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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 1908.

The autama crop of rice is being harvested in the Shatin distrist. The result all round is a poor crop this season,

Mr. G. W King, Police Magistrate at Shanghai, was married last wek to Miss Helon Fanny Morphett, daughter of Mr. E. Morphetti barrister-at-law, of Hovo, B

The oyelene or typhoon reported in our yesterday's issue was, according to the Manila Observatory report, S.8.E. of Goam on Sunday

DEATH OF THE EMPRESS Notwithstanding her penetration of character, TELEGRAMS.

DOWAGER.

ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN POISONED.

Tho Colonial Secretary courteously informs us that the Government is in receipt of a telegram stating that

her naturally good judgment, she made mis- takes in her appreciation of those who surround- 'ed her; but this was hot strarige, for she had almost no opportunity of-seeing them in their trie light She was a good physiognomist, but one cannot always trust to physiognomy. She was in habit of giving all who surrounded her a certain amount of latitude, antil they came to

poror of China. Apart from the fiet that the REGENT went on the disagreable expia tory mission to Berlin to express the regret of the Th: one for the murder of the Garman Ambassador in the streets of the capital, little is known of him. He has since been a Supernumars Grand Gouncillor and a few months ago he became a member of the Commission of Covet tutional Reform and of the Government Council, Prince Cano is not in the direct line of succession. He is night. Its direction was then unknown to the both the Empress-Dowager and the seemed oruel and heartless Bhe sometimes an Imperial Clansman, however, was created a Prince of the second order in 1884 and of the first order ten years later. For the last quarter of a century the Princs has toon prominently identified with the Government, and has held some of the highest offices in the the State. He has been President Teung-Li Yamen (unter it old name is

well as under its new designation) a vice President of the Imperial Clan Court, Grand Chrymberlain, Director-General of the Board of Admiralty, and has beld inany high military appointments, including that of Comptroller-General of the Ariny Board. He atau high in Imperial favour, but was disliked by the late Emperor. Whether

not

the dislike was mutual we do know, nor are we able to say whether these relations exist. between the veteran LATE WALNUTS, CHOCOLATE DE LA state man and the Inte EMPEROR's brother, REINE VIENNA

the present REGENT. If so, be my to some extent ex, lais the apprehensin ne which are now whispered. It must remembered, however, that Prince CHING is

CHOCOLATE and Others, in" Great Vari ty.

FULLER'S CONFECTIONERY. old and feeble. His age is avanty-two, and

COCOANUT. TAFFY,

&c.,

ALMOND

Observatory..

The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Mussuta for the wooks oiding the 15th November, 1908, shows that of non-Chinese there were 281 to the Library and 152 to the Musum and of Chinese 165 to the former and 2,005 to the latter. The Library was, therefore, used by 447 persons and the Museum by 2,157,

The lags at Governmiat Honse and at Headquarter House were half-masted cwing to the death of the Emperor and Empress Dowager. It was a most noticable fict and a matter for some comment that the s.s. "We Sang." Captain L. F. G. MoC. Hussey, was the only British ship in the harbour, apart from the warships, 1 half mastad her flag yoterday.

correspondant informs the Bangkok Times that grave fears are being entertained for the safety of a lot of the rie planted. In many cases the rico plauts are florering under water, the high winds recently experienced, and then herge areas on the water. Fortun: toy the rains have consel up-country and it is hoped that the water will begin to drain of the too heavily flooded fields.

Emperor of China are dead.” “

Confirmation comes to us from our, Peking correspondent as follows:

PEKING, November 16th. The Empress Dowager of China died yesterday, the 16th inst.

["DAILY PERSS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE. ] THE INTEGRITY OF CHINA.

LONDON, November 16th. The United States is negotiating a convention with Japan for the main-

rely on bor favone and revealed themselves in suppress them or cast them aside. This often tenance of the integrity of China.

