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THE CONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18т, 1907.
Mr. Hoores-These quarters being under European supervision, and kopt in a thoroughly clean condition, exemption should be granted,
Too. Mr. Hewer-In view of the special position occupied by the Hongkong Club building, reasonable latitude might be granted
The MEDICAL OPPIONS OF HEALTH minated upon, the expense will fall upon the shops and stalls. The dry meat shops also bay their pork-I certainly cannot recommend that 183 pers alive, and their requirements amount to one or
sons be allowed to occupy the space which can. two pige a day, and sometimes not even os mach legally accommodate only 47. I think that no as that. It is obviously very hard for some of action might be taken for the present, if the boda these smaller shops to supply themselves with are reduced to 18 is number, which is allowing
30.89 feet per head instead of 50.89. vans which, in addition to the initial expense, might involve an increase in their stall and also imply some provision for housing Their present handcarta are taken to pieces, when not in use, and stowed away in the shop or stall, The beef vone are housed near the slaughter houses, presumably at the expense of the "ien." The obvious remedy is for so many shops in the market to combine and got one van between them, but I do not think that they will do this without official assistane?, -ag (haro are a great many difficulties in the way of mak-of fresh air. ing arrangements that will be fair to the smaller shops. If the pork "lau" could be made to undertake the laughtering and providing of vane, the dimoulty might probably be avoided, though I have not yet sounded the pork butohers or the lan" the feasib lily of this. There is, of saree, certain amount of pork which is imported
as to the number of servants allowed to residë on the promised, The exact number should be fixed after the matter ha boon considered by the Board.
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The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-It is a question
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There has been a remarkable ontput lately in
The poor Hindus who are being hounded public advice from the doctors. Dr. B. Hollander from one side to the alber of the America has told the phrenologists that the surgeon orn, Canadian frontier are at last receiving some by removing bones pressing on certain parts of aristance in their hardships from the Ca the brain, turn people with criminal, instinetanadian Presbyterian mission. White labour into moral and law abiding citizens. Other agitation against, Orientals goes on, but doctors are fighting ones more the battle of meat the demand, just formulated, that Canada versus vegetables as the food of an ideal people.hould induce saficient white labour to come to Others again are airing their views on the Canada to make the plea for Asiaties on the ambition of women to appear thin and pallidly ground of shortage of labour ineffective, will "interesting."! But the best advice to the soon be made annecessary. Of course the public, in the eyes of Chinn, is surely that of Oriental labour will remain cheaper, and son. Sir James Criabton-Browne, who has urged tractors will get it, if they car, but as soon as everybody to drink China tan, if they must the Canadian harvest is over they will no longer drink tea at all. The result is that there is a
be able to say that no white labour is available, Chiastisle, for the harvest work boing faishod-it is late Bishop of Tuan in 1896, Ire served in the though the tea from India is fullor in for this gear there will be 20,000 men set free for Diocese of Cork from 1896-1999. He was and colour. Porsonally I always find my friends,
The migration appointed a chaplain to H. M. Forces in 1939 objecting to my Chins too till they have tried railway and other work, it a few times, and then they take no other." Sgures from Europe to Montrestare a record and served in South Africa from 1902 to Anyway, it is interesting to note that our this year. Usually the i flex stops at the end 194, at Curragh Camp, Ireland, from 194 imports of China tea are going steadily up,
of August, but within the last few days two to 1906, and at the Guard's Chapel, Chelsea | thcueand white men is ve been landed at Mont-Barracks, London from 1906 to 1957. He is real from four stes more and wont westward.
THE GERMAN GUESTS, Wo-hard-bad-a-great-week-entertaining
TRY IT with TANSAN" or Boua. PER DOZEN Discount allowed in accordance with fluctuation of exchange,
H. PRICE & CO., LTD.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Mr, Hoores-Taking into account the situation of the Clab, the clean way in which it is kept, and the amunt of European supervi-growing demand for the siou, I think the application should be granted, At any rate it might be left to a committee of the Board, op
It was dooided that no action should be taken for ous month in the event of the number of Chinese is the quarters being reduced to
direot, and which never goes into the "lau,' and in many of xgch cases the shops that import are in a big way of business, and it would not be-any-bardship to them to have to provide themselves with vans. However, as arranged, the prevision of vans is board to cause à beary initial expense, and as the responsibility apparently desolves upon the butchers, some thing more than a mere warning that such von aro required by the law will be necessary.
