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DEATH. Suddenly on the 16th October, at Johore, George A. M. CAMERON, youngest son of Roberi Cameron, Johore, aged 25 years.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1905.

CHINESE RAILWAYS, AND CURRENCY REFÖRM.

It is rather a novel idea to associate the unstruction and extension of Fillways in China with the adoption of a uniformi coin- age, but the argument advanced by the Hon. Mr. Gershom Stewart at the meeting of the Hongkong branch of the China Association held on Wednesday was sufficiently plausible to support his theory. The statement that, in his opinion, "no influence will be so potent. in arriving at this 'desired end-the reform of the coinage-5s trunk lines of railways throughout the country," might be open to philosophic doubt at a first glance, Mr. Gershom Stewart, however, by a happy con

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THE "Saunterer, in the Chefeo Daily News, | THE fllowing will represent the Naval Yard says this is the season for local made residents in a cricket match with the Civil Service, to get out guns, stovepipes, dormant profanity, the ground of the latter, at diff pm, to. and last year's top coats.

morrow P. R. Adams (capt:), T. Hayley, D. Bowch, F. Bacon, G. Badcock, H. Beer, W. Collin, W. H. Kelly, J, Fresley, W. B. Rase, and E. Stedman. Mr. J. Rees will be umpire TROPRAMME of music to be performed by the Band of the 129th Baluchis, on the Now Parade Ground, on Monday next, from 4.30 to 6

WE believe we are correct to stating that Sir Edward Boyle, C., who is now at Slogapore in connection with the Tanjong leger Dock. arbitration, enjoys the unique distinction of being the only practising Silk who has been

created a baronet.

REMANDED Icom last, week the ten Japanese female stowaways were again placed before Mr. F. A. Hazeland this morning, when their cain was further adjourned in order that the Govern ment might be approached wah a view to their being deported.

THIRTEEN ricksha pullers were this morning fined $5 each at the instance of Set,sant Aris, for obstructing the tram-cats at Causeway Hay, by taking up a position in an unauthorized place as a vehicle, stand, and refusing to get out of the way of the tram care, ALTHOUGH the visit of the American deer to Yokohama in conjunction with the British fleet was discountenance, inst it should lead tp misconstruction in Europe, the Japanese papers

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COLLISION,

Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland this afternoon an Inquiry was held into the circumstances attend. ing the collision which took place in the har bour on the 16th inat, between the Sta Company's boat Evening Star and and resulted in the drowning of two Chinese women. 25

The following jary was impannelled: Messrs. Alex McDougal (foreman), H. F: Carmichael, and M. Cassidy, g

Mr. F.B.Deacon, appeared for the Star Ferry and for Lo Fuk," the coxswain." Mr. O. 1. Thomson asked to be allowed to watch the proceedings on behalf of his clients, the Inheri tora of the deceased.

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Shanghai, 27th October, 12.10 p.m.

Preparations are now being made aboard of the Russian slips in port for an early departure.

The Japanese plan of Beld telephones used

is Worship said he could not allow more during the late campaign is being adopted as

It is understood that the vessels an experiment in the British Army by Geroral then that, though he might be allowed later to Sir Ian Hamillion, who it will be remembered suggest questions, but he could not be allowed will love here and stram direct for

- Dr. W. Moore, medical officer in charge of Vladivostok. was attached to the Japanese Army Headquirto cross-examine the witness, at t Kowinon morgue, testified to having examined ters during the early part of the war. Sir Ian commands the 4th Infantry Division, which a month ago was engaged in tactical operations the body of a Chinese female adul: identified to him by Cheung Yan, as that of Cheung on the big military manasuring grounds on

Yan Min. In his opinion death was due to Salisbury Plain By the system, in which soldiers carry lengths of wire, communication drowning with various parts of the field is opened up.

