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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Manila teems to have suffered rather

overely from the last typhoon, the tale of damage done running into big figures...

| BOHO OF THE JAPANESE WAR

THE LOSS OF THE S. S. OLDHAMIA.

Compensation Claim Rejected-

(Emchuzios Service, supplied by Beuter,

ría Bombay,),

LONDON, December 14. The St Petersburg Supreme Prize- Singapore papers declare that a lode Court have rejected a claim for ene of tin has been discovered in the island hundred thousand pounds sterling, and that a local syndicats is boing formod

demanded as compensation for the loss to work it.

of the S. 8. Oldhamis, which was sunk during the Russo-Japanese war.

fors somewhat remarkable that under very small part in the American Army, these scarcely inspiriting circumstances raainly because he has no position, save the United States army officer has the-when actually on duty. At other times, veloped into probably the most efficient, he is merely on a level with the privates.

Sir Christopher Furness inauguratod certainly the most keanly professional, The short service, and the fact that he Ready made Day and Even-soldier in the world. This may sound reverts to the ranks on re-enlistment, his scheme of partnership with his em- make his promotion a matter of little ployees by personally ordering 19 stommers. ing Gowns, Paris Models somewhat in the nature of a

moment, and he values it accordingly.

For stealing a quantity of clothing but it is true nevertheless, being borne Instead of being of assistance to his of the value of $8 a native was sont to in Hats and Toques,

out by the observations of many com-

company commander in dealing with prison for six weeks at the Magistracy Laces, Trimmings, Under-

petent critics. Here in Hongkong the the men, he is the mouthpices of the to-day. ་ ་ clothing, Boots and Shoes, American military man is held by those latter in their complaints against their Hosiery and Gloves, etc., who know him in bigh esteem, as much offcera."

for his professional ability and single- etc.

It must be some consolation to ep hearted dévotion to duty as for the high the American army officer to know level of personal honour to which he that if bia own countrymen un-

-We has attained.

were therefore derrate and belittle him, he is held glad to notice, in a recent issue of in the highest esteem by foreign critics

warm competent to pass judgment upon him campaign. the London Standard, that a tribute is paid by a special correspond and his work, and we caly hope that ent in this fine body of professional the army reforms which Mr TAFT is soldiers. The

writer points ont supposed to be fathering will have the

in the course

ofbis article that effect of enhancing the nation's opinion of its regular army and more partie- the average American Army officer considers the Army bis home. "Heularly of the gentlemen who lead it. enters West Point Academy as a mere boy, and no effort is spared to break him of all former associations, to forge him into the West Foint mould. He is taught that he belongs to the Service alone, and if he is not content to

MARRIAGE.

On the 16th Dec., at the Union Church, Hongkong, by the Rev. . H. Hidkiing, JAMES WABRACK, Master Mariner, C. N. Coy., son of the Isto James Warrack, Builder, Aberdeen, Scotland, to NALLE Daughter of Thomss Milne, late Nursery man, Aberdeen, Scotland.

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2.30 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Silk Fbroideriea, &c., at Messrs Hughes d Hough's Salas Rooms.

Amusements.

9 p.m.-Concert at St. Andrew's Hall.

General Memoranda,

THURSDAY, December 17 :-

2.45 p..-Auction of Household Furni.ccept the situation he must go there are plenty ready to fill the vacancy

course at West Point is probably harder than in any other training

ture, at No. 55, Elgin Terrace. Goods per Aragonia undelivered after this

dato subject to rent. Goods per Delta not cleared at 4 pm. on

this date subject to roat FRIDAY, Decomber 18 :---

MONDAY, December 21:—

college in the world-too hard, perhaps,

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Asked why he distinguished between s clock and a timepiece, pawnbroker at Lambeth County Court replied: "A clock is a 'striker, while a timepiece is only for

time."

The Russian gusboats Korkiets and Giljak, which put into Plymouth on 7th Nov. owing to rough weather in the Channel, left on 10th for Brust, on their way to Vladivostock.

The Distinguished Service Order bas been conferred on Lieutenants Waterworth and Platt for services daring the Mohmand

The two largest of the Cullinan |

diamonds have been played in the Toror. Ultimately one will decorate the sceptre and the other the orb.

