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ment was quite prepared to admit it sokud for documentary evidence which China could not produca. – Tháre appsùrs, how- ever, to be no doubt that Chinese dwell- ings and even a Chinese temple were to existence on the island whed the Japanere arnt the Macao Boundary Commission will come ever a large number of members of the
CHINRIK COMMISSIONER. IN HONGKONG,
Very shortly, it may be expected the labours
mence la Hongkong. As already reported last week, the Portuguese Commissioner, General Joachim Machado, and suite arrived in the Colony from Lisbon, and has since visited Macao where the Commissioner is holding a conference with the Governor of that Colony. General Machado is expected back in Hong- kong to-morrow.
A. S. WATSON & CO., ived; and although the amazing iver is of Chinese officialdom had permitted others to discover the true value of the island, it was clearly impossible not to recognize the Chinese claim Last Wednesday' wat were. told that such recoguliion would be ac- corded in return for compensation to the Japanese settlers. To-day a further telegram states that Commissioners of both nationalities His Excellancy Kao Erh-chien, Chinese Com- are about to proceed to the island. The demissioner, arrived from Canton by the Chinese mand for compensation does not appear to be gunboat Kwang To at 4.30 p.m. yesterday. H.E. altogether equitable That Japan has already the Governor sent his Aide-de-Camp, Capt. P. as good an admitted Chiness ownership of the H. M. Taylor, to meet the cruiser on arrival, island, is proved by her expressed willingness with a letter of welcome to His Excellency, on certain conditions to recogniz: that fact. In His Excellency Kao, who is accompanied by the light of this admission, the Japanese settlers Secretary Wu, and anite, kas taken up his stand convicted of trespass and the utmost they residence at "Glenealy Buildings during his can fairly expect is to ratain what profits they stay in Hongkong. ́have already arasınd. It is yet uncertain whe-
CHEMISTS
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GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD.
Watson's HYGIENOL,
AND
BUBONIC PLAGUE!
It has been proved by repeated experiments that WATSON'S HYGIENÖL" in the ‚most potent agent for the destruction of fleas,
especially rat flors,
At 11 o'clock to-day, Mr. J. J. Leizia, Consul for Portugal in Hongkong, paid an
Mr.T. E. Pearce yesterday afternoon presid
R. Gat their annual general meeting held in the Gymnasium at the Club House. Among Melver, L. E. Lammert, J. Rodger, S. A. Selb those present were Messen. T. Menk, M.
(bon. Treasurer), and Frank Lammert (hos, secretary),
The Secretary having read the notice calling the meeting,
The Chairman said it was in May, 1908, that the V.RO. moved into the new premises, and Consequently their income and expenditure bad been extraordinary when compared with other years, and the cost of running the new and larger premises bad been experimental. The treasurer, Mr. Seth, has gone to a great deal of trouble in preparing a new set of books and putting the accounts on a more satisfactory basis." The Club's bort th inks' were due to him for his painstaking work. There were some items in the accounts that differed widely from was very pleasing to find that in the general working account they were able to show a credit balance of $2,000. This was accounted ( principally by an increase in subscriptions and entrance fees of soms $1,000, That was satisfactory, but he would point out that all the expenses had increased, and would
1909
from the architect, Sar,000 would be more than wasted. Finali tenders, when preliminaries were decided, would be pit out to competition among different contractors. He had not the teast doubt that when competition came along. the cost of the bathould be within $10,000, The usual votes of thanks to the outgoing Committee brought the meeting to a close.
HONGKONG GARRISON TEAM.
· ARRIVAL' IN. KOBE.
The Hongkong Gamison team arrived at Kö. be by train yesterday morning from Yokohama, reports the Japan Chronicle of 22nd ist, and were met at the station by members of the R.C.C. and others. A more depressing day than that on which the visitors arrived in Kobe could hardly be imagined, but it is hoped that the weather will be fins enough during the re- mainder of the programme being carried cut. The tennis matches originally fixed for Mon | day and Tuesday are now down to be played to-day and to-morrow, while Thursday and Friday is devoted to cricket.. The LC.C. dia- given on Friday evening at the Oriental fotel. The following is the programme of the law losnie matches:-
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CANTON DAY BY
THE PARACELS.
[From Our Own. Correspondent.
