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Taikoo Annual Sports.

The must Taikoo Sports will be held

[ Manuyor of the Hongkong and Shang- At Fairy Glen, Martin Roard, Singhai Banking Corporation to give a pore, on Nov. 20, the wife of FREDERICK staily quotation between sterling cur- KRAKU, of a Son.

reacy and empty bottles; but these who argue that Hongkong's currency on January 1, and arrangements are already in hand to bring about a successful meeting, manst continue to be expressed in silver

An advertisement in this be announcea because the currency of Chinn is silver tho cycling track will be open for training with interested to loars from from 1st December next.

DEATH.

At Takeda-nu-Bessa, Suriyahi, u Nov. 20, CHABLES Darsen, a native of Lanton, Kogiad ; aged 48 pensa,

at 100 Th

Hongkong Christian Union.

zde The incblication of this inoue commenced Mr Jamieson that: The real current coins of the realm are copper cash,

Monday hoing observed by any as They constitute the popular measure! of value for wages, for the price of a day of intercession for foreign missions, native produce, the cost of foreign the meeting on Munday eruing will be devoted to that subject. The Bev. W. commodities-in fact, for everything Poarce will preside, and the mooring will and, expressed in silver, they have to held at 1.15 in the room of the Union, gear by year ́boch depreciating pryBeaconsfield Arende, All are cordially where in China.' We know that Mr invited.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, BATURDAY, NOVEM 28, 103,

Tu report on the Foreign trade of Jamieson's statement is correct in this China in 1902, by Me J. W. Jamieson, partientar, and so we arrive at the |

Tho Salamanca under Arrest.

|

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1903.

LOCAL AND GENS RAL,

Mortality in Angust.

During August there were 495 deaths

in the Colony, 26 being in the Eugen

commuuity,"

Assistant Superintendent of. Police.

His Excellency the Ollieer Adininister- ing the Government has appointed Edward n. C. Wolfe to uch an Assistant Superin- | Founders of Police and as "Tulien. Magistrato | for the new Territories, with effect in andi front December 1.

Not Barafoff.

TELEGRAMS.

['CHINA MAIL'S EXCLUSIVE SERVICE} SUPPLIED BY REUTER, via BOUHAY.

BRITISH PARLIAMENTARIANS

IN PARIS.

CORDIAL HOSPITALITY

TENDERED.

LONDON, November 27. The party, of British Members of the A despatch fruta Constantinoplo to the House of Colomons, Peers, and Colon- Nene Freie Press any that Hilmi Pasha,inl Agents General, and several Indies, the Turkish Inspector General, has tele-

graphed from Monastir that the is surgent who are on a visit to France, were Loader who was killed in a recent fight was most hospitally entertained on reach· Tho S.S. Star, owned by theirman of Macedonian Revolutionary ing Paris.

Stephen Petroff, and not Baris Sar-full, the the British Commercial Attaché, prgument that Hongkong must remain Lombard Steamship Company, Ltd., No. The Great St. Hulens, Loudon, has been

placed under strest at the instigation

Committee, us state:?.

Chinese for the Straits.

They were given a reception at the Elyser, and President Emile Fødbet

$52.00 per Case Bottles desample food for thought in those silver bacrasp China is copper,

who study China's trade and its possi-currency of Hongkong must continno $55.00 per Case! Bottles.me development. One portion of the Įto be silver beenuse China pays for her of Messrs Carlowitz and Co. The claims A currespondent writes to the Hinges |atably conversed with the various.

ruport deals with the currency question native prodnee and bays foreign com

in onu for $12,000, being charter moneypore Fre Pors to say that the unanturd members, As the decision if the Coloníu Officu

| modities in copper." It is for this overpaid. It appears that in July 1902, the reprezentative of the Sitsis' alluded to

Subsequently the party visited Par arrived at on the advice of Sir Henry | reason that Mr Jamison advocates Salanane was stranded in the Philippines, by a Canton Correspondent of tha Chinm Hake, advised in his tura by the the introduction of uniform national and Mesers Carlowitz and Co, pail charter frit, as recruiting Chinese agricultural liament House and were shown over inority of the Hongkong General silver currency for Chinn, and after this money for the month of September, fussettlers, is the Revd. Dr Luering, who, the Chamber of Deputies and the

which, they allege, they were not indebted however, in no sense is a representative of to the owners of the ship. This money the Straits Gorpramcut, but is alleged to Senate. should have been repaid to Mestra Carlowitz be acting with the sanction of the Perak und Co., but as it was not proceedings have Government. he instituted. The defendants have thres months in which to put in an appearance to

WINE MERCHANTS,

458

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Hand Cantrel.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.

