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countries manage to be comfortable

on less: But Mr. Bryan, aines he first took up Socialism as a profession, to-day has done well on the lecture platform.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

blank plagua i return was issued |

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A inan from thes. Muxico City has beon sent to torpisal suffering from injuries infistod by a man who is in police

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He has been making thirty thousand The general meeting of the Ishikawa-ustody. dollars a year by denouncing the idle | jima Shipyard was held on July 28 when rich; and if the Union cannot pay him a dividend of 10 for cont, duclared.

At the Osaka Shosen Kaisha Bon on the same scale be proposes to in-

Wo roaked to state the C.SR.C. annual meeting of shubholders held on crease his emoluments by his private Pagal Gymkhana atroptised for Saturday July dividend of 10 per cent, exertions. So he will go out on toá? | next, August fürd; will not take place. ;, aguin. Washington is an expensive capital, even if you only entertain on lemonade; and Mr. W. J. Bryan,

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boing a man of business as well as patriot, has no fancy for leaving his office pourer than when he entered it especially those of the party in op- Some of the American newspapers, position, suggest that the proceeding is not quite dighified. If one Minis- ter may take to lecturing, another, perhaps, might go on the music-hail stage, where talent of any kind is justly appreciated. The dignity of politics has suffered so many shocks of late that it might even endure this innovation. But one would suppose that, the public business cannot be efficiently transacted by persons whose

The new Japanese battleship-aruiser Kongs, bulls at the Vicks Shipbuilding Tard, will leave England for Yoliosads on

August 20.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1913.

THE REVOLT.

NANKING SURRENDERS.

REBEL LEADER FERER, WITIL TERAJURY.

A CLAIM FOR RENT.

Morrison Hull Resident Sued.

In the Summary Court this morning Bafors Mr. Justice Kemp, the notion was mentioned in which V M. Concepcios is suing A. Foster, clairing $39, being as to:888 for rent of the top for of No Morrison Hill Root, Intely occupied

A Shanghai telegram states that Ho Hoi Ming, the tabel leader in Nanking led the city on the 10th, taking with him tha con tents of the Tremaury, On learning of their commander's Bight pox morning ¡the' soldiers", at dnce can- which were built as the Mitsubishi Douk- sont

The two torpedo boats for Siam, delled the declaration of independence and by the defendant, and as to the balance,

yard, helt Nagasaki for Siam, after sug Cheung, the Northern leader, tendering to plaintiff and, as he allegue, wrongfully representatives to Fung Kwok the value of cortals partitions belonging ecasful trial, on July 28.

the surrender of the city. "On the me rarabred by defondant from the premises day Fung Kwok Cheung with his army

Mr. C. F. Mason, of "Mr. F. X. entered the city, which is perfectly quiet D'Almada Castro's office, was for the and orderly at the moment.

plaintiff and Mr. P. W. Goldring, d Moara. Goldring and Bus, for defen daut.

at Eagship of the Australian Navy, The battl&cruiger Australia" the

alls 46. St. Vincent, Capo Taws and of efs Portsmouth on July 21. The Tessel

Fur'an.

Now has reached Hongkong that pirates boar Nam Tau city, on the borders of British territory, have bean giring a great deal of trouble, they having collected in large numbers in the district Urgent misasagos, have been sent to Canton: for. assistance.

During the cataing, trooping season the haired transports Rewa, Dengola, Plassy and Folia will be engaged curry ng trope between India" and "Homne. The H.T. Soudart is booked to leave Chingonntan en Cutober 22 for Karachi with the 2nd Battalion Sarees II. for

It is announced in Hainburg that the

The Hongkong Rope Manufacturing $1 per share for the six months ending Company announce an Interim Dividend

30th June, 1913, payable on 2uth instant.

