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NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The French Mail of the 24th October was delivered in London on the 43rd Nov.
Since the catbreak of the revolution in China, over threethousand Chinese inhab
tants of Penang have out of their queues.
From the Canton Christian College We have received News Latter, the second of the sories, which is roplate with Cersand Interesting facts.
A report has bosh made to the police that on his return from Japan the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, missed a box containing clothing, including a travelling rug. It is believed to have been stolen during bis absence.
DISSATISFAÇTION AT DANTON,
For some time there has been "Triction" between the new-trainel troops and the Government at Canton, the President looking with disfavour en Commander Chang by reason, it is said, of his being
a
a
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
A meeting of de ireymintiva CovRED WIN held Thursday afternoon, over which His Excellency the Governor proalded.
Most of the time was occupied in dealing with a number of Ordinances in committee. A number of first readings were also taken, fecluding a Bill entitled an Ordi- Dance to make provision for impounding stray animals and for the disposal theroot In framing this Bill it has been considered, desirable to bring into force an adaptation
Northern man- native of Anhuf. As consequence, the lattor and a number of other high officers wors dismissed and they arrived in Hongkong this morning: tate: going on board the ss. Kwanglee for Shangat certai
hal.
Trouble is feared in Canton.
BRITISH SHIP PIRATED.
provistous of the, Town Police clauses Act, 1947, the law of the Colony as to imponuding animals being very vague. The Bill providea that any animal found at large may be saized by a police officer and himpounded bad detained until the owner thereof shall have paid to the Capt. Supt. of Police the reasonable expenses at in
together pounding and keeping such animal, with the pound fas, which for the present Ohief Mate Killed.
- Axed- $1. If these expense ATO DOS paid within three days. notice of the laten farmple tragedy occured on board then to well the salmal shall be published Shul On, a Chinese owned best flying the British fag, on Thursday afternoon, when pear Staurich Island, which is about fifteen miles from Boogmus, whereby Ohior to Nieboten tarifs life and three of the passengers wore severek wounded. Th appears that the vessel went ground, and I was not long before number of pirstos in several junks came up and when within a short distance of the Shui On they opened fire. Several volley were discharged into the ship during which the Chief Qest, a man named Nicholson, received three bullets in his abdomen. The poor fellow whe in
his cabin where he succumbed almost Immediately. The crow being unable to defend themselves against the cuslaught of the robbers wars at their marcy and they simply looted the ship taking away serem! The safe was junk loads of targo, etc.
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2,30 a.Maskaber fer Recorvm "the M.0.C. v. Victoria Cricket scora was terrible agony but managed to crawl to clear.
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SUNDAY, November 20:-
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Queen of Norway's Birthday (1869). THURSDAY, November 30-
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glittle confusing,
The wording of the telegram giving
The full scores show that the M.0.0. won the match by 49 runs, scoring 552 in their two innings against 603 compiled by their opponents.
It is understood that a wireless message hns boon received in, Hongkeng from H.M. S. Sandpiper at Wechow, asking for assis tance. Une torpedo boat" left, hast night for the West River, one this morning, and another at noon.
The Cableness of Manila, heads a
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An important measure road a first time was a Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the University Ordinance, 1911.
In a statement of the objectsand reasons for the measure, the Attorney General
says!
The Secretary of State has expressed desire that the University Ordinances of 1921 should be smended in the light of cer also broken open and the contents contain criticisms, which hare heen passed on fiscated. It was, indeed an awful air then by the Board of Education and has monatima refrained from tendering any ad while it listed.
Later the Shui On was able to get away Ordinances. The Board of Education ar
to His Majesty in respect of the said and arrived at Hongkong this morning desirous that the eruployment of the Uni flying the police and medical flags as well
versity of London Examiners.in collabora as the ship's flag being half masted out of tion with the members of the teaching staf of the Hoogkong University should not Hongkong respect to the memory of the Chief Mate
The three passengers wure immediately imply that the degrees of the
University will be given 01 the amo eXADI- sent to hospital where they lie in a critical.ination papers as those which are set to the The reasel is simply riddled through external students of the University of Lon don, as, if this were done, the syllabusos with balletsin the bow and all the day num-of the London external examinations would bers of people have visited theship as itlay simply become the curricula of the Hong at the Wing Lee wharf, opposite Western horie Caiversity and all freedom and initiative on the part of the latter institu Market, having taken up its position theretion would be destroyed. They suggest after learing the man-of-war anchorage. therefore that the Hongkong curricula
should be
bo worked out by the Hongkong The bullet penetrated through sides of the Univer-ity and that the London Univerzity should be asked to accept the curricula as fag lowered." And we always thoughtship. Undoubtedly the object
the pirates
する eithor kill broadly equivalent to that required for a The University of Hengkong was a British Colony.
or disable the officers for the attack seems London degree.
telegram from Hongkong:-"Happy Printers Strike. Hongkong Editore and Reporters at the case "sticking type." It is not so much "sticking type as ma HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOTIEK 24, 1911. chine prating work which is causing tri-
bulation in Hongkong at present.
