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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE,

pension, His Excellency should telegraph to The Secretary of State urging the imperative necessity of securing a really competent man" for the post, and asking the Chamber for their concurrence and support in making this recoin. mendation.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, JULY 17TH, 1901

THE ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE,

London, 7th Fuué

Mr. Dredrick, replying to a question in the House of Commons, raid the Committee on the Army Medical Servica would consist of him self as Cheirman, besides Mr. Treves; Kr Makins, Surgeon-General Hooper and other prominent medical men..

tions. Let Hongkong be sured. It is easy which la esential to the peace requirements of to understand that a Sanitary Board, noom-the Navy. petent to net of its own motion, should have Ittle attractions to men whose time moans At the monthly meeting of the General

personal sacrifice on a considerable scale. But we take leave to say, haring followed the Committee of Hongkong General Chamber of

deliberations of the Hongkong Sanitary Commerce, held in the Boanl Roora, Hongkong

The matter was brought up for consideration.

Board for many years, that, generally, and Shanghai Bank, on Tuerbay, the 9th July,

The Hor. T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the 1901, at 4 p.m.-Iresent: Sir Thomus Jackson

the ability and common-sense displayed in its discussions would do credit to any regularly (Chairman), Mr. C. S. Sharp (Vice-Chairman), Secretary if he had received a further letter

constituted Municipality. And, with hu and of two resolutions which he had sout to the Hon. J. J. Bell Irving, Mrs. A. Haupt, Wuclosing copy of H.E the Governor's reply

do Poste, B. L. Richardsen, H. A. Ritchie, N. A.

perience of Singapore before us, wo p. that day, which resolutions Chamber at 3 Siebs, H. E. Tomkins. Hon. T. H. Whitehead Lo would like to submit at subsequent meet- lesitate to affirm that a body of representative (ex nicio), and R. C. Wilcox (Secretary),

ing of Committee when Mr. Ormsby's retire.

rob, passesaing large exerative Municipal powers, could certainly be got together in ment had become officially known.

Hongkong to carry out all the purposes of Good men abound. government, Municipal as far as W can sce, and, in u in which they could malatain their self- respect, such men would be, is wo confi-

MINUTES.

The minutes of the previous monthly meeting (hold 11th June) were read and confirmed, THE PROHIBITION OF IMMIGRATION FROM HONDKONG INTO STRAITH SETTLEMENTS.

of

-Straits

A letter was received from the Colonial Secretary, under dute 20th June, in reply to the Chamber's letter of the 6th idem. stating that . E. the Governor, after Brat appeal ing to the Government of the Settlements, had approaching the Secretary State for the Colonies with the request that tha probibition against coolie immigration might be relaxed, and received a reply, ou the 18th June, to the affect that, in view of the serious character of the epidemic, it widered letter that the prohibition should remain notil the views of the Governor of the Straits Settlements had been considered.

WGN CON

Ch the 24th June receipt of this letter was acknowledgel sad the thanks of the Committes fendured a 1.E. the Governor for the prompt action taken in the matter, which, it was hoped, would result in the oventual withdrawal of the prohibition.

Copies of the Government's letter of the 20th June we forwarded, with a covering letter, teall theirs who signed the letter of the Del duns requesting the Chamber to take up the questio

THE VENICE CONVENTION AND THE DEPAR-

REFUS CHINISH FROM HONGKOSE.

The Das said that the deputation, consisting 1 s. Ritchie. Poate, ed him- self, led on the Greer in le 27th June to lay the views of the cit mitteo on the question of primit reinere to go to their Loves in the aldar. They found His Excellencs quite in gurpily with them on the subject, and he informed them that he url that day despatcher the following lelogra to the Secretary of state for the Colonies: TELEČIAM, FROM GOVERNOR TO BECERTARY

OF STATE.

