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the West. Schools are now general through

The Shanghal moon, which were to have †

out China in which subjects taught aro just opens yosterday, were postponed owing to TELEGRAMS.

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the same as in primary European schools, including arithmetic after the arabic method, and geography with up-to-date maps, as well as physical drill. Chim, in short, has been influenced by the example of Japan, and is adopting the same methods which have served toadvance the island em. pire to front rank among the Fowers of the world; China has sent her wise men to the West to study Constitutions, currency ques- tions, and the navies of the world, just as Japan did forty or fifty years ago; had though

China, for various reasons, is slower to make practical use of the knowledge thus acquired the Commissioners may be trusted to see that the recommendations they have made are kept well in view. A glance at the industrial and commercial life of the nation reveals very significant signs of the dawn of a new era. There is no need to comment on. the change which has come over the attitude of the nation with regard to railways, but the foreign public have no adequate idea of the increasing number of large factories, equipped with up-to-date foreign machinery WHISKY and modelled generally on Western lines, that are coming into existence in China. Take the city of Canton, for instance. Mr. Kina, the Commissioner of Customs, has quite u considerable list of auch factories in his report for 1908-a brick factory turning out 10,000 bricks a day with a German plant, and a large kila which is a marvel of applied science; "acement factory, alan fitted with a German plant; a glass factory manufacturing lamp shades a knitting

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Mr. E. Bonar, British Consul-Genéral at

Kobe, has been transferred to Seoul Me Boar's successor in Kobe is Mr. B. do B Layard, Consul General at Manila.

It is stated that the Viceroys and Governors In the provinces have replied to an order from the Ministry of Justics, stating that they have strictly forbidden the infliction of indiscriminate tortures on prisoners in the distrist magistratos ramens. They have reported that they will deal severely with any cases in which torture is resorted to against their instraptions.

The Kent, orniser, is to be paid off at Colombo and recommissioned for further service on the China station on the arrival of new crow in the iste about the beginning of December. The nucleus draw of the Sutlej will be drafted to the Kent, and the Sutlej will be recommissioned on November 3 for further service in the Third- Division of the Home Fleet at Devonport.

A telegram from Peking to the Hankow Dady News states that owing to the dispates regarding the settlement of the boundary.. question in Macao between H.E. Kao Eth Chien, the Special Commissioner, and the Portu- guese, the Waiwapo has decided to deal directly with the Portuguese Minister in Peking. We learn from an authentic sonres that there is no

truth in this statement. The Commissioners completed their eighth session last Saturday.

There has been no parallel to the case of Mr. Crone in the history of the State Department, remarks the New York correspondent of the Times. Twenty years ago Mr. Blair, who, se Senator from New Hampshire, lod expressed the opinion in the debate preceding the passage of the Exolusion Act that the Chiness con-

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PRINCE ITO'S FUNERAL.

TOKYO, November 1st. Prince Ito's remains arrived at Shimbashi to-day from Yokosuka.

Enormous crowds gathered along the route displaying every token of respect and every manifestation of mourning.

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, November 1st.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

BEFORE HIS HONOUR MË, H. H. J. GOMFEETZ (PUIANE JUDGE)..

"QAPTAIN'S-ALLEGED WRONGFUL DISMISSAL-

The action was continued in which Captain W. Cooper, lately master of the sa, Tal Hing, sued the Use Yap 8.8. Co., Hongkong, for $858.33, for wrongful dismissal on September 15th, 1909, 8750-being-three months wages in Hon of notice.

Mr. Boador Harris (from the offes of Mostra Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for plaintiff. and Mr. P. 8. Dixon (from the oflos of Mr. L. A. Harding) appeared for the defondant.

Mr. Harris stated that there was a point to which he would like to refer at the outset. The Court would remember that he called a witness, The funeral will take place on the engineer of the Paul Beats, and that witness Thursday.

[RUIKE'S SERVIOR TO THE "HONGKONG DAILI PRESO."}

RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA.

A PROPOSAL TO THE POWERS.

LONDON, October 31st.

The "New York Herald's" Peking correspondent wires that Russia has proposed to the Powers the creation of a small international settlement outside Harbin. It is considered un-

acceptable in diplomatic circles, since the acceptance would mean the re- cognition of the right claimed by the Russian railway administration to exercise political powers over all resi- dents in the railway zones of Northern

Manchuria.

THE MUTINY IN GREECE.

LONDON, October 31st.

