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been remt abroad is that Tam have had no possible motive in fastening the Emperor's death, as whether he lived His present aduisers, not the least of or died his mind had become too enfeebled is the veteran CHANG Our Toyo, used to take up the reps of government, and a their influence to break the power of the CO, regency would have been equally necessary Eunuchs at court, which thay
In either case. With all the instinct of was sapping the foundation life, common in those who have lodan rule. It is perhaps the most healthy sigu unusually vigaro life, TB refused of improved conditions that almost the Grat
CONFECTIONERY.
We have just uspscked our NEW BEASON'S CONFECTIONERY, importe from the inding Loulou, Parkins and
American Hous
CADBURY'S
CHOCOLATE ALMONDS, CHOCO LATE WALNUTS, CHOCOLATE DE LA
ESDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH, 1908.–
mtain - papers annougoo the engagement Major Nathan to Him Detring.
The booking for the A.D. Cs performance of The Country: Girl” opens, it the Robinson Piano Company's story al′10 s.il tomorrow."
→We learn from Japan that nocy has füllen at Several places throughout the murth-eastern
provinces. The plain at Kamikars was covered to w theyth of two feet, causing the suspension of railway and tolographic communication.
Chinees in charge of a truck was no less that he knocked down a wonaan and she had her injuries attended. He appeared at the Magistracy yes terday and was fined $10 and ordered to pay 25
compensation to the woman.
til the last few days of her life to think Bot of the new Begent, doubtiese under to be taken to the hospital to han
advice of the two Grand Councillors has even of her possible decesie and dwilling to allow such a patter to enter her thoughts been to dimin two of the Eunuchs who she, after the failure of her first sitenipt in the person of Prince Tran's unfortunate son, refused to permit the subject
har
of
had attempted to commence a palaco intrigue. But financially the influence of the Eunuchs has been one of the principal
The Japanese Consul General at Shanghai, on aunouncement being made of the deaths of
TELEGRAMS.
THE GERMAN NAVÍ,
LONDON, November 21st. "The German Navy Estimates show an increase of 25,000,000, and provide for lying down 3 battleships, 1 large end 2 small cruisers. The prevision for the Torpedo fotilla includes half a million for
abmarines.
THE NEAR EAST.
LONDON, November 21st. It is officially stated in Belgrade that Austria is transporting large quantities of ammunition up the Save, and stationing
The Servian Government consequently finds
very difficult to pacify the people.
A CHARGE OF ARSON,
Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistroy yesterday afternoon An Ping Kwing, managing partner of a silk and plece goods shop at 69 Bonham Strand, was indicted on charges of setting Bre to the shop on the 10th instant persons being therein, înû setting fire to the shop with intent to injure and defrand certain
insurance companies.
Mr. G. N. Orme, Deputy Superintendent of Police, proscouted; dr. J. Christ (of Messrs, Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for the defen- dent and Mr. R. D. Atkinson (of Messr Descon, Looker and Descon) represented the Insurance Companies.
Mr. Orme, in outlining the case, said that Au ing Kwing was the managing porteer of the Tai Lem piece goods shop. There were seven partners associated with him in the business, but Mr. Orte understood they are away in the
aaccessor to Kwang Bu to be mentioned in causes that rendered reform under the late the Emperor and Empresa Dowager of China troops in all towns on the Lower Danube.country. Sometime in the summerthe defendant
The subject was surrounded, it was clear, with difficulties: the fact was that with the usual fate of Oriental dynasties, the Imperial House had become debauched, and so far
lvoked upon az quite compor mentis,
Slid
regime actually impossible. The fact was notorious that practically all the principal appointments in the Empire were merely matters of barter. This had been common enough under the later rulers of the dynasty
requested his nationals to refrain from all singing, danring, etc., for three days on a mark of respect to the Chinese in their double bereave.
mant.
Mr. James R. Morse, President of the Ameri
it
DEPARTURE OR-THE MIDDLESEX.
