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On the 29th October, at the Residence of Mr and Mrs W. Melsol, 6, Viororin View, Kowloou, by the Rey. Pastor Kriele, FAZABETH TRUMPE, of Bremerhaven, to Ludwig PAUL GLBEMANN, of Glauchou | (Saxony) and Hongkong,
On the 28th of October, 1901, at the Peak Church, by the Ree: F. T. Johnson, 812.00 pes,Dozen. M.A., JUIN HASTINGS, of the Firm of Deacon & Hastings, Bulisitors, to Dorotur EDMUNDS, younger daughter of H. W. Ed
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1901.
tcally, business would be at a stand- still there would still be a great deal of responsible work for the European staffs. Ts it not reasonable, to suppose that with the presence of an enemy in the adjacent sea, the Admiralty would step in and seize all the Decks and not allow
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
| News from the Philippines.
Water is no longer to be supplied free Manila,
in
Land stam are playing havoc with the crops in the island of Negros,
any of the employés to leavo? What Rumours are current that another would become of the Engineer Company Filipino insurrection la contemplated in in such an event?
Panay.
As we said on a previous occasion, the position of the Hongkong Naval reference to the death of Captain and Irs Manila newspapers make sympathetic Yard Volunteers is not unique. Hong Cobban in Hongkong.
We
The anitary puthorities have destroyed
Manila.
A telegram was received in Manila on the 19th inst. to the effect that Harvard had beaten the West Point football team by G goale to nič,
The military authorities are pouring troops into Sutaar in order to sweep the island of insurrectoes. A rigorous campaign will be carried on,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29-1901.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Football.
The opening match of the Rangers: F. O, taken place at the Happy Valley (old V.B.C, ground) on Saturday next; kick-off. at 2 pm. Their opponents will be II M.S. Ocean team.
The Funeral of Mr J. J. Francis.
Tho, funeral of the late Me JJA Francis, KC., will take place to-morrow at Catholic Cematary, Happy Valley. De 6 o'clock, from the Chapel in the Rousu ceased was at one time an enthusiastic the time of his death took a keen interest offeer of the Volunteer Corps, and up to
invited to attend the funeral in uniform. in their work. Members of the Corps ar
A Runway,
Some excitement was caused in Queen's Road yesterday afternoon by a ruususy pony, which ended its arcer by colliding with a ricksha and being impaled upon the shaft ho pony belonged to Mejor Richards. While being saddled at Ken nedy's Stables at Causewaybay, it took fright and ran: off, westwards, and when Noor Arsenal Street it collided with the ricksho. The shaft entered its chest. Tho
On 29th October, at St. John's Cathe-kong is not the only Naval Yard in the deal, Hongkong, by the Rev. E. J. Handy, British Empire; nor are the members GEORGE WILLIam Cyril, son of the Inte Rev. Edward Pemberton, R.N., to KATE of B Company the only naval dockby fire arge number of nipa huts secu TABEL, daughter of the late Frederick yard employés who are volunteers
pied by Chincae in the nuighbourhood of Wiliam Icopor.
suppose His Excellency the Governor has power to disband any Company of Volunteers, in spite of their oath of allegiance, for the simple reason that a guarantee.cannot be given that the whole of the members of that company could be squared in time of war; but if he is right is so doing then it seems to us that the thousands of volunteers in the Dockyards and Arvenals and other | Government establishments in England The town of Calumpit, in Luzon, was and abroad must be disqualified from wrecked by the recont typhoon. The 'B' Machine Gun Com-service. Instead of these men being transport Sheridan, which arrived at Naga-escape of the rickshn coolie was miraculous.
saki on the 33rd inst., was disabled in the any of the Hongkong prevented or discouraged from joining typhoon. She has on board 200 prisoner The Sanitary Commission. Volunteer Corps is in the Volunteers; we believe it is cas
So far as we have been able to ascer that condition so lap-tomary for the War Oflice to pay Duck-
tain the medical expert to inquire into the pily described by Lord Salisbury as Jard employés in Englund their wages while attending camp to qualify as
sanitary condition of the Colony along with Tins following advertisemont appeals Mr Oabert Chadwick, the sanitary exper, MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. sspruded animation," As an active:
unit of the Volunteer Corps it has efficients, This fact makes it all the in The Standard
kas nut ven opsinated. Mr-Chadwick is CHINESE WAR Loor-Before Disposing 10a.m.--Auction of Sundry Naval stores, ceased to exist; but as one of the off-stranger that Hongkong should be the of Lort it is advisable to have it valued by ears or mea has resigned the Company is first and only place to discover insuran expert. Mr Larkin. 104 Now Bond Goods per litachi Maru not leared after bound, by the oath of allegiance, to fight/ wountable difenities in this connection treat, Values and Bays Oriental Art they do come, will make up their minds to
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Loot.
