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the question, however, do not in any respect support that suggestion. Mr. Hosis states that much valuable information has come to light in the process of trying to gauge the country's means of meeting its commercial liabilities, Much of that information is necessarily only approximate, but it shows that Chins in quite able to pay for what she gets from abroad. The question is, after all, an academic one, for the imports would not go on Increasing year by year bad China not the means and the power to pay for and absorb them.in
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whom the Chinese visitor is connected ment, and secondly to the construction of are simong the most influential in Hong- this much-needed line. Another significant kong, they happen to hold shares in the fact ie that, although it was common know Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, ledge long ago that this loan had been nego. and have dealings with the greatest Corpora- ated abroad, it is only now, at the eleventh ions fo the Colony, possess rested interests hour, that any voice is raised in opposition more than one Steamboat Company, and to the raising of the loan. It is, there. is in connection with the latter that there, pertinent to ask why were matters story was told us. Some time ago the above allowed to proceed unill they had almost mentioned Steam-boat Company Had occa-reached the point of final completion before sion to dock one of their vesi, and the any exception was taken to the negotiations? contract was given to the Holong and it cannot be said that those interested in the
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galling to the Governor that he should be, compelled to leave the rudder in other, hands at this juncture when affairs in con- nection with the Kowloon-Canton, rallway, are developing and British rights, have to be protected and safeguarded at all: hazard". The enthusiasm of the Governor this scheme is noteworthy and that enthusiasm has infected all concerned, with the consequence that the work of constructing the line is progressing at a rapid rate. there are also other matters closely affect
THE PIOUS ST. ANDKEW.
(1st December.) ns every person of education and discern this connection, says Mr.. Hosic, there is one Whampoa Dock While the vessel was in | matter knew nothing of it till now for the the future welfare and prosperity of the
Yesterday, the joth of November, was, as The page on the weekly issue to any part of the day of the pious Saint Andrew, Patron Saint / considerable portion of this import trade decided to go across and inspect her, but lished many months ago, while, for some the clear brain of an administrator. The ment should know and appreciate, the feast. / point that should not be overlooked." A dock at Kowloon, the Managing Director proposal to raise the loan was pub Colony which demand dose attention and da scotland and all the coronalas represents, in the shape of goods, capital judge of his horror and amazement when he Bingle Caplet Belly, teo cants) Weekly, sweaty of nited knowledge of the good Saint coming into the country to assist in its dead closed, at the gate, permission to enter. velopment and is not for the purpose of buying and see his own vessel. Is it any wonder gries, we can only recall the fact that he was native produce for export. With regard to the that with his dignity, pride, and every sense really an Irishman, who was born during opium trade, we referred some days ago to the of justice outraged, this gentleman should the latter half of the 9th Century, and migrat
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CONTENTS.
Hirtha, Marriage and Deaths. Loading Articles:
The Pious St. Andrew. China Affair..
Red-tape at the Kowloon Docks...
The Canton Kowloon Railway.
America and Japan.
The Governor's Illness."
Had Money,
Hongkong's Census, Partnership Registration.
Telegrama:
Retrocession of Newchwang, Boycott Rivival.
The Kiangpeh Famine.
Sir Havilland Saumarez.
Ice-bound Wewchwang
Korean Riolers.
Newchwang.
Meeting -
Legal Intelligence:—---
The Steam Laundry Co, Ld.
Mailan for Ke-hearing.
Ld.
Chung Shun Koo's Bankruptcy,
Poliac,
Claimants Wanted.
Alleged Opium Dumping.
Hankruptcy.
Lively Times in the Harbour.
Alleged Attempted Murder.
