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coinage, for by this means Hongkong sub- sidiary coins would be rehabilitated also. Repeated promises were made by the Canton Authorities to do this, but as the yeara passed it was seen that those promitas were not likely to be fulfilled in any

& reasonable period of time. Last year the Hongkong Government gave evidence of an important change of policy when it passed a Bill prohibiting the circulation of foreign copper coins in the Colony, and so gratify ing was the success of this measure that it was an encouragement to take the next step and extend the prohibition to silver foreign coins. It is not forgotten that an effort by the Tramway and other carrying companios CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS AND to secure this result by bye-law, without

PERFUMERS,

The Chief Officer of the ss. Ie reports TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. NEW CUTTER FOR THE BUREAU

that hotween noon on Monday and 11 o'clock on the following day a box, which was thought to he securely locked, was opened by a man with a duplicate key. Three screens, of the value of $20, and four rifles were stolen.

A house quolie at No. 46, Bonham Strand, reported to the police that at about 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening two nun entered the house. One of them was armed with a chopper and the other with

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THE REDUCED TELEGRAPH RATES FROM JAPAN.

TOKYO, August 27th. The Kwampe announces reduced cable rates come into force

that

a heavy piece of wood, and they bound from the 1st prox., saving 30 per and gagged him and rolled "him" under-

weath the bed, ordering him to keep still cent. on Commercial and Press and quiet. The robbers then stole froru, a wooden box about $20 in money. They

messages.

waiting for legislation, raised a remarkable remained in the house for about half-an- boycott, but, supported by the Governor and then took themselves off. The ment, the Train way. Company adhered to coolie was ultimately liberated by another By Appointment to HLE. The Govenson its now byelaw, and their right to refuse | inunte of the house, ·

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foreign coins was eventually recognisid, Before the new legislation was passed its object had been to a large extent secured, and there is every reason to believe that the Chinese community in the interm allowed for bringing the Ordinance mo force will so order their business affairs that the latter and spirit of the law will be

TWO TYPHOONS.

The Manila Olwervatory reported yes-į terday, a typhoon west of Luzon, -imore than 100 miles distant (developing), and another to the north-west of Yap, moving|

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The ied sigrials were hoisted yesterday

A kafe unit certain earn for ¿trus war generally obeyed. The Ordinance prohibit. morning and by dusk nearly all da samal);

annis. Ettefiro and painkme.

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CHINESE STEAMER WATER- LOGGED.

PASSENGERS TRANSFERRED,

As the Chinese river, steumer Hoi Ming was on her usual voyage from Hongkong to Canton on Monday night, she was dis

ng the circulation of foreign bank notes caine into foree early two months ago, and it is notewortuy and gratify- ing act

there has been 11.3 Occasion for the Authorities to enforce the the law provides for intringement of its provisions. Tuese local problems in the past have served to direst the attention from time to time in regard to China's Treaty undertaking to establish | covered to be making water badly, This, a uniform National Commuge, for a frequent it is considered, was probably due to the outcome of discussious on currency ques heavy load of cargo which she carried, tions of all kinds in Hongkong has been in addition to which she had on board Minister to urge upon the Chinese Govern.

representation to His Majesty's some 290 passengers,

The discovery was minde on the Canton toonz the imperative necessity for taking side of Tiger Island, where the steamer | steps to impleuient the promise made mancherrd, and the pumps were set to work, the MACKAY Treaty to establish a uniform. They were kept going vigorously for some nation coinige throughout China. The hours, and when the x.s. Hui Chow hove fact that the Colony is now trying to solve into sight she was signalled and the its subsidiary coinige problems by its ou passingers of the Ho Ming transferred methods does not abate one iota the press-

to her and carried on to their destination. ing need for the prompt introduction into reduced the depth of water in her holds When the crew of the Hoi Ming had A. S. WATSON & CO.. China of remedial measures which will mini- she proceded on her voyage to Canton.¦

discharged her cargo, made the return trip yesterday, and went into dock.

