CLARK'S "TOURISTS IN CANTON.
SHOPKEEPERS' DISAPPOINTMENT.
(From Our Own Correspondit.]
Canton, 24th December This moming among the passengers on board the steamer Falihan warn thirty-two tourists, who formed the first batch to arrive at Canton Later in the day at It &m the steamer Kukon, which was especially charter ed for
the service, brought up two
wo bundred and afty mere, and at 3.50 in the afternoon another party of eighty tourists arrived by the steamer
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY DECEMBER 31 1909
NOTES BY THE WAY, "
THE FESTIVE SEASON.
Christmas comes but once a year, but when it does come all and sundry celebrate the joyous festival in the good old way. Here in Hongkong, where hundreds of exiles have bean aparated through the years from their
the homeland sad it must be a comforting
FULICE BALL:
· AN ENJOYABLE FUNCTION.
1HK P AND ON
ANNUAL REPORT.
a..co.
DOW
EWO COTIONS.
· EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING..
An extraordinary general meeting of the sbareholders in the Ewo Catton Spioning & Weaving Co., Ld, was held at the offices of the Company, at Shanghai, og sand ulto. Mr. D. Landatel (chairman) prasided, and there ware present, Messrs. A. McLood, E. E. Clark, Zos
LOSS OF A JAPANESE DESTROFER,
TWO MEN: KILLED.
One of the most pleasant litle fanctions at
The report of the Peninsular and Oriental which Hongkongites delight to forezaiber in Steam Navigation Company states!--
The torpado-destroyer Inazuma, which taft, the annual ball given by mambers of the local.
The threb otw" steamers of the "M" class,
Omiasto (asar Aomori) for Hakodata ni e pamj Police Force and on Christmas Eve, it was once
na the tốth instant, came into collision with the more proved that Bobby can be an admirable the Moras, Malwa, and Mantea bave now bean
Liesmer Xaryo-maru, 660 tons, owned by M at work for some months, and have met with kith and kio, the day of days was observed' | bost on as well as off duty. The ball this year general approval on the part of the travelling | Qualynen, (Consulting Committee); J. Keifoot Augawa, of Koba, which left Hakodate of members of the American Around-the-World with no less joyous fervour the SDP Propla io | was, at dewal, held at the City. Hall. St. public.. The directors are at present negotia!- | (Mill Manager), D. McNeill (Legal Adviser) | Chronicle of 16th inat, :The collistan occurred fact George's Hall was used as the dancing room lag for two additional vessels of this type, but G. R. Wiograve, F. d'Almelda, H. de Grey bout two miles west of the Katteet light, the same day for Otare, reports the Japan while St. Andrew's Hall was for the nonce con of increased
dimensions and capacity. It may J. A. Wattle and A. Brooke Smith (Secretary), four miles from Hakodate. The destroyer to learn that there is at least dus occasion in
be mentioned that the above-named the year when peace and goodwill is extended verted into a supper room. The ball-room was
decorated with must fastefully
and evergreens
The chairman wald-A■ you are doublless truck in the engine room, two men by all men to their fallow-creatures. I am
which pure averybody who take an Interest in life bunting and from the middle of the ceiling sisters bare bean fitted with the Marconi aware, this meeting is merely a formal ope
were injured. It' apart from the messy, grabbing competition as hung the time-honoured migiletos, under which system of wireless telegraphy, and st land tie: caled to comply with the Hongkong. Or waing evident that the boat would alske −27ongw; ---Tu-ail-about-thres-bundandwand the great raison d'etre enjoyed their Christmas from time immemorial passionate zwains:tions throughout the East are inaugurated førdinances, and I need do no more than the crew were transferred to the
Nyuk Americans arrived at Canton 10-day.' | Wishing all my randers a " Happy New Yeaoli minkimas na akception 19 M.C., and theirstea up in London, but five of the oldent
in the right way and I take this opportunity of § to steal kisses from bathfat maids and Fath this particular work, the company's mail shipi ask you to confrm the revolation passed at the which began' towing the dewan 20
will be sited up accordingly. Until quite recent extraordinary meeting held on November 26. kodate. The destroyer sank, however, be to the rule, Messrs. L.G#
ly sight of the
He then proposed the Gret revolution which fore it had proceeded (ar," "The' fory) and Stewart, the for their ex have now been sold, vil, th of workers deservat the thinks of
with the crew on board, arrived at Hakodate cellent arrangements but it would be an injus Brianna, Feninsular, Malacos, and Formosa
at a p.m. on the 17th instant. Lieutenant to onilt mention of the gentleman at the bar. The prices realised were extremely low, but the
