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Canton-Kowloon Railway.
OPENING OF FIRST CHINESE SECTION.
YESTERDAY'S CEREMONY.
6th Inst.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY DECEMBER 9 1010
Cices Section (f the Cantor Kowloon Rail
sen J. Making, F, Fischer, C. E: Wajsen and C. E. Arnold.
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This terminated the proceedings, the day's outing being greatly orjayed by all present.
HONGKONG RESIDENT
HONGURED.
KNIGHT OF SAN SYLVESTER,
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was chairmat
the League of the Sacred Heart, specially at the present moment when unfortunately" so. many acts of irreligion and Implety, attor dis respect of things divine, have been enacted o close to us and in a manner repugnant to Christli ns. Promoters avd Associates of the Apostleship, very naturally before this great Lonour was granted us His Lordabip the Bishop must have spoken onur behalf. That means to say that, be has been pleased with our endeavours. Don't you think It is a pleasure to live and work for the cause of one holy re- and holy? Laras costians to g've him-plan
glo.in, diocese whose Bishop is to good sure, for in lying to please the holy repre please His Holiness the Pope and therefore always live a worthy member of the order of catative of Pope Pius Xlo Hongkong we our Maker, to whom do beteach that I shall St. Sylvester. I big you one and all now to join me in drinking to the health of our Sover
france was con'ributed in Longkong and zoo Feriff. Loog Live Pope Pius X. (Ap.
plause) mitted to Romis to the Central Jubilee Con mittee.
Yesterday a large number of members of the Catholic Usion, on the Invitation of His Lord. ship Bishop Fozxni met at the R. Q. Mission, to witness the presentation by the Right Reverend geatleman, of the parchment raising Mr. J. M. Alves to the dignity of a Chev Tier of the Order of San Sylvestre which is in the gift of the Pops to bestow upon worby recipients,
Whenthe guests had assembled in the hall of the Micro building..
Mr. Alves was then made the recipient of many congratulations from his large circle of fiends presset, including member of the Roman Catholic, cl:rgy:|
Light refreshmeat was subsequently served and the pleasing ceremony terminat:d.
THE INSURANCE COMPANY. CASE.
HEAVY FINE:
Eih inst.
Mr. E. R. Hallifax passed sentence at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon in the case in which Tam Tse Kong, geroral manager of the Hip Os Insurance Company, was charged by Mr. G. H. Waksinan, Registrar of Com... panier, with carrying Co business lo the Colony on behalf of the Wo Oc Insurance Company without having registered Insuran & Ordinance. and made the deposit required under the Lifa Mr. H. L. Denny,
section, and than several through trains will be run a day. Surely you are glad to hear this. way, As you are all aware, this rai way la to
Mr. J. W. Jamieson, CLIO, (British Consul Wherever there is a railway the means of travel- concoct antonvlia Hongkong and is à mo
General at Canton) in the course of a sterling og and transporting of wares are facilitated inpo tant part of the main line destined to liais the South of China with the North, Tapeech, proposed the toast of Success to Rail and advantages brought about for the develop- los consis s of two sections. This section, the way Enterprise in Chion." He dealt ni tonement of all kinds citeade. People realising
At the Roman Catholic Mirg'on Route on property of the Imperial Chinete Goversmeat, length with railway progresi le China from its the ba efit of railways come forward and sm
Park in all sorts of enterprises and those who Sanday a very pleasing ceremony took place, incasures 9 miles while the British Govern- otortunste begining at the month if the
when Mr. J. M. Alves, Vica-Presidrat of the mont's rection measures 22 miles. The in Yougitz, to the Centon-Kowloop ios, which had streg disinclination to action or work are
Catholic Union in Hongkong, was made the re- perial Chinese Sectin is divide into three dis was not the least important link in that over also induced into activity pod venture forth into
In North Chica the cipient of very aigual hensors at the knuds. tricts. The first district extends from Tai Sba extending chain of communications. Not, how.. wurious under.akings. Tau (Castor) to Sien Tsun the second from ever, until the live joined up with this main tere tue of all railwa's are increasing year by of the Supreme Pontiff of the Cabolic Church. 5:01 Tua 10 Wong Lat and the third from mah lice would they realise to the fullest ex vant. Wherever the railway puses, the place Mr. Alves, for many years past, tas been pro Yesterday was a red letter day in the history Wong Lit to Sam Chup. The construction of at the beurs which thy along the line prosperiat Therefore a railway is the most minently identified with a number of Catholic moviments in the Colony; in none other was of the Canton-Kowloon Railway catcrprise.ail this thres districts was commenced simal. There stemed un'orunately to be some litle important thing for a country As I bave al The day marked tic opening & the first Chinese tanecule in s 8 t moon of the 3d your of doubt as to when this gij set would us sch'eros, ready said, it facilitates all mas of commasi bo mers conspicuous before the pubile than are favourable it will ceilaly be preferred by the local celebrations commitee, at when, Bection consisting of a distance of abous thiny Kwang Sdi, bd many difficulties have been Shacholders of the Yuet Han Ral way wire cation, travel and transportation and if lbs fares on the eccarion of the Golden Jubiles of
Pupa Pius X. when he miles, which distance was covered in about
experienced in the execution of the work, likely to delay it for tomatime, but it was to
by hoped that the difficulties wou'd be over the public. I am greatly jódzb'ed to you fir three fouths of ou hour, which was an im-
First of all, in acquhing land and removing
It will be remembered, largely through the provement pu the scheduled time of one hour
graves, and there were robberies and dif come add that ers long one would be able ta' your kind attardance to-day and I sincerely The stated a Tai-sha-tou is a magnífi ei, urbances of various kinds and for various vel from Hongkong to Hankow and cn to hope that this undertaking will bring festb l-istrumental y of the Vice-President of the Catholic Union a sum of over five thousand large brick building and in every way comes
tros Alterations were aceded as to the Peking without a break (Applause). He made creased prospstite.
