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ANNUAL BAZAAR.

The annust bazaar, light under the auspices of the Ministering Children's League, took place to-day in the beautiful grounds of Govern mont House, most kindly placed at the diapasal of the League by his Excellency the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, for the first time; -

PA RUSSIAN CRUISERS

IN PORT/"

VASSTHE SKIPPERSAND THE

The first of the Russian warshipt to arrive jn port, moce the outbreak of the, wer with Japan in February of last year in the cruiser Almas which came in from Taingiau to-day, which port she left on the pist Inet. The Almas is a cruiser of 3,000 tons and is com. manded by Gap, Ougrumoff. She was a unit of the Botorious Baltic Squadron under Ad- mizal Rodjenvensky, and took part in the the 27th May last. In his seventh report night at the fateful battle of the Sea of Japan on

CONSTABLE.

Remanded from yesterday the case in which the captain of the Marcellus was charged with disorderly conduct, and assaulting, P. C. so Bowland, was resumed this moreing before Mr. F. A Hazeland. Mr. F. Page! Hott, of Messrs. Brutton, Heti and Goldring, appeared to defend.

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your Worship," concluded Mr. constable has deliberately perjure and ask your Worship to direct the deles "ant's discharge." His Worship said be accepte

Inspectar Warnock's evidence and there, no dont defendant had bean disorde attempting to strike the bar boy

been drunk, or a man in his pos

Captain, Majer, re-called, repeated his evi Last year the batnar was held a month ears

dence given. yesterday, in which he contra unfortunately marred by a most unpleasant

seas said he did not know the defendant, but lier, in the Volunteer Parade Ground, but was

dicted the evidence of the constable. Wit drizzle, necessitating the covering up at the dainty articles which should have been dis-the naval headquarters in Japan, on the hearing him say "Gentlemen, gentlemen, I am result of that history-making, encounter, the

a foreigner, what is he going to do with me?" Thin stage the woskiy jane to any part of the played, and the stalls presented all the appear gallant Commander-in-Chief wrote that "The

witness spoke to the constable and asked his auce of a milliner's shup after the closing hour | Aurora and the Almar were suspected to have reason for treating the gentleman is that man- pay for his dricks, and therefor when none of the goods for sala are to be seen been sunk during the torpedo attack on the nor. All the time, the constable was bolding have behaved so, ́As to the min on account of the linen protectors. This year night of the 27th May. It subsequently defendant by the collar, and pearly clicking

additionnt $1.80 per quarter in charged for dago.

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Hongkong, Saturday, November 25, 1905,

able, though the assault was

defendant and inflict a fine of $15. Ho would therefore deal very

it was elected to hold the bazara month later transpired that the Aimos escapad unscathed him, and appeared to be trying to force no doubt that defendant did?

to the German port in the north, while the bim to fall down in order to make it ap. Aurora limped into Manila bay to a damaged pear that defendant was more drunk than condition a few days later. Both these vessels he was Witness stood by and saw the tion of peace, when they were released. were interned until the conclusion and ratifica.Constable's treatment of the defendant; and he noticed that there WAR a consider crowd at the constable's trentasent of the de- able amount of dissatisfaction expressed by the

fendant,

weather has turned out almost as unpropitious as last year, though it is to be haped that to. wards the end of the day conditions may improve, and the result of the fête be such as to show a handsome collection for the desery ing charities which are to be benefitted by the day's proceeds of sales and the admission money for the performances this afternoon.

The stalls were most tastefully arranged, the articles being set out to the best advantage to tempt the dollars from the pockets of the visitors to the coffers of the League, and in view of the doubtful weather conditions were armng- under the arcade at the side of the house.

THE KING'UM NORWAY.

Today Ring Hakan VII, thủ ngwly: elected King of Norway, and Queen Maud, lately known to the world as Prince and Princess Charles of Denmark, made their public entry into Christiania, the capital of their new kingdom. King Charles is the WHISKY, Und son of Prince Frederick, Crowned

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Prince and heir apparent to the throne of Denmark, whose father, die King of Den. mark, is also the father of Queen Alexandra of England. The new King was born in 1812. His wife, who is his cousin, was Princess Maud, the youngest daughter of the King and Queen of England, and was born in 1869. They were married in 1896. This is the second occasion in modern times of a Prince of Denmark being elected to

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instead of, as fieretofore, in the open air.

