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say that so strongly against the intermittent system was Mr. CHADWICK (the export, Le it remembered, who has just been called in Lagain to report ou the condition of Hong-

kong) that he could write in 1894 "Indeed, it is worthy of consideration whether, if restriction has to be adopted, the best plan would not be to shut off all house-

A. S. WATSON & CO., services, leaving the people to obtain their water from the public taps temporarily erected, if necessary, in the manner adopted in England during froste."

Bach were the arguments advanced, by WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS an authority whom we are bound to respect, ngainst the intermittent system of water supply. Residents in Hongkong will be able to substantiate the arguments froin their personal experience and to add others of lesser weight with reference to the great WHISKY. personal inconveniences, which yet cannot

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entirely be left out of the question, Still as far as can be seen the intermittent system has, in the popular phrase, come to CELEBRATED stay, and the latest development of the question is that the Government seems inclinel to adopt a plan of auxiliary water supply which tends to the perpetuation of such intermittency, The influential Chinese appear by some means (which we cannot VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH explain) to have secured the official attention to so great an extent that, unless the most vigorous efforts are made, we sball have an incubus on our water system which we shall be unable to gei rid of. The hopeful point about the situa A blend of the finest WHISKIES distion is that there is still a chance, however tilled in SCOTLAND of great age, very fine alight, of preventing the consumation of

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The French Admirsi Maréchal on renching Saigon will transfer his flag to the armoured

reiser Montcalm.

A foreign sailing ship of about 2,500 tons, timber-huden and abandoned, has been cast sabore en the coast of Formosa.

The U.S. cruiser Yorktown and the monitor

Monterey arrived yesterday from Amoy The transport Inggits left on Thursday for Japan.

Mr. N. G. Nolan, interpreter at the Magistracy, has been granted leave of absence for twelve months, to date from 23rd April text. A despatok to Japan, dated Tintin, 22nd November, says The Chiveso Government intends to dismiss the Governor of Hurn on the ground that it has injured the integrity of the Empire in connection with the settlement of the Chôngohow ufair.

The 2nd Batt. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, our Jate garrison, being the only Line battalion

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FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.

BUILDINGS.

THE JANET WALDORF CO. AT ENQUIRY INTO COLLAPSES OF

THE THEATRE.:

"CAMILLE.”

"Set in Parisian environment, it possesses piquancy and vivacity accordingly, in addition to the romantic quilities associated with the best

The jury of three was made up as follows Messrs, C. W. Richards, C. P. Pintos, and J. H. Oxborry,

"SECOND STREET.. Yesterday afternoon, before, Mr. F. A In the character of Camille wo have the full | Hazeload and a common jury, an officiat flavour of Damas. In the story as adapted to ongairy was opened into the airdumstances the stage there remains the truy spirit of the attending the fatal bonse collapse ut Nos 10. [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

and 12. Second Street, on the 2nd August Inat,” French novelist. The play deals with the which four Chiusso met their deaths.” Mr. SINGAPORE, 5th December, 5.85 pm.great everlasting problem of social life, FB, L Bowley, Crown Solicitor, appeared on

behalf of the Government.

SERIOUS AFFRAY AT SINGAPORE, A serious affray occurred between some Chinese coolics and the police to-day, while the Protector of Chinese was visiting the Emigrant Depot, Two of the assistants wero confined and attacked on the top floor of the depôt. The police endeavoured to rescue them, when they were fired upon.

which did daty in China during the recent Two men were killed and one wounded, difficulties, a question has been raised as to while thirty coolies were badly damaged. whether its services should be marked by a-line- on its colours and the appointments.

The late Vicery Tao Ma's remains, when they reached Shanghai, were to be lande ut u steam launch jetty on the Soochow Crook, near the North Hoton Road Bridge, in order to seable the local mandarius and loads of the family of the deceased Viceroy to your faueral libations before the coffin, after which it was to be taken to Chishsing.

