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SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1908,

THE POWAN INQUIRY

The pilot, unfortunately, was not at big. autonat a windowof the viculhouse ofor the mastor's hond bat, in the temporary SECOND ENGINEER'S STORYbsence of the helmsma had taken the

wheel, from which position he was unable to see the land on the starboard side, and on the port bow, which he could seo, and thinkhig the master referred to the land

which he thought resembled Marwan, poptly replied in the sdirmative, at the

The adjourned inquiry into the circum statics attending the luas of the 8.8. Powa, was resumed this moming, at the Marine Court, before the Hon. Commander Eazil Taylor, N., and Lieut. Henry Butter the master iminediately afterwards giving se time patting the helm hard aport, worth, R.N., of HMS. Tomar, Captain orders to that Tect. The pilot's evidence J. Pago, of the Ying Fing, Mr E. 8.ons in not very satisfactucy, as he was úst able to give any re son for his confidunt. Crowe, master of the ks. Krong fai, and cagnition of the lane Mr T. A. Mitchell, master of the Fook Sang, keser

The President said that during the najouri ment, it had occurred to him that It would be well to have the evidence of the tunster of the San Cheong, and he had to sail again to-day he had taken his evidence ou oath yesterday. The

NOTES ON MEN AND

EVENTS

GERMAN MINISTERS: VISIT ENGLAND,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Among the signs of the tumas that point

imosities, nd the rounding off of theolo to the dying away of ecclesiastical an.

gical angles, is the recent visit of ong hundred and thirty seven German pastors to England. Although most of these gentle on are associated with the State Religion

visitors representatives hoth of the Frog and of the Fatherland, there were amongst the

Roman Catholic Churches. Great propers

COMMERCIAL

The dollar stands to-day at 1/10 %, a fül of one quarter:

A Taleen tologram mys that America Manchurian trade last year amoimted to 185,800,000

AHARY RPPUNT

Quietness ans continued to prevail in In their weekly share report, dated 26th June, Mesra Vernon and Smyth state -- our market during the past week, and rates in many instances, at the close, show a tendency to decline. Har Silver is quot ed to say nt 20 and Exchange on Lep- don at I. 104d. TT. The closing ratu on Shanglud is 4. TT

Torsion are unaltered at £78, 10a, but fishHongkong and Shanghaie in locally the rate has been barely maintainci, and after small sales at 8756 and 87621 there aro proletde schlers at 6750, Nation als continue in deraand at at, but no gales are reported locally.

mater und Ucon only half an hour behind | engines were put to full speed ahead again, a samilbank about a hour after she left Beerted in, this section is of Yanglazes at

the Powan.

morhaven, and was delayed thereon at four hours. Still the Mayor and sheriff were waiting for them when they handed, and took them for 5 drive through the most beautiful

(karina, investere The only sale re- $1173. Other storks under this head art

islanged.

fra Ingraves. — Chicas have been done at 83 and 802, did chee with Luyers at

at $3in

The tor was still under the impressions that the land-lis had seen on the starboar

to starboard, two throw points, righted huw was Mawan Taland, and, after turning his heliu, aint stoot up, as he imagined, in and channel, to go through Capitiu, Annst at the anno instant the slip taxikitions had been unde to give them a warm thi ground, nid the engines were eased to welevinent Southampton but unfortunately halt speed. The ship apposed to the stemes in which they trolled ran on over the rocks, alto e afloat, so the] with a view to getting her out of the vicinity of dangor, while the wells were The evidende, was as follows left the boing sounded. There is some slight con wharf at 9.30 pan, on my way to Canton. Hist of ovidendo as to the bent signals The night was fairly clear, light south this is counted for by the fact that the part of the country, and also arranged a 1992 Hongkongs are wanted in a small way

iven to and recvised by the ongineers, but winds with passing rain squalls. Shortly telegraph was obviously damaged by the banquet for then, Of course London was after passing Fairway Dogs I saw Cheung shock of impot, and unreliable When it their objective, and thither they went by Hue. It was then mulung but not hard was found that the ship was making water a special train at four pini.. Two gentlemen, ough to obsoare the Land We passed some.in considerablo quantities, it was decided

to bench the ship, for which purpose the of who our was Me W. T. Stead, travelled where about a mile off Cheung Hue, and at he was put hard a starboard all the to Bremen to accompany the party that time I could not see Mawanship bended for the nearest beach. She,to Faigland. Every armagement has been

