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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 27, 1908.

THE "HEU GSHA....”

Tribute to Officers,

A Marine Court to enquire into the circumstances of the stranding of the Huungshan" on September 18 was held at the Harbour Office-to-day.

Lieutenant Charles William Beckwith, R. N., (Marine Magistrats) presided and Commander Edward Winh op, KN., Captain Harry Gaakroger (Durio "), and

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEW

theres against the bine, The Chinese are train dres, steadily, out of the station in beton dito en una assocommation CONNAUGHT HOTEL.

which

abip hend to be brought to the wind, bit without success and as the ship was lying')

THE SWATOW LINE, hostility to disturbing the rooks displayed engine and 14 carriages, and after the official of mountains amongst which one peak easily on her chain the engines were stop.

by the natives was so great that the work - ceremony of throwing the driving lever reara itself to a height of about 9000 feet, pad We, the Court-aru of opinion that PRIDE OF SOUTH CHINA,

had to be abandoned for fear of inciting over was performed by Total Ewung the The Ryes Han has hitherto provided the master was Theenughlyjantiflady in

practically the only of anchu ing when and where he did after. taking into considerations the condition of The Official Opening Ceremony, wall agire that the want of ballast is a weak charge of a Japanese engine driver amid the thie is very satisfactory for cargo seeing through the Winding after eroboring all dne pranaations were

point in the espatruction and the reprezen applause of the spectators and tremendous carried at very cheap rates, the journey by grafo ; and that

BY OUR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE.]

tative of the Chamber of Commerce of fusillades of crackers. The band of the Seen in, the distance the city presents a

water is necessarily slov

slow and tedious. takes, the chain

being and no indication given by jerk or other- Carefully watched

The present period will surely he knew bat at prosent there is no pay out of the musto en route and the trip was not marred that thereare many fins eld trees prowing in Peking commented -atrongly upon the fact, Jaguar," lent for the occasion, provided very striking and pretty sight and the fact wise, which would be usual to expect, but as the tailway ers in Chicalier resisting difficulty that she must have dragged both ancholl offerts directed at providing the country

26429 by the alleliten delty or hitch. At times attractive a datanes of about 3 miles; that after the with railways for very many yours the

different parts of the city give it

HIGH-CLASS HOTEL In another respect the Has is not yet coolies who appeared, too spell bound with ship took the reef everything was done by Chinese at last appear to be taking up to completed. The Swatar station is fully wonder to get off the line had narrow also a centre for the manufacture of the UNDER STRICTLY AMERICAN

e appearance than is usual by found amongst Chinese cities. Chao-chow.fu is the Captain and officers to save life a d

A mile and a half from the business esospes, but they always moved at the last famous Swatos pewter ware and the being due the importance of providing more speedyland

Captain of the "Heungshan," asking for ropes ashore through the break getting land, as in many other instangen, now japannot be regarded as finished. “This ahuṛt | and „put their hands on the rails of appearance, being made of the concreto A lster from Captain G. F. Morrison, the chief means communication, art of the town and until the ralle, are ex moment and as good as the train pied equally famous grass cloth and drawn

tanded right Into Bwatow the undertaking in many bases rap up behind the care

MANAGEMENT. buildings are mostly of a white were washed away from the persons whopear to be as anxious to secure as they were stretch, however, prosents more engineering touched them hesitatingly with their fest, which is almost exclusively used for build-] points to be decided: (1) Was the master heavy surf. Ps. the Court, are of circumstanoss the opening of the Sweto outlay chan sny dither section of the line: bos and ware diinppöfited at not doing so. Arposes in the district, and'in Swatow, "Hot and Cold Warza, TUROUGHOUT.

