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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19ċa, 1906.
The French Mail of the lütb October was
delivered in Loudon on the 10th inst.
The Government has registored a memorial of re-entry of Now Kowloon Survey District 1, Lot No. 5167,
The drys and hours during which the Military Authorities will carry ont guu practica, until Dreamber 14th are published in the Gazette.
The series of fortnightly dances at Kowloon Duck was opened for the season of Saturday. There was a goodly compady and the progranino proved most enjoyable.
taxed was absolutely opposed to the fun. dament. I principles of paternal role in the Celestial Empire. And it must be con- femed that, upon merely abstract principles, there is a great deal in the argument. Indeed from a Chines point of view it would seem to be conclusive. It is, there. fore, much gained that we find the Chinese have got sutărientle out of their old grooves even to entert in a question of this kind. What particular circom-tances, have induced them to a lopt this attitude is a matter of speculation. Past experience
Ameling of Justices of the Pesca will i would load to the, supposition that is hold at the Magistraer on Tueday, November may be only our of the many instances | 2704 to consider applications from Samuel where the Chinose lover sleeunst it advises for a publican's Hence for the Praya East Hotel and from P. Wising for a able to make a show of prozess with
publican's licence for the German Tav-ço. the isica of appeasing foreign nations for a RECOMMEND OUR CUSTOMER | tine, while they were fading means, of TO TRY OUR TWO LATEST
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judgment.
The King has been pleased to give and graat His Majesty's Royal licence and authority that unto Captain Thomes Jackson, M.V.O., R.N., he may scoopt and wear the Fozigah of the Second Class of the Order of the Sucred Tres- sure, conforced upon him by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, on the termination of his appointment as Neval Atlaché to His Majesty's Embassy at Tokyo.
Experiments have recently been made t Portemouth with a prenmatic suburine leil similar to ths bells used in Ch Tiited States lightships, to guide vervels in times of fog,
in the harbour, and trials are understood to have been highly satisfactory, the sound of the beli baring bean beard at considerable distances,
yong on in their old way and were full Farmer has established his premises at Nos. 36. The bell was shing some fout below a guobcat,
„letermined de du xe, otwithstarting all their professions. With sound of the more reactionary officials this is probably the cre
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3 and 4 Bonham Strand West as a boudierl warehouse for the use of dots in morphine and compounds of opinia imported for exp rta- tion and not for use or sale in the Colony.
An' mausd accident happened to a scavenging first m strong an opposition, and the
coolie pear Ship Stovel pn Saturday morning. Chinese nativet, when that is the cas, has] Ho went down into a sewer carrying a lighted always hen to give a generál asant and towo, when sudday there was a iuresh of trust to digemudistunees to allay them angas which was lighted by the lamp. The coolie, who mas severely tarrued, was removed to the exeuse of mosiitging it to such an extent
Government Civil kospital. Piet that comes | ractically #hartive. admitting this, there are still signs that there are some
the Chinese who are paddle of i-oking a little hither alad; who grasp the fel that China is to ghd her own, sine radical change inust be made in her internal ad- ministutis, and who are consequently not
Bght five mines have ¡drifted from their moorings near Spithead, and shipping, is thorn fare exposed to come little danger at the present tim. The Admiralty bas issued a warning te mariners but the mines are not dangerous as
explosives unless they are opened out, or beva electric currants passed through them,
during the Winter or Samtone Mouths, and lihailling to consider whether the intro literat of postage en parcul to India, which was
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Forwarding agent's“ letter concerning the
pablished in the Daily Press, has on doute. instrumental la rectifying a wrong. The
after the 17th day of November, 1900, the rate of postage on parcels to Indis will be as follows:-Up to 3 lbs. în weight, $0.65 ; up to 71bs, $125; up to 11 lbs., 81.99.
