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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16 1908,
IEWIN-MORTON-SMITE
WEDDING.
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A pretty wolding look place at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on Saturday, wh'n Miss danio Trwin, of Bolinek, was! xerried to Mrci. Morton Swila, of Masons Dodwell and Co. The service was fully choral and the shurel decorations very. effective. The bride, who was given away by Mr E. G. Barrelt, was attired in ivory
Balin with a rail of Trish lave. She oce
THE GERMAN COLLIERY EXPLOSION,
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TREMENDOUS LOSS OF LIFE.
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LONDON, November 15. The total number of persons killed in. the terrible colliery explosion at farami, in Westphalia, Germany, is 300.
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LONDON, November 14.
TAPIS,wever, which the Court czlal foind" formars were not worth a mimolut's The peor. frightened E- dilicali in annoint. To begin with, panelase. if n son uf Prince Ersa had assumed per managed to warn Kase Ye-wyt the Imperial diguity it would have been in time and, as we know, by the help mussay for the father to retire from of British officials he reached Shanghai offies, for according to Chinese customs and went straight on board an English no father cun serve under his own son, nah-of-war, which brought him safely | besitles Chira could not vary well spare to Hoogkong. The great reform move Prince Kusa just dien; while again went was stranglel at its birth, and as the son of Prince Kus was of age omboldened by her success the master-wreath of orange biosa m and carried the Empress-mother of Tesa Cum and ful old lady compelled Krass Hs to handsome shower bouquet of white flowers off everything the Western Empress-Dowager could no annouace that he had alxlicated to and maiden-air ferns. Three littlo brides- longer at as the powers hebind the favour of Pi Chun, a child of Prince paidu, wearing pink sashes and curunets of pink roses, and each carrying a baske Throne, a position which they had Trax, the most reactionary of all tho of pink ruses, followed. They wore Missua cortinued to hold even after their Iniperial clansment But she barl gone Vida and Doris Grimble and Miss Doda nominal retirement from the regency on
u step too far and the storm of indig. Ritchie, and each wore a gold- half-moon brepen with pearl ad ruby butter- Tese Curu's coming of age. The four-nation which swept across the Empire ay, the gift of the bridegrocas. The year-old son of PrinceCrus was therefore compelled her to retracé her path for Rer. F. T. Johnson sind the nuptial After the ceremony a reception Goods per Cecina not cleared at 4 p.m. conveyed to the Palaces and proclaimed moment, and Pc. Chus sunk out of publiekat.
was held at Hazelleac, by Mr and Ma Foper. Be new uler of the tale sight. Henceforth life for Kexa Use
Forett, the happy couple later leaving
The Cierman Federal Foreign Council of the Son of Horton, servoding; tự was hungillesdendivity. When the mini- for Binny, where the honeymoon will be apt. The wedding presents inclidea General Memoranda, Er It was Dorm, being declared to lave samuner maduess of de Biser being
Toty Immbone silver tússervice and salvia, niet on the, 11th ist und at a four Voll Haelow THURSDAY, November 19:--
Įren ark perlas a sen by Tiso Can brought foreign tax pg inte "Poking to suitably inserital, from the staff of Dod-hour session Prince 2.4.uction of Heasehold Furnizi
ture, at No. 1, Morrison Hill Road,skordy bolar his death." According to relieve the beseiged Legatione," they well and. A very in carrod blackwood
card table, from the local repesent gave detailed statements of the political- other authorities, lip was sticlally sap-| Einjeros, 'abag with the rest of the natives of New York shipping time, while situation' both at here and abroad. posed to be the posthmarrns sp of Coun, fled the capital to Skann in Mr and Mrs Barrest presented, two very Pas Fleva, but as this premarch had Sausi, and be returned to Peking with The Boxer rising marked a Įdied ten years before his birth, there is then..
heak in the logini Topunco of the turning joint at the les' ty of China. geuralogical table_anther difficult The statibam Dupress-Dodager being at
A moeling of His Majesty's Justices of explain uvage Be that as it may, the host emmpelled to nekmoozledig, that the the Pence for the Colony was held at the iefer Emperor was, undoubtedly a new spirit which was raivating public Magistracy this afternoon for the purpose of considering the following applications
Levens, November The German Press is disappointed at Communications relating to zeen should be how of this tee Fangresadlow agres og fon required conessings which she de- The Liquor Licenses Ordinance 1898
and they hectume his step-tailgers by wi never live dreamed of grunting and 1908, viz From G. Bertolone for an the Reichstag not rising to the ocasion. Lettera valating to busivera should be address-ulog hin. Pipette and kawe were thus five yours bore. But it is greatly open Adjunes License to sell by retail in and enforcing winisterial responsibility. toxicating Riquors on premises numbered apprehends that the Kabar's in- complied with mat it wie vol kong to question who fizer ve Erapetor.played, Queen's Road Central, under the signalsiveness may accentuair a crisis, and asserts that His Majesty was not of "G. Bertalous.
