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A Blue Book on East Africa states tuai,ou | slection which once occurred in Hongkong

was an example of the former alternative; the island's of Zanzibar out Pemba 13,346 elavos it seems generally dimitted that the Muni-havo toon emancipated in the last fire yeara. cipal election at Shanghai was an instance of the latter. We hear from time to time There was of abuses even in Slangbai, The friction last year between the Consuls and the Municipality over the question of

A. S. WATSON & CO., police court jurisdiction. The Settlement

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wire helpless in the matter of the evacuction of the

port by the foreign garrison. But such troubles are very small in comparison with the substantial blessings which Shang.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS bai enjoys through its almost unique position in the world, Of this fact Shanghai residents are well aware, and we should be surprised to hear a single voice raised in the Settlement in favour of Mr. POULANET WHISKY. Suggestion. However, as we

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Admiral Bir Edward Seymour, it is under- stood, will next spring succeed Admiral Lord Commander-in-Chief ut Churles Boott og Devonport.

Two Japscese professors will shortly bosout to the islands of Hawali and Sumatra with the object of aludying the unltivation of tobacco and sugar.

It is stated that the long pending question of the Seoul electric railway has been settled and that it is to be sold to a Belgian syndicate The representative of the latter is said to have arrived in the Corean capiful. This railway is heavily in debt to an American firm which supplied the materials aut construsted the rond.

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LONDON, 22nd January, 7.45 p.m.

GREAT SCHEME FOR VLADIVOSTOCK,

The Russian Imperial authorities have drawn up a project for a free port at Vudivostock. The harbour includes berthi occupied by the Eastern China Railway

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SUPREME COURT.

Friday, 23rd January,

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR WILLIAM M. GOJDMAN (CHRF JUSTICE),

ALLEGED ARSON.

He pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. E. II. Sharp, K., instructed by Mr. J. S. Harston, soliciter.

have intimated, we suspect that the gentle- Doubiless the Pelgian syndicate is in pay off Co., and extensive włurfnge and warehouses Borkeley, and Mr. T. Morgan Phillips, barris

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capable of dealing with a yearly turnover of The estimated cost is Dr. Parkin, who bris been working busily in 130,000 tons. connection with the Rhading Colonial sobolar | £55,000. ships, has sounded Oxford University as whether The weather has been so severe in the Tulsadake would be willing to accept some of the Sea of Japan that the sea was frozin over in places near Matajiri.

The Loudon Times says that the Public Prosecutor has inenrred a grave responsibility -in-refusing to present a directors of the Loudon

and Globe Finance Corporation.

Amorienn and colonial scholars under the Cecil' Rhodes bequest for post graduate and research work. Some of the collages expressed their will- ingness to fall in with the proposal, while of bers stated that they prefoned to adhere to the regular methed.

Vice Admiral Sir Archibald L. Douglas, In the Analof the Mortison Lawn Tennis K.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the North | Club's tournent, which was played yesterday America and West Indica station, who is direct- afternoon, Mr. H. J. W. Gidley (ores 30) beating the operations of Venezuela, so far as the 'Britishi wazhips are concerned, was, previons to taking up his present appointment. a Lord of

2. von Stockhausen (owes 15) by 6–3.

The Boston steiner Pleiades, 2,752 tons not,

REUTER'S SERVICE.

The Attorney-General, Hon, Sir Henry S.

ter-at-law, appeared for the Crown, instracted by Mr. F. B. L. Bowles, Crown Solleitor.

POLICE COURT. Friday, 23rd January,

BEFORE ME. F. A, HAZELAND (POLICE MAGISTRATE),

THE MURDER OF MR. EVANG.

