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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

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Consciouso is a protext which we have invented to save us the. trouble of thinking.

The British Club at Daugkok in giving a dance in honour of Prince and Princess Alexander of Teck ou

December 9.

The order prolibiting the employ ment of Indian coolies on the cétates" of the Singapore. Para Rubber Co. has, been cancelled.

During October 8400zs. of gold were exported from the FM.S., making the total exported this your to ond of October 6,875oze,

An announcement appours in our advertising columns in rogard to the closing of portion of Plant- ation Roud during, the construc- tion of the now road connecting Chamborlain Riads

The Fronok mail of Nov. 7twas delivered in London on Pre. 7,

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

The following ina nyjeat of the brais uuris transactuding the siting" of the 1,0;islative Coutro I yesterday after one

SUMMARY COURT:

Settling Day.

NOTES AND COMMENTS

Lord Charles's Book.

Few's

volumes in recent times. Following the utbreak of bubonia

Lave been anticipated with such pinguo at Bungo Boai the Selangor Printers' devils ato to be disfran- At the Supreme Court, this lively interest as Lord, Ubarles's Fire Brigade have burtit Ave house rised. That is one of the provisions morning, before the Puisne Judge, Beresford's work on the navy. thore. The valus. of, the property of a bill read a first time at the meet- burnt was estimated at $4,600 Council yesterday. It was to amend was called, in which Lung Chuon Beirynt, being a geord of lug of the Hongkong Legislative Mr. Justico Gempertz, the enzo Its tio was given thus - “Tho to ordinance relating to Pablo sued Kwong Lung for $392 68. facts concerning naval policy Hooith and Buildings.

The particular amondment intro Mr. Steavenson for the plain and administration from the year dued, explained the Attorney- tiff asked for an adjournment. 1002 to the present timo, by General (the Hon. Mr. C. G. Al,

Admiral Lord Charles Beresford,

Lieutenant DS. Dodgson, Royal Garrison Artillery, will be temporarily attached to 30, 83 Company for duty from 11th instant.

Station leave has been granted to Lieutenant H. R. Thomas, Boyal Garrison Artillery, from 4th to 18th December, 1911,luded in the special and common coived no replies. The solicitor inclusive.

astor), was due to section 8 of the His client and his foki had gone

nepal ordinance, providing that to Kongmoon, and though he had M.P." That promised entertain- electors for the Sanitairy Board written soveral times ho hail re have seen it go far are some for

ing reading. The only peuple who hotld be such persons as wore in

funste reviewers, and they will

jury lists, and such persons as were did not know whether ho was unnot deal with it, for sometime "to

xempt from serving on juries on ao able to come to Hongkong owing count of their professional avocations

The Inspector of Army Schools will make his half-yearly inspector by being members of the Council to the listurbance.

ton of schools at Stonecutters Island on 12th, 18th, 14th, and 15th instants.

Supernumerary Second Lieu and Plantation tenant fE Craik, 4th Buttal ion, The King's Own (orkshire | Light Infantry), is absorbed into the establishment with effect from 15th July, 1911.

A junk master was fined $50at tho Magistracy Tor being in un- lawful possession of arms in Tai-

Harcis, and had on board his craft

The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" willia Bay. He was arrested by PC.

be us follows:—

Daily issao-$30 per annum. Weekly issue-13 per annum.

full month.

During a fit of insanity shortly:

after ten o'clock on December 1 Ana Vacat, twenty-five years old, killed a small gannon, two muzzle louti-her' six-months-old ahild by dashing out its brains in the yard of her ing muskots and a short sword,

home at 155, Callo Misericordia, Mauila,

of owing to infirmity or being over the age of sixty years. That was

His Lordship: Theremio steam

!

much wider than it was over intended ers every day.

come anyhow. Lord Charlos has

sents circular to the editors of the London Press stating that since the advance pics ware suod for roview purposes he to be. There wore a great many Mr. Crowther, Smith for the de- title that a most important cor- cople who were exempted from serv-fendunt said that the case would rection is nece sary, and has,

therefore, decided to withdraw - ng on juries on account of their avo- cations who would not sarve on come before his Lordship to-mor-ho edition, «hich is to be revised. juries if their avocations wore dif-row in Chambers,, when an allo has also stated that the rea- ferent,

plication for security for costs on for withdrawal of the book would be made.

