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HONOKOND, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1904,

CATTLE RAISING-IN

RONGKONG.

Credit should be given where credit is due, and on that principle it is only fair to congratulate the Government on its efforts to raise cattle locally. Some time slice the

Colonial Veterinary Surgeon visited the greater part of the cultivated land in the New Territory, principally with a view to find ing some suitable district for the tearing of caule, and in a subsequent report to the Government he expressed the opinion that CONFECTIONERY the plateau on Lantao Island was the best locality. This, however, has its drawbacks, for although grass is plentiful in the locality

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

THE results of races received too late for inclusion in our report of the Regatta last even ing are printed on the third page.

A TEAM from the Craigengower C. C. will meet a team from the Police C. C. on Saturday at a.15 p.m. on the former Club's ground.

We would remind our realers that the last performance of Dorthy akes place at the Theatre Royal, City trail, to-morrow night.

THE Cablenews says that the United States will not import Chinese cooles into Panama to build the canal. We stated some time since that negotiations were in progress with the object of doing so,

Tux trial trip of the Pinninces of the Geodetric survey ship Fathomer, lately built by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, at Kowloon, takes place to-morrow, the triat trip of the Fathomer being fixed for Monday next.

there. The case was remanded for one week.

LT.-Col. Iremonger of the 93rd Durma Regi- ment did not leave yesterday as we reported last night. He leaves to-day. Both our morn- ing contemporaries made a similar erroneous report this morning. Strange coincidence this!

CONDENSED milk and sardines are the deli- labourers on the Rand, says the Mercantile cacies that attract the appetites of Chinese Guardian. Rice and typical. Chinese come stibles have been imported directly by mine

We bog to notify the

Arrival of our New throughout the summer months. It certainly pertz, at the Magistracy, this morning, who was A CHINAMAN was before Mr. II. H. J. Gom Beason's Confectionery, seems strange that with more than four wanted by the Chinese authorities at Kwong hundred square miles of land at our dis-ing for being implicated in an armed robbery posal on the Kowloon Hinterland there are no districts better suited to the rearing. of foreign cattle, and while recognising that the cultivated land is now practically con- fined to the valleys, there is no doubt, from Parisian Houses. the terracing of the hills, that they have yielded their slipre of wealth-giving crops in the past. Many experiments are at present being carried on in the New Territory, and cultivation should, be resumed on a more extensive scale in the near future. It is because of the lack of this that Hongkong THE largest bet yet on has now to depend for its supply of livestock

the Presidential on the importation of cattle from · China.

election was clinched in New York, where Mr. V. C. Place and M. C. M. Shannon, mincow Many years ago we used to get Americanners, wagered mines worth cocco dellars and Australian cows of European stock for apiece, on Mr. Rooseveh and Judge Parker dairy purposes, and although they continue respectively," Shannon did not secure a place. to be imported by one or two dairy farm' companies in the Colony, so far as their breeding and rearing on an extensive scale are concerned this has hitherto proved disappointing. Apart from the apparent difficulties of securing suitable pasturage one has to contend against numerous en-

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DECEMBER 9, 1904.

JUBILEE OF THIS, IMMAGULAT

CONCEPTION.

CELEBRATIONS AT HONGKON

Throughout the Roman Catholic world 1994 will be remembered as a historical your By Papalecree it was enjoined upon the Catholic communities that t'e year be fittingly celebrat ed in conmemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the proclamation of the dugma of the Imma celate Carception. In Hongkong where those hom and broug up in the faith of the Church of Rome are numerically such a large body, it was but to be expected that the dentonstra

ft 6 in. Surmounting the pictur of the bl donna was a linge device, “five Maria, "the letters. being entwined in a monogram, and over this was placed the crown in whito and sed and green electric light bulbs in iumation of gems. The effect was grand and every credit must be ac corded Mr. M. A. Haptista by whom the whole was designed, the Hongkang Eletric Co, car- rying out his plan to perfection. Plain white Japanese lanterns completed the luniination of the Campanille. The Cathedral itself appear ed one mass of light in the thousands of white lanterns. Viewol at close quarters, it die not appear to advantage, although it show ed but conspicuously from the harbour against

