(Applause) He had just put these low ang gestion forward in the form of motion because he was interested and had been asked to give his views first. (Applauss) With regard to what the Bail cost last year, he might mention that if those members who did not eak any guests were deducted, those remaining over paid at average of $12 sach, so that it was not cheap for them.
3. MAIN thought Mr. Playfair's remarks would be understood if the mem
what the bers took into consideration
Formerly Ball had beon in former years. invite two guoste. Now it was suggested that member entscribed $20 and was allowed to the unbrition should be 825 with the right to invite ese gasst. He believed that a great toy numbers would subscribe under the proposed new conditions, who were beginuing to kick at the old. Certainly the number of gusta invited to the Ball was far out of proportion to the accommodation provided by Another matter was that the the rooms. complimentary or free list should certainly be cut down, if not done away with altogether.
The CHAIRMAN remarked that this question ander discussion had rewired full consideration from the Committee. There was one thug they were all agreed upon and that was that nobody should be allowed to come in at $10 a Ho heal, because the ecst was more than that. agreed with Sr. Main as to cutting down ti olcial fist. But it could not be done away with altogether. You must ask the Governor and both Admirals, and Captains of ships. and as Mr. Playfule said, the Colonels and Majors. That was a matter that, he thought they might safely leave in the hands of the Invitation Committee. With regard to the other guests of the Society who heretoform bad been asked-that was to
Mr. GERSHON STEWART asked if the Com. mittes had any proposal to make in the matter? The CHAIRMAN intimated that the proposal pat forward by the Mr. Playfair embodied
their unanimous resolution.
Mr. B. MITCHELL suggested that the cards of invitation be taken at the door, He belisted it had been the custom previously for many people to go to the Balls who had not been in vited.
The CRAIEMAN said that matter had been before the Committee and that it had been desided that the tickets should one bear a counterfoil which would love to be presented the door.
THE
Voice. That's what the Committee's for," and laughter).
On a vote being takes between Hon. Mr. Playfair's motion and Mr. Mitchell's amend ment, the motion was carried by a large majority. Hon. Mr. Chaibam's amendment was not seconded and fell to the ground record fugly.
The Ball will take place ou Friday, 28th November; S. Andrew's Day this year falling upon the Sunday.
The CHALEMAN, in thanking the members for the honour they had dose him, said that to be elected President of the D. Aunt to the of Hongkong was an honour that fall to lot of four Sectsmen in the Far East and an In a way it wid honour to be really proud of. the half mark of the Society. He would do his very best to fulfil their expectations and he again sincerely thanked them. (Applause.)/
Mr. W. KIDO proposed that hon. R. Shuwan bo slected to the important post of Vien-Presi deat. To a Hongkong audience it would he entirely unnecessary and pornps invidions to say anything in putting forward such a motion, and he left it with every condence to the meeting,
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1902 ENQUIRY INTO COLLAPSE OF
HOUSES.
The official enquiry into the collapse of houses Nos. 30 and 32, Kowloon City. Road was resumed yesterday afternoon at the Magistency before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Police Magistrate, and a common jury. Mr. H. L. Dennys, Acting Crown Soliciter, appeared for the Crown; Mr. H. W. Lockor, sulicitor, on behalf of the arobitests, Mosar. Leigh and Orange and Mr. Mr. GERSHON STEWART mosed that Mr. HC. D. Wilkinson, solicitor, on behalf of the W. Robertson be elected President for the contractor, the Loong Cheong firm.
(Applause) Mr. Robertson
Mr. R. K. Leigh was again put into the box and hut had the benefit of the experience of being his examination was resumed. He considered, ensning year. Vice-President, be bad show that evening that he said, that the houses on Lot 3,107 as well as he knew how to occupy the chair, and he was on Lot 1,108 would have ben sefa except in young saough yet to dance reels and show the case of a bad typhoons. With the exception of the "wo end ones he believed the houses on people how to do it, (Applause.)
