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FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1908.

BIRTHDAY HONOURS.

(From Our Special. Correspondent ),

LONDON, June 25.

The list of birthday honoure has been gazetted,

REFUSED TO STOP."

The Ion Commander Basil Taylor, I. N., C.M.G. FOR HON. MR WEI YUK, imposed a ling of 85, or 14 days goal on the muster of the s. Kain Po, at the Marine Court today, for failing stop when called upon to do so, by a polico constable. The evidence was to the effect that the officer called upon defendant to stop, but he did not do so, and the next thing wan, that he saw him firing up and the turned and went for the nearest pier, Sir Anthony Macdonnell, lately They were nearly at right angles to each other, and the defendant, ran his Under Bacretary to Lord Lieutenant boat alongside the pier, and the pas of Ireland; the Right Hon. George sengers, who were standing on the gur Whiteley, lately Whip to the Liberal whale, immediately jumped of and ran Party, Sir Angus Holden, Bart, menu-away along the pier. There was another. { boat alongside und some of the passengera facturer, and Mr J. W. Phillips, M.P.tried to escape on to that. When ques for Pombrokeshire, have been raised tioned defendant had refund to sponke Mr. 0. D. Thomson appeared for the to the peerage.

defendant.

There have been eight appointments to the Privy Council, ten baronoties have been created and twenty three knighthoods have been conferred; the two later mostly being awarded to: members of Parliament, doctors and

civil servants.

Hon Mr Wei Yak, CMG.

INSPECTOR WABNOCK'S

RETIREMENT.

Valedictory Römarks By Mr

J. H. Kèmp.d

THE CHINA MAIL.

APPLICATION FOR RECEIVING THE STANDING OF THE largely dependent upon this industry for

ORDER

COLONY.

The 1997 Depression.

Mr D. Stevenson applied at the Bank- ruptcy Luth this noising, before the REPORT BY THE GOVERNOR Chief Justice, Sir F. Piggott, for a renniv- ing orter in the case of W. A. Mitchell, Captain of the ss. Fook Sang. The liabilities were 820,763 and the assets 500, which had been paid into Court Applicant was also willing to pay $100 per north out of his salary and stributed his insolvency to divorce proceedings in Scot land, istituted against his wife, and in being unable to recover damages from the respondent therein, owing to the imperfect Legislation of the Colony.

His Lordship granted the application,

their prosperity, Fresh water finds is imported from Canton and the West River. There are oyster beds of consider able value in Doen Bay

TODESTRY,

CANICAL SCIENCE AND BOTANICAL

AMA AGRICULTURE-

hand one hundred feet of leading was driven from both ends and from the shafts sunk at both the North and South sides and four hundred and sixty-five feet of tuanol fully lined. About two-thirds of the compresor plant was in working order the handings not being far enough advanced In Hongkong fifty-four thousand two to necessitate special ventilating plant. hundred and ninety-five pits were dng and There was difficulty experienced at first is sows with pine seeds by the departmental btaining sufficient labour for work under. staff. Thirty thousand pits were sown by round but towards the oud of the year en the rates being rained slightly & inrgo num- contrast, with no result in the misjority of cases. In the New Territories 111,166 piter of skilled mining coolies returned from Badge building progressed steadily all were dag by ontract and sown by the South Africa Bocked to the work department; while 24,557 were planted by through the year on wall an Earthwork and

The Governor's despate, dated 24th us, to the Secretary of State reviewing the Blue Book for 1907, was laid on the table of the Legislative Council yostordny

the department and 8,000 by contract. afternoon. Sir Frederick wrote:-

The revenas for the your, exclusivo rd One hundred and fifty-two shade trees the minor tunnels, there being no very were planted in strests in Kowloon, and 45 great difficulties to contend with except it one of the latter. A temporary metro, and ale counted. 15 $6,112,520 in strests in Ilongkong: while 266 tegge line was laid from the ses front at $179,010 low than the previous year. Taust, were planted along the newly formed banks Lokloha to the North ince, the shaft (276) sales amounted to $169,750 cr Bin,062 of May Road and Conduit Road. Six was comploted and a considerable number hundra and ninety-six bemboos were less than in The tutol manns framsted along ronds at the Frak and elec of houses for Staff erected. The systematic all sources w therefor $6,602,280 or where, while 02 Hydrangeas and 109ssue of quinino to all rail employde reunit- THE AUXETOPHONE.

