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ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Bals, to be held WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of 8 EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of the right to quarry Stone on the following Lots of CROWN LAND around Kowloon Bay, in the New Territories, and elsewhora in the Colour of Hongkong, for a period extending from 1st day [1323 of January, 1911, up to and including 31st day of December, 1913. PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
Contents in Upset Annas! Acres. Crown Ront.
No. of Bajo
Bagielry No.
Lucality.
Ngau Shi Wau Quarry Lots Nos. 1. Ngau Shi Was.
2 and 3,
6:23
444353
Ngan Shi Wan Quarry Lot No. 4.
Do.
6-50
2,000
500
Ngau Tau Kok Quarry Lots A. 1-5
"and 7-24.
Ngau Tau Kok.
19:69
3,100
Sai Tho Won Quarry Lots B. 1.16 Cha Kro Liang Quarry Lots C. 1-30.
Bui Tso Wan.
16.53
1,000
Cha Kwo Liang,
24-56
3,300
Lyamun.
26:44
3,800
Mu Tan Kok:
670
2,000
4.60
2,000
Lyonun Quarry Lets D. 1-25. Ma Tau Kok Quarry Let No. 7. Ma Tau Kok Quarry Lot No. E
Do.
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THE QRIPTES MURDER CASE,
London, November 7th.
A petition is being drafted for the commata- tion of Crippen's sentence. The exception is fled for the 23rd instant.
THE STRANDING OF THE "TREUSSEŃ,"
London, November 8th. Twelve taga ars standing by the Preussen near Dover. The papers giro prominence to the bravery of the crew, who were swept by mountainous mean, but remained singing at tho pumps all night,
THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.
London, November 8th Renter cables from Paris thatthe now Cabinet While has prosented a statement of policy. emphasising solicitute for the working clases, it will strengthen the law to punish intolerable sets of rabotage and anarchy, such as were par petrated during the recent strike. The Cabinet will
I also deal with the question of strikes by public employees, who sanct be allowed to paralyse the national life and endanger the country.
The Government also urga Parliament to pase Its naval programme. SOUTH AFRICAN (RICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA.
London, November 8th. Reuter cables from Adelade that the South African cricketers have made a splendid open. ing to their tour. In the match against South Australia they cared 133 run in their first innings and 508 rans in their second insings. I. Stricker made 146, and Nourse 200 not
out,
South Australia made 183 and 176 runs in their two innings.
The spectators were most enthusiastic at the free sporting game played by the South Africans. Their googlie bowling was anattractive feature. South Australia turned out a strong side the team being morily the best players.
A MOMENTOUS EMPIRE QUESTION.
NOTES AND
NE WS.
EAYNEK AN HISTORIAN.
It is reported that the German Emperor has been de sily engaged for some time past in writing the biography of bis inmons snastor, Frederick the Great. About a year age the Experor requested the French Ambaseador at Berlin, M. Camton, te inferm lim of the name of thore French histerians who had con- corned themselves particularly with Frederick the Great's perici, at the same time telling the diplomat that be required such bechs as sources of information for his own historical work.
LINERS AND AEROPLANES. Mr. McCurdy, the America seroplanisi, Iras undertaken to make a series of experiments by flying back to store from outward-bound liners and bringing with him a soul sack of mail. He proposes for the first attempt to accompaDy Hamburg-American liner lo sen from New York, and at fifty miles distance to Ay to laud. Ele says he can glide from the deck into the air as easily or from the land. The Navy Depart went has promind to supply two forpedo-boats to safeguard Mr. McCurdy's serial fight
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ARCH OF GOLD.
made by the Extraordinary efforts were municipality and citizens of Johanesburg to give the Duke and Duches of Connaight a Welcome which will excel that accorded by Capetown. Over £12,000 was spent in fireworks stuff of experts to alone. Meters Pain sent a supervise the erection of many elaborate set pieces, including "fire pictures" of the King and Queen, and Duke of Connaught, Lord Gladstone, General Boths, the late President Kragor, and the late Cecil Rhodes. One of the most lavish decorations was triumphal arch composed entirely of gold. Another magnificent arch typified the Empire'a se supremacy,
KING ALFONSO'S CILLEOTION.
