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THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 4TH 1905.

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While playing a game of poker ab. IIusting. possiblity. The drift of affairs has been such that it has become evident that Great fou, W. Virginia, on Saturday, Oct. 21, Col-, William Simms draw a card which gave him a Britain and Japan nut act together in

** royal flush" in diamonds, and his excitement order to maintain their respective interests

was so great that he fell forward load. in Asia; and it is not au altog ber improb-

moter bost built The new, passenger able corollary from this that such a con-

for Mr. New, and faireads described, had bination between then might have the

an inaugural run yesterday from Maaurs. effect of bringing about a European coali-Bailag and Co's, works. Alte result was very

beth night be inenaced. The fact that the manryres took place belove the renewal

A. S. WATSON & CO., uit by which the interesty and position of satisfactory and the risifays enjoyed the frig.

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Through Mars, Krass and Co., their Hong- kong agents we have received a copy of the

the

A slight outbreak of £ro took place early on Saturday morning in Messrs. Kelly and Walsh's premisos in Daddell Strent. The crigin of the

is not known, but when vecurrence Brigade arcived they had to break in the doors, Then they discovered part of the bears bura ing, aud quickly extinguished the flames. The damage is estimated at about St. In the Kowloon Docks there was an alarm of fire on the same day, but the outbreak was easily

The British str. Martarri (Capt. Ellerty),

September and was due on Sunday, want aahore un Saturday night or Sunday morning about two miles east of the Kinturn Lightship, when in charge of her pilot. Yesterdag (says the N. Daily News on Novainber 23) abe was lightened of cargo cous.orably, and bug boats were sent down to her, it being expected thint She would get off Inst aight. The Marwarri is a four-masted stool screw steamer of 5,659 tous gross and 3,623 tous not measurement, and was built by Messrs. Gourly Bus and Co., of

TELEGRAMS. THE MANCHURIA NEGOTIATIONS,

*DALÝ PRESS "EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.

NEW ZEAJ ANDERS AGAIN VICTORIOUS..

LONDON, 2nd December.. New Zealand beat. England by 15. points to ni..

Peking, 27th November, The fourth conference was finished at 7 p.m. on the 25th and the difth was opened on the 26th inst.

Tokyo, 27th November. The Japaboss Society of Peking entertajus Baron Kaura nozi Tuesday,

STUDYING FOREIGN POLITICAL SYSTEMS.

Peking, 27th November. The Chinese Government has ordered the establishment of & Burran for the investigation

of the Treaty between Britain and Japan wall calendar issued by, A. G. Consis nul C.. which left with for Shonglibi on the 28th THE PARLIAMENTARY CRISIS: of political systems; and that nou of ability

wide to the significance of the curiousmufacturers of Egyptian cigarettes at programe suggested. "It would see that there must have hora a somewhat definite knowledge of the direction in which affairs were going before that, time; and it is notice

DISPENSARY,able that one papers on the continent, after

NOTICE

WING TO THE HIGH BATE OF EXCHANGF ow pewailing, we beg t

notify our customers tant, walil further nolico, “A SPECIAL DISCOUNT OF FIVE PER

CENT, will be allowed on all goods pur

chased from our Retail Establishments at

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Hongkong and at Robinion Rul. Kloor, ex-pt in cas where a special quotation is given.

In the case of goods purchased bugcredit deduction will be made from the customers account at the end of the mouth, and, in the cast of cash purchases, at the timo; but qustomers are requested to note that this discount will NOT APPLY

ERATED

WATERS, BEER and STOUT, or CIGARS.

Cairo and salt.It is an artistic production.

Lieutenant-General Sir William Francis Butler, KB, on 31st Ont, reached the age- limit of 67 for retirem ut rom-the notave list of the Army, after service of 47 year. His carter has been one of rousienas distinction.

Tua Admiralty werk in eozpustion with the development of Deter is to cost in all £4000,00.

LONDON, 2nd December. Mr. Balfour will see the King on Moulay, when, it is believed, he will tender his resignation.

RIOTS IN BRITISH GUIANA.