Canton, 18th Jure. In connection with the scheme for: the development of the Paracel Islands, the Gan- ton officials have purchased, a storm-launch from a certain German firm for the purpo maintaining a service between the gro islands and Canton. This vassal is now in Canton Harbour. Admiral, Li Chuo visited her on the 24th instant
INSPECTOR OF FINANCES & SY
A telegram has been received from Shanghal by the Caston officials that the newly-appointed Inspector of Finance at Canton you Shanghai for the South by the Slum on the 15th day of this moon Nod la ex. pected to arrive at his destination in the coun of ten days.
THE DELIMITATION OF MACIO, LI Yesterday afternoon, H.E. Ko Ya Him, the
the China has accepted the idea of composa tio, or whether she merely proposes to buy the official visit to H.E; Kao Erb-chien ́at his rez / lint'year's, and needed some explanation. It ner in honour of the Hongkong visitors will be Chinese Commissioner appointed to conduct plaat on the i-land. But the latter idea should certainly afforda sufficient basis for negotiation
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE English, French and German mails of the 27th and 25th May and 3rd June ware de-
livered in London on the 28th inst.
TWELVE strokes of the birch and 48 hour, de- tention was awarded a Chinaman with no ac Cupation at the Magistracy to-day for assault ing a compatriot at Connaught Road West yesterday.
It has now been proved that Plagos is
AS THE Opium prohibition measures are deem- conveyed to human beings by means of fleased to have been carried out in Shantung with from rats which have died of this disaand.
All risk of infection can be avoided by washing the floors, etc., or sprinkling where the fleat are likely to be with a dilute solution
of "WATSON'S HYGIENOL, A ter spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to three gallons, makes..solution.of.the strength required for this purpose.
HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT AND GERMICIDE
Price per Piot
much success, the Government, proposes to order all the provinces to adopt the regulat vas io force in that province for suppressing opium smoking..
sidesce. The compliment was returned this afternoon when, at 3 pm, His Excellency Kao, attended by his secretary, Mr. Wu, and accompanied by Mr. Harris, Commissioner of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, call od at the Portuguese Consulate and expressed the hope that the friendly relations initiated
between the two, representatives might be as
cordially maintained a hope which, seadiens to say, was very cordially reciprocated.
At 12,30 p.m., to-day, the Chinese Commis. sioner made bis official call on His Excellency the Governor.
Up to the present nothing has been definite ly decided as to the date and place when and where the Conference is to be held These are matters that must be left for two Commissioners. In the meantime the settlement at the preliminary meetings of the agitation in Canton continues unabated. Our Canton correspondent, in his letter printed elsewhere in this issue, makes reference to the meeting in that City, on the 27th inst., conven ed by the Society for the Protection of Boundary Rights. Vory judiciously, the Viceroy has prohibited the publication of the report of proceedings at that meeting lest the minds of the ignorant natives—as distinct from the better class--might be agitated against the Portu guose. Our information derived from rual worthy sources in Canton is to the effect that various resolutions were adopted at the meeting on Sunday. The most important resolution deals with the proposal for retaliation in the were brought up before Mr. F, A. Barsland event of the 'ortuguese refusing to surrender, (First Police Magistrate) at the Magistracy the portions of territory which they are this morning ned a formal remand was obtain- | alleged to have endroached." The meet
FIFTY dollars was the fine imposed at the Police Court to-day on Chan Kau, a boatman, for making fast to the sa. Zagird whilst under way yesterday. Another boatman was fioed Sto for anchoring his boat within the limits of the Southern Failway.
WITH reference to the piracy in Deep Bay which took place on the sand instant, reference to which appeared in our last issue, two mea
ed for a week.
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NOTICE.
fncrease further. Their new premises "re-
Singles to be played to-murow morning, commencing at 10.39. Cap. Beasley plays Mr. J. M. Mollison, at Kobs. Lieutenant Whyte plays Mr. T. D. Wright, at Mirome. at Mirum, Lieutenant Bignall plays Mr. H. Lieutenant Salterthwaite plays Mr. S. Stephens,
V; Wilkinson, at Kobe.
