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THE LATE REAR-ADMIRAL
GUHLER.
AN IMPOSING FUNERAL
PROCESSION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26TH, 1911
wars reduced in North Staffordshire. Mr. Ludgate Hill, which thoroughfares have for PEMARTIN
conveyance of the coffin on board the Taingt and the placing of the wreaths on board, The, sombre proceedings were rendered more im prensivo as the firing party from 8.M.8. Luch discharged three volleys over the morat remains of their Admiral and as the buglers No more imposing and impressive funeral of the KO.Y.L.I., followed with the "Last Colony of Hongkong than that of yesterday, fag of the deceased admiral had been run when the embalmed romaine. of Rear-Admiral up, then cast off, and slowly proceeded across
HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS.
(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDANT.)
Loudon, Deo, 28th. THE REORGANISATION OF THE CHINESE ARMY.
Bernardi Moore, of Stoke, and Messrs. Doulton long been considerel the bistorio Royal routs to' The fashionable, ahopkeepers of the of Burslem, sont examples of their pottery to the City. Buckingham Palace, and Her Majesty made West-End now claim that their streets are entitl several purchases. The Moore, ware included led to inclusion in Royal prosessional routes vases in the famous Chinese glaze, rongs flambé through London, and their claim to be considered and lustro, and specimens of the gold flambé in connection with the visit which the King producing. Messrs. Doulton sont what is tion is supported by the tradespeople of New known as the Rose Vase, a piece 54 inches high, Oxford Street and Holborn. A potition signed
procession has ever hoon witnessed in the Post." The Tsingtau, on whose mast the for the "loan" of ive British militory offcera which no other pottor has yet succeeded in and Queen will pay to the City after the Corona.
Definite arrangements have now been made for the reorganisation of the Chines Army: I am told that the officere selected will be in the the Artillery, and one of commanding rank.
Guhier were conveyed from the Germsa Con. the harbour. The cofin was disembarked, car. Proportion of two from the Engineers, two from and one of the most perfect apocimons of the by six hundred persons in these thoroughfares sulate, first to St. John's Cathedral and then ried along the wharf alongside which the Ger- ¦ The engagement will be for three years. Potter's art over produced in England, as well as will be presented to the. Earl Marshal after to the Naval Yard for embarkation. The mail steamer Buelewe was lying, and then seemed at one period of the negotiations that some rongo flambe vases and specially fine pieces Christmas. They have no desire to take the cortego was one which did fitting honour to the taken on board for transmission to Germany. the Japanese Government might object to the of crystallino gloss,
distinguished officer's rank, and at the same time emphasised the genuineness of the regrat which. bis demise ocoseioned. The mourners were of wany maticas. Evory foreign warship in port was represented by a squad of meu, practically every foreign Consul in the Colony was present, and the gathering of civilian mourners compriu- o many nationalities:
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The funeral procession started from the German Consulate in College Gardens, where the deceased Admiral had been lying-in-state osk. which in
of polished colin lay in a darkened room of the Consulate the surroundings being dimly lighted by candles. The coffin was enveloped in the German naval flag, and on top of it were laid the decorations, the sword, the spaulettes and the hat of the deceased officer, over whoso ramsius stood a guard of four sailors from S.M.S. Luch... Within the darkened Consulate the solemn silence usually associated with death whispers. and prevailed. Men spoke in zored with stealth. Outside, where procession was forming, there was the heavy tramp of squads of men, punctuated by the sharp commands of officers.
the
Having regard to the numerous nationalities represented in the cortage, and the many lang 'usges`spoken, the procession was got into line
A remarkably qu'ok time, and when all was in readiness the men who wore on guard over the decessed carried the coffa from the building to the gun-carriage in waiting. Captain Power of H.M.S. Monmouth and Lieutenant Wieblitz led the prosession, which proceeded on its way the to the Cathedral through, lines of KO.YLI. and the 13th Rajputs, who were drawn upon oither side of the road in the viinity of the "Consulate. First came the guard of honear drawn from the crow of the German gunboat Luchs. Then the band
of the King's Own Yorkshire fight. Infantry playing the "Dead March." Admiral Gubler's his decossed flag lieutenant, carrying leader's decorations followed, and after him Pastor Mueller, in front of the squad of bluejackets from H.M.S. Monmouth who pulled the gun-carriage. The coffin was covered with wreaths, and beside it walked the pall-bearers, who were: His Excellency General An- derson G.O.C., Admiral Karashima, Com- modore Eyres, the seriler captain of the British warships in port, the commander of the Austrian craiser Franz Joseph I. and the com. mander of the French guabest.
