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REOPENING OF SOLDIERS' CLUB,

This club has been closed since 17th Octo) or last in order that the premises might be thoroughly cleansed and renovated. It was forally reopened yesterday (the Queen's birthday) by His Ecellency General Villiers- Hatton, in the presence of a large gathering of military and navalmen. A profusion of flags and tropical plants adorned the premiser Amongst the ladies present by invitation were Mrs. Villiers-Hatton, Mrs Brown and the two Misses Brown, Mrs. F. H. May. Mrs, Chichester. Mrs. FitzWilliams, and Mrs. Kont: while officers present, representing the various ragi monta in the Colony, were Col. Brummy, A.O.C., Captain Davie, 1.4).M... Major Ormiston, 17th Co. R.G.A. Major Dubbing eppenstall, E.E. for. Hardy. Capt. Watkins, R. E., Majr Fritchard, I.K.V Lieut. Stagnell, R.E., Petart, Lieut. Harvey R. A.M.C. Lient. A.S.C., Col. Webb, RAMC, Col. Watts, Sherwood Foresters, Col, Kent. I.G.A., Major Ross, D.A.Q:M.G., Cam. Dicken, R.N.

Colonel Brows, the President of the Club, in calling upon His Excellency the General to reopen it, said that the place had bees closed since the 17th October lust in order that the

POLICE COURT.

Thursday, 1st December.

BEFORE ME. H. II. J. Gourarte (Fier) POLICE MAGISTRATE).

EXTRADITION CASE.

Harrison Noble, charged on four counts with embezzlement and on two counts with Jarveny as a servant at Manila. was before the Court.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2Nd, 1904.

He was a pawnbroker at the Calle Conception, Marila The Philippine Government ware applying for the extradition, Mr. Hursthouse (ofosara. Dennys and Bowley) made the application on behalf of the Government, and Mr. H. W. Looker (of Ms. Desco Looker and Deacons appeared for the defendant.

Mr. Hursthouse put in evidence received from the complai tinhts at Manila, and callon CH Guertin, a detective in the secret, service department of Muila, who identified the do. fendant as the mann wented by the Philippine Ho asked Bis Worship, if he Governinout, found there was unmistakeable in acie évidence in respect of one

more of these charges, that the defondant be handed over to the Philippine Government. If His Worship required more evidence. they could furnish it.

Mr. Looker objectod. Tim suggestion was n most improper one. The first i ing in con- action with this extradition was for the Phillippiue Islands Government to prove that they wore entitled to call upon the Court, under the terms of a treaty concluded between . B. to hand avor the dofondant. Thore was se evidence whatever to show the connection be. tween the Philippines and the United States, or to prove that the crime was committed with in the jurisdiction of the United States this polut Mr. Looker asked His Worship for a decision, but this the Magistrates served. Further, there was no evidence of any requisi tion having been made, us this could not be made by the Governor of the Philippines it.

THE "LUNATIC" FLEET.

The steum cutter Magpie, bolonging to the Gamecock trawler fost, which was fired on by the Russian Baltic fleet, arrived in the Thames on October 23. Her captain confirmed the details of the story received from Hall. He said: Friday night, there were about forty vessels of the Gamecock fleet fishing iu lat. 55 dogs. 15 mins, and long. 5 dega. 6 mins. It was a misty, drizzling night. We aprond over an riously signalled by rockets and coloured lights area of some miles. Our admiral had just pro. the fishing directions for the night. Whether that had anything to do with what followed I do not know. The whole thing is a mystory. Pre. sently, throughout the mist, thexo appeared the lights of many vessela, big and small. Knowing that the Baticflest was en rente, we naturally as sumed that they woro Russiaus, but I cannot any far ourtain. They were signalling one another, and with powerful searchlights spied cut every one of our fleet. Suddenly some of the warships started firing at about twenty honts which were nearest to them. We at first supposed they were blank shots, and the bosts wain of the Fontit, which was class in, held two big fish out at arm's length. Some say he was offering them to the Russians in fun, and others that he meant to acquaint the Russians with the fact that we were peaceful shermen, and not disguised enemies. In any case, there was no mistaking our occupation, for were cla-e enough for the Russiaus to sue that our mon were all engaged in gutting were fring shot, all became terror and cou- fusion. Nets were out away, steam was gotten ap. and trawlers hurried away as fast as possi- ble. Judging by the rapidity of the shots they wer rapid-firing guns. I have seen some of the shots indbedded in the bouts. They are About the diameter, but not the length of a big cucumber, and with brass heads. Whist with the darkness, the rain, and glare of searchlichts, we were unable to identify the warships. After about half an hour, the firing suddenly ceased;

