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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, SATUR JAT, NOVEMBER 8TH, 102

CHAMBERLAIN will extend his trip to the It is rumoured tha, that are to be two Indivit, South African colonies and return to Eng-pipers at the Footch Ball. Will they won the land by way of Hongkong; were he to do tartan? so, he night find considerable reasons for

Mr, J. R. Elliott, who went to Japsu for. Alt

Marquis Ito celebrated his 61st birthday on the 25th ult, and was prosented by his admirers with a bronse sistar of himself.

The Russians claim that the second-class

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such a reservation as has just been refused bas not been stated as well as it might have been. An European reservation is not desired merely to give Europenas a low ronted area to the disadvantage of the Chiness of good standing. The history of what has happened in the City of Victoria will best show what threatens Kowloon. There was an Ordinance passed fourteen yours ago. No. 16 of 1888, of which this was the Preamble:-"Whereas the health and "comfort of Europeaus in a tropical climate

Kobe for a long period, died there on the 27th is the fastest cruiser in the world, as its spopil ult., aged 56.

Gen. Bell, U.S.A.. ha filod a líbòl sa't against the Manitu Labortes for some editorial remarks on him in its issus of the 27th ult. The complaint states til Chus nocus stions Chers- in were made with malisions intent to injure

General Bell.

The Manila Cableness of the Istinat, enys:- The More situation is locking more hopeful than it did several wooks ago, and General Summer feels disposed, according to his tale-

is 26 knots.

Miss Sono Fukuzama the granddaughter of ̈| Viscount Hayashi, the Japanese Minister, will he one of the Maids of Honour to Lady Samnel on Lord Mayor's day,

The London Gazette notifies that the King has been graciously pleased to appoint Mr. D. D. Fraser to bé His Majesty's Consul for the Island of Java to reside as Bataria.

TELEGRAMS.

* DAILY PRESS” SERVICE:

FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS,

[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

LONDON, 7th November, 10.5 p.m.

THE YANGTSZE QUESTION. The Berlin correspondent of the Morning Post reports thus the Peking Government has formally yielded to Germany's demand for the neutralisation of the Yangtze

POLICE COURT.

Friday, 7th November.

BEFORE MB FA HAZELAND

(POLIUR MAGISTERTH);"

MEDITARIZURD OF DYNAMITO,

Lanng Chin, Campredóra, 16 - Dos Vœux Road, Central, was visited at his huslaga pre- mises by Lance-Songeant Karr, who, soling upon information received, as the phrase, goog eesrobed the plane ander the authority of warrant and found 210 oNargis of dyasmita, 4 inches of fure, and 300 ronude of omamu uition.

The defendant was romanded till Monday on bail of $2,000

"dumaud conditions which are inconsistent grams to the division hos iqaaetore, to allow the United States Cansul General ut Havans, nad Valley. The Morning Post in a vigorous Artillery were charged by P,C. Winter with

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refractory More more time te consider the proposition of percs before reducing their forts.

We sets from China Times that the Tientsin Municipal Council his slected Sergt. Almond, lato H.W., as assistant inspector, and Mr. Almond has now received formal permission of the military authorities to join the Army Reserve and take up his position as servant of the Tientsin muncipality.

The "Hospital Sunday" effarings in S. John's Cathedral to-morrow will given to the Alice Morial and Nethersbla Hospitals. will. b. proached by the Special armods Venerable Arch lercon 'Banister and by the chaplain of the Sasmon's Mission (Rev. J. H. Frauor). Offertarias will also be taken for tho Hospitals at. Peter's Church, the Union and the various Chinose Churches.

wherein such conditions may be secured." Now, though the Colony has grown se immensely since 1888, there has been no extension of the European reservation in Victoria, and we see Chinese houses arouad, effectually preventing that extension except at a considerable expense to the public purse. Meanwhile houses built for Earopens in the Hill district have been acquined by the better-class Chinese, who are willing to pay the enormously increased Professor Jooks ia bis report on the Pailip- rentals, so that the result is a great scarcity here is considerable progress among the people pina to the U.S. Governm atstatas that whils of European residences at a reasonable of the Dats and English possessions of the rent. It was thought that in the laging Orient, nowhers is the Romy end to the out of Kowloon, ample space being at the privileg which Filipino w ujoying Govemment's disposal, a strictly European He recommends that the government retain reservation would afford relief to the un-ownership of all realty bride title is in doubt, deniablo want of residential accommodation and that encourage usat given large for Europeans, without inflicting any hard-investors.

