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**be boycotted and thus be able to well "his goods." The change therefore must be gradually brought about-the opposition of the Chinese will insure this but there must be no doubt that it will come to pass. The preseat time, as Mr. WHITEHEAD says, most opportune for insisting upon the

| “gradual abolition of lekin and inland taxa

“tion on trade, as well as upon the actual "opening up of the inland waterways" of “China to steam navigation on equal terms "to all nation.”

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 22ND, 1911 -

The backbone of the opposition to the abolition of lekin is of course the provincial officials. Writing on this question last May the Ontariafische. Lloyd said :--" One of the "main objection--and it seems a genuine

· Chinese objection-is the fact that the ab- $2.56ition of the lekia would make many thou "sands of people paupers who now find em

ployment by the system and make a com- "fortable living. It must be granted that a "consideration of this kind, however much "it may influence the Chinese Government. "call have no weight with the Power Our German contemporary went as to ques tion whether the deficiency caused by the Labolition of lekin would be covered by the proposed increase of import taxation, and

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Owing to the pressure on our space, wo are compelled to held over a letter by: Walling" re the Banitary Board.

A Hiroshima despatch to the Asahi staten that the Fifth Division of the Japaness Army North Chips will not be withdrawn in April originally intended, owing to the condition of affairs at Peking.

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A statement appears in the Russian Press that in view of the development of late years of trade between the mouths of the Obi, North Siberia. and British ports, it is intended to adapt one of the bays of the Obi Chalf to the purposes of an export port. With this object, port works will be undertaken such as may be necessary for suitable anchoring, discharging, and loading of vassle,

TELEGRAMS.

“DAILY. PRESS” SERVICE.

(**OM SUR CORRESPONDENTE)

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

Shargna, 21ɛt Mareb, 6.43 p.m.

IMPERIAL COURT AWATTS.

PEKING'S EVACUATION. "A private telegrain received in Shanghai from Hsianfu to-day states that the Im- perial Court is going to Hsiangyang, in Hupeh, to await the evacuation of Peking

CRITICAL POSITION BETWEEN

We have received the December and January number of the China Review, which commences with an interesting article on "Han Wa Tby the Allies, and the Aboriginal Tribes on the Bonth. Western Frontier of China," by Mr. T. W. Kingsmill The magazine contains also con- tributions by Messrs Eikius, Von Zach, wat JV Dyer Ball, and Mr. #. H. Parker's Netes sid Queries."

The Bangkok Times writes sympathetically

BRITISH, FRENCH, AND

RUSSIANS. Tientsin reports that the situation both with the Russians and with the French

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD,

Yesterday afternoon meeting of the Hang kong Sanitary Board was held. In the sbance of the Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G. (Vice President, and Captain deperintendent of Police), Dr. Bell (Acting Principal Civil Medical Oftoer) was voted to the chair. There were also present Mr. W. Chatham (Acting Director of Public Works), the Hon. A. W. Brewin, Mr. E. Osborne. Dr. Clark (Medical Officer of Health). Mr. Fang Wa Chuen, Mr. Chan A Fook, and Mr. G. A. Woodcock (Secretary).

drainage for the marshy "ground se a whole, to remedy the present damp condition of a large part of the surface. In connection with s farther catting of sloping bank behind the new Hospital, which Lunderstand is to be made deep damp hollow between the new site and the Government Infectious Diseases Hospital sheld be Allen in, until proper provision is made for the stream passing through it in the interest of both hospitals, (3) Not much more of a charactor can be done for Lie improvement of temporary the nullahs to the south-east of the cattle-depot, marked “ A” and “ B." and I do not

think that the needs of the locality at present justified the RESIGNATION OF ME, F, MOXIE, vory expensive measures that would be required TheSECRETARY reada letter from the Colonial to adequately drain the rails. Much of tho Secretary stating that Mr. J. MeKis had re-bed of the main stream, and its branches

solid irregular rack, and signed his seat on the Buzitary Board, and that levelled out, meini wond after this in arrangements would be made for the election district to be adopted to prevent the existence of required in this

green water weed to which I have shove re- ferred. The premier of unopheles in no source of injury to the cattle, sheep and pig depot, since their inmates are only them for short periode previons to being. slaughtered, · BOT : to the rope works whose employees are probably entirely, or chiefly, there during the day only, so that meanwhile the maly kabited house re quiring consideration is that of a caretaker of the cattle, depot. Should further waikling be

