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DR. CHATTERION WILSOE,
Boarctary
Tanner (bas (hs #pomonal equation in ek may be more count status personal magnolia. Erench
or lcml magnate takes it into his
Bhortly after the departure of Mr. Wabia, wo | Marissa dallary -~wbloh, however, lamsah khove | THỂ: "TIMES" OF THE GERMAN head to fomost anti-forelgu disturbances
ard informed that do Ching Cheung pad bin the intringle salas në compared with the price OCCUPATION OF KIA0CHOW, wilo were arrested and thrown into prison at of allvar -the silver point, with 1 per cent. Some If the present system continans the Empire
Fu Chinn, on the pretext that he was calling charges, works out et 291344 that fr to say. ....... By the stops it has taken to obtain ysdress for that a certain person exerts a magnetics in cent that did not inlong to him, My, Waile almost at the exact parity. With all thn, the the reccat murder of tw> German missionario Sonce toward a galvanometer, neodle, which is must fail to pieces from simple want of THE CUBAN INSURRECTION-Ex states that the man had previously been selling, triffs of only £3,000 of the coin had been sent the Gerinan Government has shown a just ap deffected Brat sue way and then the other as cohesion. While there was little outside
"BOUTION OF A SPANISH OFFICER. coni spenly since July to various bayers, from London to Hangkang, and the botal of prasiction of the Clines character. Instead of this person turns himself before it while stu pressure the slendor tits between the Col. Rues. General Blato's A.I.C., shows and and boon doing so for a long period. Ho shipments to Ubian comass nor to £433,672, as wasting timein making remonstranessat Paking pletely undressed. Numerous repetitions of the provinces sufficed to hold them together, sent to the Cuban frangent oxmp to nerafiate also gaye he has reason to believe that the against £714,185 at the corresponding period which would assareilly have teen met as usual experiment to pivon the same result. A
natives have been told that they oğuld not sall of last year,
by the innumerable dilatory devises of Oklusse dosan other parsons bad not the slightest affect but they cannot suffice much longer unless posse, was, shet sfter, a travesty of a Churda8ything for export out of the province, BINGAPORE AND PENANG, diplatnoy, the Germans have landed a force in on the needle; but another human megunt was
Markal they bo strengthened by a general reform
This appears to ban quite unjustifiablļainter. The four months exohauge is at 23.18d, Kino-olas Fuy, in order to bring to bear the discovered in Huraui, nu Kalina professor, of the administration, the abolition of the GERMANY AND RUSSIA IN CHINA. and alenlated to prajation any similar making cable transfers equal to 29.0td. At only kind of infaeuies that Chinistser écem able whicse breast is amaguetis north pole while his Attempts to extant unde in the Twe Kwong, 281d for Mexion dollars, and adding 1 per cent to understand, Thab bay is said to be trenerist back is a south pole This peculiar quilty The German Foreign Olle profeses not to and as such calls for Immediate protest charges, the silver, pouk works on a 22.91d; place to the scene of the murders. Whether family unite its possessor for making delicate squeeze syster, and the centralisation of
ulberity. In any other country reform bo surprised at the perspation of Port Artuar understand that Mr Walls his reported the thus loving slight margin for arbitrage that is the case or not, it is a very convenient galvanometer measuremonts, might be anticipate, but in Chiun it seen's by us and rogards it as of no aggressive cane to you and meat in a latin for otasi las operations in the coin, which beaver had and advantageous pliser for the German fluet, und
significance and arot clashing with Germany stained by the action of the local authorities better be replaced by the shisper British trade will no doubt serve as well as say other for the For many erg nrgical sentera have been al meat hopeless, and in view of impending intereste
and so for us this Chamber con judge, from the dollar, which one still be doined in the Equabay purposes: in view. Kisp chan Bay, which is made depending on the earless property of fine privia facie svidense before it, he hat en un Mins.
Bitonto some distance to the south of the Shan-platinum wire of remstning incandescent under changes, which will be none the less impor
doubted griovanos, which my Commuitize trust TPNAM
tung pocinsula, jem kargo shortoi mater com- ths inflnonce of hydrocarben vapours, find a tant if they are effented gradually instead of
you will nee your influence to rid rise not onls THE THEFT OF BULLION ON THE plotely landlooked and entered by a compare attempt was long ago rande to apply the prio- uddenly, it behoves the British Govern
on the score of the hardship entailed in the
tively narrow channel. It may, therefore, be ciple to illumination. A porteblo laminous pro- present instance, but also with a view to shock.
"PRING HEINRICH readily imagined that it would form an admirable jectar is the new idea of M. Brenot, a maker of mont to strengther its position and be pre
At the monthly mesting of the General Com- ing such official interference bewoon purchaser In the Admiralty Division of the High Court naval base for any Power maisteluing a fleet in surgical instruments. The apparatus coumista. pered for all emergencies that may threaten mittes of the Hongkong General Chupaber of sha saller is the future. I havy the honour of Justice, Lofore Me Justice Barnes and Chinese waters. The German Press, aware of of a swell sphere of platinus gauze, placoil in cur commercial interosta. The Times says Commerce, hold at 3 p...on Friday, the 17th to be, sit, your most obedient ervant, St
Trinity Masters, the one Chartered Bank of
its merits from this point of view, is already the centre of a metallic rodeeter with a bellow'. Dombor. Prosant: Messrs. M. Gay
India, Australia, and China e.the owners of the corolling in the thought of a permanent occupa handle containing a gasolino-saturated spongs took the Foreign Office a viry long time (Chairman), Herbert Smith (Vico-Chistriona),
Pris Heinrich was commoned on 16th Novem. tion. In this aspect it probably outruns the through which air as forced from rubhar br.lb to understand that Chim is not a highly-N 1. Ede T. Jackson, N. A. Siebs, T. H. Byron Brouse, FL C.M.G...B.M.'s Consul, ber, and on the 1811 Mr. Justice roll. Barnes It is one thing to nochy a Chinese harbour in air nail vapour can be varied until the mazi- Ideas and intentions of the Gornan Government, or compenused nir ræervair. The proportious of Whitehead, and R. G. Wilcox (Souretery).
delivered judgment as follows This fa on organised into after the European model
MINUTES.”
