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have also presented patriotic memorials to far away for a good range, aro exposed to TELEGRAM S. the Throne advocating war to the death the full fury of the ocean, and simply act as with Russia for the preservation of the inbreakwater to afford shelter in the ad-
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gested, as to ways and meaus, that it would be well to stop all present schemes relating to reform and the establishment of schools for instruction in Western learning, and to apply the money to the purchase of arms and ammunition.
Indeed there is abimdant evidener that, in North China at any rate, there is strong antagonism to Russia, and that if a really able and patriotic leader appeared, a deter- mined effort would be made to evict de Russians from Manchuria. But the stron quan is not there, and the strong woman is. The Emperor Dowager is suprema, url while one day she is inclined to listen to auti-Russian counsels, on the next she giveN
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in the island coded to Cinada (there are two awarded to Canada, Wales and Pearso Islands) could clear out the bravest men on Sitklan. We do not know what value is to be attached to Bishop Rapter's opinion, but it is interesting to learn that the award was favourably received at Fort Simpson, the British Columbian town south of the entrance of the Portland Canat
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On page to-day will be found some Lato Shantung. Telsgrams ria Japan and Shanghai.
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GUBERNATORIAL VALEDICTORY
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS" Sin, The reference in HE. Governor Blako's speech, delivered just before his increase of 6,500,30) Mus. for permanent expon.departure, at the City Hall, to a scheme for connecting Hongkong to Canton by rail diture on the Navy.
reminds me that it is not the first time a departing Governor has, so to speak, taken the public into his confidence, giving a little private advice which it will be impossible for them in any way to use.
The last and only occasion in which I heard a departing Governor "let himself go" THE UNIONIST FREE-FOOD LEAGUE. wasatu dinner given to Sir Arthur Kennedy, when he made revelations regarding the At a great meeting of the Unionist Free sanitary, or rather insanitary state, of the Food League in London, the Duke of Devon-Colony, with soleno warnings of what The Hongkong Rifle Association's Computishire, presiding, duclared that it was not the was likely to occur if matters were not promptly remedied. These caused at the $20.00 her var to mare timid advice. The latest tion today will be for Long Range Cup and policy of the Government which was now before time much surprise and misgivings among report, madé ou a reliable authority, is to Spoons commencing at 281 p.m. Raug & 700 the country. He thought that within limits the community, who however, were helpless the effect that the notorians etnuel Land 800 yurde. 30 shots and a sighter at each there was a good deal to be said in favour of to do anything, as the history of the next Les-taso has got. Her Majesty's ear and range.
retaliation duties, but he had no adequate know-five years, under Sir John Pope Hennessy,
as Governor, records, 27.00 has been'stremously urging her not to listen
ledge of the Government's policy of which be
You will find the report of Sir Arthur ontertained grave misgivings. To asked how Kennedy's speech in the Daily Prem of
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Today is the 68th birthday of the Empress Dowager of Chin. By Chinese reckoning be is now 60 years old, but the day is being celo. brated ag ber 70th birthday for luck."
have placed him in his present position.
A curious story comes from Honolulu. A Japanese while walking along the real from Kona pisatation to Pahala, Hawaii, recently, won set on by wild dogs from the mountain and killed and partially devoured. The wild dogs to the descendants of domestic dogs which have become wild and make their home in the monutalis,
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spectators while their late collegas assumed all the duties, privileges, and responsibilities,
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all he said regarding the condition we were drifting into, and the risks the Colony took in allowing things sanitary to go on from bad to worse.- yours, de,
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SUPREME COURT.
Friday, 27th November.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS Honoun A. G. WHE (Purn June).
A MONEY-LENDING FAMILY.
Leung Kwok Eau, a well-dressul young Chines, med a Portuguese resident for $93 due on promissory notsa. Mr. II. K. Holmes, solicitor, appeared for the plaintiff.
Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro, defendant's solicitor, produced a document showing that interest at the rate of $25 per month had been paid to the plaintiff's father.
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His Lordship Who is his father? Mr. d' Almanda--Lenog Chane,
His Lordship-01, my ok frivni. How may more sons has he? I havo hari soveral
them before me in these cases before.
The plaintiff was called.
His Lordship-How many mor brothers have you got?
Plaintiff Two older brothers and some two or three years old. (Langhton)
Dis Lordship gavo judgment for $5 a month
I don't want to see any more of his sons here, not even the two-year-olds.
POLICE COURT.
