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INTIMATION.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

WATSON'S

HYGIENOL.

(Registered).

A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT,

GERMICIDE, ANTISEPTIC

AND DEODORISEK

RECOMMENDED BY THE HEDICAL

PROFESSION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13TMæ, ¡II

contemporary's informant is a gentleman) who received his account from a Chinese convert of seventeen years' standing, for, merly a military mandarin. This latter did ot himself witness the atrocities, but obtained his report from two native Christians whom he had sent round the mission stations in Shanei to collect

“The annual four days meeting of the Manila Jockey Club opened on the 7th in on the Santa Mess track.

It appears from the Straits popers that Binga- pore is no longer officially regarded as a cholera. stricken port by the Netherlands India Govern. ment.

We have received the first number of the

Revue de l'Extreme Orient, a now weekly paper. published in Shanghai under the direction of M. Tillot.

The Echo de Chine atates that it learns from Foochow that Chinese coalies have signed an agreement to go to Madagascar, for which they have been engaged by a Frenal agency.

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDANTS.] GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, 11th March, 6.10 p.m. DESTRUCTIVE GALE IN THE

STATES.

A gale has swept over "the southern and western part of the United States of Ameri- ca. Considerable damage and loss of life have been occasioned

NEW P. & Q. SHIP BUBNT The Peninsular and Oriental Stenu Navi- gation Co.'s new steamer Eyria-has been burnt on the stocks at Limehouse. The damage to the Company is estimated at

TRE PASSAGE OF THE SPOONER BILL---NOT - REGARDED AS SATISFACTORY. The full text of the Spooner Bill, se „Finally

what nows they could of the murdered missionaries. “We wish to cast no doubt on the good faith of any concerned in the enquiry, but it must be said that the evidence is very far indeed from first-band; and those who scouted the statements of Dr. DILLON and other correspondents about the conduct of the foreign troops up north cannot with justice claim explicit credence for all the reports as to Chinese atrocities. To do so is to show bias, not discrimination. But while we are not prepared to accept as undoubted facts the whole of the story told by the North-China Daily News con- tilator, the mere figures of losses anffered The Opinion says that the French authorities by the various missions in Shansi seem to intend to raise three more regiments of pati vesinter ship to the Malta and the Nutia, and was nor there that day.. (Hear, boar.) They knew for at the reading indiesten there is no provi....

infantry. This will bring up the strength of the army in Indo China to 50,000 men. Rumor connects the increase with expected troubles in Cambodia and Sieni.

The Siamo nathorities have decided to introduce a paper currency of their own gary shortly. At present the only notes in cirala tion there--are those of-the-European banka- which have branches in Bangkok,

us sufficient to stir the feelings of the most CHEAP HARMLESS, CONVENIENT. The China Inland Mission has compiled statistics of the deaths among the AND-EFFECTIVE-

various missionary societies, oxchisive of Reman Catholies, during the Boxer rising,

The following graphic piece of writing comes It appears from these that in Shansi and over the Mongolia border no less than lender the heading of Police Court in a Mauils contemporary-A Lovely Jag.-Pedro adults and 45 children were killed. The Dionisio drank benn" till his eyes bulged out, writer in our Shanghai contemporary to and then he went to the theatre and gave, a whom we have been referring expresses lovely exhibition of "sunkes. His yells raised a fear that publicity with regard to the the stage-curtain six inches and drove five Shansi, Ateities may result in anti-picaniuuies insane. Fined $10. missionary legislation or in frightening

This DISINFECTANT possesses all the good properties of Carfulin Acid, but is IMMENSELY SUPERIOR in being NON- POISONOUS-ever in its concentrated form, thus avoiding risk of accident--and in the facility with which it mixes with" COLD WATER in say proportion. In its diluted state it will not injate, stain, ur corrode the person, metals, furgitare, cotton,

linen, or woollen fabrics.

