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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30TH, 1901.

of the secret societies-the Kolao Hui and Tatao Hui-to fire the temporary palace at Kaifeng during the celebration there of Her Majesty's birthday. This event gave om- phasis to YUNG To's persuasive elequence A. S. WATSON & CO. ad he drove home his arguments with go mach offect that the Court is now really en route for the old capital. At any rate reports are surrent in native circles that the Court will reach Feking about the middle of January next, unless YUAN SHi-xar's advice bo taken and a bult cried at Paoting-fu. pending the evacuation of Tientsin by the foreign troops.

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A. S. John's Cathedral Choir team will play two Association football matches v. teams of the HKF U., on the 6th and 13th inktant.

intends to despatch a further force of 12,000, A: Tokyo contemporary learns that Russia

soldiers to Port Arthur by the end of February

next.

As was feared would happen, Mr. W. N. Pethick, formerly private secretary to the late Li Hong-chiang, has secumbed to his illaess, He died in Tientsin on thỏ 20th inst.

His Excellency the Governor has approved of the appointment of Inspector R. G. Meliwen to the position of Inspector. of Markets under the Sanitary Board.

The Bachelors gave a ball at Bangkok on the 14th inst.

The London Globe, in commenting on Sir bauquat at Ottawa last month, said that the Wilfrid Laurier's prosence at the Redmond presence of the patriotic statesman who or-

panised succorsive contingents of loyal Canadiane for active service in South Africa, with an Trishman who has publicly prayed that Heaven might bring success to the Boars, is an anomaly of a mournful type.

A waler match was decided on the Shanghai race-course on the 2lit inat, between Mr. Craig's Wah ne (Mr. W. W. Cox up) and Mr. Vanghan's Corsair (swuer up), Wakin winning easily.

The deaths are announced from London of William Bateman Hanbary, saoood Baron Bateman, in the 76th year of his ago; and Charles William Hylton Molineux, Afth Earl

of Sefton, barn in 1867.

On the 30th ult, the cable steamer Faridy finished laying calde between the Azoras Company. This completes the fourth oable of Islands and Ireland, for the Commercial Cable that Company between the United States and England.

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REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 24th December.

MARQUIS ITO'S TOUR. Marquis Ito bas arrived in London.

BOER LAAGERS SURPRISED. Colonels Colenbrander and Steele hove surprised Boor laagera in the Pietersburg, district, Northern Transvaal, capturing sixty- two and thirty-two of the onemy respectively.

LONDON, 28th December.

So far it is clearly apparent that the fountain of authority in the Central King dom is still the Empress Dowager. It is Her Majesty who decides on the movements of the Imperial Court and Her Majesty SEASON. only. The Empero KWANG HBV, the Son and then taken to pieces and shipped out to the

of Heaven, the occupant of the Dragon Far East in company with the Morken, just concessions obtained by him in Siberia, The the 1st inst. für Queenstown. This is the 20th instant, not at Baginderlya as at first

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H.M.S. river gunboat Trel has been launched at Shanghai. She was first put together in England, being built in water-tight sections

at a meeting of the creditors of the arqueas In the London Bankruptcy Court last month. of Queensberry, the latter attributed his in- selvency to losses on company work, interest on the Stock Exchange, and the great expeuss of winding up the estate of the late Maryness. He first become aware of his position about fanr months ago, when he realised that he was insolvent for the time, being unable to dispose of

accoun's filed showed gross liabilities £18305, of which £12,555 is unsecurol. £5,000 being returned as contingent only, and axasts £15,041.

Mr, Allan MacGregor, a Sootamian, who has J. Hooper, Capt. Dykes, P. 3. Cor, Capt. been in Coylon about "six moutha, left at the Clapham, and A. C. J. Stevens: balves-C. P. | end of last month for Akyah, Baranh, to be Chater, T. Ensor, and H. W. Slade, backs-Fadmitted into the Baddhist priesthood. Mr. H. Yeats and G. Edmonson, goal-A. N. Other. MacGregor studied the Buddhist e ligion prior to coming out to Ceylon. Dr. Fahrr another The resiguations by Mesars. M. W. Slado Faropean Buddhist, is expected at Colombo and J. Massop of their commissions as captain in the Field Battery and Heatamant in the

from Europe, niño his way to Barmah, to be ordained a priest, Dr. Fuhrer way a short Volunteer Corps have been acepled by time ago Archeological Commissioner in the Governor, who has also approved of the Indis, and published several works on the former's provisional attachment as Captain to branch of the Bervice. He made wonderful the Reserve of the Corps.