Mrs Warrack and Co. of Laith

have sold their stool steamer Benamar, 8,801 tons, to Tiganese She was built at Sunderland in 1801 with dimensions 30W. by 4485, by 18.jft.-

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The master, of the Japanese ketch Adola was fined £300 cm July 18 for

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TO WELCOME ADMIRAL LI.

A big recaption is being prepared for Admini Li, who is en his way to Canto with five cruiser, and 3,000 man. The city is still parfectly quiet.

-SPORTING.

illegal pearl fishing in the vicinity of the Hongkong Football Association Solomon Islands. As the ice was not paid the ketch was confiscated...

noter ship Arnam, slater ship to the The Danish East Asiatic Company's Sian, artived hors on her maiden voyage en August 10 and was moored at the China Merchants' Eastern Whost.

"Meeting.

A meeting at this Association was hold Co. yesterday óvenjug. Mr. R. Hancock in the oflog of Messra, Shewan, Tomes sad presided, others present being Mr. F. Browne, Mr. F. W. Eager, Fan, Seosatory Mr. A. P. Storris, Mr. A. R Ellis Hoo,

Mr. Goldring asked his Lordship to allow the case to be put into Friday'V' it, this having been agreed between Mr. Mason and himself, with' leave for dedche danta to the counter-claim..

Mr. Manon seked for costs of the day if lease was granted for a equnter-claira to be fied.

Mr. Goldring thought the question of costs should be reserved.

Mfr: Mason said defodiants had had plenty of time to file a counter-elsim.

Mr. Goldring aid Mr. Mason "and"he

were discussing a settlemand until as late systerday aftercon, and he though the case would be settled, so no counter- claim was filed.

7 p.m.-Entries close for fourth Gyn. energies are so largely diverted to the

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task of making money. The remedy would seem to be to pay these imett portant personages sufficient salaries to relieve them from sordid cares. East Asiatic Coularence lines have de- The Russian steamer Duginar, 818 Secretary Hongkong League 2nd Divisions His Lordship allowed the case to go We imagired that this was done cided to increase tao rata to Japan og tons, has been sold to Italian buyers for 2. t. per ton from Septembar 1. A about £5,500. She was built of iron as already. The whole question is full sinstas step is to be taken by the Bickhunderland in 1873 with dimensioca 2015 of difficulties. If Ministers are to be mers" Siberian Line, which has hitherto by 29.4it, by 15.3ft. and was well known paid as highly as the most successful carrying on a rate was with the Coon the China comh,

ference lines. This action of Messrs. men in some of the active profes- Rickmers indicate that the rate war is 10.30 p.a-Auction of The Clock, at sions-the great engineers, lawyers, practically andet, although so far the two

Government Store, Wanchai.

financiers, or manufacturers-theories have pot cop to a defizite under

standing, 9.30pm. -Promenade Concert in burden pou the national funds

General Memoranda,

SATURDAY, August 23

MONDAY, August 26:--

Botanical Ganions.

THURSDAY, August 23:---

11.30 am. The China

and Manila Shareholders Ltd.. Mesting of

FRIDAY, August 20:—-

£15 p.m. Auction of Furniture at "The Dan," Castle Road, by Messrs. Hughes and Hough.

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will become unendurably heavy. IE that standard is to be set up where are we to stop, or what basis of com- putation is to be adopted?, It is conceivable that a Prime Minister night make twenty thousand a year if he had confined himself to pretios at the Parliamentary Bar; then of less capacity have done so.

It is possible, agnio, that a party manager clever enough to run an American caucus might, amass wealth beyond the dreams of avarice if he turned his HONAKONU. WEDNESDAY, ADHUNT 20, 1913, attention to Wall-street and the bunks. The only safe rule is the old one: politics, like art, ought not to bo estimated mainly in terms of dollars and sovereigns. We treat our own Ministers with quite sufficient generosity, and if they are not con-

The chin lait

STATESMEN AND THEIR SALARIES.

