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| advantage of shipment of tea from Swatow H.M. craiser Creasy went out on Saturday as ugainst overland carriage, but a general for a cruise, and the gunboat Britaniart arrived progress was recorded. The total collection on Friday from Shanglák. of revenue at Swatow was Hk. Tl. 144,282, Regulations for Colonial Anxiliary Foron derived mainly from the export duly on Oncers Decoration and Long Service Medal tea. Coast trade and transit showed better are published in the Gazette.
CO., results than in the previous year. Swatow
There was a fire, fortestely, only trifling, at the Sherwood Forestera Batracks, Tientsia,
on the 11th inst..
The match factories ut Osaka are to be closed for a month, to make up for the loss caused by the depreciation of silver fa Chios.
Generai Lefèvre, Commander-in-Chief of the Frouch tops in Chius, Is In Shanghai with his staff offler, Captain Coudamy, on a tour of inspection.
The Gazette notitles the appointmont of Mr. having no direct foreign trade, the import. D. & Wolts to bo Assistant Rögistrar. and export branches of foreign goods ur General and Deputy Registrar of Marriages. included under the heading of Coastwise
L'Echo de Chine of the 18th insh says that arrivals. From these it appears that the total value of foreign goods imported was owing to the reports of Messrs. Etienne, Beavalot, and Deloncle, the colonial group of As usual at this season of the year, we saj Hk. Tls. 25,542, an increase of more than the French Chamber, the Siamese treate has the Manchurian railway to geneesl truffle watil
TH besa unanimously rejectect,
offering for sale n
1
SPECIAL SÉLECTION OF THE
PUREST AND BEST
This Hk. Tis. 24,000 over 1900. attributable to n few brokers in the port) inring attempted to work up a transit trade At the regalar meeting of the Victoria with Swatow as centre. Kermene, pig-lead, Lodge No. 1026 held on Saturday evening. agar-agar and seaweed were all imported in Bro. E. H. Hay was sleutel Worshipful Muster for the ensuing year, ilro. E. Micow, Treasurer, fairly large quantities. A fair development and Bro. J. "Vanstone, Tyler. ocetery in the inland transit trade inwards! and, Mr. McALLUM mys, "it, is absolutely
CONFECTIONERY curtain that i un extrepot for foreign goods
were opened at Santuao-goods bei
Gunner Daueno, who was burned to death; in the watshed Besut St mecntiors, was buried with the usual military waremony at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon... There was a large
from the simplest quality to that of the Procured from Hongkong or abroad direct muster of the decound man's comrades,
most rychereld description imported from
the lending
LONDON AND PARISIAN HOUSES.
INTENDING SENDERS OF
CHRISTMAS
AND
NEW YEAR CARDS
will bed in our stocks a TASTEFUL,
a large and profitable business would follow."
The Japan Mail adys that it is stated that Mr.Witt husdecided to postpone the opening of .....
next Jun.
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Information has besia received from the Government of Bergal tast the plague regula. tions against Hongkong at Chittagong have been withdrawn.
Sir Mereus Sanuel's Anglo-Japanese Al liurice or was greatly applanded in the Lord Mayor's show in London, secording to telegram
rooivod in” Japan."
The last of the ten revenue cutters for the United States, the Palawan, was successfully launched by Moars. 8. C. Farahan, Boyd and Co. at Shangbui last Monday.
The London Gazette nunounces that the King bas bou pleased to appprove of Mr. Th. Hanimal as Consul of Belgium at Hongkong, and of Mr. Solokichi Bayashi as Consul of Japau at Bombay.
The 2nd West Kents, who were at one time
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LONDON, 22nd November, 10,55 a.m.
NEW SPANISH MINISTER AT .
Hanover Square, introdused the case of the Ninth Landera, Lord Georgs Hamilton reply- ing, said that the notion taken was disciplinary, and authorised by the highest military person- ago in Tadis. He defended the infilotion of collectivo punishment, and read a telegram from the Government of India showing tho result of collective punishment The common- der of the Lancers had stated that the identity of the culprits was reasonably suspected, but the evidence was falufisient to conviet. PEKING.
