POWELL'S S. MOUTRIE & Co., Pabal, Nov, 20% to De
Gent's Outfitters.
FLANNEL
LIMITED.
and Mrs NEUELY BRADLEY, a Son.
MARRIAGE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
DIRTIL
should be fairly distributed and that no to trade that. Hongkong bos become the BY BRADLEY --At Pakhoi, Nov. 20, to Drinjustice should be done to the poorer mother of what goes on, rather than class Chinese. On the evidence before Canton, as in the olden days. The Hory-Hoorzen 27th November, us we must admit that these concerned 17, at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, NEW SEASON'S MODELS by the Rev. Johnstm, assisted by are taking proper precautions and unless Rev. G. Searle, Chaplain to H.M. Forces, Lieut. Jome Unsson Hors, Hoyal Garal it can be shown that the precautions von Artillery, son of Major-General J. E are proving ineffective no objection to Hope, Royal Artillery, Henley-on-Thames, to OUTINE JESSIE SALUTOR, cider the festival will stand which is based
mont, Hongkong.
on the ground that the pourer classes are being squeezed,
JUST ARRIVED,
BABY GRANDS Highfar of A. Sholton Hooper, Rouge-
and
COTTAGE PIANOS
BY
PYJAMAS BLUTHNER, RUD, IBACH
Thoroughly well shrunk and
of Beautifully Soft
Texture and Finish.
TAILOR MADE AND OF
SMART, UP-TO-DATE
PATTERNS.
$7.50
SUIT.
RACHELS, PLEVEL, CHAPPELL, HOPKINSON, and ROSENKRANZ, &c.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORKOW. Anotions.
14.m.-Auction of Household Farul-
ture, &o, at No. 20, Queen's Road West,
pedy's Stables, Causeway Bay,
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1907,
TELEGRAPH.
A Heavy Decline.
Pearl, the North, and the East Rivers THE CUSTOMS REVENUE. are the children, and as it is natural for the mother to look after the children, and then afterwards for the 'children to support the mother when she is old, so it is the wish of Hongkong to obtain control of these Rivers, which will then feed Hongkong, and support her also. There is in this discussion a reference
(From Our Correspondent,}
SHANGHAI, November 27.
HOOPER-HOPE WEDDING.
A Fashionable Function.
The wedding of Lieutenant John Urin son Hope, of the Royal Garrison Artallary, and Miss Christine Shelton Hooper, oldest daughter of Mr A. Shelton Hooper was soleminised, in the. praapnce of a gathor. ing of the elite of the Colony, at St. John's Cathedial at 3.30 this afternoon, the officiating clergymen being the Rev.
to the action of the French on the upper f'. The total amount collected by F. T. Johnson and the Rev. G. Searle
course of the West River. It will be Imperial-Maritime Customs for the It is rumoured that His Excellency the Governor intends to make some soon therefore that the writers are greatly quarter July September, 1907, is Taels moved and are desperately in earacat 8,197,127, a decrease of Tuels 900,497 2.30 p.m.--Auction of Hourobold Furul reference to the Government's polo in bandling the question, mixing up the figures for the third quarter of 1906
tare, at Merville, 168, Wanchal
concerning the Commission's report tumour with fiction in a way that seems Road. p.m.--Auction of China Ponies at Ken- on the Public Health and, Buildings most reprehensible. Of course all this being Tools 9,103,624.
Ordinance at the Legislativo. Council kind of thing will stir up the people meeting to-morrow. Be this as it may and warp their minds to a degree that we have doubts as to the Government's must be unfortunate. There seems to intentions of hurrying matters in this be no desire to keep within facts in and the revenue derived from opiumi connection The Report of the discussing these questions, but rumour has decreased from Taels 456,511 for Conimission is an exhaustive, and the and falsified statements are mixed up the third quarter of 1906 to Trels 106,364 public feeling is so strongly in favour together as in a witch's cauldron. Un- for the period under mention.
6 p.m.-Auction of Blousehold Farmi- tare, de, at Mr Goo. P. Lammert's Balan Rooma...
