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‚NOTES BY THB WAY,

OPIOM TOPICS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10 1010

and harmless carzoi is expected or intended to effect we have not the remotest idea. Perhaps some friendly astrologer will be able to es Tighten us on the matter,

THE GLORIES OF BACHELERDOM.

When is an oplum divan not a'divan? That bar beon the question which has broa puzzllog

The following Ministerial effusion is not in the minds of mast people to the Colony toto.ded as a reflection on the young men of traction during the past work. The question, however, is easier asked then answered, In Hongkong. The speaker was the Rev. Dr. Hamphill when addraising the sovanth Öhurch fact, the problem is we'l worth tha genius of a Solomon and so far as I am concerned, a sukt dress was evidently givót 'ip 'a moment of of Ireland Conference et Helfast, and the ad- able solation to the problem is beyond my inspiration. The Fav. Doctor was surprised limited capabilities, or, for a matter of that, those of the majority of Hongkrag lights. of the strange reluctance of their young people to get married. What bad. cöma over thir But although I ani unable to solve the 'strange problem, it is rearcely difficult to perceive what you men that they preferred patent leather boots and spats, and a fortolgh's swelling a curious anomaly has been given rise to by the about at a watering place, and a game of bil decision which was delivered by Mr. Hallifax Hards every evening at the club to the delights the other day. There is something of the ludi- of family life? The wages or salaries of these crous about the Imperial Gavarnment's desire

young man would not allow both the fue to help Caign in her avowed determination to clothes and the wife, so they went in for the suppress the opium fr. ffic and then proceed to Gas clothes and let the girls pine their lives stultify self by allowing the very practice out. Better, be said, the love of a sweet and which it condemos to spilog up in a legalisad' form. If the so-called evil is to continue, for pure wife than all the alik socks and gandy' goodness! sake let it do so lo a manner which to the simple life. He asked them for God's will aut sob us of a big portion of our revenue.aste to pitch away their tobacco, their annual It will make no diffiresco either to China or

outing, their fiao clothes, their club, and any the senseless fanatics at home. But I fancy nothing else th1 made an inroad upon their in amount of criticism can produce much effect on be alt powerful guestling the strings in the distant recesses of Downing Street, for they have launched cut upou a policy of cutting thair *own throat which should afford plenty of mates.

lal to a fature historian to adorn a tale and polat a miral. :

THE WITH R.

waistcoats in the world. Let them come back

come and prevented them from holy_mariage," (Land cheers.) It is not stated whether there were any young men present who cheered,

REDUCTION OF WHISKY,

WOMAN,

"The followit g cúrion; and interesting com- position bar besu sent us by a correspondent, We should like t know who was the ingenions mind that collected these lions by thiry-one different poets, and arranged them so that they make both thyme and seass.

Authors.

***** Send

Woman: best partner of our joys

Blessing and bitst whorever she'

and woost....inio

gats, mizizim.com Compor Eager to hope, but not less firm

to bear

bore to smooth distrons and

Profound;an resson'; and as jus-

lighten care;

yet suffering falce" compels her

•tice dear; **

................. Mrs. Barbould

Savago

.Grabbe

deally to boar with wrong, and

chear decay, as .......Mr. Hemans 2nd wipe the mournor's bitter

tear away,

110035.

...). Graham

e'ed man your care...................................... T. Brown, We are not free "because you're '

more than fair...vine ornnesse Oh maul bow sublime-from

Etherege

O Woman Woman! then att

Fox woman is all track and stead.

formed to bless ............................................]. Bird

Chaucer Holy, divine, good, imilable, or

.Milton Each softest, tinest virtue thera

Woman were made to give qur Scotch distillers have decided to make re-

yas delight,.

