SUPREME COULT.
Monday, March 1961,
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION,
BEFORE SIR FRANCIS ProGort (CHIEF JUSTICEJ.
Li Mui, who described himself as a bank sterk, was indiețeil on two charges of forgery The first count alleged that he forged a pasang ticket with the intention of obtaining a passage Gogkek per 28. Lanath on the 27a Felery, and the second alleged that he attered ho said ticket with the intentica of defrayling Uho muster of the said steamer, The Attorney Gezeral (Sit Homy Berkeley), instructed by Mr. C. E. Morrel isf Meters Jennys and Bowley), mr defended, postewed. Prisoner, who we pleaded unt guilty.
The following jury was empanelled Messrs M. G. Burnie (foreman), W. E. Craig, John Ruolin, 13. J. Spittle A. O. Lang, H. Urines G. L. Hales.
The Attorney-General in opeaing said the pange lickets would be put in and the jury would have little hesitation in coming to the conclusion that they were very clever forgeries in this case the name of the steamer Louwond having been filled in. Evidence would be given to this effect that when prisoner was arrested, und his place sourched a large number of these ticket was found, clearly indicating that he was ongaged in extensive frauds on the steamboat company.
It was not a difficut forgery by reason of the many blaufs. The prisoner was detected in the following manner. A nativo went to a hong where the tickets were authorised to be sold in order to purchase passagë tiekots for friends of his who wished to procnel to Bangkok. There he was informed that there were mane left, but prisoner who happened to be prescat and overhear the craveraation Recosted the applicant and told him he could javenre tickets for him at the Yun Fat hong. The applicant agreed to take the tickets and told him to bring them to his shop that evening. Prisoner did. se, and said he would call agnia for the money, the price being 211 for each of the eighteen tickets The Bativo, who knew the ordinary
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THE WATER SUPPLY
WAR
In the neighbourhood of Wellington Strent where according to the advertisotnent ene huur supply is allowed daily, not a drop of water has come through the pipes since the 15th inst., and people have been compelled to procure what water they can obeybere, and my dearly for it, In Gienenly every morning troops of coolies are in by seen proceeding to the top of the hallah in Conduit Road with buckets and It is curtain erosine tins to procure' water. that the public analyst could not say of this as be dos of the water from this reservoirs that it is "of excellent quality,”
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 20тH, 1906.
BRITAIN RUSHING TO BANKRUPTCY,
і тен
to 69.
The urgent need for additional water storage
A sensational warning is sounded by a writer is plainly apparent just now. The Water Return issued by the Water Authority showal in the Quarterly Review on the subject of the growing cast of Liovernmen. Imprir and that on the 1st inst. the total quantity of water Local, Phe cost of cur Navy and Ariy during in the reservoirs was 114,770,000 gallons, the last ten years has increased ninety, her which was ranghly 50,000 gallons less than cout, and in the Ariny at least there has been no adequate return for the money. Money is the corresponding date last year. The
ab the services beyond the Budget and spent consumption for the month of February was supplementary estimates, without the sanction given as 12,231,100 geilone. If the salon zate of this reales, The of sin linoutary
to "Local estimator of consruption maintained during
now exceeds national." A generation ago it was the dist half of the present month, it was less than half? Our credit has fallen, ons ois. that the total supply had an further which stood at 114 in 1895, have dropped to reduced by 4,000,000 gallons, before the Water All over the country palatial asylums, hospitals, Authority decided to put the city generally, and workhonsus are to be fouil-built at too cost of the rates. And yet the lanacy returtas including the higher levels, on an intermittent show a steady increase since 1878. The broad supply. Whenever this happens thers is alwaysfsets as to local rats may be summarised a great outery against the Water Authority, follows: Over all England and Wales-where the circumstaners and rules differ from those for despite the warnings always given by in Fontland and Island-the average rate in advertisement in the newspapers of the intention the pound in 1875 waa 3s. 44; it is now 5s, to put the city on a short supply so a given The amount per head of the population, is 3 s. against fis. 2d. in 1875. In the area com- date, there are always plenty of "unwise virgins" 60. who and themselves without water when it is prised within Greater Londos, the average lins rison in ten years from 4. to s. 22. in the too lan to procure any more from the tap. But pand. The present lary ranges from 5s. 24. at daring the last few days there has been much Surbiton to 12. at Poplar, West Ham, and complaint tewart nuny parts of the city the Edmonton, with the certainty of increase if the water bus ceased to tow an hour before the present lack of employment antirnos ta precail in witch poor and congested districts. The rates levior in various provincial town's range from advertised timo.
