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SEQUEL TO A SHANGHAI
NEWSPAPER CASE.
In 1.B.M.'s Supreme Court, Shanghai, on The 2lJanuary, before Mr. F.'8. A. Beurae, Acting hie Justico, the ease 1. D. ("Slie ». T. D. Cowen was heard. This was a judgment Supas. H. D. O'Shea, being the plaintifï and T. D. Cowen 11n defendant.
THE FAR EAST IN 1902.
THE BONGKONG DA!LY PR ́S WEDNE DAY, FEBRUARY 4TH 1903
The following in the review in the Times of Far Eastru altiin 1902--
THE NEW EDUCATION IN CHINA.
In the Jancary number of the Coatem porary Review, the Rev. Mr. Timothy Richard Two years ago troubles in the Far East | Lusqu'article on the above subject. We muskų ico mod almost as large as the South Africus | aowo extracts:--- wer itself and in one respect they were orom more serious, because they involved the whole of Europe and America. But Peking, as wo The plaintiff said that he had a judgment know, wasacophored with cat much loss by the alli zivo in kistavone against the defendant fored forces; the Legutions and theirinmates were Ths. 10 and 81,980 cost.
Daclofendant, whit was placed in Ét« witness; box and examined aste his means, said that he and hid na lauking accounts sives June, 1902, Documente in connection with those acupun stud bren handed over to Mr. Browell. On tlay 1st the New July lart he was engaged on I've at a zalary of 2000 a month and com- mission on the profits of the business. There End be no pralits to draw upon. During the Fast part of the engagianent he hail beon allowed quarters. The two judgments against him might have been satisfied, but not to his know-
1 the China Times Beilge,
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**Of all the great events which happened in our time, those me, she is the best acquainted with China and the neighbouring nations agree
that the greatest is ig Rennience of the Far
to tranzerile some of the questions put to tho students at the trimzial examinations this your,
*The examinations in all the vialitéen pros. vinces ara bold sinnlinneously on the 8th of the
EASTMAN'S
8th Moen (September). In round samilers come FILMS. KODAKS AND ACCESSORIES
10,000 students attand each of thesa exemian-, tions in the maritime sad rivering provinces, which uroshe most populous, whilst the other
Mr. Richard goes on to gives, examples from į the different provinces. Unfortunately causi derations of space prevent us from quoting ull ba_'a few :---
As Chiness and Western laws differ, and Western people will not submit to Clineso punishwests, what ought to be done so that China may be mistress in her own country like other nations?
**When did a gold standard arise in commerce, and why is gold getting dearer? Who are the leaders of the gold and of the silver standard? In the payment of indemnity this rise in gold! price will make an inineuse difference. What is the ready 2
The Sovereignty of Russia is absolute, of Englund limi eu, of Amérien elective. Which of these idos would be most useful or injurious. to Chinus?
"As Western law arose from Rome, give the outlins of its rise and progress; and as China auffers much from extra-territoriality, explain how Chim can get back control of all its country like other nations.
GOOD WORK, PROMPT R TURN.
WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT, SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING
-WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES ·--
FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY,
ACHEE & CO.,
PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS STORF, 174, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
FEW DOORS EAST OF HONGKONG HOTEL.
Hongkong, 15th November, tv02.
VICTORIA
LITHOGRAPHIC
3, DUDDELL STREET.
139
PRESS.
LITHOGRAPHIC AND MUSIC PRINTERS, PAPER AGENTS, &c.
