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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1908,

TELEGRAMS.

[AEUTER'S SERVICE.]

FIRE IN THE VATICAN.

CRICKET IN HONGKONG.

Opinion is divided

The Boundary Question. To the Editor of the China MALL'

HONGKONA, November 4, LOSDON, November 2, 1303. Sir,-An important question is now engag The rooms in the Vatican above the cole-ing the attention of the Hongkong Cricket brated library wero burned yesterday Club. That question is whether hits to the evening. The Pope, fearing that the Papal boundary of the cricket ground shall or Gromen would be insuficient, ordered shall not be ran out. Italian Gremen to be called in. The Under upon the question, so with your permission, Secretary of the Interior, the Prefect of I propose to set out the views of those who Police and the Mayor, who followed the adracato that boundary hits shall be run Bremen, were invited to enter and direct out, and to comment upon the views of parations. This is the first time since the thea who advocate that a fixed number fall of the Tempomat Power, that Italian of runs should be sesipped to a boundary functioanrira have entered the Vatican in hit. an official expacity.

THE CHINA MAIL.

running into the wad to field forbid stela hite being run out; got some runs atst be allowed it the ball is hit between the rail- inge. The present rule is the only workaula ;

A wire risio under oxisting circumstances. netting all round would remove the ud- mitted anomaly and savo time.-Yours faithfully,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH.

ALLEGED MURDER AT WANOHAI.

IMPORTANT OPIUM PROSECUTION.

A Question of Opium Pills.

At the Magistracy this afternoon, before

RACES AT SHANGHAL.

The Autumn Meating.......... STAWARDS :-Me R. E. Bredon, C.M.G.

To-day's Advertisements

LOST.

Chairman, Messrs C. Broderson, F. Gave, ONE DAY, NOVEMBROOK BE

and W. Scott.

ÉLEST DAY. Tuesday 3rd November,

or more starlors,'

For Chinn ponies. Weight for inches as por scale. Entrance, Tis. 5.

Mr Gore's Mapohu... Mr Tong's Otter

Mr Carliti's Lopt Time--60-2/6.

Mr J. H. Kamp, Leung Lai Cheat, Hong Landale, ft. Macgregor, H. H. Read, Lau Hong, Chu Lau Fing, Cheung Ti Hong, and Shing Wo Tong were charged with breaking the provisions of section 10 of Ordinance 21, of 1891, which strieu :--- (1) No person except the Opium Farmer THE MALO PLATE-Half a mile. Value khall within the colony preparo opium, (9)

Tis. 200. Sucune irá pony. Ths. 20. Tis. 60. If fire No person. except the opium Theanor or any duly licensed erson under this Ordin- apce shall sellor expose for sale any proper. od oplum. (3) No peron except the aplum Farmer and any duty lieerd person under

Provided at no modical this Ordinance shall dent in or preparo droas upium. Chinese, or being such, and bolling a practitioner, chemist or druggist not being European or American diploma, shatj be prevented from preparing or sell- ing opium bona fide for medicinal purposes, and provided that no trader of opium shall be prevented from bang side testing samples of opium obtained in accordance with

1887, or

Ordinancekanandimia o the provisions of Ordinance of the use and keeping the TI CLUB Cur.-Two miles. Value, Tis rate between the United States and Heng. Diveral custem to allot a given number of would be taken down in ovidence against purposes of his trade, the burdod03-250. Second pony,. Ta, 80. It five or

runs to a boundary bit, and it is à donar-him and advised him to keep bis mout whereof shall in each caso bu

POSTAL.

The British Endaw y at Washingsön tar negotiated a Parcel Fest Treaty between the United States and Hongkong, and opened to question of a penny postage

kong.

THE SITUATION IN MACE-

DONIA.

Losuas, Novainber 2, 1993. M. Tzakosi, the new Balgarian Minister, in an interview in London with Reuter's representative, declared that the situation in Mucedonia was absolutely uniinproved; the Turkish atrocities were increasing and war between Bulgaria and Turkey was eventually almost inevitable.

FIRE IN NEW YORK.

If this loiterekes a discussion to which you will open your columns, the qucation will to ventilated in the most public and efficient nunner possible.

