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*THE HRONICLE AND CHRONICE

DIRECTORY CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDU-CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHER- LANDS INDIA, PHILIP

PINES, BORNEO,

FOR 1900 THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL ISSU BROWN, JONES & CO MONUMENTAL SCULPTORS.

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LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG BAILY FELIS, TIESDAY, MARCH 8TH, 1900,

The Oxford and Cambridge Host Laco bas baon lxrd for the 31st of this must.

On February 3rd Nagland bont Ireland iz the Rugby International maleh hợ two goala and two tries to a goal, after losing for four years in secession,

CANTON

LAST POSTPONEMENT

Profefonnt Sarvious,

the steady expansion that has obnesetericed it, lug, and shows the elaborato organisation re- doring the pest, I think wound now making, and quisito at the present day for the proper equip others that we contemplate multing, will not failmont of a first-class Advertising Agency, The FROM OUR GORE EXPONDENT.]

to yield flat fruit in dna tesson. I do not think Editor gives a statement of the amber of Canton, Mazel that their in anything of interest that I can newspapers, magmaines, etc, now being published of sporeaeng dem ind for

london awspapers Portadas (elding Fantan is far the most popular form of add to those reuarice, Unt hafore proposing the in the United Kingdom, detailed es faliuws- gabling here. Until lately it was carried on adoption of the report anul accounts I shall be

Magazines, 2,320 London Magasions. Reviews, best of ray libility.

No questions boing asked, the CHAIRMAN pro and Miscellaneous Publications, 1,343; being a ortly, by bribing the offcials, but now the ory posed to save any questions to the Seburban), 894 Provincial Newspapers, and authorities, seeing the less of prohibiting

in the number of publications as compared with the game, have farvel it into a sourer of raposed the adoption of the report and acounts Total of 4,502. This shows a deaded increase has

Mr MICHAEL sonde

the total of a year ago The ABC," which Carried.

containe leven kundzet selish pages, is hand- vozue for the government, and it is carried ov

somaly bount in red sloth, with gut Jattering, under qual protection. The commanding of

and is priced, as usual, al half-a gainos.

Two adtarotic expeditions, are being to out for this year, one English und enn German.

There wore 3,895 visitors to the City Hall Musume last week, of whom 163 worn rapenne.

kow much? Ta Hoso-quad with his favourite device of introducing rife into the most simple discussion aid, "We want money; let as simply doubis the present tariff." Kaseia, who was the least concerned of the Great Powers, was disposed to sou- gent; bat England, the most interested, die wanted. On so simple a ground La succeeded iy producing a breach, which has had the effect of introducing Russia into Peking, and rendering China the shuttlecock of European diplomacy. With this question of Auereasing the Thrill comes in the question Here agitin the of improving it fore). isses are aimple, and, if only the various parties be permitted to agres, the result will be still more satisfactory to Chianne

The whole of than to the Powers. the present system of coast-trade di ties act transit-pass foes is eminently usatisfactory to all emeeruel, and the

A nation will be seen on this page of the places where Subscription Lints to the Indian Famino Balist Fund may be found,

The Returns, of Cases of Communicable Di. in the Colony for the week ending 3rd or how one case nad no death from plagce: al, with ono death.

casa of enterio fover; and two of Perper

The religions demonstrations during the leat for dessas Maano were carried out on a very largy socle, thousands of people witnessing and taking part fa the processions Several hu Procesions.

On the motion of Me Ho Fook. Réconded by Mr. R. Gozo, the Appointments of Messrs Gotz D. M. Moras, J. A. Maukay and d. G. Mesra, N. A. Sieke and A. J. Raymond wore resected to the Directerste of the Lotion st Whod to the Board of Directors wern edafirmed.

On the motion of Mr. JORDAN zeconded by Mr. Tuoro, sesondad by Mr. GOONA,

fiant of Krous Hip undertakes to pay for the broase one million tuels annually, and this

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE in the city and the suburbs. The money tha

* COUNCIL license befarms ont to all the gambling house

Yesterday affornoous meeting of the Hang- obtained from gambang goes to defray the

kong Legislative Louielt was hold in the So the 1st instant nearly all the gambling Mr.Hovar, Messes. F. Henderson and W. H. expenses for this increase of army and navy,

The CHAIRMAN Dividend warrants will bCopnoil Cimber at the ovarimont Offious," heard with gift charinters on thom, while the posted today. That coindes the basiness of there being present

ich obliged to yon for hotzand were reopened, displaying larga siga.Potts were re-elected an auditors. soldiers of Kwong Hip is red nullorum guarded ) the meeting.

