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INTIMATION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, MAY 7TH, 1901

to secure declaration of goods there, thus | more for the public equanimity than any robbing foreign steamers of all chance of quantity of speeches. We trust that an sharing in the carriage of produce, and the alteration has also been made in the pur- shallow and impudent devices resorted to inveillance exercised over the coolies em- order to nullify the benefits looked for from ployed by our sanitary authorities to carry A. S. WATSON & CO., the opening of the Chinese waterways to infected and disinfected clothes through

foreign navigation, We can only hope our streets. that, as they do not feel the monetary pressure, they will not join in the action. of the needier and less interested foreign representives. If supported strong ly at London and Washington they will stand firm, but unfortunately both the British and American Foreign Offices are sadly wanting in grit when affairs in the

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ESTABLISHAn A.D. 1811.

OP

IN THE FAR EAST,

THE MOST PERFECT SYSTEM OF

FILTRATION

The ratifications of the commercjąă trendy between Spain and Japan have been exchanged at Madrid.

The Salve, steam tag, purchased by the Admiralty for service at Welhaiwai, was livered at Sheerness Dockyard last mouth.

at

The Maine has gone to join the Mediter. fansen Squadron se hoopital ship.

H.M.8. Undaunted, Capt. A. C. Clarke, arrived at Plymouth on the fat alt from the China Station, and kne been paid off.

Captain the Hon. Hedworth Lambton, on the Ist ült, succeeded "Vice Admiral Fallecion in command of the Royal yacht Victoria and

Albert.

The steamship St. Jerome, which recently doleared the harbour for Melbourne via Sydney will in fatur.be employed in the Colonial inter-state trade:

M. Klaimenow, the former Russian Consul Singapore, was a passenger by the Eros on

The death is announced of Rear Admiraly M Jamm Minchin Bruce, so Worthing son at Admiral Sir Henry WI He rass second causin of Bruce, the second in command of the Chim Station. He had no wat, services, and with the rank of captain in 1879

The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty Commander L W Komp,

T. E. J. Digg, to the Bonaventure, temporarily, to the Argonaut, to date April 1. Ideutendate

in lien of sub-lieutenant, J. P. Ingham to the Dondeenture, W. R. Alexander, to the Tais, temporarily, in lieu of a sub-lieutenant to tale April 1; T. E. J. Bigg, to the Talbot, nndstad.

The despatch of Bussian troops to the Far A scheme is now on foot to pay all Govern. East continues. The drafting of reinforos-

liable to yield for the sake of preserving the his way to resume his post on Russian Conel-ment oficials in Malaya a fized sterling salary, monts from Odsens has gone on unostentatious

General at Bhanghai.

Arthur.

The retura of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum last week shows that 363 non-Chinese and 97 Chinese visited the former, and 143 Don-Chinese and 1,595. Chinees the latter institution.

THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS, Far East are concerned. They are, too, "concers of Powers." If they could be brought to understand that in Peking there

The Volunteer Fleet cruiser Orel is on its ÆRATED WATERS is really no such thing as a concert, or that

if there is a concert it is of the European way to Vladivostock, carrying thres iron rail- Continental Powers against the Anglo-way bridges in sections and a quantity of gun Bazon and Japanese, then some kind of an carriages of a heavy pattern vonsigned to Port end might be put to the process of to use a vulgar, but expressive phrase "wiping our eye." It is some slight consolation to know that the Times will not fail to nct as Mentor to the Foreign Office in London. The great London paper in well posted not only on current wants but also as to the full and, we may justly add, the fatal sigai

the step now proposed. That it will speak plainly we have good reason to hope, and if the warning is disregarded On some specious ples of public ex- pedience, then it will be time to appeal to the nation to take the reins from im- potent hands. Months ago the Chamber of Commerce and the various branches of the China Association pleaded for a strong British Minister at Peking. That plea

of the Water is employed, guaranteeing

ABSOLUTE PUBITY, which is confirmed by repeated reports from the highest expert authorities.

$13 are

WATERS Manufactured by acknowledged by the principal English

makers to be equal to those of their own

production.

