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kaowing the rainy season to be approaching should have taken measures to safeguard the said wall by sboring or by adopting some other method of provantlag the effect of or the soon malation of water caused by s downpour of rain from getting at the soid wall in such a way as to weaken it and reader it liable to collapse By reason of the negligence of the defendants as above alleged the plaintiffs had suffered damage to the extent of $1,000, such damage being made up as follows:Amounof tender for rebuilding the wall, $900; fre to Mears. Leigh & Orange for surveying the premises, $26; fen to Messrs. Palmer & Turner the for emperintending the re-erection of the said Jiko, $25; ice to Meeste. Faimer & Turnor wall, $50.

In their statement of defence the defendants said that of the back of No. 1, Lower Albany rans a public road on Crown land called Gardon Road which road is at a level about 20 feet higher then the ground on which that house stards. The mid rond was almost entirely out out of the natural slope of the hillside and was mot at the time of the collapse mentioned supported by any retaining wall. Defendants further said that the rear portion of the site upon which the house stands was originally cat out of the natural billside and that the earth exposed by snel eutting was at the time of the collapse protected by a face wall

belonging to the plaintiffs composed of lime

Evidence was taken, after which, His Lordship held that there had been ungli. genen on the part of the defendants, and gave judgment for the plaintiffs, with coats, the question of damages to be referred to the Registrar.

The Court adjournođ.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17тa. 1902

increasing trade by giving shippers evory] facility for prompt business I anticipate that the ecoss on have been kind enough to wish to the Kuongehow will be fully realised Ladios and gentleman, I again thank you for your good wishes.

Mr. Monror thou rose to propose the health of the builders of the sa. Kuongohou, Messrs. Boiloy and Murphy. To said-Ladies and gentlemen, I have been entrusted with the pleasant duty of asking you to drink to the health of the builders. You have had an excelent opportunity this morning of viewing the beautiful inish of this vessel but, not being appreciate the design and construction which all experte, perhaps were not able to thoranghly I cnusssure you is of the strongest sa most solid description, and I have no doubt that for many years she will safely carry, from this City to the great Colony at the bottom of the river, many thousands of passengers. It may not ho comme knowledge to you that shipbuilding is not a now thing in China and I would not like to say that. s Chipoman had not a hand in the construction of Noba's Ark. (Laughter.) At any rate for many centuries wooden ships have bean built in Chian bat it is only in recent years iron and steel shipbuilding has come to the fore. The great drawback at the present time, how ever, is that we have not the raw material at our doors and are thus handicapped by having

to

import from abroad. When the ruining

THE MOSQUITO AND MALARIAL FEVER.

LECTURE BY DR. C. THOMSON,

AT THE CITY HALL.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

NEWS VIA ORYLON, THO' MARSEILLES STRIKE.

Loudon, 28th November, At a special meeting of the French Cabinet this afternoon it was decided to take immediate

strike.

As briefly reported by ne yesterday; Dr. J. Cmonstres to safeguard the public service. It Thomson lectured au' the previous evening, in oppours that British ships are affected by tho the City Hall in the presence of a largo audience, and under the auspices of the Old

London, 30th November. Volumes Society, on

Both the strikers and shipowners at Mar- the subject of the sailles are obstinately anyielding. Troops are His Excellency the Governor, Sir Henry A. and Corzien, Tho orowa of several tugs Inve mosquita and its relation to malarial fever, arriving to maintain order. Destroyers are uxpected to ensure the mail-service with Algeria Blake, G.O.M.G., presided.

joined the strikers.

His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, in jotrò.

dusing the lecturer, expressed the plansare it gave him to president that the first of the Renson's mentings of the Odd Volumes Society, meetings which had been very interesting in past years and which had been resuscitated thanks to the energy of Mr. Pollock, recently returned to the Colony. We had fa Hongkong immeasurable possibilities for every kind of game conceivable for the purpose of improving our physical condition and keeping ourselves in

health, but there had been with few exceptions

of China is more advanced and its mineral banks of the Canton River will become a Bet-munity could take part and where subjects of resources better developed, Hoogkong and the no intellectual movements in which the com- fast and Clyde of the East. And when this interest might be discussed. In connection comes to pass I am sure that our good friends Mosers Bailey ord Murphy will secure their with the Odd Volumes Society there lind bean fair share of the business. Ladies and gentle many interesting papers road from time to time, men I ask you to fill up your bumpers and but no subject had been of more interest, drink to the health of Messrs. Bailey and locally and generally, than the subject on which Murphy. (Applause.)

