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1 Port-Darwin for this part on Friday, 20th The E. & A. 9. S: Ca's stanmar daited
HONAKONG SANITARY BOARD,
interest. Lho Board adjourned fue a fortnight, The remainder of the business wof us puid
"COLONIAL COURT OF ADMIRALTY.
4th January.
is ONQUE ME. F. J ACKROYD, JoeR, AND COMMANDEY W... HARTINGS NAUTICAL ASSE6308...
The tops of the plies were out, oft level, and and Cestois lost, has diminished the wealth of the Boer made of round timber or aplit boards, Manse, and consequently its rurohasing powers. upon which a inyer of bostan carth or gravel several other ones, regiting from the system,
the pravetsses of clay-weights for weaving,mercial antropod. The beavy tonnage dues, hut had its hearth of state slabs; and, from aided to lower the position of MacK'O- was placed, for protoction against Brs. Each of government followed there. haya kowever,
loom seras to have been part of the abook furni- omennting as they do to some $0.06 a tan, | tureja kan
pared with 80.02 at Hongkong, hare driven
·Rabenhaussa, on Lake Piekro, may be taken teamers from Macae to Hongkong. Increasing type. It farmsa rods quadrangle of nearly taras, produce the same reault. At present the three dares in extent, and was counted capital of Manso cannot bear comparison with with the shore by a platform about 8,000 pacon that of Hongkong and as the natural tondanor long There are three separate stages, one of trade ie "to gravitate in the most important the surface. The two lower tages, show Hongkong, unless the analier cost of living and at far, one at seven, one at three foot from centre, it will inevitably abandon. Maono for
That in the men of this Bear & gallons of
signs of comigration the settlement was of warehouse charges gives the former na a water par head let dny is from t. sanitary print ofOWNERS OF KRIM M. M. STEAMSHIP raud fponded wheat, barley, apples, fax, waren is now rapidly losing it, as to meet the b twies burnt and thrfes rebuilt. The floor boards preniable advantage over the latter. Maase bas view, a wholly fadequate allowance of water in this The M. M. steamar Desamien, with 1 automat, and that a louting the free supply of water
wern fastened by wooden pins, The objects decidedly enjoyed this advantage in the phat, but ward French mail, left Singapore Govern rent as flating the auderstanding on the was a soleage claim branght by Mossra. Sobelling stones, grinding stones, hearthstones, tools onustantly introduced Objection to the fare.
to many large blocks of balldings to that quantity sho
COMPANY. yesterday-
The hearing was resumed of this case, which and liter for cows, huep, piga and gusta, meal her uaucial position, nas imposts, aru. being cloth, okay weights, nepras. bread, excrement forensing demands from Portugal, cannad by faith of which the greative powers granted by Ordin- bus and Co. on behalf of the owners, ste of road; born, and stons, pottery, balla of string of the new farm of salt fish in 1886, art Conseil age 16 of 1600 mes conferred by the Legislativo and stow of the Norwexing steamer Krim, la the niper layer only was any trace of imposition of a tax on fi bieg-boate in
gisat the Mesasgorias Maritimes Company for metal found, and here wors orasible and melt drove the chief traders in this commodity from sum approximately about $14,000 for services fu pote containing bronie Sous of the clath Macan a Chine torritory. The aequisition which went share to the Hainan Straits in ambraidery has been found, showing that oras, trade which formerly existed with that country, stared to the Company's steamer Haiphony was adorned with a fringe, and in other places of Tenkia by Fraure has deprived Macko of ther March last.
Mr. J. J. Francis, QC inatruoted by Mr. H.
mental clothing was in vegna
and it is now centred in Hongkong, steamers -*- L. Dennys), uppruced for the plaintiffs, and the discovery was made of tools of jadephrite), which parite the mapist to levy a tar of
Hera, as in maus other places, the interesting haring taken the place of juuks. The pork for defondants were represented by Mr. A. J Bonchstone acknown is Hurope, but highly pusad T. 0.08 on one pig brought to Maso by Tank QC (instrusted by Mr. E. C. Ellis, of Mr. V to this day in China It is found native in sala commission of 35 per cent. ox the sales H. Deaton's offos). considerakla langtis, and bis Lordship cererend prized material for the most valuable tools, is now recried to Hongkong from the four Counsel on both sides addressed the Court at Sonth Americs and New Zealand it is the Macan janks at the trade in this Live-stock, which Turkestan, Burah, and Bengal in Asta. In effected by consiguises, bas practically deprived judgment.
be prosazos of this material is proof positive lower prefectures by steamer. A audre, however, of the connection of the neolithic people with which probably contributes more than any of the East.
those already oumerated to the decadence of
4.30 at Croma Bay ground bat cuan There will be amatel at pole this after the 53rd Regiment and the Cleb Antwerp London, apt Straits, lete Singapore
The Glen Line Mamercy for this port on Walanday afternoon. will probably be inyou Co-day in die py The next mandy for the Golf: Championship
starts up. Valley at 8:30- Lawson, ettli tha homear.
Dir
FRANCIS aid-I think, considering the smell atienda de of the members of the adjo tu acesttention of this question ratil Board today, the I will ask permission to there is a full attendance, or it might perhaps bondesirable to a scint mating of the Board for the purpse of considering it.
