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YU HSIEN'S LAST WORDS.

Wo sia indebted to the N.-C. Daily Nouns for thafollowing" Last Declaration" of the notorious Gossenor of Shensi; Yu Hien, who was ex-

HONGKONG NURSING

ASSOCIATION.

· ANNUAL · MEETING. -

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH, 1902

www no doubt, he said, looking at the report, | good fortune. I hope we shall have good luck that the step was Boo-sury. The passages of during the present year and be able at our next the nurses between England and Hongkong meeting to make an addition to the reserve were a very heavy item; and they must be mel. fund, and gradually build it to its former He trusted there wend. be sufficiant support level of one million dollars. It is most peces. and that it would not be soessary to ingressary. I consider, that all insurance companies

I should go on steadily baikling up their reserves. Mrs. SILEs secondes, and agreed to.

the moment, less than la. 70. (hear, bear); but nevertheless we must go on piling it up though it is dissipated-I should say perhaps melted- in the process. With these few remarks, I beg to second the adoption of the report and accounta,

ecuted on ad February, 1801, at Lanchou, Nursing Association was held yesterday in the the abscription beyond the motion was | It is true that the dollar is not worth muck at

Kaaan.

The second annual meeting of the Hongkong

City Hall, Dr. F. 0. Stedman, president, pra- Notification by Governor Yu: a commanic-sided and there were also present: Lady Blake, tion to the benevolent and gentry of (this) Sir William Meigh Goodman, Lady Goodman konourable city.

(hon. secretary), Dr. R. M. Gibson, Mra, Robertan, Mrs. Tomus, Mrs, Harling, Mrs. May, Mes, Siebe, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Stedman, Mrs Grist, Men. Stephens, Mrs. Gompata, Mra. Danby, and Mrs. Whitlow.·.

I have heard that the maperior man loves others because of their virtus, and side in carry ing out their good, den I have offended against the Court, and a denbtless is my lot. Being a high official, it is fitting that I should obey the law, but I have nothing to regret and nothing to fear.

I have just heard that some people in various paris of this city have issued notines summsooling The massge to assemble sad to usk for my life. This must not be on any account.

I have bara Govertior in Bhautung and Shaust, and during my torn of office have easus, "That I have not been. singed Charoa able to protect the foreigners doubtless was a

felt in my administration.

You who listen to arolling story-tellers, and you who frequent theatras, are also aware of these things.

The PRESIDENT Bid-Ladies trud gentlemen, The report of the Committee and the clatement of accounts from the trosearer are before you, and as I have very little to add to want is stated in the report, I do not propose to detain you with a long speech. I may say that the Insti- tution is filling a great want in the Colony and

from's doctor's point of view at least I do not

know how we should be able to get on without is, and I think that the same may be mid from the patients' point of view also. At present, the fves that are bolag charged for the services

The officers and Committee were re-elected, with the exception of Mrs. Harling, who retired, her place on the Committee being lakon by Mrs

lebs,

The meeting then separated.

| THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER-

BOAT CO., LD..

ANNUAL KETING.

The resolution was then put to the meeting and adopted unanimously.

On the motion of Mr. SAUNDERS, ssconded by Mr. TAYLOR, Mrs. Goetz and Urmiston had their appointments as directors confirmed. bart and Ormiston be re-elects I directors.

Mr. PARLANE proposed that Messrs. Scha-

election was unanimously agred

The second annual meeting of the above the Company, 20, Des Voeux Road. Mr. Liao Company was bold yesterday in the office of

Capt ANDERSON couded, and the re- Teso Sau, chairman, presided, and there were

to. T. Arnold and H. W. Jeffries were re- also present Mesais E. 8. Joseph, J. W. Kow (manager). Captain Clark, Mr. Chan Sia Ki,inted auditors, on the motion of Mr. A. J. and F. X. Zavier..

seconded by Captain GODDARD. This was all the basiness. Dividend warrants will be ready this morning at ten o'clock.

and accounts having been in your hands for The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, the roport some time I will take them as read, but before proceeding any further I should like to be allowed to oxphin the regrettable incident ferred to in the report, asmoly the embezzle.

