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A cigarette factory haɛ bosu'started in Bri cigatetas made with as: tabasso, which a con by French fra, and it so tukily outs said to be a success.

The Government of French Indo Ching and the Director of the Morgeries Fluviales have had under Consideration & proposal to incrass go. The idon pays thi fotony, was If Dou the shipping rate between Barepkok and Sate mare, though ho kas sin

SUPREME COURT

April 20th,

CRIMINAL ÉTsaroan.

Beroun Bin JOHN CARRINGTON:

tacau He thought the Indialment varit fa sher the defendant what the matter was with reference to which he was charged with endea Touring to intance the public servant in his conduct.

a

BOSTAL COMPLAINT PROJE NAVELA.. Read latter from the Manila Chamber of Commersa complaining of the Tate recupat that port of European maila from Hongkon and pointing at that this acose from: in- judicious selection of steamer penceeding vid Anoy.

REVIEW.

amblyofithstanding these morapstart delays, it may be and that the Cmit will, before, long, poss Tato Che prictical

The Attorney General suggested the addition le the indictment of the words with regard to stage, and that within thejusxt dozen years

THE VACANT YRIT ON THE LEGISLATIVE his setion as regards to sartalu obration in

COUNCIL. we shall havo, for god or ovil, to scroft

(Curer Justier).-

the public strasta and side channel.

His Lordship, Lovator, did not consider this Bol leftor from E. the Acting Covernor, change little less far-renoting than that

ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO BRIBE,

anthofent, and suggested that the court should dated 17th April, and received that morning. bright about by the opening of the Suss

Thor Treung was larged that on the sand adjourn until two bulock, so that in the stating that Mr. Whitebond and tan granted Canal. The clinge, no wa Istre mentioned, is bound to be miseriyus one, au nocus il

T'avenir du Terkur can blink of a better of April he did salawfully after to one Hesstime the Attorney General should further nine months' leave of absens and requesting.

gentleman For appointment to the yacnuy. our presiones mad ability to prevent its

This egggestion was adopted.

It was dovided to include this nomination at being a serious challenge to our caloreply to the shares against the French troops Wilmor, Laspootor of Nainaness, a bribe of 15 consider the indictmont and supply Mr. Blade the Chambor to submit 1 of massering a bowel of unarmon kat with a view to influenes bit sonduct as much witz un amandad copy a

Dy the court resembling the Attorney, the anasi goneral mesting of marbara thortly The Attorney General (tha Hen W. Meigh

"THE ANNUAL MEETING, no cunt the ray will be able to defund itgolf This, it may be said, represents the fool aupremey. More expecially will this baava at Ambike, Madngs than that it has public zorrant, ing of the best minds on either side. That the case in that important portion of our and restore this acturuth of the ea. But Goodmia), instructed By loser Deungs and Gentrai subitol the amended indlotment se to be held.

This was Bzed for Monday, the 30th April, at W, Mlade fustrusted by Mr. Heyos are Korace Tugar Winor was a public sOCTANE

holding the oficer poster of Nuisances 3.0look there wil! from time to time youur subjocs trade which centres in the Pacific Have unless the depasy who blished the original Bowley, appeared for the prosecution and Mr.follows Plat on the Eud deg of April, 1900,

THE DRAFT "REPORT Before the jury was supraneiled, Mr. Slade this uuluny, ant one loch i'uang was then of difference, so long as England and the even de matters stand, taken our Taltscrow a sis of Final W, T. Stead,

Wusthon considered, paragraph by paragraph. seriously threatened......

mured the court to quash the indictmont, sacaged upon certain building operation at

al parsed. States preserve theirisdependence as nations, share of the tram can traffic? And are them rajiated lineur of the army in again for the prisoner

Ameng the inmates of the Bailors Home at the groand that the oflanco ros no 386, 388, and 200, Queen's road West, at Vint Constantly recurring headaches, spells must happen; such differences huyo hawe not already dropping somewhat aster dimpess when reading, wank eyon, the Istlers

put in general tortas, whereas the particulars of ferowald: the mit Horaus Edgar Wilmer runplug together; any of those symptoms indipened before, but hitherto the good sense of of war tree position? In this connection

can sailor and a Russian sailor, who word careja

Lar offence should be gives, Mr Slade proceeded as such public servant requested tai mil Trot ate a deficiency in the form of the eye requir-both uations bee prevented them from grow the words attereil by our contemporary are West Point on Thunday night wore an Amoriatuted with salioient partionlarity. It was oply orla in thb Colony and that on the day uy Classes only in correct and ears.

