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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRFSS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11TH 1903

this point writes as follows:-"A news- "paper should, it seems to us, take the "whole world for its province, social,

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We are obliged to hold over until to-morrow! The Tamar last orening, in a game of soccer, best a team from the C, P. R. steamer in porta latter signed “Grifin.” by 8-û.

New styles of caps seem to be the order of the day among the military. Both Engineers and Artillery are sporting new shapes and colours.

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It is reported that there is a marked movement on the part of Yokohama Chinese to become Twolve recently obtained Japanogs subjects. papers of naturalisation and forty-eight have now applied for the same privilege.

At a Conference of Missionarios in Cores one of the subjects to be discussed is How beat to develop the native consciousness of sin bat there is peno on " How to cultivate a foreign

sense of humour."

The following appointment has been made at the Admiralty:-Commander E. Winthrop, to the Pembroke, for the Goliath (N), to dat November 22.

The new German river gunboat subscribed for by Germans living abroad (which is to come out to the Far East) bas received the name of Vaterland.

The Kronstadtski Viestnik states that orders have been given to push forward the work on the new Russian battleship Boredino se that the shall be ready to leave for the Far East tot later than next autama.,

Recent investigations have shown that the salinity of the ccaan varies greatly in different

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" DAILY PRESS” SERVICE. [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] THE "SUPAO"

SHANGHAI, 10th December, 7.10 p.

REFERRED TO PEKING. Owing to Mr. Giles, the British Assessor's absolute rejection of the Chinese Magistrate's premature judgement in the Mixed Court, decreeing that three of the prisoners were sufficiently punished, and and that should be released at once,

PAKHOI.

(FROM OUR OWN COLEESPONDENT.)

Pakhui, 5th Decembar. PIRACY NEAR YAMCHOW.

The

A big junk left this port on the 23rd ult. for Fong Sing, a part near Yamchow, with u. valuable cargo, it is said, to the value of over 86,000, including a fow packages of native opium, and treasure amounting to some $4,000, All went well until the junk was near Yamehow, when two suspicious-looking junke wore sighted, and on approaching, one on either side, thoir manœuvres betrayed evil intentions. her course to avoid them if possible, but the passengers, amongst whom there were eight skipper of the trading junk intended to alter

braves, insisted that the junk sbould proceed without four, as they had arme and ammunition to resist say attack. In a short time, as the The soldiers at once returned the fire, but the struggle did not fired on the junk.

As a result of the Allon case in Maui localities. The Atlantic has two large areas Lung Chih Tye be kept in custody pirates were drawing nearer, volleys were that are very salt, one north and one soath of till orders be received from Viceroy Chang

the merchants of Manila Lava petitioned Con

gress for an amendment of the Contract Labour the equator, while the Pacific has one small salt Chib-tung the Supas case has been stopped last long, for the pirates word soon on board

Law, so that it may not apply to accouziauts, stenographers, and clerks, etc.

Surely the Public Works Department, or whoever is in charge of the operation, could see that the streets in the centre of the city are quaguires? Some parts of Queen's Rund have properly watered without being turned into not been clear of mud for days.

The raising of the level of Prays East by two Strent to Ship Street, and preparations are being fest has nearly been completed from Arsenal nada to begin operations as far down as Waucha;

on the subject of "Missionaries and the. Fresn." though it must be said that the discussion has not confined itself very closely to that subject, but has wandered rather

Kat. For the accommodation of the coolies into that of Christianity in the Far East. D. HENNESSY'S FINEST

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The bowling watch between the Hongkong and German Club: commences to-night on the

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The Manila Coblenews says:--To bar Japa- rese us are [sic] Chinese coolles would be the height of folly, America may yut look to Japan for alliance.

We are glad to Had that the Hongkong S. P. C. A. is not rewaining idle in the matter of the shameful treatment of sheep and goate [31 brought down to Canton via Hongkong in

certain steamers from Shanghai,

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The dress rehearsal of the AD.C. for Oscar Wilde's brilliant comedy The Importance of being Burneat took place last night. The first repeated on Saturday. (when H.E. the Ofic performance is to-night and the play will be Administering the Government will be among the audience) and on Monday.