26th June,

Refering to my telegrams of oth ny and 14th June, unoial members of Council request me to transmit following telegram:-

•We support appeal from Chinese und from Viceroy applying for permission for plague leaving colony and returning home. patiente Venico Convention did not contemplate such Grennstances as these. Majority of Hong

Chiness are kong

Ines and miles uaighbouring provinces, where they go when ick. Prohibition irritates people, producing no effect. L'ersona suffering from plagno leave before Bus disease is apparent, whilst thousands healthy

in

The SECRETARY-No, I left the Chamber at ten-minutes to 4 o'clock and your letter bad arrived then. The messenger must lare lagged on the way.

Not

Mr. WHITEHEA Well, in that letter I

enclosed copy of the Governor's reply, and an it states that we not aware Mr. Ormy had retired, I ask have to postpone consider ation of this question not next monthly mating or til Mr. Ormsby's resignation is officially known.

The CHADAS--I don't reliw we can do The Committee have that, Mr. Whitehead. made up their winds on the subject and we wish to cicso it now.

Mr. WHITEHEAD urged the gient importance of the appointment to the colony generally, and in the interests of the trude and the shopping of the port the Colonial Ofice, through the Colonisi Government and the Landon Chamber of Commerce, should be urged to select and appoint a thorenghly experienced officer of cou- siderable profesional standing. He was auto he could convince the Committee that the question was well within the objects and reasons of Chamber's existence-so No. 2 of the Rules and Regulations. It was one that would be taken

ap

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readily by the London Chamber of Coms- ree, the trade and shipping having suffered soria loss sunually for the last seven years through the fioritary condition of Hongkong. ector of Public Works was responsible for the drainage and sanitation of the city.

The CHADIAN then suggestest that le minutes of the Committee c, the question shonld be'rend.

This was done, and after

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the duties and responsibilities of Municipa dently hellove, ready and willing to assume administration. That duty is at present carried on by the Hongkong Government, for the very obvious reason that, without it, ther would be little or no work for it to do And that position of things is enough to account for endless urban mismanagement, and theo present unfortunate condition of public health in Hongkong-Singapore Free Preus.

LATE TELEGRAMS

NEWS TIA BANGOON.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

FIGHT ON THE DELAGÐA LINE,

London, 29th June, A despatch from Lord Kitchenor says that two blockbones at Brugsprait on the Delgon fine were attacked on the night of the 26th in stane. An amoured train arrived and repolled the Buers. Four dead were found are some horses and carts captured. We had four tight

casualties.

NEXT YEAR'S CORONATION,

London, 27th Jure.

The King's Preclamation appoints a large Commision to consider the ancient Coronation Customs but sluts that the Coronation will be maited to that portion of the ceremony vanilly performed in Westminster Bley.

1..deb, 28th Jane. The King's Cerenation Preclamation was read te-day Ly Heralds at St. James's in the presence of Their fund aleo at Temple Bar and the Royal Exchange similarly to the occasion of the Acw skin.

A NEW BARONET.

London, 28th June. aarch, the celebrated det. Baronet, THE CROWN PEL CS OF SEAM.

Dr. William Slly physician, has be

London, 28th June. The Crown Prince of Siam has arrived at Castle Lco, where he was welcomed by the Prince Concert. He has been appointed Örnd Cross of the Netherlands Lion.

THE ARMY DEBATE.

Loudon, 29th Jun. During the Army debate, Lord Lansdowne said weldings' rations were adequats mil the pay not bad. Of the six Army Corps in said the three last would contain 24.Battalions of Volunteers and 6 of Militia.

Lords Wolseley said he did not considor i

Auxiliaries for safe to depend entirely on slefones and ridiculed the blea of reteran battalions. The eux of the position was the question of pay. #fs advocated the Aanrican system of recruiting.

The papers comment on the divergete of the views of Lord Jansdowne and Lord Walse Field Cornet Depriez with forty-four fulley and generally support the latter on the

question of pay. lowers las kurcemlered at Pieiersburg.

AFFAIRS IN CAFE COLONY.

Loudon, 30th June. Several skirmishes have taken place with the MR. WHEREan lnd again urged the mater

invaders in the Midland districts of Cupo was a fitting one for the Chamber to take up.