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2.16 p.Meeting of His Majesty'a
Justices of Peson at the Magistracy..: Goods por Kutsang undelivered after å
p.m. on this date will be landed. WEDNESDAY, November 30-
TUESDAY, December 3:-
In Shanghai the collection dropped to Taels 2,394,025 from Table 3,332,096,
(Chaplain to the Forces). The bridegroom being a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery, natural to expect that his brother officers and a very popular one at that, it was only would turn out in force to witness the
wedding and offer their felicitations to the happy couple. The Cathedral was crowded, when the bride, leaning on the aru of her father, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, en- tered, and military uniforms played a prontinent part in the brilliant scene. His Excellency Bir Frederick Lugard, accom- and among others we noticed Adaziral Sir panied by Lady Taigard, was present,
Arthur Moore, Commodore A. G. Stokes, Sir Henry Berkeley, Hon. Mr F. H. May and Me May, Hon. Mr H. Keswick, Colonel Kent, most of the officers of the R.G.A., the Staff Sergeants, and Sergeants
meu of
of the Commission that the Govern fortunately all this is hashed up for the
The total import duty was Taels Goods per Prins Regent Lulpeld undemont hesitates to hasten a publication taste of readers who do not know the
fivered after this date subject to real of its views. The length of time that difference between fuct and fiction, be- 2,916,236 against Taels 3,776,392, but 10a.m.-Avotion of Naval & Victualling as elapsed since the presentation of tweca invention and substantial facts, the total export duty has increased of the Artillery and "the
the Commission's Report is great, and and such perversions of truth will be slightly, the figures being:-1907, July-No. 1 coction, 87th Company, R.6.5. any business, concora that would fail read with avidity, aa corroborating what
is already suspected as being the pur-September, Taels 2,508,366; 1906, July
Btoros, et . M. Navel Yard, 6.30 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. John's
Cathedral
..L
Gooda per Erroll andelivered after this
dato subject to rest Goods per Tourane anclaimed after this
date at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges. WEDNESDAY, December 4 -
Goods per Nippon Maruandelivered after noon on this data subject to rent, - THURSDAY, December 6 :-
Neon Auction of Britishes. Wing Hang at Mr Geo. F. Laminertia Salas Room. WEDNESDAY, December 18
Austion of Leasehold Property, Messre Hughes & Hough's Sales
Boons.
The China Mail
EDNAKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1907.
THE FORTHCOMING FESTIVAL
to put its house in order in the time-
would naturally fail altogether. The pose of foreigners, and will be believed, September, Tacis 2,420,239.
without hesitation and without proof.
Government is known to have an elastic conscience, but the surprise is that Sir Frederick Lugard has not soen fit ere this to make some statement or other regarding the Government's in tentions. They were settled long ago, and the time has passed for the grown up men of this community to be treated as schoolboys without political know. lodge ar national ambition. They may certainly be a little lethargic, but that is no reason why the Government should take advantage of them.
THE CHINESE PROCESSION.
We are informed by Mr Ho Kom Toog that $28,000 lure so far been subscribed to make the forthcoming Chinese procession Company has given $3,500, the Theatres 2000, the Tramway Company $500, the Opium Farm $700 and others smaller sums. The promoters hope the Government will grant two half holidays on the days of the procession, so that people will be able to view the dragons and other strange things. It is a long time since a procession of the kind has been held here and it should
The Cathedral sa, as usual, decorated
with ferns and greenery for the occasion, and the effect of the profusion of plants which lined the aisle leading to the altar,
Haukow and the Yangtze ports show
and of the arches beneath which the wed igcreases, Northern China decreasES. ding party walked, was to nitost complete- Decreases are also shown at Kowloon ly transform the interior of the church. and Lappa, viz., Kowloon, July-Septem-
The bride wore a charming gown of ivory ber, 1907, Taels 83,177; July-Septem-leeros of point isce, and over a wreath of white satin, embroidered with pearls and
THE ALLEGED TROUBLE IN
PORTUGAL.