MANUFACTURED UNDER EXPERT

ENGLISH SUPERVISION,

Special Terins to large consumers.

ficance

and everybody now joining the service or getly, but none the less steadily, for the last three ting promotion will do so subject to this pro years, and those who think, states the Odenss correspondent of the Times, that the feenh additions to Bussis'e strength there, merely posl.

counterbalance the withdrawals of man sent back to European Bumis on the completion of their term of compulsory service are vary wide of the mark.

The April number of The Indian and Eastern Engineer contains an excellent phototype en graving of the new flagship on the China station, the Glory. It also contains descrip: tion of Hongkong and its trade, illustrated by a picture of the harbour.

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS

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It is reported that it is the intention of the United fates to

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teresting both nations. by

Lownowård May,

FRANCE AND BUSSIAN M. Delonane atated at « Cabinet Conseil, that perfect agreement prevalled between the French and Russian Governments on all queriloga

THE BUGAE TAXISBAN Bir Michael Hicks Bench, replying deputation of workers, said that it was impossible lesw the Sagur duly, which was the mout stand part the Imadget W

ISTERIAL CEIS AN PRUSSIA,

Serisis has occurred

The Ministers of Finance, Commerce, and Agricultura bare resigned The Kaiser has closed the Dist.

Apart from Biverts and other Mediterranes stations, which are intended to get the mastery Over the Gibraltar and Malta route, says the A London telegram of the 20th alt. says Engineer, the French are cresting three for- "In the Association Cup final at the Crystal midable bases on the Cape route to India and Prusste owing to Conservative and Agr A report was current at the end of inst abath Palnes, Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield the extreme East. The first of these in Dropposition to the Emperor a cazal soleme. that thousands of Russian fishermen from

United each made two goals, and will replay the in Senegal, for which a fresh grant of Kamchatka are about to some over to the fish-

match at Evaton on the 27th instant. The 110,560,600 has been made. The secand basis ing grounds in Chishima and eroate a distur

romlt of the replay, it will be remembered, was is at Diego-Saures, tu Madagascar, which com- lancé with the Japanese skermen.

a victory for the Tottenham men by three goals minds the routes between the Cape and India Diego-Saurez is becoming the most formidable naval station in the Indian Ocean, and is likely to be a perpetual menace to South Africs. The works at Baigon, for which a further sum of £3,000,000 has been voted, are caried cut for the protection of the Indo Chinese, possessions, and affording a basis for the ships of war which will operate in the Chinese sess

The draft of the Japanese Extradition Treaty with Holland, which is now in process of negotiation, is receiving examination at the hands of legal experts in the Department of Justice, and will subsequently be submitted to the Japanese Foreign Ofice for final sppro val.

to one.

Advices from Victoria, B.C., dated 27th March, state that Frank Saxby, a prospector who has been around Victoria for about a year, is having a large Indian war-canoe decked over, and in company with one companion will attempt to cirole the globe in it, going first to

was disregarded, and Bir ERNEST SATOW day there were reported 38 fresh cases of Hongkong via the Pacifle Islands. The canoe

was

suffered to remain in charge of all British interests. We do not wish to disparage or depreciate that gentleman; be is an able and n conscientious Minister, but neither by training nor by experience has he acquired the weight or the prestige necessary to enable him to cope with Chinese craft on the oue band and Muscovite subtlety on the other. If only be is properly supported by the Sucre tary of State all may yet be well, however, and to this end we trust that the various Chambers of Commerce in the Far East and the branches of the China Associa

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During the 48 hours ending at noon yester- plague (35 Chinese, one other Asiatic, and Europeans), with 37 deaths 35 Chinese, one other Asiatic, one European). This figures for last week were:-enses, 92 deaths. There have been no cases of small-por since Thursday last.

is a very large one, such as British Columbian

Indians use in their travels up and down the coast, and whwn properly handled can stand al- most any kind of weather.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the [opinions expressed by our correspondents]

MISSIONARIESEN CHINA.