Doubles to be played this afternoon, com- mencing at 3.00. Captain Bentley and Lien tenant Byrne play Messrs. C. J. Lucas and ]. M. Mollines, at Kobe. Captain Brierly and Lieutenant Whyte play Messrs. R. G. Crane quired a large staff to keep them in good and S. Stephans, at Mirume. Captain Baird order, and there were always minor additions | ant Lieutebant Saltortbwaliu play Mezuru. Je and repairs to be made.. Next year they would E. Cage and T. D. Wright, at Mirume. Cap- have thenow swimming bath, and forther addı. | tain "Garnett and Lieutenant Bagnall play tions would have to be made to the staff The Messrs, G. Millward and H. V. Wilkinson, at committee did not see how it was possible Kobe to diminish these expenses. Very soon they would have to find $1,200 extra to pay the interest on the 50,000 debentures they were raising with which is erect a new bath, and these yearly. One of the problems that the they would want to pay a certain number of
new commillee would have to solve was the|| raising of more fuads, and be expected that the members would find they would have to pay a
Singles to be played tomorrow afternoon, commencing at 3.00. Lieutenant Byrne plays larger subscription. I would be admitted Mr. R. G. Crane, at Mirumo. Capt. Brierly that this was a cheap clob. The present sub-plays Mr. C. J. Lucas, at Kobe Capt. Baird scription, $15. per annum, was not commen plays Mr. G. Millward, at Kobe. Capt. Gar surate with the bet,fis that they got from nett plays Mr. J. E. Craps, at Miruma. ; the equipment provided, and more so would that be when the saw swimming bath was erected. The matter would have to be gone carefully in.ɔ, but meanwhile it was satisfactoryTM to find that they had a balance on the right side. There was a small loss on the athletic sports of $33, but they could not cav.l at this remembering the good Afternoon's sport which was provided. Their best thanks were again due to the numerous friends who had provided prizes, and who subscribed to the funds for pro- .ing .also
resolved to nominate two demoting the sports. The aquatic sports appear logater (since doly appointed) to proceeded to be the most popular and the paying branch. to Hongkong with a staff of native clerks whose | of the establishment, and he thought this would
bs re-opened vary abortly although not on missioner with information, etc., during the successful in the Water Polo Shield Competition, such an extensive scale as before but merely progress of the Conference. It is hardly con but both the teams were well up in the list when
to supply coal to the company's, larga, and any official status by the Special Commis balance sheet stood at $26,167,6%. This amount launches. Captain H. Krebs, the Company's siccers.or b. permitted to take part in the deli-was $196.89 more than the amount at last year's Marins. Superintendent, who is well known in summary. The $686,60 cash overdrawn was merely a book explenstion. Certain cheques Bangkok, is expected here abartly when all the arrangements will be completed. We under were drawn before the accounts were closed in payment of sundry accounts pertaining to 1908, and that the .. Singera will be put on a re- These cheques ware debited cash" in the gular rus between this, Singapore and Palo Laut, wherce the coal comes. She will take books, and credited to bank as on 31st Decem-
"COALING "STATION AT KOHSLCHANG;
ning of the present your the Norddeutscher It will be remembered that until the begini Lloyd had a scaling station at Kob-si-Chang.
coal was brought from l'ulo Laut by whence it was supplied to ships. This are steamer and stored in two large halke, from rangement was in force for about two years but did not altogether prove the success that it was hoped it would and for that reason was
Degotiations with the Portuguese Government on the question of the delimitation of Macao, accompanied by Captain Wo and officials, proceeded to Hongkong by the “Kianget - 18 is expected ibat H.I
question with the Portuguese Commissios very shortly enter into the lodged General Joachim Machado,
BOCIETY FOR PROTECTION OF BOUNDARY
RIGHTS.***** Yesterday, the Canton Society for the Protec tion of Boundary Rights held a meeting, at Ming Lun Tong to discess matters le connec tion with the Macao Delimitation question. It was decided that certain members of the Society should be deputed to accompany the Special Delimitation Commissioner appointed
appolated to con
ment. It reported that certain other resolutions duct negotiations with the Portuguesa, Gávers,
have been passed at the meeting but these ain' withheld from publication.
A. MISIÓNARY CASS.
American missionry while on his way to It is reported that the care in which an preach a sermon on board a bost in 8am Kneg
in Namboi district was attacked by the vil- lagers, has now been settled sali-factorily. The... Chinese officials have promised a sum of $1.500 to be paid as compensation to the missionary,
FOREIGN AFFAIRSˇAT. CANTOW,-
Peking asking for the services of Mr. Fa Jal H.E. Viceroy Chang Jen Chun has wired to Chiu to be transferred to Canton a Secretary of
Foreign Affair to be in charge of the Conten created by the transfer of Taotui Im Ku Bureau of Foreign Affairs to fill the vacancy
OUTBREAK OF PLAQUE, During the last two months, several cakes of
since the beginning, of the stb moor, the epidemic seems to have gradually decreased.
