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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 31sr, 1905.

The Japanese Consal notified the Colonial Secretary yesterday that Hongkong being. declared infected with bubonic plague, vessels therefrom to Vinkow would have is undergo quarante at the latter port.

Reut pr'e curious phrase about ro-inforco

montx to "stiffen" the army of Goerul Liniovitch will suggest a grim jest to theen who associato with that word its customary meaning sing. Thoy will say that the now drafts may also be stiffened," when they oncounter

TELEGRAMS.

(KBUTED'S SERVICE.)

THE WEALTH OF LONDON.

LONDON, 28th March. The exteriora of the London Banks during

the issue of the Japanses and resembled Boxing day at the theatres; the police had to preserve order among long quess of people, the largest around the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank is certain that the loan will be heavily over

subscribed.

LONDON, 28th March.

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CORRESPONDENCE,

A SARCASTIC CHINEE

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS,

Hongkong, 30th March, Srx-As a Chinaman who has studied

SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, 30th March.

IN BANKRUPTCY. BEFORE SIE H. S. BERKELET (CHIP JUSTICE).

RE THE WING YEE FIRM.

Mr. O. D. Thomson made au application for adjudication

Mr. Wakeman (the Official Receiver)--I have no objection.

Mr. Thomson--The public examination was and I do not think he will come back. fired for to-day, but the debtor has absconde

An order was ande.

foreign sciones de, may I address a few lines to your honourable paper to protest against the judices may contemptible corntrymen lusse against the idea of Rassina ralo. As one of our sages says “ Changos should if possible not be made: but, if they are unavoidable, then the lunet change should be the cas nccepted.” On Russians eatly this month, to have killed and THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE Foreign (literally Dovi!") nations to rule in

The Hunghutz:s are said to have caught two!

this principle, Russia is by far the least of the. shockingly mutilated them. It should be the

Chins. She is like our country in every duty of the European Powers to see that these

The Daily Telegraph is taking up the idea of respect. She is ruled by nu autocrat, sho

AM EXPARIE THE INTERNATIONAL Lan sits are exterminated. Such conduct passed

· DANKING CORPORATION, without comout or action has its effects for the strengthening the alliance between Gres: Bri.freely uses force against the people, she is

The Oleid Receiver-In this case the debtor tain and Japan, and says that it receives general fairly proficient in lying and above all future.

sterness of bas absconded. There is no application on the approbation, especially in the city, if enjoying knows Bow to tompor the the moral support of the United States.

official rate by reasonable concessions to file for adjudication, but I want a warrant to

wha

ablo to

Pay for thom. approkend the man. In military tactics the point in which for eignors excel-sbe is precisely like ourselves. Inforior nations necel by overthrowing their enemies. Ransia, like Chinn, succeeds by retreat-

The Maneger of the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, has rocoívod a telegram from the London Office to the effect that at the forthcoming yearly meeting the Directore will roommand a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the "A" shares 5 per cont. per that £30,000 he placed to Reserve; and that £15,190 be enrried forwari.

gunum on the "B," both free of Income tax:

CRETE.

Lennox, 28th March,

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His Lordship. Take a warrant. WONG CBRE AND WING LOONG EXPARTE

LJ YAN HOK.

Mr. C. E. H. Boavis-1 appear for Li Yan

As a result of the discontent caused by Prince Georgo's absolutist ralo, Garmož mening before them. She is above the vulgar Hok. At the last mosting of creditors it wes suceres of more force and, as we Chinoso have | resolved that the deltor, who hus abseendod, always done, finds her strength in her weakness should be adjudged bankrupt

as one of our Clossies recommends. Of coured

His Lordship-A warrant,

pany as the N.Y.K. was not to be lightly taced; and the Foreign Office was approached on the strength of a "non-transferable" clause in the terms upon which water-frontage was leased to British subjects. "The con- tention was advanced that, whereas bona fide British concerns were already cramped for room, there was the possibility-nay, the certainty-that their already limited space would be effectually precluded from any exteusion by the fuct that the neighbouring | the Japaussy. sites would be in non-British hands." Then WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, the Foreign Office decided to apply wat the Times correspondent regards ns Mr. CHAMBERLAIN’a policy. The Foreign Office also remedied the early action of the Municipal Council to a certain extent by depriving foreign land owners in the British concession of the right to vote on the merits of rival British claimants to the now limited and valuable water frontage. The enter prising N.Y.K. met this by turning the business at the McBAZN ships into & British limited liability company registered ́nt Hongkong, with, it is alleged, two of their clerks figuring as the principal share holders. Bona-fide British shippers do not like this, naturally, as it puts what they insist is essentially still a foreign firm on an equality with them; but the difficulty is nggravated by the fact that the British importer and exporter is so constituted that he thinks cheap freights ns importnut to bius as national prestige. To them it was a matter of Indifference under what 14.50 flag they shipped so long as their goods were carried expeditiously and cheaply."

