To-day's Advertisement.
THEATRE
CITY HALL.
ROYAL,
TO-NIGHT
(SATURDAY EVENING),
2nd December, 1899. A GRAND
BOXING TOURNAMENT
will take place at 9 r.at. sharp. Fall Sting Band of the WELSH FUSILIERS.
R.
Several Interesting Bouts.
Also
12 Round Heavy Weight Contest. HAMILTON,
Coloured Heavy Weight of the West Indies.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1899
they did there would be less talk and more work, to the very great benefit of our political and commercial interests throughout the world generally.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE remains of Private Philipps, of E. Co., Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who died in hospital yesterday, were interred at Happy Valley this morning with full military honours,
WE send with our papers this evening, a cir, cular entitled "What the Orient thinks of
the soldier's played a decidedly "dirty" game. especially towards the finish of the match symptoms of rough or dangerous play.
or was the referee suficiently down on any The stronger the referce is in those matters the more the players respect him but if once they get an iden they can do what they like all authority over them is gone and no amount of whistle blowing will get it back.
The second team played a better game on Wednesday and were unfortunate in not win- not kept himself up to date in the rules, for he player's hands. blew his whistle whenever the ball touched a
oor next Colonial Secretary,
bus are again offering at $881, Douglas Steam- ships have been nemtiated at $47: China at 75 Refineries-Sales of China Sugars Mutuals. Ordinary (5 paid up) have been done have been effected at $110 and $123, Lutens have con done to a small extent. at $47. Mining Punjoms are out of "favour at $82. Queen Mines have been fixed at 40 cents. Jelebus, owing to a misleading statement it. the Daily Prass, declined to $7, but quickly recovered and are now wanted for Singapore
The following extract from the Cape Tiones written before the commencement of the war is well calculated to rouse the indignation and just resentment of all right thinking men and the treachery it indicates is largely responsible Madame Konorah and her Company" contain;"" niag. The referee in this match had evidently | gie them a rap ower th' knucklebanes nuo' nt Sto Raubs have changed hands at 63. ... for the complications at Kimberley and Mafe-ing king, and no doubt the general policy of the Cape Government, by giving colour to the idea that a large support would be given from Cape Colony to the Transvaal, greatly precipitated the struggle upon which we are at present engaged.
The extract reads -
"It is understood that orders have been re- EN HUGHES,ceived from Cape Town for the. immediate BE
removal of all arms, military stores, equipment, and ammunition from Maleking into the Pro- tectorate, in order not to offend the Transvaal. There is great indignation here at the pro-Trans vaal policy of the Ministry. Boers are reported to be massing on the border with the avowed object of raiding Colonial territory,"
Champion Heavy Weight of the Welsh Fusiliers.
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THE Band of the Hongkong Regiment will play-at the Hongkong Hotel this evening from 8 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
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IT is stated in mandarin circles at Shanghai
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The Shield Committee have decided that they cannot allow the Barfleur to take part in the competition and there is no doubt they were quite right in doing so. Everyone would have liked to see them in, especially as it is rumoured they have a very strong teain. At the same time it would have been a very dangerous precedent to follow and in refusing their application the Committe were only following their own ruling in a similar case-- the R. E.in the first year of the competi- tion.
The Barjeurs are to play the Glub this after that when Mr. Yano, lately Japanese Minister noon and so we shall all have an opportunity of seeing how they perform. The Club, as we in Peking, left that city for Tokio the other day, bave stated, are making several experiments the Einpress Dowager, on her own initiative, and we think they are wise in doing so. In It might be a matter for wonder how such
conferred the Order of the Double Dragon of taking Danby from the wing and putting hin in the centre they are, no doubt, weakening the a dastardly precaution to render a portion of territory casy prey for an invading ariny, could the 1st Class upon the departing Minister as a left wing considerably, at the same time the have been taken, by the government of a British token of her recognition of the services rendermost brilliant play on the wing is not the slightest Colony, when too, an enemy was massinged by H. E. on behalf of the two empires. The good to the team unless it is taken advantage on the very borders of that territory, and yet
holder of the Double Dragon of the 1st Class is of in the centre. Danby has plenty of dash and we now know that, this command was given equivalent to a Chinese official of the rank of strength, and can, moreover, make a good shot by the Cape Government and further that
his being of as much service in the centre as at the criminal tardiness in the preparations Viceroy or Tartar General in the provinces, upon occasion and there is every prospect of of the and a President of one of the Six Boards in the outside altho' he may, individually, play better theprotection 10 provide for
in the latter position. sworn to protect, has largely augumented and accentuated the difficulties of our position on the north cast frontier. The paltry subterfuge that their action was to propitiate the Boers is too palpable to deceive any he for one WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. nument. The treacherous design of leaving British territory undefended is too thinly veiled, and only carrying out the abominable policy, which prompted the refusal to permit the raising of the Kimberley town guard. The whole Cape is undermined by a network of treachery. A large portion of the community are actuated by pro Bour sentiments and are in fact Boers themselves with only a territorial land mark between themselves and Transvallers A glance at the list of names taken on a division in the Cape l'arliament is a sufficient indication, and ex, lanation of the Cape policy. The Ayes represent the present Government: grounded on the Bar at 4 p.m. on Friday, says Fund should be the result.