Captain Thomas Alexander Mitchell ("Sui. nang") constituted the Court.

the enquiry, was rond.

property,

to Mr Grainger Commendation, being c

engineer.

generally helping to rescue

The President said there were threo the

justified in anobaring where he did, (2) Was everything done after anchoring to prevent dragging; and (3) after the ship track was everything done by the Captain and officers to save life and property?

opision that it

wat

earl

and

the ropes through before reluctant to accept railways. In the difficulties and proportionately grester Apparently they expected to find the rails highly due to exertions Chao-show fu line, being as it is the second Two water courses, of considerable dimen. The station of Am-pot, which is near

railway to be constructed in Southern China,

of these officers that only two lives were le, and taking into consideration the abnormal conditions in which the ship was navigsted in the Court sbsolve the master and officere from all blame. The Court adjourned alne die...

OVERCROWDING.

officer, in his monthly report on overcrowd

The Sanitary Board's overcrowding ing in the city, which was submitted to the Beard at today's meeting, sinted that 80 people had been compelled to leave their

during the mouth. houses by the operation of the regulations

Captain Morrison was called and sald.-- At 8 am. I loft Macao, with moderate north-west wind, aes light and cloudy was ther. The wind strengthened slightly until 9.30 s.m., when it increased suddenly and carried away the upper awnings. I turned the ship to north-west to enable the crew to ship, the typhuon doors and fuel the awnings, sa increasing, with frequent squalls from the the wind and sex vern north-west. At 0.50 I picked up the and of Bauchau bearing t-north distant about 1 miles. Almost at once lost sight of it owing to blinding rain accompanying the wind which had increas. ed to typhoon force. I altered course to West and weat by south and continued foll speed until 10.20 when I anchored, Iajanted tenants go to, thought I was then two or three miles off

Me Booper was strongly of opinion that the movemears of ejected tenants should be watched and noted with a view to ascertaining the economic effect on the Colony.

Mr Law Chu Pak minuted-Have any taps been taken to sscertain where the

Dr Clark-Seo No. 2 of the cleansing

TAK. VENTURE.

is an event fought with much importance.sion, lay in the way and much valuable Not only is the Bestow line wonby of property will have bo reamed. The special attention on this account but also company, however, has already planned for in view of the fast, to which the Chinese bringing the line into Swatow but first wish attack great Importance, that it in the first to be certain of fie finazvial eurodes. railway to be ball!' entirely by Chinone

AN IMPORTANCE OF THE" From the fertile and prosperous nature espital. The Yuen-Han line was financed- capital, but not so the Swatow na In this the tresty part of Bestow with the Pre by foreignors and is not yet free of foreign the thickly populated, district which the line tap added to the fact that it links up there is not a penny of foreign capital and the railway was concaired and carriet ont feature of Chao chow fu, a city with an entirely without aid from the West. These estimated population of 300,000 inhabi are the principal reasons why the officials tants, an idea of lis importance will easily responsible for the undertaking fevi parti-be gathered, and ite future prosperity would onlarly proud of it, and why they celebrated the opening of the now line at Swatow on Bunday in such a lavish manner,

Not only was the occasion a red letter day in the history of Swatow but a land. mark in the records of Southern China, and such the Chinese spared an effort in mark it. That the opening ceremony was attended with the most signal success thero

thread work.

The

Cathedral which was, constructed many the moab noticeable of the public edifices is the Roman Catholic years before the opening of Swatow so a treaty port, and there are said to be several thousands of followers of Christianity in the city.

THE SANITARY BOARD..

large town, was reached after about half and hour'e ran, and a few minutes halt was made during which time the band played in appropriate selection. Four other ameller stations were subsequently passed and about an hour and twenty minsten after leaving the Swatow station the 30 miles of

strolled towards the town, but wars auable 4.16 was set down fortscassion at to-day's line had been covered and Chao chow fio The question of holding the Banitary reached. Here the party discolorked and Board's meetings at 2.30 p.m. instead of to reach it in the period atlowed before the meeting. train was timed to return. The band played meanwhile and the party having boarded the cars again the return journey

Appear to be assured. Prior to Bunday the commenced and Swatow was resched cars had been running for sight days and had without any unwonted incident carried an average of 200 passengers daily,

