CORRESPONDENCE,
not hold ourselves responsible for the bus expressed by our correspondents.]
A DANGEROUS ROAD.
THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS,
Bawen Road Filter Beds,
29th June. Before closing the correspondencore How will you in fairness-allow me ta To further letter of." Paterfamilias" the one signed - Wilness" appear to-day's insno?»
THE TRAMWAYS BILL.
Under the heading of "To Whom it may Concern" there is published in the Gazette a notice, signed by Mera Denoon and Hastings, that it is the intention of the Promoters of a Company to be hereafter incorporated ander the name of The Hongkong Tramway Electris Company, Limited, or some tuor similar name, toupply to the Legislative Council of Hongkong for a Bill outilled An Ordinance to Authorise the Construction of a Tramway within the Colony of Hongkong." The proposed Bill is printed under. From the Bill it will be seen that the tramway authorised is as follows:-
Section No. 1-A Single line 2 furlongs 912 chains (or thereabouts) in length, commencing at a point in Chaters Strast 50 fout for there aboule) east of the intersection of the centre lines of Chater Street and Smithfield, thence passing into and, in a southerly direction, along Smitened to its junction with Belcher Street, thence into and, in a westerly direction, along Boleher Strout to its juustion with Cadogan street, thence into and, in a northerly direction, along Cadogan Street to its jaustion with Chater Street, and then into and, in an easter-
direction, along Chater Street, terminating at the point where this action is authorised to
commonge. **
HE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY JULY 18T, 1901
o'clock in the morning or parlier than half-past five o'clock in the evening, respectively, as the Company shall from time to time think most convenient, for artisans, mechanics and daily labourers at fares not exceeding three cents per journey: Provided that in use any complaint shall be made to the Governor in Council of the hours appointed by the Company for the Tanning of such ears the Governor in Council shall have power by order to fix and regulate the same.
Company for Chinese third class passengers.
50. A soparate car shall be provided by the Bd. No passenger may take on the tramway his personal luggage other than small hand baskets, logs or parcels, any one of which shall not exceed sixtoon pounds in weight, or one cubic foot in measuremont. All mich personal Ing. gage shall be carried by hand, and at the responsibility of the passenger, and shall not occupy any part of a seat, nor be of a form or description to annoy or inconvenience other passengers.
MORE FROM SUN YAT-SEN.
appreciable proportion of these cases can have many of whom are fighting mon and gentlemen been plague at all. Mr. Gajjar himself prorokes in a sense which a raw French or German certain ameast of incredulity in this respect, recruit ban hardly be exported to understand, because we gather from his lottor that his cases was rising rapidly, and many competent judges of "plague without baboos" inchide persons who are of opinion that in explosion was oply or treated simply because they came from avorted by the prompt despatch of Australiaus infected localities or had been in contact with from Peking and Marines from Taku to relive plague patients. These criticisms are made in the Indian guards from a position in which no spirit of hostility to the handahlo object Mr. they were being persistently goaded into acta a profess tohtoriti obat as he has of rotaliation. Such a condition of things it been himself an ardent critic of cortain statistics may have been difficult to foresee; but if ever connected with plague, he eaunot complain if circumstances should again require the co- his own figures are subjected to rigid scrutiny,oportion of a British force with Continental At present they hardly command confidence. contingents, the experience we have acquired Times of India.
in China will have to be borne in mind, und provision at least male for n larger proportion of white troops in combination with our Indian Boldiers.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
NEWS VIA ·BANGUON.
St D. BARBOUR'S REPORT.
London, 19th June, Sir David Barbour, in his report, says the Orange Colony may oveutually pay the cost of administration but it will be naale to cou tribute to the cost of the war. The Transvaal ought to be able to contribute in two years after peace-lows been concluded:
Government
ard to the former's assurance that lity was intended, I most readily xplanation and regfuta. I notice at he now shifts his ground fra a urious riding to one of enquiry re- j regulation of trafo. Well this is
Sun Yat-sen, the Chinese reformer, talked
· from him, and bad asked that fore, he by this the might have got
freely on his arrival at Yokohama. We have already quoted some of his remarks. The follow-direction of a decrease in the cost of the Hu proposes the revision of taxation in the Section No. 2-A Double line 4 miles 3 ing is takson from the Japan Guzetie:---Me. Sunnecessaries of life and the retention by the e unower and have saved you much'
and himself ne little anxiety of furlongs 4.5 chains (or thereabouts) in length, Yat-sen expressad admiration for American
Stato of a larger share in future mining rights. His previous letter, however, commencing by junction with Section No. 1 at methods and told of the inereusel volume of He suggests the defrayal of the cost of the war fin somme muusur-to make me the point where such Section is authors to business in the Hawaiian Ishuds since their by Colonial loans, gauranteed by the Imperiali
He was not informed us to the terminate, thong passing, in casterly, north-annotation. ide eges of all mothers and chilensterty and southerly directions, along Chuter Intest phases of the Indemnity Question, Lut regular up-to-date Mazoppa in the Straat, Piaye West, Des Vaux Road, and maintained that no movemeat could be riponed ublic at large.
