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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1903.

TELEGRAMS.

CHINA MAIL'A' EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.] SUPLIED BY RZUTEN, 144 ROSEAN.

THE DREYFUS CASE.

OLD PARTIES RENEW STRIFE.

The Fross Enjoins Sobristy. LONDON, December 1.

A PECULIAR CASE.

Land Dispute. Yeung Man Shung was charged at the Magistracy to day before Mr J. H. Komp with fraudulently appropriating 8198, the monies of Cheng Yuen Loong, to his own

uke.

CORRESPONDENCE.

BONGKONG GAS. To the Editor of the 'China Biain.'

HONGLONG, Vecher 1, 1903, Sa,I was glad to see your article on Hongkong gas eat evening, as it gives me an opportunity of asking a question through the modium of your newspaper.

THE CHINA MAIL.

'THE STRAITS CURRENCY.

The Conversion Scheme. Writing from Singapore a fortnight ago, a correspondent makes the following com- ments on the Straits currency conversion selenio:-

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"LATE TELEGRAMS.

Lord Roberts. London, November 19-Lord Roberts with pagmonia. He caught a chill on the Gtb instant at the unveiling of the monument to Prince Christian Victor at Windsor and has been abaunt the whole of this week from the War Office. He is i progressing favourably.

the now

To-day's Advertisements

NOTICE.

OWNERS of HOUSES Situated in the

THE

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ROBINSON PIANO

CO., LIMITED.

NOTE

Slate, in harmony with the the Sanitary Beard, boing convinced of the ENTIRELY.

way to universal commerce.

tial Duties.

New Zealand's Heavy Freforen-The Western Division of the November 16, he Right Hen, Richard City lies to the West of Tank Lane and Seddon, the New Zealand Premier, hus Cleverly Street.

By Order of the Baard, proposed, in the New Zealand Parliament,

i mannfactures, wher non-British, by twenty to increase existing duties on specified

G. A. WOODCOCK, Secretary.

The positions now is that the Straits

Western Division of the City of Vio- You say: The gas is good, but the

President Roosevelt and the

toria who have not had their Premises LIME- New Republic.

WASHED and CLEANSED in accordance Mr Jolus Huge (of Messrs Johnson, Stokes volamo at the point of consumption in dolar is being brought into the place by and Master) represented the complainant small. Pity my obtuseness if I am mistak every P. and 0. mail. Importation of other dollars is forbidden. Several cases

President Roosevelt, receiving the cro- with Law, are reminded that the period on, but I understand this to mean that the ard in outlining the case said that the coun-

Acheen, which does a largo trade with pisimuat banded to the defendant at difTM gas tricklen into our houses in quotition I have arisen in Penang of importation from dentials of M. Verilla as Minister of the during which this work should be finished

insufficient for ordinary lighting purpoecs, ferent periods certain sums of money for and what I want to know is:-Du the aur. Penang and in the absence of banking Republic of Pausta, said that he hoped ends on the 31st day of December, 1903, and The revival of the Dreyfus case has the purchase of land in and near Chin W. ferers find that their gas bills grow lighter facilitios in Acheen paya indoilaru, About United States, would be the providential | necessity of cleanliness in its efforts to-‡

as their houses grow darker? My understood that they will be restored to

$60,000 have been confiscated, but it is instrument of unfold benefit to the civilized STAMP OUT PLAGUE is determined owner in default after the above-named In the vinth moon of last year, complainant grieranen is that in the same house, with { their owners under proper guarantees that world through the opening of a new high.] to RIGOROUSLY PROSECUTE any

date. bien the means of stirring the extre-handed him $300, with verbal instructions the same number of burners in usa, ond so they are again exported. The trader thus

much heavier than they used to be. For mists of both the old parties into activity, to buy certain property. The property change in my mode of life, my gas bills are only loses the cost of freight, insurance, was purobased for complainant without his instance, my gas lill for last October was, to such places as still use the Maxican and British. Nothing is expected, to bo and they have already begun to inter-

being at the sale, The defendant handcu $10.45, whereas the average for the first done suddenly in the matter of demonstie- the deeds to the cumplainant, alleging he three months of 1902 appoam to have beonation, and Guverstment has not disclosed change ancient amenities.

