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At Butterworth, Province Wellesley, on October 22, the wife of C. P. ADAMSON, of
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MARRIAGE.
At St. Peter's Church, on November by the Rev. T. Wright, B.A, ALESANDER, BRTSON, to MAGGIE, Gaughter of Mr Walter Borland, of Stonehous*, Scotlasul. DEATHS,
At Newichwang, on October 20, Jases, JOON CLEMENTS, chief engineer, Q, M. S. N. Co.'s steamer Fungihun; aged di]
y care,
On October 30, at the Victoria Nursing Ime, Shanghai, HANNAR, the beloved wife of Edwin Tushe; aged 71 years..
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Mr Justice Wise Indisposed.
Owing to His Humour Mr A. G. Wike, Tuisue Judge, auffering from an injury to his foot, the Supreine Court Summary bus iness has been postponed until Friday
nezt.
The Bale of Work.
Miex Johnstone desires to return grateful thanks to all who took any part in the soccessful Salt- Work for C. BLS. Baxter Mission Lold yesterday in the City Hall. The proceeds amounted to $1590.
Les bons Amis.*
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Notes by the Way.
Hongkong and Singapore are not the only places troubled with native burglars and thieves. We road in a Haiphong con temporary that the thieves are having good time tliero,
Plague at Bombay.
a
Mrs Thorborn, widow of the late Thomas Thorbo. of Culaba, Bombay, was admitted into St. George's Hospital on the 9th October suffering from plague, and died on Sunday morning. This is the frat European attacked this cold season in Bombay,
Bhanghai a Clean Port.
Ilis Excellency the Governor has been
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER. 4, 1908.
LOCAL AND GENERAL...
Fan Tan Raid.
Twelve mon appeared at the Mogis. tracy this morning before Me T. Surcombe | Smith, on a charge of playing fautan at 335 Des Voeux Road. They all admitted being present and a fino of 83, was imposed
The Governor and his Chuni!
TELEGRAMS.
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THE MELBOURNE CUP.
WON BY LORD CARDIGAN. (From Our Own Carvepondent.)
BELBOURNE, November 3. The Melbourne Cup was run
Wo understand the following applica. tion for a miest license has been received at the Registrar General's Department: My at the Flemington race course dear Blake, Tour old friend Wong Sam this afternoon in the prescuce. wants to open a meat stall in the Central
of a vast fashionable attendance. The betting was spirited.
Market.'
+
Illegally on Board Steamers.
At the Magistracy, this morning before
The result was as follows -
A handicap sivcepstakes of 30 sors with
It is reported that the Russian cruiser Zabiela is to inako a sujourn of several days at Haiphong. Le Courrier d'Haiphong says that if this news is confirmed the visi.pleased to direct the withdrawal of the Mr T. Fercombe Smith, soven natiye 500 zave, added. Socond borso to ruceira · tors will be received with the same en. 'ructaspation, No. 5 dated the 7th of Sep- wero each fined $10 for being on board the 100 and the third 500 zová, out of the thusiasm which characterised a visit some tember last, declaring Shanghai to be a port 8.8. Catherine Ape without lawful orcaso, stake. Distance, Tiru miles.
or place at which an infectious disease For the samo offence on-board-the-Bingo- provals and the sun is hereby withdrawn. turu, another map was fired 90 only by
Mc J. H. Kamp.
Fears ago,
Robbery from a Police Station.
Ji Lam, station coulis at Teine Tasi Shai, was charged at the Magistracy to-day, Vefore Mr T, Sercombe Smith, with stent- |ing 81, this property of Sergeant Kerr (No. (8). He admitted the offence, and was Bent to guol for fifteen days, His Worship remarking that step got the accused o
Eleven
China Buying Arms from Japan.
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Concert at Kowloon.
