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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4TH 1903
There was a heavy fall of snow in Shanghai TELEGRAM S.
Thefretilmi theChines: competi: surcesfully in the labour aucket with white labourers does not, in the opinion of the Chinese 4-vormuent, constiinte any valid reason why they shoull be excluded from those conutries; and the Citfuse ftovernment are, not imiterally, little inclined to permit their people to be made use of when needed! and to be denied admission when they are found unwekame. Nevertheless the Chinese "Imperial Goveṛument is se linarily more or lens indiferout to the condition of those
on the 27th all, the first this arason.
An ex-julge af Oila. Japan, Has been to 15 years berd labour for sentenced counterfeiting Japanese bank-2010s.
M. Hardouin, 31. Boan's Chef du Cabinet in Indo-Chins, left for Cantun yesterday morning. After a day thers he preeads to Macao for about a week's rest, as he is veovering from a recent attack of illnes
Mrs Hannibal Williamsgives the first of two Shakespeariun recitals, by herself and basmad
DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. | FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS,
LONDON, 3rd December, 10.30 ..
THE CHILEAN WARSHIPS SOLD).
The two new Chilean warships, which
RECLAMATION WORK ON PRAYA EAST,
WORK COMMENCED.
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SPECIALITIES. (subjects of the Dragon Throne as nuty prove respectively, at the City ilaltkisevening. Roulen have recently been completed in England, shipyards, engine wurks, etc., not finding shooting spoiled their efforts. Sovural corners
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With reference to the Canton Regatta on the 18th and 10th inst., at which we understand
su ill-advised as to seek to better thin and Juliet is the play; the performance cat
Bx pinn, ste, for this fortunes m another kind. They are prepare once at o'clock. to profit lay their enterprise, but they do and King Houry IV", can be seen at the Robiu not cure to take any trumble to preeton Piano Company. A late tram will be pro- dem ainst adverse legislation. It is vided for Peak rusblents. persible, however, that the Chinese Govern- ment, bas, for some reason or other, seen tit (o rouses up from its accustomed apathy anoth the best rowing clubs are likely to be lial grim satigaethai in laying a votis on represented, a Challenge Cup: hus been pres'nted The engagement of emalies to work in South by Mr. T. E. Griffith of Canton for u four- saved rams oper to the Canton al Hongkong Africa..
Rowing Clubs, to be roval for in Canton. The
Messrs. Falconer & Co. up is now on view at the establishment of
rest.
If this should twich out to be the case, unj donht not that it will prove to the ultimate Indraninge Suình Africa. The British colonie's there have, it seems to us, quite a sufficient unmber of Reial questions to agitate them with another being added, ja omplicate still further their polities They have the Boers to assailate, the blacks and browns (Katirs and Hottentots) to enatral and dayote, the Indian immi- grants to protect and to check, and the Continental Europeu dement to watch and kop je striet lumits, and they do not nevel ajother population which will be more ur legs Blast of these Colonies are adapted full | autogonistictand insyunathetic with all The home of the Caomsian; he can labour ther in the open air, aid map the firmits of the arth. There is no reason fur reaming to Asiatic labour except the great scarcity of European workinen, and it is by no means proved that it is impossible to procure the More encouragement should be itter. given to white labour, and there is no doubt that it would be more resorted 19 it higher rate of wages could be offered. The Chinese would not prove so much cheaper, they do not spend anything like the same proportion of their earnings in the country, and they would not, in any case, settle down on the soil. Nor would they 31 be altogether desirable citizens even if they cold be allowed or induced to naturalise. Osuccommuniculions relating to the news coluaths | A few of the now intelligent might do se,
and Tangh and Chabol Skin, so often experienced is the cold weather here.
