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Imitation of the boundaries is not con- cluded everything in respect of them shall continue as at present, without addition, diminution or alteration by either of the parties."
The lecture to be given to-night at the Y. M. C. A. Rooms by Mr. W. H. Emberley on Kores" has been postponed on account of the Voluntour osmp.
The following telegram, dated 9.30, was received by the American Consulate General from Manila yesterday: Cyclone or typhoon east of Northern Visayas or South Eastern Lason, moving Wast, or West North West.
EMS. Kent is now lying the paying-off pennant. Captain Marescaux will take the cruiser to Colombo, whore Captain S. H. J. Farquhar takes over command and brings her on to Hongkong with her now crew.
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AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE.
AN APPEAL TO JAPAN.
RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
It is a rare occurrence to have two transporta in the harbour at one time.
The kilted lads are now odding to the picturesqueness of our streets, and I expect when the football matches are arranged they will add to the animation at the Happy Valley.
•
The three Netherlands cruisers have róturned to Hongkong after a tour in the North. When they wore last lore the hope was expressed that we should see the jolly Dutchmen playing of football, a game which has become almost as coal-great a craze in Holland as in Britain,
LONDON, November 18th. The Sydney correspondent Reuter's Agency says that the mine strikers have cabled to the Japanese miners for support.
GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN.
Were
an international contest arranged the visitors could call upon one or two of their nationals here to assist them, and an interesting game should result.
Shades of the past! only about a dozon people took the floor for the strathspey and reel at the St. Andrew's practice dance on Monday evening, LONDON, November 18th.
and even those found themselves at a loss to Count Metternich, German Am-make the music fit in with their ideas on the
a piper ? An interesting and instructive essay by Mr.bassador to London, speaking at the subject of reels. Isn't it possible to procure Thos. W. Kingsmill, of Shanghai, on "Early Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
Although one might not suspect it, sage Buddhism and the Finding of the Buddhism said that on behalf of Germany ho Relics at Pashawar," has been published in pam-grasped the hand of friendship extend-philosophy is occasionally dispensed at the Sani. phiet form and may be obtained from Masars
ed by the great emporium. He was Kelly and Walsh.
divided in opinion as to whether the posses Bion of Macac by the Fortuguese was originally due to Imperial bounty or to right of conquest. Portuguese his- torians affirm that, previous to Portuguese
the occupation, Macho was a horde of pirates whose marauding expeditions into the adjacent districts the Chinese authorities were powerless to suppress: A Portuguese fleet, happening to The resignation of Captain W. Armstrong, of make its appearance in the delta at a time the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, of his appoint when the pirates were expecially troublement of honorary A.D.C. to His Excellency the some, and the Portuguese being renowned Governor has been accepted. for their prowess, the Chinese requested then to undertake the task of clearing Macao of its piratical hordes, promising them the spot for their own habitation if they succeeded, The offer was accepted with alacrity. The Chinese versien is that the Portuguese took advantage of China's preoccupation with the pirates to take possession of Macao, and, through bribery, sacceeded in setting up a sort of state of their own. It is also on record that besides paying anchorage dues to the Chinese, the Portuguese, in order to get special facilities for themsolros, “bribed authorities with a rental of Thels 500 a year. It would seen, that this so-called "rental" was withheld for nearly twenty years from the Imperial treasury by a rapacious mandarin, but from 1572 or 1573 down to the year 1848 it was regularly paid also that the Chinese from time to time made large demands on the Mace exchequer which were paid Jest the Chinese should drive the Portuguese out of the place by putting of their food supplies. In 1848, however, the Portuguese Governor refused to pay the rental any longer, and forcibly drove out the Chinese Custom-house and with it every vestige of Chinese authority. This bold stroke cost bini his life in the following year for he was murdered waploid and barbarously near the Barrier of Porta, Cerco, and This his head was taken to Cunton. Barrier of Porta Cerco was raised in 1573, STOUT"evidently," says the author of Historic Maçao "as a delimitation of the frontier, as well as to control the provisioning of the Colony, although the alleged object in view was only to prevent the incursion of negro In the recent
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targ Board. We are all equal in the cemetery,"
A correspondent, who seems to be a humoristy sands me the following:
"A very amming, and what might have · been a very tragio, incident occurred at the Botanical Gardens. On Thursday morning a young lady, interested in the manoeuvrings of a young monkay, approached too near. In the twinkling of an eye he had, arised hør bonnet, and was in the ast of testing it from her head when a gallant young gentleman came to the resone. With the lady's parasol he beat off the offending anímal, and immedi- ately the young lady looked upon him as a great hore. But, als! for the umbrella. It was a complete wreck! It would seem that monkey's head is Toore solidly built than alady's. parasol. The gentleman very kindly, offered to have the broken parasol fixed, and thereby further ingratiated himself into the young lady's graces. We sincerely trust that the young lady will suffer no serions inconveni- ance from the little épisode, and that the event will sorra to teach her the lesson to be leas interested in monkeys and more interested in men, or rather, say, a man."