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action by the Chartered Bank of fail. Ander to obtain raicège for palpabla grievances, effent, is produced. One forus of Apparatus nd expressas a doubt whether the miscon
The minutes of the previous, meeting (beld
Canton, 14th December, 1897 train, and China to zoooyer for the loss of a but quito another thing to contemplata retention includes a kuapasok air revis, had with ception does not still linger in official 19th November) vera raud and confirmed. * Bir. -I key to acknowledge receipt of your quality of gold one which were stalen from of the place in perpetuity. Other antivus night inch reflector a surface of 40 square yards is
CARAMANEWY MEMBER,
Itter of the 13th instant. B. DR. DILLON, in a recent article
a box shipped by them on the steamer Hohen komselves compelled to transfor their brightly lighted up at a distance of more than in the Contemporary, referring to the ship of the Chamber
Me W. F. Wenyon was elected to zombor to the wotica of the Vicoroy and requested him at Yokohama, on June 12, 1896, to be carried to oupation to continue after the actual dispats cepecially useful in military and detective opera- I Live alosdy bronglit Mr. Waite complaint sollern, belonging to the North German Lloyd sympathies from Cherzinny to China were od 20 yards. Such a light is expected to prera
course of events in the Far East, also says
to call on the lossl officism for an explanation. Lowlon. The box was ten-shipped at Houglas ben ottard. Rusla in portonlar might tions. A letter was, rucoívod on the 20th Now I learn from Her Majesty's Conval at Wa kong into the Prins Heinrich, by which vessel it friendly act, co she is known to havs re A Franch bread-making process consists ini
be tempted to rogarð such occupation na an un- [... our Foreign Office kas meruwhile o from the Government asking the Chariber to under transit dortificafes in the Kwangees the Rohenzollern. The box was delivered to cognized the strategical advantages of Kinohau soaking the grain, and passing it encoustively ohow that there is an inoresang export tande was carried to England. The theft scoarred.| "cupied, like the God Bail when invoked by nominate a representative to sorve on the Com
his worshippers, in talking, or pursuing, mittoo it was thien proposel to appoint to con- that I expect to hear that the the parser of this vessel and placed by hier in long before the German missionaries came to a through a crashing and a kreading machine "or in a journey," an expression which sider und report on the position and geringes obstalosed in the way of Mr. Watts in the mal zoom, which is in the 'tween docks abaft vibient and. It is probably a more softeidense which convert it dinolly Inte dough. This nant of Goverance piers, and M. N. J. Ecclue to some other caso than desire to the engine reci on the starboard aide of the that those unfolal promptings to seizure of contains the full mutritive value of the gmio, rery accurately hits off the attitude main was animously nominated to represent the Prohibit native produce leaving the province vessel, and to which posse is obtained the harbour sppear immediately after the in and, it is olaimed, can be kapt indefinitaly.
Chamber. mined until recently by our officials, and has agala received TANAH SUPPLIES Of
iron double door opening outwards from the turforeage of liassia with the application of fads which it was hoped that Turkey" wouhl especially by the Legation at Peking. It
room and by a latchway in the top of the room spoul in Gornian dockyards. In any case it is opening on the main deck and secured by e The Chairman, Hongkong General Chamber of Cimbb's padlock. The double doors are poured set at present wipessary to assume that the no. WHOLESOME CONFECTIONERY would appear that there has recently been
Commerce.
by a bolt at the top and anothor of the bettom Lion of the German Government is prompted an awakoning. Let us hope that drowsiness
of one door and two looks riveted on to the baymotive but the desire to exact reparation and obliviousness to passing eventa may not
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, other door. The parzer keeps the loss of the for the murder of German subjecta.
Hongkong, 10th December, 1897.
The experiment in one which we ourselves hatch and doors, the captada having a duplicate again set in, a fri
the Gonoral Post Office to the request by the To E. W. Watts, Es knowledge receipt of evidence that theat was committed by a quarter. so excellent as compared with pay obtainable by and water proof coating ter small wounds.
