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PROGRAMME OR INTERPORT
CRICKET WEAK,
Friday, Novembeà,
Straite team I've te kuur 8 nm. per. 5.5. Рабилеты
Shanghai team deurlys sp.m. per R. M. S. Empreu of India,
Doubler).
Saturday, November 20th. Hoogkong v. Straits (Tennis Slugles and The teams will be entertained by His Ex- cellency the Governor at Government House to dinner at 8.15 p.m.
Monday, November 22nd. Hongkong v. Shanghai (Oricket rst day),
pasday, November 23rd, Hongkong, Shanghal (Cricket and day), A supper and dance will take place in the. Hongkong Olub commencing at 10 p.m.
Wednesday, November 24th, Hongkong v. Straits (Cricket tat day)
Thursday, November 25th.
Hoogkong v, Straits (Cricket 20d day), H.E. The Governor has invited the visiting teams to the" King's Birthday" Ball at Goreza. ment House at 9.39 p.m..
Friday, November 16th, " Shanghai'v. Singapore (Cricket ist day)..
• Saturday, November, 27th. - Shanghai v. Singapore (Cricket rod day). The visiting teams will be entertained 10 dinner by the Hongkong Cricket Club at the Hongkong Hotel at 7.45 p.m.
Monday, November agih. Interport Champions v The World (Cricket Ist day),
Tuesday, Novimber 30th, Interport Champioase.. The World (Cricket and day)
The St. Andrew's Ball Stewards have kindly Invited the visiting teams, to the Byil at the Oity Hall at 9 p.m.
Cricket commences each day at 11 am." Play stops each day at 5 p.m. and each match will be played to a fuîsh."
IMBRPORT CRICKET,
THE HONGKONG, TEAM,
The following have been selected to play against Shanghai:-Mesars, W. C. D. Turner, Cap. H H. C. Baird, the Buffs, T. E. Pearce, Capt. Garosti, R.G., R.,E. O. Bird, A. C. E. Elborough, R. È. H. Oliver, Lieut. Bagnall, R.GAW. N. Edwards, Lieut. Anderson, The Buffs, and Lieut. Green, The Buffs,
The team to play against the Straits will be selected from—W, G. D. Turuer, Capt. Baird, T. E Pearce, Capt. Garnett, R.. E. O. Bird, A. C. E, Elborough," Rev. F. H. Maundrfil, R.N, R. E. H. Over, Linul. Anderson, W. `N. Ed. wards, Lieut. Bigdali, Lieut. Grasp and R. O. Hutchison,
LORD KITCHENER.
ARRIVAL IN TOKYO,
Lord Kitchener passed through Hranum af 1.20 p.m. on the and instant er rputė to Tokyo. On arrival at Hirakuma, reports the Japan Gasella, his lordship was welcomed by Japan ene ufficials, and by .fr, J. Carey Hali, 1.5.0., British Consul General in Yokohama, who at the request of Sir Claude MacDonald introduc. ed to his lordship Mr. F. G. Sale and Mr. H. D. C. Jonce, Chairman and Vice-Chair- man respectively of the British "Asiocia tion of japan, and the following members of the Committee Messrs. A. Comming. A. Cornes, P. S. Beat, J. Williamson Jones, and F. O. Start These officials were accompanied by several members of the Association and a few ladies. The cffici le
having been formally introduced, Mr. Sale, in
the game of the Association, extended to his lordship a very hearty welcome to Japan. Lord Kitchaser introduced the delegation to
·Major-General Rawliaron and other members of his staff, and after several minutes genial conversation, the party proceeded on their way. to the capital amid three ringing cheers from those assembled on the platform. A patty of Japanese school-children carrying Japanese and British flags, were present to welcome his lordship,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 20 1900
CORRESPONDKNGE.
(We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this polin.
UXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.
TO THE EDITOR of the "Hónokong Tulædnarh." Dear Sir,-Your information regarding the
result of the Oxford Examinations does not boys, J. B. Fran-Xuyen, obtained Second Class saem to be exactly correct. Cue of our Senior Hours and Distinction in French, not in Chiness. In your Junior list you classify D. Rozazio usa student of the Diocesan School instead of the 'Joseph's College.
Hoping you will see to these mistake-am,
·Yours sincerely,"
BRO, CORNELIUS.
P. S.-We presented 36 boys and all paned - Honours and a Distinction,
Hongkong, 13th November, 1907.
H.B. GENERAL MACHADO.
RETURN FROM MACAO.
