POLICE COURT. Monday, 29th April. Before Ma. HAZELAND.
LOOKING FOR BUSINESÄ George Frind, when charged with being a vagrant, sail Beg your pardon, sir. I warup at the Frak looking for business, and I never asked money from nobody."
His WorshipI don't know what sort of business you expected to fluid there,
Lance Sergeant Kerr-I arrested him about 1.30 pm. on Saturday. He had no money, and was begging from door to door.
The defendant was committed to the House of Detention as a vagrant.
RETURNING FROM BANISHMENT. Chus i was banished from the colony some time ago, bat a longing for familiar sceneM and fuces" came over him, nad on Saturday ho refarmed from Chinose territory. Unfor
tunately for him, however; a- Cliness detective with a good memory for faces him, and took the willing exili inti cuntaly
He was charged with ratening from banish mont, and sentenced to a year's hard labour.
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REMOVAL OF CAPE D'AGUILAR LIGHT.
The following is the most important part of the correspondence pablished in the Gastie with reference to the proponsel removal of Cape D'Aguilar Light to Groen Island :-
HE. THE GOVERNOR TO MR CHAMBERLAIN.
Government Ho, Hongkong, 25th August, 1900. Sir-I have the honour to forward copy of an extract from the Harbour Master's report for the year 1892, in which he origiinily suggested the improvement in lighting the approches to this harbour by the
lights referred to. The estimate of the Capo d'Aguilar Light to reen L-lead and the ta Cape Collinson having les as latter certained to be $5,000 and 7,000 respectively. owing to the pecessity of reconstructing the towers at both places to make the suitable for the lights which were designed for diferent elevaigns; as is shown in the attached paper of
cost of removing
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 90în 1901–
20 seconds.
| range of visibility of 10 miles, and they are further of opinion that the light should be ocoulting, giving one occultation of this
undercommend that the Fourth Order They also Lauteru and Apparatus now in use at Green Island be transferral to Cape Colinson, and a new structure erected there for the purpose, adjucrat to the present buildig the loml plane of the light to be the same at present, viz., about 200 feet, and the Elder Brethren aro of opinion that this light sho should by occaiting, giving oue ocenisation of the seconda duration every ten seconds.
In reply to your enquiry as regards the ovation
of the lights, a to state that for rustical purposes their offest will not be in paired if exhibited at the heights au avevo.
If it is decided to adopt the suggestion as to the lights being occulting, I am to request that this may be stated when the requisition for the supply of the necessary machiney is made.
The original documents acreagpanying your letter are returned horowith as requealon --
descriptive particulars, I took the opinion of the Chamber of Commerce as to whether them, &c.,- expenditure involved would be justitied-by-the- advantage gain,
(Signed) Chas-A. KENT. The Undor Seentury of State. Colonial Oilee,
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a good all-round weapon is not one for throating home "beyond the shield. It may be fearfully costly and unwieldy, but it gives when the War Office with official price explains confidence to the old women of both sexes, its use is to afford them safety among their washed clothes in suburbar back-yards when the day of the Empire is done”
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Undersigned, having been appointed GENERAL AGENT for the boro Company, is prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at current rates.
Claims settled direct withent reference to the Head Ofico,
A. R. MARTY, Agent. Hongkong, 1st Angust, 1908.
The report made by Admiral O'Neill to the verament on the Holland sabinarte boat, which Naval Departmout of the United States Go is the type the British Government have adopted for experimental purposes, is certainly not on: couraging Admiral O'Neill thinks they will THE REDS OF THE NAVY.
be more dangerous to the seamen who may be "And now as to the needs of the Navy?"
