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ntimation.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY OCTOBER 29 1909

must pay the whole damage and then let off one-half the sum paid against the carrying vessal. The proposed treaty declares that there shall be no recovery in solidarity,” Le"," for the whole damage, sgalait one of two vessels in fault. Auctber important change' suggested relates to limitation of a ship", owner's liability. Under the United States statutes as in most.continental countries, by surrendering the value of the vessel and her pending freight, the shipowner is relieved from further liability for disasters occurring without his knowledge, through the fault of the master, In England, the limitation is based on an atbitrary sum of £5 per tos gross register, or Is per ton where there has been loss of life. The now treaty proposes to combine the two systems by giving the shipowner the option to limit his liability by paying £8 or £15 per ton or by surrendering the vessel as she is at the end of the voyage with her panding freight, The result would be that if the vessel, was MANUFACTURERS. worth lose then £8 per ton, freight included the owner would, surrender her if she was worth more he would claim the £8 limitation

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Haagkons. th July, 197

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE German Minister in Tokio_is_on_a_visit lo Paklog.

THE V.ceroy of Fakien bas reported in the Government of his intention to raise apabila

After the Gale.

OF UISE TO GAP ROCK.

RETURN OF THE DESTROYERS,

the mis" with, a cable, slacked out chain and let go the anchor When sure of the anchor on the wreck, there on the Stanley hove in the chalo and up came the mast intact. It was that' of a deep-ses junk and when soen by our re- presentative on the praya, this merging, it At the meeting of the legislative Council measured. 6o ft. in length, with its greatest yesterday, the Governor mentioned the fact of gink about 4ft As soon as the mast rse to the commissioning of the David Gilles and the the surface it was lashed alongside the Stanley torpedo-boat destroyers to search for the fleet which, having fulfilled its allotted task, steamed of disabled juoks reported by the Alfred back to Hongkong, reaching here at 5 pm. Holie's .. Colchas fail particulars of which yesterday. The mast w loded ashore and bare already appeared in the Hongkong Tele we are informed the Harbour officials are graph. A second commission was organised awaiting to hand it over to its rightful claim. and despatched this week to conduct further ants if any survived the fateful typhoon. We search in the waters around and beyond believe the jonk's sumber on the maat in 4305. Gap Rock for any trading junks that may

"River steamers proceeding to and from Can- still be in aid of assistance. The second com-ion can now do so without any fear of striking mission consisted of the following vessels: the submerged jank, as it no longer constituies H. M. sloop Codimus, the destroyers Handy and a danger to darigation. Soundings were taken mist, and the steam tender Stanley. Upon the and quite eight fathoms of water was found eturn of the vessels to-day a representative of over the remains of the wreck. this paper was enabled to gather purticalars of the second expeditio

CANTON DAY BY DAY;

MR. FAIRDANKS IN CANTON,- [From Our Own Correspondent.]

PRATAS ISLAND.

ORIUM AT MAG40.

BEFECT OF US "LEGISLATION.

Reference to the opium trade at Macao is Canton, 28th October,made in the last report of the Lappa Commis. At 8 o'clock this morning H.E. Yuan Shusioner of Customs, who writes

M Heus personally proceeded to the Shamsen' to return the official call of the ex-Vice-previous year's figures by 124" picnis, and in The import during 1908 falls short of the President of the United States of America, Mc view of the fact that the Chinese Government Fairbloks, at the American Consulate General bave fostituted a regular crusade against tÊN at soon to-day the distinguished American practice of opium moving, the figures giran. visitor, accompanied by the American Consul in the subjoined inbis, showing a gradual' General, Hon. Lea. Bergholz, was entertained diminution is the import of the drag during at luncheon at the Viceroy's Yamen."

the past few years, are not without interests--

1905. 19:6. 1907. 1908,.. Expectant prefect Tsai Hong and Captain Wong Yan Tong have been instructed by the Viceroy to act as representatives of the Chinese|

