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Despite the political changes. In 1 mlugal brought about by they eatupbaaralintha penia last month and the consequaat change in form of Government, there are still to be fourd, we are happy to state, loyal sabjects of King who, though sallad by force of circum star ces from the land of his birth, still can by claim to the loyalty, and allegiance of his dail fal anbject-all honour to them! It is our pleasant daly to record a most graceful incident that took place to-day on the occasion of the twenty-fir anniversary of the birth of His Majesty Don Manuel I. The members of the Bibliotheca Pertuguess and a section of the Portuguess community resident in Hong kong, through the President of the loita queso Library Institution distinct and whily dissociated from the Club Lusiting despatched a telegram to ondon to His Majesty tendering their datiful congratulations on the suspicious occasion. The telegram- Was worded in Po.tuguese and is as follows

feeling which every boun share. Long live King Manual

look into, the kontter of river are not ashamed to declare our enti

As communications In- ments of devotion to Law at

and Order under crease, and increasing, promote trade and Monarchical Institutions, are not afraid nor industry, the cost of living will go up. (6) A. S. WATSON & CO., shed to proclaim out ardent wish for As roads and railways open up China berba

the welfare of Portugal under her king sea-borne traffic will greatly increase, thus of twenty-one years old. He is a truly "good stimulating her merchant marine (7) At in sort," as many Koglishmen can testify. He urgent to connect existing lines with lines can do a day's "job of work" along with outside China's borden (8). At suitable anybody, and if anything, takes life rather places (bridges across ravines, etc.) toll gates too seriously. The Portuguese of the be placed to assist in upkeep and improves Bibliotheca Portuguesa in Hongkong have ment of roads, (9), This Commission is of done well in telegraphing their loyal con: the opinion, that until a radical change takes gratulations to such a Sovereign. "All these place in China extra-territoriality becomes things being so, why does our morning con.increasingly necessary with the extension of temporary use the following words.....1 trade routes. (16). This commission is of suffices that the Portuguese flag till flies opinion that the extention and perfecting of over Macao, Rad is likely so to contiuus. trade routes in Chion and the consequent Here we have, for the first time in our and necessary influx of foreigners will pro- memory, to quarrel with a contemporary bably very seriously affect the problem of who ought to kaow better. The Portuguese Asiatic emigration, and that plans be in fag! Where is it? There is a miserable vestigated in regard to this to preserve har bit of red and green cloth wagging on a mony between the nations concerned." Dagstaff that once-not very long ago-was-These findings may not appear very origina distinguished by a flag which had the honour or startling to critics who were not present to be saluted by such soldiers as Wellington, at the debates, bits of which they are con Crauford, Dundonald and Beresford. The tent to read very carelessly in the columus, others have, the mean spirited men who are of a newspaper. But the Chinese take them not brave enough to admit that they are oath seriously, especially the coming generation, breakers, hauled down the flag which more In the bauds of the young men of China loyal and more faithful meu still regard as lies the future of their race. - their own. What would happen if a gang of pirates took possession of the Government of Great Britain, commandeered the resources of the Bank and ordered the Archbishop of Canterbury to retire into private life? We British know that such an event is so lack ing in actuality that even comic opera,might hardly admit it an a laughter-producing scene, But the tyrants who are now dia honouring Fair Lusitania have com- mitted even worse crimes. Our Chin- ese friende are looking on at all this with eyes which are models of veiled

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A CHINAVAN was fined Sic or one month's imprisonment at the Magistracy this morning for having fys tasis of prepared opium in his possession.

"MANUAL REI PORTUGAL. "Wood Norton, London Socios Bibliotheca Portuguese lenes vassallon felicitam Vores Magestade aozivomirio mátalicio,

Presicout.". Translated in rande--" Manuel. King Fort

| ̧ngal1 Word Nort:n, Lbáðan "Members

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"IMPERIAL POSTAL SERVICE.

