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instincts that the Doke took the pond le freely admitted. Only the othat day VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS. tion, whose duties, however, be con-writer in Blackwood's protested scientiously performed. He retires with against harcRENEW being gayan credit
-Ceremonial myoiling of Status no regret, but it is thought curious that for the remarkable improvement in the Corps wil parade as strong at possible at he is not now invited to resume his post Indian army to the past few years. The quarter abm. on 25th November Draen:---Serrico draes without puition, in the Army Council. It will be recalled writer pointed out that the beginnings | helmet with badgo, ride, side-aruza and 2 that in some quarters the infinence of of the modern India military system ten round pouches and black boots. Medals to be worn by those in possession of the Lord Esen has been charged with this
were not planned by Eisenman; that ma omission.
he reaped where others had so That is probably not less true then of
when Lord Kromayer bna tronble with
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Lord Krasser, who succeede the Duke, may not work smoothly with Mr HALDANY; and it has been the rule that any other successful achievement. It is the fate of many good man to work anyone, the latter usually carries the unnoticed, and to die unheard of When there is an incompetent chief deeper scars. Air Smaliny gives a very [!!!! reasonable explanation of the quarrel over them, the plane of the able sub- between Lord Curzon and Viscount ordinates come to nothing. When the KITCHENER, which resulted in Conor's strong chief comes along, he realizes recall. CURZON was, he says, one of the the worth of their ideas, puts them
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LORDS AND THE BUDGET
LORD. CHANGELLOW" LORE. - BUHN'S POINTED WORDS.
(Reuter's Barvice to the China Mail.) Laimos, Nov. 24. The debate on the Finance Bill in the
9.8. CANTON IN THE TYPHOON. House of Lords has been adjourned. It
may be prolonged until Friday.
-Lord Loreburn, the Lord. Chancellor,
Severe Damage,
The Swedish abesmer – Canton, which
arrived in port yesterday afternoon, had
ary trying experience while weathering the 11th instant and had fins calm weather
the last typhoon....... She left Sinaspore on
PRINCEZ ALICE AT SINGAPORE.
ENCOUNTERS "EXCEPTIONAL
WEATHER,
From our Own Correspondent.)
SINGAPORE, November. 24. The N. D. Lateamer Princes Alice has arrived at Singapore 77 hours overdan
The vessel encountered exceptional..
in the course of the debate, said." We weather and steamed eastward for £50 ara invited in effect to over throw the miles. Constitution. If we fail at the election Slight damage has been done on it will only be the beginning of a conflict deck. endable only in one way. If we succeed
up to the 14th when the rain started and we will not flinch from what will have
confused box was running and everything the gines began to fall. On the 18th a high to follow showed Indiestions of a typhoon in the
best Vicaroys India ever had, in some into force and the public give him the timbre The wind and the ass were coming From the North East. It incurious to notice respects the greatest of them all. K17-credit for it sind to with Lord that during the whole time the storm was on CZEwen was the greatest military chief Krcan. He thoroughly deserves the ship the barometer did not fall very low
Its lowest point was reached at 6p. India ever had. The British Govers all that has been said of him during on the 18th when the glass rend, 744, or ment would have been very glad to keep his career in India for he freely 29.30 in inches. On the morning of the then both Unfortunately they came acknowledges the help his subordinates into conflict. Efforts to effect a compro-havo given him.
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MARRIAGE.
THOMPSON-KNIGHT.-At the American Consulate, Canton, on the 18th November, 1903, by the Bev. C. V. Nelson, HELEN MAROCKBITE, daughter of Mr and Mrs Blyton Lewis Thesipson, of Chester, Fenn Now York, Hongkong), to WADE BARBY KRISHT, of Cleveland, Ohio, J.S.
is (and Standard Uil Company of
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous
Bank Holiday.
Insurance Offices Close.
Exchange Barks Close
stood were a failure, as neither mna would yield a jot. The military mem
ber of the Indian Council was the rock upon which they split. Lord Kim objected to this member, and said that he could not take orders from a sitb
ordinate. Lord Orzson said that he was not expected to take orders from a sub-
THE NUISANCE NEAR THE
· LAW COURTS.
