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RE ELECTED.

LONDON, 9th November. President Roosevelt has been re-elected President of the United States of America by an overwhelming majority.

The Dairy Farm Company's eighth ordinary TELEGRAMS. exist in Tibet. The highest ministers of from first to last, been no attempt at con- state may not communicate directly with any cealment, but at the same time it is satis-yourly meeting takes place in the Company's

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·8 p.m. tribe or nation beyond the frontier. Should factory to learn that as far as the stipula-town oos, 2, Lower Albert Road, today at any foreign chief or Government address tions of the treaty with the Tibetan authori-

After a fight in Queen's Bead on Tuesday

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WATSON & CO., letters to the Dalai's ministers the latter are ties are concerned the British Government

Hospital with a nasty woand above the temple. not authorised to reply, but must send the insists on their standing. They contain no evening an Indian was admitted to the Ciril correspondence to the Amban, whose duty stipulations antagonistio to Chinese inte-It appears that a Spaniard attacked him with it is in concert with the Dalai to draw up rests, and from the fact that the suzerainty a kaifo, indisting a wound about four and a the reply. It is evident that bad these claimed by China is not expressly mentioned half inches in length. The police are reticent regulations been in full working order war, it is clear that as China had no representa between England and Tibet would have tive with autheient power to bind his no possibility of been impossible. In the first place Government, there was

It is then would have been no possibility treating with China direct. for Russian intriguants to gain satinues to doubly satisfactory to all concerned that Lhassa wilbout the direct permission of the Chinese Government recognises the the Amban, and in the next place the position that no interference is sought with difficulty would have centred at Peking its relations with Tibet, and that it is quite instead of Lhasa. This decidence of prepared to put those relations on a more in the Amban is, however, not of regular footing than they have occupied for power

some time. Not less important for our recent growth; it had certainly proceeded

future relations with China is the fact that its WAS on the Per Case of 1 Dox. fur. when Tao KWANG

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Government is able to take a clear purview of the position, and grasp the facts that our interests and theirs in many things, whereof this Tibetan difficulty is only one, are practically identical.

Kobe is following Shanghai's example, and arranging for an international walking match No proposal has yet been made at Hongkong: but perhaps something might be done in chairs.

There is much talk in Soochow of the cutting of of the queues, The military officials are very glad of this change, but quite a number of literary men seem to think it is too sadden i change to be good.

throne; it had become almost a thing of naught during the reign of the foshio $16.00 and debauched HIEN FONG. The ex- tiuction of the last remains of feudal dependence in Formosa, and Corea has afforded an object lesson to Tibet, so that it is little to be wondered at that it should seek to sever the last traces of dependance. It was under such circumstances that the Government of Tibet were ready to listen to the first overtures from outside which afforded any hope of relief. It was under such conditions that the British Govern. ment frat sought to open up intercourse

The Kabe Chronicle has sem a copy of a with Tibet. Not being anxious to interfere with Chinese suzerainty, it commenced nego-telegram despateled from Yokohamu to Kohe, tiations at Peking, and the Chinese, not marked urgent, and paid for at the bigher rate. It was sent on the 20th October and was 827.00 wishing to nip in the bud so promising an

delivered in Kobe on the 20th-five days later.

Concerning the appointment of Chon-fu.as. Viceroy of Liangkiang, and his sub equent plea of wafitness for ch a responsible post, the Shanghai Mercury & translator says this last is always done in anch cases as a matter of form. They are having "skating dinnars" at Raffles”, Singapore. The Straits Times Bays that a

Port required for immediate use should be ordered to be decanted before being sent out.

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On Thurday night a small fire occurred on the Indo-China s.. Wo Sang, then lying off Jardine's Wharf. The fire broke out in the the port hole and set fire to the overhead second officer's vabia. Flames burst through awning, which, with the spars, was burnt down; the deck, also, was slightly charred. The second officer's cabin was completely gutted. The crow set to work and subdued the dames in a very short time. The Fire Float arrived after the fire was extinguished.

For over a year the Struite Ties has uired

the grievance of Li Mio, a cookie who was imprisoned and persecuted by the governing Houniker Heaton, M.P., asked questions aÈOUT it in the House.

authorities of British North Borneo,

Mr.

Oar contemporary now announces that the man has been releavod, and compensated with two hundred dollars. Our contemporary comments :-"We only hope that this enquiry and its outcome--regarding which we have so far learned absolutely nothing official from the Borneo authorities may ba the harbinger of a good time coming when the Empire will take over the administration of the Colony from the hands of the Chartered Company."

