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R. McHudh, Wheen and Sparke are plodding. bats, and are useful in ítopping a 'rot' should such a catastrophe set it." Wheen is to be depended upon behind the wickets, and Lambe, has a safe pair of hands should he be called apon to don the gloves;

Quite a feature in the Blaven is the age of some of the players, five of whom do not avers aga over 12 years, whilst the average age of the whole team cannot be much abora 27,

INIERPORT TENNIS, "

SHANGHAI VICTORIOUS, The Interport Teonis match took place last Tuerday evening after the conclusion of the cricket match.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23

MASONIO BENEVOLENCE

CONCERT.

THE SITUATION IN KOREA,

IMPERIAL RESCRIPT,

A FLYING VISIT 70 PORT ARTHUR,

AN AMERICAN LADY JOURNALIST'S IMPRESSIONS,

1907.

JAPAN'S GREATEST

WEAKNESS."

THE POSITION OF WOMAN,

The following very lateresting criticism of an articla recently appearing in the columns of the Japan Chronicle is made by the Japan Herald of the 4th instant

kongkong was represented cal H.E. Sir Fredarick. 'Lugard with Lady Houses of Japan and Korea will: faircase | the making of bridges; in the mountain fast manners and customs of foreign countries on-

The Grand Concert given under the auspices of the District Grand Lodge of Hongkong and South China, E.C., in aid of the Masonic Bone- volence Fund and Corporation, came off-last Tuesday night in the City Hall and was an im- mense success. The Hall bad been decorated with a number of gilt shields bearing Mannic the virtue of charity, emblems and quotations on mercy, etc. and a number of the leading local Masons acted as ushers for the evening. By 9 pm. the Hall was well filled and prior to the curtain going up there was not a vacant

Lugard Occupied the gubernational box with a party of friends and arrived before the com mencement. On the curtain raising, a pretty scene in the way of drawing room was disclosed with all the artists of the even. assembled in front and Mrs. Cochrane at log the piano. The National Anthem was sung, the audience standing. The performers then left the vinge, and after a brief interval Mr. Gro, P. and pleasingly rendered the "Four Leat Clover." Me Lammert was in good voice and came in for a lot of applause. Mias Eila Rome who was down for an irish jig (bý special re Colleen and took the house by storm with her quest) next appeared dressed as a pretty Irish splendid duncing. Loud demands for an encore are cheerfully and similingly complied with

by Captain Beasley and Lieut. Whyte, R.G.A., and Shanghai by Messrs. De Voss and Carruthers. The firit set was won by Shanghai, the score being 6-4. The next went to Hongkong alter a vantage game, the score being 2-5. Shanghai won the third aat rather oasily by scoring six games to one. Hongkong pot all square on the fourth set,, and won a good set by to games lo eight,

The Ath and deciding set was played in a Lammert advanced to the foglights | stand that thens Our words are true, and you | bringing railway plant from America. At the

poor light and the Shanghai representatives won the 1st and rubber by scoring 6 games to Hongkong's 3

it. Handsome

NEW RUSSIAN STEAMSHIP SERVICE

|; IMPROVED' CONNECTIONS:WITH

VLADIVE STOK.

In a report forwarded to the Tokio Govera. meni, the Japanese Conani at Vladivostok stales that the Russian Government has renewe od its activity in developing the facilities for communication in the Far East. The regular stormship service opened by the Russian East Asiatic: Steamship Company; between Viad sostek and Turuga and Vladivostok, god Shanghai, has been taken over by the Rozilan Volunteer Fleet steamers, and the East Asiatic Steamship Company but decided to opin service batween Vladivostok kod Yokotama and Nagasaki and Hasko new. service, is to be steamer Ballka

opened shortly by the

The Japanass Consul his learned, from a Russian authority that the Valunteer · Fleet steamers will in future de principally opid for" the Siberian Railway, while the East Asialle steamers will be employed as cargo-carrieri be Inten Vladivostok and Japan or China

De Vuis Shanghai. The first set woatlo De Voss Mrs. Belillos next rendered Lic" in her some hours, all the policemen, wuh the excep› | residences :ard going up on very porn laborious than work.in factories: All over 186 i obligation to sent all maïf matter for dispatch

down, and

mails were saved,

THE SECOND MATH.

