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HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
LONDON, December 4th. SIR ROBERT HART.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5rn, 1909.
Dr. E. G. Hordor, formarly medical missionary of the CM.S. at Pakhoi, and lately Superintend- ent of the Farmingham Home for Little Boys died at the end of last week at the house of his father-in-law, Rev. S. D. Stabbe, at the age of
56.
At the parish church of Caine, Wiltshire, on Wednesday, Mr. Richard Laird Pelham, only son of Sir Pelham Warren of Shanghal, married Mrs. Stella Bacon, widow of the late Rev. I. A Bacon, and youngest daughter of the late Captain Valentine of Goodwood, Sussex.
ARMY EFFECTIVENESS;
Sir Robert Hard and the Kaiser have widely different views of the fature of the Chinese nation. Who is right? The Kaiser dreams day and night of a horde of Orientals, the Yellow Peril sweeping westward like an avenging
Mr. Pierpont Morgan, tl American financier, aloud, to the grievous harm of the white nations. Sir Robert, on the other hand, has a vision of a has just added to his coction of art curios a Ching with its four hundred millions of popa- splendid rug reputed to come from the Imperial lation, drilled to the military perfection of Paleco at Paking after the Boxer outbreak, for modern Germany, but bent on imposing com-which he paid, it is said, £15,000. pulsory penes on the human race. True, ho admita, that the vision is far from its fulfilment, perhaps two or three centuries, so that it is not a matter that neeil cause us pressing anxiety. But are not both those propheta wrong? Is it not conceivable that by the time China has so developed hor strength on Western lines she may have also imbibed so much of Western ideas too that she will have altered her anti-military notions somewhat and have become pretty much as her men are in their relations towards their neighbours,
Following the criticisins by Lord Roberts of our home defences in the House of Lords, there is a strong movement. I hear, backed by Lord Roberts and by Mr. Balfour, for an effective party within the two houses which will devote particular attention to the matter of army footiveness. Lord Bobs" aims frankly at conscription, but few others will go as far as that at present,
Mr. Haldane, on the other hand, is optimistio, Speaking to the new Territorials in South Still, every body admits that Sir Robert' ha, London the other night he declared that the the advantage of the Kaiser in his knowledge modern division was not worth anything unless of the Chinese. It was at Lisburn, his native it was so constructed that it could be rapidly and town in Antrim, that he made the prediction swiftly mobilised and used to anticipate the He received there an address from the Town stroke, so that the counter stroks might be Council, enclosed in a silver cusket, and given first. He said he was not under the a local missionary slightest delusion as to the situation in which next day presided at niceting His reception was most flattering. they stood. They had made a very fine beginn It was after he had made the usual local allung; they had got as modern an organisation as wions suitable to much an occasion that Sir that of any army in the world. They were now Hoert branched out to speak of China and once trying to work out malalisation plans not only mose prophesied a wonderful future for the for the force itself but for the nation, if the
great day of need should come. country.
Russian towns from Vladivostook westward aro į being overrun with Chinese, and it is desired to make living more expentivo for them so as to check further audivals, and
Russis is planning the construction of a railway from Chaliabinsk, through Troitsk, Kustani, Akmolinak, to Semipalatiusk on the Irtysh. It will be valuable for commerce be tween the Urals and the Altai, but more important still for the quick transport of troops
frontier.. from the Orenburg Government to the Chinese
LORD BOKALDSHAY ON GHINA.
3
about
NEW YEAR'S EVE AT SAN
FRANCISCO...
with characteristio modesty, mads light of his
GORGEOUS CHINESE DISPLAY." services to Captain Bheerer, and said the latter
A PARIS SENSATION.