• I think it may have an important bearing projected, this whole subject wouldl : require upon the health of the colony if two or three consideration, but by the meantime It soutas to lath-houses can be supplied for the use of theme that the inmates of the caretaker 8-house. working coolies, Ask the 5. 3. to advise na to might be efficiently protected by a combination this master and the location of the bathhouses at the following inexpensiva.megalos,

Lieat-Col. Hughes, R.A.M.C.:- Most neces (The new kerowne in the eary."

of a successor,

The CHAIRMA” said that this matter was re-

ferred to at the previous meeting, so that all that was necessary now was to lay the letter on the table.

BATH-HOUSES FOR CHINESE COOLIES.

The SECRETARY read the following minute from His Excellency the Governor, dated the 7th instant, relative to the provision of hath livuses for Chinese coolies ›---

r. Hartigan:-"It is eminently satisfac tory to find His Excellency advocating a mosaure urget by the 8. B. ou previous Govern

should be taken in hand forthwith."

Mr. Fang Wa Chuen:-"It is very impor- tant that public bath-houses for coolies be es tablished.

the

These CLARETS are bought direct from continued: To us it seems very doubtful about the lach-comber nuisance, of which we remains highly critical. The British, it is mente unarcilingly. HE's. recommendation the next few months, to reunos their numer

that the money derived trum increased wrote a short time ago. Our contemporary re- maid, are taking every precaution against

the leading French growers. The lowest pricedure of exceptional value: had- guaranteed to be the genuine product of the

juice of the grupe.

CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET, CHATEAU RAUZAN, and CHATEAU LAFITE are commended to the notice of Connoisseure as high-class after-dinner

Wines of a rich and rare character.

Smaller quantities and Sumple boities will be supplied at proportionate wholesale

dates.

We guarantee our Wities and Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised

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The Daily Press.

HONGXONG, 22nd March, 1901

AMONG the many important questions which will arise when the Chinese Imperial Court has returned from Hsiunłu to Peking and a guarantee has thus been given of the

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calls the fact that at one time some years ago it expressed an opinion that Bangkok was the possible trumbles.

dumping ground" for the destitute of the Far East, and was promptly sued for libel by a couple of hypersensitive and impecunious wule. This of course, was before the community know better.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 19th March.

Mr. E. Osborne:-"I think the Board recem mended public baths some time ago. They are badly needed, especially for the cool-coolies at

Wanchi."

According to Japanese reports the Indian traynorchants in Canada are motively pushing salon of Ceylon ten. The Ceylon tamen has THE ADMIRALTY AND THE COALING opening bath-hous, I believe they might be

customs charges, onci transmitted to the Imperial Government coffers, would find its way back to the different provincial "governments, and these, being deprived of our of their main reveier, would seem to be compelled to levy blackmail upon na- »tives and foreigners from dine necessity." The difficulty bere raised is by no means to be disregarded, but with a reformes1 Go- miniufactured green ten similar to the Japan vernment at the head of affairs in China tea to compete with the latter. A quotations the prospect of the provinces being fairly for Japan ton are 30 per cunt. higher than they were a year or so ago, while there for Ceylon trented in the distribution of revenue is far better. It should be arangol beforehand, tea are correspondingly lower, the fature of as Mr. WHITEHEAD said in the speech from Japan toa is seriously threatened. There is no representative of the Japanese Tea Guild at which we iure quoted, that the reve Montreal at present, and the Japan se say that from the revised tariff shall be divided pro-the Indian merchants, in their anxiety to drive portionately between the Central and the Japun tes from the markets in Eastern Çapada Provincial Governments, and the new frealy are advertising in the papers that it is poisonons should contain a stipulation that the in- and harmful. ereased tariff, shall be collected and ad- ministered by the Imperial Maritime Customs. This department, Mr. WHITE READ-justly says, "has rendered the most invaluable service to the Central Govern "ment and to foreign trude ever since it

