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At Hayna, Scahiu Kanagawa Kon, on the 22nd August, A. C. Foure, native of Hanover, in his forty-th gear.

/ 4.30 ..

The china fail.

KNOWLEDGE, HONGKONG, SATURDAY, Gerfestnen 14, 1901.

PERSONAL

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tumor is to be believed. Indeed dis content is not the word to explain the state of feeling now felt by the people. It has been stated on good authority that the native Christians of two

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Notes by the Way.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1901.

“LOUAL" AND GENERAL

Pell-Tax in Shantung.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Trainways in Bangkok.

The Bangkok Electric Tramway has just paid a dividend of 10 per cent for the past half-year and carried forward, Tes.

*A Common Soldier's letter cannot According to the Ostasiatische Lloyd, be published.

Governor Yuan Shi-kai has issued ordera to collect a poll cax of 30 cents per load Inward Parcela by as. Ploum are throughout the province of Shantung id 19,99), The Siare EtvorScity Co., Limited, now ready for delivery.

order to provide for his part of the money | pays a dividend of 1 per cent for the half- for the war indemnity.

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*Helen's Babies' was rejected by twenty-one publishers before it fell into the hands of a wise one.

There were no fresh cases of plague reported in the Colony during the past twenty-four hours.

pa-The publication of this iome commenced Sociation gathered in the Canton delta have already combined and petitioned the magistrato for protection in view of the impending troubles, consequent on the pressure of the officials in order to get this new tak collected. One native minister, greatly respected both by his own flock and by those who have little Omisous indications are appearing in love for his faith, states that riots are different parts of Chim that the people feared in the district in which he works, are unlikely to submit graciously to the and it will be found that these men new howa tax, and it is feared that generally know what they are talking SUPERVISION there will be determined resistance and about. Reports of a similar nature are endless troubles before the people will coming in from the central provinces, submit it. Mr Halcombe, in his recent However, we shall soon know, for the

Sic Edmand Barrow takes up his new new book, "The Real Chinese Ques. | 10th of September and the ten follow- | duties as Secretary to the Government of tion,' has pointed out that the Chinese ing days are the dates fixed for the India in the Military Department on the people take no interest in the Custom's collection of the now tax. It is not 1st proximo. Revenue. They are said to regard this likely that the Chinese will interfere with Europeans, for they know that

'And a continuous success-

ful career of many years is our guarantee that we are in the best position on

the market to supply

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as some peculiar arrangement between

their Emperor and Europeans, in order

The following appointment has been made at the Admirsity-Captain R. W. White, to the Ocern, to date 27th August,

It is now semi-ofically adinitted this will only press them the deeper that a German arm has been permitted

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year,

The Germans in Kwangtung. Wireless Telgraphy and Explosives. I nur issue of the 11th inst, it was

The Academie des Sciences, Parla, is to stated (from) a native source) that a Gorman, advice the French Minister of War an to gunboat was received uncivilly by the Chi the possible danger of wireless telegrams in nes oficiale ne Waichou, that the the Ger- the other exploding powder visgazines. The man Consul at Cupion had taken the matter electrio ether wares, as Professor D. Ep, and that the Viceroy had warned the Enghen, F.R. found in his original e mandarins to treat all formiguurs with be poriments twenty yours ago, cunse metal bhjects to give sparks, and hence the nature the whole story is a native invention, coming respect. We are now informed

of the cases for holding the explosion may and has been retracted by the native news- require consideration. Major Cervera of ayer which first gare it publicity. Epain. hopes to be able to explode the magazines of warships by ↑ wireless "signale - Van der Merwe in Scotland.

In Reuter'a telegram dated 11th inst. it was stated that Colonel Crabbe had over

The French Census.

The whole of the official return of the whelmed a hundred Booms, killing Van der Consus taken throughout France on March Marva, Commandent Scheeper's principal

HONEST LIQUORS that he may raise funds to meet his into the mire. The eficials know how by the Porie to establish a coaling station24 last have now been received and clasat lieutenant, Van der Merwe, who has

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own personal expenses, and to meet any to carry their points when they are claims that foreigners may have upon determined. That they will carry the him. That is his business, not theirs, people with them is unlikely that they But when foreigners suggested any in-will drive them before them is prob terference with the Lekin in order to able; that they will meet with opposi 14, Queen's Roud, provide a guarantee for any purpose tion is certain; that foreigners will be whatsoever, hostility was aroused. The more cordially hated than before may Lekin belongs to the Chinese people. be expected. They originally submitted willingly to

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Auctions.