The statt holders were:

This afternoon the Almar saluted the port with twenty-one guns, which compliment was Promptly returned by the shore battery. Then similar courtesy was exchanged between the

Mr. A. M. Soares, a merchant, said that about

TURF TOPICS:

and usually part laterested owner, in a sub

Speaking as a subscriber to the Coffee Book

scription griffin, 1. just confess that thingd 'pony-wise are for the present deadly dull. No

Russian vessel and the Commodore of the port 5 pm, on the zand inst; he was in Wyndham subscription grimins have yet arrived from the

(Com.P. Williams), eleven guns being fired by the Alms and the Tumar, respectively,

REORGANISING CHINA'S NAVY.

16. Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai has received a telegram from II. E. Viceroy Chine Fu regard Stall Fancy goods, flowers and ferns;ing the adopting of the joint proposals of Mrs. Swan and Mrs. Eatteson;

Messrs. Taylor and Basse in connection with the re-organization of the Pei-yang and Nan- yang squadrons as follows:-

Stall 2. Fancy articles: Mrs. Roul, Mrs, McIntyre, Mrs. Pierpont, and Miss Vausione. Still 3. Pincushions; Miss Lilly Rich, and the members of the League.

Stall 4 Sweetments and bonbons: Mrs. Jones-Hughes, Misses Loureire, and Misses Seth.

Stall 5 Dolls and Toys: Mrs. M. J. D. Stephens, Miss Cocker, Miss M. Loureiro, and Miss M. Berkeley.

and Miss Blair,

-The Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai and Chou Fu have now isstied instruction's to the Directors of the Naval Defence offices at Tientsin and Nan-king respectively commanding them 10 draw up a detailed list of the annual-expendi- ture of the Pei-yang and Nan-yang squadrons for their Excellencies information with a view D. joinily deposit, at least, Tis. 1,000,000 in a reliable bank at Shanghai for meating the ex- penditure of the l'ei-yang and Nan-yang squadrons as suggested by Measts. Taylor, and

being King Hakon's uncle King George of Greece, formerly Prince George of Denmark. Within a week a month ago, an important dispatch, was received at Copenhagen from the Norwegian Premier, M. Michaelsen, at Christiania, notifying the Danish Court that a full agreement had been reached by the members of the Norwegian Governinent or the advisability of prompt settlement of the throne question by a resolution of the Storth. ing. The Danish Ministerial Council was immediately summoned, the Ministers sat for two hours, and it was announced on the morning of the 19th October that the Danish Court was ready to abandon the idea of a plebiscite, and that Prince Charles of Den-Band of the Royal West Kents played an ex-serviceable after the completion of its renova

Stall6 Refreshments: Strs. Dickson, Misses Berkeley, Misses Hooper, Mrs. Cirimbie, Mrs. Slade, Mrs. Marcus Slade, Misses' Rodger, Mrs. Pinckney, Miss Wilkinson, Miss Barnes-Bosse. Lawrence and Mrs. F. Paget Hett.. ."

Stall 7. Ice creams and cakes: Mrs. Kocher-in-chief of the two squadrons, has now

2-Vice-Admiral Ska Chen-ping, command been instructed by the before-mentioned two The refreshments were served under, a inar. Viceroys 10 immediately put the second pro- quee erected on the lawn, and which was, 10-posal into force, ie, to draw up a fixed routine 'gether with all chairs, flags, crockery, glass, plate and napiery, very kindly provided by His Excellency the Governor, leaving the ladies of the League, of which Mrs. Barnes-Lawrence and sell the stock on the stalls. is the President, nothing to do but to provide

During the afternoon, hy kind permission of Colonel Fitton, p.8.0, and officers, the popular

mark was willing to accen de Crown of Norway when elected by a majority of the Storting. Toniorrow is the birthday of Princess Charles of Denmark, the new Queen of Norway.. Her Majesty to-day completes-her-thirty-sixth year, having been....The following was the programme - burn, as stated, in 1869.

Song......" Beauty's Eyes

cellent selection of music, which added con- siderably to the liveliness of the proceedings,

At 5 pm, a'conceri took place in the ball. room which had been tastefully draped for the occasion, with flags of all nations and adorned with palms.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ipo-China shares are quoted Tls, 681 buyers at Shanghai, according to Messrs. Georgs report of this forenoon.

THE exportation of arms and ammunition

Mr. Grace. z-Violin Solo ..." Menuetto":

Mr. Joki.

Mrs. Badeley..

Tosti

Mozart

Song....." Huli Me, O Sorrow"...Lord Henry Somerset

coastwise from the Colony is further prohibit-6-Song

ed for a period of six months from the 28th inst.

fr is stated that all the heus which escaped from the Calabrian earthquake have entirely. ceased laying. We hope that this dignified prolést will have its effect on the Forces of Nature.