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A TELEGRAM of the 24th October appearing in the American papers says:-A splendid instance, of the spontaneous co-operation of the army and navy is given in the action of Captain Lambtory, commanding the British first-class protected cruiser Powerful, while of the way to the Cape. Calling at Mauritius he found a line regiment that had been onfered to. Durban unable to leave for want of a transport Without waiting for instructions he embarked: the whole regiment on board the Powerful and landed them at Cape Town, making an extra' quick passage fort heir, benefit. THE Dutch oil steamer Sultan van Langkal
the W. C. D. News of 37th ulto, and had to discharge a considerable quantity of kemsene The British steamer Queen Christina stuck on the outer bar the same day and also had to dis- charge part of her cargo. Owing to the dense fog patches that passed over the river on Satur day morning, the P. & O. outward steamer Malacca got ashore below Josshause spit, and the Japanese steame Fuso Maru, bound in, grounded on the bar alongside of the Sultan van Langkal. Both vessels, however, got off
On December the 30th a Charity Match will take place between the Civilians and Rugby the Army and Navy, while a match of a similar description will be played either the day before or shortly after. This is a capital idea and we hope it will be strongly supported by the general by the colliers sed saal publicadespersing enclosures are to be erected for which a small fee for admission will be charged. This will enable every soldier or sailor to contribute his mite towards the relief of the families of his comrades in South Africa and in addition, he will have a capital match to witness for his money. The authorities will doubtless give every facility and permission for the erection of matsheds and enclosures and for charging ea. trance, fees and a substantial addition to the
We cannot close these comments without a reference to the death of Commander Ethelstan, of the Powerful while at the front in South Africa. We had atmost, said the sad death,
I'm fairly scunnert wi' wark th' non, Ye mne kon that Mr. Whitehead his geon in a bit Offis an the Governor's hoose up by the Peak pmtest te th cooncil aboot th New Post. Noo' Tommas is an auld freen of mine an for bygon' days. I'm aye wullin tac help him on juist for auld freenship's cake, an' I canna grudge any time i gie to Tammas There's nne doubt but he's th' richt man th' richt place, ant twa or three o' thae chiels i'th Council ar nane th' waur o bacin Tammos the
the Mines Bukit Koran. No, North an' agane. I'm thinkin I ken wha wall be. The following telegram has been received from I'm awfu' upset aboot this Sam Chun job Engine Shaft. Have struck reef carrying gold. Aiftera'th' money we spent, tac think that China Average width of lade, nine fect. Consider, scod get a thing hack. Mon in ma' opecnion this very important" Olivers A have been it's perfectly scandalous an' no wiselike but I'm sold at $g and the B shares at $675. Great bid'in a' wee, for l'ae warrant we've no heard Eastern and Caledonians have been done the last o't. As a fic', I micht as well lat-ye at 8o. cenis, Docks Wharves and Go- ken that ma' freen McSporran well hae a ward downs. A good many Hongkong and or twa wi' Mr. Chamberlain owor th' maitter. Whampoa Docks were taken off the market Mac is ap in Lunnon th' noo' an he is as ye at 5273 and 535 per cent. premium, but owing. micht say, on th spot, Sae, until thae sum to a few forced sales for the settlement, were news frae na freen I'll reserve ma thochts afterwards placed at-520 per cent the market closing steady at 525 per cent premium, Kow- as the buik lowks say.
loon Wharf shares have been placed at $85, $841 and $84 Lands, Hotels and Buildings.
