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BIRTH. Goerz.-On 28th Novelaber, at Borlic, the wife of Mr E. Goɛrz, of a Daughter.

MEMOS FOR MONDAY.

Auction.

THE CHINA MAIL.

British Flotilla to Proceed,

Balls would bon much more praise POLICING THE WEST RIVER. worthy institution if there were no day after." It is the day after which rohi life of more than half its enjoyment, Functions such as lust night's ball are so thoroughly enjoyable that it is

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1907,

HOME FOOTBALL

An interesting article by Mr.E. H. D. Sawell, the well-known sporting critic, on the New Zealand Professional Rugby team, The first stopy to be taken in corsotion now playing in England, will be published by Great Britain will be taken next working comment on the Northern Union gamo, with the actual policing of the West River on Monday. The writer ha aome interest

3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Lord at the decided trial to face the stern realities when a flotilla of torpedo boats, torpean and compuures it with Itugby.

Public Works Department's OfSova,

General Memeranda. TUESDAY, December 3-

10a.m.Auction of Naval & Victualling

Stores, at H. M. Naval Yard. 6.30 p.m.-Organ llecital in St. John's

Cathedral.

date subject to rent.

Goods per rest undelivered after this Goods per Tourane upclaimed after this date at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges,

WEDNESDAY, December -

Goods per Nippon Maru undelivered after

noon on this date subject to rant,

Goods por Delta bot cleared at 4 pm

on this date subject to roar.

THURSDAY, December :-

Noon-Austion of British 2.8; Wing Hang at Me Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Room.

SATURDAY, December 7 :- Boxing at City Hall,

S. Moutrie & Co., Ld., TUZODAY, December 13:-

York Building,

CHATER ROAD.

Hongkonu. Avril 16, 1907.

A. S. WATSON

& Co., Ltd.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 18$SI.

p.m.-Perfatinance at City Hall.

WEDNESDAY, December 18 :--

3 p.m.- Anotion of Leasehold Property, at Messrs Hughes & Hough's Salsa Rooms.

The China Mail

THE NEW DUMA.

of existence when the last strains of the band have hardly died away. It is the contrast between what has just been But what is that is so eruel. But there is, fortunately, another way of looking at it. The ball condes as a pleasant break in the monotony of every-day life; as a purple patch as one of the latter day novelists is fond of putting it. Considered from this standpoint the day before and the day after do not bulk so large. Suficient for the night is the enjoyment thereof. We cannot ent our cake and bave it and a realization of that fact goes far towards achieving the philosophical frame of mind which takes the day after simply as a matter of

course.

Sho

bont destroyers and a gunboat or two will anil up the river to show the pirates and the peaceful natives the White Easign, and incidentally warn the rogues that swift and summary vengeance awaits them and assure the pusgefal traders that protection will be accorded them so far as is humanly posible,

The flotilla lentos Hongkong on Monday next and will cruise shout the river for three weeks, visiting the various trading ports and smaller villages.

The sight of this armed force on the waters should give the piratical element paise, but whether they will decide to Abolish their calling or most power with

ing in to ho seta.

A TIGER AT CA VTLE PEAK.

A Chance for Sportsmen.

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GAS FOR CANTON.

BY TELEGRAPH.

MOROCCO.

Attack at Babelassa.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Benter, via Bombay).

LONDON, November 30. A Company is being formed in Canton

Six thousand Moors attacked with a view to arranging that some parts of the sity be fighted with gas. What French post at Babelassa on Tuesday, progreka has been made is not vary sp-

A fierce engagement followed but, parent; on the other hand there has been some petitioning between the promoters of after six hours fighting, the Moors this solieme and the Board of Agriculture, | There is no reason, probably, in the nature were repulsed, of things, why Canton should not have gus as well as Hongkong. Indoed if this project should lead to the opening up of the nines in Kwangtung, then nothing whatever need stand in the way of citrying out the idea. Meanwhile there is the usaa! palavering between the parties oon- cerned.

POVERTY IN-SOUTH CHINA.

Caused by Floods.

The French lost twelve men, in cluding a Lieutenant.

Reinforcemente are hurrying to strengthen the French fores.

GERMANY'S NAVY:

A Large Increase.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter,-

via Bombay.)

