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PAKHOT.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

August 6th.

LOSS OF A VALUABLE JUNK AND CARGO. I

Ma loss of a junk from Kongou to this port and Yamehow, Inden mostly with silk and cotton piecu goods to the value of over 2200,000),

THE N. D. L. "PRINZ

HEINRICH."

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13тí, 1904.

INQUIRS INTO THE ACCIDENT AT GALLE. The Receiver of Wrecks held an inquiry a the Customs oflce, Galle, on the 25th ult

regarding the accident to the N. D. L. Prinz Heinrich while of Dondra Lighthouse.

G. R. Meyer, worn, stated :--I am Mester of

HAMBURG LETTER.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

12th July,

GERMAN STEAMER TRAFFIC.

interesting article last week on the increasing The Hamburger Nachrichten published an

traille by sea between this port awl those on the Rhine, such as Cologne, Düsseldorf, Ruhrort,

POLICE COURT.

Friday, 12th August. BEFORE Mr. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ (ACTING POLION MAGISTRATE).

· STEAM-LAUNCH PASSENGERS, The master of the launch Kong Soe was charged en round with having 75 passengers

Mr. E. J. Grist, solicitor, of Messrs. Wilkinson und Grist, appeared for the detence.

The defence, was that the police had unde

is now confirmed. The junk left Kongon the slip. It belongs to Bremen.. Her registered Duleburg and others, the figures having been in excess of the number allowed by his licence.

tonnage is 3,902 fons, Icinot say her officiul number. She is wat by the German Lloyd

taken from the Report of the State Bureau for Commercial Statistics. The following shows the

about the end of the 5th moon, having un had another on the way out, and while she was brating in near Suiting on the 2nd of the 6th moon, she was surrounded by five piration Fesiding at Bremen, he was built in 1894. development of the traces during the past LWO misiika and were charging the wrong launch,

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evafts. After unchaliging a fow shots with the pirafes, the junk was overpowered and takea, but curious to note, unly the conenbine of the junk wekipper was killed by a bullet shot during to short engagement. The pirates then ceaderk to disposo of tire cargo as well as they conid on the spot and among the neurer villages at a very low rate until the 8th of the moon, when they left the junk, which still had un- disposed cargo on board, to the care of the awo-stricken crow, who lost no time in putting on to sea again.. After proceeding a few miles the junk fountered in deep water, as a lonk had sprung in her bottom during the time so was captive, when she ind sailed on the sad at every ebble. The crow saved themselves in hoats and by clinging to spars.

A few of the Frey arrived here the other day and related their adventures. This is the first time that a Kongmoon-Fakhoi junk over foll a pray to the pirates within the recollection of the oldest resident merchant in this port. The loss of the carge on board this junk full heavier on Yam- chow than here, but anyhow it will doubtless shake the stability of a few bus substantial piece-good shops in both ports. I hear it mooted that the merchants intend to bring fature consiguments in foreign bottoms, or at least on vessels propelled by steam, but whether it is possible romains to be soon, as there is the differential duty to be considered,

A TYPHOON NEAR PAKHOJ.

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The Commander was unable to give the uber of officers, crew and passengers on beard, bet wall send the particules to the Receiver of Wrecks Inter.or.) She had a general ourgo and 1907

la mails and passengers. She was coming Weather fine, light westerly breeze. clight from Colombo, having loft at 8-10 a..

swell and small rain showers. Her next port to touch was begung. She was going at 143 knots an hour. The accident occurred on Saturday, hd, at 2.10 p.m. The weather was as with light, wostorly wind. The second officer, myself and four officers were in oburg. the time. She struck at 2.10 p.m. ou a submerged rock or wreek 5 North latitude and 8.27 East longituda 8 miles West from Dondra Head, and about 2 miles from here. It might be a rock or it might be a submerged. wreck. There was no appearatos of wreckage Finding she was making water, I brought her back to Galle. Arriving here the same day at 6 pm, she made 22 feet of water in half-an-hour, No services were particularly rendered by anyone.

indicated in the chart. She only scraped off We wore in deep water-20 fathome. From the chart. No soundings were taken. I stopped engines directly, I thought there was something wrong in an engine, I sont down and found the engines were afl right. I sent au officer and two carpenters to sco how much water was there. There was about 6 fest of water at the Eret sounding. I ordered the boats off and

Mr. Gomperiz having persoundly examined the Keng So, be imposed a flaw of $250,

ALLEGED BRITERY.

