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SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1908.

WEST RIVER PIRATES.

ACTION OF THE CHINA

- ASSOCIATION.

Lake in connection with

the

Au extraordinary meeting of the Chins Association was bold at the City Hall this afternoon to consider what notion should Sain" piracy. Mr M. Stowart (Pre. sident) occupied the chair, and amongst thas also present were Hon. Mr E. Oxbonu, à G. Waod, H. Mr Green, Mary T. F. Uugh, H P. White, H. W. Looker, H. N. Mody. Mira, 1.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Opening Ceremony.

NEW

CONNAUGHT HOTEL.

that after Li Hung Ohang's departure these, ran ashore by the pirates almuet opposite in breaking down,"plo custom, and THE HO MIU LING HOSPITAL. and in the year 1906 the number of in outrages were renewed. This was predicted and in full sight of Chinese guard bost theless lives and money are freely risked overcoming Nativo susceptibilities. Never

pationta was 2,704, or considerably bolow by the then Chairman of the Hongkong | from which no assistance was forthcoming. in the firm belief that do just such ucca-

the average of the last ten years. Further China Asociation in his report, datod, | As far as I can learn no satisfaction for the kioon as the prosent, they can claim and

corroboration of this idea, that the health May, 1899. There you will find these outrage has yet bien obtained. But if any promptly receive the protection of the flag

His Excelloney the tovornar performed of the Colony is greatly improved in late words "A few months of feeble govern thing was done it was clearly not of a under which they are working. The mest on the part of Li Bung Chang's suficiently striking measure to emphasize Chinese are not slow to repogaiss this fact, the formal ceremony of opening the 11 years, is derived from the fact that in the sucossor will agus fill the river and the holocus nature of the crime of Pislating and it is in a large measure owing to the Miu Ling Hospital to the public youterday year in which this hospital was opened

protection and fair trustment which they A foreign dg. For on March, 2 the its backwaters with pimaton and robbers as Standard Oil Company's launch the expect to receive, that they patronise afternoon, in the presence of a large the your 1887---the death-rato per thousand numerous and audacions us ever." Li Hong Comet" was held up and robbed and her stomers trading under a foreign ing number of visitors. A description of the was 28.09 Last year it was 17.28. But it HIGH-CLASS HOTEL Chang's excocesor proved to be feeble, with crow brutally maltreated. Still nothing in proference to those owned by their hospital, for which the Colony is indebted is not right possibly to take individual

was done to vindicate the position of own countrymnon, and with a footing once the resolt indicated. The piracles which the foreign shipowner as guaranteed to bins gained experience soon teaches the ad- to the munificance of Mrs Wu Ting Fang, years, do that I will give you the aver acourred under his regime ware however, by Chins under szisting treaties, Follow Tantages of conforming to Western appeared in laat night's issue. His Ex-age Aguros for still confined to attacks on native craft. Aing upon this came the pincy of a Chinese customs. It is therefore obvious that if cellency was accompanied by Captain Smith periods of five years referring to the From 1880 to 1800, the launch belonging to the Pe On Compay, a this support bo denied us, the risks will noteworthy circumstance is that the then Hongkong Company, from which $10,000 become so great that they must seriously A. D. C, and was received on arrival by the same time. the British flag still had sufficient prestige known here followed this outrage noting Vioerop appeared to believe that were robbed. Nu puslehmant as far na is interfere with, if not strangle the develop. Hon Dr Ho Kai, Dr Pearse and Dr years before the plague was introduced,

Thement of trade in the two Kwang provinces. Moxon, W Perlane H. W. Shule,,7 S. in the eyes of the pirates to secure Ita desperadone now seemed to have some to A contraat may be usefully drawn between Mitchell, (auperintendent), by whom he the death rate was 27.78. From 1801 to or as COLN WATSE THROUGHOUT.