Holts, in command of the desiroper was one whose pallonce,in catering for the creature com* | book cost has been fully covered by the opera 5,000 new abates of The, too, each to be called of thess ir jured and became unconscious i
'were all received. by the management the Victoria Hotel and had their mesis at the same Hotel on the Shamsen. Arma «ements were made beforehand by Mr H Hayner, the genial manager of the Hotel, for two hundred odd chairs which were at the disposal of the tourist party to do the sights of the city. Some chairs were carried by thren bearers while others by only two, the visitor belog divided into parties of ten and twenly each. Thay visited all the places of interest In the city, such as Sap Fat Po, the Five Hundred Genli Temple, the ancestral femple of the clan Chau, Wai Of strent, passing by iss Viceroy's and olker official yamens, the Execu tion Ground, &c., returning to Shameen by the New Bund. As the Five-stoned Pagoda is to far away from Shamaer, many of the tourists segretted time did not permit of a visit thither. The police authorities placed two to three hundred extra officers and police to patrol the streets along the toote mipped for out the tourists, and also arat some police to excost the visitors as guards, thus according them ample and adequate protection. It is peedless to add that the ignorant rabbie of Canton expressed surprise at so large a namber of foreigners visiting the city of Caston at The same time, but beyond their natural wonderment perfect- order prevailed in the city and there was no occurrence of any disturbance whatsoever, contrary to alarmist predictions,
A CHRISTMAS STORY, '
THE FAR BASTIN PARLIAMENT.
Christmas talk naturally reminds one of Christmas stories and here is one which I think will be appreciated by those who take an inter est in children. Many have been the an avertaxed. alons when the little mites prior to being borne The card-room had also as in former years a on the land of dreams and after they bad hong good number of devotees who, found no atirac their little socks for Santa Claus' favours had ton in the light fantastic too. Dancing was asked Mamme, how does Santa Claus koos kept up till the early hours of the moming and what we want?" The story is told of a little everybody weat away satisfied that they had girl who had gone to bed on Christmas Eve passed as enjoyable evening after having dangled her socks, with bolsters the bed. At midnight, the father of the family (they held more) thrown in, at the foot of entered the bedroom on tip-tos with a lamp in his hand and a host of good things slang over his shoulder. He had almost finished filling the capacious bolsters with all sorts and man- cer of toys when a violent eruption from faline sources disturbed the still night air and woke the little one from her sleep. At that psy, chological moment this dear little one caught her father red-handed and as Santa Claus stood amasked before the favoured one, the latter poulingly said: "Ab, daddy, now I know why I get what I want !
KOWLOON RAILWAY.
company's steamers · were
read as follows :--
(a) That the capital of the Compaey be increased to Tis. 1,00 con by the creation of
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for
Hospital. Besides the casualties referred to two men are missing. An official report has reached the Navy Dapartment to the effect that ance of the destroyer and bas taken the.crW the destroyer Akebono, was ment to the asaint, on board.
thereof of the right to a fixed cumulative pre forential dividend at the rate of 7 per cent per escorn on the capital for the time being paid regards capital and dividend in priority to the up on such preference, shares to rank both as other shares but not to confer any further right to participate in profits or surplus aevota,
The Inauma was built at the Yarrow Ship' (b) That the said preference shares shall not building Yard, London, lo 1899. She ina confer any right of voting at any general meet
sister ship of the Maruchi, Akabono súd Bara- ing of the Company nor shall they qualify any nami, and is of 311 tons displacement, with a person to be a member of the Consulting Com-speed of 31 kuoti. Hare crew numbered about
forty. mlites. from time to time to create and issue further, (c) That, the company is to be at liberty preference shares ranking in all expects par pass with the said 5,000 preference shares.
(d) That of the said 5,000 preference shares 4.000 shall be issued forthwith and that the alter in accordance with Article Vi, s of the remaining 1,000 shares shall be issued here. Articles of Association of the Company.
(e) Applicants for the sald preference shares shall pay Tie 25 ob application and as regards the balance due on any sbaren allotted to them shall pay the same when called on. Not less than one mouth's notice shall be given of any
"THE REVOLT OF THE EMPRESSES.
