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Do the 29th October, at No. 10, Seymour Terrace, the Wife of CHA H. LAMMERT, of a Son

On the 12th October, at Shanghai, the wilo of the Rev. A. HENLEY SHARMAN, of

Wondhow, of a Son

MARRIAGE.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

An Aged Irishman.

The death is nicopeed of John Mac,

Dane, of Ennislainin, Connemara, who is credited with having attained the extract dinary age of 125 years. MaoDone was, it is said, born in 1770, and was twice mar

On the 20th September, by licence, at St. John's Church, Upper Norwood, bytheried, bis second wife, who is now 78, suz Rer. Edward Ram and the Rev. Ralph viring him. He was, like many of his raco Ram, EDWARD ALBEST RAM, of Hongkong in the wilds of Connemara, unable to sponk son of James Ram, of Upper Norwood, to MAURI. Zox, daughter of Frederick Topham, English. of South Norwood Park.

DEATH;

On the 15th October, at 9.30a.m., at the General Hopital, Shanghai, Veterinary- Surgeon BUSSALANS, of the German Gari. son, Shaughmi.

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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Meeting.

5 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Club.

Miscellaneous.

Gouds per Suisang undelivered after

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General Memoranda. Thursday, October 21 :--

2.30 ..-Auction of Philippine and

M, AITKIN and family desira to thank all friends for their sympathy and their tributes in their recort bereavement.

The publication of this isnté commenesí 6.35 ..

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, TURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1901,

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Notes by the Way.

The Alleged Murder.

The other day we reported a,supposed case of murder which took place in the Saikung District. Two farmers had quar- relled and one struck the other with hamboo The one who was struck died shortly afterwards and was buried. The police exhumed the body and an examina- tion revested that deceased had succunibed to heart disease. No further proceedings will be taken..

Mutiny in the German Navy.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Volunteer Camp.

The real hard work of the Camp at

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1901.

TELEGRAMS.

CHINA MAIL'S SPECIAL SERVICE.

EUROPEANS ASSAULTED.

Stonecutter's Island commenced to RICKSHA STRIKE AT SINGAPORE. A gol umorning's drill was put in. It is satisfactory to note that one does not hear a complaint about the arrangements. A Tho launch finer is to leave Queen's Status concert is being got up for to-morrownight.

Wharf at 7 p.m. sharp on Friday with guests For the Officers' Mess,

The Cochrane Street Catastrophe.

Strong Police Ménsures. Forty

Arrests.

(From Our Oton Correspondent)

SISGAPORE, October 22, 2.10 p.m.

A ricksha strike commenced hero yester day morning, owing to the strict enforces ment of the Government regulations.

Yesterday and to-day, Europeans havo

Today, at the Magistracy, Acting Po lice Magistrate Halifax Ghed the uwner of the houses Nos. 2 and 34, Cochrane Street, 8500 for deviating in tea instances from the plans submitted to the Publia Works Department, or, failing payment,been assaulted by the coclies in the street, ten months' imprisonment. The contre- and the gharris saaled. tot, against whom there were tine differont Counts in the indictment, was fined 840). or aine months' imprisonment. His Wor. ship made no corrents.

Continental English.

Caius writes an follows in the

Straits Times:A Singapore business man the bus just returned from a trip home had occassion to advertise for an assistant. He got many replies, and among them the following:-

The news has just leaked out of a serious case of muting aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Greset, Prince Heury's ng ship, which was suppressed by the arrest of a subaltern offer. This officer, it is said, protested against the alleged iffrentmont of certain stokers and engineers by the first efficer, and bad thrown overboard certain Dr. Sir.--In reply to ndv. in D. T.-I parts of the engines, When the ironclad beg to offer you my services as mentioned. Brandeiluzy left. Kiel for Dantzig toI an 29 years of ngo- English --but speak There were thirteen warships of varioux participato in the ancestres some breeching fluently French, Italian, Arable and povera at Nagasaki last week,

pieces were thrown oreboard; rendering understanding Greek and German. I have several gms useless.

been 10 years in Cairo (rother a warm coun-- try) as interproter in furniture fem.

