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in China it is the other way round: the TELEGRAMS.
acapuncturing, the messes and messing
of the medicine men cannot work permanent harm to a race which in the mass is given to simple living and inbred te hardship.
A. S. WATSON & CO.. There have been Chinese themselves who
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had some glimmering of drae causes and eft eets, or else whence came the native saying that medicine cures the man who
passing out of that phase which seems to
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NEW ZEALANDERS BEATEN.
BY
GALLANT LITTLE WALES."
LONDON, 16th December. The New Zealand football team has
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN.
Sir Harry Berkeley proposed prosperity. † anbscribed towards the funds of the Boycott a sum of over $6,000 collected by myself in aid of to the Kowloon Bowling Greau Clab." They had heard, he said, from His Excellency how the union. I have acquired nothing nor doserve OPENING BY THE GOVERNOR,
the Club la co-operated with the Government any merit. What I have dene was for the good and by that co-operation secured an advantage of the people. The diffealt task was at the point Aa interesting event took place at Kowloon oh Saturday afternoon when the new bowling of additional ground. The club was sure to of being secomplished when suddenly, our aims were defeated. Your respectable uninu eent greens and tonuis qurts just completed for the Prosper, and one advantage was that many
of its wombers joined the Volautoor Reserve representatives to Hongkong to consult with Kowloon Bowling Green Clab wore formally Association (laughter and applause). He the Hongkong Committee and sulmit a reply opened by His Excellency the Governor. As
to the proposals of the American tuerchants. I obserra that this has been published in all the newspapers, the names of all the representatives being given. Twelve conditione have boạn
is fated not to die"? China is, however, met its first defeat playing against was allo.ted by the Government to the Kowloon hope for the future (applause); have distinguished England a hundred Wales. The score was three points | Cricket Club. They wore closed to allow fle during the season as follows. President's priz submitted which bring ruin and defeat to
and fifty years ago, when FIELDING des to nothing.
Lotox, 16th December.
Lord "Edmond-Fitzmaurice is the saturday's cormony the ground was new Under-Secretary for Foreign gaily decorated with banting, and a largo
Albuirs.
Ho hold the same position in 1882-85.!
nator of ladies and gentlemen attended to participate in the interesting proceedings. Among these was a contingent from the sister bowling club, the Civil Service. The baut 2nd West Keuta was present and enhanced the pleasure of the afternoon by discoursing attractive selections. The Governer,
Mr. J. P. Gault; 2, Mr. G. R. Huxtoa.
His Excellency afterwards made, on behalf of the Club, a presentation to Mr. Kinross, the geretary, in recognition of his valuable survivos in getting the new grosne mado,
is well known, a re-arrangement of the land already recruited six that afternoon, anë Rood was found necessary when a ground that was the best possible indication of its The Governor then presented the prizes wou
alterations to be carried ont, and now the work has, Me J. Gault; 2, Me, J. M. Henderson, been finished there are two well laid bowling Vice-president's prize-1, Mr. t. II. Edwards; cribed the surgeon as one wont to progFOREIGN UNDER-SECRETARY, with a tounis ecuat at each end, while, Mr. G. R. Haxton Clinampion ship priz:-1.
handsome pavilion overlooks at, in which ticate that if the maligni concoction of
comforts and conveniones can s secured by his patient's humours should cause
the mombers. suscitation of the fever, he might soon grow deliruus, or delirious, as the vulgar express . The English were by no menus barbarians in those days, yet they relie trustfully then and for some time after upon those students of GALEN and HIPOCRATES who discoursed so seeming learnelly of the direllication of that
minute invisible radical smil which coheres to the pericranium*. we can this prospectus of the local faculty wo Tralise China's great good fortune is
The Governors of Russian Provinces being enabled, as the saying goes, to begin where, bithcato, martial law has not been AND AMBER PIPES, where we leave off. At the professional enforced, are now invested, practically, with
exanonations last August, the Chinese; dietatorial powerá for three months: students answered such questions as; REAL AMBER CIGAR AND CIGARETTE "What are the conditions that necessitate the performance of (a) laryngotowy (h) HOLDERS.
trach-tory? Bristly describe these opent." "Describe the etiology and the tions."
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RUSSIA.
LONDON, 4th December. Two of the largest Russiau ten Arms in Mostow have failed, “.
15th December.