Paking, Dec. 14. ***
pret resulted on the whole transaction. There are only three steamers laid up at the present time, and it is hoped that employment will dest bas been navigated to complete safety, and be found for more than one of them ere long. The with remarkable freedom from minor accidents throughout the year the total mileage balogap proximately 3,000,000 of nautical miles. The acelerated mail service continues to be per. forned with the utmost regularity, alike with India, China, and Australie. A slight (Nov. 15.) Mr. Ginnell asked the Under-remodelling of the Chios line has enabled the
directors to establish Secretary of State for the Colonier if he will communication fortnightly between Shanghai separate and rapid state on whose recommendation the late chief and Yokohama, as an addition to the fortnightly British accountant on the Kowloon Railway, service recently convicted of embezzlement, was om-
those ports by the intermediate steamers from London via Ceylon, the Straite not known, whether he will Bettlements, Hongkong, etc. The operations ployed; and, with a view to holding him, is the service line, are gradually being extended to other bave inquiry made and the person identified of the company, by their intermediate China of the Crown Agents, answerable for the loss
ports, and recently Port Swettenham, Keelang, THE AMERICAN TOURISTS.
caused by his naminen?
Harkow, Kizochow, Idzuhara, and other places Contrary to all expectations, the advent of
have been added to the itinerary of this service. At this present date last year wat only were the 700 American round-the-world tourists in Hongkong was attended with little or no dis-I
there large fleets of ships laid up in British ports, It in learnt that the first two batches that comfort to Hongkongites. True it is that the way
but at Bombay and at Calcutta, and doubtless strived at Canton will return to Hongkong this the visitors bustled was something terrible
in other Eastern ports, the idle tonnage was unprecedented. So far as Eastern ports are Afternoon by the ilver steamers. During their bot that it to be expected from most people who visit in this city, the tourists did not do as hail from the other side of the Pacific. It was-
concerned, this state of things. is now changed,
To appreciate the situation it must be res much shopping at was expected of them, much popularly believed that the local shopkeepers
chiefly owing to the absorption of a very large
membered that the title to the throne of the Inte to the shopkeepers' nad curia dealers' dis- reaped a veritable barvest of gold from the
tonnage recently employed in the expon of This is a
Emperar, Kuang Hsu was never truly valid, acc appointment, who, in anticipation of a brisk affluent visitöre, but i am told that one party who working the daw Kowloon Railway, including "cargons of beans from Manchuria it may any sums paid 'up during the said year cording to strictest etiquette, because ha: wai .
new business in Europe, and whether trade, had stocked their stores well and attac- visited a curios dealer's establishment left with tively. The only section of people who benefit an insignificant purchase after having turned
prave a permanent factor in the commerce of on the said shares a from the date of pay; the cousin of, and thes in the same generation- ed by the visit were the guidemen and the chair the shop inside out. The boot was on the other gor with £2,po; a year for salary.and allow this country it is at present impossible to 119 | holder of the said preference sherde' abuit kank | unable to offer ancestral worship at his tomb..
ment. As regards anbanquest years the saldas, his predecessor, Tung Chik, and therefore Meanwhile, the result is that Kastern freights foot then. "Americans are nothing if not un- conventional and during their three days'
have risen to a moderate extent for the first sejourn inot ten) in the Colony they kicked the
time for two or three years, but this has taken plice since the accounts now submitted with feiters of conventionality into eternity and did thing on the public thorougbfore which in
this report were closed. In these circumstancu other persons would be considered an acute form
it may, perhaps, be deemed satisfactory that of locacy. One enterprising Yankee by way of
the company's freight revenue has been mains talend practically the same level an last year, diversifying the routine of his stay in the Colony affered to write up an interesting item of news walked into a certain newspaper office and
being 1,515,818, as compared with 1,520,081 last year, a difference of only £1,263, free, gratis and for nothing. And there ju the hallowed atmosphere of the Editorial sanc tum, he turned out a spicy morsel of "poos" for the outward despatch, via the Siberian equal to those of last year, but, this is partly | [foo..which read: "That the following para
coolios.