ordered to work them than to ab sacy. AL "As regards the arany the principles of con- though only tried as a surface bost, its trinis have traction as bus funt is not so with the Navyet been encouraging for the future. On one of The army needs reconstruction, the Navy doos two occasione," he says, "it was submerged and not. What the Navy dose want is development, moret very slowly under the surface, but it hat! not merely of its external strength, but of its consus of determining its course." He describes internal arrangements, for latter scouring por- it as an occentric boat," and the possibility of lift- fection in all parts of its cessarily complax ting its mark with a torpedo discharged from it is
reduced to minimum." He further says, structure. In my japent the only sound
tiree lines on which to proceed
a great number of submarine Applicable satisfied that to the Empire, the Navy, ead to tho Army beats will be a source of great care and also of alike. Take the Navy as a whole, and examin
groat disappointment. They will fail in the the phos to be filled, and train the force to fill of an unble to accept anything them. For purposes of illustration, take the which the Holland has done as evidence that position of the naval officer's training and such heats are useful and oeient-instri education. During the series careers of many mouts for uavul purposes. Tie-val-strugth offers there has been a couplete transformand prestige of this every otterst cursus rates. tion in ships and weapons. Therefor the type country will consist in the number of its of officer and his training mast he diffighting ships, and not in torpedo-boats or ferent from thenty-five youn-ügen
se entric craft of any sort." Experiments with the new bout are not cuts less necessary by D this condom mution, but the vessels should come successfully out of a very severe test before the. ration is committed to heavy expenditure on aries--Nan and Military Record,
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NAVAL TRAINING.
Their reply of the 10th instant, a copy of which I appeid, they stated that after-bav.
WESERS, CHANCE'R ESTIMATES. On Satunlay night a spa-tanned old Chiming obtained the opinion of exports ahoy bo
4th Dawomber, 1990).. man led another, whom he hold by the queue, lieved the advantages would greatly outweigh
CAPE D'AGUILAR MIEST ORDER LIGHT.
The seriona aspect of the present rural into the charge-room at No. 2 Wanchai) Police the cost, and further suggested the substitu
Occulting gear for changing the prosunt situation is the uncertainty, and variety of Station, and charged him with stealing, a jucket, tun of evolving or flush lights for kad on ved Light Brom Occulting Light, to pro- opinions on aval training and education in the (which the Tights it is intended to ise are) dure occations at intervals to be decided inval service itself. 15is not surprising, how provided the cost involved were not excussive
apon, comprising Clockwork complets, with 3. I attach a copy of a report on this sy
ever, when it is remembered that the
youth of gestion by the Acting Harbour Master, who is driving chain, and spare chain, led driving the senior officers was passed and their VS in favour of the proposal, but before, taking weights, snatch Block and back balanes claire formed under conditions which, have further steps in the matter I think it would sheet-iron dropping: cylinder, over-head geur vanished. Germany and Japan, starting navies French mail, left. Singapore on Meniny, the Complainant He is the head of the crowwell to consult Captain Ramsay, who is now in springs chains, brackets, instable clip under modern.conditions, have no prejudices of Ferrinst., at 7p... for this port via Saigon.
Inspector-What are you? Complainant I'm a captain.
dust bont.
Jumpootor-And what is the defendant?
the bo'san..
On a boing heard at the Pities Court, the "bo'sun" was convicted and sentenced to three weeks' kurd labour. The captain" do parted with the dignified bearing of one who had performed a great public service.
BEFORE MI, KEMP.
STEALING PHOM & SHIFMTAJNÍS, Robert Christian, of Ireland, residing at the Sailors Home, was charged with stealing from a shipmate at the Home one silver watch, one sovereign, and two half-crown-total value, £3.5%.
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England. If he is in favour of the substitution of the lights augusted by idr. Basil Taylor have to ask that you will obtain the opinion of Messrs. Chase Brothers of Birmingham, the makers of the fights as to the feasibility and cost of converting the lights.
brackets, bushed brackets for precaud gear pay for rank dise spars cleains. two spare spicat spring, two spare chaiu pulleys, our spare donblended lever, one sparo trigger, spare sure,
the past in conflict with the necessities of the present to overconio. The difficulty of our Admiralty in dealing with this vital question of entry, education, and training is grout. It is beans I know this, and because I in farfal of the danger of halting between pinions on a matter of supreme moment the Nasy i the nation, that I determiner to raise the question on the Navy Estimates Ocentting Gear, Lc., exactly as above, whether it would not be wise to refer the ques- Fucked and delivered fo.. in London. fortion of try, education, avid training of offfeurs the sum of £125 (au hundre I and twenty- and men to a Royal Commission," pounds).
To Inset-up-und seated in our Works Packed and delivered f.o.b. in London for the Estimates a su to cover the cost of the cut of $150 (One hundred and thirty pound
4. In the meantime I shail subunit with the i
struation of a new tower, 2011 feet above son level, ou Green Island, to take the D'Aguilar Light,
...
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GREN ISLAND FURTH ORDER LIGHT.