An Indist polico constablo was charged with attempted bribery. Chief Detective Hauson Procuted. It was stated that the defendout had tried to squeeze" money from u sugar merchant. threatening to clarge him with causing an obstruction with sugar trucks.

Mr. Comperts reserved his decision, allowing fail in the sum of $100.

ALLEGED ARRON.

The case of the alleged arson against the master of No. EX. Wellington Street, a building that caught firs on the 8th February last, came Mr. E Hallifus prosecuted, and bir P. W. Goldring, solicitor, of Mr. John Hastings office, appeared for the defence.

As certain ovidence was said to be uvadable the case was dismissed.

ENLARGEMENTS

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The boat way to preserve your Pictures is to have them onlarged. Small prints are liablo të be thrown about and thas made dirty or lost; while out.rged ones, framed and hung up, will Inst for ever, besides serving as decorations to the walls,

Hongkong, 8th August, 1904.

SHIPPING NOTES.

STELME MOVEMENTS.

LONG, HING & CO.,

PHOTO GOODS DEALERS, 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD,

The I,G. M. steamer Gueraung left, Singapore esterday at 8 am, and may be expected here On Tuesday, the 16th August, at 2 pm.

The CFR steamer Tartar arrived st Any at 4pm. ou Thursday, the 11th August, where she is time to arrive at 1 pm on Satur and left again at 8 p. same day for Shanghai, day, the 13th August.

MISCELLANEOUS.

(Same Premises as Mogore, Ál Choej. 138

TRADE

TELEPHONE No. 125.

the north. She is on her way west with the HAVE YOU TRIED-

The P.&O. Simda arrived here yesterday from

home mail.

The B. Is Peshin, from Rangoon, bas tons of rice about. The Cyprus, also from Kosichnung yesterday, hrought 400 from Rangoon, has 4,750 fous The Derawongse, of ries for Messer. Butterfield and Swire.

The M.M. S., Manele arrived from Saigon

A MINE.

TOUCH-

yesterday with the N.D.L. Prins Henrich passengers, and the M.M. B.N. Folynesies'i passengers. The mails, it will b bored. cune on in the Catherine Apeur, Before Mr. J. H. Kmar (Sacose Pontes on the 2ml just., passed a derelict vessel in. Lat. The master of the as. Singun reports having, 39.24 N.. Lon. 12154; and on the same day, in Lat. 39.34N., Lou. 12036E. a doating wíno with projecting prong".

ARRIVALS FROM THE RISE. Nevorsels Tou Reg. Tins Mer. Value.

6 37310 36,340 M. 25,000,00

32912 64.776 M. 19,500,000 LEFT FOR THE HAINE. 1902

46,056 160,000 M. 53,300,000 80 34,864 92.215 M.:19,600,000 the increase baing in a great mousure due to the towing service, with regular departures every six days, Inaugurated by the Hamburg American Line on the first of April, 1902. Other companies haut ecosionally employed tugs for towing vessels to the Rhonish porta, but on special occasions only; in 1901, for instance, not more than six arrived from the Rhine, whilst only one left for that destination, whereas iu 1993 the nugaber of incoming teweil hotiemap on avrnand. amounted to 10 of 25,757 reg, tous, and that of outgoing ones to 53 of 34,421 rag. tons. The that has a regular service between this port and Hamburg American Lino is the only one so far

the Vereinigte Bugsier and Fruchtschiffahrts these on the Rhine, for the tugs of its competitor, Gesellschaft, only ply between here ond Rotter- dam. but do not ascend the river. The goods bonts are built to carry 1,300 tons cach, and ave

