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GRAVEL AND URINARY DISORDERS
SUFFERED 15 YEARS.
Clovelly, perhaps the most quaint and charm ing spot in bozutiful Daron; is the birthplace of Miss Mary Bond, who now lives at 1, Ivy Cot. tages, Meddon St., Bideford. England. Mies Bond's father is well-known in Clovelly, where be lived for 20 years. On June 4th, 1902, Miss Bond said:"My grandfather died of kidney complaint; and when fifteen years ago, I noticed unmistakable signs of kidney trouble, I was naturally worried and saxiens, because I knew the garicusness of it. The Bret siga was a dull, burning pain in the back which Lecure sharp and cutting whenever I stooped. I also noticed that the urine was nuvatural, and I was troubled with gravel.
I got worse and worse as time went on, and nothing I tried relieved me. At last I was so bad I didn't know what to do. I could hurdly mors without pain, and I began to fear I should uever be cured,
***East Christmas my brother, a pen contain sent me three boxes of Dean's Backache Kidney Pills as a Christmas present, and I gave thei medicine a thorough trial. I felt a good deal better after I had finishel bis gift, and I went through a course of the medicine, taking four- toon boxes in all Now I am quite another woman; I feo so mpch stronger and better, and there is no sign of gravel. I believe I have PIANOS been cured by Dean's Pills, and I shall always
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Monday, 18th December.
- Barone Mr. F. A. HAZÈLand (First
POLICE Magistrate),
A SERIOUS CASE. Wong Hing was charged with exposing for
sale and hovering about ships in harbour with intent to sell wines and spirits without a licence Mr. Otto Kong Sing, who appeared for the defendant, asked that the bearing be adjourned, as he had not had time to prepare lais caso.
His Worship granted the application, bu said that as the case was a serious one he would fix the bail at 3330.
DUMPING STOLEN "COAL.
L. S. Counsell, of the Water Police, chargod two sampan men with dumping stolen coal in the harbour at Wanchai on approch of the police pinance,
They were found guilty and each ordered to pay a fine of $25,
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE,
coolio was charged with attempting to drown himself at Yanmati on Saturday,
Inspector Macdonald stated that he was rescued from the harbour, but refused to state how he got into the water.
The defendant denied the charge. He said he was on a sapan, it gave a roll, and he felt into the water.
His Worship ordered that he be put «boarla Canton steamer and despatche 1 to that citz.
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Our reprosantive vital Is Bond on Robert Furior, an unemployed engineer, was April Bed, 1901 (13 years after her oure), and charged with stowing away on board the s.. was heartily welcomed: "I am till in good bosith, Miss Bead declared, and Kreang Sang from Seator to Hongkong.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
THE YING KING" AFFAIR.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAÍLY PLESS."
Canton, 15th December
·Sın,~I observo a strtement by Capt. Page
contradicting the report of the stranding of the vessel Ying King of which he is the commander, given in your telegram coir nus of the 14th
justazt.
widely circulatoil paper to ask why he, Capt. Permit m, through the medium of your
Pegy, a master at his profession and acquainted with the tides of the Canton River, should have come up by the Front Roach entrance to Canton when the Buck Reach entrance, I believe, should have been the proper one to makerse of
on this occasion.
The explanation Capt. Page renders to cover the late arrival of the Ying King at Canton is that, when arriving at the flats he found the water too shallow to permit bis crossing and
dropped anchor to await the tile to rise. If such wore actually the case, would it not have been materially to his own advantage well as to the convanishes of the passengers to take bis ship down again and bring bor up by the Buok Reach which would have saved much time, and in which case she would have strived in Canton at not later than 9,50 am, ? Will Capt. Pag" kindly rendor an explanation for this as well Under such circumstances the matter seeLNB queer.
Defendant --Yes, sir. I'm sure I will, A
Thanking you in saticipation for the inser. Inspecter Langley said the defendans had notion of this and enclosing my card.-Yours money, and suggested that he be sent to the truly, House of Detention until he succeeded in obtaining employment.