Picals. Picul Picols. Picola Government, to proceed to the Pratas Island to Smuggling from Kwnagchowwan continues to

1.783 1,050 1,406 1,282 fake possession of the properties on the land affect, so far as Lappa is concerned, the dis from the Japanese. The Viceroy has, accord-tricts down the west coast, but the decrease to ingly, given authority to Shan-hon-chu to up as noted during 1908 must be chiefly attribut. THE DESTROY&RO" RETURŸ, Both the destroyers as well as the Cadwpropriate sum of $130,000. (Canton currency) ed to the stringent regulations enforced for the On Wednesday lost the Stanley, was due to eturned to port this morning. The first to from the Canton Provincial Government licensing of smokers, which caused consumer flect her usual relief at Gap Rock, and the put in her appearance was the fondly, then the Treasury to be paid to the Japanese Consul at in the interior to refrals from laying in stocks occasion was availed of to charge her with the sloop, and last of all the Janie. So far as wo

Canton on the return of the two officials from and which, assisted by 'moral suasion, seems further duty of carrying out the search. Ac-have been able to ascertain the result of the

the Pratax Blands, cordingly, she was provisioned with 300 picula | two days' careful sonich failed to discover any

destined to reduce the import to the limit of the rice on Wednesday (27th inst:) maroing. She further derelicts or disabled. jubk. In the telegraphic despatch to the Canton Viceroy in at the Lappa Custom House on 1,275. picule

MILITARY VISITOR.

country's requirements of the drug as a madi. -The-Ministry of War at Peking har sent acinalpreparation only. Duty and likin were paid ook in supplies while lying at Douglas Buoy course of her cruise the Janus rau short of forming him that about the middle of the 10th 1,182 picals actually passed the stations. The ásting off at 7.30 am. for Gap Rock. Within water but mapaged to get a supply. THE railway wharves si Lok-lo-ba vod at Taipon bour of the Stanley's depanure H. M. sloop It can now be concluded that all the help arrive at Casion on a four to review the provin fact that there were remaining at the end of moop a bigh Austrian Military Officer will existence of this excess can be explained by the were destroyed in the recent typhoon. Cadmus followed, the other Admiralty vessels that was possible to render the feels of Chicial troops and the land forces in. Kwangtung, 1937 29 picüls on which duty and likid had been, commissioded being, as stated, the destroyers nese jubks had beco most, promptly daspatch The despatch instructed the Viceroy to receive paid and which had not passed the stations at Handy and Janur, The Handy took a westered by the Government whose husmane efforts the foreign visitor with the honour due is his the close of that year. The Macau aplom y course keeptus close to Lautno island, were seconded by the Admiralty officials. rank and to accord him ail adequate facilities farmer received 2,157 chesis during the year, as while the Cadmus and the Janur followed Thanks to this mutual co-operation many in his mission. The Viceroy is required to against 2,261 chests in 1957, and is reported by in the wake of the Colonial Government's Chisese sallormen owe their lives to-day to report the date of the visitor's arrival at and the Opium Superintendency to have prepared: vessel, steering S.S.W.

Sir Frederick Lugard's thoughtfulness and departure from Canton for the Information of 561 chests (23,455 balle) for local consumption Commodore Lyou's willing assistance to send forth the vessels under his command to the

the Ministry, ***

and 1,675 chasts (64,620 balle) for expert to Sau rescue of valuable Chinese lives and properly,

actually shipped. This excess must also be Francisco. 2,016) chess (80,660 balls) were attributed to stock in band from the preceding year. The news of anti-opium legislation it America led importers to withhold their orders the last two mouths of which the farmer im on Macao towards the end of the year, during ported 104 cheats only, against 377 during the same months of the previous year. The pre- paratica of opiam for export to" San Francisco coased on the 6th November

GARRISON SCHOOLS CONCERT,

CHARMING ENTERTAINMENT AT THE R. A. THKÂTRE.

