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| France's historic shore rights in Newfound. land has also been suggested, but, these rights were only prejudicial to us as being Newfoundland. Britain would naturally be anxious to relieve her colonists in Newfoundland of euch an inconvenience, but not at 100 large an exponge to the Empire. The granting by France of two coaling-stations on the coast of Indo-China, we tuust { confess, seems to us an improbable clause in the agreement, both because Britain does not appear particularly in need of thom, and because we should imagine it would create too great an outery in the French Colonial Party. It would be a distinct departure from previous French policy, and the proposal would prob.bly wreck the chances of the convention being signed. The last point mortioned by our correspondent is the retrocession of Cann tabbon to Siam, da net of justice to that BLEND country which has been long delayed by the intrigues of the forward party of which M. Doumax, late Governor of French Indo-China, is so prominent a member. Such a provision would doubtless do mneb to improve Anglo-French relations in the Far East, since the suspicion of designs

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It is impossible to pronounce upon the general probauility of such an agreement as that reported in our London telegram. It might be thought that the conditions appear more favourable to Great Britain

Major Wingate remains on at Piontain as D. A. Q. M. G. of Intelligenes for three years. It is not proposed to take any Press oorre spendents on the Indian Vioaray's Porsian Gull tour.

Among the arrivals by the Zöfire from Manila yesterday was Mr. Morgan Shuster, the well- kuona Collector of Custome in the Philippines.

There will be a practice game of the Hongkong Hockey Club this aftursoon, at which it is kopel that a goud attendance of members will be secured.

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It is rumoured in Manila that Mr. Israel Putnam, editor of the Manca Cablenece, is to be appointed to all the vacancy in the Civil Commission caused by the appointment of Governor Taft to the Secretaryship of War and consequent promotions of other members of the Commission.

The number of people on gratuitous famine relief in the Cerral Provinces of India has fallen so low that it is only in a routine way | that the figures contions to be reported as such. Properly speaking there is no famíns or famine relief anywhere in India, and bappily thera is no present prospect of the reappearance of such

conditions.

A cricketer recall, in connection with the Belding exhibited by the Club in last Saturday's

The Rajah of Keparibals, who was in Hongkong some weeks ago, arrived in Tientsin on the 19th ult, and left for Peking on the 23rd.

The embargo ogsinst Shanghai as an infected, port has bean withdraws, while Nagasak has been declared infected. Government notifica tions to this effect ware issued yester day.

Shanghai Cohoes a report from Poking to the effect that a consor, a Hunanese by birth, has denounced Vicaray Shum, acousing His Excellency of recklessness and other mis.

demeanours.

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY FRESS". SERVICE.

[FROU OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.]

GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

LONDON, 2nd November, 1.80 p.m.:

The P. & T. Times says:-Terrible indict- THE QUID-PRO-QUO IN MOROCCO. menis are made against the Russian sanitary offigial in Manchuria. and the pouple are represented as being our the verge of revolt by reason of their indignation. In the attempt to deal with the plague or other sickness, by house to house inspection, Russians are robbing the people and burning the bodies, sometimes before death. We hesitate to believe such a terrible story, but we see it is so reported through Chisene sources in more than one quartor.

It is reported that Great Britain. has consented to allow French troops to occupy Morocco on condition of the abandonment of the French shore rights in Newfound- land; the renunciation of all French claims in Egypt; the concession to Britain" of two. coaling stations in Indo-China and the abandonment to Sium of Chantsboon.

The Times of Indio remarks that, “rate were particularly locusts and grasshoppers wissbiereus in the last of the three famine THE NATIONAL DEFENCES years, and although the two latter evila baye hitherto baffled human ingenuity a great opportunity was then lost of getting to the bottom of the rat post. The theory generally

LONDON, 3rd November, 1.13 p.m.

An announcement is expected to the effect

that a Committee will be formed having liberal powers to reorganise the national

held is that the prevalence of rats in years of deficient rainfall is due to the fact that the deep cracks in the soil do not close, and that immense numbers of the young which would perish in normal years thus escape destruction. They apparently disappear es mysteriously as they come. In Gujarat, about February of last year, defences.. they died in myrinds, and peculiar pick spots on their bodies led to the belief that they st. But to far as we know the question was never so ion-

match, the story, told originally, we believe, of 5. M. J. Woods and Tyler, the Somerestshire profuncional. The tale ruas as follows: Amateur: (who had had many catches missed of his bowling): "Well, there sooms to be au epidemic of some sort about," Professional

You needn't fear, air, it isn't catching."

a Mobila It is pleasing to note, says audergoing a decided change for the better in the matter of commercial conditions. The cloud of depression which, seemingly, hadtically studied and our exact knowledge of the Grenfell, and Lord Esher.

rat plague is little greater than it was at the seltled down upon business lika a fall, a fow

close of the disastrous visitation of 1878," months ago, is lifting, and on all sides are heard eveouraging views. There is good reason for optimism at the present time.