Lord George Hamilton farther said that our Señor Ramon Pena has been appointed sussons in ruling coloured races was due to the Spanish Minister at Peking/
THE PHILIPPINES PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S BOAST, President Roosevelt has declared that in
no other oriental country, whether ruled by Asiatics or by Europeans, is there anything
of individual
approaching the amouat liberty and self-govenment that the Filipinos now enjoy.
LONDON, 23rd November, 11.55 a.m
SIR ERNEST SATOW'S VISIT HOME It is rumoured that Sir Ernest Satow has heen summond home to England for the
have important consequences.
fact that we setablished perfect equality between the races before the law, and, wuel me he valued the credit of the Ninth Lancers, he valned the credit of thoarmy and the reputation of the government more, I would unlesitat-
ingly support Lord Curzon in balnging the culprits to justice.
"THE LADY OF OSTEND."
A refreshing draught from the fountain of humour is promised to-night by His Janet Waldorf's dramatic company, in the production of F. C. Burnand's sparkling comedy The Lady of Ostend This will serve as a complete chiange of programme and one which should be very welcome to Hongkong sheatre-goare. London, which gets its caricature from the columns of Punch; was convulsed with merrinient when
One of the meu convicted of participating in the burglary at Singapore which led to the At Amoy, in spite of the dull monotour murder of Mr. Rutherford, and who was eon. alluded to, the year's collection of revertenced to fourteen years' penal servitude, died amuting to Ik. Ta. 690,548, was Hk a few da 's ego in the Prison Hospital. He Ths. 29,718 better than in 1900. The gait made ne allusion to the crims. was chiefly under import and coast tradi
The return of stainp revenus for the months duties and under the pin and lekk heading. Export day and tonnage dues of Qutober, 1911 and 1902, shows au inurasse this Year of 84 853,64. The only large gains are in both showed slight losses. The uet vale the tous of Probate or letters of administration, ramoured to be coming here in succession to Purpo et à conference which is likely to that same, burlesque of the commonplace situa of foreign goods imported was HE. Th$3,283, and Banknote duty. $1 351,05, Power of 7,555,255 (Hongkông supplying 63 pe Attorney coming next with $231. The main cont.), which whe an improvement
items showing decrease are Policy of Insurance 1900, Corton piece goods showed satin $160,45, and Charter Party. St48,70. factory inercases in almost every heading Metals improved slightly. American flow. reached its record figures, being imported
the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, left Cape Town for Ceylon, where they will go into garrison, in the first week of the current month.
THE FUTURE OF DALNY." St. Petersburg telegrams state that in consequence of M. de Witte's tout, Dalay will become the terminus of the main line
tions of life was depicted in Mr. Burnand's stage representation, here in every reason to be lieve that the comedy will have a similarly contagious effect here. In fact, Hongkong is fortaste in being visited by a company which can successfully, alternate high-class drams with that light and breezy farce.comedy
residents are anticipating a night of laughter. The plan at Robinson's is being eagerly sought forms 3H
A death from hydrophobia occurred at the Shanghai General Hospital on the morning of The 18th inst. A young Italian, Oreste Lammi to the extent of 201,913 piculs, more that years old, employed at Masrs. Ventari's the outer skin of the vessel amidships. This of the Mauchurian Railway instead of Pf which is typical of the times. Already
50,000 piculs above the previous bes was bistea on the thaab by a small Chinese Kerosene all fell off, the American product dog. He nudurwent the Faster treatment and very notably so; the tark installations at believed all danger had been averted, but late'on Amoy enable the Russian and Sumatran of the 17th he developed the symptoms of the PLEASING and EEFINED ASSORT to be sold cheaper. The import of rie terrible malady, und died in deliriam next
morning.
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dearenees largely, the local harvest being exceptional y good. The export trade b foreign countries showed no signs of expar sion. Under the beading of "Coast trudą" S. WATSON & CO. we find that original shippings cousterie,
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BIRTH. On the 15th November, at 3, Chasan Road, Shanghai, the wife of J. DALTON, 1.3.1, of a son, MARRIAGES.