LONDON, November 30:-

In explaining the Navy Bill to the members of the Reichstag, Admirał

The flongkong public-or many of |`-`',

Just now some alleged sportsmen " them have good reason to know that are ondeavouring to induce others.to to-day is the anniversary of the fenst of assemble and blow the life out of n St. Andrew, but we, mention the fact poor unfortunate leopard which they On every hand, at leist from several. with all deference merely to satialy the propose to let loose on a barren islota quarters, there are petitions coming in to thirst for knowledge exhibited by a lady few yards square which affords little the Viceroy requesting that some assistanco at the ball last night, which thirst, we cover, or certain lingering death, if the be sent to the people who are suffering regret to say, went unsatiated.

anfortunate beast manages to find some from the devastations of the recent unusual place

hide and escapa

andden floads. Thora is a pitiable tale sent in impartially, tackled about half a dozen enth from the numerous guns that from the district of Ngai Chau, but the gentlemen wearing Corden tartan, an will probably be brought to hear against appeal has come from some of the gentry accent-is it an accent?--and St. it. Getting a beast at bay and assailing it and not from the official magistrate. von Tirplitz, Minister for the Navy, Andrew's crosses, to know who St. from safety with numerous guns is not Therefore the Viceroy, whilst expressing said that it was intended that the..

sons werds of sympathy, because the MONAKONG, SATURDAY, November 30, 1967, Andrew was and why the Scot partien- sport as the Briton knows it.

The rean who wants to pit hintself officia! las not sent word and appested for German fest should be maintained on terly jubilated on his account. Not one against the animal and slaughter it ander worthy has examined" and sent in his assistance, cumot do anything until that

us high a level as other nations, could give any reply. Most of them

they guise of sport should go into the report. The Viceroy has ordered the hummed and band and looked at the wilds and tackle the beast in its own magistrate to look into the matter: Tho ceiling and ultimately suggested that country. Men who are game to do this statements of the gentry are suggestivo it was a fine night-or something equal-are the only ones who can lay claim of much sorrow and distress among the OPPORTUNITY lies within the grasp ly banal. The gentle lady had plumbed to the title of sportsalen, and for such people. of the new, the third, Duma.

Will it the depths of knowledgetterly there is an opening near Castle Peak. A tiger has been roaming about the be grasped? Its predecessors, instead plumbed them. Well, there are my farm thers picking up the occasional pig, of making buste slowly sought to like her who know not the why and the and the other day it carried off a cow. achieve everything at once.

wherefore of a St. Andrew's Day, and Now the farmi people want to draw the not least amongst the ignorant are line, and the true sportsman, who would evitable result followed, they achieved Scots themselves. As a fact few Scots have too much pride to corner a leopard on nothing. Such a chaotic condition of know that St. Andrew is the patron from the shelter of a launch, is welcome to a small barron islet and pump lend into it affairs prevails in Russia that the task of saint of their country until they have avail himself of a hunt in carnest. The restoring order is stupendous and can do. In Scotland St. Andrew's Day is, about there. The thing is where?

left their country which most. seem to Poak Farm people are certain that a tiger only be accomplished piecemeal. It is like the kit and the haggis, seldom or never heard of, but when the Scot

The in-

CONFECTIONERY beyond the power of man or institution

NEW SEASON'S

to solve all the problems awaiting solu- enters a foreign land he discovers that tion without long and painstaking labour. he has a Saint, that kilts are worn, and The first two Dumas did not recognise that there is such a thing as haggis.

They had a shadowy kind of Generally his primarily murmurs “what:

this.

is

SPORTING.

Yachting.

LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

a

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE CANTON LEPERS.

(To the Editor of the CNA MAIL.) SIR-I have returned to Canton after furlough in the United States and have resumed charge of the work among the lopers, I am deeply grateful to all the

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE FRENCH NAVY.

LONDON, November 28,

The report on the Naval Estimates laments and says that sailors, engineers, gunners, and administrators are animat- ed by a most regrettablo hostility.

The navy has already fallen to the third rank, and there is danger of ite lapsing to the fourth..

NATAL

LONDON, November 28. All the available police have been drafted to Zululand, Dinisulu being suspected of duplicity.

friends who have assisted the Rev. Mr- MoNom in carrying on the work in my absence. Mr McNeur reports that with the contributions received he was able last winter to distribute rics to 850 lepers for three months. He also states, I have also got some splendid bundles of clothing The Commandant of the Militia ie through Rev. C. H. Hickling of Hongkong, and in addition have bought 80 padded The garments.

