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the Government báva gofis to enormous ex- pense in building markets. The Government want the people, na far su possible, to bay wholesome food in a sauïtery condition in the market rather than to bay from filthy hawkers, Hawkern are allowed to trade only in outside
THE HONGKONG DAILI PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 117m, 1907.
The PeruDINT-Premises includes" "a" plaza if you look at the dadaition,
Hon. Mr. Hawa7T-The ordinary man does' not understand promises including a plase." A lawyer may say it does, but a lawyer is a peculiar person,
HOME AND CHIKA AFFAIRS.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
London, November 8th. THE VKIKA A100CIATION MINARE. The Chins Association dinner at the Hotel
It we decided to refer the matter to the places far from the markets, and where it is Crown Solicitor and the Medical Officer of Metropole on Tuesday, with about two hundred
unreasonable to sik a man to walk so far to buy his food. I take it that it is not unreason. able to ask a man to walk even four hundred Yards to buy food from a market.
Dr. MACFARLANE thought hawkers ware not necessary in the village of Taikokiani at all."
The REOTAR-GENERAL-We cannot ge
Health,
LICENSING COURT.
the toast list, bat the fact that he was present 1nd to his being called, upon rather abruptly. Sir Charles Daigeon proposed the health of the guests, and Admiral Bir Cyprian Bridge| was down to respond, but with res】 sem-broenë frankness he declared that he had nothing
hopal Mr. Morrison had: It was then, new toy on the China question, but he and fifty guests, wie an enjoyable affair, sapsó-- lally as there were present Dr. Morrison and the gathering showing a strong desire to hear him, that Dr. Morrison was --tu- many others well known to all men na experis duced to rise and speak. The speech rewarded on Far Eastern nazairs. We had a very pleasant
our persistence in demanding it. It was so optimistic affair, and struck me most by its optimism, its broadminded appeal for fair play. for Chins, and iis vein of satire at European
Mortison contrasted the disturbances we the ames of the rest of the company, in alphabetical order:
regarded calmly in Europe and those wa shud- W. Adamson, c.M.G., W. Adamson, Jr., C. S.dered at in China, de cately hinted that the sale Addin, C. G. Alabaster, E. Alabaster, Rev. of rank was ant unknown hers; and suggested E, A. Aldridge, A. F. Algie, Alfred J. B. Allen, when we were calling for England for the C. F. R. Allen, R. Baugh leo, Bilby Alston, English it was not altogether consistent to W. C. C. Anderson, R. C. Antrobas, R. E speak of a movement for "Chins for the itrobus, c... F. H. Armstrong, Sir Geo. Chineso as roactionary. His declaration of Armstrong, Bt., Robt. H. Artiodalo.
Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts presided at a meeting evening. The dinner was good, as befitted the of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace held at place, and the speeches were at least as interest. the Magiatrasy yesterday afternoon for the puring as most post-prandial oratory Mr. B. 6. ana boencer. There were also present Captain Lyons and Messrn. F. A. Hageland, R. H. A. Craig and W. Bowen Rowlands.
behind the Ordinance, which specißbally protec's Pose of considering two applications for public | Gundry, C.D., presided, and I may as well give prejudice and self-satisfaction. Cleverly Dr.
theas vegetable hawkers.
Hon. Mr. Herr-If the Ordinanco is wrong we can recommend that It be amended..
The first application was from Robensa The
cannot Pfeifer for the transfer to her of the license of REGISTRAR-GENERAL-W wake ure of our power to drive them into the the Internations! Hotel from M. Sternberg.
Mr. E. J. Grist (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Imarkets. It would be better to make an order i
Grist) who appeared for the applicaut, said bis that bawkers should not trade near markets.
How, Mr. HEWITT moved that hawkers be olient thoroughly understood the business of a not allowed to trade within a radius of 220 publican Bithough she had never held a licence before. Her mother had held ons here for some yards of a market.
The PRESIDENT seconded. The REGISTRAR-GENEBAL—I am opposed to that. I think we are quite beyond our righļe
time, and the applicant had assisted her. He did not know whether thara was any police objection.
