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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, 1904.

CLUB.

A meeting of this Club was held at No. 10 Wyndham Bireet last evening, when there wore present Messrs. E. M. Hazeland (Chairman), W. H. Woolley, N. H. Donald, M. McIver. W. A. Crake, J. Hand, E, F. Gibson, P. T. Lamble, F. Howell, W. Davidson, F. Lammert and J. Reidio (Secretary pro tem).

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, 11th December.

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IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

BEFORE SIR H. S. BERKELEY (CHIEF JUSTICE) AND MR. T. SERCOMNE

go ashore again. The others followed Wej HONGKONG CORINTHIAN YACHT | walked along a little further and saw a sampan coining into the whar!. A man bargained with us to fuke us off to the American mail host China for 70 cents. I had offered him to conta hat he wanto 10 cents "Catashaw." The man stayed ashore. A boy was pulling forward. When half way between Hongkong and the mainland, I crawled forward, fouring Smith and Hogan aft. I said, "Ship over, thero, John!” In doing so I was only putting in time for Smith and Hegan to bind those aft. who were to be tied up. I heard the cry of the woman aft, and tried to catch the boy by the neck or the thront, He resisted, and putting tis foot made my chin. pushed me back. I took out a knife and attack- ed him, but could not manage him, although le seemed little afraid My struggle with him The next witness enlled was Wong Lak, who hasteil about ten minutes, at about two minutes The HARMAN moved that the Club be called Territory, being Claim C. A. Sarvay District

Charles Smith, Erik Rogman and William Nason again appeared before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz at the Police Court yesterday after noon to answer the charge of murdering the Chinese boatworu, Chan Yee, and th girl, Kwok Tit, and with attempting to murder the boy Kwok Sui, in the waters of this Colony on the 27th November last. Mr. F. J. Badaloy, Captain Superintendent of Police, prosocuted,

said: I am a fisherman at Sham Sui Kok ia the New Territory. On the afternoon of the lat instant I was in my beat. Three "English

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NAME OF CLUB

This Club, at its inaugural meeting, was spoken of us the One Design Sailing Club

the Hongkong Corinthian Yacht Club.

Mr. DONALD understood that "Corinthian' was the zine of the old Club, and wished to

SMITH (PUISNE JUDGE).

TANO TEŻ U v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. For the third day the hearing of this appeal against a decision of Mr H.H. J. Gompertz, Bude when he was presiding over the Land Court, regarding a claim for land in the New

No. 4, was continued,

As before, Meas. M. W. Slade and H. G. Calthrop, instructed by Mr. J. Hurston. appear. ed for the appellant, the Hon E. H Sharp.

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mes" came and asked for tobacco for a smoke, doing. I found Boginan holding the worn*" { know if there was any reason for them discard-K.C., and Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., instructed EASTMAN'S KODAKS & FILMS.

one of them holding cigarete paper. I gave than some tobacco. One of them then made a motion showing that they wanted food. I supplied them, but they did not eat. One of them produced a 20 c»nt piece, and by signs they asked bu to carry them. 1 refused, and the three wont off with my boat. I then went to see Chow Fut the owner of the bout, and we got into aanther boat with a third man and chased them. I asked the "Englishmea" to exchange boats, They did, and I returned alone, the other two won who came with we going with the Englishinen." I went into the gaol her on ile 4th inst, and identified the first and second defendants (Smith and Hogmani. They were two of the three men who came and took my

benut.

In reply to Nason: I do not know the difference between an Englishman, a French- mau, or a Gorman.

after I had drawn my knife, In our struggle of the sampan, and we got to the side

I let go he fell overboard. I then went, off to see what Hogman and Smith wore

with his two hands over her mouth to provout her calling out. I put my handkerchief in the forward then went woman's mooth, azd

which I to put out the light,

dir by smashing the ginssi. Just as I put ont the light I heard a splash, aud heard Hogman say. "The woman has gone overboard" Just then we got close to some steamor and put the beat to port. As an indication that we did not intend to kill anyb dy Smith- pat the girl down the middle hatch. The boat was making When ahont water and we hailed her out are miles to leewordt of an island the must

ing that name..

