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On the 20th December, at Sonchow, the wife of the Rev. V. B. NASCE, of a Son,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Hongkong Regiment.

"Onë kundred wat tiky men of the Hongkong Roginmnt aurived this morning, ander Leat. Bingham, frem Tentsia on merY'he publication of this fasue commenced | board the Nuurkung.

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HONGKONG FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1901.

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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Auctions.

Notes by the Way.

To Philatelists.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Pope.

London telegrams tu Australia sinto that the coalition of His Holiness the Pope is gradually growing troran.

To Marder Roosevelt.

30 arded Swede named William Miller The first "of the Australian Cominon-bes been arrested in the United States for wenlik stamps, Towing the bead of Kingopoly declaring that President Roosevelt Edward VII, have been issued in Victorin,should be shot. mid this first, issue is already valued at a poul cach,

Football Match.

The Football match, at Happy Valley, yesterday, between the H.K.F.C. and a teran of Royal Engineers was of a decided. The Union Church at Shanghai sly huliday nature, and resulted in a win for been enlarged, 1p now sitúngs being the Cub by 2 goals to mil. There was added.

{nothing in the game enlling for comment.

The America Cup.

The loading yachtsmen of the United Kingdom ure pressing upon the Prinen of Wales to accept a yacht with which to competo for the America Chp naxt year. We notice from telegrams in Canadian ox- changes, that this ramour is contradicted.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1901.

· LOCAL AND GENERAL.

No Soldier Extradition,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bugby Football.

The Man Times replies in the

To-morrow afternoon, on the Happy's negative to the following question by some Valley, the Hongkong Football Club will troubled soul-Suppose a soldier in the play the Navy under Rugby rules; kick- Taglish army deserts his regiment in Eug-off at 4 pm. The Clubs will play in, blue ind und lands in the United States; can and white stripes. The following will play he be extradited on request of the English | for the Club :-Knos, full back; Apother, authorities Chun he he extradited to Eng. | Beattie, Smyth, Apother, three-quarters: land simply or the charge oi dosertion ?

Jordan and Burke, halves; Halifax, Goldring, Vou dur Plordton, Clark, Sand fead, Wolfe, Wilson and Meßurtzio (Capt.) forwards.

A Chinaman at Cambridge.

A Refractory Engineer..

Some months ago, Mr Neilson, Chief Engineer of the Tritos, was sentenced to six wooks rigorous imprisonment by the Acting Master Attendant at Singapore for

The following is an amusing extract refusing to go to sen on the ground of the from a private letter received by his brother nbsence of as of the principal officers. He from Mr Chan Sze Pong, Federated appealed, and on the appeal being heard Malty States scholar, studying at Caius the sentenes was ordered to be reduced. College, Cambridge-On November 10th.

we had another mooting of the Far Eastern The case esme before the Auting Muster Attendant last week, when the sentence Society We had four guests-the Crown statement wade rccully, in Japan was accordingly reduced to three weeks. Prince of Siam, the Siamese Ambassador A case which is exciting wideprend Journals to the effect that the combination Mr Fort and Mr Van Caylenberg represen interest is that of a boy in the Melbourue known as the Standard Oil Trust bas par 1 ted Mr Neilson.

A violent and prolonged earthquake was experienol at Yokohama at 2 .. A. Long sleep. the 17th inst.

A Chiasman fell downstairs yesterday and sustained suvere injuries resulting in

his death.

Hospital. Whow ur exchanges left Austra

The Shell Line.

Australian telegrams confira

the

chased the business of the 'Shall ' Trang-

lin on the 13th inst., he had been lying port and Trading Company for twelve

in one of tho curds in an unconsclaus con- dition for thirty-four days, but was show American cables state that there is ning signs of emerging from his trance-like surples of sixteen millions sterling in the state. United States Treasury,

official dution.

Golf in China.

millions sterling.

Pony Beaten to Death.

Salved from the 'Nympho.

The first schooner to arrive with curg faired by the divers from the wreck of the Nonphe reached Tokahsia on the 16th inst. She had on board 211 batrels of lubricating oil, 1,881 cases of patroleura, sails, 7 bunties of rope, 9 boxes of clothing, 4 boste, 7 Hacks with wire, 198 tins of all and sundry other articles. The second schooner left the scene of the wreck on the The animal was 16th inst. with 1.227 cases of petroleum, 3

barrels of oil, and three more schooners were also on their way to Yokohama u that Jate.

