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2.30 p.m.Auction of Japanese Curlo and Silk Embroideries, E., at Mr Go P. Lammert's Sales Hooms.

Miscellaneous. Transfer Books of Honakong Itops Manu fantaring Co., Id., close from this date to 23rd March Inclusive,

General Memoranda, THUBADAY, March 21:~*

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THE COLONY'S PURSE.

THE nancial statement which is published in the current issue of the Government Gazette la one that cannot fail to be of interest to all residente of the Colony, and more particularly to those who take an active interest in the Colony's welfare, for it indicates how the administrative work is being carried out and how much, we are pay.

TELEGRAPH.

OBITUARY.

FAMOUS PENIAN LEADER

via Bombay) Bacluries Service, supplied by Beuter,

LONDON, March 18. - The death is announced of the Fenian leader, John O'Leary.

ordinary, recurrent and extraordinary, there has been a saving of $187,360.04, but this reduction does not mean the postponement of the important work wlloh are now in the course of erection. Charges on the Public Debt re 844,889.16 less, and pensións have been met with $42,031,55 lous: than antici- pated. The ligh exchange ruling during

[Forty years ago Mr John O'Leary waN 1908 has had a good deal to do with one of the foremost figures in Iroland. At the age of 18 (in 1848) he joined the

rapidly

Bo- the saving on some of the payments. Young Ireland movement and

came one of its leading members, so that Taking the year as a whole there is when the great Fenian movement was to take a prominent part, and assumed the little to take exception to. At the brought into being he was one of the first

of his

paper is sup ing for the services rondered by the end of 1900 the balance of resets aver editorship Government. On the whole the total liabilities stood at $111,495.GG (not revenue received is some $4,000,000 including $350,711,16, arrears less, than in 1905, but on the other revenue, etc.), whilst at the end of last hand the expenditure has decrossed year the credit balance was. 8662,236.1 by about $4,065,000. The Colony's (not including $145,200.05, arrears of ordinary revenue that found under revenue, etc.). The Colony, therefore, the honde of light duos, licensos and is financially in a better position to internal rovenus, post office, court the extent of $23,289.95, fees, rest of Government property,

of

Sometime ago we mentioned that etc.-tas ineroased by almost $96,009,atcal cantilever bridge was to be put

The Trish

organisation's

journal,

1805

and

O'Leary was arrested and sentenced bo pressed by the in

tard, trouty years' imprisonment, Of this t gaol, baing released in 1570 and axiled however, he only spent about five years in

the time he spent in France but finally he until the completion of ilie term. Most of

in all the literary movements of part. returned to Ireland and he has since taken lections of Fenians include: time. His volumes, which he published in 1879

of the Itecol.

and Fonistisme, in two

What Trichmon should know and how they should Young Ireland, the Old and

the Now, sto. He was sixty-seven years of ago when he diadE., M.]

11a.m.--Mooting of Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co., Ld., at Co.'s Office 11.15 am.Meeting of Hongkong Land

Reclamation

Co., La., at Co.'s Defoes. despite the fact that miscultaneous across the river at Canton by the Can- THE NORTHERN RIOTERS.- Noon-Auction of Building Material on

the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf receipts and interest account forton River Bridge Company, plans for Godown Co.'

incorrect statement has since been made 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Forai, decrease of abert" $60,000 between which are being prepared locally. An tare, at No. 85, Wong Nai Cheong them. A striking increase is shown that the plans have not been accepted

Read..

Premises.

1.30 p.m.-Auction of Hourohold Fralin the ront, received

Peak, TURDAY, March 28

Noon-Anction of Lossshhold Property at Mr Gco, F. Lammort'e Sale Rooms, WEDNESDAY, March 27-

CAPTURE A MISSIONARY.

Government

From Our Correspondent.") by the Viceroy and that a low bridge

SHANGHAI, March 19. but the water with swing is to be made. The

Native papers report the rioters at account, which

brought in $90,000 in Chufman of the Company authorises 1905 does not appear in the statement us to say this statement is untrue and Heiangaban have seized a missionary, for 1906. The transference of $97,000 that the original plans, with a few un- for whose release they demand a ran-

som of Taels 1,000. rise Engine, at Kwong Sang Loong' from the Prays Reclamation. Fund to important modifications, are to be Boiler Yard, Tai Kok Taní 11.30 sm.esting China Sugar Refin, the general revenue as a windfall adopted,We understand the work of Ld. at Mears Jardine, Mathe: which was welcome, as it set of the Preparation for the undertaking is on & Co, of Luton Sugar decrease in land eales ($76,000). |-*

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8.30 p.m.-Meeting of National Bank

of China, Ed., at Co.'s Office. TUESDAY, April 2-

11.30a.m.-Mesting of Hongkong Fire Insaranes Co., Id., at Mosers Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Offier.