these remarks quite unificially and as a sincere
Hon Mr. H. E. Felock, E., responded in up to the standard established at other pro-
lortion of the lire, the construction of arch
Iread of Chias, who had known the country for the absence of Mr. L. Bergholz (Consul grassivo places and is capable of provitog
ways over and above embankments and so forth.
over a quarter of a certury. China in recent General for the United States of America), and le accommodation. The station building was
One day's delay in the work incurred great. tastefully decorated with bunting and greenery 570Decca aty expeulture of Railway fund and yours had mads such astounding stildes along expressed on behalf of the guests their hearty and helped to brightau up an already bightened refus it has been the painful du'y of the the 10 id of progress that her best friends were appreciation of truly magifi est hospitality. The Kowloon-Caston Rallway was aɛly the atmosphere. Thousands of Chinese crowded Admicistration to cause punishment to be full of admiration; but she had not yet got all
she required. Beler's she could accomplish beginning of an unbroken line reaching from outside the station at an early hour anxiously administered to taibaient people, but at th waiting to catch a glimpse of the "fron
egg line with kniercy, having regard to all she wanted she must have money, sniKowloon to Paris, Those gentlemen in Chi- nest official circles who were connected with Horse as ted from the station. A met local conditions. Dir ex-Marazing Director, in order gat money she must develop her
resources. A cousin section of the proplo the greal work now la progress would deserve 53ge had been receivel early in the meraing
His Excelency Wel Hao, took into con
and Press of the country had been unweary vir wel of their country, for immense revenue that the Acting Viceroy was waable to atlead
sideration all points of view and in as- and that the Provincial Treasurer would re
sociation with the Engineer-in-Chi f the Chiering in a vocating the advantages of employ- would aliimately accrue (Applause) prespi him. The later te teman rived at
Achtast and the Forciga and Chinese og foreign capital for the development of the hopel the example set that day would to an
Bishop Foleoni, ditessing Mr. Alves, the station shortly after lo, accompanied by Staff spared no pains to have all contentions catural resources of the great and glorieus incentive to these connected with the Canton
to Hankow scheme. The guists had been said:-Mr. Alves and Gentlemen, Befoje i Admiral Li. They wers received by a
settled satisfactorily. His Excellency the land in which they lived, but there seemed to Guard of Honour, and were met by Mr.
Viceroy has been so kind as t lostrart frem be a spirit of obstruction abroad which said much struck with the smoothness of travel proceed to rad the d'plama, which m "We shall build our railways with our own over the lise and with the speel. The discharged by His Holiness the rope to hard to O. H. Chao, Mataging Director of the Chinese
time to time the virus focal authorities la
tance of 24 miles was accomplished on the re
Our wertby Vice-President, Mr. J. M. Akey, I Section, at the entrance. Loug brire the ap
give adequate profection to the Railway work capital." He would like to point out that the mo.e of their own money they laid up in pointed beur, the platform he'd some th.catoard shas made it possible fer us to make the
turs journey in 45 minutes. He thought this would like to say just a few words. The lour bandred invited guests for the journey.
advance we have made and to complete disrailwaystha less they had to spend in develop-
a remarkable performance on the chasing day, pleasure to me is indeed great-as the occasion ing the country's natural resources. It was as it worked out at between 35 and 40 miles
is rare-for the presentation of this diploma Practically speaking, the entire Stamten com-
trict N and open it for traffic. The two re-
so use to build a zalfway maless they had
au hour.
