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The Hongkong Telegraph.

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CONTENTS,

Births. Marriage and Donths. Loading Articles :--

Viceroy Chow Fo.

Kowloon-Canton Railway

Medical Certificates.

The Stanley Street Well

The Rising Doltat.

Lo! The Poor indi n.

Viceroy Shorts Depáradie

Chinese Castawa and aval Apathy. Tolograms-

Viceray Chow F.

The Kiangpeh Earnine Kowloon-Canton Railway.

The Chinese Imperial Posts Rioting in China.

The Shanghas Tragedy, The Peking Murder. Japanese Consulates, Shanghai Sikhs.

The Japanese Navy. Prince Tsaj at" Musdur.

Meetings:-

Sanitary Baari Licensing SessIODS. Legal Intelligence →

Breach of Contract Bankruptcy.

A Solicitors Tout.

- Police,

Brutal Murder at Kowloon.

Chinaman's Mysteinius Death.

A Professional Susuggle.

A Shipping Nuusance.

Chinese Sindent takes Poison,”.

Pig's Fort in Cout

Alleged Maust ughter.

Menilicant's Fatal Fall

"A Dangerous Man.";

Stealing a Bicycle.

A Wonderful Narrative.

Miscellançons Articlos and Reports :-

Viceroy Chow Fu..

Shum in Hongkong.

Indians in Canada.

Al Fresco Fele

Kowloon Cricker Club

Death of Mr. C. J. tionçalves.

Death of Mr. Chinn Poy Won.

The Dairy Farm Company, Limited,

- Oxford Local Examination.

A Fashionabla Wedding,

The Maupandi Conceit,

Grass Für in Kowlagn.

The Royal Hongkong Golf Club,

Marine Court.

The S. Kinshun.

Canton Day by Day.

The Cantos Fire.

The Yu-han Railway.

H. E. Vitray.Shum.

Piracy in the West River

Chow Tung Shan's Estate.

The Typhoon. A New Prison.

Kulangsu Municipal Council. The Famine in Kinngpeh.

Imperial N. ecial Favor

An Enlightened Official.

Wachne Wales.

An Attempt to Captore Nanning."

The Shanghai Volunteers

will see bia ideg of connecting Canton with in direct opposition to the judgment of the Undoubtedly the the new Viceroy said, the railway will ad- ¦ Chinese doctor whose certificate was flouted vance the interests of Canton as well as those has good cause to grumble at the arbitrary of Hongkong, and a large tract of country action of the Cout in casting doubts on his which is at present largely lost to China will (diplomas and qualifications. be brought into touch with the two great centres of commerce in the south and advance in prosperity accordingly. At pre sent the New Territories are for the most part an Oriental Tom Tiddler's ground, be Nothing more momentous or pore cal-yond the range of the civilising influences of either Canton or Hongkong, but with the kong has been delivered than the speech of be led to understand and appreciate the the Viceroy of the two Kwang on the virtues of inter-communication and to profit ccasion of the informal gathering of Chinese thereby. It is common knowledge that the merchants and traders yesterday. It marksew Territories are a vast field of mineral an era in Chinese affairs, as it predicates a calth.

As we reported previously, irab enlightenment which was generally supposed

are has been found in paying quant obeling to European statesmen. None

nies and there is reason to believe will appreciate the views of the veteran ice that there is, coal in abundance. So Joy more thoughly than the Governor, and far nothing has been done to open up these it is regrettable that His Excellency was a mines, although prospecting licences have able to attend a gathering at which one and

heen granted by the Guvernment; but when all of his favourite schemes were supported the difficulties of carriage are overcome and endmused. In the position occupied by then we may assume that capital will be the Vineroy, it is impossible to suppose that invested and the mines exploited. It has he was actuated by other than the clearesting been a subject of remark that Hong

deas when he referred to the railway quesong is to tion in South China. That is, beyond the shadow of a doubt, the prime matter for the 199 Kwang. It means trade and prosperity fr the provinces over which Chow Fu is to tule; but it mentis more, for it implies pros perity for Hongkong. Seldom has a mote statesmanliksperci been added thage thering of Chinese, and seldom, has as officialollowedhimself to express his thoughts in such direct language. It is fortunate that our representative aas been enabled to pro- ride a lucid account of the papereidings, für

tance to Chia as well as to Hongkong day are unestionable of sum Most people regarded the new Viceroy as a rifeteducifer, but none can read his pro- nouncements without feeling that he has not merelya prasugf the affairs of his Viecenalty, but also a siarete intention to conquer diffis culties. Many of those present must have herm astonished at the remarkable vigot atud terseness with which His Excellency ex- pressed his opinions, which to-day are the (consideration of Enghod; but dhore.are under the dominance of his masterful will. In the retiring Viceroy we had a man who was ustervilly a modern statesman, although his policy of inaction for the Cham ber of Commerce to adopt resolutions

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MEDICAL CERTIFICATIES.

