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MARRIAGES.
THE
SELLICK-THOMAS, AL ST. Joseph's Church, on the 24th instant, STEPLEY SCOTT SELLICK, to MARGARET ISABEL daughter of the late D. P. Thomae, of Australia.
CHINA MAIL.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Ball at Goverment House.
Invitations have been issued
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1909.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Noten by the Way.
St. Andrew's Ball.
for
The dont le announced of Frank
The dates of the practice dames for a ball at Government House on Novem- | Crosslanil, the well-known English cricke. | St. Andrew's Ball are 12th, 19th and 28th ber 9, King's Birthday.
ter.
Major-General Sir W. J. Gascoigne The annual sale of work, in aid of the relinquishes the Hongkong command on C. 39. S. Baxter Schools, will be held in the the 17th proximo. City Hall on Tuesday, November 3rd, from 3 to & o'clock.
On October 21, st St. Andrew's Church, Chefon, by the Rev. F. J. Griffith, of Wei
aiwei, assisted by the Rev. C. P. Wi-Sale of Work. liams, Lots, only daughter of the late! ROBERT I. LENT, IM. Customs Service, to Anzntz Eveniniam, of Port Arthur.
On October 15, at U.D.M.'s Cerviate And afterwards at All Saints Church, Kobe, by the Right Roverond Bishop Mekin, Heon TISCENT, youngest son of the late Jamse Summers, of the Tokio University, to FareA JANE, eldest daugh- tor of George Delf Clarke.
DEATHS.
At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on October 20, HENRI'R CARL MUELLER; aged 65 years.
At Seoul, Korea, on October 3, PART the jewel of C. II. and C, Emberly, aged 4 years and eight months.
Health of the Colony,
The only cases of contagious disease reported in the Colony last wook were four of enteric fever. Three sufferers were European and one Japanese. There wore no cases of plague.
The Jubilee Hospital.
The ceremony of opening the Jubilee Hospital has been postponed from Novena ber until Friday, November 6. The new Jubilee Road will then be handed over by
Excellecey the Governor.
Mrs Isabella Bishop.
-
A farmer he stood on the rain-sodden
heather,
And mused as ha gazed on an invalid mam- Just whether the wether would weather
the weather
Or whether the westher the watter would
damu. Globe.
November (Thursday).
The Military Contribution.
TELEGRAMS.
(CHINA JAIL'S EXCLUSIVE BERYLOT.] SUPPLIED BY, XEUTER, via DOMBAT.
OLD WARSHIPS IN COLLISION.
Hongkong's contribution to the I. THE 'NEPTUNE' RUNS AMOK. porial war chest last year was £76,40), not st all a small sum fer-nama) Colony. The
-The--Victory "Damaged: Straits Settlements contributed £117,500.
New Indo-China Steamers.
The L. und . Express hears that in addition to the two passenger-carge stean
ers which the Indo-China Steana Navigation Company have in course of construction at The Manita Cablenecs claims credit the Walker gsed of Sean, Hunter and for the publication in the East of the first Wigham Richardson (Limited), that that portrait of Pope Pius X. We could not company have recently ordered another tell which was Pope and which was black vessel of similar type from the London and ink background. The production was not Glasgow Shipbuilding Company, on the much to boast about anyway, and might Clyde. pictures which the Cableness is now serving Fires. its readera. „Puzzle, Find the Pop.
defies The mullication of this issue commenced the Jubilee Celebration Committee to Hisavo sorved as a good addition to the puzzle
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The China Mail.
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H. PRICE & 00.,
MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW.
Miscellaneous.
30 -Miltary Practice. Goods per Furm unclaimed after this date at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges.
Goods per Indrani not cleared at noon
on this date subject to rent.
General Memoranda.
WEDNESDAY, October 28:--
HONGKONG, HONDAT, OCTOBER 2, 1903,
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
REPORTING.
A Home paper says:-Mrs Itabella L Bishop, the traveller, is lying seriously ill in Edinburgh. Bra Bishop was taken from her residence at Hartford, Huntingdon, to Edinburgh in the middle of Anguer, for in- dical treatment. For a fortnight she lay in a somiunconscious condition, but afterwards
Tallied.
Missionaries for China.
