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short period, impossible. For these reasons alone and until the development of Borneo
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
C. H. OWEN, for misappropriating the gum of $97. has been sentenced to a term of twelve months rigarons imprisonment by the Chief Justice of Singapore.
is carried out on quite a different system MONDAY, the 3rd inst, being a Bank holiday. to that hitherto adopted, we have there will be no issue of the Hongkong Telegraph. had no faith in Ita Immediato future Tus all ex weamship Empress of India A LONDON scientific journal. Invention, says it] and still have none.
arrived in New York yesterday.
has been discovered that the kola nut has the Independently
power to restore to normal condition the worst of this, however, the labour question THE P. &.O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Katzer-&-Find | sufferer from intoxication or monomania, is the one which is the most difficult left Shanghai for this part at g m.mt. to-day,
INFORMATION Was-received this moming to the of all to solve. The unhealthiness. THE E. & A..S.'S Co.'s steamer Menmuir by effects that the steamer Activ had been disabled of the climate, its humidity and its which Mr. Fraser-Smith returns to Hongkong, and was lying near Holhow with a broken pro-
left Sydney yesterday for this port, malarial character, as we have shown aboy must have its bearing on this ques-A REGULAR meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 525 tlon, but what description of labour is going this evening, at 8.30 for a n'clock precisely, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, to prefer Borneo, with all these disadvant-Visiting brethren are cordially invited." ages, when comparatively higher wages THE body of an unknown foreigner is repaited can be obtained in more" salubrious ragen of the nails after use of the file, cts. so.
places nearer homa? Borneo certainly can, "ORANGE WOOD STICKS," "A valuable
not for years to
in "novelty Introduced in Dr. Paul's system of It will he noticed that the Commissioner
come, be Manicure to apply the "Cleansing Fluid" of Lands of North Borneo has been advo-position to offer a proportionate higher ander the free margin of nails and thus avoid
"CERALINE " for tinting finger tips, face, and
lips, per pot $ "POUDRE LUSTRALE gives a brilliant shell-like transparency to the nails, per box "EMERY BOARDS" for bevelling the rough
HONGKONO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1895.
BORNEO; THE CEMETERY OF DISAPPOINTED HOPES
peller. A tug has been sent to her assistance the E. E. A. & C. Co, between Dell and Penang THE telegraph cable that was recently, fald by has done much to facilitate business between those two ports, and by traders. It is halled as a hoon.
to have been seen finting in the river near We regret that excessive pressure on our space Fatshar, and steps have been taken to have the bas prevented us from reporting the meetings of the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing, and rumour verified and the body recovered and China and Manila Companies, which took place ajsterted.
to-day, steam-launch Day Spring, will call alongside North Holland Canal, from Amsterdam to vessels hoisting code pennant between 9 and Helder, fifty-one milles : completed in 1815; 135 10.30a.m. on Sunday to convey men ashore to feet wide at water surface, 31 feet wide at bottoms
depth, 20 feet.
the danger of scratching with steel instrucating in England that the youthful sciona wage than adjoining countries, counter. ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH.-The Mission Tur largest ship canal Europ is the great |
ments, etc, ço.
MAIL OLEATE preserves and gives
brilliant nolish to the malls and prevents avaga vis, rí^,, ale 75. *CLEANSING FLUD" instantly removes all st, ins from the surface and underneath the
mads, ver bat. $1. *.
(Telephone No. 60.)
of the upper and richer middle class should migrate in batches to that veritable, cemetery of disappointed hopes-North Borneo. We sincerely trust that none of our fellow-countrymen will be foolish enough to follow such advice, for they would discover when too late, how grievously they had been misled. North Borneo was founded
balanced as it is by its situation, sparse and not attractive population, its climate and Its resources. Until these have become more apparent and less Imaginary, we strongly deprecate Mr. Hzwar WALKER or any other Bornean official from opticing British youth to such a delusive goal, and which we correctly describe, as a Cemetery
Borneo has certainly proven itself to be.
the II o'clock service, returning about 12.30.
The flourishing house of Melchers & Co. celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their Open House was kept, at their office premises on the Frava and many were the toasts drank to the firm's con-
establishment here to-day.
tinued success.