Wong Kwai and Wong Lin were charged on zemand with piracy on the Canton River on or sboot 12th November last, and pleaded not

guilty. Mr. F. J. Badeley, Captain Superin-

tendent of Police, conducted the prosecution,

The piracy referred to, as has already boen stated, was that which involved the abooting Li Tong, a well-dressed young-Chinaman, and subsequent death of Mr. Evans for was charged with having, on 27th December, many years constable to H.B.M. Consul at set fire to the dwelling-hosse 318, Queen's RoadCanton. The facts of the ouse are related in the West, there being at the time several Chinese after the event by Pany Chan, master of the statergent made to the pokee here three days in the houss,

pirated junk I Hop. He said that about ? pan. on 12th Novembar, whilst on the way from Cantonio Hongkong with firewood, and when off Foo Mun, in Chinese walers, three rowing boats containing twelve mei cach attacked the junk, which the pirates boarded: they were armed with muskets and revolvers. Several shots were fired, and the crew of the I Hop, including the master, went down into the hold; an European poenger (Mr. Evans) was wonaded in "both gs. The junk was then ransacked, and the robbers unde off with the following pioperly -$100 in ten- und twenty-cent pieces, and a quality of Chinese jewelry, consisting of gold inger-rings, sur-rings, and bangles, of the value of about $200; total value, about $360. Fang Chuo concluded his statement, by saying has the robbers woukl vot beidentified. Theauthorities bere sot to work on a case, and on New Year's Night, ia Kowloon, arres ed three men, the two defendunts and another who turned King's ovidence and whose evidence given at the first hearing of the charge against the two prisoners has already been published.

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was 39 days out from Tacoma. She spent a week at Dutch Harbour in the Aleutian Islands. replenishing her exhausted bunkers.

There were still cases of plague in Tokyo when the last mails left Japan, und tho in habitants of the Azabu district declare that it was deliberately imported into their midst by blundering officials,

Tko Sanuki Maru had a very rough voyage from Hongkong to Kobe, and a piece of mchinery weighing about two tons, which we thought to be well secured in her holl, shifted on to the hatch, though it slid not breuk thruagh.

According to rotaras issued by the Kobe Customs; the number of foreign vessels-entering Kobe last year was 1,546, their aggregate louange being 3,31,560, an increure of 71 veksels com A. S. WATSON & CO. paced with the number which autored the port

in 1901, and of 276,620 in touuage.'

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AOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY comications relating to the new-celus konti i utdressed to THE EDITED.

Lorrespondents must forward their names and ad. dresses with comunications addressed to the Editor not for pablication, but o

but as evidentie of good faith, All letters for publication should be written on"

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The Pope, in receiving the cardinals on Christmas Day, enlogised the Christiau demo. cratic movement. Later the Pops expressed | privately his profound regret at the death of the Arghbishop of Canterbury and his warm regard for him "ss a prelate, who, although a frank opponent of the Catholic Church, had a noblo mind."

Messrs. Vickers, Sons, and Maxim, who have I communications that havé | alrendy built six submarine boats for the British in other papers will be inserted.

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He was selected as chi-f of the mission that wont to Japan some years ago to instruct the Japanese in naval matters, and was warmly, thanked by the Mikado for his services. As a'midshipman he saw much river fighting on the West Coast of Africs, and, subsequently, whilst serving as gaubery-lieutenant of the Aurora, he command- el aguuboat on the great lakes of Cadado during the tires of the Feaisu invasion of the Dominion. He was a naval aide-de-camp to the Queen, and he had been in command of

the East Indies station.

GERMAN ADMIRAL IN HONGKONG.

Admiral Count Bandíssia,. of the German Navy, who arrived here from Shanghai on Wednesday by H.I.G.M. cruiser Hansa (8,500..} tons), came ashore, yesterday morning and paid visits to H.E, the Governor and H.E. Major ·

General Gascoigne Count. Bandisain, who was accompanied by Flax-Lieutenant Götze and Commander von Semmern, of the Hansa, landed. at Blake Pier, and was recaived by a guard of honour of the Sherwood Foresters.

CONCERT IN KOWLOON INSTITUTE.