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LATE TELEGRAMS.-

NEWS VIA SHANGHAI...

KRUGER'S MEMGI:S—WEONG ON MAJUBA, London, 19th November. Sir Evelyn Wood, who had part in the Transvaal settlement in 1681, contradicts the statements in Mr. Kinger's memoirs in which

misleading, he gives as account of the Blajnha negotiations. declaring the version now immed to be wholly

Formerly the Court blamed me for using form. This truly mula ordr to keep things intact; but the demands and opresions of the forgerd was quite willing to do if one of the nurses are comparatively low-mchment of the sun of $1,753.28 of the company's

Найса and I was quite willing to it). I am now under (the ban of) the law, not by the lower, I believe, than those which are charged funds by an employee. Besides performing the original intention of the Court--there is a Shanghai, but the Committee hare duties of a clerk the man was also charged with absolutely no way of screening myself in this thought it wise to koop the fees as low the collection of bills; not being a shroff in the difficulty.

sympathise with the Court), but as is consistent with making the Instito. Proper sense of that term, and being a Porta- am demil and can make no reply: hence I die tion pay its way, so as

guess he was not of conise svenzed; when your to bring the with no resentment, Beside, there is the say-servicos of the Darses within the means of as

manager discovered the embezzlement be King The Prince of heaven is int-liigent and present rates that the Institution is juft able to appeared. Your Committee deeply regret the many persons as possible. It appear at our promptly had a warrant issued for the man's

arrest, but it was too late, as he had already die holy. If bis servants offend they should be weet its current expenses, but as we are paying put to death."

THE KAISER LORD ROSEBERT'S GUEST. You scholars probably know the passage, with the present low dollar we may find that guarded against a similar occurrence by hating

our nurs a sterling salary, I am afraid that currense, cut under the circumstances it

unavoidable. For the future we have fully

London, 19th November And the common saying runs If the Ruter we shall have to somewhat raise the fees in the

Empator William will be the guest of Lord comand the Minister to die, would be dare not near future. The fact that we have been able to

the present collector secured, so you need feel Rosebery at luncheon to-morrow. to disp"

osrry on the Lastitation and makeit pay its way report bafory. it is highly gratifying to the no anxiety as that spore. Coming to the

MEXICO AND FOREIGN RAILWAY PROJECTS. is, to me, eminently satisfactory; but you must Committee, and I fasi zare, it must be so the remember that although we bure thus earned shareholders as well, that the results for the

London, 19th November. English, American and German projects in enough to pay our working expenses, al present

Moxigau railways in connection with a bi con- Now, if you will, in an irregular way, plead we are not able to put by anything to pay for past year are so excellent. Against the surn-

12tinental line have been checked. vcording to for my life, not only will it be useless, but the passage money. Boil our present, nurses are ings of $8 864 58 which we put before you

months Conzi will add this to my offence, that I have on a three years agreement at the end of which

the Chronicle, by the purchases of lines by the the earnings for the

past year are sought to win the fareur of the pepalace, and time we have to pay half their passages housas, you see 8.7.654.39. You will be pleased to Mexican Government, designed to exclude out have not met death in the customary manner. (if they stay five years we pay their full passage to be looked upon as morsig temporary owing considerations are not behind this move so much hear, gentlemen, that this splendid result is not side capital from controlling power in railways Think of it, goatlemen-is this to love me, or to home), so that it rather less than two years 10 the scarcity of water

there," Advices at hand indicate that political Jujur me ?

