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["DAILY PRESS KICLUSIVE SERVICE.) BRITISH ARMY REFORM.
LONDON, September 13th.") Hi is announced in the Army Orders that the General Staff is to be reformed on the German model with 171 officers,
howover, has been the view with respon TELEGRAMS. to marriages held in the English Courts, į which have always claimed the right to pronounce whether a given marriage out of England was or was not valid, and as a result there have been many anomalous and some unjust decisions with respect to morringes contracted abroad. It is in. consequence of this peculiarity of the Law or rather of the Courts that the question as to the validity in the United Kingdom of the marriages with a deceased wife's sister in the Colonies arose. In regard to jurisdiction thés Colonies are looked upon as foreign countries and thes, apon the principles always adopted with respect to marriages out of the United Kingdom
DISORGANISATION IN THE RUSSIAN NAVY. Lovnos, September 13th, The Black Sea Fleet is reported to be in an alarming state of disorganisa-
marriage with a deconsed wife's sister in the WE SPECIALLY RECOMMEND BUR Colonies because open to question at bome; | tion.
and the curious anomaly above indicated of the Royal assent to a measure in a Colony not making it valid in the United Kingdom It has taken a long time was arrived at. for Bae cumuronsense of the aution to put an end to this very illogical and unsatie-
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ECHO OF A FRENCH
SENSATION.
LONDON, September 13th.
The Humberts, who were ink
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held on the lifth instant in the Connell Chamber at 2.30 p.m.
PRESENT:
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at the end of the year 1906 we shall be $122,000 Celony. Sir George Bowen occupied for thres better off than we anticipated when the years in place now held by my hon. friend
the left.
for Mr. Deane was estimates for 1906 were introduced. We then expected a surplas of 8622 402 on 31st December many years Captain Superintendent of Police, 1996; we now expect a surplus of $744,573 and it is on record how well as did his duty in Passing from one anticipated position at the that position. These ofzore, whose names are all on the obitaary list, were not known to most and of this year to the conditions that we anticipate next year, dealing in
in the first of us, ent nearly all of us know Mr. Bruse Shepherd and will regret that he has been instaava with ordinary revenue them will be a decrease of $40,000 on the proceeds of the granted to short a time to enjoy his pension. Opium
um Form. This farm, which at present is In addition to this decrease there was a further
$170,000 n lat
n month, or $2,041, 00 rear decrease of $1,800 owing to it not being necer- Widows and Orphaus Pension Fund. Ou Colonial has been let for the next year at $121,000sary to make provision for payments on arcouut
mont or $9 a month less. This is of the W Attorney-valent to a $55,91 reduction in a year, the other band there was an increase of $1,0 but as the new form only common from the io polios compensation, the net result being
}+1 the TOUTESSO
of 821,694. In vote pasions of $23, 1 March the uciaal reduction of revenue in
I regret vote 3 Governor,
there
a decrease of this source in 1967 will be $100,000. I regrut
Owing to bigbar exchange ou Thoro ik satisfied that with salaries of Governer and staff, T this reduction, not caly on recount of the loss 313 201) of revenus, but being
a furtzer All decrease of $362 owing the lower price paid for 14 Opian Farm the cost of the drug is less and its consumption to minor alterations in the establishment Constables and watchman. There is a greater. The next item of revon on which of there will be a roduction is that for subsidiary decrease of $1000 owing to the renewal of appear furniture at Government Honas, the set uppwar
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. SIX MATTHEW NATHAN. K.C.M.G.
Hon, COLONEL DABLING, R.E. (General Officer Commanding the Troops.
Hon. Mr. T. SARCUBE Bar Korrotary),
Hon. Sie H. 8. BERKELRY, General}, 10.
Colonial Mr. A. THOMSON Transarer).
Hon. Captain I. A. W. BAUSE LAWRENCE R.S. Harbour Maste).
Hon. Mr. W CHATRAM (Director of Publi Work).
