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TAYLOR.
Hane Diz, an abla seaman on the sailing ship TELEGRAMS.THE FUNERAL OF MRS. MITCHELL Eclipse which is lying at the No. 2 dock, Hungbow, while walking up the gangway on Sunday, dipped and fell to the bottom of the dock, a distance of 35 feet. The captain and 1 GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN. number of members of the crew got him aboard again and it was found that he bad received injuries to the head which ressitated his removal to hospital.
realization of the full significance of events permíta avoidable things, like war, and crime, to take place. Just as the scene possible to one glance or fixed gaz3 is confined within a frame whose shape may bo called a horizontal oval, so the brain per- ceives clearly to begin with only the objects in immediate focus. If there be any virtue
A Shanghai.contemporary thu, oracks a joke: in the proverb "look before you leap," the injunction must be obeyed with a deli-Hongkong papers contain an amusing account berately roving eye. We must look around who was taken to Hongkong by a member of of the "disorderly conduct" for which a boy WISE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. to get a sense of proportion.
the Shanghai Interport beam of cricketos, ya Sympathy with the contemporary sorrows fiued 25. The evidence showed that the offender, of our neighbours suggested these reflee having purchased a polios whistle, amused tions, but the real inspiration of the himself for some considerable time by giving false alarms to the polics-Possibly hạ resented preambulatory train of thought was a the fatigua ocessioned to his master while a sudden though belated recognition of the score of Gruns was being compiled by Edwards, change in Chion indicated by the last the police crack, a couple of days before. published minutes of the Shanghai-Chamber per case, por o 188.of Commerco. One has been hearing of the 1 doz.qts, 2d 3. pts
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Speaking at Kontish Town last month, Mr. H... Lan, M.P., said that when the House of Lords we mentioned he really smacked his lips, for ho hoped that within three or four yesra there would be no House of Lords. During the
LONDON, November 30th. In the Reichstag, Prince Buelow, who was continually interrupted by general applause, expressed the thanks of Germany to the British royalties and people for the brilliant reception of the Emperor and the Empress, and dealt at length with the efforts of numerous circles in both countries, to restore the old friendly relations. The history of the last decade showed temporary estrangement, which was nothing but a huge misun forstanding.
RUSSIA.
LONDON, November 30th, M. Stolypin male a scusation in the Duma by a Ministerial declaration that the Tear's autocratic power was the most
AN INTERESTING CAREER.
After an illness lasting but a few weeks, but
plaas in Hongtong then the burial of Mrs. the past Fortuight- there passed away at the Fow more impreseire funerals have taken which owing to its maligment character.... cancer of the tongue-developed rapidly during Mitchell-Taylor yesterday morning in the Pro-Yokohams General Hospital on November 16th, testant Cematory at Happy Valley. The oua, in the person of Mr. Arthur William Quinton, one who for nearly a quarter of a santury has which was draped with the Union Jack and sovared with the bamseous fural tributes of
been identitled' with journalism in Japan, the larger portion of the time being agent is Yoko- borne from Government House at 8 am, to the respect sent by sympathising friends, was
hama. Cemetery gates on a gun carriage, drawn age, says the Japan Herald, was born at Mr. Quinton, who was fifty-seven years of by twelve sergeants of the garrison and Suffolk, where his family had been resident Needham Market. a quiet country towa of port d by a small detachment of soldiers, for neveral centuries. When Mr. Quinton At the Monument the cortage was joined was quite a lad bis father migrated to Lon- by a large number of civilians, and mili don, where he attained considerable fame tary and naval olcers in uniform; andes a journalist and writer. The son received to the companiment of faneral marches, the Ludina Civil Service and passed head of the an excallent education with a view to satering played with most impressive effect by the list, but soms disaffection of the lunge cansad Band of the Middles Rugint, the sad his rej etion by the doctors. As a coincidence, [ procession "slowig werded its way to the showing how kindly the band of Fäte desls with cemetery. If music be" a kind of iuarticulate, Quinton finished his career as a judges of the Home men, the man who came necond, to Mr. unfathomable speech which leads us up High Court of Calcutt, o da yer or so zgo to the edge of the lanite and lots ns for the old competitors had the atisfaction of moments gaze into lost," nd music better meeting in Yokohama, the judge having ratired answers to that beautiful dasaription than the into privato life, while Mr. Quinton was then subdued strains of the solemn fateral march
plodding away an active journalist. Baing with the bealing of waffled drums, and the Quinton turned his thoughts in other directions, unable to enter the service of the Crown, Mr.
order.gress of the mournful procession from the office of the National Provincial Baak in Monument, throngh lines of Indian and Chineno ue obtained a post in the firm of Hall and London, Ister proceeding on to Shanghai where police, to the cemetery, was most impressive in Helitz an French and German corresponding ite solemnity.