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Throne, the sole sovereign within the put together here. The Teal steams 13 knots. Four Seas, the absolute lord of more of the Finest Quality and Vintage.than three hundred millions of people, has really to say in the matter. His wishes do not seem to have even been consulted; he is merely a puppet Emperor, à Wine for Connoisseurs, no more than a name. Even those officials who would fain het under his orders and by his authority alone, are compelled to seek directions and sauction from the old lady who sways the destinies of Chiun. Even the new Grand Secretary, Yusa Lu, Las been obliged to defer to this usurper of power, as will be seen by the following remarks contained in a letter he recently sent to some high officials in Central China, We have received from the Victoria Deapon.afterwards found to be more than denitful. in which he exhorted them to keep up sary, Queen's Road, a pretty pictorial calendar their hearts, as he was using all his best for 1902. Messrs. E. D. Sassoon & Co., agents endeavours and influence with the E-for the Queen Insuranca Co., soud eramples of press Dowager to persuade her to listen to his advice and return to Peking, and that he would guarantee that their Majesties would leave Kaifeng for Peking on the date fixel." That there are other and

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less beneficial influences than those of YUNG Lu at work at the Chinese Court is unhappily the fact. The hareu influences are there, and they are both pernicious and corrupt

LLEN-YING, the favourite eunuch of the Empress Dowager, has Her Majesty's eur, and is always ready to instil poison into it if it suits him to do so. He ses his influence almost entirely for the gratification of his greed and the further ance of his own ends. The Kaifeng cor-

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sbows how deverly this knave worked the movements of the Court for his own profit. When the Court journeyed from Hsin-fu to Kaifeng there were frequent complaints male as to the arrangements

discoveries of Buddhist relics, which were.

Pour hundred and sighteen sacks of Austra lian-London wall ware being rushed across the American Continent at the end of last month to reach New York in time for the steamer, on

and instalment of Australian mail diverted the Suez Canal route to the Trans-Ameri- can pathway.

SOUTH AFRICA THE TAFELKOP FIGHT. Major Damnat. of Damant's Horse, was wounded in the fighting at Tafelkop, on the

reported. Major Dumont's total casualties in this action were three ulcers and twenty-nine men killed, fire afisers and thirty-five men woandod.

MARQUIS, ITO IN ENGLAND. The Tintes publishes a landatory article on

An Amsterdami despatch denies the Dutch duel story, and statin that the report that the Queen's aide-de-camp, Major Van Tot, was wounded is absolutely denied by Major Van Tot's brother, who says the aide-de-camp is Marquis Ito, and has also a long special article suffering from peritonitis. At the theatres, continues the despatch, the biograph pictures,

recounting his career. of the Queen are tumultuously chesred nightly THE UNITED STATES TREASURY- while these of Prince Henry are loudly hissed.

published extracts from the confidential reports The Matin and other Paris papers which of General Voyron with regard to looting in Peking by French missionaries stated that the latter appear to have been asalated in their spoliation of Prince Li's palace by French soldiers and sailors, whom they rewarded with cheques amonating to 50,000 franes, (which General Frey subsequently forced the meu to As | return to the missionaries,

The Times of the 23rd uit, publishes a long

It is stated officially in the Indo-China papers that the Pasteur Institute at Saigon the calendar and blotting-book issued by theio.

has been placed directly under tho authority of In milition we have received from Messrs. t.

