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suffereči, martyrdom on the crows in WEDDING AT UNION CHURCH. Achaia. The oblique form of CIDRS called by his name is well knową.

Some time in the ninth century. St Rauszus, sometimes called St. Ruza, is said to have taken refuge at a little villings on the east coast of Scotland called HAVE NO EQUAL FOR BEAUTY Metros, carrying with him some bores of St. ANDREW, which were enshrined there. The name of the place was hence chang-

OF TONE

pre by little, wedding book place at Union Church this morning, the oop. moting parties being Mr Bartal Skou, so of Me 8. B. Skou, of Denmark, and Mrs Luia. Kendrick Miller widow of the late Dr G. B. Miller of St. Louis, Mo., and daughter of the late Mr Williams Kondrick of Clayton, IL. Mr. L. Macpherson was best man.

REVIEWS

The Studio; edited by Casales Holme,

The content of the October number of the Studio are of very varied Internet. A Bhromolithographic reproduction of Whist Iarʼa “Cremorne Gardans " is given the piwoo of honour, though far more artistic to our way of thlaking are the reproductions of

Watteau's "L'Escarpolette," and Adolphe

Monticelli's Fete Champotre", while Jamos Fryde's The defnt Mondaine" is

treatment

TUESDAY, NOVE

(UCPTRIDEN

THE LA SEYNK DISASTER.

JUDGEMENT OF COURT OF INQUIRY.

(From our Own Correspondent)

09.

COURT.

IMPERIAL CONSORTS.

ESS DOWAGER WRANGLE

(Wah Tar Fat Pola Servi * Pran, November 29,

Owing to a dispute with the Empress Dowager with regard to the hairship to the Throne, two Consorts of the late

The bride was attired in a grey satiu, frankly ropellant in style, colouring and La Seyne diameter in Rhio Straits Emperor Tung Chi have refused to

ed to St. Axpaws, and for several cen-costume made by Nathan and Co. of New PERFECTION OF TOUCH, turies pilgrims journeyed from afar to York City and wore a white felt hat trim- worship at the shrine. There is a cavo med with white plumes, hes and mink fur, on the sea shore which still bears the the work of Madame Flint. She carried

splendid bouquet of white chrysanthemums name of St. RULE,

AND

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The legend runs that when AcATUS,

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tied with white ribbons,

SINGAPORE, November 30. The Marina Court of Inquiry into the

delivered ita finding. Mr L. Mechlin contributor vory

The Court Ends that the La Segne **Contemporary! informing article on

was the direct cause of the collision and American Landscape Painting." going that the Captain of the British India out the sense of isolation which seems to steamer Onda is deserving of censure mark it off so sy ally from the Schools of for an error in judgement immediately

CONSTRUCTION. King of the Scots, and Ruscus, King ceremony, after which a reception was Tempera Friese which Mr Brangwyn has preceding the collision.

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of the Picts, were making ready for bat. tle-with the Saxon ATHELSTAN, & fery St. ANDREW's cross appeared in the heavens. This they took on a certain sign of victory. When the battle was over and the Saxons defeated, the northern Kings rowed to bear that cross on their ensigns and banners for ever, in remembrance of the fulfilment of the prophecy. And so to this day we have St. ANDREW'H cross, blended with the crosses of St. GEORGE and St. PATRICK on our Union

Jack.

The Rox. CH. Hickling performed the Europe. The twelve illustrations of the

bold at The Mansa, Kennedy Road. The executed for the London offices of the wedding cake was from Messrs Waisman Grand Trunk Railway give a very clear Ltd. Among the many handsome preidea of the nobleness of the artist's conesp- sents were a diamond ring, the brides tion and the skilful manner in which ha gift to the bridegroom and a diamond soli has adapted his subject to time, place and taire, the bridegroom's present to his brida, surroundings. The illustrations' of soma The bride's going away dress was a dark pages of Celtic Romance by Mr John P. Wisterin tailor-made costume and she wore Campbell discloses work of a most original

black picture hat,

kind and opens up quite a new lias vf possibility in the region of black and white

NEWS OF -THE DAY.

Bysick's Bippodrome Circus and Menagerie left for Bangkok yesterday by

the s. Devawongee.

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The Buckwall stonmor Kazembe, Indon with a big miscellaneous cargo for the Philippines, has been on fire at Aden. No particulars are pot to hand.