'Much gossip has been sprong up in Teal

shippings, circles, within the last day or 60,

to the rumoured sale and purchase of certain steamers which have been running in Chinese waters. As a result of our enquiries we find that the Rs. Siam has been, sebi by Mesare.

** was established in 1859. The fret of the Bradley & Co. of the Fraya to Mr. Geo-

In the vicinity of the house. I rec, mmend the weekly application of it, to all pools in which 1spector, Watson, who is able to recognies se lars me of nuopheles, finus any larva ali torongi

as much as possicle unfore the seasons come. around again when breeding goes on more rapidly his should be done in the atrenin from the cattle depot to the wall known spot above the junction with the struum and should inclnus the lower part of the latter. The total amount of the Koroste required would not be great, a only the pooms and'. The Vico-president:In Shanghai, Peking, plus were green cose exists wout Read to -Tientsia, and other Chinono cities, publis batis be done. About one teaspoonful of kerosene ta are oponed by private enterprise, like at home. the square yard of the water service is scient If a linese were granted the sole privilage of an amount that will not injure the water 100

drinsing purposes at tus code-depot, opened in that way. In fact I was approached

(The protection 4t

doors, windows, und on the subject rome years ago."

Tendals or the buses by wire-use, A M The CHAIRMAN said the Board was asked to

sure that in the hands of Fations * Italian malar Mr. Forster in the House of Commons mid advise as to this matter of ath-houses and 10 cogiste, expedaly Cote, has proved entirely that the Admiralty was not disposed to aequestion whatever that it was a very good parts of the Italian railway lines. I mill be select some siten. He thought there was no satisfactory in some of 100 Worat muurious to Mr. Brodrick's proposal to transfer the scheme indeed, and he thought the work should

glad to point out to the Virectie of Pajno be done by the Govermout. If they waited for Warks what I think might be done in

In the smaller coaling stations to the Nary, but they

private enterprise in the matter it would be aspect and I would wagwat that the Gorura were considering the matter.

long time in coming He thought the Govern

ment shall get out om tugmad is quantity of THE AUSTRALIAN NAVAL CONTIN

ment might start with two bath-ne east and iron wire gate with no evening dus most. An Mr. Osborne said, one was very one-twentigits of an iixolt in diameter for tid much required in the Wanchai district for the not only at the houses in question, "unt for utu al-cooler there. He anggested the appoint outed honom occupied by police under

malarious localities were more ridicat un usuren for dealing with anopheles may not be justided by exist means if ordered new su cunid

STATIONS.

GENT.

Mr. Forstar puid u tribute to the Australian Naval Contingent in China, and hoped that Canada would on no distant day imitate the Australian precedent.

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COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR.

Between half-pant four and five o'clock yes

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ment of a committee to select sites.

Mr. OSBORNE proposed the appointment of Dr. Clark and Mr. Chatham,

ME. FUNG WA CHUEN seconded, and thee to tan bone the next mularis season. motion was curried.

THE ANOPHELEB NO QUITOES. The SECRETARY read the following report ef Dr. Thomsons on the presence of the larva of the anopheles-mosquito in the neighbourhood of the cattle-depot at Kennedytown —

I have the honour to report that at the eng

Medicinal prophyinzis. For tul par- tienaar tatnily i would recommend the time of | naimine which is more easily given to cană. dees, less severe is its general effects, nisi quite zes entective, de quibus item? in te muti-harak

9. The site of the new police station will

new-increased tariff being-collected by --MaBain of Shanghai at a price approaching turday afternoon, the British steamer Glengpic, { of the Director of Public Works I have probably prove Awalthy Witaunt any

"I honestly collected.

