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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 19TH, 1900

Sir Geo. Whito is not to make a long stay in England, for he sails on the ith pror to take command at Gibraltar.

giving the order Tei Shuiling, to a ricksha or cuait goolie, was at once taken to this locality During the past five or six years, so-called sly brothels had increased, even to

In the 49 hours preceding noon yesterday 26: the casual observer, with an alarming rapi fresh cases of plague were reported muud 20- dity. They cast aside their wonted rookuths. The record for last wask was 74 cases like tendensy to congregate in fixed places, and 64 deaths: and were invading parts hitherto free of

Detective Grant has returned to the colony their presence. They were to be found seat from Shanghai, having handed the German fered about in all quarters, chiefly, however thight, who was wanted, thats for unforese towards the heart of the city. But quemont, over to the authorities. street and the numerous lanes and alleys

The reten of visitors to the City Hall branching maledintely off it, seemed to have an especial attraction for these social out- Library and Musena for the work ending 17th A S. WATSON & CO., casts we allude to the lower end of Air Juos that Jou-Chiness and 113 Chiness Jeen Street, from its junction with Holly visited the former, 150 non-Chiness and 1,704

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wood Road, to the West of the Alice Mam- orial Hospital, down to Queen's Road. So

Chiuso the latter.

Sir Frank Sottanuam, after his severe at tank of fever at Weihaives, proceeded to Shang- hai on the 12th lust, and left for London by the City of Rio de Janeiro on the following day.

The Vinulia War Fund now smqunts to £10,000, being made up of halfpennies on neur- ly five million tablets of scap sold sized the fund was started. A substantial increase will be made by the end of the war

Dr. Patrick Mauson, formerly of Hongkong and, as we have rocantly read, a great expert on muloin! fover, was one of the candidates selected

the Council of the Royal Society to bore commended for membership

The Count and Countess de Gabinbert left Foooow by the Hacen on the 19th lust. for a heday trip: The Cornt has been acting Depaty bird was accorded a most enthusiastic sand

TELEGRAMS.

“DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

MANILA, 18th June, 10:52 am.

AMERICAN TROOPS AND MARINES

FOR THE NORTH The Niath Infantry has been ordered to proceed to China. Mora Marines are leaving Manila this week for the simo destination

ShanoĦaz, 18th June, 8.4 p..

TAKU FORTS CAPTURED-ALGER. INE" DAMAGED BIX CASUALTIES.

THE HONGKONG: CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE.

ELECTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE TO STA. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. DI

the A special general meeting of Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce was held in the Chamber Rooms, City Hall, yesterday after- noon, to nominate a member of the Chamber to take the pice of the Hon. Herbert

Smith on are from the colony of the Hon. H the Legislativo Connell during the absence on Whitehead Mr M M. Gray coempind chair, and ko was suported by the fellaring members of the committees NA Siebs, C. S. Sharp A Haupt, A. 11. Boris, A., M. Marshall Richardson and H. C. Wilcox (Secretary)

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mich was this the case, that it soon nequired | Chunking oh the 10th inst. to the following Commissioner of Customi for the last two years for reports that the combined. Rects aspectely resigned the west ich to their

A telegram from Yunnan-fu was received in

effect-In consequence of a telogram from the French Minister, the Treuch missionaries and oficials are leaving immediately. A crisis seems imminent. The Franch Consul advise all (foreigners) to lato,

how has telegraphed congratulations to the Queen and to Lord Roberts on the occupation of Pretoria, receiving a message of ellcore thanks from Her Majesty The Brat prize at the Fonelow Chix Club's competition on the 6th inst, was won by Mr. C. L. Horell the second forby. Mr. G. L. Gwig -The first of the bear Anson's tea Loft Fanchow for London on the 11th inst

The CHAYKHAN said it was hardly two months since the members of the Chamber wero called together to nominate a

inate a gentleman to fill the Taney on the Legislativo Council caused by Mr. Whitsheil's departure for home on leav when they ananimously ecleriod Mr. Herbert Smith. That gentleman had since quito an- occupied Takut North Forts yesterday after root, and left for England, and now they ware to elet another reassentative. exploding the magazine, H.18 Aer After reading the letter from His

Officer

Administering the Government, asking Excellency the was damaged, two officers and four men that a