It is reported from Wuchang that the pany which Viceroy Chang Chih-tung's -fatal grandson rode when the faul Mr IL J. H. Tripp replied to the toast citat necurred on the 11th instant has Governor, Taft left Hospital in Mauilaj in the 16th iust, and has resumed his of The Royal and Ancient Game-Success been beaten to death by order of the to the Shanghai GOR Clah' at the Shanghai Viceroy, and the carones has been offered Golf Club dinner on the 19th inst. Has a sucrifice to the departed spirit of the

drcensed young man. George M. Polimate, son of the terraced golf in China to its beginnings when Messrs Huglas and Hough's Pater millionaire cu-builder, has succumbed-ta he and Mir A. P. McEwen started it in bought from Japan, and was a great favour-handles of rope, 3 bundles of sails, 1,061

Hongkong, and told how since it hadite with his deceased master, pneumonia at the age of 25 years.

spread, until to-day hardly a port was

Native Soldiers Disagree. without its linka. The toast was drunk in- bumpers for bunkers' as some Philistine Huggested.

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The almost daily reports of burglaries of European houses in Singapore suggests

lack of policu supervision.

The German Admiral and a squadron of three mon-of-war are expected to visit Siam about the twiddle of January.

Coniegie, the philanthropist, has now

presented the sum of £20,000 to be devoted to the relief of Beettish pour living in New

York.

Dr J. A. Tower, of the Government Medical Staff, arrived froia Australia this morning by the China Navigation Ch's steamer Chingti.

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The Blood Test.

Ong of our Haiphong contemporaries reports & Ketious conflict between Chinese and Tonkmose soldiers. last week at Seven Pagadias in Tonkin. It would appear that With reference to the recent blood the Tonkines were the aggressors, attack tent which occurred the cther day at the ing the Chinese with sticke and bamboo Mixed Court it which a native detective puies. The Chinese rushed into tits har was the defendant, it appears (says the tasks, brought out their rifles and opened N. f. Daily Nurs) that the Hai Youn fire up their oppats, killing, it is said, Lu-a standard work on the clouring of and wounding several. A Euro- mysterious criminal cases,' which is a vadu pesan non-canumissioned atheer who attempt. mecum with wil tuandating who have any-ed to stop the quarrof was badly maltreated. thing to do with trying criminal essen-

The 'Skramstad.'

to the United States, a Siamesa Colonel, and the brother of the President of our Society. The subject for debate was That Far Easteans should take more in- rorest in sporta." I was the praposer of the motion, and a Jap-Iwasaki-opposed

me,

We lil a very exciting delate. The Penang Queen's Scholar, the Crown Prince of Sinn, and the President's brother also spoko for the motion. Stmango tu ssy, all, the Japaness present, except unu, who did not speak, spoke against the motion. The result was that the motion was carried.

Christmas at the Seamen's Institute.

Christmas is always a busy season at the Seamen's Church, but this year it wan unusually so by reason of the large number uf men who come to take part in the festi- vities. The day's proceedings commenced with a bright and hearty service in the Work for the redunting of the sunken Church, at which an ofertory was taken for steamer Skremstad is proceeding apace, the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners and a large portion of the after part of the Society. In the afternoon, a `number of Wo un-launches, ono of which was kindly lent by hull is now showing above water, derstand that steamers passing near the the Hongkong and Whampus Dock Co., wreck are showing a lack of appreciation of and another by the Kowloon Wharf and the dangers connected with the work, and Godown Go, took a large pinety of inen would be well for shippnsters using the round to Deep Water Bay. Here n pro- Lycemicor Channel to ratsember that divers gramme of sports, many of the items being are at work on the Straustre and the wash of a most amusing pharacter, was carried from passing vessels going at a high rate of out under the superiutendouce of the Assis speed endangers the lives of these men, tout Chaplain, Rov. T. Wright, and a band busides making the salvage operations more of wilking helpers. Meanwhile other difficull. Notification from the Harbour band had been equally busy at the Institute Office should have some effect.

it

What does it Mean?

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has the following comment on blood tests Boat Pace at Manila.

