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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1902.

LONDON LETTER.

Oram Gur Qua. Correspondents

LONDON, February 7.

THE LAWS RELATING TO

BUILDINGS.

At the meeting of the Legislative Coun- yesterday. Hon. W. Meigh Goodman, Attorney General, moved the first roading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to consoli date and amenite Law zolating to Build inge

THE CHINA MAIL.

definite pludge can you give us this the Government will not in any futuro Tresty allow its safeguards to bo nullified as in the past?

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CORRESPONDENCE.

PRAYERS FOR RAIN.

To-day's Advertisements

NOTICE TO ARCHITECTA ENGINEERS AND OTHERS.

There had been for some time of existing Treaties, to British guods sent Peader for the perusal of the Committee. you will be able to find room to pažlish tus inferuation of ÅRGUITRUTS, EXOINEERS |

EDWARD S. LITTLE.

I am, Sir, Yours faithfulls,

4th March.

KONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE."

By Conund

Europe would be likely in cound into effect. Rendl lotbor from the Manager of the Joint Telegraph Co's, in reply to above, stating thats nevien kind ranched the oflicu

To the Editor of the Cuisa MAIL.' (2) the British Government is really hure of any reaction is tho telegraph sincere in its intentions to give us offed: rates to Europe, but that the writer was

Hongkong, 11th March, 1909. A fool, a fool, I met a fool the

live safeguards in the fatire, are you pre- forwarding a letter of inquiry to the

Sta-I beg to offer the following com- Forest,' was the gleeful exaltation of

pared to give evidence of the same by mal Directors in London by the rail then ing effective at once the provisions of the leaving Mr lordten als sent a copy ofments on the jetter which appeared in your issan of last night on the abuvimubject, and, the melancholy Jaques in As You

Treaties hero quoted; in other words are the Electricien of the 13th Decenter am- Like it. And we all remember how

you prepared to give the fullant proter wining au accent of a complimentary din-8 the matter is of great interest to us all

in our present scarcity of water, Itrast TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED for thes tion now, at this time, under the provisions racontly given to Sir John Denison the cynical philosopher continued to

past he said a strong feeling in the Colony into the interior amlor Transit Pass, 80 The Chairmais said they must anait the correspondencov,

and others interested, that copies of th Quite a number of people are labouring Bill entitled An Ordinance to Consolidate quate the fool-philosophy, moralising that the laws, relating to buildings should that no further fularul charge whatsoever reply from Londen, he supposed. He

under the delusion that this question is a and end the Laws relatings Buildings the thight of time. And so, front bourba consolidated and amended, and last year, muy be levied by the native authorities -noticed in the Indian papers all announce

ment that the rate to Endie bad heen ze religious en, and the Director of our Mo read art time at t'e Meeting of the Let

teetolegient Olurvatory, will no doubt, if vislative Council held on the 11th instant, to hour, we ripe and ripe, and then, at the time the Public Health Ordinance

duced to 2/8 pur word. If this were cor reet and he had no reason to doubt it appealed to mesure your correspondent may be obtained on application at the from bour to hour, we rot and tot,' He was passed, he drafted a consolidated Bill :

there was good ground to expect that the Churchunan lint Motorology is a scientiae Chin Secretary's Ollier. emme to the conclusion, if I recollect and when the various Ordinances, brought

reduction would be extended in the Far subject, although not yet quite develo into a scionce I lehen derstoel in together and rypted and re-enacted in their

Maar. aright that such foals are a rare and

teorology, as well as it understands the proper places in chat Bill, enne terke revi, in

movements of the heavenly bodies, ic precicus treasure. Motley was the only became quite apparent that the lay requir

could have told Churchman whether wear, and it was foolishness to expected t enly consolidation but amendment:

Read latter from the Colonial Secretary, the weather wanted was due, or At die Monthly Meeting of the Genors dated 20th Jan, enclosing communication the reverse, and why, But for this originality from the wise. 1 Thought of and having in view the fact that the ex-Committee of the Hongkong General from the Clayton Fire Extinguishing and gnoranes, prayer for a change of wes this yestowny when I 2004 a live Tory,perts in engineering matters -Professor | Chimiler of Commerce, held at 3.30 pom.