New York bankare slate that they are recoir. then should we not weleine Russia? Her The consideration of the immorality of sub-magistrates who complain that certain Romang beary Freach subscriptions

Regently she posted inflammatory placards sidies seems to be prompted at this stage;

Americaù portion of the now Japanese ican.

ahont Warsaw find managed to get the British but eni bann? The immediate and more

Vico Conal there assaulted. This latter $4.00 26.00 pressing question is whether the British

ught no doubt to have been done by som Government should take steps to retain this

little boy in the mob, and not by the soldiers; and the Vics Consul should have been kille one of her numerous, hardly-gained out. posts, 38 British in fact as in name. It is

accidentally but still she evidently knows the right way to go to work, and would soon suggested that the abolition of the existing

improve in this country and manago things system of yearly lenses, in favour of a thirty

quite on the old lines. Your obodt. servant,

TSUNG LI. or forty year lease granted to the highest (British) bidder, would meet the case, with out raising freights, the argument being that the privileged British shippers could The Nagasaki Press learns that Mr. T. 8. not raise the freight rate to more than the Baker, sub-munger of the II. & 8. Bank at A. S. WATSON & CO. foreign rate plus the expense of sending Yokohama, ha, prior to geing Home for a

goods to and frota the less convenient posi. year's holiday, been decorated with the third JONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. there is a law that empowers the Chinese Polico and partly (the romaining 382.57) for goods

2 doz.

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$9.00

92,(10

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Qty,

ST. ESTEPHE, (Rol

Capsule)

38.00

ST. JULIEN, (Red

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CHATEAU HAUT BRION LARRIVET ... CHATEAU MOUTON

D'ARMAILHACQ

20.00

CHATEAU PONTET

CANET...

28.00

CHATEAU LA TOUR

CARNET

CHATEAU RAUZEN

CHATEAU LAFITE

33.00

48.00

51.00

LIMITED.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

the band of the gad Royal West Kest Regi The prograinme of musia te be performed by

ment on the New Parade Ground, on Monday next, from 5 to 6.30 pm., is as follows: ` March..."The Tyronisu"..... McKelver Valse The Choristern” Selection from, Lohengrin.””- Oriental Seeno "A Dervish Phorus Selection of... "Irish Melodies".... F. Godfrey

Overture to ..... Oberon

Woher Pholp

Sel

Wagner

The Waiwapo has revived the following dispatch from the Viceroy of Szechuan:---Harə received petitions from some of my district

Cathclic converts have lately been guilty of refusing to kneel before their Courts like other untive litigants, displaying their rosarios and cresses in defiance of orders from the presisting magistrato to kneef. To check this I have issued instructions that, in future, Magistrates shall display in the centre of their courts a copy of the Imperial decree commanding that con- verts and Lon-converts shall be treated alike, before winch all subjects of the Throne of whatever rank and class must reverentially

kneol.

(Cretons) have womblad near Canes ni a Pro- visional National Assembly under the Pro- sidoney of M. Papayajaken; proclaimed the union of the island with Grease and appealed to the Powers not to employ force for the main tonance of the present regime. Prince George bas issued a proclamation sppealing to the papalation and denouncing the movement. A Russian guabout bas brought reinforcements to the Cretas Gendartery at Canes from other portions of the island.

FRENCH MONEY FOR JAPAN,

LONDON, 28th March.

THE WAR.

[REUTIL'S SERVICE.]

"TO STIFFEN" THE RUSSIAN

ARMY

LONDON, 28th March.

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It is understood that the intention to mobilize on a large scale at present is aban doned and only drafts will be sent sufficient to stiffen the army of General Linisvitch, who will pursue Fabian tactics.

WOUND UP.

Are

LEE LAI EXPARTE' THE DEBTOR. there are some points at which she is inferior to us. (Every foreign nation is.) I hardly This was an application for a receiving order. think that hor secret sociation quite come up to Mr. C. E. H. Beavis--The dobtor has placci ours. Still the Gaasilis (Nihilists?) on the file an aidavit of his property, stating fairly powerful, though of course inferior to lust his property cousiats of a debt of $6,500 our Triads and Bozen; but they would probably secured on a mortgage. The mortgagor was soon learn a few things from our Houais. So that adjudged bankrupt a few years ago, sa 140 dobt on the whols, if Russia took. China in hand we is practically norocoverablu, The Oficist should not be unduly changed-and probably | Receiver will be able, however, to obtain sumo- could go on much as before, but with no little thing in respect of this mortgage. He might -extra atrength from foreign appliances. Why realise enough to pay for the bankruptcy. The

proper fess will be lodged.