LONDON, 2nd December.

and intellect ba appointed to study foreiga political systems with a view of theic application to China to facilitate reforma.

CANTON:

[FROM OUR COI RESPONDENT.)

Canton, 2nd December THE LINCHOW APEKING I am informel that the Linchow com

the renewal of the Treaty was announcesi, actially argued that a. European coalition [ effects of the agreement which had been and to be completed in 1508. A terpola-bos | Dnadee, in 1900. Her dimensions nzo: length, Georgetown, British Guinnr. The The result of the enquiry is kept very socrat might be a proper emuse to counteract the

moto. Such a coalition is, of course, one those thongs mire easily spoken of than |accomplished; and perhaps there is as little" monasto far its being brought about; as there was to Tear au Asinthe combination,

harbour and submarine auchorage are to be provided; and the port will also be-allotted Resorte Division of the Pleft.",

There was to iniiness at the Magistracy Saturday. M. Must before him

a coolie when he had malted.

15 ft., breadth, 392. ft.-depth, 1. Hor owners aro Musical. & J. Brocklebank, L., d the agents there aro-Messrs. Sander, Wieler

&.Co.

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In the Divorce Division last month a strange u Portugutom named Philip Tavares onachagtory was told by Mr. Lo Bas in asking for of being drunk and incapable and brand him permission to precum without naming ous of. Or for six months in $40.-A. marise from

the co-respondents ja Ridge-Jones v. Ridge- H. M. S. Hope named Thomas W. Gray was

Jones and Roberts Counsel said that petitioner, fined $5 or 14 days' imprisonment for disorderly

Mr. Llewellyn Ridge-Jones, was lenteuaut condner, and ordered to pay 5 opensation to in His Majesty's Navy. He married his wife on Oct. 24, 1901, at Plymouth, and being under orders to sail for the Ching Station, left for London immediately after the ceremony for the purpose of transacting some business in the metropolis. He returned to Plynionth on Nov, 4, and the following day his wife confessed to him that on the very day of her wedding she had misconducted herself with Roberts nud another man, whose name she declined to give, Upon íbis petitioner left her aud instituted proceedings. The application was granted,

which was a subject of speenlation when Yellow Peril" was a invourite theme. Underneath what we may believe, or at least hope, is an exaggerated view of the matter; there lies a trull that it may, he weltmit to overlook, namely that the Par East is no.

Twenty young ladies of End-Angeles, Ĉ-li- forais, have just been initiated into the huger separated from Europe and din rest of the world as it was in former days. More Buidlist religion by a missioanry of that filth ingimare" international relations and the who only recently arrived from India. Some improvements in die menus of interson of the ladies are married, and all avs very prom-- munication leave brought East and Westineut socially in the city. A Londay per says it is "feared" many others will follow their so closely together that no great question example, attracted by the mild and sweet" can arise is the one which does not affect faith of Buddha. the others and the rise of Japan as an | independent (Freat Power (for so" she must. be now regarded) in these parts has altogether altered the nature of the Far Faston question as familiar to politicians in formier days. The Far East can no longer be regarded as a convenient sphere for

venturesome nations, who are willing to jocar the risk of comparatively small com plications. The whole world is now in- terested in any large question which rises in these parte; and to such an extent that AS WATSON & CO. the idea of a combination in Europe being brought about by thein is not by any meats so fanciful as it would have appeared some years ago. The time is past when any one

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nation can, without the concurrenen of the others, pursue any scheme of territorial con. quest in the East. This view of the enbject

Great exaltemont has been caused at New York by the autouucument that all first-class passengers landing at American poris are in future to be subjected to a rigorous medical examination, the same as in the case of steerage passengers. Hitherto ao medical inspector has simply glanced at the first-class passingers and has coupted the statement of the ship's doctor us to their health,

The mca Johaquesimrg correspondent says that the most striking commentary on the Chinese lamur experiment is the foot that, in spite of the heavy initial expenditure dovolving on the mining companies, in spito, too, of innumerable unforeseen chataelos,` such as dja. turbances and desertions, the mining houses are more than satished with the Chinese hourers, and orders for mors are still being booked.