On the 22nd November, at Saint John Cathe dal Hongkong, by the Bar. F. T. Jobro, X.A.. JAMES DCERAN, second son of W. S. Arin, of Durran, Caithness-shire, N.B., to ANSIE, Sond laughter of tho inte ALEXANDER CAMMELL, Of Thurs, Caitline-s-ubing, N.D.
3133 m the 19th Novober, at the Chira Tlend Mission, Shanghai, by the Boy, F. A. Steven. ELLEN ELIZABETH TALEY, daughter of CHARIOUS Tris. Turento,to Rev. FRANKA. KELL.M.3., f the Chian Inland Vission, Changsha, inan.
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On the 19th November, at Foñelow, CHARLES RAY, of the Chinese Imperial Postul bervice, nga 37 years.
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HONGKONG Urews: 14, DES VIRUT BOAT ÇI, LO SUON OFFICE:131, FLEET STEBIT, E.C.
Hosakоso, 4th November. 192.
The mortality returns for October show a total of 497 deaths in the Colony, 25 in the European and foreign community (civilians, Army), and 472 in the Chinese comminuity though better than in 1901, were not 111 deaths gare due to chest affections and 41 The death-rates in the good as in 1899. The uncertain state of to malarial fever. affairs and consequently uncertain markets principal registration districts were:-Britisu in the North are blamed for this, Cont and foreign sivil community, 28.1 per 1,0)) per annum; Chinese, Victoria, land I, harboar wise arrivals increased in value by Hk. T17.1: Chinese, whole Colony, land 19.4, baat 185, 250,000. The Island transit trade in warkhand and boat, 19.3; whole civil e șoimunity, 19.5. touched its record, and outwards an in- crease of nearly 28 per cent, was made.
The fewsfil part of the N.Y.K.S. Idzumi Maru, scandal in the Inland Sea, rests an a "ook and the after part rises and falls with the tide when it fails, another rock goes through midship rock was being dynamited, and it was hoped to float the steamer on the 15th inst.
It was reported in Peking last week that on receipt of the elict directing the punishment
of the guilty officials at Chungshow, Yu Lien Sam wired sking for mitigation regarding the punishment to Liu Liang Sha, the comman dant of the Chengehow garcisou, as sucle-as excessive punishment might lead the people to outbreak.
A message from Littlerock (Arkansas) states that Hie. Alice Roosavalt, daughter of Presid- est Reevelt. has been betrothed to Mr. John Mr.
Greenway, of Hot Springs, Arkansas Greenway was a noted athlete of Harrard University and a lieutenant in President Roosevelt's Rough Riders during the Spanish- American War.
Arthur.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
SHANGHAL, 23rd November, 11.26 a.m.
THE EVACUATION OF SHANGHAI
JAPANESE DEPART
The Japanese garrison at this port departed for home yesterday. The German garrison has received orders to prepare for evacuation.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 20th November.
THE KAISER IN ENGLAND. Sir Claude Macd mald gave a Coronation dinner at the British Legation, Tokyo, on the The German Emperor has expressed himself with inst., to some forty of the leading British glly gratified with his visit to England, and residents, &c. of Tokyo and Yokohama.much appreciates the friendliness shown him by Captain Wintz. of H.M.S. Goliath, sat on his the English people overywhere. right and Dr. Whooler on his loft. Sir Clande proposed the best of the King. and Mr. Mollison proposed the health of Sir Clauție.
ORANGE RIVER COLONY. Martial law has been repealed in the Orange River Colony, and ordinances similar to those in
FATAL FIRE ON A STEAMER.
