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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1908.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mys Ayxia, rife 3 Mr H. B. Ayris, is expected-te are from Home shorty'.
THE BALKAN QUESTION.
HIGH TENSION-BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND SERVIA.
PAXIS, as for many years. Military service, the peasant army, despite the Ead wo learn from the military corri leaven of some of its officers, would fight STREET.
pondent of The Times, ie obligatoty fiercely for their hearths and homes we on all bic-bodied mun from 31 to 45 have little doubt. But we still maintain years ofiga. According to an authent that things will not come to a passage of Mr T, Petrie arrived af Hongkong from Austrian [publication; "the number of arms in Balkens; the Great Powers, Home, by the Germinus Mail Kleist, this
(Puclusive Service supplied by Reuter,|||| young men reaching the age of 21 havingved their faces by an inter-morning. every year is approximately 25,000, of national conference, will arrange come
The marriage of Prince August Wilhelm
via Bombay.} --
Losos, detober 21, whom, after deducting absentees and compensation for Turkey and will then of Prussia, taurth gen of the Germaxı Emperor,to Princess Alexandin of
The Austriau authorities at Agran those madenlly usfit, about 18,000 allow matters to remain very much as Schleswig-Holsteidsonderburg&huskskorg,
they are to-day: an independent Bulgaria was fixed to be quicbrated to-day, the detained for seven bouts and searded for conscription. Nearly half of this number are taken and an ularged Austrian empire, There is nothing like agreeing with the for the fall period of colour service,
logic of accomplished facts; TO END OF OCTOBER. the other half being emolled for shorter 67 poriode according to their occupation: ix-life the infantry the period of colour service is only 18 months: in the cavalry and artillery, two yours Serving men are divided into three classes or bans,--ns shown in the following table.
MADAME FLINT WEL
TILL arrive from Paris by the incom
isg Freuch Mail, with a GraoLGİ Assortment of the Latest FRENCH MODES in DRESSES and HATS.
Hongkong, Cotoba 22, 1908. 1449
BURTLES.
Man-On the 30 August, at Lon Jalo-house, private hospital, Melbourne,
Vi, the wife of R. Crent Mawn, of Singapore and Hongkong-x Son.
AERTE.-Ou Uctober 30th, at Auping. Fremost, the wife of B. W. ARTH, O 3 Daughter. (Una Elizabeth).
DEATH.
On 19th September, 1908, in England, ESMUND HAMALTUN SBABY, tracten of the Late Granville Sharp.
Number of
Clan | Class R Class IIL
Approximaco
in exet Qlarm,
160,000 80,000 50,000
NEWS OF THE DAY.
birthday of the Empress.
The death is announced of Lord Herries, The twelfth Baron Herries was born in 1837, rried a daughter of the Best Thril Howard of the Glossop in 1875, and sue- cooded-his-fither-in 1876-owned Mr Winston Churchill modently an- Everingham Park, York, and had bien nounces that he has not interfered in the Lord Lieutent of the Fast Riding since! Lancashire cotton disparte because so far 1880. His Scottish seat was Cacharrock Castle. Trumbiesshire and lay his death, is advice has not been sought.
Sorba, a notorious milaw, has been killed in an encounter on the north-eest frontier of India. This will check the Waziri gang who indulge in raids
!
¦his daughter Gwendolen, born in 1877,
inherits the Scottish_brzony.
General Vukovitch, the Envoy to Servia of the Prince of Montenegro.. He was released by the special order of Barn Aettrentbal, the Austrian Minister
for Foreign Affirs
General Vukovitch received a grand Ovation on his arrival in Belgrade, the papulace dragging his carriage to the Palme, singing paviotic songs.
THE DISTRESS IN ENGLAND.
AFFECTED AREAS
INCREASING.
(Excluice Service, supplied by He: ler,
Bombay.)