Hon. My . 3. BADELEY (Captain-Superio
dont of Police),
tendent
Hoa. Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G. Hon. Mr. WE YUK
Hou. Mr. E. OSBORNE,
31on. Mr. E. A. HEWETT,
Hon. Mr. W. J. GRESSON.
Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher (Clerk of Conneil-).
MINUTES,
Tis minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmad.
FINANCIAL
coin. The item of $120, which
in those for 1997, and much surp
Filed
I shell by rorary's
factory state efuffairs; and it many add · Pisoned for gigantic frauds in France, of His Excellence the tiovernor, laid on the pinces for the dolles as a standard of válnu | storling salarios, route in A
have been released.
1 muh to hope thest the day will come when a shuilar view will be adapted with export any question that may arise as to inarriages contracted in foreign countries and that the principle will be accepted that if they are valid in the places where they are contracted they will be recognised clse- where. The question has been suggested more than once as a fit one for international conferenss ; and it might form a more useful subject for consideration than impossiblo suggestions for preserving the pence of the world by means of arbitration. All that is a-entry in order to come to preferential trade and passed a
THE REVOLT IN CUBA.
Loxoes, September 13th. Three United States cruisers have been ordered to proceed to Cuba.
Inarriages
baen
factory conclusion is to separate the purbly civil from the religious or ceremonial aspect. of marriage and aunt to an understaling
which lave that all concludes wid. the necessary civil elements [ of contract shall be gazetted by an Oficial Marriage Officer in the country where they been celebrated, and that this annoimement sha be taken everywhere as The English a fital proof of their validity, Courts have already gone so far as to hold that ile ilents of a marriage contrueresi the United abroad as to property in Kingdom must be taken to be thore created by the marriage in the country where it is concluded. This was loog doubtful, but the question was gebat rest in a well known rise (that of Nichola e. Curlier, on appeal in 1900); mind if tire santé rule were adopted as to the marriages themselves that has now ben acceptálas to the incidents of property, &c. averting from then, an end would be
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PREFERENTIAL TRADE.
Loxios, September 13th.
committal resolution.
MOROCCO AND GERMANY.
LONDON, September 13th. A Moroccan Embassy has been scut to Berlin.
!
CANTON'S NEW VICEROY,
THREE CHANGES.
SHAMEEN, September - 18th, The Chinese authorities of Canton have received an Imperial Ediet rẻ- moving H. E. Viceroy Shum to the permanent headship of Yuman and Kweichow.
The CobeNIAL SECRETARY, by command lable report of the Finance Committee No. and moved it's adoption.
The G-MONIAL TREASURER seconded and the motion was carrriol
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THE ESTIMATES. The ColsAL SECRETARY first reading of a bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a kam not exceeding fra million two hundred and two thousand one hundred and thirty-five dollars to the Public Service of the year 1907. The
TREAMCREE Seconded. COLONIAL His FREELLENCr said-Gentlemen, this is the seventh year is succession that I have risen to my place in another clong and here to put the ensuing gear, but this is the first occasion
antions
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ed in the estimates for I will disappear degrea-o boing $12,562. In the Colonist Secret- y's Department lure is a degrease of $5,336 Idan to higher exchange on Balaries of the it ever appears again.