protection to passengers travelling nuder the conclusion that it would be compar- the state of law and order which prevails was conducted to the main entrance to the 1895, which included the first and worst it. In support of this statement I may atively safe to attack one of the larger

building where the ceremony took place. plague year, the death rate was 29.89. In foreign steamers plying on the West River,

Amongst theso present wore His Lordship the years from 1896 to 1900 it was 22.8, remind you that he went so far as to and so we have had to witness this last, suggest to the British Consul in Canton worst case of all the murderous and far

the Bishop of Victoria, Archdeacon Ben.and in the years from 1001 to 1905 it was that it would bo desirable for the attack on the "Balnam,"

nister, Rovs, J. H. France, C. Bone, E. J.20.23, a gradual and steady improvement.

Barston, C. D. Wilkinson, K. Grist, Skinner, H. W. Barrett, . H. Medhat. T. Cochrane, F. Smyth, 1. N. Tomlin H. Pinckney, D. R. Law, J. W. Kew, M W Mlado and many nibors.

Mr M. Stewart who rOBE

asid ap plane said :--Gonclamer. In calling this musting together your Committed have other motivo than An earnest desire to strengiben the hands of those whows offieid duty in is to manist in obtain ing estisfaction for a gross riblation of the British ge bring to justize the par- petrators of a diaboliesi`outrage ; and to

Insist that is fetor the Chir rao authorities Terjunnilla for the wality of iradors in the Want River shall mute in fulfil their

Prolemian

The details are freak in your memory. It

in the district under the away of Yean Shih Kai and the lawlessness and disorder which is rife in the region administered by His Excellency Shum,

In asking our Government to insist and if necessary assist the Chinese

the four Bugsergive

atramer Company's vessels to call at the } is unnecessary for me to go into them. The Government, in putting so end cuce Barnett, C. II. Hickling, A. J. Stevens, Possibly the ladies and gentlemen here |

opening of the...n porta.

hond

graaller ports then unopened, in order that point I want to make le that the incident and for all to this intolerable menace Hon. Mr W. Chatham, Hon. Dr. Chut, may think that this is not very relevant to Chinese pensaugers might travel in safety, in clearly traceable to the supineness of the to lily property, which exists The result of this caggestion was a letter Chinese authorities in the face of the pre-in a greater or less degres throughout, the Hon. Mr A. W. Brown, Captain Anderson, the purpose for which I cains, but I have rious cocurrences to which I bare referred. land I am confident that we can look for Lieut. Sumber; Dr. Jordan, Dr. Forsyth,been looking forward to an opportunity of from the Steamboat Companies, to the And now comes the questions Who

their

support, for we are not only asking Mr A, H. Crooks, Lady Villiers Hatton,aking these remarks in public because I Chamber of Commerce on September 19, the official directly responsible for this their assistance ou bohalf of all foreign, Lady Piggott, and the Directors of the thought it was advisable that they should 1902, requesting them to prean for the rapineness I own conceive of only one nationalities, but they will also be reader

be made. Hongkong still retains in Eug- Amer. Viceroy Shum is responsible (hearing a signal service to the Chinese NationTung Wah Hospital. The outcome was hear). Dr Macdonald's blood is on his official at largo, who like ourselves are in the Dr Pearse, in addressing His Excellency land ita old reputation of being a very that the Chipera Kuthorities declared the head. In common justice the Viceroy's hatids, and at the mercy of those lawless and the assembled ladies and gentlemen, unhealthy place, and that reputation is perto open in Janowy, 1991. The idea oficial life should answer for the crime robbers. With these remarks, Mr Chair

bad for the Colony. It is to a certain worked recalled in cafe y under the British flawed merely as my private row. It way bet

