A BANKRUPT'S BOOKS.
SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS OF
FALSIFICATION.
THE PLAGUE.
RAGING NEAR CANTON
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL 28 1911
[THE "TelegrafE" CORRESPONDENT.
As I have already reported, plageo at Lui Chow his not abated but on the other lund is clalaring a grout number of lives.
roturned
THE CHINESE ABROAD.
PEACEFUL, LAW-ABIDING
AND LABORIOUS.
Mr. Goo.*Jamieson, C.M.G., presided at the monthly meeting of the China Society, held in the Caxton Hall, Westminster, on 10th ult., whon a paper on
The Chineno na Emigrants" was read by Mr. A. G. Angier.
The Chief Justice and a jury con tinued the hoaring Thursday morn ing of the case brought against Lain Chung. It will bo remem- borod hatho was charged on four Tho family of the Lai Chow counts of falsification of books profeet have now with intout to defrnd his credis from the prefecture. According tors, and a filth, that his neots to them, there has hoon over 3000 did not amount to 25 per cent of deaths. Even in broad daylight the course-of-his lecture the streets are doserted. In the Mr. Angior said:The emigrant his liabilities, Mr. Alabaster, noting Attorney Guneral, prosecuted on prefoot's yamon, sovon lives have from the land of the Middle behalf of the Crown and Mr. Potter beon lost. The fourth son of tho
profact succumbed to the discaso Kingdom is practically clways of defended.
the hardworking, labouring class "seven days after his marriage.
At present the ramon is unce collection of men with every tupied, and the profect is taking up his quarters in the gunboat Lau Wei, while his family has re
After some interposed evidence as to the payruent of $1,000 by the International Bank, Mr. l'ottor continued his cross examination of Mr. Fietcher, deputy official
rocoivor.
lu reply to question, the withuss said he thought tho prisoner's cash book had been destroyed and prisoner had tried to compile another from the ledger. is reason for this was that in many instances, whore the ledger was right, the cashbook was wrong. This could not havo been the case if the logor had been compiled from the cashbook in the ordinary way.
Mr. Potter-What you have said is that the prisoner les falsi fied his books; has created new ones in order to conceal his
affairs-1 think' lo hns.
Panso a moment. You luve
not charged him with making now books in order to congeal his affairs?—Tho adficiul rernivor hasi, to take the course advised by the attorney goneral,
The Chief Justice--It is not
Mr. Fletcher at all.
Mr. Potter--As a matter of fact› ·
turned to Canton.
In two infected villages, there is not a single living soul, all ving suceumbed to the scourge.
BIG TOURING PARTY.
250 FROM ENGLAND TO
VISIT THE EAST. In February next 250 British tourists will arrive at Hongkong. They will arrive about the first
of the montli.
The party has chartered the Dunottar Castle, of the Union Castle, Steamship line, and will leave Southampton in October of
thing to gain, as they possess nothing. Only the dire necessity of obtaining syces that he may help the old folks at home, or the impulse to stretch ent towards his own ambitions, con tempt him abroad." Conturies of experience in the trading world have abund- antly convinced him that "Hon. esty is the best policy."
Almost everywhero abroad, and in almost orory walk of life, the Chinaman seems to be ubiquitous, and generally speaking he is a handy inan. It might be said that in no white-man's-land do is industry and frugal bits command universal appreciation It is British administration that The party travel via Suez and suits hun best. Generally speak intel staying over in ludia sul, it ignores many unimportant the Straits Settlements for some time.
this year.
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The tourists expect to reach Manila on February 5. They are the first large body from the Bri- Atish Isles to visit the Islands.
HONGKONG DAY
BY DAY.
Tho German gunboat Iltis foft. Shanghai on the 17th inst.
The half-yearly mooting of the Jockey Club took place to-day,
It appears that 90 lives word lost in the Menfoo and Kwangles collision:
A coolie hand three months, hard Inbour and six hours' stocks for housebreaking in To-Wn-Wan, Hunghom district.
Attorney O'Brien, of Manila, is here on business and pleasure. He is interested in a big gold dredging scheme in the Philip pines
We understand that Mr. W.