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It is again reported that Tseng. Kwang chuan will be appointed Minister to Belgium, while Li Shengi will be appointed Chinese Minister to-London: after the latter has finished - his mission round the powers to study things political and administrative.

Messus. Erich Georg & Có, write in their report of today's date that Luzon Sugar Co.'s shares have improved rapidly during the week, and up to $20 per shate has been paid, which rate there are further buyers. The cause of this rise is a rumour that an American syndi- cate has niade, or is about to make, an offer for the property at Malabon.

Mr. Kruger.

Nirvana". Stephen Adain

Mr. Lammert.

The concert was followed by a short comedy entitled "My Loid in Livery," of which the following was the caste :-

GHARACTERS:

to time for the officers, midshipmen and all others to perform their daily duties on board of the various wanhips and for training purposes, 3-The cruiser Kin-ising will be used as a train ng ship for the students of the naval College at Nanking after repair, while the cruiser Pao-min will be employed as a trans port and the cruiser Nan-sheng will still be

tion, because it is too good to be converted into a'naval hulk for the ships of the two squadrons. 4.-Foreign naval experts will be engaged for training purposes on some future date, when certain reforms have been introduced into the two squadrons.

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Last year, by this time, the course in the morning was a scene of animation over fany popies were at work and quile a number were being got ready for the St. Andrew's Stakes,

pan with another gentleman, fuar above North, in fact, none so far have been selected Pelham House. He saw, tha, defendant and] the constable, and the latter was holl de this Colony, and no one seems to have ing the defendant by the collar, made inquiries au to whether or no the Shang was very rough in his usage of him. Withai folks will be able to fill our order... ness heard defendant say he was quite will. ing to go up to the station if the constable would get him a chair. Defendant appeared to be in an exhausted and excitable condition, There was a chair passing by, and wlinens ank. ed the coustable to allow defendant' io, take, a chair as he was exhausted. The constable said witness had no right to interfere with him in his duty.

His Worship: The constable was quite right to say that.

Griffins are not only very scarce, but also very dear; for nothing with any sign of shape can be purchased in the rough, for less than three to four hundred taefs each. It can well be imagined, when, on reading a' northern paper of a recent date we learn that three greys which had lately arrived at that port were promptly selected and 2,000 taels planked down for them.

Witness, continuing, said the constable then said to him, 1 will arrest you," in a very

I also notice by the, sanie" paper that 168 insolent manner. Defendant took his hat off, and the constable knocked it on, to the groundsin and also the Amoy people, who up to the griffins had arrived at Shanghai ; and the Tien-"

Mr. Roza Pereira, no assistant in the office

of the Toyo Kiten Kaisha, said he was with last witness, and proceeded to give evidence corroborative of the last witness, and said the

ent's hat. constable deliberately knocked down defend.

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Mr. Kari Holstoff, clerk in the office of the German Consulate General, said he saw the constable with defendant, on the 'zand inst., at about 5 m, near the German Consulate. He heard a whistle and looked out of the window and he heard defendant say, "I don't want to go any further; there is my consul's office and I want to see him." There were several chairs close by. When witness arrived on the spot the constable was holding the defendant by his cont, and he saw some of the baltoms of his vest had been torn off. Defendant was very fired, exhausted, and excited. He seemed to have had a few drinks; but was not drunk

present had been despairing of even holding & race meeting awing to the non-strival of the ponies, have now received theirs, so that we shall probably get our griffins, but very Inter

A few ponies are at work on the race coures

in the early mornings, amongst which I noticed Highland Laird, Highland Man, and Banzal, and I must say all look very fit and well. Evidently the Hongkong summer and, work given judiciously, such as the small gymkhana meetings, tend to keep, ponies in good condi

tion.

>A fiae moving pony and n big handsome one, nt that is Black Cherry, who, I understand, is the property of Mr. Gegg. This animal in Tientsins did a phenomenal training gallop, but, has since been the victim of a bad accident, At present he is perfectly sound and if he can only be brought in the post in good condition; he should make things "buz,"

Grafton, the old mud lak, niso puta in his daily appearance, and so does Alasm, with our coming jack in the saddles

at all. Witness went up to the Police Station with him, after Mr. Bourchier put him in a chair, and defendant was charged and bailed out. In the charge room he was very excited,

Alladin, the game old stayer, is underncload, but not disorderly. The inspector said: "You and I hope to see him acon on the paddock," are charged with being drunk", and defendant and should the going be soft, he will give said "I am not, and the inspector said "father owners a den of anxiety, d can smeli it?" He did not hear the defendant

