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THE HONGKONG DAILY PIE ~ ~ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16th, 190)
Review's contributor. Üba ham between || Prince Ching's orders laat wosk wars that he pit. The latest Singapore papers state that Mir, 1 2,000,000 and 3,000,000 aquare miles of was to travel "night and day" to Kaišôngtu, territory in various parts of the African to satisfy the Court's anxiety for fall detalls of continent; whereas Germany's stake in int occurrences at Peking. comparison insignificant, though is the East and South-west together she has about 700,000 square miles. Germany makes efforts to exploit her possessions, though with scant success, whereas in Tunis slope we might perhaps add Algeria-dees France endeavour to develop the resources of her property.
WHISKY. The writer maintains tant this question
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Playgoers will be glad to learn that the Amateur Dramatic Club will give a second performance of Trying It On and “Plantation Revels" on Thursday, the 21st inst. Boats may be booked on and after Monday, the 18th inst from 10 am, to 5 p.m., at the City Hall.
L'Echo de Chine explains that Li Hung chang renounced his friendship for Eugbind and threw himself into the arms of France and Russia because he found that he could rely on the consistent support of those two Powers, while the British Government is too incuratant
The Secretary of the Dairy Farm Co. |
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So much for our neighbours' stakes in Africa; DIPLOMATIST turns then to the differences of the two Powers with Great Britain. Our chief difference with France is in a region in which we have no material | in its friendship. interest. The final clashing of Britain and France is over the question of Morocco.
underlies all the "humane deprecation" of the South African campaign and the "dis- interested criticism" of a territorial occupa tion so beneficial to the commercial world. The suggestion is ingenious and deserving of consideration. Great efforts have beou made of late by certain French writers with a view to the promotion of a Franco-Spanish start this afternoon at o'clock at the Happy alliance or entente on the Morocco difficulty, Valley, the 3rd Co., S.D., B.A., farnishing the to counteract the obstacles put in the way opposition. The following will play for the of French expansion by British opposition. Rangers - News, goul; C. Turney and A well known French essayist, M. ROBERT.. Eparge, backs; W. T. Andrews, A. DE CAX, writing in the Bulletin in Septem-eth, P. W. Gladwell, G. H. Ruby, E. R Loureiro, and R. Henderson, balves; H. A. ber, admittel that the status quo in Morocco Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be the might endure, but, he continued, thanks to
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Algeria, timo might favour the French: Every yard of the railroad pushed on by France is another permanent land-mark on the road to Fez and Marrakesch. Hopes are entertained that with a benevolent attitude on the part of Spain, French efforts at expansión in Morocco may be crowned with success. Some French writers do not hesitate to ask for Russian assistance blao in Morocco, in return for French aid to Russia in Asiatic affairs. Perhaps this need hardly be considered seriously; while as for Spanish co-operation with France, it is difficult to see where the advantage to Spaiu
comes in.
conflict with as
Germany, on the other hand, comes into on the confines of our South African empire. It is the fashion now in Germany to exalt the German colonial ident and to decry British methods. For a nation whose sense of humour is not very marked this perhaps is not a dificult
The Rangers Football Club make another
Herton, and H. 8. Holmes, forwards,
On the off-day of the Shanghai Races, the 9th inst., Mr. G. H. Potts secured another victory in s triangular match for $100, over half a mile, which ended se follows 64- Mr. G. H. Polis's br. Moriturus. (Mr. Mr. Oswald's dun Rogeton (Mr. Wail-
Dallas), 11xt, 4lbs.........
Mr.
loumier), 11st. 4lbs..........
Claveras's dun Loot (Mr. Reid) Ifst, 12lbs.
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The Rajputs are hearing in a faw days 'to relieve the Hongkong Regiment at Tisatsin, the latter returning to their depôt at Kowloon.
Colombo papers say that the Hon. W. T Taylor, the new Colonial Becretary of the Straits Settlements, will leave Ceylon for Singapore about the end of this month.
TELEGRAMS.
'DAILY FRESS** SERVICESC
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS,”]
THE CRISIS IN OHINA
LosDos, 16th November, 9.55 s.m.