heaviest seas: their draft is 4 matras er aout se constructed as to be able to wasther tho feet. They contain several largo holis which by means of bulkheads can be partitionet off into smaller oues, according p the nature of the cargo. Only one vessel is stowed at a tinte. The powerful tugs the Krawsand and the Stude, of 130 II.P., are employed in the servico. showed some hesitation in uvailing themselves Although in the beginning shippers of goods of the new line, it soon proved itself perfectly safe and reliable, so that at prosent the bouts have full cargoes both ways and enjoy the support of the insurance companies.

TRADE WITH BRAZIL)

There was no loss on board. Some carge was damaged by sea water. No lives were lost in consequeave of the accident, Wo passed Galle Lighthouse at IF p., about 2 mike off it. Passed Woody Island 12 p.m. about 1 miles off it. She struck at 2.10 p.m., about 8 miles from Dandra Lighthous Her course wus South 75 degrees East 2 I was on the bridge the whole way from Colombo On the 2nd instant the day broke muspiciously with 2nd and 4th officer. I gave up warning dall as if indicating an atmospheric disturbance Thero was no appearance of a breaker. I cannot of some kind near at hand. A slight NE. windsay for certain or what she struck. Nothing is was then blowing. As the day advanced the wind gradually veered to the S.E. and stiffening until duss, by which time it was blowing a gale with occasional showers of rain, and continued till the morning of the 3rd. It was then apparent that nothing short of a typhoon must have been spending itself in the Gulf of Tonkin. The sterner Hanof, from Hollow to Haiphong, had to seek shelter in this harbour early on the 3rd. She left for her destination on the morn-sent mn down again to see if any reines in those parts to bo seriously felt by all water was coming. In, half-an-bour carpentera reported thero was 22 feel of kater. The rest concerned. It has engaged the attention of of the ship was dry. The 2nd and chief officer the largo ship-owning firm of A. C. do Freitas had a conversation with me, and we came back

of this city for sune time, and since their to Gallo at 6 p.m. The ship Lae been examined negotiations with the Lloyd Brazileire for the Church Missionary Hospital, for initial treat- wout in an unconscious condition, owing to mails dispatched to Colombo. I say that this oc

the damage is. The cargo was discharged and line under the Brazilian flag on their own immense loss of blood. She is still alive, and is

account under the style of the Empreza able to tako liquid nourishment, but can scarcely used the course before. Last year passed this.

curred on some rock or reef not on the chart. I Bruzileira de Navigacio Freitas." Two of thei. describe what really happened to her or what I passed Dendra Lighthouse at a distance of one

steamers, formerly employed between Hamburg had inferred her to act in the rash way she

and the Brazils, have already commenced plying mile last time. This time I was 23 miles off, hotween the ports, whilst two more, built in 1902, [The Commander suggested that aut inspection and originally intended for the Mediterranean, be made of the spot.]

the Moren and the Achaia, have been altered and refitted to meet the requirements of the new servico.

ing of the Ith, when the weather cleared up:

A BAD DREAM.

The growing importanee of the trado with the Brazils and the inereasing traffle between the Brazilian ports themselves have long caused the want of a regular consting service on modern

A married woman, who is said to have been haunted by ghosts or possessed by some evil spirits, in a dream recently cut off her own tong, Bhe was immediately taken to the since, but I am not ablo to say at present what purpose failed, they have Intely started a now

did in severing the articulating member. Her relations have taken her home again.

J. Henken, the second officer, pase sor.obora- HONGKONG THROUGH SINGAPORE tire evidence, and said he had been along this

GLASSES.

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scurse many times.

Carl Beiser, Chief Engineer, said:We left Culembo about 8 a.m. ou 3rd instant. We were steaming at 14 kusts an hour. Every thing went all right till about 3 o'clock. I felt sowe vibration and a shock. I was then in my cabin. I went to the engine. One was stopped when I came down and the other was stopping too. The machinery was all right. After vno. or two minutes it went again slow. We then tursed and came back to Galle at a spad of about 13 knots an hour. Nothing was wreng with the machinery..

