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"SPORTING NOTES.

The Kowloon Cricket Club open their season to-day with a prasting match. The Club, it in understood, has obtained the services of several promising players, and the coming season bids fair to be a successful one.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1910.

Grant a moment's rest, but set about administer- ing the coup de grace in the quickest possible time. In less than twenty maconds Grant was on the canvas for the count of eight. Hoose, to be again dropped. He rose once more, only to be again sent down. Grant was compelled to seek refuge on no fewer than eight occasions in the initial rennd, and the gung avoninally came

bal is not so koon among cricketers as might polition of the first and after going down be expected, and it is oven said that there will the fifth time. On one or two cousins Chat be some diflealty in raising a team. I hear that of occasions Grant the visit of the Hongkong team is likely to be made attemple to lead, but his punches were

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THE OPIUM HABET.

ITS SPREAD IN LONDON.

GENERAL NEWS.

GERMAN CROWN PRINCE AND KOREAN ANNEXATION.

[BY DE, SMIL REICH IN THE LONDON DAILY TELEGRAPH,"

It is well known that the German Crown Prince is now about to start for Eastern Asia, definitely annexed Korea.

and yesterday the news and that Jamaa has

BANISHED SWEETHEARTS' MEETING, A romantic story comes from New York of A. London contemporary any→→→→

two axles from Russia meeting at South Beach, When the Indian Faugot was discrased a bathing report on Staten Island, and renewing

matrimonial engagement which was inter in the House of Commons, on the eve of the

Rustiale. Trepoff, daughter of adjournment for the revan, more the opians the tornoux, Governor of St. Petersburg, had adjournment for the reseas, several allusions rupted habit in India and China, but our legislators boon engaged to Baron Bradener, the Chronicle a society in St. she joined

Between these two facts there would in Interest in the interport meeting at Shang. to the Seaman's rescue. The second round was curiously silent at the baking rapidity | states, but because ther sonsidered of appearance seam little that anggests any correla-

which the habit is

is spreading in London. Peterburg which ber This assertion is not made without ample revolutionary character he insisted on har tion between them. In reality the German

and sent her to fridono, Modical men carrying on thele. pro- leaving the

Crown Prince's Americs.

visit to Chinese and cases, appalling

Kruden

took her part, and as feasion are

this was Japanese waters is a political move of incisive exceedingly unwise notion his importauge, intimately connected with the in their character and terrible in their results, deemed the use of the drag. Its ravages are confined Neither knew the other was in the vicinity of that it is meant to be no more than a friendly

весіод

of the o

New York when they came face to face with axcursion of a young Prince. The following Many so-called entirely "ran' for the treatment of

postponed till Mar nest, the beginning, of the quito izoffective, and the ex-Petty Officer took which are attributable to no other cause than relatives packed him out of Bamia also. policy of Japan and all the more significant in cricket season in the northorn port, and that 20 notice of tham. Curran won in ridiculonaly to no particular inebristand most each other at South Beach. A renewed observations and reflections will. I-hope, shed the

Shanghai will come down here in the following October,

At the Y.M.C.A. on October 8th the prizes wen at the lost billiard tournament will be presented. The winners are:-Ist-Mr. B. W. Bradbary; 2nd.-Mr. H. G. Winn; 3rd.-Mr, R. D. Wika.

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·wasy Laalion.

Opium

an both

events.

The automobile race which the Manila papers | victims--generally "smart" women whose ligagement has been the result, and the couple right ghe soted in accordance with the i

had been "boosting" for some weeks came off last Sunday, and though the Cablenews devotes about a couple of columus to the eront the bold black beadlines tell us that it was a "miserable flasco," and that "clear sport in Manila has been given B de Tho fourth meeting of the Gymkhana Club plorable Bat-back by complete failoro." will be held at Happy Valley this afternoon. I miss in the report a reference to the weather permitting. Good intries have beon recolved for the different events on the pro- gramme, and provided the weather is favourable the meeting should be productive of good sport. The intervala between erents will be enlivened by selections of music to be played by the band of The Bulls.

