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in any way weaken the hands of the authorities in suppressing crime-what may be legitimately called orimo.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11Tя, 1907.
A meeting of the Finance Committee was then held the Colonial Secretary prosiding, The following votes were passed.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE REPAI88. The Governor recommended the Council to voles sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Hot water apparatus and baths, Government House
EVENING CLAUBEN,
His Excellencr- The hon. gentleman at the end of the table said I had not been long in the Colony, neither the Attorney-General. That is very true, but I have been here long enough to give consideration to this Bill' which is of ex- reptional interest, I was particularly struck in studying the papers by the argument that if panishment by stocks was mado, too common, law abiding people like the Chinese would cease to be able to recognise criminals whom they really condemned.
The Governor recommended the Council to I think that is a very strong argument, gentlemen. As it is, when law abid- rote a sum of seven thousand three hundred and ing citizens go down the street and see any thirty-eix della ($7,336) in aid of the rote, prisoner in the looks, they recognise his feature Education, Deptment of Inspector of Schucle Evening Continuation and can at any time afterwarde tako mossures-Other Charges, of pregation against him. If on the other hand Clasper the person is put in the stocks for pe1ly off nees" such for instance as hawking, or some of the others to which the Attorney-General allu led, we will conse to carry with us the public opinion of the large majority of the lower cla a Chiasso, I think that is a very important print. Beyond that remark I bave nothing further to say thaa what was said by the Attorney
CONCERT AT THE THEATRE-
ROYAL.
JAPAN.
-
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDANT,}
THE STOCK MARKET IN AUGUST.
SEPTEMBER.
but as the mountain is only open for this parperə some two months of the year, this. does not suit theas who choose the spring or Autuma for their violta-and better seasons ald not be chosen. Within day's Settling day for August constituted a Bad record in the history of the Tokyo Stock Ex-journey of Mijenost its is a beautiful Inke district that is visited by only a vor y change, the number of shares being less than 30,000 figure which is 25,000 below the mall proportion of tautiste, presumably of sccount of its comparative inaccessibility. But daliest settlement during the war. During the
It would be hard to find in the whole of Japan boom nine months ago many a day's transac tions were larger than the total for last month, country more charming than that lying to the which shows to what extent the market has forth and west of Fuji Mountain, Here the fallen off since the debacle of January. Though gentle, Hower bestrowa slopes of Fuji have there are many good omens, the market remains many ensures to reveal for the expenditure stolidly depressed. Recently the Tokyo Elec-of a little trouble. The botanist would be tric Railway Co-or electric tramway as it delighted with the wealth of flowers and of would be called in England-received the her plants at all-Boncons of the year, with -coveted and hard-fought for sanction from the perhaps a brief exception during the months authorities to engage in electric lighting all of January and February. Although there is so mountain climbing to be done in the or. over the city but, this had not the slightest effect on its serip, which by the end of August dinary sense of the word the tourist will had fallen two points, or as much as those of insensibly reach an altitude of four or five the Tokyo Eletric Light Co. itself, which thousand Feet on these supes and even the has hitherto hold a preotical monopoly and
unscientifié will be struck by the variation is the regetation, In a day's trip through this must be severely hit by the competition.
flowery region the distribution of plants in relation to altitude can be observed more clearly
Over a thousand species have been catalogued by the Lotanists, growing in forest and grassy plain, and besides there a o vast traots deasily wood i, ceusisting of couifers and broad-leaved trees with a jungle of undergrowlb, the very though of which in transporting to the man accustomed to spend his days in crowded city the forests and slopes is a pretty chain of and modern suburbia. Lying saugly between lakes whose symmetry can only be seen from high altitude-on the neighbouring mountains to the north of Foji, for example. There is chain of four lakes, and three of them have to be crossed, with pleasant forest walks in between, before the tourist arrives at a unique foreigs hotel, bailt on the steep slope overlooking leka be. Here excellent accommodation can be From this point there are views of Fuji to be obtained onder varying conditions that The Peerless cannot be fitly described. Mountain never seemed so peerless as, when watched from day to day, in the rising and the and shade-golema and grand under all con It is a perpetual study in light setting sun.
