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be. To begin with, we should decline to admit the premiss that the manpers of the Englishman abreast are bad, although it cannot be denied that they are largely different to those of other travelling Europeans, Goul mel bad manners, like
Those who are going to attend St. Andrew's ↑ ▲ Henging Government Onsetts Extra: TELEGRAMS. Ball on Nov. 30th will have the usual opportunities to practice the Scottish dances, on
Tuesday the 13th, Monday the 19th, and Tuesday the 27th, of the same moath.
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point of view, and the definition is arbitrary one. We should also qualify the assumption that Joux Bdr. is as strongly disliked as he is supposed to be; and point out that acin prejudice is a normal condition permenting not only all humanity but all Nature. One critic of Mr. SPENDER
We regret the necessity of announcing the unexpected discovery of two more pligue fatali-
body was found on the foreshore at Keauedy town the ether by the seaside near › the Tin Hau Templo.
The Korean Daily News having complained that certain people were "bually sugaged in throwing and at the Korean Government," the Seoul Press suggests that they must be aiming
CHAMPAGNE admited the dislike as inveterate and at au invisible target. There is no aud, and no
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general, and confined hitaself to arguing that its causes were mainly political. To this vil was inetreed the botter feeling promoted in France by the tente cordiale. and so on. So far as the conditions dealt with by Mr.
Korean governmeal.
the port of Extraordinary bratory on British native soldiers is repartol. They were commanded by a native corporal. The party resisted the prolonged and determined attack of 500 Tuaregs (Morocco) and finally drove off
ST. MARCEAUX SPESOR And there are concerned, we shall the enemy with heary low.
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The Marquess of Rate has offered the Cardiff Corporation theoption of purchasing bis interest in the Cardiff docks and railwaye, of which the capital amounts to £7,000,0 0.
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TYPHOON RELIEF FUND.
STECIAL ENTERTAINMENT.
It will be remembered that several pending concerts were recently abandoned in favour of au entertainment ou a larger scale promoted LONDON, October 10th, by a committee of local gentlemen with a H.M.S. Dreadnought has done This entertainment Look place last night in the viaw to augment the Typhoon Relief Fund. remarkably well on her trials, develop-|City Hall which was decorated for the occasion, The stormship Indruvelli sailed on Sopting 28,000 horsepower and 221 and the warty co-operation all round
artistes corning forward to provide a programme 7th for Chiawang-lo with 407 repatriated
of considerable morit, hard working committed are being repatriated knots. coolies, of whom 300 under the notice issued by the Imperial
ausparing in their energies, and a sympathetic Government,
community-resulted in a distinot success. Its two-fold object
attaincl Was
A large audience
was agreeably entertained and a considerable sum of money
was raised for
This evening at the Union Church Literary Club, Kannedy Road. Mr. W. H. Walisme will luefuro on Pat ant Present Monetary
Systems. Mr. W. M. Watson will take the chair at 5 p.. sharp. It is hoped thero will be a large attendance.
OLD-TIME ACTRESS DEAD
LONDON, October 10th. Madame Ristori, the famous actress who played before the third Napoleon and retired over twenty years ago, is dead, aged 84 yens.
Numerous rioters have been arrested in Crate, in consequence of the affray at Prines George's departure; but the ringleaders fled, and have THE got away or are in hiding. French troops, numbering 219, have arrived at Clauen from
The Daily Telegraphia. Agert in Tokyo wires that the open Times publishes Ioctor, signed by Panji Amin, declaring that india is awak-a-Marsilles; 292 Iulian troops from Mossinn ed and is undeavouring to regain her freedom:
have reached the same place. Reinforcements shu awaits the help of an Oriental nation which has been already successful in ovilization.
i also deny the better feeling. The Press may fare less in each country that is a political effect-but the instinctive aversion to the stranger wnujfests itself convincingly in the little Normandy boys who throw stones at the cyclist, or in the urchins of China and
"A Seus" writer in the Echud: Chine :-- Japan who cry "barlarian" after us. While universal, it is not even big enough" Even although telegraphic warnings had not to be confined to nations. It is parochial arrived from the Mauila or Luzon observ One street even may show it to another stories, it was very easy to detect the approach.