Let me stare, in the first place, that the roles of cricket do not, so far as I can remember, logislate upon this question, and that local rules govern the question Admittedly it is the almost in all cases.

not

Two Mon Before the Court.. Nearly six months ago a woman was found in a dying condition in Wapchui, and before being able to give any particulars regarding her massilents she expired. Since that time the tactivos bave been making investigation, and, as a result, Teang Tini Kwai and Tang Shang appeared at Magistracy this morning, hefur deri Sercombe Smith, charged with murdering Long Soon May 10 let.

The case were takon separately, and Tang Shang pleaded Not gailty commenced to make a statement, he is Worship warned him that what ho said

Chiof-Detective Inspector Hanson sid that at 1.10 p.m. on the 2nd inst. arrested defendant in Lower Albert Street, near the Dairy Farm Office. On being told the charge was one of murder defand- ant denied it.

ture from that castoin to run out such hits. shut-a rather difficult thing for you to But a general custom, varying in detail do, and His Worship with local requirements, must be unfounded with the wrillen rules of cricket; and it is therefore a begging of the question to say, as hood, that it is not The cricket to run out boundary hits. dust that can be said is that it is contrary to prevailing practice to run out bounda ries; but I hope to show that the spirit and the interests of the game are better premoled and terved in Hongkong by the

Tsang Tim Kwai also pleadiad Nat

Chinezo Constahle 431 doposet guilty. with Chiol-Detecties Inspector Hanson that he went to No. 8, Amoy Lane, anel Sorgenst 27, where he arrested te

establishment of a running-out custom

fendant. Defentant denied that he was which might, with advantage, be ince Tim Krai, but two or three rated hater in with the rules of the Club,

The argumente in favour of running out Chinnen in the room said that ho was he

min rained Tsang Tim Kwai. are the following all boundary hite

1-Tuning out keeps batsmen

person alleging the samo in bis de

Mr Denour (of Messra Donc and Hastings) appeared for the prose on behalf of the Opina Farber, white Mir G. K. H. Eration (of Messrs Mounser and Brutton) represented the defendants.

Bir Doutei asked that the case of Loung Lai Cheung abould be taken first, as he thought one case would, more or less,

were the same in each caso, cover the lot, as substantiudly the fact

That being agreed to Mr Denson stated that the charge was brought under section. 14 of Ordinance 21 f 1893, and that on the 15th of Soptember the opium farmorsi sant out assistants to buy there opices pills. The opium former paid very dearly

and A terrible fire has occurred in a largo elders in better training. It was intro-accused were remanded until Tuesday only right and just that his

duced in the practice matches prior to the Noreniher 10th, at 2.10 p.m. tercument in New York, supposed to have interport match to enable men to, inter been the work of an incendiary; twen yala, get into training are the interport players in perfect training, and are all other players not in need of training,

firo people perished, the majority in women and childsen, west of whom wor suffocated.

N. DAILY NEW SERVICE.] FATAL COLLISION

IN JAPANESE WATERS.

Kope. October ),

A collision occurred yesterday at 4 m. fifteen les troia lakodate between the Nippon Tusen Knien steamer Tokai Muru and the Russian stemmer, Progra in thick fox.

The former sank with the loss of forty lives, including the captain and chief engincor.

The Progress was badly damaged, and returned to flaketists with seven survivors from the Tuti

**[The Tokai Muru was a steamace eff 1,121 tons gross, built at Glasgow in 1870, running behreen Actori and Muroron, via Hakodate. The Progress is steamer of 878 tons gross, built at Newcastle in 1890 and owned in Vindivostock --Ev.]

CHINA.

PEKING, October 20,

תבות

THE S. S. BINGO MARU.'

The

should be protected. The opiam farmer raired the price of opium in September last, and na was anticipate there was a falling off in the sales. It was very well kn anong Chinese that there was only one ordinary way of taking opium other than A Royal Birthday Celebration.

by smoking," and "that" was by way This fine vessel of the Nippon Yusen of theat pilis Fer you a these pills price of opiunt was raised the consumption Keisha fices dropped anchor in the Hay. had heen vold in the Colony, but since the bour this morning after another nost onof pillu kad aterially increased.