REVIEWS, the doord. Gambling was in full swing day and your attendance. night. A license for a first-class gamiting house

ia from 0 to hotels a mouth; for the gedi

chiet trading natious would willingly add i drod visitors nåut from Hongkong to see my from 20 to 40 tasks; and for the lowest The Trife of Sir George Pomeray Colley. By

cho two and a half-per cent as duty op all imports, on condition that the present re

2,459 prisvars in Victoria Gaol last yone werb reported for brouebes of prison discipline, boing

establishnint about 10 tals....

There are now from 40 to 50 kinds of lostory"

LIBUT GENERAL STS WILLIAM E. BUTLER K.C.D. John Marray, London.

. . . . .

His EXCELLENCY

Braxe. G.C.M,G),

GOVERNOR(STHENEY,

?? His EXCELLENCY Major General GASCOIGNE, C.M.G. (Commanding the Troope).

The Hon. F. H. MAY C.M.G. (Acting Colonial Secretary);

Hon, W. Mate GOODMAN (Attorney-Gers

Z WAKWENY Hon. E. MURTAY KUSISSY (Harbour Mastery How. AM. THOMSON (Colonial Treasurer). Hoa RD. Onaapy (Director of Public

Hon. C. P. CHATER, OM.G 1 DE II KA Hoa. T. WHITEHEAD. Tos. ER-ELLIOS G.M.G., Hon. WEIA YOL Hon. A W BERWIC Hon. J. KesŸ(¶K.

an average, per prisoner of 6 as compared bore, gennüto sad otherwise. It is roperted | Tus is the second edition, or "impression," as A. S. WATSON & CO., rictions should be removal. At prosent,

only a fraction of the Import trade parg i with 4033, with no average per prisoner of thatan the Walking lottery-farmers have fooit ie now valled, of Sir William Batler's Life of Workad this extra two and a half per cent; so this for the preceding year. The throwing of the highest torier for thepa, it is likely that the unfortunate general pho lost his Es at Mu zubacco orar the prison walls caused ea incoasthey will gueroof in obtaining a monopoly. It juba Hill minatoon years ago. This testimony. subo nembor in the reports for Laying tobacco.

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the poposal would be a direct and stantial gain to the Emporial revenus. opposition to this simple and prostable

may be said noir, that Canton is the oldef The Kerisine onopoly at Macse hans since gambling taunt i Chian,

On the 24th, 25th and 23th, being the ban/stopped, quing to the non-fulllment of

·lo tho merits of the book is a well-deserved one,

passionato record of the orents of an interesting for the audior has produced a careful and dis.

j.proposal cores, not from without, but from the contract by the farmor, thereupon he was "Test of Lettuces," many prople maɗo be hot in many wayu a sad life. Sir George Goller Mr. R. P. JORNATMUN (Aefing Clerk of Coun

ithin ani, as usual, is made: by Chinese bound to jay to the Government the intemago to the toplo of the shite-oobed often acted in his bettors, olo,, how a fatality cile).

statesman of the calibre of Lt HUNG-CHANG

demnity Stipalated in the same contract. Fren, and peody males went

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid ou

an opportunity for eresting diferentes diferent shops, where Europoun and Chi suws and pray the goddess for children, and so that he lost them one by one; and finally came to table the repurt of the Superintendout of

qualities of statesmuship than'sre posseased brought to the notice of the Fazada. A potion launches zó *obinokia josa and assisted at the in which death can unyo ang pain or bitteries,"

theatrical representations, religious propose and Frosters. They subscribed liberally for

these ontortalameris

A PISANCIAL The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on.

the table Financial Minutes Nos. 7 and 8, nañ proposal that they referred to the Finance