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mise the sun of instabuli of exchange, and the present does not seem to be altogether an mopportune momont to suggest that the Chambers of Commerce in the Far East should renow thair represculutions to Peking, for we believe to representation has been made on this subject since the change of Government occurred in China,

Mr. G. N. Orme took his seat as Second Magistrate yesterday afternoon in place of Mr. C. D. Melbourne who is trans ferred to the Supreme Court as Deputy Registrar.

A Northern paper states that over fifty telegrams, inestly from Hongkong, were received by the Government, asking for Sun Yat-sen's execution.".

Thieves entered the premises of the Hongkong Cigar Company at 15, Queen's Road Central, and stole cigars and cigarettes to the value of about $100.

On Tuesday, a Chinese seatunk. JAM--On 28th August, at Kowloon, the conveyed to the hospital suffering from

dearly beloved infant son of Captain injuries indicted by anothe and Mrs. C. A. JAMES, aged two days.whom the police are instituting a vigorous

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It is stated that the Yanunți polier have made a big haul of new Kwangtung!

bank-netes. The face value of the notes is 204,800, and four men are under arrest pending enquiries,'

Daring Tuesday night a small fire occurred at the premises of Messrs Ruttonjee & Son, in Zetland Street, Fortunately, it was not serious, and was soun extinguished. The damage amount

to about so

THE ATTACK BY PIRATES AT

CHINSAN,

Fuller information regarding the attack by pirates near Chinsan, reported by our Macao correspondent, shows that the ohject of the attack was to loot the steam launch which the Macao pienie party had engaged to tow them on reaching Chinaan. It appears that, the pirates bad received word that some thousands of dollars were being carried on this launch as well as a considerable quantity of boiled opium. The picnic party travelled on the Iaunch when their boat and a Chinese passenger junk were taken to tow. When the launch renched

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NEW GRAVING DOCK AT SINGAPORE.

OPENED BY THE GOVERNOR.

SINGAPORE, August 27th. His Excellency Sir Arthur H. Young, K.C.M.C., opened the new graving.dock, which he named the King's Dock.

It is the largest east of Suez, and takes vessels of the Olympic's size.

THE MEXICAN SITUATION.

MEXICO CITY, August 27th, Mr. Lind, the United States Ambassador, was to leave on Wednesday. There is no indication that Mexico has receded from her previous position.

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THE PAINTERS STBIKE.

LONDON, August 27th. It is estimated that about 20,000 men connected with the building trade were idle in London yesterday,

The painters have rejected the master decorators offer of an increase from 8d. to old an hour, claiming låd. an hour, which eighteen firmas, however, it is under- stood, have conceded.

The work of renovating West End elubs and residences is largely at a stand- still.

OF CUSTOMS, MANILA... The Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co. of Hongkong, Ltd., have just non- ploted a very finely modelled steel screw steamer built to the order of the Bureau of Customs, Manila. The vessel lms been named Gilbert, and is 165 feet long over the 6gurehead, 25 feet beam, and 131 fest moulded depth, and has been built equal to the highest classification of Lloyd's Society.

mounted with a icatly curved eagle and The vessel, with its slipper stem, kar-

sweeping trailboard, and long overhang- ing steru, hos a graceful, yacht-like appearance. She has a continuous main deek with long shade deck over, and is rigged as a fore and aft schooner.

A powerful quick warping windlass is fitted in the bows to handle the stockless anchors. The crew are berthed amier the main deck forward, and abaft the crew space is a large fresh water tank, also a

The calling out of, certain workers em- ployed by contractors under the control of-ullion works does not seem to have had magazine fitted up with the usual flood- a very disturbing effect on the Governing and draining arrangeurents, ment Departments.