Dr. CANTLIE-Might I pak a questick MTANOI-l in quite prepared to answer avy questions that upy be pul to me. The Palico are remitting in their efforts to our ut eting. it mattor is to be discussed rid our fborong bform of the street gambler.than, Shether this 5 bullons per bead per day is Dr. CANTLIE-ould like to know before Yesterday at the agistely two men are the total amount supplied. Par purely douantio fined $1 each by Mr. I. E. Wodehodas for gom purposes, or whether this 5 gallons of water bling with orange pips at Yaumati,
is pad also for wabing clothes and tensile and the question we saght to know for what par for watering thestreets, I think before we dimens "Imrzavaz" Y. RES OF FLEE uses this war is applied. It might advance of the Flest was played on the cricket ground A match between the Imperieuse and the Rest She matrac. like to enge for the honigs of the members pro
MY FRASOWith your permission 1 should Tho fullwing is the cre
yesterday and resalted in a victory for the Fleet. esnt that by order of the Governorin Council,
TER FLEST.
Tint. Wade, b Pakilis
CRICKET
faster, W...
In Chins two stones go by the names of jade Maono na centre of commerce in the rapid silt- (2): true jade or nephrite, a silicate of lime ing of the approsohps to the poet, due to the sad alamics. This sparious jade may be distin waters of the Pearl and West Rivers, between the and cassia, and prehnite tile of me farga amat of detritus carried down by the galebai by its solubility in hydrochloric acid. months of which Maose is situated. Reparted The neolithic tools are trae nephrits, and may appeale bave been made to the home Government have come from the Knon la mountains in by the Macan authorities for: post to our £5 Tayleriumorial: It is variety of hornblends, and but, so far, without success.The evil, bowever, Tarkaitan, where it has been worked from time ploy the turds in band for dredging purposes;
Stoce IG
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cours in ad altered dolomite, The pale gesen is rapidly increasing, and must be dealt with veins are Mou Linna teu feat thick, brithe trend in the mediate fate, if Meoso is to remain
Ozrie, Taylor 14 in Upper Barmah & fored as boulders, and is of water in the outer anchorage, the trade, hots lacent green variety is only found in this a port at sil. Already Chinese merabants arer veins, and is generally full of fis. The jade that, owing to the Rannafly decreasing depth worked in shallow pits, and eat with copper diais merly enjoyed by Mas with the Chochot Latham, Watomrahy dug drives its names nephrite from for all the distrible west of rosa has been
Tap
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BOWLING ANALIST.
its apposed to in kidney diatas The diverted to Hongkong. Finally Native traders finest Chinese jnds is a variety of spideto, culled maintain that the absence of bauice which would jadeite, which is a siloats of alusina and sodané vance oz a junk's cargo na soon ay she reaches rock ads. Buns. Wider. N.R. Wkts.been used for fools and ornament wherever It On the other hand, at Kongman sach families It is interesting find that this stone has port militates strongly against Alamo's trade. Pirat Innings:
'ncours sud-fest prehistorio times. It is rare already exist. There, to son as a junk arrives, in the lake dwellinge; and it is qugested that banks are ready to make advano e against the the inoming neolithe people brought to Europe earge, which enable the cooelgoes to expedite the their most precious relics; and that in this vaso-l's discharge and to at once purebase ratara way their Boiraity is acenanted for. They earge; with the result that a larger number of have be forad is Switzerland, Germany, Fesnoe, Belgium, and in England and they scem to be confined to the stone uge, not occur ring, so far as the writor kuowa, in bronza.or iron-age settlements.
for a long time in Hongkong.
I understand it, is for all purpose, and a large, Rests. We The Rangoon Gazelle vs. Warry, who ambar Chinese houses have been cut down the Chinese deputios, bas heon invited by the dry sansen, you will absorry, but for the wat is no travelling on the Chinesa border with to that quantity. And it is not merely for the deparing company them ou a short taarsa through You and is bar nutlseized to our feers and the Chinese depution hava bien partialue under and regulations concerning the Philipps.. Boop tho lavitation Tin rulations between circulate the Information of members the Taylor
Hon. do KiI think the Secretary might mant confial, and it is hoped that ene realt ofter sapply. tready interocarde belang our offers in the draw up a memorandum self on the points Taylor. Heric their visit will be to promota a mors from and Bhamo district and the Chique officals across
Me Feast - the Beard approvas I will Waters
the harder.
and ciroulau it for the information of the Board. Phillipps.. For the regulations I-can-only refer you to the Waters Gastle Authority is the man. Hor epald we get in- formation fra: kim
Dr. CANTIRI should think the Water
Secretary with police request that he will struct the Water Authority to furnish inform ation to the members of the unitary Board.
Mr. FraNois-Send a letter to the Colonial
sting of the Board, it being understood that The matter was then adjournoi unh: the next Mr. Francis will draw up a morazdem and
XORTALITY STATISTICS,
Becond innings.
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pagesoan be made in the yearand capital turned over more fengnently. In consequse, a larger- portion of the west coast trade teada esth your tr abandon Maono in favour of Knagmua. Mad
benia. If this be the rasa, some of the neolithic ary that Fortng I wake up from her Colony futurs prospect is, therefore, not just aué a bright A four years ago fide was reported to have one.. first and foremost, if Masso is to remai been found in the Caron and Northern Arma a port of any import re whatever, it is neces
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PREHISTORIC MAN.