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The orders for the two battleships included placed. One of these is to be built at the new In the Navy Programme of 1904-5 have been works at Dalmuir-on-Clyde of Messrs. William Beardmore and Co. Limited, and the other at the works of Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Cmpany, Limited, Jarrow-on-Tyne. These battleships, the first designed by Mr. Philip

mark a large adrance, especially in respect of Watts since he was appointe Director of Naval Construction and Assistant Controller. gun-power and of armour proter ion. For Dany years it has been the invariable practice to fi four 12 in guas into our battleships as a primary armament, and up jill the design of the BRITISH AND AMERICAN King Edward VII by Sr William White, ho

COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION condary armament was exclusively of u-in. qnickfirers. But it had long leen urged that, in view of the greater resistance of armour to penetrali n. th so quick-firers would be ineffec five in a test action fought at about 3,00 yards range. In the King Edward VII cines four 9.2-in. guns were substituted for a cor. 10-ponding number of 6-in weapons; while this was a useful addition to fighting power, it was still con-idered by some that the remsining

10. guus were inadequate.

COMPARED.

Commissioned by the University of Chicago. to visit the Far East or any part of the world necessary to secure material for the study of comparative coloniza ion, Alleyne Ireland, after several years of travel and research, has: returned to Boston and has begun the pre- Mr. Watts basparation of his report. now discarded them, and the armament of this In an interview he said some cuustic and new Lord Nelson class includes four 12-in, and

He was there for some! ten 9.2-in gans. At the same fins the length about the Philippines. of the guns has been increased-the farmer weeka, Among the statements e mude in from 40 to 45 calibres, and the latter from to reply to queries were the following 50 calibres. So that. separately, as well as

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premises might be thoroughly cleansed and Majesty and the United States of America fish. When we realised that the Russianscel'eptively, the ordnance of the new slips tion with government in the Phillppines is that URING the Change of Seasons FULL-

renovated. These repairs had been carried out parily by a contribution given by the War Dopartmout of £140, and partly by the profits of the Club. The work with now completed, and a good many additional comforts had been pro- vided. He called upon His Excellency in the mame of the members to respen the Clab,

HIS EXCELLENCY. had much pleasure in

On

What is probably the greatest evil in connec-" everything is done by a demonstrativo act instead of being made professional departmental BODIED, STRENGTHENING WINES

Matters concerning the islands como work. before Congress, a political body, and it is not are neudod, a question of what is good for the Philippines, but what the effect, will be on political condi tions in America: in other words, matters are NUITS not considered from the standpoint of Philip. pine conditions but from the standpoint of MACON American conditions.

claring the Chih reopened. It was one of the would have to be made by the Secretory and the flout started away in the direction of behind, and at a higher level than the min absolute self-government," said Mr. Ireland, must flourishing institutions in Hongkong and of 8 sto ir by the Consul-General. The Philip the English Channel,"

supported itself. It was the soldiers' own pro- perty, and they ought to thank Captain Fitz Williams for the work he had lone in somnection

with it.

pings were neither a colony nor a dependency: they were United States territory, and any treaties entered-inte by the conquering State affected the conquered territory. Under the constitution of the United States he held that any question of relaticas between the United Ex-States and other countries must be made by the Federal Government alone and could not be made by anybody else.

