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have been engaged to go to the Rand stipulates that they shall live separately from the other workmon, and shall b: worked in gangs in different parts of the mines from the natives. This arrangement
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collisions and would so far. bave its advantages, but they would not prove of us enduring nature. Sooner or later the races WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, will come into conflict, and if not into cou- flict they will learn each others' viccs and mutually deteriorate. The Chineso qiuarters in San Francisco and New York are prae- tically separate from the white population, but the fact does not keep the races spurt Moreover, there are some disadvantages in Perdog. Par bot, allowing Chiness shuns to grow up in a new country; it would, for sanitary reasons, he better if the Chinese had to live under the Rame conditions as the rest of the people. If by any chance plague should creep in witis the Chinese immigrants great will be the wail in South Africa, and loud the umuthe- mus that will be heaped upon the persona responsible for introducing their. As we 1.40 have always baid, there are special fields where Chinese labour is most acceptable and where the coolic thrives exceedingly; 1.50 but it is a mistake-for him to go so far afield ns South Africa, where there is a large aboriginal coloured population, and where his labour also may come into com 2.25 petition with that of the Caucasian settlers. Whilst the labour market is badly supplied the competition will not be felt, but so soon
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One thousand two hundred and sighty-six | TELEGRAMS.
deaths were registered at Singapore in May The ratis per thousand was 02 56.
Tho Dutch dredger Port Arthur arrived at Singapore from Colombo on the 14th ins and was expected to leave for the north in a few days.
I hear, writes the London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, sous talk of a great Japaness exhibition in London two years hones after the S. Louis Exhibition is ove.
Rungoon was lucky enough to secure the two rat prizes in the Calcutta Dorby Sweep, which moans that ever half a million rupeet ass been collared by sportsmon in the Burman capital,
The Ceylon Volunteer Fords on thoir. shouting match against the Singapore Volunteer Corps on the 13th inst. by 785 points to 712 Last year Singapore wen. In this year's match the Ceylon wverage was over 90 per insa aul Siegspore average 74. Bisley venditions were
in force.
The Japan Advertiser has a curiouscomment on the Servian tragedy. One contemporary saysIt is refreshing to realise that even in this servile age there pot exist European people capable of dealing a crushing blow at tyranny -an unique attitude, we hops, towards this affair.
Genoral Wood, U.S. A., was in Singapore last work, having just arrived from India, where
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he has been studying Indian methods of govern- meat. He has also been to Egypt, and it is understood that he will seok further informa-
as the supply becomes in excess of, or evention at the bead of Government in Siagapore. He will then proceed to Manila to take up bis equal to the demand, then the trouble will
post.
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The following Wines, bottled in Europe, have been specially selected, and procured from the celebrated firm of Mesars, Geo. G. SANDEMAN, Sona & Co., of London, Oporto and Xeros :—
LIGHT DRY ...
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Per doz. Per bot. $16.50 $1.40 24.00 2.00
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24.00
FULL GOLDEN
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2.00 2.25
PALE DRY NUTTY
FINE OLD BROWN
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GOOD FINE
MADEIRA,
Per duz. Por bot. $16.50 27.00
1.40 2.25
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Plans are at present being drawn up at the Normal telegraphic communication with Naval Department, Tokyo, for the thres battle- ships and craisers, the construction of which was Tonkin has been re-es allished.
lately endorsed by the Japanese Dist, Where +beso ressis are to le constructed is still unknown, but a Tokyo despatch to u Osaka paper ways that they will in all likelihood be ordered from England.
The English mail of the rd ult. was delivered in London on the 22nd Inat.
We are asked to call the attention of jurors to the fact that the Criminal Sessions fixed for to-morrow will not be held until Monday, the 29th inst, at 1039 am
Commencing on Saturday a zew bi-weekly xerial story by David Christie Murray will appear on pago 5, entitled V. C. Mr. Murray's nevels command the interest of the reader from bogiuning to end, and V. C., a chronicle of Castle Barfield and the Crimes, will be found of thrilling interest.
"Alva the Great" and his company, who have been giving conjuring and ventriloquial par- formaten before largo Chinese audiences in Canton for some time past, have been robbed of
The Kobe Chronicle announce the death of a gentleman who was probably the oldest foreign resident in Japan-Mr. J.F. Mitshell - the sad oroat taking place at his residence at Kobe, early on toe 11th ult.. Mr. Mitchell, who was seventy-five years of age, and a natre of Aberdeen, Scotland, went to Japan as early
as December, 1858, as a shipbuilder.
