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Commissioner at Iappa tells a similar story, The, junk trade," be slys, steadily decreasing: steam will always havo the final victory over sails, as has been the case allover the world, and junk traffic will be | more and more rilegated to placer whore steamers cannot go, either on account of smallness of trade or of shallowness of waterways." The Lappa district has already lost a good deal of its junk trade by the establishment of regular steam service. between Hongkong, Macao, Kwangchowan WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS and the West River ports. Railways Also have taken away a large trafic from the slow-going junk. During last Chinese year, we read that the little railway running between Canton, Fatahan and Samehui, carried 3,293,731 passengers. Before this
the junk line the
conveyance
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RUSSIA IN PERSIA.
LONDON, November 27th. Reuter's correspondent at Toberan telegraphs that 000 Russian troops are reported to have landed at Enzeli en route to Kazvin.
The opinion is gaining ground among diplomatists that the Russian occupation is assuming a character of permanency.
KAISER AND DIVINE RIGHT.
LONDON, November 27th,
constructed
of means these two places. Doubtless rapid com- munications tend to promote travel in China ps elsewhere, and very likely the traffic between these contres of trade on the West River is greater now than it ever was.
A full dress debate took place in Railway enterprise in South China Reome to be profitable. A large passenger traffic the Reichstag on the Socialist inter- rapidly develops, and we hope the enterprise pellation censuring the Kaiser's recent in which the Colony of Hongkong is more utterances asserting his divine right. particularly interested will prove no excep. Dr. Bethmann Hollweg vigorously tion to what seems to be the general rule. defended His Majesty, and affirmed The gross profit on the Canton-Fatshan- that the Prussian Constitution did not Sanubui line in 1909 was $437,779; the know the idea of the sovereignty of little Sunning railway last year was earning
even the the people, The Prussian kings in $59.00 about $23,000 a month, and
working portion of the Canton-Haakow relation to their own people were kings trank line wan paying operating in their own right.
and * something
PER CASE 1 DOZ. Quarts, PRICE -
$57.00
PER CASE 2 DOZ. PINTS.
PRICE.
THE MOST POPULAR VINE IN. ENGLAND AND EUROPE.
CREME
D'EPERNAY
A CHAMPAGNE OF FINE QUALITY
PER CASE 1 DOZ, QUARTS.
PRICE
$33.00
PER CASE 2 DOZ. PINTS.
$35.00
PRICE
expenses,
towards
The party leaders except the ex-
THE HARBOUR FATALITY,
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE
WITHDRAWN.
The charge of manslaughter preferred against Kwok Lo, Coxswain of the Faumati ferry launch Wah Hing, in connection with the recent collision which resulted in the death of Constable True and a Chinese seaman,
of
CANTON.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
November 25th.
.
CANTONESS AND MACAO,
The Cantouse have still got their eye on Macro and many are the hare-brained schemes that have been originated. One fire-brand a Httle while ago was advocating an armed dososat THE INFAMOUS “THETT-FNI."
the Portuguese Settlement, Another The latest in regard to the thirty-on members of the Assembly who voted in favour scheme was to induce all the Chinese resident gambling is that the elders of their native in the Bettlement to leave and go to Heung village have pudiated them, and bave refused Shan. It was then supposed that all the For them the privilege of wombip in the ancestral taguose ramsining would either have to starve was mentioned before Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the templom, to. The people here appear to be or go home to Portugal. The latest iden sloing with each other in the process of heaping originates, I am told, from Castenaso resident Magistracy on Saturday.
Ceptala F. W. Lyons, Dopaty Superintond. probrium on the heads of these unlucky in Peking. It is said by them that if gambling ent of Polios, prosecuted, and Mr. W. E. Lambers. Das of the latest schemes is to put is prohibited in Krong Tang, Macas will up large photos of them at the various railway certainly became a flourishing place because (of Messrs. Deacon, Lookortations, and a subscription has been started for the Chinese will surely go there to gamble. this parpone. However, it does not meet with It is therefore suggested that the port of Stenton
Captain Lyon informed the Court that he roady response and it is quite likely the plaar will Heang Shau be exempt from the gambling Deacon) represented the defendant. did not think there was auough evidence to con. not be carried out. It is a remarkable fast, prohibition in order, that no further measure that, strongly addicted to gambling as they were, of prosperity be given to Macao. This is cer- victa a case of mauslaaghter, and with hĩa
the Cantones recognise Lensed gambling as stainly a novel scheme, and if true does not Worship's consent he would withdraw the charge. The two remaining (Chinese witnes- evil to the country, and ali grades of society are speak much for the murality of those whe
originated it. ses did not throw any further light on the casa.
cager for its suppression. His Worship You don't offer say further evidence?