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$15 PER ANNUM, SINGLE COFY, 25 CKKIN

interest in the advancement and

financial standing of the Straits. Even their blood and infecting their garments, those who had previously benefited by with their, uncleanly habits and their diain- successful-speculation' in the metal would clination to work are paupers as soon as they find themselves in a quandary of uncertainty, land on our shores and must not be permit- for with a double standard to consider the ted to continue their Invasion, while those: operations of importing firms might have already here should be deported." It been seriously affected. It was therefore proceeds to submit that a rule which applies THE STANLEY STRERT WELL.. well that the Government agreed to abide to natives of Hongkong should equally apply by their original resolution fixing the valce to immigrants from the East Indies. There Aker two months, during which the of the silver dollar at a certain ratio to the is a scathing criticism of the Indians as a majority had forgotten all about the matter, sovereign. The only question that remain body; they are unfit for house servants, the Sanitary Board decided yesterday that el was to decide as to the fineriess of the they are useless in the woods, they have been

found deficient as miners, and above all they

very interesting information, after the report

ject at a recent meeting of the Strafts Legis are not as a class likely to forward the be closed to the public. Naturally this is

tature. The Colonial Secretary stated that advancement of Canada."We want a class of the Government analyst who declared the the Secretary of State had informed them of immigrants who will settle here and be that the fineness would be altered from goo the bacteriologist who said the water was water to be "excellage" and the report of

come part of the social, business and politic to 800, but no alteration had been made in at life of the country, who will take not fit for use. It is now contended that

the size or weight; the Government was in the people in the district did not use the correspondence with the Secretary of State settling up of the land who will be water for potable purposes. In that case

with the view of altering the words "one come permanent settlers, and who will what was the use of inquiring whether it was dollar" to " dollar 7/50. So that the Cov-shoulder a share of the responsibilities that potable or not? Notwithstanding the asser

'ernment will be prepared to pay seven sovere- attach to the making of a newgcountry." It tion that the water is left severely alone by igns for every sixty dollars, which practically is a vigorous indiciment against the flindoo, the cooks-it should be remembered that if a

means that the exact ratio of 29, 4d. in and if it seems to err somewhat on the side Chinese coolic can fill his pails at the well the will be maintained. By this means

of special pleading it is obviously dictated instead of tramping a hundred yarde farther fresh, stability will be given to trade in in all sincerity, loyalty to country, and na along the street, it will require great mental.

terests and confidence retained in the token understanding of what Canada wants. But, restraint for him to avoid the well. There itself. No matter what variations occur in

it may be asked, how is Vancouver to pre- are many restaurants in Stanley Street at

the silver market the Government and the vent the immigration of Indians who comply which large numbers of Chinese atiend and people are safe from financial doubt or with all the requirements of the law? The if they were condemned to consume polluted speculative uncertainty, and the coin itself general superintendent of one of the ship: water-carriers there was water by the carelessness, it may be, of the is released from the fluctuations of the silver ping companies taking Indians from the serious results might ensue.

a possibility that market.

One of the effects of the action of Orient to Canada has declared that: "So Dr. Pearse the traits Government is seen in the ex- long as the passengers on the company's reported that a man had been seen drinking change rate. Only a few months ago the vessels comply with the immigration laws the water from the well, and Mr. Hooper Singapore dollar was at 15 per cent, pre- and pass the inspection of the Dominion explained that that was to show how puremium; to-day it is at 1 per cent premium government officials, the company has no at was. But what, we should like to learn and should the advance continue the pre- right to detain them." But there are more with Mr. Hooper is whether the man is still

mium rate probably disappear. The effect of ways than one of abating a nuisance. Aa alive? If the water was so very pure that the rise in silver is admirably expemplified in Australian journalist has suggested a short man may have gone on surreptitiously con