doubtful, whether Celonial Scretary's stad less a small sum due to and whtfel, more than
increments and to assistuct telegraph clerk. this Colony was juditial in seedings of $40,00 1100 worth of cain into China Thero is a decrease of $1,323 due to higher which had value less than their face value change on salarios of caulets, less amount dus examination. At any rate is the not anatural result of tou cadet for having passed an inducing Chinese to attempt to make similar 5191 is for minor alterations in other charges Si,479. In the puts from minting operations. Their opera while the Bet decross is
Registrar General's scale than ours
Department higher ex- tions are on a very much
fargar
dipulated increments of the staff ou harshad there all of subituling thetsonty: change lese
decrease คณ
of $2,190 and drugging down the value of the twenty. 22,850 There cant piece not only in China, but als in this for the organisation of the subordinate staff and the substitution of a Portaguess for an Caleny. This Government has made rapreson. Intions toth to the Viceroy and to the retrop English clerk, and the ceas to be taken of E further desreaso itan authorities of China with regard to the this year cusus
alterations and other trade that this larga $20! For minor
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there is a decrease of 8391, the
RAL elverges of subsidiary money has lind and will cha
decrease basug $3,011, iu the Auditor's" quinine to have, and froze i comarnicatios j received
1450
from the Consal-emoral at Department thers is a decrease of $2,190 dae
higher
kebangan salaries of the local Couton I believe the representation has not been without effect. I think the thinse authorities Auditor and assistant local aitor and hous realise what a disastrous thing it is to war the charges and an increase of $675 by the subsil- value of the currency and will stop issuing bis talion of au assistant local anditor for an Having auditer's derk. The pet decrease is $1.512. vast vast number of subsidiary coins. induced fuera to do shat, of course it is ent of In the Treasury the higher excbauge on sularios the prestion for us to do what we tried to reduced the aximatu by $110. 83,0K has beezz
· The Assoended Chambers of Com-before the Legislative Council the estimates for parade them not to do (applausa). These are excinded this year as it has not been necessary
Farm and subsidiary coin amounting merce have discussed the question of on which it has been my unsatisfactory duty to the two big items for reduction in revenu the to make provision for the Widows and Orphans tions in three items which indicate rather parents to palies constablas in the Naw non-ant to clear in the rogarius. Before altogether to Silos 40). Then there aro rodito. But in and whiels hus not hon taken over. bars on my uotes I think it will meet your stagnation of trade: $1000 in permits for Territories for exorcising se supervision wisies if I explain generally how it is
pro- posed to must that decline. There are three Sunday surge working: 50,000 for storage of aver the work of shroffs there. Wo have Either to raise furthegunpowder licare-s; and 8,430 for pawn suffered this year very serious defalcations,
licences Then there is a reduction of aud the provision of anperintendents in methods open to 118.
we are taking to provide louis, to inervace taxaties, or to reduce ST. VAT in big amount wo anticipated to rec-ive of the marans
The thsin We have given against
recurrences. I strongly
for the sale of timber. spedition loans at the present time.
effect, and are continuing to give affect to of $1,691 dus to the introduction of raiking
and alterations in We have already our old loan of 14 the Colony's cry of two years ago Woodman the grading seherre
altera- $20 is far micor the tree, but I am doubtful whether the ordinals staff. manating at the present time to 2300.000 after
spare
have to modify tious in other charges, the net deerausts ent shall not preck very much in Treasury vote being 119. In the Bongkang deducting sinkjug fund. We have also anew lau for the railway We are fortunately able to that policy
Past flies higher exchange on the amount pail raise that lean by su instalment of £110ÓG
a conversation I had a little while ago with the each year and the interest which we shall have Deputy Inspector-General of Naval Hospital for mail subsidy results in a decrease of 825,058. Bext year on the first of these instalments who informed me that he was cutting down al! The decrease in personal emoluments is due to to pay in gol a heavy charg, but it will go nu monating the trees about the Naval Hospital as he found the new Rees of salaries provide for the for some years until the railway begins to pay that after 2 years they diod. I have noticed Superini ndout of the Money Order Uffco, the its way. One reason why I am particularly myself in several parts of the Colony dead treas Registrar of the Parels Brauch and the to avoid adding to the Colony and we shall have to be careful we don't get the Sagerintandout of Meile, also to the increase in to establishment of additional clerks, and indehtedress and therefore of the ineffec-istud covered with forests of lord wood.
