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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 1908.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
PARIS, a high appreciative article appears in gif. And this youth who carries be ALAP frote the pen of Mr. L. P. was into the enemy's country-who
On promotion, Major H. Findlay, "The Obsson, dealing with the subject of ever thinks of leaving open lines of Bulls, has been posted to, the 2nd bat- M.--CHROHILL's career, and its futage retreat, who seems always ready to stake & calion, now at Harrismith, but under. Fibilities, which, coming from the everything on one cst of the dies-bis orders for Flexgkong, and he has just left erce it doce, deserves more than pas-youth must go still farther. He has two men of a draft which the home battalion in the troopship Seudan in charge of 100
sing attention. Mr. O'CONNOR writes: perils to his reaching the highest place. has furnished for the 2nd Battalion.
What are the qualities which mark: He may overstrain his health and he out this young man from his fellows may be in too grenta lurry." and how far are his qualities the ranzm
an those of his father? I have an
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MEMOS FOR MONDAY,
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Many people still think that Wiseros Catec was in too great a hurry when he "mited" from the Uniquist party, but, to use a vulgar expression, he know best on which side his bread was buttered.
The Unionist party had
hoitation, in anying with regard to the Jater point that the son is, if not an better-eqaippod 679 public, man than the father. Lord
at last come to the end of its tether and LANDOLPH CURGILL developed ox-
Mr Cache, longing for place and tordinary talena when he took to
power, could not conteroplate sharing politics seriously, and his great und
with any degree of equanimity the fate anost miraenbus memory, his un-of Mr BALFOUR: and his associates, The
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dustry, and his quickness compensated For the years he had wasted in his boyhood and early youth. But he did
cold shares of opposition had no attractions for him. So he took the plunge, crussed over to the other side
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ANGLO-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT.
(Bren Or Oson Correspondent), -
LONDOX, October 17 The Foreign Office announces that Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for On Saturday, Oct. 3, 1908, at .D.M. Foreign Affairs, and Count Istolsky, the Consulate, Shaughni, before Sir Pellan Russian Minister, who is now in London, Warren and afterwards at the Union have framed a most complete Anglo- B. Cochran, Upper Yangtze Pilot, was Church by the Rev. C. E. Darwent, Hugh,
married to Mary, widow of the late Capt. David Martin, is 'Tatung, China Naviga- THE MENTSZ RAILWAY.
tivo Co.
Liutemnt Ronald H. & Hallax has been appointed navigating lieutomat of the despatch ship Alacrity of the Chins Squadron. Loutsomt Hallifax has served for a little over six years in the navy and recently qualified us "pavigator." and for some moths has served in that capacity aboard the can-going destroyer Tartar, one of the swiftest of her type aflost.
Rassion Agreement.
LIKELY TO BE COMPLETED
THIS YEAR.
(Wah To Yul Po'x Service.)
Pham, October Information from Yunnam states
that the French are pushing forwurd
His Excellency the Governor las heen the completion of the Mentsz railway pleased to appoint Sergeant Lewis Charles and it is hoped that it will be con-
Lieutenants in the No. 2 Artillery Company
eglect his education in his early years. and obtained is higher oToo thin he/ Rees und Mr William Russell be 2nd clauded by the end of this year.
Goods pet Benawn ondellorod after His son's record proves this fact in bis father's life with its annals of college
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could ever have hoped for or expected noong his former colleagues. He has dono very well so far. Will he last out ?
NEWS OF THE DAY. rural amusements, not in the least
The French Mal of the 13th Septem- discreditable, but not instructive in her was delivered in London on the 14th
the arts of government, I have liner. already alluded to the very different taining which the son got on the Non-Meeting of The Dairy Farm Cattlefielis, in camps, in newspaper
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enormous difference-that politics, ex-
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brief interval, in his whole wareer was never to RANDOLPH CHURCHILL the entirely engrossing
The Phoenix-Club are to hold their first smoking convert of the season un Saturday evening next.
The October Criminal Sessions opens on Monday at the Supreme Court, when Mr Justice Gompertz will preside.