From 1. Gruzman fora Publican's Licence previously informed of the nature of to sell by retail intoxicating liquors un Prince Buelow's statement. The re- promises numbered 242 mil 214, Queen's)
FRIDAY, November 20:--
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MONDAY, November 30 :---
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Correspondents must forward their nomes
and addresses with. uny communicatione odb, fore the more musening-minded of thứ any important part in the Councils of dressed to the Militor, nol jor publication but two Eupresses came to the front and State after his virtual deposition in as eridenec of good faith.
Reevul visitors to the Court domineered over the ting Council of | 1698.
All letters for publication shardd be written an one side of the puper uniu
Store. The death of the widow of speak of bin as-n pale, patheti igure, No anonymously signed communications that, CB, the Eastern Empress, in a mere shadow of yally, whose sad, have already appeared in other papers will be
1881, loft Her Majesty Tsz: Ust As the serious eyes haunted them for weeks inmrted.
undisputed_calur of China's millions, afterwards with their him of a terrible, and despite a seeming lapse on tim unapproachable loneliness and resigned Emperor's attaining his majority and acceptance of a fate unmerited and during the slurt-lived necendancy of pusought. Ent of from ill-association Kona Yown birthe spring of 1898, she] with his fellow men, he took no interest
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The Socialiste have proposed in the remove the imsiness now curried on by him under a Publienn's Licence ou promises Reichstag that the constitution be numbered 242 and 244. Quen Rondanended, by making the consent of the Centru, under the sign of The Central Reichstag necessary for the declaration Hotel" to promises numbered 78, Queen's of war,
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMnna 18, 1908.
THE EMPEROR KUANG USU.
Listen w
1.
Tea, G. N. Orme, W. B. Forhands
and the Rev. F. T. Johusan. M.A.
The application by Mr G. Bertolone was granted and Mr Wood said that it there;
were any on breaches of the lisense it
The tus application by I. Gruzwan was i journed and the second one was refused.
The chief topic in Berlin is Herr Koelnisch's sovero condemnation"
of the Emperor's absence from Berlin at the present crisie and his apparent.
indifference thereto.
BISHOP AWDRY ..
Lexus, November 14. Bishop Awdry has been forbidden by Mr M. J. D. Stephens uppoared for the his doators torturn to Tokin applicut and Me F. B. Deacon and Mr J.
Hastings opposed the application.
H. M. S. King Alfred left for Mins
Bay today.
ENGINEERS' AND SHIPBUILD- ERS' SMOKING CONCERT.
Mr C. E. Librand, the secretary seamagra H. M. S. Thiar and other ships of way of the Institution of Engberts not Ship- harbour were flying the Dogon flag shelters, is fo he heartily congratulated on hulfast to-day. At Governmical, Hove the nccess which attend the first smok
ing concert given in the Institute Saturday evening. A Inge gathering
the Hag was half-masted.
ste
Chan Katt, master of the private
ranch, Belle, was charged at the thoroughly enjoyed the excellent bill of fare provided, those contributing to the Marine Court, to-day with failing te
programme incitaling:-Mr K. B. Ayris observe the rule of the road while in the cork 3r c. c. all (bass), Mr D. waters of the harbour Defendant's certi-Harvey (violinist), Mr B. F. Howard icate was suspended for four months,
icer, has excayne amis prie artacacaul harakend at lappin to she played a very insignificant part into his exalted office. Ifistory records few his fe; her death during the Boxer saddler figures than that of Krang Her cacate is one of the mysteries of that and Fate perhaps was doing him her most mysterious time which luas nevar kindest service when site removed him been clean up.
It was n the time of from the scent.
Whether he was but this marriage that the Empress-Dowager an ido dreamer of ineffectual dreams: ancest irer intention of retiring or whether he longed to break the from die Regrucy and she actually sickles which bound him 20 tightly, Issued her furewell edict. But she had whether he ever really wished to benéft jenjoyed the swots of power too long to his people, who can tell. Ho takes
give them up, and though the Emperor his secret with him to the grave.
receive the Foreign The news of the death of the Emperor was allowed to HUANG Eh, the ainta Sovereign of the Ministers in aulienec in March, 1891, Twing dynasty, does not possess any the Empress Dowager shared GENUINE AGE meds of sudden surprise. For many Those with Lim. The war with Japan years his extremely delicate state of health in 1891-05, followed by the seizure of caused much anxiety to his, entourage, Kiao-chau by Germany, the lease of while during de last few weeks the Fort Arthur to Russia, and other acts of The death halocowed in Yokohama, at the age of 84, of Dr Edwin Emerson, an however, telegram conating from Peking foreign aggression wera,
American gentleman who spent the last garding the Imperial invalid were rathet | having a great offest upon the loss of five years of life in Japan, ominous in their significant brevity-blind conservatism enthroned within When J. E. Yras S-At Fecommended the Forbidden City in Peking. A new List C. W. Beckwith, B.N.,
Thirteen defondants appeared before the fastnarskem igstadiet also sing in that mukoz a week or so ago. i: certainly looked as which gradually forced its way within their hosts fast the steam tautech Yowine selection of chard's Chocolate, put some oxacilent music. His Excellency the if a serious crisis had been rachel, the sacred precincts of the Imperial Sang Defendanta were cautioned.
