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and the inter or of the house ware beautifully | decorated and in the gardens the band of the Sherwood Foresters played a well chosen selection of music. After the Inspection of presenta, tes and other refreshments were served in the Ball Room and adjoining room, and then the ceremony of cutting the wedding cake followed. H. E. the Governor Brat proposed the health of bride and hidegroom, expressing how touched he and Lady Blaka had been by the general expressions of goodwill, and finishing by wishing the newly married couple Godsped. Three cheers and a "tiger" were given before Captain Arbuthnot replied on behalf of himself and bis bride. He made a happy and effective speech and in conclusion
which was then distributed. After a short interval Captain, and Mrs Arbuthnot reappeared and took their departure for the Peak amid the customary showers of rice and a few slippers, accompanied by hearty ex- pressions of good, wishes. The bride was in a dress of origin gauss misterial, irited with lacs, and wore a pink hat. As the couple left the gates of Government Houses volley of crackers announced the fact and gradually the guests dispered. As we have stated above, Capta and Mrs. Arbuthnot leave for Macao on Thursday by the Stanley,
TUESDAY, JUNE 9rit, 1903
CANTON
TROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.}
Canton, 6: June,
A DEPARTURE.
Mr. L. A. Byworth, the Harbourmaster of the Imperial Maritime Customs, and Mrs. Byworth loft Canton on Tuesday last for home on furlough, on account of the illness of the latter. By consent of Mr. A. Nielson, Deputy Commissioner, a very handsome" silvoronp accompanied by an address was presented to him by the department as a token of esteem. When the souvenir was presented speeches were made and toasts proposed, to which Mr. Byworth replied in appropriate terms.
officers of the outdoor
THE DRAGON BOAT-FESTIVAL.. The Feast of Dragon-boats prased off rather quietly this year. Fewer mislaps happened because there was a less number of boats. On the third day whan the Dangon-besin went to the temple of the Mother Dragon to worship, silver card tray; Mr. Leung Pul Chi, roll of the dragonites had a raos, end afterwards pink silk; Mr. and Mrs. Beth, silver and pearl a fight; some throw earbornware jars, willə shell fruit-stand; Majer and Mrs. Tador, pair others fired shots from revolvers, so that some. silver vases; Mir, Eeins, silver lakstand; C. M.B. bad their heads broken or were wounded, and friends, Satroms bowl; Hon, and Mrs. Ho others jumped into the water. Pirates disguised Yow, gold bracelet and embroidered badcloths Dregen boatmen went to rob the pigzins Mr. and Mrs. Leiria, half-dozen silver finger in the flower-boats. bowls; Mr. and Mrs. Romano, half-dozen silver fisk-knives and forks; Mrs. LA Wai Ching, two place of Chinese embroidery; Mr. C. V. Lloyd, ilk erepe embroidered cloth; Civil Servants of Hongkong, Japaness silver bowl and gold loquered tray: Major and Mrs. Chapman, four silver vases; Wong Hing, silver bor; Messrs. A. S. Auton, G. Marray Balu, G. Balloch, J. Barton, Sir Paul Chater, Messrs. C. P. Chater, T. W. Cocker, W. A. Cruickshank, E. Deacon, A. Denison, 14 J. Drayson, E. Faleber, O. H. Grace, T. 0. Gny, B. E. Hansen, Dr. G. M. Harston, Meurs. J. S. Hesten, E. A. Hewett, T. F. Hongh, W. H. Howard, H. Hunter, B. Layton, R. K. Leigh, J. H. Lewis, H. W. Looker, A. E. Lewo, Capt. F. W. Lyons, Morsin. C. A. D. Melbourne, H. N. Mody, II, C. Nicolle, T. Morgen Phillips, Major Radcliff, Mr. E. A. Ram, Dr. A. Bennie, Hon. Murray Rumsey; Mr. W. J. Saunders, Hoz. B. Stewen, Mr. H. W. Slade, Dr. F. O. Stedman, Hon. G. Stewart, Messrs. M. Stewart, &, Turner, G. Veitch, J. Y. V. Vernon, A. G. Wise, F. P. J. Wodehouse, and J. Woodgates, sapphire and diamond bracelet; Mr. E. F. Jobaston, three pieces Siamese silk, and Giles's dictionary; Ms. E. Robinson, China dish; Mr. and Mr. Woodcock, silver vase; Mr. and Mrs. Wong Kam Fuk, silver fruit-dish; Mr. and Mr. W. G. Humphreys, four silver fruit Wylly and offers of the Sherwood Forosters, spoons; Mr. and Mrs. Robartsca, bronse and Mr and Mrs. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Woodcock, silver vases; Sir Poul Chater, diamond pend Mr. Wel Losy Eban, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lant; Mr. Mody, diamond orescent; Mr. and Watson, Colonel and Mrs. Webb, Mr. J. Mrs. Vernon, siiver and enamelled tray; Mr. Hart Buck, half-dozen silver napkin rings; Whittall, Mr. Wo Hoi Chao, Mr. and Mrs.
