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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY NOVEMBER 13 1905.

DEATH:

RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library Ar Shanghai, on the gib November, MA and Museum for the work ending the rath RIETTA MELVIN; *

„Inst.:---Library" Non Chinese, 216; Chimère 153. Tetal 409-Museum-Non-Chiness 17;} Chinese 2,604,", "l'otal 2,779%),

The Hanghong Eriegraph

Hongkong, Monday, November 13, 1905.

PLACE AUX DAMES. The "silly season" in London has revived the question-" When should a young man marry." And, of course, the original question has been lost auid a labyrinth of ideas. Wonderful how the people gape and gasp at the fecundity of ideas which find expression in Letters to the Editor. Two months ago, or less, a young woman who had written a novel, who fancied herself another Miss „Hraddon; committed suicide shoply in order to gain a publisher. Her pathetic letter told how she had sent the MS. to one publisher after another and the MS. was invariably returned. Then she committed suicide. Now money could hardly buy that story, which is probably as und as the diary of Marie with the unpronounceable Russian

with questions about a "young man's fancy" and a "lovelorn tale." Thackeray was a snob in his way, although the greatest enemy

THE usual annual matriculation examination the 30th ultinio in the Bombay Prealdency Out of a total of 4,305 candidates, Bio are Parsees including sa ladies. Of these 610, 205 males and 46 females have selected French as their "second "language. YESTERDAY, "Harvest Thanksgiving" Suns day was celebrated at St, Peter's Church, the Ven. arclatencan Banister preaching the ser mon in the morning and the Rev. J. [ France in the evening. The offertories at both servicés were devoted to the Pakhoi C. M. S. Hospital and the Alice Memorial Hospital at Hongkong,

for: the Indian Universities commenced on

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DEATH OF MRER BELILIOS:

"HIS HISTORY IN HONOKONG,

We regret to learn the news, which reached Hongkong by telegram to-day, of the death of Mr. F. R. Helilins, C.M.G., who was for thirty years closely identified with the public life and business canceros of llongkong, and whose are is associated with all that has tended to invigorate and give stimulus to the prosperity, of the Colony. Mr. Belilios dled in London, le his sixty-eighth year."

Me. Emmanuel Raphael Belllios was bom at Calcutta in the year that Queen Victoria as- cended the throne. His father wat & merchant in India, and his aducation was gained at | Montague's 3 chool ́in Cálcutta. In 189i, when he was as years of age, he came to Hanghang and engaged, in the opfum trade, in which he proved a very successful merchant and amás- sed a fortune which is computed to run into the millions. In August 1881, Mr. Belition was appointed a member of the Legislative Coun cil and remained one of the unofficial advisers. of the Government until his departure from the Colony in 1900. It is, of course, impossible for any member of the Legistative Council to point YESTERDAY morning a Chinaman was founded through his individual exertions, but Mr. to any particular reform which has been secur lying outside a house in Yaumati in a braised Betilios was recognised as an heute man of the Government Civil Hospital. It is believed that the man, who was stated by the neigh bburs to be insane, endeavoured to put an end

A NAVAL officer in Sydney, Australin, was asked the other day by a representative of the Bydney rigpå what he thought of Singapore. He replied" is by no means a healthy place It's beastly hot. You get up in the morning wishing it was night, so that you could lie down agnin; you go to bed wishing it was morning.

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and emerged successfully through all dificultas TEI and desplie all the distribas hurled against him

his ppponents and detractors

by

In 1893, M., Belilios was madera Com panion of the Most Distinguished Order of, Saint Michael and Saint George, and had the the official circle on whom this honour had been conferred in Hongkong The decoration diutinction of being the first gen loman outside

was given mainly in recognition of Mr. Bell- for many bansactions to the Colony

Mr. Belillos is survived by his wife, who in at present visiting her relations in Calcata, "one son, and two daughters who are both mar ried His surviving son gained his legal train leg in the office of the late Mr.J.J. Francis K.C. in Hongkong and was admitted to the bar in the Middla Temple. He has lately been elected the Unionist candidate for an

conuil English tuency, and his chances of winning the seat and becoming entitled to designate himself M.P. ate fairly higli. The late Mr. Belilins was a member of the Constitutional, and Junior Constitutional Club in London and of the Bangkong Club.

