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from a few vague remarks from which nothing can be drawn. In England the China League has, as we know, determined not to let the Manchurian question drop out of sight, bit the effect of its exertions on Lord Satignunt's Government is not A. S. WATSON & CO. visible as yet. In Japan the feeling, as
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may be imagined, is strong, but the expres sion of it seems confined to the vernacular Preas. As the matter is not one of the least important branches of the China question, it is to be hoped that before long we shall hear some official statement about it. But hopes in anything connected with China must be long-lived.
H.E. the Governor of Macao ahd Lady Horta e Costa returned to Ancue yesterday.
The only case of communicable Heesse notified as occurring in the Colony last week was one of puerperal favor (Chinese).
Mr. F. A: Kemp, Acdng Police Magistrate, has gone to Shanghai for a few days' change in order thoroughly to recover from his recent
illges.
The Hongkong Police Recreation Club held COMPRISING SELECTIONS OF THE ita ordinary annual meeting on Saturday forenoon. Judging by the reports and accounts
PUREST AND BEST DESCRIPTION.
The Philippines Longitude Expedition sent out by the U.S. Navy Department has started on its work.
His Majesty's battleship Centurion was paid off at Portsmouth on the 19th alt, and seven days' extra leave was given to all the officers and.men.
The interport cricket match at Kobo ended
The Penang municipal estimates for 1902 on the 16th inst. In a victory for the home faam by 137 runs. The scores were-Kober: Reveans $459,485 and outlay. 9457,258, The Malacca municipal revenue for 1902 is set at $30,240, the outlay being $29,698. 116 and 201, Yakalama 60 and 190.
The German Ambassador, Chant Arco-Valley, has expressed to the Emperor of Japan his imperial master's appreciation for the splendid conduct of the Japanese troepe during the troubles in Chiali, and has prosented him with the Chinese war niemorial medal.
It is officially sunounced, says the Shanghai Mereury, that thirteen large native custom atations will be handed over to the staff of the
Imperial Maritime Customs on the 1st of November, in vecordance with the terms of the Pouca Protocol,
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Bangkok engineering firms are very busy just now. At the two European establishments extensions on a large scale are in progress. The Bangkok Dock is being lengthened to 320 feet. At Moura. Howarth Erskine's a large slipway in being constructed, and adjoining premises have been acquired and are now being converted into additions to machine-shap, foundry, ship building yard, etc. The Chinese machine-shopa are also busy.
The fomons Chinese General Li Dan-dzir,
Dr. Kobert Coltaun has been appointed by
Prince St, Imperial Chief Commissioner of Octroi, as his foreign agent in collecting the ostroi to be levied on the railway. He has for some time boen private tutor in English to the Prince.
A British soldier, on his way home from China, in the steamer Australia, was attacked and stabbed while walking on the Boulevard Maritime at Marseilles. He was taken on board badly injured, and want on in the Australia for London last month.
The P. and O. steamer Australia took home n very handsome present for Major-General Baden-Powell. The gift consists of a sword of honour with skilt, of Australian gold, and its intrinsic valus may be judged from the fact that it is insured for £400, The sword is prosented by the citizens of Australis, iu com- memoration of the heroics defence of Mafeking.
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Five sailors of the American warship York.
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H.R.H. Prace Paracbates of Siam goes into residence at Cambridge. University at the beginning of the Michaelmana term.
M. Klobukowski, the French Minister Pleni potentiary at Bangkok, was leaving for Saigon on the 10th inst. It is said that when he re turns ho will be accompanied by M. Doumer, Governor-General of Indo-China.
A locomotive has recently been ballt at trip made thirty English mites per hour, which Oraka by the Japanese, which upon its trial is considered quite sufficient for the require- ments of the lize, and has cost ten per cent, less than any bought in Europe or America.
TELEGRAMS.
"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE,
[FROM OUR COESPONDENTS.]
THE CRISIS IN CHINA,
Gospor, 20th October, 7 pan.
A MYSTERIOUS STORY. The German officials profess ignorance of The following appointments have been made the allegation that the head of Baron von
at the Admiralty:-Sab-Lieutenants--R, C. 8.
