1907-06-22 — Page 5

SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1907.

BY TELEGRAPH.

OUR NEW GOVERNOR.

On the Way Out."

(From Our Special Correspondent.)

Lostos, June 22,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Iwhorover it was wanted and these Hetlo engines will eventually be used in the por sent work of the yard. All the shops

-

SIXTY-TWO YEARS AGO.

Plea for Municipal Control.

It is interesting at this panticular poricu to know that a years ago the CHSA Mail advocated municipal government in the Colony: Horo le an editorial from the

question:

SPORTING.

Rifle Shooting.

A FINE TROPHY PRESENTED.

LONDON LETTER.

...

The unsavoury revelations of corruption excavation work was carried on." Evou- ANOTHER DOCK,

in connection with the West Ham tually wen wall of 3000 font wan

(Tron Our Own Correspondent.) Guardians have resulted in nine out of the constructed of concrete blocks of slop

ten guardians and officiala implicated being · A Quarry Bay Baptism.

ing board typo, these being wel to

· LONDON, MAY 20.

allow of rettiomont. The concreto

A. Far Eastern appointment has caused erat to prison for terms of two years' hard labour and loss, with less of oivio rights, Largest Dock in the East. blocks were, of course, made on the site,

A vory luuxtsome trophy has been pre-a little inconvenienco in a comer of Lou The prosecution proved that thera bad where gushing machines were erected.

seated for competition among shots indon. It had been arranged that Dr Daniels been shameful paculation on the part of It ramarkable coincidence that wo Manning and Wardle twelve-inch

the Colony by Mr Mackie, of White should start in a very fow days for Salonika certain officials who for money permitted within a week Hongkong should see the tank locomotives convoyed the materini to CHINA MAIL of that time which touches the Horah Cellar famo. It is open for com to study the outbreak of malaria there, folse weights and inferior qualities to be petition between teams from the Hongkong The axpedition was to have started sont in by contractors, and that guardians. baptism of two new docks. On Saturday Inst

Volunteer Corps and tho Volunteer Reservo water was let into the now Naval Dock for

"The advantages which the community Association A joint committee meeting of Tropical Medioino, but just at the last a being their only motive, regulaty under the auspices of the London School who boasted of thoir regard for the poor the first time, and to-day a similar ceremony Sir Frederick Lugard, F, C. M; G., was performed in the case of the new dook will be connected as far as possible with dorives from a well organised system of was hold at the Volunteer Ifeadquarters postponement has had to be made because received money from men sooking offices that has for the past few years boon in cousight milways and the handling of hoary police are so soli evident that a reasonable yesterday who rules governing the op- Dr Daniels is required to remain by the under the Board. It is a bad businese,

rato for its support is perhaps one of the petition were drawn up and agreed to. The school here, one of the principal demon and the men elected to these public. of countruction at Qury Bay for Menterial will be reduced to a minimum.

The pumping gear for the docks is in for direct taxes that in civilised countries trophy has to be won three times in susse-strators, Dr.A. T. Stanton, having been offices in some quartais no a poor lob terday, en ronde for Hongkong, eia Butterfold and Swiro. Both sigui course of installation and when completed aro submitted to without murmar; and waeiozi, or five times in all, to because the appointed to the Laboratory at Kuala

fortantindustrialavil political developments in the Colony, but in reality the dock that be capable of emptying the dock under do not anticipate that even those who, like absolute property of any team. It is now Among those assembled to bid Sir maak of the sea for the first time to-day three hours even when no ressel is in duck, ourselves, maintain that it is mistaken on low at Messis Lane, Canford and Lumpur.

has the greatest bearing upon the come pumps are two double parallel fifty-four molicy to overburden the youthful energies Copany, the agents for the White Horno Frederick: farerdi was Sir, Matthewmercial status of the Colony. It is the by Allen and Co. of Bedford. These will to complain of in being called upon to and interesting matches should follow.

inch diameter suction and delivery; supplied of the Colony with taxation will find much i result of private enterprise, and such a

he supplemented by a ton inch drainage contribute their quota for upholding the result that there concerned have overy

pumpi

C. B., etc., auled from. Liverpool yes

Canadia

Nathan.

