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CONTENTS.
Birth, Marriage and Death.
Leading Articles :-
Another Singapore Scheme.
"Not my Pidgin."
British Shipping Progress. The Immens: Wealth of China. British Chivalry.
On a Sterling. Basis.
Flower Hill Nuisance.
Tolograms:-
Corean Minister Stabbed.
Chinese Feeling,
Prince Arthur in Japan,
Chinese Anti-Foreign Feeling.
Britain's Kequest.
Steamer in Danger.
Li Hung-chang.
Japanese Railways.
Tibet.
Meelings
Legislative Council. Sanitary Board.
Legal Intelligenco:-
Criminal Sessions.
Adventures of a Yacht. A Busy Juryman,
"Malicious Prosecution." Sam iling 2, Paul Benu. Female Litigants. Bankruptcy Cour
l'olice.
Meeting of Justices.
A Remarkable Woman
The Suisang Case.
Alleged Attempted Robbery. Alleged Murder.
Correspondenoo:-
The Parsee Charity Fund.
Leap Year.
Condition of Hongkong Streets. Nippon Yusen Kaisha..
·Miscellaneous Actiolos and Reports :—'
Piracy in the North River.
Hygiene in Hongkong.
China Fire Insurance Co, Ld. "Six Women."
"Handel,"
Sale of Race Ponies.
The C.P.R. Co.'s Service,
The Bandmas Opera Co.
Haphazard Street Repairing.
The steamer Cao Bung.
S.S. Hrin Kong.
Harbour Accident.
Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association. Indian Watchman Killed.
East,
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Death of a Chinese Consular Officer. Diadem Officers' Laundry. Strike in Manila.
The Alleged Anti-Foreign Feeling in China. Mysterious Death of a Bingapore Skipper. The Dollar Rate.
晚二初月二年二十三精光
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(ESTABLISHED 1881.),
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 24, 1906.
THE IMMENSE WEALTH OF CHINA.
(zist Kebruary.)
An assertion repeated at frequent intervals usually becomes an accepted fact in course of time, and the reformer who harks back to the actual condition of things may be treat Ofed with derision. But a report compiled by an official of the stadning and ability of Mr. George Jamieson, C.M.G., formerly the British Consul General at Shanghai, cannot be lightly disputed, and such a report has just been issued by the Foreign Office under the style, "1. and Taxation in the Province
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BRITISH CHIVALRY.
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400,000,000 lacls forthcoming for Imperial I submitted, who formerly made large remit- purposes, and yet a very large sum left over tances home are able to do so no longer. Jor costs of administration and other pro. But, the sovereign costing less, owing to the vincial purposes." Naturally, the conclusion enlianced purchasing power of the dollar, is that China is very far from being hank should not greatly affect their remittances. upt; and if the Chinese Government Prices, we are told, have not gone down; granted, that for the time being there is, no would only see it they should reap an annual income from land taxation nearly perceptible decrease, but it can only be a twenty times larger than they do at present. 'matter of weeks or months at tlic outside until the price of commodities is reduced. Com- petition is bound to have its effect: neither Hongkong or Singapore may experience One is reminded by a case which cropped the cut-throat mailiods of dealers in the and we have already seen that the big firms' have made a commencement with the jun up in Court yesterdy that, all things consi-Wear, but trade is the same the world over. cliivalrous individual. It is true that at one
ing knife,, and, that process, of topping off will tiered, the Briton can scarcely claim to be a time lie would scour the country with, over
continue.. Still, remembering all this, it is one eye, a patch which could only be re-
not our wish to maintain that the sterling s men should suffer simply because they were moved when the knight had performed some act of valour; or a glove at his throat only ied away by the bogey of depreciated silver. to be pocketted when he had slain some Already, we understand, several firms in equally quixotic adventurer.