A sad burning fatality occurred on Satunlay Bighiat half-past ten on the Norwegian steamer Tyz, involving the death of Laur.ts, Lureen, third engineer of the Norwegian steamer Lodson The Tyr, which is under the command of Captain D. L. Danielsen, arrived in the harbour from Canton on Saturday morning, and took up anchorage in the Wanchai basix. In the evening the deceased, who went on board to see some friends in the ship's company, was sitting in thé mass-room with the second offer, second engineer, and carpenter, all of them countrymen when a large kerosene lançı artapended over the table round which they were grouped anddonly exploded and set fire to the wooden fittings of the cubilu. The flames made rapid headway, and a rush was made for. the door. It was thought that everyoun had moceeded in escaping, and only when the outbreak was overcome-which was hos satil serious damage had remited to tho mess-room and its contents did the fate of the unfortunate Laten beconie known. Ho was lying fincoarci as on the floor, and showed
Several homs papers publish a paragraph to bury wire reporting that the Imperial Govern-force in the Transvaal have been substituted, the grave extent of his injuries in the condition
The P. and T. Times of the 12th fast, staic & that a census had been taken at Tientsin, ju Foochow's revenue in 1901 was only. Ek
which, however, the Frenob and Gərmau unai- Tis. 1,040,091, the smallest in ten yeas. cipalities did not co-operate, although the The revenue from imports indeed increas residences of a large number of British subjects 28 per cent, but that from exports felt 20 and American citizens (in the Taku Road) are per cent. Foreign import trade reached now in the French Coacassion. Tasensus as Hk. Tld. 5,500,000 in value, cotton. gorls taken showed 63 in all, of whom 235 pre and yarn making a notable advance. Ant British, 145 Japanese, 104 German and 46 Auroy, American kerosense oil appears tube | American; the remaining 81 sing divided. vanishing out of the market; while Sum. among 14 nationalities. tran oil at Foochow advanced 48 per cent in 1801, à great local scarcity of rice caused a strong demand for foreign rice. The x- astrous figures in the export trade were the to the bad state of the China tea trule, Indian and Ceylon teas having ted the Chinese in certain markete, such as Canada and Australia. Mr. Lay write: first part of the announcement has, of course. “In the opinou of a tea merchant, the ten long been known in Hongkong, except the “trade in China, especially Feochow, cannot statement that the statue is to be colossal" This we believe to be incorrect. The artist's bo regained unless some drastic useaares
name by noted with interest. "are adopted by the Chinese--such aithe ***revision of the sport ties and the i
this effect: Sir C. P. Chuter has decided to commemorate the Coronation by presenting a colossal statue in bronze of His Majesty to Hongkong. Mr. George Wade has been com missioned to execute the work. The King will The be 'represented in his Coronation robes."
Trouble at the mine at Tongshan was **tekin dues, which are in ihemselves anti-reporte. on the 18th inst. in despatches to the cient to tripple any trade, even without | Merrors from Tientsis. The first Cespatel "the competition of India and Ceylon,bald that the Chiness flag had been recently of which countries have profited by the listed at the wines by Clang Yi-now's order. decrease in the China rea trade. Unless The Belgians on the 18th attempted to lower “the Chinese take mors care in picking and the Chinees la sal, subsitate the Belgian preparing the leaf, it will be usels to A colision of the troops was feared.
There is much excitement, but the dragon compete with India and Ceylan. Greu still flies ther's, gaanted by native troops. The lars in Chinese, it is suggested, shoud be second Lespatel reported that a terrible disaster distributed in the tea districts, andikie had occurred at the Tongshan colliery. "Dir. on leaf and ten abolished, so as to low 1). Baxter and others had been suffocated and the growers to make a small profit and Mr. Fife was still imprisoned na lergroned. "encourage them to take au interest intheir
A statement having when merle that Sie
The Central News has circulated a St. Peters- went contemplates the abandonment of Port Arthur as a place of arms. A now stronghold will be established at Port Dalny, which is regarded as a mora anitable site. No confirma tion of this rumour. has been received, which should at present be ruceirol with reserve.
A Cape Town despatch to the London Daily- Mail says the object of the Caps Government in devoting £10,000 to assisting Italian immi- gration into the Colouy is to supply labour to wine and fruit-farmers. The labour difficulty' i just now very acute. The British Embassy at Rome tas reported favourably on the scheme. If the experiment provə sücssful further steps will be taken in the same direction on a very Inege scale.
