HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
"or judgment of the Land Officer shall be f "binding on all parties sencorned unless
and until the same in ratiod or soi aside "a hereinafter provided; Provided that the "Lond Officer shall not have power to decid
any question or dispute to which the Crown is a party unless the Crown consents in writing
A mesting of the Legislative Council was held at the Council Chamber yesterday after-to his so doing: And further the Land Ofcer A. There were present ---
IIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SI MATTHEW NATHAN, K.C.M.G.
II. E. MAJOR GENERAL VILLIERS-HATTON,
Ofeer C.B. (General
communling the Troops).
Hon. Mr. F. H. MAY, C:M.G. (Colonial Serro
Iazy).
"Hon. Sir H. S. BrksERST, AC(Array, General).
Hon. Mr. L. A. M. Joftgros (Colonial Treasurer)
Hon. Mr. A. W. Bickwis{Registrar.Cioural). Hou. Captain L. A. W. BAUNER-LAWRENCE,, RN..
..Harter Master).
Hon. Mr. W. CHATMAN (Director of Public Works).
Hom, Sir C. P. CHATRI, C.MAL
Hon. Dr. Ho KA, M.B., C.M. C.M.G Hon. Mr. WKI YUK.
Hon. Mr. GERHOM STEWART.
Mr. A. 4. M. FLETCH (Clerk of Council).
The minutes of the previous meeting, mesting No. 3 of the present year, heki on June 1st were confirmed.
REPORTS.
Hon. COLONIAL SEOKSTART-Str. I log to lay on the table the Report of the Harbour Mas- ter for the year 1964, Report on the Blus Book for 1904, Report of the Government Bacterio- logist for the year 1904, Report of the Acting Medical Officer of Health on the Epidomic of Plagne in the Colony during the year 1904, and the Report of the Director of the Observatory for 1904. I also, by Your Excelleney's com. mand, beg to lay on the table Finausial Minutes t5 to 18 sed move that they be referred to the Finance Committee.
Hon. COLONIAL TEASERER seco■dod and it was carried.
QUESTION BE VAGRANTS. Hz. Mr. GuCHOM STEW AKT-I beg to nak the question standing in my name.
Will the Government lake into consideration "the adriability of relaxing the present rus. in regard to vagrants having to wear prison "clothes when entering the Hour of Doten- tion? Could not the application of this regulation bu deferred anti men have been guilty of breach of discipline or some other misconduct?" Hon. Colonial ExenaTARY--I beg to uiste that the regalation regarding the dress to be worn by vagrante in the House of Dateation is under consideration..
THIRD RHADING BUGAN AMENDMENT, Hon. ATTOEREt Gynura)- I beg to move the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to sword the Sagar Convention Ordinancs, 1904.
Hon. COLONIAL SECERTANT seconded and it was carried.
Hen, ATTORNEY GENERAL-1 bag to mera that the Bill entitled An Ordinancs to mynd the Sugar Convention Ordinance, 1904, which has been read three times, he now passed.
"shall not have power to decite any question or disputo in respect of any land having a capital "value excording 25.000 or an annual valeo "exceeding $500 unless with the written, con- ant of the parties to such question or disputo, The figures $5,000" and "959)” respectively being substituted for $10,000 and $1,000.-
ATTORNEY GENERAL moved that getios 9 amended to read as follows:-
· Hon.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 23an, 1905
Section 11 was amended to read as follow-
11. The Land Officer shell on judgment being giren in respect of any land forthwith enter a memorandum of such judgment in the Land Register. No fee shall be payable for such anter
Section 20 was amended to read se follows
23. In & Conveyance by way of mortgago in Form in the Sebedute horelo there shall be deemed to be included the following further "covenants and provisos in addition to the gorousuta contained in sub-sections (6) and (d) of Section 22 of this Ordinance:-
"(a.) A covenant by the Mortgagor with the Mortgagee that it shall be lawful for the Mort- gagee, as from the date of the mortgage, if not receiving any interest on the mortgage money, le enter into pession of the property hod, conveyed and thenceforth to quietly occupy, enjoy and take the same and all honefits and advantages accruing in respect theroof without in way way accounting to any **ore whatsoever respect thereof, and without any interruption by any person until "the time when ch mortgage all be
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THE GERMAN NAVY LEAGUE.