had paid a certain price for the land.only 8.0, a discrepancy for which the

general opinion. It seems very improb The case was a very difficult one as the increase of 50 cents per 1,000 in the price what its ideal of a ratto is: but is the able that the ideal whatever it is, will be vender of the hand was now dead, so that of gas is insuficient to account-Youre,

FIAT LUX.

grained under a fow years, no evidence could be obtained from that source; the deed actually executed was now in the possession of de culsat, or was presumed to be; and on the document in

at large. The point he raises is one THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN Court purporting bo an agreement of

between him and the Gas Company. We sale for $265 the names of the witnesses and vendor are alleged to be writion there hope Fint Lux: and our other readers wo do not appear_ns understand that

The Win at Melbourne. Melbourne, Nov. 14.-To-day, on a peruent on the enemy, by someone else.

On being charged, the defondant raidpologisis for the Gas Company.

weather, the article last night merely dealt with the causes of the very unaatisfactory light pro. foct wicket and in fino timt the money was given to him by com plainant to buy land, but that after he had vided by the Gas Company's gus and was Englishmen resumed their innings. Hay. meant to inform our readers what is being ward hul been disposed of for 6-rans Mr Warner and Mr R. E. bought the fields complainant did not want

We have overnight done to improve the services. led to often to complain quesolves of the Foster made a good stand, and, Inter, the seek to stand as apologiste between the batsmen. Me Warner left when he had quality of the local gas as an illuminant to howling was fairly collared by the English 71. Then Tyldestoy and Knight also pat Company and its customers. The remedy de 24, but Mr K. E. Foster compiled Hoi So He said that he was presentlas is not the only illuminant. --E, CAZOR runa rapidly, the former anly missing

The moderate eeciion of the French press enjoins the parties to view the question with sobriety and calmontis, and to allow justice to take its cauren irrespective of political passions.

The rotiral of this famouн case was brought about by Ex-Captain Dreyfus himself. He made application to the Minister for Justice for a revision of the sentonce, and the Minister granted leave or the appointment of a Commission principally owing to the fact that the Minister for Wat made a persona examina- tion of the secret-Dossier and discovered Berinus forgories and abstractions of in- portant documents made by the Minister of War in 1897 and 1829.- Ep, C.M]

(LEUTER'S SERVICE}

THE RUSSIAN NAVY.

Loss, November 30. The Daily Tilgraph states that Russia is argotiating for the purchase of the two battleships built in England for Chili. It Sis suggested that Russia wishes to preventi Japan front nequiring these vessels, nud moreover that Russia berself is about t spend large sums in new shipa.

THE DRITISH EXPEDITION TO

THIBET

It appears that there is an understanding between Great Missin and China, so hold Thibet against Russia in the event of the necessity arising.

tlicin.

Complainant said that he gave defendan: $30 with which to buy certain paddy fields. The land was bought, and on cer lain information coming to complainant's knowledge, he nado inquiries shout the

ico paid by the defendant.

when the poldyGelds were sold to defend But for $70,nd that, as ho could not write! delenbin wrote witness' annue down for him as a witness to the sale. Defendant read over the deeds to him,, but the deeds in Court were not the decust read out to him by defendant. Ilo understood that the price of two fields was 875 and not $261) odd.

The case was adjourned.

IMPROVING CANTON,

The Building of the Bund. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, November 30. From time to time reference has been hunde in the Canten Rutes, to the construc. tion of a bund along the river front. This Router's Azorey leatus that the Thibet work was started about sixteen years ago Foxpedition will advance to Gyangtse, the by H.E. Chang Chi-tung. He completed second town in Thibet on the road to only a few hundred yarda adjacent to the Lhasa, and then attempt to reopen Government wharf, and so the utter negotiations Neither the permanent ocreated until about a year ago whom the Coupation of Gyangtse not the advance to Pun Le and Nam Boi District Magistrates

[Our correspondent, we presume, dors not set us a question but asks a question

Our

be in the customers' bands to some extent.

WHAT OF THE NAVY?

To the Editor of the Cina Ma THE NAVY LEMITE,

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AUSTRALIA.

το

1st Decomber, 1903.

to fifty per cent, after March. Tea grown Sanitary Board Office, in British dominions is be free; and when grown in foreign countries to be sub- ject to twenty per cent, increase.

The Aden Hinterland. Operations in the Kutebi country in the

NOTICE.

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tisfactorily, and the troops have returned to their pusta after inflicting severo punish.inet.