CURING THE OPIUM RABIT.
An anti-opiom society has been formed in Canton whose chjeet is to cure opium-smokors of their vice by giving thent medicinal pills, Each member of the society is to contribute five dollars a month. If he gain oured his money is returned to him and if he is not cured within a month his entribution is forfeited to the society. A large number of smokers have joined the society and the number to be cured within a month is reported to be sixteen.
PAKHOI
SPROM OUR CORRESPONDANT.]
Pathos, 3rd June. BTEAM TRAFFIC.
Never within recent experience of this port was there such an immerse steam traffic as at present. Every day almost we have a vessel or two soming or going. They nearly exclusively bring in rice from Haiphong and Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, Phillipe Mr and Mn, G. Plooy, Mr, and Bord, Parker, Aremt, Ramsay, Walker, and Mrs. Pemberton, Mr. and Mr. & Powell, Mr. W3lly, inkidd, Japanese screen; Me and Mrs, B. C. Protifex, Mr. H. E. Pollock, Captain Ho Tung, pearl and jada encrings; Mr. and and Mrs. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Pinckney, Mrs. Ho Wing, allyor alat bag; Mr. A. C.. Mike Pitts, Commander and Mrs. Hlokánson, Možtíllan, bronse and silver vuses; Mr. and Mr. N. H. Ratherford, Major Radcliff and Mrs. H. Hospbroja, allver dish; Ms. He Shan officers of the 33rd Burma Infantry, Miss Choon, silver howl; Mr. Chau Bis pair Rennick, Mr. 8. B. C. Ross, Mr. and Mrs silver vas; Major the Hon. A. W. Trefis, Raw, Mr. C. H. Rose, Dr. A. Raunio, Captain Thackeray's works; Mr. Lau Cha Fak, milk and Mia Radclife, Min E. Robinson, Hombroidered table cloth; Mr. Un Lai Chuen B. Murray Rumsey, Mr. and Mrs. R. Réau, Mr. and Mrs, Hubertson, Mr. and Mrs. Romano, Mr. Rivers, Mr. and Mr. Robinson, Mr. A. Rumjahn, Mr. and Mrs E. H. Sharp, Mr. P. W. Sergeant, Mr., Mrs., and Miss A, Beth, Mr. A. G. Sickes, Dr. and Mra. Swan, Mr. Stollard, Hor. R. Shewan, Dr. and Mrs. Stedman, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Slade, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Biebs, Mr. II. A. Bisbe, Mr., E. Siebs, Hor. G. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Saunders. Mr. W. Submidt, Ros, and Me Southam, Hr. F. Stodart, Mr. and Mrs. Burplice, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Smith, Mrs Mr. JR. M. Smith, Mr. and Schalihazs, Miss Bhipton, Mr and Mrs. Senior, Mr. and Mr. R. Sharp, Major and Mrs. Strickland, Mr. W. R. Seymour, Mr. Mrs. and Mirs Sayer, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Schubart, Mr. S, D. Sotus, Telegrams of congratulation were received Mr. M. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Sude, from Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia, Mr. and Mrs. Brass Shepherd, Hon. A. M. éir Horace MeMaben, Hia Bonour J. Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. Tooker, Mr. B. W. Blewart Lockhart, and many other friends. Tso, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Tang, Mr. and Mrs. The guest-list was as follows:- Mrs. and Miss Ho Wing, Mr. and Mrs. A. Turner, Mr. and Armstrong, Hon. Dr. and Mrs. Atkinson, Major Mr. C. A. Tomes, Dr. J. C. Thomson, Mr. and and Mrs. Ayerst, Major and Misses Bryan, Mr. Mrs. Tatcher, Mr. basil Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Bremnor, Mrs. and Miss Bateman, Mr. and Mrs. Tomkins, Major the Boa. H. W. Trefusis, F. Bryan, Mr. and Mr. Bowdler, Miss Barr, Captain and Mrs. Tullock, Mr. and Mrs. Major and Mrs. Baker Brown, Mr. and Miss Bird, Tilden, Major and Mrs. Tudor, Chevalier and Colonel and Mrs. Birdwood, Mr. J. F. Boulton, Mes. Volpicelli, Mr. J. Y. V. Vernon, Mr. Miss Barker, Mr. J. Barton, Miss Baker,