This appeared in the Times-The crisis in the affair of the German Navy League and the resignation of two of its most activo azilators
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and leaders, (ioneral Masgenau General Keins, are attributed to presare which bud bos brought to bear upon the league from authorita
At its last annusi qu eluas
congress Dresden the league bal recommended au
•laborate
agitation. in favour of fresh Popular
•lal tazation and extending the German ustal pro pratime so as to calcsce the complet on of three double squadrons of first-clues battleships with the year 1912. These proposals gave rise last their e implements of large and small cruisers by winter to a debate in the Reichstag, in the course of which the aversion of the getorting Iragur brine epparent, and are of the Ceriol party" the Clericals, from the policy of the leaders described its agitation as a public danger. The reply of the Secretary of State for the Imperial Marine showed that the Govari ment was prequel to dissociate itself from tle extreme demands of the league, and it is now suggested that there was an naders (b).. A covenant by the Mortgagor with the standing between the Clerical Centre auti the Mortgages that the Mortgages will oa Corerument on this suhjort, Without the support of the Clericals it is impossible to carry "detaand refund to the Mortagor all sus
paid by the latter on accrunt of ray Crown through any measures which involve fresh Reuters payable in resp ef of the bord us on the frucial resources of the property conveyed during the possen of Empire, The Carienls, it is true, are generally the Mortgagee, and that the Meatgegen will wiling be coms to terms at the cleventh hour, during such possession indemnify the hat they do not like to have their attitude **Mortgagor against the /non-prio mugo and dictated by a powerful agitation in their con stituencies, such as that which has hitherto been non-observance of the corvaanta sud com- dition, so for they relate to the property conneted by the Navy League under the ronzeyed, contained in the Crew Least patronage of the different Gorman Sovereigns. Incaacs or Grant Lador which such property and Governments. "in beld.
9. Evory judgment or order of the Land *Officer and every entry thereof in the "Land Registor shall be on lusive for all purposes: Provided that if any person shall **deneider himself aggrieved by any such judg "most order or entry, and if the Land Oflicer "shall certify that the capital value of the "subject in dispute exceeds to thonstud **dollars, or if a Judge of the Supermerodeumed. "Court hull on good cause shown grand "special leave to appeal, such parren may within three months from the date of such judgment order or entry move a Judge of the Supremo 1ourt to vary or cot aside the same. and it shell there on be lawful for such Fudge to vary or set aside the said ju gront order or entry on such terms as he may "think fit.
That was substituting the words two Charunal for the words five hundred, and adding the
other words in italies,
the
d.) A proviso that the Mortgagor shall not be entitled to redeem the mortgage except "on giving three months' previous notice n "wring to the Hortgages of Lin intention o
to do.
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-The Chiaoss have no calendar months. It is not the solar months but the lunar months.
Hon. Dr. Ho Kat-I beg to moto that
"(.) A proviso that on the Morgspor paying the word or be changed to end because of means that if the property be worth only $100,"to the Mortgage the principal money (with out interest) and all roste lawfully due to the Bay, so long as the docision is not satin.
"Mortgages in respect of the mortgage tha fatory to a party he can go to the Sapremo Court Morgagve will at the request and cost of the and if a good case is shown get leive to appeal. Mortgagor rel ase the margaged property to as in this Didinate is the Mortgagor tho Otherwise this section will take away
"provided. good conferred by this Ordinance, beoa 163 this Ordinance is for the settlement of dis putes relating to land well as transfer of land. So if a person who owhe a small home worth $100 gets into dispat› with another who has marany, if the judgment of the Land Officer is not favourable to the latter he would say "I am dissatisfed with the decision of the Land Officer," and would employ a soliciter to obtain special leave to appeal, and the decision of the Land Officer could always be shifted, bacsuss notios to the other side that the party was going to apply for special leave to appeal wonkl be given. Then the small inan would have to go to instroot a lawyer to appear for him, and would then be asked to deposit a couple of hundred dollars to cover expenses. So the small bolder would be subject to injustice.
