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Entimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19

have been inclined to neglect inoculation.in

the hope that some more agreeable method of protection from plague might be discover

ed. Those hopes, however, seemed doomed to failure. There has been no weakening

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wight His Excellency resumed his journey' to Canto

„THE CHINESE OFFICIAL DEPUTATION, Yesterday evening there also called upon his Excellency the official reception deputation from Canton; there was a body of some fifty to sixty officials who want to pay their respects to their new chief on board the Zai Shun.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME."

The receptive committee was formed of the following Chinese gentleman -Messrs. Fung Wa Chuen, Lan Chu Pik, Ho Kom Tong, Tam Ts Kong, Ho Fook, Yung in Fong, Lau Chin Ting, Leung Kia On, Li Po Kwai, Tong Lai Chuer, Leung Kwai Chunn, Sin Tak-far, Pun Yun Chuen, Ng Hon Chi, Ng LỊ King, Une Yam Chi Wan Hoa Shog Yeen Fai, Choa Lup Chee, Tsang Yut Kai, Kong Siu Chuco, Pon Pui Yue, MokCha Chuen, Chuk Yoe Fung, Pow Tak Hang, Kwok Yiu Woon, Wan Kwok

safeguard and unless, some startling dis covery be made, there can be little chance of its losing its scientific popularity. The report under review contains some interest- ing comments and figures from officials who have been working to combat plague in different parts of the Presidency. From these it is evident that the prophylactic docs carry with it the highest proventive powers. From Kirkee conic some convincing figures. Plague was raging in Poona and, on Sep- Lemberg, the first case occurred in the Kir. almost all hopes had been" abandoned of His .E. Major-General Broadwood, C.B, Com- then presented to the Viceroy Individu

kec Bazaar. Next day the followers were or dered up to be inoculated. Of 1,312 men women and children, only twelve were not performed upon. In judging of the result, two individuals, who had contracted the disease bafore the systematic inoculation was per. formied, are excluded. Out of the thirteen hundred inoculated, five were attacked and one died, which gives a percentage incid ence of o'38 and a percentage of case mor- tality of 20... Of the remaining ten, four were attacked and three died, giving n per centage incidence of 40 and percentage of case mortality of 75. From Karachi it is reported that out of 1,245 persons inoculat. ed, zz were attacked and four died, the per- centage case mortality being 18:18 as com Faculty.pared with 6a5o amongst the be uninocu.

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Hongkong, followed by the luncheon give by Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard and later entertainment at the Chinese Club, and then hack no board the Sam. Hang in receiva tha

The distinguished viiltor was received by Mesars Fung. Wa Chun, Lau Chu Pak, Ho on Tong and Tam z Kong on behalf of the promoters of the entertainment. By them. the Viceroy was conducted to the sitting 100m. Members of the reception committee were ally, each in turn making the usual Oriental obeisance is he filed passed the aged administrator. After a brief interval during which Viceroy Chang conversed with Mr. Part, who commanded a ready fluency of the Pekingere tongue, the party adjourned to the quet was subsequently served in the orthodox dining room in which a cake and wine ban

Occidental fashion. Seats of honour were" occupied by the guest of the afternoon (the Viceroy); Taotai Shen of Swatow district, General Wong Kim Fuk, Tastai Wen (Foreign secretary), and Mr. Part.

The programme for to-day was then are Whether by design or by accident, the same ranged and as it will appear from the fol disappointment attended the expected arrival lowing account of the day's proceedings, theng, o Koos Ting, Hu Chee Hio, Cheong of the new Viceroy at the two Kwang in Hongaged Viceroy (H.E. is 67) had a somewhat fuli Kuog Sin, and Cheong Kung Wal kong yesterday ea on the occasion of the in- day of it. It speaks much for his endurance that H.E. Chang could hav· gone th ough the coming of the last iceroy, H.E. Chow Fu Ahhough due to arrive in the Colony on his day's ceremoni is without feling fatigue from way to the seat of Government wo days before, the warmth of the weather. A visit to the the Alefon did not actually put into port until Commeline, the off in landing, a call upon

