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Notas by the Way."

H.M.S. Barfleur arrived at Singapore on the 12th inst., sud left on the 29th inst.

Eutrics for the Hongkong. Footh-1 Clinllenge Shield must be sent in, to the Hon. Secretary on or before Friday next.

for the delay or is it the Director of At Hey Grange Road, Singapore, on Public Works or the Clerk for Hong the 16th November, the wife of Akong in Downing Street! Has the MoNur, of a Son.

Governor of a Colony no power to rule 7 The publication of this taste commences as he no power to see that the require for England.

ments of the Colony are set from day to day or year to year! Certain people of the Colony may have been responsible in years gone by for the insanitary condition of the Colony-as proved to

H.M.S. Bris: does not return to Hong, HONDEOMG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28. 1901. their own satisfaction by Messra Stewart kong. Wo understand that she proceeds Lockhart, May and "Chatham-but to Malts, being replaced on this Station by surely will not be alleged by the the Fearless, ed class cruiser, 1580 tons, Governor that the Government has been 20 guns, 16 knota speed.. prevented from ́providing an adequate water supply for the Colony ? That being so, may we ash, on behalf of the

EDITORIAL COMMENT.

On the eve of St. An- HONGKONG'S drew's Ball, it may up. pear to some of our

NO-CALLED

Seventy-five years ago an English cum-

pany lighted Berlin with gas. To-day the Germans do their own lighting, and Berlin while Lendon is believed to be the worst.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 1:01

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Not a Joke.

We are assured that no circuler was issued recently to a awmber of the Hong kong Volunteer Corps inviting him to attend his own fanural,

Pedology.

TELEGRAMS.

[BETTER'S LOVICZ] TEA GROWING IN THE UNITED STATES. London, 28th November, 1901. Tha repairt of the American Secretary of

The latest society-craze in England is Agriculture says the two growing in the snil to be 'pedology, or reading the United States ng been successful, and that character by the feet. The slight attends the toes are equal in flavour and aromá to the scientist's rear, and, departing, loaves the best imported qualities buhind him footprints, whence his character

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Chinese Commercial Commissioners.

MARQUIS HO'S TOUR. Maquis Ito has arrived at St. Petersburg,"

THE COLONIAL FORCES IN

• CAPE COLONY, The Capo facette announces that the Colony will resume control of the colonial

WATER-SUPPLY. readers a trifle super-public, when the Colony may expect is said to be the best lighted city in Europe, Tariff negotiations in Shanghai, waa to leave forces in certain districts.

BOER LOSSES.

Lord Kitchoner's weekly report bringe the tom Boor lossca for November up to

A Poking dispatch states that the former Customs Total of Tientsin, Hung Chien-yuan, who was recently appointed by the Throne to assist H.E. Sheng in the

Peking on the 20th inst. for Shanghai,

Electric Tramway for Hingapore.

The Singapore Municipality pipes007 to grant the Electric Tramway Syndicato a concussion for 35 years, with renewots of THE LATE COUNT HATZFELDT, soven years, the Commissioners having the The romains of the late Count von power to purchase at the end of the 30 Hatzfeldt, German Ambasador in London, Capt. Hooves, Military Attsold of the Year at the end of each term of were conveyed from the German Embassy to Victoria Station with the fallest military ronowal Vaited States Legation, is starting an a tour through Manchuria. The visit will Too Good to be Tran.

honours.

fluous to write of Hong commencement of the various schemes 16.00 13.00 | kong's so-called Water Supply. The recommended to His Excellency kincs be 12.00 growing seriousness of the situation is came to Hongkong? Must the Colony Messrs W.-A. Casenden and J. W. B. 8.00 our justification in referring to the sub-wait till another epidemie awakes our Maclaren are re-nominated as Municipal ject. Here, is the Colony, at the com-olent rulers in Hongkong or Commissioners for Singapore, for a further": mencement of the dry season, on an Downing Street from their slumbers perked of three years. Mr J, W. Hallifax $18.00 intermittent supply, with every prospect,

is ro-nocinated as Municipal Commissionar 15.00

of George Town, Penang. unless some wiraculous downpour of 17.00

rain supervenes, of being left with- out any public water supply, whatever.