[KBUTER'S (ESVIOR.]
NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES.
LONDON, October 8th. It is reported that the Newfoundlaal
the deserting object. Many distinguished patrons wore present, including M.E. tho
Governor.
The Band of the R. W.H. Egiment, under Bandmaster McKelvie, bad the honour of introducing the programme, their sclration Then Miss Reve commandel attention with "Gold and Silver "oliciting rupturous applause.
hor recital of the prologus to "The Shipwrook," Kiven withdramatic effent. When the cartsip
was raised a numbor of British tars, men of
were thereupon sont te the disturbed discriols of Afinistry, fallowing the example of Natal, II.M.S. Flore, were seas in possession of the
Crete.
Moscow nowspapers print special telegrams from Vladivostock, according to which Japanese dealers there are muer portedly liquidating their businesses and selling of their Blocks at
intoad to resign as a protest against the American modus vivendi,
platform. They went through the cutlass exercise with a freedom and proșision of moromn that delightsdeveryone, and though the audience clamoured for its repetition the bluejackets contented themselves with a salute in sounow Irdgment. Mr. G. Balloch gave a muteured'
street, Bubbling Well Road at Shanghai sug cataclysm Sept. 18k from the great half-price. There are an explanations of this vivendi and that Newfoundland was con-rendering d "Drake's Drum" and in reply to
elevates the age at Hongkow, or the Peak at Koulon. The very robin in the coppice or the trout in the pool, when resenting intrusion, is manifesting precisely the same feelings which inspire the plenomma ta give rise to such discussions. Those who share the Ecats' Bard's dream of a time First Class when man to man the wide world over will be as brothers, may consider it a petly and Wins and is supplied to all the Leading Hotels perverse instinct for which Nature-is not to
and Destaurants throughout London.
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be admired; but those who have less faith in man-schemel utopias, and realise more the absolute all-embracing ingenuity-we can think of no better word-of Nature, Recept it as an effective method of averting etag uation.
But harking back on to the inore personal topic of Joan BULL'S manners when any from home, we must again draw attention to his own point or points of WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. view. That is the only fair way to arrive
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at a just decision. JOHN BULL is buyou everything a freeman. The idea of freedom, of personal independence and individual liberty, has throbbed in his brain ever since Magna Carta. If he is shy of formal courtesies, it is because he is very much fraid of servility. After all, he knows that so many of these social samenities signify nothing.
Put him to the test in au
barometric changes at least two hours before its arrival."
Qhuoled by tho. Allahnánd Pioneer the follow- log circular from the Church Missionary Society's Medical Mission at Zad (Persia) might perhaps have bar pat a little differently. The hospitals are now, dunks to God's bles sing on
cur work, so crowded as to be very insunitary."
It is reported from St. Petersburg that, in reference to prison administration in Russia, a conäidential circularhas been issued to the Govor -
nors of Prosincas, It states that a new and strong Terrorist organization has been formed with the object of releasing political prisoners by besieging the prisons where they are detained,
· Their Majesties the King and the Quesn roczivod most enthusiastic reception at Enormous crowds witnessed the Aberdeau, Royal procesion through the decorated streets to the University, where 5,000 persons filled the quadrangle, 10 which King Edward perform d the ceremony of opening Yo new buildings.
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It is reported from Melbourne, that Mr. Deakin, in outlining the Commonweath Governant's defence proposals, aunouiced that it has been decided tà otsin 4 torpede boats and 8 constal destroyers, in the Brat thres years and 8 coastal and 4 ocean destroyers in the second three years. It is intended to obtain patiero vessels from Britain and thes build others in Australia,
proseling. It is amoured that the Rothschild naphtha concerns are shortly to be disposed of to an American syndicato, whose representative | is already on the spot, while a member of the Rothschild firm is daily expected to arrive.