33.m.-Auction of Crown Lars situated this tax, in order to defray the enor

at Honghean.

mons expense of crushing the rebellion

Meeting.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

9 p.m. -Meeting of Persesoranee Lodge, of the Long Haired Rebels.' Whon, News from the Philippines.

Miscellaneous.

Goods per Moipine rot cleared at Noon

subject to rent. Goods par Niat unchained before

Noon, subject to rent.

General Memoranda.

TORPAY, September 17-

this date subject to rent. Thursday, August 19:-

therefore, foreigners began to suggest! any interference with this they resented it, and after a time the slumbering re- acntment broke forth in devouring fury If this is so, and there is likely to be something in the suggestion, then the reccnt edict which demands from the

Goods per Radnorshire undelivered after people money to pay the proposed in demcity is not likely to be as pleasing to them as was the edict of permission to loot foreign property and take for eign lives. If the management of the

Gents per Palamen not pleared at 4

m. subject to rent, MONDAY, September 23:

in the Island of Kaunsh, and of the Fergenfied at the Ministry of the Interior. The been fighting against the Britishs since the Islands in the Red Sex.

Overheard in the tram :-I'm thankful to say I don't owe much : about 3150 would mettle all my little accounts.' 'Oh, but I thought you had s big overdraft? Or draft) ob, I don't reckon that as a debt That's merely a question of finance:"

A marringe will shortly take place, be- tween tho Ray. Roland Allen, ebapisin to the Bishop of North China, youngest son of Bara are now allowed to remain open the late Roy. Charles Fletcher Allen and | till midnight in Mauila.

author of The Sirge of the Pelsing Legations, and Mary Beatrice, elder daughter of the late Admiral Sir Joan Walter Tarleton,

Five Filipinus are under sentence of donth in taricus parts of Lazok for the nurder of Antericiistan."

George A. Raymond, ex soldier of the U.S. army, has been sentenced to death for murdering and robbing another ex-soldier at Bacolor.

The barque Osberg, which stranded in Manila Bay, was refosted on the 7th inst.,

2. Special Sale of Clothing Lekin is regarded by the people as their after a portion of her cargo (coal) had been

Italian Convent, MosDay, September 30 : ---

own peculiar privilege, with which thrown overboard. foreigners have no right to interfere,

12.10 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of the Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., at the Office of the Company, No. 14, Des Voeux Rond.

LIMITED.

much more will this spirit of antagonism Two move tonogates have been cap- show itself over any attempt to lay antored. One of them is said to be an En. acklitional tax on the people, in order fishnu. It is euricus that out of four to raise funds I put into the for- Foregades captured recently, three of them,

K.C.B.

It was on the voyage to Shanghai, and the ship was not so steady us it might have best. A well known Hongkongite was gazing at the sad sen waves with a wan, wild, weary look when an offensively woll friend rolled up and mid». "Shake yourself together, old chap; have you breaktasted?' Breakfasted, sighed the weary one; *no, indcod, quite the contrary!

In a Bangkok contemporary we notice

figures show a more satisfactory situation thau-had been expected. The total popula tion of the country was at that date 31,641333, na against 36,228,960, in March 1896. The increase during the last five years was, therefore, 412,304 whereas in the precoding period of five years from: 1891 to 1896 the increase had been only 133,849.

Five Men Drowned.

commencement of the war and whose name has been mentioned several times in the telegrams from the front, was at one time bokder of the license for the Royal Ho- tel, Arbreith, Sexland. The place is now, we believe, carried on by his wife, a Scotu- woman, whom he deserted about the thue of the Jamieson Raid. He was not heard of agala till the opening of the present war, He was a typical Boor, standing six fees About noon, on the 19th inst, a boat high, stunt in proportion, bearded, and containing fifteen woodcutters cipsized and having a custso out of countemanco. Ha five of those on board were drowned. The was seldom even without his pipe and was men, who all belonged to West Point, were very fond of gin. He had faw friends in engaged in cutting dansul frown on Tal. Arbroath on account of his aggressiva U-Shan, and, at the time of the accident, were nature. crossing from the mainland at Cupen to the Tai-U-Shan which is situated in the island of Lantao. The cause of tionccident port was mundo at Stanley Policn Sation in the small hours this morning is unknown, but the probability is that the

that a band of robbers had landed on Po-toi- boat had been overcrowded. - Nón of the bodies were recovered on account of the island, situated to the south-east of Cana strong current which runs at this place,

D'Aguilar, and, after terrorising the people, robbed several houses, and made off in á junk with a great entity of loot. The man worn described by the villagara who reported the patie Chiochus and eight or nine la amber forgeant Lawsont.

once communicata by telephone with the Central Police Station in Hongkong,

Sir Clando Macdonald.