The system of perunits will be retained for the present, but these will be made as little irksome as possible.
of his head and arms; Immodiste stops were taken to have him removed to the Government Cici Hospital, where he was medically treated, but without arall, for be expired at one o'clock
LONDON, 20th November. yesterday morning.
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA.
Lord Tennyson has been appointed the Governor-General of Australia.
[Yot, as we stated on Saturday, the Mel- bourne correspondent of the Times has just reported advices in that city to the effect that probably either the Duke of Somerset or Lord Windsor will be appointed: Governor-General of the Commonwealth, and that Lord Tennyson
WRECK OF THE ELINGAMIFE"
WARREN'S CIRCUS,
On Saturday night the performance was given nuder the pst onage of HE. the Gov erner, Sir H. A. Blake, G,C.M.G, and a complete change, the second since the sazson commenced, an made in the programme. Liowa Niny's wonderful Liberty pony frat claimed the attention of the spectators, and by its tricks reflected great crediton its popular owner and trainer, who himself is su inexhaus."
la claimed to be beyond the erniation of others of her years, and who was warmly applauded, came a burlesque ou the horisontal bar by esto, Walter Fenton, and Walter Bastard,
It is pointed out in home papers that thin qudren under Rear Admiral Baron de Stak-declines to recept permanent appointment totible source of fun. Following Miss Emily heller, which is on its way to the Pacific the post our the ground that it is too expensive Lucifer, whose performance in vasonably Station, will not constitute as great a rejaforce for his means.—ED. D./"] most of the Rssian Fiest in these Welors as was at first stated. Though it is true that the udren is a very large one, two facts must, be taken into consideration. In the first place Admiral Aleteielt, when he reluces to Russia from the Far East, will take several of bis
year. The Russian Pavite Fleet Gill, however, already smut back aber in the course of the bereiufored to a considerable extent in regard to bath number and class of vessels.
All hope of recovering the missing boat from the ss. Elcagamite containing thirty" persons, has now beeu abandoned.
LONDON, 21st November,
THE KAISER'S DEPARTURE—START. NO LING INCIDENT
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gardens, instead of forcing them to give up Ernest Batow, our reprenulative in China, els lack with him. and, secondly, he has The Imperial Maritime Custour trade the cultivation of the tea-plant altogether." was one of the few Nonconformist Abd reports for the year 1901 at the three Due of the few satisfactory is in dars, the dianchester Grunion states:--" As a comst ports," nstally here classed togather Fochow's 1901 trade figures ar the Frach journalist, with his national politeness, increase of H. Tle. 1,454,000 in the observed on a similar occasion, this is quite underthat name, amely Bantuan (watoworiginal shipments estrise" section of correct, save that Sir Frost is not on Ambas
He is au sujoke ebes in the matter of military prepara-estringe in which His Majesty was being driven Auroy, and Fogshow, slider considerably in court trade. Coastwise arrivals sutereador and he is not a Nupcouformist
to the jutty shied at the colors of the Bleck the verdicts which they contain on last from the depression in trade with this ↑ Karay-Extraordinary, which is a very different tieg4, saya Narg nu? Army, but what little we son's trarle. At Swator an oxes of Hk. North, but better results were hopedfor in thing from an Ambissados; and, su far from can teach her can be readily taught by the Watch. The langor was observed by (fenoral -Tls, 590,822 overthe 1980 figuresis recorded, the current year. Inland transit trade bing a Nonconformist, he is an Auglican and state of the Indian Arpy of the present the ket value of Swato's trade in 1901 inwards showed the usual decline, give a proudced High Charchies. He is of Lasiness in London. It is true he was being Hk. Tls 1247,039. At Ameydeferring to pay loent dues rather than descent, and his family prospered in take out transit passes; outdards the turn monotony" is waid to have characterised the was ad Mr. Lax mentions that merous educated at Mu Hill, but for a good many years of his life he regarded all branches of whole year's trade, of which but fas sections complaints reached him that trade vi in a