Ar the Magistracy this morning, for the mi appropriation of $18.75, a cook in the employ of M-W. Chatam was sent aloft for three months
Welearn that Mr. F. B. Balfour, the co-proprietar and Interditor of 'îhn, M. C. Daily News hat arrived in Janar, and taken up his residence for time in Tokio."
Messas, Butterfield & Swire inform us that the Ocean Steamship Co's steamer Telemachus, from Liverpool, left Singapore for this port yesterday afternnon, and is due here on the 6th inst.
discharging a carge of Krupp puns at the
THE steamer Angier Head, which has been
Chinese Government Dockyard at Whampoa is; expected to complete her discharge on Monday next. These guns were supplied by Mr. Mandi of Tientsin.
Tax nianters on the Besitan river are, says the Dell Courant of the 15th July, highly satisfied with the season,an far no it goes, and the cond tion of the tobacco cmp there leaves nothing to desire. Plants hardly so days old have, it is said.
already reached the normal height, and would be fit for cutting within 20 days.
Ne az & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL | upon a swindle and a tragedy, and to this of disappointed Hopes, for as such North Tax Channel of the river in the Macao reach originated in the dark days of the Jews; when THERE has been an exceedingly exciting race In
songkong, 26th July, 1891.
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day it would seem as if the shadow of those untoward events cling to it and enshroud its development. So far back as 1864 an American firm established in Hongkong. named PARKER and Company, of which a Mr. Tozart was a partner, conceived the idea of opening up the country. Represent ations were made in the United States of the El Dorado that was to be opened to American influence in North Borneo, and capital was soon forthcoming in sufficient quantities to an expedition to Bruni; the Washington Government were persuaded to appoint a Consul, and a Mr. Mosxs was duly accredited. On arrival at Bruni they quickly induced the old Imbecile savage, who was called the Sultan, to grant them a concession. at
start
you - Isn't there some mistake about that bill you sent me? Doctor-No, str; its quite act-$500. Patient-To pay that will take very cent I have; 111 starve. Doctor-Well, low dieting is what you need. THE expressloo "To haul aver the coals," Dear Canton has altered considerably in the kings and barons made it a practice to haul vicinity of Honam Point, and the steamship them over the coals of a slow fire, tamake them Kauangles, as well as the steamship Talian give up their money, or rather to lend it to them. THE CENTRAL MARKET SCANDAL taken to have a new surrey made of the TOBACCO GROWING in Sumatra still goes ahead. lately grounded for some hours. Stepa'are being Who can dispute, after reading the debate
approaches to Canton in this direction.
In June last, the Dell Railway Company carried in the Legislative Council yesterday upon notifies that the Post-Qfice will be closed on altogether since December, 170.com bales of the MR. A. K. TRAVERS the Post Master General ten thousand bales of tobacco to Belawan; the Central Market, that the strictures weMonday next, excepting between the hours of 71899 crop have been conveyed to that part of
The night box will be left open for shipment. have made lately regarding the general dis- and 9 a.m.
posting purpo1es. Corespondence etc. for the organization of our Colonial Executive were Peak and Kowloon should be posted before not fully deserved? The Central Market, m. The Money-Order affice will be entirely having bean more or less a source of pro- fessional trouble to the Surveyor General's department of this Colony, our present Surveyor-General Mr. SAMUEL BROWN, on the plea, we conclude, that architecture was not his forte, requested the Government, to obtain from England a specially qualified professional man to assist his department.
closed.
THE fifteen decisive battles of the world are said to be--Marathon, B.C. 492; Syracuse, B.C. 413; Arbela, BC. 331: Metaung, B.C. 207 feuisberg. A.D. 9; Chatom, 4st Tours. 207 Hastings, 1066; Orleans, 1429; the defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588; Rienheim, 1704 Paltowa, 170g: Saratoga, 1777; Valmy, 1791 Waterloo, 1815.
As will be noticed from an advertisement which wepablish in another colunin, the Tramway Come pany intend to tun cheap cars on Monday the and fast, and no doubt the opportunity will bel fully availed of by the dwellers in the lower regions of Hongkong,
AN Engilsh north country church has published
A LADY of the first chop, rejoicing in the eupho nions name of L NZ, n married woman by profession, and a keeper of an unlicensed brathel by accident, was this mornine alloted to the tender mercles of the Victoria Gan authorities for the term of three calendar months, for keeping a "shebang" In Gutzlaff Street!