Fhe left opium farmme bought a considerable num joyable run ont from London.

her of bottles of pills from different vendom. the Royal Albert Docks on September 25 in the Celeng amonu wont was the and till Singapore was reached, was favoured defendant. The pills had been analysed with fine weather, The Bingo Maru is by the Government Analyst, who stated that they contriumi waipline aut necunic commanded by Captain Fredk. Davies. acid, which were instable constituents R.X.R., one of the best known and most of uns. As many a 66 diferent kinds of pills wore purchased, thus showing how many sales there must have been, and Far Eastern waters, and it has been con-how important to the opiaut farmer the ceded by those who know him, and have Cane WAM. travelled with him, that, a skilful pronounced caterer navigator, and

2.-Tunning out puts butsmen and bur lers more neurly on an equal fouling in the muller of strain. With the fast pitelies. amail fielding area, moartboundaries, and bad catching light which obtain locally, a bouler is hander worked hore than ele where, and the batsmen more lightly worked.

3.- Running out improces jidding. By donivd. this arme

They argue will make П that a

is ball which effort to field a

to the imundary for 4 than to field a going boundary bail for which only 2 or 3 can to run. If this argument bo sou higlily cateemed commanders sailing in then the sooner the value of Lounusry hib is made Jess than the number of runa which usually can be run for the same hit; the better. But the atoment is not sound, because if a man, who misses a ball hit to the boundary, has to ran to the boundary to field it, there is, in addition to the inducement to save runs, tho induce ment to save himself the trouble of running to the boundary.

G

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No witnesses were e lled for the defence. Mr Deacon submitted that it was per fectly clear there had been a breach of the contained in the pills, and that they had Orlinanca, as it was evident opium was been sold by defendaut.

His Worship pointed out that the pros

drosa opinii er nut. sccution not proved whether it way

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THE CRITERION STAKES.-One milo, Valgo,

Tls, 400.. Second pony, Tls. 100. If fivo..

more startors, third pony, Tis, 50, For China ponics. Weight for inches as per seals. Entrance, Tle. 5

Mr Bruce Robor:on's Gadfly... 1 Mr Fercando's Loch Guit.. ...2 Mr Wingard's Algerino Time-2.7.

For

unro starters, thirdapong, T3. 25. China points. Weight lor inches as per scale. Griflias at date of entry allowed 7 lbs. Entrance, Tis. f.

Mr Brenspo's Bat

Bir Fernando's Discord

1 2

Mr Donnachie's Red Dawn. ...38. Time-4.39.

The Matngs STAKES. --Three-Quarters of a Mile. Value, Tla 40. Third Pony, Tis. 50, Tor Chinn Ponies that laia never rub at any Meeting. Weight for inches as per sela Entrance, Tis. G.

Mr BBS Radonic's Somali... Me Speclec's Primo... Mr II. Bush's Beancake... Time-1.321,

Chiu

Second Pony, 116, 5

吹

... 3

Value, Tls.

TUESDAY, 3 BOOK, containing about 891,00, Certif eator, Papers and Return Ticket to Cobu, between Hongkong Hotel and Queen's Rond East. Finder, will be rewarded by (returning same to.

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA. Company's Steamship

NAMSANG,

200 Second Pony, Tis. 5. Fo or nince starters, Thid Pony, T. 25. For Captian GEO. PAZNE, will be despatched as Penige that havo never won 4. above on WEDNESDAY, the 11 inst,, at RaceTE be ridden by Jockups who Neon. listo war had more the Two winning Fountains hoi, Hongkong or Tien- Lain dockursnoterimers allowed & lbs. winner of one face, weight for incesa perceleioners of two Races, 5159 Entrance, Tla. 5.

bir doby Pete Stellboy... -Mt HD's Huntin

Bir Nophet's choked at Timo-2.8/0.

THE FAN-WA STAɛze-One Mile and a hall. Valde, 178. 250. Second Pony, Tla. 50. If tive or more starters, Thin? Pony. Tla. 23. For all China Ponies. Weight fur inches as per scale. Bona fide Grifins at date of entry, allowed 5 lbs.

Tls. 5. 4

Mr Syndicate's Superior Mr Uri's MonteRoza Time --3.202.

ете.