Capt. Marabal, of the Canton
boon appointed captain of the French Mail.
local branch of the Legion of line, left for Europe by the Stowart, of Kowloon Docks, has
Frontieremon
On Monday, the Hon. Mr. E. Osborne loaves for Home, viu Siberia, for a holiday.
The Mongolia took away from Manila noro Bouvenirs than any vessol of rocorit sailing.
Bishop Oldham will return for an inspection to the Philippines Boxt October or November.
Mrs. Francis Clark and Miss H.
Ulark, wife and daughter of the Medical Officer of Hosith, Dr. Clark, lett Hongkong Friday
on the 8.8. Asida,
Mr. William Samuel Brown acts as Secrotary of the longkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, during the absence of the Hon. Mr. Edward Osborne.
The .s. Zafiro, according to a cable received by Messrs. Shewan Tomos, loft Manila to-day at 4 p.m. and is expected here on Thursday morning.
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Telegrams from Washington state that in the Senute Mr. Stone, Democrat, denounced the lunii ing in Mexico of marines by H.M. S. Shearwater us an arbitrary act, tantamount to an act of war, if approved by Great Britain.
The Board of Communications has decided to issue a national loan for the redemption of rail- ways hither to in the hands of the foreigners, and also for the development of railway enter prisos in China.
Mr. F. Grove, the managing engineor of the Canton-Kowloon
Some days ago the Wai Wii-pu Railway, accompanied by Mra.memorialized the Throne that for Grove, loft by the Kamo Maru the sake of convenience the Chi- for a holiday in Englund."
nose Diplomatic and Consular officers abroad might be allowed to wear foreign clothes, and it is now reported that the said memo rial has been granted.
Mr. Thomas J. O'Brion, United States Ambassador in Tukio, is to be transferred to Berlin, and ar Wilson, Assistant Secretary of State, is coming to Tokio.
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The King has been plonsod to His Excellency the Governor approve of Mr. Johan Erik Ewald has appointed Edward Cornowall Hultman as Consul-Gonoral of | Lynch Lewis to not as Postmaster Sweden for the Colony of Hong- General, during the absence on kong
love of Charles Mellvaine Mosser- or until further notice. Momorist and Afiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledgo with thanks the following donation to the funds of the hospitals:-Hong- kong and Whampoa Dook. Co., $100. |
Early this woek. Baye Tho Statest on March 18, the silver market became very firm on buy ing for China and the price advanced from 24 5-10d, to 244d.
Second Lieutenant H. R. B. J. Irwin, from the unattachod list of the Indian Army, has been posted to the 15th Mahratta Light Infan- try, at Hongkong.
Mombors of tho Chinese Y.-M. C. A. band presented Bandmaster Coke, of the Rajputs, on the eve of his departure, with a handsome cup in rocognition of servicos rendored.
A Mongtze telegram says that a largo number of the loafer class have rison in rebellionin the North of Yunnan, and that it is reported that they are led by the revolu- tionary party.
"With reference to the program- ino. of Indian reliefs, 1910-11, it is notified that the departure of the R.L.M.S. Hardingo" from India originally arranged to take place on the 19th inst., has boen
postponed.
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The Hon, Tronsurer of the Alios
The Governor in Council pro- poses to make an order, under the Highways Ordinanco 21, 1910, for stopping up the Queen's Road and of Spring Gardens Lano. Any objections to the proposed ordor have to be lodged with the Colo- nisl Secretary by April 29th.
Tho Taikoo Dockyard and: Ex-- ginooring Company of Hongkong,
Ltd, havo forwarded us a very neatly bound brochure, illustrate ing the facilities at the command of the company, for repairs and construction work, in connection with shipbuilding.
On Thursday, the death of Mrs. Koyt (wife of Dr. F. T. Koyt, health officer of the port,) occur- red suddenly at Jorsoy. The de- consed lady land boon in indifferent health for some time past, and was living with her son, aged Much sympathy is
felt for Dr. Koyt.
The Chinese Consul-General in Canada has taken a consus of seventeen. the Chinese residents in the British Dominion, and found that only 2 por cent among 25,000 Chinoso ara merchants and the rest lubonrors,*
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A Chinaman named Man Wal Keo was fined £50 or three months' imprisonment at Liver pool on 21st ult., for keeping gaming house. Ton other Ching- men found on the premises when were the polico raided them bound over.
The Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, Limited, in- form us that the total output of the Company's three mines for week ending 8th April amounted to 20,111.31 tons, and the sales during the period to 32,570.85
tons.
did you not draw up the charge JAPANESE IN CHINESE but it is the caprice or in-8.8. Asia is quito safo at Shanghai, chell, who was for many years in Afiro broke out in No. 101 Main Ordinance No. 11 of 1911.-
which was made at tlio polico GOVERNMENT SERVICE. court?—I helped to draw thịóm
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Why did you not charge the There are a number of charges and
nan with faking his honksmessige to the "Mainichi" that his effects, and the "tarifgeneral;" held and Swire, shows that the director of the Chartored Bank of tinguish the firo. No. 101 was hold positions in the Hongkong,"
tiqvernment service lave recently the fifth is very comprehensive, been dismissed. At one time If he has been dishonest he will there word over fifty Japanese be punished for that,
tonchers and advisors to the
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company list pad se dividoud of
The last mail from home brings By the N.D.L. Australian boat the sad nows of the death of Mr. details, and the Chinese like being nost, Mr. J. W. Menzi, of Messrs. John Keddie Wilkie who, for left alone. As Mr. Parker in ons Bein, Moyer and Co., Ld., Munila, of his books points out, "Hong-arrives here. He leaves on the many years, was well-known in Ongineering circles throughout
His Excolloney the Governor ong, and even more Singapore, Bulow for home."
We are in receipt of advices the F.M.S. and the Straits. Ho is a wonderful spectacle of mixed
The French do not from Shanghai that the only Danileo, as far back as 1882.
first came to the East, from
has given his assent, in the name liberty.
and on behalf of His Majesty the interfere with liberty in theory, female passenger on board the
King, to the following Ordinance We learn that Mr. W. F. Mit-
passed by the Legislative Council: Larossos the Chineso. For instance capacity of individual officers that and was only slightly hurt.
The report of the British and Yokohama as manager of Messrs. Street, Shaukiwan East at 0.45 An Ordinance further to amend the instant a man lands he has Foreign Alarino Insurance Com-Samuel Samuel & Co., and who Wednesday morning. The Shan the Widows and Orphans' Pen- We learn from a Tientsiti enilles trouble with his baggage, pany, out out by Mosers. Butter- has many friends among the kiwan Brigade was immediately sion Ordinance, 1908.
Japanese, has been appointed on the spot, and started to ox-
Mr. Tso Tuan Hing, who has several Japanese in the Chinese ho is cuffed and shoved about; he has to pay a beavy annual poll-tax,
India, Australia, and China, and practically gutted, and No. 99 and other docks, it is reported is expected to arrivo shortly in was damaged by water. The loss has invented a new type of expense, have himself affiliated to
He will take up his post at Yoko- gol photographed at his own
Japan by the Siberian Railway. amounts to $1,400.
steamer, with power derived Tho hovy gun from the from wind and water, which, the dispatch, but now only permits and passos, The Chinose
to be dispatched to Hongkong. of modern type. Some Chinese some ten remain in the servico. area blican race, and in their Recent dismissals comprise Army the streets. The French de not
has hitherto been closed at night, barge for Woolwich. The great ventor to return to China, and The telegraph office in Canton has at length been embarked in morchants have invited the in- own country salute no official in Surgeon lirago, adviser to the
but instructions have now boon gun was stranded because tlio intend to float a company for the Chinese army; Mr. Miura, advisor properly understami to the police; Mr. Sano,
a teacher ways; and thus the Chinnunn at
received from the Board of Posts railway company refused to allow working of the patent. in the Army. On Friday, the 7th with impunity, whilst at another
office open day and night for the bridge, but all difficulties have one moment insultabis protectors'
and Communications to keep the it to be takon ncross the Priory instant, the Japanese residents in Tientsin gave a farewell dinner in the otheaded French officer or
receipt and dospatch of telegrams. at longth been overcome. policoman boxes his ears for some honour of those naniod, who aro to leave Tientsin shortly.
ogleet of form which is purely imaginary. You have all board much of the subject of Chinese slavery in South Africa. My own opinion is that you cannot mako
You will drop the sorious Chinese authorities in Tientsin. some guild, and obtain various { gathered in Shanghai crowded kama no genoral managor of the Citadel Battery, Dover, which is it is claimed, bents the engines
charge of faking books?--It was never made.