We should require to know the periód dosired for the docuitation, how many seconds dark and how many seconds light. Also the diameter of the burner to nature correct, size of the drop
cylinder.
A weight tube for conducting the driving weights should be provided in the tower.
CHANCE BROTHERS & Co., LIMITED.
I do not propose to recommend that the work of shifting the Greon Island Light to Cape Collinson shout by proceeded with next year; and the placing of the Colinson Light at Both men, it appeared from the complain-Kowloon Point is probably not now nuussar unt's evidence, were in liquor, and there was a If it is not found to be necessary the light great deal of uncertainty as to whether the could be sold, and it might be well to ascertaining watol and money had been lost or stolen. from Messrs Chance whether it would be worth The complainant missed the articles in the sending the apparatos to England for sale ar morning, and reported to the police. Ser whether they would allow the Government auy. gyont MeHardy went back with him to the thing for it. I have, &c., teme, and there the defendant, who had just -akened from. drunkon sleep, was taxed with ad adoiitted the theft. As the sergeant said to his Worship, the defendant was stupefied with drink, and had no knowledge of what he was saying.
HE BY A BEARE, Governor.
MK CHAMBERLAIN TO H 1, THE GOVERNOR
Downing Strost,
1st February, 1901 Sir.—With reference to your despatch No. 390 of the 25th sugust last, relating to the proposed ito provansat in lighting the ap
IMPERIAL DEFENCE,
--THE FAITH THAT 13 IN ME."-
"And now. Sir John, will you give me your gading loas on propagation for war
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*** Koughly, my articles of faith are:-
1ual crpassive defenen, as a leading principle of British defence, is a wasteful and pernicions fed.
2. Imperial defence is the only true' gospel, 3. Co-operation, and the combination of the resources of all parts of the Empire under a compréhensive scheme, is the only programme which offers any real prospect of the British survival in international perils plainly visible ahead."
Sir John Colomb was good enough to promise to extend this suntary by a written'argument,
C. B. which 1. give balow,
NOTE BY SIR JOHN COLOME.
The principals vins to ur understanding on the matter, and his Worship, who was abliged to accept the statement made in the dock by the defendant that he took the money, but not the watch, ondered him to be told in custody till proacting to harbour of Hongkong 1 have the reproducing. C. B. starte by recalling a reappeal to alomentary principles as the only true
the-rising of the court.
GERMANY AND MANCHURLA.
prisms, which they presume will not be nail when it is transferred to Cape Collinson.
4. The firm are unable to make any offer for the gun-total portion of the ape Collinson light, except at serap price; and they presune.
SIR JOHN COLOMB'S VILWS. Au interesting wories of articles on "Im perial Defence has been agering in the volumus of the Daily Graphic over the signaturs | C. B." One of the most recent describes an in terview with Sir John. Colomb and is well worth mark made to him by an ex-First Sea Tørt of the Adiniralty cerning Malms works
It has all been eaid before by the two Colomb, bat the public would not usten."
Reforme owing er inception to the persistent advocacy
In the practical application of this doctrine I
foundation of any scheme. We must look at the Epire as a whole, in its geographical, economic and political aspects, and apply to it as a whole this eternal law that success in wac
of
whole thirty years' campaign against officiul is the business of organisation to produce ut the forms, and therefore their distribution. 1t. intolerance and public eredulity that one realises the right times the right forces distribution. the full measure of the services of the ex-maria demands. Oceans roll between our proviness," artillery officer, who quitted the Navy becaust and the roads of our Empire are the paths of the enlightened Board of Adoniralty could otsen. Every part of the Empire is in a greater or appreciate Walter Bagehet's principle Unless degrad spendent upon the freedom of the discussion in the essorco of progress. C. B interview.commonces
"Yes," said Sir John Celomb when I hinted at this episode, I had a bad quarter of an hour
honour to transmit to you a copy of correspon donce on the subject, as noted in the margin,
