SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, 16th July,
IN ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION, Davors His HONOUR A WILLIAM M. Goodman (ChICF JUSTICE) AND CAPTAIN E. BERTHAM, M.,
TARTAR" (ASSESSOR).
XwUK PO . .RUM." The hearing was resmaul in this action of damages arising out of a collisinu between the Sun Kwong Hop Behing, jánk, No. II. 214 and the .. Rubi in the Lema Chanual near Puiny Island on 9th February, 1963. Mr. M. W. Sinde. barrister-at-law (instructed by Mr. H. J. Gedge of Mowira. Johnson, Stokes & Master, solicitors), appsured for the plaintiff's; and Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., barrister-at-law (instructed by Mr. i. W. Locker of Messrs. Dencati & Hastings, solicitors), was for the defendants.
The taking of evidonen having been con- cluded,
measures were collígian.
HONGKONG SANITARY
BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday in the Board Room. Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, P.C.M.O. (President), presided, and there were also prescat Hon. W. Chatham, D. P. W. (Vice-President); Mr. C. McI. Messor, Acting Registrar-General; Captain . W. Lyons, Asting Captain Saporintendent of Wabb, R.A.M.C.; Police; Colonel. W. E. Mr. Fung Wa Chan, Mr. Lau Chi Pak, Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.; Mr. A. Rumjahn, Mr. E. A. Howeft, Dr. W. W. Pearse. Acting Medical Officer of Health; Dr. Barnett, Assist aat MOH. and Mr. G. A. Woodcook (Secretary).
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Mr. Pollock, said that with rogard to the first motion standing in his name, viz--"That | this Board suggests for the consideration of the Government that it is desirable to amend paragraph 51 of Section of Ordinance 1 of 193 by substituting the words 'pantry, passage or landing for the words or pantry.""" he understood that a question involving.coa, ridoration of this particular paragraph of the Ordinance was likely to be raised shortly before the Police Magistrate, and antil the decision of the Magistrave had been given it would be inadvisable to disenes the utter. After it had heen given, a sub-committee of the Board should be appointed to go fully into Sections 15 and 154 of the Ordinace and aka "roons" and into the definition of the word the words "external.air."
PLAQUE OBSERVATION-BUCKS.
Beforo proposing the second motion standing in his name. Mr. Pontecɛ pointed out that the word "further Leftire the words "plague ide should read fature." The motion
Mr. Sharp addressed the Court. The whole question, in raid, turned entirely on the junk's lights. The newount of the occurrence given by the withics for the Rubi was in exact accordance with the ecoaul which was written. at the time and appeared in the log. Tho defaults charged against the Rabi were all vague, and no specific fault of monowe op peared to be suggested, except that a collision occarrel which it was the stenors duty to he contended, evidence. areil. But the showed that in the navigation of the Rubi all proper
caro was used, that a good lookout was kept, and that all conceivable to Bvoid taken by her On the contrary, he said, the junk was >hown to have carried no proper lights and to bave kept no prujur lookout, and she was solely responsible for the collision. According to the Was clour bearings Loken on the Bubi, it that the collision secured a considerable dis- tance outside the boulary of Hongkong waters. afford greater facilities to persons who are Mr. Slade in bis address to the Court formed out of their house temporarily in waid the evidence given by the Rubi wit-consequence of plague, it is desirable that, nossen showed inaccuracies as to the bear any future plague epidemic, observation-blocks When the light of the be rented in ouch of the following Health ings and courses,
Districts, namely, Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, und 10 junk was seen the attention of the captain and the second officer was distracted by
I submitting his motion, Mr. Pollock said be the discovery that Patoy Island was in such thought it would be obvious that it was of no cluse proximity; instead of being distant two use to have observation-blooks unless they were miles no had been calculated. it was only some adjacent to the praises from which people were half-a-mile cf. In the rough log written at the time the junk's light was described as a white light; but in the official log afterwards
extered up the light was called a dim light. On the tack on which the junk was when frst seen the port tack, beading S.E.-the light she carried at the stern coukl not have been o rigging obscured by any part of the soils and must necessarily have been clearly visible to anyone on board the Bubi.