& meeting of

of the Chamber should be exiled being wounded, LARGE JAPANESE AND RUSSIAN

FORCES JANDING. Japan and Russia are reported to be landing a largo force of troops. Allie quiet

Chefoo

A copy of a report by Dir. N. F. Drake out the one-field round Ts. Clisa, Shing, kus teen

the nick-name of the Ban Shui-hing Reute untunilly went up to inordinate height and respectable Chiuato familios bitterly, but helplessly, complained of being SCOTCH WHISKY, ousted from drillings they had occupied

Per Case quietly for years. The character of the The Telegraph Companies yesterday notified

neighbourhood underwent a complete 1 that - nati further notice talegrotus

netationphosis. The high-pitched tootling Tientsin, Taku, Nowohwang ani Port Arthur of the native lageolet, the alternaté scree-will be accepted for truneussion of son ching and droning of the wha-in, togetherders risk either via Siberia or Chefeo, whene with the irritating monotonous falsetio of they will be forwardlod by post to Tiental for male singers, could be heard till the small further transmission by lauriliaus to destination hours, where ouce, save for the dreary cry States will run daily between Chofo and to us. The report is part of the Tracsue-

tions of the American Institute of Mining En-- of a stag tandem pair of blind fortaine

gineers, Mr. Drake spent part of Jaly and telling leggur women, stoply feeling their We hear on reliable authority, that the August last in a visit to Shangt. He estimates way post the lantern-lit doorways of the colony, and the P. W. D. will soon Is the the average dickness of the main or workable din streets, or the wuzy diwn-out call of services of Mr. J. R. Crook, who has just been roal-bed in the Tai Chon regim it not bra tham some belated fanje seller, all was compar.appointed-Culonial Engineer at Giraiter. The or fest, and the quality is stated to le tively quiet after nine o'clock gun-fire new post, both in responsibility and salary is a excellent. The coal is nutrisite. Even now, We wish to banities prudish nor prurient very substantial gisance; Mr. Crook will leave when the mining is still conducted culy by pick Houses of ill-fee, licensed or tolerate about the end of July on the begining of and gud, some 50,000 tons of coals are mined August. We congratulate him on his early unnally in the region. The introduction of hink the disquieting fact us we may, are pronation: Honging's loss will be The modem methods and e railway line should lead 14.40]a necessary adjunct of civilisation. The Rock's" gain,

to an enormous ingrates in the trade.

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SHANGE, 18 June, 9.50 p.m. CHINESE OPEN HOSTILITIES

EUROPEAN CASUALTIES

IMPORTANT CAPTURES BY

E COMBINED FORCES.

to fill up the venney, the Chairman continnost: I now have to propose a representative for this Chamber in the Legislative Connell, during the used of Mr. Whitehead, Mr. John Thur bern.(opplane)-Manager the Mercantile Bink of fudin, and I feel that it is not necessary for me to say more than a few wordson his behall, Mr. Tharbarn has bosh is his

present position here for over twenty years and is well known te you all. He has taken part in various ecmissions instituted by the Government, and

int has otherwise shown his interest in public ters on various occasions. Es will I isure. speak ont und to

to the

point in Concil, when SCOR the necessity of Going 20 My long ex-

the Committee of

of this Chamber,

BRUS

ha

the interest I have taken in its proceslings I think entitle me to en expression is that the present siatus

1000

of otánicos this Chamber is due to its River have been captured. The Chinese fired or gaged ir vainers. I uist

The Forts on both sides of the Peth o and influences lected altogether by

Eaving

plein unvarnished without warning. The losses were-Lilled, trenzy of opiatan that the

tole of 2 conneroini muon will do more to farther one British, one French, thrie Germans

your interest in the Legislative Council than sixteen Russians Wounded, four Britishy amount of rhetoric, and I. therefore, have now mach pler stire in proposing, is your repre-

being in

in the on Fresit, soien Garaans, forty-five Kissentative for the time

Chinese, torpedo boats har

DEGRADATION OF JULU--GEL- TUNG TAKES COMMAND.

Bered

bogen

plativo

Dr. John Said he en..

