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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY NOVEMBER 14 -1911

We can confidently recommend the following as Xercs Wines of the Highost Class, Specially Selected, and Shipped direct,

In Quality and Prico they are unequalled.

A. Light Dry

TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. A crownland sale by public auc ON THE BORDERLAND. tion will take place at the Dis.

For the management of i' news-trieb Land Office at. Tui po on paper to apologisa, to renders of November 18. the paper is always distasteful,

yet we feel it our duty to inform A sale of Crown Land in, Con- them of the fact that we, having duit Hoad will be held at tlie offended the delicate, asceptibi- Public Works Department on lities of a guild styling itself the November 20th at 3 pm. "Art of Compositora," having

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Hongkong Troops Sent in Case of Trouble.

CANTON'S INDEPEND- NOTES AND COMMENTS.

ENCE.

Revolutionary Finance HONGKONG REJOICINGS, The revolutionary unthorities The authorities in Hongkong by-the-crowds at the reported-fall for raising money to repair The delirious dölight evinced in Canton have evolved a scheme have sent two detachments of of Peking was non existent yoster-the depletion of their war chest. troops to Lowa on the Kowloon-

day whon a formal holiday had As we reported last week they boon so thoughtless and incon- Mr. JB. Saltor, the commercial Canton Railway for the purpose been announced, some days pro-wore short of money and, to niest siderate, wo are now, without commissioner in the Far East for of preventing trouble on the boriously. In fact apart from the the deficiency they have boon a moment's warning, in the South Wales, has left N. China lerunt. It appears that since usual noise of cracker explosions, issuing bonds which they agre throes of a strike how long on a trip to Japan. or how bitter the future only

the fall of Weishow an interest the only thing to mark the day to buy back, at the ond of twelv URI unfold. We learned at

ing situation has arisen. When was dignified abstention from this, at twice their face value, Six weeks' hard labour WAS nine o'clock this morning through

work, through it is certain that ready subscrifition was not met -appearance of our entire awarded a native at the Mugis this city fell into the hands of tho staff of compositors (with tho ex-tracy this morning for larceny of rovolutionaries a boly of limpe in a good, numbór of cases ivork with in' Canton and tho surround

of four mon) that we had a quantity of carpenter's too's trial soldiers to the number of six was being procopod with suring province, but we learn that uded thou anil broken one of Mongkok

hundred left the place and have reptitionsly in tho storocy pro-ho seript was readily taken up boon marching, through the provided by closed doors.

in Hongkong and that the sum of One of thu chout traucars collided with a wire standard vineo killing and looting. They The celebration of the birth-of- $000,000 was soon subscribed.. The immediate situation seem-close by St. Peter's,hurch Inte have been joined by about four the Kwantung Republic was, to This was sent to Canton on S ed hopeless, but as the hours last night and was badly da hundred bandits and are now say the least, inauspicious for turiny by a specially charterod passed, by dint of perseverance maged.

Mr. W. Bullock, Stoko. Now said to be proceeding against thoughout the day a fine drizzle steamboat. and hard work, we are able to

of rain and lenden skies, dampen present to you this issue, with ington, has reported very favour. Samchun, where á bódy of revool the ardour of the crowds that which we liope you will, if im ably on samples of timber sentfulivanry troops are stationeil. A did get abroad. Even tho uncor-A Strong Navy. polled to criticise, deal in kindly him by the Topios Timber and further body, a at the rear of tainty as to how far they night Mr. Churchill's

vigorous pro the marauders, but it is oxproted go in their rejoicings dotrnetodnouncement in favour of a strong that they will be able to defeat from the celebrations while the A man was sentenced to one the party at Samchian, and Bri- lack of spontaneity may also be appars to have given a déol month's hard labour at tho. Ma-

oc-sidered-a-fuotor-towards-this-satisfaction-in-all-circles at gistracy this morning for stealing ish troops have been requisition result

Home We have no groat nd- 0 quantity of nightsoil at the viled to prevent the bandits en-

miration for Mr. Churchill: but age of Hantaumoon, Yaumati. It crouching on British torritory. In is alleged the man committed the all a force of 200) Tion and two theft for manuring purposes.

machine guns are now at Łown.

