WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1907,

THE CANTON WATERWORKS,

(From Our Correspondent.)

CARTON, April 20.

DUMPING OF THE DEAD.

The Cremation Suggestion:

1

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE BOTANIC GARDENS:

Lia enforce in air endeavors to suppresa it, can account for this largs increases: 1, Bit, wo are satisfied that this is the migis

In the last inno of the Government of the practice, it seei

it seems to is quite natural that the Government should refer the Gazette appears the report for 1900 of Mr vyostion to us because as Anitary Board

141

know that the laws are at

numbor

COTTON GROWING.

The Local Experiments.

BO

THEATRE

ROYAL

0ITY HALL.

THE

SCARLET

MYSTERIES

pour

without the help of contractors and, in spite of the exponers of denting te ter racing, considerable uconomy will, we have resun to hope, be secured when compared with the usual contract price of pine

seedlings,

The Superintendent of the Botanie The Cauton Waterworks has long been At the Sanitary Board meeting yesterday istim to z curtain, ostent rompnasible for 5. T. Dama, Superintendent, BotanicalThe fact, pointed optin my last annual

principally of trees which fall off in the cotton trials of 1900 were inconclusive constrated, but the work of laying the the minutes in connection with the dump-it. It is no doubt due to the laws being and Forestry Department. Mr Dunu says report, that the plantations on the Island Department reports for the year 1006 that shoxious to the sentiments of the Chinese that to make up for the loss and disconth after 20 years and dle during the on account of the dango to the crop by

growth maina is still progressing vory slowly. Ining of Chinese dead bodies were faid on

community. present inoffective. I am stire we do not appointments caused by the weather, the subsequent decade, lins been quickly proved gales and another experiment was made

alarming viow this, the Viceroy has instructed tlio the table.

thre GO THE

per cost of the case your was characterized by quite usual to he only too true hy the a offices engaged in the work to pusli mat-

Dr. Atkinson, after glancing through detect more tora forward as rapidly as possible, as it is thom, said-It appears from the poliou of infectious disenso with occur in the indux of useful additions to the hertinesous of trees reported 49 dead (hesides those in 1908 with five varieties of Tudian Cotton, Table VI.); every year indeed makes it ground phtalmble and orory procaution consisted that river water is dangerous to

report, that last year there were no lesa Colony. We know how many people rua collections. From Mr W., Wallaec, killed by the typhoon) during the year (see The seeds were sown in April in the richest

Aray and how many die beween here and public health.

than 1,447 bodies dumped in the stroots or Canton. We therefore bare a law abger whose garden' st Any is one of the most more evident that the short rotation, re-

fow plaats resulted. A precincts of the Colony. This year the ins and ineffective, and our attention is beautiful in the roast ports, came two of commended by me and so much criticized as taken to secure a successful crop.

imited to the in order that we might the best acquisitions, vie, a large variety in 1904, ja quite long onough for the pre- Germination, however, was amber in the first three months was 377; render the for more effective and in of Hemerocallis surantiaca and Cosmos Bont local conditions. There are certain that only a

situations in the Ishad, such as the Happy check experiment in the Botanic Gardens And these only'133 wore cases of in- cacomance with local conditions.

tr police we have suggested loss destined to play an important ditions still persist and in them the pino orgaged extra

ગા hoped that even in les favoured situa that the seeds, for some unknown canso, that were not sullering from infectious nation and nothing that wo have done part in Hongkong gardens. No less trees live to a much greater age; and it is to result. It must therefore be presumed long the gradual accumulation of humus were lyd. I have sine learned that all disease. It is impossible to understand en stop the practice. Comation would important from the point of view

1ho practice can be stopped is with inference to the Futshan-Sansui line. afrail, that the science progamiedollain the compantion of the leading men- Colony are the gostly improved varieties eventually provide the necesary It may be remenitored that the concession by the Registar Genera, Messrs Lathes of the Chinese community, and that of Canns which Mr J. Burton, after snil for sunily fine woods, which hududes the branch line connecting Chups, and Fung Wa-chan in 19004 eration can only be obtained on certain importing and successfully growing them the two places has been purreimsed from the has not proved süvetual in stopping the conditions. The Chinese have lost all con- for a year, most emurteously, placed at my

fance in us they don't know what to American Syndicate with a loan which was obtained in the name of the three provinces, viz., Kwangtung, Himman and Hupok. It appon thit this people of Kwangtang

THE FATSHAN-SAMSUI RAILWAY.

