that mark, which is evidence of the height to which it reached, we bel
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
that in a general way, from the sea to Wuchow, all is fair sailing, though One of the questions which will be asked it is a different tale from this to Nanglug of by those who have the recent Hankow by the Kwellin River to the capital; for this calamity in mind is-Did the authorities at tributary of the malo river, locally known as Wuchow receive any information indicating the Fu-ho, and elliptically as the Kuel that a freshet had formed in the Fu River chinng is in fact a mountain torrent. Its The answer, we understand, is that a com- current is, as a rule, slow; but in the early munication was sent from Kweilin to Wu-summer, before the main river has risen high, chow, but" it; arrived" so late that the its waters come down with a'tremendous rush inundation was upon the people before they and a roar that reminds one of the sound of
opud, the latter number is far too low Rumours are about that whole villages up the wept river, in the narrow- parts,
and this sad news is too 'firmed by the enormous amount of wre still passing.
JUNE 6 1008.!
INTERESTING GLIMPSES OF TRADE. PROSPECTS;
"CONDITIONS: AT, NORTHERN TAKATY FORTË,
lusstood at ro8 in Tenno, é gendual downward morement, commenced. In 1 September | az, change stood at 115,Band, during October. 41) ► sudden slump, caused by a mistaken attempt. 16 steady exchange officially, brought it down The first volume of the Chinese Imperial to 158. Dating Norber and December, the Maritima Customs on the trade of China dating value fluctuated between 125 and 131, and on 1907 has just been received and proven as the gist December, it stood at 116.. During all real an exceedingly interesting document. this time the exchange inland, notably, a The reports are. Only concerned with the Tainab, stood from 3 to 6 per capt lower several of these are of importance from the tion to the new to-cash piece is the absence northern ports, Antung to Kiapchow, but than at Tsingtan, which further subed cod the prices of Imports. The principal objec point of view of the Shipping trade of Hongkong of subsidiary coins. The people having Antung, for example, was opaded to trade by Article XII of the Commercial Treaty between from time immemorial' been accustomed to
"reckon with single crsb, the 'want of fractionalý
ATAISU MARU, DAMAGES.
||alan Tatsuma Shokal, owners of the Taisu
moru, have presented the account of the dam, ages to be claimed from China in connection age with the detention of the vessel, The lota! amount claimed in Ys 8,000, consisting of Y50,000 for detention and loss from the aus 'APPEAL FOR HELP.
peusion of the voyage, Vail,000 for telegraph and sundry charges and money paid in.com- Cantos SUCCOURING.
captain, who, as stated in our columns, died bensation to the crew and to the family of the [From Our Own Correspondent.]
soon after the vessel's release: Y91,000 for the "Canton, 20th June. damage to the cargo; 14,000 for the landing
bad time to make adequate preparations for Niagara. Later on it becomes dammed up few days, which has caused inundation and 45,000 for the repair of the steamer and exs. the United States and China signed at Shang coins in severely felt: If 1, ¤, and 5 cask piece
The heavy and continuous rain of the last of cargo for inspection and godown rent, and their safety. When it is remembered that by the water of the main stream, and theatse done” damige bero, as already reported Poses for damurrage while in dock-Japan hai on the 8th October, 1903. The Cumom had been coined at the same time, prices would e the river tote 40 feet in a single night there zeems reason to believe that the answer may be accepted as correct, however lamentable the fact may be,
At all events it behoves the Government, the leading members of the European and Chinese communities and the local com- mercial institutions to consider what steps shall be taken to relieve these homeless, ruined people at Wuchow, for however urgent our own needs may be at the moment, and none knows better than we do the de- plorable financial condition of the Colony, we ought, still to be able to spare something for the suffering survivors who hava lost their all in the cataclysm at Wuchow.
strength of its floods does not reach its mouth. WHIRLPOOL AT WUCHOW.
