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THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

FLA.S. Cho And Wiver came out of dry dock to-day...

H.M.S. Kent procurled into the naval

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FAR EASTERN NAVAL NOTES.

(From" Over Special Correspondant.)

Wet-na-WE, Sept.~6, GUNNERY..

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1911.

MISHAP TO 9.S."FOOCHOW.

Ashors in the North.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Chief Justice Sir Francis Piggott, loft tibilay by the six. Chiyà Mara for A

The alcaling of the waters in Trungming two months' vacation in Japan, The gunnery and torpedo exercises of crossing is giving ship-masters considerable

Piesany v. friends of Dr and Mrs McLeau tha squadronara onded. The Kent's long trouble these days, says the China Fress rungo battle practice was the last of the and Acting Const Inspector T. J. Eldridge | Gibem all to pleased to learn, this De individual Brings, and was carried out on warns all to be careful until a new survey Gilson is very much better. Since leaving 19th August, and with the squadron night la completed and intended alterations in "Hongkong ho has improved daily mail it is Bring which took place on 22nd August, bucynga, is made. To states that an ex, now no effort for line to get about. all the gunnery work was completed. The amination of the Taungming banks show remaining days of the squadron's stay at that the channel i use has only a It is officially announced tlus Air W. P.. Wor-hai-wet will be given up to various width of 13 cables between thai fost con Hum bas been appointed Resident of sporting competitions, and a round of tours with a depth of 16 feet in mid-channel Negri Sembilan.. Mr G. W. Parr is to

social functions by which to express our

fartwell

BIOOTING COMPETITIONS.

Two ovoots which had been postponed from the Rida Mooting in order to give the Kont a chance to sompota were brought off on 2nd September. They wore the Revolver Team Competition for the Com-

at low water of spring tides.

A short time ago the Norwegian stoanter Protot found dioulty in navigating the channel and was for several days pa ono of the newly formed mod banks. It took time and effort to haul her off. On Satur day night (the 9th inst.) the Butterfeld and Swire stummer Foochow coal ladan front Tientsin, szparianced the samo dif-

Per box of 50 $4.50reason why this has not been promis. arrived at Singapore from Hongkong mander's Cup and the Rife Team Com. fculty and ran aground.

ed at once is that 'things are in Cavlon elephants died and was heared petitions for the Forward Cup." "Aftor a

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"confusion. This confusion, he says, must first of all be cleared up, and then it will be stated plainly what. can be done. Accordingly the Goy- ernment his decided to pay down six-tenths of the original outlay, and the decision in respect of the remainder must be withheld until the affairs of the railways have been straightened out, and everything made clear. The despatch says further that no-one Variety Entertainment at Meunt Austin. needs to have any apprehension that

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General Memoranda..

SUNDAY, September 27:--

Harvest Thanksgiving Services at St,

John's Cathedral. -

Mornar. September 18-

3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Landa; Furblic

"Works Department.

5.30 p.m.-Hongkong Cricket League

Meeting in E..C.C. Pavilion," Turasdir, September 21:- V.R.C. Aquatic Sports. FRIDAY, September 9-

V.R.C. Aquatic Sports.

SATURDAY, September 23:-*

V.R.O..Aquatic Sports. "Noon-Douglas Steamship Co. Ordinary:

Gonoral Meeting. MONDAY, September 25;-

The Hippopromo and Circus have

During the voyage down one of the big overboard, its companion indicating the loss sustained by rupested and loud trumpeting

pretty close contest the lagship's born succeeded in winning the trophy with total score of 199 points. The Kant's officers word 'second with a score of 199

The South Manchuria Railway Com-points. pany has decided to build an additional In the afternoon several teams assembled pier in the western part of Fort Arthur at the rifle mango to compete for the for the export of coal, in urder to make it Forward Cap-perhaps the most valuable auxiliary port to Yinkow and Dairer rifle trophy on the station. The Kent's during the winter season. The work has team won the coveted prize and this success gires distinction to the closing strendy boun commenced.