In the Chifoo Express of the 2nd alt gront hopes are expressed of the advantages to acorne to Chefoo from the transfer to Weihaiwel of the

of the author's writings. To Miss Waldorf's

lovers of the play for affording them an oppor Company too much thanks cannot be given by

tunity of seeing Camille in Hongkong Tals play is one of the best which the Company have so far ossoyed. The centralfiguro is Camille. To her we are introduced at a supper sons in her own house la Paris. She is "a woman of the

world," beautiful, and striking personality, then lising upon money left her by the

The Protector of Chinese and the Chief Dao de Murac, who had adop Police Officer and others were injured.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, Srd Deo-inber.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

The message of Fresident Roosevelt on the sponing of Congress, reaffirms the necessity for legislation, and even a abanga in the can-

stitution, to permit of the supervision of trasts,

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In his opening address, Ar. Bowley said the

real question the jury, would have to consider was whether anybody was to blame for

joining hoie, No, 10, of three stories; nd it. the Fall of the houses. No. 12, Second Street consisted of one story only, sul tha ad -- would be shown that the external wall of No. 16 fell on to Nò. 12 and, carried it down into Wai Ou Lane, over which it was built. The accident luppened between 5 and 6 pon and it was assumed that two of the victims 2nd August, when eleven people were in No.

whe wors not residente, there sheltering them. selves from the heasy rain falling at the tiro.

of the cleven poople ragutioned, tou were preci- pitated into the lang, the eleventh, who was in

this schome which promises to render Hong./ British garrison now at Shanghai. In thesta bat care must be obserred that the legitimate woman who has led his son away. Ent his bitter.pen a backyard to the house, and be decided t

paper; building of a breakwater is urged aud kong's water difficulties permanent. That is pointed out that every effort must be made question has not, as some people seem toto prevent the shipping trade of Chefos being suppose, been decided in Legislative Council. attracted by superior facilities to Taiatau. The rider maiu proposal has still to be discussed by that body. If the Government The following are also recommended, and has made up its mind to play up to the are unsurpassed in quality :--

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The equivalent in sy cse of the Chengchow massacre indemnity of £10,000 was banded over by the Chinese authorities to the custody of the British Consul General in Hankow on the 25th ult. It is stated that the fine of The 3,000 pui on Chen Hai-mon, the district magistrate of Yuanlinghsien, Chengchow, who had held the magistracy only a day when the massacre occurred, has been remitted,

enterprises are not injured: In conclusion the message strongly advocates an eficient navy capable of backing up the Monroe doctrine.

A DIPLOMATIC CHANGE.. Baron de Rosen, Russian Minister to Gresce, has been transferred to Japan.

LONDON, 3rd December.

THE EVACUATION OF SHANGHAI. The Nordderénchie Litegemeine Zeitung say that the date of the German evacuation Shanghai depends upon the transports available, hat that in noy case the German troops will evacuate the place during the course of January.

the kitchen, which did not come down, escaping. Two were killed and the rondor more or less, injured but not seriously.The dead body of one, a boy of 12, was found by the pallor, and one woman who was taken out alivo died on the, way to the hospital. At the time of the collaps In typhoon was passing the Colony, Tho wink began to rise in the afternoon, and at the tim of the accident, according to the Observatory report, was blowing at 49 miles an hour. During the same period much rain also fell But, continued Mr. Begley, it would be slowa that the force of the wind was not typhoon force and that the rain was not exessive," "The history of the wall at No. 10 which collapsed was as follows. The house was an old one. built in the sixties, and was originally of two stories. The year before last the owner, a Chineman, bad, under the sanitary laws, to the satae time to increase the height of the honso ord make it a three-story one. Accorsi ingly be arranged with two contractors, hoth Chinose and working in partnership as builders, to carry out the alterations One of thess contractors went to Mesers, Denison & Ram architects, and instructed them to prepare plats. Messrs. Denison and Ram, the Crown Soliciter thought the jury would find, were not consulted to any way a8 the navigability making the alteration or as to the stability of the house. All they had to do was to prepare the pins in noodance with the Building Ordinance and submit them for approval to the Public Works Department. Messrs. Denison with the matter ended. On 14th November, and Kam did that had there their connection Mr. Teoker, engineer in charge of work under the Building Ordidance, issed a permit for the work to be done, and it was taken in hand by the contractors, Me. Crisp, inspecter of batidings, arrived in the Colony on 9th Normber, 1900, and he would tell the jury that he had not sufficient time to inspect the bonse during the process of reconstraction. Ass work was carried out by the contractors without matter of fact it would be shown that the