It is reported from Athens that the destroyer Velos" has returned to

MACAO.

THE OPIUM TENDERS--STRANGE

PROCEEDINGS,

For the third time tenders were opened for the opium monopoly in the Colony--and “the same old game" was played to the digust of the -persons_tendoring. A notice in the Doletays Oficial gave the upset price as $140,000 per annum. The highest, fender received was - $141,700, and to everyone's surprise the Come mittes announced that no offer below $150,000- would be scooptable. That being so, why won the upset prise given as $140,000 in the official nation? Again, after the Compradore of the Banco Nacional Ultramarino had had a private conversation with the Committee it was announced that the deposit must be made in the Bank's

notes as soon as the tender is accepted: As

this is the third time tenders have been called for and rejected, the strangeness of the whole. business is sensing a good dead of comment,

TYPHOON DEBRIS.

A fortnight will soon have passed since the typhoon struck this city, and the debris stil,

stated that to his knowledge, it took an hour and ten minutes to get to the wharf. That time was taken from the giving of the stand remains in heaps all over the Colony. What by signal. He wished to sall Captain Cooper are the health offloers doing? If the Leal to give evidence on the point.

Senado is for neglectful of its datime, it is the Captain Cooper, romalled, said it was the duty of the health officers to take the custom in all vessels to ring stand necessary steps to compel the Senado by" to the engine room, which gave the in the interests of the public health to have the engine department time to allow stoom to go rubbish removed without farther delay. back. In all rivor steamers the "stand: by " was roug when this vassel was coming through Capeximun when the red light on Green Island was obscured. When the Tak Hing was travel. ling at full speed it would tusen twenty-five minutes from that point to the wharf. On the cusion of which Mr. Lindeberg spoke the than twenty-five minutes. sbesmer had only one engine, so it took longer

THE FRENCHIFICATION OF THE COLONY. The French seem to be taking a great interest in the Colony. The public lighting is a French concern, the Boa Vista Hotel has been lot to a citizen of the French Republic, and now I hear that a French syndicats has offered to ostry out the harbour works solume for six million dollara on condition that the syndicate is also given a forty-years' lease of the gamb

In reply to Mr. Dizon witness said the ling monopolles, at a specifled annual rental,

average time for him to get in to the wharf, The fastest ships on the river took sorontoon minutes, and he had been an six of them.

Chung Leung, sn Inspector in the defendant Company, said he had known Captain Cooper since Juns last. Plaintiff had not been a stir factory captain. First the passengers, the com. prodore and his staff complained of delay in mooring. Letter carriers made a similar com- plaint, and on one occasion when witness was a passenger it took Captain Cooper about three- quarters of an hour to moorhis ship. The vessel. was then immediately opposite the wharf. Witness reported the mattor.

after giving the " stand by," was forty minutes.

THE NEW CUSTOMS COMMISSIONEE AT LAPPA.

the Imperial Chinese Customs at Lapps, and

Count Galambert, the new Commissioner of '

agrived and taken up his duties. Mr. Hədgeland · has been transferred to Kowloon,

- HARBOUR WOEKS.

Experiments are being made with the grab

and the tag.bost recently purchased for the dredging of the harbour.

INTERESTING STAR FERRY PROSECUTION.

stituted a yellow peril," and that their immigration was a menace to Amarican dipilise factory; and a sodo, factory in which sodation, was appointed Minister to China, but was crystals are made from imported soda ash. recalled on the ove of sailing in deference to a The Commissioner also mentions the new protest from the Chinese Government. Government smokeless powder factory with There is a very common idea that the Malay KRUPP plant; the arsenal which is now is rase that is dying out, killed in its own turning out modern rifles--Mauser 6-8 country by the enterprise of Chinese, Tamils, Javanese (who, however, are kinsmen of the mwhich need not fear comparison Malays), and Europeans. To those who come with those of European manufacture"; out Erst expecting to find a few miserable and the cartridge factory equipped with remains of a once powerful race, whose probable German machinery. The wireless telegraph fate is that of the noble red man of America, stations established in 1907. are reported to if not that of the Australian aborigine (says the be all working well, and four other stations Java Times), it comes as a revelation to find a sturdy, independent, and courteous race, whose of the Telefunken system have been pur language runs from Sues to Australia, and who chased for the four now West River patrol so far from dying out, are yearly becoming the arsenal, but Lieutenant Typaldos Ho had never been an offieer of a ship, and office of Mesurs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, CO..boats The Wireless School has about more numerous.

