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TELEGRAMS,

[Router's]

Loss of a German Torpedoer.

LONDON, 19th November. German torpedor, collided with the

Undine near Kiel and sanks

An officer and thirty-two men are missing,

Football

The New Zealanders have beaten land at Edinburgh by 12:10.7. ____ During their tour the New Zealanders have not been beaten and have scored 624 points against, az?"

Norway.

Wado

THE HONGKONG TEL

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE

COMPANY ENS

To the Editor OF, THE ** HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH,KU DFAR:SIR,— In your Jasus nl Now: Tith you devoted a colums and a quarter of your valu ‚able sjala to a sub-leader " To those about to Insure,” in which you made assanions amount.

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Scaling to gras misstatements, and which, if allow.

ed to remain brichallenged, might caure little anxiety to those of the public who have became wise in their age, and have effected in. surance upon their lives, as well as to those who are beginning to realize, the pecessity and be deferred from to doing In your effusive, and value of carrying life insurance, and who might

The Shorbing has formally and unanimous ly elected Prince Charles King of Norway. Only one member of the Assembly was ababnt

Shipping Disaster in the Channel,

Later,

The cross-Channel steamer Hilda, from Southampton for St. Malo, has sunk off the French coast; 123 lives were lost, only three being saved

The Panama Canal. The consulting engineers of the Panama Canal are in favour of a sea level canal, by a large majority,

Russia.

The workmen in St. Petersburg have de cided to terminate the strike on Monday,

· [Straits Times]

France and China:

Paris, 13th November

M. Paul Beau returns by the next mail to negotiate a Treaty of Commerce with Chins.

He will be superseded in February.

Butchery at Warsaw.

London, 14th November. Yesterday evening, a patrol fired an un- provoked volley at a group of Jews at Warsaw, severely wounding eight

King Alfonso. King Alfonso has left Potrdem for Vienna, after a week's military functions, banquets, etc.

Russia.

Despite fears, yesterday was quiet at St. -Petersburg,

M. Durnovo, Assistant Minister of the Interior, has been appointed Minister.

The Governor of Cronstadt has resigned...

The Norwegian Throne. The plebiscite on the Norwegian Storthing's decision as to the succession to the Crown 'was `proceeding yesterday and to-day,

BIG FIKE AT HANKOW. Supplementing our Shanghal telegram of the 9th lust., the following particulars of the „big fira `nt.... Hakkow are taken from a recent

issue of the Shanghai Times:-

On 4th Inst., about 11.com, a fire broke out in the vicinity of St. Peter's Chapel, which is in the native town of Hankow. The strong wind simply helped to enhance the destructive Spower of that devouring element-fre. All

the houses, big and small, old and new, round the chapel were reduced to ashes, while the church-building with it, whole compound re ceived but little damage

The people were much surpised as seelug this singular instance, and they hastily con- cluded that there must have been anme super- human spirit that had extended a protective hand.

Another low and wooden house escaped from the fatal grasp of the furious fimes. People said tha is owed its salvation to the pious and fillal devotion of a widow to her mother-in-law in the house.

that, the organ: "poilponed to ust, of unforeseen. will be, instead, a special, Entwhich Mri” Deoman the Spring! (Grita), Im- (Bennett), and AE. Pains wil be the slog My hope is in the Everlasting " (Stainer), "If with all your hearts" (Mendelssobo) On Tuesday, 28th inst., the programme will be as originally advertised, .

other plece

vocalist and

N. G. L. ENTERPRISE.

ZAMBOANGA-HONGKONG RUN.,

NOVEMBER 1905.

dent of tha rtment in

past-four on Friday (December) for the purpose of forming

Hortical dragociety in Hongkong. His Excella Sir Mitinew" Nathan ha most kindlyanted to preside.

Should such tocisty be formed His Excel, lancy the Goremor and the following whe gentleman bare signified their willingões to support it, viki, Patrons : H. E. Sir Matthew

The scope and organisation of the Society will be discussed at the meeting, and it is hoped that as many ladies and gentleman as possible will attend in order that a Society may be formed which will meet with general accept

To-day's Advertisements.

KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB

GENERAL

VAN FEXTRAORDINARY:

MEETING OF THE MEMBERS the above Club," will be held at the Seamen's. Institute, Kowloon, as Ago P.MTO-NIGHT, at November, 1905, to decide what Pavilion shall be erected by the K. C. C

By Order of the Committer,

WSH, GOYNE-STEVENS,228| Hoa, Secretary, Kowloon CFC..