The country passed through appeared to giving an income of about $500. At present be in a flourishing condition and splendidly thres trains consisting of 14 car sro run cultivated. The orange proves wore leden each way daily and carry passengers only. with fruit, and augar cane, vegetables, etc., There are, however, two spars locomotives were everywhere abundant and heavily and additional trains for passengers and cropped. In one placa the lins skirts a freight and will so doubt be put on when range of hills but a slight curvo avoide any

Mr Shelton Hooper minuted I quite

with the President's proposal. Mr Humphreys 2.30 does not suit me, the present time, is, I should think, much better for all business men,

Hoa. Mr Hewatt-I cannot gros to give op an afternoon to the Sanitary Board's meetings.

Mr Lau Chu Pak-The change is not convenient.

Hon. Mr Chatham-The Legislative

TABLE D'Hore, Cuisina ExomILENT.

COMMODIOUS Rooms wrru EVERY

For Terms, pppir to

A. W. SLATON,

Manager. Hongkong, April 12, 1906.

The

700

ROBINSON PIANO-

COMPANY, LTD.

Having secured, an Interest in a Large

Sauchau. I slowed my engines and lot go by-law, The police might assist us in the can be nu possible question. Chinese business justifies it, The Company has or steep gradient and nowhere are bridges, Council meets at. 2.30 p.m. and I think London Factory

officials from all parts of the Two present three 5 ton locomotives which cuttings, or viaducts of any dimensions this hour is much more anitable for mADY

my food anchor with 15 fathoms of chain and then let go the port anebor. I veered away my chain until I had 90| fathoms well outside on the starboard.

anchor and 78 Fathoms on wy port anchor:

there was about 4 fathoms of wator.. I tried to tolp bar by steaming ahead on the starboard engine and put the beli bard sport, so as to bring her head up to her

anchors,

roatlet

PARTNERS OR NOT?

Kwang were present,

and of their ability to say ነሲ the representa tives of the many Foreign Powers who

Tai to recover $1,000 for falso impison-little egotistical who is to blame them?

The case between Cheng Lai and Cheong were their guests This is our work" they were hugely proud. And if they worD L

Jurisdiction Court to-day. ment came on again at the Summary

HISTORY OF THE LINE.

were imported from Amerion, and 22 pisuanger carriage built in Japan. There are also a dlimber of freight trucks and vana which were used in the work of construction but which it is not at present anticipated will be put into commission for some time at least. The rails also were six railway stations, then at Swatow and Chao-chow-fa belog the most important Japanese bard-wood sleepers. There are Imported from America and are laid on

the Bwatow end of the line also a good deal

Mr F. P. II. Lang (of Masars. Doston, Looker and Deacon) represented, the Owing to one of the lower awnings blow. Plaintiff, and Mr C. F.-Dixon (of Mr John ton it is necessary to go baok nearly ten and are fine roomy white buildiñgr. At

Hastings' office) the defendant.

is

in away this was unless, as the othar awning notert as a bags jib, and at 10.40;

of accommodation is provided for the com-

necessary.

reasons than 4.15 p.. The Board's meetings are only held once a fortnight and should not occupy more than an hour.

At the Swatow station every preparation was made to receive the guests and in one the railway buildings the banquet was spread, about 600 covers being laid. His Excellency Cheung Yung His presided and the various Foreign Consuls, mercantilo

the arust and a pory excellent menu was in zaporta road at to-day's meeting of the Jaguar's" band played selections during mout Bacteriologist were again at variance representatives and Chinese officials were seated in order of procedence. The The Government Analyst and Govern-

provided.

THE WATER AGAIN.

GAN SUPPLY

HOME PIANOS

ON EVEN MORE EXCEPTIONAL TERMS THAN EVER.