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Anthony Babington, J. F, F. Bindinel, Hon belief in the reality of the reform movement Herr Brandt, to eighteen months imprisonment-
Sir Eria Burrington, K.Cs, A. J. Barry, Mr Berry's guest, Lleut. C. W. Beckwith, .,, S. Behr, H. W. Belohier, R. E. Balilios, Cologet A.. Bell Irving, D 6.0., R. Blackwell, F. W. Bair,
in China, will certainly have a good effect in Europe, for that part of his speech has received most publicity,
The sentence of the German journalist,
was not a surprise, for he was more reaklės, then Herr Maximiliam Harden, who sospied panishment the other day. The eliqne altaokad by Harr Harian is composed of quite different
Bat the state of things in Germany is not satis reputation of Ire Brandt is not too savoury. factory to observers of events there. The revola- tions at the Harden trist have done much to aid Socialists, who are spreading their doctrinem all
12 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
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in soting se we are at present. As I said, a polica point of view, but I know nothing about John C. Bois, Robs, H. Boyce, c.B, Vio-Admiral proposed by Mr. Murray Stewart, who said he material to Connt von Below, and besides, the ROBINSON PIANO
these vegetable hawkers are specially protected. It is laid down by law that they need not go into markets and it is not for un to try to get round that law as proposed. There are police regulations made to prevent undus com- petition near market places. We should not extend the limits sy farther than is necessary tu mee the object carried out.
The motion, on being put to the meeting, was carried.
THE TANK QUESTION.
On October 9th the Sanitary Board passed the following motion. That the Government be requested to, make rules under the Water- werks Ordinance to regulate the placing of water tanks in back yards", and as a result, the following regulation was made by the Governor,
in-Council:-
(a) No cistern or tank shall be constructed or maintained in any building situated in the der main diatriot without the previous sanction in writing of the Water Authority.
(b) Every suck cistern or tank intended to contain a supply of water for domestic purposes shall be of iron of a minimum thickness of one-
eighth of an inch, and of a capacity not eroeeding 100 gallons: it shall not be erected in any yard or other open spsce provided for the building in accordance with the requirements of any ordinance: its position shail ba subject to the approval of the Water Authority, and it "ahall be raised not less than six feet above the foor level, and aball be provided with a closely fitting iron cover,
(c) Every such cistern or tank intended to contain a supply of water for trade purposes shall be constructed in such a manzer and posi tion, and with such materials as the Water Authority may in each cans require.
(d) Every cistern or tank, whether intended for domestic or for trade purposes shall be olained out and limewashed internally to the satisfaction of the Sanitary Board not less than twice a year. The cleaning out and limewash ing to ba dons during the months of September and March.
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Captain Lyons-I have no objection from the woman. Wo tried to find out about her antecedents, but she has not given us any very great assistance. In Shanghai her husband came to grief, and absconded owing a lot of money. When asked by the police to give her address in Shanghai to enable them to make inquiries she objected, and said she would sooner withdraw her application.
Sir G. T. Boyes, x.C.B., J. A. Brasler, Byron Brunan, c.2.0., E. V. Brensa, Admiral ir Cyprian Bridge, a.C.n.; H. G. Bridges, „Artbur“ O. Brown, Thomas Brown, H. G. Banting, R. H. R. Border, A Burman, H. Fulford Butt, E. J. Caldbook, E. Allan Cameron, Alex Campbell, Captain K. R., Campbell, n... Valentina Chirol, Sic Fielding Clarke, J. Gay Clarke, J. H. Cookedge, H. R. Coombs, B. A Consens, H. J. Craig, P. 4. Crosthwaite, W. A. Craickshank, James Call, J. P. Cullen, J. F. Cmuingham,.,c.8., J. K. Onnningham.
R. ME, Dalgliesh, James N. Dawan, Sir Alfred Dont, E.c..., Herbert Dent. Mr. H. Dent's guest, H. L. Dennys, H. L., Denays, Jr, T. M. Dormer, A. W. Dewhurst, F. Ditango, H. W. Diok, J. M. Dickinson, W. W. Dickinson, has entablished a good connection, to the good-E. S. Dipple, James Doddi, Geo. B. Dodwell, will is worth something.
H. G. Dowler, P. S. Dowson, L. Dudeney, Sir Charles Dudgeon.
Mr. Gomperts-Do you think it would be safer to postpone it?
