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MR. POLLOCK'S CANDIDATURE.

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to secure hii i retur We trust that this call to borne in mind, by those who privilege of voting at the forthcoming election, so that no recriminations may be possible after the event.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

THE late Mr. Atwell Coxon left estate of the gross value of £38,963.

ACCORDING to the will of the late Dr. Barnardo, the value of the estate is £13.485, one-teath of which is bequeathed to the hommes for children of which he was the founder,

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night, there returned to the Colony, from leave By the English mail which arrived hero last at hom, Inspector, Dimond, Lance Sergeant Caygill, and constable Winter, of the Hong 'kong Police Force.

· It is an admirable frait in a candidate seeking the suffrages of his constituents in a popular election to disclaim that confidence in bis success which is felt by those who have constituted themselves if not his advocates. at least his admirers Mr. Pollock's letter- which appears in another column--referring to our editorial remarks yesterday, betrays à modesty which is altogether admirable. He differs from the "confident views" which we THERE will be no Band performance on the expressed as to the result of the election, | New Parade Ground on Monday next. All we have to say is that those views were Tax Tokio municipality and corporation will only set forth after the pulse of the electorate, give a fête on the 17th inst, to the Manchurian which comprises the unofficial Justices of headquarters of the First Army and Guards the Peace in Hongkong, had been felt, and Division. after we had given mature consideration to the matter. They were not put forward in haste to be repented of at leisure, but were at carefully thought out as the importance of the aubject warranted, and they were the deliberate expression of our views as between the candidates nominated. At the same time Mr. Pollock's declaration that "the successful candidate, whoever he may be, WHISKY... Highly significant statement, which will only win by a very small majority,"

deserves full consideration. There is no doubt whatever that each of the candidates will secure

nicature of support. Already a vigorous campaign hae been inaugurated in favour of Mr. Slade, and backed as he is by the retir ing member, who has never been 'known | to do things by halves, and supported by the able manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, he must prove a very

had the great advantage of being first in the feld, which is in itself a powerful factor in the result, with regard to the second can didate for the vacancy in the Legislative Council, Mr. E. A. Hewett has been before the public for such a lengthy period, both as superintendent of that British institution, the F. and O. Steam Navigation Company, and a member and Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, that he has no in considerable claim to the support at least of his mercantile constituents. Mr. Pollock is right, therefore, when he does not attempt

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WINE & SPIRIT

MERCHANTS,

ALEXANDRA 'BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, 18th October, 1905,

TELL YOUR

FRIENDS

DECEMBER

Shope that I may be permitted, whilst thanking you for your advocacy of my claims, to differ, with all due respect, from the cont deny vlows which you express as to the result of the forbcoming election for the Council,

My friends, Mr. Hawait and Mr. Slade, haye secured good support, and I have no hesitation whatever in predicting that, at the forthcoming election, the successful candidate, whoever he may be, will only win by a very small majority,

Yours faithfully, th

HE. POLLOCK, Hongkong, 15th December, 1905.

THE EARTH.

LECTURE AT THE. UNION CHURCH

LITERARY CLUB.

Last night a lecture on The Farth-the ex traction of valuable constituents, was given by Mr. Frank Browne, Government Analyst Mr. Hursthouse occupied, the chair. There was a geçil üttendance of menibers and of the public

earliest times the composition of the earth The lecturer painted out how from the had afforded an interesting study to many observers in inany lands. He enumarated the theories held by the ancient philosophers and Fun, the fourth, inteles, was up before Mr. F. Improved, a large number of substances were FOR the fourth time in as many years Wong knowledge advanced, and methods of analysis pointed out how, little by little, as chemical

A: Hazeland this morning, charged with re- isolated, so that at present there are at least 78 turning from banishment. The usual, and elements. He described the processes com fourth, sentence of 12 month's hard labour and monly used for the extraction of metals from six hours in the stocks was awarded to him. their ores, and then showed the laboratory M. BEAU, who left Marseilles by the last French methods of extracting gold and silver from the mail on 12th-Inst. for Indo-China with a nume. The processes were practically illustrated, and subgances usually associated with these metals. raus suite, will not return in April, as some re-

the use of various furnaces and implements poris have stated. His instructions from the

was pointed out. He then gave an account of Minister of the Colonies cover a great pro the diamond mines of South Africa, and of the out. gramme which will take several years to carry separation of the diamonds from the blue clay, After this the audience were enabled to see methods by which radium could be detected in minemis, and the amount estimated. A number of experiments were performed and a good number of metallurgic exhibits were on