His Worship informed the captain that the vessel was liable under the Vagrancy Ordinace for landing the mun here,
The captain said the man was not discover 1 on board until they had left Swatow.
His Worship-I think ander the Ordinance if I convict the defondant for being a slow- away, the ship will be exempted.
Inspector Langley If your Worship convicts him for being a stowaway and a sagract, he cansthon be sent to the House of Detention.
His Worship-I think he had beter go te gool. He is fined $5, in default 14 days' impri
out with hard labour,
JAMBLERS.
Two natives were charged with keeping a gambling house at No. I Ng Fuk Lane, West Point, and nineteen others with playing paikat therein.
Sergeant Parr gave evidence as to raiding the bense on Sunday night, and areating –the defendants.
His Worship fined the keepers $75 each, or six wooks hard labour, and each of the players $2 on seven days' imprisonment.
BEFORE MR. C. D. MELBOURNE (ACTING SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE).
OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.
TAKE NOTICE that under No. 5 of the DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as amended), every domestic building or part of such building
ANOTHEL HAETY RUNNER. within the Western Division oftheCity of Victoria Sun Kok, runer to Chinesa boarding occupied by members of more than one family house, was charged with boarding the 8.5. wust be CLEANSED and LIMEWASHED | Madeline Rickmers before that vessel was THROUGHOUT by the owner during the moored. months of Novembur and December.
N.B. The word "throughout" used in this notice means that the bousen should be lime- washed in respect of all the walls of each room and staircase--all cubicle partitions stair casings and stair linings, all ceilings and the undersides of rooks both in mala buildings, offices and servants' quarters and inclusive of verandahs,
The back yard abould have its containing walla limewashed up to the level of the first flour.
Carved, painted or polished woodwork in good condition, however, need not be lime- The Western Division of the City lies to the West of Tank Lane and Cleverly Street G. A. WOODCOCK
washed but must be cleansed.
Secretary. Dated this 2nd day of December. 1905. [846
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
INFORMATION bar beon roseived from the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that practice from MOVABLE ARMAMENT GUNS will be carried out as under-
MONDAY, 18th instant, from 6.45 PM, to 8.30 F.M., if range clear-Night Firing from Albion Battery Stonecutters to ricochet on to Chung Hue and into Tsau- wan Bay. TUESDAY, 19th instant, from 11 4.. to 12 Noor, if range olear-From a Gun on Wang Chai to targets placed on Round Island and Middle Island. WEDNESDAY, 20th instant, from 10 a.m. to 11 A.M., if rauge clear-From Guns at High West to Targets placed at West end of Lamma Island.
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Offive.
Hongkong, 6th December, 1905.
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He was ordered to pay a fan of $10.
A. BOGUE CONVICTED.
A coolie was charged with stealing $2 from a. Russian sailor in the Central Markst on Saturday.
Inspector Gourlay stated that the asilor bad purchased some oranges, and, while pulling his purse out of his pocket to pay for them, dropped Fome money, The coolie snatched up $2 and ran away. but was overtaken by a lakong and arrested.
He was committed to gaol for seren dage with hard inbour,
_BRITISH NAVY AND FLOATING
MINES.
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INTERESTED.
[Editorial Nots-After Cupt. Pagy had visited this office, and after we havl. at his request, and on tie, strougth of his quite plausible explanation. thrown doubt on oile. Canton correspondent's accuracy, we received a letter from the latter. confirming his telegram. Now the abovo lofter scems to prove that Capt. Pago was disingenuous in one particular at least-that of the alleged dissatisfaction. I comes from au independent witness. We regret that if in treinr to be just we have been unjust. We now think that this shipmaster ow as 21 explanation on at least two counts. — Ed.]
ROYAĮ HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
CLUB RACES.
CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS.
On Sunday in light breezes, Veraon won this race.