RODERICK-RANDOM.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A MIS-STATEMENT CORRECTED.
The N.D.L. steamer Wong Koi during her confident that both nations desire to distinctions with regard to the burial of resi-enrious mis-statement published in the Saturday
last trip from Hongkong to Swatow, on the 10th and 11th November, while a sorore gale was blowing, picked up 15 shipwrecked fisher- meu, about 20 miles off Breaker Point. The shipwrecked fishermen were landed at Swatow.
At the Magistracy on Saturday a Chinese boy, a student, was fined $50 for ussaulting a Europa girl in the Botanic Gardens. Com. phints regarding the conduct of certain Chinese having boon made, and a watch was kept with the result thatthe defendant was arrestoit when the girl called ont for the police
Yesterday there was a special gathering of members of the Zoroastrian Clab for the pur- pose of presenting the club's silver medals to Messrs. R. A. Dastoor and K. D: Gazder, the respective winners in the Club's chess and draughts' tournaments. Twelve members com peted in each of these tournaments,
Mr. Justice Gompertz has been appointed chairman of the Board appointed to determine the amount of compensation to be paid to the owners of Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 442 and 618, which have been resumed by the Governor- in Connnil. The Acting Director of Publio Works, Mr. F. N. H. Jones, is appointed à
member, and the owners of the property have been asked to nominate o member within seven
days.
Colony."
to
live in amity and peace.
MOB RULE IN AMERICA,
LONDON, November 13th.. At Cairo, Illinois, a mob of ten thousand persons, many of whom were women, lynched and burned a negro violator of a white girl. They then raided the gaol and tore down the cage containing a white man accused of mardering his wife. Him they hanged on a telegraph pole.
The mob is still pursuing it excesses. Eleven companies of militia have been summoned.
GALES AND FLOODS AT JAMAICA,
LONDON, November 19th. Reuter's correspondent at King- ton reports unprecedented foods due to rains since the 5th inst. The average rainfall has been ten inches daily. Communications rupted.
are
said the Hon. Mr. Hewett in objecting to certain
dents, but while that equality is admitted it is sometimes forgotten in the monuments which are erected,
It sounded peculiar to read the report of the Last meeting of the Sanitary Board, where state- ments were made that graves would not be allotted to people still alive. The expression is certainly edd, but a little reflection makes it clear.
On the King's Birthday we usually rand
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG
- DAILY PRESS,"]--- Sr,--My attention has been called to a very Journal (Calcutta) of the 29th August last. It ́ concerns the arrival in India of a variety troups billed as "The Merrymakers," Of those people I have nothing to say, since I do not happen over to have heard of any of them before. But this is included : —
"Mr. Albert Goldie, from the Hugh Ward Co., well-known to all of us, has shown his gratitude for the well-deserved reception given to his star is Grace Palotta, our favetrite of last Christmas, in assisting Mr, Leonard Davis in bringing out to the East a company whose membersenjoy a world-wide reputation, Now, I am not, of course, an authority on
something like this: On this day throughout the vast Empire of Britain all hearts and all peoples will to united in their expressions of English; but the English of this-quoted mis-
loyalty to the King Emperor.". Unfortunately statement is so very extraordinary, and ita this week fimmgkong was out of step, as general tendency is so misleading, that I man: it were, and on Tuesday not even à salate only concludo that it was written and forwarded was fired nor a flag raised to show that it was by Mr. Albert Goldie himself. You will, I hope, the anniversary of the birthday of His Majesty pormit me to corrent a mis-statement which may King Edward. It is only proper that we should otherwise cause some misapprehension in the consider Chinese feelings, but at the same time! East-where so many dear people have been so we hare a duty to ourselves, and it seems very, vory kind to me. It is deliciously absurd, to me that a little forethought would have this reference to rae as Mr. Albert Goldie's avoided the awkward time occasioned here by star. Mr. Goldie was a young man attached in the postponement of the holiday at short notice, a. subordinate position to Mr. High Ward's
staff.