MEMDERS of the Hongkong Volunteer Re- serve Association are reminded that the King's Park 200 yards range will be available for practice shooting from a o'clock io se'clock tomorrow, and from 9.30 am 10-12 o'clock on Sunday, the 17th inst. Members may shoot each day for the "Governor's Cup and there will also be a "pool" competition

A RAILWAY PROJECT under contemplation in China is the Canton-Amoy railway which, is now engaging the attention of Chang Pat Chi, a millionaire from the Straits, The Grat' sec- tion of the line is reported to start from the East Gate, Kwongchaufu, to Whampoa, The latter will be the terminus of the line and with

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LAUNCHES IN COLLISION.

MASTER'S CERTIFICATE BUSPENDED,

Mr. Basil Taylor, assistant Harbour Master, held an inquiry at the Harbour Office to-day into the circumstances attending a collision which took place in the harbour on the 10th inst, between the launch Sun Sum, Kwok Mun master, and the Hot Chus, Leung Pak,

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remony was performed, in ther sence of a large congregation, by H. Hickling, at the Union Church, Road, Hongkong, and the sanct tastefully decorated for the oCCAS profusion of palms, ferns and beautiful trop) flowers. Prior to the arrival of the bridal parly, appropriata selections were played on the organ by Mr. Brown, who also rendiereil.

The Wanchai peopl pleasing Wedding March as the party ad

an inhabitant of that dis vanced up the nisi. The bride appeared with cusioms and babl charmingly arrayed in a gown of cream silk those of any other p elaborately trimmed with plented chiffon and thele sumber once Maltese lace, and was given away by Mrten-cent piece on Purves. She wore a veil of Brusiale net and they used to gaze anxiously a wreath of orange blossoms. The train of and nullahs which occur in chiffon and lace caught up with sprays of they hop, skip and jump ovel orange blossoms was carried by 10 pages chasms, why they never comp Masters. David and Lancelot Purves attired in road under repair," or beware while silk Russian blouses over knickers of way and the irresponsible rickalia, the same material, and worn collarelies of to think of the better life. They Just Maltose lace. The bride also carried a beauti along with their eyes on the ground, occasional and heather, and displared a gold brooch a sorption in the pursuit of the cent that never ful shower houquet of roses, crysanthemums ly passing the Cantean even, auch was their ab gold bangles, the gifts of the bridegroom. Miss returned. You would see them make a frantic Holmes, as bridesmaid, was robed in a dress of divo as a shining disc in the path figured voile lavishly trimmed with chiffon, lace emily, a weird hissing sound of exa with a ravishing picture hat, whose sweeping But these shining discs are only the din roses, lilies and ferns. Her head was adorned W. G. Wells is right, when they are pleased, and satia, and carried a superb bouquet of teation such as the Martians

brim was trimmed with white satin and chiffon rings which cover the corks and trailed luxuriantly with magnificent white German larger beer bottles, Do they repine ostrich feathers. The bridegroom's gift to the Are they cast, or rather, were they cast down? bridesmaid took the form of a valuable and Not at all. On they went, never hurrying, unique gold cash bangle. All the ladies of the never dailying, but quietly, methodically, gorgeous dresses adding an agreeable charm side, as the London mendicant does when in bridal party were becomingly costumed; their swinging their Wanchai heads from side, to to the ceremony. Mr. J. McIntyre, in the search of the stumps of cigars. But now the regrettable absence though illness of Mr. J scene is changed. No longer are they intent Crosbie, acted as best man, while the officiatlog upon the earth earthy. They have even cast groomsmen in the church were Captain Major aside somewhat of that brusqtie don'i-bothar and Mr. Holmes. After the nuptial knot had me-please style which characterised them, for bean tied, a reception was held at the Hong have they not elevated their minds by gazing kong Hotel, where the numerous guests were at the sun, moon and stars? With head in air, received by Mrs. Purves, who looked simply shoulders erect, and jerky gait they look like a charming in a dress of mauve and white, pack of time-expired soldiers gone mad. And flowered pattern, and affected a hat of straw how has this sudden change been brought trimmed with ibbons and beliotropes. During about? It was a complete mystery to the out the breakfast, Miss Gay treated the company sides for a time and the Wanchai people with to an enjoyable pianoforia recital. Quite their special concerts and street-dumping com large number of valuable and useful presents petitions are not a communicative people when were, on, view, those calling for parculur the outside world is concerned--but we think praise and comment. being a silver tex we have found the clua.herlock Holmes, so ser, dragon patterns silver flower stand fac as we know, is dead but we have studied and silver, butter dish from the staff of his methods and here is what we claim to be the Talkon, Sugar, Refinery, Quarry Bay. As the clue-six lines in the newspaperui: “It is soon as the health of the bride and bridegroom hereby no ifird that in the absence of further had been heartly toasted, Mr. and Mrs. Gal rainfall, on and aller Friday, the 15th insinnt, Joway left for Macin amid the felicitations of the Supply of Water will be tamed on in the their friends. The bride travelled in an ex-public maior in that portion of the City of Vic«^, quisitely pretty, costume composed of blue toria lying eas of Arsenal Street from 6 am, to faced cloth matched with satin trimming, and 9 am, only," And of course that emanated from wore a hat of blus asting straw and ribbons to the D.P.W.'s department. Coming along the ception included: match. The list of gues:s' present at the re- Praya Bast this morning one could not help remarking the, shall we say, amila? on the Mr. and Mrs Templeton, the Rev. C. H.

