GOVERNMENT HOUSE BALL.
A BRILLIANT EVENT.
In the long list of Government House fune- tions, it is asta to say there have been none to celipso in splendour or enjoyment the ball givos last night by H. E. the Governor, Sir
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH, 1905.
Mr. G. Franklin, Miss Farquharson, Mr. F. Falconer, Mr. E. Treyvogal, Mr. and Mrs. Fullerton, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Figg, Mr. G. Friesland, Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, Dr.C. Forsyth, M and Mrs. Fuche, Mr. Fahrmann, Mr. and Mrs. Frecklin, Lient. Col. Fittun, Captain, Fitzwilliams, Mr. Fisher, Mr. D. Failer, Officers Engineer Commender Gresham, Mr. A. W. Grant, Mr. H. L. Gauld, Engineer Sub lieutenant Groonwood, Mr. F. Graham, Mr. . P. Garwood, Mr. and Mrs. Goetz, Mr. W. E. Gilbert, Mr. A. Gibson, Mr. E. P. Mrs. H. K. Fraser, Erskine, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Grieble, Mr. H. C. Gray. Mr. Grant, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Goldsmith, Captain and Mrs, Gibbs, Captain Gole, Mr. E. Gaster, Mr. E. George, Mr. L. Gray, Mr. J. S. Gutbey, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon, Dr. and Mra Gröne, Mr. Gale, Mr. and Mrs. Guibert, Mr and Mrs. Grifin, Miss Gourley, Mr. and Mrs. Godge, Mr. and Mrs. Goddard, Det. Inspector and Mrs. Gimlette, Mr. and Mrs. Grace, Mr. J. E. Greason, Mr. A. P. Gutterres, Mrs. J. Graham, Miss Gorham.
Rodger, Mr. W. Robertson, Mr. Ranking, Mr. | and Mrs. Reouis, Mr. and Mrs. Rom, Mr. J. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Bolie, Mr. A.B. Ross, Mr. N.H.Batherford,Lt. Ritobards, Mr. Raukin, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Raymond, Mr. Ravon, Mr. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ritchie, Mr. L. C. Rees; Major and Mrs. Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Halpls, Mr. Robinson, Mrs. Robinson Mr. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay, Mr Radbrush, Mr. A. Rennie, Mr. C. C. Rutledge, Conselleiro and Mrs. Romans,
CANTON.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Nov. 13th.
THE BOYCOTT CONFERENCE.
GREETINGS!
To express this word to your friends at Homo,on Xatas DAY send them your favourite photograph in an
XMAS SLIP-IN MOUNT.
It will be more appreciated than ordinary Xmas Cards soon year after year. All sizes and
I mentioned a few days ago that the leading American merchants of Hongkong and Canton at popular prices. had approached this Canton boycott committes with reference to the desirability of holding a mosting to discuss the question, Tho meeting will be opened to-day. It is said that repre- Capt. and Mrs. Skirner, Lt. Col. Sparker, santatives of the Chiness and foreign news- Mr. C. R. Sooft, Mr. A. G. Stokes, Mr. and pages will bo present to report the proceedings. Mr. Gray Scott, Mr. H. G. Simons, Dr. Alico Considering the importance of the question to Sibres, Mr. and Mrs. Schroter, Miss Shelbourne, be discussed the members of the Csaton boycott Mr. D. Sayh, Mr. A. H. Skelton, Mr. Mcommittes have requested the leading Chinese Stewart, Mr. Murray Scott, Dr. and Mrs. Swan, merchants of Hongkong to come up to åttond
À PROSPEROUB PAPER FACTORY. Mr. and Mrs. G. Smith, Mr. A. B. Smith, Mr.the meeting.
