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NEWS OF THE DAY: PARIS, searching enquiry that ni last; the gold-

smith who had fabricated the tin was,

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fonal and induced to confess. It was fined 5 at the Magistancy, to day, on the nousi tale of a dever man oppressed six weeks' imprisonment. by poverty, tempted to forsake the peth of honesty by the lane of gold. Of course this is generally the sole and only reason why in every branch of ancient art so many forgeries abound today. Tho rewards are immeasurably out of proportion to the out-lag if the off everything forgorg can be succesfully placed," that there will gyer be found men

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A band white temporary light is now exhibited from the building erected in the Western extreme of Agincourt Island, on which light-house is now in the course of erection,

Esfore the 8th inst., sovoral ved buoys and red and black vertical striped bugs, in connection with telegraph cable work, will be placed in positidne slong the southern edge of the cuth Channel in the neighbourhood of Gullaif in the Shanghai

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 1908.

AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT.

CELEBRATIONS AT THE BO- MAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.

Tomorrow being the last Sunday of the

(Wah Tu Ya Po's Service.) month consecrated to the Blessed Boury. I

Pegug, October 24, the Catholic community of this Colony will· celebrste the occasion with a High Sooma

A sham Taots surnamed Chan, im- Mass. The floating dogy will be the Very ported a large number of military Rey. Fr. F. Noval, the Procurates of the uniforms into An king, the capital of Domiplan Mission, and two other Rev.,

2.

Fathers of the same Congregation. The Aahui province, with the objest of ritual will be in Dominican. The service capturing the city during the Autumn will commenco at 8 o'clock in the morning.

This design, however, In the oggning a grand Procession will lour MancurƏR. mound the apacions compound of the Cather havingleon betrayed to the authorities, dral, accomgained by the Band of the

**Secilade Philarmonica". At the case he was arrested in a lodging house, the Procession, the Rev. Fr. & M. together with two accomplices. The Serment, the Secretary-of-His-Lortship arrested men have decked the ames the Bidip of Macao will preach the semens the serice concluding with the singing of of many more conspirators. the Laureta Lity and the Benediction of the Holy Sacrament. The cerctronics proming to be very imposing,

COMPANY MEETING.

Company, Ltd.

wiling to take the risks, whik, alat 875 there is also another large class, who, though taking to direct or native part in the material part of the swindle lend their talents, their learning, and their ingenuity to placing the thing in train- The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Sometimes, we fively adoit, thin-Blemporal and Afflisted Hospitals ħegs to acknowledge with thanks, the fulleering formation is given quite unwittingly, donations to the funds of the Hospitals Humphrey's Estate & Finance Such may have been the case in the sJola's Cathedral

strine Charity Fuel filter of some heppinn steek Church, ca

remutly allered to the Berlin Academy of Science.

In the momental "His torians History of the World," recently issed by the Times, an interesting passago from HERODOTUS it tries qusted, once as unreliable grip and the second time. containing intrinsic ́erience of truth. This is the "re-

Tenun in the Second Book to the circumnavigation of Africa by the Plenicians. The fact illustrates the

47 the 22nd at, t, Monthi Fons Beacon Hill Tinamel, the wife of Fare KICKSOLTUKY, A.M.LC, E., of a Daughter

General Memoranda,

TUESEAT. Cotber 27 :--

NoMeeting The Dairy Facts Cut, 2.4 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni- Pure, &c., at No. 1. Gomes Villas,

Ld., at Co.'s Town Office.

Kowloon.

WONENDAY, October 28 :--

3p.tn.-- Auction of Lessobold Property. at Moser Hughes & Kough's "Sules Rooms.

THURSDAY, Uztober 29:-

#

2.50 pm. Auction of Chinese Curios.

&c., at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales confusion among scholars as to the famous allegation that sailors under

Korns.

FRIDAY, October 30 ---

2.45 p.m.-Aaction of Household Furni-Egyptian direction did accomplish this tare, at No. 7, Der Vernx Villas (No. feast, anriit greatly adds to the interess 64, Penk). Goods per Tengo Mari undelivered at

6p.m. this de subject to rent,

-Saturday, October 11—

The Tayo Kisen Kaisha's Tenye Maru dromarkably quick pussage from Shang. hal to Bongkong. Living Shanghai at 7 12. on Wednesday the s.. Teny.Maru arried in port at 430 jun. un Friday taking the trip in the hours, or a speed more thau eighteen miles an hour.

POPPY CULTURE TO

CEASE.

(Yoh Ts: Yrd Pola Service.)

PEKINA, October 24. The Poking Gouraranat has notified An extúridivity general meeting of Shareholders was held at the Company's the suthorities of Schuen, Shansi, and Ofics, Alexandra Buildings, Des Verox Yuno, the principal opium-producing Rond Centanl, it'nam to-day, when the sabjanod resolution which was passed at a provinces of the country, that the meeting held on Thursday, the 8th Gato planting of poppies must be stopped then, was submitted for soutirmation from the second half of the reif Obi-

specil regation hat Article Nix 54.

