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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1908,
RUMOURS AND PORTENTS. NO CHANGE IN POLICY.
kwa maith stand with his hammnet, ME W. H. TAFT INTERVIEWED.
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The whist his irons did on the anvil
cont, With open
nows
mouth swallowing a tailor's i
Who, with his shears xeri meaxuro in his
band,
Standing on slippers, (which his airable
huste
Had falsely thrust upon contrary fast), Told of many a thousand warlike French, That were embattled and rank'd in Kent: Another lean and unwashed artiffèer Cuts off his talo and talks of Arthur's
donth "
SHAKESP hits off in this vivid pan-.
1
(Wah Ter Yat Po's Service.)
SUPPOSED NATIVE RISING IN MACAO.
PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT SENDING CRUI EES AND GUNBOATS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
LONDON, November 17. The Portuguesa Cabinet haye dis
WASHINGTON, Novembar 16. Interviewed by Mr Li Sum Ling, ex- editor of the Was Ter Yat Po, Mr W. H. Taft, the future President of tho United States of America, stated that the accession of the new Emperor of cussed reports which have reached China would minko no difference in his them' of Chinese military stirring up attitude towards China. Rowished the natives in Macao to revolt, and the Chinoso to prosper and become a strong Cabinet have decided to send the cruisers Adamastor, Dora, and the gun; boats Patria and Rio Lima to Macao.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Bishop Wilkinson suggests tiw utilza- tion of Glastonbury Abbey for the training of Anglican clergyment.
of the late Empress-Dowager, though slurs, the state of albaits prevailing in and powerful nation. disliked by Koako Hsu,and the Jupanète, Hoogkong on Sunday and Monday last. The news of the Emperor of Chin's death those close observers of Chinese official-was quickly circulatinci úpon the streets dom, entertain very favourable opinions and the tiny newspaper extras had each Dis great their little koos of excited men around concerning his ability, ture, at No. 18, Marilson till Road supporter is YUAN SH-KA, China's lead. I them. Then on the following day, long before the tidings of the provimus twenty- FutDay, November 20
Boots per Manie undelivered after this iug soldier and tried administrator. four hours had best time to grow tule,
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CONFERENCE TO BE APPOINTED.
A Smoking Concert will, be held at St. YCAN SHE-kat has slowly grown in publicate the farther intelligence that the E-Gonge's Club on Saturday, November 2, An excellent programme is being arranged. estimation since the unfortunate events press Dowager, that must redoubtable of this being-the-fires concert of tha señson. wonen, had gone the way of all test.
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, which led up to his retirement from whoreat a flood of rumours 'strange and
There were 281 Europes and 106
win Bombay.) Korea at the time of the Japan-China terrible were lef loose upon the town Chinese visitors to the City Hall Librsty,
LONDON, November 16. war of 1891-5. He was then Resident First of all it was loudly asserted that the 1 152 European and 2005 Chinnue
The Right Hon Winston Churchill, at Soul and the devoted adherent of Line of China, the poor, ineffectual visitors to the Museums daring the work
Kevo Han, had really died eighteen ending 15th November.
