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"DAY BY DAY.

Courage comes to all those who have done the thing before,

At all the Church of England, Parada Sorvicce on Sunday colleo. Lions will be made on behalf of Church oxpens09.

The polico at Hung Hour have | convoyed to themortuary the bɔ̃dy of an unknown child, which they found stowed away in a basket.

Theft of Rice. ? Three months hard labour and four hours stooks, was the punishment meted out to a man

the Magistraey this morning by Ar. J. It. Wood for stealing rice from the Cantòn-Mucão Wharf,

Still Collecting.

Messrs. A. Tack & Co., of Den Vicoix Rond, sent out a foki to collect two sums of money, $200 and $50, from another shop. He isunderstood to he still collecting, for he has not returned yot.

Mercantile. Bank of India The manager of the Mercantile forms us that he has this day received advicp by telegram from the Hend Oilico that the Board of

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Yesterday was n jose day, but MACAO HARBOUR DREDG= happily it was remarkably free from Bros. Only one has beon reported, and that comes from a kitchen in Wellington Street British Vessel Cause of Anxiety. whon damage to the oxtent of

[Tür "Telegraph CORRESPONDENT.] about 300 was done.

Gamblers Fined

Canton, Soptember 6.

ON THE ROAD TO BAGUIO.

Typhoon's Work of Destruction"

The disastrous typhoon which

SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

THE JAPANESE

MINISTRY,

It is reported that His Excel-passed over Baguio,district The usual fino of three dollars was inflicted on ten me who received from the Governor of a slight earthquako which shook. lency the Cantot Viceroy is several wooks ago, assisted by waro oliargod with gambling, Hongkong a tolegram to the effect from its position the top of one of FURTHER the Magistracy this morning, by that, regarding the dredging of the kills overhanging the beauti- Mr. Hazeland,

Madao harbour, it is no concorn

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Flood Relle!

A mesting was hold at the Tung Wa Hospital this afternoon in connection with the raising of funds for, the relief of the flood sullorers at Swatow. -

The Imperial Pupil. To-morrow a meeting will be held at the Chinese Commercial Union at 3pt to consider the despatch of a congratulatory telc gram to Peking on the occasion of the Emperor Hsien Tung com

encing his studies on the 10th

inst.

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Another Motor-car Accident. At 6.30 yesterday afternoon in

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th, 1911.

Directors have declared an interim Dividend at the rate of 3-1.2 per cont on the "A"and"B" sbaros, free of Inconia Tax,

Playing Po Tsze. Acting under a gambling warrant Sergs. — Wills madoa raid on a house in Canton Hond

of the British firm interested, in fulBenguet Rond, dislodged view of the fact that it is ding the thousands of tons of earth, rocks work undor contract with tie and trees which alld down and Macy Government. The people blocked the narrow gorge should removo froin their

APPOINTMENTS.

INDEPENDENT NEWB" AGENCY.]

Fept. 7 additional up-

The Tall Tokyo, ɛ

winds all misconceptions, and through which the Bued livet, proper protoction should be afforded to the dredger by the Chinese authorities. In reply His Excellency the Canton Viceroy says that at this juncture, when negotiations in connection with feet high. So completely checked Macno boundaries are was the flow that the natives liv thy

progress tho dredger shoulding in the villages by the river leave the scene of its activis side, bolow the dam, were able to kuhara, Vice-Minister of Edu ties, as its presence will catch cols in the bad of the river. undibtedly cause" anxiety and

[cation: Mr. J..Oka, Vice-Minister misconception on the part of the Profiting no doubt by previous

ends its way, thus forming a pointments in connection with natural dam. This, for a time, checked the flow of all tho wator inho now Ministry have been un- the river, the dam being about 150 ounced":"

Mr. K. Komatsu, Vice-Minister

of Communications; Mr.. R. Fir

ran over a Chinese coolic. Thes. The Fierroyarnostly experience of the results that fol- of War; Mr. K. Hashimoto, Vice-

requested the Governor of Hong-lowed a cessatión, of the river- Minister of Financo. kong to instruct the British firm flow they lost no time in gathering

MILITARY CHANGES. injured.

concerned to orlor the dredger to together their belongings" and retara to Hongkong, pending the stock and secking safety on the Blood, Konin, has been appointeil Lieutenant-General, Princo of *ettlement of the delimitation

higher lovals it time to escape dispute,

the great rush of water (which Commander of the Imperial

me as it was bound to do the Bodyguard division. NATIONALIZA-moment the weight of water ba

At tho samo. time a number ̃of came suflicient to wash away the teinporary dam) and thus no lives changes among the gonorals was

públished..

