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GRAND VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT.
The grand variety entertainment promoted by Sir Henry and Lady May with the object of raising funds in aid of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home in Arsenal Street took plaos in the City Hell last night. The promotors are to be con gratulated on providing a novel and interesting programme; but alas! bere the equgratula
BITS OF CHINA,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12ra, 1911..
The 16th day of the 1st month of the 3rd year of Hanau Tung (February 14th:) has been appointoil for the oremonies connected with the divestiture of the Court mourning period for the Empress Dowager and the Emperor Kwang Hau. The Prince Ragout is directed to appear on that day on the Emperor's behalf to the keng Sion Ting Hall
ment,
NOTES AND NEWS
THE EXECUTIONER'S PUPILS.
PROSPECTS OF THE NEW REGIME
* IN PORTUGAL.
The Times correspondent at Lisbon, writing on th⋅ 10th ult, said:-
THE PEKINGESE DOG.
HOW IT WAS BROUGHT TO ENGLAND,
15,000,0K WORDS PRODUCE ONE SHT GAIN. During the first two works of the General
However obscure the faturs may be lu When some decade and a half ago I made a Election campaign in the United Kingdon 15,210,600 words of political speeches wa e trans Portugal, there are undoubtedly grounds for morning call upon Mrs. Loftas Alles, at Carl- mitted to the Central Telegraph Office at St. Martin's-le-Grand and sent out to the London optimism as far as the present situation is con- ton, Birkenhead, I little thought (says L. P. C. corned. Nevertheless, it is important to realite Astley, writing in the Illustrated Kennel Ne108) and provincial newspapers and nows agenciest at the fall of the Monarchy and the establish that the three or four little quaint canines rollick In the fortnight of the election campaign last ment of a Republic do not necessarily implying about the lawn and garden, chasing the fowls January 14,107,400 words were dealt with on that the evil days belong now to past history. and sparrows, and generally upsetting things, one day this month-December 5-1,885,400 The Provisional Government is in a sanes us wou'd form the nucleas of that mighty Senhor Franco. That experiment failed because popular and valuable toy variety. This was my speeches is a not gain of one cent to the Govern
of the unpopularity of the Monarchy through first introduction to the quaint Peke, and I long identification with the abuses of party not confess that even then I fell in love with government. The success of the present expert them, and I have with very for intermissions ment depends upon the extent to which the owned one or more of the rariety ever sines I Republic contrives net only to satisfy the wants remember Mrs. Allen saying the found thom of the masses of the population, but to make sa nuitance, as they knocked her kennel of ex- quisite Japãosie about so much, and were so return of the old abasas impossible.
Reforms cost money, but the Minister of boisterous and noisy. Finnes is confident that no immediato loan will be required, and be is devcting his attention to a complete reorganization of the system of taxation, with the objects of removing the disproportionate burdena horne by the lower class and of obtaining revenuo in quarters which hitherto have been exempt. Negotin tione also are in progress with regard to the Customs, but as these are closely connected with treaties between Portugal and other countries, ta Government wish to remain Rilent until a conclusion is reached.
method
In reply to the latest memorial of the National Aneembly praying that s Dooroo be tions must end, for the entertainment Waned commanding that the quena ba cut of) words were disposed of. Tresult of all the much an experimaat as was the dictatorship of arms of Pekingese that are now, our most }} poorly patronised, and the Soldiers and and the costume changed, an Imperial Edict has Sailors' Homa is not likely to be materially been issued in the following terms: "We have benefited by the meagre proceeds. There a short while ago, in response to the Nungkung- was a fair attendance in the dress circle, includ shang Pa's memorial on the same subject, The French excutioner, M. Diebler, has bean ing His Excellency the Governor, but the stalls issued a Deerns to be clearly and distinctly giving a lesson in had-sulting to a Jupaasso promulgated in and out of the Metropolis. We mission which is making inquiries in Europa werd only partly filled, while the pilg w prac hereby order that these instructions be obeyed, and America into the easiest and most humane The memorial therefore need not be considered
axsonting criminals, M. Dieblor tically empty.
escorted the mission to the shel in Paris where long the Red Widor" waita, and after description of oach detail of the grim machine, gase a performance of an evention, cutting off the head of a dummy figure for the instrne tion of the visites. They were most interested, and before leaving asked M. Dichter to make an estimate of the price of a guillotine com- plote with all its fittings, and to include in his estimate his charge for a dozen lessons to a Japanese to be appointed for the purpose.