the case of Fiam. When Mr. Rivett-Carane, method of dealing with the immigrants. He sunsing water which the bacteriologist found the Financial Adviser, proposed to establish would proclaim Hongkong an infected port. the currency of the country on a gold stand, with the result that emigrants would not be ard he looked forward to the day when the allowed to leave this Colony and ships would tical should be valued at the rate of 16 10 not come here to take them away." It was objected that a port could not be declared infected without a cause. The Australian, who stated that he was a journalist, replied "It is easy to find a cause. These castern ports are never free from some cases of infection and you find bubonic plague there all the year round." What wisdom and know- ledge: The fact seems to be that there was no serious opposition to the entrance of Indians

diseases under the st. to be swarming with the microbes of half the The man may

a certain extent depende tirely on the shipping. It is just pus. sible that the construction of the railway to Canton may discover a hinterland which will give an impetus to the trade of the Colony and provide new sources of wealth for the community. At all events the line is bound to prove of advantage to the Colony, and we trust that a definite start will be made at the Chinese end in the very near future. Once it is made evident that the Chinese are prepared to carry out their part of the scheme with vigour the

forward with the utmost zeal. It is a the British section of the road will be pusle happy augury for His Excellery Vietny Chow Fu that he should take ollice with shave actually flourished and fattened on what was really neat and drink, and forsaken any circumstances in his favour and we can only hope that these satisfactory or his native haunts in order to linger in the Tents will continue through his reign,

vicinity of the well Or again he may have become frightened at having to experiment with the excellem water and disappeared to Canton, Nobody could say whether the man (4th November.;

was still alive and thus the Government an- An exceedingly unsatisfactory situation is alyst has fair reason to object because his prin disclosed by the remarks of a Magistrate incipal witness for the truth of his assertion The Police Court, to-day. It seems that there that the water compared with Schwepps or was a case in which a death certificate had stead of being kept under observation.

pollinaris had been allowed to depart in- In to be produced in Court. The Counsel 1 fact, there is no reason why the analyst posed to hand over a certificate signed pa i should not defy the bacteriologist and dare abroad. The Magistrate promptly ruled that he could not take anguisance of a certificate issued by the doctor, and ordered the relatives to obtain a certificate from ä Government me- lical official. Had the Chinese doctor been me of the quacks who deal in herbs and roots one could have anderstood the refusal of the Court to strach any vahie to the cetti leate, but in this case the Chinaman had rassed the usual examinations in medicine in Europe ated, was fully qualified to issue a

Court. It does not appear that he was even afforded an opportunity to justify himself tore the Magistrate or state his qualifications, Gorthy Court barissaquely declined to look at the certificate. In this case the Chinese doctor ay not deem it necessary to get his title recognised in a British Court, but what would have happened had the individual slighted licen a graduate of Harvard or Heidelburg 7 It is morally certain that either one or the

ther would have maintained the dignity of ivisajma mater in face of all-comers, and chal- enged the right of the Court to cast aspersions on the validity of his certificate. of course it is right that the Court should cruunise with care every certificate of death , order that is loophole may be left for those who would throw dust in the eyes of the law, but there is no reason to believe that in the case in question there was any attempt

evade responsibility, or that the qualifica

a decidedly antagonistic character

Chow Fu-provided that behinese doctor who had received bis diploniaid to produce the daring teetotailer dead aber mile assumed at yesterday's meeting-we have one who reengnises the fact that China cannot be regenerated from within, but rather from the multiform influences of ulterior ideas. When he said that the completion of the railway between Kowloon and Canton would give an impetus to the trade of Hongkong and "my own, Comitry," the new Viceroy made a declara tion which should charm the heart of the Governor. Yuw we are finished with

| theorists; the day of the passive "obstuerettificate which should have satisfied the

tionist is past. Whether His Excellency the Viceroy sili nuke good his statement that all petitongs may chim his personal attention--according in the sperch was re- cord in another column--is a different mat

kir.

There are many forms and formulae attaching to his office and it may be that

he will dog bíneself surrounded by circum- stances which preelade his effective" render- jog of his marks; but the idea is there, which, after all, is the main thing. The very-fact that an official from Perhili should comprehend the internal economy of the Southeri provinces is proof positive of his ability and farsighted understanding, We the railway schemes which absorb the attention of the gentry and merchants of Canton will have the full sup: port of His Excellency, and that the numer ons ventures in which Cantonese capital bas been invested will be encouraged and devel

The Shanghai fack and Engineering Co., may take it that

Ld,

British Interest in Manchuria.

