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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 1908.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
undoubtedly cause first in their con- thern by an official familiar with the rigid | 1- sideration, the Shield competition will rules of etiquette. The Master of Assay-
His Excellancy Sir Frederick Lugard go to the wall and no one in the Colony,blica having called for attention, all the
officials present flung themselves uponing, and took leave of the Middlesex Regi visited the transport Daffario, before mil much less sportamen, would glory
the carpotted floor, and began ment, speaking a few words of farewell to in the Shiold competition becoming ta wail. Tuis wailing lasted for the mos. defunct through the Hongkong Foot-about five minutes, and as the mourners
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LONDON, November 24.
In a fight which took place between German and Italian students at Visua University yesterday, nineteen were injured.
The University has been closed. Twenty-three arrests have been made.
PEACE TO BE MAIN- TAINED.
WITHDRAWAL OF FOREIGN TROOPS POSTPONED,
Emperor to be Enthroned at an Early Date,
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(Wah T. Yat Po's Service.)
FERING, November 23. Viceroys Tuan Fong of Liang Kiang, and Tea Kuei Lang of Hupek, memoria Lized that the young Emperor be en throned as early as possible in order to maintain peace.
The Chief Constable of Kent has of ball Club being unable to see their were many the sounds were loud, forad a reward of a thousand pounds for my clear to enter the league. No, weird and greatly prolonged. The tho discovers of the murderer of Mrs oficial in charge of the ceremonies next Taard. Fresh investigations are being ordered that all were to stand, and this actively paraned. the meeting, other clubs are anxious movement was followed by three bow- There were 338 European and 20 that the Hongkong F. C. should be one ings to the groned. Every time euch Chiness visitors to the City Hall Library. off everything of the principal movers of the suggestion official bowed his hand to the ground and 236 European and 2,193 Chinese and it is hoped that the committee may he touched the floor three times with visitors to the Museum during the week TO END OF NOVEMBER. yet see their way to reconsider their hy forehead, the ceremony being just ending 22nd November. '
decision and that an armicable arrange-
the same as that arranged for the wor Mre Raming, residing at the Italian shipping of the Emperor on New Year's Convent, arrized yesterday by the Ameri- ment may he come to whereby the morning, with the exception of the first oan Maru, and reported to the police that. Shield competition can either be run boring and the five minutes wailing, while on the steamer on the 21st inst., she under the auspicies of the league or All this was done in honour of the lost a gold finger ring set with eight that they will be one of the clabs enter: Emperor. But the, half only of the diamonds, valued at 8330; a gold lady's ing. MY BROWNS remarked that it was ceremonies were as yet complete. The scarf pin set with pearls and twelve somewhat strange that with the amount to the temple of the God of W, and neck chain, valuo 825.
whole body of mandarine hard to proceed diamonds. value $500; and a lady'a gold xida por China undelivered after this of available ground at Kowloon there our for the Empress Dowager. They Numismatista will, learn with interest was not a football club there and if one were headed by the Viceroy. Here were that the subsidiary coinage of Siam la to Goode per Americs Miru undelivered at examines into the membership of the gathered a large body of tacops with all be converted to the decimal system. The
5p.m. his date subject to rent.
other clubs at Kowloon, it will be found their bannere furled, while no drums new money includes bronze, nickel and silver coins, and the two first mentioned -Monday, November 30 :——
that a large number of their momsheraw beaten. Everything was designed varieties will have holes of varying dimen
to express the deepest sorrow, whilst the sions in the centre. It is expected that the reside in Hongkong, and that being the chairs and the offcial umbrellas were bronze coins will be put into circulation cam, we would suggest that advantage all draped in black. The troups pre during this month. The now coins have be taken of the available ground at scut numbered several thousands, and been made in Belgium. Kowloon by the club of Hongkong. No very precaution was taken to provent
The danger of alloping boys when' doubt not only the Government would trouble; the fire engines even being once disraissed from service to loaf about
taken out, and the hose trailed upon a house has been illustrated by a case bestow honours on Chang Chih-tung. come to their assistance by a grant of land the roofs of the buildings. It which has been dealt with by the police. and Yuan Shib-kni after the enthrone- on simtiar lines to the Kowloon cricket is reported that sonic men dressed At midnight on the 21st inst., Isaac club, but we feel sure the Star Ferry Co. would also assist by arranging special Communications relating to news thould be Lares for players and supporters of clubs they were at once roughly seized and his cook, be had stolen frora the house the honour of Ireditary nobility will
a gold watch and chain worth $200 and a bundled back again, into the street. pocket book containing $35. He suspected in the same way as the milway com- Affairs on the first day of ouraing a former servant boy who had been seen
The foreign troops stationed ir *panies, etc., do in England on such like passed off without any indication of about the place! As the result of a smart Peking to guard the several Legations Correspondente must forward their names ourasioua. At any rate there is no trouble, and the ritual was repeated even capture by a native detective the crime was will not be withdrawn for the present and addresers with any communicatione cd-reason to believe that either would being and morning for three days. There traced to the suspected boy who on the as previously arranged, on account of dressed to the Editor, not for publication but as widener of good faith.