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The first part of the entertainment was in
The Ministry of Posts and Communications the hands of the Chinese Amateur Theatricals has framed to regulations in regard to rail who staged atwo-act comedy called "The Broken way loans, the breach of any one of which will Dell." As far as the European ecotion of the cause the inans to be liable to canellation or the withholding of the sanction of the Govern. audience was concerned, it was & play without ment. By these rules the mortgage of the absolutely words, for very few of them were sufficiently property or the grant of discounts advorced in Chinese to follow the dialogue, prohibit d; the Government is to reserve the Bat the clever acting of the amstenrs, coupled right to pay off the los before the arranged with the synopsis printed on the programme, date for payment; illicit commissions are pro- enabled the non-Chiuse to follow the piece, hibited and rights in connection with the employ. and they laughed just as heartily as the Chinement of staffs and in the purchase of materiald at the noinerous amusing situations. Much of are not to be parted with. These rules have al the performance, by the way, may be ready been copied and went to the Viceroys and witnessed daily in the streets of the city. But Governors for their information. it is doubtful if the many hamourous incidents in Chinese life, which are witnessed by foreigners
Au officiel of the Tuchi Pu has sout in a me- Bach day, were thoroughly appreciated by those mornatum to the Mini-ters regarding the system present until they aw them batera the footlights of taxation. The main idea of the memora idam last night. The acting of the Chinese WAN
is the suggestion that all the miscellaneous taxos generally admired, and the audience mala up in should be abolished, Raw materials, food stuffs, enthusinan what it lacked in numbers,
The second part of the programme took the end other necessitira of life should pay taxes form of nuvai display by scaunen from H.M.Sory ones and no duties should be imposed in Monmouth, when gared their services their transportation. It also suggests a sump Two of the ship is lifebuoys hung on either side, imposing heavy duties on luxuries
The memorandum is regarded favorably by of the stage, and but for the scenery the stage 1. II. Dako Teai Tee, who will have it considered might have been taken for the quarterdeck of a mau-of-war. The boya in blue gave interesting when the question of the abolishing of likin is exhibitions of Swedish, sword bayonot and out brought up for discussion.-Peking Pao. lass sword bayonot fighting and a cockado fight with single sticks between teams, he performance throughout was an ex- ceedingly inter shing (no. The various move- ments were vone hrough with the precision of machinery, and with an securney which can only coma of long practice. A fath of steel followed the sounding of a whistle, whiel was the signal for the men to begin operations, Then the thrust, parry and gaard followed in rupic suc-
ension, and the squad finished each exercise as on mau de drill concluding with a hearty round of applause from the spectators.
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A BALL-ROOM TRAGEDY AT
SHANGHAL.
WELL-KNOWN LESIDRANT DROPS DEAD IN
THE DANCED=
The Shanghai Times of Saturday last says It is with the deepest pain that we have to record that the Engineers' Dence at the Astor House lost evening- the first of the season was brought to a sudden and terrible close by an event which, for tragedy of abaratter, has
not been equelied for many yours in Shangbai,
bternation took
• dis
WOMEN OF TO-DAT
Proposing the toast of "The Ladies," at the Ladies Christmas dinner given by the Play goors Club, Mr. Pet Ridva remarked that nowadays nearly every walk of life was open to Indies except the legal profession, where the solicitors were prepared to spend their last six and-oightpence to keep them out. (Langhter) In modicino it was found that they could be as cualid as any man in Harley-stroet. In literature there was no one who coull touch them in descriptions of behaviour and misbehaviour. (Laughter.) There oven seemed to be the pros pact before long of ladies sharing with men the tremendous task, the forbidding task, of going once very three or four years to a Council
(Laughter)..
bool and making a cross on a piece of paper.