D:. W. A. P. Martir, who has hook for the

The Manchu Syndicate. Ltd., has been registered, having a capital of £20,250 in

The object is 20,000 ordinary shares of £1 each and 5,000 deferred shares of is, nack. stated to bo to acquire any oncessione, rights, land, mines, or other property in Eastern Asia

A dock riot has taken place in missioors, having finished their fevertigation, will start on Sunday, the 3rd inst., for Canton. and nothing can be gathered from outsiders. It appears the European Cemetery thora has

military forces fire ou the mob, and gunboats have been despatched to the scene of th disturbance.

11 EUTER'S SERVICE.] -

BATTLE AT SEBASTOPOL.

LONDON, 30th November.. The St. Petersburg newspaper, the Storo, half hours' ballo at reports a two and a Sebastopol on Tuesday. The rebel ships opened fire on the forts; the craiser Achakop was pierced and burst into flames, and the critiser Dueiper, another vessel, and several torpedoers were sank..

Luegrares desecrated boon destroyed mid All the Iron lling ont a mile in length, around the mission hospital have boer carried away. The news regarding the enlonel com-. auding the militia is confirmed. I am informed that he is one of the many who will be executed.

THE BOYCOTT."

At 4 o'clock on the 30th it, the boycott committee hore received a telegraphic reply from the Chinese merchants in San Francisco

to the following effect: The Boycott committoo

are of opinion that the Exelusion Act must be repealed: nothing short of this will give fall satisfaction. We rely apoa you to do your utmest towards this end.

ANVOGLING.

The Commissioner of Customs has samel a

Lieutenant Schmirit commanding the rebels being mortally wounded, the squadrou surrendered Half the city is demolished proclamation stating that the Customs will handsomely reward any person giving informa A grave mutiny has broken out at Libation leading to the esizare of smuggled goods and another one is feared at Kronstadt.

DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS.

LONDON, 30th November.

ou a large scale. The informant will receivo 60 per cent, of tho net valua of the cargo seized.

BEIZOKE OF COAL

Sometime ago the Yiu Choung coal golown

M. G: Raindre, the present French Am.said to belong the Chao Tung Sang, was erized asd confiscated. It is now reported that a man or elsewhere, and particularly in Marebaria,bassador at Berne, has been appointed named Fuug claims the coal as his property.

Ambassilor-to Tokyo,

China, Japan, and Korea; lo develop and turn to account the same; to adopt an agreement with H. Collbran and H. R. Bostwick, and to estry on the business of miners, explorers, fasticiers, company promoters, binkors, under

No writers, concessionaires, contractors, &c. initial pullio issue. The first directors (te Bumber not less than three nor more than five) H. are to be appointed by the signatories. Collbran and R. Bostwick have the right (while bolding together 1,000 deferred shares) to appoint che director, who slull require pe. qualification. Qualification of other directors

He says be consigned the boat to the Yiu Choong- Co. for sale and that he has never been paid. Fung hus petitioned the Hongkong Gorera- hostilement, requesting H. F. the Governor to sani s

Mr. Morgan, the American Minister in Corea, has been transferred to Havana, where ho succeeds Mr. Squire, whose attitude to the Cubans is resented.

THE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES INVESTIGATION.

LONDON, 30th November. The committee appointed to investigate the working of "American Insurance com

despatch to Canton to obtain the relen of the coal. Fung will come up to Canton with solicitors to discuss the matter with the Chinese officials at the British Consulate.

A UNIFORM COINAGE

It is reported that a telegram has been received here stating that the Peking govern- ment has decided to adopt uniform coinage for all the provinces. The new coins will be of the

is not altogether acoeptable to some untions Past three years associatel with the Viceroy, 100 shares. Remuneration (except managing anies has issued, an address to policy following values: 1 tael, 5 mince, 2 mace and

Chang Chih Tung, in the cause of western directors) 0 per augum (chairman 50 extra) holders throughout America, advising them.1ance.

who have entertained contrary hopes, and

education, is about to assist in the formation of

it is our whichy not wusily be abandoned, a great union college in Peking, an institution