I'm no feelin a' richt th' noo'. I wint the th ba last nicht, an'no' that I wud has anything is awful stuff kin o' fushionless I'm thinkin', the say agenst it ba' it'sel, but yon shampain A budy needs a rip o' th' ralo tae keep up wi' on a ba nicht, but guid Scotch winna' mix weal wi' thae foren stuffs.
I canna say much aboot th' ball th' richt only that the haggis wis good but nne verd plentifu Whan there's haggis about, I lik' tae help ma'sel; what's a speenfae toe a strappin' chiel lik' ma'sel
Takin' it. a' thegither th' bawis 'n gran' ng' sae bad at it, but I'll no gie ye ony details, as thae say, until ma heid gets mair tae itsel success, an' ma medical man thinks that I did
Only ac' thing, i conclusion, lik' th' meenister, there was an awfu' wheen fouks at th' ba' that I was prood a' ma'sel gaun are'na Scotch,.
boot wi' a hanfu' o' white an' reid heather wi me as sune as his een lichted on are, an pinn'd tac ma coatie. Prince Henry forgaither'd baein's crack ower a bottle o' Malpomenay as th' sicht of white heather-sort o' reminded him of his coortin' days, I'll tell ye mair aboot it it sit that she pain stuff. He tell't me that
next week, but its no th' first time I've gie'n Prince Henry a grip o' ma' han'.
Houping that yer heid is no sae sair as mine.
Yours truly,
MCCLUSKY O' THAT ILK.
ALIENI OPTIMUM FRUI INSANIA. He was a curious sort of youth, and I was much
inclined
on his mind. To arrive at the conclusion he had something
enance profound, His goit was slow, his hair was long, his count. And as he walked lie rarely raised his eyes
from off the ground, "Oh tell me, noble sir" quoth I "if 1.may
make so bold,
but, altho-we-are-all-grieved to hear of a man can die. Only last year did we sce. it, there is no doubt it was the best death him in Rugby matches playing hard for the Navy, always in the thick of the fight, alys working hard and always urging on his men, and we have little doubt that the Boers found."Why is your hair so very long, your hat so him as hard a man to tackie on the field of
haule as his opponents did on the Happy Valley. Apart from this he was one of the best
very old "
he was dry, He spoke in husky tones, he did, he said that
.
Hongkong Hotels were done at $120, but a Hongkong Lands have been clealt in at 3110. forced sale at $115 is reported for the settle- ment Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cottons are: enquired for at $57 Miscellaneous.-Green Island Cements have been booked at $28 and $274. China Borneos have been done at $103. Ropes have advanced to Sige sales,
MUNICIPAL DIFFICULTES AT SHANGHAI,
We think that, some comment should be made on the dilatoriness of the Municipal authorities in assuming proper charge and control of the lately willenc boundaries of the Settlement. For some years past, the Press voicing the opinions of the community has urged sion which has recently become a fait accompli over and over again the necessity of the exten owing to the persistent advocacy of the measure at the Tsurgii Yamen, during the period when Kang Yu-wei's star was at its zenith in the by the British, American and German Ministers
Peking Palace
All formalities were completed mon
months ago, and we fail to understand why greater energy is not displayed in following up the spirited. policy that secured this long-sought 'cessi-n," The rate payers are called upon yearly to vote constantly increasing sums in the Municipal In order to keep up the various depart ments to high standard of efficiency so Budget, and they do this, ungrudgingly,
as to cope with the growing wants of the the Settlements, and yet it must be apparent to conservative pessimism that prevails in the vesiest tyro in observation that the policy of progress on all sides, is out of character with what might have been guidat of enterpriss and expected from our leading residents of the
place, who cannot be ignorant of the wave of expansion going on around them, and which is retarded by the existing machinery of. government proving inadequate to fill the wants of the property, holders and: nihers in- terested and anxiously willing to invest money in improving and extending the Settlements. show judging from past experience) a con- stant increase of income, on the present moderate scale of taxation, and the authorities. may be relied on not to lose sight of any new sources wherewith the income can bo augmented, and yet the financial dend-lock Dan" Council which practically prevents policy of their
mishap. The Sultan van Langkat also Hoated fellows who ever walked a quarter deck. The He drank my health in a lager beer then slowly Every Budget shows, and will continue to
Ayes (30): Messrs. Beck, Beyers, Botha, Deinpers, D. C. de Waal, De Wet, A. S. du Plessis, D. J. du Plessis, M. J. du Picssis, Du Toit, Graaff, Hoffman, immel- man, J. P. W. Joubert, J Jouber Krige, Kuhn, Loiter, D. J. Marais, J. H. Marais, J. S. Marais, Merriman, J. T. Molteno, Dost huisen, Rabie, Rademeyer, Raubenheimer, C Sauer, Schoeman, Schreiner, Schroder, Searle, Smith, J. A. Smuts, Solomon, Sonnen. berg.