We generally have to go abroad for news of home. The Times of Ceylon prints a telegram, which reads: "Hongkong and Cantor have declared their independ ance. A andute was fired and the Dragon
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All the passengers wars held up and it is some $20,000 worth of booly,
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The total civil population was officially the health, of the Navy, points out that
One of the Chinare "passengers was not returned at 456,739, and the nearest to drinking water while doing "strenuous this sent in
was 457,020, Mr E. A. work does not allay thirst! I have been a seriously injured and refused to go to Vorstzsch being the winner. Two other recommending the practice which used to hospital. He, with the other two, were
the London Examiners. The Board TELEPHONE NO. 41. think that it is competitors were fairly soar the work be prevalent in the service of autokershot in the feet,
When the bost arrived, this morning of Educationales The kooping a bit of coat to his mouth;
Important that the Hongkong University anything will do so as to keep up a gentilarbour bluster, And Inspector 4. Langley should have the pawer to but de THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
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as well as Dr. Fredrick T. Koyt, Health Officer of the Fort, wont en boned and did what was necessary, A pilot and another
Chinaman, have been detained in con-
The total Chinese population Was Mr E. F. Osbaldesten Mitford, of Mit "returned at 444,864, and winner" here is ford, Morpeth, Northumberland, is the oldest ex-Leylon Civil Servant alive to Miss Laprieto, whose estimate was 444,335,day. He is a hundred years old and the the next nearest figure sent in being fact is of great interest, seeing that Mr. 445,543. Hare the highest estimate was Mitford served the Government for 23 years
The late Mr Nicholson was a man of | #09,242 and the lowest 283,666. ***
in Caylon, retiring from the position of Government Agent, North-Western Pro-about fity years of age and was well
nection with the affir
consider that section 4 (7) of the Principu Ordinance gives the University the power of examining and inspecting schools in- of dependently of the Government and suggest that the sub-section should be modified with a view to safeguarding the position of the Education Department-of the Colony
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The total European and America vince, in Docomer, 1858, at ago of 56. Mr. known on the China const. He is fashy the Government should not employ policies under all the best and modern methods of Life Assarases
population is officially returned at 8,096, and the winner in Corp. A. Glossop, K.O.Y. L. L., with 8,183, the next near- ent estimates being 7,200 and 8,962. The highest return made by a competitor under this heading was 24,784 and the lowest 7,201.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
1.
Tho. Admiralty has saleated Mr. Bate, constructor of Chatham Docky for the appointment of Chief Constructr at Hoogkong,
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Another Case.
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Milford came out to Ceylon in 1844. He orly captain on a native owned bost on rode from Landon to Dover, crowned over the Yangtze ritor and had only recently
Calsis and came the rest of the way arrived in Hongkong to across country, close on 10,000 miles, f which 7,000 were done on horseback. He travelled through France, Belgium, Ba den, Bavaria, Dalmatia, Turkey, Asin Minor, Syria, Mesopotamia, Persia, Al- ghanistan and India. Me Mitford's salary at the time of his retirement in 1868, was £1.200, and he is in receipt of pension of £5039 d.
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they think desirable for the purpose of to meet varying circumstances. inspecting and examining schools.
The Board cansider that it is of great importance that the position of the Vite Chancellor should be placed beyond all reasonable doubt and suggest the addition of a clause to the affect that the Vice- It is evident that piracy is very general Chancellor is the chief administrative on the Weat Hiver at present, for when the officer of the University and shall have Chinesa steamer Kwong Yuen arrived in such powers and duties as the Council shall Assign to him. The Board of Education port yesterday morning she reported that have also suggested the modification of the on Tuesday, when pese Do-ging, about 30 Statutis of the University, which pirstos came on board. They were armeded by this Bill, in order to avoid s with rifles and threatening the lives of the cause of friction between the Council and
the Senate
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A young Chinaman arrested on board the passengers, they demanded all their prop- 8.8. Fatahan with a Mauser carbine and grty in the way of clothingand money. Aft 207 rounds of ammonition in his possessioners good deal of oxcitement, the passage Rev. W. N. Martin has been appolttaa to-day brought before Mr E. A. Irving yielded up all they had and then the pirates stems:-Disinfectors, $300; uniforms for You may call it the Leading Japanese Beer or a Good ed Chaplain to the Royal Arthor, for pat the Magistracy.},
decampod. It was fortunate that they did stadz 61.2507 sage to Aden, to date. Oct. 28, and to the
He stated that last month he drew his Kent, on recommisioning, andated. pay as a soldier from the Imperial Govern want at Canton, but eface then he had gone Major D. F. Tulloch, Royal Garris 11 over to the rebels. He was fined $150 and EVENING WEAR. Artillery, on returning home from Hos; the carbine and ammunition were son.
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CANTON BOMB INCIDENTÁ
Loss of Life,"
the last Council meeting of the Royal It is reported from native sources that Colonial Institute are Means. Arthur J. on the 21st fast, ons of a party of Bizalla Dirkman and Thomas H. Stewart (of the Chinese who are staying at the Provincial Fedented Malay States), Mr. P. J. Bay Assembly building at Canton was, carrying Waugh (of British North Borneo), and My, three bombs when he carelessly dropped
W. J. Tronkus (of China),
The death occurred in London on the 24th cit., of Mr. Willisni Nixon Middleton 9.15 r.. to 11.15 r..of Brighton and the Stock Exchange. Mr,
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near thirty years since he returned home. quarters it is believed that the affair was Whan in the Colony he was responsible for no accident at all.
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