faces of the sedate oven solemn people of Hickling and Mr Hickling, Capt. and Mrs. Vanchal. Having no longer any need, up, Mafer, Mr. and Mrs. Galt, Mrs, and its 110sparently for cents they have taken to rickshas kina, Mesdames, Meade, Smith, McGlashen, and it is quite evident these marvels of tha Grimshaw, and Hardwick, Misses Grethe and East can see with their chins, for without Holmes, Mrs, and Miss Guy, Messrs. Roberts, shifting their nut tude one little bit they would McKirdy, Hickie, McQuillan, Baulion, Pea converse with one another. Fine, breczy day cock, J. McIntyre, C. A.. O'Neill, and others, this," said one. It is that I feal my corn Messrs. Weismann & Co., Queen's Road, Vic-['stonsin',". the reply. Which core?" toria, supplied the magnificent bridercake and "The one on the little toe; it's bound to be rais Mr. Mee Cheung took photos of the bridal, to-day,. This is the 15th," The other with group in the grounds of the Union Church. his eyes rivetted on the Peak observed - "Grand cloud up there-misty fabould say,'ı It was obviously misty and the reply: "Misty. Its the deluge wo'll be getting again was given almost ecstatically. "I dreamt I had chillblains, last night" one now relidant incautiously re marked." You ought to be buried and feathers ed" shouted sixteen throats, Why ? asked Dear Sir,I am very grateful for some good the innocent. "Because chillblsics come with donations towards the Leper Relief Fund. In frost, and if you haven't a Cara that itches or order to relieve the worst forms of suffering rheumatics that ache, or tones that stiffen you'd during the next ten weeks we will need some better get out of Wanchai and try. Bonham inore help. We hope, that some more friends Strand." Most fierce and sarcastic are the will remember these suffering leper. ̈

people of Wanchai. After a silence, an in Please acknowledge the following contribu-dividual remarked: Have you seen the tlons, and oblige

weather forecast to-day }! Nobody had'seen it, "Well, it says➡➡ Fresh, N.X, winds | dull drizz. ling rain or mist,”. They would have smothered that "man with coresses if they could have brought their eyes down to terra firma, As should be ascertained, so that the success tinent and it would not be desirable for the (Capiain), S. B. Buthimara, C. B. Mowdamais. '

was they clawed the air, thereby signifying shoir ful candidate may have no misgivings as Goremment to tie self up to a ton-year con

good intentions. Nevar has the to the actual sentiment of the electors, tract. "The speed on the Pacific is to be chang

Observatory stood so high in the minds of these Nothing can be more" ynsatisfactory from ed from 13 to 17 kooli, making the time be

landcent Wanchal people.” But HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

come to think of it, what drouthy folki the point of view, of the candidate who tween Vancouver and Hongkong 16 days in,

The following have been selected to play in. THE LATE MR. E. R. BELILIOS, Waschsites must be when three heads the poll than to feel that his positionstead of 21. The time across the contigent i