The Government buildings in Riga are burning and the inhabitants Breing. The Martial law has streets are harriended.
of the
who
was accompanied by the Attorney General, Sir Harry Berkeley, was mot at the entrance in Austin Road by the president, Captain Mellroy, the secretary, Mr. A. R. Kinross, and Messrs. W. Ramsay and Me Donald, and escorted to the tent, where the hijn. Then so adjournment was mide to the
members of the committee were introduced to
bowling greens,
Captain Mellery sid-Your Excellency, as 'resident of the Kowloou Bowling Green Clab it is my pleasant duty tɔ wo.come you among us to-day. The event is an auspicious
CASES, in Art Metal, Leather, Crocodila, morphological characters of the micro-been proclaimed, but is incifcctive, owing one in the brief annals of our Club, this being
and Lizard Skin, etc., etc. A very special line of exceptional quality and value.
SMOKERS SETS AND SUNDRIES IN GREAT VARIETY.
INSPECTION INVITED.
organise producing cholera." It is not improbable that there are in Hongkong well-educated foreigners who would find themselves at. a loss to user, without question stopping to think, such
to the Chinese class in as was it pathology. It was: What is a squamous- The cheapest celled epithelioma?"
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of the text books recommended to these students is about the Reactions of Salts. In each enbject, and these included Liclogy, A S. WATSON & CO, osteology, and nine or tea other abstrusities,
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communications that have atrerty appeared in other papers will be inserted.
Orders for extra copica of JAILY PARES should be
every candidate is examined orally and practically. Although the few scholarships seem soll, and the inducements by no means gaudy, apart from the unceasing glory that must surely mutend auch graduste, we notice that the present year, has seen the addition of five licentiates to the roll of of the college. In four or five years after the college was founded, the list began to gros, and we note that Hongkong is given ns the place of residence of thirteen, while the rest are scattered abroad, in Japas, Ponk, Penang, Selangor, Singapore, Mauila and Shanghai. If these young men have! really learned all that their examiners have
to a lack of troops.
FOLITICAL.
LONDON, 14th December. Tag Unionist Free Food Trailers have declined an alliance with the Liberals.
FRANCE, GERMANY AND THE - MOROCCO QUESTION.
LONDON, 14th December.
A French Yellow Book on the recent Morocco question bears put the idea that the position in June was critical; when France was hesitating to agree to a conference, Prince Von Buelow in speaking to the French Ambassador deprecated any delay, and urged him not to huger on the edge of
precipice, if not on that of an abyss. MARRIAGE OF EARL COWLEY AND
LADY HARTOPP.
LONDON, 15th December. Earl Cowley and Lady Hartopp have been married by special licence in Colombo,
NEW FRENCH LINE TO THE FAR EAST.
LONDON, 15th December.
the third occasion on which the lawe of the Club have brom opened, each opening being marsed by notable advancement and extension. The club tirat saw the light six years ago, sud it is testimony to the good feeling which has prevailed in the ranks of its members that nearly all the original members who remain in The Club has the Colony are still with us.
The gift took the form of a silvar kuttle. Mr. Kinross acknowleged the gift and said that what he had dous for the club he was prepared to do again. He had done bir bast. There had been forming the greous, but if the members were satisfied bewus more than repaid for what he had done (applause).
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Tes was dispensed by the fudios and a few rinks played on the now green, but the pleasure ever, the ceremony of the afternoon was all that unfortonately was marred by the rain. How could have boon desired, and the members were
pleasod at its success. Tas lies wore thanked for their servicor, on the call of Mr. Jack,
CANTON.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
15th December.
LINCHOW AFFAIR: A CONTEMPTIBLE WITNESS.
Wen Tsung-yao has caused a mu named Lam-Ii to be arrested and brought down to Canton for trial. It appears that prisoner is a Chinese lawyer who meddles brall sorts of shady businesses and is a notorious bad character. When the Commission arrived he sent a petition to the American Consul-eneral in which ho stated that the mussacre originate 1 through the Boycott and denounced several good people. against whom he had a grudge, as having participated in the affair. He advised the Consul General not to sign the report of the frestigation. Won Faotai finding that the
all along been entirely soif-supporting and with the generous recognition extended to by your Excellency, by which we one and all feel highty honoured, and for which we are truly grateful to your Excellency, the ground in which wẻ aro now assembled has within the past few years been transformed from a marshy waste to a scue of beauty. The in-accusations were false, telegraphed the matter provement was first instituted by the Kovicon Bowling Green Club, and the Governmeal, in the sigoratis measures it has taken of late towards completing the King's Purk, is doing all it can to complete a desirable memorial of the Coronation of our beloved sovereign (tear heat, which will bo uppr. cisted by the residents
to Viceroy Shun who issued orders for Lam- Hi's arrest on the 7th iast,
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CANTON-MACÃO' "RAILWAM, When the concession for this line was granted, it was agreed between the Portuguese and Chinese Governments that each side world. contribute $5,000,000 towards the capite!
