Intimation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY JULY 27, 1907.
HONGKONG DOCKS,
ANOTHER ORDER FROM THE' PHILIPPINES.
CHINESE CRUISER'S
MISFORTUNE.
FIRACT IN CHINASA WATERS,
JUNK BOARDED AND CREW ROUBKOZÁ An incident occurred on the aged, instant i
REVENUE GIG WRECKED AND TWO the China Sen, which reads like an old romance
DROWED.
aan request
maspondants]
Canton, 27th July.
to devise me BEN
immediately; but the price of such coal is so prohibitive, that it is to be feared the launches would also cease. And what is the remedy suggested by our contemporary? It is as follows: "No'firing up should be allow. ed after a certain hour in the morning and A. S. WATSON & CO., that during the day time launches not engaged in loading cargo should wait on the opposite bank. The great depth of the river there, puts certain difficulties in the way of buoying the stream; but surely it should not be impossible to provide one or two poll- much for the constructional ability, of the evening of a most unfortunate accident which from the master of the fishing junk, two shots:† conferred with HE, the Acting Viceroy on the toons which would accommodate a dozen Hongkong docks and of the workmanship and Thurady afternoon, in consequence of which at the fook, When the crew heard the shout from the latter that the gambling monopolists ·
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED. A.1, 1841.
THE LEADING
WHISKY
THROUGHOUT THE EAST
FOR OVER
20 YEARS
WATSON'S.
VERY OLD LIQUEUR
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The U.S. Chief Quartermaster Manila, on the 20th instant, awarded a contract for another steel launch to be built by the long korg and Whampoa Dock Company for $17,800 gold.". This is the third contract, the company has been awarded within a week. The others, amounted to $35,830 (grid);;;Con sidering that the latest order may be regarded
in the nature of a "repeat" order, it speaks'
mterial, as shero vessels are, we believe, mí deatical in specifications with the first launch of the kind built for Manila last year.
DEATH ON THE LINE,
AGED WOMAN KUN DOWN BY LOCOMOTIVE
HARROW RECAPE OF THE CAPTAIN.
Intelligence, though "somewhat belated, reached us just na we were going to press last
In this case the facta go to show, that at tan, o'clock on the night in question a flabing junk, of 56 picula capacity, when passing Lin Tin an island at the mouth of Ceep Bay--which is in Chinese waters, a Hok to beat Iomed up in the darkness, hailed her, and asked if she had any fish for sale. On receiving a reply in the negative were filed by those on board the Hok-lo boat
ing and the shots whistling over their heads thay naturally became very much alarms ed, so that when the Hok-lo boat came along. aide it was an easy matter for the pirates to board her. Aniving on board the desperadoes took general charge from the crew of the fish ing junk, and chased the latter into the tower hold and baitened them down under the hatches. The crew thus being secured and the fishing craft entirely at the mercy of the pirates, short work was made of removing all that was worth taking out of her. In all, they secured money, jewellery and clothing to the value of $97. Having obtained their boat the pirates left the "fisher, leaving two of their number un guard until nine o'clock the follow
launches, and serve as signalling stations for communication" with the Bund jetties." Perhaps that would meet the difficulty, but there is the better plan which is adopted in Hongkong of making regulations and punishing those who contravene them. To show how pessimistic is the writer we need only give his closing sentence; "Failing that, and when the wind is easterly, the only remedy for us seems to be to wear respirators."in The writer may be solemn, farcical or merely matter of fact, but in the latter event he might have proposed that the residents should avoid the "beautiful bund," where the gaiety of the Far East is encouraged by the generation of tales which are universally removing-Band and earth from the back of the managed to swim ashore, though in a perilousing morning, when they ordered the crew
known as "bunders." At the same time, we have not the slightest doubt that the smoke nuisance in the North is fully as great as it once was in Hongkong. That is not to say the annoyance has been en- firely removed from this Colony, anyone will -recognise who has spent a brief space on Blake Pier in the liope of enjoying the even. ing breezes. Still, we are ahead of Shanghai in respect of the regulations franíed 'to com- bat the evil, and the penalties attaching to infringements, which is matter for con- gratulation. In the intervals of attending, to their other onerous duties, however, the police might occasionally give a passing WHISKY.thought to the powers with which they are invested for the preservation of the harbour amenities, a hint which, we are certain, will per case.