Singapore between the Devil and the Gospel. mangers there, and it would, seem that bis. Majesty has had the better of the deal. Accord have, shter, venting a deal of blasphemy and bad ing to our latest exchanges the Salvationiste bremb, decided that their mission there could only be accurately spelled f-a-1-1-u-re.
Our old friends the "Stanley Awfuls" still go.
marching on. They are now alas, only twenty- hest of Singapore with a moderate amount of four strong, and are fighting against fate and the success. Blue Beard" has been trated of but the play lacked the virtues of the proverbial brilliant triumphs and with all sincerity wish the blister. We, however, hope to record mare. Company luck and fortime.
THE local Selomon sat in judgment on a case a scale for contribution expreted for the collec-Lee, Yer at the Maristracy this morning. Lee
ou plate. The church will he content if it receive two pence for very five shillings of income, or 3 per cent. A man in receipt of £30 a weak is expected to give a sovereign.
indicted Yee for keeping.. what to the Police force is known as an unlicensed brothel. The offence was supposed to have been committed In Gage Street and the magistrate decided that not until the moon has thrice apperied in
Kimanis, on the coast of Borneo opposite At great expense, a gentleman of high The Singapore Free Press says that a Russian AT a place called Rantau Prapat la Delt; the boomerang shape shall Yee view either the
reputation in his profession, a member of the Institute and one strongly recommended by the Institute to the Crown Agents was sent out, and duly entered upon his duties. Mr. SAMUEL BROWN, in the meantime had essayed to float in architectural realms Market, the idea of which seems to have and produced, a design for the Central
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steamer made Singapore from the East on the 15th ult. flying the quarantine flag. On being bearded accordingly it was ascertained, it is said that to avoid communicating with the shore the vessel hoisted the flag in question, as she required only fresh water and previsions and chose to stand as far out as pos-ible for it. No. has he been said yet as to any misuse of the quarantine f1g thereby.
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i don't know what moret They made life a
Zollern. When the steamer arrived at Colombo.
Five of the murderers of the farmer's wife in During the examination one of their sumbe a village near Nanking have been captured. confessed to having done the deed out of revenge. For stealing some fodder he bad, beer, badir thrashed by the woman's husband and was nearly drowned by belog ducked in a pond. The other fone admitted having joined the murderer for the take of plunder, and having intimidated the her to reveal where money was concealed. The victim with weapons for the purpose of compelling. authorities have decided to send the prisoners up to the autumn asalzés, as only one of them is charged with murder and the other four are charged with robbery with violence. The other suspects connected with the affair are being eagerly sought for..
Tx connection with the proceedings which hawa been instituted in Singapore against the Captain of the Nam Chow, in reference to the alleged introduction of cholera into
the charges have been formulate that Colony The first summons (by the police) sets forth that the Singapore July, failed to remain out at Stopaport on 13th quarantine flag although within 14 days previous he had bad cases of cholera on board. The second summons (by the Master-Attendant) sets forth (1) that the accused gave a falso retum of six deaths on board from influenza, been more than six deaths and they were from debility and want of apfum, whereas there had cholera. That he gave information, which knew to be untrue, to a boarding officer. (3) That he had made a false entry in his log-book: reading these deaths,
Labuan, and here the American colony was
telegraph station-master on happening to be left rising or the setting of the sun. established amidst a flourish of trumpets
by himself owing to the departure of his clerk, coolies who killed his servant boy, The station- was attacked by a band of Chinese runaway. sounded from one end of the United States to the other. Not content with their
matta towed fight, and shot down three of his concession given by the SULTAN, RAJAHS
safiants, upon which the balance fled. MOSIS, TORREY, and PAKKER, claimed
THE Times of Ceylon of the 15th July states, that official Information was received by mall at sovereign rights over all North Borneo,
RIDER HAGGARD, who has lately returned from Highlanders are, after all, to remain in Ceylon Colombo, the previous day, that the Gordon Palawan, Balabac and Sulu, and issued COAST PORT ORDERS, warrants and concessions under a most been taken partly from the Gaol here, and thin air and insufferable Feat. And the insects! Regiment now stationed at Singapore will to Mexico says the climate is very trying till the autumn of 1892. The Northamptonshire whenever practicable, are despatched by first imposing Great Seal (A specimen of partly from that quarter of the cities The air swarms with them mosquitoes home in November or December next, instead of placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and After having been established for some sisterhood congregate. At all events misery, and you couldn't even sleep at night for CHOLERA has broken out amongst the natives
FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and these documents we shall publish later on). of Yokohama and Tokio wherin, the frailers a kind of tick they call "garapata and geing to Ceylon. the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties years, Uncle Sam's children began to be it was at once condemned by Governor them, I have plenty of material for my story. In the campongs at Pulau Brani, and one
Counterfoll Order Books supplied on applicatired of paying out dollars and receiving
I shall take the time of Cortez to fill it in, as I Malay, an old man, who is supposed to have DIS Vœur in a minute particularly believe that Mexico was more civilized then come from the steamer. Nam Chow, died on nothing in return. but the grandiloquent severe and particularly lucid. The design than it has ever been since.
