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INTIMATIONS.

EYE SIGHT.

M. N. LAZARUS, Onculist-Optician. of London and Cakout, may ke cousutted for SPECTACLES at W. BREWER & Co. (Naxi the ElewoKORG HOTEL). Business Hours:

9 am to 5 PM.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 30rx, 1000

The sielivery at the Ancilsh mail yesterday was begun at @ prep);

The Straits en vil tea, le rumour that the Guru Guteriment, proposer la exlotid ip able, which is to be led by the United States Boruss the Pack is, to Gorisin Ifand, and thence to Eisbat

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE,

THE WAR.

GENERAL WHITE ON HIS WAY HOME.

HONGKONG SANITART BOARD

ROYAL HONGKONG YAUHT OLT Relations it is proposed to submit wonkl, it carrief

The asnal fortnightly meeting of the Tong: kout Sitary Hard was held yesterday aft larguy. p. Towson (Vice-President prendo

al there were so present: Mr. Baloy, Mr J. Mokis, Dr. Haritona, Mr. B. Oslovun, Dr. Clark, Me King Ws Chasen, Mr. Chen & Fos, and Ms J. A. Woodcock (Acting Bezrotary),

----- KYPOISEMENT OF PRESIDENTS

The following soltar from this & oting Colonint | Hares 1. Motour Scratary was submitled :---

laad to results greatly opposed to the interacta af the general body ni chardoklers, thay bata The Braith Cap' will be smile for on Sun

dacliued to comply with the reggisi Lisas Estéremyäth **- day; Tat Apel, acting alp. The cotess will bouters Talal, Markboat off 4 la la, or to identify i-resives ýdle a nuove. Gran Ishani, Mega Rish toy, all to Port.mont which exhibits wel. a pour priviation of the prgaitile of th Compray's affairs, and Handkaap,

Scratch allows so unflattering andinis of the Geneinl Maid Macion ...

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"Aghiols servidas (Applause) This is to Priva

econd time in telco yours that a similar gila. plius. Tris

30 section to the present one has been organized by

the sano shareholder. 1 may say xo, inte mon, lat. Ehure sa objection whatever to any shareholder taking whatever stopi ho thinks right; I say this with to personal allusion whatever, talking only of faoks, 1 think I eat- not do bolter on the firent occasion than quote the wordy of the Chairman at the genorul arou ing in February, 1989, when the proposal t rodne to leperal Agenti comissions wit rajected, mad the provent seal adegind with the concurrence of the leader of both those rasva- onts. The Chairman on that occasion spokes us follows, phon referring to the proposid mads also at that time to after the Articles of Association

that conglomeration of states or provinces, which for the sake of turseriess the world bas hitherto been content to call the Empire of Chim Meeting after meeting inke plare at bonis of Associations enmiected with China, and, if ro may judgo by the reports that reneh na of this speaches to the

Ruins uratfory is to be The whole of 140 Beem to consist of nothing mire than cons gratulosorý pitcases echoed from one mem-re-armed with the quick firing gen of the gut. tera submitted by tho Pontiloy Wornsin St. her to unglion. To take a caso iu point, at Petersburg The cast will be pour the dinner we have just referred to, no more period of five years. A great proportion of antaracts aut disosses affecting thuse advancing in life occur to thaseable nee was there than Mr. GRORGE baging with deliciouoy in the construction of JAMESON, and yet; intent of supporting the eyes-lly many you of "Ege Strai Geding in seripus: Corms of disanges. Glasus hint Mr. BRENAN said, we find him ́onter: | to relieve the Undyinted on the China Station. Capetown, the Mayor presenting him with C.M.G. I am.to, add thit is. Excellency lias [Thistle : spially adapted in youth to these requiring taining the company with glowing pictures shem save all-proserve thesight.

Constantly recurring wadaches, apsils of dimes when rating, wok agus, the latters randing together, spy of the sysoptoms indi- cate a decay in the form of the yy require ́ing ilussen only do correct and daro

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The twin-sorow first class apaise

TONDON, 38th March, 8.20-gim. General White is returning honte ill. On his way be secvival, great evtion at

Argent is to be commissioned in April The Argonaut in if 11,000 tons and fuse 18,000 of the future prospects of British trade, P. Shu is a fiat oraser of about 23 nosies By hour. metaphorically patting Lo Fano Lou on the back, and generally helping to sustain the fraud which is being practised on the British public,

But howevor plani spoken the official close might be it is not to them that we must look for redress. They eau, it is ro, causiderably wild to the force of representar tion by emphasising and supporting with

To a sery kargo' house on "Wodusly night "The Gegen bich was geval triumph: Last! the Dallas Company gave another performance of night this talented company gave their farewell performance of "A Runaway Girl," na lu-day boy leave for Macile. A farge audio withers ind the rapatition of this popular pipio, which

the company gasa with striking eduseer,

The kordan, and Chart Mapress of the 2nd Tunt; reports that the Figue, uraiser, Captain The weight of their authority such comman. C. Reynolds, which is to relieve the phi entions as it would become their duty, genix on the Chhur Station, nud-hoc de make to the Government, neged thoroto by Parture from Plymouth bus already aan twee postponed in conques of mishaps to her the voice of public opinion. But unless machinery, has been if collision in Flymouth public aplaion takes a concentrated form and Sud with a steam colline, Sonix fost át. through its represenzazivo men insists on a full the cruiser's upper deck mae varried away, and

it will be necessary to have her locked. enquiry into this matter of furill Revision, it cannot be expected that the Government will, on its own initiative, bring proam to bear on the Chinese. A country gets the governmelt it deserves and tests with the people of this egong to see that they get their wants attended to in this' as in other

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EXPECTED OPERATIONS BY GENENAL, BULLER,

It is reported that Consral Baller is pre- paring to make now movo. To is stated that branty howaund Boers are holding the Drakenberg passes,

GENERAL JOUBERT'S DEATH REPORTED.