As an indication of the great interest ngw being taken in tha For East and this inermuing imperiance of the trade between Japan, schium, and Great Britain, it may be montioned that a novel enterprise has just been established at Rading. This is a completely equipped print- ing office on Oriental kino, capable of producing books and publications of any size. Already spine five work has been turned out, the inst being the printing of the New Testment it the Chinese languaga
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CLYDE STRIKE ENDED.
Loynos, November 17th. The Clyde strike is ended.
BOER RAIDERS CAUGHT.
[BEUTEE'S SERVICE.]
THE BOER RAID.
KOWLOON DOCK EXTENSIONS.
We understand that at a private meeting of the Hongkong and Whampos Dock Co. a scheme was proposed for the extension of the No. 1 Dock. To carry out this scheme it appours desirable that the Dock Co. should acquire the lenso of Murine Lot No. 3 st. Hangham, and as this is now offered for sale it is probable that the Dock Cu, will secure it. The Lot contains 175,500 square-fest the unnai rental is $1.410 and the upset pries $89,488 Under the proposed terms of the
Losnos, November 17th. The Boer raiders are all in custody,sal, the less will be granted to this bighest bilde, and a person, shall at any bidding advance less than $20 The relat pay into the Colonial Treasury the full amount of the premium offered for o lepse within Throw daya of the sale and "shal retain th entire area of the lot and shalt ball and finish, fit for secupation, before the experatian-of-fotp-- years from the day of sile, in a good, enb- stantia, and workmanlike manner, one or more All Ferreira's followers, with the exception god sed primert messange or
LONDON, November 15th. Ex-General Botha has offered his assist. it to the Government against Ferreira. Taxios, November 14th.
of twelve. have deserted,
GERMANY.
texament
upon some part of bis lat, with walls of stene 1 trick and lime-mortar and roof of tiles or suck other materials as any approved by the Direstar of Palle Works; and in other. Lesnoy, Novamber Lith.
Despect in areonlanes with, the condition Prince von Buglow, specking in the Reich-
of all Building Ordinances now in furon in the stag, said that Germany would carefully Colony which
ure appiendo, and shall cultivate relatous with Japan; her aus in expend thereon a sum of not less than $40,000 the Far East were parely cromosie; he in rat ad improvements." | deboude1 che nitintuance of prace, and.com- | The purchaser is also required to maintain
clied by saying that Germany need tot fear isolation if she kept her sword sharpy
THE UNITED STATES.
the land in a sanitary condition, and shall pay Jato To Treasury a proportionsto part of the annuel zo tal on the 25th Decenter next and the sun rental-by half-yearly payments during the termi of 10 years. Should the LONDON, Novontber 15th. se fail at any time to use the land for the President Roosevelt is investigating the perified without the consent of the Government, then the Crown may re-enter the disappearance at $1,000,000 from the Sallant: fresh and sea bed included in the feat
Tables showing the progres last-your of merchant shipping in the finited Kingdom and the principal maritime countries bare hen isque in a fine book. They set forth, among other things, the tonnage of British and foreign | Francisco relief fund. merchant navice, the wages ou foerig n-going vessels, the number of people employed, the relief of seamen abroad, and the extent of the
Suez Canal trafic. The tommage of sole of
cleared with cargoes at ports in the United Kingdoms in the trade with British pass was last year 14,686,46% jana, as compared with 15,489,915 tons the previous year. The tonnage
rany portion thereof in the untro of the
LONDON, November itch. i whide and thereupon the same shall be forfaited Committees of the Amerien Bauking to and vest in The Growa.“
Should the purchaser fail to comply with, the Association and the New York Chamber of |
conditions, the Crown may either enforce tho be any increase in the premium or parehas ay at the resale that increase will be retained by the Crown, but if there is a do- ficiomy time defaulter just pay the differoms, If at the red af one month from 16th Novo212- bar the Governor-in-Council shall declare it expedient to grant a baso of the lot. Then Cho sales will be proceeded with
be sulaitted to Congers, providing for che issue of Credit Bank Notes to wet fitincial emergencies and to relieve a stringoung AUSTRALIA AND THE NEW HEBRIDES.