F

PIANO AND

APOLLO PIANOLA,

$550!!!

which culminated in the building of the Swatow-Chao-chow-fu railway to its incep To tmce the history of the movement

years. To a considerable extent the line

Sanitary Board, regarding the water in s Mr. Dixon-I have first, my Lord, the outcome of large-hearted philanthropy

The subsequent toast list was a very long well at No. 10 Gaze Street. I stopped the engines. The Chief Officer technical objection to take to my friend's His Excellency: Cheung Yung, promoter, pany's staff. The railway Co's head offices (in Chinese) proposed the health of the for potable purposes alla Dr W, Hooter, ano and many of the apooches were in Chin- Me F., Browne, Government Analyst, was stationed by the windisse carefully cause of action. I submit he has miscon-concessionaire and chief director of the line, are in the centre of the business portion of Company's uerte. He said that the day Government Bacteriologist, declared the ese and were not translated. The President reported that in his opinion the water was fit watching the cables to see if cho dragged-for false imprisonment. If he has any right princes, having accumulated a fortone rantations by means of a telophone. For the occasion the and in honour of the simple submitted to him was not potable; }

ceived his remedy in bringing this action is one of the richest of Chinese merchant Swetow and are connected with the railway pasager's birthday and in hond

of the Empress About the ama time strong typhoon of-action at all it should have been for ning into many million dollars in the Straits present two Japanese are employed at the He had long hoped to eeen maila Pened. the organizma present in the water' consig

malicious prosecution.

railway was being open

clear owing to the food tide boating against far harder to prove, as it is necessary to providing his native district of Swatów with ¦ is stated, will only be so while the Chinese (Applauso.) After going twice to Lumbera of too of i. c. o. of the sample.

Saltlements and Java. Years ago he decided terminal stations as station-masters and the Swatow, and Choo Chow. The Ten tod chiefly of liquefying bacteria and colon GRAMAPHONE RECORDS His Lordship--Malicious prosecution is to spend a considerable part of his wealth in engine drivers are all Japanese, but this, it prove malice.

his ambition and at

and at last ho saw it accom

hacteria; the bacillus coli being present in Mr Dixon--But the action must be for a railway, and with that object in view op, are passing through the educational process. Chao-chow-Swatow

plished. malicious prosecution, not for false improached the powers at Peking for the con- So far the natives have treated the line formed and the railway line built. Theologist are the sample is not potable but Mr Humphreye minuted-The Bacter- prisonmout

cossion The Throne, at that time, looked with the greatest tolerarea and only on company was formed and the play he does not.exy it is dangerous to life. The His Lordship Wasan information sworn with disfavont on H. E, Cheung's propone cocasion. was seriquatroable ex-Doing run for the benefit of all noncore losing of wells that are not actually | ** before the magistrato

It was a fortunate chymumstance that tho on the reef. The chief officer, as the and Lordship-It does not say so hers, rofused. Some years after, when the village of Ant-pou, where the Japanese and nine without and the trains in view of the water supply being intermit

squalla from the west were encountered. I cams to the conclusion that the ship was

the typhoon. The next thing I saw was at 19.10, in the midst of blinding rain, I saw

encks right ander the ship--I believe she

struck a little time previously. I put the engines full speed astern, but raversed the order immediately as I saw she was well

between been

Railway

ho obtained the · condcasion and the

Company

railway was

NEW STOCK Just Arrived.

Mr Dixon 1-believe so, my Lord,

'CLUB

His

you

of

wore

Shen

been

the

and the water might be contaminated

and permission to construct the line was perienced with them. This was near the line had

dangerous to life is a doubtfel expedient Chiness-pussingers-worte panto-tricken; should be-amcended.-With-rogard-to-the Torsign Hess, bo sgain branched the robject and two Japanone were killed. Compen-posito and filiala and the "the work from till mure contominstad aures, euch,

I directed that the statement of chim Throne appeared to be more isvourable to

trouble hav-tent during the winter months as the people from the village cima iuto.confilct volunteered to swim ashore with a bosving statement of partnership, you

occurred. He

provo good for Chinese are compelled to draw supplies lins and did os, being badly broked and Mr Dixon-No; I said I was prepared, stated that he first went to the Ministers after much correspondence with Tokyo and concerned. He (His Excelloney) was very Mr. Hewett--The surroundings of the

that time said you were partners.