(From Our Errespondent)

CANTON, April 0.

For some time past Kwangtung and

We

fectious disease, leaving 244 hadies dumped have bad domiciliary visits-we have "Eldondo," tour of which are doubt-Valley, where forest soil and forest condor the best conditions had the samo |

Hunan provinces have been in negotiation why this practico his increased and I equally inefective. The only way in their probable side cultivallon in the under successivo crops of pine trees will the cotton trials on the Castle Peak Estate?

which

danging. I mow that the Board recon-expect in the way of salary measures, disposal. There is no plasat contributes

that vill

370

disp

the the Cauna and these finer sorts should soon mend the Goverment to adopt cremation Waust try restore that confidence by more bountifully to our local gardens than

and as the method of disposing of these bodies showing them

be widely known. For the same reason so respect for their sochl and may object is doing so is not that this fling as we would have to display for but in a less degree Alpinia Malaccensie, the social and I religious felings of people

ir we had the Be collected by Mr E. H. Wilson In Yunnan

dosieto make this branch, lino the exclunetien should be taken as a deterrent, town in England air to do that in 1839 and presented to the Gardens may

This the Hupek gentry refuse to agree to.

THE BUILDING ORDINANCE.

say.

A Section Condomned.

.

because if it were taken for this purpose

for making this recommendation is that

I

think it is the must sanitary and the most

tho

deptit of

ΑΜΟΥ.

(From Our Correspondent.)

Amor, April 27. NAVAL NEWS. The Russian Cruisor "Askold" left

BUSINES PROSPECTS.

Enva boon failures. Being most reluctanti

TO-NIGHT!

TU-NIGHT!:

(WEDNESDAY), 1er MAY. THURSDAY, 2ND MAT. FRIDAY,

dru MAY.

PRESENTING THE

to finally abandon these important export LATEST ment, still another comignment of seed has been asked for from India, this time from the Tuspector-General of Agriculturo.

it is also the most reverent. I would atistied that in hand wilivut a great Blake has added one more to the list of) mention that it has been adopted in China of trouble end render the law more interesting novelties for which the Hong, judgo by the large number of steamer are

respect to Nos. 101 to 233 Station Streettight hecome popular and he extended

Mongkoktsui.

of the Chine

to put stop to a drandful.scandal

has ever been, if not worse.

of American flour.

take part in their deliberations, The socasion is held to be emphasized by the

wero

and were

The

LONDON

NOVELTIES

IN

REFINED

MUSICAL

COMEDY.

Plan na Open at the ROBINSON

PIANO Co., LTD.

Hongkong, April 54, 1967.

$5000

REWARD

746

The above REWARD will be

FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.

Writing on the subject of the sive paperty of Kwangtung, and according

geblom turn the hearty co-operation repisce our.common but less beautiful here for Shanghai on April 18th; the

Left Out Missionary Conference at Shanghai the NC. Daily 3y alfe to buy it. In letter to the Hupek I think it would be sure to fil. My reason you will obtain the heary Until you an Alpinia nutans, Bosides these Verbena Gorman Cruisor"Niobo" also left hero News says hat there is no surprising gentry, it is stated that the line is now in

the lenders of the Chinese

thom to remain indifferent you must expock a dilapidatent state and requires rep,

hostile. Fung Wa Chun was in my roneum, recoived from the Superintendant of on 20th inst. for Kinu chew; the U.S. feature about the present Conforaneo which will probably use an astonishment, and it is suggested that Kwangtung should take it over and pay all cost for repair, reverent method of Using of these one the other day, and I read to him the Parks and Open Spaces at Shanghai, is sura Cruiser "Galveston arrived here from that is the absones of any Chinese deligates among the five hundred or more bres. I think you will all agree that it principles which commend theurscives to to become a favourite, as it is a vigorous Yokohanus on 20th, and is still here.

who will be present. That the Chinese is the most sanitary, and I think I can prove Government of India and which I and elowy summer annual. By sending e Board hers to adopt. If we do I RE

dal cods of Gomphocarpus physocarpus Lady

themselves are conscious of this apparent Business has been looking up of late, to

