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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1907.

A CLAIM FOR COMMISSION.

A olim for commission on an unexecuted i Joan was settled in the Supreme Court this morning by His Fatour Mr A. G. Ww. Originally, Burnal Albert sued Lon Kam Ching and Dung Yeng Tang, as executore for the estate of Dang Chee (deceased), for 8800, being commission on alean, Mr F. X. d'Alumada e Castro ap.

pared for the plaintiff und Mr Grist for the defendant.

When the case first cause on for hearing An adjournment was made in order to allow of plaintiff adding a third party, but this morning Mr d'Alinada asked for leave to reduce his chim to $150. It had been practically agreed that if Mr Grist's client was fiable at all it was in the sum of $150 only. The andmoant was sunde, mud Mr Grist announced there was only one point

entitled to the convuissian when the loan

was not compimer. That was the næringer ment inde.

The Poise Judge This is somewhat saal. If the Arrangeman: fell through the bunker was do get notlung

"QUAINT PROMISSORY NOTE.

"Promise to Suð."

A peculiar promissory note was produced, in the Hammary Court This morning, when Sui Ting qued Look Chu for 2500.

His Honour Mr A. G. Wise (Puiene Judge) presided. Plaintiff was represented by Mr Reginald Hardling and defendant

by Mr E. J. Grist.

The note was put in and His Honour remarked-Yes! It's a note, but there is no promise to pay. It says "I promise to acc." But I see yon ave soing in the alternative for inouey lend and the words failing payment appear in the note. It is practically a promissory note.

Evidence having been led, judgment was given for plaintiff with cont

A DISPUTED MORTGAGE,

$10,000 Involved.

THE CHINA MAIL.

A case of unther interesting nature wag heard in the Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court this morning, before Bie Lordship Sir Francis Piggott (Chief Justice,) regarding a mortgage.

fore he claimed :--

GOVERNMENT "PUPPETS."

Mr Humphreys Roused.

"If we, as Board, are to do exactly what the Colonial Secretary tells us to do we are no more or loss thap puppets and I, for one, am not prepared to accept that

position!

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MALTA · FEVER.

A Lesson in Proventive Medicine.

Situated

in the

midet

of the

SIR FREDERICK LUGARD.

The

Entertained by the China ROBINSON PIANO

Association,

It

may be, gentlemen,

tlant

PANY, LTD.

THE

MINIATURE GRAND-

BY

STEINWAY'

a work of creative art which stands zlong-unquaifudly THE LÉST.

by all other Loading. Makers; FOR SALE OR HIRE ATRICES consistent with quality, and BASED ON PRESENT RATE OF EXOHANOE

The Chinn Association dined Sir Frederick Meditorratican, awept by all the winds of heaven, and enjoying brilliant sunshine for Legard in London last month, and in the several months in the your, the island of course of his speech in reply to the toast [UL Malta should be one of the healthiest of his health, he said :-Your chairman has chased certain property in 1808 for 11,00), Sanitary Board meeting yesterday,

Long Foc, of the Fook Wa Chong, pur said Me 11. Humphroyo at the of places. 16 freedom front swamps or fluded in his humorous way to the fact

and also His. Majesty's 'distinguished. Am- | island from that scobige of warm olimates-bassador to Japan all este from West and Ng Wai, chief foreman carpenter of the The outburst was brought about by the standing water of any kind protects the that with Sir Matthew Nathan and mysolf

mmulari. For many Years Naval Yard, hold a mortgage of $10,000 on reading of a letter from the Colonial

pant, Africa, Te you whose interests have beau it, undar an indenture dated June, 19, Secretary (published yesterday) respoeting

In block of houses-Nos. 191 to 231 Station hawever, Malta has suffered from the attracted to the Far East with its ancient Long Kee alleges that the mortgage is a

prevalence of a serious local fever, of a civilisation, Wasi Afrien may indeed som be-a-curious training grond for * q!j fraudulent one and was not sitaivel with Stroot North-at Mongkuktṣui.