ze Bank & proner, was entitled to know the moon's road West and Chin Kwong street C. Aitobali & Co. Suon Hill.. Mr. LAZARUS repptiər kis. SPECTA. ¡nig into sources of hostility. There is indeed worthy of, deep, consiforation; the eimitging, on a heated controversy ma to the qualities to argue the point at some long dub Toung bo ramova ogrtain obstruction in Nawapapar Press Directory for 1900 LowJo

a common foundation and a common method Atruggle will be one of giants, nug wo muy of Amurinn and Russian zeamen, engl suturai, ly sticking up for his pawn countrymen, Gote of reasoning which rankew the two naikais rest nesured that there is every indication ting exasperated the American draw a knife sprite sols and the spoille intent with which caused heat-shed and building materials Mesas. C. Mitabell & Co. the well-known firar question of a more matter of form, but was the day aforesaid, but after such request hadable volume for advertisors and preanmen. T'he look upon affaire frong a very similar point that the United States will make use of and stabbed the Russian in the side. The matter to acts wore alloged to have been done which sprarontly connected with each building opern of advertising sgoute in London, are to be To been made at Victoria in this colony, unlawfully special features in this year's edition aro" Legal Polion Station, and the luspecter wut P.G.

really a questiva of a matlar of substancs. of view, and this common habit of consoring all means in their power to diminish tho was reported to Inspector Baker at West Point W20 charged against him. This was not tion, and therenpon the sad. Taol Toung congratulated oa baring product, vory endu H. E. Wamer being such public servant reformes to the Law of Libal," by Hugh vory cftan lende, oven in indifferent maltors, share falling to Gront, Britain. Will she Perkins want down to the Sailors Home and show the importause of this indictment being did offer to the and II. E. Wilmer, tes and donisions affecting the Prons, with a special

amended, from the prisoner's poims of view, he lo scuminon concourse, This is shown very Statas wo ein sympathise, sa wo ein with no afrosted, the American behind the premises.

and it is ook expected that be ablu, clearly by the similar division of both onun other peoplo, and were the strife one of mine injured a want he will basis to sighs state that as the indistant stood as par aforisid, a bribe, to wit the sum of 35, with Fraser M.A., LL.D.; Women's wwz où the Wilmer as such public servant as aforesaid in paper "Tutorsion," by Michael loung. which did not appear on the indictment at all. tries with regard to what in both may be against an we could heartily rejoice in leave for some dags. The America was brought fectly on can coald be sprung of the prisonerie to infinnes the cutust of the aid H. H. Frees," by Miss Laura Smith: "The, Nowe The Attorney-General said that in former days relation to his orion with regard to such There are also special articles In the Colonial when punishments were very scare & varies obstractions as aforesaid Supplemsat on "The South African Betilement Further acgament then took place on and Emporial Trade." by Benoit B. Williams called the Arnggis for Imporialism, Inovers forward step taken, even at our bolors Str. Gomperts at the Magistracy yester

Unday and remanded, ewn apparently momentary loss

of clinical objautions were taken which in more both thore are perfectly conscientions and

At the Magistracy ylorday a Chionnan modern times would be simply atrocious. It other point raised by Mr. Stade. Mr. Blade Australian Federation, by Sir John A. Coss. Fai felt that the punishment of death for felony con ended that pus suisancen an those mon- barn, M.D., K.C.M.G., and valuable articles oz. patriotis men, men too in the enjoyment of fortunately, in the ines of The present.

we so ory moved that if any loop-hole would be toned here wore smisaons dost with by the Import Trade of the Colonies. This mastor iz their fullest faculties, who look with hor fiacal policy prevailing in the States, this is misleyed as a boy in an halel in the city was not what we have to fear, hut the mare chargent with throwing roma burning liquid into the fucs al a woman resiling in Third

found for people to get through it alto Building Ordinance and sat by the Pubs in addition to the vary extensivo atal, ecoursio on the expansion of their respective sintes.

seriono, nad in its effect■ more damaging to Street. I appears that the parties were Le attained; uch as the wrong spelling of a Hesith Ordinance, and that, therefore, Wgaids to fun newspapers of the United King- fanas torto, bat s thought they, kad got mer waa nes entitled to take proceedings in the dom and the Colories, the loading Contiu- antal and American para kuing. Alep given. In both countries there is beaiasa minority both-countries, policy of a war of Thrift squainted with such or a the night of

to more enlightened times mo Baotion.

His Lordship said that this question was Chin is ateo desi with, though the hat neede s of the Ordinace No. 8 of 1898 prohibited: of captious politicians whose opposition That the United States are at far off the 11th fun, the defondant went to end the complainant, and asked her to go away with

Boma rovision. It is not possible of coured for the offering of a bribe to say public rerrant, inportant ous for two reasons. First of all it lo springs from very much more contempliblo

for either of three purpose, vis(a) with solved an examination of the jurisdiction and any Directory to give au acarale list of tug reasons, and who, to gain their ewu privato acceptance of a Free-Trade policy, as in the him. This she did to do and be than following aight, as she was outering the house,

view to influence is conduct at such public power of the Sanitary Board and is consequence World's Press, but it is evidout from a perusal de ande, would drag their respective contrica the most beneficial to lhcussives, there throated that he wont do for her.