3132,781 less then in the provious year. Asaless wore planted sat on Crown landed in a diminution of malarial fever

The expenditure on the work during the All the main santece of vorendo atow se in various parts of the Teak.

your amounted to $2,314,915, Novel Musical Instrument,

excess over 1808 with the exception of licences, rent pl. Government property, The tremendous strules science has made interest and Innd sales. during the present century has been shown

Light dues, licences, fees of Court, Fost from time to time in the really wonderful | Once receipts, and of Government proper. evolution of the talking machine. They brought in gether 8800,504 more than Latest development is the Axetophone, estimated. The recoipt's under the re-out the year and to general tightness of the produced by the experts the Victor 8146,240 less than were anticipated when mining heads of revenue were altogether Laboratory, and this instrument repro- the estimates wena derm up.

The expenditme for the year was duces with wonderful accuracy and volume

exact replica of the most famous singers atmerinary inclusive of that item it 95,028,059 exclusivo of Public Works and hands of the period. Our repro-was 8,767, 2005 or $175,407 less than the sentative lad sa opportunity of judging tabil expenditure of 1906.

Deducting from the actual receipts for

AEŠETS AND LIABILITIES. At the end of the year 1907, the asset of the Colony amounted to $2,650,733,93, or including arreas of revenus 82,739.215.32. The total liabilities wore $1,205.990.13 so that the surplus of asects over liabilities- amounted to $1,533,717.19.

PUBLIC DRST.

Inscribed stock at 3 per cent interest. 341,793. 1. Id. incurred for Paya Re age, Sewerage Works, e., to be paid off on 15th April 1943.

Inscribed Stock at 3 per cent interest

Loan of £1,100,000 at $1 per cent to Viceroy of Waslang) £1,143,933, 144,

LAND ORANTS AND OBNERAL VALUR OF LAND,

AU The amount required from sales of Oren Lard than the receipts for the previous year. was $161,459, being 804,274 less This falling oft may be attributed to the continued depresion of business through

for sites for a Cigar Factory in Kowloon money market. The principal iteras were and for a Brewery at Lai Chi Kok in the Now Territories, a lot at North Point, and Company's new premise at Tai Chi Kok. and for an extension of the Standard Oil

EDUCATION.

The number of Government and gmnt

staff competent to give instruction in all the subjects of Standard VII and 54 are management. Lower Grade Schools under purely native Genomsily speaking, the Upper Grade Schools are taught in English, and the Lower Grade Schools are taught in the vernacular.

The total number of pupils in average attendance, at · Government and grant sehools was 5,014 against 5,400 in 1936. Of these, 2,144 were in Government pad 3,870 ingraut schools: 3,569 pupils received instruction in English, and 2,350 to the vernacular. The proportion of boys to girls was 3,761 to 2,163.

The revenue derived from school feen was $49,223, 630, 442 of which was received from Queen's College.

The expenditure including What

CRIMINAL AND POLICE.

The total of all cases reported to Police

division of these cases into seriqua sud minor 11,540 being an increase of 596 or 3.56 per cent. as compared with 1906. Tu the offences thore is a decrease in the former compared with the previous year of 27 cases or 81 per cent.

The number of serious offences reported wax 207 below the average of the quinquen wil period commencing with the year 1903

POPULATION.

The population of the Colony socording to the census taken in 1901 was 283,075 while at the census taken in 1900 it was 301,967

Establishments. The estimated population at the middle of the year under review was 414,208 as follows: Non Chinese Civil Community - 12,700 ||

Popu Floating Popa'tion 43,593 Chice Kowloon 71,50 Hongkong..102,400

Bation Mercantile Marine 2,700

-310,580

Armor, (average strength) .......... 3,920 Navy, (average strength).... 2,157 New Territories (exclusive of

Kowloon)

Total

6,017

85,011

..$14,368 At the census taken in 1936 the average strength of the Navy present in the Colony was 4,698,

To be Continued.