Mr. D. R. Law seconded, and the motion Lot 4,107 were occupied now. Nox. Band 8 was carried unanimously.
were, he thought, occupied, bo genld not swear, however, to that. He was not taking any steps to pull down the party wall between dies undations are but been no sinking of the foundatious in the houses pri Lots 1,107 and He did not attribute 1,108 that he could see. the racks in the party wall between 6 and 8 to any defect in the prly wall but to the tendenvy There was 0 of the back wall to go out. settlement in the foundations of the back wall He attribalet this going out of the back wall to the joiate of the brick work becoming softened by continuous rain and thus being unable to stand the pressure of the upper portion of the wall. This settening in the back wall had taken place mastig at the level of the first floor. With reference to houses Nos. 52, 54, 56 and 38 on Lot 1,109, exactly the same thing bad happened to them-softoning of the mortar joints, euusing the walls of the two up, ee floors to fall out, the ground flous boing, in fact, uninjured, could ot remember how many party walls on Lut 1,108 were cracked, but those he had mentioned were the worst. Ha could not tell the Court | เส
many party walls on these two lots ware cracked but it was very likely that in most of the party walls there was some indication of cracks in the back portions. With regard to the southerly wall af the southern most house or Lat 1,107 the same thing happened to it. There were cracks right though. The whole gable wall and a tendency to fall out, commencing at the level of the first floor. There were cracks just at the front of the verandab where the south wall parted from the gable. With reference to the post southerly house, the gabis wall had a tendency to Tall out: there was no sinking of the foxudatios of the wall. The reason of that tendency to fall out was the softening of the mortar joints.
Hon. W. CHATHAM seconded.
Mr. II. F. Carmichael moved that Hon, G. W. F. Play fair be elected,
Mr. T. REID sponded, Hon. Mr. PLAYFAIR, however, asked lave to withdraw his name.
The election of Hon. Mr. Showan carried anonimously
VZOR
Mr. Denyses to this, does it not, that all four gable wills of thes: two blocks had a tendancy to full outwards, and that the buck wall of both blocks also had a tendency to fal outwards?
Witness-That is so as regards the back wall. of both blocks, and also the north and south walls of KIL. 1.107, bat not us regards the galus walls of 2.1.1. 3,0
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POLICE COURT.
Monday, 28th September. BEFORE MR. FA. HIZELAND (POLICE MAGISTRATE).
KODAK
PROGRESS COMPETITION.
TO DEMONSTRATE THE PROGRESS WHICH HAS BEEN MADE BY THE KODAK IN THE FIELD OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ART,
STOWAWAYK TO AUSTRALIA. On the lank voyage to Australia of the steamer Tatyzan, fre Chinese stowaways were discovered when the vessel reached Brisbane. Captain Dawson, of the Taiyuan, had them
prevented them from elosoly watched, and landing. They were brought back to Hong- kong, the port where they had hidhlear themeelves aboard, and landed into police custody, along $4,000.00 IN PRIZES (IN U.S. Göld CurrenOY), with the No. 1 Chinese Arema and the fi man's cook, also a Chinamis, who were accused of being alllers aus abektore.
THE EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
When the cuss came on for hearing, Mr. J. Hays, solicitor (Johnson, Stokes, and Master), conducted the prosecution; and Mr. J. Hastings, solicitur (Deacon and H.stings), represented tho. first ascout, sud fourth defendants among the stowaways, who were charged first. Two of the defendants who turned King's evidence were dismissed; the othurs were sach Band 9250. They told his Worship that they paid 800 to the man who put them aboard tho steamer at this port.
The case against the fireman and cook was remanded till to-morrow morning, bail in each
as being. Brød at $500),”
THEFT BY A SERVANT BOY. Tang Tan, the private servant boy of a resident in the Hongkong Hotel, pleaded guilty to stealing from bis master a gold watch and chain of the value of $100, also a box of cigars, and.ons cake of toilet soap. He was sentenced to four months' hard labour, and to wo ad- ditional fortnight's imprisonment for stealing four cakes of toilet soup from the Hongkong Hotel.
A REBETTER.
Ip I, another servant boy to a resident in the Hotel, was sentenced to thres mouths hard labour for unlawfully receiving the watch, knowing it to have been stolen. He pawned it for five dollars, and was identified the pawnbrukur, who leut great assistance to the police in the tracing of the two defoudsuts. The scented wept copiously as he was le away to prison.
