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HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held in the Board Room yesterday afternooiri Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil Melical Officer (President, presided, and thoro were also prevent Hon. W. Chatham, Director W. Browin, of Public, Works; an. A. Registrar General; Capd. F. W. Lyons. Act ing Capt. Superintendent of Police; Mr. Fung Wy Chun, Colonel W. E. Webb, RAMC,

A. Ilewett Mr. A. Rujahu,! Mr. E Dr. W. W. Pearse, Acting Medical Officer of Hesh; Dr. B. Harnett Assistant Melical

THE RONGKONG DAILY PRESS

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LATE TELEGRAMS.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4ru 1903

SHIPPING NOTES.

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XMAS AND NEW

YEAR

CARDS.

disease was formerly known as rinderpest. Further investigations were being made into its naturo. One cow had died. Ho moved that the premises be declared infected,

The motion was agreed to,

WATER ANALYSIS,

The report on the public water supply by Mr. Frank Fresne, the Government Analyst, showed that the water was of excelent quality.

LIMEWASHING.

The limewashing return showed that during the fortnight ended 24th ult, 1752 houses in the Central District and 254 in the Western had been dealt with.

BAT RETURN.

[VIA BHANGHAI.]

FRANCE IN SIAM AND MOROCCO,

Paris, 25th November.

In the French Chamber 3. Delcase in reply le M. Deionole's interpellation on the Siam question, said that as the treaty of 159 did not give the expected results, he desired to try a fresh line of policy based on reciprocal can offered to show that she was penetrated by the filance but Siam did not seize the opportunity spitit of the Convention of 1902 France is thereforo obliged to seek in supplementary arrangemous the guarantees still wanting at former treaties innst be strictly observed. The Chamber adopted the motion of Messia, Etionne and Delcncle, which counts on France enforcing rospect for the treaties of 1893 and 1891 on the Mekong.

Heer of Health, and Mr, T. 11. Hanmer November showed that 1,047 rats had boon den, Bangkok, meanwhile all the provisiota of

(Assistant Secretary),

MARKETS VOL SHAUKIWAN AND QUARRY DAY, There was submitted the reply of the Govery- ment relative to the Board's recommendation concerning the markut secummodation at Shaukin and Quarry Ung,

The Colonial Begretury wrote to the affret that it apparel to him it would be better to wait till the district was more developed bufors building market between Quarry Bay and Shaukiwan. To eakygement of Shankiwan Market might be rated for 1905 estimates,

From the D.P.W's flies eate a reply to the ffect that this matter had been noted for G stimates. As regards a new market near quarey Blay a suitable building could be erected at m inconsiderable cat. Tuikokini Market, for instance, cost about $1,000 and gavo za good

return on expenditure.

The PRESIDENT marked that there ware no funds at present aroilable for inervasing the

market accommodation

MILK SUPPLY.

The rat return for the fortnight ended 30th Of these 13 were found to be infected. This was all tha public business,

troyed.

SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, 3rd December.

IN BANKRUPTCY. BEFORE is HONOUR SIR WILLIAM ..M. GOLMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE).

AN ABSCONDING, DEBTOR. Mr. B. J. Gris solicitor, appeared in support

of a petition by Hop Wo Chan for adjudication on the state of the Cly Loong firm. He stated that be also appeared for The Official Receiver

(Mr. Bruce Bhepherd).

His Lordship There has been no public ex- minetion; how is that?

Mr. Grist said he had tied an affidavit that morning to the effect that they had been searching for the debtor, who apparently had

Op the subject of Moroces, M. Delenssé vaid that Fraker, whose action is essentially pacific, must have the last word in Morocer-inven

Derlin, 25th November.

- The English Pres4 in unatimous in cailing the declarations of M. Delcassé, the French Minister of Foreign Affaire, in regard to Morcsen and Sinus, unsatisfactory.--0. Lojd

THE GERMAN KAISER.

Berlin, 25th November. H.M. the Kaiser will open the Reichstag by 4th He goes on the following day, the reading the speech from the throne perorally. December, to Letxlingen for hunting. The sojourn at a southern bathing placa has been postponed. However, it is possible that the Kaisor will undertake a cruiss though the Mediterranean before the and of the winter, and

WARSHIPS.

Two Japanese cruisers arrived trom the North yesterday afternoon. One of them in flagship. H.M.S. Rinaldo arrived on Wednesday

follows.