„Mr.J.ðaƒu'abr. 5. LORD CARDIGAN, by Positano (imp)—Lady Trenton (reare,) Ost 8lbs. (N. Godby).. Mt C. F. MaDonald's br, a WAKEFUL, by Trenton-Insomnia, aged, tost (F.. Dunn)...
It is reported that Ticho Liang's (Vice-president of the Board of Revenus) mission to Jugan is to attend the military manieuvres about to take place in that country, but while there, he will also in be takes tospect and take delivery of 14,000 titles. were frequent. Among those who contrl. | of Australia and New Zealand fock to Mek-
In this issue, we publish a letter from Mr T. Sercombe Smith on the QUESTION, question of "beyadarica and running out of hits at cricket.
We understand that the question whether boundary allowanċes should obtain or whether all bits should | Absent without be ran out has been considered by the Committee of the Hongkong Cricket Club, and that an attempt is being made to ascertain the opinion of the members before a decision is arrived at It is unfortunate that the cricket ground of the Club is so restricted, as the near-imprisonment. ness of the boundary on certain sides of! a pitch-detragte from the value of bits.
Le Courrier d'Haiphong states that it Some years ago, before the high iron was through the good officer of the Froncli miling was erected round the ground, Minister at Peking that Marshal Se, con- certain hits wero always ran out, and demned to death fix neglect of duty in though it was sometimes in Indicrous Kwangsi and failing to hold the rebels in spectacle to see a flannel-clad cricketer check, was pardoned. St has always been hold Furnituro, &c., at Mr fico. pursuing the cricket ball along the side a great friend of the French. He visited
7,000,000 cartridges and C4 quizkaring guna erdored some timo nga by China.
Pộa 0, N. Co.'s | A Secret Conference. Tenan appet the Magistracy this morning, before My J. II. Kemp, charged without leave. Four the necused were with absenting themselves from the ship
sent to prison for six wasks, while the remainder were sentenced to four weeks'
p.m. on this date landed,
General Memeranda. FRIDAY, November :-
Goods per Formosa not cleared al & p.m.
un this date subject to rent. Transfer Booke of The Dairy Farm Co., Ld., closed from this date to the 19th November inclusivo.
SATURDAY, November 7 :-
2.30 p.m.-Auction of a Great Assort
ment of the First-class Japanese Cevics, &, at Mr V. 3. Remedios'
Sales Roome,
2.30p.m. -Auction of Valuable House
Laiamert's Sale Romas."
Marshal Su.
The Sin Wan P is inturned by ila“ Peking correspondent that Prines Ching.
of the Waiwupu, called on the Japanese accompanied by Lien Fang, Vico-president
Minister Me Uchida on October 24 and then the three repaired to the United States Legation in disease with Mr Corger, with |reforence, it is reported, to the Manchurian
question.
Reform in the British Army.
Army
A London telegram anys: Order na been issued which provides that annual reports shall be submitted recoin-
In the Sailor's Institute, Kowloon, last night, a very successful concert, diga nised by Mrs Woodcock, was given. All the items were well received, and ensures
L. P. Madden's by Seaport, god,
7st, ta, (A. Richardson)
...... 3 (The Melbourne Cup carnival is the moth important annual event in Austalian Spori- id in the world. Peoplo from all parts ing life and ranks amongst the first offe
beurno in thnumande to tri ness the Cup mes, and the recho on the enurse is one
tuted to the success of the concert were Mesdance Kew, Woodcock and Piercy, which cannot be paralleled in the world for Misses Harker and Leykum, Mesurs animation. Lord Cardigan, the winner this Edwande, Bell, Coster, and Cyril lance, though it was believed that he had an ex-
year, was not favourite a morth ag The accompanists were Misses Leykanoellent chinnes of socuring a pince.
aud Barker.
The Russian Squadron.
