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ouce it has been made known to the Powers:
It in stated in Chinese circles that the time for A marriage has been arranged between Harry,
Recently a deputation waited on the Vice-the payment of the Indemnity instalment is
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and, among other matters, again brought up this ques- tion. It was asid by the Vice-Minister that the assurancs given to the Powers formed a CO. moral obligation, and the Government was
therefore determined pot to make any change in the Korean Customs Tarif for ten years. How far the moral obligation of the Japanese Government is also a political obligation remains to be seen. Probably when the WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS British Parliament meete mere will he heard
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of the matter, and in the meantime it is interesting to note that the view expressed in these columns, that the terms of the
annexation were by arrangement with the Powers concerned, is also the view of the well-known publicist. Mr.LUCIEN WOLF, who, writing in the Daily Graphic, assumes that the so-called "rules" in connection with the annexation are the result of negotiations with Downing Street. Of course, the Japanese Goverment inay be speaking the verbal truth when it says the proposal to maintain the Korean Custom Tariff for ten
years Was
drawing naar and a panic is threatening.
A sensational rise in the dollar was noticed yesterday, who it jumped from in. 10% the previous morning to Is. 18, an increase of a farthing.
A Home paper states that Lent-Colonel .F. Hobly, Royal Garrison Artillery, has been appointed to command the Royal Artillery,
Straits Bettiomente.
A case is to be brought against a member of the Indoor Customs Bervion in Poking for the recovery of a large amount due upon rubber sharon, bought for him by a Shanghai friend
For making alterations to building in Connaught Road without the permission of the Works Department, Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday ordered a Chinese contractor to pay a flue of $10.
The N.C. Daily News writes of the eccentric methode of the Hongkong Post Offco" as being promumably responsible for the failure of the Hongkong papers of October 1st and 3rd to reach Shanghai before the 10th.
Miss Ellen Beach Yaw, prima donna soprano,
eldest son of Henry Morisa, of Shanghal and TELEGRAMS.
Stonebridge, Blackboys, Sussex, and Vera, elder daughter of Mm. Alfred Trow, 30, Glencoster terrass, Hyde Park, and Seaford, Sussor, and of the late Louis Samuel, M.I.C.E, eldest son of the late Sir Saul Samuel, Hart, K. C.M.G., C.B.. Agont-General for New South Wales, Australia.“
Mrs. G. E. Andoraou, wife of the American
Consul-Gonoral in Hongkong, met with a nasty sccident a few days ago at Kowloon. She had boon vailing on Mea. Lyon, wife of Captain Lyon, and her riskshamen coming down the steep pathway appear to hava lost control of the vehicle. With a viów porhaps to avoiding a worse disaster the paller ran it on to a high bank, and Mrs. Anderson was violently thrown out, being stunned by the fall and much bruised. Arsistance was soon obtained, and Mrs. Anderson was taken back to Mrs Lyon's residence. Later she was conveyed by special launch and chair to the Peak Hotel, where the Consul-General and Mrs Anderson are residing. Though at present confined to her bod, we are glad to learn that the injuries. Mrs Anderson sustained are ant of a serious nature and that she hopes to be about again in a few days.
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THE FRENCH RAILWAY STRIKE.
LEADERS ARRESTED.
LONDON, October 18th. It is reported from Paris that five of the strike leaders have been quietly rested despite their asseverations that they would never surrender.
The men on the Bordeaux railways have now atruck.
Every part of the country is now involved in the general strke, but the situation is somewhat improved by the The Nagasaki Press of the 6th inst. records Government working the lines. made volnotarily by itself and her concert party, is on a tour through with regret the death of M. James Markham. Communication between London
Japan and China and round the world. Mr. Dow, formerly a resident of that port.and Paris has been re-opened. D. F. Robertson, advance agent, arrived at Deceased came out to the East as a mem Yokohama on the 3rd instant, and the party is ber of the Shanghai staff of the Hongkong and The electricians struck work this expected to arrive in Shanghai next month.