... 2 ... 3

THE SHANGHAT GOLD CHALLENGE ÜLT.- One mile and a quarter. Presented. Value, 500 Guineas. For Ching Ponies, being bouâ fide Griffins at dato of entry. To be won twice in ali by Ponies the bund Lide property of the sanio osner or own- Entrance, Tls. 10, 70 per cent. Bir Dereon cid that Mr F. Bronno

to the

First Foy, 20 per cent. 10 per the Second Pony, and could prove what kind of opiuma it was, and His Worship, after Mr Bruttonal add-

cent, to the Third Pony, until the Cup ressed the Court in which he objected to

is finally wou, when the Second Pony will the prosecution vot stipulating what king

receive 75 per cent, and the Third Pony 23 per cent.; of the Entrance Fees. of opium they would provedbe contained in the palls, apurad the bizaring Weight for such as per reale.? until Lu-morrow at 2, lỡ when Mr

Frank Browne (Gorgrun. Annig) deposed that be analytic pen of the pai and found it to contain murphthond acid; each pill contained jabart ol a gain of morphine, equally

for the comfort and amusement of his passengers, he takes a foremost position on the rell of muster-morinary. 4-Running at gives max phictice in

a Sports Committee was formed,, and all judgment in running between rickets In after the vessel had left Gravesend, this connection, some say that it is hard luck to be run out, because a hail ha sorts of athletles nero indulged in. The spent in concerts and rebounded into the field after hitting the boundary. Now, to be run out is, in almost evenings were every oase, due to lack of judgment: entertainments of a variety character, it is equally due to back of judgment including a winstrol show an evening RAILWAYS IN SOUTH-WEST (which deally means qut keeping your eye with the cinematograph and gramaphene,

on the ball to be run out of a rebound; and the luck is not harder in the one caso and a charity concert, at which £25 were Browne will be called.. than in the other. Pad luck is here nearly collected from the passengers as the pecchneed a bottle of opium pills from the Kreine Officer No. 69 said that hejur. Tho discussion as to the proposed Yun-invariably synonymous with bad judget creds of an auction sale of the programmes defeudant on September 15 last the

5.-Running out increase the chances of nan-Kwangsi Railway has been going ou

a game tring played out (which in expecially (anted by the captain himself) for and time he was in the shop there were but between the French Minister and the desirable now that nearly all matches are ou shall of the funds of the Santa's ten other persons buying the pills.

Aid Society of Tokio. This institution has Waiwapu. Lt has been decider that it shall one day matches). The reasons are that, (jän ball is fielded at the boundary, it is be built by Franco Chineko cv-oprintinä,"

returned into play sooner; (b) the oppor. bencfitted to the tune of Yen 1,500 by taulics of running men out are added to similar coneeris organised by Capt. Davies, (c) the batsaan has more work to do and RUSSIA IN MANCHURIA,

'on board his ship during the past threo aliout a grain of 10 per cent open, tires kooner. Telegraphlecommunication with Iležung

6.- Rimming out prepares Hongkong cric years, suitable recognition of which ho hasMeconic acid was an suvarinblon

stituent in

But its preseso opieta, king and Kirin is interrupted, and messeters for rinditions Staining in Shanghai received at the hands of Prince Arisugira,

in pill afforded strong erilenco of the ages from Shengking are delayed by Itus- und Singapore,

7-Running out keeps the game alies and the Society's president. Then there were preslice of opiums. The presence of fear- sion consorship. At present there is provides more interesting cricket for the on-magic-taniern lectures giren by the phine as well would prove conclusive

Fikit épium was present. The porcentage communication between the Government at lookers, who are the no-playing porters Captain, himself, descriptive of the fatorphine-varied from fone re-twul wher Peking and the above threa provinces of of the Club

8.Running out will stimulate quick run places of interest en ront and docent. The opio farmer's extract so Manchuria, which is causing great embar-wing between wickets and afford more praetordered as to the best means of spending pipia contained about 9 per cent of min

phine, Ts efghici ahout two grauas tice in throwing in from a distance and in Tassent to the Government.

pain,

Titel for Des, Fordon and Gil The flussian troops are gathering day by bucking up. "day in Southern Manchuris.

son) garensisenic to the effect that thore wa nociual substatice known s substitute for opiums Phere were tavaj rays of curing the babit one by gradual Telection, the other by alelutete stopping. The latter melled was dat gerous for a person who had been

[HER OSTASIATISCHE LLOYD SERVICE}.

