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the German Expo and his table rivalry. You, my Lord AEBURY,

and precisly because have declared that the responsibility for JAPANESE EVACUATE

these

blame."

CHIENTAO. (Independent Netor Agency Service

to the China Mail)÷

Torto, November 1. The Japanese garrison of gendarmes.

KOREAN REBELS.

DESTROY KAILWAY STATION. Independent News Agency's” Service ta

the present condition of affairs does not those gigantie armaments appear to us rest on singland, but on Germany. I to be all the mors incomprehensible. fear that in making this declaration von We do not propose disarmament because have rendered no service to the com that would be Utopian, but we should mittee for bringing about a rapproche like to suggest a limitation of expendiment between. England and Germany, in Chientao have begun to evacuate the ture for the Army, and still mars for because it is natural for me to reply district. The evacuation is expected to

be complete by the 2nd November. the Navy. I maintain that the respon that England and not Germany is to aibility for the present unhappy state of affairs does not rest with England. The Deutschs Recus also publishes a We have done what we could. We statement from one of the forumet have made proposals to the German military experts in Germany, who re- Government, but hitherto without aur mains anonymous, and who writes:--

Torro, November 1. cess. We appeal to the German Germany is not a disturber but a

The Korean people have become Experience. Government, to the German ministers protector of peace. England has con-

greatly excited upon hearing of the of religion, and to the German nation sidexed the possibility of invading Ger-death of Prince Ito.

landing troops on the coast of that they shall accept the friendly many by proposals which England has made, and Schleswig-Holstein, in Antwerp, or in a that they shall use their influence in part of anthern France. Having done such a way that both Governments shall confer to bring about the termination of this absurd, injurious, and horrible rivalry in armaments."

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MONDAY, NOVUMBLR 1:1908

[COSTRIGHT]

SHANGHAI RACES.

RAIN CAUSES POSTPONTAMEN

(From Our On Correspondent.3.

SHANGHAI, November 1.

Rain has caused the races to be

postponed till to-morrow. Fifteen years age there was a similar postponemen

WELSH COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

29 LIVES LOST.

(Reuter's Service to the China Ma2).

LONDON, October 30.

An explosion has occurred in Darren Colliery, South Wales, resulting in the

Insurgents attacked in station on the loss of twenty-nine lives, Seoul-Fusan railway on Friday night and destroyed the building.

Japanese troops from Seoul have been instantly sent to the scene.

Notein is 120 miles south of Spou ED., . M.]

THE TYPHOON.

The American Consulate Generalat

Hongkong has received from the Manila attention in Germany and our con of invading England:”

The editor of the Deutsche Ferie Observatory the following telogram:- temporary grints in reply a letter from

Manila, October 31st, 1. p.m. Cyclone cr Prince Lcasowax, formerly in the appends a note to the foregoing discus-typhoon near or over Western Carclines, German Diplomatic Service, who puranes sion in which he expresses the opinion direction unknown. the following line of argument: We that if Great Britain seriously desires need a strong army, not only as an the limitation of naval ärmaments she educational institution for our young must lead the way by reducing her own men, but also for the maintenance of our political prestige and our influence in Europe. So long as our army maintains its old standard of excellence and is always ready for action it will fulf) its

programme of nasal constraction, but instead of so doing she continues to build new Dreadnoughts and to enlarge the size of her battleships.

It will be seen that a proper under

The typhoon signalled on Saturday. viddatly passed south of the Paracels and struck the count of French Indo-China, hence the delay on Sunday in the Obser- vatory's telegrams from that quarter. "

THEFT OF MASONIC JEWELS. Mr W. H. Purcell, of 149, Coombe Road, The Peak, has reported to the Felice that at about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon some

ing Masonic jewels-

THE BUDGET

BEGINNING OF A "LIBERAT.

REFORM" SCHEME"

(Peuter'e Service to the China Mast.),

"Laaroor, October 31. Mr Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in an article contributed to The Nation, mys the Budget is the beginning of a Liberal Reform Scheme... Surpluses will be earmarked from the outset for beneficient purposes, instead of being hoarded for the Tories to squander hence the Protectionist. QUIATY...

MANCHURIA.

RUSSIAN PROPOSAL:

REJECTED.