Hongkong, 21st November, 1925, jamur [18

THE

COMPANY.

CITY HALL.

Nathan, KCMO, H. E. Major-Gecerat Villiers 7ORILLA MUSICAL COMEDY Hatton, Q. Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G. Zamboanga, November 11-The Zamboan. "President Bia Honour Sir Francis Piggott to say the lexat, misleading editorialign and Sandakan agents of the North German | Kt.

The case referred to is that of Viola Badger Lloyd Steamship Company for some time past syrus The New York Life Insurance Com- have been communicating with their company pany, recently decided in the Manila Court of with a view to securing Hongkong connections First Tunlance, the true facts of which are as via their boats for Zamboanga. The result is follows Mr. Badger made an application and that on November 13, the Borso, of the North was examined, and before the papers reached German Lloyd Co. will make her initial month- the Chief Medical Officer at Shanghai, Mr. yrun.io this past thence to jelo, Sandakan and Badger died. No policy having been issued, back to Hongkong. The Bornes is compara Betively a new boat, lighted throughout by elec

tricity, and with every appointment up-to-date. Zamboanga is extremely fortunate in getting such a company interested in her future.-Ca Mensw

there was no contract.

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JAPANESE HORSE-BÜYEN

The Manila paper that was probably respon- sible for the misstatement in the first place, pubished a retraction on Nov. 8th and your senior morning contemporary on the 16th just. While not asking you to devote a column and a quarter to ching the true facts in this case, we wish you to give thin letter full pub-

A FEW OF HIS 'İMPRESSIONS." licity in your columns at the earliest possible moment, and to make the best of á bad break, A man of dapper appearance, with a military by publishing a complete retraction of such an curl to his moustachios, and dressed in a sum.

mer suit of light check tweed, with tan boots- unworthy onslaught against a Company that Mr. Masuda iny, back in his chair, and smiled prides itself on never having contested a affably when invited to say something respect. legitimate claim when a policy of any kind basing his impressions of Australia, formed during been issued, and whose policies are unique, Queensland and Victoria; in the purchasing of a two months' trip through New South Wales; ionsmuch as ; they are free of all restrictions and

horses. are incontestable and non-forfeitable from date

The Sydney Evening A'zwz,'al the 18th ult, of itsu

saysWith his companion, Mr. Asano, he is to catch the steamer Eastern to-morrow, on his return to Japan. Both gentlemen were yester day entertained at lunch by the Premier and members of the State Ministry:

Your statement that in the case in question an interim policy was issued and simultaneously n conditional receipt, stipulating that The New York Life Company should incur no obligation until the application had been ap proved by the Resident Board at Shanghai➡ thereby, cancelling the said interim policy-in in itself contradictory, and must appeal to any, one as being an absurd statement and certainly not one that we should have thought could? have emanated from such an enlighten source as your.columns.

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Mr. Masuda stated that he had never pre- viously visited Australia, though he had tra..." valled extensively in America, France, Ger. many, Italy, and other ports of the world.

In his opinion, for horse and cattle breeding purposes Australia possessed advantages over every other country, in the fact that grass-feed was so much more plentiful, and lie cilmate

a more favourable.

The constitution of your horses here is very in comparison with other countries," he

Beard at hanghai atone have the power toThey need special training before they become It might be well to state that the ResidenBut a drawback is their wildness, isine interim policies in China and the Phi. suitable for Japanese purposes-and besides, lippine Islands, and it is optional whether the they are more difficult to manage on shipboard. applicant for insurance pays his firat premium very much losu.

they themselves; and that means with the application or when the policy is de." livered.

Within the last nine months, The New York Life Insurance Company has paid in Hong kong and Macao alone, death claims amount- ing to $35,000 on interim, policies immediately upon production of proofs of death-Yours truly,

Ą. R. HASSAN,

· Agency Director, The New York Life Insurance Co., Hongkong. AT THE THÉATRE.

