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ST. ANDREW'S BALL.
The annual ball of St. Andrew's Society The was hold at the City Hall last evening. stewards were as follows:- Mesara W. Armstrong, G. Murray Bain, H.G.C. Bailey. W. Noish Bain, J. W. C. Bonnar, R. W. Borthwick, A. Boyd. N. 8. Brown, W. D. Braidwood, H. F. Campbell, H. F. Carmichael, T. P. Cochrane, W. A. Cruickshank, G. Biskie, W. H. Donald, Duzoan Clark. Gee, Duncan, Geo. Leo. Duncan, Andrew Forbes. Dr. Forsyth, Messrs H. W. Fraser, A. W. Galloway, A. G. Gorsina. W. D. Graham, R. Hendarson, T. F. Hough. JL. Houston: Dr.Hanter, Mr. P. S. Juniison, Lurd Kelbourne. 1.M.S Alverity, Messrs. D. Macdonald (B, a S.). C. W. Mackie, D. MacDonald (K. & M.), Lt. G. B. McDonald, Mr. G. McCubbin, Caps, Milroy, Mosary R. Mitchell, A. C. More. Major Ormiston (R.G.A.). MORS W. Purlane. J. Patersou. J. C. Petor, G. W. F. Mayfair. W. Ramsay. Dr. Rennie. Messrs. H. W. Robertson, A. Roger, J. Rodger (Morcantije Bank). J. Gray Scott, Hon. R. Shewan. The Skinner, J. R. M. Smith, Lt. A.J. Soater (R.A.), Hon. Gershon Stewart. Messrs. Murray Stewart, W. Stopani, W. Taylor, R. Sutherland. James Walker, W. M. Watson, David Wood,
and I. S. Wynne, kadangi ne saura We have no doubt that every reador is aware. that yesterday and some portion of to-day was St. Andrew's Day, for at all centres of Europear. population along the conat of Asia, from Cobsubo to Hakodate, the annual festival of Scotland is religiously celebrated by a Ball to which practically the whole European population gots invited. The Bat held last night in the City Hall was in no respect less au
any predecessors, As on pretions occasions, the whole of the City Hall suite was utilised for the ball. St. Gorge's Hall and St. Andrew's Hall were devoted to dancing, the Theatre Royal was male into the supper room, and the Library
successful than its
and former Chamber of Commerce roomis were devoted to ladies' sitting and refreshment room.. The committee room adjoining was used for the reception of guests. The decorated staircase male a very dazzling picture. The pillars were entwined with ropes of greenery, and on both sides of the red carpeted staircase was a pro- fusion of plants, ferus aud palms. The top of the staircase was ornamented by large illusi nated device of the Scottish. Thistle backed by the Royal Standard, while on either sida were displayed the St. Andrew's Cross in blue A and silver shields bearing similar devices. large mirror reflected "an emblazoned trophy of shining bayonets beneath an illuminated mon- ster thistle, the Scottish shield with the Royal Crowa being conspicuous. Two lowitzers, lent by the Army Ordnance Department, frowned upon the lauding amidst a profusion of tropical regolation. The dates 1847 and 1501, displayed on a red field on either side, reminded one of the age of the Society. A fine stug's head surmounted with a golden skield bear. ing the Scottish Lion formed the centre piece of the decorative schermo on the main landing. These were surrounded with the Anga of various mations, the Union Jack and the "Rising Sun" of Japen being apparmest. were tastefully decorated with banting and shields. The picture of the patron saint Andrew's Hall, Dccupied the head of St.
The passagea
At the other end of, the hall was an oil painting of the Duse of Edinburgh. The oil painting of Queen Victoria, presented by Sir Thomas Jackson, was in St. George's Hall. There were special chairs on a raised platform in front of the last mentioned picture for H.E. the Governor. All around the walls of both halls were suspended the shields of various Scottish families and the county names, Kowloon had a place amongst these, as was the case KÉ L last year, when. for the first time St. Andrew's Ball, it was recognised that Kowloon was territorially related to Seotland. The decorations in all parts of the building showed to the best efect under the bright glare of the electric light, as it fashed frem burnished spears and battle-axes and brought out the colour of the flags and banneretten.
The card room was downstairs. All those who were able to my correctly "Auchter machty" were invited to change there for that eity of impossible pronunciation, the Library having been constituted for the time being the "Grand Central Station of the South China
Railway" Bar"-- capable of transporting passengers to any part of the universo they desired according to their inclination
THE SUPPER.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, D! CEMBER 1st, 1904.
