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E. SHELL, Esq.-Chairman.
I.E. ARMSTROMs, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Andrew Forbes, Esq. G.EL. Medhurst, Esq- G. Friesland, Esq. W. L Pattenden,
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aunts and others, till one, is lost in the maes, unless one has plenty of time and.. patience to separate the wheat from the chaff. What strikes one is tho want of diguity of the entire episode, and how We have already referred to the oPcharacteristic it all is, and how dificult position alleged to be shown towards this the Chinese find it. to keep away from Assembly by the new Governor-General things that neither make for peace nor of Canton, sed the somewhat highbanded" way in which he conveyed to them his for dignity? It is almost certain that so out some feast, and yet it would appear. ideas of their prerogatives and their much fuss would not have arisen with abilities. The trouble, however, is not
as if part at least of these charges may confined to the strained relations between bo traced to the present confusion, in the Assembly and the officials there which the Assembly finds itself. It is a have been charges brought against sortie general maxim, or to speak more care- of the mucmbers of the Assembly, and the faily, is has been a general maxim, that when a man is down he is more easily majority have thought it to call for a public examination of these charges. It struck than at any other time, and there. seems that the Superintendent of the
fare, tually, there are not wanting thore Police has referred to the wrong-doings of who are ready to have a brick at the some of the members, and has made pub- fallen unfortunate. One has only to re- bie statements, which have brought dis-call the many instances in which private credit upon the Assembly as a whole. feuds have been avenged during the last
The Chinese cruiser Bai Chi arrived recently as Singapore from Colombo under Rear Admiral P. K. Ching. She dropped anchor in the roads and exchanged salutes with Furs Canding.
The Young People's Anniversary of the Church Missionary Society was el brated in London on April 27, several thousand children taking part. In the
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Mutton,-Sang Yeung You Veal,- Ngau Chai Yuk-
Sausage-Nyau Chal Chang...
Poultry.
Chicken,--Ka Chai Capons, Large, Small,-Sin Kal Ducas,Ap Doves,--Fan Kâu
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(China) Sai Kwa
Grapes--Sang Po Tai Tso
Vegetables &o,
Aruchokes, Shanghai-Sheng-hei Äh
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In the first instance some of the members six months, when it was more or less safe have been charged with playing, cards
to trump up, and bring a charge against within the precincts of the building. another. So, just now, when the As- Further then this it is reported that assembly ovidertly is not regarded favour. of the female representatives, in the ably by the officials, it would seem as if women's apartments, was seen in un.
somo have seized this opportunte moment dress, that is to say she had thrown off
to bring forward charges more or less her outer garments, and was clad only in well-grounded. which, before they are. a loose undar robe. But worse than this removed and done with, will not add is reported. It has been affirmed that either to the dignity or the popularity of some of the members have brought pro-
the Assembly. stitutes into the building, with whom some of the members have feasted, and then together they have gone and spent half the night in the theatre, and other wise misconducted themselves. In addi- tion to these several charges, it is aliged that members have gumoled on the premises, and in this way have brought.
Moxlan nerves are easily shaken in discredit upon both the place and those. Who frequent it. Such is the muddle the present unsettled state of the country. into which things have drifted, and the On the arrival of his Majesty's crusier cross currents of feeling have been made | Melpomene at Vera Craz obe exchanged worse by the gossip of the streets and salutes with the forts. The detonations the reports of the papers, so that these alarmed the populace, whose fears that a alleged that members have gambled on the bombardment was in progress wore allayed unportages, and so rustless has been the by the British Consul. feeling, and so severo the blame awarded, it these reports were true, that the Speaker called a special meeting to quire into the truth of the allegations.
This meeting was held on the fifth of the month, and a full repart of the pro-afternoon about 2,000 children drawn from "ceedings would fill, we believe, at least dioceses in South London attended a three columes of an English newspaper. special service in Southwark Cathedral, The response in regard to members was where the Bishop of Hongkong preached. feeble, and there was not the requisite number to constitute a quorum,for the regular business. On the other hand, the Speaker pointed out that, though ordi- to the Ministry of Ways and Communicatuipe, Es-Choy nary business could not be conducted, the at St. Petersburg for authorisation to Turkeys flock-Phor Kai Kung ... the matters that had been mooted by the establish a train de luxe, to be known as police, and which had been published in the Far Eastern Express, by which travel- the papers, were so acrious, and cast such lers will no longer have the inconvenience reflectims in the honour of the Aof changing en route. As soon as the Han- kow line is finished this new train will also sembly, that in his opinion they ought to "be dealt with, whether these present were carry travellera destined for Canton.
maay or few; and this was the more easy inasmuch as at that session they were not constituting themselves into a judge and jury, bat merely into a committes of in quiry, is order, to ascertain whether these things be so or not. Then followed long series of questions dealing with the matters. Then did Mr. So-and-So play aig expert, will leave Marscilles by June cards? Not at all. But had not Mr. and join the expert committee at Delhi. Catish.-Chik Yu.. So-and-So cards in his possession? Well Captain Swinton and the others will make a yes he had borrowed a pack some years brief stay at Simia and then again return to ago, and then had leat them to some- Delhi body else, and the original owner wanted
The silver orner in Bombay has them back, and he had no option but to ended. The silver group was formed in Dab,Sa Mang Yu send for them, and so they found their way into the building. The question of 1910. Thirty persons were concerned in Dice-Wong Mei Lun prostitutes eventually meandered along and Rs. 30,000,000 ware invested in Dog Fish--Tit Tu Sa
The operators claim to have Eels, Conger,-Hoi Mann” the same devious ecurse, mixed up with silvor.
made i prode of Rs 2,800,000 Tho
Fresh water, Tam diu Yu stock was bought at an average price of 20d, and sold for 27 d., the intarest costing | Eoin, Yellow,-Wing Sin the operators about one penny... The total Frogs-→→Tien Kai ilver holding was at one time 25,000 Groups,-Bek Pan
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Barbela Ya Bream,-Bin Fa
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American,-Fa KJ
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Radish Hung Lo Pak Teal
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