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TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1908,

THE SEIZED STEAMER.

(REUTER'S BELVICE.]

REUTER'S INFORMATION.

LONDON, March 8.

gised to Japan for hauling down the flag of the Tatsu Maru and. promises to punish the responsible officials.

China will reply later concerning the seizure of arms and ammunition.

should the seizure have occurred in Portuguese waters.

China replies that it occprred on the high seas, and that Portuguese territory was not violated.

WITH PEKING.

Witnesses Go to Poking.

CANTON, March 9,

notify the Customs theru. This shows clearly that Portugal has not the least right to interfere in the present case. *

Feeling in the United States.

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New Yonk, March 4.

in the Far East as bstereen China and European Governants are on the alert.. Japan's Attitude.

plying in binese water.

TOKYO, March 4.

TOKYO, March 6.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD.

Meeting of Shareholders.

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coin for Singaporo to the value of 249,314

The procedure any be summarized as open-pit mas meetings disturbed the life of the antion. One of our abundance of copper coins in Peking and

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the native

THE THEATRE.

what

GEO. FENWICK & CO.

The following is the report for presenta tion at the annual meeting on March 14

whon next apponded to, will be taken on the position now necupied by the House of Lords in the Constitution.

The issues of bye-elections are noto Specially translated for the Chess MM. riqualy difficult of interpretation. What left London on February 3, carries süver. may well be called Municipal Socialista is (To the Editor if the "CHINA Man");

largely practised in the British Isles. The results are not 8,-In view of the many misleading

In a great wholly happy. The your 1908, as far as industries Dumber of instances, Municipal debts have Shung Kung Pis making atmargmonts The thirty-ninth ordinary mesting of and incorrect statements, reflecting not

grown to truly Gargantuan dimensions. It is generally believed that the eituation shareholders in the Hongkong Firely on the action of the Colonial Govom-and commerce wore concerned, ended as

duct of the Chinese Bovorument and 1937 started under nn loss favourable Kingdom, in a working class that is Chili Province, sinular to that in Hopel

Rumerous and we

well-organised. For Reator's learn that Chiza baa apolo-Japan is strained. Both Washington and Insurance Company, Lámited, was held atment and its officers, but also on tho con- brilliantly as it had begun. The your list is taking root in the United for the establishniónt of an ironworks in 12.30 to-day. The Hon. Mr IT. Keasick Chinese officials, which boys appeared in conditions. A single discordant, but vory stance; at the Bath Congress, the Trades/aya a telegram to the "Chinese Mail * was in the chair and there were also the local press (not the UBINA MAIL-ED. strident, note, nadu itsoff hesit amid the Unions lasteal that they totalled oarly from Peking yesterday. prosput:Sir Paul Obster, Mosers F.0. 31.] on the subject of the extradition of general chorus of satisfaction. The wins two million adhering' members, und, un annual incoine of two millions sterling.

A Peking wire to the Chinese Mail" Maitland, C. S. Gubbay, H. P. White, Chinese, I am directed to request you to fa mors loudly complained that they wore Their proposals concerning the hours of under-date of the 9th instant states that The replies of the Peking Government. N, Lorte (Socratary) J, M. E. Machado, be good enough to publish this letter for unable to dispose of thoir produce, on labour, old age and workman pensions, the Chinosu Government is discussing the

account of wine fraudulently manufactured, well as for a progressive income-tax on Portugal has protested to Peking and the Viceroy at Canton have been re- . E. Smith, B, D. Gadzar, F. da Gorues, the information of your readers.

The handing over to China of Chinese and put on the market at impossible prices. Incopres over £300, were drastic, and not advisability of puning Kong-Ching-poto subjects accused of committing crimes in the discontent saumadi tigio turn. In practicable. The long drawn out anl | foreign trade.

desperate struggle between the Amalgama- against the seizure of the Tatsu Maru,ceived in Tokyo to-day, and though China H. J. Hutchison, W. H. Potts, -Captain

does not necessarily rajcet Japan's demand Clarke, Ho Fook and Wong Leing Hin.

