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THE NAVY LEAGUE.

thousands of men were working with foyariah hinto to iperessathons lastí till they were deemed. Legual" to "onr, destruotion; var tank would: bo ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HONGKONG

OTAL, WA OAR sford no equality; unlit we bave achieved absolute superiority to any com The annual meeting of the Hongkong Branobiontien, l then the "Pax Britannica a not of the Nagy League was bali pusterday nitoraggio and our objecta are not attained. Oot

SUPREME COURT.

3rd December

Innd in that neighbourhood at a lesse rata thau bitberto, and to advised, no to scquire lots to the west of the Union Church. He told no the land could be bozght for a coats a foot.. I told him then and there to apply on my behalf, Lots 1,216 and 1,217 were subsequently, -plus auother piece of land, called 1,981, I told Mr Danby to make but su application and apply for the land on my ascpient. I knew at that time it tad beon contemplated, to erect a synagogus on part of the lot. I applied for as | much fand as the Government would put up between the Tramway and the nullah mean

the site of the now synagogue was to the east side of the ict ang to the west of the Unico, Church, In speaking to Danby about the lower lot I mid I should require the whole h botwas Kennely

various Cunjabers of Commerce is called mation, says the Free Press, vous 116-17 Forbes, H. Wodehouse, T. Jselon, and G. Co-ships in their por And Rossin we may land, and A. J. David potitioned the Conrt, oa Garden Road The portion contouplated as

"**nusz"always he waited. It is in entton

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men

Mr.

Mr. Francis objected; Indisidual kes er dislikes had nothing to do with the question at

sans.

His Lordship allowed the ovidence provided counsel asked the opinion of the co-trustee, Mr D. R. Sassoon.

Mr. Pollock said he intended to do that.

up to the toll Marsh this zoor,

Witness Mr. David was opposed to the site meeting was held in Mr. Dunby's office.

when a Mr. D. EE. Susapon was also decidually opposed to the

The Court then adjourned for luncheon, After the usual interval witness said-On the

It is true that as against the export bounty defendant was in the Extat of going ront the to. In the early part of the year wo forwarded Machinery and been refused-not by the portion of the upper lot agroalapos was.1,962 rote that letter and I signed it. I do

-Counsel then put in a document signed by forty of the Jewish community and asked the witness what was the occupation of each one

Mr. Francis submitted that suck a jourze was irrelevant.

hud, that the Sinu Exploring Company has obtained a concession for the construction of a railway to Chiengmal, and that it was aler

IN ORIGINAL JORYBDICTION, negotiating for the construction of waterworke for Bangkit. The same Company is reported

Beroar Sin Joun CarringtON to have other valuable schemas in hand.. Os nomi at the City Hall. Commander W. C. EL.

(CRILY JUSTICE), inquiry from the local agents of the Company Hastings. R.N.R., provided and amengut those set of battle thips has not that one third

aumented superiority to the Hests of Russia and, our contemporary was informat rint they had present were More. Y. E. Pollock (Hou. France laid down as the very minimum of

རྞ་; ་ no information as to the waterworks or Seoratory), Gershom Stewart, J. J. Francis, strength for our toquirements by the Com. GUBBAY AND OTHERS V. BULLITORA other important consessions. Que own later J. Mekio, H. N. Mady, C. Duncan, J. MoGreger mittes of Admirals to so up all their bat. The Louens was resumed in the equity suit în

and who shall any

which the plaintiff, D. A. Gabbay A. J. Ray gentleman pecuniarily interested in the Cure Anderson,

that it will be duly Francs pany and on excolleni tɔrms with the boarû ́ ¿E The CHA MAY-Gontieram, plor to asking have to rechen with? Our cruisery uro nos beast of themselves and of all others of the It is probable, however, that annexation directors, whn, we presume, would not miss you to pass or rapart, which I trust you wil

numerous enough to protect all our trade Jewish community in Hongkong, except the will be deferred for some time to come and light statements on teatters of so grave port take as read, I desire to make a few remarks on

routes France is outstripping us in torpede defendant, for a dentuention that the defend our work during the past year. Beforntonobing beste and dogtreyers, and building besides three aut purchased a certain Jet of Iand fu this that the arrangement in the meantime will

on the events of the past thirteen martha 24 knot disom, Cormany bus one of the colony known as Inland of No. 1,331, as a be in the nature of a protectorate, under

for it is more than a year ago sinee wo inat ingest, and the very fastest trans-Atlantic trastes for and on behalf of the plaintiffs and Road and Macdonald Road and between Truth, in its issue of 21st October, bagn-Tho faced you at a general meeting 1 met refer liners afoat. We congratulate ourselves that of all the other members of the Jewish com.the Tramway and the Garden Road unle which Russin will exercise political control authorities in Hongkong appear to have adeptal to the less we have stained by the departure an build abipa faster than any other power, munity in Hongkong, and that he now held the In the letter to the Dirvelur of Public Works WHOLESOME CONFECTIONERY and cure for Resina subjects any railway, grave menadal which lately occurred in tro though for ble esks we rejoies that he lias gane heels, fasules is resumes The industrisi war subjset to the payout to him or whatever upper lots arould be sold at thesame time us the very ill advised method of disposing off of var first President, Mr. Atwell Coxan, and but France is trending very closely on our property in trust for the Jewish community data 18th June, 1836, Mr. Danby asked that the mining, or other congestions that may be police force of the colony. The discovery was