Creating a member of our Uaien a Chevalier munity and the leading incichaats, etc., were maining distres we expect to complete and
of the Order of Sax Sylvester. (Applause.) invited to be present at the function.
open for tr fic about the thor 6 à noor (fant. tomething for into carry and he did not think
I have to congratulate not only Mr, Alves for the distinction which His Holiness the Pope -July) of next year. After only a briftenure of
has been graticusly pleased is conter upen my cffice l'ais indeed gratis d in having this opportunity en 1 cainestly hope that pars c.
bim, but the members of the Catholic Upioa fon will before long in the British Section.
Elsa that their Vice-President bas been elevated The nexctitions for through ir fic with:
to the beno raf Knighthood of an. Crier so much appresio ed by Cathel.cs. The members British Section will be a tanged in the most
ef the Apostleship of Pruser must also be highly amicable manner and will be c evenient to the public: 1 may also add that when the Canton-
grafied that their i resident has been made the reciint of such gracious favoar at the bands Hankow Railway is c inpleted we shall be ablo
of cur Holy Father. Ishould expl. in that the to janes to Etrip: by train without a break. Commerce of counties where tailway passer
prominent par: which Mr. Alves took on the will greatly develop and the population will bo
accasion of Pope Pius the Tear.'s sacerdotal benefited as well as enriched. In conclusion,
Golden Jubilee in 1903, by being Chairman of Shortly after 123, the guests adjunted to
I wish to express my theck to Mr. Grave, oar the train for the journey to Tong Mci. A
the Hongkong Committee, was extremely pleas. Engineer-in-Chief, for his yarable services milltary band also entered one of the compart-
rendered and e will narrate the details of the
ing to His Holiness when a record of the local menis and played selections of music through.
construction of this Railway,, (Applause)
celebrations was submitted to Keme. The anique occasion of the Conversez'one bald in out the journey, Eight carr ager, constructed-
Mr. Frank Grove said: Your Excellency
the rooms of the Catholic Union-when papers in the same style as those of the Bitish test-00,
in seventeen European and Eastern languages were filled to overflowing. The lae passet and Gentlemen,-1 only remain's for me to
wire read axialling the virtues of our Holy through lentile country, wher: not only ricer a few remake on the practical aspect of
Father was chs that furnishes. one of the and vegetable fields shrat by, bat several familiar construcioral work already completed and to b: comple.cd on the Chinese Section. I am
fest pages in the history of that mem fruits also arrested the eye. The engines were
orable cccasion throughout the Roman driven by Mr. Thompson as far as Tung bleiben nike! a question that is rather difficult in
Catholic would. (Applause) I regard also and on the return journey, Mr. Watson, binely to with confidence, and that, as
His Bolicesy pleasure in conferring the Qesistant, was in chaige.
hour upon our friend as a recognition of the and energy he has displayed in promoting and advancing the interest of the Catholic Ualan-afd of in-members and in consol dating the membership of this Apostle ship at Prayer by unity devotion rad unosten tatlors acts of charity da divers forms. Such act ste. ever appreciated and cogulo by cur Holy Father and the Eupreme-strongly for a fiḥa yá Pautiff if our Holy Catholic Chu ch. The
DOXING AND WRESTLING. The bixing tournament at the City Hall on example which our President sets us is one worthy of emulation (pplause)—and I trust that His Holiness' reco, nition of thet example good boats we'e to the fore. In the main Saturday night was wall attended and some wt stimulate our younger members 10
event round contest for the Middle. practice of the vittaes that commend them-weight Championship of the China Station
Seaman Sky Kenison of the Beifhost, 6lb) mat selves to His favour..
Seaman Steer of the diin, taur (10st; ́8 b) Kerrisoa fought gamely and took heavy puti.hment in the fifth and sixth ranads In the seventh Steer sent him three times
THE LOCOMOTIVE
which is of rat tons weight (the hitis's Section employs 3 tens engines) to which a tender was attached, was pretly decorated with flizers and ribbans, the work of Mr. Thompson. bottle of champagne was displayed in front of the locomotive and just before the tristeamed 'out of the station, the bottle was broken against the s'ds of the locomotive by way of christen. ing and stup shard of sparkling wice through the clear mumming atmosphere.
THE JOURNEY.
