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égua, is, proverbially, half dope." Il always the first step that costs, and when Mr. Mady so magnificently disposed of all Japan. the initial material difficulties, there at once
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
LIZUT LC Rees of the H.K.VC is granted Leave of abience for to months with effect from
SKROT. V. Sorby is granted leave of absence from the W.K.VC for 6 months withinfect from the and April
HEAVY rains of late at Ayer Koning, Salama and Trong have icucdated acres of teppable rubber and the main rada, a
PFER H. G. Papper having left the Colony ithout learn is struck off the strength of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps. CAPTAIN O. R. F. Seymour, 13th Rajpuis, Hongkong, has been nominated for admission, to the Indian Staff College. THE China Bois Co, Ltd. have been ad- mitted members of the Chamber of Commerce subject to the usual confirmation at the next Annual meeting.
FASHIONABLE WEDDING IN
HONGKONG,
WOLFE-CHATHAM.
Avery pretty wedding was solemnizid at St. John's Cathedral this aficion, when Mr. Edward Dadley Concaden Wolfe, son of the late Mr. Thomas Wolle, of Birkenhead, Cheshire, was united lo marriage to Mias Agnes Catherine Chatham, only daughter of Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., Director of Public Works In spite of the dull, muggy weather, there was a large attendance of friends and ac quaintances to witness the ceremony and in cluded His Excellency the Governor. The Rt. Rev, the Bishop of Victoria was the off cisting clergyman and his Lordship was assist- ed is his duties by the Rev. F. T. Johnson, Sealer Chaplain. The bride, who was given away by bar father, looked charming in as ivory satin gown with swathed bodice, trimmed with taliter .ce, Court train lined with tucked
THE HAS
HOIMOW.CONS!
ZANCY SCHEME
INGRONG
HARDY ABIERTIONS OF A CHINESE, WITNESS.
The follow Correspor Before Hon. Mr. W. Ress-Davies, X-C., ed at the monthly meetlog Acting Chlaf Justic", "and a special fory at the the Chamber of Commerce hi Criminal Sessions this morning, the case WAS
Hongkong Chamber of continued in which Lam Fok Chin was indicted.
Hingand February, 191ba on three counts, which are as follows) Your Excellency, Conspiring with others with intent to defmud close a copy of a letter folbury algped by any person willing to lend money; (3) conspir Messrs Butterfield & Sico and ME ing with others with intent to defraud Mr. Marty relative to a proposed improvement of John Hastings, solicitor; and (3) obtaining the port of Hoihow. from Mr. John Hastings two cheques for $9,000 My committen consider that a sprave- and Sig,cos odd, respectivaly, by means of ment is eminently desirable land it would certain fales pretences, to wit, the production | saght that the scheme has been sympathetically of a forged Crown Lease. Mr. M. W Slade, received by the Chinese Imperial Government K.justructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown who have already provided foods for a pre. Solicitor, prosecuted and Ms, O G. Alabatier, | liminary survey, a po instructed by Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appeared for the defendant,
I am directed to lay the matter before Your Excellency in the hope that you may use your valuable it flustco towards the commencementi. The following were'ike jury:-Messrs, G. G2 | of the work at the earliest possible moment- Gok (foremad), L. Gibbs, :G. F. G. Grimble' | I bava &c.,
(Spd.) AE, A M. WILLIAMS: C. Montague Ede, J. T. Douglas, A. C'D, Gourdin and H. Pinckney....
Secretary. His Excellancy Sir John Jorðan, K. C. M. 0. M.'s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary,
cusued a public-spirited rally of all that was of the beat in Hongkong to grapple with the quen S. WATSON & CO., tion of the endowment that was the arcessary sequel to Mr. Mody's noble benefaction. A we remarked in connection with the meeting Beld över a year ago at Government House, Hongkong, to discuss the wayi: and means of mising Inads' for the fature maintenance of the Uelversity, and for the providing of all those extensions that would become necessary as time went on, "Endowment begats endowment, public spirit and generosity form a strong and beneficent precedent, and the future may MANUFACTURERS. bring forth worthy bepefactors to emulate Mr. Mody." And so it proved with regard to the creation of the initial endowment fund for the maintenance of the Hongkong University. ith Mr. Mody and Sir Frederick Lugard bare glad testimony to the thorough going sympathy and practical support that was instantly forthcoming from all classes of the cam CHAM-munity when once the endowment food was formally opened to public subscription. The Chinese, who are never backward when projects of genuine public utility are pro- posed, accorded the endowment fund a
a rosemblance between the two men. He beakby and general support. Nor were the
best man." The service was fully choral European firms awasting in public spirit in
and included the hyma "O: "Perfect Love"
whether the two men were identical or not, their generous contributions to the endowment!
and the Wedding March from Mendelssohn.