After passing Choubg Hae I saw some however, sank before reaching it.

made to entertain the German elergymen We find that all possible steps were junks on my starboard side but did not,

many of their own countrymen, and some of then have been misisters in England, having care of Germa Churchs, for many years. Only good.can cuma of such visits. Ench party will see what is best in the other, and there will he is mutual inter change of views and convictions, that caus

Shipping Hongkong Canton and Ma cans have been booked at 820 and 829), closing with hers at the former and sellers at the latter rate. Indo-Chinas have declined to 839 and 821 for the pres ferred and deferred combined, with sellers. Douglases are wanted at the improved mate of 87, and Shell Transports at 45s. Thero nte Luyers. of Star Ferries (old) at

Refineries Lusene are somewhat sadler with sellors at 823, and Chinas are unaitur of and without lusives at 61393 sellers

Mining-Rants in sympathy with a katkes in the Sunits, have dropped af the improved rate ilters Charbonnagos can be placed

have to alter the course for them. W taken after grounding to save the ship and whist in London, and they will find thero gen, to the now issue is on offer at $15. an obb tide we always stoor for the Southsengers. We are of the opinion that mister was guilty of a grave error in point of Mawan. On this occasion where I judgment in keeping the engines at fuld speed when he was in any way uncertain sighted Mawan, the south point was about of his position in thick weather. He also † potut on my starboard how, not more appears to have plzend 100 math reliance than a mile. I expected to sight, it right upon the expression of opinion by the ahead as I always do on this course. Malay pilot, who was not, as i trned ont should not say that there was an uninstall position to give au opinion of any Bet on that night. My slip, has been value. Seeing that so much importance, aut laut he productive of uolual esteca, oked at $104 and §103, and close with

ashure on the same place as the Powa, when I was mate. There was a thick fogtake the elasan from thy wheel, noves

at that time. This has made me very care ful when making Capsimum Pass.

The evidence of the second engineer M

The Rev John McNelih

was attached to the opinion of the pilot, it and mutual consideration, would seem a most improper proceeding to sitating the absence from his post of the pilot, but this was done by the second mate without the knowledge of the master. We therefore direct, that the master be

reprimanded.

The famous witty evangelist and

Deci, hartes and Godzins-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docke have been sellers at the latter rate. Hongkong and Kowlona Wharves after sales at 851, 850 and 350 close weak with sellors at Böl

Robson was then taken. He stated that on severely reprimanded and the second mate! Prencher has consented to becoine the ps Lands, Hotels and Buildings Hong-

Isaving the wharf the engines were put at "slow, then half speed and subsequently full

Babd..

bout what time was that? About fifteen

minutes after leaving the wharf,

How long after you put it at hall speed; did she strike? About two minutes.

Will you describo whit took place in then engino roor?--I felt a bump, then a second

THE NEW BILL.

Questions for the Government.

i

$5000 REWARD

THE

REWARD WR o paid to My Person or Persona giring och information as will lead to the discovery-doad or alive of HUGH MCILRATH, of Sydney, Australia, who disappeared frons frogkang on fith November, 1906,

Description: 5 16 11 in high; slight build; Fair hair and monstache;" slight paralysis one side of the face.

evening.

When last seen, on 15th November, 1000, stated hu was going to Canton that

Address any information to

'CHINA MAIL" OFFICE, Hongkong, May B, 1908.

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paied by H. R. H, the Duchess of Cou- New Awoy Docks are wanted at 9 and THE STANDING OF THE houses. The Crown Rent (Land Tax) was bought visited the Colony carly in the villagers, and by the erection of now taught and the Princess Patricia of Con- Shanghai Docks at The. 82. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves have dropped to Tle.