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At the Magistracy this morning, Mr 4. H. Kemp addressed s for valedictory Mr Edward Lewis Brockman of the remarks to Iuspecter W. Warnock who has Federated. Malay Statos civil servicn just retired on a pension after twenty-two for himself and the result speaks for itself. 1007 the total expenditure, there was a schools, including Queen's College, is 78 of exclusive of the Now Territories, Now has been made a Companion of the police force. Mr Kemp was accompanied thera, for all that is necessary is to pay a of the year."

years faithful service as a member of the Residents hare alike oppertunity afforded surplus of 3845,076 on the actual working which 20 are upper grade schools with a Kowloon and the army and Navy most Distinguished Order of S1. on the Bench by the Denry Superintendent

of Police, Mr J. R. Wood, Magistrate, and visit to the store of either The Robinson Michnol and St. George (C. M. G.) qui amongst those if the barly of the Cout Place Company, or Messra Moatrio aus? a similar honour Ins been conferred or Chief Detective Inspector Hanson, Co., Limited. So great is the volume of sound attained that a brief description apon the Hon. Mr Wei Yok, M. I. C. Inspectors W. Robertson, W. Withers

W. A. Ritchie, D. McHardy, Fenton, of the mechanism nay be of interest. of Hongkong.

Sanitary Inspector Ingram, MrG. Hoggarth The wagnified tone volume is obtained Sixtoon other colonials have been nul a number of detectives, sergeants and in the following manner: A steel reed sound-box takes the place of the mica policemen. honoured.

diaphragm sund-box. The needle, travel- Mr Kemp wil-Inspector Warnock, Iling in the sound-wave grooves of Vic-clamation; Central Market; Water, Drain- have asked you to come to the Court this tor records, picks up the vibrations, morning, that I may have an opportunity produced originally by the voices and instruments of the Victor artists, and of saying a few words to you. Mr Wood conveys them to the steal reeds of the The many friends of the Hou Mr Wei tells me that I may also speak for him, as sound-bos. At this point the vibrations Yak, C.M.O., will be pleased to congratu- well for myself. We congratulate you of these wouds cut off and release a cur-(Amount repaid by Viceroy placed to credit bate him upon the honour bestowed upon on your having renched your well earned rent of air in such a way as to form of Special Account £220,000, which has Queen'e College was $81,028, being 3.19 hina. In the course of his long connection retirement on pension, but for ourselves quality: To create a einstunt and even Construction.) Sinking fund commences in Culouy

voluminors sound wares of the poet been advanced therefrom for Railway per cent of the total expenditure of the with public life ho has done some sterling deeply regret your departure. Inne say supply of compressed air, a specially 1911.. work, and particularly in early days was how I greatly appreciate the help I have designed rotary blower is used, direct- The amount paid into the Joint Sinking

The principal public works in progress with accrued must active in his efforts to promote the land from you personally, as well as inom driven by a noiseless electric motor, also Fund

interest reached during the year, exclusive of the railway welfare of the Coliny. He line been the other members of the Pulise Force. If special design. The air from this £0.81 4. 4d, on the 31st of December, were the Tytom Tuk Waterworks (1st nasociated with numerous bodies having think that perhaps the public don't quite the office of which is reaove the Sa. 1d. surplus of Interest gaid by the both of which have been described in blower passes through a condenser, 1907. This includes the sum of £14,352 section) and the Kowloon Waterworks for their object the well-being of the realize the good work done by the poliec. suplus moisture and el. A Hexible Vicerry in the losa of £1,1.0,700.

