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of the religious congregations causal many to take refuge in Spain and it is said that their presence there has given great cause of offence to both the Government and the people, owing to theil cremption from taxation, their in- terference with local industries, and their refusal to register. The question of the religious orders is the one which the Government of Spain keeps in the forefront of the discussion, but the real cans for the present feruient is the. Government's adoption of the principle of religious equality and toleration of all forms of belief... This it is which has caused the POPE to declare war against Sence CANALETAS and his Cabinet Readers of that rather pronouncedly

NEWS OF THE DAY,

The Portuguese crnisse St. Gabriol came into harbour froin soso this morni ing

A further caso of plague is reported from Bunghoni. This makes the 24th for the year.

The Grens Northern Telegraph Com- pany kindly informs us that with regard to telegrams for Tokyo and Yokohama, so lines to those places are interrupted.

Gramophone. it was ruled by Mr. Justice Farker in the Chancery Division, is and there is no trade monopoly in the use the generic word fork diso talking machine, of the word..

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a doctor said that drowsiness in church was In a case at Westminster County Court

used by the continual breathing of

when they got uns into the open air,

·SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

During gun practics on (the Dread- naght recently His Majesty the King fired several rounds at the moring target.

The Guakwas' of Baroda, who some time ago passed through Hongkong, has paid a seremonial visit to Lord Morley, at the | India. Offico.

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brus plate will be phead on the floor

Mr Harcourt has announced that a

Westminster hall to mark the lying-in- state of King Edward.

Clarke, will marry Miss Reynolds, daughter the Governor of Bombay, Sir George S. It is officially sunounced that H. E

of the late Mr George Horant, in oven-

er, at Poon.

have commissioned Mr Onslow Ford to The Bengal Chamber of Commerce

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1910.

(Cap TRICIT] HEAVY RAINS IN JAPAN.

MANT-LIVES LOST.

[COPTRIGHT] -RUSSO-JAPANESE

RELATIONS.

HAPPY INCIDENT ÄT: PORTSMOUTH.

(Router'a Servics to the China Mai,}

Lady, August 10%-

A message from Portsmouth states.

(Independent News Agency's Sapricė to da China" Vail)

Tos, August 10,' Owing to the protracted rains, serious

country, especially in the districts served that the officers of the Russian Squadron damage is reported throughout the

by the Tokaido line. Ifeans of comat present on a visit to England yester munication are interrupted, river banks day afternoon attended a reception on broken down and houses washed board the Japanese cruiser Ikoms, where

they were most cordially received. away.

A great many lives have been lost; The rain has not stopped yet.

ITEMS AT THE COURTE.

About 30 boat-peoplo appeared at the committing offences in the harbour, and ines varying from 83 to 310 were imposed.

The Russians, appreciating the com- pliment, sent magnificent bouqueta to a banquet beld at the Town Hall in honour of the Japanese visitors on the same night

Protestant work. "The Bible in Spain" carbonic acid gas. People sou recovered paint a portrait in oils of Dr. A. Apelt, | Magistracy to-day on various charges for coast, said" be was sure the Russians

every

introduced to compel ail passenger vessels The Bill which Six E. Susoon has to be atted with wireless folegraphic installation makes an exception in the case of coastwise steamers going from British port to another.

Owing to the great number of coathe which have taken place amongst the nurses authorities have requested the nuns and of the several hospitals in France, the and Sisters of Mercy to take up the work.

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We understand that the financial crisia in the North bax reacted on Hongkong and

C.R.I. The artian was recommended to the Chamber for the work by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadebin, O.M., R.A. Mr Ford will

shortly arrive in Calciti

Mr von Wiser, the Austrian Consul, reports to the police that some-one broke This historic Marloush Castle in into the basement of his residence, The alway has been destroyed by firo. Cue Fire, curing the night and stole three bath of Sir Valentine Blake's daughters perished towels. Lady Blake bad a very arrow escape. Sir and two servants were killed by jumping.

