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BIRTH. SxATE-On Eoptember 23, 1910, at 18 Muirhead Road, Shanghai, the wife of F. W. Sir, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

SHERMAN-HOLBOYD. - On September 24, 1910, at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. F. Perry, GEOLGE ERNEST SHERMAN, of Shanghai, to Erazt second daughter of Mrs A. Holroyd, of Oldham (Lancashire) and Shanghai.

DEATH.

HELYER-On April 30, 1910, accident ally, by falling timber, at Rovelstock British Columbia, WALTER BARRT, aged Bare, only son of Mr B. G., Helyer, inte of Shanghai.

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General Memoranda, SATURDAY, October 1

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The first of the Fleet to return from the North-H.M5. Kent-came into har- bour yesterday. **** **

Murray Pier, which partially collapsed during the Harbour Swim on Tuceday, is now being repaired.

The American Beet left today for Maails with the exception of the CSS Rainbow and the torpedo boats.

of Buss, have passed into our every day talk. It was in connection with this novel that CHARLOTTE BRONTE WHOLE to Mrs. GASKELL road Visiting at Cranford with that sort of pleasure which seems always too brief in its duration; I wished the paper had bero twice as long Mr THACKERAY qught to take in serice of articles such as these, retire with them to his chamber, put himself to bed and lio there till be le learni by vigilant study how to be An English school, partly supported satirical without being exquisitely by Government and partly by publis subscriptions, was opened at Raub on the bitter,"

5th just

The British Government fas decided from friendly motives net to claim damages from Belgiums in respect to the Exhibition fire.

- 200 HOUSES BURNED.

(Wah Ter Yat Po'a Service).

CANTON, September 28 A big fire broke out in Shin Chun Stroot, Honam, opposite the South Gate, in a wine and rice shop at 11 p.tz. last night and continued burning ferosis, despite the efforts of the fire brigades, atil 3 o'clock the following morning. Over 200 houses were burned down bat fortunately no lives were lost, neither were there any accidents although the houses were crowded at the time, as in venal with Chinese tenementa

In the neighbourhood of the fire there wore a number of woodyards and ship- buildor's yards and luckily these vera) saved.

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GROUNDING OF S. S. TENYO MARU.

•No Damage or Delay.

Mr F.. J. Halton, the agent of the Toyo Kisen Knisha in Hongkong, advises us that the 8.8. Tenyo Baru grounded near the Kintoan Light ship on Bloudss, the 26th, at 4.30 pm, and was donted on Tuesday at 200 p.m. No dainage what over was sustained and the vessel left Shanghai on Wednesday at 5 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

[Corrnicus]

THE TENYO MARU:

(Independent News Agency's Bercice.

THE COTTON CRISIS.

SITUATION GROWS MORE

ACUTENE

(Reuter's Service to the Ching dail.)! -

LONDON, September 29. The Cotton crisis is regarded as har-

The Becretary of the Cardroomers

bexome acute,ced sh

Amalgamation is replied to the em ADMIRAL WINSLOE IN ployers that the men are prepared to

to the China Mail.)

Tonzo, September 20, The T. K: K. stemmer Tenyo Maru, which went ground off Wossung on Tuceday, was roficated yesterday after-ing noon and resumed her voyage,

JAPAN.

(Independent Netes Agency's Service.

"to the China Mail)

necode to the request for restarting Fern Mill on condition that the dismisson operativo bo reinstated. -

The Cotton Blasters Federation, hos decided that it is unable to grant förther concessions and the lock-our muąb

TOKYO, September, 29, Adaqui Winaloo was received in proceed, audience by the Emperor yesterday morning -"!

Twelve of the senior officers of the British aquadron visited the naval port of Yokosuka and were entertained there yesterday afternoon.),

gENTENCE ON LIEUT.

SUTOR.

THE ESPIONAGE CASE: AT PORTSMOUTH-

HEAVY BAIL

co to the Ching Vad. LONDON, September 21.

The German officer Helma has been committed for trial but is allowed out on bail, bimself in £1,000 and two Englishmen in 2300 each. Meanwhile. ho has been remanded to Vinchester Assizes.

ITALY AND EUROPEAN POLITIOS.

DISMISSAL COMMUTED TO SEVERE REPRIMAND. -(Reuter's Service to the China Mail),

LONDON, September 28, ̈· SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Lieutenant Sutor, R.GA, who was Saturday is the forty-second anniver-court-martialled for a breach of the sary of the secession of King Chulalonkorn King's regulations ia publishing a pani- of Siam..