4s. 61, in the pound in Lancaster, to Ts, 24, in Wolverhampton. Since the county and broagh councils assumed the supervision of
education, "to tendency bashewa coxtliures," owing to the to multiplication of offeials and the teachers dmunds for
for increased salaris. Strictly speak; ing, the poor rate is a misnomer, for only a little mar than one-third of the Basant thus collected is applied to the actual relief of the poor. The Local Government Board is largely 1 expanditure. responsible for the growth of local Few persons are aware of the far-reaching and miscellaneous powers which have heen grapted to or assumed by this shadowy Board. It is imporconal, but it cost £227089 lest your State, but they never meet, and they have never one act. The President is, as a rule, a ruere with Cabinet exigencies. He presides over figne head, frequently changed in accordance one. The "eat control xus's with the parmerent udicials, corthy and able, andoubtedly,
possesed of exeossive and dangerous but pet only executive, but, to a large extent, air insome, but on our capital. There has been legislative also. We are not living within
of £1,000,000 gumsily in our combined national and local expenditure, compared with the average of the preceding five years, which, it must be remembered, were considered by economists to be dangerously extravagant as contrasted with cartier periods. The aggregate outlay during
last: fon years was £1,140,833,128 against 2002.09.158 in the previous ten years, and £720,000,000 In the liki
Of ouree the first poried preceding. of the above. sams includes part of tho £210,000,000 disbursed in the South African war; but oven so, the incrense is sufficiently Alarming. The main cause of the large and rapid increase, next to the enormous outlay upon the Army and Navy, is an exaggeraterl notion of the facetions of government. State rocialista je a modern craze, affecting not only the self-appointed leaders of the ignorant multitude, but vertuja academic and philanthropic persons whose sentiment is 'corner than their logic, und who dream of social conditions unrealisable while komu Duinre exists. The writer des laves Gist the remedies are: The exercise of a rigid o Bomy n the great spending departments of the public service like the Army and Navy; the restoration to the House of Commons of full
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THE COLOMBIAN CATASTROPHE, '
KODAKS
AT HOME PRICE.
The following particulars about the des tructivo tidal waves reported in our telograins six weeks ago have arrived by mail from Guayaquil (Ecuador). The rat shock of the earthquake which caused so much damage and loss of life in the provines of Esmeraldus was felt at 10 velocks on January 31st, the disturb an oatinuing at short intervals until Fahrmary 6th. The inhabitant, panic-stricken, uludazed their homes and families and are still living in the ayun sir, fearing a repetition of the shocke
In the neighbourhood of Fort Limon four small islands disappeared. Thees islands were ilmbited by fishermen who escapad in small bouta, in which they were at sea for three days, until the water lecanu suficiently calm to enable them to reach the mainland,
The city of Esmeraldas was nearly inundated by a tidal wave which entered the port, flooding the principal streels. All the inhabitants ran for the mountains in the neighbourhood,
All the towns in the provinces of Esporaklas and Manali were greatly damaged. Most of
the inhabitants are bonelogy.
at The Colombian towns of Mosquera, San
Juan and Demingoritz mere than 300 person perished.
At Esmeraldas City several housée collapsed, including the Government House. The village of Pingnagi, near the Colombian frontier, was inundated by a tihil ware and many inhabitauts were drowned. Ninely boxes were washed ashore at Tumeco At Rin Vordo sovand houses collapsed. During eight daya twenty- five shacks were fell in Esmeraldas.