Ventilating Co, Ltd, to the Crown Agmis, ther would be seen to be much like payor and other closures, with regard to an for or against an celipse. The Chinato 3 but long thought that the Tony was Simpson and BTF Chadwick-wert on their on Towaday, the 26th Fela- Poskat : -- spararas devised for pumping & 6 2 Cs whospes the sun apparently encroached ite

s extinet this darlo. } f

ny ffha €!}iuy R!t

the Sir Thomas Jackson (Chairano), Mr C. S. into the lolds of ships for the destructionou, or as he thinks – devoured, praya justi- request of the people of this Col ay by the

would give the apparatus their considen. may be prevental. He would double working man who does maily mista Worksakeri have to dring bringing on the

regard an astronomer, who should tell hir as getal he could in the benefi: Tente, R. L. Richardson H. 16. Toks pparatus, so far as its application to while, let him pray his handust, as a very The Committed were unt in favour of that the sun would disappear in a little slow-thinking but sensible imlividual, of theving of those gentlemen, whose Hon. T H. Whitehead for officio), and E. with a goal weekly wage ben ostly earn- great experience palcht "suprast improves

vessels passing through the ports were entwicked person. One who was not quite sử juent in in building law. "On the Arrival | C. Wilcox (Harvinac),

cerned, amat of which tried purge for well informed as the promoter, but not rel, truly and sober when no onof 31 Chadwick. no tine was lost in

uther ports beyoud, and they did not so quite no ignorant as our Chinaman, night ficking, but this man was a genuine furnishing him and Professor Slupstan

how it was practicable to employ it there, not know how near the eclipse would be to The minatus of the last Monthly Moct- with copies of the draft of the consolidating

Decided to swer to this c

totality, yet would sou the absurdhy of early Victormo Tory who would awefill, and they spent some four days togethering held th January, were read mil

prayers for what he know to bo a naturni delighted the Al of Thomas Love going through it clause by clause, mink confirmed. NEW MEMBER. Peacock. He held be with his glittering amendments and alterations as though

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CLANTONE APPARATUS FOR FUNGUATISH SUOS.

J. H STEWART LOCKHART,

Glonial Secretary. COLONIAL Scenetary's Offic. Hongkong, 12th March, 1902.

PUBLIC AUCTION

POSTAGE STAMPS,

mcny specimens of the conservative Seentury of State, the Direction of Puldic Sharp (Vice-Chairman), Messrs & Haupt, } Dents, and requesting that the Committed jy that the destruction of the grunt luminary TUE. Endlersigned will der ble by |

FONS.

Edesirable. He proposed now to move

reading. Of course, it is necessary that people should lave time to read and con- Kider & Bill of this kind, but 14 thought a

agrzewod

Discussion then enment o21

E. A. Howon, Hon. J. J. Ball-Irving, W. rion

MINUTES

The Secretary reperted that the follow-

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PORTAL UNIEVANCES FROM AMOT.

must be useless, unless a miracle was to be

sy

The Secretary reported that on the 27thenomenon. He woull reas that if tho January a letter was received from the eclipse was not going to be tatal, prayer! ing eye while I proved that Bral the first rating and leave it to. His Ex-ing had been admitted to membership since Any Chamber of Conamizace asking this that it might not be so was concessary! England was going, nay, he got to erliency as to what was the suro desirable the previous meeting-Tha Guaranty | Chamber to urge apoa the Instal Authori. and if it was going to be total, such prayer the digs entirely, and gave the re-consun to pursue as pendet the accond Trust Company of New York and The Tai ties the accessity of fixing a later our for performed in response to se The meter) G-

Shing Papur Marraincturing Co., Ld.

closing mail by sommars teaving at day- light than that then fixed, viz., 4 pm. In logise of co-day is in somewhat the position THE PROPOSED SUBES NOSOMAÝ,

response to this appeal, a letter was wel of our supposed middle she knows the naturel reasonable time would be affordul if it was i A letter from the Government, dated 18th | dressed to the Postauter Geral settings of a burl season is published say zerros ie the Greeffe, Ja.. in cutinuation of previous corres-fath the gieranas and also complaining of phenomenon, and that to pray for any the unobjectionable che os caid bendence, and stating that they had decided the recent alteration of the Lour for post-ge, beweer desimble the change slay takum on Monday. The motion was seeni- i to sign wontract giving the monopoly to ing printed counter by the homeward mails, is to pray for what is wither bioari to fed by Hon, d. 31. Stewart Lrekhart and collect ashes in the harbour to an individual To this letters reply was received theme (at enough to be of use) or under strict guarantees having been re- following day in which the Pestanster-bound to happen, uudessa uudset is ceived,

General promised to grant inter fecill. Pray for.

