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RONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1901.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Notes by the Way.

Eunuchs to the number of 124 Iare slready arrived at Peking from Hsinu.

The new Bureau of Government Affairs is having offices built a Kaifongfu.

The Gorman Mail of the 3rd Octuber, was delivered in London on the 4th Nov,

The attempt to sell Japanese Lands to the extent of 50,000,000 yen in the United States has failed.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

China Association.

We understand that Mr G. W. F. Playfair, Chief Manager of the National Bank of China, Limited, luas been invited to become Chairman of the Hongkong Branch of the Chion Assosiation. Mr Mar- ray Stewart is the Hon. Secretary.

Rugby Football

The Rugby section of the Hongkong | F.C. has eclipsed the record of the As- Kociation section by opening with a win. The Club was represented by a strong aide in yesterday's mulch against the Army Temperance Arsuciation, and won com- fortably by 22 points (3 placed goals, 1 dropped gual, and 1 try) en sil,

'Flat Justitia!'

Wo have to apologise to our correspon- dent whose woll-known Latin quotation was so badly mangled in last night's issue, first by the compositor, and then by the

· rouler.' We have also to Qunk our mor-

The rouocal has been ordered of the huge white advertisements of cigarettes and ning cantemporary-itsel not immacolate heer on the hill over Moji,

The authorities of the New York Metropolitan Museum hare declined to buy

The BEST VALUE. Įvairept Chines; last,

H. PRICE & 00.,

40

12, Q sas's Roan

General Memoranda. Moxoay, November 11 :---

2. p.m.-Auction of Household Finni

ture, at Thalestone,' The l'eak.

3 pan. Sales of Crown Land.

TORSDAY, November 12—

Noon - Meeting of Sharehublers of the China Traders Insuranec Co., Ltd., at the Company's Offiça.

Friday, November lā :-

9 p.ui.-l'erformance at the City Hall. SATURDAY, Noveraber 15:-

for the delicate manner in which it direct- ed public attention to our technical mis- take. Life is too short for os so return the compliment.

LOCAL AND GENERAL..

News from the Philippines.

Another insurgent rebellioni is notici.

paled in Leyte,

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1901.

LOCAL" AND GENERALN

Customs Changes at Shanghai

The N.-C. Daily News says:-Tho native ezstom-housas are to be taken over" | by the Foreign Oustoms on the 11th The wealthy Cortos inutily has returned November. Already there are rumours of to Marila fren Hongkong.

trouble among the underlings, who fear tho imposition of European control, and whose. Terrible losses from typhoons aro re discontent is boing foolishly if not orimi- ported from various parle of Luzon. nally encouraged by one or more of the

native papers.

The U.S. Government is establishing avernment printing office in Manila, and in oracting a buiding therefor at a cost of $50,000.

Trade In Formosa.

A correspondent writes to the Yushin Nippo that, ning to the pustisnoment of almost all the projected Government works A sum of $8,000 (gold) has been al located for the establishment of a Museaned. Happily at Kolung barbour constrio-

in Formosa, business is completely paralys of Ethnology. Natural History and Cum tion works are being continued, and trade is slightly better tore than at other places, The situation may be improved if the work of railway construction be resumed. There is, however, at present no prospect for some time of the prosperity in trade which was experienced about âve years ago...

merce in Masila.

Mining Superintendent Bags (formerly a volunteer in the Idaho Kogiment) with thirty natives have been murdered by insurgents at Bisangonani.

A native named Mariano Guitterez has been arrested as the alleged instigator of the murder of Mr Archia Wilsen, of the

Manila Waterworks, some two years ago,

Lieut. Preston Brown, 2nd U.S. Iufanı- t who was sentenced to fifteen years hard labour for killing a friendly native,

Interesting Relics.

One of the throe gun carriages ou which the body of Queen Victoria was carried has been provented by the War Office to the Royal Hospital, Dublin, which is like Chelsen Hospital, the home of

military veterans and the official residence

TELEGRAMS.

(NEITER'S SERVIOS SOUTH AFRICA.

The Attack on Colonel Benson's Column.

LONDON, 4th Norciaber, 1901. In tho Boer attack on Colonel Benson's column, the enemy outnumbered the British, at their losses are heavier.

