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VAN BUREN, JOSIPE SHEFFIELD.—ON 11th July, 1910, in Naples Herbeer on board the S.S. Prinz Eitel Friedrich, Aged 55 years.
FISHER-On August 15, 1910, suddenly, a: the General Hospital, Shanghai, Joss FISHER P.W. Department, S.M. Council, nged-45 years.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW,
Auctions.
11 1.m.-Anction of Manila Cigamet Me
Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms, 2.30 p.m.-Anction of Housebold Furai
ture at 'Glenthere," Kimberley Road, Kowloon,
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, August 24:-5.
2.16 p.m.Mooting of the Licensing
Board.
Gardene
THE CHINA MAIL.
and immediately that very shy bird, Commercial Confidence, once mare grew frightened and retired from the scene, For the moment the worst bas been tider! over in Shanghai y the issue of a loan franked by the Taotai and sanctioned by the Viceroy at Nanking. hat it will take business some time to recover from the disabling shock it has received, or for portaal conditions to be restored. The immediate efect upon Hongkong's Chinese werebanta bas been seen these last two weeks in the rapid withdrawal of balances from native banks and their transference to foreign custody. This means a great restriction on trade, for it shute cut
NEWS OF THE DAY.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The official report of the working of
The St. Petamburg Harbour Canal is the Aliens Anh for 1900 shows that the being sleepened to 28f fer the nocommods number of aliens arriving in Great Britan tion of warships. 10,323, as against over $7,000 in the in excem of the number of departures war
previous year.
Membam of the Hongkong Poleu and their wires had an enjoyable outing no Saturday, whon, they visited a number of spots in the vicinity of Junk Bay. The tip was made by launch, and about 10 partici pstad.
T'S. Battersby, of Wignia, won the annual long-distanco amatour swiniming championship decided in the Thames from Kow to Putney on July 23. There were thirty-three competitors. He bent the record by 27 seconds.
Great damage was done in the west hundreds of small eaters from and south of Garamay on July, by
hurricane. Whole acres of vineyards, chasse of obtaining credit on terms and orchards, and cereals were destroyed, roofs conditions such as the Chinese are need were blown away, and many buildings
were set on fire by lightning.
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We can but trust that the present aspect of affairs is but temporary and that with the setting in of autumn more optimistic tone will prevail. Last year was a very good twelvemonth for
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The shorthand reporters who have beep sugaged to do work at the meetings of the Tucheng Yuan bare undergone, says the Peking Daily eres, a number of tests and have beer found to be highly satisfac.
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arms to construct an apht on the Tagas Portugal' is arranging with· British
costing £900,000
The Superintendent of the Easter Exwosion Australasia and China Telograph Co., Ltd., kindly informs us that cabla communication with face is restored.
There were 392 European and 161 Chinasa visitart to the City Hall Library, and 160 European and 2,381 Chinese visitors to the Museum during the week ended the 21st August.
"Mr Grahamo White prophesies that six months hones aeroplanes will be able to travel at the rate of 100 miles an hour; and will ultimately attain 300 miles an hour with the development of engines.
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Lord Charles Beresford, M.P. (Union ist), has prepared a memorandum for the Government, urging the laying down of 19 Dreadnoughts in 1915, and the rising Foi etoan of £80,000,000 for naval cometruc-
tion.
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The Toronto correspondent of the Times reports that King George, the President of France, and the Fresident, of the United States, will be invited to attend tion of peace in 1814 between the United States and Canada,
MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1810
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Harr. Heiucken, managing director of
[COPYRIGHT] CHOLERA.
the N.D... has arrived by the Germ AWFUL TALE FROM RUSSIA. Mail from Australia.
Liont, Colonel J. M. Irwin, s., Roya!! Army Medical Corps has been selected] for sarvies in North Chins and will leva for Tiantrin in September next.
3,000 Deaths in a Week,
(Reuter Service to the China Mail.)