His Lordship said that the legal question of the validity of the Jaaks Ordinance would be left over till the Court had decided whether the collision took place outside or inside territorial
waters.
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EXEMPTIONS AND LICENCES. The PRENDEST, in order to expedite the bakiness of the Board, neved with reference to the mestion of granting licences that nudor section 14, sub-section 1, of Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, the Board make the following Standing Orders (1) Thai spplications for stamption from provision of open spaces required by the Public Health and Building Ordinance, 1903 may be forwarded for the consent of the Governor in Council without a resolution to that fet it ach case after the circulation of the papers to the members of the Board, pres vided that there are no adverse minutes ou the circulating paper under which the application has been circulated; and (2) with reference to applications for linces issued under Schedule B of the Public Health and Building Ordinance that they may be issued without a resolution to that effect in each case after the eirculation of the papers to members of the Board provided also that there are no adverse minutos. The second proposal referred more especially to bike-bouse and laundry licences it had been the custom of the Roarsi previously qu not in this way by making Standing Orders to this effect; and the reason he brought the matter up now was that the old resolution was made under the old Ordinauce, and n similar
resolution had nal been made
under the new. Ordinance. Applications for licences were often received only two or three days after a meeting of the Hourd was hold, and if the application was held over till the next meeting the delay was very considerabla and affect the lioncoo. It would be mera expeditions if the Board agreed to the Standing Orders he suggested.
Mr. HEWET said the President's proposal bad come as a surprise to the Board. It oppoared to himthat the questions involved were very important, and, speaking subject to cer- rection, he did not think it was altogether wiss for the Beard to relegate too radily their authority to committees or sub-committees. Under the Ordinance these powers hand been relegated to the Sanitary Board, and they should uphold them. For himself he might say, with regard to making adverse or otherwise com- ments on "hese applicatious, when they caine round to lam ba was busy as a rule, and he reud theza fast as he could and in most cases initialled them merely to show, that he had wen them; but because he initialled a paper that did uot mean that he passed the
BIEMPTION FROM REMOVAL OF A KITCHEN,
Li Yau Chuen applied for exemption from PHOTOGRAPHIC
the romoval of a kitchen in the basement of 185, Queen's Road Central. The kitchen was iuliately next to the open yord and was woll ventilated and clean. As the house was used as a pawnshop, it would be very dificult to remove it to any other part of the promises without causing inconvenience.
Mr. Pollock minated :—" Grant exemption for so long na house is assit us a pawnshop."
The appication was granted, subject to the condition mentioned in Mr. Pollock's minute.
LIMEWASHING.
The linowashing returns for the fortnight
unded 7th July showed that 2,046 houses in the
Western District had been dealt with. There
were 40 prosecutions, and the smonat of times was $855.
BATS.
During the fortaight endod 13th July, 1,469 rats were caught in Hongkong, 71 blog infected, and 1,435 in Kowloon, 89 being infected.
The PRESIDENT observed that the porcentago of infected rats was decreasing correspondingly to the diminution of cases among men.
SANITARY DUST-BINS.
The PRESIDENT stated that an estimato had been obtained of the cost of dust-bins similar to the one on view in the Board Room. The price was four dollars, and the bins could be obtained
from certain shops in the Colony,
CLOSED HOUSES.
There was laid on the table à list of houses closed by order of the Board since Est January, 1903, asuult for human habitation.
The President minuted:-"I thought this would prove of interest to the ambers; it is a completo list of the houses closed by the cum mitten appointed by the Board ou account of plagas."
Mr. Pollock :-"It is satisfactory to find that
in all the earlier cases the defects which rendered the promises uafit for human Imbitation have buen remedied.“
A QUESTION OF COMPENSATION. Mr. RUJAHN asked if any of the landlords of closed houses qul boon compensated?