AT TONG MIL
the
was insulting their intelligence when he said that sufficient money for both purpses did not exist. All interests must co-operate. If we have the money, we cap Ind it to you; If we develop the resou ces, you will have the wberewithal to bail. Tae sooner the country is opened up, ths scoser it will be developed by means o railway enterprisa and the sooner w the Chinese a'tio their Ideal." The Chinese had not enough 'mes wherewith to build their railways, and whc. he said this he was not forgetting the most admirable work done in the north by Mr. Tong, and by Mr. Kwan in the south. The c were men who were able to build railways, but not enough, Great Britain owed China na immense debt of grati tede, for it was with the help of Chirene labour that the magnificent railways of Canadr werd buil. Because the Chinese nesisted in til matter Great Britnia was perfectly prepared to assist Ching in retura in oiler ways. (Applause) His Excellency Wei Han said:-Your Ex cellener, Ms Jumisson and genilmen, responding to the toast to gracefully proposed time of completion of the Chinese Sec. by Mr. Jamieson for Success to Railway tion, ad prabible rpening for through Euterp:se in China" I must first of all express traffic. 1, u best answer that question my appreciation of the hopeful and encouraging O aniving a Toag Mei, the guils ente ed
now by telling you that the earthwok through words ie which be referred to our effis in developing the Railway system in China. the itation and were regaled with light refresh outs inc. may be said to be com ment. A quater of an hour was wiited awayped on No. 3 District, where there is leave Gentlemes, I also cordi 1. acknowledge the bere, after which the train commenced the work or cutiegs and banks are so neatly gracious and sympathetic spicit in which the seara trip to Tal-sha-tou, where tiffin was completed that a few weeks will sie formation toast was received by you cli, skall non served. The calcio was cared to Ms quite ready for rails and ballas With regard dwell on what is an accepted byim. The Harry Hayner, of the Victoria Hotel, who sati-
to bridgework, all small bildges and culverts Padway is as economic accessity 6 any state fied the demands of the inner man in a satis- are completed and our large bridges at Ehek-which has the ambition to develop its own factory nionner.
long only qire the erection of the girders, individuality in its own way and ling the The Provincial Treasmer presided and ca
I ly to you that the East River Bridgs is lines of progress. The history of Railway en his right was Br. J. W. Jamleuca, CMO, pratically completed all side.s being on the terprise in ery country has always gone hand Contal-General for Great Britain at Canton, pier, wile the Tum Kus River Bridg, which in band with progress. The iron real breaks and on his left was Mr. C. Clemcat represents who arger than the Ross River Bidge, down the burers of race and superstition, bat ing HE. S. Frederick Lagard. Olic who acis in advance state It therefore can be without bloodshed, and in Chios to-day wish cupied seats at the Chairman's table were that, Kive god folume in the erection of the railway only is its infancy, we are not with- "Admiral 1, Tautai Sub, Mess 3. F. S. Lindthe rema't dared the girders, the completion of cut evidence already of the colightening sey, F. Grove, Ho Mr. H.E. Pollock, C., Railway and its readiness for through mission of the Iron Road." I would be a Hon. Mr. Murray, Rowan, Hou, Mr. Fair dependsen pipitious platearing and serious omission on my past to respond to this horne, the Depaly Tantar General, the Parvin baning Theid is evary ratson to believe tost ni hout making reference to our own cial Judge, the Salt Commissier, H. Sung, that by next fune or July we shall join us and local enterpriss here in Carton Province. My the Tanial of Police, Mr. A. Segawa (Japanci attela the ebjet of dis important joint exter-late colleagues, Mr. Grove and Mr. Pawer, ate Consul), Mr. J. Johnstone (representing British-
price through train service between Canton indeed missionaries in the broad seose of the Chiness Corporation), H.E. Wel Han. 11. and nephrng. It caure he said, I fear, that word and with my successor, Mr. Chao, who has Tang, Mr. N. J. Stalib, the Education Com there bis teen to delay to our work; some ob;
the advantage over some of un by virtue of his missioner, Tantalot Industry, dr. Oicson (Com direction and difficulties have recurred and youth, a great falure my surely be looked missoner of Customs) the Uliniymat of the Pro- | have been evercome, The limiting cior, fo.ward to. vincial Assembly, Mr. Chao (masaging director however, to the cup'ellow of this railwaytish and Chinese Cerpiration, said:-Your Mr. J. Johnstone, repetenting the Bi- of the intend), Mesirs. Chow, Secretary W. G.
has been the bridging of the East River Val
Games, Somo 18 Moore, J. O. Power, Luk, . . L. Chin,iry, and this work, we can readonably 1 m, Exc llencies and BT. B. Boothby, Werk, W. Siration, Kwok has proceeded expeditiously and, up to the
Kuharts, F. A. Fischer, J. J. Thompson, A. Colonel Wrigley, R. M. Dyer, G. Chanier, Hake, Somerville, Chau Fi K, Kwok Yk Ting, and British Vice-Contel Giles, Amang others proient from Hongkong were the re presenta ives of the Press.
of the foundation struc
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NEWS FROM THE NORTH,
(Specially Trávilatul for the "Hengštug ' Telegraph")
"THE REDOUTABLE SHUM,"
It is reported in official circles that the Prince Regent wishes to reinstate H., Shum Chuau-hruan, the ex-Viceroy of the Two Kwongs and Minister of Posts and Commuci- cations, but Prince Ching objects to the pro- pasal, criticizing H.E. Shum's former services very severely. The Prince Regent, therefore, will probably abandon the idea.