key, of the hatch padlock. It appears from the have trim on one or two occasions, with rounia Dear Sir, I have to wight of mail matter and the gross revenue your letter of the 30th alt cosplaining of the stormed Bohmidt, who seems to have fouad diphenati negotiation at Feking that there i derived by sach of the following Governmente action of the flints in North Kwangsi and
the Imperial, the Indian, and each of the asking this Chamber's support in your repro-bolts of the door when he was working in the the more offestual method. Outrages upon Euro of Dr. E. M. Bucks, as expressed at the. Men- The innan mind is still senlving, in the view an opportunity of secretly displacing the treat to wonder why we do not always follow varlous Colonial Governments-from mail matstations to the British Consal at Canton.. for married by the P&O SN.:Co. under the
mail room at Yokohama, and by this mins to penze, if not directly instigated by the local trealaesting of the British Medical Association. letter has been considered by my Committee parture of the venes] from Tokobanis to pull by them. Generally speaking, kireet justig remote ancestors wearily climbed to simple con- En regly I-am instrusted to say that your have been able on the night following the do suthorities, are at all events always preventable Hy slow and dubious steps taken in darkness, our and communications opened with H. B. M. open the doors and get at the haz If the bolts upon tissionaries of traders usually follow upon interval they reached self-consciounce. This Congol at Canton, from whom & reply RT were drawn the doore, though looked, could the sedulous dissemination of incendiary writings not be the end. Our old mental faculties tion can be very satisfactorily proved Attacke soiomness, ke affrins, and after another immenga
csired yesterday stating that the mattor in
I understand, be pulled open outwards. The receiving his attention-I am, dear air, yours theft was not discovered till the box was opened in which the most strooions crimes are lud to are some of them fading out, others advancing faithfully,
in Londen, because, although it was trans-shipped the common people are tolerant end indifferent, new ones are springing up, samo of which will, the charge of the foreigners. Left to themselves towant greater perfection, and alongside of then at Hongkong, Schmidt had fastened it up again otherwise it would be impossible for foreign without doubt, be of overshadowing importance and filled the place of the gold contents which residents to enjoy as they do long periods of in the future. So.caltext telepathy and clair- he stole (being a portion only of the whole confitivity from molestation. It is the literary voyance room to be specimus of such upscent with landen bullets to make up the or official class who from time to timo stir ep fasalties. Eat of infinitely mors importance weight. Schmidt acted with the stones the populace to violence in order to further than these
that, superimposed upon self-com- or connivanco of other quartermasters, pho
whom, Adkin, was afterwards arrested and is ond which they happen to have to view soloneness, as it that faculty upon simple sea- 4 portion of the gold was found in this posse Governments encourages them to believe that in our rage. We have had occasional su has since stated how the theft was committed at the menient, or perhaps merely to satisfy potonguess, a third and higher form of coz animosities which the supineness of civilized aciousness is at present malting its appostare sion.Tho odber men have left the ship.
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Tas C. P. R. Co.'s steamer fimpress of China arrived at Kobe at 11 am. on ad iust, and milod again at 10 p.m. for Nagasaki-
The steamer lawns Mara Bombay Line) laft Kote via Moji for this port on 22nd inet, at Loon and is expected to arrive here on the 28th
instant,
Louis Assam, of Mauritius, a seaman on the Peter Rickmers, was yesterday sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour for remaining ashore after. the departure of the
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, DIczane 24th, 1997,
Ab Inition was found in British Kowloon on the 15th instant, without any visible means of subsistence. Hon. H. E. Wodehouse yester day declared bim a vagrant and out bin to the house of detention.
The British steamer Namyong, which azrived yesterday from Singapore, reports that on the 22nd she passed a dismoated Wenshow junk at sucher in lat. 19.35: N., long 114,02 E. The arew refused to leave her, Bat wanted to ba towed to Hongkong,
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Mr. Ede gave a brief resume of the decisions arrived at by the Committee so far.
HONGKONG'S CONTRIBUTION TO POSTAL
A-SUBSIDY.
Read letter from Positonster-General, dated 25th Nov, forwarding copy of the reply of
Postal Sabaily mob-Committee to know the
subsidy contract with the British Government for the year ended the 31st March, 1897." regretting inability to supply the desired information,
am, sir your obedivut: siryant,Ma
BYRON BREINAM.
Consul.
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,
Beuretary.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB,
Some matal-backed glass mirors of the third or fourth century havo boon investigated by 21. Barthelot. They are of Guilo. Rin origin, and the basking la of lead, which saios to have bean applied in a molten slats.
Pera balsam with nine times its weight of collodion is advised by Pref. Kjela né un Blustio
THE PINNAULE ROCK FUND, Letters on this abject had been despatcted to the Commodore and to the British Consale and the Commissioners of 1.31. Customs at Car ton, Hoihov, Pablo, Swatow, Amoy, Fooohow, Wenchow, Ningpe, and Bhaughai, and replies: ware read from Commodores Eseretary, as closing letter from Admiral Sir A. Buller, in which the means of making known the existence of the Fond proposed by the Chamber (viz., through H.M.'s Consuls) is also suggested, and H. proposes that the awards should range Kowloon, round Kowloen Rools Channel Rod and have not been found. The Icss sustained they can indulge with impunity. Consequently croazingly, numerous examples of it for 2,000 from $10 to $50; mail fion H.B.M.'s Coneni t Canica (datel 6th Dec, from H.B.M.'s Consul at Amoy (dated 6th and 8tà Deu..d from the
Deo, all courteously promising assistance; am making suggestions.
Theze saggestions were considered at some, length, and it was decided that the awards should range from $10 to $50 socording to the import ance of the danger divulged; that a credit cf $300 should be opened with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to each of the British. Consula at the uine ports above alluded to, and that the Commissioners of I.M. Customs should be asked to apply to the Consule for any sums they awarded..