THE May shipbuilding returas from Clyde business it will be to 'assist the Chinese Combe more so in the futare. The V. R. C. were not given op. We learn, however, that it :10 plague have occpired in the city of Canion, bát:
yards show that the launches during the month numbered twenty-two, the aggregate onpage being 38,500 tons, whereas during May, 2005, the number of vessels wan larger, being twenty.ceivable that these delegates will be accorded, be foals weia played The reserva food in the ever-growing fleet of steam-lighters and | seven, but their tonnage was only 14,000 tons, For the first five months of the current year seventy-seven vessels have been launched, as compared with 132 last year, but the topdage was 21,000 tons more this May,
As reported recently in our columns, petroleum (8 oil has been discovered in a well at Mosi-mura,
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On June 15, 19c9, at lchang, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Ross, a daughter.
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DEATH.
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The Hongkang Celegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1909,
berations of the Commission.
WILD ANIMALS IN KOBE,
ARRIVAL OF A STRANGE,CONSIONMENT.
COTTON YARN.
INCREASED OUTPUT'IN JAPAN, MAH
In reference to the situation of the cotton yaro trade, the Ostka Asahé remarks that the^ monthly output of yarn in Japan has lately indi creased to unprecedentedly high-fi dres, while the dull Apaton for the product has pow be
Those in the neighbourhood of the Eastoro ber, 1908, heece ibe debit balance of bank rice or other cargoes to. Singapore and thence gap, so that little business has been doing Dear Oishi Station on the Hanshin Electric Customs Pier on Thuriday morning last, 17th account in the books. Refering to the rowing proceed to Pala Laut whonce she will bring either for export or for the home demand.
Railway. On the 11th instant Mr. Matsushima, of Kobe, made an application to the Osaka District Mining Office for a charter to carry out a trial working of the petroleum deposit within a space of about 1,000,000 tsubo, of land com. prising the villages of lokahama, Tokane, and shinobars in the vicinity of Mori-mura,
Nada, has also made a similar application for
■ chanter over 350,000 tsubo of adjoining land.
COMMISSION APPOINTED.
Tokio, June 24.
inst, when the Sanuki-maru arrived in part, might have seen a strange assortment of wild beasts and birds being landed from that vessel. The collection numbered 39 large
and small soimals, all from Singapore, com- prisiog one young tiger, eight snakes, 21 mon keys, two leopards, one orang oulang, one cas
coal here-Stam Obserom
SEARCH FOR A CONTINENT
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GERMAN EXPEDITION TO EXPLORE WHERE
branch, the speaker remarked that whilst they were not successful at Canton and not as successful in the Hongkong Regatta as they could have wished, it augured well for the future when they read that there was more in- ASIA AND AUSTRALIA MET IN THE LONG AGO. were using the boats. When next season's terest taken in rowing, and that mero members
racing came along they hoped to again see the
Yet a scarcity of supply has been, experienced for spot delivery. This unusual condition if the market may be explained by the Excessive sales contracted for forward dollvery, When'the yarn-market became depressed some months ago, exporters made speculativa pop- chases on the one band and the spinning com- 'Singapore, May 2. Scientists have long debated the theory that Pimies devoted their energies to effogling sales - of Australia and that of Asia runs westward of delivery in May and Juan, Litle business the Philippines through the channel that di- was done for raport last month, bat vides Borneo and Celebes and on into thery large shipmaaf was made of yarn Lombok Straits, Dr. Alfred Russel Wallace pu chased previously. Th's tendency has. baco maintained this month, the expost and others have written learnedly thereon, but so fcality of opinion has been established. of yaro from. Osaka and Kobe amounting to A party of "German"scientists will set 'ont, 3,358 bales in ons week. Spinning companies therefore, in a few days to explore the territory generally bold few contracts for forward delivery and study the geological strata and fauna, for export after his mouth. "In summer the with a view to extending human knowledge in output of yarn usually falls off, but this year the this, particular, "hey will seek to decide regular decresse in the production may not be vin there was once an Australian continest linking soon, owing to the operations of spindles being the Australia of to-day with Asia.. Of this lost extended by some spinning companies, so that continent there remains a chain of islands, the supply of yarn will gradoally increase notably Lombok and Celebes.
