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idle to deny that there is intenso satisfaction over the return of the DORE and DUCHESS to Canada. It is known, however, that at best the Duks will not continue to occupy the position for any long period, and we are told from Canada that there is much interest and quiet speculation as to who will be bis successor. Moreover, there are broad hints that titled persons who have no particular reputation at Home and politicians who have failed to fulfil expecta- tions should not be sent to represent the Kise at Ottowa. There are rumours that HIGH-CLASS Prince ARTHUR of CONNAUGHT is to succeed his father, and it is interesting to observe CONFECTIONERY that the idea of the Dunks or CONNAUGHT brcoming, so to speak, hereditary Governors General of Canada, thus founding, in effect, a new dynasty and giving Canada virtually
cally discussed.
The Montreal Daily Telegraph remarks:
"There are those in the Dominios who maintain that Canada should have a larger vole in the matter of the appointment of the Governor-General than she now has, and still others who advocate that only native- CHOCOLATES burn Canadians should he Governors-General.
SELECTIONS OF THE PUREST AND
An asbestos ming is reported to have TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
been discovered in Checanting, Honan.
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s godown ut chang was destroyed by fire on the 34th instant
Sir William Lever who has been up he West River as far as Wachos, leaves Hongkong to-morrow by the Pruis Walde-
for New Guinea en route to the Solomon Islands.
(THROUGH SUTER'S AGENCY.]. THE INDIAN PROBLEM IN SOUTH AFRICA
(THRUDGE REUTER'S AGENOY.). BRITISH ENTERPRISE IN CHINA,
NOTABLE SUGGESTIONS FOR INCREASED ACWIVITEK
LONDON, November 27th.
L letter Mr. Arthur Bennett, in
from Yunnanfu,
The written
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THE VICEROY'S SYMPATHY.
MADRAS, Naveniber 27th. The Viceroy (Lord Hardinge), in thei course of a speech, reviewed the position. A sampan boy was knocked down by the Indians in South Africe andace, urging that measures be taken, in tram car No. 9 in Des Voeux Roadferred to their passive resistance. "In
view of the widespread and perfect Central, on Wednesday, and received injuries to his face which necessitated his all this," he said, "they have the deep organisation of American and German removal to hospitah-
agencies, to secure for Great Britain a larger altare in Chinese contracts, suggests the dividing of the Offer of the Com 'mercial Attache at Peking into three
burning sympathy of India, and also of At the Magistracy yesterday 13 Chinese those, who, like myself, without being were charged with gambling at the Ps Hang Theatre, Yaumat, the first man Indians, sympathise with the people of being also charged as the keeper, They the country." His Excellency concluded offers to be established at Peking,
FINEST QUALITY, IMPORTED KING, is one which is being sympatheti Magistrato ( FA Hazeland) said Although the allegations of the ill Shanghai, and Canton each with an
FROM THE LEADING LONDON, NEW YORK ÁND PARISIAN HOUSES.
CADBURY'S
By the proposal suggested the whole matter would be settled now by the permanent In fancyboxes, in great variety.pointment of the lender of the House of Connaught, who would be represented in his Bourneville Nut Chocolate.
FULLER'S CONFECTIONERY
KOHLER'S
CHOCOLATES
promote loyalty and to cement the bonds of
the evidence of the Chinese constable-com- gerned in the case was so insatisfactory
treatment of the Indians are denied, even that he could not convict the first male denial contained admissions render- being the keeper, He, with the remaindoring it imperative for the Union to appoint would be fingil $3 for gambling.
no impartial Committee of Enquiry, on which Indians should be represented.”
DELI, November 7th. The arrest of Mr. West, the editor of
THE HARBOUR COLLISION. The report of the Water Police on the collision between the Japanese steamer
South Africa to ascertain facts and report upon the situation. COLONIAL SECRETARY REFUSES A DEPUTATION,
Attaché and full staff, these to be assisted by 20 or 30 ngents in the provincial capitals and chief ports.
n
The Times, commenting on the letter, says that during the recent years of exceptional activity, there has been
orders from the most secure and most remunerative sources. This accounts for ninch of our lost headway in China. The pendulum is now on the downward swing.