Amusements.

is accomplished, he thinks 'reformers'--- the word is evidently intended to menu the advocates of a gold stoudaril - wit then, have “a tangible entity wherewith to deal. In other words, instead of attempting to make one sweeping reform, which would not only benefit her trade but help her in the

Chamber of Commerce--irretrievably links Hongkong to China in currerey matters, it may interest the people of Bongloag to know Mr Jamieson's opinion of the prospects of currents ... Forfounce of Chatre's New reform in China. Notwithstanding the füct that three of her most important adjacent constituents-upan, The An Interim Dividend of A. §. Watson, Straits Settlements, and the Philippine payment of her indemnitieng Me Jaan- Islands (and Mr Jamieson might have in favours two separate reforme, added Siam)--have gone gold," he is the first, so far as we can see, în no

Indigo Circus.

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General Memoranda. TUESDAY, December 1:-

Pp.m.Meeting of Zotland Lodge, WENGsay, December 2

Goods per König Ale undelivered Gonda per Nurnberg undelivered after

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THISDAY, December 3-

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un this date subject to rent, FRIDAY, December 4 -

9am. Military Practice.

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JOKING RANGES,

KITCHEN UTENSILS,

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WM. POWELL.

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Drapers and

Dressmakers.

Grand

Xmas Bazaar

MOSDAY, December 7-

3 p.m.Auction of Crown Lands at the Public Works Department's Officia Noon--Meeting of Shareholders of The China Traders Insurance Co., Ltd.,

ar the lied (lties

defend the action, so that unless they

steamer, she will remain in custody until appear before, or deposit sccurity for the

February 24, 1004.

The Occupation of Mukden.

According to the Kobe Heraid Peking correspondent thu Rumian Government

& Marine Case.

[Elswhore another Reuter telegram au- bounces that the visit was undertaken under the auspices of the Commercial Committee of the House of Commons. --- Eu. OM.]

A ROSEBERY PARADOX,

At the Marine Court before Mr B sil

morning, Ng Yau, the master of the steam Taylor, Acting Marine Magistrate, this

launch Cheong Yick was fined $5 or fourteen days' imprisonment for failing to barre the rule of the road, Lieut. C. A55€т, of D.M.S. Fine, said that he was cosaing PECULIAR

MR CHAMBERLAIN'S

DISCOVERY.

LONDON, November 27. Lord Rosebery, in addressing a meet-

f pinion that so long as China does way helping China out of hor diffi- have made an announcement in St. Peter up the central fairwoy en Nov. 24, and when i not possess an imperial silver coin---10 cultios, and postponing indefinitely burg to the effect that the Russian suthari.off Itlake Pior he saw steam launch steeri which copper cash shall bear a fixed the only change that would really ties in the Far East haso not destroyed the The steam launch sa no attempt to slowing on Great Britain's fiscal policy,

ing a right batid course in the port bow. relation--actually current amongst and benefit hor and her trade with foreign administration of Shinking Province. Man down, consequently witness had to go full declared that Mr Chamberlain had dis accepted by all who own allegiance countries, on which, for many years, she churia. They add :-The reoccupation of speel asteru. As it was, they went very 19 the Emperor, to discuss to possi has hard to volie for her most sub-pulsory, and she had to station two Com-board the lunck had comuneed to take and had proposed a remedy which was

the city of Makden by Russia was coachs together, so close that the Chinese on hility of establishing a gold standard or of building up gold reserva is absolutely futile.'

In this cespect, Mc Jamieson sets himself in opposition to

The self-constitute mentore at the

FRIDAY, December 11:

p.-A. D. C. Performance at the our own part, we City Hall.

Establabod A.D. 1841

PORTS

OF THE FINEST QUALITY AND

VINTAGE, SPECIALLY SELECTED.

Open Ports, whose range of vision; he says, is apt to be limited. Time will show whether Mr Jamieson or these Opon Port erities are right; but, for are not prepared to scempt the dictum of any Commer- vial Aptrohé who writes:-' An ad- ditional - reason for depreciating undae bastowe presume he means in the efforts to encompass a stablo ratio of exchange-·lics is the fact that, at the moment of writing, the shadow of the silver bugey appears to Exchange has risen

stantial financial securities. We need

thor.

intention of taking passpasion of Manchuris permanently. However, as the situation has now reached such a stage, the future measures to be taken by Russia will depend in regard to the situation in Manchuria. upon the measures adopted by the Fowers

---

The Opening of Yong-Am-Pho.