The Wan Yuen Tong Paper Factory, in and Mr. Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. H. Slade, Miss Starry, Mr. M. &. Sassoon, Mr. H. Sykes, Mr. Chesney, Mr. Sharp, Mr. N. Stabl, Mr., which Chau Tung Bang has taken a largo and Mr. Skottone, Mr. Stavenson, Mr. C. C. interest, is doing a flourishing business and is Scott, Mr. C. D. Bilas, Mr., Mrs. and Miss earning large profite yearly. Viceroy Sham has Spilas, Mr. and Mrs. Shallin, Mrs. Stevenson, taken this into consideration and, fearing that Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Simms, Mr. H. P. Smith, the company's business might be seriously com- Mr. J. M. P. da Silva, Mr. Story, Lient. promised should he demand the payment of the the Miases funds invested by Chan Tung Bang, His Ex- Sterling, Captain, Mrs, and Spedding, Mr. E. A. Snowin, Mr. G., C. Steen, cellency has decided to leave the money in the Major L. Simoon, Mrs. N. A. Siobs, Mr concern and allow the factory to continue its Si.ba, Mrs. Skelton, Mr. A. S. Schmidtbora, operations, the Chiosse Government participat. It. and Mrs. Sumter, Mr. and Mrs. Sing in the profits to the ertout of the number Silverstone, Mr. Salinger, M. II. Schoenherr, of shares confiscated from Chan Tung Sang. To Mr. and Mrs. Stephens, Mr. Simson, Mr. A. this end Viceroy Shum bas appointed Ching-
the factory on behalf of the government. Seaton, Mr. B. Bobs, Mr. and Mrs. Shortridge, Kan-ip, an expectant magistrate, to look after Mr. Shelton.
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DEALERS IN PHOTO SUPPLIES.
No. 17, QUENN'S ROAD.
JUST UNPACKED.
WINTER
MILLINERY
AND
SMART READY-MADE COSTUMES.
N.B. To make room for the above we are offering a Large Assortment of French Hand Made UNDERGARMENTS, REAL WHALE BONE CORSETS AND COMES AT LAID DOWN COST,
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Matthew Nathau, In houpar of the birthday oH.M.3. Fame, Mies Farnem, his Majesty, King Edward VII., which was celebrated by the commanity last week with the usual demonstrations of loyalty and good will And it could not well have been otherwise, considering the elaborate arrangements that had been made for the entertainment of the numerous guests of His Excellency and the careful attention to detail that ensured the comfort and conveniono of everyone. Almost dazzling in its brightness yot charming in the variety and richness of its orlour effects, the ballroom scene, was one of the prettiest that could be imagined. But the picturesqueness was not limited to the ballroom, Its approaches and its environs also uppealed to the aesthetic suse, for them ontrasted with the decorations bad carried out their dution in
Mr. R. Headerson, Mr. and Mrs. Hodgini, a manner indicative of great taste and ripe
and Mrs. G. K. Henderson, Mrs. judgment, and on all sides there was evidenced Mr. an embellishment that must have been born J. Henderson, Dr. and Mrs. Hunter. Miss Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Harding, Mr. C. B. of trained skill. There was nothing lavish or overdons, and the offect, as already suggested, Hayward, Officers H. M. S. Handy, Captain and wasdistinctly pleasing. Of course the beautiful Mrs. Harvey, Mr. D. Hodig. Mr. and Mrs. P. interior of Government House was such as to Hett, Mr. R. Haansy, Mr. W. H. Howard, fond itself to artistic treatment, and the men Engineer Captain Haral, Engineer Lieutenant from the Tamar and the dockyard who arrange and Mrs. Hastings, Mr. J. Hance, Mise Hick- the bunting so admirably in the adjacent rooms ing, Mr. Hankey, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Hance, and verandebs are deserving of commondation. Mr. and Mrs. Von Dor Hoyde, Mr. H. F. Hick- mon, Mr., Mr. and Miss W. G. Humphreys, At the same time one must recognise the tactfa Mr. W. H. Hodgeon, Col. F. H. Hayes, Mr. supersision of Inspector Ritchie in the sebeme F. B. Humphreys, Mr. C. Honsor, Mr. and of decorations and in the various arrangements Mrs. V. Dogg. Mr., Mrs. and Miss Shelton designed for the accommodation of the guests Hoopor, Mr. Hays, Mr. and Mrs. Hnke, Mr. and Mrs. Townshend, Lieutenant Com-as the river is navigable. The journey by with the co-operation of the Belgians, be Palms, strube and greenery tore most effee. tively introduced, adding considerably to the pleasure which the scene afforded.