We have dispensed with his ser- rices. He may send to the East now as many people of world-wide reputation" he
his enterprises. Yours sincerely, desires, but he must not use my name in any of
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Naturally the King's Birthday loode one's
thoughts in the direction of the only honour begrudge the Colonial Secretary his new hon which has come to Hongkong. No one will our and his good lady her new title, Sir inter-Francis has put in useful work in Hongkong,
and he thoroughly deserves the reward which. has come to him.
Many persons have been drowned. and enormous damage has been done to plantations.
LONDON, November 14th. Newfoundland, Hayti, and San Domingo have also been visited by hurricanes and the floods have done great damage.
THE BUDGET.
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Hongkong now boasts five knights-Sir Froderick Lugard, Sir Francis May, Sir Fransis Piggott, Sir Henry Berkeley and Sir Paul Chater. Only one Lady is at present in the Colony-Lady May.
After the many criticisme levelled at our
GRACE PALOTTA.
THE KING OF PORTUGAL'S BIRTHDAY.
We are requested to state that, as Mr. J. J. Leiris, Consul for Portugal in this Colony, is still confined to his room, from the result of the anfortunate soxidant in September last, there will be no" At Home at his residenes to-day,
the 15th instaut, on the occasion of the anniversary of the birthday of His Most Faithful Majesty D. Manuel IL, King of Portugal. The will be At Macao to-day the "Te Deuma Furtagasse Consulate will be entirely closed. sung at 11 o'clock at the Cathedral; at 12 o'clock there will be a reception at Government Hons, followed by on official luncheon, In the afternoon the monument to Vasco da Gama, in the avenido which bears the name of the famous navigator, will be anvalled, and the celebrations conchule with a ball at Govern-
ment House.
The local Club Lusitano will hold their usual ball to night.
·VOLUNTEERS IN CAMP.
Fire Brigade and its equipment, it is decidedly interesting to learn of the fine display made the other afternoon by the members in the presence of HE. the Governor. It is a pity, however, that the occasion was not made pablic, as it would be assuring, to the community to be enabled to judge for themselves the efficiency of the Brigade, and, after all, it is only fair to the members that they should have the opportunity of showing before a large audience the skill whichy they have attained in that perlicular department of their work. Their services are not always
On Saturday afternoon, in favourable weather appreciated at their proper value, and some en conditions, all the Hongkong Volunteers who couragement should be given to the men, who are could get leave left by launch for the camp Now Territory instead of, as in former years. alwaysinreadiness to obey the alarm call of fireand which is to be held at Customs Pass in the who frequently risk their lives in the operations Stonecutters Talaul. The site of the samp was changed on the suggestion of Major which they feel called upon to undertake, I am told that the D. P. representative who gut General Broadwood, who was of opinion that ally, otherwise we would not have learned of the offered at the Pass Between twenty and thirty of our citizen soldiers assembled on Blaks the "scoop" only learned of the event accident better opportunities for the ten days training creditable exhibition which took place in the Pier on Saturday, and prior to their departaro Central Police Station compound on Wednesday. for the camp they were inspected by His At Home it is a common practice for municipal Excellancy the Governor. fire brigades to give public exhibitions annually, and it seems, to say the least, rather pesulier that Hongkong should hesitate to make anch an event pablio.
negociations the Chinese Commissioner, we gather, refused to recognise this barrier as a delimitation of the frontier, though for all
His Excellency the Governor has given his practical purposes it has been so regarded
At the assent, in the name and on behalf of His from the time it was erected.
Three steamers and several sailing time of the construction of this barrier Majesty the King, Ordinance No. 38 of 1909 ;- "An Ordinance to set sport certain Crown Land the pro- on there were no Chinese
to be med as a burial ground for persons pre-ships have been wrecked by a montory, according to an old Chinese fessing the Christian Religion"; and burricane. chronicler quoted in STAUNTON's Miscel Ordinance No. 39 of 1909." An Ordinance to The American gunboat Eagle
This authorize the Construction and Maintenance of laxeons Notes relating to China.