The San Francisco Chronicle of the 27th ult. was the rest hero of the incident,
The remarkable Steinheil ones in Faris, in contains the following Back to the old line which Madame Steinheil, the attractive wife of that made San Francisco's afternoon sidewalk atarted and evolved right here by the Golden painter, is accused of killing her husband and parade world-famous, back to the old joy of the mother-in-law, is the sole subject of discussion blowing out of the old year, a ceremony that That is the feeling before this New Year's eve. The St. Francis Hotel, as it was at the time in France. Fresh lovers who have been intimate Gate and then became a distinctive feature of
made use of her charms, and then rich men of the visit of the fleet, will blaze the new center with the bewitching prisoner appear daily. It San Francisco life. and powerful flocked to their house and of the retail district with a glorious electrical appears the couple did not prosper till Madame Lord Ronaldskay, M.F., traveller, and author, made love to the wife while giving orders decoration over the expanse of its twelve stories the husband. The latter seems and three tall flag poles. Chinatown will will have two ita street progress Four automobiles will go
Greek gave an interesting address at the London Ins for portraits 1
fire up into the flaring
autos will One thousand titation on Monday evening in Railway and to have been a fabby sort of fish, incapable of nuovire a monster gragon, that all have in Commercial enterprise in China at the dawn of good or a markedly bad action, while the wife
air. The late President Faure died of apoplexy night
procession the Twentieth Centary." He is of opinion that was avid of admiration.
wonderful
through streets. On
of many the downtown China must become one of the greatest markets of the world, but he drew a vivid picture of the while she was with him, and among others who form
That was the till midnight. Market street, from the glitting backwardness of the country at the present day have been enamoured of her were high offcials the prominent corners military bands frill bo
He declared all manner of men of wealth. and the lack of the development of the mineral doctors, merchants, judges, mayors, counts, and stationed to play spirited music from 8 o'cloc be strung across overhead with incandescents like a giant ladder dung down from on high and resources, for instance, of Shansi. the rest of the trade is divided between Ger. agrees that all her amours had a cash nie.
Among the potentates most ensnared was its every rung aflame. At many corners special that England ostrele the cotton market but one thing necessary, wealth. She cheerfully forry tower out to the end of Van Ness, wil The whole new retail district, the shopping many, Austria, the United States and Japan. He pointed to fancy cotton fabrics as affording King Sisowath of Cambodia, who came over in stands will boleh up their red fire.
'will be aglow, with about Union square, the best oppertunity for extension of business, 1906 and was introduced to Madame at Long. for by the aid of the right kind of this class of limp races, in the President's box, Straight area of the rebuilt city, the area wide round. goods the poorer Chinaman would be able to vie way his Eastern majesty fell head and ears illumination, for the artistic, now street lights with his wealthier neighbour who wore silk love and forgot the dancing girls he had brought with their graceful rendant clusters of frostéd China was so calf-supporting that the only way the way from Cambodia Private interviews globes will brighten the dense throug, that noisy, ches for the story, says this was the reason that moves and moves and blows horns and
pretty the King could hardly be induced to leave showers confetti and langh, and is never tired, youths, men, dignified men, parents, girls, wants and create the demand. To this and it
horns to months blaring the carnival chorus, create new business was to introduce nowollowed, and the "Presse Coloniale", which tireless, never stopping current of humanity was desirable to push now ideas for the cultiv
and removing the horns only to laugh and past back more confetti. tion of Chinese taste by the aid of clever Paris Chinese commercial travellers.
Passing to the railways he said their in- troduction had done more than anything else to extend foreign influence. Still there were thousands of miles of medieval communications canse of weakness and the new Chinese desire to construct and for the immediate present. It was an attitude manage their own lines was however not likely to be long continued and
Speaking of the Tientsin-Fu-kon railway and Progress in the future promised to be much more rapid than in the past the Hangchow. Ningpo lines he said the loans were guaranteed by the Chinese Government bat the railways themselves were not mortgaged as position except that of employes in the service of security, and the European experts had no
Another victim of the lady's, charme was a rich Indian rajah well known both in Indian and London society.