But then Chancelamat Kny A reply was despuntched, on the 27th Ja- then for posting por steamers lear-

won! T 122.43 anylight, and to the aury, to the Culcaini Seurotasy rongly ing Hongkong at protesting against the creation of this also readily complied with the Chamber's prayer, thy controlment of rae laws of guture, but by moan of them. nog at begging the Government to re- suggestion to fevert to the fornier hour of

Let a try to think what he really news closing the mail for printed matter by consider its decision.

Honeyard puckets, frn the 6th Feb letters this, and he will see what it stuns to. Does he suppose that somewhere or other were ressol to the Amoy Clumber, giving results of representasi tu Pastat in the chain of crosation on which weather and weather changes dejund there is a place Authorites, and to the Acting Pestarsstor where the laws of nature do not operate in General thanking him for his preamps attention to the mumplaint and expressing definite way, but might act in one or the Committed's satisfaction with the pro- other of several different ways used arrangements.

Real 13th

1

To retus that cheap intercommunica tinn, the peony post and the railways have destroyed utterly the stout pass antry that was once war erantry's pride, Ja days of old the rustic had no roupa question is by a. C. P: Chitor tion to go up tu Lantion. There were that copies of the Bill be sent to all que ahorap trips, mul, the journey would architect and wringes in ples of issuing Anselte Extrandinne The Duct was be as difficult and entail as complete anly sent to subscribers, and the public did securunce from Eis nequaintances dos te

but always have an opportunity of seeing it. Mr Stewart Lockhart deprecated visit to the Continuat would tuloy. The prosal, ariding that it was n sebas Those its- So he stayed at home, and lived respondility to undertake.

a mare weght have the cartooted!

beron

the enterprise in toke the mucessary steps to fvnits of the ground. Now he comes supply chemselves with a ples which could

You on application him. half f Mp Lo Like expital, the round pagesen, as angested by Mr Chater, war seneral opinien was that as the Government Jarwning

inrred to mogul capius te, it might give rise panties if any others with desired unskilled cries were lef cut. His Excellency the Bem Administering the Government Inbourn drage in the city market. Hetented that 2 advertisenaunt be ter were the lays when there were no serted in the newspapers stating that halfpenny pagers to make him discon-opies of the Bill could be had ca applica

tion, and this was agreed. The advartis- ment appears in our issue this evening.

itself

inco the

luk. and

thes

hia

amul

tented, and no contaminating board sehools To teach him to read Radical prints. The clock aught to he set leek- a whoje crudury at irast, or no railway should be allowed to carry passengers under sprnce a mile. Then Hodge would go back to the band and stay

terested in

THE NEW CHINESE TARIFF-

PROPOSALS.

The following is the 'Open Letter" ad- dressed to J. W. Jurcieera, Esq., Coon- [apwind Attaché, Beítích Consulta Gen

Roar reply to alka, dated 20th January. stating that the Government was of opinion that it would bu wall to give the now sys- ten fair trial, but that its working would be closely watched and thy complaints re- wired would be promptly investigated.

Some discussion took place, and the go and determined in sign the contact nothing could be done but to watch results. It was decided to reply to the above letter, think in the Government for its pledges to promptly investigate complaints, but to adliero unmistakably to the principle laid down with regard to the fundamental ob

bat Peking. dated 8th

letter

acknowledgment of

dated tire

Chauber, Anny from

tis- February,

exposing

spe faction with the new arrangement thanking the Committed for representing the case to the Postal thorities,

Pule duction a

SATURDAY,

the 15th March, 1992, at 2:30 m, at

A

his Sales Roomar, Queen's Road,

FINE COLLECTION OF OLD AND

RARE POSTAGE STAMPS. Catalogues will be issued. Terms of Sale ns Custominry,

V. L. REMEDIOS,

Hongkong, March 12, 1942.

FOR SALE..

EYE

5

SIGHT.

N. LAZARUS

OCULISTS' OPTICIAN.

LONDON, CALCUTTA,

16 Queen's Road Central

HONGKONG.

TEI -

Undermentioned Local Residents

547) Are a few amongst the thousands who bure expressed their complete walisfaction with Glasses Ppecially made by Mr Lażautsi— CENTRE A Jupin, C. A SKIFF, CLYDE BUILT, A. Boari. Lexoni 16 feet, Suit of Sails, | Andersen, 9. 3. Qani, iku: Complete.