11 other day, a more forvent than distinguished member of the Unionist

fent with their salaries they should carry their genius to anotlier market,

The T.0. steamer Thisahy lost a blade of her propeller while trading between Anior and Manila and was placed in the International dry dock on her arrival here on August. 9 to have a new propeller

Attedi

The death took place at the Railway Hospital, Shanghai, on the 13th of Stoker Petty Officer 8. 9. Buttle, H.M.S. Wood. Owing to the large amount of tea lark, who wastaken ill some days before with destined for Russin that has been pil- fered from lighters landing vessels et Harkow, sorts are being made by the Bankow Chamber of Commerce to obtain. the Inaguration of a system of River Police that will be able to want cargo in transit to the ships.

tric fever. The deceased wae's native of England, aged 18 years, and ho was vary popular with his shipmates. The funeral took place at Bubbling Well Cemetery and was of a naval character, a Giring party being present from H.M.S. Nerastle. There was a large assemblage of silgis from the various warships and during the day the naval flags word half-masted as a token of respect,

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Sergt. Wilson, Hon. Secretary, United over, with leave to flo's counter-claim Service League, and representatives of and reserved the question of costs for many other clubs. The Hon. Secretary decision. read the letter from the English Footbal Association, respecting affiliation to that body. Vacancies on the Council of BENEFIT CONCERT AT THE R.E. the Association were filled by the election of the Commander, II.M.S. Triumph, and

THEATRE:

Lieut. B. K. Jaakina, D.U.LI. The pro posed ralds of the Association were read.

A benefit concert in aid of Sapper L. There was no "Basics" spirit in adapting House, E., whose leg was amputated these; there were law that passed without as the result of an necidant, was held i questions being asked, and in several cases

the R.E. There, Wellington Barracks, amendments proposed. A Referees Beard last night. There was a gratifying siten was constituted, Masans, F. W. Enger, A. P. Storrs and A. A. Wilson as the result dance the That being filled-to-1 of a ballot being at the top of the poil.

utmost capacity. Among those present were "Major-General F. H. Kelly, C... Colonel St. John, Lious. Colonal Rad elio and Major Davy, R.E., Captado Roberts, A.O.D., and many other offi cers of the garrison.

Water Polo.

THE CORNWALLS' INTER COMPANY IRAGUA

The energetic Committee of the Two matches ware played in this com Diocesan Girls' School have stranged a potition yesterday evening in the Naral

The programme started punctually off

Concert and Variety Entertainment at the Camber, Kowloch. In the first game "G15 with an overtore by the Orchestra, Theatre Royal for Saturday, 8th proxime. Company defented "H" Company by 7sisting of Mr. J. G. Flynn, Q.M.S. Jenkins, Corp. Baynolds, Mr. S. Paul, A farewell dinner was given in the Farther particulam will appear in our goals to 1 Entering the water a second Carpi. Alexander, Pts. Horrell, and Mr. Palace Hotel, Shanghai, to Mr. D. Jackson colaums later, The Concert in in aid of time, "G" Company again won, beating M... Silas (pianist). A song by Mr. goce home on leave. Mr. Jackson for some at Kowloon. of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank who Funds for the erection of a new building "F" by 5 goals ta -0.

tine past has been an officer in the Victoria

Co. SF.D., and for long as most popular We learn that Captain N. L. Bor- roman, and his friends in the Fire Brigade rows, who has boun for the post sever besides those in ather cuples joined to do yours Bar Manager of the Taku Tag and

him honour. The bhair at the dinner was the Victoria Co., and Mr. Jackson's health taken by Mr. A. Mossop, foreman of

Lighter Co. a Taku, has signed and he has made during his tenure of office established himself as a marine surveyor at Tionisin.' The many shipping friends

has been in Shanghai for just over three in his now sptare. year, having proviously been in Hongkong.'

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To Oink Showe Kaisha, which has Toontly placed orders for four vessels of

STOCK EXCHANGE RHYMES.

Fragment of an Epistle to a Client.

