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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1901.

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improvement. Rather is it probable that cattle will becoine, searcer, auth scarcer, atual consequently dearer and

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There is unft coarso open to the far mers if they are willing to avail them

EDITORIAL COMMENT.

THE NEW DIRECTOR OF

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1901.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We are pleased to learn To a Corresponant.

srives of it. Many of the hills are, I contimed in the appointment. Meet us all unito to make the Crisket Wock !

WAN

that Mr W. Chathamy: K.A. We ate appreciate your who has been acting as remarks and are pleased to know you agree repL WORKS. Director of Public with us, but no good purpose wou'd be Works since Mr R. D-served by reproducing your lottor now. Ormsby left the Colony, has” becu without trees, scrub, or benenwood, and Chathun, who joined the Public Pleasant and interesting, stl give our visit. during the summer months are covered Works Department MS exocativo era really good time and a bunting- thickly with a course grass, succulent engineer in 1890,

educated We are glad to see you take such a warn and nourishing. If the cattle breeders at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, interest in our outdoor sports, and hope

In selviastic establishment that hus you will have an enjoyable week conkuvail themselves of the possibilitrainer and sont abroad, many men who Os Thursday lart, we referred to the ties before them herr, and surmount live become famous in all parts of the arrangements that are being made to the concurrent difficulties, cattle could globe. He was also an undergraduate Arrival of Admiral Grenfell supply Hongleng with frozen meat from red in sufficient numbers to supting himself to the engineering profes- CM G., who suceeds Sir James Bruce as of Elinburgh University, before devo, Rear-Admiral Herry P. Grenfell, Australia. Ta Turkey and Persia: the|ply abundantly all demands.

Here, sion. After spending some years with second in command in China, arrived here. most familiar torpic of conversation is the however, there are difficulties at the the firm of Messrs. Thomas Maik and yesterday by the P. & O. mill steamer condition of the roads, in England it is the very outset. The people are immorsed Chathan was appointed resident en- Son, civil engineers, Edinburgh, Mr

Ballarat About & p.m. Admiral Gren weather, and in Hongkong we discuss our in poverty. A cursory glance at the ginger of the Bo'ness Dminage Worka fell wunt on board the flagship Barfus, servants, house rents and the quality and people, their hours and their farms, in 1888, and, two years later, assistant being saluted en route by the gana of the prices of the food supplied by the native shows grinding poverty that is gene engineer in the Black Engineer's Office-of-war lying in the Harbour, and was compradores, whe, to the careful house ral, from the berumbing influence of kong on

at Bristol. Since he came to Hong-there entertained to dinner. The Admiral wife, is the incarnation of all that is which no one seems to be free Capital he has had full charge of the

more than one occasion, will hoist his flag on H.MS. Albioni satanic. The inediate result of the most be introduced from sunce other

Public Works Department, and ephemeral agitations of the past few quarter, and competent heads must con

is, therefore, thoroughly familiar with Music at Hongkong Hotel the work of his Department and the

By kind permission of Lieut. Col. years has been increased prices instead trol the concern before anything can be nerds of the Service. All who have Brillic and Officers, the Band of the 22nd of alleviation. Last year's Agitation hoped for from this sover. The pea en bought in close contact with umbay Infauery, will plagat the Hongkong produced a Commission of enquiry--ad plc, too, appear to He in uxortal dread him have formed a very lightinte Hotel this (Saturday) evening from & The BEST VALUE. increased prices; and we have acttled of tigors, and accounts of the depredavant and as a man of solid worth. We Quadrillo... The Times. Coote

of him ne a conscientious public serp.n. to 9.80 p.m. down to pay and grumble, because the only other alternative is to pay without the growl. It is not our intention to attempt to resuscitate tot agitation, last we venture to dinn the attention of the community to the fact that it

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2.900 pont Väeter of Basehold Furni-

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Miscellaneous.

1 Bauks close.

Dostance Dices close

General Memoranda.