-
at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Tuesday afternoon the Hon. Mr M. Stewart will more :-That in the opinion of this Council immediate steps should be taken to abate the nuisance created by the condition of the plot of Goverment land bateeen the Law Courts and the Praga.
ordinate, that the military member mere--- ly tendered advice that the Cuuncil w❘ at liberty to accept or reject. The cívil authority must be supreme. FrearsER said that the military advisor should be
REVIEW OF NAVAL BRIGADE BY ILL THE GOVERNOR.
Immediately on the completion of the un- veiling ceremony in Statue Square to-mer
18th a very heary sewa di migly a
hoon force-and seas, mountain higli,' came crashing on to the decks with tremendous pomar.”“” At 6 sim, a“ high-sos" "swept the ship from bow to stern. It carried away a Large portion of the miling on the starboard bow of the fore-deck, and carrying along the whale langth of the steamer smashed in the
год
Interest in the debate in the House
Scaled HMS. Kenta wireless. message yesterday and replied, but the response was not received owing to the weakness of the Princex Alice's instal Nation...
TIRE AT KOWLOON.
of Lords continues unabated
Lord Crommer mys he cannot vote: on Lord Landowass resolution or dis. Entire Destruction of Milliary spprove of the Budget, abstain from voting,
CHINESE NAVAL COM MISSION VISIT PORTS
“MOUTH.
THE OUTLOOK IN CHINA
Matshoda.
About 3.30 a.m. this morning, the come munity of Kowloon was alarmed by a voży:
loud repart, which should have boom easily
heard across the water. Those who were- energetic enough to jump out of bed were at ones aware by the glare'in the sky that mi hugo fire was taking place somewhere near
cyclone coming without warning entared the minds of those half awake. Then the bugles sounded the "Fall in" and polico whistles mag out in every direction whilə stray forms in priamas, night attire, and some in half uniform, rouning ùr all direc OF tions to the scone of action ward to be
observed on the public roads.
" (Reuter's Service to the China-Mail)...the Military hospital; or at any rate in the LONDON, November 24 barrack lines. By the time that flannels port side of the stearing gear locker grost bozat 10 o'clock another gigantia
The Chinese Naval Commissionerare donned a louder report madis adjacent Wave came on board smashing the port boat lanched at the Foreign Office and then bake, and thoughts of a possible deck and three out of the fans beats on. ik The fourth if carried alear over the star visited Portsmouth. board side of the vessel. Soon afterwards the rod conzoeting the stearing gear aft with the chains that are at ached to the steamr stearing gour, broke as if it were a pince of string that had been snapped by a sadden jerk. The ship was at the mercy of the waves and the redder was banging from eide to side. After a great deal of reblo the officers and engineers managed to secure the stearing gear to the “windlassen. so that the rodder was in line with the keel. It was during the time this was being done that most of the damage occurred. The
PROBABLE FIRST NOTES
COMING STORME
It was soon seen that the hospital build m (Reuter's Service to the China failing was safe, bat that the whole of the blocks of matahods' recently occupied by "Losow, November 24.
(the Native Officers of the 108th Mahratta:
The Times in leading article die Light Infantry and the 13th Rajputa were
all ablaze, and that huge spark, dying bon
15.m.--Unveiling of Statues & King's himself; that any other Indian offer row morning, B. E the Governor will engine-room skylight was stove in and the curses somewhat sceptically the pracfore a somewhat high wind, ware circling
Birthday Salutem.
9.30 pm King's Birthday Ball, Govern,
ment House.
Sport
11
Chicket. Hongkong. 7. Breda
(2nd day).
Amusements. p.m-Baring at Belle View Hotel.
We have just unpacked our..-Foricrmance it City Hall.
Deseasons Confectionery, im-
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Peppermint Creams,
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Assorted Sweets.
Cocoanut Squares.
Peppermint Lumps.
Walnut Toffee.
Assorted Caramels.
etc., etc.