The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH minuted H.E. the Governor does Lot approve of ost osses of pigs being conveyed from the slaughter
house to the markets in open trucks. This ig contrary to the byelaws governing slaughter houses in the limits of the city of Victoria, warning pork butokers that they must provido proper covered carts in which osrcases of pigs can be hang sa is already done with bef and mutton.
Inspector WATSON thought it would require much stronger measures than a warning to get pork batakers to comply with this by law. Ha suggested that, as there was an expenditure of several thousand dollars involved, the Registrar General should be asked to explain the law to those voccerned and to allow them a reasonable time (say three months), in which to provide the carts required, an I after that time prasten to
--for non-compliance.
seventy-eight.
EXCELLENT WATER.
Mr. Frank-Browne, Government Analyst, reported having examined sɩmples of water from the Pokfulam, Tylom and Kowloon serviceż and in each case found the water of excellent quality.
MORTALITY STATISTICS.
The death rate per 1000 per annum of the whole Colony for the week ended 12th October was 23.7, and for the week ended October 19th it was 22.2 against 44.7 for the corresponding week of last year,
HOW A SOLDIER'S, CHITS WERE PAID.
A STUDY IN DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
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and the leading grocers of London are making China ten the chief display in their windows just now.
SIR ROBERT HART.
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,"
THE
PIANO
a bread minded Churchmer, who believes there ROBINSON
a car mest, and that more real good cas is much common ground on which all Chris.
accentuating differences. Fond of Sports and
I hear that there is a strong possibility of onnicipal ocuncillors from Paris, and next wehe done by finding that ground than by:
Sir Robert Hart paying a visit to England in the near future. His friends here have been arging him to make the trip, in the interest of health and ohange, and to lay aside the respons- billion of his netems Offee for a while, Should he accede to their wishes, be will be the centre of social lion hunting by next sesso.'s
heatersea
BIG BATTLESHI' 8.
will nesive a visit from the Kaiser and the
Empress of Germany Germanophobe senti- ments are missing from our papers for the prement and we will doubtless show a hospitable face to the visitors when they go to the Guild- hall for the official banquet. The Faiser won a temporary popularity when he came to the
of the caidaer life, bis favourite recreation Ireland. He also modestly describes himself has boen hunting over the grassy plains of
HAMBURG.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
October 17th..
COTTON SPINNING.
CO.. LTD.
ARE OFFERING
PIANOS
AT
FOR CASH
"one who tries with poor success to handle a tennis bat-and with poorer, a golf club- faueral of the late Queen in hot histo, to display and is not adverts to the insinuating game bis personal regard for her, but though there of Bridge-pacs Father Vaughan.” There is much amusement over the statement is a good deal of anoaking regard for his in Paris by the French Admiral' Germinst to, pagunafous qualitine, there is nevertheless much the effect that it was not the big ships and guns lurking uneasiners in the British mind over of the Japanese which won the battle of Garmen commercial setivities, and that, I favoy, Tsushima bat the fumes given off from the is the real enues of anti-German expressions The following story, coming from a trust exploded shells, which were deadly to the frem time to time. I do not. find individual worthy soures, innow being told in the militars Russian soldiers and sailors. These fames, be Germans and individual Britishers agreeing
The International Master Cotton Spinners 25 PER CENT DISCOUNT messes of Hongkong. A soldier and a married d-clared in the "Journal, wore of a special bedly when brought face to face. The Kaiser Federation bas just published its report for the wan, the of the mouy who have learned from kind made by the Japanese and their use unde will be entertained lavishly at Windsor seron en ding August 31. The United States experience bat it is easier to sign obits than to