Uommittee ANAW

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion as cared

scomed to ting the lives of all friends be inde, his own death with the fall knowledge of defeatteria Gaal for 599. and diguos to the British arms. In the sens anys Sir Willin Butler, "George Colley diet jubaḥ, which samod but an kone ago the solid when his men propart Eed. This maintain (Ma Five piratas ara rosted in a low house in

the shifting quicksand of military misfortune," Tong lay while they were using their of brilliant sanses, bad proved to him rastry thors, through the instrumentality of a He adds, however; "Less tragic might easily inactive. They are brought before the Magistrate, trick, and conferead to the crime of bout on the el deustry last on the Canton quiet heruis of that supremo and which vom sealing the team anch Lily to attack a coil-on of victory could have added to the

lll." river. They pora decapitated, and their heads only to victor and to rangaished on the battle haso been placed in wooden engas nid hung up on bambog palag ut Hosaur for public juapoo-

goddess of mery a Kis Yow, to take their began te maka purolases to such aufenstad inrgely on Ictus. Hoats of devotees extent, and at a omparatively low price, Kay went toare by flower-boats to wond by steam between the Pawara. Divide et Impery is an old motto but one which requires higher about $240 and 52.00 per case, that it was mus at diter fasted by the said department, is by any Chinese stateink of this generationtimating that no one will be allowed to purchase more than O'Comes (?) each under a rated penal ty-The Friars, unaware of this notice, maude to put in pratist. Divide el Imperare re-

the bargest purchase they could obtain, and tho presents more closely the forns it has taken

rasnit was that the Fazmula tell heasily upon in notanlity. The ly hoop indeed for Chim in her presoat prelivamsut is to bring them, confiscating a-tan kerosing they had in their stock and imposing them an additional hardsome fine of $ti and oats Why such abani'such an anderstanding amongst the

Turistion? People say that the Fazenda's has Powers ns is indicated by Mr. May's -Me-

morandum. Bas are stateamen much as Lisupply atama te ran short? Tenders for a fresh HUND Chan, Prines CarNG, YONG TV, or monopoly will soon be invited; when the utterly unprincipled Yous SI KAI, capable of pereerning this truth! Sarely nol; and herein lies the great weakness of Mr. Has well-meant sheme. Russia nigh: be supposed to grasp the plan and

·work in harmony and conjunction, but as have like those long 13 "Wen mentioned remain in charge of the helm, discord will always ho found to divide the Powers, and afford the menus for ecparte action without contravening tho promise given. In the interests of Chins, Luo well as nt foreign commercial states, it hay long ago bceu printed out how seriously the prescal regulations as to export duties

We

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DAILY PRESS SERVICE.

THE WAR.

Loxo, th Match.

BOERS WANT PEACE BUT INDEPENDENCI..

tion

CORRESPONDENCE.

have been the closing sccur, but not even the

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY A

QUESTIONS. The Hon. T. H. WETTERAD had given tolios of the following questions

I) and proposed its adoption,

TUDUOLONIAL TRESSURER seconded and the mitted the repors of Finnago Committer (No.

T motion as caprice

(1) Will.the Honourable the Aoling Colonial Scoretury inform the Conseil whether any re- port was made by the late Auting Attornoy An Ordinancs to provade for the Summoning General on Ordine No. 40 of 1800, ontitled of Ouises before the Registrar General, and on my Protist in connection with the said

The chief interest;, of conces, of this book to us now lies in the light it throws on the state of affairs hetwosz England and the Transvaal pre. Tivus to 1881. Take this passage in which fir Willie Bacter descries hot mattera atdod #

when Collay took up the duties of High ComOnlinaden, and if so, will to Gozzament lay We coine hold ourselves responsible for the

missioner of the Craberaal in 1889. It copy of each reports on the table, and if not,

why not? opits expired by one corresponderu.]

nafortunate he safa, "that his arrival, in | (2.). Will the Honourable the Director of SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL MATCH.Ncial ekculd have synchronised with renewed Pablie Werke inform the Council whellier it is still the intention' of the Garernisent to carer out the orig aal plans for the improvement of [TO QUE UDEFOR, “HONGKONG DAILY PRESS"]. exasperation of the Buers' feelinga