The CHAIRMAN knew of none.

by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (Crown Solicitori, for the Attorney-General.·

Mr. DONALD was rather favourable to it, if Mr. Slade continued his case for the up- there was no season for the other Club disculpellaut. He said that at the time when the Ho seconded the Chairman's motion. documents of title were issued it was co- ing it.

petent by Chinese law for the Provincial The motion was agreed to.

Treasurer to is-ne certificates in respect of land The CHAILMAN moved that Dr Clarke bahich had not been reclaimed. The case for appointed Commodore of the Club. He un- the Crown was that no title was ever issuet

ELECTION OF OFFICERS..

CHRISTIANITY IN S. CHINA.

LAST EVENING'S WESLEYAN METHODIST MEETING,

carried away. We rigged it up and then sailot durstood the Doctor was willing to accept the till the time of the Sha Tin Kuk. Certificates Mr.

to the island. We thought it was the main- land. We walked along for about an hour when we came to the top of a hill. Here wo lay down and wont to sleep. We walked for several days on that island, and then getting in o a boat and pulling away landed at a place where there is a Suwar Refinery. We walked round the beach, und put in another sight in the open in

mystuck On the following day wo vert

arrested.

In answer to the second olurge of murdering Kwok Tit. Nason said: Smith told me soon s'ation is that he had thrown one child over- after passing the island where the signal board and put one down the hatch. I never me. With regard to what happened on the boat, I refer to the statement I made on being accused of the murder of Chan Yes,

post, and as he was a most popular sportman, he was the proper man.

issued before that time and there was nothing to over prevent their being issued.

Mr. Slade here quoted authority to show that Mr. E. F. GIBSON seconded the motion, titles were issued relating to waste land on the payment of a tax. It was a tax payable on un- which was carried.

fertile land in Kwangtung. As soon as it became fariile it was liable to be assessed. and taxed accordingly. This system was peculiar to Kwangtung, su set down in the appellant's affidavit and not denied by the Crown.

Mr. McIver moved and Mr. LAMMENT secondled, that Mr. E. M. Hazeland be appointed Vice-Commodore.. The motion was agreed to.

The CHAIRMAN moved that Mr. Reidie continue to net BN Hon. Secretary and Treasurer,

Mr. DONALD secouded the motion. The Hon.

The Hon. E. H. Sharp-We have not ailmit tod it. We are no knowledge beyond that it

I got into a boat saw that child. I only go by what Smith told Secretary deserved a vote of thanks for tha applies to Kwantung.

Chow Fat said: Imu a ästerman at Lantas Island. On the afteracon of the 1st December, Wong Luk came and told me to chase the three - Englishmen." with Wong Luk and another and gave ohase. We caught them op. They got iuto my beat, and I took them to astle Peak, They landed there.

Dr. Hunter, medical officer in charge of post-mortem examinations, deposed. I examined the bodies of the two deceased which were identified in my presence.

There were The bodies no external marks of violence. appoured to have been in the water about a week. The cause of death was drowning.

P. C. No. 35 deposed: At 5.30p.m. on the 3rd instant I found the body of a child floating on the water near Kellot's Island. I conveyed the body to Tsim Sha Tsui Polles Station. It was identified there by Kwok Tai Chan as that of his child.

P. C. No. 88 said: 1 was on duty in the harbour ou the 2nd instant at 11 am. I found the holy of a Chinese woman about 10 yards west of Kellet's Island. She was naked. I took the boy to Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station.

In reply to Nason: Kellet's Island is off Wenolai near Jardine's Sugar Works

Inspector Withers: On the Bud instant 1 received a message on the telephone that a naked Chinese female had been found in the harbour. I took the first and second witnesses to the Police Station at Tsim Sha Tsui and they identified her as Chan Yee, wife of Kwok Tai Chan.

By Mr. Patolay: I was on duty in the charge room on the 27th ultimo when Kwok Sui made a report to me. His hair was wet and he curried in his hand wet clothes.

4,1 instant P. 8. No. 8 raid: On the I WAIN on the foreshore at Chow Kwong. I saw the three, defendants pass along. I got assistance from a passing police launel Ad aires ed them. After searching them. I handed them over to Inspector Kerr at Ping Shan station.