The newe is conilemel that Mr Bragg,

Mr. Rubles, United States Consul General at Hougkong, exchange places,

The Yokohama Waterworks 6 per cont. loan of 900,00 yen taken by Mosers. Samuel Samuel & Co, at 90 was placed by them in London at an average price of 192.

The German Emperor has sent the medal of the Red Cross to Lady MacDonald, wife of H.M. Minister at Tokyo, in recognition of the bravo and untiring helpfulness shown by her throughout the siege at Peking.

Sir James Mackay booked his passage from New York by the White etar stester Oceanic, which was due to reach Liverpool on the 20th ult. Sir James ban, accepted the invitation of this thing association to the annual dinner on

the 12th inst.

The Crown Prince of Siam, who left London on the 3rd ult. for Slam, travels via the United States and Japia. He is expected to reach Bangkok early in January next year." The Crown Prince has spent the past ning years in England, where he has received his location, at Harrow, then at Sandhurst, and then passed through the Staff College at Camberley. Later he entered at Christ Carch, Oxford, F'er Dax. Pee But,

where he made history his special study, writing 21.00 1.75

a treatise on the history of the Polas. Ho ro- ship n the Chinese, The Secretary of The Univeral Gasefie 8138 that Viceroy colved the G.C.V.O. from the King, and is thè 21.00 1.75 State for the Colonies has decided otherwise Chang Chih-tung was quite realy to take th possessor of numerous European decorations,

aud sc, though there is to be a reservation whole rasponsibility of the Changchow murder 27.00 2.25 in Kowloon, it is not to be an European case, but the British Minister negotiated with The Globe writes:-We cannot help thinking 30.00 2.50 reservation but oue for Europeans and the the Wal-wa-pu only and refused to settle The.It regrettable that the Archbishop of Cantar- wealthier among the Chinese, the Governor's matter with the Vioaray, while the Cousal-bary should have committe!) hitelt to so 43.00 3.75 | approval-a changeable quantity, owing to General of Hankow when approached said that violent a denunciation of the Chinese opium the changes of Governor - Leing the had no power to settle these. It is report trade as that in which he indulgel yesterday. 54.00 4.50 criterion of eligibility to live in the reserva Foreign Office in London asking the ollise to ed that Viceroy Chang tographed to "the

Don'tless his Grace spoke as a private citizin, od not as Primite of the Church; but lis tion. It may be, argued that the evils of mitigate the term of the doth punishasut on words will be quoted far and wide by fanatics | tenement-houses and the contiguity of the thaChongobowmilitary officera whileuil the other who will no more realize this then they do the A. S. WATSON & CO. lower classes of Chinese will be avoided by terms would be used to. The Load Foe-

fact that to suppres the trade would ind ist grast those Europeans who live in the new eign Office in its reply saves to be more compro-suffering upon our Lutian follow-subjects, with- reservation. This is true; but the European mising, according to the Halveral Gxzette."

ont diminishing at all the amount of opinin of underate means will still compete for

consumed in China... A houses with the well-to-do Chinese, and the outcome of this competition will be the same as it has been in parts of the Hill district and elsewhere. The question of the right of an European resident to expect to have a small quarter to himself, where natives do not live, we will not discuss.

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BIRTH.

We are requested to rejoin our realars of the alfresco féle which is to take place to-morrow rening from 9 to 11 o'clock in the compound of the Roman Catholic Cathedral at Glen-aly. The process of the file are to go to the Italian Convent to meet the gossary expanses for some sanitary improvements required to ba one inside the Convent by the Salary Bjard.

The servant difficulty seems pretty anuts at Singapore. In a footnote to a letter the Incal Free Press writes The Hylam Sperat Socisty ouse shown that the Society had for its objects: (1) To fight the soles of the Society; (2) to

ALLEGED INTERFERENCE WITH THE POLJOR, Two goonera (Buropaan) in the Royal

article strongly deprecates any overtures: | interfering with him in the execution of bis daty and attempting to rescue a prisoner. To this charge, which was based on rea the defendants pleaded not gulity.

with or retreats before Germany. Other newspapers comment on Lord Cranborne's extreme reserve and demand a frank and explicit statement in Parliament.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 5th November.

The complainant's evidence was to the offert that whilst he was taking a soldier to the lock-up the two accused and some eight others crowded round and told him to let the map go. He refused, of course, to do so, and ordered them to stand out of the way. At this juncture the first defendant, complainant allared, caught his by the shoulder and pulled him so violently as to throw him on the ground, th fall cutting Colonel Royston has offered to raise a Naiste knee. P. C. Baker coming up, the crowd gave way and allowed the constables, to proceed contingent of fivò hundred mau for service in

to the station with their prisoner. The two Somaliland.

defendants followed, and were arrested half-way by other two constables, at the request of the complainant.