The Interport Single Tenais Championship was competed for this alternoon (solk inst,) at 3 p.m. U.Hancock represented Hongkong and Mr. wisha, shut the retains were a bit will at times usual pleasing munner and kindly appeared

to inevitable encore. The seculd set also went to, Shanghai after Rhapsodie Hongroise No. 7 by Liszt ding-dong battic, both players being repeatedly followed, Mr. Cochrane bolding the audience applauded for good strokes. De Vost was very spell-bound by her splendid rendering of this Clover with his hard drives and volleys, Hae difficult piece. Her touch and technique were cock excelling in his placing on the lines, A hard se went to De Vous with the core of 7-5ake admirable, and the applause was deafening H. tanccock backed up considerably in the Demands for an encore were so loud and persist at the conclusion of this excellent performance. third sel and by skilful placing combined with a good wrong service won the third set with it that Mrs. Cochrane agaio obliged and the the score in his favour 63 The fourth set De Me, Frank Austin pleasingly rendered "Up in audience like Oliver Twist still wanted more. Voss livened to and putting in some good work the Saddle" his baritone voice being heard to won the set and rubber. Score: 6:3

advantage. Mrs. A. G. Gordon received an Shanghai, therefore won the Singles Chamovation after her rendering of "Life," her ~ionship by 3 sets to 1, De Voss winning 22 beautiful contralto voice being very pure,

to Hancock's jy There was a large attendance present and with the middle register 'usost effective Demands for an encore were made and the accommodation arrangements were ads. Gordon again obliged with "Because," mirable. The Band of the Haluchis discoursed The concluding item if the first ball of the -sweet music which was appreciated... ma

Funda, feuive board. Jokes and songs followed, with a number of topical allusions in the Shanghai cricketers which were received with shouts of laughter and appreciation, A feature of this "kit" was the introduction of a "seraads" to Mr. Gea. Grimble who had By the Empress of lapanlast Thursday after come down from the Dress Cucte and con noon gur Shanghai visitors, representatives of tribute his quota to the "Bache) ir's Interlude." the Cricket team, Jeli for the Northern part ani Fraser, R.A.MC, accompanied by his piper, Mr. After a lo minutes interv. Licultuant the heartiest good wishes from Loogkong. Men the apeared on the stage, in regulation and leave them far behind. But on the whole it There were a number of residents to see

Highland colume and cleverly rendered

SHANGHAI CRICKETERS.,

DEPARTURE FOR SHANGHAI:

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CHINESE POSTAL AFFAIRS,

It is unfortunate that the earlier telegraphic accounts should have misrepresented the ac tion of the Chinese authorities in reminding the foreign: Past Offices in Tientsin of their by rail through the Chinese: Imperial Post Offico. For what at first appeared an unneces sary step in the light of existing condilaus a long since resolved itself into "a" perficily justifiable insistence upon the recoguired prerogatives of this Post Office. In April convention was drawn up prescribing

11003 the terms upon which the mails of the Imperial Post Office were to be carried by alway companies in China. Article I of this document stipulated that "The Imperis! Post Office, alone can send maila by trains." Any other mail matter Post Offices, official or private, are to be re- brought in by Native or Foreign Agencies or fured by the railway company. The only ex ception provided for is in the case of Military. Mails which the Imperial Railways of Nonh China are bound under contract to carry. All ether mail matter the respective foreign Post

ffices, it was agreed, would hand over to the;

riage at international, trapsit rates. Not long authorities that the convention was being brok ago, however, it came to the notice of the Postal

erby Japanese Post Offices in Tientaln and. Manchuria, and it was found accoustry to re-affirm the conditions upon which for tigs Post Offices had agreed to operate in China. It sulted certain interests to represent this action as directed against the existence of the postal privileges in general of foreign countries in China: batili, wat speedily. made manifest that only one foreign Post Office

prograinme revealed four bachelors gathered sometimes he carries a Mäster Mariner's or Port Arthur is a veritable, beehive, Military; he would ask, should the foreigner for Imperial Post Office and would pay for its car-

The Second Mate of the China Coast and the Malaysian Seas is a personality apart. is class in separate and distinctive. He spends ir time about equally between doat and store, Bale, it ouge ne forally suits as Second Mate, it does not follow that such is his certificated rank. More often than not, he holds a Chief Mato's, ticket; even as Extra Master's. His type, smacks of the old school.of.deck officers who go their training on a sailer: They can speak of adventurous voyagings in 'many seas and mi remote parts unbeknown to modern steamship trade; and, in a manner, they entertain a feel ing somewhat akin to disdain for their younger brethren of the Cloth, whose early practical experience has been gained on a training ship

The Emperor of Korea bas issued en Imperial Rescript for the guidance · of""ibe Korean people in their attitude towards Japan.

