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speech at the bangget to Admital Lord Charles Beresford a few years ago is still remembered by those who present as quite the best speech of the DEATH.
evening. Incidentally, we may men-. On the 24th October, 1901, at the Gotion that afr Pollock, who is vernment Civil Hospital, Hongkong, after a fow days' illness. EDWARD ROBINSON, of relation of the famous Baron Pollock Gray's Inn, Barrister-at-Law; aged 45 and therefore a cadet of a distinguished family, was created a Queen's Counsel
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Another Japanese Steamer Lost.
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ratt on n rock at Omagiski off the Awomen diare, a small coasting steamer of 205 tone,
coast. Of the crew, numbering twenty two in all, fourteen wets drowned, and out
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EDITORIAL COMMENT.
NEW
APPOINTMENT,
We feel assured we ME II, E. POLLOCK'S are expressing public opinion when we con- gratulate the Hon. H. E. Pollock, K.C.. on his appointment to the honourable $12.00 to $18.00 per Cass. rind responsible position of Attorney General of the Colony of Fiji. Since
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Samples and Price Lists in application. his arrival in the Colony some eleven or twelve-yenes ago, Mr Pollock las inden- tifed himself in a very practical way with public affairs, and only those who have been brought in contract with him in the various Committees of public anul semi-public bodies of alish-he is n member can appreciate Anost fully the luss the Colony sustains by his prefer
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General Memoranda.
SATURDAY, Detoher :--
It is not for us to speak of his abilities as a lawyer. But we heliore
to the Colonial Government, In the
fullest meaning of the common phrase, Mr Pollock is 'a many-sided man.' He has won his promotion by solid, sterling merit; wo congratulate Fiji upon gearing his services, and again, on behalf of the community of Hongkong,
and his painerous Far Eastern friends, congratulate Mr Pollock and wish him much success in his future.official career. Should fortune decree his res turn to Hongkong be will receive a cordial welcome.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Notes by the Way.
Japanese on the Yangtse.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 24, 1901.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Naw Jap nese Steamer.
TELEGRAMS.
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THE STRIKE AT SINGAPORE.
Thu Asahi learns that the Nippon Yusen Kaula new Australian hiper Kumano mara, which was launched at
the 4th list for Marseillow on her way FIRM ATTITUDE OF GOVERN- Glagow in Juno fast, left London on
home, under the command of Captain Haswell. The dimensions of the new liner are as follows: Longth, ovor all 414 it; breadth, moulded, 48 ft 10 inch depth, moulded, 80ft tonnage, about 4,800,
An Inefficient Volunteer
gross.
At Singapore, on the 16th just, before Brockman, in the Court of Requests, Private J. Patterson, S.V.B., was ad
The Uka Shosen Kaisha now shal. low-daught steamer Daitei-maare, con- structed at the local Mitsu Bishl Dockyard and Engine Works, left Nagasaki on the 10lt just, ou her maiden trip to Shanghai, where the now liner will be placed at the company's regular service between Hankowy Colour-Sergeant Sharp, on behalf of and Shanghai.
Major the Hon. A. Murmy, Officer Com manding the 5-V. C., for the recovery of the sum of 426, the amount of capitation grant, due under the Rules of the Singapore Volunteer Hifle Corps, for failing to comply with the requirements for efficiency. The defendant had no defence, and judgment was ehtored for the plaintiff accordingly, with costs.
Y.M.C.A. at Nankin.
A Convention of the College Y.M.C.
will
meet મ.
MENT.
Coolles Return to Work (From Our Own Correspondent.)
SEGAPORE, Optober 24, 1.40 p.m. Tho strike of ricksha voolios is practically at an end, and most of them returned to
work today.
This has been achieved by the firmn`atti- tude taken up by the Government,
Several of the men who participated in the rise of Tuesday, were brought up at the Police Court yesterday and convicted.