STABBING AFFRAY.

A row occurred at a Chinese restaurant in Chinaman implicated was admitted to the Hollywood Road on Tuesday night, and Government Civil Hospital in a serious state yesterday morning.

Several friends was onjoying themselves at a Chinese dinner, and it appears that two of their number were partaking liberally of samasha.

The faws of the wine mounting to their brains made them quarrelsome, the result being a free fight. One man was admitted to the Hospital, haring received a severe wound in the

[BEUTER'S SERVICE.]

MURDER OF A RUSSIAN OFFICER IN MONGOLIA.

LONDON, 7th November. Col. Bogdanoff Bad bis three companions, who wore sent by Admiral Alexieff into Mongolia, ostensibly for exploration, have been found murdered.

REGISTRATION OF CHINESE PARTNERSHIPS.

The following letter, written to the Straite Times by "Aa Importer."has particular inte rest for Hongkong at the present time: Sir, have read with great interest your leading article ancut Mr. Saunders' report on the working of the Bankrupky ordinance. I fail however to come to the conclusion, arrived at by you, that a registration of partners would ameliorate the financial conditions of the bazaar, One must not overlook that these cases which come before Mr. Saunders form only a minimum percentage of the trade of this place, and before rushing into legislation it behoves merchants to consider the position. Trade, as everybody will admit, is most flourishing when there is abundance of capital, and scarcity of money acis revorsely on business. It is therefore in the interest of merchants to attract as much

opportunity of recovering lost prestige, threw tow or no obstacles in the way. When, however, the British attempted to put in practice the stipulations of the treaty anot her face of things was seen, and the Tibetans resolutely refused to permit com- munications to be opened. As the British Government showed no sign of compellwy large crowd of diners skated about after dinne, lower part of the allomen. The other was A. S. WATSON & CO. the opening, China, would be considered such a difhealty by the

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with the momentarily more energesic party, openly supported Tibet. Finally a com promise was effected and a Chinese custom house was opened on the frontier; but Tibet was even more loth to subunit to this action on the part of Chins than she would have

and gentlemen. The proprietors of the hotel provided the skates.

weption at the Country Club, entertaining on

proposed the Royal tonst.

into court this morning.

been to deal with England direct. It was quite a lavish scale. A foreigner (Mr. Gardner) were present at the funeral. Mr Glum A Tong their chops into limited liability concerns,

under these circumstances that the Tibetans put themselves in the bands of Russia, who to get a footing in Lhasea were wiling to make all manner of promises of assistance în case of need. The Tibetans bad yet to learn how little the promises were to be depruded on, and there is no doubt that it was through depending on these promises that they declined on one pretext or another to meet the British envoy sent in accordance with their own promises. But although Great Britain could not afford to pass over the implied insult, the Power really most interested in the opening of Tibet was not HOSOKONG OFFICE: 14, DESVEUX ROAD 31. England, but China, and the first effect of

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THE WAR.

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE RUSSO-BRITISH CONVENTION.

LONDON, 7th November. Great Britain hins proposed three addi. tional articles to the Convention, providing for legal assessors, a division of the expenses of the Commission, and for the decision to be arrival at by a majority and not neces sarily a unanimque vue.

A

DEAR SQUADRON,"

LONDON, 7th November. The Tear telegraphed to Admiral Rozh- destvensky before he sailed "My beart in with you and your dear squadron; the eyes

of Russis are upon you.'

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GERMAN OPINION,

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According to an article in the Deutsche. Revue, attributed to a prominent statesman, and dealing with the situation in the Far East, it is not likely that Russia will make the first 4-* proposals for peace sesing that Japan provoked the war; and Russia will fight to the death On the other until Japan sues for peace. hand, the Japanese Government will not dare to suo for peace until the Russian forces have been driven out of Manchuria. Altogether, the article in question is in favour of Russia Thus, the author says that Rnesia will demand naturally entire satisfaction for the "perfidious manner in which peace was violated by Japan last January, and also guarantocs which will render such attacks impossible in future." Meanwhile, uobody in Russie is dreaming of pasce; in fact, no proposals made by Japan would be anything but senseless if they are made Lofore a victorions Japanese army he eutered bioscow, and even though Port Arthar fall, and Glanen Kuropatkin moet with further reverses, and the Hnesian Navy suffers defeat again and again, yet peace will brought no nearer thereby, for Russia alone cza dictate the terms of peace, and it will never permit Japan to dictate them. This is the reason that the war may be prolonged for three or four years without Russis changing its view, for Russin possesses all the means for carrying on the war for some years.

