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THE CHINA MAIL.

STOP PRESS NEWS.

AN INFERIALISTS

SUCCESS.

(From Our Special Correspondent.)

Suasana, Oct. 28, 5 p.m.. The Imperialists have taken Ham

SOOLAL AND PERSONAL Station Ive tås been granted to Lieut W. A. Hagger, 126th Baluchistan Infantry from 30th October to 8th November, 1911,

inclusiro.

Thoir Excellencies SizFrederick and Eady"}

to attend the Delhi-durbar From the

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1OIT);

CORRESPONDENUE, N

HONGKONG'S PUBLIC WORKS.

The enemyous island of Lantao, and the bua Bahing mart-of Chonng Chau have indeed three Pulice Stations; but what is. tha uve of a Police Station without tala (To the Editor of the "CHINA "MAIL" phonic or electrio imunication" with Bia-The Victoria Jubilee Fountains hund quarter? How our Tankes, friends wers Hongkong's Children once. In 188 mustang2 primitive uthods! | they appeared, like Minerva, fully armed A telephone line to Cheung Chau and from the helmet of fore, in their bright Lu Chi Kok and Tin-Wan (the former

Tale, a ricksha road from Sanipo ka“ hurakshed beauty, brantoing ever with bridge over the Lai Chi Kok stream has loyalty, and offering to all thirsty soula that been washed away, thanks to our vigilant cup of cold water which is likened unta Public Works Department) and a vickels good news from a far country. Now they lie rond from Ngau Shi Wan to Sai Kung and grorailing to the dust, trampled under the the waters of Mind Boy at Ki Ling Ho foot of coolion, er have been transformed with a branch to Bang Huurtben aru. interfable lampposta without lapa: the mosty pressing works necessary to disgrace to" a succossion of Directors of constitute the leat posible system of

he would all have boon fodistable, for Public Works, their foster parents communications Cruelty to Children were the law of Eng land in force hare,

The Taun Wan Road bas only one low gap of about $50 feet ba cross, and a 1 in 20.

foreign nations, the Manchus have of amusement.". When the EMPRESS- failed to understand the principles Dowasa mached her seventieth of this intercommunication, and, year, the festivities cost thirteen therefore, they have been embroiled million taels, besides what the pro- in wars and calamities. They have vincial Viceroys seat in as presenta, sacrificed the lives of their soldiers which were really bribes for winning and have brought disgrace upon their her favour, by which they hoped to country. In addition to all this, bad purchase preferment. The extrav enough us it is, they have further been agances of one person alone during compelled to pay big indemnities these years coat the country ninety After the war with Japan the million taels and more. If the years Government had to pay four hundred that have passed since that date are how

dollars.

fars. After the Boxer scanned, and the expenditure looked rising affairs were much worse. The into it will be found that the same indemnity then demanded, including thing has been going-or. The old interest, "amounted to nine hundred and the weak have been flung into million dollars. But the central ditches and watercourses, and the Government had no funds wherewith young and strong have been held

In is to be hoped that the Council willganda to the 700 feet Sai Kung Gap would refuse to paws the rate for the D. P. W's involve no great engineering difficulties: to pay these suns, and so the burden

ip fettere and the whole of this has

and fertile valley's teaming with cative was laid upon the shoulders of the been done that those who live within Lagardoars Hongkong on November 16th salary until this disgrace to this loyal City, ench road leads to aries of most beautiful...

And this insult to the memory of the industry, provincial governments, who were palaces may lend a life of singing and Straits Settioments, the Governor And Lady Brestent and baat bekovod of our English called upon to pay it in instalments dancing. This be the tenth count-Evelyn Foung are proceeding to Delhi-

If Hang Han were linked up it is possible Queens whose name the City bears, her that the PGMO fit is outside the bear wiped out, either by restoring the jurisdiction of the M.0.H.) might be This gave the Viceroys and Governors that we bring against the Manchu

H... the Governor has been plaase fountains to their original condition induced to visit that buy little fishing port an opportuniny to make something for Government."

under instructions from the Secretary of affording their remains docert, interment and note how typhoid gorma are cultivated themselves. They at once increased

