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not be attached. Such behaviour is dictated more by traditional policy than by any vory deep feeling. The Jingoes for their own ends are making an appeal to the worst elements in the United States doctorate, elements fortunately as unlikely to gain control of affairs there as in other

argument to the more ignorant the claim that the builders of the Canal must be allowed to occupy and fortify the route is specious and effective But it is plain that Evol-handed politicings in the States do not court the burden of having to fortify and guard the Canal. The Times spoke recently of many Americans being startled by the discovery that the right claimed would sary with it onerous responsibilities, in-

The Joint Telograph Companies Informed us last night that the Foochow-Shanghai cable in restored.

The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museums last week included 339 non-Chinese and 285 Chiness to the former, 12 non-Chinese and 1,925 Chinese to the latter institution.

We received yesterday from Messze Caldbeck, Mogregor & Co examples of a very servicanble littlo pengil-casa, ndrorfiding the champagne of Messrs. Lunson Père et File. This champagne, we are told, is supplied to H. M. the King's collars, as it was to those of Queen Victoria,

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The following men-of-war were sour up the Yangtze lately. M. SB. Phonig and Suipe

The remains of Don Carlos Palanes, the formerly well known Chineso representative at Manila, any on their way to Amoy on the

An Octasiatische Lloyd telogram of the 3rd At Goa riots have taken place, but order has'] inst, says: The Powers consider it inopportune now been restored by the Portuguese Govern- to entirely withdraw their troops from Clins.ment.. Germany intends for this ressou to maintain suoti garrisons both in the Province of Chibili and in Bhanghai, which on the one hand will further the consolidation of the situation and on the other reader it possible to exercish a pressure up the Chinese affoils when necessary.

The decision of the Supreme Court at Menila a. to Me T. T. Patterson's application for & Writing from Moscow, is currespondent-ro- | writ of Habour Corpus was to be heard on the marks --The awakening of Islam."" tó-which Ird inst. Mach was said to hinge on Mr. the Russian Press, referred some time ago, Patterson's previous recorde.", appears to receive confirmation from the fact that of thousands of Russian Muhoinedans who

get across the Turkish frontier on pretence of making the pilgrimage to Mecen, not ton per at Hankow on the 28th alt.; H. M. S. Evkout. have been returning of late. During this at Kinking on the 29th, H. M. S. Pigmy year alone, nearly two thousand Mahomeden

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and a considerulde military fores in territory not at present in the possession of the United States." Subsequent advices from "the States have confirmed this statement. The staunchest upholders of the Monroe doctrine" (which we may perhaps he allowed to style the fashionable fetish of

and H. M. §. Eclipse at Chiskiung on the 2nd duly authorised Russian foreigu pamports, and inst.

of these, not one hundred and fifty families are reported to have returned.

The offices at No. 23. Water St, Yokoham occupied by Messrs. Bisset & Uro, and Daniel and Contis, brokers, were destroyed by fire at 4 The upstairs roctus were am. on the 4th inst. occupied by Mr. Williamson. Lloyd's Surveyor. to Messrs Julian, Mathieson & Co."--

The first meeting of the Paris Committee for thy Hanoi Exhibition, to be opened on the 3rd November, 1902, was held on the 29th October, when a telegram was sent to M. Dumer, assuring him of their best endeavours

The number of applications for the second issue of Bars in the Seoul-Fuman Railway Company in Tokyo pluus exaudel 50,00 on the 28th ult. The quotations of the first issue of shares on the market is 300,000,

The Chinese Engineering and Mining Co.'s coal-steamers at Shangliai are now being trans- forred to the Britishi flag. The Hatpiny hoisted her now flag at the end of November, and the Yuupping and Kwangping last week.

A scheme is now under discussion, ut Batavia for communication with San Francisco, via

modern American politics) ure not exerting who lost everything. The building longed for the orbibition. A number of resolutions China and Jopati perla, in steamers Lying the

themselves to secure the right of ratification of the Istinian. waterway. They rest von-. wat in the possession of all rights incidrut

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A How despatch to Shanghai states that, to the construction of the Canal and its at the stance of the US. Colin that port, exclusive management, We have still to HE. Tantai has just izened a joint pro- learn the precise meaning of the stipulationcination wilk Wang Taots, and Li Tantsi,

Directors of the Bureau of Commerce, to th affect that, for the fulare, Chinese merelnuts are warned against imitating and counterfeiting the cigarette brands of American merchants and that condign punishment will ha metil-out to all offenders ngainst the peacamation.

