2
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping
Noon. -Haiching leaves for Swatow. Miscellaneous.
First of the Thrse Practice Dances in
connection with St. Andrew's Society. Ball, 5 to 7 p..
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, November 14 :-
12.30 p.m. Pablic Meeting of the Saint John Ambulance Association, in the City Hall.
·Goods por Lightaếng tuulolivored after 2
J. this date landed. 3.30 pm.
Organ Recital, in St. John's Cathedrāj. Goods por Kakira Muru not cleared
After this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, November 16;---
2.30 p. Meeting of 11. Ma Fuations
of the Peace at the Magistracy." FRIDAY, November 16-
9p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge. Goods per Anibris undelivered after this
date subject la rent.
SUNDAY, November 18-
BIRTHS.
On the 6th November, 1009, at No. 8. Szechuan Road, Shanghai, the Wife of FRED, C. QUIEN, Jung, of a Daughter
On October 10, at Yarmouth, the Wire OLIVER G. READY, of Macaci, China, of a Daughter.
MARRIAGES.
At the Union Church, Hongkong, on the 12th Ins., by the Rev. G... Williams, Sorita, only daughter of tho lato Edward Sterne, Melbourne, to W. J. Earu Fon- evra, oldest 803 effe late Charles F. Forsyth, Macduff, Scotland. -
Ab St. George's Church, Penang, on 27th October, by the Rev. W. H. C. Dunkerlay, M... Misted by the Rev, H. C. Ienham, FLANDIR EGERTON HUGO DENNIS to Está of Captain MATILDA, second daughter Bradbery, Harheur Mastor, Penang.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Notes by the Way
THE CHINA MAIL.
One case of plague is uotified by tole gram at Brembo,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Wreckers-Punished.
At the Magistracy, to-day, several bat- ches of the heartless characters' who spent The first practice dance for the St. Saturday in thieving the goods of the un- brought up and punished. His Worship Mr Andrew's Ball takes place to-morrow oven-happy jankan sampan people wero
TELEGRAMS,
[BT STRCIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH Der Oatasiatische Lloyd.] RUSSIANS CAPTURE CHINESE
ARSENAL. 1
TIENTAIS, November 11. " The Russians have captured an orsonal
Thero was a short fglit, in which the Russian losses word light.
ing, in St Andrew's Hall, commencalinzelund inflicted punishment of tree to the north-east of Yangtaun. bp.in:
weeks' imprisonment with, hard labour on The China Laland Mission at Shanghai the adult prisoners, and on two young lads has received a telegram from Hankow tube inflicted a week's imprisonant mod in say that Dr. J. W. Hewett, of Turú, Shan-addition twelve strokes with the birch. si, arrived them on th November.
Three to One.
Indian Constable 5) was severely as esulted by two men and a woman at Quarry
Two hundred Chinese were killed. The Russians captured nich mercy and
gaba.
PRESENTATION OF GERMAN
COLOURS..
H.M.S. Undated and the torpedo. On Oct. 30th, at Kwah Lampor, by Mrbuat destroyers Fame and Trau arrived A. E. Green, TILDAN ELDRIDGE, of Kent, youterday from Shanghai. The latter boat Bay on Saturday. They had an obstruei Sanday morning the new colours seat England, to Brera, eldest daughter of Mr Gronde WELLER, of Grsonurch, Enge of the four, which were captured tion on the roadway which the Constable out by the Goraan Emperor in a transport Ereat the Chinese at the taking of the Talu asked them to remove. Instead of doing vers Lauded over to the German tamps at Lawl, and recently of Kellegal, India.
HIM. flagship Centurion has voo, however, they took advantage of the Tavisin
fact that they were thren to one and went
Farts.
The predication of this isang commenced turned from the north to Woggung.
Goods per Sabmes not cleared as. 4.] a 5.50 #in
p.m. subject to reat.
-Goods por Glenfary not cleared after this
date subject to reb
SATURDAY, November 24-
9 p.m.-Performance of the A. D. C., in
the City Hall.