Shanghai Banking Corporation, and afterwards evening, and the boulevards are The Chinese residents in diam have cabled to joined the firm of Mears. Ginsburg & Company plunged in darkness. the Government asking the Throne to establish at Nagasaki. His first period of residence in the Chinese Legation in that country, and have port was from 1896 to 1898, and he also tired farther requested that an agreement should be there from 1899 until the outbreak of the Russo- drawn up with the Siamese Government for the Japanese War. He was a very popular member protection of Chinese residents trading in Stam, of the community and for two years : WOR honorary secretary of the Nagasaki Clab A Canton dispatch appearing in Peking papers || Mr. Dow was seriously ill for some months, the states that the German Asiatic Bank will result of pulmonary tranble contracted, in Et shortly establish a branch at Canton
bnt. it may also be true that the Japanese Government knew the Powers interested would not consent to the abrogation of their Treaties unless some such compousa. tion was given. It is somewhat significant in this connection that there are rumours that the Japanese Government is consider ing ways and means for increasing the revenue of Korea, and that these ways and means will to some extent cancel the ad-
It says Petersburg, which developed into tuber-
bereavement.
LATER.
From Paris it is reported that the situation as regards the railways is ipproved, M. Briand, the Premier, has received communications from the
PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR.
RESIGNS.
SUPREME COURT.
Friday, October 14th.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
BarORE HIS HONOUR MR.. F. A. HAZELAND (ACTING PVISNE Jubor).
PRESSURE OF WOEK. Robert Dollar & Co. bronht action against the Hongkong Merchants Agency for 8523-54, Mr. Harris, of Mosses Wilkinson & Grist | appeared for the pistatiffs, and Mr. Gardiner
represented the defendants,
Mr. Harris asked his Lordship to fix a day. He had hoard that his client would be in Hongkour at an early day, and his proposal to take his evidenced box case,
His Lordship-I can't give you a day before January
Mr. Harris-As your Lordship planges, Mr. Gardinor-I don't think the case will· take more than half a day.
His Lordship-I Rad, owing to the prossure of work, I must make Thursday a sort of suporuamary day.
The hearing was fixed for January 13th.
LOCAL SPORT.
FIXTURES AT A GLANCE.
FOOTBALL.
League Matches. Hongkong u. Buffa,
Club Ground.
R.E. Kowloon,
Military Grond.
CRICKET.
H.K.C.C.-1st XI. v Next 18,
Cab Ground, 1.30. Craigengewer v. Army Staff,
0.0.0. Ground, 2.p.m.
TEAMS.
Vivoath. B. A. Carvalho, J. D. Naria, P. Curris, J. V. Braga, E. L. Brags, L. A. Rose, F. Rapp, 8. B. Battliwara, E. Boan and I. Chunnelt fourve).
Craigangowor-L. E. Lammert, W. H.
GYMKHANA.
Hongkong Gymkhana Meeting, 3.30 p.m.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIA TION.
vantages offered by the prosunt low tariff.
Strike Committee and the directors of One of the means adopted in Japan to
also that two London firms have already comelasts, Deaths took place at Bournemouth on the railway companies, both being increase the revenue-that of consump pleted preparations for opening branches. The the 3rd inst. He leaves a widow and two young desirous of entering into negotiations tion taxes on textiles and other goods-maypaition of German traders at Canton, it, le children, for whom and his sister, Mrs. R. Fwith him as intermediary. equally well be applied to Korea, while the added, is said to be becoming gradually stranger. Taman, much sympathy will be fell in their Government is also able at any timm to
The question of who is to be the general proclaim a monopoly of any industry, which
minzagor of Manila's fine, modera, new million would effectually shut out foreign goods. dollar hotel was settled on Saturday last, saya u
In golfing circles, manga the Shangħai Mercury, Politically it would seem that Korea is to Manila contemporary.when the board of directors it has for somo little time been known that a bear the same relation to Japan is Formoss, of the company appointed Mr. G. L. Reynolds, private course was being acquired in Shanghai,
LONDON, October 15th. where such means of raising revenue of Oyster Bay, to that important and responsible and it is understood that play was commenced
The Portuguese Ambassador at St. are freely employed. However that may position. At the same time, the board decided thereupon yesterday. The new course is situated
The annual meeting of the Hongkong Foot- be, for ten years Japan and the Foreign to appoint Mr. F. W. Thompson, now stoward at the junction of Rubicon and nogja James, the Marquis de Soveral;
of the Elka Club of Manila, assistant manager Roads, on ground which it may be remembered G.C.M.G., bas announced his resigna-bali Asociation was held pestorday in the Powers are to compete in Korea on more or and stoward of the new botel
formerly belonged to the Dallas Horse Re
Y.M.C.A. Roms under the chairmanship of bess equal terms. It will be interesting to
pository and was sold by auction two or three tion.
