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(Frota Kože Chronicla) WAR TALK.
OSAKA, June 17th, The Otaka Mainichi states that, in the taler. view of Liberal members with Count Okuma. the Foreign Minister, asked what he intended to do if the United States Senate approved the Incorporation of Hawalt, said he has no desire
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TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1897.
Secretary of the Fajors Mlaing Company,
THE Annual Return of the Volunteer Corp of THE SHANGhai WheelbarroW
Great Britala for 1896 has been published. It Limilted, bas received the following felegram from
states that ont of the maximum authorised the Mines, giving the result of the June clean-up: establishment of 162,037 the total enrolled is -“The Mill ran 30 days crush leg 431 tonsyfeld- | 236,059. The afficleats and non-commiveloved ing 147 015, of smelled gold. 2,050 tons of bendings officers numbar 229,034, and the not-efficients crushed yielding 155 614. of gold. Packers found yielded 25 grs. Twenty-five tons of concentrates calcined for a yield of 37 os. of gold. The cyanide plant zan 18 days treating 910 tons of
value of £1 6: 6', per ource."
7,025.
COOLIES AND THEIR GUILD,
SHANGHAI, July 2nd. Apropas of the much-isked-of Tong Yog Guild established by the native authorities to reglater and control the wheelbarrow coolles in Shanghal, the words "Klang-pth" are now added to "Tang Ying" to derate that the functions of the guild wil be to specialy look after the turbolent coolies from that part (north
clamation was issued on Wednesday morning by the Tantal stating that the Tung Ying guild will also look alter the health and bodily welfare of the „bed barrow coolies, hence any falling I may in future bave free medical attendance and medicines by applying at the guild at Sinam. Further, thai indigent coolles in Ill health, or without mexus of support, will be assisted sttorn to their homes it so desired by them.
On Wednesday alternoon as some soo caoiles were banging about the doors of their guild, dozen or fifteen of the more
to rest to arms if such a decision should be tallinige yielding 267 011 of builion of am zisty | terday afternoon and saw the woman with a of the Yangiza zivo) of this province. A po- arrived at. America far more important to Japan than Hawall. Japan had very close comme ciel connections with the United States, so that it was far more Important that Japan's interest in Hawall should he abondoned than that any steps should be taken ilkely to endan- ger the friendship with the States.
THE FRANCO-JAPANESE TREATY
Tokio, June 15th.
A lengthy telegram was received yesterday by the Foreign Office from Mz. Karino, the Minis fer at Paris, concerning the position of the new DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Cole WATERS are
Treaty In the French. Chamber of Deputies. made under the constant supervision of a duly The contents of the telegram are unknown, but qualified English Chemist and will bear compa-s reported that the Chamber is likely to ap
provs the Treaty, notwithstanding the adverse rison with the best English Manufactures
Special terms to HOTKLS, CLUBS, Masant and other Large Consumers.
Any complaints should be addressed to the
Manager;"
Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.
vote of the Committer,
ROBBERY FROM THE GERMAN CHARGE D'AFFAIRES.
*HIXONE, June zálḥ, While proceeding to Kobe la Tokaido train 13794 on the night of the 33rd inst., the German Chargé d'Apatres and analber passenger had thels gold witches stolen. The thiet has been discovered and arrested. Mr. vos Treviler's watch has been recovered.
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NEW PORTS FOR FOREIGN TRADE
Toxio, June 16th,
Shimizu (Shiruoka prefeciore), and Yokkaichi and Nano (Nova province), bave been added to the list of spect-1 porte for export and Import. They will be opened on the zet Augart,
PRINCE ARISUGAWA.
Tokio, June 17th. H..H. Prince Arlungawa has been ordered to viali Spain. He will proceed by tesla from Parly to Mad id, and will retorn again to Parle and embark at Marsellles for home about the 10th of
next month.
WARSHIP FOR HONOLULU.