(Bester's Service to the China Maik). ENGLISH WEATHER,

LONDON, November 1. The New York Hera's Peking correspondent says that Russis recently GALES AND FLOODS:

proposed to the Powers the creation of a small international settlement outsider (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

Harbin, but the proposal was considered Loxbox, October 30.

unacceptable in diplomatic circles, Prolonged gules and exceedingly heavy since its acceptance would mean re rains in Great Britain have done con- cognition of the right claimed by siderable damage, particularly in Kent the Russian railway administration to and Sussex. The effects have been exercise political powers over all ro most severe at Maidstone, Folkestone, sidents within the railway zone and Herne Bay..

Northern Manchuria.

Hundreds of homes have been ruined.

DEATH OF SIR EDMUND

CHINA'S MINISTER TO AMERICA.

· MONSON.

(Wah Im Yai Po's Servica.) (Reuter's Service to the China Masl.)

PERIA, October 31: -LONDON, October 31. His Excellency Yin Tong, the newly The death has occurred of the Right appointed Minister to America, em bark. Hon. Sir Edmund Monson, G.C.V.O.ed from Tiantain on the 30th inst. It [Note-Deconsod, who was 75 years of is more than likely that he will sai

Telegraphic Address, *Marz' Hongkong. purpose and prevent war, and I believe standing is still not possible between person stole from his bed-r on the follow-age, had a successful and varied oreer a direct from Shanghai to the United

Code, A. E. O., £fth edition.

TELEPHONE No. 22. (CHINA MAIL, LIMITED.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW, Austiona.

that the money expended for this the two countries, yet commonsense purpose is well invested. I do not be cries alond for a solution of the difficulty. long to those theorists who believe that One hopeful sign in that the hysterical disarmament would increase our national note so prevalent six months ago seems prosperity; on the contrary, it appears to have dropped from the discussion, to me that disarmament, would be the while it is also apparent that both best way of undermining our economic nations have now a better appreciation development. The most important and of each other's good qualities and poten- indeed, the noblest object of car foreigntialities than,they had, say, a year ago. 6.30pm-Organ Recitat, in St. John's policy is, and remains the maintenance

21 am-Action of Stock-in-Trade of

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2.30 p.m.--Auction of Gent's Suit Longthe, de, at Mr. Gao, P. Lammert's Salos Rooms.

Cathedral.

AMDKOMEKta...

General Memoranda, WEDNESDAY November 3:-

3.45 p.m.-Anction of Household Fural

ture, at 'Treverbyn,' the Peak. THURSDAY, November 4:--

2.30 p.az-daction of Rare Old Chinese

Porcelain at Mr Gao, P. Lammert's Sales Roma.

#p.m.- Cobcert at City Ball,

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of friendly relations with England; bat GOVERNOR INSPECTS BEACON

HILL TUNNEL. I do not think that fraternal festivals, well meant though they may be, or even paternal advice about this most delicate of questions, can produce much good. Rivalry between the two nations is not

due to roalicious calumnies or to mere folly, but to the unalterable fact that 2.90 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni-both countries are the most powerful turo, de, at Mountain View, No. 6, The factors not only in Europe, but also on

the seas of the world."

Peak.

MONDAY, November 5--

p..-Concert at the City Ha,

The China Mail

HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBES 1. 1909.

"History teaches that there has always been a certain rivalry between the most powerful countries, but that such rivalries do not necessarily lead to war. I know that there is in general a tendency to regard the naval question

Yesterday His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Mr May, Mr Jones, Mr Lindsey and Mr Eres, went through the Boacon Hill Tunnel from cad to end, and afterwards inspected the various railway

works from the tunnel to Kowlona.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The English Mail of the 2nd October was delivered in London of the 30th Det.

Past Master's Jewel of the Zatland Lodge, valued at £8:

Fast Master's Jewel of the Eastera Mark

Past Master's Jewel of the Victoria Man Lodge, valued at £6/10/0; Chapter, valued at £6/10/0.

The police are making diligent enquiries in relation to the theft.

a diplomst. He was Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Argentine Sales. in 1884, to Belgium in 1892, Ambassador Austris in 1898 and to the French Repablic Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to from 1896 to 1904. He was bolder of the crows of the Legion of Honour -E», (, M.]

THE GRECIAN NAVAL MUTINY.

· REASSURING NEWS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Moil.) Laspos, October 30: Reuter's Athens correspondent wI-

AFFAIRS IN KOREA.

(Wah Ten Yot Po's Service.)

PEKING, October 31. A rising has occurred in Koren in which over a thousand men took part They set Aro to official buildings

ITO'S MURDEKER.

(Wah Tum Yet Po's Service).

