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SATURDAY, Octave 19:-

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The next Criminal Soisions will be buld 'n Monday, October 21st.

be for ever paramount in the minda of both Turks and Bulgarians, and, of course, both peoples are equally tenacions of their opinions. This tenacity seems to be a kind of H.61.9. Minder arrived at Yokohama. epidemic in the bellicose Balkans, Thuy Lt. The Usk. Otter sal with the result that massacres forgo are due to arrive at. Hongkong on

October 18. apparently no sufficient reason Frenk

The quarantine restrictions imprled king har beauitdiner Burmese

RAMBLING NOTES.

I am glad to be able to say that there is no truth in the rumour that the Peak Burglar has again; escaped.

The

SATURDAY, DOTOBER 12,

HONGKONG" VOLUNTEER

́COLONELCY.

Accepted by Sir Hanry May,

CORRESPONDENCE.

¡A PECULIAR INVESTIGATION

OF MISTONS.

Government Gazitto · štabas (To the Editor of the Curma Man HE. Bir Frederick Lugard, Dear Sir,- a god deal of athenstleis Such a rumour is a gross oslumny upon that our Folios, who, na la wall-known, when G.C.M.G., C.B., D.ED, having resigned has been called by the Pros of the F onse they catch a curtain class of criminal the appointment, H.E. Sir Francis Eunty East to be "Ingestion of Mindana are so delighted by the novelty of the May, E.G.M.G.. ban been pleased to conducted mod mineh adverinat by ** Pueta" experiment that they let him move accept the position of Honorary Colonel C. T. Russa))," I ensing a short node

extricted from, the 14 Amalinary Raview of once again the exquisite delight of catch-

the World," which one be an MVE YORK exchanges. - 1 kuas ("nothing") myself ing him again.

out with extraordinary frequency by the port Ningper mesinah the nut of on," just a little bit,, so as to experienes of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps. Time and again the barbarities of the

| Turks in Macedonia havo shocked the | ports harisha withdrawn x-arriation.

civiliard workl, nud right thinking falk

“Mondays tha" 14 å ivwanu, being a imre surgrated that some “reforms

puto foliday, there when mag of should be forced upon Turkey. Still he Tokong Christions. The pest the “Trung Turk" like the "Sick meetá z will be held on 35 wning, the 21st Man of Europe" pursues his own.30 pm. St. Paul College, wicked way of dealing with Christian inhabitants in his province.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The appointment-nt. Sir Franci- Pigeatt, formy Chief Justice of Dongkong, as Legal Adviser in the Chinese Goverment has been daduitelyemfraud. “

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With Turkey engiged in a serious war with a powerful opponent, the upportanity was too good for the Confederate States to let slip, and they have evidently been contemplate"

Commander G. V. WLC÷ros, RN, 199 ing the step for a considerable time heen app intef the Naval Representive Unfortunately for them, Turkey bosn the Committee for the Wang-nal chong elected humiliation with a redoubtaole and Queen's recrtion gendi,rre opponent than to be snapped at by Lieutenant. R. R. Roman, R., with enemies whom she despises. Hereffect from the St instant. reconciliation to Italy, which is sure

to be effected notwithstanding the hitch that Reuter telegraphs to-day

tired that, on his retam from his special mission to Japan, Pilns Arthur Connaught will receive from the King

Lord; and says the Birmingham Posty the title of Kent is suggested as the most probable to be conferred upon him.

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This poor deluded Pork Burglar with the many aliases thought he had it all his own way as he hied him to the neigh bouring Celony, but he knew not the pestty little ways of our Police. Safely in ernstody once more, he is, I've heard

THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. those "intizor who uculuntly

not “investivale,., hat it spenei bo that if you west to "ies the ex: publicity if your entians, you your readers a sorvios, nud

To Promote BIÐ.

In the Government Gazette" appears at advertisement intimating that '?t is the intention of the Church Body of the

it whispered, wondering how many days China Congregational Church in Hong- will singar bafers another littla opportu-hong to apply as an early date to the nity presents itself for him to move Legislative Council for a Hill for the In

asrporation of the said Church Body, and for other purposes mentioned in the Bill

Reference to this, notorious burglar, res minds me of a paragraph that I read. in my "China" Mail ! the other avening of the doughty deeds of despirador mis- | chief bonk. They had evidently head of the back of an individual who had won 98,000 lottery, and, not having been invited to the feast, which the hucky one, with pleasing generosity, had set before several of his compatriots, they thought they would pay him a surprina visit.