Toki, Jane agih. The cruiser Takackiks will Thortly be sent to Hawall to relieve the Naniwa.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
In thele kly Share Report levued at 5 p.m. to-day Mears. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts tata-Since the heavy settlemeal which passed off most satisfactorily a steady business has been transacted. Hongkong Banks, China Sugars, Hongkong and Whampoa Deeks have [all improved their position, whilst Mining stocks have all suffered a slight decline. The Hong. koog Electric Company, Limited, bare given notice that the final call of $3 per share has been made and is payable on gih August, THE Manager in China of the Valles Cable Companies notified by express this afternoon that direct cabla communication with Amoy, Shanghel, Japan and the nesth remains inter rupted, the repairing steamer having been prevented from working by continusas bad weather. He adds -The typhoon which
Swatów passed thland nont
on Saturday evening caused a tota! Interruptios of the Chinese lines between Swalow, Amoy and Forchow, which has resulted to a great dis- Arrangement of traffic and overlapping of dates. All traffic is at present passing by cable to Foochow and thence by Chinese landling to Shanghai, and is subject to considerable delay. Just befora Hls Lordship the Police Judge adjourned the case Wong Kim v. Tim Chun
the best Engilala Machlaczy, embodying the THE "Glorus Fourth" was cel brated at 150 miles from Cape Geardafil at the entrance
OUR AERATAD WATER FACTURY is fisted with
laicat improvements in the trade.
The Parest Ingredients only are used, and the utmost Care and Cleanliness exercised in the Manufacture throughout,
at the Supreme Court to-day at tiffin time, Mr. Gedge sald that he had an application to make regarding two of bis withextes. The defendant in the action had a written execution against them and he heard that Mr. Brown, the bailif, had orders to arrest them, His Lordship said that anyone interfering with witnesses coming to or going from the Court did so at bls perll and he hoped Mr. Brown know it: Mr. Brown smilingly replied "I know it very well, your Lordship," and his Lordship and "1 should think so." Brown, however, fold some body later on that said witnesses had dot put In an appearance by z oljeck, Socotra, he island upon which the ill-fated Adin and Sultan were lost last month, lies about of the Gulf of Aden. The inhabitants, about Tur West Yorks band will play at 1: Ladies' 10,000 in number, are Mobammedanr, but belang Recreation Clob at 9.1t this evening.
to two distinct races, one with light skin and straight hair, the other with rack skin and curly hair. They are ruled by a Sultan and live on the products of their sheep and goat, together with dates and figs. The exports are aloes and dragon's blood, a resinous dye, Christianity is raid to have flourished in Socotra about the sixth century and numerous remains of churches were discovered by a scientific expedklon that visite be place some time back. The island was formally annexed by England in 1816. Lying from the East, Russounded by dangerous reefs and possessing not a single lighthouse, Socotte may well be regarded as a danger to shipping.
Sbanghal yesterday,
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A581 TANT Paymaster Charles H. Rowe, rerently of H.M.S. Rofilir, has been appointed to the Alexandra us secretely to Admiral Domel·le THE crops in the districts of Hiingkwo and The Water qed is proved by repeated Yangsing, to the north of Kinklang, have been Analyses to be Absolutely Pare.
destroyed by floods. Mary houses collapsed and
For COAST FORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the fall amount allowed fox Packages and Empties when received in good sider.
tion.
100 nailves have been drowned. THE Kobs Galld of Japanese coal merchants la seeking to stop the sale of coal at Mojito inreign vessels, Moll being special port merely for
exporting rice and coal Kobe Chronicle.
Or she eleven men who received the V. C. for Counterfoll Order Books supplied on applica-bravery hip'ayed at the defence of Rorke's Drift, jast eighteen years ago (cayu" Titbits) only use, Test-Col, Chard, is now alive, HERE's good news for the Chinese that the Chinese newspapers should print la large type: Chinese are not at present required to obtain Night Partes. No application need be made
Our Registered Telegraphic Addions is . "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed messager addressed that will receive prompt attention.
for Passes.
Tax storm, off Socotia, that proved fatal to the The following is a List of Waters always kept | stormers Aden and Fullam did very life
ready in Stoch v
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POTASH WATER,
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LITHIA WATER,
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GINGERADE. No Credit given for Boules that look dirty of greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Acrated Waters, as such Bottles are never used again
by 11,
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Honekana. 13th April, 1907.