The surviving Miałamo párate, Hermanu, it to Prince SU's dangerous lies, but fois nuderstood in Manila, will plead insanity, pátek up an agreement with Russia as soon though there is evidenes to show that he was As jussille. Ta Emperor is sad tolve quito sins when les committed the acts which long the Unionist leaders intended to sit silent Marel 3, 1877, but this does not record fully and remarked to the plaintiff-Tell your father #all along been strongly in favour of the Japanese, and the Empress Downger was D. HENNESSY'S FINEST
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warlike, anti, chough very little importance is attached by foreigners to the line the Chinese take, siber their vacillation is us upparent as their winkness, pet flila vapour- bing is a sign of Chinese opinion and It is reported that CHANG CHTUNG has been appointed Genes ralissimo of the forces to oppose the Russians in Manchuria, in command of the first of defence and to organise succeeding armies of foreign-dull troops. Without outside assistance, it is madless to say, the Chinese lp of delince would be broken by the Rsian army almest as easily as a spider's wed.
Meantime t'e position grows daily ins tense in Japan. On the 10th inst, a great meeting of nobles, gentry, and merchants wn held in Tokyo to consider this situation, -Elg (hun 2001. Nokengke, at Shanghai, the wife and after some very resolved spechos, des
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laring that Japan could not acept an injurious peare, the following resolution was passed without a single disarationt "We believe that to suffer the situation to * remain musettled as at present is not the way to safeguard our country's interest or to preserve the pause of the Far East. Therefore the whole country unites in Shanghai, Jorts RR.SK, Blectrician, urging that the dicials converaç have
On the 21 November, at the Holy Trinity Cütledral,
Manghai, by the Rev C.J. F. Symmons, BA., Grobuz Y. Pallars, of Shanghai, son of Jon's Hiobres, of Manchester, to ANSIE P. Man, de 4 daughter of the late fitonag MELOR, of shelfieidī
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In the British Court for Siam or the toti inst. MÌ, K. B, H, GRbķins applied to lis Honour Acting Julgo Wilkinson for an ex- tousion of the time for sending in the recordas | in the sppeal against the judgment of the Court in the case against Mr. A. F. G, Tilleko and song Dag. A fortnight was allowed, & further extension to be granted if nversary.
In connection with the movement to rect in Shanghai Martyrs' Memorial for Chinn about which we wrote the oiler day, the Hon. recretary, the Rev. D. MacGillivray, has been entrusted with the duty of lorwarding the movement at home, and as a preliminary will rouler with the Mission Boards of. Great He left bhanghai Inst Britain and America, week for Dainy and Europe.
After protracted Councils extending through the night, the Foria has accepted the Austro- Russian reforza scheme in pritċiple, with the reservation that everything calculated to bumiliats Turkoy shall be avoided.
THE TSARINA'S INDISPOSITION.
LONLUN, 21h. November,
The inflammation has spread to the inner ear and the paiu provents aleap.
THE KAISER.
LONDON, 25th November, Bullotins state that the Kaiwr still needs to spara bis voie, aud is undergoing massage of the larynx.
CRICKET,
H.K.C.C. V. THE NAVY. The following will play is the match, H.K.C.C. v. the Navy, commencing at Il a‚m to day :-
The Emperor of Japan held a review of his troops at. Hiwaji on the 16th lust, which is described by the Kotc. Chrovicle as bring a
H.K.C. C.---H. Artbur, E. E. O. Died, sory brilliant spectacle, the nucbgy vi troops | Major Chichester, H. Hancock, B. ancock, reviewed being 3500, and ร various F. Maitland, Lieut. Rimington, S. F., W. W. movements being executed with smartness G. Ross, T. Bercombe Smith, W. C. D. Turner, Representatives of ail the Foreign Legations and A. G. Ward.
- were present, with specially invited military officers of foreign. Iwers. A significant fact 'was the presence of representatives of only one foreign eval power, these bring the British jar the persons of Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, KG.MG. and Captain Treabridge,. naval attaché of the British Legation.
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1,209 Russian marines and bluejackets arrived at Port.Arthur from the Baltic on the 12th inst.
2000 infantry from. Nielaefski will shortly set
but for Moukden and other. Manchurian cities
recours at once to a decide policy." Infantry, which left European Russia The Japanese are weary of Russian excuses and procrastination, and Imre wo faith in Russian assurances conseguently, while HONGKONG OFFICE:14, De Vœux ROAD profoundly anxious to maintain peace if Ioxes Oert: 11, FLEET STREET, EC.
possible, they are not prepared to maintain
toward the end of Sptember (Russian calendar), have arrived at Nicolaiski. One-half will proceed to Possiet Bay to take the pinos of two regiments that are gone to Port Arthur. The 35th Division and the 20th Regiment at Tsitsilar will shortly be sent to Liaoyang aud but these will be reinforced by 3,000 men and might large barracks are now being built to
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The Nuvy. Meaden, de Paris, Irwin, Rose. Swan, Crabtree. Baruby, Barnard, Norfolk, Silver and Moore.