TORSDAY, November 19:-

Noon, Meeting of Shareholders of the

at the Company's Obice, FRIDAY, Novenalur 15-

tions of these nocturnal marauders, and the inbility of the villagers to thwart them are very general. How far the are warranted by the facts, it is difficult to afirm, but there is every reason to believe that tigers exist in considerable

many la Recissary for the public authe-numbers, and that they make serasional Chatham is not a suurt showy

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vities, in the near futurs to give atten raids upon the dogs, the pigs and tirm to the fresh-ment supply, which is the cattle of the villagers. Get perhaps essortini to an important asval and the greatest difficulty of all would be military station like Hongkong.

the food supply during the months of travelling some what

widely winter. The soil, as we know, becomes throughout the north of the Kwangtungas dry as a hearth-stone, and the grass | Province, we have again and again bere appears as if it were singed with fire. qualities. He sets his own

Chin Traders Jasaraner Ft. Ltd.,pprised of the fact that oxen are grada. At present the few cattle kept for ally becoming scarcer and therefore agricultural purposes are well kuked me expensive. Even the price of after. They are abundantly supplied butthloes hus risen during the last five with straw. They occasionally get

9 p.m. Performitage at the City Hall. SATURDAY, Novembre 14;

Neem. Mosting of Shareholders of Dairy Farm Da, Old, at Change Town

Ik-pet.

Monner, Novender 185 ; --

1. Mese of Shareholders of The

years about one hundred per cent. A healthy and useful uniinai, which, a few years ago, could be bought for 2 is now worth more than $40. Enquiries amcar

sweet potatoes and other herbs. But,"

Gou. SAVE THE KING,

have seen the privata letter of our Barn Danco. Popcorns.Godfrey who is perhaps in a hotter position to Selection Haddon Hall Sullivan judge then we are, auri canor do bet-Yale Jeunesse Doree...Waldteufel ways, merely adding that the writer is Selection Center Songs'......Godfrey ter than quote what this gentleman Pulka. The Irinross Holland

tust one to bosto praise where it i underved: I think the Government could not have made a better sølection: The Cricket Week.

man, but he is a conscientious hard workey, and, above all, has a thorough knowledge of the Colony and its 1 quirements and a'belief in its futuro.' here differed with Mr Chatham on some public questions, but this fact bax on bindered us from recognising his

zeal and efficiency that the public and other Departments an example of might well wish to toe emulated by the whole of the public service; and we are convinced that if he is given u freer Clutham will speedily justify his ap hand flam sende of his predecessors Mr pointment to the important post of end of the chief spending Department of the Colony. We congratulate. Mr Chathaus, and feel sure the general

congratulations on his appointment.

TELEGRAMS.

CHINA MATUA SPECTAT, NERVICE.]

THE VICEROY OF CHI-LL

Yann Shi-hat Succeeds LI Hung-

Chong.

(From Our Chen Correspondent.)

SHARONAL Nov. 8, 4.51 p.m.

Yani Shi-ksi, the Governor of Shang- tang, succeeds the late Li Hung-chang as Vicarry of Chi-lt Province.

Received too late for publication last

night,

[KEUTER'S SERVICE,] DEATH OF LI HUNG-CHANG,

LANDOS, 7th Novembar, 1901. Li Hung Chang is dead."

'FRANCE AND TURKEY. The Vienna correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says tha France has explained to the Powers that she does not aim at may conquest in her dispute with Turkey.!

A French circular declares that the permanent occupation of the island of Mitylone by France is not intendell.

NAVAL CHANGES.

Lord Charles Beresford's Successor.

Lusany, 7th Nevambor, 1901.

suit the convenience of by for the larger succeeds Rear-Admiral Lord Charles Beres-

It has hein suggested to us that it would

Rear-Admiral Burges Watson, C.V.O., portion of the community to fix the tin ford, B., as second-in-command of the hour at the interport cricket matali for Mediterranean Squadron, Rear-Admical 12.15 to 1 p.m. By resuming tby at one James Lacun Flammet replacing Rear- o'clock, the working public who can get Admiral Watgun as Superintendent of away from office only during the 1-2 diftin H. M. Dockyard, Malta. hour, would be able to see a portion of Cricket Club Committee will give the sug the game on each day. We feel sure the gostion their careful consideration. may be mentioned that Messrs Madar and Road side will accommodate a large crowd rostout, reports that the Bour lasses in their and Farmer's grand stand on the Qoon's,

and give excellent facilities to follow the attack on Berson's column wore 44 killed games. Coll snacks will be served on the and 100 wounded. The enemy took no

Hianā.