Captain Lyons-No. The charge was withdrawn.
HONGKONG AND CHINA
DISHONEST TOLICEMAN.
a
A shop in Fatsban doing business in salt fab and dried goods often exposed these wares on the roof to be dried by the sum. Every time this was done some of the dried dainties would be found missing. The master of the shop determined to unravel the mystery, so he told foki to hide himself and vendeavour to see what went on. After a time the policeman on duty was seen to ruke down some of the goods with a pole and cacoal them about his person. foki followed him to the police station, and there charged him with the theft. A search of the constable's room revealed a choice collection of dried goods and he was forced to confess his guilt. He was taken before the local magistrate and sentepood to a term of imprisonmout
▲ MONSTROSITT.
The
KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
Following are the minutes of the meeting of
the Council, held at the Board Room, on the 8th November:
Present:Mesars. W. Kruse (Chairman, C. Lee, H. B. Pike, L. I. Thoraas, K. Taudzurabara, the Health Officer, the Secretary and the Asst. Secretary.
Mr. H. B. Pike was introduced and took his seat, viée Mt. J. Montarini, resigned.
ARTESIAN WELLS,
It was proposed by Mr. Kruse, seconded by Mr. Thomas, and carciod unanimously, that the Senior Consul be requested to call a special
Mr. A. H. Harris, Commissioner of Customs st Kowloon, in his Trade Haport for 1909, just published, incidentally observes.
"It is an opinion now shared by many intential men in the Colony that fatare pros- perity lion along the lines of co-operation and cordial relations with her neighbour, chief can toner, and follow-trader-China. Commercial uses deponds upon many factors, and among these are security, convenience, and goodwill, and it is pleasant to record that the Colony in viewing China's fiscal requirements with a loss jonious attitude than formerly. To paraphrase a modern writer: just a geographically Hong- ished once formed an integral part, so socially, economically, and commercially the older.separa possible. A newer and wider synthesia, based on liberal imagination, mutually reasonable and sympathetic, is wasted. Nothing but good to bell parties can eventuate by a perseverance inmerso ordering him to take steps to improve to again ak the Baitangting to call on the pava the fishing industry. A report is to be dawn shop keeper to refund. $29, being the amount
with the pawnshop up setting forth in detail the present stats of paid for the roerery of the property, as the the Kwong Tung fisheries and giving particulars Council cannot arre
the cost of further construction." We con-treme Radicals supported the Chan-keng is one with Chins, of which Kingdom the not expect to hear so much about the railway cellor.
in Kowloon, at least not before through com- munication is established with Canton, but THE MUTINY OF BRAZILIANtions and divisions are becoming no longer there are nevertheless indications that even
the Kowloon section will be able to create a trafic of its own which will surprise most people in Hongkong.
BLUEJACKETS.
LONDON, November 26th.
At Rio de Janeiro, Congress is voting an amnesty for the mutineers The English mail of the 29th October was who have surrendered. delivered in London on the 25th Irist,
A copy of the register of chemists and drug gists in Hongkong is published in the Gazette.
The Government granted the men's demands, namely, the abolition of corporal punishment and larger crews, Consequently there will be less work
PER CASE 4 DOZ. SPLITS.
PRICE.
$37.00 North on Saturday, and will be docked immedi. for the sailors to do.
H.M.S. Monsouth arrived in port from the
ately,
A. S. WATSON & CO¿itingen to act na Cansu for Rassis in The King's exequatur empowering Mr. V.
LIMITED,
Hongkong has reived his Majesty's signature,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
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Corrispondents must forward their names and altresme with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication out as evidence of good faith,
Yesterday H. E the Governor and Lady Lagard, accompanied by Captain Taylor, A.D.C., and Captain Simca, private secrotary, went over the railway in a specialtrain.
The special services for men only, to be held during Advent at St John's Cathedral, com.
BRITSH ELECTION CAMPAIGN.
LONDON, November 26th. The political campaign begun earnest last night.
this policy. It is aanch to be hoped that avers factors will not occur to mar resale for the coming year."
Unfortunately theas hopes have not been ralised in 1910.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,
HONGKONG.
The Bishop of Victoria has addressed to Members of the Congregation the following Advent letter:
DEAR FRIED-May I commend to you the list of services for Advant? The season ini be observed by members of our Church all over the world, and it is an opportunity for us to jola in spirit with them. Above all, it is a call to ns to reconsider and apply the great foundation facts that the Son of God become Incarnate "for us men and our salvation,"
The Liberals, in their speeches, are demanding fairplay.