The Scottish der of knighthood, the

The cargo of silk shipped on board the Order of St. ASTREW, or of the Thistle, M. M... Sydney, which left Hongkong as it is more often called, was camblish- on the 27th October, was delivered in Lyons ed during the reign of JAMES II of Scot-en the 20th November. land, in the sixteenth century, but after the Reformation it fell into disrepute. Jazs II of Great Britain revived it in 1687, and it was again re-established by Queen ANNE in 1713. The star consista of a cross of silver embroidery, in the centre of which is a thistie af gold, and green surrounded by a circle of greea bearing in golden chamcters the words: "Nemo me impune lacasset." The or der is now limited to the Sovereign and sixteen knights...

Scotland is not the only country Municipal Law. 7.30 p.m.-House Warming Dinner at where St. ANDREW is held in high

the Oriental Ectel.

Single coples, Daily, tan cents; Weekly,

thirty cents; for cash. Telegraphic Address, 'Man,' Hongkong, Code, A, B, C., fifth edition.

THEPHONE NO. 2. CHINA MAT, LIMITED,

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW, Miscellaneous

General Memoranda, THULEDAT, December 2:-

2,30 m.-Legislative Council Meeting. 2.30 pm-Austion of Jewellery, de a

Mr Gen. P. Iammerés Sales Rooms. p.m.-Performance at City Hall. 9p.m-Service for Soxfares at St. John's

*Cathedral,

+t

Cricket Heron, by Inviso BackILLER.

London, T. Fisher Unwin. This book is by the author of "Eben Holdon" and is written in the autobio graphical style which he prefers as the American life and men. Cricket Harou, left medium for expressing his thoughts' on to the nurturing care of his broad-minded New England mother at the death of his : | father in the Mexican War, found the road anything but smooth going at first. He anters upon the real work of life just as the Civil War Brunks over the land and thus is able to take a lending part

·THE BEGINNING OF

THE BATTLE

MOVEMENTS OF LABOUR.

CANDIDATES.

tam to the Palace after attending the funeral of the late Empress Dowager.

Every means to induce them to zeturn- having failed, the Prince Regent has called a secret conference of the Grand Council to discuss the matter.

[Note-We do not quite understand this Benge for on November 13th the Shang- kai Merfury alluding to the matter said vä The two Concubines have returned to Paking from the Eastern Tombs with Prince Tai-chen and Duke Trai-tzi----ED. 0. M.

CRISIS IN MANCHURIA.

(Wah To Yat Po'e Service)

PENG, November 23.

(Reader's Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, November 29. The Labour Party has withdrawn its The position in Manchuria is ap candidate for Midlothian, thus relieving prooching a crisis. The jurisdiction of the Master of Elibank from a triangular China is being steadily fouted by a contest.

certain country, The Peking Glover- Unionist Labour candidates will op- ment is every day receiving telegrams pose Mr. Shackleton and Mr. Ramsay from the people of Manchuria making. Macdonald.

that steps be at once taken to save the position.

A BIG TUNNELLING

FEAT.

FIERCING THE ANDES. (Reuter's Service to the China Jail.)

Loxox, November 29. The Trans-Andine turmel, 3,280 yarda in the enormous industrial and com-in length, has been completed, thus mercial developments which followed upon joining the Chilian and Argentine the death of Lincoln. Accordingly we railways.

are introduced to old Commodore Vander-

BANKRUPTCY PROSECUTION.

At the Criminal Sessions this morning before Mr W. Roen Davies, Acting Chief

Justice, the case against Li Wei Tong, part- ner of the Lum Yick Arm, which formerly did business at 304, Des Voeux Road, was con- tinued. Accused was charged with offences under the Bankruptcy Ordinance. Hon Mr F. A. Hazeland, Acting Attorney General, instructed by Mr H. L.Dennys Sr., appeared. on behalf of the Crown, and Mr. C. G.

After coming out of dock H.M.S. Flors will probably go to Shanghai to relieve E.M.S. Astraea. The latter cruiser will then come down and go into dock to underbilt at the moment when he had made op ANGLO-GERMAN AGREE Alabaster, instructed by Mr Paget Hett

rent.

