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| probability of a conflict with another Power, it must be a matter of supreme indifference whether such Power chooses to spend a few millions more or less upon its Navy or anything else while the idea that may nation which was a possibility, however distant, of hostilities arising would reduce its armaments because other nations who might be opposed to it consented to do the
Official information has baan received that the j According to seclent custom, winter was TELEGRAMS.
Admiralty intend to procand se once with the erection of a torpedo factory at Greenook. The site chosen is's field adjoining Fort Matilda, and it has already been marked off by the suthorities, who will soquire the land, under compulsory powers.
The latest thing in railway enterprise is the notion of the Chicago and Great Western Railroad Company, who have made arrange
proclaimed at Colchester after the stroke of midnight on November 30th by the town crier
the words:
in
Cold December hath come in,
Poor people's backs are clothed thin; The trees are bare, the birds are mute, A pot and toast would very woll' anit;
God save the King.
Viscount Aoki, the Japanem Ambassador,
("DAILY PRERS” KKOLUSIVE, SEXYLOR.]
CRICKET AT MELBOURNE,
LONDON, January 2nd. In the second test match, the Australians are all out for 266, of
like is, when seriously considered, so mani-ments to ran a special honeymoon train from had an interview on December 2 with President which Noble contributed 61.
rose,
Chicago to California. They announce that the train will be reserved exclusively for bridal couples,
A
festly absurd that the wouder, is that such a Botion can for a moment have been seriously entertained. 'It must require an Before Mr. F. A. Huzoiand at the Police amount of belief in international good faith Court yesterday, Me: Glendenning charged s buch as practical diplomatists are
not ricsha costie with reckless driving. On Tuesday likely to entertain, to imagine that any while preconding along Des Voeux Road, the Buch compact, would be of the slightest defendant dashed across the tram line in front of an oncoming car. The motor, man had no time force, if any serious danger of collision"
to pull up, and when the car and riosha collided, As long as there is à possibility of the front windows of the former were broken. its being attacked, it is the duty of every The coolie was ordered to pay 85 compensation nation to be ready to defend itself to the or to go to jail for fourteen days, best of its ability, and the question as to what forces it shall maintain for this object, one which it must assuredly settle for itself and not make a subject of bargaining with other nations. Possibly we may con- EXCELLENCE gratulate ourselves that the question was discussed at the Conference, as nothing could more clearly show the uselessness of such attempts. Our French friends, who generally seize the humourous side of a question, have pretty well guaged the value
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of the discussion which has takes place.
A estive was charged before Mr. F. A Hazeland at the ofice Court yesterday with the larceny of a box of luggage from, the ka.
toiseng." One of the passengers missed his be longlogs and shouted that they had been stolen. & lukong who was on duty on the wharf hoard the cry, and observing the defendant walking along with the box on his shoulder, de ained On the evidence his Worship sentenced the defendant to three weeks' imprisonment
bin
and six hours' stocks.
Teft the shop.
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OBITUARY.
Roof, Secretary of State, on the subject of the Japanese Government's efforts to regulate the
England's total for three wickets is amigration of Japancie subjects to America 246; Hobbs made 30 and Hutchings
is believed, that Viscount Aoki's purpose was (not out) 117. to explain how absolutely unnecessary it was for Congress to pass legislation for the exclusion of Japaasse, and that upon this point he satisfied the Administration, Mr. Hayes, Minis'er of Congress for California, says that when be showed his Bill for the restriction of Oriental immigration to President Roosevelt, the latter expressed his opposition to it. Mr. Hayes states, however, that he will go on with the measure, as it accords with the sentiments of Californiane.-Ranter.
Miss Pankhurat played the part of a female
POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN
PANTOMIME.