weeks of her present commission with the feat. The Monmouth took second place, and the Minotaur, winner of the cup in 1910 only reached to third place in this year's competition,

"The American Tobacco Trust has god a notice to its shareholders stating that no dividend will be piad this your on account of the hoory and extraordinary

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costs of reorganising the business in his money will be lost; it is a mere accordance with a recent decision of the natter of business so that things shallU. S. High Court. be made clear before the transaction is completed. This plan of treatment has not tended to allay feats, and "from what we read in native papera

BILLIARDS.

In the Billiard tournaments the players from the flagships have eocured the cap The negotiations at Macao ari at pre- and shields in the men's and the junior sent at a standstill, but it is understood that petty officer's divisions. In the final H.E. Eo Erk-chica, who was formerly for the men's cup the Minotaur beat special Commissioner for the delimitation the mayal shore establishments by 200 of the Macho boundary, has been appointed points, and in the next division the junior potty officers of the Minotaur beat a tenin of equivalent matings from the Kent

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weting Resilent. Mr Hume is to fill the positions of Auditor Genersi anil Com- misioner of Trades and Customs till the naw Auditor is appointed.

Owing to the hat westkur experienced at Gainsborough, the Judge," Sir Sherstont Baker, adjourned the county court to an djoining garden. A large tablo'was placed All day Sunday tugs and lighters from on the lawn under a big tree and the Shanghai. Tug and Lighter Company his honour sat at the table with the were ouggest in trying-to-get-her-fIt registrar, and the advocates, while the was found necessary to unload several officers and ballit, withomon, and spects hundred tons of cargo and it took the tom stood or sat around. combined efforts of two tugs to pull the rousel off. Several hawsors were snapped Commander Frederick Burnaby Noble, in the operation and the tug Samson was who succoeds Gommander W. L.Elder in badly damaged. As the vessel ewung around command of the torpedo boats in comunis. in what was thought to be the channel it sten with sucious crews at Portsmouth Touzid one of the newly formed mud banks ftadders to the Victory), surved in the at a depth of tan fact and the tug's pro-, Boxer war of 1900 as a houtenant of the pelloze blades were torn from the shafting. Aurors on the China Station (medal). F♦ It was about this time that the stemor has had visitenible experience“ in com Liangchow, Captain Harder, belonging to and of destroyers and other small craft, the same company, and from Nowchwang having successively commanded the des." and Dalny, hove la sight." The veteran troyers Harly and Salmon at Chatham, coasting captain reports that he saw the during 1903; the river steamer Bloerben,” dificulty and at mid-night on the 11th in China. 1904-6; the destroyer Cygnet, sk haaled alongside sent out a hawear and Fortamouth, 1906-7 the gunboat Brito- acceeded in towing her off, thus chilming and the Bulldog, is the First Deatregar mart, on the China Station, 1908-1910;. to share honours with the tugs..

Flotilla, from July, 1910.

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The funeral of Mrs Tan Jisk Kini wife

Both vessels then returned to Shanghai. [Note-Rumours of the mishap to the Foochow reached us some days ago, and as of the Singapore Chinore representative át wo were anxious to confirm the news the Coronation, took phoo very quietly ak before publication we enquired direct stBrookwood Cemetary or 19th August, the office of Closera Butterfiold and wire, those present at the graveside including the whatever of the accident.-E. 0.M.]

it would appear that there is still ato conduct the negotiation. It is expected good deal of suspicion and unrest that they will be resumed in a few days, in

Hongkong.-National Review.(Shanghai). by 166 points, thus securing the cup and bat were informed that they knew nothic, Chinese Minister, Sir Hugh Fort (who was being manifested.