2. Messrs.
Chance Bothers anticipate no diffi. onlty in converting the Cape D'Aguilar and Green Island Lights from fixed to oceniting German Reichetag last month, when the eupatus which they supplied for Green Island in Intelligence Department, came piecemeal. Fight times with the right forces. G
Ausong Count von Bülow's remarks in the lights. They have pointed out that the appar- of Sir John ‹ olémb, such as the invaluable Nard depends upon being in the right places at the plementary estimates for the expedition to 1974 was supplied with a nut of condensing is only when on tukes a cabin survey of that conditions fix the places and the Chins were being discussed, none were listened to with more interest than those concerning terzaury's position with regard to Manchuria. Maasra, Chance Brothers have in prepam The Imperial Chanceller said :-
tion a drawing, which will be transmitted direct The Anglo-German Agreement has no rato you by the Crown Agents for the Colonios ference to aucinuria, (Hear, hear, and a when it is received, with the purpose of ensir- sensation.) This is shown by the very wording ing that the dimensions are furnished correctly. of the Agreement. I stated before that this Agreement contained no secret urrunge hents ar cleases. I can now add that during the nogotiations which led to the coelusion of this Agreement we left no room for any doubt that we did not take it as applying to Manchuria. In Manchurin there are no German interests worth mentioning. It is not a sphere of Gorman misionary activity; German tradere er Gormsus of any class can only be found here and there in the trachag-centres of Manchuria. As regards the future of Manchuria-really, goutlemon, I can imagine nothing which we regard with more indiference. ("Hear, hear," on the right.) On the other hand, it is our interest that at the present moment, and until her obligations to the Powers are settled, China- should not unduly diminish her resourene. China is in the position of é debtor of the Powers, who owes them a very large sum, sud
is a debtor who is arranging with her creditors but has not yet rota settlement. Tho creditors have an interest in seeing that the debtor does not give away too much in frauden creditorum. We have, therefore, like other
as good a price could be obtained in Hongkong with an Admiralty official, who made it destine
as in England. The apparatus has been in usely clear that to examine principles of British for 25 years, and the optical portion is there-defence was revolutionary, and to diseis pre- fore probably slightly discoloured, and for this paration for war was to upset the Service. renses unsaleable.
With more frmness than courtesy I was toode aware that I mast-olout to abandon the Service or essa to write this sort of staff. So I left That was more than thirty years ago. My criminal views are now the commenplaces of British policy, with this difference, that I am now driven to protest against reckless and of the lights-Iwasteful expenditure resulting from an exag
terated application of the views."
3. It does not appear that any vote for the construction of a new tower on Green Isisid has been placed on the 1901 Estimates; and it will, therefore, he necessary to take a vots in Council, if it is decided to accept Messrs. Chance Brothers offer and proceed with the transfer and conversion have, ute.,
J-CHABETILAIN."
CAPTAIN MURRAY EUNSBY'S OPIXION.
Thornehill, Kidbrooke Grove, Blackheath, 13th October, 1800, Sir.I have the henone to acknowledge the receipt of your lattor with enclosurea datel 9th instant on the subject of the Hodgkong Lights Acting Harbour Master thereon
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sea. The hoart of the Empire cannot bout if the arteries and veins of Empire are out; it can have no independent existence unless in touch with the cutside world. Thus the element of plate determines that the distribution of war forces necessary for the safety of the Empire as a whole, and of each of its parts, is primarily on the water, and not on the land, and the nature of the war forces first and chiefly concernent is aral and not military. Now, no territory can water beyond gun range distance from its coaste What is movable on the water, not what is fixed ess be the land, does so. Hence naval strategy differs in this in sea essentially from military strategy warfare all objectives are morable, while in land warfare they are ust. In one case ships are the only objectives: in the other territorial positions lest or gained detolmine failure or Bucress.
of itself command, or threaten the command of,
Ja kud
Powers, stated in answer to a question of the desiring my view* upon a suggestion by the torty millions military forms a bit by nature. We must secure the free!
I am of opinion that if the Lights in question can be fitted with flashing or oceulting ar rangement at no very graat cost it will be an advantage, and I consider that the internals proposed by Mr. Taylor are suitable.
corer of tillions
to
Chimes Government that at the present moment and so long as China has not fulfilled tho conditions imposed upon her in the collective Note of the Powers we should regard with regret agreements which Claus should con clude, no matter with whom, in so far as her Anpaired. One of the reasons for our reply obtained from Trinity Houso as to any practical reduced the field army to swell the garrists that is, to remain in port or tight with great financini sogrency might thereby be materially
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*Are we not terribly hampered by our pat
mpaigns topographical features rale During the lost forty-three years possibilities and prolabilities, while the surface War Ofies policy has been founded on fate of the sea offers perfect aquality of natural issues. By frightening the taxpayer about in-
conditions to both sides. Our frandom depende vasion at home and great military desconte
ended in extracting from our pockets sum of Switzerland is mainly dae to advantages. from the sua abroad, the War Office hiss auc-pon what we have done for ourselves, not what nature has done for us, while the freedom for works and several
of the sea or perish.
