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his explanation to the Council incidentally disclosed that there is no improvement in the transaction of business in, the Colonial Office. It is fivo months since the recom“ mendation of the Council went home, and
A. S. WATSON His EXCELLENCy had to confess that he had
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not had a reply to his dispatch. He could only say that he had heard unofficially from ths Delegates from the Colony to the Coronation that the SECRETARY OF STATE TO GUARD THE PEKING-TIENTSIN RAILWAY. had told them that he was about to appoint à departmental committee on which the
LONDON, November 17th. Router's correspondent at Washington cables that Mr. Secretary Knox announces that all the Powers signatory to the Boxer Protocol are agreed as to the necessity for landing troops to protect the Peking-Tien-
railway.
FAILURE TO MEET LOAN OBLIGATIONS.
Router's correspondent at Peking says it is announced that the money to meat the coupons for the Russo-Frouch loan of 1895 is not forthcoming.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Colonial Office, the War Office and the Troasury would be represented. We had this some recollection of hearing of intention
the part of the Colonial Office twelve or eighteen months ago and turning to Hansard we find that HIS EXCELLENCY mentioned in a speech intain October, 1909, that he had received news. that the SECRETARY OF STATE was about to take up the question and appoint a Commis. sion. The right hon. gentlerian has not yet got beyond the stage of being "about to appoint"; at least, no information of the actual appointment of the promised departmental committee has yet been re- coired. Perhaps, the amendment unani- iously supported by the Unofficial Mem-
A message from Peking states that on bers of the Legislative Council on Thursday will serve when it reaches the Colonial the invitation of Li Ynen Heng, rapreson. Office, to recall a promise which seems in tatives of the Provinces pot ut Shanghai, danger of being entirely forgotten. Hong- and subsequently Li Yuen Heng notified the Kong has a strong case both for a reduction Foreign Consule that the Republican States in the military contribution and for making had elected representatives to the Contral it a fixed annual sum, and the Ur- official Members, we
are sure, will be Government which was being established supported by the taxpaying community at Wuching, and urged its recognition.
NO COMPROMISE. in any steps they may take press this view upon the attention of the
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THE REPUBLIC.
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BRITISH UNIONIST PARTY.
LONDON, November 17th. The Unionist Conference held at Goods was attended by 2,000 delegates, and is' described as a great rally of Unionists.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
FRANCO-GERMAN MOROCCO
AGREEMENT.
SPORTING NOTES.
All the winter sport is now in fall swing Football, oricket, kookoy, yachting, sts, not ta speak of the ofernal lawn tennis, and neodlems to say most of the mile population in fealing more est in life than a few months ago whos the summer seemed to sp all the intent energy.
Taking cricket first, as its importance_de- maade, it is satisfactory to note that the League competition is providing soms interesting cricket.
The favours en far have boen
LONDON, November 17th.
wires Reuter's correspondent at Berlin It opened with a glowing tribute to that an additional clause which has been Mr Balfcur, to whom a resolution of added to the Morocco Agreement provides
ure decidedly in the bottor position. They have empathy and regrol on bis retirement was that in the event of Germany desiring to fairly well distributed, though the BF
acquire the Spanish islands off the coast of only played two matches and they have won sent.
Guinea, Corisce and the Elobey Islands, both. Civil Service after going strong had to the small margin of serou points. Tho disp France waives in favour of Germany her acknowledge defeat at the hands of the B.E. by rights of pre-emption under the Franco-pearance of the H.K.C.C. from the League has Spanish Treaty of 1900..
A resolution of congratulation to Mr Bouar Law on his appointment as loader of the Party and assuring him of their loyalty and undivided support was also passed.
Lord Selborne donounced the Parliament
Act, and declared flat Great Britain was now under the rule of a single man because the House of Lords was impotent and the House of Commons was gagged. It was an unparalleled position for any civilised country.
THE NEW
LEADERS' PRONOUNCEMENT OF.
POLICY.