Cónnaght Road to the junction of Connaught in China until after the witisIrawal of the in- formation of "Paturfamilias" the Head with Morrison Strot. From this piufternational troops and the conclusion of the Soction No. 2 is authorised to divido, ond line session of the Peace Commissioners. He denied regarang traffic on the roads of the passing in a southerly direction along Morrison all knowledge of ons Mr. Houer Lea, an Amer- I think. be pen at any police Street to its junction with Des Youx Rosdian student, who was statoil to have visited it be decried necessary at any and thenco into and, in an easterly direction, China in the interest of a reform movement
along Dos Vaux Real to its junction with such us Mr. Sun Yateson is credited with les to have to go tiere. with regard to your correspondent Cleverly Street, and the other line passing in ing, ani politely danged the subject when it easterly direction along Connaught Road to was brought up. Io said that he had had no e only think that he is its junction with Cloverly Street, and thenes interconnie with leading Americans in Hondain when in sites that he ran into and, in a southerly direction, along Clever he had not seen, Governor Dole or Faioral ife of Card," presumably in ly Street to its junction with Des Voeux Road. Judge Estes-as, for oinious reasons, he wished rnal of wy pracing (aged) stood From this point Section No. is authorised to keep his plans and hinse Laseret as repizes the Cavalry
possible. "Fun wee." he expkáned," I fid not wish to make the Chinese Government areom- fortable unnecessarily,“
31
No. 1,149.
THE METROPOLITAN OF INDIA.
· London, 18th June. “ → Lord George Hamilton, replying to a ques then in the House of Commons, said he was terring on the Bishop of Calcutta of the style unable to give any pledge regarding the cou and precedence of an Archbishop.
THR GANRIONS IN QUINA.
London, 14th June. This permanent garrison at Tientsin will 6th Barmah Battalion with Pampoms, and that consist of the Hongkong Regiment and the at Shan-hai-kwan of the 11th Silhs and th merklins, while the Mounted, fafaatry will
It is stated at Washington that the United Stums does not intend to protest against the Gerumu garrison at Shanghai-
THE INDIAN P.W.D.
to pars, in casterly, southerly and north forturteis he dora netstate which "sido of easterly directions, along. Das Voeux Rond, roul Muk your wadera conclude that Queen's Road, Arsenal Street, Panya East, an ove the preplottide" and hang on- You Wo Street, and Causeway Road, termal- The reformer expressed great almiration for
TAHUNĮTED STATES AND CUBA. phorialy sponking-by "the skin of his nating in that road at a point 50 feet for there-Comt ven Waldersee, whom he thought the
London, 14th June, oil the hoof-bes of my chargers) from the worth-east cumer of Inland greatest general in the world. He said there
The Committee of the Cuban Convention on hal ban other great generals but none that foreign relations his adopted the Platt amend Text in alan dán and stant vista of Eawon
Section No, 3-A Single line $5 chaius for controlled the troops of seven nations. Hement concerning the maintenance of the Filter als? Hosin the name of good. the abouts) in length commencing in fraga it erromet, was in con American control in Chile unreservelly. his crouching" aftudo is conclusive of East by junction with Section No. at a pointenence of a friendly agreement among the 50 fut for thereabouts) west of the intersection Powers, but was of the opinion that the in to furiouiding, as his letter of the centru lines of Praya Eastand Tang Lokscessful Walbersee regime would ieure to Tre is, however, very Lane, thence passing into nud, in a motherly the enhancement of Germany's reputation in the orching" practice, and direction, along Targ Lok Lane and terminat China und abroad generally. He hoped to
most the Fiekl-Marshal beton: he left Japan, ul adve him to get undering in Morrison Hill Road at a point 50 fort
As a polities in Japan. Mr. Sun Yat-son had (or thereabouts) south of the intersection of the ervisiouuring this gymnastic contre lines of Morrison Hill Road and Sharp heard that there had been some domatic troubles le, sir, hover, the whole thing Street.
