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foreign merchants to reside in the interior. The products of the island are simple, and the imports, are of the nature of necessities rather than luxuries. Except opium and kerosene little but food and clothing materials ge into Hainau. From the Chinese officials no help can he looked for, since the increase of foreign trade takes from the yearly a larger portion of the revenue by which they and their subordinates supplement their small salaries; they faster, therefore, rather the junk trade and increase, inland taxation to make up for their losses. Yet, ja (spite of its handicap, the trade of Kiuugehow and its port, Hollow, has increased steadily since its opening as a treaty port in 1858. A Consular representative was established at Kiungchow in 1877. In that year the total value of trade in forcigo vessels was Fla. 1,203,323; in 1992 it was Tls. 5,572,492. All the time the island has remained
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IM.8, Woodlark was expected at Kistíng
at the end of July..
-To-day is the 36th anniversary of the great! local typhoon of 1857.
The Chinese Custom-house at Dalay was to be opened on the 1st inst.
Osaka, Japan, is to have an electric tramway service, controlled by the Municipality,
orored a serom whose. ivjection will care Two Japanesa doctors are said to have dis- asthma.
On and after to-morrow the as. Wing Chai Captain Bell Smith) will borth at the new wharf at the westere end of Wing Lok Strent.
Another Batupean cholers case among the Shanghaif shipping community is reporteil, Captain Forgason, of the British ship Puntor, being seized with the disease on the 31st ult.
It is reported from Kobe that the”M‚M.
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TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
THE BALKAN TROUBLES.
Loupon, 5th September,» - According to details receivod at Salonika, four hundred Bulgariane have been killed in Bomo fighting at Lake Espoka, between Klissure and Kastoria, and 2,500 troops are reported to have surrounded the remnants of the bands. Fifteen thousand Hulgarian villagers hayo isken refuge in the mountains.
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, 7th September,
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
THI: FORTECOMINO "AQUATIC SPORTA, The season of atulatio exercise baring once IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
more come round, there are numerous signs BEFORE HIS HONOUR A. G. WISH
overywhero of the season's Invigorating-in- (PUISNE JUDGE,
fluence. Cricket is nearly in fall swing and la a few days the swimming fraternity in the DISPUTE ABOUT CHINESE SOCIETY VONDS. Colony will also ba hard at work for the next A case was called in which Pang fi Yu annual meeting of the V.R.C. Already same faning on balalf of himself sad ali the other of the mora enthusiastic swimmers bavo started members of the Mam Hing Tong) sought to on their muscle-forming operations, and within $3,015.40 sald to belong to the funds of the largely augmented, both by old" stagers and recover from Pang Shin Hon, a sum of the next few days their unmbers should be Nam Hing Tong, a charitable society in the freak blood. In the meantiluo, however, timely Fan Ling village, Now Territory. Mr. Tarrangements for the forthcoming meeting.. Morgan Phillips, barrister-at-law (instructed arranged for the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 19th iust., and Saturday, the 19th inst, will be observed as are being carefully made by the Committee; Off-day for all non-winners at this meeting. The P. & U. Co. will again kindly, lend'
CORRESPONDENCE.by Mr. M. J. D. Stephons, solicitor), appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. W. Slade, barrister . BÁRSH TREATMENT.
at-law (instructed by Mr. H, K. Holmes, I solicitor), was for the defendant,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.” Kowloon Dock, 7th September. Sin-Will you kindly through the mailium of your valuable paper, ventilato what I consider
Plaintiff in his statement of claim stated
(1) The plaintiff is a member of and in May, 05 of their large lighters for the commeda- 1001, was appointed the secretary of the Nation of spectators. The sport this year will in all probability be as gemains and as much Hing Tong (2) The Na Hing Tong le s
years, it cools the skin and removes undeveloped, so that the steady, growth of steamer Tonkin will sail from that port for the decidedly unchristianlike feeling displayed Chinese charitable society established about 17 enjoyed as evor. As regards the races. them.
irritation at once.
RINGWORM
trade has been most satisfactory. The introduction of foreign enterprise could nat but be attended by striking results. The island is rich in gold, silver, copper, bad, and tin. Of euce native superati- Ition world, have to be qyercome, hui esen now in famine years the aborigines show willingness to modify their prejudice against mining. At present, as when Kiungehow was first opened, it is the food-supply for the Hongkong market, and to a less degree for that of Canton, which is the port's chief An absolute pecite for Ringworm and utility. The substitution of steamship for junk enabled many articles of food to Dhobi Itch.
arrive here in a more odible state.
