THE ROYAL VISIT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 8TM¤, 1907.
Crapnell, D. W. Craddock, A. N. Clothier, R. II. A. Craig, E. B. Carruthers, H, G. Calthrop, R. M. Crouse, H. W. Clothier, R. H. Crofton, and Major Chichester,
Pemberton, A. G. Patley, L. Plummer, H. B Phelips, B. Percival, E. V. D. Parr, J. K. Macpherson, J. I. Platomar, A. N. Paxton, J. B. Fleton, L. D. Philpot, J. Pirnitzer,
Captain W. A. Quenual,
Me, Mrs and Miss A. Rodger, Mrs C. V.
Consal Remann, Mrs
and Shaw Rice, Misses B. B. Rowe, Brand Miss E. Robinson.
THE FURNACE DISASTER AT
PITTSBURG.
Yesterday His Royal Highness was occupied with his duties un Inspector General of the
Baroness Dalwigk, Captain and Mrs W. D. Forcos. Accompanied by Major General Sir John Marwell, stoff officer, and H.E. Major Doomer, Mr and Mrs W, H. T: Davis, Mr and General Broadwood, with their A.D.C.', holoft Mrs F. H. Dixon, Mr and Mrs A. E. Denison, Gerorament House before nine s'olock. Pro- Mr and Mrs W. A. Dowley, Mr and Mrs B... ceeding to the Paradis Ground, be inspected the Dunne, Messrs. C. D. Drew, F. K. Desly, L. T. troops that were there drawn ap. Thence he Delaney, B. H. Dutton, R. F. Dill, T. E. A. vonlinned bia tour of inspection, and at 12-45 Dalyell, W. B. Duncan, H. B. L. Dawbiggin. and Mr E. A. Rem, Mr and Mrs N. B. disappeared, being quickly engulfed and
the Duke and his staff together with the G.0.0. and. * large number of military officers crossed to Kowloou. Here they were optor tained to tiffin by the officers of the Daks of Connaught's own Balushia at the regimental Mess. Afterwards Min Royal Highness visited
the military quarters and forts on the Kowloon aldu and returned to Hongkong about five
o'clock.
The Duchess and Princess Patricia woot shopping in the forenoon, acecmpanied by Captain Colonas, A.D C. to the flovernor and Mr R. a. D. Ponsonby. Six Chinese dotectives and Detective. Sergeant Terrett accompanied the Royal guests with the object of keeping the way clear.
UHE APMERAÍ, ENTERTAINY.
Ihaches,
27 MEN INCINERATED.
Following adds ta our recent telegraphio In a terrible farusco dissirter, caused by sa Mr and Mrs Ralphs, Mr and Mrs II. Risaland, explosion, twenty-seven men were killed at the Tallows had no time to escape, and they simply Mr and Mrs W. Ramsay, Mrs Richarde, Mr Jones and Laughin steel works. The poor Rutherford, Lieut. F. A. H. Russel, Mesara incinerated by the river and rivulets of molten W. J. Dasi 1. W. Daniel, W. H. Donald, J. Dixon, C. E. Dizon, C. P. Down, L. Ditsmock, O. B. D. Howe, P.- Roque, L. Robert, A. G. steel. How many tons of metal flowed nobody
as is evidenced by the rains, * Daly oze man out ef E. David, A. J. David, A. J. Darby, Lieut. 11 Roberts, C. H. Rowe, A. G. Raymond, A. R. F. able to say precisely, but there were many, gang of sixty who T. Durling: Lient, Diskone, Lisat. Commander Raven, Llout. Colonel J. M. Rais,
Major and Mrs Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs wore about to cast the iron sscaped death or W. H. Barwell, Caplain W. H. C. Dary,
Mr and Mrs G. W. Eves, Mr and Mrs G. H. Grant Smith, Mr and Mrs M. J. D. Stephens, injury.
Dr and Mrs F. O. Stedman, Mr and Mrs P. the butire place took fr, adding to and two alarms called a dozen-fre companion up to the soone. Assistant Fire Edwards, Mr and Mrs I. C. E, D'Esterre, Mist Southey, Captain and Mrs T. Skinner, Captain Chief, Peter Snyder, in directing the work of Eyre, Messrs J. Eitzeu, A. Ellis, F. W. Edwards. and Mrs F. H. argent, Miss Spedding, Mies the men, fell with collapsing trestle, and is More F. Frayrogal, A. N. Fraser, Smith, Mr and Mrs B. de Szentirmay, Miss K. probably fatally injured. Several firemen were RAMC, R. Fischer, J. B. Fasken, AL. Stowart, Dr Alice Sibres, Mims Skiptor, oreroome by the fumes, and a sound explosion Fraser, C. C. Flemmer, E. B. Forman, A. T.