Jupes is

is very evident and that they wo rill obtain the co-operation

considerably disappointed-by their No less than ten not being the introduction of Buddhism.ffective than it is at

it is at prestat with

without any

is referred to in at least 010 steamers arrived on Monday and Tuesday, omission invited is equally certain. The native journal and it is even suggeste Throughout China I understand Buddhist friction. You cantot, expect to gain thai kong Gardens are indebted to her. Among visiting our port priests are oremated. This can be seen at confidence at iace or in one year, to Section 175 of the Public Health and Cantor'on the Hotnum side. The laborato- font nemories of what they have so the numerous useful and orumental plants 21st and 22nd, and among them, two ad that the Chinese themselves shoulil

introduced through the kindness of our Dutch steamers, ons on its way south have a Centenary Conference next your paid to any Person or Persons criticised on sovem occasions and at prorided that the bones aro collected and these urticiples we will take the first Mauritius during the year must be mon then the Boston 8.S. Co.'ss.s. “Shawmut," discretion invito foreign Missionaries to giving such information as will Building Ordinance has been adversely rites of Taoism; do not preglide cremation ng the last twelve year. If one we Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, from and the other on its way north. Since that they should not as hoste and at their

bated with due formality. The question which is a blot en flue farms of Hongkong tioned Ipomas coccinen, an important meeting of the Salary Board yesterday of inrints will come serious in the Colony

and, as the Chinese admit, a disgrace to londition to our October flowering plants. Captain Roberts, ta arrived with a carga absence of Chinesa delegates on this lead to the discovery-dead or Chinese Mr H. Humphreys and something more to tefere many gets on account of there not,

Dr Atkinson-With referencs to It is remarkably that one of the most

The imports from April 13th to 10th fact that at the Christian Endeavour meet alive-of HUGH MCILRATH,

invited to take part in

in the discussions The question was mixed through further suficient land for the burial of unrks of the Registrar General, more showy plants in the gardens during that

Com appeared from Hongkong on correspondence being laid on the table with Chinese who dio here and if this method especially dealing with theextract concern. nonth was the Artemisia lactiflors, the include 31,886 pcls. of beancake; 11.593ings at Ningpo some two years ago they of Sydney, Australia, who dis-

3912 pels, of rico: 2500 pols, of cotton yamvention. ito rocently, ton, the

Chinese wont over 15th November, 1906. of the requirendents of the section it streets were adopted by the. Government rience he certainly justifies the stops) à:single plant which appeared ensirally in 1644 pels. of tabacen left as well as a confiligency. rospert to any appliation for modification of treating the dead bodies found in the Fig plague maisuros in Indio, I think our whole of our stock of which was raised from Pol. of beans and peas; 6780 pels, of flour; erg regnsdled as members of the Cret the Students Fo From the wet foggy spring of 1906 until great variety of miscellaneous goods. The Tokyo to participate most unfavourshis qus record for gardening bags and sucking; 1351 pels. of sugar movement are enterprises of the Church the stormy autumn the year was one of the exporte include 10,050 pieces of hemp deration Conference held there.

M. C. A. and the Christian EndeavOET operations. The show of spuit for a candy; 391 pols of paper; and 2000 kit and toto has been a fengin fe prave annuals so conspicuous in must yours wa entirely spoiled by the continuous rain of tysols or Chinese umbrellas. By the way, that if the Chinoso are eligible for partici March and Apr; and, as the planting out I wonder if any render of this can throw pation in the meetings in connection with

these

organizations, they should also of the summer arauals could not be done any light upon the origin and derivation be permitted to luvo In 1898-1900, four years after plague at the usual time for the same

of the word "kittysol. It is evidently the larger and more important broke out there wore 399 casey;

tae appenance of the grounds

be held in Shanghai during

the going to Canton. nuxt few days. A possible explanation, 1904-1906 there were 150fcases. Therefore year.ar Auglieixed form of some foreign word, therings to

are maintaining some On no

however,

of the omission may be found in it necessary to carty Portuguso

the hat shows Fo

fact that the Conference being Chines hold on the disease as a result of the Mayo less than six occasions from cartainly not Chinese. Is it Indian or nex

of typhoon warnings Ca

essentially a missionary one, measures adeptod in Hongkong. I fall all moveable plants into shelter

A few nights ago an armed body of over Christians, whether pastors or not, are 1030 cooperate with us

is to be hoped that they will take this viow mont have taken every measure possibl gardens were wrecked by the sudden 20 thieves, attempted to break into the ascessarily excluded from membership. It

be taken if they won't help na wa that caused such me akko lance stops. In the three throughout the Colony on thus date. There is staged to get inside the outer gule che situation, and

have house of a Chinese Christian in Amer. of the situation, and feel assured that their

not in any way Indicate there have been many is

of any such destruy is no provions record months of this year to stand over.