Our readers will have observed stats for the Colonies, to appoint Bir with full bor ours the number of things taxed, and so that the gravamen of the "whole De W. Tatman to be First Assist fleeced the people, to enrich them indictment is the imposition of Registrar-General and Mr A. E. Wood to selves. From firewood, oil, rice and heavy taxation and the wasteful

be Becond Assistant. Registraz-General. salt onwards to wing and other things, expenditures of the ruling power. nothing escaped, but all was heavily fa history repeating itself! The taxel Those who lived on land had French revolution was brought about 32.m.-Auction of the King Edward to pay taxes on their houses those through the economic despair of the who lived aflent were taxed for their Frener people. Will the reform of boats, until the people could not China be due to the same cause? carry their burdens.

Revolutions Of course all the facts detailed above aprang up everywhere. Then solare familar to every modern observer diers were sent to suppress these of Chinese affairs who has cared to look into the subject and nowhere uprisings; these Boldiers swept ayup whole villages by sword and other set out in clearer light than the Empress firo, and the land was laid bare. They in "China under

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2.30 p.m.-Ministering Children's Les gue Sale, etc. on H.K.V.O:Ground WEDNESDAY, November 1-

Accession of Emperor of Russir.. 10a.m.-Auction of Naval Stores at H.

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2.18 p.m.-Licensing Board Meeting. 5 p.m.-Auction of Postage Stamps at

Mr Gen. P. Lammert's Sales Rogus..

THURSDAY, November 9 :--

1-30 p.m.-Budget Debato in Legislative

Courcil.

FRIDAY, November 8 :--

INVESTITURE AT GOVERN- MENT HOUBI.

Another child of whoss health anquiry and typhoid carrying tios bred in the should be made in the Baby Leading Light, untrained village sower at whose mouth of Blackbead's Hill: are quaster marinem village pigs and achins root satisfied with the brilliance of this night happily ignorant of the fast that a most up together on the filthiest of foreshores,

about rats just the other side of the bill to date scientific Sanitary Board is talking

li ht

The dredger, a sturdy twelve year old, costs 83,000 a year to tend whilst it'oraïnes

A far bags of Green Island Cement round its moxings accumulating barnacles: mixed with some of the local boulders The Chinese Address to the King, why does not Mr Schoolmaster Beckwith broken up small, and this pentiferous ast it to work to prevent those ran on the aulance, which is probably typical of many At the invitation of His Excellency the Western banks which sauso irritating to Now Territory Villages under the British

Flag, would cease to exist. Governor and Lady Lugard, a large number the American and Japanese Maila ? | _of_the_leading residents_of_the_Calong

The most promising although"youngest The Government does not forget to attended at Government House on Friday child of this suptuagenarian Colony in the collect Crown Rent and Land Sales prania afternoon to witaces the investiture of the Railway, so juvenile that its engine drivers from Hang Hau and the other villages Hon. A. W, Brewin, Registrar-General, and passengers are, according to the Manhard earned dollars gathered only to be the reigns of a Companion of the age on ta note in the dark, and spent on a reclamation sear Thips which Order of St. Michael and St. George and the local tmin-must be put to bed and no one is likely to utilise for many years to Mr E. H. d'Aquino, of the Stamp Depart backed up before nightfall every evening como: at any rate not until after the re thought that there must be severity. Dowager," one of the most damning ment, with the 1.5.0.His Excellency for fear the locüotive should suffer from claimed fish-pond has been built upon But when one thinks of these things exposures of palace intrigue, chicanery. Major-General Anderson, the Hon. Mr the Railway Administation so youth-ritory family upon whom all the money is Taipo is the spoilt child of the New Ter- one's hair stands on end. This is the and extravagance that has ever seen Warren D. Baznes, Colonial Secretary; ful na to be ignauit of the fact that in lavished it in the duty of a parent may da

the light of day.

members of the Legislative Council, Bishop dealing with traffe facilities the supply impartial and to look after all his scattered seventh count against the Manchus.

