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THE CHINESE COURT.

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SHANGRAY, January 2, 9,52 9.m. The Court Arrived at Chengting-fa on Tuesday afternoon, and is expected to leave

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THURSDAY, JANUARY

THE NEW YEAR IN HONGKONG. PRESENTATION TO HE

A roar of crackers, the posting of many. hells, the bium accompanying the discharge of fiery rockets, the screaming and tonting of sizons, during the first few minutes of yesterday morning, denoted to the citizena of Hongkong-and who in Hongkong was

not already aware of the fact?-thrt the dawn of the secard year of the now century find raised fielf on the horizon, and that one of the dark years of the history of British occupation of the Colony bad spont

THE GOVERNOR.

a

But out of evil springs good,nd th trials of the last few years have eved to bring out into stronger relief the apathe tic character of your governmiet and to bind the Chinese inhabitants of ho. Co lay T

Toure classly to the British Epire Every department of our scal and

nicipal life!

life has experienced theimulat

Diseases Hospital which is bing built at Kenedy Town; and go rall with gratitude that we are indebtedto Your col chain to treat Chinese Eufting som Excellency for the recognition of soi infectious dinonusa in our trohoepitels under Government modical

The erection of public barkon give the labouring classes oportunités which they have not hitherto possedia Hongkong of exercising cleinhess, ad the maintenance of law and orde will be rendered easier, by the erectus of de and given by the Governor, ind by te Contral District Watchman's

discipline

Bine of the force. The movement in favour of a more

Address from the Chineso.. To-day. His Excellency Sir Henry A.Blake, 0.0.31 G., Governor of the Colony, wating effect of your keen intere The presented with no address from the leading increased accommodation at the ing Wa Chiness of the Colony, un the scusion of Hospital tustifica to its as lost Infer

tions Dis his departure for Home on leave, Tho ceromony took place in the Ball Room at Government House, and was attended by great caps of influential Chinese. The following are among those who were pro- itself in the duli haze of tine. There aro

serit, viz.-Sir Thomas Jackson, Hon. J. not many in the Colony who will wish for. Stewart Lockhart. CB10, Colonial Audiences were granted to Then Chun-

a repetition of the events of last year which Secretary, Hon. A. W. Brevin, Registrar hsneu, Governor of Shui Province; marked the Colony as a place to be avoided Prince Kung; Cholapu, the Tartarand, if the suspicious debut of the Nuwen, Hon. Dr Ho Kei. Mr Wui On, Johnson, Private Secretary, Messrs Fung General; Hei Lang-kiong, and Shun Chung-Your is any critorion at all, 1902 has Mr Tu, Lieut. Blake, A.D.C., Mr R. F.

| already smiled upon us, and we confidentigwa Chuen, Lisu Tax Sang, Ho Fock, Hopportunity thus, given of imroving te

anticipato a year of commercial, physical, Tung. Tau Taz Tong, Yong Yip Ting, Leung Foi Te, Li Sau Bio, Chan Kang Yu, Dr Kwan King Loung, Mok: Man Chering. Lau Chu Pak, Pun T Wang It is reported that a Edict is expected

Lai Shun Hing. Chan Wing Yu, Chun Lan General Baden-Powell has sailed for erlering the decuitation of Tung Fu The night was ok, but the atmosphore Bing, Tip Chi Siu, and others.

was tear and crisp, and people were not Dr Ho Kai said-On the ore of you hsiung, as demanded by the Foreign slow to venture out. The streets were departure for England on a well-earned The good order that was soon es 3finisters, for his slave in the Resor busy ellavening. At about twelve o'clock holiday, I am requested by the leading blished and that still exists there und

a good many people assembled at the Clock mainbers of the Chinese Community to turbed baar testimony to the contentm of the inhabitants and to their confide Tower, but the old lady stoned to be repeerfully present you with an address.in the justies of British rule. The i inter late. fur about a minute before her bimes in ding so on their behalf, I can assure that Your Excellety, has taken in agric ture and in) Bel industries had been hig OUT-rag out the old year and sang in the new,

ited woul will bear good frait,"

that the

wey dest up communications spent, and that the

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1902.

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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Amusements.

9.15 p.-Concert at the City Hall.

General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, January 4

2.30 p.- Auction of Chinese Curios, eMr Geo. P. Lannacrt's Sales Rooms.

MONDAY, January :-

Interim Dividend of 50 Couts on Shares

of Win. Powell, Ltd., payable. Grands per Shanghai not cleared at 4 p.m.

this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, Janunty † 1.

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Goods per Celonien unclaimed after

Noon this date subject to rgát.