"HOWLENA."
ADMINISTRATION. OF SUSTICH. One of the most crying abuses under the ancien régime was the administration of justice. a new Press law has already boon passed by high offences are submitted to a jury instead of as formerly solely to a Judge, and a writer is now permitted to place before the Court is own explanation of the words which render him liable to punishment. Senhor Costa, the Mini. stor of Justice, is preparing to abolish a scand alous pracodare in the administration of orimin al law. Hitherto the Judges have been paid partly by an inadequate anlary, partly by partici pating in the fines which they are authorize to impess. This impossible state of things is to come to an end. Further, criminals are to be sent ouced with the least possible delay, and a Jaw dealing with the problem of vagabondage is abortly to be introduced. The Minister of Jus sion and simplifiontion if the Civil Code.
She told me that Capt. Allen had brought them from trins as an experiment, but that she did not think they would "go." I asked their price, and the lady said, "Oh !about £25 to you for the pot If I had said "Yes," what a difference it would have made to us both. That this was certainly a missed opportunity for me, and a vary, good thing for toy hostess, it will be readily aderitted. The way tho Pekingese will true Oriental insidoneness crept into the affections of the fancy, and how when once his many lov able features and traits came to be understood. is but contemporary history, so I will pass that over and consider the Peka as he is to-day.
Now, he is rather a difficult problem to tackle! "When judges differ who shall agree and certainly the Pekingese people are a long-suffer- The up-and-downs, the reversals, ing race, the widely diverse views of indeas, mot with during the last few years would have killed" the popularity of any other breed nuder the sun, as far as the show bench particularly goos, bat still the "Peke" goes on and prosper."
TYPE AND CHARACTERISTICS. Let us deal with the matter of type, because it
Now, a Pekingese is like no other is in this particular that I find judges are least unanimous.
HANDS A MASS
OF CORRUPTION
Eczema Started on Hands and Wrists. Spread to Arms and Other Parts
of Body. Hands Big as Two Pairs. "I am Perfectly Cured, Thanks to Cuticura Soap and Ointment."
"My case of octems Erst started on my hands and wrists and Wien it spread up my
arms and to other parts of the body. One doctor in I was under told me it was blood powering but he did me ng good at all. Another doctor told me it was ccrema, but I Gorry to say he did mo very tle good. and all this time tho enzema was getting further. Then I tried Au Infirmary. They healed my arms, up, but it was only for a tige, for a soba na i started to do zay own work agah, it all broke out worse than before. I was told by the doctors never to use soap of any kind to wash my hands, but to use oatmeal or bran which I can tell you gave me much pain.
"I got a fables of Cuticura Boop and gave them a good washing and I then gave them dressing with Cutieurs Outment before going to rast. y cire commerce from then, for they started to heal straight away and it has never returned. My hands are now their plural sise, but before using Cutleura Soap and Ointment they were a mass of cotruction (Hlenel) and as hit as two pairs of hands," Mrs. E. Smith, 44, Manor St., Midicsbrough, Yorks.. England, Sept. 21, 1909.
On J, 22, 1910, Mrs. But wrote: "I am very pleased to inform you that I A perfectly cured of eczema. have not bad en much as a small spot this winter, thunka to Cutteurs Soap and Ointment,"
Cullera Temedies are sold throughout the world, -London Depot. 77. Charterhouse Bq. Send for fres
dakan ekin diseases and (bair treatment.