The following article appears is the Kores The Rescript reads in substance as follows: Daily Newer fion the, pen of Miss M. M. "The recent visit to Koma of the Japanese Norton, who recently passed through Kobe Crown Prines is the lippiest event in the from Manila to Europe, e Siberia

An English Journalist, writes in the Japan, history of Koren. It has swept away the

Chronicle of what be considers Japan's greatest The activity of the Japaness; their indo weakness, namely, her treatment of women. borila feelings of the Koreas people against mitable energy in setting to rights a line of The writer is a newcomer to this country, and Japan, as was shown by thi enthusiastic, welcome, recently accorded by them railroads reaching from Fusan to Port Arthur; while he has certainly touched on a weak spot, that was what most impressed me; for it was The friendly the conquering spirit carried into peace. The cular part on which he lays emphasis, betrays his inethod of approaching it, and the parti. the distinguished visitor. relations now existing between the imperial easing of the grade of the Korean railways and the usual Faulus of those who criticise the in cordiality, and the friendly lies belen nesses of Manchuria, and on its wide plains, tirely from the point of view of the manners the two countries will be further strength there was always the ceaseless urging on to and customs of their own country. Further,

time goes on. ched as

We are deeply improvement. Paliced every porting of the the common tendancy to use ideals instead of impressed by the sincerity shown on the part way to Fort Anbir, the traveller feels safe in of the Japanese Imperial House, with which their bends, even round the dizzy curves of theFor instance, the English Journalist com

facts for

I not absent. purposes of comparison We shall in future associate more closely Great Divider.. Than before, and We pledge ourselves to pro

mences with a rather pootic appeal to the scene "The double tracking of the South Man- before him, in which he finds only one black mote the welfare of the people of Korea. You,churian Railway, the work of President Golo, put- woman with her baby on her back the people, dre therefore hereby given to under is going on space, and a fleet of ships are working in the paddy fields, f course the are advised to put completo confidence in them beginning of November a printing plant from

suggestion is that woman is a beast of burden and observe this principle for ever unchanged! Takyo opeus in Dalny, backed up with a huge.

in Japan as compared with her position in Western countries, but the comparison is not a capital from Japan; and the brick works, Three Japanese and two Korean police, be which turn out one million per week, and the

true one. Women field workers are common in Western countries, and if the factories of the were patrolling in a village on the rst instant, struction is in mind. A stone quarry near longing to Syu-uon; Kyong geul province, who building of the new bridges, shows what con-

world were laid open to the public gure it would were suddenly attacked by a body of abour acc

be found that field-work, carried on among insurgents. After fighting which lasted for Polley running to caption, and has a mare of lens healthy surroundings, is not more tion of one of the Koreans, were murdered,

and world women work in factories, and no one surmount the height of Part Arthur in would dream of charging Japan with ill-treating On Sunday a post carrier was fired at By in Dainy. The streets leave much to be de

her women because she follows the same pract surgents, who poured a volley apon him while sired, but the soil is refractory, and it taker, ice. It is unfair to take one class in one coun he was on his way from Chungchyon to Seoul as we know, a mint of money and labour try and compare it with another class in The soldiers who were escorting the mail suc equal to it; expecially as these towns were another country; yet this is precisely what the ceeded in driving away the insurgents and the built with the colossal ideas of Russia English fournalist does. Again, in criticising the and with her proportionate generosity. The marriage customs of Japan he uses the same hotel in Dalay is owned by the South Man-tafait method. He objects to the marriage by churian Railway and is perfectly comfortable arrangement had implies thatot is a Japanese and European in every way, with the exception or, at most, an Asiatic custom fapanoir,

The People off 10 catch their traino.

however, are not so ignorant of Western cus bridge at Dalny is, for tbls part of the world, a marvel of beauty. its architectural inclined to place much faith is a writer who toms as he seems to suppose, and will not be finish and design are most original and ex- takes such one-sided views. A Japafsis critic quisite, and to ride over it at night reminds one would probably refer the English journalist to of Paris more than anything in the Eat for it the marriage customs of France and Germany, is lit by huge electric globes in groups of five and might add that the rantriage by arrange: which scatter the darkness into light for an

ment was not unknown in the best circle "in Danse distance. This portion, of Japanese England, that is the best educated and pre- Dalny is worthy of Russia.