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We suggested at the time that there must

The value of thesel, which varies at retain their policies in spite of the recent present from province to province, will thas

At the present time it, no doubt, presses which will be supported jointly is, the misbe some mistake the report about the relations; the address continues by stating constituto Chius's standard coin and will henes- No a paper munications that havs with more force than will be the ease in a Sionary societies of the Methodist, the Con

other

papers

will be aerted,

already sent before 11 a.m. on day of publication. After that.

read at extra copies of DAILY FAIR should be

gregational, and the Presbyterian Churches. few years, partly beago it is new and This enterprise is planned as a model for the Aour the supply is timvi. Only sup-lind for Oash. Partly because the developments which the guidance of the Chinese Government schools.

List's

altered state of affairs will bring about are og got taken into full account. Bat; KOCH.CD, it will be found that all that can resembly be obtained of ad-

Krapp's famous gun works at Exon ure abnormally busy at present, the firm having more orders than they can undertake. They are engaging as many complant men as they

Telegraphic Address: Pure Cotes: 4.5.0.5th fd, P.D. Bos, 38. Telephont No. 12 HONOKONG OFFICE/10, Des Vaux ROAD C. LONDON OFFICE. 131, FLEET STREET, Evantage from the Far Fist, that is fairean, and in the big gua department are working

The Daily Press.

HONDRONG, December, 4TH 1905..

Chef Carpenter . Stears has been posted to H:M.S. Tumar for duty in Hongkong dockyard. The French and Eaglish Mails of the 81st Oct. and 4th November, were delivered in London on the 30th Nov. and 1st December

The regulation or the collection of Crown: rent in arrear in the New Territorios · are published in the current Government Gazete,

"Lord George" Sanger has retired from the showinan business, and his circus was sold by auction last month. He was the English Barnum.

on three days of the week throughout the whole In other departments there are 34 hours. regular day and night shifts of workmen. Orders for Aar misterial hare increased encrmonsly that the directors intend to erect new gun works as speedily

as possible.

inportation of Chinese quenes to England. It is now reported that the Bradford city coroner rosumed the inquest attending the death of John Deighton, who had been employed by a weol-combing firm, in opening bales containing a quantity of human hair, said to be the pig tails of Chinamen who died from anthrax. Dr. Eurich said he had bacteriologically examined

that legislation will be introduced for safe-forth have the same value everywhere,

MILITARY OPERATIONS. guarding the rights of policy holders.

Mr. McCurdy, president of the New York Mutual, has resigned.

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THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S MISSION TO JAPAN.

JANT HELD EXERCISES.

From Volunteer Orders we learn that on Saturday, December 16th, fold exercises will take place in the New Territory, in which a LONDON, 1st December.

battery of Royal Artillery, a company of Royal The Duke of Connaught's mission will Engineers, ono and a half battalions of Infantry. reach Yokohama, in a warship, early in the Volunteer troop and Volunteer Corps March some high distinction will be will take part, An early start will be conferred on Adiniral Togo and Marebal made. Ball firing will be carried out, with Oyama. The

sample of the hair. He found it had under geus imperfect sterilisation, a process which had destroyed all bacilli that did not form spores. He had hatched all the species of spores found, none of which were of authras, and nous even inimical to mankind. Two or three species he and not get identified, and

asked iaora time for investigation, manipulation of such hair, he said, was not dangerous. The coroner commuted on the mueasiness caused by statements in some London.

for artificial fringes. Such statements never mads in that court. The inquest was further adjourned for a week,