The V R.C. are holding their annual aquatic sports in the Club bath on the 22ud, 23rd and 24th instant, Besides the, numerous Club events on the programme there is an open half- milo for the championship of the Colony. This race will be arrum in the harbour, and thore will be doubtless many aspirants for the title

We may expect to see a large number of entries for the harbour swim for the China Mail Cup, which is to be brought off on the 27th instant under the auspices of the V.R.C. As in previous years, the start will be from the police pier at Kowlcon and the race will finish

"Charron Automobile Association of Hong- kong," which the preliminary puffs represented as having suggested the meeting. Five care had entered, but only three came to the starting line, and the reporter says that “automobile racing enthusiasm came to an untimely though peaceful end in the hearts of the largest cosmo politan crowd of Manians gathered together for any sporting event in a long while, their number variously estimated from four to Eve thousand."-

OBSERVER.

THE ALLEGED ENGLISH SPIES IN GERMANY,

THEIR STRANGE SILENCE.

A special corresponent of the Daily Mail telegraphed from Endon, on Friday, August 26th, as follows;

The two Englishmen, Messrs. Brandon and Trench, who are imprisoned here on a charge of крупк on German fortifications and taking

of them, have been examined by u

of

ETE-CLASSES FOR FOWLS.

declare their intention of being married in As to Japan

ane sound policy that a series of straggling of excitement has exposed them to the insidious America. eraving while the chaplain of Holloway Prison

jalands mast observe, Five years ago, in my some time ago declared to a lady visitor that theThe Ectar gives a list of curious inven-Imporialiam," I pointed out that islands must downfall large porcentage of the female tions for which patents have been taken out in necessarily strike unt for Empire, otherwise they

could be traced to the use of opium io France. An American bas taken out papers invariably are swallowed up by the nearest conti Prisoners cou ove form or another.

for eyeglasses for fowls, and another invention nental Power, Ireland, Stoily, Corsica, Rhodes, The investigations which have been conducted is an automatically rising bat which performs Crete, Borneo, Java, Formoss, and all the rest of by a by a representative of the Pall Mall Gazette the customary set of salutation by olockwork then shared, for the same reason, the same fate. show how grave the evil has become, and how machinery not

automatic whip and a apparently impossible it is adequately to cope

with it

"How is the drug obtained? Many answers have been given to the question, but the cunning of the man or woman who is in the grip of the vice render detection almost impossible.

AN EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENT, There was one striking case which may be mentioned. A briliant doctor had redneed himself to abject poverty and to a terrible state of enanoiation by the use of morphis. In home, in order that big curo, under proper moment of sanity he consented to go into a medical supervision and control, might be attempted. His friends assisted him, and on entering the home he was compelled to sign s paper promising not to receive letters or parcels without their boing submitted to the doctor in charge.

A few days later he explained that, for the purpose

pose of purging his studies, be required a microscope, and one was 30st for. It als arrived, and the doctor, noticing his patient's

a suficient

"mar-

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the

LIVE HAIR CLEAR SKIN

Assured by the Use of

CUTICURA

Soap and Ointment

slightly inclined. An into made the head le Jayan, aflrmed and consolidated her alike England, striking out boldly for phosphorescent cardboard cat designed to scare As England is to the Continent

Empire. of Tata and mice are other items named. Ais Japan to the Continent of Asia. England Frenchiman had also an ides for the establish- found in the Fifteenth Century

that ther Empero mart along the coasts of largo air-pumpa is- could not be planted on the Continent. The tended to draw into captivity warships of 22,000 Japanese evidently think that theirs can, and as toms displacement, even when they steam at a fact they have established themselves in Kores. twenty knots.

