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tions that he is likely to hecmins a At St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on successful administrator; but the pre- the 7th January, 1902, by the Rev. R. Fsumption is in favour of that view. Cobbold, MA, Colonial Chaplain N1- COLAY SPERING PIERSPORT, ME., 16 That being so, it is not very satisfactory THERESE FRIEDERICKE CAROLINE, daughter to residents in the Colonies to know that Home Papers plóase copy.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Now York Life.
Mr Eector Sampson, agent of the New York Life Insurance Co., issuing
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1902.
TELEGRAMS.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Alice Memorial Hospital.
The Hien Treaчuzer of the, Alice Mo
of Eduard Herbst, Esq.. of Hongkong the Eastern Cadetships go to the less couple of entendara-one large wall acknowlcilgo with thinks to following
DEATH.
On the 3rd January, at 44, Range Rd, Shanghai. AUSTA MARIA, the befored wife of O. C. dos Remesdits.
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General Memoranda. THURSDAY, January 9-
Gooda per Hings Marut cleared after
this inte subject to rent. FRIDAY, Jasonry 10 :--
22 Auction of Steam. Launch Tuy Fat, by Murs Hughes & Hough. 4 Meetin of Sharchoklore of The
successful (and presumably infefior) men. Something was mid at the Le gislative Council the other day, in favour
oral and Nathersole Hospitals begs to
donatione to tho funds of the Huspítala:-- aiarket Charitable Fund...........
Pawnbroker's Guild a
-9100.
mis-
estendar with figures that cannot be trial, the other handy desk calenilir of neat slutimactive design,
of an increase of official salaries as an in- Communicable Diseases. .:. ducemment to secure for Hongkong: the
During the week ended 4th inst.,
The padiication of this faste commenced ablest class of men. Far be it from us on crse of plague. (Chinese) was reported to say that longkong is already badly in the city, and one ease of diplitheria (For served in this respect; but if the pay is tugarso). The plague caso proved fatal. gou and the prospects not worse It occurred at Jardine's Bazaar, and was reported on 31st December, so 1902. has Hongkong might be Envoared with a
the only cases of communicable disease reported to the Sanity, authorities,
The China Ipak,
NONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7. End,
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
VESSEL.
There
are no blitionni DUTRAGE ON particulars to hand con- A BRITISH cerning the art of a Chinaman on board the Jirit dwriting. I CH the morning of Wednesday, 1st inst The man arrested is named Fat Wing-E nin, and it is certain that the arrest took place on board the steamur. "The fact that the charge alleged agdust the an is a political one does a learn the gravity of the offence committed by the Chinese authorities. But there is
difficulty in believing that the case is a
political one because of the well-known leniency the Viceroy has shown to theso who were known to have direct connec
Emperor and Foreign Ministers.
The following Imperial decree, dat od
(CHINA MAL' SPROTAL SERVICE.)
THE STRIKE AT SINGAPORE.
SHIPOWNERS SURRENDER. (From Our Own Correspondent.)
· Fianarone, January 6,
The strike of deck oflleers and sugincers is practically at an end.
2nd inst., is published by the N-C. Daily Neri:--Decree cntemanding that an early
The principal shipowners Inve granted dare be set, after the return of the Court to Poking, for the grinting of a special the increases of pay asked for. sadience to the Ministers of the various
[The concession asked for was that pay Towers in the Chientsing Palaco. Anon stenracra sailing from Singapore should
few of the top sawyers without abstill a clent bill from plague. These were audience italao to be given on another date be on the Hongkong scale.--En,, C.M.]
disadvantage (5) the public service Here is a new subject for the Uno cils to investigue M. their leisure.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Noter by the Way-
A dm occurred last night at Yanti, which desinged a natalid and did daunge
to the extent of 200.
The Indemnity Commission,
to be afterwards mutually settled upon, do
[HAVAR SERVICE}
THE NEGUS.
the sail Foreign Ministers' wires in the Ningshon by the impross Dowager, similar Hilton previous audience in 1899. This is to in anxious to strengthen between China and cement the friendship which the Emperor. Lagarde has gone to Abysinnia. Hạ
the Towers,
Faam, December 20
carries letters from President Loubet and Mossrs Waldeck, Rousseau (Pressier) and Decrais (Foreign Minister) inviting the lies to visit. Franec.
