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On the 20th October last, at Stanhope House, Penn, Abergele, North Wales, the. wife of E. JONES HUGHES, of a daughter,
28 On the 18th November, 1904, at Singapore,
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it for this, I asked myself, that the ↑ THE steel screw-steamer /olyph.mur, a fre best and bravest blood of the whole Empire quent caller at Hengkong, belonging to the had been spilt! Was it for this, that Ocean Steamship Co. (Messrs A. Hall & Co), the sons of all the Britains had come from has been sold to Japanese purchasers. the great wheatfields of Canada, from the
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FROM a number of the Peting and Tientsin Timer we learn that an official censorship of the native newspapers all over Chine is to be established at Poking, and will self issue á model newspaper entirely free from goile.
sunny pastures of New Zealand, from the DURING his stay in Manchuria, Mr. Douglas mines and the bush of Australia. Were Story mide good use of his camera, and some these undersized and badly nourished specifin Black and White as illustrations to an most interesting pictures of his have appeared
mens of humanity-aliens in race, in tongue, art cle on the Lamas of Mukden, in ideas, and in standards of living-to be! the people of the new dominion? Livery marble monument, every cairn of stanes, every simple cross, which marked the spoia where British blood had been spilt and British bravery shown from the Cape Border to Pretoria, and from Mooi River 10 the Busiweldt, seemed to cry out, 'No.'"
On the authority of a telegram just received And what shall the future be he? asks, from Kwangtung, it is intended to pu tpone "Shall there be another great, white com.the payment of the foreign loans due in the 9th monwealth, stretching from the Cape to the and the roth moons, on account of the exhaus | Zambesi, where men shall dwell, using the tion of milita, y funds in Kweilis, Kwangsi →
nicthuds of government which a thousand Enstern Times. years of English life have gone to build up and to perfect, and where ordered liberty is the precious birthright of every citizen? Or shall this be a land where crowds of servile labourers toil for ever for a small white caste
Tif; case against A. Mason, for stow ng away on the Chusan and coming to Ilongkong with out paying his passage, was called on again this morning and again adjourned for one week,
friends in Shanghai,
DAPAL-NOTES,
The Bitish Agship Glory with Admiral Si Gerard Neel aboard arrived in part is even- ing from Fenang and ning pore..
The first-class cruiser Terrible, of 14.00 tons displa ement and 25,000 horsepower, is expected to arrive shortly from Purtsmouth with relief crews for vessels on this station,
KIVER STEAMERS TO DOCK,
The H.K., C. and M. Steamboat Co.'s 5.9. Hong will snortly take up the berth in the Kowloon docks just vncated by the same Cos Hawgshan. She will be in dockyard hands for about a fortnight during which time the engines will be completely overhauled and the bottons scraped and painted The s.s. Hankow it at present undergoing the usual periodical overhaul at Samsuipo, and will be there a few days before her familiar figure is seon again on the river traffic.
The French steamers Charles Hardouin and Paul Brou have also taken ileir turn, being now-anchored in the Dock Co's mossings in Hunghom Bay, They will be dry docked early next month preparatory to their being plc on the river run under now management. The Chinese waters, and will require some attention at the hands of the dockyard officials before they can renew the service fur, which they are so well adapted.”
!" DOROTHY".