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Chinese, then we minst expect a solid official vote for this pernicious scheme, and the Chinese members will of course cast their suffrages in favour of their own fosterling There remain only the other Unofficial Members, au absolute minority, who cannot prevent the passing of a measure though it

The real ruler of China, says the N.-C. Duly should threaten the ruin of Hongkong. Neses, is Yung La There is a report which They can, however, make such a protest is seriously taken among Chinese here that that their opposition cannot bo disregarded. something will happen to the Emperor before If they are worthy of the position which they long, and that the Empress Dowager will then A. S. WATSON & CO. Uy, they will not fail to seize the retire, and the Emperor's brother, Prince Chun, opportunity of showing their merits and Yang La's son-in-law, will be made the nominal standing up for the welfare of the Colony. Emperor, with Yung Ln confirmed in the Moreover, we do not believe that the possession of all the real power. A more Foreign Minister declared that Great Britain her before the finale of a very powerful story. supervision or suspection by any Earoocat

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probable prediction is that, it Prince Chua has Uson, that son will be mode Emperor, with his

At the Nippon Yusen Kaisha's half-yearly meeting on the 25th alt., the directors announc od that the unfavourable record in freights had

HOLLAND AND THE SUGAR: CONVENTION.

The second Dutch Chamber has adopted the Sugar Convention. During the sitting the

the suppor party Camillo meets Armand Duval (who already secretly loves her) and falls in love with him An introgue tion is effected through Madame Prudence. CamDle confesses her love and the mutual attachment is confirmed "Act II is also set in Camillo's Parisian house. Heri Armand visits ber and Chaille at his desire renounces all her former oskadiates and agrees to live with him at a country residence. In the next not we find them established in a country home in simple fashion, happy in each other's loves, Then on the scone comes Armand's father. Ho has heard of what has happened. Ho comes to upbraid the

nesa against her is disarmed when he finds she is not the abandoned creature he expects. He discovers hor better instincts and entreats hor. to release Armand for bid social happiness Camille undergoes the suorides and writes to Armand felling him that the country life was too quiet for her and that she has returned to the. Court: Act IV fads Camille back in Paris amid her old surroundings. Armand has boon replaced in favour by the Count de Varylls In a gambling saloon where Camille is present these two meet. Armand, incensed at what be considers Camille's desertion of him denounces her publicly in a dramatic acto and challenges his rival 6 due Camille, her motives thus misunderstood, sinks under the cruel attack. In the last scene she is ending her days in p poverty and heart broken misery when Armand's father disclose to him the true reason of her actions and Armand returns In time to make his pence with The representation which the play got lost Miss

Evidence of a formal nature having been called, Laurença sibba, civil engineer in the would have been obliged to countervail

Whilou never rerhaps appad to better frm of Denison, Rim and Gibbs, was ex- to protect her Colonies if the bounties had been night was in every way praiseworthy.

advantage than as Caste Hinding af sued. He said that in October, 1900, “LONDON, 3rd December, the passionato nature with its many alded firm was instructed to propuro pans for

aspects was convincingly true, while her acting siterations to some houses in Secord nad Third SOMALILAND,

was wholly to be admired. In the scene with Streets, including No. 10, Second Street. Wilnese did nut inspect this house before be Armaud's father, the gambling and the closing properod the plans; be was not instinated to scenes Miss Waldorf's emotional powers were aspect it. A Chinese clerk was out to sur brought into play with splendid effect. The the work. On 8th August, on the instructions Armand of fer. Norval Metrogor was as fine aluspected No. 10 to see how the place of In Cheong, building contractor, he weat and bit of acting as we have yet seen him do in the could be rebuilt, but be formed no opinion The Spaniel Cabinet hus resigned varied roles in which he has appeared. Mr. from that visit as to whether the work GREAT BRITAIN AND VENEZUELA. McGregor seems to make a greater hit than had been carried out according to the plane. Four British warships have left Bermeds before in every now part which he takes in No. 10 and also that, they but very little Home | He noticed a lot of bricks on the ground floor

for Venezuela, and two more are to follow. hand; he has certainly gained a sterling re-mortar attached. Had the work, been well

putation in Hongkong. Another member of built, there should have been more, moriúris FOOTBALL.