The band of the 2nd West Kent Regiment, ensconced behind a pretty display of palms, ele, discoursed exquisite music, and the well-selected programme of dances was carried through with a zest and a pleasure that were manifest.
In all, the guests must have numbered over a thousand. Entering the ballroom, they found a
polieled door that was bound to add to the enjoyment of the dancers, while for those who sought less activo pleasures there wore chaire set out on the verandah, which was protected by matting and bunting from the chilling breeze, or the card room with its special attractions. An inneration this year was the
whisky and soda bar placed between the ball recue and Covernment House, also protected by matting, The supper room, decorated with flags, was capable of accommodating about 180 guests, while the retiring rooms were thoroughly adequate.
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Mr. and Mrs. Hale, Mr. and Mrs. Hornby, Mr. and Mrs. T. Hooper, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Hastings, Mr. and Mrs. Hollingsworth Mr. R. Harding. Mr. and Mrs. Hogarth, Miss Hare, Dr. and Mrs. Harston, Major General and Mrs. Hatton, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Hassland, MY, Mrs. and Miss Hancock, Mr. W. Helms, Mr. Hunsthorn, Mr. T. F. Hough, Mr. and Mrs, Holyoak, Mr. Haytor, Miss Shaw.Hellier Mr., Mr, and Miss B. Harker, Mr. Repo, Mr. Holborow. Mr.and Mrs. J. Hughes, Mr. Hanner, Mr. C. E. Horton, Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Mr. Owen Hagles, Mr. Holmre, Mr. A. E. Hatch, Major Dopping-Heppenstal, Mr. Hall, Mr. and
Mrs. Hall,
Miss Innes..
Surgeon K. Jones, Mr. B. James, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Idise Jacob, Lieut Col. Josling, Mr. and Mrs, Jupp, Mrs. Jeffery, Captain Johnsen, Capt.
H. James, Mr. F. Jacks, Mr. Joki Mr., Mr. and Miss Les Jones, Captain Johnson, Mr. F. Jorge, Mr. Jebsen, Bir, and Mrs. D. Jagge.
Mr. Knyuelt Major and Mrs. Kaye, Mr. and Dancing commenced at 9'30. The invited guests were:-
Mrs. Kerr, Mr. Koenig, Mr. B. H. King, Mr. H. Mr. E. Arndt, Mr. F. R. Adams, Mr. C. E. Kennett, Lost-Col. and Mrs. Kent, Mr. F. C. Anton, Mr. W. B. Allez, Mrs, and Mine Arts Kendall, Captain Bartog, Mr. and Mr. Kraft, strong, Mr. L. J. C. Anderson, Captain W. Major and Mrs. Kelsall, Mr. and Mrs. Kammel, Armstrong, Captain Anderson, Mrs. and MissCaptain Kickenbeek, Mr. H. M. Kendall, MT. Arnold, Colonel and Mrs. Aitken, Mr. Atkinson, Kilian, Mr. F. Keyt. Miss Allaway, Mr. and Mrs Arima, Mr. F. Auston, Mr. J. S. Adamson.