REMEDY
(TONG PANG CHONG)
HOUSEHOLD
AMMONIA
Try it in you bath' and you will feel all
the botter for it. For cleansing silver-
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Marseilles, with passengers and cargo, on the 12th inst. Temporary repairs were boir effected by the Kawakati Duckyard Company, and these, it is expected, will be finished on the 10th just.
the removal of the of firearms into
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by our Sanitary authorities. I had the extrone year 1850 by certain inhabitants of the Fas misfortune to lose my only brother through Ling village situated in the Colony of Hong typhoid fever on the 5th just. at the kong. (3) In the year 1887 the defendant was Government Civil Hospital. After his decenso appointed the secretary of the sail society I visited his home and found everything in order. (4) The duties of the secretary of the said
of the society, to make necessary payments and to keep its nascunts (5) In the year 1998 the defendant ceased to hold the office of and at that time held moneys belonging to the Soolely to the amount of 83,035.40, which amount he still withholds from the society, and although frequent demands have boon-made
were returned the following morning by two apolies, all soiled linen. groasy boiler-otothing,
tift dain
scorstaty
selves, there will be two new itoma added 20 the Programme, vik.. 100 Yards Championship of the Club und Diving for Plates; there will also be a age. With regard to the Half-mile Champion racs on each day for boys from 9 to 14 years of
ship of the Colony (Cup presented by Mr. W“.
notice from the public than any otho-vent, most likely the following competitors will eater: C. Cooke, R. Marti, J. Witokoll. N. H. Alves, F. D. Barros, and A. Camaroa.
The Chairman (Mr. Arthur Chapman) has gonerously offered to give a handsoms Cup for
It was stated enently that at Masila a ayefs. Whilst I was busy with other duties, the Sani- society are among others to receive the moneys B. Dixon), which will probably attract more matic sciuti investigation was to be in otary authorities later in the day visited his house into all the soda-water and lomonads on sale with a view to disinfecting whatever effects ho had. cortojuly do not-in any way protest there. We should suggest a similar investi- gation hore, us during the past wook we board against that, if those in authority-consider it many complaints of the quality of the soda expedient, although in this ease the pation, water supplied at securál bars in the Colony,
was taken to heapital directly the nature of his illness was ascertained. What I wish to call The Russian and French opposition ag.inst attention to is the manner in which the article to him to hand the said amount over he has the winner of most poin's in non-haadioan
abårgo on the importation
neglected refused to do so. (6) The plain-events; Commodore C. G. Robinson, R.N., will China proving fils, the
the said amount of 59,015.40 as Present the 100 Yards' Championship of the 1902 was Kiungchow's record your,
prohibition was cancelled at Poking on the and the best wearing apparel (o latior money tet.red by the defendant for the peo of Club; and His Exealloney the Governor tha the total value of trade being, as we have that, on the proposition of Great Britafu, practically nesr), all bundles up like hap of the members of the said Nam Hing Tong. (7) 200 Yards Championship of the Colony. The I said. Tls. 5,572,492, or. £724.612.1 Thi. Japan, ami the United States, in accordancs dawy mags and deposited upon the door, for the said amount from the 7th of March: 1804, some prizes from voted sportsmen of Hongkong...
The plaintiff also seeks to recover interest on Club is to be congratuled on getting such band- those whose feelings are sufficiently injure till paymont or judgment,
At these sports, which are puumally 'looked, In his aintoient of defence the defondout forward to with much pleasurable anticipa correspondanes regarding the unnecessary admit paragraphs 1, 2 nød, 4 of the statement on by the community of Hie Colony, a beautifully decorated grand stund will be of claim, but sugs that the plaintif was ap pointed secretary of the Nam Hing Forg for rected for the convenience of the ladies, with que year only. › (2). The defandout was not fuevery comfort, and the Commitles cordially invile the all to attend on Thursday of the Nam Hing Tong (3) The defendant the 17th and Saturday: the 19th inst. Mrs. has not at any time and nny moneys belonging Robinson, wife of Commodoro Robinson; his
is £11,024 above the figures of 1899, the previous best phar The increase, writes Mr. WERNER, my be attributed chiefly to the large import of rice necessitated by the failure of the local rice-erops, and also in a minor degree to the larger demand for brown
with t: e ferias of the peace protocol.