THE FRENCH RIOTS.

Soldiers Mutiny.

Barracks Burnt Down.

(From One Sp rind. Correspondent.)

LONDON, June 22.

The situation in the s with of France is decidedly grave, Loing considered the worst experienced since the days of

the Commune.

Thees regineul Teoke ret in open mafing hat were ultimately persunded

to return to barracks.

Later on the soldiers' barracks at Montpellier were found to be ablaze.

A Lodeve the wob attacked the

tro

stationed at the railway.

Trains are unable to reach Bezier

reason to be justly proud. The Query Alongside of the dock on the scuthor forces requirito for the protection. health.

Bay Dock--as no doubt it will be called--has the distinct honour of being the bido three slipways ard“ în

COUTED of

two grounds,—First, in not clearly defin-

and comfort of the community,

But though we thus concur in the pre- ; largest in the Far East, and Messrs Donald construction, the largest one boing 1080ible of the Ordinance we exceive that MacDonald, M.I.C.E., and A. E. Griffin, feet long and 80 feet wide, and is all its cracking clansus ao phjectionablo on A.M.L.Č.E... chief and assistant engineers of taking a lead weight of 2,700 tons. rospeo ively, who have and the work of The hauling rope for this alip is A designing and construction in their hunds from the commencement, have achieved a Kacunse in engineering which redounds to their great credit and speaks volumes for the enterprise of the Bra responsible for Fits undertaking.

There is something that thrills the con- templation of what the consummate of ouch task this dock is means. But a few years ago a stubborn mountain, mostly of granite, dipped its nose into the sea at Quarry Bay paint, and the road to Shaukisan skirted the ves. A more likely place for a lock site could hardly have been chosen, but nature has not been basish in hor land distribution

a

Collar.

This competition should be a close ano

THE SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY,

ni specimens. Fliero are other localitian

to exhibit bailar conditions in the near future, for Mr John Burns is proving a The China Society, recently formed, is

pitiless adininistrator, and his rogime is doing extremely well, All the beat

praised by rustod old Conservatives as known “old China hands" in London are wall ny Liborsts, while some of the noro, supporting it and the readiness of men violent Socialists regard him nowadaya as learned in the lore of the East to unfold the thing unspeakable. It is old what their knowledge in lectures and papers the whirligig of timer brings round, iframe. makes the gatherings of the Society ex- will but wait. I remember John when ha tremely interesting. Tomorrow a lectin harangued demonstrithms in Trafalgar is to be given at the headquarters of the Square in strong phrasca. Yet I must say Hociety, Caxion Hall in Westminster, by never heard him flatter his henrera, even

then.... by Mr S. C. Wang, a law student with a fine coramand of English. He has chosen "Confucius" as his subject, and Mr George Jamieson will preside

INDO-JAPANESE TRADE.

Doparture of a Commercial Mission.

Big Contracts in America. A message from New York last month Fourteen inels stock one. The other two ing the power and jurisdiction of the continis the report recently published that slips are smaller, measuring 987 fest in police, a term of wide signification and Japan was ordering is go quantities of longth, but all are so designed as to allow which in the United Kingdon israilway material in the United States, a ship to he brought up and the stipway made to include very different classes of The dispatch says:-- Aniorica's industrini removed from under. The machinery for functions. The Ordinance does not infoth invasion of the Far East is now in full

Mr Herbert F. Allen is the, author of a hauling is powerful, the winding drum of 9 whether this proventive branch of awing, and Japan is pouring a golden the largest slip itself weighing thirty toms. justice is to be rendered so 'oficient in

strom into the United States for steel book just published by the Society for the