H.E. General Sir Joachim Machado, K.CM.0., returned from Mačao last Wednesday after neca by the Portuguesa gubat Patria The Portuguese Commissioner was accompanied by Senhor D. Cinatti, It will be remembered that bath, General Machado and Mr. Cicarti proceeded to Macao on Monday to attend the official ball at Government House on the oc- caslon of the birthday of King Manuel, «i.
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FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
FIRST DIVISI JN,
25th inst.
Only one match was played in this division on Saturday afternoon, that of the Buffs wa H.K.F.C. That between the Artillery and. Naval Yard did not come off owing to the laster team pot putting in eu пppearance: pro- bably the paints will be awarded to the gunners,
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BUFFS #4 CLUB, “
This game was decided on the military ground on Saturday at 4 p.m. the teams were represented by: Buffs:lack (Goal), Ruler sed Clake (Backa), Dare, Wren and Tamprett (Hallbacks), Fitzpatrick, Houckham, Taylor, Brewster and Barker (Forwards).
and J. McCubbie (Backs) Ricketts, R. C. H.K.F.C.-C. Hickileg (Goal) A. Hamilton
Baslow and W. Lonside (Wallbreks), F. G. Currell, A. Whitemarsh, O. Exger, H. "ertsfelt and J. D. Danby (Forwards), !
"BOWLING ANALYSIS.
THE HIPPUDROME.
I
R. E. O. Bird... 7-
14
LAST
Capt, Baird. 5.2 to 1.2. H.Olivar... 9 Gruett......nia30,4 Bagnall...3
NIGHT'E OPENING PERFORMANCE.
17th inst.
I
32
PROBABLLS.
Capt. Beasley, RA, c Hatchison, b Osman W. N. Edwards, retired............... A. C. Elborough, retired..................41
T. E. Pearce; c and b Hutchison............
· Li. Bagdall, R.A., c Oliver, b Hutchison
W. J. D. Turaer, a Claxton, b Hutchison... Capt. Garnett, R.A., retired... Capt. Baird (Buffi), st, Hancock bLeipmann
R. E. H. Oliver, not nat........................... R. E. O. Bird, c Young, b Oliver .....................
Extras.
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Lipmanns 14 4.
0. -M. R.
·49
Osman
10
©
52
I
Young GIS,
18
0
Claxton
39
Hatchison
7
0
30.
#
[
E C. Oliver .............. I.] Waterbouse
20
44
210
~This much was played on the Police Ground on Saturday, afternoon nud resulted in a win for the Civil Service.
J. Org, b Brett
FOLICE,
G. A. Woodcock, b. Reed
T. H. King, e McKay, b Brett
W. Pitt, b Read... ...............
5. R. Hallifax, e Eilis, b Brett
P. P. J. Wodehours, b Brettbase
S. Bell, ruo aut............
A. O, Langley, b Kacd,..................... mor J. H. Kerr, c Raven, b Brett - W. W. Cooper, not outSTABU SEKRETAULARLY J. Mody, c McEwen, b Reed........
Extrat
Total..
HOWLING ANALYSIS. “
4
Police
"AD INA AND BANDA.
A walk round the Esplanade, a delightful spot in the evening, a look in at the mat et, a study of the quaint old Dutch houses, a visit to the native stores ending up with stenghas or pabits at the Club or Soseliss Hotel and you can say "I have done Amboo.".
I nearly missed the steamer bere as clocks ashore wern miles behind the ship's time and the captain sent the chief officer in search of me. That gentlemas found me discussing the best way to reform the natives with a Dutch parson at the Sorelisa. It is needless to add the discussion was abruptly closed. If you have the time at Ambon you can hire a boat and go to the Sea Gardens, where on a cloar day you discern in the ocean depths all kinds of different coloured coral, anemones, rainbow fish and other marins delights.
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CANTON DAY BY DA
GANG ROBBERY,
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, rath Novembar,
* NOTORIOUS ROBBER, ARRESTED. The notorious rubber, Lo Ah Kwan, for whose arrest a reward of several thousand dollars had been offered, was, on the 8th Instant, captured la Koogmoón by the local officials..