Captain Lyons-1 don't know whether the licence should be granted. The present license obtained it only a fortnight ago.
Mr. Grist-The transfer is applied for ba- suss the person to whom the ligence was granted wished to sell the goodwill of the business. He has been carrying it on for quite a considerable number of years, and wishes to give it up.
He
Captain Lyons-I don't think that is exactly. playing the game with the Justices. The man gets a licence, and a fortnight afterwards applies to transfer it to someone else.
Mr. Gompertz-We need not grant the transfer; but porhaps the sale could not have been put through earlier.
Captain Lyons-It seems odd that thin *pplication should be made a fortnight after-
wards.
Mr. Gompertz-Possibly the reason for the -women not wishing to give much information
in Shanghai. was because her husband got into difficulties
Mr. Grist-I believe the police are looking for her husband, but I don't think he is likely to trouble as in Hongkong.
W.P. Eagle, F. B. Eastwood, A. M. Egkford, N. J. Ede, J. J. Edelaten, E. G. Evans, W.-H. J. Eldridge.
G. V. Fidler, C.B., c..., W. H. Fish, W Fisher, J. M. Flanagan, Francis B. Forbes, Fraser, F W. Fry.
F. Gamasu, A. 8. Gardt, G. C. Cart, R. R. Garran, c..., J. Gilällan, E. Gransalke, B. X, Gray, T. Griffith, E. B. Grimsui, E. F. Gros, W. Goodman, H. A. Gwynne...............
should object to the granting of the application.R. H. Hill, H: M. Hilller, Sir Walter C. Hi
Captain Lyons-Alessing justice Hellyer, Bir H. F. Hibbert, Horace Hickling, I don't think we know enough about the woman, lier, E.Co., B., Harold Hodge, Edgard J. and it is a very important thing to run Houle, C. B. Howell Summers Hanter, E. publie house in Hongkong. It would be a lot of trouble to a woman who could not manage the business, and the applicant has pot had say experience as far as I osa see,
Mr. Hasaland-I think the onus is on the applicant to satisfy the police that she is a fit and proper person. I don't think we can do more than grant a postponement for a fortnight to enable Mr. Grist to satisfy the polios that she is a fit and proper person to hold this licence.
(e) Any person responsible for the construc- tion or maintenance of any cistern constṛnoted or maintained in contravention of any of the
· provisions of the Waterworks Ordinance, 1908, or of any regulation made thereunder, abaH remove snel cistern within seven days from the
The application was adjourned accordingly. receipt of a written notice from the Water The second application wasby T. B. Maguire Authority requiring him to do so.
for, a publican's licence to sell by retail intoxiest The MEDICAL OFFICES OF HEALTH-I doing liquors at the Belle View Hotel. There not think it would vitists the regulations at were no police objections and the application all if the words "situated in any rider main was granted. district" were omitted from regulation (2), (b) | might contain, after the word "erected" in the fourth line the words "except with the permis- sion of the Sanitary Board." I would also add at the end of this resolution the words. "and with a tap for drawing off the water." With regard to (d) it is customary to cleanse and limewash iron water tanks periodically to keep them free from vegetable growths, and I have never heard of anyone experiencing any ill
effects from the misute amount of lime which
might possibly become dissolved in the water immediately after the tank had been no lims
washed.
Mr. Hoor-These regulations must be discussed,
POLICEMAN'S EXCITING
EXPERIENCE.
"CHINESE PRISO. ER
farther along. He had not buon log in this
Hudson, S. Hughes,
Finally, there was the toast of the obairman
representing the committee of the Hongkong supposed he had been chosen for this toast as branch of the Assosiation. As a working member of that committee he con testify to the remarkable power of the President for carrying his views and enforcing his ideas. In Hongkong they regarded him as a first class fighting mun, and the Hoogkong committee had nothing but admiration for the forsible way in which their protests had been pat before the
over the Vat rland. Invidentally, there is the growth in Germany of atheism. It is puzzling the soclesiastical consistories in Germany more and more how to provide men for the pulpita. · A special. confersucs has been called by Charohmen to consider the situation, so serious
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Foreign Ofoe, Proceeding Mr. Stewart lami- nously reviewed the actions of the Hongong brs it become. First of all there is the fact TUNED AND REPAIRED committee in regard to the West River pay, that industrial opportunities offer batter the Canton-Kowloon railway, and similerivantages to ednosted youths than the Church oan offer, but bayond that is the fact that the quotions and incidentally he declared that they the Chinese government in the reforms which in Hongkong bad the keenest sympathy with Universities are honeycombed with unbelief were being initiated in the Empire. With the are really orthodox in beliefs is small, and they Even the number of theological professors who exception of a bief reply from the Chairman this voice from Hoagkong sonointed the spoaking.