FOURTH GLUE KAŬR
The following boats competed
SECOND LASK
Dart
Payne.. Ladybird
Active
Meteor... Frincess Maid Marian Phobo... Erica Sybil
Dz. Csik Officers, RE. Mr. & D. Wilkloan FIRST CLASS :
Mr. H. E. Pollock Mr. T..WA-Iammert Mr. J. McKie
Mr, J. Fastings
This race was called on Sunday in a steady of late. The course was from the Pelice Pier, whole sail breeze, which has been the exception
For stealing four blankets and an oil cloth.
mark bout off, Lysemtin, Kowloon Rock, and
21st instant, a Chinaman was yesterday ac- Commissioner of Customs, Swaton (ided 2 sesond class hont.wore.sout of at 1:20 and the 6 bill of lading, which stated that tire value of for the gross infringement of treaty rights this higher, consciouszona, and the advent of the property of the War Department, on the
Channel Rooks, all to starboard, 12 miles, Thein 2,147 138. 4. The box was shipped under it is the leal oficials when we ought always to yard. In the course of a few more milleninum
hold responsible alike for netral, outrage and there should be born, a type of man possessing tomced by the Police Magistrate to three
first class at 1.90.
the ocine was 251,856.36. The material cou- which goes on soulinaonely and perdstently this higher hetzer and happier race, would months' imprisonment with hard labour,
dilions of the bill of lading Olanoc Thero is very little use in applying to the justify the agony of its birth through our past. "Owners to be responsible that the vasel is central Government to entero responsibility. If properly equipped, manned, and stud out and has comparatively little control of the local in all respects seaworthy and capable of per
The mosquito has prevented or hindered the forming her intended. voyage: also for the governors, and that little it portaluly will not settlement of 10,000,000 to 11,000,000 sqmazo fuelty and negliguurd of dieir servante in all
waste on behalf of more barbarians when its miles of fruitful territorios. In "mosquitam saudara relating to the proper stowage, custody own domanda call for all its efforts. Bot, map of the world." Popular Science News care, and delivery of the goods. All gravisions on the other hand, the vestral Government shows the distcibation of this enormous insect and clanses to the contrazy shall be nuk and
is in no hurry to make common cause reservation, which is almost unishabitablo by void and of no effect in law clause 2 which Viceroy, even by the handing of troops Africa from the great desert to Fish Biver with the local authorities. The coercion of man, and comprises the whole of Westera Sir John Brainstou, monior Assistant Under. Secretory of State for the Colonies, who has re
exemple the owners from inter alia thieves or the shelling of his roeidenen, is ant en half the Sanda Islanda, all the vast txiros of and barzatry," and clause 68hy not so act of war against the Chicasa Empire. The Northern Siberia, much of Britishi North Am tred from the service, was, on 12th Nov, enter. tainedata farewell dinner at the Hotel Windsor
countable for gold, silvor, ballen, specie by a number of his past and pirsant collegas
above the value of $100, nukese bills of lading Viceroy has to take the whole responsibility for orica, lowlands in the United States, Exitera A letter lying Loon received from My. F. W.
all that happens in his province, and if he comes Mexico, Eastern Ghatemain, und Honduras, at the Colonial Office. Sir John, who was Watts complaining that, owing to the interfood tids against the bonta. Is, the ran down
The wind was west at the start, with a weak pressed and a special agreement be made.
be signed therefor and the valan themia ex-
to bloss with a fotelge Power he must sottle with about two-thirds of South America, knighted on the occasion of the Queen's Jubilee, forence of the local officials at Fa Chuen, North to Dock Point the three boats in the Bclass kent Consequence of the cases of "Taylor v. the the matter as best he can. It took our Foreign catered the colonial service in 1859, and after❘ Kwangsi, he had been innblá tooniphoto's in well together and were becalmed forn short time pany" (L, R 9 Q. B., 546) and "Steinman is not a highly-organised Stato after the Euro; doubly-terminated gastly crystals taken from Liverpool and Great Western Steam Com Office a very long time to understand that Chim A baneralogist has selected 1,000 of the koog, bocamo aseistart Unidor-Searctare of wine in that district, who had been throw Fat the point, after which the wind wirzed to Augier Line (Liinted)(L. R. (1891).1. Qupon the theory that this country was bound to and finds them to weigh ab thw rate of 1,912,000 pop modal Many despatches have been framed calciferous sandstons in Herkimer Co., N.Y., north, making a beat up to Kowloon Rock. Ep19) the exception of thieves was not the A class, Erion led us for as the Docks, where relied on. The defendants rested their cheekeep to Chiness Empire ou ita fost, and that the calm had to be negotiated. Mateor got on the exceptions of bratry and the said to press for the adress of gerinces was to so Active, Erica, Sybil, And Chanticleer in the plaintife, concoded that the theft was a barza minda Ang matter of fact, grievances mast through first, followed by Phoebe, Maid Maria, fifth closes Mx, Walton, counsel for the this misuenraption does not still linger in ofLeial dangerita atabüity. It may be doubted whether order noted. On the boot up to Kowloon Hack trous act, but contended that the defendants are the Maid passed Pacobs, and Brien passed both not exempted from liability for the loss by the be redressed, if at all, by suitable appeals to the Active and Phaba, the times at the mark exception of barratry in the circumstanoon, they can always be redressed in that way if wo governor within where province they aris being
because the loss would not have cccurred but know how to make the appeal sufficiently moving for the negligence of the defendants' ryste
We host that, on the last trip of the Spanish Mail stramer Floore to Manila, the vessel was detached for special service to the north of the and Sho went into three days' quarantine,
COMPLAINT OF OFFICIAL INTERFERENCZ WITH TRADE IN KWANGOL
filling various offices in Queensland and Hong-saction entered into with the owner of a cost
State in 1876,
into prison for solling goal him in Sept. last, and for loss arising out of which 4- tion, preventing delivery of the coal, he had lodged a clala with the British Conval at Con ton.