The Conservatives are denouncing and that He is certainly coming again Home Rule and single-Chamber to judge the quick and the dead. We live in an age when there is much to government, and emphasising the
render our faith in these
verities less
A child has been born to a family in the meeting of the retepayers for Tuesday, the 22nd Northern part of the city having horns more inst., at 4.30 p.m.. at which will be submitted than two inches long on its forehead and having the following resolution: --" That this meeting eyes of the same shape and colour as a pigson. of ratepayers sanction expenditure on sinking The unfortunate mother is said to have become an experimental artesian well." insane with fright when she beheld this monster. The child has since died, but the ovent caused excitement in the neighbourhood
TO IMPROVE PIGHEBIES.
The Ading Viceroy has just received a dis- patch from the Minister of Industry and Com-
PAWNED PROPERTY.
A despatch was read from the Senior Consol, together with a translation of a letter from the Haifangting accompanying same, regarding certain stoken property pawned in Amoy.
It was decided to request the Senior Consul
of all thom trades, ete, that are dependent on the keeper's contention that such shops are justified fisheries, It is said that the fishing industry in secepting goods in pawn which have the has been very prosperous this year, and that foreign owner's name clearly marked thereon. are chesper without first making some enquiries; moreofar salt fish and "marine dainties"
wach reimbursement had taken place in the past. now than they have been for some time.
POLICE REPORT. GOVERNMENT AND TITLE DEEDS.
the
The Captain-Superintendent reported... that The purchase of land and property in this provincs is often a most intricate prosceling the following casou have been dealt with at the Inst meeting- owing to the queer system of registration of Mixed Court since property that exists hare. Every land or kouse Summonss-Debt, 3; illegally boying a child, owner is supposed to have title deeds to his pro- 1; assault, 2; refusing to quit promises, 1; party, but the Pun Yi Magistrate bas lately failing to carry out a judgement of the Court, discovered that many person have no such deeds 1; trespass, 1 Summary Arrest-Illegally to produce. In a notice issued a fow days ago pawning andry articles, 1; being abroad after the Magistrate warns property-owners that if a midnight without a light, 1; sesult, 4; being person is unable to produce his deeds the pro- concerned in illegally selling a child, 2; com- party will be confiscated and sold for the benefit mitting anaisance, 2; creating a disturbance,
3; breach of the Opium Regulations, 4; ressiv of the Provincial Treary.
ing stolen property, 1; theft, 3.
MILLIONAIRE'S ROMANCE,
·KILITARY AND POLICE.
The bad feeling which exists between the police and the soldiers shown little signs of sbating. A few days ago some soldiers were
tried to effect the arrest of one of them. There
menced last night, when the Bishop of Victone importance of Unionists being in potent in our daily lives than they should be behaving in a rowdy manner, and a policeman | MB, JAY GOULD'S MARZIAOE AT BOINDUROB.'
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So I trust all members of the Cathedral cen-
Our Edinburgh Correspondent telegraphs,
-power at the time of the impugregation will make good use of the means was at suce a big row, and for a time it looked the Scoliman of the 2nd lost, says÷··
Mr. A. L. Chittenden, of Bangkok and Conference, which takes place next fered them of quickening their religious faith, formerly of Singapore, smesambad last week to an attack of cholera in Bangkok Mr. year. Chittenden had been living with Mr. Foreman, of Fraser & Neave, who was also attacked, bat, who, on latest advices, was in a way to
recovery.
THE SHAH'S PENSION.
" DUNNING
J
A PERSIAN CUSTOM,
A much sought after man was one who caused
LONDON, November 26th, theappearance of two Chinese women before Mr.
Sir Edward Grey, replying to a J. R. Wood at the Magistracy on Saturday on a charge of disorderly behaviour. Both claimed question in the House of Commons bim as husband, but Mr. Wood did not give a with reference to the dispatch of decision on the claims, although he fined each of the defandan is $2.