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The story is told in Paris that a French angi. weer from Shanghai recoily took the train to return to Paris. While traversing Manotario, the country was badly inundated, the putrifying bodies of dead Chitamen floated up to the sido i of the track, and while changing trains, the engineer was stang on the right thausls by a wasp which hel heen fattening on these bodies, The result was viculent blood poison, which was assungest by cimusily opening the thush with a penknife, but whon Paris was reachod, amputa- fion was found to be necessary. A train de
have been sold.
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It is supposed that Japan
RUSSIA'S POLICY.
Lesbos, trd December, 12.25 pan,
THE PACIFIC SPEECH.
It appears that the pricific speech lud
madle by Comut Lamsdorf, Russian Foreign io in my message of the 1st December was
Minister, and not by H. M. the Tsa1 himself.
GENERAL NEWS.
Loxes, 3rd December, 10.30 a.m.
FATALITY IN DELAWARE. By a railway collision and explosion at Greenwood, Delaware, U.S.A., scures of Henceforward the train staff | people have been injured and hundreds of will always include a qualified surgeon,
buildings damaged. through coetus like these, suggests a grue-
some contrast,
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The Bourse Genetic of S. Petersburg saps that Russia has rchid the Yellow Sea and the Ses of Japan, and bat Japan is not called upon to hinder Russia from taking up its position on the Pacific coast. Russia's de task is that of Ottawa, Canada, has been completely barut standing by until the present evolution in Japan
Japan is told that in down, has worked itself ont. proportion as the Japanese man distinguish the tre form from this false, "so will they meet with sympathy on the part of Bussh for the atter does not wish to declare war ou Japan; it desires only to carry forward its work of civilisation.”
This insistance, on a cipilising mission by the horces of Blagoves tschenck and Kichiuri is growing a little monotonous.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
JAPAN AND RUSSIA
LONDON, 1st December.
Ia diphantic circles in Berlin it is believed that Russia and Japan will settle their difference in u friendly manner.
LATER.
A conférence of the barbers of Commerce
At a weekly reception of diplomatists at S. in the northern half of Jepan at Tokyo on the
mast 16th and 17th thh.. Is repainted by the N.-C.3),Na Pateraberg, Count Lansdorff spoke
propssal optimistically of the prospects of a pacific sotto Casperdenis mal forward their numus «and ad. but the rank and file would, as in olfer | Japan cortespondeat, relative to a drisus with anwanicigions addressed to the Edito, colenies, merely be birds of passage, retain to start an agitation in favour of a prefectivement between Russia and Japan, also sanguinely
ing their own manners and customs, in-poding for Japanese foreign trade. This sur of the situation lu Macedonia, nod ar y señdication, but an evidence of good faith
All felters in piscation should be written on tax pule of the pegar only.
Matte Wat signant communications that have porting much of their own food, and per-gestion was first mooted in the reesht vonference petuating their own vices. Some, temporary at Osaka of the Chambers of Commerce through- out the Empire. A resolution adopted on the a su etuer papers will be inserted. thedeca pro cabo copies of Daily Pares should be
ecessity of resorting to a protective policy and
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CHINA AND SOUTH AFRICA.
LONDON, 1st December. The Moming Post has reason to believe that sl be 11 m., on day of publication. After that benefit would result from their employment urges on the Japanese Governant the how the supply is banded. Only supplied for Cash by the development of the uning industry
and perhaps sonic convenience be derived of instantly carrying out enquiries for that pathe Chinese Government has decided to refusa to permit recruiting for labourers for this South by their use as domestic servants, but in pose. Another rosolation adopted binds" "bose the long run the good would be counter- Champers which participated ia the Tokgis con-
independeatly and to report the result to the Empire, oving particularly to the Canadian legislation specifically directed against the im- in the ni December, at No. Queen's balanced by the introduction of another ference to undertake similar investigations African mines in eay part of the Chinese
foreign and disturbing element in racial problem, and the consequent post-Tokyo Chiber of Comores at the end of migration of Chinese laborers, which the
Chinese Government keenly resents. po nement of that nugh-to-be- desired fusion"very mouth. The Yokohama Chamber was tot
represented at the meeting. of the Briton and Boer in South Africa.