WATSON'S

PURE CARBOLIC

SOAPS

An Asahi telegram from Chentulper on the aft, mugs that the Japanese lessee of Grotsabito Island, was demanding the evacuation of the island by the Corean inhabitants on or before the 15th March. He applied to the Corean

Government to order the Coreans to leave the island, but the natives have boon increasing in numbers instead of withdrawing, owing to the changeable attitude of the Corean Government

£10,000.

to the Commissión. – It want through në a-rider on the Aring Appropriation Bill of 2nd March. The Spooner Bill has been before Congress for more than a year and while it in vary abort. and consim 'in taxt its powers an originally drafted were very great. In the presant form in which it has passed, these extensive powers are very usuch curtailed, vel de fagmenn

The diaculites of the present situation ara not all relieved so far as the alienation of the public domain is depo

is copcorned So the miners and timber men are as badly off as ever. So

on osch side of the bailor-houne, one being For serviceable breech loading rifies and ser Bitert with booking range and utensils in vinsable revolving or repenting pistols deliverid European style, and the other with rice boilers above payment wi

will be made as heretofore and stoves for nativos The engines indicate about 400° horse power. They are on the com- authorised and the arm will be received and pound surface-condensing principle, the diame receipted for by any commanding oflours of re- ter of cylinders being 18 inches and 58 inches, giments, posts or detachments. Reports of all with a stroke of six feet. The water for gir deliveries, with names of those presenting the calating is driven by a separate, rotary pump, which easily maintains a vonum of 20 inches arms, and names and regidotice of prisonera pro- The dynamo and its engine, with an elaborats posed for liberation, will be promptly forwanded array of switch boards, are placed in the engine to these headquarters. room. The paddle wheel is 17 fest in diameter between centres of floats, and revolves at full speed at the rate of 20 taras par minuta, giving a thooretical velocity of 10 knots per hour.

On the return of the boat to Wanchai the | passed by Congress, was telegraphad here to-day company assembled in the saloon...

Mr. PARLARE proposed "Success to the Sazam." He trusted the boat would be a suc cessful and profitable craft to her-enterprising owners, enterprising because as they know those two ships were pioneers of commerce on the inland water-ways of the Kwangtung pro- since. He also hoped that they were merely the first of a fleet which Messrs. Fenwick and Company might bara the honour of building for the same owners. (Hear, hear. They had tried to make a good job of them and they Eoped they would be a success. They would [The Syria was one of the intest designed always take a deep interest in their future ressols of the P. & O. Company, and was built career. He might say that they were exceed for the Calcutta service. She was practically uingly pleased to see His Excellency the Gover of four tons register and 4,500 hp with the interest he took in the commercial and an-

sion for the granting of corporate franchises accommodailon for about 150 first and second gineering prosperity of the colony, and they This latter Was very much dered by the Com- trusted to be honoured with his presence on mission and by all the business men of the class passengers.}

COTTON-MARKET. ··

similar occasions in the future (Apislands. There is a provisional elavaa but it many. plause.) Cotton rates at Liverpool and New York

does not meet the requirements of the case. His EXCELLENCY mid that this had been a are hardening.

most interesting occasion for him. He had Altogether it will not be an exaggeration to taken the deepast interest in that ship and her say that the final state in which the bill commas sister hip, the Nanang. He had seen them both to Manila is a dimppointment. constructed as day by day he had ridden along tho Praya in early morning. He thought he knew that ship from her skin to her upper

The text as telegraphed is as follows a works, and heartily congratulated Mesars "All military, civil and judicial power neces- Fenwick and Company on the work they had turned out. He had been all over the shippazitary to govern the Philippine Islands scquired he thought she was admirably suited for the from Spain by the treaties concinded at Paris purpose for which she had been constructed, on the tenth day of December eighteen hundred He hoped the day was not for distant when and ninety eight and at Washington on the ships of that kind would be able to call at every seventh day of November nineteen hundred without restriction. (Hear, hear.) He thought shall, antil otherwise provided by Congress, be, that that was a great desideratum, but it was vested in such porach and persons and faliall absolutely necessary for the successful carrying be exercised in such manner as the President out of the business of this port that the inland of the United States shall direct for the navigation regulations an originally intended should be carried out. (Hear, hear.) Hong-establishment of viri government and for kong, as he had olwerved in his Inst annuaire maintaining and protecting the inhabitants contre. Hongkong at the presontent was liberty, property and religion, Provided that port, bade fair to become a great manufacturing of said Islands in the free enjoyment of their a great ship-building centre. From Bangkok

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 10th March.

THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA.

The United States in an identical oute to the Powers declare that they deem it toexpedient for this Chinese Government to make an inde. pendent arrangement with any foreign power while peace negotiations are progressing in

Peking.