A tire broke out in a matshed in
Losos, October 24,
The old battleship Neptraie whilst leaving Portsmouth for Hamburg to be smashed up,
broke loose from the tug which was towing her and did consi- emble damage before being recaptured:
She collided with several vessels and rent a six-foot hole in the side of Lord Nelson's- Victory.
Yaumati on Saturday, art before assistance Radica, the living balf of the Hindu arrived the shed was consumed. The shed twine, formerly with Barnum's Circus, who was owned by an Indian, and at the time were separated by De Doyen when the of the fire there were four goats nud a quan- other twin foll mortally ill, use just return-tity of clothing inside. The goats perished the Fictory freely and it was
ed to Paris from the Riviera, fully recover. aul the clothes were burnt, the damage
fire broke out early on Sunday morning at
Water commenced to enter
ed from the operation and threatened can being estimated at about $100. Another with difficulty that she was kept sumption. She has been adopted by some nuns, who have placed her in an orphine-Wanchai, but before hoy that age was done affont. Ultimately age in the Latin quarter. She is a nice the flames, we extinguished by the police.pissed on board and she was
accustomed to individual life.
Land Auction.
Goods per Kawacki Mume not cleared on peculiarities in the reporting of meet-/ Wales Church Missionary Association in public auction. The allotment contains H. Kemp, at the Magistracy, this morning,
this date subject to rent.
THURSDAY, October 29-
6.m.-Military Practice. SATURDAY, October 31 :---
Noon-Meeting of Humphreys Estate
and Finance Co., Ltd., at the Com. pany's Ülices
I pro-Meeting of Members of Hong
kong Jockey Club at City Hall. MONDAY November 2 :--
ings of the companies in which Mr Wright was a leading light.
The
Miss Suttor and Miss Newton, who go The Magisterial pro- to rejoin the mission at Foochow, and Miss COMPANY-HELVING ceedings in the Whit- Pownall who goes to West China as nurse taker Wright case to the missionaries there, were farewelled' have disclosed many at a crowded meeting of the New South
the large hall of the X.A.0.A. on Sept. 28, says the Sydney Mail,
The Acting Chief Tuatico presided.
Swimming the Channel.
A remarkable performance has been nebiered by Frufessor M. Bibbero, of Len don, a veteran swimmer and athlete. Although in his 80th year be swoin six miles in the Channel off Daver. For a man of his great age bir Bibbero showed surprising powers of endurance. He states that he may endeavour to swim the Channel this year as a finish to his long
Goods per Bengd not cleared at 4 p.m. consequsuce is that shareholders, who
on this date subject to rent.
have been coutent to stay away from FatDay, October 30--
meetings and take the newspaper re ports us accurately setting forth exactly what transpired, have had their faith shattered, and henceforth bey will probably be suspicious of all nuetings unless they can find time to attend them personally. At Home it is the practice of many, especially financial, newspapers to report only those meet-swimming career. ings that are paid for, and to wake the report just as long as the company's purse, and no longer, and as a result unsound companies can, for the die bursement of a certain spat, receive a
3 pan-Auction of Assorted Blattings, at Lai On's Godown No. 936, Wert Point.
A Naval Base in Ireland,
A Belfast correspondent of the Siaa.
Dishonest Employes.
The recent prosecutions against die- honest coolice ought to act as a warning to' At the Public Works Department this firms, who are in the habit of placing ar- afternoon, Mr Rees sobritted Inland lotticles of value in the caro of the coolie om 1704, situated in Robinson Road, for ployees. Another case came before Mr J, 14,024 square feet, and the upset price was $4,777. Competition was very keen and by leaps and bounds the price went up to 810,020, at which price it foll to Wo Ngok Tal. The price paid equals "I cents por fout. The land is the site of the old No. 1
Tank-
towed into dock.
a line was
The Neptune was recaptured
and shortly afterwards proceed- ed on her way to Hamburg.