Vilentine was in Dublin undergoing a operation on his eyes. Nothing was saved.

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A school boy named Walter Riordan has notified the police that while he was bathing at Deep Water Eng some one stolu a silver watch from the pocket of hin crousers, which was left on the shore while he was haring a dip.

Prince Tokugawa, in replying to a

would eventually become as great friends of the Japanese as the British

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THE CROWN PRINCE'S TOUR

ITS POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE.

(Reuter's Service to this China Mail.}

Lostos, August 9. “.

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hare Some idea of how form of religious thought and opinion save that of the Holy Catholic Church was treated in the days when Bonsor tramped up and down the land crice ruled by FERDINAND and TsaXELLA; and the situation has not changed very materially since, so'far as the ecclesiastics are concerned. But since BORROW's day a new class of politiciane has. arisen in the peninsula, men who have either received their education abroad or "been saught by those who have. These thinks have long desired, to break the

The Berlin Post says the visit has. chains which ecclesiasticisan Ens wound

eminent political significance. The round the body politic of Spain. They native backs.

presence of the Frince in Peking and wish to see the civil arm suprene

It is stated in Home paper that the 9.-Excursies to Macac by 55 above the clerical is the State. They Club has offered a prize of £4,000 to the motor car excursions from

It is stated that the Italian Arisation Duke of the Abruzzi has been making Mr Justice Hazeland, at the Supreme classes what an important and unselfish Ghurbek Singh sued L. K. Asilis, before Tokyo will help to convince the raling Heungahan.

Mestre to Court this afternoon, to recover $150. friend Germany is, and that she will be fought against tremendous odds in the first airman to cross the Swiss-Italian Alps. Toblach. The correspondent of the J. H. Gardiner, who appeared for plaintiff, still more so in the future.

He must start at Brigue and descend at Tribuna, who makes the statement under said the money was not actually lent by pass over the Simplon Pass or other American colony at Totiselt, among them heights. It is a severe test for airmen, as being Miss Elkins, to whom the Duke was the successful competitor must rise to a

at ene time reported to have been engaged. height of nearly 4,500ft. before the fight is really commenced.

General Memoranda, SATURDAY, August 13:

10.01 am-First Quarter Moca. 11am.Auction of Miscellaneous Goods At Mr Goo. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms, 3.30 p.m.--Exas Gymkhane a Race

Obdrao, Happy Valley.

Sunday, August 14-

MONDAY, August 13:-

The body of General De Boylis, who perished by a steamboat foundering in the | Mekong River, has been recovered near the spot where he was drowned. It will be taken to Saigon, where at the request on the verge of failure, these including at the deceased's" family, the faseral cere least one big concern. During the pasties will be held, after which the mortal few days there has been quite a run on the remains will be despatched to France.

that quite a number of Chinese firms aro

of

The Crown Prince of Germany wilf return from his tour. in the Far East Magistracy to-day with being in unlawful

Two Chinese were charged at the early in February.

His Imperial Highness will possession of a quantity of perishable goods accompanied by a small suite. supposed to have been stolen from one of the mailboats. They wore each fined 850, in default two mouths' imprisonment.

8 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at the beginning but gradually power a Man within twenty-four hours, and must reserve, adds that there is a numerous plaintif bit the promissory note had been

Public Works Department's Cc. 5pm. Statutory Meeting of the Toorheen coming their way and to-day they

angio Rubber Co. at 5 Queen's Road, Central.

see the opportunity for which they have

TURDAY, August 18:-

10a.m.-Auction of Naval & Victualling Storne at H. M. Naval Establishments. 3.43 p.m.-Sunitary Board Meeting." WEDNESDAY, August 17:-

10.m.-Auction of Naval & Victualling Stores at H.. Naral Establishments. TECREDAT, August 18:

Emperor of Austria-Hangay's Birthday

(1830).

been working for so long. Whether the Church will prove too strong for

them the next few months will show. The struggle will no doubt be "very bitter and perhaps blood may be ere the last word has been said.

