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Intunations.

THE NGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY AUGUST 27

to cost about $18,000,000. The naw French ships of the Liderie Class about $27,000,000. The two new shipu, the Delatoare and the North Dakota, which the US Congress has lately provided

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Sir William 11, White, lato naval director under the British Goverment, in an article in the June Nineteenth Century, discusses the whole matter in a way that cannot fail to command wide attention. A good many things, he says, have to be taken into account besides mere comparative bigness Is there to be no limit to the prodigious cost of our modern bavics? And ships MANUFACTURERS. have to be manned and maintained as well

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A Trial Trip.

NEW.CHINESE CRUISER.

FOR THE CANTON BALT COMMISSIONER,

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in the trial trip of the newly-built Sel Naw the recently completed cruiser for the Salt Commissioner, nccessfully carried out this afternoon, the capacity and resourcefálness of Chinese firms have bone once more demon atrated in the shipbuilding line. The cruiser, may be remembered, was one of the many ves sels that came to grit in the disastrous typhoon of the 27th July, bui la her case, the extent to which the was damaged was fortunately of a natura capable of easy and quick repairs. I in Cheung Sha Wao Bay, off the builders waria Chauth Sea Wito Vestel get ugrosid is the typhoon. On the morning ofthe goth ultimo, she was successfully hauled off with the aid of the Dock Co.'s big tug. Her upper works were badly damaged and she had to be towed back to Kwong Hip Loong's shipyard for the necessary repairs. The repairs completed, the Sui Nami, for that is the name of the trim cruiser, underwent her trial run to-day,

At one o'clock in the afternoon, a pa ty of gentlemen interested in the shipping trade boarded the launch at Victoria Pier which had been placed at the disposal of the guests by Meiri. Kwong Hip Loong & Co, Ld, with whom the contract for building the vessel had been placed by the revenue authorities at Caeton.

A Salvage Claim.

1908

SA CHINESE RUMOUR.

- Pochon, The China Navigation Co, say that the lulai amount of treasure which came into thair bunda amounted to $10,833.86 Hongkong xx. rung WA CHUN PROBAILE SUCCESSOR

currency, of which 321,449.34 and no more was claimed by plaint ff as their propanty. The

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INTERESTING SHIPPING CASE

STRANDING OF THE " AKASHI MARU:"S

-China Navigation Co. said they bad a lien on A rumour is current in Chinese A very interesting salvage claim was heard the sum claimed by the plaintiffs and that they cles that Mr. Fung Wa-chup, compradore in the Supreme Court, this forenoon, when were entitled to retain such sum as a reason to Meatre Shewan Tomes & Co, will pre Messrs Chas Tak Loong and Company brought able reward for the salvage surv.ces rendered bably be the eligible accessor to Tagin an action against Messrs. Butterfield and Swise. The defendants, the China Navigation Co by Wen Tsung yao in the department of Foreign and the China Navigation Company, Limited, way of kernative defence to the whole setion Affairs at Canton. Tantai Wen and Mr. Fung to recover the sum of $ 0,833 for services said that that sum was sufficient to satisfy the ment Central School (now Queen's College) brought inte Court be sum of 51,144.93, and were former school-mates in the old Gover- dered in connection with the stranding of the steamer Akotki Maru,

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The case has evinced much interest among the shipping community, therefore when the trial opened quite a number of shipping men were present in the court room.

went. W. Slade, who was instructed by Mr, J. Scott Harstob, of Messrs. Ewens and Hare tow, appeared for the Chinese firms. Sir Henry Berkeley, XC, instructed by Mr. H. J. Gedge, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, acted for Messrs. Butterfield.and Swire.

The statement of claim set forth that the plaintiffs were merchants caring a basi nets at 16, Des Voeux Road West, and the defendants, Messrs. Butterfield and Swire. were the agents in Hongkong for the defend ant Company. The Akashi Mars left Amoy on a voyage to Hongkong having on board, stored in the treasure room, treasure in the furni of coins to the value of $26,00 consigned to the plaintiffs together with, treasure to the value of $8,141.ia consigned to other persons, contents of which were unknown to the plain- ten "bags if maits and other packigen, the

tiffs. A: 835 nm. on September 30th, 1905. the ship struck the outer part of the Nonb Merope Shoal, and remained fast.

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plaints' claim.