CHINESE SCHOOL BOOKS:
1-Sam Tsz King. -IL--Ts'in Taz Man.
Translated into English
by Dr. E. J. EITEL. PRICE: 30 Cents the Sut. CHINA MAIL' Office, B. Wyndham Street,
Opium Quotations: Hosúkoša, November 12, 1900.
New Patna, cal................................. 145 Old Path easi
The china Mail.
BONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1970.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Notes by the Way
Several homo papure by the mail an nunca that Me Arnot Roid was affected by sunst reke on his way hout, and was dangerously ill.
Forthall...
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1900,
LONDON LETTER.
(From Over On Correspondient.)
LONDON, Otober 15 "1990. TIR VENERAL ELECTION
alienating American sympathy from this country. Alt Bryce repudiates this asser tion, and has fought his fight with a bittor
o not altugother in keeping_with_hia character as a philosophic historian. He is of a peculiar type, not altogether foreign to politics. He is akin to Mr Morloy and Mr
S. Parker, formerly M.P. for Perth, These mon can relire to their brities nud Assume an attitude towards current politics of which few ordinary imorate are capable.
English political life is not much stita buet during a genard ofcction. Not even the Imperial importance of the present slection can elimite all the personal, putty and local interests and influences that he cho, strerrus Farliamentary codidate to place and power. Not since the great die asily understand a man liko Mr Bryco coming to the conclusion he has ro ruption of the Liberal party by the Home garding the Boor Republics. His is the Ruls policy of Mr Gladstone has the country nititude of the philosophic rearnor. Ás Much, he standeras the direct antithesis of been called upon to decido, sy it is on this Me Chamberlain, who is essentially a man cension, which of the two great political of action. Theories have their place in parties should wastrol the air of the politics as in everything else; but practical life is apt-to-upset the theoricand specula- British Engined yet we find in quetions of the study. My Chamberlain, osa the constituencies that the electors do not business man, a politician who has had thin have a clean bala sheet. He wanted to sum to care for the concerns of Bumirs, advantage of business training, wanted to and, shatting their eyes to the political uake it clear exuelly whore the Briting destiny of South Afries, allow the net Empire stood in regard to South Africa. trivial local questions to weigh with them is efforts at logical clarification brought About the "logical result. The Boers were in their choice of farlineclary represent shown to be shuthing, they were bankrupt yes. As a Consutvuty and an Imperialist of sublorfugo so to speak, sad hoping to I am amused at the attitude adopted by the uro, the best of their bad case ruskel headlong into Wa7. They have suffered the dingoptod Liberat party-shoop without a penalty, although Mr. Bryce his endos shepherd-towards the non great issue pen youred to set up an analogy with Poland Altgether the expunges now amount to which the election turas. Sorae, Jiko Sir/he will find low to agree with him that the political extinction of this Boor Roblics Edward Groy, consider the war with the is analogous gith the disappearance of that A Berlin telegramı dated Oct. 27 reads Beer Republics necessary and just; some unhappy country, The Bundesrath has passed the badget
Bryce, inaatain that it was unnecessary bill for Kautschus for 1001, showing a Quilhouet Jim Morley auil 31 Jam ficit of 11,900,000 Marks (1900: 9,003,250) was due to what they dinoso to tena Marks), whereof one Million Marks (100) Chamberlain's blundering diplunger 213,200 Marke) will be yickled from the in-
sour, like Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman Raiulat at Hongkong Observatory."