When thin
angagement ended E. Quinton started for
but during this brief stay at Hongkong there occurred AD incident which served to change the outreat of his £ature life, which was henosforth tims of Mr. Quinton's arrival at Hoogkong destined to be spent in the Far East. At the
some trouble bat ocsarred in the jail there, but owing to the secrecy maintainei by the was actually transpiring. Mr. Murray Bio, then Glitr of the Chisa Mail, became soquant obtained a pori in in the prison as farokey. ed with Mr. Qainten, who on his
anggestion gaine
with the trouble. Mr, Quinton resigned his becoming thoroughly acquainted post and contributed to the China Mail series of articles which created somewhat of a furare in the colony, sad which resulted in the introduction of the much-needed reforms. An is often the case with journalists who under fake such work in the public interet, Mr. Quinton mais enemies, the then Governor, Sir Joan Pope Hauneasy, being particularly in- dignant.
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13.00 required something concrets, like the letter of Noel, Marray and Co. Ltd. to the Chamber, to awaken us to a canlization of the extent of the real changes that have been taking place in the Empire. When it has become necessary to agit its for the collection of statistics of imports moved by rail from the port to the interior, it is easier. . to grasp the fact that the old ways, the slow, leisurely ways, have heard their own death-knell, To come at once to the pragmatic aspect, it is sitisfactory to nóve that the Railway Commissioners axprosset willingness to co-operate with the Chumber In securing such complete figures as alone make the information useful. In the bugun ing they propose to charge nothing, bat when the work increases to any extent, as it undoubtedly will do, they will expect the Chamber to bear the cost of auch extra clerical assistance as may be required..
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The English Mail of the 2nd November wat delivered in London on the 30th November.
Sunday was the sixty-third birthday of Hor Majesty Queen Alexandra. · The Royal Silate wax fired at noon yesterday.
The nonual general meeting of the Hongkong Odd Volumes Sosialy convened for yesterday afternoon, was postponed for a wook,
Mrs. Stokes will open the Sale of Work in aid of the Union Church Organ Fuod which in to be bold this afternoon at the Volunteer Headquartera,
Last week were reported one case of plaguo and one case of smallpox, both Chinese, and both fatal. The 1937 plagus figures are now 238 010, 230 deaths.
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Yesterday's post delivery included London news dated November 6th, arriving via Siberia,« thus allowing us to report the Chins A8800 tion's annual dinner that took plass 26 daga ago. When socialisu ranches the army, the Bystander thinks, conversations like this may be the rule. Colonel: "Why the dance don't you solute me when you pass, air?" Esorait; "I nodded me 'oad, and said Wot ho!' clear enough."
His Honour the Chief Justice rammed duty yesterday and His Honour Mr. Justine Wise, On November 25th, at Shanghai, Thomas Jose who has been noting in his stead, took ovar his D'AQUINO, uged 65 years.
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HoverÓNG, DECEMBER 3RD, 1807.
bat for the previous ten years they dil nothing. bat sleep, Directly the sountry woke up and sut into power a democratic party with a mandate to osrry out domestio legislation, than the doddering old idiota caine down, clapped on their cornets, put on their bedspreads (laughter)-attended the King's Speech at the opening of Parliament, and said to each other, Ah, Bill here we are again—(laughter)—and we will give old CB. " (Laughter.) The Pears certainly lind given the Liberals fits; bat
to bring Russia back to the paths of
[N-C. Daily News Service]
THE UNREST IN CHEKIANG.