Az e Nau
The German Fuparon, inga the N. C. Daily Nears, has conferend upon Mr C. -91 to B
Stepharius, of the Grm of Bachmeister and Ch., the fourth loftlaa Under of the $437, to 40
The interprat Cricket team at Strang Red Eagle, in acknowledgement of the Total number of trained and
hai will be present to-night at the A. D. Q. partially trained men availabin
performance at the Lyceum Theatre, and great services which Mr Stepharius has: for moilization
...290.000 on Saturday evening a public dimer will rendered to German inferets in Shanghai during recent years. Mr Stephariùs has Class provides 100 for the colors be given in honour of the visitors,
been for some years President of the Ger man Club Couardia, the now premises of during pence and reservists to complete
The Pani lady, Miss Pramji Dinabaw which were bailt during his term of otheo. the cadres on rachilisation Class Petite-has-decided to hand over jewellery! He was one of the founder of the Bout-- | provides relaforcements for the active valued between 10 and 12 lakhs of rupoes | cher Konser Verein and has been chair- ito a traster to sell, the pureeds to go to man of its committee ever since, except army, in the field as casualties occur.the establishment of a Parsigirb' prphanage during one year spent ou furlough in u
-The area affected by the lockout in
From this class, also, it is intended to in Beaning.
rope. Ker jany years Also Bir Stepharius Lancashire widening. Thousands of has belonged, and still belongs, to the com- trenvers are now added to the ranks of mittoes of the German Church, German Association, German A. D. C. etc.; in fact the anemployed and the distress is in- his name is connected with nearly every creasing.
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this purpose during peace. Men of Class I are not available for the field army, except when fighting within Servian territory. The numbers given in the rd column of the abova table are paper; figures, and on mobilization would probably bone a reduction of nearly 20 per cent Consequently -No Gomes Files, Servian fighting strength of tried men For a campaign outside Servisu territory taken from Classes I and
General Memoranda,
SATURDAY, October 24:---
3 p.m.--Military Gun Practice, 1.15 pm-Pandorte Recital at St.
Andrew's Ball.
TUESDAY, October 24 --
Non-Meeting et Me Dairy Farm Co.,
Id., at Co.'s Town Office," 2.46 po- Auction of Household Furni
Kowloon Weinreday, October 28 :---
Sp.m.- Auction of Leasehold Property,
Rooms.
To the Aligarh edition case Hoti La and Varms have been sentenced to five and am Stap to three you had labour, Hati Lall is the man who tried to spread sedition among the Indinn soliers in the |Hongkong garrison.
A concert is to be held in the Theatre Royal, on November 21, in aid of thei Sailors' and Soldiers' Hoias, Arsenal Street, and His Excellency, Sir Frederick Lugard, and Admin Robert H. Stokes have idly comented to attend. Amongs
undertaking of our Germanicllow-residepts in Shanghai. The decoration is, therefore, heartily welcomed by all the German com- munity which finds itself included in the honour conferred upon Mr Stopbarius.
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SUICIDE ON THE CHEUNG
SHING,
The police were hailed by the
LONDON, October 31,
REUTZEA SHEVICE.J
THE FRENCH NAVY.
www.am
Loxx, October 20. The French Chamber has, by 568 votes to I, passed a resolation deploring the negligence which bas caused the Suishaps in the navy, in consequeses.of which the Minister of Marine has resigned his partiolia. ..............
those taking part are Mrs Logan, Mr Chong Shing on arrival in port on Wed- Pelilios and Mr Danicks.
uesday evening, and on heading the bat it was found that the second engineer, Mr
The Chamber piased a vote of co- fidence in the govemment.
At Meners Unghes & Hough's Sale II., Pbe estimated at 220,000, exceptional interest, the programerxinclud., beside him was a notebook containing the MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENT.
NOTICE.
Communications relating to news should be addressed to THE EDITOR,
The pianoforte recital to be given by D. M. Dickio, bad committed suicide by Herr Kochier, at St Andrew's Hall on shuting self through the frond te Saturday evening promises to be one of was found lying on his bank and close
about #5,000 men from Class III.
ing selections from Handst, Beethoven, address of this brother, which sporthy remaining available for the home gar-set and two of Wagner's transcriptions his afternoon, and several time expired Mendlssohn, Selbert, pin, Grieg, The funeral took place at Happy Valley showed that the not had been deliberate.
