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conference of all the South African state, will be held in January next to consider the possibility of a general customs aRÍOD,
economic, has been accepted by the "Chinese Government, there is no further cause for discussion on this point." This is a piece of bombast. The conditions of
The Hon. V. B. Ponsonby, son of Viscount the settlement await discussion, and the Dubeauron, is at present the guest, et Govern above statement merely reflects the attitudement House, of H. E. the Governor. of the Berlin Press. Writing of this attitude with regard to the Yangtze question, the
Mr. H. Kirino is recognised Acting Consul for Japan during the sbsence of Mr. M. A. S. WATSON & CO. Japan Mail of the 27th October made some Noms, and Nr. Labares y Conent for Chile in
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very just remarks. We are in the pre-Hongkong. **sence of an almost farcical display of bias," said our Yokohama contemporary. * No German journalist can labour under the mallest misapprehension in this matter. "He must know quite well that what
· England objecta te is not an arrangement guaranteeing the integrity of the Yangtsze Valley and the preservation of the open door there, since these are the declared bases not only of England's general WHISKY." policy, but also of her compacts with
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“Germany and Japan. He must know "quite well that what she objects to is the undisguised hostility of Germany and "France, which two Powers, having hitherto "professed to work haud in hand with her "for the settlement of the China problem, "have now deliberately thrown her over and “attempted to conclude with the Peking "Government an arrangement unequivo. cally ousting Great Britain from the position of acknowledged influence hither to held by her in the Yangtze Valley."
There is veason to beliers that a practicable scheme for the encouragement of naval genuery, the outlines of which are attributed to Admiral Bir E. H. Seymour, le under the consideration of the Admiralty.
Mr. Gilbert Jissop, the famens cricketer, was married on the 8th it, at Christ Church, Lancaster Gate, to Misa Millicent Osborne, of New South Wales. Mr. Jassop met his brido during the vixit of the last English cricket team to Australia.
The Empress Dowager is hastening the work on the Imperial Falsos at Facingfu as much as posible, se it is said she may visit thers during the 10th moon, he has expressed the opinion that a ruler should visit more places and personally know the condition of things
better. It appears to the P. & T. Time
The Japança Diet is to meet early in Desember
The Austrian oraiser Kaiser Karl VI left. for Nanking on Faturday. The Portaguses guabout Diu scrired from Macao yesterday.
The manager of the Commercial Pacido. Cable Company of the United States station that far as the company is concerned it is untrue
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that it intends to lay a cable from Fanning Island, one of the stations of the Pacifle cable, to Honolulu, a station of the company.
writes a naval man to the Globe, "to know that "It may be of interest to your many readers," in future we of H.M. Navy intend to abstain from such swear words, as Great Scott!" In alead, to a man, they will merely exclaim, the Globe says, “How Terrible!" How Powerful! The Darban correspondent of the Leadon Standard reports that four Americans and Australians attempted to hold up a train at Pinetown, about 17 miles north of Durkin, on the 19th alt., their object being presumably to rab a safe on the train of £12,000. The autho rities were made aware of the plot. Detectives were concealed in the vicinity of the railway, and the train robbars were arrested.
A very handsome and skilfully executed brass tablet has been placed in the Roman Cathedral, Plymouth, by the officers and meu of H... | Orlando, to the memory of the late Capt. James Houry Farke, R.N. C.B, who commanded the Orlando three and a half years on the Chine Station, and served daring the recent compaign. The distinguished officer was well known in
the R.C. Cathedral in 1878.
Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be the We cau add nothing to the above which extremely unlikely that any visit will be paid to Plymouth and Devonport, and was married in
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LONDON, 9th November, 12.5 p.m.
THE BELGIANS ON THE YANGTSZE.
A Brussels despatch states that it in officially confirmed that China has granted rights of foreign possematon to King
Leopold's territory on the right bank of the Yangtze.
RUSSIA'S FAR EASTERN FLEET
Beside the battleship Retvizan the croisera
Diana and Pallada are now proceeding to
the Far East. The St. Petersburg Nomasti states that Russia intends seneling me diately another ironclad and two armoured cruisers.