How many of our readers have leard of the Here is a specimen of it Pogmoor dialect. showing how admirably adapted the dialect is for humorons parposes: Ralliu Lime abaht ush, Fred Munjost wor pasin 't 'Thres Pid- On the 2711 November, at Foochow, the wife gius was day, wen flan lord happ'nin to

[3427 him, set: A're patten two tickets anhu to theo. Wer hervin u rifle for a poor wamman o' Sooan for me, thank yo, sez Chresums Eve." Fred, shakin's head. Ab huden't kunw wot HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DeVera ROAD C.to do wia poor summan, if ab won bor," This medium in regard to sentiment, manly grief, and LONDON Office: 131, FLEET STREET, EC. is very promising, and the possibilities of the thrills are obvious enough. As a text-book the intending student can try "T" Pognoor Olmon. ack au Bairasia Fooaks. Yearly Jettins: Authoraty a t'Man ''Mocin.""

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Honakose, 14th DeckMBER, 1903

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Our outspoken contemporary the Kobe Chronicle had a leading article recently ou

On the morning of the 27th ult. Mr. Katsura and six other prominent members of the Young "the limits of newspaper discussion." The question is one that raust necessarily arieb Men's Tairo Deshi Kai (Anti-Russian Society) in every part of the world where a newspaper visited the official residence of the Japanese exists and must exercise the mind of any Premier and presented to him an address which one either conducting or reading a news embodied a resolution passed at a wass meeting paper. It is a familiar saying that a man of young men. The resolution was to the effect that the young men were convinced that ewing with a grievance will write to the Times to the Ministers' inability to fill the posts they that journal being taken as the most typical cecupy, they baise signally failed in the great and the widest-read in the world. But it is question at issue. The young men placed the lot of course only on grievances, se responsibility for the failure ou the Ministers called, that people are ready often to shoulders, and pledged themselves to uso every address themselves to the Press. They exertion on their part for the "immediate has may have opinions to advance or others bient of Russia." The Premier's reply to opinions to combat; and the most public the Young Men is not chronicled. way of so doing, if one is not a politician, is to get one's views into print. then arises the query to what extent the the mosquito which conveys malaria; and the editor should give a beating to those who scientists who are the army of the race in equally determined campaign against the rat, wish to get one, and how far he should him. the war against nature-have now begun an self discuss debatable subjects,

which is the great mesos of spreading plague. Port of London, but grown to be a custon, at home, to taboo Vast slaughter of the rodent is already officially religious and most moral discussions, but to accomplished at the allow free play, within the limits of the laws obriously, from the point of view of countries of libel and of decency, to arguments on like this, where plague is not endemic, the rat There are a number of on board ship is most to be feared. How to da- stroy the rate without damage to the cargo or other matters. journals, no doubt, which refuse to be the boat berself has long baon a problem. bound by any exclusive rules and will, when Professor Haldane was the first to suggest the occasion arises, discuss religious and the use of carbonic oxide gas which is moral subjects in a free manner; such, if deadly to all living things, Two German experiment, a method by which, after an outlay they are not papers devoted to the exposi- doctors have now perfected, after months of

The human race, says the London Daily

The amount realised by the Bazaar held in the City Hall ou Wednesday on behalf of the Asile de la Sainte Eurance was the substantial sam of $2,612. The Reverend Mother Superior of the French Convent begs to thank all the Inties who assisted as stallholdere as well as the public who patronised the sale.

Australians, it seems have not made themselves over popular ia South Afries, and it is nothing unusual to so at the end of advertisemente in the Johannesburg papers,." No Australians need apply." It seems that the earliest Australiaus to arrive in Johannesburg after the war were somewhat wild art boisterous spirits, and so all their country men came to be tarred. with the same brush. One returned Australian reports that white skilled labour has no chance in the Transvaal against Hindoo and Chiness cheap labour."

area south of the equator.

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REUTER'S SERVICE.

THE UNDESIRABLE ALIEN QUESTION.

A telegram from . Potenburg to the pending reference to Peking. Cologne Gazette states that according to intelligence from Sibaria two military engineers have placed themselves in communication with Siberian and Moscow arms and capitalists with a view to submitting to the Russian Government a schema for the formation of a railway company to connect the Orenburg-Tashkent line, which is approaching complation, with the project demand from the Gorerament a Siberian main line. The promoters of the guarantee of 4 per cent, interest on the capital of the company. It is added that the scheme is

S. Petersburg. being favourably received in leading ciroks at

A home paper writes :-It is very difficult for Occidental cars to recognise as music anything but the familiar arliela, yet there can be ne denying Oriontsi music, with its" notes inserted between the consecutive notes of our scales, may any simpler scales. The transformation of slaim as much attention as music founded on music in the nineteenth century was dus to the of all the notes of the piano, black as well as white; or to put it technically, the substitution of the chromatic for the distante scale. Why not go a stuga further and introdus the quarter-tones and even smaller intervals in use in the East? The answer is simple enough. Harmony becomes impossible, if smaller our own are used, in conse. intervals than quenes of what are called "beais" occurring unpleasantly in the resulting chord. And as poignans thau melody we may rest content with harmony is infinitely more significant and

our own scales.