It is anticipated that Mr E. G. lier, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank staff at Poking, who is the British delegato on the Chinese Indemnity Commission, will represent Sweden and Norway alerg Mr Descometer, of the Russo Chinese Bank, is appointed delegate of Russ and Hol- land, and the Conspls-General at Shangha; of Belgium, Italy, and the United States | 89, Praya Enst, and stealing 30 rico baga Frincipal chiefs will accompany bim.
Mt William Taylor, Hungkong, has will represent their respectiva countries Leen elected a Fellow of the Royal Co-ponding the arrival of special delogito
Mr Hillier is now in Shungbai.
Steamer on Fife.
lame Institute.
We would again remind our veulers of Marstru Galluzzi's concert in the City Hall to-night. The programine is is most af Eructive one.
Dairy Farm Co., Ltd. at the Comtion with reform and reform moveising 'ress of China.
Office.
ments. The impression abroad fe that the aged Viceroy has been trying to win these men over by kindly restorat rather than severe micasaÆPOS. What
SATTRAY, January 11
Transfer Hunks of The Chinx Prevident Tonn & Mortgage Co., Ltd., closed freth this date to the 16th Inst.. in clusive. SUNDAY
NDAY, Jasonry 12
par Carotende not cleared at 4 steps the British ropresentatives are Goods
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taking are not yet nude public, but it MONDAY, January 13
is safe to assume thet everything will be done to maintain the dignity of Grent Britain and the inviolability of her flag. It is undesirable to magnify the enormity of the offence that has been committel; but it is at least desirable that no weak-
11 am. Extraerdinary Meeting of Shareholders of the Chinn & Manila Steamship Co, Ltd., at the Company's Ofice, No. 14, Dus Verix Bond." 3 p.m.-Sale of Crown Laul. TUESDAY Fanar
Extraordinary General Mecting of China
Steamship Compay. und Manil Register of Shares of The West Point
ilding Co. Ltd., closed from this ress should be shown in pressing the datus to the 3rd Just., inclusive. Register of Shires of The H.K. Land use the caly satisfaclary issue if the Tovestment & Agency Co., Ltd., closed British fing ja- to be respected at all in from this date to the 23rd Jost. incl.
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We learn (oys the Kule Herald of the 28th ult.) that the local offics of the N. Y.
K. is in receipt of a telegram stating that
the Company's new Pacific liner, Shimano
It is stated that Prince Chilg ia an-Moru, which left Seattle on the 8th for. xious to start an official newspaper in Japan, put back to Port Townsend on fire. Peking to enunteract the offrets of the No other details have been received.
Capt. W. H. Copa is in commuuid.-A. subsequent telegram states that the fire flu the 30th December, there were (35 was confined to a small space in the fore- foreigners in Nagasaki-Amarionn 148, hold where cotton wan stowed, and was British IIS, Russian 112, Freud-84. Ger-on extinguished, the cargo suntsining but slight damage. The rassel itself sustained mam 41, &c., and 11 of no nationality.
Do apparent damage.
The Sanpao states that it is reported from Peking that the Russians demand a million and quarter roubles for expenses incurred on the Newchwang Bailway.
Shield Tic.
To-morrow afternoon, on the Happy Valley, in the first round for the Hongkong Football Challenge Shield, H. M. 5. Orlando will play 34th Company. R. A. Kick-off at four o'clock. Mr Broadbent, R. N., will referce.
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To dry, at the Magistracy, named Wha Tsui was sent to prison for fourteen daya for entering a godown at No.
the property of Messrs Batterfold and Swite. The thief was caught by the tally cat. Hu Wui Li, a but cincter, was bound over in a paroual bond of $100 and to come up for judgment when called upon. It app mars that there was barely sufficient evidence to convict bith on a charge of breaking into a dwelling house and stealing
The Magistrate warned him, and also made a quantity of clothing, valued at $10.30.
an order that he get $5 out of the Poor's, Box in order to enable him to quit the Colony.
Cassell's Publications.
Little Folls for Decealer in fine
It is believed that King Menelik will land at Touloa in April next, and that his
PROMOTIONS.
PARE, December 27.. Generals l'olleux. Dalting, Roux, Decker, Bailaul, Ondard, Lacroix. Earnes
Geslin do Bourgeque are prunetad generals of division.
Rear Admiral Courejallen is promoted Vice-Admiral,
Genoral Golin de Bourgogne has been placed again or the active list.