No. VII
River should be facilitatol by lightening the provinciál se well as the Imperial wound
Paside an agreemsas ander which A uzber of period here been kilet and many : that they mai, hound in Janilge as other pangla Baniyas balik up te ar fitar jaya, na ledly to the wall-being of the semnulty, by tance, which are worse hindrances than racks exchequer would derive a reasonable reconne- THE AIQUES-MORTES AFFAIR
to anbards the rule, but he thought that it ought which the dweltlaga mavá kajak and rapide. The Canton Bepart to which without the scandalous waste of the present
ta be altered as apadily so possibin.
eliminating from it a most paraly and suchal- The plies, the Leqturer trailere not ent etwas who had darivad a fivelihood by sys PARIS, 5th December.
The PRESIDENT moted that the Beerstary be driven, hat, worked inte dy raped by a rook tematically breaking the laws of China. On ikn Mr. RoGREE, the Commissioner, says he system, which has to apport a host of soundedmont in the Aigues-Morton sait. Air. FBARCE-I would suggest that we shoul1 oreofed axey arab atrastiem, desacibed the pre-antioned, baap of ows the competition of Indian
The Argiolone Ceurt of Assize bus pro- to grant the application.
festrusted to reply that the Doard had no powing movengut, just as the alare erect their other hand, the closing of any sources of ixrga has been unable contribute owing to parasitic officials whose chief care is to line apps that be Italians oftnaked the Frenchay The Board als steal compelled to enforce as in detail the pitos
pila-dwellings now. The ueturor, who had profit which resulted from the nocuerenzen abora illness and pressure of work, and which has their own pockets. It was slated by the been compiled by Mr. Deputy Commissioner Foreign Office the other day that these
the existing by-law, but will take lista considers.
of trade hofors (383) Unwin, asusted by the members of the questions had the constant attention, of
tion thé, advivulálity of amending the by-law."
This was sanaimously agreed to Canton samtaine, the following eg. Her Majesty's Minister at Peking Some The milesting of this Rosel was hold
ADJOURNMENT ant passage Though the history of tangible and early result of this close attenterafternen at the oner, Boonsfloid "the localite during the decade affords tion on the part of Mr. O'CONGE would be trar-Gener) prealdert, and there were also pra Arade A H. Thomson (Acting Regis "no certain nition of what its future is very welcome.
Bent Hon. Is Kai, Mr. J. J. Franois, Q.C.. Mr. tobe it is not difficult to foresee that the
Lou Wat Chun, Dr. James Cautlie, Dr. N. J. commercial prosperity of the district will
Ede, and ME. A. Ram (Asting Booretary and "mally depend on the development of the
THE WATER LUPPLY¦ HR FRANCES'S MOTION. Sanitary Supriesthat.) West Nierres a trade route. This route alt
The first ader of the day was the following is the naturahannel for the interier
motion, standing the name of Mr. J. J. BEFOBE commerce of the southern portion of the Shimonoseki for this port'en the Seď inst., at 5-
The Austrian Lloyd's star Gela oft runcie
Pos Empire, but its advantages his so far,N been neutralised by heavy and, harassing taxation. If the policy is persisted in, the rival raates. now being pushed by the "French through Tonkin, and, in a 1985 degree probably, the projected lines "through Bermad, will in fallibly divert from the Kwangtung province a large portion of "the interprovincial, traffic which it now trade that may result from the develop * controla, and deprive it of any share in the ment of Kwaugei, Yunnan, and Kweichow. It has been proposed to constructs callway from Pakhoi to Nunding, and, again, Lo make Woolow-fo, in Kwangsi, a Treaty port; but it is doubtful whether either of these acliewer is of pressing im portance. It would be auficient for the Amateur raatio Chab trasted another good The performanon of "Prisons Teln" by the present, at all events, to do away withhouse" on Wednesday, and all the fatures of the cordon of likin stations that lines the the opara gura cardially applauded. On Satur West River, and adept a system of day a er rded andionus is anticipated, and wild "fair and uniform taxation of goods doubtless be very enjoyablo.
gome new items introdtied the performsues will "one for all-such, for instance, as bas
en the recommendation of the Water Authority, Mr. Eparsa, b Illexlex worked so successfully-in-the case of audiouons to the Bijou Theatre at West Print, say, to dertatu block of Chinese houses for Lier Coron, a Nadie Pallipps
D'Ard's Marionettes coations to drier art bu bede dooried that the supply of water, plent, Shofard, Pi S
Dr. Tagine "foreign opium."