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17.80

$1.45 1.45

C. C. Oloroso

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D. Superior Palo Dry

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their commands, and that they had deserted us without warning or notice of any kind,

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shows to sign of nba teuaut, nel The trouble on the West River

A Day' Ott. At any rate a considerable por- tion of the Chinnse populace, linde adunit that he is strong enough, day off. They were able to fly to get his own way at most times. flags and explode dollars-for So there is hope that he may that is all firing erackers amounts age to achieve his purpose of to. From almost every house securing the maintenance of banting was flying, "Bunting"

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A Chinese was knocked down In the Summary Court this for any period less than one month will be charged as for morning the Tung On firm, of by motorer No. 9, at Taikoo 17, Wing On Street, sucd the sustained severe injuries, it being Dockyard gates last night, and The daily issue is delivered freo when the address is accessible to Chan Shun Keo. firm, of 50, believed an ankle was broken.

is used alvisedly for we would supremacy in spite of the Peak subscribers their copies delivered Queen's Road West, flour was the car to

way the now fig" if we wore opposition. of a section of tho their residences without any extra charge. On copies sont by nad Citi Cho Yu, murunging the Government Civil Hospital

Tho' wore blue flags with white and the comparing. He line the certain as to the accepted Cabinet' which is post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage, partner of the firm, to recover The affair was a pure accident.. The postage on the wookly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 the sum of $980 for damages for

from information received yes-stars, purple flags and even rol per quarter. Single Copies, Daily, to cents. Wookly, twenty-five conts (for June 10, 1911, for the sale and retiring from the position of ma-revolutionaries are especially he star, considerable differences to any nunn at the Admiralty- breach of two contracts datal Mr. A. M. Townsend is shortly terday it would appear that the and blue flags with the same white conditional promise of one sup- tomblem, but, as to the shape of portor, anyhow, who is worth alot. Cash only).

dolivery of. 7,000. Backs of flour anger of the Hongkong and netive in that quarter. On the of opinion exist. The number Lord Charles Boresford who was by the defondants to the plain-Shanghai Banking. Corporation uight of the 10th the rebels set of points to the star varies from tills. The defendants consontod in London, a post that he has fire to the police station, the likin six to twelve while in one instance Mr. McKennu.. Speaking at an insparing critic of unhappy to judgment in chambers for hold since 1901. Mr. Townsend station and the Tuotai's yaien oighteen figured on the flag. Others $620, nu order as to costs. has been for the long period of 40t Shui Hing because the officials not caring to commit themselves Portsmouth Lord Charles assured refused to fly the revolutionary. 8 to the correct form, displayed Mr. Churchill that if he tauk a white flags. being inscriptions, national and imperial interest in The Meteorological observa.fag, lit up to Saturday night in oor black character, of good the Navy and stopped the almost tions unde at the Hongkong the Imperial fing was still being will to. The new Han dynasty.” Observatory during the month flown over the Customis house at

femino animositios in its mini- of October show that the maxi-Wuchow. It reported that. As regards crackers, there constration, he would havo, no more um temperature rence was orders have been issued by the no doubt that some were let loyal supporter than Lord Borgs- 85.5 degrees; while the mini- the mouth 5.085 points of rain effect that all queues were to be holes quilo sufficient to raise an Mr. Churchill promise to do mum was 6 16. stegrées. During w Governor at Wychow to the though not so may us when ford. That is very nearly what

Peking did not fall, but never was registered, and the hours of eut off by the 22nd (Sunday), unspeakable ilin for two hours and there are possibilities of sunshine totalled 21.4.1.

and those who were seen wearing before tiflin: And when this had good work being done at the Ad- them after that day were to be finished the holiday, so far as miralty.. imprisoned.

noisyrejoicing was concerned, was at an end."

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HONGKONG; TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1911.

THE FINANCE BILL.

Oplun Confiscated.

On Saturday last 86 fivo-tuol ins of opium wero discovered qu hoard, the s., St. Albans packed up in a case marked "Tangan.". As nobody turned up to claim the drug, it was forfeited to the Crown by order of the Magistrate at the Police Court this morning

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CANTON NEWS.

Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, Növ. 7

sail, that after the Viceroy of

Canton fled to Hongkong, the re- volutionary party visited his ya

men expecting to find a consid- erable amount of money,where--

Hongkong's Health. The healtli return for the week November 13 shows that during the week thore were two cases of Among the names of the suc». | baboons plague (both Chinese) of cessful candidates it the last Law which one termiunted fatally, examinations of the London Uni- There was one ease of diptheria Tversity, is to be found that of Mr. regarding revolting affair at Queen's Collego where the

Some little trouble was evinced Rumours (Chiness) and four esos of enteric Chino Chu-wu, only son of H.E. which occurred on the railway at masters declined to accede to the

Some idea of the difficulty of. fever (imported.) Three casos of Wu Ting-fang, so long Ministor fatslinn. small-pox were notified, all Chi- of China to the United States, soldiers boarded the train at day. We understand that the ours that are obtaining circula A party of thirty request of the scholars for a holi-verifying or dissipating rum- of which one was imported. Mr. Wu is one of five who took Satishui for Canton, and on ar boys took it. In other schools tion in Hongkong may be gain- When Lovers Disagree

first-class honours, and divides a Before the acting Paisne Judge anivoraity scholarship with n-rival at Fatshan the train was either the whole or half a day wased by the latest to hand. It is in the Summary Court yesterday other first-class man.

stoppel by a party of robels: granted, Mrs. A. Perpetuo, of No. 7, Shel-

The soldiers were searched, and ley Street, sued A. Crostejo, a

Hongkong Football Club won on a quantity of dynamite being elerk in the Eastern Telograph their match against the. Naval found, they were shot and their Co. to recover the sum of $40, Yard on Saturday by six goals bodies thrown out of the train, being $300 damages for alloged to two. The R.G.A. bent theAs-a-Hongkong-river-stemmer assault, $100 for lent and by three to two. Iu cricket Finance Bills always afford a Government an opportunity to sal for damage bony on the A.0.C. Lent Craigenge certe was passing Manning on Sunday, FALL OF PEKING DENIED. as they only found a very small defend and an opposition to critize, if not to attack, gonoral. I. Gardiner appeared for the eleven runs. The boxing toarna. Chinese torpedo Bour, flying The rumour of the fall of Pek. sum. The rumour goes on to policy. Throughout the your issue is joined in Parliaments or plaintiff and Mr. P. X. l'Almadament at the V.R.C. on Saturday the revolutionary flag, steamed ing is flatly contradicted by the stato that as a cousequence tho Councils on individuil mesures, but in the discussion on the Was for the defendant: After resulted in B. I. Chunnutt bent on and on getting about two offeinls, therefor the reasons that revolutinary government has Budget great intitude is allowed, and members aro permitted to Lordship hold that it appeared uranovich in the leatherweights down and kept that distance al yesterday and this morning haid of $20,000. This seems to evidence had been called, His Crus in the bantam nudred yards in front, slowed many telegrams from the Capite placed a price on the Viceroy's

weights, Malin beating P. range from the broadest of general principles to minor details of to him on the evidence that thore. Kelly beating W. Robertson away until the vessel had passed have been received mentioning come from a fairly reliable administration. This excellent systent has been adopted here and had been a lovore' qurrol and in the final of the light weights through the Sailam Chmel nothing, about the serious source, but we have received no once every year the government is able to render an account of that everything had been forgiven after disposing of R. A. Carvalho its stewardship and the local substitute for an opposition has the and forgotton. As regarded the in the first round.

Not a word was said to the situation of the place of these auch informatiion from our cor chance to offer suggestions and criticism.

alleged loan of money no caso also several professional boute. captain, but the torpedo bout the most important telegrame respondent in Canton, nor is it bad boen nade out. Judgment The Hon. Mr. E. A.Hewett avuiled himself-vory-fully-of-the-was-entered for the defendant

was undoubtedly intended as an are the Imperial Decree pardoning opportunity afforded him on Thursday. He took matters that ho with costs.

escort through the Chain, the political offenders Wang Shin be'ievo in Chinoso circles, in deemed to be fairly subject to eriticism seriatim and devoted to

A shortage of money is report-in which at the present time hunming, inng Fusheng and Lo Hongkong. Another rumour that A Dangerous. Practice. ed among the Shangli revolu each the amount of attention le considered desirable. We think that he is to be congratulated upon a spooch that well main-dog-owners to allow their animals counted for a meeting in the city hiding.

