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At Fort Canning Road, Singapore, on Nova ber 17, the wife of C. B. WEITEREAU, Assist. Superintendent of Police, of a Sun,,
DEATHS.
At the General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, ou Nov. 16, ARTHUR RICHARD CROUCHER, from typhoid fever; aged 26.
At her residence Adelaide Housed, No. 77-13 Nirangron Road, Singapore, Antants LOUISA TAYLOR NEE
ABRADA Louisa D. EWS, wife of Willan Y. Taylor.
On Nov. 17, at No. 267 Queen Street, Singapore, BeTRAM LORIK, the dearly beloved son of Mr & Mrs G. R. Ochless Inged 9 months and 27 days.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Notes by the Way.
Many Poking families size migrating ¦ south.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Wireless Telegraphy.
During his recent voyago from Gibral far to Portsmouth, on board the battleship Dunera, Mr Marconidid little wireless tale The epidemic of cholera is disappear grophing in the day time, owing to the sun's ing; from Nagasaki,
rays interfering with transmission,
There is to be no St. Andrew's Dinner in Ceylon tila year.
The head eunuch Li is the only remain. ing Hussoplil in Peking-
New Order for the King,
Colonel Harrington has invested King Edward with the Ethiopian Order of the Star of Solomon. The King has confered the Knighthood of the Victorian Order on The King's Birthday festivities at Colonel Harrington, British Diplomatic
Agent in Abyssinia.
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BONOKONG. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1908.
LOCAL AND GFNERAL,
Russian Warships for China.
The Russian warships Cesaveritch and Bayan left Singapore for Port Arthur m November 20,
Fatal Fall at West Point.
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The Princess Alice of Altany and Prince Alexander of Teck are betrothed.
Russian Troops at Port Arthur.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1908.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Rob Roy' in Collision:
The other day the steam-launch Rob Buy was in collision in the harbour. The launch ran into a junk laden with stones, and damaged her to such an extent that she
had to be taken in tow and benched. There were on board the Rob Boy at Lho | timo Messrs J. F. Miller, D. E. Brown, and Newman Mumford. The launch was not damaged.
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THE DAMARALAND RISING.
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LONDON, November 24.
In view of the Hottentot rising in British Military
Field Glasses for the Army
Orders have been placet in the heads Damaraland, the of liomo manufacturers for a large consign-Authorities have considered it advisable mount of hinged binoculars and telescopes to have troops in readiness to proceed
for issue to the Indian Army. Of the
A Tokyo despatch to the Osaka Jobbi former botween 900 and 6,000 are to be to the frontier of the Colony in case of says that the Japanese authorities have purchased. Lord Kitchener hay finprossed serious disturbances.
The English Mail of the 24th October estimated the strength of the Russian army was delivered in Loudon on the Plat Nov, at Port Arthur at 8,000 infantry, 1,200 artillery, 150 cavalry, and 300 sappers, und about 4,400 other troops at various forts in the vicinity of the pur
A report of the Enquiry into the loss of the Firth of Forth will be found on Page 2.
The Nippon Yuson Kaisha consURICH fuel of about 500,000 tons a year for its
alcareers.
The death is annoucet of the Countess Spencer, who visited Hongkong a few years ago.
Viceroy Alexeiel has wired to the Waisupa that he has taken over all control of Manchuris.
Races at Singapore.
In connection with the Autumn racu
Two mobile columna have con-
upon the Government the desirability of stepa being taken at once to make up the supply, the experience of South Africa sequently been formed from the Six. having clearly shown the value of such teenth Lancers, the Scots Greys, and the Sixth Mounted Infantry, and they are being held in readiness at Kimberley, The Columns will be ccompanied by
instruments and the necessity for them in modern warfare.
Buicido of Mr J. Jurgens.