perish. That means, wo HEL down and wait in the works for great attacks be able in war to deny the freedom of the s that cannot possibly be delivered until we have
our enetales, This we can only do by being lost sea command During the first
part of this period honey that should have gone into
ready to place on the water the right forces at the fleets was diverted to military works, and
courses to the enaniy's eats and squadrons8-- I would like to suggest that an opinion be during the whole period similar financial causes
MR. N. LAZARUS, disadvantage which might result from placing em Liven the War Offer has learned from odds against them. If our naval force
and its
a of Oculist-Optiman, of London and Culcutta, organisation catinot futil that obligation the Laighia in question at a somewhat higher or Senth Atries that an adequate and effectiva distribution, the existence of the Empire will lower elevation than they were designed for.
may be consulted for SPECTACLES at field army for over-se service is of the fit probably depend upon accident and chance. Green Talud Light is now 95 feet shore importance.
16, Queen's Road Centrul high water it will hardly be practicable to
No amount of fixed works and military force has corollaries?
can then help us. Presumably we are, and
HOUGHTON & Co.)--------- keep it at timt height when it is moved to Col. Quite so, for they are now trying to run intend at all costs to be able to satisfy the ru
(Nearly opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL). linson, where the point on which the buildings two mutually-destructive policies. The first is stand is higher than 100 foot.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. lused on the assumption that the Admiralty quirements of distribution on the water. On Business Hours: ... Again, D'Aguilar Light, though designed for cannot voenie sak safety, and therefore the War that assumption I now tarn to the land.
In aggregate extent British land frontiers in days ago to our leading representa- 200 feet, wight perhaps be for all practiral Office oust provide gigantic works and huge three .continents exove the diameter of the A Great proportion of cataracts and diseaser prompt attention.
earth. Without the freedom of the wa wo can.
was the circumstangs that private sauninnies have really began to take advantage of the present position of China in order to extract all sorts of soncessions from the Chinese Gov ernment, this went on in the present fashion, Chine--the Chinese debtor would come to to semble a squeezed lemon a long before we had got a single drop of the juice. £ses no reason why
I should not read the despatch which I address-
It is as follons:
ed
Tow
A lesion that bes
not, of course. defend any
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 21st April, 1377
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tives abroad.
purposes as efficient if pinced on Greea Talaud sedentary forces to man them. The secoud
affecting those advancing in life occur to The text of a statement which was handed in at a lesser-height and thoroby a saving of policy is founded on the assumption that the
of them. With that those having some deficiency in the constraction ton has been given me by the American Ameither case is it necessary that after the War Ofce must provide a great field army for og of them become a purely military problem ending in serious forms of diseare. Glasses bassador (in berliu). It couveys to Chin the change these Lights should show to their argezt advice to pursue, as she has hitherto designed limit of 3 and 14 miles respectively, done, the yanse or desling with the Concert of the Powers, and vot to cobelnds with a single Power agreements which involve the abandon
writing to the Chiness: Minister in Washing expense in the construction of the tower In Admiralty can sure the ma, therefore the frenden arrangements for the defence of any of the eyea-the many years of Eye Strain' UREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP
ment of territory, or which imply thundial
hare, &c.,
(Signed) B. MULAY RUMSEY,
Harbour Master, &c., Hongkong. PS-The enclosures to your leiter un- obligations. The latter way of doing business der reply are returned herewith as directed is clracterised by the words "improper. -
R. M. R. expedient, and extremely dangerous. American statement apparently represents the
The
- TRINITY HOUSE TO THE, COLONIAL, OFFICE.
reply to some overture on the part of China. The The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies. Chinese Minister in Berlin smilarly intimated here yesterday in accordance with bia instrac- tions that Chins was being vigorously present
by Russia to ratify the Blancheria tresty,
the
Trinity House. London, E.C.. 10th November, 1900,
sortis abroad. Just think of the enormous cost to the taxpayer of these policies,
"
1. Fleets to preserve command of the sea,
2. A field army because we ran secure dom wand of the soa.
** garrison army because we may lose command of the sou."
THE TRUE FAITH.
them wave and preserve the sight.
