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to our ride and never closed, as was
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Atlan Mor, Hongkia, on the 6th the doar in Tonkin so suddenly some [~~~~~ Nov.. the wife of J. WATT JAMESOS, of, ten years ago. The construction of the Notes by the Way.
The Bangkok Race Meeting will Lo
a Son,
At Portmonherack, Ross-shire, Scot-milway between Hongkong and Canton land, on the 1st November, the wife of would help to neutralise the innehind the 8th, 10th and 12th of Decora P. MENAB, Inspector of Police, Hongkongations of French officialdon, and there- of a Son. (By telegram).
fore the matter ought to be pushed
DEATH,
ber.
H. M. aloop Autine, Commander On October 30th, at Burlington, Yer-energetically by the Hongkong Govern | Claude Plenderleath, is ordered to the mont, U.S.A., in the 82nd your of his age, ment and the commercial associations Australian station. States Consul of Canton.
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BONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1903.
defeated,
.:
Haryost. Thanksgiving Services will bo hold (D.V.) on Sunday, 8th Nov., in St. Petor's Church, Quron's Road West. The morning service will be conducted by Rev. J. H. Franco, M.A., and the evening ser-
Golf
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1903.
LOUAL AND GENERAL...
At the Links Happy Valley, to-dor row, a Captain's Cup Competition will be
commenced.
Football at Shanghai.
The Shanghaal Recreation Clubdefeated
a team from H. M. S. Siri at football, Ly three goals to tub.
Water Supply Analysis.
At a meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday afternoon the analysis of the water in the Kowloon, Tyłam and Pokfulam reservoirs was laid on the table. The water
was found to be of excellent quality,
TELEGRAMS.
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ARMENIANS MURDERED IN LONDON.
TWÒ SHOT DEAD, ONE
WOUNDED.
Suicide of the Assassin.
LONDON, November 5. Whilst three inembers of the Armenian Central Committee, at present sitting in London, were proceeding to the head- quarters of the Committee, they were attacked by another Armenian. Two were foully- murdered, and the third was wounded.
The assassin was armed with two revolvers, and undetected, We would remind our readers of the he sneaked behind the commit-.
Victoria Jubilee Hospital.
CHARLES SEYMOUR, for many years United of the Colony, until the concessionaires, We are again indebted to the Hong-
who are carrying on the dog-in-the-kong Jockey Club for the results at the South China Morning Post.".
We welcome to-day our now. morbing The wublication of this issue commenced manger policy, aro obliged to proceed Shagload Face Meeting published to-day.
with the work or relinquish their conces
contemporary, the South China Morning sion and hand it over to those who will. In what is called a religious riot' at ↑ Post, and take the opportunity of wishing
There is another way in which Bangkok on the 25th ult., a Sergeant and it a long and successful career. French tactics might be met and three policemen were badly injured by a
One hundred and eighty Bat Return. At present, the French Chinese moh.
The rat return for the fortnight onded Government pays subsidies on steamers arrests have boon "mude.
Nov. 2showed that 863 mnts were caught, of | plying in the delta, which enables them to
The Secretary of the Punjom Mining which 28 were infected, this giving a per- compete unfairly against British vessels, Co, Ld. informs us that a telegram was re-centage of 3.6. In Victoria 650 were "If you Britishers don't look out, you Wa are eluctant to ndrócate similar veived from the Mines last evening stating caught, and in Kowloon 157. will be surprised one morning to find subsidies for British vessels; but opinion that the Mill starte again on the 5th Nov-**** Kwangtung and Kwangsi in the hands in England is undergoing change on this elor, La atamps runding. of the French. So said an American subject, and it is not improbable that missionary who had just arrived in force of circumstances may compel the Hongkong from a tour of the hinterland. British Government to do something to Wherever he went, he found the French keep the flag flying on the southern tricolor on untive craft and French rivers of China to preserve our national influence being spread by Ronn prestige and influence. It is hardly to vico by Rev. F. Icely, M.A., R.N Catholic priests. His statement recalls be expected that private traders and the article which appeared in The shipowners should preform a purely Fines some months ago from the pen political mission. In Chins, too much of Dr. Morrison, us the result of a visit has been left to private enterprise in Yet, the British trader to Toukin and South China at the end the past.