Mr. H. E. R. Hunter. Mr. H. E., Hunter, the ablo, genial and over cheery mangor of the Shanghai branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, is spending a few RAILWAY lays in Hongkong,

The Governor at Home Yesterday afternoon B.E. the Governor was at home to about at 8:30 last evening and arrested 100 Chinese, in connection with three men, who wore playing the Hongkong University. The Po Tazo. Today they were company assembled subscribed

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fined three dollare "onoli.

Small Beggara.

towards the bazaar to be held next

In the oarly hours of this your. morning, Sergt. Willa was walk-

Suicide of a Chinese

ing along lokin Road at Kowloon; A man mined Choang Kienthis whion ho was accosted by two throat with a razor on August 31. iminutivo Indians, boy and a He was conveyed to hospital, whore girl. They asked him for tone died the following day. This in conts, and the ollicer took them morning a jury, composed of the into custody, as these two, and following: Mosers. W. V. Leon, ern a post in the neighbourhood J. T. Shaw and E. J. II. V.Dildon, for some time past. This morn-returned a verdict of suicide while ng toy, appeared at the Magisin nu unsound state of mind. rey and Mr. Hazeland cautioned. thie father of the couple.

A Lengthy Hearing.

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TION QUESTION.

Hongkong's Responsibility.

THE "TELEGRAPH CORESPONDÈNT

Canton, Sept. 5. H.E. the Viceroy has received

were lost.

So terrific was the force of the wator that it carried away al

A RESIGNATION," least six miles of the beautiful,- Mr. J. Hasoba, Minister of celebrated and costly Benguel Elucation, has resigned his post

Rond: Some appreciation of the

convenience.

The train soryicó from Mauila

A BONIO-

telegram from the Centralent of the damage can be is chairman of the House of Government reminding ilis. Ex gained when it is known that the Combous.

Treasurer of the Islands was colleney that he will be held re-stracted to place immo fiately at posible for any outbreak of the disposal of the road authorities SHORTAGE OF RICE, trouble in opposition to the for repairs to the roade in this similar, to that which is going on nationalization of railways, dis riet, the sum of Pesos 300,000.

A Serious Position. It was anticipated, even by Szo-chuan. The telegram those most anxious that com

Hongkong is faced by urges that it behoves His Ex-munication should be immediate what serions situation in regard v rellency to tako overy precution.y restored, that at least a month to the rice supply. The Chinese I.E. the Viceroy is reported to, bo would olapso before oven temia Hongkong roly almost entirely vexed at the action of the Chi-rary communication could be upon rice from Siam. The old nose residents in Hongkong in restored. This view was, happily, crop in that country is now prac forming the society for the unduly pessimistic, and alroudly it tically exhausted and the new Forts for Chin Shan. The case of Tai Chi Chin versus protection of railways, and is of has been found possible to pass crop is not yet quilo ripe. As a IIE. the Canton Viceroy, in Tang Wong Shi, in which the opinion that some agitators must with caso over this road, so that result loss supplies are cutaing view of the proximity of Heung plaintif is seeking to recover the be at the bottom of the trouble une usy now proceed f on Man-forward and during the last two THE PRICE OF PROGRESS.

Simon and Chin Shan to Macand sum of $70,000 for alleged and are midly attempting to defy in to Baguio without serious in-months the prics lins advanced

final decision of the hoir importance as centres for wronglit arrest and falso impri- the

from $6 per picul to $10.1 The axiom that a price has to be paid for progress is none theinland, as well as marine com sonment, again occupied the novorimont for the nationaliza

sounication, has asked Fichtention of the Paisuo Judge and firm of railways His Excolloney Dagupan is now available and les truo because it is undeniably trite, and it has had an unfortun-Marshal Tang Chai Kwong to a special jury to-day. Owing to has sont for Mr. Fang Kin Chang, thience travellers may proccod by ately large number of tragic exemplifications during the past few make an inspection of these places the protracted argument, the riviser to the Canton-Kowloon atomobile to Camp 1thones on days. Attontion had alremly boon directed, to, the numerous and with a view to finding suitable Criminal. Sessions, which were Railway, and asked his opinion in horse-hack to Camp 4 and the re- lived for to-day, had to he regard to the last monsures to be main ler of the journey to Baguio soemingly unavoidable, or scarcely avoidable, risks associated with sites for the building of fort.

adjourned till to-morrow.

adapted for breaking up the is effected by automobile. This aviation, but additional horror has beeli lent to the more recent

Dr. H. G. Hobson,

society in question: E. the will bo good news to all who are We understood that Dr. H. G. tragedies by the revolution that the danger of incineration is solobson, whe formerly held the Acting on information received, 11.E. Tuan Fang, Le Direct interested in enterprises. in this