BEVORE Me. J. H. KENT (ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE)
STEALING A PUBLIC CHAIN.
Two coalies saw a public eden chair lying in disuse in Staunton Street on Sunday night, and appreciating the opportunity the circam. stance afforded of making a little money, they took possession of the chair and proceeded to ply for hire. In the morning the real owners of the chair went to the stand to begin their They reported the fact to the policis, and some daily evocation, but found their property gone, time afterwards came across the enterprising ones soliciting customers at the Clock Tower.. The latter, when arrested, said they took the chair to give a lame friend a ride, and were taking the chair back when the constable
Two weeks' hard labour each. stopped them.
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HORRIBLE CRIME
New York, 24th September. W. H: Young, the grandson of Brigham Young, the gated Mormon leader, has arrived in New York and has confessed to being the murderer of Mrs. Anne Pulitzer, the wife of tailor, whose body was found in a suburban canal. The crime was a most bental one.
VENEZUELA,
New York, th September. With the American flag flying over her decks a Venezuelan gaubost attacked ad bom barded the city of Bolivar. The incident wa reported to the United States minister and ho promptly demanded that there be an apology for the misuse of the tag. The Venezuelan govemment made the apology and notice to that effect has been soat to the State Depart ment at Washington. Nothing further will be doue by the American Government, but repetition of the offence-will probably bring stronger punishment. The war in Venezuels continues with varying fortune to the rebels. and loyal troops.
JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
The Japaz correspondent of the N... Daily News (who is also the Times Tokyo correspond- aut) writes:—
Some weeks ago the Tokyo correspondent of the Cologne Gazette wired to his paper that a Russo-Japanese rapprocheinent was about to take place. Nobody attached any import.no to the rumpar at the time, in the first place because nobody believed that the Cologne Casette had got a correspondent in Tokyo, and in the second place because, for a hundred obvious reasons, the rumour web a wildly improbable. This alleged telegram was supported by a sensible and moderate article whica appeared about the same time in the Indépendance Belge ment the formation of the Russo-Japanese Association here.
NORTHERN NOTES.
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The following items are from the P. & 7. Temas of the 20th inst:-
The arbitrators on the British Russia railway. question held their third session on Wednesday, and went again to-day.
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We are sorry to bear that Major Menzies bra brokên a rib at Shaubalkwar, through the capsizing of a Russian cart.
Wo hear that the sentence on Private Jures. R.W.F. in connection with the recent court, martial verdict is one year's hard labour.
The departure of Major Grimston involves sono changes in tho General's staff. Captain. Young becomes D. A. A. G. in place of the Major, and Lieut. St. John takes Captain Young's place us A. D. C. to General Creagh, V.C., C.B.
His Tiuisin friends will be glad to learn that Major-General Wogack has had the honour of an aadionco with H. I. M. the Tsar, and has been decorated with the Order of St. Vladimir, Third Class, with crossed swords.
A local statistician writes to us that he bas counted thirty foreign houses in purse of erection in the British Municipal Extension We presutne, that it would be within son. the mark to double this number for the whole
of the Concessions,
The adopted son of the ounuch Li hiss been appointed to a good position in the Board of
overne, a plom usually only falling to officials of ten years' standing. This is of course the result of the Dowager's recent recommendatiou, made in consideration for his quasi-father's losos in 1950.
well-known resideals of Hongkong--the idea was that these inritations should be dens away with entirely. (Applause) This oatitled the sabscriver to ask either a baclivior friend or a married couple; apart from the
Hon. Mr. SHEWAN, in acknowledging the each guest inust be pail for. itu did not see how the Ball could possibly be run otherwise, honour, said he had not known until Mr. Kidd taking into consideration the exchange rate, spoke that the post of Vice President was so prices of wines, ote. If he was not mistaken, the important; he had always thought the Vice tre gusts each subscriber was entitled to have President had nothing to do. Laughter.) under the old arrangement had to be bachelor Dr. Johhson who was a very disagreeable Englishman, said when he guests. The Indies were mil asked-free. So that man and an there were to be ao lady guests of the Socioly returned from his visit to Sotland that the now at all. All civilians must be invited by souly use thing he saw there was the road to As ho had said. Dr. England. (Laughter.Ț member and be paid for.