Other British columns have gone in puranic for Botha's fracy.

The Tivies remarks that the details of the fight show that it was in no senso a reverso in the British.

Further Fighting.

Several small encouûters with the Boers aro satocnood, in which this enemy's losses are estimated at about fifty,

THE TITLE OF PRINCE OF WALES. The title of Prince of Wales is shortly to be revised.

(Should not this read The title of Prince of Wales is to be revived (not revised) shortly 7-En QM]·

FRANCE AND TURKEY. The French Chambor has adopted, 55 305 votes to 77, the vote of confidence in

King's Birthday Holiday Changed.

A Government Gazete Estramaling the Japanese Giovernorent to tide over its issued rodiny aunting the following us had his sentence reduced to fire years of the Gmander of the Forces in Ireland, the Government'ir regard to the steps taken

fication - Government Notification imprisonment, with hard labour,

A loan of 20,000,900 yen will enable

financial emplearassment this year.

51 is hereby ene:lleil, and the following

<

The Mantile Times of the 29th ult. re

TYPHOON WARNING..

The carriage bears any inscription slating against Turkey. that on the bccasion of the funeral it carri od the holy of the Queen from. Vistoria

The to Paddington.

other carriages have been presented, one to Chelsea Hoy.

We are indebted to the Bougkong is substitued:His Excellency the Gover, Jockey Club for permission to reproducer he been pleased, in accordance with ports -To the pebbe of Manika, auch of the the results of the Shanghai Rupes.

section & of Pralinases fi of 1875, to direct archipelago over which he gubernatorially that His Majesty's Birthday shall be kept presides, it will be welcome news that Gov. Pital and the other to Dalinburgh. in this Colony on Monday, the 11th inst.enor Taft, who has been ailing for some which day shall be observed sa a Public

time pass, is now free Inun his truubic, and by reason of the removal of the ab Archbishop of Canterbury about the dis- A lady was once talking to the present which has been preying on his constitution

The telegraphie instructions to rednee the umber of yamêns and officials in Peking; have been entirely disavowed.

Holiday. The Police Micistracy is hereby excluded from the operation of this Noti tention. The Levee at Closernment. House will be held on Saturday, the 9th instant,

We advise Major Dorebill, the cuplain the Hongkong Interpart Team, to read the article on Cricket un Page 2 of thisus previously notified.'

No Meeting of Shareholders of Prairy

Fann Co., Ltd., at Company's Townshi Depot.

WEDNESDAY, November 20 :—

The Boray Cavalry held

some

9 p.m.-Sale of Work in the City very interesting military sports at their

TA

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TO THE PUBLI. J.LOW me to say a low words in praise

• Chambg bin's Cough Remedy. had a very severe cough and feared I wonki get paymenis, tant after taking the seed dus of this medicine I felt better; three lities of it cured tay cold, and the pairs in any chest disppeared only. I am

tespectfully yours for health, Ralph & Meyers, 64-Thirty-seventh St., Whel 1. W. V, U. 8. A. For Sale by All Bettiers: Warkis & Co., Ltd., General Agents.

Cricket Final Test Match.

The fiunt test match will take place to-morrow, starting at 10.30 a.m. sharp,

A Diplomatic Answer.

Mr. W. A. Kablec, U.S. Consul General. 'sends us the following information 7---

Manila Observatory, Nor. 6, 3 o'clock p.m. There is another depression S.E. of, Ar-, chipelago.

is now on the convalescerit list. The operations of 'rovidence, and was rather THE REFORMATION OF CHINA, tion to remove the abcess was successfully she related to him how an aunt of hers boring him. To illustrate her argument performed at the First Reserve Hospital,

had been going to America; she had

decided the date of departure and taken

her passage, when at the lust moment she was provented from going. The ship even

Suggestions by an American

Consul. Consul Martin at, Chiakiang, has for-

camp at West Village. Tigotsin, on the when a Club XII will php Ld. Wood's R. N. tion, however, it is expected that it will be taally sank, and all the passengers and Poking, some suggestions which, in hin

2rd ut.

