SIR HECTOR MACDONALD
-OFFICERS ÖF.II.M.S. KENT
SAY JIE IS ALIVE.
The Pacific Mail liner Asis on on hor arrival at San Franciscs on her last trip brought some startling nows.
She was escorted nerogs
H.M.S. Kont and her officers now state that the naval officers told then that, Cloneral Sir Hector Macdomid is alivo and drilling, troops in Centrál China.
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THE
FINANCIAL NEWS.
The report for presentation tho shireholders of the Chin Tradors' asurance Co., Id., at the forty-fifth ordinary meeting be held at the Company's Offices at 12.30 p.ng. On Wednesday, the 96ur April, is us follows:-The Board has now to lay before the sharoholds a balance shoot, con-' taining a summary of the property and liabilities of the Company on the 31st Decombor, 1910, and a statement of accounts to the same date.
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
HONGKONG DAY
BY DAY.
H.M.S. Snipe arrived in Hinn- kow on the 24th ult.
SATURDAY
APRIL
Singapore Swimming Clubs are organising an aquatic carnival in Juno.
Mr. Justice Gomperta is duo to arrive here early in Moy.den
Wo informed by tho Colonial Socrotary that His Ex- Dr. Rossiter, who is well known that April-15th-shall be a New York, and has forwarded to cellency the Governor has decid-in Hongkong, has arrived in public holiday.
Manila his, grootings to all old friends.
in Singapore on April 1.
Harmston's vircus was topped
in Shanghai on the 28th ult.
The Follies closed their sonson,
One of the latest signs of the is to be found in the formationof Awkoning of patriotism in Chine tin "Athletic Association "in
One ense of enteric fever, one of rolapsing favor, and ten of small-pox wew reported in Hong-Ticatsin...... long last wook..
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Mr. P. Davidson, of the Inter national Bank, left Friday for Japan, having been transferred-10 the Yokoluunt branch.
stall of the Kowloon Dock am The bachelor members of tho
tight giving a dance to the married people connected with the docks.
Leave of absence, on private | Birt entries, has been granted to to the neighbouring Major I. E. B. Dykes, R.G.A., from 15th April to 15th July,
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the most progrossive Filipino Dr. Eugenio, Kiluyko, one of physicians in the Philippine felands, believes that he can curo loprosy with Dr. Brhlich's "400.
Mr. E. Shollin, the manager of Messrs David Sassoon & Co., returned to the Colony Friday after a pleasant holiday. He is accompanied by Mrs. Shellim.“
His Excellency, the Governor, Rumours of Sir Hoctor having
A Fong Honds us two photos of 1900 Account-After payment.
visiting the Central Police Station boon seen in various countries of the interim dividend of $3 per have been heard before, but never wire and the bonus.of 20 por from mich a source as this out, cent to contributors passed at the
and decorating Chief Detective If the Kont's officers did make listannual meeting, theroremgins
11. M. S. Bramblo arrived inspector Haison with the King's
modal, than statement it is more than a Balance of $130,1-10.07. The
Hankow from Yochow on the 25th likely that one of the bravost Board roommends that this sum
it, and left again on the 20th, soldiers in the British army and a" be appropriated as follows:-A
taking with hor half the crew of nucli naligned fan is still on final dividend to shareholders of Since the beginning of the opi- the Suipe, who are going on leave. ourth.
$4 por share on 24,000 shares, demie, the total number of deatha During the voyage the Kent sa6,000.00; an addition to Roin-, from plaguo in Manchuria, ro has accepted the rosignation by His Excellency the Governor and the Asia frequently exeling-surance Fund of £10,000 at ox-corded by the sanitary depart-Lieutenant John Johnstone of his od wireless messages. The trip change is 14 1,16, 18,781.87; ment, is 34,000. was a race from this day the Asia to be carried forward to undor Tsingtao las recently sustained any of the Hongkong Volunteer Commission in the Scouts Com- overhauled tho Kent outside writing suspenso acconut to closo a great loss in the death of Dr.Corps. Yokohamu. The last mossage re-, the arconut for the year 1909), Richard Wunsch, who died on the ceived by the Asia was "Good-byo,225,858.20, §-801-0007.
