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TELÉFLOUR No. 26.

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On the 27th October, on board the s.5. Ettrickdale in Shanghai Harbour, FE RICK HOWARD, Shanghai, Licensed Pilot

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At 903, Miller Kond, Shanghai, on the 28th of October, 1961, VIRNIA ANTON, the dearly beloved wife of Emilio Sanches del Aguil aged 20 years.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

King's Bathday Holiday.

The following notification appear in the GareddeHis Excellency the Governored, is pleased to least that the Anniversary of the Birthday of His Majesty the King be celebrated in this Colony on Saturday, the th instant, which day will, therefore, under the provisions of Ordinance No. of 1875, be a public holiday."

Another Excavating Accident.

A banking collapsed at Hungbow the other day and two earth coolies forleited their res, Notwithstanding the warning of their employer and the froient ze. cidents of this nature which occur in the Colony, they undenained the embankment as the easier method of bringing it down. When it did come down, they happened to be at work below and were huried.

Queen Victoria Memorial Fund.

The telegrama and despatch which

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1901.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A Dispensary for Kowloon. *

The late Ray. Dr. Muirhead Messrs A. S. Watson and Co., Limit-

In the Church of the London Mission gre erecting a new dispensary on Robin at Shantang Hood, Shanghai, on the 27th on Road, Kowloon. Considerable pregressalt, a handsome stone magnument to the has already been made with the bolding memory of the Rev. Win. Muirhead, D.D., which promises to meet the pepissular was unveiled. The comment bears on in requirements for many years. The presence scription in English and Chinese. of a dispensary, in charge of a qualified erected by the Chinese conveste. resident dispenser will be a distinct boàn

The Victoria Regatta

It was

TELEGRAMS.

CHINA MAIL'S SPECIAL SERVICE. NEWS FROM THE NORTH,

The Destruction of British

Barracks.37%

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SBANGHAI, Nov. 4. The only reliable inforamtion here re garding the Tientsin affair, is to the effect that on Friday night fire broke out in the barracks of the Royal Welsh Fosiliers,

ago, were agitating for a reuidert doctor, a The following five crews have been and that tive of the Fasilors were dispensary, a school and a church.

picked for the race for the Chairman's Cap | buraod to death. All the fire bri

Chinese Public School at Shanghai,

at the forthcoming Regatts ---

W. A. Stopant(Capt.) IL. Lapsley (Capt.) J. Mulai W. W. Clark J. H, Ruby

It is reported that a sita of some ten mow of land has been selected for the proposed Chinese Public School and that, the Chinese subscribers.to the fund havo appointed Messrs, Tony Kid-scand. Chun Di-ting to represent them in the A. A. Alves negotiations with the Municipal Council on A. E. Asser the subject. Mr Chun Oi-ting, it many heL. A. Rose

The Governme it stenar launch. Lily is passed between His Excellency the Gov-mentioned, was for some pears editor of

Mr Alec Marsh gives a Shanghai on the 26th inst

the Chinese Mail and a few years ago acccni paused II,E. Ching Ying-huan to England as Secretary when that unfortunate official represented Chias at the Jubilen

emor and the Secretary of State for the Colonies with reference to the Coigmy's Concert at contribution towards the Queen Victoria

Menurint Fund,

published extenso in the Guelle. A statement, with ceremony. the list of subsribers and showing the musonut subscribed. $130,477.6, was for

Ara

The Hankow-Canton Railway.

The Yueh-Han Railway, or the pro

A. Loureiro

EA. Hance F. M. Buzz Pereira A. J. Mackie

E. Herbst (Capt.)

4. H. B. Hance

A. Humphreys

0. Humphreys

(Capt.) A. E. Alves (Capt.)

6. Shorrington

The Interport Week.

T. Engelken F. D. Bain

We are pleased to see that Messrs Mo-

gades and detachmonte from all the Foreign foreca lent assistance to quell

Not the fire, whieli spread rapidly. withstanding their united efforts the flames spread to the godowns of Messrs Droste and Ratonie, which were totally destroyed. The loss is estimated at Táqls 160,000.

At the intra time, fire broke out in the British barracks at Tongku,

En hath enses, incendiation is suspected."

DEATH OF CHINESE OFFICIAL

Li Hung Chang 131 dar and Farmer, of the Now Victoria Ho

Heu Shou-peng having died of apoplexy tel, are erecting a public grand stand on the Queen's Road side of the Cricket Peking, or the 31st October La Hai Ground, from which an excellent view of wan, the rotiring Minister to Gorning, is she interport cricket matches will be ob-appointed his successor na, Vice-President.