The Secretary read the notice conrening China and found in this Colouy is regulated the months of May and June last, colossal tod Society of Railway Servants and the

by Treaty and by local Ordinance.

It is reported that, owing to ile. for the immediate release of the Tatsu

Companies, atong stage, threatened the Maru, with an apology and compensation

ontira Midi, and ultimately degenerated The Chairsun-Gentlemen. The report follows:

The Viceroy of the Province in which for her seizure, the reply is stated to ho uneonvincing and unsatisfactory,

as though the Government would have to seemed to be ineconcilable sats of demands.

to his growing fame, by reconciling

nellug what price of silver, the Ministry of Financo The Japanese authorities emphasize the and acounts have bem in your hands for. fact that they will take what steps they somo days and I will therefore with your the alleged crime has been committed for into riota. For a brief moment, it seemed younger statesmen then nilded new laurels in order to prevent any further rise in the Socialism is a now, and increasingly im intends to transport & large quantity of deem suitable it China remains evasivo, as Irmission take them as road. The result wards a requation to the British Consulat dent with su ugly insurrection. Happily, the failure to make reparation for the of the year's working (1006) is a pront of his Provincial City for transmission the excitement, little by little, was allayod.portant if somewhat disquietening element coins to the Three Rastem Provinens.

gratuinte ourselves, especially in view of the the Govoruos to hand over the Chinese do all that had been angrily dem CANTON VICEROY DISAGREE ontrago will be a constant threat to vessels $285,797.95, on which I think we may con- to the Governor of Hongkong requesting The Governinent was not indeed able to in English politics: Much depends ypos where the, financial situation is roucl

the offence it but a law was

ability of its landers, neatly" all was passed which protected number of serious firus that have occurred subject charged with committing detailed dogowers against watering, as well 19th century say the rise of the middle!

as of whom afo practically untried men, depressed, to Inab a Chinese officer specially ainoo our last moeting release the Tatsu Maru on the deposition Hakodate, which took place last August,tains a specille undertaking by the Viceroy by compelling growers, to declare and infinitely more ignificant renascence--- China has intimated her readiness to disastrous outbreak was of course that in for the duty; this requisition con-gainst the competition of artificial wineolasses, the 20th will witness n for mighter, She insists, however, on dataining thaf was entirely destroved awl losses were tried in the presence of a British Consular Rount of wine harvested, by taxing sugar that of the toiling mirises. of security and to apologize for the arrest. And by which a large portion of the town that the accused, if handed over, will

und by

by increasing the ponnities for fraud,

The Directors have now to submit to the (From Our Correspondent.}

arma and ammunition ponding further occasioned that taxed the resources of Officer for the offened in respect of which During the many stormy discussions that , the

Shareholders a a Statement of Accounts fo Linvestigation,

for which sho is nominating some of the Japanese Crapanies to the his extradition is demanded and for no

ery of over-production had often bestraised,

the year ending 31st December, 1907. utnust. Our own loss was not severe, other offener and this undertaking is occurred on that question, at the time,

A Parliscutary Commission of Enquiry

The Balance at Credit of Profit and Loss Intense entisfaction was felt throughout a third Power as arbiter.

Japan has peremptorily refused these

of this requisition theme to the conclusion that this was o receipt we do not character that

Miss Georgie Corinss nude an effective Account aroonuts to the sum of $3,876.91. the city to-day at the attitude of the condition and intimates tint she holds good deal of the property burnt invariably carried out.

On the contrary, the prodnation Vicuroy, towards the ease of the Tatsu herself from to tako ay notion she insure, roreover the terms of the Com-Governor orders one of the Magistrates the case.