:

4 Spanish Royal Decree has been issued granting wider power to the Municipalitics The new privileges are similar to those enjoyed under the English

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honour.In Russia St. Asar is veuer-The Portsmouth by-election is proving ated as being the apostle who, according of a riotous character. Unionist sposkors to tradition, first preached the gospel in cart which they were using as a platform at the Dockyan gates were mobbed, the

that great country. Here too an crder-of was stormed and they were driven away, knighthood has been established bear- ing St. ANDREW's name. PETER the GREAT founded the order in 1898. It is the

Pabay, December 3:

highest in the Russian Empire, and enn Specting of Household Fami-only be conferred on members of the In-

fars & Effecta at 'Haytor,' No, 108, the Peak.

porial family, princes, and others of high | rank, such as generals-in-chief_The crose of the Russian order is of blue ensmei, bearing a figure of the saint surmount- 27.m.-H.K.V.O. Shooting Competitioned by a crown, and in the four corners

-Governor's Cup-Tai Hang Bange. 9 p.m.-Boxing at City Hall.

2.30 pm Auction of Old Chirase Porcelain at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms, 9p.m.-Performance at City Hall, Saturday, December 4 :—

MONDAY, December 6-

ہو

p.m.-First performance of the makers at the Theatre Royal, TULIDAT, December 7--

are the letters. A. P. R.," standing for the words "Sanctus Andreas Fat Merryronus Russie." The reverse shows a spread eagle with a legend in Russian

5.50 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. John's meaning, "For religion and loyalty."

Cathedral.

SATURDAY, December 11 :-

1 p.m.-Vistoria Regatta.

Saturday, December 18:-

H.KA A.A, Sports Meeting, Kowloon

Truck.

The China Mail

HONGKONG, TUZIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1909,

یده

ST. ANDREW'S DAY.

Axes the many old-world customs which cures falling ang digma in casa busy modern times, is that of the observation of saint's days. In Pro-

SOCIAL AND PERSONALA

To-morrow is the sixty fifth anniversary of the birthday of our most gracious Queen.

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A rumour is current in America that the British Ambassador to Washington, Mr James Bryor, will shortly be recalled

his mind to enter the rail-ad business and we are more than interested spectatora, through Cricket Herons eyes, of the fight of the ginute at the Albany State House which had such a marvellous effect upon the future development of the Western The book, in fact, is an epic in States. bonner of the consolidators of the railway systems of the United States and the men who developed a very material civilization to the needs of its teeming millions..

The Paladin, by HoLACE ANTELEY

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Sons.

Kro

Career

MENT.

AFRICAN BOUNDARIES

FIXED

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, November 30. Renter's Berlin correspondent teles graphs that an Anglo-German agres ment has been signed settling the dif- ferences regarding the boundaries of

A LIBERAT

A LIBERAL REMON-

--STRANCE,

ASQUITH IN DEFENCE OF

VAGVELL London. George Bell and Uganda and German East Africa.

With regard to the Congo, the details Bandmsun's Comedy Co. concluded a cat successful season at the Theatre satisfied self-centred egoist has been with the Congo Free State.

The story of the utterly blameless self-re kept secret pending negotiations Royal on Monday, evening when "The outlined for all time in the walls of Jericho" was staged. The acting of Sir Willoughby Patterns, and per- throughout was superb especially that of haps having that inestimable character Miss Lilian Dundas, Mr Heury Dallas and

mind we rather prejudiced Mr Charles Vane,

and perhaps inclined to be too critical of Mr Vachell's attempt to deal with a similar subject amid slightly different surroundings, Harry Rye thought well of himself because all the world thought well of him. His him along the primrose paths where rude shocks come only too infrequently Ashle cn. Wednesday. matter of fact be would have turned out a mather, decent fellow on the whole had bis surroundings been different, or if big mother, whom he was devoted, had besa a creature of ordinary flesh and blood and not auch an unmitigated worldling. Her and in the end she practically wrecks him, influenes upon his life was most pernicious though so well entrenched is he in his triple-uzmoored plating of complacengr that we doubt whether he was ever really

That was rather a childish and futile prank they played in Shanghat on the King's birthday the burning of the effigy of Keir Hardie, and we are not surprised to read in Shanghai papers that on the supported. whole the affair was only half-banitedly

In his inaugural addrow, Mr W. Camor on Forbes, the New Governor-General of the Philippines, declared against importing Chinese labour into the islands. He ex- pressed the belief that under fair conditions Filipino labour would be able to supply all the service required.