ditious, in mist and in sansuine. From here
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THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN CONVENTION ·
According to Japan papers, the following 'is the substance of the Anglo-Russian Con
Ganera, that the Bill in no way weakens must bére felt well satisfied with the result of worth looked for any improvement in the than perhaps as any othor meuntain in Japan.vention, signed at St. Petersburg on August 31.1
the bars of the Government or detracts from our power to impose a penalty in accordance
with tradition and with the law of the Colony for many years past (applauso).
The Bill was read a second time, and the Council went into committee to consider it clause by clanse.
On ramming the ATTORNEY-Gaxeral, ro- ported that the Bill had passed through committee without amendment and mored that
it be read a third time;
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the bill was road a third time, passed and became
Tow
THE ESTIMATES,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved that Council resilve itself into a committee of the whole council to consider the Bill entited An Ordinance to apply a sin not exoceding Four million nine hundred and ninety-two thousand nine hundred and ffty-three Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1908,
The COLONIAL TREASUREX #ecoaduử, and Council went into committee.
On remiming, the COLONIAL SECRETART reported that the Bill had passed through the commitles without amendment, and moved that it be read a third time.
The COLONIAL TREASURER Douded, and the Bill was read a third time and became law.
of the
"FOULIC NOTARIES ORDINANCE.
until I am ready to move the second reading.
Hon. Mr. OSBORNE-I understood the second reading was moved.
His EXOBLENCY-The second reading was postponed.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I think, if the hoo, member were to forward the letter he has received, it would receive every consideration..
Hon. Mr. OSBORNE.—Yes, Sir.
AEDITIOUS. PUBLICATIONS OKPIÑANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Before moving the third reading of the Bill to prevent the
Under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Lugad, very successful Concert was given at the Theatre Royal last, evening, and the promoters
their efforts. That the Concort would be a success was a foregone conclusion; the name of Mrs. F. H. May, who in conjunction with Mr. Doomen Fuller, arinoged the programme, was sufflolent guarantee for that. But even their expectations, must have been exceeded by the brilliant and representative gathering, and by the success of a well arranged programme. His Excellevoy and Lady Lugard and -party arrived promptly at 9 o'clock, when the concert
No one at the beginning of the carront
market and all conditions seem to have com
bined against it, from the weather to inter national affairs. The critical period in the life of the rice plant has passed, but we are still in doubt as to the set ual crop that is likely to be harvested, owing to the uncertain weather and the unusually low temperature for this seaRII - The rice crop more than anything eles repre- sents the wealth of Japan. Some works must yet slaps before the crops ato harvested, and commenced. The stage was carpeted in green une can only hope fervently that the weather with a pleasing background of rural scenery will become more normal and seasonable then For Sweet Charity's" make one often suffers it has been for the past month. It is fortunate many things, but on this occasion a delighted that the two most valuable crope, rice and silk, and onthusiastic andience were able to enjoy a showed splendid prospective resulte, much above concert that would have dono credit to a Colony ave age yeare, thengh both having been greatly with far greater artistic resources than Hoag injured by had weather, the yield is expected to kong cần boast. The charitable object in be only alightly above average years. Quee aid of which the
was arranged, the country becomes confident of this, how must commend itself to everyone. We in ever, the effect will be seen in the improved Hongkong have particularly warm sympa conditions of trade and a rising stook market. thies towards those who go down to the It may be said that this is all the market is have their business now waiting for, but at the time of writing sea in ships" and upon the deep waters," and the "Seamantlers is no sign of a change for the better. Mission" in evidently a popular obarity which it is hoped will be greatly benefitted financially by the success of the evening.
concert
costume, dined an Irish Jig delight fally, and it was deservedly encored. The marine object of the Concert was emphasized by the presence in uniform of the apprentices from a number of sailing vessels. They were dis ribut ing progrskames and pointing out seats,
TAKU BAK.