Te Water, Theron, Van der Merwe, Van der Vyver, Van der Walt, Van Heerden, Van Huyssteen. Van Wyk, Van. Zyl, Weeber, Wienard, and Wolfaardt. Teliers: Messrs. N. F. de Waal and J. C. Molteno.
Noes (o): Messrs. Anderson, Bailey Brown, Cartwright, Crosbie,, Crewe, Douglass, Faure, Frost, A. 1. Fuller, T. E. Fuller, Garrett, D. All our Braulics are guaranteed to Harris, Hill, Hockly, Innes, Juta, Laing, Law rence, Lee, Oats, Rhodes, Runciman, St. Leger, be PURE COGNAC, the differences Sampson, Schermbrucker, J. Searle, Smartt, C. P. Sms, Sprigg, Stead, Tamplin, Walion. question of age arren. Well me Melorian Volksraad is price being merely
"Sample bottles and smaller quanti-more representative of Baerdom than tina will be summlied at unnotinuate apparent from this list of "ayes." Some of ong commenced a quarrel, when one of the
We may rather say, notorious,
distipunisher, their demonstrated treachery-and we can only hope that the end of the war may see a decided thinning out of this nest of traiters, we
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On the 20th Naveniber, at Auckland, NZ, by the Right Rev. W. G. Cowic, D.D., Primate of New Zealand, FREDERICK GEORGE, third son of George Sale, of Yokohama, to IDA, second daughter of Captain H. Worsp Burr wood, Remuera, Auckland. (By telegram).
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1899
NOTES AND COMMENTS, Mr. Joseph Waltos, M.P. for Barnsley, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, has just
shall be only too pleased to see the impeach ment of the heads of that govemment who were responsible for the disarming of Mafcking, and the punishment without mercy of those who have been guilty of any degree of disloyalty.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
Anglo-Saxon Relations.
on the afternoon's tide.none the worse for the that tide and the Queen Christina getting aver the outer bar again stuck on the inner one and had to discharge more of her freight. She was expected to float again on yesterday afternoon's
tide.
D. Neus
YESTERDAY morning, farefis faune Matheson & Co.'s premises. Three mafoos is whose carriages were standing abreast of the ponies took fright and bolted right across the road on to the green leaving its carriage minue the shafts against one of the trees. The ani Insurance Company's compound and in doing mal then, shaped a course for the Yangtsze
so collided with a wheel-parrow knocking both it and coalie on to the pavement. The pony also rolled in the dust, but quickly finding is feet set off down the Bund in the direction of Hongkow, A second carriage accident_took place in the afternoon on the Kiangse Road, by the Water Tower, in which a pony with trap bolted and knocked over a Chinaman caus- ing him severe facial injuries. The rap which sustained considerable, daminge was taken along with the injured native to the Central Station and the later was immediately sent to the forptral to have his wounds dressed.
LONDON, November 30th. Mr. Chamberlain in a speech said that he rejoiced in the present friendly relations be. tween Treat Britain, the United States, and Germany. A new triple alliance of these Three Powers would be a potent influence on the future of the world. It was immaterial whether the alliance was written or in the minds of statesmen. Mr. Chamberlain res ferred to the attacks on the almost sacred person of H. M. The Queen by the French Press and said that these would have most
football players here, while grieving for his loss have, so lately, fought side by side on the field will, we are sure, be proud to think that they with the man who now lies in a foreign land, having died for his Queen and his Country,
COMING
EVENTS.
Hanpy Valley
pany of the Revil Welsh Fusifiers, Kick-off at a quarter past four. The Club team will be: F. H. Kew, goal; H. W. Looker and C. H. P Hay, barks A. N. Other, G.T. Kew, H. E. Green, J. D. Danby, 11. C. R. Hancock and J. F. Noble, forwards.