The Maru. Froin officid quarters we gather plceses in the attor. The seizure of the panics in Japass nus the conditions on to have the accused brenght before him of natural wine had actually been restrict. Ittoway Girl" at the Theatre Royal After payment of Auditor's feca a Balance

to carry forward to new account. a third less than that well pleased with the entertainment pro- | wine ja about

DIRECTORS-Mr G. K. Haxton, waa the information that yidding to the per-Tatsu Marg, she points out, is also using which they do business are such as to aim to enquire into the charge.

to. the Board during the

join sistent and strong representations from the considerable annoyance to the Chinese and preclude reign corajanies from com- Magisterial onquiry is conducted in the same. The ostent of land new cultivated for inst night, and the sudionee went away of $3,726,91 vomains, which it is proped

foreign consagiers of her carga, whic

oting. There are sigas, however, that manner as in the esso of a person nccused under cultivation for the same preided. The singing and dancing of all the invites

before the advent of phyflosem ingamuso Minister, and suting on the ad amounts to almost 3,000 lans,

the great strength of the reserves of the of the commission of a crime in Hongkong, foreign evopanice bas ben thrown into stal, if the Magistrate finds that the evi although, by means of improved mothrud, mombers of the company was appreciated, absence on icavo of Mr W. Parlane. Tha view of the Inspector Gerawal of Custojus,

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prominence by the disaster to which I denes is such that in the care of a local of oulturo, the field per hectare los been applauso being unstintingly bestowed. latter has now rosigned in view of his early departure for hotne. Mr. Haxton retires representatives offores be world commit thu nouused for increased about 18%. The crisis began in Muasis Dallas and Clifford were, as usual, in accordance with the Articles of Assoc Sir Robert Hart, the Peking Government

Information from Washington state Ears alluded, and if the wired to the Chaton Viceroy to relenne that it is reported unellicially from Poking

AUDITOR-The accounts have been the reel, to punish the Admirg), and to that Japan has threatened to use fores Japan of the entive and foreign trònl as the Criminal Sessions, he commits 118 when wirus fell to 19, and in somG lodge an apology with the Japanese Co. unless satisfaction is accorded her in the companiosate successful in the efforts which him to gros to await the further order of extreme cases, even to frames per extremely honourous, and kept theiation, but offers himself for ra-oloction

tre now being male to perduto a satisfac.the Governor. During his trial the eens hectolitre-fe, about 2ocal cents the audience on good terms with themsolves.

ed has at the sights and privileges of a cur there should

himself for re-election. tory working agreemen case of the Tatu Mary.

wholesale, of com; not after a Miss Tait sang charmingly and was woll audited by Mr II. Porey Smith, who offers fitentarly abundanti harvest, but, after usiness British subject charged with in srinue, Baron Takahiva, the Jagaanesh Amilussa.

opportunities of

The depositions 123 dos, has conferred with bir Eli Root.eu on safe lines. You

You will also recollect

together shout by the Brasols Convention. It is to-morrow night. Miss Hook of Holland will be staged and full houses aro anticipht- Serotary of State. In an interview the

the destruction of two first with a report on the cat nu iutorial.of interesting to note that the

price of in Kube, gasing Chino will yield.

↑ cinas foroigo godowns from loss on which-tilleon days which the hectolitre of wind of the ordinary Milied, the booking being heavy.

accused by apply to the Supremo. Court In 1871, was from 32 to 35 franes; escaped altrget er. Serpre fils

35 frames; in 1005, from 12 to le carly pre af last year heavily involvi g such application is made, the Goverturn The parf Fire arsurance Companies-and-in Manila may order the accused to i Innled over 17 francs; and in 1906, from. 13 to 18 hinto the proper ese official, who conincks france.

