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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL jewellery from the honds of NOTES AND NCOMMET

DAY BY DAY.

Lieutenant H. G. Stopford takes over the command of the steamer

A meeting of the Legislative Teal on the Chinese Rivers, in Council was held this afternoon, succession to Lieutenant and when there were presont Commander Robert J. Buchanan. The now skippor of the Ten has spent 11 years in the fleet.

Chinese ladies. That was a

form of crime that was detest- The Bad Day ed by the Chinese in the Colony and one in which they usually

It is the experience of mort

kayo assistance to the police. that they have their "bad days' H.E the Governor Sir Frede The fact that the crowd helped On those hapless'occasions every. rick John Dealtry Lugardlice was to his mind very sig little annoyances gather fiko a the men to resist arrest by the thing seems to go wrong. Tho nificant, and it seemed to him to

K.O.M.G., O.B., D.S.O.

Non.

H. E. Major General Andor-show that these people who have snowball gliding down a sloje bcon interferring with the police, They dove-tail into one another did not belong to the Colony. It and loavo no opportunity for the was the duty of the Governinient

The Council of the Institution of Civil Engineers have made the Awards in respoot of papers pub Tho P. & T. Times" learns lished in Section 11. of the pro-Hon. Mr. C. Clementi that a Japanese craisor arrived at ceedings for the Session 1010 (acting Colonial Socrotary). Chinwangtao on the morning of 1011 We note that a Telford Hon. Mr. O, Q/ Alabaster terial for the crection of a wireless Grifin, of Hongkong.. November 16 and was landing mas Promium goes to Mr A E

torney-General).

Ilon. fr. W: Thompson talography station.

ail Treasurer,)

(Director of Public Works).

Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, CMG,

Hon Mr. E. A. Howett.

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An engagement is announced There is a strong ruuiour in Inniskilling Fusiliers, oldest son between Captain S; G. Roe, Royal tho Colony, among the Chinese, of Lieut-Colonel W. A. C. Ros. that an attempt will be made toate LM.8, and Irene Eveling, hoycott the goods of a certain nation in the near fulnie, on the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs.

place, Regent's Park. John, Woodrow Cross, 15, Sussex

ground that that nation has been assisting the Imperialists.

A telegram from Port Dickson, At the Police Court this morn-Straits Settlements, dated Nov. ing, boforo Mr. Irving, as was 9, reporta: Mr. W. L.. Tisbury, charged with having in, his pos- recently mannger of Pantai Es- session à quantity of dross opium. fate, has been arrested on Ile was finol $7 or in default charge of embezzling funds bo- fourteen days" hard labour.

longing to the ostate. The sum involved is stated to be about $3,000.

The hoaring of the appeal caso in which the Groon Island Ce ment Co., Ltd., Mössra. Dexcou,

Tho ricksha coolies who congregate been making themselves very objec

Looker and Doucou ware con untaide the Victoria Theatre; have corned, came to an end yester tionable of late. When the patrons day afternoon after occupying of the cinematograph come out the The daily test is delivered free when the address is accessible to woll over two days. Their Lord-coolies make a wild rusis for the en mesenger. Peak subaeribára ou have their copies delivered at ships rozdrvol judgment. trance, regardless of the danger of their residleness without any extra charga," On copies sont by post an additional $1.80 pór quartor is charge for postage.

kicking pedestrians down. Six men According to the lates! inves were summoned at the Magistracy The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00|tigations by the Municipal nutyraterday, but were lot off with the

per quarter,

horities the foreign population of light fine of $1.50. Singlo Gogos, Daly, ton conts, Wookly, twenty-five conts (for Yokohama is 9,220, of whom

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 900, 1911

PEACE PRESERVATION.

6,200 are Chinese, 1,500 British, A marriage has been arranged 813 Americans, 258 French, 436′| between Mr. Gabriel Ambrose Germans, 64Italians, 58 Russians, O'Reilly, attached to the Govern 38 Datch 138 Portuguese, 114ment of the Philippine Islands at Swiss, and 60 Austrinus..

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to protect the oitizens from abusatajument of that contopted- (At-of "all the freedom which was mind which is better than riches always extended to all porsous; and rarer. We are forced into (Colo-they liked in the Colony. It was phizing by the fact that we were

to come in and out or to stay as thie, sombre channel of philoso the duty of the Government, also, to show that, if people came froin gable to prosent our readors Canton to the Colony, they must last night will an issue "fair and behave themselves, and they would flawless from face to feot" ng the not allow the City of Victorin to

Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax (acting Registrar General).