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PIBK SITE SALE.

KEEN COMPETITION. This afternoon at the offices of the Fublic Works Department the sale of the right to erect foreshore apposite Hillier Street was held by and maintain Permanent Pler: aver Crown

and bidding began at that figure, and rase public auction. The upset price was $18,000 without any pause by bids, at first of $500 and

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SUSCRITSHANGHAI MUDF)

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Shanghai 13th

ovember,

The Norddeutscher Lloyd pany's vossel the Prinz Regent Lu pold went ashore outside Woosung on Saturday night at 11.50

the An attempt was made to vessel off the mud on Sunday, but it: proved to be unsuccessful

Today the Prinz Regent Luitpold floated at high tide.

name beginning with B. So we are àsspiled and unconscious condition, and was reinoved to business who was thoroughly well qualified to alter af S100, to $31,000, at which figure it was for Shanghai at midnight on Wednesday: Inst

of snobs, and a remark of his fits the situa

to his life by flinging himself out of the window

under which he was found.

assist the Government in framing statutes for the weal of the general public, and the advance.cked down to Messrs. Li Yun Sing and Li Wing Kwong of No. 155 Queen's Road, Cen- ment of the Colony. He was a fluent speaker tral, constwise steamship owners. In all there and not afraid to declare his'views; although a

were 93 bids, and so brisk as the competition nomince of the Government he was not infra.

that it was all over in iz minutes from the hour of commencement, the bidders being represente tives of the various local Chinese Shipping

actions of the authorities. "The multiplicity of his interests in Hongkong, for there was hard- ty a company formed or a scheme suggested with which he was hot connected, added weight and authority to his opinions, which

WHISKY. tion: "I tell you what my opinion of you

in, Harris," said Mr. Fuckle with a most im-ly the s.s. Kantur there arrived two Chinesequently found criticising the proposals and pressive air, "You're a wulgar beast." And prisoners who have been sent here from Weis that suits the occasion when questions as to hai-wei, to undergo sentences of seven years the largest gooseberry on earth, the length hard labour in Victoria Gaol for manslaughter, of the sea-serpent's tail, and the date having been convicted and sentenced by the when a young man should marry come on High Court at that place, and sent here in the carpet. Why a "young" mian? To accordance with the regulations that require that long term prisoners shall serve their sen day young men do not marry ;'or if they do, tences in the Victoria Gaul in Hongkong. it is to live in anxious expectation of a glorious First of the Month. In the Bast, BEFORE HOB. Mr. Basil Taylor, Marine Magis

steam launch Yut Sum was fined $20 for failing to observe the rule of the road, and for racing in the waters of the harbour, on the prosecution of P. C. Norman P. C. Tetstall prosecuted Chan Yan Hai, master of licensed fishing boat No. 7,412, for having no light on board on the night of the 12th inst. Defendant said he had no oil, but as that was no excuse he was fined S3, or seven days' hard labour'.

firms.

SHANGHAI "RACES,

THE CHAMPION STAKES.

A. S. WATSON & CO...] we are familiar with the other side of the rate, this morning, Wong Shing, master of always blazoned to the skies. In the late nine- the starter on Wednesday afternoon, and sill

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MERCHANTS,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

Hongkong, z8th October, 1905..

