1908-09-29 — Page 3

Page

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

JAPANESE STOWAWAYS, Batora Mr F II. Kemp yesterday two Japanese were charged with slowing away on the Java-China-Japan Line's steamer "Tjibodas"

Defondante ploaded not guilty, stating that the were working cost on the vogel, and the loft before they had time to get ashore.

The captain of the steamer stated that the stowawaya może found hidden in the bunker shaft a day af or the vessel had left Boji.

This evidence was sorroborated by the boat wain, and defondants were then asked for their

statements. Both mau then said that they want

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, SHPTEMBER 19TH, 1908.

last year. He remembered an Interview between" complainant and defendant in May, when Yeung Chik Sam was also present. Com plainant'asked Young Chik Sam to ask defen tantil he wanted to cugege a compradors. Ha said, "Yes," but he wanted $10,000 security

85,000 ons nad 95,000 deeds. He would pay $150 a month as wages. Defendant told com plainant he was going to start import and export business, and perhaps railway work. He

id be was going to get the contract,

HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS.

[FROM OUR CUESESPONDENT.]

LONDON, Angust 28.

to the construction of a railway ouinecting the trans-Siberian line with Russian territory in Central Asis, zogether with the construction of a number of branch lines linking up the iron, copper and coal mining districts. The expert Events and forecasts of events in the Nearonepor of the proposed route is already

JAPAN'S PROGRESS IN TEXTILE -- and the Far East are filling whatever space is progressing.

MANUFACTURES. left in the papers after Icoal murder reports and aimer season perrespondance have been

antisfied.

THE TOPICS THAT INTEREST.

The Birmingham Lost" has the following to Japan is continuing its advance as å manufacturing Power, and during the past three months considerably over a quarter of a

Tokchema and other ports, while several of our million pounds worth of modern machinery for cotton spinning has left this country for

that are being attracted to Japan to teach the natives how to get the best out of the machinery. In some respicis Japan is undoubtedly

Persian-reformere are determined, according to interviews published with some of them, not to let the Young Turks have a monopoly of freedom achieving history, and unless the Shah makes good his promise to speedily re-establish Parliamentary government there will be a

will sue to it the Young Turks

friendly word is spoken to show that the reformers have the sympathy of Turkey, whose forces are lined along her Arabian frontier. The same politicians who have

on board" to sell papers, and while collecting He said he had get a contract, to egg renowal of revolutionary disturbances and best work-people in Lancashiro and other osntres

money the ship left.

His Worship ordered sach to pay a time of 350, in default, two months' imprisonment.

A DARING BURGLARY,

ahead of ns in the manufacture of cotton

fabrice, and it has already mastored the secret

IND COOPE'S STOUT.

LIGHT - PALATABLE WHOLESOME.

AND

"QUALITY" AND CONDITION UNEXCELLED.

PER DOZEN QUAETS......

PINTS SPLITS

SOLE AGENTS-

84.15

2:85

1.50

H. PRICE & CO. LTD.

WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

TALEPHONE No. 185. Hongkong. 16th September, 1908.

SHIPPING' NEWS..

LATEST ATEAMBR MOVEMENTS The L.G.M. str. P. E. Friedrich which left

A gang of three untives, who were evidently wall acquainted with the locality, entered hours in stearitiya. Complainant said he would go overdid their part of criticism of the Skah and manufacturers for some years past, No seorst here on the 24th inst. 1 p.m. arrived at{

No. 4 of the street mentioned, which we sat clined on to the romandah of the hones next door, which was also simply, forced the doors of this house, ascended to the fourth storey, thence on to the reef. Then they passed along to

is made in Tokyo. of the ultimate intention of Japan to capture the whole of the cotton trade with Chinsif it can be won, and ultimately to shut the course of a comparatively short time. Corsa Lanenshire out of that market completely. In will have been converted into one vast cotton field, so that Japan will have ample raw material close at hand, and without the necessity for long and costly transport by sea. Both British and Indian manufacturers are managed by this growing rivalry,"

In reply to his Worship, witness said the defendant told complainant he was in business.