His Royal Highness unveiled paid with na ninority that was almost year. 22 Bullers.

ind nvenient, and there was a marked statues of His Majesty the King Rmperor decrease in crime in spite of the age and of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales numbers coolies employed on the Rail which had been presented to the Colony way Works.

by Sir Paul Chater, Q.M.G., and Mr. J. The loss and fasonvenience caused by

Beil-Irving cospectivaly, the depreciation of the auba dissy currency by the over-issue of small coins by the

keng Lands have sellers at $98, and West REPORT BY THE GOVERNOR Points at $48. Kowloon Lande aro in re quest at $204, and Huriphreys Estates at 830. There are sellers of

Hongkong Hotels at 805.

The 1997 Depression.

(Continued.)

Cotton Mills-Hongkongs have gain been done at 811 and more shares are wanted. Intent quotations from the North Hive Enos at Tis. 57. Internationals Tis. The Governor's despatch, dated 24th Lao Kung Moss Ta, 8. and Sorehe inst., to the Secretary of State reviewing Tla, 205,

Miscellaneous Sales have been effected the Blue Book for 1907, was laid on the of Chin-Bornens at 3103, China Provi- table of the Legulative Council on June dents. 89), and Dairy Farms at 3191 and 25. Bir Foterick wrote:-

910). Cements have again from broked 2192, the latter closing in further request

Mint in Carton continued,

Their Royal Highnesses attended an the Chinese comntity at the Ko Shing entertainment given in their bonour by: Theatre,

The Hoogkong Government adopted the

Sir-Matthew Nathan, K.U.M., Gor expedient of withdrawing from circulation all its subsidiary coin received as revenu take up the governorship of Natal, and the ernor, left the Colony on the 20th April to and succeeded in inducing the Authorities at Canton to temporarily suspend the Colonial Secretary (Mr F H May coining of small coins at the Mint at 0.M.G.) administered the Government Clinton. A Committee was appointed to until my arrival on the 20th July, 1907% consider the causes of the deprociation of the subsidiary coinage of the Colony and to advise what steps could be taken to

tor of Claist Church, Westminster Bridge, the old Church of the Rev. F.B. Meyer. He is undertaken charge for twelvo monilis, and if, after that period, there is a desire to renew the engagement, it will follow. Ty the way. I see that the methods of the evangelist werd severely A correspondent sends us two questions criticised in the Annual Assembly of the connection with the new Public Health United Froothareh, The Rev W. M. Clow and Buildiga Ordinance old night boof Glasgow led the criticise. A far as so outrider can digeover there was nothing very 1-In niwossing the value of the house serious in the charges, but apparently, the The first but not a hard one! Not he pulled down, will the Gocemment metko Is of the evangelist have not hoon very hard, sir.

compensate the miners of the adjoining quite in harmony with the views of hie What did you do then? Went at full houses for loss of tenureyi

detractor The Eaited Asscuibly, However, "spood ahead.

Witness three certain instructions

2--As the Government must have some i passed a vote of appïociation on the eve of, continue in request at 3225, and Hongkong existing, squeezkiomber" "Töpatiéd, and 1,291, 60lage of small coins st: the Canton Mint ; qazis a large Brisbane concern as the water was pouring in fast.

Was the chief engineer in the resan at

one and later a third one.

the time? Yes.

You started the pumps? No, air Weren't the pumps started at all? No, sir. The chief engineo was in the engine room, did he start the pups? Hogy beve.

Then what happened? The plaies be gan to buckle.

About how long after this grounding did you notice the water up to the fre? About two minutes...

After the urgent signal on the telegraph did you get any further signals? Yes..

What was it? To stand by.

eonsidered

idea of what houses will likely be pulled plans stuwing the crndemned property, so that owners may know to what extent they will be affected before the bill becomes Law

SPORTING.

Boxing.

The full programme for text Satur- day's boxing entertainment is-Jimmy

Tourke, U.S.8. Wilmington. Polly Perkin, 3rd Middleses, 20 rounds; Kid Miller U.S.9. Wilmington. Charlie Row Had your staff, the firemen and so forth, 3rd Middleses, 8 munds: Hill Ander gone up before you?" I think s

son 3rd Midd'ssex, s. Drummer Flate, Lieut. Butterworth--Had the puraps been started would they not have bound Middlesex. Urunds; Ch. Bik, sufficient to cope with the water! No Sr. Middlwer, Andy. Bidington, Sad Middlesex, 6 rounds; Apart from the sir, nothing like it.