Miss Sande, Miss R. Stacey, Lieut. Colonel and
Tho Urst explosion is mid to have been due Mr. D. II. Seymour, Miss M. Batedore, Capt. to a blow.nat," me as frequently occurs at Frost, R.A.M.C., J. T. Fisker, B.E. Stuart J. Faller, H. G. Fisher, G. H. Betton-Foster, J. R. S. Shinkwin, Eng. Lieut. A. G. F..altor, the furnaces. It is caused by gas scoumulating R.A... Friesland, Karl Freund, Miss Fletcher, Dr J. H. Sanders, Lieut. P. A. Shepherd, under the bell or cap of the furnace until the explosion comes, Commander K. Senshic, Lieut. Y. Sakakaro,quantity is so great that, sa Rev. and Mrs J. H. France, Mr and Mrs A
with fearful results. The zight-shift, com Staff Surgeon E. C. Savdy, Captain C. &. Bredding, Ror. G. Searle, Major G. W. I. Stephenson, Messrs. I. A. Siele, R. H. Scovell, P. O'Sullivan, G. M. Smith, J. B. M. Smith, F. G. Smith, P. Smyth, R. A. J. Sasage, A. W. Schellhar, II. W. Sayer. 11. Percy Smith, J.
Fuchs,
Meurs R. R. Gusset, R.N., A. I. Go, V. R. Ginice, R.GA, L., 5. Greenhill. C. H. Grace, A. W. Gérant, A. Gurion, RN, H. E. Goldsmith, F. J. Galsthorpe, A. Grog, 1. L., O. Carruth, Major J. R. Gale, Rev. P. Gabardi, De-and-Mr. Grune, Rev C.3atmann. Gibbs, Deputy Inspector Caplein A. A
General imdette. R.N., Mr and Mrs A. E.
Last night, after his day's inspection of the troups and being entertained at tiffin by the ficers of his own Baluchi regimist, His Royal Highn, arcpanied by the the Princess Fatricin, and suite, dined with Admiral Muere on the flagship King difred, Ax the cruiser lay in the harbour, renç.iomlan Griffis, Mr and Mrs E. Goetz, 31mm Lawrence thwaite, T. H. Staitlow, N. G. S. Simson, R.
with illuminations which stretched from the waterline to the mustbenda, she was the picture of a floating pulaor, utal most certainly the
Gibb, Miss Gorham, aid Miss M. Courlay, Mr C. H. Hickling. Mr. and Mrs B. A. Hale, Mr. and Mr. R. A. Hartog, Mr. and
Satz A. Shefalt 5. C. Stown:-T: 3 rei» J. M. P. da Silva, M. W. Slade, C. R. Salter-
T. B. Sayle,
bart man!.
Fosed of shout sixty mea, had hardly gone to work when the disaster oorred. Without any warning, the sccumulation of gas was let go, blowing the top off the furusce and scatter- ing ita contents over rolina of 300 yarıb.
molten mas According to one wilness, the mal towel over the victims in a cangaling ware 4ft dorp The maskmun in the mill yard bein were caught in the rush of liquid-ir, and the excitelaent prevailed. Men with their Krestent faces churred to a crust, and soms with oven their lands burned off, ran wildly about, their shrieks of agony uanding above the roar of the famier
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THE FIRE AT PORTSMOUTH,
CURIOUS DKMESTI
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
*12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
THE
The Times of Jan. 4th says Thigh ROBINSON PIANO broka out in the campegnitmeal stores at Ports mouth Qan Wharf on Wednesday ught, as portion of our Brendition briedly reported in
of yesterday, completely destroyer that building and ite contents, only the inventories and papers saved. Fu the store was a very large
Ekortly before eight o'clock the Royal party Mr. and Mrs T. W. Hornby, Mr. and Mrs J. Captain G. B. Thornbill, Captain J. A. Tuko, jjured filled the mill jarð, Tho shouts and tity of tents, &c., for the use of the troops
-left- GovernmenHouse, their body guard Iwing a posse of police, who secompanied them to Blake Pior where they embarked
centro of attraction to these on board others. A. Hastings, Major and Mrs Hatch, ships in harbour, or the pedestrian who took his
Mr. Mes and the Misses Shelton Hooper evening stroll along the waterfront.