Sopas slanges in the programme are announced. all purpes is not to excod 5 gallons per head Mesum, verb taylor While agresing with the writer of map of thy first performance of being as it say thing or is need in that black of buildings ir 14
and the entertainment mustaine the re utation per day. That is what Inddaratand. And if abore as to the importance of a system of the most poigse and amusing shaws ys have sean / they must either pay for the eroess or the water cut fergün, se te thaw, b Taybe... 15mond with nilisions mud, and what enema to be prefentare and in the import of foreign rice fair and uniform taxation, it seems to us
supply to peremptoliy out of. The supply, art, Covila
Me Binmay, that lie has underrated the importance of the opening of Washor. Elawhere in the report he refers to the use of steam launched for towing purposes. In spite of the heavy fees charred (in some instancos as inach as $1,000 yearly), the use of stein launcher, be saya, bazdere cped considerably, and be attaches a map illustrating the extent anidirection of inland steam trafficat theclose of 1901. This great demand for steam
The session of the Colourist Council at-Seigen) leugeres for towing passage boats in the closed on the tb ult Agoording to a para erd rarediate neighbourhood of Gaston is graph in the Avenir du Tonkin, the Goannil be ofeative of the boon to the prevines that a resolution roognizing the immediate utility of
fore speratiog, adopted by twelve vots to thre the opening, of the river to general steam a rail-ay from Saigon to Khane, Teaving to the all navigation as far as Wushow would be. Government the responsibility of providing the There are, therefore, two points which raged itself for an aqual com of half-million means of evulion. The Colonial Coquil an
nephrite may have been derived from this soures. lethargy of indifference, and permit Baton this appnation it is diffonie to pnder to nzdertake the dredging of the approsci should be pressed on the Chinese Govern- frases when the work slall be commenced, which
stand why a precious a material is wanting in to the park. The next most important step mont by the Foreign Ministers, first, the may be iverossed to sight batred thousaniroulate it to membara
the metallo érai
would appear to be the establishment of a banded, franes. It was stated in a previous paragraph opening of the West River. to steam in one of the Tonkin part that the Connoil had
The Neolithe, to as a convenient bat ant very warelione, in which yonda cuakd be placed un corroot appellation, postexsod dug-out canoes, ond arrival under the sharge of responsible persons, parigation, ned, second, the adoption refused a vote of 300,000 frenes asked for to dei 26ril, 1893, showed a death rate of 220 par then- The zataras for the week ending Desember
one of the wies, epsrimena ere singer'y like so that the banks might be induced to make of a uniform and equitable system of
fry the mist of the preliminary survey.
thou still in usa ou the lates of Eng and on thom the advannes ascesary to expedite sand. against 21.4 for the corresponding period.
Lucerne Thore is no definite evidence of the the movement of shipping. When the measures taxation. The opening of Waahow would; A Takara papar.writes: The Opie Cam of last year.
lf to be taken to give effant to the Coursation be s great advantage, and wouki jnerit India which the, rotopia faidiets could
mission is prodizing apparatly on muljaKEGULARITIES,
These people, had attained to a considerable kigand-by Portugal with China were "unday Sweating.......... Teably result in a large development of tride,neither are expected me desired. A firm of a number of bosses in Third Street, Second Burguson
The Surresor's report urtis condition of draina Meades
degres of culture; their fooks and berda, their discussion it was arranged to establish a publis agricultare, their textile fabrics and their babita warehouse, one portion, of which was to be ap just as the opening of Ichang dit in the chests write to us to me that during the last Strest, and Polfalur Road had been circulated. Snsford' Only ammariostions relating the news columne case of the Yangtze trade, and, more re-opinions grelu dosea frutn Kuropens; and not as with these papers the written inferma Marion....
tiane plice them at least on par with wauy propriated to the storage of:opiam intended for of the verni-divilised panpte of the present day, rexipment to Ching and was to be under the few days they have had an overal demand for Mr. ranes in minato attacked said I do Sweet re Correspondents are requested to forwart their name ele, the opening of Chungking: but the they attribute this to the fact that the evidence tien op omplaint which the order for the forgeRon
their pattery i rado, bat not insligant, and control of the biners Customs. For some was not thrown où a wheel. It was conaestod freasia effect was never given to this arrango. sait address with deraannisbene dice and to the development of the trade would he sullivan aferu the Commission has for the first time pair of the dinine was made. 21 do see, Elitor, nal for pabituation, but an ariders of good greater if the goods could he distributed opin is a kueficial medicine, and that their Rotices to reisiu were signed and I prese
with geometrie and Rowing designs; but wa no ment, possibly from apperhonsiou, en the part Patch.
wakened Earopeans in Tadi to the fact that however, to my very great astonishment that the
where God any trace of that high net which among of Portugal that the prasenso of Chinesa ro- All trafor publication should be written on one from that point under an equal and reason- inglish prejudices against its use wars founded served on or about fovember 15th befora the
the Palwal is to ases corresprinding Term) gave vanno officers in Madue might injaro bar nation- No angust signed communications that have able system of taxation, instead of under fer opism is general, or will be permanent, we
as the spirited drawings of animale and of bantal prestige. Sesing, however, that China. And oni ignorano. Whotbar this increased, demand papots bad been before the Board”-
ing scenes. It is id fact, but adoptedly just formally recognised by Tronty Portugal's Only for arts copies of the Daily Pre shouti the present squeeze eaten. Even wheth do not know; and tine must be left to show
The PRESENT moved that the owners be
it is a fict, that artistic cultus does not of desovareignty over Macao, sich a fooling. if it be sent hofors 11 am on the day of pahliasing the transit pass system is in force tikin whether, as the firm sive mentioned uljara,
Mr. Skertebly's lecture yesterday was upon Aily imply a bigh degree of civiliation, and existed, roma accalled for. An arrangement called upon t árala,
the Neolithia Culture. Ator that bear the supply is limited. Only Sapplica levied' ou, goods on arrival at their des-on opium will mean to rupees saved from the motion, but he wished to draw attention to shall see, they preserved the memory of tasir eid |
this wou to this day in the beautiful and snob as that contemplated is moreover, one for Cash.
Mr. Enz seconded, etary "upos spent by Eucepans in Jadar JJ FANCIS Asid that he didnot oppoastroglodytas as their predecessore; bot, as we Now Gnities.