Blerk,
he thought the time was coming when ther papers are endeavouring to influence the poopla Lugard; then Colpad Darling, R.E. (the authorities the pabite were iganruut as to what
would return the compliment,
The report of the Eastern Extension Aus tralasia and bios Telegraph Company for the half-year ended June 30, states that the gross receipts amounted to £304,367, against £303,791 for the corresponding half-year of 1908. The working expences, including £25,704 for maintenance of cables, absorbs £155,931, against $111,018 for the corresponding period of 1906, leaving a balance of £142,437. From this is dodusted £712 for income-tax payable in Eng and, £78 for donation to Chinese Hospital,
and £15,04 for interest on debontures, stɔo rá
leaving 122,602 as the net profit for the half year. After adding £17,344 brought forward; there is an available balance of £149,947. Tag quarterly interim dividends of 14 per cent. each amounting to £75,000 hive been paid for the half-year, leaving a balanes of £74,947 to be carried forward. The general reærve find has been debited with £120,000 ns a provision eu. account of investment factuations, and this sum has been deducted from the cost of investmenta
CATASTROPHE AT CANTON,
The Sheung no issued an extra yesterday based on a telegram it had received at 6. 8? a. from Canton.
The story was that at 8 o'clock on Sunday eight, while a cinematographic exhibition was being given in a Chinese hotel, the building collapsed, owing to the overcrowding, Three bundred people were killed, and many injured. All the hospitals were at onse filled with cases, and the Namhoi Magistrata furued out to. supervise the reseus work in the rain.
Captain P. H. Mitokoll-Taylor, the bereaved bumband, dressed in the uniform of bis SHAOHSINO, November 25th, singbaien and troops have been dispatched; coffin with Mr. A. J. Brackeoba y, the 9- It is ramoured that there is trouble at regiment, walked immediately behind the but probably it is only a local affair, and hopes ceased lady's brother.. Bhind them followed are entertained of a speedy settlement.
All seeme quiet here, but the native sens His Excellency the Governor and Lady to petition Sir John Jordan, British Minister Offloor in temporary command of the Troops), at Paking, on the subject of the Chekisng rail-Commodore Stokes, B.N., and the Hon. Mr. way loan.
F. H. May, C.M.G., (Colonial Secretary) CHOLERA IN THE JAPANESE NAVY. In the rear followed the members of the Exocative and Legislative Councils, the Foreign Cosais, and a large number of Government officials and leading residents, includin; several prominent members of the Chinese community.
Toxxo, November 25th.
The captain and engineer of the torpedo-bost destroyer Murassme, two engineers and one bluejacket of the torpedo boat ostroyer Mikat auki and me bluejaukat of the torpedo-bost destroyer Shirateapa have contracted cholera.
MR. LEMIEUX IN JAPAN.
Toxxo, November 27th, Owing to a bad sold the Emperor was nuable to receive Mr. Lemieur, the Canadian Minister of Labour and Special Commissioner to Japan, but the Empress received him and entertained him and Mr. Lamiour at luncheon. The Minister of the Household also gaves lancheon party to-day ander imperial instructions in honour of Mr. Lamionx at the Shiba detushad paleos. There will be 3 pablio dizner on December 3rd.
It is extremely improbable that there will be any formal agreement for restriction of Japanese immigration in Canada, but itis anticipated that Mr. Lemieur's mission will have exsellout results,
ELECTRIC TRAMS IN NANKING. NANKING, November 25, The firs sod of the Nanking Electric Tradi way was out at noon to-day by H.E. Tass Fang, Viceroy of the Tiangkiang province, la the presence of the local officials and a large on course of people. The ceremony passed off most successfully.
PRINCE ARİSUGAWA'B
ADVENTURE.
At the cometary gate; the sio was trans-- ferred to the shoulders of men of the Middlesex Regiment and the Royal Engineers, headed by Captain. W. Armstrong, H.K.V., honorary AD to the Governor, and Captain gle, E., seving temporarily as A.D.C1, and was met by the Bishop of Victoris, the Rev. F. T. Johnson (the Cathedral Chaplain), and the Rev G. Searle (Chaplain to the Forces), who pre- coded the solemn procession to the graveside, situated bat a short distance up the main pathway. The fall office of the Church was read, each clergyman taking part, the Bishop committing the boly to the grave and pro- nouncing the Benediction which terminated the servics In the cause of the servias the hymn
Days and moments quickly flying
Blend the living with the dend was impressively sung by a military ooir with band accompaniment.
Several ladios wore present including Mrs May, Mrs. Volpicelli, Mrs. Basil Taylor, Mrs. Stokes, Mre. Atkinson, and Mrs. Masters; and the entire gathering, representative, as it was, of all croods and sections of the community, bore silent testimony to the deep and wide- spread sympathy which the unexpected news of the great grief which has fallen on the Gover nor's household has evoked,
A large number of residents called at Government House yesterday to leave con.
BRITISH AND "CHINESE
CORPORATION.