(Foreign Office, tained, a titin rosin and bar will be con. of the Wai Wn.pa.

formerly Thing Li-men),

It is reported that the illness of Li Hung.

A fe at Kagoshina has destroyed 400 houses, 2 theatres, a bazaar, and a church,

Vice-Admiral Bridge transforret his the Secretary of State, in weknowledging jected railway between Canton and Han.ructed, au strangement which will be ex

Nagasaki on the 24th ult.

Signier Valeran, assisted by munteur, will produce H,M,S. P'qugfave at Shanghai in the course of the winter.

Artillery practice from Stonecutter's Island, west and east, commenced to-day and will continue til Thursday.

warded to London on 19th October, zind

the from the Aivity to the fary at recris, wired that the geactusity of the kow (Kwangtung-Hupel), according to

| Colony was highly appreciated.'

Hankew dispatch, has already begun work from that port southwards, and it is further Major General Gascoigne, K.C.M.O.

reported that the Syndicate which has the We understuard that, on Saturday contact in and under the name and evening, Major-General Sir W. Gascoigne, dostynation of the Hus-Mei Kung-sze. Le Commanding the Troops, was formally Chinese-American Company of Syndicate, invested by His Excelleray the Governor has deposited the sum of Tis, 300,000 with with the insignia of a Knight Commenter the Hapeh high authorities as earest for of St. Michael and St. George, the order the purchase of land at Paghsiang which having been conferred upo hit by His lies ou the route of the proposed milway Majesty in recognition of services rendered towards Canton. by him in connection with the North Chins Expedition. A dinner followed the cere- mony and speeches were male, but as e invitation was extended to the Press, we The addition of the name of Dr. Oskar are unable to gire detuks of what must Muller to the register of qualitied medics! | louve been an interesting function, and surgical practitioners in the Colony is notified in the Guzdfe.

On the 22nd uh., a number of quick- Hring guns recently ads in the Osaka Military Atsenel tested at the Disignaa grin munge in Sensha1,

were

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The text of the German law prolonging to the 1st Decoratier, 1961, most favored nation treatment to British and Colonial products is published in the fastle,

There were 579 European and 12 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, and 97 Kufopean and 1,766 Chinese visitors to the Museum during the week ended 31

Nov.

]

Billiards.

|

Rumours from Vladivostok.

churian question.

REUTERS HERVICE, Į PLAGUE IN GREAT BRITAIN.

ceptionally convenient for those members charg is of a political unture, because of the community, notiem bersof the Hong.soboty is supporting hea on the Man- kong C.C., who intend to be present at the matches. The charges will be to conts for, one catch and 22 for the week. Tickets may be obtained from the Rabia Pinto C: Mossra Muilar and Farmer, are to be congratulated on their enterprise, and as the grand stand will be shaded from the sun it will dochtless be wolf Gilled during the progress of the matches.

The Shaagħal Sculls.

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The following de iption of a sculling at Shanghai is taken from the

A rumour is circalating in this city [N.-C. Daily News of the 29th alt, t-The (writes the Vadivostok currespondent of race for the "Shanghai Sculls' took place the X.-C. Daily News on the 16th alt, that yesterday avening. The weather was the big Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer boxutiful, and the water could not have. "Vladimír, which left Vladivostok on the been better. The competitors were J. D.

Levee at Government House,

Lognos, 1 November, 1911. legue infected. It is oficially stated that Foreign porn hare declared Liverpool four servants at the Central Hotel, Glasgow, are suffering from plagae, one of whom had sinco died

THE FRANCO-TURKISH DIFFICULTY.

The Paria nospapers state that Admiral Caillard has returned to. Toulon icon- sequence of the receipt of a telegram fron Constantinople in which it is stated that Turkey yiekis to the French demands.

The French Squadren, however, is still held in readiness to proceed, if required.

SOUTH AFRICA.

Boers Again Surprised and Captured. Colonel Kekowich surprised nud captured Commandant Vanalberta laager, taking 78 Erizon, including Commandant Klopper, Severe Fighting.

