AMERICAN CONSUL'S LECTURE.
THOREAU, AND THE SIMPLE, MIYE-'
Dr. Wilder, the American Coment, read a clever essay in Thoreau and his philosophy to the members of the Colon Church Literary Club Thursday night. There was too much pressure on our space to refer to it in the next morning's paper," but as it will probably remembered as a festure of the session, it deserves son bolated attention.
When the now Consul arrived in Hongkong, introduced ties to the community as a ́ardent advocate of the Simple Life; and it was somewhat disconcerting on Thursday night to find the sullor of a most able appreciation of
the Walda heroit arrayed in conventional The evening clothes and A white tir. audioneo was also a fuskivumble one, and it is not probable that any converts were made. The Roy, C. Hickling recommended an adaption of Thoreauism with modilestions.. It was wise to plead for no more. Convention in too strong, and compromise casier. Such deals and theories are lovely to contemplate, but they require strong and courageous individua ily to practis, Even Thetan might have simplified -bis Simple Life. There was really no more nood to cook his dial than there was for the white ties in evidence at the lecture.
The open ing part of the lecture was really a separato good thing in itself. bring Dr. Wilder's similation and digest of the spirit of Thoratu. It was witly, it was eléquent; mutt it was bilingly sarcastic at the exprase of flingga to which the sanäsare, and probably the
lecturer and chairman, are enslaved by habit and convention. After that there was no fire, and really not much need, for more than saraps and samples judiciously selected from Therean's Life and thoughts. If it ails to an increar
THE TYPHOON.
REPORT FROM MANILA.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, 1906.
Following are further extracts from the report discussed in the leader. We may add that te, question of telegraphic communication between Manila and the Batanes mentioned at the end, is not being neglected. Capt. Chase, Harbourmaster, bas approached the Govern ment with a view to establishing contact with 6. Domingo and Aparri,
(1, Theso observations simultaneous at
Koshau, 8. Domingo, and Aparri] show: First af the body of this typhoon was eather smal!... neata.m. of the 15th in Keshun and in Apasti neither the winds or the harometer indicated the presence of any disturbance; only the clouds in Aparri indicated the crossing of | Che typhoon, as they moved from the N. ousthe 14th and shifted to S.W. on the 15 is in the afterporn.
|
at Koshan thun at Banto Dom'ugo, we must conclu in that the stormi, as it advanced through the Bashi Channel into the China Sea, increased in strengil: inasmuch as Santo Domingo had beau closer to the center than Koshus. Thied, the winds at Kot show at that the center moved to Tha NW. by Win the afternoon” it was nearly due W of of the oth
also confirmed by South Caps, TM R
of captain
the. wport the
of the
S. S. Occoutra, who esperienced the page of the centre through his south at alistance when the ship was hot sery fur from Breaker Point.
The velocity, checked by iba straggio against. the very high pressure of the north, went | increasing, as the center was coming nearer to the coast; the track was approximately WNW or W by N.; the swelt was noticed at 420 miles' distanca on the China Son.
stances of the ship's position and moremont, we may further couclade that the velocity of translation of the storm say agnio about 8 miles per hour. Finally, the observations on board the Cam show abo-that-the-storm- increased
The fall of the berometer from 9:00a.m. to in violons since it loft:Sauto-Dowsinge
remark 1.45am, on board the S.8. Delhi in cory able and a record by itself. Seven millimeters in #fteen minutes! This may explain the extreme violence of the wind in Hongkong.
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"PROGRESS" IN CHÍNA.
The Economist has the following article:-- Sir John Jordan takes up his dalies as British Ambassador in Peking at a somewhat critical time. The Classe Government is ostensibly engaged in a move out towards the reform of the Empire, and the goveral adoption of Wagleru inventions and ideas. This more nient, however, exbibits curious complication at divergent forces and aims, Partly, as doubt, it is due to the conspicuous success achio ved Japan in effecting her entrance into the F
ons, hilberto confio ad af Nations, to those of Europe and America; but there are spirit exhibited many cross currents and the ne and even the polities! ideas of the West is oxidly combined with the old aversion to foreigners towards the railways, the sole ce, the duster,
acteristic of the civilization of China.