Mr. Lynch, Mr. Lester, Miss Laythorne, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Leiria, Captain and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. F. Bourcbier, Mr. sad Lambele, Mr. E. Lewis, Mr. W. E. Leckie, Mr. II. W. I:ester, Engineer Lieutenant Leahy, Mrs. Butcher, Mr. and Mrs. Bateman, Mr. W. D. Belgrave, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bingham, Mr. Looker, Mr. Larmour, Mr. W. F. Landen. Stall-Sergeant and Mrs. Bell, Mr. A. G. Botelho, Mr. A. Linton, Mr. Lecky, Major Lowis, Mr. Mr. A. Byer, Mr. W. S. Brown, Captain F. L. Lovell, Mr. W. Lensk, Mr., Mrs., and the Misses Bennett, RG.A. Mr. and Dirs, Bowdler, Cap Loureiro, Mr. and Mrs. F. C-Lowe, Mr. E:-A, toin Boyd, Mr. D. E. Brown, Engineer Com-Leggett, Miss Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Lummert, mander and Mrs. Blake, Mr. F. G. Brighton, Mr. C. M. G. Burais, Mr. and Mrs. D. Braid wood, Mr. and Mrs. Marray Rain, Mr. Biden, Miss Belober, Me. J. Dyer Ball, Mr. Button- werth, Mr. and Mrs. Ball, Mr. Boyd, M. and Madame Berindungne, Mr. and Mrs. Borthwick, Mr. Bell. Mr. R. J. Birbeck, Captain Baker,
Mr. C. B. Libeaud, Mr. A. R. Lowis, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lammert, Mr. and Mrs. Lay, Mr. and Mrs. Laufs, Mr. L. J. Lopes, Mr. Lucy, Mr
A. Q. Luiug.
Mr. G. P. de Martin, Mr. M. Melchers, Ltent. May, Mr. G. B. Macdonald, Capt. M. L. McDonell, Mr. H. A. Mayer, Mr. and Mrs
Captain and Mrs. Take, Mr. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. Tatcher, Captain K. Temani, Mr. H. Thomas, Mr. and Mra. Turner, Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Thomson, Mr. Turner, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Themas, Mr. Taylor,
mandor Lloyd, Miss Thatcher, Mr. S. W. Teo, Mr. and Mrs. Taknaobi.
Miss Underwood, Mr. Von Uffel, Mr. S. Unshor
Mr. T. Van der Voor), Mr. Vernon, Officers H.M.S, Virago, Mr. Veitch, Captai and Mrs. Vereker.
THE LINCHOW AFFAIR.
The commission appointed to investigate this sad affair loft Canton of 4 p.m. on the 10th, The party went by train to Sam-Shui where boots had been prepared to convey them as far land to Liuchow city will be made in chairs or en horseback. Wen Tuotai was accompanied by Choong Lik-wan, a deputy' appointed to assist him. Wong-Chun-Lun, à military oflour who was at Linchow during the affair, was also despatched with the party.
It is reported that Wen Tastai had a lengthy interview with Dr. Todd, before his departure. The American and Chinese members of the commission left together,
6TUDENTS RETURN TO TEACH.
Mr. P. Well, Mr. A. Williams, Dr. and Mra Wilson, Mrs. C. Willierau, Staff Paymaster Wilson, Mr. Watt, Commander and Mrs. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. White, Mr. and Mrs.
Viceroy Shum has telegraphed to Ministor Walker, Mr. Woi On, Mr. Woodgatez, Mr. Wacker, Mr. and Mrs. E. Wheeler, Commander Loung-Shing requesting him to sand overal Winthrop, Mr. J. C. Williams, Mr. C. D. well-educated Chinese to Canton to act as teachers Williams. Mr. and Mrs. WaterSeld, Captain in the different on leges. It is said that meny and Mrs. Ward, Mian Walker, Mr. and Mra telegrams have been exchanged with reforemos G. A. Woodenek, Mr. A. E. Wright, Mr.te this matter and that a reply has been receivod Walker, Mr. H. W. Woodward, Commander from Minister Leung-Shing stating that two and Mrs. Williams, Mr. and Mre, D. Wood, students had been selected by him and that they Mr. H. P. White, Mr. Wood, Mr. J. Witchell, will leave Amorica for Canton at an early date. Mr. J. W. White, Captain Warren, Major General Wood, Mr. P. Wodborn, Mr. and Mrs, Wobb, Mr. J. F. Woolley, Mr. Well, Mr. N. aud Mrs. Williams, Major Wilson, Mr. Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Wonderd, Major and Mr. Walters, Mr. F. Wang, Lieut. A Wilson, Mr. Wickham, Mr. Western, Mrs. Wolls, Sub-Liout. Wilkisaon.
Mr. J. Young, Dr. oed Mrs. Justi, Young, Mr. Yenokhelt.
Mr. F. C. Zohrmann.
FOOTBALL.