Viceroy has also relographied to great that it roduces the airman's chance of life in an accident, appointments of House Surgoon Insp Brown paid a visit, last night, noval of Railways, to proceed

portion of the Archipelago. though he might ocupe fatal injury from the fall itself, to a mini-nd House Physician at the Mid-toi tea house at 108 Reclamation to Canton without further delay, num. Those who are blessed-or cursed--with a vivid imaginalesex Hospital, London, and for Road, Yaunati. Thero he cap-so that any further development tion and acute susceptibilities will visualize the awful scene that es in Kowloon with Dre. Stad-armed with knives. One of them in reply, H.E. Tuan Fang says the last throo years was in practured four men, throcof whom were of the agitation may be clicked. must be witnessed when a wounded aviator, pinned boueath the man, Harston, Murriott and Black, and a knife, the blade of which that he will loavo for Canton next ruins of the fabric with which a few moments before he had dured the has gone to Swatow to assist in was fully nineteen inchos long. month, and as soon se he has hoavone, is scorched to death. And the primary instrument of the practice of the late Dr. Mor-To-day they were charged, at the taken over the control of the uxvsition is the petrol, the very auxiliary by whose aid he was able land.

Magistracy with unlawfully lay- Canton-fankow Railway, he will -liturally as well as motaphorically to riso superior to the common

ing arms in their possession and leave for Human. three of them were sentenced to hord. It is scarcely too far-fetched to see in the fate of the aviator

three months hard labour while who is burnt to death amid the petrol-soaked wreek of his aeroplane

the fourth was discharged, some sort of analogy to the bitter lot of the king of birds who fell transfixed by an arrow feathered by one of his own plumos.

Hongkong & Shanghal Bank

mosting of the

A Handy Weapon.

:

HEROIC FRENCH OFFICER.

MACAO BOUNDARY QUESTION.

Arbitration Proferred. Tus "TLRGRAPH!". C'ORRESPONDENT

Chuton, September 4.

Unless additional supplies shortly come foward from Siar there is imminent danger that there will be a rios fanning in Hongkong. At Canton there is also a shortago, but the Chinese there are able to obtain some sup plics from the interior nudeon- equently the position is not so grave as is unfortunately the saso in Hongkong.

MODERN SEA TRAVEL.

Public attention has been fixed of late on their, to the exclusion of the sou. The progress of avia-` tion has been. rapid that we are ` Miss Vera Ferrace.

inclined to omit to recognise the One of the most popular cinematograph artists who has

extraordinary progress that is It is rumoured that a foreign being made towards reducing to a appeared in the Far East, Miss

nation has offered to act as arbitra-minimum the discomforts of the Vern Ferrace, las returned to

tor in the dispute between the organ voyage. It seems only, Checking Corruption· · Hongkong and will appear to-

Chin' sp and Macao governments that what nia now the slow. night at the Bijou Seonic Theatro. The Brigadier-Geaoral and the

over the question of delimiting bots wore one the great Not only is there no royal road to knowledge; there is no road Miss Ferrace arrived in the Rabi have jointly issued a proclama-

Lieutenant-General in Canton Sayes Slaking Submarine the Maccobonlaries. The Miais transatlantic flyers. New York to the knowledge that has not already become common property, from Manila, where she wution for the information of the

try of Foreign Affairs is undecid-used to turn out in ita thou- That is to say, thousands upon thousands of thinkers and experi- great popularity. We are in-gate-keopors. In the proclama-Rabis, of the Cherbourg flotilla, offor, but the Viceroy of Canton care of the Olympie, to see the St. A disaster to the submarine od as to the acceptance of the sands, as it did recently in the mentors have, so to sponk, macadamizod the road for those who wish number of now and catchy songs. plaint has been lodged with the Lieutenant Carbondior, the second opposing the proposal, maintain conis into dock. And it was not formed that Miss Ferraco has a tion, it is declared that a com- was avorted by the heroism of a tojegraph to the Ministry Paul and the City of Parin to follow in their footsteps and who do not desire to press on beyond the goal which they reached. But for those who cherish the noble The current issue of Capital Canton Viceroy regarding the command. While stemming on ing that Chian should have a free so long ago that Mark Twain was ambition to add in actuality to the world's fund of knowledge there and Commerce" has the follow-Chinnse editor. In future, when-bour the ye-so began suddenly to shall maintain a firm attitude boat as the last word in ocean ontrags récently committed on a the surface, just outside the har-hand to act, and that China eulogining an eight-thousand-ton is always the dangerous toil of the pioneer; the patli has to bo azading reference 10 the "recent evor employees in the different sink by the bwa, hal, despite the in the negotiations with the Portravel. The main fear of the for those who come aftor in spite of sorrow, and suffering and death. & Shangni Banking Corpore Yamens, the gentry, and the efforts of her crew to keep hor on tuguose Minister at Poking by novico voyager being the appre