Mr. Slide-My Lord, ander the circumstan-boats are not able to go out to steamers Still there was a long way to go, for it is
Mr. Decmann Fuller prebided at the organes, I ask to be allowed to put in certain state all states of thatids. In addition, with steap
mesis made by the witgess in the course of his lying, as they are compelled to, some a miles difficult thing for one generation to find the cable from Shanghai ndvising that the direcs H. E the Governor sigand, the register in th
off the port, work bag to be suspended entirel "cross-examination in the Police Court.
during anything approaching rough weather Mr. Alabaster-1 object.
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THE ice-breakers which are to be employed in exploration work in the Russian Arctic Sea have passed the Suez Canal and are dus le Hongkong shonly.
PRINCE Ching, it is reported, has given orders that he will accept 20 presents of his coming birthday on April 9, neither will be receive calls, so as not to create further adverse criticisms.
[E" There was a large true lovers' knot em broidered on the left-hand corner to match the corners of fine Brussels pet veil. The bride. Also carried a choice bouquet of "An assistant shroff of the Netherlands Bank who flowers. The bridesmaids were the spoke to the prisoner's having deposited the Mitch Ethel and Gaelic Hutton Potte sum of $7,000 at the Bank on the roth Septem and Bliss Angel Ormiston and were aber last, Asked whether he knew the prisoner fired in dibases of ivory white silk. Eolienne, wituoss stated that he knew him by sight. On trimmed with silk lace. The Miss Potts wore being asked whether he could recognise bim A white chip straw has trimmed with green is the Court-room, witness polsted out to the prisoner, who he said somewhat resembled the mao who had deposited the money. The late ter looked fatter in the face but still there was could not say as far as his knowledge went
OUR Canton correspondent writer-Theibbon and pink cose, while Miss Ormiston wore a small boonet trimmed with pink rosa! Provincial Educational Commissioner has buds. All the bridesmaids carried bouquets issued a proclamation warning students of all: schools and colleges in Canton against smoking cigarettes,
MESSRS. Shewan Tomes & Co., agents, YaR
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teze Insurance Association, Ltd., hiva received capital whose interest all posterity has the tors will recommend at the coming general privilege of enjoying. All doubts were how meeting a dividend of twenty-fiva per cent. ever dissipated when the great shipping house un-LIKUT." F. H. Toraer has been appointed of Butterfield and Swire came forward with the
10 the despatch vessel Alacrity, China Equadron, royal donation of £40,000. With that entbu- for duly from lib text. Sub-Lient. Tummerhus spent since January, 1955, is the navy, and lasm'grew and help flowed in generous mea sore. The contribution of $20,000 by the Vice- the Alverity is his first ship on foreign, station. roy of Canton, H.E. Chan fea Chen, sot only A Cook is the employ of a tailor's establish. showed that the utility of the future Univerment was awarded two months hard labour "at the Magistracy this morning for stabbing one of the fokir in the side. The victim of the assault, had to remain in hospital for some time as a result of his injuries. «
mixed with aerated or plain watersity was thoroughly appreciated in South
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China, but that the schema had the entire goodwill of the Imperial Government of China. Sir Frederick Lugard, in that portion of his
address that dealt with the enumeration of the benefactions, did not forget to laclude what be termed the "princely giks of great generosity" by the Hongkong and Shangbal Bank, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co, and others. Rare ly could a parallel be found to a great con-
A, S. WATSON & 00, cepties driven through with such uganimous
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MARRIAGE.
AN Indian Police Sergeant charged a hawker
of pink roses. Mr. R. O. Hutchison, acted as
vestry during the ceremony.