Tony hid as, and to justify their intru- sion should questions arise they went petty well ormed, cleared off all they conld lay hands on and left the merry- makers wondering at the strange vicis fitudes of life.

Now, in these prosaic days if we are so have armed burglaries, let us have them In some such romantic manner as this

CONFLICTING EVIDENCE.

Yours wore tenly,

-* J. Campsela. Gerson, Swator, 19 Oumber, 1914

We do not believe in advartinirigia we have reason to convidaga fraid, but

LEKKOR sitantijn: shrilti ha asTec» alrendy wide y advertian-1,

Christina people of the lated States and other countries pinge: 1986, Biv

at the Nagitory this morning before tions were issued at firar under the some MrC. D. Matbourne: the charge was further what intentious title. Millennial Dawn, heard against two ricken colles who were from Zion's Watch Tower Pittsburgh, secuerd of siding and abetting another Pa Then he remote ! » Brooklyn, N.I Chinens, not in custody, in' stealing from whence his publicstions, we come fourt a bluejacket a pire, a t bacim pouch, * {under mis'eading: titles like “Vemplate watch, and about $7 in money. The sailors Pulpit of Braklen Troklyn Taber. surrted that they engaged the riskshax toracle" International Bible Students" take them from the Globe Hotel to the Langue, etc. The teaching of Mr Russell. Royal Naval Canteen. As they were love been shown to be "simisture of [- nearing the evafeen' &, MID- came up Unitarianism, Universalism, Second Evo- to one of them and patted his bation, and Rostortionism." pockets, be being asleep at the time.

Lately this much advertised speaker On arrival at the canteen the max started upon an "investigation" d asarted that he had been robbed. One of missions under the suspices of the "Inter

The report of this o'clled investigation has been published in scular magaside sat papers, but no friend of Chri

as having happened in the negotin-iunal beneur in the shape of a dukrd tions, canses the outbreak to assume which would place bim in the Bone a much more serious aspect, and justifies the anxiety that is being felt by the Powers as to the probable

Mr J. F. Thompson, who served in when gaiety ned vood-fellowship abound the defendants said that the sailors on national Bible Students Associating outcome. It is to be hoped that even yet wiser counsels will prevail than several of the Hongkong and Shanghai and the flowing bowl is passing aroundriving at the cantare refused to pay the Banks' E-star branches, has died at Bel- not in thewee sma' cors in speaking and one of them struck him. The those that have precipipated this in-fast. He wa twica in Bangkok, which fashion. Besides at such times our guarailer might have lost the money himself.

The met were discharged, sensate outbreak and that the Turk place be left on February, 1910, in bad dians of the law ́simnly detekt being dis- may be compelled to look upon all his health. He had heen suffering for some trhed on or off their brat. Such adven. subjects with a humanity compatible time from sprue sad after about teletres disturbing a Chinese Bill Sykes with the spirit of the age, and which months' love, recognising that he was not hesiness bani who may have a big going to be fit for work in this part of the revolver with him, is much too eerie world again, he resigned from the bank's matter for “*Robert.” service.

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Maxpay, October 2

Trafalgar Day (1815).

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The English Vail of the 14th Septem Entries clove for Second Division of H.5. her wasdelare.od in Londeo na the 1114

Assoc. Foutball League.

Geber.

TRENDY, October 221-

3 p.m.-Property Sale by Mr Coo. 1:

Lunert.

WEDNESDAY, October 23-

A system of Chinese shorthand has been invented by Mr Cheung Man-ling of

Nonn-Canto Insurance Office Meeting the Chinese Post Offer at Canton.

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The China Mail.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBRE 12, 1912,

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Well. I think that our worthy police The "China Critic" states that the relief may be left alone a bit now, and even If the Rev. J. T. Hades, chaplain to the be allowed to rest on their lantels in affecting their really smart capture in forces, the Rev. F. I. Walker, MA, B.Dira smart time in tracing the wily Peak at present serving at Tidworth, or Salis Burglar to Macao. buy Plain, was calling frou England by. the Rohilla on Oct. 10, and is expected about the end of November. By the same steamer the chaplain-general to the forces, the Rt. Rev. Bishop J. Taylor Smith, C.V.(., D.D., will also come out to the Far East for the parpree of risiting the various stations, where British troom are

H.M.S. Minotaur left. Waihiwei.co | quartered. the Ist for Yokohama ; and H.MLS. Mon- mouth as expectedin. Weihaiwai on the Gel.

