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AT THE MAGISTRACY.

THE STAMY ORDINANCE. A test case of intent to the shipping com munity was heard before Mr. Kemp. "Kwong Sai"

the Magistracy yesterday The compraders of the iammoned for failing to stamp a cargorieipt and, pleading guilty, was fined 850. It as stated that according to the wual practice e compradore instead of affiring astamp bad rely chopped, the shippers' book on receiving the cargo. In this instance the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1908,

OLLA PODRIDA.

ELEPHANT AND DROWNING BOX.

A boy named Clarence Macomber, with 2,000 other spectators, was watching the swimming antios of elephants in Lake Quinsigamond, in Massachuseils. The lad, who was standing on the tarnit lost lids balance and tumbled into ninety feet of water. Jennie, the largest of the elephants, seemed to divine his danger, and as he was sinking for the third time caught bim cuore, holding him as is the siz, until a police.

cargo sonated of treasure and the freight paid man lifted him safely to the float.. was only afty conta Mr. Dennys, "from the Crown Boicitor's office, appeared to prosecute.- anoth case under the Stamp Ordinance was

A PAPAL LEGATE TO ENGLAND.

to.continua.

The total expenditure ca metal was £1,411,266 | Our contemporary adda:- We cannot refrain and from this coins to the value of £2,156,728 from wondering when our police will osRBG were produced-giving a profit of 52.82 per cent. To allow their arms to be taken away

and Automatic machines, says the Dopaty Master, turned against them. It is barely a month have been responsible for an enormous increasÒ

since Musah ·walked into the Palkan in the depuude for bronse cofus. One company barrack room and clubbed P. C. Pagat Singh alone took 38,084,671 pennies-weighing about with his own ride, which Musah wrested 316 tons in one year. The demand is expected from him. Here again is a case of a policeman being out down with his own weapon, and the antals of the gaol would provide, not one or two, but many, instances of armed sentriesTM being sverpowered by unarmed prisoners, and deprived of their riđon. When suck carelessness, recolle only on the head of the offender, the punishment he receives, if indeed be lives to profit by it, i generally snfinient to "At the crime," but, in these cases, it is rarely the offender only who suffers, for either the amoker turns on anyone else who may be within ranch, or else he takes to the jungle, and becomes a menace to tho neighbourhood until he is finally brought to

FAVETE LINGUIS."

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that of Chihero cake dealer who was summoned the Reformation; for Cardinal Vaunutefli is to she can, Foolist, who rings it as fast as book.

for giring a receipt for 820.23 without afaxing the te cent stamp required by the Ordinance, He had sold 100 bora of moon cakes to

fontier, each box contsizing four cakes, and tated that he was a busy that he had no he to put on the samp However, he had

pay a fine of $25, 0.

DEAR FISH, A Chine who stole a basket of fish from the Market, bolted down the street and boarded the ferry for Yaumati, was followel by the owner who, however, mlesed the forry and had to wait for another launch. Os getting to the other side he found the thief calmly selling his fab, Ho was brought before the Court yesterday

and remanded,

SECOND OFFICER SUMMONED. --Christian Dell, sesond efficer on board the "Sexta," appasred before Mr. Wood charged with assaulting a boy on board the steamer. His Worship, after hear ng the ovidence, disinissed the summons,

SNATCHING.

The police are doing their utmost to stop the practice usually described as "atroot sualching." Yesterday another man who stole an ear pick from a lady's hair and made off me eentenced to twelve months' imprison ment and 24 strokes with the birch. When he stohed the ear pick the hus and ory was raised and he was promptly, arrested by

Chinese detective.

OFFENDING BICSHA COOLING.

A Chinose gentleman.prosecuted a Kowloon ricaba ocolie for demanding more than his legal fare.. Mr. Wood fined the defendant $4.

BEFURING WIRE.

This month will see the first visit of a Papal Legate to England which has taken place since visit England in that capacity to the Eucharistic Congress Cardinal Tag utelli is one of the most influential members of the Sacred College, and stands extracnitaary high in the confidence of the Pope. The gathering of Cardinals over which he will preside will be by far the largest which has evor assembled in England, for there will be no fewer than nine wearers of the Red Hat present,

DIRECTOIRE COSTUME MODEST.

