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vary foundations of empire, The last (shown pretty woll on some of the railways serious attempt to return to exclusiveness, in Chim, and it is not impossible that a the Boxer troubles of 1900, instigated as contrary idea may have some effect in they were by the theil government of the bringing about the present movement. It stufe, almust ended in the final destruction is true that Russia was the instigator of tho of an empire which for upwards of two line from Peking to Hankow, and that at thousand years had kept alive the traditions | her request, which at the time when it was of civilisation in the East of Asia. The male weant her command, the construction chief netors in that movement, unsupported of the lag was nominally given over to a as they found themselves to be by the Belgian Syndicate; Belgian indeed in name, better informed lasses through the country, but except that its patron Russia had kindly "bad to take refuge ia flights and for a time permitted Belgium to do the fuuucing at the old Empire was paralysed. Fortunately her own risk, in all other respects Russian, the great Viceroys, better councilled than Doubtless Russia intended to use the Lulan Peking, held aloof; with"the"result that Railway as she had used the Manchurian with an infusion of new blood the Pekingine as an aid to her military projects on Government was restored to the epital.China, but this immediate danger is past, Of course the salvation of the Empire has and does not seem likely to be revived. been due to the fact that the interests of At all events, save that the patronage of certain of the Great Powers, notably Russia, while it lasted, has had its at un- Great Britain and the Unite! States, are usual effect of causing the contraction of
closely bound up with the indeplence of China, and towards the attainment of this end, and to prrecht the division of Exstera Asia amongst a crowd of hungry European speculators, the best efforts of the diplomacy of the well-affected directed.
states
has been
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The Japanego steamer Ryusei Maru wasĮ wrucked at Moji. A telogram to the V.-C. Daily Ness says the current drove her on to the submerged Ryoyo Maru, proviously sunk by Cullisia with the Brais tel.
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The Marine Court held at Osaka to onquire into the loss of the Ryoyo Mar by callision with the Brete tel has suspended the pilot of the latter vassel for forr muntha and sutirely exonerated the captain of the Ryoys Mari
Owing to the Hand of the Zad Royal West Kent Regiment being required for duty they will be unable to perforis at the Haugkong Hotel during dinner this (Saturday) evening.
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DINNER.
LONDON, 1st November. Mr. R. S. Gundry prosiled at the China Association dinner. The guests included SHAMEEN, 3rd November.
Mr. Archibald Little, Sir Cecil. Smith, Sir to your enquiry re Lin Henry Blake, and other prominent Far- Easters and Colonials The Chairman con- chow massacro, I have made enquiries, gratulated the Japanese and Lord Lans- and learn that the trauble originated downe on the alliance, and in deprecating n withdrawal from Wéi bai-wci, nid it would through a remonstrance made by Dr.be time enough to think of it when Gar-
many retired from Kiaochow.
Machle when the joss' proċession was passing the American Hospital. The "music" and cracker-firing disturbed raiders' attention the concert to be given at the the patients, and Dr. Machle went St. Andrew's Hall to-night. The reputation of out and usked the leaders to stop theese Loan will be issued in a day or two.
It uns few words here to command to our
sufficient
the Sociedads Philarmonics is guarantee of a musical treat, and the fact that it is intended to benefit the Kowloon Seamen's Institute is an object that should bare many
sympathisare.
The Daily Express romarks-Wo caunot young men in Bannals with cricket bats and hope to make trade in the East by sending pole ponies to do our work for us. The Ger mans educate their youths for the particular purpose of developing their trade, and until we do likewise we must expoet to lag bohind. --
The Japanese fleet at the recent review
noise while in that neighbourhood.
The mob grew angry, au!-attacked the hospital. They set fire to the ad-
The victims are as follows KILLED, five
joining and other unssion buildings.
Mrs. Macble and daughter. Reverend John R. Peale and Mrs. Peale
Miss Eleanor Chestnut,
Dr. E. C. Machlo
Wonneu, two~
Miss Elda G. Patterson.