Lander, and a brilliant staff of military and creates the demand! If the rolling stock progeny "They have widely borrowed for

Haval officers, and among the ladies present is deficient, why not put on a steam motor the fish of Hang Bea, Cheung Chan and Are not the pineapplex of Tsun Wan end wis Lady Lugard.

carriage, such as in used on all the English Tai O an important to the Colony as the railways, and ran it lackwards and for-mad-flats of Taipe wards to Taipo at least often enough to keep the rails from rusting.

Emperor of Japan's Birthday (1869).. Sultan of Turkey's Birthday (1844), 9.16 p.m.-Choir Concert in City Hinl.eign money; they have used this money extravagantly. The interest Match on H.K. Cricket Club's Ground has accumulated to more than the

H.E.C.C. v. R.G.A.C.C.

SATURDAY, November 4:

4 p.m.-Football League Matabes-H.K.principal. It is piled up mountaine

F.C. v. R.E.; K.O.Y.LI. v. N.Y.F.C.

high Yet there seemed to be no anxiety. Moreover, each official hes been allowed to borrow. Each has also

MONDAY, November 6-

President Fallieres' birthday (1841). *

3.p.m.-Property Baie at Mr Goo. F.

Lammert's Sales Rooms.

9.40 p.m.-2.34 a.m.-Penumbral Eclipse

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DEATH OF THE HON. MR WARREN BARNES,

C.M.G.

DIES WHILE PLAYING POLO.

At 6 o'clock this evening tho and nowa

entered the Ball-room sccompanied by Bin over work.

Me Brewin was then introduced, being escorted to the dais by the Hon. Mr Wei Yuk, UMG, and the Hon. Mr W. Chatham, C.M.G. In pinning the decom- tion on Mr Brewia's Lapel, His Excellency said he had much plessgrain performing

Communication and amtation" should come before roclamation when there ar some 400 square miles of dry: land to build open, sad if the P. W. D., is too busy to are plenty of engineers in the Colony who. build the roads and train the sewers there could pat the work through with commotiy and despatch.

If something of the sort is not done the residents of Taipo will have to buy motor cars or dying machines instead of travel ing by ontrary expensivu railway.

May next year une the birth of one kong Children are the Now Territorias namely: Wireless Telegraph Yours But the most importaat group of Hong-child, for many years earnestly prayed for more

*

F.H. L. BOWLEY. Horakayo, October 27**

had held his present position. During themselves, now at the critical age-of 123 = faithfully, that time he had enjoyed the confidence of let us see how their education and develop successivo. Coverages and had won the ment has been conducted. affection, confidence and esteern of the Chinese community.

of the tragic death of the Hon. Mr Ware ceremony as it was recognition by the Crown of the valuable services performed been allowed to squander the money ren Barnes, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary by the recipient during the ten years he as he willed and "no balance sheets was telephoned through to us. were issued. The more that entered. We gather that the cause was hot the treasury the more empty it seemed failure. Mr Barnes, while playing polo

foll dead from hit pony. Surgeon Hastings to be. If, on the other hand, we

of the Naval Hospital was on the ground look upon the monetary transactions and immediately tried to resuscitate Mr of other countries, as England, Barica, Ezt tailed. America, and Japan, can it be said that these do not borrow? But then their accounts are clear, and the principles that guide them correct Though there may be some limita-

NEWS OF THE DAY. The suction of the King Edward Hotel takes place on Monday afternoon.

During the "crush at 66. Pancras

· The New Territories have given Hong- kong many excellent gifts, fr instance, a

A. Evans, of the English Caited Mr d'Aquino, next entered the room, magnificent Water Supply, the Innd for being escorted by Lieut. Col. Chapman, most necessary and proft promising link Methodist Church, located at Tung Chwan V.D. The Governor pinned the Order of with the railway systems of China, an iron Fu, Yunnan, will be the leader of the the 1.8.0. on Mr d'Aquino's coat with the mine, golf linken atal herodromes, room to Christian Uninu Meeting, to be held at St... remar that it was a recognition of upwards expand, spes for the exercise of shipe nad Stephen's College at 5.30 p.m. on Monday of forty-seven years faithful service in the sense of security from land ward attack 30th instant. The meeting is public.