Did you got any verhui ouders from the principal events, great interest has been aroused and a good dent of money has been wigerod ou the round contest between Rowson and Miller.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION,

in fair quantities at 8103, Electrics at 815 During the year under review coder sud China Light and Powers at 86. Ices able progress has been made is rendering Mr MoNelling to London Chaos Morning Posts.at 925.

and China Gag at $185. Rones are aw effect. He thought that if every member rose and criticised the way and presching of every other member in the manner that

The New Licensing Bill

"Torrents of words, and floods of fiery passions still testify to the deep feeling caused by the Introduction of the Govern- ment Licensing Bill. The discussion has shown up many sides of human nature.

Chao

THE YARN WARKEŤ.

During the year there were 198 deaths from Plague, compared with 942 in 1906 and 287 in 1905.

The

CLIMATE.

the Government add pension of trying. Mr Chas G. Chapman, rohabilitate Slaa. At a result of the comage, „ANAHOFER Tou of climate and water

tatil the coins had again reached par No troubled for years with definite reply had been rocolyed to these On one of his tripes fell traveller recom mended Chamberlain's Culic, Cholers and representations at the close of the year.

The Cominittee appointed in 1906 to Dierthies Remedy, and this is what he asys collect Tanda and administer reliar to the of it procured a batile and experienced sufferers by the disastrous Typhoon of 18th great relief after taking a few dose Felder: September, 1006, completed their labours the bottle was finished I wan crew and early in the your and reported that they have not been troubled since." This remedy had collected $279,985, all but $11,000 of is for sale by all chemists and store espere. which was contributed by residents in the Colony and by firms doing business with f this sum $198,002 were spent in replacing 1,601 Cargo Brats, Junks and otter ondt lost or damaged, while 816,688 (including 6 women and children) and the. were spent on the relief of destitates reddvory and burial of dead. The balance of 233,768 haa besh placed in the cataly of the Government de a fund for rellef in similar circumstances. Thirty thousand Dollars were also contributed by the Chinese Government to the Tung Wa Hospital and

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CIRCULATING LIBRARY

buildings have had rat runs filled up with

In addition basement Mesars Phiruzska B. Petit and Co.,legally inhabited have been vacated. lad been done in regard to himself the report, under dute of June 28

New buildings (domestic) to the number Assembly would bo in for a lively time."Our best cicular was dated the 12th inst. of 142 were erected during the year and in The past fight is consoleaous by reason those the effect of the present Ordinance is No doubt that his judgment was correct. for it was heartily endorsed. Apparently, of the disastrous foots which have overseer in the increased mount of open space taken the province of Kyangtung and about the houses, which the law requires liis detractor found little support, antong Kwangai, sweeping off the face of the Scavenging geschich have to be provid his brethren, and evidently did little harm paddy fields the small remiants of fasted in the rear of new houses also increase rice cup which was about to be garnered, the open space about them and tend to to anyone but himself.

and the sharp rise in exchange. com- reduce surface crowding bination of these factors has brought about a complete demonisation of the yarn market.

Early m the purset valer rovico buyer were in the market for some selected

average monthly temperature threads, notably Nos. 10. and 12; but throughout the year wha 2.2 F com no sooner had news arrived from the in-pared with 71-8° F. in 196 and 720 F. terior of the extensive inundation which his reduced the entire enltivable aren from during the ten preceding year, The

ed in July, when it reached 57.1 F. and serve as a sicular fund. A further sum Authors (Colonial Edition) ermplete Wuchos to Sainain into the expansive nissimum monthly temperature was thin- have been set apart by that institution to Latest Novels by the Best