A bout race took place on the 15th to show that such a procedure cannot be deemed infallible. The Hai Yuan Lunst, between crews picked from the officers

in Kowluen, and, when the party roturned explains that if a bowl bo rubbed at the of HM.S. Endymion and the Manila

from the sporte, happy and hungry, a most The Manila uuthorities are taking pro bottom with a pinch of salt, and water be Club, four men and s" coxawain to each

pleasing and appetising spectacle met their ceedings against Chiness stores selling adal-poured into it, blood dropped into the bowl beat. The course was frein the mouth of

On Christmas morning H.3.8. Water ayos. The Institute, gay with bunting and totated condensed milk, a clumsy imitation will not mix, but congelate. So also if the Pasig river to the boatlanding in front

well-water, which is generally buckish. is of the Manila Club. The suiters won by itch was gaily decorated from stem to other pleasing decorations, was crowded of the Guil Borden brand.

nsed. In a perfectly clean bowl, fled with shout three lengths, and wore each prezent-stern, the name of the reset being worked with tablas bright with flowers and positive. fresh river water, bleed of any persons ed with silver cup. after which a little in flowers, on the storm, a pretty and sealy loaded with good things. As nearly three dinner was held at the Club, speeches were sonable metin, which could be read by all, | hundred men bad come together and only dropped in will generally mix.

roads, and out on the still night air there hanging between the manta, sud festoons of about hundred could be seated, it was floated cheris, and the grand strains of the greenery decorating her bulwarks. In the necessary to have a second witting down, → Star Spangled Bannor' and 'God Save course of the morning, His Excellency the When at last the good things below had the King."

Admiral cas; his eye along the Fleet, aud, disappeared, an adjournment was made to it is reported, Ending that the Waterwitch the upper rODIU. Hero most attractive was celebrating Christus in such an elabo-sight revealed itself. In the midst, of a Our French exchanges contain an acte fashion signalled over to her to take display of banting and greenery tastefully of the llague, an unparalleled some took count of a marching feat by a French the decorations down at snee and put up arranged under the superintendenes of place in the Witte Societest in Medan. soldier at Shanghai. Two men belonging bunches of grecaery at the wast-heads and Messrs Hand Ferry, lay a beautiful The Dutchmen, infuriated at the insult to to the 16th Colonial' Infantry started, but |their 'deur little Queen, tore down the

Exceptionally hot weather is reported fruta all parts of Anstralia. At Adelaide on the Uth inst., the thermometer registor- ed 107 degrees in the slinile.

Smith is the most popular officer's name in the British Army. There are to fewer than 205 of them holding commis-

sions. The Browns conue nest with 205, and the Junes's follow them closely with

189.

The Royal Quarrel in Holland.

A Sumatra correspondent writes to a Straits contemporary :-On the sight of the arrival of the telegram which brought the news of the domestic scandal at the Court

A Good March.

order.

wonder.

all 10 10

platforms, all were at last accomodated. A

use of them gave that the 10th kilometreyardaries only. This was done but not ittle model of a brig gay with flowers. The outlugnake in the Philippines on petrait of the obnoxines Prince, rent it is empanion kept on, and in 30 hours with us feeling of screness. There has As the mon troupol up one the 15th inst/ was the severest experienced into a thousand pieces, nollected the frag. 43 minutes. six of which were spent in been much comment in the City about theed where they were in Manila since 1889; and it is-explainediments, and aletly burnt them. But sleep, he covered 113 kilometres 151 otter, and people would like to know the scated, but, by dia of alling up that so little damage was done owing to the with the mening extor reflection came in actres. The record in France for soldiers reason why the Admiral gave out such an every available niche and crowding the frequent dranges in the direction of the the shape of another tolegram to the effect of the line te 130 kilometres in 30 hours.

capital musical programme had been arrang seismic waves

that the Prince had returned to the Hague, Private Sorvat has beer in the army bred Cricket.

ed by Corporal Little, and this, together and conjugal relations had bean restored yours and has served in the Colonies since! The cricket match between the Bong with the singing of hynny, in which the At present the Dutchmen are very recent November, 1899,-in Tenkin, Kwongchat-kong C.C. (Civilians) and the United Sermen joined so heartily that fears for the on the matter. I thought it was a natural wan and Chiur. In's week or two be will vices took an unexpected tum yesterdayntety of the roof were entertained by dislike of the thought that their Royal make another attempt to improve his re- afternper. Judging from the state of these, Chod in the ovaring very pleasantly, Cours should be made a scandal-tal's by | cord, It is not stated whether he wa ecare as published by us last night, one The prizes won at the sports were dis. foreigners. Not so. The real apprehen-in full marching order, but it may be pro- sion scoms to be less the Gotman Cousal samed he was when a comparison is made should have a say in the case !

with similar performances in France.