"MOTHER GOOSE " A SUCCESS. The Lilliputian Opera Company produced ■ New Year's pantomime at the Theatre Royal Test night, and are to be congratulated on ite complete access. Owing to the repeated onsores, which were responded to in every until midnight. The scenery was beautiful instance, the performarios did not finish
and appropriate, the dresses were handsome and the choruses were smart, full and efficient. The various characters in the piece were capi- tally represented. Teddy. McNamara "Mother Goose", a type of new woman, was irresistibly funny. His songs "Baflus Bay" and "I have something to say to, you "in which those two pocket editions of fan, Freddy and Johnny Heints, joined, were well received by the audience, who grooted each reappearances of the youthful comedian on the stage with great applause. The part "William" the waiter, was in the capable hands of Freddy Heintz, bis brother Johnnie taking a similar part. The twins kept the audience in a ripple of laugh- tee throughout, To Mise Ivy Pollard fill the part of David Dimple," and needless to say she made a dashing David, and soquitted herself admirably. She posssssss a pretty volon which was beard to great advantage is the song "I've got my eyes on you," The part of "May Flower," one of the principal-obrastera THE CLAIM TO THE DUKEDOM OF in the piece, was taken by Miss Eva Pollard, who seted with considerable skill. Her song "I've told his Mis-is all abou: kim" was repeat- edly encored, Miss EvaMoore as "Charley" made
LONDON, January 1st. M. Guyot-Dessaigne, the French Minister of Justice, is deed.
[REUTER'S SERVI05.]
THE FRENCH IN MOROCCO,
LONDON, December 30th. The appointment of General D'Amade. is regarded ne signifying a more active military policy at Osablanca and the vicinity.
PORTLAND,
Daniel in the lions den at Nottingham 1 st month. She was endeavouring to address a meeting in the largest hall in Nottingham, but interruptions were constant, and her speech was lost in the ceaseless clamour of yells and comic songs. At last a number of mice were let looss Miss Pankhurst never the platfrom. quailed. She rose above traditional womanhood, sad stooped and caught two or three of them. The coin of Druce has been opened and She held them in ous hand and stroked them contains the body of an aged bearded man. tenderly with the other, while the gazed This is regarded as disposing of the pretos-cozaane" was also in a suita le rés. Little reproachfully at her opponents. Then ake sions of the claimant to the Dukedom of Ethel Naylor's skilfat and graceful dancing handed one of the mice down to the raportera. Portland. for their inspection, and essayed to resume her
On Tuesday two natives entered the premises of Mussie Sincere and Co. in Queen's Road, apparently with the intention of purchasing The Revue des deur Monica anys "While some goods. One proceeded to price various benevolent men were endeavouring, at the articles, sad while so engaged, the other mun Hague, to reader war more rare or to miti-picked up a roll of cloth valued at 887 speech, Her efforts wero fuțilo, and at longth
He had not gone far, however, gate its rigour, cannon was thenslering: at
when he was detained by Constable Taylor, she was compelled to abondon the platfrom. Casablanca The public generally was who also arresteil the other mad.. The de A London correspondent wrote on Dec. 3: interested in reality only in two ques-fondants were charged before Mr. H. H. J.The reported wreck of the Canadian Pacino tions, the limitation of armaments and Gomperty at the Polios Court yesterday, and obligatory arbitration. The English Go. the care was remanded. vernment considered it essential that the
first should be discassel; and so it was; and the Conference even passed a motion unuminously that it is very desirable to see the different Governments recur serious. ly to the study of this question," the writer acking: "The conference would surely have obtained a very bad character, if it had A. S. WATSON & CO., not votel that much.” It is to be hoped
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If this is all that can be done by the Hague Conferuice · upon ay important se National Armament, when introduced by the representative of a nation like Great Britain, it may be safely concluded that this subject at least is beyond the power of any body of the kind to deal with practically The obligatory arbitration question was scarcely
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The Kaiser has given another example of his versatility by painting six ministare illustrations for pictorial postcards. These paiutings will reproduced by the thousand and sold for chari. table purposes. They will form part of a series of pictorial poatards which the widowed Que of Saxony and the Princess Mathilde of Baxoay are getting out for the benefit of homes for consumptives All the illustrations of this series of pictorial postcards will be painted by zoyal persons. The Drasden firm of Roemm- ler nad Jonas will publish reprints,
Detective Sergeant Wilden arrested another batch of stowaways on board tho s.s." Macduf " on Wednesday. The four rien and 20 women stowed away at Moji, and were discovered in the fore peak when the vemel arrived in port, They appeared before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts at the Rotice. Court yesterday, and the men wore fined $100 each and each of the women. $30. Two Chinese seamen and a lamp trimmer were charged as siders and abettors. The offense against two was proved, and they were
·fined $500 each or three months imprisonment. The third man was discharged.