BOUR GREAT Fires,
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EIGHTY HOUSES BURNT IN OSAKA,
Four great outbreaks of fire have occurred this week in various parts of Japan, one of them resulting in five deaths, reports the Japan Chronicle of 18th inst. At about 'oo'clock on Thursday night, the 14th instant, a fire broke out in Dinka which 1bren' sned to rival she great conflagration in the summer. The outbreak took place at the glass la tory at Nishi-Sekija- cho, near Tennoji Park. Avstrong westerly wind which was blowing at the time rapidly carried the flames eastward, and in a short time all the small houses adjoining the factory were swept Away. And the promises-about 4:0 ubo in extent of the chrysanthemum show worn involved. It was feared at one time that Nip- pos-bashi-dori and Namba-shinchi would be devastated and indescribable exchement cusa. ed, but by the strenuus efforts of the police force and the fire brigades the Haines word got ander control at about. iz o'clock after com
destroying about fifty houses and barding another thisty. A fice new bath-house which had been completed only a few days previously at n Cost: Gi V10,000 WA among the buildings destroyed. Fortunately the fire was confined to Nishi- Sekiyasho. It is stated that the scarcity of water in consequence of the supply being cut off at the time from the waterworks considerably retarded the operations of the fire brigade. Bomb fireman are reported to have been injured, The damage is estimated at about Y30,900. It in believed that sparks'issuing from the" chim- any of the glass factory set fire to an adjoining boose and thus caused the confiagration.
A disastrous fire is also reported from Ibaragi prefecture. About & o'clock on Wednesday night, the 15th instant fire broke out in the building of the Joyoshs, weaving factory aracted for the purpose of giving employment
to the families of soldiers killed in the war, at Isbloks, ibaragi prafecture, and gg houses were destroyed. In 1907 the town was the scene of another destructive Bre, which swept away about 200 houses, and the present fire has oc
the preceding outbreak was repaired. The curred before the damage sustained through cause of the fire sed the damage iustained are not yet knowE,
Still another fire is reported from Togamura, Minami-Akita district, Akita prefecture, which occurred on Tuesday evening, the 14th instant In this case 51 bonses were destroyed and three man and two children barst to death. The full extent of the damage in not yet known.
The fourth fire is reported" from Formbea. The outbreak occurred on the aliaruson of the 19th instant, at Jirinsko in the Taichiu ·district. The flames aged threa-hours. Eighty-five honsta were totally destroyed and two partially, whllo 58 plge and one goat were burnt to death, "The damage is estimated at about Y10,000..
"HOCKEY.
HÒNGEOMO LADIES' HOCERY CLUB VI, QUEEN'S COLLEGE BOYS,
penny-in-the-slot-wise. If that is not enterprise and magnanimity rolled into one, I should like to know what is Americans are enterprising
UNENTERPRISING HONGKONG.
4 prominent local citizen has been charac. larizing Shanghai in London journalistic circles a balog Buggish and has dubbed the Col ny with the doubtful appellation
of "Happy Hongkong," but I can assure that well-meaping geutleman that Hongkong can scarcely lesi justified in running down like to know, is why didn't one of the local Shanghai, far less feel happy. What would steamship companies think it worth thair while in rug, a special boat to walow on Christings Day. Can it be that the good folk of the Col ony are bad patrons? Ircarcely believe it, fo was it not only the other day that a local com pany arranged a special excursion trip to Amoy
the on occasion of the celebrations by blue. jackets from the United States Third Pacific quadros? I hope those concerned wilt think it worth their while to fall in with my sugges tlon at some fature date.
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ODOROUS TOPIC).
A prominent member of the Sanitary Board has been waging war against the powerful fumesthat sometimes assail one's, as Mr. Dooley calls it, smelling apparatus in the vicinity of the harbour. No one can speak with greater authority on sanitary subjects than the gentle man in question, for, considering the important position he occupied in the Shanghai Muni- cipal Council some years ago and his wide ex. perience on the local Board, he is peculiarly fitted for the consideration of sanitary matters, For that reason, the heartfelt thanks of Hong kong's much-abused citizens are due to him for airing a grievanca which is well-nigh be. the city's refuse assail the olfactory organs of coming scandalous. So long as the smell of innocent citizens who have done the powers that be no barm so long will the latter earn the execrations of the victims of an intolerable anisance. That towar of strength of the rate- payers, Mr. Shelton Hooper, thinks $3 too small a fine for erleg conservancy contractors but the workings of magisterial minds, were ever a deep mystery,
CASUAL CRITIC.