Hon. ATTORNRY GENEBAL-Leave the word er, or atrike out the whols of the added portion. If you strike it out it deprives a man from leave to appeal unless the property is valued at $2,000. Hos. Mr. GauSHOW STEWART-Way I ask about No. 8?
His Excellency-The object is to prevent small land holders being let in for legal expenses. Hon. Dr. Ho Kar-Then it would aroid the object of the Ordinance, which is to save expense
Hon. COLONIAL SCENTART Boronded and in the settlement of disputes orar laud, and if it was married,
THIRD BEADING VAORAKET AMENDMENT. HON. ATTORNEt Garnbal—I beg to move the third reading of the Bitt entitled Ass Ordinance to amend the Vagraney Ordinance 1807.
Hon. COLONIAL SECRETARY asconded and it was carried.
Hos. ATTOSKEY GENDEAL. I beg to move that the Bill oniitled An Ordinance to amend His Vagrancy Ordinance, 1997, which has been
read thres times, be now pasand,
Hon. COLONIAL SERTARY 18conded and it was carried.
NEW TERITORINO LAND DILL, Hon. ATTORNEY GENKAL -I bag to more that the Council rezolve itself into Committee of the whole Council on the Bill entitled An Ordinanes te facilitate the transfer of land in the New Territories and for settling disputes in respect thereaf and for other parpom.
Hon. Colonial. SponzzaRY seconded and il was ostried.
Amendments, moved by Hoa. ATTORNEY GENERAL, as follow:-
any man can ge to the Supreme Court for apecial leave tʊ mypoal these smalt holders have
to go.
HUO. ATTORNBy Ganamat--I think it is an absolutely wrong principle to compel say man to be contented with a judgment, which affect s bie land. I have had long exparison; and would not attempt to deprive a man of right to appeal on the ground that lawyers' charges are too heavy, whereas if a men gets anqusitñad advice it ultimately leads him to the Courts. It does a good to stifle man's leave to appeal. Is is
wrong on principle. There may be cases where he ought to be allowed to appeal.
The
Hon. COLONIAL SUOLETASY-In the had Ordinates there are precedents for bath the clauses. The right for hava to appeal in thras clauses is for property worth £503, point is that spooulakuri în land who have money will be able to ge to the Supreme Court on appeal, and thần, who have not money will probably got the worst of legal adrian. Itis taking away the right to appeal on vary wall amounts, under $1.000. I think, myself, there should be no power to appeal exo-pt in
NOMO CARDS.
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Hi xoziracy--The arset mouths aro not the lunar months!
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-No. HIS EXCELLENCY-Then they are calendar
mouth.
Hon. ATTORNEY GENERAL-Why we should use the Chiuse system I do not know.
The Ikeach-affolache Zeitung regale what has taken place as a fresh instares of the
power
r of the Cer-cals, and considers that if the funguo salanita to dietation frora Berlin it will simply provo itait to be "s mere machine cou tred by the Government." According to the Natical-Litoral and industrial organ-If the (over ment pro as the button a bell ringa and the members of the Navy League from Konigs- burg to Freiburg short Hurrh. If the league is capable of demanding two-quadrons when the an of Bin farour smiles upon it, and in the following you when the sky is overcast, declares with precision of an exert that one quatron is myly suficient, it has lost all its attraction for patriotie Germans."
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A MATTER OF SPECIALIZATION.
WE handin ovorything PHOTOGRAPHIC and PHOTOGRAPIFIC only. One store is the only one in the Colony devoted exclusively to this trade; our stuk is the largest and by far the most complete. The Amateur's work being the only work to one dark room staff, they are thore uble in concentrate their whole attention to them.
Homackose, 23rd June, 1905.
THE CHINESE AND THE
AMERICAN TREATY.
LONG. HING & CO..
No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD.
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MARK!