Arrive Every Mail recorded in February, when it was 33 of bovente in ropsitate Government Works Mr. Lloyd George recoutly delivered a sheet of water, than there was speech at Edinburgh on the Bill. He caution of enters. It is little wonitor the minimum monthly temperature was of 8106,660 was speat during the year out showed that there were no less than 200,000 Then it is considered that the recuperative The highest recorded temperature during and Buildings cansed by the Typhoon of quictions for drankeniers in the United ability of the consigning districts is now the yens was. 91-8 B. on the 29th August 18th September, 1906. In September, a An Amateur Adventuress, by F. Frankfurt

entirely problematic. It is known for

The total rainfall for the year was 93.54 damage to the Kowloon Catch-water and to An Engagement of Cnyeniopor, by Louis

Langwill. Kingdom let; year, and inest likely these curtain that hundreds of thousands of and the lowest 450F. on the 31st January. very hoavy min storm caused considerable Bloore were by no means all that had fallen the inhabibule of the Kwang. Pre-

77.98 in hoa during the past ten years. The omission which had been appoint The Tree of Bever. by Robt. W. Chambers. victing to drink. These, sute the sponker, vinces are reduced to pentry while fuches as compared with an avenges of other Government Works

amnay if not taofen actually on. were 200,000 breaches of contract" on

10.40 inches, the dryant, February, with sdministration of the sanit ry laws and the The Wolf, by T.. Buckrose.. the part of publ cans, for they are not the verge of starvation. Relief weasures, The wettest month was September, with ad in the previous year to inquire into the Dragon's 8k, by Paul Herring. allowed to sorve customers when they are in which the Hongkong Chinese merchants only 0.16 inch. The greatest amount of axistence of corruption in the Sanitary Pearl of Pearl Island, by John Oxenham. in danger of being overcome by drink. ure co-operating whole-heartedly, hava The Bishop of Stepnes has been speaking e organised in Cantos bath by the pain which fell on any one day was 5.53 Department issued their report In April. A Gentleman of London, by Morice Gerard. at Eastbourne 2 Church work, and a Provincini suthorities and pa the initiation inclus on the 16th September, viile ne The ommissioners found that widespread The Shadew, by Paul Urquhart nounced that one firm of brewers head of private benevolence. Meanwhile the rain fell on 215 days of the year. The correption existed among the subordinato And The Day Game, by Albert Dorrington. withdrawn their sabxriptions, amounting yarn market is wholly paralysal ne fur as relative humidity of the atmosphere Sanitary Staff and on the gridence furnished Creariggs, by Mary and Jane Findlater, to £500 per annum. The Bishop said that Chinese deslote are concerned. Some throughout the year was 77 per cent as by the Compilasinners overal Sanitary Neither Storchotiss nor Barn, by Allen

Cleeve. if there were reals overty the Church would have already made tentative attempts to compared with an average of 77 per cent. Inspectors were tried by the Executivs daily amount of sunshine was 2 hours of the dissatisfactiren with the admini- Revolutionaries have gone into the gapathise with the browers; if on the obtain curtailmast of prices for closed during the past 10 years. The Average Council, wapended, and diamined. Much The Cardinal and Lady Susan, by Lucas other hand, any other motive interroned, contracts; it is doubtful it, in the present being 36 per cent of the possible duration station of the Public Health Ordinance The Lady Mary of Inviatces, by Harold

was removed by the amendment of Vallings. You had no order to stop the ship by the interior of Manebus to incite the Bung then it must be stated that the Church parlous state of affairs, engagements ca

section dealing with open speces in the The Enchantrum, by Edwin Pueb telegraph No.

hutzes to raise a rebellion against the In-did not want funds that were not given be fullled in fully pada

No. 20 very limited business was The total receipts paid into the Treasuryear of existing houses, and by a frea uso A Millionaire Girl, by A. W- Misrohment. from an absolutely disinterested desire Tierial Government.

to serve the poor. No bill appears to done in selected threads unly at a decline in 1907 by the Pasta Department amount of the power of exemption from the pro Emotions Moments, by Sarah hard musel such deep feelings throughout bf $1 to 3 per bade. No. 16-No busied to 8688,375 from which sum 6140,954 visions of the law relating to oubicles In The Wetting, by James Birth. the country for a long time, unt eret the uess reported No. 12-A medveta busi no transferred to other heads of general Chinese tenement hönsea. A Committee The Lilly and the Devil, by scono of the wreck, and made a statement a roveste which focs and duties Alonzor

deck? No..