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Railway Company's steamer Mount Temple
came at a time when the market rather wel- comes Joases. Of course, the underwriters
concerned wish that it were some other boat, on which they had not themselves enbstantial lines, but the market as a whole greeted the nowa with obeerfulness. The "Mount Temple," a fine vessel of 8,790 tons, built in 1901, and.
valued at £95,000, was on her way from antwerp. to St. John, New Brunswick, with a valuable general cargo. She is ashore of La Have, Nova Scotia, and is described as probably a total wreck The casualty is stated to have occurred in a
terrific south-east-storm of wind, snow, and raio,, but, whatever the weather, it is difficult to under- stand why the steamer was so far out of her sourse. Besides the hall insurances, the market Sa interested under total loss policies (amounting, it in understood, to about £20,000), and there wil also be interenta in tba oɛrga
DINNER AT GOVERNMENT
HOUSE.--
LONDON. December 30th,
FRANCE.
LONDON, December 30th.
The French Senate has passed the Budget and authorised the issue of Fros. 58,000,000 in short-period bonds, and the balance required, in indorsed bonds
The Chambers have passed as tax on Bourse transactions.
THE BRITISH NAVY
a decided bit and was roundl. applended for hor many pleasing songs. Miss Olive Moore ar
was much appreciated, the audience obesring the performer again and again. The ballets were excellent, and throughout the play went with the pleasing swing peculiar to all Pollard's productions, The music of the oroliestra, under Mr. G. Bromley, was excellent, pantomime. "Mather Grose" will be reposted and assisted considerably in the su ess of the
to-night and every night until further notice. To-morrow afternoon * special children's matinée will be, given at 3.30, when children. and amaha wil be admitted at half price.
THE CAMERON HIGHLANDERS.
inge" arrivad ie port with the saened battalion. On New Year's day the transport "Hard-
LONDON, December 31st.
nought" of. 1350 tons more displacements The St. Vincent,” an improved “ Dread-
of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on has been laid down at Portsmouth.
board. The Camerans go north to relieve the THE RECENT FINANCIAL CRISIS IN third Middlesex regiment, but will probably
AMERICA.
LONDON, December 31st. Mr. Taft speaking in Boston denied that the policy of the Administration towards capital had contributed to the recent crisis. A demonstration of the possibility of restraining abuses of private property was the great Conservative victory, which had | stayed the advent of Socialism, The only alternative to the regulation of railway trusts was to hand them over to the country
DIABOLO REACHES SHANGHAL
remain in Hongkong until Saturday. Yester. day the battalion was landed, and as they marched through the streets in regimental tilts, and to the stirring music of the pipes, they attracted considerable attention Tester day they were entertained, at Mount Austin Barracks by the men of the 3rd Middlesex Regiment
drasses with communications addressed to the more, successful, Germany being (and not | journalist, has for ten and a half years mide Rear-Admiral Shimamura, Admiral Moore, ous envious by the manner in which be caused any member to subscribe to the cost should be
faith.
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Last night His Excellency the Governor and Lady Lugard entertained upwards of forty guests at dinner at Government House, and those who attended spent an enjoyable evening. Invitations were fed to, and accepted by Rear-Admiral Tsutsuki, Japanses Ambassador to the Hague Conference, Major-General Akiyama, General Broadwood, Bir Havilland and Lady Sausmares, Sir Francis Piggott, Lieut-Colono Lambert, Mis, Lambert and Miss Lord, Com. more and Mrs. Stakes, Rear-Admiral Temeri Hou. Mr. E. Osborns, Colons Martin, Colasci Mawbey, Commander and Mrs. Grenfell, and Mrs. Aitken, Captain Kubota, Commandər
Commander Consett, Mr. Rowe, Mr.