the Governor-General of Indo-China. Prico & Co., a charming calendar; also that regards administration and expenditure it is of the National Assuranes Co. of Ireland from placed in the Department of Civil Affairs. Its the agents, the East Asiatic Trading Co., and of functions include, first, the treatment of hydro-letter from Mr. Barker, Secretary of the the Scottish Union and National Insurance Co.pliobin after dog-bite; second, the preparation Argonans Club, of Toronto, urging the from Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., the local of Jennerian lymph; third, the preparation and Stewards of the Henley Regatta not to change agents.

the supply, either gratuitous or on payment, of their conditions concerning foreign or Colonial therapeutic aerums and lymph of various kinds entries, which he describos as "fully sufficient The Singapore Free Freas of the 19th inst.to hospitale, to druggists, to medical practi. to keep the standard of amateurism high enough says:-We have just been informed by the tioners, and to veterinary sargavas in Indo- to satisfy the most pessimistio." Mr. Barker declares that the American and Canadian crows solicitors acting for Mr. Lim Loh that they China and throughout the Far East.

go simply to row at Henley, and for no other have heard to-day by cablegram that the appeal

reason. and that, until an American stow van win, it can hardly be expected that a British crew will visit America, "an event that would do much to raise the standard of rowing in the New World."

from the decision of the Court of Appeal of the

Straits Settlemounts, which reversed the judg ment of the Chief Justice given in favour of the plaintiff Nai Rai in the action to recoter por session of the land on which are the large block of buildings in." Rafles Place" and "Change Aller now occupied by Kelly and Walsh, the Robinson Piano Co., and other firms, has been dismissed with costs. Mr. Liu Lch is therefore to be congratulated on the succoss of his defence

to the action.

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Straits papers announce the arrival in Singa- pore by the Ville de Ciotat, on their way to Saigon, of the members of ot important French geographical mission, charged by the Ministar for the Colonies with the duty of visiting and reporting upon the Far East generally. This mission is exclusively of a military charecter, and includes M. Vanloger de Beaupré, an officer on the General Staff, and the chief of the mission: Captains Massenet and Fess, Lients. Roumeguéro, de Batz, de Kermaton, Andrés, Ronget, and Bellet. It is supplied with scientific apparatus and instruments of every description, and is to carry on its work for a period of about two years.

On the 9th December at Taitoktami, Capt. entered into for Her Majesty's comfort. So

The members of the Hongkong Polios Force

·Grono Franz Sicusx, aged 68 years. [3327 soon, however, as they arrived at the Honan gave a highly successful smoking concert on On the 17th December, at St. Bernard's Hos-frontier, all difficulties at once vanished, Saturday ovaning in the mess room of the pital, Nagaki, Geonor E. Rick, agod 38 years,

und no complaints were made. The corres.

Central Police Station. There was a large pondent accounts for this by saying that attendance, including many visitors, and there the Governor and Treasurer of Honan took fulfilled the duties of cluirassa in a tramber was no lack of talent. Sergeant H. G. Garrod the bull by the horns, by filling In that was appreciated by all, and he was support. Orlando, and w

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HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DEL Vœux ROAD Cl. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, B.C.

HONGKONG, 30th December, 1901.

A medal has been forwarded by the Life. saving Benevolent Association of New York to H. George, potly offleer, formerly ofH.M.S. of H. M. S. Vernon,

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Governor Shaw, of Iowa, has been appointed

LONDON, 26th December.

AMERICA AND THE CHINESE. INDEMNITY.

The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald states that of the twenty-five million dollars, America's share of the Chiness indentity, America will ralion Chian of eighteen milliondollars, retaining onlythebalance as the bare amount of her extra expenditure in connection with the expedition.

LONDON, 27th December.

SOUTH AFRICA A BRITISH.CAMP RUSHED. Lord Kitchener, in a despatch from Johan- nesburg, states that General Rundle reports that on the 14th instant Colonel Firman's cap at Tweefontein was successfully rushed by a The Chinese ni San Francisco are preparing considerable force of Boers under De Wet, and ̈to make a vigorous fight against the re-edest that it is feared our casualties are beary. The ment of the Geary exclusion law. A pro-column consisted of four companies. Yeomanry, clamation has been issued by the Chinese Six with two guns, and was guarding the head of Companies requiring every Chinese in the the block-house line from Harrismith to United States to contribute the sum of $1 at Bethlehem. The Imperial Light Horse has once. The fand raised is to be used in the Boge in pursuit of the enemy, effort to defeat exclusion. In order to compel the payment of the assessment the proclamation states that if payment is not made within one month the amount exected will be doubled and delinquents who fail to pay within two mouth will have their assessment doubled once more Lest some should still seek to evade the enforced

LONDON, 27th December.