NATAL VOLUNTEERS FOR

SOMALILAND.

MR. ÚHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR. Mr. Chamberlain will soil for Bouth Aftios during the last week of this month.

VENEZUELA.

The Venezuelin official Gazette declaros, that

the revolutionary army was annihilated in a battle near La Victoria, and that this insurton- tion is crashed.

LONDON, 5th November

THE NEW LORD MAYOR. The new Lard Mayor of London who is closely connected with Japan, will include in his show a car typifying the Anglo-Japase Allianco.

THE EDUCATION BILL. The eleventh and twelfth clauses of the Education Bill have been adopted, the Govern- went accepting amendments increasing secular control

ANOTHER IRISH IMPRISONME VT.

Mr. Denis Kilbride, late M.P. for Galway, has been arrested at Dublin to undergo four months' imprisonment for inciting to boyatt.

FOOTBALL..

This afternoon on the Happy Valley the Hongkong Football Club will play the Royal

In answer to questions by the defendants, P. C. Winter wald he was unre that the first threw him down and that the second was one of those who interfered on behalf of the prisoner,

For the defence, a bombardior of Artillery said, that the first defendant and he stood apart from the crowd surroun ting the police and their prisoper, and afterwards, as he thought thers might be tranble, and sesing that he himself had to rotaru to bariseks, he told the frat defendatit to stand by to giro the mountables a hand.

The first defendant stated that on receiving this order, or request, ke followed in the wake of the crowd, ready to lend assistancó shunii it do required.

"The secand defendant said he met the first sud joined him in his walk behind the They were procauding quietly arrested

• The charge was dismissed,

stables. when

THE JANET WALDORF COMPANY.

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On Monday evening, the 17th lest, thanhɔve company will commands their season at the Thutre Royal, giving a series of noted plays. Miss Janet Waldorf, this leading lady will no doubt be given a cordial regspiled to Hong- kong, and to see her again after, an absence of three years, with a strong company to support her, is an event to be looked forwar1 to with

go out and steal, giving 30 per cent of the Engineers. The kick-off is, at 4.15. The visasuro. He, Norval Motrnego, who will shars

We are only referring to the necessity of The price of admission is only $1, and the ticket proeeds to the Society; (3) to furnish members following' will play for the ClubC. 0.1 honours with Miss Wakori will be awarded-

Europeans having a sufficient number of decent houses to live in, at a price not forced up by the composition of the well-

to-do Chinese:

It seems probable, though, na farther On the 2nd November, at Chuan Road, Shang. information on the subjent is to hand, that hai, the wife of W. M. CAMERON, of & BUD.

MARRIAGES.

On the 1st Octoler, at H.B.M.'s Consulate, and afterwards at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, By the Rev. 11.C. Hodges, M.A., Growtz Jous, youngest son of G. HARMAN, of Hongkong, Lo BERTHA, daughter of Ewap Hauros, Shaughni

On the 1st November, at Holy Trinity Cathesival,

the japors to be laid on the table of the House of Conions concerning the evacui tion of Weibuiwei," mentioned in our London correspondent's telegram of Wednesday's date, will after all turn out 16 be diegiments of many months ago when

ontillos the holder to a souvenir it exchanged on

the night of the fets. By kind permission of Col. Iremonger and the officers of the 33ri Barms Infantry, the boul will be in attendanes and play » a-dection of music during the evening. Apart from the attractions offer.l the object for which this file has beea organi.hi ought to attract a large concourse of people wite are charitably dispared. The Sisters of the Italish Convent a dong a lot of gaol to the

numerous orphans and invalids under their care; and really deserve the support of the public..

with maintenance if out of work, and lawyers if / Hiokling, goal; W. G. Worcester and J. WC bourty welcome also. The production of the in trouble Daily the palice chronicle cortain Bonnar, backs; G. C. Harrison, C. T. Kew, and pieces will be under the skilful supervision of records of Hylam, servunts charged with theft LC. Reus, bulves, W. R. Lemarchand, Mts, A. Dow Carrier, who will be a-sisted Kerr. C. B. S. Cooper, G. A. Cooke, and another, forwards.

and it is tiot to be wondered at, asiloring the free haud some employers piva their servants and the ease with which they can dispose of stolen property.