Miss Hadden. De and Mrs G. M. Hartun,
Ecolt Harston, Mr. and Mrs AH. Hollings worth, Mr. W. Hunter, Mr. Mre and Mies W. G. Humplings, Mr. and Mra 0). Von der
Lieut. J. Horiuchi, Dr J. W. Hartley, Sub- Lieut. R. . . . Hunt. Lien. F. Ilori, Mr. and Mrs. Harling, Dr W. Hunter Miss F. E. Honider, Mre A. E. Hogins
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the
Admiral's launch to partake of his hospitality Heyde, Captain" . B. Thornhill, Eng. Sub. Taylor, H. Tiffenbacher, W. Taylor, C. Thiel, admittanes tę anyone, and for a time about £100,000, No exact ti ares car, however, |
for the evening, leaving again at 1030 after being entertained right royally.
THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE DINNER.
It was a brilliant gathering that assembled at
the official dinner at Government House en
Miss Hauce, Miss Hose, Messrs J. H.
Hope, H. C. R. Hancock, J. M. Molintobou 0. C. B. Hill, J. T. Haxton, E. J. Hughes,
Wednesday evening, and His Excellency proved himself a capable bout to do honour to the Royal guest. The band of M.S. KH. S. Hall, A. Haupt, P. H. Holyoak, W. T. Alfred was in stiendance, while a guard of
Hockaday, A. C. Holborow. R. . Hiner, bonour was provided from the Middlesex Hamilton, F. Medt, E. 0. Hrtolingu, G.1.
regiment. Thows în altendance were [--
and Mrs Ponsonby. His Excellency the Governor
Engineer Commander Y. Iwasaki and Mr. F. V. Izard, R.A.,
Major and Mrs T. P. Jones, Captain W. C Jones, R.M.L.L, Staff Surgeon and Mra R. H. Joues, Assistant Paymaster E. P. Jones,
Mesert W. Von Uffal and S. Usher, 129th Baluchir
Captam and Mrs C G. Vereker, Mr and Mrs T. C. Varnen, Mrs F. W. Woodley-Valpy, and Mr L. Vegner,
CO.. LTD.
MACHINES
AND
Bud
The alled
were
RECORDS.
Major and Miss C. T. Terrett, Dr and Mrs J. C. Thomson, Captain, fra and Miss Thompson,
To add to the confusion, hundreds of the Lieut. Commander and Mike Lloyd-Thomas.
wiver, mothers, and friends of the workmen Mrs H. P. Tooker, Mr and Mrs W. Tutcher, who lived in the neighbourhood harriad to the Captain K. Topami, Lieut. T. Tosu, Mr and seene, knowing full well the terrible results Mra T. Takamichi, Captain A. Thompson.ef & furance explosion, while the cries of the
Messrs. T. G. Turaball, A. Tillett, T. H.
rails of those bat ling at the gates could be in the Southern Command. All this was de heard
for hundreds of yards. The managers red. and the loss is placed by officials TALKING Tanneri, 8. M. Thorne, T. Toledano. J. M. G Jefused
yot be given. A polisman found the stora resigned.
alight about 11 At the base of the furnace the deputy-such a good hold that about half-an-bour p.m., and the fire had then got W. C. D. Turner,
found the charred leg of a maa 'proirnding from a pile of still red-hot cinders. He at onos inter the flues were barsting through the Assistance was obtained as quickly ordered that a search should be made for
as possible. The metropolitan police are bridade fram other victims. A gang of men were set lo
the dock yard bodies were work, and within a few minutes two more
borough polies All three of the
fire brigade were were unearthed.
"all the apd.
in abipa
harbour corpses were burned beyond recognilien, culy instructed to and stance. These measures the stumps of their arms and legs remain brought about 2,000 men to aid in the work Uno was zot
was not yet dead, though apparently it was
All hands worked' only half of
guishing the re It was too hot to make a completo search, and hampered by the state of the road in front of the well, but tha men wera considerably believe that the bodies of building, it being "up" for the relaying of railway lines, and it was with great diffecity
ngines
nes could be moved. There were that the officers had their hands scorched and two men,
It wor were ran over but not seriously hurt. past 2 o'clock before the flanges were got ander
The cause of the! and all donger was part
unknow. Admiral Sir Archibald MUSIC: Douglas, the Commander-in-Chief, was present whilst the brigades were at work, and yesterday afternoon be issued a memorandum in which he praised highly the work done by all engaged in extinguishing the re
Another account etates that the camp
Bir ant Mire W. B. Walker, Mr and Mrs E. C. Wilk, Mr and Mrs M. Watson, Herr and Fran Wendt, Mr and Mrs Van der Woude. Captain and Mrs G. R. Wait, Mr and Mrs &. Wilson, Mr and Mrs G. A. Woolcock, Miss
the
coroner
a mau.