The Columbur village of Guayaça was also inundated by a tidal wave and 200 persons were drowned. The eruption of the Colombinu volcano of Cumbal caused the mirtinqusha,
WESTERN AMERICANS AND CHINESE,
Washington, February 18-Members of the California delegation expressed the opinion to-day that there is not the slightest danger
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economy Lefore there was used to do so will he spparent to azzene who has seen the reservoirs lately. Seeing these, ond wassers, where w
allcwanes for present got estiranted population of 232,000 people on the island. Pokfulam reservoir is very low, de reservoir alore Wonganishong is absolutely
eraa our
that the Foster Clinean excision bill will be.
Affairs, or that the bill will be seriondly pressel. They believe an fort will be made, however, to
Secretary Metcalf, and they are inclined to. with the recommendations to be made by end the Chiness exclusion laws in accordance
believe the amendments should be agreed to, it on the lines at present anggested. Only a in contemplation. few brief sentiments are coolies in any manner. They are intended merely and these do not strike at the exclusion of
The San Frane aro Chronicle says:-W. V. Carmichael, who for the past, eleven years bees -pilul, it the harbour of Shanghai and who has spent the greater part of his life sinen 1872 in and about China, in speaking of the conditions Americus and foreigners there are "sitting on the edge of a precipice," Mr. Carmichael bas at recantly returned from the Orient, and thorough knowledge of Chinese ami Japazes conditions.
The entire trouble is due to Japanese isfences and to the influences of half-baked Chiness students from Japan returning to their own country with the ambition to elevate China in a year to the place which it has taken Japan
speaks from
price was $13 such, sent his foki next day to the dry; the byewash at Tytam is in pratty much during the past five years an average increase to facilitate the satisfactory administration of sfty years to itsin. The forefront of the
the same condition, and the Tytum resuvoir steamer to ascertain if the tickets wore genietself is quite 50 feet, we should think, below the
over low mark
Ho did not return and when the witness went to the steaner he fened that his foki had been detained and he was hisself arrested. Sule
quently the police wore informed and when they arrested prisoner they found a book containing 81 forgel tickels, all chopped and ready for us, Besides the native in question, another nau would speak to urolasing tickets from prisoner At $12 each,
Evilence having been adduced al length, the jary returned a verilist of guilty, and prisoner was sentenced to five years' imprisonment,
NO EVIDENCE.
The Attorney General intimated that in fi cases of Chey Chung Li, committed on a charge of fraudulent bankruptcy, and Lo Fui Chan, Lo Chu San and Lo Tak Hing, charged with conspiracy in concretion with the above case! no indictments had been led.
POLICE COURT.
Monday, March 19th.
BEFORE MR. P. A. HAZELAND (FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATH)..
The following particulers of the rainfall will afford an explanation of the present shortage of
water:-
190*
9.770 inches 2.604
1965
September Oelüber
3.195 inches
1.830
21
November 0.215
0.230
December
2,374
135
1906
January February
1,800
1.985
1.800
2.50
March
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THE FRENCH FLEET.
EXPECTED TO-DAY.
•
the
The Freech Fleet, which left Hongay on the 140 lust, is expected to arrive here to-day. Practically the whole of the first division of the Far Eastern-squadron is returning theisiinancial centrol; an arrest of the tendency to which the British squadron recently paid to borrow large sums for local purposes (repayment Saigon, the vessels being the two armoured of which should be spread over not more than thirty years, or one generation); the vast outlay cruisers Montcalm and Gurgu, and the six pou experiment and at rnatural works, thus rapid destroyers, Jaceline, Pistotel, Francisque, growth of officialism, and the craze for municipal Fronde, Repière sad Sabre, the only absustes trading. There is no heroic method of dealing with the complex difficulties; but it may be being the armoured cruiser Dupelit Thours. urged that the same common sense and business Two Filipinos were changed with the larceny Adaisal Richard is accompanied by Rear rules shoull be applied to zational and local Admiral Kiesol on his flagship the Montcalm.penditure that are considered to be imperative
iu ordinary life. of 46 eggs from the s.s. Kingtung.