Chinese April laxit

Last of

the proper the new amounting to him into China for trial before godowa

dollars The

judge the Provincial City whence the re- to five Ines of The S. M. S. Leipzig," urived in port from four Shanghai to which my mequisition entnated. Such trial is held in a British Consular Officer, referonen the presence of

necureil and unless the

is then convicted of on the 27th alt., from Hongkong, and will decessor in the chair mado

last year his undergone an improve-

the offence in respect of which he has been be here for some tine.

the fires banded over, he is The Customs Revenue Cruisor, "Ping-ment, and it appears that

was threatened with the e

a consequences of the economic sins of others. The rarefaction which had Ching left on 29th oft.. for the North, fur check has her put to

in native property

If the accusexl list

for a year or of capital upwards in Hon kong, the depositions and Uniel States with its ensuing reduction capital wrought by the crisis in the where she will be engaged in putting up in frusjoner out of all proportin to htt

Lee "not without, it adverte TUEN. The activity of the new Chinese

Council with sidered for

by the Govorner

effects on Frengi

Money in amarkets. Franco is not yet very dear. The Bank of Tho S. M. S. Augune,"arrived here on companies has, tuwovor, produced n

petition for a curtain class of business in the assistance of the Chief Justice.

If the offence in respect of which the considerable

1 possesses the largest dye nahkalle reduction

Franco, which the face of 2nd inst., insu Shanghai.

in the tow would appear to be inesita le aurronder of the accused is demanded is of of gold, in the world, was able to keep President Roosevelt, has given a state- this a political clamicter, or if he proved that rate of discaupt at level that was condment to the press exonerating judge and it is impossible to foretel orign his surrender has been deaded in order paratively low. It is greatly to in feared Lobbens Wildtoy from the charges brought periot link

what steps this combined foreign

the or panish him for an offence of that French products will suffer fran Bad to try or fre insurance companies

instituto. You will political character, the accused cannot be geporal lokering of prices that has taken by Torrin Andrews, F. M. Brooks and it nectary 10

in countries that have excected their others of Shanghal. In his statement the placq in be glad to learn that by the recent sovere surrendered.

No person is surrendered unless he is a Yuen

resources, and whose need for gold has President ways that Willey is entitled to Chinese subject.

become fires in the Kicking

ai urgunt, if not a vital need praise for las fearless integrity, suil his Tuen Roads, Shunghal, our less has proved

This

the most promising of to be quite triting. Dealing with the

French industries, that of automobile ng battle for the climination of vise from

Shanghai.

The President goes into the conditions જુના of $21,000 in the pruning in- rolactiun daparose steaners hinding to Tamsui, which I thinks is in the foreign, rettfernent of Shanghai

suinto at Cantoni.

The annoucement of the receipt of the message from Peking evatel a sensation

Governor

both in official cirules and anong the whole Arabassalar expressa lus opinion that that in September a serious fire occurred the Magistrale to forwarded by the reduction of the duty on sugur brought supported by the chorus. To-night and i

community. This was responsible for the mass meeting suinmoned by the Self Gor ernment Society in-ortler to taku slops to i hack up the Canton Government which, it was known, had all along wiepted a very strong attitude with regard to the advisable. noss of consenting the vessel.

The Viceroy was profoundly surprised at the weakness of the Peking Government, and has expressed the opinion that un- dubtedly the Puking Government has not teen fully acquainted with all details in

AMOY NEWS.

Auov, March is

SAYAL SEWS.

.

Fofourred in Bankok in for a Writ of Halens Corpus, then, if noin 1873, from 43 to 4 franes; in 1903,

position in

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THE FAKUMEN RAILWAY.

TKYO, March 5. Japan has not yet received any com The Frouch crops in 1907, both cervals and wine, wore above the average inanmunication from the British contractors factures and commeres kept up the for the Hsionintun-Fakemon tailway to advances nindo in the proceding years. All prove this it is a fecdot and not round, indeed, the situation was one for con competitor of the Japanese lino.-Ez. pratulation but, anfortinately, the country

} Territory and set on to

British | Kata

connection with the seizure und did not new lighthouse between Wenchow and the size and the population of the Sotto upwards report thereon iust be con of prioos, was not

realise the seriousness of the situation.

Ningen.

SHIPPING.