A football match has been arrange between Naval team and a team of Cameron High- landers to take place at Happy Valley on Friday afternoon. I be committee of St Andrew's Society will be present, and hope to entertain An orbibition of Diabolo was given in the their fellow countrymen. This little mark of rooms of the Empress Club at Shanghai last fraternal feeling will not, of course, entail any week. Most of the apparatus provided was call being made on the Society's funde, it boing Chinese, and analise exponent of the gama uad tendered by the committee, but it is open for been procured for the ecossion. He made every- hit "deyil" to kum, and threw and twisted it wish to do so. As a preliminary, those who are about. With large and small, heavy and light inaugurating this are entertaining the officers diabolar, he was able to work wonders, and several of the fair sex who were present also inch at the Hongkong Club. gare very creditable displaye. One Indy, in particular, was an adept at throwing her diabolo
dificulty. The game it as yet into the kir, a feat of which only those who have tried it for the first time can appreciate the comparatively apparatas arrived at Chrisimaeti e it Bus probable that it will soon be all the rage there, 1878 the N. C. Daily News. The Empress Club, which already possesses a large number of mem- bere, le a ladies cinb, but the fair sex are permitted to invite their gentlemen friends to visit them there, and excellent teas are provided, who desire a sort of rendezvous in town when 1 will double a prove a boon for many ladies they come in to shop.
Mr. T. H. Roberts, a well-known Fleet Street without good reason) opposed to any the survivors of the Balaclava Light Brigade understanding on the subject which might bis especial philanthropia charge. Captain interfere with her independence of action Bradley of the sa. "Katung" recently sent him at a given time. Such a question would abscription of £5, from himself and offers, certainly seem to be one for treaties between and tie sppears to have hinted to Mr. Roberts individual nations rather than the general the fund known. to we gather from a letter that the Daily Pres could help him to make views of a Conference and may be safely from our London colleague. The fund is a left to be dealt with in that manner. It deserving one, and H.-M. the Queen is patron Maghiko, Lieut-Commander Furukawa, Lieat: new in Shanghai, but a large supplies of the
and an annual donor. Mr. Robert's address is 158, Fleat St., E. C.
Commander Shikama, Major Ross, Flag Lieutenant Wotts, Rev. C. E. Thompson, Mr. Mre, and Miss Layton, Mr. and Mrs. Marcos As reported in our telegram, Admiral Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe kas been selected for Blade, Captain Bonham, Captain Armstrong, appointments Commander-in-Chief at Ports. A.D.O., Captain Pacor and Captain mouth in the place of Admiral Sir Day H. Linzer of the Austro-Hungarian cruiser
"Franz Joseph," and Mrs. May.
"AT HOME" ON THE “NANIWA. "
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OIL FUEL FOR STEAMERS.
PRACTICAL SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM..
AGED EMPEROR'S JUBILEE.
THOUSANDS OF FUGITIVES MAY RETURN TO AUSTRIA.
Vienna, December 2. The Emperor Francis Joseph sutered on the sixtieth year of his reigs to-day. There were no special celebrations of the event here beyond the usual diplomatio recognition of the no- niversary of his Majesty'e accession.
The great military amnesty which has already been declared by the Emperor in the sady deserters and military fugitives are pardoned, striking. Dismond Jubilee for rent mont
and it is expected that one of the results will be that thousands of Austrians who have fled to foreign countries to escape military service will zetara to their native land.
to
A great international war arhibition was projected at Vianna for the Emperor's Diamond Jubilee year, but the proposal was dropped, and the funds collected are to be used build a new bospital.
Most other Diamond Jubilee schemes at the Emperor's own request are philanthropie in character.