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·Suppor commenced at half-past eleton. Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan was pinyed into the supper 100m by Piper A. L. MeColl to The the strains of "Scotland- the Brave." supper hall, ia the Theatre Royal, was very On the stage at the hack prettily decorated.
of the President's table a large blackboard bore the following lines:-
"Some le meat they cauna eat An some wad eat that want it. But we hao ment and we can eat Se may the Lord 16 thankit." "Fair fu' you honest sonsic face Groot Chieftain of the Puddin' Ruco. Abuin them 'ye tak yor place, Kail painoh and thairm
Wool are ye worthy of a grace As lang's wa simo.
This was lowered while the Haggis was ᎨᏎ . Fucing this in the gallery was sucthor inscription standing out from the wall in
It rad as follows: large blue latters.
Here's to us. whi's like na, dui a rin.' Each wing of the stage was flanked by a brass howitzer, Palms and ferns were scattered about in profusion. The front of the haleony was decorated with shields and ancient war weapons, The arches at the back were entwined with
The caterers were the King rope of greenery, hunting, shields, and
Edward Hotel people, mga bateri
COMMITTEES.
battlo-uxes.
We are alvourly given the complete fist of the varions Committees. Capt. A. Milroy as convener of the Decorations Committee; others who took a particularly active part in decorating were Messrs. H. S. Wyano, G. Duncan and G. Dickie. Mr. H. F. Campbell was convener of the Supper Committee. Those on the various Committees must be heartily congratulated on the way they carried out their rospective duties.
CONCLUSION.
Dancing was kept up well into the morning, many of the visitors arailing themselves of the special cars to the Peak and special ferries
to Kowloon.
TELEGRAPHIC GREETINGS.
POLICE COURT.
Wednesday, 30th November, BEFORE ME. H. H. J. GoMrERTZ (FIRST
POLICE MAOISTEATE).
IMPEDING TEAMWAY TRAFFIC,
A small boy was charged with impeting tramway traffic, by refusing to get off the line when the alarm gong was sounded. He was discharged on his father promising to give him a sound thrashing.
BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (SECOND) POLICE MAGISTRATE).
OBSTRUCTION.
A Chiamu was charged with obstructing the truway by placing a piece of iron on the rail. He was fined $500 or three months, and in heu of one day of the said imprisonment ho was ordered to do six hours in the stocks.
AFBAULT.
A silversmith's apprentice, for stabbing an other man with a file, was sentenced to 14 days hard labour and 12 strokes of the birch.
LARCENY.
The Lieutenant- ommander of H.M.S. Fame proceeded against a carpenter engaged to effect repairs in his cabin, for stealing a diamond scarf-pin. The defendant said he picked the pin up On taking it to a pawnbreker's te was arrested, and on appearing before the Court he was sentenced to three months' hard labour and six hours stocks.
ASSAULT.
EXTORTION.
Four brass-smiths were proceeded against for assaulting thres of their contreres at West mbseriptions to a brass-smiths' guild. on Point. The complainants, who had been paying refusing to pay further were assaulted by the defendants. The defendants were bound over in the sum of $100 to keep the peace for six wantto
NEWS FROM VLADIVOSTOCK.
| SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM IN THE| DIVORCE COURT.
In the Divorce Court, on October 25th, before the Right Hon. Sir Fransis Jeunt, President, was heard the petition of Damo Constance Sydney Swettenham, nes Holmes, for a decres of restitution of conjugal rights against Sir Frank Athelstona Swettenham, RCM.G..
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The following translation from an order issued by H.E. Chao Erh-sen gives a very interesting insight into the litigation practices in Chinese yamens. The correspondent whe sont it to the N.-C. Daily News Boys that .E. Chao was genuinely suxious to reform the procedure in the yamens, and did effect something, but he was anxious to do too much too quickly, and he, of course, was not properly backed up. H+ has Jeft a good name in Hunan, and it is a great pity that he left his post so soon.
The Governor instrnots all Tuotais and chil fus to give orders to their subordinates for the extension of a system whereby the people are themselves to present their petitions, etc.
"Now, amongst the official class, who is not anxious to be a good public servant? Yet those met. The reason, however, is not simply that of avarice combined with harshness, bafis to be found in their not being in close contact with, or diligent on behalf of the people. Absence of close contact causes official business to be placed in the hands of underlings; want
Inside the yamon are servants and their of care will in the end, result in the people suffering injustice.
friends, outside are writers and underlings; these suppress public business, they squeeze by moans of fear and deception; a hundred and one malpracticos have, sprung up. The fair name of the official is on the wane, and the are the reasons.