At Buckingham Palace, which is being renovated for the King's occupation in three months time, painting has not yet commenced, but there are fears that the masons now engaged upon refacing work may be induced to come out in sympathy,

REGRETTABLE INCIDENT IN

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CANADA.

On the main deck forward is a steel house containing rooms for engineers, pantry, bath, and saloon. The saloon is handsomely fitted up in polished teakwood.

The captains and officers are accoutur- dated in a teak house on the shade deck, On the after part of the shade dock is. a teak house containing kite de luce, pouelled in oak and furnished in the most approved manner, Midships on the shade deck is a house for the wireless operator.

Triple-expansion engines andi two powerful boilers of the builders' own make have been fitted.

The steam steering gear is housed at the aft end of engine casing and, a Remington refrigerating machine has been fitted in a similar compartment at cold storage compartment under-in- the aft end of the casing, with a large

deck aft.

BUGLER TRAMPLES ON THE AMERICAN FLAG.

A telegram from Washington says that

OTTAWA, August 27th.

President Wilson has now decided to read

During a military parade at Saskatoon, the Mexican message to Congress. Its

Saskatchewan, a bugler snatched from tone's friendly, but it unalterably the hand of a woman in an automobile a opposes Mexican Governments which are United States flag which she had flaunted irregularly sel np

Ambitions in his face. The flag was trampled on. by individuals,”

and the bugler refused to apologise. He The vessel is lighted throughout by Mr. Lind's negotiations with President was dismissed by his Colonel, but subse electricity-and-has-a-powerful-searchlight·

quently Mr. Hughes, the Minister for fitted on the fore mast. Huerta have terminated.

She carries four boats, que being a fast Militia and Dofenec, reversed the deci- sion in view of the provocation the bugler | mator launch. à powerful steam capstan

The incident is variously handling of the boats.

is itted on the shade deck for quick received. commented on in the papers.

The Mexican Government has asked President Wilson to delay the message to Congress for 24 hours, and the President has agreed.

President Huerta's request is thought- "to portend a compromise, making a final adjustment possible. It transpires that the American Government's demands. included the cessation of hostilities at an early date, free election." President Huerta not to be a candidate, and all parties to agree to abide by the results.

OUTRAGE IN MEXICO.

BRITISHER AND GERMAN ROBBED AND

MURDERED,

MEXICO CITY; August 27th. A British subject named Arthur Laston, and a German named Erie von Thaden, were robbed and murdered by bandits on

BRITISH DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.

Sam-hau (Three Rivers)

a ranch at Michoacan. The Government furions fusillade

WAN unexpectedly has promised that the murderers shall be poned upon the launch by pirates on the banks. The coxswain knowing what it

punished. meant ordered the tow, lines to be cut, and putting on fall steam saved his valuable cargo from being footed. This attack took place at 11 o'clock in the Chinese passenger junk were killed and F. Cartwright, British Ambassador at morning. Some of the people on the

others wounded:

THE MAGISTRACY.

LONDON, August 27th.

It is officially announced that Sir F.

Vienna, has resigned for private reasona. Sir M. W. de Búnseri, Ambassador at

Madrid, is to succeed him, while Sir A. H. Hardinge, Ambassador at Lishon,

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF BRASS. For being in unlawful possession of & pice of brass, suived at falso, a Chinesa | koes to Madrid. from Yaumati wis fined $15 or a month's d hard labour.

DISTRICT, WATCHMAN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

charged with the murder of a compatriot The district watchman who stands by beating him with his truncheon was committed to take his trial at the next Criminal Sessions by Mr. Hazeland.

AUSTRALIAN CHINESE

IN TRUCBLE.

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FRENCH AEROPLANE FATALITY.

PARIS, August 7th. Lieutenant Sisever, of the Colonini Krtillery, and a sapper were killed while tying in an aeroplane, the steering gear of the machine failing..

DUBLIN TRAMWAY EMPLOYEES

ON STRIKE.

LONDON, August 27th.