The HUN. SEORBABY added that it was to Johnson was a very disagreable mag sad. be be remembered that the old $20 'qubscription was sorry to think, was encouraged by a Srots- covering two guests had to meet quite man who fattored and tonded to him. But that Fad to which Dr. Johnson had referred had different expenes compared with nowadays.
Mr.R. MITCHELL was afraid that if no ladies beep travelled now by many and many good were given compliment.ry tickets it would be a Scotsmen and would be travelled by many more question whether a sufficient number would be who would fud on their way little societies present to make it a dancing Ball. Thore like their own. Even Sanusi Johanson would might be all bachelors and no ladies in the place. have opened his eyes if he had seen things as Hon. Mr. PLAYSAti-Oh they wil all be they were today, with the Canadian Pacifio Company unaing from England to Vancouver paid for. Langhtër.)",
from Vancouver to Hongkong and back again Mr. E. J. MAIN sounded the motion. Hoa. W. HATSANWhat would be the festo England. Well, they had insisted on his being a Scotsman and he would not disputo chargeable for each auditional guest?
it with thom. He had attempted it one Continuing, witness said the northern gable The CHAIRMAN-It has been put at $5.7 Hon. Mr. CHATHAM asked if it would not be day with the Secretary and the language Uut wall tracked owing to the outward tendency of preferable to increase the leo for each additional the latter uned was so valement and violent the back wall; it was pulled down shortly after guest and make the subscription little less that he gave it up in despair (laughter), and his rature from Japan. The southern gable Usan $26. This subscription might prevent allowed the Cockney to bo butchered to make a wall on K. I. L. 1.107 was pulled down shortly toine people from participating who were Scotsman's holiday (Laughter and applause) after the typhoon of Sud August last Witheas rosacaab y antisfed to do eu. He would propose He might tell them in the first place did not make any report to the Lead Invest- Aberdanians and mont Co., nor did ho give notice to the D.P.W. parents were that tho subscription be reduced to $20, in- that bis
believed, good Aberdovians at that. et bis intention te pall this wall down; that cluding one guest or a married couple, and that | luv
That did not help him much. But it came to was en omission. Under the Ordinance, bow- 574 be charged for each additioun guest.
this, that winlo cotsmen knew that Aberdeen ever, architects had power, in cases of emergousy was in Scotland, Aberdoniaus had an impression to set without notifying the D.P.W. Broak- that the greatest and better part of Scotlanding genora ly, said witness, there was was in Aberdeen. (Applause.) In the second settlement of the foundations of K. I. L. 1.17 "placo although they might not believe it, he and 1,108, and the ground-story walls, of all these strict Presbyterinu puses wers in good condition Witness leerd was brought up us (Laughter.) That, he thought, ought to roaut of the collapse of Nos. 30 and 32 on the morn- Lo the third ing of 19th July, the morning following the us something in his position. place he could care them that he bad a accident, and he went over and made au inspes strong partiality for drink (laughter); un tion. He met Mr. Chatham on his way to the a great admire acoso, and on arrival there they found Mr. fourthly and laally, be was of the Psalms of David, Why Dirk Tooker. Roughly speaking, the northern wall particular should be such a great favourite of No. 30 collapsel from near the freat wall with all Scotsmen he had never been abl back almost to the cosk-house wall, and down to I supposed it was the level of the first floor-that was to say, tho quite to undersund." beraus David was a little bit of a black the upper storys had fallen down, the roof guard. (Laughter.) He was certainly, like giving way first. Ar to No. 32, its condition another arest singer of whom they were all was very similar, with the material difference, proud, rather an improper person in private hovaret, that whilst the wall at No. 30 fell out, life (laughter), und devoted far too much time that at No. 32 fell in Witness was of opinion to women, wine and song. Certainly they both that the wall of No. 30 fell out fret, and that loved dancing. He thought David was caught No. 32 did not pollapes of itself. Both outside dancing by his wife with Michael-not the walls had two cents of plaster, which meant Michael the Dook Company needed to bo about half-an-inch of plaster. Simply looking afraid of. (Laughter.) And they all knew at No. 30, witness's first impression as to the cause of its collipse was that the wind had that Burns loved dancing, how lis was ever at