Some were fined, but others were sent to peison without the option of a Ene.
Associations of China Nankin from November 7 10 November 10. The General Secretary, Mr John R. Mott, of U.S.A., is expected, and the representatives will include members from
REUTERA BERVICE. The French fagship Redoubtab'e Jopan and Coren. A number of atudents New Japanese Naval Port.
THE REBELS IN CAPE COLONY, are going form Canter, Macze and Hong- kang in this Convention. The local dele-formally opened at Mizaru on the 1st inst
The new Japanese Admiralty port was
Loston, 22nd October, 1901. The farglar fraternity has been making gates are the Rev, W. Bridic, Princiqual of Japan; has now four Admiralty ports having rebele from Calvinia, Cape Colony, has An attempted southern move of the some fine hauls in Singapore.
Wesleyan Theological College, Canton, and complete equipage. A fifth Admiralty boen checked and the commandos et
docked at Nagasaki.
High
TM Serman of the 18th September, Christian College, and, of ourse, the port will be oponed as soon as possible, but-arious points hustled ar scattered by the
was delivered in Londen au the 21st Oct.
Baron [wosaki, the head of the Mitsui
the Crown Prince of Japan. Brossan Kaisha, hus presented a yacht to
General Sir Redecis. Buller, V.O., has
it is a fhet that his sound judgment and not held the commal of the First Army
2.30 p.m.-Anction of Sundry Valuable practical commonsense, combined with { Corps very lag, kaving taken up the cou- |
Household Furniture, at No. 11. Knutsford Terrace, Konleon. Goods per Peadivokeshire undelivered
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ture, at No. 12. Koutsford Terrace, Trm and Wed, Oct., 20th ác S0th :---
10a.m.-Auction of Sundry NavalStores,
de, at the H. M. Naval Yard, WEDNESDAY, Celeber 30.
a very wide knowledge of men and mand on the 1st inst.
affairs and a well-trained legal mind, refreshed sul ripened by steady stuly
The dredger Doxatment, constructed in Scotland to the order of the Wakamatea Harbour Construction Company, arrived at Nagasaki on the 12th inst, from Glasgow, under the British flag, and was berthed off Dushima. The dredger is of 872 tons gross and 634 tons net.
Na Tung, the head of the Chinese fur and research, have earned for him the perial mission to Japan, sailed from Naga highest respect of his legal brethren; saki or the 8th inst. by the British atonniar p.m.Auction of Valutole Lonachold and during his occupancy of the acting Hai Yu for Tientsin. Properties at the Peak, Victoria,appointinents of Fuisne Judge and At- Hongkong, at Mr H. N. Mody's Office. brads per dunar unclaimed after this torney General he has displayed abilities #date subject to rent,
which marked him out for preferment TURDAY, October 20 :---
in due course. It is not on account of his intellectual attainments and ability only, however, that Mr Pollock, Ime won the esteem of his fellow residents in this Colony. His social qualities, Goodsper Hitachi Mare not cleared after the catholicity of his unture and his ready human sympathy will win him
Mr Frank Stockton, in an American friends wherever his lot is cast. Daring gentleman asked a question of a boy who contemporary, tells a delightful fiel story. his stay in Hongkong, he has certainly
was fishing. The boy muabled as indis- striven against the general apathy of timet rospeise. Why don't you speak the place in public matters, and bas plainly' said the gentleman. What have spent as small measure of his surprising you in your mouth Wums, wanas, for energy and vitality in trying to make boat, answered the boy. That was the the Colony better to live in. When the first instance I ever know,' remarked Mr A, S. WATSON & CO., plague epidemic of 1804 was at its Stockton, in talling the story, of anybody's
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the proper site has not yet been made British forces. public. It is, however, holiered that the next part will bo constructed either o Ohminato, on the Gulf of Amori, orat Mucoran, on the Vulcano bay in Hokkaido. The naval authorities will then centre their attention to completing the defences on the conste of Formosa,
Summary Court.
