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A TRIP TO SAM CHUN.
BELIOUS FLOODS,
It was not Sam Chan for which we originally started our objective was British polico station in the New Territory; but when it is explained that our journey began amid the torrential downpour of Sunday, doubtless there will be no surprise felt that a trip so undertaken should terminate at u diferent point from that which was intended to be reached. We two travellers had a cheerless prospect when the "bay" eslll us at> £45° 5,10. The rain was coming down in atreston, and vivid lightning flashed between the thunder-rol.s. But there were roseate *breaks in the East and we resolved to attempt the_venture. To gulp a meathful of ten and missticale a bite of breakfast were the work of a few minutes. Rickshas had been got from some mysterious place by the "small boy," and we were about to rash downstairs and enter them when-horror of horrors!-it was found that whisky was cozing from the bottom of our provision satchel The spirit-flusk had become uncorked and lavishly decanted all its contents over the sand wiches and a cap. And there was not another stop in the pouss
But we set aut. All the way to the wharf towards West Point from which the launch for the Sam Chun river starts, rain, thunder and lightning cautioned, and we caught the steamer by the skin of our teeth for it had already cast off when our dead-beaten ricksha pullers ran up to the wharf. No Europeans on board but ourselves. The coxswain directed us to go on the bridge-deck and we did. But from our point of vantage we could not see farther than a hundred yards. Be we ran out beyond Caponinum Pass, steering by the compass and falling on one part to recognise eren the old familar landmarks; and then we gained the open, oily son, it waves beat level by the rain. Never ones during our three-hours run to the mouth of the river did the rain cerse. It beat in upon cs on the bridge-deck with unabated fury, rendering mackintoshes and underclothing alike wet through and through. It was then our whisky-soddau sandwiches came to be devoured, and with what rolish!'
As soon as the river was enterod, upon it was obvious what tremendous rains had boon falling up-country. Square miles upon squaro milos of paddy and cane-fichls were under water. The channel of the river was lost in a huge lako covering the whole valley, Our steamer, the Yingfal, was unable to proceed up as far as usani towards San Chun. About a mile below the city -the-passengers were taken off by ferry-bosts and these by dint of laborions poling and rowing were got up over the paddy fields to a poist opposite the city but out off by a wide-spreading torrent with a fourful current. Sam Chan is The river on which it in Chinesa territory. standa is British and on the opposite side of the risor in the New Territory. So that on landing wo aud à likewien unfortunate Indian constable bound for Shang Shri. equally wet and wretched with ourselves, were made aware of the still further dejecting news that it was utterly impossible to cross the river-and indeed it looked it-and that we must be pro- porod to stop the night in that seemingly in kospitable, watery country; for by the time our launch bad long turned about and gone back to Hongkong.
had soen.
CORRESPONDENCE.
WHO OR WHOM?
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 30т 1903
THE RAIN-STORM.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
[VIA SHANGHAI AND JAPAN.]
MANCHURIA
THE STATE OF THE QUESTION IN PEKING,
Poking, 24th June.
I learn from a most reliable source that the
Later reports show that the damage by the rain though in no case serions, is more wide- TO THE EIITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS," sprosi than at firat supposed. The westeru, Hongkong, 29th June. portion of the city same to have suffered the 318,-In a recount number of a Straite pspor | most heavily. About seven o'clock on Sunday the writes of a "topical" column observes morning an immenso quantity of earth and a Funck poses on an authority on English rock weighing about twenty tons slipped from grammar, and gently biote that the sentence the hillside below Bolcher's Battery and proci settlement of the Manchurian Convention Who is it by?' is ungrammatical. To como pitated itself against the back wall of house between Russia and China is proceeding with this savours of pedantry-to us it is an error! No. 52. Queen's Road West, making a large noerpacted rapidity and calmness. The ner on Mr. Fick's part. Who is it by ? ja ukso bola therein and leaving the remainder of agreement, containing four articles, proposeil lately correct; and Whom in it by which the wall in such a shaky condition that by the Russian Minister Mr. Lessar hae the Sugs of Bouverie Street evidently prefors-the Public Works Department had to be already beea sent to St. Petersburg with Frince is simply wrong. It has to be remembered that immediately notified in order that shoring Ching's concurrence, and if the Rassion in