hewn out the end wall, but from the number his best-
of collugues and of other walls
anged, thongh which came under his personal observation between the typhidon of 18th July and the cessation of the heavy rains of 3rd or 4th Angust, it was evident to witness that some other cause was at work, besides the wind alone. He now attributed the falling of the northern wall of No. 30 to the softening of the mortar joints thus causing the wal to become out of plumb and ultimately fall out. (Mr. Leigh illos- trated his meaning by the aid of rome hooks.) In a 30 there were four lio rods, and in No. 32, six. From the appearates of the washer-plates far tend to the tie-rods, it seemed to witness taut the brickwork must have become saftened right through; by brickwork he meant both bricks and mortar. The breaking strain of each tie- rod was 61 tous, and it was evident that with those tie roda the wall of No. 30 could not have
BAPTIST CONVENTION STAMPEDED. fallen down had it not been that the brickwork
New York, 21st September, had become a softened that the washur plateş
A panic occurred at a negro Baptist conven pulled througe. To witness's mind the collapsetion at Birmingham, Ala, last right, as the Hon. Mr. JHEWAN moved that Mr. David of this wall was chinffy due to the disintegration resalt of a false alarm of fire sanded whilsHE attention of the readers of this paper
Borvioes were being held. The delegates stam-
who are in want of a Typewriting. afraid the reduction would not be mael. It Wood Le ro-alvoted Hon. Secretary. He bad of the brickwork. The fact that the houses were
efforts were made by many desparate was a question of getting the money were greatest respect for the President, Vice new rendered them more liable to climate wear, end
for the reason that the mortar would would President. Trassurer, but as Mr. Gershom
thes in the front of the hell to get to the exit. Mashine, is drawn to the SMITH PREMIER" there too much, it had always a nice place to Stewart had remariel to him in entering the have properly set. If the wall had been conted
Funds. ge to in the Obarity
were trampled under foot while ondesparing to MT. H. FARMICHART asked if the Hon. building it was the Secretary who was the with tar or paint, or some other similar material, The dots were narrow, and men and women TYPEWRITER, ous of the best if not the JAPANESE
of the whole business. He was the wall never would have collapsed, as matter Secretary could inform the meeting has and the most hard-working man of the siced, the rain had been blown in through the first at the wait. It was pandemonium for very best machine in existence.
The Box. BEOBETAR replied that the cost whom you go when in a difficulty or when
whole crowd, He was the fountainhead to plester by the wind, and thus penetrated the white, ad when the und rash was over it was was between 200 and $300,
Mr. CARMICHAEL suggested that it would you have two ladies to take across
Kowloon in a ватрац оп be advisable to introduos a system of checks.
Tas Han SECRETARY remarked that if the (Laughter.) There bo sacrotaries and ser Ball were run on the lines now proposed they tries, but he believed there was not anywhere n could not have more than about two practice word voted, more zealous, or harder working dances, because it would ake a considerable secretary than dr. Wool. (App.ause.), Lime (o find out who were going. Butore, there was lungs the fies lisTRALL
Hon. Alr. PLAYPAIR-I suppose it is to ba understood that daughters are inonded in the term married couple?"
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The CHAIRMAN dow many? (Laughter.) Hun. Mr. PLAYFAIE-I have not go saucing dangliter myself yet, but there may be two in a house and we can't help it (More laughter.)
The UHAILMAN-Yes. I think that will be tight
ME, K. MITCHELL moved as a further amend mort that the subscription be 80 and the fos for each additional guest $5. People who wanted to ask their friends wonid subscribe in order to do so..
Tho HON. SEGRETARY pointed out that that wat making no alteration on last year. If it could be worked out to preduce $3,0 it would be quite satisfactory, but he did not se how it could be done,
Mr. MiicaELL suggested that perhajs Mr. Wood was going on the less of having 1,200
present.