EXCITING INCIDENT AT YOKOHAMA, In order to receive the Crown Prino, who arrived at Yokohama on November 14th, fromdolence cards, his repeat tour to Korea, his Imperis] ́Hi h. ness Prince Arisugawa drove to Yokohama in i abroad. According to the Japan Times, the motor-car which he has recently purchased from
The report for the year ended Juus 30 states motor-car sped at a fosting speed, sud every. thing was all right until it came to Nakano-cho, that, including the balance brought forward, within the limist of Yokohama, when a large the amount to the crslit of proft and loss is cart laden with stones came along. The horse £51,152, and having transferred. £21,000 to a taking fright at the unfamiliar, noise, of the genera reserve account, the directors repon automobile as it dashed along at lightning mood, mend i divident of £710s per share, tix frea,
the jumped and plunged about, almost blocking
which is at the rate
of 15
per cot, on the the car and the cart. The latter, the horse and entire passage. A collision took place between amount paid up, and will absorb £ 8,730, the balance of £12,402 to be carried forward. The the motor car were injured. But a still greater progress made with the countruction and trial was in store for the Imperial motorist, equipment of the Shanghai to Nanking Railway Dozens of coolies collected on the spot, hauled ascessitated the emission in Jiangry last of a farther instalment of the loan, and £550,0)) down bis Highness unceremoniously and demanded compensation for the damage done: Imperial Chinese Government bonds The attendants were perplexed to know how to issued by the corporation on behalf of the behave. Presently a policeman arrived, but Government, masking the total amount issuəd failed to recognise Prince Arísugawa ; 81 instead. | £2,900,000 ont of the £3,250,000 provided for asked his name and profession in a most rade further bonds, the of helping the prince ont of the predicament. in the loan agreement. Instead of it ming Chinese Government miner. His Highness was at last reluctantly proposes to provide from fanda at its disponat compelled to make himself known. The poor the capital to complete the railway, which
were
Our own information is to the effect that the casualties were lower. The correspondent of the Chung Ngot Bam lo, our Chinesedition, writes that the building was the Tsoi Chan restaurant in Tik Hong, outside the East gate, A marriage feast had been eaten, and the cinematograph was an exten entertainment for the gueste, numbering about 120 About 80 neighbours joined them to view the moring pictures. The collapse began in the rear, followed in a few seconds by a completa tum- bledown. The kerosene lamps upsetting, added fire to the general terror, and the alamorous nties as Puisne Judge, Mr. H. H. J. Gomporta Bongs of the "kaitong people gave it poig reverting to the Police Court as first tant expression. The firemen soon got the Åra out, and then the sad task of rescuing the in" Jared and recovering the dead was begun. All the police of the distrial joined in. By ten p.m. they hail dag out seven corpses and 25 injured people. were still shout forty people buried in the It was estimanted that there
de ris, Supt. Iu, Taotai, personally officered the rosene brigade, and the workers wore far-Bat then there was no motor-car in those days. for a loan of £1,500,00 for the construction declaration of his personality might well be length from Canton to the boundary of the The consternation which followed the Prince's and equipment of a railway about 300 miles in imagined. A telegram to the police, arrival of Kowloon, leased territory under British control. the chief of the police, bowings and apologies. This line will connect with the one now under dispatch of carriages, bewilderment of the crowds construction by the Government of Hongkong and confusion of the cooling and the policeman! through the territory of Kowloon terminating But his Highness instead of showing signs of at the port of Kowloon opposite Hongkong. displeasure at the rudeness of the poolies and struction are being proceded with. Negotiat The foal survey and arrangements for sɔn- the constable, laughed at the whole matter, remarking to the chief of the police not to lens are pending for the fost agreement for a concern himself about it He good-humanredly loan to construct a railway of about 200 miles observed that the fault was on both sides, from Sachau (on the Shanghai-Nanking line) About 40 minutes later the our was repaired, to Hangolau and Ningps. This will constitute spirits possible, as if nothing had occurred to Valley railway system. Negotiations are also and his Highness departed in the brightest a very important devolopment of the Yangtes interrupt his pleasure..
pending for the cancellation of the Nanplan coal concession, the administration of the Imperial railways of. North Chins haring re- lased to proceed with the development of the field in joint account with the corporation.
BOXING.
