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"The Buffs" are holding a Gymkhans ou
ten years removed from the experiences of Bulurday. Particulars appear it our advertise TELEGRAMS, TELEGRAMS.
1900, whon a small body of fanatics' was able, within a short time, to influence the majority of the people of two or three northern Provinces to such an extent that that they were willing to join in the excesses i of the Boxer Movement. Boxerism, as he further reminds us, was aimed against foreigners, "and there is little doubt that the more intelligent leaders of that move- mont believed that, if they succeeded in exterminating all resident foreigners, no others would again dare to cross the seas and enter China." Unhappily, there is n doubt whatever that such was the can. Ample proof of it is furnished in the diaries and memorials which are now published for the first time in the "extremely valuable
entitled voleme
"China Under Euprase Dowager," the joint production of Mr. P. BLAND and Mr. B. BACKHOUSE The powerful statesmen who resisted a general slaughter of foreigners in China, did so not on any grounds of humanity, but simply for reasons of expediency. The moral of the story of the Boxer rebellion is pointed by Messrs BLAND and Backroun in the following terms:
the
"Bindents of modern Chinese history, desirous of applying its latest lessons to futuro
KASEY,
will no doubt observe that in advising the Throne, either for pedes or war, all Chinesa ad Manchu officials (po matter how good or bad from our point of view, how brave or cowardly, how host or corrupt) agros and suite in: frankly confessing to their hatred of the foreigner and all his works. This sentimont,
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ment columus,
At the Magistracy, yesterday a Chinens was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment for relarning from banalinent.
A forthcoming marriage of interest to Shanghai is announced. The bride in this ones is Miss Edith Mary Jonson, and she is to be married to Mr. Arthur Hide, taipan of Messrs.
Mackenzie & Co.
The British Minister to China, accompanied by Lady Jordan and his daughter, were to leare Loudon on Novembar 14 to return to his just, and, travelling by the Sib rion Railway, will reach Pak ng on November 28.
The thief who uses a bamboo at the end of which a book is attached is still basy in Ilongkong. One of the number was canal on Monday stealing a pair of trousers, und, was committed to prison yesterday for fourteen augs.
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THE "BEDFORD" COURT"
MARTIAL.
LONDON, November 15th. The Court martial to inquire into the circumstances connected with the loss of 11.M.S."Bedford" has been opened at Sheerness.
THE RUSSIAN ROYAL FAMILY.
LONDON, November 15th. Having had his pasket picked of $400 in he A Darmstadt telegram states that Hongkong Bank at Shanghai on Saturday, an old the Tear and his family have left for Shanghai resident was present at the races in the afternoon and covered up his misfortuns by winning a cash sweep to the value of over { 24,001 Lucky man!
The departure from old oastom indicated by the outting of the quono is becoming more apparent in Hongkong every day. Barbers are in consequence being kept fairly busy, real leading Chinese citizons have parted with their queues, and it is reported that several hundred schoolboys have done likewise.
The Aunual Police Dance has been arranged for Friday evening, 23rd December, at the City
londly proclaimed by sinaplo-minded Hall. A committee, of which Chief Inspector braggart Boxers is politely re-ochi ed by the Baker is the president and Sergt. Lee is the fiterati, and olend with equal cansione by the picked men of the Government, secretary, has bosa appointed to sako nocereary Men like YUAN-SHIH-RAI, JONG LU, sud preparations, and F.C.'s Burford and Stuart LIU, KUN XI. Those who pose as the friends have ng reed to undertake the duties of M.Ca of forears merely advocate dissimulation s ninatter of expediency. The thought should give us pause not only in socepting at their current vame the posturing and
Addressing the members of the Shanghai Yacht Club at the closing ernise Mr. Lintilno,
Russia,
TURKEY'S BUDGET.
LONDON, November 15th. The Turkish Budget for 1911-12 estimates the deficit at six million pounds.
The Minister of Finance asks authority to raise a loan to cover this deficit.