previous reports. The former were practi- Colony, and has served on all commissions both for the defence and the prosecution,tube coudnets the

cally completed and faic progress was made appointed by the Goreriment to engine should like to refer to one of the with a safety valve set to release at

denser to an equalizing tank provided The total of the, shipping entering and with the latter, which are now in such a into mattors affecting the Chinese since highest qualities a police officer can possess, a specified presscire. The air is then fur-clearing at Ports in the Colony during the forward state us to be fully capable of the commencement of his public cancer. certainly one of the west; difficult of the clarified by passing zhrooghi au misor. I year 1907 shows an increaseul 77,908 vessels | supplying the whole eninsula with water: Mr A. K. Henderson won the final garnaallow an unlimited export to China. A This bax entailed an bease amount of attainment, and one more valued than bent filter; thence it reaches the sound of 3,81,042 tons when compared with the The extension of the distribution system in the Billiard Haudicap, Inst night for time and treable, and the honour that anything else by a Magistaste. that is box through a secus fexible tabe its corresponding fignes for 1906, in which to the important villages of Sham Shu the Carmichael Cup, presented to the impartiality of wind and fairness towards further progress is here retarded by the roed year there was a decrease of 1,437,623 tous Po, Kowloon City and Thikokusui was som

Institution of Engineers by Mr Carmichael. now comes is the recognition of the King. the prisoner. I remember many yeatz āgo

When the news was conveyed to Mr when I was acting hero before, & urgent valve, which is connected directly with the due to loss of local vessels in the typhoon.pleted and the substitution of maius of Mr Henderson's opponent was, My A, L ́

needle. This vakre is of most delicato The greater part of this is due to internal inger dianister for these originally laid at who was alurging a prisoner, showed clearly Wei Yuk this morning by a CHINA MAIL that les was anxious for a conviction. The the neeille. These vibrations allow the plying within the waters of the Colone," an efficient supply of water for fire ex-scored, but Mr Headerson, making a break 7HEN attacked with diarrhoea or bel

construction and vibrates in unison with traffic-steamships not exceeding 60 tons Kowloon Point was in progress to ensure Miller who led until 230 points hund been He was grateful for the distinction, and be suppose he saw that I was wavering in courressed air to pass the reed vaive in If ext trade be eliminated, it is found tinction purposes, the erection of large of twelve points, gained the lead. At the Bots quickly. The attack in always cadden,

was glad of it, for he had done bis best-

air from the com

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representative he was modest in his words. caso : 10 1 strong one And I

intermittent jets, thereby producing sound-that the remaining figures show the re-godowns being in progress there. my decision, and I began to think waves which feat from the horn and burst spoutable increase of $110 vosscle of aloud, end expressed piy views, and in with concert strength into melody of

$79,804 tops. ing- I cridently missed suc practical chestin or song, the full-rounded-tone export trade of the port, given in previous The Egures relating to the import and point in the evidence or must not have being dear and natural. given it its proper value. I told in the A good illustration was given of the years, have, as ponted out annually, been

And later at Stoneygate Belpol, England,

and the Dollar Institution, Sectand.

After a tour through Europe he entered

the service of the Chartered Meemile

three yours, and rejoned as compradore in 1875, and bas sings held that position:

or

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LAW COURTS AND POST OFFICE. The New Law Courts and Now Gover- whilst the Public Mortuary arar Yunti net Offices were still under construction, and the Time Eall Tower on Blackhead's

The protreated negotiations have been practically settled with regard to mult manufactured in Kuantung (Linotung) on one hand and its import to Japan, for ext port on the other. The present annual output is estimated at 120 million kin and it has been arranged that 50 million kin be imported to Japan and 60 million kin to China (mainly Manchuria), The Japanese Monopoly Bureau intends to readjust the domestic salt industrý by importing thesper Kusntung salt. but fires the limit at 50 million kin in order to protect domestic. manufacturers Kuantudy sit is more profitably lispoard of in China tiam in After a very close and exciting game, Japan, but the present output does not the output increason, the relative pro- portions will bo rovised,

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COMPLAINT.

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complaint you wanten medicine that

finish of the gang the score was, Mr generally severe and with increasing pain, Henderson 250, Mr Miller 242,

Chamberlain Colic Cholera and Diarrho Regiedy has never: beðn- kodin to fail in shy cho ĐỀ çolic, diarrhoes" or "summer” svmplaint in children—For sale by all abemista and storekeeper.

Rifle Shooting.