Mr. Morila, Director of the Japanese It might be mentioned that the entrance to Hongkong as to supersede the necesrails, care and locomotives. Tretro Promotion of Christian Knowledge, en-Commercial and Industrial Bureau in the the dock and the three slipways is on the sity for the individual tax-which the million dollars already have Leon us-titled Early Chinoso History." After Department of Agriculture and Commerce, Iyremun side of the point. The sides of inhabitants have hitherto baea compelled the slips are composed of rubble insomy to submit to in maintaining privato pended in this country for milroad laborious study of a nabor of Chinese who las boom instructed to visit India, his but the entrance for about 100 fest is steel, watchmen circumstance to which our supplies to be used in the construction classics, Mr Alton declares them to bo left Tokyo on his journey. The object of visit to India is to report on giving a fair lead for ships entering. attration is the more pointedly directed of the South Manchurian Railwayforgeries. Oddly ough the Society adds 31r Morita's

In the part will be included all the by the intiation from the chief nugistrate and it is learned that contracts involving a note disclaiming my agreement with Mr building necessary for the repair or build-which appeared in the 'CHINA MAR' only millions of dollars aro pending. Deliveries Allen. Still his study of the subject is sex far as Hongkong in-concerned and shoug of ships, and they have been so a fortnight age, tendering the services of a of rails are being made, and for the nex gaining for his arguments very respectfu has tested the human atom to the atmost designed sa to make the dock not only night constable to any of the inhabitants three months, steamships chartered by attentica in the stromunas light to dovete what laid the most compact in the East but one of who might consider them worth $10 a Japan will ply across the Pacific beting has been vichafed to the growing noods the most efficient in the world.

month. It seems necessary to understand cargoos of iron. Manchuria will be striped The Chinese Minister, His Excellency of an expanding community. But the

whether we are to have a police so general with American steel rails from Dalny to Wang Taich, is now on his way back to Po-long enough for anyone to obtain much mountain did not deter the engineers.

ly effective as to supersede the necessity Mukdep, and the traveller will ride in king to take high office there in relation to Given the site they approached it with

for private watchinon or if, besides this ears of American manufacture drawn by Foreign Affus. We await his successor, perhaps even greater determination than

heavy tux wo are to be called upon to American locomotives. Thousands of the adopted as of Li Hang Chang, with Mahomet, and with the aid of thousands of

The dynamics will be driven by contribute to the support of a force which, dollars have been spent iu previous to interest, and it is predicted that he will cagines of the Cookeril patent, built by from the intimation alluded to, it may be our manufacturers for quick delivery, for take a much better part in public life hers Richardsons Westgarth and Co., of Mid-inforced the authorities do not consider to

the Japanese insist that these railroads than the Minister who has just given up must be built and in full operation within the olles. Wang Ta Sigh hari tuany diesborough. Two are of 500 horsepower be entirely efficient and two of 1000 hcise power.

two years. engines are being coupled direct to the generators nindo by Messrs Dick Korr and Co. The power house is situated on the south side of the site and at the rear of the dock and slipways.

a

cuolis it gradually moved. The old road Alter a discussion in the Chumberto Shaukiwan disappeared and a new one of Deputies a vote of confidence in the now climbs over a shoulder of the hill at

lovel far below the original crest of the Geveromont was passed

mountain. But the earth yielded its muioty to the permanent work. All the granite utilised in the great dock and the material used in the necessary reclamation, came from the mountain whose nosu no longer dips to the se. The configuration of the landscape has been vastly altered,

The riots seem to be confined to the province of Herault, in the South of France, for onch the towns mentioned are within its horders, Montpellier is about 70 miles west of Marseilles; Lodeve is 30 miles north-west of Montpellier: Beziers

The engineering shops and every other branch where power is needed will be connected with the power house, which will supply electricity.

These

Thert will be very little enal used in the works, Gas will be generated and sup is about 30 miles south-west of Montpellier and whilst 1.600,000 cubic yards of plied to the furunces and dynamos by and approximately the same distance south exenvation

added three double-sheet Mond Gas Producers of Lenteve. En, D. M.]

the beauty of maluro it built by the Power Gas Corporation, Ta- brought to the service of man 51 maited, and capable of generating ge equal

THE OPIUM EDICT.

ย

my nit have

neres of land. That is the size of the area to 4,000 hope power, 3000 of which will be.