of late, but thought they were only temporary, the nour of a Gilbertian
From his owa, observations he doubted whether Murgun to would return to power. Count Oxuma in his opinion was the coming Treater, He was a strong man. In the mantine, he proposed visiting Tokyo and learning mcro
Section No. 4-A Single line 1 furlong 3.5 chains (or thereabouts) in length, commencing in Praya East by junction with Section No. at a point 50 feet (or thereabouts) west of the intersection of the centre lines of Praya East
| vf the personnel of the present Cabinet,'
London, 14th Juno. The Earl of Hardwicke in the House of Lords said that further evidenes of the India'u
Public Works Department was necessary before them to take action to improve it. Government considered-it incumboni upen
TRANSTORTS FOR CHINA.
Calentta. 14th June The Government dockyard unthorities ut Kiddarpors are working day and night in fitting up saveral frausports which have been engaged to proes to Chim to bring back the Indian Coutingent. The vessels are being turhauled
by Chinese carpenters who are currying out tho work for the fittings for the lozes and mules of mounted troops. The Uganda, Itinder and Rajab are at prosunt being fitted up, and the
met gets into dark to day.
r myrrow at occupying so luable see, and thanking you I am yes, ute.,
J. Ross.
and Bowrington Road, thence passing into audi, [We received other complaint within a southerly direction, along "Bowrington Mr. Sun Yat-sen is an interesting talker. gard risus riding Bowen Road, The Road to its junction with Sharp Street, thence He is quite Europeanised in dress and wonner ompla, also refers the bicyclists asing into and, in a westerly direction, along Sharp of thought. He recalled his notable adventure te end adds: til lately, a notion Street and terminating at the point where in London some five years ago, when it was and sil that no ho or wheeled vehicles Soction No. 3 will terminatu.
kidnapped by nuderlings of the Chin se Lega-
CHINESE MULES IN INDIA. Toalled on this rot This beard has been
Section No. 5.-A Double line 3 furlongs #tion there, and the inciden, becane of interns. oval few days agwiry, I don't know" chains (or thereabouts) in length, coramoucing tional interest. It seems that he was walking Indian Marine authorities for the resipaont Arrangetoonte are being made through the Prite makes up sal on behalf of the in Morrison Hill Read by junction with past the Legation in Londen when a number to India of tuilas, sous these thousand in litt children whay on Bowen Road Sectious Nos-3 and 4 at the point where such of Chinese hirelings rushed out--it was broad number, despatched last your with the China Suctions will terminate, thence passing, in daylight and lassed him, taking lim pri-expeditionary force, Goueral Gaselee having. savesing
santherly direction, along Morrison Hill Road and holding him in secret confinement. Sirable to meet his needs with animals and torminating in Wong-Noi-Chong Road at Halliday Macartney, now English adviser to obtained locally. The Chinese unless far a point 50 foot for thereabouts) north of the the Chinese Legation in London, for a while required in India are a very useful lot, northernmost point of the building known as shetted this outrage by denying that Mr. Sub the Grand Stand.
Yate was on the premises. The Chinese officials evidently distrusted the fearless young reformer and intended to either transport or suppress him, but the publicity given by the Press to their extraordinary step nipped their boid scheme in the bud. After a fortnight's confinement the arrival of a strong note from Lord Salisbury effected his roles, and doubt- less helped to confirm his present respect for the British Government. Since that adventure. however, his movements have been governed by greater circumspection.
MESSAGES FORMOSA:
EDITOR OF " DAILY PRESS."
rmosa, 23rd June.