The Russians have control of all the telegraphs in Manchuria, and do not permit code messages, or Chinese relegrams not translated into English.

pany's cables to Singapore are interrupted by repairs. This cuts off communication with Saigon, Labuan and beyond.

XII

The following will play for the Club

Sunday, where the governor is now resting easy, pying the top in the officers. ward lately vacated by General Funto By reason of the seriousness of the opera

fully two weeks before the governor will be XII :--Major Beresford Ash, R.W.F., Lt. able to be out and about, and resume his Dorchill, R.A., Major byson, A.P.D., C. Bird, 2nd Rajpoots, M. J. Ductor, Major arduous duties,

Franklin, U.N., Grinner Grattix, R.A., H. Hancock, Private Proedy, R.W.F.. T. Ser

Another manifesto from Malvar, but said to be the work of the Filipino Junts,

A

crow were drowned, and the lady looked special dispensation of upon this as Providence, and inquired of the Archbis- hop if he did not think so too.

'I don't know your aunt,' was the reply.

SHORTAGE OF WATER SUPPLY.

warded to the State Departmant, through the sacratary of the Autarkan Lagation at opinion will, if curried into execution, tend to improve our commercial relations with China. Consal Martin places first among bis suggcations the proposition that to build up

large trade with China, foreigners. must treat Chinese with respect. This (asys the San Francisco Bulletin) is in its general senee a Half-ovident proposition. Its truth demonstrated in the ordinary dealings of wen with each other. No merchant per- mits an employes to offend by arrogance of manner & would-be purchaser of his goods. Foreigners in China hare, socording to commori reports, put on an air of superio rity in their ordinary dealing with Chinese, This conduct is one of the causes that led

Both the Great Eastern Cable Combe Smith, Qr. Master Sgt. James and in Hongkong, is being circulated in the traits will be chosen by the Selection Com-Malvar takes himself and his position very C. M. Burnie. The X to play against the islands. Evidently, says the Manila Times, tree immediately after this inster is seriously, and has gone to the length of or finished. Capt. Radclife, R.E.. having ganizing his scattered forces-on paper. The resigned his place in the XV owing to his review and parade of the troops it. Manila, being unable to get away, Mr C. M, Burnie yesterday morning(28th Oct.), wasanimpos. KROM THE VÓN, THE ACTING DIRECTOR <based up treaties upon China that the

The Chikagogue Mars, which left Kobe on the 23rd ult.. took 0,070 bages each containing 50 yen, of Corem coine su uck for the Comens Government by the Masuda Co. in Japan.

The Kole Cacinde has a Toščio, tele- grat saying that the U. S. Government lues ordered from The Crags Dock Co. six

will take his place.

Proposed Godowns for Manila.

The following copy of a letter from the Water Authority is aunt to us for public tin by the Hon, the Colonial Secretary.

to the late Boxer movement. It was the fact that foraigo nations

had imposed

Chinose would bare resisted if they had

had

power.

PUBLIC WORKS TO THE MON, THÊ,

COLONIAL SECRETARY. ●

Public Works Office, Hongkong, 4th November, 1901.. The second suggestion is that the entire Sir--I have the honour to seldress you country should be open to foreign trade, and with regard to the question of the water that a judicial systens should be foreinlated Kapply for the City and Hill District, to meet the requirements of all foreigners which, in consequence of the meagre min- in the empire. This suggestion is adequate to enable the system of full sup. tion that the Chinese in their fall during the past wet sorson, is far from inconsistent with the fundamental

utterly

sugges

ing sight. American soldiers were in line und what they can do is a matter of history. The question is whether the 'show' wil The want of suitable godowns in this have any deterrent offect. We used to city is at present occupying the attention have theso reviews' in 1898 and it did of the lending, merchants here, says the not do a bit of good. It is housewas Monde Fies. A considerable quantity of mercating to learn from Malvar's proclam gunboats costing irom 150,000 to 2010,000/freds will arriva hote before the 15th of ation that we of Manila are in the first ply to be maintained until next year's rains should be treated by foreigners will respect.

November, when the new tariff takes zone of the Departinent of the South of the effect, but it would appear that proper Anny of the Philippines. Aftor the parade

· The Princes" tue sabscribing funds to storage in anobtainable. The only suitable of Monday morning we are inclined to be repair the Summer Palace, so that the E-godowns which exist how are those owned lieve otherwise. press Dewizer say never realise the by Messrs Ker and C. The American Commercial Co, the North American Tra-

yen each for service in the Philippines.