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The Russian battleship Sevastopol arrived yesterday from Colombo,

Mine is to fall into Geraan hands.

the

to complete notes made on the previous occa-

protective bure on account of its uiga mention, and its res expositie to wind un rou should experience prove otherwise, giuria e physactie methots to those Just updurived www. 10. Anter this severe sold at the beginning of standani where a previously found them warming, it were still to be found in passier Lbe nambers fortunately hat some muster UKAGE V HEIN F a glass jar in my versudan, Wuch the temperature fell so suddenly, Taey be same sluggish and torini, and most of them i beitsved dead, but to-day in the suns-rays Luby thereiere tune is indon of larvas tit, the have become quite lively again. It is probabay

streams at we present time is more apparent than real, ainos they are most wanty recognized in sctuary iconasmaves by tusi, very cauras-

11. La conolusion 1 take tass opportunity of

tajstic movements who disturbed. with larvae of parte terally swarming

stability of the agreement between the there were reported one frosk case of plague/States, declined an invitation the other day to cause of the casualty is at present a mareanopheles, which were not confined to any arging activé offeris for the destruction of the

Powers and China, nope will more intinuately concern the future welfare of the Chines

During the 24 hours preceding hoon yesterday

and one-death (Chinese).

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ANOTHER BURGLARY IN QUEEN'S ROAD.

was all over the Colony, at the present dessou when new generations are not being developed therefore such efforts will be much more effec or at mast only comparatirely slowly, and wasn

tave ten anring the actual lover season.

the Imperial Maritime Custers would be $180,000, and that the s.. Miles which came of the Glan line, whose agents are Morst carefully suspected the neighbourhood of the a sufficient guarantee that the money would here with a cargo of coal, las changed owners. MoGregor Bros. and Gow) which was just then cattle depot at Kennedytown with a view to In the staff having been purchased by a London Company, entering the harbour from London and Singa- ascertaining its present condition as regards presence of larvae of anopheles mosquitoes of the Maritime Customs there is the of whom The Asiatic Trading Co. are the pore, collided with the British steamer Hang: and I anhmit the results of my observations. De EmpIOVELL

local agents, for £25,000 (sterling). It is also chow, one of Messrs. Butterfield and Swires for the information of H. Excellency the nucleus of the very best in..erial for the stuted that three other local steamers are in the vessels, which had coms in from Chingkiang. Governor. I spent the afternoons of Friday thas present work, the farem very much less" ultimate formation of a Civil Service for market, but it is only a very vague ruinour The spot where the mishap occurred was about 1st instant, and Tuesday, the 5th instant. at "the Chinese Empire. From an increased that the China Merchants have sold their mid-stream, opposite a point between Felder's Kennedytors, making my second visit partly HONGKONG OFFICE : 14, Des Vœux ROAD Cvolume of trade.

Street and the Ferry wharf. The Hungchos sinu and partly to investigate the result of the on which would be vessels, wharves, do, as a going concern to a LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C

charged the revised and increased tariff, foreign syndicate. This syndicate, it may be has received the greatest injury, having had severe cold of the procestling two days. I

· In · fact | uncloga a plan of this district, to illustrats my **China and the Chinese people would derive mentioned, is said to be German; and there is her bows completely smashed in.

niso a rumour to the effect that the Kiaping whole of the plates above the water line, anton the plau-the complete re.

the impact Las in so great as to damage the report.