7th day in potsofficient for has been attained by the careless abstention voyage will be between 5 and 6 days. The C Team

to be cut from 6 to 4 days, and the Atlantic the match, to-morrow, Club virsus-a Neval

In noticing the deal of the late Mr. E. RIf that where Hongkongʻa mill from voting of his opponents' supporters, P, R, wants to be in a position to tender for the

Club-T. Sercombe Smith, W, C. D. Turp. Belilios, CM.G., the L. & C. Express said - from but no, it fails from the We cannot therefore too strenuously Insist mailservice when the Allan contract expires,er, C. H. Mackay, R. A. B. Ponsonby, Walter His cam he unre somewhat fim liar to the Dairy Farm upon the importance of the members of the "THERE are a great many progressive Chipasé A. Meckenzie, N. H. Rutherford, W. T. Powell tachid jo an enormir wa wreath which a peared that if clear.

Danisis, R. E. O, Bird, G. E. Mortell people of London th nugh bai g rogularly at water for, then constituency appearing in full force and in Singapore feays the Eastern Daily Mail) | and W. Pesko. Play will commence alter tiffin every year along the tributes Inid at the foot doing their duty both to themselves and to

kong.

IT is stated in the Straits Times that s sum- qf] -$1,000 has been subscribed in Singapore in aid of the distressed Russian Jews. The money has been forwarded to the Zionist Association at Shanghai, and thence will be forwarded to the Editor of the landing Jewish paper in Odessa, for distribution among the victims of ignorance, fanaticism and oppression. A few Christians have been kind enough to subscribe, mang them Sir J. Anderson $25, Mr. Connolly of the Caledonian Hotel 815. PANTOMIME will reign at the City Hall during Christmas week. The Zarilla Comedy Company

to minimise the difficulty of his task, but it's deep harbour at Whampoa it is intended to is for that very reason that his success-if try and take commercial interests from Hong- (3 he docs prove successful, to paraphrase his own words will be all the more gratifying. All, there considerations were before us, when yesterday's editorial was penned, but we still adhere to the argu ments then submitted with regard to the overwhelming odds in Mr. Pollock's favour What Is wanted 'is that the electorate,who || believe in Mr. Pollock should not bå lulled into a sense of false security. The other candidates are working, and will, we have no doubt, continue to work like Trojans to ob tain the victory at the poll. It therefore be- That we will, from thehoves the supporters of the third candidate

to bester themselves, if not as present, at any and it is announced that they will stage a pan

are returning to Hnngkong on an early date, 14th to the 23rd inst. in- triangular duel such a that which will be show. The Zorillas had a good showing at rate on the day when the votes are cast. Atomime and also give a farcical and vaudeville

waged for the clusive, refund to our. Chater is bound to be a problematical affair; kong. It is so long since the little ones in sent vacated by Sir Paul Shanghai whence they are returning to Hong

and therefore over-confidence is to be de.ongkong have had an opportunity of seeing customers, whose pur-precated, especially that sort of over-com- undoubtedly draw full houses. It is expected a pantomime that a couple of matinees should fidence which leads a veter, to say" It is that the Triumph, by which the Zorillas are, chases are made on any needless for me to record my vote; there travelling will reach Hongkong to-morrow in will be so many others voting for the can time to open to motow evening, but particu- day to be subsequently didate I support that a vote here or there tars on this point will be given to-morrow. fixed by drawing be-

tween the dates above

mentioned,

50 per Cent. of the amount of the pur- chase, either Cash Credit.

or

The drawing will take place at our Office on the

26th inst.

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GREGOR & CO, WINE MERCHANTS,

19 Queen's Road,

N.B-Wholesale ealers purchases are excluded from this offer.

Hongkony, 13th December, 1995,

will not matter." A greater fallacy could An Olawa "special," of the 9th. inst.,, says not be uttered. In the first place it is the A protest has been received by the Government duty of every non-official Justice of the from the Canadian Pacific Railway against the Peace to employ the vote which appertains proposal to give the Allan like a ion-year to his office. Then it is eminently desir. Contract for carrying Atlantic mails. The C. able that the true feeling of the electorate

P. R. says that it intends improving its service Across the Atlantic, as well as across the con-

those in the Colony who have entrusted look upon all-local questions from a biased

masier.

Kwok Mun said that at 6.11 a. on the roth inst., he shoved off from the pier at Shamshui-po on his way to Hongkong with passangers, the Blot Chut leaving another pier at Samshai-Po at the same time.