John William Hanson, Chief Detective In- spector, gave evidence as to the identification of the defendants by witnesses, from amongst other inen arranged in a line on the Police compound- The men were three times rearranged, and several of the witnesses picked the defendants ont. Other picked the wrong me On the 5th December three charges were preferred against each of the three defendants at the Central Station. He cautioned the first and third defendants, Smith and Nuson. in the usual forma, before they made any statement. He did likowise with the orond defendant. Hogman, through a Swedish interpreter. He then typod the following statements which they made, and read each man's statement over to him, before allowing him to sign it:-

On the third charge of attempting to murder the boy, Kwok Sui, Nason referred to his former statements

Erik Hogan, in answer to the charge of

H mardering Clann Yea, said:

Was Our intention to throw the me!! · over-

work he had already done. The motion was carried.

Oa the motion of Mr. McIVER seonded by Mr. HAND. Mr. Crake was appointed official

measurer.

It was moved, seconded and unanimously

the agreed that following be appointed a committee: Messrs F. Howell, M. McIvor, J. Hand and N. H. Dounld.

SAIL AREA.

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The CHAUFMAN bad & word to say with reference to the question of sail area. The two boats inuilt at present appeared to be very saa. warthy boats under canvas, The question was whether to increase the limit which stood at

board that they might swim ashore. We then decided to put the woman ashore at the first place at which we called. Smith, Nason and my self wanted to take charge, but as the boat people would not let us, there was nothing for us to do but to threw them overboard. I met Smith and Nason on the 27th November last. They said Come, lat us take a sampan and go to Singapore." I said "Yes." They then went away to get something to eat, and I did likewise. They met me again at the Sailora Home, and we went and tried to engage a sam- pan. We went to the Canton Steamers Wharf, but could not got one good enough. On going further along a Chinaman asked if we wonted a best. We said we wanted to go to the American mail stenter China and agreed. to give him 70 cents. To this ho agreed. We started off and the sail was hoisted. When leaving we sat in the aft part of the boat. We made it up between us that I was to tackle any wale persons on board, and Sraith was to tackle malttee. females. After getting out Smith sail You tackle the woman' I did not like to do it, but Smith told me a second time, nd said I was

strenger. I agreed.. Naaco went forward and tackled the boy. I get hold of the wiman and put my hands over her mouth to keep her quiet. Emith-got hold of a chill. He tried to keep her quiet, bat could not succeed, so threw her overboard. Before throwing her overbeard, Smith lot ber go to assist in keeping the woman quiet. He hit the woman over the head with the tiller, which he pulled out of the rudder head. He struck the woman a second blow, and as the child began to cry out; he threw it overboard. At the same time I saw the boy jump overboard. Nason then came up and he and I threw the wor an overboard. Nason then took the helm and steered in the direction of Green Island, and then out to sea.

Hogman made the same statement in answer to the charge of murdering the girl Kwek lit, and attempting to under the boy, Kwok Sui.

Hearing continues.

present at 250 square feet. By increasing the

Mr. Slade referred to the documents. They were copies, the pages of some being numbered differently. He referred their Lordships to a certain paragraph.

The Puisne Judge-We cannot take our notes by this copy. The other copy will be the one to go to the Privy Council (Laughter).

Hearing continues

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT,

Wednesday, 14th December. BEFORE HOY. CAPT. L. A. W. BARNES- LAWI ENCE (MARINE MAGISTRA^E}.

"STAR" FERRY BOAT V. NAVAL LAUNCH. An enquiry was held into the circumstances. connected with a obarys of argligent parigs. tion preferred by Edward Osborne, the Seme-

Lai Hi, master of the naval launch C. C. 38, in the waters of the Colony on the 10th inst.

A meeting was held in the Wesleyan Metho

W. Bridie is the Chaplain, last dist Church in Wanchai, of which the Rev.

The Rer, Mr. C. H. Hickling opened the pro- evening, when missionary work was discusseri. ceedings with prayer. Mr. George Corderoy

tok the chair He asked Mr. Bridie to deal | with the report for the past year,

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In doing so Mr. Bridie spoke of Wesleyan Methodist work in all parts of the world, parti- cularly mentioning the progress made in South Afiica and Asia. The recent progress inURING the Change of Sensors FULL- China hund astonished the Churches. Now

BODIED, STRENGTHENING WINES that coolies woru being sent to South Africa, where some 100,000 Chinese wil gathered, there was another question for te Churches to face. Ho also alluded to the!