On Wednesday, Dec. 6th, the. Hongkong Football Club (A) will play a returai match with
the Hongkong Football Challenge Shield T H:M.S. Endymion. Kick-off at half-past four. On Saturday, Dec, oth, in the first round for
Co.,RW.F, will play "H" Co., R.W.F. Kick-off at four o'clock.
SUDDEN DEATH OF AN OLD HONGKONG POLICE CONSTABLE.
·HAD COMPLETED HIS FIFTEEN YEARS
SERVICE.
We zogresia have to repost the sad death. of P. C. Robert Patterson, which occured yesterday, at 4 pan, at the police station near the Hotel Metropole. Yesterday being the first of the month Inspector Robertson had taken the deceased his month's salary, and, at 2.30 o'clock, was standing on the verandah of the police station talking to Patterson of old limes, they having come to Hongkong together fifteen years ago. Patterson suddenly put his hands to his chest, and exclaiming "My God!" fell down senseless. He was carried to his bed and restoratives immediately applied, but they were of
passed through the Colony on his way serious consequences if our neighbours did insm of the spectators, Comparing the two hour after no avail, he expiring about half an
not mend their manners.
The War.-Casualties at Modder River.
The casualties at the Modder River battle
that, even before leaving England for are Col. Northcott of the Staff, Stopford and little advantage perhaps on the Club side. The no child' alive and so only leaves wife, for
Earle of the Coldstream Guards and Long of the Yorkshire Light Infantry killed. Major Lindsay and Capt. Farrell of the Artillery, Major Count Gleichen of the Grenadiers, and Lieut. the Hon. R. Lygon, Lieut. Vis count Acheson and Capt. Guisemore R. A M. C. of the Coldstream Guards, Capt, von Hugel of the Royal Engineers, Lieut. A. H,
The life of the deceased may be said to have
been spent in the Government employ, having enlisted when quite a youth in the Irish Con. stabulary, alter which he served seven years in the 93rd Highland Regiment, and then joined the Dundee Police Force, from which, with six others, of whom Inspector Robertson is the
with asthma, he
niade reply. "My name is Jones, impressively he spoke
the name be bore."
(I was not moved for I had heard that senti
ment before)
"My name is Jones, my early life was spent at
Trin., Call, Cam.
And let me caevallos'ine ongnitive Lan continuing the Predecessors in
genius was great, "Ere a broken heart reduced me to my present
mournful state. "At school I even looked, on tarts as mere
delusive shams
"But spent any time in placing fields in pa
para lellograms.
"At College where the thoughtless gave their
parties and their "wines" "spent my time in demonstrating how to keep
the lines
"And if I ever kicked the ball t'was only to'
remark
"The sphere describing sections of a parabolic
arc.
"How the "equation to chord" would fill my
heart with glee "Expressed in terms as the eccentric angle
3. J. C.
"But those bright times those glowing hopes
of such fair outward sheen
"(This beer is good) have vanished like the
shadow of dream
"I
** I remember, ah ! with what ineffablo delight
took my place in college team, prepared
our foes to fight
"But oh! alas (alack! alas ! I muffed the hall
and missed "And barked my shins and listened as the rude
spectators hissed
"And then the Captain swore aloud-he sacked
1
me from the team, "And then-farewell to everything; I'd missed
life's bright drenin "This blighted my whole prospects and
gradually pined "Whilst fallen hopes by day and night quite
racked my virgin mind "fell a passive victim to dejection and
despair-
"Earth was a void-and then- ceased to cut
my hair. "I lost my Senior Wranglership, and from that
fresh mishap "I date my partiality for hats without a nap."
settled for the beer,
He drained his seventh glass and, whila't I With hollow voice he warned me from a
similar carcer:
"Young man, beware the football field, of
Rugby and of " Scocker" "Lest, like mine own, your prospects fair receive
a sudden knocker."