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No. 97, CAINE Road, HebeioNE, Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval isation. The main feature of an army intended
to any address on receipt of atisfactory" refer- to operate in any one of three continents must obviously be mobility. Thus from oven a paroly
ences. Constantly recurring headaches, pulls of
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Stamps in Large or Emall Quantities for Casb. reasons, mobility is the necessity for both our running together; any of these symptoms indi
AGENTS WANTED, ses and land forces. Passive defence is a policy
15 to 25 per cent. Discount Allowed, 1302 the eats a deficiency in the form of the eye raquir foredoomed, and to contemplate defording the And what must be done to save us from Empire without effective means for countering Glasses enly to correct and care. utter failure?**
WO FAT & CO. Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA "Let us reduce as soon as possible the menbus attack is to contemplate war without possessing
it
limita
of to an end. The. power, to bring borne by the constry of giguatic works and naval power are reached when the suomy's Bag CLES only after testing the sight. great sedentary garrisons. Givo ap dreaming of the military defence of London, and bucks cannot show outside the range of his shore Sir, I am directed by the Ekler Brethren to to the work of adapting our military forces to guns. Naval offensive defence" ends at that The German Goremment recommends acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated meet sar military needs in any one of those point, and then possibility of military offen-
23rd ultimo, forwarding copy of correspondance continenta in which
have great la sise defence" begins. relative to the lighting of the approaches to the frontiers." Harbour of Hongkong.
The true faith is a supreme Navy and In reply I am to soquaint, you, for the infor- mobile army'?” mation of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain, that the
THE SHIELD AND THE SPEAB." Eldar Brethren haro, given the matter their
"Yes, that is
s my old maxim, The Navy careful consideration, and are of opinion that it the shield, and the army the spear of our to the lighting Empire." The complex work required for the what was described as ù "'gleaning "bee" one of the approaches to
rustice tattered garments and went in for a Capo Collinson wors carried out. They Office idea of the spear! It so contracts the April. For London 19 cases errential oil. hard days work in picking up ears of wheat in would therefore recommend that a new tower apear as to secure that the major part of its. Per steamer Oceanien, sailed on the End the fields. The lies secured her the sweat of be erected on Green Leland adjacent to material shall be behind the shield instead of in April. For Marseilles-247 bales raw silk, their brows a respectable quality of grain, the present one, and the disused lantern-front. Measured in man power its total extant | 20 masen elk piece goods, 3 cases curios, 3 casus This was threshed and ground and made žuto and appursins from Cape D'Aguilar ütted is 680,000, and 435,000 are fixed at the butt, books, 10 pkgs, tes. For Havra-234 rolls bread, and served to intimates at afternoon teas therein, the focal plane of the light to be 110 behind the shield, leaving 245,00 men and | matting, 31 pkgs, curios. For Lyons:-667 during the New York Benson
feet above high water, so that it may have boys for the spear head. The Pall Mall, ides of balon raw 201
Chinese Government to submit all ite sug gestions to the diplomatic conference in Peking all the more becanes the ailegations of the Chinese Minister are in direct contradiction to other statements which have reached, the Ger man Gorerament from trustworthy quarters.
WO
EXPORT CARGOS.
Per steamer Coptic, sailed on the 13th April. For San. Francisco-183 pkga. tes, 17 cases sük. For Funta Arenash cases silk, For Guayaquil cases silk. For New York-188
and
All kinds of Oil Paintings and Photographie MACHINERY SUPPLIES.
Enlargements. 391, TOR FLOOR, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTEAL. Opposite to Chus. J.. Gaupp & Co. Hongkong. 20th March, 1991.
NOTICE.
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ugar and Rice Mill Machinery.
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A bevy of fashionable New Tork ladies bad would be a docidement Commander ahield has been admirably dealt with in the balen raw silk. Vermont farm, Each dressed here if in a Rumsey's proposals as to Green Island and Daily Grophic articles. Look at the War Per steamer Agamemnon, sailed on the 20 T ERECTION & BRICK SHOPS at PORTLAND
TENDERS are hereby called for the
JESSELTON for the NORTH BORNEO GOVERNMENT, particulars of which may be soon at the Office of --
Mesars GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 14th February, 1901. 1509
J. D. WHITE
CEMENT.
& BRO.B
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA, HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, 16th September, 1999.
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