In aid of the Sailors' Institute at Kowloon, a bouefit entertainment will take place on Monday evening, at 8.30. The concert will be a "benefit" one in a double sense, as, judging from the programme, the audience will benefit

already a copies of DAILY PRESS should be Admiralty, are engaged in the construction of as well as the Institute, Mrs. Ainsworth, who

Orders fer scut before 11 an. on day of publication. After that our the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash, Telegraphic Address: Pussy. Codes: A...ith Ed.

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DEATHS,

On the 18th January, at Shanghai, FELIK FREDERIC CAROZZI, of the Mercantile Marine.

On the 18th January, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, JUSTOS WILEELS MEILESHAUSEN, aged 8 years.

On the 15th January, of the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, JAMES CAMPBELL GRANT, aged.

2 years.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFfrice: 14 Des Vœux ROAD C). LOFTON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C.

three more of these vessels, but it is not known whether they are for the British or some foreign aavy. They are 100ft. long, are very bluff in the bow, and have a grester diameter and girth than the submarines previously built forthe Admiralty, The General Committee of the Progressist party in Japan conclades a report on the Seventeenth passion of the Diet by vigorously condemning the Government for dissolving a Hense in which the Opposition commanded 900 voter out of 376, and for proposing a compromisu that involved varíons ratranoluments in the face

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is a graduate of Boston School of Oratory, and, and we heer, a brilliant olocationist, will give eight varied recitations. Mrs. Ainsworth would | herself be a sufficent attraction, but thozó are also on the list Mrs. Mudio, whose soulful tones echoed through the Cathedral aisles on Tuesday: Mr. C. H. P. Hay, a baritone of resonantyoice; and Mr. Graça, a violinist of sound technique. The capacity of the Institute is certain to be taxed to its limits, and to prevent disappointment an early visit to the Robinson Piano Co. or the Kowloon Instituts, whore tickets are on sale, is recommended. Further particulars will be

of a previous declaration that no retrenchments found in another column. we: a possible.

ORIENTAL TRADE AND THE PACIFIC COAST.

F M. Morse, third vice-president, and

peaceful, impartial, and

quist asutrality, containing nothing hostile to any of the Powers who were more concerned the question,

THE SUGAR. CONVENTION, The Hungarian Parliament ratified Sugar Convention.

the

The following jury was empanelled:-Messrs. F. B. Bio, W. Weinburg, B. Eustace, E. J. Main, A. Show, P. Hardman and W. Formør.

The Attorney-General stated in opening the cass that the prisoner was charged with setting LONDON, 21st January, fire to the dwelling-house 318, Queen's Iroad West, there being at the time persons thorsin. BYE-ELECTION.

It would be proved that No. 318, Queen's Hosd At West Derby (Liverpool) Rutherford, the West was burned down on the morning of the Conservative cabdidato, polled 5,155 against | 27th December, that there wore then persons Holt's Liberal) 3,251 votes.

therein; the fact that it was a dwelling-house GERMANY AND THE DÅRDANELLES that at the time of the fice the prisoner was in this could not be disputed. It would be proved also

·Count von Bülor, referring in the Reichstag house and was in ocenpation of the room in which to Russian torpedo-boats passing the Dardanel. the tire originatod. The evidenco connecting les, said it was impossible to expect from the prisoner with the fire would be shortly as follows: A Chinese constable from information

half-post two in the morning, and as he approached this house his attention was attrae at to a man learing the dwelling coming in a surreptitions way from underneath the verandah of the house, This man sub- LONDON, 21st January.sequently turned out to be the prisoner. I. mediately after the prisoner ran away the COLONEL" LYNCH ON TRIAL. constablo went nearer to the building and The trial of Cal. Lynch, M.P. fog Galway, would be proved, was the prisoner's employee, another man ran out. That other man, it and ex-Boer leader, began yesterday before the salousibly, as the proses ion said, as a box Lord Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Wills, and maker carrying on a boxmaking business in the Mr. Justies Channall. The accused pleaded second man emerging from the staircase and as room in which the fire originated. Upon the