The electrical par

P/

the practical condition of trade in Todin, to bring. the two countries commercially and economically into closer relations, and also to see that the tande between the two countrica is increased, Mr Morita is also to report on the social condition of the Jadian peoples. He will spend about threa months in India, a stay which hardly seems

information concerning the trado and cus- toms of a huge empire with nu area of over.

suillion square miles.

Mr Matsukur, an expert in the simu

Department, is accompanying Mr Mosita.

CHINESE SECRET SOCIETIES,

Revolutionarios Discovered.

The discovery of a Chinese Bourof Society

personal qualities, I understand, but his The other objection we have to the

ignorance of the English language-zaxde SHARE REPORT.

him feel "cat of tw he attended mours is that the inhabitants are not

publio gatherings, and even in French be allowed a voice in fixing the rate or in determining the mode in which it is to be

In their weekly share report, dated 21st had such a slight knowledge that at the has taken place in Ipoh, and the officials applied-no other limit being proposal June, Messre Vernen ant Smyth state-

Foreign Ofice he lid to make itse of an--and members have fled to other States in than what inay seem to the Clovernor, with.

The little spurt reported in our Inst interpreter. I havo, frequently seen in the F.M.S., soup even having come to the advice of the Executive Council suf- circular has not fully main sinod, and at public fungus looking on with a bored Singapore. ficient for upholding or maintaining any.

The name of the Society, says the Times extont of fores that may be appointed. We although a fait Luffess has been transacted and lightlynused expression, mingled have no doubt that with our present rulers during the wool rates have declined, and with which was also shown the fact that he of Malaya," is Hui Lan Kwi, or Society of Sworn Brothron, its Mother Lodge boing everything will be done with the nbnost in most stacks sollers rule the market atas all the time hopelessly trying to keep the notorious Ghi Hin Society, which in economy; has that does not affect the tire of closing. Exchango on London with the proceedings The lecturer of it-tena is a branch of the much dreaded

against which we contend. The right of

to-morrow night at the China Society and Triad Society of China, with which

ich prao T/T22), on Shanghai 73. of the mercantile community

Conncil has Hanks-Hongkong and Shanghais have

night let off in ilsont English quotations tically all Chinese Secret Societing pro

adiliated. Tho en reclaimed, but the majority is the the fummares, etc,

o original object of thes frequently hoon urged, not solid bottom of the mountain. Thres paris tien of the work is in the hands Mr W. with much force of resser for until the but at time of closing shares are obtainable and smacked his lips threat, what time the present Tih Tring. Manchu, dynasty

S. Cake, A.M.I.E

revenue of the Colony Avent to of the dock itself rest upon solid granite, On the northern side of the site, that is

ismy its expensos wa do not ses at $875 and it is probable that a slightly the Minister was proudly beaudug upon and the restoration of the Ming, or and the samo might also be said of the near the sea wall, a large shears, capable chat the inhabitanta CAL olain lower rate would be accepted. Nationals him as a fellow countryman, who was musk Chinese, dynasty, displaced by

Manchus come? years ago; and thoro slipways, alongside the deck. Sub of lifting 100 teas at the rate of five feet representation as a right, and upon any unchanged and without business. The ing a good impression, ante oblivious of little doubt but that the foreign branches stantiality stamps the whole works and per minute and thirty tone at the rate of other grounds it would be worse their London rate for Hong cong and Shangbeis the fact that the speceh, translated into are if enormous assistance to the than

* Chinese, would have had a very ugly look bodies in the collection of funds for the geen the impression that it will stand ont light purchase gear will be available municipal affairs.

fifteen feet, will be exacted. An independ useless. But the caso. is different with

Here it is proposed, reming at 293.

rar-chest and other serviceable until the crack of doom, and to lift ten tons at the mie of forty foot per that the whole charge of upholding the Marine Insurances.We have no. Du

purposes. But in the caso of the aub-socistica existing here, the this being realised the engineers am to be minute. The shears which has a large police should be defrayed by the inhabinets sinesa fotopot under this heading. Cantons

originalso-called p murdoned for whatever pride might have dius of nation, will be supplied by Messrs who thorahy, we conceive, establish a just have declined to $875 with sellers, and

woll.