tion of representdise institutions may be practical solution of the dificulty, 12 arriving at this few me reasonbly Mupette of Saturday announces that on and British and foreign nationalities entered and Cornerce bave drafted a bill, which will sale or resell the property, and ebonid there concluded that the beneficial results fanm that course which have avtrust in Japan has internes the Chinese much more than any very grout appreciation of foreign institutions. The idea that China ‹ guld not do anything which Japan hd encerede in doing is one which would little cotonetid itself to the Chiario, who have always con- suered themselves far superior to the sumil stion in the Eastern Ocean. They have
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power, improved her foreign relations, and finally was able to cope with a formidable foreign enemy, by the timely adoption of internal reforms upon a liberal basis; and it may naturally over to see of them that they could attain to the saine results by the same means, In this idea they would be encouraged by the Japanese themselves to whom of late they have gone for nóvice upon my matters. In this way it is natural
Mariners are notifi d'in the fi effe that the
gious knoan nache Rigest lighthouse, at
the bar of river Mom, will be closed for repairs from November 15th, and that the light therefrom will not los exhibited. -In its plane fixed white light will be sboru from a white painted boy boat which will be auchored about
cable south-east from the lighthouse. The pary light will be 23 feet above water: Mr. C. T. Studd, the famous cricketer, who has been engaged in missionary work in Chins, bad something to say about his favourite game when speaking last month at Victoria Park Iaptist Church. Mr. Studd remarked that the making of a century was one of the gristest joys in the material world, but he declared that it was as nothing compared with the joy result ing from successful evangelistín work.
The freight business hus barely improved in- to suppose that uning the more advanced | the last fortnight. Enquiries after tonnage Chinese statesmen there is zu honest belief | have been few and far between, and though some that something might be done to improve demand from Saigon to this and what may be called the closing charters for this season from
hour the supply is limited, Only supplied for Cash Telegraphic Address: Pazan Coda: A.B.O. Jéh, Edtions. At the same
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MARRIAGE.
On November 17th, at the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. Fr. F. de Gabarili, Jono qui, fourth son of the late ANTONIO Dos REEKD108, of Hongkong. to EPICARIDES MARIA (Non), younger daughter of Mr. Arkko Marta Roza Parɔɔna of Henge kong,
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BENDRONG OPPIER, JUA, Das VEUX ROAD LONDON O-PICA: 11, FLEET STREET. E.C
time,
Newchwang for Cantan have helped to some business, the tatal resulted during the fortnight again does not amonat te mach. On Saturday several bandysized ready boats were open for
offers.
sent me 11 am, on day of publication. After that affairs in China by, representative instin- even those disposed to reform in this direction are not likely to be in favour of any very rapid alteration of the existing state of affairs, and are alive to the fact that the matter i
Au Ottawa correspondant writes:- The one in which they must proceed warily. Young Liberi Arsiciation of Victoris, British Whether those who are thus disposed will Celambir, gure a banquet to the Hon. William be able to hold their own against the more Templeman, the Minister of Iulaud Revenus In his address, Mr. Tomplemas laid aspecial reactionary is a difficult question, but the emphasis upon his views with regard to probabilities certainly lie in the direction of immigration, stoutly opposing any suggestion the reactionaries being able to check of relaxation or abrogation of the Chinese head reform, at least for a considerable time to tax which has prove eminently successful in
It would therefore, he too sanginine lupping the influx of Chinese to Cazada.. to conclude that the movement, which has At Mr. Raznek's Blle Vac Hotel, on the leven inaugurated will be brought to any Shaukiwax road, on Saturday wight, a remark. delite issue at an early late, and the report ably clever troupe of Chiume gave the first of the Commissioners in favour of a gradual of a series of performances that promise to put the Great Thurston" quite into the deding with the subject cube understood shad Tast" wizard" cirtainly did nothing in this light. The danger thus is that the more wonderful than these men from Peking, reforms may be s gradual that they will who, besides, use fever appliances. Owing to not be sufficient to make heidway against the short noties, the andienes was small; but the next performances ought to be crowded,
Che Daily Press.
come.
last of An interesting event
month Las been the formation of a great soap
of vessels of British, ! nited States, and other · nationalities outored and cleared with cargues in the United Kingdom and in the trade with the United States was lush your 14,965,195 tous, as compared with 13,823,816 tons in 1901,
* HEUNGSHAN
REFLOATED.