CHINESE POLICEMEN.

cury.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRERS."

Sin—I should very much like to know if

to show at any time, his "colour" by freely using his bands and feet on iron and women of his own nationality. If not, then how is it that nearly everyday Chinesa Policemen ars

His Lordship Is there likely to be Road- thing left ont of the property of the mortgagor P

Mr. Beavis The property will realisa onongh to pay twenty or thirty per cent, a portion of which will come to the man before you now.

Really ho does not know, but if the Oficin Reiver takes the matter in hand he may da more than the debtor cen.

His Lordship-I mako a receiving order.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

BEFORE MR. T. SERCOMBE MITH PUISNE JUDGE).

Mr. R. A. Harding appeared for the Hop Sang firm which sned the Tung Yan Tong firm for $105.64. The money was partly (823.7) using for goods supplied to the defendants,

supplied to a firm whom the defendants and - guaranteed. A partser in the defendant firm admitted the $23.7, but contouded that his firm had only guaranteed the other firm for one

tions occupied by the foreign ships, for ob vious economic reasons. This suggestion still leaves undecided the nationality of the shipping company to which the NY.B. ONLYCommunications relating to tha nowa o qolumn stands in loco parentis. Another question his services in arranging the #olation of the other members, including Mr. M. 2. Northcote Bien assaulting the natives ofton without any month, and not for an indefinito period, as

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Order of the Biered Treasure. This honour was conferred on Mr. Baker by H.M. the Emperor of Tokyo in consideration of bia financial service to Japan. Mr. Baker recently received the Fourth Order in consideration of

Imperial Fives. Ioan, etc., and his presont dis- tinction marks a further stage in similar friend-

which the H. & S. Banking Corporation, under the present management, has been particularly identified, especially since the conclusion of the Anglo-Japancao Alliance.

A meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Associa tion was held at Volunteer Headquarters last evening. Mr. A. Chapman presided and nine

(the Houorary Secretary), were present.

The CHAIRMAN-It seems to me that the

loft unsettled appears to be whether a British de community; thriving-by-they cooperation with Japanese Hanciers with affairs of the Rifle Association Lave now reach of the Yaumati Ferry Launches while long-wise. He gave judgment for the plaintiffs

help of cheaper foreign freight rates, or a mited community, restricted to a purely British shipping service, is most consistent with the upholding of the collective interests of the nation."

The .. Promethens was released from her uberler to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha at Nagasaki.

A Chinesa clerk from Mr. D. Macdonald's office has been sentenced to six months hard HOMOKONG OFFICE; 14, DEVEUX ROAD CI LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, F..labour for scaling 8647 from Mr. C. E. A.

HONGKONG, March 31st, 1905.

Tur. Shanghai correspondent of the Times secs in the decision of the Foreign Office to reserve for Britons the water frontage of thu British concession at Hankowa znani.

Bance's desk.

The as. Niuretia, ro-named the Ulsan-mart, will be kept for the Government service. The 70,000 cases of kerosing, which constituted the cargo, were purchased from the Government by the Mitani Baman Kaisba.

When a summons was called on, before Mr.

An iron safe belonging to Sir Robert Hart disappeared in a mysterious manner from his office recently, mys the Shanghai Mercury. In the safe there were important documents, ever two hundred taels in bank notes on the i Hung native bank, and several hundred dollars in bank-orders on the sametank,-Subsequently, it was ascertained by the portar that it was stolen by Lovo poor workmen, who only succeeded in boring through it a hole largs enough for the ready money to slip out and then threw the safe into a wall. Whop the whole watter was brought to light, Sir Robert, in considera- tion of their poverty did not send the workmea to the local Chinese officials, but if they hat been sont, they would undoubtedly have been

HUI TAZE LAP V CRENG YING SHING.

or very slight reason?

alleged by the plaintiffs. After hearing the This morning aneh a esse happened on one evidence, however, His Honour decided other-

Bide the wharf at Youmati. A Chinese woman with costa

was standing near the wheel when a patirs policeman came along and without any reason The plaintiff, of 50, Bonham Strand, West, or warning struck her on the head with his claimed from the defendant, of Lan Kwai Fong, the return of a diamond ring or in the alternative 3639 the Almada Castro appeared for the plaintif, and Mr. O. D. Thomson for the defendant.