The P. & O. Company, it will be noticed in our advertising columns, are placing on the China ray during the next passenger season their fine steamship Macedonia, 10,050 tons. She is reledaled to leave Hongkong for Merseilles and London on March 23rd, and presengers by her will have the opportunity tuses Bombay where she will make a stay of about 24 hours. The Macedonia is timed to reach Mareilles from Hongkong in 28 days. and London in 35 days,
Blace the year 1891 the number of deaths from appradicitis in the London Hospital has steadily increased. In the former your there were two diatas, in 1894 twelve, in 1897 seren. Leon, in 1898 twenty-seven, in 1992 thirty-nine, in 1934 sixty-three, and last year fifty six. In the course of a report on the subject Dr. D. L. Thomas, medical offer of health of Stepney, enlarges upon the detrimental effect of horacie acid which is extensively added to food. Thin, he says, may prodiapces to appendicitis from invasion of the intestinal wall by the bacillus coli communis. The evil effects of drastic purgatives are als› referred to.
Opium has been smuggled into Australia in large quantities recently, so much so that the taite forced to Customs authorities were
iL. Every special measures to suppress
Hongkong to Sidney was vessel from rigorously watched, the drug being believed
It is authoritatively stated that tha indignation in Newfoundland is due to erroneous American versions of the modus
sulted throughout the negotiations. The nu encore sang a delightfully quaint Irish suggestion that the' claims of Newfoundland melody, the plaint a distracted lovar wereoverlooked is unfounded,
Mrs. Norborn charmed her auditors by bor exquilte singing of "She wandered down. the mountain side" nud naturally they asked for more, Her encore was another pleasing solo "The `Spring is coming." Un“ doubtedly the feature of the first part of the programme was the uical sketch by Mr. R. Sutherland.
THE STEAMSHIP LINES TO AUSTRALIA.
LONDON, October 8th. The French, American, and German steamship lines trading with Austrai ar perturbed at the priforence shown for British lines, and it is predicted that they will withdraw a number of vessels from the
Australian trade.
RUSSIA.
LONDON, October 8th. Bombs have been thrown at the Vice Governor of Kazan, and at the Commander of the Sevastopol garrison. Both were wounded.
[N.-C. Daily Nunes Service.]
NORTH MANGHURIA,
Tokyo, October 4, It is reported on good authority that twenty seven Japanese have been stopped by the Russians at Grodokoff and returned to Vladivostok
Japan has submitted the matter to St. l'eiers- burg and demanded that strict instructions be gives in respect of the decision to abrogate the Supingkai Couvention.
ON THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
POLICE AVERT A RIOT.
mare mou.
WAN
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A clever mimic, with a keen of the hamorous, he kept everyone. in roars of laughter, and so greatly was his large contribution appreciated that ou encore was demanded. That, however, was asking rather much, and Mr. Eutherland merely bowed his mcknowledgment, Mr. F. H. Thomse, who has nir voice 25 not particularly happy in his slection, bat Mrs. Badeley added to her popularity as a soloist by her artistic rendering of A Barque at Midnight,' whisk, had of course to be followed by an
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WAL
The prologas to "Pagliacci" admirably sung by the Rev. M. Longridge to the manifest delight of the nadiense,
After the opening selection by the band in part two, an exhibition of bayoust fighting was given by a number of men am the R.WK, Regiment. This proved most exciting, and the
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winnar, L. Corp. Jones,, was loudly applauded. Mrs. E. W. Maitland wou her way to the hourts of the assembly by her dainty song and danes “Just a little bit of string” and thongh the audience would have been glad to see her on the alago again she denied the encore. A clear and skiltul porformaNCE. Llout Crosse'r aerobstio doncs, and he also had to mske retura to the platform, Miss Rowe made a welcome ra-uppsar. noe, this time in the role of danseuse. She executad the Sailor's horapipe" with n-a steps Bad graceful movement aud ic deference to the wishes of the sadienos she danced an Irish jig with appro
With eference to our telegram yeterday affair demanding genuine chivalry, and we morning, monacing certain naval changes, it have no fear that even brusque JoHN BULL would be obvious to mest rulers that the word will prove himself a gentleman in the truest formerly" kad boon inadvertently omitted,
The banoful Chinese system of sub-letting It should bare prefined Sir Gerard Nool's to be imported only from Chins; but when in sense of the word. To return to be days description as "Commander-in-chief of the spite of this smuggling was detected attention
contracts until the last sub-contractor who of the punctilious Dandes, which is really China Squadron." The message us required was directed to other vessels and it is said aandertakes the work finds it necessary to
all directions “aqueaza" in
nearly what some of his critics-Mr. HanoLo
wae apparently garbled, and certain of the Beizure was made of 20,3 00 dollars worth on the SPENDER, for instance-seem to desire hum changes are su unexpected that confirmation Massera from Vaneuver. The opium was responsible for a riot-between rival factions on
the Kowloon-Canton Railway. The contractor priate vigour and sprightliness. She had is desirable.
