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niors before this is done. · It often happens that the plan may be returned to yon several

room the P. D. that you will kindly note some minuta made by the M:0. H. One would not object so much if these minutos were to the point; such, however is

rarely the case. They sometimes show that the M. O. H. does not understand a plas, they are Invariably entirely foreign to the purpose for which the plan was submitted, and very often they are laughably abaarid

The last plan I had returned showed ar alteration to a plan that had been previously approved. The P.W.D. requested 1 wenld note the M.O.H's minute, the same being to the effect that the M.O.B. thought not the Ordin anos required) that if the upper portion of certain door instead of being of wood had the panels filled in Improve the throngly ventilation of the house,

already showed a good The plan deal more than the window ares required by law, so he could not ask for more Hght, and bow the ventilation is to be improved by substituting glass for wood has not been

It' wante

BAMBURG LETTER.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 2570 (90

THE ILLNESS OF THE KING.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT,]

Hamburg, and June. The counter movement to the Morgan shipping

"the members as to 136

It was attempted to reurs

item. Batall efforts to elect without result, for the factorian

BMONE

116d and

guaranteed sale refused any abatement in the

EASTMAN'S

KODAKS. FILMS.

AND ACCESSORIES

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN

GOOD WORK PROMPT RETURN.

THE OPERATIONS Fia America sul Japan the following ont were

particulara reguriting the King's junses come #hich emoyida | to hund padanya anda

London: 24th Jane," combine, which is aid to be onginsted by Sir Alfred L. Jones of the Elder-Dempster Line figure fired by the egrament of October, 1907 stricken down upɑn the era of the Coronation. With dramatic suddenness the King his been naturally attracts some attention at Hamburg. The troubles of the syndicate became more Tonight he lies in optical states at but le bardly treated seriously, Beer Ballin, and more involved. Taw suits followed Buckingham Palace, fa Gezoral Director of the Hamburg-America factories which had withdrawn their adhesion, gardens of Buckingham Palace and far from the between the syndicate and some of the King Edward is in a room facing the beatiful Line, han however thou, ht it worth his while

street and the crowd, If to-night's progress is to take a sun over to England and there in Hindia consequenos, of the withdrawal |rosintained, he will probably tide over the sifoota doubt that his visit to the German Embossy in of many companies the syndicate appeared of his severe operation; which has successfally Loudon was in conection with the new scheme winding up. Its dificulties increased to such complication coeur, such as septic peritonitis, or towards the end of 1901 to be on the point of removed the local trouble. But shemd soy A perhaps mas arone question for Germanabent that an altimate solution seemed out blood poisoning it is feared his Majesty's shipping is the f

e favourable viw taken in of the question, the more so since so much grove naequal to the strain involved. There is present physical and dervons condition would England of anbruntions to steamship companies I bait cension recently to point but that the friction had taken place already that any sort consequently intense apriety as to the outcome

of combination for mutual advantage in the

The King's doctors believe that his Majesty

WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING brentices granted to certain German lines future was evidently hopeless, Although the would have been dead before now except for the are regarded in this country not a bounties, general depression in trade in 1901 was severely in night that of one time it was feared WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES operation. His condition became so zlarming but merely as payment for mail services, felt in the Fortland cement business, the death mi kt ensue before the surgecas FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY, kut in England they take a different view fatal agreement, formulated by the syndicate knife could afford him relief. of the matter and are disposed to regard contained inherent defects which made unattain alarming symptoms of mortification, constituted

of the extremities, accompanied awelling the almost phenomenal success of the chiefsble the objects for which the syndicate was the emergency and demanded an immediate wed by Germen lines as reainly due to bounties itself brought into existence. A workable operation. To the lost the King tried to avolt received by them from the Government arrangement might have been affected if the this and he was willing to be carried to the Should the British Government set logically companies bed held together, imt za the black that it should occur as arranged. The induende

Abbey for the Coronation ceremonies in order: pen this rcselusion and inesgate legs comerted the syndicate blank min only of 6 fargeneral system of subventions on

stored in the face those companies which still considered themselves bound by the agreement.

explained to me yet; probably a month hence I may see the plan again with some further strange minute attached, meantime under the law my dilent work to presumed to be at atandstill.

prehensive Leate, it is fully soutired here that "For many cooks spoil the

the broth. If the the foreign lines will find themselves forced to Sanitary Commissioner is to have anything to follow mit. Hour Ballin's objections to sub. do with passing of plans or approval of conventions in any shape are therefore callý struction and erection of bulidings he should be a man in the P.W.D. and under the orders of the Director of Public Works -- Lours, &ữu

TURNER.

