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LEWIG BURRIY-Nov. 11, at Bromley Great Britain and oven, Australia will | J: Lawa, to Asics Mary, daughter
Jate Et Burnie, of Hongkong.
also sooner or later son that the labour party to the fifth wheel to the conch Prak Mand consequently can be eliminated Dmurdal Foungest daughter of Mr Sorah!
without endangering the welfare of the community.
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MEMOS," FOR TO-MORROW.
Anotions.
11.99 M-Auction of Millinery(Trimm ed Hair, So.), at London House, Baconadal Áreads.
2:30 pm.-Auction of Household Far- nitare, at No. 5, Kontaford Tarraco, #Kowloon,"
- General Memoranda, SATURDAY; December 29:-
11a.m.Auction of Embroidered Silika, Medo, at Memere Hughes & Hoogh's
Sales Rooms.
9.50 p.m.-Auction of Chinese Porcelain, dres at Mr Geo. F. Lammera's Salon Liles (hla Pabject to rent.
andaliter 9 Goods per Lightning undelivered alter v&pit. nn this date will be landed....... SUNDAY, December 30******
11am-Auction of Assortment Articles;
de at Mesur Hughes & Hough's Sales Rooms, Gooda par 5. Frana Ferdinand ander livered after this date subject to rent.
The fact that the murderer of Mr Craik has not yet been apprehended is
MANCHURIAN TAXES
A CONBULAR REQUEST.
(From our Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, December 26, At a meeting of the Consular body:]
AMERICAN LAWYERS.
TO PASS KAMINATION,
(Props Our Cotraspondent,)
SHANGRA December 37
Of the night American Iswyers whe
not necessarily a aur upon the police held at Mukden it was decided to ask presented themasives for the examina and detective force, Still there can be the authorities to disconting the tion Enfore Judge Wildey only two-s
little doubt that the mind of the public
openéd,
CHINA'S ARMY,
has been rendered uneasy by the cirlikin and terminal tax on foreign oumstance that such a brutal outrage goods belonging to nativond could be committed within the Dook Negotiations have already been compound and the perpetrator escape: sool-free. It seems to be established that the crime was not committed for the purpose of robbery. That at all events in the immediate deduction to be drawn from the fact that nothing was stolen from Mr Craik's house. There is, however, the possibility that robbery was intended in the first instance: but the purpose was abandoned after Mej Orik had been cut down, from motives.
Mesars Jernigan and Fessendon- quaceeded in pasing.
CHURCH IN FRANOE
THE POPIE MESSAGE:
(Exclusive Servies, supplied by Router)
MÖRE FOREIGN DRILLED NEN, BO
(From Our Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, December 26.
via Bombay) CHEM LONDON, December 26:
Pope, in addressing the Cara
dinals at the Vatican; of Christmas":
the Church and the State in France, comarking that he wished he and all the Cardinals were in France aburing the persecution of the Clergy,
It has been decided that two briday, regretted that he had no Goods per fias Bits undelivered after of self-preservation, Assuming that
gades of soldiers shall be trained on news to give them re -- this datë subject to rent.
robbery was not the original design
He referred to the trouble between MONDAY, December 31-
then the only possible motive was re- foreign lines in each province of China venge. In all probability all the in. and be controlled by the Board of vestigations which have been made War. were based upon this supposition. The possession of a theory which seems to ft in with all the known facts is ex- tremely useful as a starting point, but, aria
is shown by this case, it not always fleads to successful issue. Before blam
ing the police the public should make HONGKONG, THUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1908. des allowance for the immensely great
The China Mail,
LABOUR IN FOLITICS.
THE HUNAN REVOLT.
(From Our Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, December 26. More troops left Hankow on Decem- ber 24 for Hunan, to be ready in case of further trouble with the rioters at Pinghsiang
ANOTHER OPEN TOWN.
A NEW YEAR GIFT:-
difficulties with which their work in Hongkong is surrounded. One of the penaltica which we have to bear for being the premier port is the nutiber of The latest Imagot American Industries undesirables who End a temporary Wastrels of all contains an interesting artiole upon abiding placa here, organised labour in politics In nationalities come and go, and it f Americs the trades anions have, prior almost a physical impossibility to keep to the recent cleations made no attempt track of them all, Canton sends us to enter the political arens Stirred to daily hundreds of Chinese, many of
whom are of the criminal clear. If emulation by the successes scored by erime were committed by one of these
ENANGRAL, December 27. the labour parties in Great Britain and casual comers nothing would be easier Nancing fu, in Kwongel, in to be Australia the Federation of Labour, for him than to refuge on board a junk m the greatest body of it kind in America owned by a friendly fellow countryman, opened an January 1 to foreign trade.