English, the interrogative who is used as operations might be carried out as soon as Government makes no objection, it will ba a contruction for who is it that ?" (like the possible. Bonham Rond in blocked near Ripes promptly aigued. It is not definitely ascer- French Queel en que). Who was it writton Terraco by the debris of a retaining wall tained how far the four articles of the new by P is nu elliptical way of saying Who is it which gave way during the stormi, Hespital agreement concur with the former agree. that it was written by ?' and it would be wrong Read shows some very bad ruts, and Richmond ment. The English and Japanese Ministers to be quite in the dark m to to say Whom was it written by It is a Road near Larkspur" is rendered dangerous sem tolerably safe rule, Mr. Punch, to use 'who'in by a subsidence which occurred there. The them, as Prince Ching, who used to consult nearly all cuers where the governing verb or lush of water from the nullah at Upper with them when China was orging him to proposition follows the interrogative, especially Richmond Road has made passenger traffic agres to the former seven articles, has suddenly when it follows at a cone durable distance. It almost impossible, and dia nulla itself is choked changed his attitude towards them since bie is correct to my who did he murry?' though by tons of displaced material. Two landslips sick leave, and bas given them no information many prefer whom did he marry?' For took place ou Pikiulum Read near Belcher's as to the progress of the negotiations, which whom did bo buy the bracelet?' is right; but Forts and cv near the slaughter-house at be has kept quite secret. It is certain that Prizes Ching grows day by day more whom did he buy the braclet for' is wrong, Kennedytown, besides miner happenings, cuch besides being inelegant." I cannot conceive as the cutting up of roads hero and thore, the disposed toward Russia, for the following what the writer of the above means when he uprooting, of frees, and the damaging of fearonsFirst, he has been persuaded that ho cannot rely on the Japaurss Government, says that it must be remembered" that the lighting plant. interrogative "who" is nsed us a contraction
actwithstanding the steady assurances of Mr. for "who is it that." Why should we remem
Uchida, the Japanese Minister, while the Prince ber any each obsurdity What, I should like
was between the devk and the deep son, with Rusio urging him on the one hand and Japsu on the other, fostering-bis irresoluteness. Secondly, Russia bas at last made Prince Ching recognise that it will be better for him terely a Rusels-than-upon-Ragland and Japan, through the assistanceof H. Yong Sts, the Imperial Princeswith the greatest influencent Court, when goodwill. Rassis hae succeeded in severing. Thirdly, it is stated that Prince Ching himself bas received substantial favours from Russia. Russia, ayuiling herself of the present oppor tenity, is hurrying on the construction of a railway from Lianyang to Antung, at the mouth of the Yalu The compradors of the Russo- Chinese Bank is reported to have taken the contract for the work, and is now salisting ocolies at Tientsin so that the work may be proceeded with at oncs.-N.-C. Daily News.
GENERAL NEWS.
The state of affairs is practically simihe in others parts of the Colony, both in Victoria and in Kowloon. Wanchai berrs sororo fracos rains to know, is the "who" in who is it that "in parts of the severity of the Is it la incaa contraction," etc., and must we The Kennedy Road is impassible in parts through landslips, and at Happy Vailey the go on expanding who is it that is it that " ad infinitun ? In that cano we might be Race-course and reuxention-groands wore tempted to write" who the ass uiore inundated. In Kowloon, the meat Barious foreikis contraction. I suspect that the Sings damage is to be seer on the road leading to p cie writer is one of those who likes to be the Walled City, which is ploughed up badly more pedantic than the pedants and to prose by aver great stretches; at the Police Station at hook or cook that the popular use is right the entrance to Kowloon City foods gathered, boca use the pedants say it is wrong.Yours, and kept the occupants imprisoned for a time, From no quarter, however, has information etc.,
come of injury to asyoue. The doctors have The matter is not of grave importance to thas been saved a task mnd the only department Hougkong, but we must ogres with our corres-whose time will be fully occupied in repairing pondent that the interrogatire "whom?" and the damage is the Public Works Department. not "who is the correct form in the phrases quoted above. The theory about contraction Be ma untousonable.-ED. D.P.;
INTERROGATIVE
COLONIAL TARIFFS: IMPERIAL FEDERATION THE EMPIRE'S TRADE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."
Primroso Club,
SUPREME COURT, Monday, 29th June,
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIE WM. M. GOOBEAN (CHIEF JUSTICE).
ALLEGED SUBORNING OF A WITNESS.