A MINISTERIAL APPOINT- MENT IN TURKEY,
LONDON, November 15th. Colonel Mukhtar Bey, son of the
of tho monde diplomatique at puncements the Commodore, suggested that the yachting Ex-Cominissiouer in Egypt, has been)
a batrol"
the
rendances viven as to our cellent relations with sach-and--ach offleiss, but it should also joad us to consider what are the causes, in in them, which produce so consfunt and so doep We all know the causes, but we would fain believe that there is good. reason for confidence that the world will not again (Mario Brizard & Roger's) ...
witness in China such azother exhibition Note-For Hongkong the above Prices will of Boxerism as was given ten years ago. It bo inoressed by the amount of daty payables only too true, as "A Returned Student" ---$7.20 Per Dozen.
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Boat should turn out in review order off the Point, and give H. R. H. the Crown Prince of Germany, when he reaches Bhanghai, an opportunity of a roview ii ko so desired. The Shanghai Fachtsmen are very keen on the project, especially as the Crown Prinen is a good sailor himself.
The second practice dance in connection with St. Andrew's Ball took place yesterday in the City Hall, and, as usual, proved most sujexable to the many who attended. Considerable atten- observes, that the great majority of histion was again devoted to the Strathspey and countrymen are in such deuse ignorance real, for which pipa music was played, and op that they may readily become the tools of portunities were given for practies in the A. S. WATSON & CO., | contriving agitators; but the enlighten Caledonians and the eightsome rest.
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On November 5th, at Hankow, the wife of
MARRIAGE.
On November 10th, at Shanghai, HARRY EDWARD KETLOCK, F.R.C.V.S., to WINFLED ETHEL MEUGENS, youngest daughter of the lete E. J. Mengena, Boughong,
DEATBS.
appointed Minister of Marine.
The New Minister received his training in Germany, and has strong German leanings.
GIGANTIC RAILWAY
PROJECT.
LONDON, November 15th. The correspondent of "The Times' at St. Petersburg has wired that a syndicate of Russian Banks, in a Typhoon warnings continus to ronols the position to place £35,000,000 ster Throne during the last ten years ought to American Consulate General, Hongkong, from ling, has made a proposal for the preserve the country from the inany of the Manila Observatory. The following construction of a railway from the such another débarls as that of 1900. This.iog was despatched at 12 noou yesterday:-
M. Stolypin, the Prime Minister, however, is not to say that trouble of any
Caucasus to Baluchistan across Persia,
sort is unlikely to arise from unti-foreign autiments; it would be living in a fool's
and M. Sazonoff support the pro- posal. paradise to entertain such a belief for one moment. Unquestionably there is a grave element of danger in the attitude which any of the Provincial Councils have taken with regard to foreign loans, and other minor matters bearing upon the rights and
100 miles distant, inclining Northward. At 4
Cylon or typhoon W. of Lasu, more than pm, the following telegram was dispatched: "Cyclons or typhoon W of Luzon, more then 100 milos distant, moving W N.W. or NW."
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The extensive series of joŵol robberies Whicha" occurred in Robinson Road, Conduit Road and vicinity has to all appearances been checked now by the arrest of three Portuguese youths. As reporto yesterday, the capture of one led to the arrest of the others, and their confestions hava rosulted in practically the whole of tha stolen property being recovered. Some has
VOLUNTEERS AGAIN CALLED OUT. bien reclaimed from pawnshops, a portion has
PLAGUE FRECAUTIONS · AFA
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SANCIAL, November 15th. A Chinese meeting held in the Ewo godown at Honkew under joint Foreign and Chinese auspices, for the purpose of affording an opportunity
bosa found in Taipingshan, and a lot has been obtained from other places. On the surface it. seas romarkable that the pawnbrokers should have accepted the articles in question, but the explanation is doubtless to be found in the fast that many of them wero pawned before the los was discovered, and the thaft reported to the police.