a Harbour of Refuge apow and over certain has been smashed against a pier. anthority says. "The promontory runs out
connected with portions of the Sea Bod and Foreshore situated the mainland by a narrow isthmus only, upon the Harbour frontage at Taikokisni, as the leaf of the water lily is sup. Mongkoktaui and Yaumati, Kowloon, in this The Eoman Catholic community celebrates ported by its stalk. The town is buil upon this promontory and is wholly in- habited by strangers, without any Chinese to-morrow, the 16th instant, the twenty-fifth at all among them; but at the barrier anniversary of the Episcopal Consecration of custom house is established for the examing His Holiness Pius X which took place in Venice, 16th November, 1884. His Lordship tion of all persons and goods that pass to
Bishop Pozzoni will officiate at a Low Pontifical Within the town a Mass at 7.30 am: in the Chapel of the Flossed Cand fro
European officer presides with a rank simi- Shorament at the Cathedral of the Immiaziluta lar to that of our Governor. All the Ge- Conception, Glenesly, during which general. vernment édicts and communications are commanion will be administered to the con-
A plenary indulgence will be REJECTION ENTAILS ENORMOUS LOSSES, explained to them through the medium of grogation 1418
an interpreter." It is clear from this that granted by the Bishop to all present, The
LONDON, November 14th The Economist estimates that HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, DES VEUX ROAD Cthe Barrier was regarded as the frontier of choir, under the conductorship of the Rev. the Colony, but we gather that the conten. Bro. Heari, will sing hymns ut intervals. In the evening at 5.30 o'clock there will bo Ex- tion of the Chinese Commissioner has been position of the Holy Sacrament, and the Bishop the rejection of the Budget by the that the wall built around the little will intone a. solemn Te Deum, responded to by House of Lords would cause a loss to town by the Portuguese for defensive both the Sanctuary Choir and the Choir of St the exchequer of from 373 to 51
million sterling. purposes, ciren 1603, constitutes the actual Joseph's College alternatively; concluding with
Baron Swaythling (head of the I attitude taken up by China in the boundarya contention that no Arbitration the Tantum ergo and Bendiction. All Catholics negociations for the delimitation of the Tribunal would be likely to uphold. I are invited to attend at these fractions. boundaries of Macao is certainly a most may be more difficult for Portugal to MACAO BOUNDARY DELIMITATION.banking firm of Samuel Montague & Co., London), in an interview, said The Commissioners appointed to discuss the the rejection of the Budget would extraordinary one. Though by a Protocol establish her claim to the dependencies
Treaty except upon the plen of undisturbed occup delimitation of the boundaries of Macno have sigued in 1887, and also by negociated in 1888, China confirmed the ation for a great number of years. No concluded their sittings. They decided, mean a seriously tight money market, perpetuid necupation and government of protocol was ever signed between the tive they were unable to come to a satisfactory cou-and an enormous increase of imports, Maeno and its dependencies by Portugal, as Powers clearly defining the area included inclusion, that negotiations should be stopped and We had not sufficient gold to pay any other Portuguese possession," yet in the Colony of Macao, and all who are their respective Governments informed that the negociations which have been proceed-acquainted with the history of foreign inter. arbitration seemed the better way of settling the fraction of this increase. ing in Hongkong during the past four course with China previous to the war of 1857 months between the Commissioners specially recognise that it would have been hopeless to
The C. & M. str: Zoftro left Manila on the appointed by the Governments of China and try to negotiate a formal ccssion of ter- Portugal respectively to delimitate the ritory, But it is not improbable that had
The NYK str. Eusano Maru (Australian haundaries of the Colony, Chinn has not the Portuguese Government actively interest 13th instant and is due here to-day at 4 pm. only positively refused to recognise itself to obtain a dolimitation of the Lius) left Thursday Island for this port via Portugal's claim to the dependencies houndary twenty years ago, when the Treaty Manila on the 11th instant, and is expected The NYK. str. Wahasa Muru (European * Taipa.“ „Coloane and Verde-¿ver which was concluded which confiraied the per-
Shanghai on the 13th inst, and is expected her sovereign rights have been exercised by patual occupation and government of Lina) loft Kobe for this port via Moji-and-
and its dependencies by on the 22nd instant.
The N.Y.K. str. Kamo Born (Eurogeun) Portugal for a great many years, but has Marto
other Portugueso any as
Line) loft Singapore for this port on the 12th oven contexted and obstinately refused to Portugal, admit that Portugal: has a good title to possession," her claims would have slood inst.. and is expected liere on the 18th inst.am.