Naine of owners: Lords of the Admiralty, afternoon. Her report reads as Nature and tornage of cargo: man of war; Weather glorions. The-Rinada left Yokolina

thull, Mirs Bay 2nd inst

H.Ms. Britomait arrived from the North yesterday. She left Shanghai Brd alt, Mirs Bay 2nd inst.

GENERAL CARGO.

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RAPHAEL TUCK'S BEST SELECTION.

CARDS ILLUSTRATED WITH VIEWS OF HONGKONG AND CHINA.

PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

ACHEE & CO..

PHOTO GOODS STORE,

Hongkong, 24th November, 1903.

THE

The Erst Asistic Trading Company restivel LAHMÉYER geceral cargo by the Norwegian x.s, Promethein, The Prometheus arrived with a mail and pas sengers on Wednesday. She left Newchwang 25th ult., Chufoo 27th soon was experien evdi.

Strong N:E. mou-

Tim 9.5. Gnsheil arrived with a mail, senger, and general cargo yesterday. She loft Shanghai 28t ult., Foochow lal inst

Messra, She won Tomes received general cargo by the ss. Denbighshire yestering. She left Singapne with a incil and passengers on the

th ult.

Messrs. Jardins, Matheson & Co. received cargy by the sa. Ganlow yesterday. Sho left Chefo 29th alt, Swatow (with mail and pass Mongers) 2nd inst.

ALTERATIONS OF BUDTAGE IN VANG THIS.

Mason Bank Baby has been shifted to a position from which the Mason Point Bescou bean N, 58 leg. E. distance 2.0 miles, Acton Shoal Upper Buoy has been altered to red and now make the northern side of the channel, Confuelux Channel and Centaur Crossing bar og again opened, they have been marked by Bags. Vius Teint Lower Buoy has been shifted to a position from which the

distance 26 miles.

The Scrotary tail on the table a minule absconded. The reason for bringing the matter / Perhaps visit Egypt on the sano occasion. Fushan. Pugoda bears S. 9 dog. 40 W.

by the Acting Medical Oficer of Health suggesting a new bgols to the affect that verkule ns for the reception and storego of milk all bo used exclusively for that purpose and no others.

The PRESIDENr said it had been found that o of the vessels used for storing milk wore used for washing cattle. The M. O. H. thought it advisable thus a new bye-law 'should be mule to proves this under Sub-section 19 of Section 14 of Dedinanes 1 of 1903. He moved egooril. ingly.

Mr. Hewett seronded, and the motion waLH agreed to.

CATTLE DISEASE.

Thero was subunitted'a minato by the C. V.B. reporting a case of anthrax in the Kennedy Tona Cattic Depôt..

Mr. jula minuted--" I thought suspected eattle were late The fact that this animal. was found dead in the shed where other animals were kept shows that there haul not been any isulation."

The PRIDENT stated that this was a dis that broke out very suddenly. As soon as it

was discovered the C. V. S. put the other animals in the shed under olsterration. No ather cases harf nemurred, and the mal steps had been taken,

CELERA AT SAGASAKI.

The PRESIDENT said that right fresh cases of cholera hai currod at Nagasaki since the 11thult Ton cases were under treatment. 59 He land patients had been discharged as eared. sven in one of the local papers that the disons had practically teaserl în Nagasaki; since then news to the contrary hud arrival from Japan and he thought they would not be justified in stopping the medical inspection of ships arriving here from that port

MOPIFICATION OF DEDINANCE REQUIREMENTS.

en so quickly was that the assets" warn vory nail, and, as the boiliff was fu possession, the Bests wore heing ran away with,

His Lordship-Where is the idavit you aro fuking of?

Mr. Grist-I understand it was filed this morning.

The Registrar (Mr. A. Soth)--I have not seen any affidavit,

Mr. Grist said there was an affidavit in support of the application made by himself, to the effect that a meeting was held at the Land Cflee en the 27th November at which it was resolved that the debtor is adjudged bankrupt,

that the Court bo neked to adjudicate on the estate, sed that Mr. Bruco Shepherd be appoint ed receiver. This pplication wes rado under section 19,

His Lordship remarked that what was in his mind was that section 15 provided, that 23 soon. as may be after the making of a receiving order against deb or a general meeting of the creditors should be head. Section 17 said that as soon as may be after the time for fling the statement of affides the Cout should hold a publie sitting for the oxamination of the debtor and the debtor should attend and be examined, He quite anderstood that in this care that could not be done as the debtor had absconded. But

ho wanted to have samo reusen shown why a public examination had not been held,

Mr. Gist--I understood that the afflavit Indeed.