A RIFT IN THE LUTE;
It is raported that the feeling between Prince P-Luo, the President of the National As semb's, and to members of the Gaad Cour- eil is becomi mare strained every day. The members of tits Grand Council blams Prince Pan-fus because His Highness promised the Assembly to have the case of the Chinese Esgiseerug and Mining Company and the question of Macao's delimitation pláca i before The Assembly for discussion.
MINES IN SHANTUNG.
ha merchants lo Shacsi and Honam bav. subscribed five million tatls to said the open ing of the mines in Shavien .. The mater has been referred to the Penate for consideration.
NEW BYE-LAWS,
It is reported from Ciliese sources that the Dipol matie Corps, la Peking has written to the Ministry of Foreign Affus promicing to instruct the Coagular Body is Shantung to consider the new byelaws pasted at 1 recent meeting of ratepayers in conjunction with the Chinese local authorbies with a vex to en forcing the regulations.
AMERICAN JAPAHESS AGREEMENT. H. E. Wang, Chinese Ministerio Tokyo, bas cabled to tho Peking Government that as the American-Japanese Convention is about to be signed, a certain province is placed in a critical position. Imperial instructions have beca sert him to ascest in the clauses of the agreement end to report by wire in order to enable the necessary steps to be taken.
Decrees.
COLD WEATHER.
"CURIOUS” RUMOURS.
The Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces, H. E. Hsi-ling, has agale wired to the Grand Cornell reporting that the situa ton there is daity becoming more critical, and asks that i: be decided at once as to how to deal with His Excelicacy declares that a certain foreign ceantry has been secretly making plans and sketches of all the important paints of defence, peuting troops loto Manchuria and enlisting Hengbute's for Military service. In view of the apparently serious and startling situation prevailing regarding Manchuria, three mem- bers of the Delogation, who are urging for an cartier date for the establishment of a Parlia ment, bave been deputed to the provinces to question to make investigations.
His Lordsh'p then proceeded to read the following English translation of the Diploma. The document was tintered into English by the Rey Bro. Cornelius of St. Joseph's College. It is as fall.ws:-
Deuly Beloved Son, Health and Apostolic Benediction,
We have received with pleasure from the Rt Rev Mgr. Pezzi, Bishop T. of Tavia and VrApostolic of Hongkong, a full and deti ed report of your zeal and devatedness in the cause of religion, and your liberality towards plus works and religious cales prises, as well as the pruder ce and diligence you have exhibited as Vice-President of the Catholic Usica in Hongkong, and President of the Prompters of the Appleship of Prayer.
red and black silk ribbos, with red borders. In order to insure diformity in weating the dress and insignia, We have carsed to be test to voin proper design.
Dred in Fonc at St. Peter's, and signed under the seal of the fishermin's ring, this 8th day of October, 19:0, and the 8.b year of Cut
Post ficate. R. Card WERRY DIL VAL,
Sec-e'ary of State.
To Our Daily Beloved Bo
Acting Crowo Solicitor, prosecuted. Mr. Otto Kong Siog appeared for the deferco
His Worship impoard a fan of Sto a day the date of the summons-fe, from roth from the publication of the advertisement till January till 10th November-305 days—mak. ing a total of $56,1.0,
Mr. Kong ting asked for leave to appeal on fact and on law.
His Worship said he would grant one week for payment to enable Mr. Kong log to put in bis grounds for appeal in writing in the usual Way
SPORTING,
CRICKET.
