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and on the consumer or manufacturer finding the quality to be below the average, distrust in the produco of that particular source of supply is created, with the result |that orders · go tỏ, a Juore trustworthy quarter, whore prices, though higher, are
A. S. WATSON cheaper in the end." The complaint, however,
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is one which is not confined to Hankow, though the practice described is probably seen at its worst in the provinces for which Hankow is the great export mart. Mr. SOGDEN instance the tallowtrade."Great demand," he writes, "lod to forward sales of far more than the production, and the inland iniddleman, being perfectly aware of the situation, forced up the price. The result was that the local broker, generally a man with little money, simply said he
could not fulfil his contract; claims were so heavy that general trade was affected,
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THE REVOLUTION NEW CHINESE APPOINT.
MENTS.
SHANGHAI, November 1st. Yuan Shih Kai has been appointed Premier.
Wei Kuang To, formerly Viceroy of Canton and Nanking, becomes Viceroy of Hukuang.
-
Prince Ching has been appointed
E have just unpacked our and as a result, business in the, now tallow President of the Privy Council.
WE NEW
SEASON'S CONFECTIONERY imported from the leading London, Parisian and American flouses.
CADBURY'S
CHOCOLATES.
IN FANCY BOXES. CHOCOLATES ALMONDS, KING GEORGE CHOCOLATES,
IN BOXES AND TING.. BONBONS DE LUXE. CRYSTAL ASSORTMENT CHOCOLATE CARAMELS, NUT CHOCOLATES, and others
in Great Variety.
crop is almost impossible." Again with regard to Sesamund seed, which is another considerable staple, the Commissioner met tions that it is bought forward when the plant is only in flower: Heavy rains may ruin the crop or injure the roade und rail-
way and prevent delivery. Under the best of eirenmstances prompt delivery is de pendant inland on a single line of railway,
оп the river by the incalculable Tactor of depth of water, and on the ocean on shortage of ships. There is sufficient speculation about all this without
adding to it" buying forward" long before the crops have been gathered. These for facts will serve to indicate how disastrously CONFECTIONERY. the rising in the North must affect tho
FULLER'S
ALMOND TAFFY, PEPPERMINT LUMPS ASSORTED. SWEETS, ASSORTED CHOCOLATES. ASSORTED NOUGAT, CHOCOLATE CARAMELS, PEPPERMINT CREAMS, CHOCOLATE ALMONDS,
40. kc.,
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trade, not only of the port of Hankos, but of the surrounding country over a very wideĮ area, for where war prevails, and especially a civil war, plough shares are turned into swords aud paaceful avocations deserted. Large numbers of contracts are therefore destined to be unfulfilled, There is much to be thankful for in the fact that though the whole country is in sympathy with the reform projects of the. revolutionary party the actual rising in revolt is so far practically confined to two provinces. The Viceroy of Canton is especially to be congratulated upon the way he has held the revolutionists in check in the southern metropolis. This has been CO..done perhaps as much by moral suasion as
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NOUGAT, NUTTONA, WALNUT TOFFEE, FONDANTS, CARAMELS,
ko.. &c,"
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AND
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by show of force, for whatever.else may be said of the Cantonese, it will at least he
fmaalyadinitine that thay ng ahwaurd, jel practical people, and so far as we can ascer tain the reason why the expected us not already happened in Chaton. it is to be found in their recognition of the horrors and waste of war and their hope that the future government of China may be settled by, decisive battles in the area to which warfare is at present confined.
The train which leaves Kowkon at 8 am. up week days will leave on Sundays only at 8.15.
At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Wood fined, a stall-holdor in the Wanchat market $10 for causing an obstraction outside the market..
It is announced by advertisement on page: 4 that the price of gas in the Colony will ba reduced to $2.60 per 1000 onbie feat from January lat next.
To-morrow is the birthday anniversary of H. M. the Emperor of Japan. Consul and Mrs. Funston are, as usual, holding an“ At Home” in honour of the occasion.