is that affairs have altogether altered" since he wrote it. Now what is boliind this? Lord Char- In the case of Leo Show, ves, wo read, had an interview with the new First Lord of the Kwok Koon-cho, Mr. Grist for the Admiralty a day or two before. defendants said that his Lordship the letter announcing the with- Irawal of the book was sent out, Is there here, as the Bible has it, (and most people do not have it) u wheel within a wheel?

**For instance," said Mr. Alabas Ler, "editors of rowspapers and mem- hers of their staffs are exempted, sud. hat includes compositors and prin ers' devils." (Laughter.)

That, of course, could never be leated, so without further add the

was givon its first reading.

Looking Ahead.

His Lordship: You cannot have dato this year. "(Laughter.) January 3 was oventilly fixed for the hearing.

Judgment was given for the

Fitl ups?

The rates per quarter and per mensom, proportional. Subscriptions

The whole meeting lasted barely had ordered the plaintiffs to give W telegram from Join, P. 1., for any period loss than one month will be charged as for aated Dec. 2, reports that active op

twenty minutes, and the greater por-im particulars of the claim, and position to the disarionment of Field Artillery, stationed at Fort d by the committee stage of the bill

Captain Albert J. Bowley, 18tion of this short period was absorb damage done. Subject to that The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible tooramong Jolo Morus has crystal-William McKinley, has been detailed consolidate and amend the ordin.he was quite prepared to go on |

messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered atized into a small uprising in United States military attache at ances relating to companies. This with the case. their residences without any extra charge. On copies sont by which about 300 of the worst Mothe Kmerican Legation in Peking, was afterwards read a third time and post in additional $1,80 per quarter is charged for postage. ros of the island me believed, to the appointment effective upon the passed, The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00

he implicated...

rolief of Captain James H. Reover, The bill further to amend the Uni-a per quarter.

cavalry, in May, 1912.

versity Ordinanco, 1911, was also Single-Copies, Daily, ten-conts. Weekly, twenty-fivo ponts (for

Mr. Theo lore Roosevelt has an-

own to pass through committee, but Cash only).

nounced to the Philadelphia “Am- Rumour has it that the Chinese the Allorney-General intimated that ericm" that he did not permisă to who will appear before the King of is the hon. and learned member in- support. Mr. Taft in 1912. le dors Stam with the address of that com-erested in the bill (the Hon, Mr. H. not approve

of the efforts which munity to-day will be queuoles, and Pollock, 1.C.) was not present, Hongkong and China Gas Cotion in regard to their accurnoy. are being made to force him to will be dressed in European clothes ut of courtesy to made e de "L: for $17,70 against the Tuk Not, of course, that anything that

--frock coats and silk bats. But the Governor (Sir Frederick J. D. become a candidate for the Prosi doneyThere is a strong soution." Bangkok Times,"

rumour was never much to depend Lugard, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.8.0.)ing Firm, for gas supplied. is obviously false is reproduced-

rather is it that an item that looks A Chinese woman, Chau Hottractive is accpted without too ment west of the Mississippi Itiv-

sued Mrs. B. Graham for $37.80 searching a scrutiny into its unto-

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1911.

THE SITUATION IN CHINA,

had decided that the measure shoutá not bo proceeded with at that meet'.'

ng

:

Any ono whess duties lie in the. lirection of assisting to bring out a daily newspaper knows that there are certain attractive items to be found in the coluiana of. papers published elsewhore that The annexs without mnoh consider.

er in favour of Roosevelt as the Lieutonunt-Colonel J, M. Irwin, only" saviour of the Republicano. South Chinn Command, A bill to amend the Statuto Lawe boing balance due on money ow-cadrats. Take for example the party.

will continue his annual inspect Now Revised Edition) Ordinance, Share Market.

ion of barracks next week, when 1911, was read a first time, and the ing for three months wages and following from a Straits Nottle- ments contemporary-which wo the Sanitarium, Mount Austin,ill to amend the Tramway Ordi- provisions. Defendeut did not assume took it from some other Finowood. Fly Point, Belchers,ance, 1902, down on the agenda for appear and judgment was given source:The smallest Republic Lemon, Devil's Peak, and Whitts second reuling, was left over. fleld barracks will be visited.

