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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JULY 3rd, 1908.
THE UNION JACK CLUB. IND
Full Court when a question of difficulty and in fear of their lives. There was nat much beginning of history. In combating & the delicsey would be raised which I suggest to sympathy for property owners in those days community has been divided long songh by Your Excellboy it would be better it possible to The Colony was the victims of their cupidity opposing half truths. It is time to seek azion avold" Having regard to the remark of bia, The Government was onlpably negligent for not in the whole truth. The whole trath is that in Honour the Chief Justice the Government pro- having restrained their greed. They deserved our
round wellbeing
of the Colony, and this whole wise. They ought to be made to pay. Anyone teath abould make us free free from myopia Words: no proceedings by way of mandamus, in, junction, prohibition or other orders shall be who will take the trouble to read the report of the views and divisional strile-and bound only by taken against the Governor-in-Ceccoil in-we-Cosemission appointed in that year may discover the duties, the disims and the aspirations of
HIS EXCELLENCY-Gout There he will find the spokesmen of legislation. may explain, Sir, that this will not affect the Com mon Law remedies which exist in the previous the commanity advocating laying upon the classes, but simply having regard to the opinion property owners the cost of improvements. of the Chief Justice in reference to the in the years immediately spoeding, public it only provides that the rights of interest in the matter to some extens waned, The Goressor-in-Counoll, the discretion, rosted The American-Spanish War started a tidal Pagus showed signs ન in the Governor-in-Council, shall not bafettered wave of appilation.
pass to insert at the end of olanse 85 the express | Bomeroy in the matter of compensifon or other right minds we desire all of us the REA large number of member of the club
The annual meeting of the Union Jack Club was held at the institution in. Waterloo-road, belonging to both services were present. Colonel Sir Edward Ward, the president of the olub, occupied the chair, and was supported on Wallis, Lieutenant-Colonel J. traobey, and the platform by Sir W. Lawrence, Mr. F. C,
secretary.
speot of anything arising out of tale setion. Ifor himself, the origin of all subsequent sanitary" our common-citizenelipan. I welcome Major Gascoigne, D.8.0., comptroller and
in any way by any preliminary or subsequent that prosperity tranced in price. -m off our hands a tank to which everyone of us account iu pay off the debt on the building, a
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make section 265A it in with section 2651. The amendments were accepted and passed, - Connoil then remmed;
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TALIPHONA No. 135.
Hongkong, 27th June, 1908.
WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,
A LECTURE BY DR.. KOCH..
MASAŽ
Dr. Koah, the eminent German 'sivaut who
all contentious matters are atan and, E would our commercial prosperity-had been, sacrificed and on the other hand not to aliensts the feel very week-end and, throughout the Christmas is now in Japan, gave a leolure on June 16 on
move that the Bill be read a third-time.--- The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
those to whom life in Hongkong is merely a The Commission was held to bas bill it has been the object of the Govern connexion with the club, and it was hoped to that which it proposed to ostry, on,. It would]
to
The reprt of the pouncil began by referring the speech of the hon. member who has just ant down. He has spoken in his renal eloquent terms, summing up the general motives of this to the opening of the club on July 1 lest by the bill. I think. I too may congratulate the King, and to the efforts made by the proprietors Connell on baying at last got this heavy tsek of the Daily Bfast to assist in raising a suficient
has given
the atmost thought and attention with then went on to state (bat the sum obtained by profi's were widely distributed. The short- the posire to achieve the best we could in the these means, together with other donatione, comings of the Government were almost as intersets, Ily my the conflicting interests, produced mufficient money widely forgotten. In the year of China's involved in its production, The object has been existing liabilities for the building and for tribaletion in particular, money poured into on the one hand to preserve the interests furnishing the club. The ceaults of the first the plies and no one was very much to blame of sanitation in this Colony, which has six months working of the club had been very
liable year But, in 1101, when plagne been
after year to plegue, endotraging, and man of both services-bad broke out again so bad as before, Was there and which is zeror free from disease. On the made tue of it to an extent that had exceeded over such an incompetent Administration F other hand to do ne violence to property owners, anticipation Bedroom accommodation had in and marines and 18,599 soldiers. At almost And then again the east comment was that to avoid, if possible, the depreciation of property the six months been provided for 12,527 milore to the interests of the landlords. The deduo of the Chinese, but to endeavour in a more Lion to be made from a survey of the past energetic way than perhaps over iri.d-batore, to bolidays the 200 bedrooms had not been neatly
Referring to The Hon. Mr. MUBR Y 81EWART The fourton yesis seems to be that the degres in enlist their sympathy and eroperation with as sufficient to meet the demird, and though sleeping sickness. The Japan Times" gives Baron Takagi's proposal [urging medical men importance to the Colony of the legislation which the claims of property owners are to be in order to carry out our desires in the matter make-shift accommodation had been provided the following summary:- Dr. Kook ross in the which is now before as in it: Bual stage will, I considered, and the degree in wbloh the Govers of sanitation. And we hope to enlist that sim within the club as far as possible, and various midst of deafening applause.