The Premier on Retaliation. November 14.Mr Balfour and Sir Michael Hicka-Beach were guests at the Colston banquet at Bristol last night. Mir regarding the necessity of retaliation, and Balfour, in his speech, reiterated his views

Election before two or three years. said that he did ut anticipate & General

Sir Michael Hicks Beach said that, though a Free Truter, lie was prepared to support the Premier's policy, but he strad fastly opposed the unauthorised pro. gramme.

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Pianos and': Musical Goods,

his century by 10 rume whilst the Leicester- shire professional made 47. Hirst was at home with the bowling from the first, and he and Mr B. J. T. Bosanquet are still not out with their scores 73 and 27 respec November 15.-1o a speech by Lord tively. The number of extras is 20, which Percy, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs,

T 13, Victoria Street,

he commended the idea of preference, and gives the hae total of 350 or five wickets London, SW., 28 October, 1903.

Nov. 16. The English innings was con-instanced the Russian duty against Indian S12,-Important indved as in the full tinued last excising and to-day. Hirst nud tea. We could retaliate withoat injury to discussion of the fiscal problems brought Mr. Bosanquet continued to play good arealves; but, if there was any risk to forward by Mr Charaburlain, there is some danger that other questions of possibly cricket, the professional being got rid of India, wo ought to share that risk. equal-importance and even greater urgaucy when he only wanted eight runs to reach the century. Relt did not remain long, my berlost sight of The report of the only scoring eight runs, but Rhodes and War Commission is eminently a cine in

Tho pofur, and it is certain that iis concius ons Mr Bosanquet hade another stund. would be more widely read and discussed amateur was out when 79, and the English were it not that public attention is eo innings was thon declared, Rhodes being With not out ; and, the total, including 20 taken up with the fiscal question.

extras, being 446 runs for eight wickets. the report of the War Commission as a whole we

not destro to al, Victoria, in a minority of 284 runs, went treata mainig of subjects which lie in to bat a second time, and at the time of telegraphing had lost six wickets for 188 the Navy Lengaruna, outside the province of the From a purely naval point of view, how ever, the evidence given by Sir Henry Brackenbury as to the supply of ammuni- tion in November 1899 reveals a situation to fraught with deadly peril to the country that it seems to bathe duty of every intel ligent citizen to do his utmost to prevent the possible recurrence of a similar com

do

deal,

ENGLAND.

Later.Victoria contioned to do badly, and were all out shortly after six o'clock for 210 runs, leaving the Englishmen the victors by an innings and 71 runs. Rhodes and Fielder took three wickets onch, for 58 two wickets for 13 runs each, and Mr and 35 runs, respectively; whilst Relf had Busanquet one for 43 runs. In the total of dition of affairs.

In November and Tecembar 1609, in 210 there were £6 extras. Scorer:—

Hayward (Surrey)... table than the inst, the urdinary m confident in his belief that we posseased a fleet which could sweep the seas of possible Mr R. E. Fuster (Worcestershire)

neofos, felt that the various items of bad Tyldesley (Jatiesshire)... Knight (Loicestershire).... news vers merely episodes in a struggle Hirst (Yorkshire) flow far was this confidence justified? Mr B. J. T. Busanquet (Middlesex) ...

Rhodes Yorkshiro) not out Let Sir Henry Brackenbury, Director Relf (Sussex) ....... General of Ordnance, reply.:-

Lhassa are at prosent intended, and the took it in hand. Now the matter is being spite of Occurrences, each moro Regret: | Mr-I. F. Warnor (Middlesex).

¿date of advance is not fixed.

[MANILACABLESEWS SERVICK] FLOODS AT ST PETERSBURG,

ST. PETERBURG, November 27.

directed by the Imperial Government, and the purpose is to finish the work as soon as possible,

A Director, opprinted by the provincial treasurer, subject to the approval of the The Eeva river las risen and flooded this Viceroy, has entire charge. He is sup posted by a Buard of six wen, eno of whom city. Great Anasgerliss baru diae.

is air. Wyon, of the Canten Mint. All of the funds for the cutstruction of the bund will come from the provincial treasury, but it is hoped that the land reclaimed will call for more than enough to pay the entire cost.