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Missi Dwereas, a member of the

OUTBREAK OF FIRE.

Long odds are being offered. I'm told. that "Our Butler" as one of the local papera quite kindly referred to the wilę rogue the other opening, won't be able to ask so mysterious an exit from Vie torin Gaol again. It is also whispared that the offer is being randílý snapped at.

-A PAIR OF SPECTACLES.

Forthcoming Amateur Production.

We understand that the Autour

missions: >>oal he misled by auch "investigation"...

Dr J. Dearing of Japan, calle attention to the fact that the party, arrived Lin Yokohama on December 30th. The next day Me Reameli prouched in Tokyo all the YMCA Ball which had "bons. secured under mi-r-presentation by some adrance agent. The andience we vay ramatic Club Bare decided to stage Siduey Grandy's comedy, a Pair of small. On Monday, January 1st, the Spectacles" on Oct. 25 and the following party started by an overland exprost night at the Theatre Royal. The expenses joumuy to overtake ita tremer at Role áro being guaranteed by a few enthusiast, whence its members sailed for Chi but doubt on the pattonage of the Hong-presumably to investigate. Emissions kong pui lic will be extended in so liberal there, and so on around the world

messure that the guarantors will not be It is positively stated that Mr Rural called upon. Reheart hase mammenced. did not most a single mis-ionary in Tokyo and the following in the caste:

while if his purpose bad heen genuine, be Me Benjamin Goldfinch. Mr L. N. Leefe could have stayed until January 3rd, when

A hundred of the leading missionaries of: Uncle Oregory this brother)

Hor, Mr Claude Seve 1. | Jaguos net in the annual conferanes of the Federator. Hissions of Japan," "At this conference he would have learned molade thin, from the missionaries about t work and its outlook

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Advertising is an art, and the fash

His Excellency the Governor, it is Ferry (his son) Mr W. Boswick Dick (his nephew...Mr L. R. Bandercock. pleasing to note, has been on a cere. mopin! visit to the representative of Larimer (his friend).Mr G. W. Barton,

our ancient ally-the Portuguese Bartholomew (his shouinaker) Maese. The function, I note. was of a most enjoyable nature, and, of course, Joyce (his butler). Capt. RE. Baltan succes of many a fake busines estar- greatly enjoyed by all present. Part of Anther Shoemaker. Mr W. Schmidt.prise is due to extensive and skilfulise the outdoor festivities, I read, wer: Mis Goldfinch (his wife) Mr Warrester, printer's ink. Pastor Insell is a great watched in the "pale moonlight"Lucy Lorimer (Lorimer's daughter) which, as a correspondent in one of the naming napors pointed out, cast a kind

Bre broke out yesterday morning in a Sanitary Department mat shed at Shaukiwan, used by the foreman coolie upsetting a fighted lamp whilst in his bed. Ho stained slight injuries from burns on the neck. Another man aleeping in a loft above jumped through the window on seeing the fre. He also of exceptional interest on the proceed Charlotte (paziour mid). Mina Row. sustained slight injuries but both men reines, for, be it known, that the palo fused to go to hospital. The police soon moonlight on that particular occasion was extinguished the fire..

not: out until rather tate or up until rather curly—just as you like to express it and it therefore follows that the festivities must really have been of a very enjoyable nature.

Corporal Bateman, R...M.C., station. dat Peking was preafted recently by Sir John Jordan, the British Minister, with THE BALKANS WAR

a nedal, and letter from the British Am- bassador it Rome for his services in the DESPITE the protests, or represen-Musian car bunke. All members of the tations, as they are euphemistically Lion Guard were present in detach menta under the command of Capt. termed, of the Powers, Montenegro bisson, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. has thrown down the gauntlet to The Italian troops in Paking also paraded Turkey in deadly earnest and the in honour of the orcsian. challenge has been accepted with alacrity. The result is that instead of an amicable settlement, which might easily have been reached had not insensate hatred taken the place of calm consideration, we see a "war

on its side. Miss Devereux fell, and, boing the Rapublican Board of Foreign Affairs sometimes rather fancifully termed, has. begun that might lead to incalculable | ught between the footboard and the line, have intimated to His Majesty's Minister | a bright and glorious moon of her own." and widespread disaster. At the pres pushed by the tram shout five or six that no foreign loan undertaken on the The Chineso offer many delicacies to sent moment diabolical fighting is feet. Fortunately, Miss Devereaux's only security of salt permits can be recognised tickle the palate, but I fancy there won't

Mind (C. 2.) taking place at the Montenegrin juries were one or two bruises on the as valid unless the transection has rebe a great rush for the worms" which Wardsty

ceived the previous narent of the Central appear to be their latest delicacy, for the Demon

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CHINA AND FOREIGN LOANS.