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Taj statenand made by the Landon More og Post to the effect that the Chinese - Government has decided to refuse to pe: mil retailing for Latirers for the South Afrient mines in any, part of the Chinese Empire as a measure of retaliation for the anti-Chineza gislation în Canada requires youthmatica abons being acwpted. would not, however, Ee the first time China has attempted to get even with States that
It
The first appearance of ice at Chefeo was on the morning of the 18th alt.
The report of the International Cotton Manufacturing Co, Ld., which was passed at the eighth annual megling of the company a The Empres-Dowager is reported to be Bhanghai on the 26th ult, announced a net suffering from insomnia and giddiness!
Governor M. Paul Donner, formerly General of Freach Indo-Chiar, is engaged in editing his memoirs.
The Directors of lan Perak Sugar Cultivation Co.. Ld, will recommend the paymost of a dividad of a per cent for the past year.
profit of Tls. 2159.12. The report says: "Thisrealt is distinctly disappointing, but as the mili ia now in all respects in excellent order, no- less something unforeseen nopeus, there is everș Frasan to expect that the result of the earrou Year's working will prove more satisfactory." Under profit and less acemat wo read; "After paying to the debenture teases 25 per caut, of the profit for the past year there Some appreciative remarks an Hongkongmy i will be The 83,03476 to the credit this be found in an article in a year's cruise in the account, out of whicle a dividend might have subscribed, but it must not be carried forward as working capital."
THE TSARINA.
LONDON, 1st December. The Tsarina is convalescunt,
MASONIC QUADRILLE CLUB.
Last night, under the auspices of the bore club, another of the popular dances was given at the Masonic Hall. Thoramos were tastefully decorated with tropical shrubs and bunting, and the floor was in excellent coulition for dancing, which was kept up with spirit until the early hours of this morning. It was altogether a most enjoyable functios, and the Commities of of their efforts. Mr. H. W. Wolfe, the Pre- |sident, and Mr. Geo. J. W. King, the Hon. Secretary, looked after the comfort of the guests.
have seen fit to adopt a peley of Chinese Far East. br M. de Marsay in the He des been declared bad debentures boon fully the Club are to be congratulated at the success
deus Mondes.
At the start for the last race, at Tougshau on the 20th ult, a pony rushed at a spiked, edling, one of the spikes pissing its chest and killing the auimul instantaneously,
By kind permission of Major Radcliff and officers, the Band of the rd Burn Infantry will play the following programs of music at the King Edward Hotel daring diswer to-night:- March. "The Chian's Call" He goes Entrete "Ia Lettre de Manon"
Mr. G. A. Woolcock, Secretary of the Skuitary Board, has been granted a year's
home by the Pretasen...
are as from the 18th of March.
The late Professor Schlegel, a well known
have given the following advice to all students Sinologue, who died but recently, is said to of the Chinese language: "Lase, liscz, lisiz! Jetez vos grammaires au feu!”
The Chinese Government bas exclusion. never been ranch in favour of Chinese An ediet was passed, more emigration. than half a century ago, prebúbiting emigr tion, and this has never been repealed though it has suited the Chinese Govern- mout to how it to remain a deal letter The advantages of emigration have made hemselves felt, by the amount of money brought back to China e rearning emi- grants, and by the development of trade with the countries to which the Chinese have migrated. But these advantages are drawbacks. The not without certain
The first census in Hongkong was taken 62 emigration drains many districts of able-
years ago to-day. The population was the 15,000. On the 30th June, 1902, the last bodied unles, without whose labours it is difficult to cultivate the soil successfully, census, it was 311, 824, the British and foreign and in some parts the agriculture has community alone numbering 18,524 or more suffered. Moreover, it is incidentally a blow than 3,500 more than the total population in to Chinese vanity to be told that Chinese labour is unacceptable. The Peking au- thorities were very indignant when the United States Government passed their stringent laws for the exclusion of Chinese coolies, and they are now as much annoyed
1841.