& Lunrenen Marque poured cats to the effect that the General is dead.

"Ordurs were givon for the new frat elain battleship Goliath, which has been built acrl. equip at Chathami. Doubyard at a cost of servicu ou the Chian Station. The elastroyTHE 900100, te hoist the panasat on 27th inst. fay Janas was to commission from the Hedway Plestis Resorte on the sent date for servias as tender to the Calit. The deatroror Otter was to he mattore, and stony and urgent represent-commissioned at Devanput on March 27, also tions, backed by all the infusée that thus tander to the Goliath, for pasago to China. masling members of the community can arrival at Hongkong the Oller will be paid

into the Reserve.

bring to bear at home must be the form which it will have to take.The Chaosber

of Commerce hits taken a step in the right direction in approaching the Minister,

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All the indications would soon to point," sags

REUTERS SERVICE..

LONDON, 2711 March

THE WAR AND THE CENSORSHIP. The crably in now very striôt, and the but little news from the front, nul practically It is believed that Lock Roberts will not os from Natal dyads until satisfied his rat is gocare, in the

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"I una diroute to achduin, you for the in-Cloris forniation of the Sanitary Board that His Active Excelicacy the Governor has invelled the Sybil. appointment of the Han the Captain Super Payne indout of Palics us Yoo-Promident of the Dart elony of the Ho, J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Prius Board during the temporary absones from the Ladybir

boplusu to appoint the Hon. B. D. Orasky Gnzallo to In Acting Prosit and Dr. Janess Lowson to bo Vice-Presion during the tom porary abies from the elony at Dr. Atkin Bead this Ron. J. 1. Stoward Lukhart, or until further notice,"

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Had matiers been pushed to ozlemes eze THE GENERAL ADESIS AND THULE PAY. The 22nd ordinary anaml ingeling of the Cho Articles of Association altered as proposed, THE PRICE OF FOOD IN THE COLABY... The muxt item on the agenda was "Adjoncred sharchokban, of tiny Chins Sugar Relining the position of the General Agents would race. Goueral gouts (Messrs. Jadine, Matheson and that they would not have omnivel (mation, or Veterinary Surgion.”

The Vick-PRESIDENT said that in the Co), Pockler Stront, yesterday afternoon. The permitted a tracht with which they less bom 20 their control. I tras that such a state of consideration of the refort of the Colonial Company, Limited, was held at the close of the bonoms untworlde, and you run it assured. papers bad bon cironbatal Bir, Ladds bad weit Hon, J. J. Kiswick ocupisa like obair and is long and olasely conooled to pay from muke. tan suggesting that the consideration of the was supported by Messi, F. A. Gumina, A. _repost be adjourned for utsigul, as he rut Haupt, A. & Wood and 1, M, Moses, Consultoftairs may never be forord as these, for lay any combination of sinehollers, although Chay before it was adopted by the Board. Is praeterk and Mr. J. Hart, muereinry. They was A Pretoria reput is current that General on an tions to make a iting Committed. Maegenger Forles, cutofill certainly not submit to be dilated to by Messrs. A. G. Stokes, (1.0. Andersys Wedgest, if jual befozó them in a proper sannde. As to crusions, haveros, they consider the Luog Him, Rebt. Mitchell, J. R. Mishal, M.

Tavlod scale fair at nouable for the work Dr. Bruneted. Jobertis seriously indisjwsod; while through posed 1st Lus consisteration of the report bei Lage attendance of shareho dors, including will always be ready to listu ka nu recannabia.

pond for a fortnight. Dr. Hateruza sadd he did not intend to H. Miha, F. Maitha, Alex. Ralger, J. W Coppin the postpoissant, bat ere was on Ball P. Dow, U. B. Baia, F. onderson, Cant, tone-and-for las fagusial maponsibilities incat matter which he thought they might take A Tillo, M. W. State, C, Ewon, CT. Veitch, red. The reductions maio must therefore futa consideration alone, and that was with S. H.. Michel, 13. Layton, A. Tareer, E. J. be considered as fal so far as they are expand in the food supply of the, colony, Judah, J.V. V. Varun, U. II. Polls (Hou.) concerned," (Applands) These words desibe alr. Lds said that during the pairs. R. Bellion, W. J. Grun, EC. Barnett, vinctly my own attitude towards tur present reaps the pries of food bed interesed early J. Rio,U.. W. Dirkson, W. A. Craichshank, morament, and there is nothing I woull wid 100 per cnt. It esemed to him that the to Fook Ho Kan Tong, Lo Chang Shui, or dotrael from Ham, id I now, gentlemen, Clevernant ween partly to blame for this. For a Skaap Wong. U Tin, Fag Kang dismiss that shje s far as the's General tails in the Marked six by duros, $75, 800, and 870 Wan, Fok Lan Ching, Chan Shouk Koe, Ne Agents are hereil, qui i turn to celain La into oteralist they aunt admit that itxiStan, Pung Mak Heung, Kwok Pui Chce, by the legal representative of thosashinobulkers, goves the stalkkoors a plausible Town for Long Man, Fio, Li Yul Man, Lang. His who are parties to the ovenent I have boon Forres A Brook and reply to extogorically, although I may ri south was charged, and when they took Tal Houng, Uhan Tak Sang, Ng Fai U. Li questions which has and to the raising the price of food, Ho noticed that Cho, Kweng Wing Shing Leong Pik Shin, referring to. The questions I propos de roul, to make these replies and do so cuty out of a $1,000, or that has coals divived Lene i Seith, B. S. Joseph, R. H. Poils, Wong mind my learned trio at Iant ciel, bound the cost of the Weston Market was about Biofor,

The SECRETARY on the rice convening dering as far as I sin to comply with his wishes of the gautleed en whines bekalf 145 am suficient to pay for the market twice over. Mr. stores, wutably boots and warm olething men swines to is accumulating costed 15 nearly 30 year, which was ting Lom, Uhon A Chai and Ching Toug

Las resqurke! with gael.to the Central this meetings.