In return the Colony has suppressed Colony. (Applause.).

rubbery, has made one North and South His Excellency then drew attention to a road, and is making one East and Weat Spam Practice Rool Dances in the City tions, the gain is great... There is no

magnifcut ombraidered. Chinese stall in road, and has collected taxes and premis railway station on the departure of the thing like the financial confusion that p

heavy Imperial yellow silk, which he said had from land ales with great regularity. English cricket team for Australia, Mr obtains in Chine. This is the way

been presented to His Majesty King George

In 1910 the Revenue from the New Ter Warner's inner pocket was picked, the thlaf Practico Roel Dances in the City things have been done in the past,

by the Chinese community, and which would be sent to London after the Delhi cituries was 8241,000, in 1912, the Ex.soearing some valuable papers and the Mr Warner's and so the country has gradually

durber. It was a magnificent specimen of penditure apon the New Territories ex party's steamer Licksta become more wenk. This is the The appeal of lascar Godhing against embroidery and needlework and together cluding any share of the cost of the Central sister-in-law also lost a diamond-studded"

Government) in estimated his sentence of death for the murder of with its massive, and elaborately carved 8178,000, including District and Land eighth,count against the Manchus,

"Like a fisherman fishing for fish. Miss Bravetor, stewardess on R,M.S.blackwood case should make "a striking Offices and Publice Worke ordinary and

Thursday, November 16 p

Hall. TAVRIDAY, November 23-

The China Mail

A REVOLUTIONARY

MANIFESTO.-

PART IL

The English Mail of the 30th Sept. was delivered in London on the 27th Oct.

Amended rules respecting the size of packages in which prepared and droes oplum may be sold appear in the Gazette,

China, has been dispissed.

addition to the Royal treasure house at Windsor,

L8.0.

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at about watch..

Mosers Lloyd, Matheson and Carritz'a extraordinary, and allowing $50,000 for weekly tea report for October 5th mysz Pelice, $3,747 for Education and $204 for China. Our market remains firm. The acuri devcook at Talpo so, even delivery of Congous for Beptember shows {if $48,8(+) added for Military Contaiku-

and a miner digging for gold they Hongkong, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1911, have been in the past, and yet there An inquiry which was held at Adam Too was afterwards served.

has absolved the officers" of the Fifeshire has been no tinge of shame upon from the disaster which bofell the steamer. their cheeks. They have issued It was found that the wrock was due to an; DINNER TO ME E. H. A'AQUINO, tin, ghi bo and that Masters of over 500,000 lbs. against New Territory is being "squeezed" by his same month last year. Business this wook bonds, and so have induced the abnormal current

elder brethren of dollars as well as of Black-leaf teasest jd a 6137, and a fow includes d'fair quantity of New SeaAOA's people to exchange their money for A notification has been issued that the

water and land.. Government proposes to arest a public On Friday evening, after the investiture

parcels of fine Ningahows at about ad.`g these bonds. They have forced the latrine at the upper end of D'Aguilar with the 1.8.0. by E. the Governor,

Taip and the trans-alpito nerve-centrala. 3d. per lb. We continue to-day the translation people to buy these things for money, Strest and an underground trough alat number of his collagen and friends (as indicated by Palice Stations) are being of the proclamation issued by the and then they have repudiated what

near the Fire Brigade station.

called on Mr Eusebio Honorato d'Again linked by mada, hit the communications Revolutionists which formed the sub- they have promised, so no faith cap Sir Georgo Reid, Eigh Commissioner for Oftes, to tender their heartfelt congrata all the Islands as well, in much the same As a result of negotiations between Senior Clerk of the Stamp Revenue with Sai Kung, Hang Hai, Tato Wan and ject of Thursday evening's leading be placed in the word of the Govern- Aastralin, and the British Customs Dopartlations on the high tonare conferred by primitive condition as when the last of the throat, which keeps you coughing aud article:-

ment, the latter has agreed to issue a carti ment. They have cherved at allts of the age of whisky exported to the "Ever since the days of the Tai times to gain wealth, and could Commonwealth. Pinga,

who rose in rebellion in the never be relied upon. This is the south against whom the Munchus ninth count. let loose their robber leaders, and with