Capt. Peaker confirms the details of the fate of the Crane and her crew, and speaks with intense indignation of the conduct of the Rus sens. He says: "It is impossible that we could have been taken for anything at trawlers. I can only imagine that the Russians lost their bends and blazed away in confusion, and when they discovered their mistake steamed off."

The Pall Mall Gazette, under the caption It was on Trafalgar Day," the attack coincid- ing with the anniversary of that battle, aptly voices the general opinion as followe

"The Filipinos will never be capable of BEAUNE... and while the United States may give them VOLNAY... the fullest measure of self-government, it will always be responsible for the islands. The POMMARD, “Superieur" Monroe doctrine constitutes a protectorate of the American continent. If it were not for this CHAMBERTIN doctrine the South Americus republics would always be in danger from other powers, but the CALIFORNIA. latter know the United States stands behind the republies to the south.

"In regard to independence. England, for instance, givee its colonists as much of it as pos- sible; just as soon as a people are ready for self- government they get it, but in the tropics the work of preparation goes on for years, greater privileges being granted from time to ime until the people are capable of electing rulers of their

own.

as much greater fight'ng power than that of the preceding ships. The 9.2-in. guns will be mounted, eight of them in pairs, the upper deck, within gun-houses over while the two remaining weapons will occupy coutral positions on each broadside. It is im partant to note that thas none of the guns will be placed at a lower level than the upper decks, while the machine-guns, nambering fifteen 12 Maxims, will be mounted on the ontral bat ery pounders, twenty-threo 3-ponuders, and two

guns, so that they will command the whole sen area within torpedo range of the battleships. As regards armour, the more vital parts of the ship will be protected by broadside armour of greater thickness than as yet been adopted since the latest quality of carburised steel was introduced, 12-ia stool bing more extensively adopted tan hitherto. The side armour ex- tends from 5ft. below the water-line to the upper deck, which level is also armoured in the vicinity of the guns, and this side-protection extends, although of reduced thickness, forward to the ram. There will be five submerged The phonomenon of a sudden panis, especi- torpedo-firing tubes. The Palmer ship will be ally at night, is well known. It is a temporary Btted with Babeook and Wilcox boilure, and the insanity which may scize even veteran soldiers Beardmere ship with Yarrow boilers. The ad sailors in ponesful traffic on the high seas, end consequently it is to be treated as such. machinery for the latter ship is to be con The British Government, however, cannot run structed by Messrs, Hawthorn, Leslie, and the risk of the repetition of an outrage which Co. Newcastle on-Tyne, under sub-contract with the builiors. The engines are to be of might sond

big liner full of men, wo 16,750 indicated horse-power, each engine and children to the bottom of the sea. It is possible for the British Government to give having a high-pressure vyl nder of 323in., an orders that for the rest of the voyage the intermediate of 52in, and two low-pressure Russian squadron shall be accompanied and cylinders of Cin. in diameter, with a stroke of shepherded by British warships, whose duty it 48in. Full power is to be developed with the will be lo steady the nerves of the Russian engines rauning at 120 revolutions, and taking

England tells the people of its dependencies steam at 150lb. pressure; but the hollers Admiral by a clear intimation that the first shot will work at 275lb. There will be fifteen what the United States is telling the Filipinos: fired ut a British vessel will be regarded as an

cach ship, the total weightThere is no harm, bat a great deal of good, in act of war, Not only must Russia make a humble apology, but England must employ the manhinery in the Beardmore ship self-government. When you are fit for it you material force of her ses power to provide that being 1,545 tons, and in the T'almer skip 1,560 shall have it,'

tons, The vessels are rather shorter than the there will be no repetition of this intolerable

King Edward class, being 410ft, as compared offence. The Russian squadron, moreover, is not manned by seasoned fleers and men, for with 425ft, but they have a beam of 79oft. as the flower of the Russian navy is er was in the compared with 78ft., and their depth is 43ft 1in..

against 42ft.