the Company who invariably himself on There was nothing special about the quality of the bricks one way or another. Witness con- good terms with his audience is Mr. Wilson chiered that. If the wall had been properly Forbes. The part he took in Camille was that constructed and the house that up at the time of Armand's father, M. Dremt, character of the typhoon, it would not have collapsed in dimentious presuribed by the Building Ordi- one of the most striking of the dramatis persona, nonce for walls of that sort were sufficient; full of life and interest. Mr Dew-Carrier's additional precautions might be taken by study of Madame Predence was worthy of this building piers at the end walls and by putting due Mr. William Fitchett for his Gaston; Mr. $8,100 was the contract price for making the lady's high abilities. A special word of praise-rods at the roci and floor levels,

In Cheong, one of the two contractors, said

alterations to the ten konses in Third and Second Streets, and his profit lay in the month

wages he was to receive; he did not estimate alterations to No. 10, the house had to be pallet how much those wagas were to bo. During the o down to the level of the first floor, sad the old bricks, according to the terms of the contract, the work. Personally, witness did not examine the mortar used in No. 10, and could not say mesa's partner, who was 20 or 37, 'superintended

however, was carried out in accordance with

contiuned..

sugar

Official Members of the Legislative Council are in favour of the rider-wain system. If flower to the water-meter plan, which the Chinese propose now to upset? After all, it raust be remembered that the Legislative

It is unlikely that Colonel Haning will be Council has before it the task of helping to been more than counterbalanced by the favourable to take the field against the Mad Mullah govern the Colony as best it can accordable passenger returns. The divisible profit was before the middle of January. Nu au pazers will be inserted, ing to its lights, not merely to carry 4,011,140 yen, to be distributed as follows:

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On the 27th November, at 13, Peking Read, Shanghai, the wife of LESLIE J. CUBITT, of a son. On the 30th November, at 9, Chaoufeong Boad, Shanghai, the wife of WILLIAM EUSINOTON KENT,

of a daughter,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DE VEUX ROAD CI. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, EC.

HONGKONG, 6th December, 1902. - We wrote yesterday of the dangers threaten ng Hongkong in connection with the

measures which have for the time being recommended themselves to the powers that be. A gráve responsibility lies upon the Council when this question comes up; and in view of this it will not do for the public to wait upon events. Let them Consider that what is before them is the question whether they will watch until the focal authorities have condemned them to

To. rezerves

116,598 To service expansion fand... 800,000 Howards to directors.... 71,358 Dividends (10 per cent) ... 1,100,000 Bonus to shareholders (2 per

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Curried to Lext account

SPAIN.

This afternoon on the Happy Valley, the Hongkong Football Club will play H.M.S will play for the Club:

an expensive, insanitary, imperfect, and a gnoted for four months, a full of id siace Ocean. Kiok-off at four o'clock. The following which became, under his representation of it the way it did. He did not think that the

The Singapore Free Press of the 25th alt. mysThe downward movement in exchange continues of a rapid rate. This morning 1/7 extremely dangerous method of water yesterday. On India exchange has also fallen to 1164, both of them records Good authori, distribution; or whether they will demand, ties speak of this ne unnecessarily low, uzder, as they have every right to demand, being that of silver, but it is ficiently alarming the main support of the Colony's revenues, from a business point of view. The ramour that those wlie do not know how to use that Germany is selling silver is current and water in a way fair to their fellow.resi lents is held accountable for knocking all the bottom shall be prevented from reducing the latter out of the market. Now is the time to lament year after year to the extremity of a water. lost opportunities. famite. In conclusion, let us quote the

W. C. Bonnar, backs; G. H. Gaskell, C. T. C. C. Hickling, goal; 0. T. Barnes and 3. Kew, and W. T. Caulfield, halves; W. B. Lemarchand, E J. Libeand, C. 8. Cooper, F. Kerr, and G. A. Cooke, forwards.

A GOOD SHOT.

Chief Armourer J. E. Crockar, HMS.