LONDON, 8th December. Mr. Akers Douglas, speaking at Shoreditch announcement in the King's Speech to Parlia- said it would be irregular to anticipate any ment. All be would do was to give assurances that the question of undesirable aliens was Government, which had every desire to find a speedy remedy. receiving the very careful consideration of the

CANTON.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Canton, 9th December. RAISING FUNDS,

the junk, killing no less than twenty-one people auragst the crew and passengers, in- cluding the braves, whose courage east them their lives, After taking everything worth, having into their boate the pirates deserted the junk; Three of the crew, who had conccaled themselves during the slaughter, then managed to reach Yamchow. The authorities there, on learning the Dows, telegraphed to Pakhui for a guubost to cruise for the pirats, and the An-lan was despatched, but she returned soon, only to record ona more unsuccessful expedition against the pirates.

A TARCH IN THE HARBQUE. Some two weeks ago, a most laughable faree was onacted in this harbour. A junk arrived about midnight with a troupe of nativa actors on board. When about to drop anchor the passengers assembled in a crowd on deck, and in their eagerness to get ashore they made a great uoise calling for sampans, which aroused the suspicion of the sentry on board the Chivose

I mentioned in my last letter that the Pro-gunboat Fuk Po, lying not for away. He vincial Treasury was sadly in lack of fands where with to meet current expenses. The Chinese papers have it that the following sus bave

Wai Sing lottery, and $500,000 from the duty boon raised:-$500,000 from the tax on Fan- Tan sakona, $1,200,000 from the farmer of the on exported rice. In connection with this lust, the five principal charitable institutions in Canton have sent a petition, to the Viceroy, praying for the probibition of the export of rice. The petitioners say that grave discontent is and fear that there may be a disturbance. being caused by the rise in the prices of rice,

Although the above-named immense sams have been raised, the Treasury still finds it bord to make both ends meet The Shang Hou Chii, or Board of Reorganisation, from which the Viceroy appropriated $400,000 towards the ex- pouses of the Kwangsi campaign, has now to be reimbursed, and it is said that in order to raise the necessary funds large sales of liorera. ment laude throughout the province will take

The Japan Mail says:-- The pending departure

THE CANTON REGATTA of the United States Equadron for Hawaii seeme to be inspiring some uneasy conjecture, but we

The Carton Regatta takes place on the 18th judge the simple explanation to bo that manevres on a large scale are in contemplation. and 17th instant. Crows from both the It is known that the Pavile squadron has been Victoria Recreation Club and the Hongkong Boat Club will be sent up to take part in somo

The V.R.C. will place. ordered to rendezvous at the same place, a

The combination which admits of only one inter.of the events. The Boat Club is likely to enter suitable at this time of year for such a purpose, probably enter for a four-oar race only. pretation. The waters of flawaii are markedly for a double-soull mare. and the measure is probably to be regarded as a V.R.C. crew is as follows:-A. E. Alves part of the strenuous programme adopted by the (stroke), J. Witchell (2), H. C. Anstin (Copt)

(3), F. D. Baia (bow). President to secure naval efficiency.

Mrs. Robert J. Burdette, of Los Angeles, California, according to an American despatch, bus made a scatbing arraignment of the Four

FIRE IN HOLLOWAY ROAD.

BUILDING ACTIVITY. I Canton and Shameen great activity is hospital has been built net far from the noticeable in the builder's trado. A French cathedral, while the new medical college in connection with the Canton hospital occupies a prominent position on the river-front; and higher up a elab for Chinese merchants has

thought that the big crowd was a party of

became alarmod and began to shout at the top brigande descending on the town, and opened

of their voices that they wore actors and jaot fire on the junk. The people on board suturally

pirates, when the flring ceased. By this time the arms, had sent a few men to the beach to learn guards ashore, on hearing the discharge of Bro the cause of it, bat their presence was only use-

Fortunately nobody on board the junk was hit. ful to add to the hearty laughter amongst all concerned on learning the true state of things!

SPORTS.