Owing to the washing away of the river bank, Shang Point Beacon has been removed 827 faet S. 59 degrees E. (magnetic) further island.
The name of Mr Enry Staff Bennett, it has been.R.C.S., L.R.CP., has been added to
Letters relating to business sharmid be address-farsuit and interest ad to THE MAXIGEE.
to his son. People forget how litfut the register of malical and surgical pre- Communications relating to now should he
and how brief was the political ac-fictioners qualified to practice medicins and addressed to THE EDITOR.
surgery in this Colony.
dressed to the Editor, not for publication ru aa eridence of good faith.
All lettere for publication chadd be written on one mide of the paper only.
No anonymously signed cornuizalinna thas have already uppeared in other papers will be inserted.
Yan Zaki lightheast on the north side A fog signal has been established at of the cast entrance to Tauguru Strait, and is will give a glouble blant every fifty seconds during thick or foggy wenther..
and the Engineer Company. Hongkong | Volanteer Corps, respectively, with effect THE TYPHOON AT AMOY. from the 2nd inst., and Company Sergeant Major John Ingram Andrew to be and TIME FOR FLEET PREPARA- Lieutenant in the same Corps, with eflost
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HOSPITAL SUNDAY.
Tomorrow is to be observed as Hospital * Sunday in the yaricas Churches in the Colony, Collections are in aid of the Aliec Memorial and Affiliated Hospitalsaur it is hoped that contributions will be lünra!.
S. S. HALLAN STRANDED.
While the typhoon was raging 31 Sunday evening at Hoihaw, the ss. Hailan was blown on a sandbook and the vessel. sustained considerable damage. The steamer is owned by Messrs A. I. Marty and Ce About the same place a Chinese gunbeat is also strandled.
A special meeting of the Sanitary Board was held at noon to-day, for the purpose of declaring No. 4 shel, Sassoon's Villa, Pukfolum Road, to be infected with foot and mouth disuse.
Wah To Yet Po's Berrice. "
PENING, October 10.
Although the typhoon has done enormous damage to the sheda eracted for the reooption of the American Rect, it is thought there is ample time to repair them for the occasion. -
THE REFORMATION OF
TIBET.
EDIPRESS DOWAGER IGNORES DALAI LAMA'S SUGGESTIONS.
Wah Tu Yat Po's Services.)
PERING, October .16. The Dalai Lama has been highly favoured by dining with Their toperizl
Mr Harry leader, the well-known Majesties at the Taz Kwong Palace, comedian, ruceived a command to give a when he placed before the Empress performance before the King at Rufford Dowager, a proposal for the reformazion Abbey on 11th September. A list of eight of the Governmeal of Tibet, and saugs had been submitted to His Majesty,
Correspondents must forward their namestivity of Lord RANDOLFE CHURCHILL, and addresses with any communications ad- he did so much is so short a time that it is not realised how short the time was. Before he entered politics, Lord RANDOOR spent his time aniging himself, und, after his breakdown, he An examination, open to all qualified resumed for a while the racing puruits and born British subjects, for ap-who solved the question of selection by suggested the carly construction of the
pointment in the Civil Service of India or requesting Me Lauder to sing them all. cuilway. should be sent before II a.m. on the day after sich had delighted his early years. for Eastern Carichipa in the Colonial The performance laste: 70 minutos, andį publication. After that hour le supply WINSTON CHUILL has been engaged Service, or for clerkships in the Home the King appeared delighted, laughing limited. Cath 10 ete. Credit, pri utaing but serious occupations Civil Service, is to take place in August heartily.
