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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6тu, 1901

tred at Ipang and the salt industry near Puerb. Tropical raine and malaria cut off trude with the Shan States to the south and south-west almost entirely for the four months from June to

"populated. Several Chinese officials, of "oxperience bave expressed to is the belief "that when this route is properly opened the imports by it will equal those by `the "Mengtse route. At present only a small

A. S. WATSON & CO., September. "Thus, says, Mr. LITTON," portion of the latter so forth or West

LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, -

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

There were po, cases of communicable discaso notified scarring in the Colony during last week.

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The Folice regulations for the approaching Chinese New Year and the Race Meeting on the 28th, 271, and 25th instant, are published in the

Guzette.

A-Minneapolis telegram atatos that the death

pounder of the theory, which he andoavoured to proro by his cryptogram, that Shakespeare's plays were written by Bacon.

“all the conditions necessary for a flourish.beyond Yunnan-fu. It is, however, w

ing British commerce are conspicuous by "fortunate that there does not appear to be their absence, and it is so remote (eigh-"any staple export in the Tengyuel dis-is announced of Dr. Ignatius Donnally, the pro **teen stages) from Yunan-fu, the provincial "capital, and news,porcolates so slowly, that the officer stationed at Ssumo can only "be very imperfectly informed of what is "going on in Chinese official circles.” Mr.

SCOTCH WHISKY. LTTON substantiates his remarks

ATHORNE'S BLEND, White Cap-

sule........

B-WATSON'S GLUNOKCHY, MEL-

LOW BLEED, Blue Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark

C-WATHON'S

ABELOUR-GLEN- LIVET, Red Capsule, with Name

and Trade Mark

D. WATSON'S H.K.D. BLEND OF

THE

FINEST SCOTCH MALT

......

WHISKIES, Violet Capsule

E-WATSON'S VERY OLD LI

QUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY,

GOLD CAPSULE

TBORNE'S BLEND

and

1 dcz.

$10.80

on

Bumao's trade with figures which bear out his conclusions, and certainly cannot be said te fail to establish his case.

Of Mengtse, the other open wart of the Yunnan southern frontier. Mr. TarTON speaks far otherwise. It has been, he says, aconspicuous success. Near the Tonkin bor.

10.80 der, within eight easy stages from Yunnan-fu, [cajoying an excellent climate, and only a day and a half's journey from Manhue, the

12.00

bed of navigation on the Red River, it is

very favourably placed for trade, and is the

Dan.

commercial key of the best districts of Yun- The imports for the three years -1897-9 have reached the #gures £389,029, £398,748, and £548,214; the exports. 1440 | 4171,882, £148,056, and £304,036. The principal insports were yarns, cotton and woollen goods, folureo, and matches; the principal exports, tin in slabs, 15.00 opium, and Pu-erh tea. Its contiguity

WATBUN's GLBNORchy are high-class Sola Whiskies,

of greater age than most brands in the

-market..

A BELOUR GLENLIVET is a very old Peat Whisky (smaky) and could not row be

replaced in stock at the price.

PRO-

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The Russian and French Embassies at the end of last year addressed a probest to the Porto owing to the authorities of the Dardanelles hav- ing prevented the French steamer Ville Natice, which kol on board 819 Russian troops who were returning from Port Arthur, from passing

through the Straits. The Turkish authorities gavo as a reason for their action that the soldiers were armed,

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS? SERVICE.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS,]

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

LONDON, 4th February, 7.20 p.m.

RUSSIA AND PRINCE TUAN. A private despatch received here from

Peking states that Russia forbids the execu- tion of Prince Tuan.

THE LATE QUEEN'S FUNERAL.

LONDON, 4th February, 7.20 p.L

THE LAST CEREMONY AT

FROGMORE.

“trict, such as tin at Mengtse, which will "enable consumers to pay for their imports. "Still the history of the Mengtse trado "proves that the Yunnanosa, possess the **commercial instincts of the Chinese race, "and if the Bhumo-Tengyueh route at all an- *swers to expectations, the minor enterpriae "of a railway between those two towns "will be well worth considering." At any rate it appears from Mr. Larrow's studies that the best chance for British eu- line will be by way of the second ronte. terprise in Western China along a British

