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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 7TH, 1908.
At the meeting of the Sanitary Board TELEGRAMS. yesterday the Hon. Mr. Irvine who is meting Hegistrar General took his sent at the Board, and Mr, C. McI Messer was introduced to members as the new secretary.
H.E. Chang Jễn-obüs, Vidersy at Canton, has thrice sat in his resignation. Prince Ching has, therefore, recommended H.E. Chang Chih-tung (who was formerly Viceroy of the Liangkuang provines to the Throne us boing the most suitable man for the Viceroyalty, but Chang Clif hung hat refused the post on the ground that his age is too advanced for such an important and difficult position.
In St Gil's Church, Edinburgh, last month" a memorial of the officers and men of the "Royal"
Boots Fusiliers who fell in South Africs was unveiled. The flag used to all the memorie was the one which flow at Protoris at the out- break of the fret Boer war. At the evacuation
(N.-C. Daily Netta Bervios)
THE FARUMENRAILWAY
TOKYO, March 29, It is reported from Peking that the
diplomatists in the Capital bave declined to entertain the resolution of the Newolwang Chataher of Commerce declaring that Japan opposition to the Fakumen railway is in defiance of the principle of equal opportunities
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The Yokohama Specie Bank and the Mitani Bank have withdrawn from the Newsbwang- Chamber of Commerce owing to this resolution."
MUSICAL "AT HOME T GOVERNMENT HOUSE:
The third of the series of musical At Homes
BUILDING AND SANITARY LAWS.
A report on the Public Health and Building Ordinance 1809 now hafors Government has been made by Messrs. Loigh and Orange and Palmer and Turner, Addresing Mr. A. "Sholton. Hooper, as Chairman of the Harper
Landowners, they say :→
We bare oarefully studied the proposed Public Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance, 1908, and have the honour to liaud you herewith a copy of the Ordinance and its objects and ressone interleaved with our remarks.
We have indicated the clanses in the Bill which we consider invite oriticism, and have endeavoured to bow clearly the effect the allarations-will-base upon the interests of the property owners and ratepayers.
We must cill attention to pur previous report upon the draft for the bill now being amended, vis, No. 1 of 1403. We then protested against
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
TEE AMENDING ORDINANCE.
special meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday, at the Board Room. The Hon. Dr.J. M. Atkinson (president), presided, and there were
also present Hou Mr. W. Chatham (vice-presidurt), Captain Lyons. De
Er A.. Macfarlane, Hos. Mr. Irvine, Mr. H. Humphreya, Mr. H. A. W. Slade, Sholton Hooper, Mr. Fang Wa Chou, Mr. Lau Chu-pak and Dr. W. W. Pourse Medical Offer of Health), and Mr. Messer (Secretary.)
The PRESIDENT :-The business bo- fore the meeting this afternoon is the dis cussion of minute on the Bill smending the Public Health and Building Ordinance." Daring the morning I received from one of the unofficial members of the Board & report from two of the local firms of architects which. I understand includes the greater part of the criticisms of the unofficial members of the Board. In the conclading paragraph of this letter from the architects they state would suggest an interview at which we could
nisat the Honnurebla. Colonial Secretary and
been a buyer before, and if so, how he had it was barind with the word "Rennrgam" on giren at tiovernment House last evening was the power intended to be placed in the hands of Director of Public Works to disouss the
takes delivery and met his liabilities. The desirability of a meeting of those interested is suggested, and we shall watch with great interest for its outcome,
The English Mail of the 7th March was |_ delivered in Laadon on the 4th inst.
Yesterday's misil via Siberia brought London advices dated up to March 12th, 24 days old Lonly
Sir Gowasji Jehangir, a Parses merchant. has given four lakhs of rapes for the promo tion of science teaching in Bombay...
A ricsba coolio was sharged balore Mr. Word at the Magistracy yesterday with refus ing to accept hice at Causeway Bay. His defense was that he was waiting for another fare. A fine of $5 was imposed.
Plague, though still infrequent compared to former averages, has begun to rear its head in compotition with the smallpox Five notifed yesterday bring the total to 37. Last work 28 osses of smallpox were notified, and it is feared that many escape notice.
An amab in the service of a wealthy Chinese lady residing at 6 Seymour Terrace was sozvicted yesterday by Mr. J. It. Wooll at the Magistracy of stealing a bair press mounted with pearls, valued at $500, the property of trer mistreen. She was entenced to three montbe bard labour sad ordered to be bished.