Dr. Thomson was going to address them that night-tho subject of mosquitoes with reference | to malarial fever, which was the curse of life in the tropics and one which we felt a great deal in Hongkong. He would only say that at the end

In reply Mr. BAILEY said—Mr. Mumford, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of my partner and myself 1 sincerely thank you for the kind maaner in which you have proposed and responded to the toast of our hoah. On taking this work in baud we decided to turn out a

sudience.

Later.

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS

ILLUSTRATED WITH VIEWS OF HONGKONG AND CHINA,

EASTMAN'S

KODAKS, FILMS AND ACCESSORIES.

threaten to appeal to all French ports for a

The leaders of the strike at Marsilles DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN. general strike. The Government genre the continuance of the mail service, although it is delayed from 24 to 48 bonra.

THS GERMAN TABIFF;

London, 28th November. stag yesterday.

A tumolidous scene took placs in the Reich

The majority submitted a motion to pass the tariff en bloc, oxcopt where amendments were required by the compromise concession regarding barley. The motion whereby the Government made an important

evoked stormy protors from the

dented uproar the debate was adjourned. lists and Extreine Agrarians. Violent speeches were made on both sides, and amid unproce

ARMY REFORM

Loudon, 28th November. An Army Order with reference to the annal divisions directs that a report be confidentially inspection of troops by officers commanding muda us to the efficiency and ability of individual officers.

INDIAN IRON AND STREL.

Loaden, 30th Novembər: Tata's schemes for the manufacture of stool in The New York cablegrama exaggerate Mr. India. He intends to er et only's small plant, and has never soon Mr. Leiter, who was slated

GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.

WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND DETTER FACILITIES

FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY

ACHEE & CO.,

PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS-STORE, 174, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. FEW DOORS EAST OF HONGKONG HOTEL. Hongkong. 15th November, 1902.

GRAND PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

SATURDAY.

(208.

can expert has been engaged to make experi- monte in coal. He will arrire in Tadio in January. The Universal Fuel Company claim that the cok samples work perfectly; but THE 20 DECEMBER, 1902, AT 11 AM, SHARP, AT OUR SALES

No. 8, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL, CORNER OF ICE HOUSE STREET,

is desirable.

DUBLIN CASTLE, The London, 30th November, The Times, in an article on Ireland, severely rebukes Lord Dudley for modding with matters of policy in his speeches. Any attempt at re-

A LARGE STOCK OF

form in the Castle is resented in Printing Hot VERY VALUABLE Square.

THE BLACKMAILING OF HERE KRUPP.

London, 28th Novembr. An enquiry into the grave charges against Herr Krapp has entirely exonerated him. He wis the victim of a gang black-mailers.

PORTUGAL'S KING AT CHATHAM,

concrete of about 20 feet in height and 2 foet in thiokacer. Defendants further stated thut in January last the defendant W. Chatham as Water Authority commenced to construct and Jay in Garden Road eertain water mains, etc, in connection with the water supply of the Colony; that in the course of the construction of such works a trench was moressarily opened in Garden Road upon Crown land in January and was closed and filled on or about 21st May last after the works had been temporarily.com. plated; that the said trench was re-opened on or about 6th June last, in order fiuelly to complete the worke, which woro completad on or about 16th June, when the trench was finally closed, that these works were carried out in a proper and workmanlike manner without thoroughly first class job regardless of cost. of Dr. Thomson's lecture they would be very to be interąstad in arrangements. An Amori- nay unnecessary dolny under the personal super-hoping for our reward in the satisfaction glad if any gentleman present would join in din infeudence of the defendant A. H. Hollings. we should give the owners and that the cussion and offer any observations which struck worth. Defendants admitted that u or about good work put into the vessel would prove him with reference to the matter to be brought 12th Juno last a portion of plaintiffs' wall an advertisement for our firm. Ia this we collapsed, but stated that the collapse was occa have not been disappointed. the wars before them. He had no doubt, that some of Bicued by the inherent weakness and faulty having expressed teir outire satisfaction tieneral Gascoigne's officers of the Royal Army construction of the wall aggravated by heavy