Last night, the Hongkong Garrison Schools held a concert at the R. E. Theatre, which proved a success in every respect. The con. cert-ball was tastefully decorated with fazi and the seating accommodation provided was comfortable to a degree. Great credit is dus to Miss Myles, the Headmistress, and Mr. L. high standard of excellence attained by the Hayne, the Headmaster of the School, for the children, and it is to be hoped that these light functions will come to be a regular festure of the little ones' school life

loan of Tis. 5,000,000.

FINES of Sto each were imposed on, two Chi- nets from Aberdeen at the. Magistracy thin morning for being in possession of 55 lbs. of dynamite. The fives were not paid.

THE total output of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's three mines for the week ending 16th October amounted to 27,413.19 tons and the arles during the period to 21,045.77

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INSPECTOR Gourlay (Inspector of Weights and Messuras) prosecuted three Chinese, stop Keepers in the Police Court this morning for asing false scales. Two of the shopkeepers were sach fined $ço and the third $15.

THE case in which a ticket collector of the Star Ferry Company, Limited, is charged with AD.alleged attempt to defraud a Corporal Whisks of a ticket again cama on in the Police Court this morning and was further

adjourned Mr, W. E. L Sheaton (of Mesirs. Deacon, Looter and Deacon) appeared for the prosecution.

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THE P.&O. Company, will celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the granting of its charter uast year. The found dious of this great line were laid' considerably before 1840, but it was in that year that it was formally incor- porated. The Cunard Line was nian establish ed in 1840; and will complete seventy years of Atlantic reivice, on July 4 of next year.

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PRINCA ITO

ARRIVAL AT PORT ARTHUR. Priece the arrived at Fort Arthur at fra.m. op the 10th instant. A large crowd of officials, Japanese residents, and school children as sembled at the station to welcome His Excel

SPOKE THE "PROTECTOR." When off Lingling Island at 9.15 am...the Stanley sighted the salvage steamer Protector

FLOODS ABATED, The Canton Central Relief Committee has making for engkong harbour on her retors from the Paracels to salve the Norwegian

bired the steam-launch Kwong Lot to CATES, steamer Rugnar which has since become a tota!

a large quantity of rice and ather provisions, wreck. The Stanley spoke the Protector and

to the districts of Ka Yiu, Tang On and Shek asked if she had seen any disabled junks or

Lung for distribution to the food sufferers, A telegram has been received from Sunning by wrecked vessels on the voyage ap from the

the Central Relief Committee informlar that Paracels. The Danish vessel rao up the pen

body that the flood there has already abated D, "Yes." Whereupon the Stanley hoisted

and the place has resumed its normal' aspect. the signal: "Direct me how to steer." Aliency. The Prince took up his quarters at the The villagers have returned so their boutes most simultaneously the Cadmus, not far Yamato Hotel, After Tuachenn be visited the and settled comfortably as before, so the sup estern of the Stanley, ran up sigoals asking the C-vil Administration Office; the Naval Station,ply of rice from Canton is not now necessary. Prefector to heave to, which the latter, did. the, Harbour Office, and the' museum of war The British sloop then went alongside.

During the maneuvres between the Cadmus and the foreige boat the destroyer put on steam and went ahead shaping a course to Gap Rock. Through the megaphone a brief conversation was held between the commander of the sloop On the evening of the 19th instant, a recep. and the captain of the Protector. This did notion was given to Prince Ito at Dsiren jointly by last long and it was soon observed that the former vessel was again on the move in con. undance of her voyage.

elics. In the evening he was given a recep tion sp officials and private Japanese residents. His Excellency leaves Port Arthur by the 7.40 a.q. train to-day, the 22nd instant, for Mukdeo.

Japanese and foreign residents' and Chinese. Thers were present over 300 genilemen of various nationalities.

LIKIN COLLECTIONS.

The collection of Likin dass in Canton dur- ing the first ten days of the 9th moon as re- poriad by the Likin officials to the Viceroy amounted to 49,369.13 taels.

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THE ALLANA CASE.

FURTHER ADJOURNED.