Force.
the boats afloat in bad weather were
sido, and the starboard bow in alightly stored
There was also a lot of minor daninge, including the ladders lending from the deck to the bridge which had been all but
TO OUT QUEUES..
proceed to HM. Dockyard in the Com-engine-room half fooded. The officers
quarters had a port emashed, consequently tical prospects of China's constitutional round the new barracks now being built aut was his subordinate; that if the Council modore's Steam Barge Pearl and au
towards the extra bo-pital wards below Alot of their things were ruined. All the tock the subordinate's advice and im- Landing will be received by a Guard
cute" were more or less damaged, the sit- Programue. The loud resistance to the them. No one was astonished to see the posed it upon ETENER the discipline of Honour composed of the Naval Tard l'olice fight drums which are used for keeping central government which is heard in new scaffolding of these buildings, catch bine flames looked at picturesquesguinst the whole service would be imperiled view of a Naval Brigade, consisting sahod shout they looked like battered old all the provincial assemblies may be, it fire, and the poles wreathed in red and Crazos held that the civil power should of Bluejackets and Royal Marines from the tin cans The funnel has a huge dent in its says, the first notes of the coming storm, the back ground of coal black morning sky
Long before this the 105th Mahrattaa Fleet in Harbour, will then take place.
and 13th Rajputs were lined out from -be-supreme. Then the matter was of The parade will be held on the open
the nearest pumps, pasing païs of ground to the West of the Admiralty Dock.
water to by And May the Hate, while ferred to Mr St Joey BrooRICK, Secre The general public will be admitted to the
santries were quickly posted round the tary of State for India, and at present
Dockyard and ara raquated to nas tho
hospital, and a ring folmext raund the outer- edge of the barracks. Needless to say the Viscount MIDLETON, who happened to
In-so'diers might as well have thrown gassen
of water on to the burning matsheds, no- o'personal friend of the Vidroy. His 10 am. to 4 p.m.-Military Gun Practice natural impulso as a man would be te ade with his friend, and hittendency as a statesman would be to strongly in-
p..--Performance of Hippodrome Circus at Causeway Bay.
General Memoranda,
FEDay, November 26-
11 a.m.-Cricket, Shanghai 7, Straite
(1st.day), * ET Non-Auction of Goods &. Obatiels of
G. Bertolana at Chater Road,
6.30 p.m.-Organ Redial at St. Peter's sist upon the paramountcy of the civil
Church, West Point,
SATURDAY, November
11a.m.-Cricket, Shangbai . Staite
(2nd day).
9,80 p.m.Auction of Rosesbald Farnt tare, &c. st. No, 11, Seymour Road. 4 p.m.--Last Matinés performance- ati
Oircus.
MONDAY, November 29-
11a.m.-Cricket. Istarport Champions
v. the World (Ist day).” 9.30 p.m.-Anction of Household Farni.
Rasd, Kowloon.
power. Moreover, in theory, Cozzo's position was unassailable. In spite of all these considerations, Baoraics declared for KITCRESER. As Mr. SALLY says, he put above friendship and personal in clination, and abstract constitutional theory, the interests of India. They
Murray Reed entrance, which will be specially opened for the occasion.
Residents on production of their visiting cards at the small sates of the Murray Bead entrance will be directed to the space on
the Pale Ground reserved for them.
There will be reserved accommodation in the large shod Ielp the Admiralty Dock for the Mumbers of the Executive and Legislative Councils and their friends, suc for Mainland Military Officers and frienda, By kind permission of Lieutenant Colonel Baystu, D.S.O and Officers, the But band will attend the Review.
NEWS OF THE DAY. Hongkong is aufering from a regular epidemic of golds just at present, nobody cooling to escape the unpleasant visitation. Mr Justice Gompertz gave judgment
broken down..
ship would have filled up and Bank, she was so completely under water at times. Alto gether the Captain hod officers had a very ying time, but fortunately no lives were lost. The storm started to abate on the 21st; and the weather became calmer as the steeper neared Hongkong,
Is was furtonate the hatches held or the
ALLEGED BANKRUPTCY
OFFENCE.
مبر
Before Mr E. B. Hallifax, at the Mag- Intracy this afternoon, the osse against Mocsa E. Abrahim, who was charged with offences under the bankruptcy ordinance, was continned..
Wah Tax Yu Po's Service.)
Pa, November 23, The students of the Government
termediate College at Mukden have unanimously resolved to cut their quenes within seven days.
THE RAILWAY. LOANS,
attempt to grapple with the disaster with buckets of water which came along all too. | slowly. Quicklythesbed containing the sods | water factory ôf the 105th regiment fall in- | and the two reporta already referred to were- the gas and motor power explosions. Pieces of glass bottles were sent in all directions, bat only one sepoy wnd' hit.. The power of the explosion is best il untested when it i stated tha Onu at the talegraph wires, some 150 yards off. was cut through like string by a plece of the dying glass.