Yesterday the 3rd Battalion of the Middlesex
THE SITUATION IN FEKING
General Koang, who had been ordered to Peling with his soldiers after the death of the Emperor for the protection of the capital, has received instructions from the Regent, Prince
General Kong, it should be explained, is at present in commanil of a large number of troops near Shan Hai Kwin.
and these seven partners, or dummies or what- ever they were, put their heads together to raise $10,000 to set up in business in Hongkong. On August 12th the defendant came to Hongkong and set up in Jervois Street. There he remained until November 3rd, when the
lad this gone, that scarcely one of the with whom every post had its sasesed vahto, can Trading Company, has been honoured by Regiment left Hongkong in the troopship landlord gave him notice to quit Defon-" remaining princes of the blood could be 90 that practically the revenues of the the Emperor of Japan who has bestowed upon "Dufferin " for Singapore. The soldiers carry dant then removed to 69, Bonham Strand
State were as much farmed, as they were him the Second Class of the Imperial Order of with them the good wishes of their friends, CHOCOLATES, had tried once, and the sealt had shown under the kter Roman Emperors. But the Sacred Treasure, Mr. More resided in
his present position for eighteen yours. the degeneracy of the stock she might of late years affuirs had be um worse. Over Japan for nearly arty years and has occupied la Fancy Boxes:
probably munka a second mistake. At all and above the regular assessmout the his pre
Eunuchs, separately and individually, had American newspapers are now to hand con events the premature Announcement of an to be arranged with and this while the taining reqior of the Japanese welcome to the bättirship "squadron The Bon Francisco Call on the Provinces the ascenity of retrench-Japan eclipses world in its joy," All Tokyo meut This system of vaile, which, for all honors the Americans," Enthusiasm breaks her strength of character the Regent had records during great night demonstration. “* pormiued to grow up to the must outrageous Adraical Swrry a splett shows amon dimensions within her own Cust, has been lasting friendship.” the besetting su of her a ministration, the ones, in fact, which rendered every at sompt at reforms impracticable.
-REINE VIENNA CHOCOLATE and intended succ sser would units against him prose Regent was all the while impressing as the following among its headings: "New Chun, to remain where he is as the city is quiet; constable who was wilking along the street
Others, in Great Vail ty.
all the couning of the weaklians who would consider themselves as passel over, FULLER'S from her point of view, it appeared wiser CONFECTIONERY, to postpone the usulnaien till to last moment. It was fortuante for the dynasty that the last moment give her the oppot unity, for she seems to have maintained her
COCOANDT
TAFFY.
ALMOND TAFFY, CREME APRICOTS, SUCRE BELA CREME, CARAMELS, PEPPER- MINT LUMPS, MARSHMALLUN BALLS
aculties till the end. There is still listle doubt that practically she had made up her mind for some time, and was gradually taking steps to place Prince Caus in such a position as would point to his being FRENCH eventually competent to undertake the CONFECTIONERY. responsible duties of Regent. According to
PASCALES
NOUGAT, NUTTONA, WALNUT
&c.,
:
Much useless talk hae beon indulged with regard to the new logout again, a whether he is *pro-foreigi," or foreign," as if that were an important matter of policy. What Chun ada is, of course, simply that the country and its
The four ustive banks which have just failed
in Hankow are the E. Wo Lee, E. Wo Sing. Sung Wo, and E. Sung Loong. These were all under one promoter abip or proprietorship, the gentleman in question being also part owner of the Han Foong flour mills. The notual amount of the liabilities is as yet undetermined bat the most aurate reports to hand place it at probably The 3,700,000. Compradores of several foreign Banks were also hit by the failure.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
Cub of those interested in the formation of an A meeting called by the Naval Yard Football
association football league was held last night at the Y.M.C.A. Rooms, Liout. Mullins preading ver a good attendsuce which included rare entatives of the Hongkong, Naval Yard United, K.MS. Tamer, RAMC, the Buffs, R.E. Lusitano-and: Y.M.CA. Football Clubs,
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The Chairman indicated the reasons given for the formation of the-league Personally he was against it on account of the difficulty of obtaining ground, the luteness of the sugges tion, and the foot that there was already a shield competition as well as competitions in von
dustion with both services. -
Before Liautenant C. W. Bookwith, B.N., at the Marine Magistrates Court yesterday the master of a licensed trading junk was summoned by Boarding Officer A. E. Davey for failing to carry a bright light visible all round the horizon
Mr. Glover, representing the Naval Yard at a distance of at least one mile, while at evidence his Worship dismissed the case, but **** Sancher in the harbour. After thearing the poke in support of the proposal.