WUS
a succoes. Of this amount the Steamboat ber, 1900, Thels 25,010. Lappa, July-orange blossom was a Brussels net veil.
September, 1907, Thels 83,190; July-The groom's gift to the bride September, 1906, Thela 88,318.
a peddant of amethyst and pearls. She was attended by two bridesmaids- Mina D. Shelton Hooper and Miss K Clarke both of whom were gowned in pale bio taffeta, with sleeves of ruched Vallenciennes lace and large Leghorn kalay trimmed with La France roses. Each carried a bouquet of pink roses, and wore. Portugal, writes is as follows: "I am groom. Mrs Shelton. Hooper, mother of Mr A. G. Romano, Consul-Gomorat for a gold chain bracelet, the gift of the bride- requested by His Excellency the Governor the bride, was handsomely attired in a of Macao to ask you to kindly state that black and white creation of pin qot silk, he has received a caldegram from the with touches of pale blue, and why word le Minister at Lisbon authorizing him to say flowerad toque. Mis Hooper also carried that the recent telegrams published in the bouquet of red roses. local papers regarding the political cordi- tions in Pertugul are without foundation."
provide work for maltitudes of cameras, and gain some assistance for the Alice Memorial Hospital, which needs 83,00 the Public Dispensaries, which need 84,500 and the Taunati hospitals, which need $15,000.
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
After a period of quietude the suffragettes have broken out again. The eruption, according to Reuter, was terrific, meetings of a Minister of State have been broken up, the police courts in London and the provinces have! been invaded and generally the suf fragettes have flown violently off the handle. The matter is ceasing to be amusing: When an organised-body H.M.S. Moorhen arrived shortly after defies the law unicas stera eps are one o'clock from Canton. immediately taken the result must
H.M.S. Astra leaves the port in a few days for the north.
A few days ago we wrote an article in roference to the alleged rise in the price of necessarice of life which was said to have followed this announcement that His Excellency the Governor had canc tioned the proposed Chinese festival. We were careful to stato that, though the information upon which the article vrae based came from quartera in which inevitably be that the law is brought H.M.9. Crescent and H.M.S. Hawk we had every confidence, we personally into contempt. Order can only be have left England with reliefs for this did not vouch for its correctness. Tur-preserved by conserving that respect ther wo invited the promoters of the for the law which we often proudly The Hon. Mt Keswick was a passenger declare is a natural instinct of the to Hongkong by the Haimua which got in festival to announce whether the report Britisher. An organisation of mis.from coast ports to-day. of the rise in prices was accurate or not. guided women mast not be allowed to The Nippon Mara reached port from That article was published on Friday impair respect for that great institu- San Francisco to-day having experienced last and yesterday afternoon we received tion which protecte their own persons fine weather and strong inonapons.
a visit from Mr Ho Kom Tong in re- and property. Let the "man-made ference to the matter. Mr Bo Kom laws" of which they so bitterly com
WHISKY Tong is the President of the Committees which is arranging the festival and consequently he should be in a position to speak with authority. As will be noted from a letter in another column the head of the Vegetable Dealers' Guild
has been attained by its
CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE OF QUALITY.
IT IS
A PURE
WHISKY
OF
AND
course a well-known fact that at this
station.
--
To-morrow, the Legislative Council masts to consider in committee the Bill to
plain be suspended and the suffraget.amond the law rehting to companies. tes would speedily realise that it was to them they owed their safety. It is difficult to suggest what should be done to these lawless females. Although they are obviously suffering from some form of dementia they are not mad in
Coming down from Fooehow, Amey and Swatow, the Haimun, which got in east gale and high son to Swatow, and this morning, experienced a strong north- thence fresh wind and fine weather.
1
COOK'S TOUR FOR CHINESE.
The hymos The voice that breathed der Eden," and "Oh, Ferfect Love" were sung and Mendelssohn's Wedding March was played.