The CHAIRMAN said -Génilmon, tho export askel, and to afford them the very fullest in-

Torotation in my poster, Market thing was largó unsatisbod destand for vegetable stalls. In another portion of the and abcoats having boon to your hands for report be smil that in consequence of the road suis time, we will with your paruission follow al state of the Market the so-led rawhous of isual èneto, and take them as rond, I vagetables had been leggoly augmented and leg with you that the general cone of ong went on to say that they threw their vogelatie businota daring the year under review was not rafuso into the drains. This bo mid rack rare fasqurable, and that owing to competition General Agents by Articlu 21 of for binit. It appeared to him that they st of our consuming markets, we new of Association ?

QWhat was the total anonut paid by or were giving these hawkers an excuse by compelled for the most part to work at prices A. 19,809.75. viting this with proper accommodation in the which have largely assisted to the lose dinlesedelitated from it funds of the Company in Jackets Dr. Harligun mentioned one or by bo conuts promote to yon, Fluga, ia his rogurt, and complained of the little thing sous la 333,000.03, whiel amount the all other diarsonpula allowed the Gugal

A$2,311 37. notice takon by the Government of the recon Gourd Agents have, as on some previous - Agenta by the same Acciolo ? two other matters to which r. Ladds colered after muting the fullest provisions for every respect of Lao commission of 3-per-cut nu mendations of the Board. In conclusion hosious when a bad year and befallon the company. proposed that the attention of the Guvernuicat couded from their commissions, thus starting-What was the total anal paid by ve be called to the greatly sliced prices of feed the engany fair on the tat Jaundry (applause deducted from the ends of the Company in on that the loss is net entirely attributable to nett profits of the Company allowed to the safe in the colony, ami test the Covaramant think it well to point out for your inlega respet of the coumission of per cent on this In requested to find a comady for the samÇA;

Me Osasung, in scanding, and the price adverse conditions. I have moutionel, but Gance Agents by the satro Artiels and n of food stufla was an iugitut one for the 1s to cortain circumstances which no que what rate or ratos pertest, was that comniis- A-Obviously a water-the-pone's colony, and more orpegially for the poor classe conta Ines foreses. A considerable gasulity ion charged? of Chinos, when it was their business für of relined sugir was shipped Japan in 1809 as possibh to protect. Dr. Bartigan ixil gent in anticipation of the iueressort duties to be working having mysited in a loss stress, and rightly, on the small voids posed under the new tariff, and there was that Board elictest. It seemed to hit that otery wasote suppose that not only was it Marques and provonds to the Transvaal. OPERATIONS IN THE FREE STATE

How decespondent at Mugoca, says that reditiinally Aghing the air. They taken over in the accounts to 31st December, career and talked and made ropensisenda 1818, at absolutly safe fricos, un also that Col. Pilcher, with a small fores, occupied Lady-tious, and yet as for n the results are cou-those would be a profit on it. For variere

Generat Fromth with the Cavalry has co turned to Bemontoin. The fores had no Gelding, byt unibors of burghers submitted.

LATER.

L'Avenir de Tonkin, speaking of the diferent methods of elonleation aided by Europe conutries, says: The Daleh, it has been just- ly muld, treat the satires liko chaliels, the

COLONIAL REINFORCEMENTS. I even though it has not had an encourag Spanish and Portagnone dovute their onurgios

The fourth New Zealand contingent of 150 ing answer wouhl be well it the same time, to courert them to Catholicism: the French to making them French; the Russians coal, ja Comunities, constituted on the lines a thanke to exceptional advantages in milate have sailed for South Alcion, and the vocated recevily in these columns, woreng tom rapidly. The English initats either.

on but the other; they look on the antives in sporia Australian bushmon now capidly er formed to deal with this therey and some thomas tans of resers and el govern gaining gitt wall in the raiddle of April.

The Chanol Signatron will remain in Dublin what complicated subject. The whole ques- sent and demand from them al gas and the TIE QUEENS VISIT TOʻIRELAND. some time production and submission." This, of tion of how gada get from this Colony into course, must be the reason why there is so grey through the Queen's visit to Froland.

THEBER PRISONERS AT China, what taxes they pay, and whore and a rush to Frouch colouics rather than to ours?

| SIMONSTOWN, to whom they are poil, mast be thoroughly gone into, mud the Government here would the Landon end China Express, "to the fast thin do well to put itself at the head of such a ike Empress Dowspor al the preseat time is is Movement. By their help and their helped to stop al Bolking te vers her ends, akow can the enquiry he conducted on suf- but it is possible that astuts and powerful us she is, she may overreach herself and fad that ficiently searching fincs to ensure that the tus gone a step too far. It is not likely mathing tending to throw light on the mat that the European Fowers who hase secured ter of taxation shall be passed over. The slid footing in Chian will allow it to be skat off from the ontsids world without having some problems which such a Committee would be thing to say on the subject. The Empres called upon to face area by no means simple. Denger is doubtles, rackoning on the fact that the jealousies of the Powers are too strong The question of where und hors duties to permit them to unite against hor poi fraid on Monday morning, drising in the Boer aro to be paid on goods from here she say be anre that each will make a stand for its own futereals, and the result will be much ints China must be met and thought the same to her as if they were in alliance." This out, in the interests of this place a statement is being borne oni theroughly by well as in the interests of China her-wrent in the Norta.