En Germany. Hunt, to the Endymion to date Oct. 1; A. L. Ketteler's murderer has been taken to Strange, to the Glory, to dato Sept. 24. ginear-W. Toop, to the Glory, additional, to date Septembar 19. Paymaster-F. R. Luke, to the Argonauf, to date September 19.
The P. and O, steamer Shanghai-arrived at Plymouth on the 15th ult. with over a hundred men of the Royal Marines who have been relieved after two years' service at Weihaiwei. The men took part in the fighting in China, a number of them being members of the besieg. el Legation guard, while the others were in the relief expalitions.
The last number to hand of the Navy and
presented, the Clnb is in a very flourishing during the Chinese troubles of last year town and seventeen of H,M.S. Endymion, who Army Illustrated has some brief account of
condition.
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The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum lust week showed that FROM THE SIMPLEST QUALITY TO 261 non-Chinese and 103 Chinese visited the former institution, 103 non-Chinese and 1,581 Chinese the latter.
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The British transport Sumatra arrived from Calcutta on Bunday night. Yesterday the British transport Uganda left for Taku, the French cruiser Friant for Yokohama, and the French transport Derdogne for Tonkin.
We received yesterday morning from the U.S. Consulate General the following typhoon warn ing, issued from Manila Observatory at 9.30 a.m.-Depression has been almost stationery PARISIANS. F. of Manila, and is probably filling up at
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On the 21st October, at the Homestead, Feak, [2891 the wife of E. H. SHARP, of a daughter.
MARRIAGE. On the 20th September, by licence, at St.
John's Church. Upper Norwood, by the Bev. Edward Ram and the Rev. Ralph Ram, EDWARD ALBERT KM, of Hongkong, son of JAMES BAX, of Upper Norwood, to MABEL 30x, daughter of FREDERICK Tornan, of South Norwood Park.
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The P. & O. steamer Parramatta, with the English mail of the 27th alt., left Singapore for this port on the 20th inst., at noon, and is expected here on Friday, the 25th inst., at about
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hence on the 26th August.
This evening at 5.30 o'clock, in the Union Church, Mr. Georgo Grimble will give an organ recital. He will be assisted by Mrs. Mudie, and Mosers. E. Mirow, C. H. Lammert, and Moir, R.W.F. A very excellent pro
was leader of 15,000 Chinese troope, and was persistently acting against the pacifica tion of the country, surrendered, says a Valdi. stock correspondent, not long ago to the Russian Colonel Mumeff and was brought, on September 16th, to Khabarovsk, where he was placed in an apartment prepared for him at the hotel European Russia.”
The Singapore Free Prein "Topicist," in an effort of humour, caste an undeserved slur on aur R.W.F. Discussing looting in North China, he says:-"It is quite possible that some British troops did a little private. looting on their
own
account--were not the Welsh Fusiliers at Peking? and can you restrain little national excentricities?-but we have not heard of our Government condoning such things by erecting trophies of loot in publis parks." Some one pointed out the other day the evil done by This imputation on the nursery rhymes. Welsh is a striking example of the fact.
The son of Yang Y, Chinese Minister in
St. Petersburg, companied by a relative and Uree other Chinese youths, arrived last month
had deserted, were apprehended at the Imperial At Hotel, Yokohama, on the 8th inst, and were delivored to their respective warships. the time they deserters were apprehended a foreigner interfared and assaulted the police. The man was thereupon escorted to the Kaga cho. Police Station and was sentenced, it is reported, to three days' detention.
On the 13th September, Messrs. Scott and Co., Greenock, launched the steel screw steamer Hupeh, built to the order of the Chins Naviga- tion Company, Limited. The principal dimen sions are-Length, 275 ft.; breadth, 38 ft.; and depth, 223 ft. She has been constructed for the Company's cargo trade between Chinese ports, and she will have a doad-weight carrying capacity of 2,600 tons. Messrs. Scott and Co. will supply her with triple-expansion engines, capable of giving a speed of 11 kuote an hour. The Hupeh is the fourth vossal of an order of six, two of which are twin-screw sisamers,
The hero of the day in Buffalo last mouth, recording to the Ruppe, was the negro, "Big
what remains of the Chinese Navy, including a the Hai Chi forme the best pair of vessels now goud representation of the Hai Tien, which with owned by China-unless they are actually sold to Russia. There are also views of war-junks, some officers and men.
