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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1901.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM MIDDLESBRO, LONDON AND.

STRAITS.

HE Steamship

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Captain Burch, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at

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All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they, will be examined on the 6th Nov, at 2.30 P..

No Fire Instirance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

Agents.

Intinuation.

THE CRICKET MATCH to-morrow afer neon on the Hongkong Cricket Club's reserve should be of interest and aid the selection com- mittes to a great extent.

ROGER MUSTOE is out on the warpath Championship of the Far East without meet looking for cash and no one is going to hold the ing him. It looks as if an epidemic is setting

relires togest at night.. It is his business to fie, and de plausibly, and he does so, and smiles in his sleeve to see how readily the Europeans swallow his carefully sugared and gilded pills. Russia understands this; and she meets lie with lie, and has grown so A. S. WATSON & CO., European Powers her instinct overcomes used to it that even in dealing with the her conscience and she throws in a spice of Eastern diplomacy, which is blindly passed over by her opponents. What in to relieve the monotony of the winter months Europe wants to learn in order to check the and Jack McAuliffe will either have to come steady southward march of Russia is to south and fight or clear out. fudge her by her actions and not by her words. Russia will promise anything-but the carrying out of the promise is quite another matter.

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Goods not cleared by the 6th November, at

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No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage ob tained from the "Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised.

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-WINTER GOODS NOW IN STOCK.

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LUSTY CHEERS WERE RAISED by jolly tars as H.M.S. fir glided around the shipping this afternoon prior to her departure for England. Her fine paying off pennant floated out in the breeze and the gilded bladder, dancing at the end, interfered with launches

steaming three cable lengths away.

And the Powers are supposed to be work ing together for the maintenance of the integrity of China and the open door! At least, this has been drummed into us until we are growing weary of the constant repeti. tion of the cry, yet we have seen that wherever Russia spreads her net the door is LORD ROBERTS is having a fairly hard time of it in opening bataars and other charitable closed against us, and Manchuria is now as closely barred to European enterprise as institutions. This is a time-honoured English though it were admittedly (as it is in method of recognising merit in public men, and reality) a portion of the Empire of the one which proves a somewhat costly amusement CZAR Russia might have been checked to the distinguished guest. The great Duke of in time had the three principal European Wellington was popular victim in his day to Powers been able to agree, but she was crafty bazaar-mongers, and he used to tell of several enough to buy off France by a promise of sup: amusing experiences. One of the best of his port in her designs upon southem China, anecdotes related to a very wet day, when he and Germany has been too much taken up with pushing her interests. in Shantung and opened a fashionable sale of work in the West the Yangtzse region to find time to trouble end. While making a few purchases after the her head about the fate of provinces outside formal part of the function was over, he thought- what she regards as her sphere of influence.lessly placed his umbrella against one of the England has had no Far Eastem policy at stalls in order to be free to get at his purse. all, but has allowed-matters to drift the whole An unusally smart stalihoder at once seized the time, and has thus allowed others to reap re umbrella, and holding her prize aloft, shouted wards to which they were not entitled, while How much for the duke's umbrella?" "Five she held back and stuck to her promises- pounds," shouted a visitor. "It's yours, sir," Had she formed a definite policy from the first, replied the fair vendor, and the poor duke was and acted up to it, she might have been able left to make the best of his way home in the to accomplish much, but she has neglected rain without a gamp! her opportunities with the result that she has gained nothing, while her three principal

ment to have to make, but it, is nevertheless

THE CUTE CHINEE—The Chinese'

Connaught House shortly before sight o'clock. and the guests immediately proceeded the dining room. Among those who sa down in addition to, H.E the Governor and Prince Chun were Lady Gascoigne, Lady Bruce, Lady Browarigg, Mrs. Bertie, Mrs. Ash,at coigne, C. M. G. (Commanding H. M. Forces), Mrs. Lockhart, Major general Sir W. Gas Admiral Sir J. A T. Bruce, K. C. M. G., Sir T, Jackson, Col Bertie, Col. Brown, R. E., Capt. A. W. Paget, Major Beresford Ash, Capt. White, Lieut. Wrottesby, Lieut Dlake, Hon, A. G. Wise (Acting Chief Justice), Hoo J. H. Stewart Lockhart (Colonial, Secretary), Hon T. H. Whitehead, Han Dr. Ho Kol, Dr. Mark, Mr. Wee Yuk, Mr. Chang, and Mr. Pon- sonby, When the cloth had been removed Prence. Chun Hiange the health of the King, which proposed, through Sir Li

most enthusiastically received. Among other toasts submitted was that of the Emperor of China which His Ex- cellency the Governor proposed in suitable terms. The gathering broke up shortly before half past eleven, after having spint a very pleasant evening with His Excellency and the young Prince..