His
The following love basa obosen to play for the Club "A" team against the Naval Yard "A" tram at Happy Valley, this (Wednesday) afternoon. Kick off 6 p.m.
Go-1-A. M. Ember; backs:-II. Schluter and B. Trouside; half backs:-F. Joki, J. D Harris and A. Morfey; forwards:-T. Clarks, H. H. Taylor, C. Humphreys, 8. M. Lyons and H. Skinn.
After the game there will ha a meeting of those interested in "A" team matches, for the purpose of selecting a captain and making
invited to attend.
POLL TAX
It is reported that the Peking Government Viceroy Shinn has repeatedly wired to enquiring whether he could Javy a poll tax in Kweny Tang and Kwang Si and his answer was in the negative.
FATSHAN RAILWAY STATION,
The Fatshan Railway station is rather badly situated being inconveniently far from the It is to be populous centres of the town. moved to a site near the Cheong Kung Teruplo.
POLICE TYRANNY.
A fow days ago a woman nained Ah Yung, of the Tung Ki village in Bhun Tak district, came to Coton on basiness and lost her way in the streets. A policeman took her to the No. 10 station in the western suburb, where the inspector, surnamed Tang, ordered her to kneel on iron chains, although no offenes was sharged against br. It is thonght by the people that the inspector had a wicked reason for his conduct.
CHINESE RAILWAY' SCHEMES,
FRANCO-BRITISH AGLEEMENT.
Mr. J. F. Boullou, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bicker A. &. Mihara, Capt. Merrell, Mrs. Noma, Berg arrangements for regular play. All pleyers are uniting the interest in railways or railway con
...
A match will take place this afternoon, on the New Parade ground, starting at five o'clock, between teams representing the Garrison Juvenile Club and the Lad eleven of St. Joseph's College.
CURIOUS CHINESE CUSTOM.
The agreement which wassigned last month for ceusions north of the Yangtze River, is of great impertanes for the future development of
China.
violent
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BOOTS AND SHOES rnon WELL-KNOWN AMERICAN MAKERS
AT REDUCED PRICES.
THE BURLINGTON.
2, PEDDER STREET, OPPOSITE THE HONGKONG HOTEL. Hongkong, 13th November, 1905.
participants aro Messieurs Bardac, Banque de I'Indo-Chine, Comptoir d'Escompte. Société Générale, and the Régie des Chemins de Fer. This, therefore, means that the large English the large and Fresch institutions having railway intorests in Chius, as well as French banks having smaller interests, will. henceforth working together.
One of the first railways to be taken in hand will be the construction of the English portion of what is generally known as the Anglo- Gorman line, running from Nanking to Tion-
tsin.
THE
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PIANO CO.
The agreement of 1898 provided that the portion of the railway in Shantung and in Chi-li should be financed by Germany, with by English money, with English material. It German material, the part sonth of Shantang is this latter portion which becomes the subject 60 NEW PIANOS
there of the Anglo-French agreement and, is fore vested in the Chiness Contral Railways {Limited The railway company has also from Pookow to Sin Yang. The company has made a preliminary agreement for a railway made surveys of a line luto Szechuan, which formed the subject of a paper recently read
Manifold. at the Royal Geographical Society by Colonel
It is impossible to forecast what a vast chonge
ARRIVED FOR
OUR NEW STORE,
BY
STEINWAY,
WINKELMANN,
KRAUSS,
this will ranks in the opening up of China. of European capital. One will remember the and the field it will open up for the investment BECHSTEIN, diffolios which haro arian of late between the Chiness Government and the concessionaires of the Hankow-Canton Railway, which was an Americau concern. These difficulties have now tween the Government and the said concession- been aut aaido, owing to an understanding bo.
half million sterling to the concessionaires, aires by which the Government pays ons and a against the cancellation of the concession and the taking over of the bailt part of the line, amenaling to some twenty-four miles. arrangement shows the value which that Ameri- can concern had in the eyes of the Chinese Government.
POST OFFICE REVENUES.
