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The lies by which the Oijental Hotel at Yokohama was burnt started in the tailor's shop adjoining the hotel.

A Japanese papur, says that the N. Y. K. propose to fix armaments on It is stated that General Hughes is renoveral of their vessels on their European turning to the United States at an early line.

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A Filipino murderer has had his son- tence of death craniuted to one, of panal servitude for thirty years,

Mr A. Kliene is transferred from Amoy to Ningo, where he will be Tide Surveyor and Harbour Mantor.

The Mores of Mindanse, who gave the Spanisnis so much trouble, have declared themselves opposed to American rule.

It is proposed to place steam launches on the Poyang Lake to keep down smug ging und piracy, the old-fashioned war

janks being discarded.

qur readers who have no other means of learning Indian native opinion how the educated native of India regards the slow progress of the war in South

Mr Thomas Jacob, land surveyor, Africa and the present state of politics Public Works Department, died last night in England. If there is dissatisfaction at Government Civil Hospital. He auf in England over the conduct of the war fered from a lung disease, which ultimately operations, where a large action of proved fatal. Deceased was a native people is aware of the enormous difti. Ceylon, and avory cupble man at his culties Lord Kitchener has to contend business, with, it is not at all surprising that a fveling of uncay wonderment is spread.

Hongkong Christian Union.

The Japanese Emperor was prevented by a cold from attending the chrysanthe- mum gardon party at the palace, Tekis, on the 19th November.

A syndicats of American sugar manni- facturers has purchased an enormous bulk of this sasson's sugar in Germany. causing an advance in the prices,

The Japanese Government Iron Foundryat Yawntamachi, near Walkanutsu, was formally oponed by Prince Fushimi, on behalf of the Emperor, on the 18th November.

AY NOVEMBER 30 1901

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CHINESE COURT POLITICS.

EMPRESS DOWAGER ILL.

The Report Confirmed.”

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

ST ANDREWS SOCIETY,

Ivas Annual Bail

An St. Andrew's Day fell on a Saturday this year, the members of the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society decided to hold their annual Ball the loading event of the social, Reason on the eve of the Saint's day honce it was that the clans gathered in the City Hall last night to entertain in frisedly fashion those unfortunato folk who narkot daim Scottish parentage and descent We SHANGRAI. Nov. 303 11.30 a.m.

are told continually that the world is grow, Private advices from Kaifeng-fu reporting smaller, that racial distinctions are that the Enpress-Dowager is sick, and being broken down and effuced, that pro- vincial patriotism is disappearing a mea unable to travel.

becoine in a new men of the The report is officially confirmed by world '; but, to their honour be it mid, Prince Ching.

the brave sons and fair daughters of Beute bind, proud of their motherland, carry with them to the utfurmust parts of the arch that glowing spirit of national patriotism which no condition or cirehmstance of time or place can quenet, and keep alive that love of country which is one of the put- standing traits of Scottish character, Hero in Hongkong on the other side of the hemisohore, they amomble annually to identify themselves with the land they leve Greater Britain is being welded into one honicgeneous empire, bet ning the day be for distant when the component parts of that grest Fanpire allow their local indirid- uality to be effaced.

(REUTER'S SERVICE] LONDON, 28th November, 1901,

SOUTH AFRICA.

The Enemy's Forces. The Pretoria correspondent of the Times In reference to the burning of the says there are still seventy reconized Boer Oriental Hotel, Yokohama, the Japan Mail commandos in the field, 26 being than says: We understand that insurance Tradevial, 91 in the Orange River Colony, lings on the Oriental Hotel Lotels yen and 13 in the Cape Colony. The task of 150,000, borne by about six companies, of capturing theso must necessarily be slow which the Norwich Union (cars. Ravier's It is further stated that Lord Kitchener's agency) cany yen 50,000; while other striking arm wil presently be 16,000 men compantes interested 'ore the London

Assuranes, the Commercial Union, Man. chester, and Atinn."

Madame Freed.

Madame Freed, whose fine voies was heard to great advantage in the S. Gowgo's Hall a few nights ago, will sing Coven's 'Come unto me after Everisong in St. Jolia's Cathedral to-mormw. Mr A. G. Ward, the Cathedral organist, who has just retamed from holiday, will accompany ou the organ-We may state that all the

Madama Freed's concert at the Peak Hotel on the night of Tuesday next. Santa should be secured early.

only.