In that article, Dr fought bis independent was, often in of last year. Macrison dealt with the palpable efforts the face of the greatest discouragement of the French to create an unjustifiable from Consuls and Imperial authorities, political and commercial interest in this and what prestige Great Britain retains region of China. Having dealt within the Orient is due almost entirely to
On October 24 a serious leakage of the cost of her Asiatic possessions to her merchants and commercial men France, he went on to say:
Under the changing conditions, foreign electricity took place in Usaks through the But there are many other things which competitors must, to some extent, being of the electric light wires. Two men were killed by the accident, and four inju- the captious-may say, for instause that the whores activity of the French slonial fought with their own reapous, if the ed, many others being knocked down The authorities in Toughing in a misdirected British policy of a united China is to be wires were cut down in several places, and activity. Its object seems to be to bring about a condition of things which will upheld and freedom of trade secured for font 3,000 lights out of 50,000 bad to be suggest to the French taxpayer the great British commerce. The French Govern-extinguished. tes of French interests in Fouth China and induce him patriotically to support went pays a subvention of Franes those interests by contributing subsidies 170,000 for the maintenance of two towards their ninfntenance. There are no
straniers running between Hongkong Pearce in a sailing rage at Shanghai Sport was thrown from his horse, and bad a
The British, German, Freneli, genuine French interests in South China. French trade, apart from the une com and Cariton, and Fraces 50,000 for one and tiestip says: The Siking Regatta finger of his right hand badly fractured.
and Italian embassies at Cón- modity of silk, is insignificant, and the
steamer plying between Canton and was very greatly enjoyed, and the principal The Sanitary Institute. French residents who are not officials coi be counted on one's huger. There is n Wuchow on the West River. Doubt raco, for which the prize was the very hand-
Dr W. W. Pearso will be commence a stantinople have been instructed laviab distribution of money, to create fictitious interest. Other cotmatrics may less the British firms who maintain same.silver toddy-kettle presented by Mr series of three lectures on Water Supply," Bm--Meeting of Royal Hongkong sall the protection of their flag, but competing steamers on the Canton and Lins, was won by one of the Hongkong at Quest's College, this evening, commons by their respective Govern-
France alone among the nations will sub-
2.30 p.m.-Auction of a Great Assort
ment of the First-class Janso Curios, &c., at Mr V. I. Remedies Sales Rooms
2.50 p.m. -Auction of Valuable House hold Furniture, &c., at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Salo lloons.
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Fine and Valu able Collection of Used and Unnsed Postage Stamps, de, at Messrs Hughes & Hough's Sales Rooms, Amusements.
19 p.m.-Performance at City H
General Memoranda. MONDAY, November! :---
Banks Close
Insurance Ofices Close. WEDNESDAY, November 11 :--
2.30 p.m.Auction of a very Fine Col. lection of Old And Rare Postage Stam, de, at Mr Geo. Lanimerte Salus Rooms. Gooda per Bingo Mars not cleared on
this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, November 12:-
a.m.-Military Practice.
Yacht Club, SATURDAY, November 14-
morrow, Saturday, the 7th inst.. to which | subscribers and the general, públic 'are heartily invited.
shots were instantaneously fatal.
Soldiers' and Sailors' Home. Hongkong. opening of the Victoria Jubilee Hospital
The Lords Commissioners of the Ad-by His Excelloner the Governer, toteenen and fired. Two of the miralty have been pleased to award the sua of forty pounds na a donation for the current year towards the funds of the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home, Hongkong, in appreciation of services rendered to men of H. M. Navy,
Patal-Electric Stocks at Osaka.
Another Euccess for Hongkong.
In noticing the success of Mr T. E.
Union Church Literary Cub.
**** BIT F, TAREon last night rend u paper*
The Literary Epicure and some others Lefore the members of the Union Church Literary Club. Mr Lawson trented his subject capably, and it was greatly appre clated by those who were presont. Accident to an Oicer.
Yesterday, while the Royal Garriqua. Artillery who are to take part in the
An attempt to escape was nade by the murderer, hit see- ng that success in that direction was impossible, lie turned one of the revolvers on himself and blew out his lwains.
REFORM OF MACEDONIA.
SUPPORT THE SCHEME. -
King's Birthday parado on Monday were POWERS TO rehearsing at the Happy Valley, Major Ormiston, R.G.A., Officer Commnoding,
LONDON, November 5.
sidize vessels to fly the French flag. Wint West Rivers would hesitate to ask their oricketers, Mr T. E. Pearce, so we nowing at 9pm. The lecture will be continuments to support the scheme:
Frunice
know what the Crown Colony can do a re-
ed on Tuesday, Nov. 10, and Friday, Nor.
lectures can still be booked.
Cholera in Nagasaki.