........ Young ductions in prices for the now seaton's grain So fand and true, so beatiful whiskies. The production is to be further cur- and bright....+pror/103951 ..............Taltoison

ailed. Last year the Scotch output was mYe watchful 'sprites that mado This has been a cold week and no mistake duced by five million gallons. Hongkong re- about it. The best time of the year bassidents need experience no tribulations as to been beralded in sight, orthodox fashion their supply of "mountain dow" belog out off, and wa" can how setila duwa to

for in spite of the additir nal duty placed on the vigorating pastimes and exilluating ex-

beverage there are no signs of local supplier ercises, free from the maddening, in-

diminishing. It is only the poor Calosman A esca cf the summer beat. The only pity in

who suffers. When the soothing drug loved by that in. Hongking there is neither snow northe native hard worker in bit leisurely moments frost to impress upon us soms of the real joys of wieler but an enterprising griffin did not let this mere detail como ̄io biș. way and wr.to home » Ietter is which, be expatiated at some length on the Besuty of snowflakes falling among trees as viewed from the Peak tram- ti cource, it is innios case quite safe to stretch a point or two in these matters as fer o the folks at home are concerned but if by any chance an old China band comes across the storiling discoveries made by our imaginative circapondeat-well, wel, it is difficult to lore sea what the probable result will be.

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THE INTERPORT SHOOT.

*:Shanghai seems to adhore, with bulldog tenacity to its decision that it must fear in and year out be lostalled in Coll glory In the ma tox of the Interpot Soory Match Foogkorg again fared badly on account of unfavourable wanther but Singapore with great wisdom post poned its match for the same causes. At any rate the hengkong team can console itself with the fact that it has improved upen i previous, performance. "Be ter luck next time 1"

ADVICE TO GIRLS

. There was some sound advice gives by Lady Lugard to the pupils of the Diocesan Girls' School the other day. Appatorily, her Lady- ship's "capabilities a hostess are col ex- cended by her powers, as a public speaker. It is this art of. priting ourself entirely on one side and throwing oneself heart and spal jota ona's environment that at once Invests a person with a perecoality all his own and it { is to be hoped that the girls to whom the' words

were addressed have taken the well-meant ad vice to beart,

is on call wonder whether he will taru to good old whisky for consolation?

CASUAL CRITIC.

NO FORTUNES IN PIĘCB GOODS.

Beaver bis blith................. ................. Bulwer And you of man was made, man

but of earth,..................................... Randolpa Gay amies so comfort; April

showers to mɔ78....................................... Parocil The important business of your

life is love; muàm manŁyitleton. Hero woman reigns; the mother,

daughter, wife...

Montgomery

he loved and cherished idol of ...my life, - làm.................................................. Prentice There is something in their

beats, which passes speech....Btory" There is a charm, uo vulgar mind

est them as adorn; ......

Sacred by birth, and built by

Hillbense

haud diving, ismi ..........Dryden Pare and onspoiled as the

atmines.........

It is asked why piece gool, which form far and away the largest part of the China, in: part busine, fail to provide jim as well as

cao reach, ..... vomiti ......W, Allikoa bread and butter to the 200-or so of foreign

Rosebud, sel with a little wilful houses in Shanghai, this Idformint answers in

thorn,.........

............................Tennyson One word> Auctions Auctiode at which there is Auctions in which goods prepared with the "always a losa and (sic; dom a profit-Still shell your charms my lond-

linest thou, ht and care are "damped as if they were so much dong staff." Auctions at which motives without the price of a bed on their pir Bons are able to bid and to have knocked dowa I to them cargo for which they could nevar pay could they agt rs-sell before the fortalght for the clearance of auctioned purchases was up, Auctions which in effect succeed is pasting money into the pockets of the sharper needy Chinami ard to preventing foreigners from pasting together the little sum necessary to establish them in some place remote "from Chias --Mercantile Guardian..