BULL DOG cell, showed how the adoption of a fixed welcomed the presence of the U. s. S. Wisceny kind permission of Lieut.-Col, A.G. Filton,

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tariff for railway passenger fares would naturally lead to the adoption; of a fixed, standard of value in the coinage system, if A WEEK age the master of the Wing Fuk, only for the sake of convenience. As Yaumati ferry-brat, was fined $75 for carrying the speaker remarked the real impetus in excess pasiengers in his ferry. Inspector Lang. the movement towards reform of the curley again placed the man before Mr. F. A. rency must come from within. That night. almost be described as a truism, in view of the long series of efforts all rendered nugatory by the apathy and procrastinating proclivities of the Chinese Government which have been made time and again to induce the Government to adopt a standard

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WE regret to see that our contemporary, the Chefoo Daily News, has fallen so low as to be flippant over international affairs. Receiving from London a telegram that Miss Ropsevelt had presented the Empress of Japan with a sewing machine it publishes the potentions message under the headline "Jones or Singer --Korei Daily News; Taz new Police Board will rank third on the list. Warwúpu, Board of Commerce, Police, Board, and then the six other old established War, Punishment and Works? The Board of Education is not yet organised properly, but being the most important we hope to see it rank next to the Waiwupu...

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IT is interesting to note that on her maiden trip out roul Cape Han from New London. Connecticut, to Seattle the Dakoht took 46 days thus beating the celebrated record voyage made between America and Spain. The Dakota's by the U. S. S. Oregon in the recent war yoyage between San Francisco and Seattle was also the fastest on record. She left Seatife on the 20th of September, arriving at Yokohama on the morning of the sibiast, but was obliged

evening of the 6th, there being only room in the harbour of Yokohama for one of these big ships at a time.

[The Russian ships in port at Shanghai are the cruiser skold, the gunboat Mandjo the torpedo beatt Dodry and Grosonol, and the transports Curonia, Korea, Livonia, Meteor, Svir," Varonej. Wladimir, and Karoslav. Most of these have alrendy been in dock, and as soon as the work is completed the ships will. in all probability, leave the port.-Ed.A,73

THE SHANTUNG RAILWAY HANDED OVER TO CHINA.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 27th October,

12.10 p.m.

The offices and line of the Shan-

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Cheung Yau, the owner of rowing-boal No, 3509, said that about 6 p.m. on the 16th inst, he was coming from the French Mail steamer to Blake Eler. He had a Chinese passenger on board, besides his wife Cheong Yun Mis, his daughter, four years of age, (Chung Tai) and his young brother, Cheung Lo, with a foki Leong Hi Kin. The boat was sailing in an Ensterly moderate wind, the lids running from east to west. He first saw the ferry-boat about. 3:0 feet away, on his port bow. ha ferry had left the wharf and when it was about 200 feet away from the sampan witness called out four or five times. With models witness indicated the positions of the ferry and the sampan as they opproached each other, and showed that he

The line from Tsingtao to Chinan, the pro was struck on the port side near the masi vincial capital of Shantung, was completed by He noticed the ferry allered her course to port Germany in 1933, and several trains a day are just shortly before the collision. le did not now running over the stretch of some 250 hear her blow any signal on her whistle. A miles. The first sud of the lies was cut in a result of the collision witness's sampan was 192, and the promptitude with which capital capsized and all the occupants thrown into the was raised for its construction, and the energy

with which the work was ca tied on, was re water. Those saved were the passenger, witcently contrasted by "Mr. JV W: Jamieson, ness's brother, his fall and himself; his wife Commercial Attaché to His Majesty's egation and daughter were drowned. On the 18th inst, in Peking, with the dilatoriness displayed by he went to the Kowloon morgue and identified others who obtained concessions about the Bloglo since the day of the accident.

tung railway have been handed over to the Chinese.

European merchants in China have hammered away at this point; representations innumerable bave been made to the Imperial authorities on thes subject, but all to no effect. When the Mackay Treaty was ratified in 1903, it was confidently believed that the reform of the collage system would be carried through Boards of Civil Appointments, Revenue, Rites, to wait outside until the Alinnesota left on the the body of his wife. He had not seen his foktrail. Its earning capacity quickly showed ex

pls. $3,00

without further delay. But the coinage Spits $2.40 system is a source of as much irritation and uncertainty 10-day as it was when the Treaty was drafied. As an evidence of the importance attached to this reform, Ue,

teer Reserve Association informs us that the

Fame time and who had not laid down, cellent results, both an regards freight and Mr. Thomson suggested that witness should passengers, and it is estimated that it will short be asked if the collision, look plase east or westly supply Wei-halen, Choute'un and Chinan, of Showan Tomes's buoy,

the three largest trading centres in the pro vince, with something like Si5,oon,oco worth Mr. Deacon objected to Mr.Thomson's put of foreign merchandise per annum. The Chi neic Government have already, opened these -His Worship said he thought the question three places to intemational commerce, and, the whole.trade of Central and Northern Shane tung-provided, of course, rates are kept lower than water transport rates from Chefon]