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and it is not at all improbable that, at his sng. Slade said that the

In opening the case for the plaintiffs, Mr. gestion, Mr. Fong Wa-chun was mentioned as

on his successor. We gira the report for what it!!! to assess salvage services, brought, not by is worth, as, in the absence of Mr. Fung Wa the salvors, but by the owner of the chun in Caston, we sto unable to obtain con-

property which was salved. The defendants, firmation or desish

he sited, had adopted a decidedly osasunt their own hands and nascasing the valuu course of practice by taking the law into at their services at bait the value of the treasure salved and keeping it, instead of doing what is

SWIMMING.

A Team Race, which excited considerable

1,—C. J. Cooke (Capt.). H. C. Sayer, J. M. C. Lopes, F. da kori, M. A. Figueiredo, C. Buji and U. Gallucci.

3-C. Humphreys, (Capt), A. E. Alver E. Humphrey, J. M. Rona Pereira, C, A Rodriguez, J. Forbes and R. Galluzzi.

4-R. G. Witchell. (Capt.), A. H. Carroll. A. V; Barros, A. R: Ellis, A. S. Ellis, E. M:Oi

Taken on the whole, the swimming was very good. C. Humphreys' and C. J. Cooke's team ware looked upon as the probable winners, but Witchell's team created a surprise by finishing first, Claxtos a very close second.

as bullt. Besides, there is the question as to the "Goliath policy" of concentrating so large a part of the naval force on a few individual ships, however stupendous in size | and power. As Sir William koyn, other and formidable risks besides those incidental to

usually done, by applying to the Court to assess interest, took place yesterday afternoon at the the value of their surrices and to fix the awuid. Vittoria Recreation Club's enclosure, before a artillery attack have to be encountered in

to which they were entitled." It was a matter | very large gathering. - The team's were--- modern warfare. "Underwater attacks-by

ol cammon experience to the Court that salvors. I-A. AL Claxton (Capt.), P. M. Remedios, submarine mines and torpedoes--cannot be

∙lways thought they had done moil remarkably | A. J. V. Ribeiro, F. K. Tata, C. Cordeiro; A]. well, even when they bad dose only well, and Mackie and 1. W. Maithaey, ́regarded as unimportant, considering what

the fact that possibly the reward, would be happened in the Russo-Japanese war. The

enhanced by the weather being made to appear larger the ship the larger the area exposed to under-water attacks. Remembering the

worse than it perhaps was, sometimes tended to make them think it was very bad when it fact that on one day, the Japanese lost two

was only bad. In this case they were depend. out of their six battle ships by the explosion

ent to a large extent on the logs of the Yochow. of submarine mines, it cannot be disputed, the bay at Spm-shui-po where Kwong Hip The Sul Nom, with steam up, was lying in

"The logs were" "written approximately at the says Sir Williams, that an extreme concentra Loung's works are lastalled As soon as the

time of the occurrence of the events, and the tion of lighting power in single ships of party got on board anchor was weighed, and

were perfectly content to take the allegationsKemedios and E. Bunji, “... enormous size and cost may be accompanied in the capable bands of Capt. T. P. Hall,

10, the logs which, he thought, would ba At that by large relative loss. "The march of in- who is in temporary chuige until, the veisel is time the wind was from the north "cast, "and,

found to differ very widely from the allegations of witnesses who would now ippik of their re- vention is unceasing. That is another fact delivered to the Canton Provincial Govers- blowing with' about forca 5. There was ou the porl beam of

collec ions, of weather nearly two years ago. that has to be borne in mind. There may meat, the vessel turned her nose in the direc a heavy swell

Mr. Slade then proceeded to state that he Akashi Mary and the tide was

did not with', to`minimise the value of the Shortly after striking yet be hit upon some comparatively intion of Cap-sul-moon Pass and soon the Sithe expensive contrivance that will make the nam was speeding away to Aberdeen where about high water.

crew's services, but a claim of $14,000 for she was to put her engines, to ike test over the | siguals of assistance were made to the sis

Immediately after this team race, a very good. biggest monster" seem ridiculous.