"Not guilty." The case will last several days, be got to the door he was seized by the constable, who was in plain clothes and who, they believed, THE DARDANELLES QUESTION. the prisoner did not know was a constable. The second Russian torpedo-bost destroyer voice that the accountant's room on the first Prisoner said to the constable in a low tone of has passed the Dardanelles.

floor was on fire. The constable entered the konae and found it impossible on account of the deuse smoke to go into the roam og the first floor-that had been occupied by the two men. Not being satisfied with the appearance of things the constable blow his whistle and proceeded to the station with the man whom he had captured. At the statin the mas was searched and his hands and clothes were found to be smelling of kerosene. He mentioned this men beesuse he was with the prisoner and the case for the Crown was that the two were jointly concerned in the affair. Prisoner got clear away. Next morning about sight o'clock he was arrested in a wine-shop called the Tai Lee, some distance up the street. Upon the whistle being blown a Chinese constable rushed up, the alarm of fire was given, and within o vary abort space of time there were white constables on the scene from No. 7 police station, which was within 100 yards off." The Crown would be able to prove~2nd be wasted the jury to particularly remember this that when the Chinese constable who urrested the second man and mw the prisoner, ran to get into the room, he found that the fre had got such & bold of the room that he could not enter it. That showed that the fire bad been burning for some time in that room before the prisoner left it, and be would ask the jury to draw from that the inference that the fire was no nevident bat that the prisoner and bis accomplice remained there long enough to see that their work was so far advanced that their object would be accomplished; and he thought he would satisfy the jury that the prisoner and the other man were not really carrying on the trade of boxmaking at all but that that was a blind. · He said an because, the room in which this trade was ostensibly carried on having fallen in when the house was gutted, the debris was searched nextworning about 11 o'clock by a white police officer with a gang of coolies, and they found nothing of any shape resembling tools, such as iron hammers, chisels, saws and so DD, which might reasonably be expected to he found there. This was a very suspicious viroumstance, from which an inference could be it drawn antagonistio to the prisoners, because

CRICKET.

TH CO., A.,0., •`¤‚3⁄4‚1, "ALBION." Played at Happy Valley on Thursday, the 2nd inet, and won by the soldiers by 37 raus, For the winners Skinner claimed 5 wickets for

7 rune

Scores:-

H-M.. "ALDION." Mr. Bosor, b-Bradforıl.. Thompson, b Bradford.

Mr. Wilson, b Bradford

~Bov. Moore, e Lashbrook, b Skinner

Dr. Raymond, o Hatwell, b Bradford.

Garett, b skinner

Houghton, b isradford......

Herlin, b Skinner...

Mr. Garrett, Skinner

Hatley, not out...........

-Warner, e-Lashbrook, b-Sküzer ·

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J. A. Lillywbite, b Hatley

C. Kutter, e Reymond, b foaghton H. R. Skinner, à Garrett, b Wamer

G. O. Heron, b Houghton ......

E. McGibbon, not out

E. P. Bradford, a Wilson, b Boxer

H. Cook, Raymond, b Boxer

F. S. Hromley, cand b Boxer

W. P. Burgosa, a and b Houghton -T. Lashbrook, e Garrett, b Houghton,..... A. E. Hatwell, abreat....

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Total (8 wickets)

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The following will play in the mulch Public

Schools, and Universities v. The Rest (XII a sido), commencing at 11. 6.

Public Schools and Universities:-H. Arthur William Wainwright, comptroller of the Dulwich). F. E. O. Bird (Oxford), Liout, Fanshawe, R.A. (Oxford), Capt. Fawcett R.A. in (Westminster), A. Greenstock (Fettes), J. Grand Trank railway, lately arrived Vancouver on their tour of inspection of P. Jordan (Dulwich), W. R. Lemaroband Westere railways and conditions, proceding(Malvern), Lient. Lampen, R.M.L.I. (Kelly the commencement of actual operations for the College). Rev. C. Moore, R.N. (Cambridge). building of a through transcontinental line as apt. Radcliffe, R.E. (Stonyburst). Lient a Grand Trunk extension to the Pacilio coast. Rimington, S.F. (Sedbergb), and W. C. D.