It is too soon to indicate the nature of the proceedings which will characterise the welcome" but cordiality will certainly not be lacking.
CHINA UNITED SERVICE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
AKCENT OF EGUS.
The first defendant denied, while the second admitted the charge.
The police withdrew the charge against the first and he was dismissed. The second his Worekip committed to gaal for fourteen days) with hard labour.
STEALING A CLOCK,
Wa Naw was charged with the larzany of a lock from his brother's room in the grounds
St. Stephen's College. Insprotor Collett informed his Worship. tht while the complainant was out. Lawking th defendant called at his room, took the clock and pawned it. When complainkat Berused hing the theft be delivered up the pawn ticket; andysis given in charge.
Hy Worship recorded a conviction, and com- mittil he defendant to gasl for bros wooks,
CANTON ROGUES CONVICTED.
scores wero :--
200 YARDS. Major W. Chitty, 119th Tufantry 31 Captain Kitson, R.W.K.
THE WRECK OF THE "VALENCIA."
CURIOUS LEW STORY.
The first prize meeting of this Association
For the first time since the Valencia in- opened yesterday at Stonecutter's Range with:vestigation has been in progress testimony was The highest introduced which tended to show that cute the ita championship series.
oler than the elements were responsible for Captain Johnson's overrunning his course and wrecking the steamer, which caused the loss of so many lives. The evidence came out when Frank F. Banker was replying to questions asked him by United States District Attorney Frye regarding anything ont of the ordinary he had noticed while watching the men take soundings on the night of the tragedy.
Bunker testified that as he watched the men
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The House Committer on Foreica Affairs Japanese movement to save China for the Chinese, or rather, for the Japanese, is to-day heard Charles Denby, chief clerk of the Dr. Sun Yat Fob, à political refugee
Sen
compelled State Department, on the Fastor bill. Denby from Cauton
a price on his hand lived mary jars in China. Representatives to leave China with Kahu, Needham, MeKinlay and Hayes were because of his operations against the Manebu presoat and cross-pxamined Denky, bringing
protection of the Japanese Government. out much valuable matter in behalf of the nasty. He is living in Tokyo under the Thoro he is constantly at work on Chinese exclusion policy.
Japan for students who come
dacation. Under his teaching they are sent back home fired with the zeal of Chins for the Chinese
on
that
tts
their
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Denby said the present trouble in China may be traced to three cats-feah, the boycott against American goods in retaliation for the rigorous exclusion of coulies and alleged ill- rentment of the privileged classes; second, a
Japan is working, cunningly but surely, for revolutionary movement against the Manchu
the commercial domination of China. Japanese dynasty, and third, the propagation of a policy officers and palicemen in uniform go about Denby impressed Dalay, Mukden and Newebwang, tearing down of China for the Chinese,
placards and posters advertising Americon upon the committed that Americans werts hated more than other foreigners by the Chines", and foreigh, goods, and openly advise, urgo and hat he said it would be folly to rapeal
even command the people to have nothing to ur neaken the exclusion lawa
d with Western goods, but to use Japanese scerunt. He declared that at least 25,000,000
goods for all needs not supplied by their own Chinese in the interior of China carn on sa
atry, Japanese Shint and Buddhist the Average $1 per month, with which they support
priests foed Mancinria in the wake of their families. His own koster received $6 a
It Japones armies, orging the people to reject mooth, which supported a large family.
all other religious but the religions of Japan. would be a crime against American labour to
Thousands of them are there now, advising the psmit these hordes to enter the United States.
Denby expressed the opinion that the obsolute people to look to Japan for their spiritual
guidance
Chinese cannot understand conciliation. repeal of the exclusion laws would not stop the troubles in China. He believed, however, that Tho withdrawal of the American wemies and the future to collect the indemnity have been the exclusion has should be so modifed as to facilitate the entrance of Chinese students, absolutely misunderstood. They have inter
In their These students return to China and exert au many of whom are not going to Belgina.preted it as a sign of cowardice.
is Buence in building up tredo with the countries estimation conciliation means want of power and
Chinese.