There is however, that remarkable difference PHOTOGRAPHIC BRIDES.

that while the medieval English tried to estab The immigration officials at San Francisco lish thomssivos in a. continent have refused to permit twenty-two Japanese "pit in France, the modern Japanese are done so proper, that is, ture brides" to enter the United States, and in a penisaula, which allows of their using their are holding them at the immigration station-paramount ses power.

The Japanese hsso natil they go through the regular American done what the English might have done by

marriage ceremony.

holding firm to

to the Cotentin

the These young Japanese Tomen were married insula of Faust, cooptal only, or for p to photographs of Japanese men who are in Cul- Asia. From the failure of the English in fornia, the marriages" being arranged by na France one must therefore by no tresna Oriental matrimonial agency, which makes infer the future ail re of the Japanese in a Вивішена of furnishing brides for Korea

The phc- countries.

Nevertheless, the tone and permanent objec tographic Japanese in

took place before tive of the Japanese Imperialiam is not. the young women left Japan. Under and cannot be

than anything else slation, asked to exsmive the parcel. As the Far Eastern methods the phowedlock cere Indian Seas, Here is the mioroscope had come direct from a well-known ringe maker the oxamination was cursorily made, and mony when the groom vannot go through the whole question, and here is the connection numerone islands studding the Chinese and " is considered

orux of the the patient took his parolase to his room,

regular rites in person. But the Americas with the German diplomatic trip. For these Some time afterwards he was missed.

Government holde different views, and unless islands (Jaya, Sumatra, Borneo, Timer, and and Lat lust he was found the originals of the photographs call for their untold small groupe) are now mostly in the is an

An empty room, in a distant part of the house, brides at the immigrant station and participate possession of the Dutch. It is for those rich and, quite insensible, with a

aphial of

ith them in a legal marriage ceremony, the orphis beside

German hands, exceedingly valuable Dutch from the wretched man that the phial had been at the expense of the steamship lino which strength, concontrato all their policy, and direct concealed in the body of the microscope, the brought them to the United States. arm who had supplied it were communicated

all their sympathies and antipathies. It is. for those Dutch Colonies that Germany must needs with, and the only explanation of their action

strike a hostile attitude to England, where it in was that they could not afford to offend a good

considered, at any rate by a Tory Government, that ho who touches Holland touchon Enghud. I, therefore, Japan should, as the recent annexa- Imperialism on continental lines if, instead of tion seems to indicate, advance her inevitablo j spreading southward to the islands, she should by an equally inevitable fate embroil herself more and more on the Continent of Asinthen Germany, instead of fighting for the Dutch during the past week, and a good investment Colonies in Europe and in Asiatic waters against business at, in some instances, further im the Dutch Colonies in Europe alone. the Japanese, too, should be in a position to win proved rutes bas resulted. "Rubbers" have The Crown Prince's trip is meant to see clear interval, and beyond re-sules to Loudon at undergone no material change during the Germany's capital concern

The low and

declining rates, bat little has been

at the prays wall between Murray Pier and the pho has now concluded his preliminary Whan the airaissien had been wrung Oriental 'maidens will be sent back to Japan Colonion that the Germans preeerro. all their

VR.C. Previous winners and their times are :-

-1906, Gr. R. Brotherton, R.G.A,

1907, A. E. Thomas (H.M.S. Tamar)

· 1908, A. E. Thomas (K:M.S. Tumar) 1909. C. J. Cooke (Hongkong)

27.42+ 28.301 26.00 29.261

Inquiry ort

A report by the judge has been forwarded to the senior prolic prosenter of the empire at Leipzig, and that functionary must now decide whether or not there is suficient material to iudict the prisovers on the charge of high reason. If he decides in that sense be will formulate an indictment, and the two prisoners

If,

customer:

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in

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Bold throughout the workt.

