ASSAULT ON THE 9.S. “FOREST HALL"
MAGISTERIAL DILEMMAR, Some weeks ago we recorded a treas which took place on the sa. Forest Hall in which Book and Wall. two milors, the former armed with a bokying pin and the latter with a knife,
closed in corabat, On that occasion Beck, on appearing at the Police Court, was bound over
AUSTRALIAN PRIMARY
EDUCATION.
[CONTRIBUTED.]
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH, 1905.
If there is any one point on which the Australian people are unanimoun it is the right of
CORRESPONDENCE.
A SWATOW CRY FOR FIGLEAVES.
19
'wit and humour," it is so very funny. Tho
LORD ROBERTS AND THE ARMY. I
"THE BOUNDEN DUTY OF THE NATION." The leading feature of the January number of the Nineteenth Century is a remarkablo article by Field Marshal Lord Roberts, entitled, The Army 45 it was and as it is." Lord Roberts makes an interesting comparison between the state of the Army as it was when by antared it more than fifty years ago and it
time, and demonstrates the great improvements
in the sum of $100 to keep the peace for six | an the public schools were concerted, amonnten gestow person who wrote it claims to have folt military career. Incidentally, he refers to the
every child to have the means of education placed within its reach, and it is roxy rarely that excaption is taken in the Stato Parliaments to the cost of popular instruction, which, so far
za "intuitive shadder" at the scarcity of cloth in 1902-3 to £2,002,391, or more than 10s. per head of popriation. Each State has its own educational system, but all are on a secular ing worn by Chinees there in hot weathor. basis, and ample provision is made for enabling caused me to break out with "intuitive amuse- children in the most remote parts of the Comment," and I am not better rep. The Swalow monwealth to obtain a fair share of instruction. shudderer wonders that the missionaries are
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Yon ought to have labelled it condition så the press have taken place temporary."
in many respects sincs commoucod fact that, as the result of the exporienos gained is believed will be rearmed with guns which it
not better, in the South Africa war, the artillery is to be than any "Lord Roberts with foreign armies." guda |_in_usov found to be " nå god we; if theoryt
y that the days of mount. el troops are numbered, owing to the increased
A jeiat proclamation issued by the Tientsin positively Tho pailioaro horoby notified that-izstractions have been received from H, E. Viceroy Yuan to that it future warfare daties even more in- powder. On the contrary, he declares portant than heretofore will devolve on the the offect that the chairman and members of the cavalry of an army, a and a far larger proportion
native chamber of commerce in Tiontain have
It
is noboliever in the t
Hongkong, 27th December, 1904.
CHINESE BANKNOTES.
montbs. Honguin uppeared before Mr. H.H.J. Gompertz yesterday morning, and at the instanco of Inspector Langley of the Water Police, was charged with sasault. His Worship, on hearing the evidence, discharged the defendant, but on taking his seat on the bench again in the In New South Wales a publia school may dorm-nt, and thinks they should rodbow the precision of rifles and the use of smokeless | Profant and Magistrato,
He (or she) calls it a gross evil, afternoon, said he had re-considered the be established in any place where a regular natives from a custom that has no "athical law and "the mark of prehistoric ages or darkest ovidance and would re-hear the enze, as he attendance of not less than twenty children to favour it."
The is guaranteed. Where the number is lees a wished to ro.consider his decision.
evidence of the apprentice who was slazding Home way of proves that the Second Offer did, ne a matter of fact, strike the defendant on
the face before the defendant strack him with a bottle. The apprentice was more likely to
in groups of teu coch; and, in addition, houso
are placed under an itinerant tecober. In the
of
take a clour view of the case than the two officers £5 per kend on an averuge attendance up to Excuse my tippavey. It is intuitive with me.busing cosfidence in the weapon with which
who were engaged in a heated altercation with the defendant
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reply to our roquest, a notification has been issued ordering that the notos on the market must all bo cashed by the said bank irrespective of their amount,, so that the holder shall not loss. It has also been ordered by the Polle BASS' BOAR'S HEAD that a fund must be raised at once and the notes paid first. We apprecizie these orders very highly."