It should be cat short by his suforced man, I have much pleasure in seconding said that the institution which they had oxtont due to the highly laudable desire of Pamongers of all nationin retirement (Applause). This last I put for

the resolution that you have put to the gathered together to open was one to be the Press to lose no opportunity of itn. Government with the reported miss i preting at Chinonə hamaßting equally with foreigners et Shum being sucoseded by a better said, ontleman, I will not detain you in Hongkong of the Laukon Mission. It more better the health conditions of the i

met by the objection that there is no likeli Mr U. R. Low expported the motion. He devoted from that day to the healing work pressing the

nocemity of measures intended to still

sty Bar oven worse inan than Shum for maro than a few minutes. I desire to was his duty to express their gratitude to place, but it to a certain extent - laa would be better for if be one to hie give expression publicly to the deep regret dution impressed by the idea that he had of the owners of the "Esioam ipremand in washer really to govers in order to reign. We are lamentable death of Dr Macdonald. That

told that the Viceroy, in consequence of the such a valuable life na his abould bare be bad ray in the Delts when the present British Government, is doing his best cowardly run who attacked the "si only encumbent on us to offer an opinion Viceroy was appointed. When he passed The horse having sacapod, grest zeal is to us all, and I am sure I am expressing at the moment capture the calprits.nam must cree be a matter of deep regre threw.). "Tenphong on his way to sasuno bring brought to bene in shutting the your feslings whos I say that our deepest are impressed by office he had en interior with Rir Henry stable dour. This is all very well, but sympathy is extended in Mrs Macdonald

and family in their great loss. in dange of being Blair in which he underlock to make the hy did not the Viceroy display some zę.)

before 1 I think I can tell you. He thought I also desire to give my hearty support to suppressions of pinez ona of his first duties. it was safe to ignoro British Consular the resolution proposed by our Chairman.

manner of

I am a believer in the friendly.watchdog theory of this Anaociation. Econceive it to be a part of our business nonecessarily to worry. British offcials who are doing their

in immunity from atrages then nerantly bring perpetrated on passengers travelling

in Chiness launches or other natira oraft.

Thore urgea

at the

atmost to further the interests committed as had been predicted and things re in prompt and anorgerio derosade of the no needlessly sacrificed at the hands of thogonal interest and genervus aid that His day it seems to the most suitable that the

to their care. Ana ruin, in any view, it la

when, looking at matters from a com- mercial standpoint w suprot provibly oburmed ky srosideration of a different

His Excellency for his presence; the auny the health of the Colony-of deterring the effect-the constant crying down of friends of the hospital both Chinese and people from visiting us, which is a had non-Chinese koudly appauciated the per-affist. Referring to my business here to

munificence of a sapporter had, not for Excellency had given to the work. The

the first time, made possible the opening of a new building in addition to the old one, and in this connection the name of

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donor of the present hospitalshund basister MANUFACTURERS lopital which has done so of Dr. He Ksi, who in memory of his wife established the original Alice Memorial Ho much good, and I fully appreciate the remarks, as we all do, made by Dr. Pearse, with regard to the gratitude due to Madame Wu Ting. fang for her generous gift. As rugards the

shall be in a better position to judge when

me. On the subject > hich we gre hard F... the people halie the he intended representation. That is why. He ignored it is indeed high time for this Association of Madame Wu Ting Fang, wife of gratitudo of the community to the architect

to ful61 wir promiss He started his ofielei wreat in flanten ar › professed roomy to sell Hoers of all sove, The interest. đ

manner

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to

live on the proceeds of their vile murdere bered.

representations consistently to move and to demand that an end shall be Excellency the Chinese Minister to the aut persistently. Now be

made once and for all of these pariahs of United States, and sister of the Honour. afraid. That in well. But his tremours humanity whe infant the trade routes of abla De Ho Kai, would always he remem

hindrance and will not bring the dead to life again, nor South China without let will it restore, for many a day the loss of anfidence in the protective power of the and robbery. We do not only ask for the Madame Wu, who sought to benefit the The hospital was the gift of prestige of the British flag upon the river. punishment of the guilty in the "Ssipam Moreover potivity in searching for the can, we demand that the pirates and poor of Hongkong who were in need of ug