The University Correspondent" publishes tice intends to proceed gradually with the resi Spania. It is this characteristically-lined CHS. J. GAUPP
The cent impeachment of the National As mbly is deedy resented by the mombora Following is a translation of the memorial t Le Thrane set in by the Chancellor of the Imperial Peking University, II. E. Lin Chonatudents. tink:-
dog on earth; no breed luas the same fut skull, with ears set on shaight with the line of skull, with the big eyes not possessing the soft, languishing expression of the Toy skall and this expression which, in my a new collection of schoolboy" howlor.". His- tory is not the strong point of these young. One of the prospective measures which go far to make a Pele a Peke, and like nothing Then there is the deep fore-oud, the Oun declares The German Em will attract interest outside Portugal is the else. peror is called the Govair." Another describes decree for the aspiration of the Charch na poise of the neck, the cut-up loin. the powerful The members of the Taucheng Yuan are Nelson as "the man who invented two-skilling Stato. The way has already been prepared by bind-quarters with their abundant Frecobinose, and the peculiarly carried plutae, and heary bringing in oril influences and nasound prin novels." We are told that "the strength of the expulsion of the Jesnits and the new ciples to destroy the time honoured traditions the ritish Constitation lies in the fact that divorce law. A decreo is also in preparation for bous; thon, last but not least, the gay and and customs of the Empire. Although every the Lords and Commons give each other mutual sicil registration of hirths, marriages, and sprightly carriage, the hold demeanour, the es er. buoyant temperament and the general résolution is technically carried by the majority, cheek." Mr. Joba Burns was one of the deaths. It is expected that the actual decree
sporting out" of the whole toit encomble, and in reality the moving spirits of the Yusu are a claimants to the Throne of Scotland in the will be based upon Mr. Gladstone's Irish Church few adventurous peraous Th for thoughtful if Edward I," and "Wolsey saved his life Disestablishment Bill of 1869. A Commission there we have the Pekingese typo.
Personally I am no advocate for a very tiny members durs not oppose the majority, while by dying on the way from York to London." will be appointed to examins ecclesiastient
nte inglorious Milton claims, and, as already has been agnounud, Pekingeso. It is certain that it is quite impos those who are over enger for novelties giro A youth writes: their full support without due consideration. These epitaphs are weid by a writer who was existing incumbents will retain their omolasible to get tras type in a puny little mite of While the Government tries its best to envious of Milton's baing Poet Orient," and de-monte for life. At a recent meeting the 3ibs, or 416, who, 10 to 1, is woak in the furo- avoid despotiam, there has come i to existence olares it was Tennyson who wrote a poem called Bishops decided to withhold all expression of legs and a cripple behind, who lacks the ritality and "go" which is such a characteristic of the in the Yuan the tyranny of the majority. The "Grave's Energy" Queen Elizabeth "rode opinion until the publication of the decree.
a white hores from Kenilworth through Coven
breed, I have carefuly studied the breed, and I members of the Yuan pives the Government to carry out all their resolutions; any rofusal ontre with nothing on, and Raleigh offered her his
find that anything between 7h, and 10lbs. in cloak," according to one lad, and another asserts
small enough, and I personally am very sorry to see that, although the Pekingees is a rat dog.. the part of the forerumont is considered a breach of the legitimate rights of the Yuan, that Ben Jonson" is one of the "three
there seems to be a disposition to make him into Thus the sacredness of the sovereign has imper. highest mountains in Scotland,"
a lap dog, a very different thing. I am convin. ceptily clangal into the sacredness of the Ynan.
cod that the Pekingese owes much of his popa- Although the members told the executive in
larity to his bold carriage, his cocky disposi open contempt, yet secretly they try to gain its
tion, his companionable instincta, ia indif
favour and wako nse of ita olunction with the tion. And through their Press they manage to monopolise public opinion, fabric of the Empire." •
THE WRONG LUNATIC.
According to the Telegraph, the following story is gravely told by a writer in a acis
cuntemporary. A Innatic, he says, was giving some trouble en a pountry place and his name
Legrand
TABIB AR A BRAPORT.
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PENAL SERVITUDE FOR A MINISTER OF JUSTICE.
bank offices.
& CO.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
CHATER ROAD,
ARE NOW SHOWING
A 'VERY
FINE SELECTION
OF
ferenes to the minor discomforts of dog life, a DIAMOND his adaptability to his surroundings, whether in town or country; these added to his quaint Anarance, of course
THE LAST FRENCH MILITARY PRINCE."