Representations were accordingly addressed sad, on the day of coming out, discharged only to the Causa), regesting him to use his influencs ber 'tween desk cargo, and proceeded north to i to obtain redroes of the Injury alloged. fetch over 1,000 volunteers," recoutly enrolled Read reply from Ar Conani Breman, dated. against ike rebels, How would the insurance 15th inst., gisting that he is in communication of the bulk of the Manila cargo bare fared, with the Viceroy on the subject, and has re bal the vessel been lost on tho journey Thoroquested an explanation of the conduct of the was pretty bad weather too-Singapore Free Fa Chuen Offcials. Presi
HMS. Makak, Commander Frestuan, ar rived at Singapore somewhat anerpectedly on 122 the 13th December, via Colombo, on her way to the Australian station. The Mohawk in a third class steal cruiser of 1,270-tona, with a ̈speed of 10.5 knots. She was built by Messra Themoon and Co, of Glasgow, in 1656. Her arronment consists of six Gin. guns, eight 3-pdr. quick-Brare and two machine guns; and ahe Carrier & crew of 172 6. It will be remem- bered that Commander Freeban was a few years ago stationed of Bingapore in charge of H.MS. Hedpole-Free Press,
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Messrs. Wm. G. Hals & Có, in their circular
TYPHOON BIONAIS.
This question wna again discussed, the general opinion being in favour of the former. system of matecrategical signals instead of the storm warnings not in use it was decided to make forthss inquiries into the subject,
(Correspondence.)
MR. WATTE'S: CASE,
Commerce
your committee.
30th November, 1897.
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Mr. F. H. May
Mr. A. Denison Oficure, R.E. Chanticleer... Mr. C. A.Tomes
B.
2 16 19 217 30
221 18
Ladybird Dezt... Puyao.
2 18 35
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Mowar
Mani Marian
ric
Thobe Active
Chanticleer Sybil
2·22:00 2:22 15 A 22 45 2 23 07 2-24.90 2.25.00.
In
to the sunca. The selection of ten million to the once is only a umeter of time and skill.
manuscripts hot been found by Prof. Bruylants.
A very sensitive indicator of iterations-in- of Louvain, in iodine vapour. When a abnet of paper which has been gized and finished is poli this vapaar the portion that has been moistened tened and exposed, after thorough, drying, to becomes violat, while the rest of the surface. appears brownish yellow. The rabbed portions
of a manuscript are shown by a brownist tint
in relation to the proper data and control of and the central Government will no more put the box, and he relied on plansol of the bill its own forces in motion to help the Viceroy
the it will to compel him to do justice. of lading, It was not depetal by this da- fendants that they would be able for such With regard to more purely commercand from When a rubbed surface is moistonud after negligence subject to a point raised on clase has there is i vide field for the application of exposurete the iodine, it takes a bite colour, and 5.The question, therefore, in the case copies diflerly this country makes a commercial drying by a palor tint, evilently due to remordi the same principle. After inftite delay and the rabbod portions are made distinct after to be one of fact. The negligence complained of is that the purer or one of the officers fronty with Chinn securing certain rights for of some of the starch site. The reactions- neglected to see that the bolts of the iron door British merchants. But the ink is hardly dry somewhat less distinct--may be made to sppear were properly festened when the doors were hist when the local authorities at every tending on paper that has been entirely moistenet nal It will bo observe that the class had gained closed before the steamer loft Yokohamas, The centre prosed to neutralias all the provisions dried, like a letter copied in a press. Evil four minutes, on antverage, on the Bclasa at this andver made is that Schmidt was properly abilities. If appeal be made to the central highly afted surface.
of the treaty by imposing local taxon and dis al pensil marks may be brought out on a - point. A run before the wind passing Channel treated as a trustworthy person who 1, Vistoria Viaw, Kowloon, Rocks brought them to the Lyesman mark, the purer in mattor to assisted Government it planger into interminable arga
beat up to Korleon Book the second time negligence on the part of the purser or of terminate in one way or the other, but which easy explained. ate when Eries had passed Maid Marian. On the
and focking the doors, end that there was no
ment and negotiation, which may ostensibly Many orvos nad mental conditions. not attributed by Prof. everal charges tok place, Erica and Meteor if this man tricked them, or ons of them, into ever afforda any practical redress. Again and Desplate to auto-hypnotism. In one ezarple, a also getting in front of Meteor and round the fastening them, and yet dexterously withdraw to lose of which we got consessions on paper. pair of shining scissors or the revolting vie passing all the second class bats, the former supposing that the bolte were fast by apparently again our vacilating policy his led to a war, at young man was hypnotized by the sight of passed lapus and Dart; Active passed Phobe clear at what precise time Soktailt szeged in Chins ate to-day demanding practically the meating the gaze of a certain friend, which rock a few esconde in front. Maid Marian also
But the war is not more effectual than the of a bioyale, and performed singular actions; Payne, and Dart, and Phob and Dart to displace the bolts. The doors werd
tresty, and the rosult is that British merchants while another men became gpnotized The tenderly, and
closed and lonzed by him when the box was same thing that were supposed to have been became so wrendurable to both that they put in. I gather from the purser a videate secured for them thirty or forty years ago separated to listant towns Hypnotism in that this was done in his prescape, end the The truth is that the central Government sport is very dangerous, elit lovils to sus keyn handed to him. The doors were again he not the power, even if it had the will, to coptibility that may bring wirious results. opsted to put in some parcels in charge of the make ita promines effectual. The proceeds of swoond offer, who seems to have obtained the the tree which throttle Bitish trade do not Seeking to determine the mizimam onergy keys from the pursor for that purpose, but I go to Peking, and the officials in each province capable of working the Atlantic cable, the asanot ascertain that Schmidt was in the room simply go upen the principle of taking all they operator at Valencia, in 1866, ut vigorous them. The room was again entered on June 19, can ret. It is to these gentlemes that we must signsło by means of a battary Botanade from a when mails were put into it. This was done apply, with argumenta that they can appreciate, lady's silver thimble. Not to be outdone, the through the batch, and it does not appear that Among these arguments gunboaté occupy an American operator made a battery from in Schmidt was in the room then. The second the doors were opened then, ne whether important place Times
empty gun-cap, and a tiny atrlys of zine, and oficer thinks he was, but the master says that
with this transmitted faint but intelligible he had nothing to do with the mails. The
mignals ferme Heart's Content. The gun-cap regulations of the defendante provide that the
battary, noturling to The Electrical World, is now in possession of Mr. H. Word, of New
gross English withoutduty orany olber charges.nl from information giron he had been doing Tonage-Freights are lively at 34/35 cents to ro for a long time back, The Magistrate ni Japan, 16/17 eente te Hongkong, 14/15 cents to Fu Chaon, whom I saw in August, pantione
the fact that this particular man was selling Singaporo for Jan Fob, shipmente.