Mr. Ronkbill clearly states that it is unt America's wish to exclude reputable Chin se of the letter clause, and the impression conveyed that they, like the Celestial labourer, would be debarred in future from entering the States' must hare en direniated with mischievous That it is been 'sa circulated and has intent.
obtained a hold on the Chines minds thora is no gainsaying, and the most recent telegrains from the Chinese Minister le Washington continue to affirm that the now Treaty is in every way very much stricter against Chinese than the former ons which the Chinese Gorezoment requested should be terminated. Without knowing what Ammies has proposed COTES to concede, it is impossible to estimate how much MEDOC
iss for the justification +sists
present Chinees
Br. "EMILION
CLARETS.
1 doz. 2 doz.
Bottles.
4dor.
Bottles. bottles
$5.75
88.75
5.25
6.25
9.25
5.75
10.75
9.75
6.75 7.75 10.75
VIN ORDINAIRE $4,75
Ca. LEOVILLE...
CH. LAKOSE
CALIFORNIA
ZINFANDEL
7.00 8,00 11.00
8.00 9.00 12.00 10.50 11.50 14.50 12.50 13,50 16,50
13.00. 14.00 17.00
13.00 1400 17,00
AMERICAN.
1
$4.75 $5.75
6.75 5.76
$8.75
9.73
SPANISH.
VALDEPENAS... $4.75
The resignation of Generals Menges and Keito in for the present regarded as the result altitude, but there seems no question that in
**MARGAUX... of a compromise between the Imperial Gover-spite of Mr. Reckhill's soft explanation an pot and the Chricals with a view to the Navy unusually strong feeling does exist in Chinos ST. JULIEN... Eil which will be introdured next December. circles, and popular imliguation is taking a form ST. ESTEPHE i ertaps as a reward for the elimination of the which would not have suggested it If to the
Cos Sr. MICHEL two lading agitators, it is announced that Chinese twoyear ago. A morwadvanced tutor than Prince Henry will probably attend this year's merely wounded patriotisna is busily opening the Chinese eyes to the possibility of fighting congress of the Nary League st tattgart.
the foreigner with other weapons then blunder busses, spears, pitchforks and inraptatious, and since the recent meetings Shanghai a very getematic ertmade has been instituted in all the ports against American inports. For the last week or ton days Peking, Tutsin, Paoting as well as the southern ports have displayed to placarde arging merchants to have nothing do with any American products, and circulars are heen jared by the commercial guilde in each centre, is cluding Tientsin, Panting and Peking embodying the decisions passed by the Shanghai meetings. While this state of public feeling laste, an embargo will therefore probably be placed on the Standardil, watches, clocks, cotton, pit ce goods, and anything and everything se hailing from the United States, but we cannot imagine the situation lasting long. America cannot, however, count on China's gratitude for the consideration and extreme toleration which the United States (overenont has for many Bears consistently displayed towards this cour try, in her diplomatic relations neither can the silent social relations established between her diplomants and the Throne be regarded as a Justy red which to trust her weight in times like these. The display of kindly tolera tion, the overtures of friendship which America has made so far from helping her are a with positive hindrance in her caling
His Excacancy The law will be used THE KENT" RAGGING SCANDAL
Other proper is would be presumably under mainly by persons who us Chiness months,
another sub-saction.
Hon. Dr. HoKA-All the banks aro Chineso calendars, and ali houses let to Chinese are on the Chinese calendars,
Hon. Sir PAUL CHATER--Chinesa to Chizess. Hon. D..CTOR OF PUBLIC WOBAO-Would it not be better to put it in days; 90 days or 100 days.