The question was put to the vote, when the Colony. The Boers were killed and twenty- Committee muineasly decided tinst the questive horses captured at Whittlesea near (upers tion was not ane on which the Chamber vonald | down. erpress an opinion, it being outside their pro virer, but in the event of the Government applying to them they would then express an opinion to the best of their ability.

DIFFICULTY AND COST OF PROCUSING KALLAST.

ia limited multiered,

It was decided to address the Government an this esim. as steamers huse sometimes, after waiting a fire, born compelled to leave port

The difficulty now experienced by agents of shije in touring sau or stone ballast was trenght before the Committee and considered. They were informed that not only Is the cost of obtaining this ballast increased by more than 100 per cent, but a practical royalty of 6 cents per ton has been imposed by the Governmeat. In addition, there seems to delay in getting hurt saya permt. und this is aggravatel by junks being left for fene of detention it taken its compelled to preceed to places where the sapply estinate that one-third population had already left. If prohibition is still wh-red to, opidemic does not abate, exodus likely to continue Business injured; local industries virtually stopped. Attorney General advises that Yenie: Convention not binding on colony.***

In consequence of their representations the Governce sent the following naditional message to the Secretary of Stale on the 28th June- Retording to my telegram of yesterday. doputation of Chamber of Commerce kus jast waited! upon me with similar request and emphasize feet that Venice Convention is not in fores in Hongkong." Probably nothing would be done now, as the plague was waning rapidly, but he thought their representations wont have a good effect for the future.

THE SANITATION OF THE COLONY. A letter having been received on the 13th Jane from the Colonial Secretary, in reply to the Chamber's letter of the 7th item on the abovo subject, in the course of which-it was assured that the committeo had hastily nose pad reckles and exaggerated statements that had appeared from time to time in the public Press, It was decidol to roply and express the Chamber's regret at finding the Governor took exception to the altitude adopted by the Com mittee, to assure His Excellency that their action was not dictated by any spirit of carping eriticism, but was animated by a sinners, desire to strengthen the hands of the Gorernment. Also to point out that there was nothing in the Chamber's letter to justify the assumption by E. that the Committeo believed in the This trail of any "exaggerated statements." Jotter was despatelied on the 24th Irano.

Bead letter from Colonial Evaretary, datel 6th July, in reply to the above.

withet ile bilfast,

i Lis concluded the business.

A SINGAPORE CRITICISM OF HONGKONG MUNICIPAL

AFFAIRS

at

One hundred Born lonted goods shed station nene Victoria West. A patrol of rail- way guards has been attacked at Honeyrostkloof and two were killed.

THE CAPE PARLIAMENT.

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ROYAL SBERRY AT A FANCY PRICE.

Lendon, 29th Juvo. Five day sale of wine from the Royal Jónselobl realised £1,845. There were some -ensutional biddings, the last lots of sherry, bottled in 1824, fetching 470 shillings per

dozen.

ITALIAN AFFAIRS.

London, 30th Jane. An interpellation has taken place in the 11ation Chamber regarding the shooting of rioters at Ferrara, Signor Giolitti declared it London, July. was necessary to safeguard the frearlem of Mr. Chamberlain, replying to a gestio labour and laid the blame on the strikers and from Mr. John Morley in the Houseof Com-the employers who underpaid them. The cns, explained that owing to to impossiblity Chamber passed the Budget and the sgion of the Caps Parliament meeting in the present clead with a loyal demonstration. state of the country, the Governor, had decided to meet the expenditure by the issue of Farrants, subsequently ublaining an indemnity from Parliament for its action, if asidered illegal ir W. Hely Hatchinson's action is practically he suspension of the cvastitution.

BOER LOBBEN.

Landon, 2nd July.

A despatch from Lord Kitchener says that since the 24th of June 74 Cours have been killed. 60 wounded and 296 mude prisoners, and

prendored

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OUR CASUALTIES.

Siula, 2nd July. The following is a list of the recout ensnullies in South Africii :----

GENERAL NEWS.

THE BUDGET.

London, 26th June.

THE REVENUE..