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larly as the conquest of Morocco must naturally be a difficult task, and that there are other nations interested in North Africa. But Spain, the principal of these nations, has already been reported to bave an under statuting with France on the Moroccon question, by which the Ceula const at least is preserved to her; and Italy's interests lie further eastwas d. On the whole, there is nothing inherently improbable in rumoured agreement (save perhaps, as we less 10 per cent. discount on account of have suggested, where it fourlies Indo- China), and though it would make a very serious alteration in the map of the Medi. terranean, it might be welcomed as a means of putting the finishing touches to a bond

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On the 30th October, at Wuchow, the wife of H. J. SHARPLES, Chinese Custome Service, of daughter.

DEATHS:

On the 25th October, at 10, Avenar Poul Brunat, Shanghai, JENS Cant BloTENEEN, aged 43 stars. On the 26th October, at the French Hospital, Tientsin, Dr. PAUL SCHULTZE DENRA), aged 30

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consummation which would be the strongest guarantee possible of the continued barmony of Western Europe.

THE latest news with regard to the British Mission, to Tibet, from which it is hoped that Indo-Tibetan tiado may be largely expended, is that Major Young HUSBAND was due in Siala on the 20th October to consult with the Indian Govern

the situation. The position of affairs remained then exactly as it had been for many weeks, the Chinese authorities having adopted their characteristic attitude

went on

FOOTBALL.

There will be a practice game of Hongkong In H.B.M. Provincial Court at Swator, Football Club, Association siction, at Happy C. E. Wharton was charged with causing the Valley on Thursday at 4.45 p.m. All member, death of & Chinese coolie, by striking him onwilling to play are asked to attend. the face. The prisoner pleaded guilty to man-'

The Rugby section will have a piçk-np game laughter, and as medical evidence proved the on Saturday. Kick-off at 4.15 p.m. Members coolie to be a prematurely old man in failing wishing to play as requested to send their health, and the blow insufficient, under other circumstances, to have caused death, the judgemas ja to H. C. Sandford. Hongkong and

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took a merciful view and sentenced the man to five wonths' bard jaboer. Prisoner had been a gunner in the Royal Artillery, and held medals for South Africa and China, and good discharge

papers.

It is anticipate that the Committee

vill include Admiral Fisher, Lord

SHANGHAI RACES (AUTUMN MEETING.)

STEWARDS: Me. R. E. Brodon, C.M.G. Chairman, Messrs. C. Broderson, F. Gove, D. Landale, B. Macgregor, H. H. Read, and W. Scott. :

FIRST. DAY,

Tuesday, 3rd November, THE MAYO PLATE-Half a mile. Valne Tls. 200. Second pony, Tls. 50. It fra or mora starlors, third pony, Tha. 25. For China ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance, Tla. 5.

Mr. Gore's AfanÇAN Mr. Toog's (Ater Mr. Carill's Lost Time: 59-2;5.

THE CRITERION STAKES.-One mile. Value, Tls, 400. Bacond pony, TIs. 100. If five or mozo starters, third pany, Tis. 50. For Chins ponies. Weight for faches as per scale. Entrance, Tls, 5.

Mr. Bruce Robertson's Gadly Mr. Fernando a Loch Avil `Mr. Wingard's` Algerine ... Time: 2.77.

THE CLUB CUP-Two miles. Valas, Tis, 250

Second pony, Tis, 50. If five or more starters, third pony, Ths. 25. For China. "ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Griftus ut date of entry allowed 7 lbm. Entrance, Tla. 5.

Mr. Bronson's Bal

Hr. Fernando's Discord ... Mr. Doonachie's Bed Daton Time: 4.29

PIRACY NEAR HONGKONG.

Captain Graham Harvi, prominent here in connection with bringing Hongkong-ba launches to Manila, the south, and wherever, in fast, there happens to be a market for them, a few days agɑ had o very exciting experience" with pirates while on a voyage to Penang with the launch Tong Chuan,

The vessel left Hongkong for Penang on

EARTHQUAKE IN PERSIA. Wednesday, the 21st ult., and next day, encoun-

tering a typhoon off S. John's, situated some 90' W. of the Colony, they were obliged to seek an anchorage to leeward of the island, one of the

LONDON, 3rd November, 1.13 p.m. twin engines having broken down.