Lau Mui pleaded not guilty to charges of suborning a witness to commit perjury in com- nection with a ease heard before the Land Court on or about 11th November, 1902.
The following jury was empanelled:-Messrs. F. E. Blaster (foremu), A. M'Coll, W. C. D. Turner, W. H. Purcell, A. Beatüe, C. König, and G. Brusse
S. James's, London, 23rd May. SIR--The time is ripe whilst Imperial Federation is in the air to drive home the advantages Mr. Chamberlain has pointed out. Now is a grand opportunity for the Primrose The Hon. Sir H. S. Berkeley, K.C., Attorney. and Empire leagues to emphasise the fact our General (instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Empire con and should be self-supporting our Crown Solicitor), prosecuted, and Mr. E. H. Colonies should support the Mother Country Sharp, K.C. (instructed by Mr. P. W. Goldring, and not rest satisfied till our Empire self-solicitor of Messrs. Deacon & Hastings), contained and independent of the world, then defended. our supplies during war would be assured, Let as grasp the opportunity. Imperial Federation based on the principles, one Ang, one law, oue monetary standard or system and uniformity in coinage, weights, measures, etc.—the metric system for choice-unity in hearts and methods. Our colonies are ripe for expansion of trade. But, as is often the case, when things seem ut Let our Colonial Governments lead thin way by the worst they turn for the better; and offering prizes for the best suggestions for the so it was with enrs. Suddenly out of the extension of trade in their respective colonies. flooded paddy fielda stalked two oilskin-olad I can point out two articles which could be tigures, the frat Europeans we
grown suco (ssfully in most colonies for our They enquired kindly, about our misfortunes mutasi gain, ris., flax and comis. The former and when they heard of them were more than is grown for weed and the straw wasted; this generous in their offers of assistance. They could yield enormous returns if properly handled. were Messrs. Whuito and Corbin of the Chinese Rausis is the strongest of all fibres and can be Custeans. There was no use attempting the easily grown in most of our colonies. It is a passage of the river, was their word, and wo substitute for cotton and offers enormous might as wall make the best of matters and possibilities, it is undoubtedly the foztile of the accompany them to the Customs guarters.future, and if our Colonial Governments would Gindly we availed ourselves of their offer and foster the growth of this graad material wre Moon were revolling in dry clothes which if should be independent of America for cotton, so some sizes too big or to small as the case might more rings or corners, a Lancashire famine could ho were at any rate as welcome as flowers in not again happen, the angar-planters should not Spring: still the spectacle of a five-feet fear on he rained to let a foreign nation prosper. Sucha in a six-feet-four una's pants does exercise the policy as Mr. Chamberlain suggests would enable visible faculties. With gossip, geed cheer, the our Colonies to make use of the beauties the cribbage-board, and speculating on the fall of gurgraphical position has given them and onst the flood we passed away the time until dark; the "bounty" by which foreign Governments bat oven though the spate showed signs of crush them. There is a subsiding and green parts of the higher growing harvest began to show through the area of y. How water, the river itself was still imposable and we three derelicts bed perfores to stay for the
night.
Seen even under a rainy atmosphere Sara Chan is a beautiful place; but for bull-froga there is vo spot on oirth cau touch it. Perhaps it was the rain that brought them, out but at any rate that night they proved the bull-frog sn't no nightingale." It was a sort of con- solation list next morning the flocks of dacks did such Lavoo among their innumerable a- spring.
And in the morning what a change was there. No signs of a flood to meet the first glance, The paddy fields are green and fresh, The river delta are nearly invisible between their bauka. Ah! but yea. There away out un the view lies a launch-the Yuteum-high and dry amid the fields; and nearby is a junk in similar plight. And when oro" descends to the erstwhile gigantic lake had one finds tho walks and the bridges broken, and the townspeople complain of flooding of their houses and shops and great damage done. It was only three days be re the rains came that they had been praying fervently for it. canes in more abundance than was desired but happily did not greatly injure the ripening orops and, so “godil joss" once more is Thanked; and as we glided down the river the Yellow Dragon on the Cus'em Station faded gradually
from our view.