London, Both Joye The revenue for the quarter shows an in- creas of three millicas, of which 2 millions are from income tax mud three-quarters from

Customs.

RIOTS AT. Lroxy.

London, 1st July. Serions rioting took pines at Lyons rester day, the result of rival Nationalist nud Socialist

outings. Many were injured and arrested.

THE EGYPTIAN KIKHOFRIC.

London, 1st July. Sir John Scott, in a letter to The Times. withdraws his objections to the Anglican bishopric in Egypt.

GENERAL SMITH-DOERIEN

London. 1st July. The King on Saturday received General Smith-Dorrien on hisappointment as Adjutant - General in India.

ARMY NEWN

Loudon, 1st July, The programme of the Aldershot Rifle Mocting has been revised in accordange withi the experience gained in South Africa, and active service conditions will be reproduced,

SJR C. MACDONALD IN ENGLAND.

Landon, 2nd July, Sir Claude Macdonald has arrived in London. from the Far East.

THE LIBERAL PARTY,

London. 2nd July. Nr. Amaith, in a letter accepting a banquet to be given hiru by his apporters. says that while he is prepared to repeat Lis declarations concerning the war he hopes to dispel the illusion that the Liberals differ seriously or other points.

ferent points along the route. The authoritiee at Aix bangusted the competitors.

The speed of the first arrivals of motor cars at Hurever, which is the second stage of this race, averaged forty-six miles per hour. Thero have been several miner accidents on the road. Henosforth road-racing will be forbidden in Franco.

Loudon, 20th June. The motor cara in the race have been arriving at Berlin all day and are nearly all French In the afternoon a procession took place on the Unter den Lindon which was gaily decorated with French and Gerwan figs.

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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

"PATROCLUS"

are hereby notified that the Cargo is being dis charged into Craft, and/or landed at the Ge downs of the Hungkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company. Ed.; in both cases it will lo at Consignees risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Craft or Godown ou and after the Bth.instart

Optional Cargo will landed less notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival,

Loudon, 30th June, The great motor car ises from Paris to Berlin was on yesterday by the well-known Goods undelivered after the 17th instant Frenchon Fourier. Military-bands played will be subject to rent. All damaged Goods the Marseilinise when the first cars arrived at must be left in tho Godowns, where dey will be Hanover and Berlin. The German Automobilermined at 11 a.. on the 10th instant. Club dined the visitors last ovoning when most No Fire Insurance has been affected. cordial toosta, to the Emperor William ant

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Provident Loubet were exchange. The

Agents. Ministar of Communes proposed "The Lu Hougkong, 10th July, 1901.. dustrial Prosperity of France and the heartiest fraternization took pluca fill past inidnight. The warmth of the reception recorded to the motorists everywhere in Germany is remark- ; ablo nad has caused an impression in the Paris Press

GAICKET.

London, 30th June. Yorkshire has beaten Kont and Derbyshin at cricket. Middlesex is now second on the list of counties, Surrey third and Lancashire fourth, having been beaten by Gloucester and Somerset.

YACHTING--SHAMROCK II. ERCOVERS.

London, 1st July. Shamrock the Second has appeared after hor accident and had a trial spin on the Clyde which was superior to thọ

perfomance of Shamrock the First.

INTERNATIONAL LAWN TENNIS.

London, rd July. The Dohertys have defeated the Americans in the motel for the lawn-tennis clicmpicnship at Wimbledon. The game was most exciting. The Americans introduced a Now twisting servis and some wonderful sideway stripes,

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PIANO TUNING.

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London. 4th July. Although Sir Henry Campbell-Bannan's speech at Southampton pained and irritated the CONTRACT, and by EXPERIENCED Lanperialists. it is felt that the presence of the latter, incnding Mr. Asquith, et Lady Camp- whal relieved the tension.