DOMESTIC BERVANTS IN THE

STRAITS.

Like Hongkong, the Strain Settlements muniter is dealt with is the recently published police report, commenting upon which the

suffer from the domestic servant trouble. The

understood, but much light would have been thrown open the whole subject if he had in his recent speech supplied a clue to the question which naturally exists: when is a subvention. Doi a ruivention ?

POLICE COURT,

Friday, 25th July......

BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (POLICE- MAGISTRATE).

THEST FROM A CHILD,

Intense

Queen Alexandra was enlisted, however, and at an early hour this morning the royal patient. was propered for the operation which, even in the skillful bands of England's best surgeons, was fraught with grave danger.

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174, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FEW DOORS EAST OF HONGKONG HOTEL.

Hongkong, 6th May, 1902

Shortly before o'clock this morning his Majesty was moved from his couch to the operating table, and the anusthetic was administered. Sir Frederick Trores made the indiafon near the patient's groin and carried it upward with an outward want for nearly four of the startling news was immediate. Prices inches. The obstruction was removed and a weakened, led by Consols, with a fall of tubing was placed in the affected intestine. half a point. Cficial announcements of the Any clever people who are bent upon Leung Kam, an unemployed soulie with no recovered consciousness were to ask for bodies as speedily as possible. At the mora King Edward's first words when he King's serious illness were made to public forming a combine wall End plenty of food fixed place of abode, adopted an ingenions George," and the Prince of Wales, who was ingrchestral of the Coronation ceremonies for reflection in the operation of a scheme which but at the same time en borse to dwelting in the next roum, was immediately in Westminster Abbey the Bishop of London

the wind be sw two little boys, one was started in October, 1800, for the regulation nine and the other six, playing together in the admitted to his father's presence...

nged of supply end demand in the Portland cement street, and the sewn glance revealed to him the the great central courtyard of Buckingham pray for the recovery of the King. That While the operation was being performed, litany out of the Coronation services and requested the congregation to join in the industry. The soleme was in many respects fact that the younger was wearing a gold-

Norfolk, ismed the following notice deep sorrow that owing to his serious illness King's commands to express his Majesty's throughout the The ELT! Marshal has received the

the Coronation ceremonies must be postponed.

King's earnest hope that the celebrations in The celebrations in London will be in con

the country shall be held as already arranged.” his desire that his a ajesty's dinner to the poor The King also expressed to the Lord Mayor of London be not postponed

864.

uncertain. But there is this consolation that matters could hardly bave gone better.

Free Pren-mys the publle would realize delightful, but the manner of its operation' bas mounted rattan bangle which might be falace, so lately the scene of such brilliant afternoon the Earl Marshal, the Duke of QUEEN ALEXANDRA AND THE KING'S ILLNESS.

the fact that it is their bonndon duty to aid the police in avery possible way, not to be negligent in taking obvione precautions to prevent crime,

been disappelming. At the entret there did not appear to be anything wrong will it, but when prices full and the demand for German

reasonably expected to realise a few dollars in down beside them, told them an engin pawn. So be west up to the boys and, sitting story. In the middle of it he pulled out

impressive silence reigned ortogonidas vants tiptoed, and the tension gret almost houding. Equerries talked in whispers, der unbearable. Then the word was passed around

Lord Salisbury

well. B

"No notion can be taken by the House while wa shall be able to return to our ordinary matters are in a state of transition, but I think avocations at an early period, Disappointment has been extensively suffered by the abazidón.

greater calamity than this was threatened." celebrations in honour of the King, but a much ment of the naval review and other great

to the palece shortly after one o'clock. The pervous. The reysl grandchildren were driven

London, 24th June. Queen Alexandra is terribly upset and

Prince and Princess of Wales remained at

more cheerful than on their arrival. Buckingham Palace throughout the afternoon,

Until 5 p., a close vigil was kopt

within the Family, with whom wore Lord Salisbury, Mr. palace, nearly all the members of the Royal

of England, anxiously awaiting word from tho Balfour, Lord Roberta and other leading men sick room.