The Court interpreter deposal that the entry of interest in the Fuk Ling lang recoist had
boon corecte.
Lang How Chang, a creditor, said he had examined defendant's books and found a grout many mistakes and corrections. A great amount of detailed evidence regarding various entrios was adduced by Me. Alabastor.
In answer to Mr. Potter the Chief Justico intimated his intou-
tion of sitting in tho case to
morrow morning.
Cross examined by Mr. Potter witness said other creditors too were willing to prosocute de- fondant.
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Bays
LAWN TENNIS. Further gamos of tennis wero
played on the Cricket Club ground in connection with the tournament, al resulted as fol- lows:
Evont "A" Championship. Capt. Brierley beat Capt. Addi- Mr. Pottor-Do you make son, (-1 ; 0-4 : 6-3, alterations in your books. Yos, !, S. E. Green bent P. H. Kli- but not in the sonic way munok, 0-2: 6-3: 0-2. Am I right in understanding Event "B" Single Handicap funt some one deliberately inado, “A”, Class,
a falso entry?-Well, he altared.. Hallifax (owes 30) boat A. to ledger to correspond with the C. E. Elborough (owes 15) 0-4: cash.book.-Look at the cash -7-5.
book; you will see that the entry, Hancock (owes 30 4) boat A. in the ledger does not correspond, N, Joseland (owos 15.2) 6-3: 6-2. with the cash book.Woll, the Doubles Handicap "A" Class. only thing that docs not agree is K. and 11. Hancock (owo 10) one thing says "choquo" and the beat IT. Humphreys and P. II. goods."-Doos the dato Klimanek (owo 30.4) 64: 6-2. Doubles Handicap "B" Cinss, Liout. Attwood and Liout. An- naheim (owe 15) boat A.-P. H. Ronqnetto and G. A. Cooke (owe 15) 7-5, 0-4: 5-7: 8-3. Thus winning this event.
other " diffor? Oh woll all, accounts.) -vary more or loss a few days (laughter).-In your opinion there is not much differenco bo tween the cash book and lodgor? Well they vary a few days but not so much as in the case in question.
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slave of the Chinuman: If Ah Sin goos to Sumatra or Borneo or the F.M.S. on n plantation or for labour in other industries. Al Ling will not follow him if the conditions are not to his liking and the necessary remittancen do not go home.
25 per cent for the year. of Chinese young men ever One of the largest audiences of
the Martyrs' Memorial Hall on Saturday night to hour Mr. Sher-bank for the Far East. wrricesef addrestson National wood. Eddy give the first of his
Ideals."
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The attention of the Sanitary
authorities is again directed to the necessity of beginning atrest The Board of Foreign Affairs cleaning at an early hour. Tri- has just framed a list of reguli day gerbigo was plentiful in the tions governing the visit of main thoroughfares, a large heap foreigners into the interior of for instance lying in Queen's China, which are considered ex-Road, at the corner of the Hong- Cases of discovering foreigners morning, an unseemly hour to point owing to the numerous kong Hotel. This was 8.45 in the secretly suryoying and sketching have refuso in the streets. the places in the interior of the Chinese Empire, under the pretext of travelling.
In connection with the Kow- loon-Canton Railway it is noti
filed that with a view to the re-
duction of the loss on silver and subsidiary coin, and to a check being placed on notes received, a change book has been provided at each bookingoffice and passengers are requested to call for and sign such books when tendering notes or dollars in payment of faros.
Another motor car accident
Lady Lugard's weakly "At Friday. Tea was served on the Home" was largely attended on iawn after which the numerous
That the mountain pastures of assembly adjourned to the ball- room, where Mr. Timmerschaidt the Philippines offer a splendid rendered the whole of Coosarfrank opportunity for stock raising is Songta out, the violin,, boing ac- the opinion of Prof. O. V. Piper, forage expert who recently arriv companied by Mr. Danenberg.