Northern nativo papers quote reports from Tientsin that the English authorities will hand back the administration of that portion of the Poking-Tientsin Railway which is betw.ozs

went before the Court starts at Kaifengfu Meanwhile, according to a despatch ta, the Japanse puper sahi, the Russian Minister at Poking hus declared that Russia will nat consent to return to China the Newchwang Shanhzikwa railway until the Manchurian question is settled.

Dutch Bag. The main difficulty in the way is the lack of capital for the enterprise,

and propositions were passed, and one by M.

General for his views. It was to the effect Ulysse Pila was forwarded to the Governor-

that such exhibitors as announced their inten-Peking, but meron bands of brigands are L Echa de Chiye reports that order regus at tion to present their exbibits for the future museum should have the transport of such ever-ruising the province of Chibli, The

Chinese authorities, however, are severely po ishing all offences committed against foreigners.

goods free.

things are now so up-to-date that a sporting At Kotta Rajah, the capital of Achsen. flab har heen formed, and races were held recently. The meeting was fairly shressful; but want of experience hampered the tonuagers a good deal. A few days afterwards, a band of the enemy entered the valley of the Achenn River.

It had been many months since any-

scatter after losing more than twenty killed. woon followed them up, and the band had to

Acheon amusement evidently do not lack variety. Colonel Yum Dualen's column con- tinues to pursue the titular Sultan in the note Guyon country:

that the United States are to be loft solo grantors of the neutrality of the Canal. The point would not arise in time of peace, hat in event of war between leading Powers. difficulties would practically be bound to op up, in anticipation of which it is almost certain that some definition has been insert- in the HAY-PAUNCEDOTE treaty of the mature of the United States' guarantee of the neutrality of the Canal. It is to be Faugtai and Poking, to the Chinese Govern, i thing of the kind happoned. The armed police! ghered that the action-or rather language of the extremists is the Senate is not very seriously regarded in America, and such ticipation, it may be hoped, will be well founded. A greas blow would be stuck at international harmony and pro- gress if certain hot-beaded senators were to carry their colleagues with them and were to wreck the new treaty, approved alike by Congress and by presidential commendation. and acceptable to Great Britain, the country xt to the United States most concerned in the Chul scheme. The rest of Europe A. S. WATSON & CO. as shown no disposition to protest agrist the suggested arrangement, but a demand LIMITED,

by the United States that their soldiers should garrison the route, implying a can | plote control in time of war, might, not reasombly, rouse more than one Contin- Lenal nation. The news that the Seunte as. Communications respecting Advertiséviente, Sub- F ́ą body has imitated the wise attitude of the "scriptivos, Frinting, Binding, de, should be accessed fower house will be universally welcomed.

DAILY PRSA only, and special business matters THE MANAGER,

Old Malt ScoтCH WHISKIES 14.40

THE HONGKONG DISPENSATY,

NOTICE.

The sale of Cho Yabloong Cotton-spinning con- corn took place on the 4th inst, at 6. Foochor Road, Shanghai. The bilding started with öne akh taals, the second was 110,000 tals, third 120,000 tasks, fourth 150,000 lads, fifth 290,000 taals, sixth 250,000 tasis, seventh 300,000 tuels, eiguth 900 tela, ninth $50,48) asis, closely followel by E6,000 luola, After a short lull, the eleventh trid was 375,000 tusle, followed by the twelfth and lust bid or 350,000 taels, at which figure it was knocked down to Mr. J. R. Twenty un.

Among the Chinese in mid Java a móvement to cut off the lowchang is gaining ground Those in favour of the innovation make much of the argument that it saves money. There would be, for instance, no need for a barber to

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"DAILY - PRESS" SERVICE.

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GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, 8th December, 2.50 p.m.

THE FRENCH CHINA LOAN. The French Senate as passed the Chin

Loan.

IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION IN

AUSTRALIA.

The Australian Imigration Restriction Bill committee reports in favour of the Bill.