9 p.m.-A. D. C. Performance at the advantage can she gain by this? What Government for a singler subvention ; |
City Hall.
earthly advantage can it be to to see a Chiness junk, Chinese snad but it seems to us that an allowance for garda cricket, tennis and boat-railing. Wer Course tickets fr. the series of prepared by Austria and Russia WEDNESDAY, November 18:-
skittles the next time they ylsit us. Noon-Meeting of Humphreys Estate and carrying purely Chinese cargo, postal services and perhaps some local might practice Eard and lure" em on to
and Finance Co., Ltd., at the Comfying the Tricolour The explanation
80cms to be this, Piracy is rife on the legislation directed against subsidized pange Offices.
waters of the delts, and the French flag vessels flying a foreign flag would enable Kowloon Bowling Green. THURSDAY, November 19:-
may presumably give some security to the
3 p..Mfecting of Shareholders of the Dairy Farms Co., Lai, at the Co,'s Town Depet.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
Starabilshod A.D. 1841.
for the reform of Macedonia.
Cholera, which broke out in Nagasaki THE TSAR AND THE KAISER
on the Oct. 20, is reported to be rapidly. increasing. Up to Oct. 28; bû mees had
It is The competition for the Vice-Presid junk frem whose inst it is displayed out our nationair to hold their own. assuredly an eatrage committed on the not a mere matter of individual, profitent prize has advanced s stop. These junk dving that fag would give reason for active French interference, and for the and loss it is an Imperial matter, incond round was drawn the other event occurred in the city and suburbs, and it wringing of concessions from pusillanimous which Hongkong's fatura is bound up, Chinese oficials,
Are the French taxpayers aware that Tha. suggestion we make requires to they are paying for the support of Preach be denk with very delicately, but that post-uficca in. Canton, Hoi-ban, and
Tails the charge on which cannot be more
**LOCAL AND GENERAL.
as follows :---
A. Ritchie 5. Kyles G. R. Edwards, A. W. Laverton J. Galt
,, T. W Robertson J. Parkes ..W. C. Jock
seemed as if the disease would spread still | further. Ocials were to be sent to Nagasaki from the Home Department in
MEET, AT WEISBADEN.
LONDON, November 5, The contemplated meeting of
Byes-C, W. Alexander, J. D. Auid, Jas, Tokyo, to sups vigorous methods to sup the Tsur and Kaiser has been Waller, D. Gow or A. Gibson. All the
press the disease.
games in this round are likely to be Band at the Hongkong Hotel,
very closely contestod, and are to be By kind permission of Major Radeli
consummated, the rulers having
et in conference at Weisba played on or before the 14th instant. On and Officers, the Band of the 93rd Bunun den Saturday Erst, commencing at 4. o'elyek, J. | Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel, Galt and T. W. Robertson, and A. Ritchie to-morrow (Saturday) evining, from 8 to The steamier Hansa, which arrived at and J. Kylee, will play off. Shanghai on November 2, from Sentow, re- -
Pakboi, the three southers treats parts; it requires attention we as firmly that they are subsidizing steamers to carry convinced, and the sooner the Letter for than a few dollars a month; and that they British interests in South China. are subsidizing Chineseunite to carry the. French flag? The new French post-offices are handsome structures, putting the British post-office in Hongkong to shame, but it in doubtful if the postal basicess done in them will cover the cost of the office ink. Janks carrying the French flag are not recognized in Hongkong, but in the waters of the delta they chain and obtain certain privileges, act the least of which is the active support of the French Consular representatives in all grievances, sultentie or inngined.
In addition to this misdiredded postal Activity, France is now undertaking a con- siderable extension of the Tongking railways. into Southern Chips, Tho yote has been passed by the Government; non the works WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. will be in progress, when the French taxpayer will be given the privilege of throwing away a few more million franes a year in subsidies my railways that the most sanguine cannot Hope will pay during the lifetime of this generation,
Record Typhoon at Swatow.
ported that a terrific typhoon occurred at Who Altered The Bill? that part, about a week ago. The typhoon
REVOLUTION IN PANAMA.
1.20 p.. March The Soldiers of the Guard' Lovoj ¦- Overture... Le Postillon de
Lonjer...Adam UNITED STATES ENCOURAGES. The case against Leung Ying, toomSelection... The Shop Girt. Ivan Catyl
REBELS. was the heaviest ever known in that part of hoy at the Hongkong Hotel, who was Song... Beloved It is Morn China by the oldest inhabitant. The Rancherged with altering a washing bill, was
Opium Divan Applied for.
A letter was received from the Sanitary
GOD SAVE THE KINO,
A Tram ter the Empress.