Several laeil amatenis will also contribute Cameron Highlanders, who were on thic
buak, attended.
risons. +
Discussing the fighting -quality of vocally- Latters relating to business should be address this large army the summe correspondient
me to "fax MANAGER,
Correspondenta mud forward their names,
At the annual general meeting of the says: Shurt in appearance, well St. Audius's Society at Tientsir the com and adureeses with any communications addressed, well spoken, Servin others mittee wore elected as follows:-.J. B dressed to the Editor, sit for publicatim buta, as a rule, welledivated, particularly Presitout: H A Macinty. Hon. Sec.
Brazier, President; W. Henderson, Vice- as Bridence of good faith.
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All letters for pribliation should be written those who have been trained at foreign. C.. Liddell, Hon. Trine.; and Messa Mucfregor. Mackintoab and Capt. Robert- an one side of the paproudy.
military schrols. Alow two-thirds of son, nembers of committes. It was de No amowymqunty sigut communications that
them at through the Belande cided to celebrate St. Andrew's Day by Military Cadet School, the resting is a Ball. Twenty-three new members
efhed the Sartery during the year. third bring cupaissioned from the ranks but low of the later rien m high position in the army. The men are Encarly ali, recruited from the
Order for extra copies of the CHINA MATL had be sent before I am, on the day after plin. After that hour the supply in
limite! Cank 10 etc., Credit 20 cta, per domy.
The Shanghai St. Andrew's Society bare elected Mr J. D. Smart as their President for the ensuing year, with Mr David Bandile as Vice President, the full
"GOODBYE”
'3rd Middlesex's Offcially 'Bid
Hongkong Adieu,
LOSBON, October 20. Mr T. McKinner Wood has been appointed parliamentary Under 3ac- retary for Foreign Affairs.
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
LONDON, October 20. The Emperor, in opening the Prussian Diet, said that events in the Near East,
A very pretty spectacle was sech on although politically interesting to Gar- Wednesday craving, when detachments of many, ware lese so to her than to other the 3rd Middlesex Regiment officially hade Powers, front whom they would demand Hongkong adieu by a military tatou on the serioas notier. cricket ground, prior to their being relieved
Germany was faithfully co-operating by the "Bats." One company entered the ground by the entrance new the Admiralty with her allies in the work for a pace. offices while the other came in by the gateful and equitable solution of the questions near the pavilion. After lining up at each pending, end of the ground, each company expanded Two Young Turky who are at present
was eventually duplicated and to the ac
Alterations and adklime to Advertisements peasut dase. For fighting purposes, Committee being as follows-Col. Bruce until one gigarlic square was formed which in Scfs, are endeavouring to pave the on Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, ahould he sent to the Star, is inferior to the Tenton. Dr. R. J. Marshall, Dr H. C. Patrick and companiment at the two hands the soldiers, way for an
agreement on pending. Ofis, No. 5, Wynulham Street, not later than 11
Mexors Che. M. Daio, W. S. Burus, Garin hoaring Chinese lanterns on long poles, questions, notably in regard to the GENUINE AGE New Advertisements should be sent in Physically and mentally: Servian
Lefort & pat.
L. Campbell, Donald Forhe, W. F Inglis, kept marching, one company in the Rumelian tribute which Bulgaria refatea addiers are unequal 10
German D. Landale, J. Grant Muskepzie, A. M. opposite direction to the ether. The to pay henceforward, Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a piped priod trill be cominced conscript: but they are patient, schor, Murkhall, George Miller, int Prentice effect was very pretty, has there was Acuria and Turkey are also negotia writ il cosetermanded.
hard-working, and easily discipline M. Ross. D., Smart, and Colin C. more to follow. Four large circles wereating directly, and it is not improbable Scott. As usual the Racisty voted 100 to formed, which receded and expanded, cui- Their deneanour before their officers is he used as bursarito Scottish children minating in two huge figures of "8." The that the conference, if it mects, will be
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all that it should be. Drill in the educated in Shanghai.