The Eastern and Associated Telegraph Com- panies have issued a useful table showing the
The favourable report by the medical expert hourly comparison of time at places situated in
of the Local Government Board of the West and East longitude of Greenwich. United Kingdom on the pork imported into
England from Hankow mentioned in our A Chinese was remanded by Mr. Wood at telegraphic news to-day would doubtless the Magistrsoy yesterday on a charge of pocket have benefitted this enterprise considerably picking. It is alloged that he relieved a pas during the coming winter. Unhappily the seager on the river steamer Fatahan of 5318 Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the defendant revolutionary outbreak has put an end to all trade at Hankow for the time being. The American Consulate General, Hongkong, There are probably few places in the Empire yesterday received the following Typhoon of China where a popular rising, followed by Warning from the Manila Observatory at 9.15 war. would carry such disastrous results to am."Manila, November 1st, 8.30 .. trade as at Hankow. Here produce for Cyclone or Typhoon W. of Gnam, moving N.W." export is generally bought many months The Colonial Socrotary's Offes-notifies - us before it is ready for delivery, and if this that Singapore has been declared an infested practice in the past has been the subject of port from cholers. Also that dags from Bang very serious complaint in the annual reports kok will be prohibited from landing at Hong of Consuls and Commissioners of Customs,kong for 6 months from 1st November.
it is obvious that now whet, to the ordinary. difficulties in the way of delivery of goods
INTERPORT SHOOTING.
The teams are as under- HEARL'S ELEVEN.
NEGOTIATING WITH THE
REBELS.
THROVOR BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
YUAN SHIH KAI STARTS. Reuter's Peking correspondent wiree that the rebels at Paotingfu threaten General; Yin Chang'a communications.
A L'TTLE KNOWN, PEOPLE.
THE MAOTZ,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
A traveller. who has just returned from a
THE KAISER AND ISLAMISM.
protracted journey in the interior of China described to our representative yesterday his. LONDON, November 1st. {experiences among a comparatively unknown Reuter's correspondent at Berlin states people, a race about whom be, though he has thatthe Kaiser received two German mig.lived the greater part of his life hero, had never heard of before. These aborigines are kuwa sa Yuan Blih Kai started for the front on omarics from East Africa, Diakop Muusch the Maots. They live some thirty miles south- receipt of a telegram from Hankow stating and Father Acker, and inquired as to the west of Lionchow on the North River in a very that the rebels had recaptured the railway progress of the Colony, He, emphasised mountainous country. The mountains are of a very peculiar formation, like cemented pebbler, the fact that while the natives must have suggesting that the country had been inundated religion they must also work. He warned at one time. Similar mountulas are fotind in the missionaries that they must energetic. Africa, and opinion differs us to how they were formed. They are composed of what ally combat Islam, which might become a
seems like immense peebles comented to- danger to the Colonies.
gether with lime and honeycombed with caves. It was quite easy to se bor a few datermined men could defy any number of troops, and in these natural strongholds the aciz proved themselves scoure from invasion
stations.
THE MEDITERRANEAN
WAR
ITALIAN PRESS, IRRITATED.
LONDON, November 1st.
The Berliner Zeitung" saya that the Kaiser's words at such a moment must The irritation of the Italian Press at the sound to his Turkish friends like a hostile continued suppression of nowa is growing demonstration.
daily. The newspapers which aided the Government in forming public opinion in
LATER.
SHANGHAI, November 1st.
A semi-oficial statement has been issued Yung Shih Kai has telographed favour of the seizure of Tripoli are especiin Berlin to the effect that the Kaiser did stating that it is his intention to stopally indignant. They maintain that the not say that Islam might be a danger to
the Imperial attacks and negotiate with a view to peace.
If necessary, he will visit the rebel stronghold.
The Wuching appointments and Yuan's efforts have caused a renewal of hope in Peking.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
THE BATTLE OF HANKOW.
FURTHER Particulars
LONDON, November 1st. An undated telegnim from Haukow, obviously handed in for dispatch before the end of the fighting, says the rebels at day break on Saturday attacked the Imperialists, recapturing the main railway stations and two guns, while the forts at Wuchung bom barded the gunboats, causing the retreat of the Imperialists.
suppression of facts which is learned in Italy the German Colonies.
REPORTED ITALIAN DEFEATS
DENIED.
IMPERIAL UNITY.
by the Chinese.