tributions to &a. Seciety for the Extermination hops, be
ops, be held to justify the somewhat unusual ment are to be blamed for considering thempathy, not merely by making the terms of the arrangements made outside with hotels, aud but not disorderly course of reaffirming certain too mob, vary in direct ratio to the sumber Ordinance loss drastic, but by endeavouring to lodging houses in the extent of providing for in Japan to become members of and make con rolevat t truths, by way of prefers to the Third of plague cases: This truth of this dedoo get them to understand the meaning of the 150 additious wen, yet even then it had been of infectious Diseases formed in Germany) be Reading. Even the old resident has big uses, tion has received striking confirmation during ordinance and how by carrying it out they will necessary to turn members away for lank of
for the Bariety for the Extermination of Infeo- The introduction be working for the'r oen goed (applause). The room. It was eacpeatly hoped, therefore, that said that the collection and employment of funds and
one of these is to remind this rapidly the last four months. hanging community of the continuity which of this Hill was made the ocassion of second point on which the hou, member who it would be found possible to build the contemtions Diseases was not cortined to Germany. rane through its somewhat chequered existence, su
an outburst of sympathy in the press represents the Chamber of Commerce dwelt-plated extension, which would provide 150 more Newcomers.end short sojourners in our zuidst with the hardships of property owners and I followed bis remarks with the greatest bedrooms. With the obj ot of raising fands Whenever the sei ty should be apprised of pleasure was that during the long disous ion for this purpose "the Flag" had been issued in the progress in any country of a work similar willingly support ita szertion by giving money dull or a pleasant interlude-may-hardly realise their cause, and it war proclaimed in how that scene of continuity lends an added handlings that, the Commission had been fouted mont to listen to every possible argument and eventually to make the club & self-support ng out of its funds. The professor would, to re- fore, be highly gratified to get any Japanese interest to an otherwise hamarum cccasion like The chief need in this Connell was said to be discuss it fully, and by means of conferences institution.
In moring the adoption of the rep
report and the present, in the eyes of those who have for determined opposition to the Government held outside this chamber to smooth the way
Prooeding-the-Professor complimented the In the threatshod interests of property, and when dilexit points ar go to arrive at statement of accounts the Chairman commented contribution to the society's funds.
on the generos help from different sources watched the forging of the chain of cases and effects in which it is an additional link. these were abandoned, slmost in despair, after unsaimity, thereby avoiding friction, even I did not joius in the debate on the second read the debate on the second reading. And yet the risk of having to commit, resemmit which had enabled the executive cancil to Japanese sa a people on their peculiar spitade resting contest with a veneer of knowledge. ing becaned the comprehensive speech with three weeks ago when a olaure which in its and recommit is we have debe during the last schiere enck marked once in the first six for digesting and mastering sciences, and not or three weeks, I am glad too, month. The total number who had slept in Fall proof of this was seen in the successful which it
d left that at originst form was said by property to
way they were fighting epidemic disons, the the tiro, advan,sgeously be added upholding the spell ivis, and which was arolleially opposed as that at the close of his specah as anticipated the club from July 2, when it ron epezód is a
doubiful beneat,
I had it 50,695; marines, 4,215; and soldiers, 29,066, battle fikk bygienic arrangements during the The 17th inat. 6-e latest concrete evidence of it being "Japan's me in one remark, which main principle, In the position of an avowed introducing a certain burden of
the equality of numbers showing that the club Russo-Japanese war. adherent affhat prizople, te lis onto the first the representations of the unofficial members my mind to make, and that was to congratulate speaker's