In Mr. Geo. P. Lammort's anelion rooms yesterday the property 26, Chebrane Etreat was sold to Mr. Ng Hon Kin for $11,00%, au advanes of $2,000 on the original bid. Pho property is described as all that picos or
as sub-section 6 of section A of. Iuland Lot
to go and assort. Now I have read the
Augar, which is one of Hainan's stana parcel of ground registered in the Land Ofcs/injustice even to the hamblest creatures, got the year 1887 or at any time appointed secrelery |
ware, jewellery, and slothing it is exports. Foreign goods were imported to
without.equal.
the value of £140,085, viga being brought în to the extent of 582,09% cwts. (£194,048) more than in 1901 and 553,093 ewts. (2181,017) more than in 1900. Hongkong A. M. WATSON & CO. Jimports showed an increase to the value of
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waste lavished upon the auforinnate coolios and Chiuces generally he a preenation against plague, and whilst I maintain that it is a great couvider that when a case amongst Europeans arises that less waste and a little more feeling might be displayed by Christians toward esch other. It would to well if those superiutending this department would not towards others as they would like others to act an'o them, if they were placed in the bereaved porsons position, and to consider we are not surrounded at home with those that are dear tɔ us, bat surrounded by strangers, Thanking yon in anticipation,—Yuars, qts.
W. J. RUSSELL.
No. 3, beld for the resitine of a toras of 1109 yours from the 5th day of October, 1949. The aanval proportion of Crowu rent is $0, and the area is 702 sqaure feet or thereabouts.
According to a Peking despatch to Japan, the Waiwaga addressed an official note to the £46,992 from the previous year. The value Russian Minister enquiring about the appoints of exports declined by £27,647, from
went of Admiral Alexieff as Viceroy of the £311,768 in 1991 to £284,110 in 1902.
For East, M. Lessar replied that it was true More than a third of the exports of 1902 the appointment had been wale, the explanation was brown sugar. Exports to Hongkong being that there had been no saperintendent alone decreased by £29,313, only a little of the Eastern China Railway. The Chiness less than the advance inade in 1901 on the Government is stated to be determined not to [31] previous year. But the general figures of recognise Admiral Alexieff in his new tide nor trade between Hainan and Hongkong work to admit that he wields such immense authority as described in the Ukaso. They positively out favourably and Mr. Weaven is able to Owi/Trommunications relating to the news colors write: Most of the trade of Hainan infuse to recognise the appointment until ihould wan
medvessel to Tas Binder. Correspondents must forward their names and ad-transacted with Hongkong. In 1901 the they roovive official advice from the Russian
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BIETHS.
On the 17th Agust, at Kuling, the wife of Dr. EDORETON H. Hage, of a son.
On the 27th August, at Yokolaania, the wife of. 1. Serum of a dungkter.
On the 29th August, aqt Nowelwang, the wife of E. W. Sharrois, of a flaughter.
On the 1st September, nt, Haskell Road, Shunghi, the wife of A. J. H. Mouzay of a sm
MARRIAGE.
On the 16th July, at Windsor, Vermut, U.S. A.. RANDOLPH F. BUNNY, of New London, Connecti- cut, U.S.A., to MARGUERITE ROSALIE (DAIST),
imports from that along were valued at *£335,615, and the exports to it at £306,833. In 1902 the gares wera: £882,540 *(imports) and £277,520 (exports), the total value of the trade being the greater by £17,618. Considering the very large increase in the previous year this must be looked upon as in every way satisfactory
"since it shows an increase of £96,248 in "two years."
While parry at Eai Wan Ho, Shaukiwau Road, near the shipyard, on Sunday, a big block of granite fell on a coclia and killed him instantaneously,
a ring of coolies were working in a
Marshal Sa will probably be sent to Chinese Turkestan, it is asid, instead of being bohesdod,
against him. heart.
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HONGKONG HOTEL CO,, LD...
HAIF-YEAREZ MEETING. The ordinary half-yearly mosting of the shareholders of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ld., was held yesterday at noon in the Hotel, Mr. W. Burfitt (chairman) presided and there were ulso present Messrs. R.. C. Wilcox and W. Hatton Potts (director), A. R. Lowe, F. D. Goddard, Ho Fook, Lo Chang Shin, Chan Chau Nu, J. Y. V. Vernon, R. J. Macgowan, W. Davies, and C. Mooney (secretary),
to the Naming Fong in his possession.
the defendant upon his defence.