Five thousand Unionists accorded an enthusiastic ovation to Mr. Bonar Law at Leeds yesterday evening, when he made his first pronouncement as leader of the Party, He paid a tribute to Mr. Balfour and ridiculed the suggestion that his presence in the House of Commons will be awkward for his successor. "Whatever my weaknesses ", he said jealousy is not one of them.
Germany, in return, renounces participa- tion in eventual special Franco-Spanish arrangements with regard to Morocco,
RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
certainly left the struggle for the prophy mo open than ever it was before. Kowloon is making a bold hid this year and has together a
very strong dorsu, and Civil Sorvine am in hopes of making a good showing. "The Polise are ací very sanguine about their prospects though at the same time they expeɑt to improve apon last year's position.
LONDON, November 17th.
The triangular league förmal by the Hong- Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg states that a massage received from Thorntong Cricket Club, the Army, and the Nacy was inaugurated this week by a match between. says that the Russian Note has not been the Services on Tuesday. To-day the Civilisas auswered, and that Persia does not show and the Garrison meet on the Club Ground. any disposition at present to comply with the second part of the Russian demand to give satisfaction for the insult to the Russian Consulate.
LATER.
It is reported from St. Petersburg that orders have been given for the immediat
The above Clarets, imported from the wall.powers that be in Downing Street. It is ceraituation at Nanking is remarkable. Gen. The first duty of the Unionists was to get rid despatch of troops for Kazrin.
known arm of CHAR. RANCOURT ET fainly some acknowledgment of the unjust
of a Government which is now tearing down
FILS AGE OF EXCEPTIONAL VALUE and incidence of this contribution that the Co. er Chang, the energetic and courageous the path to destruction.
Guaranteed to be genuine Curatoan Win of Flag Vintage.
EARTHQUAKE IN EUROPE
'LONDON, November 17th. Earthquake shooks wore experienced last
or soldier at the head of 20,000 devoted troops, luuial Office should have sanctioned an
Unionists would resist Walsh disestablish- dinance to exempt the milway revenue from rofuses to listen to compromise and is de-
meat, which was based on prejudion and Clarets from the celebrated Chateaux above this devy. But even allowing for this ex- termined to fight for the Throne. Hebigotry, and was utterly intolerable. Home night in Vienna nod Milan, as well as at
emption, the Colony will be paying next year 3372,099 over and above, the million announces his intention to respect the Rule for Ireland would-bean-intolerable curse Munich. Frankfurt and other towns in
and the decision of the minority to resist Germany. that the Unofficial Members of Council urge -should be the limit of the Colony's contri-
Home Kule would be backed by the in- A number of houses in Frankfurt were bution to defence, plus the $41,000 provided
calculable moral forca of the majority of cracked, and the inhabitants, panic-stricken, for the upkeep of the Volunteer Corps
mentioned are too well-known to connoisseur to need further comment, and we can cou
mature and idently recommend then as in lue condition.
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DISTRESS IN THE YANGTSZE VALLEY. The distress in the Yangtze Valley due
A municipal loon of one million dollars is to to the rebellion following the foods is of their fellow eitizens in the United Kingdom. fed into the streets
be raised in Singapore.
The Royal Humane Society has conferred a medal on Mr. E. C. Lane, в Customs officer at Swalow, for saving a Chiome boy from the so on August 15th,
Two policensed hawkers, who were arrested white.selling fah in the Baiyingan market, were fined $15 apices by Mr. Melbourne at the -Magistrosy yesterdale
At the Magistrasy yesterday Mr. Irving sentenced Peter Sequeira to two months' im- prisonment with hard labour for failing to. return to the Hons of Detention.
Mr. John Fitzgerald Brengu, of the British Consular service in China, eldest son of
the most bitter description.
YUAN SHIH KAI'S CABINET. Kouter's Peking correspondent wires that Yuan Shih Kai's Cabinet, which has been formed, includes a few Manchus, but no nobles.
A NEW ZEALAND FIRE.