A. C. Dixon

dorsed all

all this remarks mola by the Chairmati

in rotorence to Mr. Thurlarn. Front the po sition Mr. Tanrbura had occupiedin the Teolony

for many years he was sure he was well aware of the requirements of the community and he con- The news to-night is that Goners! Julustered him well titted in every way to net us the representative of the Clinuter on the Logislative Council (Applause)

Gederal Tuig hos bean seat to the frons by the military post-roads.

aurten las been described by Sr. Auers. rzan as needful, natural, and a part of the We have roccived the 41th Ann Report of The Engpere Chinese are very prominent 15,00 providential scheme of things, LUCKY the Diwions of Sormen, from which we res that eyalists in the cause of Great Britain. In the degma ber the protectress of the virtue of the society has mate good general progress this Straits Times of the 11th ist, wa mad that WATSONS her chaste sister; and somewhere or other, year, In Hongkong cial diffentées the Two Boon Keo Club, which laws just been la his History of European Morale," has been met. The Royal Naval Scripture Rosiers formed, is decorating its club oso in Wayang an extremely eloquent passage, in which he Society have withdrawn their grant towards a Strost to day with banting, hutems, Rowors, asserts that our wives and daughters ́owe

Render, and the Reader has signed, tha and Union Jucts in celebration of the occupa the Chaplain has been single-handed, dtion of Preteris by the British. The first their unity from nault, to the exis. visitation of the plague has further embarrassed unireredey of the club commencing from totes hoon dogmist and dead to submit trace of public women in our midst. It is the work. Tet the report calls attention to a day, Pretoria dinner will be held to-night at to the Board of Puutsimätta. the woeful lack of control, however, which increase in the number of seamen communi. the club honso aweng the members and their constitutes the scandal and the danger; and cauts, whilst the atte danced of allars at the friend when the health of the Queen, Lord therein we are grievously at fault. As long weekly Bible-class have rearly doubled and Reberts, and the British Army and Navy will s we are Lere directly governed from many opportunities have occurred for services be drank. And furthermore, dancing was to Downing Street, at the instigation of Mas, en board the ships at the cackerage. Further, commence efter diane, every member to Gessay and her shrill-slicking sisterhood, premises were opere last year by the wear a Britisia rosette, so long shall we unfortunately continue to Bag of Victoria in continction with the It is stated that of 285 foreigners roriding in very gratifying effort of the lecal Missions onder ebligation to per special kommutar only Samen, which bas atsainst anointed an Assia 23 had paid the same to the City Ole up to

paper, the City Offles is ready to take, without hesitation, final mosmuros against the defaultes, The following item comes from Mexico Cityla eccordance with the provisions of the Ferula A telegram thenes. Unted 12th ult, states that end, if they persist in their present attitude. the report from Rome that Archbishop Aver: The hole Chronicle remarks:- Items to us ardi, the Pupal delegate to Mexico, is to be made the dent diplomatic representative of the very improbable that any action will be taken Reman poutálicate to Peng, roites much by the authorities until some arrangement is interest there in eccledastical circles. His aired at between the Treaty I were concerned mission, the desnich says, here was not wholly Mad says that the objectors will, of course, be and the Japanees Governinont.". The Jajan successfat owing to a lack of carlis relations with the higher ecclesiastics and his orident strengthened in their onjuction by the fact that parpest to make the church more cosmicroliton British Government has pronounced itself by bringing in foreign priests, and ho was also unable to endorse Japan's claim in gospect of opposed to the fonderay of the clerical press in maintain a bitter warfare against everything America France Les for many years claimed the sole right to not as protector of Eoman

HG. W. F. Playfair said I buy to pro- p029

that Mr. J. J. Francis; Q.C., he elected grassat this chamber of the Legislative

Cainel For more years than most of us lavo resided here: Mr. Francis has been closely iden tined with every public question in this

colony to express the views of and eminently Ettel to the Chamber. Your representative

ative should be who has not only a thorough gram of ver Joral clearly

politics but should also be one who can

leading local connaisseurs to be the best suffer on this lamentable score. Our hand coffee-house for milors. This is the result of the Yokohama Settlement and on the Bluff There were numerous rumores eorrent yeator and forcibly give expression to his views. In

regulation of vice has been the subject of tant Chaplain to lay our Chaplain in his the 2nd just. According to u Japanese, nutive tionghus cur telegram there the honour to sobortion for which

band in the Hongkong market.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

a tightly God. This regrettable want of

annual coraplaint for one years past, in the official report of me. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, the Registrar General nad Colonial Secretary Mr. Barwin, the Ing spector of Schools Dr. G. E. B. WRIGHT the learned Heal Master of Queen's College, and M. F. H. Mar, Captain. Superinten cent of Police, all bear concurrent testimony in their repeated deunciation of the same unsatisfactory state of affairs, cause their different departments have, each and all, been directly or indiretly affered thereby Correspais mest forward their names and Ordinance No. 31, cf 1990, The Women andris' Amendment Ordinance, gave to the Registrar General and to the Captain Superintendent of Police, powerswhich it was