Monday, There are two fresh cases. A polica: prospects that had been Our Registered Telegraphic Address is,
likewise met with the disapproval of Mr. held out,
guard and also a military guard have been In discussing the report on Raub recently faxued placed on duty at the infected places to prevent "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,"
HERBERT WILLS, the gentleman referred to by Mr. Bibby, the manager, the Straits Times communication with people ontaldo, and a Commission was appointed, And all signed messages addressed thus the acting American Consul General above, who no doubt must have given ways that it is more encouraging than those
will receive prompt attention, at Shanghai, Mr. BRADFORD, being reasons in extenso for disagreeing with his pants have been for some time. Substantially. It is quite refreshing in these dull times to hear
the manager speaks of reserves of ore and of the of ventures being successfully carried through. deputed to proceed to Borneo to inves-chief. So the matter rested until Governor need of ten new stamps at the present battery in This is, we understand, to be the case with the tigate matters. He was accompanied by D1 Vaux was called away by Ill health order to deal with the ore in sight. It appears Kebou Mines, in which Mr. Daniel Caldwell and also that he has struck a large quantity of ore at others were so largely interested. The Company sooner is the Bukit Jell, which is a place about two miles has been successfully floated, and that most two very estimable gentlemen, Captains to England, when Hepburn and Ruggles, who were large
Governor's back turned, than Mr. distant from the Raub Hale. It appears he indefatigable and energeticof men Mr. McGregor shareholders and represented the whole SANVEL BROWN quarrels with his subor-regards that as a very important find, and he Smith is due here, by an early mail steamer to
thinks he will want 30 or 40 head of stamps to undertake its entire management. ̧” body of Shareholders in the United States.dinate and makes his position so un-place there. The health of the camp is good.
Taz new canal now being constructed between The result of this was that the whole swindle bearable, that Mr. WILLE has to leave was exposed; Mr. Mors was sent to
the public service, to its
AN exchange records a rather sensationa! Lakes Huron and Superior will allow the pass incident that occurred in the Colombo Harbour-ga of vessels drawing nineteen feet of water. wander into other wildernesses than those inconvenience, and at 'great pecuniary on the 8th it. It seems that a man, where The lock will be Soo feet between the gates, 100 of Borneo and, ruined by the swindle,
to the rate-payers. Suffice it time is not given, forgetting that he was the feet wide and 44 feet deep. Its capacity will be Captain HEPBURN was found dead in to say Mr. WILLS has since found feranted with his sister-in-law from Australls first lock built there in 1855. The cost of the T is reported in a late Indépendancs Tynkinoise
possessor of a wife who was much alive, had about twice that of the present canal, which was constructed in 1870 and six times that of the his bed in an Hotel the day after he
no difficulty in joining one of the sed taken passage for Europe in the Hoken Improvement is estimated at about $5,000,000, that M. Paul Macey, a Frenchman who has forthe landed at San Francisco, and Captain leading Civil Engineering firms in the its first, port of call after leaving Adelaide The finishing of the work will permit avait last eighteen months been travelling in the RvGozes put a bullet through his brains colony. This is, however, poor enough where the couple had embarked-Inspectors ezvansion of the commerce between Superior Laas provinces of Siam, under the bombastle at Shanghai. So ended the first Bornean satisfaction to the rate-payers of Hongkong Trevena and jonklass went on board, but on and the etheriskes, which amounted to 7,516,000 title ni "delegate of the French Commercial Syndicate of the Upper Lans," has returned to their demanding admittance to the cabin the ions in 1889. - [scene.