Section No., G.-A. Single line 2 miles 4 furlongs 3.8 chains (or thereabouts) in length commencing in Causeway Road by junction with Section No. 2 at the point, where such Section will terminate, thence passing. in au easterly direction, along Quarry Bay Road and terminating in Sbau-ki-wan Bond at a point 330 feet (or thereabouts) werth-wost from the centre of No. 5 Bridge.
|
ald you kirpare me a space in ble caluran draw the public's a thing has a great deal to ir interests itters and telegrams ir foreign fir North Formosa are,
Section No. 7.- Single line (with passing at part, directl'un sui, thus causing
ision to the authorities, ending places) 1 mile furlongs 4.5 chains (or there alouts) in lengtli, commencing in Shan-kiwon
Mr. Sun Yat-sen is not sure how long ho al the disadve of the correspon Road by junction with Section No. 6 at the intends to remain in Japan. He is fond of this derned by rise to error and point where sach Section will terminate, the country and has many warm friends here. Ho ddolitary. But of Tamni, inpassing in an easterly direction, along the new will probably remain a mouth or perhaps two, 19 being so known, is a cota- rond to Shan-ki-wan now being constructed in and will then seek his beloved China in the
place of a portion of the existing road to Shan-interests of his reform movement. pinsignificces, and almost all ms in Nortuosa are in Talpeb of the isla foreign settlement tel in therision of Twatutia,
up the rivojTamsui.
ki-wan, then, in an outerly direction, along the existing Shau-ki-won Read and terminating in that road at a point 20 feet or thereabotits oast of the interaction of the centre lines of Wo Hing Street and Shou-ki-wan Road,
JODINE TERCHLORIDE AND
PLAGUE.
VICTORIA MEMORIAL IN CALCUTTA.
Simla, 14th Jun 1 Iis Majesty the King has been pleased to offer to the Viroy a series of paintings for Victoria Memorial Hall at Calcutta. These paintings, were executed by command of her late Majesty, and illustrate itaportant events in her life and
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formed that all. Goods are being ladled. at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.. pany, whence and/or from the Wharves delivery
may be obtained,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods love left the Godowns, and 4. Gods wdelivered after tho th prox., will be subject to vent.
All claims against the Steamor must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 12th prox, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowne, where t
examined on the 5tli prozat 3 Pr
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No Fire Insurance has been 6fovsk Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
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$1623
FROM HAMBURG, DREMEN, ROTTER- DAM, PENANG AND SINGAPORE VTIRE HA.L. Steamship
T
"STRESIA,"
Captain Balle, having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby ropuested to send in their Bils of Lading or countersignature by the Undersigned and to Lake Immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary la given before 5 1. TO-DAY.
Any Cargo impeding hor discharge will bo Ianded into the Chodorus of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, and storest at Consignes risk sid
expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goals have left the Gedowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd July will be ambjet
to rent
Alf broken, chafed, and damaged Gonds are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 3rd July, at 3-2 1.
No Fire Insuranice has been affected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE Hongkong Office. Hongkong. 26th June, 1931.
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ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
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are berely notified that the Cargo is being dis charged into Craft, and/or landed at the G>- downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company. Lt.; in both casos it will lie at Cousignees risk. The Cargo will be
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Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
Goods undofrered after the 4th July will be subject to rent. All damaged Goods minst by Jeff in tho Codowns, where they will be examined ni 11 A.. on the 5th July.
No Fire Insurance has been offected.
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A gents. Hongkong. 27th June, 1901.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Stship
THE
“MALACCA,"
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consigue of Cargo by the above-natal ressol are hereby informed that their Goods an CANVAS being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where ca consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mart, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO..
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TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Consultation Free. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891,
NOW ON SALE. IMPERIAL QUARTO.
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In a letter published in one of the last copies to hand of the Times, that paper's special correspondent, writing from Poking in April, said: The British expeditionary force, it must be remembered, is no mir insignificant factor in the military situation. It. ia fset, constitutes not nuly the largest force numerically which any Power has maintained in the field in China, but actually the largest fighting force. Wo have at the present moment in Chi 2.090 white troops and 1580 native troops, with altogether British officers. In addition to theso we have 14,700 native followers. When
detached or special duty, there remains a British fighting force of over 14,000 rifles
For comprehensivoness and practical service of altogether alfout 800 officer and which the Chinese have of late years been com the field. The German contingent consists this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words non-commissionel offers and non; but pelled to coin to express the numerous objects in duties which in the British amp are to so lure is the proportion detucked for machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in followers that its actual fighting strength fulls her given in extenso. Each and every word in extent performed by our native forsign relations has imposed upon them, are science generally, which the rapid advance of
short of 11,000 men. From this point of view there fully illustrated sadesplained, forming exercises
Formosile different from to convert single into double lines, and vice Gajjar regarding his treatment of plague cases all allowance has en mide for men and officersNGLISH AND CHINESE
Formosa, afise of the name of
Further paragraphs give the Company power vera; power to wides bridges, etc.; to make pipes; and to open and leak up muds.
inded half-a-century-oll additional erossings, etc.; to lay down sou-water bare attracted considerallo attention. Mr.
is out to be deprecated, A conneętla telegrams, when
loss-te..