Excellency's intention to visit the Colony an

manding the Troops in South China, then the routs to Canton. On that occasion, however, farmal visit to the representative of the King the veteran Vicorey was weather-bound. H.E. Chang Jen Chun, the present Viceroy-desigants, was expected here early, yesterday. Military arrangements had been made to receive His Excellency ad-suneon landing, and members of the Police Force were detailed to maintain traffic af Blake Pier and along the route to Guverament House. At the gubernatorial 20- sidence the Govenor, Sir Frederick, and Lady Lugard were to entertain the Chinese repen, sentative at luncheon to which a select party had been invited to meet the Viceroy. Members of the Chinese Community had organized a special entertainment for his Excellency. The Tai Shen, by which the party were travelling, did not put into port until late in the after noon when all the completed arrangements had to be call off. Speculation was rife as to

return calls of the British representatives in Hongkong; were all included in the proceedings

of 10-day.

VISIT TO THE COMMODURE, Mr. W. J. Hewett, assistans tide-surveyor, of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, had chuge of the arrangements afloat for the transport of the Viceregal party. At 1.5 o'clock in the forenoon E Chang jeu Chun made his first official visit. was to Commodore Stokes, R., on board the receiving ship, H.M.S. Tamar, The

The usual toasis were pledged in the briefest

terms. The speakers were Mr. Fung Wa Chun, the Viceroy, And-Mr. Sie Tak Fan. The Hongkong gentlemen spoke in the Can tonese dialect, their addresses being rendered

THE RE-EMBARKATIÓN.

won Taal, Blying the distinctive vice into Mandarin by Taoial Wep. At the conclu regal fisk, yellow with an Chinese characterision of the banquet, group photographs were whether the inclement weather had detained Fred, conveyed the party, consisting of 11. E-taken by Chinese photographers of the patty.

Tastai Wen, and suite on board. The party were introduced to the Admiralty officials by Customs Commissioner Parr who accompanied them. On the stroke of twelve o'clock (acon) the Kowloon 7's castoff from the Tamir, and the guns of the receiving ship boomed forth a salute in honour of His Excellency.

the antive anals as the Chay sun), that

lated, there being 8 cases and 5 deaths. the China Merchants' steamer, of some other points out the report, the 1,245 had suffered reason should be assigned for the inordinate de to the same extent as the uninoculated, they iny in the vessel's arrival. By many versed in would have had 166 attacks and 104 deaths Chinese customs and folklore it was never instead of the 22 and 4, a difference of 87 seriously entertained that H.E. Chang would and 96 per cent. respectively. Such figures if the day had been recalled to bim-accept cannot ignored and now that the Com-aay jubilant celebrations in bis hongur yesier mission has sel its seal of approval upon in. day. The day, according to the orthodox rituals of the Chinese, was the day known in oculation, the Bombay journal hopes that less dilatoriness in submitting to the opera-is, the anniversary of the death of an Emperor or Empress of the present dynasty of China. By all the precepts of Court etiquette, no at cial could don lits ceremonial robes on such a day. The fact is thus explained why the Tar Shun did not amiro, as expected, early yester day, and when she was first sighted steaming dead slaw through Lyeemun Pass somewhat late in the day, there was conspicuous absence of the bustie and pleasurable excitement usually attending the landing of a notable dignitary,

Mr. W. R. M'D. Part, the Commissioner of Customs for Kewloon and district, set out o

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THREE of the motor cars which participat ed in the Peking to Paris race arrived at Waraw at 9 o'clock on the morning of 20th A. S. WATSON & CO., alt, and were accorded a friendly welcome.

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THE Ministry of Justice at Peking has drawn up its scheme for the establishment of the new.

Cours of Law throughout the Empire, and will repost the same to the Throne within the

next few days,

CAPTAIN Kincaid-Smith, M. P., left Southamp fon by the steamship, Kězísť on á visit to China, The hon, member will Japan, and Korea. return via San Francisco in time for the open The Writer's Name anding of Parliament,

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"THE OFFICIAL LANDING, ` Meanwhile a Guard of Honour furnished by -

the 3rd Middlesex Regiment, under Lieut. Fleming, had drawn up on Blake Pier. The approaches to the principal landing stage of the Colony were kept clear by a force of Euro. pean and Indian Police under Chief Inspector Baker. An immense throng of thousands of Chinese bad gathered along the Prayn and occupying every point of vantage were and hun- dreds of Europeans. The verandabe of the officer in Hotel Mansions, King's and St. George's Buildings and all the leading mer cantile houses on the waterfront contained hundreds of interested spectators,

At five minutes past twelve the Viceroy the Revenue launch Kateloon Twii to board the landed, accompanied by Taotai Wen and Com- missioner Pars. The shore battery fred a sa- Tai Shun as she entered the fairway. Aftute of nineteen guns, meanwhile the Guard of rangements were then made by Commissioner. Parr for the official landing jo-dav.........