CHICAGO STRIKE SETTLED. CHICAGO, November 27, The Strike of Street railway employés, Gailer many rints, a béch settled. Traffic is resumed and scou will have taken on nor. mal cond.Lions. The settlement was in the Énature of a compromiso.

The purpose is to build a roadway forty five feet wide, with a solid sen wall, prov Lably of orment blocks, from a point a millo or wore cast of the government waard op PRESIDENT GIL SAFE.

to the present steamer wharves. Ultionte- PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, Nov. 27. President fil, of the Dominican Re.ly it is hoped that the roadway will be ex- public, fed before the surrender of San tended to Wang Sko, the terminas of the Domingo to Jimenez and took refuge sheard min fine of the railway, but that is not! contemplated in the present schemo. The A Geringa warshij

survoy of the entire bund has been made, consi trable work has been done on tho easteru acction and some work is now be ing done between the steamer wharves and the Ganton Hospital premises.

FITZSIMMONS MEETS

GARDNER.

SAN FRANCISCo, November 27, Robert Fitzsimmons and Gardner fought here for the middleweight championship, Fitzsimisens sécured the decision on points, there being no knockout,

SAN DOMINGO CAPTURED.

PORT AU PRINCE, HAYTI, Kav, 27. The formal capitulation of the Govern- ment forces at San Domingo, capital of the Dominiosu Republic, has taken place and General Jimenez and his revolutionary army are in posacasion of the city. Protection to the people is guaranteed by the conquerin, who has established a Gavernicont.

KAISER STILL ILL,

BERLIN, November 27. Emperor William still suffers greatly from the operation on his larynx. Elie physicians will not permit him to talks, and they are curing the wound by message.

CZARINA HAS EARACHE.

ST. PETERSBURG, Narember 27. The inflammation of the ear from which

Two thinga prevect more rapid progresa of the work just at present. The treasury has been depleted to meet the expenses of the Kwangesi expeditions. In fact, soo funds raised especially for the construc tion of the hund have been used in this And it is not possible to secure spod my buntA. The railway porțile have secured all that were available by paying an advanco on the usual rates. Still come. thing is being done, and it is the purpose of the Director and the Board to make all possible progress.

Like all advanced ideas in China this scheme la meeting with opposition. Som point to the portion of the bund construct ed-by Chang Chi-tung as an example of It is blocked what the new bund will be.

up with disreputable-looking hamboo huts, fruit stella, gambling shede, etc., and the open railway is scarcely wider than the But tho prezant usual Canton street. Board declare that arrangements will be made for properly caring for the roadway.

The main purpose of this meation of the enterprise is to call altaution to its import

ance.

Canton is sadly in need of just such thoroughfare. Passenger and freight traffle in and around the city is greatly impeded by the narrow crowded streets. Thousands of dollars will be saved annually by improved facilities for locomotion.

which could have but one termination.

lac innings

447

EXTTIAN

Total (for 8 wickets)

We were driven to groat straita at mie time because we had actually go reduced in this country to two or thres boxes of mark II ammunition, so that if we had had to go to war with European power, wo should have had 2nd innings... to fight them with expanding bullets." War Commission's report, Paragraph 160, Page 87.

The misrk IV ammunition, our expand- ing a munition, had proved unfit to be used in war.* faragraph 160.1. Page $7.

Naval ordera fur Ammunition had to be hold in abeyance from the beginning of October (1899). Wo borrowed ammunition from the Navy.

VICTORIA."

AMOY NOTES.

(Prom Our Own Correspondents.

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A Huge Oil Trast. Preliminary arrangements have been made to combine all the European naphtha In opposition to the American Gil Trust. springs into one gigantic Petroleum Trust, Racing in England. The following is the result of the race for the Liverpool Autumn flandicap :-- Palmy Days, by Trenton-Palanca, Mr J. G. Baird Hay's-bi. or br. f. Mr H, J. King's b. & Whistling Crow, by Crowbarry-Sedge Warbler...... Batton, by Winkfield-Milady...... Mr Joseph Lowry's ch. a Bachelor's The Thibetan Question Brought

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PUBLIC AUCTION. Undersigned has received instruc w to Sell by Public Auction,

on

SATURDAY,

the 5th December, 1903, at 2.50 r.m., his SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), Á QUANTITY OF WORSTED TWEEDS IN SUIT LENGTHS, Also, VESTS, DEAWFRs, Socks, Sera. &c. &c.,

On View from Friday, the 4th December. TERME-Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 2, 1903.

