HOW 10 BECOME SUCCESSFUL AND INDEPENDENT.
Probably there are few people in Hongkong who do not appreciate an outsider's praise of their ontura) abilities, particularly when that" batsider writes from, a place tèh thousand miles
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 5 1908.
Colme suxar-cpater tabless put up in three credited to foreign countries advising conformed that their leader was Hung smaller bustes, each of which can be retalled at that the 2nd inst, has been fixed ns | Sing-kee. 28-30, each. But the first lot is to be given away frea as an adverilismest. A guarantee the date for the sathronement of the ung having been recommended for appointment by Tantai Ku Chung- accompanies the tablets, and the customer, pre- young Emperor.
HL. Chang Chih-tung has been sung, the Provincial Judgo has ambly, will gaze stondily at the parchment while the pills are playing catch-ar-catch-can to his bowels. What the representative has to entrusted with the duty of drafting placed the latter in custody pending
away, it is alwava:nuspicious when a friend," pay for the second outfi”, when the patients the Imperial Edict on the occasion further proceedings...
of the accession of the now Em peror..
hava recovered from the first, me caudot BRY, and it would take too long in fad out. By accident we have just found out after another perumal that the agent get a box of pills for
The remains of the late Empress 55 cents gold, so that he mikes 45 cents gold so each box sold, but if be orders os boxes a Dowager will be removed to the A time he gets them at 40 cents gold a box. Kun-tak Palace, on the 9th inst. is like this: 500 boxes are sold at 40 Cable; the total price to agens is $203; the price to cusThe funeral expenses are estimated omers, per box, $t; total price to customers 5502;, agenta profi: $300, al is U.S. gold car to cost six million dollars.
resev. Why not make, a fortuan while time
but in response to the appeal of the proprietors of Nature's Health Restores we pass it on to any reader who fancies himself as a quack. Hat we demand a commission; we don't do good by stealth in Hongkong.
who may be at your elbow daily, offers incense at the altar of your self-cancell, because there is generally an ulterior mouve bohlad the votary's remarks, "Not-to, when the censer. awinger hails from the great United States, and when the sole purpose of his laudation in to help you to climb still higher, un the ladder success. It was, therefore, with the highest gratification and usconcealed pleasure that wo received a letter from Washington, DC. Bet ting font in good, round, Anglo-Saxon soma of the reasons why the merits of the staff ol the Hongking Telegraph should no longer bees? We do goi care for the agency ourselves, hidden under the proverbial bashel, as if that were possible. As the reader has already sure mised, the idea presented by the enterprising Americans was what is known as a tiny maker, and it was nur well-known ability as spellbinders inat induced our compli meatury friends in Washington lo sack our services in what is represented to be the cause of humanity, etc Owing to the east mous post office transactions of the firm alluded to, they were unable to afford: suf ficient stamps to permit of the envelope being securely closed, and it arrived look. ing like an overdue bill. In fact it was only under the severest compulsion that
aby member of the editorial staff ventured to with draw the contents of the open cover, but A glance at the fetter accompanying sheets of printed recommendations, bints and empi. ments was sufficient to allay suspicius, he latter began "Dear Friend," which led at first to the conclusion that either Mr. Eddy or the Salvation Army had routed us out, but do such luck. Still the first sentence shows how fame travels. It began as follows: "Your panic
came into our passession from such a reliable source, that we do not hesitate for a moment in making you the proposition to become an in dependent representative for our goods, in your vicinity. From what we have learned about you, we are confident, that you are just tho person we are looking for, and we therefore, urge you to consider this real opportu. Dity with
extreme care." Now, what wo should like to know is--who has been ringing our praises' sp, lustily that the good people of Washington, DC, have arrived at a frus and just estimate of our superlative worth? Who constituted that "jeliable source?" Courd it have been resident Elect Talt or William Jennings Bryan? with both of whom we had friendly converse when they landed on the -shores of this söe-girt istand Even if it were
Telegrams.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”
SERVICE.