NEW PRIMATE. their true light to her. Then she would quickly

would take another's estimate of a character which she had favourably, judged, for, of course, there is a great deal of jealousy and intrigue

reports that she heard; for she was obliged, in

LONDON, Novonaber 16th.

smong bor entourage, and she was influenced by The Right Rev. Cosmo Gordon order to form ma' opinion, to listen to the gossip Lang, Bishop of Stepney, has been

the Palaco. Her own peastration, however, appointed Archbishop, of York, would generally came to her aid and, in the

COTTON TRADE DISPUTE. end, her judgment would right itself.

of

She had strong prejudices, and often allowed

It is rumoured that she was poisoned by someone connected with the Anti-herself to be deceived by the favourites to whom Mancha movement,

she had given her confidence. After several preliminary trials of their character, and when

LONDON, November 16th. Mr. Winston Churchill, the Pre-

KAISER AND CHANCELLOR,

We are indebted to Miss Carl's intensely she thought she had arrived at a proper estimatesident of the Board of Trade, has pro- interesting book With the Empress Dowager of it, she was an easy victim.. These favourites posed a conference between masters of China" for the following information regard con'd then act with impunity, and she was some and operatives of the cotton trade. ing Her Majesty, Miss Carl was invited to the times made the dape of their schemes. Thina Palace in 1903 to paint. Her Majesty's portrait Ministers, courtiers, friends, and attendants, She lived in different palaces of Their Cules who had once thoroughly established their posi-

She could be most sarcastic, sometimes cruelly tial Majesties for a few months and her interest-tions with her, ecall often get the advantage ing narrative shows that she had opportunities of her and impose upon her natural seamon. of becoming acquainted with life at the Chinese Court such as no other Forviguer can olsim. Miss Carl had no idea of writing a book when he left the Palace, as the well know that it would be looked upon as a flagrant breach hospitality, but the statements ascribed to her in the newspapers moved her to write in her own defence as well as in the defence of her august patroness, a full and traorelation" of her life at the Palace and her experiences while painting the portraits of Her Majesty. Thus Time for

so, but I generally found there was some reason for her sarcasm. She was very impulsive and hul lur share of temper, but there was unver any unladylike display of it. When she was angry her reico was never raised; it simply lost its silvery sweetness and took the quality of some ordinary motal, and she was always quict and well-bret.

From what I saw of the Empress Dowager, it

soomed to me she would not brook interiorenes

"Some one has said she has the son of a tiger her heart upon that she would not hesitate even in the body of a woman, and Miss Carl found at crushing an individual who stood in the way the old lady shrewd and tempestuous. Miss of the realization of seme plans she had fixed upon, Carl, on the contrary, found her a charming But hor judgment was so good, she did not hostess, considerate of the comfort of those decide upon thing unless she felt it was around her and readily sympathising with sorrow. absolutely imperative to carry it out,

LONDON, November 16th. The meeting between the Kaiser and. Prince Buelow has been postponed

hassler, aide-de-catup to. His Majesty. owing to the death of Count Hulsen-

Much anxiety is felt in Germany. NEAR-EASTERN SILUATION.

LONDON, November 16th. Grave frontier incidents have arisen

tenegro.

TE, CREME APRICOTS, SUCRE het. His son, Duke T6A1-CHEN, was the LA CREME, CARAMELS, PEPPER.Special Ambassador to England on the MINT LUMPS, MARSHMALLON BALLS occasion of the Coronation, and has occupé was Bued $50 and the case against the other instance had written of the Empress-Dowager in the accomplishment of a design she had set between Austria. Servia and Mon-

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of President of the Board of Commerce, Minister of the Presence, and went..ou a special mission to Manchuria in the winter of 1906. He resigned sli appoint- RENCH ments in May 1907, and has since apparently CONFECTIONERY. been living a retired lile. This talk of trouble over the succession naturally gives rise to speculation as to the attitude of the Army in such a coutingency, and it is

PASCALL'S

WALNUT NOUGAT, NUTTONA, TOFFEE, FONDANTS, CARAMELS

&c. &C.,

&C..

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KOWLOON DISPENSARY.

ning 6th November, 1908

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS:

4-i

ONIX communications relating to the nets

good faith.

one side of paper only,

anonymously signed communications that

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inscried.

PORTUGAL AND THE TAR EAST.

