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Corps. Regent The presence of strong and capable administratorà in the capital is cot at all to their liking and hence we are not surprised to hear that here bort month, in the air. Rohilla for Frince Tea Tso, the leader of the Home. Any such literature will be grate AB. Thornhilly either at 9. John's Cathe deal, or at the Peak Hotel,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs and Miss Hance returned to-day from Swatow par a.a. Háltan...

The P. and O. steanies, Nubia 'brought down 617 Naval Ratings from the ill-fated Bedford. They are on their way Home.

Empress of India. and fire Chiasan arrived to-day by the

"THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 191U,

[CorraIGUT

NEWFOUNDLAND FISH- ERIES DISPUTE.

VERDICT OF HAGUE TRIBUNAL

. Britain Wins the Day,

(Reuter's Service is the China Afail)

COPYRIGHT] OT

PERSIA'S FINANCIAL

ADVISERS.

A PREFERENCE VOR“ AMERICANS.

(Reuter's Service, to the China Mail)

LONDON, September 8.

A Tebaran message states that tho Mejlias (the Perains National Council or Consultative Assembly) has decided almost unanimously to employ American

The American Consulate-General to-

Sir James D. Logan, Tommy Logan and. day circulated a telegram recolved from the Manila Observatory at 13.00 p.m. his younger brother and Mr D. K. Blair Manila, September 8-11 a.m.-Deprasion returned to the Colony today by the Em

Lovno, Septemper-6. northern part China Sea, advancing west-Pres of India.

Reuter's correspondent at the Hague Capt. E. S. Fitzherbart, late of H.M.S. wires that the President of the Arbitra- Bedford, sareml of the officers, 110 mention Tribunal in the Anglo-American financial advisors instead of French, se

Newfoundland Fisheries dispute has previously agreed. delivered his award.

Seven points were submitted for

CHINESE ETIQUETTE. 1873 and spent most of his life in Shanghai, judgment, and the two most important wliere he was a prominent member of the German community, has retired to spend have been decided in favour of Great the remainder of his days in Germany with Britain, who is thus given the power his family. He passed through Hongkong to make flaws regulating the fisheries on the Goebon.

without submitting them for the op- proval of the United State.

A large number of books, periodicals, magazines zod illustrated papers are required for the use of the Troops leaving

Mr. Mouser, who came to China in

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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Amusements. 9p.m.-Performance of Warwick Major's

Comedy Co. at City Hall.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, September 10:-..

19.80 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Hotal

Uo., Ld. st Co.'s Hotel. 3.50 p.m.-B.O. Club Aquatic Sports at

BUNDAY, September 11-1

8 ao-Excursion to Macae by a...

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MONDAY, Feptember 12:-

4.11a.m.-First Quarter Moon. TUESDAY, September 13:

Tuning and Regular 3.45pm. Bunitary Board Meeting.

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Hoon-Meeting of China Light & Power

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The Mad Mullah has come to life again, and is giving amplo proof of his The chief bone of contention, however, vitality. He has once more, it appears, at the present time, is undoubtedly got the whip hand of the friendlies who were supposed to have dafested and killed YUAN SH-EAT, that capable but trea-him. The same thing has happened before, cherous official who betrayed the late Emperor and wrought such disaster to KANG Yow: and the Reformers. Un ceremoniously turned out of office by the

and it was hardly to be expected that the withdrawal of the British troops, who alone seemed able to dispute his absolute - condency in Somaliland, would be the lost case of his downfall,

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(Walt Tas Yat Po's Service):

PEKING, September 7. H.E. Luk Ching-cheong, the late Minister to Holland, who some time ago Une is apt to think of the Kaikor as the

had his queno cut off, recently had an great War Lord" rather than as a can-

[Noto--The Newfoundland fisheries disaudience with the Board of Foreign didate for the Nobel Peace Prize, es, the pute has been a long-standing source of ir. Afairs, during which he wore, at the ritation to both the United States and Great latter is calculated to raise a smile. Yot if to arbitration both Powerd not an illumuiat quote. a long and bloodless reign are to be cuning exempla to the whole world. The sidored so the best qualifications, he is as proceeding at the Hague,commenced on well 'entitled to that honour as any. Une June 6th last and concluded on August A MINE REDEMPTION.

13th. Sir Robert Finlay represented instinctively associates the Kaiser, with Mr Britain.-ED, C.M.). Roosevelt, for they have much in common, and will shortly have more if German hopes are realised, for Mr Roosevelt also has had the Nobel award. Both are bo lievers in the big stick;" bat both profer to tao it in the interests of poses.