thirty pupils, and the German instructor in

The booming of guus last night caused charge reports that great aptitude is shown people to wonder whather Hongkong was being by the pupils. What is taking place at Can-attacked. It appears that the cause of the ton is going on also in many other centres of unusual roar of artillery was the desire of the industry in China, so that there is now Naval and Military Authorities for little A torpedo bast. went beyoud the practice plenty of evidence on which to base the

barbour limite and attempted to pass. Belcher's statement that Chins is really rousing her Fort in returning without being observed. on guard, however, were too wide awake, and the detection of the The English Mail of the 2nd October was destroyer was the signal for a blank fire and s delivered in London on the 30th October.

THS HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 8th October, 1909.

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self from the slumbers of centuries.

Yesterday His Excellency the Governor paid a visit of inspection to the Beacon Hill Tunnel.

An Al Fresco Fête is announced for Sunday next is the compound of the Roman Catholic St. Vincent de Paul Particulars will be found Cathedral, in aid of the fands of the Society of

in our advertising columnä,“

To-morrow being the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, Consul-General and Mrs. Fanateu are holding an "At Home" in honour of the event. The. Consulate will, as usual, be closed for the day.

The return of cases of communicable diseases in the Colony during the past week shows que European (imported) and one Japanese case of enterio fever and one Chinese case of puerperal fever.

The men

flashing of the marchlights on an imaginary enemy, whose fate would have been seated had it been a reality.

is not on board.

LORD CHARLES BERESFORD

"AND THE ADMIRALTY.

LONDON, November 1st. Mr. Asquith, replying to Lord Charles Beresford, encloses a com- munication from Mr. McKenna (Civil Lord of the Admiralty) refuting in detail the charges brought by Lord Charles. Captains Hulbert and Mr. W. H. Purcell, 149, Coombe Bend, the Campbell, who were recently relieved from his bedrooni about three o'clock on Sunday of the posts they filled, would shortly afternoon the following Freemasons" jewels: receive employment, the delay being a Past Master's jewel from the Easter vacancies suited to the seniority of Past Master's Jowel of Zatland Lodge, worth due to there being no immediate

the officers.

Peak, informs the police that some person stole

Mark Lodge, worth £6 10s; Past Master's jewel from Victoria Chapter, worth £6.10s; in all, 821 108. The police were not slow in making inquiries, suspicion having fallen on the house soolis, who on receiving his pay on Bunday said he was leaving. The police succeeded in tracing him to the steamer San Cheong, on which he intended travelling to Canton. A search warrant was thas obtained and stan address in Hollywood Road the remains of the jewels were discovered, the gold haring disappeared in the melting pot sad only a few rubles, ono topaz, and ons jade stone being left. A problem that would have taxed the wisdom of Solomon to solve came before Mr. Hallifax at the Magistrany yesterday when two wanien were piece of land. The first defendant, however charged with the theft of rice from a ser

In cross-examination witness said the Tak Hing slowed down before she reached the wharf but he could not remember how long before. knew nothing about navigation. He could no tall whether it was the tide that delayed Captain Cooper, but he know that the Bhun Lee was moored quicker. Ho had never goon the Shun Lee on the east side of the wharf. Compradore, staff and passengers bad fre quently complained to witness about the delay of the Tak Hing in mooring, but he could not remember on wint dates. Witness want- od to be good friends with the plaintiff, but on one cocasion while he was on board the Captain lost his tamper and threatened to strike him. After this witness did not visit the

ship any more.

Do you remember anggesting to Captain Cooper that the rich Chinaman abroad should raise a subscription to buy ap Hongkong from It is rather aboards

the British Government ?—I did not say that.

And he never told you you were sbaard and

ought to join the Self-Government Society of

Canton P-No

You deny it? I have no interest in the Self- Government Bociety of Canton.

You am a Californian-Honolulu merchant?

Captain Cooper was recalled and questioned by his Lordship.

Have you got other employment yet ?—No. Have you been promised any?As mate, but

Lord Beresford replied at consider. able length, arguing that Mr. Me-Ye Kenna's explanations do not affect the accusations which he reiterates and appeals to the tribunal of the nation.

Mr. McKenns declares that imputauld not take it as this case was not over.

When the case is ever you are going as mate tions of intimidation and favouritism-Not now, the berth is filled. unless they are supported by unassail- able evidence are the most subversive of discipline that can be made. AMERICAN COTTON CORNER.