The evening popers, saya a New York dea patch, are making marry over a charge brought in the local court at Muncie, Indisos, against Miss Tabelle Turner, of wearing a Directoire costume in the stroat, contrary to the rules of public docere

Jadge Pieras had the lady parade before him. and then dismissed the case with a smile, and the remark: I consider it modest compared with rainy day sights in this town.”

SOCIALIST IDEA OF DEFENCE.

The majority report of the National Defanna Commission appointed at Copenhagen in 1904 recommends the extension of waivernal military service and increases of the Army and Navy. The Socialist minority report lays down the

A NOVEL CLOCK...

Sir Frederick Bridge cries "Ichabod!" id latter. to the Timset Tae mster of his particular Jeremiad the singing of the National Anthem, or rather the English failure to sing it a compared with the chorus in uniron of a Canadian crowd. As Bir Fredoriok puts

"aren in the City of London, so loyal to the King, it is generally left to a very moderate

a usually, an accompaniment terrible to hear. The guesta preserve a rigid silence

sad face, and a

"There is truth in this. But Sir Frederick mistakes the cause when That he ascribes it to ignorano state the d is not it. Most certainly it is not disloyalty which keeps as dumb. It is neither more ner. less than the remuzant of that splendid insularity which-thank goodness !--we have not yet wholly asianged for the fausse bantamie of a pretended cosmopolitanism. It is the British character that prevents our singing "God save the King!" in public. Instead, we just bare our bands and look devilishly solemn. That is a practically universal attitude. The man who does not bare his head is in a. ridiculous minority of whatever character the gathering may be. He is either a crank or Just a bounder. And will confess that to our mind there is something infinitely more impres dive in this solemn taréhended bacs than in the most exultent song. Nothing more impres see the visitor from abroad-who knows nothing that touches him in the gamD WHY Be our National Anthem touches us-than this simple habit of respect for a person and a Tymbol.- Nothing, indeed, could be better, more digni led, or more proper, Let us stick to our rigid allance and sad face. They suit un-Wes! minster Gastle,

ARE ENGLISHWOMEN OVER- DRESSINGY.

As

iple that the Danes are not capable of defending their country against a great Power, and that the growth of social democracy in ali

Lady Meath writes:—I have been reading civilized States, particularly in Germany, con- stitute the › murest guarantee of parse, A warlike onslaught upon a neutral and disarmed Denmark with much sympathy the article in The Daily would evoke emphatic protests from all countries. fail entitled, "Are Englishwomen vor-

dressing" In my bumble opinion-though. They, therefore, propose that the Danish Army honesty compels me to confess that, as I hro and Navy be aboliched and all fortifications destroyed. The

of the quietly in the country, I may not be the best of recommendations Radicals are less pointed, but tend in the same fudges-they are. Last year it came to me al a matter of astonishment that some women were direction.

foolish enough to spend sight, two, or even twelve guiness upon an up-to-date hat. anch articles have almost doubled in 9129 this year,

I am wonder the extrava- if the price Aa astronomical clook, the invention of Dr.

has donbled salso; bat Herman Bumpus, the director, which shows all gant sums given for single items of female the movements of the earth has been placed on view at the Ameriosu Museute of Natural attire cannot have diminished. I also feel very History in New York. The museum authori that is now commonly worn cut of doors, in the strongly about the quantity of oostly jewellery. ties state that no similar device has before bean street, and in broad daylight, After attending erhibited for the instruction of the public, A

a meeting of the Church Army some time go stereopticon representing the sun is placod at a

I realized how wrong this was, as it throwa distance of luft from globe of paper temptation in the way of people who might composition, ift. in diameter, which is illuminat otherwise at have had theway paved for ed from the lane in such a mutiner that only them to become guol-birda. Numbers half of the sphere shows the light as the globe and numbers of women deplore extravagant slowly revolves and changes its poise by means

and useitable dressing, but too many of mechanism connected with a small steeple-bars not the courage to stand up against the clock. The globe derives its movement from dictates of that foolish virgin, Fashion. to-Germany-left Canton-for Peking on the the working of the alock, and the shadow of Your article mill, I hope, help to form publio. a wire placed at the book of the long, which opinion in favour of simpler and more business- corresponds to the meridian of New York, and lizendire, which is thrown upon the sphere, shows the time of day with mathematical accursty.