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REUTER'S SERVICE.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, 21st June. The death of Cardinal Vaughanis announced. [His Eminence Herbert, Vaughan, Cardinal; Priest of the Title of 8.8. Andrew and Gregory on the Coelian Hill; Archistishop of West minister since 1882; born 15th April, 1992; ident son of John F. Vaughan, Courifiek, near Ross. Lient Lol, D.L, etc., aud Eliza Rolla, Educated at Stanyhurst, Beugelette, Down side, Horus (D.D.). Connected with ecclesiastical education; founder of several colleges for foreign and home missions: Bishop of Salford, 1872-92, whence he went to Loudon-Who'd
Puo.}
SERVIA AND THE POWERS.
· LONDON, 21st June. The British Minister at Belgrade has been recalled, and a Consul left in obarge.
LATSI.. There are indications that the Servian Government is becoming uneasy at the attitude of the Powers; the Serviau Foreign Minister declares that the Government is not concerned
THE SITUATION IN SOMALILAND.
LONDON, 1st June. Peapatches from General Mutning, dated 15th Jane, have reached Damot, where all was well, although the town was afosely watched by the enemy. Col. Cobbe and General Masning were due at Damot on the 21st. instant.
CORRESPONDENCE.
“CONQUERED" SCOTLAND.
POLICE COURT.
Tuesday, 23rd June.
BEFORE Ma. F. A, HAZELAND (Polien
MAGISTRATE).
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PEESS." Hongkong, 23rd June,
FOL THE SESSIONS, SIR-The absorption of Scotland into the We have already recorded that Tao Shing.o English realms" so vauntingly referred to soppar in the Submarine Minars, wout, on the by your correspondent "Englishman" is as afternoon of the 4th inst., to an opium-diran at courats and misleading a way in which 2, Wing Fong Street, Wanchai, which he was to state the stunt position of mattern as in the habit of visiting and whees ho owed the was the statement in the Mail which sum of four hundred cash. He was asked to
pay off this debt, and on intimating that he was unable to do ao was set upon by the proprietor, a patriarelial-looking old Chinaman, and his two sons, who are alleged to have caused a rupture of the spleen which ended in the man's death in the Government Civil Hospital on the 11th iast..
originally draw mit may original protest. In 1603 what did the English Crowa represent but England alone and an Ireland convulsed and in her death-throes? From the union of the Crowns cia be traced the real rising-up of the British Empire. James VI of Scotland by means of Scottish settlers malo Ulater the one bright spot in A country devastated by the English method of misrule. When the colonisation of new countries had to be under taken it was from the loins of Scotland that the hardly poisons were got In Canada, in | for trial. the East and the West Indies, in Australi«, Scots have done more than their share of BEFORE ME. J. H. Knar (Acting Police colonising work-opening up paths for more lethargic Southerners to tread, planting seed the fruits of which in all probability the English reap.
The three defondants were subsequently arrested and remanded till the 23rd lust, on a chargo which has been amended from one of nesoult to manalaughter. They were committail
MAGISTRATE).
ROW IN A GAMBLER'S SHOP, in the murders, is only fulfilling a patriotic daty
InQueen's Road West a coupleof Indiaus earn iu taking up office, and that it is admittedly
As for Mr. Crosland, no Scotsmen but laughed a precarious living by reating a shop where is difficult to puakh the murderers owing to the power of the army, which could depose there and appreciated the sharpness of ins carried on a mild form of gambling in the shapo invective and the acidity of his villification. of reward for the covering of coins with small His distribs, however, might as well har rings, the said coins, ranging in value from a King or overthrow the Government.