G. T. Velteh, Mr. Wise, Hon. and Mrs. Wel Arohdeacon and Mrs. Banister, Sir Henry. Yak, Mr. A. J. Williams, Mr. P. P. J. Wode Lady and Misses Berkeley, Major H. H. Brown, house, Mr. and Mrs. R. Walker, Mr. H.-P. White, Mr. A.G. Wood, Dr. and Mrs. Bateson Major and Mre Bowby, Mr. and Mrs. Boggan, Mr. R. E. O. Bird, Mr. Hart Book, Mr. G.
Wright, Mr. A. G. Ward, Mr. E. D. CO. Wolfe, Bruske, Mr J. W. Brown, Rer, and Mrs.
Mrs. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. D. Wood, Colonel Banbury, Major and Mrs. Benson, Mr. F. BWright, Colonel and Mr. Wylly, Colonel L. Bowley, Captain and Mrs. Hoyd, Mr. D. E. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Bock, Mr. C.E. H. Bearis, Mr. A. Babington, General and Mrs. Bragg Dr. and Mrs. Boll, Mr. Brazier, Major and Mrs. Bunny, Ker, and Mrs. Bridie, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Murray Bain, Dr. Barnett, Mejor and Mrs. Caulfeld, Mr. T. C. Cochrane, Mr. U Clementi, Mr. J. H. Cox, Mr. Un Lai Chuan Mr., Mr. and Miss Cocker, Mr. Crowlie, Hon. W. Obatim, Mr. B. T. Craig, Captain and Mrs. Crichton, Mr. and Mrs. De Champeaux, Sir Paul Chater, Mr. A. H. Crook, Commander Dean and officers of the Tamar, Colonel Candy and officers of the 14th Bombay Light Infantry, Mr. and Mrs. Drayson, Inspector Goneral and Mrs. Drow, Commander and Mrs. Dawes, Com- mander Dawes and officers of the Naval Yard, Mr., Mr. and Miss Danby, Mr. J. D. Danby, Mr. C. G. Danby, Mr. and Mrs. Denison, Mr. Dickson, Mr. Doberak, Mr. and Mrs. Haver Drosse, Major Daly, Mr. and Mrs, Trenchard Davis, Mr. and Mts. Dunn, Miss Eyre, Mins Elwin, Mr. A. C. Franklin, Mr. Fung Ws Chun, Mr. and Mrs. Fang Cha Wa and sons, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Fullarton. Mr., Mra and Misses Sin Tak Fan, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Fraser, Major French, Miss Tinny, Mr. Figg, Mr. A... Forbes, Captain and Mrs. Fitanilliams, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Forbes, Mr. and Mrs. Gompertz, Mr. D. O. Gumprecht, Mr. and Mrs. Grace, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Goddard, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Warburton Grey, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Gordon, Major-General Bir William und Lady Gasocigne, Mr. and Mrs. Goetz, Mr. T. C. Grey, Mr. Googmaas, Mr. E. J. Grist, Mr. and Mrs. Gros, Mr. A. W. Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Gedge, Mr. and Mrs. Gresson, Miss Gray. Major Hamilton, Rev. and Mrs. Hickling, Mr. and Mra. Hancock, Mr. H. Hancock, Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Hooper, Dr. and Mrs. Harston, Mr. and Mrs. He Fook, Mr. and Mrs. B. Brotherton Harker, Mr. and Mrs. Hewett, Mrs, and Miss Hozeland, Mr. and Mrs. Hastings, Miss Ham por, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hazeland, Mr. and Miss Holmes, Mr. B. 5. Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. Owon Hughes, Mr. F. Paget Hott, Captain and Mrs. Hewitt, Miss Hawker, Mr. W. S. Harrison, Mrs. and Miss Hoace, Mr. A. Haupt, Mr. Hamman, Mr. A. H. Hollingsworth, Mr. C. B. F. Hoy, Hoo. Dr. He Kai, Dr. and Mrs. W. Hunter, Hon. and Mrs. Ho You, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Kum Tong. Mr. E R. Halifax, Right Rov. Bishop of Victoria and Mrs. Houre, Mr. H. M. Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. Hinds, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Humpbrays, Mr. and Mrs H. Humphreys, Mr. Heemskerk, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, Mr. and
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Yates, and Captain Yamashits.