Yesterday the three youths made their appear ance before Mr. E. R. Hallifox at the Magistracy cu eleyen different counts of housebreaking, lar- to the Municipal authorities to ex-cony in dwellings, and larceny. Their names wor
A. E, Gutierrez (17), J..M, "ruz (16), "and, F. C. plain the plague regulations, broke up Batalho (14), and Mr. Ino d'Alnanda appeared on in the utmost disorder, the presence their behalf and tondered a plea of gulty ju on the platform of prominent Chinese each case, He added that the old at one was more or less ton couapos mentis and the others alone restraining the audience from were schoolboye. They were bad boys, but
their parents would see to their futuro, | resorting to extremitica,
His Worship deferred sentence until Friday, The details of the robberies were:-
...$ 52.00 Mr A. Neilson, 32 Robinson Road Mr M. J. D. Stephens, 14 Upper Albany 40.00 Mr W. D. Braidwood, 4 Babington Path 148.00
Out ide the building threatening crowds had assembled, and the Volunteers were called out to clear and patrol the streets.
The Chinese Authorities and the leading Chinese residents are co- operating in the measures taken to prevent the spread of plague, but they are unable to influence the populace who are thoroughly stirred, and the plague precautions have been brought to be standstill.
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The two pawnbrokers, with whom the articles had boon plodgod, baro agroad to the restorn tion of the property to the owners without making any utaiurs for the $110 advanced.
THE BEDFORD" RELIEF
ENTERTAINMENT.
We have received from Mr. G. Bailesh, who
SI-The clipping from the Manchester Chronicle forwarded by your correspondent, "Patate" is somewhat belated, a similar acuant took over the duties of hon, treasurer of the having appeared in practically all the English Bedford Belief Fund from Liontenant. David son, on his leaving the port, a copy of the dailos which arrived by last-mail.
That a failure to heal should be considered balance sheet, which has been audited by Mr. R. E. Edwards and certiti d as correct. The worthy of a column in newspapers throughout the world is in itself an eloquent testimony to the proceeds of the entertainment amosated to fact that a far higher standard is expected of $1,805, and private subscriptions to $159, mak- Christian Scientists than from the practitioners ing a total of $1,964. of any other gurative method, and bore Christian Scientists are at one with their erities, Christinn their understanding of Gad houde a far larger
held be no failures at all, and there will be percentage of serious illaeuses than any other
noue when each individual Christian Scentist
Scientists are not content with proving that
therapeutic agency known to man,
There
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arrives at a perfect understanding of the Science of Christianity.
After meating these expenses a balance of At a very modest computation there are 31,627.30 romsited; and a draft for the sterling more than a million people (and their numbers equivalent, £172 39. 98., at exchange Is. 108d. morses daily)—who ray absolutely and was remitted to this Beuretury of the Admiralty, ontiroly on Christian Science treatment for London, for division among the dependents of themselves and their families, and some the men who lost their lives in the wreck of the. 75 per cent. of these people only embraced orniser. Christian Science after all other methods had
We are asked to publish the following: The Coinmitton of the Society of St. Vincent de Pant beg to tender their heartfelt thanks to H.E. the Governor and Lady Lugard for their kind patronage to the Alfresco féle, as well as to HE.the General and Lady Anderson, the public privileges in Chian covered by the ratios in general, the European sud Chinese local Press and it is not impossible that within a short and the Band of the Rajpats, for the support tinie, as "A Returned Student" suggests, given on behalf of their poor, and they are now: Portsmouth on September 29th, has failed and they were face to face with death or
these Assemblies may begin to discuss the glad to inform them that the proceeds of the rights and wrongs of the Indemnity which Bazair bave shown a splendid result of about is now being paid year by year on account $1,800 wolt.