The marriage of Miss Bettine Des Voeux to Mr. T. Gay Fagot, previously assured for the 21st November at St. Pater's Church Eston-square, took place on the 14th, in Holy Trinity Charob, Brompton owing to Sir William Das Vaux's health requiring sa operation, at an early date. -*-*-*
According to the Berlin correspondent of the Frankfurter Zeitung," the Public Pro- he has received, is instituting preliminary secutor, acting on an anonymous denunciation
informatory proceedings against Prince Philip zu Entenburg sad three former high military officers for offences against. Paragraph 175 of the Penal Code.
ther encouraged by offans of ten dollars for each person dag ent, dead or alive.
WEST RIVER PIRATES.
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bobby stood paralysed with fear and perplexity middle of 19.8. ln April last the
it is expected will be finished by the
corporation
Ha doubtles thought himself quite nos est, and made an issue of Chinese Govern sent bonds so he would have been if it were fifty years ago,
EXPORT OF RICE FROM CHINA,
Shortly after this Mr. Quinton was sent to represent the China Mail with the Red River Expedition of Tonquin, and later, when the besit of Mr. A, R. Colquhoun, the Times oor- respondent, broke down.. Mr. Quinton took his place sa the rapresentative of the London journal, Here again Mc. Quinton's vigorous ' writing brought him into trouble with official- dou. His severe criticism of the war and of French colonial administration aroused con- siderable feeling in Haiphong, and served to areate troubles batween the critic and M. Harmand, who afterwards became French Minister in Tokyo. In fact, so strong a foaling was a used that Mr. Quinton sent his seconda to M, Harmand, but fortunately the duel did not take place.
After the expedition Mr. Quinton joined the stall of the Chias Mail, but later came to Japan, more than two decades ago, to join the staff of the Japan Garette. Mr. Quinton, we believe, was at one time or another connected with every papar in Yokohama, and in 1816 guscaded Mr. From the ferald Mr. Quinton transferred his J. F. Pion as manager of the Japan Herald services to the Japan fail in whose office. he has been engaged during the last few years as acountant. Mr. Quintan, we believe, established the Kabe Herald, and also founded a weekly paper in Yokohama, but the isiter did not sarvive long.
Though a man of quiet disposition, he was well-road and was an interesting conversation- alist, while in good music he "revalled The possessor of an excellent tenor voice, Mr. Quicton during his residenoria Hongkong was a member of the Cathedral choir, and delighted to recount his achievements as a soloist at that Lime La Tokohama Mr. Quinton was AİWAYS willing to place his talents at the setrios of the community. At one time he took an setive part in the Literary Society, his contributions including lectures on the works of Tennyson, and reminiscences of the Red River Expedition, while during the last two sessions be ware- sponsible for two excellent musics! evenings- one on the works of Wallace and the other on
·Baife.
The faneral took place at the Yokohama General Cemetery on Monday afternoon, the cortège proceeding direct from the Hospital to the grav. side. Immediately following the bearse as chief mourners were Mesera A. Bellamy Drown ao Robert Hay, of the Japan Mail, while following them were Mesra, S. H. Somerton (of the Japan Gazette), A. M. Koapp Wapen Advertiser), and A. W. Sherriff (Japan Herald). There were also present many old friends of the deceased, the funeral service being conducted by the Rev. E . Booth.
GERMAN PROGRESS AT HONGKONG.
The "Rhenish Westphalian Gazette" of Nov. 4th publishes some remarkable statistics showing how German trade is extending in all directions in the Fast East.
in Hongkong, where 170 leading commercial This is stated to be particularly the case positions are held by Germans, Fire out of the ton directors of the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation, including the
alliance. The business done by these firms presiding director, are Germans, and thirty German firms have formed a cooperative exceeds that done all the British firma in Hongkong."
WEATHER REPORT,
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-
THINKING and speaking fancifully, taraing for expression instinctively to tropes, man is accustomed to speak of Nature as a callone or even ruthless entity. Adhering to the simile, there is one phenomenon at least which may be said to eotitle Nature
CANTON-PROTEST ANTS CENSURED. to some credit for morey. This is that
In reply to limi ation of the mind by which man
the agitation by natives of Kuangtung, against the alleged permission usually prevented from at once realizing A carious story comes from Shipley, near the full nature and extent, of things that Bradford. A reaident posted a letter addressed gunboats to patrol the West River, the granted by the Central Government to British happen to him. We speak of events that to Bingley, three miles away, but Post Office Waiwupt has telegraphed to Viceroy Chang anthorities by some error sent it to the United Jin-chan of Canton that the Imperial Heriline stun, but that is when realization is over-
States. It has now, after a month's delay, beon Customs had arranged that matual assistance coming the mercifully dulled perceptiveness returned, and the authorities demand 4d. from should be given in searching for pirates on Without leaning unduly to pessimism, the addressee to cover the cost of the letter's the West River and that this had been of Liaigtinng is consulting with Japanes A Hankow message states that Viceroy Chow it may be admisted that a very large pro- travels across the Atlantic !
