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CANTON.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
January 12th.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14TH, 1911.
LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
[FROM SOUTHERN PAFERS.]
GUN BUNRING IN
ESIAN GULF. Lucamber 26th. Feuter wires from Bat that the British E force in the craisor Hyacinth landed Porsian Gulf, in search of arms in connection with the trafo in arms.
The Arabs resisted, losing about forty, while the British lost fourteen killed and wounded.
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London, December 28th,
THE GAMBLING QUESTION. Since his arrival tho Viceroy has had esveral consultations with the various officials regarding thesuppression of gambling. It is reported that H, E. has expressed his opinion that it is not wise to be in such a hurry to abolish the system and that it will be quite impossiblo for it to bo
It is officially stated that the Hyacinth auppressed in the succeeding year. H. E. saya that immediate stops should be taken to find affray took place at Dibai, near Lingah. Thres additional sources of revenue, and says that it uefackets and a sergeant of marines wore would be the height of foliy to suppress gombi-killed. One bluejacket is still missing. Five ing before these scureos are discovered. He bluejackets and four marinos wore wenned. says that he is willing to grant a monopoly in the tobacco trade, and he has reminded his subordinates that the Treasury will not long be able to count on any revenue from the opfam trafle. It would appear that since his visit to the capital H. E. has somewhat gone back on his word, for he formerly promised to. undertake the enpprosefon of gambling as His Excellency is soon as ho took office described as being a very capable man, but very prend. He is said to have made some of the older officials quake in their shows when he investigated their modes of procedure. Great things are expected of him, but already be appears to have several who are anything but `disposed to be friendly toward him.
À HARSH ACTION.
Now that the winter has set in a cotton quilt has been supplied to each of the newly trained troops at a cost of 85.40 each. When they were feszed each man was told that he payment would have to pay for his quilt, but t would be extended over a period of four months. On the succeeding pay day, however, the pay. master dednoted the whole amount from the month's pay, thus cutting down their monthly money by nearly fifty par cent. This harsh sation has caused a great deal of dissatisfaction. À DESERTKE
The Timer states that one result of the engagement at Dibai will probably bo the prompt termination of any further attempt to develop arme.trafic through the ports of tribal chiefs. The incident, coupled with the s izures of arms in the spring, shows that Britain cau greatly restrict and possibly suppress the traille. Thers ought to be no great difficulty in coming to an agreement with France regarding tho traffe vid Muscat Wo onnnot, however, apprench France without taking heed of our own shortcomings, The Consalas Report shows that out of 85,820 rifios landed at Muscat in 1908-09, 43:280 were British, The Times urges Britain to take every reasonable precaution, not only in the Arabian Sea, but also in our own porte, but the closing of Muscat to the arms raffle would automatically dispose of the whole trade.
The Daily Telegraph, in an article on gun renning in the Persian Gulf and anarchy in Southern Persia, says that there are only two things to be done. They must be done with strengthening of the patrolling squadron, but the orizin of the mischief lies in the State of Persia. Temporary intorvention appears Inevitable.
THE PAYMENT OF BRITISH M.P.'8.
London, December 30th. The Times is informed that the Government has notified the labour party that the salaries of Members of the House of the Commons will be £500 a year.
A CROP OF ELECTION FETITIONS.
London, Douember 30th." Potitions have been prosented in connection with the elections at West St. Paueras, East Nothingham, West Bromwich, King's Lynn,
and North Lonth.
THE CHURCH'S MESSAGE TO THE BRITISH PEOPLE,
STORIES FROM MANY SOURCES.