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Captain B. K. Hanbury retires from

scribed uniform, Brovst Major Sir H. W for the future, writes the Peking corres- mission to retain his rank and wear the pre-siang inther nationala, and their intentions McMahon. Bart., D.S.O., from Supergendent of the N.-C. Daily No-cs, numerary Captair, to be Captain, vies B. K. Hanbury,

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that the Chinese Government has decided to reinstate the officials belonging to the Reform party who were dismissed in the coup d'etal of 1898, and that Imperial sauc- The Duke of Hamilton, whose engage.tion has been obtained to the proposal. ment to Miss Nina Poore is announced, is the thirteenth holder of the title, Premier Now Bife for British Army. The Government of India has informed Peer of Scotland, and Hereditary Keeper the Bengal Chamber of Commerce that no of Holyrood House. He has never been further information has been received re-fond of society, and of late years has spent garding the construction of the four new a gred deal of his time out of England. bar's representation has been forwarded to not reside at his magnificent Scutch ecat, lighthouses in the Red Sen. The Cham. For a Duke he is not a rich man, and does

the Secretary of State.

Lord Selbourne on the Destroyers.

Hamilton Palace. Major Foure, the well- known cricketer, the bride-elect's brother, was married a short time ago to Lady Flora Hamilton, sister of the present Duke;

now there is a double tie between the two families.

Lord Selborne, at the Guildhall on the 9th inst., referring to the loss of the Cob said that the fear that destroyers did not fulfil their purposes was groundless, and that they had proved a triumphant success. The tournament, for the RA. Torphy The Committee, he said, had been sum-will comnience on Saturday next, the 30th moned to advise a remedy for any structural inst., when the Club will play the Staff.

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pean residents have been without their ordinary domestic supply for three weeks, and we know that Peak and Kowloon residents are suffering like inconvenience. The complaints of the European section of the community are well justified, and if the Chinese had an equal appreciation of the benefits of a) regular water supply doubtless they also would lift up their voices in complaint., The Sanitary Board, with Government approval, ut a special meeting, iestoda ukase that the whele city must be | cleansed, limewashed and disinfected by

fumigation, as

ni precaution against plague. The idea is an excellent one. But the Sanitary staff will find itself terribly handicapped by the restricted water supply,-and if the Board's order is insisted upon at the present juncture the Chinese family horses, for lack of water for cleansing purposes, will be left in an unenviable condition after the disinfecting and limewashing staff has passed through them. If the state of A London telegram of the 13th inst. affairs is deplorable now, what will it says: The Times, in an article on the be four or five months hence? Is it report of the Kingus Commission, says that any wonder int the drainage system the general verdict on the serum treatment. Instead of the usual match on Satar the dual drainage system devoid of may be described as dismissal with faint day next, the Hongkong Football Clab will praise. The article adds:-'It is note-hold an Inter-Olub match so as to see what water to flush it properly, gets into a

worthy at Dra Hewett and Camine are

talent is available for shield matches. This putrid state favourable for the breeding

net wholly in accord with their colleagues shield ties will be drawn in the Club of disease? Do His Excellency the regarding the wethed of effecting the re- Matshed, at Happy Valley, on Saturday next Governor or the Director of Publicquired refers, and their dissont points to

At six o'obek p.m. Entries for this cou Works look forward with light hearts the possibility of difficulties with the Indian petition snust be sent to Mr F. Browne on to the prospects of the next five months? bureaucracy relative to the establishment or before to-morrow. The situation is a most serious, one, of say system which the English sanitary We have no desire to pose as akurmists, reformers think nadequate to the require-. but our officials are apparently so case; monts of the case. hardened that it requires a great deal to move them. It was so this year dur-

Wookieen.