not be neglected by the myrmidons of the
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SCOTCH
$15.00-
BLEND
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
Hongkong, zoth July, 1907,
MARRIAGE.
law.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE Central Government proposes ta arrange a than with the Ta-ching Government Bank in order to provide the funds required for carry ing on the Whangpo Conservancy worki
THE C. E. & M C told output of the On Saturday, July 20, 197, at Shanghai,company's three mines for the week ending ARTHUR FREDERICK COLE, M.R.C.S. Eng. July 13 amounted to 27,219 19 tons and the L.R.C., Lond., to ENNA MARGARET (Daisy) sales during the same period to 12,366,8 tons. Gill, third daughter of the late Benjamin Gill," Eng, of Cloney Grange Co. Meath.
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1907. /
BARBOUR AMENITIES..
The smoke nuisance is no new question in Hongkong, where efforts have been made and regulations enacted to mitigate
It is notified in the Garffe that His Excellency the Office Administering the Government has been pleased in direct that Monday, the sth August, 1907, being a Bank holiday, shall be observed as a holiday by the Government de partments,
THE latest returos of the casualties from the recent explosioa of gas at the Hokoku Colliery int he Fukuoka Prefecture giva do Bead and 93 injured, all of whom have been identified. It is estimated that 275 alliers have been burnt to death underground,
occurred off Sha U Chung, in Miss Bay, on
two Chinese seimer, of the Chinese revenue "cruiser Liktu, lost their lives.
The facts as gathered by our representative were that at 1.15 p.m. on the day in question the steamer Likin, while off Sha U Chung, sen off a Rig, in charge of six of her crew, including The captain, the chief officer and four Chinese seamen, whose names could not be distressing accident occurred yesterday ascertained, the gig was endeavouring to which Chan lisi, a woman, aged eighty-make for the creek, but when neating the shore three years, residing at No. 70, Temple they got caught in a movstainous surf-which Street South, Yau-masti, was walking along took their boat and treated it like a cockle the road and unfortunately chose for her shell, capsizing it, throwing the occupants into location the track of the locomotives, which the water, and leaving bot little more than are used for drawing the trucks, engaged in firewood of the Rix itself. The occupants Disinfecting Station to the new reclamatide position, as arĉount of the heaviness of the ground off Sixth Street. As it happened the surf, in which they ran a risk at any moment of old woman was stone deaf, so that when a losing their lives. As it was, on reaching the locomotive followed on her tracks she paid no shore it was found that two men were missing" heed to the warning from the driver, who, be and had undoubtedly been drowned, while the ing unaware of the woman's infirmity, con captain gol tangled up in the awning and tinued on his course, and Chan Hai was knock-tupes of the gig and was being terribly j'ed down. She was picked up by passers-by, buffeted about in the fierce surf. Seeing when it was found that she was considerably the dangerous predicament in which the injured both on her head and her body. Ser captain was placed, at the risk of their geant Appleton, who was passing, sent for an own lives, Mr. Cross and Mr. Miller, of the ambulance and had her removed to hospital, Imperial Maritime Customs, gallantly rushed where she expired without having regained into the surf and rescued the captain, Con- consciousness the same evening.
veying the captain on shore they promptly ap plied first aid to him. After some.time their efforts were at last croweed with success and A NEW issue of stamps for indo-China is the half-drowned skipper was resuscitated. almost ready. It differs altogether from the present issue in size, ornamentation, and Miller, were themselves considerably dashed setting. The designs will typify the native about by the violent waves this act of gallantry races of the Colony, he only drawback in
on their part is deserving of the greatest credit the new stamps arises from the value being
As going to show the condition of the expressed in francs and centimes instead of insurf at the time, an old pilut declared that dollars and cents, the local currency.
In view of the fact that. Messrs. Crosa and
to come up on deck. They were then handcuffed, placed on board a dinghy and 'a'en off and dumped on an island between: Mecao "and. Canton, where they were left to their own devices. The pirates then returned to the junk and set sail, proceeding
unde lo continue the cheap disposal: rice be public, the. Kwangchow 'Frafect Chan Meng Tsang, has written to the principal tice disposal office to the effect that he had matter and instructions have now been received
have been obliged to subscribe more gene- rously, and that the Government is to contri bute $50,000 towards the fund; and furber more, if the subscription collected is not suffi cient to defray the expenses, the Government will do its best to uphold the continuation of the cheap rice sale, with fands over and above the promised sum of $50,000.