done up in packages and secreted between faize to do, would also put him back into the
who has the contract to carry out masonry slight mishap in this, but she quickly recovered walls it the forehold of the yastol. It was the duelling habit. With the most sweeping Lotteries are coming into fashion in Bangkok first seizure there where no Chinese
nara completel, the dance. "Fire minutes at work at the Kowloon Tong tunnel, were of bows, hat at arm's length and spine bents an easy way of raising money. Poopla of
doucerned.
> armati, was ordered by the engineer-in- Margate was the title given te a Christy nearly double, he would have intimate high position there, says the Bangkok Times,
charge to hasten the completion of bis work winstrol form of entertainment supplied by A terrible tragedy occurred racantly in the by putting on
He refused, | Messrs. Plummer, Hiron, Daniel, Hickmann, with all due deference that the gentleman latest in the unqunercent of a theatricst perforusby district of New South Wales, when a join in getting up these prize-drawings. The
but was informed that if he failed to Barlow, Grimble, Sutherland, and two other wbo had just made a solo vore comment
formance which a wealthy syndicate is getting Chinese market-gardener became demented, and comply with the request within 10 days, the well known gentlemen who sought to hide their on the fit of his bat must condescend to up for the purpose of making a bit by a lottery ran ainok. He trat made a futile rush with a engineer would engage new men to complete identity under the appellations of Castor and on the ticket numbers. This is a very different tomahawk at a little girl, then struck a young the work. At the expiry of ten days the Pollur. This was most enjoyable, and the general verdict of the mpabilities of this versa- matter from the usual little Intleries when a slaughterman named Hockley, who just escaped Lamber of men on the contract was not increas mas has to dispose of his ponies. The promotion by flight. The murderous Chinese next madeed, so 70 new workers were engaged. When tile party was expressed in the words "Thoy The pro or priza drawings for the Pennant Hills, a raile away; sad, suooting these men appeared, the contractor doubled could run a show of their own."
a nine-year-old boy, Albert Gordon Pettit, son
gramme was brought to a close with the Sport of a dairyman, split his head open, killing him
Dance skilfully danced by Lt. Fraser, R.A.M.C., instantly.
to the piping of Mr. R. G. Munroe. To suza up. Andlber lad, Horace Aiken, 16 years of age, who was in charge of a grocer's
very creditable entertainment with ustis- factory results. cart, was also killed by the miniss, who then rushed into the residence of Mr. A. G. Hinis, and what himself into a bedroom. The polics forced an entrance, and captured him, after one constable had been slightly injured.