considerable time past the terms of the fact that the Governor is only proceeding as proposed agreement have been public pro far as the Netherlands Ladies leads us to erty. Bearing in mind all these facts, we the hope that it le not treatment which he cannot but ask ourselves if these protesters needs but the recuperative qualities of the are sincere in the attitude they are taking salubrious monatain air of Jars ” That
enlightened principles and ideas of ad- ministration, that such a protest has his endorsement, for in that case it would be diametrically opposed to the policy he out- lined, when in Hongkong, as that by which he would be guided on taking up the reins of office in Canton
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ed to Scotland, where he began and ended unlikelihood that China was determined to go home and register a vow (Directors and up, or have, they not some ulterior motive island has a great name for its healing: his life of proselytism. That the Scots adopt suppress the trade, in view of the profits ac-bhareholders please note!) that never again for that attitude, which at present does not virtues and we trust that it will live up craing from the importation of the drug and would the Dock Company have the hand ppear. However that may be, we can to its reputation on this occasion ...and ed St. Andrew and subsequently made him the cultivation of the poppy, notwithstanding of any craft of his company's scarcely believe, from what we know and that His Excellency may return rain their Patron Saint, shows that he must have been a very proper and popular kind of ing the Imperial edict issued on the subject, and the fact remains, that, owing to the mishave heard and read of H.E. Chow Fu's /vigorated, prepared to deal with some
in the contrary, we expressed the conviction interpretation, by some officious underling
of the knotty problems which are atop- priest;, but the adoption of St. Andrew by that the edict was a mere red herring In brief authority; of the Dock Company's
ping up every day. For instance, "ques- the Scott, was only, after all, a kind of thrown across the track of the reformers, regulations, their connection with the above
tions relating toplum are bound to tit-for-tat for the adoption by the Irish inasmuch as it is in the highest degree pro- mentioned Managing Director and his
demand consideration in the immediato of St. Patrick, who, for his part, was bable that the Imperial Government intended team-boat Co. abruptly ceased when his
future and from, a foancial point of view Scotchman from Kilmarnock, the infer to foster the local cultivation of the plant at vessel came out of dock, and has subse-
may adversely affect the Colony's budget. ence being that what Scotland lost in one
The schemes which are being pushed: for way, she gained in another. 3t. Andrew the expense of the foreign grower. In this quently never been renewed-and is never connection it is interesting to learn Mr. likely to be! We can understand the neces
ward in Canton may reflect on the trade off moreover had not that gruesome habit, Hosie's views on the subject. He says "that sity, upon the part of the Dock Company, AMERICA AND JAPAN,
Hongkong, and, at allevents, require constant peculiar to St. Patrick, of chasing makes the decrease of foreign opium will continue for keeping a strict control upon the move-
attention on the part of the local administra about the country of his adoption. From
~(6th December.). The production of native menus of persons entering their premises,
tion. For these and for other reasons, it is is undoubted,
That the U.S. Administration is thorough unfortunate that His Excellency the Goremor this we might very appropriately draw some opium increases year by year without reinherwise they would undoubtedly lay them nsference as to the superiority of Scotch Strition. Indeed, the Chinese Government selves open to the promiscuous visitations ly aroused over Japan's resentment of the should have to leave the Colony, for, nons whisky for Irish immigrants, over Irish had it a most profitable source of income, all sorts and conditions of prowlers and discrimination against its subjects in Cali- can have the influence which can be brought whisky for Scotch visitors, but we refrain. The revenue derived from its taxatlon, which busybodies; but, in the name of common-fornia and views serfqualy a situation which to bear by the substantive head. St. Andrew is represented in art as a very in many provinces has been placed on sense, and business hospitality, let them threatens the continuance of the cordial of the island's affairs.
We can only venerable man with flowing white locks and | Heard, holding the gospel in his hand, and systematic basis, being set apart for various at beedlessly, in driving out the undesir good feeling between the two nations, is trust that Sir Matthew will be enibled t
retum as soon as possible and that his co This public purposes. From this source for ex-ables, exclude also customs and customers. gathered from a special dispatch to the New Chinese Merchants v. China Navigation Co., leaning upon a transverse cross.