the rosult of these increases amount to $9,019. Live charges which appear in estimates is the meantime we anticipate very little rorenas the precarions, may even say speculative this year from the sale of timber. Another There is also a small increase of $378 for minor The result of bature of some of the items of revenue;
alteratious in other charges. item from which we shall get less than last by year
this is that the Hoogkong Post Of will cost is the conserpaucy contrast. It is $2,760 Year less that was Then there are thirty-our $1463 less next year that it did this. On the las all under $5,000 in which there are other hand Postal agencies in Chips will cost This is mainly due to the decreases all under $500. These items amount 813-43 more.
in prosivion of $12898 for
Boney altogether to 324,720 and with those which I
Tientsin. This agency was urged on the authorities at home by to London Chamber of will give in detail, show a falling off of 867-4,03311. On the other hand there are some items of
Commerce as being required for correspondence oftuary revanue from which we anticipate
On the assessment taxes we autici- between Tientsin and London, and was azp To increase the burdens of trado. Further the decline in pate a further $2000 due to now baildinga ported by the Chamber of Commerce hure as
in buildings. and improvementy
82 000 tonding to the convenience of Beitiske merchants revenue which we now have to meet is, as I shall prevently exploio, largely dee to
more is put down for grants, based on the and therefore the enhancing of British prostige. the lower tender for the Opium farm. I receipts for the current year. $18.00, has been I tave rezarked that when British prestige is expond- don't wish to irapass addicional taxation on
Add
to the amount for juak licences due to be entoured in Chino, and when some non-smoters of fopiam because the burden is by the abolition of securities and sling of funds iture is involvert, the Hongkong Government is called upon to hear that expouliture. Tho force of circumstaneas lightened to those who to which I alluded on a previous occasion. smoke opiam or who profit by the use of this $10,000 more is due to the opening of the new larger act of this deernae is dus to transit deng. There remains the reduction of expendi- Western and leugkokisui markets. There charges. The increase of $2,127 is for the Pust tare and that is the method which it is proposed are additional items for a slaughter house, feat Shanghai which was recently extended, to adopt. Wi must cut our cost according to $0: Post Office $8,2); sad for New set this increase involves additinggal rents and
be a simple Territory revonne $8,00, the last being:
taxation.
$696 is for minne changes in the
when I come bape
Then there were 34 items with au hot. The decrease of $2,6 is due to higher asked the Governor to under the troops tu
agres with me that try it on you, you will cease, firing. The Governor replied that he fairly serviceable and que fa which the Colony increase of less than $50 amounting srehaugs and allocations in sterling salaries. altogether 530,960. The total increases The net result is that the Postal agencies of would bombard the city unless the revolu- need not fork ashamed to appear next season.
(fear, bear). It is somewhat of a tight amount to $121,6, which deleted frora the China will est us $13,23 mure next your than if Wa aderu total decrises amounting tu 8700, they xpected to do this. Also under the fit, but if we succeed,
the ordinary Post Ofido heading for special expenditure it is Y reports, Macao correspondence, and ionary leaders surrendered.
to our estimates ve, shall remain in the same show sound position at the end of 1917 se I am happy revenue of $52,37 In extraordinary resesus, necessary to provide $1,100 for plates for Pansion Fund engraving stamps. The parehase of these other matter, appear on page 5 to-day,
to say we will be in at the end of 1968. That as the item Widows and Orphans. position is somewhat better, according to our has been cast out, thera will be a decrease of plates is expected to sare an annual expenditure presont anticipations, than the estimate I xuads $219,000, and we anticipate only getting about of some 230 a year. The result of thre decrease in the Hongkong Post Offics and the of it when introducing the budget for the year $308,00 for land sales which means a decrease
ou that item of $200.000, so the total decrease increase of expenditure on postal agencies in from the 31st Dec. 1965
China is to increase the revenue by $1,680 In we abould have a
18.raordinary revoute will be $194,00M), which
ordinary revenu, Harbour Department this year the inbilities of com4 $332,000. The Busl accounts added to the zoiul decrease in of the year 1905 showed a balance on the last $550,910 gives a fotal decreas in the revenue expenditure of $15,410) on buoys is no longer
of that on the other hand we day
of $141,000, $12,000 belter of 309, 70, or very nearly $100,000. Last year acessary, the work having been completed in not the carreat year. Thora
hera was s decrease massacre we suticipated.
