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SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1912.

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FIGHTING ATLĦASSA. CHINA'S POLITICAL "

THE CHINESE REPULSED.

#Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

Losnos, August &

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A talegrum frim Reiter's correspon"- ent at Simla states that fighting ro tinues at Lanesi, where the Chinese

ADVIJER.

DR. MORRISON APPOINTED.

TYPHOON WARNING.

THE CHINA MAIL.

AT SEA WITH A FLLEE: BATTLE PRACTICE.

(BY A LAMBAMAN IN "THE Nave!)

YOU

Fire forty-drs, Sir--the hands ARE INVITED

HONGKONG-NEW YORK

REGULAR BAILINGS via PORTS and SURX GAMAI

The following notice, pesivad from the j Manila observatory ab 11.90) n.m, bo-day. har bees courteously forwarded to us by

(With liberty to oil at the Malabar Coast), tha American Consul General :---Cyclone

FOR NEW YORK or typhoon E, of Northern Luzon more

A TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR S.S ATHOLL

*****400 or shut 23^i Auge than 300 miles distant inclining northward, † right" came the reply, "I'll be out in a

FOR BOSTON AND KEW YORK, 8.S. DACRE CASTLE minute; what's the weather like, quartar-

1000+OR OR MUCus 19th Sepò For Freight & further particulars, apply to

THE TYPHOON.

falling in." It was the voise of the quare terminster calling the gunnery Jack.

master!" h a beautiful morning, siz, CIRCULATING

quite fit for the battle-practice, toulay !

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i thought the weather was the uppermost (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

At twenty minutes past six yesterday question in the Gunnery Liactennat's mind. Losmos, Angust 2.

afternoon the typhoon as within 300 and no wonder, because this day of all miles of the Coding, when the black drum others in the year was the culminating day LATEST NOVELS BY THE BEST T A Renter's message from Peking:

was hoisted. At half-gast seret this of anathe of assiduous gun-drills, of much repulsed a Tibetan atitek at Tratchi states that Dr. Morrison, the Times morning the signals were taken down, "aub-enlibre" practice, and of wnny Monastery. Ther sured 11 larre correspondent, has accepted the post of The typhum end the cast in bedummy.rans" and contral drill ander. quantity of supplies, "and were greatly Political Adviser to the Fresident of thetween Sirator and Amey at about m taken by himself and his staff. encouraged by the news of the departure Chinese Republic for a perial of fire to-day. It is now Alling up,

Battle-practice may means lot to the from Szechuan last week of a relieving | years. Be begins kis duties in October. Kowlon Bay anchorage 'looked a "very | gunnery lieutenant. It my more that he form which it is hoped will arrive in [NOTE: Dr. Morison,

busy place at day-light this morning. 15 will gat his guilded park in the next list of i Australia, as hoen The Titus "cor Lhasan in September.

ne 18 scamera being comfortably moored promotions or it may stean that he will be respondent at Peking since INDEED.there, as last night the weather appeared bolved when the ship pays off, or thet a 0.0.1

| threstening. Ships arriving from the court af enquiry may, he pointed to sit in South report strong westerly gales with took into the bad shooting of his ship!

ITAL'AN OCCUPATION ¡OF THE ABGÉAN

ISLANDS.

¿Router's Service to the China Meil.)

Losnos, August 2.

Sir Edward Grey, replying to a ques tion naked in the House of Commone by Mr Noel Buxton, said that the Italian occupation of the Aegean Islands must occasion considerable discussion when the war was over.

THE "FINANCE BILL.

AN ALL-NIGHT SITTING.

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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, August 12.

An all-night sitting of the House of Commons took place on the committee stage of the Finance Bill. The debate

adjourned at noon. The Govern- ment took no risks and were in attend- ance till the decision at 1.30 in the morning, giving the Ministerialists a

FRANCE AND RUSSIA. majority of 111.

EXTENDING THE 1892 CONVENTION.

Reuter's Service to the China Mall.)

M. Pincare starts for Russia on Sunday."

THE UNIONISTS ACTIVE.

Snap Division Hunting.

high ww: the Kaitong and Loongsang wr bath 24 hours, late in arriving.

· Hongkong has been fortunate in escaping the blow and only experiencing the treme heat wave, followed by weather and occasional beagy showers.

NOTO

MAGISTRACY CASES.