'Bainam'u' oulprits in catching a few their villages shall be eradicated. We medical aid such as the institution was

efforts as the Vicory is reported to be

I have seen the interior of the building, Dr. Pearse dealt fully with the question of the exterior and the only thing I wish to

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IMPORTERS

HIGH-CLASS

(

which it is constructed were not covered add to what he said is that I should rather PIANOS that the excellent stone or sound bricks of

the Vice-Consul et Canton, must see eye to objects the destruction of those villages out of ibe 100 or more implicated, and shall not be astiafled with such tardy intended to provide. The further object scarcely compotent to speak, but I know.

ape with those who are endeavouring. mairly on of patristis sentimant, to dare- lop the diffical, dangerne, and so fsr unprofitable carrying trade be. tween Centon and Wochow, tween Wnchow and Hongkons.

от he.

ORGANS,*

AND

Every Description

to discus is met seein te some of you invenceivable that thers can possibly prist kay differases hotweon ofboisi and mercan- tile views. It may enam to you a matter of certainty that orury British official con

in the devol pment of the Wast River serned, high ve low, at home and abroad, ¦ trade looked hopefully forward to the from the Secretary of State in London 19 | incitation of a exenpaign having for its

which saw practically robbers' strongholds, exhibiting their heads on poles along the whney Ingation in the lower reaches of the river bank, will not do ADF permanent sivas and in the upper Dolta in well-known, aniow it be accompanied by the

ayatomatic destruction of the pirates' lain- For a time the Viceroy maintained some well-known to the people of the district reputation as a reformer. flia annue and furthermore be followed up by the Your patently inspired certain saintary sue. inauguration of an officient service of fast, committeg bave every hope that this wilt atrages decreased in number while those property marmed and wall-found steam cut to apply the knife and eat it out reot and Au sspeel of the berofaction was that arty, and that is the steady support

ters; not no at present, occasional launches that took plase wars entfined, as during his lying, idle at long distances spart with afficisi ineptitude and corruption, to-day it identifying herself with the new order of They hope that our authorities clearly perceive where the reat proderessor'u tegime, to altacks upon aativastaan' down and the crew asleep, or game become other valued friend, to-morrow

sponsibility rests, and they wondently craft. Unfortunately this ainted bimbing, living of wagor most of which they toy

Horain lay his weakness. As long as the io not get and making up the difference by perhaps even yourself if your duty calls things, which showed that the time was antisipate the presentation of a united front

taking hush money" from the pirates. you to those regions. Every day it is the coming when the woman of Chins would and is firm attitude in fighting down the pirates confined themselves to small off This is the sort of thing which has brought poor Chinese who suffer at the hands of take their fall share in all kindly minister. inevizable opposition

ences he confined himself | tinkering with sist the present evil. And for this, as onresteninad ruffianiem; and are we to eit pf the Chineze authorities to our just demands.

the evil instead of treatly trying to set for averything else, the Viceroy must be quietly by and never moves hard to stem og to the afflicted. The true guage and Novorthe lows they exnider it their duty to invite traninge - aleknows in those placed in to

Wrongdoers are quick to lake held accountable. (Applause). It is clear the torrent of misery and suffering the messure of value was realised when the that he has not seriously endeavour follows on the traie of these atrocities hospital was taken as a sign of the new colution which I shall

сора with the dificulties

agsipat humanity,

We are more than justified in calling tinues that were dawning for Chins and for presently prophas with a view to making herity over them, Little by litla the local mercantile opinion perfectly clear pistes gained confidence and heir depre- mattera to drift and that he has altogether upon our Government to redress these the world. The expital building stood on dations assumed more Ambitious shapes. failed to fufil the functions of his big effect on tho Chinese Goyornment in

If diplomatic pressure, bae none of the best sites that could have been It we need in doing this we shall then Appolito growe by what it fe da on. The shoulders the blame rests and we should Awakening it to the enormity of its guilé chosen for it, and for this excellent site are to the glory of God (applause).