1900 1881-1838. come of the Kiautschon administration Acknowledged Leader of the Opposition then max, min.salf, whilo 10,050,000 Marks (1990:1 f the nuse of Commons, do not have any 77 1.63 8.43. 0.00 |#,780,000 Marko) must be contributed bywall-defined notion of her they and 3.99 10.43 0.17 the German Empire. The extraordinary towards the wor beginnt vague puterali 2.78 5.93 14.89 1.06 expenses will amount to 6,575,000 Bals
sation that Mr Chuabortant was wrong 26.2 16.50 34 37 4.07 (1900: 5,925,8), whereof 3,385,000 Muky while the Boers are not quite right. Since 10.13 14:21 28.4 4.37 will be expended on the harbour (1900, they went to the country, however, all-or
for hint. The Constablo blow his whistle THE KIAOCHAO BUDGET. BERLIN, November 11. and a watchman from Trikeo Refinery
The figurce in the Bachno budget havo A Foothill match was played on came to his assistance. The tluse aggres-- Sunday, 11th inst, between Junior Foot-sury, were arrested, and today they were ecu altered.
The Empire now corbates 750,600 hall Club and United Football Club, and fined $10 each. resulted in a victory to the former by 3 goals to ail
A Tribute to our Governor.
The Year's Rainfall.
The table below gives the rainfall at the longkong Observatory to the end of A London daily newspaper ijs-Sir Uctober, with the meets-and-extremsofer 16 years. The year's tall to the end of the month was 67.79 inches against an average of 84.55 inches.
Henry Blake, Governor of Hongkong, has hnd a busy cime of it since the troubles bogan in China, but lio rather enjoys han work than otherwise. Tidy Blaku's sister, the Duchess of St. Albans, had intended paying a visit to the Far East, but the idea
'
New Baires, casli, .........
Oki Benares, cash
Naw Malwa, credit
836
Alavance, Tuela,..
340
770/780
net/Betty 80310 nut/catty metà catty
Dr Wong Wan Hana Liceutato of has been quandoned in consequence of the Fobrusly the Hongkong Medical College, has been appointed a Kegistration Ofleer for Slope pure, vica Dr. J. M. Hindy, resigned.
isturbances.
January
March...
A Dishonest Arms Dealer.
April.. May June. July August,
Dctober
Persian, Oily, call,
Allowance, Thele,
Allowance, Thels,
Last Your,
Attowanmarl'sola,
Old Malwa crédit,.
Persis, Taper sied lung.... 850/860
Allowance, Tapis cenas en
Exchango,
flowerasa, November 12, 1900.
Du London--
Bank, Wire, vo
2/12
Un demand,...
2/15
3[) days' night,
2/1/%
4 month nights
913
Credils, 4, 19
2/14
Documentary, 4 months' sight.
Ou Parie--
Un demand,
Credits, 4 months sight,
2.04 2.68
On Berlin-Demand,..
On New York-
On donand
Credite, 60 days' night,
157
TOGA
... 197
1
On Bombay
Wire,...
On domand On-Caloutta Wire...
On demani,
On Singapore
On denland,
On Manila-_-__
On demand,
On Shanghai-
On demand,
An arms dealer at 278 De Vosur Road was charged at the Magistracy to-day, with
2.64
2.09 7.35 0.55
9.31 19:16 49.84 1.15
1
10.75 million marks.
Munggites will be pleased to notic that Mr Villiam-li-eswick-return to the
House. On the other hand, My Pritchard Morgan has been rejected, and will now have are time to devote to his setiones in. Ching and Lover, and, uuter the auspices of the China I.oaque, to educato the British publie in Britali intorests in China! I find I was under a mistake when I men- tuned Mr Afood'a usne in connection with Altrincham at this cheerion. It is to be to- gretted that Mr Alford has not found a seat hi the House, for his knowledge of Far Eastern hair would live horn of inestin- able value in the discussions that are loco-
ing
shear- Mr Gilbert Parker, author of
The Seats of the Mighty, na taien elected,
There were 393 European and 100nlawfully neglecting to outer in his stuck September 4.31 8.83 19.11 1.34,745,0.0 Marks) and 1,599,000 Marks nearly all-- have fuifid that though the waras has alno raston Churnih, but Dr."-
Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library and 127 Europeat and 2,031 Chinos visi tors to the Museum during the weak end- ing November 11th
book 11 xerolvers, 14 pistols, 18 muskets and pities and 80 cutridges which he had in
6.6 13.48 27.87 4.21
1.626.79 187
While tile rainstorm accompanying the his possession. Mr Euoce appeared for det is an ill Wind, etc. fundant and admitted the charge, naked for a small penalty, as the arms
На
public buildings (1800): 1180,000. The
usual arcmorial will go to the Reichstag ing here been unjust, or unnacessory, they are in favour of amoxation. I say nearly Jabuary next. The current expeures are stunted at 4,383,300 Marks (1900: all for those I get to admit, some
vided for.