DIBDANDMENT./
Of late "most of the invalidad "benvas" bán: tonging to various regiments have been pa’d off kad now recruits have been enlisted to ba trained according to modero military systems in accordance with Imperial orders. During tha past two weeks saven reziments" under the command of Admiral Li Châu were disbanded and the men who were considered unit for 'service were paid off and sent back to their 1920, pactive hames,
13th November, ANTI-GAMBLING CAMPAIGN H.E. Viceroy Yoan Shu-Hɛun since asium... leg office as Viceroy of Liang Kwang her. showa great energy in this suppression of. gambling in Kwangtung. Moreover, H. E. Yusu was recently backed up by the committes of the Canton Provincial Assembly which unged" him to take immediate action in the matter. This action took the form of a memorial sub. mitted to the Imperial Government by B.E.. Yuan Shu Hrun, who applied to the Imperial Gaverament for authority to stop first the form of gambling known as Choi Pia Lottary by the end of this year and Weixing Lottery next year. While the Fu Piu and Shan Piu will be sup pressed later on at such time as there "may be a prospect of raising money to make good the loss of revenue or part of it to the Provincial Government. In the memorial H. E. Yuan also requested that stops should be taken to. make a representation to the Portuguese au
The Brat impressions of "Ambon, the capital of Amboina, are very pleasing. Take a deep When the Hippodrome Circus and menagerie | land-locked sound, not unlike a Norwegian visited the Colony on the last, nces in, they | fjord, well clad heights, masiva villages peop presented to large nightly sucit...cos, à cam», ing out from green letage, prabus darting On the 5th instant, at 10 p.m., a gang of robe bination of artistes of whom any circus viniqug everywhere, the white town in the distance, & } bare numbering about two hundred attacked is the East might bava justfably folt proud, but warship anchor, and you can picture the and ransacked two slik factories in Sun Gao, la
last night, their opening performance in con-
place. Here, as at Macassar, the steamer the district of Shaun Tak, Thekilispora and 43pection with their praient senson was a vast
makes fast to the wharf and a walk of a low
the militia andeavoured to bèkt off the mamud- improvement on their earlier successes, and hundred yards brings you to the main thor- ar whom they met in an encounter lasting áver three hours. Owing to superior numbers,' was thoroughly appreciated by a fairly large oughfare.
Ambon is a mixture of Portuguese and Dutch, the robbers managed to effect their escapa bouse.
The evening's entertainment appropriately blood with, of course, the ubiquitous Chinese carrying away a large quantity of silic from the opened with the entree of six magnificent doing most of the buying and selling. Cloves factories. horses,on which were mounted clever and grace are the chief article of export, the trees being ful equastriennes, who pai the animals through of a plokish hue, which are easily discerned' a reries of graceful evolutions which avokad amidst the prevailing green. Walking, un the unstinted admiration of the audience. This fortuestoly, is the only, means of locomotion at was followed by the entry of a couple of Ambon, but the town being small everything performing elephants, introduced by Mr. F. worth seeing is soon accomplished. Jones, whose performance was given in tho usal arthodox stylo, Next followed a less wieldy animal which was described as the "Equine Midget Marvel," introduced by Miss Florance, who has managed to train the little animal to successfully clear a number of tricky hurdles. The hat-throwing performance by the clowns La Dial and Romah was, if not carried out with perfection, still a most difficult 9. 1
performance #hich was accomplished with as much success as possible. The performance -consisted of one of the clowns throwing half. a-dozen conical caps in the air from close as well as distant quarters, which, with the 10 exception of a few misses, adatly lunded one on top of the other on the second per- formar's head. The balancing act by Dal bante was good and deservedly applauded
A holy calm, is fact it may be said a silence, while the equestrienne act by Miss Virginie which followed was gracefully-and faultlessly that makes you lumpy' and gives you the executed. Then came the most prominent "bloomin' 'ump, if I may be permitted such a feature of the evening's entertainment the vulgarism, settles down ou Ambon after Mysore Troops. The troupe was composed of 'clock in the evening. Strests are deserted, five Indian acrobats, which included two dull oil-iamps suspended across the road at in- youngsters, who went through a series of gym-tervals seem to add to the melancholy. Every nastic tricks with a quickness and precision dative is asleep on his doorway, not a breath which was marvellous to behold. A detailed stirs the tall palms, and there is a sea of glass 36 description of their remarkable performance is with a faint swish of a canon passing. Only unnecessary, suffice it to say that, the per persons with clear consciences can stand Am- formers are born gymnaste, and their efforts should be seen to be appra isted. Immediata- ly after the performance of the Mysore Troope, was given a triple horizontal bar exhi- bition by Mookerjee, during which he leapt a fouileen-feet somersaul over the middis barnod was loudly applauded for his difficult and dat ing feat. The Spanish dance by a pretty quartetle was appreciated. Dicky Bill appear ed in a vaulting act, which consisted of light aing convolations while a fiery steed galloped reuod the ring. The silver wito act by Miss 35 Lallab Ashby was ou exhibition of grace and 7 poise which met with well-merited applause. The Carpie Brothers, described as head-to-head and 2 hand-to-hand balancers, gave a clever exhibition of double balaccing in remarkable positions, which was decidedly'clever and amusing. The first part of the programme concluded with the entry of "Ben Azid," ridden by Mile, Wal bourge, which has been schooled into keeping time with music During the clever animal's performance, it started into a lively cake walk in perfect harmony with the music, the performance being marvellously human.