I bear that the community is going to be treated to athletic sports again this year during the approaching festive season-probably on Christmas Day. Tho affair, it is said, promises to be an improvement on that of lost year, and there will be more prizes to be straggled for.

IS IT THE LOST CONDOR"?

A Victoria (B.C.) telegram to the London Daily Mail says that a fisterioan has found the wreek of an iron vessel submerged off the entrance to A notification has been sent Barkley Sound. to Admiral Bickford, as it is considered that the wreek may be the lost warship Condor. The ship lies in twenty-five fathoms of witor ive miles from the westerly point of the entrisce to Barkley Sound. There is no certainty of

The

A fire was discovered under way in the top

proved that some iron vessel was there. Hundred" ches in an address delivered before door of No. 1, Holloway Road, occupied by Tay just been completed. This building is in the her identity, All that is known is that semas a local woman's club. The smart set is Siu-kno and bis family, at 11 a.. yesterday. foreign style, and will aunt on the Band. La fishermen fouled their liver, and by dragging nothing but an extrescence on real society," The alarm being given, a detaolment of the Shameen three new honses or blocks are being only wreckage of the Condor was found close Fire Brigade was soon on the spot, under Cap- put up. Bohind the Banque de l'Indo-Chine Faid Mrs. Burdette. She declared that no

tain Baker, and very shortly after their arrival Muasra, Mehta & Co, are having offices builtby. Othor wrecks have occurred in the vicinity sach aggregation could ever be other than an insignificant factor in the life of a great nation. the fra was got under, but not before it bar while a low yards further west is a large blank in pust years, and the investigation will be

When asked to confider the society woman," completely gutted the floor. Lakity, however, owned by four Parase gentlemen; and to the rear the fire did not extend to the floors below, which said Mr. Burdette, "a huge proportion of the not overthoughtful will immediately hang on were nevertheless flooded by the streams of of Messrs Deacon & Co. to, residence of the plement of 130 officers and men, left Esquimalt,

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the eyeline of their mental picture gallery the portrait of a chaineleon-like creature that baffles recognition as she flects the horse show, the ballroom, the street, the banquet ball, the boudoir, the automobile, as a creature that is all things to all men and nothing to any She is a creature whose favourite companions of what is called the sternor sex ura

men only because they are not women. She is a woman whose whole life is one of questionable. insipid and trainless creatures, who are called

and who drinks rather too much at times. The non cost of her engagement brings gaiaty, who smokes at dinners with men

a smile with the uplifted eyebrow, and her By kind permission of Major.Radolff and divorce suit is accepted us a matter of course,” officers, the Band of the 83rd Burma Infantry King Edward Hotel during dinner to-night: will play the following programme of music at the

March.........Field Service"

"Tancredi Overture

The Rese of Perain Selection... Cornet Solo. "My Dreams" Waltz........."Santiago"

Ord Hume Rossini ...... Sullivan Paolo Testi

water poured on the burning top. The damage was estimated at between $40 and $500.

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB

German Consel will shortly be opened.

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

difficult

The Condor, a sloop of 980 tous, with a com-

British Columbia, on the 2nd December, 1901, and in the ordinary way should have reached I read with interest the article in the Daily Honolulu, her destination, by the 15th December

Anyone who, like Admiralty has given her ap for lost, on the coast-steamers, Press on the burburous overcrowding of sheep But she has never been seen since, and the myself, has travelled on those boats must have

KILLED,

The Ladies Race for a prize presented by Col, L. F. Brown, E.E, will be sailed to-morrow been thoroughly disgusted at a state of affairs JAPANESE AND FILIPINO STORY starting off Police pier at 3 p.m. Course, N. which would not be pormistad for a single day ef Kellets Bank (starboard); Grisb, South Pier, Stonecutter's. Fairway Buor (starboard) markbeat to north at home.

HANDICAP,

allow, Alannah, 2 Championship class miuntes; One-design class, 5 minutes; Iris, Chanticleer, Gloria 4 minutes; Dorees, 5 minutes; Payne, 6 minutes; Mist, 8 minutes.

The Solent will be at Blake Pier at 230 p.m. Col. Brown will be gind to see those taking part is the race on board after the finish.

GARDEN PARTY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

A telegram dated Washington, 4th November ☛ CORRESPONDENCE. aye: The Japanese Minister has receive an

official statement regarding the alleged dealings B. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

between the officials of the Japanese Conmuiato et Manila and the insurgent leader Trias, as re- TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PLESS."

ported by General MacArthur in Decofaber, Hongkong, 10th December.