LONDON, November 16th. It is reported that Portugal is send

remarked as a coincidence which is probably Temeraire, Tls. 225, Gieler, Fla. 25, Eltz, Tls. lover of Natare in all its phases to be cruel foreigners, Sir Clande MacDonald, in reportinging two cruisers and two gunboats.

the Throne that H&R MAJESTY hid hoped- to live long enough to supervise the training

the proceedings.

سوعه

We have received a copy of the now Atlas of of the infant for the great responsibilities the Chinese Empire just published by Messrs.

.

A PEN PORTRAIT.

As for thot and social savoir, she is remarkable. I never know any one to possess these qualities to a greater degree. At her first autience to

and courteous hostess, who displayed both the it, spoke of the Empress Dowager as a kind tact and softness of a womanly disposition. • Lady Susan Townley says of her: "Where kas

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of the

Orders for extra copies of DAILY PREOS our of the EMPEROR. This dual demise the largest and chespest that has ever been I not known alie, was nearing her sixty-ninth time he had seen Her Majesty thoroughly at

haw already appearul in other papers will be on day of should be sent before 11 am. publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supply for Cask.

Telegraphic Address: PRESS. Codes:"A.B.C5th Ed. Lieber. P. O. Box. 91. Teelphone No. 4. HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. BC.

to Macao.

[EUTER'S SERVICE.}

BISHOP AWDRY,

LONDON, November 14th, Bishop Awdry has been forbidden by his doctors to return to Tokyo.

AZERINILALANI

A STOLEN BICYCLE.

Private Webb of the Middlesex Regiment was

When used how he pleaded, defendant mid

Twe gambling schools wore placed before Mr. he does not appear to be over strong in. Wool at the Magistracy yesterday 37 men who were arrested at Shaukiwan, and another 13 who were arrested at West Point, One of the keepers of the school at Shaukiwan was adjourned. The players were fined 35 each. The keeper of the gambling house at West Point was fined $50, and moh of the players 84. Au auétion of race ponies was held at the Shanghai Horse Bazar last wook and prices

Miss Carl saw her under all circumstances,

nt audiences, and in private, in anxiety and ranged from Tls. 10 up to Tls. 500 for Kanda has Chief. In all seventy-two animals were disposed of Kandahar Chief realised Th 500. Superb Ths. 350, Frosty Mom Tis. 260, sorrow and in joy." Again: "Sho was too great genuinely kind. She apparently greatly admirad more accidental than significant that YUAN 234, Mysore Chiof Tla. 220, Portland, Tls. 155, and heartless, and I am convinced sho is intelligence, and. goodness always seemed to She was ever a fascinating Sui-Kar kes obtániel sick leave." Prince Kingsway Tle, 160, and Raceland Ts. 150.

An interesting function took place at the appeal to her. CHING and YUAN Sai-KAT were associated

opinions of her social tact, so far as I could learn, are held by all the members of the A. S. WATSON & CO. together on the Army Reorganisation King's Park Range, Kowloon, yesterday after study, and her magustio personality was full of she learned the case anil dignity with which Council of 1983 and are intimate friends noon when Major Chitty and the officers charm. I found her thoroughly human and she receives her European greste!" These

of the Mahratta Regiment held auat perfectly womanly,"

ant meeting of the That is all that can be said for the propont

So long United Services Rifle Association. The wall set upon fer outer ti yith head Foreign Legations in Peking. as the Exrness. DOWAGER remained alive cellency the Governor attended and distributed really beautifal hands, daintily small and high was received in special audience by their

LONDON, November 14th. things very likely would have gone on as the prizes. The largest number of caps went red in shape; a synimetrical, well-formed head, Majesties, on his visit to Poking, he was nocon

The Socialists have proposed in theReichs- before with every prospect of peace. The to the Middlesex Regiment, the offloors of with a gout development above the rather large panied not only by the German Minister and his Court would have undergone very little the native regiments al coming in for a good ears; jet-black hair, smoothly parted over a fine, staff, but by a number of officers as his personal change.