These last escaped after receiving
severe-wounds.
i have heard nothing about Rev. included a armoured vessels. 15 cruiser R. F. Edwards and wife. They were a distance, and not 10 dispatch-boats, gauboats, ote, H consorted.
namber probably at a burge cruisers, 2 destroyer of torpedo-boats, a flotilla of submarines molested. and 9 prizes, including the armoured vessels
The French gunboat Vigilante left Nicholai 1, Aprazine Peresvich, Poliara,
this morning, and not the argus, as and Seniurine.
reported.
the line to be incheint, and that its The Empress Dowager bus issand her annual opening is in consequence likely to be deres forbidding excessive expenditure on her birthday orlebrations. It is like the little indefinitely postponed, China under presentglish girl's speech: Tomorrow is my conditions does not seen to be in any birthday, bat mother says I ought not to tell
yon lest you should think I wish for prosonis," mediate danger. Much the saine may be said of the German line in Shantung; but with this partial exception Chiu now From the beginning the British Governjoys without cost to herself the initiation ment has been pressing on Chin, the neces of a system of trunk railways from which sity, as a matter of life or death, of improv. even already she is beginning to earn a
substantial increase of her revenue. ing her internal communications as the first step towards restoring her national position: Turning to the other side, is Chios in a the events of 1900 brought this fact home position to manage, much less to construct. to China horolf. Great Britain had already her railroads without outside assistines? induced China to open a small section
On the Chili Bailway, where everything of state railways in Chili, and the has been done to assist the native anthori $16.50 advantage of the better weans of communities in the management of the line, it was cation at once became evident to the people not till the most extreme pressure had been of the district, with from being in oppositionapphed that the slightest click could be became ardent supporters of the line. But imposed on receipts and expenditure; the Government of the day was steadily which otherwise woull have been left to set on excluding these new-fangled ideas take care of themselves in the manner and whea Russia offered her sympathies, customary in official quarters throughout and engaged to dispose of these ideas for China. Even with the assistance of a 12.00 ever, did Chim but give her a free hand in foreign Traffic Manager, carefully subor 13.50 one or two little matiors which would cost digated to a board of Imperial Commis sionere, the innagement of the line is an example of general inefficiency,
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China nothing, she explained, it blindly 16.00 assented. Russia did not, it is true, fulf her promise of extinguishing the national desire for reform, but she got meanwhile
A. S. WATSON & CO. agrip on Manchuria, and North China. that when Peking gently reminded her of The promise, her only reply was the nunes ation in form as well as deed of the entire
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BIRTHS.
On 20th October, at Peking, the wife of ALFRED
3. J. PORTER, of a son.
On 2nd October, at Hankow, the wife of Jons Bex, Xuling, of
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On 19th October, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs.
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MARRIAGES.
On 28th October, at Shanghai, Aurien .
Berar of the Regkong and Shanguni kukin
of Manchuria, from the Amur to the ex-
inode to
Four high Chinese officers, Gen. Chang. Colonel Wei, Major Chuch and Captain Chong, of the Chinese Navy, base arrived at Kiel, and have inspected the Imperial Shipbuilding Yard with the Emperor's permission. They after. wards visited the Germania Yard and the Howaldt Works. Their visit is believed to be
in connection with Chinese orters for the
German Yards.
trenity of Liaotung. Fortunately for China to and from the stations is carefully, fed that they will then desire no other kind.
Hongkong Hotel, Saturday 4th Nov, 1905.
at the expense of the general revenue.
BANNER-Hors D'Euvres--Canapes a Down in Shanghai where the short railway
Windsor. Sonp-Asparagus Soup. Fish-Baked to Woosung bas been constructed tud Fish a la Normande. Entrees-Pigeon Fareio a Mengins Patties. Curry-Siahol Curry. Joints managed without outside interference, thela Parisicane, Grills Fillet of Beef and To:nators, state of affairs is still worse. Nu attempt to furnish accounts here has ever been male,Turkey and Cra barry Sauce, Boiled Bacon and so that the takings of the line, except to the board of management, are kept a mystery;
her trusted advisers, Yuluk, Li Pingbeng' und the pretended eunuch lå; not to speak of her arch-traitor Li Hungchang went too far, and Russia had, very much against her will, to pretend common action with the other Powers. The result was that mainly through the action of England and the United States China was momentarily saved, and ther Imperial Government restored-in-it-is, however, understood that they scarcely Peking. Russin, foile in her previous scheme of aiding China to commit political uicide, non proceeded to make herself at home in Manchuria and, from her base thero, to threaten Japan in Corea; with the ulterior object of rendering helpless Japen
suffice to cover running expenses, and this is quite understandable at a glance to my one accustomed to the most elementary principles of railway management Lest there should be any questions asked in the case of its going through the Foreign
The Callao is leaving this evening. The gunboat will not be able to reach the scene of the disturbance, as the river is ton shallow.