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مجید

THE ST. LEGER.

DERBY WINNER BEATEN.

(Reuter's Service to the China Movil,),

LONDON, September 8, The St. Leger, run at Doncaster yesterday, resulted as follows:

Swynford..............de....... Bronzino... Leinberg...

2. 3.

(Wah Tes Yot Po's Service).

FELING, September 7.

It is reported that the Chinese Min- ing and Engineering Company, how agreed to accept £1,500,000. from the Chinese Government for the redemption of the Company's coal mine near Tientsin.

THE CHEKIANG RAIL- WAY TROUBLE.

RIOTS THREATENED.

(Wah Tez Yat Po's Service.).

SHANGHAI, September 7, Some thousand natives of Ningpo

The death is announced of the Hon. Robert O'Neill, formerly M. P. for Mid- Autrim. Bir O'Neill, who was younger Prince Regent, who knew more of YAN

Richard Wagner's son, Siegfried, son of the first Lord O'Neill, could claim a Sun-Ear's treachery than any one are seems to have fallen heir to some of the descent beside which that of many royaltice vicissitudes, which marked his distinguished looks comparatively modern. The founder the late unfortunate Emperor,, the de father's earlier years as a composer. This of the O'Neill family was Niall the Great,

The betting was as follows:-9 to 3 draws from the who reigned in Ireland from 379 to 405, facto ruler of China now finds the is the opinion one pressure of public opinion so strong in rocaption given an opera of his in and his descendant, through whom the against Swinford; 20 to 1 against Bron-

zina: 5 to 4 on Lamberg. Berlin recently. Though not the former Viceroy's favour that he is work, it has never been performed Aodh, or Hugh VII, Prince of Tyrous, who would probably be 14 starters for this

present O'Neills trace, was that famous

[Note-Latest advices showed that there endeavouring to bring him back into the bofore and the theatre was well filled with was known as "The Head of the Liberality classic race, those being:Neil Gow, The prefix Lemberg, Greenback, Rosodrop, Winkipop, service of the state. But YUAN SU-RAY leading musicians and critics who awaited and Valour of the Irish."

its production with considerable-interest The," though not uncommonly found Charles O'Malley, Bronzino, Maid of gathered before the Tamen of the bas powerful enemies in Peking and There was almost a riot, the admirers of in Irish families, can properly only be Corinth, Swynford, Magic, Ulster King, Tastai and strongly insisted that the naturally among them are the Consort the work and those who were not favourably given to the head of a family which once Treaads. Yellow Slave, and Whisk Broom. Governor of Chekiang should be re- impressed clashing with loud speeches and bore royal rank in Ireland. Those properly very open thing. Doubts, now realised, quested to permait Tang Sou Chin, late much confusion. 1

entitled to it are, Lord O'Neill as The were expressed as to whether Lemberg, the mannger of the Chekiang Railway, to Derby Wieser, could the St. Leger distance. The winner was trained by G. be retained in that office. Otherwise Lambton and ridden by F. Wootton; they issued threats that riots would Bronzino was trained by Sadler and riddon by F. Faz: while B. Dillon rode Lemberg,

of the late Emperor and the other Imperial ladies who are now exercising such a predominant influence in political anira We gather from a remark in The Times that these ladies are so very active at present that the chances of another disastrous Palace revolution are by

means remote.

3. A. Low, general attorney for the Rock Island Railroad, rarely talks any mere than is necessary. As a rule, even reserved men will loosen a Ettle and talk while

on a milroad taxin. But not eo Mr Low. He talks we on a train than anywhere no use Mr Low and Mr David Mulvans once made a trip together to Denver. Some

··days inter Dave was in a company of

Davo," said one of them, “did you ever

O'Neill, Lord Inchiquin as The O'Brien, The O'Cepper, The O'Comer Don, and The Margillicuddy of the Recke. By sucient custom their wives are entitled to be spoken of as “Biadame."

THE MOTOR CAR CASE.

At the Supreme Court to-day before the

This YOUT

the race has been regarded as

*ASTI.

who had been trained by A. Taylor. Tho while the Derby coume is about 1 miles, St. Leger distance is 1 mile 8 furlongs 132 yards, The St. Leger was established in 176 but did not receive its present in 17

# name until 1778, when was named out of compliment to Col. St. Legor and run for the first time on Doncaster Town Moor

Bayardo won the St. Leger Inat year.

V LUNTEER NOTES.