It was absequently decided to leave out the words "Chinate Calendar" wherever they occurred in the Ordin«nos,
Section 42 was amended to read sa follows:-
A correspondent wrote to the Times:- The
incident which occurred in the K. f, sur, on the 2nd May, and which fo med the subject of a question in the Loum of Commons, appears to used some farther hght than that which Mr. Pratyman this upon it. As is well known, sustom and titition bure a great deal to do with tie administration of the Navy both in regard to that large part carried out at the Adminity as well as in the intoral economy of lips of war It was the ou 1 m of the service from time immemorial which gare "gun-room
of These were trials Courts martial"
Juung sanction to what may be calle officera for offences whic if report d to tuo ligler authorities, would in most instances 42. Nothing in this Ordinance shall have b en followed by the infliction of penaitics deorsed to affect tie
of the obipatory by the regulations, but setually un- Crown, or to confer larger right insult to the character of the misdom-arour, rated taking inte amount the youth of the offender relation to any land than
Lionvon Suh tri-peals, although obviously opening the in the Crown L, Grant wher-ander the arid Land i held door to misuse of authority, were found as a rulo and no liability shall attach to the and to serve a ucial purpose. Nevertheless, some "Oficer, or le aug Assistant Land Oficar two yunan ago, when the abno of ximilar **or to the Government of the olens, or to the tribunals in the sister service revealed the fact "Crown, in part of any aur com, or entry that public opinion in this country was strongly made by aroh Land Oficer or desistant opped to any such delaration of authority with attrasul evils, the Admiralty issued Tand Officer in the course of his duty.
eier prohibiting their continusues in stips of war It is apparently because the the terms of nerezni of conforming to the circular was insuffie catly appreciate! on bear the craiser in question that it has
intereza
or
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
There was afterwards a meeting of the Finance Committee, the Hon. Col ni«l Sevroiart presiding. The folowing
Finsacial Minute-No. 16. The Goveru recommended the Council to veio a su e three thousand dollars and sixty seals (33,0006) in aid of the rete anitary Departmmi, Oilor Charger, for Cemetery incidental Expenses.
Excavations had to be made to make cosin for further buriala.
It
China
In the eyes of the Government and the Throne they are the bon bone and triding **condiments of international intercourse merely; the fays with which an idle moment may is wiled. bat when it comes to something evion, China understands the temper and the policy of a linssia far better than an Americs.
The British have erred deeply and often enough in this direction in dealing with the Chinese, but America has gone to lengths which lead the Chinese to believe that she en afford to blaff lur. The prevent ebullition may die down and end in nothing, or it may extend
way, one which we ni all watch with interest.— Peking Tomte.
35.75.
$8.75
11. PRICE' & CO.
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
40
ROBINSON PIANO Co.,LD.
THE PUBLIC MAY RELY IMPLICITELY ON GETTING
FROM US
PIANOS
OF THE
to serious dimensions. The situation is suf- HIGHEST CLASS.
TIENTSIN'S TRADE OUTLOOK.
EMBODYING THE VERY BEST MUSICAL AND WEARING QUALITIES,
AT
Barious attention in deraanded, from every one who ba the interesta of Tinstein a? heart, fo the annual returus of and report on the trada of Tientrin during 1904, just published by the imperial Maritime Custom Not that in MODERATE
trade of the port last year was unsatisfactory; But it is ra quite the reserse was the casa. quisite look beyond the present. In many respects the trade rtures for last year giro Bat Mr. good grounds for congratulation. Forguron and his assistant shows nelusively in their admirably prepared report an tables that time is almost dus when Tientsin as a
or male become necesary to read a bary lesson in Financial. Minate-No. 15. The Giver or the service ta sig on the subject. "Just as, in recommended the Cenpoil to rois a sum of net sista sorver, the officer responsible for the The diangre able incident occurred was remorad thousand dollars ($1,00) in aid of the te i gout ouder any discipline of the fores in which Public Works Annuaily Recament, for Main- from his command, so a similar course has been take in the Navy. And at the no time tenance of Public Cemetery,
tag or directly concerned in the branch of the now regalation have be-a panisked
a difficult, bonera, to withhold sympathy
or to fail behind in the kesh commercial strng- from the who hase thus come under the Pt must inevitably cheoas either t› go stead dispo ou o of the authorities, when it is romem- bered that this system of enforcing disciplinele that is every day becoming more exacting among boys, who although holding caponaitis poi ions or office:s and gentlemen world in ter dircum tances bo sill at school, has had the sanation of custora for samany generations. Tea e a doubtless many llatinguished officech to-da who would your for the stics of the days as eit ut iu os d to themselves or to sex within their pers-al knowledge, but they will be the last to gra tist the practice has now leen definitely abolished.