proviness bare from to 8000 each, making DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN. East. Notwithstanding some recrudescence of apa grand total of 159,000 students with a saved, and after an interval, the Court returned | Bo rexism;ebstruction by the Copacsertives and B., degree--a fact aniqus on the earth. "This to På king and strare to reassure the Western (" the wiles of some toreign diplomata, China bas { year was one in which theas triennial examins. world with exhues and promises. Some of sanctioned opening of several trunk railways,|tions were held. The following are some of theen lattor linte beer ma part performed and inland masiration and of mining, all maters he questions put." throughout the disturbed date.cls of Chins of incalculable importance. The Chinese Im- things have settled down to something like perial Post is gradually extending, with rail- teir normsi condition.. But the whole history
ways end steamboats, and will be another of the Boxer outbreak and of the altitudo
enormous boon to the Mildle Kingdom. The towards. Chiun ndopted beforeand sinen by some
starling, of newspapers and magazines ameng of the European Powers undo it necessary for
the Chinese is cho capable of doing wonders England to take stock of the situation, and to
for them. The visit of three of the young make suck modificaticus in her policy as the new
Manchu Princes to Europe, America and Japan, condition of things deminded. Tho first and
was, in China's present stage of development. most important result of the meditations of the
an event of great moment. The effect of assigned to his buller, Lefore be libel case Foreign Officer and the Cabinet was given to residence in Japan on those reformers who led was heard of against him. He had no money, the world in the middle of February, in tho
in China immediately after the Chino-Japanese | or property in Shanghai, Tientsia, or elsewhere. form of a despatch from Lod Lansdowne to
war, and the widesprend Jap∙nese Government If the Shangho; Emos priti for the money the Bristish Minister at Tokyo. This d spatch propaganda in favour of an East Asinu ligne which bad seva post in t would enclosed an important «grä«ment signed by Lord whereby Japan and Chium and as many of the avorite certain amount, but the paper Lansdowns for the British Government, and iy
Asiatic nations as they can get aro-te join never would pay this. If he had an opportu. Baron Hayashi wa b-half of Japan, whereby against-the aggressions of the West, are also nity of empley uwat he would go to Japan, where cuck country proudeed for a period of five years string factors in the new Chinn of to-day. I was led to anderstand by a friend he could
to protest the other's interests in China muid
But incomparably the greatest of two far- fake up work in the Japan Gozelte, at Yoko Corea Tespectively. By this treaty. if either reaching movements is the change in the Ima He did not know what position he would Great Britalu or Japan, in defence of its
character of Chinese education. I propose ju occupy, or what sakery he would receive. He interests in those countries, becomes façolved this article to give some iden of this reformation, had not been doing outside journalistie work.and in war with another Power, the allur agrees to which at no distant day will react on every there were no outstanding accounts due to himreamin moutral, but if the said other Power is thing in the world, for mind controls matter The plaintif submitted that the defendant joined in active belilities by another Power or and right thought must précede right aefion,
The esger competition in trade is called by Powers thep Great Britain and Japan will and the Chinese factor is bound to have a largo Western coon rics commercial war. you pay him by instalments.
unite their forces and will fight and make peace place in the future problems of the world. way should China. form a plan to oppose this? together. The great importance of this ageuo. Some of my reasons for holding such a view It is this reunit-auce of 150,000 student ment, this new duol alliance," as it was con-
will be found below. In May, 1901, o mis- | enudidates for the Chinese M.A. degree, ami of monly called, is obvious, and was at onen. monary, whese advice the Chinese Plenipotentiboot ten times that number of student candi- recognised all over the world. It is satisfactory scies had sought in the settlement which dates for the B.A. degree, making a grand to remark that the treaty was well received in followed the Shuusi masures, suggested that total of 1,650,00-say a million and a half America, and was declared to be not unwelcoms the best rettlement for Shansi would be the of Chinese students, who have prosed to either France, Russia, or Germany, though establish meat of modern colleges for teaching their intellectual cipaci y not to by inferior the Angi photo journalists of all three comutries universul knowledge, as it went remove the to that of the white rucs, it is the turning of were abriously vexed at the discovery that the chief cause of antipathy to foreigners, namely, the faces of this grand intellectual army West- intod England wis not so isolated as they ignorance. This proposal the Chinese Govern.
ward, which is the greatest event of modern commonly represented her. In China, in spitoment, agreed to; and laten on it derided to
times. Shall this army be antagonistic to the of a nominal "ovacuation," which leaves all the adopt the same principle for the whole empire, West, or will it only stimulats a healthy rivalry strategic points adessible within a very few For example: An Edict on Reform in Educa in all departments between the East and the hours or day's, the Russification of Mauchuria baston, published by the Chinese Government
West P Shall the rivalry develop on the low gous steadily forward; bat so, on the other hand, on the 29th of August, 1901, communded tho
ravage plane of brute force, or oa the more bus the evacuation of Tientsin by the allied troops, abolition of essays or homilies on the Chinese civilised lines of ancient religious, which are which have held that city sites the tims of the classics in examinations for literary degrees only ancient systems of location according to troubles. Germany's endsivour to sevare,from and substituted for them essays and articles on the then light of the work? Or ahali it waste China an engagement unacceptatis to this modern matters, Western laws, and political its caergies by toolishly doubting everything country caused a temporary hit b) in the evacna- economy. The same procedure was also to be because the ancient discoveries and teachings in tion of Shanghai, but has not prevented the observel in the future in the examination of
religion, government and science were not fiual p ultimate withdrawal of the garrisons. Au candidates for office. By the same Faict it was
Or shall it follow the higher coursy pointed important step in the commercial development ordered that as tho suethods in use for gaining out both by Confucias and by Jesus Christ, of China has been taken by dous of the treaty ailitary degresa amaly, triuis of strength that our happiness and our prosperity me negotiated by Sir James Mackay, ander which with stone-weights, sguity with the great
His Lordship said that he did not see how the defondant er ald pay instalments, if his salary was $20 a month. There was nothing for the plaintiff to do bat wait for the money until the defendant could pay it. -
In what
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MACHINEKY FOR PRODUCING FIRST-CLASS WORK. AGBYIS FOR
JESSE PARSONS BROS, PAPER BERCHANTS, London, New York, and Sydney
Leading lines kept in stock.