At Just the Hengshan has been roflcatel, For practically two months she has lain on the rocks on which she stranded during the amor. ablotyphoon, and although for fully a mouth her owners have had a big staff ongaged trying to get her off, their efforts did not meet with success until Saturday morning when there was an orooptionally high tde. Blu was towed by the Protector to Hongkong about midday and was afterwards taken to the Kowloon Dark for repair. In a sheet time the Hongkong, Canton, and Macaw Steam- boat Company, who have zäñe ed very severely, will have their Hest on the ran again.
VICEROY SHUM
Viceroy Shum, after a day speut in. Ifqng-
hoog, left for the North on Saturday on board the P.and 0, steamer B vanhu, His Excellency, who had been escorted to the colony by a number of Chiposo gunboate, remained the greater part of the day on board the Sam Haag.
and had it not been for the firing, of crackers there would have been nothing to indicate the embarking of the distinguished passenger on board the Dean. Here he was received by Captain Hide and contacted to the quarters reserved for him, the two saloons being decorated in honour of the Viceroy. Afterwards he proceeded to the chief saloon and bads good-bye Lo the company who had assembled to pay their Just respecte to him. At balf past four the Devatha, flying the Chinese dragon at the fore, left her moorings,
BOWLING CLUB'S SMOKING CONCERT.
Only those who have been there know how well condrotad Bowling Club
Bre.
"emokers." Saturday night's concert was a
LONDON, November 15th. Mr. Deakin kas informed. « Melbourn»
deputation that the title of a third Power has compellet a hurried declaration of Anglo-French dual control of the New Hebrides,
CHINESE IN THE TRANSVAAL
Special conditions set forth that the purchaser will, subject to the written approval of tho Director of Public Works, permitted to remove surth from Crown land in the vicinity
for the purpose of prelamation of the lot. The actasl area of the lot to bo determined before the issue the Crown foss and premium and Crowa rent adjasted in proportion to the areas and recording to the amounts at which the lot was told.
HIS EXCELLENCY RECOVERING.
The following bulletin, issued yesterday by the Governor's medical adviser, will be read with satisfaction.
LONDON, November 16th. Me. Lehraon, in the House of Commons, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, in the House of Lords, love elicited statements. from Mr. Churchill, Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman, and Toni Elgin, admitting thei prevalence of unnatural prutises, suficient seal the fate of Chiusse labour on the
His Excellency the Governor is gradually Innd. The Government declares that they recovering from the affects of his reeont will repatriate coolics convicted of offences, accident. It is at present still necessary that but it will be left to the South African be should be kept frea from official work, "* parliament to utterly eradicate the obnoxious and artificial system of labour. Mr. Lehmann
HONGKONG VOLUNTERK RESERVE ASSOCIATION, moved an adjourument and urged a more rapid and a more systematic repatriation Echeme. The action was talked out. Lord Iausdowne promised his Bearty co-operation in dealing with the evil,
HINTS FOR HONGKONG LAUNDRIES.
Hongkong wasbermen might not do amiss to copy the muitods of America in their business. Thoro, laundries do their best to preserve in good condition the goods of their customers, Here is a typical advertisement:-
oa buttens, repair bureted buttonholes, put on new neckbands, sew up ripe, and keep the linen of our customers in first-class repair without extra charge.
Another laundry proprietor guarantees to replace at the end of a year any shirt laundered by him exclusively aur not in wear. abla condition."