Hongkong have granted a moderate increase
it pretty clear they had the direct result of this "pidgin" business? strongest objections to the adoption of Surely, it must be plain that one distinct a scheme involving such a tremendous outcome is that three or four servants are. outlay. The questions at issue have necessary to do the work of one. Every been argued backwards and forwards, house in Hongkong has three or four do from every point of view, but even yet mesties who would be absolutely unneces there is nothing like unanimity in Singa sary- were this "pidgin" cry. unheeded. pore on the subject. A long communication And small households are over-run with appeured in the Straits Times the other day "boys" of one sort or another who are from the pen of Mr. J. E. Romenij, of simply falling over cach other's feet. Messrs, Mansfield & Co., dealing with the course, the expenses are greatly colanced, whole question in the most exhaustive man- and the ordinary troubles of life increased ner. The writer makes it clear that Singa by this plethora of useless servants, who pore is absolutely dependent upon the have simply worked themselves into an shipping, and therefore it, is of the utmost easy, billet by the parrot cry "Not my necessity that everything should be done to pidgin." No doubt in the days when every keep down the expenses in connection with other person was a merchant prince or a the loading and discharging of cargo. "As ducal scribe, and money was plentiful, an regards the local trade," says Mr. Romenji, excess of servants and a large wages bill did "the trade that Singapore possesses as a dis not matter so much. But to-day most peo- tributing and collecting centre for the neigh pie have to coulate the mythical Scots bouring colonies and upon which the Home- man and look at every litkel twice be Will household ex trade has to rely to such a great extent for fore spending it. support as a feederand consumer, that trade penditure growing and the dinary is by no means so firmly secuted, as it almost necessities of life remaining at the same entirely depends upon the demand from figure as that at which they were priced those places as regards their requirements, when the dollar was only two-thirds of its and upon their being obliged or not, or present value, people are turning into misers whether it is to their advantage to use against their will and simply through the force this place, as a market or as a purt of of circumstances. Consequently, a stern foot Chinese Government should support, or, at Elizabeth's reign the blood referred to his the country, irrespective of the price. of bar
should be planted of this "not my pidgin arrangement. In the case which occurred yes
of Honan." It has been customary to assert that China is a poor country, with vast un- developed resources, but still poor. When the Powers demanded an indemnity after the war there were constant representations that China could never pay anything in the nature of an exorbitant demand, and the United States was magnanimous enough to forego her claim to any indemnity. The Mackay Treaty, indeed, bears evidence that the omparative poverty of China was a basic consideration of those who framed its provisions, the great idea being that the
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ON A STERLING BASIS.
(22nd February.)
to. those of their assistants, who, at the sovereign rate, and that principle will be. generally followed in the future, or rather as...' outset, expressed their preferance for the
sistants will henceforth be seriously advised fo accept their salaries in the currency of silver. Whether Singapore will increase the possible to say, but the probability is that salaries of the police petitioners it is im
the Government will bow to the inevitable In the face of the fast-depleting ranks of the force. Whatever the result of the petition
The members of the Hongkong force and tu may be, it should be an instructive lesson to
Ilte Government,
FLOWER HILL NUISANCE.
the exact meating of the phrase
The charge of them embarras de richesse.
casunily admired a chic button-hole must have
passenger appears on the scene. The worst' it is, a man beinharded by flowers feels more ridiculous than if he were the centre of a bunch of confetti-throwing Italians." Ond can hardly,
pugilistic encounters every time an unwitting
certainly with an seat sense of dignity, punch and pommel a stack of lies: or affichp of violets. And in yet at the selfers is impossible.
ly emblems which gave permission for unbridled license. The fair ladies of a past committed excesses, who challenged all and age were supposed to admire the gallant who sundry to sangainary conflict, in their name. That was all the homage they received. In mistress by fancy names such as my sun transhipnient, for their produce. In this
least, should not hamper or hinder, com
which belokened, one would imagine, a connection it must be remembered that,
panies formed to develop the Middle King dazzling serenity" or some similar fantasy Nowadays, the as the neighbouring ports grow in interday, Mr. Wilkinson had asked the boys, dom by the instruction of portance, they at the same time, get more who were doing nothing, not even dreaming, methods. In the light of these facts, weakening of the brain. directly connected with other distributing to wash the verandah windows. Of course an illuminating and remarkable report is chivalry of the ordinary male begins and and receiving, centres, and even with the
that being somebody else's "pidgin that published by Mr. George Jamieson, and ends with the offering of a seat in a crowded When it comes to granting rights to women home market; and their becoming more and could not be done by tlie chair cookies. it deserves more attention than is usually car, and even that is done with bad grace. the Briton is woefully slow to act. .fit in. more independent of Singapore in this way They said they would rather be dismissedevoted to the "blue" books of the Di cannot fail to have its effect on the local than perform "work to which they were not plomatic and Consular cervice. In 1897 Mr.