AN ACT OF COURTESÝ. DEFERENCE TO EMPRESS DOWAGER.
[By courtesy of the “Sheung Po."]
Peking, 27th November. The Prince Regent and Grand Councillors have twice entreated the Dowager-Empress to administer the affairs of State.
It has boon decided that the. Prince Regent and his spouse should remove to and reside at Pak-hoi within the Palace.
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Most of the eunuche attached to the retinue of the late Empress Dowager are in hiding."
THE DALAI LAMA.
AND THE STATUS OF TIBET. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.")
Peking, 30th November. The Dalai Lama is not agreeable to the change in the status of Tibet to that of a province under the administration of & Viceroy and Governor.
THE "FATSHAN" INCIDENT.
BRITISH CONSULÄR INQUIRY CONCLUDED.
ACCUSED WATCHMAN DISCHARGED,
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shameen, 3rd December,
10.30, a.m.
The finding of the British Con- aular Court of Inquiry in the 88. Fatshan case has been posted up in the morning boat.
The accused watchman has been discharged.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shameen, and December.
A Court of Inquiry was held at the British Consulate on Tuesday, the 1st lastant, and continued to-day to investigate into the circumstances attending the death of a Chinese passenger on board the. s. Fatskan who it is Alleged was killed by being asulied by a ticket collector (a foreigner) while collecting the passage tickets. This incident has excited considerable foment amongst the Chinese bere
The President of the Ministry of the Interior has used every effort to convince the Buddhist Pontiff of the expediency of the change, but within
Her Majesty has declined to ac-out success. cede to the request..
PRINCE GHING,
·RESIGNS ALL' OFFICES. - [By courtesy of the “Sheung Po.”[
Peking, 27th November, Alleging old age, Prince Ching
Bite or the other of these distinguished polus resigned all his various offices.
THE POSITION IN TIBET. Their Excellencies Lico Yu (Imperial Chinese Kesident in Lhessa) and Chao Erb dog (High Commissioner of Frontier Defences in Piechuan, Tibet and Yundus) have jointly reported to the Peking Government upon the situation in The. They state that nearly all the insurgents in Batang and other places bave been dispersed, and that quietness now.reigos in Tibet. They point out that the strength of the Chinese troops stationed in Tibet is very lender and request the Government 10 in Instructions casting upon the Viceroy al Sze
Hticipand we feet inclined to back Taft, The Prince Regent, however, earn-chuan to send reinforcements.-N. G. D. Bars,
who was possibly influenced in our favour
by the susc-pable Princess Alice-how does estly urges him not to go into ro this Washington firm, know that we aretirement. Just the person or persons they are lacking
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for? No doubt they are perfectly correct; Prince Ching has so far been pro they should know best this sort of charvailed that he has consented to acter they want and it is not for us to argue the print. The next paragraph opens like a quo'a tion from a policeman's evidence, but that is discounted by the series of facts which follow:
"From our information at hand we have reason to believe that you are, like other ambitioui people, anxious m increase your present-income- by becoming associated with a well-paying established business, té so, you will be very much interested in reading the enclosed cir- culars. They describe very fully the position wo aow offer you, and show you just about how much money you can reasonably expect to make, if you decide to become rur représenta tive," they say in the States-"Money talks,"
retain his posts with the exception of that of Inspector-General of the Military Forces.
7.
PEKING.
EMPRESS DOWAGER'S ESTATE..
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.".
Feking, 29th November. Prince Ching and Grand Coun
THE EMPEROR'S EN- THRONEMENT.
CEREMONIAL OBSERVÁNCES.
[By courtesy of the “Sheung Po,”]
A CONFERENCE HIGH DEFICIALS IN SECRET
CONCLAVEN
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]'
Peking, 2nd December. On the 30th ult. the Prince Re gent held long conference with Prince Ching, Tsai Chouk and Chang Chih-tung on, important matters of
State.