His Excellency, the Governor followed, accompanied by this representative of Admiral Winsloo, (who is at prosent at Singapore), the commandors of the German warships Luchs and Tanglaw, and a zamber of German ofteerA Next came the foreign Conanls, who were succesded by German civilisus, and an either side of the latter marched Gorman sailors carrying wreaths. The British mariues came next in order, and were followed by contingents of Austrians, French and Japanese sailors. Following the butter was a Portague: a bluejacket, bearing two large wreaths entwined with black ribbons. Next came a party of blusjackels laden with wreaths, and after them a large cancourse of British sailors, who were followed by numerous naval officers. Officers of the Garrison, the Hongkong Volunteers and the Volunteer Troop succeeded, and a number of sivilians brought up the rear.
Thos ended a most impressive ceremony.
FLORAL TRIBUTES.
The floral tributes were both namerons and magnificent. Among those who sent wreathe were:--
HB. the Governor and Lady Lugard Vice Admiral Winsloo.
Major-General and Mrs. Anderson.
NAVAL REDISTRIBUTION..
particular wonkl
honour of the Royal route away from the Strand and Flest Street, and the THE CORONATION. employment of British officers, as supplying s
There will be sixty thousand regular troops suggestion apparently is that the renta possible precedent for the introduction of other foreign instructor. The Imperial authorities on duty in Leudon during the Coronation as shall be lengthened to include the West well as a birgə number of Territorials, and Indian End. Many premises in Begent Street are in Poking, however, gave the necessary assurance,
and Colonial troops. The Duke of Coupaught Crown property, and many of the petitionera is to be invited to take command of this special are holders of Royal warrants, while no one and so the objection was withdrawn.
The Admiralty is contemplating a series of force, med bis two principal assistants will be can deny their suitability for a processional changes in regard to the disposition of fleets in Major General Codrington, commanding the way. Oxford Street in horts waters, and the first matures with Vice-London District, and Major General Cowans lend itself for exceptional decorative display.
THE TEA MARKET. ́ Captain Mitchell Taylor, A.D.C., to H.E. the Admiral H.8.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg Director General of the Territorial Forces.
Various reasons are being advanced to account Governor and Captain Simson, Private
hauling down his fing as commander-in-chief of Princo Arthur of Connaught will probably act Secretary.
the Atlantic Fleat, a post he has held since Nov. as principal A. D. C. to his father. The for the increase in the price of Indian sud ombar, 1908. From to-day the Atlantic Fleet Preliminary work in connection with this Ceylon teas, the consumption of which article will no longer be an independent commund, department is considerable, and it is expected that but will be under the orders of the Commander the Duke will commence this at once, now that in-Chief of the Honio Fleet, of which fores it he has rotarned from South Africa. The fleet wil be represented at the Coronation by nearly 3,000 will form a third fally-commissioned division.sailors and a strong foree of Royal Marine suiting the Russian palate, and being batter
artillery and Royal Marine Light Infantry,
Commodore and Mre. Eyres. Commander and Ocora H.M.S. Minotaur. Commander and Osors B.MI.8. Luchs. Officers H.M.S. Tamer.' Officers H.M.S. Monmouth Ship's Company H.M.S. Monmouth. Commander and Officers H.M.S. Alacrity. Commander and Officers II.M.S. Merlin. .Commandant de consoniere francais Argus.
Admiral Count Yamamato Vico-Admiral Baron Saito, Japaneas Minister
of Marine Commander and Offers H.M.S. Waterwitch. Commander and Officers of B.M.S. Newcastle. Officers of H.M.S. Flora.
Officers of the Kaiser Frans Joseph I. Rear-Admiral Kawashima. Admiral Baron Ijuin.
-Commander and Officers of the Patria. Commander and Officers of the Republica.
A Koy, officers' cook, S.M.S. Luche: German Imperial Ambassador Dr. von
Mumm.
Colonel Dann and Moors 105th Mahrattas, German Consulate at Hongkong. German Consul-Genoral at Shanghai. Gorinan Club, Hongkong. Mr. T. Favateu, Japanese Consul, Officers 13th Rajpnia Messra Melchors & Co. Jessrs. Arnhold, Kärberg & Co. Mr. Ernst Arndt.