Hon. Mr W. Chatham seconded the more eases than in the first three months tion of trees and garden stod. The ictu and the first inner door, but while attempt fallure to appreciate the value of their Mr Humphroys-If I may be allowed to

1900 and it is with the object of dealing repairable damage was very great and was ing to pull down the innermost door, were ordin coperation and sympathy in the work, the successs of which is as dear to spank again. Tie nodical exports scero to Lan Chu Pak--1 am sorry I mist with this wil that I have proposed the not made good much before the end of the met by a stout resistance, and the owner somerhat disagree; The Medical Officer oppose this motion. The dumping of motion now before you.

but mollitrions must be considered The Registrar your,

fired off at random a gun lunded with small of Health opposes ito total exemption, balies is a problem which not be solved General admits that this practica did exist the

temporary

gardens, disfigurement of the g even if it is possible, and the Assistant by simply sitting down and writing what before plague was prevalent here at all, tha previous beauty of which ten years shot tint he happened to have on his

na thinks of it. at the moment.

Unfortunately also premises. The result was that one man will hardly restore. it cannot lo entirely dio to plague. Medical Officer of honith sedma to Government does not want to know how

I cannot Chun In колу 1 the total fos several trees of scienti

patiwa matally wounded and died before Ratisfy fic te dispose of the dead bodies but how to groo with the notion. If you can sati exemption. I

Por the most regrettable Ale Government dumping. Board might exercise its

tree were fit in different parts of were those of this largo tree can prove to the riways sin

top dumping, then I I might change my

Aleurites cordata, the only full grown body. This has been proved by quite to busy bun and there mind. This is a thing very much again example in the Colany of this important willing to the Chiness. What has the Government wood vil tree, and of the interesting

have

forth, Moukokuured that the Board recommend the Governor in Chancil to gazma uodification of the section by

oponing up Teranlah.

half kitchion

and half

to all cases, al infectimas, discaso such us plague, or it might become genal, as in lor cutries, In order that this, result should be achieved it would be necessary to issue a profanation to the Chinese pointing out that this is not done with object of hurting the feeling of the Chinese and that after the bodies Have been burned the ashes will be placed in urns nu the testives will be able to take them to whatever part of Chinn they wish in order with the national ancestor worship. With Mr Lau Chus Fic soconded, roking to dumped bodies the tray will blaen, hurzy would lie done by storing is toe to be intered in s. plsco sclested by

Hon. Mr W. Chatham-seconde. M. H. Humphreys nieved an amendment that the matter be allowed to stand over penday the action of the Government with respect to the report of the Sanitary Com

raission.

Rohat in favour of

think the

In Inlis, they have the gardens in 1965, have taken, ነሱ

plague measures practically stopped all with the result that plugs. They bare

is te rife as given in to the natives and practically stop per all methods for prereticu, Our et erience in Hongkong is otherwise, as plague has distinctly diminished within

twelve years.

the

Inst

- 4343

An

tobury thons so that it would no interfere fo see that so have not asked the Chy cousemorable 18th of September the

the Government.

merion.

to

eat. Tho!

so

Mr Fung

The Gorem the

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY IN AMOY CITY.

discretion and uso ila own judgment entire troubled with the disposal of the dead that cremation is of any good, if you or economi interest has to ba 10-hecond reach home, while several others

op

bodies the Tung Wre- "Hospital

25

me

people

that cremation will

tho

1

share in

Description: 5 ft. 11 ins. high; Slight build; Fair hair and moustache; slight paralysis, one side of the face.

When last seen stated he was

Address any information to M. McILRATH, c/o CHINA MAIL OFFICE Hongkong, &pril 20, 1907.

The

them as to their foreign brethren, ROBINSON PIANO-

COMPANY, LTD.