This afternoon the yachts of the Royal We have Just Unpacked our idea that all the ills with which ultimate he eats the concoction and the course was from Police Pier, Kowloon in thander is loggis?" but in the Hoogkong Yacht Club raced for a cup

presented by tho CHINA MAIL. their unhappy country was afflict sheep's head with its "feck o' fine round the rock to the South-west of td would disappear if they were promiscuous feedin'" with exceeding Kauichu. The race had not finished left free to legislate as they desired, gusto, as, in fact, "unto the manner when we went to press. Those who have bad practical experience born." And yet that self-same betar

Laned "Scot" knoweth not the history of of the limitations under which all legis St. Andrew. Headers of the Bible latures labour knew that this ambition know, of course, that St. Andrew was could never be realised but that know- the son of Jonas, a fisherman of Beth ledge, unfortunately, did not come to the saida, in Galilee, and was the brother of members of the first two Dumas in time. Simon Peter. There is no need to here' The third is at all events making an

trace St. Andrew through his life as depicted in the Scriptures. Suffice it auspicious commencement. To co-operate to say that whilst on a Mission in of the Massageries Maritinios viae My do with the Czar, who seems genuinely Asiatic and European Scythia he Champeaux.

CONFECTIONERY

IMPORTED FROM THE

LEADING

LONDON

and

HOUSES.

anxicus to rule constitutionally, is ob-was, at the city of Patra, about 70 vionaly much wiser than setting to work A.D., seized by the Roman pro-

His Excellency Sir Frederick Lagard has accepted the Honorary Coloneley of the Hongkong Volunteer corps.

The announcement is made that Mr Jenn Millet is now in charge of the local office

+

ready to take the field

THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENCY.

LONDON, November 28.

Conditions in the leper village continuo about the same xa in the past. There is suffering, Food and clothing are much needed. I trust that the response to this appeal will be as hearty and as

Mr Bryan, in a speech at Washington, generous as in past years. No class of said that if he should be nominated for sufferers needs help and sympathy more the Presidency he would champion the than the lepers. They are outcaste from re-adjustment of the tariff on behalf of hardly clothes onouch to home and friends, half starved and with the poor; world impose an income tax, uskedness and unwelcome beggars wher

cover their and adopt arbitration in labour dis eser they appens. Let us help them if we putes.

can..

Contributions may be sent to the China MAIL, or to the undersigned-Yours, etc.,

- ANDREW BEATTIE, Canton. Canton, November 28th, 1007.

Lottery tickets or advertisements THE LIEMCHAU TROUBLES."

"Government Gazette."

SOA.

A New General Appointed.

The reports that are to band from the Coming down the China coast on her scone of trouble have been rather unset-

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tling, and, as we liave hofors pointed out, things are not any more satisfactory for the Government than could he wished. That such is really-the case appears true freni

THE FINANCIAL SITUATION»

LONDON, November 28.

Mr Corteljou announces that the subscription list for Treasury certificates ie elpsed, and that. in view of the décided improvement in business it is probable that no farther allotinents will be wizde.

THE AMERICAN NAVY,

Large Building Programme.

It now seems certain that Congress will the fact that a few days ago a row general, sanction an exceptionally large asval

on the thesie that loyalty to the sever-consul, scourged and then prucified concerning samo-aro prohibited from eign and the country are two distinct The latter punishment he underwent Pasing through the Hongkong post- and incompatible things. By working cords, instead of nails, to the cross, to iu a peculiar mánner, being fastened by with the Czarthe Durna may accomplish produce a lingering death by hunger nucb. By working against him it would and thirst; whilst the instrument of way back from Salius Cruz the steator Glenesk (Captain Rafforly) passed two only be inviting the fate which overtook punishment itself, instead of being junks, Bolton: up, of Tongmi Point. its predecessors. It is gratifying to find T-shaped, was in the form of an X There was rough weather and a high that the Duma bas decided to recognise or what is termed a cross decussate. A

one Chui, was ordered to tako the supremne programme for the American navy in the Christian lady of rank, named Mosimela PARISIAN that, under the new constitution, the coneed the body of St. Andrew to be