A
crack three-your old, Emir, was faneled, but he dbl net auzoeed in even getting in to the first trio. Favourites seldom win in Australin, however. Lord Cardigan is The Times of Copion says:-The Rusa fie stamp of a colt, wiry, game and sian naval squadron in the Far East is being one of Me-11ayo's horses and it fell break
genuine stayer. Last year Gody also rede considerably auguented, and there willing the juckay's leg. Of lato Lord. shortly be passing through Columbo twoire Cardigan's owner has not enjoyed the best warships from Europe for Port Arthur. These will consist of the battleship Ces drevitch of 18:110 tons displacement, the armoured cruiser Dimitri Dondoi of 5,869 tons, the cruisers Aura of 6,630 tons,
Brunprethai, Destiaschy, Buint, Bedovi, and Brosi, and two others. The destroyers
ceding promotion or delay in the pro-As of 2.385 tors, and the destroyers
kind of euecues with his horren, and this
win should restore to him a largo per- centage of his losses. Once upon a time- Mr Mayo's good fortune with horses was SO consistent that it altosi ·passed ́juta
but the last few years prevented that. There might be a change for the
the second horse, through not a dup
2.30 p.m.-Auction of a Fine and, Vain.channel in Queen's Road, the cricket/ Banoi on one neracion and was grostis | zen years' successive recommendation for and the battleship are already on the way second in 12 and third in 3. Altogether
Hobour.
Berfous Fire at Yonbay.
able Collection of Used and Unused played in those days was much keener fel, and decurated with the Legion of Fostage Stamps, &c., at Mesurathew we have been accustomed to see in Hughes & Hough's Sales Rooms.
Hongkong recently. Everyone who saw MONDAY, November :----
Banks Close,
the cricket match on Saturday last was struck with the looseness in the old and the general slackness of
WEDNESDAY, November 11:-
2.30 p.m.-Auction of a very Fine Col- lection of Old and Rare Postage
At three o'clock out the morning of Monday, 26th ult., Gire brought out in the godown of the Mesageries Fluviales at
motion of army officers. In the event of
delay of promotion three senior officers shall rendera special report stating whether they consider it undesirable for the officer concerned to be retained in the service.
Masonic Quadrille Club.
The Masonic Quadrille Clubs held
out.
The Sherwood Foresters Eulogised.
At the Magistracy this morning before Mr T. Sercombe Smith, two soldiers of the Sherwood Foresters wore charged with stealing a tobacco box and about 810 in
Stainps, &c., at Mr Geo. Lammert's the play as compared with what oh. Fenbay in Tonkin. A considerable quanteather pleasant assembly at the Masonic undney from a gilor in Ship Street on Mon.
Sales Rooms,
Good: por Bingo Mare not cleareil on
This date -ubjset to rent,
Trudhay, November 19 :—
6 pm-Meeting of Royal Hongkong
Yacht Club.
SATURDAY, November 14 :-
9 p.4. D. G. Performance at
City Hall.
this
ty of cargo in transit-to Chinn was destroy- tained prior to the departure of the c, including, 2000 bales of cotton dis. interport team to Shanghai. As long charged that day from one of the Company's as hits are run out, every toan on the steamers. The total loss is estimated at field should be alert and watchful; if 350,007. It is believed that the conflagra he is not, then he is not worth his place tion was purely accidental, in a team. If advantage is taken of Russia in the Amur Eegion. the neares of the boundaries, then The Univeral Facile is informed by slackness appears, and one of the its Peking correspondent that the walled essentials of cricket, as the grand city which the Russians have been building national game is understood by those in Heilungklang, is a very extensive one as who have played it, speedily die. building work has been diligently carried on appears. Fielding is as necessary a part without cessation for several months and of the game as batting and bowling, the elty is yet incompleted. It is situated n the west of Harbin and on the left bank and if its character. is to be changed to of the Sangari River at the junction of the meet the wishes of local players then Siberian Railway. The Russians declare
bottor for him now, halterer. Wakeful,
winner is one of the most consistent racere of the day. Up to the present alro has started 39 times, winning 22 moes, being her winnings amounted to £14,700. The present owner is a Melbourno aporting manu And he bought the mare for 31 guineas. Seaport is another well-known galloper and has always been well-considered by batters en any evouta in which he far been entered.-Ed. Q, M.]