The combined bands of HMS, Amphitrite and Beahcin will, by kind permission of the captains and officers, play a selection during
the afternoon.
LEAGUE MATCHES.
In the League match, Civil Service C.C. . the C.C., on tio ground of Craigengoner the first-named, commencing ut 2.15 p.m. to-day, the following are the teams -
Civil Service. Dr. Atkinson, G. A. Woodcock, If. T. Jackmun, P. T. Lamble, R., Witchell, J. Lander, J. Deveney, T. Robins, L. E. Brott, R. II. Craig, and W. Pitt,
THE JOCKEY CLUB AND FAIR PLAY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS."
Friday, 27th November.
Burona Mn. J. H. Rexe (Acting, Porter MAGISTRATE).
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Hongkang, 27th November. Sin, In every British community there is no doubt that sport peterally holds a place second only in business, and one fails that sportsmen-noi sporting men-are usually gentlemen, aud that they play the game."against Tang Chok Sheng for embezzlement yesterday the prosecutor applied to withdraw Until quite recently Dongkong might reason the case, the defordaut at the satin apply ably feel proud of the part she has taken ing to withdraw the caso of falsitication of connection with the Sport of Kings; now, alas!
accounts against the said Sao Kan Lau. Both she too has fallen from her high estate. It is an appliostions were granted, and the defendants open secret tint 'n dosd syt has been mado
in both cases were discharged, against onoof the stewards of the Jockey Club by soms of bis fellow members who do tot
The captain of the P: & O. xs, Ceyton, was scruple to use some of the meanest methods of ronting their spleen on him. This is a tenu charged with neglecting to maintain rat-Rang, a who has born riding and crossing ponies in the ou the hawsers connecting his vessed with the East for some twenty-two years, served on the shore, On the case being called captain English Association Football Committee-a applied for an adjunramout until the colleague of such men as Major Mariodin and to permit of his socuring the evide Lord Kinnaird, and has acted as Clerk of the chief officer. On the cuss being called on i Course Lore in Hongkong. Yet, forsooth the afternoon the chief officer, Mr. Folia Ciment.... a cabal must attempt to remove him from testified that the flaug had been placed on the his stewardship and, crowning iegruce Lawsons, but, on the ship's shearing gatust. of all, cause the ejection of every candidate the quay, one of them was brushed. His admit nominated by him for membership of the that his attention was called to this by a co Jockey Club!
stable. He had not replaced the crashed flange. Now, Sir, we are taught from our earliest His Worship said that whils in the first youth that Fair play is a jovel," and I submit instanco the flanges bad bien placed in position, to you that there has been a notable absence of the law required that they must be kept thers justice in this case. I here is paid to the Governin auch condition as to survo, their purpose, ment a merely nominal sum as rent for the race-course-2 dollar a year or thereabouts, and surely direct ar indirect payers of taxes have a moral if and an absolute right to be members of the Jockey Club, always providing that they are goutiainen and duly vouched for by two members of the club.
A strong feeling of indignation is abroad; and if at the next election of stewards the mombers of the club do not show their apprecia tion of such wor's as being inimical to the best Craigengower CC.-J. D. Kinnaird, E. R. interests of racing, sport will suffer, and it Herton, L. A. Rose, A. C. Brawn, L. Ewill be said with truth, that this is no such a
Pestonji, J. LA Stuart, and H. H. Tayler, yours, &c., Reserve, J. Gloyn.
This had not beau done, and there must be a conviction, but taking into consideration the trouble and inconvenience. the cidaīa bud boen put to in coming up to the Court, ho would inflict no fine,
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it at any price. The danger is therefore Tort Arthur. There are 3,00 men at Daing Lammert, Buss, E. Ford, L. P. Jordan, R.very British Colony after all-I am, Sir, The one-designers sad soond class race
that some day. Museorite eagerness will precipitate a fresh forward movement which
Both corntries are accommodata ̈there men. will lead to hostilities. armed to the teeth; both have laid up
On the afternoon of the Ah inst. Princ vast stores in readiness for war while prChing called on Mr. Conger, U. S. Minister at fessing the most earnest desire for peace
In the League match on the Naval ground at Happy Valley between the Parsees and H.M.S. Tamar, the following will play for the
Parseos :-
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THE CHORAL FESTIVAL.