Hor. Capt. F. W. Lyons Supt. of Police).

become the scone of turbulence and alliteration loving Swinburne hos riot, such as, unfortunately, ex-it. There were unhappily many (Capt.isted in some parts of China, and fws. Readers are, however, ho was quite confident that lo aware that the strike of composi- would have the approbation of

Hon. Dr. Ho Kni, M.B., C.M.G.the whole Colony, including thes, though it never succosted. Hon. Mr. Woi Yuk, OMG. Chinese.

preventing us from issuing His Excellency, pointed out bur fall sized paper as usual, hag that lenient sentences were use-lod to unaccustomed work being less and the accommodation of!

Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.U. Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross. Mr. C. Crofton- Councils),

FINANCE

the gaol not sufficient for the pur-undertaken by many of us. All pose, and the intention of the Ord-sre pressed into service and inance was to give the Magistrate the chauffeur of yesterday is The following financial min-power to inflict corporal punish the compositor of to-day. We to wore referred to the Financementing loss. Who wore caught have our had days, at course,

Committee:--

others to crimen of vio- Tao Governor recommends the of violence thomselves.

lence, committing crimes but we must ask for the indul Council to vote a sum of fifty-five

co that may not not unreason. In moving tho first reading of ibly be expected when wo are dollars ($55) in aid of the vote the hill the Attorney-General fighting for a principle in which Public Works, Recurrent, Misvol-pointed out that the bill em laneus, Town Clock.

powered magistrales, to order very chiployer of labour is in-. logging for offences contained interested, the right to conduct sur the schedule, the cat to be used business ourselsea and not-per- for offenders over 10 and thouit it to be conducted for us hy birch for those under that age. a few irresponsiblo guillofficials.

The Council was sitting whon. our report closed.

We may mention that we still

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of thirty dollars ($30) in aid of the vote Treasury, A.-Treasurer's Office, othercharges, incidental exponses. The Governor rocommends the council to voto a sum of three hundred and fifty dollars ($350)| in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Ite- sumption of land in councation with the now laying out of Shan-

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have enly two out of our 27 Com pository, these being non-guild.' ANDmon Wo have no pressmon,

MORGAN SHUSTER

PERSIAN FINANCES.

Severely Criticises Policies of Great Britain and Russia.

these men, though not belonging to the guild, having been forced by intimidation to coase work, Notwithstanding, this we ore succeeding in composing and Tolieran, Opt. 18. The Rua printing our usual paper and, al- rofused to withdraw its objection that we would wish it to be it sian Government, having finally though it neccosmarily is not all to the employment of Major will improve-day by day as our Stokes by the Parsian Govern-into their stride, and wo hope new men get more thoroughly.

FLOGGING FOR OFFENDERS. ment, Mr. Morgan Shuster, the very shortly to be on the enme Treasurer-Gonoral, has issued a footing as before the blunt-edged. The "fon. Attorney Goneraltatenent in which he animad-sword of Damoclos foll. moved the suspension of stand-orls upon what he describes as "The Lady with the Lamp.”.

W. Hopcraft, chief aficer of the Peace Preservation Act, 1886,

Before Commander C. W. Beaking orders so that a bill entitled the unwarranted coercion of the

The Earl of Pembroko Its i with at the Marino Court yesterday An Ordinance to amend the Persian Government by Russia sued an appeal on belult of a teamer Einpress of Japan, proceeded might pass through its first read-

and Creat Britain's aequiescence proposed memorial to Florence against John Watson, a scaman on ing, and subsequent stages,

theroin. Ho accuses both Gov-happy to announce that the very Nightingalo. Ho mys: "I am the vessel, for wilful and unlawful stated that on the 24th inst, defen disobedience. Tho

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Manila, and Miss. Carinel Egan, daughter of the American Minis- ter of Copenhagon. The core The China Critic states that al- ready six or seron now Benn Millery will take place in St. have been erected at Antung. The Ansgar's Church, Copenhagon,

early in December, recaut oponing of the Makdon- Autung. Line on the standard A marriage has beón arranged, kiwan gauge has furnished it with in-fand will shortly take placo, le- Crossed facilities for the transport-tween Mr. Thomas Suminers

tion of boans from producing Baker, managor of the Hongkong PEACE PRESERVATION centres in Central Manchuria, and and Shanghai Bauking Corpora- more mills may therefore como into tion, Singapore, anul ex-member being

of the Legislative Council, Straits Settlements, and Marian Joseph A Chinese appeared at the Maine Ballor, older daughter of gisfrney this morning on threejor Walter G. Buller, lato 94th separate charges concerning Regiment of 28, Westbourne-gar-

pium. In the first instance helena, Folkestone, The Government is to...be_congratulato-upon its action in wood 550, or in default two utilising the powers it possessos under the provisions of the Peace fully selling opium; in the second, months" hard labour, foruylaw- Prosorvating Or lince. In the gugral course it is undesirable for 355 or two monthin, for having a Cavernñons to suspend the regular operation of civil law for in his procession, unlawfully, retsong which muat bo obvious. It is because of that fact, probably, untity of prepared opium, and, that the Clovernment withheld action for so long, and therebyving a quantity of opium dress. in the third, S4 or saven days for