The N.-C. Daily News correspondent tele- graphs under date Tokyo, 27th Novembər There is no change or improvement in the situation, Baron Komura, Minister for Foreign Affaire, presented his final overtures at the end
f October, and there is still no reply from
by the restrictions imposed on the landing Russia. The papers are full of loud-complaints of Chinese coelies in Australia and Canada. of Russia's procrastination.
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Phelps Walts......."the Choristers
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"Love in Idleness"
"God Save the King."
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Crab and Chicken.
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CANTON.
•{ FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]
Cantos, 2nd December. RAISING MONEY.
It is said that the Chinese authorities at
It has long been decided to reclaim that largo Played yesterday, on the Happy Valley portion of the harbour lying between the pier round, The Club won the toss, and not, the jutting out in a line with Arsenal Street and soldiers to kick-off against a stiff breeze. The the west end of Causewry Bay. This will Club forward lins had to be almost completely indeed meat a big addition to the City. The reorganised, their half-back lino also being very robust than weak, Play was of a east end of Hougkong will be changed beyond sentille sharacter from the outset. It wa recognition. The now water front, commanding a view of the harbour, may be shut off by rows early apparent that the military foam was much superior, the Club being almost entirely con of stately buildings. Storage godowns, finding fined to their ownhall. Richardson, Donald, and-
Smith wore playing well for the R.A.T.A., and themselves in wore ar less inconvenient kitna- tions, may move their premises. Porbaps, oren,
made successful attempts to score, but faulty essential for the welfare of their business to have their works centrally situated, yet tinding fell to the RATA, but proved availing. it very expensive, to say nothing of their being Rishardson made a fine rau down, bat Gray a long way from a wafer-frontage, anay shift robbed him when on the point of shooling, further out. Messrs. Geo. Fenwick and Con. Bishop next tested Kaw, who affected be Rave. After a period of midfi ld play Welsh pany's big shwerdegs, for instance, will scon be useless as new situated, Ah King's yacht so got away down this left wing, and contreing well Who knows but Richardson beat Kow with a low oblique shot chorage will be all dry lond,
The scor win auatie Queen's Building, will take with which bo had no chance. the place of the Sitise little matshed at half-time was: R.A.T.A.-1; il KF.C. -), backing the ipways? When now the ship. On changs of ends the Club did little bolter wright is busily employed putting the thon in the first half, being seldom able to get wear their oppants' goal.: Bishop led an attack Chinese-ballt Fit steamers, where the newly launched hulls upon the Chib goal, bat Worcestor just pulled him up in time. Welsh was now playing á tiu». a towel to reodive their engines, where happy- go-lucky sampan people dry untchwood picked gas ut outsido faft, and gave down noziona time between the post on several occasions, up from the harbour, where truft that answer
The pressure on the Club gon) was now the purposes of enok-honses, dwelling-houses, passenger-sampanas mud-fishing boats, tie up, will almost continuous, and Burton had had lines be all dry land. Hongkong Island will have with a fine shot from the hall-back line, the ball. just going outside the post. Brent got away grown in useful building land both internally for the Club or one or twe occasions, bnt and externally: how useless hilly property will
was not well supported, and many good chances were thrown away owing to the lack have been levelled. The Bowrington Canal
the forwards. will have grown in length. Probably it will be
of understanding butwesu a centre for the completing of email steam-boats. Brent, who had played a fine gams through- - All this we may look forward to. Work in
cat, received tho bali train Cooper, and uppewred to be likely to open the Clab account, but Buck connection therewith has been commenced.
Whitmore, who Coolits are now employed raising the road at back proved too strong. two feet nur-Praya East. For some days a sigudd not appear to be playing up to his usual. exhibited giving notice ibatalaniard, next got away, but conld not direct has bee
between blocked road is
Queen's the ball straight. The dual whistle sounded Road terminus of Arsenal Street and Ship with the score:
R.A.T.A. Sired. The Public Works Department seem
H.K.F.C....
finishing
the
touchos
The teams were:
forwards.
