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NEWS OF THE DAY,
The Chinese Engineering and Mining company, Limited, report that the total output of the Company's throu mines for the week ending 28th October amounted to priod to 21,005.73 tons, les during the
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1911..
THE REVOLUTION,
a hold when such is doomed advisable. It. appons that in regard to the police, anch man has to work with a month's payin
opportunity given him to twit the eloquent » niember for the Chamber of Connierce on his qualifications for passing an expert opinion on the architectural defects of tho now Post Office and the Law Courts. There is no doubt that considerable dis appointment is felt throughout the Colony at the appearance of the new Law Courts, considering the vast sums of money which, have been spent upon them and the years they have taken in the building. We cannot help thinking that the primary mistake was in sending Home to a London architect even if he
Post Office are finished and paid for? For holiday on Monday and it, I understood the most distinguished in
years they have been a very convenient that the Government has sanctioned the his profession-for a design inte highly gratifying to the prostick wherewith to belabour, the Gorem. Being of crackers far, two hours on that
Fancy the staid and sober minded Colony Fands for Canton Government the hands of the Garagumont. At any of Hongkong going in for flicking." True icit only Young Chips, but how vernment of Canton is urgently in need of the test things promised by the revolu
It is understood that the provisional go, ratu that in what is reported, and one of strange it will read to vil residents now funds and that the industrial and comtionists in that this month's back pay shall unjoying the otium cum dignitate, of life atmercial community in Hongkong are going be at mes paid, and that no rule of the Home. They will recly beliove the to sond 8200,000 to Cantor to naalat the kind shall be in force in the future. It is
Government.
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His Majesty the King has not been tales we have to tell of how the Colouy alvised to exercise his powers of dis suddenly broke leoad on Monday night and allowmro with respect to an ordianne formade enough frazed not to ulice bwo the establishment of a hospital for the care Chinese New Year Day's rolled into one and treatment of Chinese patients in Well after all, youth will be served. But. Kowloon and an ordinance to amend the as you remarked, Mr Editor, on Tuesday evening. Young Chins must be told-not to do it again
opium ordinance.
We learn from the General Rofro- nativos of the proprietors of the Milk- maid products that this Company has been awarded a Royal Warrant for Milk. This recognition of an article of auch merit
prietors.
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I wonder what we shall find to grumble
$400,000 have been, subscribod" by the Hongkong merchants to assist the new government in Canton and will be scab to Canton this evening by a special chartered atena-boat.
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Monday's Celebration. The Chinese in Hongkong intend to
elene that the revolutionary Government will be very popular if they carry on" along those lines, and one does not weader, that mon are docking to their standır!.
The People Calmer.
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It is reported that the exodus. from Chaton has been stayed. It continued day after dag, for all expected that some crisis
at now that the Now Law Courts and the celebrate the Independence of Canton by would be happening on the eighteenth
But when the crista" was passed, and nothing happened but the hoisting of the revolutionary dag, how, there, an All the newspaper offices and everywhere, it seems as if a calmer spirit
The Attack on Fatshan.
-- From Our-Own Cormependent); The following is a description of the rebel attack on Fatshna at 9 aq, on Novoinber 10th.
came over the agitated people, and some of them stopped in their goings forth and some even returned to their homes.
THE CHRISTMAS PARCEL MAIL
ment. Of erso i will be some tinie befors occasion. we lose the feeling of sorenes that better all the Chinese storas and branean housse advantago was not taken of the Law Courts will be closed.. .. M site. The building, handsome na it is, is wasted in the corner in which it has been dumped. Had it-boat placod, say on some slig eminence with a wide sweeping flight of steps leading up to its portals. it would have been, a building te The P. and O. Liner Medlins, which arouse the envy of every other Colony. As it is, Mr Hewett is not far wrong when has been commissioned as a Royal yacht ache describes it as having the appearaner of Portsmouth to convoy the King and Queen to India, is to have topmaste fitted to her being sunk to its knees in the mud. present somewhat dwarfed mists, si au to
they attacked a policensen on their the closing day for the despatch i improve her appearance and give the ship
marcht seizing their revelrems only. Last Christmas parcels. All day long there Personally I rather admire the new Font Thundy, an officer names En Chung was a big rush, and it speaks well for the of wireless telegraphy apparatus is to be for the view that a broader and less roccace met, there at Luk Uburg market; one only attended to and that everything more of a service look. The paral pattern Office, though there, its much to be said Yey marchel against these fobels an organisation of duties that the public were substituted the the existing masthead style of architecture would have been of his assistants was shot dead and 5 wars and off without delay or hitch of any
stead of cutesting the work to local men who had a thorough The Duke of Argill, responding to the knowledge of the_pinee_and_its toast of **The House of Lords"at thú Glas probable development As it is chers Trades Hanes dianer, remarked, that
· he would not my the Second Chamber had is no guiusaying the fact that the bocaine imputent, but it was becoming building is completely dwarfed by the toothless-one of the disadvantage of old imposing buildings which surround it. Then again even the verieat amateur in the
house art..of building would surely have realized O'CONNOR-Ort.At the Peak Church, that such a design required to be Hongking on November 10th, FRANCs placed on a high basement, allowing the late P. W. O'Connor, F.R.C.S., Lof the principal fuende being approach Hornlessric, to ZALLS, eklest daughter of Wiled by a long fight of steps. It is no
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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW, Opening Cruse of the Corinthian" Yacht
Club
9.30 .ió.-iteserves Rite Competition.