THE ISTHMIAN CANAL, The Jingoes are opposing the ratification of the Hay-Pauncetots treaty because the United States are not therein authorised to fortify the Canal.

MARQUIS ITO'S TOUR. Marquis Ito has arrived in Berlin, - Mr. Tsudzuki said to an interviewer that the A London telegram of the 28th alt. to Japan Marquis's journey had no special political says: Plagne has broken out in Honolulu, object. Marquis It is willing to requzzz where there are 110 Chinese cases. It is thought probable that quarantius will be the direction of affairs in Japan. He denies enforced: Renter's telegram to Hongkong of that he has been negotiating a loan in St. the same date only gives 10 caseant Horolala.

Petersburg.

According to the memorial accompanying the Chiza an indemnity of 9 million table, whereof Gorman Budget. Germany will receira from

& millions will be paid for the expedition which Germany undertook "in good-will to assist the Chinese Government in maintaining onlor“, in China."

The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty:-Lieutenant O. H. Daniel, to the Creery (N), to date Nov. 11; Engr, A. W. Bolton, to the Alacrity, undated; Assist. Engr. Assist, Ener: E. C. Green, to the Orlando, to F. C. R. Patou to the Alacrity, nadated; „Prob.

dress the hair. Silk thread for the totechang now so dear, will no longer be required. Adats Nov. 1. much stronger agamont is that tailless Chinese can easily pass themselves off Javanese for unlawful purposes. The Nether The Japanese Acting Cousnl at Townsville lands-Indian Government makes it a point that roports under date of the 18th inst. that the Asiaties should stick to their owis national Labour members introduced motion in the costume. To enforce this among the Java queensland Parliament to prohibit Chinese Chinese, it will be necessary to compel them by from leasing land in the colony. They intro law to wear Chinese dress only. No law forbids | duced a similar motion, unsuccessfully, in the the catting of qusues.

last session of Parliament.

Wa Leted a little time ago an attack by the

Church politics of the Saturday Review. It

The weather was very favourable, it is repert

attended by residents and several visitors from

Persistent rumours háre bein circolating ia Shanghai mandarin circles that the Empress Dowager intends to send for Viceroy Chang Chih-tung to ba one of the members of the Singapore Free Preed's Topfvist" on thed, for Hankow Racs, which were fairly well Grand Council and special adviser, upon her return to Foking. It is also alleged that Vi.serm, however, that this humourist has as Shanghai, and the outports, There was no A grass-fire on a big scale occurred at. Skakne ceroy Chang is not as friendly to his Majesty *trong a dislike for ecclesiastics as for the great display of enthusiasm on any of the race.

Advertisments and Subscriptions which are not |- H.M.S. Britomart arrived from Shangbai solered for a fund period will be continued until osterday."

counteruanded,

Orders for extra copies of Daily Puusé could

be sent before 11 mai, an day of' publication. After

that for the expply is limitest. Only supplied for on Sunday. The police seaded in putting it

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BIRTHS.

* On the 29th November, at "Spettiswoode; Neil Koul, Singapore, the wife of A. Kerenixu, of a dunghter

On the 4th Deenber, at No. 1,200, Sing-king- pang Road, Shanghai, the wife of P. F. CAUSED, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

On the 4th December, at Holy Trinity Outlus dral, Shanghai, James Law, to ELRIE MARY FERGUSON

DEATH.

On the 29th November, at No. 11, Waterloo Sheet, Singapore, Mrs. P. 1. Melx, widow of the late Honeer MACKENZIE MEISTYRE, age

67 years.

The Daily Press.

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Kwang Hens might be desired heathes of the Emperor's party at Court apprehend that the presence of the Viceroy at the capital may have an adverse influence on the garnes ly desir- of St. John's Cathedral, left on Saturday lasted return to power of his Majesty in the ear fe homes on a well-deservedl holiday.

The Res. F. T. Johnson. assistant chaplain

The personnel of the Hongkong Regiment, which, as we have recorded, arrived on Sunday

Club, was held on the 29th ultino.