The HUN, SKOLETART-No. Mr. MITCHEL), remarked that the chances wore that they would have a more saccessini Ball with a limit of 800. The expenses would be less, and a greater naaber of members would subscribe and bear a fair proportion of the
The How,SECRETARY
When, to the stented string,
The dança gr'ed thro' the lichtit ha': and he was sure that both of the worthies, if they had been living to-day-he was sorry they were not-would have been very willing to put up 525 to go to the Bull; and when it was considered how largo a number of wises and families they had, it would have been dirt cheap for thou, (Laughter and applause.) He did not think that Darid or Burus would have approved their Vice-President. He thought they would have done much better to have taken Mr. Carmichael's mominen, but it was, as their unworthy Vice-President hi thanked them for the honour they had done him, (Applause
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expounʊ...(11uar, best-led that with regard Andrew Forbes as Hou. Treasurer. He was ta the supper it was charged up at the rate of Bob gueste, so thers was no competition there. The only thing on which some reduction
might name to 3 ut list year he was be effected was champagne and
an that
the praction dances cost in the way of liquor?
Mr. D., LAW moved the re-election of Mr. sure they could go a long way and not get a better men. (Applause.)
Mr. J. MACDONALD seconded, and bo motion was agreed to.
brickwork.
not actually calle
not
NEW MILITARY BOAD,
New York, 31st September. Secretary of War Koot has called to tieneral Chaffee aathorising him to construct the mili- tary rout from Tigan to Lanac, in Mindiane, the roud to cost $20,000.
MONSIGNOR GUIDI.
New York, 22nd September. It is reported from Rome that Monsignor Augusto Guidi, Archbishop of Nice, has baon appointed papal delegate the Philippines and will have for Manila in October.
PRESIDENT ADDRESSES WAR VETERANS.
New York, 22nd September. President Roosevelt addressing Spanish War Veterans at Detroit, Mich., referred to the Philippines. He said that while the United States government might have made some mistakes; the ust results had been good, and would redouted to the ultimate benefit of the Filipino peoples.
GENERAL NEWS.
ROOSEVELT AND DEWEY.
New York, 21st September. In a esding article the New York Herald has come out for & Presidential ticket made up of Roosevelt and Dewey. They are to run on an suli-trust plaform.
found that at least one hundred people had
THA . . FLEET.
to The ouguiry was here adjourned till perished. a dark night, this morning at ten o'clock, and will go
on all day.
Mr. E. J. Mais seconded, and motion was agreed 10.
A ballot vote was afterwards taken for
Thuse wo were brought up, to look
We bour on good authority that the Japanes havo struck arterias water at their boring at of near the Hai Kwan Seu at a depth of 400 foot It is stated that they are about to try another After noting the formation of the above-men-baring in the British Municipal Extension, though we have personally failed to detect the This is an important item of news which locality. This discovery, interesting as it is, i tourd society, Independance says that:-
erits attention, for it, is only by a rapproche of less importance that it would have been tou ment between Russia and Japan that the or even fire years ago, as the Tientsin Water maintenance of pace in the Far East can be works Company is now n going and well estab assured. Certaibly this now association will lished concern, meeting our wants admirably. have an extreely difficult task to accomplish,
A, riso step has been taken by the Tientsin and its misiou will sometimes be an ouerous Magistrato in legislating against publie coalis one, for it cannot be denied that the statemen gangs which have recently been dominating at the bead of affairs in Tokyo Leve thrown verions sections of the city and terrorising bual- themselves entirely on the English side, adness folk. They have bullfed and blustered unfor have taken up an attitude of formal opposition tunnte traders into employing them whether they wish to or not, and at their own terms, satil to the action of Russia in the Far East,
Than, anti-English as it has ever beau a man dared not carry his own bundles. The especially since the outbreak of the South Magistrate new declares these coolie companies African War, it declares its boljef :-
illegal, and orders all native merchants to empley their own coolies under a beatman, who will be ia hold responsible for the good behaviour of
That the statesmen of Louden entertain stranga illusions if they believe that by Anglo Japanese alliance they can drag Japan after them wherever they like, and make whatever use they please of this nation which is now so Nebody hors paid much attention, however, important a political fores in the Far East." to this ticle and the Busso-Japances Associa tion itself was on y regarded as a monument of Japanese fickleness or generosity, for whoress its members had, many of them, constituted on nuti-Russian association before the conclusion of the alliance, they enddenly voored around as Boon as that alliance had become an accomplish- ed fact, and became violently pro-Russian.