were about one hundred and sixty following morning at all unreasonable in this respect.
was brought to All letters for publication should be written With regard to the migrating of players The Fu Hox Hall, or one of the colleges with the missing watch and chain and a
officials present on the first occasion. chief Detective Inspector Hanson, along the affairs at the Imperial Palace. en ons vide of the paper only.
It is reparted taat Tsen Chan Henan, under fleague conditions it is a well was set apart for the use of the the Lotos had been utilised by the boy in
porsion of the money. No anonymously signed communications that
The remainder of late Viceroy of Canton, is on the way have already appeared in other papers will be established fart that if a player desires geatry and the literati, that they too rigging himself not in an catirely new to Paking. His movements are kept
to join another club be is at liberty to might take part in the national mourn outfit hom head to foot. Brought before secret.... 2. Orders for extra copies of the Can do so, but of course, in such a case being. Therein is a temple to the God he was committed to six months hard Mr J. R. Wood, at the Magistracy, to-day, should be sent before 11 am on the day after ceases to be a playing member of the of Literature. The arrangements were labour, publication. After that hour the supply is club to which boat firat belonged, ret at just the same as those for the bigber limited. Cash 10 eta., Credit 20 clo., per
officials. A dummy throne was erected, the same time this in no way prevents a Alterations and additions to Advertisements member of one club playing for another, out for worship. In an adjacent hall General, has boon appointed to act as
and all the necessary paraphernalia set on Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to the Ofice, No. 5. Wyndham Firest, not later than 21 always providing be
obtains the of the same building there was another a.m. New Advertisements should be sent innecessary permission how bis club and altar arranged in honour of the before 3pm.
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OF
AN ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
Is the meeting to consider the
* o;"
Prince Chun, the Regent, intends to
in ordinary official dress, tried to Elias, of Chancery Lane, complained to the ment in consideration of their distin
police that during the temporary absence guished services. It is probable, that
force their way into the building, but
were
of
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
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be conferred on them.
Prince Chun resolved to order that
strict steps bo taken to arrest revolu tionists but eventually gave way to the persuasion of Yuan Shih-kai.
QUIETUDE IN CANTON.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, November 23.
A big book of travel ontitled "Pan-
Tho Chinese newspapers hero hayoʻre written by the Earl of Ronaldshay. It is nothing of Peking affairs beyond what are dering Student in the Far East" has been samed publication to day, but they contain
to be published by Messrs Blackwood in two volumes, with numerous illustrations.
already known.
the league. We' confidently believe Empress Towager. About ninety of that all these matters Tould be arranged the leading lights of --Canton if all clubs combine to make the thing present, and after they had paid their respects to the Emperor they went a thorough working success.
direct to the second ball, and did the
Viceroy Chang has received a long dea- same before the altar of the Empress
patch from the contral authorities. His CANTON MOURNING FOR THE Dowager. These two were not the ouly present at the Hongkong Hotel. Dr. His quiet both in and out of the Palace 1. and Mrs. Hamilton Wright are at Exccllaney je advised that everything EMPEROR AND EMPRESS bodies that were requestal to take part miltonia the American Delegate to the Opium and that no trouble is anticipated. His
in the oficial mourning. The Chamber Conference, to be held in Shanghai, by the Excellency is also informed that the"," of Commerce, the Society for the Powers beginning Feliranty 1st. He is Fereign ministers have all beca advised personal friend of President Ronerelt and through the Wai-wu-pu that in spite of Suppression of Opium, the Self-gover-familiar with the Far East in former year. ning Association, and others all iseved circulars requesting their members to
Ir is well known that the Chinese have groct fondness for bistrionic displaye, and on such occasions as the present, though there is a visible sadness in the conform to the prescribed ritual, and ARRIVAL OF SUBSCRIPTION entire ritual, yet what has been and is especially to aso the proper kind of being done heara writ large upon it the lanterns and clothes during thic twenty-
GRIFFINS.