It is a common practice among

tionaries. This circumstance no-dreds of pirates are aid to be Shu-hsun and sending them to has gained ground-is, that, thơ,

Canton to serve under Viceroy revolutionaries want to colleus tains the oratorical traditions of our unofficial mombers, and that

Chang Ming-chi; and the request the Customs dues, and as they to other day, when a number of go about unmužzlod--even there was very little that should have boon said that was left when their canine pats possess wealthy men were asked to at

of the Cantonese offieinle resident live $2,000,000 on deposit with Ansaid. The reference to the opium contribution will be applaud- ferocious temper. The latest tend, for the obvious purpose of FIGHTING EAR BRITISH in Peking on the Viceroy for im- the Hongkong and Shanghai ed geaorally. Ir this connection Hongkong has not been treated victim of this careless habit is loosening their purse stringe. well and though, of course, it is impossible for any member of the Mr. David Konuody, of Kennels, 60,000 made by one man, it

medinte suppression of the local Government openly to criticize the policy adopted by the Home Gov. dy's Horse Repository. It is said that he me pressed for a

bandits ravaging the district of Banking Corporation they are pre- Shun-Lak-and-Wai-chow. These pared to pledge this as security-for- ernment, it may be believed that oven in official ciroles there is pears that as Mr. Kennedy was

Yesterila'y nawa was brought two telegrams were sent from the collection. Doubtless there latent disapproval of the method by which the excellent people on Falering the Hongkong. Bank on sum in the vicinity of a couple of to Hongkong that a band of Paking at night at 730 and is something in theso runours the other side of the world manifestod their vicarious virtue. It is Saturday he was attacked by a lakhe, but was able to reduce this 1,500 Yunnere soldiers fr m

8.30 respectively. perhaps too inuch to hope that anything further will be done for large dog, supposed to be the pro- figure to the amount mentioned Waichow had lincked their way owing to the crisis in the money but we give them for what they As reported home time ago, there appears to be at any rate- us, but the possession of a legitimate grievance against the Home perty of a resident in the Pehk by explaining that he was unable Government may strengthen our hands when the Colony, is Hotel. The animal inflicted two to raise whole.

cross country, burning, pilla-market. Viceroy Chang wired to nro worth, negotiating for some right or privilege in the future.

ging and murdering, intil check- the Board of Finance for ine- In regard to the question of public works Mr. Hewett was on the forearm and another on the

bites-duo on the fleshy part of Hongkong Cricket League. el by the revolutionary forections to lie given to the Chin- good wicket and he hit out vigorously. With much that he had to hand. This, we are informed, positions of the various clubs in them about eight miles from the of 20-cont subsidiary coins being claimed by aspirants for re- The following table given the

ton Mint to coln every month for at Bauchun The latter mettlin Board 500,000 faols worth say there will be, we think, general agreement, though we believe is not the first time that the same

Some curious qualificationsure that most people will agree with the spirit of the defence of the dog has been guilty of attack.

the longue up to date D. P. W. made by the Governor. It was not Mr. Hewett's object to Some time ago one of the om- Civil Service...4 3.1

PW, L. D. Pts. British frontier, and are reported Excellency requess, Seeing that volutionary honours. A native coo-

The Board-approved of Hi make a personal attack, but ho very properly axoroisad his right to ployees of tho P. & O. was bitten RE 22

to have succeeded for surr und people, in melt the trouble at is proudly claims An experience emphasize the shortcomings of a system that has caused great ex by the same dog in the vicinity

ing them. Tate, last night we Hupel, are cashing government of gunnery because, co it is suid, pouse and delay in the performance of important public works. of Deep Water Bav. On that Craigengower. 2 1 1.

8 hourd, but were unable to con-notes every day in large umubora, The request for a Commission of Inquiry was rejected, although occasion, however, the animal was

KO.Y.LI... His Excellency flus let it be understood that if a departmental in on a chain, and was less able to R.G.A. I quiry suggests that the Commission, would be desirable, he will be make free attack. Unpuzzled Polio.......... prepared to reconsider his determination,

dogs are so commonly dangerous

Naval Yard that it seems necessary for every dog, in the streets at least, to be

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The general impression left after a study of the proceedings in the Council, is that the air has been usefully cleared by the discue

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With reference to a donation of

Kowloon

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firm, that half a company of them Provincial Transurer has ho saw the typhoon gui (rod at taken from the fovernment Tsimtsatsui on more than one do- KO.Y L. regiment strong-room Bro million tons casio

casion,

sent over by Fall to the frontiiz in order to increase the British force and prevent the Incuralon of the combatanta lato: Bidth

syces silver and sent them to the Mint to;120: turned into Bub-- said÷lies, sidinry:cofus and hinded over to the Government Bank for pay, ment to tie nople in exchange for дове

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