continually its losses in men, and een bear the financial ruin brought où by yours of warfare. "If it should taru out after the war that Port Arthur should be in the hands of Japan, it goes without saying that a pasce signed under such conditions would not be a peace, but only a cessation of warfare for a time, for Rasi

The near future

outside money, earned either on a plantation er in mining or any other way, to the exploitation of the bazaar-business and, to put difficulties in the iures ore way is equivalent to retarding trade by diminishing the capital that would otherwise b available for its purposes. I assert that a compulsory registration of partnership Chinese community, and it would keep out a lot of capitalists who dread na unlimited liability in a firm in the management of which they have THE LATE CHAN A TONG.

little to way.

We shall then have the same in- piasse that existed before the creation of the United The Japanese Consel at Shanghai seems to

The body of the late Mr. Chan A Tong, have celebrated the Mikado's birthday in quite

Le gave a big ball and re: whose death notics appeared in ur last issue fiability company at home, and without doubt will show the world if Japan gan make good

Chinamen would quickly realize that their was buried yesterday afternoon. Many friends latin would be in a wholesale conversion of marked mauner.

has been the lading contractor in the Colony This would be Mr.

"Utopia" for many years. It was he who contracted to

as everything would A Japanese who recently posted a petition of build the Tytam Rese voir, one of the greatest in winding up a concern of gul stand- appeal in a sivil suit, and registered it, is saingandertakings in the Colony. Ho contracted

ing. But, and this is a large bat, would it the Japanese Minister of Communications for with Messrs. Funchard and Lowther regarding benefit the trade? I think not. We would have cannot, and ought not, to receive peace from the Y5,00) damages, because the document was

the Naval Yard extension; built Central as many failure, if trade was had, and assets hands of Japan unless it wishes to lose its despatched as an ordinary letter, and arrived a

Market; and contracted for the new Post would not become any larger. Teven go so far power and standing in the world at large.” Office and the new Law Couris. At one time as to say that at presaut, partners very often Finally, "The Yellow Peril can be warded off, day too late for leave of appeal po ba granted.-

A good story reached as yesterday, whoa the he was reputed to be a very wealthy man, but koop a comin Honting by putting in more at least for some years, only by a striking

The proverbial subsequently it is said he lost large sins of money or by lending their credit of a different defeat haing inflicted upon the Japanese."". mail from Home came in. London 'bus conductor was the hero. A cab money in shipping business. He was a quarry chop in bad times, and if business improves had collided with the Patnoy 'hus, and the farmer for many years, supplying a very great Mr, Saunders will never make the coquaintance of that particular concern. Had it been a litaited liability company to which this registra conductor withered the carelous driver with part of the gradite used for public works. Ha these words: "Call yourself a kebman? Yon was 50 years of ago,

tion of partnership will load us, the chop would

"In front of her was a high table covered with ain't fit to command a Rooshian gusboat."

never have a chance of getting on its logs again. yellow silk on which were set two vases filled

of

In spite of the war, and consequent decrease prof's, the directors of the Oriental Hotel

THE INTERPORT TEAM.

Sanniers be smooth working

THE EMPRESS OF CHINA.

The P. & O. S. S. Makita arrived from the My personal belief is that as far as Chinese with obrysanthemums, and between them a ohops are concerned, a registration of partner-gings containing a carved coral sceptre of ex- the war has been the re-establishment of Co., L. Kobe, have paid the customary dividend North yesterday morning with the remaining ships will not be a blessing. Failures will occur quisite workmanship. It was pot until the

TRADE MARKS.

of tarelve per cont, and carried 5,372 yen to the Chinese influence at Lhas-n, where every

reserve. This was bocated they had made care was taken by Colonel YOUNGHUSBAND handsome provision for the future." If the HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 10TH, 1904.

to make the Amban thoroughly-compre-war continue, next your's dividend will be less. THAT Germany and Russia shenld each in hend the true position of affairs. That the

The Times las allowed ond of its correspond- its own way attempt to make political capi, position was understood there is no reasou-

Japanese or foreign, can write anything of value tal out of the recent treaty between Great to doubt on the part of not only the Ambannis to put on record the theory that no one, of bushido noless he happen to be a bushi. It Britain and Tibet is, of course, quite in the but the higher. Tibetan officials, and a' nature of things. That China should have curious testimony of this is afforded by the in us if no one could know 12e tenth of chivalry sufficient strength of mind to reject their action of the Ambau in immediately on the who was not a knight. Bushido, like truth, has interference is the one satisfactory outcomnej flight of the Dalai Lama appointing the many sides, but there is no need to affect a Lowe, the secretary of the Hongkong Cricket Velida, the Japanese Minister.