of the Boxer outbreak. We cannot disre- A desperate flight took place in the vicinity. gard the warning he gives that if an agita- of the Central Market yesterday morning, as
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. G KNUDSEN, of a daughtertios against foreigners were started by these the rosult of which a coolie has been removed
On November 10th, at Shanghai, the wife of KENNETU W. CAMPHELL, of a daughter. Provincial Assemblies, it would rapidly to the hospital in a critical condition. Apparent- become more powerful than the Boxer the coolies of the Central Market and those belonging to the Western Market had quarrel. movement ever became. "A Returned led and the coolies from the Western Market student" adds: "There are many of my came to settle their difference with the men at countrymen who, like myself, have been the Central. A fight enewed, and it locked sa if educated abroad, and who fear that the the Central men were getting the worst of it, development of anti-foreign feeling in the when one of their number picked up a knife. Provincial Assemblies is one of the most with which he struck an invader in the abdomen
and inflicted injuries of a serious nature. dangerous menaces to the future of our
Monsigner Paul Ferrant, Bishop of Baralalissa, country." It is generally recognised that of the Lazarist Mission of North Klangsi, ded these Assemblies will exercise a great power at the hospital of St Marie, Shanghai, Last in the land either for good or evil, Saturday, following an operation. The funeral
At Blankenose, near Hamburg, on the 14th November, 1910, Mr. CARL WILHELM LONGUET, A native of Lubeck, Germany, of heart failure, in his 47th year. (By wire).-Deeply regretted. [1385 On November 9th, of Shanghai, Mrs. A. L. VON STAEDEL, boloved mother of Mr. and Mrs.
B. Demnisse, aged 65 years,
On November 9th, at Shanghai, ÁLFERDO BASILIO CARTON, Dyed 17 years.
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The Daily Press.
LONDON, November 15th. The German subaltern named Helm, who was charged with espionage at
THE COLLIERY TROUBLE IN WALES.
LONDON, November 15th. The Welsh coal owners have agreed to a small advance in the general
rate. wage
DEATH OF MR. C. W. LONGUET.
a life-long invalidis. pleaded guilty, and was bound over
That Christian Science treatment is both
Our obituary notions to-day includa an in the sum of £250 sterling on swear-fact that cancer, taboreniosis, carious bones, Mr. C. W. Lenguet, partner in the well-known "local and general": may be gleaned from the announcement of the death in Germany of
ing not to repeat the offence.
blindness, deafness, nicers, malformations, alço firm of Messrs Krise & Co., siger merchante, holism &o, ara healed by its ministrations, to say of Hongkong. The deceased gentleman had nothing of its regenerative effects both moral spent many years in the Colony and was a very and physical. Moreover it is the quondam popular and mich respected member of the sufferer and not the practitioner who joyfully | German community. The unexpected nave of bears witness to these facts,
his death in Germany, roanived by telegram. Your correspondent's object is, of course, to yesterday, came as a great shock to his many Mr. Longuet, who was a native throw doubt on a subject which it is safe to say friends. he has never studied and consequently cannot of Lubeck, died of heart failure, st Blank- understand. His inforence is that if the people enese, a summer resort near Hamburg. He who die while under Christian Science treatment was 47 years of age, and leares a widow, with had only trusted to a doctor, they would have whom the deepest sympathy is felt by their recovered. This is belied by the fact that the majority of the cases (hoth orgmic and func. many friends in Hongkong. tional) cured by Christian Boiesce are vasem which bare previously been given up by doctors a hopeless. It would therefore seem more logical to infer that had the majority of thems
[FROM MANILA PAPERS.] THE ELECTIONS IN AMERICA. WASHINGTON, Nov. 10th. The Governors and Congressmen elected
THE LIEN CAMU RIOTING.
Our Canton correspondent writes :---- The trouble is said to be increasing in sen
and it cah valy be hoped that those ceremonies took place at St. Joseph's Chhin the State of New York, Massachusetts,ho daily die under niedical treatment only Chan. More than 800 houses are said to have
LONDON OPPICH: 131, FLEET STREET. EG we have drawn attention, amkeenly later conveyed to Kiukiang for intermont alive to the dangers of a misuse Mgr. Ferrant aame to China in 1884 and was of the powers conferred on these Assemblies stationed in Chekiang, where he remained till
1898
He was consecrated Bishop of Baraba- are sufficiently numerous and influential to lightingpo in October of that your, and avert such perils and, by voice and pen, pointed coadjutor of Bishop Bray of HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 16TH, 1910.
to guide public opinion along the straight | North Kiangsi, and succeeded to the Bishopric A great in 1905. In common with, we think we might say, paths of progress and reform.
