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HONGKONG. NOVEMBER 8TU, 1910.
SEVERAL incidents which have occurred
recently in the province of Manchurin bave given occasion for action on the part of both the Russian and Japanese authorities. which is doubtless being closely watched by the Legations at Peking, though, strangely enough, it has received but little public attention. In the northern districts border
ese Government would really do anything Bo foolish. Another question relates to the Chinese police bringing brigand within the South Manchurian railway aren a Antung and beheading hint thors in disregard of a protest by the Japanese police, which must have been somewhat forcibly made, as the offence is said to have
been aggravated by the policemen being subjected to rough handling by the Chinese polico and military. Yet another recent incident concerns the arrest of two Chinese policemen in the employ of the Japanese Consulate-General at Mukden,
These policemen, in civilian dress, had called at the German Consulate while Graf Rex, the Gerd Minister to Péking, was staying: there," in order to inquire when the Minis- ter intended to leave." They fall under suspicion, the report says, searched. Revolvers were found upon them and they were handed over to the Chinese police authorities, who put them in gaol,
and
were
journal at Dairen comments as follows:- This case has a more serious bearing than
That the Chinese are adopting Buropean. sparse of a Chinese lady or horseback et the Valley. She was riding straddle with an court. pre
The China Crític learns that the 'services of all the European gansers on the Imperial Chinese Customis cruisers are being dispensed with, according to a recent order from Peking, and it is rumoured that other reductions of staff are in immediato contemplation.
A native from Shantiwan, with two previous convictions, was charged before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday with boing in pos- session of a quantity of loss oplam. The offence was proved, and the defendant was fins d $100, or six weeks' imprisonment
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1912 has us bearing on the present cam. paign and that he refused to bind his fu ture actions by any gratuitous declarations to please his political onomies.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2nd. Even Republican figures indicate that John A. Dir, the Doniporatio candidate, vill carty Now York. The only encouragement left to the Republican leaders in the State is the reception recorded Mr. Theodore Roosevelt on Manhattan, where he is now conducting a strenuous stumping campaign. The enthusiasm at his meetings and the personal ovations given him are beyond all the expectations of he leaders, including
himself.
PEKING, Novomber 7th. The National Assembly has again vigorously urged the immediate 'The Champ'on Shakes at the Fientsin race opening of the promised Parliament.
It points out that the Edict recog- Mr. Henry W.Taft, br. ther of thePresident meeting was won by Mr. Penthroke'a Monlore (Mr. Morling up). Mr. Gilchrist's Orgs (anises the critical situation and says who is actively engaged in the campaign for the Republicans, in a revent sporok Dorado (Mr. Hoard) was third. The distance the crisis cannot be put of for three warned the party that the defeat of Stimson was a mile on a quar er and the time 2m. 40 years. What, the Assembly asks, will in New York this year would mean a
Hunt up) was second, and Mr. von Hanaskia's
1
Mr. Ralph Grant Webber, of the Interna. tional Banking Corporation, of Manila, has boon transferred to Hongkong in conformity with the usual enslow of this concern to transfer its employes to other offices after three years sorvice in one place. Mr. Wabbor has made a
host of friends during his residenos in Manila
The N.Y.K. steamer Tango Maru, which arrived in port yesterday, had on board the metubers and baggage of Byzack's Hippodrome. The Cirena is en route to Colombo, where Mr. Branck will pick up his new contingent of artists as well as a big animat not. Mr. Bymook tells us he will pay a rotura visit to the ̈ Far East next year.
The King has been pleased to giyo and grant Mys, William H. Forbes, mother of the Hononte Sir Walter Jaine Hiller, K.C.M.A., CB, W. Cameron Forbes, Governor-General of the Philippines, is expected to arrive in Manila on or about November 20th, and will romain in the islunda for several months.
A Gorman, who seems to have been practically unknown in Sbaughai, committed suicide there last week. His sans is . Beanitz, and be is said to have been previously employed in the Hayang Iron Works.
Another death from plague occurred at Shanghai on Wednesday last, and house to house inspection by officers of the Health Departinout is now being carried out in sn extanlod aras.
.
Three Chinese storokcopers were proscented as the Magistracy yesterday for retailing goods by Inspector Withers before Mr. J. R. Wood
with unjust scales. Two were fined $10 spies and the third $25.
The unique spectacle of two sister ships be longing to the same company tying different flags was soon in the harbour yesterday. The Rabi was tying the Stars and Stripes, but the Zafire was still showing the British flug,
Majesty's royal Reence and nathority to accept mid wear the Insiguin of the Second Class of the First Division of the Imperial Chinese Order of the Double Dragon, conferred upon him by his Majesty the Emperor of China, in recognition of valuable services rendered by hizz in the supreity of Adviser to the Chi- nese Government, Peking.