Now we will first touch on the malpractices. I have long heard of the exceedingly bad repute of the Hanau underlag. Enquiries by the way have made known to me the general state of affairs, and a narration will make the hair stand on end.
Mr. Barnard said that the parties had been married on February 21, 1878, at Harrow parish church, and there had been no issue of the mar riage. Owing to the fact that the respondent was engaged in the Diplomatic Service, the parties had resided at Singapore and other plac-s fu the Malay Poninsula, until 1894, when, owing THE WAYS OF YAMENSIN CHINA. to the effect of the climate upon her health, the with ber husband's consent, petitioner, returned to England; and since that time the parties had not onhabited; although the respondent had occasionally visited his wife when in England. In January lost, however, the respondent instituted proceedings against his wife for divorce, making certain allegations against her, which were absolutely untras; sad Recordingly, when particulars of those charges were asked for, the husband's petition was, on March 31, dismissed. Subsequently, on May 2. Lady Swottenham wot as follows to her husband: Dear Frank. I nood not tell you how much I have suffered by your recent pro- ooedings against us, although I know that they could only end in one way. Why are you always so hostile to me? I assure you I have bnt one wish, and that is to do my duty. I benr no resentment about the past, and I am only The steward of the Norwegiau steamer Pro-too anxious to let all bygones be bygones. Iof good and widespread reputo are hardly to be vidence charged three quartermasters with beg of you to believe this, and to returu to me assaulting him. The first and third defendants and let us live together again. If you do, I were discharged, but the second, who was the promise you to do all I can to make you happy in every way, and I hope you will not refuse this request.Yours always, Sydney Swettenham." ringleader, was fined $20.
To this Sir Frank replied, on May 6:"Dear Sydney.-Your letter of May 2 hus been for- he any profitable disenssion of the proceedings. warded to mo, and 1 hardly see that there eux Hitherto I have not been in a position to net independently, because my own concern had to be subordinated to others of greater importance: the circumstances of my employ- ment, my plic duties, and the necessity which was upon me to live in a distant and unhealthy country have probably been against us, but after ten years of separation it is mer than ever im- A gentleman who recently arrived at Shang-possible for me to accede to the wish you now hai from Vladivostock, and who has been in express. To this refusal, which is definitive, I residence at that part siure the outbreak of the do not wish to add anything which it would be war, told the N.-C. Daily News that the price of kinder to leave unsaid. Let us say that any provisions, both luxuries and necessities, bas fault is mine; hat there are some mistakes which increased nearly two hundred per cent. The are more uupardonable than faults, and if I Bogatyr was in the harbour, but apparently badly aereed to your request I should be responsible damaged, as pontoons were necessary to keep for making a mistake of that kind. When, in her float. No Chinese are allowed in or out 189f, I declived to join you, I said the decision without passports, and all the available coulie was unalterable, and nothing has occurred, or labour has been requisitioned to strengthen the could occur, to change that determination.
Admiral Bezobrazoff was in Frank Swettenham." Thereupon Lady Swat fortifications. Vladivostock, as was Admiral Skzydloff, who tenham instituted the present suit. seems to be very unpopular with all classes. Native newspapers published in Canton re
The general opinion, he states, in military port that on the 29th ultimo a large body of circles is that Port Arthur will fall within rebels, hitherto holding the mefecture of month, and Admiral Skrydloff has Teen censur. Szenfu, suddenly attacked the Miaotse aboried for failing to effect a junction of the twe ginal district city of Hsinch'enghsien, distant fleets. No supplies can be purchased without about thirty miles from the prefectural sity of
The production of a special permit from the Chingyuanfu. The rebels first rushed the Commandant of the garrison, walled cantonments of the Miaotse militis, romė 400 in number. located outside the city, and then poured over the walls, which were held by WHY A JAPANESE ATTACK WAS two companies of well-armed regalar troops. The military and civil authorities were com pletely taken by surprise, and the Minotse chief, who is hereditary district magistrate of sinchanghaien, was finally compelled to abandon his city with such of his tribe as had escaped massacre at the hands of the rebels, It is further reported that as soon as the rebels appeared inside the walls, the regular troops divested themselves of their uniforms and joined the former in plundering the unfortunata abori- gines. The latter, led by their chief, finally suade good their retreat to Ch'ingynanfu, but had to handon all their worldly goods to their plun- lerers. Viceroy Tsin is now investigating the matter. Another paper also reports the cap. ture by the Government troops of a rebel stronghold called Szapachsü, near Lochèngh- sion, which latter city it will remembered was captured by the rebels with much slaughter 1st September, and subsequently retaken by the troops. It appeared that the rebels at Szepaoli numbered nearly 6,000 well-armed men, but the troops, some 8,000 in number, attacked the place, which, by the way, possesses a stone well with broad moat, in the depth of aterm, and sur- the night in the midst of prising the rebels, captured their stronghold with the loss of emparatively few men. The remnant of the rebel army fled the same night to Sz'enfu, leaving a number of rifles, ammuni- tion, and a good quantity of food supplies to the captors. Thus the war goea on see-sawing, without any present indication of peace being restored in the province-N.-C. Daily News.