The grave of Andree, who sailed in a balloon for the North Pole and was nevar afterwards heard of, is said to have been found near the coast of Labrador.

For having in his possession one revolver and six rounds of ammunition, an e-fakong was fined $250 at the Magis tracy, to-day, or three months,

Of 21,000,000 voters in the United States, mory than five millions are foreign born. The alion vota therefore, constitutes about 25 per cent. of the total suffrage,

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The S. S. Oldharia had on board a cargo of petroleum at the time.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr H. Humphreys was a passenger by the na. Gochon to-day.

Borr. Promyslav, who has been delight- ing Shanghai with his wonderful violin playing, arrived in Hongkong this morning, by the German Mail.

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Mr John J. Plummer's lecture before

the Y.M.C.A. on Friday evening next, will be freely illustrated with lantern alides, many of which will be found quite unique.

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Jamadar Slik Cassim, Hongkong-Slings, pure Battalion Royal Garrison Artillery, has gone on retired pay, and Harildar Mohamad Din has been promoted Jémadar. from 21st September.

In connection. with the E. M. C. A. Debating Society the debate this evening The Times warmly endorses the suggestion will be on the subject of payment of mem-that Presidents of the United States when bors. The public are cordially invited.

Lieut.-Col. Zarah W. Torrey, acting Inspector-General of the Department of

The German Government has decided 2.46 p.m.-Auction of Housebold Furni

sure, &c., at Ho'yruous Des Voux some ways-and a great many fail to to disband the so-called "Eastern Asiatic Road, Kowloon.

complete it; ut pate a cadet has detachment," which hitherto garrisoned Goods par Karachi Mare not cleared on

Kia-chow, replacing it by a marine, finished his four years and passed into detachment formed from the 3rd Battalion Chia dute sabject to rent,

the army he is provided with a career of Marine, for life. He has no need to worry about

A well-know judge was administering Visayas, died suddenly at Iloilo on Decem anything beyond his duty. His pay is the oath to a boy of tender years, and he her 6. He was born in 1815 and was vary asked him, have you ever taken the oath ? Do you know how to swear, my boy The simple reply was, "Yes, my lord; I'm

10 am-Auction of Victualling Storeo,

at H.M. Naval ExtablishmenÍA,

2.30 p.m.-A nation of Magnificent Col-

lection of Oil-paintings, at City Hall. 4 p.m.Prize Distribution at St Joseph's

College. Goods per Beniadi undelivered after

this date subject to rent

NOTICE.

always aufficient for his needs; promo- tion, though slow, is certain, being regulated entirely by seniority; and when he reaches the retiring age, which

your caddie."

"I am singlo, but will get married is the same for all ranks, be is sare of immediately if appointed," said an appli- Communicative relating to news should be an adequate persion till death. The cant to the West Ham Guardisus for a result of the system is that the American post as relieving officer, for which only officer stauds very much apart from the Chairman: You are appointed providing married men were asked to apply. The you are married by January 1.

addressed to Taz Enrol

Letters relating to business should be address

ed to THE MANAGER,

Fico Soluction of the CHOICEST Correspondente must forward their names wass of his fellow-countrymen. He is a FRENCH PERFUMES in Elegant and addresses with any communications ad-type by himself, and, as a rule, he is Fancy Boxes, Caskets and Cut Glass dressed to the Editor, not for publication but entirely out of gympathy with all the the bar of the House of Lords to demand Boucles; also ELEGANT SOAPS, TOI-a erideizce of good faith.

other types.

Politics leaves him LET WATERS, HAIR WASHES, from

All lettere for publication should be written.

unmovet - be serves the United States, the following Celebrated Housea Atkin one side of the paper enły,

Ne anonymously signed communications that

popular.

they vacats that office. should receive a retiring pension of $5,000 and a seat ind the Seriate. The present system is un- worthy of a great and wealthy nation.