As we have before remarked, we sincerely hope that the Imperial Government will go forward with its new policy and will not hesitate, in

Entries for China Mail Harbour Race pursuing it, to call freely upon foreign

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TUESDAY, September 26:-

3.45 p.m.-Sanitary Board Meeting. WEDNESDAY September 27:-

5.30 p.m.-China Mail Harbour Race, Troy, September 28-

6.15 ̄ ̄ ̄ƒb÷Kowloon Cricket Club's

festing.

SATURDAY, 'September 30:-

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD, 99 p.m.-Fifth Ormilum Meeting.

SOLE AGENTS.

Hongkong, April 18, 1907.

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The China Mail

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, September 16, 191.

THE RAILWAY TROUBLES.

Shanghai's first taxicab wedding re. ently took place at Holy Trinity Cathedral between Mr Wynus A. Thomas of the Catbay Trust, and Misa Rosa Elizabeth Cooke, who arrived on the Emprean of

guests arrived at the, Cathedral in motor Japan from Guelph, Ontario. All the cars and taxicabs to the exclusion of a rigor.

capital and skill which is now available in bounteous measure and on ensy terms. We can quite appreciate

Monster programmes of magnificent the suspicious mien of the people; fime are being exhibited every night at the Eowever, and though reckless and Victoria Theatro, and to-night this pro barbarous methods of opposition are gamme is to be again changed. Amongst the pictures to be shown are "Tab to be severely denounced, we think telephone", "Queen Dido forsaken by the least the authorities can do in Eneas"; **Only one girl"; "The order to soothe the temper of the Regimental Flag"; Unwelcome guests" populace is to redeem the lines at full etc., while the Harmonicus Huxham Trio

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appear as usual, par value and make the best they can of the bargain.

"OUR WEEKLY PICTURE."

This week's picture, which will appear on the cover of the Overland China Mfuil to

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From the Pacifc bai 8. S. Co, we have received a package containing printed mattor descriptive of California, publish- ed by the Southern Pacific Railroad "Campany. The publications are, wonder. fully well got up among the niner being: -California for the Tourist Paso

ahield... As the Chief and 1st Class Potty Offers of the same ship are in the semi- final match for the senior prize, there are prospects that the flagship will carry off all the honours in this year's tournament.

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CRICKET.

The performances of the officers cricket team continue to be successful Their two latest achievements are a victory over the Chefoo Club on August 26th and in a match with a lower deck · teaps on 2nd September they obtained another win, though by only the somewhat

arrow margin of 17 sana.

BOXING.

The aznal boring competitions were opened on 1st August at the Queen's Hall, Wei-hai-voi, continued on 1st September, and the final bouts were brought off" on Saturday 2nd September. The meeting was under the listinguished patronage of Vice Admiral Sir A. H. Winsloe, K.Č.E., ote., who was present to witness the final contests. The principal decisions were as follows-

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THE CORONATION

CONTINGENTS.

Home Government's Appreciation.

t5 other Straits representativy it the Coronation), Bir John McLeavy Brown (of the Chinese Legation), Bir Wm. Taylor (Agent for the Malay States), Mr B. G1- Allan, Mr Thos. Cuthbertson, Me Waddell, and others. Many of Mr Tan Jian Kim's friends were cut of London and were there-

lore unable to be present. Under tha sircumstances the usuni Chinese funeral rites could not be observed, and a

European mffin had to be used. No Confucian priest The following letter has been harded to be only. Chineas accessories available were could, of course, be found to officiate, and the

us for publication :-**

Six, ..

Downing Street,"

17th August, 1911.

I have the honour to express to you the gratification of His Majesty's Government at receiving ropresentatives of the Military Eorces of the Oversea Dominions for tho purpose of taking part in the Corination Festivities which have just torminated.

candle and some jour sticks, Blany wroaths were sent, whilst numeroas telo. grama and letters reached Mr Tan Jisk Kum From Singapore and from prominent men in London and other parts of England..

TYPHOON WARNING.