few months ago, but Moreover, thou you unlawfully gather largo to pay two half-passages home w

from now we shall have to find oneul, money is a substantial and permanent increase of the us a determination to prevent combinations of nunburs

capital detrimental to Mexican interests, · Al. business of the Company. I need hardly say together, they are of all cinsson; can fall pussages out for two new nuces, and

which foreign capital is you guarantee that the Ka-lao Hui and other we think that we ought to be in a position that we owe, this improved position of our blackguards will not avail themselves of this to do this without seriously drawing on the Company to the excellent management and the played appear now to involve antagonisms, the opportunity to make a disturbance? In this guarantee fand, and for that purpose it will be is one other matter, mentioned in the report, harmonious and non-competitive and may can- anergy of our manager. (Hear, hear:) There Government foresses that they will become I have thought much and have been anxiousnessary to institute an acoual subscription. for your honourable city; let me pray you to We think that an annual bscription of $10 and that is that we intend to calt up the restitute a drawback to Mexicano mmerce and desiat without delay, tout I may observe the will be sufléi nt to keep the Institution afloat, rod imperative by the increasing volume of our

maining $3 per share still unpaid. This is rend-industry, now in coure of rapid development, law, and most death with dignity. This will if we can got 60 or 70 subscribers to support business, necessitating a farther addition to our cause me to be grateful and will give me ples the Institution, and this would, I think

easily poesible. Failing this it seems that the I not listen to these feeble words of Institution must after a few years become I shall be shut up to requesting death for bankrupt, as our small guarantee fund would myself at once, and you ait thus hasten my soon be exhausted in paying passages. As is death, Will your hearts be at rest, or not?

stated in the report, present the Committes These are my insignificant and sincere senti- think that two purses are sufficient for the mouts; I humbly beg you to arouse them. needs of the Colony. Our nurses have had a

Rispotini notification by Yu Hrion,

good many days off duty during the year, and P8-- su unoffending minister, a une secretary has only on two occasions been worthily

unable to supply a nurse when one was asked for; so that we think that at present a third nacne would not be able to earn enough to cover her salary sad the expenses of her board and lodging. I should like to thank the present Committee for the support they have given me during the past year, and especially Lady Goodman for the care and trouble she has given to the secretaryship, and also Dr. Fraser, who bus kindly asted as honorary treasurer.

sure.

If you

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favoured with the love of the benevo lant dad gentry of this honourable capital city, because I am about to die. Those who came to How me, I received in succession; but during these few days my strength has not bean equal to it, and as I am making my dispositions for after death, I have nolure to soe aby one else, If I have your commiseration, wait till after I have met my fate, and then give me in oup of the best wine, and a stelug of paper (in sacrifice, My spirit will be cognizant for your dead) and will receive your giftswith respect and gladness. A pair of funeral sculls, written by Governor Yu with his own hand.

The Minister has offended, and should be put

to death;

He bes no other purpose,

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I WILLIAN MEGH GOJOMAN move the adoption of the report, which was as follows:- The Committee havs plansare in presenting

the sacond annual report and statement of so- counts from the lat of October, 1901, to the 30th Septeraber, 1009, to subscribers. During the whole of this time the Institution has led the benefit of the services of Nurse Gray and Narse He desires to die se he has lived in integrity. Hair, who have been actually engaged in nurs Not like those who dually sink lute the helling for 257 and 290 days respectively. This of the unjustly seen

clearly shows the need of's Nursing Institution this Colony, and that-ths services of train-d

present it would.

appear that two nurses are

I have abneed the Kulor's grace-

· Who can assungs his sorrow?

boate.

endorsed by you, as it is a proof of a fourish- The call will therefore I am sure be fally ing position. With these few remarks, I will but before putting it to the meeting I will be move the adoption of the report and accounts, pleased to answer any questions shareholders tany wish to usk,

Captain CLARK-Do you intend, Mr. Chair nu, to draw out the Sat ones or by instal- outs as required? Of course it is only a small

matter.

The CHAIRMAN-At once.

boat finished in four and a half months. The Mr. KEW-You see we expect to have the money will not be called up till the end of the year. The boat will be well under way by that tiose.

T I here being as other questions.

The CHERMAN formally moved the adoption of the report and accounts,

Mr. JOSEPH Secondel, sud the motion was

ananimonsly adopted.