regulation measured mile. The party on board Pechow belonging to the defendants, the

rowing a quarter of a inile in a life boat which | game of Water Polo was played betwesa feims- did not belong to them wa rather a stiff charge.representing the V.R.C. and Royal Engineers, included Messrs. E.-C. Wilk,, W. C. Jack Chine Payigation Co., Ld. which was close by Captain T. P. Hall Mr. T. Skinner, Captain on a voyage from Amoy is Hongkong. TheThe total amour of the treasuressivad and although the home team were a bit fagged was $19,833.85 and out of that the plaintifft after the teim race, they played well, notting G. L. M.. Willoughby, of the Government as Hfeboats of the 1Baski Maru” were launched

owned $12,449,34, leaving $ 1,384.53 b:longing once in the first half and adding another couple Stanidy, Messrs. S. Fartel, P.-H.. Nye and and 67 steerage and 7 first class passen. representatives of the Kwong Hip Loong Com gers and the captain, offiers and crew of the to other people. From the beginning the of goals to their credit la the second. The pany. Captain Yung Wang, of the Chinese Akashi Muru, 119 in number, were safely car-

defendants had claimed to be entled | Eogicecis played an excellent game 100, but to have the total amount salved, that was to could not prevent their "paqsiful rivalu from - Navy, will be appointed to the submitted com riad to the Porkow. The lifeboats were mand. He was is his typical Chinese uniform, manned by the crew of the Akashi Muru, and

xay 114,916.73. Taking $350 as a fair day's scoring. Sapper Carr played well for the pay, it worked out that they were demanding | Engineers and stopped a good many difficult and was lavish in his hospitality towards the assisted during one or more trips by an officer visitors. Mr. Chin Ki Fong, Official Su and some of the men or the Yocto On her, six weeks' pay for seven hours work, rather a shots at goal, perintendent, was present on behalf of the seventh and last trip the Akashi Maru's life. handsome scale of remuneration. In the early. WATER POLO SHIELD COMPETITION. Chinese Government. Lunch was served boat safely carried to the Fucose the captain Part of December, 1906, the defendants retura- on board, when success to the Suf Nam and office and the contain of the treasure

ed the whole of the treasure of the various was proposed and heartily responded to. The raam of the Anahi Aur all with the excep

owners on receiving a deposit of fifty per cant of the value. salvage rewards ought to be

salvage servicer, and he would ask his Lord- ship to render a liberal sum in this instance, making the amount in some sort of properties to the services rendered...

'Bottles charged for at $1.20 per

dozen al credited in full on being. returned in good condition.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

siis majis ex America Maru and Kremun were brought by the 9.5 kmpress of Japan:

STATION leave has been granted to Lieutenant Cuke.. from 9th to 22nd September, 908.

WE have received the report and statement of account of the Nippon Fire Insurance Co., Ld., A. S. WATSON & CO,, and also of the Meiji Fire Insurance Co. Ld,

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HONGKONG, CHINA & MANILA. Hongkong, 25th August, 1908.,

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party then repaired to the upper deck totion of one bag of mails which was lost on wiless, the results of the trip, when the satirbeing lowered into the lifeboat. The Vechicliberal so as to encourage people lo render

factory result of twelve knots an hour was recorded,

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Hi. Lardship. ingsired what proportion of

Mukden will be opened on September 1, The time, the health of the genial Übinese Com delivered tb Butterfield and Swe. The plain.alvave generally goes to the owners?

railway, north of Wulengthen has been tem-

porarily interupled owing 10 atorma.

Lale in the afternoon, on the return trip to ongkong, the party adjourned for tea. This

"Success to the cruiser and herbuilders," war minder was heartily drunk. A second toast: responded to with equal enthusiasm. *

Following are the dimensions of the Nam-

FOR conveying kerosine in the street, without the regulation labels, a shop coblie, Leung Bai by Dame, of 7,7, Queen's Road West, was fined $15 this morning by the Police Magistrate. THE Governor of Kwangsi, Chang Ning-chi, has, obtained Imperial sånction to make in- crease in the duty on rice, wheat and salt in this The raise per quater and per trensem, proportional province. It is stated that the proceeds will go.

to the Kwangsi Army Reorganization Freu MASSED and practice for the King's Birthday parade, under the superintendence of the Senior she was built, Bandmaster, will take place on the 1st and 3rd Thursday in September and October on the Parade Ground in front of the matsheds, Kowi

The daily imus is delivered free when the address

"acceĺble to wowenger. Un cuplen merzt by pont an widiana) $2.40 per quarter is charged for postage. The portage on the weekly imus to any part of the

world is 80 cents per quarter Bingle Coples, Usily, can conts: Weekly, twenty.

Avq'rents.

BIRTH, 3:

At West Action, London, to Mr and Mrs. topp, commencing at 7.30 0.m. each day, WALTER CARTER, A 600.