AN INTERPORT GOLF CUP.
We (N. C. D. Neus) are glad to learn that the Shanghal Golf Club bas- authorized the Committee to offer to present à Cup, to be known as the Shanghai Golf Cup, value about Staco, for competition between Golf Clubs lo China, Hongkong and Japan. The conditions
are as follows
(1) Medal Play gó bolsi,
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(1) Teams not to consist of more than five The return hockey match between the "ong, men, and the thres best scorer to count. The kong Ladies' Hockey Club and the Queen's team returning the lowest score in the aggre, College Boys was played at to o'clock, last gate to be declared the winners. In the event Monday morning on the Causeway Bay Ground of a tie a further 18 holes to be played.
In the first portion of the game the ladies (3) The first match to be held in Shanghai opened the score and was soon equalised by, in April, rg1o, exnci date to be communicated Remedies. The ladies now tried to open the || later; subsequent competitions to be held en lead again, but the boys were not to be outdone nually on the Linke of the Club holding the and gara, no chance for scoring. At half | Cop. time the game stood one sil. The second. It is suggested that at the meetings arranged spell was a fast one and both teams played up to connection with this Cup the individual Golf
Colonel Seely. The person, referred to as employed on the Chiness section of the railway, do not know on whore recommendation be was employed, and the mater is not one which concerns either the Clown Agents or the Colonial Office.
Mr. Glonell asked the Under-Secretary for the Colonica. whether the Colonial Office has given its approval to the present proposals for & provision of Stco,000 for traffic expenses, an, expected revenue of $30,000, anda traffic mana auces; and if be will state on whose recommen? dation this latter appointment has been made and with what staff and what amount of salaries this.rallway, 20 miles long, is to be provided). Colonel Seely: The proposals for working the line have not yet been submitted to the Secretary of State.
THE SIBERIAN, ROUE FOR NEWSPAPERS,
(Dec. 1) Mr. Henniker leason asked the Postmaster General whether be bad succeeded
The China and Japan receipts have not beau in arranging with the administrators concerned rodie, of newspapers and commercial papers owing to lawer voyages being actually rap from this country to the cusiries of the Far during the latter period. The movement of East at the pormal rates for such countries
specio has been below the low figura of last and whether he was aware that such class of year, and would alone account for a consider
abledecline in the ordinary revenus. Necestari, mail matter comes over this route from the Farly there have bean some countervailing advan East at the same rate for newspapers and com. marcial papers as if sentela Sues or via me rica.
Mr Bydaay Buxton, in reply, said: 1 regret that it has not yet been possible to obtain any reduction in the very high charges for the con- veyance of maile by the Trans-Sibella 'route from the Russian Government. I have thera fore felt it my duty, to connection, with other important Europena post offices, to continue le restrict the use of this route to letters and postcards.
REGISTRATION OF LEITERS TO THE EAST.
Mr. Henniker Hentoo asked the Rostmaster General whether he was aware that special mall bags were made up every Friday in London for passengers for lodia, the East, and Australia, in the P. and 0, and Özient steamships, to be tent to Brindisi and Naples, and that the Intters, &c., must be registered; why was re- gistration decessary, in view of the fact that mail bags from Brisbane, Sydney, and Mel- bourne were sent overland by the various Australian Governments to catch the P. and O. and Orient creampie at Adelaide without being registered; whether he was aware that postal officials report that registration was not neces sary and would cause no more, delay than' ordinary letters for Port Said. Aden. Bombay, Siegapore or Sydney; and would be take steps to abolish the inconvenience and expense of registration of these letters for passengers, and have special mail bage made up addressed to the captains of the outward steamers.
Mr. Sydney Buxton, in reply, said --The and I am not aware that it has been found lo. arrangement is as stated by my hon. friend convenient. Registration is required to facilitate the selection of the letters from the general correspondence for Italy. With out registra tion it would not be possible to select them in tline for dispatch by the indian mail train.
tralia, a larger silke export from China, and a
tages such as better outward fraights to Aus-
·busy export of cotton andˇtwist from Bombay to China and Japan, But taking all the con ditions into account it may be considered for. tupate that no relapse has taken place in this, the most important branch of the company's baslom.
to Chipa there is an awkward and in fact almost impossible opposition to contend with, in the Siberian Railway which is now working with considerable regularity. It is to be hoped that this great highway will induce an increase in the number of travellers, who arriving bý one route will desire to retors, by another. This seems a not improbable outlook in the futore.