Life was destined from the outset to lead

aware of the author of his calamities.. Eather Yorke, the girl he was really in love with but afraid to marry lest he should compromise himself in the eyes of his

THE COMMONS. (Reuter Service to the China Mail.)

Losoy, November 20, -The Fense of Commons will reassem-

dofezded.

.

The jury empanelled were Messrs H. A. Lammert, W. F.-Gardner, A. J. Rocha, H. W. Reinhard, D. Jackson, G. H. Borkar, and E. D. Harrie.

...

Mr C. G. Alabaster submitted that the Crown must stand or fall by their ow datos and by their own case it was perfectly clear that the godown was hired a menti bofor the firm went bankrupts. The only: evidence on which the case for the Crown rested was the evidence given by prisoner at his public examination.

FA

Evidence was then called.

The jury returned a verdict of not. and prisoner wis discharged by He Lord ship.

are

THE MERRY-MAKERS.

As proviously announced, this talented combination of entertainers commence their reason at the Theatre Royalon Monday next, the 8th December, for period of six nights only. They a specially selected. Company of frat class varioty artistes, having performed with great success in most of the leading" M. H. H. Arquith, the Premier, will Eng ish and Australian theatres, and daring move his resolution of remonstrance the present tour hare met with enormous Thursday, reaffirming the Commons' success also. The success of a Company of sbsolute control of fame.

this deseription depends entirely on the amount of novelty and variety it can MORE WARSHIPS LAID introduce from time to time to suit the

DOWN.

BATTLESHIP AND CRUISER.

circle, is a mach finer character study, Reuter's Service to the Chino Hat) though she is rather aggravating in some reational, for Esther marries her doctor in finale ja con- of her developments.

public taste. The Merry Makers having plenty, the thes're going publié can rest assured of a splendid entertainment free | from all volgarity, -Months have been each and every one a marvel in his own taken up in grouping these members

Mr Williamson. Political Oficer at Sadiye, Upper Assam, is an address given before the Royal Geographical Society,

Losos, November 30.

art, into a harmonious combination of advocated the construction of a railway the end, after assisting in the rather Orion, of 23,000 tons

An improved Dreadnought, the Mirth, Maric, Jest and Dance. Where stich and 21 methods to handia hand there is no doubt of

superfluous job of turning Harry Rye, now

at the long last what a really hollow shell

It is reported in responsible circles that from Todia to China, via the Lohit Valley Lord Camber,-inside out and showing him knota speed, and a saperior Invin- an unlimited succoss. The booking is now King Edward and Queen Alexandra will to Szechuan, a means of procuring an officially visit Portugal, Spain, and France enormous expansion of the trade of the he really was. We must thank Mr Vachell cible cruiser, the Lion, of 26,000 open at Mosers Moutria Coy's, where the early next year.

two countries,

for introducing us to Esther's friend. Mir tone and 28 knota speed, and with public are advised to book early in order to sader Jagg, the theatrical teacher; she is a armament equal to a Dreadnought, secure good seats.. character well worth the liming.

Senator Edmond Pint, the well known politician and publicist, who lead the carapaign against the decreasing birth-rata in France, is dead, aged 81.

London, Geo. Bell and Sons. Chetwynd's Career by HORACE WYNDHAM,

have been laid down for building..

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We have received from Mr. A. Fong Square immediately after the unveiling a splendid photograph taken in Satute

SAVE THE DOUTOR'S' TER. | ATOW in the time to get vid of your of Her Majesty's status. There should

Mr Wyndham has made a considerTE you are a man of moderate means and rheumatism. You can do so by sp be a great demand for this photograph for able reputation for bipasal by his satirical cannot afford to employ a physician when cases ous of ten are simply maneular the

plying Chamberlain's Pain Balm, Nino, Shaving Mirrors.testant countries most of these days Bank at Shanghai, is to be transferred to Mr G. Miller, Manager of the Chartered

canvaya a ospital ides of the brilliant studiant mankind. In the present instance be pleased to know that one or two doses tim, and yield to the rigorous applica

you have an attack of diarchoen,' you" will pass unnoticed by the majority of Japan in the place of Mr Williamson Jonės,

ceremony of Thursday last..

be allows Dewald Chetwynd to lay bare the of Chamberlain's Colle, Cholers and people, and it is doubtful whether Manager of the Yokohama Branch of the

details of his priggish little soul in his Diarrhoes Remedy will cure it. For sale

by all chemists and storekeepers.. AND OTHER ARTICLES INose, man in twenty could tell oft-hand Bank, who, unfortunately, has to return to A Bazaar in aid of the poor Chiness course through boyhood, school-days.

the date of St. BASABAS or St. not be leaving for Japan antil the spring.