It is to be gathered from the share. Music added to the attractions of the broad brow, delicate, well-arched eyebrows; escort. This made an unusually large number tag that the constitution be amended, by the head; a high nose, of the type the Cluzesetlist at the audiences of the Diplomatic Corps, necessary for the declaration of war. The Edict announcing the choice of an Heir to afternoon. Cheers for His Excellency concluded brilliant, black eves, set perfectly straight in of presentations necessary. I have been told making the consent of the Roichstag call noble broad between the eyes and on a colsen should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

where only gentlemen were present, the Em chief topie in Berlin is Herr Koelnisch's press Dowager had a sort of shyness-and did not severe condemnation of the Emperor's Correspondents must formourd their dames and

line with the forehead an upper lip of great addresses with communications addressed to the

firmness, rather large but beautiful mouth show the same use of manner as when the absence from Berlin at the presont crisis and Bastor, not for publication but as evidence of

All istiera for publication should be written on he will be required to undertake. But this Morgan and Scott, Ltd. of London, in con. with mobilo, red lip, which, when parted over received the ladies. But at this audience of the his apparent indiferençe hereto.

was not to be. The BOWAGER-EXPRESS junction with the Chite Inland Mission Weher firm white teeth, gave her smide a rare yanng Prince she became interested in talk the Chinese Empire be purchasol It firmness and with no marks of obstinacy. End gentlemen who was present say it was the first appears to have died within a very far can confidently say of it that no better atlas of charm; a strong chin, but not of exaggerated ing with him, and I heard o may be nothing more tan a pure coincid pablished. The maps have been drawn by Mr year, I should have thought her a well-preserved case at one of the audiences to the Diplomatie charged before Mr. J. H. Kemp at the magis-

woman of forty. Being a widow, she used no Cores, and that on that day she was perfectly tracy yesterday with the larceny of a bicycle. ence, but it is one the less fraught with Edward Stanford, and the atlas has been edited sorious possibilities.

Prince CHUN has by Mr. John Bolton, F.R.G.S., of Mr. Stanford's cosmetics. Her face had the natural glow of charming, seeming to take the liveliest interest heen brought suddenly out of obscurity ta firm, and Mr. Marshall Broomhall. BA health, and one could see that exquisite care and in questioning the young Prince, and convers elitorial secretary of the China Inland Misson. attention were bestowed upon everything soning with him in a motherly way, nud, that he become de facts the Supreme Head of the The work has taken arly three years to comcerning her toilet. Personal neatness and an then realized to its full extent her wonderful Empire, free to exercise his own will, plete, and among the many advantages it excellent taste in the choice of becoming colours charra and her great eosial instinét. unrestrained by those ideas of filial piety possesses, the following may be mentionel. It and ornaments enhanced this wonderfully youth. and respect which kept the late EarzzOR sois un entirely new work based upon the latest ful appearance, and look of keen interest in her surroundings and remarkable intelligence absolutely under the thumbs of his Imperial surveys, the compilation of the Royal Geograph-rowned all these physical qualities and made an

topographical mother (by adoption) reverence and ical Society, maps by the fidelity extolled by CHANG Care TENA section of the British War Office, charts by the unusually attractive personality.

Admiralty, survoys by the German and Russian late

She had the good of China at heart and was War Offices &c., being used. It is the first ENFEROR's greatest qualities. The pre-atlas er map of Chisa which has adopted the really a patriot; in fact, I observed more patrie THE death of Her Majesty the EMPRESS sent danger lies in this very freedom.oial spelling of the Chinese Imperial Post and, more National pride among the people Iditles at. hut, strictly observed. Daring this wrong name and "told everal different stories as DOWAGER OF CHINA, following so closely The Chinees have a saying a new Em Telegraph Offices. All telegraph stations, rail-saw at Court, than I ever noticed elsewhere in has strong National feeling and really loves her upon the death of the EMPEROR, creates poror will have a new Court." It is natural ways, Protestant Mission stations, treaty ports, Chips. I feel convinced the Empress Dowager the and the rank of ovary city is indicated by country, and is as patriotis a Chinese as there some uneasiness in the public mind as to expect that a new Emperor, or

is in China. When there were internal troubles; There are no accassion or coronation cere `regards a peaceful succession to the Throne. Regent who acts for him, will have Ministers special marks or type.