TERRIBLE SNOWSTORM AT CHRISTIANIA.
PARIS, December 28.
At Christiania, a terrible snowstorm has
A WATERSPOUT.
Pants, January 2
number. It opens with autiful colourfallen on the city, which is almost burfed. ed plate entitled Darby and Joan, from Railways have been blocked, and acvenly. the painting by Sir R. Landseer, R.A passengers have disappeared. The stories are good and healthy, and the word puzzles, etc. at the end ure, both entertaining and edifying. Cussell's Satur duty Journal gives as a frontispiece a very realistic picture depicting the Return of the Ambulance Waggon, a touching picture of the hardships that have to bo endured when fighting the battles of nur country.
arther instalments appear of Miss Gee-
trade Worron's striking new serial - Beyond Hire Law, and True Tales of a Govern- ment Official, by Major Arthur Griffiths. The other articles are numerous and chatty.
Coolie who turned Fale.
A waterspout has ravaged 'Suffi, an ancient walled sea port in Morocco. A number of stores were broken in by the water, and 200 people drowned.
BRITISH LOSSES.
The Official statement published in London of the British losses in South Africa since the 23rd of December announces that 206 men have boon killed or have died of discase, and Ifiö wounded. These figures do not include the losses of Colortel Firman's
[FROM JAPANESE BOUNCES.]
CHILE AND ARGENTINE REFUBLICS,
A Shanghai contemporary, after some remarks condemnatory of present cable tarifa between Chins and Europe, refors to the Marconi exparimauty in wireless telegraphy, and proceeds: Aerial cages can be sett overland with the serve farklig as eversen, and we recommend to some of our capitalists the formation of a company for the promotion of wireless telegiphy in China. The erection of the necessary stations between Pcking and Shanghai, and between Shanghai and Hongkong is not The Chann Merchants' steamer Fushun, likely to be nearly as costly the laying which was destroyed by fire at Canton some of wires for the samo distances; and we
One rarely hears of a Chinaman blash-column. time ago, is being restted temporarily at should ho saved the annoyance that occuring, far less burning pale, yot it appears the Kowlain Ducks, and will proceed to once or twice every year from the inter that the guilty conscience of Yoong Tak Shanghai under her own steam. She will ruption of the cables between this and
was charged with the Magistracy, he be convored by the same compomy's steam-Hooglang. The suggestion is not a bad med him to do so. To-day, at the one, and we would pross it upon this atten-theft of 2 hs of rubber belonging to the
LONDON, Dec. tims of Hongkong specalators as a more Admiralty. The Chinese storeman, who is
Chile has made fresh proposals to g profitable method of investing their money
probably a student of Sherlock Holmesenting, which the latter has recupted, 4/ that in gold mines that produce in gold,
methode, said he was strolling along the į protocol has been signed but whether pease godown tomics the yard when he met will be permanently establisheit in consider- prisoner, who, on seeing him, turned pale ed doubtful. The statement that appeared in our Suspecting something wrong, he grabbed, columns n few days ago, that Viceroy Yuan but prisoner halted. All the exits were Shib-Ji had threstone the Foreign guarded 10 prevent his escape, and, ultimu Ministers at Peking that the returning Court tely, witness detected bis man peering from shall not pass Pantingfu until the Tientsita window. His arrest was efiveted. The Provisiourd Government is dissolved and magistrate inlicted punishment of six The total yearly consumption of cum-theity and district handed back to the weeks hard labour-time enough for pri- phor in the world is estimated at about à Chinese-authorities, is perfectly true, saya soner to get the colour back to his
the N.-C. Daily News, The Viceroy was cheeks. maillion cattien, of which 44 million catties
told in reply that it was entirely a matter for
er Auping
Japanese Docks.
There has come into bur CIVIL SERVICE hands during the past EXAMINATIONS week applement of and colonial The Oxford Magazine APPORTMENTS, giving some highly in
teresting information regarding the Civil Service Competition of 1901. The competition of the yesse 1901,' the Supplement says, is in my respects numrizable pue. The first The capital of the Kawasaki Dockyard candidate on the list, Mr Keith, has is a tu duubled, commencing from January amassed the precedented total of ext, from 2 to 4 millions. This "stop is 5,382. This is more than 1000 marks it necessitated so as to cope with larger orders, gradually coming to the company's hard advance of Mr Norwood's 1360 in 1890, (some from abroad). The Imperial Navy squite reially, placed orders with the c- pany for a number of torpedo bite.