stitutional right of

of British subjects to be quotation, close with sallers. the sluices of a completed dock when at At a later date building slips for three consulted both as to the levying and dis-

Fire Insurances-Hongkongs main notice, one called A Soldier of the first they saw a stolid mountain. The ships will also be erected.

of the fund. In London, though About noon the water was turned into nearly one fourth of the expenses of the unchanged and without business. Chirns Legion," by an old Hongkong run, Mr The proprietors of eighty-seven Bigantic transformation, the enormous the dock from two sluices, and cheers police establisbrugt is paid out of the Con. after small sales at 85, closs with a smali George Marington. Menington was

developments, and the strenuous labour having been given, a few visitors interested solidated Funds, there are Commissioners to

Con demand at 86. and anxieties which have combined to make in engineering proceeded into the new watch over the interests of the rate payers; hienes have chungul hands in staall lots at lan will recall, and he packed a good dost the Quarry Bay Shipyard what it is to-day, offices, which, by the way, are substantial and in Edinburgh and Glasgow, where to 292, closing with buyers at that and with of expérience into his life before it was cut de, when realised, touch the fibre of the well-lighted brick buildings, where they whole amount is raised by on

sellars at 80. Douglasca have improved to being of any observer who is sensitive to drunk success to the dock and the cu- the inhabitants, the annually electr

tatives the energising power of intelligence and

forcupied by the works, Much of it has used for power-ly the yard and 1,000 for to a voice in the Legislative thinks changed hands in small odd lots at 8680 from well known revolutionists in Chim, therhoods is known to be the overthrow of

Shops Closed at Shanghai.

(From Uie Correspondeni, į

SHANGHAI, June 24. Most of the opium shops in the city

The list of forthcoming books from the

the

parent

dpatristic object is going

lost sight of the local branches

have been closed apparently and there filled their breasts when to-day they opened George Russell and Company, of Mother-claim to avail thereselves of the cou-Yangtzee in the place of buyers athousa: of Mr John Murray contains, I organised chiefly for the enrichment of

has been no trouble so far.

divans which and closed yesterday will receivo medali

VICEROY SHUM.

Resting at Shanghai.

(From Our Correspondent.}

SHANGHAI, June 29.

Viceroy Shum has been permitted to remain in Shanghai for ten daya in order that he might receive medical

attention.

Accepts Hongkong Hospitality,

This morning a telegram was evolved

shireess

DEVELOPING PORT SWETTENHAM,

the vital might of fixity of purpose.

in

the

40

an

their unscrupulous chicts.

The books of the Society disclosed membership of close upon 8,000, the entrance fee being 83 for each member.

The

estima ed Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and adventures sool, as all who may have met

after further sales at 41, Indos have short in your local licspital. I heard of been negotiated at 70, and Shell Transports him in England a few months only before

danger of such a Society to the conatitunity can hardly be over-

enrolled members, while the labour Force of Practically all domestic servante wete

all the European mining concerns employ-

The toast of the dock was submitted by ing the ove

the sole. Star Ferries concnuo neglected at he caine out to Hongkong for the time,day with then. It is a sunther of the

2s well!

Commissioners have

Star

Jinas, Chief Engineer of Mossrs Punchard, appointment pay except that the quotations.

of

is. lxlged

ing Chinese labour was already leavened. Me Donald Mcdonald, and that of the fion.

most urgent necessity that such an organisa There is an object lesson there to be engineers ans proposed by Mr A. J. Wilno judicial functions; but pondered over.