the twelve inch guns with ordinary ammunition with sport, dinners and drama before Japan, Egypt and the Levant having joined, pay them, has been harassed for sometime by quite aselere. Here, bu, conduded that the he goes to the City. He has not been to our daring the past twelvemonths, it now includa certain local hotel-keepers. But the amount of British authorities were quite wrong in adopt. shores officially since 1861, and since then there all the cotton spinning countries of any import his chits exceeded his month's salary, and asing the great. D eadnought type of vessels, for have been several cordial exchanges of feelings ance with the exception of East India which he had been relieved of this by a thrifty wife, they would be helpless in the face of the deadly on the other side, for the King has met him still remains ontside. The total number of the prospects of redeeming bis obita looked fames So, if we take the Admiral seriously, abrand, end various commercial, acientitis and spindles con rolled by the federation amounts
array of twelve insh guor,
abould get nervous about our Dreadnought journalistic bodies have been entertained in to 100, 521,100 out of an estimated total of the
whole world of 114,096,20); of thess 43,154,720 | and threw Germany with warmth. agon the scrap heap oar latest ·5R9 Of late there has been a change in the are in operation in England, 26,241,000 in the monster, that we fondly believet ont German curriculum in public schools. Hitherto Frarca and 331,500 in Rassis. The entire United States, 9,191,93 in Germany, 6,609,100 classel anything adost ander any other French was the compulsory foreign language consumption of cotton during the season bas
Hongkong, 6th November, 1907. 1g. But it must be added that the bat now English is to be compulsory instead, been close upon 15 million bales agains: 7,6 experte do not take the Admiral seriously stall, and I hear that after the Kaiser's visit arrange millions in 1905/6 and 5,4 millions in 1904/5 but aantal report of the Association of Silk merch They point out that the victory at Tsushima menta will be made for the engagement of ait should be borne in mind that the latter two antsof Lyons, France, Italy, Spain and Austro- was due to various causes, such as the genius of number of British professors to teach in the figures do not include the quantities need in the Hungary produced in the past year. 5,748,000 Togo; the superior marksmanship of the Gorman univercitics and municipal schools. It four countries mentioned above as having only for the five previous years of 5,312,000 kilos; kilo of silk as compared with an average Japanese, the incompetence of Rojdestvensky is on the cards that the Kaiser himself will joined daring the past year. Strange to say the Levant and and the better handling of the Japanese crews, establish scholarships in German institutions the possumption of Great Britain has be
very remote, and the outlook was still more
gloomy when one of his creditore soot a letter threat ning to report him to the General Officer Comanding. This threat had the effect of making him cast about for ways and means of getting "square," aud at last, he decided on a plan of action. His wife, careful woman, bad been buying sovereigne while the doller was
-THE WAR BALLOON,
TO MAKE ROOM FOR
NEW STOCK.
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The REGISTRAR-GENERAL minated-It is Impossible to got these butchers to do this, The best and simplest way is for the Govern ment (Sanitary Department) to arrange for the cartage of the caronges and increase the slaughter house foo just enough to pay the cost. The butchers will raise no objection.
The MEDICAL OFFICES OF BALTH--The bigb, and prudent thrift ad enabled her Registrar-General's suggestion should, I think, to put away ten for a rainy day. These be considered by the Board. Personally I do were locked in a drawer, the key of which not consider it practicable. I think they should she kept; but there ww another key in the
Central Asis 2:024,000 be given six months' notices to comply with the house which could opet, this drawer, and her and since then Japan has increased her armament for English and German navel and military considerably less than that of the United, kilos against 2,804,009 kilos, China, Japan byelaws.
husband know it. While she was away from of these despised twelve luch guns. But it was history. Mr. LAU CHU-PAK-It is imprasticable to home he opened the drawer, extracted the gold, probably more to encourage his countrymen than
States riz 3,482,800 bales against 4,087,000 bales and India 12,54,000 kilos sgainst 11.476,000 kilog, the total coming to 20,913,000 kilos require every stall-keeper to provide a covered and again locked it. Shortly after this be paid anything else that the Admiral revealed to the
in spite of the greater number of spindles runn. Unfortunately the war balloon which had so cart which is too expensive for a trader of that all his creditors. A few days later the wife dis-world his original reasons for the Japanese easily toured over London, and in which the ing. Germany stands third in order with against 19,092,000 last year.