At Peak Rango.
Goneral Memoranda.
TUESDAY, November 14-
Ex-King of Portugal's birthday (1889.)
THURSDAY, November 16 :— -pan-Practice-Reel Dances in the City:
Hall.
SATURDAY, November 18 --- .
2.30p.m.-Masketry Jourse for Reserves
at Kowloon. 8.30 pm-Boxing Contests at the Em
pire Theatre.
use grumbling now, the milk is spilt, | installation. but the regret remains that such an excellent opportunity has been muddled and misused.
-half of the Osaka Shosen Kabla; of Osaka,
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The rebels entered Fatshan from all
Yesterly was a busy time for the directions. They successfully captured allontetat in the Patrol Department of the the Tamers and police stations.aut werthfieneral Post Office on account of its being
ed off with rifles and ammunition. Then"
dead.
It is only another of life's little ironies I sitppose, which make the P.W.D. pabliely
in its own peculiar sills inanace (900) Rebel They were waiting for all farther connection with the Queen their comrules fighting at the theatre. An Victoria Jubilee fountains. But what a express train dashed into Fatalan at this commentary or our public puit that unment with. fiell guns and bombs with unodicin members of the Legislative such a thing en bo. Surely the which to bombard the theatre.
When I left Fatsban, nt 19.30 ↑ had Council will not be content to let theseve three prisoners hold by the Rebels, should like to hear Mr Bowley and Mr share in the Fatahan Wine Tax subject remain at that Then again, I Ong was another province as who had Shelton Hwper on the whole question.
kind. Despite hard times," nearly every- bely sent some little-packago-to-the-folk? in the Homeland, a fact which is clearly shown by the despatch of 1,760 parents to the United Kingdom. These comprised 1,302 ordinary, and 415 insured parcou
unesually large number, which required 78 boxes, four bags and two baskets for
their recomodation. So after all somebody mnet have had a little spare cash to invest in presents. Another big mail is anticipated for the Now Year despatches.
COMMERCIAL.
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FRENT. Messrs Lake and Roggs in their freight circular dated 1fti November," state:- Last circular bore date the 28th October"
hetter, considering the massive incriles of wounded. Two days after Eng Ching Yee certain other buildings.bich_adaru.our-gain- marched against the Rebel-killet Lovers of instrumental music will once front. But on the whole I am content, out-200 with machine guns. doubt be present at the grand orchestral coueurt to be given by the band of the and I have no doubt it will not be lug Eng Chung Yeo wore he would not KO. Y. L. I. the Thaitre Royal to before the Government will in usa for all surreeder and this morning he entered In regard to the question of the night. Under Bandmaster Mess batam this its roots. Hougkong is going to the theatre with two hundred soldiers appointment of a Commission to fully band has already made a mine for itself in little bigger yet, and with its growth with The Robels surrounded the theatre and Jenquire into the administration and that it meals but little com- necesarily suine an increase in the civil went him a white fag--the hearer was shot
mendation to the netice of the public. Inservice...