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
LONDON, 21st October, 9.45 am.
REPORTED DEATH OF DE WET. The uncertainty as to Do Wet's where- about is causing contradictory rumours about his death.
GENERAL NEWS.
LONDON, 20th October, 7 p.1
JAPAN AND AUSTRALIAN : EXCLUSION.
It is alleged that an intimation has been received from Japan that she will withdraw her mail steamer service if the Australian Immigration Bestriction and Post Office Bills are enacted.
The detachment of the Chatham Division of the Royal Marines just returned from China, where it assisted in defending the British Legation at Peking, was paraded before the whole battalion on the barrack equoro, Chatham, on the 18th ult. The men were addressed by Colonel-Commandant Schomberg, who con- gratulated them on their safe return after the perils to which they were exposed, and commended them for the noble way in which
THE NAVIGABLE BALLOON. they had done their duty and upheld the honour
M. Santos Dumont has successfully of the corps. The men, who wers heartily!
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the time-limit set for the prize by forty cheered by the spectators, have received special | rounded the Eiffel Tower, but he exceeded
seconds.
Mr. E. II. Parker, who for several years has been reader in Chinese at the Liverpool
University, has been appointed Professor of Chiness at Owens College, Manchastor. The
in Odessa from China on board a Volunteer / Jim Parker," who was the first to seize the Lancashire County Conneil has decided to make
Fleet vessel. After spending a few days in Odessa the party was to leave for St. Petersburg where they will be accommandated in one of the universities in the Russian capital. The son of the Chinese Minister already speaks. Russian
President's assailant the other day. He is om-
played as a waiter at the Exhibition, in a café, and of late he has been lienised to an extent that has proved both gratifying and profitable. Not only did Sonater Hanns tender him his
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gramme of classical music will be found in tolerably well. This is the second batch of warmest congratulations, but the great army of sppointment is a practical step to enable the Witte's gual device until secregy is no
another coluran.
We have to record the death of Mr. Nowrojoe Sorabjee Tata, príust to the local Farsee com- munity, which took pisce yesterday morning at the Parses Club. The deceased was of a very sociable character, and was much liked by all.
He was about 35 years of age. The funeral was attended yesterday afternoon by nearly all the members of the Zoroastrian sect.
A correspondent writing over the signature of "A Disgnated Lady Resident," says that when she was returning from a bicycle-ride on Saturday morning she was waylaid in Kennedy Road, where she was resting, by a filthy. HONGKONG OPFion: 14, DE VEUX ROAD CI, LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, F..Cooking Chinaman," who attempted to steal bor bicycle, and was only prevented from doing so by our correspondent's prompt action. We are asked to insert this as a warning to ladies.
HONGKONG, 22nd October, 190).
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Between twelve and one o'clock yesterday morning fire broke out on the first and second Boors of a house at 249, Queen's Road Contral, The Fire Brigade turned out, and confined the The first fre to the first and second floors. was completely gutted, but is insured in the Sau On Insurance Company for $8,000, The damage to the second floor was not sericue, and is covered by insurance-$2,000 in the Fak On Company.
Ir may be taken that the announcement that Russia is preparing rest year to spend over five million roubles en the defence- works of Port Arthur and Vladivostock will dispose of the story circulated last July that Russia was about to restore Port Arthur and Talienwau to China. We took leave at the time to disbelieve the tale. It was not in accordance with Russian ways to recede from territory once seized.
"At 0.17 a.m. on the 16th inst., on the high was the object of the inventors of the report in spreading it remains a mystery, to which seas, in lat. 96.29 N., long, 122.41 E., a passen- we cannot attempt to find a solution. The ger by the name of Mr. R. J. Dendy, who joined origin seems fairly clearly to have been in the 88. Hsinchi at Chefoo, jumped overboard and was drowned. The steamer sailed arenad journalistic imagination. The latest news the place where the sad occurrence hap. from Port Arthur, brought by our Vladivos-pened for over an hour, bat no trace of the body tock correspondent's letter of the 8th inst., or of a soft white felt hat which the passenger indicates great improvements about to be wore could be seen. The weather at the time was carried out, at that port, the harbour being fine and clear, with a comparatively smooth sss. prepared for the reption of the largest The ship was then put to her course and pro- warships and other alterations being made ooeded towards Shanginí, with a view hoth to military and to com-
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Chinese youths of good social standing to cons to Russia with the object of obtaining a Rus- kian university education, and it may be assumed that Russia will not lose sight of them when their university course is finished.