A list of mastors, mates, and You're good company, but too
prolonged attack of typhus. 13th instant, after a somewhat ginoers who have passed their slow. So you in Honoluln," and
examinations and obtained-certi- | an hour afterwards the Kont was
The porturitance of "Amour festes of competency during the out of sight.
Veille, by the Societe Dramati-past year is published in the que Francaise, Shanghai, willGazette." take plavo at the Lycount Thostre on Saturday next,
THE O. B. BREWERY.
VISITED BY MEMBERS OF
THE SANFFAHY-BOAHIA
1910 Account. The balance of Working Account on the 31st Dee, 1910 was $1,108,815.44. The Baan retannends that un interim dividend of $4 por staro be paid to shareholders, absorb, Fing $90,000 and that a lenus of 20 per cent be paid to con- tributors, absorbing about $125,000, and that the remainder be carried forward.
Directors. Since the last gen- oral meeting Mr. J. W. lndow.
The HMS. Astro arrived in Shanghai on the 25th, the Gorman 11 is stated that Mr. J. Pumbat Luchs left on the 27th, Olesen, who was proviously in and the U.S. gunboats Helona, charge at Canton, is to succeed, Villalobos, and Samar.arrived in Mr. 1. Mr. Millior, as Comnis Shanghal on the 26th.. sioner of Customs at Tientsin.
At Kobo, on the 25th, the local
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One of the oldest residents of | Bornoo, Mr. R. W. Dálo, arrived' horo on the s.8. Borneo. Ho is on holiday and carries with him the best wishes of his friends in the south.
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BILLIARDS.
Quite a large number of poople assembled at the Soldiers' Club last night to witness a contest for the highest break" prize bo twoon Corporal Goary, K.O.Y.LL, Charlos Scheible, n former om- and Private. Lashbrooke Army ployee of the bureau of publie Ordnance Corps, A splendid works at Hoilo, was taken in cus-struggle was the result, although ing, just prior to the departure Conry's best bronks were 17,15,18, tody on board the steamer Tam-the game was only one of 250 up.. of thint vogel for Hongkong on & 30, whilst Lashbrooko made March 28, on-complaint of J. . 25,21, & 31. (toary finished first Rogers, of Iloilo, whose allegations and was an easy winnor, as we involve $350.
surmised in last night's issue...
Tho find in the Shanghai Golf Championship was played on April 2 between Mossrs. J. B. Ferrier and A. T. White, both of whom are "plus" mon at St. Andrew's, Mr. T. F. Longmuir, nat year's champion, lost to Mr. Ferrier, after a tough struggle, in
the soui-inal.
Mr G. T. Lloyd, being invitod to prosent tho cuo to, the winner. said that last year he had tho pleasure of being chairman of a committee that promoted a series of compotitions in order to find out who really was the amateur champion billiard player in Hong- kong. Ovortures had already been made for similar contesta lis Excolloney the Governor again this year, but he feared that" The Coronation Committee, off of the Public Health and Build-dono in this direction. The only has appointed, under Section 7 up to the prosent little had boon pointed a nucleus in order to190 (Ordinanco No. 23 of 1003), chairman of such committee was which H.E.. the Govornor apings Amendment Ordinanco, reuson ho could give for being inako i boginning. Ins power to
that ho had never played billiards co-opt as many olliers as it may
in his life and know nothing of the dosire, without any reference to
game. However, ho would bo the Governor.
very plonsod to soo the prosent
the "Hongkong Telograph" he Corporal Goury, and on bolulf of amateur champion pitted against
would be only too pleased to put He hoped Corporal Goary would up a small trophy for competition.
score many successes with the cue, which was then handed to him" amid applause,
Inspector David Courlay to be a Sanitary Inspector for Shaukiwar vico Inspector Albert Collett, with
effect from the 1st instant..
Hall Library and Musoum for Return of visitors to the City the wook onding the 2nd April, 1911
arrested for gambling in Manila. On the 3rd, 15 Chinese were Beneath a pillow on a bed in the rooin in which the mon were ar- rested was found a home-mado hypodermic syringo, and two Non-Chineso salt packages of morphine. Chineso
has resigned his eat on leaving Soccer players had a guino withheld at the Bello view Hotel Tues-Smith, of Messi Alox Ross and the Colony, and Mr. G. Frieslanda tam from the crew of the Car
Library Museum.
