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tioned that the Commissioners bad up the heart of Chiun end to rank supply of those baving been exhausted reported that charges "had not been amongst tho forces which will expedite corpses are now wrapped in mats and proved against certain Inspectors. Mr the great transition of China from an buried with as much deconcy as possible. - Hooper at ouce saw his opportunity and agricultural to an industrial and com- The situation depicted in fall of sug- questioned the President's right 10 mercial state. That tho work as gestion, and calculated to perplex the make such a statement. The latter been begun-or, should we any, resum. friend of China who knows how easy of roplied that he saw it in the report, but ed-is probably true, and we may exploitation is the copper, eulphur and when pressed admitted that he could hope that it will proceed smoothly and silver with which tia province skovads- The Straits Times refers to the Hong- not refer to the report to substantiate [it. That enabled Mr Hooper to show

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1907.

THE SANITARY BOARD.

EVES those whose sense of fairness induces them to wish the officials of the of the determined opposition of the Sanitary Department to have every President of the Sanitary Board and opportunity of replying to the grave of at all events, a section of the Govern criticism of their administration containment. Now that this is made plain

Canton to suppress rebels seems to in- dicate that since the publication of the fact that he was ill he has recovered, Perhaps Peking is getting too warm

It appears that the Viceroy of the Two Kwang provinces has been taken to task by the Imperial Government in o special message dealing with the recent sedicts for the suppression, of opium.

exist; but it would have been better at the beginning to take risks by assuming

paternal firmness in treatment than to yield to nativa ignorance of hygienic laws. Although the proposal to cremate dumped bodies has been defeated in Hongkong, the authorities should not be deterred from providing the means · for cremating the dead. Such pro vision should exist in all For Eastern

Colates, and in Singapore no less than in Hongkong.

Sir Henry Blako will rotire to Myrtle

ed in the Sanitary Commission's report is the duty of the community to His Excellency's attention in called to must unequivocally condemn the atti-strengthen the bands of the Commission the fact that the Southern provincea aro the premier position for excellence tude adopted by the President of the by endorsing its recommendations at a not in line with other parts of the Grove Youghal, County Cork, the identi in the Far East. Sade with the Board at yesterday's meeting. Frem public meeting. The chance of assert-Empire as respects strenuousness of en-cl home in which Sir Walter Raleigh first to last he seemed determined to put ing itself is within easy reach of the deavour to put down opium smoking, and lived, and in the garden of which lie plant- the inquiry is made as to the causes of ed tobacco and potatoes. It was there that himself in the wrong. The failure to

dolay in putting the law into forer. Spencer read the "Fario Queen" to..

Raleigh before it was published. supply copies of the report to members,

The Viceroy's reply is that conditions differ greatly, that hortatory and advi-Hongkong Chamber of Commerce. Superetition dies hard in China. Insory proclamations accomplish less in The annual meeting of the Hongkong but as an indication of the hostile attitude such a city as Canton, where shoulders the territory under his rule than in General Chamber of Commerce was held at

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A very pretty wedding was solemnised a great expenditure of time and trouble, late them, and lay them upon the rocks

condition of the Kwangtung province on May 18 at the Catholic Church, Kobe, collected. The President of the Board as a foundation for the pillars of the by intelligence from Sainam, the one the contracting parties being Lout. Hugh sought to burk all discussion by deciding obtain good "joas" as it were.

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•KAB a large gathering of friends at Nathan rendered possible the unworthy welcomed by the foreigners who have population. These facts are well-Besides the officers of the feet there were remark attributed to the President, "I dealings with South Chino, notwith-known to the local gentry, who, in present any civilian friends of the brido don't see how the Board can discuss a standing that Shum's ostensible pur- accordance with time-honoured custom, and bridegroom. The band from the "Hing report which lies been prepared by the pose is to come down as a rebol fightec. have their place in the administra, Alfred" was in attendance and played the unofficial members of the Board." That There may be some other sinister tion of law, and a share-not incon- Wedding March is the happy couple made motive at the back of Shum's bend. siderable of responsibility for their way from the Church to the carriage since its introduction, has been steadily is a distinct reflection upon the late

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