Bir,With regard to Saturday's semi-funt The vital want in the condition of affairs thou the grounds in the Wong Nei-Chang Valley by football match in the Shield Competition, existing in the Trousseal was, in our word, diverting the course of the stream; and complet noticed the linesmen repeatedly giving fuuls

ton end so as to make one recreation ground: desparation by an absence of that cssential tending from side to side of the Valley, and if It is stated in a telegram from the Boar against players for sapp sad infringements of ympathy, The Boers were being coded into ing the filling in and levalling of the Bowring

rules. agent, Dr. Lexis, to America, that the Gong (Fant 1999. In petatars quality hotwaan thom and their rulers. When not, west are as reasons for further dalaging The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY replied necesary to postpone this work for a time, to the Erst question as followsIt was found owing to other morspressing chips. It funds are available a tote will be sahmitted to the

not been lost sight of... Council for the work this year; the work has

Per Case of 6 dozen Pints, $13.50 net, bauper China's powers of production. How are usious for. peace bat will not give up! that this law has been altered thla instyesr} | Sir Bartlo Frere had met the Boers at tus Werthe unmplation of the worvie P

Per Case of 4 Quarts, 13.50 net speech made by the Chairman at the sixth

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No any monely signed communications that have already appeared in other papers teal! be inserted.

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DIKTAS.

O'BRINY-BUSLER, of HDM. Consular Service, of a.Caughter.

these affect China wa may learn from a ordinary meeting of the Shareholders of the Tas Kungmao Cotton Mill at Shanghai. In the course of his speech Mr. F. AsDER- 20s said:"During the year it is onlcu- mend that close upon a million and "quarter of toels have been paid in Since "ha-alue for wages and salaries in the Cotton Milla. Much of this money would have beau, lost to Ching, but for the est "ablishment of this industry, and under

theos vikastinees and would.. expect | thin the Govarument would be disposed to 't do all in its power to foster it; instand of this being the case, mills in China nro "handicapped in several ways compared "with Iadiah, Japanese or Hongkong mills.. "For instaurce, we have to pay duty on "Indian and American Cotton, ou our stores and cent, on paper, catrus, and hoops to "make vue bales, and in addition have to pay duty on our yara at the same rate is imported garn; our competitors elsewhere "are exempt from this double duty. Again "if we tried to compete with spinners else

where in any market outside of China, ne have to pay m.export duty from which

their independence.

VOLUNTEER GAZETTE, SERVICES

Loadou, 4th March. THE AUSTRALIANS TO SEND ANOTHER 2,000.

reads as follos:-

When the bli. is in touch a player of the mosting in 1979, it was said that he told them opporte sale to that which played it out sasll that their grievances were groundless and that throw it in from the point on the touchline their desire for independence was only tall whore it Jatt the frid of way. The player talk. Over and over again the tannt was throwing the bad muust show on the touchline facing the field of play, and shall throw the daug at them that speak sedition as thog might, bail in erat his hand with both hands in chy they were nevertheless afraid to appeal to arms. divostion, and it shall be in play, whoa thrown This was the real explanation of all that op i. A goal shail not be scored from a thrown timist boliet which is now so puzzling to read Mr. Chamberlain has asked Australia for suis and the throws shall not gain play autil. Even when the war trae on the ore of additional 2,000 men sicilar to the Balan-ball-so played by another player. forse, the logeral Government bearing the hele saat. the Promiers have agrood- to co-operate heartily, wili the Government. Naw South Wales will probably contribute 750 m.

CRONJE AT SIMONSTOWN.. "LUKENTAARAT Crony as TIO 29 –

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ROUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, Sed March.

THE WAR-CAPE COLONY. Geroral tulara yesterday made a reconnais- enres in force towards Stormberg sad shollot the essay's laagers. The Boers replied will wo gans which wore located. The Colesbarg Buers have ali returned to the Free Sinto.

NATAL,

General Buller reports from Ladysmith 2nd. inelaut at the dofont of the Boers was wur complate than by anticipated. The whole dis

Keduan's Fass.

The Dive To OP. PRELIC Wongs replied

to the encond question as follows: Beyond

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no repart of the Lacs offers can be laid on the

(Note-This Is is comped with if the breaking out tha Alministrator of the Traustial player has any part of both test on the lias when yaal wrote to Colley, that the Basrare indaga etteka le throws the ball in.)"

A Bill entitled an Ordinance for the catura. The italics are not in the inʊ, but the note isle of any suited action, and they are mortal

entitled an Ordinance for tie, naturalisation et added by the Associatica, not by me. According gowards, so anything they may do will be bat aication of Capito o Jono Xavier, god. Bi!!

