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EPILEPTIC-LIBRETTI —There is a decided Bump in the American extravagania market in London, which is likely to last until librettists can hit upon some fresher and more inspiring theme than the epileptic glorification of " loose living and deep drinking.”

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OWING TO INADVERTENCY on the part. of our compositors, the Craigengower Cricket Club were credited in our yesterday's edition with only 30 runs while the Victoria Cricket Club were represented as having scored 127. It should have been Craigengewer Cricket Club 127; Victoria Cricket Club; 30. DEATHS AMONG GERMAN TROOPS at Tientsin from typhoid fever continue to be very heavy. The men complain of their food, but a more probable cause, as stated by the officers, is the bad accommodation of the troops. Many of the men have to lic on the damp earth, and live in mud houses. Steps are being taken to provide the troops as soon as possible with better accommodation, CURE WORSE THAN COMPLAINTA Russian servant girl, having suffered from small-pox, applied to a "famous" sorceress, who promised to, remove from the girl's face all pock-marks for the sum of £2. The core: consisted in the sorceress having the girl's face shaved every day, The result was a most unexpected one, after the girl had been shaved

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1901.

FIRE AT YAU-MA-TI.

Shortly after 6 pin, yesterday a fire broke

spot.

ARRIVAL OF BİR ERNEST SATOW.

Sir Erdelt Satow, the British Ministernt Pek

Auction.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No, 634

THE following Particulars and Conditions of LSale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on

MONDAY,

out in a large stack of coal situated betweening, arrived at Hongkong this afternoon on Yan-mati; and Mon-ket sul. The Police Starboard of the cruiser Alenkrim, which left-Wei- tion telephoned to the Central for assistance and hei-wei on the 30th October. Soon after his

few un

units of the brigade made all haste in the arrival-he-came-eshore-in-the-steam launch They were in charge of Acting Chief Victoria and was received at Murray Pier by a Inspector Kemp, with Engineer Goutlay, and guard of honour comprising about twenty men as usual quickly got to work. It can readily of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He then prothe 'rith day of November, 1991, at 3-P.M., are

By Command, be understood that a mass of coal of some ceeded to call on His Excellency the Governor, pablished for general information, 400 cubic yards, that by spontaneous com- at Government House where he remained with Sir Henry Blake and the Rear Admiral, who is bustion ignites in the centre, is not an easy job to tackle, but the fire was kept in at present-a guest of His Excellency, bounds by The erergetic efforts of the men engaged. The Boating fire engine was on hand in charge of P.S. 27 Sullivan and poured water on the smouldering mass till all danger was passed, although the men stood by all; night. The coal is owned by Messrs. Mariy & Co. and situated at the Man Was depot next- to Mesars. Melchers.

REVIEW.

Hears in Revolt": a Tragi-comedy giYouth: by Henry Gilbert, author of "Of Neces sity London, George Allen. The scene of this story is laid in London, amongst the middle middle classes. The hero

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, ~...

Hongkong, 15th October, 1901. [1189c Particulars and Conditions of the letting

THE NEW GERMAN CHURCH AT by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday,

SHANGHAI.

OPENING CEREMONY.

The opening of the new German Church, the Deutschen Evangelischen Kirche in Shanghai, took place yesterday morning, says the MC D. News of 28th ulto, when a service was held nt éleven o'clock. Some time before a small crowd assembled outside the German Consul- ate, which, faces the Church, to watch the arrival of the soldiers and sailors, the be-deco- rated officers, including Admiral Bendemann, and the large number of the German com- munity who came. The Shanghai Municipal

ragularly for two months-a beard began to is one Ernest Guest, the son of a journeyman Council was represented by Mr. E. A. Hewett

grow

WARM CORNER-Seven nountains surrounding Eldorado, in Colorado, are on fire. The mining camp at Grand Island, the mine buildings and machinery; and the town of Battle have been entirely wiped out.. The inhabitants of Eldorado,are fighting hard to keep the fire from the town, but their strengt! is now exhausted. The flames have already swept over filty square miles of county con- taining much fine timber.

and Mr. J..Prentice, and there were also pre="" sent several of our Consular officials. The interior of the Church looked charming. Every where the pillars and the arches were wreathed about with ivy, and the frequent use of the delicately graceful bamboo lent. further charm to the effect. There were flowers too, and yet more colour was found in the uniforms of the services. So full was the church that any had' to stand. A voluntary on the organ opened the service, after which came the choral, "Allein Gott in der Höb'Sei Ehr." Aprayer was followed by the singing of " Preis and Anbetung unserem Gott," by the choir. They gave-it-unaccom- panied, and with a very high degree of precision and skill The reading of the scriptures came next, and then Pfarer Jackman preached his sermon of thanksgiving that it had been vouchsafed to them to meet that day in so fine a church for the first time. Pfarrer Hackmann, before he left the pulpit,'addressed a few words of welcome aad encouragement to Pfarrer Bale, who-is-to succeed him here....Then he went down and shook hands with the new pastor, who took his place in the pulpit and delivered a short address. A chair of children's voices,

printer who is a brute or an unfaithful hes THE GOLFER'S RED COAT-From the band amongst other things, while his wife is a picturesque point of view it is to be regretted dipsomanine and eventually poisons herself, for that the red coat, the golfer's characteristic reasons which the reader must discover, for uniform, is dying otr, say the Tailer. It is himself. It will thus be scary that the hero's now but rarely seen on Scottish links; and parentage was somewhat against him, and it is -although when goif first became the ragelin apparently this which causes bis heart to re England it was in great favour it is now by nevelt so much; and revolt it does the whole time means common wear. Even at club functions, Still, although his father was a bit of a brute to him, his mother was tast kind and loving, but where they used to be de rigueur, red coats arr

this only seems to have made his anrgly heart now the exception.