the total revenue was 37,347,307, this year wo
225 Phis droreso. estimate it at 85,493,025,
ao is met $1,527 duy to highor exchange and changes in estimated the revenue of the Colony for the year was come $50,000 more than it will pro by a decrease in all the items of expenditare staff, and $2,00 for repairs to the Hygain, bably turn out to be. This is due to no profit except in the following six. The charges on 81,00 of which was transferred to the medical having bera nuls from absidiary coins, z account of the public debt have increased. Thore vete, mad $1,010 of which was not required. There was a decrease of $1,575 oxing to the subject to which I shall refer again presertly is a special expenditure on the Post Ofice; there
On the Peak
D'Aguilar penditure on We had counted on 8120.000 from subsidiary in lo coins and it is this aragant, less certain excesses brigade. The nocicainntical avid chorilabis votes tres trauslurred to the tl laivas having
was taken at tho fe been increased, also those for miscellaneous action
Toquest of services and tory.
for Public
Commander-in-Chief, and work of Gaverament. Narai $50,000 in our revenge for 1956-that is to in our ordinary revenue. In our extraordinars On all the other items of ordinary expenditure as the Colony is concerned it is satisfactory. The decrease of 3720 is dao to quartors revenue we fall short by $243,000. This is there are decreases of which the most notable Th
cost I will
boarding provided for due first of all to land sales which we estimated is the military contribution.
having bon at $400,000 bring now estimated at $307,00; it presently with the decreases under cash head officer in the new Harboier fice. $700 is los
modas i also d to the Widows And Orphans Pension of the estimates. The increases I have datalled expenditure than was anticipated ou swall
stores. D $33,21 to
da te cartain provisions not At noon yesterday at No. 3 Ship Street, Fand which you will remember it was proposed amount 10-546; the decreases in Mr. A. Day, formerly a ticket inspector in the to transfer to revenue account not having but leaving a vel decrease in ordinary expenditure baring to be supplied. $266 is the net result of employ of the Electric Trenway Co., attempted to transferred. The amount of the fund is of $171.115. To make the reverse equal the minor alterations and other charges. Ou the of her hand there is an incurve of 82.00) to pay decreased have lay
$341,000
tae Royal Navy on account. of their taking over suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. The $240,000 On the other hand we are transfer expe
and extraordinary the signal stations. Another iaurase under the found due to us on the closing of the Prays decrease in ordinary
$625,915 Whereas Harbour Department of $2000 is for log Reclamation account amounting to $98.000, expandi are is thorofors Our ordinary expenditure during the current the expenditure in 195 was 87,03655, that signalling As hou. members will rom-mber estimated total rerentin votes for this series. This year we will not when this original estimates were drawn up. we have an year is estimated now at $15,000 less than anticipated for 1907 is 5,147,120. Recepitantere have had on two occasions to take
put to the inconsistencies which have se
du letters for pubicalion should be written on | often cansad trouble and injustico in respect
The side of the vaper unty.
Во amortyomowaly signed
d' comunurizations that have
niready appeared in ather papers will be inserted.
ta marriages abroad and the law applying
nders for tatra coussef DAILY Fans should do the marriage contract, in its riri el before 11 am, on day of publication. After that bearing, which is all the State has to da
or the ugly is limited. Only supplied for Cash, would he once more as it should.
Flegraphic Address: Puns, Codes: 4,8.0..th Rd
Lieber
P.O. Bor, 833 Telephone No. 12
BIRTHS.
On August 1st, the wife of A. G. BETHELL,
1. M. CuRemis, Kikiang, of a daughter.
On September 2ul, at Kning, the wife of W. 1. Kea (Pritishy Consulat Nunking), of twin sons. DEATHS.