Such a vast market can no longer be left to the foreigner.
in
[Tanovon RCUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE NATIONAL LIBERAL FEDERATION,
FEELING AGAINST INCREASED NAVAL
ESTIMATES.
LONDON, November 27th. The Conference of the National Liberat
Federation at Leeds was chiefly remark- able for the feeling shown against the increase in the Navy Estimates.
Mr. Illingworth, the Chief Whip, announced that a General Election would not take place before 1915.
THE SPREAD OF ESPIONAGE
NËW PENAZIES IN GERMANY,
LONDON, November 27th.
The new Espionage Bill, introduced in the German Reichstag yesterday, penalises the publication of military secrets in the
Press.
Herr Falken Hayn and Admiral you
spead of espionage of late years, and the nged of strengthening the law.
SEQUEL TO THE RAND STRIKE. JOHANNESBURG, November 27th. Ten-persons have been sentenced t
years for the part they played in the strike riots in July
[Mr. Bannert is an engineer who has been Yunaan for some time engaged on railway periods ranging from nine months to four surveys and in the investigation of the mineral wealth of the province.]
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE" IN
MEXICO.
absence by the next in line to the succession Sesku Mork and the Taumati ferry | Indian Opinion, at Durban, is regarded growing disposition to pick and choose Tirpitz dwelt in their speeches upon the
in the present instance Prince Arthur of launch W Song says that the collision as a severe blow to the Indian community without occurred immediately on the inch in South Africa, placing them at a serious Connaught. The arrangement. dont, is one that would be advantageois to Canada in some way. For one thing, it crossing the bows of the sa, jer disadvantage in view of the imprisonment Assorted Chocolates, Marzipan would be far better for Canada to have a far as can be ascertained, some 50 of most of the Indian leaders, and the
Governor-General born and bred in the passengers were on board at the time of Chocolates, Chocolate Cara-Dominion, or at any rate having his per- the accident, and of these seven persons consequent feeling in India.
manent home here, then it would be to have mels, Creme de Menthe a stranger here every five years to represent were sent to the Government Civil HosThe Rev. F. C. Andrews, of Stephens the King. Then, again, from the social point rital, five to the Kwong Wa Hospital College, Delhi, an intimate friend of the Delight, Caramel Mou á la of view, the advantages would be inner-Yaumati, and five bodies were removed to poet Tagore, leaves immediately for Creme, Almond Taffy, Pepper while politically it would tend to the Mortuary. Twenty-two rescued per- mint, etc., etc.
Empire in a measure that perhaps an others were attended to in the Station, single proposition could ilo. Altogether the There were 11 of the crew on board the launch. Two engineers, an accountant, suggestion. is one well worth discussion." The logical consequence of the adoption of and u cook are reported to be missing,
NEW YORK, November 27th.. such a suggestion in the case of Canada but they night have been landed on the Mr.
The Insurgent General reports a great would mean in time that each Dominion Hongkong side by the launches,
William Curwen, Headmaster of the
battle South of Juarez in which the rebels FIN. would come to be presided over by a
Yaumati School, was the only European
with tho overwhelming separato
branch of the British Boy passenger on the launch, and he was deputation in reference to the South were faced Family. Snob an idea opens up an inter. savel. Dr. Smalley attender to the African position. Mr Harcourt writes superiority of the Federal Artillery, but eating vista in the domain of political rescued at the police pier, and also in the speculation as regards the future of the Station. The greatest credit is due to the regretting that he is unable to receive a the battle ended in the rout of the of the Finest Quality in great Empire. We doubt if the time has yet Naval authorities, who rendered great deputation, but adds that he is quite Federals, and the capture of all the guns. variety.
arrived when the Dominions are prepared to service. Enough cannot be said for the prepared to receive any statement in Federal officers report that the rebels welcome hereditary Governors General, but way in which the crews of launches owned writing The Indians are much dis executed thirty Federal volunteers.