Finding of Plague Commission.

Welcoming the Victors.

CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR CRICKET VISITORS. To the Editor of the CHINA Man'

Hongkong, November 28, 3901. Stn,The Committee of the Cricket Club will feel obliged to you if you will kindly give publicity in your columns to sa ex pression of their thanks for the heartiness A London telegra sys-The Doily with which the various social and sporting clubs in the colmy bave co-operated with Nere state that the Small Arins Committee the Cricket Club to render the visit of the have selected audification of the Lee-Stmits and Shanghai Cricket teams a pleas Gold rifle suitable for all anns. The barrel ant one. By the courtesy of their Com of the new rifle is shortened, by five inches, mitters, all the monkers, of both teams were made hoperary members of the Heng- and the twist of the riding is increased. kong Club, the Genaan Club, the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, and the Victoria Re- creation Clubs, and my cdramittosdeiro me to take this opportunity to express their appreciation of the great kindness shown in 60 assisting them. Thanking you in anti- eipation,am, Sir, Yours faithfully.

P. A. COX. Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Cricket Club.

Singapore Docks.

Mr R. Anderson, who tas long been intimately connected with the Pryn Dook, l'ousy, was entertained at dinner on the 13th lost., at Penang, by a laige gathering of friends, before leaving for Singapore, whore he is appointed manager at Keppel Harbour Dock.

A Little Mixed.

A well-known wit outered a restaurant

THE STRAITS CHINESE AND PRINCE CHUN.

In the Straits Chinese Magasing, to haud

The next tie will be on Wednesday, De-

and ordered a spring chicken and a bottle this morning, appears the following article cember 4, between the R.A. and R. W. Fofd7 port for dinner.. After sampling both,pon the address presented to Princo Chun. Play to begin esch. day at 4. p.ro, and the final on Saturday, Deculier 7: he called for the waiter and casually remark at the time of his visit to Singaporu Tant

Football.

Sir Thomas Jackson

ed, in his usual dry way: My friend, you seem to have confused my two requests, and by some mistako have brought mon bottle of spring port and a "47 chicken, Sitting on Eggs

July:-

Chinesa Emperor wang Hau, called at Prince Chun, the younger brother of the Singapore at the end of July last on his way to perform the expiatory mission at the Court of Berlin number of Straits Chinese considered the cussion a fit op

China amounts yearly, it is said, to some Through the negligence of some one, au The value of the eggs imported from portunity to urge upon the young prince the desirability of reforms for Chine. yen 120,000. Poultry farmers in Japass to Prince Chuu presented on be

and misleading translation of au have now under consideration a proposal to half of all Chinese born in parta beycad address a petition to the two Houses of the the sea was turnished to the Diot during the coming session to ask if sible for the mistakes of translation did It is to be regretted that the party rospon- impose a heavy duty on eggs imported from not give the publis a full explanation. We Ching. The best way to stop the imports may assure our zonders that, although both the Editors of this Magazino knew of the preparation of the address, they really did arcited public attention. One of us gave in

and also a literal paraphra the press a free

a

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Howspapers.

A Home paper saya-Sir Thoma Jackson, of Hongkong, has takon Starredom of eggs from Obian is to increase their Hill, the charming seat in Essor which production in Japan, but this, of course not see the actual text till the matter. had belonged to the late Mr H. A. Blyth (as the Kube Chronicle), would mean

residence at the ball, and will be joined Lady Jackson has already, taken up her reduction in price, which is not at all what

the poultry brooders want.

that Sir Thomas Jackson leaves for Eng- shortly by Sir Thomas,We understand Sericulture. land in March or April nek?.

Cricket.

se of the text.