[Spich Up Trunilated for the -Hongkong Iclegraph,

FURSING FROM TAIPO,

Afins a short visit. turned to the Colony sud pot up Hotel nader the name of K. 1 H.B. Tang Shio Yl, the President of the course, did not work idecast Board of Posts and Communications, has held port of yesterday Sergeant a consultation with the Revenue Department Grapt last night in the above on the subject of the taking over of the Im. appear before a local Magisitato perial Post Offices from the Customs. The two soilous charges, particulars of Kevenue Department has acquierced in the slready appeared in our columen, matter and the service will accordingly be transferred to the Board at the end of the cur rent your.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

The National Essembly Vás petitioned the

Throng for a revision of the Admislstration of this rations yamens, and for Imperial unction of the new Penat Orde. The petitions have heen approved by Imperial Edjcz.

́TRANSFER OF HIGH OFFICIALS:

the Beard of Fests and Communications, is to H.E. Shen Kong Pao, the vice-President of

be appointed Gaversor of Shantong in place of - 11.E. Sun Pao Chi, the present Goversor, who will be transferred to Peking to fill the position of vice-President of the Board of Posts and Communicatiora,,

CHINA'S PARLIAMENT, Prince Tuai Hann has memorialized the

· Biblistback Parte ̧pexs and loyat vaziale | Throne so the effect that Ching is now in a very congratulate your Majesty ostal anniverą critical situation and that if Parliament is not ustablished before the tims appointed by the Throne, the people will assume an impatient attitude. The Prince Regent read the memorial: gwith considerable chagrin.

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QUNHA

"President." There can be no doubt that this touch essage will appeal to His Majiety 'who dominions beyond the seas, if there are traitors, will rejoice to know that near by his there are at the same time men and gentlemen who have the courage of their conviction and are not nihamed to owe that their adherence TEN coolls were charged before Mr. E, Rio Ring and Country is as steadfast now as Halifax at the Police Court this morning for gambling in Nallah Lane, Wanchal. The toes ware fined $4 aich.

MR. D'Eutlogen, until recently Russian Oan sal-General in Fasan (Korea) is at present in

DOG contempt. Elsewhere their thoughts have Shanghal en route to Hongkong, where he has

been uttered. The Peking newspapers have not hesitated to show their scora for prea- tures who have lowered the flag that we all

GUINNESS' STOUT Vasco da Gama and Albuquerque. The of us honoured and respected as that of

in PINTS and SPLITS.

Portuguese were led by a Braganza to victory against a Spanish tyrant. In those days die, Spaniards were "conquistadores, "they bad the finest army in the world. Bat little Portugal

won her victory. Her men were so loyal, so

A. S. WATSON & CO., very true. Now we are faced with the peces

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sity of seeing the Portuguese Big vanish for ever in these waters and from the lands where the "Santo Nome de Deos en China" was brought by men who were of a different mould from the usurpers of power who are now muddling affairs in 'Portugal.

ROADS.

The study of history leads one into strange by ways. It is only after many deviations that one finds oneself on the home road. It is after all very simple to discover, but most peoplearesuch muddle heads that they usual SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE).

ly do not. The only successful nations have DAILY-836 per austico.

been road-makers. The Romans, whose WRIKLY-$18 per annum..

ideas of discipline and self-denial still con- The rate, per quarter and jer mensam, proportions?. inue to inspire the minds and control the Sebcriptions for any period low than one month destinies of mankind, were the pioneers of The daily lens is delivered free when the addrowe la civilized road-making in the Continent of acosible to messenger. Paak subscribers can have Europe as well as in the barbarous isles of their copies delivered at their residences without Albion and Elbergia. Straight and smooth, any extra charge. On coples sent by post an unswerving and uncompromising, are the widlilonal 81.30 per quarter to charged for postage. Roman roads. The Asiatics have been less The postage on the weekly larus to any part of the

world in 80 ossia per quarter.

successful in this matter. The Chineza Blagis Copim, Dally, tan duila. Woskiy, twenty,have not done badly, however.' The awful

Dva canta (for cah only).

will be charged as for a fall month,

LEATH.