The Duo do Chartres diod early on the 5th near Obantily, at the age of seventy, and with him disappears, in the words of the Dents," Las dornier Prines militaire de la maison de France," The Duc de Chartres entered the MDitary School of Turin, and in 1859 served against Austria in the Army of the Piedmontese,
ENGLISH MADETM*
HALL MARKED
who were the allies of France. A born soldier, JEWELLERY
in
he seized the opportunity of the American War of Secession, and, like the Comte de Paris, serred in the Army of the North as Captain of the Staff to General MacClellan. The anxiety displayed by him and his uncle, the Dus d'Ama's, to shore in the defenco the year of disaster Las not been for
and his Republican France, gotten by name will ever be honoured for the determina- tion which led him to onlist, when his sor- vices had born refused, ander the transparent posuilonym of Robert le fort, as susiliary Staff he earned promotion and the Cross of the Legion Captain to Geceral Chanzy, in which capacity of Honour.
ALSO
A LARGE STOCK OF
MAPPIN & WEBB'S
PRINCES PLATE
A week are an impartial observer might perhaps have been tempted to regard the incres of strikes as a dangerous symptora of the situation. It-must, however, be remem bered that the ri ht to strike dates from the establishment of the Republic, and, therefore, the prevalence of strikes, may be considered rathor a the exercise of this newly acquired right than as a widespread disatisfaction with the new order of things. Moreover, the alrikera The function had opened under the most piens circunstances, in His presence of
have shown a notable readiness to listen to the Let him be shut up in an? medialions of the Government, and the Govern about 300 guests, andertag
Champêtre was designated to take him with a decree which forbids under severe penalti proceeding with the utmost merriment and
the help of a local baker, to the asylum s for the declaration of a strike without the prelimin macoess whon, shortly after 11 o'clock, Mr. J.
At the nesting of the Tancheng Yuan og miles away. On the road the lunatic, who ary notice of 8 or 12 days according to the DEATH OF THE DUC DE CHARTRES, Reynolds, the well-known and highly popular manager of the New Engineering and Shipbuild the 30th ult. the indignation of the members was not always under the influence, had a enture of the industry in question. For the ing Works, who was dancing the Barn Dance, was soiced by the Hon. Yi Tang-kusi, whose red interval. He showed some repugnance rest, thanks to the absence of any apparent Was spen to pause and stagger. His partner speech has bou translated us follows It is to going to the asylum. The Garde Champetre elements of serious danger and the undoubted screamed and several people started to his assis of no nes oursit ing here. As I understand, Liu corealted with the baker, and they decided to
to hopa that the Government will be able to tance, but before they could reach him he dropp Chen-ting says in his memorial to the Throns hamone him by offering hin drinks, in which popularity of the Republic, there is overy reason ed to the floor, quivered a moment, nud lay still that we have no definite policy to pureus in the they joined. But before they left the bar they proceed peacefully with the great task before The danco was immediately stopped -and con- ! Yuan, and we are liare `merely to scaɔnd what | had imbibed so much themselves that all three them, and that the Nations! Assembly will ult. at the Chitat of Vineuil-Saint-Firmin,
crown their effects with approbation. pusassion of the ball ever motion is submitted to na. If who he reached the naylam in a state of intoxication.. roons, Dr. Krieg and a Naval Surgeon, who says is right, we need not come at all. I under- Which of the threa is it?" wired the director were present, hastened to the side of the fallon stand that the Commission for the Study of to the Mayor. "Legrand," was the reply, but man, but before they could as much as raise Constitutional Government has been instructed in transmitting it the telegraph operator lioked As the his boad Death had overtaken him. the end by the Throno to take note of the charges off "Lo grand meaning the fall one. having como practically instantamoonsly. His brought by Liu against the members of this Garde Champêtre was taller than the other two unhappy wife, who was also present, fainted Yasn. I would ask that the said Commission he was detained, and the laastic and the baker
HOW HE GAY BLED AND LOST £1,000,000. apon learning what had happened, and had to be be communicated with in order to find out our returned to the village, when the lunatic, who had assisted into one of the side-rooms, while the uation and that then we memorialize the been the first to get saber, told on the other
The greatest crimtant case which bas ever court of hen brought before a Danish Throne to dissolve. When a question has passtwa. body of her husband was borne into another to await the jugtractions of the Coroner. No od this Yuan it is submitted to the Throne for
justice ended at Copenhagen on the 17th ult, when M. Alberti, a former Minister of Justice, resident of Shanghai has ever received the lost adoption, and if the Throne refuses one thing it
When is a seapot not a seaport? The ques-
was sentatined to eight years' pound servitude for dread summons with such impressive andden. may re was another. There is no deed to have
an Assembly. This question now before ustion has quito a Christmassy sound. The answer ness since the memorabis night, some sixteen
Albert, who was Minister of Justice from youre go, when the into Me. D. C. Jassen must I thrashed out. The budget might be is, says the Fall Mall Gazette; When it lies misappropriating public funds.