with tho work. To insure sucess in a work Medical Corps, who had a particular knowledge rainfall, wind, an t-other natural causes. De- of this nature it la essential that the owners fontlaufs denied that any neglect or default of should have clear ideas as to what they of the subject, of the influence of the mos theirs or either of thems or of any mantrauter, require. In the case Mr. Chau Siu i cane t

toquito in spreading malarial fever and whether it overner, workman employed by them or un with a rough plan of the general atrange was the only source from which, the fever was either of them in or about tho works mentioned mente of the vessel propured by himself, lis in pay way occasioned or contributed to the captain and superintendant; he led the clearest spread, would be able to give them some very collapse of the wall or occasioned any damage iden of the company's requirements, so that we interesting information, which would be very or less to the plaintiff.

had little trouble la completing the design; glady listened to. In conclusion His Excellency and throughout the whole work the gentlemen referred to bave been of the greatest assistance formally introduced Dr. Thomason to the to us. I also lake this opportunity of express- Dr. THоnox said-Your Excellency, I The. matu accuser is a well-known artist who ing our appreciation of the servicos rendered us by our staff, especially the drawing office the opening meeting of this session of the Oddade.

very willingly consented to the proposal that athes diappeared. Several arrests have been staff for the way they performed thoir work. Volumes Society I should lecture on the subject Our relations with the owners have continued of the relationship that exists between malaria to be of the friendliest nature and work has and the mosquito, affording me as it does.an proceeded with the utmost smoothness, not opportunity of disseminating information on a bitch aurring in the construction. I wish subject than which there is nona mora impor to say that we desire no better poeple to deal tout to the public health of this Colony (with with this the directors of the Shin On 3.9. Co. the possible single exception of bubonic plague), (pplaus), who have rendured us every which may lead to co-operation in measures for leading tanker, the Hon. Thomas Whitehead, reaching in its effects on health and life. And both financially and otherwise. A the destruction of the cause of this disease so far. gesistance,

on leaving Hongkong recently, stated that in let me say forthwith, that, while what I bis 14 years' experience as manager there, his may say tonight will chiefly incriminate bank hul not lost a cent through Chinese the genus and pheles, the crusade I preach alients and that they had found a Chinemis, for seasons which I shall briefly indiente bond but better then his bond. Well, ladies and whole family of mosquities in all its brain gentleman, we have found this to be literally ches." I use the word. true regarding the directors of this company, deliberately, even while I know it to be on the "extermination" firm have treated us in the most liberal manner. world-wide in their distribution. They equally who while acting strictly in the interests of their wide scale an impossibility. Mosquitoes are (Applause.

are equally the scourge of the Arefie explorer wildest wastes on the face of the earth; they affect great centres of population and the

and be terror of the tropical traveller; they are found on the hill-tops of awaria, throughout to settle world, and the same species of mosquito has been found at an ad on the sea-level in Scandinavia. And altitude of 15,000 feet among the Himalayas

says that one mother mosquito may in the the fecundity of the insect is amazing. Fioathi Gifth generation be the progenitor of twenty millards. Howard shows that one rain-water barrel may contain nearly 20,000 larvae, and that they may produce twolve generations in producs in a single summor a number of two ono summer. This at a low estimate would

cumber. In Hongkong, mosquitoes are found quitoes expressed by 25 figures, an unthinkable averywhere throughout the island, from the Flag- staff to the Praya. They breed in myriads ta every ravine throughout the longth and breadth and height of it. How then propose "exter mination?

MAIDEN TRIP OF THE S.S.

•KWONGCHON

London, 28th November. The King of Portugal, accompanied by Lord Roberts and General Kelip-Kenty, reviewed the Oxford Infantry, whereof His Majesty is Colored-in-Chief, at Chatham, this morning. He highly complimented them on their service in South Africa.

THE MAD KULLAX.

COMPRISING :-

ROOMS

GOODS,

SOLID ENGLISH AND AMERICAN JEWELLERY SET WITH GENUINE PRECIOUS STONES. RUBIES, DIAMONDS, SAPPHIRES AND OF VERY FINE QUEENSLAND FIRE OPALS, &o, &c.. OF WHICH THEY ARE RECOMMENDED AND GUARANTLED TO BE ALL GENUINE AND REAL ARTICLES.