is not too much to believe that under the by European firms and those of Chinese- A. S. WATSON & CO.. rules now governing such appointments the owned launches responded to the call for
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selection of a Prince of the Blood possessing the necessary training and qualities of states manship which are naturally expected of a Governor-General would be welcomed in the
·Colonies. A London contemporary writing appreciatively of the successial two years the DUKE OF Convenire haz-spont ... in- Canada was prompted to ask: "Why can not we make a practica of employing the Princes of the Blood in the many Viceroy. alties of the British Crown P: Viceroys are, of course, not always so ready-made as in the case of the DUKE OF CONNAUGHT; UUI that is only an additional reason why they abould be organised as a Royal profession. There is no reason why, in the same way that our Princes enter the Army and Navy, some of them should not enter the Colonial and India Offices and pass thence through the whole hierarchy of Colonial Governorships. The results would be admirablo in many ways. Not only would the link of the Crown' becons more vital than it is to-day, but we should JENSEN. On October 29th, at High
Wycombe, R. J. JENSEN, late of long at the same time provide a right kingly profession for the scions of our Royal kong, age 60.
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strengthening the hond of Empire is one which will command increasing attention.
The application of martial law in Peking was repealed on the 22nd inst.
HONGKONO, NOVEMBER 28TH, 1913.
Tas referenca iade by The Times to the probable early retirement of Lord HARDINGE from the Viceroyalty of India and the further probability of Lord KrrCHENED'S
The 74th Punjabis, now at Lucknow, appointment as his successor, should he be will be brought to Hongkong in May again a candidate for that ligh office, is doubtless inspired to prepare the public for
next,
early official announcements. We recollect The German mail of the 29th Octurer that at the time when speculation was rife was delivered in London on the 20th regarding the probable successor of Lord November.
Misto an interesting suggestion was put A thief is reported to have broken into forward anonymously in one of the the brick works store at Deep Water Bay, Reviews that the bond of union between Aberdeen, and stolen 13 glass tiles, valued "Great Britain and ber Indian Dominion at 839----
would be immeasurably strengthened Articles of jewellery to the value of $65
al
help. Everyone did his share.
LONDON, November 27th. Indians in the United Kingdom have approached Mr. Hurcourt to receive a
satisfied.
NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.
The Daily News says that Viscount As there is no means of learning the exact number of the passengers on the Hardinge speaks with remarkable lanach, the number of those now missing | severity, but the problem of the cannot be ascertained.
GOLF.
THAPPY VALERT-MIXED-FOURSOMEN.“
Played on Thursday, 20th November, with the following result - *Miss More and Mr. K. S
Morrison ...
96-9 97 ..103 - 6= 94 Capt. and Mrs. Saxton... Miss Big and Mr. T. E.
Pearce.....
109 - 16 93 Mrs. Winsloe
and Mfr. Harrison
103 694 Miss Kelly and Lieut. Mac-
Gillewis
...107-13- 24 (99-94
Mrs. R. S. Stewart and M.,
R. M. Crosse Mrs. Phelips and Capt. Tracer111-15 Miss Gordon and Mr. C. B.":
Gale
...115 18- 97 Mr. and Mrs. A. Ritchie 11 14 58 Mies Fearon and Mr. Beving-
tou.
111-398
lans
in South Africa has been seriously mis handled. 1. WaB bath necessary and satisfactory that the voice of India should make itself heard peremptorily. It is incumbent upon the Imperial
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delay.
Seven hundred Federal prisoners have arrived at Juarez, The hospitales ore
crowded with wounded.
GALLANT TRADITION OF THE
SEA.
INQUIRY INTO THE VOLTURNO ' (DISASTER.
AERIAL TRAGEDY IN FRANCE,
Motigueton, November 27th. The remains of a biplane and two charred corpses were found at a desolate spot on the borders of Aube Marne, Buttons and a pair of shoes were the sole
NEW BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED. indications that the victims were officers,
LONDON, November 27th. The new battleship Harspite WAR inched at Devonport yesterday. Mrs. Austen Chamberlain christened the ship.-Mr. Winston Churchill was present.