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TELEGRAMS.
[BESTER'S SERVICE.]
MARQUIS ITO'S TOUR.
LONDON, with Votober, 1901, Marquis Ite has sailed from New York for Europe. His first visit will be to France.
SOUTH AFRICA.
Further Captures of the Enemy, British columns operating for the past six weeks to the South-west of Rustenberg them 250 Boer priactors and a quantity of have returned to Klerksdorp, bringing with
supplies.
Boár Leaders Banished The banishment from South Afrios of thirtora more captured Boer lentera has bean promulgated."
Botha's Movements, Commandant Botha, with a few fullowers, has gone to Amsterdam, South-eastern Transcant, when Schalkbergar and the moveable Transvaal Government is tempor srily located.
(HAVAS SERVICE] THE TRENCH AIRSHIP.
FABI October 21. M. Santos-Dumont, with his airship,- went from St. Cloud, round the Eiffel Tower and back to St. Cloud in 30 minutes 40 seconds.
THREATENED STRIKE OF
MINERS.
duo here, we learn, towards the closs of the year. We hope that the experts, when
The iners at Montcenu are in posses sion of 5000 old Gms zides. The authori. stay in the Colony for some time, in order tias are taking precautions against a steško,
Football.
A match was played at Happy Valley yesterday. between the 'A team of the Club and the Officers of the Argorant, à goed game ended in a win for the sailors by 3: goals to 2.
Masers W. G.. Hale and Co., Saigon, advise Megers Lamke and Rogge, Hong. kong, tlist quarantine restsictions of that Port against arrivals – From Manila have removed. This is the last of the restrictions at Saigon.
for King and country when called upon to do en.
to acquaint themselves with the true stafe We refer again to his inter-
Electricity in Warships. esting psychological phenomenon-if we Notes by the Way.
The extension of the use of electricity of affairs. A hurried visit will be worso mauight so describe a body of men in
in his Majesty's warships in place of steam than useless, and cannot result in a satisfao. Captain R. E. K. Denajowski, 1st for subsidiary purposes is to be made the tory aolution of the problem. which the spirit of loyalty is strong-Royal Lancaster Regiment, has been ap subject of a series of experimental tests in because of the remarks made by Major-pointed for service with the Aroy Pay November. At the present time the cap- College of Medicine for Chinese. General Sir William Gascoigne at the Department, at Aldershor.
stan, steering engines, ventilating fans, and The authorities of the Hongkong Col- Volunteer Camp on Sunday last. Dis-
The attention of our readers is called derrick hoists en men-of-war sro worked |lege of Medicine for Chiness have issued a cussing the disbandment of B'Com-to the Ethiopian Minstrel concert to be by steare power, and involve the contrae new prospectus of this Institution. The Quarantine at Saigon. pany, the Officer Commanding the Gar-given te-night in the Kowloon Institute.
tion of a regular network of pipes in the College was founded in 1887. Since then rison said the step was rendered inper-Commodore Powell will be present.
interior of the vessel. The new arinoured there have been three Deans Dr Patrick ative by the fact that should the neces
cruiser que, now being completed at Mason, Dr James Caulic, and Dr F. W sity of calling up the Corps ever arise,
Devonport, is being fitted with circuit wires Clark. Down to date, fifty-seven students the Company's services (from the fact
of great power, and all the auxiliary gear have been enrolled, if these, twenty-one that the members are employed in the
will be worked by slectricity, as well as the retired on finding the examinations more Naval Yard) would not be available in the 2nd inst. The contestants are Samsun and torpede armalisht as at present severe than they anticipated, or for other
Bentley and Thomas Phillips.
If the experiments prave successful the in-reasons. twenty-four are now engaged in the particular section allocated to it in
novation will probably be extended to all study at various stages of the curriculum, the defence scheme that had to be pro-
An anonymous philanthropist in Tre. alips that have to be refitted, as well as to which appear to be very comprehensive mary Jurisdiction before Mr Justion pared. It seems to us, and we make the land na contribute, ander the initists ships that are now in the course of en- and twelve hava successfully passed all the Sercombe Smith, Les Lai Chuen, master remark with all respect to General Gas J. C. S., one thousand pounds to the Church struct on. An electrical staff is already professional examinations, and been ccrtified of the Lee Ying Lam firi, No. 1, Sat Wo coigne and the officers associated with Missionary Society, in order to assist in part of the complement of a andern man fit for the practice of their profession. One Lane, sued Ng Kiss Ting, No. 61, Wel him on the Defence Board, that this is clearing off the adverse balance against the of-war, so that there will be no need for al- of these, UI Ki, who was Hovec Burgo Jington Streef, for the return o
toration or additions to the crow. A great of the Alice Memorial Hospital, died af conomy of space will be effected by the plague in 1808 One is now in Govern- Casus of Canton human hair, General Kuropatkin, the Russian change.
ment service in Hongkong, one is House for $1000, the eases being of the value of. wrongfully converted by the defendant
War Minister, according to the Politischr
Surgeon at the Nethersole Hospital and 350. The plaintiff waived 3350 of his onu is in private practice in the Colony,
Soon Meeting of Shareholders of the China Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd.,
at the Company's Office.