Mr. Almada, in making the application, stated that he asked for a formal adjournment pending proceedings against another bankrupt (Ebrahim Moosa, late of Moore Vieira and Company) by the Official, Receiver,

Mr. F. Page! Hett, who appeared for the de- fendant, opposed the application.

At the Magistracy, this morning, before Mr. Cormes jaquired, by siguals, "Where are you desired to Visit Manchuria, but. bad had bo

When about overhauling the Stanley the In a speech Prince Ito said that he had long d'Almada (of Messrs. Goldeng, Barlow and E. R. Hellifax (Firat Magistrate) Mr. Leo. going to search? and the smaller vessel replied time to spare to gratify his wish. Now he had Morrell) applied on behalf of the prosecution with the flaga denoting To Gap Rock." Soon

a little leisure and undertook the journey with for a formal adjournment in the cass in which after, the Cadmar took the lead of the Stanley the Imperial sanction. Having arrived only S. E. Allans, of 55; Hollywood Road, it charged and also proceeded. 14 the direction of Gap the previous day, he had nothing to say which by A. Marican, of the Dragon Cycle Depot, Rock.

would be of value to his heaters. On the 33-35, Das Voeux Road Central, with the alleg. The first of the vessels, to reach the fighthouse conttary be wished to bear the valuable ed embezzlement on the fat of May last, who A. S. WATSON & CO., In the Police Court this morning, Mr. J. R. distanced the Lwo other warships. When the would, however, say a few words about and chain; a sam of 5 igo on the sgth of May and station was the condy which considerably out-opinjons of those who were present. He is the employ of complainant, of a gold watch Wood (second Magistrate) delivered, bis deci.gunboat reached Gap Rock, she have to and his feelings regarding Manchuria. Peace in obtaining a ticket for Calcutta on the 15th Aug sion in the case in which two mafoos were signalled by semaphore to the lightkeepers: the Far East was an important matter for ust by means of false pretences. brought up in connection with the 'recent Have you seen any jonks drifting? And pa, whose duty i was to maintain Causeway Bay disturbance. His Worship re.

where?" Having abiained all the information it. It was therefore of primary importance for marked he had great doubts about the case and they desired, the Cadmus resumed her voyage the Japanese authorities in Manchuria to pro bound over each of the defendants'in the sam

and was seen to proceed to the West to the mote all undertakings and act in strict obser (28 of $100 to keep the peace for six months. I drone Islands and then changed her course ance of the principle of "the open door and

in a S.W.'ly direction.

equal opportunity," and Tapanese residents in WITH referance to the recent report that the On October 13, 1909, at Pakhoi, to W. R. foreign Powers proposed to appoint delegates in arriving at Cap Rock, which she reached always maintain friendly and amicable rela The Hongkong Government tender was late Manchuria should, respect that principle, and and H. M. Brown, a daughter,,

Mr. Almada stated that the evidence in the to China for the purpose of exercising fascial some time before noon. Within an hour of tions with the Chicest and Russians. The case would be used as evidents against Moosa, supervision, a Chinese dispatch lays that the getting raliefs over, she was again on the Japanese Government and people warmly de-which would be prejudicial to his case, Government has received the intelligence with mova. This time she steered South and sired the saccess of the progressive policy now much concern and bar, therefore, telegraphed covered a distance of twenty miles from Gap pursued by the Chinese Government, and they to order the Chinese Ministers accredited Rock; then pointing her nose eastward Capt. hoped, if it was impossible to render direct az. abroad to discover whence the reperi origi-G. L. Willoughby took his command eastward sistance to the Chinese Government in this mat nated and to reply by cible.

some twenty-fivo miles distent without observ. ter, that they might be allowed to give indirect ing a thing on the water. Assured that no assistance. Feurged the Chinese in Manchuria triber derelicts were fluing about, he decided to strive to maintain their friendship with

A to return to Hongkong, and came back to port interests in the enjoyment of the benefits of The Japanese and to promote their mutual outside of Lema Island through Waglan jato civilisation. Lyemun and on to Hongkong, arriving here ahout midnight on Tuesday night.