TITB BAILY MAXE QUPS,

The "Overseas Daily Mas!" of May3WATKINS

Mr Wet Yuk, ding to Who's Who in the Far East," was born in 1841 at Hongkong, and was eduented, first. by private tutor. next at the Centmi Schoot. prisoner's favour, yet the sergeant told me resistic properties of the Auxetuplions at based upon information which can only be Hill, Kowloon, were completed. A new of the practical point in that evidence. Ila Concert gram by the Gramophone and characterised sa unsatisfactory and the building to aco, umodate the Land Office convicted the prisoner and I found that Tepewriter Co., L., of London on one of results as erroneous and wisleading. 4at Tai Po, which had hitherto been Tie Auxctophone it is clarious that such returns have a housed in a temporary matsked structure the sergeant had two or three previous these instruments convictions arūnst the man and I have was arranged behind a screen, whore value, they are discontinued in the form found ever since that I could trust that ales was the fungus. English tenor John they live hitherto taken, but the gg Wah Ha, par Shaakiwan, was practical from its remote and far off outposts and

was in progress; a new market at Sai-says-Froni all quarters of the Empire urgent absolutely fox fairness xards Harrison. A Crauetone-dise was regates of the reports received are showingly completet: an extrusion of the Staff settlements, many of them upon the very Bank of India, London and Chinn, nuw his prisonery as I knew that any then played on the Auxelephone and John for purposes of compason in wound arters at the Government Civil Ho- the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd. On dence in his possession in the prisoner's Harrison sang Tes the day and after numbers. These include impurts of sugar spital was undertaken to afford accomanda. verge of civilisation cablegrams have this the death of his father, compradore of favor, would be brought forward. I the bank, he retired fren its services forly want to say that I know how dif. I stepped in view of the public. The same and imports and exports of opium, of which tion for the nurses hitherto supported by i week poured into the offices of "The Over

ficult it must be to realize that the Gramophone Co., the screen again

song was sung by Jola Harrison for accurate returns are rezidered.

The aggregates alone au increase of about the Nursing Institute; and a ricksha shel. seas Daily Mail" bringing news of the other side any he right after all, and for Luing withdrawn showing in the astonished 80.003 Fons in imports, of aberit 191,000 rected close to the Star Ferry shooting for the two-hundred-grines Chal

pier in alisbury Road, Kowloon. As the one who is engaged in the prosecution for publie the "Ametophone," and the critic tous in experts and of about 518,000 tons construction of the Heilway involved the lenger Cup offered by this journal for com He was created a J.P. in 1883, and

mber of years, to bear an open mind, for one of the Landon Daily papers in transit curgo,

demolition of the Slaughter House and petition by the Empire's rifle clubs and I think that the members of the wide was no doult a good idea of Unofficial Member of the Legislative Chan police force have succeeded in

Cattle Depot at Hunghom, the erection of A glance at the list of scores printed that the Gramediana and Tywriter Co., for During 1907 the price of refined sugars New Slaughter Houses and Dapota was low will show the general excellence of cil, representing the Chinese, in 1890.

I think you have displayed that qualian advertisement but it moured tam untichi the East still further declined, principal- begun st Ma Tau Kok. Provision is made the shooting Up to the hour of going to Mr Wai Yuk, it may be mentioned, was in a romurkable degree, You have of Maskeylene and Choks

ly as a result of the lower cost of raw in the new establishments for considerable sugar, but also owing to the determined developments lioyend, present require press the leading team was the Best London presented with a gold medal and letter of shows ther qualities also ability, tact and energy in the performance of your difficult

crampetition of depanese refinerius soeking ments. The works of reconstruction of Rids Club, South Africa, with the bug thanks by the general public, and a lelker duties and carried ont coughly the

to capture the local refineries's old, estab-gallics and extension nullah training were nitical total of 224 out of a possible 840 - AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

lished Chinces connections. The quantity continued, $10,000 being spent on the of thanks from the Chinese community for traditions of a body of men of whom appe one any he prand to belong as a member.

of anga refined in Hongkong was, however, farmer and over 923,600 on the latter second. The Railway Works Rifle Cich, An Australian team is a very close services during the pingue opidemic of I have nothing ure to say but to wish

New Shipping Läne.