Telegrama from Paking ropart that the three A. S. WATSON & CO.. persons who have been arrested on the charge of selling State secrets to certain of the foreign Legations in Peking have been found guilty LIMITED,
It is reported that Kno has been ordered to be exiled to the New Dominion (Chinese Turkeatab) to work, and that a and K hare both been sentenced to ten years' penal servitude..
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Bongkong, Rud Apill, I8
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the tombstone, and it an encovered by Generale auta!, well attended and greatly enjoyed. The Gildes. Mis, Gilles presented the flag to the programme embraced-works-by-Bohubert and ous man, the Sanitary Commissioner, and after regiment on condition that it was again raised Brahms and Mr. Deeman Fuller prefaced the discussion the sim was the vested in the Concert with an interesting biographical sketch "Board"; this Bill again proposes to do it, hat instead of the Sanitary Commissioner introduce in Sonth Alries, and this was done after the
of each composer. Following was the pro-the head of the Sanitary Department," sach-interview has boon held. With referance capture of Pretoria during the last war.
Mrs. David Gallagher, known throngboat the States as the canned tomato bride," is now uning bir rich husband, of Tuckerton, New Jersey, for a divorce. Three summers ago Mix Jaue Early, was a pasker in a local cannery. One day abs penned a love-note on a label. 1
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well speiled, and almost a literary composition voicing the loftiest emotions of the heart. Mr. Gallagher, a wealthy bachelor, came across the note (says the "Telegraph"). He replied, and Miss Jane Early became his bride, Now she bus repented, and sucks a separation,
THE HILLSIDE MURDER.
In December 1906 three men were found murdered on the hillside above Shatin bat. not until now have the police been able to effect any arrest in connection with the affair. On Saturday four men were apprehended and were brought before Mr. Hoseland at the Magistracy yesterday, Mr. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Otto Kong Bing defended. Three defendants were indicted separately. They were, Wong Chin Kwai, farmer, Tee Mat Fat, schoolmaster, and Wong Fam Ho hawker, and they were accused of basing on or about the 2nd December 1996 at Kan Yayehsa, New Territory, feloniously, wilfully and of their malice aforethought killed and murdered Wong Sam San, Wong Ting Fat, and Lok Bang. They pleaded not were remanded. The fourth guilly and defendant, obarged separately, also pleaded not guilty and was remanded.
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Cadot) who shall be responsible for the admini stration of the Sanitary Department. One mno! Such part of the power on are taken from the " Board" altogether, ara vested in the Bailing Authority, one man again!
Section 175 is dealt with, and the words " by the owner" remain. Their offset after nearly five years of costly experience is well know sad au excellent opportunity arises for their
deletion.
Section 176 retains, the provixion for astting back from any slope or declivity, “que fourth the height of the building," instead of ous Baroness von Hatten.declivity which is obviously the correct wording. Our predictions as to the effect of the aboli- Mr. F. Austin, tion of onbioles-in-driving thonsands out of the Colony, and affecting the cost of labour have proved to be lamentably sorrect.
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Sir John Jordan, H.B.M.'s Minister. to Peking, was among those present,
KING MANUEL'S GIFT TO LONDON.
Sir Clements Markham, ex-president of the London Geographical Society, who is now tem- porarily residing at Estoril for the benefit of bis health, expressed a desire through the British Minister, Sir Francis Villiers, to examine the fine collection of oceanographic roads and psin- kings belonging to the late King Carlon King Mangel desirons of manifesting his entoem for the British nation, offered to present to the London Geographical Bosisty the whole collec
the society. tion. The offer has been accepted on behalf of
MARINE INSURANCE.
London, March 11. Telegrams from Hamburg describe a serious collision between the Hamburg-Amerika stes- mor Sachsenwald end the British steamer Cresswell. The Creswell, bound to Hamburg from New York with grain, was sunk, sad the The collision securred at the mouth of the Stoor, naar Gluskstadt; the Cresswell is lying out of the fairway. This vessel, of 3,112 tons, built in 1906, is owned by Jones and Prosser, and valued at £23,000. The Sachsonwald, of 3 559 tone, was built in 1004.