A strike of tramway men which has occurred is greatly inconveniencing the Dublin Horse Show,

THAW IN CANADA.

ATTORNIES' ACTION MAY COMPLICATE

PROCEEDINGS.

Orrawa, August-27th.

Thaw's attornies have withdrawn the

Writ of Hubens Corpus issued by them, which may prolong thê deportation, pro- coedings indefnit is.

FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION AT

LEEDS..

LONDON, August 27th. Four people were killed and sixteen injured as the result of a boiler explosion which occurred at the Leeds Steel Works

ULSTER RIOTING AND INSURANCE

RISKS.

LONDON, August 27th,

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The Gilbert, which is one of the fist vessel built in Hongkong, is sure to create a very favourable impression, and the Taikoo Dockyard are to be congratu- inted on their latest production.

· MATSURA MARU" DISASTER.

LITTLE DAMAGE DONE.

The following details are taken from the Singapore Free Press-

The Japanese steamer fituchi Mart, which put in at Singapore ou Monday morning, the 15th inst., brought with her the captain and crew of the Matara Mara, the new Mitsui Bishi Goshi Kaisha vessel, which was found stranded on the north reef of the Panel group of islands in the China. Sen by the prevailing typhoon.

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g on the Hongkong-

The stranded vessel, which is of 1912 tons and wa Japan ron, s on her maiden voyage from London to Hongkong. She carried a valuable general cargo for the Vigon Yasen Kaisha and was contoanded by Captain Keith, who had eight European officers and forty Asiatic crew. She was only two days out from her destination and had been on the reef for a consider observed by the Hitachi Mara which was able time before her distress signals were

Yarawaki, of the Itachi Marr, was very on the outward tun frem Yokohama. Capt. prompt in getting the boats out and no lives have been lost. The wef in which the unfortunate vessel lies is well-known as a very dangerous apot, and it is only within the last twelve months that a German steamer was completely wrecked there and was not able to be salvel.

The inquiry which will be held in due course will doubtless furnish all details of THE ULSTER ADVISORY BOARD.

the disaier. In the meantime it must be a great consolation to her ownors to know that, providing there is no great disturb LONDON, August 7th.

ance of the waters surrounding the

Unionist Council gives particulars of the her cargo of valuable machinery will be An official announcement by the Ulster Paracel Islands in the China Sea, there is good reason to hope that the vessel, and constitution and membership of the

recovered little the worse for the mishap. Captain Keith and the eight European Advisory Board for the Cister, Volunteer and forty Asiatic members of the crese,

who were rescued Force-

their

precarious situation by

Yarawaki and The announcement directs special attenfaru, are at present in Singapore await

to brought

Hitachi the

tion to Sir Edward Carson's appeal to ing instructions as to what to do... A all men to join the force.

In consequence of the rioting Ulster, insurance to the amount £13,000,000 was effected yesterday..

RONGENG, AUGUST 28TH, 1913 Few residents can have failed to jemark the fustant success of the new Ordinance prohibitingar Korgkong the circulation of foregi bank-outes, am the very noticeable tafluorce of the other Ordinance recently enacted to prohibit the circulation of foreig

A fatal accident occurred in a godown

A Chinese Tycho had just returned from

THE WATERPLANE RACE. silver coins in the Colony, though this hitter

Australia was charged with being in it No. 15 Connaught Road. Wesk as Ordinance does not come into force for amber of bags of ries falling upon and unlawful possession of a revolver and a DAWKER'S MAGNIFICENT PROGRESS. nearly six months yet. Those bave sufocating a man who was at work there quality of ammunition He was lived in the Colony for somo years wust Another nian also received serious injury Messrs. Goldring & Bus), who stated that defender by Mr. P. W. Goldring (of recall with amused interest the retchince and was removed to hospital.