Tu his reply the plaintiff joined issue with
ogain Liudly consented to present tho prizes to the successful compotitora ou Euturday, the 19th inst. The prizes will comprise a number of
community of Hongkong. wagnificant silver emps, etc., prosented by the
that apon the pleadings the faste sisemed to be Mr. Morgan Phillips lu opening the case said whether in 1887 or at any time the defaudqut By kind permission of Lit-Colonel W. S.Bird- was secretary of this society and, if he werd. wood and efflers of the 10th Bumbay Infantry, such sceretury, had be the moneys of the society the band will perform a selection of music during in his possession which ho did not hand over, he afternoon. Everything at present looks as The Nam Hing Tong Society was established rosy as possible for the ensuing meeting. A score about the year 1852 by three inhabitants of of crack swimmers have already intimated their the Fan Ling village, named Pang, and ell intention of competing, and within the next clansmer. Their descendants had become meus.few days we will be sure to see the list of bars and carried on this socioty until the present competitors materially increased. Owing to lard day." It was an ordinary benevolent and charit-work on the part of the Commition un especially able society, the funds of which wors used for of Mr. Frank White, the indefatigablo Hon. the purposes of duration, loans and charitable Secretary, all the arrangements are well for purposes, augh as the distribution of pork about ward, and the sports promise to be the most the China New Year and so forth. A escretary successful yet held under the auspices, of the of the society was, appointed, and in the narly V.R.C. days, he believed, the secretary was supposed to The following are the events: act for about ten years if he was an ablo mian and
PROGRAMME, carried on the business of the society properly.
FIRST DAY, In 1876 one Pang On Yo become secretary and The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen,-As the aotellin that capacity until the year of his flinth, report and accounts are now ben in your 1887. Parg On Yo had the misfortune to be hands for some few days, I will..with your blind and so of course he enried on the basipers permission, take them as read. The balancs al under very great difficulty, but his relative- credit of profit and less account for the half. his nephow, counsel lenght--the defendant your just ended in'$14,193.36 in excosy of that Pang Ship Hop, noted for his blind re- at credit on 30th June last year, which may belative and really did the duties of the capsidered satisfactory. The business of the secretaryship daring that time. After Pang Hotel has, in most departments, contianed to On Yo died, at the annual meeting of the improve, and not profits have been greater, members of the society in 1888 the defendant
cost of although the
maintaining the was appointed scprotary in his place and be establishment in as "efisient a manner as is acted ne goerstary from that time, till 1896. The NC. Duity News publishes a confirme possible continues to increase year by your. The books of the society during all that time The directors turst the shareholders will approve were kept in the handwriting of the defondant
There are only tus naval and marine officers who are entitled to wear to Victoria Cross, and of these daly three are on the activo list. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Nowell Salmon is the senior of the three, wing 6 years of age; Vice- Admirat Sír A. K. Wilson comes next, and is 1; and the junior is Lieut. T. B. D. Guy, uger 20, who for his services in North China in 1900 not only only gets his Victoria Cross, but bis promotion at such an early agà thst ona more. Jacky stroke will ensure for him his ultimate oflaiument of the highest possible rank. At all Ats. A-young offer the commences his user with the V.C. and lieutenant's rank at the age of 20 has an eariable fetare in front of
him.
The SECRETARY having read the notice calling the meeting.
younger daughter of the lats Enwand ANTONIO the Empress Dowugar being no longar inranked tion of the news of Prince Tunn's risit of the proposed transfer of the sum of $20,930 to Each your at the annual meeting a balance was. We wonder what softened her Peking. Previous to his arrival, itsume, Ta's mea! part of the cost of the installation of the arrived at. Evidence would be given to show
FABRIs, of Shanghai, China, and of Now Becken- hain, Kent.
DEATHS.
On the 5th September, at the Government Civil Hospital, Joscuix Geass, agol 67 years. (Indian. papiera please ecpy.)
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The P. O. steamer Sinzia, with the English On the 2nd September, at the General Hospital, mall of the 14th ult., left Singapore on Sunday, Shanghai, PAUL BAUEMEISTER, aged 26 years,
Shanghai, William Arnu, inte chief engineer of thu 8.6. T'aizhum,
The Daily Press.