WHOLE VILLAGES SWEPT AWAY,
Wuchow, 18th June.
has been responsible for a great deal of serious damage by flood in the higher districts of Ching Yuen and Samshui and the surround ing districts, Yesterday the gentry of the Obing Yoso district hurriedly arrived The yearly fresbets are running, but with up-bere and called at the Cheap Rice Distribution usual violence. Hardly had the telegraphic Bateau. The gentry reported that, owing warning arrived from Kwei-lia when the to the heavy and continuous downpour for water rose 40 feet in a few hours and inundated almost the whole of last week, the river has the whole town. The loss of property is very risen to such an extent than on the 18th, great in Wuchow, but must be even greater and 19th instant the water over-flowed higher up the River as wrecks of hundreds of the sea dyker, which were consequently boats are drifting past; paris of houses, furniture greatly damaged, many parts being washed and even coffies are seen in the farious current. away and otherwise collapsed. The cities are Happily not many dead bodies are soon, but } iourdated to a height of seven or eight feet and they are, of course, not much noticed amongst the houten bare suffered considerably, especial the more conspicuous objects. Salvage opera ly those in the lower grounds where they are tions are rendered extremely difficult in the now lying in the water and are literally cogul.
Tak-Hing
Chronicle.
A VOLUNTEER TROOP CAMP.
THE ANNUAL OUTING, A
The report, by Lieut. C. H. Ross, Com inanding the Hongkong Volunteer Troop, dated 7th January fast, on the camp in the New Territories, which was held from the 21st to rant issue of the Gaselle Lieut, Ross wrote 26th December last, ia, published in the cur-
SITE, f
The Camp was pitched of the same site at that salected in 1956, viz, on the southern slope of the hills at the north end of the Fanling valley, close to the village of Ho Sheung Heung and about one mile distant one for a small camp the ground, belox level from Chaaeg Shai. The site is an excellent and of a dry sandy composition, with a good stream of water alongside flowing, direct from the bill top.
WEATHER..
The weather was good, some rzio fell on the 24th and 5th December, but did not interfero with our work.
TENTS.
House. was established on thể", "14th March, 1957. Although this helped to put the Chinese merchant on a more equitable footing cis-d-eir his Japanese competitor, who had boon en- joying immanity from duties during the pre- vious sensor, the year's trade first showed for him an uphill fight against early drought, low water, disturbance in the timber industry, and their attendant ills but, later, anying rains brought those full graparles which, combined profits for the counting room. Still, the wood with bumper crop of cocoons, moant snug merchants had a most unsatisfactory year.
not have risen, fluctuations would have kupt in moderate bounds, and there would, have bean no cause of dissatisfaction. At present there is little hope of improvement: unless and until, small coins are provided. An Imperial Edict directing the immediate coinage of single cash. in all the provinces, and an excellent memorial from His Excellancy the Governor of Shantung on coinage generally, have just appeared, to that there is some hope of early improvement in this direction. The reports by the Commis-, sioners at the South Chins ports will be await ed with interest.
HONGKONG VOLUNIBERS.
Concluding his annual report, dated the agik teer Corps, remarks on t April last, the Commandant, Hongkong Volun-
Doring four months of the year the river is tightly sealed. What has come under the Cognizance of this office during the remaining eight months of 1907 may be so readily gleaned from the accompanying tables that attention position of some of the most prominent com will be devoted to setting forth an initial ex mercial features of the port's life. The busiest The Corps took part in the King's birthday weeks follow the river's opening-usually parade with the remainder of the Garrison on between the 20th and 30th of March-when | November 9th, 1997, kak now stocks of imparts arrivo and the The Corps paraded, with the remainder of accumulated beans and beancake, together the Garrison and lined the streets on 20th with the balated autump wild silk cocoone, - April, 1909, on the occasion, of be departure hurry out. Apajo, in the 'autumn," before, the of Sir. Matthew Nathan from the Colony, and ice seis-lato, in November, the anchorage | again on abib, July, 1907, on arrival, în the has often held six, and sometimes seven or
occasion the Troop furnished an escort, cellent freights to be secured from the cocoon crop.
The Cadet Comp my, has increased in num, During the high water of bars, since the beginning of the present year July and August little bit timber moves. there are now 22 members.