UNITED STATES - ELECTIONS.
The local elections in the United States this week call for some comment, even though they did not. ostensibly concern themselves with national politica. Taken altogether, two out standing facts are apparent. Where Mr. Bryan, the leading Democratic candidate for the Presidential nomination, put in his words of approval on behalf of candidates, even in his state of Nebraska, those candidates did not do
are not the most prominent of their clans," "The orthodox believers are most pessimistic and predict that within thirty years the German Church will be struggling for its life against the surging tide of atheism.
THE DOGS-OF WAR.
A MARRIAGE,
QUALIFIED MEN
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Send us a Post Card now and wè will.
put your Piano in perfect sondition
for ChristmaA,
Hongkong, 6th December, 1907, +37
There was a very good attendance and Sir Walter Hillier who presided announced that the
2 In a little speech of introduction Bir membership of the Society had doubled since its inception last year, and now numbered about
Walter spoke of the respect be had gained for Chinese intelligence in proportion to the
The war doge trained by Major Richardson of Carnoustie did fine work in the am alsos servise during the Russo-Japanese war, and sli goreramonte except the British appear tɔ havə taken notion with a view to making uas of dogs in a similar manner. Major Blebordson on Tuesday evening was lecturing to the members E. H. Hancock, H. A. Hancook, H. S. Hanwell, and similarly where Mr. Taft, the principal of the Ladies Kennel Club Association and he oook, J. 8. Happer, L. A. J. Hargreaves, H. horse of the Republican stable, after President Harrison, Wm. Harwood, J. Hastings, Major Roosevelt, gave his blessing, the Republican mentioned that the fame of the dogs had reached Paking, to consequence of which he had resiv. General Villiers Hatton, 0.3, Y., Cost, was defeated. That was especially so in Cleved an order from the Empress for trained "Hawking, C. J: Hegan, C. A. Haiman, J. W. | land, Ohio, supposed to be the very centre of
against the Democratic Mayor, Tom Johnson of trained dogs which would have been made the Taft influence The Republicans ast up dogs. He also hoped to induce Mr. Haldane to include in his reorganisation schemas number one of their best men, Congressman Burton
nocustomed to artillery and musketry fre. and Mr. Taft called on Ohio mer to help the latter. Yet Mr. Barton was throwD.
On Wednesday Mr. Ronald Macleod, bar, study and experienes he had had of the The fact is that Mr. Taft is by no means rister, son of Dr. Macleod of Shanghai, war
and and the people. When he Was strong as he was in publle opinion. I have an married at Bt., Joba's, Southwick Creosot, young, with youthful conceit be used idon, based on conversations with well informed Londo", to Miss Marie Leverco, deaghter of to feal patronisingly towards the Chinese, Americans, that Me. Taft is hurrying back to the late Mr. Edward J. Leveson, The but since then he had learned a good deal and Americs from the Far East for this reason, bridesumids were Lady Clifton, Miss Jermine that opinion had disapposred. Japan had to and has abandoned his European tour because Leveson, Miss Katherine Gregory, and Mis own up to the fact that it owed everything to he knows his interets in America are growing Nancy Nicholson,
| China, which, all who had studied it realised, mors abaky. Apart from these considerations,
A YACHTING V.BITOR,
waas great and civilised country.. Fven to-day the fact remains that American people like a The Earl of Crawford intends to pay the he was sorry to say youthful Europeana somia man whose riss has been entirely on his own East a visit, so the papers say, in his yacht the times went out to the East with a patronising efforts, and that is why Mr. Hughes, th* Valkalba," which, it may be remembered, took tone towards the Chinese people, but they Governor of New York state, is the Republican part in the rase across the Atlantic a year or speedily lost it and the feeling was growing less dark borss, and may wrest from Mr. Taft the two ago. He is not only a sporteman bat a every day. nomination for the Presidential slotion next scientist and he proposes to make the trip Beginning with the Chinese Mai Jou," or year. As to the Democrats, they are in useful in a noieatife way, especially in the time marriage agent, Mr. Chen compared his duties
he expects to spend in the Phillipines.