"
to be working ne tlusy never did before; the laying of the electric tram-coils bus bastened matters. It would have been senseless to put them down
H.K.F.C.-F. H. Kaw, goal; W. G. Wor- who, in the near future, it would have been
cester anil. V. F. Aucnt, buck;-Haschmas feand necessary to lift Men again in order to paine the road." But talking about raising the J. M. Forrester, and II. C. Gray, talves; II. Ä, road, at first sight one would carry away the Brent, O. J. Barnes, C. R. S. Couper, N. D. impression that, after it is raised, heavy storm Whitmore, J. Richardson, and H. J. Davis, waters will cause serious floods,, perhaps even
R.AT.A.--Corporal G. Browne, geal ; Corp). collapses of houses. it appears from a Walker and Be, Rock, backs; Pto, O'Dozali. glance that the houses on the present water-front Lens Corp. Smith, and Lanes-Corpl. Barton, willsimply botnundated. Carefflonquiry into the
altes: Pte. Richardson, Pte. Coyne, Pte. matter, however, discloses that no want of fore. Bishop. Baudsman Kounedz, and Lance Corpl. thought has been displayed in this direction
Wel-h, forwards.
Referee:Mr. F. Brown. Water-ways nearest the horses are to be provided with efficient drains capable of giving an outlet to all that is likely to come their way. These aform-Water discharges will go under the rond As the rond is raised, electric car-lines will be laid. Praya East, one would imagine, will their bamboo-balaveal losés, conveying cargoos have to change its scuse. Canladies, with of fnel etc., from junks to warehouses, will be re- placed by clerks, messenger boys, and others, allia such a hurry us Hongkong has never seen before. They willswing on to the ear as it races along at full speed, they will jump of agris without disking the ticket puncher to ring the bell, Many a Chinaraas, and others too, will probably
army of earlies will find other employment, Rickshas will be at a discount. jump hackwards before they learn the trick
RGA SHELD COMPETITION. 78b R..A. c. 89th R.G. A. Played on the Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, resulting in a win for the 78 h by
first half, but in the last half Kotrell and Gibling scored for the 78th. The teams were :-
gods to meae. Nothing was beoral in the
59th R. G. A.--Rhodes, goal; Anderson and Woods, lacks; Chinnery, Ecobie, and Harvey halves; Glass, Burus, Cannay, örivenor, nud Allen, forwards.
78th R. G. A.-Spindley, goal; Longhrau nud Rieley, backe, Edwards, Ely, ad Shean, baives; Gough, Ketrell, Gibling, Thom, and Jarvis,
A large forwards,
filling in the reclamation. Raising the road, after all, is aly preparatory to this. Trans will be running long before the reclamation is finished. In fact, they will be running in mailer of months; the reclamation, will take a few year 6.
More than likely many of them will be employed
VIOLENT ROBBERY AT SHAUKIWAN.
POLO.
A polo match will be played to-morrów Sentland versus The World. By kind permis sion of Major Kalelif and officers, the band of the Bed Barmas will telu attendance. teams will be
Thes
Scotland:Mr. C. H. Ross, Mr. F. H. Lyon B: N., Mr. T. Johnstone, Lt. Simpson,
The World:-Mejor Radel, Capt. Nugent, B.A., Capt. Carleton. Lt. Kuss, R.N.
CRICKET.