The second portion of the programme was devoted to a sensational performance by Professor Urban's menagerie of tidos. That the performance was sensational was plainly eridopt from the gaping audience which lined the gallery in the Chinese part of the house, but withal, the intrepid trainer exhibited a coolness and nonchalance which astuolshed the uninitiated spectatore. During the perform ance, the trainer fed the brutes by means of holding a fork in his mouth with a piece of meat attached at the other end, which the starling beasts snapped with decided voracity. as a sola on which be scanned the news in a Professor Urban also used one of the animals journal, with the luxury of a smoke thrown in, which he afterwards placed in the animal's mouth. Professor Urban concluded his per formance by lifting out of the lions on to his shoulder and walking round the cage for a few seconds with the weighty bruts. The per- formance was loudly applauded.
Durlog the evening, the audience was almost convulsed with laughter at the antics of Ricoço, a clever and finished clown. We can promise the Hippodrome & successful season if the sime excellence is maintained throughout their say here as was the cass last night.
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W.
4
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22
I
5
IS
2
Keineirar lőt 63 King on 7.4 Moody
CIVIL SERVICE
32
F. A. Biden, & Kisg; b Bell J. Ellis, b. Kerr............ A... Sutherland, c Woodcock, & Moody...5 E G. Reed c and b Kerr...... A. R.. Haven, run out ............
J. McEwen, b Kerr..
H. F. Jackson, b Bell L. Brett, c King Mackay, b Kett.....
flacon, b King ...................................... A. S. Pile, not ou1........sincere a
Extras
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BOWLING ANALYSIS,
Qivil Service Brett
Reed...
0,
W.
12
If
16 16
ALIEN SHAMEN.
'STRIKING EFFECT OF LANGUAGE TEST.
a
4
0
129
The Hoogkongites kicked off and made a rgb to the Buffs" torritˇry, and it did not (ake long for them to send the ball back The Buffs charged and made a rush goal which the goalkeeper cleared to corner. This was well, placed, and the leather looked dangerous in the midst of A scramble.. After this the bill was seen fy. ing up and down the field when Cloke secured the sphere and passed it to Taylor who rushed ht geal and opened the score for the Buffs. The civilians then made a good few attempts is equalize, but every time their shat went loo wide. Baker then got the ball and registered the second goal, and immediately after Fitzpat• tick sent in the third goal. After this the bal was kept in play for sometime at the Buffs' territory and many will altempts were made. Allast Carroll managed to score the only goal for the Club. It did not take long for the Buffs to pul is another goal which, of course was an easy one, and if Hickling did not rush nu: It could have been saved." The whistle Bounded for time with the score at 4-1.
It seems as if the language test, by which The second ball was a very one-sided one anllens are rot allowed to ship for service on it did not take the home team long to score lich, the improved food scale compensation for Uritish vessels without some knowledge of Eu- another four goals before the whistle called for injuries, and the general better conditions for tire. Ard, the game eaded in a win for the workers in th merchant service, incorporated -uffi by 8 goals to one.
in the Merch int Shipping Act by Mr. Lloyd George when as the Board of Trado, may in time, rehabilitate the merchant service as a means of livelihood in the opinion of the work ere, if the increasing percentage of Britishers on British ships may be taken as a guide, says n London paper. In several mercantile marine board officer, where eight years ago the per contage of foreigners sigolog on British ships was 25 per cent, it bas fallen this year to under 15 per cear.
R. G. A. "B"
LEAGUE TABLE Played Won, Lest. Drawn, Points
K. F. C. R. Ear H.-K. F. C.... Naval Yard...5
S
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4
1 4
3
O 5
q
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SECOND DIVISION,
RO.C. V MOSLEM.
"A" CO, BUFFS 1. 1.R.C. 'This was another one-sided game to which the Buffe came out on top with 6 goals to vil.