relic-hunters have been besieging him for mementoes of the day. People of both sexes are anxions to buy any fragments of the cloth he was waaring on the occasion, and he has sold several of his waistcoat buttons at the handsome pries of twenty dollars apiece. The supply will not donat last as long se his ad- mirers are content to buy at this remarkable figare.
anent is:
THE ALLEGED RUSSIAN LOAN. a special grant towards the chair, and subscrip-
There has been an official denial of the tions in aid of the same object have been promised by Lancashire men who are interested, Russian loan. The Times St. Petersburg in view of the large trade between the county and China. The L. & C. Express says: The correspondent saya that this is M. de coming, generation of British merchants in longer possible. Chins to hold their own in the competition that is likely to become more accentuated. As Chins is more and more opened up, the need of speaking or writing Chinese will become greater, and speaking Chinese will be better than expecting the Government to do all to much, but the trader himself has to be the first pash British trade. The Government can do
link in the chain.
The
The Astan writes:-The "hozed jackal" has recurred, this time in Madras. "phenomaxon" has been discussed by many
writers in our columns, and in the early eighties
A rival to the submarine boat has arisen in the shape of the "Actinant," which is described as a species of torpedo, containing motive power, which can be operated and controlled
As we have reported, an order has been entirely by a person on shore, on board ship, or even in a balloon. The "Actinaut" contains issued by the Admiralty directing plans to be no crow, and is controlled by a system of "rays" prepared for making an addition to the arma- somewhat analogous to wireless telegraphy. The ment of the Powerful and Terrible. The pro-
we completely exhausted the literature of the Automobile or Whitehead torpedo is governed posed addition consists of fanr 6-inch guns, to only by its owa mechanism, and when once it be mounted in casemates on the upper deck,
On the main deck, eight game fallacy and the clear fake" of the hem. In has been discharged into the water is entirely two upon each broadside. The present arma. subject, and conclusively demonstrated the under its own control. The mechanically con- trolled torpedoes of the Sime-Edison or Brennan mounted in casements, four ou each side, the Madras Mail the other day, in the course of a notice on the Madras Museum, we read types are governed from a base by means of 6-inch; on the upper deck, four guns, in cau wires, and are under the control of an operator mates, two on each side. These latter gaus, Mr. Thurstone remarks inter alia that two with their casemates, are fitted immediately specimens of the valued horny excrescence at the bass. The "Actinaut" is stated to bear
main dock. The four additional guns in each natives call it mirri-cumboo, and over that this the same relation to the mechanically-controlled above the extreme ganz on either side of the from the head of a jackal were presented. The torpedo that wireless telegraphy does to the older system of telegraphy, and can be steered, ship will be mounted in casemates situated in-jaskal's horn only grows on the head of the manuszed, or exploded from a position with mediately above the 6-inch guns amidships on leader of the pack. Sinhalese and Tamils alike are completed there will be four double case- fortunate possessor can command the realisation which it has no tangible or material connection, the main deck; so that when these alterations regard it as a talisman, and believe that its It is obvious mates for G-inch guns on either side of the of every wish, and that, if stolen or lost by him, and from which its action in he controlled to a very considerable distant."
qualifications vessels. The Powerful will be taken in hand as it will invariably return of its own accord." soon as the designs and material are prepared, Those who lieve jewels to conceal rest in per. that a weapon possessing sch mast have an important bearing upon the value of the submarine boat, and that it will be able and the Terrible upon her return from the fect security if, along with them, they on
China Station. Many natal experts are of deposit a narri-combos. to perform many of the operations of the latter.
opinion to the Powerful and Terrible were Rumour, says the Bangkok Times, has cre- originally vory insufficiently armed. The doci- sion of the Admiralty to increase thair arma ment has probably been arrived at in deference to a very general feeling in the matter.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL,
A meeting of the Legislative Council was bar. Present hold yesterday afternoon as the Council Cham
His EXCELLEROY the GOVERNOR (Bir HENDY BLAER; G.OMG.), WNPAS
Hon. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G (Colonial Secratary).