REUTER'S SERVICE
LONDON, 6th November.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR! Mr. Chamberlain's wishes are to proceed ou his mission with su open and nupresudioad
will make the situation clearer. insincerity of the Franco-German move is
A telegram dated London, October 14th, says; shown by the limitation of the so-called
Captain Percy Scott, C.B., on the 3rd uit, of China to the Yangtare Judge Curran, in his charge to the grand had the honour of being geteived by the King, ** guaranteo
jury at the Mullingar Assizes, stated be ̈ regret- Vallay-as if China were now in despair ofted that boycotting had been commanced in the ad His Majesty invested him with the mind, his sole desire being to bring together the
Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian The following are also recommended, and being able to maintain the integrity of the County of Westmeath. The grand jary band-Order for his services in Bouth Africa and kindred people in one great African nation
rest of the Empire. As represented by the
el is a protest against coercion. His Honor Chins, and presented him with the 3rd under the British flag. are unsurpassed in quality:---
Berlin journals and their Shaughai chailenged any of the jurors to say if they had plans of the Military Division of the Order of reflection the Ostasiatische Lloyd, Germany been coerced, and there was no response. The the Bath, to which he had been gazetted in 1900, appears in the extremely unflattering light Judge thereupon toro thy decusiont of the bat had been prevented from remiving owing of a disloyal ally, and as the Japan Mail jurors into fragments, saying, "There's your to his abrence on service abrond, Bays at the conclusion of the nrticle frons precious resolution." His Honour then dis which we quote above, the amicable desira charged the jury. of British subjects, who want to live at peace with Germany, whom they admire and in whose ambitions they recognise familiar sentiments, is receiving some rude shocks.
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The Australian cricketers are not having things all their own way in South Africa. Australian papers report that the match between the Australians and South Africa, which was commenced on the 11th alt. at To-day being a public holiday in honour of Johannesburg, ended in a draw, Seath Afrion was the first to bat and scored 454, The His Majesty the King's Bist birthday, this
Australians then went to the wickets and were office will be closed and there will be no issue
dismissed for 296. Following on, they put up 377 for seven wickets, when the inuicgs was declared closed, Hill making 142.South Afrios in the second innings lost, four wickets for 101.
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HosOxONG, 10th November, 1902.
The war and other vessels in harbour dressed, ship yesterday in celebration of His Majesty's Birthday, and at one o'clock a royal salate and feu de juic were given and the National Anthem played.
Sir John King, Bart, has arrived in Heng- kong, having come from Chinking by the Portagnese gunboat Dia, to take up the post of Private Secretary to H. E. the Governor, Sir Henry A. Binke, G.C.M,G.
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So few of the small remaining number of China's fleet remais, writes a home paper, that it is a pleasure to point to ons show vessel. This is H.1.M.S. Haichi, one of China's fuest vessels. Commodore Bah is a model Chinese captain of a model Chinese ship, built in Eug land about three years ago, of exceptional speed and utility, furnished with every modern European improvement, and, above all, foreigu discipline of a bigh order is observed.
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THE RE-SETTLEMENT OF SOUTH
AFRICA. The results of the re-settlement of Eonth | Ol-yak Tong Africa, and the re-patriation of the burghers litherio has exceeded the most sanguino an- tisipations. The Government will Kiberally compensate Natal nod Capolorallats, apart from the two millions sterling already votei.
LONDON, 6th November
THE VOLUNTEERS FOE
SOMALILAND.
The Foreign Office regrets its inability to accept the Boer contingent of volunteers for Somaliland
Admiral Baron Yamamoto, Japanese Minister for the Navy, ie reported to have said to a visitor that the three armoured cruisers, the Motsuzkima, Itsukushima and Hashidate, which It is reported at Washington that a decision proved themselves the best fighting vessels in has been given in connection with the dispute the Japanese Navy during the war with Chiss regarding Samon between Germany and the in 1894-5, were now entirely out of date com United States and Eagland. The arbitrator,pared with the present war-ships, Several of King Oscar, is stated to have held that England the smaller and older vessels in the Japanese and the United States are liable for damage fost had already been proved to be prastically craiser. done to German subjects in consequence of the uselas for active service. By the proposed landing of their troops to take part in the extension of the Navy Admiral Baron Yams.
the landing of these troops was a wrongful
MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR The Caps newspapers resant Mr. Chamber sin's going first to Natal on board the Cape's
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We received yesterday afteracon from the "ghting with Matania, and to have implied that meto said he meant the replacing of old vessels composed of 204 Repablicans and 179 Betoo of soldiers into
U. Consiste-General the following typhoon set. The Americans are already protesting warning, dated Manila Observatory, 8th inst, vehemently against the acoeptanes of this 8 pm. :-Typhoon N. E. of Manila approach-principle. ing the island at pressol.