The Hongkong Gelegraph
HOMOKONG, TURSDAY, JULY 6, 1897.
REUTER'S MESSAGES. THE UNITED STATES TARIFF BILL. LONDON, July 4th. The Washington Senate has finished with the Tariff Bill, after perpetual delays due to
party tactics.
TURKEY AND THE POWERS. The Embassies bave presented a collective noie insisting that Turkey should decide con- cering the frontier.
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THE "ADEN" SURVIVORS.
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damage to the "Mutual" llaer Ghingwo. She was caught in it and her chief cook was unfor- tunately washed overboard and drowned. In addition to the rec'plis of Diamond Jubilee honours, whose names we have published, the following have been appolated Knights of the Grand Cross of the Bath: -51 Horace Rem- bold, Sir Nicholas O'Contr. Sir Spencer Pon. sonby Fane, and Sir Atttur Haliburton. BOXHOLDER 1re reminded by the Postmaster
right in the track of steamers bound to and
"SQUEEZE PIDGIN.”
RCCCRISIY
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A WOMAN was charged at the Magistracy ible braing with expuing her child and thereby endangering fis life. Inspector Wickell said he was walking, along the Public Gardens yes
bandle in her sims. She ran when the saw, bim and he soon overtook ber. Ha found a child in the bundle in a dylag alato and arrested The child was her and took her to the stallen. towed to the Hospital, but died. The case was remanded till to a m. on Thursday. THE following appointments have been male to the military division of the Order of the Bath To be Knights' of the Grand Cross :— Sir Anthony Stranaham (Royal Marines). Si George While, General Havelock Allen. To by Knights Commander: -Sir William Hep Surgeon-General Gordon, and Generals James turbulent sort isled to harangue the crowd Retizay, John Murray, Frederick Manngel, ef the ringleaders was arrested by sama
to resist payment of the extra tax.
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H. Legeyt Bruce, Alexander Eliot, Eorai Ferkles, Henry Newdegate, Henry Moore, soldiers who were stationed these by the chilen George Luck, William Glis, Henry WI to keep order. A determined attempt was mado Kieran, Williams Goodenough, James Maltby some of the bystanders to teschi, resalt land. Charice Marine, Cecil East, Williamsing to the arrest of fourteen men, who were at once taken into the clty and brought before the Galbraith, James Alleyne, and Edwin Markham, Besides Colonel Francis Jenkins, twenty.bire diy magistrate, who sentenced the originator of military Companions of the Bath have also been
the trouble to receive you blows with a ratten, appolated.
and awarded 500 and 600 blows with the bamboo to two others, while the rest wɛre released after a lecture from the magistrate.
In the Graad Lodge of i reemasons, London, on June and, Sir John B. Monckton mayed, and Brother Richard Eve wrenaded, the following resolution →→That in commemoration of the auspicious event of the Diamond Jubilee on completion of sixty years of Her Most Grael, us Majesty's glorious resign, the following dons- nailoni be given kom the fund of gezerst par poses-To the Prince of Wales's Hospital Fond, 1000; to the Royal Masonic institution for Girls, 1000; to the Royal Masonic Instin tlon for Boyz, £2000; to the Royal Masonic Bencrolent fastitutlin, fasco." The motion was carried gaanimously with the addendum that a recommendation be made to the secretarfen of the girls' school and the boys' school that a
scholarship in each be established, to be called "The Victoria Diamond Jublice Scholarship, and, in the case of the Berevolent Ins flatlon that a pension be added to bi called, "The Victorla Diamond Jubilee Pensto","
THE WAH LAVE GAMBLING CASE.
As was anticipated, there was no trouble of any kind in connection with the payment of the enhanced tax yesterday. Up to noon only some sixty licenses had been issued, bat during the afternoon the cooltes stiended in increasing numbers, until to all some 8co bad taken ant their licenses. In the French Concession things were equally quiet, a large number of licenses being issued in the course of the day.
"THE COOLIES CAVE IN,
July 3rd, The wheelbarrow coalles have evidently destded to accept the inevitable, and pay the Increased tax without further ruble. Tha
number of licenses faced, yesterday was very
tile short of the average number, and there was not the slightest frouble. The drastic punish- ment meted gaf to those who tried to foment a disturbance has evidently had the desired effect-N. C Daily New
GREAT EARTHQUAKE IN INDIA.