The PRIDENT replied in the negative. Mr. RUMJAHN submitted that they ought to
according to the Laws of the day, and it was no bo compensated. The houses had been built
fault of the landlords that they had had to be closed The Government shuld be recommend.
being turned out in consequence of plague, and application without any comment. He always ed lo pag, comperation,
to
it was equally obvious that parties would not go to the trouble of taking a long journey and having their furniture carried by coolies fur a considerable distages. Therefore, he contended, iL us Fary important that
bservation-blacks should be bandy the districts in which plague was most pre- sutent, and for that reason he had in cluded in particular Health Districts Nos. 1,2,5,6,7,8,8, and 10. At the present time, ho understood, there were only three blots of observation-heners in the Colony-oue in the extreme east, nt Bowrington, close by Causeway Bay; another in the central portion of the town, at Bridges Street; and the third right away west, wear the Pokfulam Road. These in the east and west were fou far out to serve the general purposes of the Colony, and in any future epidemic-next spring, most likely, when be feared thers would be a recur
of plague-stops should be taken to hare observation-blocks in the districts he had mentioned, where they would be readily The case was hoard against the Indian watet-accessible to those who wanted to make use of men who is charged with the larcony of various articles of jewelry belonging to members of the Hongkong Club.
Judgment was reserved.
POLICE COURT.
Thursday, 16th July.
Borong Ma. T. SERCOMBE SMITH (POLICE MAGISTRATE).
THEFIS FROM HONGKONG CLUB,
When the evidence for the prosecution was completed, the defendant made a statement 10 the effect that he bought the jewelry from one of the "boys" in the Club.
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Mr. RUMJAUN seconded.
Mr. HEWETT endorsed entirely what Mr: Pollock had said and trusted that if the proposal was adopted by the Government arrangements for selecting these blocks Lai Tuk Pan, the "buy" in question, was would be made well in advance of any called and examines. He said he was in the possible epidemic, which, he agreed, would service of Mr. C. H. Blason (Messrs. Butter.probably break out next spring. field & Swire).
His Worship (to deterdant). – You had better pat what questions you want to the witness.
This having been interpreted to the accused, the witness was asked-Did you ask me to give. you $20 for the gold chain prodnesd F
`The PRESIDENT said he might mention for the information of the mombers that the whole question of plague procedure next year was now being considered by the Government, and he was sure if the Board approved of this motion, which he had no denbt the members generally world do, the matter would receive das The reply was in the negative. Defendant-Did, you show me some studs consideration by the Government,
The motion was agreed to. andalismood ring?
Witness-No.
Lefendant-Did you tell me you wanted some money to send to Macao?
Witness--No.
This concluded the examination, and after the evidenca had been taken of au Indian interpreter and an Indian gate-kooper at the Government Civil Hospital, who were called by the defendant to prove a visit by him to the hospital, the prisoner was committed for trial.
THE CHARGE AGAINST A MESS COOLIE, His Worship granted an application of Mr. C. D. Thomson, solicitor, for a rebearing of the case in which a mess coolie at Murray Barracks was sentenced to six months' bard labour for the theft of a silver cigarette case, a metal wristlet Captain Koller, Derbyshire Regiment. The rebearing is fired for 15 this afternoon.
MI. POLLOCK'S QUESTIONS AND THE MO.H'S REPLIES
There was laid on the table the following letter from the Government relative to the printing of Mr. Follock's questions and the 1.0.H.'s replies thereto --
Colonial Secretary's Office,
2nd July, 1904. SIR,-In reply to your letter of the 9th instant I am directed to acquaint you for the information of the Board that inasmuch as the questions by Mr. Pollock were pat and answered at the public meeting of the Board and fully reported in the public Press, Gor-
closed because they wons found to be unfit for human habitation by reason of the outbreak of several cases of plague. As soon 85 tho necessary steps had been taken to render them fit for kaman habitation, they were releasod. ·
locked at it that these questions would be more The PRESIDEir said the houses hid boen or less discussed at the Board" menting. If he thought that these questions would not be dealt with at the meetings it would involve careful į stady of the questions at the moment; and probably what he had said was the view taken by most of the unofficial members of the Board. The PRISIDENT pointed out that his motion had not been seconded, and therefore Mr. Hewett's remarks were out of order.
Mr. HETETT said that as he had not been stopped at the beginning he premised that be
was in order.
The PRESIDENT further remarked that it was not proposed to relogato this power to a committee of the Board. It was simply pro- posed to make Standing Orders for the condnot of the business of the Beard between its meetings.