of the Swatow concession. This time it isation was paid to the deceased's familles ing of the line would bring honour on all as pools and polluted nullabe, knocked about by the heavy surf breaking if you intended taking the notion on that the various foreign powers at Peking to Peking, and the maiter settled without the foreign countries presont and was specially ou the rocks. Ropos were got ashoro date, to admit that we were partnere. His Lordship You had tú, unless with the assistance of the second engineer wanted to get into serious trouble. The their influence to the proposal and this had happened.

try and induce them to lend the weight of outside world knowing much of what

pleased to

to see so many representatives of

well were reported to be very unsatisfactory pleased to have ir Kwang who had then faished his duties in the plaintiff in this case admitted he was a time be was auccessful, it is believed being engine rooh.

presont from Canton, He hoped the Assistad by the Chief partner? Engineer Hessecd the passengers ashero

Mr Dixon-Yes.'

Mr Lau Cha Pak, agreed with Me Bum- re and tast it would make the wholo with life baits round them. Many were mitted it; now be donies it.

His Loniship Before the defendant ad.

also phreys. This was another case in which dashed off the ropes on the way ashore but

that

ny's undertaking the authoritiza did not agree and he wond Dixon-I understood there was lina from the beginning and a very strong tinually coming and going between

with Swatow and are coB would be successful all-excopting two - were rescued by the never my admission by me, or any one on claim on the work of construction. They the native villages, and the treaty others to follow it, Chine would be d

the rawvelop and that through the Chief Officer and the Second Engineer,

behalf, that he was a partner.

and the water in the pablia mainn... TendabinHe never appeared.

have now carried out the work at a cost of The two who were drowned jumpod over

Mr. Dis No. board before the copes were fixed for the rescue,

careful

his

Fix

As already indíasted the country through

backed up by Japan.. Whatever truth which the railway line passes is denselyay Company would always through the soil,

there is in this lattor assertion it is certain

Bis Excellency

that the Japanese had a big interest in the Populated and the people have much trusted the financially and other ered what the Bacteriologist would 887 of ||

business

and *

od and make better friends with the

apwards of three million dollars, taking part. They are business, men and can His Lordship-Well, he had better be the sontract over the heads of one ofwell afford to travel by rail at the very extended a heartry welcome to all present foreign nations. (Applause.) The directors what he

he says to-day. .." Mr Dixon-As I said to your Lordship firms in the East (who have large interests

the most substantial and best known sonable rates charged, $1.25 first class and were extremely glad to see such a

(Applause): branches in which they are, and others in

of the visitors. He

feelings when ho thanked His

certs "econd olsas for the gumerous her, fr Hausser

The British passengera is certain, and after the novelty said that

that he was certain bo expressed

bave been educated up to milway travel

on

Ia answer.to the President, Captain Mor- before, in this business there are certain in Hongkong) who tendered for the com.ogle journey. Thus a constant flow of rison said-There were two anchors 28 cwtwhich they are not partners; and, in the struction of the line at 81,760,000 of the thing has worn off and the Chinese ever and the Directors of the Baili

Mr

-THE-URILEMONY

The Registrar General-Tao well should covered over and provided with a pump. be protected from contamination, by being

THE CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY.

and 20 ent. in weight, with 120 (athora of cortain charge with respect to ouibesale The well-founded opinion in business chain for each. The anchors were constantly meat, they were not partners. being worked by the Chief Officer and a His Lordship-In original action 196, or

circles regarding the above is that the there is every probability that the business way Co. for the very cordial reception Inquiries by the New Viedroy. Chinamas. I imagined I steamed 2 failes un aruanded writ, judgment was given building of the line was secured to the will increase to much larger dimensiona, they had received. He wished *every west after sighting Sauchau before I an.

against two of them.