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A HATCH of forty-eight griffins, consigned to the Shanghal Hors: Bazaar, arrived at Shang- hai, from the North on and inst., by the I-C,S.

sauction on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.

They are said to be of very good quality.

The Houghong Celegraph embing and were fered for sale by peblic

"HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUG. 67 27, 1968, -

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A VERY vofprugate accident is reported as having occurred in the harbour that evening. A fireman belonging to the steam lausch, Koloon while seated on the gunwale of the ship, over-.

TELEGRAMS

from Amoy state that the, sifles and ammunition, which were recently seized by the Ch'sanchow likin statins, have been confiscated, and that the Chinese captain of the sailing ship, in which it was attempted to smuggle the contrahaed into Ch'uspchow, has been sentenced to imprisonment for life,

The Sui Nam lives for Canion at 6 o'clock Lo-morrow morning,

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Mi. Slade thought it dopended entirely upon the circumstances of the case. There was no fixed proportion at all. What goes to the owners is always-in proportion to the risk the

owners have rua,

the report closed.

Counsel was continuing the address when

A GAMBLAWS DOWNFALL <

· FALLS TWENTY FEET AND RECEIVES A PAW SCHATCHES

∙WATER POLO.

The foal in the Hongkong Water Polo Shield Competition between 'the Victors Re- creation Club and Corinth so Yacht Club fiken - - place on Wednesday next, the 2nd September, at 6 pm. sharp, at the V.R.C.enclosure.

It will be remembered that these two teams" met ubut three weeks ry, when after a very hard game, it resulted in a draw, n sitter sïda acorlog.

SWIMMING.

Thà. V.RC, hold their frit Swimming Féla on Saturday, when 6 events will be commoned, commesclog with a "" Two Langiks Handicap, fin Plunging, Three Length Bandicap, Running Header from Springboard Team Race and Water Polo

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DIAMONDS STOLEN.

proceeded on her voyage to Hongkong, and the nine bags of mails from the Akashi Afaru were delivered to the Post Office, and six boxes an. ten pekoges and one brown paper parcel were

silver coins containing $1,384 had not been tiffs shortly afterwards found that one box of received by the defendants, Butterfeld and Swire, making the value of the treasure which came into the possession of the defendants Length 145 feet, beam 20 feet, depth 12 feb. $9,807, 2, of which $11,656 was the property of She has twin screws and is fitted with two the plaintiffs. The defendnota, Butterfield and boilers capable of developing a speed of te miles an hour. A splendid electric and search wire, at some date unknown to the plaintiffs, delivered to the Chiness Imperial Maritime light installation completes her equipments Customs the value of $241.12, part of the trea

BURGLARY AT LUCIOS DIAMOND-PALACH.- Her ament Cinsiasts of six mahine gunsure received from the Aka kt Marm, leaving The bestchlight incapable of disc uning object treasure to the value of $24,500 in their hands,

One of the mist daring burglářion that have at a distance of three miles. Everywhere, up and the defendants claimed to be called to

·been commilled is the city for some time was to-date fittings meet the eye, and the vessels retain oss hall of this amount, namely, Another of those accidents which almost perpetrated, Jast night, or early this morning, thoroughly adapted for the purpose for which $14,783 as remuneration for the salvage always attend a gambling raid took place last when Luces Diamond Palace was entered. services rendered. On the 12th December, night. For some, days past reports have The report teached police beadquarters early 156, the defendants delivered to the respective reached head qqailers to the effect that a gamb. this morning, but no far no trace of the burs owncis one half of the treasure held by them, ling school was being conducted at 27, glare has been effected. leaving in their hands treasure to the value of Street. Shortly afps pine o'clock last night,

Exacily when the burglary was committed" $14,7-33, of which treasure to the value of Fergeen! Lee, accompanied by a number of no one knows; but it is believed, by the polica Sto 833 belonged to the plaintiffs. The plain detectives, raided the premises and captured to bave been committed allan early hour this tiffs claimed (4) That the award due to bede-eightmen. Itis almost certain that the news ofthe morning when everything was "quiet" (Thu fendant company for salvage services rendered raid reached the gumbiers in time, for as soon burglars gained admittance into the premises to the plaintiffs in 'salving the plaintiffs, said as the police entered the premises a stampede by climbing over a six-foot wall in Stanley treasure to assessed by this honourable Court; took place, and something liga teeny men Street and then through a fanlight into tha (2) That the defendants be ordered to deliver managed to evade rest, ece of whom in trying premises. The police bare no access into this?" to the plaintiffs the 510 813 in their possession, to crous to the adjoining house lost his balance lane owing to the wall, and once the burglars A week ago, a junk, with a cargo of sundry less such sum as may be awarded for alvage and fell to the street a distance of some had forced an entry into the building every- merchandise proceeding to Kwong Ning from services in respect thereof; (3) Or that in lies twenty feat. He was picked up by the police thing was buy- Chuatsun, was pirated when she was pasids thereof the defendants do pay to the plaintiffs a few minutes later and was sent to the bus. Spiu Tong. The pirates transferred the gasds