Mr. HEWITT-To pass over the responsibility which is given to us by the Ordinance to some body else.
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The PRESIDENT mid it had always been the custom when there were any minutes on the circulating cover for the whole matter to be brought up, but if there were no minuten it was concluded that members were agreed, and the granting of the Reence was recommended to tho Governor in Council, who ultimately decided.
The VICE-PAYSIDENT suggested that the subject bo left over till next meeting in order to give members time to consider it. There were undoubtedly a great many matters which it appeared unnecessary almost to delay in dealing with until the Board meeting; the more razowal of licences for instance was a matter which could very readily be relegated in the way proposed by the President.
had been the custom formerly, and that was the reason be brought it up now.
APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES.
The application for a bakehouse licence was refused, on the motion of the President, scouded by Mr. POLLOCK, The other two were granted.
Mr. RUMJAN-They have been built amording to the Health Ordinance of the day
Mr. FUNG WA CHON-And they have been closed on account of playno.
Mr. RUMJAUX-It doesn't matter. Mr. HEWETT inked on what Ordinance Mr.
PLATES, PAPERS AND CHEMICALS
EASTMAN'S KODAKS, FILMS AND ACCESSORIES, -
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEM
A. CHEE & CO.,
176, QUEEN'S ROAS, HONGKONG. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATIOúpointment of the auditors, and I hope tha
| soude * -reholder will propose them.
Dir. J. Rap-I have very much
COMPANY.
The twenty-second ordinary general meeting pleasure in propeslog
**siasted.
of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Cour Messrs. Turquand, Youngs & Co., the auditors
Juna on the 4th
Mfr. EDWARD SAWRR-I have great pe pany, Ld, was hold at be Offers of the Company,, Cornhill, is secondling that, London, EC. Mr. William Keswick, M.P., Chairman of the Board of Directors, presided.
After the SECURTлay (Mr. A. G. Wolle) bad read the notice calling the meeting and the anditors' report,
This motion was also agreed to.
The CHAIRMAK-That is all the business of
the meeting, gentlemen. The dividend warrante will be issued to-morrow.
TRADE
MARK
Mr. E. Sawen proposed that a vote of The Chairman said-Gentlemen, with your thanks be accorded the ohairman, the directors. permission we will take the report as having been and the staff of the Company, both at home read. (Hear, hear.) The statements jo it give, in and abroad, ashore and afloat, for their inde. very short compass, all that need be said with fatigable work in the interests of the ompany regard to the operations of the Company, Last and the shareholders. He also referred to the year, as we are all aware, was one of considerable vereins which the Compazy had sustaicol depression in the shipping trade, not in China the death of Mr. J. Macazdren, their Inte alone, bat throughout the world. In China the chairman, and Mr. W. L. Watson, and desired depression was very severe, and the competition it to be put on record that that meeting deeply for the trade reduced the amount of freight, ympathieed with their friends and relatives.
The proposal was secorded by Mr, R. H. R. both on the Yangieza and on the coast, the result being seen in the revenue of the Com-BEEDER, and carried unanimously. pony, which was unfortunately greatly reduced, The CHAIRMAN having briefly acknowledged. The accounts, however, that we are able to put the vote. the mealing terminated. before yon, exhibit a satisfactory position of things under the circumstances, and we are Fortunate in having at the credit of our underwriting account a large sums, due to! immunity from less. From this fand we have tuken some £28,000, which we have carried to revenue account, but we still leare a isrgs balance of £240,000, which is profit, alt kengb held against the contingency of a loss on the
also We have risks covered. intouched of £100,000, and aro in a position to declure a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. and carry forward a small balance. I think under the circumstances I have mentioned, the result cannot but be regarded on the whole as satisfactory. (Hear, bear) The position of the Company is one of great strength, return to better we only want trade. I am glad to say that this year we have opened the season batter than we did
tions, which are now appareat, contlaue, we last year, and should the favourable condi
may hope to see better earnings at the end of the year 1903 than for the period which these accounts cover. The Row Shing indexanity We have older and more expen claim for loss has been settled by the Chinese Government paying a lump sum. From that
bat we have ne batter VAL lump sum we have to settle with the claimants for loss of life in some cases and for injury in
and
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Rumjahn based his contention that compensa. others, and the only delay that is now taking
tion should be granted?