boen entitled "The Unspeakable Cookney" five-cent piece to a dollar, being glued to m or "the Unspeakable Geordie." It would table or other smooth surface and then aimed at apply without asrious alteration to either ease. by aspirants for wealth, whose object is to encircle as many colus as possible with bone But Mr. Crosland is damast out of his own month. If Englishman" wi I read his latest rings hired for the purpose; two to one pro the publication, Lovely Woman, I think he will odds, se that if the marksman covers a fire-cont agras with me in thik The man who piece he gets ten vents for his cleverness, and 50 08. On Monday night, or rather Tuesday wrola Lorely Woman is not competent to treat of any subject dispassionately and with that morning, for our o'clock was almost striking, care which is required whore the susceptibilities several European members of the Royal Garrison of a susceptible people are to be considered. Artillery entered the shop and started to "ring" the coins. The task was much more difficult Yours, etc.,
AN UNSPEAKABLE SCOT. than they imagined, and eventually two of them
broke down the wooden rail against which they ... were standing to get nearer the elusivo targets, The Indians objected, a row ansuod, and in the midst ofit,sothe Asiatics alloged, the two salfilers in question grabbed tau dollars in loro change lying about the counter and took to their heels. They were ultimately arrested and charged, but his Worship, after his hearing the ovidence, decided that the story told by the complainants, one of whom, It was discovered, he once tlued
SUPREME COURT.
Tavaday, 23rd June.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
B.FORE HI HONOUR SIR WILLIAN M. GOODMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE).
HANG YUNG KUNG BZE T TANG KOW.
In this action the plaintiff bad surd Tong Kow for the recovery of $1,339.21, being principal and interest due on a promissory note. Jndgment was entered for the plaintiff bat execution was stayed, and leave given to the defendant to bring in a counter-claim. The
defendant now claimed $6,089.30 damages and
$137 money pild.
A Vladivostock despatch dated June 12th says:-The Russian unthorities have completed the surrey of a branch railway line from
Mr. M. W. Slade, barcister-at-law (instructed certain point to the west of Lake Baikal to Turkestan. The line is intended for military by Mr. C. E. H. Beals of Messrs. Wilkinson purposes. It is reported that General Kuropat& Grist, solicitors), appeared for Tang Kow; (31 all their clothes and money, seye a Cantenkin regarded his visit to this district us ono of and the other side was represented by Mr. T.
correspondent.
the importsut features of his mission to the Morgan Phillips, barrister-at-law (instructed by Mr. John Haga of Messra, Johnson, Stokes & Master, solicitors).
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BLETH
On the 18th June, at Mawhera House,·4, Morrison Hill Road, the wife of Yousa Her, of n
MABRIAGE,
Far East.
In the counter-claim it was stated that
carrying
An extraordinary general meeting of the
The influence of the resolution of the Straite Craga Dook Co. was held in Tokyo on ibo 5lb inst. when Mr. G. Hayazaki, u rotirod Rear. Government to adopt the recommendations of the defendant was an engineer and resided the Currency Commission has not yet been felt at Yaumati, and the plaintiffs were marchants Admiral of the Japanese Imperial Navy, was
Notes ars and Californian goode dealers appointed President of the Company nice Mr.in Perak, says the Straite Echo. Teukshara, who recently resigned in connection just as plentiful as silver, and amongst the on business at 241, Des Voeux Road. O with the damaging disclosures regarding the Chinese there appears no dispusition to unload 4th February, 1961, the defendant chartered
revenue cruisers for the their coffers of British and Mexican dollars. This is probably due to the fact that large supplies of celus are necessary in order that uining towkoys may be in a position, to meet the wages-sbeats of their coolies.
construction of Philippinen.
The formal opening of the new Fetchabur; railway. Siam, by the King was to take place on the 39th inst, in presence of a large number of invited gueris. Although the line has been in working order sinos April, and trains have and Petchaburi, the formal ceremony of declaring the line open to traffic has been delayed until the new cars arrived and ware placed on the line.
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sinughter. Australian papers please copy. 1816
On the 13th June, at S. Andrew's Cathedral. teen ranning daily botween Bangkok, Ratbari, Chicago University appointed Mr. Allerno behalf of the plaintiffs, the owners of the larcha.
Singapore, by the Rev. Gráliths Evans, Acting Colonial Chaplain HENET WORTLY NON, of Manchester, to ANNIE KATURINY Cormenter, of the Larches, Lytham, Lancashire,
DEATHS.
On the 18th May, at Falham, MART, the widow of the late. W. CAMERON, F.G.S., Straits Settlements.
On the lith June, at Turek Utara, Johore Bahru, Dato WILLIAM Hote, D.M.F.J., of the Johore Guverama, & Service, aged 64 years.
The Daily Press.
Joyong Office: 14. Des Voux Roap Cl. Doxinox Office: 181, FLEET STREET, EC.