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Cerri, Bole Prope, $25 Columbus Dew

VA. Bonon. 32-page Cutieurs Book, peat-trea The Caro and Treatment of Skin and Be

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

84-7-I

Messrs Vernon & Smyth in their weekly sharo

report dated 16ta September state

There has been more movement in local stocks

Boy Kinney, the young American middle weight boxer who has defeated all comers in will be transferred forthwith to Leipzig to await such circumstances will be admitted, but an The serious character of such action under Manila, arrived in the Colony yesterday morning trial by the Supreras Court of the Empire there even more grave charge is made against a

an interval of several by the Rs. Tuning and has put up at the Aater three usantha might clapse before the trial, pa bappily small section of West End medical Hanse Hotel. Kinney is about 28 years of age, however, the senior imperial public prosectitioners. A well-known doctor is in pog- about 5 feet 10 inches high, and has contracted enior decides that there is insufficient material sirel of at all facts of a case of compart tively recent date in which a neurotic mother to weigh in at three o'clock on the afternoon of Prussian public prosecutor at Emden will for twenty-six years of age, into the uses of the for an indictment for high treason the local initiated her two daughters, twenty four and tho fight at 165lbs. This means that he will malate a serge of trespassing on military drug. The family doctor discovered what was enter the ring ot something like 168lbs, so that grounds. The cuse will then be tried in the taking place, and bventozlly, in despair, declined for that purpose as well as for cutting type-ly in what is feasibility of the acquisition of done. Fine Hard Pura Rubber, last quoted per Bill Lewis is giving away approximately 25lbs, local court.

SOME ALTERNATIVES.

to continue his visits.

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professional, but Lovis oppears to be satisfed, Germany, the minimum punishment would be of pounds out of the family, but both the young entried of work comp satisfied with a share of the booty in the islands; Shanghai closes at 74, and the bank's buying

A young doctor struggling to establish a Supposing the Supreme Court convicted the practice was called in, with results satisfac This is a big weight to give away to a

prisoners of high treason with intent to injura tory to himself. "He zaade many hundreds so there can be no cause for complaint. The a year's and the maximum ten years hard Ladies died from the direct effects of the drug

labour. little Australian is keeping his sparring partners

If convicted of treason without delib

was the definite statement of one who knew all erate intent to busy in his training quarters at Whittaker's, would be liable to imprisonment or with miti.

injure Germany the prisoners the circumstances.

Thpre another aspect of the question of and is in the pink of condition. Arrangements rating circumstances to a too, and supposing the supply of the drug which is exciting the to check the aprond of the evil. of London especially, it in the practice to obtain the drug from medical men, who wilfully close their eyes to the evils that they aren couraging, in the guise of medicine; owing to the Lappily limited number of practitioners who are propared to sully their professional onds of Bouwer by such condner, patients resort to the most extraordinary means of obtaining opium

have been made for Kinney to train in tha that the local court convicted them of the minor closest attention of those who aro determined, noted for his bospitality, and was fond of and tied to. In that ease the return of the latter rato. London is alightly easier at £87 10s V.R.C. gymnasiuni, and there will be no doubt charge of trespassing the prisoners might if possible fashionable" victims, in the West lighted the company by his playing. Dying Berlin.

larga ajowds at the Club nightly to witness #the dark horse" from Manila at work.

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escape with a fine or short termy of imprisonment, The whole affair is still enshrouded in mystery. The sousational reports which have been circalated during the last few days may turn out to be unfounded. Some of them are certainly untrue. The story of a code-book baring boon found on the prisoners is a pure invention. It is likewise fates that Brandon merely said, "I come freto London, and gave

no address there,

Trench stated that recently he had been residing, in Copenhagon to learn the Danish langnago, and this has not been proved to be

culong the

in one form or another.

A PUZZLING CARE.

Ona young lady pazzled the family doctor for many months, until at last suspicion was aroused, and a firm stand was taken. Each

WOMAN PLEADS “UNWRITTEN LAW.”

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dividend, the last wired rate par Reuter Nationals are still enquired for at $76, and a slightly higher rate might be paid.