DEPUTATION FROM CANTON, Following conventional custom a naval, military and civil deputation was despatched to liangkong from Canton to extend to the new Viceroy a hearty welcome to the Provin-

Ordinary business communications doůld be soldgoski] * 118 Norddenischer Lloyd announce that, com.cial capital. Prominent among the members of The Kaitor will stundertake 24 Íst rospille formencing with the sailing of the s.s. Prinsess ány rejected MS,, wer to return any Contribution. Alice from Southampton on Oci., 1f the steamers

SUBBORIPTION BATES IN ADVANCK). *Dathy-$10 per aunum

WEEKLY-$1B per asinsili,

of its China and Japan line will call at Algiers

both outward and homewards.

THE Russian East Asiatic and Volunteer leet The rates por quienfor vui per massent, propnational,

lines on 16th inst., reduced their eastward The daily inana be drilvered free who the address in

accĺble to mowenger. Un rapim sent by pansteerage rate to $25, which was immediately addlilonal $1,80 per quarter in chargul for postage. | iner by the Norddeatsche Lloyd, the Hamborg. The postage on the weekly ine to any part of the America, the Holland America, and the Red

world is 80 cents per quasvor

promptly reduced their rates in $23. Star lines. The Russias fines thereupon

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On August 7, 1937, al New York, CHARLES EDWARD CAKESO, late Agent for Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., at Ichang, in his 29th year.

On September 15, 1997, at Ningpo, i. E.

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comedienne, to the Hon, John Ya-de-Buller THE marriage of Miss "Denise Orme," the son and heir of Lord Churston, is announced, just about four months after it took place. The bride's real name was Jessie Smither., Captain Yarde-Hufler is in the cots Guards, and was al one time nide-de-cpimp to the Viceroy of India, and later to the Duke of Connaught...

Honour presented arms and the Regimental Band played one bar of the Chinese National Anthem. The Viceregal trio marched down and up the lines. The inspection concluded, Mr. Parr thanked Lieut. Fleming, on behalf of the Viceroy, for the Guard upon whose smart. ness of appearance H.E. congratulated the Officer..

1.E. Chang then got into the special chair the deputation was Brigadier General Cheung, successor to the ex-Commander-in-Chief, Li provided for him, and the party made their way Chun, who, since his appointment as Chuertain processional order to Headquarter House at Pakhoi, has proceeded South at the head of on a visit to General Broadwood. a body of troops to suppress the recent outbreak

occasion.

Luncheon at government hOUSE.

at Yumchow and Limchow. Admirał Li, it i At Government House the Chinese Viceroy will be remembered, figured conspicuously in: and party were entertained to luncheon. There ungkong on the occasion of the arrival of the were the customary representative hends of former Viceroy Chow Fu. Li acted as inter official departments, military and naval officers preter at the Chinese entertainment on that and other distinguished members of the com- munity to meet the Viceroy Incidentally, it may be abserved that, whereas on this and like occasions the Chinese members of the Legislative Council rake their seat at the gubernatorial board, the suggestion may be offered that, where a distinguished Chinese personage is the honoured guest of the repre- sentative of His Majesty, in hongkong, a few more invitations to the leading members of the

Commodore Yau Po-yun was also of the de, patation, which included Tantai Su Wing-ling A mosquito.flect" of gunboats was despatch ed to Hongkong by the provisional Government at Caalon to accord to the Viteray-designate a

fiting tribute of welcome. The flotilla has been lying within the waters of the Colboy since Monday. This little feet at Lalchikek

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From the Chinese Club the Vic-ray and suite proceeded on board the Chinese guøboat Sham Hong which, at Ross, had steamed up to the man-of-war anchorage, "drossed" for the ac

casion.

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THE RETURN. VISITS. Later in the aftern-on Sir Frederick Logard,

accompanied by his A.D.C., Capt. Taylor, 're turned the Viceroy's visit on board the gun. boat, The Governor was followed by the Commodore, and the General.

