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the last couple of decades. Consequently, iu the articles on Foreign Intercourse, the offered for sale by public auction at the wars waged by the various Powers with Government store at Wanchai the works China will receive comparatively slight of Le clock removed from the dismantled notice, their connection with the evolution Clock Tower, The bidding was very! of Young China being only incidental | keen.

to Sui Kee for $720. Mr. F. C. Hurley It was ultimately knocked down

was the auctioneer.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

AFFAIRS IN THE BALKANS.

TURKEY AND RUSSIA.

LONDON, August 24th,

Russia further assurances regarding her It is stated that Turkey has given occupation of points beyond the Maritza River, which are regarded in St. Peters burg as satisfactory,

regarding Adrianople, and to await the effect of the proposed financial boycott.

The payment of officials is already many months in arrear

{THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY.j

THE SITUATION IN MEXICO.

LONDON, August 23rd. President Wilson has decided to refer

subject. is preparing a the Mexican situation to Congress, and special message on the

LATER.

THE MAGISTRACY.

A Chinese found in possession of 113 Po Pin lottery tickets was fined $250.

Ten Chinese were charged by Inspector MeHardy with gambling at Jardine's Bazaar. The first defendant was fined Sin and the remainder 83 each.

At the Magistracy on Saturday, before Mr. Haglund, a Japanese was fined $100, or in default one month for being in unlawful pussessión qï a revolver It is announced at Washington that President Huerta will reconsider his for endeavouring to puss counterfeit coius Inspector Gerrard prosecnted a Chinese rejection of the Americau proposals and at Yaumati, und with being in possession

ably defer reading the message arranged

for the 20th instant.

On one charge defendant was fined 950, or in default on wonth's hard labour, and on the other be was sentenced to two menths' and four hours stocks, the sentences to Po consecutively.

While Russia would not tolerate an advance beyond the Maritza, she is saidage new basis of negotiation. In of counterfeit coins. A Washington telegram to a Manilato, be prepared to exercise patience that event, President Wilson will prob-

Governor General of the Philippines and temporary states that Mr. Francis Burton Harrison has been nominated his early confirmation and depurture ar expected. Two appointments to the Com- THE POWERS AND ADRIANOPLE. mission are also looked forward to Possibly Mr. W. Morgan Shuster will b

Nothing is known in London of the made Secretary of the Interior and Vicers adopting a definite proposal with Governor,

&and but a phase in the struggle by the Powers of the world for intercourse with China on a footing of equality, though in a The Registrar of Companies announces review of China's Foreigu Intercourse it in the Gazette that Messrs. H. P. Smith, would be necessary to examine (us has J. H. Seth, P. M. Fleming, S. A. Seth been done by historiaus such as Morse and A. A. Fyfe lave made application to and CORDIER) in detail the causes leading appointed auditors for the purposes up to such wars, the course they took, the of the Companies Ordinanes, and that battles that were fought, and the whole they are, in his opinion, qualified to of the Treaty settlement. A review of perform the duties required by the saul China's educational progress, similarly, Ordinances. would be incomplete without some notice of the Medical Colleges and Technical Schools BY APPOINTMENT ES H.E. THE GOVERNOR these institutione, interesting and important that have been established, but here again as they are in themselves, have played no special part in the revolution of the phe nomena with which we are concerned,..and easequently will receive no more than casual notice. It is intended also to have not only the manner in which these different forces have contributed to the formation in Ubina of a spirit of nationalism, of which the establishment of the Republic is the outstanding fruit, but also to make an altempt to discover what the position of those factors will be in the new order of things. With the evolution of Young China there have sprung up new ideals and aspirations in every field: the various forces that we have enumerated have all had their share in the development of these ideals and aspirations, and thus in the creation of a new set of conditions in which their own states will not remain unchanged, and in this series of articles an endeavour will be made to discover in what directions LAVENDER TALCUM POWDER

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HONGKONG, Acouer 25th. 1913.

Early yesterday morning the Hongkong interport swimming representatives left: for Shanghai by the x.s. Chemth. They earded the vessel on Saturday night. taking with them the best wishes of those leaving the V.R.C. about 9 pm and assembled to bid them ban congr. The Hongkong boys make a strong and repre sentative team. The result, will largely lie between Finch and Berthet in the long distances, and between Berthet and Cooke in the short races.

THE SALVAGE OF WRECKED STEAMERS..

considered

regard to Adrianople, and the Vienna. report of the imminent presentation of a collective Note to the Porte is conse quently

premature. The Turkish assurances are regarded as dis

the territory on the right bank of the posing of the more acute question as to Maritza.

semi-official organ.. Wiener (Allgemeïne A message from Vienna states that the

Zeitung announces that the question of Adrianople has lost its international character and become purely a Türco- Bulgarian matter.