He duly wired a reply to the Waiwupu that effect. In the massage, he stated That it was not at ali dificult for him to act on their instructions, in which case all China's treaties with foreign countries should be at once destroyed. It would be deplorable to expert the officials to condnet future negotiations, and the whole Vampiro would be broken up. Who, in future with a new Captain in comment. Capt.

The Hamburg-Amorita 5.5. "Bissonia" na in the 3rd, from Shangbai, and took down coolies for Hongkong and Singe pore, leaving aguia the next-day,

The Hong Mo" arrived on 2nd inst.,

my

cou

with little yarintion

would do their duty if officials were punish. Dawson. The former chiul, having been figures for 1806 we have to notice & 11880edure has been ju free since Already, one

val for carrying out legitimo instructions & appointed a pilot at Singapore, In order to put the Peking Government in

In May and Jane, 1903 ez misundergoing a sover strain. In a decade.

stand

JUDGE WILFLEY,

Exonerated at Washington.

WASHINGTON, March 3.

a better position the Viceroy ordered the fate doing well, and are getting full cargoes depression. 1906. was not a year of very pointed out that the Chinese Authorities value of motors exported in 1898 was about when Judge Willey took his position, and trúnsforence of the case, together with all each, trip. A large quantity of Kerosene active trade and our premium bears have no loca executive act of the £70,000. In 1909, the valuo bad riscu to clean out the Augese stablo of crime there.

letalls, to Poking."

Orders were yesterday given by the Viceroy to the Commander of the Cruiser Po Pik, and Wu King Wing to Irave for Pekin. The party accompanied by three Europeans of the Pak Kong Customs, who were present when the seizure took place, took their official departure from the Viceroy yesterday.

Rosult of the Mass Meeting.

CANTON, March 2.

Oil is tinding its way over.

extedition is

quaito

LEF

these proceedings one and three quarter million franesny says that exceptional force was needed to A favourable comparison with that of the as ostmi years preceding 1906. Losses are just Hongkong Gaverement at the request of 70,0

the wealthy buying muket has been exonerated Judge Willey from the charges The Standard Oil Company a ving under 4 por cont, of the premium income. the Chinese Government. The Hoogkong equivalent of £5 millions sterling. But,

advance; items, Iquisition the ensuing proceedings down buoys just now of their new tank Incoine from interest shows, as is to be Government is bound to act on the other hus. Been undoubtok over produs Mr E. Root, Secretary of State, has cleared he uante of America in Shanghai reinsin

The Government Expenditure, for 108, from the stigma of vice. which bas been finished, some time, and expected, is slight nisance, then it %r Bobweon the Orcovi mit his acousede, Binere santurated, and rory, cuany ears now brought against him, saying that he had President Roosevelt also approves of steuners are expected to be able to dis- committee decided to vote a bonus to the that decision all extradition proceedings

effort or without the assistance of myself or my has given M. Caillaux no small amount Jadge Wifey's action, and says that the charge oil at any stato of the tide, while staff of 10 per cent, upon their salaries live been conducted by the Police with is estituated at £154 millions: sum that

assistanta.

of trouble to balance without notably attack on Lim was inspired by those br- red close up.

the esso comes "before the Supreme rapptoral. This

tho

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and the necessary au to this has been debited to which I trust has your

of Court the Chinese Government endnot begmenting present taxation. And yeh longing to the vicious alnases.

thint must in as you are aware, the first distribution of heard there, only the Crostar the there are many formidabile new burdens the very near future, to be made since the revision of profits was concluded last week at the Amor Articles of Association last year and I hopo nccused have any does slandi, sud conse be seriously grappled with by the Old Aga Pensions Cin, the land untchlyhig hetwoen Mess that the proposed dividend of 827 acharo quently the conduct of the case for the French Government.