Refineries,China Sugars remain entirely and all who knew him hero liked him for tion should be broken up once and for all Lowther and Company, who, on the pro-in other hands, they are omnipotent as 105 sollers rule the market.

asneglected, and even at the reduced rate of his oheory rockleness and good humour.and the ringleaders returned to their own We have no room for, neither Of course the stop that to-day marks the sinus Saturday, colobmted the baptism regards the extent and rotuneration of unchanged and without business.

country. Luzins The book has not yet appeared, but the do we require, such people, in the F. M. S. progress of the work is nothing like 'being of the dock which he has had un- the force, as well as in all that relates to Mining-Raube bay

have Mr lighting, cleansing, removal of nuisanc

publisher's preliminary notice indicates The Society existed at Ipoh selely for pur- hands changed

boycutting, and tho "final one. It is merely one on their construction for the Adm the and obstructions, and the arrangements of during the week at by andy; the that the experience described while the poses of thuft, intimidation and such wis

the ends of way, and it will be overal months yet excellence of the work of the ongineers, and the Fire Brigade. And we believe that in market however closes, much quieter with author was in the French Foreign Legion ita

are Ballers at 6. The crushing for the last in-Tonquin should be worth reading. I would have been in a position to dictate to power that in a short time it before the shipbuilder can take possession the enterprise of the firm of Messrs But-ofherency and econolay, these matters owmonth was 801 and Godowns.-Hong-hear that Mr Murray himself has read the all employers of Hailam labour. We believe. from the constructional engineers. A lot torfield and Swire. But Mr Macdonald nowhere botter managed out of London, if

oza, from 4,475 tona. has been done-a lot romains to do, but and Mr Grillin responded, and in turn paid indeed such a plea alapted to Hongkong kong and Whampoas in the curly part of manuscript and has beer greatly interested.rvin

Docks, 17hartes what remains is comparatively easy of a tribute of praise to the staff who worked accomplishment.

As previously incutioned the dock, as it stands, is the largest in the Far East, and the No. 1 slipway alongside ranks as the largost in the world. The dock on the coping is 787 feet long, on the heel blocks

290). At the outerance ne high water level

*1

Williams, in felicious termis

under them.

SHANTUNG DESPERADOES

IN HONAN.

The desperadoes, or members of the Tato

Huh, (Horally a Great Swords," propadly

of

in fair lots at 0

بت

de growing

the weak improved considerably and satos wers affected

100. 105, to a gradually improved system from 110. Later, however, with holders

willing to realize small the suggestions

of judicious and body of a interested Commissioners, Protection of shares thrown on to market pro saheme for a railway through Sinni and boycotted, ding. 16 possible to keep

ann reaction and the rate again fell to Burmal being the subject of negotiations Hailam life and property, sanitary regulations, 106 with Rules, the market closing with between France and England, Many ang or nud whatever tends to the

the comfort thio convenience

bath in Europe public,

Were such a

thore need be no fear about

the supplies; and we should

100

casey were known in which

Hailam servants had been forced, under threats of summary vongeance, to join the Society, I hear that there is a prospect of a and yet other cases in which Earapoans.

were quietly, yet none the less effechvaly,

Indo

ably

Society who Thers i

Sy werk

the boss question

these ends ch never be

the undervalung

WEATHER REPORT.

caused

and Kowloon

with sellers

show no important movement, but con-

Hotels and Shanghai quiot. In

Kervabla

egen

if brought from Po

of the

ordered the

hardly one amongst us hat ronson to wonder at tinned and other

jam,

the rapid disapperanta of

I other Household

hold goods, which

are rud

sin Ipon froid:

häuservants

ters of tropienie o fotos, fail, ie, now ledge Wharves have found small purchasern of engine bulk cited the adoption of some

179 it is 88 feet wile and 82 feet at the level of speaking Long Swords" Society) of od by ovary friend to public safety and an 80, the market from the Private Secretary of H. E. Shum- the sill. About the centre of the dock the Tsaochou, the "most turbulent district of order; and the administration of the at the lattor, rate. Shocks have such scheive to open up the region, and it who has hy boycott,

for scouring the Chen-Hson stating time the lately appoint width at the top is about 120fapt and at the the Empire," who, it will be remembered placed in better hands than those of the tinue work at the quotation of 25 is thought that the prouace of the King of provisions, such coffe, sugar,