Wanghai Warehouse and Storage Co. the native farming classes elicited the So it comes to pass that the few kept public will also extend their sincere Arrival of the Tariff Commissioners.

List at the company's Offics. WEDNESDAY, November 20:-

top Sale of Work in the

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It

SOUTH AFRICA.

The Recent Attack on Colonel

Benson's Column.

Lord Kitchener, telegraphing on the oth

thing but the guns:

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF Among the passengers by the Ballarat

CLUB. yesterday were Sir James Lyle Mackay, K.CLE, and Mr Hanry Cockburn, C.B.,

CAPTAIN'S CUP AND KILVER MEDAL FOR NOVESHER. the former of whom has come up to Chius The following were the returns to conduct on behalf of Great Britain the.

CAPTAIN'S CUP.

02-15 commercial negotiations provided for under W. G. S. Palma

Dr. V. B. Drew, R.V. ... the Pantorol, while the latter will assist R. L. Richardson 100- 1783

95 - 15. The Singapore Cricket Team are put him. They moet hete Sir Ernest Batow,

12 entries,

TOOL.

little grain. They are fed with anch of best of all, the mountain streans which seldom dey up altogether, even in the driest winter, provide them with fresh green grass sufficient for all their needs. reply that yellow cons' are seater and fare well and suffer nothing. If they City denver. Further questions revealed the were reared by thousands, however, the fact that, though some cuttle have case would be different, and we do not sce The quality and quantity of an infant's recently died of disease, the main reason could be found for them. This dithealty, Notes by the Way.

whare a good supply of nourishing food fed is often seriously alleeted by the state is that large quantities are stantly if it does not absolutely bar the way, at - Inward Parcels by a.s. Hellgend are

exported to Hongkong. From all parts present, makes extensive action very now ready for delivery, increases the tow of milk, makes richs of the north of the province, dealers and increases, the supply is practically difficult. Whilst, therefore, the de at the same time builds up the mother', systent, Sold by all Chemists: Wholesale are buying up 'yellow cows," which are stationary, even it it is not diminishal.

beef for the garrison, the leet and for reaches us that it will decline in quality,

Comte dearer tal dearar, and experience day. ordinary European consumption. That If cattlesheds could be erected in the this is 20, is evident enough. One has far Hinterland of Kowloon, and the attempted murder of a Spanish lady at The Commissioners may visit Canton and The Filipine musician charged with the | sioner has not yet arrived, but is expected. oxen fed to pricution in them, the indy to watch the traffic of the North diiculty might be met. Wild deer and College Garden, was again before Me make some inquiries on the spot, but it is River to say that large numbers are wild cows roma over the mountains, and Kemp to-day;

not anticipated that they will visit the West [constantly being skipped somewhere, both live through the dry winter. The

River Ports, as all information relating to There is no doutheas to their destination.onlinary yellow cow could also live and The Chinese, as a rule, do not eat beef.nourishing desh.

Herr Post holds a reception at the then can be obtained in Hongkong and gister of the score of the Singapore Team | grow, though it would noe furnish much

Austro-Hungarian Consulate in Queen's Canton. In fact, it is not anticipated that shout, having taken place on the 2ed in the Interport Rifle Shooting Match, the if farmers could bu ↑ Many have religions scruples in vegard induced to rear more cattle, even on the Road Central, on Monday afternoon, on

the Commissiepers will stay long in Hong-instrat thereto. As things are at present the mountains, and then transport them to the occision of the King of Italy's birth-Bong but having made their programe, supply is unt *practically meshaustible for the shughter houses, there would

Hongkong to be fed on imported food day.

will leave for Shanghai as soon as possible. The Chinese of this province possess no sales hetal on which to rear eattle,

fran A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong. forthwith sent to Hongkong, to supply/Caless something is done beef will be ting in excellent practice at the nets to the British Minister at Peking, and Mr JR. L. Richardson 100% 17.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

Hausblished AD THAI

We begin by

THE ARNIVAL OF OR NEW

SENSEIN'S

CONFECTIONERY,

be, in the future, no lack of good beef The wenky prayer meeting in con- very moderate prices. With the nection with the Hongkong Christian

W. Janics, Commereis! Attsche at Peking, Mr Dudgeon the other Commis

New Temperance Lodge.

A very pleasant sening was spent on

10 entries.

INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH.

Singapore's Score.

Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Rife. We are indebted to Mr A. Mackenzie, Association, for the following detailed re-

Pie. A. Morrison, 5.V.R. 32 34 32 Subde Mir. Dearath Rao,.

3 M.L.I.

30 36 30. DE

(and do not appear to nuderstand what expension of the Colony, it may become {Taika will be held at the City Hall on Thursday at the Soldiers' aid Sailors Homme Naiek Bugwhandin,

it means. Their cows aut osen are fed on the rough unealtivated and which exists everywhere after one leaves the Casaton delta, mal nt the rout and var

Iocessary to create an Agricultural De

Singapore Death-Rato.

M LT.

Grand Total,

31 30 94

26 27 22 77

884

Elict, Hon Secretary of the Singapore In forwarding the scores, Lisut. F. M. life Association, says

19

We have had considerable difficulty in getting together a team to shoot this

year as the Falestier Range on which this Asso- ciation shouts is now closed for alterations to an accident through a ball going. over the Stop

and we Butty

we should have

Owing to a

and turnips, and they also grow the honour of the birthday of King Edward.pore fer the week unded Saturday, 26th great good the temperace cause is doing 1 ·2_RPG_HOT_&#dły placiully left

hemp of which their rough guments are

to the

partuut, which would utilise the in-nday evening at 5.15. MeW. J. in connection with the Independent Outer

M.LL bann serial, for the supply of food staffs for Anstey will preside.

of Goud Templars, the occasion Loing the Lieut. F. M. Elliot, S.V.R. 32 27 31 the Colony. Borow the New Territory

Jamdr. Syed Abdul Nabi, was taken over, it was one of the chief

farewell of the Barden Laxigs and the M.L.I..

20 31 29 90 The World says 1--Sir Alfred Gaseleo institution of a new ledge for the Albion.

H. W. Sharp, arguments that it would provide

28 31 87 the lower cages of the his, which, in never-failing foot supply. . E. Sirs poid a handsome tribute to what he The proceedings commenced with the in- Buglerd, Flanagan, S.V.R. 2. 31 30 87 The summer, produce as audiofany Blato has said as much in recent refers to res the energy, tact, and good tiption of several new members from the Pts. C. Smith, B.V.,

31 22 85. despatches; but we seem as far of the scos of Lieut. Colonel Macdonald, whebion and Arethusa. The Barytem Lodge, Jemdr. Adjt. Pandoo Rao, kong sweet grass. In the winter, they increased food supply US we were it was a tower of strength as Director of Bro. McLeod presiding, then instituted the Flic-lajar Jos Horne, 16

3 M.Lis

92824-81 fare lo generously, Were it possible 1896, and are likely to remain so until Railways with the Field Force in China. new lodge which is to bo known as The to instruct the Chinese in the uses and wise, dues something to protect the

the Government. by subsidy or other Colonel Macdonald has received he roward Heroes of the Wave. The officers for the the nature of merdow land, it may be Colony from the avaricious dealer, whe,

yet for his services. It must not be first quarter wero elected and installed, doubled whether they wwald appreciate by anil bye, will here more valid es supposed, however, that he is to be for and their work, under the guidance of Br. or lopt the teaching. The first cust than ever for raising prices. gutten entirely, as he had strong claims Ash, should prove a blessing to the new thought the poople is not unnat:King's Birthday.

before he left for China, and these will flagship of the new Rear Admiral At

the conclusion of the institution, the mom fe recognised in the proper way and in ally their own sustenance, They know, The Warships in the Harbour: the

due season.

bers and visitors were entertained to a memlly speaking, of bo one way to English mail stewoor at Kowlook, Wharf

splendid concert, preceded by a well-enjoy- guaunter this. They grow their own and some of the Gertaan wierchnut sbipa

ed tes; and the bappy faces of these pre-beun colpotted to again ask you for an ex- ris, trơn, sweet and mountaiu potators, were decorated, mainlow style, to-day in

The total number of deaths at Singa.aozit testified in silent eloquence to the tension of tune if Lol. Tevershum, 3rd M.