After the ceremony, a reception was held at Inverdrulo Barker Road, the residence of the bride's father, where B. E. the Governor proposed the health of the newly-married con- plo. The toast was heartily responded to.
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"The bride's going-away dress was of Vieux Rose cloth costume with hat to match. The bonnymoon will be spant in Japan. ...a
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pion), Major Fleming, the bolder, who was present, displayed great interest in the pro ceedings. Mr. Hinds started off well, but suberquently experienced very bad luck in the top of the balls. The Scottish champion play the interval 39 in front. Off an
Off AD opening
** Paking,"
Letter from Mesurs Batterfield & wire 1— Hongkong, 4th January, 1970,- Sir,We beg to bring to your notice" scheme which is now on foot for improving the part of Holbow, in the island of Hainan.
As you are doubtless aware, lack of water
prevents the close app bach, of steamers to the port, and for the same resu00
Mr. Slade-lam merely waiting to hear what and the consequent delay is very suitous, bis Lordship has to say.........
Mr. Alabaster-I have a right to object. Mr. Sidde-Certainly I am not going to prevent you from speaking.
Proceeding, Mr. Slads stated that under the circumstances the Court could treat the witness as hostile.
His Lordship-I don't ibink un,
Mr. Slada-As your Loidibip pleaser.";} only thought that under the circumstances the witness could be treated as hostile, MPE
Furber Cross-examined, witness said that it seemed to him that it was a woman who handed over the money. He could not be certain of this and neither of the exact amount of the sum. The money consisted of a few thousand dollars,
Mr. Siede-Do you know defendant's name? Mr. Alabaster-1 object
The Chief Justice (To" witless)—Do you know his name?
Cargo
Mr. G. W. Pearson, H, B. M. Contul at Holbow, and the Collector of Customs there, Mr. Cross, aro loteresting themselves in scheme for Improving the post, and after con«, siderable difficulty succeeded in obtaining- monty grant from the Chiness Government for of survey work. The services of an purposes experienced engineering firm in Hongkong were engaged and two engineers were sent down to carry out the survey, which appears to have been very thoroughly done,
Two icheries wara suzgested, the animated 'cost of one being about seven million d llam and the alternative scheme some six hundred thousand dollars.
The larger scheme appears to be far too ambitious and has practically been abandoned, and the question of ways and means for adopt ing the second scheme, which would improve the port sufficiently for the purposes of the present trade, is now under consideration Wo, shipowners trading to and from - Hoihow are willing to assist the scheme by paying any fecie sed port dues, in reason, which the authorities may see fit to levy op shipping, and
sent stats of their port is an obstacle to the increase of trade, are willing, we cantilbute to the fands for the
The competition for the Billard AssɩcințÌ ¤. Amateur Chimpiourbip has been piocerding the Magistracy this morning with obstructhis week at Glasgow, says the L. & G. Express too and a fine of $ was imposed. | A further charge of trying to bribe the sergeant was also. A great crowd watched the second and conclad- the defeat of the Hooglong amteur, Mr. E preferred agelost the man and he was fined beat in the first round, which resulted to H. Hiods (winner of the London qualifying Sin. The sum be offered the policeman was Sie St Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign competition) by Mr. R. Dlair (Scottish chans Affairs, replying in the House of Commons to Sir William Bull, Unionist Member for Ham- public spirit and such unity of co-operation amersmith, said that the Government had no la has been exhibited in the institution of the ldemation regarding a reposted railway agree. and Manusia concaraize, 128 Mr. Mody, and the swift creation of its magól. | Mongolia.
ficent endowment. On this polat we ventured
HE death is announced if Capt, Reginaldit M. Hinds registered. 15, supplementing this regard to the man whow pagerinimaxkwigod; Jog Hoihow merchants, realizing that the pres to suggest that the Hongkong Government, Yoke Herz (formerly Smith), RN, C.M.G.with 74, 3:4 17, 2nd 18, to 14, 16 (twice), and 19 with an eye that the sature might endow the As a lieutenast he was appointed to the Dari by Mr. Blair. Following some slow play Mr. University with Crown land in the New Teri China, in 1881, and from this time until his Hinds knocked together so nad 20, causing the retirement as commander in 1893 he was almost scores to be called ars-1.8 in his favour ritory, which by that process of unearned in continuously serving abroad, chitfly on the From this the Scottish champion, compiling fiend is entitled to elicit replies from the wit Mr. Alabaster My Lord, I don't think my crement that a growing settlement would'es-Cina and Mediterranean Stations.