servant, (b) to incline him to do or omit to do the jurisdiction and powers vested by them in the tock that the compilers d their utivoss to down to their own sordid level. On the growing indications; but that the change rented at her and as i was scouting the

an ao contrary to his daty na ang pabio the inspectors of nuisances and also the powers ruske tlieir information as reliable as possible, whole these felings of paltry jontonsy de will not coms quickly, nor without a grenstairs he followed her and threw some liquid That her lata, ueck, sed clothing were burned.

to the rules of honesty and integrity made under the Ordinance. And Boonday the have been received The Nuwapipar Press pot count for much on either side of the phosal, which will seriously thrcoles to our hors Emodialy afterwards the fun servant, (e) to incline him to do any not contrary of nuisances by the Ordinamos or the regulations but changes of souras occur after their returns In this case this indistinent alleged the rat of question is important because it involved to Directory will be most useful to kaninase men Atlantic, and both are contant to wait quietly well-being of the states, may be taken for Shado a compleist to Istog Bakor, who

these three offences and set out the offence in some extent the operation of section of the in the East who contompinte advering their the words of the Ordinance The defendant's Ordinance. Therefore he felt that the matter goods at home or in the Colonies. till something really important, and lead-grautel, Meanwhile all that we can do is adored then aurost of defondant. The case was

counsel wanted set out in the indiotinent in required more careful consideration than ho what way it was alleged the defendout wished could possibly give it at that moment Bo ing up to come sio of profound importo possess our souls is phtients, and calmly

the public servant's conduct to be influenced, he should take little time to look into the tance interréacs between the nations before await the inevitable.

that is to have it stated orsoly what it was he Ordinance and as whether Mr. Sinde's ob was auted to do. To insist on this was to jection was well founded or not. The matter require the prosecution to fathom the oriental being an important ong, sa ho bad said, it the of the sensed more completely that the Attorney General at Mr. Blade wished it he Attorney-General could profess to be able to do, would refer the point for argument before las Was was wanted was such a particular allega fall court tion that the defoudant would be able to adopt." hi defence to it and he wanted to influence the conduct of the public servant in soms slightly different way. Suppose à man hat a dozen different applications with regard to fand sent in in the Director of Public Works, and then call, on his had offered him £1,000, it might be impossible le say which of the applications he had specially in row. He wanted to influenca

CE QUEEN'S RD. CENTRAL, IT FLO05

NOW READY.

THE

DIRECTORY

VHRONICLE

ANDRE CHINA, JAPAN, COLEA, INDO CHINA, BIAN STRAITE SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHER LANDS INDIA, PHILIP. PINES, BORNEO, R.,

FOR

1940 Tas TRY ETH ANNUAL ISSUE.

A. S. WATSON & CO., prossing to an issue a grievance. It was

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THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS

or

IN THE

from feelings of the nature that the British Government, breked up by the British people, at ones concurred in the abrogatínu of the CLAYTON BULVER treaty; the need for the |trouty and disappeared, and it bad rome to stand in the way of th countries. I had doubtless at one time a very good reason

Four frosh cases of pingus comread in the 24 hours sated 20th April, and six new deatus

M. Defrance, Franch Minister at Baukole, arrived at Saigon from Singapore on the th inat. to mosfet it is said, with the Unvernor- General of ludo-Chins on the Franco-Siames question.

adjourned.

TELEGRAMS. "DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

..THE WAR.

The

LONDON, 19th March, 9.20 p.m.

THE CENSOR AND WAR NEWS.

The Censor delayedia mesage from Land Roberts to the effect that our troops have seized Dewetsdorp. Other reports show that

Comasel expressed as willing to leave the rustler in his Lordship's bands me

His Lordship announced that he would give hin decision on the following day,

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION OF PEAK PROPERTY.

HE Undersigned -bara rucnivoð „izatrno-

HANE GRY INCISAL, Beg

to Sell by Peblio Audio,

GU.

WEDNESDAY,

the 25th April, 1900, af 3 ex, at their Sales

Ttoors. Joe Hose Strast,

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

THE FOLLOWING

PROPERTY,

AERATED WATERS for existence, but that reason, whatever it was, bad in the cours of time disappeared, and both nations, each for its own purposes, desired that the work, once a bugbear, to snob, should be taken in band. But who Evidence as la the finding of tån.body beving the general advancy, & the British forces the coeduct of the Director of Public Works mitteo of the Hongkong General Chamber of uniraosdud, view of both: North and South sides

FAR EAST.

THE MACHINERY in uso is of the latest design and most up to date

character:

ENGLISH EXPERTS mange our factories, and their practical knowledge produces an article that is unrivalled for its excellence.

THE WATER used is the best known in this "Island of fragrant streams," and is skilfully filtered on scientific principles.

We can only the best and most expensive ingrediente, guaranteeing ABSOLUTE PURITY.

The leading English makers freely acknowledge that WATERS MANU FACTURED BY US are equal to those of their own production.