Sham Io was brought up on remand at the
IN THE HEART CY THE CITY. Magistracy to-day charged with keeping a gam
Calcita, June 15th. bling boure on the 21st January and on sub-
•So far as outward appearances g^, the hamses sequent-dates,-till-fans-1gib, la No. 2 Wahia Bow Bazaar Street-seems-to-have-received Lane.
Mr. H. L Dennys (Crown Seliciter) pa.
| linle damage, for heyond the partial demolition In secuted and Mr. E. Roblason (instructed by Mr.
of some terraces pù damage is visible. Lower Circular Read, the Campbell Hospital is f. Hastings) appeared for the defence.
cracked in a few places, as is also the residence Police, sa'd that on the 21st fane, at about 4 PM Among the houses damaged in this road is that
Mr. F. H. May, Captain Supertetendent of
of Dr. Gibbans who is la charge of the hospital, he went with Inspector Mackie to the second
of the Rev. Mr Jackson, and a portion of the floor of No. 3 East Sheel, by value of the Fuddapookartbana has collapsed, Dhurramtellab tant produced. He there lourd certain articles
Street has suffered severely. The verandah of Dr. connected with gambling and a large sum of Feldstein's house collapsed, walls the house itself money, over a thousand dollars, and also many
baslarge fitures, but fortunately an one was bort. packages containing jewellery. The room was divided in the southern end by partition. The The premises occupied by Messes Mil:08 and Co. defendant war in the room and there was a cuption of the heare in which Mr. B. A. Smith, who
were damaged to roma extent. The back por ia la
He asked the defendant fɔr board there the key, which be produced and opened the cop and the walls are badly cracked. A little higher has fareiture business, resides, came down,
up, the house of another forniture dealer, Mr. I. Tomalia, was much damaged, and a room collapsed. Several after horse: la this street are considerably, shaken and damaged, and the occupants, being siraid to remain in them, are looking out for other places. In this connection an incident occurred yester- which shows that landladies are alive to the monetary value of an esilhquake. A gentlemen, whose rooms were in a very shaky condition, went to the many geress of a certain boarding house In Dhurramtollah Street and asked if there was a VACLEt room which he might occupy for that alght only. He was told that he could
board. In this there was a small tin box. He
asked the defendant fer the key of it and he said that he would go for it. He did not see him gata till he was arrested and brought to the station about two hours afterwards. The defend. ant said that he had gone for the key and had brought it and then gave it to him. Witness bad waited for about bail of an hour
for the defendant but not having returned be
had the box forced open.
Mr. Robinson objected to evidence as to the contents of the box being taken on the ground
that there was nothing about. It in the warran), which only gave power to break into the pre- mises and seize what was found. The box should be considered as zol ́having been opened and be would object to say evidence as to the contents being taken.
Mr. Wodehouse averruled the objection, but
acted it,
In paper
Continuing, Mr. May said that the two cigar boxes (pradoced) contained Jewellery wrapped Chinese characters, and there was also some leone Jewellery in the box and five Chinese books, apparently of accounts. The tray of the the cupboard there were two mere books, box contained several parcels of money and in
ked marked on the outside with
This morning (xxys the Shanghai Mercury In a recent issue) a side-light was thrown upon the inner life of Chinese artizins employed in faralgo business, when a gross case of extastion came before the Mixed Court, Yo Yording, & com- positor employed. at the Shanghat Mercury office, was charged with squeezing", the hapless parents of two apprentices of $120. The money was obtained under the pretence that it was
to placate the European overseers and Chinese compositors, The transaction was brought to light through m
Mr. Robinson objected to any evidence with squabble, and when the Manager, Mr. A. do regard to the books as nothing had been shown Rosario, leamed the facts he was justly indig that the place was a gambling house, and that nant that his name should have been drawn into books were not enumerated as evidence of a the business. The "squeezer" was given inte gambling house. Nothing should be taken, down about them until something was shown to prove castedy, and knelt among the unwashed who that the premises were used as a gambling dally appear before Mr. To. Daring (bie Incar bensa. Exception should be taken in this care ceration his friends subscribed the money, which
xa there was absolutely no evidzace at all that the premises were used as a gambling house, will be handed back to the parents, with a
and also on the ground that there was no indica. request that they should not prosecale. Mrtion that the place where the books were found Scott (Brish Assosio)) was unwilling to com- was a gambling house, pound a felony in this way, and the prisoner was accordingly fined $50.. JOURNALISM in Penang can hardly be dubbed "Aourishing Industry," The only paper that We note that Captala Robert G, T. Baker-Carr, 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade, who so succersfolly seems to have been able to make headway there took a leading past in Fra Diavolo" bee, baslor some years is the little sheet styled been relected for appointment as as A. D. C. to the Earl of Elgin, Viceroy of India. Captain Baker Carr's many hiends to Hongkong will doubtless be pleased to bear of his appointment
General of the regulation regarding the polar of Prict Currant and Circulars by English and French contret packets, and have been informed that in fature these articles will be detained for the next mail if posted after the time specified.