Mr. RUMJAIN replied that the houses bad been sinsed to mitigate an outbreak of plague, and it was a fundamental part of British law and justice that whatever benefited the public should be paid for by the public. He thought that Section 399 of the Imperial Public Health Ordinance of 1875 gave compensation for any damages.
The PRESIDENT suid the law here would
have to bo ulturid first, for at present compon ation was only granted for damago to articles during the process of disinfection.
After a statment by Dr. Prausn with regard to closed houses, the discussion dropped.
This was all the public business,
THE JAPANESE IN MANCHURIA,
place in the distribution of the money received is the necessary delay for proof as to whom the money claimed should legally be paid, Of course, we all know that a long time!
the has elapsed since enlamity; dentá has removed some of the claimants and their successors have to establish their claim
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COM/RCIAL AND amount due to claimants as well as the amoun
GENAL PRINTING, due to the Company, will be transferred from the sum that we have received. (Applause). I may mention that the amount will not give na back the full value of the steamer lost; thera will be some small deficiency, but not considerable one, and there will be the loss of interest from the time that the steamer was lost until we received the payment. I log to
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JE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the Bowing Certificates for Shares of this
CHILD HAYLLAR
In giving an account of his recent journey proposa That the report of the director Banned in Hongkong in the name of in Manchuria, the Jija Peking correspondent and the accounts for the year 1992, as presented, strongly attack those who hold the view that, be spproved and pamed." (Hear, hear.)
us Japanese hive begun to immigrate înto Mr. W. PATERSON-I have pleasure in Manchuria sloo, the occupation of that Chinese saconding that. territory by the Russians and sines the latter
second
The resolution was then put augòrried. The CAIEMAN-Mr. Willing Paterson is the retiring director on this casion, and I beg to propose that he be re-apted. *
The motion was also agreedo.
75 dated 18th July, 1871 for 2 Shares
Nos. 35433 and 22479;
THOMAS CHILD HAYLLAR, and no transaction taking plers under the aforesaid. Share Certificates, Nos. 75, 3871 and 189, will be recognised by the Cor, oration.
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 3rd July, 1993.
IEN TING.
1919
SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Consultation Fres. Hongkong, 21st March, 1903.
6. 3871 dated 30th Sept. 1871 for 4 Shares
Nrs. 3982/85 The FEESIDENT expressed his willingness to let the matter stand over till next meeting.
The CHAIRMAN-I shail be very happy to No. 139 dated 19th Fab. 1872 for 4 Sharew
Nos. 21955/58; ant this, he said, was not a new procedure.. Ita at present the only customers of the Japanese auswer any questions that shareholders may ave been LOST, and should the same not be merchants that, there is no reason why this desire to put to me. (A pause.) If there any produced before the 3rd day of August next, conutry should oppose the Russian occupation no questions I will put the resolution to th Daplicate Cortificates will be issued to the said of Manchuria. The correspondent says that meeting. there are abon 5,000 Japaness in Manchuria 'The motion was then put, when it was cap Applications were submitted for No. 166. and that most of them are barbers, photo unanimously, Queen's Road Central ground door to be re-graphers or landry-men by profession, none The CHAIRMAX-I now propose *** ava in gistered as a bakehouse; for No. 5, Austin Road. of them carrying on business on a large scale dividend of 5 per cent, as recommen Kowlocu, to be registered as a public laundry; owing to lack of suelent capital. The amount the report, be and is hereby declared nyable and for the renewal of a fat-boiling licence for of profit earned by our emigrants to Manchuria No. 472, Queen's Road West.