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156 2,411
210
Total 719 2,507 We learn from a Harbin mes-
Sovorul momthers of the Sani- tary Board, among thươm "Mr. E.
A pretty wedding took place C. D. Wolfe, President of the
Tuesday afternoon at the St. Board, Me. Shelton Honer
sago to the “Asahi " that a party The open air skating cirnival Peter's Church, when Mr. A. W. Mr. Jan Ohu Pak, visited the
day night was another success. Company, was married to Miss M. of Russian troops commanded by O. B. Browery Wednesday on the of Mosers, Melchers, & Co.) narvonshire and the rosult was the winners woll deserved Gourdin. The ly. C. E. Thompproached a Chinese village about invitation of the management. joined the Board. In accordaco K., nud AC, & goals, Carnur-
Many pretty costumes wore scon, Gourdin, daughter of Mr. A. O'D), a non-commissioned officer ap- The party were inlor the guid with Chase 79 of the Articlos of anco of Mr. Elireifols, who ex-Association Mr. H. A. Stebs and`, vonshire, 0.
this prizes. A string band was son officiated. Thio happy couple four miles from Harbin, when a plained the workings of the Mr. G. Balloch retire, but ofler Hankow between teams reprosont-
in attendance. In a football match played in
leave for Home by the German body of Chinese troops, about Brewery.oxhaustively. The visionselven for re-clection.
mail to-day.
200 Atrong, stationed in the vil fors were greatly struck with Auditors.-Messrs. H. C, Jef. HMS. Cadmus and the
lage fired on the Russians, who the magnificant plant which pro-fries and A. R. Live retige, but Yangtso Engineering Works, the dugos "0.B.", "as well as by the offer themselves for re-election,,
naval foam was victorions by four cleanliness of everything in the
goals to one. place. Some two and a half hours were spent in the build ing and then the party after partaking, of some light refresh Jnents, not omitting some of the famous bear, were taken back to Blake Pior in the Company's
lunch..
The report for presentation to. the shareholders in the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ed.,
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Some days ago the first stone was laid of a building at Shanghai
tion occurred,
Wo understand that an effort will be made to bring off the
match at the Soldiers' Club dur- ing the next fortnight.
Mr. Of Bond was the referee.
played between meinbers of tho The last of a series of games The Hon. Tronsurer of the
Engineers and Shipbuilders' Alice Momorial and Affiliated
stituto and the Phonix Club The Right Rov. Dom Joao Hospitals bags to acknowledge Paulino, Bishop of Macao, arrived upon retreated. No casual-took place last night, when an with thanks the following dona- here by the German Mail Prinz The Chinaman is an invotorato was given by Mr. A. Rodger interesting exhibition of the game tions to the funds of the hos Ludwig" this morning on his ro The total output of the Chinese pitais. Timmerscheidt, Esq.turn to Macao. The Bishop has gambler, und since the Clovern against Mr. A. Ritchie. All the Engineering and Mining Com-$25, Lien Mon Leung, Esq, $10, been on a pastoral visit to tho monthas stopped most of his other previous games wore limited to pany's three mines for the week Chinoy & Co, $5, Ullman & Portuguese missions of Singapore little games lio luis to take to the 250 points up, but by private the thirty-eighth ordinary anding 18th March montod to C., $5.
and Malacca since the 12th Jan-ponics for his flutter. The arrangemont it was decided to meeting to be held at the Society's 28,910.3 tons and the sales dur
H.M.S.Flora," arrived in fuary last.
muinbor of Chinese-owned ponios, add 100 points to the final. From lives, at nou.cn Wednesday, ing the period, ta30),420.81 tons.