GREGOR & CO.,

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Shanghai International Walking Competition, TRE arrangement, of prizes offered in the now been definitely decided as follows four cups ranging in value for the first, second, and third tears, and ten cups, for individual competitions irrespective of team prizes, the first of which is a handsome ten gun trophy. A special prize will be presented ta

were freely offered to the Government. While Mr. Belikos was always first and foremost a man of business, bis nymɑ will live in Hong, kong as one of the benefactors of the Colony and as a philanthropist whose gills were not

| tiès, the question of erecting, a reformatory in | Hongkong, was a subject of much discussion. it was, admitud on all hands that a reforma: tory was necessary, but the Government felt doable to allocate the funds necessary for the erection, of such an institution. The Roman Catholic missions, with their limited means, had done their best to supply a want which in a colony such as Hongkong was a desidera tum, but their system was not calculated from the point of view of the author ties to achieve the desired ends. In these circumstances, met, Mr. Belilius came forward and offered to when it seemed as if a cul-de-sac had been but a Reformatory provided the Government gave the site. Naturally the Government was only too willing to take advantage of such a simple solution of the difficulty and a site was found at Causeway Bay. The foundation stone was laid by the Governor, Sir William Rubinson, the last public act by Ilis Excellency Belilios' contributions towards, the building before his departure from the Colony, Mr.

It rately happens that the championship of. a Shanghai race meeting is such an open ques- tion as it was when the dozen candidates faced

more rarely that prophesies are so completely upset as they were by Mr. Fearon's astonishing victory on Celtic.. The fact is that this han been all through an average pony's meeting; there have been none of such outstanding marit that the rest have been overshadowed, and while one result has been the recording of no. specially brilliant achievements, another was to make the races more generally interesting.

[The Prinz Regent Cutipol left Hongkong

and must therefore have been mancouviing to take up a position at her Anchorage when she an ashole. The mud fats at Shanghai.on which she struck are menace and danger. to all essel of the Pue of the Fringent

manner of shipping craft, and cipecially Luitpold and drawing the water.

ter she does.

When seen by a representative of the

Hongkong Telegraph this afternoon, Messrs. Melchers and Co, the local agents, said they did not attack any importance to the grounds ing in the absence of news regarding it from their Shanghai representatives.-Ed; AKTA

RUSSIAN WARSHIPS

LEAVE SHANGHAI

FOR YLADIVOSTOKI

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 18th November,

2.86 p.m.

The Russian gunboat Mandjour, and the destroyers Grosovo Bodry left Shanghai to day Vladivostok.

[This corroborates the information which wa

received and published sonic weeks ago as to the intention of the Russian Government to concentrate all their Far Eastern fleet at Europe. Obviously it to Russia's advantage Vladivostok and not require them to proceed to to have at least the appearance of a squadron in Fat Eastern waters, even if the polis have not shown any particular capacity to resist an enemy's shot and shell, or the officers hair able lity to do anything but steer away from the danger zona-ED, H.&.T}}RVER

FLEET MOVEMB

By reason of the vipit of = iha, Uritish China squadron to Japan last month, the recept

He is dus here on 2nd December.

questým. When everybody had said some. thing, to show his superiority, Mr. Tuckle proceeded to carve the leg of mitton and to help the company." A few weeks ago, a correspondent in a Shanghai paper com plained of the cost of living. It is a well- known and appreciated fact that two can live much cheaper than one, which, possitaly,

From the N.U.D. News report of the race, accounts for the marriages; but the average. In summary jurisdiction this morning,

we learn that twelve candidates took the field young man who comes out here under Honor Mr. A. G. Wise, Puiane Judge presiding

for the Championship race and speculation ran the Lee Cheong firm of 14 Cochrane Street, covenant is not in a position to marry. Far pawnbrokere, sued the Tan Po Lau firmi

of money, and also Jetsam, while Ard Patrick high as to the winner. Cotswold carried a lot better would be if the young man was; jewellers, and us managing partner, of No.

coming out with the veteran (Mr. Meyerink) better for the country that sent him out here, 286 Queen's Road, Central, for the recovery of

in the saddle was thought to have a good chan and better for Hongkong. Unfortunately, the sum of $tro for goods sold and delivered

ce after his improvement in the morning. Then we have to take facts as we find thent. In Defendants did not appear in person nur were

backers had to count with Lavender but neither 137 Comparison with the number of Europeans they represented. The claim was proved, but