LATER. The chances that Turkey will be allowed

Whampoa Dook Company's tug hasing daily.

We learn that the Hongkong and to retain Adrianople appear to be grow succeeded in getting off the Asiatie Petroleum Company's steamer Mures, Coletes. The steamer is now on her way which went aground last month at the

to Shanghai under her own steam, and after discharging her cargo at the Northern port she will return to Hong king to be docked for repair.

consequent on the changed conditions. Insteamer Tosun, ashore at

An effort will be made to float the this be will be guided, to saine extent. by Point, when the Darid Billies returns to Kowloon what has happened in Japan, while making | Hongkong, allowances for the differences between the spirits of the two peoples and of their governments. The laws of cause and effect are, however, the enme the world over, and that might well be given as the text of the series. If from observing the course of the causes that have contributed to the presunt state of affairs in China we are able to arrive at some just conclusion as to the effects of this same state, and to give in season a word of warning against false

The prospects of an agreement on the

French investors who have to bear the financial bycott are aut promising, and

brunt, and who have already made great sacrifices in deference to Russia's politi cal views, are unwilling to do more,

ULSTER AND HOME RULE.

IS IT A WARNING 7

LONDON, August-231

It is declared that European diploma Lic pressure has been quietly working to convince President Huerta that the policy i of President Wilson is approved abroad. SWEDISH GUNBOAT AND BATTLE-

SHIP COLLIDE.

Lexpos, August "23rd. Router's correspondent at

Malmoe states that during manœuvres off Hveen

collided with the gunboal Urd and the Island the Swedish battleship Oden

latter sank in shallow water.

crew were saved:

All-the

THE JAPANESE CRUISTR "KONGO,"

NEW AND SECRET ARMAMEST.

new

Before Mr. Q D. Melbourne, two women were charged with being in unlaw- and 100 rounds of ammunition at 1, Ko ful possession of twelve automatic pistols Shing Strict. It appeared that the art and ammunition were wrapped in blanket and made up into the form of a pillow in the cubicle. A fine of $20, or in default three months' imprisonment. was imposed on the first defendant, and the second was discharged.

FIGHT WITH A TIGER IN SIAM.

15.

An engineer in the service of the Royal Railway Department, Mr. R. Eschenbre ner, has had a narrow escape from being killed by a tiger at Pakdha.

He was seized by the arm and leg. and it was only after emptying the stents of a Browning pistol into the animal that he was able to eɛcrpc, Mr Eschenbrenner was bught down to Bangkok, an:l now is injured, but the most serious injury lies at the Nursing Home. His left foot is to his left hand, which was very badly

mauled.

LONDON, August 24th, The Kot takes out forty Whitehead torpedoes, of a and secret design which, will be able to travel from ten thousand to twelve thousand yards at The story of the accident from the com- forty-eight knots. They were manufacmencement, the Bangkok Times says, well

Commander Enkuda tured under the personal supervision of to go up country to stand the chans of illustrates the fact that one only needs

Shimel.

and Lieutenant having all the adventure any 'one wquires, Mr. Eschenbrenner is stationed at Pakdha in connection with the construe- fun work on the line, and, in communi with other residents, he had for some Gine suffered from the deprechyions of a tiger which was proving a naisans to the neighbourhood. One night last week it came to his compound efter towls, but was Frightened away by the molies. The struck next evening Mr. Eschenbrender and Mr. G. K. Spittel, a surveyor of the line, remained on watch,

COAL PORTERS STRIKE.

LONDON, August 23rd, The coal porters who were engaged to unload the lighters for the new Japanese craiser Kongo at Plymouth for more pay

It is expected that the Kongo's crew will

•The Standard's military correspondent The contract for the saving of the says that an infantry brigade is being do the work themselves, and the Japanese Mathura Mazi the Japanese steamer. wrecked the Paracels during the brought over from England to parti- Naval Attaché in prepared to ask the yphoon, has been obtained by the Taikoo cipate in the inter-divisional manoeuvres Devonport naval authorities for any Dockyard and Engineering Company. in Ireland, and the officers are asking protection that may be necessary.

salvage party has already left for theil it is not a warning to Elster,

wreck.

The latest Manila papers state that an agreement between the owners, under writers and salvors of the Swedish

The Authorities also intend to raise a large

and mounted police force for duty in Ireland

capabilities of the existing military aro inquiring into the riding

NO PUNITIVE EXPEDITION FOR

SOMALILAND.

LONDON, August 23rd. It is authoritatively announced that

wounded, the animal made off, so the The tiger duly made its apenas and Mr. Spittel fred and hit. Not badly next morning was awaited before con- tinuing operations.