revolt all the more. He seems to have got an idea into his head that the whole world is amins, that he is radically amiss and everybody else too. The result is that he neglects everybody and takes up various studies-trying to live, cutely alone. Then the inevitable woman crops up. There are three of them at different times, and apparently their hearts are revolting also, for they all seem to fall violently in love with this insufferably pessimestic and unlovable young rig at first sight. They must certainly have been a most peculiar class of girl, for they weep on the slightest provocation and don't seem to care a jot for the boorish rude- ness which he invariably exhibits. Taken on the whole the book is about as unpleasant read-unaccompanied, sang the 103rd Pealm, C. F. ing as it is possible to find, for one wants to Schulz's setting, there was another prayer the kick the hern about every other page and to

last choral was sung, and Pfarrer Bois gave the spank the heroines rather more often. If such blessing. revolting hearts really do exist we are very. thankful that we have not come across them, We prefer something more normal, and think that the book should prave a gond object lesson to all who are inclined to quarrel with the universe. There they will see what utter

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PHILATELISTS IN THE FAR EAST should be on their guard against forgeries when adding to their collections. In a communiction sent to a Shanghai Journel, Mr. D. Widler of the Philatelic Exchange, mentions the recent. discovery that a stamp which was sold in Shang. hat last year at a very high price is a coun terfeit with a forged watermark, It was a three lire stamp of Tuscany, quoted at 1,300 marks in Senff's Catalogue, and at $300 geld in Scott's,

OUR REVERENCE OF AMERICANS - It is well known what small force titles have in America, how little ho ount Americans makefolly can be perpetrated by these morbidly

of judges, archdeacons; and bishops. In Eng. and these are all great personages. So, in like manner, the millionaire, whip receives but small honour in the United Sites, if, indeed, he is not looked, on with suspicion becomes a stu pendous character when he lands in Liverparl or Southampton.. The American who in any profession enjoys ever so slight a distinction, at home has little idea what a great man he is until he goes to England.

THE GENERAL'S SPECS:-A very remark. able story, says the London correspondent of the Bradford Observer, is current with regard to General Sir Ian Hamilton's spectacles. It appears that the gallant officer, then a subaltern, lost a pair of spectacles in the battle of Majuba

Hill. They were apparently picked up by a

sensitive, or rather insane folk.

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

November 5th.

A PRETTY NUISANCE.

A shop-keeper of Tung Kun, named Chan paid. Sto for placing and leaving on the footway a ladder, a chair, two tressels and a

coffin.

STEALING masse,

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Sui Chuk, who had no occupation nor place of abode, stole from a drawer in a cabin on board the Empress of India four $10 notes, one Ss note, iwe S10 gold pieces, 55 cents

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The German community have certainly a church of which—though it be not large-they may well be proud. It will be farther beautified when the east window which H.M.the German Emperor has given in memory of Baron Ketteler has been put in place.

PRINCE TUAN' ANDITUNG FU-HSIANG..

CONFIRMATION.

Readers of this paper will perhaps remember seeing in these columns several paragraphs over three months ago having reference to the movements of the notorious Prince Tean and his lieutenant Tung Fu-hsiang, says the N, C. D. News. They were reported to be busy at that time in organising an invasion from Mon- golia and Shensi, respectively, into Shanti province with the intention of capturing the provincial capital Taiyuan, and using that wealthy and strong city as a base for raids into Chihli, the capture of Peking, and either the

the frth day of November, 1901, at 3 PiM., út the Offices of the Public Works Department. by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Ona Lot of CROWN ›LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, com- mancing from 4th day of September, 1899, with option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

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ONE DOLLAR per Share; and accordingly:- Norice is hereby given that at a Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company, held at the Company's Office, No. 13, Beaconsfield CIGAR Arcade, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 14th October, 1901, the following RESOLU- TION was passed.

for twenty years. In the early part of the present year the spectacles were found on the body of a dead Boer. There could be no doubt as to their indentity, for the case had General Hamilton's name on it, and they were in due . course returned to their original owner.