WEDEESDAY, Aprit-8---

11 am.Meeting of Green Island Co.

ment Co., Ld, at Co.'s Offices. Translet Books of Union Insurance So. ciety of Canton, Id., Close from this date to 12th April, inclusive.

Comparing the actual reocipts with the Estimates passed by the Council in the

beginning of the year it will be noticed that the actual receipts are $312,385.22-

When. Major C. J. Pritchard left some little time ago in the Colony order to spend a holiday at Home bo fore taking up his regimental duties

loss, and the actuat payments are also again we hazarded the opinion that Major A Chapman would succend him below the amount anticipated by:

sommandant of the Hongkong $224,344.82. Even with these reduc-Volunteer Corps. At the time no

AD

LOCAL' AND COAST NEWS.

AMERICA'S NEXT PRESIDENT.

ROOSEVELT SUPPORTING

TAFT.--

(From Our Correspondent.)

SAN FRANCISCO, March 19. President Roosevelt has already com

CHINA'S EDUCATION:

FOSTERED BY ROCKEFELLER

(From Out Correspondent.)

BAN FRANCISCo, March 19,

It is reported that Mr JD Rocke feller proposes to contribute $50,000

LATE TELEGRAMS.

(From the JAPAN ADVERTTIER.) TERRIBLE LANDSLIDE IN

ZZA ALGERIA, S

London, March 5.

tions the oxcess of neeets over liabilities ofheit announcement was raade, but menced to support Secretary of War amounts to $203,101.10, which is quite we now understand that Major Chap-Taft's candidature for the Presidency

Of the ten joan has been officially offered the of the United States. appreciable amount. The China Mail

heads under which revenue is received position and we tender bim our hearty half-a-dozen show increases, and the congratulations, for during the time Major Chapman has been connected HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARs 19, 1907. remaining four decreuser, but it is not with the Corps he has always striven a pleasing sign to notice that the for its betterment. Last week Major THE SANITARY COMMISSION. decreases are more than double the Chapman completed twenty years increases, being $621,043.02 against Volunteer service and he is now entitl. It is understood that the report of the $208,659.89. Of the dooreness, howed to the Volunteer medal. He is the drat map in the Colony to be eligible Commission, appointed in May, 1906, ever, almost half is accounted for by for this distinction and it is to be to inquire into the administration of the the fact that the proposal to transfer hoped that he will for a great number Sanitary and Building Regulations the Widows and Orphans Fand of years yet wear it with honour to (god) to educational purposes in China. enacted by the Public Health and ($249,000) to general revenue was not himself and the Corps. The Corps is fortunate in having Major Chapmau as and the balance of it is Building Ordinance of 1903 has been carried out,

Commandant signed and je, or shortly will be, in made up as follows:-Miscellaneous the hands of His Excellency the receipts, a falling off of 8138,652.76; Governor The Commissioners, of land sales, 884,266.79; foes of court, conrse, are in duty bound to give no etc., $49,123.47. Ront on Government was delironed in London on the 18th hint as to the character of the report property brought in an additional March:

it is for the Governor to decide $90,799.20, an increase of over 10 per whether it shall be inade public and cent. Licensos and internal revenue, when. We do not anticipate that His not otherwida specified, light dues, and Excellency will take long to make up inferoat (combined) added an addi- his mind to publish the report at the tional $10,000 odd and the receipts Certain from the Post Ofice were another earliest possible moment.

than estimated. significant announcements which have $10,000 odd more appeared from time to time in the The pruning knife has been run Gazette have shown that the Commis through the various departments with sioners had bean placed in possession of a vengeanco and considerable roduc facts which decided then to lose notions are shown under all the beads of time in putting into operation some of expenditure, except that of miscellane the powers with which they were oue services, which, by the way has ald Splits, clothed. This has added to the anxiety increased by 8477,849.55 over that Within the last few days, says, the

which the public, already felt in view estimated. An item which will he Swatow correspondent of a Shanghai nations are ashamed at the shocking.