·Hongkong Office : 14, DusVeux Road 21. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC.
the 14th July.
sen, the ex-hoir apparent, Pu Chun, was to
haro faft Peking for the Shen-Kan provinces
to join, of course, bis parent somewhere Ninghaiu, Kansu province. This fact was so
North-west provinces any day! Much surprise,
electric light. It is thought that any of the fittings connected with this m somewhat rapidly, and that it we
deteriorate
not to treat the whole of the is
be baltor
1. Half-mile Championship of the Colony..
over 35 years of age.
2. Veterans, Race, Two Lengths (Danilicapit,
3. Swim ander water.
4. Four Lengths (Handicap). Army, Navy and Police (non-members).
each beat to swim in the fival.
5. Two Lengths (Handicap), 1st and 2nd in
6. Boys age, Two Lengths Handicap), 10 to 14 years of age. 7. Team Hacz.
SECOND DAY.
8. Championship of the Colony (200 yards), 9. Diving for Plates.
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1. Hurdle Race Two Lengths (Hundicup), 11. Fene Lengtha Handicap), 1st and 2nd in, each heat to swim in the final.
12. High Dire
that from 1888 til 1896 there was a balance such yoar in favour of the Bovioty, and the defendant
13. Boys' Rave(9 to 14 years of age), 2Lɔnglis was naked at the annual meetings to invest theso aut payable bul-nces for the society in land and he said from | (Handicap). time to time that he would do so and, when he
14. Plunging.
It will be
There were no questions asked, The CHAIRMAN accordingly moved the resolution that the report and accounts be adopted
Mr, GODDARD seconded, and the motion was go to D
Mr. Ho Fook moved that Mr. B. C. Wilcox, who retired by rotation from the directorate, he re-elected.
THIED DAY.
bal nees in that way. In 1896 at the annual 15. Running Header frozs Spring Board. meeting it was shown that there was a balance | 16. Boys Race, 0 to 14 (Handicap) Two in favour of the society of about the amount | Lengths.
17. Championship of the Clab (109 yards).. 18. Ladies Nomination. Fancy Costume. 19. Water Polo (in Costume).
to invest in land; Then the defendant's brother-
at 8 a.m., and is due here on Friday, at about / well known in the capital that everybody was for the instafintión as an asset. On the 3rd September, at the General Hospital, & am. Replies are due to corrispondianes of expecting P'u Chou to leave Peking for the noticed on reference to the accounts that three car a suitable plot of land he would invest the
was therefore felt by outsiders not in the Chinese houses on Island Lot No. 90 have been purchased by the Company. Those were much The Shanghai Times reports the following kaow" when a special edict from the Empress needed ng quarters for, the Chinese xerrants, U.S. warebins were in Chefoo on the 25 ult,:~/ Dowager was issued on the 24th, ult., addressed there not being anything like sufficient room claimed--1,900 taele, se mary macé and candu- ! Kentucky, Wisconsin, Albany, Cincinatti, to Pa Chun, felling him that he need not go to for them in the hotel-bui.ding. Before rins and 381,000 cash. Dofondant was orked if Monterey, Menadupek, New Orleans, tregon, the Shen-Kan provinces for the present. To proposing the adoption of the report and he had invested this money and he said ne, and | Raleigh, Vicksburg, danapolis, Don Juan de those who were in the enorat, however, it was
Austria and Wompetuck, with the naval colliers plain enough that as everybody was expecting question that may be asked, to the best gone; he had used it ail and there was no money! PATAT, HOUSE COLLAPSE ENQUIRY.