The people are very primitive. They do not wear the queue, bat have a fringe of hair rened the head about four inches long surmounted by a top, knot. Those who belong to the arista. racy wear end feathers in their top, knots.
B
The
while commoners have to be satisfied with blue cloth in their top kuote. The foudal system through the foreign Press is causing anxiety į On the contrary, when the Bishops prevails among these people, and the line is and a lack of confidence in the Government emphasised the zeal of Islam, his Majesty very marked between the aristocracy and the
Meanwhile there Bre
claborate and expressed his conviction thist German Miss-lower orders. The women dressed their hair
their social positico. detailed accounts of great Turkish victories ons would not fail to perform their work according to
married women inve headgear made being published at Constantinople, produc-with similar energy and concord.
of pith in the form of a store pips with over- ing the utmost enthusiasm.
banging eaves, while the girls wear something likes beskive on their heads, almost like the lated Paris fashion in millinery. They wear | silver ornaments and have rings round thir necks. As many as fifteen were counted on the neck of one lucky girl, while triangular earringa are displayed by those who can afford them. In dress the Maota are very different to the Chinese, Both men and women have a costume which is cut in a V shape both back and front. The young girls have a very refined appearance. They do not work in the fields like the married women, and consequently look better. The married woman, having to do the work in the fields, soon losze her beauty and ages rapidly.-
LATER.
LONDON, November 1st. A meeting was held last night at the
From Rome the reports of Italian defeats | Queen's Hall under the auspices of the are oficially denied.
Imperial Mission. Lord Selborne said the question of whether there could be a better
MORE DEPORTATIONS.- Eight hundred more Aralis have been organised co-operation between the United deported to Tremiti.
ROYAL GIFTS. §. King Emmanuel has given £3,000 to the Red Cross Society and for the relief of the families of those killed and wounded:
ITALY ACCUSED OF BARBARISM.
In letters in the Times several Ameeral
This latter were reinforced at noon and appeals are made to Christian England to raise its voice against the Italian reversion resumed the fight..
to barbariem.
The rebels advanced racklessly in close formation, cheering and firing wildly in
kana of a les krom the maxiina.
Kingdom and the Dominious for purposes of foreign policy and defence must be answered by the Dommions alone in the first instance. The Canadian elections meant that Canadians were determined to be a Canadian nationality, not necessarily that they meant to take a decisive step in the direction of Imperial unity.
BRITISH POLITICS.
LONDON, November 1st. Mr. L.T. Hobhouse, Professor of Sociology at London University, asks: To what is
The House of Lords has passed the The Imperialists were skilful in using Europe committed if the action of the second reading of the Copyright Bill. shelter and fired with
Italians passes without protest? machine-like obedience to orders, moving, down the distinction between a combatant and a non. combatant to be set aside at the pleasure rebels.
of the invaders ?
The Imperialists recaptured the station.
Shells fell in the foreign concessions where the streets were barricaded and guirded by Volunteers and Bluejackets.
The foreign ladies and Chinese employes of forsiguers were removed for safety down the river.
FIGHTING CONTINUES AT HANKOW
LATER.
Renter's correspondent at Haukow reports that fighting still proceeding. The Insurgents attacked and strongly resisted the advance of the Imperial army towards Hanyang.
Although they lost three more field guus.
the rebels continue to offer a determined resistance along the line dividing the foreign settlements from the native city.
Is the
Sir George Trevelyan waris Italians of the effect of English opinion if they persist in their crust repression.
RESIGNATION OF THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, November 1st.
CARNEGIE PEACE FUND.
Is appearance the Wrotz bear only a slight resemblaues to the Chiness. They show the high cheek bone and the fist nose, but are- shorter in stature though more thick set. They resemble in appearance tho Aims of Japan or the aborigines of Formoss. They are a sturdy, independent people, and look with contempt on their Chinese neighbours, whom they rogard an the slaves of the Manchus. When the revolu-
tion was mentioned to one he replied that, “Tae Chinese are doing now what we did thouande of years ago."
The Maotz keep to themselves very closely, and except on market days they never vixit the surrounding towns. They are composed of three tribes numbering about 1,000 each. Their religion seemed to savour of Confucianiso
LONDON, November 1st. Reuter's correspondent at New York wires that Professor Eliot, President emner.