Finansal Misute-No. 17. The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of ten thousand four hundred and twenty dollars
Sub-Section 4, Section 1, was struck vat, and took argument against all appeals which ought | ($10,420) in aid of the Tute Publio Works
the following substituted -
Hon. ATTORNDY GENERAL-That in the toba. It is said that it allows the rich man to
There may
be crass (4.) Upon the application of the registered owner of say land in the New Territori approes the poor man. which has been purchased from the Crown of oppression, but it ought to go to the judge if "since the 17th day of April, 1899, and in one can be shown. "respect of which a asparate Crowe Lesso ba
been or is intended to be issued, the Governor my exempt the said land from the provisions of this Ordinanes by a Memorandum under his hand written in or upon the Crown Leas theres."
A fresh sub-section, Sab-Section 5, was added to Section 1:-
(5.) Upon the application of the registered "owner of any land in the Now Territories not "covered by the provisions of the last prec diag. sub-section, and upon proof to the satisfaction of the Land Officer of the title of such owner, and surrender of such land to the Crown, the "Governor may direct a new Crown Lease for "such land to be issued after dus survey thereof bag been made and the prescribed fees paid. and the Governor may thereupon sxempt the said land from the provisions of this Ordinance a Memorandum in writing under his kond “by:
written in or open auch now Crown Lease, Provided Always that in any case in which such application refers to land of such small **važne that, in the opinion of the Governor, it is undesirable to grant exemption the Gover "ner may refuse to grant the same,"
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Section 6, was amended to read as follows:- 6. The Office hall have power to decide in a "summary war all questions and disputes in connection with, or in anywise arising out of, or regarding, any lord, and he may within three calendar months from the giving of "his decision, ro-open and re-bear case
upnach grounts
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I more
Hou. Dr. Ho Kai-Thare is a limit of £500. wish to say ikat I wivaves this argamont on principle, not that I suggest any over charging of the practitioners in this Colony, that the words be struck out altogether.
HIS EXCELLENCY.-You oppose the amaud- ment.
The amendment was carriod.
HOE. ATTORNEY GENERAL moved that Section 10 be amended to read as follows, and that 10n be added :--
10. Except by way of appost from the Land Officer, no preceeding relating to land in the New Territories abill be commenced in the "Supreme Court of Hongkong, unic- the Crown is a party, or unless the Land Offiner shall certify that the capital value of the land affected or in dispute. exceeds $5,000 or the annual valus thereof excoods $500,
10. In any proceedings in the Supreme "Court in relation to land in the Now Terri
torios the Court shall have power to recogniso and enforce any Chinese custom or customary "ri, ht affecting such land."
Hon. Mr. GERSHON STEWART-How is an English judge to know Chineso law ?
Hon. ATTORNEY G. NEBAL-It is a matter of fact which will be provid ander our owu law, Hon. Mr. GRESHOM. STEWART-Our own
Hon. ATTORNEY GENERAL-Our own law is based on common sense.
as he shall his late is very much disputed, and— dispration deem sufficiout, and reverse, vary or confirms the previon decision or judgment. The Land Officer shal hare power to recog
It was subsequently decided to leave the Bill nise and enforce any Chinese customary right in relation to land, and the decision in Committee on this point.
extraordinary, for the following its
· RAIN-STORM DAMAGES.
Rada inaide Victoria. Removing
lips, re-instating road surface, &e. $2,050 Hos og sids Victoris. Removing
slips, re-instating road rubinson, đe. 4,00 Road in Kowloon--i emu ing spa. Meg
1:200 re-instating road surfoors, &c. Koads in Ner Territory, woring - lipa, re-instating Sai Kung, Tai P
600 #to Praya Walt and Piers. Repairs to wall.
Сиплетат Ву
100 Colonial swetery-Re-building per- tion of bonudary wall and repairing
rh slips and datunge to wails Repairs to Nullah
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THE TSAR AND PHAROAH.
North hina.
