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Chinese idens and habits before any. thing like intimate social relations can be established. To expect this would be to look for the impossible; but even as things interchange of courtesies; and for co-oper tion in schemes for the common good of the Chinese and Europeans, which will have the effect of making pch understand the other better, as time goes on, and we shall then be
We may rem nd readers of the Bazar which will be held to-day, under the auspices of the Ministering Children's League, on the Volunteer Parade Ground from 2 to 5 p.. There will be a toboggan alide, dramatic entertainmont, children's play and varions othor attractions for the young folks. Au- mission will be free, and small charges will be made for tea and other refreshments. The proceeds will be given to the Victoria Home and Orphanage, the School for Blind Children. anul other charities.
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THE TIBET TREATY.
TONDON, 18th October, Reutor's Agency learna that, there is every
probability of the British occupation of the Chumbi Valey continuing for seventy-five years, while tho indemnity is being paid at the rate of u lakh a year.
It transpires that the Amban refused to sign
By kind permission of Lient.-Col. Iremonger and officers, the Band of the 93rd Burma Infanthe treaty at the last momout, saying that the try will play the following programme at the sovereigsty of Cling was not sufficiently re- Kowloon Hotel, during dinner, this eventingcognised; he was thereupon told that sovereign (weather permitting) : ---
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Elliot
our Large and Selected Stock of WINES and largely dependent upon and influenced by are, there are opportunities for friendly Selection... "Little Christopher Columbus"
SPIRITS in Wood and Bottle to the Cellarage occupying the whole of the Space under ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS; and have now
moved from his trus nature. There is so much to be done everywhere that is purely conventional that the outward manifestation of a man's character must of necessity be
his surroundings and by the habits and feelings of those with whom he associates. With the Clinawan a conventional elioracter of this kind is a very marked feature, There is a certain type of Chinese "good
able to form an estimate of the Chinese
who
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Ivan Caryll Barn Dance, "The Boston Belle".
......... Godfrey Selection. Flondor"... ... Leslie Stunit Walta. "A Gresk Slave"..... Sidney Jones Two-step
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Tharban Got Save the King,”
The accident which bofoll a blind Chinamian 'was knocked down by a tramway car some
was crassing the stroot while the car was approaching. He remained in the midway for a time, hut apparent The ss. Anpho sighted the R-Telemachusly under the belief that the car had passed he of Cape Varella, towing a hulk to Hongkong.
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forget. He would any day rather be found necessity of the. case bave been hitherto recalled that the blind man wanting in honesty than in politeness, and We are in a better position than ever before the worst thing in his opinion that a inan eun do is to go counter to recognised con- to meet our Customers' requirements. Caska ventionalities. Mei yeu quei-cbu" (he of Sherry, Hogsheads of Whisky and Brandy has not manners) is the Roverest, indictment Pipes of Port, and Bottled Wines Maturing int can be made by him against anyone. It is not what he does, but how he does it. Bius or packed in cases ready for export may be that the Chinaman cares most about- seen in every direction as far as the eye can though perhaps in this he does not so very |much differ from many in other places. But with a people so much wrapt up in their owa formalities it is not easy even for those
reach,
come and judge for themselves.
Colonel F. H. Haynes, Chief Paymaster, Woolwich, has received instructions to hold himself in readiness to etabark for Hongkong on or about 3rd November next.
The cruiser Diadem, when the last home mait left was preparing at Chatham Dockyard East for ships which are to recommission on
the China Station.
proceeded to cross the rails. He walked right in front of the car and was knocked to the ground. sustaining serious injuries. It was explained at the time that the emergency brake had failed to set, but on trials being made afterwards it was found that the brako was in good order. An inquest will probably be held into the circumstances attending the fatality.
By kind permission of Col. Caulfield and officers the band of the 110th Mahratta Light Infantry will play the following selections at“ the Hongkong Hotel this evening :—
Övertor • Du Juan ?........................... Moz r Selection Welcome, Brother Jonathan" Stewart
"My otia".