The following notice is issued by Mr Hankin and Haunisch, the latter winning and an appro; ruation to reserve of 807, 400 Urown necessarily devolves on the Attorney fruites arise] are calculated to teed

millions sterking; and boon thought by se shareholders as in all Ciminal proceedings, the Law The Tax (l'impil sur le ven!)—another Figg of the Hongkong Observatory ewhat easily, after an interesting will have your approval. It may laro General instructed by myself. In theso,

Officers here, as

On the 10th at 11.55 a.-The barometer could be paid with

constant and fruitful soured of acrimonious risen over E..Japan and S.W. China, as in England, are charged Income dividend At a meeting held at the premises of the display:

will the double

duty of prosecuting and political bickering is proposed by AMOSENTENTĂ,

but your Consulting Committee

Usillaux, will n not yield this sum. The re and fallen over N. China, S.W. Japau sed Self-Government Society, in comection

Dr. and Mrs. Merz, were at Hage it not I venture to tinnk be blamed for udvising the Government. In order to prevent

the escape of of the reserve

tried Sunday Rest Act [Repos heb the Loochoos with the seizure of the Tatsu Baru, there!

daire has ontailed all manner of

A depression is moving Bastards were-present some ten thousand persons. their house on Wednesday evening at 9

which the nature of tha

a Magistrito is All sorts of prozivals were submitted for p.n. for dancing. The music was supplied sidering the necessition business spected criminal pouding the arrival of!

pressure

lans developed to the E. of You will

will share your Com-empowered to arrest a retaliating measure ugginst the Japanese by the Band of the "Leipzig" and was Tonders it so imporativasha be maintained the official requiet and detain the cornence, and is highly unpopular S. Manchoria, and a second area of low i

Ist high rigation that the amount suspect on such evidence being laid before among certain scotions. Added to all chi is the imbroglio in Morocco. There can

pressure area remains over the in the event of the Chinese Government much appreciated by all present. Dancing mittees duckling to surrender the vessel. The was continued into the sunill hoes of the carried forward on 100: account is again of hint as would in his opinion, gu tify the he u shadow of a abade of doubt about

taked in that country of

af scoplar unrest.

Strong N.. winde will prevail in tho for the final out-turn of that year. Chairman, however, intimated that at the morning, and the evening was an entirely encouraging character which augura woll issue of a rant if the crime had been proceeding can be taken until the roquisi-

of commercial Yom: Committee have to regret that they countied in the Calony i but me further a strong interisl claims that Frauca has

interests China Sea piresout stage it was yet premature to take enjoyable one.

portionate amount

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end retaliatory measures, Revolutions for the

Raymond whoes impending departure order thereon.

the year 1900 No later In the recent case of lu. Kt Shing the held by France, England and Germany.

respectively, for tho despatch of a cable to Peking resisting the Another gale brako on us, 80tly Wadaos have heen, deprived of the services of Mr tinu strives and the Governor issues his The figures 12, 7 and-2 express the pro-Furness, Channel and the X, part of the Forecast for the 24 bours ending at noon to-morrow. surrender was agreed upon. Other re-day morning, and raged more or less from the Colony caused his resignation

FORECAST DISTETOT, solutions as to securing the cooperation day, with lienvy rain at tuses: To-day from the Board on which he had served for requisition from the Vienroy was in the reliable @gures are only available thing at 10 am, to-day, 0.09 inches.

filled by been

ment securing a trial in the presence of a to predict the outcome of the prosent statu viting Mr C. S. of all provinces and Lainese abroad, were is quiet again, but min still continues, one to years. The vacancy thus created usual form and contained the usual cugago would be a rash prophet who would daro

1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: quired into by the Hengkong Magistrate. Before moving the adoption of the Consular Officer limited to the charge of affairs in the country of the 3inghzen. aley passed, and wires have been duly The streets of Amuy city just now aro Gubbay.