A
HEMORRHOIDS
SORES AND ECZEMA
Accompanied by Terrible Itching-- A Complicated and Most Distress- Ing Case-Well-known Remedies Failed to Cure-Doctor Thought an Operation Necessary-Then CUTICURA PROVED ITS
WONDERFUL EFFICACY
"I am now eighty years old and one morning, three years ago, I was taken with a hard pain in my right side. In two days I had an attack of pil (hemorrhoids), bleeding and protruding The doctor gave me some medicine and an ointment for them which helped me some but I had to keep using them all the time. Then I changed to the P remedy; but if I did not no it every day, I would get worse. The doctor sald the only help for me was to go to a boepital and be operated on. At this time, about a year ago, I went to using the remedios, I tried thera for four or five months but did not get mech help for my pllos. During this time sores would come on a fleshy part of my body. They bothered me all the time. I would get one healed and another would come. These pores changed to eczema, Rccompanied by a terrible italing. It seemed as if I could not keep my hands from tearing my Besh This and the pile troublo brought on an Infamed condition, Then I got the Cuticura Remedies. washed the affected parta with Cutloura Soap and warm water in the morning. at noon, and at night, then used Cutk dura Ointment of the Irritated sur faces and Injected a quantity of Cuti- our Ontment with a Cutleura Bup- pository Syringe, I also took Cull- Qurn Resolvent Pille three times a day. It took a month of this treatment to get me in a fairly healthy state and then I treated myself once a day for three months and, after that, once or twice a week. It is fortunate that I used Cuti curs, The a
The sidewalks are rapidly being cleared and prepared for smooth passage over the occasional In spite of all these revelations Madame breaks where now pavement has not yet replaced tions, to the red fire, to the military bands, to the me once, but that was preparation of the sidewalks that are not rebuilt, continues to be tolerably gay, Tes" she said the old. The Downtown Merchants Associa husband deceived to the examining magistrate yesterday, my tion is looking to all those details, to the illumina enough.""Tell me the details" said the to the incorporation of a hinese dragon in the
length of the force-faced dragon. trate laughed, but, checking himself, said it was lega o Chiness, his body hidden within the scaly
This year,
with all its earlier dieulties magistrate. He made me think he would show, a wonder monster symbol of China with
not the place for sach jokes. "Ah, life is raint" replied the prisoner. Even, the magis more than a centipodo's legs, and every pair of lot of money that, would have ad took
so serious," said Madame sadly.
All this, of course, taken in conjunction with "The Chinezo" he continued, “are a strangely rescoumble people, but they hate the iden of the facts that next year more money will be haring to become soldiers and they say, if spent on the Secret Bervice abroad, and that right is right, it ought to be recognised by the new Naval Base for the North Sea, at everybody, and we ought not to be required to Rosyth, is to be pushed right and day, points fight for it." Circumstances, however, require to the conviction, even in official circles, that that now they should be able to stand on their too great chances are not wise in relation to own legs and hold their own ground againstur German neighbours.
Indeed I hear that the Secret Service men the strong foreign competition which is coming nearer and neater in view of the labour-saving during the past twelve months proved concln appliances that are being invented and the insively that Germany has her plans all laid for provement of the means of communication and invasion, if the tension should come to supping the Chinese Railway Administration. He was transport. Now, in addition to ethics, they are point at angime. Moreover, I am assured.) hy no means certain that the average investor in General shows that in London alcns, during the showier, cleaner, than over in the past the
by one who is in an exceptional position these two ventures realised how great was the
"GRAFT" IN LONDON.
for the whole country, has been pretty good to. San Francisco and she can laugh better than any other American city, because she I am afraid before long we will have to stop has been through the worst that can come to graft" and corruption in municipal life. A still rising, and right down where the typical throngs will surge and parade this New Year's throwing stones at America as the home of any community, and she has risen and is
ere to blow out old 1908 and welcome with grins return just extracted from the Attorney night life used to bo, where it will be again finer, past two years twenty-two officials have been
that indescribable commingling of the noises of convicted of corrupt municipal administration, and smiles and laughter the new 1909 that will and ten cases are still pending. Five of the come in with that sudden thrilling midnight rest were small tradesmen noting as "guardians" into a deafening drone of mighty sound of the poor. One was an olderman of the reverberating between lofty buildings throughout officials convicted wore robbing work-houses siren ohores of unending steam whistles and London ounty Council, and another had been the length of resplendently lighted downtown mayor of a London borough for three years in socession.
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to study Western science, in order to cope with it and acquire the appliances which are in daily use. Thus they propose to strengthen themselves. One can imagine what number, of soldiers can be produced from a pepala Possibly in one hundred, two hundred or thre, kundred years hence, those four hundred taillions of people will be as strong in orms, individually and nationally na, for instance, a great Continental Power like Germany is at the present day, and then what will happen? Chin, will turn round to the rest of the world and of the "Yellow Peril" and snóh dislike for the from Chinese interference with railway develop having contemptuously thrown out the Licens
tion of four hundred millions of people occasion of the visit of Dr. Hale on his yacht. time the Chinese wanted his money they “would | systematically, three were contractors and the tens of thousands of tie horns blaring and fusing ing the anadian revenue has been laid bare by
cause. I mention this statement, because I have great faith in my informant, and because the interview showed such violent apprehension
Anglo-Japanese alliance, status
DISCOVERIES IN CHINESE TURKESTAN.