Mr T. H. Reid, formerly managing editor of the Straits Times, who has just returned to London from Singapore, has Chinese visitors to the City Fall Library, to the Argentine, leaving England in There were 321 European and 188 been asked to go ou a special mission

and 146 European and 2,623 Chinese January. He had not decided to accept or visitors to the Museum during the week refuse the offer when the mail left Eng. ending 13th December.

Javril.

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A coolie was arrested as he was leaving The Admiralty announce the appoint- stolen $500. This morning at the Magis Hardwick to the Tamer, additional, for the e.. Tak Hing, ou a charge of having ment of Engineer Cominindor W. W.

tracy Mr J. R. Wood sentenced prisoner charge of machinery of the Wivern and for to three months' imprisonment with hard Fleet duties to date 10th Nov, also of C. H. Carroll, to the Clio, reappointed as Assistant Paymastor in Charge, and as Acting Interpreter in French, on recom missioning, to date Sept. 24.

labour.

Commerce 9 r. 80, Piver, Rogor and Gallet, Rigaud, have already appeared is other papers will not a party. The pursuit of wealth of University Hall, St. Andrews; Missbo held in Manila on February 10-12, 1909.

Hongkong, December 2, 1908.

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The following are highly recommended, and are very suitable for prasents: Ideal Perfome, Fleurs D'Amour, Boogaat

Three ladios recently appeared before

votes for the women graduates of the Universities of Edinburgh and St. An-

The sixth aqual meeting of the drews. They were Mis Melville, warden Philippine Island Medical Association will

Lieut. Godfrey B. J. Bouyon has been Francis Bimson, MI.A., warden of Meisson This meeting is distinct from that of appointed to the Craiser Kent on the leaves him equally cold-in no case

Hall, Edinborgh; and Miss Chrystall the Far Eastern Association of Tropical China Station. This officer first donned would he be permitted to lead an Macmillan, M.A., B.Sc., who opened the Medicine to be held in Manila in 1918. the blue in September, 1899, was promoted. midshipman in the following. December, should be sent before 11 n.. on the day after extravagant life, and the army guarantees case for the appellants. publicsdim. After that hour the supply is that neither he nor his family shall;

The case against Alfred W. Hall, of aub-lieutenant in 1903, and full fieutenant Some clever people have started the the Query office, for alleged embezzlewont in June, 1906. He was latterly serving limited. Cash ID ete, Credit 20 el. per ever be in want. He spends most of ideas of a club of which all the members are sopy.

wing withdrawn: at the Magistracy, this on the battleship London, flagship of Bear Alterations and additions to Advertisements his time in outlying stations, where he to have anteur-hobbies and pet pursuits.afternoon, before Mr J. H. Kemp, defen- Admiral F. J. Foley, Rear-Admiral of the on Page 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to the

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research will qualify for admission. Un-return to Manila in company with Captain fortunately, with our modern diversity of Tovey. tastes, it is to be feared that disputes may arise amongst the hobby-hunters, and that it may be difficult to get any one member to take the smallest interest in any other

eiber's fid.-Daily Mirror,

THE CLOSE OF THE MOURN. ING PERIOD.

(From Our Dion Correspondent)

CANTON, December 14.

We have received an interesting booklet entitled "Is Esperanto worth learning?" by Bernard Long, and publisti- } ed by Messrs Higgio and Co., of Rotheasy, Scotland, briefly indicating the activities, of the Esperanto movement, and the merite of the language. All who are interesteding terminates. Viceroy Chang has issued in the study of this language should possese orders to all the officials to go to the temple

copy of the book,

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To morrow the period of national mourn.

to-morrow and perform the mourning cere-- mony with him. The white mourning By kind permission of Major Evans clothes will be changed for green clothes.