ho 24 morally certou have been stolen, od Viceroy will break his journey at bottom 83 foot 6 The dock is built wore badly defeated and scattered last community who are to enjoy the benefits Hongkew Wharves rated steady in Shang Siam in France afforts a good opportunity amp-ail and

and who are call

called upon to contribute the hai in the carly part of the week at 224 to Hongkong His Excellency has signified of coment concrete faced with granite, Spring by the disciplined troops of Viceroy

means of of

it. The idea is that the French financial now know where those stolen goods are his acceptance of the invitation of local and is closed with a sliding caisson, Yuan Shih-kai, lent by his Excolloney tong or curing thom. Without forgets, and a good business is reported. The for getting down to business in regard to though the thief cannot be provoda We.

latest quotation from the north makes the salutary efforts of Chinese to attend a banquet given in his which works on bearers and when the the Governor of Shantung Love, acording our rulere to provido and organise a pro-stock much easier with sales at 220. Now houses should guarantee the capital for the dispose of thing been shown

scate Unilam coffee-shops honour. No jaies are to be spared to dock is open is run into a special chamber to Chinan dispatch, gathered shard ones lective force, experience leads in the con- Amoy Docke continue unchanged and with Siamese par and that the British Govern conclusively within the last few days thre

ment should similarly gumantes to consimost entirely ou goods- 100kc the entertainment. a complote at the side of the dock.

more on the Bluntung-Honna horders. All clusion that the expanse of maintaining and out business

extending it if self-imposed, would be less

Lands, Hotels, and Buildings,Hougtong

rufe struction of the Burmese portion-alber European houses, tha The caisson is of steel of the "box along the frontiers, on both sides ofgrudgingly paid, then a much sinalles tax Landslings bean placed at

th the slagspar disosing of them · description, with a collapsible bridge. It Shantung and Honan, and especially in lesied and applied by the sole authority of of 106, the market closing quiet at that which a joint comatlesion would may be

danger of defection, for air keing weighs 400 tone, and was built by Meas the last province the villages and hamlets Government,

rato. West Points have improved with a

brethren "of the sandlided Rui Lad small sale to 50, Kowloon Lands and Hum the line. Hanna Donald and Wilson, of Faisley, are being raided by these "Long Swords,"

MANKATO was no ona to spute that

on the thia phreys have been placed at quotations, the

common knowledge alen, that it wast aud was erected under the personal | and to 'such a point of usasperation hevo

market for both stocks

Lord Cromer is home from his uppvision of Mr R. H. Doonid:

impessible to obtain reliable theso raida brought the victims that a

we have no duties in Egypt and is welcome has evidence against Hails Realising the iniportance of Port

6 Hailans, or to kecure a Before the dock could be built a coffer strongly worded complaint has gone up to

changes nor business to report.

Cotton Mits-Ewos have declined in very cordial. When he arcived there was conviction on Hailam, evidence. More Swettenham as a port of call for vessels of dan 000 feet in length had to be cou Peking, with result that an Imperial Ro The following notice is issued by Mr Shanghai to 61 aul Laoun Kung Mows to vary large gathering of distinguished men over, if any really valuable article were to look for it considerable tonnage, the Governinontructed. This proved work which ecript has been issued to the Governors of Figg of the Hongkong Observatory 88). Other remain unohtanged.at the station to greet him. The Prince last, it was useless, as a rule, to loo

iscellaneo havo decided in introduro various seliemos teronglily tested the engineers owing both provinces to combine forces and On the 22nd at 11.50 The baromoter.