Shortly after dropping the anchor astire mampan came off to "look see" and An earthquake has occurred at Turshiz scout for a more formidable force behind, Captain Harvia was ashore at the time, and no- resulting in the loss of 950 lives.

body aboard the Tong Chuan suspected danger,

(Torsbiz a town in Persia, situated 80 miles SE by S of Sebzswar.-ED. D.P.

GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, 2nd November, 1:30 p.m.

OBITUARY.

GREAT FIRE IN MANILA.

Latest advices. fróm Manils report a serious fire in a bodega (godown) belonging to Messrs. W. S. Macleod and C, which occurred on the The Hongkong correspondent of the N-CLnight of the 26th at the damage done being ut $150 000. The godown 16 Daily News says:-The projected lost Office estimated will now onu be rackoned among the public a large building of stone and iron-sheeting,

Professor Mommsen is dead. works in progress. The site has at length been and at the time of the outbreak of the fire:

contained over 4500 bales of hemp, nearly

[Professor Theodor Mommaen was ope of the completely cleared, and, as I hour a contract as been signed to lay the foundations. I

all of which were destroyed. When the fire most celebrated historians of Europe, His suppose pile-driving will soon be in activa Sghting corps arrived, it was found that the fre great subjest was the history of Rome, both as hal heen smouldering for some time, the Republic and as Empire, and he was of course operation. It is to be hoped that this work will be pashed on with grant vigour and corrugated iron roof being red-hot, and a the at the same time a great Latia scholar. His expedition. The pilee were all driven and winden beams supporting it were speedily incursions into German polities were not so undations laid is six months on the ground burned through, the roof soon fell on to happy, though not in any way discreditable to He was a member of the Prussing adjoining for a six-storied building now being the burning mass of heap below. The firemen him.

had an arduous task, as the smoke was rolling Chamber of Deputies from 1873 to 1832, and in erected for the Hongkong Hotel Company, and bui ding, the piling will not nesi to be heavier, massive volumes, and several of the daring Bismarck; but he was acquitted in both Courts of Appeal. He was born 86 yours ago in men were carried out by their omrades in an as it will only be a three-storied fabric.

Schleswig, then Danlah, and was educated at Aliens and Kisi Universities. He was consively Professor of Jurisprudence at Leipzig, 1848-50; of Remau Law at Zurich, 1852-54; at Breslau, 1851-58; and of Ancient History at Berlin, from 1858 cawards. In 1845 he was Editor of the Schleswig-Holsteinische Zeitung. Howes Porpatual Secretary of the Berlin Academy.-ED. D.P.]

After Captain Harvie had returned, and the native sampir had arrived back to earth with herreport, pirate junk set off with 17 men aboard to attack the nonob. The jaak was nearly alongside when Captain Hervis "smelled a rat," where upon the communicated to them that if they sue any closer they would do so at their peril

As the crew of the launch was only sight all told, the pirates pulled swiftly alongside and tried to rush them, but stout capstan tura, spanners, and marlin- spikes met their repeated attempts and drove them off. Captain Harvie also downed a low of them with his revolver, but whether any fatalities occurred or not is not known,

One thing certain is that had thore boen, two junks instead of one the launch would hav beca captured and probably sil board murdered. As it was, though, the pirates being muxble to

and, as soon as they were claer, the Tong Chuan got this anchor sweigh and tripped of to sea with her single engine.

of doing nothing and, in violation of their although the Post Ofes will be a larger out of the broken-in doors and windows in 1883 he was put on his trial for slandering climb aboard-hud-to retura for reinforcements.

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una necious condition. Near this godown was another oe, filled with an immense number of barrels of petroleum, and it was feared that the dates world spread to the latter, but luckily there was very little wind, and what there was blew from the direction of the latter godown. It is said that this is the largest fire that has taken place in Manila for over fifty years, nothing that the insurgents dil la that way coming within comparable distance with it. The building and hemp wore fally insured. The cause of the outbreak was unknown, bat was attributed to spontaneous combustiva,

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On the afternoon of the 25th ult. Macao was The

damage was not serious, as only the coupling bolts of the main shaft, had carried away,