defondant was not charged with disorderly provisional sebool may be formed. There are | Bavagery." I think it evidence of dawning of mounted troops will be considered necessary. sent the Vicoroy a petition in which they may 2000 || in Japan hare told the native the story of country is prepared to go to the expense of a gives much convenience to the market. Not long
considerable increase in
in the numbers s of the conduct, but it had been proved that he was also half-time schools, where twenty children, grace on the part of the missionaries, who Therefore, he is of opinion that onbess the Tho circalation of dollar notes by native hai to the ago when Yi Feng Te bank was in bankruptcy. extremely disorderly, and and bad language within a radius of ter miles, can be assembled don, and have somehow managed to corveyvarulse cavalry we must have in addition to the all who had notes in their possession, want to
the impression to the Japaneso mind that regngth not loss than one-fourth of to both the First and Second" Officers. The to house schools, where three or more groups the Serpent who caused Adam and Evo to avalry a large force of monated in-sh them of the various tanks and in co-
al sequence the market the total infantry establishment. As the reaalt caso of these two latter, the residents have to adopt fg wal uprous must have been a mirzionof his rerent visits to the battlefields in South had then petitioned the Profect and magistrale | provide the necessary rooms, but all other fary. The sight of a modern Paradis, where | Africa, Lord Hoboris says he is more than over charges are borne by the State. Private tutors, and women "think ac evil" in hot weather, satisfied that the British rovarens in the Boer the or govornossos, ere subsidized to the extent of ours to cause "intuitivo pain" to some people. war were in a great measure attributable to
men not being able to shoot, and therefore not they, wore armed. In this connection Lavi Polarte maintains that
it is the bounden duty of the State to see that every able-bodied man in this country, no mintier to what of society, h may bolong, undergoos grada some kind of military training in this youth, enable him to shoot straight and sufficient to
We find that paper money has significant carry out simple orders if ever bis services aro conaegtence on trade and great attention is IND COOPE'S STOUT required for the national defence." In no other paid to it in Japan and by Western zations. on the thousands of reserre, officers be sometimes sovoru prishnent is inflicted in
PHB CASE Pista... obtained who will be essential to our succssa in conoction with paper money, Greater precau- war, no matter under what system our Army tion is taken, more importance is attached to may be organised. A terrible lessou," Lord it. At present, in Japan. money used in the Hoberts impressively declares, awaits the market from one yen upsarda except small GUINNESS' STOLT bution whose
Gnd themselves opposed to to sume in conts, is all ir nutes, which are brave but better-trained opponents on seceptable equally
classes. Bong all
paiss the field of battle. No amount of monty, na have been taken by the officials and merebante national sacrifice then avail. Modern for the initiation of paper convinced of the warfare moves fast, and time lost in peace can police authorities have been never be made up again during the stress of advantage of dollar notes and expressed a com campaign. I hold this view very strongly, and force at my command to look plain facts in the face,"
This Second Ollicor, recalled, stated that the mark on his forehand was made by defendant, who struck him with a bottle.
His Worship: If the defendant were charged with disorderly conduct I would have no diffculty in dealing with the ease. Defendant is charged with assault, and the blow wesetruck with a holle, which is a dangerous missile. If dio Second Ofeer struck him, I do not think ho had any need to use a weapon like a bottle in self once.
fuspector Langloy hers pointed out that two
months ago the defendant was bound over in the sum of $100 to keep the peace for six months.
His Worship: I do not find that either the First or Second Offer nooessarily garo fale ovidence because it was confisting with other avidones. It is much more difficult for men en- gaged in an altoraation lu koow what goes ou than it is for anybody entirely outside with a clear view.
...C. "A" V. 2.E. "A"
This match was played at Happy Valley
The teams woTO:-- yesterday afternoon.
H.X.F.C. "A":—H. F. Chard, goal; J. L. Wonys and . F. Ansett, backs, H. S. Holmos, J. Harries and F. O. Darien, balvas R. Macpherson, R. Henderson, C. Humphreys, H. A. Seth and F. H. Taylor, forwards,
a maximum of £25 per annum, subject to theYours, &is.
two families sbare in the condition that tuition, and that there is no Stato school readily accessible. In Victoria the conditiona are mock the same as in New Bouth Wales, bat it is not customary to start a full time school unless there is a reasonable chance of an average attendance of at least fifteen children being! reaintained. Where the number of children in less, the schools are either made half-time, or the parents are paid for the conveyance of their children to schop!. This is fonad moro economical than bating esparate schools for a dozen or less children each, Where thore is railway communication the fares for school children are largely reduced. In Queensland there must be on average attendance of thirty ohildren to secure the opwing of a Sinto school.