ON LEAVE

Ganner B. E. Fielder of No. 3 Company has been granted leave of absence for one

Poor China, her condition seems to friends and the talk turned to booke. Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, the 3.30 p.m.--Gymkhana at Happy Valley. become more desperate every day read David Harum!?" "Yes," replied came in which 8, A. Marican sued Cha Pak beating Valens by a length and a half month with effoch from the 3rd September.

9.15 p.m.-Hongkong Cricket Club Con.

cert.

MONDAY, September 19:---- 19.69 p.m.-Full Moon. THULADAT, September 29:

V.R.O. Annual Aquatic Sports, let Day,

FRIDAY, September 23-

V.RO. Annual Aquatic Sports, 2nd Day. SATURDAY. Ɛeptember 24:-

Noon-Mooting of Donalas Steamtahip

Co., Ld. at Co.'s Officer.

When one looks at the political situation and knows how imperative it is that the Middle Kingdom should speedily set her house in order if a great catastrophe is to be averted, one cannot help the surging up of a feeling of disgust at the ineptitudes displayed by those at the head of affairs in Peking. Were China

Mulvana. "I read it recently in a pause in the conversation on a trip which I took

to Denver with Mr Low."

Ngok to recover 87.971.76, for goods wald and delivered and balance for the purchase

of a horse was continued.

Monument Hill, Port Arthur, on the

Br L.-W. Slade, K... instructed by top of which rises the Orsad Memorial Mr C. E. Beavis, appeared for plaintiff and Tower dedicated to the memory of the Mr G. O. Alabaster defended, instructed Japanese officers and wen who died in the by Mr E. Hind. Investment of the Fortress in the late War

Mr Alabaster dealing with one of tho

E.-M.] ·

A BRITISH STRIKE.

Router Servic to the China Mail)

LONDON, September 7.

The boilersmiths at South Shields unexpectedly struck work on Satur

TRANSFERRED. 25. Gunnar B. F. Long of No. 4 Company has been transferred to No. 3 Company.

Private W. W. Matthews of the Infantry Company has been transferred to the Engineer Company.

Prato W. H. L. Warrener of the In- fantry Company has been transferred to the Scouts Company.

Sergt. C. H. Blason, Corpl, D. C. F.

...R.O. Annual Aquatic Sports, 3rd anything else but what she is she would bottom and on all its sides with males and plaintiff could not give it back without day to show their sympathy with the Cunningham, Troopora G. Morton-Smith,

The China Mail.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPT. 8, 1910,

THE SITUATION.

is, in probability, to be covered from top to cara said the car now belonged to Mr Knox

the most extraordinary piece of high- committing farther trespass. It was Handedness that he had ever heard of. They were entitled to the return of the car whether defendant paid 83,000 or not.

locked-out boilermakers.

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SIR GEORGE WHITE'S HEALTHTM

bashce which are to be transplanted from Ohikeanahan and the neighbouring hills on the Antung Mukden Lino where the stub grow in wild profusion. The idea of growing azalons thors originated from the technical verdict that this particular shrub is suited best to the rocky and sterila char acter of the soil of the hill, on which young to have the car and they won't give it who has been seriously ill, has now

pino-trees planted by tens of thousands are making very unsatisfactory progress.

have crumbled to pieces long ere this. Yet strange to say one of the chief fanomalies of the day is that the influence of Peking in the domestic government of the couitry is stronger to-day than ever it was. There is not one Viceroy or provincial strap who exercises the Wirn the setting in of cooler weather vast autocratic powers which Li Bung-

Though Franklin will continue to re- in the North the politicians of Peking case and his brother Viceroys CHANGceive honour as the inventor of the first prac. have reawakened and with freshened and Lin possessed in the heyday of ticable lightning-rod, the study of atmos GREAT CLEARANCE energies are taking up again their their powers. But the strengthening pharic electricity goes back at least to the time of Tulliss Bastilius, who perished in an perennial game of backstair intrigue. of the grasp by Peking unfortunately attempt to "draw firs from the sky." Cicero, The disputants are rather curiously does not imply a strengthening of the in one of his oratione against Catilino, calls attention to the destruction of the gilded

END OF SEASON

OF

M. Slado-They can have the car if they pay the money.

Mr Alabaster-There can be no défense to our claim for that caz, · Wo are entitled

to us

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Mr Slade-Hare you waked for it? Mr. Alabaatar-We demand it in oar

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writ and they have not sent it" Defendant was entitled to heary damages for the conversion of the car.

His Lordship Your damages would not be anything.