The Couference of Mis- The Dead sionaricent Shanghai reminds Pioneers the Shanghai Mercury that the pioneers the noblo though scanty band who opened the inyu against overwhelming odds, and who laying GENO

like Winkelriod, gave the lives, a down then

Fint

up members the harshness aud, injustico The suggestion of crema-o given erety concession to the Chinese which stood at the corner of the deer-pet, consequence some of them have been soized who believed in Calsinism and hones in as they disagree. I would again impress fare Chinese gefond or mdertake burial ame for them? The President says they Bauhinia still muamed, but oil orde of Awoy to have the shots taken out, aud in hodios--should not be around. to mbling but the strict letter of the law. inasmuch as it will not stan dumping buttbut the Government is not done any unhoon of-tho 18th pught bavo, sarvion and will be triod later où

to B

of section 175 when enforced with regard of those bodies.

tion

and harmful in my opinion useless

will intensify the abur problem can Holved

•DOOF!

the fallen trees re-oructed after I admit certain concessions have been givin work. The Chinese have been doing the by virtue of the unbroken half of thoir

an incre10.

roots, had it not been for the second Aduit it. There were

***

comes Morrison, the solid dour Scotchman Missionary work." Then Milac, whose 10 years of

of work equalled most men's

and Medhurst and Bridgman and years,

A NEW CUSTOM HOUSE,

Tenders are being invited for breaking

nover

من

When it was first introduced in its present will of Chinese in the Colony, work. You my there Ina 1447 typhoon which blow them down in the off the okl, and erecting a Now Custom whom are still with us. Thoir names will thu there was no change being made in under which this class of Chinese live The Atkimon-If take the thres Posite direction this completely severe House in Amoy.

year and 377 LE Lብ the present---

them from the ground,

Fiest-Surgeon C. G. Matthew, R.N

AMOY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

THE

·MINIATURE GRAND

BY

Boone and Burns, and others, somo ofSTEINWAY

a work of creative art which stand die in the world's history, and China herself will one day eract

alone-anqualifiedly THE BEST

would suggest whoso welcoma roturn to the East of With a view to encouraging in good statues to them in the public places of arml change. The words by the owner" concern about dumping is anybody else 1906 there is an increase, I opened to H.M.S. Afonmouth occurred during tho standard of tidiness and arderliness among the persistent, slower that followed TA NT (

of tho labour for the members of the Legislative ing class

I do not in this way Comcil were hoodwinked into believing should investigate and study the conditions

conditions net 2 thelaw, but they soon found out there was in the Colony. The for class foul as much months of this year and the first three of

and I am sure the people who dump that

more ranch hospitals be Tvon surreptitionsly inserted and altered the bodies are those of the labouring class. gis inducement to the Chinese. If you year, has determined the forms of the

and fast until now the mighty mass eternal, buried whole meaning of the section. That alnust The Registrar General is doing his utmast, can start cremation and carry it on ellit-Fakien and Korean collections and has gardeners, unum of money has been offered

16 Swaying. Their works immediately caused property to depreciate with the help of a Chinese committee tually all right, but I don't think you can very kindly got together a sorios of new to be given in prizes for the best kept and at the very heart of this raat empire, now

fel ferns for the herbarium.

cumulative force. For long they could Bot These are not o eve since. Very high officers of the Gov-adify, the minds of the Chinese and to

facilities them

grantor facili

their

introduced into

it.

The str. "Mercedes" (2,925 tone net}

occasion on

FORESTRY.

The authorized programma for the annual planting and sowing of Pine trees in 1

Road

LETTERS VIA HIBERIA.

Peking They struck the first blow

in

thick

is

translate tho

Bible

books,

BASED ON PRESENT. RATE OF EXCHANGE,

The Directore submit to the shareholders'

by all other Leading. Makers FOR SALE OR HIRE in ralne and it has gone on deprecinting which has since been largely increased, toy do not think it is any so thinking about specimens of much better dried the tidiess gardens and groinde.. Inspection beginning to feel the effects of their

Dr Atkinen's motion was put. the old, ones but are also more complete will take place on Saturday and Sunday, prench, In 1812 the Emperor fulminated At PRICES consistent with quality and erment, no less an authority than the encourage them by giving

for broating their sick and burying Hou. Captain Badley, Hon. Mrand

compose they could to thank Captain Dixctor of Public Works Inmself, admit their dead and, to come forward and Browin, Messrs H. Humplireys, Lau Ca and representativo. This is an appropriate May 4th and 5th. This is orten to the an Ediel against them. Bat they could of the 9.8. Hiching for the trouble and Show, that is to be held on Wednesday, nex. Bud hence we find that their main | the in cases where there is a big mortgage assist the Bosed in atoping this dump Pak and Fing Wa Chun voted against

ah perlain that if I h

strength was put into literaturo. Up to 1869, on property the section is equivalent, to ing.