On the 12th August, Sie Claude Msc Donald was accorded a public welcome on the occasion of a visit to Grantown, The Town Council there and the inhabitants of Strathspey joined in the presentation of an

Smart Work by the Police.

an advertisement for Evaporated Cream-address. In rozumning thanks, Sir Claude and the Central in turn communicated with What we are suffering from in Hongkong testified to the noble efforts that kept the the Water Tolon at Tsimshatsut. The just now is evaporated gold watches and flag fying at l'oking, paying tribute to police pinasoss were soon manned and pro- jewellery. It almost seems as if the crim the Marine Guards and to the civilians who reodod to look for the robbers from both inal domestic was determined to get ahead cheerfully volunteered and fought like sides of the island. The lausch under. In- any registration scheme that may be pro-conspicuous thought by their calm, un-between Shoukiwan and Quarry Bay, She posed. It is almost a pity the Commitee selfish courage, which served as a sign on board, all Chinchus, and a large was boarded by the policy, who found foc of the Chamber of Commerce, who squelch-ficent example to themon of all nationalities. ed Mr May's registration scheme are not

| eigner's pocket. It is well known according to American Manila newspaper of Mr Sercombo Smith's Commission and veterans. The women of our raco were pector Riley camo upen a szőrected junk

by this time that 450,000,000 taels are Britishers! have to be paid in forty instalments.

Sr. Lois R. Fungen ims purchased an This will, mean that each instalment other steamer af Hongkong to add to his. will be 11,250,000 tools. Interest at 4 already large flece in the waters of the

among the sufferers from ' evaporation. ́ ́

quantity of arms and goods which appar ently sere the proceeds of the raid. The Another Boxer Victim A. S. WATSON & CO., cent. per annum will, for several Archipelago. The recent purchase will be

Yostordag, says the Dundee Etening were arrested, and the goods, consist years, amount to an enormous (sumi, | nained Kibbage, smil is to ply xtresn

A ciontific gent, makes the starting Telegraph at the 14th it, Mr David ingot clothing, jewellery.etc, were renoved and will add greatly to the burden. It the ports of Pampanga, Gragua, Sexincan will therefore be necessary for a wealthy and Manila. She has a longth of 128 metresemont that alcohol in water does Melbourne Roberta, biters of the China to the Central for the purpose of identifier- not destroy the microbes. On the other Inland Mission. Shansi, died at the rest. tion. Wo understand that the goods have hand, he asserts that the alcohol is sppredence of his uncle, Mr David Ritchie, jute will be brought before the Magistrate oil. now been identified, and that the prisoners province like Kwangtung to raise not much less thur 2,000,000 taals, and

The Companis Maritina has declared ciated by Mr Microbe, and makes him

Monday morning The captare redounds udier for basiness. It is more than sad this large sum will not be raised without a dividend of 10 per cent. for the past six

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and a speed of 12 knots,

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a good deal of trouble and probably months; increases the Luxumnes Reserve/o have a cherished dream a rudely slut. The deceased gentleman, who was born at to the credit of Inspector Riley, and demon-

triction. It is maintained by the people, | Fund by $107,887.49, after paying for the

that they had little or nothing-except d'exio Muded, making the total of said those over a stüall area-with the in Fant of 8306, 606-17 and the Reserve Fund CLARETS.curring of this debt, and that therefore now etauds at $262,238.13, while the

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Messrs W. A. Fitton and Co. write:-

trel. Tho only shred of entfart left is

a near Perumbutó 47 years ago, was the

industry of the city in his uncle's offion. A Me A Metror, lato of the Hongkong

that Kowloon water-sulkem of a nice culon of the hats Captain William Rohutsonates the ability of outlying stations being

received a thorough training in the staple Chinese in a Barbarian City. our-puta on an appetising look when Harbour-master, Dundles. In his youth heated with the Bential by telephone. plentifully diluted by veria gopular brands of alcohol; and no scientist can rb member of the Farish Church Dundee, Eulico, and other of Mi M. Melver, of us of that glarinus fac* {

during Dr Watson's ministry, he engaged, the Harbour Office, Hongkong, has recently is evangelical and missionary work in the been interpreting Chinese cases.