On leaving the church the bridal-party passed beneath a long arch of steel, swords being crossed by the service comrades of
The local ameager for Messrs Thomas Cook and Son has arranged a series of oxcellent trips for Chinese gentlemen, the the groom. first to set out in April on a tour of tho Afterthe ceremony the reception was held world. Apart from the general interest in Kingsclere, lent by Mrs. G. Sachse for and curiosity of ordinary travel, it is in the occasion, and the spacious hall proved tended to add a special feature to these on ideal spot for such a gathering. Some Round-world Tours-an original and novel little time was occupied in receiving the departure-of an educational character, many guests, all of whom had a word or Industrial centres in every country touched two of congratulation to say to the will be visited and factories inspected. handsome couple, after which the Hoc from Hongkong on April 22nd, 1908, visit bride and bridegroom, a happy speech. It is proposed to dospatch the first party Mr F. H. May proposed the toast of the
ing Canada, Amerien, Great Britain, the Continent of Europe, and Egypt. The tour will occupy five months and a half, the inclusive cost being £350.
!.
Lieut. and Mrs Hope go to Foochow for their honeymoon,
The presents were numerous and totalled Those who contemplate joining the party about 300, among which were the follow- should inform the local agents as early saing:-Japanese silver ten set, from Brother possible.
Officers, R.G.A., large silver bowl, from Brother Ofiers, 57th. Co., R.G.A., a silver centre-piece, from the Sergeants' Mess, R.G.A., silver centre-piece from N. CO's and men, B7th. Co., R.G.A.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Hongkong shortly with n bride. He marries
A Nigpo correspondent writes: Un
THE KING OF SPAIN.
RISING IN CHEKIANG.
· Mr E. Burns Pye, of Mesirs Butterfield gives a fut denial to the report that the legal sense of the word and con- Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library.
There were $33 European and 158 and Swire's, returns from England to prices have been raised improperly.sequently they cannot be sent to and 188 European and 2,066 Chinese Miss Gwen Bratt. With the assistance of the Registrar lunatic asylums Sending them to visitors to the Muscum during the week
Subject to Consumption. General, we learn from Mr Ho Kom gaol as first class prisoners only allows ended 24th November, 1907. Tong, due arrangements have been them to pose as martyrs and encourages
The North-East monsoon seems to Wednesday next, November 27, a (From Our Correspondent.) made to prevent any undue advantage that in their dangerous foolishnese. have set in properly now, most steamers intareating asriage will take place in the
LONDON, October 31, MALT being taken of the opportunity for Evidently the laws as they stand can reporting hoary winds. The Mianon Settlement, between Miss Francis Mary
not deal with the case and probably from Saigon on her trip up had strong the Lita. The bride is the daughter the Spanish Royal house, in spite of love- Chrystia and Captain Robert Dollfus of I am assured that all is not happiness in "squeeze." These arrangements, it is claimed, have proved to be offective and will be found necessary to give magie.
when Parliament meets next year it winds with occasional hard squalls and
big son
of Colonel and Mrs G. Chrystir, and niece and the baby. The trouble is that King it will be noticed that the statement trates greater powers. If the gentle.
of Lady Walsham. Lady Walsham has Alfonso shows serious signs of consumption. Already the proposed procession by just returned to Chine on a visit to her to which he has an heriditary tendency⚫ made by a correspondent, whose letter men who preside over the lower courts the Chinese is attracting rogues from the son, Mr Perry R. Walsham, of the I. M. When he comes over here to stay with his appened in our columne on Saturday, to were given power to commit affonders country, three of whom were convicted by Customs, and may make an extended stay English wife at Buckingham Palace I hear that he will consult three great English in port.
specialists. As a sign that he himself is GENUINE AGE the elect that the price of vegetables to gaol for long terms, the movement Mr C. D. Melbourne of larceny from fish
alarmed he has cut down his cigarettes to had already increased by 200 per cent. would probably lose its present lawless stalls in the old Western Market and
sentenced to six wooks' imprisonment with By kind permission of Major Whalf a dozen. a day, which means a very is declared to be inaccurate. It is of character. Leniency has been tried six hours in the stocks,
Chitty and Officers, 119th Infantry, (The heavy decrease for one so addicted to the Moultan Regt.), the band of the Regiment weed in that form as Alfonso. and most decidedly found wanting.