and epial facilities for commercial inter- conese, can be repaired in a simpler and safer manner than by conquest, and hat the true policy of each foreign natos is to further such trading facilities in common THE events of the past two years have with the other foreign nations and in coză- entirely altered the bearing of the Parformity with the legitimats tights and Eastern question. It is now only "for" as interests of China and Japan themselves. regards its venue-not as respects its effects. The change that has taken place has, like all great political changes, boon gradual; | but it has been brought suddenly ino prominence by recent occurrences. That this fact has been recognised at Bome in high quarters is evidenced in a variety of ways, not the least striking among them being the idea apon which the Inte military maneuvres were founded, the assumption namely that Britain and Japan, were fight ing against a European coalition and that the latter had landed troops at Birkenhead and Holbeach, which General French with three Army Corps at his disposal was engaged in repelling. The British are not generally supposed to be a fanciful and over-imagiuntive people, and that such a iden should have been, conceived, if only as a meno basis of a supposed military position, is certainly somewhat striking, and it shows in au unmistakeable manner the direction Mr. R. Hayashi, à Japanese barrister who in which public feeling is running. Read has been examining the legal erstens of Barope thinks that trial by jury is one of the weak between the lines, it is a significant declara.points-in-the-British-stem, and are not intend

to recommend its introduction into Jupan, tion that England may one day have to look to Japan to sustain her position as a

The Suullurs Institute's programme for this Germany proceeds to build battleships of not

The Hongkong Obser story yesterday issued ninant Power in the work. Making weak is:-Monday, Arithmetic Class, 6.30 pan.; less than 30,000 tons, the widening of the Kis the following report: every allowance for imaginativeness, and Tuesday, Lecture by Mr. B. Harker, subject, Camal will be inevitable, unless the larger ships On the 2nd at 11.55 am. The barometer for a desire to choose a subject which would Engineering of Sewage Disposal; "Wednes-as served solely for service in the North Bua. has fallen moderately over. Japans and risen Preasure is highest over Central China, and arouse some enthusiasin, there is something day, Logtare by Mr. R. C. Ross on Surveying The Cologne Casette sintes that the new German slightly over the E. coast of Chius. which cannot be overlooked in the particular Instruments; Thursday, Lecture by Mr. I. C. battleships will have a displacement of 150,000 lowest over NE, Japan.

Gradients continuo slight on the Chius coast. Rees on "Land Surveying," Friday. Lecture by one. The increased displacement is necessitated

Moderate to strong moneven may be expected position which was assumed. It may be fun. Dr. Francis Clark, cabjest, Scavenging by the decision to adopt heavier guns in accord. taken that the contingency supposed is at and Refus Disposal." The lectures begin at ants with the setion of other naval Powers, in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the least not considered outside the bounds of | ♬ p.m..

based upon the lessons of the battle of Tsashima.

Mr. H. S. Hall has joined the Engineer Compray pod Messrs. H. Petter, J. J. Judah sad G. G. Catchick have joined the II.K.V.Uapors attributed to him, that the hair was used Mr. Petey bus been posted to Right Half No. i Company and the other twe to Left Half No. 2. Gunner F P Lepfesty, of Loft Half No. 2, has been transferred to the Engineer Cay, C.Q.M.9. D. J. Mackenzie has been pitted to resign; Trooper D. Forbes has been granted leave of absence out of the colony for one month, and Supper J. G. Milne has been granted lave of

The Times of Nov. 2 published some letters about solicitors' charges, from which we extract the following-I ant reminded of the story of the client who disputed the charges rondered, and, hang denunded an interview and discuss. ed the items, received the bill back with the absence out of the colony for six months.

following addition: To attending you this "Matrons of Honour," for the first time on

Cisguised at length the items of record: attended an English bride to the altar day, whọn we

let at The bride was Miss Dulce our charges and in the end, convicted you that Milvain, daughter of the new Judge Advocate. they were fair, the Leancap A Reader's General Ebe was married at St. Paul's, experience of the above with two instances which. Knightsbridge, to Mr. John Jerv's Pawson, of for barefaced impulence are. I think, not to be the 12th Royal Lancers. There were the usqualled on side the annals of highway robbery. bridesmaids-three young ladies in white In the first case the solicitar made an appoint chiffon picture frocks; but in addition to these ment with a friend of mine, was unable to keep four "matrous of honour," a wedding custom it, and telegraphed to my friend-his client-in which, up to the present, has her confued to put him off. In his bill was a charge of 100. America, wero in attendance on the bride, for this wire, plus 8. 41 for preparing sed They were the Countess of Guilford, Mrs, despatching the ne -largrave Pawson, Mrs. Carnegie Pawson, and