sumably, most intellectual circles. Why, then, naval and civil work is being rusited along in a manner that is strongly suggesting doing, prepared to distinguish between the marriage Japanese who has not been abroad is 'not One feels nervous, for the war cloud does not customs of different Western nations much We picked less between those of different classes of one seem to have exactly tied at flowers in the garden of General nation,-why should the foreigner object to a Stoessel, and we felt something of the ageny custom in Japan which is so successful in be must have gone through, We found 203 Western countries? Why should the formula 'A Metre Hill a landmark, of death and glory, marriage has been arranged and will take place and sad thoughts, came to us as we stood for shortly, etc, still be used if Western marriages la bour is immortal heights; for few are all made in heaven? The suppression of places on earth throb with greater tragedy these ficts would greatly injure his belief ih, returned. He said it very quietly, and he preceded by courtship are in the end and on operatin, on Chinese soil and the Chinese of Port Arthur," said a Japanese to me as we eo further and question whether the marriages The friction between the Japanese' Post Office. meant it.

the average happier than those made by ar authorities does por begin and end with the

suit us, yet it was not without its charm; the he might claim, give only a faint idea of real been found batessary to effect a temporary *We found travelling over the Manchurian rangement. All the linte adornments question of the payment of transit rates on mail mountains in a box car a.title too heroic loteries, etc., that are included in courtship cap maller froin Tientsin, and the fact that it bas sturdy charm of hardship, together with life character, since if ap actions for breach of compromise on this point: indicates that giving air, enough to build up any race; and promiss would never be brought and the first behind it fie more sasious issues, which are beauty enough to uplift any soul."

year of marriage would not be regarded as a

"requife" formal_negotiation beween "We were the guests on our return of the critical period. Funber, he might protest that the twb governments for their permanent engineer of the road, and learned much from a casúaí mečtíng between a young, couple, the settlement. By an arrangement recently Almost necessarily, the Second Mate is a him as to what Japan was going to do in the rolling stons. All the way from Bombay to future. The distance is to be shortened within figure, or even an

attraction of a preus face or a handsome concluded by the Japanese, chargé d'al

interests in the same faires and the Waiwapu, it is agreed that Hakodate, he flus between port and port, There it not a place on the intervening coast

two years and the gauge widened." As we sped subjects are not a guarantee a future. Japanese mail matter between Peking and along we saw old. China working in the field; happiness. All these things the Westerner Mukden shall be sent through the Imperial in which he cannot claim acquaintances of friends be can hardly cuter a single roadstead After all, we thought; as we saw the loads of ledge that marriage by arrangement is Newchwang may be consigned direct to the without recognising some ship or other of

wars had waged, but she had forgotten them. has to acknowledge. He has, to acknow. Toft Office, while mails between Peking and the harvest coming in, hers is the saner mind as common in the West, az in Japan that wilway company, Japan, however, undenaker

N. CIX. Nis 14th int T Competion in The singing of the National Anthein by the Comdoes hot know by name-bot to mention the and wonderful, energetic, realless Japan. We happiness; and that marriage, even amongst of the present compromise. "Behind this ques a hotel on the sea board whose proprietor ho China, cold with the calm of thousands of years; parties concerned is no guarantee of future early date, and recognizes the tentative nature which is rapidly approaching was designed by Messrs. Smedley, Denham and

paby terminated

most successful concert and quality of the liquor he keeps in stock. wondered which of the two would eventually the most colured, depends more upon mutual in stands the whole Japanese attitude towards

Anyone who has had any experience survive... Rose, and erected by the Shanghai Building. very pleasant evening. Sufficient praise can-

forbeamace than a community of tastes or Manchuria, Earlier in the year the Tokio Co. Operations were begun is April 1906, and not the accided to the accompanists, Messenport ar even fishing village life in England"It was a flying trip that I shall never forget. two months delay arose from the necessity

dames Cothraße and Grove, Miss Ell Rowe

of a consent,; notified the International Postal mine fail to remember how strikingly. The impresions 1 received will remain with journalist, cites the case of the daughter hauthorities, without Chica's knowledge of shopkeeper who has been well educated, speaks Bureau at Berne that she had opened parcel numerous are the old "Sen Captains" with me for ever," whom one meets. They are as ubiquitous as