AN OLD LONDON CYFE-FOUBÓRT, The old building on the north side of Chiswell strest associated since 1735 with the famous type-founding firm of Caelone has beex handed over to the house-breakers, the business opposite, William Caslon, the first of the line having been transferred to new premises nearly was born in 1692 at Cradley, Worcestershire He served bis apprenticeship to an ornemenin engraver of an locks and barrels, and in 1716 sat up in that business in Vino-strout, Minories, and added tool-making for bookbinders and printer, John Waite, recognized Caslon's skill silver-chasers. In the same year au eminent in cutting binding-punches and employed him

parches. He also gave him "the" means feasibility or to it n n nhall foundry and introduced him to the Dutch Colonies. Should the Crown Prince Toutar at 7 6 per 1b, shows a fall of 64 per 1b other printers. Casion's business grew, ant in and his conneillers convince themselves that on the week, the tone at the close being steady, 1735 he removed to Chiswoll-street, where he Japan to persist on the continental Line Bar silver has improved to 24 per oz, and

that ho even

of her career; or that Japan would be Sterling T.T. to 1/9. The T.T. rate on tally passed all his

them "the English was called by them

then Germany will not hesitate very minch long-rate for 3 d/s bills at 743. being partionlarly famed for bis beautiful ex. er in her Imperial career, to which her riotously soution of Roman, italic, and Hebrew pe. He growing population renders hor absolutely bound booked at 8930 and $32, and close frm at the BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais liavo been was entertaining his guests to musical evenings at Crown Prince will be a sigual triumph for the Chiswell-Atreet, where Handel frequently do patient and far-sighted police of the Court of at his country residence" at Bethnal-green Should, however, the Crown Prince learn that in 1766, Williazi Castor was succeeded by bin Japan does not mean to let the island slip into

MARINE INSURANCES-Unions have not sons, and since then the business has been carried German hands; that the presence of Russia, maintained their position, and after sales at I learn from one of the Manila papers that

depers will know no more. on uninterrupteilly the building which Loa China, Franeo, and Great Britain constitutes a $825 and 1820 are probably obtainable to a small

sufficient approach of Great Powers in Eastern extent at $820. Cautena have further improved Kinney, who was an amateur champion in

Asin, and that to suffer the advent of a fifth and sales at 185 and $190 are reported, market California, turnet professional just before his

For the first time in American history Great Power, of Germany, could not possibly closing firm at the higher rate. China Traders, departure for the Orient. Since his arrival in

the unwritten law" has been successfully accommodate her; should she was all that, and North Chinas, and Yangtzes are aochanged pleaded by a woman in a murder case. Marate her past actions vouchsafe her sound judgment; and without loud business. Manik ho las conducted boxing glass both at

McLoughlin. a beautiful 18-years-old Sou. then Germany's entire policy must underge a FIDE INSURANCES.-Chinas hare bean book- the Columbia Club and the Olympic Athletic]

therner, who had for some days been on trial

profound

For bim whe pa

due att

attened at $113 to $116, market closing with sollers at Club will considerable success. He states that

the charge of murdering her lover, Henry tion to the connection among the big and inter- the latter rate. Hongkongs continuoin firm re- untrue. after kis engagement with Lowis in Hongkong,

Smith, was acquitted

years been so frequently out for motives identical with similar diplomatic

Crown Prince's journey he will be free to take on champion wrestler by the authorities here, is the persistent refusal the most excruciating. pain. Hor screams were raised by members of the opposite sex.

ourney to East Asia is carried at this figure, and be business has resulted, Carlson, the beavy bruisor of Olongapo, William of Brandon and Trench to say who they are and agonising, and shop was impossible. From the The prisoner alleged that Smith, to when visits to Russia, shortly before the Franco-

SHIPPING -Hongkong, Canton and Maesos. observed not doctor's point of view the case was inexplicable, she was engaged to be married, betrayed Gorman War. As then the rear of Germany ate more shures are wanted. Indus are easier havo sold at 32 and $32, and at the latter Buckalow, and any other boxer having smbi-her they live. This reticence

only toward the authorities, but also toward the bat the pathetic appeal for something to induce and deserted her. Later, Buding that ho had depended on the mantrality of Russia, now the with soilors at 360 for preferred and deferred tious for a match.