Proceeding, he sai: the same four people were. present at a second interview, when defendant toid complainant to go and get the money

Com. workmen on the Kowloon railway. plainant said. "If you have got the job and I am able to get permission and am able to make some money out of it, I don't mind being The story of a daring burglar", which occurred on Sunday at No. 10, Eastern Street, compradore as well" Defendant told compisin West Point, was told to Mr. Kemp yosterday, aut bo hed better go home, think over the matter riven these interviews admit on the other hand of wearing the same pattern on both sides of and if he decided to be his compradors, to bring that the extremists in the last Parliament the cloth, a pussle that has confronted our home and consult with his fnkis. At a third aimed rather at their own ends than the ends of in tursier complainant said he would accept the national progress. This disturbing element will compradoreship. He said Young Chik Sam had

be under better control, they predict, when the reference to the cash bo was only able to raingat. Parlament is summoned, and the legislatore promised to put up 15,000 in deeds. With

will be found to have profited by experience, $3,600, but would get the remaining $2,000 in a

The Erlush Government, by the way, is receiving serious reports of illisit gun trading in the Persian Gulf whereby the masses of Fersians and Afghans are able to obtain arms, This trade is tea extensive to be watched with calmness and representations are to be made to the Amser and to the Shah with a view to checking it.

In South Raesia the stimulus of the Turkish movement is seen in the murder of a score of secret service men sent to the Crimea to hunt ont i secret revolutionary scolatier. It is re- Rasis. The government twing seated on the also touched most other interesting parte of the safely valve of publio opinion, the compressed warld. From oh land they have selected the forces within are finding an outlet in crime, and best and simplet dishes and they have the people generally are not sufflorently in established in the Rus du Bac, zeer the Bo

Merulé, a "Grande Cuisine" where visitors to sympathy with the powers of law and order to

Thus murders, abductions, Faria who years for a change from French aid the policë, robberies and incendiary efforts are daily re-cookery may obtain their desires wherever they iced dirker, I hear the place is doing a roaring trade.

few days Defendant told complainant if he got the money be (defendan!) would get the agree ment ready: When they wont to see defendant on the fourth occasion with the money, he took them to Mr. Almada's office where the agreement was diawn ap. Complainant was to start three compradore two or as

signed: the agreement was

his dulia days aflor

A GRANDE CULINE

A friend of mine who has just returned from Paris speaks in the highest praise of the efforts of three sisters named Fabris, who are des- candents of Dr. Jenkins, the first Mothodist missionary to Shanghai. The girls themselves

The 1.G.M. str. Zieten which left here on the Singapore on the 28th inst. at 2 pm. 25th fast, arrived at Shanghai on the 27th inst.

st mid-night.

The E. & A. str. Eastern sailed from Sydney on 26th inst. via Queenland Ports, Port Darwin and Manils.

The atr: Rubi left Manila on the 26th inst., and is dus here on or about the 29th inst. af daylight.

or about the lit prox.

on

The R.E.A. str. Lituania left Shimoniseki

The S.EA. str. Peking loft Singapore on on the 26th inst., and may be expacted here

the 26th inst, at p.m., and may be expected here on or about the Bad prox. afternoon.

The L.G., str. Princess Alice carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 9th inst. left Colombo on the 26th inst. p.m.,

The N.I.K. str. Kagcıltima Maru (Bombay and may be expected here on or about the. 7th prox. and Singapore on the 26th inst, and is exposted here on

hones No. 16 where they gained admission by lifling door of its Binges, Entering a bedroom thay secured a dressing case and a Gladstone bug containing clothing and jewellery to the value of $141, With this booty they wers departing when a uoise made by one of the men alarmed the inmates. Two of the robbers escaped by runcing down the stairs of No. 16, but the third man, who carried the bags was unwilling to depart without his spoil. He aarried the bag along the roof back to house No. 4. and it was only when be found he was pursued that he dropped it and eaked witness to ask defenilent when he would markable how crime is growing in all parts of have travelled China rather thoroughly and have Amp lett Bombay for this port via Colombo altempted to escape by sliding down a drain hose, Winess and, (Hallo, Mr. Holmes, when is your cargo" coming, and when will you pipe. A akong awaited him at the bottom, have the Kowlvon railway work." Defendant however, and arrested bid, and yesterday he

said, "By-and-bye." was prosecuted-by-Inspooter Robertson. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six montha' imprisonment with hard labour.