Lord Kitchener airived in Tokyo on the afternoon of the aud instant. Those accom panying him comprised General Fukushima," Assistant Chief of the General Anny Staff; Captain Yoshida, aide de camp to the Japanese This match was played, off at the Football Minister of War; Majors Fujita and Kawanishi; Club Ground, and ended in a victory for the Major Central ishi, military attaché in the Boys In the first ball play wat very oven and Residency-General in Korea; Adjutant Fitxat the close of hill time, Goldeaberg scored Gerald, aide-de-camplo Lord Kitchener; Marthe first point for the Boys, General Sir Henry Rawlinson; Lieut.-Colone) The second hall play was a very one-sidad Lambios, and, Lord Brooke, M.V.O The affair and the B.O.C. put in five goale le quick train carrying o distinguished visitor
succession. The scorers were Goldenberg and party arrived at Shimbashi Station (2), Cabon (2), and Jex (1). at 1.10 p.m. Troops were drawn up in lines on both sides of the route from the station to the Shiba Palace, while a squadron of cavalry was stationed at the entrance of the Shiba Palace. Waiting at the plation, to welcome Lord Kitchener-Wäre Marskal Prince Dyama, General Viscount Terauchi, Mini- ster of War; Admiral Barois Saito, Miai- ster of the Navy; General Viscount Oku, Chicl the General Army Staff; General Viscount Oshima, Superintendent-Generat of Army Training, General Viscount Oshi ma, Georral Viscount Hasegawa, and the military attaché, in foreign Embassies and Le- gations in Tokyo. On leaving the train Lord Kitchener shook baods with Marshal Prince' Oyama and General Viscount Terauchi, Minis- ter of War. Marsbul Prince Oyame' then in- troduced the giber officers to the distinguisharer visitor. At this moment, a salute of ninetees
A
"g" CO BUTT vs 88TH Cɔ R.G.A.. In this match the R. G. A. defeated the "B Co. Bofls by 3 goals to dil
B3RD CO R.0.A. De Éth CO ROA This match was decided at Lyemun side, and both teams pat in some good play, and at the call of time the 83rd Company defeated their opponent by one goal to oil.
LEAGUE TABLE."
F
6
3
a
Q
I
I
4
1.
D
J
*
D
3
I
Played, Won, Lost. Drawn. Points Bard Co., R.G.A.4 guns was fired in Hiblya lark by the A Co. Buffs 3
B. O. 0 field artillery. On the conclusion of the in-" troductions and greetings Lord Kitchener & Co., R.G.A... 3 walked along the platform and, accompanied "B" Co. Buffi 2 by Adjutant Fitzgerald and Major-General Sir 87 Co. R.G.A.... 3 H. Rawlinson entered a carriage sent from the L. R. C... 4 Imperie! Household and diove to the Shiba M. R. C.. Palace, which has been placed at his disposal during his stay. The catringo was escorted by troops of cavalry, and was greeted with en- choslastic cheers by the citizens who crowded the roule, Daring Lord Kitchener's stay in Tokyo, Major toagaki, Major Yoshida, and Mr. Asavo, a master of ceremony in the Im-.
..... 3
0
CRICKET.
PROBABLES EL, THE REST.
This match was played on the Cricket Ground
INCREASE OF ASIATICS.
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18th inst.
At the Hippodrome Circus now performing at Causeway Bay, in addition to the old favourites of the popular Company there are some won. derfully clever artistes who have just arrived from Europe. The Carpio Bros, head to head balancers, are distinctly go d'and origical Roccoce, the continental clown, is already quite a favourite with the Hongkong public, also "Dalbeuie," the mas on the wheel, is good. A visit to the Hippodrome will not be regretted
BARI-BER),
SUCCESS IN TREATMENT OF DISEASE IN SINGAPORE.