Emden lawyer, Horr Haberfelder, delegated by sleep was successful and morphis way wi. beeonie

another girl, engaged to the local court to watch over their interests.

German international ministored.

and shot him. his plea of the "auwritten law '

ton law on friendship with Japan, Germany Biomarck) combined. China and Manilas kave declined Their urgent request to he allowed to catrast

marical, but any cossation of and the whole' circumstances of the case are found proposals strong enough to fail to $10 el continue on offer at $24, bat and Douglases to $25 sellers, minute rounds, Mr. Whittaker has arranged a † their defence to an English lawyer has been con- the nightly dose was disastrous, and was perforco quits in accordance with the Southern tempera international politics, where, zs Spigots, have been effected at the redused rate of $10

Germany find similar proposals

for Japan. no business and coded, number of preliminaries, most of which promised for Germany to take up the case. This preciated, and Erastic steps were resorted to

I ́s London solicitor has already start coutinned until the true position was fally apment, and the girl has been backed by the I

is reported. In the new issue sales women's clubs of Louisiana, who claim for their Edmund Burke, and Dismara admit, the exciting sport. Gunners Bedbrook and Hub-permission to employ a

and more shares are procurable, Shell Trans- lawyer is almost in order that the craving might be checked. sex the right to avenge their honour, which has nations are to one another in st tu naturali, parts are easier witle sellors at 87!

That no inconsiderable quantity of opium bean sllowed to men by juries in several other there is only sue law-expedioney; and to a

REFINERIES-China Sagara and Luzons arrives in this country from India and China States. Popular feeling had been running very resor

resourceful Chancellery there is no end of re- continue neglected, and quotations are un- Beam whne, Herr Haberfelder has made form.

by post is also regarded as undoubted. The high, and when the jury filed back into the sources even after the tion to the Supreme Court to release victims in this country easily get into tough be well worth seeing. Another ton rounds kas i al Poters immediately, claiming that there with persons in India who are past-masters in acquittal crowds of sympathizers, muinly women,!

qualms of conscience' hare court and delivered their verdict in favour of an been exhausted. It would have undoubtedly changed, at 160 and $25 sellers, respectively. been arranged between Kingsland of R. G. A. both"

MININGQuotations in this section are been more "natural" and-less Hable to

suspicion and Findon of H.M.S. Clio, while Bouchier is no justification whatever to detain them un the art of concealing the drag, and send it in a relieved their feelings by chearing vociferously had the German Crown Prince gone on n viei: unshanged, and no business is reported.

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WHARVES, AND Gonowna. --Heng- and Thillpot meet arain in an eight round der rost. The But me Const will give its form which provante detection, while in the Attempts to restore order were quite unavailing to Boath America, where many humeand Ger- kong and Whampoa Decks Lieve sold and have

decision on point within a day or two, Eust End of London there are mon who are. contest which promises to be a scorcher Herr Haberfelder was unable to offor bail in case believed to carry on a flourishing trade in the

mans have tiled, and where German military further sullers at $50. Kowloon Wharves have Two dostorn of Manob and

which will have America. bat takes place between Loughraun and Rick-release, because ng money je available, for this opiva ders, which exist.

for-reaching effects In surgery By means of There is, finally, a very particular reason why placed. We have no changes to report in quotations for New Amoy Docks, Shanghai these vile baunts are, Even

however, the X-rays they have succeeded in taking cine- the Crown Prince is repairing in person to the Docks or Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves, visited by clients who, depraved to such an matographic pictures of the organs of the human most important strategic region outside Europe Seaman Grant, who for a time held the apparently with a view to prejudicing public tent as to render the callons es to their body at work. We learn that the inventors call of German policy. The islands is the Chinese which remain more or less nominal.