At the Magistrany yesterday Mr. Gompertz opened an enquiry us to the use of death of Fakir Klan, a privalu is the Hongkong Regi. ment, whose body was found buried wear the Hife Range at Kowloon on tho al Marel. Bonn give the voyairy waż udjourned mutil the 28th instant.

At the Harbour Oleo yesterday fl

the adjourned enquiry into the diceualanens ecuneoton with the charge against Kras Kan

maaler of the stean bunch fongkong, belongs ing to the Teagkong and slova Wharf art Godern Company, fimited, of negligence f the navigation of his boat, tot plane. The and the case was dismissed.

Tho Band of the Hongkong Beginent will j play at the Hongkong Hotel this resing frems 3 pm to 9.30 pm. The programino is a fol. lows:

Warnstut March......"Nuptialo"

Garnier Overture. "Exiley" Selection.

Weltze allop

Fantusia....

Daily Dick Whittington V... Caryli

Ashe

A Palegal Scene?”, Paltergeister

Fast

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| Bas been delayed by the roln

| ATTEMPT TO INTERCEPT GENERAL

CARRINGTON,

General Sir Frederick Carrington has arrived at 3eira. 20 Boera ars marching ria Zonjausberg to intercept bini,

REDERS SERVICE.

LOXON, 15th April.

LORD ROBERTS OF THE SPION KOP AFFATE.

Despatches from Gerorale Buller and Warres Breilla regarding the operations at Spion Kop, with Ha covering despatch from Lard Roberts, nio gazelled. Jard Roberts averely criticises Ganerals Bullor and Warren Lad Cal. Thorney oroft.

was to do it? This was the crucial question. Once upon a time it seemed likely that a trans-ethnian east was likely to be the outcome of private enterprins, but the break down of the Lausare Company pointed out that the work was too vad, and too un- certain, to be privately undertaken; America, it was plain, was the first interested, and the Major Biley, failed to appear, American people, who have still a craze for the gigautie, were ambitious of embarking in the enterprise. It was unlikely that the people of England would a far depart from their distaste for permitting the state to undertaks works not of actual rational neccesity, as to peruit the government of the day even to entertain the idea. The policy of the United States had basu under- going a transformation, and successiva gov.

This is what Lir. Gilbert Rold says in The eriments ease to look upon the matter frem of the Express-Dowager and reform- an early necessity, and matters were becciu "The attitude of the Empress-Dodger by events of the past year and mere would indicate. ing rips for the issue; it was no part of form is not as reactionary of the political the dog in the monger, so all sections and When provicusly holding the Regency san was parties tacitly agreed that no opposition were favourable to progress time any of her ministers, Sto always supported lung- should be offered to the States, should the shang, who for a quarter of a century was the Government at Washington seek to under-unflinching at vocals of progress. She favoured railways, sternships and offer improvements, take the project. In order to do this it was a famigu tained army and wars, de telegraph incumbent that the treaty should be abeo-The whs favored more az addigas to the gated, and when M. ifax made the formal existing systems than as alterations of established proposition, accompanying it with terms of age. She won therefore use a progessive thaas refuriser. But her reforms have on neutrality similar to those which have stood material rather than mom. She sought changes the test of experience in the case of the Sugather would facrave zerone rather than such

as would destroy verruption." Canal, the proposal was formally accepted.

A. B. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. The whole affair was an indication of the

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For the conmuiaper of those who iulwad to

The Times refer to the great mortices rendered by Lord fee in exputing, lo partially and serorely, the costly errors and omissions in bigh quarters.

MAREKING.

Mafoking was all well ba the 17th inst THE WEPENER INVESTMENT. Reuters correspondant at Masers says het fire of the caszy's gads wars disabled Wepener.

DISSENSION AMONG LOER

LEADERS

at

unless previously disposit of by privato Sala

RB.L No 4b, situated at U Bastorn ex-

At the monthly meeting of the General Com tremity of the Barker Road and having an Commerce, held at 8.15 pm on Wednesday, the of the Island: are 10 square foot, ecatain- 18th April 1930-Prent Messrs. R. Hug two levolled sites, p the upper one of which Gray (Chairwos) A. Haapt, Hon. J. Kesslands that axelent RED-BBIK TEN cently in the occupation of Dr. Lowson); suit- wick. NA. Siobs, Herbert Smith, and C. ROOMED HOUSE, bailt in 1893 (natil ro

able for a large family or bachelor oss. Wilcox (Seozelary),LA

And

The minuter of the previous monthly meeting! (held 12th March) were read and confirmed.

RESONATIONS FROM THE COMMITTES. The Secretary reported that Mesira. H. Kit chie and 4. McConnolie resigned their seals on the 28th and 29th March respostively and Hon T. H. Whitehead in the 1365 April, and that Bir Thames Jacksun had gone home on ise hul on application to the undersigned. montis leave, t

The imminents of the annual meeting rendered

centry Buy unsideration of these voouncies the committee.

B. B. L. No 9, hear the Monat Gough Polico. station; ar 25,380 square faet, én which stand the TWO FIVE-ROOMED BUNGA- LOWS, known as WYTON NORTH and Borri

Terma of the Salo and full particulars can built in 1836.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers, Hongkong, 13th April, 1900,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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a public servant and incline him to consider his applications, or some of them favourably, but it tight bo impossible, to pravu exactly what ho bud bis minil. Be submitted that to require the iddiatroon't to specify more than the Ordianes put out and required, would be to greatly mar the ellity of the general words advisedly used in the Ordin Ence, Here the bass End been committed by the Magistrate and the acousod know exactly what the Inspector of Nuisances had asked him to do, vie, to remove certain obstenstions and, thereupes; he goes to the Inspastor's horse and offore him a ribs to influence his soalnch an a pubis servant. He felt a difioulty in specify. ing extotly what he wanted the Inspector to dprobably it was to let him alone and not interfere with the obstructions or the accused; but if he alleged a certain intention is on the indictment except an Intention to influence rant, ha tied his hands and enabled the Counsel the conduct of the faapastor as a Public Ser for the noosed to make cut some other, perhaps, equally obfcoliousblo, intention, which however would he outside the specifically limited charge The tandeney of wise modern legislation was to do away with the numerous petty tashnteal ob. Also read letters from Manager in London factions to indictments which at one time found and the Manager in China of the E. E. A do. favour with the Courts when panishments were

Talograph Co.: transmitting spy of the latter excesive. Continuing the Attorney-General addressed by the Eastern Telegraph Co., LA, said he thought the objection was taken because to the General Post Office, setting out Mr. Slade was little disappointed with the the basis on which the Asspointed Com- form of the indictment. His felezd might e panies are prepared to nogetiste with the prepared with an siaborate argamant to show British derament for a general reduction of that in regard to one of the three matters in tariffs to all British Colonies and Dependencies.

A latter of acknowledgment and thanks for ING DESK, TEAR OVERMANTELS with question Wilmer had exceeded his duty in

DER, BRASS STANDARD LAMP, LACE, Pfordtan by the anting Secretary.

aud requiring the thing to be taken down. He did

201 wish to take up the elaborators went as to what Wilmer's precies duties were in regard to all these matters, and he earefnify vited to say this be was given with a view to indues him not to do bis duty. His friend

THE REDUCTION OF CABLE. RATES,

to Sall by Pablis Auction, ou

THURSDAY,

Road latter from Ticatsin Chamber of Cem.HE Vatersigned has received instructions merce, dated 23rd February, acknowledging rescipt of Chamber's circular letters of 10th August sad 6th October, and enclosing copy of Tesolution passed at their last committee mest

on the subject of oable rates.

the

The Chairman said he thought there was nothing farther to be done in the matter for the prescrit; it would come up at the Congress of hambart.

latter had been addressed to ir Von der

The Bor·ladors we still disputing among did not like that form of argument Heyould TARIFF LEVISION IN VEIJA,

muck rather ho had and the bribé tras gitan lo Real letter from H.E. Bir Claude Mac to Wilmer with a vien to induos hita to de 12 donald, 1.Na Minister in China, ja reply to chemzulver

aot centrary to his dirty. This would have

LONDON, 18 April.

NO FRESH NEWS.

the 26th April, 1900, as 2,30 PM, st "Edenhall, the Rusidlenes of GRO. R. STEVENS, EG,

TER WHOLE OF HIS

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE, PAINTINGS, CURIOS,

& Bu Comprising

FINELY-CARVED CANTON BLACK. WOOD CURIOSTANDS, TABLES, TEA- POTS and CHAIRS, JAPANESE INLAID CABINET, CHERRY LACQUER WRIT BEVELLED MIRRORS, BRASS FEN

USLIN CURTAINS JAPANESE CLOISONNE VASES und PLATES, CHI NESE POELAIN. COLLECTION of BIRDS' EGGS (inglung Emv's, OKNA.

·MENTS, CARPETS, BÜGS. Etc.

EXTENSION DINING TABLE; SIDE BOAR with BEVELLED MIBBOR, DINNER WAGGONS, BOOKCASES, CROCKERY. CUTLERY, GLASS. And

BRASS BEDSTEADS, SINGLE IRON

laid opon his Lordship the our of anying what the Chamber letter of 22 February, stating the oxaob duty of Wilmer. Wow. Therefore be that there is no frath in the ramour that WAKE, ENGRAVINGE, A. do.

Bogotiations with the Chinese Gorocamos in Nothing fresh has beer, eival from South charged him in the axe words of the Oliver referees to a recision of the Tariff were boing

that was that the bribe was given to Wilmer

will a view to influenew his cuadros es public pushed ou rapidly. servant." What the prisoner wanted was to Africa

V

LORD ROBERTS CRITICISMS.