bone for good, on behalf of the Coromittee and granted, but without, imposing nay differ. male that a number of oficers had been in the this branch of the Losgns, I am sure you will ring in England bus hopelessly disen oxpanded in the ravalise lower lote. My idea was to build two rilles to | located the navil programme for 1897, -Can • Me, J. J. Frauðin, Q.C, (instructed by Mr. O. t be converted, if I wished it, into one, the baik- eutral tariff on the import or export trade. Eeopera, and the Chinese detectives concerned is not with us to das te pruside over this mob that yor? Will the breathing time last appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. H. Bintoaded to give the community the pisos of babit of accepting bribes From gambling-house Leartily concur with.nts in regretting that he casks it up in 1898 with the work for D. Thomson, of Blessrs. Duanon and Bastings), ings to be in the centre of the three lots. I Even then Russian competition, especially in the matter were baxisled to the mainland. ing. Many of the enojecta takon up by this through 1598 ? Lord Wolsley has made put Follocks (instructed by Mesars. Wilkinson and ground near the Union Church and to utilize in cotton goods, will become a factor to be The English offers the Fare uocused wazo branch of the League were on his initiative, an excelent osso for the ineresne of the Brit) for the defendant, the remainder as an approach to the houses to

ordorod by the Captain Saperitatecdent of anil to his clear judgment, kindly took, and wise Army, and who can speak with greater weight-

Mr Pollock resumed his sporch for the be built ou the upper lots. At the time I up seriously reckoned with, not only in Maa- Police to be put upon their trial. Instead, leadership is dus anchory much of such moro krewledge-than the Commander-in-Chief defence and said that on the 11th of March Mr. plied for the lots knew that only a portion churia and Keren, but throughout the however, of a public trial before an independent mecare of anocess as has yet attended parafforts. But still as Lesgros-there is ns yet no Army Silas told Mr. Damby that he nail the Committee would be required for the synagogue. I meant whole of the markets of the Far East. tribal the pusesdings tool the form of a Wherever he is, though we may be tolerably League--it is our plain duty, in season and out were going up with Mr. Orange to look at the by the word "site" used in my lottarsi tho is perhaps not generally known that Russia Saperintendent, whe acted both its prosedater Hongkong, and in this brand of the paramount necesity for an all-powerful Navy cfore he got the second. The trustees, on at the sale of the land, nor did a telegram I secret investigation (cudnosed by the Captais sure he will always take a warm interest in of sector, to press upon our countrymen the site, and Mr. Silas fold him that after begot the 30,000 square feet required for the synagogue. first letter from Mesari, Leigh and Orange and None of the trustees of Mr. Silag were present gives a bounty on the export of colton goedaal adrias, while the accused lind no legal distant branch of the Navy League, but since we see how much yet remains to be doue. It is had settled to take the whole of Iso Mr. J. E. Sassoon. Mr. David had daniriad ob-

and judge, and had the Crown Solicitor as a League. I was neurly saying in this most

Wo have had a marvellous awakening and Lo Although the effect of this has not as yet sistauce Against only no of the English our last meeting on the 23rd of October, 1890, anfal to tisinks what that awakening would have 1391 de the site for the now synagoga jections to the synagogao being erected there. the 11th Marche wrote saying that they asked for in a letter of 20th May arrive from mende itself very widely felt, boing-confined detectivos vas there any proof of beibory, but our of our members, Capt. Palmer, kas resigned, been had war broken out 10 years ago. Had for the most part to Central Asia, it may in others were found guilty of neglect of duty in only horerer to start a sturdy little twig of the such a contingency scarred, and car wast of Mr. HelDion's letter of the same date, which

preparation become apparent, a Lord of the the future constitate a danger to the trade failing to report a gambling-house, and dardly League at Chinktang. It is to be regretted

was road by his learned friend, stated that all aliks were recommended for dismissal from Ue that we have had no more interesting and in.

Admiralty remarked in 1889 that probably

be declined to sell the whole lot and it was quite of Lancashire almost as serious ne that of fores. There seems to be a strong feeling that instructive loturas from Mr. Francis; still, car

mongst Borne of the first measures to be adopted from the letters to Mr. Dawby, who WAS the Continental engar bounties to the was far too severe; hut, hatavar that may be, branch of the fongus bas net daggod.

some of tÉese latter cases the penalty. misteri ext ruli of embers shows that the interest in this would be comprefiented the extention of their Mr. Golifos's writeet, that it was not until

Wo

the 11th of Marck that it ecquerel to the trustees trace of the East Indies, Russia, we read, it cannot be denbted tint etteh a public scandal number to-day 93 members nad 20 associates. Ludzie yet that would neither bare field to ask Mr. Délilies to transfer the whole of the as ner been just The Sea Lorde furnish lot. When the trustees wrote their original gives to Russian merchants a baunty upon should have bean dealt with at a public inquiry, Last year we had to members and 22 associates. their reports, but the Treasury will not grant the five of the 8th inch they quite unfantood all cotton prints of Russian manufacture ex load Boutelary, cauzet now so his way to ing this our sweend your of existence has not been mou. One of the objects of our League the patter as Mr. Dolilios understood it, namely,

and not in this bule and corner fashion. If the If our correspondence with the Head Office dur ported to Chinese Turkistan, and it is calender such an inquiry, I hope he will a kot so voluminous as last year, it has been beaanse was to requires all parliamentary soulstea that a site oat of the lot, not the whole lot, was

to pledge themselves to vote for an aquatote bagat apart for the purperca of the synagogue. site of the Union Charchap to Marek laat, when calated that the bounty is more than sufte hare each individual caso ourofully cuersidered some of our aims have been in part attained Navy. I ventize think one of cur olijoots so that no injustice may be done to aap of the and also because we are now in working ordor, - ient to cover the cost of transport from Mos

now should be to bring pressure to best in the Mr. Beiitios, in bis reply to the letter of the he left Hongkong. I tento persuade him a going concern, giving instead of