Grand Councillor Yuan Shil-kai was not present at the conference.
A PRINCELY ACT.
THE REGENT'S MAGNANIMITY.
[By courtesy of the “ Sheung Po"],
Poking, 3rd December. It is proposed by the Grand Councillors to make the Prince Re gent a monthly allowance of Tis. 20,000. Prince Chun, however, had it reduced to Tle. 10,000.
EHO PARK.
WORKS TO BE ABANDONED,
[By courtery of the Sheung Po.")
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
TO BE OFFICIALLY MANAGED. [By courtesy of the "Shaung "Po."]
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Peking, 3rd December, An Imperial Decree has been issued directing all the works now aggerated reports of the occurrence appearing
the foreigner owing to the wild and ex-in progress in the Elo Park to be
abandoned.... the Chinese newspapers. The Court was presided over by Mr. Fox, H.B.M.'s Consul General, and there were present also the Moraes, Portuguese Consul-General Mr. a Chinese Magistrate and a representative of the Viceroy. In delivering the finding of the Court, Mr. Fox said that in the first place he must state that the Court was an in- formal one at. the accused is not a British subject, and further that there is no charge before him against the man who is alleged to have committed the assault, but on account af a communication he had received from the Viceroy informing him that a Chinezo pas104. ve was said to have been killed on board a British ship, he had ordered this inquiry to be held, and in order that it should be conducted in fairness and justice to all concerned he bad alinwed the Chinese press reporters and the public to be present Having gobe through all the evidence before him, specially the most vital one that of the European doctor who had examined the corpse and who testified to pot having found the slightest marks on the
hody which might have caused the death and in view of the clear evidence given by the officers of the steamer of what actually happen- rd, he must come to the conclusion that the deceased came by his death in a natural man-
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Death of Emperor and
Empress.
THE COLONYS SYMPATHY,
RESOLUTION FÄSSED BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
At the meeting of the Legislative Concil which was held, fast, Thursday, advaniago was. taken by H.E. the Governor to officially experts Hongkong's sympathy with the Chinesa people in their sud bereavement by the death of jbs Rumperor and Dowager Empress in introducing the Resolution, His Excellency, in ibe course
of a short, speech of condolence, said, that it was only fitting that this community should express condolence and sympathy with iba? Chiucas people and he was sure all members wished prosperity to China in the fotore, ¿ Ha had wired to the British Consul General, at Canton a message of condolence, and that offi cial conveyed the same to the Viceroy, ho wired back his gratitude. His Excellency bad dot yet sont a copy of the Reiplution to Peking but would do so shortly. His Excellency then moved the Resolution, which is as follow
That the Legislative Council of Hongkong at his, its first meeting since the nows of the deaths of the Emperor and Dowager. Empinis of China was received, desire to record fie sympathy with the Government of Chios on the loss it has sustained by the death of in Rulers and to express its hope that the reign of the new Emperor may be anccessful and pro
sperous.
Dr. Ho. Kai, C.M.D., on,
on behalf of the Chin- ese. community, thanked His Excellency for the kied words he had spoken and said that bu most pleasingly and feelingly seconded the Resolution. The sad calamity which had over- taken China was of such, a, nature, as,not to fail to call forth sympathy. The way in which" the people showed their fortitude and calm sesignation was indeed admirable. On Wednes day, the enthronement of the new Emperor took. place, and he was, sure, that all the members The speaker, expiested a wish that the Prince would wish him a long and prosperous reign. Regent would have every success, in bis res». ponsible past and concluded with a hopu for iboa welfare and peace of the Empire. (Appliusa) The Resolution 'was carried unanimously,
MULTI-MILLIONAIRE'S SOMS" AFFAIRS,
APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE OF 'BANK-
RUPTCY ORDER REFUSED,. '*. Choi Chung Li, son of the late Chol Chen, a multi-millionaire, made. application, before
Peking, 3rd December. H.E. Chang Chih-tung, Superin- tendent-General of the Canton Han- kow Railway, has decided that the the Chiel Justice (Sir Francis Figgott).to be profits of the Canton-Hankow Rail-junge bankrupt bir assets amounted to way will be apportioned to the share- $37,182.95, the liabilities running into some. holders; but that the management thing like 16 0:0 odd..