Uncommon had, your Broker Poat sings. Look where you please, the markets are

So, stace you ask me. Fiance, How are things ?***

a treat;. Something is rotten in Throgmorton-

streat;

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Home rails or faign, rubber, inincs, and What can we sell to help the kettle boil?

Party confided to an amused public where it might perhaps neet with enthusiastically toasted. Mr. Jackson on Taku Bat will wish him all prosperity that one of the first acts of his Party & more substantial material reward on returning to power would be to As for the Americana, they no doubt abolish payment of members. Though know their own business best; but in

Mr. N. Brightstone and an exciting it is quite true that even yet aaveril their place we should certainly feel experience on taking over Dovesby Estate Members of Parliament, who strongly annoyed if we found a Secretary of at the beginning of the month. A section 8,000 tons, 14, stated to bo com opposed the measure, still obstinately State dropping his duties to go off the coolin, led by their tindal, gat on templating the inauguration of a sorrice refuse to receive the salary due to on a lecturing tour. Politice, in point sticks, adrat.cod upon the manager's made clear whether the steamers of thie of band, sad, armod with parangs and using the Canal. It has not set bec

10 Panama to canoes, with leamers Yankee are dull and flat; Canadians

them according to law, it is not likele of fact, is a very fair profession in bungalow. The only Europeans in the line will themselves pass through the

Mexico are in soup, that their example will be generally most countries; but it is not, and house were Mr. Brightstone and Mr. Ber. Canal and proceed to European ports. adopted should the Unionists ever ought not to be, a short road to rough, with some dalty sarvants. The

affluence.

latter were given sem, and the little party

seriously propose to abolish the pay- neut. In one way or another, we are hearing a good den! about the business side of statesmanship just

of

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R. E.. White The Bandolero "avoked much applause, as did Mr. W.-B. Came say who sang "Loro Could. I only tell thee." .M.Sergt. Jenkins with a piqe colo solo, Mr. A. D. Allan and Captain Robertson songs, Trptr. Eller step dance, lightning sketches by Sappen Durward,,

Carey and White, that revived a great a dance by Lor. Corp. Lockyer, and duet Flow gently, Dera" by Means

ovation, completed the first half of an excellent programme.

The seat half was daroted to sketch entitled The Aroa Belle." I

Brazil and Jungler seg Westralians, too, amusement, especially when a lover too

Nothing goes up, from China to Peru.

"Tis not surprising which the facts we then).

face,

Corp. Lockyer as Penelope, Coral. Wals de sa fra. Croaker, well-supported by. Cerpl. Brand, Sappor Bickt, od Sapper Reynolds, as the Soldier.. Policeman a Milkman rospectively was a great sto Cras. Penelope's firing caused much

many appeared on the scene (the kit

Praise is due to the Orchestra and to prepared to give the visitors, who num Owing to the great drop in the price Nineteen thirteen is not a year of grace.Mr. M. D. Silaa, who officiated capably bered sixty, a warm reception. Fortunate. of minerala especially zint-many of the Wars, rosolutions, strikes, a boom in at the piano. The arrangements wore in

trade- ly, the other tindale managed to calm down mines in Tonkin bare been seriously affect NEWS OF THE DAY.

the hands of Sapper Boynolds, B., and their recalcitrant controre, and the crowded, and it has been neccesary to reduce Where shall we be when all the bills are that the programme wond off without a

expenses and outpat so thst 20 European A Chinese was fined $390 by kir. melted away The Lindal was subsequent experts are at present out of employment. E'en now they say they're nothing to spent in making the concert a success,

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hitch shows how much time and work he now, Until recently this was an Fazeland at the Magistracy to-day for..ly handed over to the police. It is under. It is hoped the lull is only temporary aspect of la haute politique kept de-baing in unlawful possession of five tsels, stood that the trouble rosy through a new otherwise thoes in the neighourhood of Lloyd George takes half and motorches the corously in the background. It was of prepared opium.