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CIRCULAR RY CONSUL RUBLED.
Mr. W. A. Rublee, lato U.S. Consul in Hongkong, hay addressed the following cirouler to, Americaa commerciai travellers in the Orient":--
AMERICAN DRUMMERS IN THE our intention to ge after the tn.de with the
...FAR EAST,
asistence of a "shroff" who was recommended to us but, after showing him our samples aud being informed by him that they were not suit- able for the market, we decided that this was ¦ only his opinion, and that, we would go from shop to rhep with our samples and satisfy ourselves. This we did, with the result that The experiences of twa young Americans on the goods which the shroff condemned wo (Messrs. Keegan and Resoucrantz) who recently | met with great success. We also and that the spent six months travelling through Japan, ¦ fact we speak the Chinese language has had great Chind, and the Philippines for the purpose of weight with the 'isrchants v
eliciting trade, affords gord evidence that there
PaymentsAll our bills, sold were paid on is much emmeres to be secured by Americans the letter-of-credit basis.
Prospects for if it is properly sought. These young men
future business.-In a tuulied the Chinese Inngangs in Sau Fraucises opinion, there is a splendid opening in China and acquired a sufficient kucwlodyo of it to for American-made goods and weare now hurry- make themselves understood. They had, there-ing home, armed with samples of goods together fore, the great advantage of being able to do with the prices at which they are sold in the business directly with their Chinese customers. Chinese market, and copious notes regarding As it was their first trip to the Orient, they did classes of goods in which the United States is. not bring a large variety of samples, but the not represented in this field, which
I to hope. manufacture. results have been so encouraging that they to induce our bome people to ou propose to volare equipped with an enlarged outfit. The method pursued by these young men'
If two young Americans can learn the language in San Francisco suficiently to enable them to
ogr
TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION.
The 1st January marked the beginning of the cafereement of the new temporanice law, another great effort to make Kuglatul sober by Act of Parliament. For the first time simple drunkeuses Becomes a punishable offence auster the law. Any person found intoxicated in a public place an now be summarily deak with. To be drunk in publieeļon in charge of a young child renders anyone liable to a month's imprisonment with hard labour. People who enubia a person to become drunk are also to be punished. The new law is specially severe with publients who harbour, encourage or serve drunkards. The movies of habitual drunkards are to be taken and supplied to the liese holders. A pobiraz serving them can be fined from £10 apsurds, mal any mas treating" a convicted inbitual drinkard is liable to a 40s. tine or a sentence of a month's hard labour. the Chinese, in eorsideration of an increase in word, and markenubreip with the -bow and to be found in always following the best. ? The convicted imbitaal drunkard is liable to a the import duties, agree to abolish throughout arrow on foot and do somack, were not of Confucias says Den't rest in anything int is worthy the attention of cur manufactuers. / BOTTLED ALES, BEARS. AND 208 finn the first time he even applies for drink within three years of his conviction. Heavier duties called Zekin. It is col yet certain, how. for the army, where knowledy of strategy as your Father in Hoaren is perfect," How deal with the Chíncse is their own country, {
poualties ura imposed afterwards. Clubs Dow come under a stricter law. Every stab has to be register 1. Drunkards can no longer be
the Empire the vexatious and cumulative internal over, whether this wise arrangement will come into practical operation in the near future.
TIENTSIN.
Tientsin, 20th January, BHANSI NEWS.
the slightest vara
Earning ont He
and military science were the sine qua home for military officers, these trials of strength, ate, should be thenceforth abolished forever.