33, 17 (twice), 28, and as to his opponent's 24
wess damaging to the character of the man. sure, might place the University, a' contury
NYANATI CKA Bikkhu, a Buddhist monk of and 15, went ahead, leading lá -80 minutes ai
· WOLFE»CHATHAM-Da ̈31st March, 19(0, at St. John's Cathedral by the Right Revd the
Bishop of Victoria, assisted by the Revd. F. T. Johnson, EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN, son of the Into Thomas Wolfe, Esq., of Birkenbaad, 10 AONES Catherine, only daughter of the Hoa, Mr. W. Chaibam, CM,,, Director of Pablle Works, Hoogkong.
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1910.
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY, ·
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Witness-I don't even know where te comes from. I dont know bis aama except from the book and on the cheque,
Angther Chingin witness gave evidence with
Mr. Slade-Do you know his bame? with the prisoner.
Witness-No. He is a down-right swindler (Laughter)
the harbour by paying a surtax but it will alón be neconsır Governmost to contribute advance, the requisita foods?!
man's came and I get the most unexpected getting the Chiness officials in the South to answers
Mr. Alabaster-It should not have been
allowed.
His Lordsbip-What can I do? The jury bave heard it and I cannot recall the statement. I should certainly have stopped it bad I known
As great difficulty, in being experienced in
'move further in the matter, wa beg to requere you to lay the above information before your commitles with a request that they may com municate with Sir John Jordan, H.,B. Ms Minister la Peking, recommending that ba should use his valtindje, ir fl sosten to obtain, the necessary funds from the Chinese Governa ment as well as their sanction for the com moacement of the work with as little delay an possible-We have &c,
1289 hence, or even far less than that, is the poses Germon nationality, is reported to have estab. 350 to 350. Eventually the London representa Mr. Slado—!. asked witnew if be know the work in hand.
sion of annual revenues that might go far to bed hin self among the mountains partive played well, compiling successive breaks enbauce the efficiency of that great educational Lugana, Pale, his object being to found a of 24, 30, 17 (twice), 25, and 35. Mr. Blair reply centre, When Mr. Mody, at the ceremony of Baddhist mon atery where Estopeat Buddhists ing with 8, 16 and 41. After this Mr Hinds the laying of the foundation stone, rose to ex-may assemble, and to carry on missionary work contributed a pretty is before falling at aú ordinary long white. Shortly afterwarde Mr. plain how it was that he came to think of by means of lectures and translations of the glad brought about the adjurament, the later founding the new University för Hoogkong besicred brake,
val scores belog: Mr. Blár (in play), 507; Mr. used words that were pathetic. He resolved
Binda, 463 At night Blair made best breaks that it was his duty do see that others had the
of 34. 41, and 53, and iods of 59, 54, and 36 (twice). "Final scores; Blair 1,000, Hinds 945 Our readers will endorse in its entirety the advantages he himself never possessed. It is
Blair was subsequently beaten by Thomas. following appreciative article which appears impossible to read bis, words without a deep
(Wales) by one point only in the leader columns of the Singapore sympathy and an admiration for that genero- Free Prams of tha,24th March :-In thể kis sity of soul that measured his own meaid. tory of Hongkong, our porthern neighbour, ceece by the consciousness of what was there have been many outstanding incidents | denied to him in his earlier days.... He said :-- that have marked the march of that Celony As a young man, the advantages of edu.
much escouraged thereto by a conversation 1 held one day on the subject, with one whose absence from smong us to-day no one deplores more than myself, sure though I am that though absent in person, she is with us this day in spitit. I refer to Lady Lugard, herself
keep educationalist, who took great interest
AT-the last committee meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, the Chairman read a letter frm Mr H. E. Trakins tesigning bis seat owing to } his near departure for home, and it was decided to send a letter of thanks to Mr. Tomkins for bis services on the committee for the past mise years. The question of the appointment of a member to the vacant seat was left over to the next meeting,"
The collection of Likin dass throughout the whole province of Kwangtung so goods' ex-
by the Likin officials to the Viceroy, amounted to two million thrên bundred and twenty-four thousand eight hundred and sixty-five tsels, which figure shows an increase of almost half a million tools as compared with the
monal collected in the preceding ball year.
