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THE EVENTS IN THE SUDAN.

EGYPTIANS TOLD TO MIND THEIR OWN BUSINESS,

DAY

The wedding of Mr. M. Reador London, August 18, Harris (formerly of Hongkong) A member of the Egyptian Logation called at the Foreign Olov and Miss Turner, daughter of Saturday and communicated the Egyptian Government's vlows Judge Sir Skinner and Lady place at o the situation in the Budan. He was informed that the British Turner, will take Acting High Commissionor in Egypt was authorlaod to inform the Wolhaiwol on September 24th. Egyptian Government that in view of the recent rioting at Atbara

and Port Sudan, His Majesty's Government warns the Egyptian Given fine weather, the Summer, Government most explicitly that Lil Majonty's Government will Mooting of the Royal Hongkong regard thomsolvon us responsible for the maintonance of order in Golf-Club will/bo-hold-on-Satur the Sudan, and Intonde to support the Sudan Government in any day and Sunday the 23rd., and 24th., inst. Should another post- stops they doom necessary to prosorve security.

Ilis Majesty's Government could only regard, the recent Rail: ponemont bo necessary, it will way battalion as the direct result of the exaggorated Egyptian take placo the following wook. claims with respect to the Sudan, and His Majesty's Government is end. therofore reinforcing the British garrison and has authorised the Sudan Government to remove from the Sudan the Railway battalion and any other disaffected elements among the Egyptian troops. His Majesty's Government resouts vory strongly the inference conveyed by the Egyptian Press that British troops caused the disturbances

A BUSY MAGISTRATE. Reuter, in the Sudan or Inflicted the casualties at Athara.

Alexandria, August 18. ..

Whon Mr. Leo d' Almada Roplying to the British protest concerning its false statement, the mentioned that he was instruct- Egyptian Government denies any intention to embarrass the alm offed to dofond Li Kam-hm who "the British-and-Egyptian Governments by alleged inaccuracies and was charged at the Kowloon declares its recent communique unhasisos its good Intentions, Magistracy--this morning with Reuters..

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posscusion of one Luger. pistol and 50 rounds of ammunition on board the Empress of Asia Mr. E. W. Hamilton uttered an ex- clamation of surpriso. "What," ho said. Another onto ""

Dofondant was romanded till this afternoon.

Mr.. D'Almada asked that the caso be fixed for this afternoon, There was a large gathoring at to which is Worship replied that the band concert given by thoas he had already three arms! Macao, August 18th-musicians-of-the East-Surrey cases for hearing this afternoon; Much interestiseentraing local-Regiment, undor Bandmaster he would not be able to finish ly in the new premises of the Bradshaw, in Statue Square last them unless he (Mr. D'Almada); Banco Nacional Ultraquarino, avoning, the seating accommoda-pleaded guilty. concerning which I have secured |tion being insufficient to invet the some particulare from Mr. Lopes, domands. the Manager, who expressos A programme of marked variety

Mr. Hamilton, turning to Mr.

humourously Iet gratification at the facili- and general all-round excellonce Almada, ties offered by the Home office was provided, and a tribute must marked: "I am not working on for the carrying out of the sohome. be paid to the very sympathetic the principle of making a roduc- The new building will have its manner in which the bandsmontion for taking a quantity of principal entrance on Avenue responded to the conductor's CusoN." Coronel Mesquita, which is a line buton. All the pieces were play: central locality in the busincased with marked expression. The district The sams staff will Coriolan Overture (Boothoven),; be ongaged, but the build with which the programme

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WEATHER REPORT.