and co-operating loyally with the authorities Portland cement decreased, so many adherents knife and severed the string which held the hat all had gonad Hr. Balfour then went sequence likewise postponed, but it is the and when they left they appeared decidedly

in bringing offenders to justice, much could forgook the syndicate that its extinction has be done to remedy the present ansatisfactory must resulted In October, 1940, forty-two domestic servant system. The Hailams have Portland cement works formed a syndicate in their societies and stick each other loyally: North-West middle Germany with a view to honseholders unfortunately do not combine at kuiting the cut put and kouping up the price, all to protect themselves from the tyranny but from the outset this incklers syndicate ap exercised by the servant. In Colonies east. pears to have landed itself in a sos of troubies, and west from the Straits we have registration It was so soon apparent that the capabilities of of domestic servants. Ceylon has a system that production of the factories in the West so far works well, each servant having a continens:xceeded the demand for cement, that in order servico book which has to be produced when an

to bring supply and demand into co-rein- engagement or discharge takes place. In Hongkong - there is spécial legislation for dealing with domestic servants. It would be an extraordinary thing if Singapore could not

condition procedant in the cordial co-operation

the police

JOINT STOCK SHARES. Mesers Version and Emyth my in their weakly share report, dated Hongkong, 25th July:~~The depression in our market has become more accentuated during the weak

bungle to the wrist, then took to his heels

The boys raived a cry of chak to" (thief), and in to congratulate Queen Alexandra, and offer attracted the attention of John Cartello, wards an informal and perhaps historia discus Portuguese foreman in the Sauilogy Board sion occurred between the Prince of Wales and who puraned and caught the deceping thief the Duke of Connaught and Lord Salisbury, His Worship passed sentence of six weeks Mr. Baliour and several other members of the hard labour.

Cabinet. Before the end of the afternoon over 2,000 callers, who included rearly all the foreign representatives in London and members of the House of Lords and House of Commons, had inscribed their name on the visitors book at called personally on the Prince of Wales and Buckingham Palace. All the royal princes

BEFORE MR. J. H. KEMP (ACTING

POLICE MAGISTRATE)

At the various palaces and at the Grosvenor, Buckingham, Carlton, Cecil and other hotels where the foreigu representatives are staying, the news created the greatest diemsy, Royal carriages were already drawn up in readiness Palace, but the moment the "tickers" annona to take the guests to the reception at the

for the day caused

the watchers one by one went out, all looking After the 4 o'clock bulletin had been issued more cheerful. The Dake of Connaught, who pleased with his brother's condition. wee in full uniform, seemed to be

particularly

13on such very drastic limitation of out-put "The complainant sald he was sitting on the fade him goodbye. The majority of them will Iced his Majesty's illuess all the preparation three months' p stponement of the Coronation

had to be enforced in the case of individual factories, that many of them refused or were muable to stand the Blisin. It was then

LUKONG CRABGED WITH ASSAULT. Chinese constable No. 325 was charged with ssmulting a coolie. He denied it.

dant, who was in uniform, came up and gave Prays with some other coolies, when the defen. him a kick in the leg and told him to olcar cut. The defendant then knocked down an

Another coolie gave corroborative evidence. Lal Singh, the jeraldar in question, gave evidence as to finding the 20-cent piece in the defendant's month.

A brief notice has been published in the the crowds was most pronounced. Traffe leave London to-morrow morning for their respectives countries,

In the streets the obange which came over eff, as a result of which the entro Stato, so seemed momentarily paralysed, and it was long cial and business-arrangements throughout the before the full effect of the startling Intelli

In the course

The beat opinion seems to be that no less than

King's recovery the crowning of his Majesty is inevitable, and even in the event of the will certainly bo shorn of all its arranged-for glories

Diplomats called at the Foreign Office to

also successfully work such a system. But the attempted among the factories in Southcid man, who handed him a 29 cont piece poantry are paralysed. The order is data from genes was felt the arly afternoon the express their condolence. Stripped of medical· of householder, the Chinese Protectorate and į Siermany to form a rival syndicate, and laten which the defendant took from its wrapping the Earl Marshal's office, and reeds as follows:-