AN INTERESTING EXTERIMENT,
THE T. K. E'S WITHDRAWAL.
The sanonncement that the Tore Kison
INSURANCE COMPANIES AND THE
HAKODATE YIKE: Investigation proved that the insurance em panies were not by any means so heavily involved by the Hakodate fira às was first believed and from all accounts the companies have promptly or will speedily settle their liabilities. It ha been rumoured that the Government would iske drastle measures against those concerus shirking full settlement. This paternal attitude is not an uncommon one on the part of the Japanese Government in Ita relations with public com paules, but if the companies do settle up fairly and squarely-in contrast to what happened after the San Francisco fre-then it may be put down as a good advertisement for the country,
had
only can Fuji be seen in all its grandear, and
INTERESTING DEUREE.
At Peking on October 1st was published a Decree by the Emperor stating that since the dissemination of the Christian religion is per mitted by treaty it is the manifest duty of all officials within the limits of the Empire to give protection to the lives and property of all Of late foreign missionaries in the interior. the slaying of mizaionaries and converts have years, however, the barsing of Churches and again been resumed, to the deep regret of the Throne.
An examination into the cause
PERBIA,
1-The two Governments mutually engage
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THE
to respect the integrity and independence of ROBINSON PIANO ment of equal advantages for the trade and Persia, and testify their desire for the establish industry of other nations.
the
2-Great Britain engages not to seek or
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support the political or commercial concessione tayond the line starting from Kasrishirin (on
forntier want of
ermansba) passing point on the l'ersion frontier where the through Impalian, Yezd, Kakak and ending at a TALKING Russian and Afghan frontiers intersect. 3Raseis engages not to seek or support milar concessions beyond the line geing from the Afghen frontier through Gezik, Birjand, Kerman and ending at Bandar Abbar,
4-Great Britain and Bussiz motaslly engage not to oppose, without prerions arrangement with one another, concussions to each other's abjects in the regions situated between the lizes as mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3.
AFGHANISTA
1The British Government engage to
exercise their influence in Afghanistan only in the pacific sense. They will not themselves také accuraga Afghanistan to take maasures
2-Kussia. threatening Russia.
MACHINES
AND
RECORDS.
NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED.
recogniz s Afghanistan as outside LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT political relations with Afghanistan shall be her sphere of influence and engages that all her conducted through the British Government and
that she will not, s ad agents Into Afghanistan. MUSIC:
3-Ilaying in view the treaty signed at Kabul on March 21, 1905, Great Britain sagages not to sanex or occupy any portion of Afghanistan, nor to interfere with her internal. administration, provided that the Ameer fulfils his engagements with the British Government under the above treaty,
4-The Russian and Afghan authorities on the frontier may establish direct relations for the settlement of local questions of non-political obaranter,
5-The two Governments afirm their adher euce to the principle of commercial equal opportunity.
TIRET
LATEST COMIC OPERA SCORES
AND
DANCE MUBIC
JUST ARRIVED.
|Hongkong, 29th November, 1906.
CANADIAN WHEAT FOR THE FAR EAST,
37
1. The two Governments agree to respect the territorial integrity of Tibet and in abstain A crop of 20,000,000 bushels of winter wheat' from all interference in her internal administra is promised this year by the farmers of Southern Alberta. To realise the extraordinary nature The two Governments recognize the of this aunonacement it is necessary, says the suzerain right of Chins over Tibet aud in con.. Indian Trade Journal," to remember that forauty with that principle they engage n.t to three or four years ago the great bare dry: enter into negotiations with Tibet except plakaz sloping ap to the foot-hills of the Rocky Chineia Government. This Mountains were generally thought good for throngh the engagement shall not affect the British-Tibetan little but cattleranching, and the grase, though Convention of 1806, confirmed by the British very nutritions, is so thin that herd requires
about. 12 sores per head to greza on. Chinese Convention of 1905,
3-Neither Government shall send represent- atives to Lhassa.