Telegrams.

HONGKONG 4/LEGRAPH”

BERVICE.

"TAFOO" BEACHED;

NEARLY TWO HUNDRED BODIES RECOVERED..

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 19th September.

12 Noon.

Tho steamship Tafoo Maru was beached near Kiukiang,"

Up to the present time 179 bodies have been recovered, but it is fenred that many moru havo lost their lives.

SHANGHAI TRAGEDY.

RUSSIAN JEWESS MURDERED..

[From Cur Gun Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 10th September.

12 Noon.

A Russian Jewess was murdered by strangling, in Scott Raad yester- day afternoon.

So far, the assailant remains un- discovered.

It is believed that the motive of the murderer was robbery.

ME. TAFTS MISSION...

AN IMPORTANT PROGRAMME,

At eight o'clock to-night the Viceregal party will again board the Fat Shwn and will enter upon the last stage of the journey to Canton. In the Capital H. E. Chang Jan Chun will “A Tokyo.dispatch 'to Osaka journýja states. be called upon to wield the destinios of two | that Mr. Taft, who left Seattle by the Minnesota on the 10th instast. for Manila, will call at sister provinces at a time when the internal conditions of the country, the evolutionary. | Yokohama, Kobe, and Nagasaki." He will -- development of its people, and the commercial travel through Europe on his way home in a and material progress of the lower of the twin | purely private capacity. His mission. provinces will call forth into activity all the East is firstly to decide certain questions relai- best physical energies and moral strength of sing to the administration of the Philippines at

man who ́nt sixty-seven-the age of the Viceroy-will be confronted with a task of no insignificant proportions.

GERMAN SEAMAN RUBBED.

PUBLIC RICKSHA coolie charGED.

Arthur Giese, a German sailor, residing at the Sailors' Home, West Point, had a most awkward experience with a number of ricksha coolies on Monday night. Engaging a ricksha outside the Ko Shing Theatre, Giese, it was stated, told the coulie to drive him to the Home The coolie started out in a westward direction and, arriving at the first comer-Wilmer Street turned down that street. Reaching at a safe spot, the coolie, it was alleged, suddenly dropped his shafts, throwing out the fare, Assisted by two other coolies, they beld down the German and relieved him of a leather purse, which contained $3. Then they fled. Giese made his way to No. 7 Police Station who lost no time in rounding up a number of and reported the matter to Inspector Collett, ricksha.nion. Amongst a number of men this morning Giese painted out one Cheng Ching, of ricksha 168, as one of his assailants.

was conspicuous by the display of the dragon Chinese community in llongkong will, with- To-day, the accused was charged before

flag at the fare today. The Imperial yellowout doubt, be much appreciated at the same

Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne with theft, and the ensign with the blue dragon fluitered to the time as the amenities between the governing case was remanded. breeza from the masts of the Sham Hong, Po | body and the majority of the governed will ||

the

the meeting of the new Assembly, which is to ba opened next month, and next to convey to the Japanese Government the sincere intentions of the U.S. Government in regard to the relations between Japan and the United States, - and ∙come to a sailafactory solution of the Japanese immigration question on the Pacific coal.

Mr. Tall is also specially commissioned by President Roosevelt-says this message-to explain to the Japanese Government that in sending a battleship squadron to the Pacific the U.S. Goverement has no malicious istun- tion. He is further authorised to settle alber minor questions upon his own, responsibility without explicit instructions from the President.

A WHITE Paper has been issued with the text of the new contract between the British Post- master-General and the P. and O. : Company for the conveyance of the India, China, and Australia mails on the expiration of the pres sent contract on Feb. 1 next, until Jan. 31, 1915. This contract is, of course, distinct from Government is seeking to negotiate. A Trea the Colonial contract which the Commonwealth sury minute which accompanies it states that the only tender was put in by the Peninsular and Oriental Company. It was at årst do- cided to prolong the existing contract to 1912, but, at the request of the India Office, the question was re-opoped, and the pre- sent contr.ct was finally agreed to. By the new contr.ct the annual subsidy will be at a fixed rate of £305,033. Under the CONIFACI

33000, or £315,000, with reuospective effect for the whole period in the event of the exten sion of the contract to five or seven years res pectively. The periods of transit under the. new arrangement will mean a sáving as fpt- lows: Brindisi and Bombay, put and home, 8 hour; Brindisi and Shanghai, out 34 hours home, 24 hours; and Brindisi, and Adelaide, out 24 hours, hame = hours. The company.