Amongst those who have left Fouchor dasing the past week, says the local Echo, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Moss, who are on their way to England, and Mrs. C.. Nightingale, and her son, Mr. Houry Oscar Nightingale, Americas Vice. Consol. Mrs, and Mr. Nightingale bars been in Focobo for about eighteen months, bat, owing to climatic effects on Mr. Nightingale's and request a transfer at the expiration of his braith he has beou obliged to leave for a chauve,
holiday. Both Mrs. and Mr. Nightingale ove msde soy friends amougat the foreign and tho native community in Focehow who deeply regret thoir departare.
Detective Wills executed & gambling wazrant at 4, Tang Tak Lane, on Sunday night, and arrested thirteen gamblers, who were inad 34 Reach by Mr. E. B. Hallifax of the Magistracy yesterday. As a result of the raid an umbrella belonging to a young lady at the Italian Con. vent was found, which it was discovered bad been purloined by two of the gamblors, who wore chair coolios. The defondants were charged with the theft of this articlo, convicted, and cach sou teased to ten days imprisonment. Another artists found in the house was a small pair of opora glasses, for which the police require an
A Japanese who appeared before Mr. J. Wood at this Magistracy" yesto day on a charge of stooling a gold watch and chain from a count yn was convicted, and soutenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour.
Lient. Clarko, the popular navisting officer
sājourned.
The return of visitors Lo the City Hall Library
OwDor.
The late Constable True, the circumstances were recorded. In of whose untimely death
sove Manchuria meanwhile?
Democmtie President in 1912.
i
At the resent time in some quarters of,
the Democratic candidate.
The Assembly decried the mandate to the members of the Provinciale State the betting is as high na 3 to 1 on Assemblies to return to their homes.
The solitary supporter of the Edict was cried down tumultuously.
The President, on agreeing to assist and suggesting an appeal to the Government Council, received a
Ovation.
The Assembly then adjourned,
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BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.
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LONDON, Aovember 7th. The British steamer Kurdistan," bound from Manchester for Basra, foundered on October 20th, sixty miles of Sully.
...WASHINGTON, NOV. Srd.
It is practically certain that President Taft will not be a candidate for re-election, or at least that he does not now expect to
Replying to a question of your corne- spondent on the question yesterday, the President said that it was his belief that he would be a resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1914.
BISHOP AND PRESIDENT.
Wastxaron, Nov. 3rd The Right Reverend C. H. Brent, Biskop of the Philippines for the Episcopal Church, who is now in Washington visiting before his departure for Manila. was the guest of President and Mrs. Taft at diner yesterday evening. Bishop Brent and the President discussed at length the situation in the After dinner President Philippines, and Mrs. Taft and Bishop Front attended the theatre together and witnessed the
The crew numbered 46, and three presentation of "The Old Homestead. " lady passengers.
Two sailors are the only survivors. [Tha Kurdistan was a steamer of 1930 registered tous, built in Sunderland in 1904. Ker owners were the Hindustan Steam Bhipping Company Ltd, of Sundarland. There are two
ST. ANDREW'S BALL.
As announced in another part of our issue, Reel Practices in connection with the above will
Bars One is in Bengal, an important depot be hold at the City Hall this evening and also of the timber trade, eight milos ny the river from on the 15th and 22nd inst. In order to give Port Canning. The other in the principal all attending an opportunity of learning, as well as of pruolicing, the Foursome Fool, it has been Turkish port of the Persian Gulf, and is variously spelt Busts, Basroh and Bussereh as rell as Basra, Sully must mean Sully feland, Arranged by the Dancing Committed that dan.
oere aball walk through the figure first, without... off the coast of Wales, near Cardiff.]
music, and it is hoped that all will take this opportunity of becoming proficient in what really is a very simple danse. Once the genomi movement is grasped the question of picking up suitable steps is only a matter requiring e little practice which can be carried on at honie.
THE EX-SHAH.
LONDON, November 7th. The ex-Shah of Persia and his wife bave left Odessa-the former for a two months' cure in the Riviera, after which he will return to Odessa.
His wife is proceeding to Mecca.
THE TURKISH LOAN.
our last issue, we buried in the Happy Valley bills at 53 per
His remains
Cojstory yesterday afternoon. were followed to their last resting place by the Hon. Mr. F.J. Badeboy, Captain Superintendent of Pelios, Captain F. W. Dyne, Deputy Süper interden, Mr. P. F. J. Wodehouse, Assistant Buperintendent, Commander C. W. Beckwith,
[FROM THE MANILA CABLENEWS"]
AMERICAN POLITICS:
The following hints on dancing the Foursome
may be useful:-1. In forming the figure eight, ladies pass gentlemen right shoulder to right shoulder, and ladies pass each other loft shoulder to left. On the completion of the first #gure eight, gentlemen douce to their zu à va not to their parlors. At the end of the second round gentlemen dance to their partners; at the end of the faird, to their ass, and at the und of the fourth to their partners.