Arndt, H. Acoly OFFICERS, ILMS. FOR- | Boint Mes A, KT LANDO'

Hongkong, March 12, 192.

Barnet, M(Maeno)

44 Paste, A. J. (Atac Blason, C. H. Borrendbilo, J. Fa Clear, C. Coeker, Cant. T. C. Custer, G. Walnes Karum. Y

FOR ALADIVOSTOK V2 NAGASAKI changed inME Steamship,

KÓWLDON,

What ran diference is there between praying that weather may change and pray that a plaset or comet fas Churchniets in old times did pray) may taky a speribed contac, except that we have not yet itatater ed the laws according to which wenther varies, while we have mastered those which govern the movement of the heavenly

bodies!

there. The British fariner would have end, Shaoche. through: the median of the translated into action. The tender of tie | the benefit of the minimpair tariff 20 the two think it sinful to devise methods for

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abundance of enway labour and rural

N.-C. Daily Near Dom England would proper. Of course, I

Str, ---I listened with pleasure last night suggested the dislocation of manufactur-to your specut before the China Association. ing industries and the stimulas to and particularly to the assurance of British foreign semprecisión, bat. I was told that į sufogaards for British Commerce which you all that was beside the point. The point assured as Sir James Mackay would pledge was to make the country agriculturally the British Germanuelat to scare. These wus agricultural pinions you also made your own. I was compelled to express some doubt as to the pression from which we were suffering affect of British guarantees, judged by the not commercial or industrial, and if the action of the Government during the last ehrapness of tevelling were unce 1 forty odd years. The object of this present formel out of existence the British tetter is to state briefly the present position farmer would thrive, and the labourer and to paupound to you two questions. fus free from the nmusmuse that cheapSatisfactory answers to dieso questions, newspapers put into his bead) would execially to the latter of the tsro, will have soon believe himself to be thriving also. hem beneficial effect upma Kritish The very villass of it suggested the trule.

(1) fa reference to the Transit faeclarge

the sale of es

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Captain BINANS, will be deputthe for the above. Ports on SATURDAY, che 17th March at 5 pm.

This Steamer has superior Accomm tion for First and Second Class Passengers

For Freight, or Passaye, apply ba

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINTE.

Hongkong Ufice.

Hongkong, March 12, 1992.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE British Steamship ARAB,

THE

Da Qustin Whey, J. C. Daly Burjor, D. 8. Davil, A S.. Darison, N. K.

De Britten, J. L.

Lewis, Capt. J. J Minulomid, La. J. B. Mammer, T. A

31 I. Cap. S.

31, 4. B. (Lappa) inhinwelt, J. D. Angford R. H. Ni Lok Bing Osborne, J. W. Pachuen, A. Á.

(Macao). Playinir, G. V. F. Pokud, Wm. Pow Chen Price, II.

Raya, Me It Razack, M. A.

De Silva, I.D. (C'ton) Rourts, E. M. Ellis J. E.

Elphinstone, D. E.

531

Lancer, E. C

Gubbay, C. S.

will los here for SAN FRANCISCO (meer), on WEDNESDAY, the 19th

IARCH.

FUNG TANG,

64, QULES' ROAD.

040

Hongkong, Marüli TV, 1909,

Entertainment.

TUKATRE

ROYAL,

The Chairman said that time Postmaster jection entertained to all Chinese mono- General had promptly removed what was

As a scientifin question, the master lyes For Freight and further particulars Polies

quite a grievance. He referred to the

been debated over and over regain with no | Apply to PREFERENTIAL DUTIES

change cf hour for closing the mail for particulag result, because the studens of Read letter from British Minister printed enter.

seich can only have ons opinion on the December: FRENCH-TARIST AND-HONERVING—Puttuynhjeer, while the scientific only thin- in reply to the Chamber's letter of the 11th Read letter from the Government, receiv- they think about it. Good eki Benjamin idon to the effner that the subject of the ca the 2nd January, enclosing copy of Franklin was one of the Gret to be de- preferentist duties accorded by the Hoppe despatch received from the Spersiary of nounced for giving the only possibl

Goran tu junk-borne cargoes would

State abouncing that the French Goren opinion. But many must have bech still lave His Excellency's serious attention.