portrayal of the the Scottish Saint is, how. ample the province of Széch'uan and the We hardly think it right that the task of York Sun from Washington. It says that puljory vacation will be of the shortest'e Mr. Metcalf's selection as the President's ten The sympathy of the community go ever, we think wrong, and causes him to be prefecture of He-chou Fu in Kiangsu have discriminating as to who are and who are confused with that St. Andrew, one of the to provide an annual contribution of 460,000 ndt ft and proper persons to enter the Dock, envoy was due in part to the geographical out to him at this time and if good: wisisda Apostles, who was subsequently crucified, faels for carrying out the Whangpoo should be left in the hands of a Punjabi proximity of his residence in Oakland to the will bring him back "chop, chop," to nos a In bonnee Scotland we believe, the feast (Huangpu) Conservancy Scheme." Is it likely porter, and we shall be the first to welcome seat of the anti-Japanese agitation; but the coloquialism, then he can rest assured that of St. Andrew is hot kept with that that the Government of China is to fling away the innovation, what time the management President wishes mainly to emphasize that he has them in abundance. • Daght vigorous regard, which has been paid such a contribution at the behest of some of the Dock Company wake up to a sense his interest in the situation is great enough to it in the East during the greater advocates of reform? From investigations of the situation, and decide to place in to justify sending one of his own Cabinet officers to the scene of the agitation. The The pursuit of the made with the view of obtaining statistics on charge of their gates a person with an part of a century. veritable Andruvian cult seems to have the subject it appears that Szechuan alone ordinary amount of common tact and dis President also sent directions to the United originated with that picked, band of Scotch produces annually over 203,000 piculs or crction in his composition, in lieu of the tates District Attorney at San Francisco, men, who, in common with their English four times the total import of foreign opium picturesque but commerce-destroying per. through the Department of Justice, to make a full inquiry. After a long con- and Itisti brethen, left their native land to into China. 16, in their zeal, the opponents, so who now runs the show,
ference with the President, Mr. Metcalf's serve under the aegis of old "John Com of the opium habit expect to find that the
instructions were to confer with the Governor, the acting Mayor of San pany," in that golden and bejewelled char. Poppy has disappeared from China in len tered territory which has since become years and with it the revenue derived from this source they must be very simple-minded.
Francisco, the Japanese Consul, the school British India. In those days it was the As usual, much of the trade of the British In another column we publish a letter authorities and all others who might be able custom in India,for want of a better or
Empire with China is attributed to Hongkong from our Canton correspondent which conto.throw light on the anti-Japanese situation, more fittingly opportune occasion upon but Mr. Hosie notes that "if from the British tains news of very great importance as and to report to the President the exact which the exiled Scot might meet his bro ther-Scot, to make St. Andrew's feast the Empire's total direct trade of £57,747,591 bearing upon the future trade conditions of conditions and the basis of sentiment which the whole of the Hongkong trade be deduci Hongkong. From this it would appear that served to bring about the discrimination |-signal-for-a-general gathering of the Clans,
when the Macintosh might commune with, there remains a balance-of-23:223,380,-as-soon-as the terms of the proposed against the Japanese subjects: The des the McTavish, and the, McPherson with
agreement for a foreign loan for the patch proceeds: "While there is no official Canton-Kowloon Railway were known in authority for saying so, it is supposed that Shanghai, the Cantonese living there called Mr. Metcalf will endeavour to make the mecling to discuss those terms, the out anti-Japanese clement among those in au- come of which discussion being the telegram thority in San Francisco realize the dangers refered to by our correspondent, which to the commercial interests of the United amounts to a strong protest against the -pro- States in China and elsewhere in the Far posed foreign loan. The Cantonese urge Rast which lies in giving offence to Japan, that means be devised, by subscription or and also the moral obligation which rests otherwise, for raising the necessary funds upon the Federal Government and its citi among themselves, thus excluding any zens to respect the treaty rights of the possible foreign interest in the railway, in Japanese." In the meantime the Washing. order that they may retain it in their own ton Government notified the Government of hands, entirely free from foreign influence. Japan of the object of Metcalf's The key-note of this profest is undoubtedly the mission and gave assurances of its de fear of foreign influence. The terms of the sire to observe the obligations im agreement referred to, which we published in posed upon it by the treaty of amity full on the 24th utto., provided for a loan of between the two countries, i bese arsu- £1,500,000, to bear interest at 5 per cent. rances have been received with much satis
Fun at West Point.. Alleged Insurance Fraud. Raising a Steam Launch, Tramcar Accident at West Point, Family Trouble..
Fatal Gambling Raid:
A Rough House."
Two Boys and a king,
The Indian Soldiers.
Correspondanos:----
The Chit System.
Hardships of Government Clerks. Miscellaneous Articles and Reporta
H. E. the Governor.
The Governor's Illness. St-Andrew-Bail;— Hongkong Typhoon Relief Fund. Return of Mr. F. H. May, C. G. French Convent flasker.
Sad Death of Mr. A. W. Slaton.
Death of Mr. T. Sakata.
Turf Topics.
The Electric Tramways. The Royal Sanitary Institute. The Royal Hongkong Golf Club,. Shocking Tragedy at Shatin. Piracy Near Hongkong, Negligent Navigation. Brutal Assault.