or exterior complications, she seemed to be monies, the simple announcement of the name While the Exrerss-DowAdee lived there of his own choice, and in that event i

A Chinese witness diposed that the defendant really worried and toʻgrieve, as if it were a per- of the new Emperor being all that marks was no reason to fear any attempt to upset would follow that there would be great ad

approached him and asked him to buy the bicycle, gonal thing. She muter mistakes, of course, and the change.

for '810. Witness said he had not so much. the arrangement proclaimed last Friday.ministrative changes in the land. If there

grave one, but when it is remembered that her Bul now that the EMPRESS DOWAGER is no existe any dissension over the succession,

money. and defendan said he would let him knowledge of what takes place outside," comes

have the machine for 85 Witness then took more the immediate future does not wear so such sweeping changes would be certaina to

entirely from the reports made to hor, that she

Yesterday was the fiftieth anniversary of the him to the Police Station to get him to sign a IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

has no opportunity of seeing things for herself, peaceful an napect, What is now thought bring forth the fire out of the smoke, and

it seems wonderful she does not make more. priesthood of His Holiness the Pope, and the receipt. The defendant was not under the in possible is that Prine Cuise may oppose for that reason it is possible that no sudden

BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ

Last winter a new scheme of taxation, by occasion was honoured by Catholics in Hong-fluence of liquor at the time. the success on, not to much perhaps the no. and sweeping changes will be made.

(ACTING PUISNE JUDGE)-

Inspector Watt's tatimory was to the effec which the revenus, would be largely increased kong with leoming celebrations. Those took of the baby. Emperor as the Nothing much is to be fenrad, we think.

Roman Catholic that the defondant said he bought the bitycle and which taxation wont be scarcely falt by the place principally THE EFFECT OF A SIGNATURE, appointment of his real father as Re- from the Anti-Manchu movement, which

The action brought by Leung Hing, trading people, was presented to Their Majesties for Cathedral. High Pontifical mass was celebrat on the time payment system. He was arious geat. Under the proclamation of last cannot beregarded as a powerful orgnuisation, and her late Majesty's conversion to the

is Kwang Tack, against Leung Slug for consideration. Her Majesty soon grasped the ed in the morning, the officiating prolata being to sell it because he was badly in want of money, Fiday the reins of government passes imme lately into the hands of the late views of the Beformers as taken out of the $1,107.95 for money want or in the alternative entire scope of the scheme and thought it good His Lordsliy the right reverend Bishop D. When asked his name defendant at first said ho Emperor's bruthor, Prince CHUN; as Regentails of the Anti-Manchu movement a goods supplied and moneys paid by the plaintiff and feasible; but though the payment of the Pozzoni, assisted by the Very Rev. Fr. was Private Williamon of B Company, the was continued, the plaintiff having waived the foreign indemnity made it imperative to increase Robert, Procanitor of the Mission Etrangères; Buffs, and was stationed at the Sanatorium during the infanny of his young con great deal of the wind which forced

it into favourable.. notice.. For the the sum of $107,95 in order to bring his claim the regenue by every means possible, she hesi the Rev. Fr. Agostini, Spada and Leong above Bowen Roul When the Inspector who the dying Emperor adopted as his

present, however, all is doubt and unwithin the jurisdiction of the Summary Court, tated over the inauguration of this new scheme, as Deacons, and the Rev. Fr. Li as sub-leacon, approached the telephone deferant asked him Bon and heir to the Throne..

certainty, all" in the lap of the gods," and Mr. S. d'Alinada, from the office of Mestre fearing it might give the officials a new oppor. At 5.30 pm the hymn Tus Putras" was if he was going to make inquiries, and on after which Bishop Pozzoni delivor being answered in the affirmative, admitted As was mentioned in yesterday's Daily

there we must have it, but not without a Goring, Barlow, and Morrell, appeared for tunity to oppress the common people, for it is sung, Peer, the exists no law of hereditary that the must be saved from and f

the plaintiff, and Me Otto Kong Sing appeared not the laws that oppress the people in China. ed a short sermon in English, in which he giving a wrong name and address, and further This is done by the officials who enforce them. sketched the sacerdotal and pontifical life of the stated that he had hired the bicycle. After અન્ય નાણાક

mid he wtoregeling along the road succession in China, and its

uternicine, strife when it retard that

Tho subfoot

oot of the action was the expuliiton ka endale avaliku i Pare, desell an his virtues, and dealt with the being cautioned, the defendant made a statement

by an orposition of the Holy sov reign to appoint his successor Troin

progress and development which it is now involved in constructing a wharf at Kowleen, officials have of squeezing the people, and this