M.P., President of the Board of Trade, HUNG-CUAN. Take all servants of the months ago, but the inct was skilfully
The Cullinan disund, exquisitely ant, has invited full parties connected with Dragon Throne Yax Sul-KM bus scon convealed by the Empress Dowager, sho several ups and downs in the barometer substituted for her unhappy nephew arrived in London in time for presentation the reccal, ancashire cotton trade Tuutsin baker's boy whn lore a strik-on the King's Birthday. Tko smaller half of Imperial favour, but on the whole being resemblance to the Emperor. Oh, has been made into a pendant. Both are dispute to a conference with the Board Wo hnd superb in workmanship and appearance, of Trade, with a view to drawing up an must be considered to have been wonderful unker's Ing: fairly successful in his career. More counter part in England in the peason
of PERKES WARügen, a coold's seullin, Mr 11. N. Mody, Chairman of the agreement for the (prevention of such of a soldier than a diplomat, he lacks,
when Kig Day VII was cradually Kowloon Cricket Club, gare a cup for coraputes in the future, the expense of Bay Chinese observers, the poliek establishing the Tudor dynasty; the petition in connection with the Amateur
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survived the horces of the Terror. Yet night. ed to THE MANAGES,
now Court much will therefore depend here ho springs upagain' in Northern China At St. Peter's Church, West Point, Correspondents must forward their ance
It is significant that on the death of the in the year of grace 1988, according to
on Sunday evening harvest festival services and addresses with any communications ad- dressed to the Editor, not for publication Int Emperor becoming known the topps the credulous Chinese of Hongkong. But were held. There were very large e-ngre- the tale served to occupy men's minds at gations during the day and the decorations as evidence of good faith,
engaged, in the grand army manages terrals, during the itsy, and when were true by. Mrs Pixcy, Mrs Riol
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in the plains of Chili-were-ordered its novelty had worn-ilomshatards, Bins-Packham, Mm Stringer Mrs
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of the great unwashed), another story was started. It was to the effect thaín. Palmes
planation. The now raginie, knowing the value of foreiga-drilled troops, were revolution had broken out in Peking and doubtless prxions to have the near at the newly soleated Imby-Emperor had died hand until things settled down again to in the sequel of the troubles. Well, well, and slackaday. A Chinese newspaper he- their normal quietness and the new lieved the story so far as to issue an ext abainistration led beea firmly placed in couched in the vaguest turins later in the soldie. Yuan Sun-at, we observe, the day one mat inen who had heard
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(REUTER'S CONVICE.} THE UNITED STATES..
LONDON, November 15: Secretary Metcalfe bas resigned and
District Attorney Honey, the prose- outor in the Municipal corruption
is succeeded by Mr Newberry,
Azt agreement, covering a period of 25 scandals, was shot during the trial of years, has been concluded between the Abraham Ruef on a charge of bribery. French Government and the Messngerios Mr Heney is dying. The assailant, an Maritimes Company regarding subsidice.ex-convict, has, been arrested. The State will save £40,000 por year by the new agreement. The Government is to guarantee a new isaus of the company's bonds, which is designed to renew the feat; and it reserves the right to participato ia the profits of the subsidised lines,
GERMANY:
LONDON, November 15. The Kaiser receives Prince Buelow at Kiel on Monday. The result of the New Advertisements should be sent in passed the night of the 14th inst. circulating in the colony announcing
interview is anxiously awaited. It is before 3 p.m.
in the Imperial Palace, and so did his the death of little Pan Yi, stuffed
beginning to be understood that Prince out before he had learned to toddle, Amongst the very amusing pictures not ordered for a fixed period will be continued, Prives from the the sake of The story was long-in dying har ghan shown at the Victoria Linematograph this Buelow's assurances for the future given China it is sincerely to be hoped that rumours began to circulate at the death week aru: A triple misfortune," The to the Reichstag were made without tho Prince and his great henchman will of the Empross Dowager was due to poisen Hostage," "Music and Poetry," Excur- consultation with the Kaiser, whose the baby Emperor's fate lost interestsion to a rápid," "Travelling through approval of them is doubtful. The lend the weight of their influence to see the nowsanongers, And on top of all Russia," Camelia Dame," "Overtake country strongly supports Prince Bue-
Came them," The Clown doctor," "Jung low. aupt the new administration so these exersiors and alarums
terrible tale from Canton - that a woman
LATER that the Flowers Kingdan may be had given birtli to a lion-eub. Truly these
"Owing to the sudden death by apo- apared the horrors and distractions of are days marked by serious portente. civil strife prouxted by the disappointed ambitions of Imperial Clansmen.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
It was announced at a meeting of the Singaporu Municipal Board, that 4,796 SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Ta nd been collected between October It and 29. Tomorrow is the third anniversary of King Hashem VII acepting the Crown of
P
It is difficult at this great distance to Norway. discern what is passing in Peking or to
The Reverend Alfred Harding has been gauge aright the slateef public opinion chosen Bishop of the Washington diverse regarding receni happenings in the of the Episcopal Church in the vacancy left capital. Speaking generally the leasting by the refusal of Bishop Charles H. Breart Chinese of Hongkongseems quite satisfied with the selection of the young Emperor Pan Yị, but they express fearsconcerning the wisdom of appointing his father,
to accept the charge.