FRANCE AND MISSIONARIES. The following appointments were made at the Admirsity last month --Lieutenants.--R. 8. J.
The French China Loan Budget Com Wigram, to the Rosario as first, and W. Emittee has decided to give no portion to Middleton, to the Argonaut, to date October 11.
native missions or Orders prohibited by
The rumoured Gorman invasion of Calcutta
by representatives of engineering firms, with French law.
the view of securing ordora for rails and rolling-
stock, is not confirmed by enquiries in Calautts.
General and Executive Committees are being formed at Simla to arrange the preliminaries for the Proclamation Assembly at Delhi four.
teen months honoo. The function will be on a very large scale.
GENERAL NEWS.
THE A DO
Last night
Larger
« to give thong rati
their houses mem fortuna de
setion of the ADKE.
NTERTAINMENT.
Lind roided
putting up in
Hub has deci sanonnõed, to repeat the pro-
gramme on Thursday nert, when booked as real. Judging from the manner in which the audience last night express their approval, there is likely to be another good attendance at the second performance, Last
LONDON, 15th November, 9.55 a.m.night's visitors included. H.E. the Governor mano ronand a party from Government House, and prac
THE AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION til alle principal navel, military, and advilian personages in Hongkong, while the ladied were largely resented and helped the thestry to look its best;
Mr. Bosanquet's cricket team in Philadelphia, In spite of the rough comments passed on
RESTRICTION. the side is not so weak as it might appear. On
The Federal Senate is debating the Alien the 12th alt. they beat Canadian XI st Toronto by an innings and 7 runs. The captain Bill excluding all without knowledge of any zde 97 runs in magnificent style.
European language. Ministers are urging Not all the Cape rebels have had very sovero acceptance of this Bill as being least offen- sentences phased on them after capture. Aeive to the Japanese, whose friendship 14 youth who was taken with Lotter's commando was recommended to merey by the Court and important to England. A close division is ordered to be imprisoned during the continus. tion of the war-and to receive 23 strokes with
anticipated.
rod!
The ill-luck of the Cressy continued after her departure from England. She was detained at Gibraltar owing to Mr. Reginald L. Archer anval cadet, having been accidentally drowned whilst bathing on the afternoon of the 12th ait.
the 15th September. Mr. Archer only obtained his appointment ou
that in connection with the cancelled sale of the We learn on reliable authority from Macao
Boa Vista Hotel to the Frenet Government The Weise v. Roberts billiard match, 21,000 Macao authorities is $80,000, The price at the consideration money which is be paid by theup (Weiss receiving 5,500), was brought to a close at Sydney on the 15th October, and the which the original owner parted with the proAustralian proved the winner by 1,811 points. party and all its appurtenances, our informant Weiss scored rapidly, getting 170, 50, 212, and continues, was approximately $30,000. It is 193 successively. With the exception of one rumoured that ultimately the Santa Casa de compilation of 267, Roberts failed to reach the Misericordio may take the property over at the century. price which the Portuguese Government has agreed to pay.
Latest partión lars of a fracas at Bangalore A. S. WATSON & CO. puse; yet we should have thoughs that between the 2nd Madras Leneers and the certaía incidents, sufficiently notorious, of Remount Depot men show that 60 of the latter German colonial administration in recent set upon an armed picquet, severely injuring years would have caused a little hesitation two of the party. Lancers in undress coming in the preachers of Germany's sacred mis-up, a tight onenad, and three of the Remennt [35 | sion, who look to their country to set the Depot men were injured. The police then bright example of a conception of colorising arrived, and enquiries followed. The injured bigher than the mere commercial exploiting men are unable to identify their asailazis OK of gold-fields and diamond-mines. The sore-ither side; and there is no evidence as to who point with these moralists, as with the were the aggressors. The injured men are German officials, is that German colonists likely to recover, and there have been no death persistently prefer exercising their energies alternate days, and are compelled to wear their Both regiments are confined to their lines on and making their money under flags other uniform when out. A strong cordon of military than German. This point brings the
picquets surrounds the vicinity of the lines that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for writer in the Empire Regie to his
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day and night.