As all along, this Magsins had urged the Straits Chinose to be truly loyal to the Britleh government, and bad, in spite of

Shanghai is proud of the doings of its CO., not been for the public agitation against as the following paragraph in the N... ing the Pingue Epidemic; and had it cricket, tennis and swimming chanpesus, official lethargy there would have been Daily News of the 23rd November shows fo visit from sanitary and public health-The tender from the steamer bringing the

It is reported from Tokyo (says the every opposition, recommended reforms, experts. It may be urged, and probab victorious Shanghai eloven is dae sint 10

Kobe Chronicis) that the Korean Govern-enemies of progre e had tried to stir up a it was not a little amusing to see how the ly will be urged, in official circles that o'clock this morning, but as guns are not

inent has decided to eat up a model silk storm in a teacup by the invention of all the Government is not responsible for fired for the arrival of these steamers from

reeling factory at Scoal, with a view to sorts of lies to discredit the unbiarzeable The following will play for the Club oncouraging sericulture. Feeling machines internished motives. The report was

action WINH AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. the abnormally stall rainfall through Hongkong, au showing the his anede, or against the Nixy, starting 2. pm Fridays have been purchased from the Minorigawa spread thut the promoters of the adress of honest men and to throw dirt on out the past year. No one, of course, Ferd. Tyler, the Earlour Muster, tweezio, Capt. Cadogan, RW.F. Major reforms are being introduced into the in this rumour. The people, ale started this

this instance, and owing to the kindness of 29th, and 11 a.m. 30th scan Mack Machine Factory at Tokyo. In Ching also were sent For and is so stupid as to say they are, but guns will he first announcing that the Bero-fore-Aah, R.W.P., J, Hooper, J. A, dustry, at an order for 700 sela of reeling story, must be very suorant of the

Lonial Secretary. We may fistly contradic what most people will ask is-Why tarder has been sighted from the signal Woodgates, W. E. Dixon, Capt. Claphia, machines was recently received, in Tokye mandarin, may do this, or an official who hug the Government, with past cx- station. in order that the many who wish perience to guide them, hesitated, over to welcome those who are 'bringing AA. G. Ward, G. H. Edwards, A. N. The Sinineso Goverement has also applied tries to imitate a mandarin, inay like to do the provision of increased storing facili. the banners' may give them a right roysi

Othor, and T. Sercombe Stith (Capt.). to the Japanese Government for experts in it. but neither English law nor British ties? The crisis the Colony is passing welcome.

There will also be a Matoh at Happy sericulture and bus purchased a reeling subjects recognise such a

such a questionable Valloy on Saturday next, 30th inst, at 3.30

procedure. through, which will be more acute aa

p.m., H.,8. Tumar Eleven #; a Club El

It is not disloyalty on the part of a Straits Chinese, promptal by feelings of the dry season goes do, is sufficient

even. The following will play fortheClub:- Moasts Wild, Tibbey, Hanson, Robertson,

humity, to hope that China may be, ro proof that even the ordinary require

Head, Coldring Brown, Capt. Rotherham, ments of the city of Victoria have not Echo de Chine publishes the following R.W.F., Major Buttanahaw, Gerrard, and 108 about well-known people, tells the full

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The Evergreen Difficulty, Tu its report of the Fronch Maricipal Cancil meeting of 23rd November, the

entertaining and highly improbable-to-meat also.

The Candil Friend, which thriven upon lieved of her many troubles. We think

this is the hope of His Majesty's Govern bem properly gauged and provided for. paragrapha The Chairman announces

While heartily coincicing i in the majority At Kowloon, the case against the that he has arranged with M. Bousigues,

towing about Lord Ailsa, who used to be minded and talented editors of tho Chines of the sentimente expressed by the libéral Lord Cassilis, a name which is pronounced Magazine, we would reiterate Government is far worse. There, an agiacer of the first-clase of the Ponts at The Hongkong Regiment. agitation for a better supply has been Chaussées, who is passing though Shanghai,