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self. The more shulling off of the while thing on the pretext that China, being au independent State, must and can take what mikans she likes to tax goods on entering her own territory will not meet the case. This elony occupies a unique parition in the the borders of fact that it is a free pogo a State which babitually ads its trenty

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Typhoid isuging among the Bour prisoners on tina transports at Simonstown,

MR. MICHAEL DAVITT GOES TO THETRANSVAAL. Mr. Mister Davit has arrived at Ledranço

tests, hug, then attacked by lurge untu- one of the enemy, the British retroated, after i capturing the Landrest; Peilish unalties

thetics are to hold the British in check while oil, Bloors 70. It is believed that the Boer

they save the ronry was.

With regard to the publication of the news. of Kang Yu Wei's confined residency in Si gore, The Straits Time, after-straccibing the THE COPERNAIENT AND TARIFF discovery of the facts of the ease, vondaler with the following remarks: "Long Yu-Wei O. Bengal on the afternoon of Friday, the 23rd sailed outside of farme finits on lúc 1. suil

Sir,

REVISION,

Q-What was the total iosek, jeud by or deducted from the funds of the Company i rempoot of the commission of 3 por cent in the cost. of Loros, and aérial allowed tho

Articles

What was the ketal model of demais on ohergail by the Gueral agents to the Company on sugar bought ahrged oves mid whose the charges acinally, paid on such pur-

A-For purchasing raw age at of the chases under Article 25, and at what rate por

Colony and for nausing the commi sion charged by the Central Agents ix 1 per eunt, was that commission cargad

less than they are entitled to charge under the contou 36,299,301. This charge is; per cent.

Q. What was the total mount of commission modified scale Exed in 1800-te which I have already referred,

en angar old abroad over and above-tho charges charged by the General Agents to the Company

The commisión charged upon sales of voi actually paid ou such sales and at whist rate per vent. wag such commission charget

thes sager sold very slowly and, was not all dis not somer Care at all.

The coudretivas put to the neocting and so of for truths, and then made prices witiel have lrgaly cute baled to the loss we earned they might just a well be silent and reasons these antisipations were dul realised;

carriel,

The VICE-PRESENT, in the absence of the you. lu other words the previous year made Use BY THE TUARD'S OFFICIALS, have had to face in the nuts now before PRESIDENT, proposed That the Sanitary profit on this sugas at the cost of the Theard heroby dypale, in acomedonea with soc-present one, which was both iniutantion and tion and of Oclinaues No, é of 1200, In-Lunlocked for. When aldironsing you at the last spactor Lancelot Bravel Brett, Insposter John anual meting, you will remember that the James Mehtichsel, and Luspretor Churles Wal Chain the motioned that the two re- Breit, to institate santuar coding feteries had bears started, and wore in working bofern a Magistinte sysius, any person con-order in Japan, and that the campalition of

of any cinsing as some uncorn. It is to the facts. Gined sugar amounts to$33,2777), and iscafeinated Hral inane, No. 24 of 1987. Po bollowing important intors are passavenius any of the provisions of the L'ublic Earopean bait sugar, podially in fadis was A BELOUR GLENLIVET is a very old

isilisfactory results of the year's operations. Firm of wors Jardin, Mathisen mod Colavo Officer of fealth." Pent Whisky - (sinoky) and could not

of February, Sie Alorunler Svelientarselwees, tips Cuminate the Hongking Gem bye-law duly made meer seus of nach to hoses ou sigar fake over, and to the at the tata of per esul cu sugas sold at all Up to the end of March fast the competition of not established, On sales muntjby these broaches - didud arrive from Fening at Singapore nalilea Chamber of Commenes and I.B.M's Di Ordinu, when so directed by its Medical docline of prices h America, that we owe the place outsid of the colony whore beaushes of the

Me. Csponse sendeil. Hongkong Goneral Chamber of Comprero. now be replaced in stock at the price.

Today, the 27th of February. It is Hero Blster in China

und Folrifary, ( To VIR PRESIDENT alspeed that the Jupause Resouries haet: bon very we, as General Agents, have charged no com

Q-Over and above the sums meulioned in. JJ. Bryaul, assical Sanitary Surveyor, be severely folt, and it appeal probable that mission whatever. (Applates), was not really cogninint in advance of the game Dis well known for its fina-favour obligations. "Its prosperity and almost its fore, possibls that Sir Alexandre Bwetiorkums |

A rupene is being porskiontly eir Replied to institute similar prekuga with even with the wow tariff'in operatic under

which they are heavily protected, we should the answer to the gruvious questions, have the played in the wattor of Kang Ya Wai, but that de nay merely, after his retur, have

Mr. OSBORNT Boganded. with the Chines Government in reference to

on the as the local factories there were unable to any sums by way of commission or reumnoration anthorised a pation guard for a stanger who called bore to the effect that the negotio consent of the Seaty of Lo Barell be able to call at a prüft is that market, Ugueral Agents received from the Company

After some discussion it was ination of Mr. Mukin, seconded by Mr. FUNG produce sufficiout sugar to meet the large con Acd if so that is the total amount of sucli nam

Unfortunately, how and in respect of what sermoes much tiny paid?. rapidly. obviously was in danger. With referenco

A-Yes, $5,000 for general superintendance possible dangers to which he articles may be revision of the Tarif are being pastand an exposing Kang Yuurei, to have to say that wo

As the details of the now Tail with Japan WA Can, that the notions should be altered saraption of the country.

rinder of the gaur Increasingly large quanties provided for in Article 24 of the Articles of espeso him to no dangor. We had our flest i

ties of bad sagar frum Excope wore imported Association.