STOWAWAYS FINED $1000

by Detective-Sergeant Wilder, with stowing away on Mesars. Dodwell and Company, stemmer "Inverio", which was bound for Tsooms. The first defendant, said a friend told him to go aboard to look for work; the second ́anid he was asked to become cook, the third man informed the Court that be was told to go

Daring the time witness was at the office, sometimes three times a work, he did not see any business done. On one secasion complainant

Cross examined-Witzens had a $500 share, and three other persona had spares. He was not employed at another haginess. Witress did

MIZED BY A SHARK, The death of William Newbury, storekeeper of the P. and O. liner Arátu, of Cope Finis.

17th prox.

NEW N.TX. STEAMER, -- A three-decked restel of 18,500 tons dis placement and 8,700 tons gross was to be launched from the Kawasaki Dookyard, Keba, on the 24th it. The sensel bra been built to the order of the Nippon Yassa Kaisha, and bas been named the Miyazaki-Maru. Her dimen She is fitted with twin sorew triple expansion. arginea, surface condensing; her indicated boree-power is 7,000 and epeed 16 kaots.

RELUCTION OF BRA MEN'S WAGES. A number of crews have been ained on att

Three natives were charged before Mr. Kemp, not know why the balance of the money was ported in every province and few of the criminals rapra-from Oriental ourries to Americansions are 465 fest in lopgth: 56 ft, breadth.

not paid according to the agreement, Comare canghf. As they are executed for small plainant told him those proceedings were going offences if they are arrested, there is no to be taken for the recovery of the balanos of hesitation about killing the victim of a highway his waxey Complainant got the balance of the robbery, so as to remove the possible denouncer money over a month ago, but said he did not for good and all. In one such case last week want to band it over to defendant. Witness landowner was found...killed. would not like to withdraw if there was business, known was arrested but he proved an alibi by but ho bud no say in the matter. He had never calmly showing that at the time he was ongeged ons successful robbery in another province, Further investigationTevealed the existence of beard the defendant speak-Chinese,

a gang of boy criminals who had carried out the

aboard by the bustswain.

Detective Sergeant Wilden deposed. that the B.8. Inverio," outward bound, was under way when Inspector Langley-called on the captain to drop his anchor and lower the gangway. This was on Saturday. The order was com pied with and the police boarded the vessel and made a search, the result being that the defendants were found stowed away in different parts of the ship. The first and second defendants had American money in their possession. Had the defendante landed at Tacoma, the ship would have beau liable-to a fine of $500 gəld for each man.

Mr. E. A. G. May, shipping clerk to Mora.. Dodwell and Co., said the defendants had not obtained passages.

His Worship fined each of the defendants $1,000, the alternative being six months' impri-

aonment. 26,

ASSATUTING A TERH CONDUCTOR. Two datives wars arraigned before Mr. J. R. Wood Festerday on a charge of assaulting the conductor of tram car No. 20 at Causeway Bay on Saturday. The Arst defendant was further charged with being in unlawful posses- sion of arms; with assaulting a district watch. man in the execution of his 'duty; and with assaulting the tramway regulator.

The evidence adduced by the conductor of the

This olosed the case for the prosecution. His Worship-What false pretence do you consider you have proved, Mr. Dizon?——

Mr. Dixon-That defendant stated that be. had obtained a coulract from the railway and. that complainent would to able to participate in the profits derived from that contract. I have proved that by complainant and another witness,

His Worship You don't-corsider you have proved that defendant stated that he already had business with the railway

Mr. Dixon-No. What I set out to prove was that defendant represented he was about to carry on legitimate, bona fide business for which he wanted a compradore, whereas, all the time he had a compradore in the business. He stated definitely to the compradors that he had

orime.

A man well

Two other Russian items worthy of note are the cholera epidemic and the heavy emigration to Biberia. The cholers is sweeping from town

to town with fearful effects; Thousands have died, especially in Astrakhan, and the disesse ir wyreeping everywhere bayond the power of the authorities. It began, it seems, through the summer vendors of street refreshments making their cheap hoverage out of impure river water coloured with aniline dyw...