Mr. F. Browne. The statement of accounta watch the results. Already a large nuniber
At the annual meeting of the Shanghai branch months ago, Some two hundred mow of lend
showed a credit balance of 833,20, which of Japanese emigrants are pouring into the of the St. Andrew's Sousty last Monday the were comprised in the lot, which was purchased following committee was elected: Dr. B. J. for Tis. 16,000, and since then work has been
Mr. A. P. Storrid pointed out in his report country, and with the gradual rise in the Marshall (President), Col. C. D. Bruce Vice proceeding for the laying of it out as a private
FAA * very satisfactory considering that cost of living in Japan more and more are President), Meas A.S. WATSON & CO., to find their way to the peninsula., Campbell, J. Cochrane, J. Christie, A. M. and use have made the turf of the requisite resident has appeared in the Times
C. E. Anton, G. Louise. There are nine holes, and when time pending marriage of a well known Hongkong the Association had practically been worked for two seasons on one year's subscriptions, Mr. Storrie fariler bare testimony to the excellent With a low tariff assured for ten years, Carrie. G. G. B. Forsyth, H. C. Gulland, T. Equality it should be a very pleasant on. Tom A marrison háa hoan sarangal, and will taken
far from the Settlement to make it accessible to place very quietly early in November, hetween feeling which pervaded among players and large supplies of cheap, if inefficient, tahone Prentice T
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FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE..
The following mauonnosment of the im
with a moderate rate of living and with Longmuir, D. Macdonald, Ey Ure and Dr. the majority of golfers, it none the less has : Mr. Anthony Babington, Myonugest son of / among the pablis, and in conclusion asked.
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The death has occurred in London of Mrs, A. H. Blagden, wife of the Deputy Electrical Engineer to the Shanghai Municipal Council.
many advantages as a private course, this making the third of which Shanghal can boast and those belonging to the existing golf clubs will welcome its advent as likely to assist in
links.
Aditor, not for publication dus as evidence of those industries. which, owing to various Mrs, Blagden came out to be married less than minimising the present congestion on the public Joseph Fell Christy, of Upton, Alresford that the fact that the Association had had so
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On September 22nd, at High Oak Lodge, Ware, the wife of B.TD. SATLE, of a daughter.
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MARY DOROTHY KINLOCH.
July last. Hopes were entertained for her recovery, and her husband started back for but nows has been received that his wife died Shanghai tid Siberis on the 24th September,
two days later.
FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITION.
the dorerament and Lady May were present His Excellency the Officer Administering
at the annual competition of the Hongkong
Lieutenant-Colonel Babington, late 7th Haa. support for the charity match to be played on are, of Brooklands, Sarisbary Green, Hants, December 3rd in aid of tho dosadonts of those and Mrs. Millicent Adola Cobbold, of Oxford who mot their death on the occasion of the House, Cirencester, youngest daughter of Mr. disaster to the Bedford. The Chairusu remarked little to do showod how well football had been managed on the field. He drew attention to the registration of referees, six men having qualified. Mr. R. Hancock was nanimously elected president and Mr. Steorie was re-elected secretary and treasurer.
Hants.
purpose.
ARRIVAL OF TRANSPORT,
The Rohilla is fitted with the Marconi wireless installation,
The voyage was uneventful..
MARRIAGE AT UNION CHURCH.
Yesterday at Union Chureb, Hongkong, " M. Mellstehon (of Messrs Butterfeld & In the presence of many friends, fr, J.
who arrived in the Colony from England e for days ago. The bride was charmingly attired in an Empire satin Mery gown trimmed with Persian embroidery and silk embroidered lase. A wreath of orange blossoms, a veil, a shower bouquet, and a pearl pendant, the gift of the bridegroom, completed the picture. bridesmaid, and she looked very dain Miss Helon Mackenzie WAS the only
cream silk dress trimmed with vallencietili hos
circumstances, are retarded in Japan? two years ago. Some six months ago her Although the exact position of the Japanese health gave way, and, seccompanied by har in Korea is yet very vague, it fa husband, she left for treatment in England in natural to suppose that they will be
The British transport Bohilla arrived here in a better position than the subjects or citizens of any other nationality,
B.G.A., 37 officers, 14 Ladies, Ave children and yesterday morning with 655 troops on board Other passengers were Major L. E. B. Dykes, and under these circumstances, and with the additional advantage of the
one naras: Of this number nine officers, four A Chinese appeared befors Mr. ER. Fire Brigade which was held on the compound ladies, 106 men, 10 women and 13 childrea'em. proximity of the Chinese market, they are Hallifax at the Magistrasy yesterday, charged of the Central Police Station yesterday after barkod yesterday for Tientsin par an. Cheon hardly likely to neglect such a promising with the larceny of $500 as a bailes. Defendant, noon. The frames gave an interesting exhibi. field for exploitation. It may, therefore, bewo was a foki in the Wing Fung firm, was tion of despatch box, hose and reel, and thing, which has been specially fitted for the Swire) was married to Miss Amy Smith, possible that during the next ten years handed $500 by his master and told to go and ladder drill, and the competition wa Korea will show a development excelling Pay a bill owing to a firm in Bonham Strand. for the shield and saps and medals, needless MA-BRIAGES.