THE MARRIAGE-PRESENTS.
PHOTOGRAPHIC
PLATES, PAPERS AND CHEMICALS
EASTMAN'S KODAKS, FILMS AND ACCESSORIES,
DEVELOPING AND FRINTING UNDERTAKEN
A. CHEE & CO.,
17A, QUEEN'S ROAN, HÒNGKONG.
138
NIW TELEGRAPHIC INVENTION. women were leaving, taking away with them af
Adelaide, 19th May. A systems of automatic telegraphy, workable for girls on board a steamier then about to sail. The offer in question went on board to
investigate and found there wore the two women by a child who esa road the alphabet, has been invented in Melbourne. It will probably be and the girls as described by his informer. bat introduced at country stations first.
THA KISHINZEE ATROCITIES. they were doly provided with the soni permits and the officer was therefors unable to
Adelaide, 20th May. In the anti-Jewish prevent them leaving, although he had great fifteen strectats rise in Benthern Russle the offler began to make enquirieanstonhoeap homeless. Forty-three Jowe wars killed and suspicions about the affair. The following day Backed and four thousand families rendered plication the permits were issued on and discover four hundred and seventy-four wonaded. ed that two men representing themselves as Children were flang out of windows, and many
some incredibly ghastly atrocities perpetrated, members of two inspectable shops, had applied women outraged and mutilated. There were
SICAWEI OBSERVATORY.
for the permalts and that the seals of the shops were forged for the purpose. The Commissioner of Custome requested the Walyuɛn to arrest the two mon. One was nowhere to be found, and
The Rev. L. Froo, S.J., Director of the Bicawei the other was discovered to be a servant to the Observatory, sands us a revised code which will Welynen of the Chinese Telegraph Office be used for storm signals after 15th Jane. here; master and sorvant left the same day ch It is, he says, but an enlarged edition of board a Chinese ganboat for Canton. The that which has bean in uso along the Chine Commissioner telegraphed to tho Weiynen to coast since 1897. Logical or geographical bring back his sortant, which he did in due order had in several instances to be overlooked, course and the culprit is now in Lamchow goal as it was of primary importance that all the undergoing a term of imprisonment. Too much signals should retain their former mesaleg praise cannot be given to the Customs Officer already familiar to navigator.
Attention is called to the following few cobeerned, through whose initiative the fraud was discovered. I need not add here that the
ohanges detectives in Hongkong will doubtless exercise
1. as a cable will soon connect the Caroline more vigilance in future on board stomers from and Morians In. with the continent, the No.'s this port to look for girls imported for leit 01 to 09 have been inserted and the aros of
warnings extended in that direction. purposes.
LATE
TELEGRAM S.
["N.-C. DAILY NEWS SARVICE."}
RUSSIAN AGURESSION ON THE VALU.