THE Far Eastern Agency Company has bee | Pik, On Nam, On Yu and Kwong Hing through.be more pleasantly promoted. Never was the LAU HI, a coolic employed on board the

(no five per cent, non-cumulative preference). over the official calls. The object is to act as railway, shipping, im-

In addition to the Chinese gunboals sent by HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1907, migration, advertiseinem and forwarding agen's, the Canton authorities, the Shan flou Chu Carriers by land and water, &c. No initial despatched four s'eam launches, whilst be public issue. Registered without articles, ather bureaux at Canton were jointly repre- First directors, W. H. Royd and H. Hackett.sented in Victoria harbour to-day by two aunches. All the welcoming craft spotted Office, 5, Fenchurch-street, E.C..

the dragon flag forrard,

The Houghṣng (elegraph registered with a capital of Zood in a shares out to-day as the Viceregal party was engaged tradition of Government House upheld with Canton steamer Falikar, was arrested yester. of 1904 it was 34000%, ambject to reduction to

FLAGUE RESEARCH.

inoculation performed on himself, and

THEIR Excellencies. Ta Shou Wuang Tahsi and Yu Shih-mei, Special Commissioners to Japah, Great Britain and Germany, respective

estucation..

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¿ THE HONGKONG, "CHINESH. The Tai Shun steamed down the harbour and made fast to the China Merchants' what sester,

agree not to give any undu- proference in their general carrying business to the disadvantage of British shippers. There is a prosition to the

three-fourths of the crew of every mail steamer must be British subjects. It is atsa provided that a majority of the board of directors shall possess the same qualification,,

more dignity than at present by Their Excel-day afternoon on board the ferry launch Lee lencies Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard, and the Chas tor carrying concealed weapons-to wit, relations with the Chinese can never be better Chinese sword. This morning, in the Police advanced than were they given a little more Count, he pleaded guilty to the charge before freedom of :ccess into our official social Mr. Melbourne, who confiscated the weapon.. functions in the Colony. This digression from our immediate subject is excusable,

A SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD boy named Chan Hing The progress of plagne research is of such

But to return. Politics did not enter into the was the defendant in a case heard before Mr intense interest to all in the Colony that fre:

subject of conversation between the representé C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, to quent reference to it calls for no apology

atives of the two friendly Powers living in close day: Li Wah, a foreman coctie, of 67, Second According to the Bombay Gazette, the

proximity to each other and whose interests Street, was the complainant. He charged the report has just been issued of the work ly, to study the politics arid Government of day. Lale in the evening, at eleven o'clock, ade by geographical juxtaposition are interwoven lad with stealing Stoo from him this morning one with the other, he trpics of communica- Accused was employed by complainant as a done during the last nine months of last year those countries will have their farewell audience | putation of Chinese, gentlemes, representative tion embraced all manner of generalities, Be-house-boy. Before going to bed last night the effect that the master, officels,, and at feast at the Bombay Bacteriological Laboratory and leave Peking during the first week of the community in Hongkong, called on which is better known under its old name of October next, In the meanwhile their. Ex-board in offer to his Excellency their greetings fore the Viceroy look his departure from Gav foreman locked up $100-coglies wages-in Plague Research Laboratory. On January cellencies are engaged in selecting their suites, on behalf of their fellow countrymen. The de ernment House, Sir Frederick Lugard intimat-box. This morning it was gone. As accus 10, 1897, Professor Hakine had the first the members of which must have had a foreign putation consisted of Messrs. Fung Wa Chun, Excellency may bave occasion to discuss with employer's room in the interim he was suspect. The restriction of parcele to a maximum weight.....