After an expression of opinion that the last but often eugh these do not in the heast sai coni tux troeded £5,09. The Government's bott-Bannerman's reaption last night. has some-1 and TRAINED MEN ONLY, who are

9th June: died of his wounds. Leutenant G. L. Greonrhield, Imperial. Yeomanry.—16th The long-suffering of the Hongkong publicade: wounded slightly, Lieutenant S. Eelman, le to all appearance, gradually approaching 5th Victorias20th June: wounded and breaking point as to local mis government and since dead, Captain H. Spandow; wounded focul anitation, Hongkong, is a municipium severely, Lieutenant A. Robertson, both of without municipal administration. The uterly the Midland Monntel Kitles; dangerously, and hopelessly weak point Lant Hongkong is Major P. B. Taylor, R.II.A kill, Lien that it uses Colonial Offer ruchinery to carry tenant Ramsbotham, at Darhan Light out work for which a civil service must be Infantry wounded sevensly, deutenant L. initially utterly unfitted. What does Hongkong Backenridge, New South Wales Bushm need? nite ebriously, the attachment to the prisoner, Lieutenant Bowen, Now Chlony of a territorial area sufficiently large Mounted Rifles. Zird June: killed, Lacul sunt a sufficiently populous to cable a Colonial R. Bisley, R. H. A.; died of enteric, Tintenant Hovies to do the proper work of the Colonial Davenport, 3rd King's Royal Rifles and Civil Bervies, and incidentally, to leave alone the Surgeon . Graham.-20th June: died from work of urban administration, for which it is an accident, Lieutenant Macuaghtes, art se to sink, congenitally unfitted. Sir Henry King's Royal Rides-Captain Fislay, Blake may be Governor of a Colony, bet as Bedfords, who was dangerously wounded on sapervising the sittings of his Legislative the 26th, progresses favourably. Council Bo is hardly anything had a Muxi epul President, and not a good mus

da that, because he and his advisers try to Municipal work through the landly an chronistic chummels or Colonial depart eats. It is true there is a Sanitary Board, Sir Michael Bicks-Beach in the Houze of which has a consultative value, but no real Commotis said that the suas let by the

It may suggest improve- wxecutive power.

Exchequer this year through oxemptions in the pent conceived in the true Municipal spirit, the convenience or the little official routine of jority us only 28 cu the motion to take a paragraph dealing with the death rate of 1long the Colodini meciine. The official rejection of royalty, the owners to pay one-fourth of the

an entirely mistaken the advice or suggestion is occasion ly coached keup was used on calculation, since the population of the Colony in the form of a smuth, all the more chating: is of a constantly shifting character and is because it is administered by the Mun whi neity composed of male adults, who in moat Dous Not Enow to the Ath Whe Do. To

house to die, and could not theroforevity civil, professional, and mercantile quot in honour of Colonel Lumsden, who spoke rily and the creation at each University of a be compared with this death rate of cities of the men te advies in more sundtury, the in the lughest terms of his men and most gratefully of the assistance relered by United Kingdon,

-expense their own

own pryato professional It was decided to publish the correspondence. arises in probally gh. It cas Europeans and Natives in raising the Corps.

FRD SALISBURY 9 SPEECH. or two caes, pecuniarily worth morg, Houz

London, 27th June, Read letter from Colonial Secretary, dated by hour, then the tuner of the Governor himself, 3rd July, transmitting copy of a letter fra and thes, for little or no reason,

Lord Salisbury, speaking at a banquet at the Duran, Acting Holth officer of the Port, in that advice, Gees not ingraisty the Colonial: United Clab, said the destruction of the power which he traversed the statements made in. Mr. executive with the people inside." Were of the Opposition was tu for Government, us Ritchie's loster to the Chaucher on the above

not for the necessity of finding employment for it would be difficult to get the Vaionists, to attoad to their duty. Boferring to the war subjec

Also read rejoinder from Mr. Rishia rabuzurient isilians had cadets, and mupplying Lordkip said that pnless we fulfilled our

Legislative Coune with Ju needial official

professions we strondd expose every part of th ting the statements made by Dr. Gwen, zad majeriy, the Hongkong Government, as Caelesing letters. From Capt. Virt, cou- Celuial Ofice concors, might wushi'self out domini aste the enterprises of those who hated munder of the es. “Ceremuidel." und from with great bed to Hongkong. To deal with Capt Denny, of the ss. Ballaunty in support matters fed the Govenor, the Coluzde! of and confirming the details given by him in Secretary, and the Registro of these, with the his letter of the 17th May.

nediad čelical establi-laments weak sprains, to

cases go.