The AND OTHER FAMOUS AND
HAAKE,
WELL-TRIED MAKERS, ALO
BABY GRANDS.
AT PRICES OF COTTAGES,
OCCUPYING SAME SPACE
AND WITH ALL THE
As is well known, Mr. Henniker Heaton. M.F., the founder of Ituporial Panny Portage, is a strenuous advocate of universal penny postage, and his work is therefore a matter of universal inforest, especially to commercial men. We observe that the San Francisco Chrouide, FINE-TONE AND APPEARANCE in considering this subject, refers to the Department in many foreign governments is a extraordinary fact that while the Post Office paying concern to the nation, the reveren is the C. in the business-like United States. Says our contemporary
"In saying that the world's post offices are working at a prit Mr. Heaton should have excepted the United States, for in our case, the Post Office Department is being operated cach year
with a
variable deficit rnaning into many millions. For the fecal year ending June 30, 1904, the actual defrit in our postal appropria tions amounted to $8,779,492. The actual. deficit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905, has not yet been announced, but it has been deficit of $18,570,500 ઉલ anticipated in the stated at $1431988, and an estimate
This showing is not current fiscal year. eres ilable to our postal servies in the light of the fact that Great Britain, France, and Ger-f many, with their cheap portal systems nad
OF A FULL GRAND.
PRESENT STOCK
OF VERY FINE PIANOS.
ALL GUARANTEED,
REDUCED $100 to $200
TO END MONTH.
Mr. and Mrs. Bird, Mr. J. Bertou, Mr. Brown
R. MacMahon, Berg. W. L. Martin. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Barnett, Mr. E. A. Bonaer,
and Mrs. MacGowan, Mr. Master, Dr. and Miss Barrow, Miss Blair, Mr. JW. C. Bonnar,
Mrs, Koch Mr. R. Marien, Capt. Macdonald, Mr. R. E. Ó. Bird, Mr. Babington, Miss Barker, Miss Meepbersor, Mr. A. Martin, Miss. Mr. C. E. H. Beavis, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, Mr.
Millington, Capt. Muller. Eng.-Lt. McQueen, F. F. Boret, Dr. and Mrs. Bell, Mr. A. 0.
Mrs. Maiu, Mr. L. Maiphy, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Colonel and Mrs. Bunny, Mr. F.
Mast, Mr A. J. Mey, Mr. and Mrs. Poter, Mr. Browne, Mr. and Mrs. C. Barrett, Mr. H. J.
E. Mitchell, Mr. L. A. Macintyre, Mr. C. W. Barnet, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bell, Mr. A. Biyor.
Mr. W. E. Craig, Mr. C. Cooke, Mr. Crook, May. Mr. Mody, Mr. and Mrs. MacKenzie, F. A. MacLaen, Miss Matherson, Livut. and Mrs. Mr. Calthrop, Mr. and Mrs. Crtilekshank, Mr.
G. F. Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Michael, G. N. Courtney, Lleut. and Mrs. Crawford,
Mr. G. Meyer, Mr. G. C. Mozen, Dr. R. E. Mr. Costigan. Sir Paul Cbater. Captain G Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs. Crow Mitchell, Dr. O. Marriott, Mr. R. Macpherson, Mr. Marray. Mr. C. J. Mackie, Mr.. E. A. G. lie, Captain B. A. Craig, Mr. R. Cooke, Mr. W. B. Cook, Captain and Mrs. Charlton. May, Mr. and Mrs, Macfarlons, Dr. Moore, Mr. Engineer Lieutenant Colquhen, Liunt. Cem-A. G. Morris, Mr. S. H. Medhorst, Mr. Moir, mander Oos, Mr. A. 8. Cobden, Captain G. Capt. and Mrs. Marcbant, Mr. Morrell, Forg. Cursorloy, Lieut. T. J. Clark, Mr. W. L. Carier and Mrs. Mowat, Mr. and Mrs. J. Macdonald. His named is San and he is 35 years of age pany was formed, called Chinese Central thest allowances are made havo undergone noE HONGKONG STEAM WAZER-
Mr. Newall, Mr. G. A. Nicholla, Mr. A. Naismith, Mr. Newington, Mr. and Mrs. Northoote.