Q-What is the total amount of the mos formaation on Wednesday, the 21st of March, were, inout Haloriately for this Celoby not to wad When so directed in writing by the ever, these hopes were not realized, as during tho frous Chinese; and it may be assumed that stuffed to the Chuuniors of 5 chirmen hern Medical Other of sati

On the motion of Dr. Grau, onded by into Japan, which seriously afford the demand. was kwa to a consideraldo amber of Chinas Fow Treat† was signet, the Dowolities in carrally

ale, 16x6 WA CRUE, it was decided for our products, and left us no altorastire but paid by A Corapiny te Messrs Jardine, to sell at prices which showed no regin. It stheson & Co. in Swatow. A mey, Foochow did not got tal news of Ka Yo-wai atlit the Far East genevaly- until after the

met in the case of Chips. They therefore votismonts in faseetod in the Raglish and

·AThis question is in my opinion irrelevant, mon, including. it is admitted, the Chinnuferi anak lust a silar course shoutid bei par Consul Genotzl i Singapore. While we were

des of house-proparty in the colby a to pointing, as in spite of the fact that a law. laa first to publish the news to the English most earnestly Irs, that, beford-ally arrange Chinese nouspapers calling the attention, of Felt alan the corso of business provet isap Shanghai and Japan by way of sale frions speaking cou daily, we take it that the ment is set with the Goverment of

Paking, they will be afforded an opportunity requirements of Sidon 7 of Ordinansa 34 of posing countersailing dalies upon, bivaly. As alrondy stated; we, as tieneral Agonis, bare Imperial Government of Chica ought to have

to express their opinion on the Tariff proposals, 18 with regard to the provision of backgards fed bagars was passed in the nly part of the charged on commission in respect of sales at all and they would further likes to be informed for all existing domestic buildings and to the year, shipments of but sugar com Europe of these places, but 1 may all that the comunis General some days ago. At all ovonds, one

fact that these Backyarda mist do provided continut on a forge scale and prion erg uol |-vious allowed téall those branches of Jardins, Ma materially fatal for the better by the cingebeau sud Cars not only considerably bolow the before the first, slay of June, 1909”

3r. OSBORNE around his intention of water four which to against the ordinay an open such wines, but loss ige action simply as best to make knows whather it is correct that negetiations on the

I have the honour to be, Sir, Europos what some Chinese alroadly, know," subject have been camunced,

Your obedient servant,

Inter on piping a relation to the offest Ruinery, and to whisla 1, baba utrendy alluded, wo, Leneral Agents, hava hoon able to arrange U. M. GRAY,

this tri provisions of this law be pal into fores was the low price of relined engar ruling in with other agents at pinces where Jucine, Q-A sum of $2277002 appears in the Chairman.

ve y grainally and with as Hills incdship as America, which, workot kadrovimaly been a Matheson and Cu see 30-¿ established.

-vatimable only. In this respol turu is at pre possible to the persona effected. Claude Mactionsid, K.C.H.G., 11.3)inister in Chian.

ANOTHER GROWL. AF THE GOVERNMENT.se slight improvenient, but we have not nestals as missiou pait by the Company. The next item on this agenda "A roply icomysl a working argig Tarning to the China Is this commisstu paid to the Gomorat Ageals the Goverom, nursing the public arized market, kam pless to say the course of 11 am, does it cupresoat the tga mumeration. business wist upon the whole, favourably, and for their servicos plaid to them by the Company P at the westera ead of the Cricket Groned;"

market.

is of superb quality and pre-existence are so bound up with the welfare nounced by leading local connoisseurs of that neighboring Stato that it cannot to be the best brand in the Hongkong afford to see thus trenty-rights disregarded: mor énu it afford to vec such treaty stipul tions imposed as to make it impossible or even improbable that they will be carried out. It is only by a body of intelligent and cousejentious mes such as would form the Committee we advocate, that a solution of the kaotty points which present that selves can be arrived at or the Government be placed in possession of queh inferniation

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED 1811.

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Talepler no. 12.

The Daily Press.

Hongrong, March 30th, 1900,

the Tarif Revision of Chins in a mamber which the large interests this colony Ine in tll, country donands it alxould.

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At the Magistracy gestarthy Mr. Comportz hoki su onquiry into thus circumstances connect Comercio announces the opening to trailed with the death of Bing Po Higg, the Chinese Sir of the Philippine parts Bongao, is the island of girl who resided 25, Hollywood Boud, al wast Lbut naine. Malti, in Miadauno, Belamber and was found drowned at Shamikiwab the old r week. The father of låne deccakeal sùil has as p Davao, in Geim.

Locker and formerly resided at 25. Hollywond Road. The deceased was 20 years of age and lau! been tɔ ébool about ten years. At the tire of her deal sim was studying English in the forenoon at the Bellis Public School for Girls and the laddied Chinese al his own school in the afternoon. She liked Lauraing Fugl hut was a little slow in learning Chinos

bjent ko gising his dagghter a good dncation was tira shu might ultimately on a girls.

Progrese anamunes ibat the journal La Petrin was suspindul by calor of General Os on the 22nd instant. Sr. Pablo-dong, Director of the yaper, was arrested on the previous day by the United States, authorities.