BIRTH.

The Hongkong Celegraph

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Hongkong, Friday, Octoner 19, 1909.

INTERNATIONAL MARITIMA'.

CONFERENCE.

ant. Mr. F. C. Bulow (o! Masses, Goldring,

Barlow and Morrell) represented one of the stowaways who'bad been convicted: Forher evidence was taken and the case adjourped

DANGER TO NAVIGATION REMOVED.

St.sley was sgala onder orders to proceed to Early on the morning of Wednesday, the Pillar Point which she visited last week. the fuck which foundered off-Pillar Point on Her orders were to poll off the mast of

18th-19th instant and which she located on her firat cruise to Castle Peak Ilay. The junk coa

on the baitom of the sea right in the track of stituted a danger to navigation lying as the was

the river seame

In his opinion, the interests of

Russia in this part of the world did not conflict with those of Japan. By be primotion of their respective interests the development of this dis trict would be enhanced and the broefits of material civilitation would be bestowed on the Chinese, in chief, the peace and development operation of Chinese Japanese, Russians, and of Manchuria could only be assured by the co-

tory and the peaceful development so made other foreigners who had' interests to the terri would contribuis not a little wards the pre- servation of peace in the Far East,-Japan | Chronicle.

THE case was continued to the Police Court this afterooop in which a Chinaman is charged with stowing away aix compatriots on board the Wa, gather from a bome paper that at the

3.3 Edstern some time ago with a view, so it is third Conference on Maritime Law, which has alleged, of getting them into Australia, Mr.. een sitting at Brussels, many intererting H. J. Gedge of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and points of great interest to shipping men will be f Master) prosecuted, and Mr. Eldon Potter. dealt with, Proposed treaties on collisions and Ins'ructed by Mr. F. X d'Almada (of Messrs salvage and draft treaties on shipowners' libid. Imads and smith) appeared for the defend. lity and maritin e mortgages and liens will be brought before the Conference for consideration and adoption. All the principal nations will be represented at the Conference as they were at the Diplomatic Conference held at Brussels in. October, 1905, Since then the proposed King Manuel of Portugal will, it is. stated, treaties have been considered at several meet-arrive at Windsor Castle on Nov. 15,. His ings of the International Maritime Committer, Majesty's birthday. He will first go to Madrid, an unofficial organization composed of re-

to return King Alfonso's visit of last spring. presentatives of maritime law associations, The Lisbon Seculo says King Mannel's visit to commercial bodies, shipowners, and un Kogland will last twelve days. No fficial derwriters. This Committen met last in sooouncement has yet been made, but the 1997 in Venice and is now meeting this Secure declares that his Majesty's bride will he ...._your_in_Brembo......... In-their-present-form the Princes-Atexandra of Fife, eldest daughter öf proposed treaties would, if adepted, radically the Princess Royal and the Duke of Fife, and change the law of Great Britain and the United that the marriage will take place in Lisbon States. The collision treaty-provides for liabit: early in April next. This is, however, emphatis Hty proportionate to fault, which is the rule of cally denied hers. It is believed in Court continental cou) tries a distinguised from that circles that the King of Portugal will be of Great Britain and the United States. Ig betreibed next year to an Austriae Archdachesi | fished something or another from the buil of bin; and Russian berside, bas instructed her their Admiralty courts, where both, vessels are who ban a very large fortune. to blame for collision, the daisages are divided

the submerged wreck. The guany bags representative la Peking to visil Habin, and equally. On the Continent, they ate apportion By direction of the Admiralty the armoured doubt the correctnere of the first surmise Railway also to repair shilber Of course, St. that wore brought up established beyond a wired to the President of the East-Chinese ed in accordance with the degree of fault. It craiser Minotowy, of iba First Cuiser Squad that the jook's cargo was one of rice merely in connection with the coming of the is proposed further that this rule of proportional rok, is to be recommissioned in January to re-