An umbrella caused a panic in the Church of the Sacred Heart in Montmartre, The beadly. found the umbrella which had a curiously large knob on the handle-and saw the knob upscrewed. He opened it, then put the umbrella down with the utmost care, and rushed out of the church, shouting "Fire, murder, dynamite, bomb!" The congregation dispersed quickly, giving the umbrella a wide berth. The police umbrella carefully into it and took it to the srrived, telephoned for water cart, put the municipal laboratory. There it was examined. The hollow knob on the handle contained a packet of needles, a bobbin of red silk, and a
ilver bottle of holy water.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
Mesara Vernon & Smyth in their weekly share report dated 13th January stato :----
The improvement in enquiry for local stocks referred to in our last has become more general during the past week, and though the volume of businosa transacted bas again been small, rates have, in most instances, further advanced, and the market closes with s tendoney towards further firmnees Barling "rubbers," in the early part of the week, advanred to a limited extent, but the advantage has since beon London, December 30th.
in about The Archbishop of Canterbary, in his Now lost, and the market closes
Of curious petitions against the death penalty issues a warning against an impetuous abort-cut. poro confianes more or bss lifeless Year's message, referring to polities in 1910, the same position as last reported." Singa His Grace invokes the blessing of the Lord on for a "rubbers" are concorsed and quotations being onfereed, one recalis the eighteenth- the year 1911, when kinsfolk from afar will are mostly zominal, Fine Hard Pam. Ruhler century case of William Ryland, who was Non- gather at our central shrine and join their loses in London at 5/24 per 1b, with sellers, and leased for forging a bill for £7.114 on the East rate of discount is unchanged at 41 per cent, and at the trial not one of the victims conid No less than thirty signatures were imitated, prayers with ours at the coronation of our the share market wenk. The Bank of Enginuddin House. The forgery was a work of art. bat the open market rate has hardened to 3 per swear that the signature was not his own. King."
cent. Bar Silver is quoted at 25 perc However, with the help of the paper manufac steady, and the Sterling T. T. on London at 1/10, Shanghai T. 1 closes at 74, and the tree-Ryland's guilt was brought home. Then came the petition of his friends. So clever a Bank's buying rate for 3ds bills at 748.
BANKB-Hongkong and Shanghais bave man ought never to be hanged, they pleaded further improved their position, and can now be his craftsmanship should save him. It gained placed at $905. Londor now quotes £88 buyers him a respite; he was allowed to fluish a fine engraving he had begun. But nothing_more. Nationals are still enquired for at 880.-
Thongh the angraver was a favourite-of George the Third, that King quite failed to see how B furgery could be excused on the ground that it was a clever, forgery.
DEATH OF A VETERAN SCHOOLMASTER. London, December 31st. The death is suacunced of Dr. Baker, lato Headmaster of Merchant Taylors School,
a
£7
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Election humours are the order of the day in
--ESPIONAGE TRIAL.
FUETHER DETAILS OF THE BORKUM CASE.
MARINE INSURANCEE. The festurs of the period under review has been the rapid advance Further details of the trial at Leipzig of in North Chicos, which, under the scheme for Captain Trench and Lieutenant Brandon on amalgamation with the Union Insurance Socisty charge of espionego state that the trial opened of Canton, proposed by the latter corporation, before a crowded court, Naval and Military makes fire shores in the former company worth the papers now arriving from Home. By way uniforms were much in evidence. The Public ens share in the latter, plus £35 in cash, or Prosentor asked that the utmost publicity for each share held, or, roughly, Tb. 180 each. of illustrating the keennoes of party fooling, Mrs. Arnold-Forsior, in the Momoirs of her late should be given to the case. The British Press Sales in the early part of the weak rere effented.
kushand, Mr. H.. O. Arnold-Foster, montions were constantly talking of German spying and at Tls. 135, and later at TIs. 145 to Tis, 160, the the case of one Unionist voter in West Helfast of preparations for invasion, and hero were latter being the closing quotation with buyers,
who was married to a Boman Catholic woman. decision. The first necessity is tho further British officers, whose papers and own admis- Unions have been dous at $8273, oad Caulons On the day of the poil the wife roze up early in sions showed that they were gathering informaat 81824, the latter oloring with sellers, China
the morning, gathered her husband's clothing tiox with a view to attacking Sermaye Tradors and Yangtzes are unchanged and with together, and decomped with every stitch the presiding Judge agreed that the trial should be out local business,
FIRE INSURANCES. Hongkongs have beon poor man could wear, hoping thus to keep him given as mooh pablicity as feasible.