THE MEDICAL INSP. CUON OF PASSENGERS.

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It was decided to forward copies of these latter to the Government with a covering Jotter in reply, but not to pablish the corres pot.dence on account of its length..

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London, 24 June. The Oriental Clab this evening gave a lan.

SHIPPING NEWS.

Londen, 27th June, Statisties published at Berlin show that the

Indian and Chinese waters has doubled in the

North Gerasan Lloyd costing tradein the Fast last year and that there are now compared

with 20versels before.

THE RUSSELL CASE

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INDIAN UNIVERSITIES,

London, 2nd July, Bishop Welldon in a letter to The Times orges reform in the Indian Universities by the

ROBINSON PLANO CO., LD. apprintment of a supreme encational auth-

Hongkong, 16th July, 1901. powerful executive consisting as far as possible of educational experts.

London, 2nd July, VARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS. Eari Rasa II surrendered himself to the Black BODINE UTEK TWENTY YEARS. Red to-day, win conducted him to the House of

Throughly reliable preservative for Weca postponement of the trial to enable Lin to pre-

and Stoxe against White Ants, Decay, Fungus Lords, thard ); applied to Lord Halsdary fora pare his defence. Lord Hatslary intimated heat, und Dampress. would decide on the 4th instant. Mantine

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THE NAVY.

London, Bed Jaly. During the debate in the Honso of among to-night on Naval sitters, Mr. Arnold-Forster, Teplying to various strictures on the liter van Fleet; said it was imposible to reinforce THE GERMAN STEAMUR China and fries without weakening other tests. The Admialty was fully alive to thoir Mediterranean fled when now battleships wore ruspensibilities and proposed to increase the available, and also to increase the craters and destroyers.

continue. The Courts and the Shipping Office core well exrry on. But execitive control or the whole town, as a town, should caned ent by a Baniciul Commission, with a reriam

The Secretary of the Peninsular and Oriental official representation. Lighting, water druis.

Company in a letter to The Timessys the con--

The battleship Jesinthan, of 14,160 ious, has Read leurs from Government, dated with

age buildings rada, bridges, in eiturin

sensus of agreement on the Merclunt Shippie latched at Clydebank, Jang, Jet July, and 8th July, anunciar generally, should be looked after by depur Aut is aside the legislation of the Govern

London, 4th July: respectively, the imposition of quarundine at Walaire for ten days on urrials frm metal staffs subject to the Muukipal Cornis ment of India in respect to larcus, and that sion.crutator did great servies, in his

the Company, therefore, will rot

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against Hongkong: the imposition of quarantine as valuable indictment, in the Hongkong Duty indent give in King's Bench Court outer's statement made last night, says it is Foechow on aivule from Hongkong, Swatow Press, of the setteness of the Government the 21st instant. and Amoy; and stating that though there we control of that populous torn, and

magrostion. still cases of plague at Foochow city, Fagodably made goed his plea for the institution of a Anchorage is now free from the disse.

Hongkeng Municipality. The Chau Mail was THE TARIFF QUESTION AND THE CHINESE

not quite sure that the right men could be got INDEMNITY

to serve, but was in principle at one with its reform through the creationcfunicipal institu- !

Tied lotter, dated 17th May, from the London contemporary on the urgency of manicitat / Bill dealing with the Cockerten difficulty alone,

Chamber of Commerce forwarding.copy of let ters received from the Foreign Clice to the offer that the question of the increase of the Castors Tariff in China as a means of raising the indem the funds required for payment of the and the milies was

8 receiving carefal bands of His Majesty's Government.

The CHAIRMAN thought this caled for no commont.

THE EDUCATION BILL.