****This application," said Mr Ilumphreys, it persistent charter, which he been administrator or a diplontist in the Chilo

the bene of the island, and particularly neso seas; but the success which has been his consent or knowledge, noi did ha authorise any one to execute it for bin oras already been before the Board on

predecessors gives me hops to have hand over the title deeds. Thuro- three different occasions, each time the of the garrison; for a large fraction of achiered by

Board were of opinion that the exemption the naval and military forces have been that I may be a not unworthy successor, 1. A declaration that an indenture of should be granted. Now it has come back constantly incapacitated by this disease, and way in my snail way emulate the PIANT

success which they have achieved. (Cheers) mortgage dated the 6th June, 1905, and again from the Government from the very year some 650 sailors and soldiers It is related that some years ago auf experi between the parties, whether plaintiff was | SANITARY BOARD MEMBERS | alleged to base buen mundu between the Colonial Secretary-who does not consider havo fallen victims to it, and, as caeli

ment in Chinese immigration was started in plaintiff as mortgagor and the defendant the houses should be passed. The Board Patient stays on an aromage 120 days in the Congo State. It is said that a differences therefore must confirm ita previous de hospital, this gives a total of about 80,000 of opinion arose hetween the labourers and Question of Focuniary Interest, a mortgagee is nall and roid.

days of illness per annum. Moreover, their employers on the subject of repatria- 2. Delivery up and concellation of the cision, It seems to me if the Board gost of these men have to be sent to Eng-wall from the forests of the Congo back to tion. Treupon the Chinese started to hack on what they have decided un thron said Jalenture of mortgage,

bc that they are walking still; it may 3. Cancellation of the registration of the separate occasions, they are stupefying land to recover their health, and the conse their own country. After evidence was called judgment was eerning the nation which should be 'aken said indenture of martgage in the Land themselves. If we as a., Bod ato to do uent expense has involved a very con- story is not quite correct. But this!

exactly what the Colonial Secretary tells siderable loss in money to the Government, thu

I feel a certain follow-fecting with evening This fever appears to be widely dis- those Chinnunen, when I stretch my 4. Delivery up of all title deeds and us to du, then we are no more-or-less than

In the House of Commous on May 27 to a good dest of documents roluting to the said proporties Puppets and I, for one, uta upt prepared to riluted in the world, It is most familiar imagination to the horizon of the Far East

accept that position. It is true the Colo-to us in its incidence around the coasts of and renlieo my own incompetency to Sir. Henry Catton asked the Secretary of

the problems which may be in the posession or power, nisl Secretary any have sufficient influence the Mediterranea

appreciate the difficulties and the On the island of which is before me; but I hope, with a State for Foreign Affairs Whether he has- under the control of the defendant ard, with the Govornar-in-Couueil to grant or Malta it has won kod its worst ravages, and nat les conquerable determination than received roports of the progress of the refuse exemptions but on the other hand hence the name of Malta fever, by which they had. to overcome them as thay anti-opium movement in China from the

arise. (Cheers.) Ng Wai defended his title to the mori - age, alleging that Long Fee was a partner in the matter that it is not prepared to

he cannot compel this Board to take action it is best known.

Now, however, all this has been changed Africa with considerable regret. 1 have sources; and, if so, whether these roports shamed to confess to you that I leave local consult, missionarios, and other in the Kwong Hing Tai Grm to whom the taks. If you don't make any proposal, Sir, by a simple application of the discoveries worked there now for 19 years, in Hyns will be enllated and papers laid upon the money was paid (818,000) and on which I shall move that the Board take no action of science, and widespread gratification will suland, in Uganda in Northern Nigeria

Mr Churchill: Reports have been re upon to do there has been of an extraordi- rerently published reports, that since narily intersting nature--namely, to some coived tonding to slaw that practical steps June, 1906, when the new preventive extent the inclusion of those countries are being taken in any parts of China to

anti-opium mesures were put into practice, Malia under the British Empire and the laying give effect to the

regulations the Chinese Government. But these regula Mr Humphreys Then I move we take fever any he said to have practically of the first simple foundations of British issued by

disappeared from the garrison of the Island administration in them. (Cheers.) It is in view of the short time that t

tions have been in force-only since santural trait which prompta every Englishman to become absorbed in the February last-the information is, na might What are these preventive measures, environment in which he is placed, to think he expected, hardly sufficiently definite that the work that he is doing is the great- and authoritative to lay before the House. tion of the House will he considered as soon as The serious ravages of Malta fever made at and the most interesting and fascinat The question of laying papers on the table

got some appreciation ing of all work-to it desimble that a searching investigation of, and sympathy with, the justive races the particulars received are likely to be of Assistance in enabling a definite opinion to be formed as to the effectiveness of the

grism for placiutof with costs

ADMINISTERING SANITARY

LAWS.