Considering first the mainstrea 203. immense benefit.”

about one half the distance to the rail has moral of all bushwoad from the lower part of it been opened out, leaving a large aperture on the and the filling up of many side pools, are an We have already recorded that H. E. Wafore sile of the water-tight balkhead The undoubted improvement to the district. But I Tine fang, Chinese Minister to the United Glengyle is but slightly injured. This exact found the whole stream in its more stagnant

meet Major-General Ofis at a dinner in New matter of conjecture, uul, under the peculiar particular hollows. Immediately above the lavis of muses, not only in Kennedytown, York. Papers now to hand give Minister Wa's circumstances attending it, must remain so plank bridge beside the old mortary is a deep The predictions of Madame Zaria, the Ame-letter of declination, which was as follows until the Marine Court of Enquiry reveals it, poel round the edges of which I was able in the presence of Inspector Watson to scoop up feel that I am obliged to decline for the follow of dollars.

While I appreciate your courtesy highly. I The damage is estimated at several thousands arrae and papass at nearly every dip of the

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And a similar condition existed all ing reasons, I admit that I feel great admira-

along the ravine. Moreover, over the position of tion for General Otis ass militury corumander

some of the old side pools, now led up, a greenish one of water-weed has formed abore and respect him highly as a gentleman, bet I

the lime and coment with which they have been The Shanghai Mercury understands that the think be, while Military Governor. committed

filled owing to a triode of water over them, aud in this gore I found the larvae abnudant. Gwendoline Mine in Carea has been purchaseit an egregious error and did great injustice to by a British syndicate in London, and that the Chinese by inter ducing the Chinese exclu

DROZ AND COMPANY AGAİN BURGLED. they will organise the outre stall. The posto acts into the Philippines which have stirred-

Masury. Droz & Company, 10 Queen's Road chase money is stated to be £25,000,

up race prejudice and done harm to thow Central, who were tands the victims of a daring islands. While I believe that General Otis ketanglery on Chinese New Year's day, when ed upon the ill-advice of some one, still if I the window of their shop was broken and were to attend the dinner given in his houeur I something like one handred and fifty watches could not decline the invitation to say something stulen, have again been similarly visited, their concerning the General, and what I have to say premises having been broken into either late might not le pasant to the General or his on Wednesday night or early yesterday morn fellow testusters to hear, though, as I said ing. On this occasion un entrance into the abose. I hold him personally in very high premises was effected from the back, and altogether 360 watches stolen. Information extuer."

was given to the police, and Sergeant Murison A representative of the Singapore Free Preas of the detective staff, was given charge of the

These conditions can be most sünger fully over". 5. I further continued my enquiry to the west coins. We are only at the beginning of our interest in musical affairs in that Colony, has employed by him Bergeant Murison learned

koowledge as regards the prophylaxis of natan ban interviewing our local musical celebrity. that an attempt had been mads to pawn the side to which 1 first referral. At there is s large place. On the 12th day of last nauth

Our contemporary states: Mr. A. G. Ward, watchus, and fallowing up this slight due he ullab partly trained and in this trained nullah ria, and it is, to say the least, disappointing to close above the slaughter-boases I found a green find the president of the Sanitary Board staing the lion. T. H. WHITEurad read a paper

The Chinese Representative in Tokyo is said who is such an energetic promoter of things yesterday morning arrested three men, who coze similar to that above mentioned costing ex calledra that this method of combatting to have addressed to his Government a memorial musical in Hongkong, has passed through home-had in their possession a basket containing the sarface of the stone floor of the watercourse the mosquitoes is hepelees, when the

esperiment before the Royal colonial lustitute on

of over 200 articles urging the reform of China's wards on a holiday. He hopes to visit Bayreuth about two hundred watches. It is believep at certain points where water was trickling from had been but half corried out, is only in existence The Expansion of Trade with China." and

adutinistration on Japanese lines. It is added this summer and hear the Wagner cycle of that the same gang was responsible for the tides and swarning with the larvae of a month, and when no attourpt has been made in the course of his remarks he naturally that Viceroy Lio, to whoat, in common with operas. One of his plans is the systematic x-

former burglary at Musers. Droz & Company, snopheles.