Telographic greetings were received from Tientsin. Yokohama, Swalow, Shanghai. Wei- halwei, Singapore and Ainoy.
THE REBELLION IN KUANGSI
RUSSIA'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WAR.
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FEARED.
Evidence haring been given in support of the petition.
The President granted a decree for restitu. tion of conjugal rights, within 14 days, with costs.
COLONIES.
Petitious may be presented on one of the fixed days, or by arresting the attention of the official himself, or by means of a yamên servant; the in a case of ordinary arrest, three, four. or more sesle of fees for these varies considerably. Even constables are sent by the magistrate; after redolving their warrant the plaintiff has to defray their travelling expenses, and the defond- aut fees so as to obtain a delay. If going into the country, they travel by chair, accompanied scores of retainers; their squeeze may be any. Buaging up the petition after it has been thing from ten to a hundred dollars. vised by the Magistrate, notifying the Magis- trate that the plaintiff has come to have his
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In a report on the German Colonies for the year 1902-3 by Mr. J. B. Whitehead, Councillor to his Majesty's Embassy at Berlin, it is stated The St. Petersburg correspondent of the that the colonial adzai atrations claim to have Echo de Paris reports as follows >---
"You will remember that I telegraphed to made sure, it slow, progress in the raining of you an interview with Admiral Wirenius in the moral and material condition of the natives, which he informed me that the Russians had and acknowledge the assistance and support Frota the Missionary societies. Although still been warned of a possible attack in the Danish they bave sterywhere received in this work
waters. In reality the Admiral spoke to me at greater length on this subject, to which far from satisfactory, the economie development I did not attach any very great importance at of the German Colonies has been more uniform the time. He repeated several times, We have than in the preceding year. In 1961-2 the Cameroons Protectorate want back in its general commercial position, and German East Africa been put on our guard against a possible attack." When I asked by whom, he declined to reply suffered severely from the diversion of trade Yesterday I telegraphed to you that the English caused by the opening of the Ugunda Railway.. bad sent a semi-official warning as to an appro-
Special importance is attached to the on- beaded attack. The person who gave me that information had just left the private room of caragement of cotton growing, and the experi- control over their underlings, how could the ments inaugurated in Togoland in 1900 have people suffer like this? Surely it is not that all the Minister, Admiral Avellan. This morning been counted on a larger scale in the year under officials are ignorant, or is it that they know the Force Fremgo contains the following phrase: One of the Powers greatly interested review, and bare shown good results. The and connive at it? As a matter of fact the has categorically informed the Russian Govern- scheme has also been extended to German het common people with aching heads and sad ment that a Japanese attack in the North Sea Afsice, and excellent sumples of cotton bare hearts van only blame their rulers. How can was very possible. This statempont was written been produced. The proposals for the con- the officials take pleasure in screening their I, the Governor, have given much thought by an eminent journalist who received his struction of railways by the Reichstag are underlings and sacrificing their own fair name? mainly based on the idea of extending the area information direct from the month of the on which cotton could be profitably grown with how to reform this degenerate practice; I have Minister of Marine. On the other hand, then view, perhaps, of eventually making already commanded the Provincial Judge to in Novosti speaks this morning of an official repert warning Russia that the fleet would be attacked
stract all Tactsis and chihfus to order the local
Relatives and neighbours are dragged in; it is not one fsouly only that suffere. And all this results from simple litigation.