.E, the Governor said that cruments of persistently denyinghest-because the most appro complainant the Gazette Extraordinary that Poraia the simplest rights ofpriate-site in all London hue. inénero 1 the conjuro of some who, in the fepe lam of irresponsibility,

was published yesterday contain- Beruple not to criticize the nation or inaction of those who have to

ant left the ship without leaveed a prostamation under section sovereignty, and says that Persia's con granted by the Office of

Works for the statua immediate This was overlooked, but he can on 8 of the Peace Preservation Act, acceptance of the Russian and ly opposite the Guards' Crimean Those who have been anxious hoard under the influence of drink shoulder the responsibility for anything and everything that is done about Dr. St. Donohoe's personal on the 27th inst. As a result 1886. That proclamation gave British demands would mean the Monorial.Tio statue of "The As long as it seems I'passible to preserve the pews and maint in the safety will be alleved to know he was constantly away from his certain powers for dealing with clearabdication of her sororoignty. Lady with the Lamp" will stand good order of the Colony by ordinary means the Government that he returned to Peking on the work. On the following morning he disturbances in the Colony, and __In__his_published statement between the Athonium and the rained quiescent; when it became apparent that the nurest was Daily News. He left Pekingofused to go on duty. He was sen meeting of the Governor in Coun-ish Governments Mr. Morgan statue will cost about £6,000, and 15th instant save the Peking was called up from the forecastle and was considered necessary at & indicating the Russian on Brit-Senior United Service Club. A developing dangerously it took extraordinary stops and as a consoon September 20 on a trip to Yentenced to soven days" hard labour.

eil the provious afternoon. Ho Shuster, the Treasuror-General, hope wo may have, over and quence the Colony is in a position in which ordinary civil priviloges chang Shensi, was delayed twelve

did not for a momont think that raya that the final refusal of Rus-above the cost of the statue, a or rights are suspended.

days at Taiyuanfu on his way Two interesting occurrences exceptional powers would be re-sia to withdraw, from the unwar-und to help the nurses, We have With the stop taken by the Covernment few will be found to back when trouble there vad at took place in the London office of quired in the Colony except, per-ranted coercion of the Persian raised so far only £2,800 disagree. One result of tho prest has been the circulation of

its full swing and finally, se ringkong, and Shanghai Bank-haps, in one single direction; of Government in the case of Majur of which 4000 comes from sol- rumours of a most extravagant kind. Thus there were reports that safely got through the lines.

apass portfromtherovoluticrar < Corporation on 31st ult: which he would speak more Stokes and the complete Britishdiers and £500 na been given he first was a presentation of a fully in u moment. The Chinese acquiesconce in that. coercion by nurses." Good for the soldiers several policemen had been killed; that an attempt was to be made

tstimonial to Mr. Nicolls, who residents in the Colony, he was plainly signify that Great Britain and nurses! It is to be hoped- to cumulate the font of the notorius Ah Lun, who decades ago,

retire from the post of nocount confident, appreciated the securi-fand Kassin have no genuine sym-hint the public will now do its The death took place in Louant of the London branch a few ry and safety which they enjoyed pathy with Persian financial re- laro. There is no finer page in ondeavoured to wipe out simultaneously the whole foreign population, the other day, of Mr. Hormonths ago. This took the farin under the British Flag, and it form and national progress. British history than the story of tion of Hongkong, and other rumours equally extravagant. All this bert Goldsmith Spiors, and it isofa chaque, which was handed to had been proved to him abund- Frioudly chepositions and words tow, at Scular, Florence Night. had led to the creation of a feeling of uneasiness and compled interesting to recall that in 1898. Nicolle at the close of some antly during the course of the are limited to these matters which ingale reduced the death-rata with the significant insolence of many of the lower clasa, rondored it he became Secretary of Logation kindly remarks by A. Malown- last month when he had had are considered as not affecting amongst our woundad soldiers desirable that the Government should take some stop, if it were only the Legatione in, 1900 ho parter Mr. Nicolls had suitably re- Chinese in the Colony, including they avail little, especially when appeal comes with fiue appropri in Peking. During the siege of send, the London manager. Af-most loyal co-operation from the the interests of either Power, and from 42 per cent to 2. And the to re-assure the timid. The action the Government has taken should formed conspicuoits service, forplied, Mr. Townsend was pre- the Chinese members of that those interests deliberately disal-ateness from the son of Sydney provo amply sufficient to most existing requirements.