Mr John Jürgens, the well-known and meeting the Autumn Handicap (1006) was popular Chief Instructer of Artillery at the necessary field guns, and will pro- won by Mr Sankie's Sweet Frina, Mr Sarthe Kiangyin Forts, has committed succed to the bonder in case of eventuali- kie's Blunderer being second, and Tan Bood. No reason can be surmised for tho List's fuindo thint. The Grand Stand Cupact, as Mr Jürgens was in Shanghai sume ties. (659) was won by Mr Howden's Lulworth, weeks ago and was in his as good bealth A few days ago it was called that the Mr W. Bailey's Bonedick being seened and and spirits, being on his way to Sosthew Hottentots were up in rebellion against Me Sarkie's Bluejacket third.
to see his wife and a baby just born whom the Germans in Brionalend, or Gormiu ho held never seen. Mr Jürgens was a South-West Afries, and that several cou good instructor and a sterling man, and panics of Troops in Cape Town had to was greatly liked and respected by the untered in service if necessary. Damanu land lies on the coast to the West of the Transvaal,--ED., CA]
A Record Strike Ended.
The Peurbyn guarry strike, which has The inquest on the body of Miss Hick. lasted three years and has been the subject Chinese whom he served so faithfully. man has concluded. The jury brought in of libel action and incossant newspaper polemica, and a vote of censure on the Government, has been settled, the majority of the much yielding. Lord Penrhyn has not conceduxă a single point.
a verdict of suicide whi'st insare.
Death of Eminent Chinese Scholar.
The death is announced of the eminent
(KEUTER'S BERTICA]
Cheung Wo, a coolie, residing at No, 6 Second Street, whilst ongged in erecting a scaffold at No, 16 Water Street, about 9.30 ams, yesterday felt to the ground and free tured his skull. He was standing on across barbon, which was shed to the side, po-ts, and suas aliout ten feet from the ground, when the lashing gave way, and he was precipitated to the ground. Ele struck his head on the stone pavement, and was rendered unconscious. He was picked up and Inspector McNah had him conveyed to the Government Civil p.m. Hospital where he was admitted, for trent- Prince Su recommends that the now In the first ten days of November the to the East when young, remaining first inquires the sum of Fres. 212,840,018. The ment at about 10 am. He was then intact celo be equivalent to 80 tael couts, volume of the foreign trade of Japan amJava, then parsing several years in Chius reporter of the Budget comparing the Suit conscious and lingered on until two o'clock and represent the teath part of £ounted to Yen 13,370,270, including Yon and returning to Jara again before taking strength of France with Great Britain says
sterling.
6,950,001 worth of exports and Yon up his post at home. He was a prolific that whorens the proportion of the naval 0,420,200 worth of imports. The exports writer ou matters Chinese, having produoed fuses in 1898, was Fries 2 to Great. and the imports who totals of Yen something like two hundred books and Britain 3, the proportion pow is France 2, 244,646,804 and Yen 273,111,205 re-pamphlets including what is still the stan. Greut Beifain 4, and he believes, that in pectively from the beginning of this year.dard and best account of Chinese secret 19 7. Great Britain will possera double the
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in the afternoon, when he succumbed to his injuries. Taxing Tea.
*Shudow
writes pertinently to the Framinster Gascffe:-There is one aspect of the Fiscal Question that no far as I know, ban not as yot been noticed by you.. it is that the proposed reduction of the tas duty would, on Mr Charaborlain's plan; only benefit the coutumer for a short time The result of reducing the cost of tea by 4d.
The King's birthday, was celebrated throughout the British Empire, abrend, and, with special enthusiasmi, in France.
The Chiness have notitied the Power that they are establishing quarantine stations at all the trading ports on the Yangtze.
4 London telegram, dated 12th inst., atsted that Queen Margherita of Italy (since reported dead) was to spend the win tor in Egypt.
a pound would be to encourage the importa The following promotion za gazetted:
tion of cheap China teas again, in competi-Sub-Jiautonant I.. E. Shore, pronioted to tion with Indians and Ceylon tens. Profer- Lieutenant specially for services in Chine,
with seniority Oct. 15.
ential tarifs being the policy of the country, the Indian and Caylon tea planters would claim to be protected from China--a claim it would Lo impossible to resist. A higher duty being then placed on China ten, u would go the price of tea generally, and the bosefit now held out as a bait by Me Charaherlain would disappear.
Fatal Collision Near Hongkong.
The Pacilie Mail steamer Siberia, which arrived from Manila on Monday, ran down a fishing junk of. Waglan- Ieland.