ment had introduced a Bül into the Chamoro toolish then than soveral now; for The Chaiman said that this letter washer of Deputies netherising the grant of they positively asked him whether he did vory suli-factory and hot been promptly collections of the Native Customs ter the I- Herial Maritime Costons had taken place, he understood. but there were reporta prevalent that the preferential raten wore kuid maintained. He had no advices on the subject himself, but the statement enclosing oopy si telegram received from seemed in lack official continuation. Per... Chaul at fatavia, as follows:-

Hongking declared to his infected with hapo sane member of the Committee could

res some ligh; upon it or possesed solid Plague, and attaching copy of Two NEWLY BUILT HOUSES at La fron de Mouse General for the Ne-T Raw Bears with excellent au therlands, dated 24th February, stating creation and a good view of the that vessels arriving, from Dongkong Harbour. Netherlands Indian pots would be subjeel to ten days' quarantine.

information,

Afr Poate said he would reul a letter dated the 14th February which had been recnvel from Canton announcing that the Castors had been circulated that day by following notification concerning the Native the Imperial Maritime Casts :

Paduce of Hongkong for a long as French

edmost Biroured nation treatment." produce imported into the Colony uncom

QUARANTINE.

changing the predestined course of God's

TRUTHSEEKER. lightning-Yours, &c..

Read batter front Colcais Secretary To-day's Advertisements

The Hon. T. H. Whiteheat mid he was given to underatund, fint the Government had favourably considered the expediones of amending the Bye-laws annexed to the: Public Health Ordinance, No. 13 of 1901,

Apply to-

TO LET

No. 4, LOWER MUSQUE TERRACE.

Hongkong, March 12, 12.

541

FOR SHANGWAT, YOKOHAMA AND

KODE.

In conformity with instructions from Pating smugeitents have been you ploted for the tunsfer of time control of the Native Customs (Chung Kuan) tes

so as to empower the unitary Boned to | TIHE, N. D L. Stewaship the calice on and including the take such stops as may be requisite in con inst. the 10th day of the Ist moon). The work will be cried on ne hereto fore and no material changes are at present in contemplation.

nection with the periodical outbreak Flague without the newssity of formally declaring any district in the Colony as w avea infected with Plagne. This action in

IMITT

FREIBURG,

Captain Prosu will be despatched for the alvo Purke, na FRIDAY, 26 14th Inst., ut Now.

For Freight apply co

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Office.

Hongkong, March 14, 1902.

parson he went in for poultry farming of 2 pra cane for goods seat into the in-missicher of Customs. Nothing further had given neties of question on the subject to The notification was signed by the Cumbeen taken in consequence of his having and made $400 dollars the üres your by serie and which was supposed to free plu been received and nothing had since trato nut at u weeting of the Council to bu It was tear that hiss from all other charges, it is thus spiral that he was aware of. He thonghold the 27th inst..and which would have sate $450 worth of corn, but that parante il by the British Government just they had batter wait results of equi- † very beneficial results to the shipping of the ROM HAMBURG, ANTWERK, was beside the point. He never had article 28 of the Tientsin Treaty of 1898, ties that were being made.

which say • The amemt of this charge expected to make a profis on córn. He shall be feriable on imports at the port åt was a poultry farmer, apt a grain grower. which diey are lunded; a ou pugner there a certificate shall be to which shall exempt the goods from all further in- fani charges what-aser. The Minister's coreng dispatch distinctly states that this is to enver notri and all charges what

The death of Li Hung-chang removed a nalign intiuence, and we seem already

The mamittee acquiesced, the opinion being that the phrase referred to the method of working and not the perpotas- tion of the competition which it was known

been carried an for years by the flop to the detriment of the Imperial mari- fine custoum,

v závur ASH TRADE SEGOTIATION"..

LATE TELEGRAMS.

Italian Affairs.

Kaiser's Graceful Act. Emperor Williata sent'a wrestir-for the funeral of Sir Neville Chambrelin was represented by s military alteche,

PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

64G

CITY HALL.

AN IMMENSE SUCCESS. LAST NIGHTS: LAST NIGHTS HARRY COGILL and

JACK SUTTON'S ENTERTAINERS.

TO-NIGHT LAST NIGHT OF CHARLES HOYTS INTENSELY AMUSING MUSICAL COMEDY IN THREE ACTS,

'A TRIP TO CHINATOWN,'

TO-MORROW (THURSDAY) March 13, ANOTHER OF HOYT'S SUCCESSÈS, A STRANGER in

NEW YORK."