Marquis Ito lunched with President. Roosevelt, the Hon. John Hay, Secretary, of Stare, being present
President Roosevelt pressed the Marquis to accept is, invitation to a banquet to take place after the period of mourning for the to President Mckinley, but Marquis Ito could but wait,
The Russian Admiralty orgat Katlin states that the new first-el-as cruiser Farjeg. which has left Cronstadt for the Far East, is the fastest warship afloat, as she steams 25 knots an hour. The further announce ment of the official journal that the new cruiser carries sufficient coal for the direct
This afternoon, at the Supreme Court, cun frans Cronstadt to Wladivostock is á
in Summary Jurisdiction, H. · F.. Cur. little extraordinaty, ospecially in thossenemichael, liquidator of Carmichael and Co., of any statement with regard to the ship's Limited, sued A, Raywood, ninster" mar bunker capacity. The Varjag was built at Philadelphia, and is of 6,590 tous displace-ner, Hongkong, for the sun of S70.19 dus ment. She is very powerfully armed, and
for goods sold and delivered. The defon- dant did not appear, and Mr. Wilkinson, the 10th instant, General Buller has been Owing to a speech delivered by him on carries a crew of 560, exclusive of the com.
solicitor, who appared for the plaintiff, put removed from his command, and placed on månder and 12 officers.
the plaintif in the box. Withoss said the half pay. General Frenali has been appoiat- gords were sold and delivered to the defened to the command of the First Army
Corps
Chinese Learning from Japan. aray auteuvres, which will take place in Owing to the near approach of the
the north-easteru districts of this country,
the amount of their value, $576.10, was dant in the years 1893 and 1890. and that
still prid.His Lordship, Mr Justice Serbe Smith, awarded judgment with
costs.
Interesting Case.
GENERAL BULLER LOSES HIS
COMMAND,
DER OSTASIATISCER LLOYD SERVICE.]
GERMAN ADMIRAL FOR
·BRITISH FLEET.
been appointed Admiral in the British
BERLIN, October 17, H.R.. Prince Heory of Prussia bas
Flaet,
the military authorities in Tokio and the Army Divisions engaged are now busily making all the necessary preparation During the operations, his Majesty the Yesterday afternoon, at the Magis will sojourn at the Miliary Club in Sendai, considerable interest was opened. Two Empezur, who will direct the manoeuvres trasy, before Mr F, A. Hazeland, a case of from which his Majesty will provved daily well-to-do Chinamen named Li Wai Chin by train to the scene of the engagements and Ho Chan Man, describing themselves. Major-General Sun Tung yun and about a brokers, were charged on remand with thirty other officers of the Chinese army conspiring to bring a false charge against have already anised at Tokio to witness Tans Hof Pe, a banker, residing at 11 during which a number of people were the maneuvres, and it is also expected Winglok Street. The defendants pleaded killed and wounded. The police were at- (sags the Nagasaki Press) that a number of not guilty. MrE. I. Sharp, barrister attempting to arrest some anarchists, who Russian officers from Port Arthur, and law, appeared on behalf of the complainant, offered resistance. As the police were not several foreign officers from North Chins and the defendurts were represented by able to overpower them, the troops were will fiait this country with the maro object. MrJ. F. Reece, solicitor. Mr Sharp said called out.
As an instance of the alleged 'povorky' { It is reported that the officers will arrive the complainant firat saw the defendants on
Sendai about the 5th November next,
The Interport Cricket Festival:"
ANARCHISM IN SPAIN.