Campher.
is stated that there are camphor trees in South Cain, but the yield is very poor un compared with Japan,
i
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Yuan Shih-Kai's Untactfulness.
the Chett itself to decide whether and when A Healthy Rivalry.
it woak return to Poking, the Foreign The following paragraph is taken from the world being the Japanese product. Ministers having over demanded its the NC. Dedy News. It would seen that return; and it was hinted to him that to the travellor's talos" brought back by the threaten the Foreign Ministers in any way Emperor's brotter, H. I. H. Prince Chun. was a sad exhibition of want of tact; and are armed the enthusiasm and desire he promptly departed for Pestingly, Weto do the grand tour (under happier aus
THE VENEZUELA TROUBLE.
The British warship Tribune is watching this east of Venezuela, with the intention of intercepting the steamer Buuriyh which loaded armaments in the London Docks.
JAPANESE COLLIERS ON
STRIKE.
A Riotous Crowd. Later information relating to the miners' strike in the Abo colliery, in the vicinity of this part says the Nagaval Pres of the
27th utt.), shows that the police office
proceeded to the scene on Monday morning were unable to pacify the miners.
which has bithartes constituted a record). Mr Stewart follows Mr Keith at an in- terval of upwards of 1200. The third candidate, again, is separated by other great gulf from the second.. The lowest aggregate of marks to secure a | placo in 2014, us against 1859 in 1900,
1697 in 1889, ned 1428 in 1898, Farh pre produced in Formen and in the interior successive year beings au increase in of Japan, thus nearly the whole supply of the difficulty of the examination and the intensity of the coupetition. It is noticeable that very few of the candi- dates have declined the appointments offered to them.' For the first time in | Thought it was Sixto CHAMPAGNE,
ten years, the examination having been A tale, given under the above heading, believe that the nay Viceroy means well ices, of course) unongst the other Princes. The latter about 7 o'clock the sue evening JULES MUMM & Co., a Wine for in existence during that period, Oxford appears in the Manila Times to hand. It and is really anxious to lift his country out that when, the other day, the Ministry for male auoiber Beres artick on the office. obtains fewer places than Cambridge is very amusing as showing how anxiously of the slough of despond in which the Foreign Affairs ruumorialised the Throus Over 400 misore were engaged and exquis
Muncha Government has planged it; but that dispatches had been receive from the the Monila authorities are guarding against bat of greater importance to Scotsuren and Irishmen is the fact that the first Flipino, whe has been in Hongkong for intentious, unless bo shows, a little more tin, calling attention to the fact of Ale up fortunately no one was injured. The men the arrival of Mr Sixto Lopez, a prominent he will at succeed, bowers excellent his Chinese Ministers at Landon and Washing boobs are aid to have been thrown, but three places are won by Scotsmen and three months, and is still to-day safe and tact and appreciation of the real situation proaching coronation of King Edward VII were armed with swords, iron bura, asez, cit. the fourth by an Irishman, Mr Keith, sung in our midst. The story appears as
in dealing with the Foreign Representatives in next Joued the accession of President Afterderoolishing the office, the men attack- Roosevelt of the United States, respectively cdl the oververs, killing one and injuring whose success is certainly phenomenal, | follows ----Ospinin Woigall, of the Loung
at Poking...
both of which aspicious events required several others. This state of affairs was was educated originally at the Doyalang, gave a Christmas dinner Friday on.