Larger than for years past, and was die Alarge tank f fleshing portion of 1894. He was, 17 years ago, the originator you a safe and pleasant voyage and a happy

posed of in China and other markets, al: the Sewerage Systems of the City was con- Brisbane, has put up the splendid score of of the idea of a railway from Kowloon to retiremont in the Home country.

MELBOURNE, MAY 20-For some time though at a loss in some instances, sed on structed at the junction of Wator Sirent 807. The third place in held by anothes Canton, and thence to Poking, and spent for the kind words of which I feel nicer the Governments of New South Wales the end of 1907 the strenuous competition the use of the Volunteer Reserve Associa Victoria, with a score of 798, South Inspector Warnock replicil I think you past negotiations love ben prosading he very small margins of profit iu cthors. By and Cheen's Road West, the rifle ranges for Austinian team, the Bendigo Rifle Club, large sums of money furthering the scheme, | worthy. I have done my duty to the best and Victoria for jointly subsidising a direct from Japanese quarters bad, however, ex-tion at the Pook and King's Park, Kow which failed then owing to the opposition of my ability.

shipping service to Shanghai. It has been hausted itself, and it is contidently expect loon, were extended a new service reser Africa furnishes the occupant of the fourth of the officials,

alleged that the development of traile withed by those best ahie in for an opinion voir at West Point for supplying the High place, the Cape Peninsula Fides having North Clian Is been blocked by the that local industries will be able to main-Levels of the City was begun new Cable 785 points to their credit. necessity of townshipping all goods attain and improve their position.

Reserve was established at Nouth Point. Hongkong.

The demand for yarn, during 1907, was and the cables were transferred to it; an

Three club havo égual scores, sod are The Minister for Agriculture has an- even more unsatisfactory than during the obelisk in memory of the French sailors racketed fifth. In each case the very nounced that an agreement had been arriv-previous year, which was undoubtedly due lost in the Typhoon of the 18th September, creditable score of 792 was made. cd at with the Now South Wales Guyuru- to the failure of almost every Yarn Shop 1006, was erected; and the construction of The entire Chinese Nary in South Chinment, and the Premier of that State would, in the Colony. These failures threw retaining wall behind Inland lot 1,623 to has been placed at the disposal of the in a few days, call for tenders for a direct quantity of Yran on the market which had obviate the risk of landslips which throa- Relief Committon for the conveyance of service between Melbourne, Sydney, and to be disposed of at a reduction of $20/25 toned to endanger the comint conveying Shanghai. The service in to be a four per bale on the contract price. Owing to the water from Tytom to the City was food to the sufferers from the flood,

weakly one, and Victoria and New South the large stocks on hand it was found The food which is being Forwarded to Wales are to contribute equally to the necessary to decrease the output of the the affected districte commiets of rics, paste, subsidy,

Local Cotton Mil by reducing the number. Liscuits, &c.

of spindles running, and during the lat Hongkong lus advised shipping 40 pics

three months of the year short time of biscuits and farther remittance of

was als resortest to

$10,000 making 820,000 in all up to today, In Canton all portable, foods have been purehnaod for the saflators and arrange ments are being made to buy rico-paste from Hongkong.

̈CHINESE, OFFICIALS.

SEEK FOR REINSTATEMENT.

"(Olinas Blai's Servite.)

PERING, June 25. Three hundred officiale, who were degraded by Shura Chun Heen, while the latter was Viceroy of Canton, have sent to the Boards a Memorial asking to be reinstated. The Boards refused to submit the Memorial to the

Throne.

CHINA'S NATIONAL ASSEMBLAGE,

THE CANTON FLOOD.

(From Our Correspondent.)

CASTON, June. 25.

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Witwatersrand Rifle Club, Bathurst Civilian R.O., N.S. W., North Loudon Rifle Club.