King Alfonso has become a collector, or so ZAJR portage stamps, autographs, and other infantile Barnest. The collection is of sinister objects. In it are found a biberon with which it wOH pursuits, we read he has been collecting in attempted to poison him when a baby, a care with it was attempted to meant His Majesty o Imperial unity nemerous fragments of the Barcelona bomb, the skeleton of bas of the horses drawing the carriage when the outrage was per
French Dawspaper. Patting aside
London, November 8th. Royal Colonial lastitute over a large gathering Sir Godfrey Langden, to-day, presided at the The Duke of Marlborongh delivered a most important and comprensio address on
the fact Imperial that it proble
that each State should administer natives in a portion of the carriage in which the
zet conduce to isolation, and urged the exchange of views on The question of the status of the subject. blacks and whites could not be iznored. India at present was seeking an outlet for her surplus millions,
while the white dominions were resols the axelusion of Asiatics. Both had ed apon
But it was pity that right on their sides. the parties to the controversy should treat each other almost as hostile powers. He strongly suggested a conference of the Empire's states- men to consider the native question.
THE WRECK OF THE 93. "KURDISTAN," London, November 8th. The loss on the wreak of the Kurdistan amounted to rearly a quarter of a million sterling ME, ABQUITH'S GUILDHALL SPEECH,
London, November 9th. With reference to the Veto Conference, Mr. Asquith said he was afraid he was going to disappoint those who were expecting a state- ment; but on au occasion like that, when men
of every party and creed ware gathered together, it made him realise how infinitely stronger were dividing. the ties uniting than the controversies
but our The British were a combatire
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was riding with M, Loubet in the Rue de fiveli, when the Spanish ruler had another fortunate uscipe, and fragments of the bouquet holding the internal machine which was thrown on the occasion of the marringo.
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The new King of Siam, Maba Vagimvurth, is s kind of modern James fas regards learning, and it is at last a debatabio subject if the sixth of the Jamesas of Scotland merits the ridicule that has been heaped upon him. Thenew King of Siam is not only versed in all things European, but, according to a París contempor- ary, he has shown coaupionous ability us on anther. We road Yagiravurth," "gal est poly. glotte,"
has not only published worksin his own Are years ago be published an interesting book language which have been well ressived, but in French on Siamese folklore, and in German he has written many stades on the theatre in Lord Rothschild May
It goes without saying that the that country. King writer English wils purity.
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The Government had lone inconsistent
in Persia
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tion is to adapt itself at in Auries. Her Baron Lionel (Lord Rothschild's father) died, apparent distress Intest fest is to throw baseball eighly-eight is said to have stood at the untrarne to New portore, who, yards seventeen yards farther than any other Couri weeping bitterly. Bis
131st-sle is weighing
is still growing-the woman has ever done. Standing 6ft. 3 in. and touched the heart of ons
trying to console him, said, "Don't carry on "Fair Laly of Ladlow has, besides nearly asu, old man, it isn't sa if you're one of the erelsinuod rds to her credit, the reputation of family."
cry," ore of records
"ch, dat's vy nistan with Porsa's independence and being the strongest woman in the world. At the man with a fresh fod of tears,
whe travels integrity. If the Persian Government seek the good will of ler neighboars, their advances will skating no woman can see the way meet with a reads response, but if the attitude from a half-mile to ten-her world's record tine! is helpless and hostile, confusion and chaos will for the belf-mile being 1min. 4. Despite ensue, which will
endanger Persia herself and her bulk she has sprinted 100 yards (in skirts) In such an event we in 11 3-5, and has awum 100ft. in 238ce. every interest there. must reserve the right to adopt mesures peces Sho is a "roeler" in a Ludlow mill sory to protect British interests."
Mr. Asquith deplored the growth of ann
but was not without hope that the growing preasure of public
325 CHINAMEN EATEN.
In 1858 a shipload of Chinumen was being taken down to Australia. The vessel was wreck- every where to Rossel
in the world would result in a good political feeling among the Powers that would put a term to wasteful and disastrons competition.