FRIDAY, Jamry 10 -

4 Meulin of Sharebulders of The

hsiang.

THREATENED DECAPITATION

- OF TUNG FUH-HSIANG,

troubles.

The German Budget has a deficit, of ANTI-CHRISTIAN CHINESE

nearly £3,000,000 sterling

A Japanese is reported to have fallen from a verandahin Ship, Street Festorlay. and been killed.

Four cases of cholera have secured among the natives ninotou miles from the Boer prisoners' camp at Tadalis in Ceylon.

There is belief that Mr C. P. Layard, Attorney General in Ceylon, will succeed Sir J. W. Banner as Chief dustice. The salary of the Attorney General is Rupees 18,000 and of the Chief Justice Rupees 27,590, the latter being the best paid official after the Governor.

Departure of Bir Henry Blake.

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His Excellency the Govenor will

BREAK

MISSIONARIES ATTACKED.

One European, Four Natives Killed

SHANGHAI, January 2, 12:52 pa.

and social bliss.

The weather Ull Now Year's re (Bogmanny) was unseasonable as could possibly be expected in those latitudes.

beral education for our sons and daughte its oxistence to your sugestion hi encouragement and to that of hdy Bol

But it is not only the inabutaufg

Hongkong who have cause brunenly Your Excellency's administrion, benevolent apitir that actantenit lu quickly recognised by the inbitants; the Now Territory.

app consent

are

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the rent was being celebrated all over the Your Excellency that I feel the greatest turėj colony by the joyous clamour already personal pleasure, while at the same time I we mentioned. The ell custom of first-footing sensible of the honour that my Chinese to the opening of the Territ

CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA.

Sericus anti-Christian disturbances are and are being devoted mainly to agurt and reported from Ting Yoh-heion, Kausuh.enjoyment, and there is no dearth of either.

number of missionarios and natives have be attacked nad wounded, the mission property destroyed, and chapels robbed.

The deathfis coportel of one European missionary and four untives.

The First Test Match.--The

Australian XI... Sydney, Dec. 8. The following is the Impariat edicts have boun iscated order-team selected to play against the English

son in the first rest match commencing in

is

money will soon prove a

valuable

r to

M

sides is to be seen evidence of indust

Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., at the Com-lenva Hongkong for England on the 4thing the comrary decapitation of all Sydney on Friday next :--Darling, Hilency's person and increased their gratitudo soon forget her never failing kindnes

pany's Office. Tuesday, January 14:----

Extraordinary General Heating of Chinn

and Manila Steamship Company,

THE COMMERCIAL LAW AFFECT-

CHINESE;

With Special Referance to PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION AN

BANKRUPTCY LAWS IN HONGKONG. (Reprinted from the Ching Mail) For Sale at the China Ma Office, Price............... ht comb,

Established A.D. 1811

inst., on a three months' holiday. He will leave Blake Pier at 11.15 a.m, v.

Rowdy Frenchmen.

?

A French man-of-war's man was ar rested in Queen's Road Central last night for creating a diaturbance. He turned round on Constable Deverey and stabbed him in the chest, cutting his tunic and singlet and inflicting a two-inchakim wound. He was brought before the Magistrate today, and fined $16 (including) compensation or 14 days' hard labour Two other Frenchies were brought be fore the Court for creating disturbances, and small penalties were indicted.

Concert.

Attention is drawn to Maestry Galuz

concert

assailants of these people.

was duly observed, not bleary eyes and fallow citizens have conferred upton we by to developing the retinares of late breakfasts in many quarters indicated entrusting me with the performance of this

โป conclusion. we beg te offer to an ever indulgence in the tawy good mest groenisio and congenial function. Ma quisition t this Onlin things which scconany the navent of a now fally three years ones, Your Exzel- Excellency, our respectful congratulat new year. New Year's Day and to-day reeney took up the reins of Government in on the presont state of the Colung n being observed all over as public holidays, this important Colony of Hongkong, and and commercial growth, while the incre

during that period your wins, liberal and in the Colonial revenue has kept pus

commercial development. We trust Excellency will Брава pleasant holid adaiiration, esteem and confidence of every si

nud that on your anival in England just aduxinistention has completely won the rectiva of the Chinesa Commanity. Shortly will find your family in pil health after your arrival in 1898 the Chinese we hope that it will unt be long before! began to fool that in their new Governor return invigorated to resume the respe

blo duti

uties of your high ptice, We respectfully beg that Your Freell they had not only an august ruler but

will be kind enough to enveg ts! also a sympathetic friend; and in the

Blako, who we hope will accompany course of time this feeling becime your return, our sincerest wishes fu conviction; aml with this conviction grew welfare.