'To'tuk Eutton or the "Honokong Telegrafic" Sinne gets little sympathy as'a rule for acting as a champion of po' lic morats, but

wish to call attention to a matter which is not

so much a personal affair an 2-maller affecting the good name of the Colony Being at the I was struck by the somewhat disorderly, if 1 theatre the other evering, last night to be exact, may so call it, behaviour of a few gentlemen in the stalls. No doubt they thought that their actions were extremely funny, and we may was in contribute with the artistes on the stage grant them the grace that their sole letention

all when one has paid his three dollars it may to the hilarity of the performance. But after be presumed that he goes to see the play

thick, sald M. Masuda, "that this is siue in a great degree to the large areas over which the horses are allowed to run. If they were bred in smaller areas and not allowed to rún alout so freely, they would be less wild,"

"But then they would probably not have such good constitutions as you have spoken

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That is true. But there is a medium-a halfway between. What I say about the wild- Dess applies more to Qteensland horses. The prices of Australian horses, under the circums- tances, are cheap, but through the injuring bemselves it is not economical 10 export from Australia to Japan...

"When they limit the running about, it will make it economical, not only with Japan, but with every other country. The constitution of the horse need not be degraded too much.

Strike u medium.

ANCA.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS:

UTTERING A FORGED NOTE,

WILL PRESENT ANOTHER CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT, (TUESDAY), November atat.

GRAND FIRST PART.

Introducing Sam Rowley's Screamingly

The Chiminal Hassions were resumed this morning before His Honour, Sir Franels Pig - gott, Chief Justice, when Cheung Lee was AT. EVERYTHING NEW AND UP-TO DATE. raigned on the charge that he did on the 19th October last, at Yaumati, atter and pass a for- ged banknote purporting to be a banknote of the Hougkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora sign. The following jury, was empannelled. A. Ritchle (foreman), E. B. Raymond, C. Her- ship, H. A. A, Schwenfelder, W. J. Terrill, K.

C. C. Newman,

Mr. H. E. Pollock, RC, instructed by Mr. G ed, prisoner being undefended. Morrell of the Crown Solicitor's office prosecut-

Mr. R. Nicholson, a clerk in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, testified that the aute produced was a very bad one. It was badly printed, the numbering, was illegible, and the figures "5" were too small. The note was also printed on greasy paper of Japanese manufacture which the Bank does not use.

Funny One-Act Comedy, "THE ARRIVAL OF CASEY"

Assisted by the fall strength of the Company.

FRICES AS USUAL

Tickets on sale at Robinson Piano Co. LOUIS M. LEVY,

General Manager,

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Hongkong, arst November, 1905.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Evidence was led in support of the above THE Undersigned have received instructions

facts.

Defendant pleaded ignorance of the fact that the note was not genuine. The jury, returned a verdict of not guilty, by a majority of 5 to 2, and the prisoner was accordingly discharged.

The Sessions were then adjourned till to morrow morning at ten o'clock.

SALE OF H.M,S, " 7WEAD" -

This afternoon at 3 pm, on board the boat, H.M.5. gunboat Tweed was put up for auction by Messrs. Hughes and Hough, and after keen competition, the bids starting at $5,000 and tising by $1,000 bids till they reached $9,000, and thereafter by Sgos bids and one of $400 until they reached S10,400, the vessel was ktocked down to Mr. Chee On, coal merchant, who, we understand, has not yet definitely decided upon the use to be made of the vessel.

ADMIRAL ROHJESTVENSKY,

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ARRIVAL AND EMBARKATION AT KOUR. It is believed that Admiral Rohjestveniky leaves Japan at the present early stage by the

intercession of the 'fiar through General Dani. loff, the Imperial Russian Commissioner. The

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to sell, by

· PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

on

SATURDAY,

the 25th November, 1905, at 7.30 P.M., at their Sales Room, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, corner of Ice House Street, SUNDRY VALUABLE_HOU,EHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising

Intimations

THE ROBINSON

PIANO CO., LD

We have

TO-DAY

REMOVED

10, DES VIEUX

ROAD

opposite the

KING EDWARD HOTEL

AND

Messrs.WM. POWELL, LD.

THE

DOUBLE BRASS BEDSTEAD with WIRE MATTRESS; SILK-TAPESTRY SADDLE-BACK DRAWING ROOM SUITE, MARBLE-TOP BUREAU with BE. ROBINSON PIANO VELLED GLASS, MOROCCO-COVERED DINING ROOM SUITE, TEAKWOOD EXTENSION DINING TABLE, TEAK. WOOD WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS, CANTON CARVED BLACKWOOD WARE, TEAKWOOD SIDEBOARDS and OVERMANTELS with BEVELLED GLASS, AMERICAN ROLL TOP DESK, GLASS, CROCKERY and E.-P. WARE, CARPETS, PICTURES, &c., &c', &c.;

ALSO

One GENT'S BICYCLE, in good order and condition.