THE MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
LEAGUE,
DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE
“BIZAKR”
We have received from Mrs. Jordan the
Secretary, the following statement show-
LONDON, November 27th. At the Board of Trade inquiry into the Government to intervene without further burning of the Volturno in mid-ocean, Hon. Treasurer, and Mrs. Irwin, the Hon. Counsel for the Board stated that the vessel carried nineteen boats, accom-ing the distribution of the proceeds of the modating 150 more people than were recent Bazaar held under the auspices of aboard; › It was a remarkable fact, after the Hongkong branch of the Ministering
Children's League:--- the experience of the Titanic, that the loss of life would have been less if the Falturno had had no boats. All the boats used came to grief, and thus many The Volturno's persons were drowned.. enrgo consisted of barrels of tar
The Daily Chronicle says that the antagonism of the Governments of India and South Africa was serious enough without the aggravation of personal recriminations, by General Botha and the Viceroy. Neither was as careful in his language as was desirable, and we particularly regret the undiplomatic language of an experienced diplomat like
Mrs. MoMunn and Mr. Arekor 14-1439 Viscount Hardinge. Perhaps his was the and oil, peat moss, and straw-covered |
Dr. and Mrs Saunders... 11784 98 Mr. and Mrs. Bea-is ...110-18101. Major and Mrs. Pyue... 128-1631014 Mr. and Mrs. Milder Jones...110- 8:03" Mr. and Mrs. Bonuar... 1.0 18104
Winnerf Pool. 24ntries.
CRICKET.
Kowloon CC r. Officers Indian Army, at Kings Park 2 pim, to-morrow. The
Kowloon C.C. team will be:-
bottles, and the Captain, and those who original mistake in approaching the
knew, believed that the ship might sink South African Government direct, but at any moment. The Captain, Chief General Botha's Government would do Engineer, and two sailors laboured well to grant a full enquiry,”
AMERICA'S RECORD ARMY
ESTIMATE.
The
J. Robinson, W. L. Weaser, W. Curwen, Capt. T. A. Robertson, W. Kay, E. J.which Edwards, J. M. Amon, A. W. E. Sayage, R. C. Barlow, E. B. Read, and J. H. M. Mend.
THE GARRISON.
The following movements are announced in the latest Garrison Orders by Major- General Kelly, C.B., the G.O.C.-
(5.)-Lieut. W. F. B. Carr, 30 rank and file, and 12 rank and file, Native Portion, 40th Company, R. E, proceeded to Lyeman, on 24th inst,
(Lient. F. P. Heath, 32 rank and le, and 9 rank and file, Native Portion,
WASHINGTON, November 27th.
Army estimates are $106,000,000, is the largest on record
COLOMBIA CONCESSIONS.
POLITICAL FEELING TOO STRONG.
Lusvos, November 27th, The American Press has been criticising the concessions made to Messrs. Pearsons to build railways, docks, quays, canals, telegraphs, and telephones, and to search
Messrs. Pearsons, Ltd., in a letter to the
d.
450.00
450,0
400.00
350,00
300.00
Building Fund....
50.00
233.00
125.00
C.M.S. Victoria Home Blindenkeim, Kowloon Italian Content French Convent Diocesan Girls' School Baster Mission Berlin Foundling Home London Mission for training girls 200.00 The Hongkong Cot at Ottershaw-
Surrey (£10 per annum)
161.31
82,721.31
throughout the night waking rafts which, THE COMMAND OF THE GERMAN haply, might save some of the 300 or 400 aboard. When the rescuing boats arrived the Captain told the emigrants to jump Into the sea. They refused, whereupon engineers and several seamen jumped to show them the way,
Lord Desart, who is presiding at the inquiry, said that the gallant tradition of the sea was followed.
EMPIRE BUILDING.
MOTHERLAND AND HER DOMINIONS.
LONDON, November 27th, Lord Haldane, presiding at a dinner
SQUADRON.
Contre-Admiral Graf von Spec has been promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and definitely appointed Chief of the German Cruiser Squadron in the Far East.