OTHER COLONIAL
Members of Parliament, like Mr Labouchers;
should not dal in the adsorption of the Boer Republies. The entry as shown it ratam cotition-senso in rotuming
the 17inburgh cans iluencies, will stili Conan Doyle, vi mude a grout fight for one und his joinepat occupation in the pro
Mr Joseph Walton, ned Mr R. A. Yor duction of restille fieri. Mr 16 Live burgh, all known to the Far East, have..
bus male a tady of the Chius question."
CENTUAR SIE BOUY BABKER,
| typhoon on Saturday was doing damage all 73,085) and roserve' fúnd, pł ̈ ̈ Mares bienbers of Parliucent like Dee relected. Mr Walton was referred over the Colony, it was doing good in an. / 91,601 (1900! 93,665 Marks) Trax buen pro clark, huntain that an unjust war | to the other day as the Liber 1 jinga who The Gazette notifica receipt of a telegram from the Governor Genent of Indo-China,aitted to be entered were old and useless other direction. The peopts had just been announcing (le rescinding on the 8th Inst. rubbish, and as Tuspecter Cuthbert hadnutioned that the supply of water was uf the dccree of the rd May, declaring old his client, on 1. previous occasion that very low, that, in fact; nulus the heavy there was no need to enter them. There cousumption was sopiosint decreased Jongkong infected with plague.
no attempt to conceal thom in the there was a likstad of a water faming shop Mr Hazeland imposed the stall during the long dry season which is always penalty of $15.
locked for about this time. It seems thre
Mr Thos. . Reid, of the China Mail, has been elected by the Council a Fellow of the Institute of Jounisliste. Mr Reid hus bees Member of the Institute for many
years,
Amongst metsbers of Parliurent in ...the new House of Commons interested inore or less in the Far East are Mr W. 1661
Keswick, Mr Joseph Walton, Mr Yerburgh,
1.7% put
-
711
30-days' sight, (private paper) ... 72į
On Yokobama
++1
On dorstid,
2% din. Gold Leni, Ut fine, (per taol).....30.20 Sovereigns (Pank's buying rato)...8 0.60 Silver (per %}
...jd.
A
Robbing the Dead.
Saturday morning's downpour, however, bas Faut aside the need for this warning, at least Sergeant MacSwayed was removing the for some time to come, for the storm gave us dead bodies from the collapsed godownuo less than 80, 61,009 gallons of age and near the Harbour Office on Saturday. I to add to the stock we already had in re-- was a dirty job and the Sergeant could not servo. Tytag Reservoir is now only. 1 foot et colles to assist him in the gruesome 8 inches below the overflow, Pulfa is i
EXPENDITURE. The exposes of the administration of Sinka amounts to 260,000 marks and ut the Carolines $11,000 marks.
NEW AMERICAN ENTERPRISE. The steamers of an American seamship he will call regularly at Apia, in the Samean group.
The ag imi, acting antoantically, has retired from the army one of the must to power aty in sullident strength popular generals who ever commanded the to carry through a well-defined policy troops in Hongkong, General Sir George in South Africa. The men who wers Digby Barker's servico in, the army ex- tended over a period of forty-noven yours. not afraid of Keppling with the evil of He first saw active service in Persia, nul,
under Havolink and Ontra, accomplished. Bourdon and crashing it to it a brilliant werk with the 78th Highlanders strength to accomplish its arowed object of at Lucknow and throughout the Indians uprooting British suprennay in South Mating Africa, tuay wold be trusted to conclude the negotiations that will consolidate the Em pire's interests in the Dark Continent.