Warren has been rolled,

ll.

The War Ofice decimus to give any inferrcoal Wilker from interfering with film

Mr. Blado, in raply, said he only asked to have the facts on which the prosecution intend mation regarding the regart that Sir Charles

The pepara ger crully approve of ona to rely. There was no question of elaborate "Roberts" out-spoken and beers that his indictment. All which was required was a short oriticise inspire mingitinge regarding the statomout of facts in respect of which the mau's training of occors

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opicions expressed by our correondents.] THE MAINTENANCE OF ROADS IN 1899.

had su zapide the Sewolary reported, already been published in the local Press for

general information,

Alter some discursion, in which it was elated that the master of the steamers plying on the river were being consultul, it was decided to reply to the effect that as soon as the opinious of these concerned had beets, obtained zu answer would be sebt to the uniquiry hot g

BEDSTEADS, WARDROBES with MIR KORS, KAKELE TOP HURGAU BR CHESTS-OF-DRAWERS TUILET SETS, ROB MARBLE TOP WASHSTANDS,

PANTRY RE- BATHROOM and QUISITES.

One GRAND PLANO by John Brinames One ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLE. " & Sons in excellent conditions

One FINE COLLECTION at FIJIAN ARMS

A QUANTITY of VALUABLE DERI SEA SHELLS, FINE WATER COLOUR PAINTINGS of AUSTRALIAN BIRUS, by well-known Australian Artists

VERY RARE NEW GUINEA STUF- FED BIRDS.

About 4000 POTS and PLANTS, TEN- NIS GEAR AVIARIES. So, we

On view from Wednesday, the 25th April. Cataloguse will be issued THEMA's Castenrary,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Mentioncor Hongkong, 20th April, 1903.

PUBLIO ACCESON.***

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The third and final performanes of the In- practical aspect of affairs by hath govern diao Famine Fand Entertainment takes place weats. Washington folt it could rely on to sight at the City Hall, There should the business capacity of the British Minister, (einly be a fall Lonse to writes the capital programme whint is prozonted to the audience, and nt ones made a practical guggestion, and we shall haps to se substantial addājo

SHTIRACIES ON THE WEST RIVER. which Ford S&Ligner was able, without to the Fund when the takings for the there

In connection with the shore subject, a letter averyone taking part in the performed han the suspicion of giving way, to accept in its sights are reckoned up. Wibout exoption entirety and the result was that each got worked his for her utmost, and a strong sup

had been received from the Acting Colonial Fecretary, enclosing extrust from a letter from what it vaater. So matters stood, but there port a only the dus reward of this labour. One Aanslag point, which was net tipa tiopel in our

coudnet was being infcenced that merchant vessels should take only one rocia is in countitatione pro lure a slight differ antics of The Mirage, Act 1, yesterday, was

Tio-Admiral Sir Edward Seymour suggesting His Lordably said the application to the court from Bashai to son, along which they woult in this case was to quash the indictment in the have the protection of gunboats, and saking th once between the two administrations. Ithe interpolation of a speech in whion on

first stade, and he might say at one that he Chan berz opibion on the route named. England the Cro en, that is to say the Gav-returned thanks to the noble, eto. for their racoption of him. The topics allusions in this

thought there was no ground alleged why the erement of the day, has the constitutional seemed aruoli appreciated, sepecmily "No Letters

indictment shocki ba quashed. Then the next power to make treaties, which, however, to the papere, please!" A lupal verse was diss

point was whether the indiaiment was too gen bave subsequently to run the gauntlet of led to I got them on the list," which

was received with decorous applauss.

oral sughi and Lube amended by skating with more partion barity the offense oberged against Parliament. In the states un treaty in of

the defendant. That question turned to some ar. any effect till it has been approved by Con-

tent on the constraction of the Ordinance under JAPANSK MAFETY MATONES." which the inflictment wee laid. Section :4 of

Houd letter from the Government, recsival gress, Froia some resson, pesuliar to the visit the opening performance of the Detroy

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRES,"

on the 6th April, fratsmitting a suggestion by HONGKONG, April 21, 1900.

States, it has curiously been the use that Company at the Thentu Royal, City Hall, on Monday night, and the subsequent parformatices,