"On receipt of the
to above, the committee of the Rice Burend at auice sent s'telegraphic order to Ausam for any er large quantity of rice. It is the opinion of the committee that, if, no' funds are available, the different tice sheds will have to be closed. Now the continuation of the cheap disposal of this staple is entirely dependent on the benevolence of the officials,
.that this step is to be ano
Appreciated public generally, E
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the
・°C NTON-HANKOW RAILWÄNG. It has already been reponed that *** annual general meeting will take place on the st day of the sth moon of the Canton-ankow Rail- way Company for the election of a board of
in a westerly direction, as if towards Macao.commitee of biseen men bersauditors and The unfortunats crew, comprising five men, of inspectors for the ensuing year. The Com the stolen 'junk, remained on the island until pany has now pititioned the Acting Viceroy zo- four o'clock the same afternoon when a passing questing him to instruct the Provincial Judge to be present at the meeting on that day and junk took them off from their more than, vo comfortable position and landed them at Tam- the Company also invited the acting Provincial chau-an island close to Canton. They thence Judge, Küng Suntar, io nitend the proposed proceeded to Hongkong and reported the meeting in the same maar of as the holding of experience, to which they had been subjected, the last extraordinaty meeting on the and day
of the 6th moon for the election of a president. to Inspector Kerf, of the Water Police Station. Vader the circumstances it is not anticipated and vice-president. that anything can be done either to recover the junk or to capture and punish the raiders. It is, of courne, a matter for the Chines authorities to attend to..
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HONGKONG WATER POLO
·SHIELD COMPETITION,
SECOND ROUND. Yesterday afternoon a large gathering of spectators assembled at the V.R.C. enclosure to witness two exciting Water Polo matches. The more interesting one was that played between the Royal Hongkong Yachi Club and the Corinthian Yacht Club,
with all his experience, extending over very many years, nothing "would bave induced MISS MARY MACKINTOSH, a sixteen-year-old him to launch a life-boat-tel alone a gig-in girl, residing at No. 52, Elgin Road, Kowloon, such a tempestuous surf. And coming from an old experienced mariner, knowing there was summoned befo.e Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Palice Court, this morning, with assaulting waters well, his opinion goes to enhance the her amah. The amali's story was to the effectgatlant act of Messrs. Cross and Miller.' that on the 24th instant, the defendant seat her Mirs Day, it should be explained, is oper out to make a purchase. When she returned, straight to the China Sea, and consequently is after being away some time, the defendant threw under the influence of the disturbed weather, a patofboiling tea at her, scalding her fact, Mist and thus at the mouth of a creek the sust,
was all ac occasionally runs moutainous high, white lower Mackintosh explained that it accident. She was holding the pot.in her hand down the bay the sea is comparatively calm, an when the amah entered and it dropped out of was evidenced by the fact that at the time of the her liant. His Worship: Are you willing to unfortunate accident the mail packet fining pay compensation? Defandant's brother: We (Captain Lewingdoo) was successfully landing
His Worship,passengers, discharging and loading cargo. will leave it to the Court. I have no power to order you to give compen sation; but assuming it was an accident I would suggest that you give her compensation. The defendant agreed to give the amab $3 compensation and the summons was with
dawn.
CALCUTTA has lost one of its oldest and most
CONTROL OF MUTOR BOATS,
GOVERN ENT regulationS,
The Government Gamefle contains the follow.
1. In these regulations, the term "molar boat" shall include every vessel not exceeding
..
"A TEAM or MIDDLESEX "B" TKAM. This match was played first, and was an easy win for the former team by 8 goals to pil. The team was much stronger than, the Mid- dlesex team, and almost every man in the former scored. The Middlesex men were all now players; sull they played well, and the best man in the team was the goal keeper Private Rid‹dėle, who played a very 1 içe game,
The teams were as follows:-Royal Engineers "A",team:-Staff Seigeant Walsh, Cp. Grandy, Sappers Carr, Vaughan, Morrish, Goodyear and
Barton,
Middlesex "U"team:-Cp, Perkios, l'ívates ing regulation for the control of motor boats in Ridsdale, Warner, Reed, Cp. Newman, Cp.