the
NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED.
the victims will never be resoy red. Caught they were burned to ashes, that mingled with the cinders thrown from the furnace. Several for residents, and twas vary slight; two LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT plecss of charred human bodies were found,
bich infilcates that this theory is correol. The wir
wives and families of the missing men clustered
of around
the works again, sud unde a passons sprota cle
Of the thirty-five men employed at the lance only one escaped unhor. Three were killed, and seven were taken to hospital fatally injured. The ramminder disappeared as though the earth had swallowed them up.
George Knox, the
the uninjured man, says: "We were
and were all working, Dover dreaming
Hall, C. N. Heasley, J. O. Hughes, H. E. R. His Royal Highnese the Dake of Connaught Hunter, H. Humphreys, W. H, Hogdson, F. L William, Mim Win gate, Miss Wilkinson, Mine ander the thlokest of the fiery shower, no doubt Hunton, E. F. E. Hickmar, E. 31. Hayward. Whiteley, Mrs T. Wakefield, Causal General and H.R.H. the Duchess of Counsight, Major. A. Nankey, C. B. H. Heyward,
A. P. Wilder, Major W. A. Williamson, Cap- General R. G. H. Broadwood, Rear Admiraj |
tais H. F. Walker, Captain G. G. Wood, Engineer Commander Watkins, Messe J. R. Tramei (at the bead of the table), General.
Wood, A. G. Wood, F. Walker, Dr Newell Maxwell and Lady Piggott, Sir Francís Piggott
Mears A Wilson,
T. Walker, €. `D. and Mrs Williams, Hon Mr F. H. May and Mrs Chatham, Mr Thompson and Mrs Wise, Hon.
Wilkinson, J. W. White, H. P. White, J, Mr E A. Huwait and Mr Badaley, Hou. Di Ho Kai and Man Noble, Mr Fletcher, Sir Paul Chater and Miss Pelly, Captain Fowmir. Hon. Capt. Badeley, Hon. Mr. W. J. Gressum, Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, Mr. Neble, Captain Hamer. Flag Lieut. Kokilde, Flag Liont. Osborne, Hom: Dr. J. M. Atkinson and Mra Osborne, Fon. Mr. A. W Brewin, or, Mr. H.F. Pollock, Mr. R. A. B. Ponsonby, Mr. Ros, Captain Andrews, Mr.
Bouba, A.D.C., Captain Armstrong, Bon, A.D.C., Capt. Ogle. A.D.C., Rev. Ristup Pozsoul and Mis Stewart Lockhart, Com wondors Williams and Mrs Moy, Hon. H. H. J. Gompertz and Mrs Atkinson, Hon. Mr. W.
-Colonel and Mrs P. Keat. Dr and Mr F. H.
fire
H. Wiekkam, A. B. Wright, A. J. Williams of an explosion Ruddly there was a terrifi 194/pment of an army corps was stored in the
and G. I Wakumar,
Kuo, Captain R. E. E. Krickenbook, Major H. J. Kelsall, Messrs F. C. Kendall, T. Kawada, II. W. Kent, J.-C. Kitsmanti, P. II. Klimanck, J. H. Kemp, H. M. Kendall, F. V. B. Kirwan. Lieutenant T. CLethbridge, Captain and La Yam Chen, Li Po Kwai, Li Kia Tong, Chatham and Mr. Brewin, His Honour Mr. Mrs F. W. Lyons, Captain and Mrs C. F. G. Li A Pak, Lan Chin Ting, Leang Ngan Pan, i ow, Ros. . and Mrs Longridge, Mr and Leung Kin On, Li San Hio, Li Taz Hi, Lau Mrs B. Layton and Miss Layton, Me and Mrs Chu Tak, Mai King Shek, Pow Tak Hang, H. F. Stanger Leather, Mr and Mrs E. (Quan Cho Ching, Quan Kal, Eiu Yuen Fair Lace, Mr and Mrs (.. Liebert, Mr and Mrs J.S. W. Tso, Ting Lan Kok, Tang Chi Ngon, J. Leiris, Mr and Mrs H. W. Looker, Miss Troi Kwai Ng, Tan Te Kong. Tang Lap M. D. Lee, Miss Loureire, Miss M. Loureire, Ting, Tong Lai Chuen, U Hai Chan, Wong Moraes A. F. D. Livesey, H. Lehmann, W. L. Sen Kow, Wa Wing Hong, Yip (Shan,
THE RECEPTION.