Mr. F. F. Hett (of Messrs, Brisitor and. Hett) must be vested in the hands of made the application. officials.
His scheme in connection with the railway will soon be made public.
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
The American Consulate-General received
ing him over to the Portuguese Cocul end-vatory the accured was discharged. In conclusion,
Peking, 1st December. To-day being the day fixed for the ner, and there not being sufficient evidence accession of the young Emperor to him, precise is not justified in band. the following telegrams from the Manila Obser the Throne, the Board of Rites has Mr. Fox said that if the Viceroy in pot satis telegraphed to the Viceroys, gov-fied with the result of the Inquiry and that if lines, direction unknown. ernors and generals of the Provinces further evidence may be forthcoming, the Vice- that they should on that day, toy may communicate with his colleague the Portuguese Consul General who will deal with gether with the civil and military the matter. The captain and the agent of the
and our well-wishers" are on basiness bent,cillor Yuan Shil-kai are not in officials under them, perform con Steamship Company have given their assur
They know erfectly well that we are ambitious; everybody in Hongkong is ambitious, but we which these ambitions take. Nor is there any question that we desire to be associated with well-paying bushesshat is if the paying patt
refrain from hinting at the various.direction1.
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finds its way to pur pickets. The next point is as to the amount we may reasonably expecl
favour of Prince Chun acting as the, Regent. They have contrived to approach the Dowager Empress to administer the affairs of State so as to deprive Prince Chun of power.
-to-make-and-it_will_be_noticed_that_up_lo The estate of the late Empress officials-or-merchants-should-present-
this we have no conception of the ch weier of
the business, but that is immaterial: Personal Ay, a few thousand dollars a month would not be out of the way, and we feel sure there are others whose desires would be satisfied with leas. This business can be done in one's spare time, so that the inducement to hyve a "douch. -doris "or words to that effect-would be
eliminated, to the great joy of the women-folk. Our correspondent suddenly breaks off his which will come as an interesting interlude to most readers. As ir, she or it says: "Science has proven that a great many diseases so com mpa to mankind have their origin in a disor dered condition of the digestive organs. When ever the blood is affected by assimilating the poisonous matters of improper, foods the functions of some of the complicated organs of
familiar tone in impart a little information
our bodies are interfered with and we become sufferers, ranging from a slight indisposition to some critical illness. Thes by simply neglect ing to keep the digestive organs to proper order anyone is liable to ruin bra health, which means the wealth of most of us and the hap. piness of all. Everybody knows that practical. ly all of these complaints, if taken in time, yield very readily 10 home treatment"
gratulatory ceremonies, and that the officials and people within their respective jurisdictions should wear appropriate costume ou that day.
On accession day if nay foreign Dewager is worth twenty million themselves for the purpose of offering dollars The Prince Regent is desir-congratulations, the Chinese officials ous of devoting the entire amount should receive them in their robes of towards the formation of a Navy..
office and hoist flags and fire solutes (as the case may be) in accordance with prescribed custom. the ceremonies are over, enjoined to observe all the ceremonies.
The late Empress Dowager kept in the Ewe Park a shed for pleasure boats whose upkeep necessitated a large sum of money annually. The Princo Regent desires to do away with this expensive establishment The Dowager Empress acquiesces in the proposal.