A Of imports, this place 'may paver ba, counted upon, writes the acting Commissioner, to ab sorb radically fluctuating amounts from year 10 year, as its hinterland frigidly delimited by natural barriers and has no great centres where unusual prosparity or depression cau violently disturb the "market: With imports Antung serves the one independent sub-perfecture and
Top small tents and two E. P. tents were eight, small steamers, attracted by the ex. Colony of Sir Frederick, Lugard. On each
draws from the Ordnance Store Department, The E. P. tents were joined together and used as a mess test. An ample supply of tent-pegs was" provided this year, and though we had some strong wind node of the tents were blown down
STABLIKO.
A lemporary matabed stable was erected for our posies, it was an improvement on that put up last year.
A bugle band is being started, and a minia ture rifle range close to the Victoria School will shortly be opened.
* The new headquarters bave been equipped" with a complete. gymnastic apparatus pur- chased out of private funds; classes were held during the winter months and were well ats
ended winter clothing alluded to in my last
The
Alterations.in the establishment of the Corps, "|| providing for the, formation of an Infantry Company, have been approved and will come into force early in 1908.
The purchase of a subtarget machine has been postponed pending the recommendation of the Colonial Defence Committee regarding is similar but cheaper apparatus. 12 INSPECTION.
STRANSPORT OF PONIES ACROSS HARBOUR.
The Army Service Corps being unable to pro-six magistracies which roughly cover the west. vide a lighter on the 21st December, we tran
ern slope of the Vatu valley, as well as supply» | report bus now been provided. Pa ported our ponies to Kowloon, by junk, On 198 partof the demands of the northern d.siricis the return journey an Army BEVICE Corps
of Korea. Here the former territory is being lighter was provided. I wish again to draw somewhat trenched upon by New Wife, el attention to the form of gangway which is pro though it must be many sears before the well vided for the purpose of connecting the lighter beaten path from Old Wiju te Antong can be with the sbase. Last year we were given simple completely deffected down the Korean shore, plunking about 23 feet wide, which worked well in the other direction, Takushan may be expect except that by reason of its narrow width, the ad 10 absorb some of the business of the western ponics were apt to silpa leg over his side; this. boundary. However, there seams to be an under year high canvas sides have been added to the | piable certainty of that bealthy commercial deve- planks, and though possibly the arrangement lopment which has its stability in a growing may be excel'est for 'runed animals, it certain agricoltural district and draws ile strength ly does not commend itself to the China pony, from the feeding lines of ised and water We had great difficulty in getting our ponies transportation. Among the Native Customs to face. it, tired though they were after a 26.igures for imports-practically all from Che mile rida. Gus pony despite our effoi relus. foo-may be mentioned 34,145 cases, of ed to pater and as the tide was falling bad to kerosene oll, 32,355 places of native cotton
cloth, and. 30,778. pieces of foreign
juok,
about 6 inches in height,
ATTENDANCE IN CAMP.
a
and drills
I exports Antang may have a much more
The annual inspection of the Corps was carried out on afst: Marchi 1908, by His Ex cellency Major-General R. G. Broadwood, C.B... Commanding the Troops, South Chins, who expressed his satisfaction with the soldierlike appearance of the Corps and the smart way in which the various drill movements were carried puti 1993 rate
SERVICES.
Tam indebted to Major Pritchard for the efficient state le which he left the Corps on his
In connection with the damage which jarrow strasts where the water is running fed. A number of houses close to the river be left behind and brought across later in may have been done to the track of the like a millrace and forming whirip sals at every bank in that district have collapsed. There are would recommend a plain, gangway about varied fature, slocoto ber present staples resignation on sat April, 1907, and am glad to Canton-ilankow railway_we read in the re-streetcorasr, Allthefarge restaurants and shops. now-hundreds” of “unfortunates' in the direst to 6 feet in width, with raised edges say of beght, silk, and timber may be added aj be able to report that this standard of efficiency port of the Acting Commissioner of Customs in the Fa-River broke loose last night, collided distress urgently awaiting relief.
with each other and nothing is known of their| The committee of the Cheap Rice Distribu-
considerable quantity of mineral products, has been maintained, thanks to the willing co at Samshui for 1ger that: "The food in fale as they disappeared round a bend of the tion Bureau, do receiving the information, at
the mountains give forth the gold, silver, irao, the spring did considerable damage to the river is a few minutes.