The which has hitherto been the trading char
dispute about the administration of the Chiness
which began in lay with
with the
Wharess the ratio of the fall of the barometer wis less on board the ship Casor (which may be ascribed partly to the ship's morement, than at Santo Domingo, and the minimum reading
may conclude that the couter passed at agreater at this station lower than ou board the ship, wa distance north of the ship than of Hanto
Cesar is very similar to that of Santa Domingo, Domingo. The veering of the wind on the This shows that the center bad retained its direction times it passed over Santo Domiese By suing that the center was at its shortest distanes from the ship at 2 p.m. of the lith, subordination of Sit lobort Hurt to two high Chinese officials, and was siuewhat inadequately and that the length of the track from Santo
British
tish acceptance of the explanations Démiugo lo the point of laust distance may be posed at the beginning of Jave by the Breond, as the winds were stronger estimated at 80 miles, according to the ciraum. we the Chinese Goveromant, has now red farther solation, which must not. Lugeser, we fear, be regarded as necessarily final. The latter meeting of the Chambers of from the Foreign Office, read by Sir William Commerce at Bristol on Tuesday, intimates that the verbal orders given by the Chines Government to Sir F Robert Hart fo costione. the Customs administration "as hérotafsberare bhinn and thus, the now-to-te circulated in donkts left by the
taken step
May are to b removed. The Chin Government has, there. fore, not exactly jus has been centouded in some quartera)
the loan agreements of wipol પ 1996 and 1995, which provide that the Chines
ita There is a very striking resemblance between,
Customs administration shall contiene in the barograms of the Hongkong cyclone and present form, until the loans are repaid for those that of the Apani cyclone, which we publish agreements were implicitly reaffirmed by its nota side by side. The latter storm, which was felt June ist; but it has not wholly refioved the fear
that attempts may hereafter bu part of Cagayan Valley some twenty hours after that Sir Robert Hart should be fully reinstate influers on the Fth, destroyed the northern their spirit. The Chinn Association Castel the former reached Hongkong. This is the by nu Imperial decree. Between that and the Chinese Ministers there is a wide difference, nei storm which passed through the south of Hong.circulation in China of the verbal orders of twe kong at about a.m. of the 2th and which we these ing unity may huren ffar-if not ander reported to that eslay an the 18th at 6p. Sir Robert Hart, at least tuder his suceerser in the near future find trans of evading the Typhoon out in the Pacific ENE. of Marital
The
contiuus, and the leas administration may con moving probably to WNW.," and on the 1th dws given by Tich Lang and Tang Shao.i at 10 am: "The cyclone has crossed Luzes muy is duly served, but a beginning may be made by diverting surpluses to military akes- near parallel 17', direction given."
to be the original motive which was for the if in
is impossible to say. if the diversion ones begins, how far it may eventually go. A less strong man then Sir Robert fart may find it a dealt matter to check it, and the nuity of the Powers, hithert substantially maintained in their fastings with China, may become na liable to bat
-
"broken up by direct appeals to their separate interests in the bigh Chinese officials are now trying to get Further as it is in the Nearer Hast. Certain
rid of the foreign holders of railway concessions, which were granted so numerously in China the years
War with Japan, wither out, or by finding pretexts for hindering or frustrating the exercise of their right. There is little doubt that they would Customs get rid, if they couit, of the European officials; and the irreparable damage to the trade and credit of Chiua would probally ast doter them. Their own interests ara. for from being identical with those of the Chinese Empire.
The center then made quite curve from
to
Saute Damingo to Hongkong, a stance of early 58 miles, as shown on the chart. Then, the burograms from Santo досптіру Domingo and Hongkong, this track was run in sixty-six hours from tp.m. of the 15th to 10a.m. of the 18th, or with an average velocity of 8 in the number of altcutivo readers of Thoreau.
hold to sailes an hour. እኔ . Wilder's Ineturo De.