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NEW JAPANESE LOAN.
LONDON, 1st November. The Morning Post announces that a Japan-
LATER. M. Takahashi states that Japan has not yet decided on a new loan.
FOREIGN TROOPS IN PECHILI.
LONDON, 1st November. It is announced in Berlin that Japan bas replied, agreeing to the withdrawal of her troops from Pechili, except the Legation guarde.
RUSSIA.
LONDON, 1st November.
The present condition of Russia is chaotic, the revolutionary element appears to sway events triumphantly, demanding concessions of every kind and indulging in demonstrations which provolte collision with the troops, who, bewildered and with
out instructions, do not know how to deal with the new order of things, hence the harmless popular rejoicings in several towns have led to ww bittering bloodshed.
SUPREME COURT,
Friday, 3rd November,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE MR. A. G. WISE (PuISNE JUDGE).
CLAIM FOR MONEY LENT. Li Yik Mui aned Au Fung Kau to recover the sum of $240,53, money lout together with interest thereon.
The nearest telegraph station is at Mr. R. Harding appeared for the plaintiff, Tinpak, two days' journey from whom he called to prove the dash.
Hie Lordship gave judgment for the amount and enste. Linchow.
Parties of enquiry have been des patched by both Governments to the place of the massacre.
There are no farther authentic details to he got at present. account by letter was from Chinese
sources,
My
[This refers to the letter published in this ima-ED.
AN OLD DEUT.
The Kwong Lang firm proceeded against Kwok Yun Tin to recover the sum of $9.30,
balance due on account of goods cold and delivered.
His Lordship (to dofondant)-What havo yon got to say?
Dfondant-The amount has been standing at my debit since last year.
His Lordship-What line that got to do with it? Are you going to pay the money?
present.
Defendant--I will leave it with Four Lord- ship to decide. I have not got the amount at His Lordship-Judgment for the amount claim and costs.
IRON ER EVIDENCE REQUIRED, Sit Long Kit claimed the sum of $27.80 from Kwong Cheung Fat en account of rent.
The American Consul has returned from Hongkong, and has sent lengthy cablegrams to Peking and Washing-due
Roast Australian Lab and diat Sauce, Ronst Cabbage, Cold Corned Bamp of Beef and Mixed Salad. Soota-Marcalade and Vermicelli Pral ton. ding, Ratafia les Chesin and Send Cake, Penca Thrt, Tipsy Catte. Dessert-Coffee-Fruit.
RUSSIA.
A correspondent writes to the N.-E. Duity-1 News from Kansu under date the 19th Sept. :-
LONDON, 3rd November. The Chines-and-the Tibetans of Koeity, neur St. Petersburg is quieting down. Sining, bave teen fighting for a month past. The strikes wers all to end to-day, The Governor has sent troops, but the Busition
An amnesty for all political pris. is so favoursida to the Tibetans that the fight. may go on for a long time, but the Chiasse must oners has been promised, procure supplies. Our new Governor appears to be a man of progress. Hu intends, it is suid, to exploit his province at his own soet, and as they say, at his own risk and peril, but with the aid of foreign engineers.
now the only serious obstack in the way of Settlements, the line was carefully, kont win in the end, as they are well armed and can
her attaining the mastership of the entire
outside the limits, and ends in a cul de sac,
Corporation, liest son of ARTHURULENT of the northern-Pacific The result is his---which; for the same reason, is not permitted formerly of Yokoma, to Ergys NAUD, second ・ughter of Mr. L'HAKLEE CHALLIS of Phiibeachtorical.
Roses of Stanghai, to ADA ELLsros of On 1 October, at Shanghai, Atenen Epwis
5.W.