HONGKONG, 24th June 1908.
The Daily Chronicle writes:-Mr. Chamber- lain should be interested in the quaint humours of the American tarif. Some time ago the Ireland to visit India and the Malay countries, and study the systems of British and Datch. administration. Mr. Ireland exscated this commiskinn, and collected a large number of The Italian armoured cruiser, Peter Pissa, exhibits of an ethnographical character, which 6500 tons, arrived at Singapore from Colombo he proposed to uso in the course of a series of on the 14th inst. for China. She is taking ont lectures at the University. But the United Admiral Mirabella, who reliares Admiral Pa-States Customs have politely intimated that he
TO THE EDITOR
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OF THE "DAILY PRESS.
Hongkong, 23rd June Sie-Your correspondent Englishman misses the point altogether. No referees was made in the letter of " An Unspeakable Scot," so far as I read it, to the absorption or other wise of Scotland into the British realma."'
Scot's "argament was that Scotland bas nevar
the defendants.
been conquered by England, and that conten- for parjury, was too improbable, and discharged tion no one who knows history will dispute. Englishman" talks patronisingly of Scot- land good fortune" in being absorbed into the ufore mentioned British reshine," but
ANCHORING OVER CABLES.
Inspector Williamson prosecuted the master surely he does not mean to imply that of a trading junk for unlawfully andincing over the union of the two Crowns was not just a telegraph cable in the barbour. Hs pressed as desirable for England? To return, how the charge, and explained to his Worship that ever, to Englishman's letter: Scotland the practice was becoming alteget her too has not been absorbed." When he married common amorgst untire boat-people. Ta the
HIGHWAY ROBBERY,
his daughter to a Scottish prince, King last osso of the kind à ton of $20 was imposeû, Henry VII. declared that the greater power but it bad apparently failed to act as dotermont. won d absorb the lesser, meaning, presumably, The Magistrate increased the penalty this that England would absorb Scotland; but with time, and fiued the defendunt $25. all respect to His Majesty and to his latter-day champion "Englishman," that absorption, 20 far as Scotland is concerned, has not taken place, and never will. Scotland is just as nanoh a distinct nation to-day as she was when Robert the Brace wore ber crona, and the national characteristics of the Scottish people are every whit na pronounced; a journey through the Highlands of Soo land is sufficient to carry that conviction. Thore wasuo nosessity for English mon,s" egregion, lettor; An Unspeakable Scot simply pointed out an error that required immediate correction, and for bis prompt upheld- ing of the traditions of the land of the houth and the heather he has the thanks of Yours, etc.,
ANOTHER UNSTHAKABLE SCOT.
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS" Hongkong, 23rd Jane, S-I think it is time now for our local
On Saturday night last a ricksha-coolia was returning from Quarry Bay when, wear the Metropole Hotel, another coolie sprang out from behind a bush and felled him with o blow from a bamboo pole. The asstilant took the other's parse, containing $1.20, his earnings for the day, and decamped. Subquantly he was arrested by the police, to whom a report of the affair had been made, and identified by the rickaba.coolie.
wool.
the case was remanded for a
A SNAKE STORY.
lambo. She was in China soms years age, and must pay daty on these treasures, although they ordinary perils of navigation before usatorer | Legislative Assembly, or the Chamber of contemporary. All went well with them until
was reliaved by the Marco Polo in 1801. Ad- miral Mirabello landed officially at Johnston's Pier on the 15th inst, and was received by the Acting Consul-fleneral for Italy and with him called at Government Howse.
A demand for Japanese coal has arisen jo America, through a strike in the British Columbia mines. Two British stoomers lately sailed for San Francisco with coal from Kuratsa and Moji, saya the Japan Times. Though tho freightage from Australia to Ametica has risen by two or three shillings per ton, a big amount of coal is being brought thence to America When this izzives, and the strike oases, there will be a fall in the demand for the Japanese coal-
ury not for sale, and have therefore no commier It appears that if Mr. vial value whatever. Ireland were a showman, exhibiting his action. tion at so much a head, he might pass it into the country duty fres. But as be is au University lecturer, who desires to give the Amorisan palio some ideus which may be usefni in the ad. ministsation of the Philippines, he is treatoil as if he were a competitor of the native manufae
turers. In these cirammstances Mr. Iroland an-
nounces that his lectures will not be given, and that his mission has been a waste of time and money, especially his own money.