Mr. Ross of the P.W.D., appeared in support of a summons against two chair coolies for refusing to accept hire. Defendants did not attend and the case was adjourned for four weeks.

CANTON

[FROM OUR COERESF ON DENT)-

September 7th.. MOURNING 'DISREGARDED, JA

His Excellency Yeong Shing, ox-Minister

instant. The Wai-wo.pu telegraphed for him because they are in urgent need of a high official with knowledge of foreign languages. Yoong is still in mourning, sad, according to Chinese Custom, Civil officials cannot hold appointments during their mourning, so-that- the summoning of His Excellency to Peking shows a disregard of auntom.

THE MACAO BOUNDARY.

Owing to frequent troubles arising between the Chinese and the Portuguese Governments over the boundary question of Macao, Viceroy Chang las suggested to the Wai-wu-pn the establishment of a foreign office in the district of Chin Shan where a sab-prefeet will be appointed to deal with international questions.

DEFLOOD PREVENTION: .

The Self-Government Association has written letter to Viceroy Chang suggesting the con straction of large canals in the Carton Delta to lead the waters of the North, East and Weat Hirers into the neighbourhood of the mouth of the River near the sea, so as to prevent, the repetition of disastrous floods future. They aiko auggent the prohibition of reclamations of the foreshore in the Delta for paddy fields. The Viceroy replied that he has been consider- ing this important subject ever since the flood! happened and has had several interviews with the Kyong Chan Prefect on the matter. He ha, given instructions to the Provincial Trensarer Judge, and several Tastals to report to him the names of offloists sequiated with hydrography and these will be instructed to inspect the Birere and devise meaus to carry out the project, This might interest come Hongkong engineers.

THE WRECK OF THE “NEW

ORLEANS," -

TREMEL CONGIÐBRARLY DAMAGED.

The British steamer "New Orleana' has arrived at Singapore from Falan Laut in tow of the Danish salvage steamer Protector." It will be remembered that the "New Orleans

went ashore in the Pulan Laut Straite while on a voyage from Ocean Island to Hamburg It was feared that she was a total Iges. The accident occurred while the vessel wes trying to make the Pulau Laut coaling station.

The Em. 2 Briteera Salvage Company of Copenhagen sent their salvage steamer "Pro- testor," from Hongkong, to her desistance.

DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN JOURNALIST.

FATAL AMOK

Mr. R. K. Hardwick, who in umaisting in the. banting of rebels in British North Borneo ter ritory, had an exciting exprience on board the on August-14 off steam launch Chantek Tigan Island.

by the death of the Paris correspondent of the

Journalism has lost a brillisat representative XCITING RIPARIENCES ON A STRÀM LAUNCH, Times," who, sagceeding the late M. de Blowitz at the beginning of 1903, bas honour- ably maintained the best traditions of the great journal which he served. A correspondent who stande in the position which Mr. Lavino occupied has cast upon him responsibilities of no common order, bat when, as in this case, anma of the best qualities of the diplomat are combined with the skill of the journalist, English journalism has nothing to fast-

Mr. Larins, who was the son of naturalised Datch parents, was born in Lancashire, but as a youth went to Paris, and after some years spent in businese puranite decided for jour. malism as the result of a “coup" for an Ameri•¦ can newspaper. This look the form of a letter in his own defance written by Bazaine when be had escaped from the Tale Marguerite and was living in Brussels. Both in Paris and Vienna Mr. Lavino served the "Daily Telegraph," and then, after sesseding to the position of Times" correspondant in the latter city, he took up like duties in Paris

LATE TELEGRAMS.