SMUGGLING DOLLARS.
BIG SEIZURE AT PENANG.
Twelve Arrests Made. (From Our Own. Correspondent');:
SINGAPORE, November 4.
Ifall last night. There were about 10 day last. The evidence for the proscention couples present, and they enjoyed themsel-was taken on Monday last, and an adjourn res immensely. The arrangements were micut was inado until today. His Wor- well carried out under the direction of the ship reviewed the evidence at length, and, hon. eecretary, Mr G. J. W. King. Senfter pointing out several discrepancies in Olive, A.S.C, presided at the piano, and the evidence of the persecutor, discharged the M. C.'s were Sergent McCaffery, B.E., the two defendants. He remarked that | Sergt. Arozzall, Sergt. W. H. E. Smith, the conduct of the Sherwood Foresters, R. A., and Mir S. Parkinson, An excellent during the time they had been in Hong- prograniae of dances was arranged, and las-kong, was exemplary in the extrems, and
On the steamer Pegu arriving both he and his colleague, MrJ H. Soup, at Penang from Acheen, the had remarked upon the excellent climeter Police authorities seized 48,000
ted until about one o'clock.
Possible Treat for H..K. Cricketers
We read in un interview at Colombo Mr Fellam Warner, captain of the team of English cricketom now on their way to Australia, tint there is a possibility of the
of the regiment.
Hildesheim Missionary Society.
British and Mexican dollars, The report for 1903 of the Hildesheim which were being illegally in- Missionary Society says that the gocieral
they might as well give up, the game that it is to accommodate the railway garri-team.ruturuing to England via Hongkong health.of the school has been, very good ported into the Straits Settle-
and take to marbles. Mr Sercombo
A. S.. WATEON & CO., Smith's letter discusses the whole question in a very fair spirit-from-the LIMITED.
player's point of view, and we will be
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astonished if his arguments do not fail
to convince the majority of the Cricket
best
a game.
DZ
and Japan. Abeoipt should be made aud no serious illness occurved last year.ments. to get the possibility converted into noner. Diany thanks ore due to Dr.Müller and Dr.
A Chinchew and twelve Chi
sons, but wiss people doubt it-
Rewari for Bravery.
The gallant resens of Mrs Daws sadainty. If the team were willing to play a Justi for reveri succesful eye operations, hor three children, who were overturned snatch in Hongkong, we have no doubt a For their good state of health, our nounesse were arrested, and we re in a sailing bust on October 21-which guarantee find could easily be raised. At house must be takin partly into account.
Australia.
Quail Shooting
thankful to the Hongkong Government for granting as a pres of ground in the Kow.
CHINA MAIL'S EXCLUSIVE SERVIO] SUTTLIED BY HAVIEN TODAY.
was effected by Senior Inspector, J. A. any rate, we throw out the suggestion, and The house first occupied by the school son charged with illegally importing Club members that running out is ne Lyon, of the Sanitary Pegartment, linsexo it to the members of the Flongong beanie top anall, and the growing of the
prohibited coun." 10. C. to open up commenications with My work made the need of a home of our own interest& been rewarded by Captain Dawson, of the I. E. Foster, the manner of the teams in very urgent. Therefore, wo are very cessary for the the
As to the Taiyuan. He presented the gallant Kune as spectator's point of view, there can ve Inspector with a valuable gobl watch hear ing the following inscription Presented WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, no question which policy is the best. Some ten or twelve years ago, when it was next to impossible to get a seat in the Club Pavilion, the ground used to resound with applause for some smart piece of work in the field; nowadays, ories still come to hand of junks emart work in the field is so infrequent being driven out to sea, disabled, or wreck.. seem to be nearly su that there are fower spectators and little ed by the recent typhoon, each steamor
ng they were last year.Bags of tun'aml
RAINIER
BEER
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to Mr J. A. Lyon Irow Captain Dawson as a mark of gentitude for rescuing his wife and children during a boating accident ip Hongkong Harbour, 21st October, 1903,
Eight Days Adrift.
