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MONDAY NOVEMBER 16 1908.
DEATH OF THE EMPEROR AND
DOWAGER-EMPRESS OF CHINA.
PRINCE PAO Y PROCLAIMED
EMPEROR.
PRINCE CHUN TO BE REGENT.
Military Called To Peking.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SHANGHAL November 1
It is officially unbood that the Emperor of China died on Saturdy and the Empress Dowager on, Sandag?
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(ah The Yo! Pe's Service),
Pass, November 15. His Imperial Majesty, Kuang Hau, Emperor of Chien, passed penesfully away this afternoon after a lingering illness.
Prince Chur's son
proclaimed the Now Binperre.
hoan
TYPHOON WARNING,
The telegras quoted below wow re Lagiyed from the Manīja alırvatory by the i
American Consulite Gensial, Henckảng 7.40 pannun Sunday :-Cyelene.se Pyphoret 5. S. 3. of Guam, Direction unknown.
10.45 a.m. in November 16, Cyclone or; typhoon near or over southeastern Luzon almost stationary.
Y. M. C. A. SONG SOCIAL.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE BIRTHDAY OF THE KING OF PORTUGAL
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGER.
Copy of telegram to tite Private Siero- tary of His Majesty from Consul Coixi J. J. Leiria of Portugal and Brazil at Hongkong.
SECRETARIO HUA MAUONTADE ERE, LINADA.
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IF YOU Boije mnos San Magestade goste faust Do NOT WANT
CONSEL, 15th November, 1908,
[Reply]
CONMEL DE PORTUGAL, HONGKONG." Sun Magestade agrarises Youn Excellen- cia seus parabens.
The Y. M. C. A. rooms were crowded on Saturday eroning n the reusion of the Song Social, Mr F. B. May presided and in the course of the orating presented Mr Bish, the winuet of the billiard hindi-{
LAVRAENO. Lisbon, 16th Nov, 1908, ong with his prize, 3s Aitken wop tha
Telegram from Consul General "J. "37 ladies prize for guessing the largest ↑ Leirin in the Governor of Macao, number of songs represented by devices. worn by many of those present, having 22 correct solutions; Master Barrington won
position, and will train up the youthful the gentleman'e prisc with 14 correct Emperve to be an actual leader in a re-
BUSTOS. Musie was provided by the Formed China. The good wishes of the Victorm Cautethe, which gave four non- whole work is extended to the Tsegent
The Goslings." "Dena ya ney for Providernas has plassert hine in muthority
ury Hot, dapurest. rost," and satire when the nost arvient of Empiresy Beeding's Twilight." Ms Landon Ims tizimiy sa, alonu Lan fash of setting its house in marker. All China's well-wishers sincerely desine te se hur resume her old position 'accoug the igeling nations of the
ever
THE LATE EMPRESS
-DOWAGER-
The death of the Express Dowager, which occurred in Peking on the 14th it., (one day before that of the Emperor Kuang |
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"Puthups," and also appeared in duet with 3 E. 1. Ayris, Kingfisher luc. 33. Harvey give two sobis on his one-stringed vidin, which procul very zeemptable.
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Sunday. It was sailed in dimost parfee! Wuation, a fair cut wist with calm writer The cause was for the starting line round
BINO GOVERNADOR, MACAT.
Congratula Vossa Excellencia. neste faustus die anniversario natalice Sua
Magustade.
·
Celebrations at Hongkong and MACRO.
Sunday was the 19th anniversary of the birthday of Ilis Most Faithful Majesty, The King of Portagal, Dom Manibel II, as well as the 19th anniversary of the Indep- ondance" of the Republic of Brazil, and Commandador Joao, 4. Leiria, Comsun! Bichonl for Portugal and Brazil at Hangi kg and Madame Leiria were "At me" do their very large circle of friends and acquaintances between the hours of 11 au and 12.7āp., at their residues, “Duart," Arbuthnot Road.
On account of his officially visiting His
ExcelencySir Frederick Lugand telephoned
Prince Chun is to he Regent util 14, removes or of the most remarkable Chand Racks Rowluon Rock and Saul Excellency the Governor of Macun, His His Majesty the Emperor atteins his igures ever called to occupy a leading Craft, twice wound, 8 mice. The
majority.
Grout secrecy is being maintained amongst the officials at Peking.
[Note: We prblished this tologian in an exten spesial edition on Senday, E. 0.0.1
the Eastern suburb tå order to survey Stils called to the a grave site, w
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position on the world's stuge. The deathbet and nip wote as follows.
of the puerile apuror is a minor event compared with the removal of the resolute jindy who has been the predominant úguro the in Peking politics ever Since death of the widow of the Buy pr Tung Chil luft her sole regon of the Empire. The steps by which she reached
Dat giddy, eminence remind one of the stacies contained in the Arabian Nights."