The tearing of the mase Bolilion 7. the Bank of China and Japu, Limited, was resumed at

Sir.

NOTICE TO OWNEIN

or otherwise omitted from this line?

lies

A-- sans alrendy staled in my to question 1,2 4, 5 and 6 romprise the total remuneration of the Geral Agente Thin

Two letters which we pablish to-day bring the Supreme Court yesterday. This court nd-chool. She had not been àuffering from surti, Her Majesty's Govornost un the subjnek of fun plagro and overarding aunt the discsessionpinion, but I may ay that the sugar market item of 841,770,6 representä mily thai portion.

from Sir CLADE MACHONALD'S Communica

tion on the subject of Tariff Reform, Her

A Chinawon as oned to appear by.

ford Air Comport at the Magistamay yesterday

THE BOARD's ar

of the commissions due foi enural prota The CHAIRMA conclude-Lope my reblies

to the above questions wil after the information which the gentlemen who formulated theta regaire, and met itseensins for sug bekers prysing the adoption of the Thepork, and accounts, to say that I shall the Flosst in

but sot paid at the tier of closing the accounts.

Majesty's Government have no ubjection to for a branch of the Women and Girki Protea morning sho,want out after niyo o'clock, plo.cially the Chambers of Connieres of Hongle way to wound, the appoiatriant of an muy us tiko ti disjun lent view of the out sewering any other paquiries which any share

concler the muter "--which is vital to the tion talinuro, Lis Worship considered the casa proval and infortant the defendant that continue of British commerce in China; she had read herself liable to ale of Sa but they insist on waiting for China to take thartes bu had o hupod bary penalties, the initiativo, Mahomet, in foot, will sit and hat purpod dealing more sovorely with those mases in future. The defendant would be lingd $150, er tires toonika.

whit for the mountain to come to him,

Now though this question of Tariff Ra vision de very properly occupying the

we have batore remarked, that

sembly to go to sabail. As she did and entarinil mnd at all-past 12 he went to look for her sil vent his wife up to the Central Police Station report to ense. His was afterwards florued. that, to boty of a girl had been taken cab of the. a. Gay Est

water at Slickwun, he want to the mur tuary and identitet to body an that of his daughter te thongh his dangktor was nidhan-

THE LEGISLATIVE CHUNCIL

NKETING.

PLACUS AT MANGOON,

THE HEALTH OF THE COLONY

important subject should not have and he went lo Savitary Inspector Ungarth and daughter tu gut married, supposing by jr hekl yostordag aftoris, H., the Gurornor wek was 20 ngninsten for Font: the Coneral Agents and a wo phall be in orifer in' backing you for the full-

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called for earlier and

mora:

carefu!

The Hon'ble T. II. Whiteboad isod: Will

Teking, th March, 1904.

total amorat parby the tongency to then by Thy it laul, however, been crossl off. Both ditangh as you are aware, shauger of Inbil | Afit is not their total winneration, what in the way of remnuuration in the form of commission. Ebeg to deknowledge your fuller of

Dr. HARTUAN Rd Afr. Osmun shoeply slonly in that goatry, we may, i think, 1 reply beg to state that object to this and wars for insisting on the confidently leik tara gradually increasing con and Pobrasiy the no frut's in the ramour that negoikely being read, bat they ultimately agreed that station of clined sugar among the potation, tions with the Chinese Governost in referetter henk be bit over for a fortnight fuglug from cur ist extra Wi

in the absence of the President (ie Director of gard to insuredents futups I do not feel to a revision of the Tariff ay ging pushed on rapidly,

The Chinesa Grvermout as approulant Fallic Works), Tim convention of papers paid coating myself to any definito on the buildings on Marius Lot 10, Frayn rally shows signs of improvement at the garnicient for the current year neuls at as ragaist which, front deations, Out Her Bujesty's Government have no objec up" agaiu a question, which indeed no one rued at two o'clock, Mr. Delilies having an

The east will at nilacat during the last six months, and had got stun and has received a reply to the stockmati laying out yards a neat, the most that we hold a slast, of Java raw mindful of the true interests of Englandangogourout at three.

A letter was submitted from the "Acting should prove satiniretory, while do not lose wen a doctor during that period. Has it had tons fa casales the ardter. Nothing Birther back) wore postponed for a similar rensen.

bus teen dow be here the vone! day. Mr. Bulls was has allowed to be forgotten for n moment.

adies in hie schvel on the fit instead stated in my kitter of this May, 1805, toolid Sucretary stating det. His scot igid of the fact that hit sugar is a factair to Gnishut when the court. Not much comfort, however, enn be derived br. Mr. Francis, who had autocasion to reprimand her for being idle to hor

net done some corposition set ber by her i f. Chatin ton Wilcox, to change of tarif isory Tat recomended the appointment of be fuckimel, und, white pasinna to avoid ness mastor, auf he told her she was not only at all likely to take pluck without previous ot

look, wild I bust that way son an improving holders may wish to address to me in rotaci to wasting many dims. was

cheat is Daricus markets: year, die

Thers being ao questions, the CHAIRMAN fair marysius of youf – The Churpaty, as had mid. He did not strike her. On the total he sullations with the jurtilus most interested, moru, threadlitional inspectors but i can'd not koolis express of optiuistic views I do not by

kong and Shanghai, whose ciows will avceive assistant Medical Officer of Reafia.

The following telugranit were saluiltar ful attention, I kar, Sir,

na wish of galagaa divar-ted on strange its bad years for host they be propose the adoption of the art and accounts Your obedient serrant.