ANNOYING THE NEIGHBOURS. The ammons against the occupant al 23 Lyndhurst Terrace for disturbing the tran- quility of the neighbourhood was down for bear.afterhold is full of water. Mr. A. Chester Beatty has been appointeding yesterday before Mr Hazeland. Mr. P. W yngineer, in-chief of the Gaggen beim Explora Goldring appeared for the defendant. tion Company in place of Mr. John Hay Ham
His Worship- You wish to raise several points P mind, who figured so prominently in the Jame -- son raid, and has just resigned on account of ind ff-rent health. Mr. Hammond was the
bigbeatssalified man in the world, and is said. to bave received £180,000 per annum, Mr. Beatty was his chief assistant.
According to the Neue Gesellschaftlichs Cor-
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Mr. Goldring Yes.
Orders for extra copies of Daily Prees should be į reapinadent, a court of honour will be oourtituted duet the case, I would suggest that the case alleged practice of issuing clean bills of lading ·
sun before 11 am on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash
Telegraphic Address: Puess, Oedes: 4.B.C. 5th Ed. Lisber
His Worship-I think this is rather import ant, as there cases are constantly cropping up and I think it is only right that the police should have an opportunity, if they are so advised, of asking the Crown -olicitor to cou to decide whether the remarks made by Count be adjourned till Tuesday week a d that you Kuno Moltke to his wife, and repeated at the notify the Captain Buperintendent of Police to Harden trials, were consistent with the obaras.whom you should submit the technical points ter of a German officer, and also whether it was you wish to raise. permissible for him and his friends to allude to the Emperor in their correspondence as
be court will not sit fil decision has been given on Herr Harden's application for revision, which is still pending. Two bluejackats from H.M.S. "Fame," who had been having a lively time in Wanchai.on Sunday night, made their appearance yerterday before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy os
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HONKONG, APRIL 7TH, 1908
The piece-goods trade at Shanghai is said to be in a "ruingus" condition, and we notice
charge of disorderly behaviour. The cicsba. defendants bad taken possession of
Mr. Gidring agreed to this course, and the case was adjourned till next Tuesday.
A BOMB.
to it.
The Osaka Company's steamer Fan Maru rent ashore yesterday on the Pescadores. She is 2,502 tone, built in 1883, and valued at £12,500. A salvage contract in the case of the same owners steamer Keijo barn has been. arranged on the basis of “no cure no pay.”
The Marine Underwriters' Anooition of noa has issued a circular dealing with the on goods which are damaged or show signs of leakage, shortage, or robbery. It is stated that the bills of lading are issued under an indemnity from the shippers of the goods, and that the consignees proceed against the underwriters for damage or shortage which occurred before the risk insured against bagan. The circular goes on to state that the marine insurance companies in devos do not intend to submit any longer to the consequences of these alleged abuses of bills of lading which, if established, are paaishable nader the Civil. and Penal Codes and they invite all captains and owners to co-operate with them in stopping the abuses; if necessary, all legal steps will be taken by the marine under writers to protect their interests.-Times.
Landon, March 10th,
We again protest against the injustice of legislation which is entirely aimed at the person most easily punished, siz, the landlord; in nearly all casta of nuisance the tenant is the transgressor, but besars he is difficult to catch and prosecute, he goes free, while the landlord is forced to employ expert assistance, and is put to expenes and annoyance.
We call attention to the serioas drop in the value of property since the passing of Ordinance No. 1 of 1903. This is not entirely due to over speculation, and trade depresGOD, BY SOUS EYET.
in the earning power of the buildings as now but it is largely sesonated for by the reduction
required.
Housca cost more and accommodate fewer persoon, and aoisequently command less rent.
The Revenue from premium on Lands leased by the Crown has fallen heavily, the confidence of the Chinese in the Government has been shaken, and they now hesitate to invest money in real estate in the Colony.
In conclusion wo saggest that an interview at which we could most the Honourable Colozial Secretary, and the Honourable Director of Public Works and disease the technical points raised in this report, would possibly result in most of our proposals being adopted before the Bill is read a second time.
LBOR AND ORANGE, PALKER AND TURNER,
Hongkong, 31st Marsh, 1908.
RUSSIA JAPAN'S FRIEND.
M. 1STOLSKY'S APPEAL POE CLOSER BELATIONS.
St. Petersburg, March 11. For the Arst time to-day Russia's foreign policy was publicly announced and discussed, when M. Isvolsk, the Foreign Minister, made an important speech in the Dama, urging that the relations between Russia and Japan be strengthened.