THE MACEDONIAN QUESTION.

London, August 22nd. ́ ́ The Ruminn officers in the Macedonian

gendarmerie, who are at present absent, bave been granted sp extension of leave of absence with s view te recall. -

Later.

GENUINE TANSAN.

IMITATION TANSANS ARE NOT ONLY UNPALATABLE BUT OFTEN POSITIVELY DANGEROUS.

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Hongkong. 8th September, 1909.

MR. KER HARDIE.

$7.25

1.85

9.25

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WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,

IE, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

London, August 24th. Mr. Keir Hardie bau arrived at Quabio.“

HOLLAND AND-VENEZUELA.

London, August 24 h Helland replying te Venezuela insists that

to the trade of Camp to.

SPECIAL-

as

BARGAINS

Seven thousand people are homeless at Bian Venesuels shall rescind various decree harmin HIGH CLASS

boul. Aaamber of Bremen and women and children are reported to have perished in the drs.

Great Britain bas taken no steps to recall the. British Gendarmerie officers in Macedonia pre- forxing to await a unanimous international

agreement.

GENERAL BOTHA ON LORD MILNER

London, Angust 22nd.

A telegram from Pretoris states the General Botha, peaking in the Legislative Connoil, deolared that Lord Milner's administration was the most unfortunata thing that ever happened to the Transvaal. The distribution of the grant of three millions was the ugliest incident in the country's history.

A NEW USE FOR THE EIFFEL

TOWES.

BOXING

London, August 24th. Burns at Sydney knocked out, Squires in thirteen rounds after a good fight.

BRITISH CAVALRY MANŒUVRES.

London, August 24th. Accounts of the cavalry manvres on Sa'i bury plain state ibat the whole body of siz thousand cavalry on Saturday made a charge at high speed over und lating country before Bir John French.. Correspondents describe the spectacle as a magnificent one. A new featurs

of the minosyres in the visitors' camp where a number of prominent people are staying, while Jadios un visitors ere staying in surrounding villages. All ride out with the troops largely following the manœuvres.

HEALTH OF THE BRITISH ARMY,

London, August 22nd. The American expert Do Forrest, with the consent of the French Government has engaged the Eiffel Tower for the establishment of wire.

London, August 25th. less telephong between Paris and New York, The Army medical reports for 1907 show He is confident of success...

improvement in the health of the troops at practically all stations and especially in India and Egypt. There is, however, some deterior. ation at Gibraltar. Crete, Mauritius, North Chios, Bermuda and West Africa,

Later.

Mr De Forrest has engaged a tower in New Tork 80 foot high ar the American terminal for his service of wireless telephony,

THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE AND DETH DUTIES.

London, August, 2nd... The Duke of Devonshire speaking at s luncheon, at Eastbourne, said the heavy death duties had compelled him to curtail considerably the scale of expenditure maintained by the late Dake.

DEATH OF SIR F. B. HENNIK EEN

London, August 22nd.- The death has occurred of Bir F. B. Hen- biker on board thỏ 0,9. “Arabia" on the 19th instant,

ENGLISH CRICKET.

London, August 22nd. Torkabire,hes beaten Gloucestershire-by-182

KEDS.

rans

Notte has besten the Philadelphians by 130 The following matches were abandoned : Essex tu. Surrey Sussex vs. Middlesex; Hemp.

Waroestershire.

A MURDER SENSATION.

-London, August 25th. The wife of Major-General Luard was found murdered by two revolver shots yesterday after noon on the balcony of a lonely summer house in danse woods near Ightham Knoll in Kent. Major-General Luard's signet ring had been torn from her finger. It appears that Major General Lusad and bis wife wore out for walk and that her husband left her shortly before the murder. No clue has yet boon found as to who committeed the deed,

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Hongkong, 18th July, 1908,

Farsi-

M.

district be is expected to visit. ture from Buckingham Palace, detectives from Scotland Yard, and various advance officials attached to the royal personnel begin to arrive at the hotel. If an important lanquet is to be given by the King during his stay Ménanger, the royal chief, takes charge of the arrangements; on ordinary cocasions two or three of bis principal assistants, accompanied The murder has caused an intense sensation. by an army of scallione, are sufficient. They The police have now obtained several important cher. A fat fatal loro and led him to the olmes. faithfni Irish terrier the body,

pot. The victim'a age was 64

HOW KING EDWARD TRAVELS.