scarcely add that we do not agree with. / Panies of Infantry and & Company of Archers their coats off. Defendant said thus be Therefore the reoccupation could not see the Fame, owing to being. Mr Jamieson. It is Hongkong's in- Mulden could not be called an actual covered by other steamers. terest to

secure stability for her occupation of the sity. Russia had already currency, and no comparison with showed to the Fowers that she has no fluctuating securities Hependent on extraneous influences for dividend earning power and relative value, or re- ferences to towporary rises in exchange, will convince any thoughtful mau that the present system is the best, m that the foreigners in the Treaty Ports should cease their agitation for the The chief was cross that morning and establishment of a gold stamlard ite

was venting his wrath on the pretty young China: If Hongkong cannot have a lady who manipulated the typo-writer.

"Everything is in contusion on my desk,' currency existence exparate from Chilin,

ho said testily. It always is.' ~ Hongkong's past experience of ex- change fluctuations and consequent disturbed there,' she responded meekly.

*You insist that you don't want anything

trade depression must impel her to Well, I don't want papers disturbed, join in the agitation for a gold stan-but I don't want this sheet of postage dard in China when currency reform stampa left there." is attempted.

The Obedient Typist.

Very well, Sir,' she cooed as softly 86

a dove.

,' ו

new

The National Review.

covered a disease which did not exist,

worse than the discase.

The Engineer's Ball.

The meatbers of the Institute of En- gineers and Shipbuilders have decided to have a ball on December 18 in the City Hall, for which arrangements are well un. der way. An able Committee is in charge of the matter, and they can be depended upon to have all arrangements crucluded before the event is timed to commence, It is now alert four years since a ball was given by the Engineers and Shipbuilders, and as previous balls given by the Institute have been very enjoyable, there is nu reason to believe that this one wil provo less po- pular that its predecessors.

A Now Review.

The repeated efforts of the British and Japanese Ministen in favour of the opon jug of Yong-am pho to foreign trade, as sisted by the U. S. Minister, have at last, according to a telegram to the dahi, moved the Korean Government, which few days ago decided to obtain the Imperial sanction to the pening of the port through the Minister for Foreign Affairs without asubmitting the matter to the State Council. The Imperial sanction, the tulegram can- tinues, was obtained on Nov. 17, and the opening of the pire was about to be ah- nounced in the Foreign Ministers when the

When the first issue of The Indepen be on the wane.

Emperini Court instructed the Minister for

and is steady, and with the element of

Foreign Affairs to refrain from making the dent evict appeared upon our desk we announcement. This hitch is ascribed to supposed that the appearance of a new instability removed the apprehension

the opposition of the Russian Minister, political organisation in England was re- of the foreign merchant, who feels that A, S. WATSON & CO., is living in a country oconomically

Where shall I put them ? she inquired who is caid to have induced the Minister sponsible, as usual, for a new magazine. demurely as she took them up.

for the Emporial Houselioid. A later tele-Our surmise was incurrect. For though LIMITED.

doomed, should be allayed. Foreign

Don't ask so many questions," he snap for Foreign Affairs who recommended the present interesting state of the political gran states that Yi Ha-yung, the Minister the Editorial Council admits that the capital can still find remunerative in Russians in Action with Baudits.

ped. Put them anywhere out of myorening of Yong-at-pli to the Throne, is The Kohe Herald publishes the following eight."

regarded as a traitor by the pro-Russists the frst issue, it is evident that thu situation ja responsible for the bulkiness of vestment, and should the present-Poking, November 2.-The telograph

part The Russian Minister" actively upward tendency of local stocks be lines in Mancharia have now been seized by

opposing the opening of Yong-am-pho, sud Review is not quite a Prevented the departure of the Russian although the first twenty-seven pages party wespost, maintained it "can always be withdrawn Russian officers and the Chinese authorities And licking them with her pretty red warships at Chemulpo when they were

-its value enhanced by the relatively are now conveying messages between Inknotongue sho stuck. the sheet on his bald Governant will take in this new difficulty me which savours of the Liboralism

bmit to leave. The course the Korean

art devoted to A Plea for a Progra WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. high rates of interest earned. It may, in aud Moukden by carriers. The Tartar end and walked out to seek a is a matter of koen speculation.

of the prosunt Liberal Party, The best conclusion, be noted that the economic General reports that about 10 Russians situation,

article is certainly that of Mir Hector Mac-- position of China is being improved the 16th inst,, and seven or sight of the Promoting Trade with N. S. Wales.

engaged a number of rinters at Shininien on

pherson on The Evolution of Scotland." by the spread of Western education Russians were killed. The Tartar General