Manila on the 28th ult. Captain
increases vach year in. Cochin the very start, the running of the the 26th April, 1911, reads:-The
The R.I.M.S. Dufferin is due to China sayaa contributor to Town halls was decidedly unfortunate Locke boarded the vessel and arrive at Hongkong on 11th and Country, Sydney. These for Mr. Ritchie, and this. fact, no shareholders balance sheet con- to become premises of the Shang-monts. Captain John Nicholas, Infantry and No. 1 Co. II.K.S.B. Frough, yet they are nevertheless mastery of the game, resulted in Board bus now to lay before the
presented General Boil's compli-instant with 120th Baluchistan pigtailed sports speak, little or no less that his opponent's complete taining a summary of the property
commanding the English vessel, R.G.A. The vessel will be moored conversant with every rule of the his sustaining a savore defeat, Mr. and liabilities of the society on the known firm of Schwarzkopf and returned the call during the ornat Kowloon wharf, and the dis racing club, and are prepared to Ritchio's score standing at 264 31st December, 1910, and a state ment of accounts to the same date. venturo.
aro the organisers of the ing.
ombarkation of troops will com- ny an objection at once should only at the conchon of the game, 1900 Aground-After payment of the interim dividend of $30 per a private demonstration aud
Amongst the passengers by the monce as soon as possible after the semblance of an occasion pro- which lasted one had a half hours. Professur C. II. Robertson gavo s8. Devanha, which sailo for her arrival. Orders for embarka- sont itself.
The result of last night's game In a certain village, near Can-share and the bonus-of 20 per lecturo at the Chinese Your home this afternoon, was Crown-tion of 13th Rajputs and No.
to the good, the total scores being leaves the Phoenix Club 270 points ton, two brothers worn-arrested Leont, tevantributors passed at tho
Men's Christian
Sorgeant R.. Moore, who is go Co. H.KIS.B. R.G.A. will bo for taking part in a daring stualmeeting, there remains, building, Shanghai, on the 28thing on love after twelve years'
issued later. burglary When arrested, then balance of $837,762.87 on The Cyroscope and it in charge of An-tan district in the
as follows:- servico. Sorgeant Moore has been younger bother asked his elder Board recomipends that this summ brother to deny any knowledge of be appropriated as follows:---A the rim so that ho might got
is a valued and popular officer. New Territory for three years and free and look after thuir god mother. At the trial, the younger brother pleaded guilty to the chirgo, uni sail his elder brother had nothing to do with it. The
Tho visit creates a precedent which might usefully be followed with a view, to cusouraging local
industries.
NEWS FROM THE' NORTH.
final dividend to shareholders of $20 por sharo on 12,100 shares, $248,000.00; an addition to the storting rosorve fund of £10,000 ut Exchange Is. 101-16d. $108,- 781.87; to be carried forward to
hai Union Browery. The well-
Co.
Application."
Association
Dr. Morrison returned to Peking on the 12th; alt, and resumed work almost inmodiately. While at Hume he purchased, e1,500 worth of books for his library, many of them being valuable
there went home on leave Mr. By the P. &. 9. s.s. Dovanha Fred... W. Last of the Land Office Department. Mr. Last has
The Chief Justice olivored judgment at the Supreme Court Thursday afternoon in the party. Yet anothor presentation of wall action. At the conclusion of a somewhat lengthy decision, his portraits hus been made to Queen's College, this time from Shanghai. Lordship found in favour of the The latest donors are:-. E. plaintiff with costs but disallowed
portrait of the leadinister, Mr. Amban in Tibet, who presents a poctively. Judgment was given Won Chun-ynu, late Junior two items of $50 and $40, res
for the defendant with costs in
1. K. Dealy, Mr. J. Anderson, rospect of the counter-claim. A ung Kwok-loang) Barrister-at-stay of execution was granted for
a fortnight witli a view to appeal.
eldor brother was discharged, ind; underwriting, suspense nevount to additions to his, wonderful col-, beon nearly twelve years in the Law, Legal Advisor to the Taola, Mr. M. W, Slade, K. C, appeared
"the younger was aspented..
close the account for the year 1900.5081,001.00, $837,782.87.
last
lection.
Potter was for the defendant.
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the
Phoenix Club: 1,138. Engineers' Instituto: 868. Captain Brown was in charge of proceedings, the game being looked after by Mr. John Andrews. ing was spent by those present. Altogether, a very pleasant even-
LAWN TENNIS.
Further games of tennis were.
Cricket Ground in connection with the tournament and resulted Ba-follows:-
played Thursday afternoon on the
Eyont "A" Championship. R. F. C. Hedgeland beat E. A. Fowler, 6-1; 6-4; 6-1.