House of Commone to require the production of

11th of Maroh enid he could only consent to that was enitable and Mr. Silas neked me to cqw or Not Novgorod to any city in

instruction and advice, disseminating knowledge

the transfer of land absolutely necessary for on perosade Mr. Sarsoon so ne to complete the Kashgaria, Great Britain and India still. At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Melbourne

smongst younger branches that have applied to a reports of the Lords of the Admiralty 1 the purposes of the spangngue. Consel for affair. I withdnse from the control of the funds

do not hesitate to say that once thous reports. command the Central Asia markets" fupplied for the hearing.of.& case it at Chedian and Pacific Railway or Peninsular of Commons such revelations would appear ne March and had said that nothing of iraportance ton of a marble tablet to the memory of his

115 Šegmen serving in ramals belonging to the

wers in thu kards of the members of the Hense.

the plaintiffs had referred to a meeting which after the receipt of Mr. J. E. Sassoon's letter at was held in Mr. Danby's office on the 35 the beginning of 1997. I objected to the area. calico, muslin, broi-cloth, brocades, in part font of our ficou more trout the and Oriental Corpsales, or any other embodied ronid weki all parties into one earnest horrified trash, but it would be prored by evidence mother na he bud proposed.

-Chinaman was sentenced to three months' for "gouze, turbans, and tea, but these are house of Mr. W. Farmer, manager of the New plication to the Commodore in Chargs at Hong provision for men, ships, dockyards, coaling stu- There were present at the eating Mr. Helios, merchant vraisers, can now be enrolled on a whole-determined at all costs to make adequate that very important business was transnobed "articles of issury, for which the demand for the robeating wore that the prisoners Reservo, mon will also be made by the lay vation of the Empire. Our work would be oroe. Darby, and a site was selected for the syns about the value of the land. I thought he said Victorin Hotel on the 21st instant. The grounds kong Payments for retainers to Royal Naval ere, and every possible requisite for the preser Me Reymond, Mr. David, Mr. Silas, and Mr. 17th January I had an interview with Mr. Sila arrested lust Resday week forstealing a portion macist of H.M.S. Victor Enamel Your Com. goods that the capacity for substantial ia of a stove. Two witnesses had sine been found mitteo have continued to bring forsiy tow commands of fortresses were stio pub Jente. An area of ground was aged upon have learnt aines that he himself says he mo

If similar returns from the military authorities gue, inrinding of course the Rabbi's res the community conld afford only $4,000, but I who could tosiffg to the men's good charsoter. "crease lies, and there the Russians Are The defendant was for some time employed as a police of the Navy Lasgne the lamentabla in.

beating us. We hope it may never have colle to Mr. Farmer. He was recommended to

crease in disease, and in its virulence, prossing attained: Then If in the day of disaster half of lot 1,581 and a portion of the upper 84,000, but to save argument I will give in to ished," Lord Wolsley's aims would speedily ba natween the Mrties and if included about tioned $45,000. My recollection is that ho said the argent necessity for the re-enactment of the to be said that the Rustians are beating that gentleman by the boy. The hoy and soolio Contagious Diseases Act. In view of the action high oflgens were banged justice would not let binght by Mr. Balities in August, 1986. him. In my letter, of the 8th March to Messrs. us also in the Chinese markets, but that ser coolie had left the series of Mr. Farmer. The brieg taken with regard to India and they can now, We have warned you; our 23,068 square feet, while the nrs of the whole months out of the twelve dating which I agreed

had subsequently a quarrel, owing to which, tho

be outraged; they could not Bay 10 ares of the lot 1981 agreed upon yes Bassoon, Ezekiel, and David I said that eight ious competition is to be feared is apparent. boy had since been seeking an opportunity to reasonable prospact to hepe that the old cheoks warrings have never been allowed to reach the lot was 16,073 square foot. The area of the to hold the site had expired. 31. Moses

forcement of the Cantonment Act, there is a to pay off his grudge against his ezemy. The found to work solatarily here will be reverted people. We have asked for the requisite given by Russia must be set an import duty colony buying old battlen, and was dealing iu through this Branch of the Lesgus expressions people of Britain but by the Tsury for that plans wore drawn or the buildings and the months. What I mentioned as a reason- equere fest. Connel would also be able to show not ramomber saying anything about twelva on raw cotton imported, the object of the them. He had often been to Air. Faraor's

tho exigancies of party" The day the Crown rent was apportioned between the parties able time and I sasuot account for the as house to get old bottles, Whenever he puse Navy Estimates, from British subjects at Chin House of Commons is frankly and fairly as $171.58 for the portion of the Inwer let and of the words twelve months. The meeting

of opinion, deprecating, any radostion of the latter duty being to encourage the cultive the he he used to knock at the dour and king, Hankow, Foochow (32 signatures), Amoy furnished with facts, that day our Long will $11.22 fox the portion of the upper at. So that on the 15th March was held in Mr. Danky tion of cotton in her own Asiatic possesions, it was opened to bin. On the day of the (30), Canton (31), and Hongkong (462). However gain 600 partits--500 platforms will sprand or the parties agreed upon the sito, upon the divi-ofles. There were pressut Mr. Danby, Mr. The vet result, however, is that the unas.. but get hearing any ont inside he left. arrest, he kncoked at the door at shout.]]