The expenditure for the year shows an in- crease of upwards of £80,000, which is chlaßy' das to the increased size and the more costly character of the ships now employed in the mail service, and to the higher speed at which the steamers have to be driven in order to fulfil the conditions of the contract.
THE MACAO BOUNDARY QUESTION.
11 la telegraphed from Peking that the mem- bere of the Wai Wa-pu bave opened negotia tlook with General Machado in the matter of the Macao Boundary Delimitation, but as neither missioner are inclined to make any concession, the Chiness officials nor the Portuguese Com it is feared that the segotiations will prove abortive-Shanghai Timer.
HONGKONG.BUILT · VESSELS FOR MANILA,
INSPECTION BY 1.8. OFFICIAL: Captain Robert H. C. Kelton, Quartermaster, who left Manila on the November transport to make an inspectios of the coal facilities in
Hongkong, returned to Masila yesterday ou Quartermaster's department at Shanghai and the Zairo, reports the local Times of 22nd fast.
such call
(f) The holders of the sald preference shares shall not rank for dividend as regards the year commencing on November 1, 1909, and ending on October 31, 1gro, but shall be entitled to las | terest at the rate of 7 per cent per annum on
for dividend on any sums paid up at the com. mencement of any year and shall be entitled to interest at the raté aforesaid on any sums pald up during the year as from the date of payment. (g) Dividends on the said preference sbaren shall be paid in every year as soon as possible after
the end of the Company's financial year, namely, October 31..
Mr. McLeod reconded the resolution'; which was unanimously carried.
The chairman proposed the second resolu- graph shall be substituted for paragraph No. 5 of Article XIV of the Articior of Association, pamely-The Auditor's remuneration shall be Tis. sóc per annum.”
carried unanimously. The chairman then pro- Mr. B. E. Clark, seconded it, and it was also posed the third resolution, namely that the following paragraph No. 10 of Article XV of the Articles of Association, namely: The General Managers shall be paid or tink for conducting oad transacting the business allowed to deduct by way of remunera of the Company a commission of to par cent also a sum. not exceeding Tis. 10,000 per per annum. on the not profits of every year and aneum to cover office expenses in the carrying os of the business of the company."
The motion was seconded by Mr. Zea Qani
yoen and carried,
The chairman said that is due course notice would be given to shareholders as jo when applications would be received for the issue of cumulative preference shares.
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Tan revolt of the 'Empresses, rallets of his deceased Majesty Tung Chib, has been the bast topic of conversation in Faking during the past tan days or so ; and in so far as the episode, though temporarily adjusted to all outward appearances, may yet bave its influence pa the disordered story of modern Chins,. It may be worth while to piece together the fragmentary details that have become known,
To correct this irregularity as far as possibis, the inte Empress Dowager whan svaiguing the succession to the present Emperor Hanan Tang, decided that he should beoria the adopt- ad son not only of Kuang Hell but also of Tung Chih. This proceeding was correct in Chiosis etiquette and thereby the maces of both former Emperors would recalva 'proper adulation and respect,
But the compromisa reckoned without the three widows of Tung Chih, still living as pen sionaries in the palace, Officially speaking the ladies would appear to have no shadow claim to special diftinction, because they were nover anything bat secondary wives of Tasg Chih, the chief consort, la will be remembered having died somewhat mysteriously within a few weeks of her.busband. But at any rate they were three to the one Lung Yi Empress Dowager; she was no more the real mother of the new Emperor than they; and since the said new Emperor was now the adopted only fair that they (three to one) should share son of Tung Chib as well as Kuang Hill it was with that one the honours and emoluments of the official rank of Empress Dowager.
The controversy bad raged for some time beneath the yellow roofs of the Forbidden Dowager gave to the revolting EmpresSON AD City when the funeral of the late Empress
opportunity of public demonstration. They went with the imperial cortège to the Eastern Tombe as if nothing had occurred. Butt her they declared a state of siege, refusing 20.1e- turn to Paking until their clalms were settled,
It does not seem to have occurred to anyone that to let the Empresses remain where they ware would be the simplest way to pesce In’the palace. Perbapr, it was thought that dissan- sions at home were prefamble to scandal abroad. A story was pat about that one of the Empresses had súddenly fallen ill, and that thu two athors had stayed to attend her. Bat Pak- The N. C. D. News wektes :-It will be reing know betfer; and so all matuer of honoured membered that the idea of establishing s_wire- || omissaries, were sent to plead with the three less telegraphic station on Pratas Island was recalcitrants to return home and ali should yat mooted before the question of the ownership of be well.