Another source of great harm is the mis- where they have been utented, as the United for Japanese influences feed this ides in the States ought to educate them. Duby said he believed the laws themselves should be modified,sionary system in hips. There are, of course, instead of relying upou regulations changed by notable exceptions, but the great body of the the Bureau of Immigration-Chronicle.
missionaries are nou about s mnok qualified for their positions as second-rate cabblers. They are there, many of them looking to their own welfare, rather than to that of the Chinese, I rented a house from ona missionary and paid him the equivalent of 65 gold per month; and know of five other houses that that visionary owned in his own usme. He had been in China for sixteen years. I have been there drawing four times his pay for a longer term than that sad kave only managed to purchase one Louse."
the air, two
of
BURMESE RAILWAYS,
Railway construction is preceding with much activity in Burma just now and one of the most important works of this kind now in and is the Pegu-Martaban lius whose terminus will be on the bunk of the Salwan river opp ite to the north end of Moulmein. There is also talk of a railway from this latter place shall to Yeb, bat whether that scheme will materialiso must be doubtful for a good while FORTUNATE LAND SPECULATION. to come. An Indian paper on this remarks:- The province of Tenasserim is now receiving some attulin in the matter of railways, und there seezas every reason to Lope that in the neer feture Moniacin will become an important bauling in the lead it became tangled with the railway contre. Besides the connection with line and that several minutes elapsed before Pego which is rapidly approaching completion
Herral other schemes are in the log line conld be houred overboard.
which deserve attention because they may prove said that in his opinion the ship fall speed. He then running et
also to be the beginning of very important at dertak- thenings. In the first place a recouraissance stuted that the ship's progress kept by 000
in his hand. hy with a watch the log had finally lam cast over the side, The vilenen showed that the money changers. Washington, February 14 In the hearings Bunker says the officer called out to the quarter- and a diarist shop occupied the same ground before the Senate Committee on the Philip master, or whoever it was standing pear, to pines to-day on the tariff bill, Secretary Tuftmark down two miles." This is the distance floor. Dedefendants called at the latter store aid he personally favourid a direct commercial supposed to have been traversed while the mea and bought some goods. The purchase com township line between San Francisco and the were untangling the linos of the log and lend.
Banker also testified that when the log line pleted, utepf the defendants snatched up ailands. nah alize, he believed, would increase
$35 from the money the Philippine export trade of this country, in was thrown over it was still suarled and tangled. basket coining changers' autor, and ran away. Before the that it would encourage a Filipina murchsut to He said he did not know whether this affected come here for mach of the merchandise he now the registering of the vessel's progress or not serend mustould follow he was caught, and rehases in other markets.
but that the circumstance struck him as peculiar. Center Hale in his interrogations of the He says he also saw one of the sailors hand in same fokis the shop, who pursued the first,
Secretary revenied the fact that our export trade the log, take a cap or something off it, pour oil chased him to the arms of a lukong in Jubileo Street
Tpatives who had just arrived from Cantarere proceeded against at the instanc of Tusetor Warnock for the larceny of $355 from Lau Shing, ny changer, cf Queen's Toad Central.
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The d-fendasis were found guilty, and each was sewer cedo three weeks' hard labour and¦ six hous' stocks
BEYGE MR C. D. MELBOURNE (SECOND
PoC MAGISTRATE).
AMED ROMDENY IS THE RAEBOUE,
Attho instancy of Inspoetor Langley two boatmu were charged with committing armed robbey in the harbour with three others not iu estady.
To Inspector stated that the defendants boared a junk lying at the junk anchorage We. Point, and while armed with knives and gling frous, used personal violence, and relied the master of the sum of $92.
he case was remanded.
THE PHILIPPINES.