PLAGUE RETURNS.
Two more Portuguese cases from
the
TuE annguncament that between two Thousand and three thousand Chinese labourers have been, engaged, through the medium of the Six Companies in San Francisco, to proceed to South Africa for servior on the Rand is important if correct. We thought that this scheme had been knocked on the head. Chinese labour will not be welcomed in the South African gold-
The completed portions of the tram linos res.s. Ballaurat were amongst the sight notified fields, any more than it was in California proving traps for the nuwary rieksha-palier, in yesterday's return for the 24 hours ended at and Australia, and is not likely to be long the whcela of whose vehicle frequently become noon. Of the otbors, one was Indian (addreas permitted peaceably. The black Inbouring locked" in the rails, which they spau exactly unknown; and five were Chinese (all fatal) population will soon be up in arms against One rickeba the other day was so firmly caught No less than fome out of the fire cases were plodding John Chinaman, as typified in the that the passenger had to alight whilst the picked up in the open air-thres in Yaumati Chinese miner. Nor will he be entirely coolie lifted it out. Accidents may happen, and and one in Connaught Road, near the Wing welcome to the British and Boer populations. oither rieksta-pullers will have to be auro Chai wharf. Where the Indian immigrant has failed to carefal as to the part of the roadway they travəl ingratiate himself, it is highly improbable on, or the wheels of the vehicles will require to
! that the Chinese, so much more aggressive
bave, a broader rit.
WEATHER REPORT.
from the plaintifs the lorem Sha Teing for a period of three months, at the rate of $1,500 a month, payable in advance, to proceed on a voyaga from Hongkong to Mindoro in the Pailippine Islands, and there to load and carry back to Hongkong a barge el damaged goods. The oharter-party was in writing and was made between the defendant and one Su Young, the master of the lortha, on The goods wire portion of the cargo of the 8.8. Fatani Maru which had been wrecked on or Hear the island of Mindoro, and the lorcha was
A provincial native by the sams of Feliciano intended to be used in the salvaga oparations
Juan was looked up at Masila hat work for necessary to obtain the cargo. Os or about 4 l
trying to sell a large boa-constrictor on Calla February, 1901, the defendant paid to the plain.
Agarage. Feliciano had exptured the box up month, and loaded on board the locha apparatus
in the provinces and learning that enskos were in tiffs, $150, the churter mony for the first
4th February, the larcha sited from Hongkong for salving cargo of the valu of $4,030.30. On
great demand in the city he brought his prize and on the 12th was wrecked by reason of the
to town. The bus seemed to take kindly to the coming to
bustle and so did Feliciano, relates a Manila Mindoro and witbont having loaded the said cargo, and this apparatus was totally lost. By reason of the non-fulfilment by the plaintiffs
a patrolman remembered the license law and of the charter party the cost to the defendant
Feliciano and bis snake were promptly placed of carrying out the salvage operations was
I understand these soins at present command a under arrest. Mad and reptilo were incarcerated increased by $1,850 is addition in the cest of new apparatus to replace that ket as aforesaid. discount of 7 per cent. Cannot a short bill be is a cell at the Anlongue Station. The soake is This sums of 51.830-as made up of $1,500 charter introduced at the next sitting of Council to atout ten feet long and very tamo. It was to money paid to the plaintiffs as aforesaid, and atop the importation or eironiation of these produced as evidence before Judge Liddell 3310 extra expenses incurred in consequence of illegal coins within this Colony? To meet the and would probably be the first time that a susko the loss of the said Torcha And further by demands of this place the Government should has ever figured in a caso bufors a local tribunal. Reason of the men falfilment of the said charter- party by the plaintiff a delay of over one month was caused in the commencement of the said salvage operations, whereby the waid cargo was deteriorated and the defendant thereby enffered damage to the amount of $200, The defendant on or about 7th February
Príd for and on behalf of the plaintiffs the sum of $32 for the cost of faur gating the lorcha and about 21st February paid her erew ind. or
farther guns of $105 for and on behalf of the uplifts for the naeunges of the crow from fails to Hongkong
Commerce to take steps to put a stop to the circulation of Chinese coins minted at Canton.
wire at en for a big supply of Hongkong subsidiary coins-Yours, etc.,
SYCEE.