Mrs. Philip Hardwick,

Billington, the bangman, died on 28th Oct., at his house xi Coppull, near Chorley, where he carried on the business of a barber. He was about 30 years of ugo,

Six Chinsmen have made an attack on a

miner's hours at Benoni. It is believed to have been the outcome of a personal spit aguibst the onpant, whose wife was slightly wounded

on the forehead with a razor,

The German semi-official legraph agancy learns that the naval estimates for 1906 will provide for the construction of battleships and cruisers equal in displacement 20l armour-le the test types adopted by other Powers. If

Soliciter No. 2 attended

a friend of mine at a bank to take over certain securities. The matter complete, they left the bank together, and, passing my friend's elab, he invited the solicitor to Junch. consumed in eating and drinking at my friend's expense was included ir tuo bill.

WEATHER REPORT.

China Sea..

The time

Forecast:-Moderate N.E, winds; fine.

RUSSIA.

other exercises, and as the outing has been arranged for the benefit of the Volanteers the General Officer Commanding hopes that the members of the corps will make an effort to ba ̈ present.

TIBET.

LONDON, 1st December. Reuter's correspondent in St. Petersburg says that the line adopted by the Govern

News has reached England of a well-known ment at the present juncture is 'regarded as

Eastern traveller and asientist who started in suicidal and as playing into the hands of May, 1903, or an expedition across China into In Lassa, the capital of Tibet, where he learnt the revolutionaries. Financial and business Tibet, This gentleman stayed for soare time circles are aghast at a further heavy drop much of what had happened since the british He discovered that a "Russian yesterday in St. Petersborg and Moscow. departed.

many rich presents for the abbots of the mon- It is openly declared on the Beurse and caravan had arrived in Lhassa and brought elsewhere that the days of the present astories with a view of regaining their political influence, which had dwindled away during the British occupation of Tibet. Although "the regime aro numbered.

The mutineers at Sebastopol have gained majority of the citizens of Lhassa are longing the upper hand.

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

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LONDON, 18: December. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday, and it is believed that the Government has decided to resign without dissolving,

RUSSIAN POLAND.

LONDON, 1st Decemlæer. Martial law has been-abolished in Poland. N-C. Daily News Service.] THE PROTECTORATE OVER COREA

WITHDRAWAL ÖR-FOREZON VINISTEER

Tokyo, 27th November. The Japaueso colonies at Sepal and Chemaipo give a joint banquet to Murquia Ito on Tuesday. The American Minister at Seoul has actified Me, Hayashi that he has received instructions for the withdrawal of liis Legation.

Tho German Minister has been granted a furlough,

Sir J. N. Jordan, K.C.M.G. (H.M. Minister), and Mr. 11. McLeary Brown, C.M.G., leave Seon the 20th inst. homeward bound via

Tarion (Dalny) and Shanghai.

for the return of their ruler, the great high priests and abbots in the Potala palace and monasteries are not in favour of the return of the Dalai Lama, beesuse they see in this the final downfull of Russian influence, and that their ruler has returned to favour with the Chinese Emperor, and that the days of rich gifts and audiey from the Russian Govern- predict an outbreak of hostilities when the ment are ended. As a matter of fact, they Dalai Lama returns. The Chambi Valley is in a dourishing condition under the beneficial rule of the British, and the crops this season have been exceptionally heavy. The inhabit- ants are industrious and peaceful, and roads, Colagraphs, buildings, &c., are being erected in all directione. The towns of Gyanglée and Phari are centres of mack trade, and the whole district in comparison with the romain- der of Tibet is flourishing and peaceful A great trade has been established to the bereft of the revenue of India.

-LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The LG.M. tr. Bains Regent Luitpold, be uspected here to-day, pin left Shanghai on Saturday at 11 am, and may

The Đi B.5. Co. Lì & 6. II. B.B. Co. L chartered 8.8. Huichow loft Singapore on Fri- day at daylight, and is dus here on the 7th inst. The Glen Lias steamer Glenturret, from London, &c. left Singapore on the 1st inst, and may be expected here on or about the 7th inst.