Ohio or Celtic were taken seriously. And bure how many settle? A purely disservice of win of summons could not be proved

what a surprise there was to be! To the aver proportionate number. Before these young duty. Judgment with costs was therefore owing in the absence of the bailiff on other

age supporter of the Pari-Mutuel the Peel men have arrived in Hongkong, most of given for plaintiffs, subject to proof of service

sufficient bewilderment without counting op candidates, Lavender and jetsam, created quite them have played the fool, and under- of summons.

amounted to $12,500.0

others, and fobustone's having appeared in the stood its nonscuse." Hongkong, instead of

́ ́Mg, Belilios was a firm believer in the be

race before was not sufficient indication that being a great port, would be a great city, if

nefits which spring from a

liberal education, Cotswold was toʻmaks the running for his half the young men it is a delicious

and manifested that belief in a fashion which stable companion. The panic's came cat and phrase would forget the glorifications of the

will linger for many a year in longkong. His cantered past, Ard Patrick's jockey meeting

movements of the feet have excited considers Club and the marvels of the green. In a

gifts of scholarships were innumerable. Prac with an ovation. It was a good start and

able interest: According to latest “authentic book lately published, Mr. May, the Colonial

tically every school in Hongkong engaged in the fall of the flag Cedric immediately took Secretary, speaks about the foolishness if

with Hellins Scholarships, and no one can tell the rasi in a bunch. At the Home Bazaar and six "river class destroyers were to leave teaching the youth of the Colony was endowed the running from Sunblink, Lavender, Ohio-information, we understand that H.M.8. Rogue

spending money over drink. According to the oklest competitor finishing in the first how many boys have entered life fitted' with a Cedric held the lead, the only alteration in the Nagasaki yesterday for Hongkong. The Com 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Mr. May, a thousand dollars should give twenty-four. Trainmg is proceeding very

modern education, and thoroughly equipped to positions being that Gadfly came up fourth, mander-in-Chief leaves Shangbai on 21st inst, you a yacht, and six months' pleasure. Of actively, and on the canintry roads in the early fight the battle for existence, all through the Lavender fifth, Cotswold being next. Cedric for Coast Ports and flongkong in the Alacrity. course, that is a mere nothing to the people; | morning quite a number of competitors accom./ medium of his Belilios' Scholarships. They have resigned the duty of making the running to but speaking seriously, Mr. May's idea of panied by their pace-makers are already to be tied the successful start which is everything Sunblink at Loonglei, the order of the can- in business, and have been enabled to attain didates being Sunblink, Cedric, Gadfly, Ohio, furthering islandic knowledge is excellent, seen hard at work.

B. AND A. S. S. Co. heights which without the equipment of a sound Lavender, Jetsam the field. Early Gadfly except for the money question. That stem YESTERDAY weak saw-the seulement of one of education would have been impossible to them, challenged Cedric who was beaten into third According to the last report of the E. and A. to be the rock on which Londoners have the most interesting competitions played on And while mindful the interests of the boys place, but soon Sunblink felt away to Gadfly, Steamship Company, the profits on" yoyages been shattered. Young men at home are the Shanghai golf links for quite a long time. Mr. Belilios did not confine his bencfactions although Cedric immediately forged ahead and for the year ended December 31 last, after pro- handicapped by the inevitable dollar; The day was an ideal one, only that the wind, to tele, of the tits the Colony awaken look up the running, Ohio being fourth, and viding for insurance, amounted to Lisiajo, ed to a sense, of the neglected state of Chinese which was of a strong nature, proved somewhat girls so far as educational facilities were con young men in Hongkong have the dullar; troublesome for the safety of long driven balls, cerned. There were no mixed schools in the minently and he went ahead, Celtic and expenses, 65178 for interest on debentures, ele