(At Chatham Dockyard, on September 16, when Fong Chung, No. 1 Coolio of Messrs the battleship Neptune, originally built for A. S. Watson and Co., and Lo Sang, wore the Brazilian Navy, and which was acquir. charged with stealing five bottles of iodo-ed by the British Admiralty in 1878, wag. form valued at $40, the property of their knocked down for 218,000. Other vessela employers. The fiat coolie was sent from sold on that date were the flexible, whicte the Kowloon Dispensary for supplies to the brought £2,100, and the harbour vessel head office, and after getting them gave Lo | Enterpriæ, £400. The cruiser Argue was Sang a parcel containing the bottles of withdrawn at £75). A considerable nom. indoform. Unfortunately for the thieves aber of foreigners who went to attend the Ng Fnk was changed at the Magistracy přivate watchman saw the transaction, and sale were refused admission to the dock- to-day, before Mr T. Sercombe Smith, with | marched the two men back to the head ‡ yard.-Ed., C.31.}, having in his possession two sets of China office, Another coolie, who is alleged to ware, sis pistes, two jugs, three cup, four-have been in league with these two, cleared teen tumblers, and ons dish, valued in all out as soon as he heard that the others were at $27, reasonably suspected of having arrested. Both the accused were sentenced been stolen. The accused said that they to two months' imprisonment. were left in his buntbeat by an Englishman
A Box of China.
!.
belonging to a man-of-war, in the fourth A Coolie Fight. moon of last year. The arresting cozatable
(REUTER'S SERVICE.]
THE WAR CLOUD.
Loxnes, October 28. Owing to fears of war, Lloyd's Insurance rates to the Far East have been doubled since yesterday.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Sa cure for severe colds, persistent coughs, KITCHEN UTENSILS, 1- and a preventive of poumonia. It is the mothers favourite for whooping cough, and JOUSEHOLD
Loosens the cough, relieves the lungs, and opens the secretions. It counteracts REQUISITES.ny tendency of a Bad cold to result in
pneumonia. It is unequalled for bad colds. newspaper showing sufficient to msko naval rendezvous. Galway Bay is possessed Mrs Montgomery, His Worship suggested | Happy Valley were treated to an exhibi-fuies, had a long conference, with the
WM. POWELL
DRAPERS
MORE NEW GOODS.
dura says: It is announced that the Admiralty are contemplating the purchase of lands on Galway for the creation of
a
of considerable strategical value from its command of the Atlantic, and at various times its furtification has been seriously discussed. Galway is the depot town of the Connaught Hangers,'
Cricketers Leaving Shanghai.
On Saturday afternoon some of the
pointed out that the box was addressed to spectators of the Rugby football match of
Minister for War, 3larine, and Foreign Reuter's Agency at Tokiu wires that the
Papier yesterday afternoon,
that the police shouthi communicate with tion of a clap fight, which, however, sub. the Commodore, with a view of having the sided before any damage was done, Just
RUSSIA AND CHINA. box sent home to Capt. Montgomery if it at the entrance to the football ground n is his property. The accused was Sued few rickshan were waiting and one by one
Adui.al Alexieff is expected to go to St. $50, in default three months imprison. these dwindled away until only one re- Petersburg early, in November and the maited. A group of pårhaps eight coolies crisis in Chins will possibly be delayed were leaving by the fence, and two of their thereby,
ment.
number then approached the lone vehicle, Several words were exchanged and one of the street coolies struck the ricksha puller.
It always cures, and cures .quickly. For
them appear of high repate and exuin sale by all chemists and raedicine vendors; WATHINH Ltd., General Agents
ently prosperous. Were the reports —————————————————– ] priuted just as the reporter writes them they would no doubt be all right, but the trouble is the proof sheetsare in many easte edited by someone vitally inter ested in the matter. In the case in
Amid loud cheering and waring of bats The Stagnation of Trade. question. Mr Wright was
RUSSIAN RE-INFORCEMENTS. the person the Hongkong cricket team telt for the Local trade contiones at a low ebb,
For the last few weeks quite a large nest concerned, and he took all sorts Bouthern port at about 11 pm, yesterday and not only is bosiness, generally speak. of good care that he saw the report (Oct. 19) on board the render Guttering, duller than it has been for many years, The latter at once returned the blow and number of Russian Torpedo-boat-destroyers before it found its way out to the cold which took them to the P. & O. str. Cero but there does not appear to be any pre- the rest of the street coolics promptly have passed down the Channel from the world. Thus some of the most barren mande, lying at Woosing, says the Shang,spect of a change for the good in the imme- rushed hint, and although: he fought gama. Baltic bound to Port Arthur, anti yester A. S. WATSON & CO., meetings were made to appear prolifichi Mercury. During their short stay herediate future. Interviewed on the subjectly, it seemed as though he was in for a day four Destroyers left Brest for the wate of the atmost enthusiasm, and Hear, the tean have made many warm frienda, to-day, our prominent business man put bad time. Just at this moment, however, destination and two Torpedo-konts for the
Mediterranean. hears and applauses found places nt
as isas shown last night in the hearty send- down the stagnation to the fluctuations in round the comer dashed another rieksha, off that the Shanghai residents gave them, exchange and the absence of any certainty in which was seated an Europeas. The the ends of passages which were' actually
in fature movements of this unstable poller of the ricksha took the situation i received with icy coliness and signi- His Excellency's Departure.