Tokyo, 2nd June. The Corean Government contende that the
3. Owing to the increasing number of weather telegrams received at the Observatory, we are not unfrequently able to forecast more accurately the probablo track of a centre. A black ball hoisted with the direction flags will enable us to signal 16 points instead of 8. Captaine, who are not in possession of the new
Mr. and Mrs. Lo Chung Skin, pair silver The price of the grain is, nevertheless, high and Russian lumber concession is limited to Musan sode, cannot be seriously misled by making use
steady, with a lower tendonsy,
THE HEALTH
of the port at present is all that could
wished for, although the thermometer is rang ing from 90 deg. to 91 deg, in the sends in the middio of the day, at night the southerly breeze generally relieves the oppression caused by the heat during the day, and sometimes we have also the usual summer showers. We expect to pass the summer this year without the soul recurrence of plague for which this port has become famous. There were, it is true,
CAMER poradic
of plague amongst the sea-faring section of the com- munity on the beach some six weeks ago. I was told that a correspondent wrote to a northern daily recently, reporting that plague was spreading here in epidemic fashion. I can only contradict the misleading statement.
one or
two
A SO-CALLED CONVEET.
A native Christion, T'am Sau Bun, mick named K'ao Seong Fu, i.c., prime minister, is
now a fugitive. The authorities looking for him for having impersonated a Custom House detective recently.
A man of
or stoward em.
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on the Tumen and one place on the Yalu. The of the old que. Russian zaortion of rights along the whole of
3. Typhoons proper are now more clearly
the Yalu is therefore invalid. The Corean discriminated from winter or land-storme Government suggests the appointment of The latter are generally less to be feared, at Commission to delimit the Russian concession.least as long na they travel on land. But they could not be struck out of the code, for they got TAE CHINESE INDEMNITY.
Tokyo, 2nd June. strength as they reach the sea, and give rise, The Japanese Cotton-spinners' Union has several times every year, to gales of true patitioned the Government to accept the typhoon force. In the Fermosa Strait and Chinese indemnity in silver, because the demand southward they generally result in a hard N.E. for payment in gold belpa to depreciate silver, mensen, sometimes freshening to a whole gale. and depross the Import Trade.
*Concerning the manner in which the signels are repeated along the coast, ample information can be obtained at the offices of the Imperial Maritime Customs or from the Harbour- masters,
THE NITION TUSEN KAISHA.
Tokyo, 2nd June. The entire property of the McBain Steam.
The following are the stations which recivo ship Company, which maintains the Ehanghai Hankow service, has been purchased by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, which thus establishes a storm warninge from Simawei :-Vladivostook, connection with the new Japanese Hunsa Nowshwarg (Yukow), Tientsin, Taků, Port Company, which rane between Hankow and Arthur, Chefoo, Weihalwei, Taintas, Chin- Changeħa.
kiang, Shanghai, Waosung. Gutziaff, Fooskow (Pagoda), and Amey. The same warnings are VIA PORT DARWIN.]
cabled to the Directors of the central Observa- tories at Tokyo (Japan) and Taihoku (Formosa), THE VICTORIAN UTŘIKK.
Adelaide, 16th May.
who use them aecording to the rules of their The Victorian strike has ended abruptly and respective services, The Sicawei telegrams are
no more received in the ports of Corea the public are overjoyed therent. The men
Companies not having agents in Shanghai, surrendered unconditionally, accepting the terms declared yesterday afternoon by a con. may apply to the Sicawei Observatory, för other members of Parliament and the represen- few days. ference between Irvine, Peacocks, and four larger coder, English text, to be ready in z
tatives of the men.. Irvine announced in the House that the men return to work with full
bands of the Gökerament. The Fromier aa- nonneed that the Government accepted the terms, but he reserved the right of nafet
candlesticks, Mr. Am Fang Chi, fan; Lord and The collection of presents was of an almost Lady Oranmore, case of silver tea-knives; Wan, embroidered shawl: Major unique charaetor owing to the number of Mr. nationalities represented by the givers. The Hamilton, two silver frames: Mr. and Mrs. Hong Kim Bing, silver mirror: list was as follows:
Colonel Arbuthnot, diamond star; Mrs. Lady Moyra Cavendish, ring; Mr. Fasg Wa Arbuthnot, bracelet; Mrs. L, A. Arbuthnot, fan; Chno, portière Japanese embroidery; Com- Mr. Arbuthnot, diamond broach; Miss F. und mittes of the Tung Wa Hospital and Po Miss Arbuthnot, enamel pendant; Messre, A. Leang Kak, silver tea-set, silver tray, and and R. Arbuthnot, silver frame, Captain Arbuth-ail ver flower-stand; Kaifongs (committees) not, pendant; Mr. V. Ponsonby and Mr.Second and Third Streets, embroidered hed Rothselald, fan; Ele H. and Lady Blake, spread and inlaid and embroidered fre-screen; Mr. Rumjaho, silver box; Mr. and Mrs. Sieba, diamond head orasment; Duchess of 9. Albans,
dozen silver finger-bowls; Bishop of Victoria, diamond brouch, Lady Louise Egerton, brocol;
and Mrs. Hoare, the Temple Bible; Mr. and Sir Charles Seely, pearl pendant; Mr. and Mrs. C. Seely, silver box, Major Carleton, pearl Mrs. Fung Sha Wab, gold and jade bracelet; Master Fang Hsiu Yan, and Mester Fung Hsin brooch, Mrs. Smith, opal and diamond ring Lady Blake, diamond and pearl earring; Sir H. Chung, Hva gold bangles; Mr. and Mrs. Lo Blake, silver teatray, Ledy Sybil Lascelles, Cheung Ip, pair silver frames; Mr. Leung gold cigarette-holder; Lady Louise Leder Shai Kong, travelling clock; Mrs. Laigh, book; silver kettle, Mr. and Mrs. Rennie, gold Mr. H. E. Pollack, Japanese Jacquered picture; cigarette casa; Lord Osborne Beauclerk, Lady Mr. and Mrs. Cheo Leep Chee, pair Chiu
veees: Meers. Bruce Shepherd, Li Tek Yang, Moyin Cavendish, Lady Kitty Somerset, and
Ng Skin Ling, G, H. Wakeman, C. Keut, Bo Lady A. Beanclerk, fitted dressing cash; Chavalier and Mrs. Volpicelli, carved ivory In Loung, and Le Ming Po, of the Land Office, vases: Hon. and Ms Atkinson, two silver silver band-glass; Mr. 8. J. R. M. Smith, furious practices who only requires a little frail dishes; Commodore and Mrs. Robinson, travelling clock, Superioress, Italian Convent, oppertunity to develope bie bad inclinations, s two silver vases; Mrs. Hardy, silver bowl; lace handkerchiefs; Mr. C, H. Ross, silver box; little while ago he came across some ginseng in Mr. Tik Leung, Chinese shoes, Captain Mr. Chan Un-Man, embroidered fan and hand the possession of a ecok Nicholson, turquoise links and buttone; Mr. kerchief; Mr. A. G. Ward, set of lacquered ployed on board roamer, who had the Tam at once took Dalrymple, silver matineer; Sergeant Brosil, tables; Mr. and Mrs. Brotherton Harker, silver roots safely landed and concealed in river fish-slice and fork: Sir John Keane, four umbrells handle, Mr. and Mrs. Bowdler, silver house by the bench, silver bowla Inspector and Mrs. Gidley, brats toilet sat; Mr. Pan Lan Sa, two Chinese silk possession of the ginseng, stating that he was a tray; Mr. and Mrs. Duno. Chinese tray: Mr sorolls; Mrs. Kang Ya Wei, foar worked panels Customs detective and took the goods away confidence of receiving just treatment at the Clementi, Cinese embroidery: Capt. and Mrs. and two pairs silver vases; Major Franch, Sumehow or other the matter reached. the ears Radcliffe, gold bracelet: Colonel Brown, silver dragon; Mr. and Mrs. Elliot, tea set; of the Commissioner of Customs, who com blackwood table; Lady Sybil Smith, lace; Maharajah of Scindhin of Gwalior, silver seent municated with the local nuthorities with Mr. and Mrs. Hyndman Jones, silver box spray, muslin and geld embroidery: Superiores view to stresting the impostor, who, having tered discretion either to allow or disallow of French Convent, lace bandkerchief and tis; smelt a rat, made himself scarce and is still at wholly or partially compensation or pension This man had a rather had record; whether socruing or not in individu doses. Mr. Babington, silver gls; Mr.Villiers Stuart, embroidered bloiter: Blisses Jean Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Shi Chan Kwong, 4 silver photo. Irge
fromer; Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Marty, flowers, having been in prison once, some four years. Men who stuck to the engines and joined the Phoebe May, Iris May, and Margaret Goodman,
Mr. Carl Michelsa, Rowers; Mr. Goormann, ago, for impersonating a B.C. native priest in strikers only because they were cajoled into it Japanese paper cutters; Hon. Clorahoma Stewart
flowers; Mr. G. Brasse, flowers; Mr. Hamman, Limehow, whilst he was merely a pretended would receive first consideration, but some and Mr. Murray Stewart, silver toilet ent; Mr.