It is interesting to note that the aren planted with rubber in Cochin-China is over 7,000 seres. The trees, with the exception sbed of 20,000 which are from soven to eight Fer-years old, rury mostly in age from two to three yeni-.The colony is suitable for the

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The Shanghai Meerry understanda that the Cantonese community in the northern Settlement, inspired by Mr Chan Tit-kwan and others, is going to establish Catonese A.D.C. A money collected from the performances will in future be handed over to the charitable funds of the

he established in Hongkong, Singapore and the Dutch Indies, in which large sums money have been coptributed towards the relief funds of the late inundation in Krugtung and the famine in Kiangpeh.

purchased by him. M: E. K. Holmes, for THE UNREST IN SPAIN. defendant, said he thought that should here been put in the particulars. The case was Adjourned.

THE PROPOSED CHINESE PARLIAMENT.

·· FEARS OF ANTI-DYNAS MIC RISINGS,

(Renter's Service to the China Mail)

Loszos, August 9.

2,30 p.m. Logisistive Council Meeting. baps even the dynasty may suffer, tal growth of leven, but there in a great dearthport Mr Chan is following the precedcat native papers scoff at the premise of the in Spain to prevent demonstrations

SATURDAY, August 30:-

Noon-Mecting of The Hongkong and is what the Vatican chiefly fears, and of labour. The natives feel little inclination

Shanghai Banking Corporation at the

City Hall.

9 p.m.-Aquatic Fête at V.R.C.

SUNDAY, August 1-

3.14 m. Fall Moon.

MOXDAY, August 29:--

Noch-Hongkongit Wham pen Dock Co., Ld Meeting at Company's. Ofices, Queen's Buildings.

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hence the coprend for moderate action laid upon the Spanish hishops by to day telegrum. Time alone can disclose the things which the future has in store fur Spain, but however the issue goes thereau be little doubt that the Iberian peninsula will he a centre of deep in- terest for all thinking men and women for song time to come.

to turn coolie. Planters have had to resort

to Javanese labour.

It is reported that a new lighthouse is being erected at Langston by the Sinanicas complete mye for the intera itself, which harbour department. Lie now practically

is on its way out from Europe in one of the East Asiatic Co's. Donte The light will doubtless be found of considersblo advant

of

One of the most pathetic features... uf

"The Vatican hopes this will re-oper the door to a settlement.

A CHINESE" SCARE.

affects different sections of the people in Papal Secretary of State has instructed The prospect of a Parliament for China It is reported from Roms that the

different ways. Some of the writers in the the Bishops and prominent Catholica

Government, and say that they are so much and disorders, owing to the possibility chaff thrown to hangry birds in the hope of any such movements becoming that the said birds will seek about for the anti-dynastic. grain, and when they have searched and found none will go to roost for another night. The self-governing societies, ano

the aeroplane dicunter by which the Hon.

busy learning the art of debate in their smaller schools, and already they are talking of the slownew of, the Mr. S. Rolls lost his life at Bournemouth was the fact that Mr Rolis' father and rearer to the object of their desires, which movement which is to take them mother, Lord and Lady Langattock, were within a few miles of the serodrome when though the present responsible, Gorera- is to "govern their own country like other on their way to see their son fly, and were free countries of the world.", Mesawhile, thasccident occurred. Their yacht had put ment does not say much, we suspect that in at Poola Harbour, which is only a lex there is a good deal of uneasiness as to the miles away. Lord and Lady Llangattock way things are treading, and those in Operations have been commenced again arxired at the Central Station, which is authority see portents approaching which Beard of War, has personally reported in Tobermory Bay. Scotland, for the near to the mortuszy, at 3.15. They were bid fair to upset the old ways of doing to the Prince Regent that a certain purpose of finding the sunken Spanish mot by Sir Thomas Lipton, who broke the things. Yet these old ways on the foreign country hus secretly sent 10,000- nate to them. Lady Langattook bore the whole were well enough for those is Lieutenant Foea, who There are rumours aficat that there is to directe the arrangements, has located the news bravely. She has always been nervous charge whatever they map-have-been for troops into Chinese territory.

of her third son's dangers in the air, and those who had to pay the piper. Man-

HONGKONG, WEDSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1910. | RUMOURED CHANGE IN THE

VICEROYALTY OF CANTON.