Deeply
De September 8th, at Amoy, Cajitaia Jons -Comm Saisoncos, aged 77 years,
1/241244.
Ch September 5th, at Shanghai, Ci Estana Locks, native of isle of Wight, aged 77 gran,
be, the same as that applying to any other form of contract ju any part of the world.
The American Consul General for the newly up-ed part of Tairon (Dalny; has takes up his | duties there.
him as
H.E. Chou Fu succeeds Viceroy of the two Kwang,
I.B. Ting Chan-tok is appointed Viceroy of Fukien,
¡REUTER'S SERVICM.)
THE MASSACRES IN RUSSIAN POLAND,
LONDON, September 11th.
getting approximately the same as we did we cut count for certain on
I am also averse to is the preceding year It has been pointed out increasing taxation. to me that his colony is very lighly taxed and ne mes promise that I shall not on some future casion propeso additional imposts but a time like the present ono when trade is bad does not seem a saitable nae at which to ndil to
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A deputation of citizens of Siedles has ar cloth. It muNt Recreat presently to due to thì rovision of `the rent roil during the personnel at Amoy, Canton, Hankow and Hoi-
The Tear has signed a Ukase, ordering the sale of eleven million aeres of State lands to the peasants.
The troops have searched 200 houses in
garment
ent and I
it is
Warsaw, Hecking terrorists, and 1,000 105, then lanen in estues of wesela over
The Parsees will celebrate their New Year arrests have been made. It is feared that
1274 Anno
if the terrorists do not desis; from murder BeanBONG OFFICE: JOA, DES VEUX Rose.to-day, the first of the your LORDON OFFICE: 1, FLEET STREET. E.C Yezdijird. A religions survice will be held at
the Parses Club at 8 km. this morning. We ing policemen and soldiers, a cordially wish all one Parsee friends & Happy similar to the one at Siedler, is inevitable,
THE INSURRECTION IN CUBA.
The Daily Press.
DONGLONG, SEPTEMBER 14rs, 1908.
New Your.
A magple belonging to a lady in Somerset- shire has been in the habit of receiving dainty mouthfuls from the month of his mistress. perching on her shoulder, and then inserting his book between her lips. The other day be took up his customary porch, but instead of seeking a tit-bit from his mistress, the grateful bird dropped a play caterpillar inte her
mouth.
LONDON, September 11th. The Cuban insurgents have received a crushing defeat while attacking the railway. It is reported that 200 were killed,
EUROPEAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
ofor items, that causes the deficit f
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be the Franch equivalent for the British Order out was not deep enough to caus, dasth, and ring to tas general revenue sums which expenditure the public workseatruorury vote
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AirHocou, the passage of the Colocial Marriages Act by the House of Commons, after that measure had been accepted by the lords, where the chief opposition to it has always existed, was a foregone concl. sion, the fact that his matter has at last
France is to prosess a now order of chivalry been set at rest will be a subject of general
It is to be styled the Order of Merit, and is to dongatulation in the Colonies. It seems indeed almost comprehensible that the of St. Michael and St. George. The new
when he was discovered sometime afterwards, aonadons state of things which the recently decuration will be especially set apart as the and a Japanese doctor called in, the medical raan passed Act removes, can ever have existed. reward for service in counsetion with foreign made good the damage done. Day was removed That, after the royal assent had been given or colouial affcire. The order will also be given to the Government Civil Hospital where he will This is due to an error on the right side which of $7,347,305 and an estimated total expenditure have to do so. The remaining item, au increase
to foreigners who have rendered servico to undergo supervision. to Acts passed in varicus Colonies from France. It is a handsome cross with branches of shito examel bordered with blus, and with time to time legalising marriages with a deceased wife's sister (against which, it silver rays at the four points of junction. The way he observed, it seeurs difficult to find ribbon is sky blue and watured.
A JUNK FOUNDERS.
FOUR CHINESE DROWNED,
DEATH OF CAPT. J. C. SAUNDERS fatting
AT AMOY.