The two Governments agree not to seek or obtain, whether for themselves or their subjects, any concessions for railways, roads, telegraphs, mines or others in Tibet.
The two Governments agree that no rỡ, venue of Tibet in kind or cash shall be pledged or signed to them or their subjects.
6 urther stipulations provide for the in tercourse of British and Russian Buddhists with the Dalai Lama, entry of scientific mis sous into Tibet and the British evacuation of Chumbi valley.
CHEAP RICE BOWLS.
Kaisha will withdraw its South America then only by him who has time to spare. The programme opened with a Fact Song service is interesting in view of the, new trauð“, "My Love is like a Red Red Ros" sang by Pacific bines that are projected. The Osiko Mr. Blition, Mee Kow, Mrs, Perkins, Mesars. Showen Kaisha is now building five atexmers E. B. Ayris, S. Moore, E. S. Carruthers and for a service to Seattle and we read that a new The ATTORNEY-GENERAE-With regard to H. B. L. Dewbiggin. The Rev. M. Longridge American line is to start between Seattle, the next order of the day, Sir, I do not pro-received great applause for his songsTis Vladivostok and Dalny. All this in addition "Myrra” which were sung with to the increasing efforts of other companies pose to move that Council go into commitee on night," and the Bill relating to the appointment of notaries. great feeling and sympathie, while Mr. Denman to secure a profitable share of trade. It looks Boberz of us if everybody will benefit excepting the share Hon. Mr. OBORDE-If your Excellency Fuller was at his best in will permit me, although I am not in order, 1 Chopin's, & composer of whose works Mr, holders of the shipping companies. In presont would like now, as I am leaving next week Fuller is a worthy exponent. Goring Thomas' years the Orient has become eminently the theatre of commercial competition, but there for North China, to bring to the notice A Summer Night" sung by Mrs, Balilios
faished production seems to be something fcreed about it all. of this reveals the fact that the hostility Council certain facts which I was the artistic and have been asked to bring forward. As ons has learnal to expect from this artisle. It does not resemble natural commercial growth between the mames and converts is due to tion.
the incapability of the anthorities concern. they are of a somewhat techbiaal asture I the accompaniment being played by Miss and expansion of trade with a reasonable prospected in not properly settling disputes between these two sections of the Emperor's subjecte, will, with your permission, read some extracts Shelton Hooper. Mrs. Ferkins was hesed at of profits, bat just ordinary speculation backet
From the very first one of the clauses of the from the latter addressed to me In England her best in "The long day closes" (with rocal by the desire to develop frids." There are now." only those persons who have served articles for accompaniment) which exactly suited her voice. adays so many in the field that these adventures treaties sets forth that, so long as a missionary is teaching the tenets of bis faith, and the The second part of the programme was of cut of the path of steady progress som to be Chinese who accepts his teachings are peace. five year, in London for seven years, to a no- tary public are themselves appointed notaries" a distinctly lighter character, and Mr. A. N. considered necessary, Henes the T. E. Keable and Lawabiding they must by no means be
One of the many surprises sprung on the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-On a point of Fraser, B.AM.C., gained great applause and so dividend for last half-year-comes-out-of its opposed or interfered with. Furthermore, that anything cocurring within the proper juris
world by Canada is the discovery that this plain order. I bave not moved the second reading of encore with his Highland Fling-the piper reserves.
diction of the local officials of a district
has not only fertility, but nearly always mois- the Bill and it would not be open for me to reply being Mr. B. C. Muaros. Mr. B. M. Crosse
oncerning a subject of the Throne such
ture enough to grow heavy crops of autumn. -matter or matters must be dealt with
sown wheat. It is this what that is grows in to any observations of the hon. gentleman. IR.G.A, was happy in his musical sketch the
by the authorities immediately concerned,
vast quantities in the Far West of the Unitat would therefore suggest to him that he reserves"Family Party" and Miss Ella. Rowa io.