Gholams. from the Anglo-Russian Legations to press for the payment of
When the announcement was made a week
if matters would become serious. Happily, however, the soldiers were at last induced to go or two ago that Mr. Frank Jay Gould, the and deepening their spiritual lives. If there
away quietly. Later in the day the Total of American millionaire, had taken Abbotsford, no one inagined that the historical residence are any who desire to become communicants or Police received a peremptory dispatch from of Sir Walter Boott was shout to play a part to resume the practice of coming to Holy Com the military sathorities, saying that under no in a wedding romance, the details of which, if munion, but are debarred by any diffialty, circumstances whatever are the police to inter fully known, might form a fitting parallel to
some of the taks
taks even of the author of Waver either of the Chaplains or I myself will gladly fere with the soldiers, and that any interference ley. In this year's issue of "Who's Who in give them the benefit of spiritual "counsel and that is needed is to come from the newly formed America' it is set forth that Mr. Frank J. advice to the quieting of the conscience and troop of patrols. The Taotai sent this informa Gould, capitalist, was born in New York in avoiding of all soraple and doubtfulness."tion to the offers in charge of the various 1878, that he is a son of lay florld, and the
"AB VÄX police stations. The sfortunate constable who was married in 1901 to Helen M. Kelly.
his father before him, Mr. F. Jay retasin, your faithful friend and Bishop,
endeavoured to arrest the rowdy soldier has been Goald identified with several of the great
railway
concerns of Amerion, and is understood degraded.
to have inherited a large portion of the Gould GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, TROUBLE"," From time to time one hears of varion kinds millions. The announcement that he had taken Abbotsford Breased considerable interest, so of tecubla secwering in the Government Schoolmach so that the story of Sir Walter Boott's
ss the time, and particulars were given
G. K. VICTORIA,
THE FINANCES OF HONGKONG. The Colonial Trèssurer's danncial statement
A. Thayer, the America who we arrested the ex-Shak's pension, with instruc- for the month of September shows that the The trouble usually takes the form of the whole connection with it was revived in the
and charged with attoring a cheque for 8478.82
on the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking tions to wait until it was paid, said Corporation, was further remanded by Mr. J. R. this was in accordance with Persian Wood at the Magistracy on Saturday. Mr. H. W. Looker (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker & Deaccm) appeared for the prosecutions
custom.
body of the students going on strike until
papers s
to another.
that he
newe-
the previous mouth was $26.581.16. This sooods to their demands. In ons of the schools It has now transpired that within the last balance of assets and liabilities on the 31st of each time as the authorities "climb down" and a to how the estate had passed from ens family amount, plus 8658,637.64, revenue for September, here such an occurrence has just taken place, few days Mr. F. Jay Gould took home to historia gives a total of $665,368,80. Deducting the although this time the students do appear to Abbotsford his newly wedded second wife, alady expenditure for the same month, viz., 8534,787.03, have some right for their action. This school who, singularly enough, bears the same name the balance is $130,581.77. Reimbursement due (known as the Two Kwonge Language School) and surname as his first wife. Every effort second ceremony as quietly as possible, and with [FROM THE “CHÚNG NGGI RAN PD." by Railway Construction Account, 31st August, had a master who was considered by the pupils appears to have been made to carry through this 1910, lass the credit balance on account of to be mau of ability. The warden, for some this ead in view the bridegroom sized upon the
BAme year, standa at
reason best known to himself, suddenly dismiss Scottish procedure, which only requires dedars- SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING. September of the
this amount, plus the ed thù man The papils then want in a body tion before two witnesses, coupled with a peti- $1,086,505.59,- and
As is well known, oke of the balance previously mentioned, places the balance to the warden, and demanded his re-instatement tion to the sherif for a warrant to register the
event.
resi- PEEING, November 27th.
marriage of the kind must be of assets (General Account) at $1,217,087.35. and also the reason of his dismissal. The parties to
warden: replied that he had sbsolute power to dent in Scotland for twenty-one days before the
Bolemnisation, and in order that Le
might be In reply to the memorial presented
dismiss any master at his discretion, and he
able to satisfy the sheriff on that
point, Mr. by the Canton Assembly asking for a
refused to discuss the matter. The students Goold came to Bootland about the beginning of definite dato to be fixed for the entire
porsleting in their demands, the warden scolded last month, and took up his residence in one of On the 27th at 11.55 a.m.-The depresion them severely and sent them away from his the hotels in Edinburgh. He was in Abbotsford
> . about a fortnight later and, after staying there the suppression of gambling in
ying to the North of Vladivostock yesterday, presence. The students have, since this event for a week, or so, be returned to Edinburgh for
on Saturday last. weiding ceremony on Kwangtung Province, the Board of is moving inte the Pacific to the N. E. of Jogao refused to attend the lectures, and the affair is
The barometer has risen on the N.E. coast of China and fallen over the Tangtse valley, now in the hands of the Educational Commis-
latter ares Probably a depression is developing over the sioner.