Entauliered AÐ 1841.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. *ONLY communications relating to the news columns dontil ly, addressed to THE EDITOR.

dizi was with muzicalīm vadḍreased to the Edilər, ant for priblicafión, but as aníženie of good faith,

All Eaters for jah'sartzen should be writtsu 07 one side of the paper only,

already appeared in biker papers will be inserted.

be done for 11 am on toy of publication. After that our the supply is limited. Outs supplied for Telephi Adares Pares-A.B.C. Code.

1.O. Bos. 4. Telephone No. 13. -

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BIRTH.

wife of H. HAYNES, of a son.

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above complained of. Early this year, net

work.

the house tax,

The Eube Chronicle annoulicos vet nzother

Which

THE OPENING OF HOSTILITIES. The entier reports which arrival here of bombarding of the Tako Forts on, huve su- ticipated the actual facts in the matter of time

Me

Farots the Chamber would have one whose day, which are without renting:stion, emang wataal eloquence and acquired logical training them being the reported sicking of the Alger peruliarly fits him for the

Your Fotos With the ceived some damage and had ax chicers and extremely limited popular representation

is vocelsafed to this colony it is all the more i men wounded. The events preceding the antal portant that the Chuniber representative should ontbreak of hostilities are not yet know. hat be

the best mall το

o be got in the colony. the telegram which aired just as we went to should be strong

public wou!. He should prass last glit showed that the fighting vain Alouchable. † Siorough, honest and carn

give hourly suppint and e encouragement to the opened by the Chinese, and that no prayosation Govendient in all their efforts for the amelior was given by the combined tests, on which the ntion of the rccial and commercial conditions of Chinese prepad fire without any varning. By this colony and should equally and fearlessly in the number of casualties inflicted. The faintly and he should be quick-witted, tootful, this they have profited nothing, except perhaps record his dissent should aur action ba

contrary to the 3-yiows of the community, and eloquent. All these c qualities, gentlemen, I know Russians in particular suffered beavily.

you will find in Mr. Francis or I should not ask you, as I do now, to record your votes in his favour. (Applause.)

It is to be noted that no news is to hand yet as to the situation of Admira! Seymour, from which it may be gathered that he is not see relievadel

II. M. S. Bonaventure did not arrive yester political crisis in Cores. It seems that thongh day but should get in today The Daphne the intinence of cartat suholaya in the startest yesterday, but for Taku, not for

known Mr. Francis ever since he came into the M. D. E. Crawford, in seconding, said he is!

colony, and that was a few month after he ne rived himself. He luud watched his career since that fine and beantra many of them thought

they a little fighting blood on the Council be

pro

No that only signal coramustrations that have Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS believed would largely counteract the Catholic-missions in China ozd has registed the Cabinot and Fing Council desirens of the recall Canton. The latter town appears from the ad auch pleasure in seconding Mr. Francis, FY desire of accessive Popes to establish diplomatic of Frines Li Ahun Ye, the Empacos has ordered letter of our Carton correspondent to The CHAIRMAN--Has any other gentleman ing on certain of its provisions, notice of relations with Peking. It is believed at Rome the Judical. Department to recommend the have been perfcotty quiet on the 16th inst. The any candidate to propose If