The following are the principal changes in quotations on the Stock Exchange to-day-

Unions £825 b Hongkong & Mudao: Steamboats £27 b; Indo- Carolers handling of one thousand China's $50 b, Shells 82/6 h., fireworks barbs, made up from pow- China's Sugars $97 b.; Lauzonsder-purchased at a Chinose drug 27 ; Rubs $38; Wharvas store, brought on a terrific explosion in n nips house in the interior of $51 Dairy Farms $21 b.; treen Islands $3.75 5; Electrics Calle Vermont, Manila, on Thanks

21 h.; Hongkong Tees $210;giving Day, killing a native youth Tangkats Tis. 63 8 4 & b.

and ten-year-old girl, and seriously injuring four othorn,

Typhoon Warning,

|

The Finance Committee afterwards against her. inet and adopted the recommendation }); of the Governor for votes for four amounts for different purposes. here was $700 to the PAWD for maintenance of buildings; 29,445 to the Police and Prison Department,

of

which 87,600 was for passages and

uses ist Jiou of passages, $745 for

paire to launches and boats, 8700

More Trouble Feared

ROWDYISM AT -YAUMATI

Sentence of the Cat.

captives go..

"

in the world is that of Tavolara: a littleisland situated about a dozen kilómetros (7,1-2 milos) from Surdi- nia. It is a little more than a mile in length, and has a popula tion of 55. The sovereignty of With the roservation that news from Peking luas to be accepted

the island was accorded in 1836. with caution, it may be said that the abdication of the Prince Regent

by King Charles Albert to the brings into being an entirely new situation. Prince Chun was the

Bartoleoni family. Up to 1882- appointee of the late Empress-Dowager. Even ou her death-bed

That the magistrales are deter-Paul L, roigned peaceably over bis for Secret Service purposes, and $500mined to use their newly acquir little Island kingdom, but at his that wonderful woman dotormined to order the future an alio'had

for coal for the Fire Brigade: 6300 od powers to the full, to prevent oath the islanders prcolnimel a shoped the past and, in spite of certain irregularities, which' were

The following tologram was Lieutenant-Colonel A. J.. Migl (or supplies for a steam Juuch (Hür. sufficiently grave from a Chinese point of view, she directed that received by the American Consulins, Commangling Royal Arlilfe-yur Master's Department): and 6eults on the police, was clearly Republic. By the Constitution her policy should be carried out by Prince Chun, ne Regent to his late General from the Manila, South Chinn, will inspect No. 360 to Mr. E. S. Lindsey, in recog-videnced this morning, when of the Republic the President is 83 Company, R. GA, or 18th nition of his services in connection Mr. Irving administered a salut elected for ten years, and women The Regout, who it may be believed relinquishes day: Cyclone or Typlnou N.E. 15th idem Companies will be under the heading of personal-emelutuet on the part of a Chinese.

Observatory at 10.20 sm.

It is instant und No 87 Company on with the Kowloon-Canton Railway Tý sentence for disorderly con- exerciss the franchise,"

quite possible that Tavolara is the without regret duties which he entered upon without enthusiasm, of Milo, moving W.N.W. or down up in line, in matching nents. In regard to the last item, Yesterday at about 6.45 p.m. allost Republic in the world, has never apported much either to foreigners or to the Chinese. The N.W.

order, for inspection at 10 n. m. the acting Colonial Secretary (Mr. G. | P.C, Wilson had occasion to though a hurried search through -personality of those who stand very near to the Throne of China The Position at Shanghal. After parade Colonel Mullins Clementi, Clerk of Councila) said the arrest a man at Yaumati on a gazeilcera and encyclopaedias in nover well known, at lonet during their life-time, but'enough has A privalo letter recoived from will so the regimelital books, rant was in lieu of leave.