Kaser, rive at Rango March stron var now, Une tik goutomanns presented.

You avalemere his flat a Comby which Dr. Martrand-- I been córy much pleasura -CLAUDE M. MACDONALD,

from Calenta”

On a pus dimsered on hard | for of years, up that Derber last, has been to scaling the adoption of the report and years with the bar an average of 1958 per think thisrahollors stilul tesker their Clairman of the Hangbong Gonesul

Chamber of Comma, Hongkongressel arrived at Rangoon 1246 Shrek Ins! Troriable y la hanbokfors, taking the good scruels, and ja doing so may say boat. I

Catenttas"

feest, per aiurea, mooi, mit duit. Ale notuless take to Mensée. Juršine, Mathion and Com

Furthermors for their goarasity f'a writing alf Tho death cale for the colony for the wook is meer. o despairingly as the pany for their cannygunt of the site, and At the Magistracy yesterday a tikinemat, on accent of his scolding her and Look ker

ending Marditas against 21:5 far une residing of. 46, Third Street, was committed to life ju quos. he did not threalen todi

brocims wook widserer for the correspoliage, to andur sab the loss of $35,000 (Her, heas In the sugar ject, although Fans aimid have already du Trade (kein jon) ha tips did downs atidawroush Think 1 Mr. SLADKO East motion, sir. T attention of the Chamber of Commerce take his trial at the sessions for offering a so Had she dogs so he would hav Laku

eurresponding range, hribe to a public servant, the prisoner had precautions. He could give no other reason why

A meeting of the agistative Council wigwook last year The vets for the severdinged you at indinde length. You will have lab the fad years with the qual of this Colony, it seems

oley rod - Ch tuent press fortain correspons moli bean sorved with police to romere a corkloft, who commdded suicide. He was willing for his

week fast yeĂ,

Dr. CLABI and that 224 rats but if the holders, vtroquency which replies which pan has given to thy protiv offers him $5 with saving to him to person hd come forward, she had never said overlook the matter. Blellogarili zalained anything to him about rating married. Olles presiding

the Cannet whether it is a fact that the cou which may doubt the number destroyes darßparties as colly as reument tal-Ineed on and that is that bolagssál, and pilings, make en outresle In.bis. Jetter ute your statemak donant un bon the amianit consideration than appears to have been the men and forwardals report to No. 7 Poligo evidence was given, and His Worship rotorpode Honorable Che Registrar ishoral Informe destroyed in the city during his fortright, bows a wide lifferensy of opihina batenen the Ash in 1 Sentara je nakosi kujis.

Station, whereupon uspor Haber et dar cerdict of seicil by Browsing, while of

pants of disorderly bounds who had beri moral prinas Townight,

Mr. OSFORM-Phat is very entistastory, which my ve seen pub of the roannissions arkiub sun at hy this Alvoted to it, and blant it was not apparently geant Sullisan to toke the prisoune fato custody-antonsil mied

Tintrod, in things Thaile Pass, by Blais,reurks.) Leneral Agents. Lety Articles of Assisig ont of houses in £lar ceztral distriels and gono

THE BAG' AT MAGso, until Mr. Waros called attention to the

inter lignes to the west theof roagain being This deall in binme for the work enthral Agri sach to instantie, Article 10 ga hetend Agents moved, and if so, whether the vements hara matter that a communiontion was addressed to the Britse Minister, requesting that thiogesonds usa copy of the following talegram which The British steamer Mengusir, from Manik tear or tog offiuled By virtas of ord March 4th mbroj bi, including twa from table by The strikes Le te shall cases the books of the Company: o bir

sight from pligare.

Elah kena mendi isa se possibility of uisterdere unde up to 31st December of, sh year," most interested in the question to wit, the wed reveived yesterday auganing from the Lin-26th Bharu, had fine, light. N.Eren un tale by the fagiste of by the sinzuary, and the following week at luntading presente; list bike gention, you will aggen bilured and a full and isir bilanes sheat to Colonial Secretary aid: The fuses to the merchants of this colony-might be allowed den office of tho Bank At the approaching and 27th. 29th strong breeze, thick gloom actions of the L'olice!" 2 ply is olyan munte Plague is spreading standi u that point fan i full you that and by the next article, shall be shifted to authorising i fa ihes of the General not show the anda received by Guy General meeting of Sharabolders the Directors will re

Ageute au & prompting such term's àg bố thought | Agents as mus, 1 sealden to suggest. to express y opinion ou a subject so via camera dividend for the past hallyer at The British steamer Amara, fra Saigon

movementse hoing effected by virtue of 28 deatles per wool."

-MERS, LETO ADORAXUE, KARLA... "AŪMATION A

til to proje in trenge with some other mor- that they can hardly be described as fulland, to their interacts. We have frequently the rate of 10 pur coat, per ananju, fres of Ia- 25th March, bad light stints rud-fine weart of Whitty Steeds zivi bolig porod, and the in Much for your show, 3. although the letter added to Brinbbay the sharonellars Wall sir, if the servantsita The Bill entitial an vedio to amend

The following better, dated Mraph 97118 from soutil firm to take over the general image fair, I wish to make no ghjortion to the pro- given expression to our opinions of the come Tax, tout be kille 10 vota the Pramoln; Clessing to port atcong increde ordens gened by the Acting Registrar-Ceneral

which will then stand at £325,000), $10,000 and highsen,

The British etamar P. G. C. Kies from couscidate the far rodating to thù, ostringy.

wanded the 1st Norte, 1882 it was not that, in Exture genants, it might be as well for motives and influences which are at work writter of Promises and £150 carried for-

'mitted Bangkok via Koh-si-cbang Blat Muroh, hadoramunt sunt possession of arms and

Mowry Leigh an Orange, Architects, was cub-mout of the Chinmay. Although this letterment acounts, bat to throw out, a muggestion. Tho CHAIRMAN-Mr.Bid, I bave pust re- with Sir la Fera Lon during his our word at audiçidəd profit.".