LONOURT-At Blankenese Bow Hamburg,

on the 4th November, igto, Mr. CARL WIL HELM LONGUET, a Dative of Lubeck, Ger- many, of heart failure, in his 47th gear. (By wire). Dooply regrelled.

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HOKOKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1910,

“NOBOD VS RAGU

been appointed Consul,"

À FRIENDLY game of hockey will take place to-morrow afterabon at Stonecatters between Company, Royal Garrisos, Artillery, Bully. the Queen's College keckey team and the 87th

off 45 p.m. sharp.

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A MUSICAL correspondent at the Eldteddfod writes: "Mr. Lloyd George then obliged with Land of My Fathers. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his rendition of the famous land | 'song, gave its fall site valas to every nota.”—

Funch.

GERMAN tallers and dressmakers are bewailing the fact that the Kaiser's family have a habit of patronising London, Paris, and other foreign firms to the exclusion of German outfitters. They assert that the Germans are no longer behind their English and French rivals in stylo and workmanship; DURING the recon Yeomanry, ́exercises`at Ludgershall, England, Hajor Winston Churd chill, the British Cabinet Minister, was invited to box with an officer of the Bucks Hussars He accepted, and after a few minutes' sparring his opponent landed a hand blow straight from the shoulder on the Home Secretary's jaw. Mr. Churchill fell and was counted out,

A Highly foportant discovery was made by tho Shanghai Municipal - Políce the other night to a native bouse at the back of the Alhambra four roulette wheels were found, and in view of the reputation this particular locality bar en joyed in former days the and is more than in. bat so far it has not been ascertained bow long teresting. The police took possession of thrro, they bat been in the house cz with What ulti- mate object lo view.

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when the King held the sceptre of his unstable Throne surounded as he was by a band of traitorous ruffiame ready to bound down, their Sovereign while yet serving the crown under a solemn onth of allegiance.

·HAMRSTON'S CIRCUS.

After the performance),in aid of the H.MLS. Pedfoṛ? Relief Fund at Harmston's Circus to veviance of Peak residents, which arrange night, a special tram will run for the cop

inent his bsea made through the contesy of |the High Leval Tramway Company. There

PROPOSED TOB.CCO MONÓPOLY.

meat of a tobacco monopoly in order to raise Prince Tsai Ino hassuggested the establishe funds for the reorganisation of the Military sys em. The proposti has been forwarded to the Board of Ficance for consideration,

PUBLIC LOANS,

The plan for raising s públic loan- drawn up by Duke Tsal Tea has been submitted to the Throas, and will be forwarded to the National Assembly for discussion..

LOAN FOR HUMAN PR

**ER VINCE

A mamorial regarding the 'Bill' for a poblle loan for Hunan by the National Assembly for Imperial decision and an Edlet has been issued

in which it is stated that thern has been

discussion before submitting it to the Thrane: negligence la not placing the Bill for the lowe bators the Provincial Assembly of Hunan for but lasmuch as it had already been sanction. should, therefore, be a bumper house at Caused by a previous Imperial Edict through the way Bay to-night, Mr. Wilden's promised fat recommendations of the Board of Finance, par inside the tigers cage with Stelpas" and mission wanld be granted. Brain ought to be a draw.ng card

The next maticéa takes place to-morrow.

RETIRement or sir FELHAM WARREN.

CEDER FOR KRUPP GUNS ·

The Ixesident of the Board of War, H.E. Yim Chang, has ordered fifty-quick-firing guna from the Kropp works for the Chinese trˇops,

ÇANTON-HAMKOW RAILWAY, AN Taotai Jem Ties Yu bas accepted the post of Director-General of the Canton-Hankow 'SiRailway,

The N, C, D). N'ass of 9th lost, states :—- it will be laimi with general regral that Pelham L. Warren, Co., B.B.M.'s Conspl. General at this Port, has sesigned, and that be may be expected to leave Shanghal early in the new you. Sir Pelham Warren's retirement from active work will bring to a close a long and honourable official career, and his departure wil be deptored by the Lritish community, whose lotirests he has always ably upheld, and among whom he enjoye`great personal popul arity.