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THE WHISKY

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'CLUB' WHISKY has a Boventeen Yours

Reputation for Uniformity of Quality: and

owness. It is also recognised by Connois-

His Majesty King George V. for his long the Bungs into the his boulder on the and faithful service in this colony. Mr foot of nu of the Nine Dragons" gazing Aquino is the oldest public servant in with despairing eyes on the South Eastern An opening ceremony is to be held in the Hongkong Civil Servics. He is a most corner of his fat Elapira. connection with St George's Hotel, Kow-member of the Geographical Society of loon, on Wednesday, November 1, from ◄ Lisbon as well as a member of the Franco- "All within the four seas have pro to 6 pm when Mr H. Ruttonjee, Hispano-Portuguese Academy of Tolosa, CHARMING NOVELTIES. whom they met in deadly conflict been driven hither and thittier, and proprie for all be at home" and years ago he was decorsted by the late

friends r Lave no place to rest in. They roll murous Launches conroyed a large harallor of Ban Dingo for his exceptional. King Dom Carlon with the Order of to meet the needs of the art over into ditches and dykes. But concourse of people to the a.. Shinyo Maru Therefore, the lekin imposte were

artistic merits.EC Findly thrown open to the which was in the belle of secluded palaces public-on- Friday avening by the Tokyo It is well worth noticing that the original. laid upon the people. The very sinallest items were taxed, and

there is every kind of luxury and Kishan Kaishe. The fine few boat was revease stampe and the dies of the Biamp

much admired. Refre

welers were sup-office were the designs of Mr Aquino and business was harassed and worried unbridled extravagance. Each plied; while the band K.O.T.L.1. the colony has a souvenir from this gentle- Everything at once rose in price day is worse than its predecessor, was prasende

man registered in the colonial records. Io But in the beginning the officialsWe have now been able to look The annual Al Fadlobo, inaid of the old days, when the Mat was in existence fands of the Society of Wincent de Paul, in this Colony, the design of the 51 carta into the accounts. From the year is to be held in announced that when things, were

the cob and of the Roman quiet this tax should be removed of the war with Japan to the time Catholic Cathedral on Junday, November piece wat also by Me Aquino

5, from 9pm. until 1.m. The fete is VICTORIA THEATRE. Yet when peace was restored, not of the Boxer outbreak the Wo under the patronage of His Excellency Sir

Frederick and Lady Lagard and as the fe nested with various social institutions; only was the tax continued, but garden was being haid out, and every is being arranged by a large and induen he has been very popular expecially among

the Portuguese Community. additions were imposed. The officials year there was spent not less clal committon success is sasured.

His numerous friends entertained him Booths are boing erected in the comat's banquet on Friday night at the Chib soon found that it was a source of than three raillions. On the occasion

Mr Leo, d'Almada e Castro, pound of the Roman Catholic Cathedral by Laaitand. great wealth, and so they looked of the sixtieth birthday of the the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for their President of the Club, provided....Com upon it he a means of fattening Empress, money was sent in in annual bazaar als in all of the poor, which mendador J. 3. Ielts, the Portuguese fabulous sums. When the Dow-to take place on the 5th of November. Consul, the Committee of the Club, and themselves. They bestirred them

Pathe Freres will understand, give friends numbering were prosent Me 9.10 r. to 1115 r.. selves, and scouped in their gains

AGER

un wanted to go to Tantsin a least to review the troope, YUNG LU data referred to, in the Catholic Union of "Our guee which was received with sada nausical honours, after which Mr F. J. V business could not prosper and

Jorge proposed the health of Mr. Aquino flourish All internal interom million dollars. The year after the The opening of the new chapel and the oldest member of the Club Me Lairis and a few othara iso made very munication was bindered and made Boxer rising, when the EMPRESS

sultable addrees. A Bash Fight photo was taken by Mon Chang after dinner. more difficult-This is, the sixth count, returned to Peking, more than twenty

Frits the entrance of the Clus to the against the Manchu Government.

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