İSTAL CLERK.
BAD BAKING.
TE EDITOR
“DAILY PRE89."
jgkong, Roth June.
-I was wf interest. I read a from A of the Taxpayer" sal in yophe, re the repairing on's Real am glad to sse little though not inch,
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48. The Company may demand and take for every passenger travelling upon the tramway or any portion thereof, including every esperes uidental to suo conveyance, the faros follow- ing, that is to sy:-(i,}. From or to the print Hspital. waere shot on No. 1 is authorised to commerice Arthur Roadl to or from the existing General Post Office Mahratia... in Queen's final Central. for any distance, and & Wards 34 for a first class passenger 15 cents, for a second Mahim But how class passatiger 10 cents, and for a third Hindu Fever...151
class puss ngor 5 cents. (ii) From or to Purses Fever the existing General Post Office in Queen's
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DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
The statements recently published by Mr.T. K. with iodine torchloride ut two free stations," Gajjar claims that his use of the germicile has The guage of the tramway is specified as rot been attended with remarkable success, and has and sabres ready at any moment to take less than 3 feet 6 inches in with.
As to Motive Power," it is specided that quoted figures which, if they can in established the cars used on the tramway shall be moved however, another side to the question which has will possess coverable importance. There is, by electric power conveyed by means of a bare not hitherto received sufficient publicity. Todine everhead wire and the rails of the tramway. torchloride has been also tried as a remedy at Jurthe event of the Company being unable at several of the plague hospitals in Bombay; and any time or times to move the care by electric it cannot be said that the romlis at the hospitals power, the cars may temporarily be moved by materially support Mr. Gajjar's contentions animal power.
Finally we quote from the sections relating regarding its efficacy. We have collected the thing to justify the subordinate position for students of a most instructive nature. Both to which live British force finds itself relegated. the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, to Fares and Chargo
hospital statistics relating to the treatment, so
That from many other points of view it is detri- the accents being carefully marked on the best months of the present year the cases treated with shown, it can certainly not enhance the predisplays the success of an attempt to make the far as they are available. During the first four mental to our interests experience has amply principle hitherto attained. The typography iodine ferchloride at the hospitats were Stige of the British va in the eyes of our Indian Chinese and English type correspond in the size follow
troops, aut the impression produced upon the of body, thereby effecting a vist economy of Chinese is only lessiegrettable because a matter space, achieving a clearness not previously of less importance.
aftuined, and dispensing with those vast margins One word in conclusion bu nuother question, and racant apaces which have heretofore charuc: which is also of considerable importance both terizert Chinese publications. from a military and political point of view, via, the employment of indian troops. That they spelled fofur it hedly is thing repaired. Nearly
did excellent service in the fish an, ing the It will be seen that the porcentage of advance upon l'eking is universally admitted, at is lishe then it was in is Road Central to or from the point in Cansoway recoveries was for smaller than that recorded by They looted like everybody inring the ate, full of sand, washed off here Road whuru Section No. is authorised to Mr. Gajjar, who works out an average percent short period when looting was allowed by the hore, lytravel baro. And on terminate, or to or from the point in Wong age of 559 recoveries in babenic cases, and in
British authorities, a poriol undaly pronged sides of thpur the gutters there Nel Chons Road whore section No. 5 is author April appears to have reached the hight futul
in the case of certain other contingents; but, ised to terminate, for any distance, for a first of 7407. When the hospital returns are more with that exception, their discipline has been en to say the gravel, nor has class passenger 15 cents, for a second class closely analysed, it becomes evident that the admirablo and their treatment of the defence a crushed the storm roller can- passenger 10 cents, and for a third class passes case for ioline terchloride is still further less hinese population not only bumdue, but ger cents. ( Fron or to the point in weakened. Thus the Hindu Fever Hospital genuinely kindly. They are themselves satis: ass 20 ol side of the street, a
Causeway Road where Section No. 5 is author-42 doubtful ones, which were diagnosed as fed-and not without reason that they could roller wer the purpose. Asitized to commence to or from the point in plagae without buboes" from the severity of give a good account of themselves if they were first heal wash it all away, and Shad ki-wan Road where Section No. 7 is the symptoms, were also treated. Out of these ever called upon to inset some of their present at state it will be worse than authorised to terminate, for any distance, for a sass only 1 recovered, aut it is considered allies in the field. But the fact nevertheless a first class passinger 20 cents, for a second highly probable that the patients who got well remains that our gallant Indian soldiers are bet that You
class passenger 15 cents, and for a third class had not got plague at all. At the Arthur Road ter fitted to stand face to face with Continental pasuger 5 cents.