Bhan ST-To his report for 1899 on the the Misdomenuours Punishment Ordinance ol Toucrare recent developments in the Pack of as there have appeared tokens of special late boate will ran to Korioen after tas

will hud late theatre cars waiting for them at the isntor of Publio Werks states that the gives or offers, or uses ar protres to the fast tus. Swo dres had sccurred on head fie Ocean, Engineering, a paper always well difference of feeling between the two close of the entertainmeat, while Poa residentstanes of rasda ani nidges in Victoria, 1893 road as follows: Every person who the Asting Harbour Master thai, in view of rosis in the city wore kept in fairly good order be given or offered, to my public ver- vasola la poetin pequenoo of apontadous Japanese safety vaul any bribe for himself or for any combustion of no-called informed on Aworiona topics, recently said Houses and the President, and not afre the Train Station on Monday, Wedurlay, and

apply to Queen's Bend East, the roads there, other person, with a view to influence Lis matches among the cargo, the matches conduct as such pajioservaat, or beingling him should, when the New Merchant Shipping Con of the policy being pursued by the Unitedquently the three are found to have on in- Friday, the 23rd, 25th and 27th insta From during the year. This remark dan hardly

the bookings at the Rabins Piano Co. a

to do or to omit to do, an act contrary te holidation Ordinner comes into foret, beHE Undurigand has ressived lustractions crowded hona is exputed on Monday night, cepecially batwon the Cricket Ground and State:The Americans, however, maanporant tattere divergoat views. This

I to well by Public Anition, duty as such public servant or opatrary to the closed under is provisious, as dangerous afla hara stations of their own in the Pacific, divergence law been more specially appar. Wo have draad attention already to most efArsenal Stroot, and along the Prays at Wu-

THURSDAY 12 FRIDAY, Coraidarabla discussion ensaed on this pro As throuds are frunested every afternoonruss of honesty and integrity, shall be guild gools Defroy's ana crvations in skirt-dansing, One "which will give them a commanding navalent Intely ou questions of currency, and the items in the program, including Migashi, barag in a westeld condition.

in rickstruts and carvinges, for the purpose of shall be liable to imprisonment, with or withent port, which it was thought was calculated, if the 25th and 27th April, 19:30, a day com moncing at 2.45 -al-raklen (m3)."" position. Already, as we have mentioned, legislation has in consequence been delayed performance which we hareuct meation in the by all eles of thus publie on fact, on bicycles, of a misdemeauuer and, being convicted therbal, Somnomancy" of Madama Belt, which a South

Lower Richmond Road. Le Besilence of arvan enjoying the waning breezes at Saukiran, or hard labour for any are not oxeeding two carried into effect, to livers an important trade

GEOR

STKYRNE, Beo. "Havait affords a half-way in, and there and useful measures potpored. It is not for

Africar paper described as

THE WILS OF UR they ara ef all the reads in the colony the most delisa or to both. It appeared from firmation the Gararament deprecating immediata action

PURNI * can be no doubt but that before long the an outsider to pass judgment on there matters, ito at dream visions, which charted on their way to the various rocreation grounds ears, as to a fine actorsaeding five headed from the port, Fad it was decided to write to

VALUABLE ILUSEHOLD fret to influence the conduct of a Fablio servant to bring the matter to this attention of the Philippine Islands will become, not only which concern the internal administration the audienso a little by the rearkable importert, ami elwald always us Eupt in the that there were three padide aces in vivain the direption indiosted. It was also resolved

best condition peasible. The fact that they arn

Fall Particulars will be sortised Fabr. "tab-important anval station, but also dis of the country itself, but the new trenty has powers displayed, though at the same time

it was explined to the public that Madaicuetically the only ronda in. Hongkong avait auch public servant; assoudly to incline in Ckambers of Comunes at Kobe and Toko TUE CURIOS RARE SKINS..

-080 E LAMMSET. tributing station for the Far East, which shown how different, even on such a topic as Bell wished it to ho distinctly understood for yells to wist aler mot ha lest sight of, ie do or to omit to do zu sot contrary to his dalyboms, with a view to get them to urge upon the a sucir publio surrant, and thirdly, to in-factoren the desirability of making the

・Anelionor. "may real Hongkong. We used not on the foreign relations of the State, may be that she does not claim pccult or superhuden their innbar in daily on the intresse

Honekonk, 16th April, I "ter into a discussion of the constitution the two houses. While in the House of natural powers, but the meu ouployed their woods deserve our cousteration. The clins him to du say sot sontesry to ibimetches gen aine safety matchas ***pines, is a good deal" might be said both raised as to the policy of the settlement, tural, though of a sointifax character. Wo rails in question apply with belly less forco

believe that sole of the Singapore andince in the case of any form of rokjgular tradio.

this grievanos will attract the at for and against it; but of this we pay be which loft the Government autrammell thought they had discovered the scorol but fostore at the suberishd be sudied with out delcy. L bag to enclose, my card. 10. stred, that the Umiad States Govern except as to the neutrality of the Caval, the found they wore mistakon,

main, your obedient servant, ment will keep its hold on the islands Senate, mually the more judicial of the

PRO BONO PUBLICO in some form, and while they will be two lagres, bus ovinced a spirit of what can allowed a large amount of self-govern-be hardly better described that one of

Hongkong, 20th April, 1900.