E.I.. had

his Range at Comprising

salute was fired at noun by the various October, was 237- ratio per aille of amongst our soldiers and sailors. Tao con our disposal for a week. made. It would never occur

warships, and the afternoon was observed 19.97; 6 deaths were due to cholers, 51 to cert proved a great success, the suns being had not had beautiful shooting weather we fur tom very short of practice, and if we SELECTIONS OF THE PUREST AND ordinary mind, which looks out upon its fixed as the official holiday, when offices 134 to various other causes.

generally as a holiday: Molay has been fover. 40 to phohisis, and the remaining well rendered and the recitations witty and than it was We shall ho glad to hear are afraid our scores would have been worse

own single field, that it would be pos and stores will be closed. A leven will be

interesting. The bonema of the rening, from you whether the present time of year sible, nad, if possible, that it would be held in honour of the occasion st Govern

however, must be awarded to a very chario. is the most saimble for you to shoot the ing juvenile member, Sister Lily Ballon, in Singapore, but the reason I ask is that it match in future yong. It suit us very wall advisable, to rear cattle on the land, rent House, this afternoon at 4 o'clock, We would draw the attention pi parents who delighted her listeners with her besati-

will be beczary, to Beige en that our Hell them to Europeans in Hongkong,

desirous of providing their girls with a ful delivery of Flo's Letter Roary of Volunteer Musketry Course will not clash. and then import vice for their own sup-

Fale Women.

Bone education to the advertisement of applause were only hushed when she ap THE SIMPLEST QUALITY TO THAT port. Indeed, with the laul divided

Paleness is a true indication of blood the Homo School for Girls, Kensington, rad again to tell how disappointed she MODA WONDERFUL TONIU. and sub-divided as it is, often enough not perfect. Health carnet he perfect This is a well-knowit, institution conducted little brother. The evening, was brought poverty. It indicates that the health is Bath, which appears in another column.

was at the appearance of a newly-arrived. with the blood pale and watery. Comeliness with two or more owners for the ne le dependent on health. The plurap form, by Miss Wiltshire and Miss Maggs, assist to a conclusion by abort addreasen by Bros plot, such a scheine, wer it attempted the rosy cheek, the lustrous eye, buoyanted by in efficient staff of resident English,thers MeLeod, of the Barfieur, and Ash, of by some, would be opposed by others, and graceful movement are possessed only foreign and visiting teachers, who aim at the Albion, who spoke in grateful terms of

by the healthy. so that were it profitable it is scarcely Steama Tribe of Cod Liver Oil makes securing, se for us possible, the moral, in the great assisture rendered lo four boys in possible. Perhaps it would not pay, the blood rich, red and abandaar. It beati tellectual and physical welfare of their blue by the soldier brethren of Hongkong, LONDON AND PARISIAN and the farmer mturally prefers his whole systent. To show abiding faith in its merous punile. The discipline in firm May the Bargeur haco a eafe and pleasant tifies the complexion and rejuvenates the small patch of rice and plot of sweetalicace, all chemists will return the money but sind. and the papils are known and joy home, may the new lodge under

paid for it if

if it does not profe potatoes, rather than incur any risk by Miss S., Southport. Lancashire Please

casert for individually, thus checking the God's este de a great work amongst the accepting an innovation which he but send me a bottle of Stearns Wine of Cud via which result from largo classes. Albion's men, and may the temporanee Liver Oil. Miss S. was recommended to Health is the first consideration, feons extse preper and become fruitful in the imperfectly understands and heartily pike this by her bristher, Dr S., and has after. The diet is liberal and good, and all colony of Hongkong Contributed i distrusts. He prefers to see his saal! found grest benght from it. At nil

Chemists, and Wholesale from A. Smestic and sanitary arrangemould are bins filled with rice and his hampers Watson & Co., Ltd. Hongkong.

excellent Pupils are given a good ground- filled with potatoes, and when a culf, which, has picked up its fuoc în odd cor- ners, is old enough to fill the place of and wasdical skill have trasght to light Bufto take their position in any walk of life Noferers from Sceofas Scurry Eezona Tad dalgon was past sud the chlid recovered.

sida and Blood Diseason, Pimpine, and Sores of far from Serofula, Bossy, Ecnesa, Bad Leg on to the present-day young woman. Sorde of gry kürd are solicited to give Olszke't when giyon as soon as tho and symptoms Leps Skip and "Bord. Dienes, Pimple, and This remedy not only cures proup, but

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A VIOLENT ATTACK OF CROUT CURED. LAS into an infant child of mine

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Kaya,

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