His Excellency's Mlatake.

At the Smailary Boned pustendy Stand ing Oviders were suspended on the mustion of Mr Hooper, in order to allow hita b

|

The folder from the Government 1 the Sanitary Board (published yesterday) cón-

Office.

by members when questions in which they were pecuniaily interested che before the Bard gave rise discussion.

--

Hou. Dr Atkinson so I understand There is a rule dealing with this multer in The Legislative Commeil, where the English proction in followed.

I think is evident that in public houdias seme such rule is

à. Costs and further relief.

But +

an not a-

ANTI-OPIUM MOVEMENT.

necessary propose that the matter be interest was paid up to April, 1906. He in the matter and if you make any proposal (be giren by the intelligence, furnished in and the work which I have been calle table at an early date. a ta address the heged with cut to the referred to the Law Cheer of the Gruan entered a counter chun for the 310,000 I am prepared to move an attendment.

who could draft a rule for incorporation in and interest due at 80.60 per annum.

There was quite an array of counsel in the Starling Orders.

the use Mr H. E. Pollock, K. C.. and Mr H. 4. Chithrop Tiktyled by Bir A, Gl Jackson, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and

Dr Atkinson You

Mr Howett (second int

Have you any proposal ë

Dr Atkinson-No.

no action

Hon. Dr Atkinson-I would draw atten-

Fortress.

Ho Me Hewett - Do you think it is alvisable to have » written rule and not to work as they do in the Laggisdatise Commeil Miaster, appearing for the plaintif, and Mr

1. W. Slade, instructed by Mr G. K. Hall tion to the fact that the Government is and how has this result heen zebieved?

une letter stated that they were prepared to accept the half balcony, arrangeinout.

Mr Humphreys The, owners are not prepared to accept the modification.

Hon. Mr Flowett asked to see the papers

Mr Hooper propose sur stendment

President's auster think notices were always sorved in compordion, with nossanies belon prosecution the acetry of which Mr Houqer did not admit. The famisston's recommendation on that point, he said, was tu chense 231 They also recommended that in ne raser should a prosecution be allowed unless noties to shote a nuisance be served na the owner of accupier, in order that anay hayo an opportunity of doing the work required or appealing to the Bourd. II. K. the Officer Administering the tovarnment. said that such notices were always served in the case of a nuisaner. That was why

to written rudes thegy hat the rulings Mr Hooper asked whether it was fart of

th House of not, and the President und van states list for a being Ima

C'ommons are useful to leave before us, id in fact.

Dr Atkinson As far as I am aware

Mr Hesper As far as you are anates

1 think if a written Tale is not required in the agislative Comeil, where they depend upon the homona of vumbers mg to net in an inganger memper, was should be treated with the same anscount of love. There they rely upon the lontar of members as Tut re in the House of Coupons.

Brutton, of Messes Brutton and Hett,

proschting the defendant.

SERIOUS NICE TROUBLES.

Collision with Military.

Pruin Carexponden!.)

CANTON, June 24.

them.

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balf kitclien

It is necessary to

Ani

But

t

nr the cur Administering the Govern-intredit can foresee grad difficulty, the kind during the dragon boat festival the Governor-in-Council to allow the describe the iletail of the three years dig selves with the now which his Majesty's Government might

of the

of the

should be taken in boud. In 1904, the whose welfare is ontrusted to his charge Royal Society, at the request of the and I think that that is the secret of our often, undertook to investigate the causes has been called for Admiralty, the War Office anil the Colonial success as an empire-building antion. But regulations.

I think it is fitting and right, when a tunn In answer to Mr Rees, Mr Churchill and together with Mr Hooper went through of His fever, and sent out a small Cem-hext working life nga periost of his said: An inquiry was some time ago ad- to his Majesty's Consul-General st to assiste himself in

by dealers in Indian opium at that these problems, that he should leave Mr Hewett-Coder-the Amending Or./mission to Malta for that purpose This with some regret and reluctance, and port as to what action his fiajesty's Gov.