covered she had been robhed, and, of cons, victory. I hear, by the way, that in the latest German authorities were keenly interested, has 1,661,200 bales and Japan fourth with 1,063,000, blamed the boy." The busband was told of the vessels of the Dreadnought type, now being bailt had mishap is the gales that have afflicted us hales worked up by Ler 1,356,700 spindles. Russia considerable persuasion by his wife went and at Portsmouth ad Devonport, the armament in the past few days, and it is not likely to be sithongh possessing over a million more spindles increase in the United Kingdom since the reported the matter to the police. Not only will be of a dual character. It will consist ready for a flight when the Ilziser arrives. It was haaused but 548,900 bales, According to the re- pressut government has come into office; this can hardly cause surprise considering the one- The PRESIDENT -This originated en uit be tell them ab ut the robbery, but he latof twelve seven inch gune and guns of badly knocked about while lying at the Crysta turns made by the members of the federation the sided labour legislation of the ps2 session of parliament. It appears. Last the differences su gestion of the Governor, who saw the them know who the robbar was, and of course another type, the nature of which has not Palace availing favourable, conditions for stocks held by theta at the end of the season were carcases of pige being carried about in ordinary they did not take up the case, Hy to yet been made public, except so far os tratarning to the shed at Aldersbot, and to hold open barrows. He suggested that they should paoitled his wife is unknown, but it is a fact permit of the judgment that they will schiere it safely in the gale it had to be deflated with
the same rosult as the Japanese high fring all speed. It was foally curled away, be carried about in a closed oart. The present that she does not yet know who took the
wespons. is a very unseemly, besides being a thyeroigne. Doubtless this publication will habit, is dripping from the orcases pia down enlighten her, and indirectly teach her husband on to the streets, The question is whether our
that it is as expensive to ay chits as i sigu byelaws will meet the case, or whether they will them. have to be altered.
class to buy. The Registrar General's sugges tion is a good one.
The VICE-PRESIDENT-Would it not do if
the carts were covered with invas stretched mver a light frame work?
occurrence, affected minch osteorn, and after
A QUERE CRAFE.
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-Wouldn't it meet the MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.submarines of the Holland type which the eass if the pigs were carried on bamboos with buckets underneath, and covered with oilcloths? The men who carry a pig or half a pig cannot afford carts. The arrangement is not a very" sanitary one, but it is better than having the meat carried about exposed,
The PRESIDENT-The. Acting Colonial Ve. berinary Surgeon says the Registrar General's suggestion is not practicable,
Mr. HOOPER On what ground?
Tuesday, November 12th,
BEFORE HON. COMMANDREL BASIL R. H. TAYLOR, RN, (MARINE MAGISERATE),
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DI OBEYING LAWFUL OMMANDS.
Chief Oficer Hailey of the as Empress of Japan prosecuted W. Watson and J. Stanley, seamen, for disobeying the lawful command of the boatswain on bord the steamer while in the
barbour on the 11th instant.
the castom for one watch, while in the harbour, to wash down decks every morning.
David Molallar, the boatswain, said it was
It was
do
but later BO,
QIL
The growth of the oil trade between Cali- Talking of Japanese vessels reminds me, that fornis and the Far East is interesting, oil the Japanese Embassy here have arranged for men in London, especially at it has led the Vickers Maxim Company to construas an to the Japanese buying two tank atcamera original vessel for taking to Japan, the two for the oil trade, in London. First the
Hermions was bought from Messrs. Bowr Company are already building at Barrow. The ing & Company, and after bing fitted with submariné transport will be so designed that equipment to Lurn liquid fuel she has been she can carry the submarines prepared to shipped Fastward. Now the Japanese have also release them for action at very short notice, purobased from the same company another My informant toils me that it is only the matter vosal not yet off the steaks. The Japanese of a removal of the duck surface and the partial evidently intend to have their own fleets of oil submersion of the transport to allow the carriers, and they have made great contracte submarines to float from the hold. This sound with Californian oil companies, for the delivery little stoop, but I am assured that the of liquid fuel. They have, I hear, no fower difficulties in the way bave bean surmounted than twenty-two fine tuuk steamers building at with rare engineering genius.
present, several of them nearly ready for sea They are most carefully construct craft and cas bo ured as petrol carriers, if necessary
a
TACTLEBS EUSSIAN CUSTOMS.
The SECRETARY-I was speaking to him about the matter, and I think his suggestion
There is likely to be a good deal of trouble was that it would not be practicable because the the first defendant's duty to attend the hose with tus Russian officials over the scant ocurtesy batchers might object to it. I understand with the starboard watch. Witness was from the Registrar-General that they would fold that he was ill, and told Stanley to Bocorded to Lady MacDonald, the wife of Sir attend the boso. The latter get ready t Claude MacDonald, who was the other, day have no objection to it.
returned and informed passing through Russia to join her husbsed in witness that the other man was not ill. Then he Tokyo: I have heard several complul is of raw Watson with a broom preparing to gerab, late from travellers by the Siberian route that and the latter said there was nothing wrong the regulation passing free all luggage book with him but he was not going to attend the lose. He was sick of the job and someone ed through to the Far Eat, was being else could do it. Witness ordered him to take regularly broken at Alexandrove, but none had the hoe and he refused. So did Stapley.