ду have done a good furn to the community.
-REVIEW
RAPHAEL TOCK'S CHRISTMAS
COLLECTION...
bere.
(2) Anther report continues so the slight inclination of the vortex to the NW. and it, wovement along the coast of China in a direction The Almest parallel to it, or "to W. by S.
As regards-Hongkong,. The particulare of the catastrophe are too well known to bo-detailed British steamer Keishow reports ---
I shall and this sport account of facts by Fine weather. NE. winds, and smooth seato
On the morning of the 38th, from 1tating that it has been a very serious drawback Shalom.
not to be in telegraphic communication with .. to a.m., experienced furious typhoon tn
Balunes Islands, there heing no cable to Saute ESE. of Poden-Benaca Islet. At 3.45 am.
Domingo: ne. we could otherwise send to the center of typhoon passol nearly rer ship. Sustained ne dacage. Lowest haromster read-neighboring observatories very precise inferm.
{ntion forty-eight hours before the disaster. ng 3.50 a.m., 74.40 millimetore." ~
Manila Observatory, October 10th, 1906,
JOSE ALOUR, S. J.,
Director of the Weather Bureau. -by-baging-thing SHANGHAI ZIONIST ASSOCIATION.
The N.-C. Daily News of October 2nd reports:-
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It equally in the interest of the Chinese] reformers, to less than of British trade, that the British Gucerament should take fros
line in desing with the claivis arising from the opinion of some observers, my virtually close the West Liver the rec at vultreaks; of piracy, which in Europeau trade. The prevalence of piracy in Chiun as a profession_is the impotencu
of the
provincial only a proof of authorities, and the Chine Government may well be reminded that opining tents ports eries with it the implied duty to protect the te thean. We must not wit traders who resur These outrasos, for the sake! down celul of Chius as well as for cur cwa. A firm
A firm hand trad
eficials. i always needed in dealing with Chinese offic and to keep China up to ber rate of a progressive Power will do the cause Progress nothing but good. Happily, Sir John Jordan has thirty Mars Prience of the Chinese cheraeten in Chion varied ly by his experienes of it lu Korea, and is a persona grata at Peking.
he
A REAL LIFE ROMANCE.
Folkestone, which is excited just now over the question of ren-bathing, a matter affecting the enjoyment of any, had, a couple of
of Taure ago, alust as ecosiderable en excitement ove fenffairs of a few-thoaffairs of a mianthrope, As this reading is almost as low as the
as they thought him, and his two aged sexy tors. minitaum at Hongkong we may take it for.
Breept that had lived for several years in the town. receising Bo visitors, and granted that the center passed very close to
making no calls, and that he was reputed wealthy, nothing! the steamer at about 3... of the 18th. The
was known ( flin At his death,
occurred which distance from "Pelen-Branca to Hongkong is
Dearly two years ago, the aurmise as to his wealth was found to be correct. Nearly aquaf- about 7 miles. The steamer bound to Hong.
ter of million sterling went to the Crowu as Last night the five Association gave a hong bad probably travelled westward or west-
of the result ha
And then the intestacy- Southwestward since I a.. and when the
lectors and concert in the Hall of the Royal
life
He won the tragic story of his came cul. Asiatic Society in aid of the Jewish Notional conter met her she was probably some 10.or 20
From one point of view, of course, the
son of a man formed in military circles, who miles west of the isist, or some 5 miles from Fond. The Hall was crowded with
command ju ace held an important.