It
vast Empire and opporturity offers the chance of making our Empire self-contained and independent of the world. Cau wo embrace it? By all means, yes And let us not rest till we have done so. We
The Attorney-General stated the care to the jury, and said that the Indictment, stripped of its tegal technical "tlarney," charged the defendant with inciting and encouraging and procuring one Lan Man to give falso evidence Before the Land Court on the occasion of the hearing of a claim to a certain piece of lund in the New Territory. The facts were, simply, that the land in question, which had belonged to a family aimed Lan, was sold in 1892, three years after the death at Singapore of the head of the Lan family, to one Ng Lo Sam, by the Surviving members of the family. Following the discovery subsequently-nine
be preciso-of O yours later, to deed referring to the piece of land in question, the prisoner, it was alleged, induced the widow and youngest son of the deceased bead mon Lou, both of whom were signatories to the deed of sale to Ng Lo Sam, to commence an ection in the Land Court to regain ownership of tho hud. Lau Maut, the widow's second son, was suborned by the prisoner, it would be shown in evidence, to give fulse evidence destructive of the claim of Ng Lo Sam and the validity of the deed which bo had received; be (Lan Mau) was sentenced eventually to three months' hard labour for perjury.
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AN ALLEGED VAILURE OF JUSTICE. fontrasted with a loading place in the control of London, 24th June. the Castons has little justification It would The seren offers accused in the Capetown be unfair to criticizo Sir Robert Hart's action "ragging" vase have bean acquittedby the court-since we have no knowledge of the inner history wartial. The newspapers have received the of the matter, but in the Daloy appointment acquitta! with surprise and disapprobation. Japanese journals agree in stating that the bordering on indigestion. They declare that Luapostor-General's share in the mattor is purely only in a strained legal conso can it be said that nominal, a. faco-saring business, in short, sad the conduct of the defendants was not unlecom-that the whole anthority will be in the hands of ing to officers and gentlemen. The evidence, the Russians, who will prepare the reports and
-Japan Mail. they say, emphasises the necessity for rigorous lodge the duties with the Russo-Chinese Bank. suppression of ragging,—N-C, D, N.
[TIA CEYLON.]
GENERAL NEWS.
- ME. CHANBERLAIN.
London, 15th June.
ASIATIC LABOUR IN THE TRANSVAAL.
In the House of Commons on the 25th May, Mr. Keir Hasdie asked the Secretary of State
For other Asiatic labour into the Transvaal."
London, 13th Jane. Mr. Chamberlain intends to deliver a sories for the Colonies whother His Majesty's Govern. of specoles in the autumn, dealing with thement has sanctioned or is lending support to the who's question of tarifs and its varions sepects, movement of the mine owners to import Chinese Mr. Chamberlain, replying to a correspondent, Mr. Chamberlain: The answer is in the says that to tear that we should lose foreign negative. (Hear, hear.) trade by hoping our hands free to bargain Mr. J. Ellis nekod the Colonial Secretary with foreign nations is aboard. The foreign whether he had received reports of the mosting trade of Clermany and the United States has held in Johannesburg early in April, and inred auch quicker than oars, netrith standing Protection, while the cost of living in the United States leaves a ranch larger margin
for the workman,
Th
"SHAMROCK 11! AT NEW YORK.
London, 14th June, Shamrock III has arrived at New York after a stormy voyago; but she sustained no damage.
attended by about 5,000 men, at which a resolu tion waandapted, with perfect unanimity, against the introduction of Asiatic labour for the mines
or other industries in the Transvaal, whother the Government have expressed any opinion on this question in despatches to Lord Miluar or otherwise, and in that can, when papers on the sabjoot may be expected to be laid on the table. ALLEGED AXQLO`SIAMESS TREATY.
Mr. Chamberlain: I have seen a report of the London, 14th Juns..
| masting rofarred to. The opinions I expressed A telegram from Bangkok received in Paris to Lord Milner when I was in South Africa are ways that na Auglo-Siamese Agreement has been the same as those contained in my statement in signed loaving the administration of Kelantan the House of Commons on March 19. (Hear, in the bands of the English, whose Resident lear) must be approved by the King. A British guard of three lundred will be maintained.
THE MACEDONIAN PROBLEM,
On the 36th Mr. Travalyan naked the Colonial Secretary whether he was aware that 2,100 or 3,000 Chinese labourers aro being hired in London, 16th June.