Lavender fifth, Jetsam now showed up pro- from which had to be deducted fro89 for office and don't know how to use it. The real Considerable interest was attached to the city and no girls schools suitable for the class Heather King also going up. At Probota | leaving'a balance of £7880....... After transferring - solution of this question, frúm a' colonial match and quite a number of enthusiastic golf of Chinese girls in whom Mr. Belilios was in- point of view, lies with the ladies themselves. ers gave up their practice games to follow to fill the blank, and it was difficult to enlisting on the outside very quickly, ultimately for depreciation, equal to 37 per cent, on the Ohio, however, was second with Lavender com- £7497 from reserve, elc, and writing off £7428 terested. The Government did not see its way Speaking approximately, we gather that with the prominent players. Ewu had the support public support, The Chinese girls were being taking over command at the Widow's Monu cost of the fleet, there remained £7949, which the ladies it is always leap year; and if a of several of their bong "crack" men from allowed to grub along in ignorance, while their ment. Sunblink with a big effort getting, to few ladies conspired to bring us into subs Hongkong, who are in bhanghai for the time; brothers were supplied with all the advantages second place. But this was the latter's final

of an English education. This was not the and when it was known that such names as jection there.would be no "when should a Forrest, Johnstone, Anton and Hickling-were ture mothers of Chinese could not be expected counted on. Jetsam so gave his backers a which average six years of age, and stand in the

way to enlighten the Chinese mind. The fu effort and he fell away again and had not to be young man 'marry" question. We are help in stand for the hong colours, additional excite to encourage high ideals in their children when good deal of encouragement by running up on company's booku at £16 116. 70 per ton - less, and, those who were at the Japanese ment was aroused. Te caddies were fully of they themselves were steeped ie superstition, the outside and then turning in the middle to Australian, 2818 tons gross, built in 1896; ball the other night know how itelpless we the impression that the match was one of Only the light of education could effect that re- the straight for the post, Ard Patrick swong Easters, 3586 tons gross, built in 18991 Empire, generation of the race which was BO Hongkong against Shanghai, as the argumuch desired then and is still so much round outside. Meanwhile Celtic had taken 4495 cone grose, built in 1901; total: 10,910 tons ments around the Golf Club pavilion 10 be desired in China. It was with the rails with Coiswold on his quarter, Ohio gross."}} amongst these "konwing celestials were a full realisation of the need for a Chinese half a length behind. Jetsam seemed to get the of a livid description prior to the play, girls school that Mr. Belilles made his load but, admirably ridden, Celtic came on at In the morning the single matches were play Government would provide the site he was offer to the Government, He said if the ed off, in the afternoon the doubles. The game prepared to build a school for girls and hand it passed half of the stands he had won comfort. the right moment and by the time he had between McMurtrie ("Shanghai's crack") and over complete to the public. That spirit of ably, Cotswold, Ohio, and Jetsam fighting t Forrest ("Hongkong's crack") was the pro- philanthrophy was not to be stiged, and the out for places, Lavender and Ark Patrick hay minent catch and those who followed the the wife of the Governor at that time performed ing fallen back. Amidst tremendous excite Government gave the site, and Lady Robinson round were amply rewarded by a display of the opening ceremony.. Lady Robinson had ment Celtic won by three lengths, one length golf of a very high order. Forrest is one of the the distinction of being the first lady in Bong dividing Cotswold and Ohio, Jetsam being THE Impress-Dowager has desired the Wallong-driving" men, but McMurtric was hard kong to deliver a public speech and it was close up. Time 2.39 Scarcely has a more wupu to translate foreign newspapers as well to beat when the greens were reached and in made on the occasion of the inauguration of the open Champions race been run and ceruialy as Reuter's telegrams daily so as to enable her the end beat his opponent by 5-up and 4 to

Belilios Girls' School. Altogether the contri Majesty to peruse them.