George J. Rice, the editor of the Daily Bøl. How far the engineers who were prospect letin, Manila, was arrested on January 23rd, ing in Western Yunuan at the end of 1899 and confined at Anda Station awaiting deporta and beginning of 1900 agree with him we tion for publishing an article which called was a public spectacle by the King's are not in a position to judge yet. There by the authorities derogators to the character command. Only the final ceremony was can, however, be little doubt that some day of the Captain of the Port of Manila. He will strictly private. an attempt will be made to tap Western-go to the United States on the Pennsylvania most Ching on some such line as Mr. Lrr-The order for his deportation states that in. TOY mentions, and the results may be as vestigation having been made apparent and the surprising as many previous commercial en result communicated to the said Rice, he replied. in an insolent and doñant manner that he would terprises which have been coldly received

reiterate the charges when and where he saw for many years after their first suggcation. St. He is therefore regarded as a dangerous Undoubtedly beyond Yunnan there are vast incendiary and a menace to the military situs. resources, which must one day be exploited. tion and will be deported.

We understand that H.E. the Governor yes-

The Chargeurs Reunie Companyare inaugura - to the French frontier is of great adterday received a telegrain from the Secretary ting a new line of steamers between France and vantage to that nation, for whose officials of State conveying from the King personally Indo-China, states tla Ceylon Times, but accord- and soldiers in the healthy Red River the grateful thanks of biwsif and the Queening to information received locally, the steamers valley it is the natural sanatorium. But it to the people of Hongkong for their expression leaving Dunkirk once a month will go via the is as Mr. Leron points out, a notable fact of sympathy on the death of his beloved mother. Cape, the service probably having no connection that in 1899'only £59,800, or a little over A special Guzette will be issued to-day.

with Colombo. The service will not be in. seven per cent. of the total trade of £854,252,

augurated for eome mouths to come. It is stated that nine steamers will be assigned to it.

All the rest went from or came to

We have received from A Hing, photo-

photograph of the Proclamation Ceremony on

the Cricket Ground.

was to or from the French Colonial Empire.grapher, of 20, Quoon's Road East, an excellent Hongkong. The satisfactory development of the Mengise trade Mr. LITTON attributes to the four reasons, following. - -(1) The Red River is the natural trade route betweeen Hongkong and

Yuznan the land carriage being much less than by the West River route. (2). The respect.

Dis well known for its fine flavour,

E OF RUPEED QUALITY, AND

NOUNCED BY LEADING LOCAL CONNOISSEURS

"TO" BE THE BEST BRAND IN THE HONGKONG paid to truusit passes by the local officials

MARKET.

ip Yunnan is very beneficial to the trade. (3) The considerable tin product (important mines are near Mengtse) enables A. S. WATSON & CO. the Yunnanese to pay for their cottons and

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

BIRTH

Gronor L. Ganie, of a son.

The Daily Press.

There will be a matinee of Harmston's Cireus to-day and the usual performance at night. Tast night another good tont witnessed the show, undeterred by the coll:

Yesterday morning residents at the Teak had the unusual experience, of late years, of seeing icicles. One tennis court, too, we are told, had an inch of ice on it in a place where there was some standing water on the previous night,

What appears to have been a rather serious yarus. (4) The tranquility of the Red River, fire broke out yesterday at Yaumati amongst a formerly much infested by pirates, had been number of launches and junks. Details are not secured by the French authorities. (5) The yet to hand, and it is therefore impossible to [35 nentisfactory conditions of the West River estimate the exact proportions of the onthakor

rcute has driven the trade to the rival route.even the approximate amount of the damage.

HONGKONG OFFICE : 14, Des Vœux Road CI London Office: 131, FLEET Street, E.C

Floxaxoxo. 6th February, 1901

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We are requested to announce that the now

tical sympathy with this new Home, will no doubt be present, either at the opening cerranny or the evening meeting."

One of the directors of the Chargeurs Reunis Company passed through Colombo in September, probably lą ́ connecting with the proposed new service. At present there are only two French line of atmmars between France and the East, that of the M.M. Company and the Compagnio Nationale

The Queen was buried in the Royal Mau- soleum at Frogmore to-day. The funeral

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON, 4th February, 7.20 p.m.

DE WET GOING SOUTH.

It is officially reported that Commandant de Wet is moring southward.

CLEARING THE EASTERN TRANSVAAL.

Seven British columns in concerted action are moving to clear the Eastern Transvaal of the enemy and of supplies.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 3rd February.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE QUEEN.

POLICE COURT,

Tuesday, 5th February.

BEFORE ME, HAZELAND.