English fluently and reads Shakespeare, post offices in forty-one towns in Man- "Colonels" in the United States. Every old

was borrified to learn that she was affianced to churia mariner who has sailed abroad as a mate is

a man who earned twenty yen a month by accorded the courtesy title of "Captain whe

hawking curios on the ships in the harbour, ther he has served on a 50 ton schooner or a

although this seems as honourable a business 2,000 ton steamship. „And so it's amongst the

as numerfus-others that could be mentioned. It old school of Second Males in the East. Every

But the omission to notify the Chinese is possible to be intellectual and sell curios, one of them, it might safely be said, has been in

and there are many young wives in the Govern rent fent colour to the report, which West whose nagotaled Shakespeare remaing must reach it from many sources, that the the bookshelf while Japanese find it difficult to reconcile themselves she is absorbed in the more important to the complete restoration of Manchurle to duties of motherhood. The English Chinese sovereignty. Their attitude to the. journalist scenis to object to the wife's matter of the carriage of malls to Newchwang first duties being those of motherhood, reverts to the special rights furmerly claimed and, of course, he is perfectly at liberty to take by Russia for mails between this, port, and. this attitude. But he is hardly honest in im- Shanhaikuan, but is hardly compatible with plying that the question is not ons of debate the circumstance that milktury occupation of in the West, and that it is only in the East that the province has ceased. There is charly - such opinions, prevail. Fürther, be expresses urgent necessity. Ir the final adjustment of surprise that marriages by arrangement should these and other existing anomalies, and the prevail not only among the lower and middle result of the negotiations regarding the pro classes but also among the upper, told him with inte postal convention will be a Roted knowledge of suciology would have with interest. that in Japan, as in the West, it is precisely among the upper classes that such marriages by orangement are most prevalent, while in Jupar, as in the West, the greatest freedom is among the women of the lower class. Woman's position in Japan, we are prepared to admit, is not a high one, as shown by the fact that the law does not recognise her rights as equal to || those of mang bot it is not by reason of the

and who ye surpass them in the race of life

is not a rancorous biterness with which the old

the Shanghai cricketers off, including the pre Sword. Dance. Load applause greeted his Second Mats'views the advance of his juniore than this, "Russia has no need to be ashamed the good fath of the critic. He might even wat affected. sident of the Hongkolty Cricket Club,... effort and he had to respond to as echte. Mrs. for sailers ute vothing if not generous, in their Frank Maitland; the honorary secretary, Frank Maitland was very successful in herren-hearts as well as in their pocket-when these SA R. Lower the captain of the Hongkong.

Eleven, Mr. Harry Hancock, and most of the dating of Angels guard thee," her clear soute flash. Of course, there are exceptions" *members representing the homo learn. The demanded and generously given... Dr Beliling Mate who has had his ticket dealt with is more prano being very effective. An encore was The Master who has lost his ship" or the Captain of the Shanghai Rleven, Mr.” L Walker, is staying behind in Hongkong for next entertained the audience to a few tricks often than ust a soured and embittered mas in slight of hand: His leats were remarkably with a standing grudge against the Board of clever and neat and the audience enjoyed this trade and all that pertaineth: thereto and a item greatly

dead-set on Royal Navy Captains and Marine Counts of Inquiry in general.

two or three days more,

THE INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION.

"NEW" PREMISH8;AT SHANDWAL,

The local branch of the International Bank ing Corporation will on Monday move into their new premises, adjacent, to the Russo

A bass solo by Mr. F. Grove followed, Mr. Grove spiritedly rendering the Smithy Song" from Philenton et Bautis Mr. Grove bad to espond to the insistent demands of the audience and his next song, "King Charles," was dode aniple justice to by his powerful nice. Mr. A. Cobden was very amusing with his song. The girl was didn't know his Patter being very clever, Mr.II. Geggrender-

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Chineis Bank in Kiukiang Road, says the Whistling Goon which was well-acteple which he has at one time sailed;there is never she holds to the earth. Wonderful -impattive Į courtship 'or the independṣat acilon of the to pegotiate a,new postał convention at an

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of removing the foundations of Messrs. Dent's old hong. The building consists of ground floor, basement, and four upper Albors On the ground floor are the Bank's offices, and the upper storeys will be let, ai offices to the tanburg-America Line and other tenants. The bank vaults, strong rooms, and leating apparatus are in the basement. The main entrance is in Kiù siang Road.. "A Van Kannel patent evolving door opens inte the main banking hall, which is eighty feet long and thirty-five feet wide. The walls of this haitare panelled to a height of six feet teak

ed

and Messrs. EJ: Chapman, J. Chalmers and Mr. George" Grimble, who were, one and all, really instrumental in making the evening the "ccess it was,

HARBOUR EXHIBITION,

HUMOROUS "DISPLAY BY A LÚNATIC.