office. He is the real culprit. On his

up with plaster (laughter). With regard to the medical work done by the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals, I anı making now. The cancerous growth of of the hospital waste extend the knowledge that the staf Drs Bitchell, Gibson and pisey which has spread itself all over the of Western saodicine. The new structure Sabres, enjoy the confidence, which I know Canton Delts in not to be destroyed by was admirably adapted for the purpose for they deservedly enjoy, of the community. taking setion only when it manifests itself

There is one point not dwelt

open by Dr. in some diabolical forms such as the "Swhich it was intended and reflected great Pearce which entitles the London Misaton- par" o-se. It requires a ruthless surgeon credit upon the architect and contractor, ary Society to special eredit, from the con MUSICAL branch. Yesterday it was pour Dr Mas

has given to the Hongkong College of doctors who are working in this Colony and with donald, who was sacrificed on the altar of Madame Wu, a Chinese lady of rank, was Medicine, which is turning out some useful

prove to be the case.

discussion on

have done what is required of

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of the situation; that he has allowed

wrongs.

take

day in China can possibly understand or ures of retribation being taken to imprese other antionalities who conduct business maut admit their inability highest form of to provide the fittings and furniture. They

it

claowhere. No doubt had the Director of

OF

INSTRUMENTS,

Hongkong.

the College, Mr. May, bean hore, he would Opposite King Edward Hotel, have dwelt on this point more fully, as How is great admiration for the work done by the London Missionary Society. Finally, so regards the religious work; it twould not be fit for me to speak, for lessons which you understand, but I think shall be acheing the sentimente of every one here when I say that these institutions established, supported and maintained

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Dr. Mitchell presented His Excellency with a silver bay which the Governor turned in the lock: saying I nove, on Miu Ling Hospital this 20th day of July, 150f, declare the Ho open. (Loud Applause).

The building was then inspected sud the

Weimano, Támited. genuously given by Weight refusnouts

by the objects of the Association. The first appole of the more adventurous spirits not rest until this has been made plain to and-to-n-sense-of-ita responsibilities then I thor-wore-indebted to the Govuzmont. object of the Association is to represent

grew until eventudig small native craft him. Unless it is, the whole affair will have no hesitation in were to longor largo onough to satisfy it.

soon be forgotten and the old grils will comes the daty of our Government to the He trusted that the work that would be and express the opinion of the British

the matter in hand and propose to the done in the institution would justily he The first symptom was an attack made romir, mercantile community. The circumstances

In saying this I speak with the confidence other powers mure immediately interested large hearted generosity of Madame Wo leading up to the "Bainam's" piracy dam-

near Wschow on a launot flying the Bri- arising out of the knowledge that I am joint action in putting an end to a state of and the Government and before closing the and soch an expression of opinion.

tish Bag, in the latter part of last year,uttering, not merely my own convictions, affairs which is a disgrace to civilization. To understand and appreciate all the cir- which made it evident that a now state but those also of the leading members of In claiming the right of security for life wished to refer to the goodwill that had

the civil community; not only of

of tho property, both for Native and been shown to them in the work by the cumstances it is bedenasty to think back oror

of things hal arisen. This incident was British mercantile community, but also of European alike, we are surely not asking authoritics of the Tung Wah Hospital. a decade. No-one who only came yeater- allowed to pass without any striking mea-the bends of the mercantile houses of too much. And if the Chinese Govern

The directors of the Tang Wah had helped to provide that security upon which the from Hongkong. (Applause). Further, appreciate these circumstances unless he the perpetrators with the enormity of the make huid to say that these views are in human happiness and prosperity depends, had given the lampe for lighting the is gifted with a quick imagination. Without crine. Indeed by this time the Viceroy's consonance with those of every honest and then I conceive that they can no longer be that gift new comers will usturally be apt attitude to all representations of foreign law-abiding Chinese. Indeed it is far more treated by the usual diplomatic methods building and other invaluable assistance. to regard the "Sainem" insident se ao rights had grown case-1 to a degree. Quite in their interests than in the interests of any staployed between civilized powers. The In conclusion Dr Pearen asked the Bishop foreigner that steps should be taken to