Fighting continued. As-1 watched from working of the Public Works Depart-addition Mm Gordon, Drand Mrs Schofield
the roof of a house near by I noticed at the ment, we think that before ancha Mr Deanna Fuller and Mr H. T. Jones aro
Railway Station three wounded and one also aúnonpeed to give selections. A fine
dead. At the station" there were at least drastic step is taken other means are sent treat is the pured Pho booking available for bringing about tie-re-arrangements are in the bands of the well forms which the Hon. Mr. Dawert | known firm of Moutrig's, --g Plaas in mind. In this regarl we "There was launched on the Tyne on endorse all that fell from the lips of 6th Octy the second of two steel screw car His Excellency the GOVERNOR with steamers which have been ordered on by
and business resulting in charters duting respect to the Head of the Depart-Japan. The vessel is built on the Laher
for coal tonnage from Japan," in which the fortnight under review is practically all- lament in question and we hope wind system of fmaing to Lloyd's highest that the investigation which Sircles under special survey, and is of the
He was stabbed in the neck with direction, mates at the close show a slight bagonet The other twe prisoners, were is next to nothing doing, but several forward-
downward tendency. Not only that there FREDERICK LUGARD is Tinself following dismensions? -Length, 315 (67) "I am not much of a mathematician soldiers who escaped from the theatre charters from Newchwang to
Canton, comicting will result in fruitful and is capable of carrying deadweight staggered at the deductions, which the
breadth, 45, F: depth moulded, 27 ft. 3 | myself but I must say that I am. mther where En Chung Yee still holds out. owing to the unsatisfactory situation at As the Rebels entered Fatahan they revelation, have been cancelled, is some Canton caused through the outbreak of the 10. Musketry Course for Reserves reform. That the Colony is dissatis of 5,000 tons on a molerate draught of Hon. F. A. Hewatt umws from the shouted to the people to be quiet, and to instances charterers being compelled to pay
fied with the working of this particular water. The vessel is to complete steel estimates. He takes out a discrepancy carry on their business: that they were compensation to owners.
Without any Department has long been a com having the ways the vessel was mated surplus-upon which some folk ware count Ching, but as soon as Eng Chung Yes butts he clisel by fco in the ordinary course decks, a poop; bridge, and forecastle. On of over $4,000,000, and turns our probable Revolutionista fighting for the pance of further business for this soon's require mionts the port of Newelwang is expectel 5p.m.-Practice Reel Dances in the Cityplace of local, civic life, but we Annam Maru by Miss White. After the ing so much-into a very serious deficiency. up a "fight all shops were closed. The before the end of this month. The Tientsin think it is not beyond the capacity launch the steamer was taken to the works Of course figures can be unde to prova atations on the Sami Shiu line are in he and other Northern trades will for like.
of the North Eastern Marine Engineering anything, but I sincerely hope the Gov hands of the Rebels. of our present energetic. GovERon to Company, Limited, at Wallsend, where she ernment's forest-in-the-more-correct one the control of Luk La Ching, the Fainous there azi u prospects for any improvement All the Rebels in Fatshan are under reason be stopped and in the south, as circanistançes neo-at-present, anfurtunately devise an “adequate remely, and in ill_tted-wits triple-expansion -
Pirate for whom $19,000 reward was offered before the new rice-crops Saigen and Bang that hope we look forward with chinery, having cylinders 22, 37, and I in
by 42 in. iruke, inking steam, from two the Government's attention to the utter lack
Mr Hewett was quite right in drawing by tho into Viceroy,
kok are fit for export, which will not be patience and confidence to the report multi-tubular boilders 19 ft. 8 in. in of public piers and landing facilities at
befere end of December/beginning of Oficial Officos Deserted. January the earliest.
If the troubles should-dag along for a which he will in due time place before diameter by 11 ft. 4 in. long, working at a
It is reported that the various official considenthic time, it is hard to say, where pressure of 180 lbs. per square inch. The Kowkou. To all intents and purpose's the Legislative Council.. At any rate vessel will have a speed, when loaded, of there is no passible means of landing as offices and residences in Canton, are things are going to end. However, the
10 we have his assurance that he will Chuirs said that this was the 2nd stomiser Kowloon these days except at the Forry practically deserted. Some of the workers present rebellion in China in bound to have
knows,
After the luncheon, Captain
good effect upon conditione in the Fast present-a-clear issue for the Council's owned by the Osaka Company, and he Wharf. And this reminds me that the lurs naked for a holiday: sonje have fled, when all is over," whether the revolt
believed that she, like her sister ship, the Godown company might do something to and some have refused to do any more successful, as it cannot fail to result in the judgment, and for the moment we Chusen Maru, would gives good account nake landing from a launch at one of their work along the old lines for the present, and opening up of Chins to foreign trade. institution of the much needed reforms are content-to-let-it-rest-at-that.