Event "B" Single Handicap
"A" Class
E. A. Fowler (owes 30). bent
Colony. He served first in the Shanghai, who presents a portrait It is reported that over 30,000 1910 Account. The balance of workman was knocked and injured ushor in the Supreme Court; Ralphs.
Yesterday afternoon a Chinoso Policeand wasafterwardsappoint of tho Acting Headmaster, Mr. for the plaintiff and Mr. Eldon Russina Troops have been stationed working account on the 31sted by a motor car opposite the for over seven years he has been in Manchuria on the pretext of Dec. 1910 was $2,588,081.82. Taikoo Docks. The car was driven land bailiff in the Now Territory, combatting the plague. Hearing The Board recommends that unby an American chalfour and had with headquarters at Taipo, where Gil, whose father was a China- The perplexing case of Zacarias
In the case in which the Cham hor of Commerce appointed the news, the Japanese have in interin dividend of $30 per share Chinoso passengers on board. hisoxcellent knowledge of Chinese man, whospoalisouly Chinese and Messrs, Dutton and Holyoak, ar- eronsod duir armby Jy ho paid to shareholders, absorbing Fortunitoly them avas not much made his services of exceptional wears a queue, has been settled bybitrators to come to a decision in divisions of troops, for protecting $372,000.00, and that a bonus hurt, and hot gratefully accepted valuo, the South Manchurian Itailway of 20 per cent. be paid to a $5 bill in full compensation for him a pleasant holiday,
my friends wish the Philippine Supreme Court sonication with a picto goods sale Zacarias claims to be a Filipino, Wieler und Company and the dispute between Messrs. Sander, The theatre in the Summer Contributors, absorbing about his hurt.
bocanso his mother was not legally Wing On Company and which Palace is one of the three largest $250,000.00, and that the re-
Since last your it has been pro- The anal meeting of the married and she was a native of theatres in China. It is ten times mainder he carried forward.
posed to export Formosan sugar shareholders of the CMS.N. the islands. He had boon order formed the subject matter of Mr Reader Harris (owos 30), Directors. Since tho the size of any of the Chinese
to Shangliai, and for this purpose,Company was held on Sunday.ed to be deported, and the dean action before his Lordship 6-3;6-4. theatres in Shanghai. The theatro general meeting Mr. J. W. Bra says a Tokyo nows agency, the when the directors submitted vision now rosts in his favour: lie the Chief Justice, as to the
Event "B" Single Handicap ques- B. Cloan. is beautifully decorated, and the dow has resigned his seat und Osaka Shosen Kaisha-boing their report on the working of may remain in the islands and tion whether the decision of the cost of adorninout alone is over hers and Co.) has joined the already decided to opon a new year and now
Mr. G. Friesland (of Mossra, Mel- helped by the Government has the Company during the past regard himself as a native.
arbitrators ás embodied in a docu-
Lieut. 1. G. Paris, R, A., (reca $1,500,000. At one Slato por-.
directors word
mont constituted an award, his 3/0) beat P. P. J. Wodehouse formance recently, a hige dragon Board. In accordance with clause navigation service to Shanghai, olected to fill the places of one- Extradition papers have boun Lordship this afternoon at the (owes 3/6), 6-2; 0-4. in water was staged. Autoported 80 of the Articles of Association and the Bank of Formosa his third of the old directorate who securod for, the arrest at Hong-conclusion of his judgmont anid
Doubles Handicap B. Class. in our cohms, another theatro in Mr.II. A.Siobs and Mr. G. Balloch made plans to establish a branch had to retire under the Com-kong of Isidora Iticafort, a the only course left to him was (owes 3/6) scratchoul to Lt. H. CF. D. G. Cheesman and F. Matson the Summer Palace is in course retire, but offer themselves for in Shanghai,
incrcial Colo. The following Filipino, who is wanted by the to leave the question of costs of construction, at an estimated, re-electione.