TRIAL TRIP OF THE “SAINAM.”

Of the many crafts which are to be seen

Port

plying about the river at Canton none are more interesting than the stern-wheelers, a Ko

OR

the West River for passenger traffic

“SPOONER BILLA

away workers from the China Mission field." If anti-missionary legislation means that the practice of sending women and children into the heart of China is to be stopped as far as it is possible, not fear " butops" is the word which should be wed. We can conceive no excuse which the varicas evangelising bodies can bring

class of boat admirably suited for iver traffic forward for their part in the death of 28

The native boats are of course worked by A Peking telegram to the New Press (Shang-coolies, but ore long, there is every reason to Manila and up to Taku the launches built in all framelises granted under the authority British, 16 Swedish and 8 American children, beside a inuch larger number of women, iu kui) reports, considerable difficulty with regard to believe that a fine set of stern-wheelers Hongkong were at the present moment work hereof shall contain a réservation of the right The most vuses at the hands of savages as to the delimitation of the area proposed to be worked by steam will have come into existence, ing. and nowhere was there better work turned to alter, amend or repeal the same. Until

He hoped that as Mr. Parlano had said,

i permanent government all have boon resorysil for'a farsign settlement in the Tartar | A syndicats in which Mosers, Butterfield and these two ships work, only the precursors of s brutal as the Red Indians of the past or

Swire, Mosure. Juriline, Matheson, and Co., and large number of vessels of the same class, and established in said Arobit nga full reporta will be found most efficacious for the pre-the Cossacks of the present. That such a City, Peking. The Chinese commissioners are vention of contagious diseases of all kinds. practice has continued so long is an infungholding out very stabbornly for the retrocession the Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steam that the trade of the West River would rapidly shall be made to Congress on or before the develop. He had no doubt that when the great first day of each regular session of all legisla May it be hoped that anong the good results Lef all their government yanens in the vicinity boat Company are interested are already the docks which were contemplated were completed tive acts and proceedings of the temporary of the Legation quarter The Foreign Minis-possessors of two boste the Nanning and the Hongkoup would be the great ship-building government instituted under the provisions of the horrors of last year there will be ters claim that no Chinese places whatever, not Sai-built for this Canton-Wacbow ran, atd. Company were to be con- hereof and full reports of the tote and doings

contra of the East. He thought Mesars. A. S. WATSON & CO.. counted the prevention of this exposing toeron the Imperial Maritime Customs offers, can

both of which have been constructed by Moers. gratulated on the success with which they of said government and as to the condition the worst of deaths of shite women and he allowed in that quarter. The difficulties on

Fenwick-and-Company Limited- The Sujum had married out the contract in regard to children! The reform should proceed from this point are becoming acuto.

ran her official trial trip yesterday afternoon, the building of these two ships. He echoed of the Archipelago and of its people shull be frm would made to the President, including all inforina- the raissionary ladies themselves. If it does

the trip being in every way a snocess Thers Mr. Parlano's hope that the not, the Governments concerned have a

was a large company on board, including His tave taty other ships of a similar kind to contion which may be naeful to Congress, in plain duty before them. All who wish well

Excellency the Governor (Sir Henry Biske struct, and that their construction would be as providing for a more permanent government,

sucessful as that of their predecessors. He Provided that no sale or lease or other disposi te missionary enterprise must trust that the resident of Bangkok, sad part proprietor of the G.C.M.G.), Messrs. H. F. Johnstou, Cruick- asked the company to join him in drinking tion of the public lands or the timber thereon Societies will not wait for legislation. Can

shank (Government Surveyor, New South succes to Messrs. Fenwick and Company and Wales), W. Poate, Sinclair, W. J. Grusson, in- congratulating them on the success" of their the China Taland Mission, which has seen

work. W. Rainsay, D. Macdonald, (Capt.) G. C.

This was done, and Mr. Parlane having E. C. Emmett, T. Yule, A. Rodger (cheir proceedings terminated.

Meners. Fenwick and Company), W. Parlane (director. Messes. Fenwick and Compuny), W. G Mesers, Fenwick and Company), D. Harvey (of Mosers Fenwick and Company), J. I: Androw, (Capt) Branch. Captain Lossius takos Com- mand of the Sainam, with Mr. W. G. Hooke, R.N.R., as chief sugineer.