of herself, and every satisfaction to her piers a litte more convenient. At present The schools and colleges are said to be into a much greater extent than hitherto, nt soma.states of the tide to climb up the kamo depleted condition, the military and in consequence to the benefit also of from a launch to apier la fent school for the time being has been closed, shipping. of gymnastics which tow can attempt with and the students have ten days holiday doing for regular liners Saigon to Philip- From Saigon to this, there is very little any degree of success, and for ladies it is the big college has been transformed into pines is absolutely dead. Miss Daisy Lundy makes her debut at most decidedly awkward. the Victoria Theatre to-night-
harracks for the new arany. Ou the even-cargoes have been imported from
SUNDAY, November 10 -
At Kowloon. "
THURSDAY, Novimber 23-
'fall.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1011-
HONGKONG'S PUBLIC
WORKS
Tak annual budget debate in the Hongkong Legislative Council always
CHILDRENS DEPARTMENT. Provides much matter for serious
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consideration. To begin with, it is the one great nec vivir in the whole
by the Un-
NEWS OF THE DAY.
There will be no 'isus of the China est on Monday evening,
his assent, in the name and on behalf of
Owners.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Penang now totais 861,748..
Captain C.
NEW JERSEY'Sear-when-the-Government's policy October was 78.2 and the mean, 74.3. The King Edward memorial fund at Excellency the Governor, that although the and net more than six hundred men at
official members, and so it affords His Excelency the Governor has given
James, 126th Baluchistan "CAPS TO MATCH ity of getting in touch with care amend the arms and ammunition ordinace for duty
Government and people an opportun-His Biajesty the King, to an ordinance to Infantry, will be the Field Officer, next
another. Free and unbiased criticism ad also the Budget.
Leave of absence, in extension, has been From The London end China Express granted to Major M. W. K. Connolly, lat we fee that the final dividend. 10 per cent. Ku ROYLI from Ah-Gotober, 1911 Tess tax, paid by the North Borrico Trading to 8th April, 1912. Company makes a total dividend of 221 per cent. for the year 1910; carrying forward £12,842.
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is the salt which savours public life
in England and her colonies and there can be little question that it also acts as a corrective, preventing the bureaucracy from degenerating, as it did in ancient Greece, into something The concert on Monday night in the very little short of a tyranny. In Hong-Major and Mrs Hunter. A snimil salo of Seamen's Institute has been arranged by kong, the Colonial Government has work will be held in an adjoining rooms com never lacked for outspoken critics; mencing at 7 pm. The concert is timed though we must confess that at times
for half past eight.
their influence on the aetions of the
local administration has been practie ally mil. But that is, we think, a plinse in our civic development which can be said to lelong to the past. To day the Goverument of Hongkong is keenly alive to the wishes, and desires
The Bangkok Times understands that the German Emperor has signified Lis intention of conferring the Order of the Black Eagle ouis Majesty the King of Sinu at his
coronation.
n
After large
I think most of us will agree with His ing of the eighteenth of the Chinese month, and Japan to the Pale in all goo
two industrial prisons opened their doors, about 178,000 picularies prices there have runched a natal figure. The rice cargo compensation which we have received for liberty. There was a shout of triumpla diverted to Hongkong.
of the 8.8. Kumchow 40,000 piculs was suppressing, opium may caem. in some like to arcil of mighty thunder. The whole
New Saigon Crop-The growing crupi people's opinion very inadequate, it does of the prisoner promised that as China it is asserted, continues a promising one, not comport with the dignity of the Colony was now entering into a now experienes but before begining of January the earliest to go on suing in forma gruperis for further and was becoming a new country, they no new grain worth speaking of, will be themselves would begin to live better grants from the Imperial Exchequer.
life. Wo wonder what will be the destinyilable for export.
Hongkong JavaOne of the regular of these six hundred men! If they get finors of the Saigon rua has been taken Another correspondent his written liberty, it is hardly likely that the whale up for berth cargo hence to Java, lump- ning me when the Census raturna will be lot will turn over a new leaf. On the published. Wall, really, I do not know. at hand to look after them, and no funds sufficiently employed by what little cargo
other hand we learn that there was no one From Bingkuk, these are Nobody knows, except. perhaps the Regis to provide them with ordinary food. trar-General. All I can ask my correspond-
in oforing ents to do is to cultivate a little more patience, and then, in the wards of Mr Acquith, "wait and soc."
I felt very sorry for the Secretary and FI, 1. Chope, for so many years in the Thursday afternoon. It was the first of the Lieut. Cluope, only son of the late Mr Committee of the St. Andrew's Society on service of the. P. and O. Company, as practise dances for the big ball which Lakey Yokohama and Singapore, baa bean
it. wurn some twenty dogs 1 Now I won't. dilate upon the bed auto shown by some People, nor will I animadvert on the pres function of this sort all I hope is that it ence of so many young children at a sveini will not happen again. The open-hearted hospitalty of own Scottish residents should not be abused so thoughtlessly.