Tho padlihis people were not such condratxonderful designe of the degradod savages of which has zisted in many countries, sad exista tination. The fegality of this has unfor-lobal!". tunately be recognised by the. Foreign
the irreglasiti dicolosed in the matter. Somo carb abitations in thair sepulebres Limo in Vetches the papers were first bifare the Their abitations were of several kinde, of An enquiry was held at the Magistroy yes Board, and in the ordinary course the owners which we can only mention here the summer Powers, and it is hopeless now to expect torday tuto tba giroumears attending the were culled apop to redrain. Then for some reason and winter huts, and the lake delings. The to get rid of the obnoxipus impost except by bath of a conlis at Quarry Bay. "It appeared which did not appear on the face of the doonmouts sommer buts were entirely above ground and
Mr. A. E. Hippisley, Commissiquer of Cus ncompromise similar to that arived at, with her frou de foras ngaged in unloading time the papers were agata ofresintod on for saber, simple stresturs, and used salt of tomis at Erippe, in his contributing to the Do. respect to opinto, Referring to the working for testing the wool, gwa war, with the result fug that be refused to deal with them in any and the haass of Voars in the Forum at Botan Maritime Castoma writes:-
bar from a junk and that chais, which was-nad-17th, and be tan atized a memorandan alat times. The Casa fomsli on the Palatine Hili, cenpil Reports just issued by the Imperial tof the Opium Agreement, the writer of the wild him instantaneously: In the course of the lod called attention to the fact that the Sarmasonry of mortar is known over in the bronz-though of course largely affected by the condi- ofears in Hongkong, but was willing to 600-
that a plank fill on the afortnante am and way until they were put in proper order. Hu were hits of twigs and rends, and so tries of Canton report eage: The sinothness with pridence it transpird that one of the licks of topor'a repart on eaeb seperate honse was not ag
The volume of trade passing these stations, the lery of duty by Chiasse, Custom Hoors. Ta's "Decennial Reports" jaar issued by which so thorough a change in the method the chain had pravicusly saapped and that it had attached. Thisappeared to bare been supplied oras representing thusa huts, circuler in outline ing districts on the mainland, is practically island. Lord Palveston in his instructions of the Imperial Maritime Castoma contain
At Albs Longe in Italy, earthenware tinas-clitastic and financial-of the neighbour-kitar that se condition of the cassion of the of taxing the drug was introduced and been temporarily repaired with a piece of rope, but now be (und that although the watter with a door fastened by a simple bareket. Some measured by the degros of prosperity enjove by 31st May, 181, for the guidance of oir Hears. much valuable information of immediately
foiling Death was cossioned by fracture of served on the Swners to rodrain. He wished and to have been rather permasant tents than prospects of that tenda depand in the monia upen Trosty, expressed himself on this subject "as Wodehouas returned the following had not been before the Boord the notions were of them seem to have been covard with atins Macao a commersial centre; and the fatare Pottinger, the negotiator of the Commercial local interest, particularly with reference
the skull arising from the nee of a biciently to call the fention of naw Secretary bula, and the pelos protrading from the top re-whether the tuflueness of voting een tond to tolleme to the trade routes of Southern China and "points that end, and the immunity med to lift. In the absence of the umber on the fronds of be. Bord were kept in prones wigwams, and the gourts of the sound tribes of merce. There can, I Teiz, by no debt that their manthotend to coast island 15-817-
strong ohnia to support the weight it was benz to this iu ortles to avoid a resurrence. Unless mind one of the North American Indians teper or wants the expansion or restricting of its com- from delays and charges conferred by the lie it is not possible to fix the blame wish shape, there was no gussibiifty of desling with Sibers sod Tartary. The mason's art and the teadesor, at pre eat at least, is towards the Lat Long to Great Britain and that island is sp. There is a general consensus of opinion transit pass and the new system, must undanbtedly attaches to some one for the nee of the basinees which caras before ther. Why the age of mortar se baliated to tre bean introtor. Tho reinter wealth and constantly increas-posed to be in many respects well qualified to on the part of the Commissioners writing" bare greatly facilitated the trade.