The Registrar-It has not been filed. Mr. Grist-Perhaps your Lordship will make an order subject to the affidavit being Bled?

His Lordship made a receiving, c.der accord. ingly.

In reply to bis Lordship,

Mr. Bruce Shepherd said he had no objection to that course being taken; he had nado en- quiries bimecif, and thero people were not to be

An application for a modification of the re- quirements of "Section 180 of Ordiaunce ofound anywhere. 1903 in respect of certain houses proposed to be erected on IL. 679 was laid in the table.

NO PUBLIC EXAMINATION,

Mr. Grist also appeared in sapport of a peti- The M.O.8, approved the application gonor- tiou, ex parte the debtor, for adjudication on the ully:

The modification was granted.

STREET HAWKERS, - Correspondenco was submitted relative to the interference with the business of the market stalis by street hawkers.

estate of Pas Wo,

His Lordship-Why hes he not been examin- rd publicly?

Mr. Grist suir i wis because there had The object in bringing not been time.

be caso on was that 15 debtor's goods were

His Lordship made au očer subject to su andavit as to assets leing file!'.

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0. Lloyd.

FRANCE AND HER ARMY,

SHIPPING IN FOOCHOW AND AMOY, On the 28th ult shipping in Foochow Harbour Paris, 25th November. ·

was as follows:-9, Haifun, consignes Messrs. The French Chamber after a heated dis Jardine, Matheson & Co.; s. Haen, China cussion reject the fiabbard motion, which Merehaufe; s.. Auping morn, Osaka Shosen was supported by the Socialists and which Kuisha. Shipping in Amoy same day was p

Babelsberg, Messrs. Pasedage & Co.; as. invited the Government to come to an, agree Hough, Mr K Phoo Chun & Co. ment with the other Powers for the limitations. Tutu. Pasedage & Co.: s.s. Bayabas, rder. of artments. M. Delcass said that it was The Drbelbery and Hongher are both bonud for not for Fraues to take the initiative. Thetho Straits. Chamber approve the Minister's statement and the motion was rejected by a large majority. ---Havas

Berlin, 25th November, There was a violent debate in the French Chamber of Deputies about to proposal to diminish the army. A very large majority of the Depaties still bokl the idea, as was clearly shown on this occasion, that France must regain Alsace-Lorraine-17, Joyd,

ANGLO-ITALIAN RELATIONS.

Berlin, 25th November, The statement, according to which an Italing. English arbitration treaty has been arranged dating the Windsor visit of King Victor Freund, is refuted both in London and Rome, 0. Lloyd,

PANAMA.

Berlin, 25th November. The Republic of Pauums is threatened with a new revolution.-O. Lloyd,

THE SIBERIAN MAIL ROUTE.

A correspondent sends us the following introduction to a letter which has arrived by way of the trans-Siberian mail route, dates Blackheath, 4th November:----

As the Post Ofice notice is ont to-day with regard to sending letters of Siberia. I um taking this opportunity of being one of the first to send a letter by this route. This means a saving of quito 10 days over that of the ordinary way. I expect I shall always send my lettors by this route Low, it keeps na in closer touch with each other. You shonkl get this letter according to the P. C. on the 26th

JAPAN AND THE YELLOW RACES.

BEANS.

A quantity of beans arrived by the sa Kwange--consignees Messrs. Butterfield & Swire on Wednesday The Kongsi must have been oro of the last departures from Now- chwang before the ice season est in. Show lett (with a mail and passengers) 2984 att trong that port, 21st ult. Obefore ult., Shanghai N.E. monsoon was exporinerd,

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W. LAHMEYER & CO., FRANKFURT A/L

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Apply to-

SIEMSSEN & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.