during the next half-year. (!
where the oil was found. Mr. Ogawa,' of Nishi- sowaty, two lyuxes, two heroos, and ons copper v. R. C. at the bead. He should like to mention the dividing lios between the animal kingdom; on the other, taking contracts for the kinaviens
pheasant. They were received by Mr. Fukunaga iheir indebtedness to the Yacht Club for the Zaakichi, of Mole-machi, 1-chome, placed in a lighter sed conveyed to the Eastern Customs load of one of their boats. The sporting spirit shown was much appreciated. With regard to THE PRATAS ISLAND-DISHUB. for inspection, subsi quently being housed at
Mr. Nishimura's, a bird fancier of Nankin- Kymnastics, it seemed a pity that more u e was machi. he young tiger, having only been not made of the very fine room and apparatus recently captured, ie very fierce and snails supplied. The speaker said he had nothing farther to add, but would,ba willing to answer at and attempts to claw anyone who comes
The orang-Qulang, on the contrary,ny questions to the best of his ability
(Applause.) :' is quite gentle, and pokes bis band from the bars of the cage, asking for food. The snakes are all about 9 or to jaches in diameter. The owner of the animals is andecided whether They are green-striped and spotted on the back,
to send them to the Kyoto Zoological Garden, to sell them, or to open a menagerin ia Kobe. -Japan Chronicle..
H. E. Chang Jen-chuo, the Viceroy al Caston, has agreed to a joint investigation of Pratas Island by Chinese and Japanese Co n- missioners with a view to the settlement of the compeoration to be paid to the Japanese settlers. The Viceroy has appointed a Chinese Commissioner, and Jupite will be represented by Mr. A. Segawa, Japanese Consul at Canton, |--N, C, D, Newza..
CAPTAIN'S SUICIDE AT SBA,
Marseilles, ag May.. Capt. Boyer, commanding the French mail steamer Dumben, from Fremantle, which arrived hare this morning, disappeared during the voy age when the ship was off Corsica.
Ha was suffering from neurasthenia, believed to have been brought on by anxiety over á col- lision which occurred between the Dumbra and another steamer in Bombay Harbour, and li 'is' believed that he threw himself overboard and parished-Reuter
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'OBSOLETE STAMPS,
There being no questions, the Chairm moved the adoption of the report and accounts.
Mr. W. S. Bailey seconded. Agreed.
Mr. A. Rodger was re-elected Chairman on the motion of Mr. F. Lammert seconded by Mr. Meek; Mr. F. Lammert as hon. secretary on the motion of Mr. Carroll'seconded' by Mr. Ellis.
Thither the new expedition will tord, Pre vions investigations hava tended to show that the animals from Australia met the Indian
The election of Mr. C. D. Silas as hon, treatypes near Calabes on this submerged continent. surer was adopted on the motion of Mr. L. E | Lammast, seconded by Mr. C. J. Cooke:
NEW COMMITTEES,
The following members of the general.com mittes were then elected by billet-Messer, J. Rodger, L. E. Lammert, T. E.- Pearce, T. Meek, M. Mclver,' W, A. Crake A. N. Kemp, H. B. Bridger and C. B. I'ranklin,
shank, A. F. Nibbs, A. Seib, R, L. Bridger 5. C. MacNider, A. Patterson
The Chaimao-That is all the official busi. sess, gentlemen. I will now aik Mr. Meak to report on the swimming bathan de
Dutch naturalists have in recent years coms to the conclusion that to run the dividing line through the Lombok Straits is erroneous, for Max Weber, a Dutch investigator, has shown. that the Indian fauna is oversp:eiding Lombok and in crowding out the Austra'ian forms of animal life, in the worthern Celebes distinct animals of the Australian type are found, but the Asiatic types are most numerous in the southern part.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
There will be a meeting of the Legislativa:Tiggar Council on Thursday, at a go pim, when there For once in a way, the Post Office scored
following business will be transacted us BUSINESS. | against Mr. Henniker Heaton. In answer in a question by the member for Cantel bury, Mr.