N. winds, fresh; dull, cloudy. to The offloors of the

the Magistracy, using despatched to the eighteen provinces of cuspeakable, and had luck to this stranger Roport, and Accounts I shall be glad

that you may desire forms alilar to those at the Bow Street

The economic and social history of Chine and to all ports where there were who finds himself walking to answer any questions t

ut in London, had previously Police Court in

England in 1906-7 resembles that of arrest as a suspcot Tu ki Chiness, asking them to protest against the still holds the ribbon for being the dirtiest to put.

are no questions and the

Shing's report

caused Ju

un information WATTзnt, which France There has boon the same Japanese Government by wining to the city in this Empin, and nothing seems to

be done by the oficials to rompoy this evil. and accounts were adopted on White Full Court held to be technically do progress of wealth realised with greater

the Peking Government.

The Spring is on us, and with it every yons of the Chairman seconded by Mr Whiter

Sir Paul Chator, Mesars White and fuetive, and, owing to a misconstruction of prudence and slowness than in now hovering fear of

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice cope plagui and cholera, and what chance Maitland were re-elected to the Consulting one of the provisions of the Ordinance; the countries, the samu

which hare the people to fight succcessfully Comittee on the motion of Ho Fook Maistrate used another wrong form after alackoning in business, the same Against the when their surroundings are seconded by Wong Leung Hin.

requisition.

Conscionn of its strength, inclines to. Memorial and Afiliated Hospitals begs to The Chairman propised the re-election receipt the Governor's order under the soaring spirations of a detoucmoy

HONGKONG. A rumour was current in the city to-day stel na they are. Cleanliness is next to

had been soid ab initio and discharged the value of foreign trade reached figures donations to the funds of the Hospitals:- among the Chinese community that the Godlings is a woll known saying, and of Beste W. H. Fotta and H. P. Smith The Full Court beld that the proceedings mitigated socialism. The sultinis and acknowledge with thanks the following 31, Queen's Road Central,

Captain Churka seconded and the motion prisoner on those grounds, although it did never hitherto paralialed The increase Hongkong & Whsmpos Dock Co.,.8100 vessel has been released. A representative on nf the primary auties of Missionaries Captain C of this paper walled at the Japsuese Con must be to impress on the minds of these was married. sulato here to enquire if such was the ease, people the iden that they must be clean

ness of the meeting. Dividend warzonts will be ready this afternoon. Thank you for but he was Informed that ne information | at all costs. “

your attendsuci. the kind had been received from Canton

. Reported Release of Steamer.

The Japanese Consul referred him to daughter was born to Mrs Anderson Mesurs Ataka and Co. the focal agents of wife of Mr H. P. Anderson of the Auglo- the scized vessel, who gave a similar reply Chinese College i Sunday, the 1st March. and both mother and daughter nga doing well. Answer to Sir Robert Hart.

FENCING CLUä. Practices are to be held on Tuesdays at Information to hand this afternoon frem Fridays in the Amoy Club Theatre, enm-" our Cauton Correspondent is to the efferencing on 10th just. The membership of this Club nor number about a don

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has

There were no

I ENGLAND.

2. Formusa Channel: N. winds, strong. 3-South coast of China between Hong-

kong and Lamonks: Samo as No. 1.

4

South coast of China between Hong-

kong and Hainani Same as No. 2.

not disagree with the view taken by the was dual and agriculture shared A. Ross & Co., The Chairman-That concludes the busi- Magistrate and Mr Justice Vise with regard the period throughout Palmier and Turnior

in this prosperity. The Budget for 100-7 Wing over £5

£5 millions!

SPORTING

Athletics

F. B. L.

BOWLEY Crown Solicitor.

Per Case of Dozen Pints.

$18.00.

SOLE AGENTS

WATKINS,

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Koo & Co to the evidence against the sccused.

The Full Cotirt also duded that the showed a surplus of

and Yokohama Specie Blank ohgagement above referred to must be the Chancellor of the Exchequer was able to Kruse & Co

of the National J. R. Michael & Co., dven by the Contial Government at extinguish £15 millions

·Bub W. H. Wickland 24

the Peking, and that an engagement by a Debt in the same perisul. Provincial Viceroy was insufficient, out distasteful Income-tax still remains at H. G. Calthrop the discharge of Tu Ki Shing was not based shillinga war-tax sobaland in a time Aquarius & Co.,

A Bil for. Old Age L. Giblas. A of piping bence. on this decision.