Murder of a Foreigner in Peking.

Bank Comprad are charged with Fraud, The Indrage!! Adul.

The New Japanese liudget.

Japanese in San Francisco.

Fire on the Baran Ardrossan

Sugar Refining'in Formosa -

The Sugar Indɩ try in Farmqsa, The Disabled Kibai at Singapore.

Chinese Crusoes

Bangkok Currency

Hindoos ja Vancouver,

Commercial:-

Yarn Market.

Exchange

Local and General.

BIRTHS,

On September 27, at Bromley, Kent, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred. C. Quius, a son.

On October 4. at Redbourn, Herts, the wife of Douglas Edmund McGregor, of a son.

On October 25, to the wite, of the Rev. PAUL

THE KOWLOONCANTON,

RAILWAY.

(13th November.)

that he had succumbed to the restricted or alive. If the former it could be alleged

quantity given him, while if alive that would he proof positive that the well was greatly maligned. As it is, the Boarddecided close the well and now the people of Stanley street will be deprived of one of their prin cipal delights. We thoroughly sympathise with them, for once a community has accus- tomed itself to the pleasures of strong waters which need no addition to make them full- bodied, not to say succulent, il regards with excellent though may be. Still the fat has disdain the thin, empty flavour of pure water, gone forth and we need not suppose that all the people of Stanley Street can say or do will secure its revision. The victory there- fore rests with the bacteriologist bui perhaps the analyst will continue to argue his case, for the edification of a delighted world;

THE RISING BULLAN,

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the sovereign, or is 3 each. For many mouths the tical hovered in the vicinity of za to the but as silver appreciated the value of the tical increased until to-day it stands at is or slightly over 134 to the The result of this appreciation has severely affected the sterling paid men, but it has also adversely Tected the exporter. Sellers of paddy are hating out for better ternis, rice mills are being closed down and the outlook is extre mely gloomy. While die labour required for the cultivation and gathering of the crops costs as much as it did wher the tical was low, it has been found impossible to reduce the wages of the coolies now that the tical has advanced and there is no prospect of finding a way out of the deadlock. Undoubtedly the position is serious for those who being without a gold currency are dependent on the fluctuations of silver, but the Straits Settlements seeras to have solved the problem and ensured the stability of her monetary system.

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LOT THE POOR INDIAN.

Within the past few months' longkong has witnessed the arrival of scores of half clad Indians who were on their way to Canada, where it was said an abundance of labour awaited them, and where their ser vices would be justly appreciated. While the Indian coolies were in this Colony, their semi-nude condition and objectionable habits

into the Dominion until it was discovered that a great number of them was starving, that many refused to work, and that the approach of winter would make them a charge on the community. The question is: Have these Indians no claim on Canadian contractors for inducing them to leave their own country. by false pretences ? Until we leam the result of the mass meeting of Vancouver citi Zens it is impossible to foresee what steps will be taken to rid the community of its incubus, but from the reply of the Colonial Secretary to the premier of Canada-which we publish in another column-it is clear Hongkong intends to wash its hands of the whole business. It is a most unsavoury subject for either the Hindoos have been wronged and blindly victimised or they have gone of their own accord To their fate. What will happen should the coolies ba dumped in Hongkong on being deported from Canada should afford the Government food for reflection..