FANG'S.

of the Articles Of Anciation of the Coin nese jour, pany he puncelled and the following Article A special meeting of the Sanitary infed therefom-Three members Board was held today, to declars No Formally present shall be a quos for A PROTEGE OF WU TING- shed Sassoon's Vill, Pokinlarp Road, to

An unlinary general meeting. For all other be infected-with Fes and Mouth disease meetings the quorum shall bo fire." That Me 0. Mel. Most presided and the Artide No. 111. of the Articles of Assocĵa- present were Hon. Mr H. Erition of the Company be altered by deleting epitrar General, Dr. Pearce. M. H. the words the Gorning Discutor at by two Diructors" on the seventh line thereof Mr Shelton Hamper

and substituting the fllowing wordsthese- fore-The Gerioral Managers."

Last week the Hon. Cecil Scott Napier, sight on of Field Marshal Baron Napier of Magdala, who had been entering from and importance attaching to the twigsentery complicated by malaria in from cabees how being offered to the the third story of the Shanabi General Hospital into the murtyard and was in- staus killed. Bom in 1876 he joined the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs service

2.30 p.m.- Bar & Farcy Fate at the collections of Egyptian Amiquities These are supposed by their inscrip-

Volunteer Parade Ground.

WEDNESDAY, November 4

9.30 p.m.-Meeting of His Majestys tirus if they are combined within 48 nd was Deputy Assistant Cam

Jaticos of Pesce at the Magistracy.

NOTICE.

another scarabne preserved in the Masée Cuinct in Faria, to afford conclusive evidence that King Nak

Communications relating to are ahould be of Egypt wagonly order some

addressed to THE EDITOR

Latera relating in busigirsa should be address- ed to THE MANAGER,

Correspondenta must forward their names and addresses with any communicatione ad- drewed to the Editor, zot for publication but asaridenes of gund faith..

Phenician sailor to circumanvigato

the continent hat that these muriners? actually accomplished the task, sailing eastward from labastis and coturning there from the west after three years'

All letters for publication should be written absence. This is supposed to have one side of the paper orily.

happened in the twolfth year of the

Unfor King's roign $95 B.C.). tonitely careful examination by ex-

No anonymously signed remmynications that

have already azzered in other papera realib

insarted.

Órdera for extra copiza of the "Canva Man." | fois leads to more than a suspicion should be sent before 11 am on the day after that the searables are forgeries. A WHISKY pllication. After that has the mipply in

limited. Chak 10 m., Credit 30 da, per Committee of Egypeologists has pre- sinted an unfavourable report to the Berlin Academy and Germany will But it is-admitted have none of thent.

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HOSOKONG,"SATUday, Outover 24, 1998,

SELAM ANTIQUITIES.“

It is not so buy her the whole of the art world of Europe was envulsed by the discovery that a

Robert Porter & Co.'s wanderful piece of goldsmiths work

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and both the motive and the requisite: knowledge could only have boerup plied from exceptional sources.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Bandmuan Comedy Company may he expected in Hongkong about December 10. They will play for two weeks.

Tatters

ters pater, dated the 16th inst., have fedt Mi Frederick Willin Gifford, Indge, and Mr Word Carden Ciffoal, engineer, both of 940 New York Life Building. Kaesas City, Missouri; United States of Americi, for an invention

tissime of Customs at Wench at the

time of his pitiful death. Ho was very popular in the serria.

- SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A

Sh Frucis Piggott, Chief Justice of Hongkong, retumal y Friday from n show Facation, by the Toey Mon

Whjor-General” Brondane who has been studying Manchurian battlefields, returned to the Calay by the TM just evening.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr J. Balton' to ré- Bremant the Hongkong Jockey Club on the Wong Nei Chong and Queen's laurention Grounds Committer la place of Mr T. C. Gung, who has resigned.

Tokyo paper says thest Six Claude nonald, British Ambassador to Japan, will be transferred to another post in Manh of next year. The jury sets that Sex Claude's successor has already been informally decided ipou.

(Hoà Tan Yat Phu Service)

PERING, October 24, HE, Wa Ting-lang, Chinese Minie- Mr H. Humphreys presided and there ter to Washington, has spoke very were present Mr. J. W C. Mesman, De Noble, Hon. Mr B. W. A. Stude aid Brighly of Chiang Jun, son of Ubiang J. 8. Van Buren, directors, and less Chih-tung, as a diplomatist, ari has" F. M. Wong with it Secretary. Mr F. 4. A.Jupp, G. W. Bogers, D. E. Clack and

Sell.

As there was not 446 rimi present the meeting was adjonned.

SPORTING.

Football.

Mults the six-n-sale equa petitions amongst the troushers of the Hongkong Football Club are as follows Willis fente were. winners against

recommended him to the Throne aa being it for a high position.

TO WELCOME THE FLEET.

Kah_Tan_Yo! Pelz Service).