CONSUMPTION CAMPAIGN AT
SHANGHAI:
Dr. Stanley, the Medical Officer of Health at Shanghai, in his report for October, comments chiefly upon tuber- culosis. He says
*In continuation of the monthly coul- ments on the great question of the prevention of tuberculosis it may be noted that the main object at present is the the for and exploit oil deposits in the republic at the Savoy Hotel in honour of the visit, education of public opinion on of Colombia as likely to lead to Anglo-of the Empire Parliamentary represente subject. Lectures and handbills are being given to the Chinese explaining the American friction.
Lives, expressed the hope that the visit of danger of consumption and the way it their overseas colleagues to the Mother- spreads from one person to another.
regards the inauguration of an land would be more frequent. We had much to learn of what was going on in the Dominions, bat the common purpose animating the Motherland and
rapidly than we perhaps realised.
が
active campaign, it is considered too early
40th Company, R. E., proceeded to Stone-papers to-day, announce that they have cutters, on 24th inst,
received a cablegrain from Lord Murray, (f)-Lieut. H. A. 8. Pressy, 3 warrant who obtained the concessions against keen officer, 20 rank and file, and 11 rank and opposition by European and American the Dominions was developing more in the home countries the struggle against file, Native Portion, 40th Company. R.Efirms, reporting that he has withdrawn proceeded to Belchers, on 24th inst.
(7.)-Major H. S. P. Simon, Captains
the contract to develop the oil resources
J. L Swainson, A. W. Stericker and in Colombia owing to the political feeling F. C. C. Rogers, M.V.O., Lieats, E. L. engendered. Paske, J. C. H. Brunt, E. K. Jenkins and
if ሲ member of the Royal Family and $710 in money have been stolen from
KING représented the
Calcutta the residence of a Chinese married The suggestion is one which instantly woman, at No. 5, Bowrington Road.. appeals to the imagination at a time when
Mr. Shimisu, a Japanese clerk, living the subject of Imperial unity is much in the at No. 5, Robinson Road, has suffered the public mind throughout the British Empire. loss of a gold-watch and chain, and a gold Tucivo months after the appointment locket appendage, together valued at of Lord Harpings to the Viceroyalty of $160, and 340 in money. The articles and Tudia practical effect was given to this the money were stolen from his room.
E. H. Carket-James; 386 rank and file, attractive idea by the appointment of the
Two chair. coolies were prosecuted by a 2nd: Bn. D.C.LL, proceeded to Sun Wai KING's uncle, the DUKE OF CONNACOUT, to Portuguese resident at the Magistracy Camp on 22nd inst the Governor-Generalship of the Dominion yesterday for refusing hire. Their excuse ()-Captains C. H. Tyrrell, G, W.
A Bill repealing the Bill providing for of Canada. That appointment has been wo successful that the Toronto correspondent of and wanted to finish it first.
was that they had just bought their tea, Coats, 3 Indian officers, 312 rank and a second ballot at elections has been
A fine of file, 85th Punjabis, proceeded to Taipo passed by the House of Representatives. The Times recently wrote that it would be as was imposed on each men,
Camp, on 24th inst,
Atkins and C, N. Steel; Lieut N. G. R.
NEW ZEALAND ELECTIONS
WASHINGTON, November 27th.
THE FLEET IN THE MEDITERRANEANA
LONDON, November 27th. The British fleet has left Alexandria and Peru Baid for the Piraeus.
Lord Kitchener and many prominent people of Caire attended the ball given in honour of the flect by the British residente at Alexandria,
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to begin yet, although detailed plans fer the future have been made so as to ho put into operation when the public are ready for it. It may ho noted that even consumption is still in a chaotic condition
one country. the sanatorium discredited and the main stress is laid on the importance of the tuberculosis. dispensary
inch attention is, however, being now devoted to the subject that the most effective measures will finally be sifted out and become available for a model. The tuberculosis hospital here in Shang- hai will relieve an urgent want and serve as a centre for the organisation of other measures, which in a few years may materialise into an adequate scheme for fighting the disease.
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