overwhelming at sok in defence of it, were discountenanced, and the Government were the Sanitary Commission on the ultimate ro was winch like what I imagine it must be to urged not to listen to the wall of property salt now achieved by the passing of this bill was popalar with the men of both services alike. walch from some colga of vantage in the owners. Why this change of attitude! It can That Commission, I bave frequently said in this As to the future, they looked to the sale of "The rear the delivery at a brilliant succesful hardly be explained unless we assume it to have elamter, bas merited the gratitude of the Fing to assist largely in raising the fands would have been to trample on fallen enemies, cases during the period intervening between the months work they may feel legitimately proud avalry charge. To bave followed in support been caused by tharegrettable inorease in plague. Colony, and I think that after their long twelve necessary for the extension and completion oritudy. he was interested in and he chose to my The enemies then ridden down are the ideas introduction of this Bill and the Committee in that they were the prompting osuse of this I expisja it, and herein bill being inaugurated. I would, however, take which every now and then rally round someone stage. That is the way in this Colony and who agitates for a mosis sanitary legislation in this Colony. If the Government should now shake hands with their cipality as a first step. In commenting at the Government in their desire to comply with the opponents in the good old way which was the time on the vigour of that opslanght, Your petition of 1801 orred on the side of severity, it custom sfter a fight. I maintain we have not Excellency proseded upon the assumption that is only an instance of the tendency of the first fought (hear, haar). We have bad legitimate. the fallen were dead, I know them of old. I law of motion in obtrude itself into human argament with one side representing their know that they were only down, not done fox, affairs, And it therefore appears to me to point of view, and we lave examined that point and inasmuch as they have risen up afuse and display the existence of a rather poor spirit in of view. The Government does not admit noy section of the community which seeks 10 having taken up a diametrically antagonistic show signs of recovery. I propose brief
throw all the blame for defects in the attitude towards the Sanitary Commision, and to return to the charge. It may,
Legislation-defects bo it noted for my art 1 certainly disclaim any such resulting reaffirmed that bhink, advantageously be
have sines revealed themselves feelinge (applause). these ideas have no influential backing in which this Colony; that they are neither so widely nor upon the shoulders of the permanent officials. ao tenaniously held as might be supposed by Those who, like myself, signed that petition, will apyono deriving bis impresalons from attersnoes feel that the community can withent undue in the icon) pros. Of one thing I am very sure generosity consent to share whatever blame is that they are held in seant favour by the leading needful to be borne for the wronge which this members of the merosutile community. The Ordinance seeks to set right. It is now leading members of the mercantile community admitted, I take it, that the Government were do not want to govern municipally, and they tos lenient towards properly owners prior to certainly do not want to be governed municipally, it though. This admision is implied by 1903, and that since then they have not been under any so-called popular system. The con SSDSDS of
opinion among responsible business the recogni in of the necessity for the present Inan is that under the special circumstances of ordinance, That the uccessity was ampig our environment the existing system is suitable recognized by the officials of the Government enough. True, as rogards the working of the has been demonstrated by the indefatigable system they frequently make free use of to manner in which they have striven to find ways Fight of every Briton. But sa regards the and means of reconciliation and agreement, principle of authority in our municipal affaire The namorous preliminary restings, held resting with the servants of the Crown there is between the permanent, officiale immediately those for whom I concerned and those best qualified to speak with of the
the
schoorn,
who raises a cry for representative institutions is to be found in miniature the history of objection to one sentence, and that was that from the audience, and a large number of men ego, when it became known to exist in the
quays
and on their
I