was

Shortly after daylight this morning Prince: Chun left by the Bayern for the north, the next preparations are being made to give him an port of call being Shanghai where extensive enthusiatic welcome.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. J.J. FRANCIS, K.C,

The funeral of the late Mr. J. J. Francis, K.C., whose body was brought down by the German mail steamer Sachsen from Yokohama, took place yesterday afternoon from the chapel in the Roman Catholic cemetery at Happy Valley, The chapel had been draped in, black for the occasion and the coffin, of polished oak withi

20.40 rivals have all gone ahead. It is sad state Minister to the United States, Wu Ting-fane silver handles, stood before the altar on trestles,

In addition to wines of our own bottling, the following brands, bot- tled in Europe, have been specially selected, and procured from the cele brated firm of Messrs: GEO. G. SANDEMAN, SONS & Co., of Lon- dof and Oportó, for whom we have been appointed Sole Agents.

LIGHT DRY SOLERA

Per Casa dosen.

....$17.00

25.00

VERY PALE DRY

21.0

FULL GOLDEN.......

30.00

FALE DRY NUTTY FINE OLD BROWN...

32.00 42.00.

true.

THE

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

has been lecturing to the Jewish Chautauqua Society of Atlantic City. After assuring his hearers that be had no wish to try and con vert them, Wu Ting-fång went on to draw imany analogies between pesecuted and

and was covered with wreaths and crosses sent as tokens of respect by the many friends of the deceased gentleman, as well as by sever local, societies with which he was intimately connected. The service was conducted by the

COMMERCIAL DEPRESSION despised,, and a considerable amount of Right Reverend Bishop Piazzoli, who wore

IN GERMANY.

his full canonical robes, and he was issisted by a number of the Roman Catholic clergy of the Colony, The coffin was lowered to its last resting place by members of the Volunteer Corps, in which the Mr. Francis had always

LONDON, October 29th. The commercial and industrial depression in Germany is steadily deepening.

"Factories are restricting production every hear murmurs against your people, and when taken a keen interest, and a number of the

where, and large ironworks in Saxony are closing.

The

Bourse was further depressed yester daf

LATER

FIGHTING IN SOUTH AFRICA. The Boers under Commandants Delarey and Kemp, attacked Major Von Donop's column of Lord Methuen's force at the Marico River, Western Transvaal. Severe fighting ensued, the enemy leaving forty dead on the field, including Commandant Oosterhuysen. The British casualties were two officers and ay men killed, five officers IT is requested that all communication relatings Sale and fifty men wounded. The whole of the

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Hongkong Celegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31,1901.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Russia's Triumph.

JACKETS, MANTLES, MILLINERY, SHOES Russia, as the generally does, has imaged

for Evening Wear, CHILDRENS' JACKETS,

loved

HOSIERY GLOVES, etc., etc.

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Our store is situated between tlie Principal Banking Institutions and Hotels in Hongkong.

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British troops engaged behaved with, the greatest gallantry.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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members attended the funeral in uniform.

prejudice has always existed against them--pre- judice which has grown our of jealousy on oc count of the many virtues they possess, such as economy, perseverance, thrift, and business ability. "Wherever I go,” said the lecturer, "I

I ask why they entertain such feelings against you they cannot give me a more valid excuse

The children from the Italian Convent were than that you are too cute for them" drawn up along the path leading to the Wu Ting fang also had a sly dig at the many. Chapel and there was a large attendance of missionaries dotted all over the Celestial Emall sections of the community, both civil and pire. He said that when the Jows first selded official. Amongst these present we noted:—

Major-General Sir W. Gascoigne, KCM.O in China they went about their business as traders, and did not try to upset native customs Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart" (Colonial Secre and put at definance the laws of the country fary), Sir Thomas Jackson, Hon. C. P. Chater, Therefore they were not persecuted, and lived CM.G., Hon. T. H. Whitehead, Hon. Dr. Ho at peace with their neighbours."