ed his intention of visiting Canton, when His ed was the only person who had gone to his Ho Kom Tong, Wan Ho, Lung Kin On, Leung Kwai Tsun, Yeung Hin Pong and others. the Viceroy the subjects of paramount imported. At first he denied guilt, but when pressed- since that date the laboratory has issued it is stated in a Tokio despatch of 13th inst, These gentlemen were introduced to the ance affectin, the two centres of such predo; he admitted to his employer having removed of 11 lbs. is removed, and no reference is made 6,321,578 doses of prophylactic vaccine. Of that while engaged in investigating marine Viceroy by his foreign secretary, the well-known minant interests in South China as Hongkong the bills. Mr. Melbourne ordered him to to Admiralty, subvention allowances, which these 5.754,044 doses have been issued to medical mén in Indio and 567,534 to places outside India, but, unfortunately, there is no means of krowing how many of these have been actually used. A noticeabile feature of the period under review, observes our contemporary, was the decrease in the demand for the vaccine. Colonel Banner- mann accounts for it by suggesting that A LIVERPOOL, corresponent heart on the best it may be an unlooked-for, result of the authority that Messri, A. Hot and Co. have appointment of the Plague Research decided in discontinue carrying Chinese firemen Commission. It is natural, he says, that on the vessels of the China Mutual Steam people should try to put off the inevit Navigation Company. He understands that the able, when it takes the disagreeable form of firm has had great trouble with the Celestial | kindly reception by the Cantessie community greens and a profusion of fragrant flowers. The being that the officers in question shall be avail. Toth inst., at 8 a.m; and may be expected hero

firemen by reason of their tendency to deserting hypodermic medication, and to accept any at this end, of vayage, The supply of these execuse that will serve this purpose. Very crews at Chinese ports has also recently left great interest has been taken in the re- much to be desired as regards the class of mon searches of this Commission and people shipped.--fioms paper.

and Canton

products the training ship Koiy muru, with Tantai. Wen Trung Yan, who held similar twenty s udents and six een others on board, affice à Canton during the administration of drified southwards of Korea and was wrecked Viceroy' Shum, The Viceroy-designate was by the high-waves, Two corpses have been most affable ja his reception of the Hongkong found; the fate of the others is not known, deputation with whom he discussed freely on The warship Kumgi is proceeding to the scene the present condition and future prospects of of the disaster. Three steamers have gone the trade in South China, When it was stated to him that Hongkong" was passing ashore at Hokkaido in the storms.

through a period of severe trade depression and commercial stagnation, His Excellency of the Club premises; the British flag was remarked that similar conditions were repre- sented to him at having obtained both at New chwang and at Shanghai: He informed the pany present that he was given a most

in Shanghai by whom he was banquested in the most sumptuous style. Jui Cheng, Total of Shanghai, who retarded from Nanking on Tues day,gova a farewell dinner on Thursday evening at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, and the same

THE CHINESE EntertainmENT. Punctually at three o'clock the Vicerega! entourage, accompa.ied by Customs Commis- sioner Parr, prived at the Chinese Club in Queen's Road, the Police again keeping the roadway clear under the direction of Chief Inspector Baker. The Club colours were flown conspicuously from the topmost verandah

displayed from the right fag-pole and the Chinese from the left. The stone pillars and arches at the entrance arid all the way up to the second storey were garlanded with ever- stairway was carpeted in red. The whole scheme of decoration was simple yet effective, andia Mr. She Po Sham is due the credit of the entire tasteful "pet-up" of the Club buildings for the auspicious occasion,

receive twelve strokes with the birch,

Tuя officers of the Directorate of Military Operations at the War Office have prepared a number of lectures on the subjects of "The Chinese Army," Intelligence in European Warfare," "The Military Situation in the Far East," Russia in Central Asia,” “ Intelligence Work in India," "Arabla and Byff" "Bolland," "Ekyp!," Sinal and the Sudan," "West Africa," "The Panama Canal," "Intelligence in So. maliland," "The French Colonies and Franch Colonial, Army," "The Canadian Millia," and "The Forces of Australasia," the intention able to give lectures in the home commands upon their respective subjects during the forthcoming winter season, on sufficient dolce being given to the Director of Military Operations,

have now lapsed.e

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MAFLY DI

Indian (Latsang) srst inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 22nd insļi: German (Kuiii) 24th inst. German (Prinz Heinrich) 24th-Inú. -

The Indo-China Co.'s 1.s. Namsang 1+ft Moji 18th inst., at 7 pm, and may be expected bere on aged inst.

The H. A. U. 64. Survia left Singapore an

on 25th inst., p.m.

The C. P. R. Co's ss. Empress of India. arrived at Shanghal at 9 am, on 19th isst., and left again at 6 p.m., same day, for Hongkong, whereihe is due to arrive at 7'á.m., un sand inst,