Commission, which consisted chiefly of the should dinance the Governor-in-Council can no Anny and Naval medical officers, las facing a 1

Clint

some trepidation in ermmont proposed to take in regard to the sia a different anti-opium proposals of the Chinese Nows has come to hand of serious rice grant exemption if he thinks fit. Do the been at work for three years, undering a new set of problemes in-8.

pertsys tit very trail

trail Government. Last month a reply was sent troubles at Tsang Sking, ou the East river. owners still hold out for total exemption? the supervision of n Committee of the which enables us to identify ourselves with through his Majesty's Minister at Peking But I don't see why they shonbi impute A few days ago we reported there sume

Mr Humphreys-Yes.. Mr Howett (reading from papers) said Royal Society, and has only Intely com- the countries in which we have been placed that it was not possible at the present

us the power ove time possibility of improper comdlinet toebun fighting on account of a small quarrel

of th asanciating stage of again

question to state the action mintiers of this Board. If such rules are rising about rights of way or something of that on April 30 the Board recommended pleted its labours.

the eventually take the me to be hranusurul in the The present des tronton is, tante festive mattor to stand over pending the ferro, of work ; it is enough to say that every likely were united, under unciations to which lancu forment for vestricting the fur

far

more inter request of the dealers to be made acquaint- future with the estimates and no mem totally different sture, and seems to have the Commission, and again on May 28 the line of research was followed, in order to and the problems of the Far East aro aut portation of foreign ouium; but that the

discover how minn becomes infected by this less Me Horpor--The question is whether ber of the department, aber draws arisen through need of tree on the part of Board resolved to adhere to that docision.

different in theired at the earliest possible date with the disense. As long ago as 1887 an Army nature-than those which an African aducas' & decided

upon would be borrte in- The Other Administering the Goverment salary or even any portion of a salaryson, and therefore robber mixed them- The Commission hud now made its report,

The menucialists wero

ero further is aware. He made a reply that they were from the Sunitary Department, will be selves with these who were really in and as a result the Governor-in-Council medical officer had discovered that Malta ministrator has to face. Still, the problems mind.

informed that the summary of the Chinese always served, I thought you would live ble vote apn them at all, but I do need of rice, wad so the party raided a had suggested that he should have power fever is caused by the cutmuce into the of the Far East are of an alwo bing vernment's proposals, communicated to

and 1 venture to think thist in portance. why he shit not have his considerable anber of shops. According to grant total exemption as well as midi body of a minute bacterium, which was the next two or three years they may the press from Peking, make it clear that a Under these circumstances Mr need the Mierurateur melitensia. This even grow more in importance. The gradual restriction of the trudo in the to the statement before tar, the number of cation. i hope that were robbed was twenty, if Howett nemalod Mr Humpliroys' motion. microbe was studied from many points of awakening of Chim, the closer touch of course of a term of years was contemplated. ai interested. Cugh I cannot romeive a | which seven are spoken of as family Mr Humphreys-I would like to alter view, but with no success until a discovery the agreements which she has Intely boon question in which I could be preemiarly residences. In the squable that was my motion. I propose that the Ipuses was made which cleared up the mystery interested, but if any application were to associated with the riot two house were be granted total oxemption, enter the new This was the remarkable fact that the the oponing of the

mnt is aware t

Dr Atkinson. As far as (AMRYO

asked him.

Dr Arkinson-The question, } take it,

is multivessel to me as President.

Mr Hooper is nuldressed to you.

The President-- And I state, as far as

Mr Hooper Very well, S. i would like to disabuse your mind, bermuse I know it is only an inadvertence on his part that would cause His Excellency to say anything

not strictly true. (This brought forth ni

11 beliefs we

Trat

say atacy rate, ever if he cannot, vole

att inte roster the bag stars in which

be more in respect of the houses belonging to the Land Investiment Company, to sy it to defend them or munka explana irrespective of voting, would. I think, he greatly to the disadvantage of the Board

tion

burnt. The soldiers and the local police were soon upon the scene, and as the result of their interference, or the way in which they interferent, some lives wore best. At the case of the riots, the

Ordinance.