But now this movement in favour of an understanding with Russia seems to be gaining forica: it looks indood as though it had high support the support, perhaps, of Prines Komatsu er some of the other Japanese per sonsges who have lately bean fèted in St. Petersburg.
It is especially built, so that it will stand hard usage in this trying climate, and with a little attention will not rust nor deteriorate The Navy Department proposes to reinforce It deos excellent work, especially manifolding the U. S. Asiatic feet with several battleships.
New York, 22nd September.
in tooing as a barbarous practies must baing It is ale contemplated to commission a perman.nud is always ready for use.
ont gunboat squadron under Admiral Josoph B. Coghlan to thoroughly police the Caribbesu
their deas up to date. Tattooing is dying out among univiisid and half-divilized races, whilo it is much on the incresse umong the civilised.
The guration of the cordnet of the practice is action of five members of Committed. At any rate, one man in London seems to make dances was referred to the Committee.
ment. He thought $30 was quito suficient to
over all the expenses necessary.
Captain GC ANDERSON said that the Committee had come to a different cocclusion after the more careful consideration of the dotter.
On the motion of the Hox. S:CRETARY, vote of thanks was awarded the Conienso,
This ended the proceedings.
"30%
New York, 24th September,
board the vessels to police the Panama railroad.
HAYTI
The 8MITE PREMIER has an automatio type-cleaning device, whereby all the type is
The U. S. Nats Department is speedily easily cleaned in one minato's time. No other MJ GALT seconded Mr. Mitchell's amond. Maser T. P. Cocuran and P. Do zor a living out of scoring, wunderful designs in mobilising Admiral Cochian's Carribeau, squa- machine has this equipment. It also, possesses |
scrutineers. The following were elecisi to seven different salon 8 on the bodies of gen i dron. Boven hundred marices will be scat ou the Committee:-Mr. W. Kidd. Dr. A. Resn't all other respects civilized. Among the lationod 39 the Prince of Wales, the Hou. G. W. F. Playfair, Mr. J. R. H. Smith
Tsaresitoh, and quite a host of folgs princes and Mr. Gershom Stewart.
and other wristoratio personages. The work is dons by an overie needle and often occupies sixty or seventy hours, at the rate of two hours day. Those tattooed are generally military und Daval asen For this there is some reason, Lord Ruberts having advocated every British soldier wing tatooed with his regimental badge to encourage caprit de corps and for purposes deutifiontin if necessary. Lord Roberta'a advice has apparently been very largey acted pon. Many persons, horever, have large pictures spored on this "backs and zas mentations all over their tags, for norable son; a very small mark being obviously
Mr. GALT contended that they should curtail the laritations. He thought S20 galte enfl- Captain G. Q. ANDERSON-Bat the Com ice have not to think; they must be sure.
DR. LAW o said that $25 wan the the Committer coundered to be a safe that It ANET. STEWant supgested warzoly
sipeared to him the Committee had come there
Teacher What is the future of the verb 'to love, Jennie!"
Jennie (sweet 16) To get married." " "You were always a fault-finder," growled the wife. Yes, dear," responded the husband meekly; "I funnd you."
Mrs Gaswell- The Caar of Russia has now with the whole thing out and dried. What was four little daughters Mrs MalaptopOh, the use of members coming there at all? (▲ the dear little Cardines ??
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New York, 3rd September, The recant sinking of sa Haytlan gunboat by the German cruiser Panther has caused bat a lite ripple of excitement. There was no infringement of the Monroe doctrine at way time and no political thander css in gotten cut of the insident.
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The acceleration of the new train service is most markod: the Peking and Shanbaikwan mail train is schedulod for ib. 45m, less than in the old table. This train has no accommodation for more than ordinary baggage, but subsidiary trains meet all demanda in this direction. We How have four traius daily to. Tongkn: 6:45, 1025, 12.23, 16.15 down; and 6.55, 10.18, 13.50 and 16.1 up.
Westinghouse air-brakes have been refitted to the mail trains between Peking and Tiertein to the indefinite enconomy of time in approach- ing and palling up at the stations, to say nothing of the greater safety of the passengers. We heartily congratulate both the administra tion and the public on the restoration.
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