The contents of The National Berles† • A German's Appeal to the English' (in Mr John Bligh Suttor, who has been for October ara varied enough to appeal to German and English) is probably Professor and a markedly increasing demand for reported later that the rinters of Shinmien appointed Commercial Agent in the East a wide circle of readers. Two articles deal Biomason's Inst contribution to an English foreign literature. The Attache who were the wounted handils. Over forty for the Government of New South Wales, with the prevailing topic of debate-Me Review. Mr Janos Bryce, M.P, who wan writes thus ni a question like the Russians were killed. The bandits lost has been in Manila for several days over Chamberlain's fiscal proposals-Mc Mat- Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs at a relation of gald and silver currencies much less in the fighting. Several Japan looking the commercial fold and the other J. Kenny, ex-M.P., dealing with it most interesting period in the history of ese were with the bandits and unpulsed tite bilities of trade between the Philippines from the Irish Nationalist's point of view. Balkan States, is one of the high and has no exense for accusing the cou mercial mon of the Open Ports of Russians, who marauded the neighbour⋅ ) and the Commonwealth of Australia, says Army men will find the Becommends ist reliablu aushorities on the politics of united vision, for no one but ante of the 18th that the Russians have one of the earliest families of Australia, in brief and handy form, naval attack upon the Prime Minister and a hood. The Tartar General reported under the Manila Times. Mr Sattor comes from tions of the War Commissioners' arranged the Near East. His contribution is a upportunist of the worst type would snow driven the bandits from Shininion and the first gold discovered in the country betwill find interest in Mr John Leyland's criticisin of the present Ministry for their dugmatise on a temporary rise in ex-Chao-yang. The Russians are plundering ing found on the farm of his grandfather. The New Naval Training, engineers attitude towards the Bulgarian question. Mr. Suttor is an enthusiastic Australian,

nay learn something of The Fraelien Mr Bryce, who was a prominent opponent and a firm believer in the future greatness Aspects of the Moro-Raif in Me F. D. of the catatry and the possibility of pro-Behr's article, the clergy will be divided vention in the Near East, without, ap- en the Boer War, favours British inter- The following official report of a me--fitable trade relations being established over the Hon. Mrs Edward Stuart-parently, counting the cast of auch inter- and the beonfit the Philippines aying of the Council of Chemulpe Foreign with the Philippine Islands. Issessing Wortley's views on Teaching the Oldvention. He consider it the duty of already experiencing from the adoption Settlement has been received by the Gor pleasing personality, besides being good Testament to Childros, while University Great Britain (though the representative of the gold standard. He ignores dir ernment at Tokyo: On Nov. 14a confer-shot, a clever houseman and enthaeinstie 1.70 Robert Bart's proposals for the intro-

men will enjoy Sir Leslie Stephen's "Early of a Scottish constituency, Mr Bryéo uses ence of the Foreign Settlement Council was Ţ in all thingy Australian, Me Sutter acomia duction of a gold standard into China, held for consideration of the steps to be to be the one man who could be loud William discusses a rexed questions in Britain') to stopt the disentanglement of Impressions of Cambridge. Mr T. Cyprian. the word England when he means 'Grost and dismissor the views of those be taken for the policing of the Settlement and on to succeed in the difficult mission he

hee bean relented Cam me the adrane, ngent "The Power of Clubs to alles rules," and the difficulties which Austria and Russia, is pleased to dub 2 doctrinaires by the provention of such outbreaks as that of Australasian trade with the. Far Laat. Mr Justice Webb, K.C., discourses on The as the parties most closely affected outsid

which recently occurred between Russian Mr Sutter will shortly be in Hongkong.

Genuino Text of Shakespeare, while Mr Turkey, are trying to overcoma, ir Brycs's saying: The only remedy that sug-

sailors and Japanese residents at Chemulpt.

Richard Bell, M.P., general secretary of the closing appeal is as follows:- Be the gests itself [to alleviate China of the At the Council, the Russian Vice-Consul Peace of Humiliation.

Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, is result of her efforts what it may, England burden of her gold debt) is the intro-welt upon the weakness of the police force. The members of the Toho Doshi Kai The Raign of Labour, which places thetorests of humanity-interests which seen responsible for w thoughtfni neticle on least is bound du her heat to sarvo he in- The following Winos, bottled in Europe, duction of a gold standard, but noin the settlement, and moved that this fures have decided to commence a vigorous side of the working man very fairly before to be much less regarded in our days than Gifts for Young and have been specially selected, and procured body knows exactly how this can be be increased. The Cound racommented paiga against the Government should the reader. Mr Bell appeals for a stronger they were forty years ago. Let England at representation of the labour party in eat clear herself from the disaraco of bay. from the calebrated frm of Misura GED), done, and in the multitude of their that of Furopean superintendent with police the next meeting betreuu Bara Komura Parliament. Mr. Maurico Low's lettering stood coldly or timorously by, whi Old.