With regard to old ponies-coming from:

THE RIDING BOY

SANITARY BOARD.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held on Tuesday next at 4.15 pm. Following are the orders of the day an

1. Application for permission to erect a latrine and bath-room on the roof of No. 48 Bonham Strand West

-The-director of the naval college at Nanking has been instructed by HE. Viceroy Chou Fu to enlist a class.of preparatory pupils for learning those primary modern naval sub. 3--Sung, "Who'll buy my Lavender Germanicis in both navigation and engineering. The call the constable the names attributed to him, Shanghai, rumour has it that Rajah, the Tien- Director will also carefully consider the pro- He was in the charge com all the time, Datin crack, is expected hare.” He has a good 4-Piano Solo Automne......Chaminade posal of Mesir. Taylor and. Basse regarding fendant did say "liar once or twice. Wit reputation, and should, ha- be entered for the

Mr. Denman Fuller,

the establishment of special preparatory naval ses tried to pacify him, but he was only coming meeting he will give his rivals a good schools at Tientsin and Nanking, and report excited against the constable. He heard the bit of work. for instructions.

inspector say to the defendant : 4 You are in a praised by their Excellencies for the proposal The inspector said to witness: "I will let hims 6-Messrs Taylor and Basse have been police station and must not use that language." about the not giving of too much power to out on hail, if you will undertake to look after foreign employees so as to avoid disputes, him", and "witness agreed to do so. He un With regard to their recommendation of Captain derstood that that meant that he was to Cheng Pi-kuang, lately commander of the pacify the defendant from his excitement, and Lord Thirlmere (H.M.S. "Phlegethon")........wrecked cruiser Haitien of the Peiyang he took him to the German Tavern, and asked Mr. Anderson squadron, for re-employment in the Im Mr. Wissing, the proprietor, to look after him. Spiggest (an old family Butler). Mr. M. H. perial Navy of China, on account of his Addressing the Court, Mr.'Hett said that as Kendall knowledge, in modera naval affairs, the Com- regarded the language mentioned in evidence Hopkins (a Footman).........Mr. F. C, Kendall mander-in-chief of the two squadrons has been bq would point out that he was not charged Robert (small Page). Minster Willie Hunt instructed by II.E. Viceroy Yuen Shih-kai to with using abusive and insulting language, Sybil Amberley (daughter of Sir George Am- report the conduct and present condition of and reviewed the evidence of the complaint,

berley).....

.......Mrs. Painter the captain in question for orders.

-and said it was all no doubt interested. For Miss Blair

7-Mr. Nelson, Instructor on the Training the defence the witnesses bad come forward ship Tung-chi, of the Pei-yang squadron, will voluntarily, and not at the request, either of not be appointed Head Master of the Naviga himself or the defendant, but had done tion branch, but retained for the same duty. so as being good and peaceful citizens And that an experienced foreign Engineer will having the orderly government of be engaged to act as flead Master of the Colony at heart, As regards the charge Engineering Branch of the Nayal College at of being drunk, the constable had said Nanking again, when funds permit, in future, that be offered to let the man go if he paid the Regarding employment of a Chinese-speaking men. Now, if the defendant was drunk the No. 53, Station Street, Mong Kok.

Navigation Branch of the same college, into the strees among all the traffic, and con- No. 2, Sai Wan Pa foreign Naval expert to act as Head Master of constable would not to likely to lêt bim go

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The scenery was kindly lent by the R.E. Variety Club.

The concert and cardy were given too late for criticism in this issue.

While these were going on, the youngsters were enjoying themselves outside in a novel way by riding on a switchback railway at five cents a ride, while a number of pretty little

the

2. Letter from the Spanish Procoration with reference to reconcreting the ground surfaces of Nos. 183 and 285, Des Vœux Road West

3. Application for a modification of the re- quirements of section 160 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1993, in respect of Nos. 63 and 81, Ka Shing Street,

4. Correspondence respecting the ground surfaces of certain houses in Aberdeen, Steun. thelon and Elgin Streets.

5. Application for a licence to sell fruit at No. 54 Reclamation Street, Yaumati,

6. Application for a licence to self pork

7. Application for a licence, to sell paric'at

B., Mortality statistics for the week

As will be seen from an advertisement appear. their pockets from all sides in exchange for their Fxcellencies are of opinion that as all the tinually passing of the tram cars. Pointing8th October, 4th and 11th Novembar,

girls, daintily dressed, charmed the dolları inia

buttonholes, some gentlemen even being cajol ed into purchasing, and wearing, two and even more of these floral adornments.