of Kowloon for many gouerations to come. required for the constraction of the 'ne. The The Club provides in Kowloon a quist spot | Chiasse director, Lam Tak-Yabu, has already
the Portugue for lovers of a quiet and not over strenuous in hand $2,000,000 but recreation and that oar lady friends have not hare so far raised nothing. Lam petitios buen neglected is evidenced by a small addition Suer Shun Wy some months ago requesting to our club house, reserved specially for. their bu to urgo the Portuguese Ministar in Peking use, and the addition of the tennis courts, which to more in the matter. Nothing having lean our new ground affords us space for. Without done since, Sheng has or memorialized this trespassing more on valuable time, I would now Wai Wu-Pu advising the concession. to be ask your Excellency to be so goed as to throw cancelled. The Portuguese Director is said to
(applauso).
lent before 11 am, on day of publication, After that given them credit. for, and there is no reason for a new regular steamship line from the jask and declare the greens open for play have loft icr Portugal to try and raise the
bour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cun Telegraphic Address: PRES. Codes: 4,8.0.5th 4. Lister's
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, DECEMBER 18TH, 1905.
-Decruts don't advertise, and the Hong-
to doubt it, their influence must have tremendous leavening effect in time.
Local sport will be found on page i
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The French and English Mal of the 14th and 18th November was delivered in London ou the 11th and 15th 751.
The Government Gusette anncunces that Christmas Day, Bezing Day, and New Year's Day luve been proclaimed as public holidays.
H.E. the Governor has been pleased to
The Chargeurs Itenais Co. is arranging
London to Yokohama, via Havre, Buenos- Aires and Valparaiso.
GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
LONDON, 15th December, Prince ven Buelow speaking in the Reich. stag, rensseverated at great length Germany's innocence of aggressive plans against Great Britain, and denied that Germany had ever been on the point of declaring war against
appoint. Mr. C. Rees to be searatery, to the Great Britain; the causes of the present Squatter's Board.
On the ocasion of their marriages Mr. 1. Turner and Mr. 8. Sraith were cash presented by the stuff of the Kowloon Dock Company with a handsome tea and coffea sertion.
kong College of Medicine for Chinese makes no flourish of trumpets; but the "Calendar': for 1906 just received reminds us once have in our midst an more that we organisation which is attacking the learned ignorance of Chiza at a vital spot. There is a good deal of exaggeration, perhaps, We are asked to draw the attention of stories about Chinese subscribers to the St. George's Ball to the in the couBORI
the prescriptions that request made in our advertising columns to-day medicines; and 'include toads' eyebrows, rhinoceros burn, by Mr. Wodehouse, Secretary to the Invitation
Committee. uckroach tea, and the like, are no doubt
Information has been received from the Mili- confined to the ubiquitous quack and the inventor of facetin. The Chinese aro tary Authorities that the gun practices ordentl given credit for having used anesthetics to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday nort 19th and 20th instant, are postponed to a date long before the Western.
world had recognised their value; and in some of their simpler remedies, the Chinese doctors
to be intified later.
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At the Sanitary Institute on Monday night the usual arithmetic plass will be held, starting
share the successes of the herb doctorat 8.30 p.m. On Tuesday night Mr. T. 1. Por of English country places. Except for kins will commence lecturing at 9 pm on their admitted ignorance of human physiol-Dudeng Materials." ogy, the Chinese medicine mon and their
crisis in the relations of the countries were a mystery and the stories of a violent collision between the Kaiser and King Edward idiotic lies; the prince bitterly attacked the Social Democrate, whose constant representations of Gernuany 46-4 disturber of the peace had contributed to British mistrust.
JAPANESE MEDICAL
.PRACTITIONERS.
Lennox, 15th December. Aa order in Council includes Japan among countries admissible to the advan- tages of mutual medical practice.
THE BAZAAR OF TOYS.
Perhaps no better appreciation of the good work antlertalen hy tus Catholic Union could he wished for than the large measure of pabiic patronage recorded to the annual Bazaar of foys held lastnight in the compound of the Rowan Catholic Cathedral, As is pretty well known, this al fresco fete is designed to raise funds for the presentation of suitable gifts to the poor children of the colony on Christmas
donations to recessitous
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His Excellency was then handed a silver jack which he threw, and followed it by a bowl amid eries of “Good Sher." Another ceremony took place at the end tennis court, when His Excel- lency played a set with Mrs. Mellroy, the wife of the president. Ou returning to the teat,
Captain Mellroy asked the Governor to accept a silver jack, suitably inscribed, and mounted on a blackwood stand, as a souvenir of
the occasion.
for
capite!