In addition to the damn e to the build-
(Wah Tx Yut Po's Service.)
PEZING, November 23 The British and American Ministers having urged the early conclusion of the ings and plant, wo learn that a box with Railway Loans: Convention in connee-This belonged to the 108th Light Infantry. Soveral 100 ill therein was destroyed. tion with the railways in the Tangtze All gear of the officers was saved, but the loss 8. E. Allan, gave evidence and stated Provinces, the Board of Communications to the 105th regiment is severn, A Board of
Enquiry will soon be ordered to enquire. that defondant and drawn a choque from has deputed La Ching Wai and Wang into the origin of the fire.
it to defendant who endorsed it with the
tare at Windsor Lodge, Kimberley required that KITCHENER should stay, for L. H. Riberia for 2800, money lant, his own firm in favour of himself and pait Fan Shing to meet and discuss the sub Tho celerity with which the officers in
TUESDAY, November 30:~~
v. The World (2nd day},
9. p.m.-St. Andrew's Ball.
The Chinx Mail
HONGKONG, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1907,
AS SEEN THROUGH AMERICAN
EYES.
because his great work for the crantry
against A. M. B. Sirsnt the Supreme
Court to-day.
The second prisoner in the police cacort murder trial was dischargod by Mr W. Recs Daries, Acting Chief Justice, at the Criroins! Sessions, today, the jury return- ing a verdict of not guilty.
original name of the firm. On November ject with the Ministers. 9 defendant paid: 28,000 and it was paid in banknotes in the shop of S. EL Allans and Co. Defendants' clerk was also present it the time; he thought be was now in India. Defendant told him that he was in trouble and asked witness to engage a lawyer and pit the balance towards
MACAO'S BOUNDARY.
(Wah Tea Yat Po's Service.)
PERING, November 23,
It is said that the Board of Com-
The fire was extinguished by daylight..
charge of the soldière living in Kowloon moved their men to the weona of the out- break is worthy of high commendation... But once, again the totally inadequato Kra- extinguishing apparatus at the service of the penismala was demonstrated to the full..
BYSACK'S CIRCUA..
Those who have not yet seen the Hip- padrone and Circum should not miss an opportunity of doing so, as this is the Inst week of the show."
11a.m.---Cricket. Interport Champions was only just began, while Cuzzon's work was nearing completion. "The foundations had been laid the structure was well above ground; another band could put on the roof," says Mr SMALLEY The sequel has proved that Mr Baic"}
At a Concert le be held at the Union the basiness and look after his family wunications has appointed Chan Chi- was right; but it was a hard task for Charel Hall, Kennedy Road, on Friday, defendant and witness went home to Negotiations with the Portuguese min- as he might be imprisoned. After that chai to continue the Macao Delimitation him to choose. He never spared bim-20th Nov., the "Scallywags are giving the dinner at 38 Queen's Road Central, third ister. self," says bía American critic. He did brace glees, sentimental and comic songs also preset Then they went for a walk second part of the programme... This om. floor, Defendant's clerk and unde: were not always spare others."
Those desirous of listening to a first clase with the exception of the clark and they Just as
Curzon was sacrificed to preformance should pay a visit next Friday, subsequently returned and slept there that Ir is a trite saying that one bas frequently enable KCEENER to finish his work inhen they will be repaid by heaving some night. Between 11 o'clock and mid-night By defendant gave his unde bank notes for India, BO is CONNAUCET recalled to lat of the finest talent in the Colony.
} $15,000 which witness saw. Defendant to go abroad for news of home, and it]
Kron continue that work-through- With reference to the predictions told his uncle to look after his children. often happens that American correspon dents in London pen more interesting out the Empire. Evidently the statesmen abort the rejection of the Budget and the The uncle took the money and put it into resulting fancial chaos, the Standard un-his handbag. The uncle returned to Macro comments concerning men and things in London have come to the siderstands that authorities on constitutional the ext morning and witos kopt the OTHER KINDS IN GREAT in the British Empire than do the home that a genius for military organization law have been cranited by the Cabinet the safe and opened an account dismissed by Imperial Edict. The
journalists. An illustration of this is ke KITCHENER is not born under the They' recommend” the passage of a short | 35,000 of the 38,000. It was a Dew Kecónnt Viceroy of Canten-has-been censured assos, out often wis dmply muscular”vågs—“ afforded by some articles now being British flag in every generation, and written by Mr Geo, W.SHALEY- who for they have resolved that when he does so many years was the principal Americome along he shall be given the right can corrispondent of The Times-under of-way over everything and everybody
etc.,
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VICEROY OF OHILHI DISMISSED. CANTON VICEROY REPRI» MANDED.