cool and enid he hoped I should buy large quantity so that the people would have mere money
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SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
The Royal Gardens at Kew, through ostalYork.
reception of "pecia, sud for the custody and
An observer having noted a large iron steamız correct delivery of same, but the captain has to official record of work done until 1887. A desice in what manner the loading shall bo zaview of the first decade of the Raw Ballotin which, ons temporary gridiron between abso cafried out, and in his evidence the parser shows grent progress za 3 dirset or indirest luto dryness and partial flotation, was doässlet states that it was his duty to tako charge of result of Kan's influeres, Botanis Stations, eight inches, a correspondent of Engineering treasure, shipments, and mails. There appear dealing with new economic pisuts in the declares that the rossel must have han badly to me to have been some fazily abent the colonies, belong almost entirely to the period, strained. In experimenta on the Uiydo, large way in which the coom was tool for breasure, the hat having been established at Grenada staat steamers under varying loads love shema mrock, and mails, as the purser sometimes and Barbadoen in 1885 while there are now no deflation equal to one inch in their entire need the keys himself and at other times inc in the West Indies, with five on the West length allowed the second and third offers to Coast of Africa, and one in Fiji. An import, sta
Rosin welted with 'G or 8 parts of lard is re- Maks. To have them for the purpose of dealing will colonial development has been the increas
parcels. Since this logs another room sing trade in fruit. This began with the ghipornoaded by Fref, Olmstead us the best pro brea alfutical for parcola, à bar has been put ment of omages and bananas from James tecting for iron or steal instrumente. inside the doors, and they can only be opened to the United States, and within the from the inside after accoms is obtained to the years has been followed by a consider by the hatel, and this officers no longer have to and from Cape Colony and Australia ible importation of fresh fruits into Eng use the room or the keys for it. There is no Kew has alded in the introduction of revocal doubt that Schmidt had obaarved that owing to
SPORT AND ANKODETE.
BY AN OLD FOGET.
The Secretary, The Hongkong Chamber of Tax Times is to be congratulated on the
Deng sir. I shall be greatly obliged if you soundnem of its views with reference to the
will bring the following fucts to the police German occupation of Kachau, and on the
In July and August kast 1 visited the next application it makes of the incident in a
dated Saigon, 11th December, myRige. Boldsof NorthKwangs with the object of finding consideration of our own policy in China. w Faddy has already appeared in parcels of out whether the coal was valuable sa a fuel and 10/12,000 pioula daily, and we do not look for if transport was practicable to the West River Instead of wasting time in making remone ngular supplies in conséquence before January In September I returned and at a favauralde tranecu at Poking, which would-pouredly. Contown In Japan, Jannery to Marsh tell vory, spot for transport purchweil a quantity of have been met de usual by the innumerable have been made to the extent of about 400,000 about 150 tons for carnage to Canton and Ficals. Por Europe, ut least 35,000, tous have Hongkong, deposting a part of the purchase dilatory devices of Chinese diplomacy, the been settled Jan. March, but there seema a money; but being attached with ague 1 bad ta Germanus landed a force in Kinochau Bay not compare well with those of Burmah. At (Mr. M. C. Shirases) at the pluse to arrange jall at present and our prices, in any case, de return to Hongkong, but loft my interpreter The experiment, says the Times, is one which the close, pries for new grain are somewhat for shipment and to see proper delivery. Mr. we ourselves have tried on one or two op- inclined to wosion, as demand is elack for the Bhimes has now returned and reports;--
moment, but they are likely to rise again, The mat Ho Ching. Cheong and his wife ensions, with results so excellent as com suddenly and to a rather high level, as soon as have been arrested and taken to Fa Chuen and The last two words not going at all well, the al pared with any obtainable by diplomatic sellers are in the market to fill requirements of imprisoned and the money depositad has been terations to Sybil being no improvement appar negotiation at Peking that there is reason extracts for past yene a quote for Febru- returned into his bunday to reset mad tently. Maid Marian passed Lady bird on theron to wonder why we do not always follow the road) 300 wo white to milon bono men who selling soul which did not to Chantal Rocks, and Phoabe got in front of
ullad (round) 53.48, No 2 steam milled belong to him, more effectual method. After showing how (round) $2.80, 10 per cent, cargo $2.35, 20 per anti-foreign, outrages. Kre fomented by the nt, cargo $2.27, first cost per pival of 134: [bu. Lelling coal openly eines July to various buyers changed. An uneventful reach brought the user is responsible for the right and good Tabed as a national institution in 1840, had no 125 M
To my own knowledge this man had been Payne, bat otherwise the positions wore de-
boats to the nish - literary or official class, the articlo pro ceeds-Consequently it is the local officials when we ought always to hold responsible ulike for actunt outrage and "for the gross infringement of treaty rights
Further, the purchase was mado and deposit. which goce on continuously and persist
Courrier paid to the wife of Bo Ching Cheong in the "ently There is very little use in apply de Suyon ay a long acequnt of the presence of the headmen of the place whore “ing to the contral Government to enforce festivities, which more on a very large scale. the pits are situated, and the headman expressly The distinguished visitors were received with the stated that the coal old was the seller's property, responsibility. It has comparatively little greatest enthusiasm wherever they wont the and that aa Ho Ching Cheong was frequently "control of the local Governors, and that code in the stroste being at all times very alisont bis wife carried on both the mining and "little it certainly will not waste on behalf large indood. The first class oruiser in a selling of coal during his Absence.