the Cilo- looked on as a commendable attempt by
he had been to a uzivarsity, Hongkong. The vortex would then have spent audience the majority of whom were Russian movement towards doing without the foreigner
Jawy. It was tastefully decorated with the may
pier. In his youth six hours to travel this distancë, which gives a
administration, in order to work it on Western, was the Zionist fag (the Maghen Darid, or
or at least on modern lines. Undoubtedly since moved in the best circles had been rocniced by velocity of 83 miles per hour. The captain age of many nations Over the platform the Chiness reformers to get hold of their own Lad dene well there, joined a crack regiment, Bace the Royal Family, been hossured by gifts at the of the 8.8 kucichors further reports that from Shield of David) a large Union Fack being on
movement has been going on in China, Clipere tragedy behind all this which burst one day 4 to 5 p.m. of the 15th lie stopped three times the right side and the Stars and stripes on the the-victory-of-Japan-ten-years-aco-a real reform bands of Queen Victoris Bat there was
left. The chair was taken
ken by Mr. Jacque
suddenly apon: aim. fishermen and families in vicinity mild. The quiet item on the programme who have studied abroad are no longer suspected, was a carefully prepared and interesting lectureen lommest scop by the Chinese fly omegn
The Commission sent out to study Zionism, which had been prepared by the countries has had its conclusions submitted to 8. Tyue, of
which will be Londou." The paper.
number of ABO
another Commission, largely composed af inuy be Briefy
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A newspaper is never saphored inle at a loss for words. No matter what the situatien may be he must say zeroathing. Of course to can always take refuge in the well wrn phrase that words are inadequate fo express what he would describe. There are times when such De pirent a phrase can be legitimately, nevil
We have just freeived a specimen is one. collection of Messrs. Raphael Tuck and Sous! novelties for Christmas and New Year and ne tre opened the box and glance through its contents, enr feelings were those of amaze. ment and delight. It was a pleasure simply to gaze on this feast of beauty. Fach sucessite article that was handled wemed more jarely than its predecessor, and it was this enfeit of pretty lings that made us realise how difficult it was to convey so impression of the ozquisite charm, the striking origiuality nd the artistic fort enverrble of those productions to reseno
The lady whom he had regarded as his aunt that wo bonded. But a moment's reflection
His father unde was in reality bis mother anffice to show that the duty was no so
him the only a'ore ment which he could ‹ffer-— left him bazdsomely provided for in his will. difficult after all. The public are already
All these facts show how accu rate was the published in fall in the forthcom described spectable Conservatives; and as the result, Tha!, werver, could not obliterate he staini aware of the merit and the worth of whant,
Israel's flution of the ewish question en edict was jeaned a fortnight aga pidging
happy men's life. He d'sappeared apon the from
Government to Raphael House For two warning set out by the Siccawei Observatory, as a digest
continue
tion from the society of which he had been so popular en the morning of the 15th about this typhoon by a return to Palestine, viewed from un al and administrative reforms, ja preparation decades the people at home and also in Che
11 member; buried himself on an estate which he economic and international standpoint.
Constitution which shall had inherited. Here order and system gars colonies when they wanted the best, the prettiestas intended to prove.
Mr. L. Dargulis, of the 1i0isk Theatre. for the gra.t of
That disk Fussia, who is the reader at the Syss...
remare the existing antagonism, between
to be and-the-most artistic form of expression of
friends, rightly or wrongly believing. Christmas and New Your greetings hero bought
lunatic asylum. Ergun in Shanghai, was the principal vocalisters and the rated, Unofficially, the date office to hang. So tragic was his grief thors which bore the trade mark of this house,
he sung no fewer than five pieces, all in the This Constitution has been assigned-ps-the-year juane; had his confined to a
Extensive progress has been made with
He was speedily release, but die resentment Russian language. He has a magnificent voice, 1920
the reform And their judgment is endorsed by the
of the provincial armies, it is stated, his tren rent knew no brands, tecnre isola purchasers of today. They realism that hotbing the Loudon mails when the typhoon barst upon and was encored several time. The Zion with excellent results; and au active band of tion, he thought, could not be had in the
Hatik wa" was very pathetically rudered by some of the pepils of the Jewish earnest native reformors is using its influence to eruntry, so he removed in Foikestour, and
farther the
the Dow ideas.