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Crumieu," and "Taming a husband." Mr
P. Torras also pleases the terg audiences
with his singing, omongst his songs rendered
heing "Cloches de Cornerille and Unplexy of Count Healer, the principal A D.C. of the Kaizer, His Majesty has Espanol.
abandoned his visit to Kiel and will From Mesas Kelly gad Walsh wo return to Berlin on Tuesday, where he have received "The Imperial English and will grant an eudicace to Prince vun Chinose Diary for 1909," which is in its
Buelow. 3rd year of publication. Certainly this useful diary ought to meet with a ready
THE NEAR EASTERN QUESTION.
Much xausement was caused at a salo as well as the neatly got up wall dato meeting of the Edinonton District Council black issued for 75 site by the same
LONDON, November 15. paragraph in a report of orus of the publishers. The date block, with English
The Near Eastern question is alum- committees, indinating that it had been and Chinese dates printed in black and rei decided to dispenso with the meat hitherto respectively, gives are information than baring pending negotiations, regard- ing which contradictory reports are purchased for some cats belonging to the any other date block we have recently BERU. A great feature is the spaca Council.
for memoranda every day, It is now current, but it is believed that they are Two natives were prosented by Ser-band open at the sides, which ili progressing fairly. The bows that Bishop Awery has been at Blackman at the Magistracy, to day, tatos making memoranda on forward dates, forbidden by his medical advisors to ratanic cruelty to pigs by throwing them from so that any date may be referred to with
a junk to a wharf, a distance of four feat.oat weakening or disfiguring the block. to Japan, comics as no surprise. For Mr J. R. Wood, the Magistrate, ined the zoversi pare nearest mised vetromely featuret achmann: 7ze nhl the second was.
$16.50. Prince Cox, Regent of the Fampire. And worn, while the operation ho under dissarged.
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apologise for the von Krige murder positions in the Bar Heat
DEATH OF DR EL LAYNG.
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AN INQUIRY ANSWERED. Gentleman at Bembesi, Rhodesia, writes to inquire where Chamber lain's Cough Remedy can be procured. He CHILUREN IN "THE HUys be has learned of the good affecte MALL children are always a source of rosalting from its use, and as children. i■ Anxiety to parents. Coughs, colde, that Incality are often subject to coughs, Before Mr J. R. Wood at the Magis-eronp and whooping cough attack the little he desired to give it a trial. This remedy untried man, the only post of importance For many years the Bishop was Head of tracy, to-day, Chow Lai Yung was charged gas and serious illness results almost may be procured from any store or chemist. before they are aware of it. One trial of For coughs, colts and croup there is which he has filed being the unpleasant St. John's Hurstpierpont, and many of by Fung Shun Tam with alleged acault, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for these nothing better, and we it contains to ia- -jurious subatanco it can be given to the Robert Porter & Co.'s Embassy to Germany when he went to his old scholars, aw up responsible The evidence was to the effect that com- troubles will jareve life oficioner and give
plainant was a concubine of the late cam- place in the bome ever after. For salo smallest child with perfect security. Far
-sale by all chémists and storökṣepers. - pradore of the International Banking Corby all chemists and storekeopore. poration and when he died he left com. plainant in charge of defondant. Affairs went smoothly for nuut two years when defendant became disorderly and entered her bedroom when he throw all the things Mails from Home ecutaiu particulare of about and assaulted her,
His Worship the death of Dr Henry Layog of Swales, bound both coinplainaut and defendant passed, percefully away a Cheltenham over in the sum of 250 exch for six. an October 4, from sa attack of paralysis mouth. The good doctor, as he was familarly called oaves a large circle of friends and seguintes all along the Chins coat to pour his loss. Many will miss his kind- for its occupant to do much service for ly stile, suy had cause to bite the day they ever knew him. Of a particularly the state. A few months ago he was sympathetic and philanthropic nature he gazetted a member of the Commission endeared himself te patiants and frience
The British steamer Hong Bee, under the of Constitutional Reform, but what like. No trouble was too great for the due-
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and to explain away the Boxer madness. Certainly the young Prince discharged this thankless task with much adroit- ness, beside creating among foreiga onlookers the impression that he was, a run of progressive ideas and tendencics. But since his return to China ho has been only a Supernummary Grand Conn- cillos, a post carrying little respon sibility and affording scant opportunities
STORMY PASSAGE OF THE SS. HONG BER.
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