LIMITED,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 181.

135

ONLY communications veluting to the news colemne twenty children connected with its mission Windmill Rond suspended by a rops from Anderson (Capt.) F. G. Goddard, Hewitt, turned thanks on behalf of the company, the

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The Daily Press.

aries die; or the Christian and Missionary Alliance, which has lost fifteen children; or the other bodies, who are responsible for seventeen more--can these Societies, con-

The death is reported on the 28th inet., under painful circunstances, of M. F. Chalant, an old Sium Free Prem. After being seen apparently in the best of health during the morning, he was missed, and was found in his house in

brain. Everything that was possible was done for the unfortunate man, but efforts were without avail, M. Chalant went out to Siam us assis tant in the firm of Bonaville, and afterwards went into partnership with Mr. Shaw under the style of Shaw and Chalant. M. Chulant bought the Sien Fres Press when it was sold by Mr. Lillia

British skill and indefatigable

in the very front rank of the nations." The unhappy accident of the 2nd inst, has caused our contemporary to err in one respect.

un

Winterburn manager,

MANILA.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

or the mining rights therein shall be made; and provided, further, that so manchise shall be granted which not approved by the President of the United States, and is not in his judgment simrly necessary for the immediate government of the Islands and indispensable for the interest of the people thereof, and which can not, without grest public mischief, bo postpound matil' the establishment of permanent civil government, and all such franchises shall terminate one. year after the establishment of such permanent civil government."

ROBINSON PLANO COMPANY,

LIMITED

Manila, 7th March. GEN. MACARTHUR'S NEW SCREED. General MacArthur has hit upon a novel scheme, which promises to be an important aid to the difficult work of inducing the insurgente The Sainam is sister ship to the Nanning (built by the sumo firm), which has bien plying to give up their rifles. Up to the present time on the West River, between Canton and Wu the military authorities has hung out a bait chow, for some months past. These steamers in the form of $30 Mexican, which was offered to anyone who had become tired of fighting or are interesting as being pioneers of their class in these waters, the Nanning having become who for other resons was willing to give up very popular with native travellem dering the his gus and begin life again as a good peace period she has been ranning. The Nanning in toring subject or oitigen. Of course this sum is now back in Hongkong for the purpose of considerably above the ordinary cont of the The General Manager has pleasure in sub- having the passenger accommolation increased rifles, but it is nevertheless & most profitablemitting report and balance sheet for the year

business for the Government, because once the 1000.

The gross profits have been 868,887.74 and the períonce has shown to be necessary. The vessels rifles are out of the hands of the natives, the and some slight alterations made, which ex-

net profits after paying all charges $24,920.88, are 188 feet long, 31 foot broad and 8 fost deep, pacification of the archipelago will he greatly equal to about 15 per cast on the capital of

The following is the report for presentation to shareholders at the feat ordinary annual No: 13, Queen's Road Central at 50'clock to- mosting, to be held at the Company's Office, day, 13th March

$17.600.00

1,095.71

5,325.17

te to permit the sending of defenceless children, to say nothing of women who primably go of their own choice, to a possible martyrdom and yet be considered worthy of respect? It is much to be re-

Two local snapshots from the camera of Mr. gretted that we liave as 'yet heard nothing of any steps being taken to prevent the G. B. Evans, of the Hongkong Dockyard. repetition of the worst features of last year's appear in the London Sketch of 3rd Jennery, The accompanying letterpress saye: "The masseres in the only certain way. The brace of snapshots from Chinese waters show HONGKONG OFFICE. 14, DES VEUX ROAD Ctalk is still of the lesson which China has tlist not only is Jack ready at a moment's notice LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET B.Clearut. What is the lesson which the M18-to resolve himself into the Handy man ashore, sionary Societies have learnt? We note as Capt. Hedworth Lambton and his merry men HONGKONG, 13th March, 1901 two facts bearing ou this point in the lid at Ladysmith, but that he is also prompt an February number of the Church Missionary occasion to perform snch difficult tasks as the Some discussion has arisen in Shanghai over Society. One is that the Society had called raising of H.M.S. Sandpiper and this dredger, the publication of details hitherto with held a public meeting in London on the 28th which, sunk during the recent typhoon, were of the Shansi atrocities in July and August ult on the subject of: Women's Work-in brought to the surface, and are allout Apaing a Fett registered tonnage of 150-tonssjuplified. Suppose there are 13,00 rifles yet the Company. If is proposed i