damages the sum of $10,813 less such sumpital; his only injures being a couple of Itheir sampans by which they boarded the

as may be awarded as aforesaid; (4) $1,000 scratches on the head. damages for the wrongful detesting of the said $ 0,833 werkpot large enough to carry away the entire plunder, they sailed away with the junk to a

The defence set up by Messrs. Butter- place called Tsa Tung, where they released her field and Swire, argued, that they had no in- after depleting her hold of all cargo. The

terest whatsoever ià, the subject matter of this owders of the junk bave reported the case to action, in all matters and things connected the Namhoi Magistrate, informing him that with the claim they had acted merely as the their cargo taken by the pirates was valued agents of the defendants, the China Navigation the extent of about Syco.

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CANTON DAY BY DAY.

JUNK PIRATED.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Cacton, 26th August

CULT OF THE MONSTER SHIP

During the last three or four years, the cult of the monster warship in all the great mari-balanced himself and fell into the water, Hejam, but when they found that their sampas time countries has effected a new era in navajok immediately: A search was made for his construction. Is this big ship idea altogether body, but up to this morning without requits. scientific and sane or is it a kind of tempor- ary international craze, in a question pro- pounded by the Chice Tribone. It is pre- dicted that, following the lines of structure now in vogue, vessels will be built that will make the war shilps of today seem puny and futile. A few of these monster Goliaths of the sex, it is claimed, will be able to sweep the ocean and defy the world. It was in. We are given to understand that the steamer foos that the new spasm for the bigger ships Kirong Fat, formerly on the Macao run, has began. It was started by the British war been sold to the Manila Government. The ship the Dreadnought, an increase at one vessel is, now undergoing repairs at Kwong step of nearly 4,000 ton in displacement, Tak Cheung yard, at Sam-shpi-po. She'is ex- or total weight, The challenge was, of pected to leave for the Philippines in about a course, accepted by the other great navies fortnight's time to take part in the inter-island of the world, The United States navy,

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HONAM PRISON.

The officer in charge of the Honam poliçe ́ntation proposed to establish a work-house to be attached to that prison for the accommods tion of prisoners convicted of minor offences He has submitted his suggestions to the Vics, ray for his approval.

GERMAN CONSULATE,

During the temporary absente on leave of Dr. Roseler, Cool for Germany at Canton, Mr. A. Tigges will ba in charge of the German Consulate here,

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MAP OF KWANGTUNG.

| NTP, " TEKYO, MÁRU” AGROUND,

BRYLO STED WITHOUT DAMAGE.

They collected something like $3,0co worth of Lucios Diamands," including also some real gems, ind took their departure, an quinly asabey get in, leaving no trace babind them.

• An we have already stated the police hava the maiterip hand, but little or no hope is entertained of a capture being made, as it is believed that the thieves have already left the Colony,"

JAPAN'S NAVY

TOWARD THIRD PLACE.

The Japzotse navy will take third place in the navies formed in 1911, according to the tabulation made by the German Navy League“ in its Auguil report. A