Tho N.Y.K. str. Bombay Mare (Bombay the relief of the Poking Legations, which was said these men would return to Matankok in a
bowed low, and extended his right hand to goes, but what Mr. Murray Stewart wanted to Glockenspiel Sola "Condissez et Danzez" Adam practically more than half the little penin-far better chance of recognition that they
ins, and is expected here on the 17th inst
Sir E. H. Seymour, and the two Admirals know, and what many other people would much
Song. "By the River" .... Walter Wndhei sula of Macao. In the arcumstances the do to-day when a hostile attitude is inspired Lite) left Muji for this port on the 12th the best they had had. Admiral ron Köster few days. That is all well and good so far as it The C.P.P. str. Monteagle arrived at Naga
When the sheers had subsided. Sir E. H.ike to know, Mr. D. P. W., is whether we have negociations have been suspended, and the by a popular agitation. China has now
left again at 3 a.m. on Saturday for Shanghai,
anxions to nos the British Navy all that it should Post Office building is completed-with those Portuguese Commissioner has proposed either to refer the matter to arbitration, or saki at 6 pm. on Friday, the 12th inst, and Eripped heads amid a storm of spplause. reference of the dispute to arbitration, which to let it drop. She is pledged not to disturb where she is due to arrive at 2 p.m., on the 14th Seymour continued: "As au Englishmaan I'am to put up for another year or two or until the Argyll Broad Sword
be, and der Grosse Admiral is rightly anxious to The C.P.R. str. Empress of China arrived at
see the German Navy all that it should be. We unsightly mataleds in the very heart of the Cornet Solo.
Caprion wo fancy Chinis, will not be readily disposed Portugal in the possession of the territory inst.
over which she
exercised jurisdiction Kobe at 4 pm on Friday, the 12th inet, and
this extensive range of sheds lays been cleared German sailors, and we think they look over ~to accept
the deli- where she is due to arrive at 6-an-on-the 14th with the same admiration at We are out, why not clear away the sheds too? Macas has been in the possession of the in 1888, for Article II of the Treaty left again at 5:30a.m. Saturday for Yokohama, look admiringly across the North Sea at the city? If the people who have boon cocupying
provides that "so long as
friends," Historians aro Portuguese since 1557.
questions at issue,"
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
hore on the 22nd instant.
i inst..
“WE ARE FRIENDS."
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ADMIRALA BEYMOUR AND VON HOSTER SHAKE KANDS,
to
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The Director of Public Works would appear have misunderstood a question pat by the Hon.
TO-NIGHT'S CONCERT.
Residents should not forget the grand concert to be given in the Volunteer Drill Hall by the Band of thy 2nd Cameron Highlanders to- night. The performance is in aid of tho renovation scheme of the Eailors' and Soldiers' Home and is under the distinguished pat
ronage of His Excellency the Governor, Major- General Brradwood and Commodore Lyon, The programms is as follows
Part I. This Camieronians
TILE BAND.
THE PIPERA.- The Trampeter" «HP. R. EI WHITE.
BY THE PIPERS. "Lore's Gardon' MISS PARKE.
Mr. Murray Stewart at last week's meeting of the Legislative Council. Mr. Stewart askod
Are we to understand that the public may be asked to put up with the nuisance created by March the condition of the plot of ground between.
Scotclregel the New Law Courts and the Pray for the year or more during which the Post Office Songs A charming incident, which aroused a storm will be in courag of construction ?" of applause from the spectators, occurred at the DP.W. replied that this question was banquet given by the Austro-German-Swiss Association to Admiral von Köster at the disposed of by his answer to a previous Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York, recently question, but I have not heard of anyone who Admiral. Sir E. H. Seymour and Four-Admiral has been able to follow that line of reasoning. Overture... Komantique
dwelt on pace and friend- speeches throughout
Matsukok Quarry having been blown down, Ballet Music ship among the nations, Hamilton were the guests of honour, and the It appeared that owing to some mintsbeds in The climax was reached when Sir B. H. thirty mon had been housed in the matsheds Seymour paid a glowing tribute to Admiral von opposite the New Law Courts, and the D. P. W. Highland Fling Koster for the help rendered by the Germans in
Song
RUBE,
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The
Sword Dados
Song
Lovell
Airlie Dix
Keler Bela
Part. II
"Faust" THE BAND.
MISS CESSIE BLAKE.
"Vilia "
Gounod
MIBS PARKE.
THE BAND.
ME. B. H. WHITE.
THE PIPERS,
to sleep Greene THE BAND, "Sing me
Echo des Bastions"...... Kling
THE BAND.
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"God save the King:”