Prince Chun left the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, his temporary abode in Shanghai, on the morning of the 10th inst. for Psking via Tongku. His departure was not such a fanc on a many people expected, says the N.-C. Daily News, owing probably to the early hour
conclusion, in which he sets forth the distinction between the three nations who between them holl so much of Africa. The commercial German is willing to live "abroad," he says,hut not under the German flag: herce, German colonies are
peopled with aboriginals and "government clerks. The
Frozebman is willing only to stay at home: Lence, France has no colonies, but "multiplicity of overseas garrisons, of which "the newly registered' Territoires militaires HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD C." Soudan' are typical. The commercial LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, B.C.Briton lives abroad far more willingly thau at home if he is well paid for so HONGKONG, 16th November, 1901. | "doing, and lie revolves every encourage. *ment to settle under the Union Jack. "Therefore, Britain has self-governing,
China Merchants' steamer Aupiny. The self-supporting colonies in the true sense Auping loft about half-past ton o'clock, and as of the word. Nothing succeeds like
one warship after another was passed rnards “success, but nothing makes more enemies
wern turned out. The Prince and suite appeared The bitter recriminations of our neigh-on deck most of two way down the river. "bours in Africa are the measure of official
The visit of the Emperor of Japan-to-the. Northern part of his Empire for the autum manconvres has caused a tremendous demand there for silk hats and frock-coats. The tailors are busy making the latter. The bats, on the other hand, are not being nawly made; accord- ing to a Kobe contemporary they were built abort the era of Methuselah.
At Nagasaki on the 5th inst, the local offies,
of the Mitani Bassan Kaisha apecially chartered
a carriage to convey the Russian Vice-Minister of Finance, M. Romanof, and his suits to the Mike Coal Mins. The Minister was received
very cordially. It is stated that the Rowsian the trains on the Eastern China railwey. anthorities propose to use the Miike coal for
It is reported from Washington that the United States naval estimates for the year 1903 amount to 99,000,000 doilars. The estimates provide for the construction of three battleships and two armoured ernisers, and also for the spending of 20,001007 dollars on docks and shipbuilding yards. The American newspapers opposed to an Imperialistic policy on the part of the Government are denouncing the proposed expenditure.
it took plage-half past sight to nine-conse- quently very few officials but Chinese saw him the Maloo and Bund wors lined with over a
The planters of the Federated Molay States ul. As on his previous departure to Germany,
ara supporting the Planters' Association of hundred police and a clear road was obtained for Ceylon in a petition to the Secretary of State his craveyance-a hrangham with a pair of for the Colonies to prevent a large tract of land horses in yellow harness, escorted by Municipal being planted up with Para-rubber by the troopers--which went at a trot as far as the Barma Government. They contend that if French town bridge, where he was met by a such an experiment be deemed necessary an guard of honour from the French police, who are of a few hundred acres would be sufficient presented arms, and in turn escorted the royal for the purpose. visitor to the reseal he was to emburk in-the
Is the last number to hand of the Epirem Review there is to be found a short but interesting article, sigued "DIPLOMATIST." on the subject of Britain and bor neighbours | in Africe, dealing with the views of Con- tinental critics on the matter. Starting with the fact that our presence in Africa and unofficial despair to make both ends The Universal Gazette publishes the following acts as an irritant on two of our Rimopean "meet." The article is us. we have said, lotter from Nowchwang concurving the actions neighbours -- France and Germany-thean interesting one. We may not be able to of the Russians in Manchuria, especially in writer geen on to examine the nasons for agree with all the writer says, but he is at this irritation. The nature of the two
any rate suggestivo. oppositions is different, he says.
"France
The German cruiser Kuişer'in Augusta arrived yesterday morning from Shanghai.
The Hongkong Rifle Association hold a Spoon Competition to-day, commencing at 245 plan.
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The General Committee of the Indian Tea Association have addressed the Government of India in regard to the system of partial ad valorem duties on tea proposed under the new Tarif Bill introduced into the Federal Par liament of Australia. Representatives of both
Indian and Ceylon tea industries are making an offort to get the operation of the new dutica postponed until they have had time to sabait their views about them.
THE NEW TARIFF.