Jamieson wrote à report as to the incidence the East no married woman has any legal trade, both as regards the actual imports, ex- accustomed "as if washing windows re-
is supreme lord, and can make ducks ports, and trans shipment of goods, but very quired a scientific education. Mr. Wilkin of the land tax in Chine, by far the most im-rights to her own property-the husband materially also as regards the local passenger son promptly charged them under the Or. portant of the many taxes imposed. Now traffic and native labour market, both of dinance, and for doing so,, and taking the he has collated additional information which and drakes of it if he feel so inclined. mise law, and it is doubtful if women have
During the past few days the Chief Magis which contribute so much to the prosperity, trouble of going to Court, he deserves the he presents as supplementary to the original. There is no divorce law, no breach of pro--MR. HAZELand's commendable ACTION,
In yesterday's of the Colony." Not for a very considerable praise and thanks of the community. The statement. The actual yield of the land tax
an arbiter of morals than as a consor, of crime, tine have the people of Singapore had their sooner that "not my pidgin " is rooted out was obtained from the official reports printed any sort of vole whatever,
to wife a woman who already had a bps His latest achievement has been to teach the eyes so clearly opened to the fact that their
of the minds of the coolies the belter it will in the Peking 'Gazettes, but no reliable case, a schoolmaster was arrested for taking rate of Hongkong has been acting rather as. band. It turned out that the real husband Boweryaudors of Wyndham Street-better. trade rests on a most insecure foundation. be for everybody. It is to be hoped that figures of the surrs received
peasantry could be gathered. Now, how Without the shipping Singapore is lost, others who may meet with the same and what is there to prevent the dis reply will adopt Mr. Wilkinson's plan and ever, Mr. Jamieson has investigated the refused to maintain his wife. In these cir-known as Flower Hill-to desist from thirsting were allowed to go with a sort of warning them with their wares. Anybody who has had tributings lines calling at the neighbour get their impudent servants punished at the conditions in Honan, as illustrated by the cumstances the schoolmaster and his wife their goods upon passers-by and beseiging occasion to pass along Flower Hill and has laxes imposed on the Peking Syndicate,
not to do it again, but were any steps taken ing ports instead of trans-shipping goods Magistracy.
which in 188 secured the right to build a at Singapore? Then there is the stalement that many instances small coasting BRITISH" _SHIPPING" PROGRESS railway to connect its mines with navigable against the real bona fide husband? He waters and, for that purpose, to acquire by wasn't even considered, his marital duties steamers run al a loss, and this has
We have received a copy of Lloyd's Repurchase the necessary land. The Syndi having apparently ended when the other Light Brigade was as nothing to the onslaught to be made up out of the profits on the
flowers on the innocent charioteer. They fling." general goods and produce trade, which gister Shipping Returus for the last quarter cate proceeded in 1902, after the Boxer man "stole" his wife. "The decision of the of the street prabs armed with a bunch of their owners carry on, such as is the case in of 1905, which provide some exceedingly trouble, to acquire land to the extent of Magistrale in this case was one that com- many Chinese concerns where owners and interesting information with regard to ship 1,500 acres from some 6,000 landowners.mended itself to all parties. The school themselves bodily upon the chair and stud it relieved husband will, no doubt, be satis.ragrance in the confined area of the chair, traders are combined, and where the ping and shipbuilding in particular. They purchased the land outright, becoming master and the lady were satisfied, and the with dowers, which seem to lose all their cluding warships there were 515 vessels of ordinary proprietors under native tenures,, so that the judgment is one which while the unhappy occupant in the futu every prickle and thorn that protect the flowers. steamers are merely run as a convenience to rumble them to do their own trade. All 1,355,756 gross under construction in the subject to the same taxation as Chinese might have been delivered by Solomon. But it is only necessary to make a sign-that one. wants to purchase a single bud, and the whole. street is thrown into the vehicle. The vendors this proves the necessity for running the United Kingdom on 31st December last, acarners. In due course they were re-
they have dis seem to think, also, that because port on the most economical lines. And compared with 403 vessels of 1,049,860 quilted to pay land taxes; and in 1993 and it would be interesting to contemplate what
carded their roses or lilies or whatevenit is, that. gross at the same date in 1904. The docu- 1964 they met the official requirements. The would have happened had the woman Mr. Romeni would be content with a
they live thereby sold them, mucho the same modified scheme of barlour improvement, ment states that "the tonnage under con- Peting Syndicate acquired 16.432 now "stolen" another wife's husband.
a mow being, roughly, a sixth of an English struction has shown a steady 'increase since
way that a q ack medicine dealer singles out prefermg to extend the wharves in the
the simplest looking individual in a crowd and, direction of Keppel harbour, than to embark December, 1903, and the present figures are acre--and their annual taxes amounted to
compels inm, blushing and tongue-tied, to pay on a scheme for the construction of moles within $2,000 tons of the total reached in 1,734.88 Kuping laels--a Kuping tacl being I per cent. better than the Shanghai tael, to enclose the roads." Whatever is done, September, got, which is the highest en
record. As compared with the return for or about three shillings in English money.