an obrionaly improper obsta." the reports from the Southern porta
In the summer of 1890 ha provineist
question had a bufore the Board twins he dock into Europe by the Phoenicians, and it ising commercial importance of longkong cannot become a commercial stition of some importance that trade is seriously bandicapped by "thorities decided to impossau-additionst-
could not understand There had evidently been significant that the most ancient megalithic fail to make that port och year a more sericus for our trade with Chic the multifarious taxes and the irregulari" tax on for-ign raw opium ameuting)
aome tondule growter-a grava irregularity structures discovered by Dr. Schliemann ist of Macas and to withdraw trade from Lap committed he was afraid that officers of lykene show as trace of morter, though theys to Kowloos. In the past, several causes have enppose that Bangkong has been ceded with the Her Majesty's Govaramiot. bava; reason to ty of their levy, and the suggestion made into about T's, 13 per pil. In deference to
the Board get the idea into their heads that with other areotions, prove the neolithic people tended to obscars the feet of this competition condition that British and other Foreign mer. the Canton Report, that a arste of fair" energetic representations from the Inspec
the ware mure formal attire and that they to here bin, skilled in moving unge steuss and, to a certain extant, in sertraline it bat as chandise imparted Into Hoogkore should there only had to air artain docaments. He could That the bats were rooted we know from pozi tlioy pass away its serious character gradually pay to Chinese Custom House offlers (he usual and uniforma taxation of goods once for all, tor General of Custome, this was promptly
got and would dot agree to householders being tito atidenge, and the mot of the German word forces itself into view. As Hongkong advanced and establised import duties which soch gods doult with is thigh way. such, for instance, as has worked so success. vetoed from Peking. The incident is only
oficers of the Bund malé passuise froster care ganges. So to the word door appears as does railed by the lucrative olie traffle carried on werchandise being daly stamped by the Chinese duct and the English thatch runs alike thringh year by year into importance, the affuet on would pay on being imported into China, and fully in the case of foreign opium, should" worth mentioning here as an illustration
The ParRIDEST said that he thought that the the Greek. Latis, Caltic, and Lithuanian lan Macao of the rivalry of that cising part was that such duties having been so paid. and the be adopted, is well worthy of considera-" of the efficacy of such si arrangement, in
in the fatur ad ese that the papers of the in Snooksit, thora jo Greek, dorus in ald Trig, front to, by the eontraband trade in opium; Qustom House oficere at Huskong. there trop. In Sir BerakaroRD ALCOCK a treaty, conmutation of all obarges, as has been
Bosed were keprio proper order.
and fores in Leid These are strong proofs which, though whared by Hoogkong, continued, should be full liberty to all porsaus to carry such ratification of which was refused by the arrived at concerning opium." Whether
The motion oing on the owners to redrain that roofs and doore, were known to those old as it had h-forat egestion of that island, to make merchandise away to any port in China, without was thou egrealto
times when the language bad not yet been Macao is DADIRA the fact that, owing its being liable to any farther payment, in such British Government, it was agreed that it would be altogether safe to commute for
TRAINAGE PIPES.
seriegated into distinct tongues..okiefly to the Hoppe's procedure. Mazzo broame ports or elsewhere, on account of import duty. foreign goods should pay import duties and likiu by payment of a fixed aum at the same
at Fisherton bear Salisbery, they are from seen the establishment of the lotteries on the reguit Chinese Custom House cars and the collection-
The winter hates were roofed in pits ant the headig artars of the west coast trade; and their remains are widespread. Sornetimes, as by the enceinens profils derived by Macao frote saojualons, as far as it involved the presence of Such an arrangensent would no doubt be transit dues simultaneously on importation time that the import duty was collected and be exempt from all other taxes in treaty is no doubt open to some question, for
coated with uter. They were entered by tunnels, known the Wuising. These sarcoss of British Crown; and, moreover, there might be ito ten feet deep, covared with interloid-bongha of the Chinose literary and military examinations of Chinese Customs dues in possassin of the port provinces. This provision was objcred afloats would almost infallibly be made
cut through the obalk, sloping downwards to gain have one after the other been swept away some differlty in practicall our ring into to by the merchants on the ground that illegal by the local authorities to lavy squeezes, wio taxes would be certain to be levied in the in- the case of opin in 1820, and the "energetic tericy and that the payment of transit dues representations" which proved fatal to that
By the Presidoho Board has no power to rant this applient. The Legislative Coula, vid simultaneously with the import duty would attempt might possibly not prove equally simply be equivalent to increasing the import effective on another necasian or might eren be
by-law to suit the dono
By Dr -+8mming that the applicate bave the inkes another style of habitation was show, followed, a year later, by the uping of and goods going up the Sebeldt are able to pay duties by fifty percent. Similar objections wanting altogether as regards the Inspector
hoen asked by the Board to apply detailed the Boting us if the Bhard bed the power to grant the r
vogue in Beath Germany, Switz land, and North Pakhol, as treaty porte, doult a gorings blow to to the Datch Government are collected, not ab. have been raised to the proposal mooted in General of Custom if the position happen- the early part of last year that lilin in the ad to be held by one one less vigorous Agordat. The Italiaus repulsed them, bling ssu ginsity prorded.
quests made, I think it is iztem:rg of thy Brand S. Tas the celebrated plie-dwellings the virtual woodspoly previously enjoyed by Flashing, but at Autwerp, by a Dutch agent Lo withhold an option. I am distusly of opinton lake-dwellings, prehitauten ir palafittes. They Macse of the west coast trafo, and, by substitut stationed in that Bolgian town; the duties At Mamowal the Dervishes attacked Fork that u anitary bik in broken uge are ill efforts Hely first attracted attention in 185, durings time ing the afe and rapid steamer for the low which the Hanoverian Government Javien aper Kwangtung province should be commated and just than the prosent incumbut But
to ensue wore he applicant allowed to lay the pipas of exceptionally low-water in the Swiss lakes, and wieldy junk transferrad a considerable shipping and gooda passing by the fort of Shado by a payment of six per cont. at the same time whatever may be said as to compounding for
By Mr. Festas I have always heen of opinion is then they have been found on most of the portion of the trade to Hongkong. In 1885 in their way up the Floato, levis not at sitada that the import duty was collected, with an all likin, here can be no difference of opinion
that the by-laws precoribing some particular form or of auoient takes. The general style is that whiab put an end to. Though fully sesible of the in the city of Hamburg and a plum Luns for letes, and to the partimosses that sepy the nites Macao's monopoly of the Weizing lottery was er Bruashaneen, but by a Hanoverian gaat. description of additional que or two per cent. if the goods as to the importance of endeavouring to secure
Doked Them WELE & RIADE wataks and 1.0p
5 in illustration of the chef. at prawot obtaindelt over the Malay.spacking solone Harm moral and finanolul, orked by some times past beea undur discussion between are to be sent into other provinces. There a renewal of the bereat of the transit
afraid that the Board meet in this case oufdres canotties; and though the waterial is different, this form of gambling to the people of this Denmark and other Powers by whish, if it were.. the existing by-low .taksiunedicte steps to amend can be no doubt, however, that if each an system as provided for by treaty, by which.