China will not leave ligt & hermite life in the roidst of the schand, the audience joining in the chorus with Japan to eisiliss her, as was commonly expreted activity and gaiety of that favoured town. No
Portsmouth. Herr formers
one outside his small establishment knew of his twice with great acceptance. who was to have gives two addresses, one in hold the theory, formally the special property misanthrope. Zorrow for him came after he
aro eager that she sha Hebrew on the First Ziouiet Congress," and
of the English Contists, that nations must not the ether in Yiddish on "he Jowielt Life in take over an alien civilization, but must work
Was not preseat, and there
tro
out there own for themselves.. That is now the Russie," addresses were not delivered. The accom
of Nationalists
here. The efforts of a strong impression of its truth.
comes
Etter has been provided so far, and that Raphel Trick aut Sons still ontdistance all
of Niuepins, rescued 26 1ersons, and fo nd the son literally strewn with wreckage in every direction.
and
education.
competitors in the production of art novelties, clear-sighted and unering way in which he saw great enthusiasm. Master James Katz 50g after the Peace hall civilis kerself. They sad story. To the man in the street he was the!
Tho
Mr.
Joseph Katz
paniments were played by. Mr. Eing Afinkle,
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OPIUM IN YUNNAN.
Too production of opizm in Yane was reduced in 1905 àwing to the heavy likin (excise) demanded by the provinces accom which it bas to its chief market-Canton a interview!
This year (196) on Oct. 19th with Mr. Morita, Director of the tion was still further diminished; but as stocks Company of America, Lad
The vice-proident of- Cho-Diamond-Match to find its the area ander poppy cultiva-
At any rate. it is impossible nut to fool a cirtain sympathy not duly with the Chinese nfirmere, but even with the Conservatives, in
to discuss the proposed Japanese-American worst side is, unfortunately, often conspicuous match trust.
you
their desire to get rid of the f reignacy, whose Commercial and Industrial Bureau, at, Toky" had sorumalated the price remains low a little
They are entitled, as Sir Rober! Hart Simself According to Japanese papers
out, to
Is this the home I've longed for sil those has omercially su egard their own country Shibusawa, Mr. Doi Kumelaro, and, ethers are are
as com
cold
Is this the England that I knew of clà?
years? Ari on this wilderness of fog and Can I have ever wasted honest tears! The sloot is driving hard against the glass The window shakes and groans before the
stormi The
üre is amouldering in a smoky mass, Which cheats all hopes of ever getting warm. My tooth arachutt'ring loudly and the night Will bring my long-lost fever back again; Bot, if I live to see to-morrow's light, Please God, I'll catch the muruing Channel
(3) Afother pot less important document IR this report of "Capt. T. D. Andrews, R.N.R commanding the P. and O. & S. Delhi, which was just entering the passes of Hongkong with the colony. One thing only was left out of the captain's report, which we must mention--the To say more in commendation of these works the coming danger. We know from a note of would be like attempting to “point the lily or the passengers that long before the very first gild refine geld. Eaphast Tuek ant art squall all was tied up and roady on deck to productions have come to be regarded as weather the hurricane. Now, of course, since synonymone terms, end nothing remains to be leaving Singapore, Caplain Andrews-bad and oxcopt that the Erm-have achieved-the-recsirat-ut sigoal of any kind. The report apparently impossible in surpassing their simply says: "September 18th, 4 nm. We brought the entertainment to a close
Bky, north. previous stendard of excellenco and that their sunrise, hard cloud", greenish
short intervals." IIe.. was swell : position of eminence in this particular line of east business is er en mora secaro than it was before. then to the south of Gap Rock where. The genius of Raphael House is seen particu- the swell must also have been felt, evan Larly in the Christinas and New Year wards. probably ou the 17th in the afternoon. The The quality, and quantity of the designs are light-house was reached at 7.46 a, 1. amazing, and so moo'delightful art missive can preceding day's report calls for but one remark be conceived thing that which bears the imprint on the 17th, a moor, a distinct ENE, awell was of the easy and palette. Calculars and block noted, the wind blowing south, force 2. She calenders are aguin remarkable for their beautiful was then by 175, and 11' 35' E.- that is, desigos, erquisits daiah, and well selected gootn about 420 miles from the vorter that was tions. They include theworks of leading paintors rushing towand Hongkong. It is not until the and are indood things of beauty. Porterdsext day-15th, 4 am that the breeze veered are bound to appeal to every one, is much beseuse of the wide range of subjecte as of their artistic to W. with occasional aquells. The Delhi dropped auchor-not-far-from-Grosu Isised_ The Oiletto" series, veritablo
when the wind freshened to hurricane force miniature paintiage, undoubtedly hold the and the rain toil with blinding violence. leading position, while those cards particularly designed for the fastive season, will command | BERVATIONS ON BOARD THE P. AND 1. 9.S.