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Hi Excclloney Major General Broad- US wood. B., accompanied by his A.D.C., Caplade Heathcore as well ne all the various consult ungkong wind at “Duart "yes" tezdny, amongst being Dr Voretzsch, Körr Komad von Wien, Mr Amos P. Wilder, Mr Marty, and Mr Fanatsu besides Mr Bulger, Mr Gue T. Lloyd, Pr. Christians, Mr A. Seth. Mr Canlis, ir J. P. Briga, Ar A. E. Robinson und Messrs Clement,
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For several days the Grand Council. A Muur hy birth, her early years were easily sickonta bok, in fact
stent in dire pusverty in Caeton. Then ; mere cased whout half way and the onck Tors haya mut been reenvel in nudience.
her tight fe a ready wit find. ramdi by Vernon ahont by Their Mysties. **
ing far she entered the service of a minute in front of Erics, with Min Prew, Paul Nain, P. Sulley, Br. Cor- Frines Ching, when hun ways to if the Mancha Pannerden and on the same fine behind the latter. Diouelius, Soares, J. J. Andwow. C. and H. Carvalho, Mr Alves, R. Baylor, M. A. A. his being transferred to Peking she ens close behind 3in, with the other three. 4. M. P. Sil, A. M. de Silen, acompanial Jaim Sumedhuzd
losse p
In the ran down to the Kowloon | AA, Jin Kaanedias, C. de Remudite. E H. capital. Shere about 18 we fal Rook Dione perssert Min and caught Bees agutun, S. Pinna. F. Beintho, P. J. V. ber au attendant in the Imperial Palkon,
ar the starting markhuat. The second time Jeorge, Jr., J. Masse, Sir Francis Piggott, 1 position which she wond talk to
ile Chamel Recles, were randled in the T. Rocha surt others. jain the enormous crowd of concubines! who found favour in the eyes of the following order, Vernon, Dione, Erica, Min,
The latest postriit of His Majesty i WATKINS' peror Usica Fong By rays that Colton, Aluuah and Radioan. On the awn Manuel was an view and was greatly al to ds Westerners are incomprehensible she down to Keulen Back Brien caught up intral, in having been brought spgpidly passed from Bat obscure and equited with Vernon and one and they silfum Lishu by a friend of the Consol, A position to the must exalted rank of three rounded together, but in the reach | magpificient, aguriirily worked, blue and Western press, and it was in virtue to the finish Vernon weat away and of this position that she became joint rossed the line first with Dione close up when but had ascended the Throne. Hors crossing in the order named brought up and educated at The as Miss Feidmore says, pas the greatest of personal triumphs, her strugth of mind,
An Tarperi! D list laas kena femeni appointing Pig • Chang the lat, dra peror's brother, in de Regent.
whito national silk day the work of the playcil, which is to be presented by Madame Italian Sisters at Hongkong was also dis-
A further Éding states that Pau Yis the new Emperor, son of Prince Chun, wh is three years of age, is to beegent with the rather of Tong Chik | Eric, Mia, Colloen, Alannah and Kathleen Leiria to the Club Lusitano.
Palace
A
PERING, November, 16,
The dently of the Emperor of Chirs hne bodo vficially proclaimed as Tion.
tsi
All the wilitary under Field Marshal Chen Kwai-toi have been called to Feking from Ticatsin.
The effici pericgl of one hundre: dars mourning by the Chinese nation will not take plain until the Emperor's death has been proclaimed by the several Viccroys.
No trouble is at present auticipated amongst the Chinese people.
[FROM SIR JOHN JORDAN]
PEKING, November 14.
Her Majesty the Express Dowager is reported to have passed away.
PERING, November 15.
Consul General Leiria entertained his On time, however, the order was Min.guests nest Tavishly and within a quarter points, first. Version, ti, second, Erica, 3 of an hour after the reception had met soit Fure of pleumeter, and dominant pusomáli- Echirá, Colleen, 4, fourth, Dione, 3. Fifth, or Macin attent the State Ball given in ty boxing won for her every stops; con- | Alanush, 2, sixth, and Kutblocat i, Towar vi threeonion by the Governor of turies of preendent mul all the shocklos vi | secundia,
Macau
| Ciental etiquette were overlane by her masterful stetiggy and renaiseless will Her cramis fell away, Siękeneland died, Of Heathered as clauf before the wind; no
was who in
WEATHER REPORT.
The fellomang netane is issued ig My. Figg of the Hongkong Observatory:-
On the Uthal 11.55, a. -The barometer has risen considerably over Japan, and allen moderately in N. China.
The depression in the South remite al most statksbury over §. 2. Luzon.
A mounted in the China Man Saturday evening, His Excellency Si Frederick Lagan, accompanied by Mr A, J. Breckenbury, Private Seemary Captain Simons, A. D. C., Commodore, Mix and Miss Lyons, and the Hon. Mr F. H. and Mrs May journeyed to Macao on H. M. S. Clio yesterday to pay an
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