Thus on Saturday morning Mr. Eschen- brenner, Mr. Spittel, and als, Mr. E. Altmann, divisional engineer, followed ap the trail of blood, which eventually led them to a cave. Mr. Eschenbrenner was unarmed except for his Browning pistol, as he was rather doubtful whether the tiger would be found, and in any case was not meaning to take part in the shoot- ing lumself. Some gendarmes were met tiger was at home.

hopes as well as, where needed. against steamer Nippon has been reached and police. A strong cavalry force will first the Imperial Government does not intendeor the cave, and said they believed the

unjustifiable deprecation and pessimism, the ends in view will have been served,

The German mail of the 23rd July was delivered in London on the 22nd August.

The name of Mr.. A. Kuby, of the. Medical Hall, has been added to the register of chemists and druggists.

A Chinese gardener at Peak Road has been sent to the hospital suffering from wounds to his head and leg, caused by falling down an embankment,

the ship will be released forthwith so that she may prossed to Shanghai for repairs.

be sent

to Ireland, The Government to send a punitive expedition intend to send out secret agents to find Somaliland. DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN KOBE against Home Rule, and these agents will cut the etrength of feeling in England

make special inquiries at and Unionist Clubs.

LADY.

the Rife

The Times atates that conferences for

The fajmo Chronicle of the 14th inst, day afternoon, with painful suddenness, says:The death occurred in Kobe yester of Mrs GC Fakenhan. Though not making final preparations for resisting pour health for some time past, and since the Irish Parliament and for establishing seriously ill, Mrs. Pekenham had been in returning from Arina, where she made a provisional government in Ulster have stay during June and July, had shown been fixed for the 94th to the 30th signs of increasing weakness Though in fairly good health at midday yesterday, September.":

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A European named John Kennedy, whors. Pakenham had a sudden seizure in was found on the polo ground in a semi-sciousness, passing away at 4.4 p.m.

ths afternoon, and gradually lust 'con

THE LONDONDERRY RIOTS. ande condition, has been removed to the hospital suffering from the effects of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Barne, of Shanghai, Mrs Pakenham was the daughter of

LONDON, August 23rd. alcholism.

and was born there in September, 1880.

At the inquest of the man Armstrong, She was educated chiefly at Dinan, in who was shot whilst looking out of his France, and when still in her teens came Intercourse of China (with subsidiary following societies have been exempted out to Singapore, where her father, had window during the

WE print today the first instalment of a series of articles on the course of political events in Chins. The series will, it is intended, include articles on the Foreign

It

It is announced in the Gazette that the

At to-morrow's meeting of the Sanitary Board correspondence will be submitted relative to an outbreak of cholera at Shaukican, and regarding the question of reserving an area for possible extensions, etc., in connection with the Government slaughter-house at Kennedy Town."

Tonr

Armstrong's house.

riots in recent opened a branch of the North China Londonderry, Insurance Company. Shortly afterwards.

further witnesses, Mr. Bayne was transferred to Yokohama, including a policeman, testified to the and it was there that she was married in police firing in the neighbourhood of 1889, the civil ceremony being performed at the British Legation in Tokyo, friends in both Kobe and Yokohama, and Mrs. Pakenham had a wide circle of her kind-heartedness endeared her to all: who enjoyed her friendship: She was well-known during the early years of her and vocalist of no man ability. residence in Japan as an amateur actress |

The jury returned an open verdict.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT ORDERS ITALIAN DIRIGIBLE.

LONDON, August 4th. There are left to mourn her loss, besides her husband, three daughters (one of

Heuter's correspondent at Milan wires whom is now married in England), and that the delegates of the British Airship

two sons.

sections on her relations with the leading from registration under Powers), Extra-territoriality and

the Societies the Ordinance-The Yat Tsui and the Fuk Treaty Ports, Education, Missions, the Wo Tseung Press, the Army, and Communications. is not the aim in this saries to open up new ground; the object is rather to reconsider in some detail and in the light of recent events the history of the various political forces in China, and to trace therein the development of that new spirit which made possible the sudden overthrow of the old order and the establishment of the Republic.

An extract of meteorological observa- The facts and ideas dealt with will be tions made at the Royal Observatory mostly familiar and ready to hand in the during the month of July shows that the standard works on Chine, while many average maximum temperature during JAPANESE SHIPPING BOOM. equally intaresting facts in China's history that period was SS.1, the mean 52.8, and will be omitted and minor incidents receive the average minimum temperature 78.8

A SLUMP FORESHADOWED. apparently disproportionate notice, but the degrees. The rainfall for the same period

The Mainichi reports that with the usual slackening of trade in the summer object is not to compile a bistory of Chiza in the 19th and 20th centuries, or of the

the demand for freights has declined. The fourth mosting of the Hongkong the purchase of steamers.