Dr Atkinson and Hon Mr Chatham yaled expense which he has incured in making May 1st.

SoToral collections aï economic prodinste

07 missionarios out of 338 wrote something MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. Gourament confiscation. In this cases were given the Chinese to treat for it.

their at home and

Dr Clark did not voti

and plants at Foochow for our herbarium A Postal notification has been issted for the Chinese. What a variety of books, thue is no appeal ad misericordium-the tand, dumping will be gidually stopped

The motion was lost.

and gardens,

from the British Post Office, that faily etc., they had ent on wooden blocks, the

The following is the fourteenth annual slow method alone, at first and for long pos owners are not poor jouplo-but they have As regards creation being

prepaid letters and postcards superscribed sible. Tracts in stuote, sermons, ante report of the board of directors to the a property surrounded on all sides by mads Chin the section of people in China who

ruiscellanies, taken to Buddhism is very small, and all so well lighted that for 4 yours theenly a few of these are created. Even attached as a collier to the British foot

vin Biberin," may now be despatched by almanacks, dialogues, novels (with a pur shareholders of the Mercantile Bank of to 1908 was as follows: New Territories →→

There i is scavely a single sort of India, béd. Zawo army of inspectors had not found the Buddhist priests are not always

puse.) now visiting Japin, wet ashore on April a commencement of a band of plantations that route weekly. As stenurers leave

y did not produce. out it is not in accordance with the cromated. It is against Chinese principles as near Tokohama owing to the low tide. between the 200 and 400 fest contour lines Shanghai for Vindivostock each Saturday, literaturoniów current they d Inv. Probably they would novor have-Chinese religion to have bodies oremated.

was not neglected, and treatises

popular dric so had not the typhom blown down I am sure Chinese do not want to dump She was refloated this afternoon; and is and extending both ways from the plants mails will be despatched from. Amoy only And science, such as it was in their day, of the Buate the dental palacent

tions alrealy formed on the Taipo bodies if they liave facilities for fronting discharging part of her cont.

Hear Cheung Sha Wan. As amplified in in the event of there being a stoamor from in their day wore summarised for the and Statement of Profit and Loss Account om of the houses. If a portion of the their sick at home nud burying their dead

the latter part of the your this scheme this port by Monday in each week, in time enlightenment of the Chiness. When the for the year ending 316 December, 1808.

came, they to

The Net Profits for Hongkong Bank had been blown down it but they have not got tlinse facilities.

Ameries papers stals that the inserues provides (to sponke, generally) faut la tos acach Shanghai by Friday. As stonmum domo redicul work. Who eat compute vailing for bital and doubtful debis, and would probably be found that a back yard think the proper way is to ask the Gover

continuous band of plantations round the wit wanting, ust withstanding the to leave the matter in the hands of companies concerned may decline to me North side of the harbou. from Lyemu to to Shanghai are very erratic, I fear it will the toils of all these pioneers? If China including £19,457, 7. 11d. brought for this · £14,082, get that it was these men who gave £90,801. 49. 4d. From that it is open from Dea Vaux Rond to hospitals quid dispersities among the the insurance on the 6. N. S. "Dakota "Lai Chi Kok, Hongkongi replanting the not often be of much use to us to send begining to rise, wo. cannot forward from last Accounts, gum 814, 00

the fist faw turns of the jackscrew. 109. Od. has been distributed in poyment thu Kowloon Peninsula. I think we should labouring classes, and the labours of the on tho plan that the ocident could fave barer parts of this:

Tytam and

Then again what a vast work these of an Interim Dividend of alow the matter to stand over.

Registrar

willing to work with him.