Codor: 4.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber,, PO Box, 84 Telephone No. 12.
may be disappointing, but the fact can HONGKONG OFFION: 10A, DES Vœux ROAD Chardly be gainsaid that the moment the LONDON OFFICE: 181, Fiser Bras..F.C. Hague Conference is put to a practical test, ita defectiveness becomes only too apparent. This also pointed out that the mode of voting is absurd, the smallest state represented
Bosanquet, who will retire at an early date HON ON JANUARY 3RD, 1908 having the same voting power as the largest under the age rule Admiral Fanshawe, who "This defect muet of necessity be remedied, is now president of the Royal Naval College at Tae announcement which appeared in the if the Conference is to be more than an Greenwich and was formerly in command of Rear Admiral C. Tamari, the Captain and homa papers, shortly after the breaking up exalted: Debating Society, where abstract the Australian Squadron, is a son of the late Officers of the Imperial Japanese South China
The advance made in practical application of of the Hague. Cenforence forms a good principles, generally of a pretty obvious Admiral Bir Edward G. Fanshawe, who was Squadron invited a considerable number of re-oil-fuel to ship propulsion during the last decade himself Appointed · Commoder-in-Chief at sidents of the Colony on New Year's Day to an has been very great, and economy as low as practical lesson as to the uselessness of such character, may be affirmed, but where there Portsmouth exactly thirty years ago, aftar, like "At Home" on the cruiser "Naniwa." The ship 0.9 lb. of fuel per indicated horse-power por an institution, at least as at present is not any power to enforce or even to his son, acting as president of the Royal Naval
bour has been regularly realised in some was very prettily decorated, su interesting fea-mercantile vessels by the system of spraying the constituted as a means of preserving peace induce their adoption. So far as practical College.
ture of the decorations being the imitation in liquid for combustion by means of hot air. It The notice in question was to the effect that results are concerned, the recent discussions
A diplomatist who had an addiance with the A telegram from Philadelphia states that the coloured paper of the flowers for which Japan is is well understood that no economical combustion the British admiralty had "invited tenderson armaments and arbitration would have authorities of Swarthmore College have decided so famous-the ohrysanthemum, wisteria, cherry can be carried out except the liquid is first Emperor yesterday told me that His Majesty "palveriud" into Boe spray to facilitate its was looking very well, and had evidently quite for the construction of a third battleship been quite as effective, and much more to refuse acceptance of a bequest of $1,000,000 and plum blossom. The plants and flowers combustion, and the method of so pulverising recovered from his recent illness.
made to them on condition that football should were "created" by members of the crew, and the liquid is of the utmost importance. The One of the most interesting features of the included in the current catimates, but which amusing, if they had been at the Oxford be vetoed, Swarthmore Colege is a Quaker they were distributed among the lady visitors on steamers of the "Shell" Transport Company sixtieth year of his Majesty's reign will be was postponed pending the meeting of the or Cambridge Union or at the "Hardwicks." institution, and the bequest was made by the their return to share as mementos of a pleasant are, for the most part, using a systent of the last on January 1 of a new series of
palverisation by high-pressure seam-blowe, postage stamps, the designs on which will re Hague Conference." Barring having made
Late Mro. Anna Jeans, a wealthy Quakerses, function. On the deck daring the afternoon the steam itself being chemically decomposed present the varions Habsburg rulers at different the postponement, which in itself was rather
The cullege has for a long, time possessed a some capital exhibitions of fencing, jiujitsu and after it has done its work, and entering into ages including Maria Theresa and the present an annual course for an independent nation
Arst-class football team, the members of which Wrestling were given, and in the fore part of combustion in the furnace. Upon American Emperor,
The portraits are very artistio and a great run to` adopt, the Government may be congra-.
wore, indignant at the suggested abandonment the cruiser two long tables were, weighted with steamships, which have largely used oil fne! of the game. The president noted their protect, creature comforts, the provision of which had during the past three years, pulverisation is by stamp vellectors on the new iseng is expected tulated on having got pretty comfortably
and communicated with the presidents of other been entrusted to the Café Welsmann. The obtained by hot air at considerable pressure.
The Com
combined system of high and low-pressure ont of a somewhat ridiculous" position Though the good old civis romanus sum
Quaker colleges, who almost unanimously ad- wardroom was devoted for the occasion to the air respectively, for the purpose of pulverization vised him to refuse the bequest rather than purposes of a tas-room. His Excellency the and highly and generally bellicose attitude of the
Governor and Lady Lugard, H.E. General Bomewhat complicated, has proved
ancoessful and economics). Steamers of 14,000 PALMERSTON days has fortunately become
Broadwood and Commodore and Mrs. Stokes tous displacement have regularly and success fully made voyagea the whole distance from considerably modified in more recent times
workmong the guests..