Dimit) hell I congratulate the technical knowledge on behale Government upon baring maintained it. The Government are further to be ongratulated ayabaring kepteteadily inview the fundamental principle of the original Bill, which in turn is grounded upon the essential coonomio fot of cur existence. Hongkong is a whart. That is Its primary function. Its function as a ware house is secondary. So inita function ass mart and distributing-centre. Habips do not come bere to discharge there will be nothing to buy, sell, or distribute except granite, and possibly its sister-substance cement. The shores of the old world are, with the crambling ruins of cities formerly enjoying prosperity akin to ours, great commercial emporiums, busy and thriving ports, from whose the stream of commerce has, for one reason or another, been diverted-the study of the causes of whose declino ban a special claim upon the attention of all concerned in guiding the destiny of any modern maritime aity Humanly speaking, however, we may confident ky rely upon the natural advantages of the harbour to attract shipping, if only we can keep the port fres and uninfected. To ensure this by all available legislative and administrative means is the bounden duty of the Government. That is the ball of the truth which appeals most powerfully to the mercantile section of the community. The mandate contained in the petition of 1901 was issued on the strength of It. But though it is the bounden daty of the Government to so legislate and administer, it is also theirs to see that they go no step beyond that in the direction of imposing onerous
duty burdens apon the community, it is incumbent upon them to take care that in the endeavour to Becure the health of the port they do not unnecessarily impair the wealth of the port, either by searing capital away from property, or by harassing nodaly the Chinese population,
property owner, relieved this Council of all the hard work and the members who. were not thus engaged are able to praise, without self praise, the results in reasonable have been achieved, compromise which
The bill was then read a third time, pamed, and became law,
HIS EXCELLENCY-Council stands adjourned unfil nit Thursday,
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
A meeting of the Finance. Committee was then held, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presid ing The following votes were p used t-
HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPA THEAT, The Governor recommended the Council to vote, a sum of two thenesid two hundred and twenty-one dollars ($1,221) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, for the follow- ing items
}
*
Carge-Boats, at $12)
15
ard Grade Assistant Inspector of Janke and Cargo Busts, ab 299 11 Police Officers, in charge of Oat. stations, 4 at $180, 4 at $120, and
600 3 at $50 each
$ Polioa Constables at Outstations,
2 at $90 ou, and 1 at $50 3 Samen, at 8.4 enou
the
Taking up next the subject of his lecture, Prof. Koob said that he had been asked by Baron Lohigaro to speak on some next topic of the club, and with this view he appealed to every a few words on the steeping sickness which wa member to support the publication and to help the latest he bad investigated. The discovery to make it a permanent property.
Critiolems and suggestions were then invited of this disease dated back as far as a hundred
Qatil hore tinturong, to the excellent accommodation Interior of Ander the barerration of Eure- provided by the club, while at the same time Various enggestions were thrown out for the onegal and Angola pa the western coast of consideration of the conzeit, including the Afries. With the growth of European colonies provision of socommodation for the married and development of the means of communiostion,
Pissing ils.
Is spread became rapid. But its propagation soldier or seaman when visiting through London, the admission of pensioners had not been at such a rate as to cande any alarm. and members of the Volunteer forces, &o. The Seven or eight years ago, however, the sisknees resolution was then adopted, after which the made its appearance in British Uganda, soonile- members of the different committees were reveloping into a virulent form of epidemic. In elected
DOF
In proposing a vote of thanke to the choirmen, Mr. I. Coles waid the acounts were in a very satisfactory condition, and be hoped before long to see the club an entirely self-supporting institution. The Chairman, replying to the Tote, and be sympathized with certain of the suggestions that had been offered, but for the present they must give all their attention and resources to the provision of the new extension.
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dead 500,000 people had succumbed to the disease in English, French, Spanish and German
"The British Committes of the Society for. territories of Afrios. In consequence of thin England sent out to Africa a party of invest the Study of Foreign Municipal Institutions, our gaturs under Dr. Bruce, and through their manificent hosts, has wonferred a lasting service fforts on the spot many fects came to be on the good relations between Great Britain. know about the sickness. It was, for instars, and Germany.
The hospitality in particular with which aortained that the disease was caused by crisin parasites living in the humen bloed, and the King not only personally received the Ger- that a a speciul kind of Ly noted as tLe infecting man visitors, but also entertained them, proved that the wish to show us distinction prevailed agent
Coming to the furt taken by himself in the even in the highest places in England."