JAPAN'S RAILWAY BUDGET,

Is is seported in the Osaka Mainichi that the railway budget for the nextdical year has al- most bees decided upon and that within a few days it will be confirmed by, the Department of Finance. Too total revenue is estimated at about Ygopr,000. Out of this figure, the business range is abon Yor,165,000 yeugels A PECULIAR DECISION.

ravcouo Y1,700,000; botol revenue Yes,obs, Rajah Brooke of Sarawak, has decided to im

The total expenditure is estimated at about pose a penity of fifty dollars inère far sich

Y81,600,000, of which the follwing are the scre of rubber tres plantations sold or trans-

chief i'ems:-Basiness expenditure ¥45,100," faned to a white'man. The notification appears

quo ; vessels' expenditureTM Y1,450,000; interest in a Godernment Gazelle issued for the purpose.

on public bands Y;3.5 10,007; supplementary The object of the Gavirem sot, it is stated, is to develop the cultivation of the land for the inhab-expenditure Y1,500,000; botol, expenditure itants in order that they may have the profits 33,000, expenditure for supervising perman and beneft in the possession of such gardens ont tracks and Investigating new routes Y135, as an inheritance or pasaka to their descend-000; restivo Y500,003 Bilance, estimated nots-and this object would not be achieved profit, about X939,000.

or realised unless the plantations, were p o-

-

Devorant

Her most, her warmth of heart

let friendship saying – Scoll All my fortunes at thy foot jil

lay,

...Shakespeare

THE U.S. NAVY,

MARROW ESCÁPI FROM DEATH OF A QUN'S CREW.

COMMERCIAL.

18th November, 1 pm.

The following quotations for rubber shares by wire, are supplied by Messrs. E. S. Kadourle & Co.

Allagan......

Anglo-Jaras................................................ TI. JA Angio-Malays......................54j-

Balgowoles....tse

..$1075

Batu Tīgas „.liveatutapatan une95/- 2. Bertar#.............viss. Bakit Kajangs (pp.) ·

+45/- Carey Uniteds.............................................17/6 prem. Castlefelds avioamate Changkat Serdangs Oberas (part paid).................................$8 prem Do, (fully paid)....$18

Damansaras..

.......SE

Eastern Internationals.....13/0 preu. Glenenlys........................................$2.05 Highlands and Lowlands .......................107jk Indragitis 42-43

... $137. Kamusings,

5/6 prem.

Kuala Lumpor................................ Lauadrons (fully paid) geb Lengdroom (ppd)

Ledbarys........

•Linggis Desain ma

London Asiatics......

r3/6

London Ventures...

.5'3

"Merlimaus......

Pajams........

Sut 531

Rabber Trits!? prem. · Sandycrofts....

.$76.

Sapongs, *****

·Scafolds..........

..140/-

Shelards ********

Slogapore & Johorei .........

72,5 .513

Sumatra, Paras

Sungel Choks..........

..951- 13/9

Toeringle............................"M.... - Jalted Serdangs.......13|• United Singapores. Dalted Sumatras........ Ualted Langkats →→........... Doffs ***

Sangel Kapars incomal Tangkabs.....

Tranghs...

Para Rubber akti

...8/0 .80/-

12/6

32/6

..6/3 per lb.

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT,

Reviewing the share business for the week, Messrs. E. S. Kadouria & Co, write on the 18th inst.:-

Very fow facinations have occurred Local Stocks and business continues on a snialf zinte. Robbers show little chaogs but the London market has on the whole raled steady so Gui and some stocks show an advance lu price

Plantation Rubber was sold as high as 6/71 for best sheet at the auction held in London on 15th inst, when 160 tons were sold and the lans was given as firm,

Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have been sold in small lots at $810, but there very few shares offering. London comes slightly lower, vize £85 10. There are buyers ol Nationals at 8

BIG

Marices insurancez-Cantons continas firm and there are naw buyers at $.8o. Unione have Aboard battleship Georgia, via wireless to fanber receded and have changed hands at Por.smouth, Va., Leptember 23rd

1815. Yangiszas are quoted is Shanghal at 5 93. Nonh Chians are firm at Tis. iio,

Fire Insurances-China Fíros have slightly improved and have been sold at $161. Hong- kong Fires can still be placed at $350.