CHANDO SRIZURA,
VALUABLE BAUL ON THE STEAMER *HONG BER
Mr. Howard, ch'ef of the chando preventiva service, and a corps of assistants, made a valuable And on Messrs. Wer Bin and Co's
amer Houg Bes, at 4 p. on, yesterday, reports
of the contraband discovered being several the Straide Times of 23rd March, the total valpa
LIGHT ON KAPSING ISLAND,
DEACON ORDERED, FROM, ENGLAND,
The Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
28th January, 1910, 5-1 am directed to refer you to the cor
respondence which took place in the spring of last year between Iba Government and (be Chamber relative to a petition of matters of river and coasting steamers for the establish ment of a light on Kapsing Island.d
An inquiry has been received by my com- mittee on this subject, and to enable them to reply thereto, 1 am desired to ask you to be'so good as to inform them what steps are being taken, or have been taken, by the Government 10-fill a long-fall want of the seafaring com- muslty.---1 am, &c, gla
(Sgd.), E, A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
Mr. Stadel koew that witness was going to misks the statement, I should certainly have stopped it,
‚ His Losdabip—1 don't suppose Mr. Slade has say ovil intentions,
Mr. Alabaster-1 agree with your Lordship, His Lordship Tho' evidesco has been put before the jury but I don't think they will. believe it (Laughter),
·Mr. Alabaster—I don't suppose they will, Mr. Slade (To witness)-Do, you know if he
Mr. Alabaster—It's perilously near the asme think!
Mr. Slade an entitled to ask the question Mr. Alabaster-There's a certain.object. Mr. Slade The object is obvious, Mr. Alabaster And for that reason should be inadmissible,
Mr. Slade I an entitled to put the question
| Mr. Alabistër-It's coming very, very rešt the line.
No!
(Sgd) BUTTERFIELD & SWIRR,
Agents, virg China Navigation Company Limited.
(Sad), AR. MARTY,
E. AM. WILLIAMS, EEQ',
Secretary,
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce
Present,
Letiario Mesnis. Bal'kifield' & Swire jer
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
3rd February, 1910, Sir-With reference to your letter of 4th January, 1910, relative to the ahova scheme, I take pleasure in enclosing, for your inform tion, a copy of a le tér addressed by the bar in Sir John Jordan, H. B. M.
Paking. —I have &cing kakao ATES (Sgd) - E. A. M.
#mad Secratus
His Lordship (To the Ceurt interpreter) Messrs. Butterfield & Bwire,
Present, Tell the witness to answer "Yes" or
Wine-No. Farther evidence baving been taken, the Ajsimlar letter was forwarded to Hrd, R
Marty case was adjourned.pla
Reply from H.B,M,'s Minister at Paking
“Baltisk Legation February 16, dza the stant::in
IMPERIAL BMPIRE EXHIBITION,
along the path of prograss and prosperity which cation were unfortunately, pot within' mycorted and imported during the hell year from upon receipt of an lnquiry from the Steamboat the enterprise, the energy, and the public spirit | reach, and I bave to-day at my advanced age the beginning of the 7th, moon to the end of ƒ Co., on the bore subject, addressed the Gor. bad any properly ? ̈ of her inhabitants have done so much to pro to confess myself "no scholar"; throughout the 12th moon of last Chinese year, as reported exament us unders mote: Bat it must be acknowledged without my long life I have daily realized all that any hesitation that no event in the nonals of have missed for want of a sound'education, and Hongkong is to be, so intimately associated it was with the idea of in some measure provid. in the future with the loftier and more ing for others what I was myself denied, that 1 intellectual life of that great centre of determined to offer to erect at my own cost & British influence than the incident of the laying | buildings which’bring within their reach those of the foundation one of the Hongkong Uni-educational advantages, which I have mysel! veraity by H. E. the Governor, Sir Frederick so greatly missed; fand I may say that I was Lugard. "It is not less than the dawning of a new era for Hongkong. As a wozder fol focus for mercantile enterprise, as one of the greatest resorts of shipping in the world, Hongkong has long held that pre- eminent place that she bas so well merited But when the new University, the fret stene of which was laid on háárch 16th, comes in due in my scheme, and who before leaving Hong-thousands of dollars, 'Concealed b.hind one coume of time to the full vigour of its beneficent kong expressed to me the assurance that it of the water tanks, the revenue officers found activity, Hongkong will have become an intel would arrive at a successful i, que, and the hope no less than 3:0 rahils of China chaudu, worth lectual and educațional Mecca for the higher that Sir Frederick Lugard would before bin of cocaine, made in Germany," worth more
Colonial Secretary's Office, over a thousand dollari; 440 half-ounce bottles"
1st February, 1940) - srziolog, in various directions, of students not depriure de lave, lay, as he is now about to then the chando and 325 packets of morphin,
Sir-In reply to your letter of the 18th only from that Colony, bot from the whole ex do, the faundation stone of this University also of considerable value.