Kai, His Honour. A. G. Wise (Acting Chief Justice), Mr. F.A. Hazeland (Police Magistrate), Sr. A.G/Romano (Portuguese Consul-General), Mr. Norton Kyshe (Registrar, Supreme Court), Mr. J. W. Jones, (Asst. Registrar, Supreme Court), Dr. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Macdonald, and Lieut. Underwood of the Dr. Keogh, R.N., Captains Forbes, Sanders, and

Volunteer Corps, Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne (Chief Clerk of the Magistracy), Mr. E. H. Sharp (barriner), Mr. C. S. Sharp, Mr. H, Humphreys, Mr. G. W. F. Playfair, Mr. W. H, Gaskell, Mr. H. C/ Royle, Mr, J. Cogsmann, Mr. H. N. Mody, Mr. W. Poate, Mr. E. F Sketchly and many others who took this respect opportunity of paying a last tribute of to a man universally liked and looked up

ENTERTAINING PRINCE CHUN.

-CEREMONIES LAST EVENING. “

No pains were spared either by the native or

the foreign representatives of the community

to ensure a thoroughly hearty reception to EXECUTION OF CZOLGOSZ,

Prince Chun on his return from Europe., The Czolgosz, the assassin of the Lite Pre-result was that is Highness spent a pleasant sident McKinley has been electrocuted.

time in the City and greatly appreciated all that was undertaken ou his behalf. Long before bis arrival at Connaught House from the residence of His Excellency the Governor, Queen's Road Central was thronged by an expectant, mob of Chinese all intent on catching a glimpse of the much travelled nolable The gentlemen interested in the reception had given Mr. Fonseca, the manager of Connaught House, & free license to prepare for the event and their confidence in his ability was in no way misplaced. The Hall of the building was tastefully decorated with foliage and flowers, but only when the dining room was reached was the full extent of the preparations seen. Mr. Fonseca A NEW ORGAN is to be erected at the

had placed one.long, beautifully decorated table down the centre of the large dia expense of the Chinese Government in the chapel at St. Augustine's College, Canterburying room with a smaller T shaped, table for His Highness and some of the leading merchants of Hongkong who were receiving him. In front of the centre of the smaller

THE BODY OF A CHINAMAN named Li King was recently recovered from the Liver pool Docks. He had apparently committed suicide, heavy iron bars being round his waist. The deceased had been in business in Ameirca and Australia; and his wife recently left for Australia to prove her title to a fortune of £20,pop.

It is intended as a memorial of the Rev. Sydney M. W.. Brooks, formerly a student at St. Augustine's, who was the first victim of the Boxers, being murdered in Shantung at the end of 1899.

to come out of the Chinese imbroglio better than the whole of her neighbours put to gether. While the other lowers have kept their promises to refrain from any tenitorial acquisition Russia has managed to grab the whole of Manchuria and to manage it so -diplomatically that it is difficult for the rest: of Europe to find a hole through which to peck at her action. Allied Europe has been fooled, and fooled in the neatest possible manner, for Russia has been very careful to be so smugly philanthropical in her occupa tion of Manchuria that not one of the LADIES OF HONGKONG will not be dis nations, much perhaps as some of them appointed in the completion of their orders would have liked to, has been able to place through the buying of Mrs. Stockhausen's a stumbling block in her way. And now business by Messrs. Powell, Limited. Arrange Russia's masterly diplomacy has attained the ments have been made so that Mrs Stock highest possible pinnacle of success, for she hausen has, the management of the entire dress. back to Chma. China is to own the land, making department until the arrival of the new practically gains Manchuria by giving it but Russia is to own everything it and under expert from England.

table where His Highness sat, was an emblem

of the Sun worked out in flowers, On thic anival of the party they at once went to the dining room, where a repast was set out that might have put our leading hotel to the blush." We'noted amongst other dishes on the menu caviare, real turtle soup with old madeira; quails in crumbs, paté de foie gras, &c., &c. At the conclusion of the dinner Mr. Liao Ts shan rose and proposed the health of their Majesties, the Dowager Empress and Em

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AT THE MAGISTRACY.