Doors Open 8.30 pm. Commener 9 pm.

PRICES.

.....$3. 82, SL

Roz plans now open at the Roláncon Pano Co., Ltd. No Extra.

Hongkong, March 12, 1992,

TR.

JUE N. D, L. S. 5. Freiburg, Captain M

THE

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be Jandel into the Godens of the Hosarose AND KOWLOON WHARF AND Gopows Com- PANY, LINKS, and stored at Consignees risk and exponan.

-No Claims will be mimitted after he Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining udolivered after the 18th Inst., will be subject to rent.

the Prosqu, lving arrived from alore Ports, Cansignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send "in their Bills of Lading Lindon, Febray 21-The King offer countersignature by the Undersigned, to see Russiau prepondezance waningover. And yet in spite of this most ex;

Italy, in his speech from the throne, refors and to take immediate delivery of their and that of Japan increasing, If coal plicit povisions of the Tresty, gasranteed A letter in reply to Sir James Mackay 'n to the prosperous national credit and Goods from alongside.

by the Britiste Government, Li Shui and letter of the 7th day was dogatebed on firaner, and expresses the prifolent

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unleas mines are to be world in An-Kui by other raws are fovied at will by the Chi

notice to the contrary be given before Sheng and Dugura, and Lia Kun-yi isnese authorities, and to effective safeguard the 17th idean, with a supplementary respect for religion, bat ways the rights of

addition on the 23rd idem.

national sovereignty must be preserved Tomogy, has been provided doing all these ti yours. Read letters from the Special Commis intact B Majesty announces measures sending the superintendent of the Nan-

(2) Cabing & more recent Treaty,sioner in reply to these, dated 4th and 11th for social legislation. king Military School to Japan to stedy namely that of 1895 between the Japanese Feltury, the latter giving the result of sn and Chinese Geverntacuta, Í propose to

interview Sir James had with Mr Tyler.. education, and Yuan Shik-kai at Tien-quote two clauses. By the minst favoured

Depury Coast Inspector of Shanghai. tsin is going to establish a journal toti chuyente netained ip these haghai, frosa which Sit Jones has tara: Contracting Towers at once and autoti spread Western and Japanese idens in edly area to the British Government. Id the conclusion that the improvements the north, while the inother of mischief we therefore in quoting these Articlessa vedea in lighting the Const are fully re-

stituted the word British for "Japanese tops who propone to carry thorn into effect yestering, at St. Peter's Rome, to inaugu eugnised by the Imperial Maritime Cas herself has been weeping crocodile tears in each cas on the base of Mrs Conger, we begin to China by British subjects, or from Grent

Art. X. All articles daly imported in in the order of their imporuce and subject rate the Pontifical Jubilee.

to necessay limitations as regards tire and

was doable to bo present; but watched p the proceedings from a window of the to suspect that oBeial China has come Britain etall, while being transported, sub. exp

Vatican.

The Next Australian Team. Feb 19-The following playma havo been fually selected by the commitice to form part of the next Australian Eleven to visit England, viz., H, Darling. Trath- ble, Noh's, Gregory; Trumper. Kelly, Duff, Armstrong, and arter. The other players will be chosen on the conclusion of the next test match. Adelaide is indignant.

The Chairman said he thought this as to the conclusion that Godlin is the just the oxisting regulations, from unsurance was very satisfactory, es indeed port to another, be wholly exempt from all were all the engimuiratiurs received from friend, not Short. Now assuredly is inxer, imposts, dutive, tikin charger and ex- the time while the werthy, pious and actions of every natur aud kind whats Sir James Mackay

ever, irrespective of the nationality of the bune Empress-Dowager (I never owner or possessor of the articles, or the spunk evil nf dignities) is wobbling, to nationality of the convince or vessel is pus' her over in the right direction and pin her there. Seriously, her hesitation

which the transportation is unde

Art. XI.

·li shali bent the uption of any Britt-h subject desiring to cones daly

Mr Hewett was disinclined to accept to Assurances of the Customs. He thought nothing would be done after the pledges

hac! been received. They hail no money.

THE PURTATI-SHAN-GUISA BAILWAY.

U, NAT

37 BT. LOUIS,

CITY HALL.

HENRY DALLAS, MUSICAL

DRAMATIC COMPANY.

AND

GRAND OPENING

NIGHT,

MONDAY, 17th MARCH, The latest Musical Comedy (now drawing crowded honen at the GALETY THE. ATRE, London:},

THE TOREADOR.' The following pieces will be played dar

ing the first week of the Seas01:~~ MONDAY, 17th March......