Doop regret will be felt at the were the now directors elected: Manila authorities on the chargo in aboyanco. In the course Bagnall, R., and Lt. H. S. cost of $3,000,000,
Auditors,-Messrs. W. Hution
very serious illness of Mr. D. C.Messrs Noi Yu-sau, Tang Yoo- of being an accomplice in the of his remarks, his Lordship Thompson (owes 30.) Murray, of Messru Nool Murray & ching, Shih Tze-ying, Tao Lan-abduction of Sovorina Gamboa said that arbitration was liable A... Rouquette and G. A. Co., Shanghai. Mr. Murray as chuan, Ho Poh-ling and Ko September 10, 1010. The popora to change into arbitrariness Cooke (owes 15) boat Liout Bag- been out of health for some con- Yung-chuan and H.E. Wu Ting- are in the hands of Patrolman A. and in such
nall and Lieut Thompson (owes Police Stations at Ping Shap, An
aiderable time, and recently he fang..
H. Barnes, Luneta station, who constituted the thin edge of 30); 6-1, 6-1. The former couple Tau, San Tin, Sheung Shui, Sha
took a trip to Coylon to recuperate,
came to Hongkong on the Zafiro, arbitration. He held that the de- will play in the final. T'an Kok, Tai Po, Sha Tin, Sni Kung and Taun Wan to bo sentences ranging from oighton was taken to the General Hospital, and the prominent business men garage.
In handing down eight prison Later on he caught a chill and asssisted by the American officials weeks ago as an employee of a constitute an award and ruled. The Chinese residents of Iloilo, Ricafort came to Hongkong, two cision of the arbitrators did not
Whilst a naval escort from Registry Officos for Births and months to 30 days, Judge Horbert where ho has since been lying in of all nationalities, extended a
that the arbitration should cease H.M.8. Virago wore going up the Deaths under section 4 of the D. Galo, in the conet of first in-a precarious condition."
forthwith. At the conclusion of stoop ineline leading to the Births and Deaths Registration stance, Manila, gave government Considerable interest has beon Sin Szo Yee, the newly-appointed pany will not arrive at Hongkong ensued botwoon is Lordship corporal ma elurge suddenly, col- royal welcome to the Honorable The Bandmann Opera Com the decision, a sharp discussion Magistracy Saturday morning, the *Ordinenos, 1800, (Qrdinance No.ollicials in Manila real encourage-displayed recently by residents in Chinese Consul General in the in time to give performances on and Mr. Sado, the latter say lapsod and fell backwards hitting
7 of 1898).
ment in their efforts to make the the kite-flying wing indulged in Philippine Islands, in the form Friday and Saturday next. The ing that he did not under his head heavily upon the granito It is notified that the rules re-insular opium law a live weapon daily by HMS. Cadmus, mays of a banquet at the official re- and O. 8.8. Sicilia, on which stand the position at all. Counsol korb. He was picked up uncon- gulating the making, maintaining against illegal drug importations the Hankow Daily News. For sidence of Mr. Yap Song, Chinose the Company is travelling, is de askod or repairing of graves upon Crown; instead of moroly a dond letter. the boneft of those uninitiated Vice Consul for Iloilo, The affair layed by bad weather, and it will, would answer certain questions, room, wliere restorative measurea whether his Lordship scious and carried into the charge land in the northern district of
wo might mention that the kito is was extremely successful and therefore, be impossible for the whore upon his Lordship replied were applied with success. the chiof factor in an endeavour interesting, all the foreign Con- Company to play The Balkan that he was willing to do so if corporal was found to be bleeding to communicate with Hongkong suls in the Philippines being Princess, as advertised. Con- Counsel was prepared to con- from the lobe of the right car by wireless tolography, The ro- present, as well as the American siderable disappointment will be tinue the arbitration. Mr. Blade In about half an hour, he was sult of the experiments, which, of Consul General at Singapore, Mr. felt on this account, as many re- confessed that they had arrived to résume charge of the sec course, are of a private nature, James T, Du Bois. The guests sidents looked forward to seeing at an impossible situation and when they took away ther should prove interesting were numerous and important. I this famous musical comedy, the matter was left at that. for whom they hand
Potts and A, R. Lowo rotire; but It is notified that is Excellency offer themselves for re-election.
the Governor has declared the
OPIUM SMUGGLING.
the New Territories published in The now German School build the Cazette on the 7th day of ings, now in coures of con- May, 1909, (Notification No. 270); struction off. Weiliniwet Road, shall extend to that portion of the Shanghai, are nearing completion, New Territories known as the and the opening ceremony has southern district
besu fixed for April 23,
an evont it!
This