Mr. charge of hawking without a lihas resulted in a blank boing field kits, barracks, etc.

indsay had hnd no lenye since he conse. een learned of the Prince Regent's character to warrant the belief Shanghai to lay states that on

A crowd' immediately drawn. But true or false we that he was singularly unfitted to face the crisis which has overtaken was a rumour bruited about in practice will be carried out on

the morning of the 5th inst. there

rrived in the Colony, because there gathered and began throwing would hazuria trifle that the tTit Sub-enlibre "and niming rifle bad bron no one to take hin place.

Tho Council does not meet again

stones. The officer caught one to item will circulate through the his son's Empire. Woak, vacillating and undecided are tho the Settlement that the Hongkong 12th instant from Pakshawanant'l Che 21st just,

An in the act and arrested him Far East and will be quoted as adjectives best applied to his policy. It should, however, he Government had decided to send in a No NE. direction from 9

also, but was so badly hustled by conclusive in many” a future remembered that his position has been an extremely awkward one, troops to Shmighai, but the "N.C... to 1 p.; on 18th instant

the rabble that he had to let his argument..

as he has had to contend with constunt Palace intrigues. The

Daily News" published the same from Stonecutters West in a W POSITION AT WUCHOW lay contradicted the statement to S. W. direction from 9°n. m

However le succeeded in cup-The Case of Mr. Creagh,' prosent Express-Dowager, though she is, it is said, a woman of adding, however, that a detach to 12 non, and from Pakshawan

turing one of the ringleadors, a nan who was actively engago O'Brion in the House of Com- The Premier's reply to Mr. mediocre ability, has insiste 1 upon playing her part in the Empire's ment was being sent to Hankow, in N. to NF. direction from 1

Serious treable was expected at in inciting the mob, and shouting mon, respecting the Home Rule politics, and, if rumour may be trusted, she has not always by the as the British subjects there and pm, to 5 p.ru; and on 15th

instant from Stonecutters West Wuchow yesterday. It is reported T exercise of the influence she wields, assisted the Regent to take the asked for protection.

in n W. to 8. W, direction from that some 1,500 Republican soldiers

This morning he appeared be other day, we nosiced in a Home Bill ruinds us that, only the wiser course. Prince Chun has, however, stopped duwa, more or

Indian Charged with Forgery..

9 am to 12 noon, and from have proceeded to Wuchow in order lass voluntarily, from his tottering pedestal, and the situation has to

At the Magistracy this mornicetion from 1 pm to 5 pm.

Pakshawan in a N. to N. En avenge the massacre of the 19th fore Mr. Irving on two charges, paper, the bald announcement of November. The General at Kuailin one of obstructing the police in the death of Mt. Arthur Gethin ing Abdool jack Sumy, uppoar- be considered with one difficulty the loss.

has defeated the robbers and driven the execution of their duty, and Creagh, County Clire. Presupi ed before Mr. Irving, on a charge There continues to be uncertainty them hack on Kongham, where they the other of behaving in a disably this well known county We recently published an open letter from Wu Ting-fang and that on Nov. 1, 30 and 11 ho dil regarding the outlook for this year's others to Prince Chun, inviting him to tuko the course he has now feloniously and with intent to magistinto died in his bed it followed. This of itself shows that he was thought to be a serious fraud, forge the sigm of far the bureau of agriculture as five Republican troops for Wuchow were he is to receive two loggings he did something, so trifling cording to the last reports on file at "g back.on Wuchow, which would") was sentenced to ono "month's { was not the fault of the Land further complicate, matters. The hard labour, while for the second, Leaguers that he lid. Years ago, obstacle in the institution of a new system of administration. Now drawn on the International Bank-the outlook is good in some provinces passed, on to living travellingday with the cat, of twelve strokes that the nature of it is long since