MAN POLITICAL CIRCLES, Politics are in a queer way. The Lords
streets.
following
A
official notice
1
THE JAPAN-AMERICAN AGREEMENT. will say * Gentlemen, there must be no more fighting." They will throw in their force of
Speaking of the Anglo-Japanese treaty arms with the country attacked and against the country that makes war and in that way I reminds me that many of the American believe the millenium will come. That leppers are looking with misgiving on the agree surious statement to make but I know something ment between America and Japan. They are of the Chinese and their reasonable character répesting Washington's advice to the nation recent discoveries made by the Royal Prussian that they don't consider themselves satisfactory been erected for the Post Office at Bolt Head, willgust last, went to Vancouver to look into the and therefore I know they will not in a reason to keep out of foreign entanglements, and, though Mr. Root is protesting that this is no tresty or formal alliance, the critics find it both a binding instrument and one dangerously rague in its
It is a fact that on both sides of the Atlantio recipient of a gold medal of the Order of presented this report and men of both sides fitted with wireless telegraphy, whatever their cordingly real the other week, nil Armed
able way".
The interrupter was not there to ask Bir Robert whether the resonableness will last if Chim and herself "top dog."
BECEPTION TO THE LIBERAL PARTY
Mrs. Hubert Laidlaw, wife of the member for Renfrewshire, who will voice the opinions of the anti-opiumists at the postponed Inter national Opinn Conference in Shanghai in
wording.
there is a feeling that, while it is desirable that the open door should be preserved in China, and peace should be assured in the Pacifo, there has been that in Japanese commercial methods and
was in the chair and welcomed the lecturer an
Eanded at
February, held a big reception to the Liberni recent diplomacy to give rise to suspicion in / Many striking latern views were shown in present eligible. The new House would consisted by his Majesty's Government in June last, They had been in Mexico five or six-monthe, but
A clever and far-reaching scheme for defraud. to judge in Berlin, that the much denied change in the conditions under which he had summaries of the interview suppressed by invested his money, and, probably when he did
CHINESE IMMIGRATION IN CANADA.
the Century were really trae in substance
the Controller of Chinese Immigration in Canada. Within the last twelve months a allowed to land at the Eastern ports without and in fact, the Kaiser having been on the realise it, he would make up his mind that next
paying the £100 bead-tax, on the plea, supported As intelligent Chinese were, however, feoling
large number of young Chinamon have bee
by spparently unimpeachable evidence, that they unusually garrulous; but official wires of a most have to offer him something more than að
WIRELESS SERVICE.
were merchants, scientific men, or tourists. It powerful kind have pulled over since to prevent Imperial odiot by way of security."
new appears that the vast majority have gained the harm that the publication would inevitably also that Chinese administration without Euro
admittance to the Dominion on talo pretences. POST OFFICE STATION OPENED AT BÖLT HEAD. 250 MILES RANGE.
Of 280 immigrants who escaped the tax at A new ors in wireless telegraphy was in-
Montreal and Halifax, only 15 were actually peau control was not to be trusted, these
ment, which offered under proper conditions
augurated last month when the Post Ofles
entitled to oxemption. Altogether, the loss to appeared to be bright hopes of the early freedom the prospect of remarkably satisfactory proding Bill, the Government still clings to office
Fespecially as Chainsford in the by-election of the opened a "wireless" station.
With regard to this important step the the Exchequer is estimated at £30,000. The week has added a second notics to quit to that in the future.