to be compelled to stand by and witness away husband shot himself dead, and his
Hanel, giving glowing accounts of the Luang Scene the second found Baron Ore the expenditure of some quarter of a companion was found to be suffering from the MR. A. G. Wise is more profitable than a gold Phrabang district which.his company, it is said, BECK and ALFRED (now Sir ALFERD) millon of dollars upon a bullding, the effects of taking strychnine, from which she mine to the tax-payers of this colony, for day by seek to develop M. Macey, as is well known day he gathers in more stray, shekels for the to the Briab authorities in Bangkok, is simply DINT uniting together to take over the design and arrangement of which was
Treasury than an outsider would dream of. This an official employed on the staff of those French- men who, for the last three or four years havə rights of the American Company, and condemned both by our late Governor THE Singapore Free Press of the 22nd ultime morning, at the Magistracy, he leniently ran his RAJAH TORXY who was attached to the and by a special professional expert selected that the Slames gun-boat Ubon Buratit, rule over a host of unlicensed hawkers, offenders been endeavouring to complicate matters for Comdr. L. de Richellen, arrived there from against the gambling "ordinance, and other Siam in the Mekong Valley, with a view to its U. S. Consulate in Slam, was persuaded for the purpose; while a comparatively Bangkok at noon on that date, having H.R.H. anfortunates, who had to face him for tinning eventual absorption by France. No wonder for a small consideration of a few thousand. Inutile structure, hideous in appearance, Prince Krom Man Damrong on board, and of against the law. There was one case though that, as our Handf contemporary says, M. Macey other passengers Phya Thevel, Mom Chos Prom, that he dealt rather harshly with, and that was complains that he has bean misrepresented {PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.)
dollars, certainly under $10,000, to assign is substituted in its place, and whilst the Hom Chos Bla, Luang Suathon, Luang Saragut the only one that bad a smack of the arcadian by the Press and that his acts and opinions all his rights (?) to them, and upon this contracts, except for the shell ofthe buildings, and a followers. These gentlemen for the ink. Two gost-herds, and an old lady were have been travestled, when he calmly tells us "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND the present North Borneo Company are purposely left to be subsequently made, in which his Majesty the King of Slam la haled up for permitting their flocks to strayde that the regions which he traversed are so sending to Russia to confer on the Czar the the vicinity of Morrison Hill, to the supposed enormienaly rich in valuable produce that by was formed. It certainly has proved so that ample elasticity for the stretching Order of the White Elephant, in retura for harm of the shady graves that flourish there. simply exchanging a few of his goods for native a successful venture to the original con of the estimate to the utmost endurance the much-prized decoration of St. Andrew which Each of these sylvan offenders were fined three gun-berjamin, and tea; he is enabled to returs cessionaires, but we question If other the public will submit to, is left open. It the Emperor lately conferred upon the King of dollars, which we venture to think was exceed with a convey of valuable merchandise, without
Slam in acknowledgment of his kindness ingly rough on them
having torched a cent of the fifty thousand HIS Valuable Work, with many NEW investors have seen even the colour must likewise be as humiliating as it in towards the Carewitch during the latter's stay A "CHIEF OFFICER" writes us a long letter This is al bomba and something more, THIS
francs bis syndicate allowed him for expenses, of their money, or are likely for that disgusting, to the unofficial represental visit the different Courts of Europe and will pointing out that since the Sunday. Cargo Most of the territory around Xian-hong is a vast
in Bangkok. From St. Petersburg the mission, matter to see it in this generation. We dives of this colony, to find their represen-arrange in England for the purchase of three Working Ordinance has at last become lawrld derest, incapable of even supporting the baso our opinion, having had some tations or suggestions either ignored or additional fast cruisers for the Slams say foreigners from taking charge of coating this the region where M. Macey collected his Bill should now be introduced prohibiting meager population which if now contalus, and a which will be built ander the personal supervisión experience in that island, on the following treated with contemptuous disdain by of the Superintendent of the Naval Yard on vessels trading under the British Bagh Hewafatble convey, we use but a mild expressions grounds. Borneo, considering its also and a callous Executive. We can only deplore Bangkok, who accompanies the Mission for that says that one might certainly expect to find in stating that he greatly exaggerates. The sole English officers on a British-owned, vessel and aim which M. Macey and his countrymen have area, is the most thinly populated country on the part of this community the purpose.