Lowtbin "Huheen" Slg aat
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others to find out very much of their true character from personal observation, while the large majority of people, who come to Chua with the simple object for which "Put "crossed the blue sea-that is to
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At the Theatre Royal last evening the Lilliputians adled another to their long list of Successes when they produced that most popular Comedies-- ́A · Gaiety Girl.” of Musicul Anyone conversant with its production at
performance was no mean «ccomplishment, und those responsible for the training of the little artistes ary to be heartily congratulated. From the rise to the fall of the curtain the performera were perfectly at home with their audience, who, by the way, were most demostrative in their appreciation of the manner in which the different title roles were handled. The pisco is excellently staged, and the beautiful dresses and scenic effects prove no less a surprise than the clover manner in which the children go through their part of the porformance.
impersonation Capt. Kitswarren was splendid, as also was Miss Daphne Pollard as Lady Virginia Forrest, the facetions Bciety Lady, while Maxter Jack Follard 205 the Rev. Moutagne Brierly, fairly brought down the house. Among the remainder the honours were fairly eag. The songs and choruses were tunefully ren ered,
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The Nord. Lloyd 15 landed at Bren maven 909 officers and time-expired men of the German forces in the Far East. They wore welcomed by General Count Moltke.
The captain of the wrecked. Buren Gordon is
kind or another--the Chinaman with whom they have dealt for years or decades remainsalut to leave for Aden to await isstractions as much a sealed book as on the day they regarding his taking over command of the first lauded in the country.
Of late years, however, the Chinaman has SPIRIT MERCHANTS, to some little extent come out of his shell, and, if we do not know very much of the inner working of his mind, we at least know more of the ordinary ways of the Chinese with whom we come in contact;
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The advance agent of Harmstou's Circus and Royal Menageria (Mr. B. Alton) is now in the Colony making arrangements for the visit of the circus, which will probably bring its visit to Shanghai to a close next week.
We have received through Masses W. Brewer & Co. Part XI. of the Diary of the Russo-Japanese War published at, the Kobe Chronicle office. This part brings the informa. in down to the end of July. The illustrations
as usual are excellent.
and on the whole a better feeling has grow a up between the Celestial and the European. Many of the old accopted traditions as to his extreme conservatism bave been proved to be exaggerated. That the Chinese can
H.M.S. Glory, battleship. Capt. Hon. Walter only go on in their own old ways and are quite incapable of adopting innovations is. Stopford (dagship of Admiral Siz Gerard H. Noel); H.M.S. Cressy, cruiser, Capt. Henry a belief still adhered to by many. But if
M. Tudor; H.M.S. Tak, destroyer, Lieut.-
we look at the question in the light of ex-Commander Craufurd, and H.M.S. Fame, perience and fact, there is much that goes destroyer, Lieut. Commander Asser, arrived the other way. Time was when it was from Weihaiwei yesterday. thought an almost wild idea that railways
On the 18th October, at Hongkong, the wife of would ever be introduced into China; and the absence of these outward aigus of modern civilization was constantly quoted as a proof of the backwardness of the
On the 9th October, at Kobe, the wife of Ao Qra, Jr., of a daughter, LUCIENNE ANDREE.
MARRIAGE.
On the 10th October, at San Francisco, Dr.
the late JoHN MACDONALD, London.
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The cruiser Talbot, which was last employed
on the China Station, arrived on 21st September at the Nors, and went on to Chatham Dockyard, where she will undergo an oxtensive overliau! and repair, and will also have her armament strengthened by the substitution of eleven 6-in. breechleading guns in place of five 6-inch and six 47 inch quick-firing guns.
financial results for the line.
The coolio-steamer Suantay, which went where on the Naturas and had to land ber 2200 coolies there, has gone into dock at Singapore. Her damage is believed to be ex- tensive. Meanwhile the coolies remain on their island and a month's provisions have been sent by the Courtfield to Durtau; it is not expected they will tonch at Singapore. The coolies are in charge of Mr, Godsil and Dre Chalmers and McIntosh are attending them on the Nataias,
Mgr. Agins, tho now Apostolie delogato to
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occasion that juvevile voices will sooner or later succumb to the effects of hard work, Be that as it may, last night's performance was far and away the best of its kind that has been seen in Hongkong for asme time, and augura well for the success, both financial and otherwise, of
',ollard's Lilliputiens."
THE WAR.
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CONTRABAND OF WAR.
LONDON, 18th October. The Foreign Oßee has informed Halt, & Co. that railway roaterial and raw cotton must be shipped at senders' risk.
LARGE RUSSIAN COAL ORDERS.