"Chinn awako and at work" ed in the islands to aid the bureau very vividly described by Clarence of agriculture in its solution of Pie, in the American Review of the problem of raising forage to Review," who announces that supply native cattle, within eighteen months China Mee Cheung forwards us a will have a Parliament or a revo-flashlight photograph of the com-
The Admiralty has ordered a lution. He urges all American pany presout at the Volunteer teachers, ministers and writers to Corps dinner on Saturday night, week's extra leave to be granted His Excellency having been to the crow of the surveying.ship help in supplying the moral
invited by the home nuthorities to "Morlin," who will be returning In going abroad the Chinatan
guidance needed. may bring some objectionable A branch of the Communication nominate a member of the local to England from Hongkong in the habits with him, but he has like Bank was started in Singapore pross for whom facilities for cruiser "Pelorus." This conces wise many redeeming virtues. last year to facilitate the Chinese attending the Coronation Sorvice sion is made in consideration of The former are frequently greatly residents in remitting and trans-in Westminster Abbey, and for their arduous duties during their over-stated and the latter in the ferring money to their mother viewing the various processions two years commission in Far same degros under valued. country. In view of the donse and other ceremonies was pleased Eastern waters.
Whilst the Chinese emigrant population of Chinese residents to nominato Mr. Hale, of the The first collision on record bo-occurred last night at 11.45 p.m. may not as a matter of fact bein Borneo, the Malay States, &e,"Daily Press," Since howover tween a submarino bont of the This happened near Arsenal sought after in a white-man's branches of the Communication his principals in London coulaited States Navy and a mer-Street, when a car, coming up town, country, he is, as regards, my, Bank will be established in all not approve of his neceptance, His chant vessel occurred before day ran over an employee of the the Straits Settlements and the those places shortly.
Excellency has named Mr. Dollamy break last week, when the sub- Electric Tramway Company, who
marine Shark rammed and sank was at the time cleaning the rails.. Federated Malay States, hedged.
Shortly after midnight Friday Brown, of the "China Mail."
An echo of the Mexican insur- the 80-ton lorcha Opon, owned The car went ahead. The un- in and protected in many ways against any possible rapacity of morning, P.C. John O'Kille was nu employer, or even of his own the vietiin of a sad accident. It rection is boing heard in Manilay Urrutia and Company, off fortunately coolie was immediate carelessness; whilst if he is pro- appears that the unfortunats and on the Chinn coast in the re- Cape Santiago, about 150 miles ly removed to the hospital in a ceeding from Swatow to Sumatra policeman was travelling on board ports of the unusual fluctuation smith of Manha
Good prices wore obtained for The funeral of the late Mr," P. à tram-car and, to the best of bis in the value of the Mexican dollar, to become a-tobacco-planting .. RACQUETS.
coolie a commitles of Dutch recollection, he fell into a fainting the standard currency in Hong- the contents of Green Park Bouso, L. Hingkee took place on the 19th Event "C" Doublo Handicap. officials and planters, is careful it through some cause or other. kong, saya a Manila paper. Al- the residence of Mr. Belilios, at inst., at Macao. It was largely LA. C. R. T. Thorp and Capt. II. K. Hughes (rec. 7) beat Lt. F. W to soo that his rights are properly Soon after the unfortunate occur though the value of this money is the sale conducted by Messrs. attended by a number of sorrow- renco, he was placed on a stretcher always more or less fluctunting, it Waring and Gillow, a total of ing friends from Hongkong. A safeguardod.
A gold brass band headed the cortege Glud and Lt. O. T. H. White (reg In conclusion the lecturer re- and removed in a serious condition has been especially noticeable €3,768 being realised. DID IT COME OFF7.