Asked what they bad to say, the defendants bansa for complaint as Lady MacDonald, stated that they did not sign on for this for she had Foreign Offico papers and Russian official letters directing attention to her identity The Chief Cfleer explained that these men.
and ordering the best treatment to be given to her. Nevertheless, according to the "Stand
examination of all her hand luggage and her heavy baggage has since boon held up by the Moscow Custoins House for examination,
The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH-If carts are to be provided by the Government, the Government will have little control over them because they will be in charge of poreons not in the employ of the Government. In case of au accident, it would be an extremely difficult thing to find out the person responsible.
CAPTAIN LYNS-I think, if, the carcases particular job. were covered with clean canvas,, it ought to be satisfactory
A
were picked out as leading bands, and got
It was decided to depute the Medical Officer certain privilege, among the blog that fard," at the frontier she had to submit to the
of Health and the Registrar General to inter- view the people concerned, recommend aogie Bebeme, and report to the Board..
attending the instead of scrubbing.
His Worship ordered each to forfeit two days' pay.
OVERCROWING AT THE HONGKONG CLUB. Boyd froze the sacse steamer were then charged despite the atmost efforts of the British Consal.
AB÷ENT WITHOUT LEAVE, Watson, Stanley and another seaman named with absenting themselves without leave and without sufficient reas011.
All the defendants pleaded guilty and each was ordered to forfeit eight days' pay, and was sent to jail with hard labour for 21 days, or until the ship sailed,
Overcrowding notices in convection with the servants quarters of the Hongkong Club had been served, and in reply Messrs. Palmer and Turner wrote as follows. With reference to motices Nos, 37 to 43 signed by Inspector Raidie, which have been served on the Hongi kong Club namilaining of overcrowding in the
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Chinese quarters, we are instructed by the com- mittee to point out that these quarters are
The PM, str. Manchuria sailed from Yoko exceptionally well lighted and ventilated, and hams on the 12th inst., and is due to arriva at the windows there all open into wide open
Hongkong un the 20th inst spaces: also that they are under
daily and
The C.P.R. str. Manteagle arrived Nagasaki
scrupulous state of oleanliness. The committee again at 2 p.m. Tacaday for Kobe where gbe is therefore ask that, provided these quarters are "due to arrive at 10 p.m.-to-day-
POLITICS.
COTTON GROWING.
LABOUR TROUBLES,
Trade troubles and strikes have been on the
Besides the com.
SHIPPING AND SOCIALISM,
in excess of those of the previous year amounting which have arisen between the railway com- to 3,334,420 bales against 1,210,000 and 935,200 panies and their servants are no nearer a solution bales respectively, but here too it must be than they were a fortaighi ago,
Mr. Boll remembered that the four countries have not been the leader and m nthpiece of the onions on this taken into account, it appears that English occasion having addressed a letter to the spinners are not so well supplied as the mills on companies association proposing a meeting to the Continent which are oredited with large discuss matters, has been informed by the surplus stocks.