wrongly interpreted into giving permission to merchants in Hankow in regard to the method portion of earthly happenings are stunning, a native appeared before Mr. F. . Hazoland foreigners to patrol that stream. The Waiwupu, of shipping 30,000. koku of ries the export of
On the 2nd at 1.55 a.m.-Pressure is very Another boring exhibition has been arranged little changed except over the E. coast of Chias, and if all were to come home to us at the Palice Court yesterday charged with therefore, asked Viceroy Chang Jen-chun agreed to by the Chiness Government, on the by Mr. "Billy" Bellew to take place in the where the hamster has fallen slightly
which from Langklang to Japan has been promptly, the joy of life would scarcely be using abusivo language to Sergeant Appleton. sternly to ensure the people of Kangtung application of the Japanese Government. City Hall on Saturday night. The program N.E. of Jepan, and over the S. Philippines and Pressure remains low over the Pacific to the a realizable ussel. When, for example, there. The defendant told bis Worship that he didn't for creating rumours to incite the passions of The leading Chin-se merchants of Haskor includes four interesting events, and if it is the 8 part of the China Bas
know the onetom in Hongkong, but the the mob and sause trouble. It was furibor have addressed a petition to the Viceroy has becu somas great catastrophe, or when magistrate thought he knew hotter then he stated in the dispstab that the practica lately memorialists point out that the tice harvest which took place in the theatre there should be
protesting against. this
carried through as well as the previous conteste shipmont Tha someone near and dear has been taken pretended, and ordered him to pay a fine of $15, of sending telegrams to Peking to contend in Liangkiang this year has been success-
a full house. The main event of the evening is away, complete consciousness of the trouble the alternative being one month's imprisonment with the Central Government en questions of fat but the rice market her not yet a twenty round bout between "Billy" Bellew rarely bursts upon the afflicted; while it
been restered to the nermal state. If
and Roberts of the Navalyard. Polly" Por- At the meeting of the Council of the Suez Imperial Policy was unreasonable,
any large shipment-such as is proposed kins of the Middlesex Regiment is matched insinuates itself, man has time, as it were Canal Company on November 4th, Sir William good manners and a reckless attempt to ➡is made to Japan, the market will rise again, unconsciously, to get used to the idea, to Garstin, G.C.M.G., Councillor in the Depart-distarb the peace.
to the great distress of the poorer classes. against Wilks of the Naralyard, while Griffiths brace himself for the culmination of horror ment of Iublic Works in Egypt, wes, on the We understand that the following torpedoers The memorialists further contend that when of the A.O.C. has accepted the challenge thrown that would otherwise be overwhelming......
nomination of his Majesty's Government, and destroyers have been commissioned to patrol on an exception is made to the national law, out by "Kid" Marriots, and as this is to bo a
and the export o the cereal allowed; all the onanimously elected as one of the British the waterways of the West River to cope with other Powers will make milar dementiqzare go" a good fight should result. An- dostroyers Fame," "Janus," "Hart and Peking Government, and induce the authorities between Coyne of the Naralyard and Frith of to withdraw the permission granted for the the Royal Engineers, as both men are skillfal "Taku;” the sloops" "Clio" and "Cadmus.”
export of zine,
a lack of
Of coarse the thing works both ways. It is representatives to fill the place on the board pirates-Torpedoors Nos. 35, 36 and 38: the Excellency should represent these facts to the other interesting_bout_should be witnessed
not an unmixed blessing; and there are rendered racant by the death of the late Major. times when our slowness to reach complete General Sir John Ardagh:
boxers.
The autioyolonic aras still covers China. Very strong monsoon will continue to prevail in the Formosa Channel and the Chius Sen. -
--Hongkong rainfall for the 24-hour unding [`at 10`s.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours suding at noon to-day is as follows Hongkong & Neighbourhood
Former Channel...
South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamookt. South coast of China between
Hongkong and Hainan...
N.E. winds,
fresh; are. N.E. winds, streng, SamotsNo. 1.
Same sa No. 2