THERE WILL ALSO BE OFFERED FOR SALE ABOUT 1,000 LADJES AND GENTLEMEN'S 14 AND 18-K18. GOLD, SILVER AND NICKEL WATCHES, OF THE VERY FINEST LEVER, REPEATERS AND CHEONOMETER'S MOVE- MENTS, AND ALSO THE VERY HIGHEST GRADE OF AMERICAN GOLD ILLED WATCHES. WALTHAM AND ELGIN, ALL GUARANTEED TO LAST UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; FROM 10 TO 5 YEARS BY THE KEYSTONE WATCH CASE COMPANY OF ALBO

A FINE ASSORTMENT OF UNSET PRECIOUS STONES, PEARLS. DIA- MONDS, RUBIES AND THE VERY FINEST QUEENSLANU FIRE OPALS OF ANY SHAPE AND SIZE;

&o.,

&e.

Mrs. and the Misses Sett, Messrs. Bailey, gentleman's word not only as good as his later, a war of extermination against the quantity of the stores he captured. The Mulloh NOTICE:-The Vorder begs to call the attention of the Publio that the above Valuable

In response to the invitation of the directors of the Shin On Steamship Company, a party of twenty ladies and gentlemen, including the Lloyd's surveyor, Mr. N. Munford, and Mrs. Mumford, Captain and Mrs. Goddard, Mr., Murphy, Woodcock, Dr. Pearse, and several others, including Press representatives, as- sembled on Sunday lost on board the a.. Kwongchee--a twin-screw steamer of 1,475 tops, Captain T. Austin, R.N.E, the trial trip of which wogave a description of a few daysago-coupling the toast with the names of Dr. M. MURPHY then toasted the visitors, toinspect this new addition to the river steam Pearse for the Hongkong visitors and Mr. service between Ifongkong and Canton. The Johnson for the Canton guests, who both guests on arriving on board were received by Mr. Chau Sin Ki, the courteous and indefatig. able chairman of the Company, and were then shown over the ship. The Kwongchow is most inxuriously and comfortably fitted up, and rodents great credit on the enterprise of the Company, and to the building capabilites of the firan of Blessrs. W. S. Bailey & Co. Punctually at 5.30 pm., the Kwongchow cast off from the Company's wharf at West Point, and amidst a lot of cracker firing she steame

out of the harbour on her maidon

trip

to Canton with about 500 Chinese passengers and 200 tons of cargo. A large crowd

of Chinese were on the wharf to ses bar off.

She went full speed ahead till after passing Capesimoon Pass, when her speed was reduced to half so that he could arrive at Canton at daylight on Monday without having to anchor. Everything worked smoothly, the Awongchone proving to be a very steady boat, and at 6.05 a.a. she anobored at her moorings opposite tho French concession at. Shameen. On the arrival of the steamer she was visited by a large number of Europenas and Chinese, including "H.B.M. Vics - Consul and

replied situbly. Captain Austin's health was proposed by Mir. Farmer, who in return drank the health of the caterera

The return voyage to Hongkong was to have been made at 5 pan on Monday, but it was quite six o'clock when the Kwongchow really steamed abend. The trip homs was not marked by any incident worth recording, and at 145 am on Tuesday the Kwongehow was alongside her wharf at West Point after having accom plished a very successful and creditable maiden voyage. The guests were royally treated by Mr. Chan Siu Ki, who was unrelaxing in his efforts to secure to his guests pleasure and comfort, and one and all loft highly pleased with the very conteons treatment and liberal hospitality extended to them during the trip.

POLICE COURT.

Tuesday, 16th December. BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (POLICE

MAGISTRATE.)

DISHONEST CARETAKER.