A slight outbreak of five occurred on Satur
The P. & T. Times writes: -Rear Admiral Sah has been taking effective men-ures to dea! day morning, about half-past four, in the base with the growing piracy along the southern
The ment of a store at 115; Hollywood Road. restricted locality made it difficult for the fire- men to cope with the fines, but they succesdəd in subduing them before much damage was
dore.
The following returns of the average amount af banknotes in circulation and of spacie in roserve in Hongkong, during October, are car- tied by the managers of the respective banks:
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by new ones. He did not consider that his scheme was worthy of such an attractive nama as "the extension of the Nuvy fu the third stage." It simply meet the aribatitution of new ressels of about 8,000 tons for the old -ones repressaling 5,000 tons.
SUPPOSED MURDER AND shows of the Gulf. The Chefoo Dative mer
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. chants made representations to the U.S. Coasul, who, as trade was being paralysed,, at once About eight o'clock on Saturday morning transferred the mosttorta Peking, with the result report was made to the police that a Malay that Admiral Sah was wired to take instant and woman living at JC, Square Street, near Holly. vigorous steps to deal with the business Towood Road, had been stabbed by her husband us it is somewhat strange that so intelligent and Betire an effloor did not act on his own initiative at once. The Chiness have always endorsed the theory of Romas Law, that pirates are enemies
Reserve, of the human racs. Chartered Bank of India, Aus
tralia and China peng
3,229,030 1,690,000 Hoogkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation
9,809.183, 5,080,000 445,82 150,000 National Bank of bina, Limited
Total...........$13,239,515 $6,750,000
H.E, the Governor has appointed the under mentioned as members of the Committee for the Wangarichong and Queen's Recreation Granda, in place of the two separato Com mittees formerly existing-Naval representa tive, Surgeon W. L. Martio, R.N.; Military, Captain P. F. B. Auley; Polo Club. Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G.; Golf Club, Mr. W. T. Founders; Cricket Club, Mr. E. A. Rag; Football Club, Mr. F. Browns; Hookey Club, Mr. J Burton; Jockey Clab, Mr. A. 8. Anton; and Victoris Recreation Club, Mr. W. Armstrong. Now regulations for the menagement of the twe grounds are published in the Gazette.
also a Malay, and when the house was entered the wanau, who had a terrible wound in the abd
be dead, whilst her husband men, was found.
rata. The result is considered e parsoNIA] victory for Mr. Roosevelt,
gentry and olders of the bellis Tammany is stronger than ever in New appear before him on board ther
they came fully expecting to meet York.
face or to hear a severă pleasing and conciliatory LONDON, 7th November. sic down, and requested
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THE KAISER'S VISIT TO ENGLAND, but to
His Majesty the German Emperor has
to bled sailed from Kist for England.
FUNDS FOR SOUTH AFRICA The Appropriation Bill, providing eight millions starting for the Transysal and Orange River Colony, has passed; the first reading 20
the House of Commons,
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Loanos, 7th November :) rent
BRITISH TRADE RETURN), British trade roturas for October shox “AB
with the corresponding period of 1907.
and supposi merderer was suffering from several self-inflicted wounds to the same part of the body. He had gasked himself borribly with a The drafting of the coms for Japan on the long-bladed knife, and had to ba medically trvated one side and Great Britaly, France, and Ger- before being removed to the Government Civil meg on in relation to the House-las
here, to name lies, is a dangerous has now commenced, says the Kobe Chronicis, condition. A Chinese doctor from the Tung Azslready reported, Mr. H. W. Denison for a Hospital attended to the man's injoris», lu | increase of 2 millions sterling in importe, mad the Foreign Offee and Mours. Miysoka and
auswer to a call from the Central Police|14 millions sterling In exports, as compared. Ochial are drawing up the Japanese case, while
Station. the foreign cass will at first be drafted by ench native conuerned in the arbitration separately, The British committee consists of Sir Clauto MacDonald, with Mr. J. C. Hall, British Const at Kobe, and Mr. A. A. C. Bonar, British Consul at Yokohams, Mr. A. H. Lay, of the British Legation, being Secretary, and Dr. Majime giving legal advice. We understand the case that is being drattal by Germany has been entrusted to the Consuls of Yokohama and Kobe, and that a similar course has been taken by the French Legation.
DEPANTURE OF THE FUSILIERS.