Consal-General's Intimation,

Ferris Hartman Comedy Company, which i hortly visiting the Colony, recently met with an accident në Tokyo, a tram colliding with the risk-fia in which she was ridding. The British Consul-General at Canton The fouthond of the tram caught the right notifies those interested, through the heel of the 'rikisha and turned the vehicle Hongkong “Government Gazette," that

‚arms and a bad shaking,

It is notified in the "G verament difficult to discover, for that tiny carried out as under:-On Wednesday, Ginzetta” that gun practice will be

ROBBERY FROM A SAMPAN. country is nothing to gain by em- October 16, from Stonecutters Island, in a barking upon such a reckless adven-westerly direction, between the hours of Mr. Irving to-day, with demanding with Two young men were charged before ture, and it is by no means clear that 10a.m. and 4 p.m. On Thursday, the 17th she is likely to derive any solideer, From Baichers Battery, in a north, a sum of money from s boet-

woman at Yaumati, and so with rob bery from her boat.

The complainant said on the 5th inst. five men, including the two defendants, boarded her boat, which was lying close

Perhaps Macao's electric light was” gö- ing extra specially strong for the oces. slon, or again perhaps the "Pearl of the Orient" an our neighbouring colony je

SPORTING.

Cricket.

Mrs Schofield.

Play on Monday it the Hongkong C,C. Ground will begin at 10.45 a.m.

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to the shore at Yeumati and demanded that the Scotsmen in holding the Ball Tarret with threats $30. She told them she had on the Friday evening are acting in the

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westerly direction, between the hours of advantage by her action against the 10a.m. and 4 p.m. If the wosther in - Turk. She may, indeed, find before favourable on either of the shove dates, long that she has been decidedly to All abips, janka and other vessels are practica will take place on the following precipitate. There can be little doubt warned to keep clour of the ranges now but that the Confederate. States -Bulgaria, Servia and perlu shui, recents, Lefore Me D. Yama-others in a street at Yauristi, and they nature, will be none the worse in any At the Japanoss Consuer Court. Do money, and they went away. Next best interests of all and the function, day she met defmidants and two of the which is always of the most enjoyable Roumania, with the stance of moto, police maze, Izumi, Aritza, o

again demanded the money. When she way for the change. Greece will enter the frily, but even stevedore, of Yokohama was charged wi h was unable to produce it defendants their combined power will be sorelying slowed away on hard the destruck her, and then ran away. The According to the latest published taxed against the Tark, who though pector Bellows appeared for the River her boat, which was lying alongside rate per thousand is given en 23.4 figures:

Oriental on her last yage there. I same evening the five men again boarded mortality statistics for the Colony, our lie not an ideal ruler of

*** peoples, is1.Polich snd stated that in response to the junk at the wharf and repeated their de which will bear a comparison with almost 2. Cortés still a force to to be reckoned with el-ng for the police, he went on board mand for money when she said she had any large town in Europe Hongkong where the martial virtuca are cuis Oriental where the season was headed none one of the defendanta pened the overcrowded in certain parts, bub

into his custody. The real had only hold of the boat and took 83 from healthy in most parts. cerned. No doubt, indeed, can be remained at Yokulma for a cople of tobacco tin, all there was in it. When legitimately entertained of his prowess hours, and accused had concealed himself she protested they threatened to blow up in the science of war. Doubtless there in the hold with a bucket of water, pro- tier boat, and added that if she did not vishme, pipe wad toloco, candies and pay the thirty dollars demanded they are innay reforme which the Cortos Accused id be desired to coins would not allow her to ply im passengers. federacy, if successful, may obtuin, to s'hi fint bed no money. He was the identidad both men positivaly n chief of which will probably bentenced to twenty-five days, imprison ment, after which he will be deported to antonumg for Macedonia that part of the Balkan States that his for so long a tinie bern a fertile source of grettable outbreaks. As is not infrequently the case, the trouble

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I note at the local AD.C. intend toward produce A. Pair of Spectacles by int early date. It is a delightful Bittle Footedy and affords plenty of amusement whan well seteil, at it certainly will be by our local Thespiane.

SKRAMBLER.

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