Hitherto the Viccrvy's engagement has Pensions has been promised. The Prite

the Labour Minister,

Party hear accepted and has, belleve, bean for the first time in the nonals of B. Hayton

Kelly and Walsh.... prasked by variably carried out, but in future annow THE GARRISON ARTILLERY SPORTS.

to what in France is B. M. H. Nemazoo inclined t The Royal Garrison Artillery will hold engagement will be required front the the Hound of Commons, present in force, N. Body Co.,

sanins strongly tormed, State Socialism. He is alea prepar E. Pabaney Yours, etc.

heavy

increase in already onerous Tai Shing Paper Co. succession dubios, reforms, Land in 8. W

As well as various Hat Hong Long Milling Co. their annual sports on the United Service Central Government at Peking. Tecreation Ground. Kowloon, on Thursday

p.w

animportant agrarian alid Friday next, commencing at

Dorabjec

orableo and Sen. Fsland is not divided as it is on the

Abdeela and Co. each day. The committed in charge of the.

D. Dorabjou sports is a strong one, with Captain DO NOT CROWD THE SEASON. Continent. The sell of Franco is eplit up

Among close upon fire million proprietors Butchor. R.G.A. as Prasidout. The pro-E fist warm days of spring bring that of England amongst only 27,200, of Dr Chad, Kew...

1 with thears desire to get out and on

whom

Kuhn and Kumer.. grantus is an interesting one, but no (Flu O Correspondent.) events are open to civilians, the 220 yards joy the exhilarating sir Bud sunshine the cultivated ind. It is to this latter Levy Hermanes

The officials stated that upon referring

It will be remouibored that some time which way included, last year being absent. Oullicon that hay bana housed up all

where they hil cains from. The heavy topopulation of the country, and the H. Ruttonjeo.-- ***

Dúormona

ons disproportion between the in thrown aside, a cold wave winter clothing le to the agreement between Chi and last month a collin containing remains of s. During the sports the Band of the Third inter are brought out and you wonder extraordinary fact that meas at ribute the E. Neidhardt

the one has heard of comaa and infuenza is provalent. Colds attivated and uncultivated parts of the land Party Ministora this season are even mare dangerous than fed by the thoral wild threats CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIO, CHOLERA

much more day. FOR RHEUMATIO SUFFERERS. in mid-winter, as thar by the fact that whenever foreign vessels Chiguon for which no-one pat in a claim.

Take Chamberlain and runk and 915 aliko-against tho House AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY come near the vicinity the Pak Kong It appears that the coffin contained the THE quick relief from pain afforded byger of pneumonis.

Lapulging Chamberlain's Pain Balu Cough Remedy, however, and you will have of Lords. Most of them, we know, are the 18 remods has boeg in use for over Customs have to be notified. Amoriens remains of no admin, whose som Tang mail sterners when calling at Macao Yang Wing, 1. Prefect at Kansu, is now makes it a favorite with sufferore from nothing to fear. It always cures, add chipty windy clariours of fiebriated thirty years and has proved itself to xhenmatisms, solstice, lame hack, lumbago, countersete any tendency of a cold to resalt varbonity, the bubbling forth of mannifig be the mpat suocafol Tomedy yet dis improbable that the sense of the electorate fails. Sold by all chomiste and storek spous for the tanghipment of Epiun to Amtprija Tolained it, and it was duly handed over) and dead seated and muscular pains. For in preURODIA For saio by Robumilat loss wordicas. Still it to hy no, nouns covered for bowel complaints. It notër

aan by all chemists and scorekeepers.

that the officials onecrned have wired an explanation to the seventeen" paragraphs: written by the Inspector Ceneral on which he based his opinion in favour of an amic able settlement with the Japanese Govern inent with regard to the Tatsu Maru.

THE UNCLAIMED COFFIN

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