scoonuts I shall be pleased to answer any said, moreover that he had no money; it was Pompey and Nanshan,
Fu Chun to leave Peking, much surpriss would of my ability. HONGKONG, Bru ŞEPTEMBER, 1903
be foit by the publio if he did ast start soon. In the City Hall, at 5.39 lest evening, for bin destination. His father, ex-Prince Ma. Consul WERNER'a report to the general meeting of the Hongkong Philharmonie Tuan, however, had come int
the meantime, and Foreign Office on the trade of Hiungchow Society was held. The vice-president, Bir W. it was not necessary therefors for P'a Chan to (Hotbow) in 1802 is practically a report on M. Goodman, being absent, Mr. A. . Ward go. The odiot in question was meant accordingly the island of Hainan, for as far as European occupied the chair. The only business was the to throw dust it, people's eyes, and Pu Chún trade is concerned Hainan and Hoihow, the passing of rates, which had been drawn up by will therefore be able to remain and a wist his port of Kiungehow, capital of the island, the committee. Lady Goodman was the only notorious parent, are synonymous Nr. WERNER states the lady present, the unpropitions weather no doubt situation roughly when he says that the keeping many away, central and most inaccessible part of Hainan
According to a Wachow despatch received is inhabited by "wild" Lä, or Loi, abori in Shanghai, the region near the seacoast, There arrived yesterday from St. Petersburg gines; surrounding these are the "tame " belonging to Kwangsi and bordering ou
and Singapore His Imperial Russian Majesty's Lis, and surrounding these again a broad Kwangtung, is full of maleontents, who have training ship Okean, the former port having bosu fringe of Chiness agriculturists and tradera, hitherto kept rather quiet for some time. This left on 23rd June and the latter on the 2nd înst. which has so far been impinged on by quiet was really due to the rebels waiting for Captain Egorie is in command. The Qlean their arms and ammunition which they had been European commerce at one point only,
is au 18-kuot vessel of 11,000 tous displacement Hollow. Being the only port open to Islands, ato, asks the N.-C. Daily News), and instance, the Okean is a coal transport. She.
expecting from
"over 6884" Sandwich and was launched at Kiel in 1901. In the first
A RUSSIAN TRAINING SHIP IN HONGKONG.
Mr. VERNON seconded and the motion was agread to
Mr. MACGOWAN moved that Messrs. H. U Jeffreys and A. R. Towa bo re-elected auditora. Mr. CHAN CHAN Naat seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
This was all the business
The Chairman intimated that dividend war rante would be ready to-day on application.
Pang Wing Kwok, woa temporarily appointed: His Worship Mr. T. Sercombo Emith. secretary, he being supposed to be a man who yesterday gave his finding on the enquiry into might be able to get this money from his brother, the circumstances attending the death of Mun He was instructed accordingly, but did not do so, Chas, in convection with the collapse of a house and his selection indeed must have been a very in Moi wsi Lane on the 19th it, as follows: unfortunate one, Jesansa subsequently lie was brought before that Court on a claim for $300 The death of Man Chrn was caused by belonging to the Nam Hing Ting, and he suffocation as the result of being buried under. admitted his liability and served 12 months in Victorin Gual. Then in Me7, 1901, plaintiff the wall and floors of No. 1, Mai. Kwsi. Lane, was appointed secretary and was instructed to whish fell on 18th August, 1903," get this money from the defendant, who slee the society which they had had very grunt held several tillo-deeds for land belonging, to difficulty in getting from him, afterwards adjourned.
Fridotice was then taken, and the Court
CROWN LAND SALE.
HEALTH OF HONGKONG..
At the Public Works Department yesterday: During the week ended on Saturday last Mr. L. C. Ross, Principal Land Surveyor, put there were notified in Hongkong one case of up for auction Shaukiwan Crown Lot No. 306,
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The P&O steamer Simla left Singapore for this port on the 6th inst.. at 8 a.m., with tho outward English mails, and is dus here on the 11th inst., at about 6 am, te
The Imperial German mail ateamer Bayern left Kebe, via Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 61% Just., p.m., and may expected here on the 15th inst.
The C.F: steamer Taiyuan,
from
Australian
The CPR. steamer Athenian arrived at
foreign trade, Boihow is where foreign these having lately serivod, the leaders have will carry 4,000 tons of coal and steam 10,000 plagne and two non-fatal cases of exterio foves comprising 3,000 square feet, at an apset price Toris cia Manila, left Sydney on the 5th inst goods enter Hainan and native produce began to show some motivity. The first step miles, with 800 tons es her own supply; at (European). Yesterday one more plague case ) of $900. · There was only one bid, that of and is expected here on the 29th inst. leaves the island. Direct trade with the apparent so far has hoon to unite with the reduced speed. She is fitted with Thornycroft, was reported as having occurred during the 48 Ip Lam Ban, to whom the property was knocked Vancouver on the Gth inst, at 3.30 p.m. aborigines is impossible, the Chinese keeping Kwangtung malcontents. In the Beacoast
hours ended at noon, a dead Chinese being, down at an advance of $20 on the upset. There .it all to themselves and refusing to allow prefectures of Xamshow and Lenchow.
found in First Street.
Fis a Crown rent of 320,
Bobals, Tarrow, Belleville, and Niclasse boilers for instructional purposes,
The 0.8.6. steatzer Machuon left. Victoria da
the 2nd iust for Japan and Hongkong.
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