booked at $365, which is the closing quotation from the poll. In this disconsolate condition with probable sellers, Chinca hava imprarel toe was found some hours later by the Unionist | 9 practers, but they were equst to the occasion, 122 with tapers after sales at $120
Hastily wrapping him up in blankets, they rris him off to the polling booth, and in this strange ontft he recorded his rote, much to the anuerauco of the Nationalist women of his district, who had sided with his discomfited better half
THE FIGHTING IN THE PERSIAN-DULF.
London, December 30th, Two more seamen of the Hyacinth who wore ended at Dibai, as reported on the 25th
"instant, have since died.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE ARMT.
Allahabad, Desember 27th.
The prisoners replied promptly and calmly in German to a long faterrogation. Brandes said that he intended to collect information and place. it at the disposal of a person whom he designated a "eggle," belonging to the Intelligence Unrean of the Admiralty. Both prisonera admitted visiting and taking notes and photographing numerous details at a number of places on the north coast of Germany. Brandon was arrested among the guns at Borkam, which Trench had previously visited. They were separated acci. dentally. The general drift of the defence was communicate anything did not actually to a third party. An expert from the German. Admiralty testified that the notes seized were undoubtedly intended for use in war. the expert on the military value of accused's notes, the British official representa ivo being excluded. The ovart resumed in public in the afternoon. The Public Prosecutor asked that a sentence of six years in's fortress he passed.
SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos-
have been done at 330 and $304, and at the latter rate more shares are wanted. Ludo-Chinas are firmes and can now be placed at 356, China and Manitas continno on offer at $7 and Donglases at $20 witheat attracting attention, Star Forries are unchanged at $23 and 812 for
Probably the only man of note who ever the old and new fesnos, respectively, and
Lord Broughton, One day Broughton's friend, without business to report. Shell Transports spread a false report of his own death was but shares are scarce and little or nothing basins to come from a Mr. Shatte, informing him that Lord Broughton had been thrown from been done.
ble carriage and killed. Sorry sa he was for the the strange fasciuntion of being the first to tell of his death. He rushed off with the sad Kensington Gore, news to Lady Bless agter
REFINERIES-China Sugars continue on
A soldier attached to the artillery was guilty The Pioneer's Ipadon correspondent wires of a breach of discipline and ran away to avoid that the Headmasters Conference at Eton has punishment. He was arrosted and soutenced to passed a resolation regretting the lowering of a term of imprisonment in the barrack lock-up- the minimum age of entry into Woolwich and that the prisoners, despite their intentions, have buyers at the improved rate of $51 Alfred Montgomery, received a letter purport-
Sandhurst, Dr. James, of Malvern, moving the resolution, said that the Army Council oon templated lowering the age still further. Dr. Somerville, of Elon, suggested that the son ference should point out that the shortage of officers could be remedied by raising the superannuation limit. The conference agreed to approach the Army Council or the subject. AVIATOR AND PASSENGER BOTA, KILLED. "Irndon, December 28th.
Making an excuse to go to the latrine bo gain scoaped, and the guard who was responsible for big safe onstody knew nothing of it. By and by his absence was discovered, and search was made without a trace of the man being found. The affair was reported to the colonel of the regi- ment, who severely reprimanded the guard, and sentenced him to imprisonment until the missing man be found.
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OFFICIAL DISMISSEN,
.
The court: sat in camera to hear the report of, offer at 3124 and Luzons at the reduced rate, loss of his friend, Montgomery sonid not resist
of $20.
MINING.-Chinese Enginstrings have doolin- ed to Tla. 14 sellers. Itaubs are quiet at $3, and Charbonniges unchanged at $700.