· Fourteen men in the forward starboard tarrat of the battleship Gaugía to-day-paricwly es caped death when the mezzles of the 12-inch tiles, being fired in battle practice, burst. The

men were siponed and burled to the flor of the turet by the concussion, but were saved from the flying, metal of the burreli by the sh ́eld of

the floor while the wind drove the fames of the the turret iuelf. Thongb they lay stunned on burning powder into the steel enclosure, they ware rescued by thelf comrades on shipboard, before they were overcome by the poisonous ganes. Nose were soverely hurt. Áhe gun barrels were shattered by the explosion and werą to,n and twisted, but -- the breech

blocks remained intact, preventing the force of the explosion bring directed into the turre

Runners showed great coolness after the accident. As soon as they had recov ered from the shock of the, accident they volunteered to fits the other big gans of the

reported, are old. The battleship bad besz newly equipped. An Jovestigation into the cause of the accident will be undertaken, at once by the ship's officers.

tected and strictly prohibited from falling into A NEW YORK despatch quotes a rumour, curship. The xx-inch gons of the Göörġls, it is the bands of the richer and more speculative rent in Bustos, "of a plot to assassinate Presid class of the white races. It is also stated that |ent Taft. the order is issued with the object of proving.

od future diy what the absolute and bona-BeTH at Portem uth and Devonporisubmarines fide value may be reduced to when planted have been experimentally fitted with special by the cative races the real workers of the soil, wirelais telegraphic apparatus. The pre- without the extraneons and ecran.ding iniiminary experiments have been attended with fluences connected wi.b companies floated much success. by promoters and su, posted by shareholders, This tender solici ude on the past of Roh Brooke for his subjects is well worthy of emulation. The only pity is that his action has tale da storm of protest among the Eurepeno community, who contend that the policy pursuel by the Rajah is not verg loyal to the white mat's interests. One of the aggrieved parties actually went to the length of deć srlog that Sarawak is a country where the Rejab mikes a law in a day and secures to per cent. for hims, lf!

MO OTOLISED CARROTS,

THE Fia ish Dot, which was opened on the 16h Sept, has been disisivel H, M. the Czar has ordered that the Bills which the Fig- pish Diet rofased to discuss shall be presented to the Duma.

In Canada young men lock upon a change st work as the best rest-en-e after business, and they don't go in for hanging about football ma. ches like they do in this country, said Lleule Ant-Go:eral Sir R 5, S. Baden-Powel, speaking in t. E-helfreda's Hall, Fulham, zn Scouts and Scouting,

"Journalisticmenities evidently differ is Japan from those prevailing heie. Favey this appearing in a Hoogkorg newspaper" THE XAMLAtion fer proficiency certificaton, the name of the 'repbet-figs1 cries the and for promotion in the Horgkong Volunteer Oriental fruit-seller as he carries his foad Corps will be completed next January, when through the crowded Eastern streets. In the all members of the class will be examined in name of the Japanese Monopoly Bureau Infantry drill subjects and those who have net. carrots!" We may expect to bear that soy time, qualified in signalling this year will be examin semnikitha Chroicte. We read that ed io Semaphore Sign Alling. to the affice of the Governor-General of Korea thero boa been established a monopoly bureau SIR Kolos Isaacs, the Attorney-General, in a "to take charge of the monopetised carrots."sprech at the Manchester Reform Club, said it What these inoffensiva vegetables kava dona to be mearpalised we do not know; a fear has been expressed that the authorities were shout to establish a salt and tobacco moɛcpoly a well, "but sccording to the declarati a of a certals so hority enceinthere is no izten tion in official circles to effect the menopolia could not-throw over principles which were 11. of any works other than the carrots. vital to Liberalitm in order to carry out that What all this monopoliasilen of the bumbis intention.