hefure the ral John Hugh Bainbridge, at Bergen, in at the University of Edinburgh holaboured Court and the Sheriff Crorts in Glasgow, The death is announced of Rear-Admi- city and district, and while tranding clases Police Court, the Justice of the Peace Norway, on the 10th ul. Entering the assiduously in the stams of the capital as and the Chinese seem quite surprised nud Navy in March, 1859. he first say service au evangelist. He entered the China rais delighter when, is these far off parts, they

of a small dividend

eventually arrived ufe at Shanghai, Subder Jenks, who, at Glasgow Crimival

they should not be called upon to daz Qts, doz Pspay it. The rufians in the streets of .8 6.96 $ 7.55 Canton many derive pleasure from look An ADiericau Bank has been formed under

9.60 ing at coarse, warprints, in which the Spanish laws still ruling here, with

through magnifying glasses, they may capital of $100,000 Gold, Ilf of which is tee Chinese warriors smashing up red-paid up. The Bank should do well, and in China where he was present on the staff sion-field in the year 1683 under the fall in with one pho can converse with them costed soldiers of the West, but the though capital appeare small, there is lots

of Adairal Sir Lewis T. Jones on board the auspices of the Cline Inland Mission, in their own congue. On the 8th August 18.60 13.20 middle and upper classes know fall well of room for such a institutivo. Ita Clara, gunboat, at the taking of the Tako remaining in the East until 1893, when he last, Mr Molver interpreted in a case in that things are not what they appear in secured competent and experiencel Ameri-forts, 1860, for wich he obtained the Chiswas compelled to relinquish his laboys whicy Wong Pau, storekeeper, s.a. Nestur, WARMAILHACQ...... 21.00 22,20 these cartoons, and they have always cans for management.

medal. Taku clasp. He also served in the

account A enfeeblen hesith, and return to complained of being accruited and robbed.. rended the Indemnity which they The Telephone in Japan.

naval brigue against the Taiping rebels, this country. After two years recuperating Asked by the Shorif why he came to be would have to pay.

The inability of the Japanese Com near Shanghai, 1861-02, taking part in 14 at home again suught the work in China, walking the street of the City so late at Some tiras ago it was assumed by the manications Department to meet the de-actions including the capture of Kadius.in which he so heartfully loaged to be en night, Wong Pau gave the following typica shopkeepers in Canton that the landmand for telephone apparatus is now re where he was with the storming pastygaged, and was stationed at Shinog obey to Chinase reply I do not regrara A stret the province of Shaus. Grave frisks, ub- pass (Kai chu) in Glasgow.___The following lords only would have to find the ceiving the attention of the Government, Tsimpan, and Chenlit,

says the Kebe Chronicle. Owing to the

| happily, awaited Him there. The deccasol | are the particulars of the case on reported. money. The tenants thought that they small appropriation, it is impossible for the Fluctuating Donglases.

was one of 72 missionaries in that part of in the Daily Record -1 Chinese sailor, would get off scot-free. They forgot Department to carry out the work. It is

In their share report of this date,

the country. When the Bosor troubles with two countrymen, Ang ɔng evening last that either directly or indirectly they now proposed that private telephone com Messrs Vernon and Smyth write A very broke out Shining chen became oversholted week proceeding along the Queen's Docă, These CLARETS are bought would have to bear their share of panics be allowed to start services in the quiet market has been experienced during by the rebels, but he had the good fortune Glasgow, to join his ship when he was the burden. Now that they have had big cities where extension is urgently re- the past week, and with the exception of to be one ed i missionaries rescued from a re

anamulted and robbed of £5. One man got direct from the leading French a little time to understand mattere, quired. Perhaps zrything would be better the feeling and erratic nature of the husi position of imminent danger. The small hold of his tarost, and another his arms, growers. The lowest priced are they see that the now taxes will fall on than the present Theonvenience and delay. Desy done in Douglases, there are no special party made their way to Hantrow, twatre while a third rifled his pockets. The foreigner all. The protocol recently signed will thougs after the Government has once features to report. Dougues, under the days of greet hardship being endured, but fuld on to one of the mẹn, named Alexan- of exceptional value and guaran-indicate to the educated, and, sooner started the work appears miber an at indsence of remus teed to be the genuine product off or later, to all the people; that knowledgement of failure to revert to the fell rapidly to $49, but have since recovered sequently be visited Japan, but returned to Court veeterday, we found guilty of the

private company system. We have before somewhat and are now wanted at Foreigner's tund will be plunged deeply urged that would-be subscribers be allowed with no slires to be had under $46. into their pockets, and they naturally to purchase their own instruments. This resent this. An added. 5 per cent. would make the inadequate appropriations CHATEAU LA TOUR CAR-

ad valorem on sunny foreign Inxuries, go god deal farther, while it would at once increase the revenue from the fole NET, CHATEAU RAUZAN that they have ensued to valus, and phone service. Persons really dezirus of

that have become almost necesaries to abject to pay for the instruments.