To pay

a dividend of $5.50 per share, being at the rate of 11 per cent, The articles giving these details China"; and the other that the number of thanks to

anergy, which, let Lord Rosebery pull as long Nicely fitted accommodation is provided for remaining in insurgent hands. If they wors tan first-class passengers, each room being pro-all turned in to-morrow they would cost the

absorbing appeared in the North-China Daily News, and women candidates for foreign service on our contemporary, in reply to a correspondent behalf of the Church Missionary Society a fuce as he likes, are bound to keep old England |vided with electric as well as oil lamps, the usual ¦ Government $39,000 aud they would be worth To wips off goodwill cromat

mirrors, strucks, lavatory kasins, raga, etc., to the Government no one knows how much, To carry forward to reserve in new was less during last year thab since 1895.

and upholstered with green haircushions. There but certainly a great deal more than three are four large cabins aft for reserved class Chimillion dollars.

$24,920.88 nese, women's room with eight berths, and a ANOTHER PRIVILEGE' FOR THE PEACEFUL. The basinses of the year, was interfered with large compartment with six bertha for second.

General MacArthur has offered to everyons by the state of affairs in the North, and a class Chinese. Separate lavatory accommoda

who surrenders, a rifle not only the original very considerable number of sales on hire pur- ohase agreements were cancelled in Shanghai, In the third round for the Challenge Shield, tion is provided for all classes. The salon is a $30, but alas the very desirable privilege of and to a lesser extent in Hongkong, during G Company, Regul Welsh Fusiliers, who were neat room furnished with polished teak and naming for liberty one of the five thousand May to Beptember. The result of the year w therefore be considered “satisizo-

Stocks on hand in Hongkong, Shanghai and "sacred, to discredit the reports of atrocities

the Victoria Becreation Club on Saturday, 16th tricity, as is also every other part of the ship. the various prisons of the islands, provided that tory nit., lodged a protest on the ground that a Four large lifeboats show that every provision the man chosen is not hold, on serious criminal Singapors are heavier than usual, due in great "that have been only passed from mouth to

player in the opposing team was anon-member has been made for the safety of passenger It elurges. A man for a rifle is a fair swap and part to large purchases by the General Mans- mouth, and we think that it is right to pub

cats between the pilot house and engine

iua, arriving towards the end of the your Among the names of those leaving for En of the Recreation Club. The prolest has been may also be noted that the telegraphic arrange it should be a winning game with the natives. Iger whilst in London, the Continent and Amer "lish this small part of the truth." No one

The now order was drawn up on 1st March but they have since boom largely

Sandry debtors are also heavier than usual, room are very complete, there aing fit

Leduced reading the articles will deny that the Daily land by the Chine yesterday we noted theeo of heard by the Shield Committee, who, after care-

have also accounts payable, the News is right in calling the details" revolt-Messrs. James McKie, J. H. Lewis, and R. D. ful consideration, have overruled it,

ted un extra dial about the middle of the and is as follows

Some new men were sent out by the Generat ing For this reason we refrain from re- Ormsby

vessel's length so that order may be trans mitted from the pilot bouse when necessary. From the date, upon the delivery to the Manager and arrived during etter half of the producing them or quoting from them. If

services for a few months only, Ala Euch standard is also prorided with a pointer United States of serviceable breech-loading year, so tho Company his benefited from their showing the direction in which the engines oro

rifles, or serviceabļa-revolving or repeating pis-

New machinery has arrived from Amerion tols, prisoners of war, in numbers equal to the for our Plane Factory, which is now well equip- moving. The steering gear and compass aro Etted in the pilot-hound, the former operating number of arms delivered, will be released from ped, and we are enables to manufacture quicker, two balanced radders. On the main dock-thero cantinement, the prisoner or prisoners released better and cheaper than heretofore, and the is sleeping accommodation for 83 passengers, to be designated by the person delivering the benefit from which we are confident will mark the present year. The planes of our own bat altogether several hundred deck passengers arms unless it shall appear necessary to hold any manufacture continue to grow steadily in public can be carried on short runs. Here, again, a particular prisoners whose release is asked, but favour and to earn the good opinion of experts the person who may have turned in the gab and general users for their excellent all round good qualifies. They comparo more than

we are able call then

writing over the title of "Disgusted," speaks us follows:-"Such details and many more. *have been in our possession for months, "and they are so rerolting that we have for "a long time hesitated to pablish any of them. But there has been a tendency, "ainee it was found out that the foreigners

During the 24 hours proceding noon yester day four fresh plugge cases and three desatkus were reported, all Chinese.