CARDIFF MOST AFFECTED... The language test affected Cardiff more than any other port in the Kingdom, Seamen of every nationality in the world gravilated to Cardiff When British shipowners engaged a Crew at a Continental port, and paid them off in Rogland and they were frequently very un tesirable aliens if deed-It was mainly to the ports of South Wales that such men gravi- iated, Wages were lowered on that cost in consequence, and Cardiff particularly was choked with foreign seamen, who 'ranged all the way from Chinamen, Peruvians, to Terks. Cardiff's seamen's boarding-houses'got such desavory reputations (bat the municipal author- itics had to take action. Crimping flourlabed too, in spite of the Board of Trade officers, were bribed, at so much per head, to take Crimps hawked ships' crews to captains, who them. As a result of this British vassals railing Dr. W. Gilmore Ellis, who is the Medical from Welsh ports would bare nobody on Superintendent and Medical Officer to a special board who knew English but the officers hospital for beri-beri which was opened at and engineers. Vessels have been lost Singapore in 1907, sends to the Journal a grall. because the man at the wheel and the look-out fying account of the seccess that has been secured on the forecastle head were unable to compre in the treatment of the disease. The Hospital head orders given to them by British officers contains 120 beds and of 718 patients who P.eviously, I ships sailing from Cardiff, with have passed through Dr. Ellis's bands only zo wagas ruling on board at £3 151. per month bavo died, and in only B of these was ben beri and abora, 55 per cent, would be Britishers, the cause of death. The healthy site of the Where the wages was under £3 105 per month hospital which stands on the sea five miles from over 65 per cent would be foreigoer Things Singapore, the open air treatment,, and the were so bad at Cardif that a decent crew of sea-bathing, which is followed as a routine, all British sailors, il paid off at Cardiff, would patients being kept in the sea for half an hour never look for a ship there, bat take train to | daily and massaged, promote healing, and Dr. another part. But the language test has hit Ellis attaches the greatest importance to the the crimping business and improper foreign probibition of uncared rice as no article of diet. His own experience in connection with the Singapore Lunatic Asylum, where there have been a succession of epidemics, since 1896, convinced him that the disease was dne in some way to the use of uncured rice, and the use of cured or Bengal sice exclusively bar kept the institution free from Ber-beri for more a year. Dr. Ellis gives the directions which are followed for the preparation of cured
element bard,
IMPROVEMENT.
Mr. Lloyd George's improvements fu the ser- vice, however, bave only accelerated a change for the better in one direction. Britishers have lanked more favourably on lifeafoxteloce 1905. They have been incinising in the service ever since. To that year there were 176,975 Brite ishers on ships under the redensigo, and 18,991
-porial Household, will be in altendance upon retirod with 94 runs, Hancock scored 28 and that officers are included in these figures, and is Slam rice. It is soaked in water for 48 On Saturday afternoon at 1.30 p.m. The Rost foreigners though it should be remembered rice in the Beri-Beri Hospital. The sice sred
bim-Japan Chronicle.
Claxton 15. The Frobables halted well and made the excellent score of ato runs. Those retired were: Capt. Garnett 44 runs, W: N. Edwards 43, and A. C. Elborough 41. individual scores and bowling analysis are
THE REST.
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It is stated that Grand Secretary Lu Ch'ust lip, poe of the Api-Oplum Commalasippers, sirongly condemus Governor Pang Hung-shu of Kual-chou province, who, it is said, has concealed the fact of the Provincial Treasurer and Judge: smoking oplem; and though the A. A. Claxton, e Garnett, b Olivetti #5 two latier, pliciais, have been cashlered, he Capt. Glapham, R.A, b Oliver mor intends to recommend Governor, Pang's re- R. C. Oliver, x.x. c Bagnall, b Oliver.....11 moval for improper action." The Anti-Opium | R.D. Huichlips, c Bagnall, b Garnett...... Commissioners are also of opinion that Acting Ray Moundrell, a Edwards, b Oliver ... Viceroy Shop Ping-k'an in Yükonan has been H. Harcock, b Olivér .......... guilty of Indiscretion, xs, in impeaching the|Lt. Liepmann, c and b Garooftopsitecen Tower officials for oplum smoking, he recom- A. H. Yozog, b Bagnall ..........armuka ammay mended their wholesale dismissal ;" but higher | Wi Waterhouse not out avoim officials who had thus offended were only re. A. Osman, 4.0 C. b Bagnall „siscoreremy. „commended to be temporarily cashiered. The R. B. Beattle, © Oliver, b Garnett,comum
Commissioners, thamfore, pray that he may ba referred to the Ministry for determination of
Extras.upta”, Total·
How do these people live?. Nobody seems to do any work, yet all are happy, smiling, laxy and well fed. Clothing, of course, costs very ill, food at Ambon is to be had almost for nothing. The soil is the richest, the sed teems with fah,thorities for the suppression of the gambling sago is like sand for abundance so that large evil in the colony of Macao me was done in the case of opium smoking, so as to «preserva families have no anxiety about the butchers' ör
the moral blandard of the people. bakers' billa. To give an instance of economy
CONSULAR VISIT. in an Ambon household! One sago-tree, which can be entirely beaten out in a few days, will Yesterday morning H. E, Viceroy Yuan su- ceived the American Consul-General at Canton, supply a family, of ten with food for three months! sit may wonder than that the Am-He will also on the morning on the 15th lnst. bonese look upon the man or woman who does receive a bigh Naval officer attached to the hard work as little short of an idlot?