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to a Head. London, November 16.-Router is in formed that it has been decided to occupy

LIMITED. Chumbi Valley, which is the key to Thibet, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, and to advance to Gyangtze, 160 miles from Lhasa.

"It is probable that the expedition will Include British troopa.

The Premior of Nepaul, which country 90 ja hound hy treaty to assiet Thibet in scut a strong 47 resisting invasion, has 92 despatch to Lhasa protesting against 79 the Thibetars' attitude, and warning then, in view of the circumstances, that Nepaul's assistance will limited to 26 advice, which is combodied in bine parag.

rapha strongly urging the Thibetans to con 443 to terms with the British. Tho Noprul Premier dwells upon the advantages Nopatti 162 has dorived from its relations with Great 210 Britain, and he is sure that a similar alli- ince would be equally beneficial to Thibet. 10 despatch incidentally refers to pre- vious ramours about negotiations between Thibet and Russia, and Thibet's denial of the same, which enabled Nepaul to continue friendly relations with Thibet

Calcutta, Nov, 18.-The London eor Astor, November 29.

respondent of the Englishman, telegraphing NAVAL NEWS.

on the loth instant, states that Sir Walter Lawrence has arrived in London, with the The British Gaubost S.S. Britomari came into the port on Saturday, the 21st Tibetan despatches, and returns to India

on Friday. inst., and left on Thursday, the 26th, to 39The Double Income Tax Question. Last February the Government of India. towarde Turnabout to search for the wreck of the S.S. Arnold Luyken. The French forwarded to the Secretary of State a cruiser &S. Chateaurenault arrived here on memorial from inhabitants in foaia praying for the abolition of the double-tax lovied on incomes, which had already paid the Monday, the 23rd, and after cooling left on Thursday, the 26th, for Hongkong and tax in India, remitted to England. The Government of India supported the me Saigon., After a stay of ten days crao, the morial on the ground that it would Japanese cruiser S.8. Affynke left on Wed-analogo theirrestuant of English capital nesday, the 20th inst. Two more Japanese in Lodia.

The Secretar of State, after forwarding ervisors, however, havo arrived here, the S.S. Tauchthe on Saturday, the 21st, and the 6.5 Aki sushmia on Wednesday, the 25th, and are still here.

THE BURNING BY THE ARNOLD LUTEEN.'

FOR SWATOW, AMUY & FOOCHOW.

Company's Steamship

HE

ΕΛΙΤΑΝ, Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 4th December, at Daylight.

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.

THE APOLLO-

PIANO PLAYER

RECITALS DAILY Price from $450 up.

Patti Endorses the Apollo. Adelina Patti (Baronesa Cederstrom) has given another great testimonial to the Apolla piano-player. She was so de lighted with the instrument that was purchased by her last year that this second testimonial is oven stronger than the first one that she gave,

Mme. Patti says that the Apollo never has given her the slightest trouble and that the new concert grand is one of the most wonderful and perfect piano.players 2420❘ that she has ever seen.!

For Freight or Passago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, Doceniber 2, 1903.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

Steamship

LIGHTNING.

Captain J. G. SPENCE, will be despotebed for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 8th inst.. at p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

D. SASSOON & Co., Lo.,

Agents,

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:

STEAMER SALAZIE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

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CONSIGNEES, of Cargo from LONDON ex 5.6. Douro, in connection with shove Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risks into the Godowns of the HONGKONG KOWLOON WHARF and GoDown Courany, LTD., at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained Optional Cargo will be forwarded on immediately after landing.

less intimation is received froro the Con- signees before 10 A... Today, the 2nd inst., requesting it to be landed here.

HEINZ

The 57'

MIXED

I had to take guns from the srinament nt Plymouth to meet Sir Redrera Bullera demand for longer range gune. Paragraph 161. Page 67.

groni deal of the mashiners in the Ordnance factories urgently needed replacernent by Jabour-saving ma- chines, and we had no real reserve of power of output in the country'; and it caused me the sleepest anxiety as to et se to take place in the event of a war in which both Navy and Army wors engaged, for if in his war in which only the land forces were

the memorial to the Treasury, has now engaged, we had, in order to keep up

replied that he was unable to accept the suggestion, on the grand that the ben. fit supplies, to borrow awajunition frou

which would accrue from the proposed the Navy, what would happen if the Army and Navy were both to bo

Newe was brought to this port on Mon-exemption to India, and its necessary sugaged? It would be impossible today, the 33rd, by the C.N.S.S. Chang Chaic, extension to the Colonies, would be very meet the demands for ammunition (Eaptain Pearse) of the total loss by fire of unequally distributed. They would apply under the conditions then existing. the German Steamer Arild Latykan, only to incomes coming from those parts of the Empire in which income-tax was Paragraph 161, Pago 88.