to the agencies in Western ollies who arranged
Colonel A, Bell Irving, D.5.0. Sir Thomas Jackson, Ht. Geo. Jamieson, ..., Dr. James Johnston, H. H. Josaph Walter Judd.
TJ. Keeping, W. Keswick, M.P. Langley, Waker, C., Lewis, Caleb, J, E. Lewis, A. de Linde, London & Chino Empress, London News Agency, C. P, Laos, C.,
Harry R. Parkes, Jos. Paton, A. G. Pembroke, J. H. Ferry, G. W.. F. Playfair, Heary Pound, H. R. Praston.
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ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE. On Monday night a native entered. house No. 24. Shaukiwan Road, which is near the Belio View Police Station, evidently with the intention of burgling it, He was disturbed, howover, and decamped after alarming the A. D. Ralli, H. E. Ramsey, W. E. Reave, occupants, But he was in no burry to depart, rritz Raiss, A. M. Keith, John Richards, and next visited a house three or four doors. W. Richardson, R. L. Richardson, H. Q. house when a wild ory of "thief was raised, Roberts, Dr. H. R. Roberstes, W. S. Robilliard, and Lance Sergeant Fowler, who was patroll. Sir Arthur Rucker, D. C. Rutherford, ing in the vicinity at the time, Jaw a man run M. 8. Salinger, B. C. G. Scott, J. B. Skand, up the hillside and hide in some bushes. The C. S. Sharp, J. M. Shields, A, Palgrave Simp. policeman followed, captured him, and son, Goo, Simpson, A. Brooke Smith, Frank got him down to the road, where the native throw away a piece of iron. Then Smith, Rt. Hon. Bir Cooil C. Smith, 8.0.G. the prisoner was handed for the Belle View P. V. Smith, F.. Bouter, Standard, Gershom Police Station, but when he realised his dentin Stowart, Murray Stewart, W. M. Strachau.
Mr. LAU CHU-PAK-Regulation (a) sounds something like olss.legislation. It should be applied throughout the Colony. Regulation (d)- Doen limewasting stimulate the appetite ?ation he made frantic efforts to escape. Drawing Sir Henry Tanner, 1.8.0 E. E. Theodor,
Mr.
TIN,
Mr. Chen went exhaustively.
Into the intricaties of Chiness visiting cards
J. M. Macdonald, H. Mackenzie, C. Mackin tash, J. 8. Mackintosh, Dr. Neil Macleod, J. A, Maitland, Paul Maréchal, J. Marshall, | C. B. MarshallTM F. J, Marsball,_F.___. J. Mayers, W. B. McCallum, James Mokis, Major Menzies, Johs. Meyer, C, H. O. Moller, C. Belby Moors, C. S. Moore, Morning Post, B. Herbert Morris, Houry Morris, Dr. G. E.pazione plight. Bryan is the most likely man, Morrison, K. James Morrison,
bat it is simply because there is no other man R. C. Nesbitt, Hon. C. 8. Napier,
big enough at present visible, though Br; an is the sudden rise of the Bank rate to seven per uncertain ago. After that be dealt with his The stringency of the mosey market, and for the matrimonial future of spinsters of E. H. Oxley.
distrusted by many moderate men.