West and Private Chapni in.. the waters of this Colony,
CORINTHIAN Y ̊C. 1. R.HK Y C. This match started soon after the first one however, a great deal of fouling on both sides. Wilchell scored the first goal which was passed to him by E. Stumphreys, shen Franklin swam away. from his man and missed. A nice goal, Again Witchell had the ball and scored the second goal for the Corinthian
'A GRATUITY RETURNED. The subordinates of the Acting Provincial": Judge, Kung Sum-tsan, bave received $40 cumsha, from the Canton-lankow Railway Company, for their presence to keep guard at the last extraordinary meeting on the 2nd day of the 6ih moon. On discovery of the fact, the Judge was much annoyed and he therefore severely réprimanded the offenders and return.......... ed the money to the Company.
ANTI-OFIUM ASSOCIATION,
On receipt of the telegram informing him, of the approaching opening of the Central Anti- opium Association at Canton and hospital.for the treatment of opium-patients, etc., H. E, Viceroy Shum sept a reply stating that he is much plated be learning the news and that ha will be much more satisfied if the soppression of gambling throughout the province is to be also effecred. Is the message H.E. piso stated that he has not yet recovered and that he will nat proceed to the South for his new post 100%, some time.
The following regulations will be observed in regard to the issue of licencel to and the registration of opium smokers after the last day of the sixth moon (1) Smokers, wheo registering, are to state exactly the amount of opium, consumed daily. (2) Name, `profession' and address to be fully detailed, when being registered: (1) Smokers to furnish the Govern ment with one photo and anotheristo be stamped by the Government and which is to be pro- duced together with the licence, when purchas», purchase the opium they require, and if not, present in perian no opium will be sold, and inspectors will-be-frequently-sset-to-look out-
- its effects,-but-it-was- scarcely-understood We, are requested to state that the books for ley had been before the Calcutta public quite 65 tons, propelled. By any mechanical power was finished, and was a fast game. There was ing the drug. (4) Smokers are to personally
persons
A GOVERNMENT.-notification states that the Harbour Master is authorized to issue certificates of competency as master or as engineers of steamship under 6 Jons. A fee of $1.50 shall be payable by every cardulate for such cenificate or p esenting himself foring actress who was always worth seeing in examination.
faithful entertainers in Miss Fanny Stanley who died at this General Hospital on the 6th instant. Though only thirty-seven Miss Stan.
the sigdatures of
upon Hi twenty years, and in that time-hed striven hard generally that it had become a matter of Excellency the Governor and Lady Fugard will-10-sford it, amusement. Starting as principal interest in Shanghai, which has always be kept at Government House up in and includ, boy" in her fathers the late Harry tanley's prided itself on its municipal system. According Saturday, the 3rd proxima, nd thereafter Fantomime and Couric Opera Company alie ing to a Northern contemporary, however, at "Mountain Lodge."
bad, year in and year out, acted with vary ing success in Calcutta, and the principal the pleasure of strolling upon the water-side and in the public gardens is spoilt by con
up-country stations; with less success latterly, we fear, owing to the competition of the tinual clouds of dense, black, sulphurous
more powerful and better equipped companies smoke, and the practice of taking the even-
imported by Mr. John Gunn, Mr. Dallas and ing air becomes an ironical farce. Shanghai
Mr. Bandmann. She was a capable hard work- is naturally proud of its beautiful Bund, which, as the centre of botli business and
pantomime and musical comedy and such meindramat as Hurt Lynne, which was her recreation has an entirely different character from that of the water fronts of ordinary sea MR. Janics. Epps, of Bigginword House, favourite piece. In private life she was highly Beaulah ill, Norwood, S.E, founder and esteemed as a gener. us, large-hearted woman, ports, and it seems absurd that such a promenade should be allowed to suffer from original proprietor of the firm of James Epps and had never amenemy. Curiously enough the contamination of a handful of jil and Company (Limited), homeopathic chemists her best "run" financially was a railway ac sad cocoa manufacturers, who died on April 23, | cident in which the train she was in was run mannered launches whos
powers of
left estate valued at £735:387 gross and into by another and herself and company more £76,575 net.
or less severely injured, She received liberal compensation, but we are afraid did not keep it long. — The Asian,
[24"
and
lands ledia Commerical Bank-which is its name in English dress-had been con ten! 10 de business through the other trcal banks, but the growth of trade 'between the Dutch Possessions and South China has led the Bank to open a branch, which will be
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however applied, except at ani, dars, or sails.