warned the defendant to carry his light in its proper position on his junk in fature.
the Chinese rules of succession no member bost interests should be the first aim of her TOFFEE, FONDANTS. CARAMELS of the mme generation can offer up the statesmen. China has wisely taken to heart Imperiul morifices to his predecessors, the th-1 sson impressed on her by misfortunes rule here being the exact contrary" to that thu there are many things negemory for prevailing in monarchies under Turkish her well being, to she can ouly learn from rule, where the momentarily most capable foreigne.; but on the other bad it will be is held the most suitable. With regard to equally incumbent on her rulers to lear Prince Caus himself, almost accident illy we that there are many foreign things which know more of him perequally than of any of the wise will equally profi atly reject with the other princes of the blood, owing to the diegus and bathing. Above all it will be fact that he was selected to go to Germany | the wisest thing of the new Regent to avoid
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Mr. F. Browne expressed disapproval of the proposed league, stating as his objections that it would entail a great strain on the players and that clubs were not sufficiently strong enough to stand the strain of longue football. It would also fall very heavy on the executive and he
East, where he engaged a carpenter to erect shelves. The erection of these shelves neces sitated a considerable amount of shaving. This inflammable matter was spread shout the floor, and Mr. Orme understood that it was not swept up. On November 10th the unlucky man awoke to find his house in flames. At 2 am.
saw the flames bursting out from the ground and first floors, and almet simultaneously from the two upper floors as well. As soon as the fire had cocted down sufficiently the police entered the building, belug accompanied by Mr. Lammert. They made an inspection of the saw shavinga and rugs, among which they relics, and both the police and Mr Lammort
detected a smell of Kerosene. In consequence of this the defendant was arrested and charged Insurance had been effooted to the extent of 319,500,
Mr. F. Browne, Government Analyst, deposed to receiving a basket of debris from Sergeant Watt and examining me for kernone. He did not find any, but found some spent crsokors and naphtheline balls { BA
By His Worship-The débris was all wet, and even if there had been kerosene he would not have been likely to detect it. His evidence wat
not of mush valite either way.
Cross-examined Camphorine balls were used. to keep away moths. They ought to be found most piece goods plates. Witzes would not expect to find them nael as a method of setting fire to a building."
Mr. Orme-Of course, Mr. Browne speake as
an amateur,
simple fact of his having travelled, and and look only in his pokey to the interest/re incapable. It often happens that they load stated that the idea of the Hongkong Foot and has been called to give expert, evidence.
The German Mail of this 22nd October was yesterday and fined $10, delivered in London on the 21stiast.