Sir Pelham Warren entered the Ching Con. sular Service over forty years ago nođ la the course of his long career has realdad at many of

STUDENTS FOR ITALY,”

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ENTERTAINMENT..

BALANCE SHEET OF, FUNDY

We have recalvel, the following accorals of the Redford Relief Fand from Mr. G. Balloch, Hon. Treaturer of the Fund

To Hira of Forniture from Chung Fa $15.00

Cost of Feathery Bamboor

Cost of Tickats Șouth Ching Morn-j

ing Post one p Cost of Posters Masers. Garden,&

Coolle Hira lorcarry.ng plants. Ameunt paid Olty Hall Compr

dire for sundry expansesi. „Cost of advertising in Tiam, Cả := Acting fee for The Changeling !

£120, of, at uxchange 1/ 0 13/16., and stamp.................. K, A Stamp on Comp adore orders Discount on Native motes and Sub-

sidiary Coinsászárókés” Amonat remitted to the Secretary of The Admiralty, Loadin, £173 31.91 at exchange of and atam

By Proceeds of Entertainments. Private Subscription.....

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$5.50

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$1954.00

'FORLK'S" ROUGH PASSGE.

GERMAN MAIL STEAMER IN SEVERE TYPHOON.

The following is taken from the Straits Times of 2th inst

The German mail steamer Yords arrived this morning soms hours late as the result of en countering a sevain typhoon on the trip down from Hongkong. Sema interesting details of the weather follow, together with an address which was presented to Captain J. Rander mann by the 251 pʻssengate whose experience: was not wholly comfortable during the trip, and | who wished to acknowledge the skill "with

which the ship was handled,

The Yorck classed from Hongkong at 1 pm.". on Wednesday izst, passing Gap Rock light house at 3.31 p.m. Prior to leaving: Hoogkong). Oʻpti Randermann called, at iba meteorologica observatory to ascertain this wasthor conditions, The Chinese Minister to Italy, H.E. Wa and was informed that a typhoon at ÿ a'm, way Chung-liew, has cabled to the Board of Educatantral i deg N. 119 deg. E. and wan travelling tion suggesting that students should be sent to between West and a W. N. W..Â, course, was that country to study the fine ar.. The Board therefore taken to the westward of the Parice! has communicated the suggestion to the Islands. The exprciation of bad weather was National Assembly.

quickly realised. At non os Thunday, the barometer commenced to fall ripidiy sud the wind incensed to a strong N. E. gala: A14/ pm, the wind shifted to aʻstward, showing the typhoon was pissing in front of tha^{vestal;" Throughout the alght and next day, it blew great guns with beavy rain and bịgh sen, 7 bal Yorck took a great many big road right orar the upper deck, but no damage was done. :/

SONOOLBOYS IN TROUBLE,

THREE YOUTHS ARRESTED FOR THEFT,

Three Partogussa yoniks wore brought, up before Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Mag'atracy this morning on elsren charges of larceny on various dites. M. Leo. Almada appeared for Mr. Whealer, one of the complainants in the the defendants and Mr. Gardiner repressated case. The others appeared in parton.

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It peel hardly be said that the necessary

accompaniment of the weather was ́S VARI

sengers, with a relativa gain to the ship'alarder. amanat of intraal misery among the pɔni

At noon on Friday, a straight course wastator, The owners of the stolen goods and the thabarometer rising slowly, showing that the 39. respective amanots are as follows. Nelison phoon had passed in front. According to Capt, 31, Robinson Road ($5100), M. J. D. Sto Randermann's observations, the centre of the phonu, 14, Upper Albany, ($40,05), Mr. Braid-yphoon must have strack the coast of Annam 4. Conduit Rosd, (5:6.50), Mr. Plummer, 31 wood, 4, Babington Path, (54-00), G. Harleg about Now. 3 at 9 p.m. near Capo: Batangio, He then fore slowed down speed and took sp a Seymour Terrace $19.00; M. Lamperski, Mel-This observation, com ared with the notici of Robinson, Raad ($17,00), A. W. Graat, 3, S. 5. E. course to avoid running into the canime); chera & On. 10000; E. M. Hassland, 3, Park the Horgtong observatory, shows that the View too oo Mr. Maud A, Wheeler, 30yphon travelled in a W... W. direcion, Macdonald Road $45,03; Bomard B. Haiker, with an average valocity of 18 nautical miles 134, Søymbur Terrace 15:00; Mes, A. Wrehall-