HONGKONG, Deтoнxe 11тa, 1906.
meet him on the field of honour. There is too much commonsense nowadays for that, THERE is a good deal of nonsense-talked from time to time about the manners of the and a too keen realisation of the things that matter and don't matter. There is n Englishhan abroad. Lately we notice that
difference between the aloof dignity born of Mr. HAROLD SPENDER, & diligent and on
a justly acquired ælf-conceit and the bearish the whole succesful journalist, has been summing up in the columns of the Daily ways of the "bounder", who, however, has Chronicle in favour of the apparently obvious to be blushed for by all nations. In asking JOHN BULL to lift his hat when entering a Continental prejudice has often
verdict.
and fork throughout a meal, has rashly confirmed the theory. We say rashly, because it does res that there should be more serious grounds for the "foreigners' " dislike of JouN BULL than mere tricks of demeanour. It is decidedly insular of Mr. SPENURE to imply thist nur German and French friends-to take two particular cases--have no wore strength of character
of those big lotteries
Les simply become a money-making business, and cue, s far as can be seen, with very fow risks in it. The Siamese Government, baving set their fhe agains; public gambling, arg considering how to deal with thess lotteries,
The
to kill three people before he could get to Leaven.
the number of his men, and refused to allow the new bands to work. As there was avery. prospect of a riot the police at Yaumati were communicated with, and Sergeant Appleton and six constables were dispatched to restore order. The sergeant found much persuasion necessary to induce the contrastor and his employees to leave the works, but eventually they decided to du so, and went off quietly, allowing the new me to outer and continue where they had left
AMERICAN TRADE WITH THE
FAR EAST.
to
AN AMERICAN "HOUSE OF
RIMMON."
....
Society in Calcutta is rent in twain, or con- tera ascribed to the travelling Englisamar's shop, Mr. SPENDER may think he is merely sidurs itself rent in twain, on a subject of
A week ago there was a cartoon in Punch, insular ways; and Mr. SPENDER, Thouggesting that when in Rome, be should supreme importance at the head quarters of the
representing Miss Spain looking on at Brother frequently rung over to Paris, and knows all imitate the Romans. That adage has lost 1 Indian torf, and possibly, also at Singapore and murderer after his arrest, declared that he had off.
Jonathan, who has the trick cigar of Cubs thu Straite. The
spluttering in his hand, and a much damaged aliout the custom of using the same knife ita nour for the much-travelled English other racing centres in
teterrima seura of this Kitlle bellum is naturally man. It has been his lot to travel much feminine, and nothing lous than the "to be" or
ift-drawing Philippine ebercot in his month. Sho "Excuse my laughing, but I have
,84,54: aoug Romans who, metaphorically, were "not to be" of a isdies' totalisator. By som
he extraordinary decrease in United States had that sort before." We in this Colony have impossible people to copy. In the Far East the Calcutta Stowards are besought to give the
experts to the Orient is causing much comment beard a good deal about "legalined" vice and THE VOLUNTEER CAMP.
and considerable anxiety, The New York San legalised" gambling and "legalised" drinking, we do not accord high praise to the man who hist a tris; by others, the Stewards are advised
whenever the Government has taken in hand of Sept: 7th points out that in the first soren "goes untive". In a much modified degree, to leave the muller must severely alone. Tiia
months of the calendar year 1805 American
lis regulation of common habits that by arouss The Hongkong Volunteers ge under canvae sales to China Japan. zad Hongkong wore of the Exeter Hall people miscelling every bergine abuses, and we have been rather weary it is advisable in all pages for him and foredless to say that the "Noe" are mostly
"hubbies,” tho seek to cover their identity by for 16 days of Stonecutters' Island on Saturday, 878 321979 (£15,661,895). In the first seven other to preserve their individuality,which,saea sobriquets as Bal" and "Satin," and the Corps Orders by Major Pritchard supply
months of the current year they were $12,491,38% effort of the Government to deal with thera as u molter of fact, most of them in. The correspondence in the local Indian press. members with the accessary detailed information (496,877). The thipments to Chius fell abuses "legalising" vice, and pandering to the from $37,181,280 (£7,435,244) to $24,612,191 Derik The members of the American Mission. on the subject. A routine launch service will (41,122,438), and shipments to Japan from
as becomes their vocation, have a leading very criticisms that are launched against
Aa interesting legal question is pazžling these established as before, enabling the men to { 336,800,468 Jons Bull on the continent epuld be (and
(£7,380,093)
318 774,726 part in the local crusade against govern- Sales to Kores and Asiatic net aetion in such matters. Excuse our often are) made by the Chinese against allegations in Bangkok at present. Is it legal come to business in the morning and return to (£8,764,985). foreigners in China.
to impart morphis? The treaties forbid the camp in the evening. The Best launch for the Russia show a large increase, though the amount miling, The latest Gambling Law of the
insignificant.