G. SANDEMAN, SONS & CO., of Lon-counsellors it is to be feared they find be appointed. The Council decided that and Baton Rosen prove abortive and the an American Affairs is well written, and is horrors, per supled orsa in the East, ste don and Uposto, and are of the higher little wisdom. Perhaps the American police force, but the suggestion regarding a They claim that should silence still be American continent, It will be suon from Birrell writes in his pleasant and attractive two Europeans shoud be added the negotiation be indefinitely protracted. euficient to keep the averago reador being perpetrated, country devastated. courant of important happenings on the people blotted out. Mr Augustine Commissioners now on their way to superintendent was rejected. A resolution

was passed to the effect that the Foreign maintained, it may be taken that the Go- this that the National caters for all, and is way on Elementary Education, and the Peking will shed a ray of light on Mr Ministera at So ul should request the con-vernment in content with the peace of quite in the front rank English other papors are Canon Barrott o Dozen. Bottic. Jamieson's currency path. Of course, gandus of foreign warships visiting Cho humiliation." The 'members consider it

magazines.

*Social Reform, Mr Edwin Cannan en

• Colonial Preference, MN Hugh Ball on OLD TAWNY ...24.00 2.00 it must notessarily be a difficult matcharge of officers.

mulpo to place sailors quing «stero, in

Protection and the Stock Trade, De Harprising that the great parties of the

Ühildren when Teething, INVALID

...24.00 2.00 ter, as he says, to legislate for a coun-

Sanday on The Obligation of the Creeds," Constitutional Association and the T-TAVE more or less diarrhea, which and Mr G. Lewes Dickinson on ESTRELLA

...30.00 2.50 try whose media of exchange forro a

gressista aro apparantly su unconcerned in cannot be checked effectually, as the clesiasticism. There is the first ohapter of Pain Balu beads bruises, byens, and regard in the all-important Manchuria cause cannot be removed; but the diarrhea story! Mr Burden by Hilaire Belloc, VERY OLD TAWNY...50.00 4.25 heterogeneous conglomeration of units, aids in less times than any other treats qucation. They express particular won- en and shea'd be aantred by giving and overal reviews. Whether The In It is intheptic, that is, it derment at the fact that the Progresists, Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remody, dependent Review is required or not it s OLDEST and FINEST...60,00 5.00 ranging from sterling drafts on the ment.

prevents putrefaction, and by so doing who have made a strong policy in foreign and an occasional dess of castor oil to for the reading public to say. There is castern coast to empty bottles on the generally prevents an unsightly scar affairs their platform for so long, should cleans the systein.

always roem for a good newspaper or s Forabo auch · indifference on the jaesent During the samuse months children arena mamaize, but they must be god, and soutli-western lille.' Hers, unconscious remaining after the injury is healed

tame back, fuulegge, and mouralgio, Pain necasion. It is stated that the Progressist subject to disorders of the bowels and they are all the better if they have in- A: 3. WATSON 4 ̧Ño., Limited, Mr Jamieson gives us in Hungkung Balm has us equal. It has the quality of party has resolved to practiently ignore the should receive the most careful attention. dividuality and distinctive features of real sonte iden of 'the inedia of exchange" "gotting to the right, sint No ufferer Manchuria question during the coming As soon as any losses of the Towels is merit. We cannot say that The depend. fcoop thean distressing fluations should | Session of, the Diet, and to tuko, up the noticed, Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhonent Hellega samponla te un very attonely, Lut with which Hongkong is to be as deter a trial of this remerty. Due applica tobacco mutature ropoly me the Homedy should be given. Get a belie the pubituber, Mr. Fister Unvio, sociated indissolubly. It would be achosists and medicine veriore: WATKINS fest peal governments as that thief line of chatte and uedicine vendore: WATKINS magazine. The cust is two shillings and tion gives relict. Try it. For sale by all question of the abolition of certain pre- to-day; it may save a life. For anle by all London, may find a community for his relidio ad absurdum to ask the Chief Ltd., General Agents,

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fighting is going on in the district about change. His own "limited vision in the Chinese houses in the district. obvious. He ignores the economic :

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C-FINE OLD VIN- TAGE, SUPERIOR QUALITY, BLACK SEAL CAPSULE... 20.00

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HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Four Illustrated List II

November 28 1903.

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