COMBATTING PROFANITY.-Curse cards are being used in Switzerland and Germany to check profanity. People go about with the cards in their pockets and, whenever they hear bad language, present one to the swearer to. sign. The card has printed on it a pledge to abstain from swearing for a specified time or to pay a small fine for each oath to some charity. Nearly 40.000 of these cards have been distributed in Switzerland alone. It strikes us that if the Swiss profane swears are at all like their English prototypes, the card bearers dealt with . apology; 2. punishment, 3. in-horse dealers who annually supply the southern Call remaining unpaid after the said 15th day i will need both pluck and muscle to render their campaign against profanity anything appron; ching a success,

MRE HOWARD, a well known Shanghai pilot, died yesterday in an appallingly sudden manner says the Chino Gazette of 18th ultimo. He was bringing in the ship Ettrickdale and while speaking to the Captain dropped down on the bridge and never spoke again. He had just got the ship into port and his life went out in a flash. He was known to have been suffering from his heart for some time past. The ship brought the body up the river and word was sent ashore for medical attendance, but it was no use. The pilot had brought his last ship into port, and was beyond the reach of all earthly medical skill It is believed his death was almost instantaneous; an autopsy is being made this afternoon. Mr. Howard who was go years of age was for many years in the N. Y. K. service which he left after the wreck of the Takackike Maru of which he was mate at the time, ten years ago. Since then he has been one of the mort prosperous Shanghai pilots. He was un- married, so that his savings, which are known to be large, will probably be divided amongst

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from the North. of China. Further, that the Prince with a harde.of-Mongols had then already passed Ninghsis, a city on the northern. most confines of Kansu and bordering the country of the Alashan'Mongols, marching cast wards for an opening in the Great Wall so as to descend southwards into Shansi territory. This had been vehemently denied by both Shensi and Shansi officials and, for a couple of months, there seemed to have been no movement either in Kansu or Mongolia. News has now been The Universal Gazette hears of the pre-received by some of the local native papeis con- parations made by foreign Powers to conclude firming our news of several months ago, with an advantageous Commercial Treaty with the addition that Prince Tuan and Tung Fu China. They have appointed experts to manage hsiang have been energetically buying up all this business. The Commercial Treaty is the ponies available in that part of Mongolia really of vaster importance than the Protorol, for their projected war of revenge against the dealing with other matters. The Frotocol foreigners; and the native papers bave it that demnities. But the Commercial Treaties are fraught with a hundredfold graver con- sequences to China. The Powers are gather ing their experts in commercial treaties with a view to their own selfish ends. They are. hoping that in the New Treaties, the benefits which will'acerne to them will be immensely greater than under the old, no matter how, great the loss to China Sheng Tastai, the Minister appointed by China for the nego tiations, is admittedly a very busy man, and it is hardly likely he knows all the details of trade, as the foreign experts do. At this critical Juncture, when a mistake would be fatal to our interests, H.E. Sheng should invite all the merchants' guilds in Shanghai, and there are guilds from every province here, to send in their recommendations to bim so that he may be in a better position to discuss the duties, etc., of the New Treaty. Hitherto, our mer. chants have had in such matters to give place to scholars, bookworms, who do not under stand commerce at all, Let them not be neglected now, and probably the result will be that China will not be entirely worsted in the negotiations. And besides, if all bave a chance to help, the total result will not be so subjectsprung into activity with the eastward more-

ment of the Empress Dowager, to criticism as formerly,

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markets were unable this summeż to make their usual purchases. In further confirmation of the news of this activity of Tuan and Tungs Lanchou, Kansu, correspondent reports that not only have all the best, mobs in Mongolia, north of Kansu and Shanil provinces, been bought up or bespoken on behalf of Tuan and Tung, but their agents have also actually swept the Shepsi and Kansu (markets clear of almost all the mules-for which thesa two provinces are famous-, so that a good, strong sula that used to sell for Tis: so cannot, now be purchased unless at three times the usual price. These mules are to be used to draw baggage and commissarlar cans as well as to serve as pack animals. Of course Tung. Fu-hsiang ia the chief paymaster of these large warlike undertakings, whilst Prince Tuan by his influence furnishe the extra modern arms and ammunition required to arm, the 100,000 additional Mongol and Kansu levies that have joined their standard. But in-addition to Tung Fu-hsiang, a Mongol Princo (? Alashan) has also come forward with half a million tacle and 30,000 horsemen to back up the enterprise. Strange to say, all these movements have now

That the FINAL CALL of ONE DOLLAR per Share upon all the Holders of Ordinary Shares in the above Company in respect of all the Shares held by them in the above Company he and the same is hereby made. Such CALLS to be PAID to the Company at their Bankers, THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, at their Premises, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 15th day of NOVEMBER, 1901. And Notice is also given that in accordance with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of Association, Interest will be charged as from Rate of $10 per centum per annum. upon all the said 15th day of NOVEMBER, 1907, at the

of NOVEMBER, 1901, up to the actual dates of Payment of the same.

Shareholders are particularly requested to note that upon presentation at the Office of the Company of the Banker's receipt for payment of the Call together with the Certificate of the Shares in respect of which the Call has been paid, an endorsement to that offect will be

By Order of the Board of Directors, made upon the certificata.

W. H. GASKELL,- Secretary, Hongkong, 15th October, 1991. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDEKS. DIVIDEND of $23 oer Share for the year 1900, equivalent to 46% on the Paid-up Capital of $50 per Share, has been declared.

WARRANTS will be issued on the 11th October.

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