A pugilistic contest for the middle. weight championship of the Far East takes plate in the City Hall on Saturday next,
a case where the mountain cannot be Society. seen for the molehill, To the lay mind, untrammelled by red-tape, the first
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An Action for Human Hair.
At the Supreme Court to-day, in Sum
Corresponden, was to leave St. Petersborg Speech by General Buller, on October 1 for a tour in Central Asia, In a speech delivered at Hofield, in four are in Selangor (one in private practice osim in order to bring the case within the pany to the defence of the Naval Yard which was to take biraz tu Krasnoyarsk acknowledging the gift of a river inkstand and three in Government service); two in summary jurisdiction, Mr Hosce, splici in case of war? The presence of a Askabaci, Merr, Kuweka, harjui, Kerki, in recognition of his persevering offerts to Singapore (one in Government service and appeared for plastiff, and My Bratton, trained body of men in the centre of Ternez, Boklara, Samarkand, Tashkent, relieve Ladysmith, General Sir Redvers one in private practice), and one is in Go-loiter, for defendant. Judgment was the town would, we imagine, be a Margietin, and Andishar. He returns to Baller said:-Ho knew that whatorer oruclit vernment servise in Pork. The other sen for the defendant with costs, the source of great strength to
the St. Petersburg about the middle of he might have gained had been won for licentiate is the now soil-known San Ya-plaintiff, a rather well attired young 16.0.C., and would possibly free other | November.
him by others, and that whatever he might, the Reformer, whose address is given Chinaman, being sent ta prison for a month units for defensive operations
be said to have done had been done for Japan. It seems jaty that the Colony for perjury, distance from Victoria,
him by others The gift was not only an At the Alice Memorial Hospital. same time, it seems strange that this
encouragement to the individual, but was young Chinamen trained in Western neli General Gasoles.
cine. We hope the Straits Settlements, Company in particular should be allo-
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at
The How, Treasurer of the Alice Me morial and Nethersolo Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following
Wong & Shi..............$ 10
ur China gets the services of so few of theto
a thing that was felt very much by those which get so much benefit from the College omber, arrived at Newport Pagnell, on a' General Caselee, on the 21st Sept-
who had sorved under him, and who would
eated to a particular section away from donation to the fands of the Hospitals have regarded him as one of themselves of Medicine, contributes liberally to its visit to his sister, Mrs. Wang, widow
Launch
had he not happened to be their General, That was the light, he know, in which sost
upkeep.
of the Army would look upon their pre-Prince Chun's Return. sentation to him. He thanked them, espe Consideralde pystery hangs asunod
the return of Prince Chun. He is expect cially as it was encouraging to all who were lucky enough to be left out in South Africa, ed in the Colony to-morrow by the Ger serving their country at what was a very
man Mail toamner Bayern, but whether he difficult assent. The glory, honour, and
of the fate rector of Great Linford He was met at the way station by the town band, the Boys Brigade and a large con- ecurse of the inhabitants. On alighting.
with lusty cheers, and torchlight proces. from the railway carriage he was received.
slon preveded the carriage in which he was
intends to land in Hongkong and pay his conveyed from the station to the residence
spontaneous and hearty rreeption which
dispered.
the Naval Yard, where their services would be invaluable in time of neces sity, and our wonder is increased at The Capsuimun Triple Murder. this arrangement whe, we bear in mind The four men arrested by the police in that the Naval authorities are repre- comection with the triple murder at Cap sented on the Defence Board, which, suas some months age were placed in presummbly, formulated the sebewe re-the hearing of evidence commenced.