The Commissioner of Customs at determined to test its strength. This The difficulties in the way of police ROBERT PORTER & CO.'S was done at the elections by the pegs supervision are greater, perhaps, here Wuchow has been ordered to prepare
than in any other port, and this should a Customs house, tive espedient of black-listing" certalo held in mind when a crime which politicians who had incurred the enmity bar excited the public, mind goes un-
punished.
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We have to acknowledge the sum of to be responsible for the terrible set- | back which labour has received is the 65 from Mrs Bateson Wright towards the fand to assist the Canton Lepers. Other President of the Federation, Mr Gom-donations will be gladly received and for- pers, who was a cigar maker before he attained the more lucrative position be hokli now. It was against the wivicn of many of the more shrewd members
of the Federation that be forced it into the battle and no doubt the overwhel ming defont which has been sustained will jeopardise bis position. The tempt to drive out of public life labour's enemies" is said to have cost
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(From Cur Correspondent:)
[REUTER'S ADVICE.] INSUBORDINATION LATI
PORTSMOUTH:
LONDON, December 25. There has been a recrudescence of trouble at the Portsmouth Naval Barracks,
As the now commander was going round, asoaman, coughing obtrusively, was arrested; put in. trons, and sentenced to forty two days imprisonment.
This Inoiting disorder, all arma were
AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.
Approximate Hessita.
The approximate result of the Common- wealth elections is Miniatarialists 18; Anti-Socialists 81; Socialista 28.
The Australian States are showing resentment at being represented at the Colonial Conference by Commonwealthca representative only
LATE CABL ESSENTERE
THE PORTSMOUTH AFFAIR: The Hon. E. Robertson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty announced in connection with the disturbances at, Porta mouth, that it has been decided to roligve Commodore Stopford from the Command, for failing to deal with the disturbances with firusness and resonte.
Commander Hitchell will be relieved of ont and Commander. Drury
The ringleader's sentence of five years has been reduced to three Aadyada
The
Knee" will be On the limited to drill
Lowe
THE TIMES" AND RUSSTAVAMEN The Times, in announcing the withdrawal of the Degree of Expulsion. against its tr
correspondent By Eburg, - degelsc
on the niutud desire to remove all misunderstandings.
and Russia
SAATH
M. P. DEATH OF AN MrT. D. Bolton, M. P
is dead.
MR CHAMBERLAIN'S HEATH. "A letter from Mr Josephi Chamberlain, read at a Tariff Reform Meeting at Swan- son, stated that he hoped soon to be ablo to resume his public work. STRINGENT ANTI-GAMBLING BILL
The stringent Anti-Gambling Bill hs-
Houses
morning with the Larody of 24 Ch locked up, and 100 Marines held in rendi passed, finally, both of the Victorian
The Commander said he was armed with a carda, being drunk and disorderly, nesa and assaulting Indian Constable Jaggah Singh. Defendant was shown to have been exceptional powers to enforce discipline.
RUSSIA.
Offers Court-Martialled.
·RICH GOLD DISCOVERY. Bayoral big nuggets liave been discovered near Taraguila, Victoria. Two were up- earthed yesterday, weighing 373 and 967 ounces respectively
FAR EASTERN OPEN DOORS, The Paki correspondent to
#
Timea states that an agreement with Russia and Japan will open up, on January we
Changshu Krin Harbin and Man- churis to interuntional trade and residence.. NAVAL STRIKE
TONDON, December 25.