according to Chinese Iw. Indeed, the
States for export to Chins and Japan, and Lord any observations on the Bill he wishes to make
lines of duty incumbent upon Chinese officials
Grey, the Governor-General of Canada, has set could not have been more clearly laid down
his heart on capturing that great market for the Dominion Probably both the Japanese and than as they have been set forth in the treaties: Under the gircumstances, therefors, Viceroys
the Ubideza would much prefer to boy from a and Governors of provinces are commanded to
friendly British country than from the United less no time in selecting from the treaties made
States. Unfortunately, however, the only between Chius sad for ign countries all the
whest which Canada has hitherto been able to. articles which bavo reference to the subject of
supply for export is the famous hard spring wheat of Manitoba and South-Eastern missionaries and their work in the Empire, sad the baving compiled maid articles to prist
Saskatchewan. This is so much in demand both them for distribution amongst all their subo:-
in America and in England, and the distance dinates bolding office within the jurisdiction
In the Native Cusioms Trade Returns, of the spring wheat fields from
of ship. porta of the said Viceroys and Governors, The recipi- Quinquennial reports, is an interesting referencement on the Pacific coast is so great, that its ents are te bo told that they are expected to to the rice bowls made at Waayse on the main price is prohibitive to the Orientals, who maske a close and diligent study of these land, opposite Santa, (70 miles north of four more as a secondary ingredient in mixed A very interesting experiment, due to a sud will be carefully noted shroad. The lossen special abstracts from the treatise, so that Fooolow). The bowls are of two kinds, known dishes than as the staff of life. Even Southern when they have any business with foreign respectively as Ningpo" and "Shantung. Alberta, far west as it is, is separated from the missionaries they (the offoisle) may be able The former weigh half a caity each, and are Facile by mountain ranges Beroas which the gestion by Mr. T. T. H. Ferguson (who bad for must severely affect the resources of several some time as Acting Commissioner of Customs companies and weaken the best. It ieprobably to set in strict accordance with the treaties. of sightly finer quali y and mara Buished coat of railway haulage is necessarily high com than the Shantung sariety, 240 pared with the corresponding figure in the simple matter. It will be within the recollection been a member of the Haiko Conservancy in view of this that the manufiolu-ers of Kyoto With regard to non converts and cavorte (which go to the pical, A skilled potter osa States; but this is not likely to prove an in of the Council that the hon. gentleman'oppos te Board), was conducted during the autumm of
who are Chinean, they are all the children and of addressed a question to me as to whether a
1906 on the mud flats composing the Taku bar, are now considering insuring with foreign proper subjects of the Emperor and they are torn out en bis wheel more than 603 of these superable difficulty.