Castles. The late Lady Egerton, at a party Straits Times) that the translation of the The Hongkong correspondent of the in her own house, perceived a wang man

address in almost continuous since the public to formulate what he considers to be the Day News writes: The 2nd Rajshe did not know, and, walking up to him, detail and import. If there was any mis- question which originally BF- peared in the Strats Lines was sorrect in water supply systers was introduced. et advantageous and praction system of puta, which have only been here ʼn faked him who he was y ame is Casuke iu drafting of the address in its originsi In spite of the fact that the supply at runways for the French Concession, end weeks, are now ordered North to relieve silic, wer the reply. "Cantloaf Castic!' to us. Bagish as prolighed la cole characters, there no its trans- Tsimshatsui was inadequate for the muke all such suggestions as the considers the Hongkong Regiment at Tientsin. The wid Lady Egerton. I never heard the ordinary requirements of the residents, advisable. The Council approves, and the latter will go to their beadquarters at Kow-mains in ny life. You are hore without an necessary credit is voted.--The Council 1900. The report that they are shortly to invitation! Lord Cassilis naturally left WHISKY.

the military authorities were invited to decides to approach the sister Municipal be disbanded is again zerived, and though I be house at once, and, on returning home, encamp acveral thousands of men, cattle Consil ngain onthe subject of covering op do not think this will happen immediately, enclosed his invitation with his compliment and horses in the residential area, with the Yangkingpang creek, which is becom-I think it probable that the long-cortom Larly Egerton, Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be the the natural result that the European ing more and more dangerous to the publi, blated step will be carried intu effec: durius

civilian residents bave had to do what health.

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The appointment of Mr Reginald at Peking, to fill the long vacant postul Envoy Ex- traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Bangkok will give satisfaction to our mer. Sir Hector Macionale had a tremen chants interested in the trade of Malaysia dous welcome at Dunedin în Nose Zerland and Indo-Chins genemli. They have been Speaking at a reception, he warned the col-

comp

påming" for some onists that having voluntarily joined forces the Duly Chronide) that our importan with the mother country, they must exper

intervals Slam hat been left to have to face the responsibility

Vice-Conau while Russia, with

on which shald be Inserbed North Sir Hector Macdonald's Advice China, where they have doue honourable service, ought to he placed in St. John's Cathedral.

The correspondent of the NC. Daby wrote on the 18th Inst. There has been a great deal of sickness this autumn in Trade et Tientsin. the Concession at Hanhow We have The N. Daily Necs fearos roi heard of Revoral cases of typhoid amongst native sources that there was a send

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new water supply for Kowloon, and the been two deaths. : One of them was a from Tientsin, arising from the death of colonists had taken up their duty by sending 4,000 a year. Moreove", both the French. e foreign community there, and the panic amongst Chinese merchants in African war was not an unmixed ecil The public were assured that it was about to peculiarly and ease. Me Green of the Cus- the late Viceroy Li Hang-chang, it being their sons to fight for the empire, and be ask be introduced. (See the reply of the tous lost his wife last year; shisted on her feared that his demise would encourage the fed. Do you think this nations, who have 10.80 official triumvirate to the public petition way home to England and was buried in Roxers to rise aguijl. For this reason sa eye on the outpire's outlying possessions. in reference to sanitation, Mr Onsby the Red Sene. Alter just a year Mr Green tranajore of goods destined for Shanghai will let you remain usmulested when the was the first to darin the Kowloon was preparing to seturu, home and look had been atopped, and weuts at Shaugh i mother dooutry is in trgublot le you do you Water Extension Scheme, and, so far ferant children in England is adyned to play sending goods destined for are mistaken, and I warn you now in the as the public know, there is little passage had been exken when he was sad Tentein with the intention of seeing time, when the war foyer is in your veins, prospect of the Kowloon supply being denly then ill; he was removed to the how can kind would How. Confidence to turn yourselves into a martial tol, put name nugmented in 1902 or 1903. What has sil of the doctors died thors. Mr Cheen it won set, for the majorit

Oath lie Hospital bat in apite of all the has been fully restored yet at Tientsin, Every wat in the country should be at the become of the schemo? Is it pigeon was universally boled here se in Downing Street Is the very large tuisber of friends who at- mpwilling to bring from

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