Fitchett is a young actor at distinction a method and of undoubted talent. Misa Amy Stanley was charmingly natural as Nicheli, Miss Mildred Yerke made a conssiention Nemine, Mr. St. Clair Bayfield a good Cowth de

proposed substitution of the rider.maia words, of our correspondent “ AQUARIUS Tientsin, 29th November, says: At the mosting Range on the 3rd inst. during ordinary practice | Ernest Macken (Gustare), Mr. Arthur Elton! More used again. The younger brother of wit

A telegram to the N.-C. Daily News, dated Oceani, made a splendid score at the Kowloon Voralle, and the others of the cast were Mr. system for that of water-moters. We yesterday:The simple and effective way to day of the Chinese Engineering and Mining with the Hongkong Ride Association. The Messcher), and Miss Edith Haye (Olympe), painted out that by the adoption of to guarantee full mains, and the only Co.] it was resolved that the success of the conditions were seven shots and a sighter at The audience gave the piece and the Company such a system, so far from there being way, is to prevent Chinese waste. Give enterprise demands strict adherence to the coach rango, Bisley rules, and at 200 yards presenting it a very cordial reception, and it was good or bad. Tin Work a saving of the existing water-supply them the choice between meter and tract of 1901, particularly as regards to removal Mr. Crocker, who sighted for 4 put on six several rolls had to be acknowledget To in the Colony, the opportunities afforded hydrant, as originally contemplated: in of the Board to China; that the attempt to executive balls. At 500 yards he got a hull night Camille will be repeated. for waste of water by the lower cluse other words trent, them exactly as an administer the company from Europe is at with his sighting shot, but fall one short of his Chinese would actually make greater "peans are treated, and the mains will be variance with the Company's solemn obligation, demands on-aur-supply. The effect of this "always full and there" will be no short and does not warrant the confidence of the core at the previous range, his second tryi

baing an inner. Firing at 600 yards, Mr. will be to ninke the intermittent system an

shareholders in the directors. The shareholders Crocker got five bulls and an inner, and fluished r." Otherwise, 'let supply for half the year." annual occurrence. For the evils attending

appointed the following committee to investigate us give way now, see the rider-main proposal and manage the affairs of the Company, and with 108, only two short of a possible. this we cannot do better than refer back to carried, and we shall have a waterfamise negotiate a satisfactory settlement with the directore in London -Messrs. Detring, Chang The Chumulpo British Consulate bas buen Yen-mao, Shen Tuu-ho, Chu Fau-mn, Ling

Tong Kidian, and von Hanneken.

a report issued more than eight years ago year after year.

by Mr. OSBERT CHADWICK on the water supply of Victoria. Speaking at the very

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EMIGRATION FROM INDIA.

the plan deposited. He visited the house twice with Mr. Gibbe-once before the alterations and oure after the collapse. Mr. Gibbs measure the place, REVEA

By a jucer-Witness actually saw Mr. Gill mensura the buildings

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commencement of his report of "the wall placed on the Japan establishment, and Mr Wen-tang, C. J. Dudgan, C. M. Ede, Heyls, Shorts" to day, commencing at 11 am. for the proceding year. Emigration from progresit. Crign, under Bection 75 of the

known evils of this vicious system of. Lay has been appointed Acting Consul there. distribution," Mr. CHADWICK later on The Police Force of the Colony has bad its divides the disadvantages of the system as numerical strength iccreased by the arrival en followe.--(1) The entrance of foul air, foul the Bentedi of four recruits from the Metro liquids, and possibly disease-germs into the politas Polios Fores. public water mains. (2) The growth of fun- goids and corrosion in the pipes. (3) The un- Jus wear and tear of the distribution system. (4) The difficulty of equitable distribution of water throughout the waterworks area. (5) The waste of wator. (6) The failure to provide efficient fire-service.

In 1900, 194,270 natives of India went to

Tooker, executive engineer, Public Works Department said the plan sent Ceylon, being considerably more than doable

by Care, Danison and Tam complied with the number that went the preceding year. To the pravisions of the Building Ordinance, and the Straits Settlements 30,752 persons went, ho mado no aniondment or alteration in it. He The following will play in the match "Longs that number being also about double the total did not inspect the alterations daring their Ordinance of 1889, was the officer Building Longe (5ft, 16in, and over)--F.M. Broadbent, Bombay was prohibited thronghent the year deputed to act on behalf of the Surveyor EN., Major S. F. Clark, R.AM.C., Lieut. under the Epidemio Diseases Act, and even at General Witness could not say whether any. SIE ERNEST SATOW IN HONGKONG. Dalrymple, R.N. Capt Fawcett, B.A., Colonel Karachi, the alternative port for emigrants to body from the PW.D. inspected the work during its progress. He inspected, the scene of Bir Ernest Batow, British Minister at Peking Ferrier, A.P.D., E. W. Fitch, R.N, P. W Africa, vexations, though necessary, restrio- the collapse on 22nd Angust, and came to the arrived in Hongkong yesterday on the P.&O.BL.A. Mackenzie, and Capt. Radcliffe, R. E. tions, 8.032 emigrants embarked for Uganda the roof of No. 12, causing it also to collapiso. Goldring, T. C. Graz, Lieut. P. M. Heath, 10th tions were enforced. In spite of these rom conclusion that No. 10 £11. first sud on to