2. Dancers should make a good sweep round the ends of the eight, not merely turn round- This will add greatly to the effect,
HARMSTON'S CÌncus.
It is certainly noteworthy that notwithstand
No antly most egacd communications that The report goes on to say that the Japaucse of HMS Britomat, left Shanghai for airanty coved in other papers will be Consulate General, learning t: at its Chinese Home last Mountay by the R. 15. 8. Empress of Orders for tra copice of Dame Pease employees had done nothing to warrant im-China. Many friends accompanied him to the should be sent before 11 am on day of prisountent by the Chinese police, requested joity and gave him an enthusiastic sond-off.
Dr. Stanley B. Rossiter and Mrs. Rossiter of publication. After that hour the supply is the Board of Foreign Intercourse to surrou A number of Shanghai resitouts have been
LONDON, November 7th. limited. Only apply for Cath
der the prisoners, but was refused positively,, asked to practice for the Taterport Rifle Match, Manila arrived hera yesterday on the steamer
Telegrams received in Berlin from and was notified further that, other charges and among them is a lady, Mrs. E. I. M. Barrett, Zafirs. They will visit India for a short lime and
an being preferred against them, they would whose shooting form for the year thoroughly then proceed on their way to the United States. “Tušarana Orrus: Kia, La Veur Kobe tried by the Supreme Court. The justities her selection, says the N.-G. Lady vid the Suez Canal and Europe A Man Constantinople aunounce that
Newe.
contemporary says that by the departure of Dr. agreement has been reached, and will Japanese Consulate wished to have à rapre-
Rasitor and his amiable wife zinuila lores a be signed next week, providing for a sentative present at the trial, but received Two natives were arraigned before Mr. E. B.very potent force for right living and high no reply, and was not even fold the Halifax at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge thinking. Daring his long pastorate in Manila loan of £6,000,000 to the Turkish date of trail. On this the Japanese of committing armed robbery at a village near Dr. Rossiter has been very much a part of the Government in 1910, and £5,000,000 tag the continuous rain of the week-end, which
Taipo. Tho acensed are alloged to have been best life of the community. He has been in 1911 at four per centum.
included several vory heavy downpours, the armel with knives and revolves, and to Juve foremost in all movements looking toward the
The loan will be issuable at $4. great tont of Cansoway Bay is unaffooted, and patrons who went there in large number of Pending the issue the German Bank Sunday had the satisfaction of onjoying the night appear on the surfaces. It would teen 299 from a vilinger. The hearing was sovial uplift of the city. mean to the Chinese police, whose abuse of
will grant an advance against Treasury varied and thrilling programme in comfort. authority has lately developed into un
centum..
That good houses are still the order of the day, or rather the evening, need occasion little alarning masin, that the employees of the and Museum for the week ending the 6th
surprise when regard is had to the orcalloses of Japanese Consular Service are amenable to November shows that of non-Chinese there wore 365 to the Library and 241 to the Museums,
the entertainment. Even the most blasé has Chinese jurisdiction and are liable to be and of thiness 148 to the former and 2,472 to
to admit that the present combination surpas arrested, imprisoned and tried by them, as the latter. The Library was, therefore, ussd
anything soon in the East. Every item is an if they were not in the Imperial Japanese by 513 persons and the Muscat by 2,715.