as the R. E. team. In the first half goals were scored na follows:-Epiros, one, Bessio, one; the and Heatley, three. In tho Bocond half Spiros already which may not, however, bo too near cuv
ono-scored two, and Kinnear one. Bessie put his furkace cap out and was obliged to retire.
bo
oxtablished. Ju addition
must be prepared to pay residents
and ifth of the cost of erecting
A provi: nishing the necessary buildings. elonat school may established whare the average attendance will not be less than twolve, and the mosrest existing school is not less than twelve miles distant, but the residents are required to dofray one-fifth of the cost of proction and furnishing. There are also a few In South half-tima provisional schools. The Chief Officer, in reply to His Worship, Australia o public school may be established
His Worship, 10 defendant; Is it correct, as stated by the Police, that you wore bound over in s bond of 8100 to keep the posce for six months, two months ago?
Defendant: Immit the charge.
R.E. "A" --Widdows, goal; Henwood and Parkin, backs; Hampson, Kinnear and Nettle ton, havas; Bessis, Spires, Hentiey. Ogle and Bell, forwards.
Now, our
The club team were not in the same oides would urge my fellow countryman with all the prehensive view in Yi Feng To's case
COLONIAL DEFENCE.
which
should serve as a warning to other banks al give benefit to both the issuer and holder of the notes. This is the best policy for t
licy for the protection of paper money. The people have been aware that the notes are more valuable than official and foreign funds, and the circulation during the two months has been good, which is greatly dos to the protection given by the muthorities."
We are in contact with the morchants, we beg to request H. E. the Vicezey to issue a proclamation to the effect that in fature, should be paid any bank be in bankruptcy, the notes
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and foreign funds, or the property of the bank be confiscated for settlement of the notes in order to win faith and protect trade,"
slated that the ship would be leaving about where an average attendance of twenty children Bailey, E. Rogers and II. F. Charl (Captain)/country of the present navy, oron if the this offect. Wo. the Prefect and Magistrata |
Sunday next,
His Worship. Do you want the defendant back on board P
The Chief Officer; I leave that with Your Worship.
His Worship, to the defondant: Hars you anything to say why the bond should not be forfeited You have committed an offenes which is in law a broach of thet bond.
can be maintained; and a provisional school where the attendance is under tauty, but rot less than twelve. There are also half-time and
moois schools, the latter giving full-timo iz struction, although the attendance is less than twelve The whole of the cost is borna which also pays a fair by the State, rental for any buildings provided by re as provisions or special siéonts for use
Western Australia an average no hools. In Defor.dunt: I had no intention of committing attendance of twenty phildren is necessary to secure the establishment of a public school, a breach of the peace.
Holf-time schools are allowed where the aggregate attendance at the two divisions
In reply to His Worship, the Chief Officer stated that defendant had £8 due to him, but the Shipping Master would claim that on paying him of. At th's beginning of the passage defendant beloved himself and did his work well. Later on he got involont to the Second Officer and
The Earl of Selborne, speaking at Bir- Result.-R.E. "A" 8; HEF.C, "A," 0. mingbor recently, sald the question of these islands bearing the whole cost of the navy was H.EJ.O. V. BAVAL TEAM. This, & Rugby matob, will be played this after-te of the morious mettere which the Colonial Conference would have to corsider, sad the noon, kick off at 15. The H.E.F.C. team is as questions of Imperial commeres and Imperial follows:-T. C. Gray, luck; A. 8. Kempthorne, defendo were mixed up together. (Hear, hear) It was due to the navy that the colonies were T.E. Poarce, G. R. Hannay and G. B. Macdonald',
atje to do without a standing army, and it was thres-quarters; J. 2. Jordan and A. B. de impossible to exaggerato the services which the Vello, halves; E.R. Hallifax. R. M. Kanking, navy did to every single part of the empire.
would demand the protection of a large J. Hauron, J. C. Stern, W. B. Duncan, B.G.. was quito true that the commerse of this ompiro onased; but the fresh burden, naval and military, which would be put upon these out lying parts if they were not parts of the supire, would be very serious indeed. (Hear, hear.) Thon we had to discuss the military question with the colonies. There was only one serious military problem in the empire. and that was the defence of India. If we could provide adequately for the defence of India, that covered every other contingency; but we could not hold India for a moment in war if we did not hold command of the sos. We had seen what Japan had been able to do by having such a commun
forwards.