·Court Martial has been hold on 14, Admiral Niebogatoff and 77 officers who surrendered at the battle of Tsushima Admiral Niebogatoff and the Comsanders of the Battleships, Apraxino," "Seniavin" and Nichols were condemned to death,
Strikes among sailors, have begun at- Getice, Naples, Loghorn and Bari, Tore podobonta are carrying on the mail service where necessary.
very drank and gone into a 'photographer's hop at Wanchai, at 8 o'clock last night, to haya his photo taken. The Chinaman explained the Impossibility of taking a photo at that hour and defendant took the Xenis cards and went out. He was followed by a table and resisted wrriet, but was When it la considered that there was a finally brought to the station by three men. MY F. A. Hazelend was satisfied that staff of 25 paid organisers it can easily defendant was too drunk to know what he be imagined that this is not an over, was doing and Imposed a fine of $3, estimate. The outcome of Mr Gom
After the Christmas holidays there but in view of the extenuating circum- pera" experiment is of importance were large number of small ossos to be stances and long and, blameless service, the not only to Americans but to every deals, with at the Magistrsey, this morning. Court asked the Tear to commute the
Non-Chinese defendants is such cases a sentence to ten years in a fortress. Interested in politica. Recent run and disorderly were numerous, and as Fout of the officers were sentenced to eyezte had given rise to the fear that might have been expected there were several two and four months in a fortress; and the every legislature in the world was doom-an-of-war sailors charged. Three Ameri- rest nequitted.
can sailors charged with being under the
There will be no meeting of the Union ed to be dominated by the labour ele-influence were also further charged with ment. There seemed to be grounds for assaulting the police and in each instance of urch Life ary Club this evening.
it was the assault for which the men ween supposing that the attempt to raise clats arrested, as the pollos give the mallora a great issues would become increasingly suo deal of license when they are only drunk
and do not commit asaiults or damage Pay Department, who recently went out to frou
Lieutenant Colonel J. T. Carter, Army
·" These are our Stent sup-cessful. America has shown that this property. In each instance, the men ad Hongkong, has been appointed Distrio
porters in our Bitter Ailments,"
mitted that they were drink and were let Paymaster of South Obimn
of with Small fuch Seroral allians on changes of drunk and disorderly wore similarly dealt with.
P. and O. Dividend.
fear.
je without foundation. The people are beginning to realise that it is not
Majanduse to the general interest that strife between classes should push matters of greater public interest into the
At the 66th Ordinary General Meeting A. 8. WATSON & 00., back-ground. The labour alomont, of the Peninsula and Unsutal Steam which can be fairly accurately defined Navigation Company beld at London, on * December 11, the Dircetors, after providing LIMITED;
as the traden unionists, has obtained for the anal dividend si the rate of 6 per
UNDER SECRETARY FOR THE
DECOLONIES.
Sir M. F. Ommanay retires from the permanent under Secretaryship of the Colonies on January 15th
the poutage
Sir Francis Hopwood succeeds him in
Tair
Frederick Ommanoy, C.B., K.CH., Lo has been permanent Undor Secretary of State for the Colonics sinco the year 1990. He was formerly a Director of the London Assurance Com-- pany from 1899, and he will be remem bered as a Crown Agent for the Colonies frozu 1877 to 1900:
His successor, Sir Francis J. S. Hom wood, I.c....mi ha boom Permanent Secretary to the Board of Trade Bince 1901 and at one time acted-25 Secretary to the Railway Depart
Departament-in tha Board
name
"Lacutenant O. W. Tinson has been bp. pointed to the survey ship Merlin, now en voyage to the China Station. Lieuten NATIONAL GOLD RESERVE
LOBTON" December 21 ant Tinson les served afloat since January,
Sir. Felit Schuster, Governor of the 1898, when he got his cadetship, and he Union of London nad Smith's Bank, Litä. promoted fisutenant in December, addressing the Banko Inautute, urged, "Triton," aurvey abip, at Chatham with a view to the creation of a nationa 1963. He was recently serving aboard the in strong terms, the promotion of legislation
gold réservez-. He suggulsten Bank should
Staf Surgeon B. T. Gillzone has been
a abare of the public attention "quite cent, per annum on the Preferred Stockroated to the Tamar, receiving ship at account This would p
out of proportion to its importance,
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promotion
contage of its bilities on the “quen
millions The Governs
Puber
The national reserva
recommended a dividend on the Deferred Stock or 6 per cent for the six months, Hongkong, from and inety Staff-Surgeon the Interim Dividend of 8 per cent paid on the Chin Station, having served there nifer, the control and a bonte of 3 per cent, walking, with our has had considérable experience stand comparison with the older in June, a total Diatribation on the Defer previously. His joining the medical staff of Banker parties which are similar in every coun-red Stock of 13 per osat for
This return la equal to 9 per cent try where there is self role. Naturally
anit on the paid to parties rosolve themselves into Con 82,820,000, servatives and Progressiven and there. Americs impressed Gampers
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