years ago,
Fuilding The Land Investman
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES¬ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1902
FOLUE,
ANNUAL MERTING.
The annual mosting of the members of the Hongkong Football Club was held last ershing in the Cricket Club Parillon, Dr. J. M. Atkinson presiding.
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consider that price a rusionable one. It would firm was subsequently accepted for $145,000) THE HONGKONG FOUTHALLS and that only a few bamboo sticks remainač, be for the jury to decide who wis responsible for the whole fifty housen, all of which
He thought the stand practically paid ifa way whether the architectsnor outractors, or tho were pretically the mmo; that worked out at
List your 'the suns" of $117 was obtained from overseer, or after, hearing the evidence, $2,100 for each house, The accepted teader
adziwiona to themtsod to view the matches. He whether saylily law responsible. There was not the lowest seatin. Witness and been wae a legal mazim, Resäpsa loquitur, which in in the Copy for sixteen years, and in that time
wae infirmed that a new stand would cost $150, Mr. CLARKE thought they should certainly the presgateass would be considered in this way he had been Superintendent on Crown Lands
rebuild the stand. There was number of ***Here are perfec ly nowhouns,” said Mr., and Government Assessor for two years and nine
ladies who always attended the matches, and if Hampposed to be built of the best months, an office which noc -sitated
they had no place where they could sit and view material. They fell down and kill. tex, people, ing every tenement in the County for the purpose besides injuring others. There must be some- of valuation. Whilst in the Government servios The Hon. SACRETARY (Mr.F. Browne) baving the game they possibly would not come at all. Then there were other people who wanted some thing wrong somer here: whether them is apy he was appointed secretary of the Land Invest-read the notice calling the meeting, the minutes shade when attending as spectators. The stand criminal responsibility is another matter. Batment Co. as soon as it should he formed; that of last meeting were read and approved. would not coat mash to erect. It was put up these hour cannot have been built in a
thirlesa a proper was
last May. Daring all
The Chairman sald-Gentlemen, the snuval 150 years ago, and if it yielded $117 last your, and satisfactory way, I submit to you, gentlemen, that time witness had kept in touch with the
which meant 8234 in two years, and only cost and there will be very little difficulty in finding value of property, and know the current prices of report has lean in your hands now 180, it would certainly pay, besides being a that the facts are as I represent them to
Co. probably
bably some days, and from it you will see that last convenience to members and their friends. $4,000.00 IN PRIZES (IN U.S. GOLD CURRENCY), And, gentleman, the unfortunate people killed
the largent share of property in the winter we had a very successful Rugby season. (Applause. in' this case were people living in the house. Colony, and had a building for the inst
The same
cannot quite be said of the But it might bage, been
Witness coundered
The proposal to re-build the stand was carried it might thirteen yours might have been $145,000 was Tery fate
the sciunt price to pay for the Association section, hat have been you, gentlemen, and it might
of
The CHAIRMAN further intimsted that the myself, walking along the street. The time has fifty houses; the contract did not include goods success that was obtained in the season's Six-a-side competitions would begin next Wed- arrived, gentlemen, when something must be that were to be ordered from home, such su stani
matches was to a great extent due to the clevernesday. There was a proposai this year to dous to prevent newly-built houses from falling girdere; the $145,000 was for local material and
enlarge the as it was difficult down in this way, for they are a danger not labour. Witness knew only one of the two parts captaincy of A. R. Lowe. (Applause.) I many small goal-posts to some so damole with the only to the inhabitants of the houses," bat to
sors in the Leong Cheong tim-Tam Ling; be say so that the success of the Rugby matches that suggestion might also apply to the Shield everybody who happen, to be la the street near had been employed several times befors by wit was dus largely to the energy and enthusiasm!matobes, judging by the results of Int these places,” Coatinidng, Mr. Dennys said sess. The architects employed to sagorrige and
of the captały of the Fifteen, J. H. T. gear's gamen (Lasaghter.) There would be there were two or three points to which the superintend the erection of these fifty houses
McMurtrie (Applause.) The Shield matches order to bring out as far as possible any new Second XI matches the same as last year in jury must specially, perhaps, direct their attesore Moara. Leigh & Orange, who engaged tion in the present case. The collapsed walls & Norwegian named Harry Anderson as over.
wore attended by as large a number of spects blood that there was. (Hear, bear) were and walls, and in relation to, wach walle seer, to be daily on the work and to see that the
tors as usual and seemed as popular as evér. Section 10 of the Buildings Ordinance enacted plans and specifications were carried ont; he On one occasion it was calculated that there ion should have the use of the Beld on alternate Mr. CLARKE proposed that the Rugby sec that they were to be sold across their entire was paid 60 a month and $5 a month for
were as many as 5,000 spretators present: The Saturdays with the Association section, instead thickness, and properly banded and put together launch hire welst he was living on the toug Club unfortunately were beaten in the Shirldof, as formerly, playing on week-days or on að with good lium mortar or cement mortar. The kong side. For this Si a month witness could competition and only succeeded in reaching the odd Saturday when it waited the convenience of specifications under which the house in not say how much time the overseer had to give semi-final. New blood is evidently required, the Association XI. the present case wero hallt provided for to this particular work; hebedieved that Anderson and the Secretary tells it he will be able to good lime morier, and the jury would have to was overseeing au another building. Witness find some. The Club has suffered very much consider marefully waether good lime mortar did not expect him to be exclusively in the daring the past year in the departure from the within the meaning of the Ordinance was used. employ of the Land Investment Co. for the Colony of its President, the Hon. J. H. Stewart Section 12 of the same Ordinance provided that | 260 month, but he could not my that Andersen Lockhart. Captain McMurtria, and also the no wall should exceed 35 fest in length, clear bad under his charge 118 houses at one and the Hou. Treasurer, Mr. Ben Johnston. As
you of any returu- or crose walls, without the same time, including the fifty already spoken sf. all know, Mr. Lockhart's loss in a los that can approval of the Director of Public Works. Witness did not consider lis houses too many lardly be made good. His position as President Now, jury would find that in the cams before for one man to supervise ne overeer, provided was anique in that he was one of the origiaal
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founders of the Club in 1886 and since that neighbourhood. Witness know nothing of Andersen's capabilitimo, I think, he had acted either a bol 10 vota sach, there would require to be ties as an overseer; it was very dificult in playing member s an officer-bearer Hongkong to get root overwors. Wit all the years he remained in this Colony. It is zess did not know Andersen wüs a sailor necessary for us now to proceed to the election by profession, but a very large number of sailors of office-bearers President, Rugby Captain. acted us overseers. The notior produced was Association Captain. Hon. Treasurer, Hen. sent he witness, as secrotary of the Land Seretary and six members of Ummittee. Investment Company, to the Public Works Before doing so, the Committee will endeavour Department, stating that work on the houses was to answer any questions which members may tout to be enramenced: the notice was stamped wish to ask with refernce to the report and by the architects, Mears, Leigh & Orange. zoounts Accompanying the notice were the two pinas produced-one a pine of the 3 houses on Kowton Inland Lots 1,107 and 1,108 and the other a plan of the 20 houson to be built upon Lot 1118. The houses on Lot 1.118 nere in the opposite side of the rond, and the northern house on Lot 1,113 was almost exactly opposite the mast, southern house of Lot 1107. Witness did not know if the plans were passed, but the work was proceed with, and on 19th March, 1902. the P.W.D. issue a certifica e, signed by air. Tooker, pra, Director of Public Works, stating that the Aftsen new houses on K.1.1. 1,107 had been built in com pliance with the provisions of the Buildings Ordiannes No. 15 of 1889, No certificate hed bean reveived for the honses on K.L., 1,108; no application had been made the one. Within
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There were no questions.
The CHAIRMAN then formally moved the adoption of the report and accounts,
Mr. A. R. Low seconded, and the motion was unanimously agreed to.
Mr. Love afterwards proposed that Dr Atkinson be elected Persident for the coming year. He was sure they could not got a better President, as Dr. Atkinson was always kaonly interested in sport; it was only a few seasons ago that he had given ng playing football, and he was still actively engaged in athleties in other ways, particularly in tannis Dr. Atkinson was so well known to them all that it was une cessary that he should say more. (Applause.)
Mr. W. W. CLARKE seconded the motion. which was agreed to unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN-I can only say I will
(Applause.)
Mr. E. R. HALLIFAX moved that W. W Clarke be elected Captain of the Rugby Fifteen. Mr. E. M. Krox seconded, and tus motion was agreed to.
Mr. A. R. Low moved that 3. W. Bonnor be elected Captain of the Association XI. He would make the bist Captain they could get. He was right in the centre of the Held, had plenty of experience in the gramas, and could carry on the Club as well us, if not much better than anybody else. (Applause.).
Mr. C. T. KEW seconded, and the motion was carried unsuimonely.
henso on KL. 1,197 was now being taken | would be to ask him on his return to the Colony, dawn. There was a good demand in certain Mr. W. W. CLARED Boconded, and the localities for houser of the class provided for in motion was agreed to. the contract, surt (hors had been no stinting off ecat or any attempt to eat down the contracter as to prise; witness regarded the contracter as one of the least in the Colony, and capable ut doing first-class work.
The Charmy thought that was a matter list might properly be referred to the new Committee. The meeting could hardly deal with it just then.
The matter was accordingly referred to the Committee for consideration.
The ballot having been concluded, The Chairm intimated the result as follows-Howard 17: Halifax, 15: Goldring, 15 Macional, 13. As Lowe, Kew and Wolfe re-rote among those thrne.
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No. 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL; HONGKONG. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN. GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.
Hongkong, 2nd September. 1902. carefully restricted, and those who have pane trated the barriers ars confined to certain, districts of the country, are only permitted to live in a few well-defasd quarters of the towns, and are not suffered to offend the amour propre of the white man by making use of bandsome Mr. HALLIFAS settled the matter hy stating faces of envious, asaccess. These things are carriages, ur by flaunting their wealth in the that he would not be able to attend any Com-doubtless rendered necessary in orlar to prop Hittee meetings owing tobis duties in fue Now the system which prevails in the Dutch colonies, Territory and making love to withdraw his for Holland has no sympathy with the slothful namo, le boped, he said, to be able to attend inertia, characteristic of the Mulayan racas, the matches.
which is allowed to contious unchecked in British possessione. The Dutch require the native to work. and, moreover, succeed in forcing him to do so, and, though the quality of his labour is never up to the standard of the Chiness coolis, it enffices, and is rendered cheap to the European by certain cunningly framal laws which have been devised to that and. That this system should not commend itself to an ease-loriag brown population is natura! etwagh, and it may be questioned #bether Holland does not lose mors in the material wealth by its adaption. auimosity which it excites than she gains in
The other six were accordingly declared elected.
Un the motion of the Hon. SECRETARY, a vote of thaika was awarded Dr. Atkin-on for presiding, and the proceedings ended.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION,
A Times correspondent, writes as follows on the sbors anbject:----
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HOW TO GET THIN
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How to get thin-at least, moderately so-is a question that interests many people, and these will be glad to read what a contemporary's correspondent has to say on the subject."
"Just now," he writes, "is the season of the year when anybody can reduce his weight ena. idorably without the slightest inconvenience."
And here is the treatment recommended: "Eat regetable marrow, as hot as you can; eat them for breakfast, eat them whenever you think about them; eat them with gravy, with melted butter, eat them anyhow, only eat enough of them."
Malays show no signs of dying out in the British possessions, though they do not multiply artificial props can serve to shore up a people them tits wall considerably uroceded 30 feet
aay alarming rata, and, further, that no doomed to extinction. in length, without any return or cross walls. After hearing the evidence, Mr. Dennys
Such things are governed by an inesorable law of nature, the thought that the jury would come to the
excits our human sympathies for its victims, bał operations of which may seem cruel, and may conclusion that the attention of the Director,
a law, zone the less, against which the strategy of Fable Works was never called to the fact,
of politicians cannot in the end prorall; for, de and that no special approval for that well being
what we will, the unfit will perish and the over 3 feet was ever granted. Mr. Dennys
fitter will thrive and multiply. The heps said he did not mean to say that if the attention of the Director of Public Works had been called
that education will work miracles transform ing the Filipins into an American, is based to the matter he would have dotyl differently from the way adopted by the officer who acted for
upon a radical misunderstanding of the him it was quite possible tint he would have
Oriental, and especially the Malayan, character. acted just în Luv same way as lut Mr. Tuoker,
The webar of the Filipino's skin is not mere Possibly it would be contended that the walls
unlike that of his white brother than is the could be built to exceed 35 footin length without
whole reat in which nature bas monided him. the approval of the Director of Pubie Works.
It is not a difference in degres, which might That question was raised some time ago by the
provs susceptible to amelioration, but a chif architects scting in this manner. They built
forence in kind, which is beyond the trach of a house with a wall exceeding 35 faoi The
any human agency. Those who are acquaintal, Director of Public Works objected to it, and the
with the Malayar race, with its character, genius, matter was referred to Government, and the
when, and how it should be encouraged, where The question of Chinese immigration~where,
limitations, and good and bad qualities, those who architects won the day. Since then, Mr.
it should be permitted. where and how pro Dennys believed, neither the Director of Public
In the Philippines-another land in which a sad most to love and most to admire in this Works nor his subordinates bad objected in the
incortsate, tuo satisfactory salation of which to a white government the question of Chinese make his transformation into a European, hibited is a problem of urgent and increasing Malayan people are found living in subjection are still compelled to admit that the
Malay has not in him;
any of the elements which case of the length of a wall oxceeding the limit
affects the welfare of an ever widening area immigration line already become a burning topic no matter in what longth of time or by the allowed by the Ordinance. But because of the
within and without the confines of the British of dispate, but the Americans have imported aid of what system of training, anything but muling in a pravio case, it was no justifestion
Empire. Most of the countries which form the their prejudices as well as their armies, and all the veriont dream of the arm-chaics philanthro whatever for extending, beyond 35 feet a wall in another house altogether. The English Act of
dose littorals of the Pacific, and many of present indications seem to point to a policy of pist Sooner or later, the Americans will 1894 provided that where walls exceeded the
the past month or two a certificate had been the best I can to do my duty as President that ocean, are intimately concerned with this of those who are best acquainted with will safer the Filipino to go his own way, and the islands which lie upon the broad bosom of rigid exclusion of the yellow alien from the obliged, however reluctantly, to recogules this length provided for in the Act they should be received for K.1.L. 1,118. The fifteen houses on
Beynirǝd possessions. This, in the trath; and they must then decide whether they of additional thickness, and the present case K.J.L. 1,108 were practically completed about
future development and prosperity. mattor as regards both their present and their opinion the walls, if they had been built in England, Jnue; witness was not aware that tue reason a
The the race to which the Filipinos belong, will, to die ont in peaceful indolence, if that be the would have been thicker than they really were. certificate was notapplied for for these houses wai
strongest feelings at most mounting to fanati- In the Philippines, as in British Malaga, it will in a course forsdoomed to failure, which question is ena, moreover, which arcites the if adhorod to, prove a fatal error of judgment. decres of nature, or whether they will persevere - In the present case the architects wear in their that the vorthern wall of the most unrthernly plans to the Direuter of Public Worke, but if homes hath to lay reconstructed. When witness
ciam, in those regions affected by it in which resident white population belonging to the there is work to be dogs work which is never lead to the development of the Philip- the plans did not comply with the Ordinance it heard of the colapse he went to inspect the
working classes is found, and some of the late essential to the development of the country piues. It is always at to have to relegates be found, when peace is finally restored, that only irritate the native population, and wilt was the duty of the Ditor of Public Works place with Mr. Leigh: he saw the ruins, but
Mr. Rhodes's last speeches on the subject of the and the wilfare of the community at large. pretty theory to the lumber-room sered to to refuse to pass them. Under Section 78 of could not account for the way in which the
importation of yellow labour into South Africa Therefore some one must be discovered at once things unpractical, but there is no room for tho Ordinance it was farther provided that walls had collapsed, he thought it likely that
and the attempts to give effect to the idea in capable and willing to undertake it. upon receipt of notion of the commencement or one wall fal and brought down the other. If
which some influential mining house of Johan willing
I say doubt that at the present time the United resumption of any building or work, the the house hat boen built strictly in accor
advisedly, because American in- Staten is embarked on a hopeless enterprise, Surveyor-General or the offer appointed by dance with the specifications, witness did not
erg are engaged introduce a new element stincts and institutions, lik those which prevail and that the altituto salvation of the Philip into the problem. Sim for the purpose should take such steps as consider it likely that they would have
smong ourselves, make impossible in the Philip
pines appeared to him to be necessary for the dus collapsed. First-cines work was specified for
The Chits humigrant is to be viewed from pines such a system as that which subsists revolutionise the nature of its inhabitants, but is to be sought not in a futile attempt to The HON, SECRETARY proposed that H. C. observance of the provisions of the Ordinance, both in labour and material, and witness's Saadford be appointed Hon. Treasurer. Hea variety of standpoints, according to the cir-in Dutch Malaya The Americans canoot in sapplying the qualities they lacks be no ot by Inspecting and surveying every such fem depended on its professional advisers
cumstances of the country into which his fellow in the footsteps of the Dutch by coming the immigration of the industrious and was unfortunately away at present and it was building or work daring its megress. With for seeing that work carried out. Witness
not quite certain that be would be willing to incursions are male. On the north-western pelling the lazy brown wan to work, no matter thrifty Chinese. reference to griminal liability, if anyong were
доб able to say
whether first-class ael. "It was rather a thankless task. Ifr. Benittomat of Americs and in the States of the bow heartily he hates the very name of toil; yet criminally linkte he was guilty under the material was Wus not used: he had Johnston, however, had told him he thought Australian Commonwealth he is, as is well except under the goad of absolute compulsion, law of the crime of manslaughter. Mr. Dennys not exuinined it. Witness was
Mr. Sandford might not be unwilling if he know, datheng Maranatha to the vast no natise of the Mal-yan stock will take upou instanced the case of the strainer Was Loong, whether the south wall of the most sutherly were asiced. The best thing they could British trepient colony of the Straits Settle necessary for the satisfaction of his by no means
majority of the white population, u which case the captain was tried for man
In the bimself a greater burden of inhour than may be
slaughter on the ground that he bad not, taken
It must be remembered in cuts and in the Federated Malay States on exacting wants. the necessary steps to sea to the proper ballasting
the neighbouring mainland he is the life blood this connexion that the Americans have in the the vessel a leglast which was considered t
of the entire community, essential alike to the Filipinos far is promising material upon The CHAINMAN-I presume the Hon. responsible for the loss of the steamer.
Secretary will be re-electo. (Applause.) I do Government, whose revenue is supplied by him;
which to work than either the English or There was sise the case of the Yesao strmer,
not know how the Club would get on without to the capitalists, whose wince and plaatations Dutch have had in their Malayan possession. where the obiel and third engineers were found
Mr. Bruwus, anti I think it is not necessary to are developed by his toil, and to the merchant, The Malays of the Peninsula were practically guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to four
whom he serves at once as customer and middle-independent until some 30 years ago, and and three months imprisonment respectively:
formally purpose sul second his re-appoinan. The policy of the Colonial Administra retained such qualities as theis race can boast they had neglected to see that the ship's voilers } 2-13 pm, 10-day
Mr. BROWN-I have very much pleasure in tipas under the Union Jack in this quarter of unmarred by contact with Europeans until that word in a proper state of repair. He medionet
carrying ou the duties for another reas, the work is averse frein the practice of comtime. The Dutch have been in fall enjoyment theso i stances, explained Mr. Dennys, as cares
(Applause.)
pelling the indolent native population to of most of their colonies in the Archipelago for ocenyring in the Colony where parties had bren
The CHAIRMAN stated that the next business undertake their fair share of the labour which more than a century, and, though the condition convicted of the crime of manslaughter, but Affairs in Manchuria seem to be in as bail a was the election of six members of Committes they detest and despise, and since destitution is of the rage subject to them is not such as to where, in the ordinary every day sense of the muddle as at any stage of proeadings for its Messrs. H. W. Slade, A. C. J. Stevens, R...
ankanya among them-a minimum of gradg. excite the enthusiasm of an Englishman, the word, there was no criminal fut adion whatever evacuation. A telegram received by Viesroy and W. H. Eussell were away; the remaining ing toil salicing to supply their simple wants people of the islands have undoubtedly mider- on their port No one would suggest for a Lin Kongyi from Peking shows that the 100 bark, Hessrs. Lowe, Howard, Kyw and they are suffered to be as ille as they will, gone something in the nature of a bardoning moment that anyone connected with the building Russians are act pleased with the recently Goldring ware willing to stand again. Other There is work to be done, however, and some process during their long intercourse wil.. and the houses in question had any intention signed Anglo-Chinese treaty. M. Lessar, the Bemes of candidates which had been mentioned body must te found to do it and hitherto the administration by, the tough stabborn children that they should fall down. But manslaughter Russian, Minister, bas protested against the were those of G. B. Macdinald, R.A., W. G. Eriumphantly, against all comers, the Tamil gines, on the other hand, whose subjection by of the Netherlands. The ustices of the Philip d not quire any proof of malce ufore terms of the treaty in so devided a manner
Worcester, E. R. Hallifax, H. W. Looker, thought. Manslaughter lind been defined by that the We Way is in state of alarm H. Play and . D. U. Wolfe.
Fimmigrants from Southern Indis having failed Spain lagan an early as 3564, tavo boon for the Fitzjames Stephen as unlawful homicide, and lost thess objections may furnish protext to
The meeting proceeded to balint for theigueciliousy to hold their own against the best part of three centuries under the sway of is another unthority on Building collaps it the Russians to delay the long promised election of s.x moibers. was stated that in the case of the death of any
While the wating ingly, the vidus of the Chinese immicront phases one of the most indolent and inert of sturdier and more persistent race. Accord- decadent Lat'n people, itself in its later withdrawal of northern troops. It is said to was in progress. Jeron by rongen of the carelessnest of incom- be felt by the Russians that the new treaty will The CHAIRMAN and there was a question in fully admitted, oud the equality of all the European racer. The effect of Spanish in Jelens of the architent, he might be held watrics the fro hand which they bure enjoyed which lie wished to refer to the members, and solvrat members of mankind Leing surusthing Hance upon the soft Malayas character of the JAPANESE reaponsible
manslaughter, as for instance, in Manckaria, which was practically under that was the advisability or not of ro-erecting the more than a magnitum theory in
Filipinos has been very marked, and it if he allowed the home to by built out of the their rule. At once on receipt of the telegram grand stand. They knew it had been blown down possessions abroad, the Fellow saltler per lover of the brown man despair of his future. intensified those very failings which make the perpendicular and it fell down in con- the Viceroy wired back to the Wai Wupn
becomes fall-blown British subject, and is sequence and kil POMONA And not advising remonstrance with e Russians for
granted ali "Gudy was he architect responsible Int
· Council of the Straite Sottle-
tle fal whether the Filipinos, as a rare, possess lo an also was every single person who had assuming that attitude, on the graund that TE attention of the readers of this paper. The Le tre privileges of citizenship. In Therefore, I maintain, it is exceedingly doubt- who are in want of a Typewriting mente, and in the State Councils of the Malay loadfastness, even if they were to be forced to day the ability to work with any degree of way duty to performs in connection with the
tates the Chinese are represented by men of building of these houses and failet to per
Viceroy expressed astonishment that a power-
The Machine, is drawn to the SMITH PREMIER their own blood the interests of the poorer do so by some system analogous to that Hovisel to the area alle would be put fuel and civilised nation should we HECH TYPEWRITER, one of the best if not the portion of their community are specially safe by the Thatch, colonis's, and since they are
the inry, after all the evidence had been trivial exonse for violating an agreement. He
guarded by Government officers acquainted prung from a Malayau stor's. their nawilling- heard that they found anyone guilty of ako protested against the treatment to which vory best wachine in existence.
with their language, who are detailed for that ass to toil, if that may by any contrivanes be calpable neglect of duty, that person should be the Magistrato of Kai Ping Hsien had been found guilty of manslaughter sent to the subjected by the Russian Commander of the
It is especially built, so that it will fairness; the wealthy Chinese merchants and voided, does not need to ho insisted upon. mine-owners are as completely unfettered by Accordingly, in considering the labour supply Suprenie Court for trial. Of course, every troops in that district. Unpleasantness had hard usage in this trying climate, and with teh, ar German competitors in the same
harassing restrictions as are their English, of the Philippines, the Filipinos must be not of regligence was not criminal negligence arisen between the tire from various light little attention will not rust nor deteriorate, sphere of uterprise. As a consequence the prosperity and development of such a country. excluded from the calculation, and, as the everybody in this world was guilty of negligence
Chinese pour into the eclay and protectorsto is America's new possessions, dep-ed mainly of Newchwang by
in a continuous streams, and the cynical are apt apon an ample, cheap, and steady stream of point the binger of scorn at a system which coolies, upon which capital can draw at need, the baring to do-itle either to postpone indefinitely United Blates is in the unpleasant position of Pan CASE OF 8 DOZEN eolar primarily for the benefit of the yellow
the material welfare of the islauds, or smother emas, kauds, equipages, horses--is the property to which so many of the messstul Chinaman, and the vasual that in Asiatic dispute that bare the best of everything prejudice and perait the inrush of the Chinese
of the troops have
One of the favou, are fiercely opposed. visitor, as he ploughs along in the red ilust of
eries of the excellent two houses and the identification of the deceased the circumstances above related, however, this was then taken,
move is thought to bave been made with a visw writing machines have, besides many others silk-clad Celestials lolling inagnificently in their in The Philippines for the Filipitio and a Augustus Shelton Hooper, seuretary of the
Chinese demands for ernenating which will lo explained at the agent's office."
pen carriages. -Bat the Bater
ser to is theory which grout favour with many Hongkong Land Investmour and Agency Có, gile yet holding the troops
indignent protest is to be find in the fact that politicians in the United is that by the sovereign Id was called to give evidence as to the con- within easy call. In Poking rumours from un- The SMITH PREMIER is used by all the the Chiraman has earned all that he jys in remedy of education, the natives of the new strption of the houses. A At two gad
of 1900 or offcial scarces say that Mu Yun Mie, manager Government Official and Consulates throughout own ecergy and wit 16 thank for the wealth men, in all save poker and will thenceforth flek of competition, that he has only colonies will shortly bo trasformed into w te The beginning of 19 1 his company instructed of the Northern Railway, has been promised by Mons, Leigh & Drangs to prepare plans the Russian Government that the railway north the world, also by most of the leading braizes of wh he makes a somewhat at ntations take their place as full-blown American citizens, und "speciflentions, for the erection of thirty of Shashaikwon will be given jato lus Lands s houses, one, working in the office of this to the prosperity and riches of a community
display, and that he has contributed materially As regards the first part of the theory-si
that the Philippines should be kept sacred for
12, QUEEN'S ROAD. of promise, it is said that the British manifest paper. The users will no doubt testily to its which, lacking his aid, would bare continued to the use of the natives, the answer is that there
NOW READY. The houses, but any tender was definite willingness to transfer the branch from Peking excellence.
be what it was in the days when it was is room for all; that the wants of the Filipino ly accepted the company decided to erret Eventy to Shanhaikwan the same week.'
Chinesa
governed from Calcutts--one of the Empire's | are not extravagsut, and that he can supply
them without prestaring his energies, which B WEEKLY PRESS, JANUARY to JUNE, bestses on Kowloon Inland Lot 1118, making officials are swaiting with some concern the
DOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG starvelings and spendthrifts. dity Sens in all. The tendera era exclusive antcome of the next two weeks in respect Hers. WM. MEYERINK & CO., of vur, the Dutcheolonies in the Malayan Archipelago, Chinese would want in the gradual disappear- The Sole Agents for Southern Ching are
in the one thing he really dreads. To those who of making the sites, these having been, prepared | both railway
The converse of this picture is to be seen in object that the incurison of large numbers of 1902. With INDEX: Price $7,50 and territorial transfers. previously the tender of the Loong Cheong! Shanghai Times.
for lure the immigration of the Chinese is very ace of the Filipin, it may be replied that the
of
The hearing was at this point adjourae tillment. (Applause)
MANCHURIA.
in way, did the twenty concern the adjust- ment of the Manchurian difficulti
Hazing official
has
Hotivegetable marrow, says the correspondent, has just as good an effect as hot water, which the doctors prescribe, and is espible of being given many flavourings.
And, above all, this treatment will "reduce
a heavy men's weight 14lb. in a fortnight.* "YEBISU.”
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BEER
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TOKYO.
PLEASANT.
In due way or another. But inposing that intrate was driven but, forening te Mesh it does excellent work, especially arouifold The present case the jury fount that the work order of the Commander. was astumped for the intpose of putting money business to which to attend the Magistrate and is always ready for use. into the peckot of the charactor or anybody returned to the city. He was again expelled,
The SMITH PREMIER has an autoristhey declare, administere a British Crowe else, then the person who camped the work, regardless of his protestutions, and warned although he had no idea whatever that the houses not to return auder any ciremistances until type-cleaning device, whereby all the type is intruders It is a fact altogether beyond were going to come down, would be guilty of recalled by the Commander or mutil after the easily cleaned in one minute's time. No other mausboghter, and it would be this duty of the Commander had officially left the city. It muchure is this equipment. It also possesses jais to bring to a verdict pufos lapsing of the ice tea set to
lu against
is reported that Port Arthur, In view of all the Intest improvements that all other Singaporo, is offended by the sight of crossi, i pablicists and philanthropists above referred to PCASE OF
licuses on Kowloon Inland Loty 1,107 and
10
for the cups way62203, week from Saturday. On the strength of that i
pince.
LIGHT.
PALATABLE.
PINTH
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