"Loran, August 22. There have been 7,000 cases of
It is understood on good authority, say, cholera and 3,000 deaths therefrom, `im a“Tiome "paper, that the Ambasadorist Russia during the past week, vanray at St. Petersburg will be filled by:
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Sir Gerard Lowther, nor Ambassador at NEGRO ADVANCEMENT. Constantinople.
MR ROOSEVELT URGES
SELF-HELP.
The title of the recantly created new peers aro gazetted as follows:-Mr R K Causton, Lord Southwark; Sir Walter (Reuter's Service, to the China Mail) Fuster, Lord Ilkeston; Sir Hudson Kear Tey, Lord Devonport : Sir Wootman Pear
LONDON, August 22.
son, Lord Cowdray; Sir Waa. Holland Roosevelt, addressed a meeting of the A Now Tatk memge states that Mr Lord Rotherham; Sir Christopher Furnass, National Negro Brainess Lengue on the Lord Furness: Mr Freeman Thomas, Lord opportunities of advancement among the Willingdon.
coloured races. He urged self-help and asserted that hope was rare.
teamer Pericles, which was wrecked off Captain Alexander, Simpson, of the
West Australin, has been presented by the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society with a self
recording meroid, in recognition of his The whole of the crow and passengers (195 courage and skill after the steamer struck
Persons, ududing a blind man) were safely landed within twenty-five minutes from the time in danger of fouadoring at any
China, the low exchange, favouring bertory, recording with rapidity and accuracy/the centenary celebrations of the declara- the moment of striking.." The ship was all
export-trade tremendusly (though at the same time it bad the effect of restricting the market for many lines of British goods and magufactures), and this year should have seen a repitition of the good fortune of 1909. In England, the United States and Canada trade is very
several speeches.
A decidedly satisfactory return of health statistics is made for the Colony in fied was che non-fatal occurrence of diph respect of last week. The only case neti.
theria, and even this was imported, the subject bring a Chinese. Not a single case
of plague is notified.
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The Peking correspondent of the Daily Express reporta that China hus
Viscount Kitchener to reorganise her army. decided if possible to soeurs Field Marshal
Chinn, the correspondent says, has invited Lord Kitchener to come on his own terms,
aad at his own time.
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prosperous, as the recent Board of Trade The number of sufferers by the recent Mr A Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ire- flued in Tokyo is estimated at 300,000, of land, speaking in the Eighty Club, pleaded while 250,000 are received shelter from Scotland, Wales, and Erigland. Their feder whom 40,000 are absolutely homeless for greater self-government in Ireland, relatives and friends. Baron Mitsui, ation might, then ripon to admit the over- Baros Iwasaki and other millionarios haressa dominions. This, he contended, would commenced big relief works and are sup be trae Imperialism according to common plying provisions.
figures abundantly testify, and the business activities of these great centres and hives of industry must inevitably be reflected elsewhere in course of time. If Chian escapes from bad foods and
while
storas in the autumn we should sa great revival, of trade here too, for stocks in the interior are very low, the renewed talk set going by the recall of Wr To-FANG, TING SHAO-TT, SHENG Etxc-rio (and probably YUAN SE E), to offee, lends colour to the suggestion that the long-talked of currency, re- forms will be seriously set on fout, rare shortly. It will be a good day for
A decision has just been arrival at by cotton trade employers and operatives between the two for the next seven years. which practically ensures amicable relations
- Once more it has been shown that Lancashire mon sense may be relied on in a grave crisis, Manchester Gourlier.
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The following appeared in Administra. tive Orders on Saturday, last: Wherever W.O., N.C.O., or ann has a headache and is feeling all he should at page report sick.
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ITEMS AT THE COURTS.
For playing fan-can on board the s.s Manchuria a Chinaman. was to-day fined
$10.