loou Territory as a site for a suitable Horpo CHINAMEN FOR SOUTH AFRICA The prospects for a successful for the Blied. The building, which was season do not look very p emising at pre-put under the care of Mesars Paliner & sent. No largo bags have been reported, Temer, was finished in May, 1902, and we MR PERRY VISITS THE EAST. most of the sporting parties securing very have been enjoying our new one inore. small results. The paddy is very near than a year.".
ripa in the New Territory, bnc quail du
puunant
Tragedy in Calcutta.
LONDON, November 44
Mr Perry, Chairman of the Native Labour Association of
On the 16th ult.. intense excitement Johannesburg, has started for was caused in the very heart, of Calcutta
min named Arthur
into South Africa.
or no enthusiasm among tliom. It is arising bringing ters of disasters. The fifteen couples have boon secured, but as a certainly more interesting for the dn Pho reached the harbour this more bunches and several cruisers were at blooded attempt on the life of Mrs Marie for the importation of Chinese rule the results are smaller. Last Saaday over what it is urged was a most addChina to promote arrangements apeckators to see a player earn his runs with cargo of rice and weal from Saige the Castic Fesk, but no largo Logs were Wilkinson by a by running for them and to see the and Captain T. Thomson reports the picks fieldsaen endeavoaring to keep downing up of a Swatow junk which had best of snipe wa reported as being rande last frequent visiter at the house of the lady,
brought in
3 lag of twenty couple Godinho. The scented, it is said. was a The purest and best the runs.
eight dage adrift. From the time if
Sunday at Man by one of our leg lights, whose husband is employed as a clerk by leaving Cape St. James until the led inst. while hisconspation shot twenty-five couple the B. I. S. N. Co. During the day, in American Beer on the cholera.
́s strong, monsoon, squalle, min, and high Market.
seas were encountered, and then ta pert inderste to light winds prevailed. On the morning of the 3rd Inst., about 7-16, whilst
The Phulangthuong correspondent of the Cherner Haiphong writes that caters
*
Nagasaki an Infected Port.
A proclamation was issued yesterday the absence of the latter at work, in the declaring Nagasaki to bo su infected pirt, afternoon, the accused, it is alleged, entorn Chinamon in the Philippines.
The question as to how many Chinese ed the lady's roum, and, while she was lying
Shanghai Bacer
Jockey Club for the results of the Shang
has appeared thers in epidowie forut amor in fatitude 19 deg 18 min. N. and longitude there are in the Philippine. Islands bus not in bed, used fusilting words. The lady the natives. At the same time, la peste 119 deg. 47 min, a small fishing boat yet been solved, says the famila Cablenews ordered the necased to leave her house at - Welato indebted to the Bungkug Revised Prices from bovine broke out, the European butcher at flying eignals of distress was sighted. The notwithstanding the indefatigable efforts of once. The accused, it is allepoti, enraged," October 15th, 1905, until the disease in our week. Several cases of being to wish to parit the lower Bureau of Immigration. Chinese registra-lads, was promptly removed to the Eden appear in another delutan
Phulangthuong sing seven animals from scaner was headed towards it, and the the Chinese Registration Division of the at the lady's treatment, stabbed bor. The hal Jockey Club's autumn mecting, whic further noticeris
chotora-buvo niko occurred at Boíphong..
to the two men on the disabled craft tion should have closed on September 24, Hostal, where little or no hope of har and they were quickly bauled on board.
Per Case of 6 Doz, Pints $15.00
sos, rough
Emperor of Japan's Birthday.