Dutch squadron now in Hongkong.
A native of Ambon appears never so bappy and pleased as when he has a lawsuit in progress. To appear in Court gives him social status no matter the pros and cons, he gains distinction.and crows, so to speak, over his loss fortunate brethren. He loves argument and even though he plays a losing game he fights on until he hasn't a feather to fly.
with,
The Amboipese, all the same kave a marital ambition. The clank of arms and measured tread in a brand new uniform fascinates him, and the Dutch-Indian Army draws abundant recruits from Ambon. The Amboinese in Sia- gapore take mostly to horses, belog grooms etc. Beautiful Bandál It is well named, and lies south-east of Amboina about thirteen hours journey. It reminded me of Fujisau, or Strom- ball, the peak of Goenong Api (or fire-moun taio) rising to a height of 2,500 feet, emitting cow and then little films of smoke. I had no time to clamb it, in fact I never can see the force of climbing mountains. Viens can be obtained at slight elevations and are equally beautiful.
which lies the laws of Handa Loular, and other The geological formation of Banda Neira, on islands bear, are the remains of three concen- tric crater circles which have merged into each other, or in other words the tops of parasitic cones coming sheer into fathomlass ocean. At Banda then you actually tie up to a mountain. top, the depth of water at the pier being 2,500 fathoms, and out farther na bottom at all.
Banda is considered one of the most beauti- fut spols in this vast Datch-Indian Archipel ago. It is not unlike a little bit of Sydney, only grander. Wherever you look you see a bigh peak, nutmeg plantations, and that dem- inating cone Goooong Api, so close that you shiver at the thought of an eruption.
this trade at one period being world wide. Banda and nutmegs are synonymous terms, There used to be Nutmeg" Princes just as "Rubber" Kings, but they all came down whop1 Baoda is a "had been" place owing to spice competition with Cuba, S. America and other places. Forts of immense strength are still to be seen at Banda, it was such a precious prize and so immensely wealtby that Spain, Portugal and Holland fought fer. cely for supremacy add Holland won. The Spice Islands in the days of Sir Walter Raleigh were sung of, dreamed of, like the Arabian Nights or Monte Cristo's Island.
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BOARD OF REORGANISATION, The committee of, the Canton Provincial
Assembly has suggested the abolition of the Canton Shin Hau Kuk department as the work of this, department la to ba placed under the control of the Provincial Treasurer,
November 13th.
MACAO'S DELIMITATION. The question of the Macao dalimitatipa will · be included in the list of subjacis to be brought for up discussion at the meeting of the Pro- vincial Assembly on the 16th instant,
At the meeting hold yesterday of the Canton Annciation for the Protection of Boundary Rights one She Oi Shi sugested that a large sum of mo ay should be raised by subscription: from the proples as to be available for cis in connection with matters relating to the "Macao delimitation question.
POLICE.
The newly appointed Cadton Taolai of Con stabulary has applied for four months' leave of abiance and will leave here on the zoth inst to proceed to Japan for the purpose of study- log the police system there before returning to Canton to take up his appointment/
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, H.E. Choung Pat-azs and Mr. Au Le Ngak bave been elected director and assistant dirac- far of the Canton Chamber of Commares for iba coming year.
16th Novambir.
DUTCH RAVAL VISITORS.. The Dutch Ömmodore and suite arzivod here yesterday morning and on the same day called on Admiral Li Chuo. The visitors were entertained at dinner by the latter. The for eign officer again paid an official call on H.E. morning. To the afternoon H. E. Yuan pro- Viceroy Yuan Shu Heun at ro o'clock this ceeded to Shameen to return the visit.
HOUSE COLLAPSE,
At about p.m. as the 13th instant the back walls of three rice shops in Sha Kee Street. collapsed. In the accident four persona wara more or less injured.
TYPHOON REFUGE.!
The Caston Viceroy has given. Instructions to the Water Police authorities to select a ults in the Canton harbour for the construction of a typhoon refuge,
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PRISON REFORMS. The Provincial judge has been Instracted. by the Viceroy to take immediate and affectual steps to effect reforms is all the prisons through. cut the whole provlace of Kwanglung,
MEDICAL COLLEGE..