Financial Minutes. (Nos, 29 and 30). Buxton explained that there is no foundation
Report of the Finance Committee. (No. 8)m: The Attorney General will move the firm✨ for the statement that stamps bearing the bead of Queen Victoria are considered obsolete by
reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to the Post Office and surcharged accordingly,
regulate the construction and management of Were it not that Nature bath framed strange A ballot was then taken for a ballotting com-
tallways; no Ordinance to amend Thesa fallows to her time and the Post office strange mitter, the result being that the following
·Stonecu:ters” · faland Ordinance, 1889 ; ## Or2- regulations, it would be difficult to see how members wara. elected 1-Mesir., J. A., S, Geologia's say the old continent brake up in dinance to amend the Compation (Local Re the impression could get abroad that such a ¦ Alves, A. A, Alver, A. X., 5. Alves, J. Cruick-the diluvial period, but zoologists 6x it earlier gisters) Ordinance, 19171 an Ordinance to course could be pursued. A proby stamp is
in Tertiary timer, With theas difficultles of amend the Interpretation Amendment Ordin simply a receipt for the penny that pays for
investigation the expedition will wrestle in Bali,ance, 198: Second reading of the till entitled the carriage of the letter; and receipts do not
Lombok, and north Celebes, Dr. Elbert, who, An Ordinance to amend The Stamp Ordinanc become obsolete with the death of the Sover
recently headed the search for remains of the 1901 as amanded by The Stamp (Amendme sign. Obsolete stampa-there are a few varle
missing link in Java, la londing this fresh.entor. Ordinance 1907 and Committee on the1B}}| ties of stamps which hava bácu declared ob10.- Mr. Meck informed the meeting that out "of | priso.-Pall Mall Ganziti,
entitled An Ordinance, to amend the Patenti Inte—are far too valuable to be used on letters. || Boo debentures, óga had been taken up, which
Ordinance 1893, They are sold for fabulous sums to stamp | gava no amount of $16,300. That number of dealers and collector, who have created the debentures had been taken up by 156 members science of philately out of the curious pervar- only, which meant that some had been very, A floating bottle tightly corked has been The P. M. S. S, Co, 1.5, Asia arrived at Sangion which Jeide men to pay many pounds liberal, whils a great number of members had rescued from the sea at Tanjong Pagar, says Francisco on 27th jost.
for a ponay, or, eran: perhaps a twopenny, takes nose. Application forms w. re aliif to be the Singapore Free Pram. It contained a paper, stamp which they can use for any purpose save had, and he hoped that those members who had piti of which was illegible, but what could be: FURTHER argument was heard that for which it was originally intended. We not made use of them would proceed to do so, understood was Lost in the New Guinea - Court to-day in the case in whic have aran head of stamps being fasued by They had quite sufficient money at present to Islands, JF. Palmeston-Glep-Liljude filty David and Company Impecunious States, which were never monnt make the proposed bath, bat he did not like to degrees, thirty
galost the cision's for use; they wars at once disposed of to the so a thing started unless they cou'd accomplish | The Master Altai andravom;ing to 'vered op the 23rd stamp collectors and withdrawn, But it does without a dobit balanço,
find out whethe not do for the mere layman to probe: 100 fer into the secrets of the initiated.
SHIPPING AND MAILS
MAILS DUE, Indian (Laisang) gih prox. Australian (Tolywan) 14th' prox.
· PRATAS ISLAND,
The following editorial comments appear in the N. C. D. Nowr of 25th inst, :—Judging by the telegrams from. Tokio this week the Pratas. Island controversy is in a fair way to arrive at: a sotilament. - The dispute dates from about the beginning of last March, at which time'a | party of Cantonese fishermen complained that they had been driven from Pratas island and the adjoining waters by Japanese colonists, who had taken possession of the island (at what time to not clastly stated but apparently within the last
The C. P. R. Co's sn. Monteagle uttivod at - throq yours) and ware working it for its valu. Yokohama at 6.go p.m. on 28th inst, and left able deposits of quano, That Pratas Island is again at 9 pm, same day for Kobe, where she
Okinase possession the?" Japanese: Gerera- | is den to arriva st 6 aiz, on solk inst./
The N. V. K. 6.4. Kumano Mars, Australian Line, left Kobe forthis port via Moji and Naga saki on 29th inst, sad is expected here on 6th proximal t
Katk
TALE OF THE SKA.
'a question by a member, Mr., thben wateru i ad that they only had a rough estimate nume
- Hon. Mr. W. J. Grasejn mill; more tha», Council go Into Committee on the BI “An Ordinance for authorizing (he) of a Tramway within the Colony
the Glen liners were in plaintiff claim a som
in order to identify the ( late.com