Parme, October ble The Korean who assassinated Prince

CATHEDRAL ORGAN RECITAL The following is the programme of the Urgan Recital to be given by Mr Denman Fullar in St. John's Cathedral to-morrow at-5,50-Pasescaglia, Back; Trio (Strings and Organ) Mendelssohn: Mr F. C. Barlow and Mr O, Koenig; Vorspial (Parsifal) Wagner: Hyman 298. Watching in relation to the Naval mutiny saya Ito is a member of the Nationalists

years of age. man's Song, Grieg; To the Spring, Grieg: that the battleships also bombarded the His name is Yan Ti Nan, and he is 31 Capriccio, Rheinberger; Quartet "Crossing torpedo beats, the Spendone being hit.

It is officially announced that the the Bar." Barnby, Bliss Nicholson, Mis Dealy, Mr E. B. Agris, Mr F. A. Biden

The Storm. Lemmens.. 4:

DEATH OF A CHINESE ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST.

The Ror. Father Matth w Fa, who was connected with the Roman Catholic Mission,

arsenal, which the revolutionaries ked captured, is now again in the possession of the Government.

It is expected that the torpedo" Boats will surrender.

A

1

rumour is current that the mutineers contemplate a raid on the Crete Chamber,

The silk shipped on board the M. Mdied on Saturday at the age of 50 years, Deconsed was born in Faishao, and joined

The Pramier has announced that the 5.8, Polynesien, which left Hongkong

the Roman Catholic Mission as seminarist Government is determined to crush the on the 28th of September was delivered in Lyons on the 30th of October.

"There were 377 European and 17 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, and 193 European and 1.735 Chinese to the

Inscom for the week ending 24th Oct,

:

...

at a very early age and soon proved his outbreak.

LONDON, October 31.

MANCHURIAN QUES

TIONS.

(Wah Tea-Yet Pe's Service)

PERING, October 31. The Board of Foreign Affaire bas wired to the Chinese Minister in Tokyo. enquiring whether Japan intends send- ing another Minister to meet the Russian Minister of Finance in Manchuria to conduct the negotiations which the to have entered

worth in the service of the mission. In 1875 he was ordained print and proceeded to an evangalistio miss on at Sepon

Reuter's correspondent at Athens lato Prince Ito was wishin and Haiphong, where most of his telegraphs that the Naval mutiny is pon. sacrodotal life was spent. His health had practically quelled.

boer greatly impaired during the last few The mutineers lost. four or five years and he was transferred to West killed and several wounded. Two Paint Orphanage, Hongkong, where b ́s

labour were much appreciated; but as he loyalists were killed and two wounded was still ailing he was compelled to cesse on the battleship. "Hydra" by the fire work and romain in the mission bond- of the destroyers.

quarters for medical treatment. A few days

administered the sacraments of the Church

MACAO DELIMITATION

PORTUGUESE FIBM IN

· DEM NDS

(Wah Ter Fat Po's Serrizz.)

PAKISC, October 31. before he breathed his last his relative had Troops, mobilised in the provinces, him removed to the land of his birth. de are arriving in Athens.

His Excellency Kao Erh Chen, the an attended by a brother priest who

The most conflicting rumours are Chinese Commissioner engaged in the before he died. His death will be deeply current regarding the fate of Naval Macuo Delimitation, has telegraphed to regretted by all who knew him and his lond Lieut Typaldos. He appears to have the Board of Foreign Affairs that the to the Roman Catholic Mission will bu

escaped in a small boat and landed at Portuguese Commissioner is very firm great.

Eleusis, though some say he escaped in his demands. with the ringleaders on the Felcs, which is the only destroyer, unaccounted for.

ITEMS AT THE COURTS.

THE LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS, as the most important point of difference, and that many believe it to be possible

Rain spoiled the aviation meetings at Doncaster and Blackpool. It is estimated SPEAKING in the House of Commons to remove the Anglo-German tension by that the loss sustained in connexion with recently Mr. H. H. Asqung, the Premier, bringing alont a mutual understanding the Doncaster meeting will be £10,000. announced that Great Britain was quite regarding naval armaments, In my

Mr Eitzon, Norwegian Consul, has prepared to consider the question of the opinion, however desirable such an received a message that the engineers of limitation of armaments at any time agreement would be, the idea that it the foundered steamer Ragnar are rave and Frovided Germany could make up its could offer a solution satisfactory to therefore a great deal of anxiety regarding their safety has been dispelled. The mind as to the proper Cormula. Ap-both sides is purely Utopian. I do not mesengo was received from the Pais parently therein lies the great difficulty; know how the matter stands at present, Canton Lighthouse, which is on an island

to the south of Tourane, Germany cannot find the proper formula or to what extent Germany would be and so the nations of Europe must con prepared to make concessions, and i tinue to bleed themselves white and pile think that there is no reason why we |