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S WATSON & LO"] question was dealt with in the second Article 500 yards range at King's Park will be'avait as the imperial crest, but it is indigenous in was a reasonable one and put it himself, wit in the near future, the railway ought to absorb

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nesa saying the collision took place to the west of the boy.

To Mr. Deacon, witness said the wind was easterly and blowing moderately, and his boat was going, at only a moderate speed.

Tu, chrysanthemum has been adopted by Tue hon, secretary of the Hongkong Volun-Japan as the national flower of the empiresting any question.

the sixteen-petalled variety having been taken

China, and without it our gardens and room's would be very bare when the cold weather More than perhaps any other coines on. flower it repays the care and attention given to it by lover of the wars that in earth's firmament do shine," and it is at the annual exhibitions, here that we are test able to see the many and marvellous forms that the original chrysanthemum has been made by incessant and devoted cultivation to assume.m N. C. D. News.

six o'clock to-morrow. As the score register will probably be inspected by llis Excellency the Governor next month it is requested that members who have not shot recently will try to take part in to-morrow's shooting.

of the Treaty, and its ternis are most explicit.ible for practice shooting from two o'clock to The Article reads "China agrees to take the precessary steps to provide for a uniform national cuinage which shall be legal tender in payment of all duties, taxes and other obligations throughout the Empire by British 13-as well as Chinese subjects." Yet we find the Hongkung branch of the China Associa {"tion saying last year--"Trade in. Hongkong has for some time been suffering severely from the fluctuations in exchange, and the commercial community regards the establish

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first step towards an effectual remedy for the evils attending, a variable standard." Ac -34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, cording to the annual report, "the desired

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at Kumamoto, Kurume, Dairi, Kokura and Fukuoka.

MEMBERS of the fire brigade will appreciate the following lines, clipped from a report of the Shanghai Rowing Club dianer :-- About forty members prepared to sit down when, alas! the fire bell boomed out the alarm for a blaze in French Town. There was a helter shelter rush on the part of those who were firemen for the fire station, but only a few really went to the fire, the others, after going a little way. finding a dinner more congenial to their taste."

end seems still a long way off, owing to the laxity of the Chinese Government in carrying out the stipulations agreed to in the Treaty," Now comes Mr. Gershont Stewart with the solution of the problem, how in secure the reform desired by all nations, and not least by the Chinese people themselves. His description of the Chinaman who saves up his "cash" for a trip on the railway, and arrives at the ticket-office only to find that VICEROY Yund's administrative reforms, which be is short of the required, amount owing to

are to be tried experimentally in Chihli, pro-

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The tide was moderate. There was nothing. boats een' the French mail and the Blake Pier, so wines could see the ferry from the time she left her wharf on the Hongkong side. She was shaping a course, towards the east, As soon as she altered her courts · Witness, bailed her; and she altered her course again. If she had gone io starboard instead of to port

THE POSTAIR BERVICES

IN CHINA..

[From Our Own Correspondent.

Shanghai, 27th October, 12.10 p.m.