THE TAUKATI MURDER.

Ho Sa, of no evonpation and no fixed abodo, and Wong Fung-chau, Joki, were again brought up in connection with the murder of Leung Hin, shopkeeper, at British Kowloon," on the evening of the 9th January. Mr. F. J. Badeley, Deputy Superintendent of Police, pro- ceeded with the examination of witnesses.

C. C. 203 said he found a chopper and cap K on a blood marked piece of ground. He took the articles to Inspector Macdonald at the Police Station Quay St

C. S. 254 gave svilence of the arrest of the, first defendant at 108. Reclamation Street, on a, charge of wounding Loang Hin. The pri- soner, on being told what he was charged with said "No." Witness went into the cuckhouse with the first defendant, and found there so clothes drying on a bamboo pole. He took the defondant and the clothes to the station. On shoes G. belonging to the defondant, which hơ was wearing when witness first entered the house, and which the latter took away from him, were bloodstains.

Other witnesses were heard for the prosesu-

tion, including Insporter Masdowald, of Yau-

mati, and Mr. Bedaley. The first dofondant

called two witnesses, but their statements ilit

not in the least serve to weaken the evidence that had been adduced by Mr. Badolay, and his Worship committed the prisoners for trial at the next Criminal Sessions.

BEFORE ME KEBIP

REFUSING TO PAY HIB RICKSHA HIRE. Walter Rancu, stoker, H.M.S. Centurion, ploaded not guilty to refusing to pay his riok shs hire, 20 cents, on the 4th inst, at Trim Tes Tsin,

The complainant said the defendant engaged; him to go to the Kowloon Doeke, and when he got there offered him 20 conte. The coin was a brass one, and the complainant refused to take it. The defendant maintained that the money was quite good, and struck the complain- ant, who gave him in charge

hard labour, and 25 cents compensation to the His Worship imposed a fine of $3 or 10 days" complainant. The defendent paid.

SOLDIER CONVICTED OF THEFT,

William Fotherby, FBner in the Royal Artillery, admitted stealing a bed-quilt, value $1, from Ahmed Dawoodges, mercliant, 3, Lyndhurst Terrace, on the 4th inst.

He was sentenced to 7 days' hard labour,

IN, POSSESSION OF COUNTERFEIT COINS, Chan Tong, of no occupation, was charged with feloniously having in his parsession on the 4th inst. a greater number than five pieces of The funeral cortège from Osborne to the false or counterfeit sein, resembling or appar- quay was intensely impressive by its simplicity.ently intended to resemble or pass for the silver After the procession through the streets of cou of the Kwangtang province. Burgeant London, in which millions of absolutely orderly Langley was the complainant. Mr. Kruger, when war broke out, announced people were gathered, and a sporb and in-in all $12-or two months hard latest, the He pleaded guilty, and was fined $6 per coin that the Boors would "stagger humanity."pressive service at St. George's Chapel, Wind-coin to be forfeited and destroyed. They have, indeed, done so, writes a corres- sor, the coffin was conveyed to the Albert STEALING FROM KELLY R: WALSH. pondent is South Africa, not by the tem- Memorial Chapel, where it will remain until porary success of a warlike people fight. Monday. The pageant in London was the most ing strictly on the defensive in their own solemn and superb imaginable. The King and country, mul favoured by modern weapons, the Emperor William of Germany headed a and assisted by the fact that their enemy's brilliant cavalcade of Royalties; both were the reserves were anany thousand miles distant uniform of a British Field-Marshall The across the seas. but by the already apparent weather was fine.

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SUPREME COURT MESSENGER STABBED TO

DEATH.

Tai bit, bookbinder, admitted sterling a Messrs. Kelly & Walsh on the 5th inst., and quantity of paper of the value of about 23 from was sentenced to three weeks hard labour.

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

today (Wadogo, THE PAY,

A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held (Wednesday), Otis February, at 4.15 p.m.

1. Correspondence regarding the urinal im mediately west of the Canton and Macao Steara boat Company'e wharf.

2. Letter from Government relative to the appointment of an additional Inspector for the City Slaughter Houss and Cattle Dapot.

3. Reply from Government regarding Police supervision of the Animal Depots at Kennedy- Jown.

4. Reply from Government relative to atalls fu public streets and footpaths. relative to the nuisance existing on the hillside 5. Reply to the Boarl's recommendation at Kennedytown and the inaharious swamp situated beside the old glass works.