Justice Wiss and Mrs. Pollock, Hon Mr Wei Yuk, ned Mr. Woodward.
Those in attendance at the reception held at Government House on Wednesday night by T.R.. the Duke and Duchess of Connaught
immediately metal molten
roar. I
were streams
wore
building.
There workinen rything appeared saf” when the
started to ran
everywhere.
MEXICAN MINER'S PALACE.
were
fbere left na Wednesday
LATEST COMIC OPERA SCORFs
AND
Graso fears were entertained for Shih-bero died whilst the
the
Trold
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brother
in the
insurgente.
of
Loark, J. Lowe, A. R Lowe, L. V. Yong Hiu Pong, Pam Yao Chuen, Yong hint sends an interesting account of a visit to Pedro succeeded in tbin tank brista heeak. on the borders of which the northern troops
Langateir, P. Loureiro, L. C. Larmour, J.
and Princess F'atricia were:-
Lieut. M. H. Anderson, R.N., Captain J. G. Adamson, Capt. T. H. E. Audersen. Lient. Colonel and Mrs Aither, De D. H. Ainslie Mr and Mrs A. F. Allen, MaSTE F. S.Locky, L. K. Leeson, . E. Libeusd, E. P. C. Allen, P. F. D'Agostiar. A. B. Austin, F. Lang, E. C. Lewis, C. J. La Frentz, E. H.
Lork, R. LeBzmaon, P. Lebrs, Austin, J. D. Anld. R. D. Atkinson,
Mr and Mrs A. C. Mort, Mrs W. H. A. Moore, Mr and Mrs A. S. Mihara, Mee
P, You Fing Yea
FROPORED FIREWORK DISPLAY
On
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Dr R. Evan Jones. De snd Mrs K. Justi.. Wionart, W. L. Wasser, P. Workahouse Miss Jacobs, Mr and Mrs H. Jessen, Mr. and H. V. WilkiLeoD, A. W. Watt, P. R. Wolff,
DANCE MUSIC Mrs Edward Jones, Mr. F. Jones, Mesara de W. Waller, C.-M. T. Western, W B. James, C. H. Neill Jumez. R.N.. H. T. Jackman, D. Juffe, J. J.Judah, J.C. Jonghin,
JUST ARRIVED.
Mr N. Yamada,
1 afternoon, but at 11 o'clock the metropolitan RUN.C., P. Jacks, L. A. M. Johusto.
Hongkong, 29th November, 1906, Messrs Chu Sik Yue, Chan Yue Tiar, Chan was confronted with an awful death unless i police noticed a fire in the store, which was full J'atrick Jones, Dr and Mrs G. P. Jordan,
Poy Kai, Choa Lee Cher, Choy Sin Wan, Kould run faster ibna the metal was travelling of bedding, blankute, military bell teats mar.
1 reached
a place of ufely not a moment too, ropes, and other inflammable materials.
THE TSAOCHOU INSURGENTS. Minx Lee Jones, Mr. A. Jahrand,
Dr and Miss Kruger, Mrs L. C. Kerr, A. Chok, Chan Pao Po, Chan Chuck Hing, soon. I do not know what happened to the The place was well slight when the alarm we
The prefecture of Trochon, in Sheptung Chan Tex Wro, Chan King Wuo, Fang Wa others. I did not see them after the explosion, raised, the block involved belog a building 30ft.