tons on this panicular occasion would assume the dark background of China firs on the hill- a fons in eeping with the ancient traditions side. The seminarists' quarters contiguous of the destablished faith. The organization with the Mission House was favourably.com of the local festivities was delegated to a coin mented upon. The fairy-like appearance of the mittee of civilians with the Pro-Vicar, the Rev. many colours enclosing large initials reading: Fr. P. de Maria (if the absence of His Lord Ave María shown in light blue was an ingenious ship Bishop Piazzoli) as its chairman ex officio, piece of workmanship on the part of the Rev. Mr. J. F. Krial, hoa. secretary, and Mr. Fran- . Augustine. St. Joseph's College as usual cisco Tse Ya',, hon. treasurer. The central was excellent with its immense nonbern front- mice was efficiently assisted in all its age blazing in myriads of lanterns, The functions by ab-committers who were placeit Mission House does not lend itself too well for in charge, respectively, of the decorations, the artistic display. The arches only were illumi- gramme formulated as a result of their joint the most attractive was undoubtedly the well- illuminations, and the musical part of the pronated: Of the private residences in "lently

deliberations.

known "Deart, the residence of Conselheiro

TELEGRAMS

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SERVICE.

THE WAR.

PORT ARTHUR FLEET ANNIHILATED.

FURTHER DAMAGE,

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

LONDON, Tecomber 8th, 6.20 p.m.

The correspondent of the Central News Agency at Port Arthur tele- graphs that the Port Arblur fleet is annihilated.

The first class cruiser Bayan hus

Sevastopol sunky by Japanese shell- been burned, and the battleship

fire.

STATE OF RUSSIAN WARSHIPS

The preliminary festivities in Hongkong com- A. G. Romane, Portuguese Consul General, menced on the 17th September last and were A large-sized star in gas jets looked beautiful parety of a religious character. The Celebra over the gateway, although its permanent effect

the principal day being the 8th, when the feast out the light. Mrs. Rosario's residence at the tion Days were fixed for the 7th-17th December, was at times lost whenever a stiff breeze blew

of the Immaculate Conception is usually Public Garden western gateway displayed on

AT PORT ARTHUR.

observed as set out in the official programme the verandah the initials "I C" in script lätters Solenn High Mass, officiated by the Pro-Vicar surmounted by a crown, the whole being lighted

Mr. M. Noma, Consul for Japan, has and assisted by the Clergy, was celebrated in by gas. Villa Maria" showed against the kindly forwarded to us the following tele the morning, a special choir conducted by Mr. windows several transparencies; the figures gram Ò. Baptista, the church organist, with the 1854 in one and 1974 in another were their

Sociedade Philarmonica, rendering the vocal Italian Convent made the best showing. Viva assistance of members of the Portuguese principal features. On the Caine Road level.

and instrumental parts of the Mass by Merca Maria Immaculada" picked out in white fairy, dante. At the morning service the congrega lamps stretched from end to end of the wall on tion present was a large one.

The interior of the road frontage. Over the illuminated in the large cathedral at Glenealy, so difficult of scription a line of coloured lanterns completed successful treatment in the matter of decoration, the Convent's display. The Spanish Procura- was, on this occasion, in st effectively drapedtion was a disappointment. The magnificent in light blue and white hangings the emble- frontage which the buildings of this wealthy matic colours of the B. V. M. From the Corporation enjoy might have been capable of lofty roof on either side of the nave in the most successful and the best result. As it graceful folds were suspended the spotless was not much pains appear to have been while drapery interspersed with blue, the bestowed de the whole get up; the coramon- pillars heing similarly treated in a single sheet pace arrangement of coloured lanterns was of loose hanging of the same material. Over suspension, with radiating hangings to the the centre of the transcept a crown was held in

four massive pillars at each corner. At the base of the pillars on the north and south.