RUSSIA AND JAPAN--

BELLIS, Octubes 20.. Count Lamedorf, the Russian Minister

It may be said that stuart backing up is chiedy called for in sift throws-in from the short field; but lackleg up is equally ro- quired, especially in Hongkong, where a pitch may be gery near a boundary, in the cuse of throw in from the long fish: eg, how about an erratic throw-in ?

Let me now to to the arguments of the advocates of Botrunning out boundary bits.

of Foreign Affair now in Paris, confitated. They seem to be the following:--

a few hours con sfiore at various posta of It may be worthy of mention that Capte Davis, who las recensie rogels motion as Commander withe ke Rotorre, is the possessor of distinguished medal to the G saving life from drowning co

THE BINGO MABU EN FETEA

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to

Mr Marius Angelo... Mr Bronson's Goliath Mr Ralpir's Gladiator

Tue, Aures Cus-One Milo and a

Quarter.

For Freight or Passago, apply to j

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General Manager. Hongkong, November 4, 1903.

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NOTICE.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

in our present stock of Flanos and Musical Goods.

A

quantity of old music still left, being sold very cheap. Call in and see what we have. All enquiries will be most courteously and promptly answered.

FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE APOLLO-

STEAM FOF SAIGON, SINGAPOKY, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERY, CAL CUTTA, BOMBAY, ADEN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITER- RANEAN AND BLACK EZA PORTS, L-·LONDON, "HAVRE, BORDEAUX;.

AINO FORTS OF BRAZIL & RIVER PLATE.

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USDAY, to 17th November, 1003, at 1 p.m., the Company's Steamahin AUSTRALIEN, Capt. VERRON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for Man SELLER, Via Ports of Call, WITHOUT TAX

This Steamer connects at COLOMBO with the Australian Line aa Oceanien band og MATABLE BOAT and

ADEN.

Cargo and Specio will be registered for London as well as for Marseilies, and ao- copted in transis through Marseilles for the principal places of Ecrops.

Vaine. Ths. 200. Second Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon Pony, Tis. 50. If five or more starters, only on., MONDAY, the 16th November. Third Pony, Tis, 20. For hins Ponies, Specie, and Parcels recaived until porn. Woght for inches a per scale. Winner 1 the same day. No Cargo will bo.re of the Criterion Stakes, 5 the. extra.ceived on board on TEXDAY. Jockoys that have never won an Oficial} Race allowed ŭ lbs. Entrance, Tls 5. Mr Wingard's Algorine....... 1 Mr Frank and Benjy's Daybresk 2 Mr H. Bush's Alac ́ity Time--2.41 2/5.

Half. Valus, Te. 250. Secund Pony, Tis. 50. If five or more starters, Third Pony, Tis, 25 For Chiny Ponies, belug bona fide Griffins at date of entry. Weight for inches as per scale. Winueza of a Race, 5 lb. extra. Jockeys that have never won an Official Race allowed 5 lba. Entranco, Tis. J.

TE WHANGOO STAKES One Mile and a

Mr H. Buah's Borncake... Mr Spooloo's Altgold Air Uri's Schreckhurn Time-3.19.

Yesterday being the birthday of the EtaLing opium for any length of time. Sir Catholic Converts Killed... porer of Japan the Bingo Maru was en fete It would possible to effect a sce

Parcels are not to be sont on board; they must be leit at the Agency's Office.

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

For further particulare, apply at the Company's Ofico.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

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Price from $450 up.

Patti Endorses the Apollo.

Adelina Pall Baroness Cederstrom) has given another great fostimurial to the Apollo - piano-player.. She was so de lighted with the instrument that was purchased by her last year that this second testimonial is even stronger than the first one that she gave.

Mme. Patti says that the Apollo nove, has given her the slightest muable and that the new concert and is one of the one wonderful pericet pia players that she has ever seen."