Then professor of languages in French College A telegram from Havre says that the (the opportunity having been offered). "Of Tuerbars of the International Jury appointcntirse I an ignorant of your business but ed to award the Pollock Prize for life-saving would soon be acquainted with it. I am apparatus and for the prevention of rol- a sort of all wouad man-quickly under lisions at sea have concluded their examir- taking what is required. Inm single, and

The of the members of an American

Vaudeville Company now in Japan dances Life-Saving at Sea.

the Scotch Highland Fling."

According to the Correspondencia, there is some bulk of a Herringe between the

Australian Stamps by Mr. O. P. Lam. Infanta Maria Theress, younger sister oftion of the models sont in, which have in England since 10 months, but as winter

mert, at his Sales Rooms, Deddell Street.

FRAY, October 20

Goods per Mabury undelivered alter

this date subject to rant. Goods per Jup not cleared at 4 p.m.

subject le rent. Saturday, October 26 :-

Goods per Pembrokeshire undelivered

after this date subject to reit Goods per Marquis Huequehen undeliver-

ed after this date subject to rent. MONDAY, Oeteber 28:-

3 p.m.--Auction of Valuable Leasehall Proerties at the Peak, Victoria, Hongkong, at Mr H. N. Mody's Office, Goods per Annum unclaimed after this

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the King of Spain, and the Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia.

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Important Correspondence.

A London telegram dated dib Gotobar The Lekelanzeiger has obtained and publicles frasimilas of Inters from

and apagunding the Emperor's intention Kwang-80 to Helge Oks containing tho itinerary of the Court's journey to Jukingi

to proceed in the third month to Shang hs. vi Tientsin in a steamer, and hold a pazade and return by the muerunte.

CANTON NOTES (From Our Own Correspondent.)

ATEIKE OF THE FISH DEALERS.

Canton October 21 Foaring that the construction of the Bund at Wong Sas, which is on the west end of

The police and armed Sikh guards parado of Canton, would interfere with the the main streets and strong force of leading of cargoes from their bosta, last polico is hold in condiness in anticipation ok the fiel guild ordered the stapension of business. A strong Proclamation frem of serious rioting,

the Na Hoi magistrate has perhaps revented an extension of the strike. In the most ims, the mon connected with the

LATEK.

A night took place at mid-day between the police and the ricksha pullers; the police were stoned, but charged the rioters and made forty arrests,

(RELTER'S SERVICE] LONDON, 19th October, 1971. SOUTH AFRICA.

Reported Death of Do Wot. It is persistently reported in Natal that Commandant In Wat is desd.

Yeomanry Sall for South Africa. Tas first draft of re-enlisted Yeomanry has asiled for South Afrien

THE ROYAL TOUR.

York have arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and

thoreby completing their tour.

been exhibited in a shed belonging to the here is rather too hard for ue, being Flavre Chamber of Commerce. The Jury,accustomed to warsu evuntrica, I should while recognising the endeavours made to like to go abroad. I can tell you, mang Last night, a house in Centre Street provide grester safety in navigation, finds wont with me and are doad. For the was broken into by three robbers, the that one of the schemes submitted meets agreements of warn countries are numerous,

Lospex, 20th October, 1901. ocyst (a woman) gagged, and money and ralubles to the amount of 880 stolen.fore, it does not award the prize,

one of the objects to be attained, and, there as you naturally know. Forata and Malaria

SOUTH AFRICA. One arrest has been made.

Small Pox, Influenss, Plague, Ophitalunis Canadians Surprise the Boers. Rheumatism, Mosquitous, Saskes Scorpions The Canadians surprised a Beer laager, I am very well acquainted with them killing three of the enemy and emptoring all. So you can see 10 years of Cairo have four. The Boers nbandoned everything, given me a little knowledge of is. Though including large quantities of stock, fond, I was never ill, being a sort of anti and ammunition. febrifuge but my eyos were a litle affected. Well, Dr. Sir, If you think I am your man. kindly let me know. When and whore is the starting point of the Busincas. Very Respectfully etc.