Tokio, 8th December, 8.15 p.m.

reports that on Thursday at 2.30 p.m. the The Commander of the Naval Artillery

actual state of the Russian ships was as fol lows:-the Perasoje sunk in the stern-walk; the Poltava, Revisan and Pubizda were all sunk to the upper deck; the Pallada was heeling to port; the Bayan was on fire; and the Sevastopol, alongside a crane at the eastern side of the harbour, was invisible, excepting a portion of the masts..

On Thursday the bombardaient was prin cipally directed at the three latter ships.""

MASONIC INSTALLATION.

demic diseases that present themselves in quarters); J. Clark, and II, G. C. Bailey (halvestiranscepts palins, kindly lent by the Superin- difficulty that the subject could be recognised as bunting and Chinese lapterns, last night, the

these parts. We have seen during the past few months that epidemics of illness occur amongst the cattle from time to time with A. S. WATSON & CO., disastrous effects, and the cost of replacing cattle in Hongkong that have to be import. ed from countries so far distant as America or Australia aimost bars success from a com

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Graham, Lt. Duncan, Lt, Strover, and H. F, H. C Sandford, F. A. Biden, Capt. Elgood, Lt. Chard (forwards),

MR. McWade, the United States Consul main altar never appeared prettier; the played last evening is anything but praiseworthy

General at Canton, upon arrival at Victoria, B.C. on the steamer Fremont, said in the course of an interview: Two years hence China, will be contributing an annual sun to

ndent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department, were displayed to good effect. Along the aisle the same verdant plants and others in pots were tastefully arranged. The

very simplicity of the decorations, consist ing only of fresh cut flower and four metal palms expressly ordered from France, together with the wax tapers befiled the

ganised condition, and the present Govern of Holies. The statue of the Virgin occupied ment is absolutely useless. There is no patrio is conspicuous position in the centre of the tism among the people, and ultimately Japan altar under the gilt dome, the gift of a Portu will establish a suzerainty over China. Japan.guese gentleman. We should have preferred, ese officials already practically govern many districts."-Reuter.

mercial point of view, This subject is by the exchequer of Japan. China is in a disor- solemnity of the tabernacle that held the Holy

no means new," and crops up from time to

time. In a recent issue of a medical con-

temporary we note they are now advocating the appointment of a scientific commission of trained experts to investigate the dis- cases of domestic animals in the Far East with a view to increasing the food supplies of Europeans in these regions. We are there told that, under the term 'rin derpest' in cattle, in the tropics at all events, is grouped as many different ailments as were at one time arranged under the name of malaria in human beings. It is the nature of this scourge in cattle that must be elucidated it we are to entertain hopes of success in the future of maintain- ing European-bred animals in tropical coun- tries. We know that investigations of cattle

SPIRIT MERCHANTS, discase in Manila have been proceeding on

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By kind permission of Col. Caulfield and officers, the Band of the troth Maharrattas Light Infantry will play the following selections at the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow evening Saturday, the roth instant.

March

PROGRAMME.

* Camperdown" Selectiu........ La Cigale Hong......... **Barden of Steep". Valve.......

." Venetian Song" Selection "Pirates of Penzance Dance.....

.Clude Audrau ...Godfrey

..... Gallery .** 1.ife Hungarian "... Sarokwoski

Gost save the King.

It seems that the China Inland Mission has decided that its members should discontinue

however, to see it without this superfluous piece of ornamentaliano-metravartitious me expensive gold and siver halo embellished with precious stones subscribed for by generous lady devolees. Those ornaments accord more with the mediaeval age of culture when outward appearance appealed to the soul rather than inward devotion. Our observation is only by the way and must not be taking as detracting from the merit of the munificence of the donors, or of their religious fervour.

THE PROCESSION.