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special
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of Sying is for slectric faux for the new Harbour was orale in preparing the estimates which of $7,935 which left us a surplus of
Ofice. The met result is that the Harbour were based on the poemony of the dollar 3290,44. For 1907 we estimate the revenue
the expenditare af Department will cost $22,08% less next year it stood
at at $6,448,025, and
of June 196
As you are $6,441,748, Jairing a surplus
En tae Increase is instead
the 83,050 falling of
the
exchange and satomatic changes in perunnal. inerea in tio ctures on .consequently 2 rieeu I rarely happens that the journalistin China hes
The small increase of $236 is dus of the public debt of $7,081. emoluments.
having is England and in the Colony. This is due has to write the obituary of a European who number of dollars have been required for stor account
ing payinents in
to certain arrangements myds for getting the ny really valid reasou) marriages so com-
passes away in this land of his adoption at the The saving on the estimates or ordinary expend interest on the first instalment of the rail- daily register halter printed and sent out with This ori despatch. In the Judicial and Legal tmeted in such Calories should fail to be
ripo old age of seventy-sever. This was the iture would have been much greater had it
adition
auitly parily nouatorbilanced by interest Department the decrease of $17.995 is recognised in the United Kingdom, seems
age of Captain J. C. Saunders of Amoy, news not been necessary to send home of whose death reached, the Colony yesterday. able Ioss a very large stora of subsidiary coin and sinking fand on the 1894 loan being cal-lug to higher exchange on salarius. Ia the
which was accumulated in the Colony and could contrary to every rule of common sense,
could calated at 24 instead of 1/8 exchange which
mainly omnlnuuouts During the heavy rain which fell early The grestor part of his long lify had been spent not bara ben disposed of and on which the results in a decrease of $3,820. La pensions Police SS110 bgs expelitura is required on and to be among those things which as
ibere is a decrease of $1604. This is not a exchange and advantage taken of a change by Tord Dundreary declared, "no fellah can yesterday morning a ballast junk foundered in in Chion, and he was consequently widely known Government was paying interest,
traordinary expenditure for
dvorcase, gentlemen, which we can view with police schoolmastors to substitute do! understand." Certainly no ordinary layman! Yaumsti Bay, and four out of a crew of six to the men of the marcantile marine engaged muted at $132,000 less than when the any satisfaction because it mesut the death in place of the presnt exchange; The small e alterations and other wore drowned. The juuk, it appears, was over-
in the coasting trade who will read of his
original estimates were prepared, so that we during the current year of soms old and valued decrease of $59 is minor
addition and the
of 23,000 is: for repairs, to the Capt. Saunders: held here
servants of the Colony, Sir William Marsh, charges and can conceive why the rule applicable to every laden, and not being sufficiently covered, the demiss with regret.
$199,000 more a sets over liabilities thou on the who administered the Government on varions coal and oil for police launobes. The ret other form of contract, that if it is valid in water which found its way into the bold sank appointments at Amoy as inarine surveyor to of
31st December 1905. We have $290,000 occasious amounting altogether to two and a decrease in the Police Department is $20,828. the place where it is made, it is so held in it. Of the four of the crow drowned, none were the Board of Trade, Bureau Varitas, and the due to revonua not having come xp half years, was in this place in the troublops In the Fire Brigade there are two items of to the amount expected and we have 3305,000 times which followed Sir John Pope Haunessey's special expenditure: one for $5.390 is for street all other places, should be departed from able to swim. The master of the junk and bis German Lloyd as well as to local oflees, and-ho was also attached to the British Consulate as
more owing to expenditore hering been less administration, and again he bridged over the fire alarms. These have best adrooated very in regard to the most important form of wife, however, were able to keep aōnat until
emigration surveyor.
than estimated. The act result of this is that interval when Sir George Bowen left the cftos, and the provision inserted in the contract that can be entered into. Sueb, rescued by a passing onrgu boat.
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1906 is
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due to higher salaries
dollar