Owing to absetica from the Colony, sickness copper, and coal, which prospectors bave Pperation of all members of the Corps and to the help I have received from my Staff Officer, once convored a meeting yesterday afternoon, and other causes, the attendance of members asserted to be stored therain j and since her Canton Hankow railway line. This has The is in Tan and Chan Ou are in port and the members of the different charitable was ton less than fast year beeò repaired since and the fine in- but unable to get their carga discharged as no lastitutions were invited to attend for the proved. On account of the poor quality cargo boals are procurable; all have gone far purpose of devising means to assist the of fies it has been necessary to replace away among the river fields for shelter. The sufferers by the calamity. The Shan Hou 35,000 sleepers and to widen the em- water at present is feet above low-water Chu was at once communicated with, and a bankments and raise the track." If that mark. It is sill rising.
the request of the people two Government 19th Juse is what had to be done in the case of a
launches wem placed at their disposal by the paltry inundation what is likely to be the expense which will necessarily have to be incurred after a flood of the description given above?,
height for a fortnight or moro. Casualities are
FATSHAN SAMSHUI RAILWAY,
In an account of a trip from to Wuchow a writer, whose article was variously estimated at from 30 to of the copied by the Commissioner of Customs Wuchow community. But if death from ex flooded, and the running of the trains has been The Fat-hoo-Samshui railway has also bean at Wuclion, and published in his De-{"posure amongst the aged and Shlimm, on top of suspended. Up to this, morning the train on cennial Report in 1901, it was stated the houses in the torrential rain, is to be reck» this line hai not resumed running.
PROPERTY SALE.
·WORK PERFORMED,
· ́WARSHIPS AND PRIVAIB SHIPBUILDING PARDS;
ADVICE BY JAPANESE-JOURNAL.
Our present available strength to the Colonyphers of influence may be greatly widenedorpe Sergt. Valor W: Higby and Staff by, the installation of such additional railway Armouter Archell have continued to who apparently cannot leave their families at Sangari, or, to Lisoyang or some point to Ba 24. Of this number, 4'are: marrind man | lines, as are, mooted to. Kirin... and the / Parform their duties so my entire satisfaction.
Christmas times were sick, and 4 were unable the south of it on the Dairen-Moukden.Jips. to oblain leave of absence from their work.
Of Dairen the Commissioner makes some All remaining members attended Camp
very pertinent observations. He saynit, wilt fall abort of expectations. During the late war The river has now ceised to rise, but as thorean Hoa Chu oficjals.”-At . 7. o'clock this formed with two-balts-of-about one hour-each,-|-gerenta in Manchuria, sod many jumped to the.ment, writer (the: J}}f. Shimdo, in place orders, The march out to Camp (16 miles) was por. | millions of money wore spent by the two belli. We have more than once urged the Gotams are frequent heavy squalle it maintains the iame level. Food has risen 50% inprice and morning the two launches left here to proceed, in 7 hours; the ratare journey with esly one conclusion that she was the richer by so much; with private Japanese firma for the building of i
out this is far from the truth. The millions of warships. Since the fate war some of the ship. is difficult to procure even at that rate The one to the West River and the other to the bale taking just 6 hours.
**1 attach a map (which please return) showing dollars and roubles that the belligcfacts pour bailders bave greatly enlarged their works mod well-to-do have laid in a goodly stock, so it is! River with a quantity of rice and gunsy Hongkong expected the river will be at this abnormal bags ca board to the relief of the unfortunates, the zorduricien or walked over by members ed inte. Manchuris were, like the millions of are now in a position to undertake the con bullets they expended, in great part lost at once struction of certain classes of war: vessels; during our Camp, .5.