British Government has always taken the isolated event. Those of us who were bere obviously he had come under the new wave oradicate these pirate pests and to re

lead in endeavouring to treat Ching of Victoria to lead them in prayer to Una

for the work of the hospital. when the West River was opened realise of chauvinism which now unfortunately establish law and order in the region of

FLY though xhe were a civilized with the iden of helping that it is nothing of the sort. We know

the Delta, where the Chinese are the power

The Bishop offered a prayor. animates Mandarindam from one end of chief sufferers from the tax adminis

her to become has always ondeay our that it is merely the datural outcome of

the Empire to the othor. Not only wan

Hie Excellency the Governor said :-My tention of which we complain. Life ed to adopt bencficient attitude ovents which have taken place since then nothing really done in the matter but perty and

pro- alike towards the Court of Peking, with the Lord Bishop, Ladies and Gentlemnon, that it is simple the culminating point in about Chinese New Year many of the safe, and trade lanquishes in consequ- result that there is no gratitude; to ro. Those among you who know the Alice codifying the laws of that country. It has patrol launches ware withdrawn from the ce. In the interest of every merch porse; no radical change in the attitude Memorial Hospital well know the necessity been arranged that prior to taking up his !

a long sorics of incidente fullowing one upon another in logical sequenco, It would be tulious if I were to dwell in detail on all these incidents. Moreover time does not permit of it. Time only pertaits me to indicate briefly certain broad and signifi- cint aspects of the question.

waters of the upper Delta and laid up in the tromi mach at Canton where they lay until the other day and where they may vary well be lying now. Possibly it may have been about this time that the Vitorog made

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Professor Kenjiro Ume, LL. D., of the Tokyo Imperial University, one of the most famous law yone in Japan is to proceed |to Cures in September for the purpose of

of the higher officials towards us; indeed ant of every nationality of every law- abiding Chinese: of every traveller, there is to-day rather a return to the that has grown up to inprove the accondaties to in to visit Viceroy Yuan Shi Kai

attitude of our Yeh in whose modern

ago, to the bad old mediation for the sick looked after by the at Tientsin. Tho's Who in the Far East whether official, contusrcial, missionary or visitor these shores; in the interent of days of Commissioner everyone including oven the China prototype, Viceroy Shan, very little Fondon Missionary Society. Through no states that Professor Umu was educated in officials, if they would believe It-in the difference seems to exist.

fault of the managers of the Alice Memorial France. In 1897 he was appointed Direc: 1 interests even of prospective pirates---wh would be happier warning an honest live-said: The temperate

Mr Hough supported the motion. He Hospital that institution has ceased luter of the Japanese Legislative Bureau and

inner in which the

in June, 1897, by Imperial Ediet. At first making use of his braves to search Chineso of which I invite you, gentlemen, to suprime to must bo adeguatoly protect necessary in order to give improved accom-

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Broadly treated and briefly stated the the suggestion to the British Consular lihood-it is time that confidence ahould resolution has been proposed and ascende be fit for medical and serious surgical cases, the following year became Vice-minister pf circumstances may be summarised thus. I authoritios, behind which be is now trying he restored; it is tione, high time, that most commend itself to everyote. In my Buildings have grown up krvant it and the Education. The West River was declared open to trade to shelter himself. I allude to the ides of done. These are the views on the strength we saw our kith and kin being done to light und air necessary for a hospital. I have something definite and drastic should be opinion it has not gone far enough. When lower floors particularly have no longer the

BY WHARF AND WAVE. many difficulties were encountered-ill-passengers who proposed to travel by foreign port the following resolution:-

death is a tires for determined action dwelt upon the fact of thisnow hospital being

the Government with the conceived regulations, whilting chauvels, steamers,

New Steamers for Tonkin, That this meeting of members of the fact that A great idea-truly worthy of a no buoys, no lights and other similar incongruct suministrators cheap moons of ongkong branch of the China Association ed. (Applaass). With these few remarks nulation because those of you who have The contract formerly held by Mesare veniences incidental to pioneering: but bling him to shirk his responsibilities! He outages on shipping in the West River

desires to record the opinion that recent I beg to support the resolution.