"Those who have had the privileg their affection and esteem for Your Excel honour of knowing Lady Blake wit Jones. Trumble, McLeod. Laver, Noble, and loyalty to the British Crown and Go-courtesy and her grades interest to the social and family life' relating It is stated in the pdict that, if the offi-Gregory, Trumper. Howell, and Kelly,vernment, which you have so worthily re- Chinese.

presented. For, I take it, Sir, it in Dated the 2nd day of January, 195 cials do not capture the guilty parties within with Foideren as twelfth man.

London, Dec. 18. The first teasmustel scarcely humù visture not to appreciate an Resuming Dr Ho Kai said-I a curtain time, they will be deprived of hus ended in the defeat of Australia by an suministration such as Your Excellency's banding to "Your Exceduncy the Ad however, I would ask pur kind perm innings and 121 runs.

when justice is always sempered with to refer to Live matters. The first is meroy, when antional prejudice readily the album I am about to hand over t gives place to personal symjathy, when the Sir, contains auly a vopy of the iddy stern rolon of command is generally soften-glish and Chinese-the address it heing sent to Canton to be embraider

When it in finished, I

I shal

BA al by words of encouragement the most silk.

to Your Excel kindly, and when the imposition of the honour to forord

The next I raigret today the unavo of horoumblo colleague Wei Yuk, winae 296, and again collapsol, being all out for ed with the greatest consideration for those

cellency

wit pecruit me to read wik The English bowleranalyses who are thereby affected. We sincerely 172 runs. for the second innings read :-

plain itself. thank Your Excellency, therefore, for hav- Brauns! a wickets for 6i rahis

30 "Bly the

ing graciously afforded us to-day this cp. Barnes I

.. 74

́portunity of testifying publicly our grateful For Australia, Gregory (Syd) was the appreciation of your administration, which only batsman to make ny stand. In the will hung be remembered by each and frat innings he reored. 48 runs, and in the all of us as being eniently sympathetic second innings 48

The fielding of the Englatt eleven was and benevolent. One foad hope is that after a short visit home you will return The wicket continued perfect and the out- supert in both innings. lapse of Australia is unaccountable.

The following is the bowling analyses for the match of Blythe, Penund and Barnes

Wickets. Runs. Average

-56 8.00 101 14-42 1323:16 139.

attica for ever.

The Viceroy is ordered to indemnify the pointives of the deceased immediately.

:

[RZITTER'S SERVICE.] LORD ROSEBERY AND THE LIBERAL PARTY.

Loros, 30th December, 1901. The Daily Nerra ndinits that Lord. Rossbery bas doclined to set with the Liberal party in restoring Liberal unity.

The following felegy, dated 16th December, appeared in Caylor exchanges: Lord Rosebery, speaking at Chesterfield, zi's concert advertised for

to-morrow said tha: our honour and future in South the City Hall. The Africa evening ia

us to bring the war as vigor. require us to is under

disbusly and successfully as possible to the the inast. tinguished patronage in the Colony, and promptest and completest conclusion. The Liberal Party was now free sitogether from the following talented amateurs will take an alliance with the Leish, who wore openly

chemies.. rangel with the country's

state and A. S. WATSON & 00..pari, viz.rs Fullarton,. Mes Hainilton PATET, ne maid, must clear its state

attempting adapt

modern policy, without ton fast and avoid even the LIMITED.

parance of dissociating itself From the new Imperial sentimen filling the nation. His lordship condemned the Array Reform scheute.]

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AMPAGNE,

Mise Hance, Mesars P. W. Goldring, Kraal, E Mirow, F. Musso, W. J. Terrill and A. GWad Owing to the illness of two of the artistes, the Concert is postponed.

The date will be announced.

Youth Bitten by à Shark.

a

SOUTH AFRICA. Lord Kitchener has allowed the issue of 1,600 permits to velure to the Transvaal

Against 484, the English fast innings, Australis scored 168, Barnes, Blytto and Brasil taking all before then. The Eng lish bowiem analyses read

5 wickets for 65 yans Barnes Blythe 3

40:07 Braund

"

Australia followed on in minority of most stringert law is invariably accompani- absencanae latter to me, if You

Blythe Braund BALTON

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11

ruas,

Mr Fong Wa Chuon then rost address in Chinese,

The letter stated that he had had to Canton to the marriage of his nephew besides this, he had been advised medical adviser, to take a few days Cauton. It was with doup regret ti was unable to the present. wan

His Excellency the Governor this Island and continue the noble tong speech in repy, which, owing

enlightened policy of

Govern- fact thas WO pubith early today ment which you have inaugurated and are reluctantly compelled to held carried out during the past three years, to-morrow, Wayhall look forward with great pleasure, Or He Kai haring briefly translate nafraid with soine degree of im gist of His Excellency's reply.