flowers; Mr. and Mrs. H. Droeze, flowers; believer. After his term of imprisonment he would not be taken back. The Government and Mrs Jamer, sot of Siamese buttons; Bon, and Mrs. May, blackwood tray and silver liquear Mr. Tong Lai Chio, silver vase; Mr. and Mrs. became a Protestant proselyte by entering the will carry out the scheme of retrenchment glasses: Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Blyth, gold Lixon, Japaness silver and bronze vase, 3 pieces English mission, Lat, baving probably learned foreshadowed by Irvine, who congratulated the bracelot, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, tao gold bracelets; of embroidery; Mr. and Mrs Hans Schubart, that he could not ostain much advantage there, House and country on the tormination of the flowers; Mr. D. R. Law, bronse and silver vase; he then joined the German mission. It is not strike. Peacock did the same, and there was Vice Admiral Bir Cyprian Bridge, Satsume vases Admiral and Mrs. Evans, silver bowl; Mr. J. Lee, silver claret jug, Mr. Mea Cheung, easy to define his present position; as a matter tremendous cheering. Miss Threin and Miss E. Porter, four silver
panorams photo; Mr. Li Ching Chai, white of incl, there are many of these pudo bringing charges against their leaders, one festher fau; Mr. Tung Se Kai, silver flask: Christians nowadays who only join the missions calling them A lot of beastly skanks; I Mears. Bingay, Caniield and Gastell, silverfor mere earthly benefit. Not long ago a young would shoot Hart and Scorer ou sight." Many inkpot; Mire. Bryan, cartridge pencil case; Mr. native clerk in a forsiga hong, having ren others cursed the leaders in well rounded periods, himself into debt, joined the mission apparently the Executive having kept them ignorant of with no other design than to gain time to slip negotiations.
19th May. Hoi Chan, mirror and gold chain.
away in peace and safety, which he did a short time after.
A TRAFFICKING IN GIRLS, This part has become famous for this no The M.M. steamer Ernest Simons, with thefarious traffic, though the evil practics is of no recent date, so much so, that there is a old C. V. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Captain pair sikter vases; Mr. Wei On, enamelled bronze French mail, left Singapore in the 7th ist, at
standing order in the Customs Department that and Mrs. Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Lammert, vases; Mr. Wei Wah Loon; vases and vra of p.m. for this port van Eaigon.
the seers on duty on board steamers must Mr. G. P. Lammert, Mr. J. H. Lewis, Mr. D. silver filigree; Mr. Ah Kong, silver ornament; Colonel and Mrs. Lambkin, pair Satentos vases; Law, Mine Lazenby, Mr. A. R. Lowe, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Saunders, two bronze Japanese
exercise the greatest care that no female native Mrs. Leirin, Mr. Leung Pui Chi, Mr. J. Lolampa Mrs. R. de in Foer, Venetian lace fan;
is allowed to leave the port unless she is pro- sion, the executive decided to recommend the Mr. and Mrs. Lambelle, Mr and Mrs. Langford, Hon. is, de is Foer, silver pinomaision, Mr. A.
vided with a permit, and it must be guaranteed men to resume. Premier Irvine says the by a respectable resident or a shop that the Government will not depart from the terme Commander and Mrs. Lockbart, Rev. P. De Mario, Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Hon F. H. and G. Went, carved ivory and embroidered fan Miss B. Cavendish, bookmarker; Mr. and
holder of such permit is a member of his or arranged on Friday, Mrs. May, Mr. C. Mol. Morser, Mr. and Mrs. Mra. E. W. Mitchell, dozes silver menu
his feki's family. Formerly the Customs used Pierra Marty, Mr. and Mrs. F. Maitland, Mr.