Yesterday I entertainment was divided into two parts, separated by an interval of 15 minutes. Brough's smaling ansat faroo Trying It On, The first half was entirely taken up by William
which is by no means new, though we fancy it
novelty to most of the house. It' in |perhaps rather koo old-fashioned a piacs, how
ever, to appeal mack to a modera cái một nhích momen bat handl
formers. Neverthelesk, 018 and themselves so well that it would
The Australian composite duties on tea to my this the play
horngay vị, the parts ware in capable kan 'have been abolishot. In lieu of these, a fixed | Hay, on whom the chief bard duty has been imposed of 3d. on bulk and - Eestionlar throwing himself into bit 41. ou packed tes.
MONEY MARKET. Console stand at £91 12/16. The rate for weekly advances ranges from 3 to 8 per
Bank rate is unchanged..
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REUTER'S SERVICE,
LONDON, 13th November.
Tol with eneseen. As Waln be certainly made perfect piatart
gitated young man, and in the scane with the boot (disault because of the early Victorian style of boot necessary for the ept the house woll amused. The part of Mr. Jobstock was taken by Mr. C. Hudson, FKB. WAL/ 50 ¿EBOCOssfully made up
stylo as to evoke fro
stalls a ory of Brava,
with two
puts it in anot
t's as Mr. Bron which was tak resident in this Colony,Mr. Hudson was trifle nervous,, but past was very hard-
who
mast SEVERE GALES IN GREAT BRITAIN. to make, talling. M
Severe gales have been raging throughout effective in snow shade of balts was ageponbly the whole British Isles, doing immense damago
fan, and suitably fatapos se Mr. Tittl Оде
exit of his war capital, and Fourteen wrecks are reported and fifteen persons applause from the house. drowned. The Calais packet Nord sank they mention them last beont lightship off Danver pier-works, the crew of order of the program mese sixteen men being drowned. The Nord in stained the part of Mrs. Jobstock
style. Miss Hutchings as her seco sabors on the Foreland;
the ingenuous character of Fanny, and looked well. Mrs Howkins in the small part of Lucy advantage,
LONDON, 13th November:
·BOERS ATTACK PICQUETBERG. The Boers under Commandant Marits attack-
ad Pieque tberg, Cape Colony, and were repulsed, losing seven men.
THE GALES IN GREAT BRITAIN. The crew of the Dover lightship sank by the Calais packet Nord, are now found to have been saved. A revenue cutter has been wrecked at Leith and twenty-three persons drowned,
MARQUIS ITO IN FRANCE..............
Marquis Ito is to interview M. Delcass French Minister of Foreign Affairs:
MADAME FREED'S CONCERT.
We have much pleasure in announcing that Madame Agnes Freed has decided to give concert in St. George's Hall on Monday oven. ing next. This is very short notice, but the huli was unobtainable on other nights during the week. Sents may be booked to-day and
the maid a snd he
The 82 scribed
of songs, duces, and festive nature. The amusing part of the on the stage as the
interval was picturesq
decideilly becoming.
the progratamƏ YUN
the prot
group
tumes of the ladies and the ebony fees striking shirt-waists of the gentlemen, and entrance of the Deacon completed a most effec tive semi-circle. Mrs. Brewitt's opening sɔlu
nicely wondered, and the chorus feited
Well Mrs. Tests followed with another op lar coon song, which won Mr. Hudson, reappearing and black
b gave edirect, while ME, W. G. W next with programme, scor evening. His enjoyed by those of
it before as by those The next item
on Monday at the Robinson Piano Company by Mrs Howking. Madame Freed has studied hard sincs hor list | was effecti appearance in the East, when she met with excellently recei much success at Professor Kontuki's concerts, on Mr. Wo and she possesses a beautiful and highly trained with the song about soprano voice. To-day she will sing Gennod's dance afterward "Ave Maria" by special request at the marriage
of the Austro-Hungarian Consul in the Roman any
Catholic Cathedral.