London, 14th June, Amerion with a view to their transportation to As the result of the excesses of Turkish South Africs to work in the Tranavand mines; The Skopshtina bare unanimously elected Karageorgaritch as King, and have also granted troops and Bashi-Bazouks, the population of the and, if so, whether he can stato what action the zu ambesty to the murderers of the late Kirg Kirklinse district has been seized with ponic Transvaal Government will take in the matter. and Queen. A deputation is proceeding to 1,250 fugitives derived in the Surgas district | Mr. Chazuberlain: I have seen a report to this Geneva with the object of formally offering the on Friday, und the influr continues.
effect in this newspapers, but I have no reason throne to Peter Karageorgevitch, who i
MULLAH ACTIVE AGAIN,
Kar supposing that it has any foundation. understood to have accepted the position, though
London, 15th June. On the 27th, in reply to Mr. Labonchers, A War Offee despatch from Robotle states who asked whether the Rand Native Labour at the same time he objects to the ringleader (in the recent assassination) holding Lae portfolio of that the Mullah bas out the telegraphs and Association has sent persons to Chins to Public Works in the now ministry. The King excented a Bank march, with the intention of enquire into possibilities of procuring Chines hus promised the people full liberties.
raiding the line of communications between to work in the Transvaal mines under con- 17th Jane. Bobotle and Barbara. All posts are being tract, and whether the House will have an The Tear of Russia and this King of Italy strengthened. A Daily Telegraph despatch from opportunity to express an opinion as to such have telegraphed their congratulations to King Aden states that the Mallah has out up a convey importations being permitted before they are The Serving between Goriors and Bobotie. According to allowed by Lord Milner, Mr. Chamberlain said: Peter the First of Servia. Government have granted immunity to all who | natire ramours, Colonel Cobbe is surrounded of I am aware of the fast stated in the first part A Galadi, and Brigadier General Manning is of the question. Thoro is, of courso, nothing participated in the recent coup d'état. religions service s been eelebrated in the unable to move to his usaiɛtunen,
to prevent the House from discussing the Cathedralat Belgrade. The Archbishop publicly
question, but in my opinion such discussion at thonked the Army for the service they had
the present time would be entirely premature. rendered their countrymen.
THE KAISER AT HAMBURG.
Berlin, 22nd June. H.M. the Emperor on Saturday attended in Hambarg the unveiling of a monument to Emperor Wilhelm I. and the opening of the Kaiser-Wilhelm Harbour (the now barbour on Kulwarder). At the banquet given to him by the City in the splendid rooms of the City Hall, the Emperor returned thanks for the ever- old whelming reception given to him by the popu. lation. He then spoke of the great future which was to be expected for Germany. As Hamburg was endeavouring to be the first in the world in all matters relating to shipping, the Emperor said, so the whole German Empire was audeavouring to be the first on the road of alightenment and practical Christianity. That would prove a blessing to the whole world and render Germany a tras conservator of peace from whom the other countries would not with hold theix nomiration.--O. Lloyd,
Evidence was called, and was not completed
when the court adjourned.
MARINE COURT..
Monday, 29th June.
HE FORE THE HON. B. MUERAT RUMBLY, RN. (HARBODE MASTER).
EXPUDING DUTY.
Four European fir men on the British stanmer bat Huron (Captain. Walsh), which strived from
ITALY'S MINISTERIAL CEICIS,
Berlin, 22nd Juss. The Ministerial crisis in Italy has come to an end through the resignations banded in by the Minister of Interier, Signor Giolitti, and the Minister of the Navy, Admirni Bettolo, who assumed office culy three months ago,~Ů. Lloyd,
SOMALILAND.
London, 22nd June. The 27th Panjabis, with 250 British and 250 native Mounted Infantry, are to proceed forth with to Somaliland frosa Iar is, and other froops
have been warned to hold themselves in radi.
ness-N.-G. D. N.
MR. RITCHIN AND CANADA.
Lundub, 14th June. Mr. Ritchie, on Friday, in the House of Commons, expressed regret that Canada, con- tributes nothing to Imperial expauditure.
THE BEEVIAN HORELE.
London, 14th June. The asma Loudon correspondent telegraphe that Quon Draga's body was fearfully hacked by her murderers: but her sisters were not killed, but banished,
SEQUEL TO THE FATAL ETJN FIRE,
Loudon, 14th Jans. As Etonian was detected setting fire to a
wing where forty were asleep. He was among those rescued on Whit Monday, and professes accucionsness of the not.
AWFUL JUNK WITHER.