Wesleyan Methodist work in connection with NUITS the Army and Navy.

MACON Mr. Corderoy said that in China many diff- eulties had to be faced.

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well-established religion, very good in its VOLNAY... moral teachings and hoary with antiquity. POMMARD, "Superieur" A great deal, however, had been achieved, andl

the tide of missionary work in England was on! CHAMBERTIN increase An undoubted change, he had been

CALIFORNIA told, was coming over the people in South China as a consequence of mirtionary work. He called SPARKLING RED upon the Rev. Mr. Chan Lai Tong to give some reminiscences.

The Rev. Mr. Chan, interpreted by the Rev. Mr. Bridie said that he became a (hristian some 30 years ago. At that time there was

ares the speed of the boat would be much faster, tary of the "Star" Ferry Co., Lid, against Bly cae church and one hospital at Canton.! but he thought the present area quité sufficient. The SECRETARY said the boats were carrying more canvas than was originally intended.

The matter is to be fully discussed in com-

DESIGN OF CLUB'S VLAG.

The SECRETARY said that several designs of flags were being made, and at a future meeting they would be able to flecide on one.

SIMULTANECUS CHESS-PLAY.

Mr. L. McLean (Malay States Civil Service) last evening gave an exhibition of simultaneous chess-play at the Hoogkong Chess Club meet ing. Altogether some twenty players were prssout. Mr. McLean played six members simultaneously, but was unable to play a game blindfolded as he had promised owing to the hour when the simultaneous play was finishurl. He opened in each of the six gaù es, Mr. J. H. Kemp declined Evans Gambit and won his game. Against Mr. W. W. Pelling Mr. Mp Lean played the Bishop's opening and wou. He opened with the Queen's Pawn to Nr. H. W. Ray.. This game was a very The Times of Ceylon published the following even cue for some time, till Mr. MeLean made 2 false move, He afterwards resigned, special tolugram:

Against Mr. C. H. Falloon (the winner of the last Club Championship competition) he opened with the Muzio and won. He beat Mr. E. J Moses with the Vienus opening, and Mr. R. A. Dastur with the King's Bishop Pawa opening

Result-4 won; 2 fost.

LARGE FAILURE IN MADRAS.

MESSRS, DYMES & CO. SUSPEND PAYMENT.

MADRAS, 26th November. The failure of Messrs. Dymes & Co., Madras. is announced. No authentic retails of the failure are available except that the cause is loses in cotton. It is ruscared that the liabilities amount to 7 lakhs, and the assets to two lakhs Mr. Greig of the Bank of Madras, and Messrs. Greerson and Mitchell, of Messrs. Dymes & Co.. have been appointed to wind up the affairs of the firm, and are said to be hopeful of re-constructing and re- suming business shortly.

Chark & Smith, on the charge of murdering

The firm was carrying on a cotton business Chun Yee said: I deny that I went on any bout in the harbour on the night of the 27th November, of long standing, and hes, we are told, a great 1904, I left Kowloon on the afternoon of deal of sympathy. It was known that it was Friday, the 25th November, to walk to Canton, embarrassed by difficulties consequent on the cotton depression at home. Mr. K. Greig, accompanied by two men, Hogiaan and Nason. I had met them that Friday afternoon at Kow-who is one of the liquidators, is the Secretary loon. I had seen them in the streets in this auf Treasurer of the Bank of Madras

town before, but had not spoken to them-We walked along the beach past sever I houses, and ou the following day crossed in a toat to au island where there are some Sagar Works. I wish make the suice stated ent in answer to the charge of having killed Kwok Tit, also in answer to the charge of the attempted murder

of Kwok Sui

SHANGHAI WATER SUPPLY.

RAILWAYS IN BURMA.