The men stated that they belonged to but it has beau found necessary to extend recovery is entertained. Mr Porsen, the To Extinguish Fires on Ships. Last night the Japanese Consulate Swatow, and whiter they were anchored off it iadosoitely. Chinese still line the water chief presidency magistrate, afterwards
Hatung Paint, a teasy north-east sales cami: presented a gay appearance, with its streamsen, breke their cable, and blew them cacto front by the hundreds, each awaiting his proceeded to the hospital to record her of coloured lanterns. Far gayer was the sea. The remainder of the crew were onregistration certificate, and still theycon.c. dying declaration. scene within. The octusimi was the birth. show at the time, and no lives or lost. General Sanger onumerated the Chinose in From the time they were blown away until Manila at 28,000. So far only 22.000 cèr-
For Sprains
- In view of the many fites which of late have pocnered od strumers carrying Historir cargoes. The Standard Ult Company have installed on the Senica a pipe system for the immediate dimosary of fire, and
BALL SEASON. 1903-4 Per Case of 4 Doz. Quarts-$15.00 (day of H. I. M. the Emperor of Japan, they were picked up they had been eightficates have been issued to Chinese dwell HE right time to treat a sprain is the Provided for a hose connection to bring
Fans,
Floral Berthas,
Lace Stoles,
Rich Trim-
mings.
Gloves,
Per One Dozcu Pints...$2.75 Soon after 8p.m. over a hundred guests had days adrift. The An Pho brought them on
assombled to celebrate the event. Dramatic to Hongkong.
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ed away the time till supper was served.
ing in town. Fifteen thousand certifontes uitute you get it, and the right steam promptly to the set of the fire. have been issued to provincial Chinese, remedy to use is CHAMBERLAIN'S
PAIN BALM You can say what you will Russia Enlisting Chinese Troops.
Per One Dozen Quarts...S 4.00 performances, songs and other items wbit Baby Cough must never Linger | There are about 6,000 Chinese in the Coles about this or that thing being good for a
At interrals the Land of the 10th Mah. NOTHING is more distressing than to
see a helpless little infant suffering til Empire who are entitled to registration | sprain, but Chamberlain's Pain Balm bests The Sin Wan Fu gathers that Tartar ratia Light Infantry (by Colonel Birdwood's with a cough and to be fearful of using
kore. These will ratuzn by one, twas and them all. The quicker you rub it on, and General Teen of Fengtien, wired the Grand kind permission) contributed to the oven-medy which way conti come harm threes, and must be properly registered. will be gone. Even if Chamberlain's Pain Commeil on October 20 that the Russian had
the more you use it, the sooner the sprais ingredient. The makers of Chamberlain's ing's amusemont, the Japanese National Cough Remedy positively guarantee that The Secretary to the Chinese Corsul states Unim gets you babk to work ono day again been enlisting into their barnice Anthem being a conspicuous item. One of this preparation does not contain spine in that ho believed there were about 60,000 quicker han other resuedies, it will pay for several brigand leader and over a thousand the most pleasing incidents was the distriturm, or any other harmful sukatan Chinese in the Islanda, all (uld. Collector print strain, or a bruise, a week before of their followers who were now being dally
irsuif several times, bire it generally cures a Mathers may confidently give..this remedy bien of presents to each guest. Thota heir little ones. It gives prompt relief. Shuster is of opinion that there are loss anything else, and a week's wagra amount drilled into regulars. They were olad in. pretty dresses of the ladies added a pic and is perfectly sato. It always cares and than 50,000. The Customs officials figure to a good deal to toast people. One appli Chinese uniforms and well, puld. The
resqueness to the scene. The Consul ourraquickly. For sale by all chemists and on about 500 Chinese failing to comply with cation gives relict. For sale by aIE Mr Noma and his staff, dessive great prai emedicine, vendore: WATKINS Ltd., General the registration. Law. The pronity is de oheises and medicine, rendors; Warme Enesinns intended Lu utilize them ag súij. for the success of such a patriolie and en
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