MISCELLANEOUS;"

to,

The usual heterogeneous mob of law break- ing natives were duly punished this morning for their crimes, and for the most part the charges comprised hawking without licences," being in unlawful possession of ophium, and gambling. The more important cases are reported beneath..

OPIUME,

Ho Yan appeared in answer to a summons: charging him will being in unlawful possession of 42 taels of prepared opium, while Lai Kit was charged with possessing without a certi ficate 42 taels and 4 mace of prepared opium. Ho Yam could not pay a £90 fine and had

while Lai Kit paid $50 and saved himself to do the alternative of six weeks' hard labour;

five weeks in gaol.

SNATCHING MONEY,

dollars from Ip Nune, a boatman, who had the

Chiun Pak, a bricklayer, of San-on, atole four-

money carefully wrapped in paper in his hand.

it Russia will govem it and collect the THE NAMES OF SHIPS that go down to the peror of China. The toast was drunk with due Chiun snatched it away from him and then

down a handful of 20 cents pieces, which the

taxes; Russia will make, run and protect! the railways; and Russia, alone will be best seas, savs a home paper, are wonderful in their solemnity, and Mr. Fung Wa chun, in a few bolted, but lie was arrested. He then threw mitted to exploit the Manchurian mines and variety, bewildering in their similarity, and fitting words, then wished His Highness, on work the Manchurian waterways. In fact occasionally perplexing as to why they should behalf of the Chinese Merchants, a safe and complainant and a constable endeavoured to the whole affair savours strongly of the days have been so named. A little time back the pleasant passage on his way back to the North recover, A crowd had collected, with the result of our childhood when we were apt to say to good people of Hongkong were surprised and

His Highness in replying, expressed his great that the unfortunate boatman found only two our little sister, "Well Moll, you see somewhat shocked to learn from a published pleasure at the reception he had met with song while the constable secured one 20 l'a gave me this toy and it is really mine, cable message that M. de Witte, the Russian Hongkong. He was agreeably surprised at the

cent picco. The bricklayer bad his share in LIMITED. Russia is really saying to China, Man where offthe const of Chied in a tramp steamer, notice. He thanked the gentlemen present and

but you may call it yours." That is what Minister of Finance, had been wrecked some. preparations made in his honour at such sbor the form of 14 days with hard labour churia is really, mine, but you may call it No one knew of the joumeyings of the great wished them every success in their business yours and Ching, looking upon Russia as the big brother who must be propitiated at could be upon, Moreover, that he should have

man to China, nor what possible mission be epter prises. all costs, is bound to accept this late of affairs and boast to the world of her nice been on a tramp steamer looked more myster- toy, while the big brother Russia plays with 40us still, and there were many surmises as to what farther fall designs Russia had upon China. here can be no possible dout that Ther someone looked up the papers in by the Rassia is the one European nation capable lest mail, and found that M. de Witte was at of dealing with Lastem diplomatist, and that time in Europe. The mystery deepened. she manages this by using their own weapons: At last the explanation was forthcoming. The against them. In Europe a statesman does not lie; he may prevaricate and give evasive

cable message had been misread. It should answers, but, in the main, he is truth and have been that the tramp steamer Finance his colleagues and opponents accept his

Afinister De Wilfe had been wrecked. word. In Asia the diplomatist i from the time he gets up in the morning muil he

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ONE MONTH WITH HARD LABOUR.W "Ono m.b." was the mark ade by Mrs Among those present we noticed, beside Hallifax at the funt of the written evidence His Highness and suite, Messrs. Fung Wagainst Lo Chai Tong, who hawked cool drinks Chun, o Fuk, Lau Chupak, Tum Tsz-kong on board the SS. Chrung Chew. He was not Liao Ter-shan, Wong Kam-fuk, Lau Wai-chuen, content, however, with following his occupation Chao Hewan, Kwok Shai Law, Leung Pai hut when a colleague" named Li Chi came Chl. Chao Kwon Yee, and Chan Tau Un. along he snatched a judesione bangle from his A large and distinguished gathering of ladies basket. He was caught, and thien küöçken and gentlemen assembled at Government Li Chi insensible by throwing a basin at his House last evening and had the bonnur of dia head. A woman endeavoured ing with His Excellency the Governor and from doing furthe Prince Chun His Highness arrived fromtions were reward

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