The Chairman of the Rangoon Chamber of Commerce in a recent speech remarked: You will have been glad to notics that His encar tha Lieutenant-Governor has strongly urged the early construction of the Southern Stan States Railway, but in the latest Railway Blue Book to hand doubts are still expressed us to the paying prospects of such a line, and I Govern- gather up to the present the ment have not offered such term to the Railway ompany as the latter are at all likely to accept. The Shanghai Municipal Comcil regards thethe usual course of such negotiations in Barma admission of the following condition (in their appears to be that the Secretary of State, the agreement with the Water Company) as an in- Government of India, the Local Government portant principle. At the same time, it is and the Burma Railways Company runst all he recognise that in special cases. exceptional satisfied by the convincing logic of calentated treatment may be nec ssary in the interests of percentages that their respective interests are the Company, and the Council is prepared to ussared, before the palpable noods of the consider a statement of such exceptional cases province are allowed to sway the decisions for inclusion in a subsidiary agreement, those with whore such decisions rest, and the process takes time so long in fact, that submitted by the Company.

for nearly three years now, railway construction in Barma has been practically at a standstill.

William Nason, in answer to the first charge, said: On Sunday, the 25th November last, Smith and myself went for a bathe in a stream Emil proposed that he and I should get hold of a bost, even going so far as hiring a sampon, and putting the crow ashore on the mainland, and then going to Singapore. We walked

Condition No. 1-That the Company should together as far as the Hongkong Hotel, then parted. I walked round till about 5 p.rs, when agres that hereafter the charge for water for I met Smith at the Sailors and Suldiers' Home. domestic purposes to consumers shall not exceed Coming back along Queen's Road we met Hog-5 per cent on rentals in the case of Chinese man near the Stag Hotel. We told him of our proposal und Hogman said he would join us. Smith and I then left Hoganu and went to supper. Later on we all mst and walked down to the Standard Oil Company's Works, and a -ittle-beyond. We there looked round for a bout, bat seeing that all had people aboard, gave it up. We walked back to town and got into a simpan bear the Yaumati Ferry Launch Wharf. After getting into it I saw tire people in the boot, and as I reasoned then that we would have to kill somebody if we want off with that number, I told the boatmau I wanted to

frouses and per cent for fow ign dwellinge. Furthermore, that it be admitted that the pre- sept scale of charges for existing foreign houses shall not be ine reased.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-

The Directors of the Company have replial that they are prepared to nocept the principle! (a the 14th at 11.45 0.m. The barometer has of that condition. bat stipulate that it be so rise in N, Japan and in 8. China and bas fallen framed as to prevent any difference of opinion over and around the Eaglern Sea. hereafter arising us to the rate which the Com pany is cutitled to charge in the event of the ecoupancy of any foreign house being changed so as to canse or require an increased supply of water for domestic purposes.

Gradients are still steep, upon the costs of China and fresh to strong N.E. mens on may he anticipated in the Former Clennel wu is the northern part of the Ching Sea.

Forecast-Fresh N, winds, cloudy, fair.

The complainant stited that on the 10th inst., at 10 a., the Southern Star was crossing to Kowloon, When, abont iwo thirds of the way acres she met the naval launch in question, The Souther Fbur on ber port bow. whistled nee. and wont lightly to star- board, while CC. 38 whistled twics and went slightly to port. The Southern Star by this

means went under the stern of the launch to Had the Southern Star kept avoid collision, straight as she was ontitled to do by the rufo- <f-the-road a collision would have occurred.

After hearing the defendant's statemeul the Hon. Capt. Barnes-Lawrence found it to te proved that the Southern Star had to alter her course to averte llisia, due to the naval lunch coxswain not having realised that it was her place to give way. He suspended the men's certificats for six weeks.

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He was the third couvert in Canton, where missionary work in China first commenced. Missionaries went up river from Hongkong, The Then the Taiping Rebellion broke out. originator of this had taken some Chris- tian books into the interior, and the Tai pinga" enriously enough, destroyed idols

manner of saying grace before meals. Next i kept the Sabbath and bowed down in the

Canton The rebel siege of missionaries tended the wounded and thus|SPECIAL earned the respect of the people. In those days alcat twenty attended at the prayer meetings. When war broke out against England the mission charches at Cauton were destroyed, and the missionaries sought refuge at Macao. When pence was restored, the churches were re-established and others outside the former MASTER PIANO limits were built Christianity spread. The

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Chinese in those days had an ides that the $385, $495, $595, $700. European doctors wore only expert at ouring

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Chinese who became Christians were martyred.