Themarriage took place, on the 2nd inst. of Mr. orery other English newspaper in China responsibility at the present time rests and elsewhere, we have from time to time upon those Chinese whose minds have been J.N.Fenlington, editor of the Japan Advertiser, writton of the future of China under consti- broadened by travel and education abroad. and Miss Kincaid, until recently editor of the JageMagazine! The British Consul- 210 daily opening tutional government in the optimistic terme Fine opportunities
General & Fokohama, Mr. J. C. Hall, I.S.O., parated the civil peremony, and the Rev. which the proceedings of the Provincial out to them for the exercise of an en Councils have seemed to justify in an ample lightened and beneficiant influence upon Arie Lloyd, M.A., of Torgo, officiated at the degree. Apropos of this subject, we note public opinion at this crisis in the service in Christ Church. Here the bride, was in the Shanghai Times a letter by "A nation's history which should save the given away by the Ror, Clay MacCanity, D.D., Returned Student" which is worthy of some Assemblies from becoming the instru- of Tokyo, Miss Beatrics Proset, a friend of the bride lately arrived from America, noting as attention. The writer questions whether ments of such insongate Folly Be
bridesmaid, and Mr. A. W. Medley, of Tokyo, careful consideration of the present foreshadowed above, and their ac performing the duties of best man." After the conditions" in China, justify an optimistic tivities concentrated on efforts to establish service, the Advertiser's report states, the party view of the rise of the people to power and sound government, as the basis of that took fanchock at the Hotel dem Paris, and sub- influence, and hints of the possibility of an true progress and advancement which will sequently Mr. and Mrs. Penlington left to spend anti-foreiga rising which would put the morit the world's admiration and enduring a few days at Miyanoshita, carrying with them
I the good wishes of their friendı, the shade. respect rising of 1000 entirely in
New Jersey and Connecticut are Democrats
been healed,
The Congressmen elected to represent the
'n state of terror. I hear that muchgimion The Coroner and Jurymon in the present case property has been destroyed, but, happene State of Chic and Illinois are also
narely displayed tue extreme prejudice which of the missionaries have been hurt. The rioters Democrats.
Republican Governors and Denieratio is the usual cutcome of ignomnes,
are said to be armed with every concairable Congressmen have been elected in the States
Nevertheless these reports of failures have kind of weapon, from farming implemente to of Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Michigan their uses in that they serve to call attention to Mauser rifles, and they evidently possess some and Rhode Island.
what "Christian Science is really doing for kind of organisation, asthey are divided into
Christiau Scientists Missouri, hamanity.
Welcome a number of bands, each wearing as a badge a elected goutine investigation inasmuch as Christine sontonse from the Sam Taz King." They are Science has nothing to lose thereby and the aid to number more than 10,000 and Commo general priblie everything to gain. The dore Wa of Colowan fama is now operating
a road which will eventually be trodden by the Christian Science pioneers of to-day are cutting against them. whole world. Yours, &c.
West Virginia, Nebraska, Montana and Indians have Democratic legislators.
The Democratic Party has wou thirty- seven seats in the House of Representatives, compared with the seats it held in the former Congress, and bave now a majority
of thirteen in the House..
EX-KING MANUEL'S BIRTHDAY.
The following telegram was dispatched from Hongkong yesterday:
C. 8. PUBLICATION COMMITTEE.
JOHN GRANT AGAIN.
John Grnut has brought bis period of liberty to a close agtin. He is now under arrest on charges yet to be formulated, but we understand they are of a fairly serious nature. He has been Alaying for 's low days in the Imperial Hotel in The members of Bibliothers Bagassex Road under the same of E. Roberts, and loyal subjects congratulate your Kajesty is stated that he signed chits there in on your birthday-Cuxna, President.
Manuel King of Portugal, Woodmorton, London.
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FIRE IN HONGLONG,
Shortly after 6,30 o'clock last evening fire broke out in a shop in Ko bhing Street. The fire brigado promptly responded to the alarm, and had the fire extinguished hy eight o'clock The extent of the damage was not ascertainable last night.
The Modern Jehu," My lord, the earrings waite without." "Without what, hase varlet, is the automobile,”—Brooklyn Life. without what P-Without horses, my lord-it