Turner (Bedford Modern). School, In regard to that project Mr. Moove said:—

A seamen on the piratel junk said that when the look-out man hailed the three boats in which were the pirates the reply was given that they were fisting.boats. They were rewed straight for the junk, and when they neared it the pirates flrod shots at the junk, whose crow, were, bid below. Before they boarded the junk the pirates threw a stink pot on the deck, and when it had expladed they climbed on board. Witness beard the Englishman's voice, and then shots, after which there was silence. In a few moments the pirates sought out the hiding fokie, and scarobod thom. They asked wit- ness where his master was, and be relied, "In and when they bad desisted they put the crew Canton." Then the pirates abused one another, of the junk in the forehold, themselves seeking the oft-rhold. Soon they re-entered the fors- hold and searched their primmers once agaio, aftorwarde taking their departure.

Witness then described how the pintes were armed, and said that se they were putting away they tell the crew of the junk to pull up the cichor, which pirates) had dropped when they boarded the jaak: together with the mail, they themselves (the

they also told the junk's crew to nil towurde the west. Witness saw the Englishman lying wonuded in both lege; he was afterwards trans- ferred to the steamer Kong Naw. The defen- dants witness recognized as two of the robbers ; they carried torches when they descended into the hold with the others to search the crow, and he got a good view of their faces. Before the robbery he had never son thom. On the 16th ult. he picked them out from omongst a number of other Chinamen at the Central Police station.

Second defendant (to witness)-Are you the

master or a fakt? I am a fuki

How much did your master lose?—I don't know.

Has your master's boat a number?-1 nover saw any number.

Are you sure you identify me ?-Yes, I can identify you accurately.

Have you ever identified any other man incorrectly --No.

The houring was adjourned until ten o'clock the morning.

▲ PRECAUTION THAT FAILED. Before he proceeded to exercise his burglarions note on the premises of a dealer, Chan Sing, u youth of sixteen, projected a stove through an open window by means of which he purposed gaining access to the shop. The iden was that if anyone was awako he would make the fuct known by investigating the incident of the stone anl so warn the waiting Chan Sing of his danger. Minutes passed, and as the stillness of the night remained unbroken by any noise from within, Chan Sing, deeming everything in bis favour, cautionsly crept through the window. laid hands on a couple of ducks, and felt himself caught by a pair of arms stronger than his own. The owner of them, just as wily es Chan Sing, had heard the stone fall, and lay quiet, awaiting developments.

The enquel was a whipping of twenty strokes for Chan Sing and 48 hours detention in gaoi.

THEFT OF CORKS. For stealing three dollars worth of corks from Wateos toda-water factory, Lo Hia, sa employee the was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.

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BEFORE ME. J. II. KɛMP (ACHING Palier MAGISTRATE),

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT, Lai Kok, compradors to Messrs. obarged with

showed that either there were no tools at all and that the boxmaking business was a blind or that not wishing to lose their valuable tools in the fire, the prisoner and the other man removed: them beforehand. It must be one or the other. Had the tools been there they must have been found beneath among the debris. The only of a wine-shop, an iron safe, and an old chopper, employers, and was remanded till the 28th inst. things found were wine-jare and the usual fittings embezzling the sam

The evidence against the prisoner would be of ¦ on bail $10,000, the character known as circamstantial, and the Ievidence ho would put forward would, ho

The Rest:J. O Barron, B. N., Lieut. Bogor, R.N, Lient. De rymple, R.N., J. T. prisoner set fire to the hous or was a party to Dixon, Walter Dixon, Lisnt. Jackson. R.N.the setting on five of the house." G. P. Lammert, Lient. Raymond, R.Y,, Warren, and J. A. Woodgates.