The hull is of Far East. A scratch pack of more or less

cost is leas. The weight of the armour of the tion, and they know it. The attack on the incompetent people are navigating a still more alightly less weight, and at the same time the inconotent squadron to almost certain destroe-

new ships is barely as great as in the King Edward VII, class, but the thickness is more trawlers, the Pall Mall Gozette wys, affords proof that the Russian squadron is a dangerous directly proportioned to the vital nature of the ares to be protected, and the protection is fanatic and a terror to all in its vicinity.

therefore more effective throughout, Thare in a slight saving in weight in the machinery, since na cylindrical boilers are being fitted. The whole of the economy in weight from the various items, as well as the increase in

Captain FITZWILLIAMS Paid: -Your ellency, Mr. President, Ladies and Guutle- man-Perhaps a few remarks by me, as Hon.

The Magistrate did not see what he had to Secretary of this Club may not be outdo with American Law.

Mr. Looker submitted that if he clearly of place. The origin of the Soldiers' Club is apt to be lost sight of. It was a free gift by proved that the Governor of the Philippines the officers to the garrison four and a half was acting contrary to the constitution of the United States, His Worship should take acties of it. Mr. Looker theu quoted years ago. Sir William Onecoigue, K.C M.G., the founder, whom the garrison have to thank authorities showing that the Governor of for its existence, raised the funds to start it the Philippines had no power to make the He further con- requisition he had done.. himself giving $1,000. Of all the members of tended that the detective's eridonce was not the garrison who contributed to its inaugura-sufficient to prove the identity of the de- With regard to the evidenco, it tion, one alone remains, our gallant President, fendant.

It simply showed that proved no orime. The Club hax Colonel Brown (cheers).

the four complainants bad deposited money changed since those days from a dirty, diswed with the prisoner, and that he had gone away. and insanitary store to what you now see it. Further, the depositions were not evidence, as formalities had not been compied with. The It is so clean, new, spick and span that wo

Act says they shall be certified under the hand might run the chance of someone wishing to

to be the original depositions." There was no re-appropriate and couvert it into something certificate of any kind to show whether the The Club's motto should be, What depositions were originals or true copies.

His Worship rawanded the cass till the 8th I have I hold "--not by right or might, but by December, when ho will deliver judgment, its good behaviour. The club is now self- supporting, and all these improvements have been paid for out of its own funds. To-day t has made a re-start, and will ran mere smooth- ly and better than the trams outside (laughter) as there will be less noise about it. Its fatore functions are to be social and sporting. By it is understood that all soldiers and sailors of the garrison may mix, irrespective of rank. It offers privileges to those who wish for a quiet time, to read or write, away from the noise and publicity of the Barracks. For the nucleus of our library we have to thank the Puptrated the trus character and aims of Li restaurant has been opened in London with displacement, is utilised for the increase in

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LI HUNG-CHANG AND MAN- CHURIA.

that the man who sold China to Russia sale All the high Chinese officials know very wall which was fortunately not completed, owing to the patriotic opposition of the Yangtze and Southern Viceroys--was the statesman whom his foreign flatterers described as "The Bismarck of China, regardless of the insult to the memory of the great German statesman which this designation conreyed. We bare it on the authority of the Times-und no