MARQUIS ITO'S TOUR. Japanese Minister in London, was received at Marquis Ito, accompanied by Baren Hayashi, the Foreign Office and enlequently presented to King Edward. He lunches at the Mansion for Japan on the 12th January.'

The medal, an extremely handsoins ons, bear contribution the proclamation adds that Chinese House on the 3rd January, and leaves. Marseilles desiring to return to China will be compellal made payment, and in default of such receipt to exhibit a receipt showing that they have

to

the following inscription:-" Presented Herbert George, Hooman, of British ship Orlando, in recognition of his bravery, and

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY, Signor Marconi in erecting a transafiantie

Island, Nova Scotia.

down his demands. The Chihli mandarins, singers were Staff Sergeant Viggers, A.0.C. humanity in swimming, at great personal risk. they will be fined $10. The proclamation basiralem telegraphy station at Cape Breton

to the drifting junk, filled with American and British wounded, and bravely helping to sarO many lives, at Taku, Chine, June 22nd, 1900." A gimilar medal has been received by the H.M.S. Centurion, who was with George at the mother of C. Turner, late leading seaman, of

till time, but who was unfortunately killed a few

been posted in Chinatowo, San Francisco, and

is to be distributed all over the States.

It is reported that at the end of last month the National Club, London, was much upset by the fact that Mr. Hall Caine had opened a

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TEN-VING's pockets first and tuen arranged on either hand by Mr. F. J. Badeley, Acting | ing for the comfort of Her Majesty the Captain Superintendent: Mr. A. Mackie, Empress Dowager, while the authorities of Acting Deputy Superintendent; Inspectors Shensi hagged with the eunuch and cut Ford, Baker, and Williamson. Among the

The decision of the Chinese Court to return profiting by the experience of other pro- to Peking has no doubt been influenced by vincial officials, went one better than their a variety of reasons. The inconveniences confrères of Honan and gave Lr Lien-ying attending the location of the Palace retinues all be asked and a trifle over for luck. This in cities then no sufliciout accommodation is to smooth the way for the journey of the exists excopt of a very temporary character Court through that province to Peking would naturally induce the Imperial per- Nothing can be done in Ching without sonages to consider the advantages a return bribery, and the nearer approach is made to the modern capital of the Empire un- to the centre of Government the greater doubtedly offor. The drawbucks occasioned grow the greedl and extortion of officials. by the sat of Government being so far With such advisers and such barpies from the coast, and the great centres of dominating the Court, it cannot be a source population must have been very seriously of much wonder that corruption should be felt by the Court during its residence at Heian-fu The Emperor KWANG HSU natur./rampant, or that the Government should be led by Sergeant. Jardine. It should be mea such a line would merely cut through 50 miles" members who hold the doctrines of the prin- some weeks age; MAP KERRY ally disliked the withdrawal of the Courten and untrustworthy to an extent un- known in Western countries. The Chinese Government has been through the furnace of adversity, but, it is to he feared, has emerged little the better for the experience.

from the centre of Government and from

The German mail of the 27th ult. was de- livered in Lonion on the 27th iust,

The French cruiser Chasseloup Lautat arrived on Saturday morning from Nagasaki.

On Saturday night the British warships in the Harbour sigaged in search-light practice and for about an hour there was a most brilliant display, which attracted thousands of Chinese to the Praya.