6. At to the south-west of the now dis. either in the first plues to free the unlish fro

larvæ, or to pravont their reprodaction pending had something to say about the lekin ques-other local officials, the memorial was sent by tension of musical education in Hongkong, shop, in connection with which the police at the used silk-works there is a marshy piece of the complete wash out of the unlish during tion. With his words all British merchants the Throne for consideration. Its endorsed many through the establishment of a regular School time were unable to make any arrests. The grand used as a cress-gardon und here to the rainy season, and this too, notwithstanding Dr. Thomson's strong recommendation aring of Music Mr. Alec Marah will be principal three men will probably be brought before the found the larvae abundant.

7. At "H" close behind the site of the pro-active efforts for the destruction of the larva Professor of Singing; there is available now a magistrate to-day.

posed Tung Wal Hospital Infections Diseases of mosquitoes all over the colony-when there Branch there is elevated marshy ground for such efforts will be much more effective. similarly harbouring larvae in abundance.

than during the actual fever suasWIL

Empire than that of tariff revision. Before rican fortanteiler now in Hongkong, ure said the Boxer outbreak last spring overthrew all to be creating quite a sensation locally, and „the calculations of the diplomatists, it was many people are taking the opportunity of

beginning to look as it tarif revision were having a look into the future. likely to be the next subject to come under consideration of the British represenative in China. Rumours were assiduously cir- culated in Shanghai-and-chewhere thetopir CLAUDE MACDONALD bad actually agreed to a raising of the existing Customs tarifi A promise, however, was given that no change of tariff was likely to take place without pre- vious consultation with the parties most interested, more especially the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong and Shanghai. The troubles of last year drove all such questions into the inckground, but now that peace prospects are growing though but slowly) brighter the ma,ter of duties on imports into Chinu must soon regain its

The Singapore Free Press anticipates that ou the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York io Singapore the squadron from the Chion station to welcome Their Royal Highnesses may include H.M.S.S. Centurion, Colialla Argonaut, and Entlyaton,

The Dallas Company yesterday evening sub- mitted that very successful musical comedy. The French Maid, at the Theatre Royal, to an audience of good proportions. The production

Dr. Hartigau minated :-- I should like to add that wouse three months ago, and again lately, cartsin surative indures were adopted at Quarry Bay and also atthe Metropole Hotel. Yesterday 1 inspected the pool and found there quite free from knopheles irve with the 3. There are two branches of this stream exception of two small pois, one of which had which joint near the old Tang Wa Mortuary. oror.coked, while the other lying out of the That marked " " is also infested with larvae stream had not been affected by the petroleum everywhere but that marked “C” is quite free puured in higher up. This shown how slight from them, owing to its being rendered foal by carelesses de intention may nullify wast soap und so used by washerman along its would otherwise #succeal experiment. The Director of Public Works is mistaken in banks and so made anfit for the breeding of

supposing the suopheles hare sinco spread over Taraing my attention to the Valley on the large pools formerly free of them. They always unspheles. East side, of the spur occupied by the now Folies existed in these places. Dr. Tomson is report Station. I found the nullut marked Dat the only emphases to necessity of skilled supervis ink with date of my visit almost dry and such pools as slow and continuous action is exist in font condition owing to the presence

anopheles poola, exis of workmen quarrying or breaking up rocks

thi Italiau nislaria authority, higher up and consequently free from larvae, while that marked E is similarly free from pointed out the facts noticed by Dr. Tasmson, The breeding in green ooze and in the anopheles owing to the use of it by washer bottom of narrow canals and trained aulali

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previous urgency. In this question of tariff went off with great spirit und ancores were Tre. Presumably its Ex.for, who takes euch au active case. From one of the Chinese detective non, though I found larvae in springs by the then ulmost dey, as pointed out how

revision the fate of the Lekin duties holds a quent. A fuller report will appeur to-morrow.