Captain ULANK proposed the re-election of Mesara. Lino Taze San and Chan Sui Ki to the Consulting Committee for the current year.

Mr. JOSEPH seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

Mr. J. W. Kew moved the re-appointment of Mr. W. Hutton Potts as anditor."

Mr. CHAN Sui Ki seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The UHAIRMAN-That is all the business,

though the projects to

AGBARIAN AND LABOUR TROUBLES. IN PORTUGAL..

Loadou, 20th November. Eerious trouble is reported from Portugal, where givances have been declared by both aerarisă and industrial labour in the northern districts. The peasantry complains of oppres sion by the landlord class, who have advanced reuis in a season of pour crop rúturrn, and there is open discontent among the mill operatives

whose wiges have been cut or time reduced ou account of restricted credits for the inill Troopa bave been put into the districts to rapress disorder threatened by a general strike peasant outbreak. among operatives which would encourage

BULGARIA, TIELDS TO POUTE'S DEMANDS, London, 20th Novobor. Bulgaria has responded to the demands of the Porte, promising that the Bulgarian frontier. shall hereafter closed against marau ling bazda.-Shanghai Times.

INDIA AND THE AMERICAN INVASION.

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WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY

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GOVERNMENT-GENERAL OF FRENCH INDO-CHINA, **.

THE HANOI EXPOSITION IS NOW OPEN

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THE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL SS. HAIPHONG" now maintains a regalar service between Hongkong and Haiphong as follows:-Leaves Hong- kong 1st, 11th and 21st of each month. Leaves Haiphong on 5th, 15th and 95th of each month. Specially Reduced Fares as follows:-

First-class Single Ticket First-class Return Tiakot Second-class Single Ticket

$45 Second-ches Return Ticket

75 Fourth-ola Single Ticket

30 Fourth-olass Return Ticket

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Steamers of the Marty and the Jabson lines make frequent sailings between Hongkeng and Haiphong.

P. THOME. Commissaire-Général de l'Exposition de Hanoi. [1800

Hongkong, 17th November, 1902,

AN AMERICAN'S. VIEW OF THE exact account of the Boors' funds, which are

BOER GENERALS.

repeatedly said to have been brought to Europe? I sew, for instance, the other day in a Liver out of the Transvaal had been invested in paper that £8,000 of the Orphan Mastors'

We take the following from a letter addressed to the London Times-

The Boer General will End in my country accordance with the law, but that £190,000 had great admiration for the gallaut fight they been expropriated by the Boer Government. made, and a good deal of special sympatby Where are these funds, and what do they among imperfectly naturalised Americans be Amount to? Are they to be accounted for, or cause that fight was conducted against Great can the fact of their seizure by denied F Britain. The references in the writings of! A man must be a good loser. One of the their friends to the analogy between the Boers supreme tests of a man is the way, to use our and the people of the American colonies alang phrase, in which, after a defeat in any who established their independence and founded, kind of game, he sits up and takes his the United States, and other references to the medicine. Naturally the Hoors are sore, but similar character of the South African war and they do not seem to bo taking their medicine in manly fashion. Their speeches and appeals are and may even be rssented.

sintres are bath required and appreciated. At quntlemen. Thank you for your kind attend is not merely a casusi experiment. She is not our rebellion of 1881 are, however, orreungur, worthy of the sort of men we thought they Kindly turn your attention, gentlemen, toient to meet the needs of the commauity; Ance, Dividend warrants will be ready to

help lin

And without delay minister comfort to the Emperor and Empress Dowager.

The Minister dies. for bia country, Wife and concubine for the Minister- Who can say it is not fiting? The herdust to bear is the old mother's FOXTOW, Binety years of age,

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It is hard for bell old and young;

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE CO. LD.

ANNUAL MEETING.