medium of basiness. The harvests in the fat a glance, dropped the aliafts, and dash. ficant indiference by those prezent, in We understand that an address From interior hava hosn satisfactory, and in the ex into the fray, scattering the street England and many other parts of the the whole community will be presented ordinary course of events then should have coolies right and left. Fearing further ebsang by telegrams from Tokio. world, of course, there are newspapers to. His Excellency, Sir Henry Blake, e-trade. On the contrary, however, no one leaving the ricksha men masters of the been a corresponding improvement of local inforcements, the street coolies bolted, that charge for the insertion of reports, fore bis departure to jake up his new
seems to have a y coolence in the futrire, situation. and no amount of money will my access appointment as Governed of Ceylon. Tho
The whole cmuss.of the year's trade bas to the proofs, and where that plan is undicial embers of the legislative Cou been one continuous argument in favour of adopted the absent, shareholder gets conferred with the members of the
committee of this Hongkong Goneraf Cham-aily of exchange, a fact, we believe, reliable information as to the tone and ber of Commerce on the subject, and it which even the exchange banks are begin conduct of the meeting. It is in the was decided to co-operate with the ema ning te realise. If the Chinese authorities offices of fiunucial newspapers that the mitive previously elected by the Chines can only to moved to ad Sir Robert - grealest abuses take place, and, in fact, community. They will, se understand, bo Hart's orme similar game for the
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fortunately the gravity of the crisis is o whit diminished. All the information available goes to show that. very serious tension prevails. It appears, however, At the beginning of the new year the barg is the immediate cause of the p
that the Tsar's absence from St. Peters- fornicu Press of the Fur Back will have attracted delay in negotiation.) addition in the shape of a tri-weekly journal
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CANADA AND THE ALASKA AWARD. Correspondence laid on the table of the
Army | agents of those papers go to the meet-anly one address. It willaspublished in i establishment of a uniform stable currency this journal, wo nderstand, thut & weekly minion House of Cannons, shows that
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would-be
A Russian Spy in Japan.
The Universal Genet is advised było
in the Celestih Empus, neone in Hang kong will venture a dissenting protest..
edition in English of the Nord Krai at Pon Arthur will appear at the beginner Counds vigorously protested against the of the year- for that is what the report, to them.
The English will be super. American Arbitrators in the Alaska Award practically means. All this, of course,
Ministering Children's League Bazaar. vieod by Mr F. McCallough, formerly the as not being impartial Jurists. of reputo, as does not
The Bazar which was held on Satur literary cditor of the Japan Times. What stipulated for in the treaty, and Canada Tatter so long as the Tokic letter that a spy set by the Russian day afternox as the Hongkong Parade with English, German, French, and Russian subsequently complained that the treaty shareholder, The purest and best holder, clearly understands that the ed to Tokohama on Oct. Where he is up will no doubt result in a substantial suiount to fully appreciate the various studies of answered by the Colonial Offier.
share Government has arriset Tokio and Ground turned out vory successiul, and juarauls, the Far East will be in a position was rititied while the protest remained un.......