[BY THE A, D, C
The curtain went down last night on the final production of this popular opera, io far as is at present announce, by our talented A. ̧D, C.- That they have scored a big success it is scarcely necessary to say. They hva berns favoured with good audiences, who have not been remiss in showing their appreciation of the manner in which the production has been staged and the ability with which the various characters have been impersonated. The theatre was well filled, there being very few vacant seats in the body of the hall, while in the rear a pleasant touch of colour was added by the presence of a number of represent- tives of the Army and Navy. That there were several vacant seats in the dress circle is no doubt to a considerable extent to b accounted for by the unpleasant nature of the weather that prevailed. The story of Dorothy and those associated with her is by this time sufficielly well known to call for no repetition; therefore we will content au- selves with mentioning a few of the our standing features of last evening's performance. Mrs. A. R. Fullerton as Benthy Runtam, ami Mr. G. P. Lammert as Geofrey Wilder, we'r tation of their role as ever, and met with re- peated-encores throughout the evening, Mi Anilersin, in the chamcter of Harry Sherwood, fitted the part admirably, but was somewhat weak in his vocal efforts, especially in the song, "Queen of my Heart," being a trifle to "stagey." -Jahn-Tuppiti, the jovial Bonifaces could not have been in beiter handragne
Season's Confectionery, Singapore 16 MARION, daughter of Matthew which is there for gain and, nothing else nothing having been heard from defendant's have had a long period of enf-reet idleness in as excellent, bath in voice and in the interpn
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II. M'S CONSUL-General at Changtu (þir. Hosie) has made an exhaustive study of the products, ineihods of manufacture, and mining the results of his gacurch in a most interesting report which has been issued as a White Book. HOW. THE FOLKS AT HOME REGARDED THE those of Mr. T. Brand, and he rodered
resources of Szechuan Province and embodied
AT the Civil Summary, Court, this morning, before Mr. T. Sercombe Smith (Puupe Judge), Iu Piu Tok sued the Chiu Joo Hung Company, (opium farmer) for the recovery of $504 dam-
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London, zith Octóber. - Mr. Balfour made last night his now famous speech announcing the settlement with Russia and the reference of the matter in the Hague Tribunal. I have just received the morning
the part in a most realistic and capable man-
ner.
millionaires rich beyond the dreams of avarice at one end, and alien serf labour on the other. Is this to be the dismal future of the Transvaal? God forbid Only one point more. The introduction of Chinese Labour into South Africa is unjust to the British workman, ought never to have been permitted, and should be done away. with by law. So says the British workman through his mouthpiece, the trade unions, and he receives the cordial sympathy of YELLOW LABOUR.
the Daily Chronicle. Alas, for consistency! And all this, in spite of the fact that a well-ages, for the wrongful șicture of a quantity of Considering the strong opposition to the known South African financier has asserted pium. Mr. U.D. Thomson appeared for the importation of Chinese labour into South that the coolies are intelligent, industrious, plaintiff and Mr. John Wastings defended. The Africa it is only natural that someone should honest, cheerful and contented, and will plant f, in cross-examination, sand he had held papers as they came wet from the press, and would-be beau is a sheriff's officer, instead of, come forward from “disinterested" motives prove the salvation of the mining industry.necessary deposit money from a friend. A and probe to the bottom of the much-and indeed of South Africa. Such inven: sicure on his prentises took place de adinit debated question. By the mail to-day we tions as those printed in the 'truth' aboutted that he had never worked for wages, He received a copy of a pamphlet, entitled the Chinese in the Transvaal and evidently sometimes worked for the "friend" in question, Mr. Thomson "Yellow Labour, the truth about the Chinese engineered for party purposes cannot pre- and got his dioner in return.
retired from the case. Judgment was entered in the Transvaal," being a series of articles judicially affect recruiting in China. reprinted, with a yellow cover, from the Daily Chronicle. This journal sent out a special commissioner to the Transvaal for the ex- press purpose of investigating on the spot
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have scanned their various comments. First let me go back and say that never in the theinory of this generation has the country been so much at one. Liberals and Labour inen vied with their Tory opponents in de nouncing the Russian outrage and demanding full reparation, punishment for the guilty, and guarantees for the lature safety of peaceful shipping. The story of the bussian Admiral was derided all over Europe, and he was simply credited with having had a bad attack
Mr. W. Stewart, as Squire Banlam was completely at home, and was an ad- mirable counterpart of the old-time country gentleman. Mr. Sutherland's Lurcher could not well be improved upon and he made the most of his opportunities of gagging. One of his quips, in the last scene, in the Round Coppice, when Priscilla Privs discovers her
as she fondly imagined, being in a crack regis: ment, found especial favour with the audience. Priscilla had promptly swooned, and was
reassured any apprehensions that might have lying in Lurcher's arms_maning when he ben felt by announcing that she was only cheering the Baltic Fleet." Owing to the Pr.scilla was undertaken by Mrs. Looper at sik indisposition of Mrs. Hall-Wright, the part of
hours notice. She proved a most capable
of imjains" or common faak. Therefore it understudy, and was perfectly at home in her is not surprising that to-night there is not a part. A pretty dance was introduced in the quite unanimous note of approval over the third act by Mrs. Mowbray Jones and Miss settlement. I went up the street as the news th, and later on Mrs. Mowbray Jones was was posted in the windows of the Daily Chasciated with Mrs. Chichester in a second dance, both being rendered in a most at ractive cle and the crowd was making comments which would not be printed in cold type it id eficient manner, and evoking loud np- plause, the items being deservedly encored." sent them. Ous stranger turned to me and A pleasant feature of the evening was a song said savagely "What slime!" I am by Airs. E. Maitland, to whom the part of afraid many will say that in the morning, but
characters were well and strongly supported by the chorus, the voices being well balanced, Great credit is dus to Mr. E. W. Mitchell for his able stage management throughout the series, and to Mr. Ward and the orchestra, who have worked so indefatigably, to ensure) the success of the production.