-10AGKONG, 28th NOVEMBER, 1903
Tune Goreign policy of the Chinese Govern apeut may, at the present moment, with great qurmataess, be describad as ", wobbly." The Empress Dowager and her advisers
We are informed by the Hon. Secretary of Poking, und told him that he bad learned that appearsta le halting between two opinions
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8. John's Cathedral Choir that Tuesday, the --sway- by the hopes and fears of each and unless both are merely playing a bi: | Germany intends to support Russia both in the
15th December, is fred for the Cathedral Choral Balkans and the Far East. He asked Mr. Mohta, B. K. Mehta, J. M. Master, D. R. day as it cones. One day the Court is game of bluff it is almost inevitable that a
Festival, at 6 p.m.; on which date the Choir of keen for a Japanese alhance, and war with day will come when the torch will, perhaps Conger if the report was occurate. Mr. Conger, Captain, N. B. Shroof, C. B. Mistry, J. Kattonji
Morawals, and A. B. John's Cathedral, assisted by the Hongkong referring to the re-occupation of Moukden, said J. A, Chiney, C. Russia; the next they are filed with doubt inadvertently, be applied to the combustible it was a childish threat on the part of Russia Kharas.
Philharmonie Society, will give a recital of whether, after all, it would not be safer to forces. The fen hat it is generally to oppose the opening of Monkton and Antang.
Mendelssohn's Hymn of Praise (Lebegesang) The orchestra of the Philharmonic Society, Mr. side with the Northern Colossus. A Pekingbelieved in Japan that Russia is purposely Mr. Conger father remarked with regard to the telegram to the Kobe Herak, dated the 8th provoking the Japanese Government is hot.
George trimble, conductor, will awist, and the whole will be under the direction of Mr. A. G. inst., sites that Prince Se bad laid his calculated to have a pacifio effect in the
Ward, Organist. A collection will be taken for views on the question ifore the Express land of the Rising Sun, where the population
the Cathedral Cho'r Fand, which we hope will Dowager to the effect that, in his opinion, if have for some dine been enger to measure
be considerably assisted Manchor were surrendered to Kasia their strengta with Russia. The Mikado's would inevitably entail dismemberment Government, however, have shown a wise he Chinese Empire. It would be well and commendablo prudence, and have therefore, for the Chinese Government to evidently determined to exhaust all the induce Japan to assist in preserving the in. resources of diplomacy before allowing the
This afternoon, on the Happy Valley, the iegrity of Manchuria, and in cetur accord country to drift into a struggle which would will play at the Hongkong Hotel from 8 to 9.30 Hongkong Football Club will play the V.R.C., to that Power some special privilege in the be fraught with such tremendous consep, to-night. The programme is as follows: the kick-off being at four o'clock. The following province. He also advocated the opening
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of negotiations with Russia for the fulfil AS THE home and Canadian papers brought ment of the agreement for the evacuation of by the last mails have been so ful of the Mauchuria, an in the event of her refusing bitter complaints of Canada over the result to comply with this demand, to join Japan of the Alaska boundary arbitration, it is in declaring war against her. The Japanese rather welcome to read an expression of Minister at Peking is said to have had a opinion to the opposito effect. According souret conference with Prince CAING and to a Vancouver paper, Eishop RIDLEY of Grand Councillors Cau HusG-CHI and Lu Caledonia asserted that Canadians should CHUAN-LIN and the Viceroys YUAN Surrejoice at the award. At Port Simpson, he KAL and CHANG CHIN-TUNG on the 2nd inst,, said, it came as a great surprise and was which lasted two hours and a half. It is considered a wonderful gain. It meant not also stated that the Empress Dowager has only 162 miles of country, nat good bar- been urged by her Ministers to conclude an bour, splendid timber, gold-wines and a alliance with Japan, and it seemed at one cannery, formerly under the United States time pretty certain that overtures to that flag. The two tiny islands that the States end would be made. Some of the Censors retain (Sitklan and Kannaghmut) are too
Japanese Russian negotiations that the Powers were anxious to avort a war between those two Powers and that as Japan was eager to win the goodwill, and sympathy of the Powers, the negotiations might be expected to reach satisfactory conclusion, although the progress was vory slow. This, at least, is the Mainiches necount.
By kind permission of Major Radcliff and
officers, the band of the 93rl Bare Fufantry
The following will represent the Civil Service C.C. 2nd XI. against the Craigengower C.C. 2nd XI. on the ground of the latter, commencing at 230 p.m. to-day--
A. Brown (Capt), J. Hutching, H. Gidley, 8, M. Gidley, H. Knight, W. T. Andrews, D. J. McKenzie, W. Brand, W. Dobbs, W. Cooper, and J. T. Cotron.
FOOTBALL.