Mr. GristNo, he is speaking ses scientiat
Witness, continning, said he would not expect crackers to be used for setting fire to a building
to apologise for the events of 19:16. The the use of either one term or the tuint sometimes attempt loads for which they
a truck with so many baga that when the wheels | ball Club at present was to distribute the play seen the world outside Chint, would of it. of the Empire itself. Foreign Powers will enter the smallest rat they are unable to move amongst the greatest number. He did not self hava had a cert in eftet in opening bis | certaisly not permit him to, forget their the track. This happened on Saturday, but believe in players migrating to other clubs. In eves to the true state of affairs, but Ley ad existence, as that part of his rule will need the coolios had the misfortune to have their conclusion he cited is a curions fact that not
Mr. H. A. Lammert, auctioneer, spoke to this he is credited with having taken a little rompung.
truck stick in the car rails and blesk the trafe.withstanding the amount of room available at visiting 69, Bonham Strand East on the 10th intelligent interest in what he saw ; and
For this obstruction the principal was amm Kowloon there was not a football slab there.
and 11th instant. On the first osension he mada moned before Mr. Wood at the Palies Court certainly at the Court at Berlin Le conduct-
Discussion ensued and on a vote being taken
a casual inspection, but on the second vint be it was decided to form a league, the repre-made en inspection with Inspector Smith and ed elf with due dignity and discretion.
santatives of the Hongkong Football Club and Sergeant Watt Witness did not see any stock In China, on bis outward and homeward
of the Buffs voting against it, voyages, hu minds a favourable impresdon on all who came is contact with him, both natives and foreigners; and since his return Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS he has had the address to avoid being mixed should be sent before" 11" 1.24% on day of up with any clique or party; so that the publication. Ater that hour the supply is late Regent, in her very ist net at ul limited. Only supply for Cash.
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On Tuesday, November 17th, at Shanghai, CARL BEHREND: Architect, ago | 31 years.
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The asssociated Race Clube of Japan which My, and Mis. J. W. Bolles returned to Hong- have of late been approaching General Teranoki, Director of the Horse Administration Bureau, kong yesterday by the Siberia.
ask the authorities for special support for the maintenance of race clubs in consequence of the prohibition of the pariemutual. The Horiso Administration, Burman, however, disregardi this petition on the ground that as a result of
Sir Paul Chater came back to the Colony yesterday after a short trip to Shanghai.
The Colony was able to show a clean bill of health for the last week, no cums of plagas or
Dr. Sun Yat Sen, the fugitive leader of the anti-dynastic movement in China, is reported to have recently arrived in Japan;
At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese was sentenced to six months' hard labour by Mr. J E. Wood for stealing a gold watch and chair value $250 from Mrs. E.-E. Elisa
events, seems to have had the best interests communicable disease having been reported. of her cuntry at heart. Though feeble ju body, and lately broken in mind, the late Emperor, it is to be remembered, at one timo gave promise of being capable of great- things, his brother, not unlike him in LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET EC. person, and with a stronger const tution, it may reasonably be hoped, will be able to do much to restore the lost prestige of the Imperial family." He, at all events, bna rad the advantage of a more wholesome bringing up than fell to the lot of his unfortunate
under the imperious will of the late brother, who apparently of set purpose,
Dowager, was pheed in the hands of the cumechs about the court, to his ruin mentally and physically
The Day Press
HONGKONG, November 24th, 1908,
Asa mark of repect to the memory of the late Emperor and Empress Daweger, the native members of the Shanghai Muninpal Police Force have discontinued wearing the red ornamente on their hats until further orders,
investigations made by the Bureau as to the
breeding of military horses throughout the country, the authorities find that it has not beon affected by the prohibition of the pari-mutuel at all, but that, on the contrary, the prices of military horses are rising.
The Japanese Press states that in compliance with the request of the Peking Government, the Department of Education in Tokyo has
consented to admit 150 Chinese students to the various Government suliools every yes, begin ning from this year. The number of students allotted to each institution is fixed at 50 for the High-Schools, 25 each for the Higher Normal Schools and the Yamaguchi Higher Commercial Eleven misdonaries, sent out by the American School, 10 for the Chiba Medical College, and Presbyterian Board of Missions, with head 40 for the Tokyo Higher Technical School. It quarters in New York, left Sm Francisco on is understood that the Chinese Government will October 27th for the Orient The greater pay to the Japanese authorities a sum of over umber go to Korea and the others to China. † 10,000, annually for expenses in connexion Another serious bank failure occurred at with the training of the students There are Shanghus last week when a native draft back now in Tokyo about 3,000 Chinese students whe suspended payment. It is reported that lisbil attend both the Government and private tion amount to Tls. 350,000 and that s
* prominent local Chinese official and the Arsenal are the
hearest losers,”
schools.
WEATHER REPOET.
Mr. Glover was appointed secretary pri tem to call & meeting of representatives.
The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.
THE GRIFFINS.
The subscription griffins were drawn for yes. terday afternoon with the following results: No. 1-Bay-J. Douglas,
4-Black-General Broadwood.
7-Nutmeg gray--Lient, Wedd (Baths)." 8Buy F. H: May. 10-Grey-Lieut. Sill (Buffs). 14-Grey-Col, Bayard (Buffe). 18-Grey-J. Armstrong, 22-Bay-E. E. Toeg. 23Bay-Lieut. Lebah, 24-Grey-Macdonald & Co. 33—Marble grey-A Moir. 37-Bay Lieut. Moore, ma 41—Cray—Liont Hempill (Beta); 42-Grey W. J. Grenson, 44-Gray-CH, Roma
50 WhiteT. H. Forrest 54–Dark grey–Å R. Lowe. 55-Bay-Liant Scarlet, (Buffs), 56 Groy H N. Mody. 59-Grey H. A. Seth. 61-Gray-J. B. M. Smith. 64-Black-F. B. Deacon. 66Bay T. F. Hough, 68-Grey-Bapt, Heathcote,
EWO COTTON COMPANY.
At a meeting of the consulting committee
on the first floor-only personal effects. On the ground floor witness saw quantities of burnt piece goods and slavings which smelt of oil. He did not think there was a great quantity of goods in the shop before the fire. There had not. been too much damage done to prevent hin from making an estimate. He was of opinion. that there was not more than $4,000 worth of stock in the shop.
Detective Sergeant Watt stated that on the forenoon of the 10th instant the defendant called.
at the Central Police Station to repart the fire, Witness took defendant's statement down on the typewriter
Mr. Grist What the defendant said is not evidence against him unless he was properly cautioned."
Mr. Orme-There was no offence charged, or chargeable at the time. I submit his statement, can be taken.
His Worship admitted it. It noted Mr- Grist u objection.
Proceeding, witness spoke to smelling kerosene. in the shop, and mentioning the fact to the defendant. The latter said, I must have kerosene in the shop. It has come from the lamp. The savings were caused by the car. penter's work in putting up shelves, Witness arrived at the scene of the fire about ten minutes after alarm was giyen. The fire was got ander in about half an hour.””
In cross-examination witness said the entrance to these premises was a sliding dog wooden bars,
Where there has been ATBOR. expect to find a door open or shut? hard to say..
nt to be daunted "ger Tex Hi was ately in hér origital low position. It was yesterday on a charge of assaniting a boy, has fallen in E. Japan, and rison elsewhere of the Ewo Cotten Spining, and Wesving The object of arson is to recover f
The
particularly over the continent. Formosa.
is
As time passes by there seems all the more reason to look upon the close coincidence of the deaths of the Emperor and the Empies Dowager Tag Hr as a fortunate event so far as Chinnia concerned. Rumour in an
We have said at the beginning of this Oriental Court is always bu-y when the
article that it was perhaps a fortunate thing death of a reigning monarch, or ons suffi- for Chine that the death of the Empress ciently near the throne to be iu the possible Dowager followed so closely on that of the Tre of succesion, occurs, and the unusual Emperor. Although passel of a power circumstances att nding the Imperial deathsful mind, and an indomitable will, the were so out of the ordinary current of events: Dowager Empress Tek Hi was vet a woman that we cannot accuse the originators of the and, as a woman, early fell under the Albert Charles Marsalt, steward on board The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued Fumours of any particularly sinister motiv . influence of the Eunuchs about the Court, the Empres of China, was summoned to the following reported in
On the 23rd at 11.55 a.m-The barometer Howes it may be, there is no doubt with whoat she had been associated intitu. appear before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy that the ante Empress I
Company Limited, held on the 14th inst, it money, isn't it ---Usually. any merely ethical undoubtedly to their influence that the defendant to pay compensation to the Wood dismissed the enmmons but ordered the
up to the Bouth of was decided that the shareholders should be The reason you put this man ander arrest corsideration from any course ou which she greatest scandala of her life were due, and complainant.
recommended to apportion the balance at greit was because of the smell of kerosine --- Yes, and A depression, which crossed the N.E. part of had set her mind; and there is evidence both her own son, aud his successor, werd.
the Sea of Japan yesterday is now moving into of profit and loss counts on October 31st of the sharings. ough to show that she always hun willing under their rule brought up to a life of of Dr. Sten Hedin, it is noted that it was the North of the Yangtze
In connection with the invitation to Tokyo the Pastio to the E of Hokkaido,
The high pressure area remains over China to tools at her disposal to carry out her most indolence and debuischery. It was pos-ibly | lavgely due to the initiativa deCount Otani, consenta dil nende and string bracedent desires. There is but little doubt that when in the Palace revolution in 1898 not so roch from evil motive i Trol Lord Abbot of the West Hongan-ji, Kyoto and N.E. gulos will continue to prevail in the she practically imprisoned the late Emperorangranes of the first principle of education, who is himselfan explorer and who contributed Formosa Chanel and the N. part of the Chins in his own palace; she wasnly deterred that this course was adopted, but it was large sum for the purpose of inviting Dr.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending Sven Hediu.
at 10a.m. today; 0.00 inches from complating the task by his denth perhaps the greatest crime of a long, and through the uumistakeable symptome of and by no means, mmaculate life. There 1]. If the Moms keep on attacking the Filipinos. disapproval shown by the foreign Powers little doubt that had she lived but a short says the San Francisco Chronicle: Uncle Sam will and more especially by Japan. What time Inger the same course would have to resort to the extreme mesurer les actually occurred will probably never be have been adopted in the case of the obliged to use with the Apachesin Arizona and known, but it certainly was of such a nature New Experor, and the attempt would and New Mexico. The sooner they are applied South coast of China between)
the better the Filipinos will think of the Go. that the young Emperor never recovered certainly have ten made to bring his.
vernment that has undertaken the duty of pro- South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lamooks father, Prince Chow, under the same evil from the shock, and remained for the rest.
teoting them
Hongkong and Hainan
Bes.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon today is as follows:--- Hougkong & Neighbourhood. N.rinds, strang
Formosa Chinnal.....
La fresh; fine, N. and NE.
gales.
ITE 110,10942 as follows:-
To pay a dividend of Tls 5 per share.
v 15,000-skarvapaikan
To place to repaira und renewals de-
count
To write off furniture account. To carry forward to new account
TIs.
Th
5000:00:
25,000.00
1,289.09
8,820.33
110,109,42
And you have since ascertained that a car- penter was at work?--Yes.
After further evidence was heard the CSHO
POSTPONEMENT OF THE OPIUM CONFERENCE
A telogram has been received by the Govern- The statement which recently appeared in the ment from the Secretary of State communi- enting the information that the International Chinese Prest that HE. Yuum Shih-ksi proposes Opium Conference which was to have been held to purchase Dr. G. E. Morrison's Lábrary is at Shanghal on January 1st will be postponed until lat Febenary in sepordanes with the wishes.
Emperor and Empresa Dowager. of China, in consequence of the destas of the
Fue as No. 1incorrect. The Library in question is not for game as No. 2 ay such suggestion heen made by H.E. Tuan sale and neither directly nor indirectly has
Shih-kai