Teshi Lampo to take the head of the execu-mystery about it. tive. The Regent Galon Sri Rampocho as quickly appreciated the position, and when he discovered that the British had no desire

on credit business, and people who do not want Empress-Dowager pusbed nude this glass, in members of the team to represent Shanghai in

order to stretch forward and shake hands across the Interport Cricket series. There were Messrs. to run this risk have the option of trading on a F. D. Fottor, H. R Park, J. M. Drummond, cash basis. If everybody would consent to this the table with the ladies who were presented to V. B. Lanning, O. V. Lanning, T. Wallace,

no need of registration of her, that I bad an opportnuity of really studly- there would be S. Wallace, G. C. Daw and C. E. Duo-

ing this remarkable woman of whom I haveO beard and read so much. She sat upon a kind Lan. Messrs. Moule and Turnbull arrived Partners

of Turkish divan covered with Sigured ChinesO silk of a beautiful yolk of egg eclear; being the ss. Preneren in the afternoon. Some of previously. The Singapore team arrived by

low of stature, her feet (which are of notarsi the visitors are guests of members of the

size, she being a Manchu) barely touched the Hongkong Cricket Club; others of the Hong-

and Dr were visible over the table place in keng Cinh. They were met by Mr. A. R.

Sha wore

Chines

diaphanons pale blue silk material, covered. cost, loose and hanging from the shoulder, of with the most exquisite Chinese embroidery of

In common with many other industries that feed the country's rorenus, the mercantil marine of Japau, instead of showing a decrease,

Club

of the affair. As a fact, though for auffi- cient reasons China is not mentioned in the British treaty, China has politically been the greatest gainer thereby. For the last ten or twelve years China had been rapidly to injure the capital, and had given strict shows as actual ingrease, since the outbreak of ment her, with tiltus, teas, and othor comforts.

war. In January last there were 1,092 vessois under the Japanese flag, aggregating 60,318 tons, while at the and of August the number of rousels was 1,179, and the tonnage: 731,558. Of these ships 5222 were under hindred tous

burthen.

losing ground in Tibet, and her Ambun has ordors against plunder, his influence seems found his hold on the Government of the have been exercised in the same direction. As Dalai Lama gradually slipping away. All a matter of fact the British Government, so along the Peking road right up to Batang far from desiring to lessen Chiness influence, Chiness influence has come to be persistently was all the better plenaed to be free of the

Tho Kobe Chicle ports that the British ignored, and the Chinese officers find petty responsibility of re-establishing order, and obstacles thrown in the way of their free gladly concurred in the action of the steamer Ohio, which recently left the Hokkaido 22nd ult. at the entrance to the port of circulation, and every exertion, short of Ambau; and this in turn rendered the with a cargo of vuilway s'vopers, stranded on the actual insurrection, made to frustrate their conclusion of the treaty all the more easy. Chinnampo, Cores. The steamer foundered at measures. Nominally the Araban at Lhassa The fact that is the absence of definite in-1 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, and her bas extensive control in the administrationstructions from his Government the Amban back is said to be broken. Only

a portion of

the cargo was saved. The agents of this Messrs. Samnel, Samuel & Co. steamer, which was of 3,976 tons gresa, are

Commenting on some features of the trade of Japan for the first six months of this year, the American Cous! at Yokohama uotes flat an of commerce of several Japanese cities for the association is being organised by the chambert

of government. He is officially ou a foot- refused to sign the treaty entered into by ing of perfect equality with the chief Tibetan the Regent does not brilitate against this officials, even the Dalai Lama himself; all view of the case, but rather seems to indi- questions of importance of whatever nature cate that everything was entered into after are supposed to be submitted to him for fitul due deliberation, and that each one sugaged approval. He has control over the finances thoroughly understood the position. That and superintends the payment of the the Chinese Government itself refused, native troops: the frontier defences are in even after considerable pressure, to make

commercial muSQUERS, An effort will be undo his hands, as well as all the relations of the any protest is also a sign that Peking has Promotion of trade with Chins by means of government with peoples outside the borders. also seen the advantage to China of the to induce, the Japanese Government to exect He has actually to inspect annually the situation. That she should demand that suitable buildings in China and rent them to different garrisons, and none of the higher the affair should be thoroughly explained, the association for the display of Japanese officials, from the Dalai Lama downwards, and appoint a special representative to go goods. The plan which they have outlined for Japanese wares is merò complete and systematic can suceded to office without his formal to Lhasen, is quite in accordance with the quinting the Chimese with the merits of More especially is he charged wishes of the British Government itself. then anything which has been done by other approval. witli the control of Foreign Affairs as they There has on the part of that Government, nations in Japan.