Dr. Matter, Bargomaster of Stuttgart, in investigation of the sickness, the Do ter said
pro-
that he had gone to the German territory the course of su interview, said.. in Africa and established his laboratory on Had I briefly to describe the impression the Island of Zesose. The place was then I received of London, I should before sil say A chemo has been retired to ratablish a
raging centre of the disease and the it was an impression of the stapendous, the bank with capital jointly subscribed by island lost two-thirds of its popalation, powerful, that this vast town with its enormes Japanese and Chinese. According to the The Professor was able to confirm that the cause tradio and its strongly puleating lift mads on Aschs, the scheme is being organised by Prince of the disease was the tripanosoma gampien a me-this town, which mast fill everyone who Ching, of Chins, and a certain Japanese the other investigators had found. As to the as it for the first time as I did with astonish- gentleman of high standing. This gentleman infeeling agent it was a fy called Grosana ment and admiration. And notwithstanding- returned to Tokyo two months ago, from China, Balpust (P) which acted a part similar to that the immerse treffe in what a safe and orderly. accompanied by a Chinese gentleman, and is of mosquitoes in the case of malaris fever. This way the whole course of life and work now pushing on the preparations for the By could antsist only on the living blood of seeds! I will refrain from describing what undertaking. Recently some of the leading animale, particularly on that of man and an excellent impression the police here made on bankers in Tokyo beld a meeting and discussed crocodiles. The Professor once spoke on the me, although the study of police arrangements
scheme. The proposed capital of the bank is Y2,000,000, to be subscribed by Japanese and Bubject in England, and he was then incorrectly has a special interest for me and for our town, Chinese sharebodera in equal proportions. On reported as saying that the parasite fripanosoma because the question of reorganising the force has been raised there; it being hoped that the gampien existed in the erocodile's system. behalf of the Chinese, 500,00, lacle have bet be had really said was that the grossing fores will be improved and elevated by its being. alressly been deposited with the Hongkong and fly lived principally on the orocodile's blood, and transferred from the control of the communal Shanghai Bank, and they are ready to subscribe as it could not subsist more than a couple of days to that of the State anthorities wrongly, as I furiber 500,000 tasla at a moment's notice. It without fresh supply of its blood, the exter- think myself, and as the excellent police ad. proposed that the bank shall be registered in
mination of the amphibian would result in the ministration bere proves.
My interest was specially excited by the Tokyo sad. that the head office shall be extermination of the Gy. The disappearance established there. The gentleman who inau
extent, but also to the way in which they are. gurated the scheme states that in China, small of the fy meant the stamping out of the sleep. public parks here, not only in regard to their
ing Individually owned businerses are developing
Whether or not the pastionar fy was the laid out and lest of all the way they are made rapidly, but companies and banks make little only infecting agent in exist are bad yet to be use of by the public. While parks in Germany
of the bid adminis progress. In contèquence
ase rtained. Regarding the oure of the sleep are kept to a great extent for the eye, and too tration of the Government, Chinee capitalists ing siokuwas the Professor said that the dissas great importance is in some resprofs attached $1,635 prefer to bury their money underground or
Bower bode, the parks here are kept not only to deposit it with foreign banks for safely, and yielded to treatment when in its early stage; to taste in gardening and to the laying out of the money deposited with foreign banks is
In conclusion the speaker pointed out the look at, but also to use. The way the puldio- weed in the inforests of foreigners, without importance of taking nature's workshop as one's move about on the green turf, forming groups affording any benast to the circulation of money in the interior. The object of the bank investigating laboratory and the comparative here and there, and really use the parks as fruitlessness of confining oneself within the places of recreation, plesses me extraordinarily, We Germans can still learn a lot here, and I ow proposed is to attract deposita extensively closed doors of a school room,
have gained many a valuable hint. from the Chinese, to promote the prosperity of the people in the interior, and supply funda to bugio as concerns. When this bank is esta blished, it is claimed, it will not only benefit the Chinese and Japanese availing themselves of its facilities, bu will tend to promote closer relations between the two countries,
ia
120 ... 16 and
300
219
34 Boatmen, 10 at $24, 12 at $18,
12 at $12 esch 20 Police Bratmen at Outstations,
13 at $24, and 7'at $18 aoh.. Painter, at 318,...
A-BABROU OFFICE Personal Emoluments, Allowances for Painti g Numbers on Junks to:-3rd Grade Clerk, AL 830 25th Grade Clerks and Shroffs, at
$36 exch The actual work of drafting snch a constantly Inspector of Junks and Cargo Bosts,
at 180 changing document must bare been prodigious, and those upon whom it mainly fell are to be-Assistant Inspector of Jasks and congratulated upon the sight of the end of their falkars, and upon the livaly hope that these have not been undertaken in vain. At least.in this hope all sections of the community may unite, and also, I venture to think, in the belief that all the earnest work, all the tediona pains, all the insions thought and care distil- led into these few pages of print have not been thrown away, but on the contrary have greatly improved the machinery of the original Bill For the satisfactory rancing of it we must now look to the same indvidual assiduity that has wrought this improvement, and which, com pounded with commonsense, should act as a lubricant to decrease friotion-and-prevent-jare. Of all needlessly narrow interpretations of the powers of the Huilding Authority we shall bopy Paints, Brushes, ko, for Faining to have heard the last. To trust is to expect.Numbers on Jauho, In particular we shall expect great things from the personal qualities of the new executiva head of the Sanitary Department, upon whose thot and administrative judgment we must rely for the enlistment of the sympathy and co-operation of the Chinese without which, when all is said and doue, the Gorernment can do next to Of plegne is obscure. How nothing. The canse the rat gets it, he can any! But how men get it rem-rate we know. The cause is obscure but the curs is cleanliness, To persuada the Chi
question. pess of that is the crox of the whole How much can be done alog these lines by personal representation and leadership was proved by Sir Henry Blake's notable experi
Vote with meat made seven years ago. He went to the rool
Other Chargen.