Dione ran into a calm near Stone- cutters, when leading by a long way. Times:-
Fernon
Dione Elspeth
11. N 2.
2 46 43
2 52 52
3 01 33
· Dione and Elapith both hava loiged, profests against Vernon for fouling.¡
ONE DESIGN.
In a very light wind from the West,
· Kathleen and Colleen had rather the best of the atar, Min, however, drew to the front, wid kept her lead to the Channel Rocks, which she rounded a fate seconds ahead of Kathleen and Cullecu, Bonito being some way bebind. From here to Kowloon Rocks the wind was very fitful, and the three leading boats were very close together, when Colleen suddenly went off by herself, rounding the rock before the wind veered again. She headed of Min and Kathleen, and let up Bonito, who nearly caught Kathleen. The wind then frushening, Colleen increased her lead on the reach to the Point. From here was a dead
beat, and Kathleen, keeping a good course, soon passed Min, and got close to Calleen, Bearing away for Trocas Rock, Colleen round d this mark about half a minute ahead of Kathleen, who was about one minute ahead of Mu, with Bonito about the same distanci Lehind. The Fairway Buoy was rounded in this order. On the race home, Kathleen
With reference to the dangers of floating mines in the China Seas, a subject in which the Merchant Service Guild her interested itself for some time, the sinking of the British steamer sicha by one of these fcating perils has lately been brought before the Admiralty as substantiation of previous re presentations which the Guild have made. This casualty to the Hsieha involved a loss of fifteen lives. The Guild's complaints have lain in the direction that although the Japanese overtook Min and was at one time a couple and Chinese authorities have been exerting of feet alusad bat corld not maintaio-ker themselves, as far as possible, in locating and position. A good race ended in a win destroying these Boating poils, nothing has for Colleen by a few seconds. Time- been done by British men-of-war to a similar direction. We append a copy of the latest reply which the Guild have received from the Admiralty
Admiralty, 1st Novembar, 1905. Sir, I am commanded by my Lords Con missioners of tho Admiralty to acknowledge your letter of the 4th altimo on the subject of Busting mines in the Chian seas, and of the measures which are being taken for their destruction
In reply I am to request you will inform the Morchant Service Guild that their Lordships do not admit that the reports of Naval Officer on this subject have been otherwise than in accordance with the facts,
Colicon Kathleen
Min
Bonito
H. M. S.
3 10 54
3 11 23
3.11 43
3 15 08
HANDICAP class, Only the Chanticleer and Dovech turned out The former did a remarkable for this. performance. Coming up with a freshsoing breeze, she caught and passed bath Wix and Kathleen at the Kowlood Rock. On the best she held her own with Colleen, and although Kathleen caught Her up, abe made it up on the
The Merolant Service Guild was informed, reach to the Trocas Rock; but was afterwards Now by Admiralty latter M.55' 6 of 25th April last, that floating wines would be destroyed by H. Mpassed by fathleen. Eventually, she fished ships whenever possible, but that My Lords ahead of these one designers, Colleen" beating could not undertake to detail them specially for her by the narrow margin of sixten seconds. the dangerous duty of seeking and destroying Times--
waters.
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, Lines on the high seas and in foreigu territorie
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W. PARLANE, Manager, +55 Hongkong, 18th November, 1901.
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CARTRIDGES,
The Foreign Office has since reported, in reply to a similar representation from he North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association, that His Mojody's Minister, at Tokyo, has been instructed to bring the mattor to the notice of the Japanese anthorities with a view to preventing any relaxation on their part of the efforts now being made to remore this cause of danger to
CANVAS shipping in the China seas. A reply has been received from Sir C. Macdonald reporting that the Japanese navy is still occupied in removing the mines, aud that considerable progress"bas been made in that direction. The matter has also again been brought to the notice of the
am, sir, your obedient servant,
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In the course of their reply the Guild again expressed their regret, that British men-of-war bad not booy dolegsted for the purpose of des- troying floating mines. It appared to them from the Admiralty's letter that the ships had not been required to carry out such a duty on pointed out, however, that the duties of British the score that it was a dangerous one. It is
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