Japanese. from the granting of the cances-

success to the Railway Company's under Dixon My client tolls me there was sion and that the tender montioned servod

Viceroy Chan has been consulting with taking and proposed the health and pros the Directors of the Canton-Harkow rait- **Hoangshan previously and had a plaintiff with regard to the monies which

For the ufficial opening ceremony upwards perity of His Excellency and his co-direc- the result was a most representative gather

applatise.

progress of the scheme. He has had a personal interview with Li Shiu Yuan, who was invited to attend the Viceroy at his Dumbers from all parts of the Province and accomplished fact by Japanese engineers their various consuls stationed at Swatow. oldest European residents of Swatow) the working control and the general and Mr T. W. Richardson (one of the. In the interview it was conceded that to Chao-chow-fa had management of the line shall be in meet with a largo response although the been a rovolation to Douglas steamer Haiching, which arrived years he had been at Stratow it had been

chored. I rode out a typhoon in the no partnership botwoon himself and the no more useful purpose than an estimate on of a thousand invitations were issued and tois... The toast was honoured and great way about "matters which concern the

are the

His

subject matter of this charge of which to base the cost of the work. What ever the circumstances may have been that

difficulty owing to anobar chains, although emmf you had told me that led up to the securing the contract by tháng. Chinese officials were present in great of The Empress Dowager of China.

I had less chain out.

Mr F Smith next propused the health

This toast having been honoured

To Commander Winthrop-When on the before, I shouldn't have called for an Japanese the line has been rendered an the Foreign powers wera, represented by several speeches in Chinese were wedo own yaman.

reef both cables wore abaft the starboard quarter, the port cable being under the bottom of the ship and taut. After ancho. ing bath cables had an equal strain.

amendment.

Mr Dixon-1 suggested it before.

His Lordship-Perhaps you will say he backed by Chinese capital and Chinese The invitations issued in Hongkong did not said that the him. Dung all the the hands of the people or their

is not a defendant next?

Mr Dixon-Apart frons that question

will you consider the case?

His Lordship will consider it and

To Captain Gaukroger-I had not the slightest idea when leaving Manso that a reserve! typhoon was coming. It occurred to me

Mr Orsinger (Chief Officer) corroborated

road the

labour.

THE CONSTRUCTION,

י

no serious engineering difficulties wore

statements of olsini and defence, and a half years it has not been rapid.

the Captain's evidence and said that when dat were partners in the action.

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CANTON NEWS,

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CANTON, November 26. PUBLIC WORKS, Viceroy Chow Fu has ordered the

boat.

could read the

promoters of the

Papers

from

Ho congratulated the everything is satisfactory. The having been abolished, while the Provincial

prominent of those who attended the

is

In carrying out the work of construction at Swatow on Sunday, was crowded with considered a long trip to Chao-chow-fu, now representatives. All that "the official removal of his own offices to the Gavez submitted he had nothing to encountered, so that as the building of the passengers and several of them, including they could run up thero in a little over an will do will be to see that affairs are nor's Yamen, the Governorship of Canton

o representative of the CA-MAIL, made, and while they were waiting thore conducted according to arrangement, and wo were in for a north-west squall. I emula prove, but on his Lordship's suggestion line has been extended over a period of two the journey specially to be present at the neighbouring Railway Company on their officials only want to see that all the funda Treasurer's yamon is to be transferred to see no indicacions of the ship dragging the latter denying that plaintiff and defen The fall length of line is about 30 miles opening of the railway. Amongst the most success and felt sure that it would open up are properly paid in and used for the par- the viceroyalty. The Treasurer's yameni Hie LardshipYou've got to prove that.. and the whole of the distance is through ceremony were Higg Excellency. Ohe country through which it passed to poso to which they have been assigned, to be destroyed to provide for the con-

cliono 10

o in the box. flat, low-lying and fertile country. 10 Tun Hin, promoter of the railway. Taota ienced before. (Applause.) The flankow This they must do becauso railways are an struction of public streets and business Mr Lang-He's not hero. I'll give you Thursday morning,