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(pianist), Lieut. Cross, R.G.A., Mr H.. Gegg, Mr J. P Jordan and Capt. G. A. Private Webb, of the Middlesex RogiParke (humorists). Selections on khe There willment was charged before Mr. J. H. Kemp, Victor duvetophoue (kindly leat by te at the Magistracy, to-day, with stealing a Robinson Piano Co.), were played during ycle from a shop at Kowloom. Defendant, the evening. Just before midnight, Mr who said he had bad a few drinks and did T. W. Robertsen, who presided, tendered not know what he was doing, was sentenced a hourly voto of thanks to the entertainers. to three weeks' imprisonment with hard labour.
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The bazaar held in the compound of the Roman Catholic Cathedral Sunday Bertolone, whose advertisement in aid the funds of the Society of St. appears in another part of the paper, is Vincent de Paul, was a great success. zou sharing fos du Chidamadales 201GEEFT ENTERT
the evening the grounds were illuminated
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up in attractive fancy boxes, together with Governor honoured the Bazaar with his a large and enticing range of Continental presence, being received on entering by
the Bishop. and then when subsequent messages Palace and the Emperor came under the In connection with the Hongkong Confectionery. As a present at any informal the outside world that his indinence of a hand of young officials Volunteer Corps the following promoting time we know of nothing we could EN OF SENEE can appreciate a gout Robert Porter & Co.'s Imperial Majesty tud au nicioner nnd scholars full of schemes for these ben sade:-- Crapl. C. FI. Blion to continued as more suitable, and we foel
Sergeant; Trooper C. C. F: Oummingban: sure our lady friends would be delighted to take Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil when- with any of the Grand Conneillers for reformation of the ancient Empire, to the Corporal; Trooper G. F. Morrell-tu recrive ofo of these charining box. over they feel the mod of a good tonic and blood builder. Tastes good, docs grad. 18 wer ten days and that the Empress Principal among this progussive bond b Corporal.
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Dowager had had a twa hours secret cun- was Kasa YT-WEI, a native of Canion,
tion of Chinese frience and pottery, BOW OR
Sir Paul Chater left for Shangbad on ference with au important nember of the a man of undoubted ability and strong Saterday by She P.3.5.8, Korze, it is Taperial clan, Prince Caus, thought personality. The Emperor, says Druid that he goes to inspect the rate çciler- observers were prepared for the worst.HAWKS POT, was most eager to carry exhibition in Shanghai and that he will And now Krage Hag for so long nothing out the reforms suggested by those return to the Colony by the French Mail. that a puppet in the hands of the ardent-and-radical-patriots, and begun masterful okt lady who for over to jesue a series of reform ediets. Wo
Owing to the Japanese Government having prohibited the pari-mutuel, the forty years controlled the destinies need not refer to them in detail here, attendance at the Yokohama subjuma raosa in Pints and Splits.chisel lise the intangible needless to a the Empress Dowager was very seaty, resembling the meetings of thirty years, ogs. Only members of the shadow he ever was into the land of and the conservative officiala of Peking N.R.C. and huge squads of police ware | shndes. The tragedy of his sud, londly regarded these innovations with con-prosent, the huge crowds of Japanese life makes a pitiful appeal to Westeru sterntion and determined they should purters of the last for years hoing con
spicuous by their absence. observers. Not to him was vouchsafede rastrated. Gathering about ber a the satisfaction of doing a man's work strong foten, of aldiers she suddenly left
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Large congregations ettondeil the morning and evening services at St. John's
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in morning Watussley's authen "From all sentence retirement, *W* of Ted Cam, on January 12th, 1875 which he stated that he was compelled the music included Magnifest and Nase that dwelt," was sung, while it the evening
The was a son of Prince Cruz, youngest to hand over the reins of government to Dimittis (Smart in B Flat), and an anthemi, brother of the HSEN FESC. The son of his aunt on account of ill-health; she "The Radiant Morn" (Woodward). Tho Prince Kuno should naturally have suc then ussured the Regency herself, Chaplain, the Rev.-F. T. Johnson, warthe
presoher morning and evening, A. 8. WATSON & 00 coded to the Throne asuva Cu had although, as we have already shown, she died childless, though leaving bis Euhed never really given it up This press anciente. There were difficult coup d'etat took place in September the way of this Prince's accession, 22nd, 1898, and the lives of the Re-
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