Aitor that, he served at flas
Horse Gdards, and was a Staff Cdlige Professor for Hoverst year. During Gis stay in Hongkong, General Barker or than once acted as Governor, and it. was probably the sIBCURT he achieved them PERSONAL NOTES....
which caused him to. he selected as Go- Some notable victories have been scorul vernor and Commander-in-Chief in the Mr. E. R. P. Moon, and Mr Henry Norras.Work. Une coolin, husver volunteered foot & inches above-and Nougacichong is This assistance and the Sergeant-felt-taller thing over 9,000,000 gallons Tbq_rain_
by the Unionists during the past week Bermudas in 1995. By his retirement,
-two-distinguished soldiers are pruursted.. They were seriously challenged at Now- Lieut. General Sir George Whith, the de- grateful. In the pockets of one of the dead fall registered during the past few days is Chiness was a blood-stained watch, a purse as follows-Nor. B.to 9, Observatory 68,
castle, whore Captain Lambton, fresh with tender of Ladysmith, attains the full rank the laurels of Ladysmith upon him, fought of General, and Sir William Butler, who and a small sum of money. These vale Pukfolain .64, Taitan 1,15 Nor, 9 to 10,
when war was declared, beccines Lien- ables were given to the coalie to CITY Observatory 5.03, Pokfulam 6.36 and Tui-The Reichstag will be convened on Wed-alongside Me Storey in the Radical inter-aided the troops in Cape Colony
tenant-General. nesday.
It is not bett in the Gazette, that to pedos will be run on the Kosion range from-to-day until further notice, between the hours of 8 am and 4 p.. daily, and all ships, janks and other vessels are warned accordingly..
The willing code, however, while thetani 11.75; Nov. 10 to 11-Pokfulam .45, Sergeant's back was turned, seized the Tailam 12 Nov. 11 to 12, Pokfulam 05. opportunity to bolt, taking, of course, the
That fine pative officer, Sabadar.
The Admitolts have decided that invaluables with-him. Chase was given to Betired. future seamen of the Royal Navy will the rascal and he was captured and return. provide their own bring parties at funerals.ed everything except the pizzas which he Aeliust, of the Hongkong Singapore Batt. Under this new regulation the Togal Marines, who have hitherto provided such partice, will do so for deceased members of their own class only.
It has been arranged by the Secretary of State for the Colonion, that officers in Colonial survico going to Eghal, suffering from tropic ailments, sfüll be admitted to the Tropical Hospital at rates varying from one to two guinean a week, if their salaries
A. S. WATSON & CO., are under £460 a ye
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1841.
CONFECTIONERY
SHIPMENTS FOR THE NEW SEASON.
HAVE ARRIVED.
INCLUDING
An extrach of the meteorological obeer- vations made at Hongkong Observatory during October; shows that the bighost ten. perature was 8,6 and the loost 65.6, There was & tual nuru of 1015 s.
had dropped on the way. Today, Mr Hazeland ordered him to suffer two moliths imprisonment with hai labour.
The Defence of Hongkong.
After a well-deservat avosure for the circulation of wild rumours and alarms garding the threatened danger in the delt land, the Times of India conchides with the consoling sentences:At the same time, a has an excellent excuse for its importu nate anxiety. As Bismarck once said, you live post a volanes, you naturally watch
KGA., who was stationed at Singapore from the formuntion of the local company alut troive years ago, till the last relief mora to Hongkong, is now placed on retired pay. This officer, when in the Indian army, served during the Afghan campaign of 1820, including the Zaimucht expedition; the Trazici expedition of 1851 the Egyptian campaign of 1882, in which he was present at the battles of Tel-el- Kobir, Kassassin and the march on Zagazig and Upper Harina campaign 1838-87.-- Singapore Free Press.