His Honour Mr H. H. J. Gompertz dinner, at the Oriental Hotel, 2 Queen's will play the following Programme, during FINE MELLOW sensor of the year there is general-
dalivered judgment this afternoon in the Road Central, on Thursday, the 28th of It is interesting to read the fiery action wherein two parties claimed a junk, November, 1907-March of the Peers, ly, in normal times, a rise of prices. FLAVOUR.
The letter from the Vegetable Dealers Peals of the Chinese fenders of thought which was nileged to have been pirated and Jolanthe (Sullivan); Value, Merry Widow to their readers anent the present ques brought to Hongkong. His Honour found, Guild is certainly a reassuring dotation of the control of the rivers of China, for tho defendant, Kwong Tee King, whehar); Selection, The Yeomen of the
Hasochow, November 23. ment and the onus of proving that The national party do not hesitate to aimed to have bought the junk in open (Rubenstein); Song, I dreamed a dream Guard (Salliyan); Morceau, Melody in F.
The population of the districts of prices have been improperly raised now say that it is the object of the Germans
(Cook); Selection, Coster sufigs (Chevalier); Songsion and Sinchauplain in the reats upon those who first made the to acquire control of the Yellow River. A great deal of attention is being paid God Save the King
prefecture of Shachingfu (Province Poika Mazurka, DorGomuthlicho(Pfeiffer);
of Cheklang) is in a state of full- statement. It is well that the promoters In Shangtung it in mid they are doing by the police at the present time to
revolution. The movement aimed against and the dealers have come forward, all they can to get control of the Cus gamblas and the revenue of the Colony
the Dynasty comprises about six thousand toms, and to establish schools in which benefits thereby, for hardly a morning
The College of St Francis Xavier, followers. Att business houses have boon Unless they had done so there would
German is taught to the exclusion of passes without a batch or two appear at stablished at Mong hd, one of the closed and the merchants have fled. The have been an impression left on the Chinese, they are, further, intending to the Magistracy. This morning. Police the feast of its Patron Skins by a triduum, Le Pouyuan, the Commander-in-chief, to suburbs at Macso, intends to celebrate Governor has ordered by telegraphy General A. 8. WATSON & 00, mind of the public that unfair ad-grasp sooner or later complete control Sergeant Terrast last n hatch of 20 who commencing an December 1 and ending suppous the riots some
vintage was being taken of the oppor- of the waters of the Yellow River. So had another gang, two being fined $20 and programme bhs been issued for publis wore fined 85 ench, and Inspector Fenton on the 3rd, biel in the Saint's Day. A LIMITED
tunities afforded by the festival and this much for the Germans Then, next, the rest
information. During the three days
JAPANESE IN AMERICA. would have alienated sympathy that
the position of affairs in the Yangtsson
there will be sale of various ar would, indirectly, he valuable valley is debuted, and of course it is CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC, CHOLERA tiskas for the benent of the Obra de
VANCOUVER, November 21. The Japs said that the aim of the British in to get DIARRHOEA REMEDY. – Sta. Infancia. All the tickets are priced
HERE is probably no medisine, made
and the cost of each ticket varies from 20 nese are reported to bo crossing over the are not opposed to the festival being river, and certain references are made confidose han Chamberlain's Colle, Cho the orenings of the let and Srd days. The in large numbers, Wholesale arrests have held. All that we deaire, and we feel to the discussions on this matter that lens and Diarrhea Lomedy During the College was expressly built for the educa bean made and an extended patrol placed assured that we speak in this connection have gone on in the past as to the spherese, people have learned that it is the one ion of Chinese youth and it was inaugurated along the border by the United States of British influence in the Yangtae remedy that over fails. When reduced two years ago. Sings then, the institution authorities. Torty miles of the frontier. for the Fauropean cousmunity, is that the valley, Lastly the writers approach the with water and swooned it is plonsant to has made great progress and done immense near Vancouver is now patrolled.-Maalla advantagea accruing from the festival Pearl River. They say, boldly in regard keepers,
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