holders; Mr. Basil Taylor, book; Mr. Chan and Mrs. E. W. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Magalhaes, Mr. N. Mumford, Mr. C. Michaelau Mr. A. C. MoMillan, Captain B. Mitchell, Mr. L. Murphy, Mr. C. W. May, Mr. and Mrs Ah. Yuty two jade bracelets; Major and Moji on the 7th inst. for this port Mozon, Mr. H. N. Mody, Mr. W. Melchers, Mr. Pritchard, out glass and silver seent Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Northcote, Mr. H. C. Nicolls, Mr. W. Newland, Mr. Wei On, Mr. E. bottle: Mr. and Mrs. Ho Fook, two gold Ormiston, Mr. and Mrs. Ough, Mr. and Mrs, bangles Mr. sud Mrs. Ho Kom Tong, Satsuma rasea: Sir William and Lady Goodman, silver Oliver, Mr. B. Oven, Mr. and Mrs. Olis, Dr. W. Pearse, Right Rev. Bishop Piazzoli, Mr. bowl and spoon; Hon. and Mrs. Wei Yak, clock; Mesdames Birdwood, Webb, Caulfield, Lau Cha Pak, Major and Mra. Pritchard, Mr. and Mrs. Hatton Potts, Mr. T, Morgan Strickland, Crichton, Bunny, Bryan, Benson,
Mrs, Irving, Captain P. Irren, Miss Jones, Rev. F. T. Johnson, Miss Johastone, Mr. and Mrs. James, Mr. Jaffe, Dr. Jordan, Mr. B. F. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. L. A M. Johnston, Commander Jackson, Mr. J. H Kemp, Mr. and Mrs. Kidd, Mr. Mrs, and Misa Kirino, Mr. Chan 8iu Ki, Mr. and Mrs. Kadoorie, Dr. and Mrs. Koch, Miss Lawo, Dr. and Mrs. Laing, Mr. H. W, Looker, Mr. B. Layton, Captain
spoons; Mrs. Hastings, Kipling's works; Sir Henry and Lady Berkeloy, silver bowl; Mr. and Mrs. Gedge, Chinese weapons; Mr. and Mrs. Tooker, tea cosy and drawn work ten cloth; Inspector Gaurlay, pair silver candle sticke; Mr. Greason, pair silver candlesticks; Mr. TR, ivory bog; Mr. and Mrs. Sharp, blackwood lamp-stand; Min, Haver Drouze, Japanese cloisonné vases; Mr. Wei Long Shan;
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS
The Imperial German mail steamer Stuttgart left Shanghai on the 8th inst., at 10a.m., for Foochow
The P. & O. stexter Ceylon left Singapore for this part on the 6th inst., at 8 am
The AL, steamer Moravia left Kobevia Moji for this port on the 7th inst.
The P. & A. stemor Indrapura left Yoko ▲ Fook, Chinese embroidery; Mr. Sin ham on the 7th inst., s.m., for Portland (Or.),
Tak Fan, no rolls of silk; Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Blake, pair silver vasen Bdr.
The C.M. steamer Oanfa, from Tacoma, left
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The men are NOW
The Victorian strike is finally settled, and the men resume work to-day. The men were anxious to save the grecative distimat, and members of the executive had consultations with the Commissioner. The Government re- mained inflexible, The men desired that only air members of the executive should be dis- missed. As the Premier refused the conces,
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has REMOVED to No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD Testerday the first reward was reaped of the CENTRAL (opposite Mers. KELLY AND to take the trouble of verifying the truth of 1application before issuing the permits, but settlement of the Victorienstrike, trains running WALSH) and has also kept his old Shop as a
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Hongkong, rd March, 1903, of a Office of Femign Affairs under a Weiynan Daring the strike several engines were The N.Y.K. steamer Bombay Mara (Bombay (especially to deal with matters relating to damaged by want of knowledge of the tempor 7th inst, pm., and is expected here on the 14th ascertaining the gonninenass or otherwise of the the trains.
applications devolved on the Office of Foreign Line) left Kobe ria Moji for this port on their emigration to foreign ports the duties of ary drivers. All police are now withdrawn from AUTOMATIC MAUSER
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Adelaide, 18th May. would then issue the necessary permits. It Two hundred and fifty persons, mataly Bours, happened recently that an energetic Customs have embarked for Chile, which is offering Offce received private information that two old special attractions to emigrants. d
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The Ban" Lina steamer Benvenue, from Antwerp and Loudon, left Engapore on the 7th inst. for this port.
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