the importance of the company must not ping ara Foreign hotel. This person is of a being placed to the credit of the funds of Western civilisation is set forth in the In a debate on the Alaska. Boundary be judged by the length of the stout appearance and is well versed in the the Victoria Home and Orphange, and the Port Arthur, has had a 40last varied Sir Wilfred Laurier observed that they Free Mr McCullough, who is sinady in Award in the Canadian House of Cominoes, report, and that the reports are likely Chinese language. Japan is taking every Sobot for Blind Chilten st. Kowhon. experience of Eastern Jounalisur. He bo- might have made, a mistake in supposing to be deprived of their independence be precaution with in appointing half a There was a large attentance, His Excel the connees with the Site Observer Canada's interests were safe in the lands fore the paper is published. Here in dozen detectives dressed as merchants, 10-lousy the Governor and Lady Blake from Bangkok for writing strongly against of Lord Alvestone, but he would not be
after its previous editor had been leported. Dress Shirts, Revised Prices from Hongkong Company meetings are
alia coolies or servants to follow him all being amongst those present. The ornntent, in the rests, it won lieve it until he had Lord Alverstone's Gloves & Ties, October 15th, 1903, until published without charge, and in round. As soon as he leaves the hotel, to conjuring of Me Brayston, of the 10th alleges, of the French; lazer Mr Metallaugh reasoned spiniune. It. Canada had refused. is followed by one or more of the detectives Relay Infantry, collant, and well the Jap Timer: and he has taken American flag would have flown over sli
came to Tokyo to act as literary adviser to the light of the fact that
te proveed afice (reaty had been signed the who are thus cognizant of prey person he received. One of the beat items was the up his refdence at Port Arthur and be the disputed territory or the Caundians England, Australia, and elsewhere, communicates with, and every person who fairy play "The Sleeping Beauty by cornus natacinted with a journal published in would have had to fight for their sights. the reports have to be paid for, it is visits him at bis hotelemuses of the members of the league. The play, which gble journalist and possesses a remarkable Sir Wilfred Lauria and that in
Russian hiterests. MrMcCullough is an significant that some companies imagine Yokubatan Police who harau kuwledge of was a four act one, was vory creditably finguistic faculty, Bussion boings one of the mediate steps would be taken to construct
a taitway to Yakon. Per Case of 6 Doz, Pints $15.00 that they are conferring a great favour the Russian language have had their salaries performed by the girls, the delivery in the numerous languages which he can both by allowing the reporter to be present, increased. At present the public opinion majority of casce being very cloar. The experiences ought to be of como interest it speak and write is varied joralistic
NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR Per Case of 4 Doz. Quarts $15.00 | Why this should be so is inconceivable. of Japau is that war with Rusule is not acaging was vory elective, and the fancy they are ever published.
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Sir Henry Mortimer Damnd succeeds dresses were artistic so looked exceeding Per One Dozen Pints 8 2.75 mont is, of course, independent, and,
A report that is published without pay. probable.
the lato Sir Michael Herbert as Anibass=" ly well. The following are the names
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What is a Cough ↑ YHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN. BALM is a Misses Nan Rodger, Eva Rodger, Mary A SPASMODIC effort to expel the }
mucus from the bronchial tubes. A Another Typhoon, “
Once more the typhoon signal is up. causes moro abundant scoretion of tubos ara infinued, they are extremely
ed, we feel cure that a report, if paid for would also be independent. As it is, the ordinary ases of Liniment, Rodger, Emily Bradley, Mary Blake, Lily tribute is paid to the accuracy of the qualities which distinguish it from other Palmer, Florria Standish, Eunjee Woodedok ucus, and when the lunge and bronchial To rod drum decorates the masts, indicat
remedics of this class. Pain Balu ja
Theuration Nora Mitchell, Joan Rodger, & Wood-sensitive to the irritations Unless oare is ing that the depression is east of the Co reporting bere, by the fact that many hands of casos en ruiter ist Wheels cock. Phyllis Seth, aut Matots. Seth taken the cold may result in pueamunis, ny. This morning Mr A. S. Bragg, U.S.
orpecially beneficial for
which is swift and deadly If the cold is of the companies depend upon the now-it hus effected a cure whion the strand Rodgers. The basaar was organised a lingering ons, the more leisurely but Consul General,quod the following papers for their records, and while that had previously tried the best medical
Pa Mica F. B. May, Mrs Webb sud Mis equally fatal consumption may set in. Eh nocica --Manila Ubservatory; 11.30 u.m., service without securing relief,, confidence is retained shareholders can | Baim is positively guaranteed to give re Birdwood, who have every cause t
nut soglect & cold or cough. Take Cham Oct. 25. Another typhoon E.N.Elanila, berlain's Cough Remedy. It always cures, depend upon receiving legitimate in-liel in the most severe cazes of chronic proud of the suceme of their venture acute rheumatism. For sale by all formation as to the standing of com-chentists and utdicine rendots, Watkins Col. Birdwood's austion had to be seen
and heard :- it was simply excellent. Ltd General Agenti. panies.
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near parallel 16 N. morning W.N.W
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