It is impossible to avoid causing grief to working exp ass of the present year The C. Michelao, A.de, Aib. E. CR÷3.aders chance that American dollars may also be hn and Robert Morris had got together sil the

merciful Barnley*

I have slain others, the Court slays me,

What capse is there for resentment P

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I am ashamed that have served the Emperor that time the cost of two half passages home. K. Laigh, 3. Fulcher, E. W. Maitland pond do the cotton industry, and if mele they could realise and had then "xiled " j

twenty years,

Have held in three provinces,

And hare given nothing in return.

POLICE COURT.

Tuesday, 25th Novembe

BEFORE ME F. Á, HAZELAND: (POLICE MAGISTRATS) AND MR. J. KEMP (ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE).

TRADE

TELEPHONE No. 135.

MARK

“CLUB”,

Alreedy there are bigus, very distinct, if at present mall, that the Americans have som menced their invasion of the commeres of this country in earnest, says, the Times of India, To every department of commerce America is contributing her qnola, and the local bazaar exhibits unmistakable signs that her intention merely feeling her way, but has already laid as upon two occasions only was the Institution morrow.

down the foundation of a thriving and prosper.

In the first place, however ungracious it may wee To make an effective appeal to na, they anable to send ́ unisa la response to a request

uns business.

American agents are fully alive seem to say so, the ficer Generals must raman must remember that they began their war, that to do so. Uning the period under review

to the possibilities of the country, and as the ber that the American Revolution was successful they laid down their arms, and that they have Indian Textile Journal points out in its last and their war was not and when it comes to be treated with a generosity without prece rah for the guidance of the nares and their patients have been drawn up. It will

isus, the probability that American capitalists to bomparison of individuals no American can dent; and when they ask us for money they will look to India as a fature field for industrial He the least resemblance between De Leyds ought to tell us how ranch they have already bo seon from the statement of accounts that the Committee has been able to repay the sum

is not far remote. Even now, dir, and Dr. Franklin, who occupied in 1776 a posi- got and what they intend to do with what wa The 36th ordinary soul mesting of share-Tata is said to be drawing the attention of M. tion similar to Dr. Lovd-'s in 1990

speculation fol 819034, out of the $297.17, which it was

As for the give them, aud, above all, how they propose to boldnes in the above Company was hell at noon Pierpont Morgan to the boundless possib..

likeness between Mr. Kruger and Washington, build up dir country and they will not and (that of) tite daughter-seven years of teen the exportant four last gruar, that the Festerday, the others jagant (curi man) Pr. ition of Fuli: sts, an iron producing constry. Americane cast imagine loughton xpress being us all stories, of getting those funds by

expenditure that present worn E. Were he to sucubed, there is no reason

what would have been of the receipts have boon sufficient to meet the Goetz, A. J. Raymond, E. Ormiston (directors),

telling the influence thus exerted upon the country Washington if, justhe darkest tours of the W. Parlane, Committee, however, beg to call attention to B. C. Wileus, d. C. Wilcox, W. J.

med be deleterions; but there is a further Revelation after the winter at Velley Forge, the fact that the nurses are bore nu a three. Orange, J. W. R. Taylor, W. H. Winklam, years agreement only, and that at the end of

a contingency arose the result would be by to themselves to Versailles and fired there in the Captains G. C. Auderson and F. D. Goddard, and two passages out, will have to met; this is aad W. H Ray (secretary).

means gratifying or bénedoll. The com. best prevailing style. estimated to be about $1,500 representing $600

marcial status of Bombay as regards the Chiou In the second place, so far as the position of a year, which must be raised by subsqiption. road,

The notice calling the meeting having been market would then be even loss secure than it the Boer Generals resembles that of the Vain regret have been ungrateful for In accordance with rale 7 it restes with the

has been during the bad times through which Southern Confederacy after the collapse of the the Emperor's kindness.