that of Japan proper during the same As he did not return and as it was subsequently to say the men did their best. The various On September 14th, at Plymouth, Lieut. A. VEITH, RG.A., Dn of late Andrew Veith, of period. It will, of course, be to the advan- discovered that he had failed to pay the bill, even's were those that would be necessary in the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, to YOLANDE tage of Jupan politically to encourage such the matter was reported to the police and the case of a tire, and the firemen carried them scensed was arrested. His Womhip sentenced out with a celerity which reflects credit on the On October 8th, at Shanghai, CRABLES a development. If Korea, weak and un-
the defendant to six months' imprisonment brigade. The European team competition was FREDERICE LIVENEX, Borond son of John stable, was a menace to the safety of Japan with hard labour and six hours stocks.
won by Fireman Grant's tonin for the fourth Livesey, late of H. M. Service, Hongkong, to in case of an attack by foreign foes, then a
YOUNG BECKY, adapted daughter of
year in succession. The names of the men som. Luer
Telegraphic information has been received prising this team will therefore be ezar ravod Frederick George Becke, I. M. Customs, Korea strong and prosperous should be a Übungking.
safeguard. Although the alleged over. Lanouncing the return of Bir Robert and Lady on the shield. Fireman Grant, as foreman, be- LONGKONO UFF:: JUA, Des Vœur HoAD U crowding of Japan is greatly exaggerated, i Bredon to China. They will leave Moscow on comes possessor of the cap presented, while each Ground, of 644, Fatham-road, werd summoned Lospay Oppies: 131, FLEET STREET. EC still she can afford to dispatch a large the 10th October for Peking, accompanied by of his men won s medal. The individual das
number of her workers to Korea, and it is German Bank building in Peking, and intends Cooper, who has proved the smartest man at this Miss Bredon. Sir Robert has leased the Old patch box competition was was, by Fireman by populating the country which implies, to occupy it se a residence, During his absence, work for the last three years,
Ha deserved the of course, encouragement for such emigra Sir Robert rotained his band, which is still cap he won yesterday. The Chinese team com tion--that Japan will render the peninsula known as the "I. Gt.'s Band," ou half-pay, and petition was won by Fireman Ying Yan Tin's secure. Incursions of island nations on it is stated that he intends to continue their HONGKONG, OCTOBER 1STя, 1910.
men, and each of them was presented with a neighbouring continents have not in the serviges and entertain lavishly. Thongh Bir
trophy. THE new relations that have been establish past been very successful. Of England's Robert is now no longer connected with the ed between Japan and Korea by the conquests on the Continent of Europe but Imperial Maritime Customs, it is quits probable annexation of the latter country are still fragments now remain, nor, under any that he will obtain some high position under the exercising the minds of publicisté in Japan, conditions, can we imagine the renewal of Chinese Government in the near future.
Chefoo Daily Notes, and it appears probable that when the Diet such a period of conquest. Koren is, how. meets towards the end of the year the ever, somewhat exceptionally situsted gen
The Daily Press.
A child named Edith Tieffenburg living of North Szechuen Road Extension, Shanghai, har
Ministry will be subject to a good deal of graphically, and it is possible that Japan died with all the symptoms of hydrophobia, It heckling on the question, even if an attempt may succeed in making it not merely appears that the little girl was bitten on the Bth
nominally but actually a portion of the
out the consent of the Diet is contrary to the Constitution, but the Japanese Constitu- tion is a thing of such vagueness that it is difficult to say what is and what is not a court ruin. breach of it. The maintenance of the former
DUCKS FROM CHINA.
Chinese pork has given place to Chiness duck, remarks a London paper of the 23rd alt.
The duck, "éropped" up in 'n case at the West London Police Court, in which John Rider, of and pale blue ribbons, with a wreath of 21, Kelvedon-road, Fulham, and Thomas forget-me-nots in her hair, a shower bou
by the Fulham Boxon Council for exposing quot in her harf, and wearing a pearl and
Found on a stall kept by the defendants in Mr. H. E. Makin supported the bridegroom as for sale four ducks which were unfit for human turquoise brooch, the gift of the bridegroom, food.