maet they may have been in accord and sympathy Propugunda; to paraphrase Macaalay, The sins of the buildings, sut upon the Crown rant. Raymond, Mr. David, He Silas, Mr. Orange. facture and export of cotton goods are

with the resolation, ue members of the Civil, e will be for a party, all will be for the He was arrested at 4.30 p.m. that afternoon Naval, Military or Consular Services felt at Elate Your Committee has brought pro- tutal area that was required for the gras and velf Anstrangement was cotue to be largely stimulated. Note should also be through a report the boy madu. No theft herty to sign it. Gentlemen, it is sisy to stoff minently to the notice of the executive of this gole and the Babbra residence was 25,630 tween the parties as to the site for the synago taken of the methods of the Russian trade ally cured. One of the witnesses would

at our short rolls of names, and angeringly to Longo the disparity (on pape) batween there feet and two of the plaintiffs agreed that gue and the Rabbi's residence. The cite was thaí uren was suficient. The other plaintiff quite agreed upon and Mr. Orange marked it prove that there was a guarral between the

was not present in fnot he beamed to have been out on the plan. The site included about half Russia, we are told, ie rich in the possession partics; and that the defendant left Msay that Imperial ideas ammend themselves to strength of the British Navy on this station us for obvious reasons; that we reap the bene and fint of the French sud Russian fects

kept in the background altogether! After thons of lot 1,981 nad a small portion of the upper fot. of a large clues of merchnuts--who are really Farmer's servies in consequence of it. Theft the taxpayer at home pays the piper and, in view of the trend ofrecent events, that Ger- details had been agreed upon between the par- The Crown rent was discussed by Mr. Danby

other would testify to the prisoner bearing

a very narrow view, and an incorrect assertion. travelling pedlars doing business or a big a good character. The Megistrate granted, the

May must also be considered aan possible enemys and their architecte the question arose as to and Mr. Orange, who calculated the area and Where would that Empire be but for its out- Gentlemen, we have, not posed as experts, we the erection of a retaining wall between the fixed the Crown rent in proportion. After that scale who are content to travel among hearing. When the two witnesses tail given posts and advanced pickets? Have not those

have not ventured to compara armont or grea agreed upon and the remaining portion had been settled there was some talks about t Asiatic populations and do business first p.m. on the 21st instant. bis coolie told him domand adequate sapport and security of you their evidence, Mr., Farmer said that at 12,30

outposts and advanced pikes the right to of warfore have changed; this generation has the cost of the wall and the parties and their could be exriyel at until stireye had been made. we have only furnished facts. The conditions of the lots. There was one diensaion as to west of the retaining wall, but no witlement hand. These men travel themselves ic

that the back door of his home war broken bý munication with the main body or are they see ne zaval battle save the Islop. Who aru architects could not agree as to the posh, as After the meeting the negotiations as to the Moscow and have direct dealings with theme one. Wituese went to the spet and a

masy scapegoats driven forth into the wilder the experts now! What can we do but count naturally very careful estimates had to be given, cost of the retaining wall were continued and the door broken. He else.found that part of a

nors appless exorescences to be lopped oT and

Roses till the proof time comes? Our deot va manufacturers, thereby saving the expenses stove was missing, and talling for bia hay said

From the 15th to the 25th March the partis correspondance went on between Messrs. Leigh consumed when the time may seam-rip to the this station is sosttored from Singapore to of brokerage, while at the same time they i that he was going to make a report to the Police, spoiler? Do wapi nothing to the pipers. Behring Sea, pelicang river and shepherding wore still intending that the site agremi opon and Orange and Mr. Donky ap to Re lato as tha are able to explain the exact nature of the but the boy suggested that as so urush of the Why are we here at to spread and murtain trade. The feste of the three powers indiosted on the 15th March should in the site for the 25th of March,

synagogue and that would be proved to stove had been taken, the thief might retur ibad trade, on which feed and tourish the forty have been in unison before, and may be again be the case by Fr. Danby, Counsel then gexxis they require. The eaving something more. The boy was critered to keep millons at hots in the heart, the out of that is true the Fowerful is on her way out here pas in gormspotidines between Menara. Leigh brokerage: - wo should think, will bo a watch on the shot, and wiress returned Empire on which the sun paver sets?" Ap at remember the Farpoise and Spartan left the and Orange and Mr. Tranby to show that the

upstairs At 430 bo legrö a noise downstairs

ilation without being relieved. For these restsoners were fally agrord up to the 25th March more than swallowed up by the cost of i went below to see the case. He found the plause) Howhiit, ear resolutions went ban therefore, your Committes thought it their plain the tale choose ahould be used for the Mr. Pollock said he purely wanted to show

and our party if you like to call it a party defandant in the custody of the boy. He flies that party without a name, whose sole planke duty to bring these facts to the notine of the synagogue and that the only diffonity is as that they were nearly all contented with the went to the statins and brought bael a Chinese the anistonned of the sovereignty of the Central Committee for such notion as they may constable. The prisoner said that if he won for and by Great Britain gained its int

la the cost of building the cotajning well. On plaintife in the anit. It was like a men doem prudent or desirable. Since we last wrote the 25th March Mr. Danby wrote to cera. saying to his employés, "Look hero, sign this store was. Witacan handed him over to ther ist off he would show where the portion of the suediato abjent; the Estimates for the Navy were Lazdon on this subject Japa Los gak out Laigh and Orange etating that he had worked document

not reduced. We contributed our tiny drop to

two of the finest battle ships afont. A coalition out the cost of the wall st about $5,000 that His Lordship.asid, it would perhaps only in- constable. Some other witnesses were thou the flood lids of that success. Your Committon between Japan and her northern neighbour does was about 20 fost abore the Kommode Road srcass the bitterness between the parties if the called and the sentence was confirmad.

bd during the year under beview given two otat present som probable, but before now the heel. If carried lower the cost would of question were proceeded with. prizes of $20 eash to four sobeality Qad's monkey ba made use of the cat's paw to get the College, St. Joseph's College, Victoris ngushalestincts ont of the fire. Are we going to trust on incras Mesere. Leigh und Mr. Pollock thereupon said he would ut go School, and the Diocesan School for the best to the forbentines of the Japanese P. Wicago wrote to Mr. Danby ztating that on with the question.