There was more than

Owing to the heavy rains of last week, pioneers accomplished to help the merchant free of Income Tax, c Hon. Mr Brevin-1 find I have minuted who uro serai and the other contleen bosa averted authe dangers of the Shirolama of Victoria, and a continuation of the plant lottors by this route

for the half-year and

missionary to understand China Shares for the thu that this matter should stand over and my sure, result in the enlightenment of the Coast are known to all mariners operating Pokfulam reservoirs in the necessary the Kulangau Lawn Tennis Ground has tho Chineze. Think of the diction 1906.

poople, and when their minds are pacified vessels in Oriental waters.

done by Lib

The Directors have added £35,000 to thebeen closed this week, to enable the grass aries, about 20 in number, in all dialects raon for doing so is that it is stated by nm sure this dumping will dio out of

The inquiry into the collision betroen Chinese contractors and the owners that these housos wero only itself. With these few romarks I strongly

the notion.

still in use. Think of the books on the £2,000 to the Officers Pension Fund. 50 per

by the contractors las

" and "B" Shares of 35 per Therefore, they were legal for about six is not

Sinica" down to the last issue of the Pross on the A sustained proposed to prevent dumping and not

byterian Mission Press. Then look at cent.; free of Inccan Thr, for the second Donths and then they became illegal, the intended as a deterrant then it is useless to the Inland Sea was opened at the Usaku doubtless contributed to the uniform riso where needed.

contract this

8 the elecida half of the year (making

for per cent. The proceed in the tonikers for the s

Legge's and Faber's labours year. It is probable therefore that the

balança Lof for requiring that these back yards be laid discuss it on this occasion. What we are Marine Uurt on April 17.

£20,061, 49. now is to consider the questionings we conducted by Chief Judge fund of these tendera and the transfer of

Wo regret, says the China Critie of tion of the Classics Bach men know more the year), leaving a down. I think this is an exceptional case asked to

post remedies for the evil I was

work

from the contractors

Chinese themselves. So much did they As announced, at the last meeting, the and I agree with Mr Humphreys that

sorry to see that you still remain apparently nemure, Associate Judges Akashi and all the forestry

dono, vll be an improvemost both in of Mr W. H. Vaughansmith which took accomplish that, now that the Classica business of the Book of Calcutta, Ltd..

ired as from 31st Marek, 1800, we should ask the Governor in Council in doubt as to the orig of practice. Yoshida, and Procumtor. Tanaka, Mr he department stas lns now been April 20, to have to sunounce the dinth about what the age wrote thin: the 4d, to be carried forward.

You meation

tion that buly about one third of Sunagawa appeared acounsel for Captain dono, to allow it to stand over. It cannot bodies which have been abandoned this King, pilot in charge of the Devakin," efficiency and economy, The above pro- | plaça last night at about 10.30. Mr are in danger of being shelved, no one been acquire with the affangement. be compared with houses situated in had died from infectious disease, of and Meat. Yoshida mid Kikumaki for Cap-gramme was finished by July, hite-soins | Vaughanemith, it is well known, has bourse will follow in their steps.in www. Hon Mr David Tulo, its Obair:

mont

4.01

willer

work for th

this

ing of the basins of

the usual dificulty in goiting i

in the

the

programme

end

town

RECIE STION.

is

and

• on the ing?

21

Par

LEX*** 33th

Jane

the P. & O. steamship "Devanha" with sowing of seed sites, iniled. The leaof laying down some now turf in places tudy of the. language from the "Clavi. They now recommend a further: Dividond completed as hte as August 12, 1902, opp A. W. Brovin-If cremation the Japanese steamer "Shinshu-mary" in that about Mag to much delayed to grow bottor, and to give an opportunity and styles and S. Wells Williams's work Reserve Fund (raining it to £170,000) and ̈

do u

And suggest

year

this

the contre of Victoria which we have to course, you must recollect that the Chinese tain Hamzaki, of the "Shiosby-matt don with and I don't think any harm are not capable of diagnosing plague, ovan ould come from it being allowed to stand though they may be able to diagnosse small-

aud pox, I am satisfied that this

as practice is

ver,

in which.