HEINZ

THE KEYNOTE OF SUCCESS:

HEINZ 57 GOOD THINGS

WE Co.'s Steamship Bingo Maru, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of cargo are hereby in formed that their Goods are being a KEYSTONE

that the outcome of the Tokio negotiations: 14.js not cricket to run out boundary † the whole day. At early morning the after by taking it internally, and it would Ningpo correspondeat that the number of KowLoox WHAEF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S "

pinsaible in maintain the peace throughout the world.

and lofty billing this result is anticipa

most sure to lie fatal;

The Sin Han Pus is informed by its

Catholic converte, including the native

and Japanese national flags arrayed in woulained equam, pa state in the mosty priest, killed in Ninghai District, is six.mont will be sorted out mark by mark and TABLE SAUCE

Goods not cleared before the 11th inst., will be subject to rent.

All Ship-damaged Packages must be left in the Godone and Notice of same aent to this Office before the 14th November, or Cisims in connection then with will not be recognized.

NIPPON TUBEN KAISHA. Hongkong, November 4, 1903.

9240

TOMATO

CHUTNEY

and placedat their risk in the HONGKONG AND

hite; no reasons are given, and the ob

dock ungodly dressed with bunting, and possible although very iuprolable for per will be absolutely peaceful. In a letter jection is dealt with above,

both calous were parlanded and festooned sons to cure themselves of the sucking ba

Gonowyz at Kowloon, where cach consign. delivery can be obtained as naun as the handed by him to President Loubet the Bunning out will encourage stugging with plants and Bores and the British bit by cling the pils, resuming that they

The leader of the nti Catholic crusade Goods are landed. Pear also expresses the hops that it will be

ted, minimis to temptation by reducing charusing profusion. At 950 the corument Analyst's evidence.

droes Wang Sib Tung has since escaped instructions are given to the contrary be

Optional Goods will be carried on unless Highly pungent and imparts a the number of rans allowed for bits out of and crew were unistered on the after deck Chan Bat Ming, manager of the

pleasing flavour to all dishes. the grain, partionlarly on the north and where Capt. Davies inspected thom. Three opium, fern: sail that, the price of opia into the mountains and there is a large fore 4p.m. TO-DAY aputh sides. To this ocction it may be beors for the Engeror followed the in- was recently raised, and a consideralin fal

spection, and the rest of the day was given ling off in the sales resulted. He was an reward of $7,000 for his capture. The GERMAN STEAMER LINE toplied

(1) Carpeting the all will pay here in up to sport among the crow, In the apfum sumotor, but did not know any st Magistrate of the District has been dismiss An agreement has been made betwn view of conditions prevailing at Shanghai evening after the cloth had been removed, tidoto for it. He had heard of op unpillabel and several of the military officials have

hits are al the captain proposes the I

the health of the Eming taketo lect A cure and had also heartl the Norddeutscher Lloyd and the Bath and Shugapore, where big lofty hi

of a wine used as a care, Affer the price deprived of their buttons, The Catholic burg Amorics Line for the purpose of

(*) The malic usually carpets the balleror of Japan,

East evening Mrs Hughes distributed the of opium was raised he was satisfied that arr, Bishop is peremptorily demanding repar making better uso of their steamers accord will be unity to change his style of plas hours on the roman de geek Apie porens had taken place in the ale of the stion but the Provincial Authorities find it ing to which the Hamburg-America Line becaure Forest U is strong, and carpet of thanks was subfequently, scootded her, puls. It would be raucht cheaper fan dificult to settle the nutter. They propose ing is more pleasurable and safer than and Mr Woolf in Pelicitous ea feforged out emel opium to use pills than to follow the proccdent established in the will withdraw their stenuiers from the slogging or trying German Mail line to East him and the (c) Honing it dies not give a faire royal spirit in which die day's make the opom. The Dress Former settlement of the missionary riot case which preceding had been sustaincy. Subsinthe timefrei a fee from vendors of took place in Yenchow (Chekian) several gently heres a comert, and to the diem pills for the right to noll then, months ago an indemnity of $3,400 was Norddevischer Lloyd from the freight line number of runs to the botnaan.

Tit depends on the untaber of cont Live Ente records dancing was Witness has taken vinglar pits had paid to the afanion or missions concerned, fannd he could dispensa (ith s parked but it is not 1.nown whother the French to the Far East. Cousequently the Mail allowed for a boundary bit: if 2 is alloge indulged in life hour. service will be kept up in future by the for a boundary hit, obviously it pays the The Kingo Wake binge out a number of the plug that was formerly betegner Consul and the Catholic aicionarion wald Norddeutscher Lloyd exclusively, and the batsman to run on the stroke: il 4 in horeca and cattle fra stud purposes in him. The Chices writing on the bugle ogsont to a similar settlement.