Docks, Wharves AND GODOWNS.-Hong kong and Whampoa Docks are muted at $52 It was a case, he said, of genuine spying, imter eales at the rate, and Kowloon Wharves are
Reuter wires froni Paris that Laffont, the pirilling the safety of the coaste. Counsel for aleo in request at $54, Now Amoy Dosks notices filled all the morning papers. Chagrin evister aftor ascending et Tes-les-Moulineaux the defence argued that the offence was not Ghunghi Docks, and Shanghai and Hongkow After holding office for only two months, the and making a-circuit of the flyingg.ound, pre-completed, because the information was not Wharves are unchanged and without logel well, and had bimself perpetrated the honx in
paratory to undertaking a flight to Brussels, communicated to a third party. fell thirty feet. Both the aviator and his pas senger, M. Pola, were killed.::
head of the Fatshan police has been dismissed from bis poet. Thero have been unnerons com plaints as to his conduct, not, the lost serious being that he has befriended constables found guilty of robbery. There is a queeg story,
....
ME, LLOYD GEORGE'S PARIS TALKS.
London, December 2801.
Mr. A. C. Bensou, who has an article in writer upon ethics, relates the following BDecdote: Sidwick had a wonderful verbal memory, and gould quote copiously and cou- rately. He told us once that he had discovered a method of defying seasicknes on a Channel
RAW PLACES ON
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HER BABY BOY
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When my baby boy was eighteen month old, his lower tip broke out ki sores. At first
I thought it was a cold, but it spread all over hùa chin and beads, of water came from 11, then largo pores ap
poured on his legs and
thighs → qukó .row places. I took him ta the hospital but he did nat introvo. They only gave me ointment. It went on for a month when a friend of my kister told her to teỹ me to wo the Cuticurs Remedies. I seat lur them at once. It seemed a great outlay at first, but one lot of each fasted a long time. 1 batlied him twice a day with the Cutleura Soap, and kept replacing -- The Cuticura Cintment. It soothed him wonderfully. We wote pleased to sec a great Improvement. In six weeks he was entirely sured, and I shall always recommend: the Cuticura Soap and Oliitment."" (Signed) Mrs. J. A. Lider. 130. Northwold Rord, Upper Clapton, London, N..E., Nov. 20, 1909. Gutleurs doop and Ointraent ate the most economical treatment for the akin, tad scalp, Bold throughout the world. Depots: London, 27, Charterhouse Sq.; Australia, R. Towns & Co., Sydney: Indio, B. K. Paul, Calcutta; So. Africs, Lennon, Ltd., Cape Town, etc.; U.3.A., Potter Ding & Chain, Corp., Sole Propa. Boston. Bead for free Cuticura Book on the treatment of skin and scalp diseases.
CHS. J. GAUPP
& CO.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
CHATER ROAD,
ARE NOW SHOWING
A VERY FINE SELECTION
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and then posted off to Lord Wellesley, at that as he passed at tho Castle. Next day obituary time living near Windsor, dropping the news
was mingled with amusement when it turned out that Lord Brenghton was still alive and
business
order to see what would to aid of him by the Everyone connected with the caso formed
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. obituary writers. the most favourable opinion of Treach and Brankony Laads oro firm with probable buyers at den, whose courage, discretion, and good sense g99. There are buyers of Kowloon Lands at are believed largely to have contributed to the
Eslatos at $63, Harkeng Hotels have Mr. Lloyd George now explains that the comparatively mild soutence. The tone of the 8334, West Points at $40, and Humphreys Cornhill upon Henry Sidgwick, the well-known proceedings was almost friendly, and the two advanced to $103 sal $63 for the old and new however, told in respect of this man's disual. Interview published by L'Humdaété is authentic, offers were on the best terms with all about; issues, respectively, with buyers.
but contained inaccuracies.