The latest recorded movements of the Ameri can transporte running eastwards across the

TO THE EDIT IS OF THE " DAILY FREE We have received a copy of an Eukigy on Pacific are the Norwegian steamer Thyro, which

SIR-Mr. C. V. L. has not admitted that the late Queen Victoria, delivered by the Pre- is now en route with horses and freight for the

when Messors Opert and Jenkins, the ari aident of the Geographical Society of Lisbon, Philippines. The Kilpatrick left San Fran- Councillor F. J. Ferreira do Amaral, at a meet- cisco for Manila on 10th April, the Samoa will gins ors of the expedition to the even of ing of the Society on the 4th February. The be ready to take reliefs the latter end of the the Corsan kings), came under the shadow of the speech is published in Portuguese and English month, and the Ohio, lately rechartered, will be law, very discreet silence was maintained as to Senhor do Amaral is a former Governor of fitted out by the Empire Transportation Com-particalars of the expedition. He heard after Macao and son of Governor Ferreira de Amaral,pany to comply with requirements of the Trans. wants that they intended to break the stint with dynamite. I am not sure if that explosive Pacific transport service.

was then known in this country. It was in A. S. WATSON & CO.. tion will raise their voices in unwavering who was barbarously murdered by the Chinese

rented in 1867 at Hamburg by Nobel. If they deltunciation of the course proposed to beat the Porta Carco, Mucao, in 1849.

The Gazelle notifies Foreign Office, 1st had employed it the loud detonation would befatal taken with regard to the indemnities. Let A Tokyo telgram states that the Japanese that be settled first; the question of the authorities are making constant inquicine as to February: The King has been graciously pleased increase of the tariff should be taken in the notaal transport capacity of the Siberian to appoint Sir Walter Caine Hillier, K.C.M.G., to the secrecy of the expedition. I have named to be Acting First Secretary to His Majesty's the authority for affirming that the plot was hand subsequently and free action left to railway by the despatch of competent officiale

there. The latest report is said to mention Legation at Peking." This is a style of ap- planned by a missionary, for pious purposes of that 725 engines are used on the railway, 117pointment that will undoubtedly be welcomed course, to enlighten the benighted Coreans. It by all connected diplomatically or politically evident that one missionary alone, or a few of of them being exclusively used for the con-

with China. It is a return to the time when then, could not carry it out. It needed many ayance of troops. The number of roofed nar. ringes is 6,000 and of narcofed carriages there men like Bir Thomas Wade were the First associates. There are often different versions of who have various means of verifying it. I ars 2,300. The number of special carriages and Secretary and Chinese Secretary, and very a case which could only be sacertained by those water tank cars is 650, being a total of 8,950 distinctly the right-hand man of the Minister. could naine an eminent scholar formerly Envoy in all.

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DEATHS.

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At the Pink Hospital, on Sunday, May 5th, HENET COOK Howorry, aged 31 years. 111 Kowloon, At No. 4 Knutsford Terrace, WILLIAM AREAUS RANDLE, late chief officer of Funeral will pass the 1102

the steamer Kalfong. Monment at 6 p.m. to-day.

the Ministers in the matter.

is

THE STRANDED "SOBRAON.""

Capt.F. D. Goddard, of the frm of Hanses arrived Goddard and Douglas, marins from the scene of the wreck of the P.&O. steamer Sobraon resterday by H.M.B. Hermose, which left Tang Yang Island on the 5th inst.

Capt. Goddard states that he found condi tions changed for the worse, and he thought, that all chances of saving the veral were very remote indeed. Pamps were placed into posi- tion in the stoke-hole and were tried on the 3rd and 4th inst., but mais no imp! aver in this artment. The water, Captain Geddard saya, ribes to the par d-ck en the starboard alds of the vessel at high water. Capt. Goddard concluded by saying that, considering ba- the Bobraon's position, jamməd us sho tween the recks, in his opinion the vese not be saved.

Mr. H. A. Ritokie wasin receipt of a tele- gram bearing out the remarks made by Capt. Goddard, and stating that the conditions were not so favourable as heretofore, but operations were still being carried on, and it was impossible to say at present what would become of the steamer. The position of affairs was most discouraging

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE

SANITARY HOARD.^

A special mating of the Sanitary Board was

outbreak of foot and cath diskavamongst the held reward Boon to compiler report by the Medications of Health regarding an Siege Train cattle at Kowloon The Hon. W

Officer Chatham (Acting Director of Pub to Works)

ME. A W Brown, Pegistrar General, Dr. Bell, Acting Principal Civil Medical presided, and there were also present Dr J.