Captain Ueberfeldt, not far away from

levied. In Colonies where income-tax is Finally, the Secretary of State for War Turnabout Lighthouse. The ill-fated sten-

Bill of Lading will be countersigned, by HEINZ is the man who writes the mer was on a voyage from Lankaat to not levied, inc mes contributo-their share!

of the cost of Government in some other theUndersigned. Geoda remaining unclafi-

rhymes, cabled to Sir Redvers Baller on the 20th November, 1999, as follows:

Tientsin with a tall cargo of Kerosene oil

Which have no rhythm or meter; There is only eight weeks supply of in cases, when she caught fire, and all form. Under this proposal the benefit til after WEDNESDAY, the 9th inst., at Nann, mark II, .303 hell ammonition in the efforts to extinguish the fires were unavail would apply only to incomes derived from will be subject tu rent and landing charges. All claims must bo sent in to mo on or country, and all gun ammuition willing, the third engincer and a Chinaman countries where the income-tax exists. be exhausted before, eight weeks,

losing their lives in attempting to do so. Where no such tax exists the incomes before the 9th inst., or they will not be About his things in cans and járs Paragraph 101, Page 87.

The .s. Chang Chow, seeing the glate of remitted to England would obtain na relief. cooognized. Thus on the testimony of the Directer the burning vessel, rescued the Captain and The injustice, if any, of the prosent system

second officer, the chief and second engi would only be replaced by another. General of Ordnance and of the Secretary of State for War the condition of things in

neors and 12 Chinamon, and brought them into Amoy on 23rd inst., together with the the late autumn of 1899 was such that:

Ammunition was borrowed from the dead bodies of the third Engineer and the To-day's Advertisements

Navy.

Naval orders for inmunition had to be

held in abeyance, and Those meat competent to judge felt the atmost anxiety as to what would take plase in the event of a war in which: both Navy and Army were engaged.

Chinaman, The third Engineer was a young man anted Hansan, and lie was buried at Kalangau Cemetery, on Tuesday morning, the 24th inst.

ECCLESIASTICAL · NEWS-

CHATRE'S

The Bishop of Victoria passed through NEW INDIAN CIRCUS. here this weok on his way down from his

The Executive Committee of the Navy tour of visitation in the Foochow district,

the Czarina is suffering has extended itself. The riekaba and the cart will, of League fool that it is their duty to place and bed a Confirmation service in Union;

to the interior and the che produced prevents her from sleeping,

TO-NIGHT,

2nd DECEMBER, 1903, IN A CIRCUS TENT ON THE

MARKET.

course, come with the completion of the clearly before the Public this admitted fuct Church, Kulangau, on Wednesday the 25th. bund. Time is not considered of much that in the autumn of 1899 that Becton The Port Chaplain, the Rov, W. F. Knox, consequence by the average Chinese, but which under the good Providence of God has conducted Church of England Services he is beginning to appreciato ic: Already the wealth, safety and strength of the King for the past two Sunday mornings, and PRAYA, OPPOSITE THE CENTRAL property values along the river frons have don chiefly depend was soft for active lergyman from Hongkong the Rev. The Rev. R. F. Cobbold, formerly commenced to rise, and it is pretty certain

aasmunition, and therefore liable to become to-morrow morning."

GENERAL MENS. chaptain of St. John's Cathedral, Hong that they will continue to do so as the work operations of any duration owing to lack of Butler, ie expected here to take the Service progressos. Property back from the river the prey of tho better equipped squadrons

The evidence The S.S.Y. Senina, after having been in kong, has been appointed to Besthampton will be affected advantageously also, te it of our European rivals. Rectory, Buckinghanehire-patrons, Caius ja brought into comparatively more easy given before the Wer, Commission has the amoy Dock for over two months, cano

communication with the rest of the city.