This . and C. Express of the 10th ult. says: The Morning Perf is responsible for the statement that the Is Chinese Regiment at Weihaice is not after all to be disbanded. Whether. Weihaiwoi will be retained as a military station do's not appear to have been The Flochou Bakoof the 1st Novambar says :-

decided on, but it is quite certain that for the The long looked-for zain began to fall early du

Hegiment has been postponed, Wa most fortress, turning it into a sanatorium, ot. It was said that, with the advent of rain dengue the regiment which has done so well up to last night, giving generad satisfaction. --

sincerely trust, as we have frequently written,

CRICKET.

The following have been selected to play in the match H.K.CC. (“An XP) • H.M.S. Tamer to-day. Play to commence at 11.50

Dr. J. M. Atkinson (capt.), P. W. Goldring. T.O.Gray, .0. Harcu, Lieut. . Hill, R.W.F. P. T. Lamble, G. Moole, Capt. Radcliffe, R...

Broten Simmons, R., and G. A. Woodegek.

This afternoon at 2,15 in the Happy Valley

by a competent staff in rarard to semary, wardroba and properties, of rinck there is w considerable amount. The ludilatat must will also recoivo, special aft ulion from Me. |H, L. Camuball, the inusital conductor, for

which an efficient problimera is engagəl. In øveryway overy effort will ha mata të mike the seassa a mumerubla doe Daring her tour of the Australian cities the leading journals there paid Lisa Janet Waldorf very flattering compliments for her highly effectivs and intelligent impersonations. The management.

Shanghai, by the ler. H. C. Hudges, A, the question of muking Weihaiwei, a strong Thursday morning, the 39thalt., and contiaust present the disbandment of the Chinese Liont. M. B. Rimington, .E., Major G. Le deserve overy yupport for bringing an exop

ANDREW GRAHAM, L.R.C.P. & S., of the Church of Scotland Mission, Iching to JEAST, daughter

of the late ROBERT WEIK, of Kirkeakly, Scotland. as at present, or abandoning the płat i fever would disappear, or at any rate receive Juring its brief career, wili be retained, and the Craigengorer Cricket Club will play the ary, shook to mount them artistically and

The Daily

press.

DES VIEUX QUA) Ul.

altogether, was under consideration at home check. It is to be hoped s2, 3 the visitation and the opinions of the Admirals and | baş bien a severe cas, some sixly per cunt, of the various other esports wore being colleatori. native population having saffered from it, and In consonance with Parliamentary usage foreign residents nát having escaped.-Owing LOUDS OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, R.C. these would naturally be laid on the table to the overcast sky, nothing was a ton of the of the House when all public interest in the The harvesting of the 2nd crop rice is to com- partial eclipse of the sun yesterday afternoon. — HONGKONG, 8th November, 1902.

Butter had evaporatel. We may, there-

mence immediately. According to all reports fore, perhaps consule ourselves that we are

the drop has not suffered so much locally from nut after all faced with possibility of the drought as in the surrounding country another retrograde step of the British districts. We aulerstand that all is going oa Government in China, as the first shock of wall with the panies in training for bu: winter the telegram led us to fear. The Navy and Meeting. The course was son what heavy after the Shanghai residents may not be about the two days' rain, and consequally the times to lose their "third-class watering place," made in the gallops this morning were poor. and Weihaiwai may yet become a strong

Three of the griffins were cont a mile for the base under some future Government.

first time.

We fear that Europena residents in this Cony who were in hopes that in Kowloon

A telegram to the Ontusiatische Lloyd,

Tin French mail of the 6th alt, was delivered data

A subscription ball in aid of the funds required for the new full-sized croquet lawn at the Ladies' Remation Club will be held in the City

all on Tuesday, 9th December,

Tayeh, Isl Norembur, say:-"The newly established pisongor station for the Bermu Yangleze steamora at Kinbon, station not far from Hankow, Las been totally destroyed and plondered by the wharlingers of the other whirres. The wharfuger of the

that the decision of the Government to disband it is being revised-in the way that its existence will be prolonged.

KING'S BIRTHDAY.

Anor Ordunes Department.

tionally large company sucxtensivezsportaitors of new and famous plays, braidės - 4) the naces-

theroughly, Phe box plau, for the reserved seats opens at Robinson's to day. The menal prices ore charged Late trum and ferry serviosa liave been arranged for.

SUICIDE OF A SHIP'S OFFICER.

ran Bowie, thiếf offer of the river ricamor Hốt Ho, committed autokdo by drowning

THE CENTRAL MARKET.