Cheong-wan to four cheques by senior inspectors of constabulary, that he has withdrawn from active participation in the Empire's ing Corporation, thereby obtain and poor in afters. Unofficial esti. night near Taking travelling in affairs there should be a possibility of this unhappy civil war being ing two suins of $500 each, and inates by men who have travelled bargos in tow, of steam launches, So cagh, and seven days imprison forgotten, which offended the brought to an end. All netual power is vested in the Premier, further amounts of $6,350 and through the ripe-producing provinces serious is the expected trouble in the sentences are to run Land Leaguers, and from then

$800 respectively Thoense which show that the orop is a failure, or

Wuchow that H.M.B. Handy, wait. concurrently.

till now he has been under police Yuan Shih-kai, and as the revolutionaries profess to desire Yuan to for the Police was conducted by P.Snearly a failure, in certain districts ing to escort the regular steamer

but still his life was hourly in protection. A new generation of be the first President of a Chinese republic it seems that they Grant, while Mr. P. W. Goldring.

Land Leaguers has sprung up, would actually if not ostensibly, gain their object if they acquiesced (dofonded, was remanded:

CANTON NEWS.

danger. Three attempts were In the arrangement, which has evidently been made with his

made to murder him while ho concurrones if not at his instigation, As Premier with full

[Telegraph Correspondent.] and with nominal responsibility to an infant Emperor, Yuan couldly and this has led to the Cap Four cases of bombs wore seiz-

was on his way to shurol with Canton, Doo. 7.

The following matches are arha sister. This kind of long. FE.M.S Robin has gone up river ranged for Saturday, Dec. 9 exercise as free a hand us if he were President of a Republic. The tain Superintendent of Polico ised on board a steamer on the towards Kuciping to inquire as to Longue Cricket: Civil Service to Ireland. It is un infamou

continued revenge le a disgrnes machinery of a Republic would take time to construct and got into suing a notice in the following Hongkong-Cantim rua, the aries, a man and his wife, who have K.O.Y.LI. Police Recreation subordinatain the Cabinet aliould the safety of two British mission. Kowloon: Oralgengower V. thing that Mr. Redmond and his working order, and we believe, as we have said before, that the tera Ladiesare advised to be Custoras employees, on Monday wet been heard of for three weeks, Chinese people do not really desire to depart from a system of uoy or valables in bags or purses warded.

euroful as to the carrying of mo- last. These employees will bare and regarding whom there has been

permit it to conilque. The cur Other Cricket-Kowlcon Government that is hallowed by the traditions of centuries. 1 that can easily be snatched."

considerable anxiety, as fighting has The staff of workmen at-4; been most savere in that district.

lous thing is that the Unjonists R.A. M.C. would seem that the revolutionaries are in the extraordinarily

have permitted the death of Mr fortunate position of being able to grasp the substance of what they ables have not yet realise that increased to 1,600 men. The staff busy cutting off the heads of queur at Diy Naval Yard F.Ovunnoticed. If the facts attendi

Local and imported undesir gun factory at Sheköling has been

To thall Hongkong League Creagh to pass (it would appear) The Manchu prefect at Kwailin is desire on the epndition that they take also the shadow of what they under the now Ordinance crimes is now working overdue urning er intere

KO.YLL, RE, ERGA. think they do not want. It is a unique opportunity to bring of this naturo can be punished out gans and other arma

The missionaries who, an airty Second Div.usitano Club had been published

the last twenty yeare of to an end a condition of affairs that grows increasingly dieetroue with severity and until this fact The price of firewood in Catton reported went to Takhing by the 87 Co. RGA Boy's Ovo the Bi the longer it continues, and in the general interest it is to ho is brought home to them it will be has increased owing to the pre- property intact, and left again da Co, R.C.A. Departmental 1.0 real dan

U.8 gonboad Callan, found their Chib y Polico; Submarine v. 83 hoped that the revolutionary leaders will embrace the elance for well for ladies to heed the warn valence of piracy on the tribut-the down night teamer will tell KOYLI Baugurable compromise

aries of the Pearl Rive

powers

Purse Snatchers Purso snatolera have been dis- playing considerable activity Inte

where there has been drought.

FIXTURES.

down river, was requested by the SATURDAY'S SPORTING Consul to remain at Wuchow." The steamer left without an escort, strongly against the advice of the commandor of the Handy and the Consul.

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been