The former, now the Castro Alte. of 381 tons reg. measures 280.2 ft. by 40.5 by 17.6 ft.. and possess engines tulelated to do 12 knots an hour. There is accommodation for a hundred first class passengers on board, besidus lining and drawing rooms smoking room, evoliug and refrigerating climbers. electric light. e. in fact, the vessel is furnished

with all the comforts and, lazuries that have earned the name of floating palaces for modern passenger stoniers. Special attention has been paid to the culinary department, and everything

courected with it.

In the course of an article entitled China Side" a correspondent says

"Bad to return to Hongkong. The place is, I have said, not what it should by now, When I was a younger man and weighed less, I used to welk up to the Peak for the view, Now I izke the electio, eas for a whisky and soda, Only the other evaning I was discussing with Phillips of our firm the beauties of Hongkong. Phillips said he thought the nest aspect of the Colony was obtained after a good dinner at

The Castro Alver left the Peak Hotel through the glorious baze of W. Herken sworn-stated (through intor-kast week for its destination, and will be followed D. C. Ms, and a Metnobrino. I ngrol with pretation. Mr. J. Steiger interpreting): I was by the other boat, now the Gyncalves Dino, him, and we then discussed the sordid silu of

on the look out ou the Prins Heinrich on the of like measuremonts and outfit, in the course of Horgkong, I expressing the opinion that for day in question at 2 p.m. It was clear weather. uustudied ug ínéss, certain parts of the Warokai We could see the shore distinely. There was required kros competition. Not at all,' he

no broken water or rocks. I felt the ship replied, if you will kindly put on your hat striking. but could see nothing. I cannot say I will courince you that there is a recent dia-

how far we were from land. Water was south. figurement in Hougkong, which cannot but

Albert Jasker also gave his evidence through affect all lovers of the bizarre," We strolled interpretation-sworu :-Iom Quarter-Master dorn the Quena's Road in the direction of a

Iurd the Prins Heinrich. I was at the house where the only things free are the clee-

wheel at 2 o'clock p. Weatlier was clear,

& few days,

The halls and funnels are painted white, the latter with the offee Bag of the firm as n distinguishing mark.

WAR AGAINST MOSQUITOES.

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MACISTEATR).

On the vessel Detoctivo-Sergt. Police, oariled the passengers

THEFT ON THE KOREA," While the Koren was at sen on the 3rd inst.

saying that 26 820 pieces. U.S. currenez, had a Chinese passenger complained to the captain.

into been stolen from in. The coins had been sewu the lining of que of his jackota. While he was on deck someone had cut the lining ond extructed them. arriving at Hongkong Wildun. of the Water

as they went over the gangway. A mau the steaner and examinat

was found in possession of the missing money It was concemleel in the leg of his pants, which ware tied up at the bottom. The curious thing about the affair was that the culprit, on the same day as he committed the theft, deposited $1,300 gold with the purser, this amounting to mere owney than was owned by the man he rubbuil.

tenced to six months' imprisonment and six Defendant admitted the charge, and wax son-

hours stocks. the Now Territory.

The complainant is a native of

Tất - 1231 HAY BAKHISPER The case of Sharji Chwastjí Sanjaus, the Parsee barrister who is desired by the Bombay police to answer to a charge of forgery, was brought before Mr. Kamp for decision. Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, solicitor, appeared for the Bombay Folies, and Mr. J. Harston. solicitor, appeared on behalf of the weused.

Mr. Kemp told the agenved that he was to go to prison to await his being returned to Inle for trial. He had a right to apply for a writ of habeas corpas within 15 days.

STOLEN PROPERTY.

A little Chinese boy, of about 12 years, was birched the other day for hureeny of a box containing valuables to the extent of $109. and a man was charged with receiving stolen property. He bought two rings, worth $1,50 for a few eats. This man was now charged on

and, and fined $100 or 14 days' imprison rent.