If the officials would but exercise a little
authorities honestly to reduce the number of their underlings and to control them. If they are do- ing wrong they must be punished, and punished severely. But if we wish to eradicate this In this advance bezrly all the Protectorates accumulated mass of malpractices the best plan
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participate, though in different degras. is curtainly to introduce gradually a system YOU MAY HIRE The total trade in 1902-03, taking imports whereby po itions may be presented in person. and exports together, omonated to 23,140,000. This is the best way to get rid of the underling as compared with £2,796, 00 in 1901-2, a abuse and at the safe time to help the people.. increase of Co14,000,
A set of halos i appended to the Order and
The Senth- est Africa Protectorate, a
Power greatly interested in the matter. What territory of 320, 00 square miles and barely the manner of extending the method is explain- ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF
German voiton industry less dependent upon it the North Fea. Let us compare the evidence foreign countries for its raw material.
The total value of the external trade of the thus given in different quarters. At first sight German colonies shows some advance in one fact is obvious namely, that for at least 1902-03 vs compared with previous years fortnight past the Admiralty has been warned of an attack in the North Sea. By whom? They said to me as French journalist, by a semi-official English report. I know now that that was false. As a matter of fact the British Embassy had no knowledge of the matter The Russian journalists were told. By a ARCHBISHOP OF MANCHURIA'S STRONG ETATE-
Power was more interested than Germany? MENT.
Public opinion le témoinage public) con In the yearly report of The Brotherhood of
eludes that Germany probably warned Russia, the Orthodox Church in Chins"an op a letter,
My personal inquiries enable me to affirm that written by the Russian Archbishop of Manchu Germany curtainly warned Russia. Not only did she warn Russia, bat she besieged the ria, Innokentyi, has created the greatest senas- tion throughout Russia. The Archbishop Russian Admiralty with warnings both of declares withont hesitation that for the present private character through the transport war, its terrib'e sacrifices and Russian humilla companies that bad undertaken the coaling tions, the responsibility lies with the Russien of the Best and of a semi-official nature, administration in the Far East. When he first The object was to prove as a matter of arrived at Dslry, the seat of his diucrse, beesys fact that Germany was Russia e only trus he was y infully struck and deeply saddened befriet d. You will easily understand why. the carelessness, lightheartedness, and dissolut
in the North Sea would irremediably embroil negs of the Russian officers and the Tchiboriks An incident between British and Bassian. chips (the State's employees), "None of them," Russia and England and very seriously hamper Bys, "ever thought that the Japanese would the relations of France with the two Powers, dare declare war, bat even if they dared do so
one an ally and the other a friend. What an their army would be annihilated in the very first admirable more in view of the fact tlint The flow of guests began before nine o'clock, battle! And the first Japanese cannon shot filled Germany's whole energies are evidently directed these boasters with astonishment and canfusion. against England, her commercial rival, and The want of organization, gentral disorder, the
France, the viddieation of whose claims she napr. paredness, and the differences and disanion feare. Remembering that the Russian Fleet Among the higher officers could not but bring loft its route in order to meet the fishing beats, ALLEGED BOYCOTT AT HANKOW. about defeat and calamities. Carelessness nud I cannot help thinking that the exact position contempt of the enemy were responsible for the of the British fishing feet was indicated to the Joss of our flest. The dissolate and simply frightened Russians by repeated Macchiavellian
candalous life of many Russians in Manchuria
I have given most of my sources of information. bad, even before the war, deprived us of respect warnings. Verbum sup. Hic fecit cui prodent. and sympathy of the indigenous population,
If my statements be denied, let us be informed who now on every step show bow they hate and
from what quarter these anquestionable despire us. It is time to homiliate ourselves warnings have come." before God, and to repent!""
At the last St. Andrew's Ball, it will be re- membered, some of the ceiling in the Library fell down on the heads of those playing cards while dancing was being carried on overhead, so this time it was protected by painted mattiap..
and from then onwards there was a constant stream of people info the hall. The guests were roceived by the members of the Committee, On the arrival of His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan, necompanied by Capt. Smith, A.D.C., shortly after nine o'clock, he was played up the stairs by Piper A. L. McColl, to the time of Carne O' Gowrie," and the band struck up the first few bars of God Save tile King," and dancing commenced soon after wards. It was entered into with great spirit, the music being supplied by the band of the Sherwood Foresters and Piper A. L. McColl Some 1,200 in all were present. The ball rooms presented a magnificent spectacle of animation, the uniforms of the naval and mili- lary guests and the picturesque Highland dress vying with the brilliance of the ladies dresses leading colour to the scene. In the dancing programme there were lancers, tea wultzes, thras Caledonians and other dances, twenty- iwo in ull.