THE PEKING LEGATION SCARE,

The following is Dr. Morrison's explanation of his aluminj telegram in the Times about an attempt to blow up the British. Legution at - Peking in October last. I in dsted the 28th Oosober and enne this:--

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TRADE

TELEPHONE NO. 13

FRENCH 13

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I have just returned from Coren an hav seen the efficial explaastion of the occurrenva in the command of the British Legation Guard on the night of October 13. It is gratifying in baro from this explanation that the discovery of a battery and wires and of primers for the gan rotten exposed within a few feet of the jemy" at the wo den deor of the magazine asily accessible magazine, and also of a China THE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE itself, and the briaking op of the order fore-room where the gun cotton was kept and the removal therefrom of the bettery, brosch hlock, gun sights, primers, and wher military fittings, had no sinister signifi anes, and gave no ground for the inference attributed to the decurrence when my telegram was deepsteind. Sire then the sentries have been increased,

and the magazine has been opened up, and and some space round the urlaance store an attempt has been made to render les insccare so important a portion of the Lega- Lion defencek Threes or have been arrested an

MARTELL'S

$20 PER DOZEN.

*** $29,01 PER DOZEN.

V: S. O P. 84740 PER DOZEN.

V. V48. O. P. $100 PER DOZEN.

suspicion, Lona of whom is a Tegation servant- In view of the possibilities disclosed by the discovery of part of the apparatus used in firing! expl sives in close proximity to the ^!X X1 507 Chinese temement where the explosives aro Even their choapest quality is recommande stored the hope is expressed that the Govern ment will reconsider its attitude towards the Legation Guard, Germany expended C15 000, | on larracks, Japan the equivalent of £RGY-

creating new buildings natched up the while ngland spent only £5,000, and, instruc Chinees' pavilious of the Inps fid Corringe Parl which is added to the Legati i compound An M. B, K. soal junk capsiz dat East Point after the Boxer trolites, and a nedky d Festerday morning."

ACCIDENT,

MORE WORK FOR THE DOCKS,

The Danish steater Princesse Maric belong ing to the East Asiatic Company (Messrs. Welchers and Co., Agents will, we understand, on arrival here ga alongside the Hunghon Docks to charge the sections of a cow Ger- mau river ganbat, which is to be called the Tsingtas. The gauboat will be put together by Sho ton Hongkong and Whamp Dock Co. is for service on the Cautou Rivor.

LATEST STRAME& MOVEMEXTS. The P. & U. steamer Tiantia left singapore for this port on the 2nd inst., at 6 n.im.

The P & A. xi-ater Intrucamku arrive at Yokohuwa on the 25th ult, and may be expected bor on the 9th inst.

EXTRA-TERRITORIALITY IN CHINA.

Chinese ladings of an inferior elas inte quarters for the Legation Onard. The gedaane stors and the store for six months suve Fupplies in an overgrowled portion of the buddings, while alongside in a press, with Chinese-built honges in this sites, is a su foreign-built magazine, which, however, is hal windows paper covering lattice-work, which humb proof. The ordance store-roon kas All these Chinesa binild- can easily be broken, ips are inflammable and entais much wood. dyne finder. One shl! would set fire to fleem all, wheo ft would be difficult to remove the grupowder from the tagazine, while the lunat wond render the adjacent rompart entenable. The als of these buildings lave -çeral times fallen down and yesterday u dang-rons gap was found in the wall of the largest barrack rom. The wall is now being hastily removed. ritage ther the position reveals a state of prequel

which may be consistent with British military plier, but which does not inspire con- fidence.

BANK OF CHINA AND JAPAN IN LIQUIDATION.

In a recent isste of the Law Quarterly Re-| rier, Mr. A. M. Latter, the Shangbai barrister.

The Irst report of the liquidster of the Foreigners in China," in which he reviews the deals with the question of "The Government of modern exatum of extra-territoriality, and the Bank of China and Japan (Limized) states whole structure of consular jurisdiction in that the liabilities Juve all been discharge.. and few wall amounts, Chinn. His contention is that the system is and the assets, with due exception of the claims essentially a makeshift, and neither produces a foranpaid calls" satisfactory administration of justice raids part of which will yet probably be recovered. to the efficiency of the consular service. It is Lave all been reali

A sam of per

50,45), which is sufficient to pay a farther return of bont Is. per ordinary share, and cover liquidation expens: s

Since my circuler of May 29, 1913, coutinary: the gnidator, I have had farther e rrespon dence with the Fonien Offien and also with ul.ny advisera in Shanghai. This correspondence a rouvinced me that procesings in the

COUNTS:

Chiness Canels for the purpose of enforcing the calls and on the shareholders in the Banic of.

by the Medical Faculty for Invalidis and

delicate propis

SOLE AGENTS.

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LETTERING in any Style or Language

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Hongkong, 7th August, 1906.

DR. NEWELL WILSON,

DENTIST.