which he received the, thanks of sented with illuminated address Council, who had helped the low Persian sovereignty to-day, Herbert of Lea, who devised and It should not be forgotten, however, that though the base ting on August 15, 1000, at the occasion of his approaching ro-ed his advice in many difficult in the future. The definite en- ingale's mission to the hospitals

Her Majesty's Government. Wri- from the Eontlo staff on the Government and who had follow besides foreshadow ng partition carried through Floconco Nigh element of tho Chiness community had not openly defied constituted conclusion of the memorablo ac-tirement, as a maric of the catcom matters, on which they came to regement of Russia and Great in the Crimen." authority until quite recently, there have been symptons of unrest count of the siege, The Times" in which he is held.

nak him. It was therefore all Britain to respect Persian indo- for many months. From timo. to time we have called attention to. Peking correspondent suid:1

the moro, incumbent upon the pendence in the oft quoted Con- this faot in these columns, Thore is no gratification in this instance, valuable services rendered by Mr. | been appointed to the command sidonts of the Colony that peace with frequent attempts to thwart ness columns stafes. that Mr. H have not sufficiently recorded the Toutenant H. D. Marryat has Government to grant to the 'ro-vention of 1007 does not; accord An announcement in our busi- in boing enabled to say that we foreshadowed the existing state pt. II.G.Squiere, the first Secretary of the river steamer Kinsho, and security and protection of nuy progress and the re-est buttonjce is to-morrow affairs, but it is proper that we should refer to the fact. Now that of the American Legation, wlio, China Squadron, in relief of life and property which they ex- lis imtont of Persian sovereignty, public and privato bars and a bil- opening the disorderly classes have compelled the Government to take extra on the leath of Capt. Strouts, be- Lieutenant and Commander The pect to enjoy under the British Fortunately now the truth is made fard room, in connection with the ordinary notion this should have the effect of inspiring the Govern- cimo chief of the staff to Sirmas J. Lyne. Lieutenant Marr flag. As they had probably seen plain. Workers-for Persia can loyal George Titel at Kowloon, ment to take some steps to render it impossible for those classes Claude Macdonald. Ho had been yat entered the service in Jan in the press and elsewhere, there not mistake the attitude of Groat and that "chits" are not to bene again to get out of hand. As Britishors wo are proud of the amount Cavalry, and his knowledge and Lieutenant in December, 1901. been exhibited in the Colony, a

for 15 years in the United States unry, 1894, and was promoted hail, during the past few weeks Britain and Russin.

optod. He explains that a of civil and political liberty given to those of a different race who skill and the resolution with Asa niddy of the cruiser St. considerable amount of rowdyland, ing the conversations which I lund for drinks and by working on a Mr. Shuster concludes: "Dür-importer he is able to charge less live under the protection of the British flag, but it would be which lie inspired his small body George, flagship of Rear Admiral Ho would not give it any stronger on the Sykes contract I made cash bass he hopes to benefit both extremely unwise to allow this pride to carry us too far. The section of men will not readily be forgot Rawson, C.B., he took part in the name than that. There had been every effort to meet the claims of his customers and himself. The of the Chineso population of Hongkong whose excesses have forced that on July 3.a forlorn hope of and-West African Sqandron to expoution of theie daly and into limit the employment of Major undoubtedly boan excellent thip

ten." It was by his argent advice expedition landed from the Cape interference with the police in the both Governmen's, even offering, abolition of the clitsystem would the Government to take action aro ovidently are not to be trusted 15.mon, British, American and punish the King of Benin for the his opinion, the first three cases Stokes to fon montis, but both It has been advocated for with the degree of liberty that can safely be given in place where Russian, charged the Chinese for massacre of the British mission which occurred were somewhat Governments per isted in deny but olo on the lower orders are more enlightened. The Government may there, cos which had seized the Tartar in 1897, and was present at the serioits. In this first case a manding to Porsia the simplest sever. Far East and fore reasonably seek for legislative authority to curb, oven at normal the only effectual offensive mess other affairs which marked the hue and org by a constable and ance of the Robsten and Beth only

Wall and drove them from it capture of the City of Blood and was arrested for thieving otter, eiga rigas, and Persia's'noce... has hel times the stuberance of a clans that is responsible for retarding the ure accomplished by the besieg ownfall at that tyrant (model the crowd turned upon him (The ande means a clear abdice advantages

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