Kiatablished piție for musing allowed, it is equally obvious that the pan. trovare to Shorthorn hulle weet n ta Treight service to East Asia by the batsman usually gets more than he cares who have purchased at of the our bable. Thorifico of prors

The allow 3 in objectionable. Which

Which insiderable faure, and a shorthora helfer optent was increased from $2 per tae burg Atostica Line.

day, make English 82 60. The increase in the pr to compe SHNI BALTA & Saped their eyes, GERMAN MILITARY MATTERS, run, or to let him

Corned Bat after all, the Ruesting no

houses Trans celebrated and in pards breaking all im opium ambit. It was No larger voto for military purposes will Este istros hueca batsreis: gets or of a more of the same sport het pills were loshed growth, to appear in the next Gerruan bulget whicha bepudas hit. I haw her bound by South of France, all further of Calicut fisa af stars when fees

and the antirica, dua fo the remitting care and focrived from dealers in those pilla will be made up with the greatesteconomy has Mouestion is the ansail to attention bestowid ipod kom by Mr Jackaron it was discoquinood was because the will be: CLOSED for the transaction of

Vergerhother the manning entofoley, has beg for may yours piem Farner did not preas for it. RUSSO-GERMAN COMMERCIAL bits will or will mouraine the engaged in the London spine: cattle trade. 19

alward of cricket Batting itself will not go Maru leases for Japan on

The concutitante of batting, deteriorate.

TREATT.

The singutiations of the Russo-Gorman committees in regand to a new commercial treaty are making good progress. The second reading of the draft will be come ienced next week.

PROFESSOR MOMMSEN'S

ILLNESS. Professor Mommson had a very serintis, apoplectic attack which gives cause fear the worst,

better to hot n battesimogató gould, if arm-to-day on for sated for the Joss by the decrease ingalen.

viz., tur judging and specul bot seen wickets,

sill be improved. Fielding, in its aspects

of run-saving, throwing in, and backing up

Blindness in China

Ta

A rather interesting point is raised in

To-day's Advertisements

BANK HOLIDAY.

fication No. 713 the Exchange. Banks N accordance its Government Noti

Publie Business on MONDAY, the 971 NOVEMBER, the anniversary of the Birthday of Elis Most Oracious Majesty King EDWARD VII. ..

224G Hongkong, November 1, 1903,

He Found Hellofthe port for 1003 of the Hildesheim ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

will be honest ed. Bosling will not beYEORGE RUDKIN Town Clerk Missionary Society for Blind Girls i affecteding way er the other.. Playors will Rumera, New Zealand," says I

terest of spectators will be kept alive by

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of be rendered physically filter.. and the in-havo very great pleasure in stating that, China, a copy of which we have just the Royal Hongkong Yacht Olab having used Chauththain'e Pain Balin in zacniyed. It is paintud uut that it is will be held on THURSDAY, the 12th lively, non-dard ing game, it is the in- very severo attack pi selatica, I tonit startling fact that, in portion, share inst., at 6.31, at a place to be notified forests of Cricket, not the averages of immediate relief: Hall Lefore tried macs betemen or powlers,hich we should all other embrocations for the same purpoco, are more blind people in China than in bat found this the most efficacious. lisve at heart,

any other country of the world, and that Que word as to the incongruity of allow. Several of my friends who have boun ing for a stroke which goos through the afflicted with rheumatism have, on my Dr. Grave of Canton is of opinion that the railifigs." This has been made too much advico, tried Chamberlain's Pain Balos causes of blindness among the Chinese lie The famous archaeologist and historian of It is no argument against run with equally good results. I confidently in the peculiar glare of sunlight, Insaff- isan recommend it to theas in need of a hot of the people. Blindness, he pads, is cient food, and certain oril characteristics was burn on the 30th November 1816, tu nine out bonndary hits, but

anos sis which must exist so long as household Jiriment or embrocation." Garding (Echieswig) he is consequently notion cound the ground. sale by all chemists and faedicine vendors farther, caused by monsies, scarlet fever

and other forms of disense. Hearly 86 years old,THE EDrea

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