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A Mercury writer is glad to see that a new Hung-chang hetter than the Foreign Editor tremendous success on the ground that to tip-gan-power and ammunition, the result being of the great London paper-that on the 30th ping is to be permitted within its walls. On that greater offensive quality has been a tained the first day or two its doors were so bestegod in this ship with a very slight increase in total of September, 191, Earl Li wrote the following letter to HE. Yang Lu, whe was t that it was necessary to have in the police to displacement, the new vers le being 16.500 tens, that time the most trusted advisor of the assist in the regulation of the visitors. May it while the earlier ships were 15,350 tons.-En Empress Dowager. It was one of the last so continue, he says, and then we shall perhaps gineering. State papers that Earl Li was to write, and he have some alleviation of the unspeakable nuis ance of having to travel, eat, drink, sleep, and knew when he wrote it that the hand of death was upon him. The Empress Dowager was ong to the grave with the hund constantly dip her way back from Hsian to Peking, and linssia ping into the pocket. From being a gratuity which man was pleased to bestow wherever he was using every endeavour to get the convention which gave her Manchuria sign d, while Japan thought it deserved, the tip has become a hate. fnl tax levied by loafers all the world over, not and public opinion in China were urging the Empress Dowager to refuse her signature. for value received in the shape of extra service. The Russian Muister at Peking was pressing as was once the case, but for the most ordinary Earl Li to use his influence with the Empress of duties for which wages ought to be ample

remuneration without gratuity of any kind. Dowager, and he succeeded in persuading th moribund Earl to send the letter (already

Little by little the foreigner is introducing published) to the man who was then directing the same fool sh custom in o Chine. He is pre- the policy of the throne, and who, as a Manchu, paring a rod for his own back, and when he should have jealously maintained the integrity suffera, na he is sure to do, serve him right. of his country.

because that will bring on-as it has done-a war

MINES IN HUNAN.

"In a savage country, England in the begin- ing gives one man power, then the tendency is to make the government less autoerotic. In the Philippines the United States is endeavouring to meet problems which England has mastered in some of her colonies, but this country is under the disadvantage of being called upon to square democratic government with government in the tropies. This cannot be done,

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"If a Filipine government were satablished MASTER now it would necessarily by more sutocratic than that now in the islands. The United States has the prestige of fereo, and therefore is not obliged to exert it, while a Filipino government would be compelled to use force. There you have a people only about 5 per cent. of whom can read and writa, and they are not sufficiently developed to support a government.

"Do you think the United States could get out of the Philippines, if we wanted to ?" Mr. Ireland was asked.

"Yes; I believe that if the Americans wanted to get out. the Japanese would take be islands and establish a government quite as good as anything America or England could give the nations.

A CONTEMPTIBLE CHARGE.

General Balashoff, who is at the head of the

The Japanese are a eastern people, of oriental Red Cross Corps in besieged Port Arthur, has min, and they have great administrative ability. written a personal letter to Mr. Tiedemann, the They are not aggressire, bat have a keen senzo the Pacific, and are determined to protect Russian Consul, in which he sets forth a number of their own rights; they know their interests of accusations against the Japanese for breaches of the international red cross regulations decided them. They were forced into the present war. upon at the Geneva l'envention and the Hague To allow Russia to occupy a country bearing the Conference. Furthermore he requests Mrrelation which Cor-a does to Japan would be. Tiedemann to make public the aconsations and fatal to the Japanese; and they will notallow it. the grounds (sic) on which he bases them.

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members of the Hongkong Club. By sport," it is understood that it will be a place where all records of events in the garrison can be seen, whether cricket, football, shooting, boxing. swimming, or billiards, so that a new unit, coming into the Colony can see on these walls the porting records of the pst. There is a cor tain section of the Garrison who say bad things of the club and assert it is a source of crime in the garrison. I, for one, very much doubt if it is true; but if it were, the committee who consist of the O. C. units, have the remedy in 1.heir own hands, by debarring all bad characters from entering the club at all. Eevating the status of the British army is a popular ory of the present day; it is by clubs such as these

actions of the Lesieging army they seem to be that the soldier can show that he is worthy of

people lacking in ull respect for the Those who are told that the late Earl Li was

requirements of international law which have *ch consideration. It is by such a club that

the greatest statesman that China produced in

to do with the preservation of humanity in he can realize what social obligations he is under the "gineteenth century could only conclude

At the feneva, and Hagus. The Governor of Haran has memorialised modern warfare. to Society. I predict that within the next from reabug this letter that Chinese states-