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530
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2 Beamen, at $24 caci,
Tatel
30
$2,221
For 6 months om et July to 81st Desom- ber 198.
CHARITABLE-SERVICES.
The Governor neommended the Compell to
sickness.
but not at its advanced slago, -——
"MARVELLOUS CITY."
BURGOMASTERS' VIEWS ON THEIR VISIT.
TO LONDON.
Dr. Adickee, Chief Bargomaster of Frank- furt-on-Main, to an interview with Renter's representative, said :—
upon whose content and wellbeing, equally of the matter. The root of the matter in the ($30,000) in ■id, of the veta, Charitable Amelie of Fuersten' out for her, but our whom we came in contact, the splendour of the has ever promoted it. We have learnt much.
fonnage, our prosperity depends. This is other half of the truth which chiefly impresses rat. The successful administration of the law itself upon the
properly owning section will depend upon the butasn agency employed, but that after all in not the business of his Connbil. The business of this Council is to pass good laws, and in the belief that this amending, and much amended, Ordinance can
favour-o
of the Third Reading. that the letter
of the law is now jerfect lide not assert, but
WEATHER-REFORT
the following report:
On the 203 at 1.55 m. The barome'er
Yet another word about the value of cur visit for the relations between England and Germany. I expect great value and grant benefit from it for a rapprochemeat and fer friedly relations between the two nations."
Horr von Borscht, Chief Bargemaster of HI Manich, expressed the following opinion: am sure that this visit will do much good, ter." PRINCESS'S ROMANCES
Foglich Lospitality, famed the world over. It will give Germany a better idea of what Faropean papers have been giving prominent ltd as to expect a warm reseption. What we England really is. The two peoples--both of have experienced far surpasses our expectations. Tentonie origin-most stand together. The a sum of Thirty thousand Delara attestion to its elopment of the Prince The Siroore, J. ad cordiality which we mat British nation, even on the verge of conquest, At first the Loudon with gilboat restriction from everybody with has never trampled upon foreign onltare, but policy were asked to look Services, Oiber Charitable Allowances.
latest information is that her lovet he was fretisitier, the copieu-ness of the programme struck with masy features of your English life, set during our visit, and I have been particularly her chauffent--bamed Kouzist, and she are b-fone ue-simost too large & one for the short the public seems to display great self control, of the community. This is the half
thoroughly enjoying themselves amongst the
SPECB of time we b d to spend in the most of the truth which the report of the
laker and mountains of Switzerland, and the glorious spring weather, in the narrellons and practically regulates itself apparently with Sanitary Commission energetically advanced,
handsutae and mysterions young couple are London, and its splendid environs, the instrae out the aid of the police, an with us. The Trath emerges from the opposition of half truths. To and the point at which truth so now be 10 regarded, I shall record my vote in The Hongkong Observatory yesterday Bened attuneti g much attention at the Hotel Victoria Live glimpses forded us of suph maaffold fe condition of your street, the politanons
and in the streets Lucerse emerge is one of the functions of Goveroment.
The Princess, who is always richly dressed, branches of late and municipal administration, of the police and the absence of military methods City of London, I was deeply impressed with The contention over the public health has sign obviously been a collision of half truths, and that it is on. the whole satisfactory, venture has fallen aiderably-in E. Jajan owing tothe and wears costly and beautiful jewellery, sponde will remain unforgeltible to every German mang them appeal much to me. As to the High above everything, however, is the dignified and traditious sumosphere, in spite though to some it may seem appr fitable to dis-
to irm; And so at the end it is possible to depression, which i- moving Eastwards over } much of her time in parohusing her trousseau Farticipant in the visit to England.