With relarenev to Ordinuva Na. 34 af 1999, ¦ until Cu 20th Janmary that the abject of the thus item je, be stated dearly and fully. light winds, fuo anther and such as totien, was dealt with in quaitles..

The Hon'blo T. 1: Whitehead presente through the manufacturing districts of Eng

Some ammotion ns been cased in Goreen Paracels, tlunds to port frash EN.B. winds,

petitions containing 182 ladius sigautres, con clause (a), wo should be glid to know it this | General Agauta hai Choir elege was first lum; and i would be well if everyone therement uiretes during the past fiw days by the coasidersblo son and thick hazy wente,

The British stang Iris, from Frommuterning the rise of markat stuffe in the colony clause intended to apply to vorace hou metyl maby Mr. Bellies The suction of fer ef for sonst a thin arautant of 15- was early through then as did Air.abduction from the colony of Kwong Ya Pis,.

7(e) und exempt signer hours Wash bagets Minutested for the toy do not appear, I can quite follow your BYUN BERNAN when he confuled the who recently arrived in the colony from Japad Jn., al sontherly wind to Theory thence and gore sotice of motion sohrurning the whole has window on two frouts, and if so the sharakelders to why I was previously Company, who runs that these commissions Mr. Suao quita Jualerstand six ythas statement that British trade wasted deveh being the rotor, of the Ching Ye Pu to Pacific rain, head wint vadzulvero current appointment of entition to enquire into the will the Beant erercise the power under clause ishal uten inspression That there a fast charge the cut and therefore

mirapaper Kwong had boou reading for forwards mostly east wind to arrival but water, OK YOKOH

His Excellency the Goyerden stated that lipul if you would placu tale master insforetto Whit they run fer, and it is proposed and-1, dar gay taccatura kill piso you any Kas R. H. Gray. H. Gillies and it Shownu vom Bound and faren me with an early reply this reign of further Information yong uny Toquia,

per year the greitis, and get your system of book i kanjing mot surely, the, rysiq luping, and assorted, is fairly plain language, time to the Choong Lous gang-bag shop in vanther nested in China Ben, with high

had been misted as a Special Commas in we have a pubes of stola cheantas ju, sourse at magunia free Jodler, uspresos, and i ølber that on, the contrary, it merely wanted to be's land unfuesday est a relative of baromotar M

on the mution of Dr. Chake it Troed teen Lispose ofheud corruption to do in pasted Lane and 16 other inen, tune of gra

inaly Government officials At the insuling of the Fiusace Committão to rely a thiet that the Board wall cou- you ya taava ebameef me tha varrespondence that the Good Agits still top teda an velops itself on such lines and to such aner Marzo, pið sine v Gall. As is reset af to

conference, Kwong necampanied the three to tent that the narrow and shortenighted to the Canton saamer Hanket, and fees all Tho stesnier drgy, from Europe, felt Bings comugadalion of the Goverme, Fsider sipojat anses un Chaiq maite de titers, the wis's of the motion of the what wants of all canal, minare vel dui, og Wousand dollars (533000) to cover kau cost of On the najson of Mr. Ost, seconded by Agenten af at an Extraordiudry G-nevni respect of which he exiture Ficken plazo "mandarin elpas to which the Chinese Mini further trace of him is lost. Ou gaflag to know por mil 26thukowa, and is dna lure on that the Conseil to vote a sum of AirlocuUIRICATION TE TUMOVERNON had that the total puted for the Company, and albe sure to The 1. stemor Cily of Paking with increases on altri Chinesenrolay ses of Dr. HaRTICA, it was done to Farommel Moctioristili - xiv to altering dus dieses in in respect of rating scalingly well tar belongs can have no conception.W of bandapparuz Kong's friends approached about the fil prezing,

The Registrar Omund, who reported flo' miniĀMP

from the Nocretary of Statu of the 2nd Logistirs Comunil shoubi ugh to fixnd for 1 reanimératione nad disince it in the peal of the ventus forngest thajokat sherkkuppenrju

the day on which the smutty Boucles et popolo. The Chemical Agents the arests as persantial is 16; slowlanders athes, and we any again now, in its Caverner. The latter dolographed to the malls, des,, feit sind Franolaso for thispers vin the Government, santinel by the tolerates Excellence he came un Coils Article Assent dealing with their cared on the gues at this caval touring -is, and

{February 1990 was pursed.

ou they have good prašou to know that this po there are man who know, if they will only British Consul at Chapter, advising him to Honoluht, Ind SpKobe, Nugaals nat

search the fewer on her arrival at Canton Shanghai of the 13th ia

atlerding speak out and expose the sutten and dish was deas but no one answering the name The N. Pamer Bikh has arrived at Kobur fall raport through want of spass is held this rerout this Frag hit the Third fungquells regaloftseva pikapoista nud

and sailed for Hongkong on the ketu instauk raceful condition of the fiscal sywam of or description tulegraphed was discovered.

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The lou. T. IL Whitehead, Muage of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and Chinu,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

weather and high sna..

BATERI STRAMBR MOVEMENTS.

to the proposed increase of exlarios for subur of construction, docuted guns as ank. To pastetuba polits, oyes canut in fall and tag Whited herojis”

Fover,

(Continued vitge 3).