W. Clark, Medical Of Foor of Health; and

THE sccurrence within the past three days of two plague cases, ending in the death of one British resident of this Colony and the removal of another to hospital, is a matter which cannot but attract considerable atter- tion. The fact that both cases occurred in the principal street, in the very centre of HONGKONG OFFICE : 14, DES VEUX ROAD Cl. the city, lends additional gravity to the LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.

It seems probable (and probability pleased with the French boau affair, it seems partment of the Legation, and would naturallyHart has Intely pointed that the Chin isouse in the Siege Train Bollook lines at Gun

The Daily Press.

event,

Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in

Such an appointment might well be held out as a priza to the most eminent of the senior man A Seoul telegram to the Asahi says that in the British Consular Service in China, He China, who in one of his books published in and interference in Chinese affairs. Sir Robert although Great Britain and America are not would be the centre of the Intelligence Do. 1858 donounced missionaries for their arrogance unlikely that they will officially protest against always attend his Minister's interviews with is all we can expect to attain to in such u

it to the Corean Government. There is not what was the Tsung-li Yamen, but which in were highly irritated by the behaviour of HONGKONG, 7th May, 1901

matter) that the two cases in question were suficient ground for a protest. It is under-future will, we trust, be the Chinese Minister due to the presence on the premises of those stood that the Japanese Minister to Seoul bas for Foreign Affairs.-L & C; Express... CONFIRMATION of the rumour that a major-pleasant vermin, rats, the dead bodies of not yet lodged s protest either. A Jiji tele ity of the Foreign Representatives at Peking which have been discovered in some number gram dated Beout, April 27th, says -The re- The Colonial groups of the Senate and are favourable to a loan to China for pay in the place attacked. The Government has port that the British Minister to Seoul has Chamber, the French Colonisi Union, & e, last ment of the various indemnities was afforded been doing its utmost, by the offering of lodged a demand with the Coreau Government in our London telegrams yesterday. Dr. rewards for their capture, to keep down the for a lease of Port Hamilton has not been oon/month gave a banquetia honour of M. Doumer, ar complaints at consulates. They are what

some missionarier. It was reported that Herr Yon Brandt, the late German representative Peking, expressed identical opinion. Several consuls told their friends that it is not merchants that take up most of their time, but missionaries, who on the slightest provocation or pra

daslarod

Horace would call irritabile genus. An Chinese statesman once the two evils, opium and missionarios, he could not Bay which was the womaMr. C. V. L. i angry because many people are

G. A. Woolock, Sky Ne The CHAIRMA read the following report the occurrence of two ores of Lost and mouth from Dr. Clark hars the honour to report

391 ballöcks

Club Hill Koule 1 animele

in these lines, al were isolated as soon as the disease was ra nognised, and as the animals are all in the open it is possible that the disease may not spread The remainder of the her will be osrufn examined daily, and any animals showing s cigar symptoms will be isolated at once. I find that the animals are watered at frough beside the Briquette Works, and to they have to traverse Austin Road. Twosuggest that the Govern

be asked to instruct the Public Works Department to at once lay a water pipe to within the bullock lines, that the animals right be Kopt of the pablic roads. The drinking troughs will be thoroughly disinfected with

Governor-General of Indo-China, and M. Bean, the newly-appointed French Minister at Peking. The proceedings were presided over by M. Etienne, who, addressing the company, con. gratulated them on the complete unity of ideas of MM. Deumer and Benu, the two principal always blaming missionaries. It appears that representatives of France in the Far East. He in his blind faith in them and in his endeavour Board to declare the lines infected, but it will enlogised the work of Jules Ferry in Indo-

not be necessary to post watchmen. The Board to defend them, he draws from my remarks un should also. I think, prohibit the grazing of Chius. M. Doumer, in reply, said Indo-China warrantable inferences and most absurd come outtle in Britian Kowloon anywhere to the south.

aracters

permanganate of potash. It is necessary for the

That was dated the ith inst, and today Dr.