On Saturday, the H.K C.C. met ibé Royal Atti:lery on the Club Ground and the homesters had a handsome win of 4 wickets and 7 rcps, the scores balng :-B.K U.G, (for 6 wickets) 117; R.4.1:0. The Club's "A" Team drow with the RE at Happy Valley; scores:-R.E. (4) "A" Team, By for 8 wicket. At King's Park the game Kowloon v Remnants resultad in a draw, cores-Kowloon 14 for 8 wickets! Remnants, to for 5 wickets, to the C.O.C. v. Police mitch at Happy Valley the later only got 36 runs whilst the Craigengower scored 2:3 for 7 wickets, R.A. Carvalho bitting ont
tards, on the last of which occa- sions the Koxf, mas was counted out. laths lightweight championship contest between Stoker Biggins of the Kent (9st 131b) and Drummer Bouchier of the Buffs, this cciap wai a Gasco, fr the drammate was causted out in the first rund. The featherweight competition at acted alght entrants Seazan Hall and Seaman Birke t, both of the Kent, met in the final and Hall was counted out in the third
Tour'd,
Among the alter clins which Bill Lewis had had figuring on his programme was a wrest»
Kent, (gst. cibs) and Seaman Hargrave of the fikir, (est. 2139) for a side bet. of $.co. The cordi ions were catch-dṣ-calch-can with the double nilor, the strangle and the toe- holds barred, and the man with the highest
number of falls in half-an-hour to be the win
*A SHANGHAI GRIFFING
ہو
As the weather is gra lually becoming colder maths si ce the occasion of the laying and colder and the unemployed Imperial present, successfully. I cn't know whether I
of the stition Clansmen, who have received 'pensions from sanii make apy reference to the cost of work building of this railway by His Excellency thote Gaverament, with fied it difficult to meet
her expenses his Grand Conseil and the In order that these merils may reling match between Stoker Chilcock of the on the Chinese Sertion or no. My find Mr, Viceroy, Mr. Ross, who then rep sealed the Lin Isey tas puti rly proclaimed certain figures Brid and Chipete Corporation, said that Prince Regent have expressed their sympathy.ceva due recognition and wishing to be of Railway deydepment was Caina's greatest and ordered that one month's extra pession be on you a mark of Our pontifical benevolence, of cost of the Britista Section and the impres
need" and I think in the interval which has granted to them is a special favour, and the by Lee letters We create, establish and sion fe in my mind is that the British Setian
Knight of the Didot Total Sah, in the absence of is Excellency really coal renkably little per mile. Well, taken place, this became increasingly appar- widows and orphans of the Imperial Ciss, proclaim you a.
eat to most bigh Chinese officials, that if this except those who have special allowances, are of St. Sylvester, lope; a d We have caused the Acting Viceroy said: Your Excellency and
we can make a similar claim to this exteur, Gentleman, On behalf of the Actine Viceroy, evely that work his been dine at low intes, great Empire is to progres and natums her to be granted an extra half mouth's pession: yur name to be inscribed among the
ner. Hargrave' secued the first fell after who is unabis to be with us on this cecrslen and and a honest endevout has been made by rightful position amongst the Nations of the The troops on day in Peking will al u bo Koigh's of the same dist nguished Orler.
wild, she must improve her interns com allowed half-ansonth's extra pay, as well as Therefore Dearly Belovedor, We grant you struggle of to miante, o seconds. After an- is represented by H.E. the Pravisciul Treasure,
one an all to torn down the cast; sonxims
the cfficers of the Infantry and the Bight the sight to freely and lawfully wear the proper ether 8 minutes and 48 s:conds Chilcock pie I have vary great pleasure to say that we are ander many difficulties. Beyond this, I shall municators, so that her boundless, natural re assembled today to celebrate the formal open- say nothing, for the financial aspect of a Rait sources may be developed and the wealth of Banners Regimest. The anava notifications uniform and insignia of the Knights of this sed h's opponent. There were no further ing of the at section of the Cutur-Kawingnway is a thorny problem and reads a bitter her people be thereby increased. It is pro were issued on the 25th ult. by Imperial Order, foi a golden octagonal croir, having points scored before time rossded, and the
In the middle on a white ground the imgs cf decision was a draw. lina which is no well bulli and is somuch of a opologist than myself. I donld malign our serbial that things move bat slowly in this
Si-Syivester-Pore--which_cossistole worD Luccost deserves more pakrovle Jet intebtedness to the various ofhial deparim ets Flowery Land, as witness the time which has
on the left side of the biznst, surp:eded by a the-my gar words can give it. It will be under Itis Excellency the Vce:dy for assistance clapted since negotiations were first opened feedar to the people and i canier of their pre-rendered at some of our troulious times and for a loan with whierso centruct this Kalway duce. The beatfis confered by a rai read can for security affade i the Foreign and Chiare (the year 1897) and thed te on which we are
We have to acknowledge recsipt from scarcely be estimated. When railroads were staff living is semere places. I have now a celebrating the qual piog to write efi
Messrs. Soyce and Co, of a copy of first brought before the public it was deemed pleasant task to petfirm, and that is, to ask first 30 miles. 13 years it a long period and
Mr. Jay Denby's recently published volume, Impossible that they could payer seive the coun- E. Teolai Wel Har, cur late Managing though in the case of this particular Railway try. Now, I suppose, we all toow to the can.
Director, to se ept from the foreign staff of there were causes for d lay, whic's were out
Leiters of a Shanghai Griffin to his Father, and Other Exaggerations." The spirit of the trary, Land-owners who drove the surveyors our Railway-a prezent zi a si ver salver, bowlside practical control, s'ill, I think those re poa
book may beat be summed up in Mr. Denby's off their properly lived to rozict of their destin andja in sken of our great regard and esteem,sible for such undertalings wou'd be well
dedicatio, ach is made with all dae and make use of railways all sillions of dullerz Lu in 11.E. X. Wei's Managing Directorship, advised if they moved with greater speed, for
respect and esteem, to such local talpans are caired annually. We hope the short lift the whole of the land was acquired, at the feel sure this Chinese Emp're as a wedle which we have this day commascad will prove
as re quite sure they are worthy of the prester diicaldes have been wet nd over-
wo:1 best fit thereby. The line, 19 miles of
honour" Most of our readers no doubt of very great benefit. Let us see what it will do,
come, and factious and obstructive villagers which we have all travellel over to-day, is, I
JOSEPH M ALVES,
have already made arquaintanco - with' tha In the first pace, it will convey people bave been pacified, and this without a igle think, a credit to those responsible frits con.