• THE TOREADOR. TUESDAY, 18th March, AN Broken, Chafed, and Damaged Goods.

H.M.S. IRRESPONSIBLE. ave to be left in the Godowns, where they WEDNESDAY, 19th March, The Pope will be examined on the 19th Inst, at 3

H.M.S. IRRESPONSIBLE THURSDAY, 20th March,

"THE GEISHA FRIDAY, 21st March,

The Pontifical Jubilee. There was a congregation of 70,000

De Wet.

No Fire Insurance Is been effected?

HAMBURG AMENIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Office. Hongkong, March 12, 1902,

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANT- WERP, LONDON, FORT SAID, COLOMBO & SINGAPORE.

THE GEISHA. PLAN at the ROBINSON PLANO

RICES AS USUAL, Hongkong, March 12, 132

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ADVERTISEMENTS.

Free, Filmush Mow

Saug, Wong Lai. Se, F. F.

Schlmer, J.

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The Secretary stated that a reply to the imported articles to an inland market, te | lotter from Liverpool Chatober of Com- is our opportunity If her Imperial clear his goals of all transit duties by parser bespeaking, the support of this

bicht of a commutation tax ca duay, equal Chamber for the above sphere was des In the course of a recent interview the Majesty had succeeded eighteen months

to one-half of the import duty in respect patched on the 18th January to lie effect wife of the Boer lender. De Wet, etates that THE Company's Saiship Kawakama Mara Saving arrived from the above ngo in massacving all the ladies that she of. Juliable articles, and two and a-half decided upon at the last meeting, viz., that her husband will die rather than yield to is now asking to tra once a month, the per cent open the value in respect of duty. the Chamber is not prepared to support the British, and that she herself would pre-informed that their Goods are being landed Forts, Consigners of Cargo are hereby free articles, and ur payment therauf a their Memorial owing to the heavy outlay for that he should die rather than yield, and and placed at their risk in the HONGKONG AND Boxcrite party would have been to the certificate shall be issutal which shall naeup! the project would entail.

that she would be glad and proud to horr KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWE COUPANT'S him under these circumstances. fore to-day. As it is, they committed the goods from all frother intanal charges:

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GoDowns at Kowloon, where cach cuncign relataus The italics are mine. The

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meat will be sorted out mark by work and the unperdonable crime of failing, language of these Articles is as clear as it is

The Secretary reported that replies were Late Capo cibles contain the nams delivery can be obtained as soon as the and the progressive Yangtze viceroys possible to make it, and not explicitly

to merchanta Kurames

the absolute sent to the letters of the U. S. Cousul of another British disaster, the Malta Goods are innded.

Opticani Goods will be carried on unless have their innings now. May good freedom of their goods from all and every General and the Colonial Secretary on this Mounted Infantry having been complete.

kind of inland taxation whatwever..

subject in the terius agreal upon at the Insty surrounded by a large force of Boets, instructions are given to the contrary be luck go with them On

Monday

After this statement of the present I meeting, a copy of the letter addressed to and having eleven killed and forty wounded for NOUN, TO-DAY.

Goods net cleared by the 19th March, next, we hope to hear something sition I should like to ask you two questions the former being also enclosed in that to before they could regain the cover of the

blockhouse, from which the forca had beer will be subject to rent. definite from Lord Laneduwne about based upon these Articles and your the Colonial Secretary.

enticed by a cunning rust. The Boers gave All Ship danaged Packages must be left the possible abandonment of Wei-bai-eurance publicly given last night, name.

The Secretary announced clust, a letter the detachment the option of surrendering, in the Godowns and Notice of same sent to wei. The place has been pronounced

was addressed, on the 19th January, to the bat Major Dowell. and the other..officore this Office before the 92nd March, or worthless by everyone who has visited

Manager of the Joint Telegraph Companies refosed to do so, whereapon the Boers Claims in connection therewith will not be To be had twa Treaties mentioned, the one 44 years asking if he could afford the Chamber any opened fire with shove result. Major recognized,

go, the other only six years age, have information as to the date when the pro-Dowell was shot dead and several other never been fulfilled, what further and more! mised reduction in the Telegraph rates to officers wounded.

it, bat as loua-fide holders for value, we ought certainly to get something worth having in excharge.

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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, March 12, 1902.

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