A Contradiction. ·

LATER. Tho reported return of Admiral Caillard

incorrcot. to Toulon is

The French 9th September, having on board party. Smedley (holder) and W. O. Kuchlor squadron with the Admiral on board is The hilliards match of 20 up between of sick and insane officers and soldiers, aiter | (winner of the Ladies Fune, 1901) Hoxpected to reach Turkish ·waters on The Russians have alrendy suscected £2.5.M. J. Rodger, H. K. V. C., and calling at Port Arthur, ran into a big ty- | R. H. Thomas had broken his bout a day Monday. in getting 55,000 Coretos into the Amar Private Worthington, 2nd R. W. F., ta | phew, and went down with every soul on er two ago and was a spectator of the race. distrier, and the number of these imung-decide the winner of the special prize for board, somewhere in the Chinese Sea. --It The course one and i-half miles, start- rants is mpilly increasing.

the biggest break in the recent Ediliantis aleu being said that another atender of ing husboy the Tungkadoo Whorros and tournament, was played at the Soldiers the Volunteer Fleet, proceeding from Sing-finishing at the River Police Hulk. A Atart Club on Friday night, H. E. Major-General apere to the Far East, anticipating ubig was made shortly after five o'clock and for Sir W. Gascoigne, R. C. M. G., being sing storm, changed its course to Australia, har-half-a-mile thacompetitors were very level, those present. In the course of the tourna-ing thus but slightly encountered the gale each sculling 30 strokes to the minute; ment each player had made breaks of 41 and excaped danger.

then Smedley slowed down to 26. Smedley Lord Kitchener reports that a Boer points. There was, of course, no attempt

was keeping a good line on the inside force, estimated at one thousand strong. TEAde & Beyore attack upon the rearguard to play for the gune, both players nursing

course, but when half the distance had been of Colonel Benson's olunin, midway be the balls for a big break. As it happened,

covered be had sonte trouble in woiding a tween Bethel and Balmyral, Southern Notics is given in the Careffe that II native carge Lost mud lost considerable engard's two gun, which, it is assumed. Transvaal. during mist rushing the Sergt.-Major Rodger won the game by 30 or 0 points, and ales unde the biggest the inverter will hold a Lever at Gov- ground Koehler, however, took a wide were afterwards recovered. brenk, a well-compiled 51 by all rounderrament House on His Majesty's Birthday, course, which must, have lost him at least a play. He also made three or four breaks Saturday next, the th November, at

couple of lengths Although Smedlay look pam. Each gentleman is requested to spurted rauly, Koehler was sculling more hring with him two cards, with his anoma strongly mxt passed the winning post distinctly written thereon, to be handed to 5 seconds shead. The winner's time was the wides-de-camp in waiting. The Private tins, 10 gece, Mr E, C. Pearce acted na Entrée will comence fifteen minutes be- judge. Messe Duncan Glass and Rudolf fore the General Letes, and may be at- were the umpires, and 3.3. E. Jones took tended by the Members of both Councils, the time the Bishops, the Judges, the Roads of the It is with regret (says the 1.-C. Dudy Government Departments, the Consules Works Department Commission rier the of the 20th alt) that we have to ab-General and Cls of Kureign Powers, to bi by the British residents at Yokohama In acknowledging the address presented. Hou, H. E Tullock,. K... resigned, is vati-nounce the death of Mr Frederick Howard, and the Naval and Military Officers of.

on the 22nd October, Sir Claude Macdonald go of Sir Thomas Jackson, Chief Manager who fuss for many years been a pilot in | Fiski, or corresponding rank. Tall bats

of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking said:--Ebeg to thank you most heartily on. Shanghai. Mr Howard had not been in and frock coats is the dress supposed to he behalf of my wife and myself for the very son. and, naturally, much anxiety is felt s

Corporation, was

was A:D,C. to Colonel Ben- There are some unde subjects in an good healtà for some months, but lad been dorned by civilians. exhibition of pictures row open at Tokio.able to attend to his duties and his death

kindly welcome you have given a on our to his fate. We are are the general feel. jag in Hongkong and the Far Esat will be and the police have ordered the promote was quite unexpected. He left banghai Boxing Contest.

return to Yokebama. In this address you on of sindre syrapathy with Sir Thomas | to stretch a piece of hapery over the lower

have alluded to the part it was my good of the family dating thess anxious mainents, and Lady Jackson and the nther membera. on Sunday morning, having been called to half of every nutie figure.