Mr Hewett-I second that. The motion was put and curried, Messrs Hewett, Hooper, Humphreys and Lau Chu Pak voting in favour and Dr Atkinson

gunts in Malta are susceptible to this disenso, and act, as it were, as a reservoir of the virus. In truth, it is probable that Malta fever is primarily a disease of gants,

{

as evidenced by the conventions and

making with different European lowers ing of old controversies which have existed betireen ourselves nd Russia-all these things appear to me to be tending to shift the axis of political interest to the East and to the Pacific, and I trust when I once arrive in Hongkong and feel myself more me as they have

NEW YORK ADVENTURER'S

PLOT.

Remarkable Allegations.

Now Yonx, May 27, Every day fresh light is being throw

and that man is infected on the goat, not in touch with the problems of the Far East, history of the adventner Book,

that

smile) a ser he did not kouw it by having all the facts put before) who took part therein, fler away, and took Hon. Mr Clutham and Major Jones against, the gont from man. The goat is very much, they with captivato me that I shall whose. frauds ou Now York jewellors, it

ur works Here are these four enses, wil

I am under the impression that with a little trouble we could find a great many more.

then.

to the mountains, carrying the rice which Hon. Mr Chatham Ithink you are under ; they had loorad with them. It must be a

a ureapprehension regarding members of the very insatisfactory state of affairs, how- i Board receiving portion of their emoluments ever, that these mutbreaks are constantly from the Sanitary Department...

overing throughout the Province, anl

FAR EASTERN MAILS.

in the

植

An Army

, asked not only that that shoidd be alored, I Legislative Council, I don't see why they rain has fallen during the daytime, Int and Oriental Steam vigation Company on the station, all that was required was to | ment of opportunities to assert rights, te obtain valingnates expected to

in evidence in Multa, there being song feel the attractions of die Far East and the would now seam, were purely subsidiary

captivated you, gentlemen; and 31 Hooper hero read a summons against Chan Tai, of 478 Quvon's Rond West. The

20,000 of them, which supply practically interest of those problems in the way that to huge désign to overfisrow the His coadjutor in solicitor who let in have a copy of that

all the milk used in the island. It was die-my predecessors from West Africa have dynasty in China. summons informes me that he had three other

Brit in

Po In the House of Commons, on May 27, covered by the Commission that half of done. (Cheers.) The representatives of this audacious enterprise is said to bu

Far East will in

of the Reforma Jan, the head summonses for situilar offences at the same

be alert. in China. The Prince has an Mr Hooper - Probably we stall propose indeed in other parts of the Empire, and Sir Henry Cotton asked the Postmaster these animals are affected by Malta fever those circumstances need to tipe, and in me of the cases was any the nestruction and enburgerment of the tirey indicate a state of oxistence that Goneral; Whether a now contract has and that one-tenth are constantly passine They will need to safeguard and; to of 60,000 men ready to take the field when

political, of the Mother Country in the notice servent on the owner of the building B. and I can conceive an decasion when, holes apun skarvation. If this condition been concluded with the Peninsular and the Micrococcus velitensis in their milk, upon the prestige, coomorcial and the Dowager Rmpress dies. Boeck helped to finance this army, and also materially in discussing the estimates it might be of affines is so gunend as it seems to be, it Oriental Company for the mail service with Nothwithstanding that the goats show ne Far East, and I think that it is of tho purchased arms and ammunition here for necessary to move a voduction of salary will perhaps explain, to some extent, the India, China, and Australia for a period of outer signs of the disenso, they continue, greatest possible benefit to thom who are shipment to China. Mr Dayton, one of the upon to administer the Colouies on jewellers who has been victimised, states Having slateri this, I would like to say that affecting one of the members. It is her dulness of trade from which the East seven years from Fub. 1, 1908; and if so possibly for years, to secrete milk call the outskirts of on Emnire that they that he has sean letter hablished will he state what are the terms of speed a angistrate has power ander section 220, red. perlap, at such a thing might generally is suffering.

should have the cordial co-operation and Boeck's confidential relations with Prince The farmers around Fatsban are grum, with the present contract.

and the amount of subsidy as compared taining the poison.