His Excellency invited the entfe welcome

of refreshments. us, accmpanied

Before parting

and I

ratienos, to the day when we in vurpany to the Ho Kai calledføl You back at Lady Blake, to whese gantia noble Consort. Sydory Novamber 30-à catch between kindness and unfiling sympathy we we fed three ringing them for His Exell

On the 1st Incoubor, a youth named Win Quince, 19 years of age, was bathing with other lads in the river near South between the sdth December and 15thcluded yesterday in adm: The Eighteen Brzbare Cemetery. Howson out some January: distance, and was then seen to sink. On

rising to the surface lie shouted out, 'Come

und help me; a shark has bitten mg. Three or four other Jade bravely swsta out to bis M & Co., a Wine for rescue. A boat aled set out. Quindo was

picked up by the host while swimming to wade it. An ambulance took him to the hospital, where ho lies in a precarious con dition. The eburk bit him on the chest, the buttock, and the loin. A piece is bitten pfione of his sides, which badly lace The youths were previously warned

ger from the abarks.

mipiopship contest took ll last night. J. Monk, R.MA, H, MS,

of 20 three muutu 9259 side and

arquis of Weight ffterm

ng, but

nfed

You Cr

Blake

CONTO

the Eighth Elven and ateul of rigltech so much and for whom we entertain, the and, on the call of Me Fung Wa Gud traw South Wales Northern Districts profundest estorm and sigterest agarda 1, hearty tiger w

was given for Ladyla His Excellency thanked the tras contenced at Maitland yesterday. beg leave now to read the nadresa,

woald When the stumps were drawn the Now His Excellency Sir His A. BRAKE, and added that South Wales nighton had lost, eleven

G.C M.G.. Governor and Commander- their expression of

toind in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong room for refreshment.

The company then adjour wickets for 424 ruos, Lindsay scoring 104 and McClinchy $2.

Vico room and its Dependencies and The cricket match con"

The album conning the tex of Decem

Admiral of the

the same

address was the work of Messrs Balls was enclused in a feat Wainh, and was declared their innings clused when fifteen

On behalf of the Chinese Community eluth case, silver mounted and farin wickets were down for 558, The English- men at the conclusion of the play bad less Hongkong, we beg respectfully to offer to

wickets for 221 runs, Bayward (66) being yeh our best wishes for a pleasant holiday, hovy silvor shield in the contre,

and 10 pheo un record the profound was inserted the following Proente His Excellency Sir Henry A B the highest scorer.

gratitude and admiration which your able Des-The English, Eleven opened a

T ympathetic administration hay G.C.M.., by the Chinese can family fighting at Tweefontein, five of whom have two-days amtch against a district eighteen apres in us. Indeed, if C may Tenture Hongkong, 22nd January. 1992

were over 1000 signatures attache at Glen Innes yesterday The eighteen

your since died.

were dismissed for a total of 141. At the to prophecy, long after the details of

Adainistration have dini, it will be 125

among us by its benerelent

+

The Tweefontein Fight. Fifty-one men were wounded in the

"(

The Boers took 246 prisoners in the close of the day's play, the Englishmen had remembers ic chamber. It is by Lord Roberta in au Omnikus,

Tweefontein engagement...

61 not ont.

and

Some while back I (Free Lage) ju

lust four wickets dor runs, Hayward's Bcore being

Desp The match concluded yesterdayympathy alono that the gulf has separates, class from class, race from lace, and religion The Englishmen.

closed. their innings with ckets down for 300 Fons. Hay. from religion can be bieged over, and the ed inte au omnibus as it passed de seven wickets

sscasion of that quality and your freedom Corner on its way to Piccadillfand 100. Tite eight from the trammels that ignoranes and ward's hoore

scend tanings, England. made

vrejudies imposedivé ensbled you to take Strand, and when I had taken afgest has winning by an uirs and 89

December -The English cricketers aboral and breadwinded view of all the recovered my breath there in fict of the amant retained as America's share of somance & two days match against a team problems you have been called upon saw Lord Roberts and his daught TH

of twenty-two at Arinidale. The English- During the three years of Your Excel-were three other passengers, ad men batted first and compiled 454 runs,

THE POWERS AND CHINA'S INDEMNITY. Certain Powers have asked the Unitel States to hand to the any balance over

the Chinese indenuity, on the ground that theirs is inadequate, but the officials at Washington de not anticipato any balade

GREAT BRITAIN AND

AMERICA.