V.R.C. V. B.Z.
This match as played at Causeway Bay on Tuesday, and ended in a win for the RE. men by 12-0.
PORT ARTHUR REFUGEES AT
SHANGHAI.
"CONSCIENCE" CHU.
This interesting little aidelight on things
compliance with request, H. E. the Magistrate to jointly issue a proclamation to Vicorty gives order to the Tientsin Prefect and
on receipt of the instructiona, heroby notify the bankers that the circulation of dollar notes is for the benefit of the market and that in faturs if suy bank be in bankruptcy, the notes
THE LATEST MODEL
must be settled first, taking the above mentioned ezse as a precedent. Let this be observed-TALKING. Tientsin Official Gazette.
IMPORTATION OF ARMS AT SWATOW.
Now that clan-fighting has become less general the mandarins have relaxed their vigilanco, with the result that arms of all sorts are being freely imported into every part of the district. Formerly a gun had to be taken to
arbors sixteen. Provisional schools may be There has been unceasing activity at the Chinese was aoul to our Shangbaí contemporary pieces, or wrapped up with care, in order to
signed on for. He was given the leading remote from the metropolis Fosition of his watch, simply becauso ko was u larly juspected
the teachers
about 500 batch of
refugees was *x.
more
senge cbsorvation. Now it is not unusual to geo men sarry guns openly from or especially from the port to
to plaet, inland.
To say that the felta are le village not to
which is yǝt
by
fire
progress
MACHINES
AND RECORDS.
OWN MAKE!
UPRIGHT
good sailor, but be took advantage of it. are paid salaries higher than thow gived of the Hassiane. Polica scorts were being "Old Thousand" (blowa) "Classted,"ges. It is the after-math of a larger fight¦ TRON
Towards the latter end of the passage be tried
GRANDS.
The stream of refugees from Port Arthur continues, and the passing of them on homo- hotels and boarding houses have been full, as ward procends but slowly in comparisos. The we have said, for days, and the question of providing more roof accommodation for these poor unfortunates is one of great difficulty. Russian Consulate and by others interested in established where there is no other selvol Russian affairs in Shanghai, but the arrange by its Linchingchau correspondent :-
It is so often that nothing bat ovil is said of within four miles and where an averagements made have been far from meeting tho
Limself for attendance of from tea to nineteen children demand for accommodation. We understand the district magistrates, that it is a relief to is the now man in but without
good reputation. This can be secured. in sparsely populated dis- that overtures have boon made for several large speak of one who has already won himself Ho
Author Tangohsiens, Mr. Chu. He is mail to hao tricts house-to-houses schools are permitted, down,
in his office, olearing of the contrary, says the Swatow correspondent the changed everything
of the N-C. Daily News, one sight of had nothing more given bim to do then he Special scools may be established in places too pected and to meet this further inroad, the the docket within a fow days, so that the poor considerable dimensions has been in
to be regn. Russian sauthorities applied to the Municipal constables are growing thin from lack of culprits for month and has claimed several tens
Council to help them out of the sitnation. The
The people a
lim bave given on when to feed,
of lives, besides causing the destruction Council at once consented and placed the
vill. the nickname of Conscience Soboot the Light Horsa at the
the more cominon astonishing also offered to conduct, the now comers to their
and the like. Recently Mr. Chu had a
petition temporary quarters.
The Riding School, it may not be generally prosental to him by a mas claiming to be
Protestant. Mr. Cha called his case, and known, is a spacious matched at the corner of preconded to examine him as to his knowledge an ideal residence in the oeld weather, but alper, etc. Ho soon prored the man false, whilst it affords little WAL
protection against tha
stmpt to humbug, and after a far days, had iss falling off in the standard attendance, the and stoves and the Russian anthorities hare from hors in his place.
food. The decision to allow the use of the gentry.