Repabligino 30 all. Tarling rafernes in Eaglish League spark in the pan A week later the same Foo Sir, alias Foo Yik Pang, were road a first

overthin the ties "any writer

but estippstad thing the bad in, aud tanda ou big toes only; the riful points are our the head" and "aunber are pressed men and won't fight

In fast, here is the same oxasperating story of some part of both fect on the ground..

ignorance and information au the part of me who receive government appointments and mezey which marked the outbreak of the pro- sout war.

I doubt if any English referes wild have Kas to the extreme of ordering two or even has ann pit the field for such trivial offences, especially where the general ren of play was on frae from ronghase as the referes in Safar day's match did. A refereo who cannot inspire saticions. respect without going to extremes must be weak indeed.

AN OLD REPARER.

HONGKONG AND KOWLOON. FILARE AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.

The bitearth or litcry annual meeting of

trick is completely olen armpt the top of Van the Hongkong and Kovicca Wharf and Gotary of State Car srtillery does not at all The enemy last train left down Campany, Limited, was held yeaforday armpanzate for our want of mounted troops. for

presided. The other gentlemen present were:

Teing Kai, alas Wan Ming Kap, read a Naturalization of Wan Kem Tanng, plins Wea soient time. Tak

The Bill passed through the committed stage, and was read a third that and passed.

On the 3rd elem!, at Unikow, the wife of P. thay are exempt; when when we bay cot 1 Modler's Sprint yesterday, when they blowy at the Compacay's Offics. Hon. J. J. Keswick the Boers keep over to well, and han er thali move the substitution of a differeally "ton from Ingkos, or any other Treatyop the bridge. The waggons were moved orthod. C. P. Chator, M.C, Aaunt, posel mere too rapidly, sad in too loose order. Ipropose to substitute provides a remedy for

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On the 8th March, ue" Harticy," the win of LAURESER GIRD, P.W.D., of a daiglater.

The Daily Press.

Hexazosio, March 6th, 1900 -

To a casual obarven-it might seem strange that the question of the revision of the Tariff

"industry."

ports in China we have to pay coast-trade daty, which je in additing to the duty "payable bu yarn. It is to be hoped that the antive authorities will be thought-to-so that it is contrary to the interests of China "to retard the development of such an im- "portant addition to the wealth of the country, and that before long they will follow the example of all progressive in China, which has been a matter for consi-countries and endeavour to foster native "derable discussion in England, shoutil in

Although Mr. ANDERSON's speech re China itself scarcely occupy a thought. It might, indeed, sean that our residents inferred solely to the cotton-spiuning industry, Chinese were so basily occupied in their own the same hampering restrictions nie on Fetty businesses that they failed to fiul time every productivo industry in China tear for the discussion of a topic to universet as silk, straw-braid, conts, paper, sugar, e, the Tari. It is now several niouths since &c. Bpro is a burgen which it is in II. E. L HNO-CHANG was appointed by China's own hands shalte off, and in the Empress Dowager, Miniaǝr of Finance, the removal of with she will have with the express object of revising the Tarifl,the nasiennes of all the nations, and yet so little notice hrs boon taken of so the whole, looked at from a practical importam a fact that not one meeting has point of view, an amended Tarif in been held vor one suggestion or recommen-Ching is one in which there is virtual

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of Ladysmith six days ago, so there was no

chapes of intercepting theirs, bata vast quantity of ammunition and herds were left. All the guns excopt two were taken away.

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& have been in force for some time in the Straits THE Settlements. When this Bill is passed the law of the oulony in this post will be precisely the same as in the Straits Settlements, except The ACTING COLONIAL SCORĘTARY SUOoaded in pas particular? and the motion was carried,

use The Council went into Committee to con

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THE POST OFFICE ORDINANCE.' Tha ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL-I have the honour to move the cond reading of a Bill With mgard to the way in which we mot entitled Ordinance to further amend the the Boer foren in 1850-$1, we may note Post Office Ordinance, 1857. Since the Bill that wank of cavalry was severely felt in this was road a first tieto I have had the opportunity of consideringly more fally, and I have como: campaign. Bir George Colley speaks of is in the conclusion that the second section as it referenca to the actions at Lang's Nek and stands in the Bill is unnecessary, becante it Ingoge, "my cheel want in these deye" and appears that the Governor has power to mice aquia, in a letter to Sir Evelyn Wood, as my regulations for the performanse of the dutina of any Government inloer. But there was another. torrible want." So too he writes to the Boersmarter which was not put in the Bill on tis

worded section for section 2. The section which KANG ON, first reading and white favasidor should haen been put in, and when the, Bill is in commitses