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This was also overrul ́d and noted. Mr. May, continuing, said that he also found two wat bags containing white beads. that it was irrelevant to the charge
"Mr. Roblaton objected to this on the ground
Mr. Waysaid that he saw a set of domico cards in the possession of Inspector Mackie on the promises, Five persons were arrested by the Inspector and about two hours afterwards the Pixong Gonetia. It appears to be carefully defendant was arrested. A man named Tie conducted and maintains a fair amount of inde-Leung identified some of the Jewellery. pendence, but it can hardly be expected to meet the wants of the whole community of Poong and the neighbourg districts. It is therefore not surprising that from time to time efforts have been made to share public favour and patronage. The efforts in this direction have bitterto not
Mr. Robinson objected to all the exhibite except the warrant on the ground of irrelevancy and restived his cross-examlestion of this
witness.
have
# room on payment of Rs. 50. A portion of the premises of Messrs. Moore and Co. and of Messrs. Peliti and Co. are demolished, while the Indian Daily News office is also damaged. Some houses in Waterloo Street are considerably shaken and damaged, and it is said that a lady thiew herself from an opper window of a house in ble street, and was much hurt. The walls of the New Markel, solid and substantial though they appear, are cracked in several places, and thore who visited the market at the time of the earthquake quickly got out of the place into the open air.
PEOPLE WEEPING AND PRAYING. In Meredith's Lane the occupants of the various houses ran out into the lane 11 soon as the first shock was feit, and did not reenter
their homes til some time after the earthquaks was over. A Todicrous incident occurred at the hackney carriage, siables in this lane. A syce, evidently alarmed by the number of people congregated there and seeing the buildings swaying to and fro, loudly called out for a para- | waliok, as though the police hid the power to stop the earthquake, and it was some time before be could be convinced that the shecks could not be stopped, even by Mr. James himself. In many instances, ladies half-dressed rushed nat of their houser, some of them with babes la their arms and other children following them in a state of terror, weeping and, at times, praying.
ON THE RIVER,
So far as could be nicestained, there has been no damage done on the river. Boats were wols water, which the manjeos at Grat took to be as ́ar lens torged about by the commotion in the
unexpected bore. The shipping was also shaken up a bit, and it was evident that something un usual was occurring. In the Kidderpore docks, one or two smail sheds collapsed. The girders at the two ends of the Hooghly Bridge received some damago, and the bridge received s siderable shaking. Frompt messures were Immediately taken to reciify defecis so far a
to so desirable post. M2. Atigi Nagao, a councillor in the Agricul tural and Commercial Department, will represent the Japan Rod Cross Society at the International Conference of the Society at Vienna in the mot whib muck success and one after another the gambled at fantan and lost by it. She could be done with the means at band,
autama. He will stay in Parts for about a year,
to make preparations for the publication of a monthly paper to be devoted to the discussion of diplomatic questions COMMANDER R. M., Rumisy, R.N., prosecuted one of his coalies at the Magistracy this morn ing for refusing duty. He said that he gave the wages for the coolfer on Saturday and the next
new papers have passed away, leaving the field entirely in pasession of the Pinang Gazelle. The Indiğindeni, il our memory serves us con rectly, succumbed to as attack of exhaustion or consumption about two years ago, the wages and general expenses possibly consuming all the revesne and leaving nothing tos deposit in the Bank. Then the Stratis Marttime Fournal tookup the ranalog, and bat far the serious day hire of them disappeared, Yesterday the illness of the Edlior and Manager, might
DAMAGE AT HOWRAH,
car.