;

Over against the facts I have just mentioned, we have the fortunate tireumetanos that mos quitoes as a rule By only a very short distaues from their native bauns, from the place where they were bred, They take shelter from the gentlest breeze, and are beure rarely carried any distance by the wind. The distance of Some Chinese Loft in charge as caretaker of the premises fight has been variously estimated by different officials, who one and all praised the vessel at 42, Irving Street, Wanchai, of a select observers, and while some wake it a few hun. highly both for her passenger accomodation body known as the Steam Laundry Was. dred yards, and others think they may at lines and cargo-carrying capacity. At one o'clock an herman's Club, U Lam Cheung proved false By half a mile or more, all agree that it is very excellent tilin was provided, Messrs. Madar to his trust and decamped on 15th November limited. For safety let the longest estimate ba and Farmer of the King Edward Hotel being last with clothing, money, and furniture, the accepted. The breeding habile of the mosquito the caterers. About 90 Indies and gentlemen sat property of members, to the total value of are well ascertained and easily osasilablo, aud dows to do justice to the mean. Mr. Chan $18. Information was lodged with the palice, what I claim is that we may create in Hong Sin Ki presided, having on his right Mr. and U San, wearing the shoes of one member, kong and its immediate neighbourhood condi Johnson of the I. M. Customs at Canton, and was arrested on the 13th inst. on his lett, ent Mr. Beaton of the firm of

tions that will make it impossible for the insect He was sentenced to two months' bard labour to breed within the City of Victorin; so that, while Herbert Dent & Co., the Cantoni agents of the steamer,

an occasional mosquito might continue to find its way from the outlying districts, the mosquito may in this city become for all practical purposes as extiuut as the dodo; and, so far as oncerned, this City of Victoria may become Infection with welaria within the city itself is a free from malaria es is the city of Rome, which, built as it is in the midst of a region full of the most pernicious forms of malaria, is yet itself quite free from the disease,

FROM HOAPITAL TO PRISON.

The police came

Last mouth a Chinuman was disturbed by the inmates whilst attempting to burgle premises in Stanley Street, and jumped over the verandah in order to escape arrest. sleng audent him to hospital. Dotsineil there for a moath, he was discharged yesterday and placed in the dook for attempted burglary

The charge was proved, and the accused was sout to prison for a month, with hard labour. BEFORE Mc. J. H. KEMP (ACTING

POLICE MACISTRATE).

FOLLKEY,

London, 29th November. of India states that a letter has been received. The "Somaliland correspondent of the Times from the Mullah, together with a return of the

certain terms he dietates. If we wish to fight Bays that if we desire peace we can have it on

soldiers may be sent against him as his sword he is quite agreeable. He stipulates that white. is already blunt from slaying black ones.

London, 30th Novembar,

Swayne. All were rendered unfit for use. Ha which were captured in the fight with Colonel The Mullah bas returned the British stores

also sent a defiant message. He has established strong posts at ranges round Bekotle varying from a thousand yards to four miles. Pickets are exchanging shots. Bohotle is now garrison Sikh Contingent of the African Rifles, Lieut. ed by a company of Bombay Grenadiers and a Colonel C. J. Mollise, V.C., commanding.

DE WET ON THE WAE,

London, 30th November. the part of Prinsloo and others. He eulogisen General De Wet's book alleges-trenchery on Mr. Steyn, Generals Dealrey and Botha, and that the British successes were largely due to denounces the National Scents. He says later their advice.

during the war.

He saye Paardeberg was the greatest blow for months. He ridicales the British aconting Its balafal influence lasted and predilection for faak mevement; and describes the escape of Lord Kitchener froms River Colony, The Burghers were not aware the train hell up at Leeuwspruit in the Orange he was a passenger on the train, otherwise he would have been captured.

VENEZUGLA

London, 30th November. A telegram from New York says that a secret delegation from the Venetelan Cerecument has arrived in Europa to settle Venezuela's European liabilities. The arrival in Washing to f the banker Seligman is believed to be connected therewith, and indicates the existence of a syn icate to flost a Venezgelan Ioan for creditors and avert the Faropean seizure of the the purposE ̈ satisfying European customs, and particularly the permanent occupation of a port, to which the United States would object. The syndicate desires to secure America's moral support.

London, Jat December, dent Roosevelt. It is understood that the latter The banker Seligman har interviewed Presi- declined-ary responsibility in constion with involve the United States in Venezola's fuan the proposed loan, objecting that it would ed difficulties.

Jewellery, Precious Stones and Watubes are not locally owned but they bolong to a travelling merchant who is leaving the East for America shortly, and the majority of lots are to be sold without reserve to the highest bidder. Catalogues will be ready on the loth, and the articles will be on view for inspection on the 18th and 19th December at our Sales Rooma, Ice House Street,

TERMS AS USUAL.