sent, with prospects of a still higher subject under three headings-What, customs Hearst has had another defeat in New York rate, is giving the financiers "monstrongly the Chinese observe on their National holidays, county, and may be counted out of the pre to think." Gold is being drained Into America sidential prospects this time, but as his men did to stay the panic, and we are having to the onstems controlling the courteales of social better than was expected in the closing days of obtain assistance from Franse. The tightness life, and the custome regulating introductions the contest, he is held to here suffered no rest of money is widespread in its effects. In- and salutations, Into the customs on Chinese lessening of influence. His methods on b-half vestors with money to band have a fine holidays, including the collection of debre, and of his candidates were as neast, shows but shanos, for stooks-iu many remuterative the comparative likenesses to British customs instances are depressed, and the maɑ who can artificial. He cabled an attack on England to the "Time" and then tried to use it as a lever wait should reap hearily. One of the som to infinence the Irish and German vote in New medities to slaup is tin, and though there has and the differences of customs ommon to China Yerk, but Tammany looked after these voters as been a temporary recovery it is sat down by and England the lecturer also went carefully, that Hearst's aolewo failed, and people merely experts with whom I have talked this week, to pointing out among other things that is China laughed when he placarded the city with bills the retention of tin in the Straits Settlements it is the newcomer bo calls upon the old declaring that his latter had caused au in terca-by Chiness speculators. This action is the resident, not vice veras, în (he first instance.
Touching English superstitious generally tiousl crisis, and Ind stirred England no it had Strails is causing Anctuatione, for dealers here
are puzzled as to just how much stock is being Mr. Chen regards the superstition that it is never been sirred sings the Venezuela crisis...
held up in the East, but they predict that the unlucky to walk under a ladder as a very sensible The Lord Mayor's Show is on to-morrow and slump is sure to continge, for the reseos that one. "I think" said he, "that it is better to be money is so nosree, the American demand had superstitions in this case than not, more there is every promise of a cheerful London fallen off, sad the supplies from Banks are especially if there should happen to be a talk" fog to make the participstors easy in their motley garb. And it is here that Scotia besreasing. When the Banka sales of next ative painter lesning against his ladder high ap year come on, commencing in January next, in the air working with a ein filled with a kind shown herself strong again. The show in to be
Louis Parker, the arranger of pageants, so it article, and even now it is more than double superstitions to each country were coming to be historical in character, under the care of Mr.it is predicted that further lowering will be of paint the colour of which you do not like." seen, for tin is still regarded as a high priced As in England however, so in China, these will be better than usual, but it was originally what it dropped to in 1896.
regarded as old women's tales "and harmless as THE HAILWAY TROUBLE,
the love potions oreved of the old witches in Parliament is likely to meet in the latter part medieval times by susceptible young ladies of of January, according to present indications. tender age." In conclusion the lecturer off was clearly defined in tho-ordinates-and-would-54G IN LONDON OPERA, WIT JAXBY LAND,
President of the Board of Trade, who by the coined in Ireland W's need, however, have no The fan of the moment is Mr. Llegd George this phrase which I think might well have been The Paris "Journal' announces the death, include any vessel lying in the harbour,
at the age of 81, of the Baroness Vigier, once celebrated throughout the musical world as
exercise of great taot, a gentle wit, and much fear of superstitions of this kind, still loss of Sophie Crivelli.
earnestness has settled the railway situation for witches, excepting perhaps those with the bright - Under that name the Baroness first appeared
seven years and averted a strike that would eyes-and-fascinating smiler-of-your-Morry on the operatic stage at Venice, mesting with looking into these byelaws they did not seem such an instantaneous success that she was of success than in former times. The import-
The Globe" naval man hears that when the have given as all tremendous inconveniense Maids of England."
In the discussion which followed the Rev. quits deflaite enough, and they could be ms'espeedily engaged to sing at the Royal Italian ance of the retirement of Sir Robert Hart and twelve months of appointment of Vice Admiral But-word is due to Mr. Richard Beit, the mere definite I think, if the alterations suggest. Opers in Luton, where she was associated with the selection of a strong successor, ware matters Si Reginald Custance is completed in Bailway men's secretary. Of course the extreme George Orch, Mr. Cartwright, General Evatt ed were made. At present, according to the Mme. Sonntag and Jenny Lind. byelaws, exttle must be either taken to Kennedy. Her greatest triumphs were obtained in demanding the cless attention of all interested February se second-it-command of the Channel spirits among the trade-unionists are not and others spoke of their oxperiences in China, Norm" La Fille du Régiment," "Lain China, Warm cheers greeted his announce Fleet, he will go to the China Squadron, his atisfied, but it is due to Mr. Richard Hell that and an interesting evening was concluded by a Somnambale, Fidelio," and "Los Noces de ment of progreas with the railways in hand and place in the Channel Fleet being, it is stated those extremiste were not allowed to control conversions at which light refreshments were
projected, and the gathering was evidently quite filled by Admirsi Sir A, W. Moore, who the situation. His calmness and moderation served.