Are administered

of

some

do well to

they

did

ше

their work,

All bas

in

has

offer themselves

been done that needs to be done on the

entered hoing used in all places where shalter existed

and the remainder of the pits being suffering from hacer in the throst, and Sacred Books for all time. In this age of man, has joined the Board of this Bank.

rush, the

men would

It is with much regrab that the Directors planted

latterly was unable to take any solid food, missionary used to

the younger men

little on the cal

have to record the death of their esteemed the New Territories

Mr R W Chamney, The cromony of thanging the fog of to pursunce of the

pioneer did

And The following simply due to the anitary laws mul the schoner Tameng" from Amedium to planting programme detailed above, emo his strength growing emdually less and less strength and leisurely thoroughness with colleague,

chigible, Mr Humphreye-I forgot to mention the laws against infectious diseases and the British took placa this morning on board Progress has boon.anade with the purchase until he finally succumbed last night. which these they recked hot of tion, but, beisters retire by rota-

Cinco plantations already growing Much sympathy will bb folt for his widow that they were only completed in Noven way

election:

Sir Alexander Wilson. they

trees near the

find thomasclves famous; they did it

¡J. A Maitland, Esq, ber, 1802. They wore thon in accordanos That has been the unvarying and maratho cohooner in the presence of out on the Northem shores of the labour and family in the circumstances. In the fame, through many of thein awoke to for with the law and were inors or loss built imous opicion of every Chinese with Bockwith (Asastani Harbour Master), Thus 14,580 small pino tret under Government directions. In Febra wom

I have spoken and my kowledge of Fique Paymaster Wilson (H.M.S. Tar) ünge of Shek Lá Pui vote measured and T. P. Q. Governmont which existed in tho because they loved the Chinese and

purchased in December, wh

while at the fad City sorno years ago Mi Vaughansmith did only a love like that could sustain them. It will be necessary to appoint Auditars, till the last proof was read. They loved Messrs Cooper Brothers & Co, and Mess 1903, they became illegal and practi- the fooling of the Chinese towards the tally the whole of the backs had to come Sanitary Board, and my knowledgeof what and nonty of friens who had acepted of the your preparations Wontations to the some very useful work as assistant judge not their lives, and their labours de follow W: Browne & io., the retiring Auditors. eat, from the out to the basement. has occurred in Chinese families with the invitation of Mears Scots and B. for the asseout of the plantations

Kartli-east of Kowkion

And since then he had been tho mangor them. The amendment was carried, Hon. Ir whom 1 am sequainted satisfies maths The heath of the jusel was fosted the It was nessary towards the end of cut of the Telephone Office at Paking.

that

HION City. Brewin, Ho Captain Badeley, Mr H. the opinion: is a Humphreys and Messis Fung Wa Chuu oughs to satisfy any unbinssed person, that Stars and Stripes Buttered down and the year to fom a nursery for the raising of

scodli for the And Lau Chu Pack voting in favour of it, the practice is due to what I suggest. In Union Jack was hauled up on the main 300,000 pies

1895, 105 bodies were found on hand in mast, and sitorwards in the cable the programme of 19077/8 and choice was made The final game in the Hongtang Club 1897 there were 351, an increase of 80 per health of the owners of the vessel was of the flat mirely ground at the South of Lawn Tennis Championship has been fixed caut. In 1898, 40 bedios word found in acknowledged. The Tarang" is engaged Victoria School, East Point, and of the HAMBERLAIN'S Colic, Cholers and the harbour in 1997 there were 133; an in trading in the Carolina Islands and has adjacent hillside. The draining and coat for Saturday mort, when Mesars H. Han

Diarrhoes Remedy cures diarrhoea intorease of 245 per cent. Nothing that her headquarters at Yap, an island which ing of this ground for the purpose has con cock and W. Gibson moet. and dysentory in all forms and in all occurred between 1893 and 1897, except is well known here on account of the constituted a great improrengut to the neigh The winnor will have to meet Mr T. B. stages. It never fails. For sale by all the plague opidemic of 1894 and 1996 nection with it which the late Mr O'Keefe hourhood. This is the first large forestry: None for the title.

work undertaken by the department cbamists and storekeepore.

and the repressive measures which we had had.

GET IT TO-DAY,

vi

offer themselves for re-election.

COLDS AND PNEUMONIA. TVIERE can bo po excuse for a man if he allows a cold to develop into counteract any tendency towards this B phoumonia. Chamber sin's Cough Remedy

saved by its tinely use, For asle by all chemiste and storekoopera.. diecare and many doctor's bille have been

By order of the Board,

James CampiELL,

Chiof Manager.

SPRAINS QUICKLY CURED. ATHE the parts freely with the nber

Pan Balm, and gin them absolute rest and a quick cure is certain, For sale by all chòmints and storekeepers.

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