the modern bonara of Singapore. Baseo de L'apevines China hd through lang gears stad adoped, the talle which Denmark is entitled to Molanous; represent perfect types of tho solitho fastly at her face, as one of the principles of Lier | lovy apon skipa and merchnadias passing the arrangement could be effected and were the goods are freed until arrival at their
MY. FRANCIE poi ed out that it was stated paizteg se ingrained in this habit and government, against nuy-compromise with Tags anand would be levied, not at Elsinore, but in the in the first letter which we received that on abinaya that they set their houses on pilosed gambling, whether as a source of rerne or several Prassian Russian, and other parts in hop atly observed by China it would result destination. On this point the Canton.
previous cossion the applicants had used this event a fiatates from the water, and the ant, and had gonnierily cadiered the Gurence the Balte, by Danish agents stationed at those in a large expansion of trade. Under report contains the following passage Four Anarchiata have been prosted at mission of Mr. Losper. He suggested that the trim this inuuaily from over which the eleva the establishmust of this letters at Canton, Ex-
kind of pipa fos akimise purpose one per praction may have survived in such situations General Yi Hao when, f 14, he sanctiound ports for sach purpose the present aYster), Its not only the Altogether, the experiences of 1891 seem to
Arignon. Wight of the taxation; but the delay and indicate with certainty that under the
papore relative to that permission should be put. tion affords. In Ecrepe Herodotus daioribel perinuas during the following 10 years, show be much sucqucaged if goods which had onos It le posible that British commeres might before the purd,!?
lak dwelling in Lake Prasis in Momia, and beyond soubt, hovor, that so long as the head-boon landed at Hoogkong could be carried nucertainty it necasions, that hamper the restricted trosit pass privilege have confused that they were the perpetrators might be entertained with regard to their tribe the Aparna lakes in Syria anouumonly cer bowstrict and as provesti sarvice no mate of daty; and the Luiuaga Castren, Hosso, co
Four Anarchista in oustody at Baroloba inte stating that some misopprobansion prographer Abulfide (A.D), 1971-1397 dniu the proving af probibitions to mating liable for any farther paurasut of st The SECHETARY read a latter from the applither are said en zink there to this day. The quarters of the lottary continn in Madeo (that from thence to any Chine ports without bor frider in his operations. Mr. O. C. CLABEK," very striking development of the trade of the explosing in the rieb in the Lingchow report, says that a year of this district would be pince. Die THE RECENT EXPLOSION IN THE the pipes were sat intended to be need for iutabited by bristin horen who lite be the sarreptitians inreduction of tickets In dess suturities at other parts to attempt t request. ey wished to inform the Boned that called the ke, of the Christian, beans it is to bow amerons were jusulisinut to prevent in Hongkong would be less likely than the Chi- ago there were fifteen or sixteen tax sta-tricts in Haan and Kiangai which now tions between Canter and Nunning. Com-"derive their foreign goods from the
FRENCH CHAMBER
crdinary drainage purposes but only to carry on the like in wooden bats bailt on piles" groat unibers, and that to allow things can levy exorbitant and illegal duties." way rain water a sexta from the bath room, Versuela-the Velos-Lika-issonamed from the Tipun sa thay thes were meant simply the con ment is superfluous." Discussing the Yangtz would infallibly draw them
Pazzi 25th Decembar,
They added that Mr. Cooper line on a proyinas cities built on piles In Ireland allied stretarostatit drain of mph from Kwanging fats political stats of Portugal in the arrange There being, them, nothing derogatory to the Vaillant, the man who threw the bomb in the casion allowed them to ds this after the pipes existed till recent times, usu is 1507 one Thomas. In 1885, therefore, in relatant comment ment contemplated, the tras interests of Macao prospects of the Laugehow railway, Mr.greatly cheapened from Canton; Eastern French 'hamber, will be tried at tuo Assis on End been laid, ring great at the time of stiplece oneribes the castles (yes) of was wiven to the establishment of the lottery would have bean bast comelted, it would ecom, CLARKE as it is possible that with freight Tunusa, too, would be completely inde the 5th January.
yepacial kind of pipe being led by the thelathus i For saatles. I think it be in Chips with the result that this are fue rather be the extension of that arranganat and taxes as they now are Luxgchow will"pendent of the Red River route. It is
THE MELILLA AFFAIR
by: becue the part of entry for the Nanning impossible, not to regret that se prom sing
Dr CANTLIEB that as far as the Board point threats for his safety, as apponroth by tuguesa treasury for his privileges at one doll in the agreement supplementry to the trasty. not aukaowa to some tounera, e tratti nanunopolist a loss was willing to pay the Porto all goods then by the abandonment of it; for PARIS, 20th December... trade, and oven possible that the trade of "A growth should be viewed with disfavoured at £-110a.