RAILWAY COLLISION. Two railway trains bavo collided nvar Offenbuch,
Eight people were killed,
EXPENSES OF THE GERMAN EXPEDITION,
eats Captain Lambton was not a success The Assembly will be asked to approa political partisan. He was too higli priate for 1900, 382,770,060 marks towards principled, too inuch of a British gallor, "to the cost of the China Espedition.
adopt the low methods of the ulim Radicals, A memorial explains the political acces and seemed to have a difficulty in allying sity of this measure.
RESIGNATION OF THE
PREMIER.
The Premier Mittnacht has resigned owing to bad health and Blinister of War Schote has been appointed his successor.
(RECTER'S SERVICE.]
LONDON, 9th November, 1900. BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA.
BACK AND WAR,
Dr Clack and the Peace Congress in Paris. have been distinguishing themselves by a bloodthirsty attack upon Great Britain for rofusing to srbitrate the Beer difficulties. Seoing that he advised the Boera to "so'zo all the Passes and other warlike prosedure, it is passing strange how Dr Clark can pose as an advento if porco at any latera thoral Conference of Cranks. It seems In bo that the Pence Congress more likely, by its fullings, to promote war ihan peace. This Congress, the other day, prascal rosolution conlumning the missionaries as for the tranbles in, China, and
himself with any of the leading sections of the Liberal party. If he had any prototypo în netive political life it was cortainly Lord Rotobry, who was kind enough to alldress Battering letter, to Dear Hedworth." Bat Lord Rosebery's connection with the Liberal party is cqually indefinable, and not bron his letter, plus Lord Dathan's return to the Newcastle Liberal Club after aggressive, and ns kwand, for, supported as
dontheir propaganda sg. intolerant;.
a few years in the Conservative camp, they wore by willtary and diplomatic action, cunld carry the popular captain of the they were a posjetual source of confists and creative of hatreds, The resolution It is officially notified that Major Lo Powerful to the top of the poll. As a mathsserted that the occidentala established Sir Henry Blake and Missionaries.
Gallais surprised and routed the Boots,tor of fact, the claptors of Newcastle were China, in retur for hospitality received tious, and ixjustice. The rivalries, Intel In the Nineteenth Century Sir very capturing 7 gine with waggons and an ungracious enough to leave him at the font, from the Chinees, ender insults, provoc
gues, and i consistencies of the Powers for the smoke out of the crater;" and the Blake, Governor of Hong Kong, contributos munition. Major La Gallais, Lieutenant Let us hope that Captain Lambton will live gu
and their dipluste, especially during the last ten years, gravitate recording to the are distinctly volcanic possibilis among an article with the title Notes rac Impres Eugelback of the Buffs, Lieutenant Will-long enough to bo grateful to Newcastle i the populations along the West River.sions from a Tour in China. It is pleasantly as of the South Wales Borderers and eight The disappearance of Sir Wilfrid Law-onetary interest between extreme weak That is why Hongkong is always underwritten, as at the same time, instructive men were killed, and saven officera and son will not be much regretted in the ness and savage brutality, treating the Chi Heuss. The cold-ifater knights jokes were nese, now as a formidable Power, and agin as a negro nation of the seventh class. Chinese may come sturming over the Kow.f the anti-foreign outbreak, Sir Henry re-
his hearora long ago. He will bara moro only policy sanctioned by existing condi loon hills and assail the colony. Though lates it he had afternost tea with Baron and Baroness Ketteler the day before he
leisure to darote to the conversion of his The following notification appears in the such an event is far more improbable thou left Peking. Although anti-foreign placards
fellyw-countrymon to the principles of tem London Gazette:--The Hongkong Hegiment, some of the colonists affect to believe, it is had been posted a few days previously
wave a reason for being on the alertneither Lieutenant II. S. Moborloy, Indian Staff pertinent to remark timt the Imperial Govthe German Minister nor, apparently, any The Grand Cross of the Bath has beenperatice. Derby, having got rid of the Corps, wing officer, to be quartermaster, ernier, bas signally failed to give Hong of his colleagues, had any ides of the stock conferred on Admiral Seymur. Vice descendant of the Plantagenets, has revert xico Captain A. C. J. Campbell, the Duke. Long the protection it needs on the landward that was about to hurst, Sir Henry Blake
The highest wind velocity attained was 23
iniles per hour, and the average for the stood to fear that some fine day. hordes of and suggestive. Speaking of the suddenne twenty-six men wounded. Me Steyn and beginning to pall, indeed had palled upon The Cuerons stated the belief that the
month was 17.1 miles.