A Baku despatch states that one of

five Italian officers who arrived there en oute to Tokio to attend the approaching military manœuvres in north-eastern Japan took some photography of the place, and was arrested on the 11th inst.

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The marriage has taken place of Percy Maolean St, youngest son of the fate Charles Frederick Still, J.I., of Hongkong, and Mary Margaret Johnstone, widow of James George Johnstone, of St. Andrews, and sixth daughter of the late Thomas Duf, J.P, DL, of Harefield, Hants, and ferm-

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The Chinese Government has engaged the services of M. Rutshauser, a Swiss en- gineer, to build a powder fictory, probably at Peking, also to experiund the rebuilding of the arsenal at Tientsin. The calary which M. Ratshauser is to receive is £1,200 sterling. He has been hitherto director of the powder factory at Berne.

The Dredger.

The dredger Carton Hirer, which was sank in the harbour in Navauber last, has not been sold to the American Government for the dredging of Manila Marlour, as was reported, nor has she been sold to anybody She is still in the hands of the In. surance Company.

yet.

Professor E. H. Parker,

There was to be a great gathering at Exeter Hall on 25th September to bid fare well to a number of missionaries of the Church Missionary Society. The nambers coming out are unusually large this year, being about 200, as compared with 139 last your. The difference is largely accounted for by the fact that owing to the distur. bances in China the missionarios en far. dough and the new missionaries were kept back last year. Some 65 men and women, single and warried, in orders, or qualified medically, aro sailing for China,

The Late Lieut. Colonel Gawne.

It was all right in a way, said the

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fiel trade have altompted to rosse public febling against the work, now going on at the new Band. On Saturday, work had to be suspended. A Body of rioters, num bering ecvoral hasdreds strong, from the neighbouring villages, assembled at Wong Sha and bogat stone throwing The work- on were obliged to withdraw, and the soldiers were called out to preserve the

peace. The clotern, who exceeded the soldiers in numbers, were not inclined to obey. The arreat of nine ringleaders had the desired effect, and the rest alank away, The preliminary examination of the prisoners brought to light the fuct that a teens, or scholar of the third degree, organized the attack of Saturday. Ho had represanted to the villagers mostly

would be disastrous, by using flooda and ploughmen-that the mating of the Bund

the destruction of the crops. The trial is delayed to make quiries into the truth of this allegation. If it proves tras, a very serere punishment-moluding the degrada. tion of the tin & ought to follow. To punish these misguided villagers and allow the man who deceived them to go free would be an evident mis-carriage of justice.

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. Refore His Henan . Sercombe Smith, Acting Tuine Judge, and a Jury,) Tuesday, 22nd October, 1901

ALLEGED BRIDERY,

[HLAS SERVICE} FRANCE AND TURKEY.

Pass, October 13 It la reported from Salonica that M

attacked by Turkish soldiers. Ballants have been arrested, and the Turkish Western Markot, and Li Chan, hawker, Shit Chuk, accountant, of No, stall, military commander apologised to the Viewers charged with offerings bribe to a Consul for the outrage,

public servant with a view to influence him in the performance of his duty, an

The prisoners pleaded not

guilty, and defended by. Hon Dr Ho Kai, in structed by Bird. F. Reece, Hon. HE. Pelleck, K.O. Acting Attorney General- instructed by Mr F. L.

L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor,

friend who showed us the letter, though Bostic, the French Vied-Copeul, was some of the English esemed a bit Con-: tincnisl. However, when I came to his experience with an Agreement like

Snakes, I passed on to the cext, shit,"

CRICKET.

A Memorial is to be eracted in Rushen Parish Church, Isle of Man, to the memory of Lieut.-Colonel J. M. Gaane, 2nd Bat ROYAL ENGINEERS (... TES ORDNANCE CC, talion Lancaster Roginent (The King's

A match was played on Happy Valley Own), who was mortally wounded at Vry-ground on Saturday last between teams as fred in the ostly part of the year and died above, and resulted in a win for the R.E's, immediately after the action. Koetraugh, For the Sappers Bowyer secured a wickets the home of Colonel Gayne's ancestors, is for 3 runs. Scores in the parish of Rhen, and his nephew now resides there. He was a direct de secndant of the ancient King's of Man, and the family have always taken a lending part in insular affairs. The Memorial will con- sist of a carved stene baptismal font.