It le rumoured that considerable damage bas been caused at Howrah, where several houses
Chan Mal, a young’woman, enfd that she was living in No. Wah Lane. She had heen to the second floor of the next house where she
there first on the 9th February when she lost 814: west again on the 27th February when she also lost. After losing all her money the pledged three finger ringe and obtained By for them she also lost on that day. She went have collapsed and some people have been gain the next day and lost $5 by pledging & injured. But owing to the lateness of the hous, gold hair-plo. She went again on the oth this could not be verified. There can be no March and lost 87 which she obtained by doubt, however, thai Howrah must have suffered pledging her gold Jade-mounted zingabe lost to some extent, 82 so on the 20th March; she had not sluce seen the articles she had pledged but could recognise them again,
MT. Robinson objected to the sings being mixed with other rings for identification.
The objection was overruled but oled. The witness gave descriptions of these things, after which they were shown to her and
The India has arrived at Sars with the i dolendant refused duty and ha had hip arrested. | havi baen making neck-and-neck race of it shows to the wilzess and naked that they be third or top floors of the eastern and western.
survivors of the Adın, who are all doing well.
THE UNITED STATE; AND JAPAN.
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SCENES IN THE GENERAL HOSPITAL.
The European General Hospital, where on Saturday there were in all 163 patients, has Austained very serious damage, especially the: buildings. At the first shock fell the patients sidden rushed out and congregated in the wore panic-stricken, and those who were not bed-
Com pound, One patient upon whom an operation strapped to his bed, managed to free bimself and the Haase, we be was seen by see and bad blo was crawling on his bands and knees down
he prompt of bed, and need a site kept taken back to his bed, and had a watch kept over him.
HEROISM OF HOSPITAL EMPLOVES,
Senator Sherman's reply to Japan's prolest still'nging in some parts of Slam and that in | career ended, the Penangites found themselves identibimson cross-examined this witnem st I had been performed that morning and who was
the annexation of the Halwaiian islands declaros that it will ta' nowise prejudice the legitimate loterests of Japan or of any other Fower in the Pacific; but that he cannot admit any sugger tions for the maintenance of the stafit No.
TURKEY AND GREECE, The Turkish Minister, in Council, have unanimously resolved to malofale Turkay's } right to Thessaly,
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considerable length.
A fine of $5 with the alternative of 14 days | wiihiin older rival to-day. But the bad luck of imprisonment was inflicted.
its predecessors kung round, the office of the FROM Bangkok we learn that catrie plague la } later aspirant for jourasllatio honoure, and, its
Bangplavol district the cattle are dying in such once more dependent solely on the Gazette. numbers and the farmers have run so short Notfor long, however, for on the 15th of last of oxen that large areas of paddy fields are not mout the Stralis Oburver made fapp arance defendant to be watchman in No. 3, Wah Lace. Che Leung said that he was employed by the being sown owing to lack of means to plough the in the southern colony and claims to be supply. The second Roor was used for gambling. The delda. In consequence of thin the Slam Frising long felt want and that it mezits the support defendant was master of the place and it Praat is of opinion that the value of rice will of at pabllo spirited members of the commonly business was fourliking, The pledges were lacreste enormously in Siam before the end of Mr. J. Sklones is Editors Mr. Jas. Redykaken to No. 3, Exit 81. by men specially em
ployed,
"The case was remanded. Will, aga pm, the year. Cattle disence is also prevalent about Manger, and Mr. H. Palmer; reporter. We
ID-morrow, | wichibu now Junansă avery busovat. Singapore.
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In one of the private rooms in the wasters block Mr. Cilve, an actor, was lying very ill, and The shock in his then aisie of health made kisa