The Veloe, has returned to the The annual festival of the Blessed Rowary OTHER KINDS IN GREATp evur-increasing, hadget deficits to should avoid an informal friendly dis

of the Virgin Mary was celebrated at the Mr M. E. Moosa, draper, was charged at Arsenal bat Lieut. fypaldon is not provide armaments wherewith to out-cussion on the subject, although, at the Renn Catholic Cathedral on Sunday when the Magistracy to day, under the Bank aboard. VARIETY.

bluster one another. Yet men of good-same time, we must not base exagger- there were very large congregations more raptey Ordinance, with unlawfully conceal- will are not wanting who are seeking an ated hopes thereon. If it were possible, ing and evening to hear the distinguished ing property of the value of $50, to wit a we preachers The church a beautifully là chain. He was represented by bir honourble exit from a most deplorable by means of a wise policy, which in- decorated, specially the main altor where Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr Wilkinson, WATBON ♣ 00, dileuna. Lord Away, for instance,spires confidence, to reduce the speed of solemn Eigh Mass was colebrated by the of Messrs Wilkinson and Grist), and the

Eight Rev. Bisher D. Pozzoni attired in case was remanded. writes thus to the Deutsche Berne- naval construction, and thereby to lessen his pontifical, robes. In the morning the LIMITED,

“We clairs to be a Christian country, the burden of the taxpayer, that would Rer. Father A. M. Moraon do Barmento,

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The police have been informed that two bullocks have disappeared from the *.. Charles Hardouin during process of landing.

An interesting caso came before Me Halifax at the Magistracy to-day. Two

LONDON, November 1.

SAVE THE DOCTOR'S FEE you are a mass of mi derate sis and cannot afford to employ a phys cinze wħunze you have an attack of dianboer, you wil be pleased to know that one or two doses of Chemburlan's Colic, Cholers and Diarrhoea Hemady wil cure ir. For le by all chemists and atorskarpern.

VICHY WATERS.

but if the so-called Christian nations be all that can be realised at present, socretary to the Bishop of Macao, spoke of native men were charged by other OELESTINE. For Gont and Diabetes, Vesical and Aralo- wero really paticns of Christians there and this success would be welcorsed... and aid that in former times kings,natives from Shaukiwan with larceny of would be no wars. The present con- Vice Admiral von Auevern, whose generals, professcan and almost everyone paddy crop. From a statement made by dition of affairs in Europe is a disgrace opinions we have frequently qacted took special interest in the Rory for Inspector Collett it appears that the cons- in the Boary all, the Mysteries of plainte had sown the crop and defendants to us, not only because it is incompatible during the past twelve months, also the life of Our Lord ware meditated raped it, the latters contention being that with common sense, but also because it replies, and the Standard, to whom we is contrary to every forms of religion, are indebted for the translation, makes There may be excuses for barbarian the following excerpts from his letter;

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and was one of the best daily prayers the land was theirs as they paid rent for it that could be offered to Almighty God. to the Government. It seems, however,

The basutiful stafate of the Blessed Lady that this complainants also pay rent for the of the Rosary was conspiciously placed same land to the Gorarament, who are in

botween the wave and the chapel of the dificulties in endeavouring to decide to

CINEMATOGRAPH people who settle their quarels by forci. "I believe that all auspicion of Germany Roseed, Hamameus and surmounted with whom the property belongs, as part of it and who are proud to be warlike, but which now exists in England would flowers and candles, was carried in the door not appear in the Government gurrey, PREMIER HALL OF HONGKONG. when civilised nutions follow the same disappear if you in England would evening solemnly in procession, followed His Worabip said he could not hear the by the band of the Philharmonica. came, and it was accordingly withdeawa course it is both immoral and unreason pursue the policy of creating an"

It was a rary impressive scene and until the claims of the parties are more able. The realisating of the present army which would protect you against the processional music, specially composed clearly defined. natal programmes burdens both the every invasion. If you had an army German and the English nations with capable of protecting you against every enormous expenditure, und il arative invasion, I am persuaded that you strength of our axiname Armsins, as would not think it necessary to possess before. We have faith in the

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