Ordinance 17 of 1887 The ORARIAS added Clack states there are no further care reported.

declared infected a

MORRISON, the Times correspondent at number of rats in the Colony, but the taskfirmed yet. Peking, telegraplis that the Foreign Minis- of exterminating them entirely is one which

The Straits Timer says of the German ters generally favour a loan of sixty-five is beyond human power. It is only a little millionaire scientist who was killed, with his millious under international guarantee. loss hopeless task than the extirpation of

They (presumably the Ministers favour the anopheles mosquito. If the Australian Private secretary, by the cannibal islanders of

the Bismark Archipelago -Mr. Monoke was able to the scheme) unanimously recom-colonies have been absolutely unable to Hanoverian by birth, and was an old friend and mend as securities the Imperial Maritime

exterminate the rabbit, it is hopeless to school-fellow of Mr. Becker, of the focal firm Customs and an increase of the import tariff, effective at 5 per cent." What is expect that we or any one else can get rid of of Messrs. Behn Moyer & Co. with whom he had now a reserve fund of between seven and clusions. I never denied that missionérics zze of a line drawn from: Tony kok-taui to To-kwa- meant by the word "effective" we are atalogs the more prolific and less accessible rat. was a fellow-student in Lycanin No. 1 of his eight million francs. M. Beau congratulated doing some useful work, but they are prone to wan. This can be done under section 7 of to know; but it is at any rate perfectly We can keep down the quantity, and our native city. When he left college in 1895, his the French nation on its enterprise and the pick up quarrels. They have established hos

The PRESIDENS proposed that the sve be clear that the hungry Ministers are ready to sanitary authorities are doing this as much intention was to take up farming. However, capacity it had already shown for colonisation, pitala and for very small charges patients are sanction an increase in the tariff, makas possible. We cannot complain that they ke started on a tour around the world, and while Frenchmen should not limit their energy simply treated there most skilfully and kindly. The he was still sway from home his father died and to the development of those Colonies, and poor aro admitted gratis, but they do not work

D. BELE Landed, and the propomł was ing it 10 per cent. ad valorem instead of have neglected their duties in this respect.

left him heir to a property worth several millions especially of Annam and Tonkin, but they for pare philanthropy. They try to conver

agreed to But there is another point in which we

On the motion of Dr BELL, ended by Dr. 5 per cent as at present. We cannot

of marks. This property consisted of sugar and should sook to profit largely by the opening the patients to their own pooling reeds Chi glass-factories, mines, etc. The young man up of China to the commerce of the world,

nese are so tolerant that they do not abject CLARK, it was decided to request the Govern believe for one moment that the Bri. think that the public has a very strong case

would sanction such a against those who look after the health of then took up the study of science, and, we

to contribute towards those institations. The ment to lay on water to the bullock lines.

the motion af Dr. It was farther agreat, on tish. Minister measure as this without exacting ample this Colony. We have published a few understand, had earned the degree of professor A propos of the discussion on Mr. John antagonism amongst the natives of diferent CLASS ve modd us wetting on all the effecti guarantees and concessions in return, for to letters recently with regard to the carriage before his 23rd year. He went on many craises Lamborte paper on "Liquid Fuel recently Christian shots is growing bittar. I swa for cattle-orders in British Kawloon

line drawn from Mong kok teni to To-kwa- agree to such an increase without such through the streets of Hongkong and over in strange waters, and as recently as July last read before the members of the Engineer's days ago in your paper a description of an- that no grasing would bellowed anywhere auth conditions would be absolutely suicidal. the Kowloon ferry of the clothes of plague left Hutberg on the voyage which has just Institution, we take the following from the other fight in a Southern province between of a Sunt Francesco Call received this mail-The Roman Catholics and Protestante. Tho Chian

This business having men concluded the It is all very well for Powers like Russia, infected people. But these letters only terminated in so ghastly a tragedy, aft

The Fuochow Daily Echo of the 27th alt. has Shipowners and Merchants towbout Rescue nese authorities had to send troops to preserve PEZSIDENT moved the suspension of the stand which possess little or no sea-borne trade bear a very small-proportion to the number with China, to agree to such a reckless of complaints which we have heard on the the following items:The Flower Show in to has gone permanently into the oil trade. The order. I do not ignore that missionaries con ing orders, and in doing so emphatically out proposal; they would lose little and might, subject. At the Sanitary Board meeting be held in the godown of Messra, H. S. Brand & tug is being changed from a coal-burner into stitute a force and are very mighty, and for tradisted cartain statements that had been an oil-barner. Two tanks, capable of holding this reason they must be controlled. They made to the affect that plague came from