the Christian Church nach as be regarded enjoyed any degree of prosperity. The net depressed state throughout Folkier pro-Buddhiga av Shiutism, as subjects of study value of the trade was Hk. Tls 1,719,058, vince. The anti-opium crusaders will note rather than of active lief. But some years with horror that the poppy is now exten- ago be surprised his acquaintances by appear-
to who were responsible for much. merriment. Mas, Niny's high-jumping dog, showed again his capabilities in obstacle leaping, und was succeded in the ring by- several fair equestriennes, the ladies of the Company, who code gracefully and made a The happy impression upon the audience. The German Emperor has embarked at two juvenile members of the Compsay, Japan has very little to learn from us or Queensferry. Prior to this, the borsos of the Dick sud Bells, have before bosa ssen in their cellence more than justibed its repetition, fur tumbling and hand balancing sef, but their ox- with their the pedal extremities of the ordinary morial seem to be supeif ons. Miss Florense
variety artists, and the Impression san created and future possibilities. What Japan is and thereby proventing an accident,
justified the sprireciation in which she is held. torment. Apart from that, Indis affords Sir A chibald Hunter, who rushed to the Adelaide is the nom de teatre of a young
what Japan intends to be are two different
The first half of the programme concluded with Japan a stirring example of fatare conduct horses heads, controlling the animals and lady already kanen in the Calony on a clever
the miniature cirque by Mdile. Mary Jose's Chu, and her military troubles vill begin she has crossed the threshold of her seat limitations. When Japan begins to stage of the Education Bill has been com highly trained dogs which mover fail to to be her destiny in the Far East, the will have closure applied. Altogether the committen submitted with equal suce s-Mdfis. Ivy, ou allerant the nchiorment of what she believes ploted, some new clansas being added, and the Presiduamurement, The remaining ilers were
THE EDUCATION BILL,
In the House of Commons, the committee
aa increase of Hk. Tis: 775,880 fm 1900sively grown throughout the provice and ing as a High Clarebula with a taste for other races to deal with, perhaps to consolidate tage has occupied forty-five days The Gov. the single trapeze, Walter Fenton as a juckey,.
At Foochow. Mr. Lax, Commisioner, of that, judging from the increase in the land advanced ritual The same ebrogicker cietis with her own, and then she may well look to Customs, declares the year could not be under cultivation, it seems not unlikely that Sir Ernest with an undisguised sympathy for India, rather thas to Germany, as a bright met hul very large majorities; öz ail
| foreign missions. This will also take those exemplar. A Japanese control of China on divisions,
LON ON, 21st November. considered a prosperous one; the gross the drug may form an article of export who know Si Ernest by surprise. He has the same lines as our control of India may nat
e was Hk. Tis. 15,551,000, comparingut no distant date. The import of the i
foreign drug decreased at Foochow by seven cartainly been very successful for many years for the world, but it is one of the objects which THE CASE OF THE NINTH LANCERS.
past in disguising this sympathy if he is very unfavourably with the figures of 1900.
ossessed by it. His energetic treatment of Swatow's improvement is declard by Mr.
the Chinese Court is sufficiently explained and MCALLUM to have beca chiefly due to the
justified by his position as protector of ail the King's subjects in China, fuller appreciation by the ten-run of the
per cent, whereas at Amey, where the local crop was smaller than was autiipated, there was a slight increase in the import of Benares opium.
be one of the things which bistory has íu store
some Japanese have in view, und it is an object the realleation of which a good many of us wall not be inclined to grudge to cur gallant and pertinacions Allis
Niny and Conto, the clowns, in a laughable interlode, and Malle. Katerinin, who appeared in company with Litle Dick in an ori inat turn, all vicing for the position of honour in the graces of the audience, and being challenged
Miss Mary Bell (wire-walkir), and the
te satile American performers, the Lucifers The India budget is now before the House
Tonight is fixed for the benefit of Nivy who
· of Commons-
promines many new things, and a huge audience. Colonel Hon. H: Legge, M.P. for 2. George's, in sure to be present.