* soon a
offici
cils are
mourning
Later,
The Diplomatic Corps in Peking has requested the Waiwupu to pra Yesterday un Linperial decree was sent a memorial on..their behalf issued appointing noon, on the 2nd stating, that it is the wish of the December, for the enthronement of Foreign representatives to be present the young Emperor Pu-yi and the to offer congratulations, on the occa issue of the decree granting amnesty.sion of the uccession of the Young On the previous day the Emperor Emperor to the Throne. will attend memorial services for the
As a bright, brief and masterly exposition of late Emperor and Empress Dowager that feeling which comes over most of us when in the Confucian Temple,
somebody springs the word "Work" on a Mr. Rockhill, U. S Minister in convivial gathering, that synopsis will take some besting. Of course, readers are getting asimpati ent as we were to know what reference this had *to our marvellous ability but perhaps they may sea light in the next paragraph, which rues: Nature's Health Restorer is a simple house hold remedy, prepared to meet this great need It is composed of roots, herbs and barks, and
Peking, has advised that the Ameri- can Government proposes to further reduce the Boxer indemnity payable by China to. the United States in further testimony of the sympathy
i put up in the form of chocolate, sugar-costed felt with China in her sorrow.
It is proposed by the Russian
tablets, absolutely free from all opiates, par catic and barmful drugs. It is both a most
·CHINA'S NAVY...
GERMANY'S PROFERRED
ASSISTANCE.
[Ry courtesy of the "Sheung Po.")
Peking, 1st December.
In an interview with the Ministera of the Foreign Office, the German Minister mentioned that his Govern
ance to produce the ticket collec'oril so re
quired. A word of warning was given by Mr. Fox, to the Chinese press reporters, and he re- reports, but to adhere strictly to all the evidence
quested them to refrain from publishing Talse
they had beard in the Court...
THE EMPEROR'S. EN- “THRONEMENT:
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT.
By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]
· Peking, 2nd December. Pu-yi was enthroned on the 2nd inst.
The young Emperor was carried in the arms of his father, the Prince Regent.
Later.
The Edict announcing the acces- sion of the young Emperor laid great stress on the institution of the future Parliament for China.
HE CHANG IN MAO.
A PERSONA GRATA. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po:""}
Peking, 2nd December. The Prince Regent is of opinion that H.E. Chang In Mao is a capable. official and has every intention of reinstating him-into office:
B.E. Chang In. Mai is of. Kaiping Mines fame and will be remembered as the Chinese oficial who represented the Chinese Govern
·
December 3rd, 3.40 p.m.- Cyclone or typhoon S. of the Western Caro
December 4th, 9 am. Cyclone or typhoon E of the Pelee Islands
W.N.W. moving
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH'S DIAMOND JUBILEE.
RECEPTION At Austro-kuNGARIAN CONBULATE..
The sixtieth anniversary of the reign of Em peror Joseph I was fittingly celebrated last Wed. nesday.afternoon.by the Austrian community.in Hongkong, when Consol and Mrs. Vos.Wiser hald an At Home" at "The Firs, Magazine Gap Road. The grounds were prettily decorated with flaga and a large, faithful portrait of the Emperor was prominently displayed lo the Hall, tastefully decorated with ever. greens. The Band of the Buffs anlivened the
proceedings with pleasing selections of music,
which was greatly appreciated.
adjudged
Dabior, cross-examined by the Official Re calver, said that be lived with friends in Welling- ton Street. For the last three years, since the bankruptcy, he lived in Canton and Hongkong.
How have you found the means for living? -- I had no money, but the executor of my father allowed several tens of dollars to my wife.
Have you received any money from your mother?---No.
Aren't you entitled to some property under," your father's will?—No,
You had some property?—Yes.
You say you are not entitled to anything for That?—No,
How much money have you spent during the last three years?--I spent very little after the bankruptcy.
How much?~A few dollars a month. Since then who have. bean. keeping your familyThe executors of my late father allow ed $30 a month for my wife.
Have you earned any money since?-No What are you doing thea?-Nothing, stay- ing at home.
Are you not capable of doing some work?- Yes. After I am discharged i will look for work.