A to the emigration, it is partly the resnit of the Japanese. war and partly from desperation that the Government will never really reform the agrarian condition of the people in Russia. The peasants therefore,

terre, on the last homeward journey was a peculiarly shocking one. Ho fell overboard but was ekserved, and in response to the ery of "Man overboard" a boat was lowered and the Traba ewung yoard-to-assist in the rescue. The beat was almost within reach of the swimmer when there was a scream of agony from him, following a sudden swirl of the water, and Newbury dimppeared. Evidently he was seized by a shark."

TIA PREFERRED TO BEER! Are the British and the Germans abandoning bear for test. That question is being asked on statistics showing a surprising reduction in the both sides of the North Sea, in consequenos of consumption of bour and a corresponding growth of the tes shops of London and Berlin. The uld castem in Londen of sealing a bargain with a drink has practically died out, while the City is peopled with men wo adjourn daily to the tea shops for game of dominoes. To, Berlin

arbitrarily fixed by the Bailors Union thas having completely collapsed Opprition to the Cardiff at 28. 15, a month, the £5 10s. rate edustion came chiefly from sunmber of onion officials, who were, however, cironment by signing on the crews on boant ship in dock, At a time of general depression, says a shipping paper, ruler of wages, like brerything olan shenld fall automatically, and the attempt to sustain them hea naturally ended in failure.. SHIPBUILDING ORDERS LOST THROUGH LABOUR TROUBLE.

•

Liberal member of Sir Christopher Faro Hartlepool, address,

the Hour of Commons eds meeting at West. Hartlepool on the 27th ulf. Sir Christopher, who is the lead of the shipbuilding firm of Furness, Withy and Cog and of the Furness" line of steamers, referred

roount of laboar troubles orders which his firm north-east coast of England. He said that on to the protracted strike of engineers on the

bad received for seven suips had been loaf. This was the result of his inability to guarantee de- livery on a certain date.

These orders, he proceeded, would have pro- and steel works, and employment for considera- towns (Hartlepool and West Hartlepool.) He vided work for the ship yards and for the engine bly more than were now unemployed in the two

hastens return of good trade.

obtained contracts for the supply of labour, fossing no hepa for them at home, are piuria reported and the consumption of lager has fallen hoped that cheapness of money would tend to

the railway, whereas he has admitted here that he had not obtained contracts. On that state. meat the complainant put down the money. I submit that that is sufficient false pretence for your Worship to send the ease to be tried before

júry.

'

into Biberia where, according to the tales told them by returned soldiers, there are rich ustural resuroes far beyond the wildest ideas. They are organising whole colonies, Israelite tribes of old in search of a land rich, which sat out like the movements of the

and Munich something of the same change is

by nearly thirty per cent.

In Paris also ten is now a regular beverage. in cafés and restaurants whereas it was formerly

infinite trouble, I do not suggest, however, impossible to obtain it in good quality without that the tos habit has grown among the French

HAMBURG SHIPPING,

H. M. Embassy at Berlin has forwarded a re- same of a report recently issized by the Assodia Hamburg for the year ended 60th Juno, 1908, whichstates that the year was a very bid one. tion of Hamburg Shippers, on the shipping of Thegeneral commercial collapse in the second

35

WAS DELIRIOUS

WITH ECZEMA

On Chest, Back, and Head-Pain,

Heat, and Tingling Were Excru clating-Nerves In Exhausted Condition Sleep Badly Broken.

CURE BY CUTICURA

SEEMED LIKE MAGIC

"Words cannot express the gratitude I feel for what Catcurs Remedies have

done for my daugh- ter, Adelaide. She is afteen years of age, and had never. had anything the