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technion points raised in this bill, and
time". I believe it is the wish of the unofficial
might possibly result in most of our proposals.... being adopted before the bill in road a cond members not to consider this bill antil after.
to Mr. Lau Chu-pak's minute on the bill it will be necessary for the Board to bare an ex- pert Medical Officer as one of its members. the duties of the indicat Officer of Health ars specially laid down in the standing orders and they are practically the same as those drawa by the Local Government Board at home. I very auch dubt if there is any difference from those drawn up for the guidance of the Medical- Ofour of Health at Shanghai. These can be obtained, only it must be remembered that st Shangbai the same floor practically combines the two positions of Medical Ofloor of Healthand baoteriologist. With referencs-to-the business all matters that are strictly not of a routine natura are submitted to the Board. I have been president since 1897 and have submitted all tatters to the Board in the same way as Wak done before the passing of the Ordinance 23 of 1908. Indeed the order of business is distinctly laid down in the Standing Orders. With regard to the letter from the Government. forwarding a copy of the Hansard speech made by His Excellancy on the amending bill I understand this was mat for the information of members of the board as a correct copy of what be said and it was not intended that there should be any discussion of the speech by in the Legislative Council. If suy member members of the Board before it had been debated wishes to speak on this speech I do not intend to ruls him out of order but would leave it the sense of members, whether it would not be speech has been considered in the Legislative better to postpone say criticians until after the Council.
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we are not to speak about anything I suppose the only other thing is to adjourn the meeting. mesting is to be postponed? I mean to say it
The PRESIDENT-Am 1 correst in mying that this report practically incorporates the greater part of the criticisms of unofficial members and it is not the wish of unofficial members to consider the bill until after their suggestion has been carried out?
Mr, HOOFER With regard to the allusion that you have made to this report I think it would be wall to state emɔtly how this report comes into your haudi. After the Bill was presented to the Legislative Council and read first time the Europesa landowners met and adopted a course similar to what they did in 1902 when the principal Ordinance was brought before the Legislative Council, and employed local architects to orlciálne the
In this caas th-y. technical details of the bill. employed Mars Leigh and Orange and Meer" Palmer and Turner and those gentlemen made their report to the laud-owners committe which met on Saturday. I presided over that wasting and was requested to send a copy to the Government and a copy to the Sanitary Board, That is how you get it officially. To save time. I have supplied each of the members of the Legislative Council and of the Sanitary Board with a copy, With regard to the ovaring letter from the architects and more particularly with regard to the last elsuse painted out that for convenience I sent up the report at once bat it must not be taken to include all the amendments we might consider necessary. I bave had no acknowledgment of that yet. Of course it was went rather late on Saturday after. uoos. 1 do not know what view the Govern ment might take of the architects suggestion The inspiration for this speech was the Bills to the Interview, but if the Government for transforming the Russian Legation at Tokyo seruissos in that then the discussion on the into an Embassy, and giving the new Ambaars technical points of the bill may well stand over. dor a salary of £6,000 a year. This Bill was Coming back to the other part of your speech, passed by the Dams after M. favolaky had that the Governor's speech was not intended for appealed to the deputies to support the Gvern criticism, I would in no way wish to harass or ment in its policy of helping to maintain the embarrass the Government by orilicising any remarke made by His Excellency waless I think of the world. Our relations with Lapau must be strength.