AN INTERESTING. MEETING pblet entitled The Army Srstan Mr B. J. F. Bentley, Captain R. N: why muddle through £30,000,000 si (Reuter's Service to the Ching Mail.) Ko'sey, a cinematograph agent, and year during peace was senicneed to

LONDON, September 20 journalist will leave England in November dismissal from the service, but on The meeting between Signor Saa next to attempt to carry the Union Jack by The Boy Scouts have postponed going motor-car all the way from Cape Town to advice tendered to H. the King by guiliato and Baron Ashrenthal at Turin into camp until the lith ulto,, in conseCaire, a distance of more than 6,000 miles. Mr Haldane, Secretary for War, the will be watched with special intercat quoute of the indisposition of their captain. The journey is expected to last four months. sentence has been commuted to in view of the near-Eastern question the Ror H. O. Spink.

severe reprimand.

Mra, ĠASKELL did not take to writing

Reuter wires from The Hague that the until sorrow had well-nigh overwhelnied Newfoundland Bahorics decision is nor her. Her married life had been particuivocable, the period of appeal having larly happy, her husband being a learned expired. Unitarian Minister" in Manchester, and six daughters and a 'son had blessed their union, It was the loss of the little boy which turned the whole current of her life; ber heilth was so severely shaken at his death that her husband pursuaded her to take up writing as a solace for her grief. Her

Cambridge University is assuming the copyright of the Encyclopaedia Britannien, sud will issue the eleventh edition of that | work in 28 volumea in Decembor asit

Rubber in Mindanno is no longer in the speculative stages, but has now taken the top prices in the markets, says Major George P. Aber, director of forestry in the Philippines...

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Farni- first work of any importance was "Mary Barton," which dealt with the problems asshe saw them of working life

Mr T. J. J.See, Professor of Mathemat around her during the Hungry tes, in the Naval Observatory on Mare Forties" in Manchester. It achieved a Island, California, after ten years' resoare, sensational success when it appeared in declares that the planets are inhabited by

intelligent beings. 1848-and-was the means of introducing ber to Joux RUSKIN, MONCETON MINE, CRABLES DICKIES and CHARLOTTE BROSTE Thenceforth she had a definite place in the literary life of England and was

2,30 p.m.-Apelken of Japanese Carica at Mesars Baghes-&-Hangb's-Sales

· Room

Civil Servico Sports Happy Valley. BUNDAY, October 2 :---

9 a.m.-Excursion to Macao, by 1.0.

Sal-an.

MONDAY, October 3:--

*

9.30 p.m.-Anetion of Household Furni-

ture at No. 6, Hart Avenue, Kowloon.one of the band of gifted writers whom Sp.m-Auction of Grown Lands at the

Public Works Department

DICKINS called to his assistance when te TODAY, October.4 ;-

started Household Words in March, of life were 1850. But fifteen more years of

Jewish New Year Day. 2.80 p.m.-Auetion of Japanese Cariss

Most people will be surprised to hear that among the elector of the United Kingdom who voted at the General Eleo tion Just January 41.730 were illiterate, This total was, distributed as "follows:

England and Wales, 17,151; Scotland 2,044; Ireland, 22,515.

A marriage is arranged, and will take place in October in Hongkong, between Captain Dacre Hamilton Powell, 105th Mahratta Light Infantry, third son of the Venerable the Archdeacon of Cork, and Violet O. E Timias, fourth daughter of Mr H. C. A. Timine, of Pebble Hill House, Timpefield, Surrey.

The death; is announced of 'Mr G. Mor- risse, French Consul at Hankow. Mr Mor risso had been ill for some time, buta fatal termination was not expected, as to was reported to be doing very well after the second operation had been performed Morrisse has only been in Hanbow for about nine months. Ho leaves a widow and two chüdren..

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The deaths is reported of Mr Charles Clunies. Clanies-Roas, son of Mi John

George Clunies Ross Mr Clunies Ross, who had been ailing for some time, was in

The Australian House of Representabis sixty-fifth year, and was, we believe, a tives has passed by 30 votes to 11 uredits younger brother of the lata Goramor of of £5000 for work in connection with the the Ceens Island. He was well-known and now federal capital, including a military bighly ostecmed in Singapore. collega. The bill providing for the federal

Major J. M. Camilleri, second in com-

at Mr Gro, F. Lammert's Sales Rooms to be cuelisafed to the graceful, culote issue was passed by both Houses. It mand of the 13th Rajputs at Hongkong, 2.30 p.in.Auction of Ficasehold Farmi-tivated and charming woman. Her includes ton shiling notes.