was pufectly plain that there never could be a complets reversal of; the Osborne judgment: That, li:wever, would not provent the Liberai parly seeking to find a way by meios of legis fation to provs that they wanted' Labour mom- bers in Parliament. At the same time Liberals

Shipping.Hongkong, Castoa and Macao Steamboats are offering at $34. Chios Maul- las are weak at $84, and Douglas Steamships at $13 Indes have been the medium of a fair billi¬ mess at rates ranging between $57 and $8. The price at some has risen to £5 20/ Star Fer ries are offering at $13, while the partly pald shares are steady at Stj. shells have funber weakcued and are now quoted 81fp, *

Refineries.—Orina Sugars hava experie.ced a considerable set back, business having been

transacted as lomas fi25. As we close thers is a little more inquiry noa share, are Impossible

To-day's Advertisement.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

KE

THE Company's Steamship

· "NÁMSANG,"

having arrived from the above Ports, Consigutas of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside,

Cargo, Impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 P.M, the afst inst, will be landed at Cousignan's risk and expense. No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD,

General Managers. Hồngkong, 19th November, 1910.

788 SİTUATION IN KOREA.

ABSOLUTE CALM.

18

It is really noticeable that Kores, füstead of „boing a iced-plot of anxieties, as was the case before adnexation, aucria to have now entered on an era of compļote tranqüility, zomarks the Jopam Mail. From week's ond to work's end ong beans nothing of the insurrectionary dis- turbances which used to be so comman. One of two Inferences is inevitabla... Eltbar official ́ségracy is rigidip1áxercised, or the sometime disturbar of the peace have become absolutely resigned. "We have no right to make the for- mer astumpilon, though the latter is almost 100 pleasant to be quite credibio, One feature of the situation, may be that Yangpon and Lli terati, who are understood to have been the main formenters of troublo, bave folded their hands in expectation of liberal largesso. If so, it is possible that these idlers may once again beglo to dis'urb the place, for the latest accounts say thải the sum available for dis- tribution among them dons met soffice to give more then from Yis to Y300 to each of the 6,000 persons who constitute the two categor les. The Y15 men are not likely to becoma -very” vallant supporters of the now system,

Events Coming.

Saturday, 19th November, Harmston's Circus at Causeway Bay 9 pm,

..... Tuesday, 2nd November.

St. Andrews Ball Practice Dance, City Hall,

Wednesday, 3rd November. Meeting of Licensing Board 2.15 p.m.

Sunday, 10th November. Corinthian Yacht Club Opening Cruito.

W dassday, 3th November. St. Andrew's Ball.

Saturday, 3rd December, " Boxing at City Hall op.m.

Intimations.

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LIMITED,

CHOICE AUSTRALIAN

BEEF,

LAMB

RABBITS

-ASAHI

ASAHI

ASAHI

and SAPPORO

SAPPORO

SAPPORO

BEER

MUTTON,

AND

HARES:

AWARDED

GOLD MEDAL

AT

"ANGLO-JAPANESE EXHIBITION.

PRICES:

4 Daz. Qatfis....is .511,00 per cass

$ D>z, Plats

OF ALL

WINE

MERCHANTS.

PO SING.

JEWELLER AND SILVERSMITH, NO. 4, POTTINGER STREET.

ANTONESE SILVER WORK of every Moderate description done here,

Prices

Xmas and New Year Presents in great variety and at "special rates, suktable to all tastes and pursos.

!:

Hongkong, and November, 1910,

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HARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS

„AND ROYAL MENAGERIE OF PERFORMING WILD ANIMALS.

LOCATION: CAUSEWAY BAY.

TO-NIGHT!

·TO-NIGHTE

Positively Last Night!

THE AMATEUR RIDING CONTEST

(LIMITED TO SIX ENTRIES.),

A Handsome Trophy will be presented to the Competitor making the best attempt at Standing on his feet, three times around the Arena, aided by the mechanic,

TO-NIGHT

Grand Complimentary Benefit

MADAME

TO

HARMSTON-LOVE

WHEN

to bay except at an advance in the price. Letos Mr. George Turner (of the South China Morning Post") will enter the

are dull with scilors at 563.