(Wah Ta Yat Pos Berries)
FELISO, November 24 Viceroy Tuan-fang of Chilli has bear
tum
deposited with the Yokohama Specie Bank by the Tartar General of Canton in the in his own name. He drew addition to which be has been severely was for 8500, which witnes paid to defons reprimanded by Imperial Edict. dant. He could, not remember about, the
cheques in favour of bearer and the first on
The Carpi brothers are distinctly goods. in the Chinese Laundry" as is also M.. Virginia on the Silver Wire. Other itemsi on the programme are excellent and s pleasant evening can be spent by 's visit to- the Hippodroms,
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TURKISH LEAF
TURKISH OL EGYETIAN.
No. 1.
him before and then defendath Cigarette Smokers in their own interests should give Stater
second cheque but he did draw another he que for 8600 payable to bearer which he paid to defendant. Defendant told him that must pay the two amounts to Mosta In the latest installment he deals with given the military command of India.
Willemson, and Grist. He also bought the distinguished British Field Marshal
the army and the whole mili- have kindly given their suvices fra sterling draft for £600 from the Yokohama Specte Bank & wook later witnesold i who has just finished a flying visit to tary system stood in dire need of re-gilvie, Me Luolbrook, Mi White, on the instructions of defendant. And sus Mr Allen, Mr. Sturdy. – Mr Bristowe, Mir tained a loss of more than 8200. Ha know {Japan is the guest of the. EMPEROR, and organization. It was old fashioned, dila Paul, and Mr Burgens in his latest Club that defendant filed his petitionin
The canton and Sword swinging exercise porford January 14 Mr. 3 H. Kemp balli Quality Surpasses any other Oriental Cigarette whether style
bankruptoy on January 10, 1909. On his relations with Lord Conzos and theory, inefficient. Duke of CONNALODY. Mr SMALLEY has indents were still where they had been before. HM the King Mr Feel will be and defendant came to his shop and tha socompazínt. An this Concert is in aid | defendant told him there was a warrant. exceptional opportunities for verifying established before ile Indian railways of the Renovation Selene It is hoped many witness asked him why he had not told agamat him he wanted the money. VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. his data, and so wo and not be chary had come into existence. To-day every will embrace this opportunity to see this
that if he did not get the money he would in accepting his statement that it was at thing in modern, and the two armies, splendid array of talent.
have to go to gol Witness replied that King Enwam's express wish that his English and Anglo-Indian, are The band of the 13th Rajputa, loares other money was in the business, Defed- he only had $4,000 in the bank and all the brother, the Duke, should take opinand impregnable machine of war. Lord ihla evening by the steamer Fatahan, some aut told him to tell Me Kemp that be of the great post at Malty, from which Krzcza is reported to have said that 50 strong, to assistrat to-morrow's Inmotions would pay him the remainder of the money at Canton. A reception en grand tenuia uzataw days later Witneee gave a cheque he is now about to retife The Kn there are now no conceivable circum the British Commulate takes place at 11.30 for 84,000 to Mr Kemp. It was made out in favour of defendant and the cheque was stances in which the military control of am. At 12, the gunboats will be manned endorsed by defendant.. is very strongly of opinion that regente oblige," anys Mirkusiam. His Majesty Indis by England could be abaken, and Royal salate fired, and the Cones Further sridmes was called and the use
will propose the health of the King. The | was adjourned? desires it to her ser that his brothers and whether he said it or no, it ex band of the Rajputs will them play the and sisters and wire chin shali te presses the best expert opinion, opening bare of the National Anthem as
companied by the silver bells of the Corps' a ervants of the Sine pind useful to the That everyone does not share the pealing the chimes. There will be sports State, apt merely ulicers upon the exalted opinion expressed above of the in the afternoon, and a big Concert in the bounty of the State. It was against Field-Marshal's military genins and
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