students in the first class can speak English out the dimensions of the defendant, Mr. Hett it is not necessary for the instructor to said it was unreasonable to expect him to

9.; Limewasbing return for the for use Chinese to teach them. If so then the walk all the way up the bill to the Policeing 21st November, foo students have no opportunity to exercise their Station." As iegards the assault, either the Rat return for the fortnight endin In every way the Bazaar appeared to be a speaking of the English languaga while in the constable bad grossly perjured himself, or the November, 1905,

college.

ing in another column, the Zorilla Musical Comedy Company have arranged to give an- other performance in the Theatre. Poyal,où Monday night, which will positively ba the company's last for the present season.. A

great success, and in view of the greal subitan. special programme has been arranged, intro-tial assistance mentioned as provided by. His ducing new "turns for the whole strength of the company, and this last opportunity of see- ing this popular troupe should not be missed. REALISING the advantages of retaining in the Far East a stock of sturdy and energetic colon- isti, and at the same time desiring to reward velerans of the war, the Russian Ministries of the Interior and Agriculture bave drafted 'a homesteading law, under which officers and soldiers are entitled to pre-empi free within

Excellency the Governor, when the accounts come to be made up, there should be a con siderable balance in favour of the Ministering Children's League for which the ladies and children, headed by their President, Mrs. Barnce-Lawrence, have worked so hard, so well, and so creditably:

Admiral Sha bas, been instructed to carefully confer with Mr. Taylor who has now been selected as Hai Chun Ying-Wa Chu by H.E. Chou Fu, under Imperial sanction, about the drawing up of a fixed daily routine of time and Jessons for the training of the officers, and all others on board of the various warships and the introducing of other necessary reforms, into the two squadrons at all times with, the view of reorganizing the Imperial Navy of China, Tientsin Hein-Wan Pao.

witnesses for the defence had voluntarily come up to the Court, and for ae reason whatever pers fruedihemselves. It was for the Count to decide. The constable had said that all the way from. the hotel to the Station no one spoke to him. that was satisfactorily contradicted by inde pendent witnesses,

As to the demeanour of the constable in the box, no doubt it struck His Worship, as it did him, that the constable was entirely wanting in that tact and discrétion, which usually. characterized the European constables and the Police Force generally, and no doubt the European members of the Force would be gratified if he were at least reprimand ed. Defendant was a ship's captala, and the and this they secured and towed ashore. Upon constable had been a snams, and without

THE WEATHER,

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg. two years, farms ranging from 135 acres with a First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory in the early hours of this morning the water bonus of $50 for enlisted men, to 1,000 acres On the 25th at 12.5 a.. The barometer hany

police patrolling the harbour, when near Lai- for the higher officers and a loan of from $250 fallen slightly over N. Chion, and riven a little chi kok observed a big box floating in the water, to $1,500, and exemption from taxes for five over Formosa and the Philippines. years. law will affect all the unoccupied Pressure is highest over China to the North & Co., and inhiberia, a large amount of which is of the Yangtze, it is for Chinado, North opening the box, to investigate the costende i congening that he had over ben op defendan

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Hongkong, 15th June, 1905...

now valueless on account of the lack of com. munication, but which will be opened to settle 'ment, if the railroad connecting the Trans Caspian and Trans-Siberian systems, for which private companies are now seeking conces

(33-8 'slans, is built.

Pacific to the South of Japan.

Gradients are slight to moderate, Fresh monsoon may be expected in the Formosa Channel and moderate monsoon over the N..part of the China Sea,

Forecast-moderate NE. winds fair, "The Japanese returns are not yet to band.

was found to, contain, the dead body of an' ship and badly treated, 36 WAY Indian.

An examination showed there were ficant that when asked “bat ho had no signs of violence nor any signs to point to be became a constabl foul play, but at the same time there was most insolently refus nothing to show the reason for the thereabouts and finally relucta of the box and its contents, The matter lebeen under invas!lgation.

belare

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

STELLA MAILS DUE American (America Maru) 27th Inst. Australian (Tiinan) ayth inst., at daylighti Indian (Lightning) slib lost French (Armand Behic) 29th (pit Indian (Lutrang) 4th proc Australian (Changsha) 4th prong.

The wu Zafiro left Manila on 25th just, mi I am and is dus bere on Monday, it.3.pm. The F. M. 8. B. Co. 15. Aigon salled from Tacoma on 1st inst, and is expected to am on tolk' proxiH

The C. P. R.Co

left Yokohama pm the 24th insi and Vancouver

Fronch mail, will leara Saigon p.m, for this port