COTTON MILLS-Hongkongs have sold at Three weeks ago, when the Fatshon procession,
Mr. Lloyd George was subsequently inter them. The papers agree that the verdict (four were on, it was expected that the Taotui of vowed by Le Matin. He said that the new years' imprisonment in a fortress) cannot be 20- 84.40 anil $4.50, market closing with buyers at The sentence be considered unreasonable. They the Northern Mills are as follows: Ewos Ts. Police would arrive, and the local chief prepared Budget would provide for an forense of tongarded with surprise, nor, though beavy, can the former rate. Latest quotations by mail for crossing whiol was to take his stand in some The Tapfal. million sterling in the naval estimates. He acknowledge the dignified and fair conduct of 85, Internationals T. 46, Laon Kung Mows seoladed part of the vessel, and to pour out!
adibly and rhetorically his repertory of English ENGLISH MADE Tls. 55, and Soy Ches Tis. 245. the trial.
M180ELLANEOUS-China Providents have verse, accompanying it with a good deal of em. phatic gestionlation. He said that he could go on improved to 88 with buyers. Dairy Farms are wanted at 819, Ices at 8127), Union Water repeating poetry continacasly, if he did not force that the first experiment was successful, and Boats at $7, China Lights at 95 cents, team the pace, for about a couple of hours. I believe Laundrys at $53 and Watson's of 25h, Ropes that he secured immunity from Bauses. But have been booked at the improved rate of $181. be said that the second time that he tried it, he and Cements at $33. There are tollers of Poak
message from the captain, bagging him to Traras at $13 (old) and S'i (new), and of Taited was interrupted by one of the officers, with a Asbestos at $117.
desist, on the groand that some of the lady passengers were frightened by his behaviour, being under the impression that he was mentally deranged. Elo.complied with the request, and, deprived of its intellectual prophylactic, his brain succumbed to physical sensations."
big feast to, welecme him. however, did not arrive and the-giver of He said thinge the feast was much annoyed. sbout the Tastei which best had been left unsaid and they were reported to the Great Mon. Now the Fatelian chief is to go.
་་
OLD OFFICIALS.
added that the Liberal Government desires to hare a nary giving it indisputable superiority. No sacrifice would appear too heavy to secure that superiority.
This announcement has produced a good effect in France,
Some of the officials are of great age and are not capable of carrying out the duties entrusted to them. This, especially in raval and military circles, is a serious matter, and the Minister of War has just sent a dispatch to the Viceroy or doring him to deprive all old and incompetent offlotals of their posts and give them to youngersation. and more vigorous men. H. E. has actifled this fact to those in charge of the Provincial Forces.
BLACKMAILING A STUDENT.
A student of the Normal School recently be- "Dame sick and went over to Honam to live in the A for house of a doctor until he became well. days after some robbers sent a letter saying that unless a sum of $3,000 was forthcoming by a certain date he would be killed. The young man became alarmed and fed back to the Normal College. On the day appcioted a gang of thieves presented themselves at the doctor's house and were greatly disappointed to find that the object of their qucet had gone. The student has since appealed to the Puu Yi Magistrate for protection.
THE HOUNDSDITCH DISCO "ERIES.
VALUE OF THE CORONATION. There was never greater need than now to hedge government with divinity. There is need to preach anew the apostolic message that "the London, December 28th,
powers that be are ordained of God," But re- The polico attach manokh impo tanes to discov.ligion affords the supreme ennetion of govern erios made in the room at Stepney occupied by ment. For religion, or at least Christianity, the man who lost his life in connection with tasaher that a hereditary or electivelgovernor, as the Honadsditch off ay. The police, it is believ soon as he attains his office becomes invested eft, have lighted on appliances for the complete with a certain Divine sanotion; and as the King process of the manufacture of bombs, Lotters is the bead of the State, ao the Divine sanction were also found indicating a far-reaching organi resting upon him is supreme
More houses are being searched to-day.