The French Maid of the 19th February Burying 36 inhabitanta and injuring many

The Swiss oxplorer Borg has arrived.

A terrible landslide occurred in Algeria, others.

JAPANESE CONSULATE AT- KHARBIN Meet

VLANIVUSTOCK, March 4.

The Japantee Consulate at Khathin was

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ALEXANDRA

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Prlos 51,00

Hongkong, February 20, 1907.

8, Queen's Head Central.

at Cairo after an eventful journey from the Cape to Cairo, during which he never encountered a single wiki beart. Ho praises the extraordinary advance of civi- lisation in remote regiona of Africa.

THE BIG STICK FOR SQUMHERS REPUBLICS.

SAN FRANCARGO, March 3 There are signs that two other countries. A Changaha (capital of Hunan pro-Honduras and Nicaragua.

will be drawn into the war between. vince) dispatch reports that a terrible Accordingly tho Nary Department of the cyclone visited the port of Yochou, at the United States will dospatch soreral addi- mouth of the Tongting Lake on the 9th tional mishipa instant, causing considerable loss of life fifty junks. Many of the junke wow lađện with coal and there were also several steiners wrecked.

and the destruction of about a hundred and

RUSSIA AND AMERICA

SAN FRANCISCO, March 5- Congressman Bennett subinitted to the House of Representatives, yesterday a se solation of protest concerning the cruelty of the Russian Government towards the The note is signed by the Citizens of Boston, Now York, and Philadelphia. It states that civilized. of the sinister rumours which were received on all sides with satisfaction paper, a band of men connected with a conditions in Russia which ought to bo Thousands of branch of the Thren Drop Society which rectified or suspendud floating about. It is not idle curiosity is that the expenditure on the Sani has its hindquarters in Fukien, crossed the men and women have been murdered by burnt for pleasure's hospitals have been which induoss the public to wish that tary Department is $14,907.54 less border and commenced operations at the the troops, police and other oficials, north east extremity of this puvince, in sake, and the Red Cross flag was not while Hick people the Commission's report should be made than was provided for. In view of the Joosing prefecture, at the market respected in the least,

alive, and wemon violated. Therefore the available to them as soon as practicable, the fact that the health of the Colony place of Noifoushan. They have boon had been thrown into the sea, or buried The public has a clear right to know was, as far as wo know, just as good distributing cloth emblems in return for a Aniserican Congress should call the atten payment of 84 and engaging men for Hon of the world to the necessity of quickly how guy, of the departments for the in 1906 as in the previous your, this purpose not yet divulged, but probably rescuing the Russian people from their upkeep of which it is taxed is adminis will sorve as an argument to further identical with those that led to the riete at trible distress, so advises the note; terod. We feel sure that the Governor decroses the vote for these services. Changpa last year. The authorities aro in

touch with the movement, muri in it Beaverging Work, will recognise that right and make Another welcome reduction is in the sccrots, and are sending soldiers to dest. The scavenging work being carried on Cat Kowloon City under contract in ap parently giving but little satisfaction. publio the report as soon as he has had. Police account, due in some measure time to study it himself. No doubt, to the absence of prisoners in the gaol Tar Grest Western has more stations than According to a report laid before the Sanitary Board this afternoon the con- hny other Britial milway company

tractor should employ talve cooling and the Commissioners have not confined. At the present time the gaol is not themselves to exposing the laches of half full and crime seems to be kept SUDDEN ATTACK OF DYSENTERY one foreman, but according to Inspector

YOURED,

Cameron he only employs ten coolice and Prominent lady of Brooklyn, New one foreman and does not *York, U.5.Ag, writes to inquire supervision, with tho resu where she can obtain Chamberlain's Colio and side channels aro Chelers aard Diarrhoes Reined. She soys,

While stopping at & farob in South Dakota they should be.

00, the pret, but have made recommends well under in the Colony. If this is

BUILDINGS.

tions for a sound administration of the due to the vigilance of the police, and Department in the future. Such re there seems no reason to doubt that commendations, based as they must be it is so, that body deserves commenda- upon the evidence which has been tion oven though at times cribles may ellcited duting a long and arduous in occur which fail to bo elucidated quiry

must necessarily be of the et Even the smartest force in the world

get

with-ib

I was taken ill of what seemed to be Cameron's report was cholern. They gave me some of this tedly Waing cive and it cared me. I brought a bottle home and have just need the last of it nation of the warning, things to day. For sale by all edemiets, and stores keepers.

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