about a hundred miles fuland, but is connected
1901 to 1908. succeeded his father in 1890.8 proprietor of the Astor House, died in the held over." Masonic Hall, while performing his duties as These remarks, the report says, were extensive with the ocean by & canal. It is proposed to director of the Farmers Savings Bank, though Master of a Lodge. It is too late in this analy endorsed by members, and the Hen. Kiang construct szoli a canal between Paris and Ronon; it is all that the father, who know of his son's to say much with regard to Mr. Raynolds Hein of Anhui in giving bis support mered that and as ships of over 2.000 tons can already renol fontinars for gambling, warned a friend on his exeapt to express the profound sorrow that will the subject be thoroughly discussed. Various Roten from the Channel, the canal would enable be felt by all who knew him which practically retaliatory measures were recommended and them to continue their journey, to the capital death-bod never to let him inside the savings means the entire resident community of Sbang many speeches were made attacking Lu Chen. As it is the Seine which carries the commerce
After prolonged speculation to South African
After peace had been declared and the Exile to the old Norman capital, and which also runs, mince on the Louston Stock Exchange, Alberti Laws were ropealed he was able to take his place SILVERWARE AND hai-at the news of his most tragic passing ting.
albeit in
and less narigable
found he had lost £1,000,0 a and the sympathy which the dire tidings will
To cover bie-loss he laid hands on the under his true nams in the French Anny, and leit on behalf of his loveared family.
The Siningfa correspondet of the N-C form to Paris, one would have thought that
As a played an importaat part in the reform of the Daily News in the course of some travel notes it would be cheaper to despen and broaden Prurities of the savings bank.
French Cavalry, Unfortunately in 1883, after the death of Gambetta, and as a result of a ia Western China says of Luchoy:This year the old river than to start a
manifests by Prince Napoleon criticising the o good deal of opium was grown in the pre. However, the Beine is such a vary wingly matter of safety," so he explained to his unsur- the gilt ndged securities from the safe of our.
Government, the Chamber passed & Bill pro fectare, but next year the natives believe it will waggly river, there would be an many difficult peeting brother directors. I have tr naferred The Times of December 19th gives a detailed be stopped." He further relates the following turnings in it for big vessels, and the canal in a
From time to time he had stolen from the seribing all the families which had reigned in description of the outrage at Houndsditch late little illuminating incident concerning the straight line would be inch a saver of distance bank to the vaults of the State Back."
on the retired list, by the Presidential decros, on the night of December 16th, as a resnit of opium question: "The new Treasurer for the and time, that the poposal grows on acquain
the Orléans Princes then serving in the Army, which the policemen were killed and two others Shukiang Province was on his way to take up love. The deputy, M. Lebout, who intra luced bank of which he was the head for fourteen France, and the the Serate throw it out, put wounded. The following is a brief synopsis of his now post, but suddenly took ill on the way the bill into the Chamber, hinted at profits of years forgal bills and securities, and used the the report:-
in his mule litter and died ere he reached £130,000 in the second year, and also cheerily proceede in wild speculations.
at seeing that his posi. thus depriving rance of the services of such The scene of the crime was the Ezehange the end of that day's stage, somewhat near added that the canal would wrest most of its in September, 1900, oing to the brilliant soldiers as the Duc d'Aumale and the Plus only Cost of Transport to building Cutler street. A house bad been Lachow, forty lt from the boundary of South European trade from London. At pre- tion, and said to an astonished official, "I have Duc de Chartres.