sick, full, vaies al considerable compass, and teen peace, for we are auneindig now very heavily in commercial depression assistently encored. The effans of the leading completely captivated the audience, being in- result of the drain of the South African, wari I have, I say, scanned the paper. The fuo niest in the dy alan which has carbed fresh Jamels as a fabricator by printing daily scare yarus of ultimatams and exphed time and su Torball without foundation. To-day n is hard put tot to make an intelligent cum: ment so it says that the result has only beep achieved by the inust energetic action on the part of the Government. Now the Stilard think the opposite, and contends that the
THE November number of the South China Review, published at Canton in the interests of education, contains much material that should not be lost sight of by those studying the need for modern knowledge on the part of the Chinese, Dr. Bateson-Wright, fur in stance, has a lengthy article on the kind of education needed to hit China's young men for government service and commercial careers, He makes some remarks on the course of studies necessary for candidates for employ not regard the effort of the fetarie incapables, are soute ne recognised as afford.
IT is quite time that the Colonies should ceaseent in the longkong and Chinese Gorcin..the majority are thinic pleased to have an Phyllis was assigned. She is the possessor of to re-open an old political argument"
stowal offices. There are many other articles serious light in which it was meant. At the ing careers of which nur rising manhood may
of interest, and a lengthy advertisement gives outset it is satisfactory to find that the com be proud-Daily Graphic. ~
information regarding lature issues of the missioner pricks the slavery imbble.
.Collegrun, which may be rched upon to increase one of the mines he visited there were 197
the popularity of this widely read publication. unaccounted for," in other words, who had not gone to work that day. Fot. two hundred coolies to abstain from work from sheer laziness, and for the employers to acquiesce in it, and pay them full wages all the same, does not give much scope for the
The commissioner, tells us that "the 197 'absent and the 65 sick were all entitled to the 15. a day which Mr. Lyttelton has agreed to as a miniman." The writer then complains of the exacting demands by the coolie, alleging that their sharp Oriental wits had soon found out that they were to be made much of, and gentlemen from Hongkong and Canton, who probably never had more than three halfpence a day to spend in their lives, began to develop a taste for luxuries." Because they asked for, and got, certain so-called luxuries the D. C. thinks there would have been a great outery
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IN connection with the recent collision between
Colombo, as reported in these columns, some weeks since, we now learn that an inquiry has been held as a result of which it was deciderl that the vessel be salved before action is taken against the M. M. Company.
JAPAN has ordered vast quantities of tweed from Scottish merchants. With Messrs, San- derson of Chlashiels an order for 60,0 o yards has been placed, while Messrs, Brown Brothers, of Galashiels, have got an order for 40,000 yards for military clothing. Other mills irave also secured enormous orders.