these remarks may have a bearing on the con- mind, and alsó in justification of the Commission which performed certain duties sad which His Excellency states has been exes vled, "I feel that in justice-recognised by every English mas-that His Excellency would allow any member of the Commission on behalf of the Commission to justify its actions if they were able to produce good evidence and show that His Excellency had been in- advertently misinformed. With that object in view it would be ascessary for me in justifying ourselves to refer to certain do cuments which were of a confidential nature. I have the authority and permission of His Excellency the Governor to visa whatarer The German Govatament declines to consider payees or communications I may think pro- the proposal to transport German convists to per provided it is not to the disadvantage the South Bos Islands, where they might of the public interest of the Colony. I ser employed in the usual labour for the publicainly would not exced that, I thorofore benet, but it has established experimentally a think it will be necessary for me to cor Thi is situated on the east coast of the island purpose to address my remarks now to one or panal station for the New Guinea Protectorate, rect one or two statements in that sud of Saipan, in the Marianne group, where there two of them. If the Board Board think is so excellent harbour, which promises to become such a course is improper then I am willing of considerable importance for the Colony. think so I think it is fair that we should
not to proceed bat aless the Board as a b Native convicts, including those from the Yap
peace
an attempt at explanation which, while it Ope seated himself in it and the other landingstage where King Alfonso was to have both outward bound, by which the-seaned," he said. "The 1sity of Russia is un. - sideration of certain sections, sud bearing thatin-
ATTEMPTED. OUTRAGE AT BARCELONA. At four o'clock on the morning of March 11th lond explosion was heard all over the town, which everybody believed was the report of a gan from one of the warships in the port, and therefore little importauce was attached Inquiry showad, however, that a bomb had been pissed under the pavilion erected on the taken bis launch when going to visit the may or may not be capable of close got between the shafts and palled bin comrade
The polio maintain the strictest silence comparison with Hongkong conditions, up and down the street. They told the Magis Austrian squadron.
trate they were willing to pay the coolie 20 about the alter. certainly throws an interesting light on
conts for the use of the richa and they were
The hub, which was louded with a powerful Chinese ideas of business. It would seem dismissed with a caution. The second defer-explosive, and filled with pieces of iron, broka that the more gamble" there is in tradedant however was farther charged with dolug the drain pipe in which it was placed. Had a orowd of people beag on the spot when the the better some Chinese like it. Also it damage in a police cell and was fined $3.
bomb exploded undoubted many lives would have ben lust would seem that, for a consideration,
The Canadian Paoiffo Mail Service was the
RAW COTTON SUPPLY.
There is this week (March 11th) some anxiety Lancashire as to the prospective supply of cotton this season, for it would appear that it is pretty plain that the American yield will be considerably smaller thau that of last year. The yield in 1906-7 was, in round numbers, close upon 13,500 000 halaz, and the estirante to-day is 11,750,000 bales. This is serious for the of long-stapled cotton will be only 6.730,000 requirements of the world. The Egyptian yield cantan against 7,010,000 cantairs. Figures relating to the East Indian orop are not avail- able, but the best authorities in Bombay say there will be a large falling off Great Britain will need a full supply to meet the new spindles bat is the States, owing to the depression in trade there, the mills of Fall River are working short hours. Altogther, it looks like a shortage. and but for the Laneshire bail trade just now prices would probably rise to a higher level.
A collision is reported from Caloutta between the British steamers Loch Tay and Lightning, was badly damaged ab va the water line. The. Looh Tay, of 5,278 tous, built in 1893, and impaired by the sacrifices made at Portsavah, owned by A. Leiteb, is valued at £40,000; the and there is nothing to prevent our stretching Lightning, owned by Apear and Co., was only out the hand of fellowship to Japan. I am con slightly damaged, he is $315 tons, built invinced that the s me friendliness and desire for
better relatione is fell in that country. 1891, and valued at £21,000.
"Kussis remains Russia, undivided and an braken in spirit, and desirous solely of rocuring pases in order to give an opportunity for de velopment slong the lines of civilisation and culture."
CONVICT LABOUR IN GERMAN
· COLONIES,
initiated Chinese who are well-off are quite subject of a question asked in Parliament. Mr. willing to let in Chinese who are not well-Baxton said-The gross revenue collected by off. These novices do the "over buying" the British Post Offies on the letter and parcel that spoils the market. They are described mails despatched from this country by the in
Canadian Pacific service for the year 1907 is aspenniless shroffs, apprentices and estimated at £35,5 0. To this should be added bangers-on of the older dealers, men with a sum of about £3,00) russiv id for the convey. little or no experience of the up-country ance of foreign and colonial maila. This annual requirements, and absolutely without subsidy payable to the Canadian Pacific Railway capital. It is asserted that it is and has Company is £6,000, of which £15,099 is been the custom for brokers or other Chinese contributed by Canads and £45,001 by the British Government. The subsidy, of course, who wish to start in the piece-goods trade to done not cover the cost of dealing with the mails pay a "cumshaw" to the shroff of one of the in this country, «foreign hongs, and for the shroff thereupon Japan seems by no means to have abandoned to introduce the man as a "dealer,” “good belief in the virtue of maritims subventions. for so much credit." Thus the new made According to the British Commercial Attaché at -“dealer” establishes relations with as many Tokoliams, the absidies to shipping and ship honge as he thinks necessary to cover his building contemplated in the Budget for 1908- idea of the amount to which bis enter. compared as follows with those for the receding LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. 200 knots. On her return vayage the prison, and, moreover, instead of incurring 8I have an nocurate report of what His Excellency
prise leads, bim to commit himself. Soon
year :*
1907-8
THE NEW CUNARDERS.