London, December 30th. Documents discovered in connection with the Houndeditch mardore hovo been translated, and reveal a widespread organisation, embracing Rassis, France, and Austris, Police enquiries are still being made at St. Petersburg, Moscow, Vienna, and Paris, with a view to ascertaining whether the organisation is political or criminal, or robbery for political purposes.
THE SCOTTISH EXPRESS DISASTER.
London, December 29th, At the inquest held to day on the victims of the Midland Railway disaster the guard stated that the train was travelling at fifty-five miles an hour. He believed that an hour passed bi fore the third carriage caught fire. The car ringes could not he detached because they were doruiled. The sky was black and a gale was blowing,
RUBBERSales have been booked of Ayer Paras at St. 852, Rubber Trusts at 15/- premium and United Serdangs at 109, the latter te London. Cl sing quotations-middle prices received by wire from London to day are as follows:- Highlands And Lowlands Ledburys London Asiatics
931-
65/.
12/3 4/9
1106
LAUNCH.
BUICIDE OF THE ENGINEER,
In the good old days money intended to far. ther political interesta sometimes went astray. Onos when a by-el-otion was peading in York- shire, Pitt, paying a social visit to a certain great Indy of Whig paraansions, banterfugly remark. od: "Well, the election is all right for us. Ton thousand guineas for the use of our side go down to Yorkshire to-night by a sure hand," "The devil they do!" responded the lady. That night the bearer of the treasure was stopped by a
HALL MARKED
JEWELLERY
ALBO
A LARGE STOCK OF
MAPPIN & WEBB'S.
highwayman on the Grest North Road, and the SILVERWARE AND
ten thousand gninoes were used to procure the
One of the cleverest bite of electioneering dodgery was devised by an agent who had been forbidden to corrupt the elestors. He called a meeting and attended with his pockets fall of I have to inform you, gentlemen," be gold.
Of the ceremonies which attest the historical connection of the Church in England with the Biste, the most august and sacred is the Corona tion of the Sovereign in Westminster Abley. No other ceremony can vio with it in dignity London Ventures or antiquity. The nearest approach to it was United Serdangs... once the Coronation of the Kings of France in Allagars..... the Cathedral of Rheims but that Coronation Batu Tigas.. has passed away, and the Coronation in West-Sapongs traced Linggis minster Abbey still survivos. It can backward in unbroken line to the day when the Eastern and International Trusts 10,6 prem. Crown of England was laid by an Archbishop's trembling hands before the bigh altar of the Abbey Church upon William the Conqueror.
What is the effect of the Coronation service? THE EXPERIENCES OF A CUSTOMS return of the Whig candidate.
or consecration of the It is the "saoring Sovereign. He enters the Abbey as the here- also the consorated representative of God. ditary successor to the Throne; he leaves it as But if there were no national Church, the
The Manila Cablenews of the 10th inst, began, that there is to Le no bribery on our Coronation errics would in all probability die a natural death. For a mixed Coronation contains the following account of the voyage to side during this election, (Elear, hear.) For piebo. (Uneasy silence.) But I am afraid thero service, in which the clergy of all the Churches Manila of the launch built for the Philippine my part I do not intend to give away a penny BE-DISTRIBUTING THE BRITISH NAVY.
would participate, is a practical impossibility Customs by Messrs. Macdonald & Co., of Hong-pre some did rascals in this room, and Plus The day before yesterday three boats Jaden
London, December 29th,
Harbor No. 1, the customs faunch which loft that prosently they will lay me on the table and with Hah were on their way from Shan Tak to
The Daily Chronicle states that threo sub. The Coronation service must be the sorries of keur
one Church, MA the Canton market. Having arrived at a place
If there were no national Church, it is far Hongkong for Manila on December 19th, and take 500 sovereigns out of my pockets." The called Tai Wing Kau, not far from Canton, they marinos go to Gibraltar shortly, three to Malte,
zore probable that the King would not be re- was given up as lost by the sostoms officials, not few minutos he spent upon the table.