1900. The statement says that the matter was Sin,-The remarks of "Anglican" voicing investigated by the Japanese Government, an Church authorities imagine, are worthy of more Consulate at Manila, mat Trias accidentally possibly a larger number of aggrieved than it was learned that Mr. Honjo, of the Japanese than passing attention. It seems, however, the on a pleasure trip and was introduced to him by a fellow traveller. In conversation Trius stated not uncommon let of Anglicans in the Colories

where and ammunition; that if they could obtain to lament the lack of glory and beauty" of that the insurrents were in need of arms worship in their local churches, evan

to 10,000 men it would bo from 8000

to drive the American multer these might be rightly expected. They should supply sufficient for the equipmont of

Basy

and that if independence, sacrifices of time and money to hasten on the dawning of a brighter day when their legitimate troops out of the islands and ultimately Japan would assist the insurgents by supply. wishes and kopes should claim a chief pastor's to

W. T. V. PIGRUM.

ing arms and ammunition the right to establish recognition.--Yours truly,

a permanent coaling-station, freedom of trade, and railway franchises would be conceded. He "THE DAILY MIRROR."

then inquired how Mr. Hoajo thought the We have received the first issue of Messrs. Japanese Government would regard such a pro- Harmsworth's new London venture the Daily position. Mr. Honjo stated that he had no

It is a bright, paper for women, Mirror,

But Chronicle, has now formally declared war again Selection ... "Reminiscences of Ireland" Godfrey presented a very brilliant and animated scene then he willing to make greater personal

It has

tion of questions of the kind, are apt to of about £2,000 in each large port, every ship That this is just cau- that comes in may be completely cleared of court rebuke, not be allowed, provided the treat-rats at a cost of about £3. "Prevention belter ment of the subject by the journal than cure "is beginning to mean something

in these days, оп is worthy, The Kobe Chronicle

Polonaist

"God Save the King."

The Monu will be

HORS D'OUVRES. Caviar on Toast.

BOUT.

Ox Tail.

FISH.

Corbin Chopin

Boiled Fish and Mustard Sauce. ENTREIS. Grilled Lamb Chop and Water Cress

and Maghod Potatoes Snipe on Toast

Stewed Lobster and Asparagus.

JOINTS,

Rocat Reef

. Roast Stuffed Capon

Cold Ham.

QUERI Mutton. SALAD. A la Gormaine. VEGETABLES.

Baked Potatoes Boiled Cabbage. SWELTS

Boiled Potatoes Artichokes Chestnut Pudding

Mince Piee

Almond Macaroons Fruit Jelly.

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The beautiful grounds of Government Houss yesterday afternoon, the occasion being the first garden party given by H.F. the Officer Ad ministering the Government and Mrs. May. A very larte namber of invitations for this function had been issued, and judging by the appearance of the gardens af 5 o'clock. they must all, or nearly, have been accepted. H. E. and Mrs. May received their guests in the ball-room, the gueste passing on into the gardens, where tennis was indulged in by ita votaries, while others found amusement in waging war on a very modern "Aunt Bally. The day, which had been bright and suvshiny during the morning, turned cloudy in the after neon, but this only added to the comfort of those present at the alfresco entertainment, as the early breeza hud entirely died sway. During the afternoon the excellent band of the Sher- Sir George Clark. Instead they said the military States Minister at Tokyo was notified of the wood Forestera played selections of operatio members would be selected from among the facts revealed by the investigation, and of the the leadership of Dake of Connaught, Sie H. Brackenbary, Lord resultant action, and the reply received from him

Kitchener, Sir Isu Hamilton and Sir W. G. other airs, under

regarded the matter as finally closed. Bandmaster J. E. Bradley. It was nearly half- Nicholson. But the anticipation of so import stated that the United States Government-

ant a piece of news was none the less a feat. past six when the last of the guests loft,

and

readable journal, handy in size and excellently authority to discuss the matter in his official arranged. The first issue is dated 2nd November capacity, but that his private opinion was that It contains what may be accounted a hit in it would be absolutely impossible for Japan to new.getting by publishing seven days before

it was officially announced the fact of the consider auch a proposition or to render any The United Delence, and further gave the names of Lord added be thought the wisest course was submis- appointment of the Committee of Nationalesistance whatever to the insurgents, and he

aber and Admiral Sir J. Fisher as two of the three members. But ft failed to placed the third,

sion to Amorisan authorities.