From statements made in the House of Com- mens it seems that the Admiralty is not yet certain that the speeds achieved by the Lasitania and the Mauretania oatitis the Cunard Coufpany to the full amount of the agreed subsidy. The subvention, it will be remembered, may be partly or wholly earned, according to the vessels achie remenis. There are those who assert that the new Cauerders are fine weather ships, and that we must wait until the suumer to wor what they really do. It is, perhaps not without dry-dock in Liverpool, for alterations, which signibeance that both reels have recently been simed not only at a reduction of vibration, but at such readjustment of the propellers in relation to the turbines as experience seemed to dictate. It is quite possible, therefore, that the now Cunarders will bave surprises in store this and Palan Lelands, bars for some time past endeavour to justify ourselves from one or two summer in the way of speed. In the meantime, bean at work constructing roads and pre- aspersions cast open us
The VICE-PRESIDENT-Personally, I s they have certainly been doing little to boast paring the ground for a future settlement about. The German, liners have besten them time and again. Leaving Liverpool ou Jan. 25 for New York, the Lusitania average speed from Dannt's Rock to Baudy Hook lightship average speed between the same points was
19' 8.9.
The H.A.L. str. Belgravia left Shanghai on 23.03, or an average on the outward and home. the Government reap the beneft of the nestal sail on that cocasion as there were various mis....
ordinary daily papers. I think it would be 5th inst. p.m, and may be expected here toward runs of 22 knots The newest of the work they do. Such employment is also stated taken in the reports which appeared in the to improve the natives, physically, economically, somewhat out of pace for the members of the Norddeutscher-Lloyd express boats, the
Board at this time to Alisones His Excelloney's £335,654 morrow,
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The German str. Bernee left Saadakan on Kronprinssin Cecilie, began a voyage from and morally,
Specch 45,935 the 4th inst. p.m., and
may
be expected kers on Cherbourg on February 5 eleven days later, and her stemgespeed to Sandy Hook lightship was
E. HOOPER-I do not less it to any 203,701 or about the 10th inst, am.
The N. T.K. str. Kogeshimu Mars (Bombay 23 knots, while on the return trip it was 23.85 HOW TO ES BEAUTIFUL-Keep your comvidual member of the Board and I would
plexion, Mrs Ellen's Crème Charmanta, Imit Line) loft Bingspars for this port on the 4th knots. This gives an average for the whole Charmant and Special Skin Tone mad Pondre therefore ask you to take vote as to the
the voyage of 25,17, as compared with it, and is expected here on 11th inst.
The N.X.Kr. Tamba Karu (European Cunarder's 22. In comparisons of this kind it Charmant will enable you to do it. Har wishes of the Board. In that of the vote 622 been sent to this Bosed but it had been published Line left Kabs for this port via Moji wad has always to be remembered that identical Specialities for the Shin are the study of a going against us we should to adopt other
name, they give some ground for inference. Shanghai on the 4th inst, and is expected here weather conditions are problematical. All the lifeline. A. S. Water & Co., Ltd., Bols Agonis meaus for our justification, fobinot only has it
to his orders is shipped "a magnificent Navigation subsidies
£187,004 General variety of cargo," which he has not sold, For specified services...
708,720 and certainly cannot pay for till he does. For extra service
81513 Shipbuilding subsidy. "Consequently he can never really expect
2947,237 £1,262,450 entirely to clear any one lot of cargo advan-
An inotes of over £300,000 in a single Lageously teasuse it is hardly likely he can offer his cargo on any better terms than the year suggests that the Japanese will offer more older dealers with proper connections." He strous competition than over to Western
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on the barbour, and the experiment is Daly oue member of the Board but I think it already described as being in all respsets would be somewhat improper to introduce the successful. Such steady work is a far greater points in the discussion at this Board. The punishment to the natives than detention in copy of the speech made by His Excellency was sout to us in order that members might pense by keeping delinquents idle inside prisons,