Tu spite of the close guard maintained over on the subject of mines in Honan. He Conventions Japan was represented, and

Malahi island, the military 3. YOU MAY HIRE twenty years must garrison towns will have manship is made up of equal parts of gunnin says the mines in Busan buve been worked through its representatives, became a party to the prisoners on

duplicity, and short ightedness. Fortunately, elais; already Canada and India each has one, those who knew the history of China in the last gradually since the establishment of a head the rules and regulations decided upon. But penitentiary in the Laguna de Bay. Philippines, office of mining. All kinds of ores obtained and the "Union Jack" is shortly to be opened in half-century know that Li Hong-chang was

now the Japmese appear to have forgotten their 35 desperate nativa prisenors out of the one London. The Hongkong Garrison, however, never trasted, ho aver much he might be feuced, are melted and separated by native method. obligations thus acquired and have given them hundred and fifty recently sent there by the Li urges They are not well purified, and are sometimes selves over to a cruel disregard for even the authorities for the purpose of relieving can claim the record for the first Soldiers' Club by the best publie opinion in China.

the congestion at Bilibid, have made good "For example their ganbers seem to take a their soaps in a steam launch used in he work ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF started and run on indigendent lines, and our that Manchuria should be given up to Bussis. bought by foreigners who have them refined primary elements of humanity

and sold back to us at grout profit. This is congratulate itself on the stato in which H.E. between Rusia and Japan, and China would vary unfortunate. Chao Erh-hauan, on-Governor, special delight in firing at our hospital ships, on the island. They got away about 5 p.m.. the G.O.C. has this day kindly re-opened it. help Russia to beat Japan, and Rassin would get tried his utmost to apply a remedy by establish- although antil recently the latter were anchored just about the time they were returning from They seized the Government anuch Denver Quartermaster Sergt. BRYANT, of the Royal Corea. Li's shortsightedness is shown in his ing a laborato y at Heng-chon. Hsu Chen. in the West Basin, far removed from any osatre work on Male island, a small islet bear Alalaki. ad beaded her for Paete. The constabulary Engineers, wished to thank His Excellency argument that if China put the saddle on her ch'eng, unexpert on chemistry, has been employed, of military or naval activity. They were

well ns several of the branch offices in order to protect the interes a stripe. Furthermore they were plainly visible and scouts as

mounted for so kindly consenting to open the club. It ow back for Russia to ride her, Resin would and be is to examine ores for the head and painted white, with the usual red and preen

out of gratitude voluntarily relinquish Man-

of the province The Bureau has now decided from the war balloons and kits of the enemy, reserve of prison guards and a had always been a place where one could drop chari, as if Corea would be of any use to

to send the said officer to the Hongchon labors and the latter could not help knowing their datachment of police are out searching for the

As a result of their Grs the in and spend a pleasant hour, and its reopening Russia without Manchuria. Thon, with charac

runaways, and it is expected that it will not be Angora has been sunk at the Mongolia long before they are rounded up. They escap had been eagerly looked forward to, his Club turistie duplicity, I goes on to point out that try to learn foreign methods in order to character.

if the Japanese were victorious, China could promote the source of wealth and save expense.

and the Karin abandoned. Fortunately no ed in their full prison uniform. It is not had been the means of supporting and assisting join with the latter and help them to drive The memorialist has therefore established a

lives were lost on the ships, although the known whether or not they used violonos NO SUCH A ONE HAS EVER BEEN all garrison sport by giving challenge cups and the Russians out of Mancharia without running mining college with a laboratory attacked, in

SEEN IN HONGKONG BEFORE. shields for riffo shooting, cricket and football. any grave risks, while in present circumstances which twenty students will be taught the Mongolia and the Kuran were strewn with against their guards,

fragments of exploding shells. The wounded that th y once contained have been taken ashore. In the evening the annsament took the form of it might be difficult for us to recover possession mysteries of mining and chemistry.