Mr. A. Mackenzie gave sway the bride, and North End-road, Falham, the ducks wore Inter condemned by a mazistrate,
"best man." The wedding service, which was con-
The reception was held at Kingsclere," and the happy couple left agaid showers of rico tɔ proceed to Macso by the afternoon steamer on A brief honeymoon trip.
evidently frozen and were being sold at 1e,esch, Me. E. J. Chapman presiding at the organ A sanitary inspector said that the ducks were ducted by the Rev. C. H. Hickling, was choral, label attached to them bearing the words, and playing the Wedding March as the bridal "Fine young ducks." His Excellency prosented the prices, and from a good distance? Yes,
Mr. Pierron (defending)-These ducks come party left the Church. Mr. Fordham (the magistrate)-Russin, then congratulated Station Baperintendent If he happened to be is a house on fire, ka said, that the defendants did not believe that the Mr. Pierron-China, I believe. He added Macdonald and the men on their smart work. suppose and know the Hongkong Brigade wars in at ducks were bad. They bought them at ds, a tendance, he should feel assured that he would dozen from the wholesale dealer, and had get out of it.
received
complaint from sustomers about
Mr. Fordham-If these duoks had been stuffed with sage and onions they would have gone off all right-the inspector would have smelt only the stuffing. (Laughter.)
later, when the knee swelled up, that the emph September, but it was not until several days HARMSTON'S CIRCUS BETURNING
TO HONGKONG, told of her being bitten. The child was then
them
is not made to impoash it. Some members Japanese Empire. The danger lies in of the Diet have already expressed the attempting to extend the area of conquest
A fine of 10s. with 25. casts was imposed, and opinion that the annexation of Korea with and in the impoverishing of the mother treated by Dr. Schultz, the Shanghai Timos
the magistrate then asked Mr. Pierron il Chinese ducks bad any particular flavour. country which naturally follows. To drain esys, while the mother reported the matter to A fall announcement appears in our advertis-
Mr. Pierron-I don't know, sir. The the resources of Japan in the attempt to the police, and a dog, recognised by the ganh, fag columns of the many attractions of wholesale dealer is here and ho could its establish an Asiatic Empire would be to was put under observation, but found to be all Harmston's Grand Circus and Royal Menagerie form you
Mr. Fordham-No, thank you. I will have right, Meantime the child got worms, and last of performing wild animals, The customary wook developed signs of hydrophobia, fually site at Causeway Bay has been takon for they hire for knowledge about Chinese ducks
go unentisfied. (Loughtor) mouth open, she bit her mother's finger, bat the the 17th Inst., at 9 p.m. Many new features dying on Friday. In trying to force the child's Cireas and the opening night is Monday next wound was contorized very shortly by Dr. have been introduced since the Circus It Moore of the Health Department, and no ill visited Hongkong, and the lengthy list given effects are expected to arise from this wound. in the advertisement should prove a powerful The Health Officials think they must have had attraction and ensure full feuls for every perfor į mad dog never lives more than four or five days of an excellent programme.
Korean Customs Tariff for a period of ten Hallifez fined a Chinese bostan $15 for making At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. E. R. years is one of the arrangements in connec fast to the transport Bohills while that reggel tion with the annexation to which objection was under way. is still being made, but, as before, the
Two Chinese women who were arrested with Government, although contending that the 340 tele of opium in their possession ware
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
THE INQUISITIVE LADY
PASSENGER.
The following incident is reported in a nor- thera contemporary -
A steamer was stopped when going up the Yangtze river owing to fog. A lady passenger enquired of the captain the osuse of the delay, "Can't see up the river," repied the captain "But I can see the stars overhead," continu- ed the lady.
"Tes; but natil the boilers bust, we ain't -going that way."
HOSPITAL SUNDAY. Offertories will be taken in St. John's The CPR Co's str. Empress of Japan Cathedral, Union Church and the various. strived at Nagasaki at 5.30 pm on the 13th places of worship in the Colony to-morrow in wid Instant, and left again at 3 am, same day for of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals the 15th inst,
arrangement was made of its own free will, ordered by Mr. Hallifax at the Magistracy the wrong dog under observation, as they says mance for Harmston's reputation iɛn guarantee Kobe, where she is due to arrive at. 6 n.1. on 31 is hoped there will be a generous response in
persists that the decision cannot be alterel yesterday to pay a fine of $500 each.
aid of these charitable institutions.
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