was issued by Department is convinced that a syndicate in at the bottom of the business. Mr. F. O'Hara, Another lecture of this week was that of Dr given by the Lordle. Now, to add to the topy Mr. Buxton's department:
"now radio-telegraph station, which has after he became ontroller of Imunigration in Holt Head is close to the extreme southern of the yellow aliens is largest. Out of 300 or think the changes they propose will meet the
the tax. This made him all the more suspicious Avon Le Coy to the Asiatic Society on the tarverdem of affairs, the Lords have reported Expedition to Chinese Turkestan Lord Reay and their House should be reformed. I hardly be opened by the Fostmaster-General on Friday, methods of inspection there, where the influx when fourteen young Celestels congratulated him also on being the first was chairman of the Committee that has be available for communication with all ships Halifax under the exemption clause. A having made discoveries that were the greatest criticisms of their energies outside, but they are point of Devonshire, and the site has been 400 newcomers a mere handful would escape
The total number nationality, and whatever the particular system aequisition on the subject for fifty years. He drastic enough in their way, Lord Rosebery selected as one specially convenient for ship of the Chinese who came in at Montrond the 'ontroller and his faithful interpretar, Lu equipped. It will, of course, be worked in ac under this scheme, be four hundred, curdance with the provisions of the International Mong Kow. One by one they were led out
manner each told very much the same story. St. John of Jerusalem for repeated efforts to of politics sat on it. save the life of the English traveller and offer of peers acting in the House would, under of radio-telegraphy with which they may be with the familiar credentials, they were met by The great majority of the liners which call as timos were dull they had done no business, None of the new comers possessed more than of three classes. First, two hundred hereditary and came into operation on July 1. Captain Sheerer of the Royal Garrison Aatillery, when the latter was ill with fever in Kafhgar, or more than two hundred less than ars at Radio-Telegraphic Convention, which was ratif. questioned, and in a frightened and incoherent illustration of the lecture. party at her house in Prince's Gate on Friday. such matters as the Chinese faturo. There are Dr. von Le Coq said the country round Turfan, peers, elected by the whole of those at present at ports in the English Channel can be commun
drawn in hinese characters on plain yellow Most of the Liberal peers and almost all the not wanting those who, while not shivering like
The station has been erected for the Post paper by the Woy Fung Bank, Mexico, on the how Kar ompany of New York, the latter Liberal members of the Commons and their the Kaiser at the spectre of the Yellow Peril, where he made most of his excavations, if asligible. Thus a large number of these now icated with through the station. It will also 44, and when reminded that this was scant treme, and duststorms are one of the bones of Ireland and Scotland now is represented by such messages originating at or destined for places purported to be a draft. These documente wero wives were present. The reception was our are firmly convinced the West should not units desert of moving dunes. The condona ali pr. mpg would be excluded: from the Hones. be available for transmitting, to and from ships, capital for a merchant, each produced what life there. In the centuries immediately preced.slected peers and not by all those carrying are a ried out in excellent style, with chrysanthemums with the Eastin this formal manner.
Since writing these comments I have been and lilies for Boral decorations, and Scotch
wireless telegraph companies. It embodies the
treal. The firm in question, however, know singers and an crobesten to discourse swest shown a letter received by a high Japanese Ing the Christian era the population appeared to title so that the new proposal makes all the part. Office by the Marconi Company, the contract music during the evening. Mr. Asquith official, who was with Baron Komurs, both here have been very heterogeneous. In the oasis per my chaoss Bestela alike in treatment. The for the work having been assigned to them same, meaning literally," F'sce to Face We in London and during the Portsmouth cone along the system of the Tarim, according to peers would be elected for one Parliament only after tenders had been received from the principal 300, and the holders stated that the drafts Its range is 250 miles, but for the most part nothing about the basines, and expressed s assisted Mrs. Laidlaw to receive the guesta..
ference that led to peace. It was written in Chiness annals, there existed a cultivate The second claas will be qualified hereditary latest improvements in radio-telegraphy, and is would be honoured by s hinese irm in Mon-
peers, consisting of those who have held high intended to be a model of its kind. office under the Crown at home or abroad, or
125 PLAINTIFFS. the State. The third section will co sist of life. It will probably not have occasion to exchange desire not to get mixed up with the affair. have otherwise given distinguished service to
CHRISTMAS RUSH FOR DIVORCE. peers. In the second class of qualified peers the messages with ships beyond 100 miles. It will It may be added that, since July last, when he peers of the Royal telegraph cable between England and the islands.