His Lordship-Well, that being the cass noticeable curvo being at a point whore

addition it is almost straight the most Wong Chow Ping and Factal Lal Shang Railway Co. were to be congratulated on important part of governmental develop houses, and a market will also be built, Mr Dixon-I should like to raise another the base of a range of bills bas to be directors), Tautsi Shen, representing the South. When the desire for railways country, and therefore the officials, may the locality, and work will commence being one of the pioneers of milways in ment, and will tend to the well being of the Four surveyors have been appointed to sus indicate the ship was dragging thing to having failed to give notice in writing and nowhere on the line were

that in, with reference to my friend skirted, but the detour is a short one representing the Board of Commoros, Bo (the speaker) was fairly old man The Viceroy also has it on his mind to have immediately after the survey."

the Viceroy of Canton, Tantai Kwong, once seized on the people of China It 1700

wonderful with what colority, it was

bim

the ship struck the Captais consulted with You had botter put your

as to as to what steps to take to save the pass- engers and be volunteered to swim ashore with a line. The second engineer afterwards Bwam aabara sud assisted him in getting

life-line fixed. Be WAS

the ship struck and saw

watching the cables before

Kave evidence, and said that all watertight

the stakehold, prevent an explosion.

After some deliberations delivered

aleo

ment.

the

Court

on Thursday as there the three things

abry

Peking, Causal Hausser, British Con-

of prosperity haut never exper

A

was adopt

be

others. (Great

The

banquet

THE HIGH TIDE.

inundated. It is reported that the fishing mock On the lower locality, at the

tradle in the Kiukong rugien has suffered

UNOW KUNG SHANG'S FAMILY RELEASED.

point

know that everything is going on right, The Obief Engineer (r Johnstou)

this intended action for falso imprison-cuttings or bridged necessary. Practically doors were closed and as the water still rose too. You (Mr Lang) might consider these on. an embankment raised less than six Foot for France. Consul Krause, Consul for built. Ele was glad to welcome the complace and time when they may come ten years the tide has not rison to His Lordship-I'll consider that paint the whole of the $0 miles of rails are ad ant at Bwatów, Consal Point, Consut and he had never expected to liva to soos meeting between himself and the

the day when the present railway would be Directors, and therefore he wants to arrange It has been estimated that for over teath was blown off to points, and you must have your cilent prebore the surrounding country and com Germany, the Japanese Consul, Swatow, pletion of the line and hoped it would together and when there can be a-general such a height as it did during the past Mr Stuart J. Faller, American Vica the pioneer of dits finding as follows: We find you've got to prove or else you don't get posed of mud and earth scoopod out of the Consul for Hongkong, Mr Alberto Moreno, About five o'clock the company

of many

decussion, that all that is being done may srater-course and fields through which the Coal for Paosus at Hongkong persed. Throughout the evening Chinese there may be a complete understanding. "that the 88 Heungshan," Official Nom. Your case..

dis

be clearly known to the officials and that western portion of the city, streets were ber 95,855, of which George Morrison,

line rane. This appears to be one of the sess. Richardson, head of theatricals were in progress and thousands master mariner, certificate of competency. Ma Eustace Miles, spanking recently. At at present The embankments sro Jardine, Matheson and Co., Swatow, was also the fact of much intereat to the it hsa-not yet been arranged. The Director viderably. GEO No. 384, N. S..

The General Directory fiing To Tsai ban weakest pointa in the whole system, 81 Bradley and Co., Swatov, J. M. Forbes, of, people from the neighbouring villages, W.. wis master, lalt Mathe Fulgtechnic. Regent-street, said that on the 10th September, for Hongkong at 8

watched the performances.

sought an interview with the Viceroy, but am.. with a general cargo, six Europeans, all people mure than sixty geare old abould and or earth and the balaat is sand. AJ, Hesco, Butterfield and Swice, Swatow, curious, who crowded round the place on later sent a letter after he had been asked 643 Ohiners passengers and 67 crew. The be given an anethetic and "put away." present it appears to be firms enough but Sith Commisioner of Customs, all sides and made so much noise with toir to attend the gamen by telegram, in which ship was fully powered and well-found. The berauas they provented reforma by younger the export opinion was advanced on Sunday Swatow, R. A. Carrie, L.M.O., M. Eaaky,

It may be remembered that owing to the weather was aloudy with moderate north people.