THE EVACUATION OF SHANGHAL
Router learns that the Powers hare arranged
to evacuate Shanghai at an early date leaving details of conditions for subsequent settlemen
THE EDUCATION BILL. Mr. Balfour has given notice that on To
Ir is eminently satisfactory to learn that the Powers have at last arranged to evacuate Shanghai at nay early date, leaving the details of conditions for subse- quent settlement, na Reuren informs us. As China is stated to bave agreed to make the required reparation in the matter for the Chengchow murders, Great Britain has no further reason for keeping troops at Shanghai, and apart from this matter no Power has any grounds for the retention of a garrison there in defiance of the arrange- ment made with the late Lto KUNG-YI. The difficulties over the evacuation have
If any indication was wanted that whatever been rather incomprehensible, if we are to assume that all the four Powers concerned
trouble, real or imaginary, existed recently to the were straightforward. Our junior evening
north of the Colony, was ended, it may be regarded contemporary on Saturday night published,
as having some on Saturday in the order that the Royal Welsh Fasiliere were to embark forth- by arrangement with the Ostariatische
with on the transport Wakool. The regiment's Lloyd, a Berlin telugram referring to the
new station is in Chakrata, India, sad when the next he will introdua, a resolation mab Shanghai question. This telegram reported
order to embark was made known to those Parliament to fish the whom it affected, immediate preporations were | Education Bill before Chrisë the "absolure accord of Britain and
made for facilitating the departure of the understood mans closure by compa Germany and their agreement that every
P. C. 19 James Copeland died in the Govern It is now so well-established zinct that malaria transport. Gangs of coolies were hired, and nation ahall have the right to re-occupy
these were at work most of the day,! Shanghai, sbould any foreiga Power againment Civil Hospital on Saturday morning from a sequito-borne malady that further proof is
superfluous. The mosquito, however, is never under the superintendence of soldiers, removing heart disease, and was buried yesterday morn hand troops at the port. Such an agreeing in the Happy Valley. The deceased joined found far from stagnant water and vegetation, and the heavy baggage to Comwissariat Fier, near wont hardly seems Lecessary, as the the Police Force three years ago from the Royal bence it has not hitherto been ascertained why the Headquarter Ofice, whence it waEI
right mentioned follows naturally from Welsh Fusiliers, and was capable constable and place like Ismailia, swept by the burning winds transferred by lighter to the Wakoot, lying out represent Hongkong in the Inte the peculiar position of Shanghai, anda hard-working fireman, liked by his comrades and sandstorms of the Sabara, should be subject in the stream. The men from the North, to the Match Mears Pidgeon, Chan's feelings in the matter were of course and valued for his services by his superiors. He
to the disease to so great at extent as it is number of 340, who had been encamped on the Stewart, C. Marshall, J. P. that is done by the was a nativo of Yarmouth, aged about 31, and We now have a report by Major Ross, of the Naw Parade Ground, embarked yesterday, all H. Lospeley, and.Concker, Gel Berg not considere
AD arrangement is to legalise sudden joint was unmarried. The funeral was attended by Mr. Liverpool School of Tropiest Medicine, who has being on board by about two o'clock. Those in Sergi, last Davis, RML Res cccupations of Shanghai if any one Power R. J. Badeley, C.S.P., Captain Lyons, D.8.2. been investigating the matter. He stats that harracks where destination also in Iouis fere to Andrew and Bargt Griffithe Comp thinks, fit to land troops at the port for the Wodehouse, A..P. and all available the local physicians have discovered the existente sinbark by seven o'clock this morning, and the the teams which shot in the Imperia purpose of bringing pressure to bear on posters, sergeants, and constables, members of miniature marshes, in which the mosquito Wakool will sail as soon thereafter as possible. Hatch; there are four new fames a Chins. The gain to the Powers is a doubt the Good staff, a number of men from the brede, these marshes being due to the presence About 400 time-expired Fusiliers will remain present ten-those of Mesars, Marshall
deobased's old company in the Fusiliers, E of subsoil water very near the surface. It is to in garrison in the meantime, and probably Crocker, and Davie, who take the ful one. The concluding part of the Berlin Company, and seroral civilians. The service the presence of unopheles in theas marshes that sail for home is the course of the wook by the Mesra Penning and Lan despatch is curious,"
us, and we therefore re was conducted by the Her. B. F. Jebanon, Ismailis, owes its great member of malaria crees transport, Falazón” produce it. As Germany's proposal to Chaplain of the Oathedral The coffin, which per annum, To all up these murales, or to have Crm that she bind herself not to con- was covered with wreathe, four of them subscribed them deepened so as tyndunit fish; which destroy code to any other nation any preferential for and sent by Chinese policemen and firemen the barvo, will not be difficult, and Major Rose advantages in the Yangtze Valley, vas borne to the grave by a relief party of his good hope that Ismailis will soon be per whether poll military, commercial, or twelve oopstellen.
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