Serious Fire Averted, Landstip at Wechat The Lale Mr. A∙ D). Slaton. Water Heturn. Macao Noles.
Canton Day by Day..
Canton Kowloon Railway,
The Kowloon Catiton Railway.
H. B. Chow Fu.
The Yuet-han Railway.
Foreigners in Canton,
American Boycout Association..
A'New Open Port.
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Trade Speculation.
Rebellion in Kwangsi.
Taolai Shum Tung.
New Tax for Swatow.
The Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co. Shanghai Piece-goods Trade.
New Bridges for Shanghai,
Chinese Failway Schemes.
Opium and Reform.
Sir Robert Hart's Circular.
New Viceroy for Chibli.
The British Fleet.
Anti-cholera Vaccine.^ Iron Ore Near Canton.
The Charges against a Bank Compradore. The Explosion on the Mikara, Singapore Harbour Works.
Commercial:
Weekly Share Report.
Raub Crashing.
Ewo Dividend.
Freight.
Exchange.
Local and General.
BIRTHS,
On November 26, 1906, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. SCHMIDT-Decarli, of the German Bank, Kobo, a daughter..
At Shanghai, the wife of D. R. MCEUEN, of adavghter.
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At Shanghai, the wife of C. RASMUSSEN, of On November 27, 1906, at Shanghai, the wife of JAMES CLARK, I.M.C, of a daughter.
Oo. November 30, at Shanghai, the wife of AR. LEAKE, of a daughter.
On December 2, at Shanghai to Mr. and
Mrs. HAROLD SHALLARD & BOT********
MARRIAGES.
On November 29, at Shanghai, GEORGE GALLOWAY WALLACE 10 MIRIAM, daughter of "William Stead, Sheltieston, Glasgow.
DEATHS.
On Thursday, the 29th November, at Shang-. hal, FRANCISCO E. DE SOUZA, aged 27 years.
Os November 28, 1906, at Shanghai, ErURL Louise (Dolly), the dearly beloved wife of Francie Schwyzar, aged 27 years.
On November: 28, 1905, at Shanghai,
CHARLOTTE NEUROURO, aged 21 years,
On the 4th December, 1906, at 11pm, SAKATA, and-manager, Yokohama Specia
both, and all, with the moderate means for feasting and merrymaking that they trad, in those days of limitations, at their disposal, might toast the memory of their pions Patron Saint, and each other, until the opportunity should come round again the next year for doing the same thing again. This fine old custom. has, in the course of nearly half a century, so ripened and spread, that from Aden to Yokohama, and from Vladivostock to Invercargill, (NZ) the time honoured Saint-day has become the synonym for one of jovial junketing and open hospitality, such as only the Scot knows how to lavish upon his bretheren and his friends when he sets himself the task of entertaining them. It has been prophesied that when some intrepid explorer shall final.
which still places the British Empire neatly £7,500,000 ahead of the next country on the list the United States of America, which no doubt has its fair share, like other countries, of the Hongkong trade." Last year Japan was third on the list. The report extends to 120 pages and should attract the attention of all interested in the trade of the Middle Kingdom, Mr. Hosic is especially luminous in his hints to merchants, and perhaps some firms in Hongkong might profit from bis suggestions for increasing their commerical connections with the in
terior..
ÉRD-LAPE AT THE KOWLOON DOCKS.
(4th December.)
THE CANTON-KOWLOON HAILWAY,
(5th December.)