The much-spoken-of boxing contest fortune to be able to enact during the siege and we pressuring Intelligence will soon. Woesung to bring the str. Elfridd up hetween Sain Bentley and Thomas Phillips of the Legations in Peking. You have be forthcoming. We believe a telegram has been sent to London, naking for the first

The Geeffe notifies that Mr R Franging from 20 to 38. The leser's highest renk was 19. At the close of the game, General Gascoigne presented the prizes won during the tournament, which has been so

A. S. WATSON & CO., Johnson has passed his final examination in Cantonese and has been appointed Acting LIMITED.

Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk of

Hebished A. D. 1841.

Why to mtify

THE ARRIVAL OF OUR NEW

SEASON S

CONFECTIONERY,

densprisita

Councils

The appointment of Mr. G. C. C. Master sulietter, to be a member of the Poble

|fier? in the Freseller

nhout

The C.MLS. Keifer, which arrived at shanghai on the 29th ult. fren River ports. reported. B.M.S. Alesha broken downsity miles above Icbang, mid H.31.8. Swipe at Hankow with the broken parts of machinery

for repairs

successful is to warrant a repetition at an ently date.

A Pilot's Sad End

the river. He went on board the steamer

The Tariff Revision Commission.

We believe that Sir Ernest Satow, the

Bir Claude Macdonald.

The British lost 9 cfteers, including Colonel Benson, killed and 13 wounded, 58 men killed and 15wonded. The emany's lose was heary, but no relisble estinente is at present öbininah's.

determination on both sides,

The fighting was conducted with great

The Hours retired to the eastward.

The Boer

Attack

Upon Colonel Benson's Column.

LONDON, 2nd November, 1991: Is the Boorattock apon Colonel Benson's column, the British, lost 12 officers killed and 14 wounded.

King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), We understand that Lieut. Jackson, Ist

Loxos, It November. 1001. THE AUSTRALIAN TARIFF, Australian Parliament have rejected the The Federal representative in the

the tarif proposals. vode of want al conficience on Recount of

AMERICAN FINANCE, The American Treasury is so nyertowing.

heen forced to redeem millions of dollars of treasury bonds to prevent depintion of currency circulation in the country.

·ÎNER OSTASIATICHE LLOTD SERVICE.] THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.

BERLIN, October 20

A new hunc has beers built for and had brought her up as far as the O/ came off on Saturday evening. On account pentioned it in a manner far too flatteringthetic news from South Africa --Ed., Watkina Limited, and will shortly be doing Wharves, when he suddenly fell down dead

of the mon being well known in naval but altogether charming. Ismgħad to have ["C. M.] daty in the Harbour, having been specially on the laidge. Just before his death, he circle there was a crowded house, sailors another opportunity of testifying on behalf desiqued for the speedly supply of aerated as seen to wave his bat to a friend on

and soldiers filling the body of the hall. of all those of all nationalities who so mag waters and wedial comforts to these presing steamer. Decensoil was your weight championship of the Fat (Applause.) I was of course brought more The witch had been advertised as for the nificently supported me on that occasion. of age and had been in the East for years, East, but this was changed on Saturday in contact with my own people, and it warms Until eight years ago he was in Japan, in the service of the Nippon Taxe Kisha.

́exening to the Championship of Portsmouth my heart to think of the splendid roanner and Plymouth, though it will seem that in which the whole rece came out of that or sucha Championshipwould be betterti ba de don. I allude more especially to three with funds that the national treuairer his elded geacor home than in far-off Hongkong whose profession was not that of arms; I British Minister, is expected here te-mir-edey was backed more freely tose is illude to the young Britishers who fought row siternoon on board H.M.S. Benkeinent, though it appeared as if Phillips with such bravery and such tenacity

wae more of a favourite with the onlookers (applause) and I are alluding also During his stay in Hongkong, he will be Both men appeared to be in perfect training to the women even the chikiren who There were reported during the past the guest of His Excellency Sir Henry and, as they stepped intethering, Mr Downs by their bright unselfish beharkour and The South African Republic has naked | SELECTIONS OF THE PUREST AND | week two Borequan cases of enterie, both Blake. The Minister cones here to meet who was agreed upon to act as-referee, read gerollen. helped to cheer us when things') for a Court of Arbitration to be convened

from the's Hing Saay, A Chinese was Sir James Lyle Mackay and the other also found dead in No. 10 Health District, members of the Chinese Tariff Ravimticles and conditions. The fight colored blackest. I wish also to take this during the month of November at th the cause of death being plague. Tàission Commission. which is al wait menced in rent earnest. Bentley forced public opportunity of hearing testimony in a Africa question, SAMAR