Florence Aylward
Lośnox, November 5, was are days making the passage from concluded before Ms T. Sercombe Smith at Election The Belle of New York' Kerker
The officials at Washington Suuto.
Valiz...... Frender Printemps ......Burgis the Magistracy this morning. Mr Grist (of Mazurka, Slavonio Dunge Karoly Klay Messra Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for
say that they will be glad if the the defence. Mr C. McCleary gre
revolutionists in Panama will hard for poraission to register No. 7 evidence of receiving and paying the bill,
The Rin Wun up is informed that the establish a Government which Lecar Road as an opium diyan. The floor and later on of being asked by the shroff to was to be laid with cement. Dr Atkinson pay again. This led to investigations being press-Dowager he decided to have a aid that it was necessary to have six inches made, which resulted in Leung Ying being railway constructed between Eho Park and the United States might be able Since Dr Morrison péined the above of coment on the door and rover that it be arrested, His Worship said that it was Tangchitmen Gate of Peking anil proposed to recognise, and wherewith the quoted rewarks, the Trench authorities insisted upon in that case The motion plain that the bill had been altered, but to have the expenditures of the Palace.
there was not sufficient evidenca to prove certailed in order to sequire a surplus fund Canal treaty might be no bave increased rather than relax was carried.
by whom. Accused was thereupon din for this purpose. There is a road connect-
gotiated their efforts, aud, as our missionary
Post Office Notices.
charged.
ing the two pointe; therefore, no purchase friend remarked, there is a distinct
Monday next, 9th November, having f menace to British prestige and British been declared a public holiday, the Post The V.B.C. Regatta, interests in Kwangtang and Kwangsi, Ofice will be open for one hour only, e, The Victorian Recreation Club Regata ing railway travelling and suggested eletric szenanam | tlic two Provinces, above all others, in from 8 m,u, to Ü ́a.m., and all mails will be/ Committee held a meeting last night and traincare as safer convoyances. This advice before the rerolution was an accomplished
which Great Brituin has or ought to closed at ita,m. There will be one delivery relucted the crews for the Chairman's has met the approval of the Empress-Dowa The purest and best have predominant interests. The and a collection from the pillar boxes on Challenge Cup. Stations and houts were American Beer on the intrusion of the French railway from Sunday. The money order office will be also allotted as follows:-
Tonkin was the first act in the French entirely closed. Market.
RAINIER
BEER
› Revised Prices
STATION 1,
.
-Thistle
J. Miller-stroke,
A. E. Asger.
F. P. Mussu.
J. A., S. Afrez
STATION
Kornblume,
comedy. That railway, it is true, has not Interport Ride Match made much pregress, but the way has i The Hongkong Leto will fire in the been propared, by treaty and otherwise, | Interport rião match on Wednesday next, from for the driving bome of this powerful the 11th inst. There will be a final practice
wedge when the proper tirae comes for over the ranges to-mertow at 3 pm, at the A. E. Alves-troke, October 15th, 1908, until Prench activity on the greater sealc. conclusion of which the teams will be.C. Austen.
[A. L. Louroire. · The following memborsaro G.. Rubie further notice.
particularly requested to atrend :--Col. Surgh. Cress, & M.LI, Sergt. Instructor Cricket.
Capes,
Furs.
[Per Case of G Doz. Pints $15.00
BALL SEASON, 1903-4,
Fans,
Floral Berthas, Lace Stoles, -
Gloves,
eclected.
STATION 11.
of land is necessary. However, soronal) officials warned her of dangora accompany
ger.
|
[The feeling of the United States. Go--- vernment, indiested above, was prog nosciented by some of the American newspapers a month or two ago, and long Inot the Washington curróspondour of the Naw York Erening Fast telegraphed that many public men of prominence privately express themselves as in favour of in tininting to the Panina revolutionists that if they will maintain resistance long eagh- The fourth mntili of the League to bo respectable, this Government will Craigenower C.C. E.A.0.6, and the Bfth see to it that they are not run over by the R.K. will superior forces of Colombia. This view Kateb II.K.C.C. 'A' temin
was indorsed by the New York Commercial take place at the floppy Valley tomorrow Advertiser (Rep.) which said, Should Punami secede and ask for recgnition is st 2.15 p. sharp :- sama. A. Hanse-stroke Craigengower O, C will be represented independent state, there is no particular reason why the American Goverume: t Bora Pevita by R. Last, L. E. Lammert, A. O.
Sharrock I. Lapalos-stroke, B. C. Witchell F. D. Bain.
N. H. Alves.
STATION IV, Rose
H & Holme FERM
Hongkong Cricket League.