LONDON, 19th October. Upwards of 500,000 tons of Cardiff coul and quantities of patent fuel will be shipped--- to the Mediterranean, West Africa, and the Cape, in October, November, and December, on Russian account. The orders, which are mainly through the Humburg Amerita Line, are divided among a dozen firms, all of which are represented in Cardiff.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.
The twenty third ordinary general meeting of the Canton Insurance Offies, Ltd., was hold at the offices of the genoval agents, Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co., Hongkong, yesterday. The Hon. W. J. Gresson, chairman of the Coulting Committee, presided, and the others present were the Hou. Sir Paul Chuter, C.M.G.,
Messrs. D. B. Brown, F. Maitland, H. P. White,
az E, Shellim, members of the Consulting Committee; the Hon. Gershom Stawart, Mesas C. Roggo, A. G. Morris, à. V. Apear, J. Orange, J. Whittall, P. Tester, F. J. V. Ribeiro, G. Potts, Ho Fook, Chan San, Ho Kom Tong, Ho U Sang, and G. T. Veitch, secretary.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said: Gentlemen-With your permission we will adopt the usual custom and take the report and accounts as read. The result of last year's working I trust you will consider satisfactory, as also our recommenda- tion as to the disposal of the available balance of $415,4941: viz-by paying a dividend of $18 per share, strengthening the Reserve Fund by the addition of $100,000 which will then stand at $1,400,000, increasing the Re-Insurance Fund by $25,000, and carrying forward the balance of Our premia income, you will. $150,494.34. have noticed, shows an increase over that of the
To-night's performance of A Gaiety Girl previous year. This in some measure was owing to the rate of exchange at which the sterling will be attended by H.E. the Governor.
premia was converted, viz :--1/8 në against 1/10
VOLUNTEER CAMP.
1903. Sterling losses wore also calculated at the same rate. The present year's working, to date, I have pleasure in stating, continuos satisfactory, although in this quarter, owing to the existing war, basiness is somewhat restric tell As regards our mortgages, vul nakvoguny report ample margins on the mums advanced. Before proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, I shall be pleased to answer any questions appertaining thereto which share- holders may ask,
The Hongkong Volunteers went into camp The police officer in charge of the station at Stoneguitors Island yesterday afternoon. at Shatakok, on the frontier, was yester. The arst launch loft Murray Pier at 430 day considerably surprised by the appearance p.m. There were several gunners in it and three of four foot-gere travellers. They told him officers, Capt. Ordish, Surgeon-Lieut. Laing, they were starving, and asked for food. They and Lieut G. P. Lammert. On arriving at had been in the Hongkong house of detention the camp great satisfaction was expressed for ut least ten weeks, and were so thoroughly regarding the general arrangements, which sick of it that they were going to try had bean carried out under the supervision their luck at Shanghai. They were walking of Sergt. Major Higby. Three tents were for the officers masa, one to Shanghal. Could the police officer kindly tell provided them if they were near that place then ?- for sach two officers as sleeping tenta, two The Hon. GERAHOM STRWAET, in seconding Not by a long way." replied the constable, guard tents, one for the quartermaster and said: I am sure I express the general opinion of and when you get into Kwangsi, after a couple ammunition store, six for the staff sergeants the shareholders in saying that wo are extremns- of days' walk, you will very likely be attacked by and instructors, one for each N.GO. and ly contented with the very satisfactory report ecven men, three for sergeants" "messes; which is put before ns for the period nader rebels."
review-(Haar, hear). I think as long as we pro- ceed on the very safe lines that we are going on
"We don't care," was, the reply. The and one for a tailor'e shop. Matsheds were Chaplain has been getting jobs on ships provided for the general mess and anteen. for men not desperately in need of them, and Bedding was provided in the sleeping tents. be overlooked. We are going to The metresses, which were placed on boards letting na walk right on to Shanghai. We thought, raised a couple of inches from the ground though, that we were pretty near Shanghai were very soft and comfortable. now, for a have had along tramp, having left
the Kowloon Institute after a 'ban fight,'
ate between them at least 71be, of bread and half
ham skin and all.” -
THE CURRENCY QUESTION IN CHINA.
No questions were asked. The CHAIRMAN then formally moved the adoption of the report and accounts.
of distributing in dividends only half our earn-
ings we shall continue to prosper. I am very pleased to see the continual building up of a strong reservo, anil I hope that policy will be long continued. It might possibly come under the consideration of the directors at some not very distant date as to whether some of that raserve should be in gold.