HUGHES & HOUGH.

Hongkong, 16th December, 1902. that the British forces in South Africa amounted awaiting transport to India. roughly, to 5,500 (55,400), including trees

AUCTIONEERS.

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Mr. "Halfoar's announcement of the delivery of an ultimatum to Venezuela in received with much satisfaction. The correspondent of the BU¿BIA, AFGHANISTAN, AFD BRITAIN Times at Washington sys that the State London, 2nd December. Department has long expooted such action, Lord Hamilton, in reply to a question by Mr. recognising that it has been thoroughly the Ameer was received on the 15th October interference on the part of the United States, Kimber, said that the last communication from provoked and that it will result not only in no and related to the Seistau boundary dispate, but will be received with every manifestation of ment of India elative to the pretensions of especially gratified that England and Germany No communications have reached the Govern-official sympathy. The State Department is Omar Khan. The question whether, in the are acting in strict conjunction in this matter. event of troubles in Afghanistan, His Majesty's While there would have been aniple justification was too hypothetical for a definite answer. Government would support the present Ameer, for either power to set alone, and while the United States would not have objected to any involved in this case, joint action is the more assertion of the plain interestional rights

the measures to be taken will not overreach we come, in that it provides a guarantee that limits wholly legitimate. Le Times corres pondent is assured by officials of the State Department that within these limits the United States may be relied upon to observe strict neutrality.

said that he had nothing to add to his previous Lord Cranborne. replying to Mr. Kimber,

commercial relations with Afghanistan, He statement relative to Russia's desire for closer had no information to show that Russia had already entered into direct communications with the Ameer,

THE ALVERSTONE COMMISSION.

London, 2nd December, Commission shows that 70% cases have been The report of Luril Alverstone's Martini Löw investigated and only a few sentences have been reduced, and a number released. confirmed. The majority have been greatly

NEWS YIA SHANGHAI AND JAPAN.

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TRADE

TELEPHONE No. 135,

MARK

"CLUB"

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TO CONGRESS.

- London, 3rd December In bis mesenge to Congress, President Roosevelt lags stress on the necessity of the STILL LEADING

Monroe doctrine. The situation a Central and country maintaining a thoroughly efficient Navy as a means to the preservation of the South America is reviewed and in connection deranged trade and caused grave lesseeof life A SCOTCH WHISKY OF EXCELLENT with the disorders and rebellions which have.

ord property during recent mouths, a warning is given to the Hispano-American republics QUALITY AT REASONABLE that orderly government is essential.

PRICE

THE BEHBING FISHERIES,

London, 8th November ing on the Rnaso-American Bebring fisheries The Hague International Tribunal, abitrat dispute, bus decided entirely in America's favour, and bas awarded damage exceeding authorities are about to tablish a Customs one hundred thousand dollars

THE CROWN PRINCE OF SIABL

London, 1st December, Vistoria, British Columbia, from San Francisco, The Crown Prince of Siara bes avrived at The Lientment-Governor and the Premier wel- comed him. He sails homewards on Tuesday.

THE GREEK GENERAL ELECTIONS.

London, 1st December.

BUSSIA IN THE NORTH.

London, 4th December. Tha Ames anyounces that the Russian

barrier on the antern frontier and another in the vicinity of Port Arthur.

There were also present besides the visitors from Hongkong the following:-Mauera. Niel

e. Byworth, Pasquet, Muller, Suidbans and several others representing the various firms doing business at Cautou, and the following Chinese gentlemen-Messrs. Pan Pai U, Pun Chung U Wong Sin Nam,

Wang King Sonag, Lo Cho Shen, Chang ley Tain. Li Hing Chun, Yaong Chik Shang, Chin San Shek, Mok Yam

But, sir, this is premature. I have claimed Haug, Kong Kwai Un, Tam Kit Shang, How Hi Chiu, Lal Chi Ngan, Ng Ping Yung, Chan

the death-sentence before I have made my case Yam Kie, Yueng Kin Che, Chan Sing Tong

against the mosquito. Let me tell you, stage Tilo over. Mr. BEETOS In a neat lite

-by-stage, the story of how we have arrived at speech, proposed "Success to the" aa. Kong-

our present knowledge of the relation that Two Chinsmen entered a metahed at Tai exists between this insest and malaria, than chow." to which Mr. Chau S10 Kt replied as Hang villge on the 5th inst., during the tem- which there is none more interesting or prac