LONDON, November 17th. In a are which occurred in the business quarter of Auckland, New Zealand, the chief sufferers are Messra. Macky, Logan
E Vincent Brenan, of Poulton, Stoke Bishop, and Co., whose loss is estimated
was married last month to Silvis, Jonngest daughter of Wm. Mathew Hals, of Claverton, Bloke Bishop.
£150,000.
Other premises were seriously damaged.
at
whom the Government hal prevented from
ITALIAN WAR.
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League football has made a very good start, ang the five fears are making a very fair exhibition. The Hongkong Football-Clab is the only civilian team in the competition, and it must be gratifying to theold hands who have followed the fortunes of this organisation for so many years to sea the old olab going so woll this year. Indeed, I am told on good authority that not for several years has the Club got together such a capable Euan' ayal present. It has started wall by winning its first two matohos by bandeorne margins, The military teams are getting into form, though seino of them have not quite comple!»! their make up yet.
In the second division of the League there is a greater manifestation of interest than there has been since its inception. The new blood has certainly infused some more life into the com- petition, unda good wadon may be anticipated,
Hongkong is just now witnessing a remark- able revival in the noble art of salf-defones, and
coming winter. There are signs, however, of—- the sport being worked to death," and if pro moters contique as plentiful as they have been recently, pugiliste will be at a promium, "Inkas" will follow, dad the sport will decline.
voicing their opinions by suspending the THE POWERS AND THE TURCO. alitod sport should be provided daring the constitution. He denied that the Unioniste. were a party of privilege. They aimed to promote good social conditions, not treating capitalists like beasts of proy, but rising the standard of wages. A general rise in wages however was impossible without fiscal change. The Unioasts, like Bismarck, would have changed the fiscal system before giving the insurance scheme.
LONDON, November 17th. The Berlin correspondent of Die Zeit (Vieuna) says that as a result of the protest of the Powers, Italy has given assurances that she will take no action in the Agen Sea at present.
THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, November 17th. The Parliament at Ottawa has been opened with unprecedented ceremony and brilliance.
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The star promoter at present is Bill Lawis. He has gained the condones of the public. by the many interesting tournaments he bas furnished, and the fights which he has arenaged fur December 2nd promise first class sport. The contest between Shator and Patter, Dana anè Biggins, and Lewis and Hudson should prov exceptionally interesting. Lewis is at prosent training at the V.RO. with Gunner Burt' and others, where he attrac's large crow nightly.
Referring to the Canadian elections, Mir Law said they would be a landmark in the history of the world. "It is now up to the Old Country. We have rejected many opportunities and shall have only one more.
H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, Governor- Jack Blackmore's first big fight here will be I am satisfied that at the next election we
General of the Dominion, in the Speech with Saman Grant, and if he is sucosseful in
lefeating the sailor heavyweight he will prob It is for the from the Throne congratulated the ADULT SUFFRAGE IN AUSTRALIA. shall not throw it away.
ably be matched against Lowis. Shunld Black- Unionists to maintain a united kingdom, Dominion on its mpidly expanding trade, more foss, however, it is possible bat Lewis LONDON, November 17th. LONDON Orries 131, FLEET STRast. EC Celebration of the Holy Communion at 11:45 Thin Victorian State elections, the first of this generation to create a vital union of to assist agriculture, which was the great difference in weights. Tho probabilities are, and a united empire. It is for the men and announced the introduction of reasures and Grant will most, for Bill is ready and will: ing to enter the ring, notwithstanding the big
however, that the match for supremacy will be between Lewis and Blackmors; and it may bó arranged to take place in the City Hall on December 23rd.
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 19TH, 1911,
The offerings in St. John's Cathedral on Sunday, November 19th, will be iven to the Cathedral Choir Fund. There will be a Choral
a.m., and tho presoher at Evoogong-will be the Rev. W. H. Foster Pert, C. F
At the Magistracy yesterday Bill Lewis, of pugilistic fame, was summoned by N. Bax, a brother of Iron Bux, on a charge of assault. Tus solemn force of passing" by order of Lewis took out a counter-summons for trespass, the Secretary of State" legislation to which and the case was adjourned until Monday after-
Lewis. the Colony, as represented by the Unofficial: P. W. Goldring appeared for Bill Members of Council, is nuuninuously oppos-
with adult suffrage and preferential voting.. bas left the state of parties unchanged.