The report and accounts were nanimously adopted.
He also moved that
Meal hours are fixed at 8 a.m., breakfast; I p.m., tiffin; and 7 pan., diner. Visitors are allowed off on Saturday afternoon, all day Sunday, and from 4 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. on other days. When not otherwise engaged in the forenoon the volunteers are allowed to
The CHAIEMAN moved that the nomination bathe. Telephone messages to any member of the staff will be received at the Commis- of Mr. H. P. White to the vacancy caused by sariat Buildings, This morning drill com- the resignation of Mr. J. H. Lewis be confirmed, mencer at six o'clock, No. 1 Company being and that the resignation of Mr. J. H. employed at the 15-pr. B. L., No. 2 Co. at the Lewis be accepted. Maxim, and the Engineers at squad and the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M. G., Messrs D. E. The following letter has been received by the company drill. At ten o'clock they are to be Brown, F. Maitland, H. P. White, and E. Chairman of the Tientsin Chamber of Compat through laying, musketry and infantry Shellin be re-elected members of the Consulting merce from Sir Ernest Satow, H.M.'s Minister drill respectively. To-morrow Divine Service Committee. at Péking:-
will be held at 7.30 am, a lectura will be Peking, 15th September, 1904. SIE-I have received your communication of given at 10 am, and the Commandant will the 12th inst. enclosing copy of a Momcial inspect the tents at noon. The week-day drill from the Chambers of Commerce of Shanghai,
mekameter range fluding, in ammunition fuse as auditors, setting,, and other subjects. There will also be infantry drill parade rehearsals. For the Enginoors there will be instruction by mechanics at Stonecutters West, and any an examination in technical work, at which H.E. the Governor will be present.
Diplomatic Body on the subject of the pressing used for the establishment of a uniform National Coinage in China,
In reply I beg to inform you that correspon- dence has already passed between the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce and myself on this
Mr. ROGGE seconded.
The motion was unanimously adopted. - The CHAIRMAN proposed the re-election of
Mr. Ho Foox seconded,
The motion was unanimously adopted.
The CHAIRMAN Ail the dividends would be
ready this (Saturday) morning and those for local shareholders woult be posted the first thing in the morning.
EALTH S. MILLER, of Koe, to Intan, widow of Chinese and the impossibility of bringing them to understand and appreciate Western improvements. The answer of the officials
The kind-hearted officer took compas The South Sea line of the Norddeutscher son on the poor fellows and gave them a was always the same. "We will have all
Lloyd, which hitherto went from Sydney tittle money and some food. He said that they those things when we can have them under
Bistourek Archipelago, Kaiser Wilhelmsland, our own control"; and, looked at in the light and Dutels East-India to Singapore, in future, of recent events, it is to be regretted that says a London paper, will go another way, viz., China did not. in all cases adhere to this from Kaiser Wilhelmsland to Manila, Heng- sound view of the matter. But by degrees kong and Kobe, thus creating a traffic between It is a curious consideration after so railways have become familiar amidst Australia and Japan, which will give better many years' intercourse with the Chinese the old-fashioned surroundings of this Way the how little most Europeans understand country and in the same of the inner nature of the native charac- Chinamin has adopted many other foreign ter. In a well-known passage in one of improvements which in former days were his novels, THACKERAY points out, with an considered entirely alien to him and his amount of pathos unusual in so cynical a ways. He has his own steamer companies writer, to how small air extent people who and his own insurance offices, and indeed, from Borney. They will probably be takou on Hongkong and Tientsin to the Doyen of the will be varied. There will be instruction in Messrs W. H. Potts and R. Chatterton Wilcox have been in the most intimate relations wherever a clearly useful and practical and half their lives really appreciate one is to be obtained by the adoption of another's true characters. If this is true European methods, he has been ready to with regard to ordinary persons, it is much accept them. Slowly it is true, but still more so with respect to people of different markedly, he has made progress within the
the Philippines, was consecrated at Rome on
In view of the scheme for the adoption of the zutionality and traditions, and it becomes last twenty or thirty years; and when it is 18th Sept, titular Archbishop of Palmyra with gold standard laid before the Chinese Govern- still more noticeable when these differences considered how vast is the difference in the great solemnity at the Church of St. Ambrose, went by Professor J. W. Jenks of the United are so great as those existing between education and instinct of the Chinaman as The consecrating clergy wore Cardinal Merry States Commission on International Exchange, which is now under the consideration of the. Europeaus and Asiatics,and more especially compared with the European the progress del Val and Archbishops Stonor and Chappells, whinese Government, I do not see my way at between the former and people so self-which has actually been made is rather more
the latter being himself the first-apostolic present to do more than give it my general
A minute of the last committee meeting of delegate to the Philippines. Archbishop support by taking such opportunities as may contained as the Chinese. Those who have than less than might have been anticipated. Agius was congratulated on laying omitted press at themselves of arging its adeption.