21,030 tons, Cap'nin E. llen; left: Woosung The new TK. K. steamer Tengo Moru, Saturday evening for America via Japanele Co, Ld., sad in no other capacity. Ths China | porta. Ail went well omil the vossal, which Navigation Co. say thaỷ on the voyage of the "was going at a flow rate of speed, had reached | MIKADO'S 'SEA-FIGHTING/FORCE IS PUSHING Akashi Maru, and at the time of the salvage a point about five miles qutside the Bell bugy, servicer, the Akashi Mars was carrying alarge | when without any warning the big turbine liner number of passengers, and also treasure be- grounded on pit. The enginei were sang full longing to the plaintiffs and others, and the speed stern hut the ship did not more, but the passengers and treasure wers saved from fortunately as she hid not had much way on at loss solely by the exertions of those on board | the time of grou-ding she did not susțujo any the Focion. The widd was blowing with a damage. The towbou Sinfa-gun which was *Notwithstanding the assertions of Japan's force of 6 and upwards, and while the Abarki in the vicinity had witnessed the stranding and bad financial position," the article says, "the Mar was in danger of belog completely lost, hurried to the scens and endeavoured to tow so-called programme of 1937 appears to prom together with all those on board, the salvage the vessel off, which effort proved unsuccessful. vide for considerable more construction then services were rendered. It being observed by The low boat then stood by the Trays Maru all has been reported. From a fully, wall ins those on the Pechew that those on the fashi Dighi and on Sunday morolog about pise formed quarter it is affirmed that Japar, be- Mark were launching lifeboats, thoas on the o'clock, at high witer, towing was resumed, sides building the three battleships, t Yorker waited until such boste rowing with and the vessel was fisted into deep water, `A - 'A' and “B” and, the four armored penlears," the wind and tide, ran alongside, and then all hasty examinating was made and showed that Kuramo, lak!, and 2) and has appro the occupants of such boate, consisting of cer- the vessel had sustained no damage, so she printed money for four additional battleshipo tain of the passengers and certain of the crew proceeded on her voyage – Shanghai Times each of $1,350 tobe, and for five armored of the Akichi Maru, were safely hauled up on

cruisers of 18,500 tons. Through to the Yorkout The sacbod journey of the VICEROY Heu Shih-chlang, of Manchuria, has creases japin will push forward in

kaski Maru, was even more difficult and recommended Tso al Tao Techun to the to third place in the worlds navies, dangerous than the first, by reason of the force Throne for some responsible post. Tastal position with great shipalp of the wind and ses. The number of persons: Tap, who is a protégé of Victray Hsu, was "Ready, fourteen battleships with rescued from the diski Maru, was 135 10 ad formerly Japaness interpreter to the Waiwapu | of 101,400 and twelve fürge cruisers, For some days attempts have been made by dition to the captain, ollicers and crew. Dar and Director of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs nage of 111000; building, three'

with a tonnage of 60,800 and four the people of Fatihan to organise a Bazaar,eing the second Journey of the sildlife at Vekden. It will be remembered that,

"denounced to the (7hrase by s

a tonnage of 65,950, to which that town, followick the example of the pro boxt a juge craft, manned by

"lle-boat Center in July last for bis weak submission loi those vessels embraced jo iha moters of that in Canton, in aid of the flood tempted to intercept the course

segemaalt have cof bew and pravart her from reaching

Hơữa the excessive denmads" of "iba Japasnie, tion, four battlesblos owing: 10 the difficulty of selecting, sad such craft only desistad from, the

authorities at Mukden for salt and fishing because it was fired upon by those the right, and other affaire la Bouth Manchuring

A number of the graduated students of the

pole of asking a correct map of the whole

province of Kwaugtong.

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FLOOD RELIEF. FUNDS,

the French, the German, the Japanese, have woNG KAN LING, a hawker, evidently is à since then in cach case beca building shipis diligent reader of the local newspapers. He decidedly larger than the Dreadnought, and must have become aware, through the columns Military College will be selected for the pur some 4,000 tons displacement larger than any of the press, that the Imperial astronomer at of their own previously balit vessels. While Taking had reported the appentance of a comet the largest previously built Japanese battle about midnight," As his naked eyes failed to ships had normal displacements of about observe the nebulous train, of the heavenly body, in his nightly vigils, ba appropriated a 16,000 tons, the 4s class of ships now have Srs telescope last night, wherewith to discover a normal displacement of 10,000 tons, and the comet. He failed to satisfactorily account later boats are to be about a1,000 tons for the possession of the telescope to the Police, Brazil, struggling to fall into line, has three whose inquisitiveness and Wong's seeming Pessels under construction of 10,000 tons. Ignorance of the instrument's ownership cost The increased cost of individual war shine the budding astronomer Sag, the amount of the during the last three years is no less remark fine he was called upon to pay at the Magistracy cost of the Dreadnought; ready this morning. The an appointment to an this morning. The next we should hear of The service, it said to have been about assistantship under Director Figg at the Kow-

For the three days from the 23rd to 25th stant, the amount of money collected from the patrons of the recent Canton Flood Ford Bazaar is as follows:-2314, $637 = 24th, 5318. and 15th, S1,045)***

afférers, but

comple