"Another Edict for the establishment of new universities, colleges and coboals in Chim was published on the 12th of teplomer, 100. It commended all existing colleges in the empire to be turned into sexovis and colleges of
University, whilst the colleges in the p. efecturos Wastern learning. Each provincial, capital was to have a university like the Peking and districts of the various provinces were to ba sohcols and colleges of the second and third elegera. Another Ediet, for sending students
served in them any more than publio houses. The most importsut point in the registration of clubs is that the idea of a club-being a private house is exploded. Various regnistions ure calonlated to restrict the bogus clubs so common
From reliable inferniation to hand it is Clube in many cities. liquor-drinking centres, or clubs that encourage Shansi, who holds a Haalin rank, is apparently that are mainly warned that the Acting Governor Chap of drankenusss will be struck off the register. giving good satisfaction He is encouraging liquor is sold in an auregistered club every the students in the New Uni arsity to apply officer and every member acquainted with the
themselves to the study of Western learning fact becomes liable to n substantial fipron causing the Chinese classical education of Grocers licences, blamed by many for the great little use in the new renditions and requies.to be educated abroad, was polished `ou increase of drunkenness among women, are by degrees to come auder magisterial control, and ments of China. The Nishtai (also Hanlin) the 17th of September, 1901. It couniauded the Viceroys and Governors of the pro is said that the friness of Sir E. Satow in of the Viceroy Liu Kung-yi or Liangling, connection with the trouble in the south had Chung Chih-tung of Hakuang, and Kuci Chua a very salutary effect in housi. Not long since (Mancha) of Sagch, in sending young men Taiyuanfa was visited by two German officers, of scholastic promise and ability abroad to study ons of them travelling ostensibly for pleasure, any branch of Western science or art best and with a retinue. Nothing transpired to united to their abilities and tastes, so that they indicate what their object was in ranzing about over the country at this inclement season and in might in time reture to China and place the the conditions in which uns has to travel in fruits of their knowledge at the service of the North-China ie the winter time.
empire, Rümour.has
the best. Jesus Christ says, "Be ye perfect
the Chinese students of the East and the West will utilise the new knowledge acquired the future alone will roven). But whon we remem-
bor how much has bean done in 39 years hy China, it is 'ear that we have before us at least the beginning of one of the most stupendous facts of the mod: ra world","
POLICE COURT.
Tuesday, 3rd February. BEFORE MR. J. H. KEMP (ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE).
CHARGE AGAINST AN AMERICAN.
will no longer be issued in the old indiscrimiant and Tactai ars suti foreign in sentimeat, but it inces of the Empire to follow the exampls pleaded not guilty and was refused bail becaus
fashion.
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Board will be held to- morrow, the 5th February, at 4.15 p.m.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
1. Annual Report of the Sanitary Surveyor for the year 1012
6. A. WoodcECK, Secretary,
AGENDA.
1. Application from Tessre, Denison, Rom & Gibbs for sxemption from reducing the bridges of six bongos on IL No. 578 to fa width of 3 feet 6 inches
Correspondence relative to the bridges in the backyard of tires honses on H.H.I.L. 195,
· 190 and 197. -
1 Mortality Statistics for the weeke ended January 3rd and 10th, 1998.
4. Limewashing Returs for the fortnight ended January 31st, 128,
February 2nd, 1913,
for the sale of milk.
"Those who are ucquained with China 'kuow it that some Russians have also been going about that port of the country of late, but of very well that many of the Edicts of the Gov. this nothing reliable is to land, Shansi Incal ernment do not amouet to much more than megistratos have been notified that railway born so. The Imperial College in Shanai has
waste paper
In this case, however, it has not construction will commence in the spring, and hou opened, with some 300 students, in the that they will be expected to maintain order, supply all needed material, and render other hope that it will develop into one of the assistance to the foreigners in charge as may be provincial Universities. It is divided into a needed. Thus they have time to make Chinese and a Foreign Department. All the preparations for coming evenie.
candidates for admission must have the China
SIGNS OF MOVEMENT
William B. Atterbury (30), of America, was remanded on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences at Manila. The accused, who particulars of the charge have not yet been received here from Alanila, was arrested on the arrival of the Yuensung from the American part yesterday morning, Governor Taft hasing notified the authorities bore that the prisoner was wooted. The necessary documenta in con nection with the case are on the way up, and Atterbury will in due coures be extradited.
THEFT OF A BOAT,
Chi Tim, of no occupation, was sent to prison for two months, with hard labour, for atsaking a fishing boat and thre oars, of the total valus
the 17th alt, of $35, from a Chinaman in Cheung Chan on
IF YOU REQUIRE
STOUTS, BUY THE BEST.