"THE PRATAS THLAGRAPH. STATION.
SHANGHAI COMMENT.
the
Long Yu Empress Dowager, and were appeased with some extra official title and homely abode); they were at once visited by
extra emoluments-not the full Tis. 20,000 that they are believed to have claimed, but something fairly satisfactory. It is also mudar-. slood that some arrangement has, been come to whereby the youthful Emperor will be entrusted for his education to each of the Empresses for a certain period in each year,
the island had actually been settled. Sluce the The end of the story is probably known to agreement was reached and the island reverted you. The Empresque returned at the and of to China, the proposal for such a station has last week (the weather is already bitterly cold been carefully considered by the Ministry of and the Eastern Tombs can scarcely be a Posts
meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council Sir Frederick Lugard was able to as days are munications and at last Thurs.
ounce that the Ministry had adopted the ang. gestion and that the Viceroy of Kwangtung has been instructed to wake the necessary arrango mentsTM forthwith. The extent to which the Chinese naval authorities makes use of wireless telegraphy in the Canton Delia is surprising, According to our Hongkong correspondent the gunboats engaged in policing the Delia are fit.
Here then, for the moment the story closas, ted with the apparatus and there is a wireless but a sequel is by no means improbable. · school at Canton. In the matter of typhoon widows of Tung Chih have already shown their warnings there has for some time past been
press-Dowager in described as a thoroughly co-operation between Hongkong and Canton,ettle with some success. The Lung Yu Em. and the maintedance of a wireless station on amiable woman bat of ambitions character. It
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BRITISH POST OFFICES IN THE FAR EAST.
(Dec, a Mr. Hanniker Heaton asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether he is aware that potices have been served on the clergymen, missionaries, and English johabitants geserally at Chefoo, Foo.. ch, and other places in China, that it is in contemplation to close the British post offices at these places unless the com- Japan and the'work now being done for the information that Hongkong now receive will be remembered that" as the" Princesa- whether Germany, France, and other Powers munities agres to guarantee the un-called loss; have ever made a similar demard on their people residing at any of these treaty posts of Oes of Great Britain and Ireland receives Chiass whether be la aware that the“ Post, £33,000 a year for postage on mails to China while the Hosgkang Government receipts only amount to 10,000 a year for postage receipts on mails to the United Kingdom; and whether each country keeps its own receipts or any accounts are kept,
the Prates should do much to perfect the Not the least satisfactory part of thin do cision, however, in the evidence it affords Captain Kelton salled on the Themas Novam practical meaning into the present instance that the Chinese Government intends to road
saki on account of the head winds. From ses as a telegraph station, Praias Island on- ber 15 and was nevas deși en route to Naga-
recovery of sovereign rights. Apart from its Nagasaki he made a trip to the Milki coal tains highly valuable deposits of phosphates, mines and remained four days fospecting the In the light of subsequent events it seems work there. He also visited the Imperial Steelcartalo that, but for Chinese official Ipertis, the Works at Wakamatsu which are operated by possession of these need tever have passed out the Japanese Govermenti, gj
of Chinese hands. By whom the phosphates will now be exploited it is not quite essy to tee, Possibly they will be farmed out by the Viceroy at Canton. The main point is that the property should not be allowed to Ila idle, Lit
At Shanghai an fospection was made of the The written reply was:-1 am not aware work which is being done on the Warren. The of the matter meuil-ned in the first sentence delay in the repairs to the transport was caused of the honourable gerileman's question, I by the taking out of the bollars in order that niny stato, however, that the Hongkong Govern.. they might be repaired in the shops. This will mant is not lu a position to bear the present: Tosara better work although causing a delay of lose on the postal agencies in China, and that several wosks, Osptain Kekon comfoned to His Excellency the Governor hasbeen pleased Treasury, while agrading to hear ball love, as a Hongkong where a ship is being constructed to re-appoint the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., CM, purely temporary arrangement, suggested that for the department to replace the old Napindan. C..., to be a member of the Medical Board contributions might be obtained from the local The remaining sight of the steel forches or for a further term of three year, with affect
benefited!