Tho treasurer was sont, however, Paria does not appear to take rested by a gang of criminals just behind a jeweller's shop and they had been endeavouring carrying 150.000 tals worth of opium with the scheme very seriously. On the whole, there come to give myself up. I am guilty of fraud to tunnel from this house to the shop. The him, which after bis douth was seized by the fore, perhaps London also can take it calmly. noise made at night by the tunnelling operations lekin authorities. The money for the opium is had been the subject of remark for some time supposed to have been advanced by ▲ Luchow and at at the polics were notified. Just before merchant. Again and again I have been told by midnight on December 17th a neinber of the natives that the opinu will not be stopped
It appears that the Due de Chartres, who had constables mored towards the house and after a till a few high officials lose their heads. Then proliminary inquiry an entrance was attempted. it will be known that the Government mirans
been ailing for some time, eaught cold at the anniversary service of the death of his daughter, The riport continues: Ore after the other the business. Snch extreme measures are very
Princess Waldemar of Denmark, and that his officers entered the doorway, and as soon as they objectionable, but when such a high official as
death was due to the effects of the chill. did so wore abot down, probably from the Treasurer just ascending office goon right in
Robert Philippe Louis Eugène Ferdinand staircase. There can be little doubt that the the teeth of those who have given him his posi
MISSION PIONEER DEAD.
d'Orléans Duo de Chartres was born at Paris on police were wholly unpropored for so terrible a tion, some extrenio measures must be put in forco rocoption. To begin with--and it is a fact of for sach law breakers,"
The Ber. Thomas Gunn Selby, a well-known November 9, 1840. His father died when he was paramount importance they were, in common
Wesleyan minister, who had spent over twelve two years old, anteix years later the Revolution He was brought up and with the English constabulary alone among the THE ENGLISH CHURCH IN CHINA.
years na a missionary in China, died last month drose him into exile. world's police, unarmed. The truncheon, drawn,
The Right Reverend B. J. Molens, Bishop as a rule, only after
"Of a truth we are all pessimists here. We at his home, Bazil Hongs, Bromley, Kent, at educated at the little town of Eisenach, in orcounter has her in Chekiang, has appointed the Rev. W. S useless aainst firearma
He became & Knight of the Order of the Elephant, married is in any
tingham lace manufacturer. Republicans or Democrats, expecially the automatis pistol. Even at snoh Moale, MA, aud the Ber. S. T. Sing to be here but little faith in the American people, the are of 70. Mr. Salby was the son of a Not. Garmaby. The Due de Chartres, who was a
Wo expatriated Filipinos are all of the same Weslayan miristor in 1867, and in 1868 went to his cousin, the Frincess Francoise Marie Amélio Formoss Channel and the N. part of the China fearful odds the ralour of the men was undi-Archdescons in Chèkiang.
The Key, W. S. Moule is the eldest son of the minished, and they strugglod, wounded and
His elder dying, o effect an arrest, Some time elapsed Venerable A. E. Meals, B.D., Inter Archdeacon opinion as our renowned General Ticarte: that the Cauton province of China. Thore (says on to Orléans, eklost daughter of the Prince
many hardships. He peustrated further into had two sons and two daughters." before the reinforcements arrived, these also in Mid-China, and is Principal of Trinity our independence must come through other obituary notice in a London paper) he endured Joinville, at Kingston-on-Thames in 1863, and In continuation these members of the Filipino the country than any Europeas had been before daughter, Princess Mario, married Prince unprovide. with weapons, and in the meantime College, Niegpo. Mr. Moules association with channels, as is demonstrated by history."
the Church Misstona y Bociety bogan in 1888. the occupants of the house had fod."
