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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1894.
New steamers for the Northern Paclúc Hine Is the latest report Irena Vancouver.
#stimated at $170,000,000, an incrensa over last year of $13,000,000.
Gosaits, who recently appeared on the scene as the trumpeter for the Japanese Gover- ment in Shanghai, and whose shallow rasson. ing and childish relispen, upon the allegations of the Japanese Newí Bureau have time and #gain mide his subsidised stock of the general pubile in the Far East, On
Sised journal the laughing- or two quotations from to-day's Daily Pres show at a glance the hollow nature of its bass. less assertions and will leave, we believe, little If any doubt in the minds of our readers as to A6 cinderpest he stated to be prevalent in Korea the child-like nature of anald woman's confidence and certain districts in Japan, all eattle from In the ability of Japan to have at this
his early
stage three countries should be carefully Inspected the war-before the Japanese army has mat
before being permitted to land in this colony. the Chinese on anything like equal terens and while Moskden even has not been reached considerable uneasiness for some the past, le THE King of Slam, whose illness has caused effected a Coup d'etas and created such a
now, according to the Bangkok Timur of the scare in Peking that the Chinese Govern.
tlon of health. 27th ulto,, on the high-rond to complete restera-
до
THE grave of our somewhat miste and mythical ancestress Eve le said to be waited by over 40,000 pilgrims every
every year. It is to be seen at
The Arabs' entertain a belief that Fre was the jeddah, in cemetery outale the city walls. The tomb is fify cubita long and twelve wide. tallest woman who ever lived.
FOR Cotting and wounding a marine hawker In an oplam divan, & Celestial ? vemiker was rent to saol for six months by the police magistrate this forenoon.
has earned constrahle profits in It is reported that the Mispon Yusen Kalika
THE British gunbost Plover arrived at Nagaruki | THE Bangkok Times says that Slam tesk is in THE P. M. S. S. Ca's steamer China, with from Yokohama on the 31st ulto.
good demand just now, especially in Hongkong.mails, &c., left San Francisco for this port, via but that the supplies are somewhat scarce. Honolula, Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the 6th
Just. Down In Texas, when editors. fell out, they
works a les fatal and Rogge state that medinm sized draw their pistols and commence shooting.
IN their Freight Circular'fsaund to-dayé MessTS. with greater soi-ring. In that populous city theffing shio or two are wanted forfan Francison of the war with China, and that a dividend of editor who has a grievance hanqueta'his.facfand
at sheat $3 (gal/) ver ton, and for Callað námall vessel might find employment at about thirty MR. E. A. RAM who fi'led the office of Secretary
to per cent. is expected to ba declared. lays him up with dysperala.
| shillings per ton of go cubic feet.
to the Sanitary Bourt during the absence of Mr. A HOME paper wave that the autumn mee ing of } Huph MacCallum has, we understand. gone Into the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, which war bustness as an archtrect and surveyor since
eld on the St. Andrewe Links. may justly be the return of the latter fartal-ht ago. described as the preat solfing avent of the year, for St. Andrew is the acknowledged head-
WHEN the China Navigation Co.'s steamer quarters of thle popular form of port, and most Kwalyang Capt. L. Dawson, which arrived the premier club. This meeting is always well of the great niePTA of the
pame are members af here from the North yesterday, left Newchwang on the gratulto, the Japanese f^rces were at a pohair on no previous occasion reported to be at least res miles to the east of of first-class performers. This may be partly
competition aftracted such a field that port.
* Feld accounted for by the fact that Mr. A. Balfour was on this occasion installed as captain of the club; but, whether
hether or no, the fret remains that no less than 158 slavers entered for the medal competition, amongst them being Mr. Mare Ferguson (last vest's winner), Mr. F. G. Talt, Mr. Horace Hutchinson, Mr. Leslie Balfour- Melville, besides many others whose names are familiar to
to all golf players. Mr. More Fergus: son was not in anything like his best form, but httfans play, getting home with Mr. Balfour-Melville came out with unexpectedly hat grad 14 this was, It was fairly eclipsed by total of Ro; Mr. F. G. Talt, who was second last year, whose record was 40 eat and 18 home, total 78, which entitled him to the King William IV. medal and be also became the holder of the "George Glennie" Medal for the best aggregate scores at Melville and Mr. J. E. Faldley tied at 80 for the the spring and autumn meetings. Mr. Balfour- clab gold medal but in playing off Mr. Laidley won somewhat easily.