Witness showed the position of the launches with models. The Hai Chud overtaking the Sun Sun struck her on the port bow. Witness then overtook the flot Chul, tot did not get clear ahead of her.

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Ip Kwan, a boatman, employed at the Semshui-Po Police Station, said he was a Passenger is the Sun Sum, and with the use of the models described the movements of that launch, contradicting the previous witness, the Hot Chut striking, according to this witness, the Sun Sum on the starboard side.

said he was on dee at the time of the colli Cheung Min, an engineer on the Sun Sum,

who was below. aion. He had a second hand, uncertificated, He here showed the position barated the evidence of the first witness, and movements of the launches which corro.

Leung Tok, master of this Fat Chúi, corn- borated, in ali enseurial pojaus, the evidence

Siven by the first witness.

Mr. Taylor said that the master of the Sun Suix was to blame, as, being the overtaking launch, he should have kept out of the way. His certificate, No 80s, was suspended for one

month.

DRICKET,

"A match will be played between the Parken C. and Civil Service C. C. "A" Team 10. marrow. For the Parsecs: N. F. Nalladam

Tarspors, J. 1. Vasania, F. }. Kanga, J. Mehta, J. H. Bejonji, K. Jamsetji, J. A. Chinoy, B. Aj

S. C. Karanjin.

who believe that the local prest is inclined to at 13.30 p.n). and point, viewing everything from the light

“CHAIDENOGWER 9. ARMY STAFF,

Club

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CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not necessarily endorse the opalons expressed by *Correspondents in this column),

THE LEPER'S FUND.

To the Edune of Tug "Howayano TELEGRAPH."

·Yours truly, ANDREW BEATTIE.

$25

A Chinese Friend

J.J. Tavaria, Esq

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of the fegropsfield statue, on Primrose Day, He was particularly attracted by this statesman, A mamber of a Venetian family, the deceased was born at Calcutta, Nov.-14, 1837) so that he

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25 e seiled at Hongkong in 1882, where he established a mhst prosperous business with he began to take an active interest in the public India, and became a large land-owner) -Soon

affairs of the Colony, and from 1883 to was a member of the Legislative Council especially devoted himself to education, and LEAGUE TABLE,

many of the benefactions which he bestowed Matches.

"With" Τσ liberal hand had as their object the Pinyed, Won, Lost. Drawn. Pointe improvement”.

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I several scholarships ("In 1895 he was para on decorated with the CM.0 for bli ...ser:

to their hands the selection of an un-official member of the Legislative Council. It may pollian spirit. But the fact is that nowhere❘ day next at 2.15;p.m. (Military Ground, Happy I was not quite 68 years old. When not quite. | of the European raibór than in a true cosmo This League, Match will take place on Satury happen that Mr. Pollock may not be suc

elso in all the wide world are the 'Chinese Valley) and the following will represent the cessful, owing to a split vote, or simply treated with the courtesy and consideration Craigengower C.C.L. E. Lammert (Capt.), because of another candidate's recognised they invariably receive In Singapore from all M. E. Asger, A, O. Brown, E. R. Herion, R. abilities. In such a case, although our those whose attitude is worthy of attention. Ban, E. S. Ford, L. A. Role, R. B. Cooper, nominee may be defeated, we shall of the broad-minded position of our Government | J, W.-Stewart, R. Pestonji, and J. D. Melvin,-, necessity be obliged to acknowledge. that has resulted in producing a class of Chinese the victory has been gained by sheer who have no equals anywhere outside of a few brilliancy of tactics and the supreme personal have here become, under our liberal Govern R. G. An

favoured portions of their own land-men who merits of the new member. Of course, ment, multi-millionaires, broad-minded men of Craigengewer in our opinion, it fa-a mere theory to affairs, thoroughly imbued with modern Ideas Army Sta suggest that Mr. Pollock is likely to be and capable of taking high rank with any poo. E'kong Folice... beaten We pin.our faith to our fist deli, plu” The same might be said of Hongkong, Kowloop. berate conclusion that Mr. Pollock is the although it is so generally recognised that the Civil Service Chinese gentleman, whether merchant er|| H. K, C. C^^ man for the seat at the board of the Legl scholar, is on's par with the foreign, element lative Council, that his claims to the office in the Colony that it is not considered peces are superior to those of his contemporaries, sary to call attention to the fact.

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