* The regulations contained in table E of the schedule to this Merchime Shipping] Ordinance, shall apply, as heretofore, 10 all motor boats in the waters of the Cuiony, except the provisions relating to "machinery and boiler" in Part 1, Kule No. 2, for which the following provisions are hereby substituted
MACHINERY.
(a.) That the machinery of the vessel is sufficient for the service intended and is in good condition.
(b) The time for which such machinery will
be sufficient.
(c) That the engi. eer of the vessel possesses a certificate of competency as "motor engineer from the Harbour Master of Hongkong or such other certificate as may be recognised by him,
3. The following additions to the regulations contained in table E shall apply to all motor boats in the waters of the Colony.
Yacht Club, Soon after this the Corinthian
gral keeper had a free throw, and Franklin managed to stop the ball and scored the first goal for the Royal Yacht Club. A little while before the half time Cooke fouled against -Carpenter, and was ordered out of the water by the Referee. The Corinthians had thus to play, with only six men against seven for a while before the whistle went for half time,
The second hall ́alo started a fast game, and Linton scored the next goal for the R.Y.C. After this goal was scored Goote was allowed to go in again, and the third and last goal for the Corinthian Yacht Clob was scored by E. Humphreys from the middle of the bath.
The Royal Yacht Club had a stronger team :than their opponants; but their play was poor,
and both of the teams missed many easy goals. The teams were as follows: Corinthian
unphreys, J. Miller, C. J. Cooke,, J.. Forbes and D, SacCrae,
R. H.K.Y,C-F. Biden, R. W. Lester, R. B. Beattie, G. G. Franklin, E. W. Carpenter, J.
for secret apium smoking.........
SALT COMMISSIONER,
It is reported that the newly appointed Salt Commissioner, Ting Nai-yang, is expected to arrive here about the end of the present moon, to take over charge of office.
RETIREMENT OF SIR ROBERT
· DOUGLAS
A LOIS TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM,
known and oldest officers in the British Mu- séum, informed a representative of the Fall Mall Gazette that it was quite trae- he was re- tiring from his post av Keeper of Oriental. Books and MES,, a post he has buld since 1892.". "The exact date," he said, “in July 20, whién shall have completed forty-two years' survica at the Museum. I am retiring under the age limit.
Sir Robert K. Douglas, one of the best
"During my association with the "Museum I have bad charge of the Chinese and Japanese
I was appointed Keeper of Oltenial Books and books and MSS,, and when, fifteen, years ago,
MSS., the whole range of Oriental literature of Asia came under my supervision.
(a.) The ex imination for certificate of com. pelency for engineers of "motor boats (to be styled "motor engineers) shall boy.C.-R C. Wichell, E. Humphreys, C. limited to the knowledge and management of the engines of motor boats. The several types of motors in the management of which each such engineer has qualified shall be noted on his certificate. (b) It shall be lawful for the Darbour Master in such special cases at be maý think fit to issue a permit to any motor boat currycond round. ing a certificated motor engineer who also So far the fixtures for the Third Round Museums, may section having increased to mera' are R.E."B" iem pr. V.R.C. "B" leam on than double the size it was forty-two years ago.
holde a master's certificate under the rules
in this table to be under way in the waters
W. Wishart and Linton.
The Middlesex "A" team have forfeited to the V.R.C. 'A" team their match in the se-
"Yes," he said, in reply to a question, "{ have seen enormous advances made in the
of the Colony in charge of such engineer Tuesday, 30th. The 87th Co., R.G.A., v. Mid-One of the most interesting acquisitions which only. Such permit shall ba'in writing and dlesex "A" team on Friday, 2nd August.