A charge of anchoring within the cable cryo was preferred against a sazpan man to pay $10. at the Magistancy to-day. He was ordered
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Ora charge of stealing clothing, and jewellery at Taimsatoui a native was to day
seat to prison for three months and ordered to be exposed in the stocks for four hours. the consent of King George to the ceremo
A movement is in
aial of the investiturs of the Prince of to-day with the larceny al 14 tons of coal,
A native was charged at the Magistracy"
von or Cardiff next year. It is hoped in delivered cargo short. The case Wales in the principality at either Carner by which weight, he was alleged to have influential quartera that there will ulti-remanded. mately be unanimity in favour of the investi- ture being made at Carnarvon, :
The Pulo Laut Coal Mining Company which carries on a Sourishing business Dutch East Berrino bas issued its report for 1999. The output that your was 119,000
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Washington, assured Mr Roosevelt that Bishop Clinton and Mr. Booker
the negro element would solidly support whatever promotion to public life he might seek
THE ORION LAUNCHED.
A TERRIBLE FIGHTING UNIT.
(Reuter'a Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, August 21. Lady Winchester on Saturday launch ed the battleship Orion; which is the most powerful in the world.
The battleship will have top 13.5 guna, a displacement of 27,500 tons,' speed of 21 knots, and will also carry the new 21-inch torpedoes, which have a range of four miles.
The cost of the ship will be over tro. million pounds sterling.
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MR. ROOSEVELT'S
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*INSURGENTS"
(Reuter's Service to the China Mažk)
Losos, August 20. The American papers allege that the
A Washington telegram to the Manila rejection of Mr Roosevelt for the Chair- Taft and Mr Theodore Roosevelt are stvention was arranged, by himself. He paperssaysthatit inrumoured that President manship, of the Republican State Can raciance on party management, and that is seeking an excuse, the papers say. the folations between the two are strained to separate from President Taft and The utmost precautions are being taken to the Conservatives, prior to assuming
0 p.m.-The Brad of Buffs in Botanica Chins, and incidentally for Hongkong, In many cases be is suffering from Malaria tons against 98,000 tons in 1908. About prevent the exact cause of the coldnem fxpm the leadership of the insurgent Re
when this currency question is settled Forer (possibly of a mild character) and by 5,000 tons wem shipped off to Singapore being made public. Mr Lloyd C. Griscom publicana..
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HOMAZONG, MONDAY, August 22, 1910
THE TRADE OUTLOOK.
and the coinage of the empire put on
staying in barracks in a source of dangos to his carraden.
as sold a basis as the rupee in India
Canada has purchased the cruiser
and elsewhere. 161 vessels bunkered at Stagen, in 1909, the shipping port of the
company.
In 1900 there were 48,875 picals of
formerly Minister to Japan and Italy, is acting as mediator between the President and Mr Roosevelt. This bears out the intolligence "conveyed through Reyter's |
A FOLO ACCIDENT.
Col. Bayard Badly Injured.
and the ren i Japan. For stay Niobe and Rainbow from Great Britain. opium imported into China, this figure agency in this evening's China Mail.
The former will leave England in Septem-eraparing with 48,397 picals for 1908 and bor and will be employed ar a training 54,384 piculs for 1007. Shanghai fimported ship, cruising among the various Canadian the largest quantity-14,847 picals-Cot Atlantic Ports. The Rainbow leaves the ton coming next in order with 7,661 picals. old country this month for Esquimalt whore The Shanghai figure shows ap iDCTERS) of she will take part in the faheries protection about 1,000 piculs over 1908, while for service
Canton the figure is the lowest for the past 10 yonza...
in the circulating medium is the greatest factor in all honest, tradiog with an indefinite continuance of the present chaotic currency conditious the trade of China, so far as the foreigner in concerned, must continue to be largely a matter of more or less hazardous gambling.