ment has, in extremis, aved for peace through the channel of the Western Powers with a view to saving the dynasty from extinction, The comments referred to send as follows:-in Hongkong, the Mikado has awarded Dr. FOR his services in connection with the Plague "A accessful march on Peking by the Kitasata the Order of the Middle Rising Sun, Japanese troops would in the long run be Messrs. Okada and Miyamoto, the Doctor's the best possible thing that could happen for assistants, have also been decorated. those
Interests, even though it
might
ight give rise to ome temporary difficulties and lacon-
CHAU SUN, a notorious criminal with six veniences.. The humillation from which previous convictions for larceny, was sentenced China is suffering must be shared to some to six months' imprisonment by Me. Hastings extent by those journals which have endea at the Police Court this morning for purloining Lo.,voured to deny the Japanese successes, hare one and a half cattles of sausages.
shut their eres to patent
tent facts, and have represented China's canse 摘茸 4 just one
Saw knew ber Latin...” What,” asked the flippant China opposed the work of reform and
young man, “ was the name of Lot's wile ?" [3 Japan accordingly drove the Chinese forces out
"Sal," answered the young woman from Boston, of the country (Korea) ke
like chaff before the wind, and the flippant young man was afraid to ask on and is now making a successful invasion of China what premises she bazed her conclusion, itself.
Our Shanghat morning contem- porny, whose news service is so admirably con- ducted, seems Its leaders on this subject to have completely lost the clear intelligence by which it is usually characterised, and bus con- sistently represented the worse as the better cause; that of course was duz
simply to an error of judgment as to the merits of the dispute, but the attempts to discredit the Japanese succERVES, making the with fether to the thought, can only be characterised as childishly foolish.
Whatever exaggeration there may have been as to detalls, there is no doubt as to the main fact that China has been unmistakably beaten all along the line; nor do we see any reason to doubt that China herself now recognises that fact, that she has been brought to her
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A BANGKOK Contemporary says that the new rice is beginning to arrive at that port, and rice prospecte in the Petria district are said to be excellent. Accounts from op-river are not so satisfactory, but good sensor is generally anticipated.
Tax Japanese Government la rumoured to have decided to land large sums of money to the N.Y.K. and the O.S.K. for the purchase of several more foreign vessels. Other steamship com panles are and to be agitating agelast what they assert is unjustifiable favoritisma.
Mr. Walk-the-Boards-I've got a really first
class engagement at last.
Second Actor-What is it P.
Mr. Walk-the-Bounds-I've been hired to play
A CORRESPONDENT writes from Rome that the Congregation of the Propaganda hen went numerous subsidies to the Catholic missions in China in view of recent events. The Vallen in communication with France, which has protectorate e the missions, in order that it may interven ther Furopean Powers in favour of the mil ies, who have sent to the Vatican very
reports.