beneath the molten u
pillars, rafters, and wooden partitions. Shortly province, has for the past few months been etal," T. Hough, Capt. Ponsonby, A.D.C., Captai Kow, Lieutenant. K. Kogu, Lient. J. Kiddle, Dr Chun, Goh Lee Kheog, Kn Shaw Chuen, Ho If they did not run fast they were all buried long with walls 2ft. thick and heavy on
Charles Becauit, who was passing on a trais after midnight the roof fell in with a the scene of sharp fighting betwem an or crash Hames and sparks moneting high gusised body of desperadoes reinforced by arrat Kom Tong, Ho Fock, Jay You Cher, Ku Fai
in the Shap, Lea Ping Shak, Lenag Ting Nam, Loo at the moment of the explosisi, says
air and being visible for miles society Boil the former of Governor Yang sa ten Ten ranning. Their clothes
of Shantung, aided a cant
by Kit Ting, Li Yau Tsau, Leang Shiu Kong,
ames of flater. Apparently some of ground.
the anfoly of the houses in the town of se Li Po Lang, Lo Koon Ting, Li Man Laane, them were injured, so they could hardly ran.
of that Viceroy
Yuan Chib-kettingent everal tripped and fell in the hot metal, which Portaca, as a heavy wuth wostorly gale was of that
ago wo (N.-C. Daily News immediately enveloped them. There was blowing ad carrying the flames and sparks a operatione aguust
no damage was done to private property. chronicled the fact that the combined troops second explosion, and when I looked again I did considerable distance. Fortunately, however, A short time
effort was made to coufine the are in the Chibli and Shantung had succeeded in suppress ses a seal. I beliers they all perished,"
building in which it originsteil, and seamen ing the insurrection, but were unable to prevent employed in removing stacks of wood in a strong body of the insurgeats from crossing the vicinity which thrastened danger, and the borders into Kiangarh. The troops of H.E, also in clearing adjacent
stores, which, as Yin Chang, Commander-lo-obief of Kiang- well as the officers quarters, were in jeopardy pek-who are stated to be as wall armed and had disciplined AH Viceroy Yoan Shib-kais Tha Express correspondent in Mexian City for some time. By 2,30 the firemen had
task and the troops
were regimens were at oc par into motion continued
to drive the insurgents back inte Shontarg, Alvarado, the richest man in Mexico, who has withdrawn, though the fre
to play
the burn astonished the world by announcing that befo
burning debris until Intends to give all his vast fortune away before The camp store was completely gutted, and were waiting to receive them. It now
only the bare walls remain standing. Other that a body of Kiaopped troops upier The following notice has been issued by be dies.
ghih
Karround the Alvarado, who began life as a working miner, buildings were sparched and damaged by water. Colonel
managed to He Harbour Master-
Tiss extent of the damage cannet
the not beestimated, but insurgents in
meuntain village of and has accumulated i. less than a doorde & The ext fortuna estimated at from £10000,000 to it probably amounts to many thousands of Changloots'ne, too, miles from the district Pasien (Bauchon profecture) where £30,000,000, is probably the most remarkable pounds. In addition to the officers commanding city of
The seamen and troops, most of the principal the insurgents prepared to resist the Govern- millionaire in the world. He is still no us. spoilt abild of nature, who retains the simple era of the port and parrison were on duty ment troops Being well armed, the inenrg- during the are, which was the largest known in ents kapt the troops at bay for two days babits and manners of the Mexican people.
sod night, but the former weakened He lives in a gorgeous Italian palace which Portsmouth for many years. has a pisno in every room, but his favourite
We received the following from the Admiralty by desertions, ontnumbered and away from all chances of sacroar, were finally forced to spartment is a rough vellar, in which is spends yesterday
With reference to the firs at Fortsmonth last give way. Just before dawn of the third of bia time. most
He has never yot visited the mpital, and with night, the Secretary of the Admiralty begs today the troops stormed the walled
and captarleg
dage of the Sun Wharf at Portsmouth, and that ne number. Only a few nocended in esonping in shout town has never beou beyond his native Parral, 11.30 p.m. and to fire flares and/or crackers whors he knows by nams every man, womst Admiralty property has been burnt or injured," the darkness and confusion of the scrimmage. wounded. Those of the insurgente aho for laminates when the steamer with the and child. A long string of beggars lines the
approach to his mansion every day, and be JAPANESE. EMIGRANTS IN KOREA, Leps last seven men in killed and twenty- walks down the row and gives alme to enob.
scaped are reported to have made their way
being barred to them. Royal Party passes on that night.