of paper

and placed in his mouth. The these two syndicates proceeded 10 form together comp siasat saw the Indien jemidar of the Coronation of their Majesties King Edwarding that the operation had been successful, and the operation was entirely sucocusfal I have to announce that the solemnity of balletin from Buckingham Palace announ phrases, the King is suffering from appendicitis cartel while the factories cutside the ring police and reported the matter to him. He 11 and Queen Alexandra, is postponed from that a large abscess had been evacuated, Sluce morning, the stories that his Majesty is seriously damaged the prospects of the latter by went over to the defendant, who ineffectually 261 to a date hereafter to be determined. reducing prices End stocking the market before was found in his mouth,

tried to swallow the 20-cent piece, the cartel came into operation at the beginning

which

In spite of the Royal wish that the provincial dhut the King's condition was satis suffering from cancer of the throat have been accelerations be carried out as arranged, many factory, was lated and posted at the ravived, but they are authoritatively denied.

varioze points where people congregated, and of 1901. The first three months of that year,

The pratpenement of the Coronation festivi- towns have abandoned the festivities which shortly afterwards a Court offlesal informed & ties applied to the naval review as well as to ell partly on account of prolenged frost, were the

war to be held, although at Liverpool and Press representative that his Majesty was other functions ather large cities hurried matings were recovering satisfactorily from the effects of the worst experienced in the trade for the past ten

charitable arrangements as previously made. very lightly, his greatest concern being for the MOET & CHANDON'S called and it was decided to carry out all the operation. The King treated the oporation years. The essence of the scheme lay in the erringement by which the members of the

decided to keep open on, Jaus 26th and 27th, his, however," added the official, was The leading business houses in London have disappointment of the people. syndicate were guaranteed a sale of 60 per

although the banks will probably be closed entirely unavoidable, as up to the last moment cent of their out-gut in the case of the

on these days

Among the hundreds of postponements be able to go through the more important part attendants confidently hoped the patient would

that of the publication of the list of Coronation honours,

ines in the operation as follows

New York. 24th June. Dr. Cyrus Edcon explained the King's

under review and-most of our principal stocku are again lower, with a further tendency to declin

BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais have been done to a pall extent. At $61, and the stock clases steady at this figure, London ia

-unaltered nt £83

The defendant said there was a crowd on the Fraya, and be want to disperse it. Some ran away, amongst them the complainant, who fell Defendant picked him up, and in stooping his handkerchief in which was wrapped a 20-cant piece fell to the ground. He replaced the as he had no pocket in his tunic

MARINE INSURANCES. — „alons have been larger factories, and 80 per cent in the handkerchief and put the coin in his mouth, caused by the sudden illness of the King is of the ceremonies,"

done at 3386 and are now inquired for at $3973. China Traders have sold at 357, North Chinas can be procured at 5'le 187 de de

FIRE INSURANCE Honghongs have sold and are obtainable at (910. Chings -“haya. changed bends at 831 Du

Canton and Macers Shipping –Hongkong, bavo sold to a small extent at 339 and can still be procured at the figure. Tudo-thinas niter sales at $98. down to $90. have der foed further to 8671 with sellers China and Manias con- tione on offer at 355, and Star Ferries at 3214

old) and $11 for the new Jee Donglases pre slightly lower at $493 cellars. Shell Transporia uncbanged at £2 sellers.

* REFINERIES. — China Sugars have been sold at $105 and we now offering at $104. Luzens

continue on offer at $20.

At

Msind Punjoms have sold at 94 and have

zollers at 14). Raubs are unchanged at 184,-

DOKO, WHARTES AND GODOWEB.Hong kong and Whampes Docks sold to some extent $22 at the beginning of the week, but are sings weaker at 10 with salle Hong kong and Kaloon Wharren have sold and are obtainable New Amoy Docks continue in request at 890.

LANDS, HOSIS AND Builditos. —Houg kong Lang

are still obtainable are on offer at 390,

and West Pol

can be procured

have been

are further

COTTON

Hamphreys Estates Hongkong Hotels Sed 8135, and there

baller factories, that is, these which had an out-put of less than 125,000 casks; and the larger works agreed to submit in bad times to a reduction of their profite upon a sliding scale. Having regard to the exceptionally low prices prevailing in Silem the cartel deter mined to try and freese out the Silesian frus a process which of courze entailed, o kenty sacrifice, and though the Silesian factories felt 1Le strain soverdly, the lounts of the syndicates were not recovered. The next more of the syndicate committee was to put an end to com petition and a war of prices by inying up the individual factories. This method Lowever met with little success. The committee then attempted to keep the less well-known factories going by means of bounties, but that plan also failed from this time onward the question of oumpenrating the companies whose sales had not reached a postain stipulated figure became a matter of contention, which eventually result ed in the practical break-up of the syndicate.