A FRANCH WHITER'S ACCOUNT.

arrive.

fortnight in advance of the

• pechops militation, and from tomt heti stal tatto their

the must be installed

King's coming there is a constant precession of valets and domestica, Euongh haggage to squips regiment is naloaded and stowed away. in the royal suite, and with a view to facilitating the King's morements his two favourite moter cars are went ahead and kept in readiness for their angust owner.

But in spite of all the trouble and anxiety of months of preparation, with the object of accom¬

At the instruction of the District Offour shire ws. Worwiokshire and Lancashire ve, he is a tovereign conspicuous for his habite pllshing the King's good pleasure, it sometimes

Labuk, Mr. Hardwick proceeded by the launch to arrest four Bajows, who were implicated in en amok case on Tigabo, which is an island faw hores in extent, with a population of shout a hundred. Although the maả had sworn never to be taken alive, their arrest was affected quietly and they were taken on the lannel.

The police wers then instructed to put them

into a small boat which was in tow, and the order to sail was given. Thros of the man got into the boat, bat the fourth suddenly turned and, anatoking the gayong, a native sword, from one of the policemen out him down, and raising the ory of "Anok" began slashing right and left, killing two more policemen and wounding the native engineer. He then rashed forward and attacked. Mr. Hardwick, who was armed only with revolver. Daring the males, the latter brought the man down twice with his bullets, but with the marvellons, almost super- human, strength possessed by smokers, the Bajow struggled up and continued the fight,

his injuries.

TABRIDLE. FREDICAMENT.

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NEW BRITISH MINISTER AT TANGIER.

London, August 21st, The Hon. Reginald Lister, C.V.O, of the British Embassy in Paris, has been appointed Minister at Tangler.⠀⠀

THE AMERICAN BATTLESHIP FLEET,

London, Angust 21et, 2,500 American sailors landed and marched in precassion through the streets of Sydney to-day. They carried arms but no ammunition. The scene was brilliant, and most cordial greetings were exchanged.

LATER.

Leter.

pointed. The "Arst gentleman in Earope" Lappens that His Majesty je grievously disap cannot always secure the privacy he so ardently desiree, and notwithstanding every premation on the part of those whose one desire is to meet

King Edward is not only a great traveller

of order, maikod, and exsolitude, nod befora ho leaves England for a diplomatic visit or & holiday, as immense amount of planning and arrangement has been gone through, and has obtained His Majesty's approval. A French writer, who has evidently obtained His Majesty's wishes, the public will insist on his information at authoritatise...Bources, mands almost as much in the way of prepara- but it is a compliment he would rather

is a compliment to the Monarch's popularity, asserts that one of the King's journeys de getting a near to the King as possible. It tion and detail as a military expedition o

કચ the frontiers of India. Lurd Knollra kuowa without. In Paris, at Biarritz, at Marien- something of the work entailed by His Royslad, and elsewhere, it is the story. master's Continental excursions, and if the crowding round him, and those who are WUISE Ill-mannered people will annoy the King by wheels of the machinery pat in motion are than ill-mannered stap ont in front of him and not apparent to the public, if King Edward snap their cameras in his face. It is not the is able to travel with the liberty of an American millionaire-and much less ostente hacks on district which, bas shown itself so

first time that King Edwant has turned his ********* tion-it is because His Majesty's sagacious unmannerly that he was kept a prisoner in his secretary has acquitted himself with skill and hotel, and it is stated that His Majesty was so prudence of the important functions devolving much annoyed by the persistent parsecution of decided not to return there. His Majesty's

iogato, it is prasible that there the King's and if the inhabitants of Marienbad sad its incognito, it is possible that they may have the honour of his company for many years to

aper him. Suppose that in the april the public at Marienbad last year that he

and

come.--The Globe.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued

following report

On the 8th at 11.55 am - The "barometer has fallen quickly on the N.E. coast of China owing to a depresion which is mooring Bast wards over the Gulf of Fechili.