A. S. WATSON & CO., damage that be been done there. Theding Co. and the Standard Oil Co., and Telephones for Chinese Cities.

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Um and after Monday next, the use of the domestic water supply in the Colony is to be restricten to certain hours, particulars of which are to be found in our advertising The heavy consumption in the

their own country arrive, unless some very unusual fall of In the United States the judicial system ap- za uccurs during the present dry season.plies to citizens and to foreigners alike. It As this cannot be reckoned upon, I con la our boast that af

ta foreigner i in an American sider it necesary to take steps to curtail court is given the same rights as an Ameri-

supply

can citizen. The needed to insure JUG-

tio

at an early date. The quantity of water in the reservoirs on the 28th ultimo aggregatel 288 millim gallons, and the quantity drawn from the reservoirs during the preceding seven days

mounts to 18 million,

was

cisl indicial system is

that an espe

011

tice to a foreigner in court held in the Uni ted States would not he tolerated. Consul Martin therefore proposes as a basis of cora,, mathcities are repurchasing all they can of

inercial relations & condition

હોય. that casts Advices from Kobe dated the 16th ult.. the furniture, etc, boted from the Palace (even these are generally taxed to shoir)

At the game rate of draw-

thes

crodit upon Chitose integrity, atmust capacity with cargoes received inna say that by the S. F. K. steamer Had therefore 16 weeks full supply in the The third regation is that the likin, or

internal be abolished. This

tax, jabroad, and, awasting trans-shipment. Un Mare from Shanghai there arrived at that reservoira on the 26th altitas, or sufficient doubtedly the question wil be thunoughly port on the same day, Mr Masshido to last until nearly the middle of February products from foreign countries passing gone into in due course, and arrangements Yoshida, formerly the chief of the Teleron this it will be seen that the full from one Chitless province to another is a supply cannot with safety be continued. Boures of rerence to the Government: Allowing the full supply to be maletsinet Such a tax may be impolitic, but it is us rivoc at by which the bulk of storage phone Brreau in the Communications De

until the 11th instant, the storage will then clearly within the power independent requirements of this city can be satisfartment, who had hem in China since have been reduced by two weeks, leaving government as the levying of duties on

August last in connection the schema of weeks full supply or 26 weeks half foreign

goods a porta entry factcrily handled.

laying telephoum there, and that he at one supply. On the latter basis, there is anf. United States collects but an especial zax

ficient water to lost until about the middle on foreign gouds, but that policy does not. proceeded to Tokyo by rail the same even of May next, by which time next year's authorize us te icose che same upon other Notwithstanding the fact that the ing. Interviewed by the Kobo correspon rains may safely be relied upon,

countries. This likin tax ia în fact : ari It has been found that, by turning on evidence of the disinclination of the Chines military authorities, strenuously deny that deat of the Jiji, Mr Yoshida said that, as

the water in accordance with the notice to open their country to foreign trado. there is the least probability of any trouble the result of negotiation held at Shanghai which I enclose, the consumption is reduced The effect of it is to increase the cost of On thereby to studplate with the insurgent sympathizers in Manila,boween Sheng Hauen-bwai and himself, by about half, snd I therefore submit that imported goods 20 would undoubtedly

the notice be published in the newspapers

It

columns.

absence of rainfall is the cause of this wise precaution against water tuning.

Mr A. G. Gordon (of Messrs A. G. Gordon and Co., who has been resident on | Clydusile for over a year supervising the construction of the two new steamers for the China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited, best returns to the Colony, and resumed business as marine engineer and | upco

The New Chinese Tarif

Military Precautions in Manila.

bonis

and the supply be curtailed on and after bo n the 11th-instant. I have, etc.,

(Sd) W. CHATHAM Acting Director of Public Works.

CRICKET.