On the 23d ult, a band of robbers, armed with Latobots and bamboo poles, forced an entrases into the house of a Chiaumeo, living ut Shaukiwan, and robbed the man of clothes
INTERFORT TEAM 2. FEST OF CLUB. In this match on the Cricket Ground on money und jewery of the total value of $450
Saturday the following will-play for the Rest During their operations in the house resistance was shown by some other men who lived there,
of the H.K.C.C. v. the Interpart Team:-
T. Forcombe Smith, F. Maitland, E. Mast, threw lime in their eyes, in consequoncé of and the better to effect their purpose the robbers which one man is said to have lost the sight of J.E. Lee, Major Chichester, D.A.A., Lient. vas eye, and two others are suffering in Rimington, S.F., Capt. Radcliff, R.E, Mr. hospital. A few days Inter a man went in to Irwin, E.N., Eng-Liant. P. F. de París, R. N., the police station and informed Inspector Bag-Lieut, Wall, Rt.N., and another. Robertson that we smpeious-looking men were approaching. The inspector thereupon sent two detectives to intercap! them, and investigate things. Two cther men joined them at Quarry Bay, and when they saw the detectives approach- ing they dropped the bundles they were carrying and rau off. They were ou captured, however, and the Lundles which they had
Were
THE NEW ICE CO,
The Canton-Hongkong Ice and Cold Storage Company completed the purchase of a piece of roperty adjoining the Metropole Hotel (east; “ side) on the 1st inst. The dimensions are:-150
Macbeth Canton intend to charge ten per cent on the dropped, on being examined, were found funt frontage by 650 long. The property in winnings of the Wai Sing and other lotteries to contain soo of the property stolen from question is, by the terms of purchase, entitled
of Hore the from Messrs. Butterfiold and Swire's large as a contribution to the military expenses, the house in Shaukiwan while the men to 50,000 gallons of water (continuous supply)
themselves wearing This order was sent to the officials of the Barenz
While stolen clothing, the property thus recovered reservoir every 24 hours. In Canton also tho of Roorganisation to be carried ont. the Baroan was deliberating, the xuonopolist of amounting to 870 in value. Through the company has secured property in Keo Cheong information given by these men another of the Stroat, near the Macan steamer-wherf. As with robbers was arrested in a matshed in Quarry the site in Quarry Bay there is a water Bay. They were then taken up to the Central frontage; in this case, however, it is proposed Police Station to be charged with the burglary by the Company to reclaim a further 100 feet. when one max asked permission to be allowed to The size of the property is 41 feet frontage by obey a call of nature. Be was escorted to iko 328 feet long. This includes two threo-story lavatory by the detective, und bis hand-cuffs brick buildings already stonding. The plant in removed; from there he made his escape, and Canton-will be a duplicate of that in Hongkong has not been seen since. The case was opened capable of turning out 50 tons of ice per day. at the magistracy yesterday, before Mr. J. H. Machinery is on its way from New York. Kemp, acting Police Magistrate, when evidenos Qualified refrigerating engineers are coming of arrest was given, and a romand was granted from the U.S. with the plant. Both properties for buildings are expected from the U.8. sbortly. for the purpose of securing ovidence against the have beou purchased. Plans and specifications
Fried Fish and Auchovy Siteo. ENTREES. Jugged Kare Grilled Fillet of beef and Chipped Potatoes Quail en Aspic. JOINTS. Beast Saddle of Mutton Roast Turkey Coll Hani. CURET.
Shrim
BALAD.
A la Germaine. VEGETABLES. Boiled PotatoES Mashed Potatoes Lima Beans Baked Tomatoes,
Pear Pie Preserved Ginger Padding
Frait Tartlet
SWELTS
Coluir Jelly.
the Wai Sing lottery, by unme Lo, appeared and interrupting the assembly said: "If you want to charge ten per cent, on the winnings our company bus no objection to pay; but please issue a notification to that effect as soon as possible." The officials demurred, and did not know what to do, for fear of disturbance; and up to tow this question remains unsettled.
AO IT.
The Kwangsi rebels sent emisgaries to Kwangtung to invite the notorious brigand chief Ao Sun to go to Kwangsi to be their chief, and the latter, it is said, has accepted the arrangement and will start thither soon.
men,