Last week, says the latest copy to hand oftainable go to show, as that of Young Ku Wan Government Analyst's monthly report on the

the Union, some of the lady members of the

China Inland Mission warn ordered to return

to their station at Tangehow, but when they

6. Reply from Government concerning the

water supply.

Another murder the third within a month, and quits as daring in its perpetration, so far as the meagre details that are at present ob-

The victim is Kwong Cheung, a well-known the reformer-has been committed in the Colony.

gun in the Supreme Court, where he was emas between ten and eleven o'clock, the unfortunate Queen's Road Fast, three deep wounds being man was stabbed to death in his house at 148,

the very daring of the murderer or murderers in selecting for the committal of his deed hour of the day when everyone was made

* cironinstance that lent every possible shance to their being captured, it is surmised that more

factor.

7. Report of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon to the lighting, de, of the proposed New

8. The Acting Principal Civil Medical Officer. Market submitted to the Sanitary Board Parent to xolice, will ark-weigh

so, wong way improvement

if

(1) Were the plans for the new Western,

(2) Were any improvements in the plans

direction ?

suggested by the Board, and if so in what

deep-rooted antipathy of the Dutch caes to 10. THE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA, knowledge defeat, to accept the inevitable, to De Wet has passed to the Seath of Thabe sequesco in a system of government, under N'Cha with 3,000 men and many Cape arts, and On the 29th January, at Fouchow, the wife of The considerable opium trade for the Can-

About 'one o'clock yesterday morning & fire which they will be quite us free and infinitely several commandoes from the north and north- 433ton market along the West River in spite broke out in a medicine shop at 289, Queen's more prosperous than under their own anti-east of the Orange River are moving sonth.

of the blackmail levied by pirates, continues Road West. It spread with such rapidity that quated oligarchy. Such blind obstinacy, such because the combined riske of bad roads, in fifteen minutes this shop and the one adjoin unreasoning decision not to accept facta, is, ANOTHER MURDER IN THE brigande, and lekin are more than counter-ing wore entirely burnt out. The Fire Brigads, indeed, enough to stagger humanity, and the

COLONY, balanced by the heavy charges for exporting under Captain Saporintendent May, with dif. manner in which blood is being shed on both from China into French territory and re-

fculty kept the fire confined to its original lo- | sides, end an enormous country laid waste, te importing into China via Hongkong. For cation, and were eventually successful. Nothing satisfy the race prejudice of the remnant of a the complete development of the Mengtse the owner of No. 287 states that there was $100 | most remarkable features of modern history.

was saved from the two shops concerned, and defeated and discredited people, is one of the tade, Mr. LITTON says, a railway from in money left on the premises. Beth places Hanoi on Haiphong to Yuncan-fu via THE Diplomatic and Consular Reports issued

wore insured. The origin of the fire has not Mengtse is indispensable, though it yet been ascartained. by the Foreign Office continue to come out might take a long time before it would The latest to hand, a very interesting report, is that of Mr. Acting-Consul LITTON on the pay its way. The French for some years | Sailors and Soldiers' Home at the corner of reached Chinkiang the British Consul refund plored se a messenger. Yesterday morning, Western Markot dver trado of Ssunno (Szemao) and Mengtee for past have been considering the question of Arsenal Street, Praya East, now finished, to allow them to prosood. The British Comand the year 1899. Though we have heard little a complete railway system "for Tonkin, and will be formally opened to-morrow, February at Chungking has also refused to allow lady of lute about Yunnan, apart from the trou-as extension from Laokai, the present head 7th. Mrs. F. II. May will declare the Home missionaries prossed into the interior. Sen- bles last year between M. FRANCOs and the of Red River etsam navigation, to Yunnan-fu open st 3.30. There will be a public be stable Consuls. It does seem to as inexplicable, it is the region of the beast Frem Chinese offisiais, and the withdrawal of is contemplated, but the Chinese officials, o'clock, to be followed at 7:30 by public cantique our weekly contemporary, that mis foreigners from the province, thers can be gentry and the literary class offer a strenuous, meeting in the big hall, over which J. Pitt sionaries are being sent to inland places andar no doubt that in the future the question of if covert, opposition. Physically the only Esq., R.N., will preside. The programme of present circumstances. It is not fair to the

B. Suggestions by the Medical Officer of Health regarding Section 7 of the Buildings

ance, even if Yunnan is only to be consider, arent of nearly 4,000 feet from the River one, and many who have already showa prac protect them bat may not always be able to do robbery was not the motive for the crime: pro law 18 of the drainage bygdaw. Yunnan will assume much greater import- difficu.ly, according to Mr. Larron, is the the evening meeting is said to be an attractive native officials who may be only too willing to

Ordinance.