DELHI-NEAR HONGKONG BELTEMBER..
18th, 1906 attention by reason of the richness of their effects. Interest in Tuck's Post Card will ba
Wil stimulated by the purse competition, with its £6,000 in prizes, which the firm have again arranged. The illustrated books and toy books, of which there are over 100 new publications this year, cannot fail to be sources of joy to the i happy recipients. Another invention is the balf mark, a fo-liko novelty of numerous desigzs, which should be welcomed for parties either at Christ was or other occasion. There are many other things in this collection which are worthy of mention but enough hasteon raid to indicate that the fertility of resource and constant succession of novelty which bere characterised the Raphael productions for so many years, are still maintained, if not excelled, and in closing we may add our inced of congratulation to Messra. Raphael Tuck and Sons for having brought joy and happiness into the homes of countless numbers.
treatment.
Нелит
Baroda- ier cor Direction, Fores
rooted.
Midnight 37,41 5040
12). 35.811
Кентакки
1.12.
Variable W.
NW.
1
3
Cloudy:
3,6 Kain:
NE
well.
Buni ** NW. #iro 53.7 WNW.
sing pulls
over.
45 Signally; min.
Wind jner
ing rapidly.
Blindy.
troiar
Then back to China; and, if e'er in gloom. I chance to ones that triply-blesseel laud, May I ba chin d within this living tomb To gaze for ever on a riu-swept-Strand.
WEATHER REPORT.
团险 the
that with rare
tin
over 5d. per oz. avoir). Under existing condi the prosperity of Yuanau depends largely tions Вагод
ότι the sale of its opium Communiostions
HO excon
ingly bad enfoing.
regard and they
Buch exceptions.
Ko-chie themselves as sufinitely superior in ethics and forcing arge match-making concers will asce secial life-at least, ideally to the barbarians capital of Y0,000,000 to be pubseriked by minos, it does not pay to work the mineral
on pavese and Americans. Japan has a rast
No goods can face of the West, Our trade has been forced on field in which to extend her match trade, which deposits of the country.
the heavy expense of male transport naless them; they want to sell to us, but not to buy according to the vernacular papers includes they combine high value with small bulk. thus restoring the
systems of
the South Sea When we add the fact that the climate of Europe, America, Africa, chielly eighter-th-century
Islacids. The present system of manufacture,
bright dry:
y spring, is peculiarly ier.nts who have learnt the emigr.
with the competition seriously binders for le contents--for example, between
d-to-the growth of the poppy sad the cel'ec #xperience PT the qualities, and their
topmeat of the industry, and it is with fan, with its
opiem has become the 20
mainstay of the Yanuan The trade of India faraurs and merelantes. them. for progress of mankind is 100 strong the proSingapore and at Sau Francisco. But rien to eliminating these dificulties that lion of its juice, it is net to be wondered at
A Tokyo dispatch states
les that the arrival
hampered an the legitimate desire of Chine a reforms of the vice. President of the Diamond Match-for-Western-Yunnon has little olsa at present.
of Europesa
notable
at
bot-
the
new company is about to be farmed.
cause considerable commotion
PUTTING.
with this province in thereby Frontly
that
like salt, ix outmband across the Barma
vip modern-machinery-to-wor's profitably-the- Yunnat mines, or Yondan o im ust be per-
mitted to eroas Burma on its way to Canton, or some other natural products of this province must be fostered.-Coniular Report.