GAMBLING.

Several en were charged with gambling. The gambling-house keepers were fined $25 or six weeks' imprisonment, and the others $3 or ten days imprisonment

KO BALL

A man was charged with stealing three pieces of clothing from No. 48, Robinson Road, Mr. D. T. Stevenson. solicitor. appeared for the defenen.

The uso was rendel. Mr. Steurens applied for bail, but this was refused.

JOINT STOCK SHARES.. Messrs. Vernen & Smyth say in their weekly share report, dut 4 Hongkong, 12th August:-- daring the past week, and rates in most cases A good general business has been transacted again show an improvement. The sensation: of the period ander roview has beau the rapid advanc

in the North of Farnham Boyds, which show

an appreciation of nearly Ths. 40 per share.

bayers at $665. London continues to quote BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghuis have continued in request, and sales at $662 and

£ s. Od. Nationals are without change at $665 have been bookes, market closing with

838 buyers,

disposed of at 245 and 640. China. Teaders MARINE INBURases-Unions have heat are finer with prebuble buyers at St. North Chinas. Yangisses and Cantons are unchanged.

FILE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs have sold

havo sold at $30 at 8304 and more shares and are still in request at $310. Chinus have benu booked and are ia further demand at $88.

SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos are procurable at the latter figure. Indo-Chinas have ruled fairly steady; sales at $112 cask and, for the settlement have been affected, and af. rather less that equivalent rates for December delivery, market closing with a few cash soilera at 11. China and Mauilas have been booked at $25 and 8264 and more shares are wantul at the former rate, Douglases are quiet at $35. Star Ferries have again advanced, and shares can now be placed at $38 and 828 for the old and new issues respectively. Shell Transports have sokt and are

procurable at REFINERIES-China Sagars after sales at 93/0 $188, 3189 and S190 cash and for the settlement. have receded to $183 sellers. dividend of $ per share payable on and after the An interim 29th instant for the half year ending 3h July, 1904, has been declared. Luzons continuo neglected at 89 sollers.

MINING-Raabe have declined to ST sellers. Other quotations are unchanged, and we have no Imsiness report in this section.

Docks, WHARVES, AND GODOWs-Hong- kong and Whampoa Dacks have improved to $225 cash after sales at 822 to 8224 for settle-j mon delivery, market closing firm. Hongkong sales at various rates from $112 to 17 here and Kowloon Wharves have firmed up. and been effected, orket closing steady at $117. New Amoy Docks are weak at $271. Farnha Boyds after sales st T 147! have risen by which we are inforized leaps and bounds in the North to Ts, 185, quotation in Slanghai to-day. Our fecal wire is the closing market closed with buyers at Tis. 175. LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong, have been booked. Kowloon Lands continue in kong lands have hardened, and sales ut $13 request at $38 and West Points at the improved rate of $60, Hongkong Hotels are fries with buyers at $135. Tumphreys Estates have sold and are in further request at 8123 and 848 for the old and new shares respectively. Shanghai Lands are unchanged at Tis. 109.

COTTON MILLS.--We imvo heard of no busi- ness in this section, and quotations are without, change

trie fan aml billiard ebslk. Walking up to the Sea slightly windy. Could see well ahead of the transmitters of the geras of yellow fever, high Russina oficial" says in the Garters are in further request at 820.

Bar, he pointed to a large equare card hauging suspended among the many untruthful labels. I glanced bastily up and read, "No Chita

Cau yra tell me a more serious blemish in modern times? 'ho asked, montufully."

KOWLOON DOCKS.

Kowloon Docks aro as lasy as ever. Included in the jobs in haul are repairs, to H.M. river guabout Robin. Last month the Robin had two collision, ene with the river stramor Sha An and another with the Kwong Nam. repairs will cost same three to four hundred dollars.