Mr. S. T. Sing was Head Chinese Master of oolony promise to gira Bandico a warm reception and for over two years did not see a white man. Waldemar of Denmark, while his second Trinity College, Ningro, and is now Pastor of on his arrival thore en route to the United When he returned to England Mr. Selby was daughter, Princess Marguerite, married Patrice Christ Church and Gree Church, Ningpo. States. The reception is to be held at the Astor for six years in Liverpool He then spent three de MacMahon das de Magents. The Duo was A mat, whose name was said to have been His ordination dates from 1889. Mr. Slug's House and among the speakers will be Ricarte, years at Greenock, and was afterwards in charge the author in 1869 of "Bonvouirs de Voyages," George Goldstein, and who was believed to be father was siro a clergyman. It is understood who will encharge Sandice with things that of the Wesleyan church at Peckham-rye. He a description of a visit to cortain battlefields in one of the gang, was found in a house in Grove that he is the first native of Chins to be appointed not be spoken of alond in the Philippines, was the author of several books, incln 'ing two the Rhine Valley; in 1870 of an Introduo ion to without exparing oneself to life imprisonment on China. He was for twenty-five years s mem-"Campagnes de l'armée d'Afrique de 1835 de ber of the erective of the Anti-Opfum 1879, posthumous work of his father, the Due in Bilibid strest,Commercial-road, curly on Saturday mornan Archdeacon,
The appointment of a Chinese as well as an
They also recommend that the Assembly pass Society, and was largely interested in temperance da Orléans and in 1889, io collaboration with ing suffering from a bullet wound in the back He subsequently died. This man is said to have English Archdeacon will ensure that both
"pasive resister."
campagne," in two volumes. Austria, an adopted son of the Philippines. explained that ho was accidentally shot by a standpoints in Church matters are represented & reslation declaring Fernando Blumentritt, of work. He was a Liberal in politics, and a the Comte de Paris, of Lettresite de
N- Laily News. friend.
THE MOUNDSDITCH MURDERS,
Casa
The weapons used were automatic pistols of large calibra and the bullets appeared to have been soft-nosed.
hansuh and Sinkiang.
new che.
FILIPINO INDEPENDENCE..
and forgery." He produced a receipt from a bank for beads worth £500,000. These signa tures are forged. I forged them," he added.
The King of Denmark was a creditor for $100,000, while thousands of pensants were ruined.
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The confession oined the resignation of the The expatriated Filipinos in Hongkong. Danish Gabinet, and M. Christensen, the ex- Ricarte, Vicente Sotto and others, says the Premier was tried on charges in connection Manila Cablenews, write to La Vanguardia as with his relations with Albarti. He vos ac-
quitted. follows:
"The Filipino colony in Hongkong his received with delicious enthusiasm the plausible idea of soading our firm patriot Colonel Sandico to the United States to take advantage of the recent Democratio victory to labour for our immediate independenče,
Three years later, when General Toalanger was Minister of War, the names of the Orléans Princes were finally struck off the Army List.
The Duc de Chartres lived in great simplicity, surrounded by his family and a few friends. His favourite pastime was hunting, and his stag- houn's hunted three times a week in the Forest of Chantilly:
do
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Hongkong.
WEATHER REPORT.
1333
On the 11th at 11.05 m. The baromete bas fallen in Vladivostok and risen over China, particularly in the North.
A depression is advancing Eastwards over E. Manchuria, and the "low" eres over the Pasifle is moving Eastwards between the Loochoos and the Bonize.
Areas of high pressure cover E. Japan and Birong monsoon may be expected in the Chins to the North of the Yangtze valley.
'Sea.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24.bours “anding" at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
(N. and N.E. to-day is as follows
strong: fair. N.E. galo. Hongkong & Neighbourhood winds, fresh to Formoss Channel South coast of China between Same as No. 1.
Hongkong and Lamooks. South onest of China betireen Same as Ne. 1.
Hongkong and Hainan....