to sonder their cometry independent o administrators by substituling capable natives Company, has is, unforts átely, ouly be likely to be exploited among match-manufacturere-ju Japan, as he is to sell, and by our treaties with China, opium, believed to hare is hand scheme to form Afrontier. If trade between Barma and Yunnan. by the wholly retrograde efforts of a crit trust of match-manufacturers in England, in to grow, either railways must mada to governing class to keep op and extend their America and Japan. It is also stated that this own power for the own personal profit: No body can seri ualy doubt that if the verament is again investigating a proposal to take over the industry as & Government Castems administration rassed under Chinese monopoly
diverted The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issue i
control, the money would be largely the following report-
On the 26th at 11.40 a.r.-The baromater from its legitimate ends into the hands of individual mondarins; and if nxtiya officials
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS: has risen quickly over Japan, the depr. ssion were subsitated for Sirobert Hart's Earo-
ving mored away over the Pacific.
of #ystem subordinates, this
Putting is said to be an inspiration; it is! bribery น Pressure has increased also on the China corruption which pervades all native admini nch more often u grievous calamity, writer
The str. Bhimosa wailed from Shanghai on Ernest Lebarson in the Bystander, the 25th inst.. const. It is highest over the B. coast of China, tration would enter there also. For the alti- Mr.
to the
The P.M. str. China srrived at Maxila on and lowest over the 8. Philippines and adjacent mate good of. Chinese civlization, ue less than Nothing can well be more exasperating to
for that of the rude with Europe, are golfer than that. he should be playing every Wednesday, 14th inst, ut 2 p., and will sail” Fresh to strong monsoon is indicated in the for
entitled to insist on the continuance of the department of the game in brilliant style, and from Manila at noon on Saturday, the 27th inst.. Customs administration nader full Euro-yet be putting execrably. Formosa Channel, and over the N. part of the Chias Bro.
BR most is British, the control must pafatally before his Licated int nation, and in fancy he at 7.30 am. es Friday, the 26th inst, and left pean control,
of strokes; visions of a marcellons scoredence the first
The C.P.R. str. Faster arrived at Nagasaki British too. Sir Edward
Grey might, stronger line in slay's Bogey and all records with ridienlus ease.
the The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon perhaps, bave taken dispute. the recent
Ho bas preferred Then comes *pparently
Putt," to-day is as follows:
N.E. winds, the more courteous and less drastic coarse. That comparatively short, which is to crown the is due to arrive at 6 p.ro, on Saturday, ho
Instead may, siter all, prove the best in dealing with dead, or oven within ordinary patting distance, which left Egkong on the 27th Sept. and of laying the ball The Silk or C.P.R. str. Espers of Japan, fresh line.
Seme ss No.1. Chico; but the Government must now be held
strictly, if politely, to the latter of the verbal be is either lamentably short or out of range Yokohama ou Samons No. 1. instructions given to Sir Robert Hart by his beyond the hole. And an from hole to hole the on Tuesday, the Z2rd Oct., thus making a transit new apperiors; the Customs administration disastrous story is continued: perfect golf till of 26 dage from Hongkong and 19 days from Same as No. 1. must go on, absolutely as beforą,
the green is reached, and then despair and Yokohama. cursing lamentation.
waters.
9.39 ..
$15.
17 Wag N.
49.14
great for Luwest Trail- ing
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0,09 inches.
0 ฟ.ท.
12.68 W. by 8.
3 Fierce Statio
of wind, in
andy.
10
It storm abating. Hongkong & Neighbourhood 8.7 Moderate,
Formoss Channel violent rain Here's South coast of China bolwoon Hongkong and Lawocks Hongkong and Hainan.
10,30 xàu 4446 SW. by W.
SW: by S. 11.01.
Noon. 52.03
7.
So, the conter passed to the north of the South coast of China between Delhi between 9.45 and 10 am,
and
may be
of the trade | bir ball on the greu in the due to arrive al Hongkong on Monday morning,
game.
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ver
al
on, same day, for Kebe, where she
simple and
271k just.
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4th Oct., arrived in New York
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