NEWS OF THE DAY,
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Uus of the commonest misconceptions
The Sumatra Past calls attention to
An accident of a rather, nasty character occurred at the Polo. Groznd, Causeway Bay, on aturday afternoon, the.. vietini being Liont Col Bayard, the Officer Com as to the nature of Indian unrest is the the rackles way in which rubber growing manding the Buffs Regiment. It appears supposition that it repteronta a genuine, if companies operating in Deli have been that while the popular Colonel was in mixdirected, response to democratic ideals. started of late. It instances a local concem, dulging in his favourite game his pony No misconception could well be further launched the other day, with a prospectus stambled and fall, with the result that the THE Chairman of the Hongkong and
from the truth. Hindu,unrest masquerades assuring investors that it held land in that animal rolled over his rider, badly crushing An official report states that the not in the drapery of Europeau democracy, quarter with "rubber troas from one to two bim. It was at onca aven'that the Colonel ber killed in the railway collision at Saujon, partly because we have ourselves made. years old growing on the estate. The land had had a assty accident and accordingly Shanghai Banking Corporation at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders ocre, was forty-three.
in the Dopairment of the Charente fafcri- such wear fashionable ampog flindus, and I turned out to be a held in the City Ball on Saturday, following the precedent set last August by his predecessor, refrained from mal ing any comments upon the present commercial prospects in the wide territory now served by the Bank.)
Perhaps he was wise in so doing, for this is always the slickest time of the year and a good many things may
Wm. Powell, Ld.necessary light upon a very perplexing
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Lord, Bingham, playing a round with Miss Grant Suttic, the lady golf champion at Chertsey on July 19, holed the fiftenth hole in one stroke. The hole moBSTCA about 120 yards.
partly because the managers of the more. ment shrewdly calculate that its adoption will secure them the unquestioning support of thoughtless Radicals and Progressives at home.-The Times.
foresti
piece of primitive
the police stationed at Bay View were in-
mediately communicated with, and in a short time Police Sergt. Pitt arrived on the scans and, accompanied by Litat, the Hod. P. G. Scarlett, removed the sufferer to Wanchal Police Station, from whence he was con Fed to the Royal Naval Hospital by
stretcher.
Losmos, August 21.
A feature of the Republican split in the Caited States is that Mr. Roosevelt will rou as President in, 1912 if he does not then like the official Republican policy.
JAPANESE VISIT TO PARIS.
(Reuter's Service, to the China Mail)
LONDON, August 20. The officers of the Japanese cruiser Ikoma are visiting Paris. luncheon given in their honour at the Embassy,
The Minister of Marine attended a
CANADA AND ASIATIC IMMIGRANTS.
NO TAX ON JAPANESE
(Reuter's Sercion to the China Mail)
LONDON, August 20. The Times Toronto correspondent
Sundry atores were offered for eals by auction at the Contral Police Compound this morning, including a big suizure of wines and spirits recently taken from the Grand Carlton Hotel. A quantity of opium
Col. Bayard is a man of about 60 years of reports that Sir Wilfrid Laurier has It is interesting to note the definition was advertised but as this would infringe of the term Asiatic accepted by a Magis the rights of the Opium Farmer in Mage, and maturally some anxiety was at informed the Labour Unions af From the Asiatic Petroleum Company trate at Bainwayo, A Japanese stodest, withdrawn. However, a big batch of first felt as to how he would fare, but we Vancouver that the Goverment would named H. Matsudaira, was charged, Aretly, opium-smoking implements soized from are glad to state that enquiries made at the consider the question of increasing with being in possession of a firearm to wit illicit done was sold for resonation that the patient had good night but it was auable to entertain for one Hospital this afternoon elicit the inform the head tax on Chiness immigrants, shot gut without having the necessary notwithstanding the assertions which has and that there is a general improvement in moment any proposal to subject Jap-
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we have received two glass paper weights, and the booklets describing the part that motors bope to play in the Scott Antarctic
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Thanks to the personal interest which
To attain Perfection is not easy, but"
Occur to upset the nicest calculations Expedition when propelled by Shell Motor permit therefor and, secondly, with laving boon misde to the effect that the chief good his condition. We are sure that we are an iramigrants to the indignity of ere the autumnal mists begin to gather Spirit.
imparted such firearm into Rhodesia with. accomplished by the shutting down of the expressing general wish when we hope head tax, even if it involved the over the land. Still we should have
out paying customs dues. The magistrate/difans has been to deprive the coolies of that Col Bayard will have a speedy and downfall of the Ministry been glad had he chosen to throw some *...*.