It suomed orident thet, that to banish ssociation to act as watchdogs, to remind had tho support of men high in.

assistance of bodies such as the Ching Po Lun, and also proved that the former

Amer which states that notices shall be served, to occur (Smiles). In the eireanstances, as

standing enters are required in the bling about the prospects for the coming! Bir Laidlaw asked the Postunster Malta fover from our sailous and soldiers

the British

finance: public and the British Parlis-

Those etispense with a notice. The Commission

harvest. They say that this spring little General: What subsidy the Peninsular

concessions from the suize occasions which but for their watch Emperor of China, when there was no their torn can depend upon us to sigDowager

being exerted against Prince Po post them, to do all that we see, to be forgiga innovations.

in promoting not merely the

heary or exemption before he was prosecutod, Hoopor tint in alluding to the Mother of various kinds to work havoc among the under the new contract, for the normal number. There is, therefore, rea- the Mother Country. (Cheure.) I realise, of war in February, when the Dowager political but the commercial interests of decoandite so the story goes, wrote shipments of munitions

In view of these fuels, Sir, I cannot quite. Parliaments he had been unfortunate in different orops. The result of all this is arrival of thing mail bofore the sonable hope that this disease will now most fully that especially in such a colony to end fatally. Boeck was hard. Empress had a paralytic stroke, which Administering the Garermuent unless be wore roles which were never broken. Ho not be more than one Inlf of its usual, consult the Chambors of Commerce and disappear from the garrison in Malta, and as Hongkong, the largest shipping to obtain rady money and I was unaware of the incts, and I think it) "greed. Dat with a Board of lamusicut quantity, or as the writer remarks, "ides associations in India regarding tho somo €0,000 days of illness be blotted ont committed to my chargo uro to it very large £3.000 from Me Solomunk

various pieces of plodging population rules should he laid will be extremely difficult for the people Bombay before concluding any armage from the yearly records of the Navy and extent commercial interests, and that it is

to blies they were brought under his notice it is own, and did not regued that es put to have the happiness of getting pigs' feet" ---

the China Ascintion that I China ware, silks, etc. These expedients lare possible by would morlify his opinion.

In reply to the two questions, Mr Buxton If these good results ato nuintained this are to look for guidance, for support, for of raising money not being sufioicht, Boeck

to the jewellery windlen Gentlemen, co-operation.

I tal you sorted

scribed Toy Dr Alkinson-If you will hand me that ing ny slight upon any member, officia which by the way are regarded as a luxury said:No now Eastern Mail Packet

previous message to The It was permissible for a among the Chinese. On the other hand, the contract has been concluded; but after{ investigation will stand out as one of the most cordially, most heartily for the way Standard." MrGuggenheim to-day redeem paper I will inquire into the matter and or unofficial. And out whether notices were servette not revive to spunti, but not to sete un rovno-writer obeurres-that-in-the-ristes prolonged consultations with the Secretaries most notable examples of successful work in which you have "drink my health;

Mr Hooper-I will go further. I think any question in which ho was pecuniarily Province of Kwangsi the harvest bide fair

havo decided to it would be only fair and comteous t› His interested. Similarly, he thought that Br. 1 to be plentiful, and it is hoped that theregard to Indian and colonial interests, in the prevention of disease, and will your chairman for the kind way ined the pledged articles. A search of Boeck's

tondur

but that is every case whore there is a nuisance the defendant should love opportunity of Applying to this Board or

to the Building Authority for medification

most of it has fallen during the night. This are to receive for carrying contracts. This step was taken in June, 1906, withfulness might pass unhooded. They in longer any prospect of the influence of the

{ should be required here, and 1 more that

the Indist mails eliminate goat milk from their dietary ander the new three-years' cont what the letter lie on the table.

has proveù unsatisfactory for the crops. it are the conditions Mr Humphroys--1 second that.

Speed Hon. Mr Howett pointed cal. Mr has undo it favourable for the grubs of when arranging the time-table for the Indian the striking result that the cases of fever new contract, he will bear fell to one-tenth of what had been their in mind the ortance of

maila

understand the action of B.F. the Officer his selection, as the miwritten rules there so the roport goes, that the harvest will departure of the stgeing

and if he will

trades

most convenient time of departure from

slienta.