Indian

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS--Hong- seas are great mysteries. Scientific- and whose victories were gained more by brate of the arrest of Trench it was stated that he aneh places in existence, one of them having surprising results, and that the accepted view of cldiers, officials, &c.) an oath that he will not West Pointe at 839. Hotels are procurable at heavyweight boxing shampionship of Hongkong: opinion against the prisoners. In particulars surroundings, steal from Koasington and the new science in bioroitgenographia. It is and

Some time ago there were four the stomach, we are told, that has given the most ally they are poorly studied, and the Dutch Kong Lands have been booked at $101 to $102, and close firm with buyers at the former rate. of tuks from every one of their · ΒΙΣΤΩΝΙΑ (including attempted to from justice and was seized been furnished by a West End arm at a cost the process of digestion will have to be modified.

fly strength than by any special science in the art, only after a strugglo. The truth is that after of £2,000. They wore, and stili are, if well. The subject is

Kowloon Lands have been done at 832 and s given someacid which noutralises reveal the state of the islands. A personal visit $100 for the old has beon having a tough time at Home. At the Brandon's arrest Trench could easily have informed persons are correct, all within a the effects of the X-rays while the observations alone can possibly help to arrive at a clear

$75 and for the new,

both and dividend. Humphrey's Estates are quiet but Cosmopolitan Gymnasia. Plymouth, last escaped over the Dutch frontier, which is stone's t row of each other. To these places are being made. The discovery, if true, is tolerably completo comprehension of

at $8, and Shanghai Lands at Ils. 113, steady month, Grant, who styles, himself the heavy, quite close.

The trip politically, is going on in the islands.

COTTON MILIS-Hongkongs are easier with The authorities did not know of bis existence. come society, people, popular jockeys, and vorily a triumph of science weight champion of the Mediterraneau, was Trench, instead of leaving the country, proceeded being, in at least one instance, as low as half a sometimes politinians, the charge for admission

of the German Crown Prinos is ран of that German Bachrelilik which means to make plans more or less nominal, the latest quotations to sellers at 35. The Northern mills are still matched against Petty Officer Curran for a from Borkam to Finden volnetarily and re-

the basis of competent knowledge of what hand por mail being Ewos Tis. 110, Interna fifteen round contest. According to the report ported himself to the authorities as Brandon's The impregnating of cigarettes with opium is in the Mirror of Life, the 4,000 spectators pre. companien, declaring that he could testify to yet another phase of the evil which is rampant, has risen moderately in E. Japan, and fallent

tionals Tls. 50. Laon Kang Mows Tis. 55; and line on asentov. After making is

Soy Cheen Tls. 200.

In addition to the big fight of 25 three-

The most serions feature of the east, as soon night she declared herself to be suffering from which has on the plea, of justification, national events there can be no doubt that the quant al 2355, bul shares appear to be an obtainable

bard are to go ten rounds, and as both men are aprecedented feat stretching a

in fine form it is anticipated, that the fight will point the prisoners'

The effoot was

BIORONTGENOGRAPHIE,

Abo

ple

flanks of

Star Ferrys

throughout. Another eight rounds for a side the Supreme Court consented to a conditional drug quite apart from the "Hop Joints," or produced a remarkable apparatuaginoer have tonaliera ara drilling the young armies of Latina boon booked at $54 and more shares can be

wood.

sport. The report proceeds:-

purpose.

TRENCH'S CHIVALRY," Reckless inventions have been perpetrated,

...

grown.

Brandon's innocence.

depost- he was of Lancashire, who find it irresistible as a staying at the Union Hotel, where his arrest en-solace and means of obtaining temporary relief Cotran entered the ring punctually at 9 and two hours later without the least resistance, from the weariness and pain attendant on a life

Trench speaks German, Danish, and Dutch, all of toil o'clock, having as his coouds Young Lippo, with a

but fluently. a strong English Young Kennedy, Sam French and Ingleton. The authorities have now

The Mediterranean champion followed four tigato his rocont life

minutes later, being aftended by W. Horton,

Both prisoners are in

couinement,

and are cot allowed start with end

to

A WIRELESS RECORD AT

HONGKONG,

WEATHER REPORT.