There were no others aps-kers and the studied the statistical abstract presented Marty and Abbadie, Haiphong, for the

GEO &JNG NICKBON & O, Iro would have saved the pay of the braves are directly due to lax administration resolution was carried unanimously. in the annus reparte of these hospitais river mail service on the waterways of on steamere Aying the British flag was not

This consladed the meeting and Mr on the part of the Viceroy of Canton and

LIVERPOOL, ENOJAND. i reckoned with seriously, No-one who wont

who would no doubt have been well to press upon the London Branch the neod 8-ewart exp sized that a telegram had el. till see that silditions) accomodation was Tonkin has been adjudged to the old to Wochow in those daye ever thought of it, content to exchange it for the squeeze for representing this to the Foreign Office, ready been asut to the London branch of scarcely necessary. I would remind you established firm of Messrs Roque, of Hongkong, January 9, 1804. any more than if the voyage had been to

No better and while gratefully acknowledging the pro the Association expressing their views in that the Alice, Memorial Hospital was Haiphong. M. Roque has tendered to put na pulirely new fleet of steamers on the Macao. I was an early passenger. I remem-scheme for discouraging Chinese from ptness and energy with which His a connection with the recent outrage.

osiginally established in the year 1887, and river and the order for the first four lias SPARKLING jesty's Government has already taken the ber the trip as if it were yesterday. The travelling by these steamers could well be matter up, members here prosont re-

I believe thon, as now, had 33 beds. Ibsen stready placed in the hands of idea of danger never entered my head. devised, (\ppplause) The Chinese in obe-spectfully urge that unlow the Chinese

1883 the Nethersole Hospital was upenad Meera Wilks and Jack, of this colony. But in little time things began

dienca to their gambling instinote would authorities can be induced to take stops

and provided 35 beds, and in 1901 the Théso vossale are to be of the latest. to exterminate piracy and to prevent ite to change for the

Chinese Baturally prefer to take the risk of being held recrudesconce there is no guarantee that

The following notice is issued by Mr Alice Memorial we provided with some type of abord

wheel stanmera built launches thea entering upon the up in native craft to the cartainty of being evils complained of will not recur." (Loud Figg of the Hongkong Ubservatory :-- trade offered good plunder to sdren- thus bled. The suggestion indicates that applause.)

On the 21st at 12, 5p. The barometer additional beds for special cases. Well, in from the plans of Mr W. O. Jack, for Авторе robbers and cases of piracy the Viceroy was woll aware of the

has risen over E. Japan and the S. Philip those 10 years since the first opening of merly Engineer in Chief of the Tonkin becsmo frequent. Anyone who cares to existence of the dang te and also

Pines, and is little changed elsewhere. the Alice Memorial Hospital the average river mail service. Every improvement

Tho depression is still lying narcsa the study the records of the Chamber of Com-shows that he was unwilling to take the motion. He said: Mi Chairman and Nut of the Uhina See and the tone number of in-patients has been 726, where Juggested by experience has been introduc- merce and the Chins Association or.te con- *ffective measures to provide against Gentlemen, We must all deplore the the SE. of Formosa. There is some as the actual unhor of in-patients for thed into the specifications. The saloons and sult the files of the local press will find that thom. Either be was unwilling or in- regrettable incident that has necessitated evidence that it may become circular to the year 1905 was 703, so that the additional cabins will be fitted with electric fans, the

our useating hero to-day. The daring gw. of Formous.