Nothing About the engines! No. Captain Black-You had orders to go half speed before the ship struck, by the telegraph? Yes, by the telegraph

Captain Black-In not aware of giving

the order.

The President-You are not quite certain about the engines being at half speed before the ship struck t. I could not he certain.

Captain Black said he could not under stand the answers of ritncss.

And then to go at full speed? No, Captain Black said he had gone out in a launch on Sunday afternoon to visit the

ia corroberation of lits evidenes.

The Finding.

The Presi lent said: We find tint the

British steather Powan, of Hongkong, of which Heary Irvin Binok, master mariner,

Lieut. Chileaks of V.M.8. Momouth has consented to act us Referee, whilst Lieut. Webb Bowen of 3rd Middlesex Reg. will not as Official Tine Keeper, and Lient, Greetham Check Tune Keeper. The plu of seats in now open at the Robinson

Piano Co.

It is reported in the tire press that

side their appearance along the Wan Yanho or coutà grand equal and many Chinees merahants and travellers have boon plundered by these evildoers.

POSTAL, SERVICE,

DR W. J. DAWSON ON CHURCH ATTENDANC

The Dawson is a novelist of some distane tion. During tho last year or two he has The Chinese cruisers which are to visit been wholly engaged in America, though

he is an Englishmau to the backbone. He and Kippon, Yotorola Maro, Devgh, and MILITARY CONTRIBUTION,

:

Baine

Grand,

Wynd

was master, loft: the wharf of the Hong ports in the Dutch Indies will each carry i devotes his time and energies to the hold Kasnebi Maru (from Bombay) ufabfbeing the statutory contribution of 20 por effected in the Sanitary Law and the A Poppy Show, by H.B. Marriott, Watson.

kong Canton and Macao Steambent Com-high official of the Board of Commerce ing of missions of the more intellectual,500 hales pany, at nine pm, on June 3, on a voyage whose duty will be to uncourage local

to Canton, with a small cargo of 100 bales Chinese to sad uoney home to assist in

type in the large towns of the United States. He has recently been in England,

and has been giving big impression as to

Unsold Stock About 24,000 bales. Uncleared Stock-About 14,000 bales.

--- JAPAWISE, MACHINERY.

cent. the revonno) towards the cost of the inaintenance of the Regular Forens in the Colegy including Barrack Service and Defonce Works

"OKKERTAHONG

"DUCHESS"

Yet all parties of politicians agree that it decline of 81 to 8 No. 10s. In moderate paid in stamps, which are now sold axolu abject and their recommendations with The Missioner, by. Phillips Oppenheim. is absolutely necessary that sometining demand at a decline of 81 to #2. Now, Basively by the Pust Office, leaving the sum segral suggestions made by the Conimis The Statue, by Eden Phillpotts and Arnold

and f--No business reported. The roarket of $445,120 au revenue of the portal sesioners and others are being embodied in Berett should be dose, and done at once,

closes dull and quiet. Sales:-1,350 bale vice. The total expenditura amounted to

distance. In the result it is anticipater The Shadow Between, by B. Hooking of No. 10%,, 850 bales of No. 123, and 400 8306,462, which being dedacted from the amendments of the Public Health Or By Thele Exuite, by Mrs Campbell Fraed. bales of No, 20s,; in all about 2,400 balus. rovonus of $445,423) leaves, a profit of that thanks to the ungrodging labours of The Heart of a Child, by Frank Danbl

Arrivals: Persteamers Catherine Apar,878,968,

the Commissioners the Sanitary Depart The Half Smart Set, by Florence Warden. ment will in fchre be more lionestly Come and Find Me, by Elizabeth Robins Namsang, and Housing (from Calcutta)