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ing will provide, in addition opened, was linely runderod,| Aug. 198. 11h. 58m.-Warning to banking facilition, a Shipping as also wero the solactions to Hongkong, Coast Porta, &- Department on a much bigger from Ivanhoe" and "La Typhoon of unknown intensity slo tha ut present. There Goconda." Good'a Funeral within 120 miles of Lat. 3v N. will be a warolimuse for the March of a Marionette, the Long. 1257 E., moving N.W. accommodation of merchandise Spring Song and Boos' Wedding Aug. 19d. 126. 00m.-Prossuro Consigned to Macao merchants or by Mondolssohn, "The Spirit has increased considerably at merchandise of which tho Baak of the Woods" (Grossman) Oshima, moderately over the takes charge as agents for Roveral and Techaikowski's Valse Bonins, and slightly from Naha of the most important shipp-dos Fleurs woro all vory to Formosu. It has decreased ing companies of Hongkong. daintily interpretad. whilst slightly at Shanghai and Hai- The building will be of the modern Ruse Softly Blooming "(Spohr), phong and is nearly stationary European typo, with residence with beautifully played cornel over the Philippines. for the Manager on the top floor. solo by Lance Coroporal II. At 6 am. this morning the In the opinion of Mr. Lopes, no Kidd, wasanother charming num typhoon was in about Lat. 30° charge should be levied on Macau ber, The Songs of W.H. Squiro, N. and Long. 128° E. moving merchants for the storage of} with which the programme N.W. cargo. He says that some Com ended, provided a fino finish to a Hongkong rainfall for the 24 panics in Hongkong keep the most excellent programme. A hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, i cargo there and charge the con-word must be said of the "Home, 11.00 inch. Total sinco January signoos for the period of storage, Sweet Home" melody as it lat, 70.31 inchos, against an He considers this is not fair in the might have emanated from average of 61.15 inchos. case of cargo consigned to Macao, Lisza, Mondolssohn, Handel, which ahould be delayed in transit as little as possible,.

Thora is one matter on which

Mr. Lopos offers a mild criticism

against the P. W. D., and that is

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS Gounod, Wagnor and Sousa, ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. this being a very clever number District, extromoly well handled.

The next concert, a fortnight once, will be ougerly anticipated

the permission to erect houses of by all who were prosent last varying typas in the business forening. contre. Soveral houses are being) erected opposite the new Bank, and he thinks that localities 1 which are likely to become im- 1 portant business thoroughfares nhould not ho usad us the siten for houses which in style do not

fit in with theie environment.

WILY CONSTABLE.

HOW HE CAUGHT À THEF

was

That be "played possum" and Mr. Lopes has dono much since looked the other way was the he has been here to ancourage reason given by a Sikli polico- trado between Chinoso and man at this Hongkong Magistracy Europeans, and it.is gratifying to to-day in stating how ho think that huder his manageable curly this moaning to catch mont this Bank, onc of the thief rodhanded in the act of biggest in the world, will soon stooling a packet of "Numerous have fine now promises.

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NEW FILM SHOWING. Many exciting incidents are depicted in "The Great personation," the ourront feature

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The woman stall-kooper was having an oxtru nap boforo really waking up for the day's business; and the thief thought he might tako one packot of cigareties without her being any the wiser. He had hardly pocketed the goods

altraction at the Coronat before he found himself in the Theatre. This is not surprising grip of a burly Sikh.

whion it is remembered

the

that The constable told the Court the picture is based on one of to-day that his suspicions had Studiously books had been aroused, Innat successful writton by that very popular gazing the other way, he allowed author, E. Phillips Opponheim, the prisoner amplo time in which famous the world over for his to carry out the crime before talos of mystery and intrigus. dropping on him.

The story of "The Great Im-

Mr. R. E. Lindsell sentenced personation," as a matter of fact, the man to a fine of $5, or soven is woven round the attempts of a days.

German spy to secure inmensely i valuable information by having an Englishman killed in Africa

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PERILS

WHICH PASS.

They are putting a now peti- family but had some member tion in the Book of Common who sailed the seven seas or had Prayer for those who travol by friends or relatives interested in Forecast. S.W. winds,Air. If we could bring huck to a maritime vonture. Tho bowl- ifo, some of those who "fell on ing storm which thundered over) moderate,

jelcap fifty years ago, how they the land brought many poignant would stare and wonder! "Perils thoughts of the dangers on. for those who travel by uir countered by those "who go down They would shake their heade, to the sea in ships," and fervont and think we were quito crazy wore the prayers that they might]

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