Hongkong The discovery of the use of the Rontgen Rays has conferred upon tion-We Associate ourselves citizens have occasion to pass the an oven keel, tiltad dangerously way of upholding China's pres-hensive anticipation of mat-de- the medical profession another powerful means of combating disease, with the remarks of Dr. Noble nt gate at night, the gate-keepere and cout must to go down. Lieute tigo. It is reported that the mor, perhaps to him the improve- but even thuso unfavoured with the marvellous knowledge possessed Hongkong and Shuninghat Bank, without unnecessary the dy slip, at oure gave the order to the has intimated to the Ministry of new Cunard liner, Laconia, will be the last half-yearly meeting of the should open the gates to them nant Carbonnier, to lighten the Portuguese Minister at Poking ments that have been made in the

delay. At by Macauley's school-boy are aware that many valuablo lives were while seconding the adoption of the gato-koopers to watch the to the water-instructing those the Portuguese Gwernment to malo purely for extra sprod. The fost before the Rays were satisfactorily onlisted in the service of the reports and accounts; and

upper deck to strip and take Foreign Affairs the intention of more interesting than if they those whose mission in life it is to relieve pain.. Numerous other what is more we think that there movements of auspicious persons who could swim to help any who appoint a high commissioner to Louin, we are told, will not roll. instances in which boons for humanity have been discovered at the doing the safest business as the

but they will be punished for do- could not. is no other institution elssivhero,

oms to China to delimit the Two water tanks, one on each side manding bribos. coat of the death or permanent disablement of the discoverer could Hongkong Bank does and show-

The mon at once dived over Foundary between China and of the ship, are connected by air A Rogue's Progressboard, and Lieutenant Carbonnier Maeno, ani strongly advised the trunks and rassages, and the roll- be cited if it were necessary.

ing such excellent results, Tho A man was sentenced to twelve loft the bridge and went below to Ministry to direct the Cantoning of the ship is checked by the The brighter side in to be found in the continuous history of foreign intercourse with months har labour on two ascertain the cause of the mishap. Vicoroy to have the goldiers stor llowing from one side, 10 ho efforts that are boing made to reduce the danger of now China in identical with the history charges of larceny by Mr. Hazeland fle found several of the mon in tionnd in Chin Shan withdrawn other. In the past thero inve agencies for the use or enjoyment of mankind. Thus a telegram that of the Hongkong and Shanghai at the Magistracy this morning. state bordoring of panic, but his and also to restrain the people been sufficiency of devices orlen we publish to-day states that a claim has been made that the princi- Bank and many a time in the Indulyhostele a couple of banglos cool behaviour at onco restore there from any butbreak The Into I to lessen the motion of the ple of automatic stability in connection with aeroplanes has been history of the empire it is this and in August, two watches, $50 oriler. Keep calm," he said. Ministry is alleged to be in favour sea upon ships, but up till now discovered. Similar claims have been made before, but have not Bank that has kept the business in money, and clothing value $10."there's nothing wrong,

and of the suggestions made by the nothing so apparently satisfactory survived the test of experiment, and it may be that the last claimant of the Chinese etapiro going. The prisoner pleaded guilty, then added sharply, Each to Portuguese Minister and may ap-as this has been prosented to an for the distinotion of rendering serial transit comparatively safe will There is no need for us to refer Whon he was arrested pawn his post! A monioat or two paint HE Kao Erh Him, former expectant public. On the other fare no better than his predecessors. It may be assumed, however, to the figures, which speak for tickets relating to some of the later he discovered a big leak, Dolimitation Commissioner, tonet hand, we are not to suppo- that that in course of time means will be found to render flying less of a themselves, Long may the Bank goods were found on him. In but, with all hande at the pumps, again in the same capacity. game of chance with Death in which all the odds are against the continue as the bulwark of trade 1907 ho was recommended for the vessel was kept Afloat till it It is generally hoped that theso aviator. Though this may be, the tribute of the world's gratitude in China, at the same time pre banishment but as he proved him reached harbour, and the brave arrangements will result in an is properly due to those intrepid men who jeopardize their lives in ving the greatest nid to the self to be a British subject. The lieutenant is to be recommended amicable settlement of the ques order that the general weal may be advanced,

Chimese empire that it has been banishment order was cancelled for the Legion of Honour,

tion.

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the absence of rolling will abolish se-sickness altogether. For there are sufferers who are ill on the sea in the calmest weather, ** The Globe.