It is unfortunate that no system or, prin for a box of pille warranted to cure all sorts of Singapore cannot afford to lag behind a
turesque from a distance; it is one of th single day. Already competition is rife on the September quarter the figures show an, From that, Mr. Jamieson works out his calciple on which the dollar can be fixed in diseases, including love. Flower Hill is pic- features of the city; but it is also the scene of increase of 30,000 tons, while the June culations of the land tax returns in Honan. elation to the sovereign will commend itself every side, Sabang is a serious rival as a A Russian-English Newspaper for the Farcoaling station and the Dutch ports are quarter's total is now exceeded by 54,000 The land tax seems to date from 1710, but unreservedly to all classes. Somebody must straining every nerve to obtain visits from the tons." Going into details the reader will by sutcharges and exactions the original tax suffer to a certain extent, and those who are has been doubled or quadrupled. And in particularly affected, by the fixity of the ocean liners, in order to do away with the find that Great Britain still stands pre-
this connection Mr. Jamieson may be dollar at a comparatively high ratio, are distributing expenses incurred in Singapore. eminent in shipping, and seems likely to Of course, the danger of Singapore's decline bold that position for a good many years quoted :-"It may be noticed in passing with exactly those who benefited during the many years, when the dollar was vers to come, if the present condition of what extreme accuracy calculations were as a great port is practically non-existent as
Out of these 515 made in those days when figures were working on a value of 1/6 to 1/8. That is, of yet, but it is well that there should be clear- things continues. eyed advisers who can foresee the threaten- vessels which are being built, no less thaned out to the seventh decimal. One wonders course, one of the cris resulting from the is one consolalon that, so far, they have con to contemplate what would happen. should ing cloud and devise measures to maintain 3yo have been laid down in British, yards by what extraordinary arithmetic the land continual fluctuations in the dollar ratio, fined themselves to cut-flowers; it is horrible The tonnage being 1,129,529 gross And tax came to be fixed at exactly o'0368355 during the past ten years. Now that those the prosperity of the Colony. By this time
as side-line. A bunch of pansies on the it is probable that some idea of the charae of these 390 vessels, 369 are steamships taels per mow, or in what conceivable coin paid on a sterling basis view their depleted these arabs of the pavement resort to pot plants
the unhappy, cultivator paid down to, say, purses and diminished incomes, they natur ter of the scheme which will be adopted has and 21 sailing vessels. Not a single nation
earthenware pot full of mud and faded greenery been gained from the Crown Agents who in the world comes near these totals. For the ten thousandth part of a farthing."ally-for it is only human nature after all prebacis is endurable if not delightful, but an called for tenders, but it is quite evident the "British Colonics" 19 vessels with a ton When the surcharges rise beyond the means clamour for a re-consideration of the scale plumped on the tabs or scattered over the on which their salary is paid. Of course, tire would make the ordinary man see red. that people in Singapore ure pretty much in page of 32,751, are being built. For South of the peasants a riot occurs, only to be the dark. At all events they only realise America there are only 19 vessels of 19,185 settled by a compromise arrived between the there must be every sympathy felt for those Ofenurse, it is all busines, the flattering atted- that an extensive and expensive scheme of tons under construction. Norway follows with magistrate and the settlers. However, with who, having elected to be paid on a sterling tion of the otherwise unnoticed visitor, butiil ja inary raitins landlady who said that too out going into details as to how the authori basis, and having adopted ways of living and that sort of attention which easily pulis, The improvement will be submitted, And whether 14 vessels of 38,698 tons; France with to the finances of the Colony can afford such a vessels of 14,719 tons and Germany with ties work a "squeeze" by adopting for habits generally based on the low dollar, spoiled the pudding was not so very fat wrong! now find themselves handicapped by theater all. It is quite postible in have too much scheme is another question. In view of of 28,610. All the rest are insignificant calculating purposes a theoretical coinage