Hago. In order to discuss the Sonts- brings the total of fatul plague cases for the ed by Mr J. W. Jamieson, the Comps upon the ropes, but the latter public manner to the magnificent conduct Great Britain has acknowledged the nergial Attaché in China. Sir Jamey recovered. Phillips fought lean of the Japanese defenders of the Legation obligation to indemnify those who have

while his opponent was rather indined to

expelled from South Africa. Mackay, who is accompanied by Mr Henry kit dieing a clinch, and had to be warned, of their men was she admiration of all, and (Applause.) The pluer, endurance and dush Cockburn, C.B., another member of the In the third round, both boxers were on It is notified on the Grote that the Commission, is due here by the P. and

was only equalled by the tentor devotion following telegum luas been received from. mail steamer Ballarat on Friday next,

the ground. Both men fought a punishing of their women to the sick and wounded. the Geversor of the Straits Serdements Mr C. J. Dudgeon, the other member of us in the fourth round, and Phillips (Applause. You have referred in the looked weak, bet spurred up towards the address to the comparetul petion of Great Following telegram from Secretary of the Commissiou, is coming down from and of the round and drove Bentley Britain. In only guy that it shall be State to be repeated. Se spordic Shanghai and will probably arrive on the cross the ring. In the sixth round Phil-

of plague in Liverpool. Every Currendel on Friday. It is not in.

probable that the Commission will draft its lips, though game to the last, was knockedy stoot endestour to maintain that policy on the lives you hava laid down,

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precaution taken."

Nervousness.

Nerve

The call of time. The chauch

of Purts

been

THE PHILIPPINES. The Government of the United States of America has decided to take more epers gotic measures in future to put an end to the insurrection is the Philippines

+

AVASERVICK.):

THE FRENCH FLEET.

PETS PARK, OCTOBER 26: M. de Lanesin. Minister of Marivie, who ofsided at the launching of the craiser

tafter

plan of campaign in Hongkongs, and will down three times, and was coonted out on with all my heart, and acut» (Applause.) Gambella, asured, hin bearers that's

the completion of the vesab now in con.. The nervous system of the human body then proceed to collect such facts at the mouth (Bentley) was therefore declared the 96

be considered

strætiswjn, Frenel parda, the coasts of. is very complicated and ite sue very varians ports he say

France will enjoy the same security na hér - winner. The better man vos, though be. A VIOLENT ATTACK OF CROUP delicate. The furation of each organ la necessary to enable it to sobout its perforized under stimulas conveyed in ice recenser lations to the British Govern Sko Smith challenged the winner at the bad group ana sislers fox, coord they fre mentestably better and the was not go clèzu in the matter of epochen.

land froutiers. The ship built in France AST water an infant child of mun costore thru the other Powers, but special perces: Cocinaed strain po the. nerous system in debilitating, since it went.

cluse, and ve bear the challenge was accept. Elder John W. Legers, Kál Christian value of each is a unit increase their redúces the amount of norve tissue,

ed. The other bouts which filled up the Evangelist, of Filley Mo. U.S. AT effectiveness is numbers

at hết a low doses of Chamberlain's Remedy and its short-time all. the blood and nutrition in general for the and Adjuner lines for the year 1901 1003 game resulted in Private Feegan, Cough sastonanes of healthy conditions.

fall to be considered, on the 15th ist, at Rang Gunner Leonard, RN agost and the child resivered. THE remedy not only curen group, but Steams Wing of Cod Liver Oil is Ect a the annual ressions of H. M. deatres of Gimgr Musee HMS Einleur, chal-heh given as son at the

symptome "were herre sedative or stimulant. It is a

appear prevent the Attack nerve builder, It makes string nerves, the Peace. In two cases (John Tavrick,lenged the winter. Privates Monk and healthy nerves, and is unsuLITARNOÇİ, AS A Bayview Hotel and Gorge Hoggarth, Sandford, both of the R. WF,, fought, and thing no opito or other barn

and may be given 864 cure for arousiem At all Chemists, and Thomas Hotel) the applicatts have ever the latter was counted out in the thint

na to ko adult Tonst round. The management was excellent; 2) WATKISAAN DO

| tissue is composed of celle like other tissue,

And is dependent upon

the circulation of

Wholesale from A. S. Watson & Co. Lith,

Hongkong

Twenty-four applications for Publian's

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WARNING

BE WA Roblee, 8. Consul Geners). sends us the following information —

Manila Observatory 35 Nov 4,841 'clock true