being on the telephone service would not | and CHATEAU LAFITE are

them, and a new tax to the same

Nursing Mothers coramended to the notice of amount on other articles that have not

The quality and quantity of an infant's Connoisseurs as high-class after hitherto been taxed, will not tend to fond is cften seriously affected by the state for his raak and standing, as he is only forts- the best wedical sdrive and attention be thing to do with that is beer s jautor for

the people auiable. But, of its mother's health who purses in one, and has been a captain since Jouery could obtain in London in addition to this, they will learn health of mothers is frequently the cause of 1897. After his recent experience be niny indigestion and diarrhuga in their babies that the import revenues of the which are nursed at the breast. Paur be considered one of the rising men of the

NOTHING LIKE OIL. We guarantee our Wines and native Custame in the treaty watery, unsubstantial ap insufficient wilk Serrics, and do is not likely to have to

Poor food

dealing with man, remomler that a cannot properly natirich e

galkon of supeare The same way be said themselves, are to be handed over to Liver Oil increases

Genetian Stearns Wize of Codiploment,

the dos of milk, minkes

of children. There is nothing so good for bought direct from us in the the management of the Maritime Cus-it rich, end at the same

time. tailds up

ebiliron the dashined cagfor off up the

FOR THE BLOND I rits. Life-Cinta's | However much they aphor it, it is - their gat from her fool the greatest quota of Word famed Blood Mixture is warranted to bestandigine for dyerders ciths bowel. In the revenues of the salt monopoly are nourishment. It issuerbining in the high cause the blood train all impasitice from what the past severe cises ut distrhnen od Serofels, Huntry, drventory, however, Chamberlain's Colic, erer cause arising. For ast degree through this trying period -a also to be devoted to the same purpose, Line when the pryss of digestion and Eczema, Bail Legs, Sis, and Blood Disease Cholera and Darboen Remedy thould 7t any safely be assumed that there istutati must fanisi nutrition for both Pimples and Bars of all kinds ite effe's be ten after the oil persing and

aureltors. Theoands of renderful cores are will be a good del of discontent wither and child. At all Chemists, and beet effented by it. Sold susty where st. 14 quick care, is as to follow. For sale by

| Whocante from 4. S. Watson & Co. Liẩu ginare of werililere itäitations.

An Degle WATRINN Lrd.. Gearmd Avents This is exactly what is tenuspiring, if Hongkong.

the juice of the grape.

dinner Wines,

make

Shanghai, and loft for England in the springthof, and of seagiting a policeman, und- of the present year The deceased hel the sentenced to 60 days imprisonment At misfortune to be wicked on the steiner the conclusion of the ease the Chinaman's Sobson the Island of formos 26 interpreter informen Sheriff Beschau that Captain Jellicoe,

The World says:-Captain Jellicoe, hours after leaving China on his boneward the compainer desired to state what ans who brings the Centurion, Sir Edward journey. He arrived on the 20th June in noyance he and other of his countrymen Seymour's flagship, home this week from London with his health greatly undermined. were subjected to in the city by persons the China Station, took up his command on It in onlyn fortnight suce Me Robertson | following and otherwise interfering with December 31st, 1997. He is very young reached Broughty Ferry, after receiving them. The Sheriff replied that he had no

Spirits to be gennine only when ports, hitherto wanged by the Chiness will disorder the health of the child and will remain long before be obtains furthepoonful of oil will go farther than

17a Queen's Road Colony or from our authorised tons, and that the remaining portion of anther's.quatom. It eralios the mother to

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the police, but at the same time he was ex- tremely sorry that any one should be ju Serfered with in any way in the city.

FOR GROWING CHILDREN -I was all run down and Thurd abour Stearns Wine. It haadons me so much god and it in vo

leasant to take that,

growing

Joy childred," They go fast It 3 just thu thung theme

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