THER Siam Free Press of the 26th ulto, nays!—— The Fitziakel, 30 days out from Hongkong and about whose safety some fears were entertained, has been signalled, and is shortly expected at Koh-si-chung. The Bay of Naples in loading rier for the Arracan Company at Kah-e-chang: She is brand for Farare. The Shondalls left Kob-al-chang harbour on Torgday evening. The Byculla in leading teak for the Borneo Company
Koh-st-chang,
THE recent death in New York of the Scottish sloger, Mme. Osborne, peculiarly sad. She of late years had depended on teaching for her went to the United States to sing in opera, hot
support, and during the hard times there were not enough pupils to pay her expenses. She was turned out of her lodgings, and walked about all day in the burning sun without food
The great artiste was relieved by x friend, but it was too late, and she died from the result of exposure. Man's inhumanity etc., etc. HARMETON'S Circus drew a large crowd of the
1907-
THE following is a complete list of all the vessels of the American Navy, camplled by the Register of the Navy of the United States:-
First rate-New York, armoured cralser; Columbia, protected cruiser, rising generation to the matir de performance tected cru'sers; Chicago. Philadelphia. New
Second rate-Baltimore and Charleston, pre- yesterday afternoon, and in the evening the ark, San Francisco, Atlanta and Borton, par- spacious pavilion was proved with an enthusi. Hally
cruisers Monterey, barbette-
astic andfence, who evinced considerable s'invet
a part la which I bare to cook and sat a platefaction with the hill of fare provided by the dous Face vessel; Miantonomoh,
of real ham and eggs at every performance. THE British steamer Linnor, Capt. Ward, bat been sold to Japanese for 130,000 yes, and renamed the Konoura-maru. The steamers have been purchased by the Nippon Yusen Port Albert and Pakting are also reported to Kaliba and renamed the Kagoshima-maru and Yamaguchi-maru respectively. They were ander orders to leave Japan for Korea on the
rst inst,
enterprising management. We are asked to stale that
it a programme sorclally nłapted for children, will be arranged for the mutire to be given at 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The sal performance will commenc at a a'clock this evening.
· monitor, and Lancaster, cruiser. Third rate-Anz, Canonicus, Mahopac. Mon- hattan, Wyandotta, Comanche, Catskill, Jason, Lehigh. Montauk, Pasinle, single turretant, Nantucket and : Detroit, Marble- head, Marion, Mohican, Troquois, Adams, Alfi ance, Essex. Enterprise, Monocacy. Thetis Alert and Ranger, cruisers; Bannington, Com cord,
Casting and Machtas, gun- Yorktown,
bosts; Delphis, despatch-boat.
Fourth rate-Vesuvius, dynamite gun-vessel;
Bancroft. cadet practice vessel. Fantic and fichigan, cruisers; Peivel, and Pinta, ganbouts; Fern, transport steamer;
Torpedo-boats-Alarm (ram), Cushing, and
that she is soliciting the good of kes, and Powris to salst her in
in palching up a peace." Possibly t never occurred to the Daily Praat man that he should, when writing in this reckless and purposeless strain, support ble allegations with
carefully complied, facts and show cause why China should, at the present time, suddenly shift her policy with the
of a weather- rapidity of cock and sue for the good offices of the Powers to assist her to patch up #1" but it le
* peace!" more probable that an endeavour was made 10
SAYS the N. Y. Maritime Register:-The use rake up evidence without success, and hence a
of all as a fuel for steamers may now be said to glaring omission which stamps the whole article
be Increasing. Whether it will eventually take as empty verblage, without significance of mean- -g, and points is the necessity of an intelligent
English steamers in the netroleom trade have the place of coal for the purpose is one of those things that is yet among the unknown. Some Inquhy being Instituted as to the
atest as to the grounds on which at the present sime China has cause to
already been fitted with furnaces and jeta to sue for peace. In recent
drew
enable them to burn all instead of coul, and Stiletto. we drew attention to the fat of there being Only one
some English firms are making preparations to real danger threatening the existence of the Marchi dynasly, namely, art insidious foc
or steamers with oil instead of coal, The experiments with all have been succesfal within China's own gatea-the Kolas-hul, Triad *nd White Lily secret societies. At the same time
enough, but the quesilon of the cost as a fuci can be obtained filled at the following prices press was laid on the point ibat there is no
remalos yet an unknown quinilty. more danger of United Socleties the the moment than there is of the Japanese reach- ing
Ames A KOBE contemporary states that Capt. Brinkley, Feking on the 30th instant, or of the Siamese effecting a coup in Simis. Then why should cheque for grgo to Mr. Teonant, Editor of the
Editor of the Japan Mati, has forwarded the Chinese Government, before the war bas actually gone beyond Lew unimportant Tapan Gazdis, in payment legal expense
kirmishes, ddenly sue for peace 7.