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age and utility to navigators of the Gulf of Sum, which is now much better lighted that is was in folmer years.

Armada trauauire.

Be a new Viceroy at, Canton. The sunken treasure ship inside an area of 400 rumours are not new. It is now stated

square feet.

THE TROUBLES IN SPAIK. Tr is difficult to foresee the final out-front Peking that H.E. Tuan Fang is to gold plate of enormous value. cobic of the present struggle in Spain.come to Canton to take over the duties of pearl Rabing divers, who work without Ceylon The fight is between two doaghty Viceroy. Further, the present Governor dificy dresses, are to be employed. WHITE EMBROIDERED MUSLIN angupists, the civil governmen: and of Kwanget is to vacate his scat, but will be

CUSHION CASES.

At Hanoi, ia Tonkin, the government

WASHING,

of a move. The central Government at

STORY OF PRESENCE OF

FOREIGN TROOPS. ·

(Wah To Yat Po'e' Servica).

Pixwo, August 9.

. E. St Hsun, President of the

She is understood to contain muut bave feared this Haster, many times while these somewhat superficial musings Excellency to confer with the Minister The Prince Regent has ordered His

that it is expected a good many changes

Queen Mary-is auch voracious reader read on to the statement that the of the country concerned and to request

Government seems to be making some sort will be made in the library at Windsor. It

the withdrawal of the soldiers, failing the Church of Rome. Spain, for cenuries military matters. His vacant place will be has just started a course in the local public how largely, the serious element missioners to look into the condition, of matter to the Hague Tribunal,

is probably hardly realised by the general Peking has been sending forth some Com which the Government will refer the the stronghold of Catholicism, be occupied by Tantoi Taun Ping-chik. Up medical school for Chinese only enters into the composition of the Royal can be taken, if any, to arrange the begin- library at the Castle. It differs entirely nings of a possible national body that sta!!

retained in the province to take charge of

the country, ant to ascertain what steps

COOL, CLEAN AND EFFECTIVE/especially favoured son of the Church, je to date thero. is no confinuation of these pupils will be trained to be partly assistant from the collection brought together by his deserve to have some share in the govor

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FOR COVERING DARK COLOURED CUSHIONS DURING THE

HOT WEATHER.

changes, still it is very likely there is doctors to the French consulates in China, late Majesty at Sandringham, saya thement of the country. The Commissioner

something in the story.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Csenda exported last year 562,850) dozen eggs, and imported from the United dozen. States, Russia, China and Japan 1,136,12)

and partly for practice in the different

provinces of the Chinese-ampire. These pupils who cannot keep themselves, will be supported by government. The number of entries is limited to ten a year.

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PRINCE REGENT'S GENEROSITY.

(Wah Tes Yat Po's Service.)

Perse, August 0.

Notingham Guardian, sad now includes who has beau sont south is Iam Fing 250,000 volumes. Ore large apartment cheang. His sphere is Fukien, Choking contains one of the best art libraries in and Kwangtung. He will be coming to

The 18th inst. is the birthday of the England. Another of equal size is devoted Hongkong shortly, and the Viceroy of Frince Regent, who has ordered that to history in every branch while the Canton has been advised to send an official

A GOOD INVESTMENT. TT coets but a small amount to keep WOLFE'S AROMATIC SCHNAPPS Chamberlain's Collo, Cholera and Diar-

$14.50 per Case.