PLAGUE AND THE USE OF SOAP.
A
MARRIAGE OF MR. BASIL TAYLOR.
The following account of the wedding of Mr. Basil Taylor, Assistant Harbour Master who returned yesterday by the Zutro, is taken from the Afonia fimes of the 17th inst. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESA.” Mr. Basil Taylor of Hongkong and Mrs. Hongkong, 28rd June. Clendennin were wedded at 8. Stephen's SIE, Mr. Grant Smith's letter in your issue Episcopal Church this morning in the presence. plaintiffs admitted receiving from the defendant of the 22nd inst. was a most interesting one, of a large gathering of friends, largely made
In the defence against the counter-claim the
Plaintifs luitted that the vessel mailed
on or about 4th Fobrasry, 1901, the sum of und reminds me of a conversation I had a little up of the Army set. Bishop Breat performed $1.500 as charter money for one month paid in while ago with an intelligent and unsophisticat the cermany and nine was the bour at advance, but denied their liability to refund the ad native. Mr. Feirs," said he, how is it which it occurred Lieut, Colonel Osgood, same. and was wrecked but said that the wreck was that Europeans so seldom get plagae?? To father of Mis. Clendenin, sorted the occasioned by the pacils of the cos. Plaintiffs which Innhesitatingly replied, "Because they aide to the chancel and gave her into Mr. T. C. had no knowledge of the apparatas for salcisg, usually use soap." On receiving this simple the keeping of her husband. which was stated to have been shipped on board the lorcan or that the apparatus was lost, and reply the Oriential thanked me and withdrew Gay of Hongkong, a close friend of the groom, was best man and a number of officers autel as further denied any liability in connection there. He has since informed me that on his return
nakers. After the ceremony the bridal party with The plaintiffs had no knowledge of the bonis he wanted himself, his house, and his sum of Serponses or of the demege ammint.
and pushing, will be found more acceptable, The Singapore ramour-maker, says the Straits and it cannot bo doubted that their intro-Tiues, is apparently trying his bast to outclass the Loockoos, risen over the E. cusut of China jug to $200 referred to in the counter-claim family with soap and water without dangorons drove to the Oriente Hotel; where & wedding
But
duction is likely to prove a highly disturbing bis Shanghai brother. The latest local "bander" clement. It is to be regretted that they is a story to the effect, that Dr. Lim Boone should have been encouraged to try their had been made away with in Peking.
letter was received from him, dated Peking, luck in a land at once. 80 distant from the Central Kingdows and so unlike it May 28th, when he was going well and strong. assisting Prince. Su in the formation of a
the
in the general conditions under which Medical Collego. He was afterwards going
masses live.
It is stated that to take a brief trip to Japan, returning to the agreement under which the Chinese Singapore some time next mouth.
Breakfast wou served. A driving rain-storm made a river of Calle Nuevs in front of the
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday isened the following report:-
The barometer has fallen over W. Japan and The depression moved out to sea near Shang- and further denied any liability in connection cousequences, and that nons of his household bai Just night. It is now moving Eastwards, with either surs. As to the several sama of has developed signs of pingas since. I venture and will probably pass between the S. coast of $32 and $105 referred to in the counter-claim, to think that there is something in my soap church, and while it was fatal to frocks the
the Kinshin and the Northern Loochoos.
plaintiffs had paid into Court the sum of theory. Any on provided with a canwedding party did not lose its good humour Pssure remalus bigh to the NB. of Japan. $177 and stated that that sum was sufficient to
assure himself of the lack of (the use of) soap in and rarely padded through the rain. Mr. the Chinese quarters by simply taking a stroll and Mrs. Taylor leave at once for Hong- The wind will probably shift to NE. in the satisfy the defendant's counter-claim. Formosa Channel
Moderate SW, monsoon ever the N. part of
through the salubrious (P) purliene of this great kong, whore they are to make their home. Mr. the Chius Sea.
Plague Emporiam of the East-I am, &c., Tayler is in the Colonial service and one of the
best known and most popular rien in the Colony
Forecast: Moderste BW. and variable winda; squally, thunder-showers.
Aftor hearing argument,
His Lordship adjourned the cars to allow the coontor claim and defence to be amended in several particulars, reserving the question of
costs.
pose
JOHN PAIES.
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