Mr Alabaster Why not 1 **

SUMMER GOODS arranged this time, however, for though moral forces of government; indeed, the statue of Romains, by lightning as an ovil pay the runt.

AT

Meanwhile the

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(Bouter's Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, September 7. Field Marshal Sir George White,

recovered.

AMERICAN CUSTOMS

RULES.

G. H. Bowker and H. B. L. Dowbiygin...... have been transferred from the Troop to the Sconto Coppany.

201NED.

Mr F. J. Burton joined the Corps on the 6th September, and has been posted to No. 2 Company.

S. B. Bellenger; L. O. Rosa; E B. H. R. Makin: V. Monk; J. H. Bone; Reed; E. W. Carpenter; E. B. Clarke 7

B. R. Hertalet G. H. Lakin "G. E. D. Wolf; J. Bell-Irving ; H. W. Moạn; 0. V. Lanning: J. McCaig; P. W. Goldring U. N. G.. Walker: W. H. Stewart; F. B. Rickets; O. F. Bird; R... Rodger; W. E. L. Shenton ; E. J. GUI; D. G. Ühean- men; A. C. Elton; W. E. Warburton - W. McGulloch; A. B. Pollock have joined the Scouts Company.

AMOKING CONCERT."

It is notified that there will be a Smoking Concert at Headquarters on Saturday, the 1st October, at 9.10 p.m.

A BRITISH PROTEST.

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.) His Lordship-Because it was seized to

Losvos, September 7. The Foreign Office has instructed the reactionaries are in the ascendant in internal conditions, prevailing along omen. A learned priest by the name of Mr Alabaster-It did not entitlo a total

Dirisch is said to have erected the first stranger to levy diarias for a small amount EE. the Rt. Hon. James Bryce, OM, the hidden purliens of the Forbidden the whole countryside are most lightning conductor in Europe, at Prandiz, by seizing the car. If Marican had a claim the Ambassador to Washington, to

During the course of the evening His City, they are really fighting the re-deplorable.

many Bohemia, in 1754, and it was 130 Caot high against us that did not justify him salzing protest against the new Customs re- Excellency Sir Henry May, K.O.M.G. will. formers in an attempt to keep out of important questions of national import Though the Emperor Stephen and the our property and he had committed gulations with reference to textiles, present Long Service Medala to Captain VERY LOW PRICES

requiring the revelation of trade Nicholson, Bergt. Major Grey and Sarg office a more than suspected reaction currency reform, railway loans, the Empress Maria Theresa publicly proclaimed trespass by taking the car. He had no

their confidence in the inventor, a most Instructions to do so... ery, and pet curiously enough the rebuilding of the navy, the reorganisa- disastrous drought that afflicted the country His Lordship He guaranteed the democrats and imposing other conditione Major Logan. Dress-Uniform A good MONDAY Next, one strong man for whom China has tion of the police, the reform of the year later was ascribed by the superstiti fendant's promissory notes in payment of regarded by British exportare as attendance is expected. Members may

bring guests. ous populace to the new-fangled device, the car., Il he finds the car going to wrock prohibitive. so urgently cried alond for some

criminal and civil laws, etc., are again and Divisch was compelled to take it and ruin he takes it to relieve himself of Sept. 12th.

time paat. As asual the autumnal thrust into official pigeon-holes to down.

the liability which he guaranteed. crop of stories which font down from gather a few more layers of dust ere The bicentenary of the establishment

ALEXAZDS1......... BUILDERS.

Mr Alabaster then dealt with the ques

The cass was adjourned.

tion of lion..

Wm. Powell, Ld.the north tell of the great activity of the they finally crumble to pisces. Chine of the Church of England in the Dominion Express-Dowager and the other Manchu is a long lived Empire, but surely there is to be celebrated so Halifax, Nova Scotis,

early in September. The diocese of Nova The New York Tribune's correspondent ladies who lead the forces of re-action, must come a time when she will have to Scotia is the oldest dioceso in the Empire at Le Culbs (Honduras), wires: “ H. 3. The feminine instinct, according to the find an exit-from-her present condition outside the British Isles. The first regular cruiser Scylla has sailed from hero after teaching of all history, ever intlines to of muddle and corruption. It is to be narvica in British North Americs was bald teaching a salutary lesson. to the Honduran conservatism, and it is not surprising boped that she will be able to find this at Port Royal (now known as Annapolis officials. It had been alleged that Mr that the ladies who wield such despotic exit without meeting with serious Royal), Nova Scotia, on October 10, 1710. Alexander Thurston, British subject, had power in the court of Chins, should be diastor en rento.

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