Tiger's Cage and take supper with the Tigers and Bear. Miolog-Raubs remain the same at $52W.Z.-Special Trams will run bafore and after the Performance, Chinese Engineering and Mining--Company Faze in demand at Tix. 16. Tionoks, according

PRICES AS USUAL.

to i.test advico by wixa from London, are quoi- Hongkong, 19th Novambar, 1910, ad there at 32/5,

Dacks, harves, and Goduwon.--Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have hardened and there are boyers at $50, bat, there appear to be no RUBBER figures among the export articles of shares on the market, Shanghal Docks are Saigen, but it comes mainly froin vines found easier with sellers at Tie. 70, Kowloon Whar in the forests and jungles of the laterlor. The ves have again waakssed and sales are repozi- vions, however, yield so little, that the collec- ||ed as low as $54) ; there would be bayers at tion of this kind of rouber bardly pays even slightly under this figurs. Hoogkow Wharvon for natives. Ficus, Fuotumis, Castillos, and can be placed at Tia, 95, Magihot have turned out badly, says an officiat. report. The hopes of planters nowcentra upor PorL+

THE WEATHER,

On the 19th at 1.55 ?a.—Tho' birome'er has risen considerably in E. Japão, and fillin moderately over China,

The depression lying to the NE, of Japas yesterday, has moved away over the Pacific.

The anticyclonic area, which is still central over the continent to the North of the Trog se valley, has waleed.

Pressure remitus relatively low over the S. *part of the China Sen with a tendency to give

way again over the Southam Philippines,.

The monson will moderate in the Formon Channel, but continue to blow strongly over ibe N. part of the Chlon Sea..

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending s: 10.0, 10-day,0,00 fachos.

FORECAST. -Hongkong and Neighbourhood, NE winds, fresh ; fine,

Formosa Channel, Strong N.E, winds, Strong to fresh.

3.South coast of Oblea between Hongkong

und Lemocks, N, to N.E, sado as No, 1, 17

4-South coast of Ohlas between Hongkong and Halman, same go No. 1.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings,-Hongkong ́Lands bave advanced to $100. Humphroys ajo still on offer at 57. Kowloon Lands have been dealt in to a small exent at $33 and more shares are warted at $34. Shingami Lands can be had et lis no... joogkong Hotels bars' beeg booked at 537 and 5,73; tha päïfly paid absred have also changed hands to a small éxoát a: 17 West Points remain steady at 539

Cotton Mills,~Honikong Cottons are in samo demand and have been booked as high as $41. The farerational Cotton Mill report for year ending 30 h September shows a sum of Tis 25,316, at credit of Profit and Luis Account and it is proposed to write off Tis. 17,331,81, leaving a balance of Tir. 3,94 18 te be carried forward. A gum, of T11,21,485,85 has been spent on Repaus and Renewals which has been charged to working account. Salor of these shares baya occurred at Tie, 50. Lou Kuog Mowa are offering at 52 and Ewos Ais. 9

"Miscellaneoor.—China Boreas have forther appreciated and have been booked at 510; there are, however, sellers at the rate: Obla Providents continue on offer at 574 and Dairy Farms at St. Hongkong ropes have so ceded to Sigh. Geça Is andɛara io request at 534, bat there are very few shares to be had at this figure. Watsons are a little firmer and have changed hands at $6). Union Water busts hava buyers at $51. According in intest

quoted (bara aɩTls. 1,105 tāles.

advices by wite from Shanghai, Langkats are

Exchange-The Hank's drawing rate op London in 1/10) on demand and the T/Trata on Shapghaf is Tiu, 738.

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Telephone No. 195.

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HONGKONG,

Mgerkeur 17th November; 11181