Philippe Commission reads. of basinera is comparatively
Section I. It shall be slawful for any per importation of opium, and a morphin is the convoyance of the Corps will leave Blake Pier
son, partnership, corporating, active element of opium the Custons Depart- og Saturday at 2 o'clock.
or association to ffer, tako, or sgree upon any bet on any hone mout has taken up the position that be The arrangement of, the camp will be chroesntly characterized the dealings of our
race, or lo matatain or employ a tatalizer or viso prohibition applies
this drug. the same as ia provions, years. Tents will he
other derice, method or scheme for batting or bome for years ago pills were imported provided as follows:-three for officers' aga
gambling any horse rses, or realizing any profit timefrom by betting or gambling it tho in Bangkok in large quantities which one slooping tent for each officer, two guards'
Philippine Islands, Except during the periods were found to contain morphine, and as a result tents, one quartermaster's and ammunition
in this motion muntioned: of the representations made then the importa-store, six staff sergeants and instructors, ous tius of Lise pills was made illegal. Since then cuck N. C. officer and thres man, three sergeants the import of morphia thero is said to have mess, one tailor's shop. There will be a matshed increased, till now the matter has been taken mess und matshel canteen. The camp will be up by the Customs and at least one consignment lit by electric light by the Engines. stopped the whole question, saya the Bang- kok Time," has been referred by the Legations to their horn Governments, and there the mattor
than to allow trivial soleciams and some
The 8.9. Caledonia has been fotod and was
neglect of continental courtesies to colour se deeply their regard of their English neighbours. It is clear that be had such alleged defects chiefly in mind, for he specifically refers to the Englithman's proceeding to Malta on Sept. 28th, failure to raise his hat when entering a The sunken junk in-the junk anchorage, a hotel or a shop, and his omission of the menses to navigation, will be removed shortly. regulation bare.headed bow or hows on
In Bombay the labourers are rapidly loaying loaving a public dining room or similar the works for more remunerative employment place, As we have noticed that JOHN in the fields, BULL'S manners in Far Eastern countries are very much what they are in foreign lands nearer his own, we may take some interest in the theme, threadbare though it
The American Consulate yesterday received the following typhoon warning, dated Manila Observatory. 13.45 o'clock am. :- Shallow doprosion crossing central Luzon; it may get
strength on sea."
reste for the present.
tsa
Members are warned against using cameras. athing is allowed from 6 a.ra. to 10 noon daily. Visitors will be permitted on the usual guest
nights.
s
The New York Globe appeal for a more inteligent art far-sighted policy thau Gorerament with the Celestial Empire."
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The M. M. str. Australien, with the outward Frouch mail, will leare Saigon un Friday, tha
12th inst., at 8 am, for this port
оп
(A) On each Study and legal boliday be tween
the date of the passage of this Act und the first of January nineteen hundred and
Богер.
The Indo-China atr. Namsang, from Coloutta and the S raits, left Singapore for this pòrt on the 9th inst,, ar 5 p.m.
That word except is a mote of respectabler The A.L. etr. Triode laft Bingapore for this | dimensious. In effect, it "legalians
gata- port in the 9th inst, and is expected here on oling-that is to say it attempts what sensible The 16th inst
men call regalation, but which has always been cast is our teeth or "legalising" vica- Singapore Free Pres
The J.-C.-J. Lijn ste. Tjibodas loft Macassar
for this port on the Stl inst., and may be expected
here on or about the 16th inst.