Continuing, Bliskop Pezansi siil:-Nomers writings of Mr. Denby's facile and facetions cheaper fares and it will take a shorter time,
case of personal injury to the Chinese or shucti n, and on behalf of the British and
pleasing manner of shwisg your gratitude to pen. So io some meistra they should know than other means of communication. This sign saff of h's Rulay. The frign stuff Chiness Corporation, I de ire to her con
the Pape can be found that by your continuing just the kind of thing to expect. In the que benefit. Then 13 commerce and trade in especially indebted to His Excellency for ratulations to Mr. Wei Han Mr. Chao, Mr.
to be what you, undoubte ́ly, are, trun Cattolics Letes of a Griffin" series, the author hits off will be an immense boom:cu will have your his centenas consideration, but I'am sure I am Grove and the entire staff, both Chin sa aud
The Grand Council has handed b-ck to the at heart in act and sproch, and by your exam-succiatly the failings and foibles of Sbangbal malls mois rapidly and frequently delivered, not sayi lon much to assert hat the Chinere forego, far the excelent work whi h they have and your supplies from other posts more quick stad and foreigners nike, recognise and feel performed, and performed unter difficulties Government the memorial from the members ples fead others to become faithful and dutiful life is particular and of Europtan communities ly forwarded, Speed, convenience, and a Affection towards His Excellency because of his which are but little known to the Duife of the National Assembly on the question of children of our Holy Father. I am sure, gen-lathe Far East in general, thriving population will all be the results fihe Tair-mindedness, his courthiness and his intrg i poblic, That they have vercome these dif- the Yunaan salt administration ind the questi men, I ass vo cing your sentiments also,
tion of the Folica Schoy in Kwɔogsi Trovince, when I express the hope that Chevalier Alves | of thons of our own "Veronica," whose caustic railroad. A great work has been inbited, ty. It has been a pleasure to work under such n zulies to a matter which rtl cis credit on
■il havo u any years of a happy lile to enjoy | wit was wont to scintillate to the di comfiture and we may hope within a very short time to gentleman, Haumany, and good fellowship them all, and I kept those directly resposible which have been fully discussed by the mem-:
the honour he receives to-day. ((oud Ap of Hongkongle". Mr. Denby is an outspoken, see the locomotive on this railway, carrying ia
ve marked the progress of this Railway and for pace and order in this neighbooth a willbers of the National &sembly. They are very
a fearless writer, and he doesnt beslista to its train hundreds and thousands who will glad will continue, I fed confident, under the directe especial care that lie oraly brigands, displeased at these proceedings, which they plante)
Mr, Alves, in the course of his reply, said: touch the raw spot of social shortcomings and ly date their prosperity nad increased comfort on of His Excellency's geri i succe's, Mr, who infest some neighbouring villages and gard as a slight to them on the part of the
My Lord Bishop, Rey, Fathers of the Italice prejudices when occasico demande, He is at from the opening of this tire. Gent rmen, Chic. It remains for me to thank the foreign make it difficult and almost impossible to carry Government.
Missor, Rev. Father Noval, Riv. Bro.hers f
ali Umes amusing, yot ups is always subcon. hope you will all jain with me is drinking the ad Chinese staff for loyal and cordial help work, are duly kept un'er control I make tast ef and wishing prosperity to the Canton during the last few years' work. We all feel bold to say, that had it not been far there ic-
St. Joseph's College and promoters and friends aciously aware of the fact that underneath the Kowloon Railway and to the late and prerea justifiable pleasure in sering the completion teruptions to work, we might have travelled to
of Apostleshipet ibe Prayer Icazno:fied words p'ayfat velvet pad there is a fierce claw that can
Facerate to the drawing of blood. Managing Directors, Messis. Wei. Han end of a police of our work and we shall, I think, day to Sheklung and back. That Railways
sufficiently adequate to express to you the
To our mind, however, the chief charm la Tiao Chi Hue, and to the Engineer-in-Chief I may safely say, on behalf of all the excutive may progress in China and big prosperity to
emotion 1 fel at the preteat moment at the (Mr.. Grove) and abeir assistants, by whose11f, foreign and Chinese, endeavour to main her people is my fervent hope, and I look for
great honour which His Holiness the Pope the book is to be found in the numerous short
I do sketches and stories that take up more than half - Caergy and ability the work of this Railway tain the reputatio of this Railway. I have ward to the day when it may be my privilege to
ups in his goodceis conferred upon me. has been carried on so quickly and so smecth now to ask is Excellency Taoiai V ci fan la pass along the line over which we have just un amilgamated with the Revonte Counci' not see that I myself have done anything of its 312 pp. For laughter provoking purposes traordinary commensurate with the reward, - nothing could by briterthan "Boying a Pony," ly (Loud Applause). sident, Engineer of the British Section, said he hoped, when the lilsh and Chinesa Eections were ultimately joiced, as they would be, that, like Tennyson's brook, they would go on for ever, They would create en enormous it eamTM of triffc betvicen Horgkong, and Centon, Thẻ. railway' would develop into something resem 'bilog a noble river bringleg great prosperity to the country, through which it flowed. (Ap- plause.)