Taughter

and talking that that the embankments without stone ballast Bank of Taiwan, Swatow, the Captain and vicinity of the spoakes. To mark the This matter was discussed with El Shin of close on $1,000,000 of the Customs

only audible to

king at the spots he cuphatically, resigned the directorship. allegations of embezzlement to the satent and stone binding would never stand the wet season, and unless raore rubetantial ders of the German gunboat Jaguar, occasion of the opening of the railway & Yuen

.

fands by Chow Tong Shang Viceroy Shuin Profect Li, c! Chap-obon fu, General new Chinese ubwinsbar was started ia

secidente later in the sonson. Also the ladies and gentlemen whose names it was very fair chance of washouts and similar

bontained a thort account are likely to go easier with this, than with Since the arrival of Chow Fa, who con- not possible to obtain. The whole company in the vicmity

of the

Chinese the former Viceroy, soên” bearing eset-north-sast, one and s

RW. O'Reilly Foxarty, who is amem-line is not as well drained as appears to be at the banquet nambored upwards of 600 people and are said to be much more hall major. The wind by this time having ber of the City Council at Kingston, necessary, but this car he remedied at and incinded practically the whole business favourable be foreigners and their doings progressive

Increased'

ased to typhoon

force, accompanied by Jamnica West Indies, write as follows: small cost. The ballasting question, how- blinding rain. The ship was then hording Ore hottie of Chamberlain's Cough about word by Bouth and at about 10:20 the Remedy had good affect on cough that ever put early ed easy of solution assembled at the railway station before 11 community of Srator. Officixla and guests master thought it adelable to snebor. The was giving me trouble and Ethink I should Abundenes of stone could be obtained from o'clock and embarked on the epsaini tramity and is the provincial capital and the the attsok may be warded off. There ja 26 | engines were

down and both anchors have b been more quickly relieved if I had the neighbouring hills but before it can be which was in waiting. The whole playe cost of government for the district in bettor medicine in the asked for children chain respectively, wolf quick in fellaving me n how pipe and doubt and deals my intention to Jung thus will have to be overconte. At was decorated with than and greenery and which, Barstow is situsted, and is a vary than this remedy. It contains bothies oudfarghes, and for this reasonno cu

The Manastira kuatan battle For sale by all chemists comencement of the line altempts every point of vantage to watch proceed tinted on love country not far from they readily take a For ale bylan's Golic Cholars and Distthers Bampdy

thousands of spectators, were crowded at important business centre. It is injurious and as it is pleasant to the taste land home without a bottle of derable time to make this and stockeópez,

were twice tande to open a gharry but the the train consisted of an America the foot of the neighbouring range camlats and storekeepers,

Bold by a chemists and moreks

west breeze the barometer high and steady. 4.0.30 the wind incressed by ■

series of heavy equally and the sea rapid

und to north-west E TRETH CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY Dalasting is used there appears to be a Wong, Taofni Hong and numerong too yesterday, which Tao regult of the interview is that things-Chu Hawa had Chow's family imprisoned.

ko ́nasist getting

ly rose. The abip was then turned

the awnings furled and typhoon doore shat

Abant 9:30 the south end of Sauchau was

FROM THE ANTILLES,

AT KINGSTON, JAMAICA BENEFITS A CITY COUNCILMAM

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Jane Se like no with 90 continued the remedy that it was bede.. touched the Chinese superstitions regarding

Ware let”

10

and the first

previous day's' KO

of Swatow

than are the Cantonese..

sidered that it was unjust for Chow Tang Shang's family to suffer, an order of

A GROUP rolouss has been granted. IVE Chamberlain's Cough romedy s Goon as the child become pare, or WORD TO TRAVELLERA The city of Ciso-cher-fu is a walledaren after the croupy cough appears and

THE excitement incident to tesvallo

change of food and water often!