"carried the day.
If not, why is it considered advisable to give people a solution of limewash twice a year for calinary and trade purposes?
Consideration deferred.
THE LANDING OF CATTLE,
a large pocket knife which he carried, be slashed at the head which held bis quene, indieting & nasty gash. Then he threw away the knits and struggled with his captor, both men rolling on the ground. It took Lance Sergeant Fowler time to keep a grip on the Chinese, who was a powerful man, but eventually an Tadinu
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Goo. T. Veilch.
The PRESIDENT submitted & minute constable came to his assistance, and the native W. C. Ward, G. F. Warre, Charles Watuey, enggesting certain alterations to the byelaws was removed to the station. The policeman Dr. James Watson, A. G. Wella, R. R of cattle. At present infected cattle can only get his band attended to, and later it was und Wilcockson, H. C. Wiles, R. C. Wil sex desling with the importation and examination had to proceed to the hospital immediately, to Westall, E. S. Whalley, H. Whistler, H. be landed at Fammati and Kennedytown, and ho necessary to remove the Chinese, whose injuries Bir Hiram Wilkinsin, S. H. Wilkins, muggested adding the words or other place. are saffloient to detain him in hospital. appointed by the Board." He also suggested the mubatitition of the word "premises" for the word plnos in byelaw No 12, as the word premises
The PEROIDENT.—This has arisen in con- mention with the steamer Loong Sang which braught soms infected cattle to the Colony. Ou
town or Yaumati. That onu be get-over by
adding the words "or other appointed place.” Hoo. Mr. HEWETT-Appointed by whom ? The PRESIDENT-By the Board. Hon. Mr. HzWETT--Regarding the word premises, I would point out that place includes premises, but premisce does not include a place. If you say a place and/or promises, it will be all right.
FAMOUS SINGER DEAD,
James Wilson, J. Danniston Wilson, Thomas Worthington, B. Yeata.
A. Zimmern.
THE ANNUAL · CIBOUS,”
intended to include Willase and Brace in group of which the leading figure was Edward I. This reused the ire of Scots from Lands The loyal toasts were proposed by the Chair meekly bowed his head before the storm, with End to John O'Groats, and the Lord Mayor
man and suitably received, and then be proposed the pics that no insult was intended to the men the toast of "The China Society," commenting of Scotland, but at thoir bohost the figurer in the course of his spee oh on the revival of the would be loft out, Reform movement in China, with more promiss
ADMIRAL MOORE'S WORK.
& sea-going post rather tha a
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In 1854 she was engaged as Valentine in at one with the speaker when he spoke of the fancies "Les Huguenots" at the Paris Opera, make,
It is said that Meyerbeer was 20 enshanted sympathy which all would feel with the aspira a shore billet Admiral Moore's regime in the with her singing that his last work, tions of a great Empire to secure the position China quadron in regarded by the authoritie, "L'Africaine," was planned solely for her. it was entitled to in the world.
se having brought about such marked improve Crivell married Baron Vigier, and retired Before he had time to write it, however, Mille.
ment, especially in gunnery, that he is from the stage. She subsequently schiered
considered as an acquisition for the Channel Squadron,
Soms Baccess as a composer,
The chief evout of the evening was, however, the speech of Dr. Morrison, the well known "Times" oorrespondent. His mme was not on
THE CHINA" SOCIETY.
HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- The Chins Society in London began ila winter programme last night in the Caxton Hall, plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crême Charmante, Lait Westmaluster, when Mr. Ivan Chen, secretary Charmsat will enable you to do it. Her Charmant and Special Skig Tonic and Poudre of the Chinese Embassy and one of the sepse Specialities for the Skin are the study of a taries of the Socisty, read an interesting papa lifetime. A. 8. Watson& Co. Ltd, Bole Agents comparing the superstitions and customs of China and England.
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