Catalogues will be issued, TERMS -As usual,

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HUGHES & ROUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 21st November, 1905. FOR SAN FRANCISCO VIA 'KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

THE Steamship

"OTTA,"

"Not only is this my opinion. It is the opinion of experts all over the world.

"Now, as for the possibility of the develop-Japan Chronicle, of 4th ing., says: Admiral Japan. Many people suppose that all our officers, left Kyoto yesterday and arrived at ment of the horse-trade between Australia and Roblestvensky and his staff, consisting of nine horses in Japan are small, and so we wish to Sannomiya Station at noon. He was met at replace them by bigger horses from Australia.

That is not so. The censos returns of 1903 cera drove to the American Hataba in a carri-5 P.M.

the station by General Danitof, and both off. Captain 1,enchansen, will be despatched as above, on TUESDAY, the 5th December, at -howed that in Japan there were 1,400 000 hands. So, the Japanese cannot be said to horses. Of these, one-third were more than 15 age provided by the Oriental Hotel. The Ad-

miral and his staff Inter embarked on the Rus have such small borses

sian transport Voroneji,

and they are suitable for our purposes. Bet "Cur Japanese horses are enough, in number,' they are not so good as the Australian ones,

"The: impelagsity of the fire did not alate tiftand... the players' and `pal the amateurs So, to improve the breed, we must take some

5.00 p.m. During the six hours bỹ destruction, the number of houses burat was cetimated at over two thousand, and it was believed that

two or three hurdied lives were lost. · Hed the fire not broken out in the day time, a loss equal in magnitude and area to the conflagra tion of about five years ago might have once more been sustained by this "Centre of Cam merce.".

THE JAPAN RICE CROP.

· FURTHER DAMAGE."

Australian

ones, and mix with them. All we want your horses for is breeding purposes.

"The Australian, borse is the best in the horse. That is because of the resemblance of world for the improvement of the Japanese the class. I've imported, say, the English thoroughbred, there would not be a success. The difference would be too much between them, and we could not expect a satisfactory

result.

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Admiral Rohjestvensky in a ̋fine distinguish- ed-looking man in appearance, but he looked. pale, and when raising his bat on recognising General Danitnff at the Station it was observed

that the wound, just above the forehead, 'is still

with the Japanese officers present at the covered by cotton plaster. After a formal talk

station, the Admiral shopk cach by the hond and entered the carriage in waiting.

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COMMERCIAL.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. Seiling,

ndoa-Brak TT:

Do months' sight France-Bank T.T.. America--Bank T.T. Mermany-Bank T.T. India T T.

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For Freight and further particuları, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents, The Tweedio Trading Co. Bangkong, 21st November, 1905.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

THE Steamship

11243

"DAKOTAH,"

Fort, on or about TUESDAY, the 16th January, Captain Ross, will be despatched for the above

1906,

For Freight and further particulars, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.. Agents. Hongkong, 21st November, 1905,

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

TJERA

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA; PENANG AND

SINGAPORE ··

....... 20 15/16,

5'16 THE Company's Steamship

..261

Sof 12

"KUTSANG"

in the stalls. Take the case of a músical re- cital or asong by a leading singer. No, ent presumes to hum the tune along with the singers or the band. "Cases have been known where those conceited people who think they are born warblers have attenipted to sing a song with the artiste to the louilly-expressed disgust of their neighbours, who have plainly told them that they didn't pay to hear amateurs "I do not want to criticise the Australian in the dress circle sing, but Madame So-and-so. horse; it is better than the Japanese. But you Hongkong. Theatre Royal is not Covent ask me if I think it can be improved, and how, Garden, but the same principle applies, Lest

1 my yes .." in Japan we put too much stress on night some gezilemen insisted upon inter-in our horse-breeding, In Australia you are iheary

rupting the humorista on the stage with silly | too much on the practical side. That is why On the 4th instant. A heavy gale was expa- and ridiculous remarks, cal-calls and the like. For instance. In Japan, are very strict re

we get a satisfactory result by combining rienced in Hakikai and Hare districts

cia, if Alcht" "When arvololu var daging" they threw in

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gulations to govern horse-breeding. In the prefecture, and considerable damage was caus so-called trills; and thought it great different provinces there are different asocia ed to the rice crop......At one spot in the Heki- joke when somebody on the stage called | tions of horse-breeders, and those associations kai district, the Japan Ghroxicit says, no less for, wins do shout, *• Mum's the word, are under the control of these regulations.