0)48-27.
marked: I trust you may have to the Government Civil Hospital, since the beginning of the trouble lacquer open Japanese cabinet, from the deceased's house to Further games of tennis were picked up a few grains to indicate where he is now receiving overy, on the border of Mexico. The decorated in numerous colour lacs St. Miguel's Cemetery. The de- crossed, was born in Macao' in In the course of a day's work
foreload is badly injured..
have folt the results of the chang- From what can be learned it 1843 Hestarted the hotel known the average journalist comes played on the Cricket ground, in my appreciation of what the medical attention. The victim's merclists along the China coast and metal, fetched £200, across much tragedy and comedy, connection with the Hongkong They are well-behaved, law ahid-
Chinose can be as emigrants. A collision which might welling value more than those of the coins that the authorities are as Hingkoe's Hotel thirty years making every effort to secure the ago, and this establishraont was But rarely does he chance upon Cricket Club tournament, and
ing, intelligent; they can learn have had fatal results, occurred Philippines.
Major General Anderson, who arrest and trial of the two men J. well known throughout the Orient. documents so pregnant with feol- resulted as follows:- ing as the one set out below. It! Event "A" Championship.
anything and do anything. In at Bangkok in front of Messrs. was found in one of the principal. S. E. green heat 1. M. Palmer, industry, sobriety, common sense Windsor and Co.'s wharf, a few is at Shanghai in order to hold A. B. Ezra and S. Meoss who are Ile retired in 1903. He leaves a and diligence they may be placed days ago, between the small annual inspection of the Volun- wanted in counsetion with the al-wife, oight children and many hotels in the Colony. Though R. N.; 60: 63: 6-0.
Liont Day, K.O.Y.L.I., boat on equality with our hard-work-motor launch owned by the Pilot teore, saw the German Company leged opinas fraud, in Shanghai. grnichildren to mourn his lose. ing bee; indeed, they san excol Company, and a larger steam drilling on the race course on It may be remembered that Thote of the arrival of the of the thing is there, and we make C. T. Joso, 8-0: 0—0: 0-1, no apology for insorting the Doubles Handicap "A" class. him, for they are generous, chari-launch belonging to the R. It. Thursday morning, later inspout complaint was made against then now Colonial Secretary has not intoresting screed, for, as the post
G. A. Hastings and Lieut. Day, tablo, and fond of good, works; Department. The pilot's launching the Artillery Gun Shed, the of having defrauded Chinese mert yet been definitely settled. Ho puts it, "one touch of naturo, K.O.Y.LL. (owos 30-4) scratchou whilst no one has a more roten was split in two and immediately Maxim Gan Shad, and the Archants to the extent of about Tis is now on home love, and in commenced to fill. Capt. Reosainpury and Headquarters offices, 80,000 by means of false delivery the mean while Mr. Clementi will to J. Hooper and P. R. Wolff, tivo memory for any service and the two Siamese who com- and in the afternoon gun target orders for opium, and that war carry on in his usual officient, makes the whole world kin."
rendered a service that is fre- The following is tho lover's (saratch).
prised the crow, at once took to practice took place at the Pointrants were issued for their arrest. manner the duties of Acting dent opistle-
R. and H. Hancock (owes 40) quantly sumptuously repaid.
the water andvere with some and the riflo range wasvisited. In Thoy are traced to Japan and Colonial Secretary.. 12; 45 p.m...
beat R. EO. Bird and PP.J.
difficulty taken on board the Rail- the evening the General inspected from there that they wore sup- Wodehouse (scratch); 6-4;6-3.. Captain A. J. Orchard, 8th way launch. One of the crew, "A" Company, of the Mounted posed to have embarked for you again before.
Rajputs has been appointed who was unable to swim, was in Rifles, the Light Horse, and the Amorion. It is understood that Richard Irving Hope, nowhere, I can Mr. B. L. Simpson, better Double Company Commander in an exhausted state when rescued Engineers, Maxim, American and the steamers on which they are Proprietor, Dr ay from you known by his nom de plume Put-addition to his other duties as The doinaged launchi, half sub Japanese Companios on the travelling touchos Honolulu, and No 47, Dea Vaux Road Central,
npineale, arrived at Seoul on Double Company Officer, vios merged, was left to drift down Parade Ground,The annual in it is reported that extradition pro in the City of Victoria, #1be 12th inst,
Captain P. D. O, Johnstone. the river?
ceedings will be commenced there. kong espation took place on Saturday,
A HONGKONG LOVE IDYLL.
lacking in punctuation, the spirit
entirely
serious condition.
Printed and Pablished