Ahawker called by the defendant gave corroborativa evidence. He added that after cent pigeo in the defendant's manth and was wards an Indian policeman had found the 20.

trying to get him into trouble; and as witness could not tolerate that he came along to the Police Comt to tell what he knew

This man's evidence was to a certain extent discounted by the fact that he was in Court whilst the defendant was making his statement. considering the gvidoncs insufficient to convict The defendant was discharged, his Wetship him of assault

SHIPMASTER

Ferityphlitis is inflammation, including the formation, of an abscess of the ligames around the vermiform appendix, and hence perity. phlitis is hard to distinguish at cnow from Lendicit... Usually an ej exation is necessary rounding tissue is disced. In the King's one to acertain whether the appendix or the ear there is probably en theeism at the head of the large intestine where the appendix begins, and 160 operation to do mediate neccesily because the abscess had to be got at theatre and emptied of its contents or pus. Of course 1 cannot say what further than the abacees was discovered by the surgeons--that is, to what extent the inflammation had, affected that part of the King's body. Undar ordinary

On the complaint of P.C. Martin, the meator of the steamer Kowloon was fined $3 for us glecting to exhibit two bright lights on gangway of the vessel between funset and marise whilst lying at the Kowloon wharf

ANCHORING TOO XEAH QUABANTINED SHIP.

It is understood the operation was performed by Sir Frederick Treves, who correctly diagnes- ed the complaint, and a specialist in abdominal operations.Neve 29. Buckingham Palace this afternoon to mako Many of the foreign representatives called at enquiries about the King's condition

STATEMENTS IN PARLIAMENT.

CANNES FOR London, 24th June: The House of Commons was erewded to-day

hugs the expected statement of the Gorinmont hear the leader, Mr. A. J. Balfour, on the subjoor of the King's Uners.

Mr. Balfour said he had intones gratification in saying that a successful operation had been performed on the King, and that his Majesty was progressing as well as possible

DRY IMPERIAL "

CHAMPAGNE

PER 1 DOZEN BOTTLES PER 2 DOZEN BOTTLES

854. $56.

MARTELL'S THEEE STAR

PER DOESN

BRANDY

$30.

KING EDWARD VII That announcement, proceeded Mr. Bal four "removes a great load of car winds My LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY

quarantine regulations by anchoring within four weeks, but afterrecovery is would perhaps

Four Chinese boatman who contravened theoreumstances be ought to recover in three con frst inclination on hearing: the melancholy thirty yards of the Rubi on her arrival in the be four weeks more before he would be able to harbour from Manila, an infected port, were perform his part of the Coronation ceremonies. fined $10 each. Dengan

**The King'e trouble is in his right side, low down

BETILING A QUARRFI

A barber and a cock, both Chinese, bad a

It then began to dawn upon the committee difference in the street, and were Mettling it CONSTERNATION IN LONDON. that it was futile in otice to effect with half-bricks when a inkong interfered and an arrangement by which factories took them to the station,

should participate pro rida in the business Their diversion cost thi-m 82 chi

llers at the higher rate. Oriente greater activity in the cement trade pal at

had been anticipated in the latter half

of 1901, but it was not realised, and the compensation for the falling off in the first half

and demand the effec gueran

THE GOVERNOR DESIGNATE OF

KWANGSr.

PER DOZEN

from the famous Cellars of

$20.

news this morning we to anothe House mark its sense of the disaster which has But on more careful Foffection I have come to befallen the whole community by adjourning. the conclusion that such course is ill-advised. The anxiety we feel

feel must be great, and that SPARKLING RED BURGUNDY London, 24th June,

sumioty is magosarily augmented by the circum stances under which the disaster bas befallen Queen Alexandra bas borns the strain of the the Royal Family and the whole country, PRAT week with the bravest spirit he was have come to the conclusion that if the House slways fearful of what might happen. Her 1928 to take the exceptional course to which I MEBBHS, GUICHARD, POTHERET & Co. Majesty took her part in the festivities at Ascot have adverted, that which is now anxiety In and elsewhere without revealing any sign of the public mind might become a panic, and a her inward anxiety, and when she was told wholly exaggerated ides of the present state of to-day

that an operation was imperative and things might go alırusd. the quietly answer-d, Have I not felt that that the Cerenstion would have to be postponed this world happen and asked How does the King bear it