I would draw attention to one expedition, and for ever to the economic world of Man-Now that there is talk of transferring some of which I think was creditable work performed churia. The money was mostly paid to pro- the Governmest podertakingi into. 7, private by two sections each onder & N.C.O. working vision dealers, carters, and coolies, very few of hands as a means of relieving the existing from opposite directions, fe, from the Camp to whom were natives of Manchuria. When they economic distress, a renewed discussion of this Sha-Ta-Kok and over the mountain along the had earsed enough, alter exchanging the money proposition seems opportune. The develop. frontier 1p, the Samchus River, and back to l-into-sycee or-silver coins, they carried it RWAY- ment of the ship-building industry owes much Camp Vi Taku-Lin (Kong Ti Hat) Block to their homes in Shantung and Chibli. Japan to the encouragement given by the. Govern. House. The path over the mountain by the alone spent during the war 190 million yen in ment, and the extension of the shipping, frontier is very steep, some 1,50, feet in height, abcburis, sud had 60 million you of warnoles trade during the last few years; has also the road being paved and in many places in circniaison. How much was spent by Russia resulted in the rapid growth gual,: ship. stepped." The ride, about 24 miles, took st cannot be known, but it was probably even more building in Japan. The total toosage” of bours in the case of the section working from than what Japan spent. But these buge sums ships built during last year, for instance, did not remain in Manchuria. The presence of reached the unprecedented figure of 75,000, of. the nonb, and 6 hours for the section ap.
a vagrant population, however large, cao paver which something liks 75. per cent, was from proacting the pain from the southward.
I think the members, who have attericed advance the economic or social growth of the Mitsu Bishi and the Kawasaki Yardı, where, both the 1906 and 1997 camps, have now a counity, shthough the unsettled conditions may quite a number of ships are either now build- very good knowledge of the frontier portion of account for and necessitate its presence. Man Jeg or to be built. It is evident, however, that the Territories. The ponies stood the work churia must be considered a convalescent, and the dulness of the carrying trade since last wall, and beyond a few falls off bridges and careful nursing will be wanted before she can autems, coupled with the prevailing Inactivity of economie circles, has adversely affected the paddy bunds, we had no accidentar: I have to again exert her full strength. Any attempt to report one case of, sore back, and two ponies force the market before that time has come will shipbuilding industry also, and new orders girthgalled, these were treated with the simple only end in disaster. Other causes that helped have now been almost entirely stopped. They remedy of salt and water 'and; wère able to. to damage the local market werei (1) The un- shipbuilders are therefore much exercised an carry their owners back to Hongkong without usually heavy storm which, early in August, to the future, when the orders now in hand farther barm.
EURO KUKUA wwept away several bridges between Daires have been finished in an industry "of A farrier was in attendance, but his services and Tashihkiso and interrupted railway com- this klud, for the conduct of which The Peking correspondent of the N. G. D. were not required. Last year many of our monications for some weeks (2) The pro- laige amount of capital as well as that News writes on, 5lb inst.1-Governor Tang ponies required re-abocing attendance ofhibition to import Manchurian grain into the
necessary, and which, in the event of and theoretically more shoeing work should early in November, was a great blow to the a national emergency will be called upon
CHINESE DWELLINO HOUSES CHANGE HANDS
Mr. G. P. Lammert, auctioneer, pul up for sale, by public auction, in the forenoon, last Saturday, a lot of slaven three-storied Chinese dwelling- houses, with shops on the ground floor. The houses are known as Nos, a to to (even bom: ber) and No. 134, New Street; they are situ ata within the city limits and built on 1. 1134 and 1135 which contain 860 and: 8,717 square
· feet, respectively. The Crown tenis attached to them, are $16 and $170 per annum. The property was put up for sale by order of the
SHIP CAPTAIN SUED,
WHO IS LIAOLE P
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
COAL BUPPLY.