This has in turn affected negotiations for gradual rise and progress of, for instance, Gymkhana Club will be held at the race steamers, which have been purchased by: Of seven education in China. The gradual rise and course on Saturday next. The events on Japanese, but have not yet been delivered, progress of such forces will be treated of in the „programine are:-The Gymkhana it is probable that the orifers for the or some detail, but only in so far as it serves Stakes, Flat Rage Handicap, from the four will be cancelled and the bargain. to illustrate or explain the growth of what two mile post once round and in; Polo

money forfeited. may conveniently be summarized as Young Pony Scarry; Hurdle Race; Three China-the whole of the new activities, Quarter Mile Flat Race (handicap); Tent opinions, sentiments, and tendencies that Pegging in Paris: One and & Quarter have been manifesting themselves during i

was 15.050 inches.

STANDARD OLL DEPOTS AT SMYRNA ON FIRE.

SMYRNA, August 24th.

to f There was not a long wait before the excitement commenced Th tiger appeared and Mr. Spittel promptly fred. The infuriated animal then sprang at the party, brushing by Mr. Altmann. and seized Mr. Eschenbrenner by the left foot. At once Mr, Esihenbrenner pulled out his Browning, when the tiger

A fire occurred at the Standard Okt go his foot, and seized his left hand, biting it terribly. He was able, however, Depots, in which 2,500 cases of oil were destroyed and tanks exceeding one thou sand tons endangered.

DEATH OF COUNT VON WELLENBURG.

VIENNA, August 24th. Rear Admiral Count von Wellenburg of the Austrian Navy, who bad to have both his legs amputated in consequence of an explosion during the trial of inch

gun, is dead

twelve-

END OF THE "DROUGHT IN BRITAIN.

} London, August 2örd. Rain has fallen in Scotland and the north of England, and has greatly relieved the drought.

THE ST. LEGER.

LONDON, August 24th. -- Shogun has been scratched for the Bt.

Department have arranged for the can. struction of a Forlanini dirigible for the Leger. British Government, as, after witnessing, the trials, they found that airship con- bined the advantages of the rigid and non-rigid type:

CANADIAN OFFICERS ATTEND AUTUMN MANŒUVRES

OTTAWA, August 24th. Mr. Hughes, Minister of Defence, and Coal freights from Moji to Yokohama, twenty-two officers, have startal for the standard rate of the coasting trade, England to attend the autuma amy have declined to 70 sm per ton, and It is feared that the marire transport shippers are wanting even at that rate, manœuvres. dp business will experignee a bad slump in

the antumn.

Mr. Hughes will afterwards study the. semount problem in Europe,

ENGLISH COUNTY, CRICKET,

LONDON, August 23rd.

"Gloucestershire ut

Baskex deleaved Brighton by 470 runs.

Lonner, August 24th. Surrey drew with Worcestershire at Worcester

#t

Middlesex beat Warwickshire Biriningham by an innings and 27 runs.

Kent beat Hampshire at Dover by 158

runs,

The match between Lancashire and Essex, played at Manchester, resuited in a pointless draw.

to load the pistol and fire all six bullets in rapid succession with the weapon almost touching the animal. Then Mr. Spittel, who was running up from the mouth of the cave, completed the work with a bullet from his gun.

Mr. Eschenbrenner, bleeding profusely from his wounds, was taken home and Inter conveyed to Pitsanuloke. Dr. be in the neighbourhood, and rendered. Schaefer and his assistant happened to assistance, and yesterday Dr. Gayetti, Medical Adviser to the Department,

travelled up, and returned with the patient in the evening. At the Nursing Home Mr. Eschenbrenner is in good spirits and his injuries give no canse for anxiety at present The injury to the hand is serious, however, and it is impos- sible to say how it will turn out.

In the vicinity of Pab Hing are a number of caves of limestone formation.. These caves the Laos people say are the abiding places of tigers in the hot weather. Several of the cavex run right through the hills with an entrance un either side. Recently when Mr. Eisen- hofer explored some of these eaves he asked the Laos people to enter after him,. when he had ascertained there were no tigirs inside. But the aes declined to tempt fate to that extent.bead always cover the steep staircases leading In this part of the country people to their dwellings at night with long planks, which effectually prevents tigers or other animals climbing to the verandah.

TRAGIC TOLL OF THE GLORIOUS FOURTH

These official figures, compiled by the American Medical Association, are for the nation at large. It is to be noted that many injuries are not reported to the association, as comparison with Press records shows:-

The Dead The Injured. The Year.

1907

164

4.249.

1908

163

5,460

1909

215

-5.001

1910

131

2,702

1917

57

1546

1932

94%

These years include the "safe and sane Fourtha In 1903 there were reported 460 killed.