We

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“A CORNIA IN GINSENG.

THE LEH TAR CHONG COMPANY V. TŘE

KOREAN GOVERNDENT.

No funny story is intended in the following command of a craftofcome kind or another opcecluded before the. Korean High Court, whicb.) undisturbed, on

statement, which is absolutely according to fact. Chan Warn waterfront coplie, deci fed it was time to leave this terrestrial sphere last Tuesday. With

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also put in. There mabandsumé štenm radia man who was attempting to get to, the other but in the underwriters' books a black | 14°0,093. Nadding this tender the giz- points touched on by the English journalist;"

In "ibus ignoring, Chinese nights in that teritory Japan may have salified herself that, inasmuch, as China was DOL A member of the Postal Union, she was entitled to deal direct with the International Bureau at Herne.

The hearing of this case was recently con in a while, and such command is generally graced by the bestowal of the courtesy title of consisted of a Korean Judge, a Korean Assist "Captain," whether the commander be or be ant Judge and a Japanese Assessor, A handsome teak counter, surmounted bold and-gallant swagger he marched up to

got a Master Mariner. And it is an accepted The Consuls General for Great Britain, by an artistic lacquered bronze grille, boils the pier qutside Salt Fish Lane, at West Point, axiom that "Once à Captain, always a Cap. France and China were present during the of which were mad: by the Arts and Crafts and, despite the adoriferaus character of the lain."Needless to say, the bestowal of this hearing of the case. Furnishing Co., separates the staff froin the water, he took the plunge. Whether he would courtesy title applies only on shore. Aflost,

Mr. d'Auxion de Ruffé of Shanghai appeared public Sliding doors, at intervals, round the have gained a prize at the V.R.C. sports is a

theie is only one Captain, and he is absolute for the plaintiff Company. counter, enable business to be dispatched more

but by the same token, I have sailed out of It will be remembered that this was an action that he fell on small of easily, and at the same time prevent theft is back and acknowledged afterwards that he Singapore on a coaster on which every deck brought by a Shanghai Company for Yen any of the assistants are called away from felt very sore. However, bravely he attempt-

officer down to the Third Mate was a Master 165,000 which represented a ten per cent. their desks. The public portion of the flooringed to drown himself and determinedly went

Mariner. The custom of thus bestowing the Penalty on the full contract price of. 80,400 is tiled; the ceiling is of plaster, panelled, and under the water twice. Unfortunately, several igle of "Captain it where it is not rightfully cutties of fisutne westly safe an agreed to supported by reinforced concrete columns,

due is harmless and not unpleasant from the supply, but subsequently sold to a Japanese finished in artificial marble. All the joineryimpan men and women, who were ex

Friction of this nature in regard to postal work, both in the hall and in the private officet, Pecting rewards, includia, Belilios "saucers" human point of view, but it must be confessed firm

Further evidence was given on September

matters is the more regrettable, because no is of itak, dul! polished. The manager's and gentleman. When he came puffing up

observed

the movement of this extraordinary that it sometimes leaves the shoregoing miod the in perplexity..

23 and 27 and October 5... It was stated that a

frřečent development in Chipa has shown such accountant's offices are on the East side of the surface for the second time, a big, strong man In contemplating the ranks of the Second

British Company tendered for the purchase of

promise as the history of the Imperial Post building, and private door on that side is grabbed a boat-hook and made a jurs, which lates' Corps, and cannot help being impress the ginseng on July 18, through the British

Difice; and it is now readily conceded that this provided for the use of the staff. The backing missed. He tried agam and lost his cquified by its pathetic aspect. Ifere is a Master Consul at Sequl. At that time the ginseng

department has reached under its present hall is lighted by patent, qpward deflected arcbriam. Be shouted for assistance, and in ret Mariner whose ticket has been suspended on

which the British firm exired to purchase, was

direction a high standard of efficiency. There. lamps, and an incandescent gas installation it cuing him, the boat people forgot about the account of the stranding of his sof comise, the godawag and belonged to the Korean

is, therefore, no justification for encroachment ~ Government. as you will say, he bas had his ticket restored.