factured in connection with the charge of literary Why should the advisers of the Emperor, theft of special telegrama preferred by the former show a
lamentable lack of that patient, against the latter. The allegation was withdrawn plodding and dogged perseverance to which by the Mall on October 1gib, but Mr. Tennant, attributable la Tonkin in 1783. under the peculiar circumstances, very properly their success 81 and at
few feare previously? For declined to accept this disavowsl and Instituted Kuldja 84 our parland we sure we are echolog the
legal proceedings. feel opinion of at least nine-tenths of those who are
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THE poppy crop In Benares and Behar bax, According to the Homeward Mail, turned out a miserable disappointment after promising splendidly. Early in the season the ylaid hade fair to be above the average, but the effects of a fatal visitation of the poppy blight, & mysterious | diseare almost identical with the potato blight, have become manifest. It is therefore bellered, that the out-torn of Indian eplum for this wasson will be one of the worst on record.
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CONSTABLES P. Livingston. D. McPhail and G. Robinson, who bave served five years in the Hongkong Palice Force, severed their rannec tion with that august borly yesterday and left for Scotia's bracing bilis and pretty glens by the Rosetta to-day."
THE Douglas Co's steamer Formosa was gelly decorated 'with fiver to-day on the necrsion of the marriage of Capt. H. R. Hodgins in Mi G. C. White. The ceremony took place at 3 o'clock this afternoon lo St. Peter's Church, the Rev. A. G. Goldsmith efficltlng, and wa largely attended by the numerous friends of the genial skipper.
SIGNOR CATTANEOS CONCERT AT THE THEATRE ROYAL
Narkesta. Netils, Nins, Rockat, Standish, Tri-
Tug-Catalpa, Fortune, Inno- Landan speciage was rather, tastefully arranged,
ion and. Wahnets,
Salling-ships-New Hampshire, Mononga Aela, Constellation. Jamestown, Portsmouth, Saratoga and St. Marys. bask, Vermont, Independence, Richmond and Receiving-ship Franklin, Minnesota, Wa.
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A JAPANESE Paper gives the thrilling Informa- tion that Mr. T. Cowen, the Times war cortes pondent, while in Hiroshims paid a vtalt to the be hoped the Japanese authorities toak the pre- Military Hospital there on the 28th ult. It is to
Unserviceable-Pensacola, Hartford, Omaka, caution of having their Hotinguished visitor care.
Constitution, Swatara, Niptic, and St. Louis. fally famigated before admitting him into the
New vessels that were under construction ut hospital! And by the way, the Japanese trans. Massachusetts and Oregon, first-class battle the beginning of the year:-Iowa, Indiana, provided to convey the "Special" and his two Olympia, Cincinnati and Ralalek, protected. post,
which the China Mall said was to be ships; Brooklyn, semeared cruiser; Minneapolis large trunks to the front, doesn't appear to bave craisers Maisa and Texas, second-class battle- turned up. At all events Cowen is still loafing ships; Puritan, Amphitriti. Monadnock, and about In Hiroshima, writing rubbish and tele-Terror, double barbette turret monitors; Kat graphing Japanese official concoctions to the ahdin, harbour defence ran much further.
from
The concert arranged by our leading Profesor the Asile de la Sie. Enfance (French (onvent) of Musle. Signor A. Cattaneo, for the benefit of was given last night in the Theatre Royal, City Hall, under the patronage of H. E. General
Digby Baker, CB,
and Commod Royes, R.N., amusing aggregation of nondescrl to-the self-
.N., and in the and fashionable sullence, which included
presence of
constituted dits of Hongkong.
The programme, like the audience, was distinctly fashionable, and in many numbers severely classical, It would please as greatly if
honestly we could say that the music abilties of the various performers approached within measurable distance of their ambitions efforts; hut Intelligent criticism to be of the slightest use must he
be alike Imperial and fruthful.
and, as fashionable artistes of suc
such high pretensions must be criticised from a very different standpoint to the ordinary common or second class vocalist, whose musical attainments do not GOLF to high as bowling operatie arias in Italian with an accent that defes desciption and com- prehension, we regret to have ter cord on this occasion generally adverte verdict. There were, of course, same numbers deserving the highest com
commendation, and these will be noticed in detail,
small platform baving been carried out over the footlights, for соде reasons, and the pro- scenium lorked
quite gay with the fallin flag a prominent feature in the tout ensemble. for soprano (Mrs. Allard), alto (Mrs. Preston) Rossini's well-known "La Carl à arranged and chorus of ten ladies and I gentle men, with Miss Barer at the piano and Signor Caltanee conducting, was the first and so far as the chorus was concerned, although proved very effective, the basses were scarcely ennagh is evidence, it
Doubtless the two principals were suffering
the stage grouping, with the ladies in front, forming a
very pretty pletare.