BUGGESTED DIRECT COMMERCIAL LINE,
WILS
$35
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LIGHTEST
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THOROUGHLY
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BABY'S AWFUL
ITCHING ECZEMA
Sores and Scales All Oyer Face and -Could Not Tell What She Body Looked Like- Unable to Sleep- Grew Worse Under Doctors.
CURED BY CUTICURA
IN ONE MONTH
A grateful mother, in the following let- ter, tells of another of those marvellous When my baby cures by Cuticura: was four months old her skin broke out with a humour. I took her to a doctor, who said it was eczema. He gave me medicine to give her, but she kept
ept get- ting worse all the time. Her little face and body were so covered with sat she large scales you could not tell looked like. Nochild ever had a worse
case.
and
Her face was being eaten away, and
even her finger nails fell off. Then it itched so she could not sleep, aud for many weary nights we could get no rest. At last we got Cuticars Soap and Dirt- ment, first bathing her in warm water with the Soap, aud then spreading on the Oiatraent with soft cloth. I saw a change in a week. The sores began to heal, aud she could sleep at night, and in one month she had not one sore on her face or budy. Any mother having children with eczema or humours will find a friend in Cuticura Soup and Ointment. (signed). Mis. Mary Sandlers, 709 Spring St., Camden, N. J., Aug, 14, 1904.”
INSTANT RELIEF
For Baby and Rest for Tired, and Worn-out Mothers
The foregoing statement justifies the oft-repeated assertion thn Cuticura Soap and larment afford instant relief, end permit sleep for baby and rest for tired mothers, and points to a speedy, perma nent, and economical care in the most torturing, disfiguring, itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, crushed, and pimply skin, and scalp huitours of infancy and age, when all else fails,
Cukura Boats, Ointment, and Pitie are sold throughout the world. Depotés Lesudan, S. Churlinse S Paris, Fun he La Patrnila, 13. From ta. Sadowy, Futre Drug & Chen, Corp, House, Sone Prope
Da Malled us," How to Lace Baby Hunouta'
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CHEAP SALE,
7---999
CATE beg to inform the Pablic that we are EMOVING from Ne, 5, Arsenal
Strout to No. 95, ELGIN KOA), Kowloon, from the 1st April, and that wa aro odfering our STOOK BILKS and CURIOS t almost cost price to facilitate removal.
O KEEMATRAI & Co. Hongkong, 16th March, 1906.
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TYPEWRITERS CLEANED REPAIRED, OVERHAULED
We recently published some information about the death of the multi-millional o, Mar- shall Field An American paper gives the Mr. Field made a great deal of money out of following account of how he made his money" his department store, but not a fortune of $100,000,000 or more. Many years ago hisWYFEWRITING sagacious mind began to reflect upon that item of wouls which the political economist calla It so happens that the really desirable parts of the earth's surface aro limited in area, and as popaistion prews the demand for them incronses. The barror island of Manhattan, for example, is advantageanaly situated for commercial purposes, and a largo
is Dow being conducted towards the Sinmen
increment." " unearned of this officers, who stood frontier which if favourab's muy lead in the When Intars to connection with the Siam se railway Rystem. The second is the survey of a line to Yeh which, if constructed, will be the first step time we connection with the lines in the Straits Settlements But-obvily these schemes culy, be realised in the distant future.,
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
Tho P. & O str. Aradia left Singapore for this port on the 17th inst., at noon, with the
UNDER-
WORK TAKEN. Charges moderate. F. A. V. RIBEIR) (late of the Hongkong Typewriting Bureau)
Hongkong, 25th October, 1905, 34, Queen's Road Central (Second Floor),
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number of human beings may be observed hero carrying on various industries and trades. Little strips of land on the iu thoroughfares SPECIAL OFFER FOR TEN
Eare in consequened become so valuable that they are now sold not by the acre or even by the roud, but at so tinch à frost foot, in certain
DAYS ONLY.
instances even at so much an inch. The man THE BURLINGTON
2, PEDDER'S STREET,
that own these parcels of land do not themselves;
as individuals, create its value, they only take
it.
with the islands was less than $5,000,000 in 1904, into a certain part of the trolley and then outward English mails, and is due here on the Quita honestly, to be sure, they take it, ARE SELLING REGARDLESS OF COST, while during the same period the Philippines Leave it overboard, forgetting to replace 21st last., sbout & p..