The afternoon service saw the largest con gregation that ever met under the roof of the Roman Catholic Cathedral in this Colony. Besides the members of that persuasion there were a large number of people, including many Chinese and European ladies, who took their

neither beautiful nor was it in harmony with

What was an apology for a transparency at the the unique character of the Catholic festivity.

entrance was so poorly lit up by an ordinary kerosene table lamp that it was, only with

areplica of the famous picture of the Madonna. The premises of the Missions Entrangeres were no more attractive, and the failure of these two Missions to do more than what they dis

to the two Corporations who possess the means no less than the ability to excel in the efforts to commemorate in Hongkong such a un ique occasion in the isistory of the R. O. Church

Although we leave to the last the mention of the illumination in the Club building of the Portuguese community we do not by that in- sinuate that it was the poorest. Indeed, but for the fact that comparisons are invidious we are inclined in thilesh murs put up in the most conspicuous part of the Lusitano Club last evening is about as pretty, if simple, a piece of illumination as we saw anywhere last night. Electricity was respon sible for the brilliance of the design; each of the initials in the word "Maria" occupied one of the five arches of the building and on the top "Ave" hailed the symbolic greeting in the B.V.M. It may be mentioned, by the way, that in the evening the club directors were "at home" to members and their filends. The occasion was availed of by many ladies and a pleasant evening's té ex-téle was spent in the spacious hall and verandah of the Club.

UNITED SERVICE LODGE, The Masonic Hall was gay with evergreens, occasion being the installation of officers for the year 190s, and a banquet, of the United Service Lodge, 1341, E.C. The following officers were installed: Wor. Bra, H. G. Baker, Wor. Master; Wor. Bro. W. H. Dalley, Immediate Past Master; Bro. J. Gimblett, Sen. Wardeo; Bro. f. Hicks, Jun. Warden Won Bro. H. E. A. Heile, Treasurer; Bro. W. Kent, Secretary; Bro. W. Harris, Chaplain ; Bro. B. G. Garrod, Sen. Deacon; Bra E. C.. Lewis, Jun. Deacon Bro. J. T. Longstaff, Organist; Bro, M. Taylor, Director of Ceremonies; Bro. J. J. Bullin, Inner Guard; Bros. Rea Jones Sia Vansione, Tyler. An excellent dinner, testefully served, was done full justice to, and after the toasts "The KingTM and the Craft", and "The Worshipful Master" had been duly honoured, a very well arranged- concert of music and song was gone through. Bros. Jenkins, Harris, Thurlow and Roberts comprised the orchestra and among dihara taking part were Bros. F. Robins, D. Bowen, E. Thwaites, G. Rubie, W. Ridley, A. Christie, H. W. Wolle, P. W. Gold- ring, A. T. Walstow, Ą. Evans, and W. Cullen, Courting v. Married" by Bro. A: T. Walstow was in happy humour, and delighted the audience. This may also he said of the comic selections of Bro. A. Evans. Bro. P. W. Gold- By kind permission of Lieut. Col. W. S. ring was in fine voice and rendered "I'll Birdwood and Officers, the Band of the 110th sing thee songs of Araby" with bis well- Mabratto Light Infantry discoursed a pleasing koown taste and and expression. Bros. H. mination was kept up; the performance de- and displayed considerable bistrionic talent, lighted the large crowd that gathered toge almost leading one to believe he has mistaken ther to enjoy the sight on an ideal evening from his profession! In his song about the sa. an atmospheric point of view,

Bread Poultice, he appeared wearing a jersey, Passengers by the "Star" Ferry going and labelled "The one design, bread-poultice," returning from Kowloon last night were parti cularly struck by the beauty of the illuminations as shown at the heights of Glenealy and it was fairly generally remarked that the festivities taken as a whole were, indeed, one of the sights of the city.