M. de Champoux, Miss Clark, Engineer Mr. F. J. Mayers, Lient, and Mra. Messenger, Lieutenant and Mrs. Clegg, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Case-Morriss, Mr. and Mr. MeCabbin Mr. E. J. Chaprus, Mr. Christian, Mr., Mr. Mr. K. Matsuda, and Miss Cocker, Mr. and Mrs. Chapwad, Major and Mrs. Chitley, Major A. A. Chichester, Mr. H. F. Chard; Mr. F. P. Cochrane, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cunningham, Mr. E. W. Carpenter, Mr. V. Carlowitz, Mr. and Mrs. Cocks, Mr. H. P. Campbell, Mr. Clothier, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Crofton, Mr. A. G. Coppin, Mr., Mr. and Mise Craig, Mr. Cooper, Mr. A. E. Crépnell, Mr. and Mr. Duncan Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Downing, Mr. and Mrs. C. Drow, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas, Mr. A. C. Denman, Mr. A. J. Darby, Mr. CF. Dizon, Mr,
Mr. O. Olliffe, Lieut. Oxlade, Mr. Orange, Mr. A. B. Ogle, Mr. Ollis, Miss Olding. Mr. E. Osen. Mr. K. Oldorp, Sergt. O'Keeffe, Mr. H. O'Neil, Mr. and Mrs. Osborne, Ward (ft. cers of §. S. Oregon, Officers of H. M. S.
Oiter, Mr. and Mrs. Parr, Mr. J. Paterson, Lieut.- Col. and Mrs. Price, Major and Mrs, Pritchard, Mr. H. E. Pollock, Miss Patterson, Fag. Com Pearcek, Major and Mrs. Painter, Mr. and
A MATRICIDE.
Tchoufu, Shantung, has been shocked by s brutol murder of the type which means most to the Chinese law and which by a charactistic pronexx of reasoning polls constructies potontial efficial rain to the local magistrate. A man killed his mother on the 14th October.
For many years the verinas groups trying to obtain concessions from the Chinese Govern went reesived naturally the support of tho Minister of their own nationality, and also, naturally, the
opposition of the Ministers of any other countries whose rights would thereby he prejudiced. As this avon went so far as to finding the rival English groups opposing one another, the position of 1 English Minister became one of considerable cheap parcels posts, which put ours to shame, are ble to show lurge annual surpluses. diffeulty, and the task of the Peking Guvern.The profits of the British postal service moet of refusing cuncasions all the easier. After some years of this unsatisfactory con dition of things the two principal English groups agreed to consolidate suit apply for business in future on joint account. Tego two groups were the Peking Syndicate ond the In order to carry at the agreement a com British and Chinese Corporation.
His mother seems not to have been a model Railways (Limited), with a capital of £100,000, other but she had reason to complain of her of which equal amounts were subscribed by tho san who is a professional gambler. Ha resanted Peking Syndicate and the British and Chinese her
upbraiding and coolly beheaded her with a Corporation. The rights transferred to this hitchon chopper. He hid the body in a room company were all those which either party held or claimed to hold north of the Yangtze and but the neighbours broke in and the deed came to light as such deeds anally do. The auth of Peking, with the exception of the small local officials are held responsible for the crime railway belonging to the Poking Syndicate of matricide with their jurisdiction, for it from their wines to Tackon, on the Wei River it not perfectly esident that no man would They also bond themselves that all future con comioit such a crime had his father-mother cessions should belong to the amalgamatan done bis duty in the way of company. This union of interosis was satisfac official" " inculeating and exemplifying filial piety? It tory, in so far as the British Miuister had then
is self-evident.
The magistrate has appealed to Chipsofa requesting that a deputy be sent down to try the case, thus relieving him of the legal the capital. He has also been thoughtful requirement to escert the culprit in persin LO
ora
only to support one group of British, claimants, bat i did not in any way remove the objections and opposition of the French Minister at Peking. Moreover, the Belgiave, who had been ro successful in obtaining the concession of the Poin
for the grant of an important railway due west to Szechuan. Negotiations
and
BEST MAKES ONLY.