Hon. Commander R. M. BuSEY, B.N. (Harbour Mester)dan
Hon. C. Mol. MESSER (Acting Colonial
Treurer).
Hon W. CHATHAM (Acting Director of Public Works).
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Hon, A. W. BREWIN (Registrar-General), Hon. O. P. CRATER, C.M.G... Hon TH WHITEHEAD. Hon. J. TEVEBURN,
Hon. J. J. BELL IRVING. Hon. Dr. Ho KALAWA BA Hon. Ws A YUKONGAN
Mr C CLEMENTI (Acting Clerk of Councils).
REGISTRATION OF CHINESE PARTNERS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY land on the table paper dealing with the Registration of Chinese Partners, para va ta
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY Inid on the table
Financial Minute No. 63, and moved that it be referred to the Flasuce Lomnlttee. He said I wish to point out that the minute has been increased by $800, and that the total now is
$3,800 mstead of $2,700.
The ACTING COLONIAL TREABUKEE seconded, and the motion was carried,
ESTIMION OF STATUTE LAW, +L The COLONIAL SECRETARY Sir, in the Gager, I beg to more the third reading of the Bil mütitled An Ordinanca for promoting the unavoidable absenes of the Hon, the Attorney- Havision of the Suture Lam by romaling Endments which have, ceted to be in force or have become unneceuty and by acing Amand- The ACTING COLONIAL THRABTRER Lecond-
And the Bill was read a thin time mule in various Ordinamoss
rima
os of the Hon. the Attorneral. Ibay to move the third reading of the Bill en- The COLONIAL, BECRETARY in the
TACTING COLONIAL TREASURER second- title An Ordnance to further, and the Law relating to Bulunga
"Cains" writes in the Straits Times: The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table
The ACTING COLOSzau Treasure second- an assistant. He got many replies, and amonged, and the motion was carried and the dited a number of people lately with having
Singapero business man who has just returned the Report of the Fimacs Commities (No. 12), made application to the British Legation hers
from a trip home had occasion to advertise for and moved ita adoption, V them the following:- Dr. Sir,-In reply to for permission to become Siamese subjects. As
The Committee of Management of the adv. in D. T.-I beg to offer you my services matter of fact, only three applications are before H.B.M. Chargé d'Affaires, and they
bat speaking fluently French, Italian, Arabic have been made by Messrs W. S. Castle Turner, Russian Volunteer Fleet are engaged at these mentioned. I am 23 years of age-English Archibald Maclean, and R. de Wind. The present moment in drafting the terms of a new Times continues:-The law on the subject soon agreement which they propose shortly to lay and understanding Greek and German. I have fairly clear. If the applicant can show that he before the Ritarian Council of Stato. In virtue been 10 years in Cairo (rather a warm country) ought not to have been put on the register at of the agreement entered into by the Volunteer as interpreter in furniture Arm Than pro
en offered). Of course usiness but would soon be Philatelists in Shanghai, says the N.-C. Daily all, his case would seem to be covered by Article | Fleet Committee and the Russian Government femor of langua in French College (the mercial facilities. Such activity is natural, News, will be interested in a communication 3 of the Agreement signed by Mr. Greville in in 1892 for a term of ten years, the Volunteer opportunity" and, were it coupled with any assurance which we have received from Mr. D. Wider of 1899: "If any question arises as to the right Flest was accorded a Government subsidy of am ignorant (other than verbal) that Russia is not once the Philatelic Exchange, in which he mentions of my person to hold a British certificate of 600,000 roables per annam, subject to the fulfil-acquainted wit. I am a sort of all roundTER LAW
am single, and in England since 10 months, more putting pressure on China for the the recent discovery that a stop which was registration or as to the validity of the cortiment by the Committee of certain conditions, man-quickly undertaking what is required. practical cession of Manchuria and that she sold in Shanghai last year at a very high price flcate itself, a joint inquiry shall be held by the the principal of which stipulated for the con is not still intriguing in Corea, would be is a counterfeit with a forged watermark. It British and Siamese authorities and decidestruction by the Volunteer Fleet management; but as winter here is rather too hard for me, bailed with satisfaction. Coupled, however, was a three-ire stamp of Tuscany, quoted at according to the conditions laid down in this during the ten years covered by the remont, being accustomed to warm countries, I should warm countries are numerous, as you naturally with a permanent grip on Manchuria, with 1,300 marks in Seuff's Catalogne, and at 3360 Agreement, upon oridence to be adduced by of four fast cruisers. This anticated that the like to go abroad. I can tell you, many went the resulting repression of non-Russian gold in Scott's; and Mr. Widler sends the the holder of the certificate, in the usual way." contract between the Ratsing Goraments with me and are dead. For the agreements of Daily News the facts for publication as a warn- The only question that arises is as to whether the Volunteer Fleet Committee will be renewed, trade, such an enterprise assumes a very ing to confiding stamp-collectors in the Far the new registration rules centained in this though on a differont be from that in force now. Fevers and Malaria, Small Poz, In Agreement are retrospective. But in the case during the contact Priod which is drawing to flushin, Plague, Ophitelmia Rheumatism,
tos to move the third reading of the Bill entitled different aspect. Indications from commer-East.