10. Reply from Government relative to bye- no, for some firebrand or other way easily svado ed as the threshold of Szechuan and the valley to the Mengtse plateau. The pro-

11. The Medical Officer of Health, pursuant Upper Yangtze region. It is nearly two spects of Mengtse appear from, the report

the vigihnee of the officials and then the mis-bably jealousy will be found to have been a

to notice, will move chief is done. It is a pity some of the mission- years ago now since wo had before us the before us to be as bright za those of Sau-

The police are very reticent on the matter, and the Government to the urgent necessity for That the Board again direct the attention of aries have not more of the wisdom of the ser- report of Mr. J. W. JAMIESON, Acting as are gloomy.

We draw our readers' attention to the annon-pent, though they may hare plenty of the we are consequently anable at present to give amending the tw governing the height of British Consul at Ssumao, on the " Prospects

If British enterprise is to attack Western nosmant appearing elsewhere of a Boxing Tour harmlessness of the dove.

anything approaching complete details. From buildings and beg to roommmend that no build enquiries made, however, we understand that a ing be permitted to be ernoted, lui fatura, to s of development of commercial intercourse China, on a line of its own, Saumao on Mr. namant which is to take place at the Theatre with South-western Yunnan and a short LITTON's showing is useless as an objective, during the forthcoming Race Week. Excellent Reporting on Sir Edward Law's inquiries speedy arrest is probable, Certainly there is width of the street on which fronte, S

greater height than one and a half times the account of the trade of Saumao." Mr. and of Western Yuznan as a whole he has patronage has been obtained, and the manage, as to the penible means of increasing the very little chance that the guilty party has mio- 1. Preliminary Repack af

20 of the Balect Com JAMIESON in that report found it difficult as poor an opinion as Mr. JAMISON and ment will be in the hands of Mr. C. T. Robinson, popularity of Currency Netes, the Bengal seeded in making his escape from the Colony, as mities Bac to understand on what grounds sanguine previous observers formed of the region. light-weight amateur ex-champion and winner Chamber of Commerce lays down the pro was the case with the murderer of Young Kay Incont hopes of Yunnan's future prosperity was He does not, however, speak so despairingly of two of the V. B. C's competitions. No position that Currency Notes are popular in Wan; the circumstances attending the latest based, seeing what little support such hopes of railway prospects as they did. It may pains are to be spared to make the tournament exact proportion to their exchangeability, and crime are altogether too improbable for that. received from competent observers. He be remembered that Mr. COLBORNE BABER, mocess, and considerable improvements are to it thinks that little progress can be made in speedy satisfaction of justice may therefore be said: "Apart from minerals, the province some years ago now, spoke of improving introduced with regard to the ring and the the direction of ensuring a free use of our hoped for.

posasenes few other resources, and the the road from Burma to Yannan-fu by pier inhabitants are unenterprising and lazy to cing half a dozen Mont Cenis tunnels and "a dagres. So long as they can grow wating a few Menai bridgos." Mr. JAMIN-

ANOTHER APPLICATION FOR THE CASTERN done by changes in the direction of affording

HOTEL REFUSED, "mough rice to feed themselves and procure son quoted this with approval, and said that "enough cotton wherewith to make the the same remark held good for any projected

A special session of His Majesty's Justices of Formoen The Sugrib, the second of two gunboats built facilities for encashment of notes of every few articles of clothing necessary in this railway in southern and western Yunnan for the Bismes Goverment by the Hongkong Circle at every treasury in India. Since this, the Fence was held in the Justice Room at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon to consider an "equable climate, they are content." As far into Szechuen. Mr. LITTON, on the other and Whampoa Deck Co., Ld., went out on her however, is stated by the Government to application from one William Godwin for a ber 13th to December 10th, and from December