The following are the highest scores for the Pool Competition held at the King's Park Range on the 10th and 11th November.
J. N. Jones
A. Bloway
A. Jenkins
C. E. B. Beavis
II. T. Richardson ...
P. P. J. Wodehouse J. C. Gow
D. Willis H. W.-Bird G. H. Wakeman
A. W. J. Walt F. W. Terrey.... J. H. Pidgeon J. Hutchings... Dr Evans Jones J. McCubbin ... C. Bond
A. Gubbay... E. J. Philpott
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BRITISH GENERALE.
IMPORTANÝ CHANGES IN ARMY APPOINTMENTS,
The following military appointments were gazetted on Oct. 9th :----
Major-General James M. Grierson, C.V.O.,
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 19тн, 1900..
ALTHOTO it would be too sanguine to expect that anything very definite will be done by the Chinese Government with respect to introducing representative insti
JAPANESE BUDDHISM IN CHINA. tutious for some time to come, there is still
enjoyable as previous ones, a good programme reason to believe that they are desirous of the current of conservatism, which is 50They are really to be recommended.
combined with the general bonhomie being
The Times correspondent telographs from factors which brought it to a successful issue. Pekin r, Oct. 12th-Count Otani, lord abbot of making some movement in this direction. strong among the Chines. At the same
Mr. Hume opened with the song "Good-bys Lug West Honganji sect, the must powerful aod zealous charoh in Japan, with the Countuss, At least, the despatch of the Commission to
Little Gici," in which his pleasing tenor voice time it is to be remembered, against this, į
who is the elder sister of the Crown. Princes, was heard to advantage. Europe to obtain information, and the that there has always been a strong popular tabing in Great Britain. Chief among Sohmidt followed with a vializ duet "Pleyel," an extended tour in China. Their visit C.B., C.M.C, from Director of Distr
Mesars. Grace and has arrived in Shanghai and intends to make subsequent consultations with the Viceroys element in China, notwithstanding its the parties concerand are the firms which proved an attractive item. would seem to indicate that the question is arbitrary form of government, which only of Messrs. Lever Bros. and Mesars. Watson being dealt with in earnest, and that it is awaits an opportunity of making its weight and Sons, but a large number of other well regurited as `at all events one which is falt, and this may, if properly directed, be known manufacturers are entering the trust. worthy of careful consideration at heal availed of to strengthen the hands of those
The matter has been sccomplished by an iuter. quarters. This, of course, is it long way of a favour of reform. The idea of popular change of sorip, without any sppeal thus far te the money market, and it is understood that the any practical action in the matter; but it is representation having at last been recognised combination has been arranged because of the as much as could be expected when we bear at headquarters as a matter for considera. large leakages-of-expenditure arising out of in mind the magnitude of the change tion, means may be found of dealing with multiplicity of firms. The financial resources proposed and the diffecity which must be the question which were quite impossible so of the now trust amonai to £8,000,000, experienced in gaining the support of the long as any such viewa were regarded (as Though the name of Siberia is still popularly
unreasonable.
Provincial Authorities to the introduction has hitherto been the case) ns nothing short sccepted as a synonym for all that is Arctic and song" My Love is Come," which was given by nas and Cho-xiang maay Japanese priests October 3.0lb :--
of a system which must necessarily be in opposition to so many of their most cherish- ed traditions. It is, however, no little thing that the question should have bœu eater tafper at all it headquarters. Time was when any suggestion of representative govormnout would have been met by a blunt "non possumus" at Peking and indeed throughout the Empire. It would have been pointed out that the idea of consulting the common people as to the way in which they were to be governed and
have been
Mr. Walstow synchronizes with the question which has 'perations, to the command of the let Division,
and a "Skipper in the Mercantile Marine" and schools and carry on their propagands iu was as humorous as ever in his Society Play recently ugair arisen regarding the right of vice Lieutenant Gesoral A ff. Paget, U.V.0,
the Jupane e Bodduine seots to build templos C.B., who has vacated the appointment.