ship being lighted throughout with the question of protection of the West Rigor dompetent to do so. In nither case the pimtical latteel on the "Bainara has Disturbed weather with strong N. and commodation provided has been greator electricity, while the light draft, under trade has beau constantly cropping us since position called for his removal. Assuming unfortunately resulted in loss of life, among NE. winds are indicated in the Farmmon than the increase in the number of in three fest, will permit the steamers to then, We whose lot has been cast la Hong him to have been able to put a stop to the the victims being a man who has placed his Channel and along the Northern shares of patients. I am inclined to gather, from navigate the highest reaches of the water

time and training at the disposal of the the China Sea. Long during the period, know it as men intolerable state of affairs the fact that he Chinesa, with the desire to alleviate their know the things that have become horen did not do it can quly be explained on the sufferings, and what is his reward; an

Forecast-N. winds; squally, showery, that fact and from the fact that during the way. With eiusilar craft the West River Owing to the interruption of the cable, 19 years I have referred to the population from Wuchior to Nanning would be navig- into their daily life... We need no recorda supposition that he did not want to do it, untimely death, due to no steps being taken the Gap Rock observations. Are not of the Colony increased from 186,000 to able all the year round. to remind us that during the period of Li Assuming on the other hand that he wanted the waterways, or as they may well be

by the authorities, to patrol and police available

378,000, that is, more than double, that Hung Chung's Viceroyalty these attacks to do it but could not, then clearly ho was becams of much less frequent occur unfit for his post. In either avant he rence, and that towards the end of it should have been replaced by someone who they had practio›lly ceased, Li Hung both could and would perform the shrious deed his knowledge of its existence hasHE greit auccess of this preparation in tion of this fast upon, looking at the corro. Ano and of trouble. Think of the pain

Obaug, in fact, put down piracy. I wish duty. particularly to direct your attention to that!

SIR GRESSON SPEAKS:

The Hon. Mr W. J. Grasson seconded

called, highways of the province. It is not

the general health of the Colony und im

WANTED AT ONCE.

for a matter of weeks, or even months, but CHAMBERLAIN'S CULIC, CHOLERA proved in that time, and I find corrobora A: LITELE føre?hought-'will often ava

for years, that piracy has been mapant in

what is generally eiled the Cantort Delta,

reTM

AND DIRRHOEA REMEDY.

been openly admitted by the Official! the relief and sure of bowel complaints aponding Bgures of the Goverment Civil and suffering that must be endured in case of an attack of pain in the stomach or The natural result of all thie was sponsible for the keeping of law and order, has brought it into almost universal uso. Hospital. In the last ten years tho aver-gram oblie when media no cause be sent fact, It is important inaampok nait that on February 14 an attack was stops have been taken to suppress the evil and awoutoned' is pleasint to take. Igo number of patients in the Government for Every famiir should have a bottla‹f} and it is almost incredible that no energetic It never fails, and when reduced with water sorves to make nicar that in the bands of amado on a large motor boat dated tho You are well aware, Gentioner, that when equally valuable for children and sculta, Civil Hospital in-patients-has been Chamberlain's Uolid, Cholers and Diarrhoea

Remedy in the house. strong administrator the thing can be done, Tion Kong, owned by a British subject, foreigners art no piensure in the shipping and in the only remedy that will our 2,752. In that period the population lies nodded sooner or later and when that time (Applauso.). Again no records are needed to imding up the West River from Samshul. or any other trade, tending towards the chronic diarrhoea. Every bottle is war increased from 240,000 to 378,000, that is coma, it will be wanted at onen. Tuy it enable moet of un to recall the circumstance $2500 was stolen, and the motor boat was they do so under enormous disadvantage, storakoapore.

development of the Tast Chinose Empire, ranted. For este by all chomista and has become half as much again as it way. It may save life. Hold by all chemists:

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