Petersburg may be making these arrangements tibility should be applied to cargo, so that lieve the armoured cruisex Kig Alfred at Bag and sunk. Among other articles picked cidances. For our own part we think that when she was overtaken by the typhoon Minister of Finance, but the public naturally the owner of a cargo can recover only one ship of the Commander-in-Chief of the China from the wreck were two wooden windia: 160

decline to believe in. so many mere coin- ball, one-third, one-quarter, or ope-fifth of his Station. The Minotaur, which has only had forward, The Stanley ultimately succeeded in y'ait to Harb's and Visdirgstock, without as damages, as the case may be, from a vessel sixteen months' service since commissioning partly breaking the junk's storm into splinters cribing to it such profound significa coas some there is ample reason for the Finance Minister's. which is held in fault to that extent. Accord. log to the Ualted States law, which in this equipped than the King Alfred, and will be the operations were continued without inter-Dy rate, we anticipate only beneficial result. as a new ship, is larger and more powerfully which floated up to the surface. Fortwo hours of our contemporaries are disposed to do. At mapact differs from the British, the cargo owner placed in the Dockyard hands at Chatham for mission, after which the wreckers made an Minister of State in Harbin must have a good can recovar the whose of hir damage from one

A meeting between rince Ito and a Russian the colliding vessels, which, in turn, may on her new duties. Skɛ is armed with four 9.3.

a refit before leaving for the Far East to enter adjournment for the much-needed luncheon. effect on the relations between the two Pawers, obtain contribution from the other. Even where in, and six 7.5 in. breechloaders. The present it was, with the intention of dismanting what which mystery mergers can read sinister fors. When work was resumed in the afternoon, and at all events there will be no margls into tes the carrying vessel, the United States Sutan Medway depot, will be replaced by a fots: went about the task Thay hung, the anomeriinos in Mancherials engjes la Harter Act proveste a recovery: by cargo crew of the Minefar, which Joined ber from wartett of the tank. This is how the wreckers cats. It may also help to dierbare Russian Brense Gourt Kas decided that the other vorsti ' mouth crew an recommissios

local officials of the that every JapanssG chor with a slip rope, pat x kalf-hitch; ovaz

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The case was adjourned till 3.15 pm on

Monday. Ball was allowed in the sum of $500.

Lord KitchenER'S TOUR.

VISIT TO NEWCHWANG AND PORT ARTHUR

Port Arthur, October 23rd:

· Lord Kitchener arrived at Nowchwang-y terday at to.30.m., and was received by Japan are officers, the British Military Attaché and Consul, and the leading residents. Lord Kit checer left by a Japanese special train, provided by the Japanese authorities, at 1 pm. for Port Tashichino and Telissu. The Japanese staff Arthur, recløg, en roule, the battlefields of officers who are to be attached to Lord Kit chener's suite gave an official reception on the arrival of the train at Port Arthur at 8p.m.

To-day Lord Kitchener visits the perimiter forts, where many thousands of lives were lost during the attacks on the fórtrass, Governor of Port Anbur, who will hold a re Tonight Lord Kitchener dines with the ception after dinner.

the Yamato_Hotel-as-guests of the Japanese Government, and the preparations for their re- Lord Kitchener and bis party are staying at

caption and comfort have been most carefully carried out.-N. G. D. Naw,

The concert opened with an overture by the Band of the Buffs, executed with the Band's, usual brilliance. Then followed the glee Hall. was given in perfect harmony, Widdicom Smiling Mon by the elder children, which Fair" by Master H. Williams, elicited popular applause. The infants then appeared in an action sang entitled "Merry Little Japs," which was gone through in capital style. Not the last prominest feature of the entertainment was the dexterous exhibition of club-swinging by Master W. Phillips, which was greatly admired by the audience. Misses V. Smith and E. Phillips -appeared in a duet entitled "O, Bush Thee, my Buble," which was very sweetly sang, The first part of the programme concluded with an action song enti-led "The Farmyard,” in which the children created an excellent impression.