CAPTAIN Almond of the steamship Rub. was arrested in Manila last week on the charge of permitting the escape from his ship curing her stay in Manila on her fast voyage of a British indian, one I'waas Khan, who had been denied
recommendation of the quarantine officers. Khan was suffering from an infectious disease of the eyes and was ordered back to Hongkong. instead of returning he escaped from the sup, but although he was known to have icit the ship the amicories have no evidence that he landed in the Philippines. The Cablenews says that the fact that he may have drowned between the ship's side and the shore makes a doubtful whether the government can make out a case against the captain. The captain was admitted to bail in his own recognizances till the trial, which will take place belore judge Crossfield,
been
The
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The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held in the Board room this after-
achieved without all the demonstration of fleets which now look ridiculous. The whole affair, noon. it thinks, has come to an impotent and laine conclusion wince does not redound to the dignity and hundur of this country. Morning Post is sumiturly grieved, and the Chronicle is critical on the details. Z'he Times regards the agreement with "teelings of deep relief and earnest approval. The rest of the papers show varying degrees of satisfaction.
PERING SIEGE COMMEMORA- HUN MEDALS,
"MOTION,
Hon. Dr. Atkinson, president, moved that the Board under provisions of tion 30 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, depute Inspectors George Willian Coyst, and Robert Charice Witchell to institute surumary proceedings before a Magistrale against any persons contravening any of thế bye-laws made under section 16 of that Ordinance, when so instructed in writing by one of the Medical Officers of Health, and also for securing any penalty imposed by part II of the said Urdi- nance or any bye-law made thereunder, when
Dr. Chadwick Kew, of the well-known Hong-The Editor of the London and China Express } | to instructed in writing by one of the Medical
kong firm of Dental Surgeons, has just arrived from a shooting expedition in B. N. Borneo. Dr. Kew comes from a sporting family, he being a noted shot and footballer. He played centre half when in 1898-9 the longkong
Football Club won the H. K. Footbal Chal- lenge Shield, competing against 18 Naval and Military teams. Mr. W. J. Mason, who has
Officers of Heal h
-As I have how apparently had in all
Also that the Board, under the provisions of likely applications for the above medals, I am gwing instructions to have the dies bro.en up, section 256 of the Public Health and Buildings so that no mere will be obtainable, but with Ordinance, 1903, depute Insectors George, the chance of there being still some applicants William Coysh and Robert. Charles Witchell to come forward i shall have a few extra to Institute summary pro’cedings before a Mes medals struck off (price 255. each, including gistrate for the recovery of any penalty im
stage), so bould this come before any pased by part 1 of the said Ordinance.or "Diegeltes" who have not yet applied, it is bye-law made thereunder when so inst advisable they should not longer delay if they in writing by one of the Medical Offico
Health,"..
Carried unanimously.
if English labourers had done the same. THE Reverend E. J. Hardy has kindly con- "A day or two before I was there they desented to deliver a lecture on "The Religions manded a boiled egg each breakfast of Ching" in the former Chamber of Commerce before they would go to work. In a country room, at the City Hall, on Tuesday, the 6th where eggs are 35. od, a dozen this was a prox., at 5.15 p.m. H.E. Sir Matthew Nathan, serious item, but the new miners got their M, will take the chair. Ladies are in-
viled, and members may ask their friends. eggs. ." This is of some interest, as the advent of Chinese miners would surely give a great
just returned to the Straits from England, was impetus to pig and poultry farming in their As Mr. Frames Hormasjee Arjanee, J.P., of an Hongkong at that time, and also-a player in immediate vicinity. After referring to other Messrs. N. Mody & Co., and the non. secretary the winning team. Dr. P. Howard Kew, his paltry demands he passes on to discuss the of the Parsee Charity Funds, is leaving the brother, was goal keeper and to show his minimum wage problem noticing that "astute Colony per the next Jedan mail steamer capabilities he did not allow a single ball to gentlemen from Hongkong were not hit. Lightning, the whole Parsee community is pass between the posts right throughout the PROMPT RETURN,
ling their drills very hard "the minimum going to present him with a purse and a silver Competition. He held the Amateur Chamt. Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.