the dock, at the Magistraey, -day, and ferred to by General Gascoigne. This being so, it is still more difficult to un-
a great part of the excitement of rest war. respects to His Excellency the Governor of his sister. At the same time, the bells derstand how it was that 'B' Company's
fare bad gone, but all the danger remained, is unknown, His Highness did not see of the parish church rang out a merry peal, Yesterday morning, Messrs W. S. Bri-They aight sae aimest daily the names this way to lend as Singapore, And the The General, From the steps of his sister's disability was not discoveret long ago. Toy and Co launched, from their engineer. those whom they either loved or honoured, arrangements made by the Chinese there Bouse, bowed his acknowledgment of the It was tacitly understood, if not expliing and ship building works at Kowloon as having suffered from the war. It was to welcome him back wore woefully pad been scored him, and the company citly expressed, when the Company was
Bay, a steaan water and cargo bost built for harder for soldiers to fight that sort of set," It will be remembered that thự formed that it was to be churgad speci; of two ander construction for this service, ways expecting dangor, always hoiue pre-subjects)
service in the Philippinas. She is the first struggle, to go on always being enreful, al conduct of the Chinese there (British adly with the defence of the Naval and her dimensions are 66.6% 13.6x7. Sto pared to meet a wily and somewhat treach. Prince's outgoing visit was quite absort. Collision.
** the occasion of the Yard, Let the military authorities is so arranged that either water or general erois fos, when they had not of the They addressed him practically as the
Today, an inquiry was bold at the push this question of individual disabi-cargo can be carried. The work of conoscitement of real fighting, Anybody who representative of their emperor and Harbour Blaster's Office into the circum- by in relation to the other units. If struction has been supervised throughout had an Army in front of him, and who was wombipped him accordingly. For stances connected with the collision between they do so, we are convinced that the by Messrs Goddard and Douglas, New Vic. moving with his men to me that Arniy tunately Hongkong sarms to possess a more the stun launches Cheong Ching and Sin logical outcome must be the complete toris Hotel Buddings, and needless to say a could do wall. He had the excitement and diplomatic Chinese population, and welcom-Taikos. The collision took place on the dishandment of the Volunteer Corps, very satisfactory job has been turned out the delight of meeting his eventy, of facing on the Prince according to the welcome hoorening of the 22nd inst, while the Cheong VERY OLD LIQUEUR Employers of labour will be chary of of the yard.
him, and of defeating him, for that was the got from His Excellency the Governor, and Ching was chasing the Harbour from Yan- permitting their ciuplayés to join the
astal thing English troops, did when they that, at the Prince's own request was a mati and the Sin Taikon was on her way from Volunteer Corps if volunteering is to,
Beer in the Philippines.
fought. It was a ilifierent matter when every quist affair. This time also the Ch, Queen's Statue Wharf - to Stonecultors, interfere with the proper discharge of|
According to Official Report of Imports had no troops to face, and when the enemy mese reception will be ruled by the action Both launches wounded their whistles, but their business.
ande by the 8.. Customs at Manila for san away, and waited behind a corner to of His Excellency. In view of the want of were unable to avert collision, and daringe Does Lienen Gas the periost of one year from Det, 1, 1900, to shoot at him. That was a most trying defuite information ns to the Prince's in-was done to the eng Ching to the exten coigne imaging for a moment that the Oct. 1, 1901, the following quantities of sndition of things, and he could assure lentious, in arrangements have been made of about 840. The Harbour Master (Hon. Dock Company, which will be excep haar were imported into the Philipping them that those men who were now reps for a reception at Government House, and R. Murray Ramsay) found that the collision tionally basy, in all probability, whon Telands ---
senting them in South Africa, deserved all mue will he mada until it is definitely Caves the good that could be said of them. He known whether the Frince will land and
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was brought sbʊnt by thị Chương Ching pae- sing too close to the 8.5. Gaelic, and not 1.40 was glad to have had the opportunity of make an official call. Should His High Eeeping a sufficiently good look out. Both saying that, as throughout England he news be indisposed, His Excellency the masters were warned to be more esryfut in thought the work now being doos, was Governur will either call pormonally or future, hardly realised. They handly know low send his representative on board. In any difficult it was, and, he might add, how well case, weans will be taken early to naoderain it was being done. They might well be the Prince's winner, and hurried arrange
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A WORD TO TRAVELLERS.
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STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS. TENDERSON Grimett, of this place. Chinese originally intended having a big completely lost the use of one arm ned Was stricken with partial paralysis bauquet in the City Hall, but this idea has alle After being treated by an eminent
Crim
In the treatment of consumption, general, been abaloned our Account of the Puyers for quite ± while debility, loss of appetite, despondency and want of informistion. It has, however, Bains and strength, all disorders accompanied by loss of flesh been arranged by a few of the leading.
Staarns Wine
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so ably? Large croutils firms are should leave home without a bottle of an good; vone so nice. Sold by all eberian Highness will be invited Thin will bo s this finimentis, papar
on diarrhoea, and for this TERSUR-no, vita staħde without a peer. There is no remedy rooms of Connaught flouse, to which HATOF SYERS, KUNNATURA
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