placed at the disposal of the King of Cambodgia. After the arrest the people refusal to have "of mere barbarians when its own demands and frem a description given of the interior of mything to do with Mr. Shizuaco, or even to "call for all its chorts," Referring to cord the boat the arrangements were evidently of a be com epeaking with him,
mast lafarious description Magnitoant ores- mercial difficulties also the Timer any monis adorned the moon, while the smoking
the manner in which the room was used thers fruits of the Wost Indies into the Ea Ludov
"STRONG WORDS FROM A STRONG ATAN,. The trutis is that the central Government room, which was converted into a dressing room for erport ont of the province, with capecinie Fanera Free Mr. Ottomar langt, a ten ing the tree the vesel was at Fourchame, waile gated The world had been ranchoked for now boss to the effects that had ancouzed dzab if
might be an opportunity for him to displass end of new bananas and mangoes into the former. In bis Paris letter of the 18th November in the bolts withent baing o)werved, onl that das The Horas of many regions hayo heces Investi-
Some time ago a stafament appeared in the "has not the power, even if it had the will, strikingly handgonie apartment. The toilet sot This is undoubtedly an attempt to prevent the following notes on the Eastern ex he was working in the room, he found and used and, and not less than 766 species and varises he could choose ciglt athletes and train them
for the occasion, was transformed into reference to minerals.
Orchids, whose caiture is so important in Eug tausio-hall professional, had that to make its promess effectual. The pro-was a sive gold, the combs and brushes are direct intercourse batross the mattis on for shangis
is opportunity I have also the advantage of "ceeds of the taxes which throttle British of gold and set with emeralds, discionds, and signers in contravention of trusty rights.....
being assisted by two of the Elder Brethren of Lowered et Kor in 1890. Recent attention has in the development of their strength according rubies of the choicest workmanship. Even His I have reported matter to trade do not go to Peking, and the officials Majosty a walking she was adorast with Conent. Canton, with an intonation (haba claim to 15.824 in Caleuth and lo 15.884 in Bombits superiance in the carriage of tressars, and they plants of the Rivers, and the trees zail bambe the best niversity crow procurable should be
The rate for cable transfers has fallen back the Trinity House, both of whom have had large boen given to the tropical and an tropical to his own theories, he would undertake the "in saah "rovince amply go upon the prix- | protons, stones, while in various parts of the for actual lose entsiked will be went in, and Bay silver is quoted af Radu pot and advise me that, in their opinion, the facts to of the United States. Many plans disenica bestan on the liver. Whether or not Sundow ciple of taking all they can get. It is room were rare pieces of gold and silver, his world respectfully ask that may complaint be forward divory. At the latter price, which I liave darted disclose a case of coglig beon trade of aber plants, of which aboat 70 are but ad ad contradiction has appeared it may Lingo bera specially investigated. A study has made such a rash statement 7 am unable to say, to these gentlemen that we must apply, mostly
***Jowellery partionlarly being very extensive and based up by a representation from the Cham- ud at 2fid, and adding Į për cent, sharges, ence on the part of those who bad charge of
ber of Commerce, se the setion of the Fa Chuon the eller point works out at that is to this room. They consider that, taking now known, many of the fibers having been bo worth while to disos suos a proposition "with arguments that they can appreciate.
Magistrate, if unreversed and auctcoked, would say at the excet pety. With all that, £87,00 prnotical businesslike view of the matter, as I traced to their course, and other valuable in briefly, Last year the samo celebrated artist. formation scored Important now sources stated to an interviewer that, he well proparod Among those argumenta gunboats occupy The suzual installation mooting of Vioferis affectually stop any exploitation of the moal of the Tusind, have gone to Bombay, and then felted to do by Mr. Ampak, die Kupon--including the markable one to make eveling match with J. W. Blocks,
Lodge, No. 1,028," was held on Wednesday denote of North Kwongai, wheteukleft free total of shipmonta la dote, comes to no less then sible offer should have charge of this room, 25 an important place."
orening, when Worshiptal Brother G. P. Lam from meddlesome and expresive interference 24,251,000, as against only 24,002,000 at the in frot the defendant's regulations alicate, and Leges have boon pointed out and devel whose splendid acomplishments were al that While the existing decentralised system wart, who had been re-elected Master of the by the vlliciala, the naturu development of erresponding period of Instr This that he should himself personally see this the oped Information has been collected re-time apon the lips of everyone. of government exists it is obviously at the Lodge for the ensuing year, was duly the coal and iron deposits might provo of Im fast faraabes matter for most adverze com fasteninge and locks are properly secured after garding various tons, including P'o-arh to who know anything of the various molkode
proclaimed Bro, Q. Hilloch, the Worship- menso advantage to the locality and to the ment in respect of the monestary policy dia each Doction on which the doors are redo into kage balls or into cakes; tablet and adopted from time to time by #stars Best of grievenca that redress must be sought faster elect, et Foochow Lodge, No. indnetries of Hongiconr.