Widow the
arrow streets, remains, without any attempt being made to master the difficulty. Admitting that expenditure has hitherto been large for road widening and now streets, and that such
outlay cannot properly be regarded as assets in the Balance Sliect, surely some inuthod could be devised to deal with the special expenditure to stop it at this prosperous period in our force grow larger yearly, corresponding with history is impolitic in the extreme, it must per.
the improvements going on in the central aves;. to attempt a retrogade policy in discouraging in face of the advantages Shanghai offers to the migration hither would be an impossible task,
densely populated provinces around 1, as a field of enterprise and investment for poor and rich alike. sent to
-We cannot therefore disguise the pressing importance of meeting the situation in a business-like way, for on every hand. throughout the Settlements and outside districts, building improvements are being -made, new streets are needed right and lett and it is increasingly evident, that the Muni
cipality must have sufficient funds at their dis Posal to maintain their previous policy, o public interests will suffer.
rate
or
The Water and Gas Companies being in dependent corporations, with ample capital at their disposal, are able to meet the wants of applicants with business promptitude, but the sine cannot be said of the other public utilities -notably, the Electric Works under the ra payers' control, and the much abused and badly managed Telephone service, owned by the China and Japan Telephone Company of London. This company has, however, run the length of its tether here, and will very possibly be superseded by a new company, which wa hear is in course of forciation, with a strong backing-N. C. D. News,
THE FORMER LITERARY CHAN DESCELLOR OF HUNAN:
REAL CHINESE WORTHY. --Wo have already, recorded the unexpected. death on the bumping of the 21st instant at his ancestral bone in Soechow, in his forty first? year, of H.E. Kiang Pino, ex-Literary Chan cellor of Hunan,The late Literary Chancellor- was one of the most promising and intelligent members of the coterie of young Reformers
who did so much to induce the Emperor to launch his schemes for the reform of the Chinese.
FOOTBALL COMMENTS.
Preeminence must be given this week to Thursday's Rugby match the Club v. The Navy. There is little doubt that this is the match of the season as far as the Rugger game is concerned and Thursday's match will come pare well with those of former years. It was'u hardly contested game on both sides and there was plenty of open play to arouse the entlius home via Siam and India, and cur repren
teams as a whole the Club forwards were better
The deceased had completed his Afteen years sentative has had the honour of an
than then opponents; they were stronger and
in the Tiongkong Palice Force this month and interview with him and has been favoured
managed their scrums better, particularly in
was now nulling up time he had lost in holi- with copies of some of his speeches in the
heeling out tactics; in addition they were the days during that period, at the expiration of Commons on questions connected with the
heavier 1st and this told considerably, in the which he and his wife would have gone home Far East. It is clear from his speeches
scrummages.
The halves were fairly evenly balanced with non pension of £37.10s per annum. He had whose passage home the Government will the East, he had a competent knowledge of the position in China and Japan,
treequarters on both sides played a capital doubtless provide. game but the Naval men showed more combina and of the relative headings of the
tion and were quicker at taking passes than their various problems connected with our
opponents. floth backs played a very safe troubled existence out here, both political
Of the Naval teams Tomkinson 3 pliyed a and commercial. He knew the essential
a capital game, and the try gained by him was differences between the two policies "The
worth going a long way to see. He fairly made rings round the Club's defence," Gilsb also played a very strong game and was always at only one now left, he was drafted to Hong- Open Door," and "Spheres of Influence."
hand when wanted. None of the forwards He recognised the fact that the former po- licy had been almost entirely discredited
shape au individually altho' playing well as wing the poked the very picture of a whole. For the Club the best man was when it voluntarily renounced all rights Elwes and Hill of the Scots Guards, Liept. and abandoned by the British Government Travers of the Grenadiers, Lieutenants trie, who would be a good forward in health; and as if he would, for many years to
| Empiro. Kiang Pino: obtained his degress of M.A. at age of thirty his Doctor and Hanlin in Shangtung in favour of Germany and
degrees the following year, and in 1894 was allowed itself to he jockeyed by Russla in Flint of the North Lancashires, Majors
appointed to Hunan as Literary Chancellor, the course of the negotiations about railway Earle D, S. O. and Otley of the Yorkshire
It is in this capacity that he is best known. concessions in the North. He is returning | Light Infantry and Lieut. R. M, Fox, Lieut.
to foreigners, especially missionaries identified with the spread of education in the Empire, and to England now and to his parliamentary Baker Carr and Neilson of the Argylls, duties with a useful practical knowledge of
counted many of them amongst whom is the wounded. Major Count Gleichen. was
Rev. Timothy Richard as his warmest fends the position and of its difficulties, and a far
General Lord
Knowing the character that Hunan possessed deeper insight into it than he had before. wounded severely, and He has visited Peking and formed his own Methuen was wounded slightly in the thigh.
material extent. The Dairy Farm Company oummer of 1894 at Changba he found his we can understand that, when King Paoarrived.
opinions about the efficiency, (or otherwise)
fowka gagn' aboot Hongkong.