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Is the Happy Valley the Ordnance will. meet the Sherwood Forestors. The following will represent the Ordnance:-

Evidence was then led.

Lutgens, fastmanu & Co., merchauts, 14, Des Your Road Central, was

of $2.700 from bis

CHURCH SERVICES.

S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

The Attorney-General, when the first witness

Conversion of S. Paul was called, winted to bis Lordship that he had

25th January, 3rd Sunday after Epiphany. been called away on other business and would

Matius (11am.).. Responses, Tallis; Venite, Ouseloy Psalms. leave the case in the hands of his learned friend Mr. Morgan Phillipa, .-

Jones, Lemon, Dupais and King; To Denm Mr. Morgan Phillips proceeded with the ox-

Woodward, Smart and Turle; Benedictus, Goss in E (7th E); Hymns, 89, 255 and 406 ('1'. 36). Evensong (5.45 p.m.). to him a few questions when the Attorney. General rotormed inte, Court and, stating to

is Loriship that his presence strewhero had Wales and Tule, Magnificat, Cows in D

Responses, Tulis; Peshns, Purcell, Garrelt, got after all been required, resumed obarge of (8th E.) Nune Dimittis. Felton in that: Hymos, 405, 220.and 20; Vesper Ima, Steave.

Telegramie from Melbourne to Sydney at the end of December about the influx of a number of Chinese from the Southern States to North Queensland, state that they could not be checked, HOYOKONG, 24th January, 1903.

since no record of their movements is now kopt SHANGHAI appears to have been rather by the Customs Department. The officials at amused by the suggestion made recently by Sydney were not inclined to credit the state. The Premiar said that he Mr. POULTNE BIGELOW that the "Medelment of the influx, Seitlement" should be turned into a read not heard of any influx of Chinese, and he public and allowed to rule itself, unaided believed be would have been informed if there from outside, while taking juside its had been anything in the rumour. A fow were boundaries a certain portion of adjacent stopped coming in from the Northern Territory

of South Australis, but on enquiries being made "The Grand Trunk Pacific is an assured Chinese territory. One critic unkindly it was ascertained that there was no power to fact. The line will certainly be built, and Bedwell, R. N., A. H. Blasett, R.N., A.C. thoight, load the jury to the conclusion that the remarks that this is a very appropriate stop them, and there was no further inter-expect to see it in notund working order to the suggestion for a globe-trotter to make, ference with them.

coast in five years. The Pacific terminas will while others amuse themselves with imagin-

be at Port Simpson, 350 miles north of The Japanese Gaselle Oficial announces that Vancouver. That is the location at present ing some of the possible consequences of Dr. Ishigami Tora, host of the Osaka Vaccino named for our Pacific terminus, although wo the adoption of Mr. BIGELOW's scheme. Lymph Laboratory, has discovered the gorm of have not yet had our surveyors over the router But we can hardly think that the American small-pox. Dr. Ishigami, who is a pupil of Dr. In order to carry ont its plans, the company author voyager meant himself to be taken Kitasato, has been engaged in this investigation I represent must first secure permission from seriously when is made bis proposal at since 1893, with intermissions. In 1893 he the Government of British Columbia to make H. R. Skinner, J. C. A. Lillywhite, Tamination of the witness, but b: d only addressed Munich, for he has actually visited Shang gave up the work owing to pressure of surveye and acquire right of way. My busi

oficial duties, but having been appointed, in ness was to propure a bill for this purpose hai and cannot but have seen how in so many different ways our Northern neigl-1806, a teacher in the Naval College, he obtained and arrange for its presentation at the session bour can pride itself on rising superior to access to the necessary instruments, and resumed of the Legislature in January. The measure bis efforts, changing his line of enquiry. Au seems to meet with general approval and an the intrigues of an independent state. The

other interruption occurred from a similar cause, doubtedly will be passed. When this is done Shanghai papers last week commented with and not until 1898, when he was appointed bead the work of surveying and selecting a rente satisfaction, and we think reasonably so, on of the Osaka Vaccine Lymph Laboratory, could will begin at once. We will have to build more the unanimous election of nine gentlemen be devate himself again to study. Two years than 2 400 miles of road from our present ter to the Municipal Council: Asa writer in the later he found a microscopic green bacillus in minus in Western Ontario to a point near Fort