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THE CAPTURE OF MISS STONE.

Breathes there a man with sul so deud Who never to himself hath sid This is my own, my native land'!' asked the poet many years ago, and the

PLAGUE AT HONOLULU.. There are ten cares of plague at Honoreply arisas to-day from all ends of the wartk. for the Scotsman is a great traveller-to sseurs the poot that a true Scotsinan it so base. They are all proud of the land of. brown heath and shaggy wood. Deep down in the hearts of asch one, no matter where the tide of prosperity carries hes, there is cherished a memory of some sweet sequestered nook dearer to him thas all

atth, and he likes, in fancy, to turn to when stirred by the higher emotions.

Losnor, 28th November, 1001. A report has reached the Turkish anthorities that Mies' Store, the American fasionary lady exptured by: Bulgarian

she has had to endure, and that the brigands have dispersed,

ing among the native races of India friends is called to the fact that the prayer arrangenmente have been completed for brigands has accumbed to the hardship other places on the faco of this bountiful

the wane.

The special attention of members and

meeting, on Monday evening next, will be hold in Union Church Hall at 0.15, instead of the City Hall, The Rev. C. Bone will

whether the star of Britain is now on It will be a serious blow to Great Britain when the people of India lose faith in her power. Prestige counts preside. for much more with the natives, educat-j

ed and uneducated alike, than with A Growi from Shanghai.

It is stated that the orpedo-boat dis. European peoples. The well-written

troyer Handy, which left Shanghai on the article we reproduce takes a very in 25th November, with the gunkat Daphne, partial and sobre view of the situation, for Hongkong, had unlera to proceed to her but under it all is a tincture of lack of destination at the rate of seven knots, this faith in British vitality, and we have no being, apparently, the Daphne's oconomical wanner of doubt the editor rulects dus spied. This is a very well for Lacaging general feeling among his compatriots.vassel like the Daphne (says the N.-C. There are many reasons why the South | Nasty New) but it seems a grest mistake

An Felo from Shanghai.

How catholic Shanghai is in the matter of languages (says tho N.-U. Dusty News) is shown by the following Express which was circulated from this office on Satur day:

CALEDONIAN BA' Subscribers and their firens maana for- the Foot Pretice at the Toor Ha" the nicht at 6 v'clock. There'll be Reels, Strathspeye, Foursomes, Auchtsomes,

A FRENCH LOAN.

FURTHER EMBODIMENT OF MILITIA. Four mors bactelions of Militia have been ombudied.

[DRE OSTASIATISCHE CLOUD SERVICE,}

It is fitting that the day of their patron Saint should be made the cocasion of Scot The French Chamber has passed the bill mako us better friends, us the great Eng- tish gatherings abroad... It is WAY to for the proposed lown against the securitylish poet has phrased it. In Hongkong, of the Chinese indemnity.

the St. Andrew's Ball has always been a brilliant Function. Although the Society exists for charitable purposes mainly, it is sproed boast that this side of its usefulceas is not inch in evidence. This is probably the reason why it cultivates the social sido so acccessfully, and as practice makes per- fect we think all nationalities will adnit that Bootsmen hava little to learn from

GERMAN CRITICS.

With all the clans combining under the BERLIN, November 22. genial Chieftainship of the Hoa, T. H. Mr Chamberlain has very considerably Whitehead, it is superfluous to say that the modified his statement in which he compar. grest Scottisli gathering of the year in, no ed the British troops in South Africs and single feature showed, any loss of vitality the Gorman troops in the War of 1870-71, or any falling off from previous efforts. On Thursday night, 29th inat., Messre

These explanations have avoked fresh Decomtions, music, supper and other crea W S. Bailey and Co. Jaunched from their

protests in Germany and demands that the ture comforts, the brilliancy of the scene, On the 23rd November, according to German Government shall enter a protest as uniforme in scarlet and gold and blue works in Kowloon Bay a Steam Water and the N.-C. Daily News, there were tried at in London against Mr Chamberlain's state- and gold mingled with the tints and semi- Cargo Boxt to the order of Messrs Leopold the teating butts of the Kiangnan Arsenal ments. On thie the German Government tinte of the dresses of the fair per—all cozz- Spatz and Co., agents for Mr M. S. Figueras, of Manila. The vessel is fully recently constructed thers, amongst which distinction between Mr Chamberlain and with the finest and most successful of past some fifteen newly-made quick-tiring gune oficially explained that there is a last bined to make the ball of 1901 ft to rank bulkheads, etc., and is designed to carryers and twelve pounders. The result of the steps officially in the matter of this de- they ho, is not large enough for the con- equipped with powerful pump, sluices, were 6-inch and 4-inch guns, twenty pound the British Government. We cannot take years. Unfortunately, the suite of rooms either water or ordinary cargo. Ska is

in the City Hall buildings, capacious though propelled by compound surface aondensing stated that urgent orders have been tests was highly successful, and it is