FRANCE DRIFTING TOWARDS A GENERAL, ELECTION.
Lendon. November 10th. The French Chamber hiss passed a vote of confidence in M. Briand by a majority of only 87. It is doubted whether the Cabinet will be long-lived.
THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIĦALTY,
Londen, November 10 h. Mr. McKenna has been operated upon for acute appendicitis.
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officers escaped in beat, but were never after. wards beard of. As for the Chinen-num
and !! bering 326-the natives captured them, them on a small barren inirnd, where they had Thay no food and no means of getting away. kept the prisoners supplied with food from the every now and then carried a few mainland, and of them Way
to est, mtil all but one old man had been devoured This last sexveded even tually in getting away, and told something the story, which seems to have met with genero! disbelief. There it is, however, on the evidence of the sous of those who did the dood.--Fron The New New Guiica. By Miss Beatrice Grimshaw: Hatchinem & Co.
TALKING PICTURE).
CONSOLIDATION OF THE RUASIAN DENT.
London, November 10th. If the report which comes from America je Negotiations to regularise and consolidate the correct, that Edison has perfectel an invention Bassian Debt bare been opened, and are proto give the appropriate sounds to a cinemate- ceeding satisfactorily, on the lines of the recent graph show, the competition of the electrio agreement between the Imperial Bank of Pores theatres, which is aleaty being keenly felt by theatres and music ball managers, will be materially increased, remarks a London paper. of Americau Presamen bo Before a number
demonstration of the invention, London, November 11th.
bioscope show. First a A sustence of four years' hard labour has recently gave a
in conjunction with been passed on Haron Sternburg, the St. Petors- barg respondent of an Austrian semi-off-heavy wool ball was thrown on the ground and
beard. sound was distinctly
A plate was then cial newsagency, who was arrested at St. Peters shown on the Foreen. As it struck the floor the burg last Jane on a charge of communicating 200
The inventor then struck to Austria a report of the secret sitting of the thrown down and broken crockery was heard at. Duma with reference to a new distribution of the same time. the Russian Army.
PORTUGAL AND GERMANY.
Loudon, November 11th. Kenter cables from Lisbon that Germany has recognized the Republic. A huge procession cheered in front of the Legation in honour of the recognition.
BEITISH OFFICERS STUDYING IN JAPAN.
·BEVISED ALLOWANCES.
table everal times with a large bammer, and the seand reproduced was also deafening. The exhibition terminated with three or four lond "honks, honks" of niator horn. In each case the action in the picture and the repro- were simultaneous, duction of the emand and a wonderful realism was added to the scene.
HE HAS CHOSEN HER LAST FERRY." A memorial tablet of hammered copper is shortly to be placed in the scottish National Church, Crown-court, in mentory of the late Lady Victoria Campbell, daughter of the 8th the Duke of Argyll Oblong in shape, with
the inscription
in
It being deemed desirable to revise the al- dove of Saint Columba aboro lowances and gratuities to offers studying in and the Cross of Jons and the galley of Lorne Japan, it is now ordered that a consolidated on either side, it will probably be unique allowares of £150 a year be paid to offers Loudon at least, from the fact that Gaelis is to
the studying in Japan, in lien of the present be val for a portion of the wording. While
work for lodging and provision allowances. The gratuity Lady Victoria did a great for those who study for two years and who pass of Sootland as President of in Woman's Guild, the examination successfully will be £200, and her chief work ing in the islands of the Wastern the gratuity for those who study for que year Seas, Iona, Mall and Inos Fragile a only $100.
ware, that in their own tengas sho my of 9. The gratuity in to be paid in instal was, in open bast, she ford
the und of the first and second the passing six months, subject to the candidate
Church
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winter.
stormy the islanders Chret's message, and hearten test on each session, the additional £100 for sombra lives. Appropriate the memorial those who remain fer two years being paid on inscription ends with the words in Genelio, "
passing the higher standard. These oposals are to be retrospectiva so far as concerns officers st present studying in Japan who remain for a second year,Nawal and
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