LONDON, November 1st,

Do you expect to be long ont of employment? I cannot tell Don't mate's billets turn up pretty frequently?

-Tea, but it takes some considerable time to get master again,

The hearing was resumed at the Magistracy yesterday of the charge against G. A. Borza, a ticket collentor in the employ of the Star Ferry Company, for fraudulently substituting another ticket for one presented to him to be punched by Corporal Whisk Mr. Shenton, from the conducted the prosecution, and Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for the defence.

Mr. J. Hooper, from the Star Ferry Office, was examined by Mz. Shenton."--

What are the tickets issued for ?—For sale. For anything else ?-As a check on revenue. Do you give any receipts for them ?—Only the ticket.

If a ticket inspector finds anybody on board' without a ticket, what is his daty To run

him in.

His Worship-Do you mest report to you? Witness-Yes or report to the police him.

self.

The hearing was adjourned.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

BHOOTING AT THE NEW TALGEE.

A

King's Park Range saw ani mportant Linova- tion in the training of the local Volunteer foros on Sunday morning. For the first time in Hongkong the bull's-eye target was discended,

and the newer methods adopted at Home since the South African War were brought into use, No. 1 Coy, HR.VA, thanks to the energy and generosity of their commanding officer, were the first to cast, sside old and adopt the newer and more serviceable methods,

The members of the Company were on the range by 9 am, and fell in for instructions. After a few minutes explanation by Bergeant. Walless of the Euffs, the first four man lay down and the targets went up. They consisted of a square, the upper half of which was green to represent background, and the lower half brown to represent earthworks. The bull's-

The

THERE is evidence on every hand of the awakening of China, and not the least A curions lose was reported from the Charles notable of the many signs is the growing Hardouin on Sunday morning. The Pollos desire among the Chinese of the higher have been informed that "while two ballooks classes to go abroad. Prince Tax Haur, wore boing landed from the steamer they were

Lost," the Regent's next brother, only recently gangway, or were they takan up into the Did they disappear through the passed through Hongkong on his way to clords? Europe. Just previously the hereditary Baron Land K'ver, the adopted son of the powerful Viceroy JuNG SU, started on Similar grand tour. He is the brother of stepping up as expected, he fell on his knees defondant paid rent to the Government for the now cornered American cotton hio / ALLEGED LEVYING DISTRESS WAR. to the shoulder and a shot fired. Each man”

two sisters, one of whom is the wife of the Prince Regent, and mother of the young Emperor; the other is the wife of Prince Po Lus, who on two occasions was regarded da a likely occupant of the Dragon Throne. Prince JHING's second son was attached to the mission of TANG SHAO YI: Prince Bu

Basarted that she paid rent for the land to

gistracy yesterday when a Chinese was called

An amusing episode took place at the M-Government, and when the Magistrate appealed Mr. Patten, who cornered the to Inspector Collett for information the latter American wheat market last May, has to enter the box to give evidence. Instead of replied that both the complainant and the

and was in the act of performing some aborate ceremonial when the policeman intervened and Fulled him to his feet.

same plot of land. The complaluant, however, had profits being already estimated at sown the paddy and the defendant had reaped it. The Public Works Department had no surry two millions sterling.

of the land. Inspector Collett assisted the The Hongkong stables represented at the Magistrats out of the dilemma by offering to Shanghai Anton Ross Meeting ars Busey's withdraw the charge until he could ascertain to whom the land really belonged, His Worship with seven ponies; John Peel, seven; Ellis readily assented to the suggestion and the case Kadoorie, four; and Mr. H. P. White, two was withdrawn. (Barry and Triad), Bir Paul Chater, Mr T. |*

A BANKRUPTCY PROSECUTION.

At the Magistracy yesterday M. E. Mooss, drager, was charged with offences under the Bankruptcy Ordinanco, it being alleged that he,

property bolonging to him.

Do you expect employment this month No At present there are a very large number of men in the Sailors' Home waiting for employment,

His Lordship reserved his decision.