Lagwage being a shilling whether a man drills tray at the Parsee Club premises on Saturday nonslip of Hongkong for the 100 yds, and 440
rate. Mr. H. N. Mody will preside at the | yds for 5 years until his departure for America. three inches or twenty-four. In the sub-
Dr Chulwick Kew intends to establish a of the "Anjunan".---Con. ESPECIAL OLD TOM GIN, sequent chapters we have the results of the Marshall and
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commissioner's sifting of information Ironi all classes, the general outcome of which is an
The success of the change of programme at endeavour, on his part to prove that there is There was a large attendance and at the close Harmston's Circus last evening was undoubted. plenty of Kaffir labour in the country, but of each torn loud applause was heard on every that wages have been reduced, and that the side. There will be a repetition this evening personal factor in engaging the hands basand to-morrow a matines performance will be been eliminated. The treatment of the held, commencing at 4 pan Ua Monday Chinese is spoken of approvingly, but there evening next H.E. the Governor and suite will is a must unworthy sneer appended to this be present and a special programing will be commendation. "The mine-owners are far presented.
too astute to treat the first lot of Chinese
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luanch of their Dental Surgery at this port and when all arrangements are completed Dr. David #uba wille me from Itongkong to assist him; -Straits Times.
THE WEATHER.
care for a memento of the historic event.
It may interest those "Siegeltes" who al ready have their medals to know that some 240 medals only have been struck off to dile, so as time goes on they are likely to be somewhat
A-DENTIST'S APPLICATION. An application on behalf of Mr. H. M, Chaun, dentist, of 37, Des Voeux Road, to enclose the verandah with glass casemesis, so that it may Whilst I have extreinely nice and appreciabe used as a dental surgery, was submitted to live letters thanking me for getting up the the Bord. The Hon. the Director of Public medals from a great number of the applicants, Werks minuted, that the application be refused, I am sorry to say there are a few who have not as it is contrary to secilöd 139 of the Ordinance. taken the trouble to acknowledge receipt of theirs, and I can only hope that these have
SHIPPING AND MAILS. duly received their medals.
I must again express my thanks to you for thewesistance you have given la inserting, my letters, &c, and to the Eastero papers for copy-. The following report is from Mr. J. 1. Phiming them.-Your obedient servant,
ARTHUR BRENT. mer, Chief Assisiant of the Hoogkung Obser-
44. Great Tower-street, London, E. C.
October 24th, 1934.
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MAILS DUE, Indian (Lightning) 30th inst... English (Bengal) 3rd prox. Indian (Kumuang) 7th proz, če German (Stydlita) 8th prox. American (Doric) 8.tî prox, On the 29th at 11.45 p.m. The barometer
American (Manchuria) 17th prox. has risen throughout and jo the Philippines, and remains stationary over the Pacific and then the course of an article in the South China
The N. D.. L. Australian, Line, s.5. Prins greater part of Japan.
Collegian, Dr. G. H. Batesos-Wright says:- Sigtrmund which left here on 23rd inst., at 8 A marked anticyclone lies-over the whole Education in South China may be congratulat. p.m, arrived at Kobe yesterday, at 8 pm; interior of China and the least pressure is founded on having emerged from the swathing boods The H. À. L. 13. C. Ferd. Larisa from Ham- in the southern Philippines.
of infancy; but it would be flattery to pateri borg lefi Singapore for this part on 16th inst.,. that it has, as yet, attained the age of puberty. | p.m., and may be expected here on 3rd prox. The number of pupils who become intelligent The Imperial German Mall &2 Prins Rigent scholars and deyclog ambitions to soar 10 Luitpold which left her on Wednesday, at 3 bigher Sights, is comparatively small,
p.m., arrived at Singapore on Sunday, at 3 punte
badly. They are set on getting 100,000 | On the completion of her annual overhaul, the of them by next year, and they know *8. Heungskan leit the Docks yesterday ino rn- that the only way to do this will be ing and resumed her run on the Macao line treat the first arrivals well." He the same evening, the Lomam going back 19 watched "sbamibling creatures, who had
the Canton run. Captain W. E. Clarke lakes up his position' again on the blacão steamer, been brought from the slums of Canton on the expiry of his leave of absence, while and Hongkong at an enormous expense, Mr. Chrispia, of the exam, has been trans being hurried off to their daily task ferred to the Bleungihan aş çhief officer vice | Sea, (608 by the overyears, fly continues, #Was Mr. J. Boardman,
Strong NE, monsoon prevails in the Formosa Channel and over the greater part of the China
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