in China, we imagine, must heartily agree, for of its recommendations.

side of the stream.

he brought forward once more the arguments which have long been familiar with those. An Asaki despatch says:-In coumelion with fair staff for piano and organ study, and Mr. who have studied the tariff question out Li Hung-chang's appeal to the Esianfu-Govern-Ward hopes-ta secure a competent professor of

8. Having given-the-foregoing facts very Mr. OSBORNE sail In-connection with

their practical bearing:- induce the official mind to grapple with the Governor Yea's troops us Imperial bodyguards. the President of the Philharmonic Society here.

who reported upon the proposed site of the The C. P. R. steamer Empress of Japan ar..

(1) The valley drained by the two streams Tune Wale Infectious Diseases Hospital and difficulties of the problem requiring solution. un Imperial Edict has now been issued directing us to ansical organisation generally in Hong-

the Governor to senil six companies to Hsianfa kong and Singapore. The chief difficulty in rived at Kobe at 5 s.m. on Wednesday, the 20th marked "D" and "E" does not demand early equally Dr. Harrigan, to point out that De. For no one can deny that the problem, how

inst., and left again at noon same day for Yoku-attention, bat inasmuch as there is already in Thomson fully corroborates the Committee's at one. The Turtur General asserts that the carrying on sustained work, it was agreed, i ham here she was due to arrive at 1 pmit a considerable Chinese population and as the statements concerning the unhealthy surround- to get rid of the lekin, is a very difficult one.

Russo-Chinese secret agreement was due to the apathetic inortia of the average so-called musical yesterday.

Chinees city will probably tand to spread stillings of the site, and effectually disposes of the Mr. WHITEHEAD kinseif saya: The necessity of providing means of defence against person, who requires a deal of shepherding. The H. A. L steamer Asturia, from New more inte this valley to bullshis should even- denial of these statements made by yourself and **speedy abolition of inland taxes and levice bandits. Li Hung-chang is of opinion that and wheedling into doing anything at all. Also York, left Manila for this port on the 19th iust, tually be trained when aullahs near the centre the late Director of Public Works Dr.

of the city have been dealt with.

Thomson says To the 8.W. of the new "on trade would be a difficult step to effect us the agreement mentious "for 1 time the incapacity of many gentlemen and ladies to aul may be expected here to-day.

The M. M. steamer Oceanies, with the next (2) The neighbourhood of the proposed disu-zed silk works there is a maly piece of in isolated parts of China. It might be being it should be abrogated on the conclusion understand that irr gularity of effort is inimical

French mail, will leave Saigon to-day at 2 pm Chinese Infectious Diseases Hospital marked round used as a crem-garden, and here too I "practicable in and near to the Treaty of the peace negotiations. A heated discussion to all real chance of even moderats achievement.

for this part.

G. & H." will need to be thoroughly found the larvae abundant. (b) Close behind Ports, but in other parts of the country took place between Li and tho Russian Minister To attend one out of three cheir or oroliestral

The N. Y. K steamer Mike Maru (Bombay drained before that building is cocupled or the site of the proposed Tang Wan Hopital "the merchant and the trader relieved of to Peking on this point. The peace negotia, pinotices is no adequate reason for getting on to Line) left Kobe via Moji for this port on the it will certainly prove unfoulthy.fres Infections Diseases branch there is elevated “paying lekin would, according to previous tiuum will inevitably be interrupted for some pedestal of virtue, and exuding conscious reo- 20th inst., aud is expected to arrive here on channel for a stream flowing past the site marshy ground similarly harbouring larvas in should be made with some system of subsoil bandango. (c) The neighbourhood of te titude at every poro. But we have seen it dons."; the 27th inst. experience in the matter of Transit passes,"

here, though they have failed so far tomont for the enrolment of certain companies of the violíu. Ho had a long talk yesterday with LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTcareful consideration the following wenis to be tik report I think it is due to the committee

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