OUR FUNNY KEIR BOURS.
On the 12th inst. while the young cadets from the torpedo-boats were going through a course of drill exercises on the parade ground a collision occurred between theat and a Mancha
soldier who stood on the parade ground and In the scuff that ensued refused to mere on. the Manchu was hit on the nose which started to bleed. The warrior cried "save lits" and in
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CHAU TUNG SANG'S AFFAIRS.
ourselves. The resting of them causes oo's
scue out of their sockets. I now ask you all heir to stand erect on our heads, and our eyes. what were the original intentions of the Boycatt Committee. Your reply would be that it was to prevent the Americans frota ilitrenting and excluding Chinese labourers from their country. In searly all of the conditions you leave out the labour question: this is not in accord with the intentions of the Boycott Union, Shame! Shame! What you have done is to shut oat all Chinese labourers as if you had nothing to do with that question. You even seem to have helped the Americans to exclude and provide illtreatment for the labourers. You have collectol tens of thonsands of dollars subscribed by the Chinese people who resent their fellow auil the Union was got up to support thair case. You hare abandoned the battle-field countrymen being illtreated by Americans,
and have turned your spears against you" countrymen you have acted like traitors. This is very improper condust sind I have no sympathy for you. Who is the President? where is the Committee and what are you doing Every arrow is now polutod towards you. If you value your lives take the hint. (Signed)- One of the numerous Chinese subjects residing in Hongkong."
Numerous letters similar to the bore have
been sent here from various porté----
The Boycott committee here received tho following telegram from San Francisco. The representatives sent to Ilongkong to join the local committes in drafting the twelve conditions ure not good nor perfect. Wa know you people did not go to Hongkong nad that you had no hand in the drawing up of the reply: We hope you will strictly maintain the Boycott. We will hold a meeting regarding the establishment of a large arts and manufacture shop as soon ay we are in possession of the conditions and regulations."
POLICE COURT.
Saturday, 15th December.
BEFORE 12. F. A. HALAND (FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATE).
BLUEJACKETS QUARREL.
Two bluejackets from the U. S. man-of-war' Wisconsin were charged with haring assalted a marine from H.M.S. Hogue. Apparently s disturbance had taken place in the New Travel- ler's Hotel on the 12th inst. in the course of which the marine was hit on the head with a
chair and was removed in an unconscious con- dition to the Government Civil Hospital. Several witnesses were not able to state very clearly who had struck the blow, but his Wor ship, whe had Coneal Bragg and an officer. from the flogue with him, considered the second defendant and committed the assault under provocation and fined him 35. The other man was discharged.
BEFORE MO. C. D. MELBOURNE (ACTING SECOND POLICE Magistrate).
A WEAK EXCUSE.
Two junkmen wère committed to prison for 14 days for assaulting P.C. Berry in the exocution of his duty at Yaumati. The defsu. dants belaboured him as he was boarding their junk, and pleaded in excuse that they took him for a robber. As he was in uniform at the time, this explanation was not very satisfactory.
Field manoeuvres, which passed off very satisfactorily, took place in the Now Territory On Saturday. A battery of Royal Artillery, a company of Royal Engineers, one and a half battalions of infantry, and a number of Volunteers participated in the operatione which were of a very interesting nature and wore watched by a considerable number of spectators. Field firing was the principal feature and it was to be regretted that various
His Excellency sid-I accept with deepest a few seconds all the Manchus and Banneren thanks this pretty souvenir of this pleasant in the neighbourhood came to his assistance occasion. It gave me particular satisfaction to aud drove the cadets and their instructors avert the invitation of the Kowloon Bowling away from the ground after a free fight: The matter has been satled by compensating the "wounded" and a guard has now been placed Green Club to be present this afternoon and me that the Club and behaved in a very at the gates to prevent any spectators from open their new greens, because it seemed to sportsmanlike way in the manner they met trespassing on the drill grounds. the Government's wishes with regard to the Kowloon Cricket Club. We were approached some time ago by the Cricket Club
Chau Kai Tsang, who was recently deputed asite in the King's Park, but there was a by the Sin-Han-Kuk, to report on the value of difficulty in doing so, as the bowling groans the different properties seized, has now sut in prevented a cricket ground being made kore of the valuation list. Chen-Tung-Sang's private sufficient size to be naaful. I then suggested home has been valued at 190,000 taels, and Chan- to the Bowling Green Club that they should Til-Son's new and old residenova respectively come to an arrangement with the Cricket Club at 25,000 and 20,000 taels. The report inciados by which a good cricket ground could be made the Talantion of over a hundred houses which and the bowling greens preserved at the same were owned by Chau Tung Sang, Tit Sai or time. The Club met our wishes in the matter, Fu-Ka-Tai. The deputy is now preparing a with the result that the bowling greens have been shifted and the cricket ground has been formed. i thought their condret was sportsmanlike (heux, beur). I hope they have not lost thereby, I don't think they have. They have now 1700 moro square feet thuu bafere and we helped them to fill it a little. They have got Commitless to draft a suitable reply to the J. Witchell and E. Humphreys. Forwards:
American Mercusute, Fad exceeded their powers W. H. Williams, E. C. Hall, W. E. Leckles and that the twelve clauses of their reply were A. Morfey and J. Mead. uct in record with the resolutions passed at a
If we were Council, the Ordinance to Awend the General Day and also articles that may be most congratulate you ou your greens, which ura
Notice to mariners is given that on and after
adnits at Wa chai
two excellent bowling greens and two new tennis courts. I have nothing more to say, but
a large number of ladies aut gentlemen as stall prettily laid out and silasted in
required at this season. Enlisting in the work
T'he
report for the properties seized in the Pan-Tu district.