Sergeant Ward, R.AM.C., Sergeant Jardine. R.MA., Sergeant Simmers, R.E., Corporal Martou, R.M.L... Blenheim; Private Borgess, A.0 Corporal Everleigh, R.E., Messrs. J. Layback Shepherd, Brown, Deney, excellent nature ac was continued and Rutledge The harmony was of an past midnight with great spirit. Sapper days later at Tientsin. Long, R.E., and Band-Bergenut Cartwright, Blenheim, did good service at the piano. A vory enjoyable progamme was brought to close by votes of thanks to the entertainers and Sergeant Garrod for his conduct in the chair, and the company separated after singing "God Save the King" and "Auld Langsyne," tioned that the tasteful decoration of the hall, which was a subject of general admiration, was the work of Messrs. Faiman and Dorney.

the form which the railway extension scheme The Malay Mail, expresses some surprise at

seems likely to take in the Peninsula, and says:-It would appear that the idea of cow necting Falang with the western system has been dropped, the reason assigned being that of desolation and have its terminus nowhere,

At the same time we got a hint of future policy by the mention of an castern railway system which may at some future time be liked up with the western system and provide the terminus which is now declared to be backing. The projected Duff Company's control of the mineral resources of Kelantan has evidently not been lost sight of. One has been accus

western line into Pahang that the present tomed to look forward to the extension of the

objectionaomes is a complete surprise.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILT PRESS." Hongkong, 24th December. Sir,-Will Dr, Clark, the Medical Officer of

Roman Catholic bazaar a little while ago in the Isle of Man. In doing so he made a speech in which he announced himself as belonging to the "Big Church," the church outside the

the Roman church was the charch of the poor, churches; saying also that of all the churches

and speaking of the Pops as His Holiness" and "Holy Father" These were grounds ef offence to certain members of the National Club, Health, be good enough to answer the following whose standing orders say it shall consist of questions, which it was my intention to ask ciples of the reformed faith. The general 1. Is there a water famine in the Colony? committes at its meeting to consider whether 2. Is it a fact that many of the inhabitants Mr. Hall Caine, as a member, had not violated have not been able to collect sufficient water for the principles supposed to be held by its mem-potable purposes, and is it true that certain burs, passed a resolation denouncing Mr. Came's citizens have been voicing their grievances in conduct and requiring him to give his attention the local papara? to the rule of the standing orders which called for an explanation or resignation, or failing either for expulsion,

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3. Such being the case, are the inhabitants of this Colony in a position to wash and cleanse, and keep their houses in a sanitary condition?

Under the circumstances, what is the present condition of the sewers and drains of the City ?

5. Will not the foul and patrid taimal and vagatable refuse, etc, in the sowers and drains produce poisonous gases and disense germes ?

6. Are not gases a danger to the public

what bad to Lim always been the centre of civilisation. The Empress Dowager was

The following belated paragraph, which probably less affected by the change, though

comes from a reliable source, is important as she must have missed many of the conveni- ences and luxuries of life to which she had

showing the dangers which a passenger runs in taking a campan across the Harbour at night bean accustomed in Peking. But she prized |

without first getting its number registered by the sense of security which the great dis

resident in Kowloon, who had besu diuing out, the police: On Christmas Eve an European tance from the const and therefore from the foreign armise gave. Her Majesty knew

got down to the Star Ferry wharf about one

NAVY V H.K, F,C, that the Foreign Powers were incensed A revised table of rates of postage, taking o'clock and called for a sampan. The police.

A match under Bugby rules was played on against her for the encouragement she or effect from the 1st prox, is published in the

man on duty there told him that he should go to

Saturday at Happy Valley between the above her adhewots and advisers had afforded to

A Tokyo telegramdated 19th December says:- Blake Pier, the recognised place from which the It is reported that Mr. Komura, Foreign Minis Gazette.

eams, and the spectators were treated to the Boxer conspirators, and she was, not

sampaus sail after uigliffati and where a police ter, in reference to the proposal to exchange one of the best displays that have been seen on officer is always stationed to take the numbers Manchuria with Cores which was introdiced by

the ground this season. The game was full of health unnaturally, a little dubious as to the re-

of those craft that loare with passengers for the Marquis Ito and his followers, commented to inferost until the end and resulted in a draw. Are not such filthy and unkempt wees ception that might be given to her were she