Peking, 5th December. follows Ladies and gentlemen, I have to porary absence of the heads of the household, tically important among all the fairy-like tales

mining in the Harbin district was granted to While it was understood that a concession for thank you for the kind manner in which you and whilst one tack the only occupant, a bey of of scientific research. It is a curious circam

Germuus, it is now reported that from four to have received the toast proposed by Mr. Boeton even, outside, and initiated him into the stance that long befors science heard of the for the success and proerity of the steamship mysteries of the herbs growing on the county. abject it was popular belief that mosquito- Kwongchow, and also for the complimentary side at a convenient distance from the matched. bites caused maleria, among the natives of

tivo Russian mining enginoons are there making. remarks he has been pleased to pass on her. the other ollasted all ho could lay hands on, regions so widely apart as the plains of

SHIPPING BUBSIDIES IN ENGLAND. All of you have had an opportunity of and deramped. Next day the boy and his mother Italy, the

In the general elections in Greece, all Dely- inspecting the vessel und noting her arrange were walking in Wanchai when they met the jargles of Burma, and the backwoods of Athens. The Ministers of Finance and Ia. Subsidics deprecates the adoption of a general

swamps of East Afries, the anoista, and no Theotokiale, are returned in

London, 10th December. The report of the Committes on Shipping ments, and I can say that everything that two worthier. The boy pointed them out to his America But the more commonly accepted station and War have been defeated. Other system of subsidising a lino to East Africa could be done to make the trip to Bong-parent, who seized-oue, the herb-doctor, and article of faith, expressed by the kong mure comfortable for passengers hushed on to him until a policomau came elongius exhalations from damp or warshy soil, been thought of by the

zerne are incomplete, bat the Delyanuists where the foreign subsidised lines handicap "malaria," was that bad. uir, evil vapours.ses Fictoricus. Company. I the other man escaped.

British trade-N-G. Daily News. think the Company which I have the pleasure The defendant was sentenced to two months' were the cause of this the gource abors all

TEITISH TROOPS AND SOUTH AFRICA.

A COUNCIL OF DEFENCE. to represent on this ocousion can boast of hard labour.

London, 1st December. others of mortality and ill-health in the tro-f

London, 10th December. baving not only one of the finest and most

Lord Stanley, in reply to a question, said pics and sub-tropics. Within the past for

Mr. Balfour said in the House that the sub up-to-date steamers ou the river, but also the largest vessel that has yet been launched in Tang Tau Pak, a hawker, was fined $50 or two has been revolutionised; and we now know as a

On the complaint of Sergeant J. J. Watt, years, however, our knowledge on this subject The Patenteen-acniven & Cameren, Limited jook of a Council of Defence was engaging the duservo A NATIONAL MENGELIL very earnest attention of the Government, and Hongkong. The trade of Canton is increasing months for selling somehu without a licence in watter of demonstration, conducteu uniter the for their excellent inventions-Dover Chronicle. he hoped to make a statement on the subject year by year, as the Imperial Maritime Customs an unnanud lane of Hollywood Hand. The most stringent conditions of scientific investi. figures show, and I sincerely hope that the informor is the case was to receive $20 in the gation, that a certain genus of mosquito, the

THE WAVELLET PER. THE PICKWICK PEN.

next week N.-C. D. N. THE OWL Pgs. Company-will-scoure-its fall stare of this event of the time being paid.

THE HINDOO PEs. (Continued on page 5.)

Sold at all Stationers. Waverley Works, Edinburgh,

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ILLICIT SAMSHU-SELLER.

Name

Burveys.

THE U.E. AND VENEZUELA.

“Londón, 10th December. In the United States as well as Great Britain

-POL-DOZEN-

$13,50

IF YOU REQUIRE A PERFECT

LIQUEUR WHISKY

TET-OUE

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KING EDWARD VI

PEL DOZEN

H.

$20,00

PRICE & CO.

12. QUEEN'S ROAD. A. LING & CO.,

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68, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. FURNITURE STORE, FASHIO ABLE CENTRE CARPETS, ELECTRO-PLATE, LIQUOR FRAMES, and FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE.

Hongkong, 31st Celober, 1902,

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