utilmo, I am directed to inform you that an panes of Southern Chins, and from all theother No pait of a ceremony so pregnant with the Though the Hone Bus was allowed to prof indent was forwarded by this Government to regions where, around the Chipa seas, Chinese fature higher life of Hongkong was so grateful ceed on to Penang, last night, it is the inten. the Crown Agents on the 12th ultimo for an tion of the Government-Monopoly to proceed automatic'acetylone gas beacon with explosive Communities have settled. It is just pret areas to the brilliant audience that ptended this bis against bob the captain and the owners of the fog signal bell, which it is proposed to fastal [#ga! that' this splendid project was noticed in torical ceremony, as the announcement mada steamer and if the charge should be proved, on Kapsing, Island for the heller lighting of the hangs, dealing in local manufactures and
these columns withall thesppreciation we could towards the close by H. E. the Govenor of the fee should be a record one in view of the Capanimon Part. The light is to be of the 6th bestow. It was primarily to the munificence Hongkong that His Majesty bad been gracious, grost value of the goods seized.
order, bright, occulting and visible for 5 miles of Mr, Mody, a large-minded and generously pleased to confer upau Mr. Mady the honour
The price of opium has gone up 66 par cent on a clear night I am, ding nagh
200g (8g4.); F. H. MAY, hearted Fats! citizen of Hongkong, that the of Knight Bachelor... If, will be the univarial in the past few months, and it in said to be
Ve Cotopia! Secretary, kachu probable that Government will "And it neces- dream of a University for Hongkong bewish not only in Hongkong, but wherever his sary in the near future to increase farther the
Cousinty. Mr. Medy munificence is known, that Sir Hormuse price of prepared
pared chands, which is now belog | provide, from his own re- Mody may long be spared to see the University sold at thitty cants per tabll more
buildings were necessary for thatowes to him its existanco increase yearly cent farm charged and in very pearly,
ucfaness and in: cenown,
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Hon, Sir Heary May; KC Ma Colonial Secretary.
Reply from Govorament 1--
"The Secretary'":
Chamber of
mmerce. "The Chairman said he trusted, the require. fisments of the river trade through Gepenimna
I would now be maki
CHINESE CO-OPERATION INVITED.
The Colonial Secretary, has transmitted for the consideration of the committes of the Chamber of Commerce a prospecies concerning a preposed Imperial Empira Exhibition in. 1913 and lequired whether it was the opinion of the committen that this Colony should participate in the exhibition.
Sir-1 baya to your letter of the zad Chamber urge the advilizat commenced at the earli|POH)| upon the improvement of the port I have requested His Majesty Kiongchow to famish the pressat positio
tion and meanwhile. I It was decided by the Chambar to ask the the matter is one which will rece Government to draw the alieption of Chipera consideration Roy, &c. curios to the exhibition,
W.G. MA Kokkola glThe Secretary,
Hongkong Guestal Clamb THE British Museum has acquired, says the The Chairman said that; a Birmingham Pou, the wonderful collection of ↑ had progressed antisfa
·Chloess drawings formed by Ma
daring hot stay in China for
It is said to be by far the
kind in existance, the" ranging from the year 700
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