THE UNPARALLELED BRITISH were held up by a gang of over 20 pirs es armed and there more to the Far East. The battle-
RAILWAY ACCIDENT. with quickBring gans. The beats being ships Triumph and Swiftsure will rein-ligiously crowned at all than that ho would be came into port on Banday morning, in tow off be entirely unarmed, of course, no resistance was force the China Station, while the more crowned at one time in Westmintor Abbey, at steamer Loongsang after being picked up a few Captain Gillan of the launch tells a tale of
AGGREGATION OF HOBBONS. giren, and the pirates made away with more than powerful Lord Nelson and Agameran will another in Westminster Cathedral, and at an; miles outside of Corregidor.
other in the City Temple. But it is the Coro- 200 worth of plunder. The strange thing is replace them in the Mediterranean.
nation which is the highest title of the Throne hardship and deprivation such as is seldom that this affair happened at 3.30 in the afternoon
to the homage of the nation. I would earnestly heard of outside of dime novels. in full view of a gaard-boat. When such things
beg the advocates of Disestablishment to redest as this can happen it is small wonder that the people have but slight confidence in their
whether, in the name of religious equality, they defenders.
may not inaporil, the historical religious charac. of British Son reignty altogether-Nine- teenth Century.
PIRACY.
KWONG TUNG DIALECTS.
The Kwong Tang Province presents hn as tonishing variety of dialects, so much in leed that rsons from different districts are hardly in persons telligible one to the other. The Educational Commisioner has taken this matter up and has directed that from two to three hours a day must be devoted in every Government School to the teaching of Mandaria. In the Fukien Province, where the dialectic differences are equally great, a similar course is to be pursued.
DEATH OF A FIREMAN, W
During the late firo in Nam On Street, Henam, a fireman was severely wounded by fall ing from a roof to the ground. He was taken to the To Ha Hospital, but he later succumbed to his injuries. The Kai-foug mado a subscription for his relatives and over $60 have been raised.
TAB BUTCHERY MONOPOLYS
TERRIBLE CHRISTMAS "HOLIDAYS" AT THE RAND MINES
London, December 29th Router telegraphs from Johannesburg that furions native faulion fights have cocurred is the workings of the Band mines during the Christmas holidays, and may were killed and wounded. One of the leaders was sopurated from his comrades and beaten to u pulp.
The police were aftacked with sesegais, where- upon they fired, killing thres natives.
OBITUARY.
OPIUM IN THE STRAITS.
WHAT IS HAPPENING.
When two days out of Hongkong, the boilers burned out, and the vessel was left adrift on the roughest part of the China es. Engineer MeRains, thinking the little vessel had no chance of being saved, jumped overboard and disappear ed in the water.
PRINCES PLATE
AT THEIR
LONDON CATALOGUE PRICES
only Cost of Transport to
Hongkong.
[1333
The sizualinae at Hawes jusation admitted that he made a mistake, having forgotten that two light engines for Carlisle were on the main London, December 25th,
line waiting to be switched off, being unable to The accklent to the up Midland Beottish see them owing to the raging storm. Receiving express occurred at a very isolated spot. It was a call for the Scotch express, he signalled it. quite dark until the fre broke out. Evy through. The drivers of the light engines took vehicle except the end brake-van was soon by the signals for themselves and started for ing:
Meanwhile, the uninjured passengera did their atmost to help the others and extricate them from the debris.
Special relief trains eonveyed the injured to Carlisle.
Search among the rained coaches revealed charred human remains, Doctors from Kirby Stopher, Hawes and Skipton rendered splendid service,
There was one very painful incident. A Hampshire lady and gentleman, travelling to Glasgow, saw their child burned to death.