A. S. WATSON & CO., The junk was tacking across the big lister's bows when sho was cut-in two between the two masts, the forward portion sinking and drowning two of the crew, who are sup- posed to have become entangled in the WE ARE SELLING AN UNIQUE fishing gear and been dragged under the
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The Oaska Slipson Kaishin Iwe now purchased the steamer Aikola.mara'from Me S. Oyu of Osaka. She is of 1,773 tons gross and was constructed at Glasgow in 1,679.
in
Phra Iti Nuprabandh, Siamese ister who has been transferred from Tokyo to the Court of St. James, was a passenger to Kugland by the Hamburg which left to-day.
Nineteen prefectures in Japan are to be merged in contiguous outs, reducing the total number to 27, and saving the govern ment nearly half-a-million yen in the next
Budget.
Foreign Trade of Japan.
General Sir E. G. Barrow.
Chinese scholar, Prof. Schlegel, who for twenty-five years has been professor of THE FRENCH NAVAL BUDGET, Chinese a Layden. Bumin 1840 at
LONDON, November 23, The French Nava! Budget for +904 re- Oegstgeest, near to Leyden, Schlegel weat
societies,
The Tapshion correspondent of the
Edmund Barrow has been pronounced
A Simis telegrand says:-General Sir Benighted Chinese, quite sound by the London doctors, his inces having been due merely to impaired digestion, which has now been curci. tio returns to lodia with Lady Bartow by the 8.8. Caledonia, leaving London on the ith |proximo.
Wrecked Men Picked Up.
number of fast cruisers.
TRE SWEDISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
The members of the Swedish Antarctic
NC. Daily News writes as follows:-The procurator designate of Kwangsi, Kocapedition under De O. Kurdonskjold, fengshi, is a native of Chimiu, a town in which tailed in the autumn of 1901, have the next usine. The people have heard of been rescued in Louis Phillipaland by the the coup on the borders of Hanan and Argentine war vesuot. Usegue which wen Kwangsi, in which the silver and rifles were sent in search of them; thoir ship was lost, but they hare it that Kweilin hu crushed by the ice on the 12th February. falien, and all Kwange is in rebellion. 1 The s.8. langstag (Captain Wilde) am constantly asked forinews, but regret. I THE SOMALILAND EXPEDI- from Wuhu vie Chinking reports that on cannot satisfy them. They also firmly be
TION. October 28 while on her way to Swatowlieve that Russia and Japau are fighting zu and Shanghai she sighted a junk flying the North, and there isn turnour that the Bignals of distress. The steamer bore down Eniperor is dead. so in the bence of local and towering a lifeboat took three aim of topics, the nuws-mongeragetor manufacture the wreck and later landed them at Swatow, plenty of exciting nows from distant places. A strong N.E. mònaven and high nen was experienced during the voyage.
Japanese Coai.
Football
The Imperial Motore.
No forward movement, is expected in Somaliland before the 12th December.
THE PHILIPPINE INSURREC
TION.
The Americans have routed 2,000 Moros on the Island of Jolo, killing 800 of thưza.
́THE ARNOLD LUYKEN'
ON FIRE.
The local manager of the East Asiatic
reisiader of the crew are here, the steamer was still burning when abandoried.".
REGATTA NOTES,
The car prepared for the EmproRS- Dowager was taken on a trial trip, to the From Moji, equl amounting to City un Nov. 13 for the Viceroy's inspeo- 1,609,622 tony was exported to faigh tion. When completely fitted up it pro- countries from January to October last,sented a luxurious appexmuce. On boing while 471,604 tous was transported to other courteously invited to enter it, we (P., and Trading Co. writes es as follows:-We home ports for the ten months. Daring. Tinies) noted that a magnificunt yellow leave just received the following telegram the same period, the steaners visiting the satin chair had been fixed in the centre, fe from our Amoy Agents: "B.n, Arnold Luyken northern port took in C30,829 tons of coaling a small cabinet un glich were two jo was burnt at sa josterday at four o'clock It is reported that M. Lesser laes made | for their own use. The foreign shipments welled clocks, and abuys it a handsome bean, near White Dogs: the Chief Officer, a proposition to the Chinese Governight show an increase of 260,500 tane over that velled mirror with camel frame, a band assistant, and fifteen Chinese were lost, the
some lamp being also suspoaded from the rescued from the floating after-part of the according to which Manchuria will be of the same poriul last your,
coiling. Rich yellow brocado curtzius were junk and brought into Hongkong on the evrented on or before the th inst.. tho
hung at all the thick glass windows giving stearver. The junk Boated towards Wag-birthday of His Blajesty the Emperor.
To-norrow alteracon on the Happya Lonch of cusiness to the sumptuous in- lan, where it is believed to have guno
Valley the Hongkong Football Club will terior. The cars have been put together nabere. The collision occurred about eight |
The Treasury at Penong has returned play a Naval team under Rugby rules, in one of the Chion Merchants gedowns, 'clock in the norning, and is anid to be the 300,000 Mexican and British yen aciz Kick-off at four fred. The following two weeks, and the gateway had to be cla s many of its predecessors as far as really
work proceeding night and day for the past
The forthcoming regatta bids fair to out duo entirely to the junk's attempt to crossed from ateamore corsing in from Aliceo. will play for the Club Lt. G. B. Mec. specially widened to permit the vehicles good rowing in concornod. The absence of the steamer's bows.
The owners were fined $1 each and to give donald, full back ; Lt. J. H, W2 Becke, T. coming out. There are fix more yet to
arrivu,
'forus,' so oftun deplored in these colunine, assurances that the coin would to re-ex† E. Tourée, 0, J. Barnes and W. K. Ro-
should not be justified in the principal ported.
bertson, three-quarters; Lt. P. H. Camp
events next month. bell and A. S. N. Blotches, halves; H. F. M. O'S. writes as follows in the sinya The Hongkong Bont Club is fortunate in Chard, H. F. Sandford, Lt N. R. Stover,pore Free Press: -As a matter of fuct Rus- having a remarkably fue lot of caraman te W. A. Crake, P. H. Crofton, K. A. Selan-sian domination of the Northern portion of pick from, and it is not too much to say dera, Lt E. Rogera, and A. N. Other, fur-Korea 'is' beginning to loom up on the that Mr. May's Challenge Cup yin remain works,
| horizon, and is going to loom. “way-up' as for yet nuother year in the Junior Club's
our trans-atlantic cousins way, when her possession, flect is just a little larger, and the Trans- Only two.crews are in training for the The Christus stock of toys and gifts Baikalia Army murches down towards the International feurs-English and Gorman of Messrs Williams-Powell," Ltd., is new
warmer region of the Lian Tung to which and of the two fancy sets on the former an on view at their Show fooms, they are at presont en mate. Russia is the likely winner. Both crown are wonder. Queen's Nond,
The stock comprises a firm at Yunganpho, where her fine solid fully strong, and the four in the former boat moet every article suitalals for presentation
Rats and the Plague.
The leading natire Japan papers are urging the people not to neglect preparing themselves against pace as well as against war. There will be plenty of work to the done in Manchuris and Coren when peace is sepRIEĆ.
Dr Williams, the Medical Oficer of Health for the Port of London, is a ke port upon the outbreak of the place at Marseilles, refers to the decree which has RECEIVED FROM THE LEAD. | ordered in Fennes the destruction of rats
ING LONDON AND PARIS on board vessels coming from countries in HOUSES.
fected, or believed to be infected, with the plague, cithar during the voyage or befas
The Japan Thues assures its Russian their cargo has been discharged. This ri- gorous procedure is, he points out, in contemporaries that Japan has never count ng contrast with the practice in the cd at any active as istance from any West Port of London, whereshipowners are only ein Fawer, Great Britain's pladgo to up- invited to cooperate with this Fort Sanitary hold the territorial integrity of Chim not Authority in proventing, as far as possi-binding her to incur any risk for the sake ble, rats from going on shore, and in cap. of Manchiaria.
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fittier to the old or young, irrespectivellement geas na space, where charming are all men of reputation. I hear that the ladies play croquet avory afternoon, to the crew in to be stroked by Ware (a former sex. Thodall shorts very large and exters delight of the idle Korean, where potid President of the Oxford University Boar and includes all kinds and sizes of these houses are inhabited by equally unlid people Club), and under bis ezpable coaching the turing as many cats on board as possible
toys so deaf to the Feast of the little ones, .