Upon receiving the reassuring reply, Queen Alexandra exerted herself to appear cheerful and to deviso means to lessen the King's grit and disappointment, although she was evidently greatly distressed. Powe

have declined to Tim. 42 sellers.” Hongkong Cottons after sales at $17) are offering at the rate,

MISCELLANEOUS Mints Inraptments are of the year did not suffice to adjust the out-gue of Anhui, fccording to a Feking despatch,

but we ought not to se stronger opithets in 1. E. Wang Chibcha, formerly Governor

The state of things is undoubtedly grave, weak at 320 sellers.The result of the fest

It was then that the full force of left that city for Shanghai en route for hals

regard to it than those I have used and I am, year's working of this Company shows a debit

giving to the smaller factorio now post in Kwas on the 17ik instant

convinced that if we were to consider the King s Inlanos of $21 0908) Green Island Cements

for o corain proportionata ale was During his revent audiences will the Eingress

condition to be such that it would be improper have sold and can be procured at "h- Wat

Dowager, H. E. aited for and obtained per

to carry on the business of the country we agona can be obtained at 8141. Elatelos (old)

appreciated. On that evil day in mision to take with him down Binta four of

should produce a wholly falso impression. In dre on over at 318; and the new mano at E63, Octob when the principle of the sliding five battalions of foreign-modelled Hunanese

these frommatances we do not propose to suggest Hopes can be obtained at 81-65 Tenwicks have scale was

it was not in the least troops hitherto garrisoning Anching (Nanking. The idea was mooted in some oficial quarters to have been able to inform the House that so any exceptional course, and I am only thankful sold and are wanted at 948 Ghe shares con

ire off in the trade would and Wuhu, Anhui province, taasisi in to-day that with a view of proveating the dio know at prosent everything is goleg expected tinus in request at 2150, and the demand

L

a quelling the rebellion in Kwange. The Com- existe for Ices at $219 and Tramways at $940, be peric

scheme would pan

mandant of these troops is a General Li, niso

Chinn Providenta have sold at $10,

MEMOR--Hongkong des Co., Id., interim

dividend of 84 per aliam payable on the 28th

W

instants Hongkong. Land

Agency Co. Ld. Interim dividend of $6

Ahare payable on the 29th instant.

Building Co., Ld, Jaterim

share payable on the

Canton and Manso Ste

theli^yearly

kong and

hold

thorough

of the smal a Hunanese, and it is reported that he has thouldnt of the public, Queen Alexandra on as well as can possibly be expected. !

be crowned alone next 1hmsday, end

conreo taken

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DIRECTORY OF

PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES

IN

CHINA AND JAPAN

FOR 1902.

The Laboral Loader, Bir Henry Compbel An example will explain the reductis been ordered by Governór Wang, Chih-chun the King should be crowned in a comparatively HannoYERİNİN by Mr. Balfour, and the expressed his entire approval of to be ready to embark his troops for Wachon private manner upon his recovery.

the (Kwanga), on the West river, via Canton. This key discussed, but it was rejected House rammed its orditary business, y Aurived at Wackow General 15's brigade will | se, pincedure calculated to mislead the public Lord Fababury in the House of Lords, sake, oncamp there draft for the Governor and mind us to the purely relative importance of said All wo can do at present is to hope

000 cart H. E to Kuaim, the capital of the the Queen's comport

and pray for the best and console ourselves 060 morince. It further reported that the for monarchs have cabled xxivas engairies contain a most antistatory view in regard to the The Pope and the King of Tinly and other with the knowledge that the surgeon enter- Wang, who is himself Hunambig

Edward's" progress, -and despstones. from all parts of the world reflect the definite language than this is impossible. An progres of the distinguished patient. More Intersity of feeling occasioned by the unexpected operation of singular severity has been par- Mears, KELLY & WALES, LD., Hongkong Be of his Majesty's illness and sympathy formed and leaves behind it every hope of a Bhanghai and

Are depends nyon using his infosure upen theat

tery

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force to give

who was in dan or

*Dorman Dowager,

siment by proposing the shor

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prosperous Ursue Home weeks will at loun

nispaa before his Majesty is restored to his un

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