tender wat for Yen

uponzita privilegos, while as a matter of policy tors throughout the bank, poi lo by the Shang: end of the harbour, by pretending he was

foreign Post Offices in "China abould avoid hai Dock and Engineering Company, and fed going to commit suicide. The first man was nunta stands against bis name, and it is an im. seng was sold to a japanese Company without i

ady action that, tends to direct attention. from a boiler in the basement. The lavatories linuled aboard by his queue, and he objected probability that any owner will offer him an

any notice being given to the British tenderers.

to their own position, which must be bicicles in perING. are at the rear of the premises, on the East sirendously to being treated, so roughly. The other command. And so he driftsinto the roving The ginseng, was bought by the Japanese in

come more anomalous as the efficiency of side, the West of the building being devot second mas, meanwhile, had been doing a ranks of the Second Mates. Here is another the month of September, although the British

the Chimero postal service increases. In this ed to the offices of the compradare; for. Veriformance on his own account in trying type: a-gray-haired man, quarter of a century | Company filed their tender on July 28, which

MODERN INNOVATIONS DESECRATING connexion, borever, no good purpose would be whose staff there is also a private entrance diving feats below the sunpan. It was ap

tender was accepted. on the Coast, yerudable to boast possession ofs

THE YORBIDDEN CITY,

served by ignoring the tentative nature of all. The basement can be reached either by parent that the coolie must either be out of Master's certificate; not, perhaps, through want Leh. Tak Chang Company and rendered a de- The Court declined to admit the claim of the

measures of reform in Chine The Imperial stairs, or an inclined, approach at the rear

Post Office has displayed a wonderful expan his mind, or playing a joke on the sampan folk. of seamanship and ability, but from lack of intended, to facilitate the handling of specie. A number of sampang and several launches oppor unity or of thrift, from it luck or what cision to this effect on October 7.

China is indeed moving, and the did reveren under foreign supervision, but it most re Here there are the "specie court, storerooms, made

The printiffs are now awaiting the publica.ence for time-honoured institutions is evidently main altogether hypothetical whether this res boiler room, and two strong rooms. The latter next time he appeared a big boat book

а cordon around him, and the nal cause-who shall say? And so be, a dition of a Decree by the Emperor of Japan wearing off in this back of the world em ire as cord would be maintained in the event of this have walls of concrete two feet thick reinforchim on the hinder part of his breecher appointed man, with no hops now of which which will apply the Japanese Civil Code to

in the more up-to-date West. Bo says the supervision being withdrawn. Any proposal, and he to the height of that honest ambition with ed by twisted sizel grilles. Entrance to the was lugged aboard the sampan. The language anlad he went to sea, is absorbed into the ranks an appeal against the decision of the Court at knows who has been to Peking, the Forbidden Offices from China can only be regarded as

Korea and then, they will, we understand, file

Prking and Tientsin Times. As everyone therefore, for the removal of the foreigo Post outer strong room can only be obtained by one between the attempted suicide and his rescuer of the Second Males. One more instance-un- of two Milner doors, each of which have three was ordinate, strong and larid. By this time happily, all too common, is that of the vigor.

Seoul.

City is semi-sacred as the immediate precincts premature, until the cause of good government locks. One door is known as the emergency" the police came on the scene, and the gentle. ous mariner af 35, who wifile forging steadily

of the Palace, and to ride or even walk through this country shows more hopeful signs than door, and the manager alone possesses the

The appeal filed by the Korean Colonel, it is a privilege for which there has to be some at present of attaining some measure keys of it, so as to be able to obtain admission man, who had been disporting himself in the shead, with his Master's certificate well in in the event of the other keys being 'mislaid waters of the Colony, was relegated, by In-view, suddenly discovers that colour blindness Hyen Hung-taik, against the finding of the Ja definite justification. The privilege of riding of consistency and stabilny, na ons cor

on horseback or in a sedan chair is specially respondent to North-wcCTO has come upon him, and is afraid to face the panese Consular Court at Shanghai in the case

accorded to officials, whom the Emperor of reminded us in a recent leiter, the

Shantung The inner strong room is protected by a heavy specter Collett, to the Lunatic Aylum. steal grille, All the windows on the ground

Examiners for the higher test, lest bin visual of Hyen Hang-taike, Prince Min-a claim for deficiency be revealed and the ticket he already aid to have been delivered to the prince seven-