that it is not only hard, but unaccountable, in view with these continual explorations" is in the world, more especially North Borneo; culpable indifference shown in this Central
that only Swedes, Dines and Germans to annex the feudatory Lacs States, provinces Ita aborigines are likewise an excauaively Market matter, and urge upon Ratepayers,
bould be engaged at the dictum of the which have been dependencies of Siam for the agents, As far as we see the only satisfactory lost hundred years and more. Of course from indolent race, disliking exertion or labour before it is too late, their taking action
reflectida to be drawn from the present state a Frenchman's point of view these efforts are unless compelled to work for very existence. protesting against such a grievous and
of our law on this subject is that auch very laudable, but any serious attempt in ihls Tropically situated with
an annual scandalous job being perpetrated by the
occurrences will surely tend to harten the direction, would, undoubtedly be immediately Institution of an Ordinance dealing with this put a stop to by England, and certainly by rain-fall unequalled in the world (for it Public Works Department of this colony
matter. Whilst no British officer is allowed to Germany, whose Emperor only last week con may be said to rain 300 days out of 365) Its In this Jubilee year, to Its diefigurement
take command of a foreign owned vessel, foreign ferred the Cross of the Black Engle on Captains and Mates from all quarters throng to Siamese Crown Prince. luxuriantvegetation has naturally continued as well as to its disadvantage,
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covered with undergrowth and vegetation which, rich in itself no doubt by reason of being continually nourished by decaying vegetation, is such that the layer upon layer of decayed vegetable matter when disturbed by the hand of
TELEGRAMS.
TROUBLES IN CRETE.
LONDON, July 30th. Crete is in a state of anarchy.
THE PEACE OF EUROPE. that he had never known Europass politics so Lord Hallsbury at the Mansion House stated
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAFH 'OFFICz, man, exudas malarial exhalations which tranquil and dwait upon the importance of the
Peddar'a HIL
Honghong, January 19th, 1991
taint the atmosphere to an extent pacifio sentiments promulgated by the Emperor that makes human existence, excipi for a 3 of Germany at the Guildhall, ;
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ALICE MIMORIAL HOSPITAL. Statistics for July, 1891, In-Patients remaining in Hospital on tet
July
................... 73 In-Patients admitted to Hospital daring
July ............................................................ 68 Total number treated as In-Patients
141
men from their places, If these strangers : METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVA-
en and make money, they return to their own,
country to spend it, while swarms of others,
DeadfalTIONS.
replace them. If they become absolute paspersky
stor can find no employment, of course the Mr W. Doberck, ho Director of the Hongkong 7 ratepayers of this Colony have to supply the Observatory, has issued the following particulars
Of these there were i Discharged cared................................................................. 54 Discharged relieved..... 9 Discharged on other grounds...... 4 Died in Hospitals In-Patients remaining in Hospital on
· August............e menungsam
Out-Patients, new cases.........................880: Out-Patients, return visits......645 Total number of Out-Patient visits
Operations................០Vaccination
✪ Dental cases.......mapo. 7 i Casualty cases imminunou.3
Joi C, THOMSON, MA) MINA
Superintendent.
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spent the recent typhoon is a
with a free passage elsewhere, Booner or later this matter will have to be seen to
foreigners have the privilege of trading Is order to give an exemple of the working of x, and if they cannot pay, then Britishers will and the amount of rellance that can be placed under the Betilah flag they will have to pay the Meteorological Signals hoisted in Kowloon, take their place. It certainly does not, plain on them, the following short account of the last tively walls our correspondent, make us typhoon, has been drawn up. In addition to proud of our boasted libertine to know thai-observations at telegraphic reporting stations, Englishmen are at prasent excluded from a ploy many of which were received by post," "extricti ment by foreigners who engage their own of to log books are available, but the investiga- tiens new na yot jammpista, në reposts from. Jag