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EXTENSIVE CHANGES,
In preparing the new system of officiat appointments it has bres decided that th: Army Par Office in the Ministry of Fingece will bo ablished and the Commissariat Departos at in the Ministry of War will take charge of its affairs; the Ravence Office (hu Ko Stib) will
These "Letter)" era somewhat reminiscant
Mr E. S. Lindsey, Mavager and Chief, R..ndly accept this silver plate. (Loud Ap. travelled in a tralo bearing the legend" Calals the Fictñc'a' M ultry wili de tran: formed into Listening to, what his Lordship the Bishop/ia | unless it were “Sy 13ting-up with the Steward,"
Mr. C, II, Chao, Managing Director of the rallway, (Chiucas Section), responded in Chi- nets, which was translated by Mr. Chow as follows: Your Excellency nad Gentlemes,-I and greatly indebted to you for the banoor you conist on the Administration by your presence At this opening ceremony of the Imperial
planse.)
The valusb'e pressolation from the staff consisted of a silver crystal panch and wine jig and a large silver silver, all of which was engraved the following incription -
Frerented to
His Excellency Tastai W'ei Han by the Foreign Staff
of the Canton-Kowloon Railway (Chinese section)
In token of their ?igh regard and exterm.
December 5th, 1910,
F. Greva J. O Power, H. M. Stratton, M. Garibaldi, K. Robests, W. G. Comley, B. F. B. Boothby, A. G. Robarts, B. Christianren, 8. Palley, L. Toucher, W. G. Moore, J. J. Thomps
melt.
Express" via Binton, Hankow, Peking, Urgaa Special Ministry; the Imperial Jourebold and Kichto,(Applause).
will up s yet is fature the Ministry of Imperial his kindnessh sssid of me you culd tae that or Face Paitotcpber. Some of the yarna The Managing Trecior proposed the Affairs; the Ministry of Rites, the Imperial zobing could have been achieved if I were all are leged with just that shade of the sieve toast of the guests and, in doing so, srid Einige Department, the Imperial Board of alone. I feel inclined to think it at really the which appeals to many palates in the same way Geolieman,--You are here assembled to wit As rosamy Red the College of Imperial honor is conferred upon the Cattolics of as Worcester sauce stimulates the physical
css the important evect of to-day and Physicians will become kacen as Provincial Hongkong-more particularly upon the Com appetite.
The box can be obtained locally, pri o $2 before picceeding father I mu! thank you Boards. The post of Viceroy will be abolished munity of the Ap sileship of Prayer collective for your kind attendance. I am extremely de in favour of Governorships.
ty, as a mark of esteem by His Holiness, the lighted to be favoured with this opportunity of
Pope for its sent and devoledress in the c. ure welcomlog you on this occasion." I may say
of religion, and as I bappen to be for the time that since the commencement of she constine CAPTAIN H. S. Kaye, King's Own Light in. heing the president of the Loigue my name tion of this Kallway, you have..undoubtedly fantry, who has fort bien promoted to a com bay thus been engrossed in the diploma. Itis been hoping to be able to travel by Railway to pany in that sa tment, is serving wib the st Indeed, a prisi höcour to our community. Let Hongkong and return to Cinton on the same Bitalion, now about 19 leave Capetown for us, ther, members of the Apos leship, show day. The partion of the line to be opened to Rongkong on change of station Captain Kays our gratitude for the honour received double our day is only one-third of the whole of our secwas giustied to the King's Own In May, go love to our Holy Mothers Church and without on an i shall predict that to July next this so that he had also zud half years to serve for farlings of shame show ourselves opblicly by our
spotch'nud our examplas detifüi membeta of, Frection will be connected with the British his triple stari
TYPHOON WARNING,
The telegram quoted below was received from the Manilla Observatory at the American Consulate General to-day - 39 More banila, December 3, 8.30 am..
Cyclons or Typhoon crossing Mindanao moving Wi