manurures, which wore watched with mainly occupied in registering auch evident interest hy a large number of international agreements, Servian Indy is surprisingly amart; but
people, concluded by the companies form- drill is only the foundation of military they Nets gives a very different Last Post " was Sounded,
The Tokyo correspondent of the Ning the word "Good bye," after which the training and of this lide was seen cenocount of the dista hana at Chiontao heard by the "writer. Content with (Thantas) to that furnished by Reuter. Hu anys: - In-rogurd to the fighting at Chientuo
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surface drill, which is a means, not an on the 12th instant, the unofficial Japanese DON'T be afraid to cire Chazaberiain's from propi cube of the Caledon, he end. Servian officers hardly seem to version is to the effect that Chinese soldiers: Cough remedy to your children. It Ontario, aays: 1 have used Chamberlain s
ia intended especially for coughs, colds, obstructed sono Koreans who were con- croup and whoping cough, and it in the Cough Remedy several times, and I try Robert Porter & Co.'s Tax dangers spot in the Josont Ikikan thast rough field spadework which is derriere. The gendarmes interfered. Liven-makan it maro is that it contains no opisin. highly reasommand it les children tires and struoting barracks for the Japanese senindicius weds for these diseases. What to keep it in the house always. I caz
with croup. For sale by all chamiats trouble is undondedly Servia. But the firs postulate of present-day tually both gendraves and Chinose soldiers Children like it
storekebpcr. and store-keepers. received reinforcemouls until they xam- garia horing deslayed her independence fighting. But the wak point of theered twenty and sixty respectively. The is content to wait before taking any Servian Army is not so much want of Lighting Instud three hours, but the incident further stop until the Powers live unde training «s want of mont. The officers as subeoquently settled anioubly. Two
or three Japaneso were wounded. uji their minds about the advisability of pre pessimistic about the future. The calling another Eurpean Concert to-shadow. of. Austrian intervention is A French thorite apon matters Colonial sporking recently to a represent- -gether. Turkey, the despoiler, is coment, always langing over them. We estive of the Wesminister Guzelle stated. to accept the assurances of England and do nothing without leave from Vienna' that Fennec might be called upon to face Russia that she will receive compensa- was everywhere the cry, and not the las jautach a position ns Eng and is facing tion-Bosnia and Herzegovina Bow to bitter cause Austain intervention in India, and cuphausised the fact that in Pints and Splits the meritable but Servia, fearing that saved Sevia from the souscytences of Indie, by the sword and he that weapon Francs kolds Indo-China na Kugland boldri
Austria will gobble her up neat, bares her defect by Bulgari in 1885. The alone. He points to the dangerous-and her teeth and growl. Considering her battle of Slivnitza dealt a serious blownowadays thoroughly anderstood fact-cust -ward bas-gene forth among Asiatic peoples position it is but natural that she abeuld to the prestige of the Servian Army tast the white man is at a discount and do so, though we think that her fears of That prestigu received a second straks that if Oriental combination be possible Austria are not only exaggerated but when the cruel murder of Servia's the European nenne of Empire will vanish like s puff of smoke. Ho admits regret- really unfounded. Austria las no King and (Junoon by compimaton of the fully chas Frenchmen einant begin to PRICE: Per Bottle- desire to increase her responsibilities in Belgrado garrison was allowed to go colonize in comparison with the British, but | the Balkans beyond what she can safely practically unpunished. What steps whole of the Annam Peninsula and the suggests that France, having absorbed the handle, and the annexation of Bania ought to be taken, to restore moral to greater part of Sinm-that the whole of Land.Herzegovius will give her sufficient the Servian Army are best known to the the Rive Gaucho" of this Mokong is quite propaiva to go to oren the extremist occupation for a long time to come. No Servian people; for in their hands, expenditure in mou and money to hold doubt she greatly covets that very desir- and not in those of other nations, the what she now posseIN ON, 00, abis seaport Salonika, and one day we sin and the saving he
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