commission was appointed to carefully study wearing Chinese clothes and queues. For sland in the Cathedral compound at every point selection of music at Glenealy, while the ila Wolfe, in a comic venture, was immense,

the question with the result that quité a new

group of diseases have come to light, and it

is now necessary to differentiate these and to consider how immunity is to be accom plished. There seems no doubt,' says our contemporary, that the native caule in China are immune to some extent at least to several ailments. Cattle which appeared quite healthy were taken from Hongkong to Manila and their blood injected ita foreign

caule recently arrived from America. The result was a deadly infection of the foreign

AFTER-DINNER LIQUEURS. animals with "rinderpest.” But the suspect- ed "randerpest" proved to be identical per dozen.with Texas fever, and the belief which ob

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many years it has been argued by a consider- able number of thoughtful observers, that the

native" disguise" did more harm than good,

because its use was misinterpreted by the ma- jority of the populace. While a few could

of vantage to watch the progress of the proces sion as it wended its slow way twice round. There were besides the usual motley crowd of Chinese spectators. The behaviour of the large concourse of people was marked by becoming reverence, and the maintenance of order never

understand the idea, most of them were firmly required any extraucuus interference even in the convinced that the foreigners were masquerad-evening when the illuminations were on, ing under false pretences, and so on. Even at

In the procession the various confraternities best, the Chinese did not respect or esteem the took part. The members of each were headed

Chinese clothed missionary more than the one

who appeared plainly as his natural self. The C. 1. Mission is therefore to be congratulated on the change.-The China Times.

Hon. Captain L. A. W. Barnes- Lawrence, the AT the Marine Court this morning, before the

and convulsed his audience, among whom were several yachismen! The programmes were very elegantly got up, and bore, on the cover a capital likeness of Mr. II. G. Baker. the popular Chief Inspector of Police, who was installed Worshipful Master for the ensuing

TILE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. J. I. Plum mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong Obser vatory

has risen over the Ensters Sea and fallen On the 9th at 11.58 am. The barometer moderately at most other stations.

by their respective presidents carrying the banners of the different orders. The Apostle, ship of Prayer was represented by the youthful Congratulations must be extended to those year. members of the Catholic Union with their dis responsible for the local celebrations of the tinctive badges. A feature of the procession is jubilee for the success that attended their labours, sisterhood are included the girls of the Italian question of ways and means. In this connec- the society of the Daughters of Mercy in whose in particular to those upon whom devolved the

master of a licensed junk, S. 215 H., was Convent and the Asite de la Ste. Enfance action must be mentioned Senhor A. G. Romano, tains at present is that Chinese cattle are charged by Sergeant Boole, of the Water Police, companied by the Sisters of both Orders, and Messrs. F. M. Graça and Francisco Tse Yat. $29.80 immune to attacks of Texas fever, but that with unlawfully disobeying the orders of the Many fittle mites were dressed to represent All the members of the sub-committee contri- their blood injected into foreign imported Harbour Master on the 8th inst. The prosecu angles, the artificial wings of fluffy white paper buted their valuable quota, while Mr. Baptista cattle sets up the discase actively. The ticktor said he was in a steam pinnace yesterday attached to their white garments making them to whom we have already alluded, revives the necessary for the spread of Texas fever is keeping clear the course for the V. R, C. races

look very picturesque. The little girls carried memory of his deceased father in his artistic when the defendant deliberately crossed the present in the Philippines, and probably in

bunches of evergreen's with white lilies. The production; and, fastly, to Mr. J. F. Kraal, the course at the commencement of a race. Ite.nstrumental accompaniment during the procesindefatigable hon. secretary, the share of credit South China, so that, even if the pyroplasmal fendant had been warned by other police sion was supplied by the brass band of the falls not unworthily for a great deal that con disease is not already in the Far East, given officers not to cross the course, but he ignored the importation of American cattle and the the police warnings. Defendant said he was presence of the necessary tick, the spread of on his way to Sham-shui-po, and although he the disease is pretty sure to follow.' The

saw the flags flying, he did not know their question is one affecting not only european meaning. He was fined fz. from Messrs. Marie Brizard and Roger of residents, but the increasing armies and