Wholesale Poisoning.

It did not become publicly known unti? yesterday (snya The Standard of the 17th September) that on Friday evening over

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Serit, Meader, b Langley 2nd Cpl Holcombe, Ibw., b Woods L-Cpl. Jewsbury, b Langley Sapper Bowyer, b Moore...... Corp. Thornhill, b Rutter... Corp. Churko, b Lilly white. 2nd Corp. Tillman, not pat.............................

Wides

*Total for 6 wkts.......... * Inning sdeclared closed,

ORDNANCY C..

The county council of Lancashire has forty children, the sons and daughters decided to make a special grant for the gunners engaged at the Thames forts, had, Ratter, b Meader teaching of Chinese, and subscriptions in

been poisoned. The guruers assembled in

L.-Cpl. Wooda, o West, b Duwyer Corp. Langley, a Thornhill, b Bowyer L-Cpl. Lallywhito, e Meader, bBowyer L.-Cpl. Shallis. lbs., b Meader ... nid of the object havo been promised by held at Tilbury Fort for some sports, and Pte. Burg J.. st. Barofather, b

U Meader Lancashire men who are interested, in view their children were by the

Pto. Mouze, Military of the large trade between Lancashire, and authorities given a treat, at which burn and Pre. Moore, B., b Bowyer........

Bowyer, **** China. The authorities of Owens Collego, beef sandwiches were liberally supplied. Pte. Lashbrooke, lbw b Mender Manchester, have been cuabled to appoint Suddenly a boy commenced to vomit, and Sergt. Davison, not out ........

Pte. McKenzie, Mader Mr E. . Parker, who was for many yoursceiving attention a second and a third fell. fell prone as if lifeless. Whilst he was to- a British Consul in the Far East, as a

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·RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA

LONDON, Oct 19.

Mancharis as having improved and believes D. Clark,

The Times regards the tuntien in

that Russia intends to Newchrong Shanlizikwon Railway and likewise the port of Newchwang.

Haggard

jury was W. Li, T. Davis, J. Allan, Firir, G. J. Segaters and

restore the F. Show S. Segalets an

11 ROOSVELT AND THE CHINESE

TARIFF President Roosevelt has appointed Me 48 Sherretts, a stiff expert, to proceed to Chim respecting revision of the Treaties Mr Sharratts advocates the open door in China

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THE AFGHAN FRONTIER. The Afghans are reinforcing the frcutior บ garrisons and Russia is missing, troops at

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The Acting Attorney General said the defendants were charged with offering. briba of

of 80 to Lanco-Sergeant Sraith. The circunstances of the case were of a simple character. At 4 p.az ol the 20th Baptember,

Lance-Sergeant Smith, the complainant, Bonham Strand date between and Wing Lox Street, The second defendant came up to him and showed it to him. He then pointed out mok an envelope from under his jacket and Wing Lok Street, and said something to the effect that he wanted complainant to come with him. The couplainset went, and the first defundant vaid If you allow these Chrst...

nenave or six prese basket, I pay you good pidgin Complainant replied that he would only allow them two baskets, Tho Acting Attorney General then explained that there were a great many fruit hawkers outside of the Western Market. The first defendant had n

Ball in small brilit the Market, and was 20 the habit

Selling

frukt to hawkers in Bon Strand Naturally, both from the The place referred to is probably the point of view of the first defendant as a Push-i-kab-i-Jamu Pisteau in the northaller of fruit to hawkers and from the eastern part of Khurrann and about mid-hawker of fruit, it would be to the andran-

point of view of the second defendant as way between Merv and Herat

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tags both of the seller and of the hawker

to have a

that the hawker be allowed by the Pollbe a greater number of baskets set out Bonham Strand than the number allow in the present

by the police, which

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instance, was two. Sergeant Smith lock

the prisoners and their ene

envelope to

to the Ven

envelope being found to contain

professor of the Chineso Janguage The Then in all about twenty collapsed to pronuselation ased will be Pekingese.gether, and within au bour nearly all the BLEND. Commenting on Mr Father's appointment, children who had feasted were lying about isn't a gentleman ? Thingumbob: He The Japanese military officers now in trol Police Station, and they were charged,