Commandant De Wet fled in buste,
HONOURS TO THE CHINA SQUADRON.
tions consists in propating for the formal abandonment of Fligious propaganda and of protectorates; in supporting a nativo Government capable of accomplishing the necessary internal reforms and to assuring throgh the open door an effective pro
The mission-
Confectious of all kinda, from simple of Cainbridge's Own (Middlesex Regimott), side. It now more than two years Blocks candidly, but is no unfriendly tona, Admiral Bruce has been inado Commandered to clicalism; but it is wonderful to tection of foreign conto.
With
says:
Among the 4,500 foreign mi
Borry world this is? How many of as there articles to the FINEST and MOST wing officer, who has vacated that appoint the now Kowloon territory, embracing the ith regard to the custowice in Chine of St. Michael and St. Froorge. Captains how changes are the political constituaries, I warrant, will now be up in arms sionaries spread over the length and breadth Burke, Callaghed and Jellicoe, Companions tions of pintes like Shefiold, Loads, Brud against the prophets of price! What a hilla dominating the island, was acquired of China are doubtless any listances of of the Bath. The Victoria Cross has ten ford, Birmingham, Glasgow, and other are trying to help` Providence to conduct- DELICATE productions of the best firms menti
The measure was adopted solely as a mili- noble and devotal self-sacrifice, but the awarded to Midshipman Guy, and Lieuten in Europe.
CADBURY'S
IN ALL VARIETIES,
PASCALLE SPECIALITIES.
Jordan Aliunde, Vanilla Telines.
Royal Paulines. Dragees, Fondants Fourres. Marzipan.
Filled Pralines,
tary pressation. The mapmakers dipped their brushes in Iritish rod, and colored the seen in neeordanes with the agreement. But from that day to this, not a single thing has been douse to extend the defences of the colony towards the new frontier...
The Government of Ceylon in taking steps to put an end to the serious inon CHOCOLATES venience which bas lately bon suffered by Colento shippers as a result of inadequate accommodation at the wharvas. The Direct tor of Public Works, Hon. F. A. Couper, hai prepared plans and calitates for na extension of the warehouse cccommodatira. Mails for the Troops.
Although, for the convenience of Fie Afesora Lutgens, Eustrian & Co., Genetal Agents of the Great Eastern and troops serving in Northam China under Caledonian Gold Mining Co. Fal, have res the command of Lieutenant-General Sir ceived a letter from Mr Best, dated 17th Alfred Caselee. Field Post Offices have October, in which he says he expected to been established, at which postsgo stamps are obtainable, is may ofteri appen that hand over charge to Mr Bennecke, new manager, in about a week's time. He soldiers at the front are not within reach of would, in the interest of the shareholders, render - Air ----Bennecke prery possible assistupce.
Emyron Rabat, Montolimart Nougat. Argundes Alonkis, Crimes." Chocolatines,
gatines. Fondante
CHRISTMAS
NEW YEAR CARDS, IN GREAT VARIETY.
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
1607
American Enterprise."