BANT WITHOUT AUTHORITY.

eye was replaced by a patch of brown in the lower part of the green half patch was shaped roughly to repromont a head and shoulders, but was much smaller than life size. The targets appeared for six seconds, during which the rifle had to be brought up

had five shots at this range. The company then retired to 400 yards, where a surprise was in The Indian named Alsh or Alim, in the em store for them. The target here consisted of ploy of Messrs. David Fassoon and Company, the brown head and shoulders without any back. who was recently fined for having acted as ground, and was almost invisible against the bailiff in levying a distress warrant, was yester background of sand. At this range the targets Any brought before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy were only up for b seconds for cock shot. The charged with a similar offence eald to have been best scores were made by Gunner Hay and committed on the 26th September. Mr. Dennys Sergeant Major Mook with 19 and 15 points appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Looker conduct respectively, and these were followed by Corporal ed the defence,

the Minister of the Interior, has sent his F. Hough, Mr. H. P. White and Mr. Dupree LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, while being a bankrupt, concealed part of the Evidence on behalf of the prosecution was Loureiro and Bombardier Smith with 12 each

are attending the meeting.

eldest son to Berlin. As for the ordinary students, they are going to Europe and America every year in steadily growing and Museum for the week ending the 31st On The return of visitors to the City Hall Library numbers, and the keen desire which is now toler, 1909, shows that of non-Chinese there being manifested in every part of the ware 377 to the Library, and 193 to the Museum, Empire for "the new learning" is likely to and of Chinese 175 to the former and 1,735 to the latter. The Library was, therefore, used make that stream of student emigration, by 552 persons and the Musen by 1,928. on, like TENNISON's brook, for ever, Who can estimate the great changes destined to The recent typhoon at Foochow seems to have How

from the educational revolution which entirely ruined the rope in the district. In a has quietly taken place in China during the memorial telegraphed to the Grand Council the Viceroy says: "There will not be a single past few years? The old arrogance and

grain to be resped, and starvation among the self-sufficiency is at last giving way, and the people is imminent. The Viceroy has been people of China, are beginning to recognise instructed to provide a relief fund out of the that they have a great deal to learn from revonuss of the province..

The H.-A. Lánie sir.. Sileria left Manils on on or about the 3rd instant am. the 31st-altime and may be exposed as

The C.N. Co.'s str. Linan left Shanghai on the 31st ultime, and will be due kero on the 3rd inst

Mr. Elden Potter, instructed by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, appeared for the defence, and Mr. Hind, from the office of Messrs. Brutton and Hett, appeared for the Official Receiver. The N.K.K. str. Tatomi Maru (Bombay Lina) In the afternoon the question of bail was left Moji on the 30th ult, and is expected hereised before Mr. Hallifax, Mr. Potter argued om the 5th inst, japa

The NY K. str. Iyo Mars (European Line) that the ball fixed, $25,000, was prohibitive, and left Moji for this port via Shanghai on the naked that it might be reduced. 30th ultimo, and is expected here on the 8th inst

The T.K.K. str. Tenyo Maru Bails from test this port on the 10th inst. Yokohams on

the let instand is scheduled to The PM atz Siberia arrived at Ban Fran- hearing Mr. Fletcher say that he would be After disonexion his Worship agreed on cisco on the 28th ult.

The oargo of Silk shipped on board the M.Matined with hwil at $15,000, provided there was sta. Polynesien, which left here on the 23th good security, to reduce the bail to that amount. Sept., wns delivered in Lyons on the 30th ult.

Mr. Hind opposed this, and Mr. Fletcher, Offcial Receiver, added that the bail was not exceudve,

Street.

that the defendant levied the warrant for and Sergeant Herbst with 11. Immediately Tears of rent at a house at 51, Macgregar after the shoot a cup given by Captain Nichol

son was presented to the winner, Guauer Hay, the Magistrate putting questions to a witness, acted as umpire.

Mr. Looker during the evidence objected to by Colonel Chapman, V.D. Captain Thompson which he said was contrary to procedure,

to himself the right to put questions.

His Worship replied that he always reserved | Sunisa practice proved to all present that no putin, ow good and steady a shot a man Mr. Looker argued that it was not within the may be under old-time Bisley conditions, he province of the Court to put questions during the examination in chief

His Worship said he was not putting leading questions,

Mr. Looker contended that at that stage the Magistrate had no right to ask any questions at. all. He wished a note taken of the objection. man to lock the door of the premises on the Defendant denied that he ordered the watch

occasion is question. A Cal

The hearing was not concluded when the

Court rose.

may be next to useless at an indistinct and rapidly moving target, which, after all, modern warfare conditions have proved to be the target at which practice is essential P

The ordinary monthly shoot of the Company

best scores: Sergeant Major Meek, 99: Gunner then took place, and the following were the

Hay, 94; Gunnar Haigh, 89; Bombardier Smith,

85.

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