command of the troops. This officer his year 1908. Three or four battleships of The second steamer for the Volunteer apparently been appointed from Peking. the Delaware type are mentioned, with Czaf is still the head of the nation and embalmed and honourably interred; and fleet now being organised by the Japan At any rate his appointment has bean fast cruisers and destroyers in addition. that to bim is duo proper respect. No in the earlier part of the fourth century to be annstructed at the Mitsu Bichi Yard, has issued his manifesto, and seems to calling for the construction of 20 Delawares Imperial Marine Society-has been ordered anctioned directly frora headquarters. He Admiral Coghlan, howezer, has been doubt the majority of the Russian people it was removed by the Emperor Constau Nagasaki. His Imperial Highness Prince intend to have things woll under control, in the immediate future, at a cost which he are the better satisfied that the representative to Byzantium, or Constantinople, Arisuga. President of the Society, has for, in the proclamation he has issued all estimated at £30,000,000. In view of the tive body and the ruler are on amicable where it wasdeposited in a Church erected chosen "Umagaka" is the name for the the other officers are told to make him friction with Japan, he holds that the

in honour of the Twelve Apostles. About new vessel.

acquainted with whatever happens, and American navy must become the most terras. Unless something unforeseen

thirty years after the death of Coustan-

not to take anything into their own hands, powerful fleet lu the world, and that its intervenes the present Data should do tine, in 368 A.D., a plous Greek monk, In connection with the Bazaar to be that seems of the least importance. good work. Not being perpetually afraid Regulus, or Rulo, conveyed the remains hald in aid of the funds of the Union. of being summarily ukased cut of exist of St. Andrew to Scotland, and there Church Mr Grimble bas been able to obtain a company of yoishas (profession! ence it will be able to give audivided deposited them on the Eastern coast of dancers of Japan) who will portray by attention to the grave problems which Fife, where he built a church, and where poatry of motion" their Japanese dançes

afterwards arose the renowned city and in costame, with chamctoristic accompani call insistently for attention. Possibly

cathedral of St. Andrew. Whatever ment. This is certainly an innovation of very little good will be accomplished at credit may be given to this legend, it is the right kind for a Hongkong audience. first but when once the work of reform certain that St. Andrew has been re- is fairly started progress will be more garded, from time immemorial, na the mpid Russia is such a gigantic coun- patron Saint of Scotland; and his day, try that the task of the le

legislature is no November 30, is made a favourite se NORTH BRITISH AND MIRRONTE INSPECTION INVITED, sinecure. But no political task is in, casion of social and national reunion possible of accomplishment if it is amid Scotsmen residing out of their

SHAMEEN, CANTON. ÚN THE BRITian Coxuzaion.

H. HAYNES, Manager.

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A FINE ASSORTMENT

AT

Very Reasonable Prices.

force must be duplicated. The American estimates for next year are expected to include appropriations for further dock "STEEL RAILS TRADE,

ngcommodation on the Pacific const. At Japanese Orders for Amerion. present there are only two docks available for large battleships-one at Maro Island, A Pittsburg dispatch, slated the 25th and the other at Puget Sound, this last of timber, and not very trustworthy. At ultimo, roads" Word reached the Manila there is the Dewey floating dock, Carnegie mills this afternoon that tho salos which will accommodate any. ship smaller than the new Delaware class. The sum of All human history attests that happi-department at New York had closed a

2000,000 appropriated by Congress to ress for man- the hungry singer contract with the Imperial Railway of submarines is to he expended in the Since Eve ato apples, much deponds on

Japan for 15,000 tons of standard steel purchase of four small and three large zada, to be delivored as soon as possible. Holland boats, with all the Isteat improve- dinner.-ByRox

Work will be begun on the order to ents, and two boats of the Lako type. morrow morning at the Edgar Thomsen The average woman loves a man-nside plant here. The rails are to be from strength and his stoop 'trath telling. The instead of religious is not shown, but no first is attractive to her because she has it and delivered at Yokolina. The pries is side out "T. A. Nickolin." right spirit. That the Dums intends

doubt it has degenerated with the ages. not; far be it from man to say why the 830 a ton. The steel company expects to to adopt proper methods is shown by The man responsible for the bang

second attracts

R-“Faul Leicester Ford." | get another order for 20,000 tons from the Good rusumers is the art of making Japanese, but much depends on the speedy those people easy with whom we converse- III-Ho& Annalty Funda 18,768,9880 A 8, WATSON & 00. the loyal address to the Czar. After get saxpence legend would no doubt

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TOTAL FUNDA AT 31st Decrmers, 1908

25 £17,897,119.

1-Authorised Capital £3,000,000..

Fabacribed Capital £9,750,000

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TI-Fire Fanda

3,388,190 19

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