Army,

for India and the Colonies, inf

in the port

thank

world, the interosta which aro

Biko

threatened to

£3,

besides

which probably are the

STOLETY A B A H Wapo way usta vana est his mad at y₤272) he come we fast may be available for Event the Famingular and Oriental few thousands on a thorough seiontille have cxpromed few ing success

in theoston with Clunese politics,

Jaws

eistance. I would ask timi

{exfunt."

Stampany offering to investigation.

You most

not been made

links in the chmin, have

Bocek hand a

The research occupied some time, and Majesty's Government have called upon 10lications that There are also

he has alluded to

to my services, such rooms revealed any viticaces of his

and I thank intimate to accept, provisionally, clearly show the duonomy of spending as they are, in the Empiro;

but the you! theartily for the good wishes which but

for seven years from Feb.

responsible ar arduous duties which His not କ 1, 1008, which, in return for an

of 305,000, as against the from first to last employed some twelve Annual present of

a year, an men, but the outlar in time and money are 340,0ided. accelerated service will bo bove, the At a meeting of the Royal Geographical hope, t

details of the casas nothing to the result achieved.

can be ettled, the duration of the Socisty last month Sir F. Lugni, replying voyage between Brindisi and Bombayis to ho A BEACON IN EASTERN SEAS, to the toast of the British Empire, rommark

uced to eleven days six hours in

SIR F. LUGARD AND THE EMPIRE.

ed that the population of the British

...

According to Mr O. S. Addis (at the

me to undertake. (Loud cheers,)

WEATHER REPORT.

ta penchant for engaging himself to marry sovorel women. at the same time.

In connection with the extraordinary enterprise attributed to Rocek it is of interest to recall that last week the Chincu Customs officials at Liontin sized 8,060- riles, 300,000 rounds of ammunition, and 5,000 bayonets, ou the supposition that they were intended for revolutionary purioses. The shipment ens imported by a European firm, in conjunction with some

hand him these papers and explain what I ho spoke about the estimatos, as if that have said.

Tale were applied in the House of Com- Dr Atkinson moved the appointineut fons when the estimates were under dis- n sub-committee consisting of Mr Hooper, the Director of Public Works and the Pre-cussion, there would scarcely be a single momber who could take part, because zrost aident to report to the Board concerning of the mentors were interested to rate limewashing and periodical cleansing by-payers and taxpayors, and a god many

The following nation is issued by Mi Figg of the Hongkong Observatory :- Mr Hooper -1 nd like to see one of younger sons who worn-waiting for their

Empic was estimated at about $20,000,000 to

to twenty-sight days six hours outwards.

On the 26th at 12.05 p.-Except over our Chinese members on the sub-com: fathers in the Upper House to pass any of who approximately 348,000,000

hours dinner to Sir Frederick Luigard in London the Southern Philippines, the baro:noter were And were called upon to vole upon the sureces nativa races. It was on behalf of these twenty-eight days twenty-two gud on May 23):-It is astonisliing, when you has fallen generally, slightly on the Chips Chinese.The Standard:"

and between mister; it would be of very greation duties. In conclusion he said he saw native ances that he was asked to respond. Adelaide to twenty-six days fourteen hours come to think of it, that this should coast and in Formosa and considerably over

no objection to such a rule, which would He had spout the last nineteen yours of his outwards and twenty-seven days two hours be an event of imperial importance the Looches and S. W. Japan.

| Mr Howett-Mr Laut Chu lak !

life in Africa, and any one who had had the homewards. The saving of tim

of time thus to bo

The marriage arranged between Mr Mr. Hooper Mr. Lau Chu Pal's name not put a slight upon any member.

priceless opixrtunity of being called Mr Humphroys-In seconding

Mwork such as that could not his failed to secured is-Between Brindisi and Bom the government of this little outlying The depression appears to be moving be added.

flooper's motion I would like to draw at form the most profound conviction of the ward; between Brindisi and Shanghai, this barron island set like a beacon Pressure is highest over the Yangtze Lond., of 30 Iverncourt, Kensington, tention to the fact that, woro such a rule benefite which British rule had conferred thirty-four hours outward and twenty-four in these Eistern scs, and shedding Valley.

eldest son of Mr. Vére, Nicoll, of 147- on these maces. Alone e among the empires tours

between Brindisi und homeward; passed I would have been debarred from that the world had known, the British Em Adelaide, thirty-six houre outward and its civilising loams nerosa. the congeries of