Ipswich, Suffolk,
DEATH.
On Bill October, at Shanghai, Mudren Ankie MARY Fences, bell daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. PERCEDem, aged 12 yans and 3 months,
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This it has learnt siutot be dons by direct
to connect with the Settlement strects. At Woosung the saine rale obtains, and there is to station and no accommodation for
The editor yesterday reccised an invitation to be present at the Kawasaki-Donkyard, Japan, to witness the launching of the t.b.d, Azakaze, on Oct. 28, 1995, at 4 p.m. Among the circum stances that prevent acceptance of this kind invitation, the chief is that Mr. B. &. Wor time machine is not on sale in Hongkong, and
Asakare is one of five built for the Imperial Japanose Nary. Her description is technically writer thug:---
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Five thousand casualties were re-
corded at Odessa, where machine guns were used by the Cossacks un- der police instructions.
His Lordship (to plastiff)--You are claiming from the cupior of 24 Battery Street, Yan- mati?
Plain if-Yes.
WB3
--is Loidship-Well, the defendant never there as far as I can make out. Are yon the irndlord of Nos. 10 and 12-Battery Street.
Plaintiff No.
His Lordship-Weli, defendant rented those places.-
Defendant, on being called, corroborated” His Lordship's statement,
Tia Lordship You told me last time you were here that you had never lived in Battery Strect. You said your shop was at 31 Reclamation Street.
Defondant-I meant to say 10 and 12 Battery Street.
His Lordship (to plaintiff)-If you are unable praduos better evidence than this I cannot do anything for you.
10
Plaintiff I would ask your Lordship to telegraph to the Tuspector at Yaumati to make
Anti-Jewish mobs have been rob- hing and mardering indiscriminately.inquiries.
FINLAND FREE
LONDON, 3rd November. The Finnish leaders have managed
SPANISH KING'S TOUR.
LONDON, 3rd November. King Alfonso is extending his tour to Berlin, Munich and Vienna.
NEW VICEROY EN ROUTE.
LONDON, 3rd November,
But the same party that was
head in the lion's mouth, from which she strumental in inducing China to put her
was only extricated by external assistanedassengers or cargo. In the old days when the afEr was run by a private company, and almost miraculously, is, although eldhed, by no means extinct, and its latest double the bimber of trains were rus, and effort is to try and stir up the masses of everything done to attract trafic, more China to prevent the building of railways. especially the marke; traffic from Woosung. Now this is jealously excladel, so that the
20 other vehicle could, opable air to be there a coup d'Etat and achieved a blood- measures, the nation as a whole having line is scarcely used either by natives or by o'clock on the 28th of last month. The less revolution, learnt practically the benefit of the rapid foreigners. On the whole it has been a md easy method of intercommunication direct benct to China tint she has been HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 4TH, 1905.
afforded by the iron road.
hitherto compelled to go to the foreigner Now it is undoubtedly true that in placing | for the construction and control, so far as ORE of the must apparent signs of a return- | ing feeling of self-consciousness of the herself unreservedly iu-Russia-hands with the latter las gone, of her railways. China. Chinese nation is to be found in the popular regard to the Manchurian Bailway, Chha has been undoubtedly progressing, and has desire to get rid of the engagements into brought herself to the very verge of Ave been slowly learning latter methods of which the state has entered with regard to tion, but the danger was of China's own | administration, bat the day when she will be the construction of railways through the creation. China had been well warned by in a position to undertake the constraction
Lord and Lady Minto, with their Erapite. The redeeming part of the agita-her well-wishers of the jeopardy of the game and contred of her tailways is still far in
Beyore Stre, Hughes (widow of Mr. Patrick
Consal-General at three daughters, embark at Marseilles Hou is that unlike the position only a few that she was seeking to play, but her lenders the distance and, julging from recent J. Hughes, formerly years ago the ngikation is not directed preferred to take the bit between their teeth appoint is, cunct yet be said to be on Shaughn) died she wrds " a stained-glass
and fish with closed eyes into destruction. the road to begin.
window to be erected at No, y Cathedral. She to-day for India.