of it Earl Li's estimate of the attitude

"Our hospitals in the old and new towns also billiar tournaments. The Clab had also se of the principal Foreign Powers is shrewd

seem to be veritable magnets for the utte. stivn sisted to defray the cost of erecting the monu-enough, but when he wrote he could not

of Japanese shells, while other portions of the Inout ut Happy Valley to the memory of their foresee what a difference would be made in

town occupied by military property are left compades who were killed or died in North when its direction cama into the hands of the Far Eastern policy, of the United States

almost unscathed. Knowing as I do, that the Japan-re have the most minute and accurate China. They also contributed quarterly to the President Roosevelt, under whom Mr. Hay has

i formation concerning the location of the Garrison Hospital He hoped that ull been allowed to carry out his itaas which were

hospitals in both towns, I am absolutely con- members would show. their appreciation repressed by President McKinley. A point to to scenes sent 1h m. Even photographs are vinced that the continued converging of their of the Club by their good conduct and give be noticed in Earl Li's letter is the closing improved" in this way. Witness the spoil-hells on the havens of the wounded points to statement that H.E. Yuan Shih-kai, the pre-ing of the dskuld picture in a reconta wanton desire on their part to harm the fallen people au opportunity of speaking of the sont Viceroy of Chikli, would support the raphic, by the gratuitous addition of a range and the helpless. (Signed). Balashoff-Chefeo the following report:-- - Soldiers' Clab as a model institution. In former's proposed policy. That he would do so of hills running north sad south across on the Lely News,

concluding the speaker again thanked His after the death of his two patrons, Li, and Pootung side! I have seen worse examples Yuug Le, not, however, to be fenrod. E. thar that, however. A church paper once put

One of the best mineral waters, which is Excellency and trusted he would look upon Yuna Shih-kai is essentially an opportunist; sevon or sight storied pagoda within fifty the progress of the Club with a favourable bis policy is guided by what he believes to be yards of the Cathedral, while Horniman, the agreeable as well as effective in working the eye, and at all times give them his valuable expedient at the time. By following this

drew a very fanciful set of riewe complexion cure and keeping the skin and patronage.

course he has risau so high that he has no showing his "tra-farm at Shanghai" and the general health in good condition, is Apollinaris. Col. BROWN, the President, then thanked longer any need of patronage; and, as far as we

camels carrying loads of the fragrant leaf over Those to whom minch water is distasteful ear know, the solid arguments that brought Lia desert at the back of the Hospital to load i drink a glass of this water with relish, and the His Excellency for opening the Club, and the Hung,chang openly to the side of Russin bave in vormilion coloured junks on the beautifully refr shing feeling which comes afterwards is General concluded the not been pressed upon him succesatully.-N. C. azure waters of the broad Hussgpu-Shanghat enjoable to all. This is also an oxcellent

stimulant for the appetite.-Boston Journal. Mercury.

response of the meeting.

Daily News.

*FOR HOME CONSUMPTION. A number of pictures in the ilustrated glimpses of the progress of the war. London News and other journals give vivid

Unfor funately it seems to be the custom at home t allow the staff artists to put “finishing touches

ten man, once

The idea of placing these prisoners on Malahi was General Wado's General Wade conferred with Commissioner Forbes, th secretary of corn- merce and police, and it was decided that their maintenance should be at the expense of the civil authoritive. The prisoners were engaged in constructing a target range.-Cablenews.

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The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued On the 1st at 11.45 a.m.. The barometer has risen in Formoss and over the neighbouring pertion of the Paoife, and fallen slightly throughout China and Japan.

The distribution of atmospheric pressure remains proti ally the same is yesterday.

Gradients are very steep upon the China Coasts, and very strong N.. monsoon will con- 1ST FLOOR, WATKINS' BUILDINGS,

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Hongkong, 19th October, 1904. the northern part of the China Ses.

Forea.L-Strong N. to N.E. winds, fine.