England for an operation. Mr Miller will Orphans of the Azile de la Sainte Enfance, and University, until at last we leave him a under the distinguished patronage of His barrister-at-in on the eve of marriage with GREAT VARIETY.

Marney's day. A few saints days,

Excellency the Governor, will be held the daughter of a man who bad made his at the City Hall on Thursday, the 9th inst, money in despised trade." Chetwynd is however, are still commemorated in Shanghai papers contain appreciative at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The public monument of sublimated selfishness who various ways, though year by year the Johnsford, Overseer of the Municipal Tax and fancy work of the poor orphans.

obituary notices of the late Mr Alfied

are invited

to inspect the needle will stick at no means, however despicable, number of cheervers grows less and less. Dapartment. A native of Gothenberg, he

to obtain his own ignoble ends. And all the while he is under the impression that be is St VALENTINE'S Day is still looked for came to China f 1859, and after some

| the finest sort of a chap, and that the world Isadly misunderstands him and his point of ward to by young folka in Norfolk and years with Alfred Dent and Co. entered Wo-learn from a telegram printed by view-- How we should have liked to have Buffolk. There are still country people He was over seventy years of age at the gas occurred on Nov. 24 in a colliery at The Ivory Boy by JOHN STRANGE WIT

the service of the Municipality in 1871. the N. 6. Daily Nose that an explosion of seen him well-kicked, time and time

gain. who firmly believe in the efficacy of a time of his death.

Ohnoma, Fukuoka Prefecture, The casual London, George Bell and Sons fine St. Sam's Day, and in many

ties included fifteen killed, twentyfive The hand of John Strange: Winter bas parts of the British Empire the days - Mr Edmund D. Morel, Homemary fatally injured and twenty slightly injured, not lost its cunning. The story of the of 5 GENZE, Br.] Arnabw, and St. Secretary of the Congo Reform Association, Sixty men were rescued, but 228 are will Trozy. Box is well told; its construction la Pirnick are not forgotten.

speaking at Hall, said that he believed missing. The presence of gas hampers: a bit al very zest craflamanship for the Great Britain and Germany had renaled the operations of the mactare.

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In Hongkong, St. Asarw's Day, an understanding on the subset of refor

to the Congo; and he expressed the opinion

men and women concerned in the fortumse are very human in the various develop- ments of their differing chadaobera, most During the dinner hour on the 29th move through the different episodes quite

A TONIGHT 4 November 30, has been loyally observed that an international, conférencé would inst., the Chief and Ist citas Petty Officers naturally. Besides the story, is far from

poke

The Gelofrábed Bcotch Comedian. JHR W. LOCHRANE. “

The Calabestad Artiste

BUBY, CHRYSTAL.

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of the Celebrated Artiste

MIBA DORIS, MAULEY.

MATINEES Barcedati, and Bugnaxe, st 4:P.M.

shortly be summoned.

of EMS. Flors, now in Hongkong naval common place. dock, mada a presentation of a gold medal

for very many years. Still it is possible that there are those who do not remem

The Finish Parliament has rejected to one of their most esteemed mammates, SAVE MONEY BY BUYING CHAM bar the legend of how St. ANDREW, the proposal that Finland abould contribuco as slight appreciation of the great int disciple, apostle, and fisherman, became £800,000 annually toward Ramian military he has taken in the physical onibus of the expenditure. It is expected that the Parlin men of the Flors. In making the present

St. Asaw travelled in Beythio and

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any of the other cough medialny bus of Chamberlain's Gough Ebundy am

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the patron saint of Scotland. Tradiment will be dissolved. There is talk of ation Petty Officer Fleming my nibably for tion tells us that, after the Resurrection Russis holding Finland in military occupa expressed the sentiments of alt

red with plezare by officers who will wear the tion this winter and the prospect is not and hoped that the northern Greece preaching the gospel, thus be deprived of the winter gretios of Bt replied, exp sad that about, the year 70 AD Potenburg.

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