Limited, has advertised its Third Yearly Meats task of opening the way to reform no easy one of our diplomatic representatives there.
Mafeking.
The Club's "Socker" team have not For ma'sel, I'm awfu' sorry tae see how suneing for the 18th instant. The transfer books Thanks, however, to his energy, his enlightened He has been to several of the Yangtse poris
Mafgking reported all well" on the oth been playing at all well lately, in fact, in the fowks roun' about here tint thir mither tongue, will be closed from the 4th to 18th instant; both rule over the Hunan literait, and the influence and has made acquaintance with a few of our
RE match, their display was. worthy of prer an jalouse ye ken, that at home th' public days inclusive. Watking, Limited, has given which the prestige of dis high literary rank and November, useless and self-sufficient consuls, and with
historic days, particularly the forwards. We budies ar tryin' tae me it tocht in th' colleges. notice of a General Meeting to be held on the brilliant scholarship gave him throughout the one or two excellent and energetic men
understand several changes of position are to I'm thinkin' ma'sel that it's a gran' objecit gth instant. Banks.-longkong and Shanghai whole province, Hunan stands out now as the WEATHER REPORT,
be tried and we hope these will prove successful wud be an awfu' peety tae hae nae Scotch. Banks have ruled firm with sales and buyers at most progressive of all its follow province amongst them and he will be able to explain
for, at present, the team are paints bollow their Mon, even Hongkong, what we hae sae 349 and 350 per cent, premium.. The London bis ability, energy, rand to the people of England why there are so
The Observatory report says:-
play of last season. Time is getting short now mony Scoschinen-an' what, may I speer, is it quotation quotation is 62 10 Nationals over to him and cony many complaints from merchants in China
and the sooner the team is screled on for good that ye canna' fin' Scotchmen-ye'll get vera have been sold at $30 and close in demand. Chen Paochen of -On-ike-and-at-11-15-dim-the-barometer-has- about the inefficiency of the Consular body-
and begin to
To play properly the better. The little Scotch-spoken. It fnisi wint roun mat Marine Insurances.linion are obtainable in immediately after as a whole and its inability to hold its own fallen slightly on the China coast. The high R. E played very well last Saturday and hairt like a warm fennel th' ither nicht whan I small lost at $247. Fire Insurances-Hong: The Governor to with the Convair of other purenemisti-process arch-somaiss saatml.evor Chine, with fully deserved their win on the day's play they wont hacia a bit danderiertauld Adamkons. Eitre am steady. As in Ching Fires, blante in fikaraha more of our new Legislators would follow his moderate radicule and fresh to strong monsoon were decidedly the better team. We do not w his pipes, skinlin', awa at th "Cock at have been placed at $87 and are wanted At $88, and streets o think, however, they are strong enough to win North 1 wisna' farawa' frae th" Hongkong" Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Macanarsenal, and example and spend a portion of each year on the coast and in the N. part of the China the final. The match on Monday against at the time an I coudan pass by wout baith Steamboats bave advanced to fo sales and Changsha's ini uy the places they talk about and of Sea FORECAST: Moderate N. to N.E. winds the A. Company R.W.F was the roughest of gaun in for a nip Saunderson's, rale buyers. Indo Chinas experienced a sharp rica For his own sprang Piso establishe which they know, in reality, so very little XP fair.
which lias taken place this season.. Boyeral of | guda le wit tân
to $89, without any local sales, being effccted, magar(negynd K:daily,
.
any team; his weight and strength, makes. Come he spared enjoy the pension he had him a valuable item in a scrum, while his camned by his long service, forward play in the open was excellent. Halifax also did great things and these two together were worth four of the Navy forwards
SPECIAL SCOTCH,
for the door
With this he seized his napless tile and bolted To buy a "Telegraph" and o'er its football
column porc,
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
HONGKONG, Friday, December 1st, Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, in their weekly share report, state-There has been
for size and weight. Stovens and Williamson DEAR TELVGRAF, played a very quick and sound game at half A gran' thocht cam' intac ma heid thither while, of the Hall was the best on the day's nicht, an' that wis that maybe a wheen readers play. We should very much like to see a o' yir bit paper micht be pleased the hae a more movement in the market during the past They may possibly en nage to turn the remindin' them that there's mair than English return match when the Centurion returns and wurd or twa frae an auld Scottie, sort of week but rates have not fluctuated to an
tables.
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