official trial yesterday. Mr.Jonson, Engineer-is. velve the great na obligation, the Chamber publican's licence to sell and retail intoxicating 11th to December 24th, 1900, as Saumao is concerned Mr. LITTON's report hand. mentions briefly two router to Yun-Charge, Bisnese Navy, and Mr. Monfort of enggests that a beginning should be made by liquor on the promises situste at houses Nos. 7. Further letters relative to cholora in is no more hopeful than was Mr. JAMIESON's-fu through British Burma, one from Lloyda Registry represented the ownere. Mr. undertaking to do it for five years as an 192 and 194 Queen's Road East under the sign Singapore. He is of opinion that there is little Mandalay to Kunlon Ferry across the Bal-Gillies and Mr. Cooke werealso present. The trial experiment in some selected area; and for of the Fastera Hotel" Mr. F. 4. Haseland 8 Limewashingt chance that the foreign trade of the town ween, and to Yunnan-fu cia the Nam Ting was very snoosssful in every way, the ongines this purpose it asks that Bengal, including there were also present, Messrs. B. W. Mitchell,

and ended January 28th, 1901 will ever assume considerable proportions; Valley and Shunning-fu, the other along the working noothly and without any signs of heat. Assam and the great centres up-country of F. J. Badeley. (Dr.) E. Clark, H. P. Looker, the importance of the place has been grosaly Irrawadi to Bhamo and thence to Tenging, the spood attained being eleven and a half the whist, wood, and jute trads, should be and C. A. D. Melbourne,

Mr. Reese, who appeared for the applicant, anggerated, he says, and its opening to yuth (Momein), Tali, and Yuunan-fu. The knots over the Admiralty two-khot course. At seisotad. The Chamber points out that the

produced evidence as to character, vi

Mr. Haraland observed that this was the third trade has resulted in a beast to British first route he considers expansive and value the finish of the trial, Mr. Jonsen expressed his very fact of encashment being rendered' easy interests. In itself a town of 1.800 houses, lees, except as part of a larger schememtisfaction with the guite and the censeal for a prolonged period in such an area would chielly mud-built, with a population of 9,000, for a line to Szechuan and the Yangtze, work and faith of the vase. It mer be men of itself lighten the obligation, since holders, tioned that the sister gunboat Bals made the knowing they ould eash at any time, would in Kwangtung it would only be regarded as It would pass through exceedingly poor go down to Bangkok in 6 days 4 hours, for this reason resort less immediately to a large village. It is in a mountainous and and difficult country east of the Selween, where she was delivered to the flame Govora-changing their notes. The Chamber, however, poor region, and the population consists and Shunning is a third-rate tauble-downment, Admiral de Bichadou in taking over thinks that an increses in the amount of largely of Shaus, Lolos, etc. Communica-city. Of the second routs he says" the gauboat saad very pleased with her up. rapees bald in tormant Tresales is tions are execrable. There are no important "good part of the country on the high road pearmam and with har behaviour on the passage indispensable preliminary to why such experi- local products, except the ten industry cea from Tengyush to Yunnan is well down ---Contributed.

senting accomodation. Boiers are requested to

note that entries close on Exturday meat, and that the prizes offered aggregate no less than $1,500. A good entry should be secured.

rency notes by natives generally, until the Government has succeeded in imparting on-

fidance with regard to their convertibility. This the Chamber holds can only be effectually

ment.

SPECIAL MEETING OF JUSTICES.

(Acting Police Magistrate) presided.

situation of the house.

Bocratary

1. Application for permission to erect siz water closets and siz urinals at the new club house for the club Germania.

2. Application for the erection of a building of a height of over 78 feat..

3. Report of ease of plague in the town of Singapore

4, Report of a case of plague at Karachi. 5, Report of an outbreak of plague ·in

6. Statement showing the number of plagua cases and deaths in Bombay City, from Novem-

return for the fortnight

8. Mortality returns from Masso for the weeks ended 18th, 20th and 27th January, 1901,

· 10. Mortality statistics of this Colony for the weaks ended 12th, 19th and 28th January, 1901

time an application had been made for that LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. house and refused. The objection was not as much to the character of the applicant as to the The Justices further ensidered theapplication in privats, and Mr. Hassland subsequently in formed Mr. Reece that the Justices were anani be refused, as they did not consider that there mously of opinion that the application should was any necessity for a public house in the place indicated.

The "N. P. sommer Victoria sailed from Tacoma for Japsa and Hongkong on the End

a The P. & Ostomer Maragos left Bombay for Japan direct on the 2nd lusting dalaga Line) left Bombey via Taticorin and Singapore T NAY, K. steamie Mike Maru (Bombay for all port on the 594 inst, and is expected

të arrive here on the 22aid inet.