gkin until four monits ago, when an eruption broke pyt on her chest. The first gymptora war a redness, and thepfollowed thicken- ing and bilater, which would break and run matter. I took her to a doctor, and he pronounced it to bo egagma of a very bad form. He treated her, bus Instead of being checked, the disease spread. It showed teell on her back, and then quickly spread upwards until the whole of her head was affected, and 1 her hair had to be out of. The pain she suffered was excruciating, "andi what with that, and the heat and tin- ging her life was almost unbearable. She became run down in health, and at times was very feverish, languid, and drowsy, and occasionally she was de- tous. Har nerves were in such a fow state that she could not hear to be left one. In spite of the cold weather Dould insist on having her bedroom window open, and would lean out on the window-all. She did not have a proper hour's sleep for many nights. The cond doctor we trbod adorded ber just as little relief an the Arst, wad really do not know what we should have done we had pot road bow Catlours cured a similar case. I gur ohased Cuticura Soap, Cutleura dint pent, and Cuttzura Pila, and before the Ointment was three-quarters Halshed every trace of the disease was rone. It really seemed ilke magic. Her halt is coming on nicely, and still apply the Cuticura Ointment as And i moresses the growth Wonder fully. Mm. T. W. Hyde, 1, Ongar Place, Brentwood, Essex, Mar. 8, 1907.” Send to neapest depot for free. Cuti- cura Book on Treatment of skin Diseases. I are weld, shroughout ins world.

·Boston, UB:Am. Foster Drug & Ches, Corpa Doda

48-6

Cakepolet Pecandies Pathouse NEW PATIE 8. Au

THE TYPHOON IN THE PHILLPINES.

The Manila Cableneins of the 25th inst, to, hand by yesterday's mail, contains the

following

A terre typhoon struck the Philippines ist north of the Visayas Wednesday afternoon which had The islands of Masbate, Mindoro, Merindagae

His Worship intimate that he would proceed in milk and bouey. Before the war not more people as it. Las among the British and the half of 1907 had the effect of reducing osrgos, and evening, leaving a rail of wreck sul ruin.

with the caso,

than sixty thousand European Russians Defendant was then called, and after boigorossed the Urals each your, but now the total

German

Sociologists are elated'at, these "returns and

car was to the effect that five men boarded his duly cautioned, said he had had dealings in i for the past twelve months is half a million, and read them as proofs of regeneration, but soLAS, -

tram at the Central Market. When near the City Ball one of the men opened a window As it was raining at the time, witness put it up again, For doing this be was scolded, and ena of the man said he was sancy. Complainant informed these men that he was in charge, and that they had no right to interfore. If.the window

were left opes, other passengers would get their clothes wet. They said they did. not care about that, and wanted to know why he cared. When neat Causeway Bay the defend. anta were the only passengers on the car, and they proceeded to poke him with their umbrol Ins. He caught hold of the sexad defendant by the queue, and blew his police whistle. While holding on to the second man, the first defendant struck witness asveral blows. Witness could not say whether the first man struck him with the knuckle, daster found in his possession. The district watchman and the regulator - then gave eridense as to the assault upon them

by the first defendant.

His Worship fined the first man $25 or 21 days; and the second defendant $5 or seven

days' imprisonment.

THE CHARGE AGAINST ME, H, S. HOLMES.

connection with the Canton section of Kowloon Canton Railway just before and during May

He had two latters from men who were connected with this section, also a statement of particulare (These documents were produced.)

more colonies are gathering. It is really a new Russian nation that in forming in Siberia, MS, LLOYD GEORGE'S GARMIN TOUR.

In spite of the constaut sensationalism of the During halfpenny press over the German tour by Mr. April and May witness went Jo Canton on twoLkyd George that gentleman has returned or three occasions in connection with this without, any sign of having usarped the business. He also thought he went in June, authority of any other member of the Cabinet He expected to get a contract from this section. to supply coolies for labour. Defendant never are complainant the particulara of the non- tract, as he was not intending him to be under any liability in connection with it. If he took liability he would have bad to put up extra Security:

dactors and many layman are of opinion that the abandonment of the national beverage of beer is an indication that, we are in. for more

nerves and less stamina.

THE END OF SUMMER, Alas! Our Summer appears to have broken arly. After a more than usually brilliant

or of having led Great Britain into any ill of sunshine we are now having day after considered entanglements with Germany. In day of constant rain. It is dismal and depres- fact the main catecme has been that Mr. Lloyd Ring for those #ho have pome to London for a its spacious covered displays, is the obief consolation. A hundred thousand visitors a George has denied the sccuracy of half a dozer holiday, but the Franco-British Exhibition with much gnoted interviena sue has repeated hie sertion that old age pensions and insurance

alone cecupied his time in the Fatherland. To At this stage the heating was adjourned mutil | German state insurance he pays a warm tribate.