A correspondent of the Temps, writing from arrthward, distributed at the Harbour Of os and Trim Mexians of the town, and his greatest friend is Seoul in Noveraber last, gives & sympathetic considerable number of Mansers were captured acount of the mass of Japanese emigrants who and nearly two hundred pozier, the insurgents private chapel.
are now ti ronging inte Kores as colonis, Heting mostly mounted and reputed to be fine Bha Tsui Water Police Station on Thursday the aged priest who sings weekly Mass in bis and Friday to native jaoks and boats whose
His gorgens patses in faruished in exersallo remarks, as a noteworthy characteristic of this ridare. We may bere a ste that consid rable swers should apply for same with their fashion, and thousands of enaries fly about the rush to a new country, the abarace of the sel. portion of the mounted forces of the Empire
place. The
dixing-mom is decorated with lab and brutal straggle of which Western are natives of Shantung and Hopen provinces. bative fixtures built on the general design of peopl
and gire peoplee
Ierample on such cocasions.
WEATHER REPORT. To-day the Duke will inspect the Colony's Gothic churches The great oak inble is cover. In spite of the inevitable orash sod crowding, tertsiced to dinner by H., the General defecare, and in the evening the party will be ed with wall-worn oil-cloth,
The chapel is filled with gaudy charch fittings ry one remains polite and helpful, particular ly to the women. Although known to wach
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued other, a tagit bond of union seems labo ostab the following report Moller, J. E. V. Morton, C. W. Ma, 4. B. Officer Commanding. At 10. p.to, they will ornamented with gold and tiosal. The drawing.
The Individuality of On the 7th at 11.60 4.The barometer Morrell, A. Moane,
leave for Canton in a special river stasmer roots contains a dozen large mirrors, with shed between them, Mr and Mrs M. S. Nothcote, Mr and Mrs R. chartered for the occasion, their departure to be mantolpicons before each of thium, and an enor- cena rubordinates itself without constraint or has riser motorately to slightly orer Japan and
mous quantity of ornata gilt furniture Cheap effort to the coll-ctivity which is hoing sponta- China respectively. the occasion of a grand display of fireworks. and
Pressure is trinkets sold by wily travellers to mecarly organized between them. They feel that Kandy
is highest over the continent to the the Viceroy
their North of the Tenglas, and gradients continue confusion.
native land, bata small part of "Great Alvarado confessed frankly that he hated it and that itisofipofteristic and admirable Formoss Channel and the N. part of the China should be strong Fresh mension may be expected in the sil, and only malulained it because his friends and pr
prosper. This had urged him to live in a manner belitting the anion and discipline bad a large share in the Bes diguity of his great weaith. These friends are Japanese success in the lest
t war, ! and will in the Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending the miners and peons with whom he sssociated oprinion of the correspondent to the Temps, be at 10 a.m. to-day, 0,00 inches. a few years ago.
the principal element in the success of the little colonies that are betog established along
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
D.
It is proposed that on the night of Friday. the 8th instant, when T. R. H. the Duke and Dachess of Connaught and suite leave in spatial river steamer for Canton, there should be illuminations and display of flares and crackers ateng the shipping in the Darbour.
Sie Honry and Indy Berkeley, Lieut. C. W. Beckwith. E.N., Capt. 8. 0. Boyd, Liunt, H. Butterworth, R.N. Major R. L. Bayliff. Cap. Lieutenant B. R. McQueen, Captain
Muclone, Mr. and Min G. Moxon, Eng.
F. S. Butcher, Major H. Broke, Capt. H. M. Beasley, Rer. W. A. Briggs Dr. A Van de Macdonald, Dr. W. B. A. Moore, Rov. P. M. Sande Bakkui juos, Mr and Mrs Bird, Mr and Marie, Messrs A. de~~Mádiros, ̈ ̈F Mrs D. Braidwood, Mis F. Browne, Mr and Macdonald, W. D. T. Morrish, G. H Mrs A. Broker, Mrs D. G. C. Bailey, Miss Medhurst, H. A. Meyer, C. D. Mefkourne, F. Hunter Blair, Miss Barrow, Mias Bird, Mi Matsuyams, R. Maten, G. P. de Martio, E, A. native junks and boats are invited to exhibit the exception of a few brief trips to the State state that there was no fire in the carat portion kiling nearly thirty
Baiker, Miss Rarka'ey, Miss I. Beattie, Messrs
A. Brus, J. R. Boyer, A. C. Botelho, H. Baker,
J. Benublat, E. G. Barrett, II. F. Butterworth, G. O. T. Bagley, F. A. Bideo, E. Borzien, F. B. L. Bowley, F. F. Evet, J.-J. Bryan,
F. Browne,
A. van Biervliet, R. D. Bennett, R. Baker, R. F. Brayu, Mis J. J. Bryan, Mre A. J. Boase, Madamo Bornheim, Messrs. H. Muring Bain, R. B. Beattie, C. H. Blason, G. Dallock, J. Bartop, F. D. Barnes,
Liebt, Colonel and Mrs Carter, Major A.