It is quite a relief, says a Glasgow paper, to the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce dwelt any length of time in China are on Still, in his intercourse with foreigners, the the customary entertaiment after the ceremony, out to the Chairmen of the respective Chambers word to say for British trading methods abroad,
I would, however, take the liberty of pointing come across a Consulur'report which has a goodreads :-
This question, which was deferred from the their return home commonly asked what is Chinunun preserves his old self-conscious-giving instead a generous sum to the people of that the reference in paragraph 2 of the
memorial to the establishment of a uniform and does not continue the monotonous tale of previous meeting, is further illustrated by the the character of the Chinese, as though an ness and reserve. He looks upon us as the parish.
national coinage as provided by Treaty" is not indifference, laxity and ineular conservatism arrival of the Frouch Mails, one of the 6th answer to such a question could be given curiosities, and to us in most things he is
likely to have the same weight with the members which are said to characterise our commercip! August occupying 42 days and being delivered of the Diplomatic Body, since the majority of
4 days after the English Mail of the 12th in half a dozen words and on the spur of still an unexplained mystery, We meet
the governments represented at Peking have transactions with foreigners. At Canton, Mr. the moment. Unfortunately it is often so bin in business day by day, but know very
not thought it necessary to enter into treaty C. W. Campbell (says London writer) declares August, and the other dated 3rd September given, not only in speech but in writing, little of him outside his business dealings. account of the Sociedad Agricola del Ultramur, stipulations with Chins in regard to this British firms of to-day have little to learn from reaching here on 19th October, one day, ahousi Continental or American rivals, and the Consul of the English Mail of 9th September-37 days ERNEST SATOW, and the description is generally of the most At times, however, we obtain glimpses of for the purchase of friars lands in the Philip question. Your obedient servant,
had yet to be found who could teach them being occupied in transit. anything of superficial naturo. To form any idea of characteristics little suspected. Even bere pines, for which purpose$7,236,000 realised by the
value. practical commercial
It is decided to address the Chambers of Nevertheless a suggestion is hazarded. There London and Manchester, with a suggestion that what the Chinaman's character really is in Hongkong observant perauns must oc-mile of bonds for the purchase of the land had
Tientsin General Chamber of Commerce.“ demands a study of years, and no one can casionally have been struck by displays of deposited in New York since December
The French Minister replied that he would is not a single member of an important foreign Some last. The delay in the transaction is due to hope to arrive at any understanding of the ability of which they had little idea.
difficulties in securing clear titles from the with the greatest pleasure give his attention to firma in Canton who can converse with a native rea) thoughts and disposition of the Chinese of the speeches which have bean made by friers owing to the attempts made at the time the subject when it comes to be discussed by in decent Centonese, or who can attempt to The reply of the check a simple correspondence in Chinese without an amount of personal intercourse leading Chinamou in this Colony uppa of the Philippine insurrection to transfer the the Corps Diplomatic.
Amorican Minister was purely formal with them which few out here either desire formal occasions have been models of correct 'property in order to provent seizure.
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A. Washington telegram states that the War Department has authorised a first payment of $2,000,000 to the Bank of England into the
subject.
い
J. M. DICKINSON, Es),
Chairman of the
The men have entered thoroughly to the spirit of the camp, and are determined to improve in their drill.
writing.
The proceedings then ended.
SHANGHAI AND THE FRENCH MAIL SERVICE.
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they approach the Postal Authoritive on the subject, and the Secretary is instructed to simultaneously advise the Chambers of Binge, pore, Hongkong, Tientsin and Hankow of the
action of this Chamber.