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Barker Road with May Road, as the 03-

The East London average 1 103 per same Society has appropriated a sun of address to Mr A. W. Meeks, M.L.C. of the pent

Sydney, Mr Tong Chai Chih, editor of the The Flour Mills at Junk Bay wase kept tension of Conduit Road in an Easterly man, out of a possible 166. Taels 0,000 and obtained a loan of Taels Tang Wah Times," referred to the action ranging continuously night and day, di motion has been designated, was com 4000, making in it Thele 10,000 with by the different States in deciding to sub- including many Sunda a

ploted which provisions are being provided for nidiso a line of steamers between Shanghai Four hundred and twenty-two (422) The extension and reconstruction of the and “Australía. He thought that the State vessels of 1,061,001 teus and 112 launches, Albany Filter Bode was continued, fair (Chinese Mal's Service.)

distribution. Numerous wires have been despatched to Chinese atrord inviting Government had acted wisely in granting a lighters, &c ware docked and repaired, progress being made with the work

subsidy. How could any, sane person ox- compared with 440 vessels of 1,063,45l The total amount expanded; an Public

The representatives of England and PEKINO, June 20

pect any company to compete against a tons and 70 launches, lighters, &c., in 1900 Works Extraordinary, exclusive of Advance America will meet in fiebie combat at the rival company so favoured. A wool man- One hundred sud eleven (111) stos Accounts and Depoaks not available, was The Grand Council has met several

The Subscription List. facturing oorpany had now started in launches and other vessels with an aggregate 8781,320 and on Works Annually Reaux City Hall on July 4, and judging from the timsa to consider memoriale received

Shanghai for the manufacture of woollen tonnage. of 0,301 were built during the rent, 8538,041 By the transfer of the bouts already stranged an interesting Up to date the subscription list amounts | goods, with a subscribed capital. They your.

itemTyphoon and Rainstorm Damage," night's sport should be provided.⠀ ⠀ Jimmy from various provinces requesting the

had secured the contract to supply the A small, now industry has recently been from the former head to the latter, the O'Rourke, of the U.S.8. Wümington, vill to $80,000 of which Chinese in Hongkos army and navy. Furthermore, a uruvament established in this Colony, ., that pur-first-mentioned atm has been diminished opening of a anticual assemblage. The contribute $20,000 Total Su resolution of the Council was to declare $13,000, Sin Hau Kuk 810,000, and the Government'e Intention for the datakes to buy $30,000 worth of rice.

Tho Marine Product Guild contributes laformation of the public in t the course piculs of potatoes, a culs biscuits, G of a month regarding the national picula rico paste and one packet of assembly

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non font to start a similar factory in Peking, He had been requested to supply them with samples, of Australian wool,

oppose Polly Perkins, of the Middlesex but the company is still in its infaney Bean, correspondingly increased.

regizient Dubli mer høve appeared in Another ently established industry is Good progress was made on the Brizia pablic before and should be well-matched carried im by the Imperial Flowing Co., Section of the Hongkong Camon Railway Adother interesting encounter will be thak Idli Large quantities of their products are the most of which is being defrayed by a

between Miller, of the WUmington, and being exported to the various porta in Town China. The opacity of the plant in Doring the year 1907 this realignment Rawson, of the Middlesex, The Robinson 2,750,000 gallons par autum.

Consequent on the detailed survey the Piano Company has charge of the booking. Construction Engineers was completed and work commenced over the whole lengthi

The reclamation for a site for Kovinop

After nu estrangement lasting mbler laore than 18 months, Mr W. Brearley has intimated to the Tancashire authorition his willingness to play cricket for thst County, A considerable proportion of the boat The reconciliation has, it is anderstond, population of Hongkong supports itself by boon brought about by the exertions of deep-son tabing, in which pursuit & Jarge Station Yard was started in Jones The YOU would like it at first because of the Judge Parry, member of the Lancashire number of junks are engaged. The villages atual heading driving in Beacon Hill plant taste arterwards, bergang Committee, and Mr W. Fokoraloy of of Aberdeen, Stanley Shatkiyan, and Tanvel may be said to have started in of the good old do you t

many others in the New Territories on January 1st, 1907. During the year two Stearns Wins of Cod Liver Oil,

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