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they would be used as saldiers for Europeans, NOT A PHONOGRAPHIC ATTEMPT and learn to despise their ancestors. But people gradually became more favourably inclined towards Christianity. Against the three Chinese Christians at Canton when he became one there were now 3,000. (Applause)..

After some further speeches very pleasant meeting camo to a close.

The Kaiser's rebuke of the Most Rev. Dr. Benzler, Roman Catholic Bishop of Metz, is almost the sole topic of discussion in Germany. Dr. Benzler recently interdicted a churchyard. where a Protestant bad teen buried, declaring only real physicians were those of the Middle that by that act of burial the cemetery had been Kingden. As the number of converts increas. doverrated. The German Kaiser, on the eired, so also the opposition increased. Some cumstances being reported to him, summoned the offending prelate to the Imperial p esence, and informed him that he (the Kaiser) would uut permit an inch of Protestant Germany to Two-thirds of "my te cursed. He added: thing in my power to fulfil the desires of my subjects are Protestante. I have done every Catholic subjects, without heeding the dissatis faction of mes of my own faith, with the single idea of enabling all to co-operate in unity and with mutnul esteem. See to it that I do zut arrive at the conclusion that these efforts and sacrifices have been in vain. that the Roman Catholic Church does not desire prace, but submission. If my attempts at consiliation fail, owing to the intolerance and presumptuousness of the Roman Catholies, the wind may possibly blow in another quarter. Serve Cled to the best of your knowledge, but do not forget that you must also serve your country and your King, and that, although the King rules with a gentle hand; it may in a moment be tarned into & mailed fist."

LAFESTSTEA-MER-MOVEMENTS.

The C, P. stormer Empress of China arrived at Kobeat.m.co Wednesday the 14th inst.. and left again at 11.a.m, same day via Nagasaki for Shangbai, where she is due to arrive at 6 am: on Saturday, the 17th iust.

Tha C.P.R. steamer Athenian arrived at Shanghai at a.m. on Wednesday, the 14th inst., and haft ugeis at 4 p.m. same day for Hongkong, where she is duo to arrive at 11a.m. on Satur- day, the 17th inst.

The C.P.R. steamer Tartar left. Vancouver for Hongkong va the usual ports of call ou Tuesday, the 13th inst., a.M.

The steamer Prine Heinrich, which left here on the 16th Nov., arrived at Genoa on Tuesday at 8 s..

The steamer Gregory Apcar; from Calcutta, left. Bingapore for this port yesterday afternoon. The Boston S.S. Co.'s steamer Tremont arrived at Yokohama on the 13th inst.

The silk ex stemer Lyra arrived in New York on the 9th fast,

The steamer Lyro sailed from Victoria on the 12th inst.

The Barber Lite steamer Satsuma left Singa pore for Hongkong via Mani's on the 6th inst. The P. & A. steamer Numantia loft Portland (Or) on the 12th inst, ria Japanu ports, and may be expected bere on the 17th prox.

CONCERT AT THE Y.M.C.A.

Last evening a most enjoyable ecneort was given at the Y.M.C.A. rooms, Mr. II. E Pollock, K.C, was in the chair, and abi nt sixty members and their friends, including several ladies, were present. Those who contributed wero Meers. Sheffield, H. W. Ray, Kemp- thorne, the Chairman, Mass, Turford, Brown, S. L. Moore, Aitken and White. Messrs. Aitken and Bay responded to encores

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SYSTEM. Hongkong, 9th December, 1904.

The decision of the Indian Government-to- allow a refund of duty on imports in transit to China bas lately been given practical effect to by the opening of a customs station at Bhamo, where goods may be examined and repacked to suit the transport of the country, und we may now hope that trans-frontier trade The contemplated will steadily increase.

with а survey in connection

proposed railway from Bhann to Tengyach appears to open up additional possibilities in that direction. While on this subject, I know that I am expressing the general feeling of the Chamber when I say that our hearty thanks are due to H.M.'s Consul General in Yannan, Mr. W. H. Wilkinson, for his energetic efforts towards the furtherance of British trade in that Province, and the valuable advics tendered by him from time to time with regard to the most profitable channels for the employment of 18T British capital and mercantile enterprise, in all of which he has been most ably seconded by -the Vice-Cousul, Mr. Litton.

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