arrangement made by Mr. Brightstons to pay the coolits direct, instead of through Gang-Tai-Nguyen will be financially What is the good of thrift? the wealthy the recognised convention that those

The engagement is announced of Pro fessor Wilfred J. Hinton, of Hongkong

Inspector Camaron and a party of Thero's still some wine, so bronch sober

While yet the sun is shining let us task. A hopeful view of the future of Chin University, 10 Miss Helen L. Murray, is expressed in the report of the British Police went to Stck yesterday and daughter of the Bar. D. S. Murray, of and Foreign Bible Society for last year.ishing junk from Cheung Chan who had picked up seven bodies from a licenced Tang Chow, North China.

Whatever any happen in future years, say, the national life cannot be as it was been drowned as a result of Sunday's

who served the nation in Parliamenta and Cabinets did so from the purest motives of patriotism. True, there were sometimes emoluments; but, these were not worth mentioning. Ministers were supposed to take their

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ruined..

The Rickmers steamer Dorinthos before. It can bever again be content storm. The bodies wars buried in the stock from Hamburg, want ashore about

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Truth"

B. Johnson from the 40th

Co., B.G.A., Dover, have been ordered

salaries in a fit of absence of mind Rickmers, wild on her way to Vladivo merely to express the ideas and parape the cemetery, and the master of the junk who Lious. M.

Major E. L. E. Whitehead and 2nd It was understood. that this little three miles from Langres Island on July ide's of pastages. There may be elements was lying injured in a base in the village. AT QUITE matter

Was too unimportant for a 17. Tugs and lighten wore sent to bar of instability in the present order of things, was sent to hospital,

to embark for Singapore. Major C. C. moment's thought. But we have assistance from Nicolaiefsk and the vas and something more characteristically

Noct from Brd Co., R.GA., Cork Har sel was refloated on July 19 and taken Chinese may take the pleas of the Republic changed all that. Even the ordinary into Nicolicisk harbour. The damage which serves for the moment to expres gratulated upon another successful mood samo station to take command of the The Tramway Company in to bo con- bour, is under orders to proceed to the rank-and-file legislator requires pays her bottes has not been scertained. this aspirations of China's politicians. But light, hething fistare at North Point Soth Co., B.G.A. and guts it. Consequently it is no hilo discharging heavy packages from impartial buurvoin may the mport, nighti The water was not too cold, and

indelicate to refer to the

the after huids, the vessel's maintain fail to sad that the new order is the there was a large number of bathers. The "The thipments of coal from Moji was carried away. *. -

outcome not much of revolutionary die band of the 25th Punjabis, under Mr. during July, Iaab totalled 238,784. Sons, aubject, and, in fact, as we have said, wo are pind indood to learn: than the Formerly the standards of conduct and music, which mat the approbation of a very the quantity for the corresponding month content as of profound change of thought Newman, played's capital programme of showing an increase of 93,005 tops on we have been learning a good deal about it. We have seen Ministers of ning of the 4ft Cutting has proved character, of social relations, and public. large crowd). There was an adequate ser, of last year and an Increase of 56,282 the Crown appearing before a comping of this port. In the first place, a they were held to be all-suficient and an

very bemoficial in every way to the up-duty, were thons of the ancient tages, and. Vien of special tram cars.

tops the figures for the prerions month. Compared with the Inst figures mittee of the House of Commons and good fide now comes right up to the alterable. Now the food gates have beer Fund; scoondly, steamers can pow-leave opened and a tide from the outer world

The trial trip of the N.Y.K. Estoel alone show an increase of 76,183 really could not be expected to be at Taksu, whicas bodo they could not erudity of the Republican and Socialistic on July 35. The result was very succes my smile, contingen the writer, at the Shipbuilding Yard, Nagasaki, was held

kong, Manila and Bingapore.

haste with which the earlier. raling idea 16.958 knots and the mean spoed-six add the old mashers and customs

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THE MATCHL

From work I snatch thros days for the

of fetiniba fores; I sing, of course,

match, Which draws as it were, with corda,

Of the Yaralty match at Lord's

Oh it is sight of pare delight This battle of Blues surda.