A Chicese 'Imperial Deerce of January 23rd His Worship: The bond in clearly forfeited. Hohcols receive special assistance. There are made arrangements for providing them with daring the present morth, for the benefit of like
JAPAN AND INDO-CHINE.
is thus translated by the Peking Times and I have no option. For the assault the night schoola in soveral of the States, but the schcol was come to so speedy that there was number is rapidly declining. At the close of no time to notify members of the Moartel
We have received a memorial from Yuan Notwithstanding the emphatic disclaimers of Shi-kai proposing to raise a publie lean in defendant will be fined $25 or 21 days. I think 1902 there wore 7,218 State schools in the Infantry of what had been deze, with the royalt
the Japanese Minister in Paris, the Echo de Chibli. All foreign Powers when their countries BABY ed the best thing would he to allow him to pay the Commonwealth, with an average enrolmert of that several of our gallant troopers, who turn. up to drill in the afternoon, wero fine, and commit him to gaol until such time as 597,935, and an average attendance of 455,343; considerably surprised to find their head-Paris to-day continned the publication of the need rooney for important domestic works raise document ullegad to Lave been written by Baron loans and the o publie willingly subscribe. But the average anoual cost por echolar in average quarters in temporary cccupation of an invading Kodams, who is represent das saying that to in China the people hesitate because the officials ONLY 5 FEET LONG of the very the stip goes, when he can be put on board.
The Chief Officer informed His Worship attadanco being £ 2a 34. or, including army.
The A representative of the N-C. Daily News attack France would be a striking revenge for
visited the cost of school promises, £1 12s. Ad.
Riding School that tho Captain refused to pay any ine.
and found the help she had given Russia. about seventy
Mr. Metono, the Japanese Minister in Paris, Russians in occupation. The In return for this expenditure, Conncil had provided numbers of the long sostenguin duuies the authenticity of tho the report,
In thasa
Stato echools of the same in ordinary
Stato school must aize, In Tasmania 8 to raise trouble among the men.
Defendant, replying to His Worship: I am have an average attendance of not less than twenty children. In thiuly-populated districts not in a position to pay the band money.
teachers employed where the familier aro so
man stranded in Hongkong.
of
a
of a large yourter in two two years ago, in which the unsatisfactory that are now springing ap. If strict mesouros settlement by the mandarin left seeds of Latre d are not immediately taken for its suppression the trouble will extend over a wide area, as many
His Worship: I do not want to see another provisional schools may to formed, and itinerant North Honan and Range Rowla. It is hardly Christianity, names of mission, missionary, other villages are engaged to take part on one! Inspector Langley stated that if defiant settored that the children cannot be gathers | wind it at any rate keeps those inside ordered him to be given a thousand blows for his side or the other in case of need. wore convicted, another man would be shipped into a single school. Occasionally where there The refugees wore to bring their own bedding him put in a wooden collar, which he is wearing
His Worship: There are many points in a cost is highest in Western Australia, and lowest
casa like this, and I should like such eases to in Tasmania.
go before s Marine Magistrate it possible
of Russiana.
school attendance hus been malo, compulsory in used in the Gardens and on the Band, and these which, he says, is a clumsy fabrication. He
上 top of them. A
and boards arranged adde
NAIVE FINANCE.
do not keep faith, and therefore the public du
PIANO PLAYERS.
$300 UPWARDS.
GRANDS
not feel confidence. The Viceroy now memo-finest Construction, occupying the rializes that the loan bonds which ha propeses
te issue would be faithfully honoured and this
is very important. He proposes to raise a
"I should not have troubled about this matter, bonds in evidence, and let these bonds be re-
Defendunt is fued $25 or 21 days and the $100 the various States, but the law is not always wore placed back to limited number of not that it gives me an excellent opportunity to ongnized in the payment of duties and other TONE AND FINE APPEARANCE
bond to be forfeited, and in default of payment 21 days hard labour concurrent with the other. That is how I shall leave the matter at present. I may re-open the case before the vessel sails.
stringently enforced. These figures de sot include the private schools, of which there are a large number, with an attendance of several Bourdod citizen. This widely-spread diffusion of popular education explains the fast not only why Australians are such extensive readers, but A CHINESE REVENGE.
also why almost every township, however small, boasts its local paper, sometimes two or more, At Chianchuang, near Liuchingehou. some time ago, socarrot a suicide of a surprising where the population is not much larger than character. A man, whose family had once been well-to-do, went into the store of his adversary that of a good-sized English village. with whom he had had a lawsuit and love, and demanded a large sum of money, threatening to if the money was take his own Bis on the spot
The Honghour Observatory yesterday issued not forthcoming. The manager objected, 16- fased we had better say, and then the man the following report-
The magistrato On the 15th at 11.10 s... The barometer promptly killed himself. sont down a commissioner, who, of course, would has risen in Japan and over that part of the not believe the man had committed suicide until Pacific rear the Loochoo Islande and has fallen a thousand tools had been paid him. Thou host all other stations.