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AGENTS,

a very different country to-day to what it was in the centuries when the Inquisi- tion flourished so amazingly within its borders. Though the women are us stanch adherents of the Church as ever they were, the great majority of the men are pronounced sceptics. But in a struggle

An interesting addition has just been general literature includes technical workscort to Hongkong to receive him with any presents made him shall be convert- with the Papal authorities it is dißßenlt

made to the relics at Burne's Cottage. the on the antiquities of the Empire such as all honours, and to convey him to Canton, ed to charitable purposes... Cottage and Monument Trustees having one might not find in any other private his temporary residents.

where a rezidence has been set apart for for bulsiders to see on which side these

The Shanghal Volunteers at Bisley this purchased, the old stone trough which was library la England. septics would range themselves, hence well, remarks the N.-C. Paily Nim. Fall the time of Burce. It is over 40 year year seem to have acquitted themselves in uso at the Tam O'Shanter Inn' Ayr, in the great uncertainty of the present reports are not yet to hand, but we are since the trough was in use at the inn. On

JURY ASE FOR FEES. informed that Mr H. W. Da dy scored 194 the introduction of a new water supply the

The foreman of the common jury in the not love the Monarchy, neither does the stages of the King's, and was shooting in farmer, and taken by him to Belaton Fam. Sir Francia Piggott, at the Supreme out of a possible 205 in the first and second trough was given to Mr James Barclay, Cage being tried before the Chief Justice FIRST FLOOR, Carlist, who finds the chief support of the third stage at the time our correspon. It was subsequently purchased by Mr Court said after the tifin adjournment

bia cause among the northern peasantry. Fout of 50 at 800, and Mr Boweo 47, out of whom it has now been required.

dent wrote: Me C. R. Graham secred-49 Waller Mackinnon, contractor, Ayr, from to-day-I have been approached by the ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Yet would they join bonds in defence 50 at 1,000 yards.

members of the jury to inquire, in viaw of the Church in the hope of over-

of this being a civil action, whether any Helen of All Time, now novel by fees will be paid. throwing the present form of govera-to have been secured by British firmes just Minister's Secret," "The Man who Stole to silawed $10 if counsel agree. It is Several important orders are reported Mr W. Holt-White, author of "The Prime His Lordship-It has been the practise ment? We very much doubt it. Cillatoly from Japan and other parts of the the Earth," etc., is appearing in Unwin's entirely in the hands of the counsel.

Far East. A contract of the value of over Colonial Library. Readers of Mr. Holt-

Mr Potter-My solicitor agrees to that. Mr Potter-We were prepared to pay Hardship-There will be an allowance

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the situation as Englishmen we certainly firm to erect a gas plant for the Tokyo Gas thing very much out of the common, and for a social jury if it were necessary. think that the Spanish Government have troduction of gas plant in Japan, and it ieroalised. The theme is indeed extraardin.") of $10 bach per day..

Oo. There is a great opening for tho in in this new novel their best hopes will he much good reason on their aide. It fortunate that a British firm should carry ry, Mr Holt-White suppose that Boler seema paly right and proper that if a off this order from the capital. It should of Troy never really dias, and has been Concordat providing for the regulation gineering. A large quantity of sugarmill Cleopatra; Helen was Opholis; Helen Juutices of the Peace has recommended sarve well as an advertisement of British roincarnated over and over again. Helen year to report upon the appointment of The Boyal Commission appointed lat of religious affaire be drawn up and machinery has recently been shipped from was Dante's Bestrice. In bor intest roin that the Crown, with the assistance of the accepted by both parties signatory to it the Clyds to Japan, and electric lifts and carnation Helen is the daughter of a Stark County Committes of Selection, should that its provisions should be faithfully churian railway will presently be Igaving the Island of Deupby, in the Shetlands. that working men should be eligible for woodworking machines for the South Man-eld Scotch merchant, John Macgregor, of coutime to appoint the magistrates and carried out. Yet ifne read the new England.

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