Palmyra Medina, a Portuguese woman, died at Government Civil Hospital on Tuesday morning as this result of injuries sustained through the overturning of a lamp. He body was fearfully scorrand,

and she died in great agony,

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Malvar, the Filipino lender, did not surrender, as anticipated kowo weeks azu. A Golf Club Menu. JULES MUMM & Co., a Wine for is whereabouts, with 500 well-trained The following was the menu at the

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troups, has now been located, and five Shanghai Golf Club dinner on the 19th infantry battalions and thien troops of inst.—— cavalry have been sent against him.

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Billy Rothwell, hetter known to The Ring as the Young Corbett," "knvoked out Terry McGovern, the feather-weight champion, at Hartford (Conu.) in two romuls. The winner,early in the first round.

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Australian Cricket.

might have been excused for believing the tributed by Miss Johnston, of Fairlea Services would achieve an easy victory and roars of laughter went up when two The contrary was the case, A. G. Ward stalwart tare with full beards received with and J. Iloper got together, and fairly looks of comical dismay their hard-woo collared the bowling, bath playing free and prizes in the shape of two shaving brushes, The cricket senson in Australians attractive oricket. The score was carried Shortly afterwards, the senior chaplain in- already produced some very interesting to 192 before Hooper went, and then reduced Mia Ethel Parker ne the skipper matches in the competition for the Sheffield Woodgates, Arthur and Coz, knocked off of the Belg Star, which had just heen trophy, This trophy is played for between the runs, and the Civilians junior closed berthed alongside the platform with a full New South Wales. Victoria and South for 394 against the Services 261, The Australia and was won last season by Vic-fest innings was A. G. Ward's. He put taken off and the skipper assinted by n At once the hatch was cargo of presents. teris. In the three matches already played, together 132 by excellent hitting all round stalwart mate in the person of the Rer. South Australia lost badly to Victoria and the wicket but particularly on the of. The .D. Dathan, of H.M.S. Goliath, proceed. has now gone down to New South Wales only regrettable feature was that both heed to distribute the presents. Bounds of by an innings and 13 runs. The winners and Hooper wore let off in the field, Ward choors were given for the skipper and the Borod 438. It is interesting to glance at some six tires. Hooper, Arthur and Cox Indies who had worked for weeks before in these records if only for the sake of com-cach bit a six, lifting the ball clean out of proparing the presents and the tea. The paring them with the doings of Macharon's the ground. We regret that we cannot singing of the National Anthems just after English XI. Coming of the steamer, the publish the fall'esore to-day, owing to the ten c'elock brought to a close the most suc Englishman were beaton badly by South scoring book having been taken away from Australia, and then, on a wet and sticky the Pavilion.

wicket, defeated Victoria by a substantial.

margin, only to be beaten again by Now Tannch Trip to Manila.

cessful and enjoyable Cliristmas entertain- meat that the Mission has evor bad.

South Wales, in an exciting astab, by 53 The Manila Times of the 17th inst, would they each be asked the school in

dy hay twelve buns for foresponce, what Fruar, While on this subject, reference saysAfter a five days' hard and rough spector. Stale, sir.' promptly replied s might be to the vagaries of Reuter. He trip from Hongkong, Captain Grove small boy, who probably spoke from experi- laren's tea by South Australia and New on Friday evening. The trip was 3're-

IMPORTED FROM THE BEST knocked over McGovern with a left-handa Chee (well-driven and laid dead.") wired to the Far East the defeats of Mac brought the new lunch Eutan in to Masila

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the First Test Match, which opened at The weather for the past week has been of (corning pala): Well, I may have Sydney on the 18th inst. Whatever else the roughest description, the large liners stris harder than I intended, bus. ho wired, Reater's man at Bombay might all coming in several hours overdue and present of this whip. You'll find it'll st Stepsisther; I thought I'd wanke you a have passed on the result of the Test reporting sorer weather. On the way logor, and do human good!!

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