In Soville, troubles have broken out,
(HAYAH SERVICE} SENEGAL
Pants, Optober 14. The outbreak of yellow fever at Banegal:
has stated.
the dangerous house-to-house search for The Empross-Dowager's Purse. plague victims, Mr Pollock was one of the first to place his services at the dis of the luperial, or rather, strictly speaking,at
18th September, when they called – upon posal of the Sanitary Authorities. In the Eupreas Dowager's Privy Puzsa, we
him at his house in Canton and offered to may state (says the M.-C. Doily Nett) due course, a gold medal was conferred
sell him two essays for an impending Chi that a private Heian dispatch from Arrangements in connection with the peso examination. The price asked for upon him by the Colonial Government.
a reliable serce bo.rs witness to the Interport Cricker Festival, to take place in th easy was $15,000, but the money was Last year, in connection with the Oddl fact that a week prior to the departure of Hongkong from the 11th to the 16th not to ho psal till after the examination. Volumes, Mr Pullook delivered a lecture the Imperial travellers from Hsian a trusty Novembernext, are now being rapidly com-This offer virtually was accepted by the on local affairs, which added to the high officer of Yung Lai, a General named Ma, pleted and it would appear that a right complainant, who came down to Hongkong opinion already entertained of him in at the head of some 1,500 cavalry, escorted rayal time is in store for our visitors from on alat September with the defendants to tho community. IT ho-not been pro
from that city nearly 700 largs covered Shanghai and Singapore. It was originally complete the negotiations. Unifie 24th Sept., carts, filled to overflowing with purest intended to have a military tattoo on the these negotiations were broken off because maneres of the Japanese army in the We learn that the proposed grand cluded by his lapses into Government
silver syree of standard weight, bound for | Cricket Ground от employment, there is no saying what louan, where they are to be deposited in night, but this idea has been abandoned on fendants or account of their demanding four days, commencing on the 6th Novem the Wednesday the onmplainant lost confidence in the de north-eastern provinces will extend over Mr Pollock might not have accomplished the Provincial Treasurer's strong rooms at account of the damage that would result to payment in advance, which did not seem to her next. It is understood that His Ma for Hongkong had he been able to place Kaifeng to wait the pleasure of the En-the turf through the manccurring of be the usual way in such cases. The com-jesty the Emperor will personally review bieself at the head of a public press Dowager. This very respectable the guns. The lea now is to give a movement for the improved sanitary purse of aycre is the suga total of the Fete in honour the strangers. The Plainänt returned to Canton on the arme the troops on the conclusion of the muted
day, the 24th, and a few days later, on 28th vres,
condition of the Colony. Doubtless he loyal offeringe-tribute of the various Cricket Ground is to be benntifully illamin September, the defendants went up to the
numerous Far Eastern friends. Mr
he Jins not
second, Raid the business between himself
Japanese Army Manoeuvres.
Kaga Maru in Collision.
will find scope for his abilities in this high Provincial and Metropolitan authoriated and two military bands and ono naval Central Police Station and charged the com. Volunteers, direction during his future career in ties of the Empire, plus gifts from wealthy band are to be in attendance. There will be plainant with stenting three boxes watai Last night being visitors night at the other Colonics, and his record will be gairy anxious to purchase her Majesty's a display of fireworks including a pyrotech-ing do pontis, valued at 380,600. The de Camp, there was a large attendance of followed with nuchs interest by his favour, and from eastiered exoficials who is set piece. The Hon, Captain R. Mur fendants gese & written description of the civilisus, both male and female, and the are still umbitious for public life, well-ray Ramses and Messrs Wickham and pearls to the police, who proceeded to make Comp had a lively appearance, Au ex- kuowing that the more valuable their Barton are making arrangements for this Pollock's recreations are inny, le presents the sooner will the opportunity be sention of the entertainment and the work tant was communicated with, and he fete showing no want of taletit.The different