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AS10K HOUSE HOTEL CO., LD.. SHANGHAI,

MANAGER WANTED.

had been given and the hawkers had all dis-les of $2,000 were incarred in connection with and administration, finance, commerce, nud mule by simply promoting the Chi 10 the i theul bank who should happu 16 risit This! A PPLICATIONS will he reaived until

appeared. In some cases, the C.V.S. beloved

15th Jugary, 100% for the above position.

Applicants must stats previous experiones,

a system which works well enough for small share has been reroof of capital totaling and that would be allowing 2 days on transit,populations and small interests, but it is £27983 and there remains a cash surplus of not adequate to meet the requiremors of I wish you would let me know when it arrives in the large and growing Furopeas populations on the coast of China whose interess and Hongking.

enterprises rangout the empire are daily In its administration of on the inercise. justice the system fails from tw M. de Lanesan, Frenches. Ministero Marine, tirat, from the fact that justice

secondly, from the inherent Emitations of the The C.V.S. wrote to the effect that for severni

in the hands of 196 Olicia! Receiver and calls attention in un interesting and suggestive ministered by consular not judicial offeints: months past he had land many complaints feta were of very small valu, something like article in the Siele to the attitude of the extra-territorial court having merely personal

phases which now exist under the present advisare, that the row e inmoecial treaty with stallholders, in the markets regarding the 0 or 866. They wanted power to sell the Jaunes towards the outer people so the yolk w jurisdiction. He goes on to pint out any China, Japan, and the Straits (Limited), are in- interferous with their business by street haw-goods as the bailift wrs in possesë u and that race, and in particular to the rapprochement |

system, and remarks that it is imp ssible to Chis deerit apply to the claims against the kers. The men not only sold on the street,

was running away with the estate,

between China and Jupon which has taken placexpect the relations of Chinu with the Wast Chine e contributaries of the od bank, and that since the war.

He points ont that, instead of to show my real sigus of improvement until exsistance in recave.ing these clains rap be outside the market limits which they wers

tha graditions of life wd law at the prin looked for from the Chinese Government Under the circumstances I am up in that allowed to do, hnl came within the limits, and in

fomenting the hostilities which existed before that:

cipal placs et abich foreigners side are conflict, the war has had quite a contrary effect.

put ou

a basis toore logical and less open the pressary steps shoukt now ha aken to close many cases actually into the markets, and sold

AN UNFORTUNATE BICYCLE DUSINESS. there. The Inspector of Markets had been in-

Robert Aloysius Cellius applied for a After a striking enumeration of the new ties to abas. It is diffien t. he says, to see how the Equidation of this company and is of the established between the two countries, he this can be done all the prisaut extra old bar, As, however, there still remmens the structed to do his best to get rid of them, but ceiving order and to be adjudget beskrap....

ne dless to say that Mr. Latter at ones in the Eglish or Color at Courts ore officer was soon recognised by those papple

Mr. 9. D. Themsor, solicitor, who appeare observes that Jaynu, having profited by the Fenitoral ystem is really changed. I in pobility of pros eding with a prospect of and by the time he got on the cens. warning

on his behalf, stated that the petitioner's liabili. lessons of European masters ip the art of nar admits at this change can certainly not be against any defniting Chiness contribuiry of position of sovereignty over all foreigners incomm'ry or a British calo y, and could be iden- the laias and the fusy the moralisel Their dominions, as has been done with the file, see Jas been formalized whereby the bicycle basivess that he formerly carried on. industry, has now in her turn undertaken the the loss to the stall-holders bad bean so

Ho bad incurred no debts in his present business, education of China-nu, echication which will Japazes. He adds:-

"The machinery which was designed to meet assets of this empany" would I un advised. to grent that they bad breu obliged to give here wore old debts which he was not able to certainly not be favourable to the peoples of

nese lave not forgotten the beds of sual pepulations has become test be preserved for the beardt of the age, nationality, enclose copies of testimonials up their stalls. The number of baskars in the wipe off at present. The debtor informed him the West. The

strained and no longer adega te to the require shareholes at a cost of about as yours per and references, together with a full length Colony

which they woro Fubjected ments; it is now too late for it, Britun to share Pat shortly the scheme is Before 1725 lurge and there were mury unlicensed. The mafkat people seemed to have that he hoped to be able to pay them off in full the mortification i

by Europs at the elves of the Chinc-Japanese Sex Shanghai w any ether testy port, and closing the liquidation of this company and photo of recent date. Only men capable of war, when they were called upon to renewnes issu has the very mention of the partition of the old bank e new company would be a legitimate ground of complaint. He woulit in the course of a few months.