Lim, You no can ride; you wantches sell p choir Defendant said he would take 25 for the TUAN'e son had the first claim to considera-

advanced.

money to procure the necessary pisterial and this taxation woudl be enforced before she gave selected hymns in conclusion usedral was machine, und the intending purchaser took him

At nigh the front of the producing prozaionery notos signed by the her consent to the scheme. At the first premes beautifully illuminated with lanterns and electric to the Police Station to sign a receipt. tion and was, in fiet, proclaimed Heir

After further evidence had been called, the The death is announced in England of Mr. defendant.

tation to her of this plan of taxation, she re bulbs. The most prominent design was the Apparent in 1898, but when, after the

The defendant algged that he was only apaatad several times, I fear it may harase the papul crest, the crown and keys, boueath which defendant said he had no intention of stealing Boxer troubles, Prince Tran was bonished H. E. Bush, senior, of Newchwang. for life, his son was deposed and has since A Hankor ye states that the hull of the foreman engaged by the plaintiff and denied people, we cannot harass the people they hovo stood a representation of His Holiness flasked the bicycle or trying to sell it He called at enough hardens to lear.". She was not so partiler by huge Chinese characters. The compound the Police Station to leave the machine there, been living in Feking in honourable capti-ss. Heaping which sunk at Shanghai after having signed the notas.

His Honour asked defendant to write his about not harassing the Officials, for they were also presented a very animated appearance, large as he did not know where the shop was from door was an illuminated photograph of His His Worship convicted the defendant of vity. Ignoring his claims, the next possible collision with H.M.S. Flora, was insured with signature which he Honour considered was called upon all over China to make great contri, crowds attending the fancy fête. Above the maxin which he had borrowed it

weeks imprisonment with hard labour, candidate for Imperial succession was the the Union Insurance Co. of Canton for The identical with the airasture on the promissory tions to the Imperial Treasury for the purpose Holiness in his robes, The band of the Rajputs larceny ass bailoe, and sentenced him to thres

enhanced the pleasure of the evening. baby who has now been proclaimed Em. 100,000 and the cargo for $40,000 with the notes, and gave judgment for the plaintiff,

of assisting in paying the foreign indemnity. Mannheimer Versicherungs Grossellschaft.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 17TH, 1908..

mination

18 One of the

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, 16th November.

AS A RULER.

THE MOURNING..

he had a couple of drinks in." It was the first time he had ever had any beer, and he did not know what he was doing. All he could ra member was going with a Chinaman to the Police Station at Hunghom...

Acting-Inspector Watt informed the Court The proclamation of the death of an Emperor that defendant hired the bicycle for me hour, of China is usually inade about ten days and later tried to sell it to a native at the after the event, during which time arrange. Huughou, market for 85. The Chiraman was mente for the succussion have been completed willing to buy the machine, it took the Then the people must go into mourning for a defendant to the Police Station to sign a hundred days, an injunction which is, in the receipt. At the station the defendant gave a

His Worship-Was he the worse for liquor? period no weddings are allowed to be celebrated, to how the bieyele came into his possession.

Inspector Watt-No, your Worship.. and no festivities of any kind are allowed. The Regent and Emperor must mourning for three years.

PAPAL JUBILEE.

at the

wear

The complainant in the case gave evidence us to hiring the bicycle to the defendant, who signed a chit (produced) for it.

among the members of his family. Prince the general wish in China to ree steadily plaintiff asserting that he had supplied the wished to be assured of the manner in which Te Deum and Benediction. Sacrament, and fell off his machine, A CHYMAL