The master of the steamship Progress Scaled tenders are invited for the supply of Captain Thomas Schjervigas sued in the the best Japanese Akaike lump coal for six Supreme Court, last Monday, by Wan' Wong, months commencing July 1st, 1908, the ap an. engineer, of 127 and 129, Second Street, proximate quantity, being about six hundred West Point, who sought to recover the sum of toas per month, for the Kowloon Cantos Rail. 5326, money doe for work done and material way. supplied.
tiff Mr. A. G. Jackson, of Messrs. Johnson, Mr. Otto Keng Sing appeared for thg_plain-
Stokes and Master was for the defence.
Plaintiff, called, stated, that he was a con tractor. In January of this year he had an office on the Prays: Central. Some time that month a man called at his office and asked
between two rival bidders who, by successive do offèrs of 51,923 exch, pushed the price up to The work w dane, plaintiff pursued, and $39. At this stage there was a short rally the captain told him to go to the Chung Hling firm, the ship's cha teters, for payment. Flain
HE, TANG SHAO-YI,
THE FENGTIENGOVERNORSHIP,
ist jastaat in company with his private, secret- to resume his duties as the Governor of Feigen. It is stated that, owing to the Fakt sive auctioneer, was one of $;:, which was a signed the captie, but he was referred tuck between japin and Chips, Governor Tang will challenge to the would-be purchaser's opponent to the captain, wh's retuned to pay. Plaintiff come here again after the Arrival of aff. If in to go one better when $.0,toɔ was announced (carried out the repairs under the supervision Loew Japanese Minister to Chius, who passed were no doubi dùn to carelesá, hafidling on the trade received a set-back through the deprecia last year, on-lewor-than.18 warships, large and by Mr. Lammert. The compitition was of the ship's offices.
and the next bid, bought forth by the persuasiff went to that firm with the bill? which was men," Chientao, and other unsettled questions; use; has perished, and of exchange which prevailed towards the cloan f{Germany; and: other countries, ›continues the
the year.SE GE and Jill Thus, in England, whereas only two
Of Kiaochow, it is recorted that the import baltissimus watships, large and
mortgaged. There was a fair attendance of him to go aboard the Progress, to, sen the Sbzo-yï left Peking for Tientsia on the 24th some kind) this year we covered more ground Leased Territory, which, although withdraw highest, akill and matured experience), aro" those interested in the property market at the captain. Plaintiff went aboard about the 17th-ultimo after staying, a couple of days at that have been required, I can only ascribe this | export trade of the port. (3) The lack of bank-ta, vander: great = services to the country,! auction. The two lots were sold together and
Mr. Kong Sing-When you want aboard Treaty Port and ow he argent request of Viceroy'satisfactory state of affairi to the better weading facilitias, As there is no bank doing busie ist world be to the Interests of the nationsandizi jointly elicited a first bid of $35,po5. Then what did you do?
Plaintiff I siw the mate, and asked for the Bst Shih-chang of Manchuria he returned to ther we enjoyed this year, and consequentes on the credit system usoal in other China the conductors of the industry that the Govern there arose a shuttlecock and battledore "game captain, who said he had some work for ma to Mukden. quielly by the ordinary train on the drier state of the ground with less suction queso porti, and the Leased Territory is a goldment should help them in case of necessity standard country, Chinese merchants' on arriv: || by giving to them a proportion of the patiosa! the ponies' shoes.
SADDLERY.
ing here, whether from the North of the South, order, 1-much-regras-to-report that the leather of are at a loss.to enter into business relations on The construction of men-of-war by private most of the bridles and head-stalls at
any large scale (4) The ucgshally low rate companies method adopted in England, Practically every bridle had to be repaired while in Camp, ad shough some of the breaks piri of the members, I think there is no doubt tion in value of the new is cast piece, coined by small, aggregating 800 tons, were langched sustained for quite a little while, and Meor the Progtra before. He was nearly always ultimo en route to Japan.