butions of Mr. Belilins, towards educational there could not have beop a much greater sur- play. Wheelock and Johnstone were well purposes form an important feature of the prise. The trainer (Mr. George Dallas) and matched in the first round, but the former ran Colony's history, and have no inconsiderable jockey, met with a hearty reception at the out in the last round by 5 up and 5 to play, bearing on the position which Hongkong holds Grand Stand, played a very even game and Walkinshaw Walkinshaw and Lanning in the first round in the world to-day, anly managed to get a point ahead, and in the final round held to the one point. Dew and Anton were to be described as almost level, the former winning by one point-Times,

ITALIAN WINES

ASTI, MOSCATO,

are.

LOCAL AND GENERAL..

BAROLO & BARBERA delivered in London on the 9th inst.

The German mail of the th October was

An interesting concert was given at the Kow. tooo Grammar School on Saturday night, which

FROM

G. LENTI,

ALESSANDRIA, PIEDMONT,

ALSO

was a great success..

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BAD whether has so seriously interfered with The efforts made to raise the cruiser Novik, sunk near Korsakovash, Saghalien, that opera tions have been suspended for the winter,

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A CERTAIN Connor has memoralized the Throne that the Kwangsi troubles are still not quite settled. The matter was placed into the hands of Chang Chib-tung to ascertain the facts.

ARKANGEMENTs are being made for holding the Taikoo Club annual sports on New Year's Day 1906. The usual cycle and flat races will he open to all comers. A list of events for TABLE CLARET IN CASKS, entries will be posted later at the following. places Hongkong Club, V. R. C. Kowloon,

THE WEATHER.

In business Mr. Belilios was probably the most outstanding figure in Hongkong. For a time he was chairman of the board of directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Baok; he was a director of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company and of the China-Sugar Refining Company at the time he left the Colony, and still held large interests in China Sugars until his death. He had been a director at mas time or another of practically every company formed in Hongkong, and his interests were solde spread, that probably he himself The depression lying over Manchuria yester could not have told where they began prended: day, has probably moved Eastwards, The He owned the building occupied by

the Hong Japanose retorns are, however, not yet to hand. kong and Shanghai Bank ; beowned the block The monsoon will probably set in again over af buildings lately vacated by Metis. Kelly: the E. coast of China and the Formosa Chan and Walah; he owed, land in half the streets had houses and land at nel during the next 24 hours. MagTANG

The following report is from Mr, F. G. Figg, First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory:

On the 13th at 11.55 The barometer is inclined to ride on the China coast.

China Sugar Refinery, Hongkong and Wham Moderate monsoon is indicated over the N, the Packing & and new director of companies

poa Dock Co, Kowloon, Dragon' Cycle works

19th July,

-to l'and Naval Yard.

part of the China Sea

Forecast -moderate NE, winds; fine

he frequently came fato confict with public opinion, but be carried mustere with a high hand

Fooles.

Cotswold

Hupblink

· Lavender Jetants Heather King. Ard Patrick. GadBy Chlo

Blank Ticke

-Pari-Mutuel,

To Win

For Place,

has been utilised to reduce the debļt balance.

from last account to 19629-DES The company owns the following vessels,

SHIPPING AND MAILS:

MAILS DUE Canadian (Tartar) 15th lust. English (Simla) 18th just, 6 mm. German (Willihad) 19th lostiny. Indian (Kuisang) aim ipst German (Fring Heinrick) 22nd Just.- Canadian (Empress of Japan) sand inst. Australian (Changsha) 5th prox

The C. P. R. Con 20 Aikiniai hams pm, the 11th inst, for Victoria and Ya

couver, and

The Imperial German, Mall, LE® PROMI Alice which left here on Wednesday, arrived at Singapore on Sunday at 8 km.

The Imperial German Mail 3.31 Prine Rogan Luitpold which left here on Wednesday,ɗmi midnight, arrived at Shanghai on midnight

The P&O S

Singapore for this port

with the outward-

| here on 18th insta

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