Germany has succeeded in bring the accident would not have happened. Witing her negociations with China for 8 portal agreement to a successful issue.

was possible. He did not älter his course

Mr, Deacon: Then the Court is to take it

you-(No answer). from you that the ferry steered straight into

Witness, to the Court-My wild was sleer. ing; the sail was out on the starboard side The ferry blew her whistle after the collision, but witness was quite sure she did not do sp before it. The bow of the launch struck the

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WITH regard to the release of the Russian prisoners-ul-war in Japin, the Nagasaki Press learns that the Government has finally made rangements to hand them over to represent atives of the Russian Government al Yoko hama, Kobe, and Nagasaki. Those to be At the wedding of Miss Sofie Baumann, of brought to Nagasaki for release are 122 officers Stuttgart, and Lieut.-Com. Edward Secretan, Cathedral was most artistically decorated for the occasion. Tail arches of bamboo foliage

whit above the flower-laden chancel 'rails and grasses were erected down the long nave, tall archway, was arranged, from which was suspended by wide satin ribbon a basket of white exotics. High above the rails, on either side of the chancel two large flags were antist- fcally draped representing the British and the German nations. Whilst the congregation were sampan. waiting for the arrival of the bride, Mr. Moule A juror-1 wind and tide were both from played a beautiful selection of music in com-the east how was it you were so far up the cast? memoration of Lord Nelson's great victory How was it you did not drift down to the west at the battle of Trafalgar, the day being the anniversary of that history-marking event. Dr. Cross acted as groomsman, whilst the Pride was attended by two little maids, the Minas

white sailor frocks of while serge, the blouses of which were fashioned with wide sailor cof- lars of pale blue jean embroidered with white anchors. They also wore sailor caps of pale blue, encircled by a black ribbon inscribed with the name of Lieut-Gom. Secretan's ship. Both were the recipients' of a preity-gold brooch from the bridegroom, representing a horse shoe and a riding crop, and instead of a bouquet they carried prettily designed baskets of common blossoms and ferns.

Witness: I had to gà to the Clock-tower, to I had to keep on.

Leung Ki Kin, a foti, corroborated last wit-

ess

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,

The following have been selected to play in the match, Over a8 versus Under 28, Over 28-LL-Col Aitken, Major A E. Lowir to-morrow, commencing at 11.30 a.m "R. Z. H. Bird T. Sercombe Smith, Capt. Krickenbeck, Walter Daniel, Major William son, A.S.G. Waller, J. Daniel, Major SH Pedley, Dr. M. Koch, G. Hastings, and H. G. C. Bailey,

Under 28-Harry Hancock, G. E. Morrell Lieut. F. W. Lumsden, T. E. Pearce, W. Perko, W. A, Powell, N. H. Ratherford, R. H. Whitmore, G. W: Tellidge, W. H. Woodward, E. C. Hagen and C. J. Haslett,

Players are requested to be on the ground Pavillon appare

a fluctuating exchange, was thoroughly apt, vide for the abolition of the posts of intendants and in the circumstances worth a dozen off and prefects, whose duties will be handed over Marion and Jean Hoerter, who wore pretty Called by Mr.Deacon, Cheung Kam, assisi, in good time. Tiffin cin ba had us uarial in the

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to new departments, Each new department will have a treasurer, a judge, and a captain superintendent of police. In the larger villages assistant magistrates and police inspectors will be stationed. The harbour of Flenshang, near Tungchou, is to be thrown open to foreign

trade,

A NEW TESTAMENT STORY

ant coxswain of the steam launch Jung Kwong Ow spoke, to witnessing the accident and to picking up the survivors.

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the cut-and-dried arguments which have

seldom a touch of humour is, or can be,

Lo Fuk, coxswain Evening Star, said he had the H. K, CCA in their match against held a coxswain's certificate for the past six Craigengower C. C. on the latter's ground; years, and had been in the service of the Star commencing at 2.15 sharp to-morrow:IC imported into the consideration of any

Ferry Company for about five or six years. On Butcher, EA. Fowler, Lt. Gibson; IRNATI C. monetary'question that when it does come

the 16th inst. he saw the rampan sailing as if Gray, Hooper, F. H. Kew. A. O. Lang. O,C, it should be, hailed with the sounding of

Ollife, T. H. Soper, PAW. Spencer, and P. R. from the police plerio Hongkong. There was a fresh north wind, and the rampan was sailing Wolff cymbals. Railways, therefore, being the IN the light of recent announcements as to the

free. He first saw, it two hundred yards away crux of the situation, it is satisfactory in a discovery by Dr. Bebring of a method which

and blew a warning signal on his whistles measure to see what is being done in the is believed to be capable of caring tuberculosis,