WEDNESDAY, Úctober Ü:-

SATURDAY, October 8:-

12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Dairy Farm Co.,

Id. at Co.'s Ufica.

Volunteer Smicking Concert...

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STORMY REPUBLICAN

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CONVENTION:

MR. ROOSEVELT ELECTED CHAIRMAN:.

- ( Renter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, September-18

The Republican Convention held at Saratoga has had a stormy sitting over the election of its Chairman,

Mr. Roosevelt was triumphansly elected by 557 votes againit 440 aven for Mr. Sherman.

TURKEY AND AUSTRIA.

{Beuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, September 25 The Turkish Grand Vizier has had an

and Italian aloofness in a recent international combinations.

PRINCE TSAI ESUN IN AMERICA

(Router's Serous to the China fail.)

LONDON, September 28- President Taft received Prince Trai Hgan and dined with His-Imperial Highness at the White House on the

19th inst,

CANTONS VICER Y

Wah Tan Tan Pa's Service)

PEKING, September 28. Yun Hau Esan, Viceroy of Canton, bas again sent in his resignation and another ten days leave has been granted to him, 5 and

interview with Baron Acirenthal, the THE BANK OF CHINA. Austrian Foreign Secretary, -at-Vienna and has proceeded to Constantinople.

GENERAL BOTHA.

PROBABLE RETENTION OF:

PREMIERSHIP.

ture, ote at Messrs Baghen & Hough's novels,The Moorland Cottage," ir Hiram Maxim has abandoned ex- Now, Year, it is abounded. Major Sales Rooms. Nikola at the City Hall.

"Ruth," "Cranford," North and South,"periments is aviation on the eve of the Camilleri is, enyns Home paper, a dis." All so completion of a biplane from which he tinguished officer with a magnificent record came out, in rapid succession

expected the greatest things. He luns ex-of service of war. He has taken part in far had been anonymous, though no plained that he is aver deventy-two yours the Manipur Expedition, 1891 (modal with (Reuter Service to the China Mail).

Losos, September 28, attempt was made to keep the author old, and that he is unable to trust, the clasp): Chin Hills Expedition, 1893 (men tioned in despatches, clasp); Abar Expedi tion, 1994: North West Frontier Expedi couraged by the many fatalities.

tion, 1897-98 (mentioned in despatches, bravet majority. Queen's medal with seven clasps).

SULATURDAY, October 15

Noon-Meeting of Canton Insurance ship secret-it was simply a con-workmen, and also that he has buen die

Ofier, Id. at Mesra Jardine, Mathe son & Co.'s Offices, Variety Entertainment, City Hall, 'Bed-

ford Rolie! Fund

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HONGKONG, TETASDAT, ZEPT. 23, 1910.

́MRS. GASKELL..

vention of the age, for the day of the

It is reported that the Admiralty has blatant, self-assertive emancipated decided that H. M.S., King Alfred, former female was certainly not yet within Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton's fag the compréhension of beraalf or hership on the China Station, is to proceed to cruiser Newcastle out to the China Station,

Australia as flagship in the waters of the Commonwealth. The King Alfred, ita decided improvement on any flagship the has hitherto been on tlist station.

Owing to the widespread complaints

Captain G P E. put, who brings the

unde a great name for himself in the South Afric. War, when he commanded one and sometimes a couple of the smashing 4.7 in. guns which formed part of the armament of Captain Jones' Naval Brigado. Loutan.

contemporaries. In 1857 the produced her very illuminating and deeply sym- pathetic "Life of Charlotte Brontë," Not till then had the slow-witted

of the difficulties of landowners in sling spt Hunt, as he then was, worked night British public any idea of the wondrous up the Land Tax forms; Mr Lloyd George and day both as a gunnery officer and chiet TO-DAY is the one-hundreth anniversary genius that bad consumed itself at its has conferred with a fun persona especially of staff, and his services wors spoken of in conversant with the difficulties. The Con-despatches in the most complimentary of the birth of ELIZABETH CLEGLORY OWN flame in the desolate Yorkshire servative organe describe this as an admisterns his ability in a tight place, energy GASKELL, The, with CHARLOTTE BRONTE, village of Haworth. Mrs GASKELL ension by Mr Lloyd George of the puzzling and hard work are beyond all praise, divides the chaplet of feminine honoursables us to follow the strange upbring, and voxatious nature of the returna.

(medal with clasps). He also saw service in the Gambia, Expedition of 1901, ander Lieutenant-Colonel Brakò. ^

ECHO OF THE COLOWAN -

PIRATES.