In the trying expariances the steamer came has 17, Conduit Road :000

through, the Captain remarks that not a muriy Mr. Almada informed the Court that defen- mar or sign of complaint was exhibited among dants pleaded guilty to all charges and asked his içi plastogart, and their pinion in records his Worship not to pass sentence, as defened in theirown wards in at deres pranad dants pirantswald undertake to deal with them to the Captals yallerday sayately and would dernie them in tory. The Brat delendant had been previously convicted and fled 175 for using rits on a Chinaman. The doctor was prepared to rend

Mr. Gardioes and not pressing the charge this boy." on the little one

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the Chiesse ports. In the eighties ba was for a long time in Formosa, receiving his pro- motion to the mak of Consul at Taiwan in 1896 It was while he was holding this appelaiment members of the shipwrecked crew of the Low- that he was instemmental in saving thirteen dea Castle from the clutches of the Formosan ́aborigines. En"became Consul-General,, in' Hankow dering 18,9, and while nominally at misgovernment of the past hundred years THE Dresden (Saxpay) palice recally ralded this post he was in reality Acting Cosisi has, of course, shown itself in the condition an alleged massige house where frightful orgies General for Shanghai from Joly 1, 1899, until

were found to be in progress. Many society October 6, 1909. of the roads. Who remembers the dear old ladies are involved. The keepers if the es-Sir Palhim Warren was in Shanghal all days, before the railway,, when to get from Tientsin to Ho Hsiwu inone day in a Peking the true nature of the "mussage house" and Legations wers besieged and communication tablishment were arrested. They confessed to though the Boxer outbreak and when the cart or even on pony.back was an undertak-gave the names of several well-known people between them and their Goverments inter log which might be either a picnic or a who were in the habit of visiting it. The scrupled, he was virtually the British Minister to 'uagedy? "Time turas the old days to cused, a married couple, committed suicide by China as his negotiations which led to derision," and the work of that useful engi. strangulation after being remanded to the cell. the famous proclamation issued from Nankin neer and great organiser, Mr. Kinder, lies, Many of those compromised by the revelations on July 3,1905, and reading : We, the Viceroys rival, side by side with the stone road of the hava fled from the city.

of the Llangkling and Langhu provinces, unĀ Emperor K'ang. Hii. The carts still go, A sum of £1,000 in gold has been found dertake to hold ourselves respossible for the not mocking, but regardless of the railway biddes in egg cups, teapots, teacups, and in-security of foreign life and property within our respectiva jariidictions au wali si in the pro Yesterday, the European Y.M.C.A. Debating der the bed at an artisan's dwelling in Ardee since of Cheklang, so long as the Trisly *Our junior morning contemporary has con Society occupied its mind about "Communi-road, Bray, County Wicklow, occupied by a Powers do ant land troops in wither the Yangiza demned several uncertain German papers cations in China." The question of Trade old woman named Mr. Jack Mrs. Jack Valley or the Trovince of Chokiaus. This for their attitude about Macao. The Boules" was dealt with by a Commission of who lives alons, was taken lif récently and, as undertaking was loyally observed on both journal in question has taken a reasonable four, gentlemca-viz., Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. it was stated that she was pairetted of abot-on it was Sie Talham Warren also be in a letter regarding the monial conditio a of view of the unreasonable suggestions, ex- Redmond, Mr. Elliott and Mr. Hutchings die, the police searched the house, and, in then Governor of Shantung, with a view to -mous wealth and there worn fears lost she might conducted negotiations with Yuan Shih-kal, pressed by the "Irresponsible German Press The findings of the Commission were addition to the gold, it was found that the old (to use a name employed by almost every naturally assented to by every reasonable woman had 200 to her credit in a Dabffe procleg foreign liver and property within bls