visions if a world-wide war, incorporated with wall expital divided intoangiog a first clars Hotel of 900 Rooms Deed their conquests and their glory. Intelligent, it would peber be as well for the Powers to ordinary and deferred shares of ou pouny each. apply. Liberal remuneration to suitable man. therefore ask that the police give a help to the

perhaps

Apply by letter to- consider whether or not some different This company would agree to sell and transter Iuspector of Markets and try to get ral of these

active, and extremely ambitious, they have

THE CHAIRMAN OF DIRECTORS. kam of say, £500 in cash, and secondly, all the hawkers within the market limits and in the

secretly sworn to be revenged for that scheme of Government for the larger treaty to the new, or realisation company, fretly, al parts could not be devised. The institutin

2, Kiukiang Road. Shanghai, China. markets themselves.

humiliation, and they are preparia

if independent municipalities nat-r inter remaining en is of the company other than Each shareholder would receive foreach

Shanghai, 15th November, 190S. vengeance by intracting their brethren of a national control and guarentee at Shangha, cash.

deferred share one deferred share in the realisa yellow race. It is not in Chiua alone that they Tientsiu, and Hankow, with complete territorial ordinary share one orinary share, and for each

problers. The tion company. are exerting themselves, but also in Corea and jurisdiction insid their boundaries, is cue

The scheme contemplates the return, if pors”- oren as far as Siam, where the yellow blood is method of meeting the

wachisery, in the present municipal conseils, much less pire than in the Celestial Empire is already at hand; all the changs that would be, to the ordinary shareholder, 16 per share. The ex-Minister considers the extension of be required would be the ress on of the territory including all reteras of capital thru El for esch deferred share, and thereafter any other and rights over it from the Emperor of

The handsome Tabs in which the Fireracer Japanese influence in Sis more cult owing China to the municipality, and the inventanent sums between the two classes of shareholders in power the enemy.

contained will be useful and closing of the liquidation of the company, and Fowder to the action of Europein countries in that State, by treaty of the little Republie with Sovereign errual moieties. This would involve delay in the

Os regards its inferna.

dnes the final distribution from about 1s. to orgamental in both dwelling-com and store. bat he nevertheless anticipates that it will powers and independence

Do not delay. Water if wanted, is not eventually prove successful in consequence of government and affairs.

Objections, he concludes, can no doubt balut 11d. per share. The liquidator personally house. the Sisuess sympathy for the Japanese ast thorn in neures, but it seems to be the entertains sume doubts as to whether the realisa

Addresz-Agents, divisions between the European Powers. There, only the which would s cure a reasonable tien company would have mnoh hases of suc. always accessible. as well as in Cores, the Japanese are destined working system for the gorament of the ces The alternatives are (1) to keep open the the calls unpaid by the shareholders of the old to play an important part to the detriment of foreign communities-in Chins, and at the same liquidation, and (2) to conclude it and to abandon

I time not awaken international jealousies,

bank. tho. Western palions

The PRESIDENT said this arose from a com plaint by the C.V.S. The Captain of Police! reported that there were 596 prosecutions against hawkers and for hawking within the limits of the markets,

Mr. HEWETT said it appeared to him that the hawkers should be dealt with severely by the police.

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The PRESIDENT-I think we may leave the matter in the hands of the police.

Mr. Colline was called aud put into the 'witness-bor...

His Lordship-I suppose the ider of applying for a receiving order is to prevent some action that is being taken against yon?

Mr. Collins-Yes; it is protection that I

am seeking.

Mr. Thomson-You have find judgment given against you?

Bir. Collias-No; but I understand there is a case pending.

Hls Lordship said be conbl not see his way to make an order unless he saw substantial assets lodged..

Mr. Thomson undertook that $500 assets Captain Lrose--We will try to enforce the would be paid to the Cleial Receiver, and on law all we can.

that understanding bis Lordship made a receis- ing order, to take offout after the payment of the money.

The Court adjourned

COW DIGKAS IN A DAIRY. The President stated that disease Lad broken out in Kennedy's dairy it East Point, The

PERILS OF FIRE.

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TheFIRE RACER will effectively over- cot intensify damages by throwing

water

THE MASTER FIRE GRAPPLING CO

Hongkong, 17th November, 1903.

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