ment, they will to all intents and purposes. faétions opposition. There is no dubt "be ander the dominion of the United whatever that, had it not hear for the States, and their fature commercial polley acknowledgement of neutrality, neither will be an integral part of the policy of Lard SALIBONY's nor any other British the United States. Thoir influence na the Government would have consented to the future of the trade in the Pacifie area is abrogation of the Treaty. This was so plain certain to be very great, and it is not im- to Hr, MCKINLEY'S administration, that probable that Manila will beacme.n port Mr. Himself inserted it in the draft gravitating downwards ca iho. whole, "of call for sit the most important stem which is mibaitted. It is, however, unlikely

tion has been proposed for the Philip: Represesintives no doubt ïcome to have been although at prosent.net thoroughly anderstood abota remarks regarding the condition of the rules of honesty and integrity Taxing (ha tendo CANADIAN MALL CONTEKOT,

by the muse of the people, ware partictly na

The Bongoun Gustle anys 11 is a now ment and in sterling, and to those of us whe parturs to have the Indian Budget State remember the long period during which the zhillings, not steudity but with violent dustus- sterling value of the capas declined from two tious which apsot all calculations, the pur departure scena a kuppy angry, We may

BOLE HOSPITALS. ALICE MEMORIAL AND NUTHER

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Momorial upw reckon un fairly stable crokadys, and and Nellieessa Hospitals bugs to susuowledge we know what our rapoos are worth, so with bunks the fellbeing donation to the funds

G. JL Catospa Wright certaily lie not know who exchange of the Hospitsa: was facinating wildly at intervals, hat ul

as it did from about 1973 to 1893 BUR

SHIPPING REPORTS.

..50

bost in regard to indictments that they should

A

set out definately the act which it was sought agent of the Canadian soitle Railway Co latter, the pratios of the Ceart bad properly lotter and in ATL COMO Ae seting to facing the public errant to fagor Royal Mail. S. Luo, was read, while an oxit fade, and be thought that that was proper nounced that the osutrast for the carriage of The defendant a learly informed what act the mails from Vancouver je Hongkong will was which he ad sought to inolice the public expire in blky, 1901, and asked the Camber Morvant to do or to omit to do, and he thore ure to support the Company's appliation for are was suficiently informed as to the offears nown throu

The aniot was liscussed at some length, barged against him, As regarded the text of was offered with a view to influebo the con proposed by the CHAINMAN dart of a publle serraut as such public servant, the thres spooified cases, the same wherea bribe and eventually, the following-resolution was

KON

COLD STORAGE.

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WE PAKLAND, provisions for Cold Storage at GAST POINT ab Moderate Ratus. ⠀

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Put in the opinion of this sumber it is de)AN WAR & the question now whether it was saflicient sirahie that she contract boven Her Majesty's in framing an indictment to stata the offene Government and die Canudinu Pasilic failway ITALIAN in modely general terms withont directing the Company for the oatrlags of mails from Hoag attention of the defendant to the specific matter kong, via this Peoido and Vancouver, which with regard to which the conduct had refernce. I will expire in May, 1901, should bo konewed, it The general culo with regard to indiomente possible with au scoalovated and fortaighily Hoa. J. J.Kay on soonded, and it was nos buat they must oputain selfblent parties servine larity of allegation to ouable the defendant to know what the pinggers which he bid to carried hanimously

LATEST STEAMEN MOVEMENT. in the very early ninetics the stablish mout of a stablo saokango out in nima

The N. Y. Kang Youtu Mare (dus abip line. Indeed, that port may be that the Senate as a whole will" accept the accluble problem Allwort of solutions were | l'alion Linol loft Nagasaki (ne this port on the mentor wan uis Doubt kunt in recent re considered the moet central port of the views of its mara impracticable members, propounded mostly of sadly impracticable entire Asistio Pacific coast, more so even had the sucident roninius an tin illustration character, but sang tao creuire who put torte 2011 fust, and is expected to arrive here on the

yours ago, would have tried that before the R the Hongkong and Shanghai, sud nesrer of the difficulties which sometimes arise to se nostrates, few sans even sigut or, Lou to the great range of southern and Aus-prevout an Americno statesman carrying ovutury was ont we should bare a Budget "tralian ports. The possibilities of Manila out the policy which he recognises as the statement in in sterling Tobagte is de "as a distributing port are great, and so alan best for his country. Is in curious to be the pressure of zepessity the The British ulezimor Kong Dong, from

apparently insoluble problem has been mised, kek vis Koh-e-clang 14 h April, bad lights "ers those of the Philippine Idaude with serve too, that in the States the uppo Government has no longer to face every terly winds end time weather throughout the

your busrisks of a heavy fall in exchange. Paz passage. ither vast and varied undeveloped House, with more fixity of elastion, re about laruity years sure was a starting dle. The finitisy strange lezus, from Satu "resources, which offer a moet inviting quently occupied the place of agitator, which meat in its vairulations 25ore orrátio and 19th April, kad light 9.1. sins and Juszy was feld for the expansion of British na! in the older country le generally consideredes mes dificulf, to guard against than ther. Veale in Strato Tantein, Wooring, American trade. There has been a good the prerogative of the more popular Ar

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