But still
BAD MONEY, ANNU Until quite recently, and for a very long tihe past, residents in and visitors to Hong king, era. harassed and annoyed, and in some instance even embarassed by the absolute refusal ricksha and chair coolies to accept to cent mizo cent pieces when tendered them in paint for their hire The tenderer could see, hit zith the coin, except that it appeared som faced which is the natural result to be e pected in the course of circulation. But have them the coolies wouldn't, and, as a come quence, the general public had to refuse them too, in self-protection. Then came the next trouble the fleading of the market. with alolutely spurious coins, made of brass and copper, and with the mereat "ller and promise" of a sil plating. The publ was warned, in the columns of the local Press, against accepting change without first scrutinizing it. the circulation went on, and it is safe to say that the unwary had, palmed off on them at least two bad ten or twenty cent pieces they accepted in change, out of every ten. It was the strangers and visitors who were chiefly victimized, for the residents had become accustomed to the necessity for scrutinizing their change very care fully, and were seldom to be caught nap- ping. Then it became very evident that the passers of these coins changed theit tactics, and devised a new method of grow ly succeed in reaching the North Pole, he will During the course of Sunday, a repre- per annum, the loan being for a period faction by the Government of the Mikado. ing rich on their spurious stock. In the sentative of this paper, accompanied by a of fifty years. This loan was arranged ccording to the Sun communication no- day-time it was fairly easy for a careful find sitting astride it a Scotchman, who will well-known and highly esteemed Chinese for, and it was understood that the body in a position to know President observer to detect a bad coin; or one so de- naturally have got there first!" We gentleman, taking advantage of the glorious agreement had actually been signed. Now Roosevelt's views on the situation will give faced as to be likely to be refused by the first
explorer sincerely hope that the intrepid aforesaid may be lucky enough to make his weather, proceeded to the Kowlcon pre comes this telegram from the Cantonese any intimation of the policy he would be person he might tender it, to, if he accepted mises of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock in Shanghai, which their countrymen inclined to pursue should the San Francisco it. But at night?There was, the solu appearance at the Pole on a 30th of Nov Co., mainly with the idea of seeing, on in Canton are apparently endorsing, which authorities decline to remove their discrition which the coiners and their agents ember, for should this be the case, he will behalf of this journal, what work had been may have the effect of considerably mination. against Japanese subjects. It is found for the problem. Paying off a chair or a ricksha in a hurry, at the Ferry wharf, inevitably meet with a welcome so warm done upon the French destroyer ronde. retarding, if not altogether stopping both doubtful even that he has defined any po that the ice in those parts will melt for Having arrived at the main gate of the the ratification of the agreement and licy even in his own mind. A straw that the upper level tram terminus, or where miles in every direction. The Scotchmen Dock Company's establishment, our repre- the raising of the loan already arranged for may be taken as an indication of which way not, in the dark, most, people were too who have come before us into the East, and sentative, as usual, gained admittance into abroad. It will be remembered that when the Administration wind blows is found, tired, or in too much of a hurry to get who, thank Heaven, stili continue to come the shipyard, without any difficulty, but when E. Chow Fu was in Hongkong, en route, however, in the knowledge that the Presi- to the end of their journey, to stop to have in the majority of cases, proved it came, to the turn of the Chinese friend to Canton, speaking at the reception given dent and his advisers, in their consideration examine their change. Night, then, became themselves by their successes in finance, whoaccompanied him to pass, that gentleman to him by his countrymen, when referring to of the embarrassing situation,, have not been the coiners harvest-time. But only for a in commerce, and in Society, to be found his passage rudely blocked, by the railway matters generally, said that he wished unmindful of the fact that Japan, through while, for their operation were discovered able to walk in advance of their less long. Oriental potentate in charge of the gate, who, to emphasize the fact that the most perfect the Red Cross, sent more than $10,000 for just as murder will out, and then to the beaded, more conservative and slower Engin curt phraseology, gave him to under harmony must prevail between all merchants the relief of San Francisco's earthquake and surprise of every one there came a sudden fish and Irish brothers, and if these virtues stand that Chinese were not admitted and officials, and perfect impartiality obtain, fire sufferers. It is expected that Mr. Metcalf disappearance of the undesirable coins from be in any way due to the guiding influence into the Dock premises without a pass." If such projects were to be carried to will lay emphasis on this proof of Japan's Circulation in this Copny. While every... of their Patron Saint, then, let us, we sug. This is all very well in its way, but as we successful issues, and said that in all friendliness toward the I nited States in his body was full of self-gratulation at this im gest, lend St. George and St. Patrick tem understand things, we know that all rules such grojects his guiding principles had dealings with those who have favoured disproved order of affair in the local money market," there was natally, at the same porarily, say, to our Colonials, and enlist
are made to be broken when the necessity been those of Western countries. Speaking criminations against the Japanese
time, great, wonder as to what had become ourselves under the blue banner which.
for breaking them-from a commonsense then more particularly of the Canton-Kow-
of the unwanted tokens. Where, had this bears the transverse white cross of pious St point of view-crops up; and that the very loon Railway, H.E. said: "The comple
"specie" vanished to? It could not have Andrew.