Messrs. Heuser, Eberius & Co. Drutsebe Asiatic Bank. Hamburg Amerika Linie... Nord-Deutscher Lloyd Inspection. Nord-Dantscher Lloyd Officers- Messrs. Kruse & Co.
Oriont Tobacco Co.
Mr. F. Lieb.
Mr. E. HI. Thiel.
Mr. J. Danielson, Dr. and Mrs. Justí:
Dr. and Mrs. Müller,
Messrs. Passing & Co, Amoy. Messrs. Blackhead & Co., Canton. Mr. H. Brodersen, Amoy.
Mr. F. H. Hohake.
Mr. P. Schwarzkoff, Hamburg, Aless. F. Schwarzkoff & Co, Tsingtan. Messrs. Garrels, Borner & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Detmers. Messrs. Gaupp & Co. Mr. A. Barblinger.
Mr. G. Friesland,
Mr. M. Jobson. Maasra, Jobsen & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Sofallbass, Mr. C. R. Loazmann. Mr. and Mrs. E. Freidrichs.. Mr. and Mrs. Ebner. Mr. and Mrs. Becker: Mr. Blunck, Shanghai. Mr. H. A. Sieba, Mr. Pors, Yokohama. Mr. G. P. Lumort. Mr. H. Buve.
Mr. G. Liobert, Consal for France. Mr. Von Wiser, Austrian Consul. Mr. J. Gonzales, Consul for Chili. Mr. and Mrs. Fuhrmann, Staff of the French Consulate. Messrs. W. Moyerink, & Co.
THE KING AND, A LOYALIST.
the Fifth
THE FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE.
The Council of the Festival of Empire me business and aro advertising the Coronation display at the Crystal Palace extensively. They have now decided on a novel plan which will enable Londoners and visitors to the Metropolis to obtain a good idea what the Festival really
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Perfection of
quality attained at the
this year is greater and the supply shorter. Years ago China had a monopoly of the Russian market, the thin light tea from Chinn emely price.
for the Gerves than the heavier blends of Ceylon and India. It is asserted that the high-grade Indian and Ceylon teas, which are quite light and thin, are now selling in Russia in proference to the China tens. Then again the consumption of Indian and Coylon teas is greatly increasing in America, Canada and the State both going to India and Cogion rather than to China and
The Atlantic Fleet consists of six 15,000 ton battleships (Prince of Wales, Queen, London, Formidable, Implacable, and Vener able) to which are attached Cruiser Squadron of four -armoured Vessels. Prince Louis' successor is Rear-Admiral Sir John Bushwork Jellicoe, who since 1908 has born at the Admiralty as Third Sea Lord and Controller. Sir John Jellicoe does not take will be. The Council have taken a plot of land Japan. All over the world, in fact, the con- over the full responsibility of his predeossaor at the Law Courts end of the Aldwych in order sumption of tea is on the increase, and that has to put up a pavilion containing a large modelled to a shortage, which bas in turn put up tho
for while Prince Louis was commander-in-chief, Bir John is designated as "vico-admiral com.
that Prince Louis will be the next commander- ju-chief in the Mediterranean.
THE ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE.
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manding the Atlantic Flect.". It is believed of the plan of the grounds at the Crystal Palace Price. A.Mincing Lane merchant gives another WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. next Snumer, The model, which is to be 40 feet interest ng reason. There is no doubt," he square, will'show grerything in detail. The idea, "that the granting of old-ago peusions has is to give a bird's-eye view of the grounds as seen had a good deal to do with the greater amount of tea-drinking that is going on just now. In The Royal Colonial Instituto in Northumber. from the terrace at Sydenham, including the October lest thers were nearly 700 000 pension. ers in the Unite Kingdom. These poopla be land Avenue was reopened last week, the alters. pageant sile, the amphitheatre and side shows
One cannot help thinking that much will be in long to a class which spends a greater propor tlone of the premises and enlargement of the gain unless the train service is ecrnomical and tion of ita income on tea than any other accommodation having cost £9,000. The In- stitute has now 5,000 Follows in all parts of the adequate. In these days of underground rail class in the country. The old-age pension Empire, and ike new home combiuos exceptional ways and tubes, where trains come along at in. has enabled them to spend a little more on ten educational opportunities with all the comfort fortale of every two or three minutes, the rail than formerly, and it is better than spending and conveniences of a modern olab. The In. Journey to the Crystal Palace does not find the money in driak," Present conditions are atitate contains the most representative colonist, library in the world, and its 90,000 volumes are at the service of any person bent on legitimate enquiry. The law library and map-room afford facilities which have not hitherto existed in the United Kingdon, and Fellows can consult Gor- ernment gazettes from any part of the Empire, 05 well 23
favour with the general public.