Cratesexamined : Plaintiff bad done work through Barbie from London on the 24th that the condition of these articles is not good, the Tainan Mist since 1935 and now the prin- from pazte yardd. this year five cruisers, 16 Lammert succeeded in obtaining $15,000, at called by a Chionmpo. Sometimes, however,
1 would recommend that go new sets be cipal medium of tiadain the province. Owing to destroyers, ele, are also to be ordered from The Grand Councillors of State yesterday beld ordared from India without delay,
the want of subsidiary coinage the old t-casli private firms. A similar state of affairs is ob- which price the contestants hesitated before the captain called himself. The work be dia the bidding was resumed. Eventually $47,000 WAX to make an ice-chesi, and repair certain meeting in the Langfunyuan Park about the foy fastening blankets and orercoate to saddles naturally became enhancad, and, in consequence, the United States; The general policy followe I would also ask that supply of stout straps places having became very scarce prices servable in respect to Germany, France, and was called out by Mr L Sing Kn and ble parts of the vessel. After the work was done suggestedabolitionalthe Govetsorship of Feng-be ordered at the same time these last named the new coin soon met with disferous. Some ed by the Goverments of these countries the opponent retiring, the fall of the hammer the captain, This was exactly what he did. self; but in view of the frequent intercoms be locally, but they are not a success, **?
the proger was was to get the bill endorsed by tienas recently proposed by Governor Tang him anicles we have hitherto procured ourselves districts, notably Weltisien, telared it altoge: the matters of the construction of warships gather, while the others' accepted at faute dejt be clear from what is done by them. announced that gentleman as the purchaser. He did not know that the Chung Hing firm had tween Japan and Chifax and Russia and Chius - "FIELD FIRING.
wigs, but kept on reckoning, as in Weihsten,The circumstances, bowever, are somewhat "At that price the property realised $4.90 per stopped business. That was, Pot the reason,
according to the old cash, At fint, the supply be different in the case of Japan. The countrack why he brought this claim... He did, in fact, gqj in Manchuria coupled with the reorganization square foot including buildings erect thereond the Chung Hing firms, but they could not of the administrallye systems of the Tares into two sections and field firing was carried contéquence, a large index of similar colus Dockyards duting the late was was perhaps the On Christmas morning, the Troop was divided lag innafficient, they were issued at a premium. tion of some torpedo-hosts at the Kawasaki __⠀⠀ pay'uniji, the captain was coospited,:. Eastern Provlaces and also the inability of on at small figure targets. The shooting war et in from the South, where there was a superfint instance of the Japanese Government CAUSEWAY BAY SHELTERckson handed to the Court the evid. Viceroy Hai Bhib chang to pefform his im very fair.
falty especially over the land fanatier from giving au order to a private house for warshipaz SENTRY WORK. say the neighbouring provice of Aubwal-and Then orders werk issued to several bullders; cars Proceeding, he stated that the charterers portant doties at Mukden without the abla
Sentries were placed over the Camp from to continued for a considerable time. The fruit for the construction of dispatch boats p'm. to 6 am. Every man present in Oamp lest attempts of the affthorities to stop it by doris or so desursima. The Naval P thus performed from four to six, hours sentry praibition and seizure only tended to Ayrra: Umatan); for the current work, during the five days we were ontvatsikesituation and to discredit thenew cold vide: fors, as outlayer of
In conclusion, I would, mention that the which had meanwhile become intermixed with spread. Camp waspitched in a most satisfactory manner, southem colos to the extent of about 40 per for the two temporary, bridges, built and some, roade Cent, in the eyes of the people. When fim classes "made by Inspector Hudson who act as our inased, the dollar exchanged for from 80 to go sel
Instructor, and whose services were kindly leat 10-cash plecès). During 3006 and till Joly Jammal
te by thỏ 15xi táty Autbörzile of Hongkongi 1987, the michunge Bactuated between po and should be The Commissarial was attended to by Ying 108, in keeping with supply and demand and to assist them.
arried out hill courous duties to the some extent also in sympathy, with the sactuale, fame)
It would seem from a notificatio
jence the captain which was taken de Limei
T DEEPENING TIK ALTUOR, 1 lgh of the ship were liable, and not the captain. sistance of Governor Tang, the proposal has
The contracter was ordered, aboard by charterels and not by the captain,
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