Hunghom

and even from the more remote in the case of Russia, even gain by some of yesterday. Dr. CLARK promised that no Co. this afternoon--A very successful ball was

more clothing should be sent across by given at the Club on Monday evening by the 3,000 gallons of petroleum each, have been strive to create an imperium in imperio. As for Yaumat, Tabashstsui Kowloon City the Chinese trade being diverted overland;

launches, Those but for the Powers engaged in the sea-borne the ferry. But another question remains. Bachelors of Foochow Between seventy and placed on the deck amidships, and the furnaces changes wrought by missionaries from Meses parts of the Kowloon Peninsula,

statements contained not one wahl of trade-it would mean a serious blow, fite-What guarantee, it may well be de- einlity were pressut, and dancing was kept up and be will contaid en mag to bera the oil. The to Joseph Benith, this is the characteristic of brenght to Hongkong, the majoilty of

till the small hours of the morning. Anim. tanks will contain enough fuel to run the tugall great religions. It is also obvious that them in the gether out of proportion to any advantagemanded, have we that the improperly portant feature of the evening the intro six days, but should the supply give out at any all great religions aim at improving mankind. trathta matter of fact, the Board had placed, and the boat was towed by a police pin.. gained by prompt payment of the in-covered baskets carried in both directions duetion of instrumental music provided locally time there will always be enough coal in the I am for liberty of conscience and the freedom its own host, in which sick and dead were demnities. Great Britain and the United along the crowded streets are only the dis-By the kindness of the Viceroy some seventeen bankers to carry her along for another six days of the press, and could not therefore have pro

and he scoordingly took that opportunity States are not in such urgent want of infected clothes of the plague-sufferers? The members of his antiro band played several of The Rescue will be fitted throughout with rosed suppression of missionarios. What I aos to Kennedy Town Hospital: Lt was dris- a few millions of taels that they are ready sanitary authorities after all are ultimately the dances with great success, The decoration electric lights, so that the only place oil will be suggested was that they should not enjoy of able that the public mind should not be slarmes to sacrifice their trump card for the responsible to the public of whose health of the Club and the refreshments provided for burned will be in the furnaces. She is the first ficial protection. I have stated that a venerable making the contradiction.

and the explanation. redress of commercial grievances thebydra- they are the guardians. It is all very well the etertainment, reflected great credit on the San Francisco tag to be fitted ont to use oil is bishop holds the same view. Modern mission. Dr. CLARE regretted to say that two basketa he received was that was a mistake in the headed monster of lekin; the endless barrier to adopt a stoical, a Chinese attitude toward hosts-News was received here late on Thurs fuel. The tug Falcon has been using petroloan aries constitute the chief stuurbling block to of infected clothing had been sent over by

day night of the wronk of the P. & O. Steamer for some time, and the oil steamer George the propagation of Christianity. They do not Star Ferry launch,

part of a foremka. who took it upon himself to stations, whereat exactions are multiplied the scourge which once more threatens us

Sobraon. Fall details of the damage have Loomis has been using it ever since she was follow faithfully the doctrine of Jesus In until the goods can get no farther, and the But the authorities will be extremely

not reached us yet, but it is probable that she built. Oll as fuel will mean a big saving in studying the contemporary history of Chins, and over this clothing in the quickest porch markets of the interior are hopelessly lost wise in neglecting to take steps to avert a will becoise a total week. Tung Ying lies the running of the Iscue At Ventura sho in order to find out the cause of sorious politiway Clothing was frequently went over

should be no mistaked in the future, the prue, to them; the invention of new and illegal panic among less hardened persons than between thirty and forty miles north of Sharp can take snongh aboard to carry her to San cal complications, the stadent probably will not chanches fit dainfection, but that there

bat it was best to ruu no risks, taxes en route, when merchandise has left themselves. A sense that the Government Feak. It is inhabited by a large fishing popala. Francisco and back again be run down, can err if he apply this rule cherchez les ce had been stopped. There was 20 beh

PakThis was all the business, the treaty port; the competition of native is vigilantly taking every precaution that tion, which has already made attempt to loot be made in forty-eight hour while the trip up sionaires Yours, etc.,

will take sixty hours, with the foreign-managed customs in order can reasonably be expected of it will do the steamer.

OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT