FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1908.
TELEGRAMS.
{'CHINA MAIL's' expuæsive scoRVICE.) SUPPLIED BY BEETER, The JMWAY.
COLOURED LABOUR FOR SOUTH
AFRICA.
MR PERRY LEAVES FOR HONGKONG,
To Make Arrangements for Exportation,
LONDON, November 26. Me Perry, Chieman of the Rand Native Labour Association, who left South Afries at the end of October, hus
Arrived in London.
Mr l'erry leaves Landon" for Hong- kong next week to arrange the necessary details for the exportation of Chinese
labour to South Africa.
The Association has despatched Mr Perry to China in view of the expected passing of the Transvaal law wuthorising the inportation of alien labour.
it's ERVICE.]
THE GERMAN ESTIMATES.
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FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLEO T, A NAVAL.
TEAM.
At Happy Valley yesterday aftorunun the Flugkong Football Club defeated a Naval team by ninuteon points to six. The following were the terms:-
Hongkong: Fullback, Liuut, G. B. Vae.
THE CHINA MAIL.
INVASION OF CHINA BY THE
GERMANS
CHINA AND RUSSIA.
REVIEWS.
Tho Kobe Herald publishes the follow: New Edition, Kolly and
German Commercial Interests in fog-
China.
Jung Ching anů Peking, November 14. Na Tong, the Ministers who have just been La Courrier d'Haiphong of the 17th inst.appointed to the Fursign Office, met daily contains an article under the above heading in the office of Prince Ching to consider the daling with the growth of the Gurman Marchutian question. On the whole, these officers favour a course in which China will dunald; Threequarters, Lieut. J. H. W. Besko, Ponres. O. J. Barua, and
depend upon Jane and oppo Hussin, 4. R. Robertson; Unives, Lieut. P. H.
but they have not arrived at any definito Campbell and A. G. M. Fletchor; Forwarde H. F. Chard, H. C. Sanford, W, A. Crake,cupy themselves a little more with what is arrangement. They will it decide the P. H. Crofton, K A. Selandera, Kohler, being done by their neighbours, and pro-matter until the conclusion of the Japan Liouts, M. R. Strover and E. Rogers.
Naval Jenni; Fullback, Craufurd; Three-ceeds to direct attention to what they style Russiau negotiations in Tokio.
quarters, Parker, Stayle, Laveband and Big Halces, De Veallend Lank; For wards, Barnard, Kollste, Fornby, Barnby,
Ron, Rice, Rowley and Sinth.
Commercial interests in China. Our Bai- phong contemporary says it is high time that the French in Indo-Chins should ne-
'the encroachment of the Germans in the
provinces adjoining the Tonkin frontier.' Yunnan, Kwangsi and Kwangtung con. Mituls incontestably the French sphere of indueneu in Southern China, and it is the duty of the French to guard that sphere jealously against the enterprise of other cising their supremacy in the province Shantung, the Germans have made several attempts to nistuin footing in Kwangsi, ar a recodt incident has hil the endt af attracting the attention of the French Gove
The view taken by diplomats in Peking of the British Premier's speech at the Guildhallis that the Fapan-Russian negotia- tione have nude good progress and that a treaty, beneficial to Russia and disadvan- tageous to Japan, will shortly has signed. he did on course of the negotiations The diplomata bera heliore that Japan has before her ally, and that Mr Balfour has
Walsh, Hongkong.. 1003, This is a new ingus of a thoroughly useful book, the Cantonese version of wan Hes Chi Nam. Both in style and in range of subjects, thess Conversations for which they are intended; and the non- are admirably adapted to surve the purpose Chinese student who would acquire the speech of educated Cantonese will do well to purchase theas unprotonding volumes.
To-day's Advertisements
CHATRE'S NEW INDIAN CIROUS.
TO-NIGHT,
27th November, 1903.
IN A Cruces TENT ON THE
They should be read with a teacher who PRAYA, OPPOSITE THE CENTRAL.
quick to tako suggestions for new phrases and sentences in Cantonese on these ex-
is
collent models.
Doyle. (Longmans' Colonial Library.) ADVENTURES OF GERARD By A. Conan London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1903. (Forwarded by Messrs Kelly and Walsh).
Readers of the Strand Magazine bre atraily familiar with the adventures of the
Those who have not yet
MARKET.
MENAGERIE OF RIGHLY TRAINED ANIDIALS.
MARYELLOUS GYMNASTIC
EXERCISES.
WONDERFUL ACTS
18
BAREBACK RIDING.
RUSSIAN SINGING AND DANCING. Particulars from Expresses.
Afternoon Performenco at 3 r.. each
VASU ANNA,
Referee, Mr T. Baker Salford ticked off in the Hongkong Club against a light wind, and the Naval men worked the Indl past half-way. A few short and brish passes went from one to the other of the Hongkong threequarters, al Robertson was sept out of brandeuropan powers. Not content with exer.good reason for believing in an amicable parralons old Gasson, the lender of Can-) lu again, Hugking rushed down thy K. 1, at Banca sent per va to Becke, who failed to to the ball. A minute later Barnes gave Robertson a very bad ris, the bell going wide and ant at play. From n crum a dribbling such was coparece by the Naval tu, but Pearce, picking up digol a couple and passed, The hall was lost, and, cashing in the ruch, Pearce again go hot. He made a good opening, and įmsel in Decke, who had no dificulty in înited 201 Heuring: Barnes, bawever, Convuti.
The Peking diplomita believe that Japsu na le Gerard's acquaintance should no settlement of the Fat Bastern difficulty Honsurs. will after this abandon her original plan of lose this opportunity of doing so. Can day, and night time at 9 P.M. preserving the integrity of the Chinese Dayle's clear graphe style and his stality ond of a tale are too well known to require Empire, and will recognize Russian autho-to sustain the interest of his readers to the rity in Manchuris.
ernment.
of
A report was currant thar the Russians our commendation at this time of day. The und evacuated Moukden, but it was not acvalumus der notice is of that mildly-exsit- curate. On the contrary the Russian force type which provides mented rest for the thero has been reinforced by uno Regiment, busy man of allaire, A tolerate has been received by a certain Legation here stating that about twn Regi- ments of troups recently from Europo havo arrived at Kanhayo (7).
ow nogu-
CRICKET.
The Governor of Kangai had signed a contract with a German house in Shang Ini (La. Berague Carlurif÷) for a Joan
for tacke 500,000, the purpose Le ruck play fallowed, until Robertson af enabling him to obtain arme, ole. The It is generally believed in diplomatic
At Happy Valley yesterday afternoon I picked up and sickad. The ball struck a
fiaticus will be set d'amicably after all. H.M.S. Amphitrite defeated 11. MS. illen- Naval and a lion hong forwmal pickol norte having tome under the notion of the circlen here that the Japan Russian nago.
The which the fores nwarded in Frouch Minister at Peking, he involvely However. Viceroy Alexith the dog heim by ninety-six rang. The seams, mere Naval team a free kick, presumably for '15 | addressed a protest to the Chinese Govern control of the affair sl side. A tulo Inter Barnes received a passment, pointing at that the proposed antiations are at a standstill owing to a certain as foilons
hitch. The situation is no grave that a from a forward, and ran well, font famed to paw in time and fast the ball. Sandford, constituted a flagrant viointion of French collision or the oathacak of hostilities is in front of a couple of Hongkong forwards, rights, for it was intended to grant, as a expected at any ment. The Viceroy Irwin, e Batchelor, Maure
Vivian, b Mate ... started a drilling rash, but Stylo saved. From scrou mr the twenty-five courantes to the Germans, an important has therefore abandoned his trip to Europe De Paris, & Mouro
until the conclusion of tho negotiations.
November 15. Major-General Wug ek is: Yeadon, Moorn.. the ball was sent to Pearce, who transfere tin mine, which would have been an in- ed it to Haroes. From the latter it went
Moore.. important in tructions for . Lessar. Gabbett, & The death is sunounced of Bistop Anjer to Becke, and from Becken to a forward,fringement of the agreement unde with M.expected to arrive here tod y. U bonra Earnshaw, Norfolk
Gerard in June 1897, under which the The Russian Consul at Monkden is nego-Dickinson, Stres, Moom exclusive mining rights in Yunnan, Kwang-fisting important affair with the Tartar Harbord, e Luard, Norfolk
and Kwangtung were conferred upon the General. There is much activity amongst Stevenson, Batchuler, Norfolk
Elit, e Mackie, b Nortalk... the Russian soldiers in the city.
Twigg, not ont Freach. The result of that protest was that the Chinese Government adûressoŭ a
Lusoos, November 25, Gerutan estivistes for 1904 show increase Mk. 4,749,000 for permanent expenditure on the Navy.
of Shantung.
OBITUARY.
THE UNION FREE-FOOD
LEAGUE.
away.
WALN
whey instead of passing back to Bele, attempted to kick i mal, but failed argualty, thereby throwing an almost certain try A nice passing inch was initiated by Campbell, who sent Fletcher. The after pissed the bill on to Robertson, who
to Pentee, to Barnes. Barugi made a cireukar ute to the Foreign Ministers "Atgrent Meeting of the Upipaist Fres Food Lasagne in Lenduo, De Duke of Bas rm down the wing.
caught from behind and had bis jersey to the effect that China declined any w Devonshire, presiding, declared that it was
ripped off He left the field to be refitted, or the policy of the Goverment which and during his absence Robertson suited onsibility for the kan, refusing to give was now before the country." He thought along the line, but Stugia blocked him. their official scal. that within limits there was a good deal to The Peafee served and sort to Becke, who scored again, just managing to fall Bestel a farous of celalution doties, but over the fine as he was cared. No goal he had no adequate knowledge of the Gov-resulted. From this to half-time the game ermuent's policy of which he entertained was fast and, at times, even briliant, the Naval mon attacking streamously. Several grave misgivings. He asked how long the chances were missed 15 the Naval teatun Southern China, uni also deals with the vacions enterpses that are bring promoted Unionist lenders intended to at silent through their slowness in picking up..
by German houses throughout Chinos spectators while their late colleague asum ed all the dutier, privileges, vnd repom sibilities.
THE MACEDONIAN REFORM
SCREME.
Just after resuming, Stoyle picked up and rn findly, but was upset hear the line. From the scrum be again got hold, and, dodging in scored. In play, again Robert- Pou kicked high, and Fenree, following on fast, plcked up at full epec, and locked like scoring. Stoyle however, was on hand, and anved his side. From a line out Pearce dodged nero and scored, but Barnes failed Ly convert. Hongkong attacked, and some very loose passing in front of the Naval cool culminated in Barnes mening very bally to Bucke, the hall going out of principle, with the reservation that every hounds. Barnea votrieved himself a minute thing calculated to maninio Turkey shalator by cleverly taking a bad pass from be arokled.
After protracted Councils extending through the night, the Portefiad accepted the Austro-Rassin Reform, erkento, in
The article in Le Courrier d'Haiphong Proceeds to advance various reasons why the three provinces above named just be regarded as the French aphere of influence
A STARTLING STORY,
Narrow Escapo of the Prinz Heinrich.'
J
A very curious thing happoand in Singa pore harbour as the imperial German Mail seamer Prins Heinrich vaalearing on No ember 6, says Der Ostasiatische Lloyd, on hier voyage from Home." Becks and transforti greatly to Poarce.
The steamer with a pilot on board The latter gate to Robertson outside quarter way, why put an spend and bout all lust the wharf at 10 am, and steamed THE INDISPOSITION OF THE
upation, souring bind the ports; down the harbour. The pilot was tal: TSARINA.
Barnes converted. Shortly after Hongkong The inBauenation has spread the inner dribbled across the line, but a fores was the ing her out at full speel, when he saw result; Pearce, picking up well, passed to car and the pain prevents sleep.
Barnes, and another try waradded which the latter
The converted.
Nara! terin were Beill playing vigorously, had Hongkong defending, until Chard clared the line. Play hovered about halfway until De Veulle bruke away with the ball. Barnard followed up and. taking a pass cleanly, scored; but no poal resulted.
This gave the Naval teaia mora spirit and they kept tri the attack, but failed- to add further to their score before the whistle blow.
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THE INDISPOSITION OF THE KAISER.
Bulletins state that the Kaism will und to spare his voice, and is uterqing
xage of the laryna..
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
and
(Refur Honour Mr A. d. Wise, Puimi Penres and Robertson were the two beat
Furine.)
Friday, November 27.
FOND OF LAW.
Leung Kwok Sun sued a Portugues for the recovery of $83 don en a premissory
note.
Mr F. X. D'Almada e Castro appeared for defondant, and said big dient was will-wards. ing to pay in instalments..
His four-Who is the plaintiff's Does he belong to the same family ne Long
Übounz..
Mr Alada-He is a son. His Honour--How many more are there? I have already had two sons and the father hero bofore. Ask him how many brothers hecks.
Leung Kwok Sun-I have two elder brothers, and a number of smaller onca only Bro years ok (1ghter).
His Honour-Tell him to go back and tell his father I do not want to see any more of his family, not even those two. year-olds. (Laughter).
Judgment for plaintiff was delivered, with monthly instalments of 85.
WEATHER REPORT.
The following notice is issued by the Hongkong Observatory
On the 27th at Boon. The barometer has fallen over N, China, SW. Japan and
The scrum-
on
big stuam-launch coming, which had board a number of British Onleers. The Captain and the pilot were at a loss to understand what they wanted, but as the launch came nearer and nearer, the Captam
When the gave orders to slow down. storm-launch came alongside, a man on bowd heard the officers calling out:
"You are in the greatest danger; right before you is a submarine mine. For God's sake, go astern, full speed,"
A MAD ENGINEER.
Attempt to Wreck a River
Steamer.
H. M,S,, * VIPHITLIVE."
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8
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Manager.
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Hongkong, November 27, 1903.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
THE COMPETITION ON SATURDAY, 28th
THE
5
ROBINSON PIANO
CO., LIMITED.
NOTE
ENTIRELY.
NEW STOCK
to arrive this month. and most Specially carefully chosen, direct FROM THE FACTORIES
BY OUR
MR ROBINSON
NOW IN EUROPE.
inst., will be for LONG RANGE GREAT
CUP and SPOONS, commencing at 2.30 Ranges 700 and 800 Yards. 10 Shots and a Sighter at each Range,
J.M.
2932
M. S. NORTHCOTE,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkolig November 27, 1903.
ZETLAND
1.ODGE.
No. 525, E.. REGULAR MEETING of ZETLAND
35A LODGE will be held at FRESSIASONN HALL, Zotland Street, on TUESDAY, the 1st Decembor, nt 8.30 for 9 p., pro- eisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially O invited to attend,
10
Hongkong, November 27, 1903.
2394
and No. 11,
Extras
TO. LET
Total 1.AY.N.BLEMIMAL
136
REMEDIOS TERRACE.
BEAD SHROFF Apply to the
of Chartered Bank,
-2332 Hongkong, November 27, 1903,
Mnckic, b Menden... Batchelor, b Menden
The following was written for the N..C. Moore, b Meaden... Daily Ners by an eye witness:--
Kofol, Menden Middleton, Earnshar 18th November.
Garret, Earnshaw Hordern, Benshinw... This afternoon batween four and fire Stokes, & lead... o'clock the passengers in the first-class cab- Lamard, b Menden ... ins were startled by a crashing of glass in Collis, b Earnshaw the first-class diving saloon. Wu xil rashod out into the salmon to see what had happen ed and just nerived in time to soo a man's
leg and feet diappearing through the sky
light over the dining-table.
Flarrison. not out...
Extras
Total
. . . 2. THE NAVY.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
FOR SWATOW.
IHE. Company's Steamship
HAILOONG,
Captain EVANS, will be despatched for 40 the above Port on SATURDAY, the 28th
Inet,, at p..
The following will be the teams in the In an icarant a sushing of glass begsmatch Honghong C. 0. Terms The Navy, on the upper deck and a downpour of small to be played on the Cricket Ground at 11 I. K. C. C.--Messro H. Arthur, I. E. pisces through the skylight windows cover. a.m to-morrow. Lot the table and galoon flour. The Chiness. Lital, Major Chichester, H. Hancock, tablë burs yelleil 'robbera' and • verybody R. Hancock. F. Maitland, Lieut. Riming about joined in the chase on the upper ton (8. F.). W. W. J. Ross, T. S. Sunith deck to catch the man, who was smaɛtung the skylight windows and the doors and windows of the upper deck cabina. A useral starapedo ensued in which all the Fad the courage to do so joined,
W. C. D. Turner, and A. G, Ward,
The Navy:Messrs Meaden, do Paris, Train, Hove, Swan, Ceshtree, Barnby. Haimard, Norfolk, Silver and Moore.
During the progress of the match the
For Freight or Panse, apply te
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managera. Hongkong, November 27, 19'3.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
9390
FOR SHANGHAI," (Taking Cargo at through ratos to THING- TAU, CHINHANG AND HARLOW).
Stenship
LYEEMOON, Cagain Tu. Less, will be despatched for the abava Fort on TUESDAY, the 1st Blenheim will by kind permission of the December, at 4 p.m. Captains and Officers, render selections,
........
In a very few minutes, chota began to locombined bands of H.M.S. Amphitrite and heard and things began to look rather
This Steamer has superior Accommoda. sarises. To the few first-class passengare.
The folloa ing will represent the condtion for First and Seed-class Passcugers. suzong whom wore three foreigners, a married couple and another man, it look elevey of the Civil Servics Club in their For Freight or Passage, apply to
match against Craigengewer Secon
SIEMSSEN & Co. ed as though the steamer was being at-
Agents. tacke from within by river pirates. Ganeloven:-A. Brown (Capt. J. lurchings. shots and suishing continued and the crow H. Gidley, I. Knight, D. J. McKenzie, W.
Hongkong, November 27, 1903. seemed unable to capture the man. The Dobbs,S. M. Gidley, W. T. Andrews, W. passengers stood at their cabin doors, and Brand, W. Cooper, and J. T. Cotton. those who had them, with fire arms, ready for the worst.
be dark.
HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUe.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAI STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s
1
REDUCTIONS
in our present stock of Pianos and Musical Goods
A quantity of old music still left, being sold Call in very cheap. and see what we have. All enquiries will be most courteously and promptly answered.
THE APOLLO-
PIANO PLAYER
RECITALS DAILY
Price from $450 up.
=
Patti Endorses the Apollo,
Adelina Patti (Baracs Codorstrom) has given another groet testimonial to the She was so, de- Apollo piano-player. lighted with the instrument that was purchased by her last year that this second testimonial is even stronger than the first one that she gave.
-Mmo, Patti says that the Apollo never- has given her the slightest trouble and that the now concert graud is one of the most wonderful and perfect piano-players that she has ever aoen.'
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WHAT'S IN A NAME? Take Scotch Whisky you buy that which has been largely advertised and have to pay a big price.
WHAT FOR?
-STEAMER CEYLON. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- natued Véssel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and Kowloon WaLRY AND GODOWN COMPANY'S placed at their risk in this RozozONG AND order Godown at Kowloon, where cach consign- ment will bo sorted out Mark by Mark, end delivery can be obtained as soon as the
The 2nd XI of the Craigongower C.C. will play the 2nd XI of the Civil Servico on the same day, commencing at 2.15 p.m
Under the League rules the Parses Cricket Club will play a team from II. M.. Tizuar at Happy Valley to-morrow. The Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed here un- following will play for the l'arsees:-Mcasts R. L. Cooper, M. D. Vania, J. D. Noria,less Instructions are given to the centery J. Mehta. B. K. Mehta, J. M. Mastor,
Goods not cleared by the 3rd December, U. R. Captain, N. B. Shroff, C. B. Mistry, before 1 p.m. on the 17th inst J. Ruttonji, C. B. Morawalls, J. A. & binny, at 4 p.m., will be subject to rent. A.B. Kharas
The cabins on the upper deck began to burst into flames, Smoke was filling the
The inllowing matches will be played at Style, in the Naval team, played about
dining saloon. The pilot house was in the
the Happy Valley on Saturday next, the the hands of-sell we did not knew 28th instant, at 2.15 pm.:-Craigengower the best gaine on the ground. Attacking
Capt. Ileintze, however, said to himself, whon. The stoner began to stop and... Civil Service U. C. The following or defending, he stood above all the others.
If I go astern the danger is only ontarged. swing around in the river. It would soon will represent Craigengower C. C.-J. D. The dames were beginning to Kiannard, E. R. Herton, L. A. Rose, A. 0. chrerquartom of the Hongkong team
It was quito impossible to bring the steam-
latest out from the upper cabin windows. Braws, L. E Lammort, R. asn, J. Ford, Barnes, although he played finely at times,
er to a sudden stops at the speed he was The wind was blowing a galo. Everybody 3. P. Jardan, R. Pestonji, J. L. Stuart, was very faulty in his passing. The teain as a whole played well together, while the ring. If he attempted it the steamer but the caplain seemed to be helpless, and and . H. Tayler. Reserve, J. Glogn.
the captain, with rifle in hand, seemed to Naval med lacked combination, and seemed would geslowly on, and very likely be right unable to locate the man who wes clinty of picking the ball up, mages was mostly badly formed, but on top of the mine when it exploded, 4 making all the trocile. Visions of the new danger would also rise by reason of steamer on fire in a gale with dense darkows hours rested with the Hongkong for
config on and in the hands of pirates, Campbell and Fletcher
half the strong current running with the ship." began to foam up in our mind. In this played well together, and best the opposing
The only thing possible for the condition, waiting for the worst to happen, fulves repeatedly. The game was an i terusting one, but the leal established by Captain to do was to go ahead at full spead, word nene from the officers that it was the chief-engineer gone mad, and that he was Hongkong in the first half against the wind, made the result almost foregone and try with the utmost celerity to get over trying to wreck the scoamer
the dangerous place. On coming to this In some way's this was a little butter than conclusion.
decision no time was wasted and the ship being in the hands of pirates. It was only
No Fire Insurance will be effected by one izan, bat he knew the steamer and was sent along at full speed, but hardly knew best how to carry out his purpo
The following will raprosent, the Civil me in any case whatever. The captain or officers had evidently Service in their lentch against the Craigen-
Damaged packages must be left in the had the steamer gel going, when with a
dune all in their power to capture him with- gower Club-Dr Mkinson, B. T. Jack-Godowns for examination by the Con terrific rout the subouring mine went off out shooting him. It was dangernus to he
Drett, G. A. Woodcock, P. 1. Licable, J.appointed hour. he place where the explosion took place in an exposed position as his rifle stuts 43 R. Witchell, J. Devoney, L. E. signees and the Co.'s representatives at an was about two ships' lengths off the Prins were #ying about overywhere. Howerer. Lander, F. T. Robins, B. II. Craig, and sented within ton days of the steariar's
the captain had not lost control of the W. Pitt. Heinrich. The water rose to an enormous ateanies. As soon as he saw the seriousness height, and fell back with a loud splash." of the situation. bo anchored the stemmer
*It is very likely,' says Der Calusialihe snd with his rifle stepped out on the front Ex-Judge Sont to Prison.
low.deck and with a couple of well-simed
On November 18, in thu Oits Chibo Lloyd, that the mine was exploded by shots dislodged the madman from the pilot electricity from the shuro. If that was so, house. A souple of shots hit him in the Saibansho, Koba Yamaguchi Jun, formerly iu desporation ho fled from the pilot neck. He saw that his case tyre lost, and Judge, was sentenced to imprisonment house, throw
his knife and for fifteen year with laboor. He was found firearms, sprang over the ship'e rail and guilty of forging sui circulating. Japanese a rope into tho water before anyb" dy could rescue him. He came to the surface a few let himself over the side of the steamer by bank notes
Toonecrow aftermons on the Happy Val- ley the Hongkong Football Club will play The the V. R C. Kick-off at four o'clock. fallowing will play for the Club-F. H. Kew, gonl; H. C. Austea and V. II. Ancott, backs; G. B. Macdonald, J. W. C. Bonnar, and H. G. Gray, halves; H. A. Bront, R. Hancock, C. H. S. Cooper, J. Richardson, and R. A. Whitemore, forwards.
The V.R C. Football Club will-play the Hongkong F. C. Saturday at 4 pm on the Hongkong F. G. Ground. The following with play for the V.R.CF.C.-Forwards, R, W. Sayer, J. Slelisted. B. R. Berton, J. Whyte, E. Humphreys half backs, not understood why the British Furhus, H. S. Holmes, J. Duncan; backs, Officers should have made out that thers was auch ichse dauger to be feared, A. Loureiro, J. Witchell Goal, C. Fittock. The K.C.F.C.-A team will play
dawn
Japan. A depression exists svar E. Man-V.R.C.F.C. ground at Causeway Bay The attention of the Consader of the ship the Lichous; risen over S. China and E. H.M S. Tamar at 4 pm on Saturday, on By so doing they not only withdrew the charis and another area of low pressure V.R.C. team will boForwards, J. H. from his duty, but also excited the pastimes and then disappeared. Darkness
Seth, H. Gidley, C. Slaw. à. Marti, A. A. appears to be lying near the Toucheon,
The anticyclone is central over Mid-Park; half backs, 3. Gidley, H. 8. Sparge, Chins, and a second arc of high pressure H. C. Saper; backs. W. Andreirs, J. les over E Japan
Christie; gemi, E. K. Millar, Gradient steep generally with strong N. gales in the Furmosa Channel and N. part of the China Sea.
Foreenst-Strong N. winds; fair.
Railways in China.
The British Minister to Peking is preving the Government for a cancersion for a railway in Szechuan, since Franco Ens procurad the concession for the Yon-
Ar the photographer's: Havo I the pleasant expression you need! (Voice from under the cloth)-Perfectly, sir.' Then let her go quick, governor; it hurts to
Ence.'
Slok Babies in Summer.
All chairs must be pro
Remember in future to
3 CROWN
Parkmore.
Glenlivet
$12.00 Per Case.
A Choice Old Scotch arrival here, after which date they cannot Whisky. be recognised, No claitaa will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
L. REWETT,
Superintendent. Hongkung, November 26, 1903.
WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME,
2989
A Hangehow dispatch states that there The Overland China Mail
The Ninghai Afair. came on. The stonin launch was lowered,. engers unnecessarily. The contrul of the but it was impossible to find the body
The captain and officers of the steamer
is a rumour in mandarin circles of that city nine was in the hands of those on shore, so it is hard to understand why noither the exercised the greatest patience. They that the Frence Minister in Peking, being hoped that the fit of madness would work Captain nor the pilot know anything about itself off with rho smashing of a few win-dissatisfied at the way in which H.E. Nich the intended explosion of submarine minesin dows and loors. But when they saw that Chih-kuei, Gavartior of Chakiang province,
man was desperate and that nothing the fairway. The authorities at Singaporo the of shorting to kill and burning to is dealing with the Ninghai affair-in know the time of the departate of the destroy would satisfy him, they acted with which city it will be remembered a native steamer, but did not inform the Captain of the greatest promptumes, and the caprain C. priest, named Chu, was killed by u did only thing loft for him to do, or
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The Sin Wan Pao gathers that on the won, who recently returned to Foking from thirty-five years, and is without question 11th instant Prince Ching enquired of the journey to Mongolia, reports that he saw the best and sulest remedy in use to-day Ministers of Great Britain, United States, construction of the Halar and Kalgan rail-A bottle should be kept in every house for Japan, Russia, Germany, France and other no sign of Russian preparations for the for Diarrhoes and all Bowel Complants
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