of a person who has been properly registered, clone. Hitherto thy sabaliy granted has had Mosquitoes, Snakes, Scorpions ofe. I am very ace of the Hogg as horney Generk, I cial sources in the North are to the effect
A despatch received in Shanghai from Poking or who might properly be registered, we take the feet of sarily crippling competition well zoghainted with them all. So you can see Y-Didimizice to send The Merchant Shipp that trade is recovering from the heavy blows struck at it by the recent troubles. states that the proposed Government lottery, it he cannot under any circumstances cenones from other Reeshipping concerns in the 12 years Cairo have given me a little know- Consolidation Ordinance, 1859 (Ordinance starmination to raise her sort of anti febrifuge but my eyes were a Hitler The ACTING COLONIAL TREASUREE second- Brigandage seems, unfortunately, to flourish wrongly alleged to have been fathered by Sir British allegiance in Siam. As Britain has trade between Ren and Far East porta. In ledge of it. Though I was never ill, being a 38 of 1899)
the Russians have not succeeded in keep Robert Hart and intended to be engineered by extra-territorial rights here, no length of view of Russia's
anteve. To be the your man, kindly let me know. When deb SUPPLY HURL ing this down but confidence is increasing. Viceroy Li Hung-chang, although eagerly ad- residence in the country can give him a domi-commercial flest by very mess in her, poor, affected. Well, Dr. Sir, If you think I am ed, and the Bill read a faird time and
vocated by a certain section of offaisle in the aile qualifying for naturalisation. And in fact, it is generally felt the Still it cannot be expected that commercial metropolitan and provincial administrations, prestimably for that reason, Siam has no terms of the new agrofit fasy will, at any where is the starting point of the Businesa The COLOSTA BROBETAET moved the third hundred and Thirty me thousand Seven men will make any efforts for expanding bag not received the support at first anticipated naturalisation law. Those who have become rate, be such as to els owners of Eussian Vary Respectfully, sto” “It was all right in a reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to me to ins Conta to the Fublio Berrios of the Year the trade of northernmost China if there is from the powers that be. On the contrary, I Siamese subjects have done so under the ships, hitherto prevented by the ozolusive terms way," said the Friend who showed me the latter, pply a sum hot exceeding Three million Seven a likelihood of Russia being permitted vir- such a scheme is considered derogatory to the anthority of special decrees, but such a decree accorded to the Vohutour Fleet from competing "though some of the English seemed at handred and firty two Dollars and Twenty-six the figures have not been ozreçted in the orders tually to anner the whole province and drive dignity and latent resources of the Empire, could not be issued in the case of say person with them on a fair footing, to ont into a trade Continental However, when 1
I passed on to the next clit." thewery near fatare, all competitors away. The Governments re- and the upshot has been that this lottery who would still be subject to another jurisdis- which is bound to increase at a huge rate in experianos with an “Agreeumannt like Snakes, 1002 Beside would point out that main silent as to Manchuria's future, apart scheme has been rejected and postponed sine oie. tion.
ed, the Bill was read a third time, and
passed:
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