investigations. The complainant secou- esilent, excert was provided, the Corps. is an ardent yachtsman, and though gives them to recoup themselves from the is undoubtedly in capable bands The graphed to his master in Canton. The omits were taken up and repeated by the viten steered his hourds and gains of aulucky merchants and Hongkong Club has thrown open its doors latter came down from Clauiten immediately audience, and altogether the proceedings yacht, to victory on our local waters he traders. There have been tuany wild guess-for that evening in so far as residents and į is one the less an enthusiast. Heat the total value of the treasure recently ladies, the gursts of members of the Club, on receipt of the telegram, with the ulls were highly creditsule to the promoters. was one of the originators of the Hong. Transferred from Haian to Kaifing, but will be admitted to certain parts of the pre- mate result that he instituted to present Yesterday the Field Battery had firing prec- kong Chess Club, its secretary for a concerned can give the proper answer. to which ladies are to be invited. On the defendante themselves thereupon made f. Weather remains delightfully cool, making apparently only those who are immediately mises. The proceedings will include a supper proceedings against the defendants. The ice. In striking contrast to last year, the VERY OLD LIQUEUR including the championship cup, which niount to nearly ten millions of taela at matic Club aro to give a variety entertain. time, and the donor of several cups, However, roughly speaking, it is alleged to Friday, the crabers of the Amateur Dra
statements to the police. The first life under canvas and a hard drill quite reiterated the charge against the complain-
bantable. he held himself for prolonged periods the least. In addition to the above, there went in the City Hall, and Messes Guant that he had stolen the pearls, but the Only the other month, he was is still an almost continuous flow of money pert and Caldbeck are completing the and the complainant had referenca only to The Shanghai agents of the Nippon elected nanimously Chairman of the into the Express Dowager's Privy Parse, details for this item of the programme. We the sale of the essays, and that is point of Yusen Kaishand the Press that they Victoria Becreation Club, and to pro-which for the past three weeks had been tears that on the Tuesday ovoning, His act the charge againat. E mote rowing presented it with a chal.arriving from regions of the so-called 22 Excellency the Governor is to entertain the stealing the pearls was false.The com on the 18th in high read na followu →→
the complament of received a toleom the Head Office lenge cup. Mr Pollock has been the provinces of the Emping in a succession of teams to dinner at Government House and plainant gece evidence, and the hearing Seattle wires, dated October 16, en s4- Hon. Secretary of the Odd Volumes,
batohes, each averaging some tou or a dozen gitea dance afterwards. On Saturday there was adjourned till Wednesday, 30th Inst., count of fog stesmer Inga Mare has been Jurgy carte, escorted mainly by wild-looking, will be a public dinner in the City Hall got when the defendants will be further rein colheton with a German steamer, Elbre WHISKY. and has done more than anyone else to dust-curred horsemen. Then again we up on an elaborate scale. The details are manded.
keep this child of Dr James Cantlie's mast not forget the tidy little treasure in the excellent hands of Mears Gumpert
Tamage all abora. water line and not be enthusiasm alivo in a community which trove of six million taels unearthed fast and Calluce and the function is sure to A NEW dictiousry of the Scottish language. The agents add that although the telegram
· · Repairs will take phout two daya! regards enthusiasm as somewhat akin winter from Ehe Pack, the Empress Dowa be a fitting fits to a glorious weeks sport is promised. to madness As Hop. Secretary of the ger's favourite retreat outside the. West wind pleasure. Speech making and music Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be the local branch of the Navy League, he gate of Peking, and claimed as ‘a portion will be the order of the evening and among
has done much, along with Captain W. of ber linjesty's Prity Parse?
those who are likely to be present are their Excellencies the Governor and Major BEST BRAND in the FAR EAST.CH. Hastings, Postmaster General, 10
raise the Hongkong Brancfr to a place CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY
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Commodore Powell, SAVED HIS BOY'S LIFE.. active institution. It is due in no believe I saved my (nine year old) boy's life this winter with Chamberlain's small degree to the action of this Cough Remedy, bajo A. M. Hoppe, Rio Branch that the China squadron and Creeks, Win, U.S.A. He sat on diused the defences of Hongkong have received up with croup that he could not speak Iva
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