The principal industry of these people is the itus of Harvard University, sails on the 7th growing of kupoc, which is highly esterined: instant for India, China and Japan to ex-by the Chinese for weaving. It is exported to plain the objects of the Carnegie Peace Bogkod and America for upholstering por Endowment."
poses, baving taken the place of hope hair.
-THE-ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL.
VISIT OF THE GOVERNOR OF MACAO. In view of the acuteness of the question of housing accommodation in the Colony, the on- Yesterday His Excellency Senhor Machados
nucement of the opening of a new hotel at Governor of Macau, paid an official visit to Hong-.. Kowloon will doubtion be bailed with satin kong, the first since Portugal was declared a teotion by members of the community. The republic. His Excellency travelled from Macao new hotel, which bears the appropriate name of to Hongkong on the Portuguese gunboat Patrus, The resiguation is apparently due to the The Royal George Hotel," is situated at the which arrived here about noon. Mr. J. J. Latiris, failure of the Goverment to obtain a par corner of Haiphong and Hankow Roads in the
Brazil, for Portugal and out its premises formerly known as the Dosidental on beard and greeted His Excellency, carry
Hotel. The building, which has been renovated formal landing was timed for 12.15, by which amentary majority to
and brought up to date, comprises some 35 rooms, time a large crowd of Portuguese PROFESSOR'S FATAL EXPERIMENT, which are wall lighted, airy and comfortable. Chinese and foreigners bad assembled in Bach room has a bathroom attached, and all the the vicinity of Blake Pier. Here also LONDON, November 1st. requisite conveniences are provided. There the guard of honour, consisting of 100
is San Jose, Router's correspondent ut
& spacious dining room, tea parlours, rank and file of the 8th Rajpats, together with
The Austrian Government has rosigned,
LITER
programme.
Consul
weat Tho
The Red Cross doctors say that a mod- California, wires that Professor. Mane billiard room, ela, sud the proprietors have the regimental colours and the baud, were drawn
erate estimate of the rebel casualties is 1,000 killed and 8,000 wounded, while the Imperialists had 600 casualties:
EDICT TO BE FULFILLED. Telegrams from Peking state that in the National Assembly the President announced ́ that the Regent sent assurances that the Edict would be faithfully carried out. It was not mere words.
The members expressed their satisfaction with the edicts.
THE SITUATION AT CANTON....
LATER. Reuter's correspondent at Canton wires that the dragon flag has been removed from Government buildings and that various
imperial tokens have been abandoned.
There are signs of the virtual independ ence of the city, though connection with
the revolutionaries is disclaimed.
on time are added the obstacles arising from
The dragon flag was subsequently reheist war, it goes without the-saying that the "A practice match will be fired at King's Parked, and it is stated that business was re- plight of the producer, the exporter and the Range on Saturday next, commencing at 2.15 sumed. purchaser must be very serious indeed. P. sharp, the best eight of sach side to count. The imperial ganboats were cleared for One great evil of this system of buying so
action, and there were nine foreign warshipa fur forward has been a serious deterioration E. Heart-
off the European quarter F. Brown. in the quality. Claims for bad quality are
A. Henderson.. stated to have become incessant. The. II. Bannerman. injury is pot confined to the foreign J. D Danby
A. H. We exporter," Mr. Commissioner SUGDEN Wrote
Hearl
Test.
in his latest Report, but the principal A. Calvert sufferers in the end are the producers, and C. McNab Wilson.
W. Anderson.
in this way the provinces suffer. The R. Stewart. bayer abroad salla. before grival of goods,
TUCKER'S ELEVEN. C. E. Tucker,
J. A. Leadbeater.
A. Sargeant.
V. Sorby
B. Chapman
P. Frank
French bluejackets were landed to protect the French settlement. and are. patrolling the foreign settlements,
gomery, of the Santa Clara College, was killed while experimenting with a glider of
his own invention.
RAILWAY MEN'S MANIFESTO.
LONDON, November 1st. The railway men have issued a lengthy manifesto, which is to be submitted to the companies, demanding improved conditions and wages..