Iby the the
whole question บ been frished and will be sent to Manila as under consideration. I.cappot answer the third sentence of the honourable genilomas's question, and as to the last two I would sug gest that he should put down a question for
to the mark, and some good play waą seno, i Championship of the Far East might be played. Comm 1015. Tas agancies to cover dared by the Quartermaster, department have from the 18th May, 1909..
The game went on for some time very even, and two minutes before time the boys did a rush and scored the winning goal in the midst of a scramble! Thus the game anded in a win At the conclusion the boys were treated with light reinabmante by the ladies,
for the bays by a goals to one.
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THE death took place on Monday night, after brief Illness at the General Hospital, of Mr H. C. McGaachen, one of the staff of the Chare tered Bank of India, Austrails and Chius, General ports the Shanghai Nimer of 12nd lost. The deceased was a native of Scotland and twenty-
Yebooula pha, was halleved to have been specially selected by the late Empram. Dowager as Koang Holl's chief consort, when bis own incliortions would, haya tersed elsa- where on account of her strength of character; and the story seems to be not without reason. the present compromise? Is the Lusg Yo Will the revolting three remalo, satisfied with Empress Dowager such a woman as to brock continued rivalry? Petticoat, Indiuence Is strong in the palace, and there are yet two who may claim soma title as Empresses, a widow condary consort of Kuang Hs. of Haien Fong who died in 1861, and a mm2
Possibly the two Istler are not important enough to causa concarn, the first où seconst ́of her aga the second becausa of: her inferior position, But the possibility of six competing Empresses in one palace is no welcome thought
the midst of so much of that needs correc tion in the counsels of Chink-N, C. D. Nus,
soon as transportation can be secured for them Tax China Crifle understands that Capt. Registrar of Trade Marks, with effect from the MR. A. G. M.. Fletcher has been appointed from Hongkong to Manila.
Ehrhardt who bas so long been in charge of 1st January, rgto. the G. E. and M. Cós coal sales department,
aight years of age. He came from Hongkong / THR' other evening, while the river steams, J. Pat his leg out of the car and go, his foot Exty. / Schuckert-Work»,-which-he-will-take-over-ment | Assistant Harbour Master, and Mr. A÷E÷Daysyṇ
poker to act us: First Boarding Offcer, with affect from the rat Instant, anil! farther notice, le
my sight honourable friend the Post-master A Car No. 3 was approaching the side of the of representative at Shaoghal of the Slemans TEE appointment of Mr. E. Jones to act as
is fearing that company to accept the position Naval Yard fast Monday morning, the conductor
month, "cated with a passing track laden with window THE. Ningpo steamer Ningadas was again un- about two months ago and was shortly going Teh Hang was loading cargo alongside the frames. He was knocked down on to the track lucky the other evening when leaving for Ning home on laava; He became ill several weeks Chiness Bundy at Shanghal, fire was discovered and eceived serious injuries which caused him A CHIWAMAN, who was formerly a cook in the sectiod, po, in the struck and smashed a small cative age and it was found that he was suffering from in the forward 'tween decks. The crew were to be badly shaken up. The victim of the ac amploy of Mr. H. P. White, was last Monday
unk which was crossing bar path. The boat an abcess on the liver. Two operations were soon as the spot with the, hosa of the simamar, cidant was, promptly remored to the Naval charged with obtaining goods from @Messrs. | DR. Kitaista han received an initiation from mis, however, managed to beach the host be performed, but they ware of no avall and death and the French track shortly after arriving, Vard Burgery, where his inferias worn altand- | Lane Crawford and Company to the team of the University of Yala, to the affect that if has fore she sunk, and the steamer, not having rs- took place last night as stated. During his the blase was quickly extinguished, "The camel ad to, so far as we have besu able to ascesi | $20 under a forged book purporting to belong been decided to confer upon him the dagrón Dí Calvad say material damage, proceeded on her short stay in the Settlement he had made koste | in balleveä to have been due to some camless. Zaim the unfortunato men haina maana ang ito kin omastima master, in Novamber last The Doctor, and inviting him to visļi the nairartie way after only a phost delay, sporywaj dit danse of friendi by his pleasing maunatoj:
́smoker among the parrangate.
broken bones,
BEZALA | FORM. Was awarded three months' hard labours:
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