African campaign should be pushed to to condemn a vessel like the Handy, which Flings. Hielan Schottisches, and Caledon-MR CHAMBERLAIN AND HIS their neighbours in the art of entertaining.

a speedy conclusion, even should the is not a bad-weather craft, to a voyage of an, as there's a guid wheen folk dis action of the British Government be five days, when she could readily do it inken them yet. Foreby there might be ana considered somewhat harsh, by Contin-two daya. It is to be presumed that there or twa waltzes, loncern, and ither foreigu

are reasons for the order which the lay Dinna forget no, ō o'clock sharp.

dances for the benifit of the unineotiated: ental critics, and not the least important wind is unable to appreciate. of those reasons is the affect the pro-

This invitation was widely accepted.

| Iongation of the war is producing on the | Launch.

minds of our native subjects in India and elsewhere.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Contractor Qces to Trison.

At the Majisimacy urday, Cheong Fat, contractor, was faol $100, with the alterna tive of three months' imprisonment, for

The Chinese Armoury.

inand,' the rote goes on to say: "the German

sudden change in the weather kept some

| negligently blasting sture, at Leighton Hillcugines giving a speed of 7 knots per received by Mao Taotsi, the Chief Commin Bray stands too high in the estimation of Venience of the dancers Drabtless, the Road, without taking the necessary promu-hour, ard is intended for servies in Manila.sioner of the Kisognan Arsenal, from the the whole civilized world to be affected by away. but nevertheless tliere must have been tions to effectually prevent fragments of The present vessel is a Cuplicate of one Viceroys of the Linngkiang, Hukuang, and stone being projected into the air. recently built by Messrs Bailey and Co. Chikli, and the Goremors of Shantung. preferred to go to prison.

for another Manila Grm.

Dotermined Suicide in Manila Bay.

He

Gold at Punjom.

faise and indiscreet comparisons,

ANARCHISM..

Honan, and Chiking, to constrret large numbers of similar quicköring guns, with

The Governments of the Great Powers accompanying smokeleze powder shot and are consulting together as to improvements. We are informed by the Secretary of shell, in view of the reorganising and rein the police aupervision of the anarchiat the Punjon Mining Co., Ld., that the farming of the forces of the nine provinces following telegram was received from the concerned. Mines on the 7th November -

We have struck gold-bearing quartz in The Shanghai Cricketers.

plement,

News from the Philippines.

nearly 1800 members and guests presentat the ball, and consequently it required more than average skill to steer a sate course theough the many whirlpool,

This year, the decorations wara not so elaborate in detail as in some former year, but it was subject of general remark that the Decoration Committee had produced exceedingly pretty and effective results.

The St Andrew's Society gives a ball The crimson carpeted entrance hall, flank

is lost with apwards of 150 lives.

CONFECTIONERY, managed to tie a stout rope to a bolt pro- morning, and was 18 inches thick, appear the mathead fosted the flag of the

Thomas Brown, able seaman on board the British barque Ketwerkult, committed suicide on board that vessel in Manila Bay on the 22nd November. He had been con fined in the forecastle by order of the cap- tain of the ship, whose name is also Brown, the Swah tunnel, cannot yet state quantity.' The N.-O. Daily News of the 25th Nov.in the Ermita Club to-night. for threatening to kill certain persons on

Under date of Uth November, the Manaember

Bays-Precisely at noon. on board the Kdverdad. His wrists were per at the Mines, Mr Lester, in writton Saturday the well-named Picturiy camo ap ironed, but he was allowed the use of his confirmation of this telegram, advises to the P. and 0), jetty, bringing back from legs In sono unexplainable mannor beThat the stons was cut on Wednesday Hongkong the champions of Shanghai. At jecting from the wall above the beach on ing to widen out little ander foot. The Shanghai Cricket Club with that of the the revolt in Bohol is nearing an end.