Tho, leading musical spirits in the Colony pret bavo kindly consented to assist Madame Freed at her concert, and the instrumentalists will At the annual meeting of the Caledonian | consist of Professor Galuzzi, Mr. E. Danenberg, ・ young Society, held in Caloutte on the 29th ult., the Mr. L. R. Buchwaldy and Mr. Graca Thein Ho Chairman remarked on the smalluess of the relief soloists will be Mrs. Fullucton, und Memrs-- solo
barsed, which afford atisfactory evidence W. R. Lewis, C. II. P. Hlsy, and of the flourishing state of the Scottish com Goldring. munity. Mr. Allan Arther was elected Pre-
fent for 192. A Committer was formed to pated with special pleasure, and the sam
Mr. Fallurton's appearanes will be anti organise the usual St. Andrew's Dinner at the applies to Mr. Lewis. This gentleman Town Hill. The Hon. Br. Thomas Haleigh, will make his first appearanno in Hongkong DL. the fogal member of the Vicergal is a journalist attached to the staff of the
Council, takes the chair.
department and district cities of Fengtier the Fêngtion province:- All the gutes of the
sve now held by Russian troops, whilst along the route of the railway, at every 5 li distance, is less a colonising than a military power
H.M.S. Arethurx went into dock yesterday is planted a small Russian village or clony, "with a passion for planting the tricolor, I at Kowloon,
and every 10 ta large Rassian village. thus and little beside, on new soil; the Pasloda
hol bag the most populous and fruitful reicions #trouble was therefore emblematic of colli-
of the province in grip of iron. Agrats “sions, between us Geruny has quite
the Russian Government are also travelling lately discovered that her future is on the
over all parts of the three province taking water and that she lus a lotty, if at
census of the population and the number of cattin and borem, etc., possessed by the in- "present unprofitable, mission as a colonis-
It appears that after all the time-of to- | habitants. Thees agents also visit all the
N-0. Doy Newa; and has come down with the ing power; the administrator is therefore night's Dinner at the City Hall is 7.30. Our yamens large and small, accompanied by inter. Writing as a member of the Merchant cricketers. In the opinion of Mr. Alec Marsh, "eclipsing the bagman, and Germany's previous anomenout in our issue of the 9th proters and writers who enquire and ret down Service Guild of the secretary of that body, the he possesses one of the finest bass voices in the "jealousy, bitherto mure commercial rivalry inst. was correct, and the subsequent mistake in writing the local laws and institutions of Marquis of Graham says: "I shall never be Fast. Mr. Hay and Mr. Goldring have bes
pagina to assume political and diplomatic arose from an intimation that there had been each city or town. The inhabitants are being satisfied until I see our great Mercantile Marine heard before, and their re-appearances characters. It is usual to regard the change. We are asked to draw attention agaiù erually treated in every way and grennd down universally recognised
an one of the greatest night will be heartily welcomed. The Franch Press as our bitterest critics, but to the fact that the hour fixed is 7.30 p.m.
to the earth, apparently with the object of services and most important pillars of the promises to be a brilliant success, and DIPLOMATIST maintains that the French By kind permission of Lt. Col. Baillie and driving them out of the country to make way British Empire on all sides. Those countries hoped that a large audience will attend. comments on our forward policy show far Officers, the band of the 22nd Bombay Infantry rule of the mounted bandita, Ma-feri, who reing forward with justifiable pride to occupying LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
for Russian colonists.' As a matter of fact the high are now progressing rapidly and are look- more moderation than the effusions from will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening ornel enough in their way, appears to the place in the front rank of the nations are the hives of German social democrcy. A from 8 to 9.30 o'clock. Programme :→→
inhabitants to be preferable to the harshness advancing solely by interesting themselves in The CPR steamer Tartar arrived study of recent Continental journalism will March, .................* The Last Stand Myddleton
"Venus Reigon". Gangland arrogance of the Russian troops. Unscrupa- their Mercantile Marine One the other hand, at 7am on the 13th insta kit amply bear out this argument. Yet the Selection "Carmen" Bizet Lous and unprincipled people, fading allegiancewo of Great Beltsin, who are being entstripped | midnight.
is due to miri French hostility is more reasonable, for Dance Tambourine. Beggetti to the Rumiaan au casy way to to All their in the great maca for trade, are undermining
"First Ki
Schubert France is a great African power, perhaps
oer very existence by a callous and persisten the greatest in a sense," says the Empire.
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