Ou the 30th it, the Tong Chuas proceeded on her voyage to Penang with fine weathor:

no representatives, undertaking, sending to discuss atlers with the British and Tibetan delegates, But

loara from Indian telegrams that it was 3061fidently believed in Darjeeling that the final orders terminating the present imparse at Kambojong would be issued shortly. I this belief as well grounded, then those orders should be issued by now. Colcnol MANIFOLD, RE, who was in charge of the troops superintending the road-estora- tion in the dilection of Tibet, Captain O'Coxor, Special Intelligence Officer for Tibet, and Mr. CLAUDR WHITE were all in consultution with Major YourQHUSBAND at Darjeeling before his visit to Simla. was suggested that a new road should

There is still nothing to report from Tokyo, be made for the purposes of trado inte

says the Kobe Chronicle of the 29th alt. It is Tibet, ez Bhutan, dul it was believed that. not even known whether any negatis ions are the Bhutan Durbar would not obstruct the proceeding, for bas the nature of the interview carrying out of this project. It is realised between Haror. Komura and Baron Rosen beou that road making is a most important part discloset. The Japanese Government is

An attempt was made during the late hours of the 23rd ult, to commit & burglary at No. 21

reached and repairs proceeded with. con-

Oura, Nagasaki, the residues of De. R. I. Bowie. The tin was a ricksha-coolie, and was seen by the Doctor's daughter, Miss Bowie, in the act of appropriating her watch. In moving about the man must have made some noise which awakened her, for it was in the bedroom that this occurred, Miss Bowie at once, and very pluckily, caught hold of the man, who dropped the watch, wrenched-kinsall fese, and B-d. Hes alarm cry was heard by Dr. Bowie, who came out at once, but too late to do more than realise that the man had escaped. The thief had not been captured up to the 26th ult.

of the opening up of Tibet, and troops of certainly able to keep its own counsel, The

A cariona circumstance in this affair was the discovery of some. 30,000 rounds of ball cartridges, which, it was found on investigatios. had been stored in the godowa eines 1884, nod over the ownership of which ligation is still pending!

THE

IN

RECENT RESCUE HONGKONG HARBOUR Senior Lospretor J. A. Lyon, of the Sanitary

FIRES AT THE VATICAN. Fires have occurred in the Vatica z Library. The Pope assisted in their extinction.

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DISASTER IN NEW YORK. Coney Island (New York) Bowery has leen annihilated.

[Coney Island is part of Long Island, New Yorly and is about 6 miles sonth of Brooklyn. Loney Island itself is the extreme west end

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IN HONOUR OF THE MIKADO.

Last night, in honour of the birthday of the Emperor of Japan, the Japanese Consul gave a

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DEVœux Road LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, .C.

HONGKONG, 4th NOVEMBER, 1903. Tas reported pact between Great Britain and France, which our London correspon. dent's telegram published 'to-day announces, will, if correct, prove an event of the highest international magnitude, and a fitting con- clusion of the recent drawing togetlier of the two great neighbouring Powers What the Pioneer regiments have been sout up to report through Reuter's Agency that, koording Department, has been presented by Captain of a sand-bar, and having a Ane beach, 5 miles dinner party at his rouidonce, for which a large good to be true; Both nations, it must Sikkim, etc., in considerable numbers. It is to the Standard oorrespondent, information Dawson, of these, Taiyuan, with a bandsome gold long, is a popular watering place. The Bowery number of invitations had been igned to his

watel in recognition of his brave action in reecu- to be hoped that we shall soon bear that the received in Berlin bolk from St. Petersbursing Mrs. Dawson and her three children from admitted, have shown n. most praiseworthy Indian Government has succeeded iu bring and Tokyo indicates that drafts have been drowning through a boating accident in the desire during the past few months to

signed of a Russo-Japanese Convention pro.. remove all petty causes of irritation which the Chinese authorities to the fulfilmentviding for a peaceful compromiss of Harbour co the 21st uit. The watch (which was differences, must, we fear, b: discredited, applied by Messrs. G. Falconer & Co.) beare J. A. Lyon frota Captain Dawson as a mark of expecially es no such news has been received the following inscription: Presented to Mr. from Berlin direct. The information is not gratitude for rescuing his wife and children horne out by events in Japan.

during a boating accident in Hongkong Harbour, 21st October, 19 3′′ ...”

is to be feared is that the news is too

of their engagement, and that the pending questions will then be brought to a satisfac tory termination.

have hitherto so unnecessarily ambitiered! their stutual relations. The signature of the Anglo-Freach arbitration treaty last month was an earnest of Letter things, The Manila Sunday Sron wrserts that the but it did not go very far, seeing how Manila Times has deposited $10,000 gold, to much its provisions limited its scope in cover the cost of its cable service during the the interpretation of treaties between the current month of November. two countries. Rumours have been plenti

HEAVY RAINFALL IN ENGLAND.

s the "Whitechapel" of the place. Presumably its destruction was caused by fire.~ED. D.F.]