dlesex "B" team and the R.U.KY,C. vn. Mid- we made was the securing of," the' largest"
making themselves objectionable apparent ly vary in inverse ratio to their size. The writer makes the somewhat ingenyour The result of the competition for designs for remark that the nuisance is due to "the die church in Tsingtao are announced ar wetness of the atmosphere which prevents follows:-First prize, $1,500, Herr Count Roth/
CURIOUSLY enough, the Nederlandsche-India- the smoke and fumes of the funnels from kegel (Tsingtao). Second prize, $1,000, Herr che landels-bank, whose bead office in at rising." In Hongkong we have a lather Wentrup (Tsingtan). Third prize, $500, Amsterdam rnd whose head ager cy is located different explanation of the evil, but as it Herr Paul Bachmeister and Herr P. Fat Batavin, has just opened imposing premises Richter (Tsingtao). Eleven architects.com. appears that in Shanghal they have no harpeted and die next in order sent in plans writes the Hongkong correspondent of the in Hongkong for the transaction of business, bour regulations to check the nuisance they labelled respectively, "Maya,"
Indo-European Commercial Tatelligence and naturally attempt to find other reasons than Evangelium." An exhibition of the designs Trade Register. Previously, the Nether the real one for the continuance or, perhaps, is announced to be held in Government Hall, we should say the existence of what must be Tsingtao, in the course of the next few days, an undoubted grievance to those who are in. Unsuccessful competitors are asked to send any way affected with asthmatical troubles. their addresses to Heri Strasser, Tsingtao, We learn that in Shanghai, as in Hongkong, undue whistling and hooting can be, and are THE 'report of the Sun Insurance Office forbidden. But in the matter of smoke the (Mesars. Siemssen & Co., agents) for the year under the direction of its own representatives. It was only a low months ago that the Nether. harbour authorities are powerless," and 1906, states that the premiums received, less re- new rule could be introduced without the insurances, amount to 1,471,0:0, being lauds Trading Society acquired premises of an increase of 152,18472 as compared with their own in-Hongkong, and their experience; approbation of the whole posse of foreign those of the preceding year. The losses paid especially in connection with the trade between consuls. To devise such a rule has often and outstanding amount to £1,036,39: 8 Bombay and this Colony, has been entirely exercised the ingenuity of many experts, but being at the rate of 71'78 per cent, on the pre- satisfactory. Probably the success which at hitherto without success. There are the miums received. The expenses of management tended the operations of the Netherlands, launches that le up against the Bund all (including commission to agents and working Trading Society induced the Commercial Bank, night: they naturally require to get up steam charges of kinds) amount to £133,690:83 to follow their example, In any event the in the morning. There are the occasional being at the rate of 35'59 per cent. The in-advent of the Dutch banks in welcomed in launches from up and down the river: they come from investments during the year bas Hongkong: for while they strengthen the also naturally wish to keep up steam, so as amounted to £99,336:12:0. After providing financial resources of the Colony, they also for the usual reserve of 40 per cent, of the pre-enable merchants to execute their transactions to be ready at any moment when their mums to cover liabilities under current policies at the minimum of cost and without the inter owners return from doing business in the there is a debit balance of £79,048:4:16, farence of intermediaries, whose commistions | year ended Feb. 1906. The most recent and town. If every launch were compelled to which has been transferred to the profit and and percentages 'not infrequently swallow up burn Cardiff coal, the smoke would cease | loss account."
the profits.
shall be signed by the Harbour Master and shall be subject to the conditions therein' contained.. Provided, always that it shall not ba'neces- sary for any molar boat not exceeding 35. feet in length over all (and not plying for hire) to carry any certificated master or engineer.
COMPETITION TABLE.
Played Won. Lost, Drawn. Points | 87th Co., R.G,A, =
O ..... 6. V. R; C. "AF Corinthian Y,C. a R. H. K. Y. C... 2 R. E. "A? 7. E. B. End
In the Administration Report on Pahang for Middlesex "A" 1905, the following statement occurs-Raub | Middlesex "5" 3 continues to be the only working go'd miss V. R, C. "B" i and crushed 69,139 tops for 9,995 ounces. A noteworthy feature of the management ai Raub is the steady decrease of the working cost, which was as low as 3.37 data, per ton for the
odcouraging discovery is in striking the eastern Jode at about asa feat gast of the main lode,
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OwING to the drought in Yonan II. Viceroy Hi Llaug, in the absence of ciber sources of income, has asked the Throne to allow him to open an office for the sale of substantive official rank, the sale to clop as soon as the sum of one million tavis has been obtained.
printed book in the would-be Great Chines encyclopædia. It is contained in no less than 5,020 volumes."
SHIPPING AND MAILS
MAILS DUE
Canadian (Empress of Japan) 28th inst., 9 a.m.. German (Prins Regent Lulipoid ) agrḥinut. p.m. German (Pris Ludwig) 30th inst., p.m. Indian (Laisang) 3rd prox.
The C. P. R. Ca's . Tariar lell Vancouver parts of Chest, for Hongkong via the unal
Ports of Call. K
The imperial German Mails.s. Prina Ludwig - left Shanghai on ayth inst, at 8 am, and ray be expected bare on or about goli intrų, pimi,