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AN UNPARALLELED SIGUT, Statesmen in England spoke openly of the" danger which the sullen Boers would be to British dominion. It was predicted that sararsi generations would pass before the enmity of the Dutch would be wiped | away. Tet other statesman decided upor sa apparently foolhardy policy, and thero being for the first tirao in power, were ablo | to carry out their plans. Thay daliberato- ly gave the privilege of representativo institutions to the colonies where tho Boers, amarting under defeat, were in the majority; and so the world was treated to the unparalleled sight of a conqusred race having fall legislativo powere country from which the ariny of invasion bad just withdrawn. It car 818 tainly was hazardous experiment, and in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred
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THE SAYINGS OF CONFUCIUS," TRANSLATED BY L. A. LYALL, GY THE CHISISE CUSTOMS SERVICE, 870. 'Pcr $2.75.
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rabuilt and modernized premises. not interfere with our making the best of The latest sanitary improvements employed.
Stristest oleanliness all over the place,
the new. There is absolutely no founda.
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That is the opinion of all the leaders of what may be called the Young Dutch party, and they are the men whoen word will sway the minds of, 90 per cent. of the people. It is simply an instance of rapid recognition of fact and earnest desire to de'
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Farm Lot No. 6, New Kowloon Inland scheme of federation is far less subtle than... Lata Nos, 31 and 32 and Sai Kong Inland that which occupies the minds of the Dutch. Lot No. 6; all the above except Esl Kang Britain naturally desires to have overg one Inland Lot No. 5, are situated on the South side of Junk Bay about nine miles from the city having sex frontage of about 2; molles, with deep water, Junk Bay is wellsholter- ed and cocognland refuge for large ships In typhoon weather. Sal Kang Inland Lot No. is situated about 400 ft above the level of the sea and has a reservoir of about Eve acres with dam about 35 ft. high. There is in the driest time of the year flow of about 230,000 gallons of water per
of its colonial possesions in the most pros- peroca condition powible, and it is evident that South Africa a federated country, in afinitely preferable to South Africa a dis- connected group of States. The ordinary English settler has no dislike for his Dutch neighbour, and is quito ready to make a day sad an average apply al about friend of him. The war is over, and both |1,000,000 gallone a day. There are three sides fought well. It is not difficult for one well built thungalows on the property of the conquering race to be magnanimous. Polles Stalion is erected on a prominant Furthermore, the Briton always remem-
por commanding a view of the whole pra
Perty. Further particulars of the property hers the commercial aspect of syery question may be cbtained from the Undersigned to and he sesa'that the business conditions of whom offers should be addressed not later the whole country will be greatly improved than the 11th March. The Underuignod
does not bind himself to accept the highest | by the union of colonies.
or any offer for the property.
HORACE PERCY SMITH, Chartered Accountant,
Official Liqalástor,
5, Queen's Road Cortral. Hongkong. February 26, 1810,
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FRENCH LESSONS, TIRENOH TAUGHT by a FRENCH MAN (Govt. instructor) entirely in French, without translation, mainly
Feci Moderato. *: Plassa apply to
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INBLUKYCE OF THE COLOŜIALS, There is a third factor in the casu, and
one that is often forgotten, but neverthe.
loss in of great importance. This is the element which is called "Colonial”—that is, people who wore born and bred in the colonies. In South Africa these colonial
people are generally very pronounced In their loyalty to Great Britain, and at times they do not hesitate to speak in anything: butglowing termsoftheir Dutch neighbours; but they and the Boors understand.ona (Continued on Paga 3.)
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