THE INDIAN ARMY, The Indian Government has formulated some
new and important regulations for improving the supply of native officers in the Indian Army. Those who profes to know declare that during recent years the candidates for commissions as native officers are hardly of the same class of
the complete man as thirty years ago. The old olsas of officer files of over 300 colonial papers. In is being succeeded by quite another type of man. the basement is s Parliamentary library In order to make the Indian Army more popular containing official documents from the Crown with the better plass native the Government and self-governing Colonies. Forty-two years have determined to accelerate the promotion of agu the Instituto started with two rooms at the those who seek advancement through the ranks, back of the Strand, and the many people dis- Special facities will be given to the one and tinguished in Colonial matters who attended the relatives of distinguished Indian officers, and reopening reception bore testimony to its they will go through a period of probation. In present-day importance.
fature the vacancies in a regiment in the commissioned ranks will be filled of the rate of one in four by those probationers.
IMPENDING JUDICIAL CHANGES.
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not expected to Inst long, and the taking of tea ont of bond may make some difference. It is
curious to note that while the price of toa has gone up, the price of sugar has gone down as since September of last year supplies have been greater than the demand.
THE ANGLO-JAPANESE. EXHIBITION, Mr. Imre Kiralfy and the Japaneso are still en gaged in congratulating themselves on the results
of the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition. Entertained at luncheon the other day, Mr. Wada, the Jap- use Commissioner ta the Exhibition, said it had dreams of those who were interested in it. Mr. Wada was so impressed by his visit to Loudon that he has decided to send his son here to re- eolve an English education. Count Komura also wrote. Mr. Imre Kiralfy asserting that the ax hibition had played its part in enhancing tho bond of friendship existing between the two nations.
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most of the remaining inventions not being HOME PRICES carried by the applicant teyond the stage of provisional protection. The numbers of applica tions for 9 and 1908 were, respectively. 30,603 and 28,598. English patonta, we in well known, are granted to foreigners on the sams terms as to Englishimen, the number of patents grasted to applicants from abroad, in- the Dominions, being ap- cluding proximately, 45 per cent of the whole, America best forelga customers of and Germany easily take the first place as the France coming third with only one-third of the number of patents sent to either of the first two countries. The number of applications refused perienced in overcoming the preliminary objec is quite nominal, bot great difficulty is often ex- tions due to previous patents. According to the lust annual report, the Palent Office, oat of a gross income of £3 2/0', handed over to the Treasury a net profit of £94,000..
Patent Office,
With the end of the first portion of the legal year there are rumours as to possible
PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS, jalicial changes in the near futuro. At pre-
The statement of a Welsh Member of Parlia
FOREIGNER AND PATENTS. sent there are four judges who have long ment, who is a close personal friend of tho
During 1910 30,403 applications for leiters earned their retirement, namely, Lords Jus Chanceller of the Exchequer, as to the prob.atout were filed at the Patent Office. Roughly ticas Vaughan Williams and Kennedy nad abic order of legislation in the new Parliament, speaking, about two-thirds of these may be Grantham and Lawrence. They is being taken very seriously in Unionist expected to result in patents being granted, are each gntitled to a pension of £3,500 a year, quarters. The first measure of the Government as it is some time since they completed their will be the Parliament Bill, which will be fifteen years' service. By an not passed fast introducel at once. It will not, however, take session two additional common law Judges were up the whole 'me of the House, and so Welsh areated, on the understanding that Parliament Disestablishm will come on in the first conceded this extra strength in order to wipe session. There is no necessity for delay, as the During a political argument at Chesterton, out the arrears of work, During the past few Bill is ready, having passed its first reading Cambridge, Mr, W. Warren, whe was b member of the Volunteer Force for thirty years, days the proceedings in the courts have shown last year. It will probably be re-introduced resented what he considered to be disloyal what can be done with concerted action. It early in March and seat up to the Lords before language, In the heat of the dispute he was is clear that in a short time arrears will ceass the Coronation. The Home Rule Bill will knocked dowIL, He fell on some broken glass, THE CATHEDRAL SERVICE.