Mr..Hett asked for, the debtor's discharge. The Chief Justice said he could abt do to ac cording to law.
Mr. Hell-Then, will your Lordship suspend the Order for twelve months?—I can do that.
The Order was suspended, debtor to report himself to the Court at the and of that time..
"MARINE COURT.
Among those who attended the reception to
DISREGARDING HARBOUR REGULATION: offer their congratulations for the auspicious evant were H.E. the Governor, accompanied by To the Marine Court, yesterday thorning, before Capt. Simson, A.D G., and Mr. A. J. Bracken- the Hon. Commander Basil R. H. Taylor, R.M., bury, Private ecretary, H.E. Major-General Harbour Master, Lieut. C. W. Beckwith, R., Broadwood, C., Officer Commanding the Assistant Harbour Master, charged To Kai, Forces in South China, Vice-Admiral Sir master of the steam launch Logan, with failing. ledworth Lambton, Flag-Lieutenant H. B.to observe the rule of the road on the 27th Secretary to Commodore, Sir Francis Piggon Mulleneux, RN, Capt. E. Ö. Blanchflower, R.X., ultimo.
Lieut. Beckwith stated that at about 1.45
Chief Justice, Hon. Mr. F. H. May: Colonial pm, on the day in question, he left, the, Har
ecretary, and Mrs. May, Commodora, Mrs. hour Office steps ju one of the Harbour Do- and Misi Lyon, Hon. Mr. W. hatham, C.M.O.,partment's launches. Half way" across the irector of Public Works, and Mrs Chatham, Southern Fairway, witacis saw the steam Capt. G. C. Heathcote, Hon. Mr. E. A. Howelt. launch Logan, crossing on his starboard bow. Licut Col. Bayard, D5.0., Commanding the Witdess ported to go under her stern, when Buffs, Major Probys, R.A.M.C, the R1 Rev. the Logan tarboarded, Witness had to re Bishop. D. D. Pozzoni, the Consular Body and move, his helm and only just cleared her by a several others......
few feet.
The National Anthem brought a very enjny. abla afternoon to a close. Later on, the Aus" rian Consul wired boma H. E. the Governor's congratulations.
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MURDEROUS ASSAULI.
SHOPKEEPER ATTACKED AT WEST POINT
30th sito,
The defendant's excuse, was that in seging (be) Assistant Harbour, Master, on board,.the launch, he tried to show his respect for him by keeping out of the way,
Defendant was foed S'a fer bis paljjepess."
DISOBEYING LAWFUL COMMANDS,
In the same Court, Mr. W. G. Christie, and Engioeer of the a. Monteagle, proceeded against Chan Fat; a framer, for disobeying the lawful Commands of the complainant on the 27th October while at sea."
Complainant stated that on the azib October,
atisfactory household remedy, and a most Government to reduce the guards i ment was prepared to assist China inment is the hearing of, the case, against, the Point police were successful in arresting six on the passage to Vancouver, defendant was
bava used it with beneficial results and many of
pleasant one to take Thousins of persons stationed at Peking and Tientsin. them praise and recommend it, because they are The Waiyupu contemplates the de virgrateful for what it has done for themspatch of a special Commissioner to
So it is a medicine that we are to put on iko market. All that has to be done in to waylay return thanks to Russia.
swrfriend or an enemy, preferably the letter,
Shanghai, 29th November.
jaan usk him if he is down-hearted and ga he opens On hearing of the Emperor's
his mouth to answer throw a chocolate, sagor-
the reorganisation of her Navy
Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ltd., in Loudos, about three years ago. Ed., H.K.7] LEGATION GUARDS. JAPAN-AND CHINA
PROPOSED INCREASE ABANDONED). COMPENSATION FOR SOLDIERS,
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po?] [By courtesy of the "Shering Par]
Kirin 1st December.