MGGER: What makes you think he the L. C. Express says:-Mr E. H.

the field like corpses. Great coasteraation inalets that he is.' Parker, who for several years has been

was unturally caused. Fortunately Sur reader in Chinese at the Liverpool Univer-geon-Major Bryden and Colonel Prescott sits, has been appointed Professor of Chin-

were on the scene, and treated all the cases cae at Owens College, Manchester. The as promptly as possible. Twenty were

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The evidence having been heard, the jury asked a young barrister. Only the head,' TREATY REVISION IN CHINA. and his Lordship passed sentence of nine returned a verdict of guilty on both counts, was the prompt reply.

TOKIO, October 11. mouths imprisonment on each prisoner, with Chips for the xovision of the Treaties. The powers will open separato negotiations

Lancashire County Council bas decided to found to be surious, and the sufferers were Hardship: What does counsel aus make a special grant towned the chair, and put to bed, where they have since remained I'm in the bench for ? Counsel: Well, subscriptions in aid of the sume object have under careful treatment. It was believed any lord, I confess you have mo there. Only in respect to conversion of the tariff been promised by Lancashire men who are laat right that they are all out of danger. interested, in view of the large trade the closters have not publicly stated tween the county and China. The appoint good to have been ploraine poisoning.

the cause of the sickness, but it is under nent is a practical step to enable the comi ing generation of Pritish merchants in

WHISKY. China to hot their onu in the competition CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY

that is likely to become niere accentuated. As Chin is une and mure opened up, the need of speaking or writing Chinese will become greater, and speaking Chinese will be better than expecting the Goremment Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be the to do all to push British trade. The Go vernment can do much, but the trader himself has to be the first link in the chain.

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SAVED HIS BOY'S LIFE.

I believe I saved my (nine year old) boy's

life this winter with ChamberlaL'S Cough Remedy,' says A. M. Hoppe, Rio up with croup that he could not speak. I Orcel, Win, U.S.A. He was so choked gave it to him freely until he resulted and by All Dealers, WATKINS & Co., Ltd., in a short time he was all right. For vale Genozal Agents.

IT is reported that there is a scarcity of from an ad valorem to a quantitative basis, London paper, I cat verify this news

half sovereign fort at present Mistrza Congaging new corvantje Ibope the opening up of inland navigation, and from the racat authentic sources, Aids Mr you know your place. Bridget Oh yes, the abolition of the likin tax will joint. Tony Broke. man. I asked your lasht gir-ri all about negotiations be undertaken. In regard

that'

Hongkong Register

to the abolition of the likin tax, it will be

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going to he married, the prospectivo Mrs venue, se a part of the fund for the indemnity course and when once established in Ir it be true, as stated, that Hobson is necessary to devise some other means of ro- Is a discass that usually runs a chronge El. will have no occasion to ask him to 8o was to be drawn from the likin tax. The changes are constantly taking place in the difficult to frest successfully Organic ray romewhere and make a record

establishment of some new settlements will diseased tissues and if allowed to to inevitable and the brackt arising from dochocked the biogelial tubes become the step will be equally enjoyed by all the peasful

permanently disordered. The only

› Bombar powers in common of cum. The Japan eniploy a reliable, recons 959 Commissioner vlll shortly be appouted remedy that will formy and some experts will be colected to assist

replace that whi him. The Commissioner will probably be the amboying cough, bat 67 official from the Financial Department.Wior Gou Liver Oil i

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been one continens flax of letters bearing Force curious book names to his children. When by Clato's World-Israad Bed Mixtore, the Rain. he thought that the last had arrived he finest Eload Purifier that science and medita

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however that there was yet another ono,

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and it pussled the author to find a suitable name as he had already adopted & Finis,

are solicited to give it a trial to beat in lage Hongkong Observatory

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