Singapors to the United Kingdom around and a desire to keep on friendly terms with.
the Cape of Good Hope, and vessels of even
made displacement have grostor neighbouring nations has become more
equally sascessful voyage from New York to San pronounced, it does seem to be going a
Francisco around Cape Horn under the little far for a nation like Great Britain to
system of high and low-pressure hot air These long voyages show the practical selu allow the question whether it would
tion of the problem of the use of liquid fust construct an additional ironclad, to be
for ship propulsion. Most of the vessels now being built for the British Navy are constructed, dependent upon the views of other nationa,
says "Engineering," as regards the doable gathered, if possible from what after all
bottom and other suitable spaces, upon an all- tight system, so that such spaces may be made to-day is as follow: must be held to be an irresponsible confer-
available for stowing liquid fuel when the Hongkong & Neighbourhood 3. death; fine ence with them as to what armaments ench
system has become more fully developed. In
N.E. wind: coal. In torpedo-boats and destroyers oil fael South coast of China between large warships oil fuel is used as an auxiliary to Formosa Channel...
*** 1strong. The question of available
Samaro No. 1 supplies of oil is one of primary importance to South coast of China botwoon Hongkong and Lazocks, its extended was na fiel
Barne na No.2. 2. Hongkong and -Hainan...
Among the many enjoyable colabrations held during the holidaye ware, dances at the German Club on Now Your's ore, and at "Kingsclere" on New Year's right. "
The aged and infirm were not forgotten in
the festive season, the members of the Catholic Union entertaining them at dinner at the Wanghai Home on New Year's day, when a pleasant afternoon was spent.
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prohibit a manly, and healthy sport, ..
Reference is made in the Shanghai Municipal The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial Consular Body to the practies of keeping the Council's minutes to the objection of the and Nethersole Hospitals acknowledges with public informed of the progress of negotiations thanks the following donation towards the in matters of general interest, in preference to parshose of a Boentgen Rays: Dr. G. M. Eston $200,
The Admiralty have issued a warning that, if the praatios of smuggling tobacco, shure is persisted in, it may lead to the withdrawal of the privilege of obtaining tobacco, duty free.
at a very cheap ratu,
The Grand Duke of Baden has commuted
German-American lawyer, for the murder of
awaiting their termination, This course has been adopted by the Council, so far as he been found possible, in accordance with the very strong expression of publio opinion, which was made evident in the course of the debate on Resolution XIII proposed at the annual meeting of ratepayers in March last. In Practice the change-of method has been found to achieve good results in encouraging public
of them should keep up. Serious as the the sentence of death passed on Earl Han, the interest in the affairs of the Settlement,
NEW GERMAN NAVAL PORT.
Berlin, December 3rd. The German Government have decided to create a new naval port at Brunsbuuttel, opposite Cuxhaven, in the month of the Elbe, and at the western end of the Baltic Canal.
The first step will be the construction of a dry dock at a cost of £1,500,000, which will be followed by the construction of ather docks. Brunsbuettel will be more strongly fortified in proportion to its growing importance.
The decision to create a naval bass at Bruns- tranfer the headquarters of the German fleet busttel, following so closely on the resolve to
significant, inasmuch as it reveals the concentre tion of German naval power in the North Sea.
subject in, it is impossible to overlook the Lis mother in-law; at Baden-Baden, to lifelong and in stimulating criticism, of the Council'a from Kiel to Wilhelmshaven, is extremely slome in nged,
bumourous side of such absolutely Quixotic procedure. To the nations who see no
imprisonment with hard labour.
proceedings.
da
WEATHER. REPORT..
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:--
On the 2nd at 11.55 m. The barometer
has risen svar Japan and S. China, and fallon
on the NE, cosets of Chins, “-
San
Tho autioyolonic ares is still lying over the Yangtee and pressure is relatively low to the of Japan, and over the B. part of the China Very strong monsoon will continue to prevail in the Formosa Channel and the China.
on.
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Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon.
(N.to N.E.winds,