While clergymen and social reformers in all Great Eastern Bailway staff, who is a member cams of diference between me and the United high, we built of sun dried bricks. In the Blood are three and the Lords of Appeal in the Radio-telegraphic Convention came into of the Amalgamated Society of Hallway Servants States. There never was a closer accord between ventre of the city was a colossal terraced pyramid Ordinary five. To this add eight bishops and force, the eight stations in the United Kingdona parts of this continent are engaged in forvid represent them in addition to the Archbishops. communication with ships equipped with any furnished a unique example of the celerity with His immediate grievance was that he objected the British and the Japanese Governments with recess in the wall which formerly contro archbishops and the total is 380. The which are worked by the Marconi Company for denunciation of the divores evil, New York to It was the "alearing day" in the Diverso to compulsory contributions to support members than which is surely a good guarantee tained richly painted and gilded statues of bishops are to select oight of their number to ship-and-shore purposes, have been open for day, says a New York dispatch of the 9th ult..
provided for those who have served with distine-
will be remembered that apprehensions were ex- who were coerced by the Labour party into for the future, seeing what a spirit of Buddka. The building was probably the man in the qualified peers section, accommodation is system under precisely similar regulations to which the diverse mails in this country are abló signing pledges to support the Socialist pro unrose is abroad in India, Persis and China. Boleum of the Buddhist High Priest.
South Africs, New Zealand, are given special In the rains of a large monastery the lecturer tion in Colonial capacities and Australia, Canada, those which will be operative at Bolt Head. It to work. gramme in the House. Mr. Bell, the railway With France we are very good friends, and if M.P., has been the especial object of vindictiven we can only came to an agreement with the also found a number of Syriac manuscripts and nition. The scheme is interesting, but. I pressed in various quarters that the throwing Division of the Supreme Court, and the ness on the part of the Socialiste because No United States much trouble in this, of which orher evidence which showed it to be a matters; think, it is safe to say, it will not be adopted.
WEATHER REPORT. Christians, Buddhists, and Maricheans gamed refused to sign the Socialist agreement. This our agents tell us, should be averted. Grave of Nestorian monks. lawsuit is the answer of Mr. Bell's supporters complications may presently take place in
toleranos of the government, but it must be Now the Labour Unions will either have to get Palace quarters, anch as to demand the attention to have lived peaceably together, showing the their money together voluntarily, which has of all the Powers.” never been easy, or they wi have to elect their
The tragic events in Peking have since proved added that a large vaulted building was found the accuracy of this last prediction, giving containing the bodies of about three hundred permanent officials as M.Ps.
His chief treasure Dr. von Le Coq described There are, to my knowledge, thousands of Trude weight to the rest of the letter. It does not hear people who had been slain. Unionists who object to being forced to pay for out what I have said as to the Anglo-Japanese more or less ineffective Parliamentary represent Treaty exactly, but the view I give is not as a water colour painting of a Maniches high ation luxuries, and they will raise the question the official one, whereas that expressed in the priest, probably the only Manichean wall paint many wall paintings of Buddha, the colours as in regard to all the unions in turn. Some of letter is entirely from the official as distinct ing known. He also discovered in Binghim fresh as if the painter had only just removed his the mining M.Ps are paid voluntarily by their from the commercial standpoint. supporters, but most of the present mouthpieces
brush-together with embroideries, paintings
TRADE UNION FUNDS.
The Trade Unionists have been hard hit by
Tokyo eis weeks ago and rune
Many important developments may be orpsets before the end of the year, and toe mash credit cannot be giv to the British
people, belonging to the eastern branch of the Iranian race. Northward of these a race of nomads existed.
Accompanying the illustrations of the rained
the decision of the courts that compulsory levies on Trade Union members for the Parliamentary expenses of Labour MP's illegal. The Government, through Sir Clanus Macdonald, its mity of Turfan, as they were thrown on the number is estimated at 130, and the life peers also be used for communication with the Channel action was taken by a prominent member of the Ambassador hers, for its exertions in removing screen, tha lecturer said the city wall, sixty festire set down at forty, allowing for an annel Islands, if there is any interruption in the
increment of four
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:
On the 4th at 11:55 am-The barometer
slightly on the E. and N.B. coast of China. has fallen considerably in Japan, and risen There are two depressions over the Japanese of Hokkaido and the other moving towards N.E. res, one moving into the Pacific to the N.E. in the Sea of Japan.
the normal orer hins, is giving way again along the Yangtze Valley where another Pressure, which remains considerably below
depression appears to bo developing. THE NEW REIGN IN CHINA The accession of the new Emperor of Chins
Moderate to high monsoon may be expected of the extreme and noisy wing of the Labour
on silk, and manuscripts, These, in his opinion, in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the
Chins Bes.. Party are directly affected by this decision. It was duly celebrated in European expitals on
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending After the lecture Sir Richard Temple and Sirt 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inches. may be as a sort of reply to the Courts that a Wednesday. After celebrations by the Legation belonged to the seventh century, A.D.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon wealthy Social Democratic manufacturer has staff in Portland Place there was a streams of promised a contribution to their funds that callers including Mr. W. Tyrrell, on behalf of Herbert Ferrott, on behalf of the Order of St.