Kowloon side. The diner-out, however, proved the following effect: The only way to promote one try each. The Clab try was scored by and drains the breeding places of plagte germs to place herself within their reach. It

obstinate and declared that he would have a Japanese influence in Corsa is to dardop the Jordan; the honour of that, which stood at the and other disease germs? required no little persuasion, no slight

sampan from where he pleased. He did so and trade in that country. It will be almost in. credit of the Navy belonged to one of the three- 8. Are not these very sewers and draing the encouragement, to induce this astute old

went off accordingly. Some minutes later possible to exercise any control over the gov. quarters. On the whole, the Club forwards homes and fading places of the plague-Inocu- lady to believe that she would be left in

The change of colour which some of the another sampan left the wharf, and its ernment of the peninsular Empire. If it could showed the superior form, especiallylated rate 2 peace if she ventured back to the scene of undergoing of fate has caused no little commons of the fairway by oxies for help and the sound owing to the constant political changes that bad in the scrimmages, the forward not

British men-of-war in the Harbour have been occupant's attention was attracted in the middle be done it would only be a temporary influence the second half, but the foot-work was 2. Are these sewers flushed? If not, why conflict in Peking. Several efforts were made to persuade the Empress to return to Cyprian Bridge has received a commission to turned out to be the gentleman who had left on greater riches" than Cores, and the Japanese ing; and the heeling out with rare exceptions sasured, under existing conditions?"

in the Colony. It appears that Admiral Sir of some person struggling in the water. This occur in Cores. Maricharia poses far frequently lowving the ball behind when wheel- 10. Are the teneficial results of fumigation. Peking, but for a long time she could not make extensive experiments as to the most the first sampan. be got to agree to travel farther, at any suitable exterm! paint for war vessels,

He was healed on board in trade with the former country has made was slovenly in the extreme The Club halves 11 Is it practical to destroy the germe inside a half-drowned condition. His story was to the great progress in recent years. To abandon were fairly good in falling and combination, the horses and leave the sawers and drains. rate for the present, than Kaifeng-fu. The

effect that when in mid-channel the saxopan Manchurian trade would have a most distrous but the three-quarters, with the excution of the breeding plages-untouched ? Grand Secretary Yuvo Lu appears, from The statement of stamp revenue for the people had set upon and overpowered him, effect upon Japan. It would be far more Danby, who showed great speed at times, were native reparts, to have dore his utmost to months of November 1900 and 1801 shows a robbed him of between $90 and $100 and then beneficial to Japan to possess trading rights in poor. Sinyth was suffering from a previous bring Her Majesty to the right frame of decrease in the latter month of $3,803.99 thrown him overboard. Being able to swim, he Manchuris than in Cores. If Japan whats to injury to his head. For the Navy, Gibson, mind on this subject, but for B long time The item Conveyance or Assignment fell by kept aleat until rescued by the second sampan develop her commeres in Cores: there is no forward, and the halves did wall, while, the without Access, and it seemed probable declined by $1,114.39. The principal increases robbed is, of course, unknown, and as the gentle Japanese have already noquired the mosessary a kind not expected out here. McMurrie, the thorough flashing of the mowers and drains is no less than $5,254, while Adhesive Stamps The number of the ampan or which he was necessity to nak for Hassian assistance, as the three-quarters showed excellent combination of that the Court would finger in that city for were exhibited by Bill of Exchange and man is not desirous of having his name man rights and privileges. It would be very much best man on the field, played a great game both several years to come, but for an attempt Promisory Note 81,125,78, and Probata or tioned in connection with the affair the matter against Japanese interest to countenance the In the seriamages and in the open, and Hallifax made, on the 10th ultimo, by some members Letters of Administration, $1,009.63.

will probably be allowed to drop,

Bussian invasion of Manchuria.

also put in some fine work in the open.

12 Is it not a foot that the houses, get re-charged with poisonous gases and discaso germs immediately they are reopened. Ÿ

18. Is it not a fact, if such is thị case, that fumigation without a plentiful water supply and utterly useless and a waste of the taxpayers money ?— Yours, etc.,

CAUSE AND EFFECT.