Walking about the crooked town with its barrow streets and a dear old church I was Impressed by ita dullness...... I always bave an idea of retiring to Cornwall, near the Land's end, when I am sixty, to live on the top of a wind-swept headland, but I found at Banda that could rent a marble-palace, one of the deserted
A large medical college styled the Kwong residences of a saimeg "prince" for 5/6 or say $2.50 per week, or I could buy the freehold rightWab Medical College was opened yesterday lo out for Groot These houses are numerous and the Southern suburb of Canton, where students the marble balls are not a dream, but a reality as will be admitted for the study of medicine on gosics coming to the Spice Islands in the early Western lines, Mr. Lo Kwan-shuk, sasieted by days for freight brought out the marble as bal H.E. Cheong Pat-are, performed the opening and there it is at Banda now. Under there officials and gentry, ware present on the oc -last—ibo bort Carrara, blue and rose veined, ceremony. A large number of people, both conditions, perhaps, 1 may settle at sixty at casion. The Tartar Generals," Admiral' LI Chon, the Taotal of Constabulary and the Tao- Bands.
It is a delight to walk on the old ramparts of | tel for the Development of Native Industries,
Chan Mong Trang, were also present to také, the fort, which even now would take some work to demolish by modern artillery, and part in the inaugural ceremony, bark back to the "good old days when man hurled man from the heights. Portuguese, French and Dutch, shot riddled and bleeding fell into that moat. The tricolor of the Nether lands braves mora breeze than battle now The sentries yawn, a ligard darts out in the hot sun, the postcullis is hidden in creepers, everything has left off happening and Bands sleeps-jost scopat
H, M, M. in Singapors Free Press.
foreign officers are very few. Last year there hours, the water being changed once. It is were 106,834 British seamen and 34,735 foreign- then placed in boilers and steamed, not under ers. Foreigners do not include Asiatics and pressure, until the grains burst, generally of the Yast-Hau Loan Agreement, which have Asiatice still increase in the service. In 1901 maller of from ten to twelve minutes. It is there were 37,435 Asistics on British ships, then man dried, and afterwards goes through and last year 44152. A tendency to employ the mill, to be busked in the usual way, | Asiatic labour more and more is most mark-
ed amongst shipowners, because Asiatica | Fan Eastern Jews in common with their fellow, are cheaper and more doclie, For instance, the cliizans in these regions will offer the most hear labgnego test came laid force this year only felt congratulations to Sir Francis H. May, the just in time to check the Chiasman becoming Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, upon the hon. 38 too pepolar with British shipówners, Ships our of knightbood just conferred upon him by
were being manned entirely with Chinaman, King Edward. Sir Francis is deservedly po 6because they cast the shipowner pearly so per palat among all sections of Hongkong's Cilizons cent. less than European sasmee. But the and the honour which the King has done him
ACCORDING to Chinese information the terms been considered by the Yuch'aanpo since the demise of the late Chung Chibitung, are as follows: Amount of loan, $53,000,000 at $ per cent per annum. Perlod, for twenty-five years, to be paid off 'la definite yessly instalments security; the lines, supplemented by the likin and suit, taxes in the Liang Ho provincer British engineers shall be engaged for the Yast Hao line and German engineers, should be employed for the Szechuan-Hankow section, by the Chiness Government.. Purchase of ma terials shall be from the four countries, England, chases from soy other country, commissions
4 "intelligent Chinuman ls, now taking, lessons will give universal satisfaction as an indication, France, Germany and Ambilća; and on, purs
in Ebglab, and with that and a number of of the high regard joy which bis services to
* EX-CHINESE MINISTER, H.E. Chow S18 Obai,formerly Acting Chinesa sla Minister at Washington, now a member of the Ministry of Foreign Adalis, arrived bere on the 14th fustant owing to the death of his wife,
17th November.
MACAO DELIMITATION QUESTION, The Canton Association for the Protection of Boundary Rights bus convened a public meet. fag to take place on the'19th instant to discuss matters in connection with the question of the negotiatlone between the Chinese and Fortu Macao delimitation; in spile of the fact that the guese Commissioners have been, suspended. The people are of opinion to collect all micos-- sary information and the laws of the general: public regarding this question and to embody them in a joint memorial to be submitted to the Imperial Government with a view to urga-lt ta ester a strong protest against the Portugnase,
BOARD OF ORGANISATION, AARON The Canton Provincial Assembly held mooting to day at which the adyleability obolishing the wall known. Shin, Hop: Kak
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