The Government would interfere with than eight to of rice were fost per a of the only jokes they saw were their own in total crop. The total loss of grain in the dis puerilities, and the only laughs they could stallion that bad had bad eyes. In inspecting Shanghai-Bank T.T.

Dn. demand them that is to say, if they wished to use a

Cargo Impeding the discharge or remaining, 21. on board after 4 P.M. the 23rd instant, will be trict is estimated at about 12,765 koku, valued derstand were their own guffabs, If the same horses in Australia, I found very many with bad Singapore T.T...... .................5 % prem, | landed at Consignees' risk and expense,

BY100,000, is the fiaza district, the loss is interruptions had been made in an English eyes. There are scarcely any in Japan.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. estimated at about two lo per fan.

theatre the audience would have been crying permitted to make a horse race before he was Java-Bank T.T....

Another thing: In Japan it would not be pan-Bank T.T............701

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by "Chuck 'im out", and the Chucker-out would 31 years of age. That is the principal reason RETURNING TROOPS AND FAMINE-STRICKEN have been ably assisted in his work. It was Australian horses have so many blemishes on

JARDINE, MATHESON & Coj » SIN RELATIVES, AN

General Managers, 4 months' sight LIC .............. wonderful that some of the lady artistes were the legs. They begin to race when they are The peasants of Miyagi prefecture are suffer not put out of countenance by the efforts of too soft

...........2'1 7/16. 6 months' sight L/C, ....................

Hongkong, 21st November, 1905, ...3/1 9/16 hardship as the result of the failure these member of the audience. Really, it is

Even your very best racehorses here. I find | 30 days' sight San Francisco & New York,.14 of the rice crop, and according to a correapon, too bad that Hongkong should suffer for the often with leg blemishes. Our best racehoress 4 months' sight

do, dent of the Araki are living on crushed straw ignorance of a few irresponsibler. The good in Japan never have them.* and what can be obtained from the mountain name of the Colony in theatrical as in These famine-stricken people are know that a theatrical manager hates nothing business matters has to be upheld. We the sort of welcome they will be more than a scene in the auditorium, but

Buying-

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are bereby informed that their .*sst | Goods will be delivered from alongside.

How do your best racehorses compare with 30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne 1/1 11/16 4 months' sigh! Francs ... 2.654 "Oh, the Australians are superior) superior 6 months' sight

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the Australiana for speed?**

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for speed, and superior for all other purposes. 4 months sight Germany..............171 to the troops of their district he will always have the sympathy of the house. But your horses, as Į

if he clears out the unruly and unmannerlybeller, by care tabakže might be made even. Bir Silver

The correspondent says who prevent others enjoying the performance, stations only "nominal" which by the way was first-class, I enclose be Government interference to improve the Sovereign...............

Mr. Masuda la of opinion that there should Bank of England site There is no rejoicing, and my card, and am, Sir, Yours, tko, a

breed of Australian horses, with registration, wish that the return of

delayed as long as nothing for them to eat.

bas:sent

A THEATRE-GOER and the frequent and minute inspection of stal- Hongkong, 21 November, 1995,

Asked whether he would express any views on Australian affairs, their social or political, as they had impressed him, the Japanese visitor said that he would not. He had farmed; opla

but preferred to keep them;

"An agreement relating to the withdrawal of special

the troops in North Korea was signed on the cken with and instant between: the Commanders of the lona, ba

conJapanese'and Russian armies, Cit:was agreed: 16 Kimsollte ANM

that the Russian troops: "hould retire to the Neither would he say Anythin left bank of the Tamao between the 4th and trade relations of the countries beyond the gib instant, and that the Japanese army should: Borse trade, other than that he was thief back withdraw its batposts southwards immediately with him some specimens of coal and frosan after the withdrawal of the Rustian treppstod meati

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