Peking, 2nd December. Mr. Tjuin, the Japanese Minister All the Foreign Ministers, are and young ladies might play with huge ruc- to Peking in order to participate in Peking, has-notified bis Govers agreed upon the abandonment of the rem. An elderly uncle, grumpy and billous, in the mourning ceremonies. He and if he shouted bec abject to practise in was, however, ao overcome with ment's intention to pay compensation contemplated increase in the. Lega-
become riotous and purply. fad all that would be necessary is to ring up grief that he began to spit blood, in the case wherein six Chinese tion Guards.
soldiers were shot by Japanese in No. 15, and send in a call for the Fire Brigade and was compelled to abandon his casapag the circolars which formed pan of the
Kiria. idea of proceeding North.
y coated tablet down his gulet, and charge him death, H.E. Shum Chun-hsen, ex-
thevmqual tariff exicted by the cared-on-the- spot fraternity. This is a game which children Viceroy of Cunton, wished to hurry
* package from Washington, D. CH
Landed, "Confidential Information”—and as it
marked!'copyrich', 1906, we shall not rea redar, ourselves illable to the law, by publish" |ing: [h-berond (stuing that its real function
Su to tell the ambitious;;:"!How to become. "Soscessful and Todepen?ool."The question is how can this and be attained? All you have
do is to shed for a wgniszaiza box of tablets:
[1];sell-ta:your customers for gold, and you get that omft for nothing,
che
YOUNG EMPEROR'S ENTHRONE MENT.
[By courtesy of the Sheung_Fo."]
Peking, 30th November. egrams were despatched by tho Weiwupu to Chinees Ministers ag
THE ANHUI MUTINY:
TAOTAI IN TROUBLE.
By courtesy of the "Sheung Pos"]
1st December,
mutinied
The soldie Anhui have b
OFFICIALS.
NO CHANGE TO BE MADE. [By courtesy of the "Shrung Po"]
Peking, 2nd December. The Prince Regent does not pro- pose any change of important officials Appointed by the late Emperor and
It was not until yesterday that the West men, who, it is believed; were concerned in a most cowardly assault which took place in that on day duty. Witness was not satisfied with district on Thursday night last. The victim-defesdast's work in the engine room, 15 he a shopkeeper named San Cheungstilles in turned him over to the Nr fireman to Work
• dangerous condition in the Government Ciril on the fires. The latter refused to do work at the fire and ored strong language, both in Hospital
San Cheung is the master of a rattan shop Chinese and pidgin English. (Cross-examined At 210, Des, Vaux Road West, and the x by the Magistrate, witness said he understood. men in police custody were, so it is stated, Jiule Chinese), He was at the time on As formerly in his employ. Some time at the upper platform and when wifneys went up to beginning of this month they were discharged him, defendant rashed leto the pre-room and their places filled by women, who were and produced an axe with which he threatened considered better and faster werkers. There the complainant, saying, "You if you can be no question; if the report is true, that come asar me, I'll put this through you mep, and, it is alleged, they sworn to get level keeper fortunately held back the defendhag with him one day. On Thursday night; after witness would probably have been surlo the action of this shopkooper asgered the tis This was spoken in plain English The phone watching for several weeks, they met San infured. Cheaug in a dark part of Cegire Street raam-Defendant stated that he did not refuse work ing bome. One of the men was armed with He took the axe to cut wood. chopper and the rest with bamboo polet They attacked the barnspecting shopkeeper: 'mer cilessly, and left him-unconscious on the road way. Some time later he was found by the SENTENCE of six police, and daring cursory examination la was pred on a coolie named seen that bender à pumber of other wounds Mt. ), H. Kemp, in the about his body, the shopkeeper, had received, nesday, for thatt cat in the middle of the head, through moved from the which; la vid, his brains could be seen. Tosidays bask Nomas lost in sending him to hospitals Chab. The thait Hle:allaged' samilante were arraigned la: the The complainset Pelice Coast to-day, and remanded.
He was ordered in forfait two days
was farther sentenced in a month's hard inbor
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