Bir. Bilas had vahel them about the level Cross-examined by Mr. Francis.The syn- essays on 'be Command of the Sea" and they be in the van equally as on allias ar our

and they decided to allow a level of 10 sgoguo was opened in Staunton Street in the The use of the British Navy." The thanks of amics? Forgive me, gentlemen, if I have been fest above Kennedy Road for the retaining seventies I did not like the site and I did not the Committee are due to the Ray. Mir Cobbold discursive, and asked you many questions. I wall and they could fill up to the higher level frequent it or took any active part in the for adjudicating the prizes in the case of the will only ask you how to pass our report, the without fear The next better was from Mossza affam. Some time in 1893 1 first took an Diosesan School, and also to Mr. Michell for adoption of which I beg to propose, Loud Dann and Hastings to Mr. Bolilios, dated int notive part in the affairs of the synagogue, In his course of lectares to the boys of Queen's PARSE)

Daplair . C. Anderson, it encending the cros that bad taken place and informing him that a new site should be obtained. The people Jollege, the results of which were very apparent

Apri, calling his attention to the correspon-1890 and 1891 I made suggostions as an antsider in the excations of the work sint in from that resolution, thought more enthusiasm ought to that the control, hetween him and the other came and consulted me about the site, but they collage St. Joseph'e College has an yet aut be infused into the League, otherwise it would trasines was complete. The letter to did not being plaas or a report. I did not are sont in any essays. Your Commitive bas conpes into the must dead and alive condition so

cluded :——“. We neeč, hardly polat out that the Mezera, Danby, Leigh, and Orange's report gratulated the fraud of the League at the Capa haracteristic of many. Eastern societies Hontract was then (on the 8th March).complate made in 1891 until 1603. Some time in 1883 of Good Hope on the splendid offer by that thought there ought to be more than one most and nothing which has been done since has general testing of the community was held in colony of a battle chip to the mother countring every year; it was not enough to be simply altered or varied it. Under these circumstances Mr. Ellise house with the object of raising intramolled as it a by any conditione. The told ware & year that there was a good bakucs the tractoca reluctantly foot that the duty lies funds for the new synagogue. The site in Contral Committee have impressed on us that i hau. If the steam pressure was not kept up

on them to carry out the arrangement agreed Kounedy Road was not mentioned of the Jocal ondeurodre should be made to raise a Naval the engines would stop, and Le anggested that Reserve, and we have outlined a scheme the some of the members should give lectures and an even though, in so doing, they will be lims. A committee was appaisted and then The Emperor Willien, opening the Reichealy one that appears fonsible, under arkent while doing everything possibio to koop in compelled to seek the aid of the hurt. They working wh-committed was appolated to sing, declared that the Navy was undequzie coctions in the seas-fur forming a Reserve full sympathy will the tims of the Fences, however, that on faller consideration manage to details. Mr. Lent's report and carry cat without delay the satesot that has to them. I'd not know that Menges. Danby, He had no desire to cempate with first class of trained Chinese stokers, which has been sub- Society, andeavour to dissipate the aestimanta-You will alter your views and see your way to plan were discussed at the meeting and I agreed

mitted to the Treagne and also to the Naval hem the would have them forgot the name of

ben come to This position then taken up by Laigh, and Orange's report was 30nt Mr. Lemm Naval Powers unt must be scabled to maintain Authorities on the station. This brings us to Nelion and the story of Trafalgar. (App) do zalivitore was different from the position at before he made his report. I now rometa ber the prestige of the Empiro abrced, Con our most serious waxt-men. During the past No name, fu our history was worthy of more present laksu up, as it was now alleged that Mr that the reports and plans of all the architants tinning, the Tupare said that foreta hat 10 years some 34,000 on have boon adied to the veneration than the name of Nelson and it Balillos bought the lot as one of the trustees mentioned were phead before the meating. De been inadad at Kinochas to obtain réparetionary and you Lord Charles Beresford tails da hould be so held in every village shoot in die What motive said there bd for these gentioran the 3rd October, 1993, I wrote to the Director

that on the bulkysk of war we should required. It was now becessary to exercise, the 2nd to prevent the recurrence of similar kument 30.000 additional met to man the feet, and strictest vigilarice in the faturn and he thought wing to squeeno r. Bebilios out of the whole of Public Works epplying on behalf of the Jat-P, Congol anggested that the motive was Jewish community of the colony for bota SEXIC gentlemen, wo have not get the trained the proportion of our warships should be live

Afr. Francis objected that the question of and 1,217 to be put up for pulle auctiva. The After reading the speeches the Emperor spoke men. That great nursery for the British to every three of those of foreign power motira was immaterial and irrelevant. The letter concluded The lots are situated on the

Zest, the merchantservice, is now manned to the Mz. Dancan” asked if the Branch had made

between the parties, and not what were the proximity to the Union Church. The congre instant, and may be expected here on or about bulding the honour of the Empire abroad, for bors of British mershaut seamen are rapidly London with reference to the extension of the motives that induce them to not in that partis, gation Lopes that the terms and conditions will

which he had not hesitated to offer his only windling so rapidly that the day cens nat far territory at Kowloon. He thought our droks

ular way.