CRICKET.

56.

At the meeting of the foreign Ministers at

Peking regarding trade marks regulations Mr.

ground, and only her haul and shoulders

Mr. William Farmer advertises that a grand aim, the German Minister, maintained front of her. stand is being erected, for the neommodation of their respective views and would not give way, and the British Miictor, Sir Ernest Satow, is Editor of the Eastern Times, commenting on vino leaves and grapes. Round her neck was a the public, at the south-east corner of tho Cricket Ground. There will also be a refresh-mediating between the two Ministers. The

the nows, says: The German Minister argues pale blue satin ribbon about an inch and a half- *. that (1) the foes for registration are too high, wide, studded with largo lustrous pearls, píarned. (2) the class floation of goods in too minute, and-sewn to the ribbon. Her head was dressed (3) Chinese officials do not know how to operate scoording to the Maucha fashion, the baî: being - too soon. However these reasons given by the the ears, to be afterwards ought up at. the back and draped high and wide over a the regulations. (4) the date of enforcement ie parted in front and brushed smoothly over German Minister are only thoapparentonas, and

kind of paper-cutter of dark green jade föt, the real reason for the German objection is that

like an Alastian bow, crosswiso on the all the goods imported by Gormany to China

merely imitations of foreign goods summit of the boad. The ends of this paper- other than Gor:non, and the Germans cutter were decorated with great bunches of

artificial foirnes, butterflies and hanging-crim are using many trade marks similar the genuine goods, and in case the presentou silk tempola. Her complexion is that of a regulations come into force the German trads North Italian, and, being a widow, both checksum in China will be greatly affectcil, and that is the are unpowderad according to Chinese castom is actual reason why the Gorman Minister wishes rack cases. Her piorelog dark eyes when not to postpons the enforcement of the regulatious sagaged looking at the ladies roved cariously for a year or at least for six months it about amongst her surroundings. Her age is necessary. Again the German Minister objects sixty-eight, as she told as herself, but her hair to the fact that the regulations have been being dyad job black, and most of it artificial, her appearance in that of a much younger compiled by a Japanese expert and are more nonvenient for the Japanese than anybody else. woman. Her hands are long and tapering, andTM* The Japanese Minister maintains the view that like thess of many Chinese woman, very the Japanese merchants have already sent in prettily shaped, but they are disfigned by applications which were in the hands of the the curious national custom of felting the Chinese Authorities on the day of the operation nail grow inordinately long.

A match was played yesterday betweon teams Corps Cricket Clubs, the result being a win for representing the Kowloon and Army Ordinance

the former team by nine runs.

The sores were as follows:-

KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB. W. Dixon, b Skinner Cross, & Bromley, h Bradford Clelland, b Bradford Hanop, Bradfori. Lightfoot, b Bradford Herton, b Bradford..... Lapsley, a and b Skinter Swan, a and b Bradford.... Robinson, b Skinner Scott Cranston, run out... Robinson, not out

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Total...

ARMY ORDINANCE C RPS. Webb, c Robinson, b Dixon.. Thurlow, b Dixou- Edwards, o and b Horton MeGibbon, cand b Herton- Skinner, b Dixon Bradford, not out Olive, b Dixon „A

Bromley, e Lepaley.

Dixon. MacLean o Lopaloy, b Dixon Merritt, run oat Bilton, b Dixon

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06

0

t

0

10-

...110

24

Total

*...101

to

The nais

of the regulations, namely on the 23rd October, of the two smaller ingers of the right hand were protected by gold shields which ätted to and the matter cannot be postponed in any ouse. The affair of trade marks regulations is merely the foger liked, a lady'a thimble and gradually a matter of the internal administration of tapered off to a length of three or four inches" China, and it is not a matter for the interference |--From Lady Susan Townley's "Chiusss Note- of the Powers, ste.

1 Book."

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