the sending of special congratulatory en telephoned tou the ical police-office fligh School, Edinburgh, but he attend- beard his vessel to some of his shorn
bassion by the Emperor there win quite n and another batch of police was im- ed. Edinburgh University three years friends. The cabin was handsomely deco and Oxford four years. Mr Stewart sted, as was also the festive table. Among mays: The newly built gunboat Teal had a competition amongst certa Imperial Frio-mediately despatched, Threath
the prominent guests acated at the board successful trial yesterday. She left the In.cus for the honour of being Special Am-efforts, three of the niners were arrested. went from Hutcheson's Oraniar
ware Mr McDonald, of the secret servies ternational Dock at mine am,, under the bassadors. It would, however, sceat the Subsequently the miners retired to their School, Glasgow, to the Glasgow department, and Meuses. Frost, Dickey direct supervision of Captain Baker, of poor desires Price Salon tap aheds. On Tuesday morning Judge. University for two and a-half years and and fiber of the immigration barents. If H., M.S. Astrea, and Stef Engineer F. M. ped' Prince and therefore not of the special Origoro, from the local Court, examined
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The N. C. Daily News of the 4th inst
were thrown at the office windows. Six
their
Thin Families of the clerks and overaccia
tz: keep watch on the rioters
to Cxford, and Mr Bell was was a late hour when the diners had Cottam, usasted by Engineer W. Toop. Imperialbracet represent his Majesty in several of the ringleaders and 29 s were educated solely at George Hariot's finished their repast, and, it being too late who was sent from England to see the England, hence the competition apparently arrested, 8 of whom were sent for trial. CLARETS,
School, Edinburgh, and Edinburgh to go ashore, some of the guests accepted Tassel rivetted together and properly equip. is for the post of Special Ansarder to the The number of oters decreased to 130 on
IMPORTED FROM THE BEST
Mr Grabant, who secures further of the captain's hospitality by 1-ped for service. The Teat is of the new United States. It is, however, said to ba that evening and many of them are no University. GROWERS, AND INCLUDING fourth place, was educated at Kingstowning stond the vessel all night. pattern and intended for river service. oon ore, and the principal ones i the race hiding in the hills WINES FROM THE MOST School and Trinity College, Dublin. In During the night, Ms McDonald, the She has twin scrows, is of shallow draught, fur privilege of representing the Eupito in CELEBRATED CHATEAUX. noticing these results, it is interesting lynx-yed adember of the detective force, and of 180 tons burthen. She carries tire Washing on this coming, spring are reported belonging to the mine ve over to this learn into what branches of the Civil who is eves on tho alert, thought he ̈deree-guns, six-pounders, aud her indicated hurse to be Prince Kang (Pa Wui), at Order; port by heats to take shelter, carrying their ted Sixto Lopez snes king ashore in a bauco, power is 800, while her speed is 133 knete, and Price Luellehrth furziture and effects with them. Varioue Service these intellectual giants are With fear and trembling fest, Sixto should Hor rudders are four in number, and may Order "The last named, my stated in the kinds of weapons seized by the polies wore drafted. Mr Keith is retained in the rate si vatrance into the forbidden city, be worked by steam or manual power. columns short time ago, is, a nephew of conveyed to the lol Court on Tassisy, OF THE HIGHEST CLASS IN Home Service, and should have an ex McDonald sent a bell across the boy of the The upper works are of chrome steel three the bite Empere Tung Chit, and the son Over 40 constables are still stationed then
GREAT VARIETY, IMPORTED ceptional career ahead, Messrs Stewart, bance, which promptly here two and anchor sixteenths of an inch thick, rendered ballet-of the Late Prince Tsai Chih, who was in FROM THE LEADING LONDON Bell na Graham go to the Indian ed. In the morning, when the daws cleuds proof and bittet with sight holes for rifle 1854 produimed the posthumous heir of the Civil Service. All the most successful lifted, the bance was doly marded and a fire. It may be added that she is similar late Emperor Hsien Feng, but who died examination passing walles go into the thorough examination made, with the result to, but of larger dimensions than the Pod before the latter. highest grades of the Home and that one the fisherman, who said his named Wood Messrs. Fara J Bilka is still suffering from that - CIGARETTES, Ladian Civil Services. The men allotted was bot Lepiz, was discovered. The rest of Boyd and Co. have been cotrusted with toothache. Rough 1 advised him to take to the Eastern Cadetships Spare 51st, the party so now drinking Teplitz water at putting the vessel together, the whole of drop of carbolic acid and kill the nerve, the parts having been brought from Eng-To: Didn't he do it?" Jack: No. He MoDonald's expouse.” 60th, 71se, 72ad, 73, 75th, 6th,
land. At the trial everything passed oft 80139nd to 80th, and 89th to 94th in a list of nicety-four appointments. It does not follow that because a young un as a capacity for passing examina
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It's past 6 o'clock, Jlutinio sutisfactorily. A good opportunity was TEACE Now, Tom, give me a sentence, furm, Tom The horse draga a cart." Tet's get out and go home. Send Boy: aforded for testing har capacity by certain and we will change it into the imperative slayin au Inte; if we stay till 8 we'll get
If we go home now we'll get licked for turning teins and evolutions putaide Woo Teacher Now, change it into the imper-
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