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aggregata pearly $25,000,000, while those France and Germany each represent nearly $15,000,000. The responsibility for our annual postal deficit reste primarily, of course, with Congress, for it occurs through the excessive
PURE FRESH WATER. allowance made in the postal appropriations to
maii the transportation companies for carrying
The basis the neo of mail ears..
OB biol
BOAT CO., LD,, is prepared to supply change in decades, although a material decrease ANY QUANTITY of PORE FRESH has occurred in the meantime in all other WATER to the Shipping, bath for Deck and
Call Flag W. receiving approximately $40,000,000 a year for transportation rates. The railroads are now Boilers.
proved mail carrying. It has been conclusively to Congress time and again, however, that a reasonable rate would cause the postal deficit to would easiblo the department to give equal mail disappear, and create a surplus in its stead which facilities to those given by foreign governments, and from which they are able to make big profits."
WEATHER REPORT.
W. J. Daniel, Mr. W. H, Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Mre. Parlane. Major Parry, Mr. L. Plummer, auough to state in his report of the case that kiankow Railway, wore at the time the following report:-- Desley, Mr. J. C. M. Doran, Mr. Darey, M Miss Percival, Capt. and Mrs. Price, Mr, T.E, the murdered woman was not the mappe were therefore commenced between the French moderately over S. Japan and the Loochoor.
nad Mrs. P. F. Agostine, Mr. F. B. Deason, Mr. Dymock, Mr. Harwood-Darton, Mr. Deacon, Colonel Darling, Mr. Duncan, Mr. H. W. Demmer, Licat. Darwell, Mr. Danby, Miss Dowar, Mr. C. H. Dobbin, Mr. T. L. Dalyell, Mr. and Mrs. Trenchard Davis, Mr. H. J. Dresser. Mr. R. F. Dill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Edwards, Mr. F. W. Edwards, Mr. W. Burton Elwes, Mr. and Mrs. Eimer,
Pearce, Majer 8. H. Pedley, Mr. and Mrs. R. Pescio, B. Saint Pierre, Mr. E. B. Pie, Dr. Feara, Miss Ponraddock, Mr. and Mrs Ferkina, Mr. P. C. Potts, Mr. and Mrs. Parker, Mr. Philpots, Mr. A. D. Parr, Mr. and Mrs. Pieroy, Mr. T. M. Pearce, Lient. Pezare, Mr. W. H. Potts, Mr. S. Powell.
Capt. Quennell.
Mr. and Mrs. Kauney, Com Riddle, Ward Officers of U.S.8.1 Raleigh, Mr., Mre, and Miss
mother bat a stepmother (1), and &
running
The Hongkong Obseriatory yesterday issued On the 14th at 11.40 a.m. The harometer has rises rapidly over N. China, and fallen! Au ares of bi -3 pressore now covers N. Chins, and the depression. lying yesterday in! of the neighbonis ia now cheerfully wording and Belgian groups to unite with the British its way to Chinantu, at the magistrate's in the same manner as the two England groups the N. part of the Sea of Japan, is moving away expense, for the purpose of confirming this had previously united.
This is the agreement which was completed over the Pao fict the N. E. of Japan.
Pressure is also relatively low over the Pacific ingenious he by any requisite number of cathe
Sach are the customs of last week, the result of which is that to per to the S. of the Loneboos.
Gradients are steep to moderato. In the! and affirmations.
cont of the capital has been subscribed by the China.
French English group, 45 per cent, by the group, and 10 per cent. by the Belgians. The Formosa Channel N.E. gales will probably pre- The Times of Oct. 12 published a three-and-shares of the English group are divided sail and the mouseon will freshen considerably
belween the Pezing Syndicate, the British and over the N. part of the China Sea.
Forecast-NE. winds, freshening to streng a-half column article on "The Easncipation of
Chinese Corporation, and a small portion for the Tsar," by W. T. Stend.
the Yangtse Valley Company. The Fronchi brerres; fine, cooler.
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