Pressure is highest over N. China. It re mains
WEATHER REFORT.
HONGKONG, November 28TH, 1910. Txx railway and the steamship are revolu- tionising China. In the matter of travel the change which is coming over the habits of the people is noted in the annual Report of almost every Commissioner of Customs stationed at places where the railway or the steam launch hus begun to enter into com- petition with the slow methods of communi- cation which have done service in China The doparture from Hongkong on Saturday almost since the dawn of history. Particu- of the thirteen Jeanit priesta alshod from lar attention might profitably perhaps be Macao was marked by a notable manifestation drawn to what is taking place in this of popular sympathy among the local RomaA respect in the immediate neighbourhood of Catholic community. A large gathering, in- cluding many old pupils of the Jesuit Seminary Hongkong. Passenger traffic forms the
of Macao, assembled to bid them "Good-bye." subject of a special paragraph in most Bishop Pozzoni also oume down to the pier. of the Customs reports. We notice that under this heading Mr. HARRIS, the Com missioner at Kowloon, mentions that the
It was a singularly quiet affair, the very anti- figures compiled at the stations? îa his
thesis of what people are accustomed to sse- district give now but an inadequate idea of
cists with the wedding of an Americas lionair. Indeed, there is reason to beliers that this traffic. They show a decrease in 1909
in their efforts to elude the public gaze. compared with the returns for 1908, and
Moon, but were driva ter" One of the tipmber
the Bat it is impossible to dispense with record- this, the Commissioner saya, may be
Strong or freak E. winds may be
expected
was etptured and taken to the police stationing of an event of the kind in the books kept. ascribed to the fact that many who formerly Mr. P. M. Hodgson prosecuted, and Mr. Wemployed as a substitute for the gamleg the 8. omst of Chins
Hongkong minfall for the 24 hours eading but the effour in charge, rofused to lod him up for the purpose in the sheriff's olerk's office, journeyed to Hongkong by the Taiping E. L. Shenton appeared for the defence..
The thief was then handed over to the care of and this book has let the secret out. There, at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inclues. tosage service, vid the Customs station at Mr. Shenton offered no evidence, submitting bling tax would have to be ascer-
a watchman, who promptly him sot free. The open to the world, is a note of the ceremony, tained.
The forest for the 24 hours exuding at 490 police officer then seat for the master of the shanet in parallel columns, oppivnite the date Oct.
1910, as follows? Taishan, now prefer the quicker and more that no case bad been made out.
to-day is as follows:--
Gould-Kelly, Scott, St. Giles', mar." E winds, strong and weused him of wounding the robber. This
Scott, it should be explained, is the name Hongkong & Neighbourhood or fresh, aqually the man denied, but he was looked up in the
of the law agent, and 8E Giles, the district in misty. NE wind, frash oelli. On hearing the news the Kaifong be which the declaration in said to have been made. Formosa Channel South coast of China between Same as Nv. 1-
came much excited and demanded the man's The parties made an appearance, it is understocă, Hongkong sad Lamooks
roleam. The cffor refused to set him free, beforeSheriff Substitute Modand the prayer and then the Keifong sant a telegram to the of the petition was dialysater in the
day the happy couple"loft ferk Hongkong and Hainan...
Canton authorities asking for justice.
confortable route from Taiping to Canton, and thence by steamer to Hongkong; “a
THE GINSENG LARCENY,
Before Mr. J: E. Wood of the Magistracy os Finance has stated that it was neces. Saturday the case was again mentioned in which sary to wait for a year before the date o Chinese was charged with breaking into a godown in Ko Ling Lane and stealing ginseng
to the value of $14,500.
His Worship-I think that point was decided
in my decision to proceed with the case.
Mr. Shenton pointed out that where
3
STRANGE FORCE LOTIONS
the
Icould be announced, as the result of low over the northern shores of tlie China A number of robbeltgidod s abejoong 19 favoured the wedding party to soma
the additional salt tax which would be Ses.
AN INTERESTING RUMOUR.
M
fact," he adds, "which goes far to prove defendant gave a reasonable explanation the It was rumoured in the Colony yesterday that Sir Hoary May had been offered the that the Chinese are beginning to realise onus of proof was on the plaintif that time is money, and to appreciate His Worship considered the evidence suficient governorship of Newfoundland, but we have
a to commit the prisoner for trial, and committed been unable to obtain confimation of the South coast of Chien hotween Same as No. L the comfort and punctuality which regular steamship service affords." The him to the Criminal ions.
rsport,
29,