THE BOYCOTT: EXTRAORDINARY LETTER.
The Boycott Union here has informed the public that the nine representatives who were sent to Hongkong to aid the Hongkong
■ central prorious meeting tare. The Boycott Union here
causes militated against a larger attendance of Volunteers.
The following have been chosen to play for the Hongkong Football Club versus R. G. ¿, at Happy Valley, to-day (Monday) at 5 p.m. Goal:-Dr. F. H. Kew. Docks E. F. Aucott and G. E. Morrell. Half Backs-H. C. Gray,
The Governor has given his assent in the patients sufier most from the little know name and on behalf of His Majesty the King ledge which is dangerous, plus the much to the Ordinance passed by the Legislate kuperstition that is more so. to argue from the standpoint that the Loan and Inscribed Stock Ordicence, 1893.
It is notified that His Majesty the King has proof of the pudding is in the cating of it, we might be justified in suying that, so far the let January, 1905, a new storm signal code, holders and appealing successfully for gif's position; in what, if not already, will be the has received telegrams and letters from the not been advised to exercise his power of disal- utions in the difossut ports informing the lowance will respect to the following Ordin- as wholesale results are concerned, the using symbols instead of flags, will come into and contributiore, the Union were able to most important part of the colony, Kowloon principal stall was devoted to tays, while other applause). I don't think the railway will scheral condition of the race that is, the operation at the storm signal stations of the organise a very pretty lazat scene.
Imperial Maritime Customs at the following devices for tickling the public
amount of whistling all round. I have to go to they took no notice of what had been done Ordinance further to amend tho Protection of A eximor fury Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897. Ordinace see the surveying with without their approval But the stamina of the average Chinese, Anchorage, Taku, Woong, Amoy, Chefoo, of the church. The dusity musicians of the Taipo in order 10
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the Summary Offences Ordinance, 1945. Ordin- like the much-prated-of decadence of the and Gatzlaff. At Shanghai the Municipal of swet four pentadied their mesurso regard to that same railway, and I thank you seeting bae been calls 1 for the 17th st. to No. 7 of 1905, entitled-An Ordinance to amend
The following lotter
was received by the ace No. 8 of 1995, entitled-An Ordinance to European, is in spite of, not because of, Blora Signal Station will also use the new animation, in which representatives of wil gain for this pretty souvenir of my visit to the 'sues the situation. Union a few days ago
amend the New Territories Land Ordinance medical practice. Greater knowledge in code. At this station and also at Woosung nationalities in the island seaned to parli-greens this afternoon. And now I formally
cipato The toa stall, which was opened early declare the greens to be opened (applause). and Gatzlaff the special local weather signals, in the afternoon, was a distinst success, and
To the gentleman members of the principal 1905. Ordinance No. 10 of 1905, entitled In the tont Mr. W. Ramsay proposed the Europe has not overcome the tendency by means of flags, will be continued as before, the people who attended in such numbers from
health of the Governor, to which His Excellency Boycott union, for their information. I (humablo An Ordinance relating to the Maintenance of apparently to self-indulgence, against which medical bat internal flage will be substituted for the nina to eleven o'clock were
slave), though without influence or power, have Married Women deserted by their Husbands. delighted with the picturesque fete.
replie science pleads and fights in vain; while Marryat's flags hitherto used.
Loreign doctors have little to brag about. places: Newekwang, Chinkiong, Pagoda raising money were ranged rodney and disturb you mach. There will be a cortain that they did not approve of the reply and that arces ---Ordinance No. 6 of 1905, entitled-
the exterior