GERMANY AND RUSSIA, Wednesday afternoon.

THE TURF.

THE ST. LEGERY

Telegrams to the Indian pspera state that ten horses ron. The race was won by half a length, with four lengths-between moond and third,

Betting at the start was:11 to 8 against Your Majesty, 100 to 7 against White Eagle, 10 to 6 against Barlo Strato.

Whatever may be the outcome of the move- ment for an Anglo-German agreement it would. -seam at any rate that Russia and Ge many are getting on fairly good terms. At Ejdtkuhnen,

on

the frontier, a Rusian gendarme now miss the German-cficiala-to examixa passportą. and baggage. This has given rise to reports that both patiose are apprehensive as to attacks

ERO

day is but, a usual thing for that popular place, sad the en it appeare to gire every prospect of a ontinuanos till sud of October, when everything, including the Stadium, is to be pulled down.

iba

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory-yesterday issued the following report:-

On the 28th at 12.20 p.m.-The bare meter is rising evor Tongking, and fall over the

and lowering read their tonnage during the late largely increased their tonnage prosperous time were consequently obliged to lay ap a great number of shipe. The high price of coal and of lab ur hate alao had depreming effect, and the lines to North Amerios suffered from the falling off of emig routs. The goods traffic with South America fell off very considerably, as a result, it is gaid, of the low pries of corn and the bad state of the wool market in Argentins, the low rabber prices in Brazil, and the fall in the value of Chilian currency. Traffic in the Far East and the Levant is also described as almost hopelessly bad.

-EQUALITY OF SEX.

་་

GENERAL BOOTH AND WOMAN'S FOBITION.

On the are of his departure for his tour abroad. General Booth addressed a "Message to the Army" on the subject of "Woman," and at his request it was rend at every Balvation Army place of worship in the country.

and Romblon received the brunt of the blowe The Weather Bareau offioille state that the centre of the disturbanos was headed directly for Manila but reared off nad passed on to soa more than a handrail miles to the south. While the wiresin most of the regions visited by the storm bare been levelled and no definite in. formation is at hand except from a fow towns, it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of dollars worth af damage was done.

A dispatch was received at the constabulary

from the Bonio inspector at Catbalogan ihat the typhoon did considerable damage at Samar's beadquarters yesterday from Colonel Barbath at Albay stating that he had coceived information

capital. The dispatch states that the town was pratty wall wracked and that many large

and the majority of small ones wars-

building damolished by the elements. The

damages are estimated at about 100,000 pesos.

Another dispatch from Sub-Governor Sanz at Romblon advises that the Government coal inde and that the Tabacalera bed at that place was lifted away entirely by the fury of the winds

1. steamer Lal-los was wafted upon & alios), but refloated later without serious damagea

My feelings and opinions with respect to

Yesterday's storm, while travelling at the woman generally," said the General in his message, are known throughout the world rate of 10 miles an hour, about half as fast as First and foremost, I Insist on women's equality the average street car, moved around its santre Woman is as important, a Tainable, as capable, with furious velocity. Starting in the Yap and as necessary to the progress and happiness islands it made its way to the Pacife cast of at the world as men. Unfortunately, a large the Philippines and struck the archipelago at number of people of every class think otherwise, the Samar coast, passing over between Cat-

amount of damage at the first named town, They still cling to the notion of bygone balogan and Calbayog, doing the greatest From, there it travelled to Masbate where it D. To many she is litle more than a ages that as a being woman is inferior to

piece of property a slave in in fost in the island off the map, leaving only abe is-like

Off-timer she is the post office and a few remains. everything but in name. treated with less consideration as to health and or boasts that are fattening for slaughter. comfort than the horses that run in omnibuses

Place batting was to 1 on Your Majesty on their rulers by Anarchists and are determined Before Mr. J. R. Wood yesterday the hearing against While Eagle, 4 to 1 against to co-operate in watchfulness. Moreover the Philippinedications of the existence of plaything for their leisure hours. To others" blow almost all the buildings in the capital and

of the charge against H, S. Holmes, merchants of oblaining $9,000 from Cheung Chim Leung by false pretences was resumed. Mr. C. F.