DEALING WITH TUBERCULOSIS.
Lonos, November 17th.' The Bight Hon. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, had issued an order to all local authorities hiking the
empire."
LATER.
The Unionist papers are enthusiastic over Mr. Bonar Law's speech, as giving a definite lead. They are confident that it marks & turning point in the Party's fortunes.
basic industry of the Dominion, and to establish a permanent tariff commission.
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
LONDON, November 17th. The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club hid a Paris telegrams report that Great Britain successful opening last Saturday, and the pros. ppets of a successful season are pory bright. and Russia have assented to the Franco-The Corinthika Yacht Club bad a good open-
German Treaty.
ing on Sunday, and had some splendid rasing-
The Liberal papers recognise the diguity,
commanding respect and consideration, but NAVAL SERVICE IN THE YANGTSE. they do not believe, that the new method of outspokenness will make the country accept the old programme.
The owner of a trailing junk was charged ed, was once more played in the Legislative Council on Thursday. A Bill to amood therefore Mr. Melbourne at the Magistracy yester.notification of pulmonary tuberculons com-good-temper and honesty of the speects as
day with exporting arms and ammunition from pulsory. Defence Contribution Ordinance was before the Colony. The defendant, it appears, was the Council for second reading, and the permitted to carry ortain arms and ammunition, Unofficial Members desired to give effect to and those wers on board when he left port, but their previously expressed vier that the when he returned they were missing. A fize military contribution of the Colony should of $10 was imposed. uo-longer be "a sum equivalent to twenty
While searching for opinm in a sockloft at per cent of the Colonial Revenue," but Shaukiwan on Wednesday. Inspector Gourlay à fired sum of one million dollars por met with a nasty recident. After his search anum. H.E. THE GOVERNOR, however, said the inspector was about to descend from the heliad been instructed that the Bill had to be coskluft, which was in darkbass, when he caught passed without amendment. This is done his eye in a hook attached to the low cailing. 'On by requiring that the Official Members, who his return to the station he went to hospital and constitute a majority on the Council, shall had his eye dressed.
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ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET,
LONDON, November 17th. Warren, the English cricketer in Aus- tralia, who was too ill to play for Marylebone, is improving.
LIVERPOOL DOCK RATES ADVANCED.
LONDON, November 17th. The Liverpool. Harbour Board at its meeting yesterday announced that it had
GUNPOWDER MANUFACTURE
ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET, LONDON. November 17th, In glorious weather, and in the presence of six thousand spectators, the Marylebone eleven, playing on a perfect wicket, compiled 247 for six wickets.
A writer in the Clabs remarks:--
The bowling-wasteh between the member of the Hongkong Club sad the Club Germanis resulted in a victory for the Germans by 323. The present state of things in China is likely This is the atxh competition for the fourth to keep our Autilla of gasboate stationed on the shield, pussession of which is decided by seour- Yongtas River, and; ospecially those in ite uppering the most wins in 21 matches. The previou waters, busy for a long time to come. Time was
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CHIEFTAINSHIP OF A HIGHLAND CLAN.