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the ship. I saw no rocks. We were about '2 miles or more from the shore. We were South 70 degrees by Compass East ('allies with captain's statement). Ship stopped her behu

at once.

This concluded the ovider c. T. o'proceed- ings will be forwarded to the Principal Collector.

CHURCH SERVICES.

S. PETER'S CHURCH. Queen's Road West Elorcuth Sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion, 7.31.m. Matins 11 am.). Venite, Aylward; Te Deam. Oukeley: Beno Work on the Leviathan is proceeding steadily dictus, Jackson: Hymns, 30, 305, and 491.

Eversong (6.30 p.m.): Hymus, 263, 436, 394, at 12.

Magnificat, Hawes; Nunc Dimittis, Foster;

Holy Communion, 7:45 p.m. The Churok launch Dayspring will call on ships carrying white crews to bring friends am, and between 5.15 6 pan. (Kowicou ashore to the services, betweg 9.15 and 10.30

Police Pier 10.30 and 6); returning afterwards. The Auswering Pennant is the roll flag. All Visitors welcome. Books, &c., provided. Sunday School 10-10.45 a.m.

Nixoteon plates have been removed, Several of these have been re-rolled and are at present being replaced. Some plates are being removed, The Leviation may be ready for reflotation on or about the 24th instant.

Repairs to the N.D.L. 5.s. Wonkot are being prouded with rapidly. When the B.I. sig.

in October last,

evacuate

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Aneut the Brazils, it appears that Rio de A SENSATIONAL “QUAKTERLY," Jueiro has become quite a healthy tunti, since

MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands have been Dr. Oswaldo Crus, houd of the Sanitary Board,

The Tear of all the Russins says that Mr. moked ut 8292. Watsons are firmer with sales! openor his unpaign against the mosquitoes, Odagiri of Shanghaiis a scoundrel. So, at least, and further layers at 815, los have improved to $240 buyers, Dairy Farms have sold and Prompted by the signal Review. Here is an extract:- Ilis quarrel with Foats have declined to $18 Electrics have Steam Water snecess achieved by the United States author M. do Witte was characteristic of his arbitrari.be booked at 15 and $99 for old and new us in the island of Cubs in their efforts to 31. de Witte reminded him that Your sites respectively, closing in. farther demand.

press the disease by waing a relentless war Majesty pledged you word to

China. Providents bave Leon the medium of a against those insects, Dr. Cruz hud for several Manchuria and the world believed you. Ruesin

large business at SC.

Memos-Hongkong, Canton and Macao rears persistently arged upon the Government will now inso all credit, and perhaps not even Stommboat Co.. La half yearly meeting on the the necessity of adopting similar measures in gain Manchuris, if it please your Majesty to 16th instant. 3ongkong and Shanghai Bank- Rio. Having at last succeeded in obtaining a break that pledge. War also will follow, and Corporation, half yearly meeting on the 20th grant for the purpose of about £250,000, he sat we socely weed peace. Besides, Manchuria is Ld. half yearly meeting cu the 22nd instant,

ilastant. Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Co.,! to work at once; gangs of men armed with useless to us." But the warning passo un China Sugar Refining Co., Id. interim dividend DR. ladders, brooms and buckets invaded every part heeded; the Tsar hardened his heart, and dis-of per cent. for the half year ending 30th of the city, its streets, squares, alleys, passages missed the Minister who dared to tell him tho June. 1904, payable on the 20thinstant; transfor and houses, in search of the tiny enemy; truth. Shortly after the present war had begun instant both days inclusive.

books close the 16th ultimo until the 19th wherever stagnant water Wus discovered a number of diguituries and officials gathered in purities, un roofs and iza gutters, in small receptacles, such as broken flower him how things were going on. With a mali in the Chaplain's room at the Naval Yard last round General Kuropatkiu one day and asked UT