annual meeting to fix the amount of the approval I will consider the report and state may be-raid of Americaa competition, it is coive of Lee, Johnston, Jackson, Eon Hill, or The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, with your Bombay has just passed. But whatever else rebellion, I do not think any American son con- subagription for the ensuing year, 1926, and meat of accounts which lines book in your hands always fair and always legitimate. It does not Wade Hampton coming to Europe in 1866 to the Committee venture to hope that subsribers for a fortnight, a read. The year shows au

come forward in sufficient numbers town bleinerenes of $75,974.15 in premis, bat losses have cheap and musty order; it does not stise out of on the havoc sud misery wrenght among their STILL LEADING

revalt in a markot fodel with gods of the ask for subscriptions and dwelling corselessly this useful Institution to carry ou a work with- reduced the balmes to atinget the same amount those 'sky-and spoonlatite so far as manu: people by the war they had themselves a un hy out diminishing the guarantos fand, which it 31 shown in the previous report. There facturers themselves are concerned. Amerioso firing on Fort Sunitar. There were at that is most desirable to prosurve intact, in order to remains the sum of $639,039.99, which the success is due to pluck, enterprise, and time more ortant admirers of the Southerners meet such contingencies as may fromatinio todira stora recommend be apportioned as followa: inveniretes, helped by skill in manfacture in England than the Boers have ever bud time avise. The Longilte recommend that the 16 per cent. 84 per share) as a disilend to and worth in her productions. There was a the Continent, and they were among your weal- subscription for the coming year te fixed shareholders, a bonus of 15 per cent to coutri tim when the native dealer sorned to take thiest classes. Neither Lee, Johuston, nor any A SCOTCH WHISKY OF EXCELLENT at 810. The sum to the credit of the garanter bators of business, the same as last year, advantage of Americas pricas simply because his other rebel general over thought of coming of which $3,000 was invested in Hongkong which has boss placed to fund stood at 64,27029 on lat October; 1902. leaving a balans of $318,689.00, $100,000 of preferred to stand by the merits of the British- here to ask for help; still less would their friends Clab debentures bearing interest at pwr cent., Suspense Account

Underwriting

nude articl

QUALITY AT REASONABLE $1,000 on Head deposit, and the balance $270.40 secourt, which the directors consider it advis has within a few years sacred fiv, por coat of kings. Every American is now prond of these as the beginning of an of cost, that day bad are fron, the question have thought of trying to bolster up the 20st

day has gone by. The Americas

by seeking interviews with for igu was to the credit of the Institution is onervat able to open for the payment of losses of Indian trade and the Indian band, so far as

FRICE. asgount with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-year procions to the current one and carry

men, and of the way they went to work after they the steel ledustry is concerned.. Were it not had, like the Boers, elected to surrender instead jog Corporation. The Honorary Secretary. forward the balanes of $218,669.09 to new Mrs. Dickson, having resigned in Fob nary

for the fact that the British manufacturer is of to die. They could not have been enshrined, account. The directors draw attention to the so helped by official intuenes, the slump in the as they are, in the hearts of all their coantry, on leaving for England, Lady Goodman kiadis asw account of Reinsurance Fand which is direction of America would be rapid. It is not undertook the duties of that post. Mr. Siebs

men if they had ever been heard whining Mra. Bitokie, and Mrs. Blad also signed up, sud is composed of premis on risks side by side, both equally good but one cheaper the nucleus of a fund it is intended to build to be expected that when the articles are placed their places on the Committee, which hare buen Indian F.. 840 was charged on rimad with filled by Mrs. Robertson, Mis. Tomes, and Mrs. adrautage and adrianbility of such an account choose that which costs him less money in Eaglend, suppose, as if it were a school feast. in excess of the Company normal lices. The than the other, that the purchase will not sowa writers in Boston, Mass., and Manchester, stes log forla from China rendents in Yan-Turner. The members of the Committee in this is undoubted. Messrs Palmer & Facnor South Afries, America is carrying all before It is difficult, after it is over, to get at the facts mati. Hp plaadil not guilty, and was defended accordance with the rales, bag to tender their have exstained the various properties mortgaged her. The agriculturists of that country, Esced of what decurred, but the Boer General's by Mr. M. W. Slade, barrister

resignation, and being eligible offer themselves Sorgent Meswayed, schi wa the complain for re-election." The Institution, remscked Sie

to the Company, and report that the adcanes in with a situation akin to that in India as regards speeches and appeals imposo too great a tax on ant, and bed complaits ledged with lin, by WILLIAM, was a most admirable oue, ass great that the sterling exchange continues to be cou and the consequence is that america gets the

every instance isnmply secured. It will be seen the steel trade, esuot afford to wasis money, our credulla besu going on for six months KING EDWARD VII the genre, of mysterious disappearances of many persons in the Colony could testify by pater at 2s. per dollar. There is nothing farther orders. Improvement in system at home will if 1 member rightly, before there was a single