London, 27th June. Geremment bus postponed the Education Bill to next Sossion and replaces it with a short

SIX M HICKS BEACH ON OUR RESOURCLI...<

London, 27th Ju Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, saking at a LIFE AND VIGOUR FOR THE HAIR.- The Eankers dinner, dwelt at the unimpaired only article which really possesses nutritius

resources of the country and argued the values for stimulating, and restoring the hair, necessity of watchfulness and taxation but is ROWLAND'S Macassar O1. It removes would not check the necessary expenditure, surf, harshness, dryness, prevents the hair.

London, 27th June, being injured by illness, and should always be naert for children's hair; no other article in- Mr. Arnold-Forster, replying to questions in A folter having been addressed to the Becre parts such a beautiful and dressy appearance to the House of Commons, said Government had Laty by the Hon. T. H. Whitehead closing the hair as ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL. and if decided on a survey to ascertain the cost of a of a letter addressed by him to H.E. (Eo you have never used it, you are strongly advted graving dock and harbour on the eastern side Governor, puler date 8th July, anggeeting to procure a bottle without delay, anul continuo of Gibraltar, which the Committee estimated that as Mr. R. D. Ormushy, Director of Publio using it; also in a golden colour for fair hair, ut five millions, and meanwhile to complete the [1384-3 balk of the western werks, inelaling Dook 2 Works, has retired, or is about to retire, on Sold by Swres nud Chemists.

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The Timer, commenting on Mr. Arnold-For- hanlly as reassuring as is desirable.

SPORTING EVENTS.

CUTORS DILE RING,

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MARIA VALERIE," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informand their Goods are being landed at their risk, into the Goians of the Rongkour. and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Liloited, wirace delivery may to obtained.

No claims will he admitted after the Goods have left the Oralows, and all claims must be sent in to the office of the undersigned before NOON on the 22nd of July, or they will not be recognised

No Fire Insuranco kas been affected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 22nd July will be subject torent.

Hills of Lading will be countersland by

SANDER, WIELER & CO.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 15th July, 191.

NIPPON YUSEN KAKHA

NOTICE TO CONSIGNE ES.

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FROMMIDDLESBOROUGH ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE. THE Company's Stenouship

BINGO MARU," having arrived from the shore Ports Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being lauded and placed at their risk in thes Hongkong and Kowloon Whart und Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon, where wh onsignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the. Goods are landet.

Optional Goods will be carried on unless in- structions are given to the contrary before 4 P., TODAY.

Goods not cleared by the 22nd lust, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been efforted.

All ship-damaged packages must be left in the Codowns and Notice of same sent to this Office Ixifore the 25th inst, or claims in connection therowith will not be recognised.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 15th July, 1901.

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CANVAS

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.,

Solo Agents.

A. LING & CO., FURNITURE STORE.

PLATED GLAS & CROCKERY WARFA Alto FOOCHOW LACQUERED WAKE FURNITURE on HIRE.

68, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkang, 1st May, 1981.

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C. E. WARREN, BUILDING CONTRACTOR, No. 25, AJETARER Smart ANITARY APPLIANCES SUPPLIED and FIXED DRAINS, TRAPS, WASTE PIPES, &c, CLEANSED and EEPAIRED. Sanitary Board Notices receive Agent for IOSATC NORDDEUTSCHER. LLOYD. | prompt attention.

1619 TILES. Frias in Application. Hongkong, 29th June, 1901.

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MELCHERS & CO.,

Agents.

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MAIL TABLES. THE Card published at the Daily Press Offee

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English Mails, homeward and outward French

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AUTOMATIC MAUSER

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CALIBRE 763 mm.

With CHAMDEE for 10 CARTRIDGES, FIRING 10 SHOTS in SECONDS

SIEMSSEN & CO.

[7 Tengkong Srl October, 1900.

A ON & CO., PHOTOGRAPHERS AND PORTRAIT PAINTERS.

All kinds of Oil Paintings and Photographic Enlargements.

39A, TOP FLOOR, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Opposite to Chas. J.; Grupp & Co. Hongkong, 20th March 1991.

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