PERING, October 24

Viceroy Chung Shan, of Falikien, has proceeded to Amoy in the Chinese cruiser Hai-vang, to receive the Almer-

Weston's: Turner's (un beat Hall's; Garican fleet,

rette was defeated by Williamas teata, while Weston's team were winner in the

The result of math with Hall term. the matches on Pillay evening war? ay follows: Williams! bent Hall's by grats to nil and Kew's town band Goprods by 2 genls be cure Draws are recorded in the rathes between Kers and Trever'cteams

{REUTARA SERVICE.]

THE FRENCH MINISTER OF

MARINE.

LONDON, October 2 M. Alfred Peird, a civil engineer, Wiliams' and Kew': Turner's and Wes and quite outside unval circles, has been

and Hall's resus GarretÊN.

appointed French Minister of Marine.

The Japan Yal states that the passen- BULGARIA AND TURKEY. go of the Tenyo Mazu, who aired at Yokobama on Tuesday, amongst whom are i

Iospor, October 22: The interview of the Bulgarian envoys to be included the party of American Busi- Field Marshal Marquis Noda, who, fastness meu, are units in expressing with the Grand Vizier was of the most cows before the western worldas a great soldier during the China-Japan war of

their great satisfaction with the big new satisfactory nature, and an amicable ship, which they s in one of the most understanding is practically assofed. 1834, and who took a leading part in the comfortable on the Pacific line. Nothing lastësmpnign, died in Tokyo in October | us is heard of the alleged unsteninoss 1 He was a remarkable man in many excess of top-hamper, eto, Ang light defects brought out by her aniden voyage ways, a stem dissiplurian and a varit have been remedied and the vessel now Leliver in the old-bashioned ritues nagu smoothly and steadily. The palcager way which have sadly genu out of reload in their fake of the accremcdn- fashion in Modern Japan. If he had been ** born an Englishman three hunbeds a ago Le wult Inve Site the role of a militant Puritan, or better still he seen

the lht north of the Tweed a Santtish Cesanter.

in magazine circles in New York, iris fepirted that President Rosovel will as

be improvements, in apparatus for profcope editorship of The Oution when he facing the illusion of travelling is a rail- returna from South Affion. His plans are gead our or the like.

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which had been hefd to be one of tho The betting is growing me and more mest valuable and ancieni sieta d'art | favourable' to Taft as the clcetion approa

ohus. This gambling cleant, which is not a in the national collections of France, do criterion of the real situation but which known far and wide as the tiara of watches narrowly the envaseca unde by the SAITAPHERNES, was the work of a clever varias cwspaprstami political bureaus, is inclined to give four or five to one on craftsman of the nineteenth century. Taft with a reservation as to the supposedly Of course the man was but the dupe of fustiad odds for insurance. a gang of schering rogues, men stecpor

According to a Washington telegram

ia the lore and legend, archeology and printed in Mani (pers the financial

to transform the noted weekly into a powerful political, economic and moral

"Frost has written a treatise bacholors."

*What does he call it ? " "Lives

of tile Husted."

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MONTENEGRO.

Lostoy, October 22.

A varlike demaistration has occurred

Cuttinge

virce twis i the

un daughters of Prince Nicholas headed ♣ procession wish bangers waving, and the singing of wat songs.

NO DANGER TMNT be afraid to give Chamberlain's

is lended eslly far cough, colds, vur, and whooping cough, and it in the

The Austro-Hungarian Legation is guarded..

TTNNECESSARY PLS-Some kinde Union have in be calurid. Not so

medicine made for tre diseases. What with headaches. Stearns' Headache Care makes it save is that it contains no opium. curas ny kind, all kinds Does it qulek, For sale by all chemista coscelittle, and is side,

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by Dr Lyman Abbott, the prosent and long": tine Etor, but thrusting ide to targe degree the conservation which has marked The Outlook. Me lo sorelt is said to hare roeived. flattering offers from thin of the lealux magazines, and to hayabam offered particularly the firection of her lyday Everybody's and futie's Weekly at an im- messo salary and a share of the profits,

4 Vladivostock telegram to the Asali !

status that lie Soya Marre was destanged in Pints and Splits. antiquities of the ancient chesival world, situation of the U.S. Government is re-

but so cleverly did he curry out their posted to be very grave. The Tensy by fire off Waunui point on boy way from delicit is groving instead of bucouring to Vadivostock. All the crow are ideas that his tiara passed the critical staller. The President has addressed snfe inspection of won who are ever, on the circular letter to the heads of all look out for forgeries. Then one day a government departments directing them

The young man with the mom hair learned Dryasdast glancing at the lovely to held their estimates of the expenses of and hungry look had submitted a poom for

Bheir depar acute for the fiscal year onding edikrial consideration. piece of barberis galdswith's work. June 30, 1910, to the minimum. The pre-blus pencil, aftor a hurried glance at it, LIGHT, wholesome, and noticed that into the design had been paration of the estimates is now going on

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