Loxtos, 31st December, 1901.

It is announced at Washington that Great Britain and the United States will shortly negocate the settlement of various

solyo.

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were all ebriously ignorant of themter Tit close of the day's play the twenty-two l

well as sunshine Each spring a

Jan witnes Can's score being 119, not out. At the loney's rule, we have experienced storm as

od si recrudescence of the pingus, and etch bune of their illustrious fellowtrave

itated the adoption six wickets for 36

As wo passed Hamilton Place the tringen discomfort that these have local lifted. The Eagli esased to many of us have been mitigated

December9The English cricketers recrudescence haspoon But the mander-in-Chief leant forward and

Contoh !

dustle

Saturday

fo by the

SABILITY

to the conductor, Flense, stolat

Gabay scoring 52. Ned 316 Month knowledge that we had your Street: this young lady wishston

men batted first and

wickets for 86 when the.

lost foury

Desuruber 10.mps were drawn ympathy, and that, whilst recognising there, The man gave a surly mlA67)

necessity of the measures adopted, you res match ended yester

day its draw. The Fifteen completed ugnised also that consideration was due to approached Dover Street and th their first innings for 241. The English Bus whom ght possibly suffer under them and the man she had been ceffift

Rl men in theft second innings made 216, Jes

gestions, the issue including the Canadian sop scoring Nowcastle in its second insist on the greatest patience being on the roof hat coine down and

shadha wickets down for 73- when wings

drawu.. December 3-A match

The typhoon of November last yearing back to the passengers, the (1900), which sapere such lose and with pardonable vacation, suc erder, the Atlantic fisheries, and the stump were match between teams another opportunity of appreciating our man's sleeve, saying, 'I th

laakan frontier.

doctor can persuade a woman to hare

ongue.

af

Suffering to the bout, population, gave to us

guvnor, I'm goin' to stop t

representing Now South Wales and South Australia was commenced in Sydney on sympathy with evertine most haaible mem-you to stop at Dover Stre

bers of our

Community when anything touches their welfare, and it

it was to Your Saturday. The New South Wales team bers batted first; and when the stumps Excellency that

were take

drawn

Bust anything amputated-except her for the day had lost three wickets to relict that are due the measures of replied very insulently, and It will be long, to: before we forget that is bell-cord the bus wa

219 rona, Keily scoring 17 The innings concluded for 438 runs, of which Gregory H Foz tomo time with Influenza and vouciusion of the day's play had six wickets province of Chibli Jast year your pretops father, disappeared tows bi TAVING boer confined to the house scored 87. The South Australians at the daring the Tamontable occurrences in the standet aud the daughter, in assistance restored to their homes maty Hotel. I watched the de for Hill scoring 0. Bronchit and tried several remedies with

Decembor 4.The match concluded Cantate who were, in a state of extreme very little boneft, thought I would try a hottle of Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil, yesterday. The South Australians con- destition and danger, and that, during of Both,' but the si you I feel considerably cluded their first innings for 110, following at grav frissen the events in fights doubtless judged

Peking had estranged European sympathy, fincter nut worth powder a tots and latere gained flesh,Ion they were again all disposed of for i

total of 221, of which Hill made 40 New we still received at your hands the same

frel proud

think it is spleest. I shall recom-South Wales thas won the match by a in- just treatment and consideration, and for a tightening of the id

stronger for it,

pleasant preparation, hostako and easy to mend it to any of my friends, as so many ninge and 98 furs people will not take Cod Liver Oil our ccount of the taste, which is imperceptible

'your excellent Wine.

M. A. T. GODLARIN, MAAR cinçen Road, Hartshill, Szuka-m-Treet, V England. Wanlesale from A, S, Watsen & Co., td Hongkong.

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* AND doesn't your wife say anything when you come home very late No. She ask me what o'clock it is. Laiways tell her

The

thst daring that trying time those keen wonderful eye shaken. Your Exoliency is also to he

coufidence in our loyalty remained have now that their fellonss

congratulated on having successfully must all ruled. But I could tained the must cordial relations with the ing. Such is fama?! local Government at Canton, there crabling ing trade and commerce to be carried in with

it is just the half-hour Then she drops

reption or diminutioal off quietly to sleep again, saying the neighbouring princes without inter Oyasoyalty a small thought it was later."

"clean so`ke won't have to