MAGINTIUTE AS PEACEMAKER,

Evidently, it is a critical and anxious time for the responsible stizer. -

After dressing, he went on the quarter exdeck, where the officer of the watch was already telling off the lands for cleaning ship. There was a Rubdued sense of excitement as the forecastlesion were sett off under the charge of the boatswain to clear away anchors and cables all ready for

Me frving acted an percomaker between neighbours who brought their grievances to the Magistrney this morning. It appeared that the tomats of a top floor

weighing. At the same time the gunnery

to

that

lieutenant sent some of his men below to see that the magazines were all right, nad he took the gun's crews that remained, pressure being put into the turrets, and all the gun circuits tested everything was in order for the day. mamoyed the accupants of the roots

After breakfast, the principal query immediately below them by their Hor oficers of the fleet came on board, and the washing operations, and the latter showed signal, Interrogative Q.R." was hoisted, their resentment by visiting the other which means: Pormission is requested to people armed with sticke. Mr Trying proceed in execution of proviotis orders," induced the complainant to consent to bend on the affirmative ag being hoisted [ by the fingship, the anchor was weighed, bound over with the two defendants and ant the ship proceeded out of harbour.

neighbours they had to try to live in harmony and peace. When complainant wished to wash his door he could give the defendants rotice, and if a little water

ut in the offing we found the target waiting, in tow of a second-class cruiser-- target 90 feet long and 30 feet high, sup- posed to represent a portion of the side of

LATER. Despite the "All-Night Sitting," the gave the parties some good advice. Being Losnos, August 2.

Lainaisis re-assembled in force to take the first opportunity of a "map" division. On the question of Procedure, the Government majority was only 26. the Opposition, who shoute!" Saved by take This was received with jubilation by came, through defondants should nut up sticks, hut shouki talk the Irish Again which remark was to complainant quietly. Don't come rerrived with easter cheers.

before the court" he added"" with

trities as these."

It is announced in Paris that there bave been conversations between the chiefa of the French and Russian stalls with the object of placing on a more precise basis the Military Convention of 1802, by extending it to the Navy in view of the modified naval situation

THE LATE MIKADO.

THE KING'S MESSAGE: INDIA'S MOURNING.

(Beste?'s Service to the China Mall.)

-Losnós, August 2.

COMMERCIAL.

Pazioa L'in VLAK,

Messrs. Lizinke nani Rogg's, Ship and

Freight Brukkers, einrular dated August, stätes :---

a ship. I observed that it was a mar- vellously constructed piece of work. An. enormous number of thin wooden masts, each 30 feet high, wore mounted on a long

noh no less than 16 feet of water.

A SOLDIER'S, COMPLAINT, Before Mr.Melbourne, this morning. young girl named Solaman was chirged with Assaulting a gunner in the R. G. A. daaned Wright, The complainan stated that defendant, who was with three others

raft, which, to be seaworthy, must draw

The mate

were supplemonted by cross pieces at | regular intervals, and over all was sprend

A very stout canvas sail.

When the anchors, and exbles had been. secured for sea, the cry was heard: Cleat ship for action and in almost less time then it takes to teil, everything sticking

ap above the deck" was laid' flush, and the

ship, indeed, appeared more business-like

The freight market has remained in practically changed condition, again only a limited voltage of business was ennelles in chartering during the fort night muler review, and although orders and would not leave, and she struck him throughout the slip for "Action" While with the cup. The charge of assault was a moment before everyone had been fallen-

in a house at Praya East, threw a caput than I had yet seen her prolonged i him as he was passing, but defendant Lügieen'l next sounded, which 1 was in- stated that the soldier went into the house formed by one of the officers was the xigual

Renter's Simia correspondent states are puratively low. trading was 91- hat three weeks' Full Court mourningdoubtedly restricted by the searcity of dismissed, and defendant was bound overing in orderly fashion, now the whole upper has been ordered by the ladian Governoanage and the existing differences into a personal hond of 200 to keep the ment with reference to the death of th Mikado.

In the House of Commons a messag from the King was presented acknow. ledging the Address regarding the Mikado's death.

the idea of owners and charterers rela-peace for six months.

JA GAMBLING MAJD,

Fourteen men appeared before Me Irving

tive to rates. At the lose, the freight market has still further strengthawl owing to." prompt" fumage to load at Java being urgently" required. The on a charge of gambling on the premises of North reports trade continues quite nu- a Chinese restaurant at Queen's Road West, expectedly good for this time of the year. A Chinese detective said the men were the regular liners having seient to do in their own sphere and tramps which do playing Ngau Pai with European cards and

His Majesty says: join most sincerely in the expressions of regrete asimally one into question fint there was money on the table. The first

at the melancholy tidings of my diffulty in securing good paying freights, illustrious friend and ally, the Emperor, Saigon Hongkong (-Arrivals of gain From the interior cartine small. Only of Japan."

one store has come to pass at 13) conté, a hilst other vessels out the regular run ap acepting small lots at setae figure,

Saigon/Philippine :--Fourage was diti-

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE SUGAR CONVENTION.

[Beuter's Service to the China Maft.)

LONDON, August 2. The Greenock sugar industry is des-

defendant, who was charged with huing the Resper of the gambling house, pleaded that he was only entertaining his friends,

The defendants were fired $5 each.