This afternoon on the Happy Valley, in the Mercury points out, some time ago an attempt the pus of the disease, and subsequent experi- Simpson ou the Gulf of Georgia. The cost of was made to introduce Western methods of wents showed him that this animalcule is not this constraction will reach nearly £20,000,000. first round for the Hongkong Football electioneering into Shanghai, but without only the prima cause of ampli-pox, but also that There is no intaation of buying the Esquimalt Challenge Shield, the V.R.C. will play the 78th success. In the case of uncontested elections associated with it is another bacillus which is Nanaimo road, as ear proposed route lies many Company, E.G.A. Kick-off at four o'clock, there may be one of two causes at work; extensively present in skin-diseases of animals miles north of it. The Grand Trunk guarantees Referee.Mr. Triggs. The V.B.C. team is either the bonour is not sought after and and human beings. He separated the two and to have the new transcontinental line in opern follows:-

succeeded in onltivating them so as to obtain tion within five years after the permission is J. H. E. Hance, goal: R. Lapsley (capt.) the public does not care, or else there is a clear proof that one is the germ of small-por granted by the British Columbin Legislature. and A. Ritchie, backs; R. Henderson, E. E. by the heels she demanded indignantly to know Dayapring will call on the ships as usual, geteral consensus of opinion as to the He has prepared an accurate account of his The plans also include a connection. with a line Horton, and J. Fergusson, halves; H. A. Seth whatever made him do that." "I was only and about 10.30 a.an. and 6p.m will leave the looking," be replied meekly, "to see whore Chine Merchants Wharf____(opposite the suitability of certain persons to fill the investigations and their result, appending à of Pacific Ocena passenger steamships to Japan J. Witchell, A. Humphreys, H. S. Helmer, and Elsie had gone to." Ard Elsie was never esen Church) to convey friends to Kowloon for the

An abortive Sanitary Board drawing of the bacilius.

H: W. Bayer, forwards.

services. All are invited, and Chinn, as well as to San Francisco,”.

vacancies.

Laabbrook, à. E. Hatwell, A, S. Anscombe, W. Farmer, E. P. Bradford, E. Motibbon, W. T. Burgess, P. S. Bromley sud C. Ratter.

the case. The Craigangower C.C. will play the Civil Service C.C. on the former Club's ground at the Happy Valley, commencing at 2.15 p.. sharp.

FOOTBALL.

as that which had been heard on the two The avidence taken was cabstantially the same presions days in the case against Chui Chong,

Several witnesses having also been examined The Court adjourned a few minutes before five o'clock till this morning at 10 o'clock,

for the defouce,

GOSPEL HALL.

6, Arsenal Street, Top Floor, off Queen's Read Bast

Meetings are held as follows:-Sunday- Acts 2, 2, 11 a.m.; Gospel Address, 6 p..

Tuesday Soldiers and Sailors' Bible Class 6 р.п.

Thursday General Bible Class, 6 p.m. Saturday--Prayer Meeting, 6 p.in,

Two youngsters, brother and sister, were being taken across the Atlantic. They were awful" children, and nearly drove their purse to suicide with their prauke. One day the latter came down into the cabin and discovered still su the hands of the contractor, the anday Willie, aged air, half out of the portbelo, gazing services will be held to-morrow in the Kowloon into the depths of the ocean. Dragging him in Institute, at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. The Isunch

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