Dixon appoared to prosecute and Mr. G. K.

Holmes defended.

5 to

2

Strato.

Engi

Chang Chim Loung, re-examined, said he seconds. was to get a commission from defendant, on the

There are

mother depression over the Pacific to the E.

Pressure has given way over Central and depression being situated over Macharia High pressure still dovere E. Japan. Northern Chins and in Wladiwestek, a Moderate N.K. winds, may be expected in the Formoss Channel, and fresh E. and variable winds along the Northern shores of the China

The weather was showery bat the attendance Czar has given permission to the Garman on the course was enormous. The King, was authorities for the German reliefs for the of Luzon. present.

Pom led up to the straight, where Your garrison of Kise-Chan to be sent via the Majesty wont to the front, followed by White Biberian railway, and full military acknowledg and Santo Strato. me: 3 minties menté are to be paid to them en route.

urder The others Bnished in the following

Primer, Signorinetta, Royal Realm, railway contract. He was to be under a Bombo, Norman Hounted to ever diva liability whatsoever. He paid the $3,000 Hg. The Calartis-sweep- compradore. It was paid over to defendant to lakhs. Your Majesty was drawn in Madras parehas -goods. The latter had to find ousand White Eagle in Bombay. tomers, but witness did not understand that he had to get customers as well.

In reply to his Worship witness said he did not know of anyone being in partnership with defondant.

Lam Tai Nom was the cext witness. He waid the complainant had stayed at a shop with him in Des Voni Road since the 10th moon

POJE

THE DARUY

The Derby for 1910 has closed with an entry of 384, including 30 entries made in New Yerk. The King has entered two candidates, Orellius, by Orme-Baila, end Border Prince, by Farsin mon-White Liiao. The Oaks Stakes for 1910- has secured 289 entries of which thirty ware made in New York The King has nominated four Youngtys vin, Flaming. Vixen, Damis, Slim Lady and Perla.

་་་་

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours-ending at 10am-to-day 1:28 inch

ARMY OFFICERS AND THE CHINES

́LANGUAGE... ~All British offlour who gre to make a-special-Ses study of Chirase under War Ofles tuition ara to commence while under the age of thirty, nocording to the latest order. It is apparently. found that the subject is sa complicated that only the younger men are able to satisfactorily grapple with it.

RAILWAY PROJECTS IN CENTRAL ASIA.

From a French source I hear that a Siberian syndicate of financiers is negesisting with an English combination of hantera with a view

be so.

fr

After playing havoo there it struck Romblon the telegraph linsk are down and great damage . generally wes dona and Mindoro. In the former island almost all

At last report the typhoon had passed Mindore and was out on the Coins sea moving 120 miles south of Manils and did no damage in a west-north-west direction. It passed about locally.

Taken a whole, I say that woman is equal to man in the value of her gifts and the extent of her inflame, and I maintain that if she be given a fair chance she will prove it to "Tet the boy adds the General, "be taught from his echoicitor that his sister-ins North of the western Carolines another → good as he is, in all that is important to life, storm contes in forming, but nothing else The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon except, perhaps, in the physest forer, which he know of its movements up to prevent

possesses in common with the brate bossts. Lat K. vias, mo- the girl be made to feel that her value to God to-day is as followḥ sam Hongkong & Neighbourhood. derate; showory, and men is as high as it would have been had (NE. winds, he been a boy. Whether married or single, let Formosa Channel... *** 1 moderate.

every man treat the woman with whom he is South coast of China between Same as No. 1. acquainted with respect, with patience, and with cate, and let us determine to pay woman more as a mother, and as a daughter." regard in the position assigned to her a wife,

Hongkong and Lamecks. Hongkong and Hainan... Bouth cost of his betoon. winds, fresh,

HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Créme Charmante, Lair Charmant and Spesial Skin Tonio and Poudre Specialities for the Skin, are the study of a Charmant will enable you to do. it. Het

lotime. A S. Watsco & Co., Ltd., Sole Agents

622