Inaudible to the fourth tow of the stalls The nervousness, or stage fright
were almost they dibut at Mr. S. S. Benjamin as a basso profundo somewhat of an astonisher to namerous fil-nda who have
suspected that he had musicial proclivities: Mr. Benjamin possesses a good, although fairly well. In
Gomez "Gourany" Miss E. Carvalho rang like a cultured artiste of the 3.15 p.m.-THREE-QUARTER MILE RACE; for highest class, and with taste and fact that
all Chi-a ponies; weight for inches as per scale; bond fide Poln ponies allowed 7 lbs.; Lady's voice is not particularly powerful-we
professional operatic
might
Thi winners at Gymkhana meeting of this believe she was soffering from an affection of the season, for each race 5 Ibs, extra ; winners at any race meeting of one race 5 lbs. extra, of which only rare musical instincts and years of throat last night—, but she uses it with an effect two or more
faces } ibs, extra; penalties study could bave made posible. accumulativa; entrance fee $1.051 first prize and shades of this most difficult ballad were lights
■ Cup valus about $40.00; second 70 per cent admirably displayed, the of the entrance fees; third 30 per cent.
enthusiatic appl stameful surrender,
testifying it has pot transpired yet, and in slew of the may expect to hear that Count Yamagata has
hearty fact
good voice, that China by chting the Japanese to Gets Moukdes, for no time will be lost in patting the THE Japan Mail says: "If it was a mere
à bas all to gain and g to gain set his army in motion on the road to
Race The Nominees will face the Starting rang the recitative and aria from Gouand's Ginish, and crown upon what has been accomplished, and
Fost, which will be about 200 yards up the "Irene," "She ione chasmeth my sadness that suing for peace, involving the loss of prestige, then we'r
rotncidence that the two Invasions of Chios-the course, mounted and in ordinary dding kit. we must look for another period of waiting irruption tato Manchurls by the First Army Corps
Each Nominator will provide a Costume, as was Miss Lammert for telling effect and was
pplauded *** warmly ing most Indemnity, would speedily be followed by
and the lowly traversed. It
sympatheile which will be placed in covers provided on the rendering of Millard's beautiful ballad, landing of the Second' Army Corps on by Maacharian capital is slowly revolution within her own borders, we must, ant kely
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ground, These covers the Nominess willing," which was certainly be well into the second week of Novem- day, people will not be persuaded to regard It On the 7th Instant, at Féreside, Robinson full conârmation of Reater's that we are has ber ere far walls appear in sight. Meantime it in that light, Phyong-yang was captured on
draw for
of the by lot before
starting, and will
and race with the
Rene of the evening. Siguor Francescaal, the leading been received, bel
to believe that the is a matter of some wonder that more is not heard the day that the
them to their respective Nowels box and Manila, zang the tenor arto kom. "Fanta stand la a
who will tenor of the Italian Opera Company lately ( to success-whatever it amovals to of the of the Second Army Corps operating under Count Hireshless, Manchuria and Lian-tong were
bis
Hae opposite the Japanese in Manchals, has had any other Oyama against Port Arthus. There are said
who may assist in the dressing operation. Finish "Salve effect on the Chinese than to have stimulated to be only 13,000 Chinese
dimora, Casta e pura" under great "en Costume" round a
round a Flag placed about 100 disadvantages, as for several days he had been their desire to crush the sation that has wilfully Kinshiu paninatis, while the tovading force is comps of a strongly dramatic character. It
troops in the faken on the
yards up the course. To win or a place, must
suffering from * and without justification of any kind, so
be properly dressed in the costume provided. gawa clear evidence that he is an operatic tenor severe cold. He, however, wantonly disturbed the peace of the Orient
not less than 13,000 men and may be as many playing the game of war on a real stage with
Three Prizes. The First to the Nominator of high class, his greatest fault, with an English The Chinese Waterloo has yet to be fought.