Beawn, E. R. Herton, E. Ford, Rose, T. L. Crosa, J., D. Kinnaird, Pestonji, M. H. Hartcom and J. L. Stuart. The following will represent the H. K.
should hesitate to necord it recognition
There is little uro in boggling over nice points of usage and of courtesy with govern R.ments such as that of Colombia, which represents in the Inst analysis a system of organized mpacity. The interests of the United States demand an Esthenian Causal;
By subsidies and subtering, the comedy is continued, and the sine game that was played in Siam for the creation of
Davies, R.M.LI, P. O, Chase, R.N, The Following Members will represent fictitious interests and fictitious protegés Sergt. Thornhill, Sapper Robertson, R. E., the Club in the match H. L. C. C. The CC in thuic League match against the they will not brook delay, and they are in is now played at Canton and other Sipper MacEwen, EE, Sorgt. Griffith, Peak, to-morrow. Thay cominences, Aton Baturday at the Happy Valley. Play areard with the interests of the unpulation Per Case of 4 Dos Quarts $15.90 points along the coast and in the R.ALL... Messrs J. Parkes, F. Lapsley, F. II. Batchelor, B.N., RE
Comences at 2.16 p.m. sharp F.D. of the territory through which the canal would piss. What is Government af interior, in order that France, in the. P. Lammert, J. Walson, W. Pitt, 3.0. Bird, R. R. Horley, RN., Lieut Bain, C. P. Chater, G. B. Edwards, G. Colombian refuses to concede would be Per One Dozen Pints...$ 2.75 eyes of the world, may appear to have Pidgeon. R. Stewart and J. Marshall, Heath, 110 B.I., W. F. Lumsden, R.A., Grimble, T. C. Gray, J. Hooper, F. II. Kew, given gladly by the free and indépondent
F. Maitland, Lt. Mahoo, R.N.. - Gerald G. P. Tammert (capt.); D. Piper, N. H
state of Panama.E. C.M.] an overwhelming preeminence in the Per One Dozen Quarts...$ 4.00 Southern Provinces of China lying
Useful Household Medicine. Moore, R.N., T. E. Pearco, W. C. D. Rutherford, and H. R. Wells. contiguous to Tonkin. The political AMBERLAIN'S Colle. Cholors and Diarrhoea Remedy is recommended SOLE IMPORTERS :
importance
France's game should be for the speedy and permanent cura of S. B. Norfolk, R.N., F. F. Gibson,
inflamation of the bowel or large when the tissues have been at work, there are intestine is of more frequent ocene-
town Lulo the blood, wasto prodnets, and i Dysentery. Distranca, Chronie Diarrhea, R.N., Caps. Tullocti, R.A.
It can hero be not eliminated bat (through any caus apparent to the British officials on the Pain in the Stoutch, Colic, Summer
The following will represent the Civil rence during the summer months.
and function and finally produce orgaule Dir pot, and we presume they have called Complaint, Bilices Colie, and Cholera service against Kowloon Depot in a friend thooked and cared if Chamberlain's datained in the blood they influenes unbritica
Colle and Dirbo Retaedy is take seke Humanitarian. In sused of Se Infastion. It has been in the market 30 the attention of the proper authorities years, and for wonderful sale has heeny match on the former's ground to according to the printed directions with fala, Scarty, Eczemas, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood
each bottlo. Chamberlain's, Celia "And
Diecases Pimples and Sores of all kinds, thi to what is going on. Hongkong has a effected by what those who live used it morrow, commencing at 2.15 p.m.-
It is to
Diarrhoet Remedy is invaluable to al eloads of Clarke's Blood Mixture tre marzelides.. my, and to ith curative powers.
F. Robins (capt.), J. Landier. H. medicine chests. Bet a bottle to-day it Thousands of wonderful cuma beys been aleated special interest in this matter for the be found in thousands of homes all over future of the Colony in large cute the world. For by alchemists and Gidley, Pitt, 4 Carte De my save life. For mala by all chemists by it.Clarke's Blood Mixture deald War
medicine Fenders; WATKINS Ltd, Goigral J. Hutchings, R. H. Craig, Witchell and medicine renders: WATKIN lder, at 3 per bottle. Beware of wards
P. T. Lamble, L. E. Brett.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Rich Trim-
Established-A.D.-1841
mings.
October 24, 1903.
depends upon the hinterland being open Agents.
Turnor, and A. Wilson, B.N. Reservch
O
be
Genel Agents.”
Dysentery
The Health and Vigor of an individual ds- pand upon the quality and quality of the Blood.
Fees Imitations and unbati & TH