Can be the same those on which the Union Church the 9th instant

brother.

distant when, like the Dodo, the species will be and coal depots on the other side afond

Ea Lordship said Mr. Pollock was enden eite was sold to the Presbyterian community extinct. We here in Hongkong daw an las be better protected then they are at present roanng to raise mat that the plaintifa had On the same day the Dirsator of Public Works tration of this only the other day. A British and that their protection should not rest entirely find the ground

replied that is Erosley the Govaczor miling ship, owned in London, loaded in and ca the warships

Mr. Francis said that was a question of fast approved of the lots being put up for anclion on The Chairman said that last year representa-ana sot of motiva cleared from a British port, bound to this

curtain conditions. I made use of Mr. Lomm's British possession, was com wounded and manned tions were made and Mr. Chatora katror was Hi Tordship ruled that if there was a woodiva figures in the letter sent to Mr. J. B. Bassoon FROM THE "CHỪNG NGÔI SAU 20

(with one exception) by Germans. On the oatment home.

that might trongthen the cr'dence as to the with a view of his advancing a large sum of A trickot matek, over 27 s. under £7, will be

Mr. Dunvan mid he would mors a resolution shifting of prostat i was relevant to mention it money on those two lots of ground, commenced at 11 s.m. to day. Testas:——

On the 2014 ultimo a junk med Kongman break of a war how many British ships might

cm the aubject.. left Kirgobow for Hinichow When ear not be solzed and run by their fors.ga-orens The report and accounts were adopted.

Mr. Pollocks they said that in the letter of In answer to further questions witness said OVER 27

UNDER 27.

right into the erotay's ports? On the subject of

the 12th March Mr. Bellies lasrly pointed out the financial dificulties were with the Jewish Cheungfa three baate belonging te rubbers same Ker, G. B. Vällige CW. Gorton, WY.B. Capt. Langhorne, PA Co

up to her and tired at her. The junk kading en manning the Toute Branch of the Navy Mr. Dans then moved Wrens the that he required a right of way through the sammanity and not with himself. He nevar at board a large quantity of ammunition Bred at League in their memorial to the Governor business of the Nars League is to counter lowes lot to get to the upper lot and the pre any time communicated with the community the robbers posts in Feburn. The contre Goeil of Canada of the 14th December last everything that allouts the Navy; and where party on the upper lot would considerably what his plans were in regard to the holy of fasted about eight hours. At last, the junk say. The shortage of 2018 reserve the most important Baval station in the east is depreciate if he did not have that right of way the late. When he instructed Mr. Danby to caught fire. All the card were greatly for the British Navy is receiving the serious Hongkong and whorse, overal Buregran The trustees could see that by trying to stob apply for the land he did so partly for the frightmund and many of then jumped into the attention of the British Government, and Powers are now so extremely stise in the But Mr. Bellios because he had been indisorest in Jewish comicity and metly for himmlf. He water and tried to swit to L. The Tobbers in connection with that question is that any lay might so each province of China the axpressions he and bis oleck, had used and instructed Mr Danby to apply for the appor beats then ermis up to her antall the misser pointed out that competent authoritive on capied by rules and bacies of our worst by trying to woke out that they were entitled sites a few days after he applied for the lower remaining on board the jak were puttojkeswort Daval usitors are urging upon the English onerares; and wheresa Hongkong's vital parts, to the whole lot they could try to square him lat A. N. Other

It is reported that only two lives were eaved podple the uncenalty for taking present and dock, and coal stores, are to range with and clitsin koney from him in a manos which The Court adjourned until Monday, Mayons are requested to be The junk bud about fifty porous on board in-

oven radios! pasuros. for incrotsing the Royal era ordnance) from several points beyond our count theaght would and be approved at by | 10.30.s.ma, 5: Naral Reserve, and reforming the constitution bordare, or within dangerously say aking the Court. They had understood, at along that clading the orow. Ail.but the two abare men-

theroof." It is frm that at the graat naval distance of Do-British territory, be it hereby the whole lot was not for the purposes of a NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING Lioned were either killed by the "robbers

5:00, LIMITED), A couple of auspicious looking Chinames wars drowned in the water, The case has been root, but how many of those men were const well us for other russonil it is imperative to ex-cabh Balibain e kind of fran because I's review in Juno last 10,000 men manned the solved that in the interests of the Navy a synagogue and they must have hom teping to -" of Russir has gone. It is and that worked by Traprak Duncan of thirte clost ported to the Canton dorment on the guardsmen? In war time corld we strip our tend the boundaries without further deny and had need languign, which was not, discreetly: The following is to report for prosvotalios "chants from Andijsui, in Fesghans, have yesterday morning, loitering about the dark 25th alt. a ganboat named Kabiy-Yeh was sent crusts of trained look outs. Our French friends that the Navy Leagus should do its starost to expressed and they sw thist My Belling to shareholders at the third ordinary mosting “been forbidden to go to Ladakh in future, thus for is while, but the men were apparently It is said that there uns about seven hundred coldlag battle with one feels stery effort will too late.