What

on

On the 16th at 11.55 am-The barometer actually is, and not what one fondly Imagines to

bg,

CHOLERA RAVAGES.

the Chins Sea.

in the

at 10 am. to day, 0.00 inches.

MISCELLANEOUS-China Borneos have in- proved to $9 with sales and further buyers. Electrics are wanted at the improved rate of 821. Cements have been done at 84.75 ex dividend, but shares not available under 8211

Bro

Fressure appears to be slightly low over the

133,000 VICTIMS IN RUSSIA. latter ares, and a depression may be developing St. Petersburg news by yesterday's mail

neighborhood of the Macclesfield Bank. } says:— Pressure is high over the Pacific to the B. The great cholera epidemio shows no siga closing with buyers at $8. Pask Trams are easier and Chins Providents at SB and 881, the latter of Japan, and over China to the North of the of waning in Rassia. The number of freak with sellers at 8134, and Watson's at the reduced Yangtas valley.

patients in St. Petersburg varies between fifty rate of $5. There are buyers of Powell's at $14 N.Einds may be expected over the and seventy daily. Hongkong minfall for the 24 hours ending wireless messages sent by means of 3-h.p The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon

Telefunken station, from point 700 miles

N.E. winds, mo- 1loyd stammer Kleist to H.M.S. Minotaur, Hongkong & Neighbourhood dorato to frosb;; The distance in this case was 2,820 nautical

fair. ailes, and it is worthy of note that, in order to

N.E. winds, mo Formosa Channel reach H.M.N. Bedford, the electrical waves had to traverse the Gulf of Bengal, parts of the South coast of China between Same as No. 1 Tudo-China, an achievement which must South coast of Chips between Same as No. 1. mountainous regions of Burmah,” Siam, nod Hongkong and Lamocks.}

certainly establish a now record.

Hongkong and Hainon..........

Tom Bridgwan, Jim Leonard and T. Mond. another. They are permitted to read and write,

A correspondent of the Naval and Milíčůry | N. part of the China Bes. Curran woren large green sash around his waist but they have no communication with the outside Record mentions that H.M.8. Bedford, at and appeared to be in the pink of condition. world except under the examining judge's Hon keng, was recently able to plainly read Grant also looked very fit, but was not so Fupervision. The judge also scrutinises com

munications addressed to them heavy as Curran, although the difference in weight was

The usual pre Herr Haberfeldor is not allowed to speak to them very little. liminaries disposed of, the meu came to exopt in the presence of some judicial func "gether for the initial round, and it was very tigery. Today I was enabled to transmit affcial modiation an invitation to through quickly apparent that Curran was hont on Brandon and Trench to make a statement on bringing the bout to an early tormination. their case for publication, but they declined. Right from the gong Curran did not give They maintain an unbroken reserve,

No visitors are allowed to see thom. Even to the west of Colombo, by the North Gato-day is as follows!--

*

derate.

in the southern provinces the disease is daily and of Steam Fisheries at par.

greater strides because of the peasants London quotations to hand by wire middle ROBBES-The following are the latest distrust of medical men, whom they scoase of causing the diseass for their own profit. The prices

bag acourgo now spread over practically the Highlands and Lowlands

country.

Ledburys Ocial reports state that there have been London Asiatics 133,0%) cases. As soon as the disease breaks London Ventures out in a village the panic-stricken poopla flee United Serdangs elsewhere, carrying the cholers with them. In Allagars... some places the children were left, starving by Batu Tigas deserted through the men deeing for safety Linggis the corpses of the victims. Coal mines are Ssponga

from the disease,

114/-

201

12/6

6,9

117/6

Eastern and International Trusts 13/6 prom.