completes. The against thy railways, but against their em-
died, kowever, before it was
not vuly in →ployment of foreign capital; and its inevit. It was not Chinese wisdom or Chinese
window hus now been erectan
but also of able result, their passing for a term of years eirennspection that saved her, but the fact
memory of the Inte Mr. Hughe
following Mrs. Hughes, 14 bear the
f Patrick under foreign control. Were the agitation that Japan and England hal vast interests
inscription: In loving memory altegether genuine it would work a whole in the Far East, and chat these intensis
Joseph Hughes, also of Margaret Marỳ, soum change for the better in the body included the integrity el China, and for
his wife Pray for the repus-of their. politie, but as it stands it is only too plaiulis end the advance of China to a
The new window is placed on the northern that it is fundamentally but a recrudescence position where she would be able to walk
The scholars of Quera's College were given and gives a beautiful exact to the appear mes of the obl exclusive polley which within independent of cutside aid. We do not
effect of a holiday yesterday in honour of the birthday the Cathedral. There are four panels, in the the last century was expidly bringing on propose to exhibit this as an
emblems: The-Crib at Bethlehom," "St. the destruction of the Chinese Empire, umagnusimity, disgnised or otherwise. The anniversary of the Emperor of Japan. Several window, which are filled with the following Joseph," Erent in the life of St. Dominic," Unpleasant experience has shown to the faception of the policy doubtless proceeded¦ Juparrso hoys attend the College
It is stated that the Corenus have beer for- and "Erent in the life of St. Colman, tiret anore enlightened of the rulers of China that from a sense of justice, but in interna- an obstiunte mafherence to antiquated ways, tional, even more than in commercial policy, white the rest of the world was changing, the old maxim that honesty is the best was rapidly beginuing to undermine the policy has its surest justification.
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One more plagae fatality, the 296th, was recorded yesterday.
The British steamer Themis Ter-bull, 1,213 tons net, built at Whitby in 1880, Tax Tienu sol·l In a Hokkaiss merchant.
hidden by their Government to wear white alates in future; the wearing of blue, black, indigo, and purple being now enjoined on This is thom.
SHIPBUILDING.
LONDON, 3rd November.. The furuous Yarrow works are Hugis, being transferred to the Tyne owing
to the high London rates.
UNIVERSAL SUEFRAGE IN
Soule." isle,
AUSTRIA.
LONDON, 3rd November, The Austrian Emperor has decided "niversal suffrage" must be to the inhabitants of Austria-
Bishop, and patron of the Diocese of Dromore," that The late Mr. Hughes was a distinguished
granted Newrymun, and his wife also belonged to an old Newry family.
Hungary.
is Lordship-There is a mix up in numbers, I believe, but you must prove that the defend- ant rented a floor of the godown at No. 24 u bailiff Battery
Street. I have sent over. but he cannot End out say partienlarg about the floor in question. If you like, I will adjonen the care until next Friday, across yourself. To the defendant)-If I flad when you can bring au lospector or a constable out by police evidence that you have been. telling mo lies it will be rather the woree for you.
The case was adjourned.
CLAIM FOR EENT. Tam Ho sued Ho Chak for the sum of 316 due for rent.
His Lordship-Do you admit the debt? Defendant-No. I occupied his premises for a month and twenty days, and the plaintiff then told me to leave.
as
His Lordebip-Well, did you pay? Defendant-No.
His Lordship-You had better pay now. Defendant-But plaintiff told us I needn't,
given me notice. he had given
Ifis Lordship-But you must pay for the time you have been there. Have you got a husband P
Defendant-Yes. But he's gono abroad. Is Lordship-Gons abroad. Well you bad better pay the amount due.
Defendant-But I haven't the money to pay
now.
His Lordship-No doubt that's the diffenity, but I will give judgment and couls against you. A LUKONG SVED, Lall Singh procoedel against Loung Kai to recover $25 due on a promissory note.
Plaintiff procaced the promissory note, which he statod was signed by the defendant.
His Lordship to defendant) Did you sign
this?
Defendant. Yos.
His Lordship-Well you raust pay the money. Did you got leave from the Captain Superintendent to come down hore?
Defendant-No, from the Inspector. His Lordship-He knows you have been borrowing money then?
Defendant-Yes.
His Lordship-All right. Judgment and costs.