LOTTERY THKETS,

deck seamed literally senthing with people running to their battle stations. Every-

one in the ship had a known destination, many being at the guns and many up aloft control the firing, but practically every.

one was somewhere under the cover of

armour.

for the

On the bridge the captain looked ner- vously anxious, holding a sealed envelope, which, on a signal from the chief umpire, was opened. This was a mysterious packet containing the sealed orders practice, for no one in the ship is allowed to know beforeband what the exact form the test will take. The towing ship also opened at the same time.

sealed envelope on board, which was

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There was a short consultation between this captain and the navigating officer, and ship's helm was put hard over while

A Chinese situemaker from Macho found | full speed was ordered at the engines, in

which

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been preverbed for the practice. NEW SHADES A VERY

exit to prove and chartering has been in possession of 8 Sham Pui lottery ticketsrder to steams well outside the range restricted to a few fixtures. Japan buy was discharged, Mr Melbourne accepting In the meanwhile the gunayers were ing heavily has canerd prices at Saigon his ples that he had not the tickets for moving their turrets, probably taking the to advance considerably and several im- porters seeing the difBeulty to charlar atale. their ideas have agreed to resell their | " enrgoes already contracted for and jocket

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As the ship got further from the target. CASEMENT

cribed as being in a state of consterna-mate that the deliveries to Japan for dothing of the value of $10 from a house the hole to brake out its fona and shape on'}

tion at the Government's decision to withdraw from the Sugar Conventica The retiners say that it will mean their ruin, and that the country will be swamped with bounty-led sugar.

The confectioners generally are com-

Melbourne with stealing a qusality of possible

A Chinese youth was charged before Mr smaller, until at length. it was only just

borizen July and August amount to 100,000 ton. No. Robinson Rund, and he was further range, and the course prescribed in the The ship was now turned at a certain Swatow/Saigon (barterers Sinding it charged with having returned from Innis-sealed orders was steered. Everything sometimes difficult to procure suitablement. A police Inspector mid defendant then being in order, another hugle was

age at their ideas have contracted had been twice imprisoned for larceny this unded which I was told meant with a bavid Chinese Stownship Company

year. Defendant was sentenced on the idence firing." The long-looked for me. fear four trips at $4,000,-Jumpsum. first charge to three monthe hard labour currets immediately fred, shaking, as it of the midship Haiphong/Bangkon 2-3 Wend

a long white

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Coin-

plaisant, and are expecting a reduction taken up to curry Cernent-ilmut 6,000 And six hours?' stocks and on the sound to seemed, the wholeather short

in the price of sugar.

six months hard labour.

HEAVY BAIL

BALE OF CHEFOO HOTELS.

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The

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column rose not far from, but rather eusks-at 75 cents per cask.

of, the targt. The fall of the shot was Java/Hongkong -* Prompt ** tonnage |

seen from the control position, and the EFFECT ON THE WEST INDIES being in urgent need, vessels could be Threo men charged with detaining necessary corrections being made to the plured at en high, as 40,45 cents per pint: married woman at a boarding house, 146 range, the officers soon found the correct

ratige, and for

spher of a few minutes LATER.

Sewehwung/Canton-Nothing has been Connaught Road, were remanded, bail-boing the shi

ship indeed

seemed to be posscreed de during the last fortnight in the way fixed at $500 each.

and abaken by the T tirs so great was the The papers discuss the announcement

noise, and yet so strangely qa er was the of chartering. The two last cargoes con- of Great Britain's withdrawal from the tacted for have arrived here during the

ni at raro intervals. Sugar Convention from a party standast week, but no sales have been done

were moments during the firing in which I was able to see the target through point, but are agreed that it will owing to the low prices offered by buyers..

a telescope, and not until then did I seriously affect the West Indies if the

realise what heavy gun practice meant.

· Timecharters :-The German 8.6, Quar-

A correspondent wrote from Cheloo on The shots from be 13-5*inch

guns withdrawal takes effect on September 1, to and the Norwegian 8.5. Ulv have both

they 1913.

proceeded to the North to take up their July 28 to the". C. "Daily News "plainly visible through the glasse

even saw thera new, engagement on Timecharter six At the suction today a Chinese bought ped through the air, and

hortling through space after the richochat months at $6,500--and three months ato Beach Hotel for Tls. 17,500. The Yet this was only practice. What would 85,750 rospectively,

Sea View Hotel was bought by the Che the real thing be like? That was the "Coal Freights-Demand has somewhat foo Club for Th. 21,100. The Godown question I asked

thno- a Dresd nought in battle could not be imagined pirgargoes to load at Mojl at $2 live thres bungalows, and several acres of Fancy, I thought, not being able to see

your Just found any takers locally. Fixtures and adjoining the Bassian Consulate

human antagonist Fancy being reported: Hongoy/Chinking $2.50.

were sold to the Catholic Mission for unable to come gripe with him except at a distance of some miles through space. Kebao/Shanghai' $2.44. Port Courbet Tis. 32,900. This cables, the Hongkonge ware things to think of indeed. (Reuter's Barvice to the China Mail.; $2.10 per ton.

Swatow $2.00 and Hengay/Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to secure its money, And at the conclusion of the practice we but it is to he feared: that many adhers steamed up to the target, which displayed LONDON, "August 2.

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