The Colony contributed $1,914,310.05 served while many improvements will be The Odd Trick, by Alice Mand Meadow, method of its application. A-Devil's Bargain, by Florence Warden. In consequence of the high rate of The Rugged Path, by Charles Gurizos.. exchange which resched more than 2/3 to The Primedans by F. Marion Crawford, to the Dollar, the Secretary of State for In the Face of Night, by Dick Donovan-*** the Calenies, with the concurrence of mi Siz Hilton's She, by Geo Manville Fend of paper and a few other aundry package commercial and industrial reforms Church attendancy in the States. It waist

ls said tint, the outlook is not encouraging Mr E F. Crowe, the British Commercial

official members of the Legislativo Council, The Kiss of Helen, by Chas farriost and 171 Chinese passengers. The engines Chin

It would appear from his remarks that Attaché in Japan, reports that ttto exporte

The year was characterised by continued allowed the sterling salaries of Ciril Ser Demos Awakes, by David Christie Murray. were kept at half spood until the

ho thinks that mest mon of some soil of machinery from Japan continge to severe depression in trade. vanter, he paid at the rate of 2 to the

Special Offer Fairway Burys wore passed when the H. Cheng pi, the President of the respect like to keep in touch with some advance, the total is 1904 (2242,000) show The Colony appears to have recovered Dollar when the rate of exchange la about course was set for Capsimon, N, W. by Ministry of Posts and Communications, Church, and subscribe to its funds. On ing an increase of 2,000, or 61 per cent from the over-speculation indulged in inn that Bgures and at the rate of the way W, JW, the invariable course adopted, mds consulted with II. E Pao Fan, the the other hand there is by no means the over the average of the last five years. The tention of the conclusion of the War when it is below item

same devotion to church-going that thore balls consists of cotton gine and printing between Russia and Japan and her made. During the year the claim fer compens the engines put to full speed, which should govern of Shiusi Provizce, with regard was generation ago. Bt. In addition machines, whrieb go to China, but fapanese retinal healthier condition, though tion on account of the lives lost in the give her a speed of about 10.5 lists

to the establishment of Inge Tronworks to this, New York, for example, has by workshops aro, now turning tab various the volume is still restricted. The large piracy of the Saint, referred to in Shortly after this the master left the mid the pening of coal mines in Shamsin mens kept in tho advance with the other kinds. Blony of them may be fully stocks conmulated during the speculative the Raport of last year, was settled; and incroute of the population in the raster described as copies, more or less accurate, od sve taken a long time to work off the Provinouf Authition bare now bridge, and on his retum, a few minutes Ister, he found it was raining and that is with Government funds. H. E Pao-ful of providing churches for the ever incrons of forsigir models. Some power looms and fresh imports have been small be adopted measures which it is hoped Will land was obssured from view. During sluts heer requested us prepare a pha to ing population, and, whilst at 15 t us for instepe, rande for home use and forata for various ressons, gre of which was be effective in the suppression of pricy in passage between the Fairway buoys and raise part of the fiards to finance this that angst professed church goes there the Chius market appeared, says Mr caution induced by previcas, over spocula the Delta and an the West River

is by no means the same devotion to the Crowe, to be little more than olumey Sunbe

and a connderable Bixit were at work of Capsimun it was twice necessary to alver enterprise. If the above mentioned enter duty flint: there once was, largo nassus of ton of British long On the other nicht, Chins has imported a smaller quantity M. Grove, Chief Rendent Kogincor the come to port to avoid junke. This prises, succeed, all railway companies, the people are quite outside the churches hand, it must be admitted that Japanes however was compensated for by keeping steints, industricy, etc., in China will be indoed, there are not buildings for then are often very devor in thinking out and Thement made in Judy for the the Chinese Section of the Hongkong to enter if they were inclined to do so executing about saving appliances. In year 107-108, showed that the rateable Canton Railway during the year. The her headed's quarter of a point to the north supplied with dont and iron from tliese On the other hand one night note the violin factory Nagoya, where some 5,000 Value for the whole Colony had decreased, Sarveg was completed and steps were statistics recently published by the Glencre instrumente annually turned out, by 42%. In the Til strict, Shaukiwan, taken for beginning construction early in Conference of the American Methodian Banging in price from 45, to £12 apies,the Hongkong villages, and in Kowloon, the current year. Church now aitting at Baltimore which

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