played by the Indian Government, which ought opened They oonider it dearable to point risk tes, cotupressed frem les drat: To tenetaract additional attention whispered, “ad- If anything substantial is to be accomplished. 1313 being at present in Hongkong, the Trusting to bear from you in das course not to permit the inundation of the great Deant that the tofler heal merced only for chewing and Lappett: tar, & tertisement Trath to bell, it looked very pandenly with a metal despised by all the offer with the keys for a mom bonne pickled les eaten with the loud, Bruce the immusk line it, for nothing van pang of the Bat, in view of recent events, the question degree of an Installed Master was at the meam, doar air, yours faithfully,
"tie conferred upon hĩa The VAREKODY WIN
FRANE W WATTO. leading nation, and appareatly about to be the keys are parted with for a thout limo portant discovery of seedling mga caror at somewhat bombastic challenge, fanry, the. anggests itself whether the system of decon impressively conducted by the District Grand
thrown overboard by the Straits Bettlementa to kesilor or other subordinate, it afforda himachados, a sondling from new has yielded same word might to whispered in tralisation can enduro-much-loager. Will Muster Bight Wor, Bro. the Hon. C. P. Chator, Hongkong General Chumhor of Commerce;
SHANGHALA
the change of smally taking at impression of excellent results in Quemland. The thigh bootion with his disinterested" offer to the not the Central Government be compelled tries Dopaty Grand Master, and the Grand Sir-This Chamber has received from Bir C.M.G, assisted by Wer Bro. F 0. Ray, Dis-
Hongkong, 13th December, 1907, The rate for rable transfers is firmer at Ald. the keys. I agree with the opinion of the land coffee of Sierra Leone has boon pointed Universities with some truth, but "star
while the four months exchange is quoted of Elder Brethren. For these resend I find that cut as possible rival of the Ambios coffee, Sandow nacontally is in his profession he will by considerations of simple self-preservation Logo Uflere, after who installation won 3-W. Watts a statement in which he comt At Seed, per ounce tandard, anul ut 113.11 the kas was due to negligence, for which the and mention of the Jasrah tinatare of Australis have to whistle this tone for a very long time miko ita authority ofective in the re- Bro, Lammert favstedt bis officers as follows plains of manderin interference, and consequent fasis. Shenga currency for 100 trols Canton defeuiants are responsible. With regard to Los brought this into use as a durable paving, Tan afraid, are anyone connected with rowing motest corner of the remotest province and S.W. Bro. C. W. Sprigge; J.W. Bro. W. Klose, in the nttempt to esrry on an export point works out at 31.22d, so that, for the festoient tout at the value of the papkage was in Mexico is an intoxicant-have horn, in- Very reliable authority I am prepared to say weight, and adding 1 per cent, charger, thyelve the polut raised on the 5th class, it is kaf Many little knowa druge including sesde need a tha Varzition will take heed of it. Upon Law, Trassurer, Bro. A. V. Aposr - Seorotary, business from Kwangel p to effect such a reform in the administration | Wor Bro. A. OD. Gourdin, S.D., Bro, F. D Brisly the complaint is as follows-In Fine for a considerable period, a margin is pe expressed in the oil el hong, and a special Terkigated
that there is more “knack" than strongth Sh everal of the standard weight lifting tricke Goddard; J. D. Bro. J. H. Underwood D. C, September last Wutts purebaned about 150 tablished for the shipment of silver to Cline, agreement was made that there wale neckl such portion statuilrute to the strength 10. Bro 6: Grimble, Tyler, Bro. B. Grim owner of the mine, mas named Ho Ching to Hong kong the mains to be seen whether Leopold, clerk to the detestant heat of thin lang sought huidly for painonary con Sandora pirogram glosses to burt I should Dr. C. II. C. Matt Steward, Bro. G. H. Potiar tons of coal in Northern Bags from the in point of fact, 2000 har bids keit in Farn ngreesat appear trovi the evidence of Mr Italian physicians seem to be convinced that and if I were asked which particular itera of of the whole, instead of allowing the blo The brothron afterwards adjourned to a Cheory. After depoulling a portion of the or not this movement will anamne larger pro. Toloasms, and according to it the freight saulio sa atins been found in Dr. pick out the flotan of working his musclos different provincial
Governments, such bazenot to the banquetting hall whan the usual purchase money with the owners wife, Martiana.
charged was about 20 timon my unmaie si in trodd Afstegliano's sorun. Dr. Do Beds, of Naples to the strains of the band, for it thus he appeara loyal and Memonic teast wors duly honoured Watts, who we snitoring from an attack of
HONGKONG, Khayo been there bad. Lima 70 declarationer Enisecity, reporta 44 qures in his hospital what he really in a magnificently endowed and Latitude a to endanger the whole and a member of the brethren entertained the agus left his interpreter to make arrangements In this centre the rate for nebla traefer a value, Shy judgment must by for the plaintifs practice, with even greater sucions among his trained specimen of an athlete, although in- State whenevora hot loaded official company with songs.
--- for the transport of the mineral to Hongkong kawiau risen to 224d. At the prize of 26jd for- for £2,44) 1in 41, viir corters
wivate patients.
some respecta Launceston Elliott has a pull
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have been notified that they not soll anything
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