The demande are contained in 35 clauses, which deal in detail with the questions of hours, holidays, promotion and wages in various grades:
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confortable and pleasant for boarders. It is cellency landed at Blake Pier. The guard of left nothing undone...to make the place up. Asalute of 17 gums was fired as His Ex- also intended to cater for afternoon tea parties. honour came to the salute and the band struck
The charges are moderate,
Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Ratterjee, the up a Portuguese air. Senhor Machado, who was proprietors, were "at home" to a large number of metat Blake Pier by Captain Taylor, A.D.C. te II. E. Sir Frederick Lugard, afterwards inspect- the public, who took advantage of the cocasioned the guard and then took his seat in a obair to inspect the hotel. Hospitality was dispensed and was conducted to Government House. His in abundance, and Messrs. Ruttonjee were the Excellency was accompanied by Lient Soares, recipients of good wishes for their enterprise.
THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR CONCERT.
The following in the programma of the concert to be given by the Cathedral Choir in aid of the Organ and to-morrow in the City Hall at 9.15 p.m.
PART I | Bolet..........There is a green hill ".........F. Burstall (unaccompanied) Quartet ""The White Paternostor H. Walford-Davico Master T. Martín, Bir. H. J. Bezt, Mr. J. W. White, Mr. E. Bollock,
"Love Divine".......... Mr. J.W. Kaw and Mr. E. Peyton-Griffin
Miss Brtherton Hurkar.
Stainor
A.D C., and Captain Taborda,
The gubernatorial party returned to Macao in the afternoon.
AMUSEMENTS,
VICTORIA THEATRE,
The popularity of this place of anteriainment is well sustained by a splendid selection of the latest pictures, and by the reproduction of the "Pathé Gazette," showing important happen- ings in Europe, which include views of, the
The Railway Companies are publishing | Duet details of the increases in wages. The Pisso Solo....Fantasis Impromptu"...Chopin destroyed French battleship Liberti at Toulon.
Mrs. TL Perkins.
London and North-Western give concessions Sole with Chorus..." There's a land of rosen Toren Harris and Vernon, American song and dance [del Ringo artists, have achieved great success by the high to the amount of £80,000 per annum, and Duet with Chords I waited for the Lord Mendelssohn quality of their performance, well. meriting the the Caledonian Railway make concessions Master T. Martin and Master S. Johnson, to the amount of £10,000. ·
CHINESE PORK IN BRITAIN.
LONDOS, November 1st,
Part Soug..
plaudits of large audiences by the general ex-
PART II "Call John"
W. Pestson cellence of their amusing ditties, mirth provok- (Soloist, Mr. C. B. Crispin.) Solo with Choras "The garden lava A. Meauger ing patter, and clever dancing, thus contributing
Mira. L. Parking,
towards the attractiveness of Mogars. Ramos, Dact
"Rebecca"
Liza Lehmann (who slammed doors for fas and perished miserably) and Ramos' up-to-date theatre.
Mr. J. Lashbrook and Mr.C, B. Crispin, Piano Solo..." Hungarian Rhapsody (No. 2) Liszt Mr. Deeman Euller.
Swing Song A Messagor
Duct........
Ms. J. W. Kew and Bir. B. C. Emmett.
Faint heart.
THE BIJOU SCENIC THEATRE. Mr. Robert Stephenson, the popular manager of this theatre, continues te present an excellent Sullivan programms, and a good attendance has reward- ed his efforts. The pictures are entirely new .A. L. and up-to-date. A new artists, Miss Kitty Bly Northern Maiden" Deniskutter Delavale, offers a repertoire of attractive spa ME. C. Emmett.
meeting with much success.
Mr; R. Payton-Grißia, Mr. J. W. White,
A. Osman.
Capt. M. Boolt. P, O. Bain.
P. O. Thompso0.
G. W. Clissold.
Dr. Farrar, of the Local Government
REVOLT OF TROOPS.
Board, who was sent to inquire into the The troops at Lamchow, Paotingfu; conditions of the Chinese export trade in Tsechow and Thinaniuu have, revolted, and pork, has issued an extremely favourable unrest continues at Peking where the report showing that the prejudices enter- foreign troops are guarding the missions. tained against it are baseless.
Mr. W. Armstrong.
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Solo and Choras
Master T. Martia,
Solo and Chorus
“Gossip Joan".