The telegram quoted below, was received Ird the Manila Observatory, at 12:30 p.m. to-day--

2. His Majesty's Government feel that the association of the Contingente in Lon- Manila, September 15, 11.20 am don had a good effect in bringing together Cyclone or typhoon, E of Luzon, more than officers and men from the widely severed, 900 miles distant, moving W. N. W portions of the Empire.

3. A most favourable impression we created by the appearance of the Troops ou Feather Height SemiginalMate Coronation Days as well as at the Parado to St. Paul's Cathedral on the 18th

„PARTICULARS WANTED.

At the Supreme Court this morning, before Mr Justics Gompertz, the case w

morrow, one of peculiar interest. It is Robles Hot Springs, California; Culi. Slater, linotaur, best A. B. Rasson of Jane, and also at the Parado on the 30th mentioned in which A. Gillan sued H, L. an illustration of the huge 9.2 gun recently forni, where Cool Sen Breezes Blow; Astram Stoker Schonell, Minotaur, beat of June when His Majesty was pleased to Kahus to recover 866. sent out from Bonic as it at the present "Taking Life Easy". "California for the AB. Ball, Kent. Final-Shater bent lies at West Point.

stranded for a time because the railway.

Settler," &c.

Schofield.

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present them with the Coronation Medal.

Mr P. W. Galdring, who appeared for It is evident from the character of

4. Much interest was caused by the defendant, said he should like fuller par- the news which has come through

Light Weights. Senii-finals-A. B. Fer This gan; it will be remembered, was

rigan, Minotaur, beat Stoker Arnold, Mon-apections made by His Royal Highness ticulars and the capacity in which plaintif from Peking recently that the

CHARITY CONCERT. - formerly mounted at the Citadel Battery,

mouth; E. R. A. Hudson, Kent, beat the Prince of Wales, by Lord Haldane, was sucing, situation in Szechuen is serious and Dover, and by reason of its grent weight

Mr J. F. Gardiner-It is a debi due to The following in the programme of a Stoker Buell, Astema. Final-Hudson the Secretary of State for War, and by that some time will elapse ere affairs took nine days to be shifted from thence variety entertainment to be held at the best Ferrigan.

Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum, Field the plaintif.

His Lordship-What is hs, the provi resume their normal aspect. One on to the Folkeston Road. Then it was Palace Theatre, Mount Austin, to-morrow Middle Weights. Semi-finals-A B. Marshall Commanding the Coronation

prietor of Zetland House? of the messages, received states that authorities refused to pass it over Priore night in aid of military charities Blundell, Kant, and A. B. Steer, Minotaur, Troops.

5. His Majesty's Government trust that

Mr Gardiner--The manager, Overture, Orchestra; sword'swingjpg, the Scratched, leaving Stoker Arnold, Mon. Millinery Department. the disturbances in Chengt are the Bridge, but ultimately the difficulties were. Champion of the Orient; charsetar comed-mouth, and P. O. Dunn, Minotaur, for the Troops will carry back with them is

outcome of opposition to the loan overcome and the mammoth gun was pliced isn, Mr P. J. West; Spanish Serenade, the final contest. Result:-Dunn beat plenennt rucellection of their vinit. with the Four Powers Syndicate for shipped out Eust

on board a barge for Woolwich and later Senorita Delia: An Interruption on the Arnold.

Piano, Mark Antrop The Kentucky Feary Weights-Thara were only throe the, completion of the Hankow-

Quartetto, Messrs Emmert, Jones, Skrim entries for thin contert L. S. Strong, Governor, Szechuen Railway, the concession in

shire and Doans; Tabophons Solo, Ox Astra, was defeated by Stoker Arnald in respect of which has hitherto been

chester; "The latest that I've heard," the opening bout, the final way between in Chinese hands. That this is so

Mrs Walker; song, Mr H. Jones; Arnold, Monmouth, and Gurner Bond,

Minotaur, the former obtaining an including Little Novaki ; The Pierrot's Wooing, The March Hard

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COLLISION IN THE CANTON RIVER.