strength of a regulation lies in the elasticity tion of this line will undoubtedly furnish an of its administration. Any servant of any impetus to the trade both of Hongkong and
gone to Canton, for the folks there would corporation in Hongkong, even had he been of my own country," for which dictum he
have none of it. For the same reason the thickest headed and crassest flunkey In was applauded to the echo. On the face of
Macao could not have been the dumping the Colony-could not have mistaken, from it that statement bears the hall-mark of
ground. No; it had vabished from this Although the report of Mr. Alex: Hosie, the dress and deportment of the Chinese absolute truth, and coming from the lips of
Colony-to the Colony's advantage and its the British Acting Commercial Attaché, on friend who accompanied our representative, one who is enabled to describe himself, as
place knew it no more, and then people the foreign trade of China for 1904-05 that he was of the gentry, and a man of he did on the occasion in question, as one
turned their thoughts to other affairs, and the which has just been issued is rather be pants and distinction. The fact remains,of the pioneers of railways in China," the
matter was forgotten. Now comes the ox- lated, it forms interesting: reading by however, that, for some little time, the statement bore even greater weight, for he
planation of the mysterious though much season of the asides in which so com autocratic Sikh at the gate refused our knew whereof he spoke. It is, therefore, in order that he may proceed to Java where appreciated disappearance of the debased petent an authority on Chinese affairs Chinese friend the right of ingress, and deplorable that this opposition should have he will recruit his health. It was evident "coins Calcutta, it would appear, has indulges. The main figures have already it was only when our representative risen at this juncture, when the wheels of from the first that the shock to His Excel- been the unfortunate victim of the coinc appeared in our columns when they were informed the gatekeeper that the Chi-the whole affair were running so smoothly lency's system as the result of an accident schemes, as would appear from the com A friend of his h successful issue, and it is to be earnest- on the polo ground was not so superficial plaint of a writer in The Journal of that published by the Customs Statistician, and it nese gentleman was
CHINA AFFAIRS...
(3rd December.)
THE GOVERNOR'S ILLNESS.
(7th December.) Regret and concern. will be the ruling sentiments of the people of Hongkong on learning the news, which we publish in 20- other column, that His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan has been constrained on the advice of his medical attendants to apply to the Secretary of State for the Colonies for leave to relinquish the reins of Government
not necessary to go into details now visiting the Docks in company with him, fy hoped that this opposition will not be or trivial as the cheerful bulletins issued by city. He says:It is high time that the beyond stating that during the period under that the latter was allowed eventually to pushed too far, and that the protest the doctors would have led one to believe. attention of the Currency Department was review China enjoyed comparative prosperity, pass in. To show the futility of all this proposed to be forwarded will not be At one time the most serious resulte were drawn to the extensive circulation of cours It has been frequently aversed that China is ultra-hysterical red-tapeism as exhibited by taken seriously in Peking more especial feated and it was anticipated that His Ex- terfeit, clipped and worn coln in Calcutta, A poor country and even the fact that the the Dock Company, we will endeavour to Ja-view of the fact that. Do not cellency would be compelled to proceed Things have now arrived at such a pitch that merchants and guilds have combined to shew, from a little incident related by our of protest originated in Canton, the home on a lengthened holiday, so that he the changing of a ten-rupee note anywhere provide the capital for local enterprises the Chinese friend. to our representative in city most affected, until they heard the might have the advantage of expert medical in the town calls for thic very closest scrutiny ides has not been dissipated. The fact that discussing later the insulting treatment which echo of it from their countrymen abroad. opinion. That was all the more to be re of the money banded in return, and it is o berdiner spots to imports he had been meted out, to him, how seriously This fact, surely, ie significant. Were this gretted for it is many years since the Colony exaggeration to my that, in nearly eve been gradually increasing has induced in the the Dock Company's interests might be protest to be considered seriously at this has required the wisdom and guidance of a case, such examination will dicioto me superficial mind the belief that one of these affected, in leaving the interpretation of final stage of the negotiations. It could but safe administrator more acutely than it does at presence of at least one bad doubtot daya Chins will and herself unable to meet their brolags in the hands of ignorant cause Infinite delay, Brst of all in the relift the present moment, when so many interests rupee in every ten of worn adatra her obligations abroad, Minute inquiries into underlings. The friends "and" "those with cation of the terms of the proposed agree, l'ure la the balance. It must be particularly two-anna bits there