* If not we will removal was simultaneously given to the cethat the holy father at Peking may load to the road, and the Cabinet has requested the Minis. Pique is on her way to Hongkong from Singacred at once to Ballet, DONTHA I FRANCIS asked leaves to say a fow cupants of all the diaritable houses in the conversion of members of the Chinese imperial best for Bosign Affairs to addres na offoin! pars, and the Hart and Handy, t. b.d., will shortly words f

before the ballon They were there ceutral portions of the city. They were family

note to Mr. Hayasal, the Japanese Minister, be ready On the 17th Jane, at the Hongkong Hotel, the directed to reside west of the Sailors' Hom

demanding the delivery of the Prines. The Two regiments from the Indian Army aré to- to presentative in plane of Mr. Hor- Smith, whose absence ther all regretted Minister for Foreign Affairs, however, ruftson come out to replace our troops or their way to very muca Ir thisappointment was an honour, the request on the ground that a political offer the north and to meet farther energencies. he asked them to confer that honous upon him, ressipt of an official note. The Government our military forces in the north, and, if not to and however grudgingly that gentleman ad- der could not be delivered up by Jupan on the We shall therefore be in a position to add to notwithstanding what his good find the editor of the China plail id in his Saturday's issue, has decided to exile-Yi Chu-nyan, the father of key pace with Russia and Japan, at least to mittal that he had dana same servios in the te Prince, on the allegation that he is an no match the United States and French prepara oplony 5 there were duties and responsibilities, complices of the traitor. In the meantime the tions.

not merely honour attached to the occupation of Raperor still coatings to refuse an audience to

the pest, 110

be (Mr. Francia) place himself confi dently in their (Applause) Mr. Francis the Japanese bilmistert.

then proceeded to detail is various qualifications for Lite: honourable position. He did not with all that the Chairman had stid ement Al Thorburn. He did not know if ever. Mr. Tharbara had taken part

question, or had spoken at may publie

everything Mr. Gray stated ho was, but the main question for the Chamber

The Daily Press.

Lauts, Wegener, and Co. for $5, alleging that

The Chinese villagers through whose country he was a friend of Mr. Charles-Lammert. Mr. the Pactingfu refugees passed sæka in some Hubbe raid he had not got 20, whereon cases to have been well-disposed to the foreigners, Cramer said that one tells would do. Being but were too afraid of the Rozers to give any muspicious Mr. Hubbe communicated with thesistance. In an account of the flight publish.

THE WAR.

Lordon, 17th Jure 8.30 p.m.

THE BOER RETREAT. Lord Roberts reports that Commandant

TRANSVAAL MOVEMENTS.

Light b

General Baden-Powell has occupied Razon tenburg. / Geveral Hunter's advanco brigade

geting

the

ar

în

A Americau ex Army offer urand R. B and the Pokfolum Road, and if going east- wania, were told to go beyond the Naval amer, who has been going about the city for Tard. It was the summery eviction of the pay, has had his career put a stop to. He several weeks past dunning different pools for drones from the social live. There was pw lies in Victoria Goal. It seems that on naturally a grant butery raised: the measure estarday night he went into the Germax Club was so drastic, so thorough, and so ex- and Gadeavoured to raise the wind. He said her Hoseroso, June 19th, 1900,