For one thing the Grand Trunk Pasific line, the abad", each bowl is decorated with about to be built across the mountains from Ed. magistrale would have power to deal summarily say Mr. Consul-General Hopkins in a report ouncerne, as few Japausse companies could stand all alike amonable to the laws of their native bowl a day. After being dried on raters in to the foreign..Office. A brief description of a repetition of the Hakodate disaster which land. Those who break the laws of the country with the pennt clanse or the Bill Expressed this experiment is given in the Haiho Con may come at any moment ju cilee built mainly country laid down for such case, Those who girls with an ordinary Chinese pen, The colons The great question now ja-How soon will must suffer according to-the-law-of-the-rough design, painted on the widen by mall monten, will have comparatively easy gradients. the opinion at that time, and I still adhore servaDoy Commission's Annual Report for
ing need is made from a kind of blue clay, which Western Canada be producing enough winter enter upon litigation must go through the law. to it, that magistrate would not have 1906.--
courfa in the usual msuner, and all will be is brought from the island of Guemes, near whest to compete seriously in the Oriental power to deal summarily with a prisoner, the bar a rolling raka, of a design invented These operations consisted in towing over
A pratice that has become the vagus sin ce treated according to law without any distine. Amoy. The bowls are then dipped into a glazing market with her southern neighbour? It is I did so having regard to Ordinance 3 of by Mr. Ferguson, which disintegrated and the war is the exchange of postcards and other tions being made. As te who is a convert or solution, compoard of lime and barnt chalk, significant st zoy rate that, while the Alberton 1890, which enumerates in the schedule sxcavated the Boil, leaving it in suspension
some distance from the bottom, to be thos correspondence between residents of Japan and who is not a convert. Each man will be justly after which they are packed in the kilns for old is increasing at an enormous rate, the yield
and impartially treated as the law commands. play mould, and arranged inside
the final process-haking. The kilas ara built in the States this year shows on enormous the list of offences excluded from summary acted upon by currents. After careful current; England. The idea originated in this country, Let there be no attempt on the part of the
IF Treat cropo
p of the whole aslant on the sloping billside, and the branches Republic is expected to be about 382,004,000 jurisdiction, and mentions the printing for
observations, and other preliminary prepara- doubtless among that numerous class aurious authorities dealing with such cases to be im publishing of blasphemous, seditions or defamation, the line chosen in July last for raking to extend its knowledge of English. In at least properly influenced towards one side or the of pine tree, or trimmings from those that bushels, against last years a record of 49,000,000.
other. Let the judgements given out in regard been out down for firewood, serve as fuel. The In spite of the severe winter and late spring tory libels. This Bill is to prevent the pubii. an experimental channel was N. 67 E
to them be no made that they will be joyfully. ouly machinery of sy kind in us at the estion of seditious matter, and when I gave the quite distinct from the old bar channel,e case the practice has been abused, for we
growth and general conditions of the Albertan answer which I did to the hon. gentleman Three tags were employed, and by Hept. 20. forwarding pornographic
and giving shorter access to deep water road in the papers recently of a man in Dauka recognized by all the litigante as impartial and potteries is a large wooden water wbeef, to which Canada, advices from the West describe the asccepted by as as just decisions. The provin. is attached a postle arrangement for pounting wheat crop in the end of Jane as mors promis sans the dye-stuff into powder. There is a plentiful I was of the opinion that it would be excluded it was notified that the experimental channel, private address in England. It may be cial authorities are further expected to sens from the summary jurisdiction of the magie with a width of 60 feet, and a depth of foot
their subordinates and the people under them bowls are made, not only at Wanyan; bat on the trals, but it is just possible that other people more than the old channel, was available for in cone quenes of this exposure that fresh proclamations from time to time remainding supply of excellent kan tia, from which the ing than it was the same time in any previous
Christinus island of Saatu itself, where new kilas were navigation. By October 23 the width was in campaign has been begut by the police against of their obligations, so may take a different view, that cous one insyred to 100 feet and the depth to 14 to 2 feet the sale of these pictures. The police of Tokyo and non-Christiana may live peaceably erected in 1995. The wholesale price of the construe the Inw differently to what I do, more than the old-crossing. Thereafter the have just succeeded in gathering in over and law-abidingly together and refrain from bowls per 1,000 is: for the Niego kind. 38; and as it is the desire of the Government that old channel was almost entirely abandono, 12,000 of them, some of which are valus ble oppressing, voe snother or treating each other and for the Shantung, $6. They are, in-foot [ving over 8;W. Japan yesterday, ha, moved