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Considerable excitement occurred on

SUICIDE IN VICTORIA GOAL:

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victory over the Marine.

Seamon under 20:-Semifinal :—A. B. Dear, Kent, beat A. B. Robinson, Now D RED ROSE SPRAYS out of the attitude of the people on

castle; Signalman Morrison, Antrres, boat the railway nationalisation scheme board the ss. Kinstan en Thursday even-

A. B. Masely, Monmouth. Final of the central Government, which ing when a collision took place between

Morrison heat Dean, the contests through the Chinese "gunboat Pao Pak and the

Prisoner Hangs Himself. incidentally curries with it the peed Kinsha

out were conducted in a most orderly of recourse to foreign capital. The

Before Mr F. A. Hazeland, at the and satisfactory manres, and the meeting The Kinshan left her moorings in Canton Magistracy this afternoon, an enquiry was chief factor is undoubtedly, the about 5 p.m., and everything went well held into the circumstances connected with is considered to be one of the best yet bold supreme distrust in which the people until about 6 o'clock when the accident the death of Leung Cheung, who died in

occured. Just exactly how it, happened it goal while undergoing a sentence of im of the Provinces hold the Peking is impossible to say bút, the Fao Pak prisonment. Charming Selection.Government. It is held rightly or struck the Kirchen' amidships ou the star-

The following werd sworn in as jury- wrongly, that however slow the board side damaging a large portion of the mes-Messrs T. Choc, C. Browne, and

guard besides indenting two or three plates H. F. Ortlopp. 2 progress of railway construction, has above the guard.

His Worship said it was a case of suicide been under local control and manage- ment, and whatever may have been

Wm. Powell, Id. the abuses which have come to light,

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no improvement will result from linuding over the concessions to Officialdom" This is the broad and general line taken by the merchant classes and the gentry; hence the sharp feeling in Szechuen is symptom atic of the feeling of the people in all parts of the Empire wherein the Government's new determination, has any practical effect.

Of course, in this question monetary considerations are everything, and it because shareholders fear that "money they have put into

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A SAD ACCIDENT.

While working at the fore 9.2 turret on 30th August, Joseph Stratton, A.B., of H.M.8. Minotaur, met with an accident in which he sustained such severe injuries

After the accident the Kinalan proceed-by strangulation which occurred yesterday that his right arin had to be amputated. on her way to Hongkong and today morning, although docensed did not die

underwent repairs. The versol is to mil for Canton to-night as usual,

FREE FIGHT ON A WHARF,

On the arrival of the s.. Tai On-frous Kwong Mun at the L Kee Wharf on Thursday the pangers made the usual rush to leave the vessel, while boarding house runnera did not improve matters by wetting on to the ship over the rails.

The accident occurred daring gun drill,

J have, otc.. (Sd.) L. HARCOUri.

Sir F. D. Lugard, G.C.M.G.,

̈D.S,O. &c., &c. &c.

Mr Goldring said that Mrs, White, who recently went into bankruptcy, had Zotland House and they had accounts with her practically up to that time.

Mr Gardiner said he thought the sa B., would only take an hour, and asked his Lordship to hear it daring the week.

Mr Goldring-It will take more than an hour. There is a wedding dress and all.

The case was adjourned.

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shell room, by some means got entangled Chief Warder Edward John.Pierpoint testified that docessed was admitted into the hydraulis hoist, and before the goal on the 13th inst. charged with the machinery could be stopped his arm was commission of armed robbery and kidnap almost toro from his body. The operation" ping 10 China. When deconsed was re- was performed by the ship'surgeon, and caired intoprison a special watch was kept on the injured man was afterwards removed him in accordance with Mr Craig's orders. This was the practice with every prisoner to the sick quarters on shore, where he is For Quality, Delicate Flavour and Delicious After Taste whose extradition was sought for. That now progrossing as favourably as san bo cant that such prisoners must be visited expected. A subscription list has been overy fifteen minutes.

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