B.E, Japan,
The secret of her identity bad been well kept, impression we have gained of the opinions and of which there is everywhers progress. This aluter-dep adent interestinathough they were me, and it is only right to say, unofficially an
ition which. divergent, it is almost necessary for purposes of well as officially and in the
Presse has increased slightly in N. China the party being registared at the hotel as Mme. intentions of our smiable hosts, Not only the combination is remarkable, and see whe discussion to consider theo mmunity by section. lemporarily occupy in his Leatoil
over the S. Philippines, and the S. part of the The hotel keeper's nieco received orders to official addresser, but also the many sided typical of your English life overs here. Socially personal conversations, were permeated with the amiable,atural, and modest bearing of Property owners area Lighly important section for another reason it gives me particular and fallen a little in 8. China It is bighest von Koczisu end sca.
thins Sés,
present nobody, exprofily unrealists, the this idea. We want to live in peace and English people, and the ea ire absence of of the commanity, bat those responsible for the satisfaction to that the result of the ap
Moderata S. manson may be expented in the Fringing. We desire neither publicity concord with Germany, and we datest-all-an-restmint de stiffer, I found delightful." administration of this Colony, guided by the pointment of the Sanitary Commissio has
Herr Wieland, Bergomaster of Heidelberg, Eight of the fact which I Lave ventured to proved to be a distinst han fit to the Colour For osa Channel and the N. part of the hins nor notoriety. However they red deavours calculated to oresto discord: prend sold: Our visit can only tend to closer rela
middle-aged gentleman, who looked like a co describer 19 the fundamental fact of our ex- When the first bitterness of the contention
commerce promotes the interests of both ions and to a still better understanding, the istence, are under an obligation to look over up by their report is rolled and is coutrasted
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending brother, and who had just arrived from Vierna eompetition in the domain of civilisation and
Shortly afterwards the party entered a private contrion Ministers, coils, savants, ther. Improvement in which direction has already the beads of property owners as a class. They with the present reasonable attitude displayed
with luggage, and disappeared. They
this been most marked. This excellent condition of carriage,
the roads and the splendid regulation of the must adopt a higher standpoint and take a in public utterances carning it, there would 10a.m. to-day, 26 inclusa..!
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon were not seen at the staten, and it is believed olante with whom we associated, all shared broader. View involving the widest appear the season for thinking that publis
they ar atrging in the neighbourhood until the pier is no need to specially emphasise the trafle bave impressed as tu b. The visit is of possibly
or Bideration of the interests of the opinion farming the idea that the present in a to-day in an falow
windswolding; which the Princess and be community as a whole. Formerly, as we all suitable ccossion for the Government and the
people is of exactly the same wind, and the value not alone for the towns which have been repre know, it was the fashion to ensure the Govern- community to adopt the good old custom of Hongkong & Neighbourhood. } med 19;s celebrated in Switzerland as soon as possible in fact that by far the greater part of the Gerinan grast importance for the whole of Germany, and- Enzo a No. 1.pite of the increasing opposition of her family of these personal meetings lies in this-that one seated. I was Iuo impressed by the greater
The Princess is the life of the party, being the Colony-suffered owing to the Administrago Ferwaid with the aided strength of mutuel South coast of China btween Same as No 1. happy, gay and careless, while her dancé haga ansura-dieselt on both sides that the liberty which people in London seam to enjoy...
reet fly appeared soxious. His mother arrived from Tienus, Numerous telegrams were received at the hotel from Austris,
weit an
mest for an alleged failure to realise thir, shaking bands after a fight; and, joining in Fort.oss It used freely to be said that the wellbeing of the terms of the general confession, to agree to
tion baring adopted too lenient a view of the support and confidence in weging unremitting duties of worship. I do not forget the als te warfare against-the fell disesse which has so of public feeling in 1996 when people went sorely afflicted at intervals bumanity gince the
annel
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Hongkong and Lamcckr. South cost of Jhing betwcon
Hongkong and Haivan..
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agreement of opinions is much more far-iesebing The close connection between work and recrea greater working than is often thought, To take each an astion in London is a matter for thought, pro. surance home with one is an inestimable gala ducing an it does, so much g for s people, both politically and commercially. power."