ROYAL ENGINEERS C.G'. H.M., BAKYIEL'K

(LOWER DECK .c.)

industries.

of

The

good thing for foreign countries if the Chinese would of their own accord abolish the bein tax. Sait would be a gond thing for China if the United States would abol, ish duties on Chinese products

OUT

Chind, repeat the avoseludi

abere But these are acts of the propriety of which each in

| dependent nation is the sole judge. Consul

Martin

says: The likiu, as now operated, I now regard as the most perfect method of extracting all conceivable profit from trade.

it would seem (says the Manila Time) that the former haring absolute power entrusted they are not going to allow thetaselves to to him by the Chinese Emperor for laying he caught napping. Artillery is being plac telephone wires in that country, he had ed in places about the city heretofore successfully arranged a contract with practically unprotected except by small the Chinese commissioner, wheroby he infantry guard detachments. Yesterday, is entrusted with the work of establish twa rapid-fire Gatling guns were place in ing telephone-service at Peking, Hankow The X-C. Daily says:--Questions the Headquarters Department of Southern and Canton; the expenses of the work, have been asked as to why the 21th of No Luzon, and it is understood that a small which are roughly estimated at a little over tember has been fixed on for the introducgueboat will take up a position in the lagoon 1,000,000yen, being borne by the Chinese, tion of the new Customs tariff, when the at the rear of the Headquarters building.authorities. In view of the fact that there

Played at Happy Valley on Saturday the Admitting Mr. Martin conclusion to be correct, does the fact give foreign SELECTIONS OF THE PUREST AND | Protocol was signed on the 7th of Septem- The Headquarters of the Department off are many foreign compatitors desirous to last, and won by former. For the Barfleur, nations the right to abolishliku taxes

Consul Martin commenced his comiuri- bor, and it was prca íded that the new tariff Southern Ion is in Pace, and only about secure a contract in this particuter line of Rivors bowled well and consistently; Garcation to the State Department with so fine should be pac in force two months after the mile from Santa Anu. This section of business. Mr Yoshida will again set out der also bowled well, but had hard luck in analysis of the conditions upon which our trade relations with Chins may be Protocol was signed. The explanation is the city has always be more or less For China to start the work as soon as hy only obtaining one wicket.

improved that one can but regret that he very simple; the 11th of November is a hetbed of insurgents and insurgent shall have finished the collection of work-

Ahould suggest a anfme of action “ao, Corp. Clarke, run but......

0 untagonistic to his music, suggestion. Illustrated with `-. THE SIMPLEST QUALITY TO THAT Monday, La., the first day of the working sympathizers. At the time of the outbreak man and other specialists to be employed. L-Corp. Wonda, Rivers

7.trade with. Chiss we must treat Chīns, and reck, and it is also the first day of the in February, 1890, 628 of the most He further said that with the present sapper Kerrigan, e Glass, b Rivers ........ Is Chinase on, terms of equality. To, other Views of Hongkong,

tenth Chinese troon, therefore & convenisut desperate fighting that occurred in Manila undertaking the Japanese authorities have Sergt. Barnfather. Li Rivers,...- 01 words, we just treat the people with whom date für beginning a new system.

Sergt. Meader, Rivers

we desire to trade with respect. The took place in that vicinity. The civil counection whatever, and that this Canton and Peking.

Chinese Government has by treaty" ro- 6. Sergt. Yeats, Gardner.... authorities have tiurb and again arrested the first of the kind to be carried out by 2nd Corpi, Tillman, b Dlarshall, 26 ergnized the justice of the policy of placing

33 restrictices on the im

gumigration, of Chi- natives in at district For being in league abe Japanese in the interior of Chinn, except Corp. Thornhill, not pet..

7 nesa laborerst rule the United States. Dur IMPORTED FROM THE LEADING

with insurgents in the field. Old Fort Shanghai where the communication had 2nd Corp. Hiloombe, not cut

By...

0 | existing - restriction laws are in conformity Santiago, tory is riding with guns. een opened by the Mutual Telephono

with that treaty. This treaty was not Consumption is curchle in its early stages, Tuesday morning two più fire-Gatlinge Company.

Total for 7 wkts... 108 forced upon the Chinese Government and, LONDON AND PARISIAN and later in the disease much suffering may

*Tupings declared closed

consequently, cannot be regarded as an in- be averted by the emplogicent of the were mounted on the ramparts, one of thein

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