Bome of the bodies were charred beyond re-
London, December 26th. cognition. There were many miraculous ECAPER. The horror of the disaster to the Beatok at
Carlisle. The hindmost, observing the lights of the express, became aware of the awful danger, whistled continuously and put on fall ateam, while the express applied the brakes
without avail.
The signalman has been at Hawes junction The bulk of the train's passengers had alight for twenty-one years, ed at Leicester and Leeds, leaving only Some forty when the collision took place,
HOW IDENTIFICATION WAS EÏFECTED.
London, December 27th÷ ̈ ̈ ̈ Eleven of the victims at Aisgill Moor have been identified. Enquiries are still being made. regarding a few missing people. The deal include Archibald, son of Colonel Maxwell, of
After five daye, the captain and the eraw managed to rig up a ment, and using the awning as a sail, made for the Philippine Iloads, The vessel had only been provisioned for a short trip, Dr. Looke, in an interview with the Pinang and within a few days the crew found them- London, December 29th. Gazette, dealt with the proposed income tax selves reduced to a diet of one bigeait a day, and The deaths are announced of the lawn tennis among other matters. On one point he said whatever water they could lick up from the wet player, Reginald Doherty, who has been long The restrictions on the opiam trade are intend-spots on the deck, They suffered terribly and ill and only returned from Switzerland yester-ed to do away with it altogether in a few had about reached a point when nature could no day, and of Lord Wrottesby, who recently broke years, because of the alleyed harmful effects of longer bear the enforced deprivation of food opium Lattle do the Government and the whes on New Year's Day they were eighted by his leg as the result of a fail,
London. December 30th. anti-opiam faddists realise wlust is happening the Norwegian steamer Brand, bound from The deuthisannounced of Mr. D. S. L., Batcher, to-day through this policy that the consump Australia to Hongkong, which offered to pick tion of drink is increasing rapidly, especially them up and for the launch back to Honkong.. MP. for Cambridge University.
brandy. From my own observations, supported by This offer the caplain refused, as he was what I hear from those who sell the stuff, I know within a hundred miles of Manila and thought this to be the case. The anti-oplamists are that he cont reach his destination without press containing hitmas holiday-makers is New Galloway; Taniel, son of the Rev. Mr. simply replacing one evil by another, which is much trouble provided he had sufficient provi noparalleled in the railway anasis of Great Bri- Lamont, of Edinburgh, Pips Major Donald On Sunday terribia scene flames bursting out of the dibris, poor at Christmas dinners in London; and worse for the people physically and morally, sions Accordingly, they took en provisions tain No detail was wanting to complete the Mackey, who had been delighting thousands of The remedy is to heavily increase the duties on and continued their journey. spirituous liquors and then they would be morning they were picked up by the steamer rain falling in torrents, and a high wind blow- Christopher MeJernew, son of the Town Clerk consistent. Apart from the question of an Loongsang and towed into porting, at mix o'clock on a pitch dark December of Lockerbie. Identification 1as been establish-
It is doubtful whether identification is possible. mateb boxes, keys, and pipe tunes, income tax a more in this direction might be Captain Gillan was on the verge of a nervous morning. The fragments of bodies are hardly ed by snob usually insignificaat seticles a taken for purposes of raising additional revenue breakdown when he reached terra firma, but recognizable as the remains of human beings, button, a watch, a piece of golfing jacket,
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TIK PERSIAN QUESTION AND FOREIGN OFFICEES.
London, December 30th.
In a consultation with the Provincial Trea Barer the Viceroy wanted to know why the
The Times correspondent at Teheran states batebery monopoly of this province realised only 200,000 tools, while that of the much that Italy has refused to provide officers for the poorerprovince of Kwong Sai realised Tls.500,000. Persian gendarmerie, probably owing to the He gave it as his opinion that money was going objection of Great Britain and Russia to the into someone's pockets, and expressed his dis- introduction of oficers belonging to a great satisfaction at the whole concern, Fresh ten- Power Application will probably be made to
Sweden. ders to to be shortly issued for this monopoly