Goutz, D. M. Mesa, J. A. Mackay, A. J. Ray. to gira artillery much chance. And yet whness where perrons open unpaid or lasufficient- Sieby, 1 A. Ritchie (directors), E. Osborne Lord Methuen renently have been fatally desi guit, A. 6. Wood, H.- 8. Walker, N. A. as boon the sea in which General Balior and (sonrutarsi, F. Jertian, E. Georg, W. S. Bau- sey, R. Michigol, C. H. isotopion C. Fiert? Cavalry. And what led to General Hough, J: Osborne, Captain Tillett, J. Gros-French's brilliant sucous Cavalry and

monated infantry way, No Book

Aboat mounted Infantry Sie William Batler The CHAINAN al-Tho report and as counts hering him with yon for some days. I los samething to say, now power had prosynes, with shin poraiasion, to considor been dereloped in war-the monated rifleman

soda nox roth of laction had been found, then as rond. The net maticeable feature. in

Military sciones has heretofore imagined that tho nccounts, and one that will probably chie

ing section was obstituted for clause 2-« some surprise, is that chiler ne gress earnings the rifs war the phonliar adjunct of modern aider the Bill clans by clause. The fullon, bavs incrensed by some $24,000; the proft armies, the special prerogative of manter eisiin all cases in which either no pestage or shows ti decrease of $22.000. This appareat fisation as applied to the battlefield. But no

ago or double the deficiency in auch postage. nomaly is a plained by two facts. In the first soldier, soientifle or otherwise, had gone theinkulleiont postage on sorrespondanse shali place the padita in 183 were materially assisted length of supporing that the rise, unaided by have been paid by the sender double each post by some exceedingly negative business which artilky, scald do what it had dogs at the

respondence is addressed on the every therof Subscriptions will also be gindly received by came to no in coussynience of the war in Lagogo, Still loss was it inngined that it shall be paid by the person to whom the cor the Failippines, and in the second plan the could achieve each results is the leads of to him; hat if the irrependoned boreldred, work have untrained in any of the formations, movements at the party to whom it is addressed shall be cf conducting

dead, or cannot be found, the writer or sonder the intersignal.

largely increand-compensation has been and tactical exercises of the field. mude to European umployees for the shrink. new weapon which science had imagine was shall pay double anch postage or doubla le ago of their enters through, depreciation of always to he on the side af collectivo intelligence silver a higher sonte of pay Las had to be had suddenly goes over to individuat effort, deficiency of postage. Any sum of money pay- be recovered at the suit of the Potter adopted towinla your Chinese in order to retain Lacked by the old-world force of bodily strength able under provisions of this section sy them in our survico-a largs Increase has taken and muscular fibra."

Manigh as been quoted to show that the General." The Chinese are exhibiting much opposition plus in the cost of roolin labouran advance to the new Ordinance which demands larger in price has brought our expenditure on atores e if Sir George Colley is a book which is interest hase increased. In fact, the company Dioder orous and for its general Sutoreat. We have not referred here to the story of patal, waan the Ordinace was discussed io had to incar e inger expediters on es cubicle space in antiro houses. As was antici- to laghor figaro and taxes, or rent, and well worth reading, bell for its bearing on dation made to the British or other Minis- pecord amuugst the nationa having trade Council pretions to its being pasand, the Calido nad iners especially on what may be formed Coller's fo) down-to-1880, whili "occupies our to more tho second renting of the Bill, 1 ten. Surely our critices will say: Buch interests. Any difficulty bae been Chim's no sy bound to feel its effects most severely, intelligout labor, that is to say, decks, godown, the early part of the volume, Bor, excopt infilled an Ordinance to farther amend the