pected. For several days, the lower sections hul one over from Kowloon and had forgotten of the city seemed to be engaged in nothing his pocket-book. He added that he wished to For many years, the condition of the cen-but house-moving. Landlords, in the ex go to the Peak, and asked 31r. Hubbe, of Messrs. tral and hairst: parts of our city was a treme east and west, found their rent recripts grave scandal. There was really not a suddenly doubled and trebled they, of course, single street, leading directly from the up-offered no objection to the new order of per levels to Queen's Road, down which ous things. Whole rows of houses, out at Ken- could pass, even during broad day, without nedy Town and its near ricinity, which had police, and the police having had several com-ed in Echo de Chine it is related that on the Botha, has retired, it is believed to Middle was to appoint a man who would represent the having the cye offended with sights, and if either been empty for years, or which had plaints as to the man's carrying on, Sergeant third day of the journey, about 3 o'clock, a burg. Gen. Hamilton has thoroughly routed China with the policy of the Government in a polyglot the ear assailed with language bed tenants at nominal rentals, now let for Terrot was sent down to arrest him. Cramer had village was reached when a fair was proceeding the Boer rearguard. such as would not be possible in the frealtogether extravagant sums. Much hard1ft the Gorman Club when the Bergeant arrived, and the natives regarded die Belgians more quentad parts of any great city in Europe, ship was wrought on many indéusive people, but the latter was fortunate enough to catel with curiosity then with entity. Won the America, or the Colonies Since the time but that was more or less unavoidable on him on Peider's Wharf just as he was about to Bosors came up with us again, continues the when compulsory examination of women be the other hand, a vast amount of good was step into a sampan. He had had a chair for usrrative, the multitude of carts which we longing to the unfortunate" class ceased, effected. The middle of the city is now five hours and had only 60 cents in his pockets soon disappeared as if by magic. Whether the mutters had been steadily going from bad to practically freg ones again, and it is possible to pay for it. Yesterday Cramer was brought were foured the rebels threate or word naval expects to reach Johannesburg on the 19th worse. The control exercised was so slight, for a lady in her chair to come from any of before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy and ing to take part in any fetion against us, we de instant from Potchefstroom. that the state of the place had become a by the roads on the heights, down into our from Mr. Otto (Messe Kruse, and Co.) and Pan to get us attacked by the villagers, who remain- charged with obtaining money by false pretences not know. The Borers were constantly trying word. The city was a veritable moral main thoroughfare, to do her shopping, Chin, head boy in the employ of the Jockey ad neutral Exasperated, they recommenced the cesspool. Naval, Military, and Civil Medical without the slightest fear of annoyance. Club and stompting to obtain money from pursuit. Again we had recsures to our arms reports support our assertion. We have It is a well known fact that hundreds Mr. Hubbe by false pretences Ha deaded Beveral Boxers were mortally wounded. We much in our over-vaunted civilisation, of of native girls' have returned to Canton guilty, but anked that the case might be allowed could judge the feelings of the crowd, for the fall which we may justly be proud, but, in this or Macao. There are, however, unmistako to stand over whilst he consulted a solicitor of an suamy was grosted with tronical hurrahı respect at least, we lng for behind even the able sigas in several districts that some of His Worship asked him which solicitor he wished by the villigem. Chinese. It is not many years ago, since them have come back to their former to consult. The defendant replied that he had the whole of the houses of ill-fame that are haunts, have returned within the forbidden no money and wished His Worship to assign. patronised by Chinose were practically area. The full powers delegated to the him a solicitor. His Worship told him that the located in a confined area between the Tung. Police authorities, by the Ordinance we murder, and that he would Lave to furnish one cours did not assign solicitors except in ease of wa Hospital and our chief thoroughfare, the have already named, are quite adequate to himmilf. Upon this the defendant said he had principal entrance to which, from the cope with such cases of trespass; und we no money, and suggested that His Worship Queen's Road, is known as the Túi Shui- sincerely hope that they will be instantly should give him time to draw up a statement in king, (literally, the big drain or sewer, and effectively exercised wherever and when- mitigation himself, and accordingly the case which actually exists there); sud a native ever required.

was adjourned mutil Wednesday.

bad

of

There has been a noticeable development of golf. Both in interest in the ancient game

lang trains. The trouble involved in getting east and west, golf is the favourite means recreation. The railway companies run spesial up a new vocabulary has fulped to keep me from participating An old gentleman raket a little Do you know what homes of little boys mso bed words when they are playing mar. bles? The bad litte boy replied: Yes, they playa golf when they grows up.

ROBERTS AND BULLER ALMOST

IN TOUCH

General Buller, is proceeding to Stander ton. Lord Roberts is sending a force to Heidelburg.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

THE ASHANTI TROUBLE!

asking the Militia to Volunteer for Ashanti with Mr. Chamberlain has telegraphed to Jamaica, West India regiment. The ballia regiondod. enthusiastically.

out

Ho

public option of the colony on questiona connected with finance,

policy

Hongkong, with local interests in sunnee tion with legislation.

The ballot papers were then distributed, and the votes being counted the Chairman read

tag result as follow:-- Mr. Thorburn Mr. Francis therefore eeeted

ME. THURNURK, in acknowledging the com pliment, Gentlemon, I have now only to Thank you for the honour which you have done me in electing me as the representative of the Chamber only got to say that I shall look after the in- on the Legislative Council I Inve

terests of the Chamber to the best of my ability. I ran do no more I have nothing more to say. (Applause)

:29 declared Mr. Tharbarn duly

A

The proceedings then terminated.

Aronic parer of which we have not heard before, called the Dioptrie and Ophthalmometric

lady who owns a pet, Maltoso cut found recent Recine, gives the following as a true story by that its eyesight was failing. She took it to conlist, who by means of a picture of a mouse, found out what was the matter, sand ütted the animal with glossen. The lenses were Generi Baden Powell has been appointed, set in gold frames, and the cat's eyesight is now wtaff Gient-General.

THE WAR

as good as ever.