The sumpin was then on his port bow and continued on her couras so, wilanss matter, The Canton-Kowloon railway, thanks the following extract from a home paper to

blew another blast, but again she took no notice, and witness ported, his helm with to the energy of His Excellency Sir Matthew hand will be read with interest :-"For a long time it has been a belief among a group of the

the intention of goi

going astern of the rampan Nathan, is now in process of construction;

most advanced Italian scientists that iodine,"

They were then between so and 65 feet apart, ADMIRAL Noel sant a guard 1. f. with tuck, the Canton-Hankow railway should properly transformed, could be used suc

The New Testament or any other portion of Before the rollision occurred he altered his bluejackets, to roariner, and two offi

course on two occasions to starboard. Saddenedding at Tokio on the 1415 of Miss be started shortly; and if the rival cessfully to attack tuberculosis in men and concessionaires of railways in the north, animals. The difficulty has been in the pro- the Holy Scriptures is not often referred to inly the sampan turned right round. The samTheodora Ozaki and Mr. Oiski-Yuklo,/Mi connecung Peking with the chief cities in cess of transformation by which the iodine is the Supreme Court, unless when employed in pad altered her course at the last moment of Tokio: The marrings was celebrated

„The ferry struck the sampan through the latter. Webb, the benediction bolag i the south, could only arrive at some under rendered suitable for injection or inoculation, the formula "Kiss the Book," with which because those on bisid appeared to be afraid. Andrew's Church, Tokio, by the Hew standing instead of playing dog-in-the. Experiments by Professor Levi, Milan, have witnesses are exhorted to consummate the oath. making a sudden tum and flapping down on Bishop'Awdry, and the bride belt

dealt solely with this process, and his secret? | Bui'a case that was called before Mr. Justice the ferry. When he first sighed the sample by her father, Baton Ozaki?” manger policy, China might easily be well on which was referred to recently, lies in the Leslie Thornton the other morning, says the he was going fell speedia After blowing the ther in English? the way to the possession of a complete rail character of the treatment which be applies to

Straits Timer, brought to his Lordship's mind; | siguals be slowed down to half speed, because way system, linking up the Empire from end the drug. He believer he has discovered the he said, the story told. in the New Testament of the sampan took no notice of hintignals. At

to end, before the next decade is reached. | right mixture." There is much food for reflection in the qubjects which were treated by Mr. Gershom *Stewart at the meeting of the China Associa tion in Hongkong the other day,

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Tite Japanese Administration at Newchwang was energetically fighting the outbreak of -plague at that port.

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A CASE of plague has been notified as occur- ring in Queso's Road West. This is the 195th since the beginning of the year.

been found impossible to raise two ¿the, proposed Association practice Baturday, the fixture, has been

ON Tuesday evening, says the Nagasaki Press of the 19th fast, Leading Stoker. O'Brien, of H.M.S. Hala, met with a rather serious, ac cident. He was returning alone from Tomach about 9 pm, and fell over the embankment near the Mitsu Bishi coal sheds. The road at that point is not well lighted and on a dark night, is dangerous for persons ignorant of the locality. He was unable to rise, but his grban attracted the attention of another seaman from the flotilla who promptly investigated the matter and found O'Brien, „Apsistance was ob tained anda Japansie doctor temporarily band. aged the injury, after which the man was co veyed to the fecia where it was found that had sustained a fractured shli cut. Urakami Ho

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the time of the collision the ferry engines were SHIPPIN going aster. He stood by the sampan affor the collision.

To Juryman When he slopped the engines he was close to the sampan; and a few seconds after he reversed his engines,

The inquiry was adjourned until Monday

the Sadduccre woman who had seven husbands, la that case the answer given to the querist who put the famous question was that, in Heaven there was no marriage or giving in mardage. In this Chinese case referred to now, the point for the judge to decide is practi2.15 pm NEVLAŠN cally, who among six widows sball, enjoy her deceased busband's, Chop Eng Choon's, estate amounting to some hall a million dollars-or at least who shall administer il Thers, is also Among the claimants a son of a former wife, The case, se Mr. van Someren rem making his opening statement, complicated. Each claimant avers that

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