REUTER'S SERVICE.

RUSSIA IN THE FAR EAST.

LONDON, lat November, Oving to the strategic importance of The Novi Krat is very indignant over the

The circumstances under which Inspector Vladivostock, Admiral Alexieff is transferring U.S. commercial treaty with China. The Port Arthur correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News Lyon effected the rescus will be yet fresh in the seat of government from Port Arthur to quotes the Russian paper as saying that it is the public memory. Mrs. Dawson with hor that port. H.M.S. fudine arrived here from Weihaiei not necessary to be very perspicasions in order little boy and girl were in a yacht which ful of late that an understanding with yesterday. On the voyage down she callided to understand that the untimely opening of was being sailed by her eldest boy, and Moukdou to international commerce will, on when opposite. Jordine's godowas at East regard to Morocco was pending, but they with, and sunk a jack off Swatow. The arew could he traced to no trustworthy source, were saved and brought to port.

account of the river running between Monkden Point the bad suddenly heeled Moreover, they suggested no adequate

Yesterday was the fifty-first birthday of H.M. and Newchwang, make the former port spring cups zed. All the occupants were thrown into at once into great commercial importance and the water. Inspector Lyon, who happened to equivalent to Great Britain for so great a the Emperor of Japan. The Japanese vessels paralyse the commercial importance of the be passing along the Fraye, throw off his trio, concession as a free hand for France in in the harbour dressed ship and, as is customary Chinese Eastern Railway and the port of New and diving into the water swam out to the the North African sultanate. A recognition in Japan, the local Japanese firms displayed chwang. Here is ono out of many proofs," yacht, a distance of about 80 yards. With of Britain's position in Egypt would the national flag in honour of the occasion. says the Novi Krai, that it is impossible for great difficutly he managed to get all four into certainly have been, by itself, a very

adingby which had come late upon the scene insuficient and sentimental return for 50 that point of the Yangtze Rirer, Kinkiang Ì Manchuria is occupied by our soldiers it will be and they wore brought ashore safe bab very important a privilege to France. We district, on the left bank immediately opposite possible for us to make sure that Article XII much exhausted Bat for Inspector Lyon's are already firmly established in Egypt the lower end of Jocelyn Island. The light, of this treaty will not be ratified, or that, if it is plucky action the most serious results might beyond, the possibility of being tarned which has been named Chuan Kiang-Kow ratified, it will be altered in such a way as to have come about, as the Chinese boat-people in out, auless some grand national disaster Beacon, is dioptric of the sixth order, showing save Bassian interests the blew they would the neighbourhood showed no inclination to should befull us. The renunciation of n fixed red light.

A new lighthouse, bas been established at our troops to leave Manchuria. As long as

otherwise maatsin.”

go to the rescue.

over and

LONDON, 1st November. The rainfall still continues in England, intermittently. The Thamen is rising steadily and serious floods, especially between Windsor and Oxford, have occurred.

BRITISH COMMERCIAL VISIT TO PARIS

LONDON, 1st November. The British commercial visit to Paris was an undoubted success in cementing the friend liness of the two peoples,

compatriots, as well as to a large number of foreigners. The connaiste was gay with bunt- ing, lanterns, and dowers, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. The Band of the 10th Bo. L... by kind permission of Colonel Birdwood and officers, enlivened the proceedings with a choico selection of airs of all nations,

HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE.

The representatives of the cricket clubs interested in the league' bold a meeting in the Craigengower pavilion at the Happy Valley on the 2nd instaat. Mr. W. D. Braidwood presiding. The following were the office- bearers elected for the season. President :- T. Sorcombe Smith; Vice-President, W. D, Braidwood; Hon. Becretary and Treasurer. Club, G. P. Lammert; Craigengewer, A. O. A. E. Asger. Committes-Hongkong Cricket

Brawn; H.M.S. Tamar, Lt. Butt, R.M.L.I. Ciril Service, L. E. Brett; I.A.M.C, Sergt. Major Wilson; A.0.C., L.-Cpl. Tällywhite Parece, B. K. Hahta; R. E.Widows.

The intention to subscribe for a trophy among the competing clubs will now be un- necessary, as the South China Morning Pas has offered to present a suitable silver shield

which has been accepted with much pleasure.