as 30,000. The garrison of Kinghis itself was degree of assurance and precision that would be
who provides the best dress as to originality audience, being an exaggerated use of the only 1,000 cat have madó no
no stand sed very interesting were they less startling." Fine
and style. All points to be decided by a tremolo. The duet "Una notte Vehrala, would probably fall back upon the main body prophetic twaddle this | The Emperor's birthday
Committee of Ladies appointed. In the great fortress. If, on the contrary, each has come and gone and Port Arthur has not 4.15 p.m.-EUROPEAN EVENT-For all who Mr. Sliman, although not without merit, was for soprano and tenor, by Mrs. Alford and amall place retains its garrison and they can be yet been taken. attacked and destroyed in succession, Count
care to enter and train their Dogs. 100 yards hardly pronounced success. The lady's voice on the Flat. The Owner to stand to yards thin and the gentleman's bard and expression- Oyama's task will be comparatively assy. But
behind the winning line. The dog to be held lass, and as doubt they would have done better in either case we ought to know by this time | what is being done,”
sang in
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The Hongkong Selegraph.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1894:
WHY SHOULD CHINA SUR FOR PEACE?
ཡ་མ་
our
in position to arrive at a fair estimate of The London Daily News. Berlia correspondent Times and Snail, and he is not likely to get cruiser, and No. a torpedo-boat Montgomery, and in Handel's "Lischia ch¶o plagen wa
x
the
what
some-
strength of the contending forces we are utterly have taken place on the Baltic cansi, even at attare recently reported as follows-Serious landslips oss to comprehend why the Chinesa Government
should do
places where it to already finished. While here- A LONG sistement by Sir Edward Reed on the THE following is the list of events for the filth never known him for many y′′a's and whe anything of the kind. tofors vessels with a draught of ten feet have Everything would seem to point to the contrary; been able to pass through the canal as gave | grobable effect on naval construction in the Gymkhane, which will be. bed on the Race harsh volce, and for a first appearance did as being the only safe policy of the virtual rulers Rendsbag, a vessel drawing only six feet of the Middle Kingdom ; their is
·troops have never met with a defeat worthy the name since the de
grounded the other day between Lerensau and Landwehr. Enormous masses of earth commencement of hostillites In Au
must by
far as
**
have
future of the recent battle off the Yaloo has been
very large numbers of Chloese "gust, whilst at the protecting dyke to the extent of fully the German Emperor. He then examines in
wa
Est
vessels have had to make a circuit around the 190 feet and have fallen into the canal. Several Jutland North Cape during the past few days. Grest fear is felt lest these slips be repeated and w the passaga obstructed.
this time have been massed in Mancharla ready to give baitle to the
the Japanese when it suits
them to do so. China has from the first played s waiting game
deed shall be surprised Indeed If the thre
tbrows up the sponge before she has had a bout with her adversary on something like equal terms. Of course there may canse for what would appeara sta
but
UNDER the heading "Korean References" the
published in several home papers. Sir Edward begins by repeating views on naval matters in in general which were expressed some time ago by
Chiness and on the Japanese side took in the detall the parts which different ships on the battle off the Yaloo. The battle seems to him to emphasize in a remarkable manner the value of two thing-first, speed; and second, an arma adds, in the lesson which will probably be taken ment of multiplied
gans. This, he quick-firing
Power in the world.
3.00 p.m.-ASIATIC EVENT. course on Saturday the 24th inst.:-
to the
that than
The
POMERIGGIO | Hyogo News of October 31st says:-"We to heart in future construction by every naval | 3.30 p.m.-LADIES' NOMINATION | A Costumendiance. Mr. Grace, in excepitomelion of the
'face, suzerainty over Kores, and a heavy / while the distance froon Chiulien-chen to the Llan-tong peninsula-took place on the same
TELEGRAMS.
THE CHINESE LOAN.