wo empicy about three hunted. Bo lang too, an of the Slajaba Ti. Wshould mention, hotary short Bill and continue only two lanes WONG HOMIE NE people are little worth yar sympathy or con own deliberato invention, and the stumbling specially the labouring clasic. The chject of man, tally cron, overgoons and others, of whom, passing, to the graphic poconut of the fragedy Public Health Ordinance, 1857. This is a aidenition, who periail so vital subject blocks in the way of a vastly increased the Oriinance is to prazout the spread of plague the role of these two counts and light reiserer that aller went out to China with the Taking clade 3 first I would point out that "Buümer Palaco" which, in spite of Lordonable such other official fother than the ze Curzou's deforpo of the deed in Proms of the swiary of the Sanitary Ecard) whom the Board puss without a mitent's consideration. The revenue are the result of the crooked and of which tho presont overcrowding of cubicles is elsewhere Chinone are firing, I fear we and Queen Regiment in 1860 and was in the only difference betwes that clause and the

will hars to sesktion if we ero to avoid losing our trained mou, simple fact is that the residents in China dishonest; machinations of discredited states thought in be cffe cauto. Consequently as have to face ces tittal jusreases in this duros Poking at the time of bas destruction of the law at it at the present time in that it will WONG TAI FONG,

who ais attrusted elsewhore-by-higher pay. are by this time too well aware of the ordinan like La Hung-Unaro sue his 1990- Chinese poorer einssss

naw dwelling-places, and the landlords, to matter oration for theso rednewt proits Fur Huet) we cannot but think a waxlon piece might see it to depute te institute preceelings. nry strategy of the Chinese not to perceive clates?

maintain their favome will increase the rents as in the fact that u.order to keep business if barbaries which cannot be reused by the The season of bist altstations this: when that the raising of the Tariff question is only

The staumer enig Albert, which passed of their property. Instead of the Chiasso in one bands we have had to pagage ontside nurdere, howevor brutal they were, which has publiceficial, and as the Secretary of the Board ald not takes in at own godown. We have remarks on the curious fact that Lord Elgin, person because he is the prospector, but if any an attempt to draw a red herring eros the ・ ・ seant, and divert publie pinion from the Gep Bock at p.m. yesterday, only left Singe partitioning, att present, their roue commodation for ear aud-cond which we cou committed there. Bir William Butler nitauda couro lie is ail to conduct the cone in main facts of the ease, which are far deeper pore at 1 pá, on the ist lost, thus making the into a series of compactments, this sub-dividing, to woule with hirud; tools, and that an yoaf who was responsible for thin destrustion, as other official wert down he might be objector is restricted by the new Ordinace and only a new generally only to unsatisfactory realis: the son of the Lord Elgin who took the Parto on the ground that he was not the prosecutor, voyage in the fine tiine of four days exactly.

ing any bye-law made andar petion of Byron with the Curse of Alinorta”

Ne. 24 of 1857 without the previous isse by -A Tonkin paper publishes the announcerat spicified untber of people are allowed to occupy the same time, I feel sure you will age tksen marbles from the Acropelis at Athens As regards section for the stitution of ness to reskin ons's connections, even though

First on the Lead of hix who did this dead! so the profit may be small. And in doing of soil de Gullifet in the fruith Chambord-certain area. Hazro the opposition. With with me that at a sound principle of basi the British Museum and was thus attacked proosodicgs against any person contraven yourinshall light en him and all his sad. the Sanitary Board of any active to the offen. But the emucidence we think, cufair to der, one of the bye-lawa muda ñudor, seotivu. it may be stated that there is nothing new, that, thanks to an improvement disenterad by the introduction of the Lockloft Regulatkuu,"

and widening of air space, old, to follow, over this brings me to the question of impressed

must be white-washed at certain times by the and the communities have long ago made General Buloyd, the French arany will so be furnished with the best rifle in the world The

landlords the ladies often to comply The present rate of difference from the Lobal rife will be a movable inety for cant, of the ovens of Hongkong will commolation to which reference was zad. up their minds.

we ase ather has becond and

We has received a copy of The Apertinar's with the law they receive formi notics from duties was fixed tone forty years ago, oh magazio, to facilitate loading, and saperior be affected. So saphatic hay be the opposi, by the Chairman at your last meeting the caclior Iurd Elgin, who took but slid out 18, for instance, says that certain baldings WING HOP

tion of the Chinese to the enforcement of the lungs, now godown in early fuisbeda destroy

third The first ro, when man a schedule intended to represent as nearly repeating action,