Saturday Review. Per instance, spenking of Cromwell, the Topicist" auw perpetrates the days, as the results of the unjority of the following:-"Whatever his faults, or his ecclesi- A ball, andor the auspices of the Hankow Race events were practically foregone conclusions. stical prejudices, he was one of the greatest of Englishmen, and he did more for England than those who enjoy the privileges of Eng lish. libery (Anglican ccclesiastics, Saturday Recievers and other esatricities) allow them. The Busters World (Yokohama), of which setres to know." What, all Auglican coinsias. the Editor is himself h German, writes thus of ties accontricities?

This seems somewhat

Future.

THE MARKETS. Copper stands at 55. American cotton is limited demand.

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, 9th December:

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR A. G. WISE. (ACTING RIEF JUSTICE).

LUK LAI CHO . 8 NGHOES AND MACLOBALD.

This was a new trial upon a special jury for $4435 for alleged breach of warranty of action. In that action Luk Lai Che, 32, authority, and the costs incurred in the original Borbum Strand, sed T. H. Kingsley, who was than in Shanghai, for specific performance of an agreemoval, dated IStli October, 1900, for the sale by the defendant to the plaintiff of a certain piece of land sitnate at Kowloon and registereil in the Land &ffice as Marius Lot No. 39. The plaintiff lost the suit, and now clains the sub itated from Kinghorn MacDonald, the agents in the disputed salo. Plaintiff states that the land was actually sold to him by the defendants, and T. II. Kingeley repudiated propasty apou the terms at 10 per cont. their action. He was to pay 25,000 for the

paid cash down and the remainder within six months. T. H. Kingsley repulated the au- thority of Kinghorn & MacDonald to bind him by the acceptance of the offer and maintained that he had only authorised the defendants to accept an offer of $425,00, cash down. The damages claimed, $44,325, represent

be the Huthing, included Col. J.M. A. Hetallick, the recent outburst of Guraish Angluphobia: swooping, even for a professxl humourist in the including $85.812.97 bronght forward from the of $125,600 for which the pininti buri

9 officers, and 7.7 mon.

As a second and still more unfortunate Fire broke out yesterday morning in a vaget result, a strong hostile feeling against Germany. able store at 22, Chiness Strast. It spread to has at last been created in England, und if the the first door, but the Far Brigade. ander King and his Government should find soup lapsetor Kemp, succeed in extinguishing close agrement with Germany necessary for the outbreak before it developed serious pro-auy particular purpos, that hostile feeling prtions. The damage was slight-$100-and would to-day overrule by: King, and Govern

anet covered by insurance. The fire was the ment. There is no longer any hope for any frioully nuderstanding between Eagland and Germany; the tablecloth has been cat in two To day the Sisters of the Asdle de la St. and the remainder of Europe knows it, and Enfance will hold their annual bazuar in the Bumperor William knows that the resinder City Hall commencing from 3 p.m. und lasting | of Europe knows if ----- till 6.30. The bazaar will chiefly a priso wrticles of needlework and kunwark mad" by

malt of enrolessness..

After the formal

Tropica.

The half-yearly Directors Report of the Straits Trading Co, for the six months ending Sept. 30th, 1901, states that the nett profits for

the difference between the sum the half year amount to $410.481.59 which,

agreed to purchase the property, and the sum of procions account. leaves $400.293.78 for appro-3369,33 repressing 197 500 Cut of, priation on 30th Sept., 1991 The Directors and at $1 87 per square foot, at which rate the recomand That a dividend of $13 par share plaintiff by contract had agreed to re-sell. the paid to Shareholders, absorbing 5075,000; property to the Hongkong Land Investment & that $50,000 he add to the Roerve Fund, which will then stand at $430,000, and that the balance of $71,508.78 to carried to now account

to rowver

use the costs Lacurred in has provipus suit. The defendants us that they were special agents of Mr. Kingsley at the time they can- cluded the sale of the land, and mistakenly assumed that the vendor would confirm their Saturday, 20th October. As soon as possible aotion in so doing. The sale took place on afterwards, namely on the folowing konday, the defendants fold pluizitif of the mistake and of the refusal of their principal to confirm the sals. They deny the alleged breach of warranty. Hon. H. E. Pollock, K., and Mr. M. W. Blade, barrister-at-how (intructed by Dir. J. Hastings), appeared for the plant by Mr. E. H. Sharp, barrister-at-law (instructed by Mr. J. B. Harston) for the defendants,

V. A. Hawkins, J. 6. Smith, J. N. Ga sman

The following jury was empanelled MessrK.