woord het ooi oo that they had up-be raising of the strongest cashes of all his from $350,000 to $93,000) a year. In 1987 signed at Peking in December, 1887, 15 is agreed Bostilities have for a long time base suspendthing to take into onsideration at the question coreys, and that fortifiantion he only de heavy blow was duals to umuggling by the con- that Chinese produce which has paid Customs -Eastern Yunnan will shift from Nanning to "by the inland revenue officials. The de-
of whether the pipegwirs muilary or sola pendeth upon in in martin of ffevah-water loghasyontion batwan China and Portugal which led Lapgchon, but that a change in taxation
Mr. FRANCIS id he was afraid b. fried in his country." These, however, were not bailin the establishment of this aftica; and how may be re-exported from a no to Chiness ports It is believed fant an agreement will shortly was crunt of thi farts of the ess. They on piles, but apon heaps of stopes Tire pile berge an interest the waggling of cpiam from without paying Customs Datics and Likin Tax mands of the puras, however, are notorious-be arrived at between Spain and the Cultug of eukt /pbt interfere with or igners the by-laws dweilings have bou found in the peat bogs of lacad was may be gathered from the fast that again, and will be subject to the payment of uties and Likie Tax before entering Masse would wipe out all the advantage Lungchewly imparious, and it is perhaps too much, the latter rating to push the which had been aged by the Legislative England, Yectland, nod Ireland. can have. The likin taxes between Pakhoito expect thate Treaty rule which suddenly grass trib and Nanaing on cotton yarn, for instance, removes a standing source of rernue
Couaril. Unfortunately they bath waribed. The ske dwellings may be divided into three trade of that port for the year 1882 (published however, in the way of giving affect to this the Warbone Muster, in his raport upon the only the ter named: Heino Lao" The difficultion, now moths, be tells us, to nearly as much as without providing an adequate equivalent
MORE SOCIALISTIC TUBLES IN only remained for them to pat their regulations fascine dwellings. In the formar and inset 18841, estimated the value of the grade oplam silly insuperable, for all ste Chinees pro apricalar kindnt pips, and having done so it class wallngs, frame piladwellings and in the Briatin de Provtaste" of 6th December, stipulation are under presem.orenmitances pran SICILY A the combined sea, river, and railway freight "should escape the, evasions, which its
jutor ct it was ridieplon thing to do, as common type, the piles, sharpened by Ure or axe reshipped to China at $3,597,020, consisting of dose of any value, food products spart, which Pana, 25th December. be said at the time, because there were constant at the end, ara aitaply driven tuto the ground, declared shipments valued at $1.633952 (procatore Miseno la there sorted and repacked, with - vague lerine seem expressly to invite in some diers hara been wounded;
"Gianges "being", mint in these fittings had im- in las second the piles ar fized by a tenun and sumably by jank, but of which unob, certainly, the result that its appearance has been so changed weres bolish the route through T could the case in point" But it ought not not compete with the Pukhoi roite. He to be beyond the resources of diplomacy
"By taw pught to kayp red,Fiting to the rarely used and only where the bottom was soft 81,963,077 (repementing, presumably, what as it is impossible to identify it with say similar preauribing a partiochar type. Iway feedwaters, and was imply a foundation layer of overland). This Convention teaded undoubt argued that as Masso produces nothing, all the i-fotion of the Sanitary Bartoyer loatead of and treacher as the third, was and it shailo muggled to small bonds and by arrbed gangsproduce which passed outwards. It has boot
side of the panec only.
appeurat in other pipes frst wil be insarted..
Telegraphia Address Frase-
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the prospects of an extension of commerce
enforced was little shart of marvellous
The absolute uniformity of taxation at all
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a large number."
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Three Anarchists have born arrested at Paris
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Batterfield sud wire Agents, Taikoo Sugar Application be received from Messrs. Refining Co. Limited, to be allowed to us stone-ware pins with bevelled joints instead Let No. 1, Quarry Bay' DE of Bookaited pipe for the drainage of Marine
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THE FUTURE OF MACAO.
At present in the cass of at least the United States and Canada; and while it both promotes isomméretat convenience and safeguards, ike pence interests of the nations concerned, it has an way injured their political status.
in
A antion sure of its position and couf lent of its rights need have no apprehension on such a Chini to Great Britain, the lative country went suore. Indend. When Hongkong was deded by
moab further, and aót only saw no objection to,
"It is andarstool that the Chinees GerorI-
The following nutes were attached to the for. Tacitus describes as of the Ger In 1873, after an existence of a quarter of a portion is part of the strangement which o'rculating cove
man tribes os dwelling in just such subterranincentury, during which time Ararians fortands would exempt each goods from any subsequent abudes,
had been amassed from the 500,000 Chiness payment is a Chinese port. But there ar 1hree must bars bep the common residences Patinated to have beams from Maduo beyond similar instances in Europe of duties collected ja of the last 1're people, who dis not saris to the seas, the infamous coli trafle was finally the territory of nuis Power by the armulk of an
vo to be vulted firal on an emenchment of the have big of vomada habits. On the aberos of | 61tingnished · In 1878 the opening of Kinng- utber Power. The transit duiisa which shipping
-Frosh disturbandes baye brokeri aut in - SIERY proved kinds were criming oat every day. The morting into a frame of split loga; this was was sanzgled), and secrat shipments valued at by the time it pauses the statlens inwards that
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