Corners in Burd Street. The Inspector shadowed to the place to make enquired ab

have stated with fraukt brutality that whilst stimulate the Government to action before it is wanted to love a right of way through the to be held at the Company's flows, 39 and 40, “and it is an undoubted fact that a extazome up to something, for they tarned often to see if

lower lot i det to got to the upper lot, other Qusan's Road Central, en Wednesday, the 8th robbers assocabled in Teyan-shan They com be made to burn and harry defenceless cost -Mr. Francia secondod. "curdon has been effblished along the anyone was behind them. Tas soon perceived mit crimes of every dooription. and often go towns and stands watering places by the

wire the upper property work deprecate in December, at noon MAGNAM

Ny To the Shareholders of the New Balmoral Gold Jan Chepiti frontion, by which all Eure the Tumpastor, naimals towards Jervois Street in large barels-to-plunder Un Press Soutter of fenex ar pilson and help. Of the motion of My Jackson, sed by denon as the eldising Or., Limited Fu

The inspretor knew at an ho he been on neighbourhaid in breza daglight. The use loss invalids to ferretise the people of Mr. Mot. Forba, the President Vlee-Prom "pean and Anglo-Indias goods are exclüiled and stepping up to the men, asked them to has hean raportul.to the locul Magistrate, who England, It may have other results. That dont, and the other member of the Commities Hop E E. Betilica the dafendant, mald Gua-lemez, We beg toby before you the Temoubor of the Legislative Conseil report and statement of accounts for the year "from Russian Central Asia, with the ex-give an acconst of themzelven, which they

very naval review is already proving a Pero re-louted. were unable to du, Upon being searched large wired to Canton for assistanc

The sum of $25,827.60. has been expouded on *ception of Cen, indigo, ruualin, spices, and a wallets were found omad teir bodies. They now paper factory has been erected instacabling blook to the Navy Tongna; simult A hearty you of thanks to the Chairman and have been a resident in the solony ending the 30th September Inst.

auce 1882 uid am the oldest resident of

the minos, $9,107,27 on the batteries, $1,140.13 the Jewish community hora Since I enfRE "few other articles. Even these excepted were brought before Hon. H. F. Wodeltaan hiipe. The machinery turns out about thirty the little Englanders are raising their heade and propwed by Mr. Francis and carried on

here I have always taken a very gent interest in logel arpenses in Hongkong and Australia, "article have to pay heavy cues, and they yesterday and were exch sentenced to tre pienle of paper deity. The paper, it is said in taustingly ssling, Are the luge satisfied Raimously. This concluded the fosiness of the

in the affabre of the fowith community! The and $18,96281 on salarios, mabagamant, større, montas imprisonment with hard labour as being of excellentguably and is greatly appreciated now the answer from Longues us ha insoting "ure compelled to be sent, not across the rogues and vagabonds, pa

by the people.

No, unbesttatingly, most spastically “No.

posport synagogne is in dismalen Street and general expenses at the mince, or 838,338.01 This restriction on the export of rise from You have all doubtless read in the October The following is the outline of the scheme the members of the Jewish community have out of a total expenditure of $58,775,94. "frontier, but by way of Fatoum, in order

An amau was restoring santorced to four Craton her fately bear rely onforce anume the League's jaural that criticism gusted by the local trash in response to his airs to cove, from the present jocsity The gall won from orishing realized 48,203,78 and is prout et 20,312.19 kas boon made on the month imprisonment with hard labour for may juks illegally urporting rice have been of this British Navy translated from the request of the Contral Committee, which was my sacrostion that they should remove to This is the sort of thing the customs cordon remaing taleave the house when she was ordered Reind. The illelt rice as coaliststed and sold Brits Transies written on the Jubilee rearged that local endeavours should be made to a more respectable site. That Iden was sacoted sale of the 2,000 shares in the Olivem Froo- certainly that might be expected to happen to do so by ber mistress and for biting the load to the people at low prices. The prin of rise view. There are two passage in it we should also a Naval Reave

some time before 1691 I Coulder the sitz is bold Mines Limited, of Mrs. A. J. Bairy, on the ad instant In Cantos is cousequally mua lower than in earnestly press on the station of one country-China rastert employ Chinese crew notable as it is kurrounded by Chinose The accounts have been audited by Mr. James is Mauchuria and Korsa should those wap Bairy stated that the defendant was an arah tongkons

Planetary bien. They are 1, however, ingles on this al reserve of fighting material could there loner azil hoses of ill fam In 1891 Mes H. Cox, who offers himself for re-election trics become Russian territory, unless the Mrs. Dalton, who was living in her bonse, Na The forts at the Northern Gate have been at The Brittch Navy Is nequel to the fore be formed hare, the bulk of Dritish scamen E, D Sassoon and Uo, kept the funile of the

task which will full upon it, sooner or later enturing the port being Bin Ranen other Powers having trenties with Chira orale Buildings. Frays East On the rupiind nd reinford The soldiers are under circumstanus whaler no man can ForceChinonsu, korerers miske orcallant stokurs bat which may ory moment arise unerpeatedly * and some twelve hundred of the best of these Korea insisted upon a continuance of the dist. t 3 pm, witroen was in the dining drilled every day,

room with her mother and Mre. Dalton: MrS

And again: "I personally should have liked moura constantly employed by British skipping commercial privileges they now enjoy under helion went for the awal to pay her of The

If the blood is diseased Use boli in disecsed those foreign feste to have been prespit, thất plying to aid on the coast of China in those treaties. The prospects of any agree-awal was engaged at 89 a month, but she had Banemler that the blond, whether pure or timpure, the Baglit might have coon them end wider Wages range from 814 with keep to 518

noun oversee the existence and had to - 5 i mit ોમાં કાવ્ય અ long continue, are, however, uat very en- unless utiblzer dolor.