aud to crown all in the contre of which is a Englishmen should hold their own against during the stay of the vessel in port. Sur-
Japanese currency in circulation on Dreased and undressed, talking and sleep-Grand Wooden Mansion, the abode of all comers. The other members of the crea prising to relate, tony shipowners decline Nov. 1 Lotalled Yen 23,002,166 gold, You ¡ays, all are included. The stock of rocking tine a specimen of a Sikerin Bear as one Even to operate to the extent, and a 50 267,610 silver, and Yen 17,919,042 euphorsus, and biogelce as well as stated would like to see, the living emblem of the art Rouse (), Beavis (2), and Messer (Bow). knowledge of the connection between ints
new owners of the land that onco formed No. 2, and 3. are already, well-known in nad the spread of plague has increased, it per coina, as well as Yen 270,202,336 worth | animals with real baie is also very large part of the Hermit Kingdom. Too lato is more then possible that at the Inter of convertible notes. The volume of coins and enticing, while other toys fall over each then. Oh Japanese the swelled head. Hongkong rowing discles, and Beavis has national Conference on the subject of the plague, which will take place shortly, the and notes shows increase of Ten other in their profusion. A special fea Too late, The Muscovite will surely come out with a record that cannot bo
dominato at some time the fine.position of overlooked. question of each country granting powers to 18, 161, 188 over that for November, ' 1902. bure of the gifts for the grown-up people Masample. And then→→→ responsible authorities for destroying rats | will receive discussion. The work of ex torminating rats gues on without cessation at the Landon Ducks, where nearly 250,000
hare heon destroyed. From January 1 to the end of August 52,649 were killed, and during September over 5000 more have been added to the list.
fo
A Strong Statement HAMBERLAIN'S COLIC AND
| is the Art metal ware. The ware is verz artistle and produced in antique stylos, and include vases, candlesticks, and em
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Don't Fool With It.
The Germans on the other hand are u finer combination than the crew that all but pidled of the race last year. Kohler hea unearthed two now mon in Bow and No. IT will not do to fool with a bad ould. 2; who are a vast improvement on the old- No one can tell what the ond will be.er men, and they were very good. The Pneumonia, starch, chronic bronchitis, crew has been in training for some time, and and consumption invariably role from the miezi are in fine fottle, The four should a neglected cold. As a tapdicine for the make a good rate of it against the English
DIARRHEA REMEDY has been bosse bowls. The grace and beauty of to means of saving more human lives and the designs, and the excellent workman. reliving more pain and suffering than my ship are suficient to recommend this class other medicino" in the world. There are thousands of homes that always konpa of ware, without taking into consideration cure of colds, coughs, and influenza, no. team. Triumph of Modern Surgery
bottle in their medicine chasts, for there the towners of price, Then verthing can compare with Chamberlain's Up to the present there have been no
formal entries for the Ladies' Prize, al Cough Remedy. DY applying Chamberlain's Pain Balor, iso telling when such a medicine is want nuated purses, chatelaine bags, dressing BTM
A cough is not a disease, but a symp. though there is talk of sovem possible en which is antiseptic, to wounds, Got a bottle to day; it may savo
sex, manicure sets, writing cases, tom It indicate that the lungs and trants. bruises, and like injurice before informa
We wish travellers would realise the and a host of other
bronchial tubes are infismod. This in tion sols in, they may be healed without
useful and grammation often leads to picwemonis. in by the juniors for the Earsen and Chi Some hard and longst work is being put br the treatment. It use allays the pain Clumberlain's Calic, Cholam, and Diar mental articles abound in the chop. The surest way to ward of pneumonia nese Cup, two crews in particular showing maturation in quo-third of the time required importance of having with them a bottle of
The stock is a very comploto one and would is to asc Chamberlain's Cough Rem dy out well. I will not name them at present and soreness. Keep a bottle of Clintuberries Remedy.
whange of water and diet frequently well rey an inspection. Mesas Powell on the first appearance of the cough or training at the Y. R. C. onnmenced too lain's Pain Balm in your house, and it will
It alwaye cures, and cures quickly.late for critical opinions to be formed for a save you Umeand money. One application produces diarrhoea, which can be quickly and Co., have issued a general list. which cold. gives relief. For sale by all ehentista and cured with this remedy. For anio by all they are distributing Ires, a perusal of For sale by all chemists and medicine vont-while. medicine vendors: WATKINS Ltd, General chemists and inedicine vendors: Warns which will be interesting to these intends; WATKINS Ltd., Genend Agents
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