With its keon, crisp play and its adjuncts

gay, Befitting the match at ra.

The dear old pals and the pratty Axla--

Now thither they flock in bordes,

And the patriots elap and the flappers ap

At the Varsity match at Lord'.

Other matches there be quite good to soe.

And o her historic awards; But there's Dover a match staba hall

*patch On the Varsity match at Lord.

explaining in tones of pathoe that they hers eno hour and a half after high water has rushed in and awept all bofors It Waru, constructed by the Miteuhish, principally in shipments to. Hong at the Royal Bociety at Arla, recently, at content with the miserable pittance af de so until 21 hours; and, lastly, they programines, and wonder at the frantic ful. The highest spood attained was How do you like, the new bat T Development said that there ought to

ave thousand pounds a year awarded save over half an hour in the journey both

THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, them by a penurious country. Can toys. What are our colors to say to hustled off, the stage; bills is impossible runa was 16.781, husta. As the contract

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they be blamed if tlioy elre out their this? Chic Critic* (Tientsin), «*), insufficient resources by doing a little stock-obbing when the occasion offers. The dificulty is not confined

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NO WORK AFTER 7 F.M,

Sir James Cricutan Browno, presiding

the third Chadwick leature by. Dr. F. W Mots, on "Naturo and Nature in Tonial

be, before sloop comas, a period of sub) sidenco, a Bottling down, and no strain on

case of children, but in the case of grow stress on the nerves, not merely in thá

people as well. There should be network Voluntary contributions towards the dono afferanten or eight o'clock in the equipment of our Defences Forca continue evening but a littlo recreation ce nantsa to come in. The lack of mounts for our ment, a little novel reading, oră soothing Territorials sons to have struck clar. (Laughter.)

It's rather loud, isn't it?!! to deny that the future is with the prospeed is 16 kects, builders and owners he's dont How York American.

"Oh, well, what's the differonan? gressivo rather than with those whom they have reason to be pleased with the vou have dispossessed. There is room to sel's performance. Her cuginoe "ara" s longer, oven in Chins, for stagne at thought

and lifeloes institutions. Look at it how combination of Parsons? turbines and to one side of the Atlantic M. TEBING children have more. or less we will saw ideas are in possession and reciprocating enginen.

diarrhoea, which can be controlled Dew ideala have come to atdy, William Jenning Bryan, the poor by giving Chamberlain's Calie, Cholera man's champion, has discovered that is to give the prescribed dose after and Distrboos Remedy. All that is neces be cannot subsist satisfactorily on an osch operation of the bowels more than Income of £9460 H year, which is all stom. It is safe and sure. Even the natural and then castor oil toolane the ho draws from the Federal revenues. most nevere, and dangerous cases are quick- A good many peoplo in 'n good many by cured by it For sale Iry All Chemists

and Storekeepers,

| popular imagination Funch chervos, KEEP IT HANDY.

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and it in and that during the past wook TRMEDIATE ralie! In necestry in at..

(NHAMBERLAIN'S Colio, Uhajera nd day Way Offloo late Boceived from various. Calic, holds and Diarrhoea Romedy paina. One dose relieves a sacond does le ostriches, an old-fashioned high, bicycle, tacks of diarrhoea Chamberlain's amp calic, dysentery, and intestinal thres donkeys, a couple of trained Diarrhoea Remedy is master over (parts the Empins offers of an elephant, stuld always be on hand. For sale by rarely necessary to effect's care. Vor sale run-about, and a sebro

by all Chemists and Storekeepers,

Il Chomists and Starekéepers,

Ilary had a little lamb,..

Observe the tense, w peas, For with the prices that proval It couldn't be to-day

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