LONDON, November 7th, The Chinese Loan ́has been subscribed to largely in excess of the amount required.
But for the fact of the one-sided and ridiculous comments on the situation in China made by the writer of the leading article that appeared in the Daily Piss to-day containing a side-thrust
THE UNITED STATES ELECTIONS. at this formal we should have treated The Republican representation in the House contemporary's remarks with silent contempt, bat
of Representatives exceeds that of the combined as the Hongkong Telegraph happens to be Democratic and Popullat parties by a majority of cumbered
among thore journals which are fifteen,
have endeavoured to deny the
Mr. Wilson, the author of the present Tarts deny the Japanese successes, that their eyes to patent Bill, was defeated in Virginis.
to
fact and represented China
to
THE AMEER.
Port Arthur wilt be
uld invaded stratus DORY wirthday. These are
We are authorised to state that there is not a scintilla of truth in the allegation made in a recent issue of the Sentinel in which that THAT ona Engilsh journal after another should 3. Dyer, in dealing with the Oplam Commission, blatant bumbag and social parity crank, Alfred repeat with graylly the statement that the tres says that the latest more is the projected amounts to the prodigions sum of twelve hundred Opiume Contractor, of a pamphlet in defence of sure sccumulated in the city of Moukden publication by the great millionaire Hongkong million dollars, is sufficiently amusing. That ople these journals should make such a statement
oplum, ich
i states, amongst other things, that not a slegle optom smoker was a victim of the without word of comment, seems to imply late great plague in the colony in And now we an ignorance of the significance of figures would like to know what excuse the Editor of Hem deltarself as we imagine to be the case, and
that is almost incredible. Twelve hundred mil- the Sentful will propound for these impudent
allegatlar not go
opinion on the bysterical The Ameer of Afghanistan has completaty silver dollars and mirant-would be equal to the length of serting that the end the sett
we cheerfully avail ourselves
express a candid
vapourlegs of those who make "the wish father recovered from his late Illness.
of the thought and whose willage can only be chair.cterised childishly folisk and
although it may be impossible not to feel
for
Bome
them
in the deep bumiliation that no doubt awaits them, just to use the Daily
Fres
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
own simile) as one pities the canderssed THE Hongkong Rife Association's annual criminal, yet it must be admitted that their fate meeting will be held on the aged and 24th Is the natural sequence of their own Lolly and instal. supineness.
Tize Bellsh craiser Belwa came out of Kowloon
The subject of our contemporary's asticis now ander notice is Reuter's latest "squib setting Dock this afternoon, and will leave for the North forth that China has formally appealed to the to-morrow week. Powers to totervene in her quarrel with Japan;
shout twice the estimated total circulation of aptumisis have in view justifies such means 25 the Indian Empire to probably not far shost of this of propping up their weak, contemptible ball the total gasnilty of allvar nocumulated and tottering cause! It is a fact that a large by the population of that Empire since number of opium smokers were victims of the the invasion of Alexander the Grest, and to not deadly piague. much less than seras times the world's tolal
annual output of the matal in recent years. If THE demand for medium and small sized wa huultate to say that L Impossible that steamers spitable for the Far Eastern coasting such a sum could bare been accumulated by the trade, as was predicted in these columas a fort Chinese Goverment in two hundred or any night ago would be the
case, Is now decidedly number of years, it la odly because we hesitate to brisk and the supply has run so short that during involve a contradiction in terms, or an obvious in advance at far higher rates than have been that anything is imposible that dong not the past wook several counters have been "fixed" Tiolation of
established natural
W known for years past, and it is probable that witheat
Rositation, that charterers who bang back now will between China and Tapi be the sudden wound foolish. The German steamers Triumph And before should one of them reunits of the war long that they have been a pennywise and a Letting
loose spen the world of such quantity (674), Jacob Diederichsen (631), Aparada (611), is prob
bly as reliable as the
like such a quantity of either of the Proxie (639), Progress (631) and Piccioia (875 THE steamship Afghan, chartered by the precious metals, then it would be far the most tonn), are all running under time charters a other sidiculous canards wired out by Reater Nippon Yusen Kaisba, which left Yokohamosos conflict the undid was ever sou since the commencement of hostilities, the Daffy for Kobe on the morning of the fat laminat, W not told what suportion ofliktantoms than $4,000 a month, whilst the Pierials is remunerative rates, not one of them at Press indulges in hysterical ravings, Impadent collided with another steamer outside the har- abuse, and wholly unjustifiable assertions hleb bour. The Afghan was at much damaged that may the wine of belagler (35,650 monthly to her owners. The have scarcely ever been equalled, mack less bar cargo and to be transhipped te, another wet hegn forvently adilne, hope, than lik estate || Masses." Dambe à Bagga's Geight cizonlar, been remories anders de Bellas en Crewerly has, according ta jurpassed, even by the Brier of the CAMM | chartered steamer.