Leung Yu Chan came again before Mr

in the Mid Victorian school of fiction.ing, the unnatural environment, the trip called the Round the World FRENCH

Both were extremely vivid personalities sudden flowering, the untimely fruitage Scientine and Sporting Cruise, to cost and gifted women, yet each viewed life of the BROSTES, but in particular she gach member of the party £600, in to stat

from Southampton carly in October and MODELS. From a very different standpoint, and of mankes CHARLOTTE stand out clear und will last 300 days. Amongst the places to the two ELIZABETH GAS FELL Was distinctlytinct as one of the most original be visited are Tkohama, Kobe, Shanghai, I the most loveable. She swept the strings women thinkers of her age. Following and Son, shipowners, of Newcastle-on-E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy this Wm. Powell, Ld. hands than her unconscious rival and

Lof the great harp of humanity with sure this biography there cama from Mra. Tyne, are arranging the tour, for which aning, in connecting with extradition | ocean liner of from 6,000 to 1,000 tons will proceedings. It is alleged that prisoner was the person, with others, who kidnapped GASKELL'S pen" Sylvia's Lovers"-be used.

the eighteen children and held them to talo of Whitby and the presa-gag

The troopship Rohills loft Bouthamp-ransom for 850,00 on Colowan, Laland,

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Borooo, and Singapore. Memory Hunting

Macno to get

of music Yet, stringe to say, the Cousin Phyllis and Wives and toa on 10th bontember with the first in which resulted in the bombardment of recognition of her delicate and many Daughters." Thon suddenly, without stalment of drafts and reliefs for Colombo, Colowan by the Portuguese troops, sided genius how cover been quarning, the Angel of Death pro includo 180 men för the Bafs. 70 men of asked for a further remand a prisoner's Singapore, Hongkong, and Tientsin. Thass Mr J. H Gardiner, for the defence, Universal; indeed, her fame has suffered

sented bimself to the accomplished the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, and 100 motor had gone to periods of obscuration which are rather difcall to account for. Born in Cheyne surrounded by her daughters on the lety and Royal Engineers. The hillation, ohjeeted

woman as she sat at her ten-table men of the King's Ow Light Infantry, and witnessON

Mr H. La Dunnys, Jr., for the prosecu various details for the Royal Garrison Artil Walk, Chelsea, the child of. WILLIAM

evening of Sunday, November 12th, will reach Colorabo, Bingspore, and Hong His Worehip-There is a limit to these STEVENION, a Civil Servant of literary

SE PC kong on October 3, 8, and 11, respectively. remands. 1865. She answered the call at the

Mr Gardiner-1 sm assured he can got habits, at one month old she was adopted 3.15 t 11,30 p.m. by her mother's sister and taken down instant and English life was the poorer A Chinese editor in rajecting a MS. witnesses as

thus wrote to the author, so we learn from further ramand of a wool was granted, Into Cheshire to the village of Khut by one sweet, faithful presence.

Paris contemporary-Wa have read his Worship remarking that that must be Gossz-in reviewing and your BIS. with infinito delight. By the the last one.

sacred ashes of our ancestors, To-WHEE English literature

thas we have never read, for work has of the place of writug.. BEdit wer

of-TRACKERAYS, nor Majesty the Emperor our most hig Ang pangalang, most mighty ruler, would, order m Lo and compression of this a model, and never print/Any

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A PERING, September 28. The foreign ministers in Peking have Baquired of the Wai-wa-pu as to whether the Bank of China is a national bank and whether the issue of bank notes is limited, extr

SIAM AND CHINESE MINISTER.

(Wah Tez Yat Fo's Service.) General Botha during the past three

PERING. September 28. days has been so strongly urged in

The Chinese merchants in Siam have different parts of the country not to again requested the Wai-wa-pu to enter resign and has received such repeated into a treaty with Siam and appoint a assurances of support that provided the mister other portfolios can be satisfactorily arranged, he will remain as Premier.

GERMANY AND FOR TUGAL

IMPORTANT ROYAL VISIT.

(Reuters Services to the China Mai)

LOSTON, September 28.

A Lisbon telegram states that the Kaiser has invited King Manuel to visit Berlin in December when there will be great festivities and a military review.

Special importance is attached to the visit

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PERING, September 28-7- The bills that are prepared, for discussion at the meeting of the Serate; (Chu Ching Yun) are the press lows, copy right and education, there is nothing referring to queue cutting

THE WEATHER

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