R. Martin, A. B. Stokes, W. M. Waton and

J. W. Burles.

per

In view of the fact that the outbreak of plague in Glasgow has begu traced to rata, a correspondsut, who has lived in China, writes to a home evening contemporary to say that there is a systematic and scientific method of ridding kumanity of rats and the vermin on them. The process consists of simply charging vermin-infested areas with salphur dioxide gas, the now Tarif Bill, the Imperial Chancellor, In the debute in the German Reichstag on which in a very few minutes lays out the whole Count Bülow, stated in his address, that the of the rat-community, and not only does it do bill was an endeavour to compensate the Honakosa, 10th December, 1901.

this effectively, but the rats show thoir grati different interests. It has received the consent tude for this, humans treatment, as compared of the Governments of the Allied Stafex, as it Ir will be seen that, as was feared, the

On the Sith ult. the tenth anniversary of the with the bull terrier method. by coming out of meets the requirements of Germany political Fingoes in the United States Sonte fullion of the clever Siders and there is little

the Chinese orphans in the event under the Chishing disaster (when that Japanese gucboat their holes and biding-places into the open to economy. Especially it tends to a higher pro. was sunk in collision with the P. & O. stammerde, and so facilitating their interment after action of the farming interests and to a have attacked the new Isthmian Canaletto euphasise the excellent quality of the Ravenna in the Inksud Sea of Japan, with decease. Ho ads? The authorities of rat furthering of the export industry, which would treaty, the draft of which was signed by uticles produes and wall, bezus it is so well heavy loss of life, a memorial service was held and plague-infested ports might find it worth give botter opportunities to the Government Lord ParsCEPOTE and Mr. HAT, on the kowe to the ladies of the rolour. The Sisters before the Chickin monument at Yokosuka while to inquire into this system further, in then the present tariff for the signing of now ground that it does not authorise the forti a hoping to raise a good san by their salo. Over fifteen hundrad persons were present, the stead of seeking to emulate the example of the treaties with other Fawers. The Secretary of fication of the waterway by the States. ad as their institution is one of the most gathering including David offers and the Hongkong Government, which is rainly trying the Treasury. Baron Thielmann, discussed later Mr. Sharp, in opening the case stated that The Foreign Committee of the Senate his dusering charities in the Colony their efforts families of those who were drewued 'on that to settle the vexed question by offering to bay the necessity of new commercial treaties,

the plaintiff was introduced to Mr. Kinghorn by should, and no doubt will, met with a librat occasion. Captain Kaburagi (the officer Inap rat-tails from John Chinaman for a cont already reported favourably on the treatyponse. The Band of the Royal Welsh cunnend of the Chishing at the time of the spies.

the local manager of the Taiping Colliery. Con- as signed, and President Booseven in his Tiliars will most likely be in attendance, and disaster) read in address,

pany, Ho Li Chan, as'a likoy purchaser of this mesange to Congress arged its ratification. the postponement of the Chinese Festival should proceedings, droworks were set up and wrest-

The L.AC. Expres thus concludes its obituary Property, which Mr. Kingsley was desirous to A telegram, dated Washinton, 6th Novomber, notion of Li Hung-chung-It does not seem arrangement of a sale at APN, HIU

Bell. The negotiations eventuated in the The full text of the treaty has been leable say to give their undivided attentioning matches were held, with other amusements,says-President Hatton of the Panama Canal probable that his dorth, which has occurred at cent. of the money to be paid cash public, but we have so far only REUTER's

Company has fully submitted to, Admiral'

down and the romsir、er with n ríx non his, rips gethon Western politicans hare He wired to Mr. Kingsley at Shanghai asking summary in his telegrain of the 6th instant.