Hongkong & Neighbourhood. (*)
N.E. winds, will allow that party to fight double the number the Foreign Office, Mr. Belly Alston, of the John of Jerusalem, spoke of Dr. von Le Coq's of seats they contested at the last alection.
Forsiga Office, Mr. Pritchard Morgan, for many bravery in going deliberately three times over to-day is as follows
********** mod'te or light. years Consul General here for Korea, and officers some of the most dangerous passos in the world.
South coast of China between Same as No. 1 and clothing.
Hongkong and Lamocks. On Tuesday, at Christ Church, Lancaster from the China Association and the China to deliver to a sick friend the necessary food Formoes Channe
Endorsed by the Frines of Wales, the only Gate, Mr. Colin Henderson, of King's Langley, Society..
Hongkong and Hainan... married Mrs. Frances Louisa Taylor, widow of
Gold Medal ever given by the Order was then Routh coast of China between Game as No. 1 the late Mr. Charisa Smith Taylor of Horsham,
presented to the traveller amid loud and pro) E. winds, moderate; cloudy, drizzling and formerly of Shanghai.
longed cheering. In reply Dr. von Le Coq rain or mist
PERSONAL.
RUSSIA AND THE FAR EAST.
I hear from St. Petersburg that the Duma is about, to repeal the free list on the tariff scheduls operating in Russian territory in the Far East
1
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of
Know The
of these stations for communication with announcement by Justice Dowling that all
all systems alike would lead to the deterioration uncontested cases not ready for trial would be the service and tend to destroy the Marconi adjourned till Easter caused a stampede of Company's business. The Government, fortified women plaintiffs eager to secure their freedom. time to enjoy the Christmas holidays by the advice of the Select Committee on the in Hadio-telegraphic Convention came to an op- untrammelled. posite conclusion,
When I arrived, says the correspondent, there "The company timately withdrew their op- were 125 ladies of all ages, some not out of their Post Office in giving effect to the convention for precedence. With the witnesses and lawyers position and have co-operated loyally with the teens, some verging on the sixties, clamouring Up to the present no difficulty has arisen in the they crowded to its utmost limits the largest traffic dealt with at the Marconi station increased, and several additional ships have been working of the new arrangements, while the courtroom in the building,
quipped with the company's apparatus.”
The N.G.L. str. Capri left Singapore for this LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
port on let inst, and may be expected here on or about the 7th inst.
WOMEN
At the last moment a tall, slender with a mass of yellow hair, and wearing costly furs, rushed to one of the clerks and gasped, "I'm looking for-
"For the Divorce Court, madam," politely responded the clerk.
"How did you know that?" "Because ladies are always looking for the Divorce Court just before Christanas,
A moment later Mr. Dowling began hearing the evidence, which was delivered rapidly, churg- The IG.M. str. P. E. Friedrich which left ing the defendant, as a rule, with improper here on Thursday the 31st ult. at noon secondBow-street magistrate could have polished arrived at Shanghai on Sunday the 3rd inst. at B 1.10.
The mails per the P.M. str. Siberia from Hongkong on 5th ult. were delivered in San Francisco on the let inst.
rano C.P.B. str. Montsagle arrived Vancouver on Saturday the 2nd lust, at 8.30.
at Singapore on Sunday the 3rd inst. at 8 am. Wednesday the 30th alt. at noon, has arrived
The L.G.M. str. Buelow which left here on
of "dranks and disorderlies" with greater despatch than did Mr. Dowling these divores suits. By noon forty degrees had been granted, and when I left the divorce mill was grinding out more decrees at the rate of ten to fifteen am hour. Mr. Dowling announced he would sit ti two o'clock in the morning, if necessary, to freedom before Christmas, satisfy the aspirations of litigants to secure