Twenty-four subscription griffins wars
rumpere to the contrary everything is quiet
in the Palace. Viceroy Chang is ordered to take stringent measures to prevent the circulation of false rumours. On receipt of the above the Viceroy published a pro- clamation ordering all the military and
KINGSCLER GENUINE AGGformation of an Association Football genius of the Chinese for such pageants. seven days of mourning. These boilies un Sunday morning landed by the steamer civil oficials to keep strict watch over the
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Leogor, which took place on Monday Canton went into mourning on Thursandingly gathered at the Walam Kong Sang from Shanghai. They were doings of so-called reformers and r evering, does nothing else it shows that day, the twenty-sixth of the Chinese Monastery. The Abbot's room was set consigned to the Hongkong Jockey Club, volutionists. Any person oirculating false apart for the tablet and throne of the vision of Mr G. W. Gegg manager of the punished. Bannerne ato guarding the month. The officials Brat of all went to Emperor, and the chamber of the Hongkong Horse Repository. Yesterday city gates day and night and patrol the and were brought ashoro under the super rumours is to be promptly arrested and interest in football is as keen in this Wongwa Kub, and then to the temple Tim Teachers was arranged so that afternoon the drawings took place, and city walls, Colony as ever it was, and that whether of the God of War. The former, place the Empress Dowiger's tablet could be resulted as follows or not such a
league is formed the had on the previous day been cleaned prected there. More than a thousand General Brundwood, Nutmeg grey-temples in the city.
All the foreign connals attended the No. 1-Ba5-J. Douglas, Black-mourning seremony this morning, at bot matches during the coming season will and white-washed throughout. It was be as exciting and interesting as former then divided into two portions. In the gathered on the first day and Lieut. Wedd, Butis ; 8--Bay -
military wers present to prevent trouble. Armstrong, 22-Eay R. E. Tong, 25- 10-Grey-Lieut. Sill, Buffe 14-Grey-J. years. The objects of the league were had been erected, on the top of which places where they gathered according Moir, 37-Bay--Lieut. Moos, R.A., 41- W Balm is kept in the promptly firet section a dais for the Emperor Other bodies of course had their own Bag Lieut. Lekob, R. A, 24 GA GOOD HOUSEHOLD LINIMENT. $16.50. disused with considerable thorou was arranged en imitation of the Dragonte ranks and importance in the cisic Grey-Liout: Hempill, Buffs: 42-Gray pains of burns and Acalds may be bored, Macdonald & Co., Marble grey-A. WHEN a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
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ness, the advantages and difficulties throne. All this was covetail with being brought fully before the meeting. The Hongkong Football Club, through their representative, Mr Browne, Was practically the only club not in favour of the suggestion, giving as their walls and the inner side of the roof were reasons that it would entail greater copoealed behind yellow lasac paper. strain on the players, executive, and the The floor was covered with a carpot; ever mcurring difficulty of the inade the chamber being unde to represent quacy of the mimber of grounds as nearly as possible the throne-room of men of the Hatta, play the following audic available in the Colony, as well as the the Emperor at Peking. The other on the evening of the St. Andrew's Ball. section had also been cleaned, and fact that there was already a Shield
Baud of the Hongkong-Singapore R. G. A though not so elaborately decorated Competition in existence. The chairman; as that just described, showed evidence of Lieut. Musus, also emphasized the the deepest mouming. This part of scarcity of grounds hit not a single the ball was set apart for the use of the argument we put forward why the officials where they changed their Shield competition should not be run as garments for those which must be worn when actually engaged in the mourning the league competition. This would not only ensure greater consolidation of ceremonies. At six o'clock in the morning, all the officials of the city, both the clubs and players so that the Shield civil and military, with hats that had competition would become, if possible, lost their tassels, and in blue robes, more interesting, but to a large extent wont en manse to the robing room of would do away with the present system the Wongwe Kun, and there robed that if a club is defeated in the first themselves in the particular long conts round or so they are to all intents and designed for the occasion, while esch
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