An exceedingly enjoyable concert was givou pots, pans and old tins. &c., it was cleaned cious twinkle in his eye the War Minister evering. The performers and their contribu out. and the steady continuance of this replied: "Like yourselves, I know only what is tions were as follows: Mr. Bowen, Friend- system has led to most marvellous results published. The war is Aloxieff's business, not ship's name," Mr. Lackham, "The midnight nine." When three Ministers inplored the Tsar In January and February last, in spite of the toevacuate Manchuria and safeguard the peace Millar, Cello Solo; Mr. Bailey, "He wanted to sun"Mr. Pearce, "Hearts of Onk;" Mr. intque heat prevailing at the time, only nine of the world, ho answered: "I shall keep the the same mouths last yeast were 1 and 1-42 rupture with Japan vaguely hinted at the Mr. S. Steedman, Johnny stands"; Mr. Jen- case of yollow fever occurrod, two in January peace and my own counsel as well." To one of take my photo" Mr. Ruby, Three womon to and seven in February, whilst the figures for the Grand Bakes. who, or the day before the every tai "; Mr. W. Brand, "Old Brigade". respectively. In the summer of 18-50 the possibility of war, the Emperor said: "Leare then it has rageil in Ric with more or loss of the negotiations respecting the warship and Mr. Townsend, Massacre of McPherson." Indies caused the death of 4,160 persons; since will be au era of peace to the mud." Α ́ crudle of the deep "; Mr. Bagge, step dance; virulence every summer, the greatest mortality Manchur was recently laid before bire by Count The chair was occupied by Mr. Thwaites. having been recorded in 1899-4 when 4. Lamsdorff. The tenor of it was that the persons succumbed to it. The total number of Chinese authorities had summoned the Manchur Several officers of the Naval Yard were present, deaths due to yellow fever in the years 1850 to to quit the ventral harbour of Shanghai at the including Eng.-Lout Byles. Mr. Millor (con- 1896 is stated to have been 51,600, These figures repeated and urgent request of the Japanese structor), Mr. Townsend (expense officer), and speak for themselves, and it is to be hoped that Consul there. On the margin of that report Eag-Lieut. MacQueen A presentation was the energy and perseverance displayed by Dr, his Majesty penned the memorate words: made to Messrs. Dewing, Day and Peares on Cruz in his endeavours to exterminate the evil Japanese Censul is a scoundrel." The Manchur may be fully recognised by his fellow townsmen is the small gun-bout locally known as the ¦ and women.

Man-mandjour."

Ujinu collided with her a few days ago six, the sittings are free and usappropriatal disease which had been imported from the West that to me. Japan will never fight. My mienkins, Trne till death", and "Rocked in the

plates, with frame etc, were damaged. The repairs may cost $2,000. The Ujina went on to Shanghai with damaged stem, but may he repaired here on her return-unless Mesars. Farbam. Bəyd & Co. socure the jb.

A Chiuse cook of the ss. Tok Hing, now at Kowloon Duck, fell down to the bottom of No.

3 dock on Thursday night, and was killed by the fall. The body was removed to the mortuary,

ASHLEY ROAD HALL, KOWLOON, .No. 6, Ground Floor. Services.

Lond's Duy, II a.m., Breaking Broad. Lord's Day, 6.30 p.m., Gospel Meeting. Tuesday, 7 p.m.. Bible Class. Thursday, 7pm., General Meeting. Saturday, 7 p.m., Prayer Meeting.

report

their departure from the Colony, which takes place to-day.

TORTURING

DISFIGURING Skin, Scalp and Blood Humours

From Pimples to Scrofula From Infancy to Age

Speedily Cured by Cuticura When All Else Fails.

The agonizing itching and burning of the skin, as la Eczema; the frightful ecaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair and crusting of the scalp, as in scalled head; the facial diafigurements, asð. Ei acne and ringworn; the awful suffer- ing of infants, and auxiety of worn- out parents, as in milk crust, tetter and balt rheom, all demand a remedy of almost superbuman virtues to success fully cope with them. That Cuticura Boap, Ointment and Resolvent are such stands proven beyond all doubt. No statement is made regarding them that is not justified by the strongest evi- dence. The

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