Ale Bass, Light Gravity
Ale
I have received a Iud, Coope & Co.'s others can do the same. letter from the salesmen who made this experi mental trip during the past year, in which they tell of what they have accomplished. In peaking sf cotton piere goods they refer to
the market in ontheru China. The letter, which may be of interest to American manufac. turers koking for trade in the Orient, ready :-- As we did not know exactly what class of goods of American manufacture the market bere
came to make a required, we
-test, and brought with us the following lines-American watches, rings, lockets, collar and caff buttons, watch chuize, electrical supplies, clocks, cotten, pices goods, ste, all of which we pashed to the atmest.
Åle
Bass, Light Gravity Bass Boar's Hend...
Do. do. Dortmund, Pilsener
Do. El Capitan, da,
Doz.
Pta 18.00 3.00
Per 8 Doz Pta $18.50 $25
4
Q. 19.00 4.75
8
Pia, 21.00 2.68
4.
Qts. 22.00 550
Pte. 27.00 3.40
Qts 18,00 4.50
do.
4
" Qt. 10.50 15
Do.
do.
Pts. 16.50 2.75
bilee, Do.. Munich, Dark
Do. do. Blitz, American
do.
.. 4
Qte. 16.50 4.15
do.
Pts 16.50 2.75
*
Qte, 17.00 4.25
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..Qts. 28.10 470
11
Pts. 19.00 2.90.
16.40 2.10
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17.00 2.20
STOUT.
Doz
Do.
do.
Yebisu, Japanese
Light Yebisa, Japonese
Dark...
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Watches. Not withstanding the fact that atļ prurent Swiss watches have the greatest sule, with those of Freuch make a close second, we had no deficulty in obtaining good orders, Ind, Coope & Co.... Per & Doz. Pts. $19.50 $2.45 sren though our prices were a trio higher Guinness, Bear's than those asked for European goods.
Hond Guinness, Boar's
Watch chains-In this line, we found trade rory good, our only deuwback being that we did not have the patterns desired, although the prices asked were satisfactory. If we had had the pattores desired, in the quality of our samples, our orders would have bien trebled.
Jewelry,-In the general lines of jewelry, rings, etc., we had a very good trade and we found a fair demand for American plated jewelry of all descriptions."
Clocks-Our line of clocks is a low prised
aze, but even so, our prions could not compare with those asked for clocks of Japanese make; therefore we euld not compete.
of the basements, do of the houses on Kennedy and there, and tot a few in the aggregatether provinces either, though there has be shows Reant mercy, He has led the gaolsen fire and the prices too high for the market,
Head
.. 4 Qts: 20.00 5.00
Pls. 25.00 3.15
8
H. PRICE & CO.
143
12. QUEEN'S ROAD.
NOW ON SALE.
DIRECTORY OF PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES CHINA, JAPAN AND COBEA FOR 1903.
IN
WITH ALPHABETICAL LIST.
88 PAGES. BOUND IN CLOTH AND LETTERED, $1. PAPER COVER, 60 Conte,
On Sale at
PRESIDENT CASTRO'S RULE.
A despatch dated Caracas, December 31,
Electrical goods-We Lad an exgailent trade 59-President Centro, who has been patting degree of B.A. After the students have com-off his return to the capital on one pretext or
in electrical supplies, and found the Chinese A run around the old city of Tientsin and pleted their Chinese course they pass on to the another, arrived here yesterday to confer with ready buyers of American goods. suburbs cannot fall to impress one with the Foreige Department The Foreign Depart the United States Minister. The people, with Cotten piece goods-We regret exceedingly 5. Rat Reform for the fortnight ended many changes that are taking place, the imment has six, foreign professora and six (hiness whom he is exceedingly unpopular on account to report that, owing to the lack of enterprise AMERICAN PERSHYTERIAN MISSION PRES”,
Shanglui; provements that are in progress, the increased professors who hold diplomas of Western of his merciless rule, received him with scant shown year manufacturers at home in not 6. Application for a stall in Central Market Insivess activity, and the enlarging of its learning. Besides this there is a staff of six demonstrations. On the other band, the soldiers attempting to cater to the wants of this market Mr. EDWARD EVANS, Missionary Home,
Shanghai; translators of huiversity text-books into gave him an enthusiastic welcome. Through regarding widths, lengths, and qualities desired,
Messrs KRLY & WAISE, ID., Hongkong. bonders. Many two-story buildings are being Chinese, superintended by a foreigner. The out Venezuela conditions are lamentable. we were unable to obtain any business from the Shanghai and Yokohama; *Correspondence relative to the fumigation erectal, generally in Chinese style, but here Edicts have not been a dead letter in the President Castro's mandate is the only law, and Chinese, for the reason that the qualities were Messrs. W. BLEWER & Co., Hongkong atd.