The second part of the programme opened. with the song "The Chorister," by Master R. Fiolan, given in fine voice. Missos N. Lack and, H. Hooper then appanzed in a pianoforte dost entitled "Merry Skaters," which was brilliantly. executed. Next followed "Nursery Rhymes": given under a very picture:qua setting, in which the children holding a magnifying glass. Do little amusement was caused by osa ́nf before his face, presumably to protect his eyes

from the dazzling charms of a blushing maid. › bibition of physical drill, with musical accom The older children next gave a charming, ex- paniment, which was veciisrously applauded. of "The Glorious Flag of England” by the The audience were then treated to the straina elder children, one of whom represented Dame Brittain. The children's efforts were loudly A Country Girl, very enjoyable evening applanded. After the Buff's Band bad played was brought to a closs with a one-act farca

the cast:- proved extremely amusing. The following was entitled "Assurance and Insurance,” which;

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Sweet, a young lady.......las H. Hoopas Peter Prudential, an insurance agent...Mustar W, Redman, Sam gia, an office bogados R Fistan, Alinamadab Shirer, a Quaker Master W. Golding Policeman enem

C. Smith,

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ministering children's

LBAGUE,

THE FORTHCOMING BAZAAR..

MEETING WITH RUSSI-N OFFICIALS ARRANG+D. Early in the forenoon yesterday the Stanley political significance the trip of Prince Ite to Tokyo newspapers insist in investing with arrived at her destination when she at

Manchoria, and it is evident that the man in with capital precision. By means of her annected with railway problems, namely, the now once proceeded about her special business the street is determined to believe that the

venerable stateamen's Journey in directly con chor and several fathom lengths of chaic, the much talked-of-Chirchow-Tsitsibar rosd and Stanley stated to b eak up the junk. The the fulare of the South-Macchuria and the end of the chain which was lengthened with the remarks the Japen Mail, namely, that there is midus operandi was to attach the anchor to one East-China Tints. One thing appears costaĵo, addition of a rope and then Aupping the whole sae High officials in Harbin, and that the meet- contrivance down on the wreck. This actioning will synchronise with Prince Ito's presence to be a general meeting of Russian and Japan.

FESTIVITIES AT FORT ARTHUR. was repeated several times in succession, and there: Thus Ispan has arranged for the prechener and his party were the guests of the

Taires, October agth. each time the suchor was brought up again it den and Mr Kawakami, Chinal-General at Har Japanese Government at the Yamate Hotel, During their stay at Port Arthur, Lord KRt

where a guard of honour was in attendance. senca of Mr. Koike, Consul-Generaf at Mak-

An excellent programme has been drawn'. up in connection with the bazaar and fascy

Governor of Fest Arthur. The Governor hold auspices of the local brauch, of the Mi- Kitchener attended a dinner given by the the Volunteer Parade Groned under the On Saturday, after visiting the fonts Lord têts to be held to-morrow afternoon on

reception in honour of his guests after din nistering Children's League. Some of the Lord Kitchaast, after a short speech alluding minuet by Miss Stells Jupp and Miss ner, Mutual toasts of "Our Respectiva Rulers variety entertainments

to his hopes of the continuance of the Anglo Angela Ormiston; a song by Miss Ella were received with Japanese “baczals," led by Tales" by the Missis Iris and Dions Ways

Japanese Alliance.

at the conclusion, of which a troop from the Rowej and a dance by Miss Vere David.

North will occupy the stage. At 5.15 pm, a The abova: items commence at 4 o'clock,

one-act farce antitled “A Pair of Lunatics ton and Captain Baird, which should prote will be staged, to be played by Mirs, Worthing- big draw,NOWIO

It is to be hoped there will be's idance in sld of the deservis”

here Japanese afficers explained the nature of the attacks made on this posities. Lord KIT On Sunday 203 Motra Hill was visited, and

chaser was much interested. The party was Later in the day Lord Kilcherer wished the photographed on the summit of the hill,

where he was akawa mlaes, and relics of the slige of all

War Mos

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