London, 15th June. The wet and cold weather for the past week. in England has been unprecedented for eighty years. Floods have disorganised the suburban, railway traffic, and the fruit orops have been Bericusly damaged.
LORD ROBERTA'S VISIT TO AMERICA.
London, 15th Jane. Probably Lord Roboris's visit to the United States will be in October sext. President Roosevelt has assured him of a warm welcome.
THE DALNY CUSTOMS.
It is stated that the Imperial Chinese Castors will soon open an office at Dolay. Sir Robert Hart has appointed a Russian subject to be commissionar. According to one view this represents some kind of comprotaise, the Rasians having agreed that in unușideration of such an appointment they will offer no further opposition to the assumption of duty-collecting functions by the Chinese Customs. Other contend, however, that the appointment represents the first stage in a programme for placing the Custome
are not aggressive, and British prosperity is a
As one family let one) safeguard to peace. Colonies join us for our mutual support; any adverso tariffe foreign nations choose to pat on will be to their own cost us they will soon feel thu lesa of our money and offer us such goods us we must () tusen from them at fair rates in exchange for curs. Retaliation is a card wo caa always play. Froo grado is grond where all the nations play foraļ, to handicap car own people, and enrich the foreig er at our own expenso, is folly. Give Moji on Saturday with coals, were charged on our colonies the chance and let our money go the complaint of the master with unlawfelly To enrich theus and prosperity will bless our fusing duty. Empir
wille The theme is
enough to culatous, but I will no longer trespass on your pathace and space, but conclude by offering my services 10 augune wasting
i particulars us The evidence against them in effect was that, flux and ravie-growing and manufacture when the complainant declined to advance them There is a vast opening for capital, and I see no mousy, they then and there refused to do resses why not inly should our colonies grow another haad's farm, flex und ramie but ou account of its simple Dis Worship, who characterised the offence as treatment owen start manufae uring for their grozs, sentenced the accused to 14 days' barding left to Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Ladeed an agreement in that sense is said to
The defendante pleaded not guilty, and urged that the food on board was bad.
Inbour each.
BIG FIRE IN MANILA.
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own use. It is only a question of money. I hopa others will take up the spirit of this lotter and point out to our coloris brethren how they cau expand in other directions. Invite our capitalists to page forward and invest in Mavila exchanges bring the news that the
Lone and colonial trades and not foster warehouses and factory of the Compania Gend
our
foreign railways (Bagdad) and manufustarersin the ultimate rivalry to our own industries. If the capitalists will support our colonies it will ail help towards the adincement of our great Empire and bring Imperial Federation in the range of va fait accompli.—Yours, etc.,
D. EDWARDS-RADCLIFFE.
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Londos, 3rd June. According to Brusel's telegrams, the French and German Engslad Railway Syndicates, with the support of their Governments, have con- eluded a new agreement, dividing the director
of Manchuria and North China under possesses every facility for the prompt and` rate-equally between them, allotting to each forty per cent. of the original stock, the rest joint. Chinose and Russian management. satisfactory execution of all descriptions of
have been netually signed. The latter theory Holland. The Eregti Section is to boderives some weight from the fact that the new began jonsdiately-N.-C. D. N.
RUSS, A ON THE YALC.
Tokyo, 23rd June.
destroyed
It is semi-officially stated in Tokyo that
appointee, Mr. Protasoff (?), is not a Customs offloor: he has hitherto been a sacratary in the dorvion of the Russian authorities at Talien. Sir Robert Hart's recent appointment of s
COMMERCIAL AND GENERAL PRINTING.
ALL WORK EXPEDITIOUSLY EXECUTED. EATTMATES FURNISHED.
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM.
OF
ral de Tolacos ware almost entirely astaghly Russia last autuma demanded a 25 years' lease Russian subject to be Commissioner of Castonis DENTISTE F. placed at about three million dollars gold. the of land on the northern bank of the Yalu, and at Newchwang caused much comment, and
DR. M. H. CHAUN. million. The fire is believed to be the work of Bassi is now treating the land as her own comparatively insignificant character of Rasis's From the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Hongkong, 19th March, 1903. incendiaries, as it started in two places at enco, property-N.-C. D. N.
trade with North China, her ambition to be
factory building being valued at two million the Chiuses Government not having replied it must be confessed that, considering the 27, Des VeuX ROAD CENTRAL BOKOZONI, and the stock which was consumed at ons
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