PICEROY SHUM'S DEPARTURE,

arqused a considerable amount of comment, and it is safe to say that most people were Judging from the report of our corres. glad to hear that the various batches had pondent at Canton, the ex-Viceroy of the two sailed for the new world. But just as Hong Kwang provinces has been behaving of late kong bad little use for the dusky tribes of very inuch like an overpetted schoolboy. the East, so it appears Vancouver, where the He shuns his quondam friends, simply be emigrants were dumped, is also decidedly cause they are now under the rule of the averse to their presence. There is no false new Viceroy. When it was learned that sentiment about the Canadians and no desire His Excellency Chow Fu was on his way to to split hairs on the subject of the Indians, assume the reins of office at Canton, It is quite true that the Indians are British Viceroy Shum immediately packed his lug subjects and all the rest of it, but they are gage and with all the despatch which a not wanted in Canada at any price, and the vigorous power of invective and a wide Municipal Council of Vancouver, supported vocabulary could command, he made hasic by the residents of that city, have expressed to reach the promised land of Whampoa, the views tersely and firmly. In fact, At Whampoa his reflections must have. should any further gangs be brought from resembled in some degree those of Napo Hongkong they will not be allowed to land. leon at St. Helena, for now that his glory That is the effect of the Council's decision, has waned he must have pondered on the and a mass meeting of ratepayers had, mutability of human affairs. Would his according to the latest Vancouver papers, designs on the trade of Hongkong be sup been called to consider the question of ported by the incoming Viceroy? Would expelling the Indians. It had been under Whampoa become one day the premier port stood here that the Indians were under con- of the Orient? It might be so, but the tract to work when they arrived in Canada, Viceroy who had been the originator of the but that appears to have been a mistake; scheme, sub rosa it is true, but none the less at all events, scores have been found beg- the arch-promoter, would be forgotten, and ging in the streets of Vancouver, ne Indian the Viceroy holding office when Whampoa was picked up in the street in the last stages was linked-up with Canton would earn all of exhaustion which was due to starvation. the praise. And to show how the glory of the Mayor of Vancouver is reported au saying the mighty has departed we have only to that these men were a menace to public refer to the terms of the report in question. health under the conditions existing. They Once it was Viceroy Shum or His Excel- were also a menace to finances as they were lency Ts'en Ch'un Hsuan, but now it is destitute and had to be fed. Gangs of them simply plain Shum. Not even at Whampoa ranging from 15 to 100 were looking for was the ex-Viceroy allowed to remain in work and the condition was serious. Unless peace, for an erstwhile friend and companion, something was done many of them would Admiral Ei, hastened to bid him farewell, bat die of cold and exposure. There were other Viceroy Shum, now of Yunnan, heard of the reasons why these people were undesirable project and was back to Canton before the citizens."

It was suggested that they should worthy Admiral had rounded the periods of be deported to f'ttawa, but, as a councillor | bis valedictory address. In Canton it might pointed out, even if they followed such a have been thought the ex-Viceroy was safe, course the evil would not be remedied. Now but the fates were against him, Viceroy comes the Vancouver World which expresses Chow Fu was informed of his predecessor's Ju an editorial the view of the citizens. The return and immediately sent an invitation to Chinese, it is argued, were bad enough I attend a farewell banquet which had been cause of their habit of working for wages on arranged in Shum's honour. With a hasty which a white man would starve, and their reply that he was too ill to appear in public, practice of sending out of the country hun. His ex-Excellency made a masterly retreat to the Dutch Folly, but again he was pursued came back. "But," cominues our contempor. by the whole gang of newcomers, who were ary, the Chinese do wash themselves orca this time headed by Viceroy Chow Fu him- sionally, are known to bathe some, and wear self. Once again the astute Shum foiled clean clothes. But these Hindoos, with the their efforts, and they had to return leprosy and that most awful and deadly of discomfited. Meanwhile the fall disemaes, the bubonic plague, rioting in 1 Anping by which as had intended to.

(15th November, When the Governor of the Straits Settle. inems, on the adrice of his financial advisers and with the concurrence of the leading bankers and merchants in the Straits, decided- to adopt a fixed rate of exchange it was con- sider that a dollar at the rate of 25 gdrin the sovereign would effectually safeguard the Treasury and induce confidence in trade by | yet1, Of course, it is usual and proper 10tions of the practitioner were other than the absence of speculators in silver. Since aver that the latest Viceroy is beyond doubt anexceptionable. Lately there has been no the adoption of the fixed rate, however, the most efficient that has arrived, but we effort to restrict the promiscues practice of a variety of circumstances arose which think that there can be no reason to ques qualified men, and vessels in the pasted to the steady appreciation of silver, and [tion the fact that in Vicerny Chow Fu uh

senger trade must carry medical inen who it is by no means clear that we are yet with | China has received an 'addilon fother forces

bive graduated from recognised schools. It in measurable distance of the ultimate value of advancqpear which will mark new epoch.

was customary not long ago for Indians which silver will reach. Indeed, it seemed in her history. It will be difficult for His with hogus, diplemas, or diplomas that plain that unless immediate steps were Excellency to abide by the bigh standard.