Jurisdiction." From Celeber, 1950, to April 17, organ of public opinion in the Far East), person who was present. These debates are bauk an'i' sacurities in various companies,

1904, Sir Friham Warren was employed upon Respectable and decent prople regard rob very interesting, and will, we iblak, be more

An important transaction in Germao obipping special service at Shanghai av Political Officer bery and violence from extetly the same useful as they become more known to the circles was complected on soth alt The Ham in charge of British interests in the Yangira, point of view of any Sir Frederick Lugard, public: We append a list often discoveries burg-America Lire and the German Steam He received a C.M.G. on January 1901, wai Robbers, especially those who commit rob made in the course of their investigations Navigation Compary Bassa, of Bremen, bave definitely, tanslorred to the post of Copial hery with violence, ought to be shot. To into things Chinese by the four gentlemen at ad to work now for joint account, The General at Shanghal on July 1, of the sims day is the birthday of a gentleman who above named, In our opinion, these gentle steamers of the Hanss will participate in the past, and in June içči was knighted. Ever pught to command our regard and even our men discovered too much for a debate freight steamer service of the Hamburg daca that date except for a shery perio

sher period of admiration. His donduct onder hard con among friendly, (but in reality not of much America Line between Europe and the Far leave, Bir Telham Warren has been Contol ditions has not been bid whatever. In fact use to Chips) amateurs, and enough, quite hare is the fanxa freight steamer device 1955 mot not only resulted in its prompt top-

East while the Hamburg-America Ling will | General hero. : It has bosa very good. His Majesty the enough for the grave consideration of Chia-62tween Europe and lading By this agreed pression, but also previated & mcrudescence of King of Portugal, King Manuel, has shown ese in power who really matter. The find meat, coming into force on Jawx1, 1911) Human tramble whim the Trois, under thisly walled sn example to the world of darn self-denial ings of the Commission were as follow — "barg gats a service to ladle by a Hamburg ship"), threats, pal forward bis extravagant demands and filial piety, as well plotism, To(1). The present system. of railways does pieg company Hitherto the Hamburg-And for the settlement of the trouble.

Fuch of B'r. Palham Warren's work has day b

7he comes of age, and hittar is doubt pot adequately meet the needs of the coun, erica Lins haf do cóunction with India

bien shrouded in secrec (the time, lom Blied with thoughts of: 03 Lusitanos" try(s), The Chinese proneness to, regard pia of as agreement betwest the Hambur

·America Lige a d the Banın, wh and their duty in the present crisis. – To days; railwayı 11:1^mcaof_ of foreign aggression

the latter to sail from Ca'cutta telegr from the loyal, and really very Ace (not without reason in view of the fate of the

naasgement of the bint belong to the Bibliotheca Portu Fouth Manchuria Railway, the Heinalatuh-

ddressed to His Majesty to hir Fakumen and recent squabbles ore

longs) in a cause of dela

In the manor of the

`at the time of the

To Capsia Rindermach, MAKINI, 1.9) Porches.

We the noderigned passengers on bost German mail steuner Vorak, en- Bongkang to Aigspore, desir "Express to Capt. Ja Ravdarmu

and crew, our heartfelt gratitu 3 appreciation of the splendid the good ship Torch was handle mausually ser,re typhoon excounta tripëz

His Worship ordered the defendants to be detained in Police custody for throw days and to appear uguid on Friday. The stalen party was ordered to be returned to the owners We apprack to thoroughly the A portion of the stolen articles were pawand in the Les Hing and Kwan On pawn for Soco. The dealers have handed the stolen articles to their ownars pentation;

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displayed by Capt. mavigator, kiv

Peiying comp to hit ship,

ZYPHOON WARNING.

The telegram quoted below: wat from the Manila Observatory at the Cobin's General to day

Cyclone or

zon miles distant, Inc.