Coiyel Joba 8. Ewart, U.B., from Military which was sung in response to an encore. After Chica.
Secretary to the Secretary of State for War and Mr. Graç had obliged with an appreciativa "Peking, where there is a large Japanent Secretary of the Selection Board, to be Director Headquarters, vies 3. M. Grierson. banje sole and Mr. F. Gonzales had been encored community of the West Honganji seet, a temple of Military Operations at for his "Airs Varios" on the violíu, Me. F.
is loving erected in the old Japanese Legation Major-General
Licat-General Arthur 9, Wynne, C.B., from Chapple sang Boware." The song was to the
ground in the north of the city. The Chinese, as usual, protested on the extraordinary plea commanding the 6th Division to be Military audience's liking, a vigorous accors followed, that treaties provide for the propagation of Secretary to the Secretary of State for War Christianity but not for the propagation of and Secretary of the Saloction Board), vios and the same singer obliged with "The Belfry Japanese Buddhism. The Japaueso, however, Colbael J. 8. Ewart, C.B. Terer." "Dino," as sung by Mr. P. W. have gaired the protest as they will ignore it The above appointments will date from tha
opposition is 6th inkl. Goldring was a plessing item, likewise his old elsewhere, for the Chinese
The opposition, however, *B The undermentioned officers due to the fact that is the provinces of promoted to the rank of Major-General, to dais special request, Mr. H. Jilling's recitation, sterile, it is becoming clearer every year that The Coster at the Church bazuar," provoked of the East Honganji sect are proselytizing,
Colonel (Temporary Brigadier-General) fow regions of the earth are more capable of
building schools, and making a vigorous effort George F Browne, C.B., D.8.0., Director of
Baddhism, Chinese
which is Personal Services: Colonel (Temporary Major The Criminal Sessions open at the Supreme Producing immense stoper of human food. This much mirth, and Mr. L. Broughail held his Court this morning.
your in particular, when the crops ovor tauch of bearers attention with the song "Bid us to European Bussis bave failed, the richness of love." Mr. P. Bruhl's song "The Poetilion," notorirely debased. Some time ago, when General), George M. Dullock, C.B., commanding
Chius resolved to convert soms of the temples the Army of Occupation in Egypt: Calorie and Mr. 8. Moore's "In the evening twilight " into schools for Western education, any J. S. Ewart, C.B., Director of Military the Siberian lando las been extremely con
these provinces, fearing the Operations; Colonel (Temporary Major-General pics, and there is earpins produce in vast merited the applause which followed their efforts. Chinese priests
petitioned the Heuer C.
C. Solater, C.B, Quartermaster-General The deusad for more from the latter singer "questration of their properties, abundance, the only dificulty being the in- adequate means of transport. With a virgin was imperative, and he afg Agthore." Japanes to join them, to affiliate their in India.
Lieutenant-Colonel the Eart of Yarborengh churches, and to give them protection.
In the suite of Count Otani are several well- has been granted the honorary rank of Colonel soil, and a far more active and independent According to custom, Mr. Jordan's efforts t>
amus, “caught on," and the singer was obliged known priests, including Watanabe, who of the Lincolnshire Imperial Yeomanry. Russian populaton than is to be found in most
Major Lord Desborough has resigned bin. to give a second instalment. The accompani- Central Asia, and Chinese Turkestan, and formerly accompanied Lae abbot in India,
.commission in the 1st Backa Volunteer Rifle parts of Russia itself, there is no doubt that a great agricultural future should await this ments during the evening were played by subsequently made a journey overland from Corps. To date October 10th, enormous region.
Messrs. G. Grimble and Perey Browne.
of revolutionary,
Descriptions of lots of Crown Land it is proposed to lease at Shaakiwan are published in the Gazette.
Plague Inspector H. J. W. Gilley has been dismissed from the Government Service for leaving the Colony without the permission of the Governor.
to
reform
Kashgaria to Peking.