Pressure has given way moderately to slightly elsewhere, except at the Bonins,

A RAFFLED BABY.-

It was to be expected that the United States

Lord Northcote has telegraphed to President the British Sovereign announces has would be able to beat the case of the English

Roosevelt "The Australians are glad of the of paying a visit to Germany in August. He child which was given away by its mother in

opportunity to express their admiration of your namas several towns as possible stopping places, Physicians, however, overcame his reluctance, the hop-field, and thence subsequently passed on to others by the loster-father. Accordingly, prisoners, fading attention diverted from your country is held, whose glorious fag they dates. It is for the secretary to do the rest. Meanwhile, it appears that the other three sailors and the esteem and affection in which and gives Lord Kaellys one or two approximate the Chronicles" Chicago correspondent tolla bbw a poor widow in Paris (Kentucky) wanted the bad loosed the small boat and allowed hope to see always foating beside that of their Bo inquiries end investigations are at once set it, with them in it to drift away shoreward, motherland." President Roosevelt replied on foot. Royal messengers familiar with the some one to adopt her baby, and how it was and the area of the innneb, with one consent, expressing the appreciation of the American tastes and habits of their master are dispatobed railed for by the entire town, two thousand had taken to the water, so that Mr. Hardwick people of the generous hospitality shown to the to explore the round which His Majesty's tickets at 10 canta apiece bringing in £40 to the found himself in the terrible prediosment of vet. "The voyage," he says, "is one of pesce visit will cover to inform themselves regarding mother. There is an immutable law of the being alone on the launch, faolug, the smoker for the Amerionn Navy and monaco to no the royalties, bigk personages, and society the raffle, known to the frequenters of bazaars, with an empty revolver. Although he had lost power, but, on the contrary, as we believe,an King is likely to encounter, and to draw up a which decrees that cigar-osses and shaving a quantity of blood, the Bajow found strength reset of high importsuse, securing peace and list of the theatres, concerts, mos meetings, papere shall always be won by mature maiden to rush again and again at Mr. Hardwick justion throughout the world."

other distractions which, should ladies and baby linen and parasols by bachelors, and managed to inflict some seen or sight

desire, may belp to render bis jis Majesty so the

Bgzesblo Consequently, as unmarried lawyer won the wounds en bice, the most serious being on

A review of 18,000 and of the Commonwealth Then the hotel-keepers have to be seen and Kentucky baby. He was so delighted, however, with it, because it never oried sice during the the head, before he at length succumbed to military sad naval forces together with detach interrogated. In most of the German Spes ments from the British and American warships there is a palatial hotel with special apartments proceedings, that he is going to keep it. The launch then sailed for Kudat, where Mr. has taken place ir Centennial Park in Sydney reserved for Royalty, and the highest Experienced fatally men could have told him Herdwick and the wounded enginear were in presence of Lord Northoots and Admiral ambition of their proprietora is to place them that he was soting upon mournfully insuficient transferred to the steamer "Maradu" after Sperry.

st, the disposal of Edward VII. "The fact that premisses, and we should like to learn the sequel having their wounds dressed by the District

the King of Great Britain has staged at later on. Unfortunately, this is one of those

Surgeon, Major Holden, who, being himself

hotel on the Continent gives it an invalcable *oachat," and for years after American newspaper stories which always end just at the ill with fever, had to be carried dogs interesting point.

wharf to attend them

tourista-will pay any money for the privilege` of slooping in the King's bed. Bat, says the writer I bave quoted, the privilege is a vain ons, for the King always brings his own bed with him. However, wide-awake and perspicacions the hotel-keepers may be the Rayal oourlers endeavour to conceal the identity of the high personage in whose name they are making inquiries and their investigations and

questione era generally made on behalf Hongkong & of a suppositions nob.eman. Whop list

Formosa Channel with a plan showing the disposition of the mala apartments, the dorsiar expleted" and forwarded to King Edward, who, with Lord Knollya, goes oarefully through it before. selecting the establishment to be honoured with His Majesty's patronage.