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Sociedade Philarmonica Benediction was subsequently held; the altar looked, indeed, beautiful; the electric-light effect was simply magnificent. As the congregation knelt down in solemn silence on the benediction of the Blessed Sacrament the scene was touching and the reverence bespoke the faith such as is in. spired by total obedience to the doctrines of

The match fixed for to-morrow on the Cricket the Church.

navies of the various powers in the Far East demand an increasing amount of fresh meat. "In time it is possible sheep may be reared, Ground is Club v. Navy, and play commences but it will necessitate a radical change in the agriculture of the Far East, as the kind N.B.-All our Wines and Spirits are bottled at of grass which is necessary for the main-

tenance of sheep does not grow in these haine, thereby ensuring to our Customers regions naturally. Having no sheep, there- all the advantages accruing from bottling fore, to draw upon for food, and with an done at home under the direct supervision inferior kind of native cattle, except a small of the Growers and Distillers as compared supply of so-called "Kobe beef" from Japan, to bottling done in China by Chinamen the question of the rearing of cattle in the at the service of European Firms.

Far East is likely to become a political Hongkong, 9th December, 1904.

- 1a66-b | factor of no little importance.!

at 11.39 a.m. The following will represent the Club and the Navy.

Club:-W. F. Lumsden, RA,, R. Hancock, H. Hancock, P. M. Heath, 110 Maks., Major- Chichester, R. E. O. Bird, J. T. Dixon, G. E. Morrell, A, G. Ward, T. Sercombe Smith and Major Pedley, R.W.X

Navy:-Com, Bentinck, Lieut Escombe, Lieut Noble, Lieut Comabé, Sub., Lt. Lapage, Sub. Lt. Benbow, Capt. Harris, Eng Lt, de Paris, Mr. F. L. Horsey, Mr. Osborns and Lt.

Cantrell,

tributed to mike the occasion so memorable with the Catholics in Longkong.

CRICKET LEAGUE.

The following is the League table up to date:-

Club.

Matches, Played Wou. Lost, Drawn. Folnts.

7 6

18

42 5

2

A. O. G.. H.K. Police ... R. E............. Kowloon....... 5

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1 0

13

3

9

3 3

0

9

2

2

3

3

THE ILLUMINATIONS. The ceremony was over shortly before rix o'clock, and when darkness was setting in, As the people left the precincts of the sacred building by the eastern entrance attention was attracted to the Campanille, by the brilliancy R.G.A. 93rd Co. 6 of the illumination on the northern face of the Craigengower... 6 structure. It exhibited an artistic transparency

Civil Service... 6° 2' of the Virgin trampelling on a serpent. The R. A. M. G. light colour of the life-like picture was shown H.K. C. C. "A" a on a white ground lit up at the back by 36 Farsee....... electric lamps of 16 candle power each. The frame measured from and to and is fi, 9 in, by

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4

3 points for a win

i point for a draw.

A deep depression is passing across Hok. kaido from the westward, accompanied by strong winds.

Coast and moderate NE, monsoon will prevail. Gradients are moderating upon the China

in the Formosa Channel and the northern part of the China Sta.

Forecast Moderate NE, winds, cloudy falt.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE.

American (Darle) 11th inst.. Franch (Dunshen) 1xth inst. Indian (Arratoon Apcar) 13th inst American (Manchuria) 18th inst Canadian (Empress of China) 19th inst Australian (Taiyuan) 28th insi,

The C. P. R. Col's. s.5. Empress of India arrived at Vancouver at 7am on 8th inst.

The GN. Cossa. Taiyuas from Australian.

| Porta left Sydney on 7th inst., and is due here

on 28th inst., p.m.

The M. M. Co.'s s.s. Dumdea, with the next French mail, will leave Saigon on toth inst, at a p.m., for this part.

"The G. P. R." Co's 1.5. Athinian arrived at Yokohama at 9 a.m., on 8th inst., and left again. at 6 am., Friday, for Kobe where she is dus to- | arriva at 11:30 am., on zoth-inat