Deferred Pay,
Coal frights from Japan :-There was a continued strong demeed, but after several big carriers have been charteral, demand for It is well known that it is a principle o
prompt hai soinewlist ezbaided.-Fixtures reported Maji/Hongkong 32.45/82.40, the Chinese to holl one another responsible Wakamatza/Bonglong 82.50. Wakamatzu/ in many ways, and where this is impossible, Canton 33, Müke/Saigon P.T., Port Cour they have devised other moans of keeping and Pale Last/Cant n-82.75 per ton:...
bel/Swutor 92.30, Kobao,Shanghai 92.
and British and Foreign Embassies.
The Famous Kirin Beer.
Colonel Les Febiger, çuinrainding the ad to the Alor expedition. Many an old place on the 30th.-The-torios, -as-vgual-
By Special Appointment 8th United States Infantry and now Yokohama boy-remembers Jack and were crowded by an animated throng, but stationed at Camp Keithley, Mindarao, ansul follow hire ampaigning Chop, and among these presont, would you believe To The Imperial Japanese Household Department been designated as the representatives of deep interest.. the United States to attend the 'coronation. ceremonies of the new King of Siam,
Me Harold Ariostrong, a. London mer. which are to he observed the first week in chant and prominent incmber of the December at Bangkok.
Entional Liberal Club, shot himself with {a revolver at the Hotel Redcliffe, Paigaton, On leaving Sarawak for Europes Rajshack: Torony, on the 20th ult, and he died of the residents of the Colony as Brooke ofleinlly proclaims that his ray, three hours later. At the inquest. Dr. expressed through the Unoficial presentative in the country will be lie Lingivy stated among other things that in Wonderland" proved the other after
The Cront of Japanese Batt. Been brewed or sold in the list. Erowed by the members of the Legislative Council, Hon. B. 8. Dougins who will hold and ad- the deceased had been a rubber merchant noon at the Union Church Hall. The little best Gonman Brewmnatura from the choicest of the Bavarian Top, specially pasteure and freely invites criticism and ivice rainister the Government till the end of in both America i had investigated the play went with such a swing and altogether ised for use in tragical climates. Light, palatablo and a refreshing dinner beverage sano industry in Sumatra. A verdict of was so pretty that I am not sorpiled to January, 1012, when it will be, transferred suicide whit of unsound mind was re-hear that a sopens performance, was Highost awards at all the Exhibitionn. or all points likely to conduce to tho to the Hon. Ivone K. Caldecot, unless turned 9.15PM, to 11.10 r..
doinnided. | public weal and conserve the interests H-H. the Rajab returns in the meantime of wiso alministration while also when he will resume the administration. readily accepting suggestions tending
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To moat the demands of the public we are now quoting the following exceptions MrW... Max Muller, who for some Fow preachers can tell a more effectiveally low prices: time has actail as Councillor of Legation Preseling at St. Luke's, Liverpool (sya,)
Entory than the Archdeacon of Liverpool.
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Per Case of 4 doz. Quarts.. Per Case of 6 doz. Pints.....
While the steamer Bougainville was at Peking, has been appointed Hend of the to bring about a rational economy. lying in the Thames on Oct. 15, a party Chinn Department at the Foreign Offer, a
There are several points in heathered on bearnt the invitation of the position he is taken over from Mr B. F. o unsavoury as a aming lamp with very captain to chick saccess to the reser's Aton, who at the close of his duties in religion to be unpleasant. Last week," little uil, as many people have just enough speech which the Hou Mr. B. A. voyage to Austinlin, Carbolic, mistaken connection with the British Cormation he mid, in illustration of thin, in little HEWETT delivered on the occasion for wine, was erved out to the visitors and mission to the King of Sit will proceo mail come to me and said Please BOLE AGENTS, which naturally come within theosult of allowing it six pemons for a ported to Puking where he will act Bat, my dear, how is this. It is only a Archideazon "I want u placo, replied: became seriously ill. One of them, Hubert under Sir John Jordan, the British for wacks since I found you a good place; borders of contentious argument, and Borough, a meishor of the London Steck Minister: Mr Max Multor's appointments very nice place, with a good Christian we are not altogether surprised that Exchange, succurabod, and another to Downing Strust in specially interesting the lists maid Aiden't send up to s woman, Thon, plonau Archdeacon,' mid in a critical condition. The four othors, the Bon Director of Public Works including the captain, aro progressing now tint Antik in China as occupping so Christian women again. should take advantage of the favourably.
mach attention at the hands of diplomata,"
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