from their business dealings with the Russians on the 5th inst." That is to-morrow,
SIR EDWARD F. ALFORD-I beg must consequently be very small. Granting, however, contipnes the correspondent, that they tal are actually making out of their business a fair son of profit, his profit is a trifle compared with the importance of the policy hitherto pursued by this Empire inconnection with Manchuria. Our policy has been to check Russian aggression on the Corean frontiers. The preservation of the territorial integrity of the peninsular kingdom
Mr. W. PATERSON - ftlemen, I beg to WINCHESTER CARABINES 12 SHOT REPEATING. CALIBRE 44.. country, Japan must go, if necessary, so for as thank you for kindly re-elding me. to sacrifice this business advantages enjoyed by The CHAIRM-Yo'se swar, gentlemes,
Frcollent aria for Travellers in the interior a small number of her sons abroad, no matter bow great these advantages may be, for the that Mr. Beazley was pointed by the Board purpose of attaining the euccess of the above to fill a vacancy, and is necessary that this mentioned pilicy. This is the fundamental meeting should confm his appointment. I beg ground, upon which the writer urges the to propose, therefte, "That the appointment
asian evacuation of Menchuria. that there in Manchuria ought not and is hereby cffirmed."
Further, the J's correspondent is of opinion of Mr. H. Benzly as a member of the board be to confine their business transactions to the
Mir. PATERON-I have pleasure in second- ussians only but that they should rather
ing that. the end the ephere of their business
The rescation was put and carried. Lutives, whose number is of course larger than
Mr. H. BEAZLEY-I am exceedingly obliged The Acting Registrar-General - Under thui of the Moscovites. He is also sure that by the the Ordinance this should have been sent to the acckng customers among the Chinese cur to you for kindly confirming my appointment Colonial Secretary. It should be forwarded to tradesmen will never lose bat will on the Colonial Secretary."
PROPOSED PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AT TAI HANG.
watoh, and $10 in money, the property of ernment sees no necessity to inour the expense residents in King Stroot, Second Lane, and being a question of life and death for thin
BEFORE MR. J. H. KEMP (ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE).
EXEMPLARY SENTENCE.
of printing, as suggested, the questions and
F. H. MAT, Colonial Borotary. SECRETARY, Sauitary Board.
Mr. l'oliock affixed the following minute:-
answers-1 bave the nonr, ulo..
A petition was submitted from 12 Chinese Shepherd Strost, Tai Hang village, making the Board to chose another site than the ozy proposed for the erection of a public convenience at Tai Hang.
The Assistant Secretary zainuted: The notification of the proposed site for this public The Secretary's letter, or a copy of it, should arisal was duly published in the successive issues of the Garcite and the notice of objection should have been given within one work of the last publication on the 27th March."
Choy Wan Sing, coolie, was brought up on two charges of the Larceny of iron bars from aLocmpied houses in Des Voeux Road and Connaught Road West. He was convicted and be attached to these papers." sentenced to four months' bard labour on each charge. As the sentences are to run con. secutively, this makes eight months in all.
A marine store dealer who is charged with unlawfully ruceiving the iron bars, towing them to have been stolen, was remanded for a weck on bail of $1,000,
ALLEGED ACCEPTANCE OF A BEIBE. The case against Johannsen, overseer of the Central Market, who is charged with accepting a bribo of S10 with a view to influencing his conduct as a pablio servant, was called and farther remanded till Thursday, 23rd inst, at 2.15 p.m. The defendant was liberated on bail,
WATER ANALYSIS,
Mr. F. Browne, Government Analyst, reported that the water analysis for Jano showed the water from the various public services to bo of excellent quality,
FOOD AND DRUGS ANALYSIS,
The Government Analyst reported that during
contrary increase their profits. It is needless to a seat on this Board. As Mr. Keswick man- to say that the withdrawal of Russians from tious I joined the directorate very nearly
You may rest¦ The Director of Public Works: The Manchuria will afford the Japanessa better twelve months ago, and I found the duties the quarter ended 39th June ho bad analysed Board cannot deal with this. It is too late in chance of carrying on direct business with the oxceedingly congenial to me.
natives. So, conelades the correspondent, the samples of whisky, 1 sample of gin, 1 of brandy, any case."
sooner the Rumian evacuation takes place, the resumed that my best efforts shall be put forward better will it be for the interests of the Japanese in the interests of the Company, Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN-The next business is the in Manchuria from a practical point of view.
2 samples of beer and 2 of milk-all of which were found to be genuine.
It was decided to notify the petitioners to
address the Colonial Secretary.
of China as well as Officers of Coast Steamers
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