PROFITS OF THE MINI

Nearly 150,000,000 coins, Imperial and Celonial, were made during 1907 by the Mint, according to the Depaty Master's report.

As the **Chantek gould met go to san, again minus her engineer, the Resident, Mr. Barraut, chartered the team launch Canarvon, and proceeded to Tigabu with a few police. On receiving the news in Sandakan at 9.30 p.m., His Excellency the Governor immediately went off to the Marudo, and, after learning the details of the salt from Mr Hardwick ordered- Ligbtenent Atkin to take ten police and start of Ten years at once in the steam yacht Patrol, placing him- ves. Average,

the

The following table shows the value of the coins made during the past two years, with the average of the previous ten years

The rocks were blasted from underneath the * New Oriosas" and she was floated after about a thousand tons of her cargo had been taken out of her. She was patched up temporarily and was towed to Singapore as stated From reating on the rests at each end, her decks collapsed amidstips and her sides are buckled. It will be impossible to estimate the real damage until the vessel has been dry-docked, but it is balieved that extentiveg pains wil Gold have to be carried out. Fortunately, the Silver salvage operations were foroured by Ane wes. Bronse ther. The floating of the New Orleans wad a amert piece of work,

Motal

"LUSITANIA BREAKS HER OWN

RECARD.

London, August 21st. The "Lusitania has made a fresh record passage for the outward run of four days

ftesa hours.

EXCELLENT CANADIAN HARVEST.

Lowrion, August, Stat Harvesting in Canadis for advanood. The

bushels, of excellent quality,

There are indications of the existence of a low-pressee area vor the Pacific at a com siderable distance to the S.E. f the Loochoos,

Presure is still high over N.E. Japan. Light or moderate N.E. and N. winds may be expected in the Formoen Channel, and the N. part of the China Bes

hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.02 inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending st noon. to-day is as follows

N.E, and N. bourhood: winds, light or

moderate; fair. ...Same as No. 1.

self under the orders of Mr. Barrant, in wheat crop is estimated at 110 to 115 million of the suites available has been drawn South coast of China between gamƏ Us No 1.

ASMED SENTRIES OVERPOWERED,

1907. 1906

1897-1906; | latter, with his faw police, should have found him. £12,105,000 £20,951,000 £7309 169 self unable to cope with the situation. The 1705,070 2,019,828 1,115,394 Resident of Kudat reports that he has effects

154,620 227,550 123,456 ed the azrast of two of the remaining three. Totals £14,054,590 £23:193,373 £9,149,018 okes. The third man has left the island. Some interesting figures showing the actasi value of the raw material of silver coinage are also given. Bilrer to the weight of 5,418,280 It is possible that the Danish salvage ounces was purchased at a nest of 2690,129, steamer Protector." may proceed to Muar to The coins made from the silver represented, is the sunken steamer Bri Maar-Free however, £1,490,027 profit of 115,8 per cent. Prot

being mocured in the making.

It is understood that tenders for her repairs are to be called for in Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai.

The Tawi Tawi Bajow, says the British North Borneo Herald, is without exception, the most lawless and intractable of all the many tribes who make up the population in Brilian North Borner, and the extra show of force will no doubt have an excellent moral effect, even if is is not actually required,

THE FING OF PORTUGAL.

*London, August 21st. King Manuel, who made his first appearanes outside Lisbon to day, made a short speech on the noosion of the celebration of the centenary of the batile of Vimiera. It was a memorable failitary spectacle. His Majesty unveiled the monument commemorating Wellington's vio tory. King Manuel returned through the wine districte, and met with an excellent reception,

A courier is then dispatched to the district chesan, and the name of the royal guest is revealed to the hotel proprietor, who takes a solemn engagement not to discloses it. This presation is necessary to prevent un invasion of izquisitive people and sobe, who, as soon as the King's-plans become known, "flock to the

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