"dirt cheap," and as long as they can with contumely. In a word, if officiste all these offences should not be dealt with navigation being practically confined to the new summarily, Eask the permission of the Council
and deeper one. Raking ceased for the season works of art but for the sinister twin of the will only not with justion and intpartiality duck at this low figure Santano bowls will
November 24." to move the recemmital of the Bill' in order to
a sale in Ningpo and North China, dialinctions, non-converts and converts will When the raking experiment ended for the artists). The colour work, in which Japan tawards all those under them without invidious continue, in spite of the dataace, to command insert the express words, providing that the season, it was a matter of conjecture is what excels, is excellent, and in looking over, these naturally adjust themselves to the normal condi-| state the newly made channel would be found confiscated pictures, one's chief regret is Lions before them, eradicate all foolings of envy
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. offence shall only be dealt with by the Supreme at the melting of the los and the opening of that the artists do not use their skill to better and hostility and live at peace with each other.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and there would be any now channel at all. The day. The pictures seized will be destroyed by sidious rumours that desperadoes are eversoeking to sail from there on Saturday noon, making ber The T.K.K. str. Hongkong Maru arrived at navigation in March, 1907-wether indeed, purpose, as that it can be exposed to the light of Proper care must be taken at ordinary times by the authorities to prevent the evil work and in-
Manila on Ith inst. morning, and is expected the motion was agreed to,
optimists were justified, and at the time of
'sohaust order of the court
ftaeproad. about, in order to create tree at Hongkong early on Monday morning The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to move writing this report Mr. Ferguson's channel
was the only one in use.
and to give them the chance to pillage and The Indo-China str. Kumuang from Caletta the following new clause: No person shall be
and the Straits left singapore for this port on The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon Japan is increasing in popularity, year by plunder a sit attempts raust be promptly
staly dalt with crushed.
NE, and E. How To BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your comt year as a holiday resort for Chins residents district oficial be ignorant of the treation, or deal trust, sd-will-arrive here on or about 15th today is as follows:
fresh This was agreed to, and on Council resuming Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Pouder how to spend the time most profitably and Beak to ourry favour wih the Christians by on 10th iust. morning, and may be expected here Fermoss-Channel Samees Noe
The Glen Line str. Glenearn left Singapore Hongkong & Neighbourhood winds, plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Créme Charmante, Lair and it is a matter of some difficulty to know unjustly with Christians, or, on the other hand, at
I fair. the Bill was read a third-time, passed and be- Charmant will enable you to do it. He pleasantly. The great majority of visitors devlieg nujastly with non-Christians thorsby never fail to stay for a week or so at the creating a disturbance which may have mist Hrs EXCELLENCY-Council, stands adjonra. | lifetime. A.B. is Watson & Co., Ltd., Sole Agents favourite resorts of Mijanoshita or Hakonserious results, the guilty official or officials will be sternly dealt with, without mercy. Let and generally ascending. Fuji in the so, this Decree be made known to all.
publication of seditions matter, I would ask that the Bill be recommitted in regard to a very
Court.
convicted of an offence against this Ordinance, exospt by the Supreme Court,"
came law,
-ed-until-Tharsday, 24th-instant
Specialities for the Skin are the study of a
654
of wood,
THE SALE OF INDECENT PICTU DI S.,.
pictures to
THE JAPANREE LAKE DISTRICT.
that
and
any
in a rough
be pro-
decrease. The winter
year.
WEATHER REPORT.
iz
On the 10th at 12.30 pm. The depression
The barometer has risen generally, parti-
over the Pacific.
cularly over. W. Japan.
Pressure is high ovre N. China and the Sea of Japan, and exceeds cis normal by .1 inch. and upwards over China and S. Japan. ·
Fresh N.E. winda may be expected in the Formosa Channel, and the N. part of the China Bes
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending -at-10-am-to-day, 0:20-inchen-
The Boston str. Tremont arrived at Pacific South coast of China between on the 15th inst.
Hongkong and Lamooks. Coast on the 9th inat,
The C.P.R. str. Tartar arrived Vancouver at South coast of China between
Hongkong and Hainan 6,30 pm, on Wednesday the 9th inst.
Sam as No. 1.
Same as No. 1