WEATHER REPORT.
suficient sum to pay interest, and issue the space of a Cottage but possessing the found that the most comfortable way of making put an end to a fabio, and formally to contradict taxes, and the regulations appear satisfactory.
mattresses wort also provided. The refugees
into the space thus who
bo
of Chilli and the Salt their beds was to take two of these seats, place the storise about Japan's wish to conquer the It is therefore granted that the idea bo gison OF A FULL GRAND.
French Indo-Chiness Colonies and to fight the trial. The Viceroy them out to sout nad pile two or three mattresses on West. We are waging war against Russia Commissioner and held responsible, and the
slopt
rTreaties, ako bas prolong; officials in ofles and their successors must on the boards took good care to lie on two or because, contrary to her three of the mattresses. A policeman was on the occupation of Manchuria and threatenait very careful in the management of this. The gard. In a cornte six or soron Russian Korea, We have no similar grievances against regulations now parsed must be regarded as law 20% OFF MUSIC ORDERS OF $5. soldiers were engaged in a game of cards. any other Burapan nation, and against France and no alteration can be rande. If they neglect Fragments of loaves scattered round showed that less than anyone. It is absurd to say that we may of the undertakings or are guilty of any the sleepers land not retired sapperleva. Thoant to conquer Indo-China because it is a sach faults as have occurred in the past or thero refagons were quite orderly and quiet. Most of rice producing country and because to want issay corruptness, they will be severely punished them wont to jeep just as they were with boats, rice. If that is so, we have only to develop and no mercy will be shown.
commercial relations with Indo-China. l-aving instructions from the Forsien Alfaistor te con
I have
applied myeelf. rolidate these rolations. to that task, and shall continue to do so.
"I con affirm that there is not
caps, and evats on. There were no atoves or existing cow makio, two years ago, Trocaived:
other heating apparatna. The 500 expected in O the afternoon setin have got lost and the police escort which awaited them was, therefore not required--C. Daily News.
any way responsible for the destiny of his H.M. Consul at Batoom (Mr. P. Stevens) country who cherishes the ideas imputed to us. started roports that the option Belds of the Caucasne L, of course, regret that the campaign band ovora verdict that the firm wore to
Gredients are moderate upon the east coset of are steadily increasing in ares, and cotton grow by the Prass of a certain country may disquiet China and moderate NE. monsoon will prevailing is becoming more generat throughout the the Japaness public by landing it to believe in thousand strings of cash for burial expenses, and forty mow of land as relief money to the in the Fermosa Channel. They are still stop districts in the fiat conatry situate on both French hostility, which I am certain has no friendship, distressed family. The man was horribly poor, upon the south coast, and strong, but moderating banks of the River Kura, whore the soil is not root in your country. Japan and France, who which suggests that we have hore a good NE winds may be expected in the northern adapted for growing cereals As there is always have always been united by ties
a largo demand for cotton in Russia, the should remain faithful to these Boatiments. application of the Chinese proverb which freely part of the China Sea.
Forecast:-Fresh E. to N.E. winds, olondy, cultivation of this plant should be a very ro They will not be less press in the future translated means: Alive worthless as a straw;
munerative undertaking,
then they were in the past."-ines. dead it is as precious as jude."
for
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
The M.M, smer Oceanien, with the nort French tuil, left Singapore on Wednesday at 6am., for this port via Saigon,
The I.G.M. steamer Roon, which left here on the 18th alt., uzrived at Genoa on Tuesday, tho 14th inst. at p.,
The steamer Catherine Apear, from Calcutta,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1905.
DR. NEWELL WILSON,
DENTIST.
Latest American Methods. Reasonable Fees.
No charge for examinations. Office hours BA,M. to 5 P.M.
noon, and may be expected here on the 21st inst. 1er FLOOR, WATKINS BUILDINGS left Singapore for this port on Wednesday after The Indo-China steamer Namsang left Cal- inst, and may be expected hore on the let prox. catta for this port via the Straits on the 12th
31, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, 19th October, 1904
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