Laden will powolinus, met spent ex on its relleud that it was no time to cluber in resura the boat of these men as reserva stokers Mr. J. E. Sassoon. I also wrote to Lim in Oct. couraging. In the case of the French annex.tell her to go, bạt ehë, became insolent and course. In en of Serofeta, Svirvý, Kezopn, Bid klones That is just the pajat. If the great who could be famined in the torpedo bosta end, and revived an eiswor on the 23rd December, 5,000.00 divided ints 76,000

ahmeon of 85 oach $50,000.00 finally slapped witness ross the fact with her Leg Skin and Flood Hente, Proplet and Bios of multitude that shopied themselves hepro in royose or blu borbour deletes ships on the hat he still declined to offer any further sam.preface has of$ech... 75,000.00 tion of Madagascar Great Britain waived her opet palm, and then bit hor on the hand. The all kinda the lects of Clarke's Blood listure are the Bolest in June could be taught abou

Iam not aware that he has since offered ang mg previously existing trenty rights nitogether, wound was a painful end and bled profuself marvellon Arousands of Fonderial cjure lovebox that in a soure, of doprendo Lrom the Bal

Unda Witness mother gent and fetched a vozalable, fellected by it. Clark's Blood Mixture is sold every

China tile work – more money. At that time we had not malester - Bubiley renditore and with regard to Tanis an agreement has The defendant thou sald bergele et 2 big bouls Beware of vortalentia to the Mediterranean was lying desta

with communicatione addrand to the Pier, na travelling and loss of time involved, but as to the advantage of direct desting with the natives, as compared with the cow- Ny comssessications that have pradora system adapted in the Chino trade,

there can be po question.

aireuły appeared in other papers will be inserted.

Orders for extra copies of DANET Puses should be ené before ilan on day of publication. After that h the supply is limited. Only suppliat for Cash Telegraphic Airess Press-A.B.C. Cody. 2.0.3.2 Talophone No. 12.

The Daily Press.

JONGRONG, DECEMBER 4th, 1897. AMarticle in the Times of India bears the ominous title "Our Vanishing Trade with

**Contral Asin." The cause of the vasish-

The C. P. R., steamer Empress of India left Takohama yesterday at noon for Vancouver.

The P. & O. steamer. Paskarar left Singu porn for this port on the 3rd fast. at 6 a.m.

The silk x C: P. B. stanner Engwess of Chino was delivered in New York in the 2nd instant.

HMS doggatàh vocal diacrity, with Admir Balleron board, arrived from Ewatow yeater- day.

The N. D. L. steamer Bayern left Shanghai yesterday Friday, at 8 am, and may be expected

hore-to-morrow on ring.

Ing Rossi competition, and in view of Russia's advancy in Manchuria and Koren It is well that merchants of other nationali will be closed at noon on the Regatta holidaye, It is notified by advertisment that the Banke Lies, should take note of the changes that Thursday and Friday, the 9th and 10th inst. .have taken place in other territories that have come under her influenes. The Russian A football match will take place at the Happy comunications with Central Asia are ineers and H.M.S. Centurion, Kick of at 4 p.m.

{"Valley this afternoon between the Royal Engi

general superior to those of India and are becuing still are so as the Biberian Rail. The hen, troasurer of the Alios Memorial and Nethersofs Hospitals hege to acknowledge with way progresses. With that phase of tho thanks the following donations to the funds of subject, however, úé de not propose to deal, the Hospitals ---" B. 5." $4. but simply to note the commercial and fiscal

The D. D. R. stesmar Kriemhild, from Hans

'REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO TOP DAILY FREE.")

LONDON, Tat December.

AUSTRIA HUNGARY,

Dr. Baron P. Gautach has formed a stopgap Austrian Ministry.

DISTURBANCES ÎN BOHEMIA: decione riots have greurred at Pragie bo troon Girona and Czechs

GERMANY OPENING OF THE REICHSTAG.

́able oortrrences

arrangements by which Rugsis is ousting the burg, eft Singapore for this port on the 3 again, adjuding the Deputies to assist in up extent of 35 per cent. by aliens, and the núm. any representations to the Central Lengus question was what were the legal arrangements west of the Peak tramway line and in close

The eighteenth annual report of the British Columbia Board of Trade contains a number of illustrations of the products and industrias of the province and a

A map of the Klondyke.

British and Indian trade. The question of communications is a matter for the Indian Government to deal with, and no doubt efforts to place India as nearly as possible on an equality with Russia in that respect, by the improvement of the reads over the mountain pace, will be continued. A good deal has been done in that direction in the past, and much more may be done, Bussia's commercial methods are, however, n matter of local interest, since she is Dr. Alkinson,

7. Meilland

daily becoming more infecatin! in the Capt. Lys, à 1.D. -North and the effects of her tradal A Anderson

competition in markets that have hitherto Ben Head, TN.

L4.Shelf, R.N.. been supplied chiefly with British goodn3. F. A. Hastings, E.K. is likely to make itself severely felt PG. Davis Ra

Sinentale Sail before very long. It may be premised," Tida the ground. says the Times of Jadia, that all hope of Mretaining a footing in the Asiatic provinces

to swall, the profits of Russian railways,

G. D. Campbell, H.K.B..

H. K Moberley E‚LE.

La Gillett, RN

Lt. Dawar, B.N.:

H. Artur

R, F. JAmart

F. H. Kew

G: A. Woodock

CANTO NOTES,

CODAL KAVAU RENLY B

Canlao

ATTE

synagoga Wion, the question of a new alte

came up en spisal for money was out hums

JOHN:D HUMPHREYS & SON,

Geroral dangers, Hongkong, 24th Novonabor, 1897. from the Fawish community to Mt. J. E. Sassoon, but he would met contribute mare than $5,000, BALAR BABY ON THE YEAR BEDIMO SUTH SEPTEMBER, which he had promised and the result was that in 1544 the same fall through I think there Capital $100,000.00. divided into

-1897%.

*KRÄMIESTAIN.

divided Into 50,900 ordinary

∙135,000.10

245,101.39