Borneos have desi

Hailam servant could Rus for the development of that town. to the bad state of the bottom. How suppress the desperadoes once for all. We line rison considerably in E Japan and sales. China Provid- of Wales healed; the list, and he was acho pawslips of the neighbourhood, if

lave changed hands at 9 and 800 in companied by the Pilne Minister and a proted of having annexed it. If tand sate i

lanced. at The wharf at King, which Ins ever, they necceded in overcoming initial may state that the Long Swords are the fallen slightly over Luzon

in Bangkok, The low pressure trough now lies off the small lots, losing with sollers at the host of others, including Sir Claude Magall, it was usually to be found in heretofore been utilised for the purpose of difficulties and composed a dam with parent society of the notorious BOCIN coast of China, and pressure is relatively highor rate. Dairy Farms continue with donald, Sir Froderick and Lady Lugard, or Entaria, or one spot far distant from the scene of f the theft, having been dispos landing oil, will be closed as soon as the pitos 82 feet in length. Tho dain consiste.-C. Daily News,"

high over the Yangtze, valley and Japan in meet with no response, Grcon Islands driel Lord Charles Beresford. Die l'ripeeed of by means of the underground riway the North, and over the S, part of the

by construction of the bridge across the Klang of two rows of sheet piling with Whampoa

kwi. And not Chinn in' tho Bouth. river has been taken in hand. Oil will mud in between and it is strutted witli Once again the ladies of the village of

with further sellers at a resounding cheer, aut after allowing him only do the bones of societies of

Hut Lan Kwi calibre control underground weather may be expented in the Formosa whoro it has been lovided to order wahed is a depth of 32 feet of water which makes organising their manual matrimonial party Channel and along the Northern shorce of at 1 Watsons have found amal? boyers he carried him off, to, Buckingbain Palace description, but they actually, wiold more

the Chin Sos.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours end- ing at 10 mm. to-day 5.28 inches

Forecast for this 24 hours ending at noon tomorrow.

FORECAST DISTRICT. B

hare further

in

the market proved with sale at 16 of Wales greeted him with barod brad, amidntrolled the Hai

florwarda bo landed at Port Swettenham, timber at the back Ou the ses aide thero Eaiussines, in Belgium, ara reported to bo Frosh N.E. and G. winds and equally rate, but with bugars and no sellers to clint for while with friends arouilways' and aid and abet canlity oLAYSTY

to which they invite "all the bachelors in the world. Current-belief is that there for the storage of that commodity, the am one of the biggest you built for the Certain parts of the foreshore at Port purpose. All of the strutting had to be will be a terrible crush, Swettenham, are to be reclaimed, with the done by Chinese divors under water and terribl

this in itself added considerably to the CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIO, CHOLERA object of building warehouses and cool dificulty of construction. The first pilo AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY, depôts, and an exponditure, to the extent was driven in May, 1003. A year THIS is unquestionably the most success. of about $60,000, has been sanctioned Inter the last pile of 1200 odd ful medicine in use for bowel com- specially this year for that purpose. The was placed in position. In 1905 the damn plaints, and it is now the recognized standard over a large part of the civilized avulemation work will be carried out under itself was finished. The construction of world. A few doses of will invariably the sugavision of the F.1.S. Railways the dock commenced in August, 1902, and etre an ordinary attack Distrbace For Department. Strille Timon!

Fintiltaneously the reclamation and general aid by all chemists and storekcopes.

at 11, and some further shares aro on offer at that rate. We have nothing for where the King Fecolved him with quite power than this duly constituted authorition

unusual wannth. One recommendation of with the masses Straits Thugs.” ther to report under this hording.

this great administrator of Egypt is about

CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM✨

to be carried out. Armangements are being ** LINGERING COLDS, mindo for a number of natives froin Egypt THE Inager a cold hangs on, the morò it is an antiseptic Eniment and prevents to be sent to the United States and to weakens the syetem. Do not run blood poisoning resulting from a cut or braino. It also cavaos: the parts to heal India to study the systems of cotton and the risk of an attack of pneumonia by than when the usual trantibent is employ the importance of these industries in Egypt from this disease, will be avoided. For e without maturation and in much less time tobacco cultivation. It is hoped to increaseglecting it. Chamberlain's Cough Re

medy will sure your cold and all dangor

by all chemists and storekeepers,

L-Hongkong and Neighbourhood NE. and E. winds, fresh squally, rainy

--Formosa Chanuel Satau as No. 1. B-South coast of China between Hong kong and Lamooks: Same as No. 1,

South coast of China between Honged. For sale by all chemists and store in the near future.

kong and Hainan, Suino as No. 1

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