reduced number of silver coins to which of a good thing, and white it is very sad to read the warning addressed by Mr. Romenij, although Austria-Hungry has 3 vessels of and converting that into copper cash at an however, it is apparent that the Colony has 11,532 tons on the stocks. It must be arbitrary rate, and then reconverting it into they are entitled per mensen. The people not taken up consideration of this matter borne in mind that only vessels are dealt current cash-whereby 70.657 taels becomes who lived up to their incomes in the past In Sir John Anderson with here which are taken notice of by 166.20 taels-we come to Mr. Jamieson's must now live down to their salaries, while any tou soon. Singapore has a very able administrator Lloyd's Register of Shipping, but as that is consideration of the return from the land those who wisely prepared for the inevitable tax in Houan. That province is taken as rainy day find themselves, unable to make whose regime has already been marked the principal compilation in the world on On the 11th February, at Shanghai, GABRIEL by usual features, such as the ex-shipping the facts stated are the more im typical of China-good plains land in 'n high provision for that occasion. That is the table showing the state of cultivation. The area of Ilonan argument, at least, of tlie sterling men, and THIESSEN, I.M.C., 10 Mrs. CHRISTINA MUR-propriation of the docks and the lixity purtant. There is
The dollar, and it may be assumed that the vessels classed according to tonnage, and province is about. 60,000 square miles, from their point of view there is no flaw in own accord decided, to accept their salaries. difficulties in the way of arranging a satis from that it appears the largest number, 88, Assuming that two-thirds of this is under it. But those who were advised, or of their are to be of between 200 and 500 tons, the cultivation, the taxable arch would be over factory improvement scheme will disappear,
next being 84 of 3,000 to 4,000 tons, 83 of 25,000,000 acres, or at 6 mow to the acre, in the currency of the country are now entitled to benefit from the enhanced value as they are discussed.
4,000 to 5,000 tons and Go of 1,000 say 150,000,000 mow of ground." The area to 2,000 tons. Two are between 12,000 and actually registered as cultivated is given as of the dollar and, in Singapore, the fixity of 15,000; 3 between 15,000 and 20,000; and 63,986,185 mow-which is taken on the its ratlo to the sovereign. Not for them to 20,000 tons. Coming now to war- authority of the returns of 1812. But that complain or carp if the Government deter- in excess of the market price of silver. in Hongkong will rejoice at the verdict | Kingdom, we learn that there are 6 battle century. On the basis of 150,000,000 mow given by Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magis ships laid down, 4 of which are in Royal the sum levied on the people would be well They are only now coming into their king iracy yesterday, in the action brought by Mr. Dockyards; 7 1st-class, armoured cruisers over 28 million taels-"a sum which is not domthe golden lining of the silver cloud C. D. Wilkinson against two of his private 4 in Koyal yards ; 17 torpedo boat destroyers, very far short of what is now returned for is now appearing. It may be remembered, the whole Empire of China." Mr. Jamieson however, when considering the case of chair coolies for refusing to perform duties all in private yards; and 19 submarine boats, which they characterised as "not my pidgin." all at Barrow Under the heading of war proceeds: "Compared with the insignificant certain salaried officials and employés, that Throughout the East that phrase "not my ships for "foreign or not stated" nationalities, sum of less than 3,000,000 taels now return after deliberately deciding to be paid in the pidgin is to be heard from morning till there are being built at private yards, zed by the province of Honan, these figures silver currency they demanded, when the night. In the household, the coolics and battleships, a cruisers, and z torpedo boats may well seem incredible, but I simply state silver depreciated, to be allowed to adopt -a total of 8 warshups at Royal Dockyards facts as I find them." But taking the 181a the sterling basis, and in many cases their All who are interested in Far Eastern "boys have strictly defined' duties-de shipping questions will watch with interest fined by themselves; and from these they and 47 at private yards, the total tonnage of returns of cultivated land the tax collected petition was granted. Not very much the discussion evoked in Singapore by the would not deviate one iota. Casca have the 55 vessels being 263,075. In the table on land would still amount to over 12 mil-pathy can be felt for those who would, ini proposed harbour improvement scheme. been known where a household has been headed foreign and colonial shipbuilding lion taels. Where does the odd 9 million a manner, run with the bare and hunt with For several years now Singapore has been seriously inconvenienced