The current issue of Motor Truction discharged him on the int count and hold tho
Lee of these implements which complata recovery. contains the following Three years ago that the Japanese did not come under the ordinarily they would find too costly to
buy. situation. There can be little doubt Flect-street was horse-drawn, the balance natives or Asiatice in Elhodesis from exrry. 74 per cent. of the tallic passing along operation of the Act of 1887 which probibits that the rubber boom of the spring and being motor-propelled, now only 48 per ing firearms, as the Act expressly lays the Emperor Nicholas II. took in Major- early summer has turned out anything cent, depends on the older form of traction. down that Asistic shall mean and include General Raden-Powell's account of his but a blessing for Hongkong. Thongh Another striking example is farnished by Chinese, Indians, and Malays or their Boy Scouts orgacination, the idea has boon
taken up widely in Russia, but with people here were not very seriously Putney Bridge, where on a fine Sunday in
difference. The Emperor, says the Blandad, summer of all the wheeled traffic, excluding bitten with the fever of rubber-epecula.
has reviewed oge squad of boy-soldiers, cycles, no less than 88.64 per cent. is
The Etrails Echo says:Lately and the Minister of War inother. With tion, our neighbours to the North and mechanically propelled, as against 16.04 have come to the conclusion that the Bar the reopening of the schools in autumn the South were not so circumspect, and as
FB. Moyer did not exaggerato much when touching of military movements, gymnastics per cent. in 1905.**
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he referred to the way in which the young and ride drill will be introduced into all Perfect in its men of Punang yield to temptation.schools in some form or another The On the ground acquired some time ago, Drunkennes is far from infrequent among Russians have not, on this ocasion, lifted MILDNESS, MELOWNESS AND suffering for the indiscretions of Shang. which was formerly the shipyard of Mesm. those who are practically still mare boys, the term "boy scouts" from the Eugliab bai and Singapore. Meney is now Glasgow Shipbuilding and Engineering are much to blame. A sort of false pride, organization, but has revise history at Robert Napiar and Bon, the London and and older men who invite these to drink language say more than they have adopted the precise ideal underlying the English locked up which otherwise would be free Company (Limited), Goran, ara laying out perhaps as much as moral workons, pre- Russian Institution known in history st 9.15 to 11.30. for trading purposes. But for this we now building berths and workshops as well vents them from using the useful word overal periods as the "goteance vayako boliere Hongkong would have little to as constructing a tidal basis for the out. The licensed retailers and the Club (play-troops). Various Russian rulers in grumble at, for the South of Chinatting of zaval and mercantile ships. One sorrents ought to be instructed to refuse to their youthful days amused themselves
building provided will be capable of having escaped any great painral cal accomodating vessels of the largest dit serve those who appear to have had enough, with play-troops" fully snipped- and amities this year was rapidly making sions and heaviest tonggo now built.
With regard to other temptations, les armed and usually of their own ago! Peter FROM conveniantly discussed, it may be sufficient the Great to to drill his schoolfallows; good the losses sustained through an
to remark that the medial men of the town the Emperor Paul had a small garrison of exceptionally dry spring, and orders for
could, if they wished, give evidence that play-troops, eta, It is this Russian institu keep would boy s gruster provalunos of distion which has been rerived, although the all kinds of goods were beginning to Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar" traguing consequences than are to tro notad motive power appears to have come entirely trickle in. Then came the wide-spread rhoes Remedy always on hand, and it in other Far Easten settlements with worse from, the Emperor's interest in Major. commercial uplicaval in Shanghai, foleonomy in the end. For sale by all reputations. Cant something he demo Gaporal Baden-Powell's very different
ito amend this state of things?
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