General Samsun offering to surrender which he was sitting. His next more was stone is of a soft nature, and Free gold can. Hongkong Cricket Club below it; the to tie a slip nowe with his deft sailor be seen the prospects by dish-washing Straits team, we understand, did not run to Angara and euriretu his neck with the hemp range from 1 dwt, to oz. per ton:""

A Ratero epidemie of smallpox, has a flag. Before the tender was sie fust. broken out a Tacloban, Leyte fire dmthe He then slipped from the bench, and in

On the 29th of November, the following three ringing chears and a tirer were given daily. his manner secured slightly over a two-elegram was received from the Mines: by the large crowd on the pontoon and the Prospects warrant Tramway, order at law adjoining, and greetings of the victors

Xmas and

Comprising

New Year

Cards

Illustrated with

feet drop that was sufficient to cause his

ed by greenery festooned pillars, was brilli Antly illuminated by decorative jets of elez-

It is feared the consting steamer flerta tricity, and the broad central staircase wie bedecked with palus and raro and beauti ful plants. Upon the mid landing, elabo~ rate decomtion was bestowed a large mirror, which lent immensity to the pie ture, was surmounted by an emblematic thistle picked out in colour by electric- lights. This was

fsaked by the Royal and Scustial Standards, and surrounded by a bosky arbour in which

It is reported that Monsignor Sharetti glittered vari.coloured fairy lamps. The

| SELECTIONS OF THE PUREST AND doath by strangulation. When discovered once. A trial, crushing of 70 rens of sur by their friends aut admiron were hearty has buen nominated by the Papal See as dates 1847 and 19) reminded guests that

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by a sailor, the greater part of his body waa atretched full length on the floor, but the head was held by the rope in nearly an up- | right positicu about two feet from the foor, His features ware cu porod, and there were Views of Hongkong, THE SIMPLEST QUALITY TO THAT suffered. From his position it was evident no apparent signs of a struggle or agony Canton and Peking.

that had he exired to regain the banch after he touched the flow, it would bave been impossible to do so, as his manacled arms were in front of his body.

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face dirt from the Swale district yielded and prolonged. On Saturday night some Apostolic Delegate to the Philippines in close upon 4 dwts, of gold to the two.

sixty of their friends entertained the teaarplaas of Monsignor Chappelle, recalled at dinner at the Shanghai Club, the veteran some time ago. Alleged Eigamy.

cricketer, Mr. A. P. Wood, being in the

At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon,chair. Mr. Wood proposed the health of Gilbert Hanson, was charged with bigamy, replying for cricket, Mr. White for tennis, before Mr F. A. Hazeland, Frederick the winners, Mr. Farbridge, the captain, The indictment set forth that he married aand. Mr. Laubing for swimming, and with Portuguese girl named Lucan whilst his toast and song a very joyful evening was in England. The second marriage took formeer wife, Minnie Hanson, was still skive pents.

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The Naval distilling ship Iris is sport reached Manila, she had been on the reef ed ashors at Tilo. When latest news three days, and the figship New York left

the Society's existence was coincident with

the birth of the Colony, Peeping out of the foliags were two brilliantly burnisked howitzers, and reflected from the mirror were an emblazoned trophy of bayousts Uniforinity of design, with notable dife and a magnificent Royal sing's head. enses is elaboration, "was observed in the ebollshment of the suite of dancing and retiring rooms. The arms of seventy-two chiefs of Scottish clans were displayed on national dage. The Clate represented the walls, surrounded by trophies of His widow, now Mrs Abar, asserts that wore-McDonell of Glengarry, Fraser,

Cavite at once to her assistance.

An action has been entered in rogard to the estate of the martyred Dr Rizal,

place in the Registrar's office at the Ir. A man could enjoy laughing at hirdeal, Supreme Court on 1st December, 1900. A he would have plenty of amusement was remanded, do applicating being made JUMPED ON A TEN PENNY NAIL Bizal made a will leaving all his property Drummond, Sinclair, MacEsau, MacGregur, ples of not guilty was tendered, and the esse for bail. The acuted in art-looking little laughter of Mr. J. N. Powell to her unccditionally, but he was MacKay, Skene, Macintosh, MacCol man of about 35 years of age. Bas jumped on an inverted make made of formerly a sergeant in the Bol Engineers,ty through her foot and a second one-half ten porny nails, and thrust or mail entire

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