Empress Dowager may seek to honour, and provement in the postal service throughout Tís. 50,000 as value of a floor are protected by iron bars, and the teak

quantity of ginseng

the idea of usurping these privileges and China has been so great that it is difficult door, leading 'from room to room, will

open

class sail at Secood Males? I wonder. either way and are fitted will bronze grip hand

origin no doubt in extreme nervousness and connexions; but he was of opinion Jes. The upper, flabrs will be completed in

But it must not be thought for a montes Court in Nagasaki because plaintif waited too

on the part of the Manchus, kas never,

present efficient foreign supervision that the January, and they are also finished in the best

so far as our contemporary knows, been aspect indicated is one which long before claiming damages, the contract

enter- seriously besets the breasts of the Second made being seventeen years ago and the claim tained until lately. That it has been so of lapse like a hosts of cards. This fear, how-

were withdraws the whole system would col on it was brought out of date. Mates. They are not a prosaic class no far

recent data is apparent from the fact that a will not always remain. In all depart. as mundane affairs are concerned, though they

notification is now appearing in the Imperial c

nicois of business life something of the smo may even scale Parnassus heights in lovely We understand that the result of the working City probibiting any persons to walk about in transformation in the direction of efficiency contemplation of the starry firmament, as they of the Japan Sogar Refining Company for the

the Forbidden City, or ride on bicycles or and honesty must gradually take place, but pace the bridge by night. On the whole, they half-year just closed continues to be satisface horseback there," and consuring the officials China abonld have a care that her education or are a jolly set of men, citizens of the world tory, and the company is in a position to pay responsible for the preservation of good order period of probation in such matters is not able to fetch themselves out of a light corner i a dividend at the rate of zo per cent. per for having permitted great laxity in this matter.

she is anxious to attain.—N C, D. Nowic more than anything else serves as a connecting however, thinks it advisable to increase the teresting indication of the change taking place link between those two contending forces reserve, and be content with a smaller in Chins, and the greater liberty of public "Above" and "Below:" in other words, the dividend, at the company has a considerable thought and action. Our Tientsin contempor. LI SHUN On, the cook of the steamer'Kbiri." Deck Officers and the Engineers-who wilbout smount of debentures still standing, The Ary adds that it has turned up old records and yang, was sent to guol-last Tossday, by Mr. the aid of the seconds would be just about as President has accordingly recommended the bas failed to find any reference in past years to F. Å. diaraland, at the Police Court, fat, sheen intermixable as the liquids each represents, Board of Directors to pay a dividend at the say such breach of Peking etiquette, and it is days and to be exposed in the stocks for four

• rate of 15 per cent., placing, the shiplus as, therefore bellowed that this is the first time that | hours for stealing seven taels of old brain frem -ERIC in Singapore Free Prant, madomvailabiq toʻthe reserve.—Japan Chronicle, any such notice has been issued, an the Kowloon Docks on Monday,

style,

THE CHINESH BABU,

*The following is the official report furnished by a station-master on the Shanghai-Nanking

VOLUNTEER CORPS O <DERS,

OUNLAYERS' CLASS

Tuesday, the 26th, Wednesday, the 27th, Fri- day, the 29th, 5.30 p.m.

Daly men selected by Officers Commanding puits to attend. It is most important that all men selected should attend at I ast six con- secutive parades.

At the end of the, coune the clan will be tested by the Instructor in Gunnery R. A. and badges.

THE CASE OF PRINCE MIN,

holds be wrested from him. How many of th teen years ago—was dismissed by the High setting at defiance the privacy which had to credit the reality of the present. fast times

Railway, of a fatal accident that occurred on all who qualify will be entitled to wear layers' be; and above all, their zuve influence annum. Mr Sakawa, President of the Company, This will come as news to many, and i ani curtailed at the expanze, of the proficiency ibat

October 8.

(1) The death named-was smashed by the

engine on 3/10/07.

(2) Has two sons-and-

(3) The death without ticket.

The death's fault.

Tha death no relativo soo.

STRUCK OFF.

GYMNASTIC CLASS.

Sapper H. W. Lochend is struck off the strength of the Corps with effect from this date. A gymnastic class will be formed at once, All members of the Corps wishing to join are

sa Tuesday, 26th; at 8.30 p.m.

Deed

The death is dși and blind now cannot requested to attend at Volunteer Headquaiters | namely, water and off,

BAY WOI! WAS, -