Streng N. and N. winds may be ex-Cromwell Road, S.W., and Mary - Holen, pected in the Furinosa Channel, and fresh speaking in connection with the houses no pire had been built up and founded upon the twenty-four hours homonre. The time-† Oriental lands umid which it is cast. For E to N.W. winds along the Northern daughter cd Mr. A. R. Vending, of the Fedented Maly States. Civil Servico, and have just dealt with. There are many Insis of liberty and justice. It was because table of the new service will be arranged to sixty years, the public schools, the public shores of the China Sen other matters upon which I could not speak lice was convinced that those principles were the best advantage which circumstances hospitals, the public spirit, and, above all,

Bongkar rainfall for the 24 hours end-15 Springbeld Place, Bath, will take placo

on July at St. Androwa Church, Bath. for. I am interested in nearly everything more recognised where the British dag flow permit; and the hour of departure from the public government of Hongkong, have

than under any other form of govermaent

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noGR ing at 10 ani, to-day 2.20 inclies.

SUMMER DIARRUOLA IN

Dr Atkinson--Yes. Thosu'in favour The motion was carried.

SOMETHING EVERY FAMILY

MR L. P. Turner, of Grayville, Natal,

bay, eight hours, both outward and home portion of His Majesty's dominion slowly northwards to the S.E. of Meineo. Charles Vore Nicall, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., ̈

SBOULD KEEP, Į

1 has used Chamberlain's Calie, Cho

in the Colony,

Mr Hewalt.It is a question of voting. in the tropics that he believe in the Bombay will, of course, be fixed with the brow an object lesson in especial to the

his home and writes the manufacturers

of

Ali

OHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM.

Sima.

to-morrow..

L

NE to frosh or moderate; aqually,

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀CHILDREN.

URING the hot weather of the gammar:

concurrence of the Indian Government empire of China. If ever the tree of lora and Diarrhoea Remody successfully in It is not a question of speaking. It rankes iritish Empiro as it affected particularly the proper representative of Indinn in reform comes to fruition in that land, it is FORECAST DISTRICT,

Live difference:

keur Crown colonies and dependencies.

to Hongkong you must look for the seed. terestà in the matter.

1-Hongkong and Naighbourhood:

montha the Bret unnatural looseness Dr. Atkinson-I think the Crown Solicitor Thosa, also afforded important markets for this thed loine as follows: We are never will be able to draft a rulo which will not our manufactures, and therefore they wore without this remedy in our house and it will be

LINGERING WOLDS.

showery, becoming more and more indispensable

9.--Formosa Channel: N.E. and N. of a child's bowels should have immediate certainly deserves success as it is worili offend any member.

attention, so a to chook the disease before On a voto being taken three were for the to us as Instiere wore raised by other is an antiseptio linient and prevents THE longer a cold hangs on, the more it

strong. Weakens the system. Do not run

3.South coast of China between Hong-it becomes abrious that

is mondinent and four against, the resolution uations to exclude our trade from their blood poisoning resulting from a cut or

urriod. Messrs Hum territories, But, although our inatorial buise It are causes the puris to i-ai he risk of an attack of poumonis liy kong nail Lamocks: Samen No: 1 is a fow doses of Chamberlain's Colio, being afterwards

· Chamberlain's Cough Rel

4.South coast of China between Hong Cholera and Darrlicea Remedy followed by phreys, Hooper, and Lau Chu Pak werd iu posperity was bound up with our held on without maturation and is arsch los tinglacting it.

Atkinson, Messrs the tropics, he plived our responsibility to than when the usual treatment ly enploymady will cure your cold and all danget. has never both known to fail. Foreale be the minority

moderate.

Sold by all chemists and storekeepers, Chatham and Howett and Major Jones in the native races in the foreground. ed. Forsale by all cheaters and store from this disease will be avoided. For sale kong and Hainan N. W to W. winds, a dose of Castor vil to cleansh the eyetemi, all shomiara and storekeepers.

(Cheers') the majority.

by all shomiate and storekeepers.

more than you claim for it! For pain in The stomach, diarrhoes or in satile cholera, this romedy baa no equal. It has been need

In many serious and dangerous catch and

Br

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winds,

necessary