Were DOL worth the paper on which taken to diminish the intrinsic value of the which he has adopted, but if even only half they were written, to act as ships duc dullar there was a possibility that the Govern of his as is accomplished a wonderlulers. They might have a smattering of ment would find itself in the absurd and stride in progress will have been achieved.

medicine and a lazy idea of surgery-follow | financially ruinous. position of selling ing the example of the old-fashioned silver in the form of dollars at less than <kipper who gave his crew indiscriminately of its actual value. That being so, there was the medicme chest, working through the only one course to pursue to depreciate castor oil until it was finished and so on not the face but the intrinsic value of the through the remaining contents. But in the coin and to provide, at the same time, Straits Settlemeny the folly of having a for the maintenance of the selling rate. doctor who knows as much or as little as the Accordingly, the Government of the Straits average old woman was realised and now ettlements decided to reduce the fineness of the silver in the dollar, without mak- from medical officers who have the requisite ing any alteration in its size or weight, and degrees. But that does not mean to say to provide for its commercial value by adopt that because a man is a Chinese subject or ing not merely a gold standard but also a an Indian that he cannot adequately meet gold currency, which should invest the the requirements of the law, In these days dollar with new properties, and inspire there are hundreds of Chince and Indian the business community with fait in youths passing through the Universities of the token coin. As will be seen from Tumpe and America with honour and dis Reuter's message which we publish to- On November 11th, 1906, at the Roman cially was that view corroborated by the fact tinction, and fitted in every way to take day, the question has been brought up in Catholic Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. that the proposal to construct a line to de Gabardi, LEONOR MAKIA ROMANA, only Whampoa was suggested and adopted in a

their stand by the side of Europeans and the House of Commons, but whether in the Americans. It is therefore all the more to form of a question or as part of a discussion daughter of A. H. M. da Silva, Esq., of No. 1 breath, while the Kowloon Railway hung fire be regretted that on their return to what my it is impossible to discover. The Under- Victor Visit Kew and seemed to be without favour. There is be termed their own country, to practise Secretary of State for the Colonies declared MANUEL AUGUSTO DE FIGUEIREDO, youngest

of the late José Miguel Victor de little doubt that the last Viceroy at Canton among their own people, they should be liable that Lord Elgin had been strongly advised Figueiredo, of "Fair View," No. 9, Caine Road, had many objections to the scheme, other to abasement when any case treated by by Sir John Anderson not to abandon the Hongkong.

wine a start would have been made with the them comes before the Court. The mutter fixed rate of exchange, on the ground that construction of the Chinese section; but now is of considerable importance to the. com-business would be dislocated and trade ham-dreds of thousands of dollars which never that his authority in the southern provinces munity, for if a doctor's certificate will not pered. It must be apparent to everybody who has diminished it is so he hoped that no fur- be accepted by Magistrate then that doctor has given the matter a second thought that ther obstacles will be placed in the way of the should not be aliewed to practise at all. to revert to the old fluctuating rates, which track. In fact, we may take it that the troubles.He is not fitted to be entrusted with the were governed by circumstances cnierly out- of those who originated the scheme are now charge of human liver at least that, would side the control of the southern Colony, over and that His Excellency the Governor seem to be the theory of the Court, which is would simply import chaos into the

PATTON FARIS, Tchoulu, Shantung, a daughter (Eunice Thomson).

HEATH, of a son.

By a somewhat curious' coincidence fol towing immutately on the heels of Vice Toy Chow Fu's declaration in favour of the

On November 5, the wife of Fur N. F.Kowloon-Canton Ratiway scheme, the an-vessels trading there must present certificates On November 8, at Peking, the wife of C.nouncement is made to-day that the agree W.CAMPBELL, Esq., C.M., of a daughter, ment with regard to the constraction of the On November 9, at Shanghai, the wife of line has been signed by the Chinese Govern- ment. The negotiations on the subject have occupied prolonged period and at one time there was reason to fear that, while out wardly supporting the scheme, the Chinese officials were inwardly antagonistic. Espe-

N. G. MAITLAND, of R SON.

On the rath November, igos, at Cosmopolitan Dock, the wife of T. DE FARIA NEVES, of a son Brazilian papers please copy.

MARRIAGE.

DEATHS.

At his residence, No. 13, Caine Road, CONS ZANCIO GONCALVES, JAC of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, aged 67. Deeply regretted On November. 3. al Daran (Switzerland) THERESE HENRIETTE WINTELER, beloved wife of Professor T, Wintelni, Dr. Fail, 6 years of age.

Gleamer