that the various Cabinets are discussing the up- THE British gunboat Rottier returned to andabat Great Britain and France are willing Bangkok on the 25th ulto, after having been peat, to co-operate, but decli to take the lafilativa, | Cruising for a week. And rasbly Jumping to the conclusion that this tumbar,
which is
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at the Starting Post as the Owner chooses to second part commenced with Mr. C. H.
arrange. The owner way use any meros to bring his dog first part the Port provided he, stands his ground and his dog runs the course unattached. No one allowed on the curse between the Starting and Winning Posts during the tace.
4-30
First
Second
Parze.
+$7,00
..$5.00 $3.00
Third ............................ Fourth............ $1,00
pm.-WERPER RACE; five Furlonga; for Rider and China ponies who have never won a race at any race meeting to Hongkong catch weights, art, and over bond fide Polo ponies allowed yibs; float prize « Cup value about $40.001 second pile ya per cent, of entrance fous: Third go per cent,
each
Grace as the exponent of the famous Toreador' song from Bixel's "Carmen," assisted by a chorus. The chorus was effective, but the efforts of the soloist were a long way removed from second class mediocrity. As the Toreador Mr. Grace is as near an utter fallure as ho could peably be fa anything, and perhaps she must have an extensive repertoire, * would be discreet to abelve this particular s tion! Mrs. Freston sang Pinsail's "Heaver I sthat, under
A
and Earth with conspicuous flect and masle taste, also displaying a'
a vocal compass t distinct articulation that is worthy of imitation. All circumstances, deserves special notice, an d'a Sul, Piasutt wrote this beautiful morces for a Contralto, and Mrs. Preston's noice in unmiss takably a mezo-soprano, sa that although yet there was something lacking to the cultured some of her lower notes were really excellent, musical sar, in response to a hearty encore now, apparently to show that her vocal
4-45 p.m.-HALF MILE RACE; for all China ponies: weight for leches as per scale with Tolbs. added; ubscriptios glasslowed rolls. bona de pola portes allowed glbs; winners at a Gymkhana meeting of this season, for Powers ranged all the way up from conitalio to ylbe extra winners at any rece Herrier," in almost perfect style, even to the soprano, rendered the old Scotch favorite "Caller
· of one race e7lbs, extra, of two or more Edinburgà accent, and was presented with such races ralbs, extra penalties scoutrinagallicent bouquet by s leading local exponent Hrej entrance fee $1,00; first peiss a Cop value of high art amidst great applause. Mr. D. X. about $40.001 second yo perscent, of untrance Slims was scored for a most! fees third 30 per cent,
esting be
Degree of Pinasti's "I haurd » Voio, dect rendes
O expr
5.30 pm-OWE MILE HANDICAP for all Chine" eller taste,
without Ponies
antries to
Lo clots on Saturday, 9th either table, fooling or
and he November Entrance Fee $1.00) 33.00 if non- This gentleman has a very pleasant light tanos
gally
la my
Love, acceptance not declared to the Hair, Secretary, volck, but his phrasing in lovariably bad and before 3 Tranday, oh Norwmber he daka koulu Mr. Alford sang Bishop's weights will be notified on Monday, the 19th Homorial abould we upbrald" with thoroughly November 1" drst” Pin & Cup valor About | rustle indio", and although a tilde mesa dá $60.00 second Friss yo per onak, of owicados" "Simon, evay KON KA