Reading this bonest and straightforward atalement every Rossion feels its inherent truth. More intelligent ones interpret the epistle as caging: Repentance means Reform!" There is no fear that a revolution will take place in Rossi, bat the conviction that fundamental reforms are absolutely necessary is rapidly spreading through all classes of the Russian nation.-Pall Mall Gazette.
It is reported that an official censorship of the native newspapers all over Chim is to be. established at Peking. and will itself issue a model newspaper untirely free from guile.
STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The C.P.B. stemer Empress of China left Vancouver on Monday, the 28th Nov., p., for Hougkeng via the usual ports of call.
The Indo-Chine steamer Kumeang, from outta and the Straits, left Singapore for this vrt on the 29th Nov, at 6 p.m.
The P. & A. steamer Aragonia Islt Portland on the 29th Oct. via Japan ports, and is due here ont le 5th Dec.
The N.G.I. steamer Capri left Bingapore for this port yesterday, and may be expected here on the 8th Dec,
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ed at the end of this despatch. Read them 200,00 inhabitants, bus in many ways shown together and you will understand. They have itself the most unsatisfactory of Ostmas already been printed to our satisfac fon, and colonies, while, on the other hand, being the we write this despatch to cover them, on receipt only one suited to white colonisation, it is con- of which you will order your subordinates to sidered the most important. In a lecture ast in accordance with our commands. In casas recently delivered at realan by Herr you of murder. robbery with violence, fornication, Leber, a former Governor of German East fighting, or aault, there is no necessity to Africa, the latter point was specially insisted abide by these instructions, and at the com. op, the difference between the trade of white mencement of their introduction it is not ne- NO colonies with the mother entry and that of cessary exclusively to employ the Fogin en fri pisal possessions being exemplified by the one case, the people will derive benefit from fact that Australia, Corods, and Cape Conny, that cars, and later on will trust in it as impli- |
HOME PRICES If the local authorities are able themselves: a trade of £100,000,000 a year with the United Kingdom, while all the British tropical domi- with 13,000,000 of white inhabitants, carry unitly as in their own limbs, niens, including Indie, with a total population or can pick out its advantages and disadvant of 350 000 000, hardly excord that figure. The ages according to local conditions, they can total white population of the Protectorate in inform us and wait till we have considered its If they let Jani ary 1, 1913, was 4,882, or only eight moce merits and have advised them.
things slide, and betray their trust and do not than a year earlier.
sincerely make a start, or if they begin, but not thoroughly, and so cause divergences, or listen to their underlings making plans to fras trate it, or, being long in office, adhere to old methods and treat our commands lightly, I the Governor, when I hear of it, will certainly dismiss and denotes them and will thoroughly examine into the case and show no merey. A special order and not to te disobeyed!
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to device a new scheme, botter than this one,
The compradore of two German firms, Aru held, Karkarg & Co. and Carlowitz & Co., at Bankow bare run away (and are reported to have committed suicide), and there are large sums of money owing to the native merchants at Hankow. The two German firms have jested circolare saying that the German Arms are not responsible for the indebtedness. Thos the native merchants new issued circulars re fusing to deal with the two German firme any more and bave boycotted them. Total Sun Tai-yi, the Director of the Burean of Com- the mercial Affaire, and other members of the Buress, have thonght this rather a grave affair, in order to discuss the matter, and it has heen and have invited the local gentry to the Bureau decided that the Cusiewus Tootai San skall
write to the German Consul at Hankow to
settle the outstanding accounts with the local merchants so se resture confidence. But what answer has been made by the German Consul is not known.--Universal Gazette.
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WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Cbservatory yesterday issued
following report ;-
Cn the 30th at 11.45 a.m. The baromotor sen throughout China, and has fallen Theanticyclone continues over Central Chire, slightly over the Pacific, having moved slightly to the south-eastward.
Gradients are very steep upon the coasts of
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GRANITE and MARBLE MONUMENTS Prices & Estimates on Application. No. 1. QUEEN'S LOA EAST, Hongkong, 17th October, 1899,
DR. NEWELL WILSON,
DENTIST.
Latest American Methods. Reasonable Fees.
No charge for examinations. Office hours 9 AM to 5 r..
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China and very strong N.E, monen will pre- 1ST FLOOR, WATKINS BUILDINGS, vail in the Formosa Channel and N.E. gale in the northern part of the China Sea.
· Ferarat:--Strong N. to N.E. winds, fine.
81, Queen's Road Central. Bongkong, 19th October, 1904.
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