LONDON, August 27th. In fine weather, Mr. Hawker, despite shown by previous Governors to place

his ebent had been in Australia for. 20 measures of this kind on the statue of the After quarrelling with her husband, a years and was about to go up to the West slight squalls made a magnificent flight Colony. The subsidiary coinage evil has. Chinese woman,

fit of pique River to his home. He did not see why from Berwick to Aberdeen, negotiating bean discussed and tolerated for many attempted to commit suicide by drowning he should plead guilty as he had plenty 808 miles 30 minutes.

He was herself in the waters of the harbour on of proper and had six trunks full of accorded a great ovation. He resumed Tuesday. A Chinese constable pulled the fairly valuable clothing and other articles, his record journey, affiving at Cromarty, sworn at an enquiry into the conduct of

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THE LONDONDERRY RIOTB. LORD-LUTENANT REFUSES TO BE WORN AF

AN ENQUIRY.

Lostos, August 27th. The Lord-Lieutenant has refused to be

woman out, and she was afterwards He quired the revolver for protection, a distance of 740 miles, in 820 minutes. admitted to the hospital.

as he had heard of robberies in the neigh-

the police at Londonderry during the Now the only question is whether, he bourhood. The Magistrate said the can complete the whole 1,540 miles by

recent riots on the ground that it did not An inquest, was held at the Gaol ammaition did not at the revolver, and, yesterday, by the Coroner (Mr. F. A. was of Winchester pattern. Mr. Goldring 30 Thursday morning, the prescribed

possess any Parliamentary authority. Hazeland) and a jury composed of suggested that the defendant might get Messrs. W. Kailly, L G. Cordeiro, and ammunition in the Colony. He protested

OBITUARY: Pryce, on the body of Chan On, a against the police taking the man's

limit

representative of the Singapore Free Press was able to elicit a few further particulars. of the disaster, With the reports that. have been brought into Singapore during the last few days of encounters with typhoons in the China Sea it is natural that the disaster should at first here been associated with these disturbances. It has since been nude clear,, however, that the Matsura Mora ran on the reef in a comparatively calm cca. It was almost dark

at the time. The vessel quickly assumed a

sloping position, in which she remained when her crew were removed by the Hitachi Maru, boats, some six hours later. During that time the distressed Vessel had been constantly showing signals for help. Very little damage was done besides the making of a small quantity of water forward.

vears. No local remsay was considered `possible. A first hope rested upon pro- mises extorted from the Canton Author- ities to reduce the output of the Mint. Hougkong for currency purposes was. deemed to be, in the language of Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, “on integral portion of China"; hence it was considered imprastic atts in the circumstances to exclude Chinese coins from circulating in the Colony. So native of the Sun On district, who died money and clothing. He understood that 4 miles from Cromarty to Oban is Marbrick, the famous composer.

while serving sentence of a month's hard they could only take the ammunition, but regarded as the most difficult stage, owing labour for stealing clothes on July 30th, apparently they had taken the whole lot. the Canton Authorities to recognise their Dr. McKenny deposed that death was due Inspector Fenton said the police could to the mountain air currenta. He took de plume of Stephon Adams, las appeared "Japanese wrecked steamer on North Rock,

the aim of the Government was to persunde

very obvious duty to restrict the output of to phthisis, and a verdict in accordato not leave the property in the public street tim Mint in order to rehabilitate their gend ith this evidence was returned.

Defondant was fined 350.

LATER: Hawker arrived at Oban at 6.45. The

"LONDON," August 27th.

The death is anounced of Mr. Michael

The decoated, who wrote under the nom as a baritone at the lending Louder and províncial concertą," and also wrote “mang Mr. Hawker spends the night in Oban. | popular songs.).........

nearly three-hours to do the journey

The removal of the cargo, which is inostly heavy machinery and iron work, will not be effected without considerable difficulty,

The German steamer Lycrumoa, which arrived from Saigon yesterday, reports: asked to be reported to Lloyd's Declined.

assistance, proferred

Tugboat anchoring in proximity."

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