6.8. Parramolta su his way to England. When

Shorts (under 5ft. 10in.). T. Dizon, G. for service on the railway, and even larger The portion of No. 14 left standing was water- at be left Shanghai on the 8. But to join the

conked by the ruin that had fallen between the homeward bonad liner at Woosung there was. Heron, J. Hanger, Dr. H. Huskinson, R.Naubers had gone in previous years. Of those period of the collapse and witness a visit, but a Lieut. L. C. Lampes, H.M.L.I., A. C. Ransom, whe had gone during previous years, 8,632 careful examination showed the bricks and a guard of honour at the jetty from the 10th E.N., Lieut. M. B. Rimington, S.B., Major Le returned to Karashi in 1900, and; for the most mortar to be good. The bending of the Játs, under the command of ideat. McKerns

could see. He examine, further, the ground and the staff of the British Consulate General Breton Simmons, EE, Capt. Talleck, R.A. part, seem to have been fairly well satisfied with brickwerk was also good, so for on ba aud & farge number of Air Ernest's friends and W. C. D. Terner, and A. G. Wards the results of their venture into the unknowfloor of No. 10, and considered that it was 752 free anciently strong to support the additional Players are partionlarly requested to be wilds of Africa Bundes the others were present to say good-bye to him.

emigrants who went to the Straits Settlements, structure put upon it, there were no sigzis of Mr. CHADWICK Blated, in introducing his offloors, the band of the 10th Bombay Light accompanied Sir Ernest to Hongkong. Sir

By kind permission of the Lient. Colonel and Mr. Russell, Third Secretary of Legation, punctual, so that no time may be wasted

8,838 persons went there from gapalem the sinking of the foundations or of the party There will be a return cricket match between under contract. This also was an increase on thing to how that the work had not been carried wall between Nos. 10 and 12. Tuore was no- remarks on the evils of intermittent supply, Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel to Ernest's reception here was of quite au informal the Craigengewer Cricket Club and the Army the numbers of the pracoding year. Doubtless out in accordance with the plass Hosttributed that the radical defect of the system was night, from 8 to 9.30 o'clock. Programme nature. He visited is Excellency the Gover-Ordnance Department at the Happy Valley to the somewhat hard conditions prevailing in the collapse to the bad weather, and thought that the water must be stored in or near March "The Scotch Brigade," Arbuckle nor and dined at Government House; he also re day at 2.15. p. The Craigengewer team will India in 1000 made the people more willing to that the wind had got inside the house, which the dwelling and is, therefore, liable to con-

"Pirates of Penzance Albert veived a visit from Hon. C. B. 8barpas president be composed of. E. Lammert, R. Base, emigrate, but it is evident that numbers are had been subjected to a series of typhoons up to 2nd August. The wind getting inside the temination of the most dangerous kind. All Valea "I4 Marie, Vis of the Chamber of Commerce. Otherwiselhgrowns A. O. Brawn, L. A. Rone, J. P. Jordan, J. D. quite willing to go abroad, under contract er house had forood the wall out, these criticisms, of course, hold equally good Divertissement. "Doux Jeux,........

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Barwood no special mark of the occasion. The minister Kinnaird, J. L. Stuart, E. Ford, E. C. Witchall, otherwise, if they se s ressonable clience of The hearing was adjourned till Monday at at the present day. We need only further

loaves for England to-day on the Parramatti, › M. H. Harteam, and M. E. Asger.

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2.15 p.m.

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Wu Ting Tang, late Chinese Ambassador Washington, it expasted in Shanghai before Christmas to join Lu Hni-huan in the renewed Treaty negotiations. Chung, First Secretary, has been left at Washington to not until H.E. Liang Chen-tung arrives.

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