and receiving severe injuries to one of his legs Simple yet impressive was the service in St. is likely to remain in hospital for some time. John's Catbodral. The cortegs was met at the The King onsed the following letter to be sent main entrance by his Lordship the Bishop of
"York Cottage, Sandringham,
"December 25, 1910. Victoria who was accompanied by the clergy of the Cathedral and zoveral naval chaplains. "The King regrets to hear that swing to your They preceded the coffin to the chancel steps, pluckily taking exception to disloyal language where it was deposited, wreaths being laid being used you sustained severe injuries, and that you had the misfortune to fall on some. alongside. In addition to His Excellency the broken glass and received doep cuts in the leg Governor, the British naval and military off- In consequence. His Majesty desires to be in- cers, the naval officers of other countries, and formed of your condition, and hopes that the in- the mombers of the Consular Corps, there were jurios you have received are not of a serious na ture. Yours faithfully, F. E. PONSONBY. any members of the civil commmity, a con. "Mr. William Warren, 199, Victoria-road, sidorable number of whom belonged to the Chesterton." German Colony. As the soffin was borne up the aisletto congregation standing-Cho
Pastor pin's Marche Funebras played. Muller conducted the service, which was en- tirely in Geriau. After prayor had been offered
THE CLOSING SCENE,
to My. Warren:
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THE DEATH OF MRS. ROSSITER. The Rev. Dr. Rossitar in a letter to a friend in Munilo gives the following particulars about the sudden death on the 26th alt. of Mrs. Rossiters,
zaoving.
SANADA AND CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
to exist, and then, perhaps, we shall be able to take up the whole session of 1912. It could not go back to the former number of King's Bench, be introduced earlier, as time will be required obanged circumstances occasioned by Land Judges (sixteen) to keep the legal machine to alter Mr. Gladstone's Bill so as to meet the Purchase, County Councils, Old-Age Pensions; The problem of Chinese immigration into ete. The new Home Rulo Bill, even if it deals Canada is still worrying the Dominion Govern- with Ireland alone and does not take the form of ment. After consultation with the Imperial a measure providing for Federal Home Rate for Government the Canadian authorities havongreel England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, mast not to move for the present in the matter of the be a very different measure from that of Mr. increase of the heart tax upon Chinese im- Gladstone's Neither education nor licensing migrants. The proposal was to raise the tax from five hundred to ons thousand dollars, and the Chinese Minister here made strong repre- soniations against this course." He pointed out that it would deal very harably with Chinese subjects, while Japanese subjects catering Canada are exempt from such an impost.
THE SHIPPING INTERESTS AND ATRAITS LEGIALATION.
can be dealt with in either of the first.tWO BEN-
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THE BRITISH SHIPBUILDING
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WEATHER REPORT.
$1333
On the 24th at 11.55 8.m.The barometer has risen considerably in E. Japan and fallen A depression is probably developing over the elsewhere particularly over China.
B. part of the China Sea. Yangtze valley. Pressace is low also over the The highest pressure is shown over the Yellow Bes
sions. These matters are too highly contentions to be run simultaneously with either the Forordinary large number of orders on hand, and lismont Bill or the Home Rule Bill. The the coming year promises to create a record in total tonnage for both. Apart from the White Scottish Land Bill has already passed through Star steamship Titantic, which will be launched the Commons and been rejected by the Lorde, on the last day of May, Mosers. Harland & and the Upper House may pass the measure Wolff are building a Aberdeen-Australian when it is next presented. The Plural Voting vessel of 11.5 toss, a steamier for the Union- Castle Line of about 8,00 toss, and vessels for Bill with all elections on ene day may also be the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, the up, he delivered an appropriate discourse, at the in India. He and Mrs. Romitor had just con- With regard to the dra tic Ordinance whish come law before the Government" go out of Elder-Dempster Line, and the Belfast Stears- ship Company. The contracts placed with end of which Luther's Hyman was played on the cluded their visit to Benares and were about to the Legislature of the Straits Settlements pro- office,
THE P. & O. COMPANY.
Megars. Workman, Clark & Company in- orgaa. At the close of the service, the cou take the train for Lucknow, India, when Mrs.