Walker, the heal of the Isthmian Canal tom usually withdrawn from the stormy arena of if the price, which was to be subject to plaintiff's This confirms the previous sketch of the

mission, a proposition on behalf of bie company polities and diplomacy, will have any great commission, was satisfactory. Mr. Kingsley terms of the agreement, which provides for

for the acquisition of all its rights by the United | importance for foreigners. Perkaps the Court replied to the effect that he would accept the construction of the Chual bs, or undering offers and comatitis, ate. It was decided that an old Hongkong resident in the person of has been restrained up to this moment from

From the Corazal Times of 2nd ult. we see States Government. The Pantom Company may halt in its journey to Feking. Someono 8325,000 nest cash. This Mr. Kinghors touk the auspices of the United States, who are

to mean that the rendor refused thus commission at the meeting to endeavour to infuse a little Mr. George Harris has been returned to the submitting a direct proposition owing to a clause probably not quite so astute. It might have aional arrangement of the sole was made on the

will take his place- Orisutal ao doubt, but but overlooked the time proposal. The provi given all rights incident to such construye life into the Club, which of late. Liskeard Town Council. After the declaration in the concession which it holds from the been different if he had continued to hold till distinct understanding that the propose as t tion, and the exclusive right of manage has not been doing much. The question of the poll Mr. Harris was immediately Government of Columbia, which pucribes for his decease the unique position he had gained deferred payment was to be again suratted to ment; and for the free and equal navigation of the Presidency, in succession to Colonst surrennded by his supporters, who hoisted him feiture of the concession as a penalty for the at Tientsin during many years. He sorred is Mr. Kingsley for bin confirmation. of the Canal by the merchantmen and O'Gorman, was left over for the present, Mr. upon their shoulders, and, with great chearing, making of an effort by the company to transfer country well up to the last in the matter of the stated that it was by mutual agreement resolved ~ The first witness was Mr. Kinghorn, who warships of all nations, as with the Suez P. C. Souza was induced to remain in the carried him up Pike Street, and escorted him is rights to another Government. The com- Irotocol. But we think it is soundly correct to to send a second telegram to Shanghai, asking Canal. The question of fortifications is not position of her treasurer, while Mr. P W-through Harras Street into Dean Street,pany's agents there have been obliged to act pass him down to history as the Chinese Mr. Kingsley to state more clearly what were mentioned in the published treaty, and on this Srgeant was chosen as hon secretary. The whither he was followed by a large crowd of with extreme caution in making overtures, but Dismarck, it would be more correct to style his views with regard to the time proposal. point the Jingoes, she are the anti-British Committee now consists of the two offloors, and interested specisters. Liskeard Borough Band in some way the Colombian Government has him the Fabius of China. He was distinctly a The plaintiff asked him meantime for an under- party in the Senate, have fixed their attention.

Misers, de Jesus, D. M. Muses, and T. H. Feld. played selections at various points, and handbell been induced to wink at this technical violation personality of his age, but great as he was offers for the property pending the arrival of taking that he would not entertain any other We quoted some days ago & letter from the vote of thanks, for his many services to the ringers were also sat." Mr. Harris was fore of the concession. Ita terms are not yet dis- / smongst Chinese he looked moral and creative Ms. Kingaler's reply. He (witness) thought it

Club, to the retiring hou, treasurer, the Hon. Washington correspondent of the Times, in H. E. Pollock, KC, who leaves the Colony on of Tytani Reservoir Since returning home until the Tathmian Canil Coramission publishes amenals fully equipped on Western lines, and payment. He found in several case in which man of the masons employed in the construction closed, and it is probable that they will not be power. To mention one thing only. He built likely that his principal had accepted the time which a warning was given that outbursts Thursday, was passed with soclamation. It is to his stive toma, dr. Harrie has built several its report. It is understood, however, this they bought cannon and rifles and powder. But he he had tried to purchase some land that broken, of apparent hostility to Great Britain proposed to hold a tournament at once for the pretty dwellings on a finely situated sabarban are considerably more favourable to this Govern never realised that something more than the Wore all willing to accept or 10 por cost, might be looked for during the debates in perpose of classifying the members of the Club plot of land that he purchased and named

mechanical part was required to make China, period. the Seunte, to which too great weight must wording to strength.

Hongkong

the bazane.

An extraordinary meal soting of the Hongkong Chess Club was bold at the Club rion yesterday evening for the purpass of sleet -

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which to the Western mind (ays the Kobe |"Chronicle) appear somewhat fuappropriate to

such an occasion.

mant than were the figures made to the Preat But three years agó-

strong.

down and the remainder within some speelflød

Other evidence was led.