Shanghai; Hond und MoDonnell Road.
modelled after the foreign pattern Whare
YUEN CHONG BOOK STORE, Swatow; new roads or streets are being laid ont, some been enormous difficulty in getting a suficient with his political opponents. Executions taks. In fact, for some of our goods the prices we BIO
Messrs. Á. S. WATRON & Co, Amoy; order and regularity are being paintained, and number of professors to teach or of text books place everywhere. The soldiery is able in this expected to get wers double those asked by our fees. A B. WATSON & Cris Poochoty;
way to gratify personal spite or disappoint- tuny are of gord width. These are some of to use Seme Chinamen who under the old mene. Within sixteen miles of the road loss European competitors for products of an equal Messrs. H. BLOW & Co, Tientsin; The T.K.K. steamer America Maru, with the ways in which the benefits of the foreign system of education would not have gat more to the capital eighty five corpses can be counted grade. We will add that we found the Chinese Mesers. Honor & Co., Seoul Fress," Seoul,
occupation and the rule of the TPG pro
* KOBE CHRONICLE" OFF CE, Koba; mails, &o, frurs Set Francisno to the 10th ult being shown with a good fairway to the than £30 per eums now get £240, and thers to-lay, These unfortunate persons have been very much interested in Americau cotton goods, NAGASAKI PRESS" Orrion, Nagas ki; vio Horotain, loft Yorebama for this port, va gas, there seems to reason to dealt the future are not anongh of them. At the lowest either banged or shot, The country elsewhere and, were it not for the handicaps above stated, The DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, Hongkong; and Inland Sen, ko, on the morning of the 31stult prorperity of the place.
pa solimata toxi-books and books of general knows with blood. Castro sien entirely irren America world to-day be getting her shure of The CPR stemmer Tarlur arrived at Kobe
Jedge of the West to the value of £25,600 mustible, and is likely to vield to any mad the picco-geoda trade in this market,
Turpales. Mr. Bowen, who has been bandling
foliating tradeThe trade selicitor em Passing wong the ri
e river bank today, it was have been sold during this year alone. Books the dente international difficulty with con-
The NY.. steamez Tambit Mars (Europene disappeared since yesterday when they were in
Castro's present frame of mind.
China is a being knows as the market shroft" I JANUARY 1903, the Line) left Shanghal for this port on the Sadinet, full swing, and the ice as many places is sinking and is expected here to-morrow Ave and breaking up. This is very early for the The Glen Lins steamer Glenturre leftes to disappear, and it may be that a few days Singapore yesterday morning, and is due kero hetos ye will bara some evere weather. For on the 9th Inst
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
at 430 pm on the ist lost, and left again at A THAW
930 1 p.m. on the 2nt for Shanghai, where she is
at the London Office: 131, Fleet Stree
Hongkong, 1st January, 1963.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
duo to artire at 7 am, on the 6th inst noticable that the paitze or sledges had to the value of £6,000 were sold by the Boolely um ate skill, dreads what may happen in loved by commission bouses thronghouT BEG to notify that on and after the
The C.. stemmer Ching We left Bingapore on the ad fast, and is expected here on the 8th inst
HEWARE of the party
17 L
SUB.
for the Dittuuton of Christáan knowledge, „-s
who, as a rula, performs the combined duties SUEIPTION to the HONGKONG DAILY Bat the reportant question presents itself: What can Chiame wake of Westernering Imitations of Macniyen & Cameron's Pens. of a salesman end collector. As a generalPRES3" will be as follows-
PER QUARTER earning at this age What kind of know they come as a boon and a blessing to men,
PER MONTH......
$3 The Pickwick, the Owl, and the Waverley Pething, bis only qualification for filling the one thing the water in the river is very low led do they seeks In ving to this,
position is that he carry on a conversation in * Sold at all Stationers,
ALFRED CUNNINGHAM, and so is more easily anected by any change of
MACHIVAN & CAMZSON, Lim, Waverley Works pidgin English," As an illustration, we will
Manager. temperature Lbar if there was greater volume nothing will more clearly reveal the true con-
Edinburgh Fation of the Chinese ommial mind to-day than
12046-81 state that on our arrival in Shanghai, it was } Hongkong, 9th December, 1902,
of water.--N.C. Daily News --
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