The hnd forls and bis investagi ion of »ilaira culminated | their

experience,

During the past year the of interest to add. but before submitting the simply u Americising. Surdy, at the British soldier on the enemy oil, yet, if I in the arrest of the defouchant.

care and excellent nursing they had received report and accounts for coulirmation I shall be Textile Journal hints, ritish manfacturers understand them, the Boar Conerals wish were very different to what it would have been happy to give my further information that are too matute to loss trick and lose money believe that the inevitable savagery of war was had they been left to the tender meioles of may be required. ignorant or careless Chinese. It was an ex.

merely for the sake of tradition and prejudios.

not manifested until after that first six months "There were no questions, and the CHAIRMAN Kyk Ja sam pan roar, was fired S for collent Fasintion and should comment itself proposed the adoption of the report and accounts.

bad expired. A gale, Goueral Delarey is quo.1 haring said that the Boer losses, during the people of the Colony,

In seconding, Mr. B. C. Wincor said-M= | ⠀ One of the Charles Ridgeway, bookseller, without bavlng":

Auglo-Ladian newspapel war were £,001,000, and that it would have Mirs arquable excuse to justify his cation.

agreed to. ⠀

The PRESIDENT said they had now to con-

the adoption of the raport and accommost of on hearing of his mistake, but in so pretty a three millions in their faces. If that sum I am man stil living. The editor hazabled himself, that am rither than to live flung the pitiful pleased to hear of the establishment The parts NACIONA&ron, mitening Tent The Committes hd recom- the right direction, celenleted to strengthen how he and it: We are truly glad to learn every one of the 8,000 Boers had had nearly sider the amount of the subaoription for the re-insura ce foul, which I regard as a step in fashion tha: its is for quite a bero. This is were lost by the Boers, it would mean that for their excellent inventions Dacer Chronicle monded that it should be $10, which, they the coupany. I only hope that we shall also that our dear old friend still lives, though it £1,000 to loss, in addition their towni THE WAVEBEST FEN THE FICEWKK PEN believed, would enable the Institution to pay its soon be in a position to again make additions to will be a disappointment to many of his friends properties, which are mostly intact, and the land THI OWL PERTE HINDO PEN Way

the reserve fund. We have been pursued by in beaven that he bus not yet been permitted to which, at least, has not been destroyed. Why Sold at all Stationers Waverley Works,

- Sir WILLIAN MEIGH Gomm

moved a bad luck pretty consistently for several years, join them there." The dead man" rose, to should we be asked to swallow such statements? 12945-2 resolution that the subscription to $10, There, and it is time that we entered upon a spell of the occasion.

Finally, is it not, possible to give us Bome

STORING DYNAMITE

Leang Chin, compradore to Mears, Silva & Co merchants and commission agents, 16, Des Voeux Road, was fed $100 for storing 240 charges of dynamite and 4) coils of fase on the preta sen at the address mentioned. Mr. M. W. Dinde defended, pred

BEFORE ME. JH; Keur (ACTING POLICH MAGISTRATE),

PECULATING CONSTABLE.

The charge was found proved, and sentence was passed of three months hard labour

**LEFUSING LEGAL HIRE

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about the world for alte

War is hell"; it cannot be conducted, as

us to

Tefaring to accept a passenger in the person of to MAX Beconded, and 'The motion was Chairman, I have auch pleasure in reconding 1 published other day-an obituary notice of a been more honest of Great Britain to have paid |

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