Alterations and additions to Advertisements during all his still small tale of year. I on Pages 1, 2, 5. 6 and 7, should be sent to our thinks that WTO is a letter Office at 5 Wyndham Street not hiter than 11
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1909,
Her Majesty only inquired abou; the journey he had recently taken and advised him to take care of himself as The High Court at Bombay has de- The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice livered judgment against the editor and the cold weather was approaching. a.m. New Advertisemente should be cent to speaker than his father. This is Memorial and Afiliated Hospitals bugs to publisher of Tina's paper, The Makratta, Two secretaries of the Dalai Lama our Offee at 8, Queen's Road Control before partly due to the botter education which donitions to the fards of the Hospitals: an article published on July 24th contain acknowledge with thinker the following who was charged with contempt of court in
having had a very good Russian Advertisements and Subcriptina which are in bus had. His father's speeches, Mr A. S. D. Consland £24, Hon. Mr B. A. ing criticisni of Mr Justice Darar's conduct education, suspicion has been aroused not ordered for a fixed period will be continued with all thoir frequent power, were Irving $5.
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LIEUT.-COL BROKE BANQUETTED.
The Board of Communientions in comment. The Chief Justice said that the intended. Peking have decided to compile a shipping artele plainly suggested that Tibk's con set in view of the increase of shipping inition bad been securert by Garernment Chinese waters, Instructions have already to the Advocate-General and undue barte by collusion with the judge, who by hints been given to the Viceroy's and governors had got round Tilsk surreptitiously; and to send up a report on shipping it their that the judge hat allowed only half an Yacht Club entertained Licat. Col. Broke, The members of the Royal Hongkong hour for lunch on the last day so as to cou-R.E.. the Roring Capinin of the Club, to clude the case bifore the Indian Budgot farvell barjuet on Friday evening, Mr debate in Parfi
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pequal, and often they showed stugo wek of literary waste. The sun, with the long and escllent training he gave himself with his per, delivers speeches y more finished than anything I ever Leard From lis father. WINSTON HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1908, CH. did not, of course, acquire Liz
The offerings in St. John's Cathedral present perfect ease of delivery for some and the Peak Church on Sunday next, St.
ferred to as a quick in a robe; aui a giow W. H. Potter presiding, with Mr ċ. H. MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL.
time after he had entered the Hour of Luke's Day, October 18th, will be given to worm holding a torch to the sun, The Gale as vice-chairman. In all pattons of the funds of the Alice Memorial and Chief Justice said the article was a sour-
sport Lieut. Col. Broko has been con- Coconions. No man speaks with perfect Nethersole Hospitale. The preacher io rilous abuse of a judge in his official capspicicus, actively identifying himself with MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL has the happy use there unless be is kept in conskinte Cathedral at Matins will be the Rev.city, made wore by defendant defiant its many branches in this Colony and it is faculty of always keeping well within poetice by the necessities of his. Dallas Ennis, M.Ar Chaplain to the titude. He would be fined B1000 and felt that the best wiskes of his numerous 1200 costs, to be imprisoned for 14 days friends will go with him when he lassos theseys of the limelight, to use a pop-situation. And by being pineed in the
farther, or until the Bue and costs had shortly by the transport. ular phrase of the moment. He de-wry forefront of the fighting line for A challenge cup with the following been paid and submission, and apology
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te cultivate, enlarge, and perfect his as early everything connected with powers. In one great quality, however, WINSTON Uncout's career, has been father and son are extraordinarily alike.
Mr G. R. Sheldon, the treasurer of the for after the daily papera bal surfeited both have the same instinct for the Republican campaign fund, has made an thoir- readers with almost page long
broad and daring appeal to the appeal for another $500,000 to help Mr Taft win the battle. Mr Androw Carnegie accounts of the bride's susseau, more democracy. In the good sense of the has responded with a cheque fon $20,000 particularly that portion of it which the rord both are demagogues-by which sad Mrs Bussil Sage has sent $1,000. Freach discreetly group under the head-mean both are the power to fix onfused, Mr Taft appears to have a slightly Although matters are still grently cou ing of fingerie, they took great pains to get central simple issues--both have bitter chance than Mr. Bryan. describe the different countryhouses and the power to put these issues in the places where the honeymoon is to most picturesque and taking form-thong, has reported to the Straits Legisla apent: all of which must have icen very have the instinct of political genius tive Council upon the Panang Hills Itail-
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