secretary of the association, that they must decline the invitation, as they did not regard Me At the invitation of the American Cotton Bell and other officers of the anions as the tru Growers Association a number of members of representatives of the men employed by them, the Federation have gone over to the States to seeing that three fourths of the men were attend the saunal meeting of the association ou dide their organisation. held in Atlanta last week They met with a paules were of opinion that it was not a cordial reception and the obairman in his opening bat one which each company, being independent, question concerning the association as such address expressed his lively satisfaction at the must se tle with their own men and this they presence of so many of them. He said that he were prepared to do within reasonable limits. hoped that they would carry the conviction Mr. Bell has expres ed his regret at the home with them that the United States were demands as the only satisfactory way ut of the unconciliatory tone of the reply and now perfectly able to supply the requirements of the diffimliy the nationalisation of the entire spinning trade of the world. He admitted that railway system of the country. The danger of abuses existed and there was room for improve patiko on Nov. I has therefore become more ment in the packing and handling of cotten in intend taking in case such a calamity should threatening; as to the steps the government Americ, but he could assure them, that it was really coour, nothing has been allowed to Fir Henry Campbell Bannerman and Mr. their earnest desire to remedy all such evile, transpire. Lloyd George are busy palling the Lords with M. Mavara, President of the International abuse, and it appears that, if the Peers do not Federation, in reply amid that, one of the A meeting of British abipowners. is now mend their manner, the Government intend to greatest difficulties they had to contend with being held in London to which representatives appeal to the country to mend them or end wore the violent fuc!uations in the price of Dankerque, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Genes, of the shipowners zezociations of Antwerp, them. Thus many are expecting an election cotton brought about by speculative manipu Gotlantarg, Hamburg, Bremen and Rotterdama early in 199 or perhaps in the Autumn of next lations; American cotton ruled the market at have been invited, in order to nonsider what year. In preparation for eventualities the present and considering the enormous quantities steps should be taken to meet the aggressive action of the socialist leaders in the different Conservatives are organising a crusade thronghased a rise of a cent per ponud was a serious ports and to prevent the formation of an out the country, on the lices of van meetings, matter, for by onhancing the stat price of the international federation of the men's unions as with gramophones and magic lanterns to carry manufactured goods it affected the entire plansed by them. their doctrines right among the people to whom population of the world and particularly tho ordinary meetings do not appeal. In addition less wealthy clases who were the thiof the principal spokesmen of the party will deliver o sumers. Plantea were frequently advised The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued national messages in the next few months, com to bold their cotton lack for higher prices, but the following report mending with Mr, Balfour at Birmingham next this was a mistake as bigh prices inevitably On the 12th at 11.25 a.m.-Tha barometer. month.
led to a curtailment of the demand for has risen slightly in N.E. Japan, and fallen The Liberals and the Labour party will also goods and consequently to a reduced consoap moderately over Central Japan end. Usutral
China, be selive, particularly the latter. Hundreds of tion of the raw material, which was certainly meetings in all the industrial centres are not to the advantage of growers, Hatherefore planned for the Labour men, and they intend felt it to be the daly of the two associations to assail many more Liberal constituencies at to unite in the endeavour to put a stop to un the next election. What they have to do at scrupulous speculation, and to bring growers present, is to explain away the indisore ions of and spinnere nearer together. It is reported that an international federation of planters and spinners and manufacturers-is-con- templated.
"HONGKONG'S NEW CHAPLAIN.—
WEATHER REPORT.
The shallow area of low pressure lies over the part of the Sea of Japan, and a depression appears to be forming in the Yangtze valley. Formoss Channel, and fresh monsoon over the
Moderate monsoon may be expected in the
part of the Chins Sen,
Hongkong rainfall for the 24-hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0,00 inobes,
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:-
ASIATIUS IN AMERICA. ̧ The Asiatic trouble in Canada and Amories is getting to a head, and following the viet of Mr. Taft to Tokyo there have been conferences between the American Ambassador here and Sir Edward Grey, after the latter had received despatches from Sir Clande MacDonald, Keir Hardie in india, Baron Komurs, the Japanese Ambassador, has also been valed to the Foreign
The Rev. A. Dallas Ennis, new chaplain to Office, I hear the British and American authorities are working amicably together for a born at Enniscorthy under the shadow of that the silk trade to include merchants, manufact. H. M. Forces at Hongkong, is nu Irishman,
There is also some talk of a great combine in Hongkong & Neighbourhood
was intended, by the way, for the Canadian Hill-lhe scene of the defeat of the rebels in
arers and others interested in the article, Forgosa Channel.... Minister of Trade, Sir Richard Cartwright, to 1798. He was educated in the Co. Wexford but en for nothing definite-has been heard and South coast of China between go to Tokyo from Ottawa to desi face to face and in England, entering. Trini y College,
the whole echeme looks somewhat vague and with the Japanese Government. His health has Dublin, in 1881 and graduating B. A. and surrounded by difficulties which it will be South coast of China between broken down, and it is almost certain that the M. A, in due course,
Ordained by the hardly possible to overcome. According to the
striot supervision, and are always kept in a/at midnight on Monday the 11th inst, and lafaubstantial settlement of the whole question. It bill so weil kuwn to all Triahmen-Vine gar
lept in their present state of efficiency, the The C.P.B. str. Empress of India from Bard will direct that no further action be taken Hongkong, de, arrived at Vancouver B.C.
7 p.m. on Sunday the 10th inst,
the matter.
at
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SILK.
Hongkong and Lamocks.
Hongkong and Hainan..
N.E. winds, mod te; aloudy, some light rain.
N.E. winds, fresh to mod'te
Semeis No. 1..
Same as No. 2.