entertainment in itself, and the appreciation of the large audiences is never by any means ing on the Russian railway zone, a situation service. It would amount to flaunting before:
A "auatch", thief was placed before Me J. R. 2. Assistant Superintendent of the
Political experts' find! that all indications stinted. The humorous part is admirably aus has arisen comparable to that in Persia, the Chinese masses, as well as the police, which has been the subject of so many that the authority of an Imperial Japanese Wood at the Magistroy yesterday on a charge Water Folice, Chief Inspoutor Baker, Chief point to a general Democratic victory this tained, and no one who has not yet patronised telegrams during the past few months. Consulate might be set at naubt with of autobing $4.00 from an Indian on the Detective Inspector Hanson and many in- Brigandage has long been common in the impunity-the one thing that can and will Pay Defendant admitted the charge, but spastors and men of the Force, as well as by a year. From almost every quarter of the the show can afford to miss a visit to Harmston'a
tonderod the exence that he was hungry. He detachment of the Army Service Corps, of which Union come reports that spall Republican Circus at Causeway Bay northern part of Manchurin, and last month never be passed over. Whoever
was a new arrival from Canton, and had not deased was formerly a unit, and amorous defeat. Even in States where the Progres upwards of two hundred bandits laid siego responsible for such an offence must needs eaten many meals. Sentence of six months other friends. The funeral servico was conduct siyes control the Tepublican Party there to a Russian timber yard about a hundred be brought forward speedily to answer for imprisonment and four hours stock was passeded by the Bev, A. B. Thornhill, and when the
Mr. P. M. Hodgson appeared before Mr. J. it. It is up to the Japanese authorities
last so was laid on the grave, which was high of politics find the situation much like that
R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday to miles east of Harbia. They gave the pro-
of Cleveland's most successful campaign, prose Chinese for breaking and entering concerned to take prompt and effic Protesis, saya u Nanila paper: are boing ap on the hillside, numerous wreaths were prietor six hours to hand over to them all
Those in the Capital who are usually
the long store in Li Kai Street, and the money he possessed and all valuables cious action to the above end." It received drily by the dosen from maniofal placed on the mound
conncils, Filipino societies and clube, assemblies GARDEN PARTY AT GOVERNMENT upon as authority in political forecasts stends (12212 catties of ginseng valued at of municipal presidentes and private individuala,
HOUSE which were conveniently portable. In the should be added that these
that the Democrats will carry New York 814,350074 meantime twenty men of the Russian Bail.-parte statements of this several incidents; anlust the recent sulross given by Commis
E. the Governor and Lady Lugard gave a notwithstanding the recent signs of Re way Guard appeared on the scene, and the Chinese version is wanting in every casei aiotar Dean C. Worcestor at the FMC. AS
No doubt the Chinese set up some sort of on the subject of the non-Christian tribes. A garden party at Government House Fester publican success. opened's, fusilade on the bandits, but the justification for their actions in South protest of the same tanor has lean received for day afternoon. There was a large attendance,
NEW YOLA, Nov. 1, soldiers, being so largely outnumbered by Ma churia, if they cannot do so in the case the expatriated Filipinos in Hugkong. and Their Excellencies were kept busy receiving Mr. Theodore Roosevelt refuses to say that the bandits, stood no chance against them of the outrage at the Russian timber yard Mr. F. J. Comp oe, shipping manager for the there safe return to the Colony. The Band of
the felicitations of the numerous gachts upon he will not be a candidato for the Prasi and were compelled to retire to seek rein- in the North. They are all incidents which well-known Manila firm of soleod & Co., has the Buffs played a short programme in the dency in 1912. The Republican macine hundred outties were found in the possession of inforcements. The bandits then ransacked ought never to have arisen. If the action resigned his position, and will leave for the grounds and there was dancing in the ball room politicians have endeavoured to get the
are all
...........
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.
are signs of Democratic success.
Students
BIG THEFT OF GINSENG.
Chief Detective Inspector Hanson informed the Court that after the defendant had been arrestoi a Chinese defective-sergeant got information that the greater part of the insong had been shipped to Macao, and he gave the detective leave to follow it up. Three
Ex-
the defendant at the Hotel China.
His Worship You expect to recover some ir
Inspector Hanson Yes,
the place, and set it on firm. It is stated that of the Chiurse was due to ignorance of the United States early next year, where he wifi.
President to commit himself on the ques- the Russian timbr merchant's loss is privileges which the Japanese enjoy in en age in business for himself Mr. Compton, LAUNCH DISASTER AT TOOCHOW. ton by forcing the issue into the present estimated at half a million roubles. Com-virtue of treaties or international law, China successor is Mr. S. M. Jones, who recently dr
On Monday evening a hasvily ladan rative campaign in New York. The charge has munications with the Government at Peking must bear the consequences of such ignor returned from a vacation spent in the United ensted, the Russian Minister putting in a ance. If, on the other hand, the Japanese States and Europe. My Compton has been five passenger launch struck a rock at low-tide rear been made ever since Mr. Roosevelt took claim for damages, and demanding that the authorities are claiming more than they are years with the firm he is leaving, holding the Fageda Anchorage and sank immidiately. All control of the Republican organization in ashore, the remaining number, chiefly women to controlling the State's delegation to the -Chinese authorities should take prompt and legally entitled to enjoy, it is well that the position of shipping manager for the last two but thirty of the passengers managed to win the State that he was doing so with a view
and children, being drowned-Eako. effective measures to suppress the ganga of position should be at once defined. The
years
text National convention.
Maca
His Worship What remand do you want ? Mr. HodgsonWe'd like a week,
week, and aid he would then fir a day for the hearing
His Worship granted a formal remand for a