FOOTBALL.

in the Legations at Peking were not mas- Woosung. Later the British gunboat Bramble defeated by two goale to one in their tie against uicoly upholstered. It is well lit up with elec-military prisoners who are held in Manila and | Working man kan d

H.M.S. Argonaut left yesterday morning for left for Amoy and the British storship Huber for Canton.

the truth of the story is established beyond The medical representative in Hongkong of a doubt, it may be salutary to let it be the United States Government is, we under known, in order to check the excessive reac-stand, advising the vaccination of all crews tion which has taken place since the mis-sad passengers on board Pucife.bound vessels deeds of the Allied troops in the North were in view of the recent cases of small por here. made public. Undoubtedly when the sus pease about the beleaguered foreigners at

Captain Chester, who brought cut the U.S.8.

ship.

The V.R.C. and the 15th Company (Siege Train), S.D, R.G.A., moet in the semi-final for the Shield on Saturday- next, at 40 p.m., when the following will be the composition of the former team:-

Goal-Gidley; backs-Fittock and Duncan; half-backs-Loureiro, Lapeley, and Hwarth, forwards-Both, Yule, Brett, Herbon, and Heu

derson.

THE TEXT OF THE ORDER. ・・・ "

one whose release is desired.

1st March.

to $150 less.

Peking had been happily ended and it began Kentucky, was a passanger to San Francisco by LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. separate compartment is reserved for women, to leak out how the forces which came to the s. China. Captain Stockton, who has

The T.-K. K. steamer Nippon Muru, with while the crew are berthed at the forward end. | may designate another prisoner in place of the favourably with first class imported makes, and avenge outraged civilisation had themselves seen much active service at Santiago, succeeds.

via Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohama, and been guilty in a great many cases of conduct Captain Chester in the command of the battle.mails, eta, from San Francisco to the 19th ult. The boiler room is amidships. The boiler is of

left for this port on Tuesday morning, 12th inst, via Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai

The CP. R. steamer Empress of China arrived at Fokohama at 1.30 p.m. on Monday, the 11th inst, and left again at 10a.m. on Tues day, the 12th inst., for Kobe, where she is due to arrive this morning at 9 am.

The CF. B. steamer Athenian left Vaasan ver on the 10th inst. for Hongkong vis the nsual ports of call.

which would disgrace barbarims, the easily -influenced public of the Old and New Worlds

An enquiry will be head on Tuesday morn-“ were led to minimise the wrongs committed

ing, 19th inst., at the Magistracy, into the by the Chinese, and the truth of the case circumstances attending the deaths of Brodie became again obscured. But is the evidence and Johnson, the two divers who lost their now published merely the statement of lives through the sudden overturning for the facts, which alone would justify the second time of the dredger Canton River on publication of so horrible a recital? Our the afternoon of the 2nd inst.

Any prisoner who may be liberated in the We have to get on at 3100. a growing and the multi-tubular type, 13 feet diameter, and

considerable source of profit.DATA paruance of this aathority will, upon taking very cunts for the pretest year are most ex- working at a pressure of 120 pounds on the equare inch. For driving up against a strong the oath of allegiance, be free to return to their cellent, sales to date being much abors average, current, or if using inferior fuel, an engine is homes and to engage in their ordinary peaceful and we have the bost fight to look forward b provided which rotates a fan impelling air into vocations. So long as they observe their caths the current year's working with the most

pleasant anticipations, as artean the farusose. A water indicator shows the of allegiance they will be unmolested, but s

The books have been audited by Mr. W. pressure of air in the tanks. There is failure to do this upon the part of any released

Hutton Potts:

WG Fargean-ROBINSON, also fitted a large duplex pump for circula prisoner will subject him to the most severe

General Manager. ting water to the sanitary system and for penalties, not only for such failure but for paet general purposes. The galleys as situated offences.

Hongkong, 5th March, 1981.