who the only vessels we lad on that station that route are could navigate the upper waters of this grest 1909 April-Hongkong Club Won by 1,123 river, above the present storm centre of Haukos, Dec.-Club Germanis with any degree of safety, were the old Ast-iron 19:0 April. gunboats of the Emps of an earlier type was once taken as far 1911 April-Club Germania Eak olaad. One of the old bag- Nov-Hongkong Club above Hankow as the city of Changsha, which stands at the mouth of the first grest lake on the right bank of the river after leaving. Hankey for changy and trips were also made by the lightest draft tgunboste up as far as Ichang at the mouth of the famous Yangtse Gorges, which is the point at which 31 up-country goods ere changed from When Bir Alexander Bosville Macdonald, of the bottoms of river steamers into the bolds of Thorpe Hail, Bridlington, aucceeded in astab- native eraft, and towed up stream by vast armies llaking his right to the Baronetcy of Bloat his of men known as "" træokers," The Esk how adrent complicated the question of the chief- ever,
was for
many years
tered at
at Ichang, whith other claimants to the honour, namely, the chiefs remains a great commercial entrepot. The of the Houses of Glengarry and of clan Ravald. service is of a very isolated character oven now, For four hundred years the supreme chicfinis-
of when the white popalation at Ichang has in-ship of the Donalds has been the cause much creased and steamers and gauboats go up as far fierce controversy, bat these has now been as Chunking, through the dangerous Sintax and arrived at an agreement which will put an ober mpls in the Gurges. Burt the present to resours aut disspegion among the rival flotilla of Bat-bottom, stern wheel, river gunboats Homes. The three chiefs have agreed that, while are much better adapted to the work than deep. nose of them abandons his claim to the supreme vessels of the Esk class and the service is chieftainship, they are to cease from active asser hot so trying as it was when the men remained tion of their claims, and when any question of on this far-flung service for a period of three precedence coeurs the, dificulty is to be solved by casting lets for the occasion. It has aleo been agreed that henceforth Sir Alexander Fleet Surgeon H. H, Pearse and Surgeon the old title of Macdoneld of the Isles, because Bosville Macdonald is to be entitled to assum❤ A. H. Joy, M.B., have been appointed to that designation had been generally associated HM:8, Kent on recommissioning.
with the Home of Eleat.
above Hankow, and winruanently stationed tainship of the gretolan Donali. There were two
Foster made 101, which included twelve fours, giving a very fine exhibition of driving and cutting, and allowing only two chances. GAMBLING IN THE MALAY STATES.
LONDON, November 17th. In the House of Commons the Rt. Hon L. Harcourt, in reply to Sir J. H. Koberts, IN who asked for the views of his Majesty's Government as to the desirability of sup- pressing gambling in the Malay Status, said that owing to the impracticability of total prohibition at the present time, it would remain unchanged, but no suitable oppor-years. tunity of restricting the area wherein gambling is periniited had been or would be neglected.
be so many automaton figures who move The Bishop-of Victoria has gone to Canton in the desired direction when the Goveru-His engagements for Sanday include preaching decided to advance the dock tonnage rates ment pulls the strings. HIS EXCELLENCT at the Shameen British Church and conarming was thus able to fulfil his instructions, at the Chinese Anglican Church. He had by tan per cent. owing to the increased intended proceeding to the interior of the expenditure in wages, the price of materials, notwithstanding the unanimous oppo-
Province to visit the mission stations, but the as well as the burdens imposed by Par- sition of the Unofficial Members.
disturbed state of the country districts bas nado was
perfectly clear
liament. necessitated the postponement of this plan for a by HIS EXCELLANCY that the passing of few weeks. The Bishop exposte to return to this ordinance did not mean that the the Colony on Monday next. recommendation of the Unofficial Members
Assisted by fffy-eight deputy constables espe- which was sent to the SECRETARY OF STATE Dially sworn in for the cocasiou, three inspectore in June lust, has been definitely rejected. of the Sacramento State Board of Pharmacy on Though the ordinance in its teins confirms the 14th it. raided twenty-nine alleged opium, the present basis of levying the military dens in the local Chinatown, taking about 150 contribution, ita main purpose was to prisoners and about 82,000 worth of contraband empt the railway revenue from this levy opium, as well as hundreds of pipes and lay antil such time as the railway ceases to be a outs," which will be used as evidence against burden on the Colony. An observation the arrested men. About fifteen white men
were among the prisoners,
FRANCE.
LONDON, November 17th. Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that the Government have introduced a Bill for the rigorous control of the manufacture of gunpowder.
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