because the boy it appears that on 18th November last there. disappear to? Of course there is only one the hounds. These remarks are occasioned considering this question, which is so vital whose pidgin" it was to do a certain were 5 vessels of 4,931 tons on the stocks at possible assumption; it goes into the pockets by, the attitude of the police officials in to the continued prosperity of the port, and duty could not be found for the mo- Hongkong; 1 ship of 1,850 tons at Shang- of the officials en route to the chief officials Singapore. They have petitioned the various plans have been prepared at one, and the others refused to demean hai; and none at Singapore, or at least none and to Peking. So that three-quarters of the Governor to the effect that, as a result of the time or another showing improvements in themselves by, performing, bis work. "Not stated. The districts in the. British Colonies total sum collected is sheer wastage, to dollar being fixed at 2/4 to the sovereign, so far as the safety of vessels was concerned my pidgin extends through the whole mentioned as shipbuilding centres are describe it by no stronger term. Taking they are now receiving a bare living and in wharf accommodation. The most gamut of labour. At first it is frequently Hongkong; Melbourne, Newcastle, N.S.W., the whole. Empire of China the proceeds wage. Those, who patronised the savinge ambitious of these schemes was ane: framed difficult to tell what is an employe's Singapore and Vancouver. There are 94 from land taxation alone should amount. to bank last year are now obliged to pass by Mr. Matthews of the well-known firm of "pidgin." They seem generally to frame vessels under construction in Germany, 41 451 million tacts or on the basis of Sir its portals without recognition. Coode, Son and Matthews. According to an arbitrary list of dutier among them in the United States,, 37 in Norway, a6 in Robert Hart's calculations 450 million treli. expenses have not diminished-which may
"The experience of the Syndicate's railway and probably is perfectly true and good It is reported in Tokyo tlint Great" that scheme. the cost of erecting moles, selves. Then, when the order comes Holland, 19 in Japan, 17 in France, x6 în dredging, and providing. for: wharves was to do this, or that, they triumphantly 1thly and leaser numbers in other countries, in Honan shows so, average lévy of 1885 men are leaving the service because they are, Britain relies upon Japan to prevent estimated to run into the millions. It was cry Not my pidgin." And they stand Altogether the returns-form interesting read- taels, or nearly double the sun at which Sir under the new condition of things, unable to altogether very elaborate and the business by that principle with the steadfasting and prove that Britain still leads in Robert Hart pats it, so that if the present make both ends meet. One Argument will an outbreak of anti-foreign feeting in
levy is only continued there should be not, however, bold water.. The men, it is China, community of the Southern Colony made neas of heroes or the reverso. What is the shipbuilding as well as shipping.
The Seizure of Dollars Case,
Police Troubles in Singapore.
Admiral Noel in Danger,
Pabang Gold Mines,
East Indian Firm in Difficulties. Bhamo to Momain. Chinese Engineering and Mining Case. Martia's Tables.
Commercial:-
Yarn Market,
Shanghai Companies. Exchange.
Opium.
Local and General.
BIRTH,
On the 15th instant, at "Kaichung," Kowloon Frontier Head Bangalow, the wife of J. A. PEACH, a son.
MARRIAGE.
KAY CAMPBELL,
... DEATH. On the 14th February, at 16, Morrison Hill Roed, at the age of 22, ETLY, the dearly beloved daughter of Anacita l'apier. Shanghai papers please copy.
"NOT MY PIDGIN?"
February.)
he Hongkong Gelegraph Every householder and employer of labour chips (under construction in the United amount must have more than doubled in a mine to appraise the dollar's value at a sum
The
MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 24, 1900. ANOTHER SINGAPORE SCHEME
(19th February.)
D
Their
tout flowers being born 10 blush unseen it is sadder to be taken, inawares with a bouquet of damp, mucky, slobbery forget-me-nols. Mr.
his paid n dollar and more to get rid of the Haveland, we read; fi ed the delinquent on this casion 1: many a Hongkong rezident rabble. But the Magistrate's netion is a good beginning, and if the bawers realise hat they must cease from pestering passengers so much. the better for the amenities of Hongkong,
TELEGRAMS.
11 NGKONG TELEGRAPII "
SERVICE, COREAN MINISTER
SLABBED.
CRITICALLY WOUNDED. [from Our Own-Correspondent.] › Shanghai, 10tlf-Pobruary,
1.55. p.m. The Corean Minister for War has been attacked by an enemy and stabbed.
Ho lies in a critical condition. CHINESE FEELING.
BRITAIN RELIES ON JAPAN,
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
· Shanghai, 19th February,
1.55 p/m
A.