The year 1904 was not in some resprets so
PRICES
OUR CLIENTS HAVE THE
ADVANTAGE OF OUR
60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE AS
grod as 1901, at the recovery muce the Boxer EXPERTS
trouble was well maintained If that were all 1hat was necessary them woult to rorm for congra altion. Ent the report vary properly draws attention to the fact teatara of
DEVOTED
increased competition is at land, when now EXCLUSIVELY railways and bir sesports will struggle to deprite Tientsin of its long premiorace as 'he chief port and emporium of North
Cline.
At pront Tient-in is not inlly equipped to met this competition. It will earn that serious warsing is given as to th nevomnity of improving the harbour, river, and bar. Ciream tauces will abuit of its furt er del Fortunately, we tailors, this adjuration will
TO THE PIANO TRADE.
WE ARE BY FAR THE
not fall on deaf ears As is known, tw LARGEST
important meetings are to te heki naxt week in Ton sin, at which a carefully prepared sole e in coun xios with the improvement of the Teku Bor will be submailtel, and we trust that at these gather.ng. 'ops will be taken which will remove all possible fears that the port may decay.
The Council of State beld at Tarko Belo decided to is no an exp ieft tolletin of the great usval defont, but at the same time, to console tue proplo by sening the convocation of metalasemily. Its not appear, however, that the spirit of the war, nity inbroken. The tar is into in us strongly as aver in favour of thing on, utside Hussin, on the other bard, prilic opinion is unsuimen in alvising 960 ponce
rou again the Froch press is con-
The important thing to remember, however, 350 pieno as a tenderer of wise counsels in this
mintter Bat wil the Emperor and fos advisers is that mera standing still will not avort fees. Total
... $10,429 lines? an they iminch themselves to listen? descr
If there be such thing in a proviionou which Financial Minate-No. 18. The Governor
auna of dicerns itself with the affairs of the two-legged recommande the Council to vote: a
insects creping on the face of this paltry planet, the power would seem to be inspiring twelve thousand dollars ($12.00) in aid of the 22 Miscellaneous Services, for the vote
Nicholas Pharosh of old inspired; following its-
$ 2.000 Coal for faces.....
hardening his hat to his own destruction, Other Misceliaceous Services
$12,000 Total The second vote was in connectin with extra legal assi tance respecting a land appeal
£189.
10,000
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The M.. str. Tourne, with the next Fronch wail, will leave Saigon to-day at 4 pm. for this purt.
"The CP.R ote. Tarlar arrived at Nagasaki at 7 s.m. in Turday, the 22nd in1., at left again at 2 p. eame day for Shanguzi, where he is dae to arrive at 3 a.m. to-mo row.
The Br. Shimass exiled from Movila vo Wednesday night and may be expected hors to-
MOTEOW.
ANOTHER JAPANESE LOAN?
IMPORTERS
AND
MANUFACTURERS
It is es e fial by pump and vigorous IN CHINA, AND STOCK THE action to forge ahead. And forging ahead
GREATEST VARIETY OF means spending ney--with. however, the practical certainty of getting it back again in one shape or another with handsome interest.— China Tomez.
Before Tsushima Day, the Chiefoo Daily Neice had the following elegant comment:" The bat way to dreamvent the Baltic Best is to There is talk of summoning an extraordinary destroy it. But the World has waited in vain for action of this sort. Togo has "fanked," he ssion of tho Diet in August to sanction the floating a farther domestic loan of 200 mil
hasn't carried out his promise made to us when yen. 'This money is said to be needed for steril reason which were not apparent when the the last Japanese loan was being floated, and it Government compiled its last estimates. Tre looks as if the brave Professor's advice would be made for raising nudformidable weapons than the jawbone of an ass. Japan Mail says the seas na are, Bret that not be followed. Ton isch shells are much more pairing battle-ships ad 3 erasers ut Port The appeal to good friends is likely to fizzle Arthur; secondly, that the repairs of the Port Artbur forts and the clearing of ta harbour out. Admiral Too is forgetting the slogan of will invoke considerable expenses; and thirdly, the stresuous life-that nothing succeeds like that the number of Hussian prisoners having a cose."We cannote that the Chefos paper increased beyond all ex clativn, the cost of suppor ing them has Lecome very heavy.
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was very successful in its estimate of Togo.
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