All the colleges and schools' are being and Officers, the Band of the 13th Rajputs

officers and their families, and, though absolutely free from any hint of snobbishness, he comes in time to find littic pleasure outside purely Service airolce. He takes bis profession as seriously as other men take their President-elect Taft has made a pro business; he gives his whole mind to it:nouncement which has attracted much attention, and which is heing discussed it is the one thing about which he warmly in the newspapers of the United really cares; and in the end-he-free States Spooking on the general subject of the South and its commercial and pol quently reaches the point of despising teal fature, Mr Tuft said that the South HONGKONG, Tuesday, December 15, 1908. [all the ways of life. Civilians are apt must be upheld in i determination to

to resent his attitude towards the things preserve a white man's rule in every State will play the following programme of given a holiday to-morrow to perform the THE AMERICAN ARMY OFFICER. of everyday existence; Militia and despite the fact that negreas were in the music at the King Edward Hotel, during ceremony in front of the late Emperor's

majority in two. States and in many dinner, on Thursday, the 17th December tablet.

1908, (weather permitting), Volunteer officers detest bim for his localities.

March. Hail Spirit of Liberty have hitherto been content with a stand-to themselves; politicians despise hinly, of Sydney, who is returning to Australia Serenade... Love in Ttleness.

eficiency, which is a standing rebuke

Svengali. On Monday His Grace Archbishop Kal-Valse....

Two Step... Laughing Water..... ing army of 60,000: it is now proposed

for his standard of honour; but, so far from the Eucharistic Congress in London, Selection Veronique.

paid a visit to St. Joseph's College, where Valse Swing Song. Containing :-Soap, Parlame, Powder and that an emergency volunteer army of

2,000,000 men be also provided for. It as the nation is concerned, he is a most he was received by the reading of an address Two step, Won't you come home, Bill Bailey of aroup For sale by all chemists an

excellent institution, and Americans of welcome by Master Feter Pavust, on should be grateful for that very sound law which raises the anny far above the mud of party politics."

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behalf of the pupils. After addressing the scholars, his Grace proceeded to the Italian Convent, where he was greatly interested in the work of the Chinees girls, compli menting Mother Martinain on the opera tions of the institution. Later the Arch- bishop called on the Fathers at the French

Mission.

The rank and file of the American haps, have a little better opportunity of finding out what manner of man the army does not stand forth in so favour latter is that have most outside people, able a light in the eyes of this observer.

The anouncement of the creation of for many officers of the American army The men, he says, especially the Ameri

the first building in New York City to be. pass through this port on their way to can-born, are always citizens first and used exclusively for Chinese Protestant and from the Philippines. Yet even soldiers afterwards, and discipline has Chrob purposes has come as a surprise to

in Fancy Cases, Hondooms Paff Boxes, our knowledge is extremely limited and to be maintained more by tact than by most of the American people. The Free byterian Chinese Mission if the fire in Cut Glass Bottles in Great Variety, Hair the from satisfying. It is the same in the exercise of authority. The least in Now Yuck to have no far developed es to Brushes in Leather Cases, Perfume Sprays, the United States. The regular soldier fraction of the men's rights leads to need a building. The ceteran minister, Manicure Sete, Soisecra in Cases,

is little knowà in his own land, his life insubordination, which is seldom the Bor. Hus Kin, has been in America rather over 40 years. The new building i RAZORS IN CASES, by the Best of service being spent in outlying punished. Even on active service the to have an auditorium on the ground floor. Makers: Gillette, Kropp, Rodgers, Wil spots, in the Philippines, the Hawaiian American privata expects to receive for services and Bible school. The second kinson, Golden Fleece, Keen.

islands, or on the borders of the Indian his rations of fresh meat and soft bread floor will contain a Chinese library, paricura, rooms for Tract Society, pastor's Patent Razor Strope, Shaving Mirrors, territory, etc., for removed from the big as laid down by the regulations, and study, and other adjunets of the werk- towns and cities where the great mass the moment these are not forthcoming On the third floor will be bedrooms for visitors and students, dispensary, and of the population hire and swarm. In-ho begins to compla, and to talk of

hoepita facilities. deed, the policy of the American Go writing to his Congressman. He has A. 8. WATSON & 00,, varement line been to keep the regular none of that grit which makes the A NOTABLE FACT,

army very much in the back-ground and British private tighten his belt and go E be of all motion maken

This Cough Remity though not quite ignoring it, outside on with the certainty that, before long, brother and hurt medialnet for 17 doughn its own particular circumscribed sphere, he will have a fight which will more belds, roup and whooping cough thrt can

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