· What does L'Avenir se Tonkin man ky its present regulations that the Sanitary Board d as possibló a five per cent. scale. The

The Acrise COLONIAL SECUFTART Rezondod. prices of staples have materially changed statement that the ragin England as present Offers have had to suspend any attempts at plated, will give mach do roof to the ABC The Standard Advertisement Free the Board. The result is the not one in seron SEE Woo

A proper and flutt mumer. Our past is very complete guide to the British nad Tuis is zu sormens weils of time, since then, and it would be simple work in for War Congests whors they listen to ouforcement since the Jet inst, and the matter, overtored cottowas, and afford our aff Directory, pablaned by T. B. Brunne tid of of the houses which require to be white walod patriotic songs or to recitations from Kipling is, we boliera, to in seriously considered at alene i connoting this company's business 163, Queen Vistoria Stret, Condon. The book amply with the law without getting notions peculiar value, to advertisers, and wi having The Hon. De Ho Kag to rise to offer. for a committee of experts to re-ness the ortu a chantine of the Old Queen, aflar having special munting to be held to-day silhot by the is, however, haches as that we must not Colonial Press, and among the now fontaran of values of coremodities forming them the cospute Unato Peul P. Perhaps recent arrivals

from London can wrplain what stop is the Connell er hy s committee appointed to consider stay still, that we must look bend and bo

the latter. Practically, therefore, the operation advano ather than boliind our requirements, franctions with the Prine, is a List of Ciron may stragat opposition to this Dill. I am hot staples of trade, and to place an assessment Old Queen

of this now Ordinance (or the already legalized and int 2-most eganjal point draft kafica of London and Provinsial Papera, neopmen much opposed to bullon 3, but as regates pirate hi. room for sorting purposes, and an anbject. Some sound advies is given in the general community of Hongkong and especially amplo reserve apo edition so that advantageoptribution entitled. A Few words to Small you the Chinese. It is well-known to everybody. Entered to an important extent into the comunite experience on her inst trip to Mas30

may be tshot of any whittall that happens to Anvertiars, while the artines on The Law here Itist there mes no lawn wore compucated merce of the Far East. Eo far the problem Owing to her propeller getting fouled she was Native opposition

me hours late in getting away from th

ocentory. User those cu cantarees, it will facting advertisements," and "The Law and difficult to understand than the lawa s bop, meet wit's your approval that we AL-A Facting Lala Marks bald be found of lating to sanitation und building. A large is an easy Gas dad involves no political wharf, arriving at Mario at 8.30 pm. When

The Gormex seamax Acne Albert, from quired tas additioned at mentioned in the aspinial value to a large mumber off readers, author of by lays are on units to A qucation, whatever, On the next stage shore of the Prays Grade, the stormer fouled the will be few differeres of opinion, and those cable, cutting in two, and brought back Bremen 29th Jet, and Singapors. Jab Mer had repur ad that we should iter further outby The Tet London Offers and Representatives carry out the provisions of the Public Health

ie must not interdational, The quesiton le Want zeveral yarda da her propolis to Hong fine weather wad DBE, wmning last nail Coggy in providing 2016 Begonimedation Though of Provincial Newspapers, has boda enlulitet, Ordinance in itself a formidable Dodinance

Continued on Bappiemont.) rate alla fine ho often en 1 to boost hers and Moore, Catin Clarke, begins whe British leamor Mores. Proja Sanngtai au apurard, lecetapy of our path to and mate the Now Ventures, and Destiny in the fur atyate to endorstaued. Thers mul, bo

Game out to develop, and judging B. prparáily conceded that the prescut, zato captain was invokerge of the eagle, arch, haul tank N.. winds and much the boya permanent business, and lay listed As, insteaial description of T. B. Browns's with the law quite attentionally Thay LI howsept, was by no wise raeponsible for the March 4th, gole two Japanese warships I must regular as distinct from exoptions!dvertising Agangy reprinted from W. Stoad'

bound South sithcut detriment, that KOS

and more important at the moment than any question of Tariff. Os this Tariff qucation,

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