March......... "Soldiers of the King ".............. Héwilt Overture "Stradella"
Flotow will play for the Club: Selection The Girl from Kny's " Ivan Cary!! F. H. Kew, goal; H. C. Austen and V. F. Cornet Solo" Eine Nacht in der Schwitz" ffumo Selection "Reminiscences of Scotland" odfrey Aucott, backs; G. B. Macdonald, J. W. C. Waltz.........
*The. Choristers"
Phelps Bonnar, and H. C. Gray, halves; H. A Brunt, L'Espérance"
Ascher R. Hancock, C. H. S. Cooper, J. Richardson God Save the King."
and R, A. Whitamore,
Nocturno
Shrimp en Aspic Potage Veloura
Baked Garoupa a la Parisiennic Sabai of Wild Goos a la Matignon Ox Tongue a la Remain Macaroni Croquettes nad Tomato Sauce Sweet Bread Curry Korat Eibs of Beef und Horseradish Roast Turkey and Cranberry Sance Boiled Calf's Head and Caper Sauce. Artichoke Salad
Baked Cocoanut Custard Pulding Strawberry Ice Cream Tipy Cake Peach Tars Dessert Coffice.
The following will play for the V.R.C. Forwards, H. W. Sayer, J. Celland, E. R. Herton, J. Whyte, E. Humphreys; ball backs, J. Forbes, H, 8. Holmes, J. Dancau; backs. A. Loureiro, J. Witchell; goal, C. Fittock,
The V.B.C. "A" team will play H.M.S. Tamar at 4 p.m. on V.B.C. ground at Causeway Bay, when their team will be:-Forwarda, J. H. Both, H. Gidley, C. Shav, A. Marti, A. A, Park; ball backs, B. Gidley, H. 8. Sparge H. C. Sayer; backs, W. Andrews, J. Christie;
goa E, R. Millar,
THE BRITISH CONSULAR SERVICE.
The Graphie, commenting upon the British Consular Service, says: It is still too mach the babit of some British diplomatists to look upon commerce, commercial mattera and com- marcial representatives as subjects and persons to be treated with more or less contempt,
It being the day before that fixed at the au nual general meeting for the third Club Races, the Championship class to-day content their third race towards this soarin's championship.
Svuday. No. 3, Club Rare will be mailed over Course 8. Jrie's handicap has baon inerentei to 35 seconds par milo; Glorida handicap has been reduced to 35 seconds per mile.
HOCKEY.
78th Co. R.G.A. n. 80th Co. I.G.A. The 78th Co. R.G.A. met the S0th Co. R.G.A. for a hockey contest at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon. The teams were:-
80th Co-Brown, goal; Toane, Spencer, backs; Sewell, Browning, Roberts, halver Lieut. Pudsey, Liont., Strore, Lient. Dowding. Wilshaw, Longman, forwards,
78th Co.:-Futter, goal; Loughrane, Skenham,. backs; Smith, Biblick, Riley, halves; Lieut. Mily, Schane, Walker, Jorvis, Gough, forwards, Gunner Gough ecored four goals in the first -half for the 78th Company. He added ono in
the second half. The result was:-78th Co.
R.G.A. 50
H.X.H.C. v. 110 MARRATTAS, The Club played the 110th Muhrattas on. Happy Valley yesterday afternoon: The tears ware as follows:-
H.KH.C.:-Parker, goal; Smith, Murphy, now a much more important item than it was backs; Kayyett, Gabbelt, do Veulle, halves; They don't seem to perceive that commerce in when diplomacy was the amusement of Sovereigns, who made war to attain personal advantages or to gratify personal ambitions. The cirontastances have almost entirely changed, g. Vasam, backs; Lieut. Davies, Capt. Hill but the attitude of all our diplomatists has
Barnes, Johnston, Scott, Wodehouse, Davies,
110th Mahratias-V. Powar, goal; V. Gow,
forwards.
not changed with them. The average consul is Capt. Stephens, halves; Lieat. Cooper, M. still regarded by many of them as a person of Jordan, Lieut, Heath, 8. Kasim, K. Ghorpar, not much importance, who is to be treated as forwards.
an inferior. That cannot continue for long In the first half Kasim and Ghorpar scored now. If we are to have a commercial war, our one apiece for the Mahrattas. When the whis diplomatists and consuls will have to fight at the blew the score was-130th Malirattas, the front; they must be men who understand H.K.H.C., . After the restart goals were Our conauls will have to made by Jordan, Heath, Wodehouse (Club), the work. be chosen for their experience of buisness and Heath. The result was:-110th Mahrattas-5... their business ability."
HK.H.C.).