This O. & O, str. Doric will sail from Yako. bought from other countries approximately the cap. Bunker added that the sailor, whose Lis 2014 ist, and is expected to arrive
had apparently forgotten to replace the here on the 31st iust. £30,000,000 of merchandise)
again hauled in the log and placed it in proper shape.
Sendur Hule wanted to low why this condition existed, and why 7 the island trade with the United States was not more. He said oug county in Maino reseived that much money from its export of potatoes.
QIK
WEATHER REPORT.
because the community, which collectively creates it, in its wisdom permits any sort man with a tasto for speculation to appropriate it.
To the alert mind of Marshall Field unearned The LG.M. str. Bayern left Kobe via Naga- suki and Shanghai on Sunday, the 18th inst., increment, growing like a banyan tree an Man. aud' rasy be expected here on or about Tuesday, bating Island, appealed on a source of private ravenue not to be despised. Ton or twelve the 27th
Inst The 1.G.M. str. Princess Alien, which left years age he began picking up a few good he acquired adjoining parcels, until he controlled here on Wednesday, the 11th inst., arrived at things on Fifth avenge. Little by little Singapore on Cunday, the 18th inst., at con.
Thasly, Neckar loft Singapore on Sunday, a frontage of 164 feet on Thirtieth street and it is understood, te leased to Benjamin Altman about Thursday, the 2nd in
The C.N. str. Chingly, from Australian ports, for ninety-nine years. In like manner, and toft Manila on the lath inst, azn, and is due on yet larger scale, he bought in bis owu town: Of the 5-10,000,000 worth of Chicago here to-morrow, at daylight.
property on which he paid taxes, $30,000,000 was in real estate. In addition to these iovost- ments Mr. Field had real estate holdings in various other States, and he owned large blocks of stocks and bonds in corporations holding valuable franchises conferred by the public.
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TAILOR-MADE COSTUMES, DRESS SKIRTS, BLOUSES, BLOUSE
FONS, FANCY & DRESSING COMBS, eto, LENGTHS, DRESS MATERIALS, CHIF
A Large Assortment of FRENCH HAND- MADE UNDER.CLOTHING, and varied Styles of CORSETS as 25 por cont, RELOW Cose PRICES,
has fallen over S.E. Japan, and risen over the 18th inst, and may be expected here on or 254 feet on Thirty-first street, This groperty. OUR SPECIAL MILLINERY OFFER.
Secretary Taft explained that the trade was
the incre, but that Filipinos, like every The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued other people, benght their goods where they the following report: could be most conveniently obtained. He saið thest if we would encourage them to come to our markets, as would result it the Payne tariff bill became a law, we would most likely obtain a more profitable trade with them.
To inorrow a delegation of heet sugar growers will appear before the committes Or Friday Secretsry Taft will conclude his testimony. The bill will probably come out text week. The present indications point to it being amended extensively. Chronicle.
On the 19th at 12.05 p.m.-The barometer
Chus.
Pressure continues in defcet over China and lowest in N. China.
Gradients remain gentis and light variable winds are indicated in the Fermoss Channel, and the N. part of the China Sea, accompanied by foggy weather along the coast.
The Boston Tow Boat Ce.'s str. Lyre sailed Forecast:-SE. or rimble winds, light; from Krbe on the 18th inst. clondly, foggy.
The Barber, Linestr. Saint Eytext called from
Ma.ch. Now York for Chim und Japan on the Titl
All our Imported Modul HATS & TOQUES to be cleared at ASTONISHINGLY LOW PRICES,
Great BARGAINS in Ladios' Smart American BOOTS and SHOES.
All we ask is for Ladies To CALL, IZSPECT and Juras for Themselves.
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Hongkong, 19th March, 1906,