The F. & O. Company are making further elude three vessels for the United Fruit was carried out by the German bluejackets and Rossiter was taken suddenly ill and expired posed to deal with shipping rings, it is stated almost instantly. He states that the body was that very great pressure was put upon the
port and Holte South American trade, three the procession was reformed;
embalmed for shipment to the States and sent Secretary of State by the shipping interests additions to their Fleet, and the "M" closs is Company of Boston, three for Messrs. Law- to Calcutta, where the body was eremated, as affected to withhold his sanotion to the Or being strengthened by two fine vessels of for the British India Company, two for Messrs. the authorities would not permit the shipment out of the country. He states that he srdinance. The matter has been under the consid. 13,00) tons each. One, the Maloja, has stready Alfred Holt & Company, of Liverpool, one for
be launched by the end of January. The procession, which proceeded by Garden anged to proceed immediately to New York, eration of the Colonial Office for some time, and botu launched at Belfast, and the other, the the Shaw, Savill, & Albion Company, and one in the telegraphie communications it was point- Medina, is now under construction at Greenock, for the Tyus Line. Three of these boats will Certain ohanges will take place in the New Road to the Naval Yard," passed through abis address thore being 3,750 Broadway...
ed out to the Governor that sizes the passing when the latter is completed, there will be ten ronte densely lined by spectators and held by
Laird. & Co.'s shipbuilding yard at Birkenhead of the Ordinance the lines affected had made im- vessels of the "M" class in the Eastern trade. Year in the organisation of Messrs. Cammell, British soldiers bolonging to the garrison audi
portant raodification in their methods of transact- Their length is 569 feet, breadth 63 ft. 6 in Mr. R. R. Bevis, who has for many years carried over the N. part of the China Sea to the native regiments. Traffic in Queen's Road
Thirty-soren weddings in 75 minutes, 74 was brought to a standstill and the tramway people made happy at the rate of ene s minuta ing business, so that under the cirenrastauces the and depth 39 it, 3 in. Accommodation will be ont the duties of general manager, has been ap service had to be suspended during the solemn was the record achiored by the Vicar of St. and stately progress of the procession From Luke's, Canning Town, "the Cathedral of the the gates of the Naval Yard to the wall along East," and his curate on Christmas morning. which lay the German gunboat Tsingtau the Forty brides, who arrived at Karachi by the cortege passed through a double line of British troopship Dongola, mero married on one day bluejackets, and, commencing with its entrance recently to their respective fienets, who came to Trinity Church, married in the Yard, the warships of the several national-posty two were artist for unit Endis. ities represented in the habour Ered marante gass, Madras, if sets of six at a time, two couples at a taking the time from HMS, T mar. The Roman Catholic Church, two at the Scottish large gathering stood reverently watching the Church and two at a Methodist Church.
WEDDINGS BY THE DOZEN,
by
Legislative Council might desire to amoud the provided for nearly 700 passengers in the first pointed managing director at Birkenhead, and proposed law. This Singapore declined to do, and second saloons, and special attention has his place as reneral manager will be taken bat accepted the compromise suggested by the been paid to promenade space. There are Colonial Secretary that the operation of the also an increased number of single-berth Ordinance should be suspended for six months cabins, and an open-air verandah smoking-room In the meantime the whole matter will be dis- at the end of the smoking saloon, which is placed
on the promenade deck. cussed at Home,
THE ROYAL BOUTE TO THE CITY: THE QUEEN'S QUEST HAS PLESENTE. Queen Mary bas chosen s
The shopkeepers in Rogent-Strest and number of
Oxford Strut are beginning to entertain very Christmes presents among the richest pottery unions feelings of the Strand, Fleet St. and
pest of raval constructor in the Admiralty Mr. E. H. Mitchell, who at present holds the service, Messrs Cammell, Laird & Co. hava large chipbuilding orders on haud, which will men for some time to come. In addition to afford continuous employment to at least 8,00 their mercantile work they are building s number of destroyers, and it is understood that within the last few months they bare received orders to build a second-class cruiser and a first class battleship for the British Government,
Fresh or moderate monsoon may be expected Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon at 10 am. to day, 0.00 inches.
to-day is as follows
Hongkong & Neighbourhood to moderate;
Formous Channel
(E. winds, fresh
(fair. (N.E. and E.
winds, moderate.
South coast of China between Same as No. 1,
Hongkong and Lamesks, South coast of China between Same as No. 1.
Hongkong and Hainan ....]