College, Cambridge.

CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. HARRY CENTO, the favourite Juggler. ALICE CENTO, England, Scotland and Treland. Introducing equestrian acts of three Nations WONDERFUL AUTS

BAREBACK RIDING.

shewo the condition of anreadiness for war out this inet week, and made a preliminary It is to be hoped that the officials will not into which out Army bail been allowed to trial trip of her engines a few days ago. look anly upon immediate money returns drift. Have we any certainty that things Sho has now leaded cargo for Manila, and from the sale of the land as the reason for Bro A better footing in the Navy, and Remember the Name..

As the time for the eluetion of Council- apceding the work. They may be dis-that political considerations, the bane otarted once more on her regular rune YOU may have an attack of dianthus sppointed in that respect. But froin many efficiency, may not be working the same lors is drawing nigh, offorts are being made Ydysentery, or pain, in the stomach ions, the venture is one sure to

mischief with the Fleet as with the Army? to arrange for the method of election to be one of those days, and it will be well to yield abundant Enancial roturns.. It seems

The conditions of the South African was the como as in Shanghai, and representa | RUSSIAN SINGING AND DANCING.

ROYAL SHANKAR, THE AFRICAN Laos, remember the name of a medicine that will scarcely necessary to point out that any allowed of our gradually retrieving dar in-tions have been already made to the Con-

introduced by Miss AWADA. Say it slow-Chamberlain's thing that is creasca the general property til mistakes, although at terrible cost salar Body to that affect. cure you

values is likely to strengthen the govern hub no such respite could be hoped for were The Chinese Authorities ato also being Colic Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy.

AFTERNOON PREPOBMANCE ASK ANYONE

ment, The Government will not wisely the feet caught unprepared for a zaval asked to draw up Zulie for the lawn- ession to use Chan they will exert themselves and carry this war. Is it too much to ask that a question shops so as the prevent them taking in THURSDAY AND SATURDAY, at 8 Who bas kad

School Children Half Price, and Disches important project to spoody completion, so vital should be investigated by a Royal Forsign property without first of all making berlain's Colic Colora, Remedy for Diarrhoea or bowel disorders, I may add that in view of the improred Commission, with full power to obtain enquiries. This is very necessary in view iscilities for travel in the surrounding aridorce (not necessarily for publication) of the abundance of thieves os Kulangao.

Particalses from Expresses.

VASU ANNAMMI Manager

2374 Hongkong, December 2, 1909,

and see what they say

No ons has ever used this piedicine with country, already afforded by reim land as to the readiness of the Flest to-day for out praising it for it always aures Getches and promised by the railway, it the dution it may at say moment be called

bottle to-day it may sare a lot if becomes all the more important that on to undertake I am, etc., trouble, and perhaps a life For sale by there shall be gout thoroughfares in the

All chemists and medicine vondera; Ar city. May the road soon be a reality, and KINS Ltd., General Agents.

MAY

it be the forerunner of others.

H. SEYMOUR TROWEN, Chairman, Executive Committee

A Chinaman was sentenced at the wired Court a few days ago, to one month impri sonment and 500 blows for stabbing his nephew in the leg and destroying squantity of truckery.

All damaged packages will he exaorined on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd inst., at 3 p.. No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Houghong, December 2, 1903,

Entertainments.

THEATRE

PARS

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

PICKLES

Which never far the eater,

Ho cans what garden truck he can, And what he can't he bottles; His relishes add relish to

What'er goes down our throttles.

ASK YOUR

AMATEUR GROCER FOR:

HONGKONG

DRAMATIC CLUB

·WILL GIVE PERFORMANCES OF

THE IMPORTANCE OF

BEING EARNEST, ONE OF

ON

FRIDAY, 11th

SATURDAY, 12th DEC., 1903. MONDAY, 14th J

Commending each Evening at 9 r.. precisely.

Dress Circle Stalls

Pit

NO BALT PRICE.

Tickets can be obtained at the Booking.

Office of the Thoatre, City Hall, on and

after Friday, 4th December, at 10 AM-

57'

Bocking Ofice will be opened daily from DANG CHEE SON & Co.,

to from 10 A.. to 4 PM.

that

after the fall of the curtain,

Lato Trams will run a quarter of an hour

Hongkong, November 28, 1963,

M

Wholesale Agents,

SOUTH CHINA.