G. May,
Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs Soutt Muncrief, Commander J. P. de Montmorency, Lieutenant M. Marshall, Dr and Mrs J. e. Mitobell, Captain C. Mayhew, De O. Marriott, Eug. Lieutenant McGrager, Commander H. L. Mawbry, Assistant Paymastar 2. Tr. E. Marks, Mrs. C. Ma-tor, Miss Master, Mins J. Marobunt, Mrs and Miss P. Macdonald, Dr.J. W. Noble, Messrs H. G: Moore, La M. Murphy, K. Matada, F. Macdonald, G. Muller, F. A. Maclean, V. E F. de Maraus, F. Matsuki, W. A. Moore, . P. Marty,, M. Marshall,
Newboru, Father Noval, Surgeon E. H. Nakajima, Eng. Lieutenant Y. Noits, Captain J. D'Oyly, Mesra Neguer, P. H. Nye,
Vessels of varions descriptions including
lighted, lanterns from 9.45 p.m. to
Lauteras, candles aut craokers will be
licences or certitienten.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMS.
His servants and adciare aro the wise old
The
At Cauton the party will be received by the simple milkoneiro nie scattered about it is not single Jonanese who are leaving cdarate to sights
THE HAGUE COURT OF ARBITRATION.
Chapmau, Licul. H. B. Colville, Captain PH. Collingwood, Eug. Lieut. H. J. Clegg- Eng. Lieut. E. Carter. Major and Mrs. W. W. Chitty, Capt. Gordon Casserley, Captain J. S. Canningbam, Lieut. H. B. Cox, B.N., Dr. F. Clark, Mr. and Mre W. L. Carter, Mr. Mrs and Miss Clarke, Mrs Chichealer,
Mr and Mrs E, Ormiston, My A. H. Dugh, | | Mr. Cunningham, Mrs F. Clarir, Mrs T. W.
Major H. F. Parker, Liculesant Colonel Clarke, Mra Coleille, Mrs D. Clare, Mrs H. J. Prire, Mojor H. de F. Phillips, Major L. H. Clegg, Mrs Craig, Mrs C. P. Perret, Mrs B. I. Party, Captain B. S. Phillpotts, Major J. W. Crofton, Mr and Mrs E. A. de Carvalho, Mr Peters, Rev. and Mrs T. W. Touror, Miss C. Arbitration and Mrs F. Clayson, Mrs D. W. Craddock; H. Pearce, Miss Pioard, Ms J. A. Plummer, the Miss Chatham, Miss Carden, Miss AC Mr and Ms T. Pairie, Mr and Mes T. L. Carr, Messrs A. de J. Carvalho, T. W. Clarke, Terkins, Mr and Mrs W. Parlano and Miss W. E. Clarke, A. A. Claxton, D. Clark, C. P. Parlane, Captain and My O. L. Price, Mr C. Chater, A. Conningbanı, G. de Champeaux, J. II. V. Price Mesurs T. E. Pearce, C. H. Chalmere, J. MeCablin, H. F. Chard, A., E.
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The following have been nominated members of the Permsuent International Court of Great Britain.-Lard Selby and Sir E. Satow, formerle British Minister in Feking.
Germany.-De Kringe, Reporting Councillor in the German Foreign Office,
Ramsi.-M. Disseco, Secretary of State for the Department of Public Instruction and Worship in Bakarest.
HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crême Charmant, Lait
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new railway in Kora and Manchuria. Three today is as follows:- hundred anch passengers daily conveyed Charmant and Specist Skin Tonit and Poudre scross the straits by two modera steamships, Hongkong & Neighbourhood motora Find,
which thus connect the Japanese railway system Formons Channel Specialities to the Skin are the study of a with the new Korean line. Thanks to this new Benth coast of Chins between Ffetime. A 18 Watson & Co.Ltd, Sole Agents between the Japanese and Korean capitals in Eonth coast of China between Hongkong and Lawocke railway from Fusan to Seoul, the journey
reduced to three days at the outside.
Hongkong and Hainan..
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moderate; fair. N. winds, fresh. Bames No.1.
Bamosa No.'2,