these offers, and cannot, therefore, prepay their burrospondoned in these circus). stances it has been ruled by her Majesty's Government that soldiers actually cerving. at the front may be allowed, within reasonable limits, to send fetters horoo free of charge, the postage, which under According to nows from Seoul, jau ardinary circumstances is recoverable from American Byndicate, which has successfully the receiver of the latter, being debited completed several Korean undertakings, against Army funds. Al correspondence including the electric tramer, in negotiating from the United Kingdom for the troups with the Korean Government for the in China should be suficiently prepa construction of water works at Seoul, the but la Cases in which the postage is sum asized being three million yun. Should delicient orgry assianeer will in given, the syndicate succeed, it is thought that notwithstanding, by the postal authorita Inudeume profits will as realized, as it is to enenra delivery to the address: The and gratia that the work can he constructed postre on ordiary letters to Hongkong
missionary body is not without its learen of tactless aggressivonese. This nusses have ants Luwibee Crofton, Clamingon, Mac membered when judging of the altitude of Kuzis and, Phillimore have received the the Chiness. It is questionable whether a rice order. All for services with the foreign missionary, or a native, engaged in proselytising in the South and West of Ire Cuina expeditionary fores,
land would be safe, without constant armed protection, as the vast majority of tuissionaries laye been in China under er- dinary circumstances,
Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil inproves the appetite and digestion, en riches the Wool, tones the nervous system, and builds up tissues wasted by disease. Wholesale and Retail from A. S. Walion Co., Ltd., Hongkong.
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WEATHER REPORT.
instance, believed himself to be a sort of
his own, buxos General Gordon, for Province hawelfaret there are others.
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large manufacturing centres from what they were any twenty years ago. Indeed the change in Scotland is remarkable. At one time. I think it was in 1885, before Home Eulo was breached by Mr Giladstone, Scot apply land, was Radics to the backbone. It was a joke of the time that all the Conservative members could have travelled to London in he first-clase compretraunt. Glasgow which one wireil Mr Gladstons Wo se seven, hust week returned seven Unionists,
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To the Editor of the CENA, MAIL
HONDANO, November 19. Dear Six,-Did it over strike you that
[The Jaunese first claps battleship Mi-white dinburgh returas two Unioniels and typhoons are anething like the fair res it is being built by Messrs Vickers, two Radiusls The East of Scotland clings such as they seem unable to make up
like to go for their next; fruic. "At the... Sone, and Maxim, Limited, at Barrow-in with conservative tenacity to its old faith; the ass to which way they would Farness. Home papers state that the but signs are not wanting of a gradual change Meteorgical Observatory, the typhoon Mikluss ranks as the most powerful vessar even where the Gladstons glamour was signal indicated that the storin was to thig North'ard of the Colpor at 10 am, to-day strongest. Dundee, as beûts its character, and the Kowloon wharf signal argued the afirat-Bo, 0. MT
returns two Itadionls. So does Aberdeen, paint saying that it was to the South sid
the HMS. Zonke indicated that thú and while it is some consciation to X storm was to the Fortirard nisu. Tlle that there the Unionista almost zucceeded motion was carried by 2 to 1, so wa will presume that at this time, the stern bad
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disgrace to the country of the Gordens that one the Northward.Yours faithfully, On the 19th at 12.5p. Tha barometer has risen rapidly on the China conot: An the city and entry sro ropresented by anticyclone, with its contra over Blid Chin, pro-Boors like Mr Bryce, Captain Pirio, covers the whole of the China coast, and and I. Buchanan.
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pressure continues relatively low in the Facibe to the F. of Luzou. A depression Mr Bryce has been one of the most pro fale denggists, corner batir street and
was tanvieg Eastwardato che tier of a yesterday. Gradients stoop generally with heavy toonsoon on the coast, and in the part of the Ching Bea. Forecast strong
fresh N. whods; init. Telegraph.com
at an outlay of abent bac-third of the sum is 1d, per half-ounce but to Shanglan, and Comes in wafers Easy to take and vill proposed. It appeace that the contracts all palese beyond, it in 24. per half conca be found in story instance to be absolutely for publis uncurtakings in Seoul groThe concession noted above is not applicable satisfactory Avoid imitations Wholesalestinicsting between the Observatory and
snopolized by this American syndicate, to correspondsuse from (p36) Hongkong, and Retail from 8 Waton & Co, Ltd.
Hongkong continises fyterrupted:
minent of Le salt-wax party. He has not allied himself with Mr Lebouchers or Dr Clark, out it way urged against him that his article in the North American Review
after the way kid abarted hid the efhet of WATERÁL & CO. OVERCTI, A PARCEI
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