Hospital the majority of the case selected for troops than to shoulders with them. Even treatment were of ordinary severity, while the the German soldiers, in spite of the strictest rest were mild attacks. At the other hospitals orders given by the Field-Marshal, have fire only bubonic cases were treated. The disparityquently treated car Indian soldiers in a way in between Mr. Gajjar's results and those observed when they would never have dared to treat at the hospitals makes it obvious that further British soldiers; and such is the inherited demonstration is necessary before iodine ter influence of racial prestige that Indian soldiers chloride can be accepted as an efficient agent for hesitate to assert themselves as they properly the treatment of plague. Mr. Gajjar's statis might and should do in the presence of white tics are very greatly weakened by his incla- soldiers. One of the most serious aspects of the sion of cases without buboes" in his returns. recent troubles in Tientsin was the deliberate When we are asked to believe that with iodine course of insult to which our Indian troopa were A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made
4 Vols. IMPERIAL QUARTO, Price $20. torchloride he has effected eares in 985 por subjected by some of our Continental allies. to Purchasers of SIX or more Copies." teat, of over a thousand cases of plague without Taunted day after day with opprobrious cries of baboer, it is permissible to enquire whether an Coolie, coolie," the blood of our Indian soldiers,
VERITAS.
EST ER MOVEMENTS. M. Minuam, with the next the mail on the S0th uit., at ., for th
N. per Kuwachi - Maru pean Fugapore for this port 29th expected to arrive bero 3rd in
49. The Company shall at all times after the tramway shall have been opened for public traffic ran on the tramway at least two cars each way every morning and evening in the week at such hours not being later the seven
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To illustrate the vast scope of the work the following facts are submitted forconsideration --- Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100.000 whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words and upwards of 600,000, Chinese characters Again, despite all the grummers and other elementary works as yet published, the student of this difficult language absolutely requires ex- amples to display the various applications and equivalents of different words which have one general moaning. Of these oxamples this work contains more than five times as many as any other Dictionary hitherto published.
arrangement of the
For practical purposes? work is so complete that a reference to its pages enables a person who understands English to communicate effectively with natives who under. stand nothing but Chinese. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it explains subjects fully with which vory tow indeed of them aro perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in Eugland and interested in China, it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. quarto pages.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
HONGKONG: "DAILY FREES" OFFICE, 9, Prays Central
Optional goods will be landed here unles instrictions are given to the contrary befoe 2 P.M. TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 3rd July, at F.M, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me is any case whatever.
A damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage ob tained from the Godown Company within tra days after the vessel's arrival fere, after which no claims will be recognise
II. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hougkong, 27th June, 191,
A. LING & CO., FURNITURE STORE.
PLATED GLASS & CROCKERY WARF, Also FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE
FURNITURE on HIRE. “
68, QUEEN'S ROAD CRSTBAL.
£1245
Hongkong, 1st May, 1901
7 E B
怡生號
SANG
0.
COAL MERCHANTS, LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP have always gu hand
Address--Care of Messrs. Kwose SANG & Co TION OF COAL.
No. 144. DES VEUX ROAD. +883
THE NEED
MUNICIPAL FREEDOM
or
IN
HONGKONG.
BY
SCRUTATOR.".
With Leuding Articles ao Correspondence thereon Reprinted from the "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS" and "CHINA MAIL." Price 20 Leuts per Copy or Six Copies for $1.
RUTTONSEE'S Kowloon Store.
On Sale at Loral Newingents and H.
Hongkong, 30th May, 1901.
1383
OREGON LUMBER.
THE Undersigned, being closely connected THE
with the leading MILLS at PORT pared to book orders for any specifications at LAND and PUGET SOUND, are always pre LOWEST RATES.
STEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 14th February, 1901.