The introduction of European weighing makės - into the Central Market to replace the nosejiss On Monday next, which is to be observell-as factory and not always reliable Chinese the King's Birthday holiday, a parade of the or weighing stick has now been to a coman Garriam will be held at Happy Valley. There extent effected and no doubt the use of seale will take part in the parade the Royal Welsh will become general among stall holders in course on the evening of the du inst, off Ling To Fusiliers, the Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood of time. For this imporen at credit is abg The and incident happened at

the evenings Forest), the Rayal Artillery, the Royal largely due to Mr. R MeEven, Inspector of a Enginours, the 10th Bombay Light Infantry, Markets. The scales are of an improved, simple hou the 14th Bombay Light Infantry, the 33rd type and are supplied by Mr. G. Girault, Queen s] the trip

Light Infantry, the Hongkong Road. It would be well for Europeans who Volunteer Corps, and the Chinese Submarine have to deal with the Chicess if the use of each, and than Minors, besides a contingent from the warships weights was made general hitunghout the Colony went ho

entaringi in the Harbour. The parado will begin abant

p.m.

Barma

A combine nasal and military parade, in preparation for that to be hell in heavur of the King's Birthday on Monday, took place at Happy Valley yesterday morning..

WARREN'S CIRCUS.

THE SS. "PHRA NANG.

The "Norddeutcher Lloyd as. Phra Nang, be

baring heen reported ashore os Triton Island

torren

at least some reservation of land would be made within, which the Chinese would not be permitted to live in immediate proximity to Europeans will not be much consoled by Mr. CHAMBERLAIN's assurance to HE. the Governor of his "entire, approval of the principle of the establishment of a reserva- tion in which persons of a cleanly and healthy made of life will be safe from the risk of infection due to the neighbourhood in Loulou on the 5th iast. of lower classes of Chinese with insanitary

of the Paracels group; Mr. JJ Watt Jamero habits. Mr. CHAMBERLAIN consents to

of the Lendou Salvage Association left Hang the reservation of the area in question, but

kong yesterday, accompanied by the Company:4 German wharf was driven into the.Yanglaze -considers that "instead of being confined

saperintendent, on the as. Maschera to, maka but was saved." The N-C. Daily News com to Europeans it should be open to all

The sale of Japoneso enrios by Messrs. Hughesmentar--It is to be hoped that no attempt is to

Warren's Circus opens to-night on the ag Inspection of the stranded vessel with s persons, whether European or Chinese, who & Hough will be rasamad today at 2p be made to make capital ont of the reported chimed ground facing the Central Marktst, vien to her possibila salvage. Mr. Jansso are approved by the Governor.” The sharp at No. 16. Praya Central near the "Eecretary of State for the Colonies is not in Douglas S.S. Co.'s wharf, commencing with rage ou a German wharfinger at Kichon. aut a bumper house is certain to assemble to firm have a very large sad powerful planove believed that

Kichon in a village on the north bank of the witus what can truthfully be described as a here which arrival recently and is being sympathy with any scheme to "enable the t£51.

Yauglaze between Kinkiang and Hunkow, great show." No ciréns that ever travelled ready under the perinlenderse of Mr. European section of the community to

By kind permission of Colonel Iremonger and some J5 miles below Cock's Head. There in the Far East can boast of such a reputation G. Doyle and can be despatebed in so hours obtain low rents to the exclusion of Chinese officers, the band of the 33rd Burma Infantry

aro no wharves or wharfingers thore, and for consistent merit and up-to-dateness, and notice, Mesari. Kinghorn and Macdonald are the of good standing Now his expression will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening, stasera only call occasionally if lightsare shown, we coalidently predict for them a highly the local agents of the Balvage Association of opinion is very fine in principle, but we from 8 to 9.30 o'clock. Programue

when a sampan comes off with passengers. The successful season. Apart from the naigns and are fixing up the gear The voyage down Smith so-called wharängers are all Chinese, and the collection of performing unipals, the norobatio by the Machet will take about 36 hours. This veuture think that it is an unfair state- March.....You and I

Overture.Semiramide,"

Rossini whole affair is evidently nothing bat a row and equestrian displays not to mention the island upon which the Phra Nang has struck Kapper between competing statuer touts, of which the lighter side of circus movements--include some is the acerest of the Faracels to the main and age 104 Salligan tout for the German steamers got the worst, of the best known performers in the Lippio it is accounted very dangerous by mariners and Hongkong. Waldtoufel : It is unfortunats that snob au er ggerated | and gydimestio eri, We hear from the has no anchorage. No news has been received Hunter report should be promulgated just at the Bobinson Piano Co, that the booking his been here as to whether or not the crew of the Phra

prasent conjuncture.

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