ed that stage when it mast be wornd up. I do not Bae how we can carry on. The range will soom be entirely done away with. At present it is only up to six windred yards, and that is ca the road. Interest in the Rifle Association has umbrella saying "Go and take a seat over fegged. The Volunteer Reserre Association there" (pointing to the steru of the launch). has done much to "buck np" shooting. It The womas turned back to see why she had does not seem to have many good shots, but has been bit. The policeman in an absurd way done a great deal of good. It was thought that asked what she wes gazing at, and if she wanted we might amalgamate with this, but this would to be taken to the Station. The woman said be almost impossible because many members of "take me if you like." The policeman called the Hongkong Rifle Association are members one of his comrades and told him to take the of the Volunteer Corps, and thus would not be woman to the Station, which the man did. eligible to membership. And we should not do anything to draw men away from the make of the Volunteers,

After adopting the report and accounts it was decided to wind up the Association.

The CHAIRMAN prior to this said he was The very sorry that such was necessary. Hongkong Rifle Association hud been a very

Now one would like to know what has hap. pened to the woman and what she was charged with,

value thereof. Mr.

Mr. Castro asked leave to amend the claim to

$350, and this was granted.

The plaintiff stated that in November last he went out in a trap with the defendant and another man to view tho menagerie of the circun then at Causeway Bay. He was wear- ing a diamond ring which the defendant asked

to 600. Plaintiff handed it to him and he This is only one instance, among many, of expressed a desir, subject to his wife's the impudence of the Chinese lakong.

Is there no way to prevent this overbearing manner of the Chinese policemen towards the Chinese people?

Thanking you for the insertion of this letter,

festation of Mr. CHAMBERLAIN's policy," F. A. Hazeland yesterday, a man responded host severely punished. Sir Robert simply useful institution in its time, but circumstances and apologizing for taking up so much space of few days. The money not being forthcoming,

from the dock, which was full of prisoners. His Worship asked him how he get there, and he said he went there of his own accord.

A telegram from H.B.M. Cousa, at Now- chwang, to the Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, dated 29th March, says that Hongkong being declared to be infected with bubonic plague, the samo quarantine measures adopted last year aro again enforced

requested an order expelling them from Peking, were against it.

Referring to Rear Admirni Das Var Hamilton's appointment to the China station, the Singapore Free Press says: Considering that it has recently been a feature of our navel policy of redistribution to reduce the status and strength of the Mediterranean Station, and further, considering the real increase in political importance of the Pacific Command, the transfer of Admiral Hamilton may be accounted a pro- At the Kowloon Dock Reading Room,

motion thongh five years ago it might not have billiards handicap for a silver cup presented by heen so reckoned. The new Rear-Admiral has Messrs. Bailey and Murphy has just concluded.

seen a good share of naval service, including The winner was Mr. Harold Blackledge re-shore service with aval brigades, having taken ceiving 40; 200), whe best Mr. Robert Lapsley part in the Kaffir War 1877-78, the Zulu War towing 40; 107).

|1879, and the Fombardment of Alexandría in 1882. In the interim, since acting on the

Mr. NORTHCOTE said thore would not be your valuable paper. much of the balance in hand (8364.08) left when all their liabilities were settled. It was decided to devole what was left to a trophy for the new Volunteer Rifle Association.

In reply to a member the Chairman mid that the winding up of the Association would not affect Interport shooting. It was Colony against Colony, and one of the new Associations would no doubt seo to that. He thought that good shots, nou Volunteers, might be allowed to become honorary members, Britishers of course, of the Volunteer Rille Association, or they would join the Volunteer Reserve.

Mr. M. S. Northcote was appointed to do the winding up.

The Tientsin paper says that Ca:1 Gotfred Mediterranau. Admiral Hamilton line liud & sorry that it was their last meeting that In conclusion the CHAJEMAN said ho was very ron der Linden, formerly well-known on the

Yours etc.

S.E.W.

INOCULATION AS A PROTECTION

AGAINST PLAGUE.

The following Laderette, which possesses in- terest for Hongkong, uppoured in a recent issue of the Taues of India :--

approval, to purchase the ring for 8030. The plaintiff allowed defendant to take the ring away. Subsequently the two met and plaintiff asked for the ring or the 8630, and defendant said he would pay the $839 in a

plaintiff issued a writ, and Chun Ping Kai, another man, went to see him and told him the ring had been pawned for $350. The plaintiff gave him the money sud got his ring back. It was this $350 for which he was now suing.

His Honour-The case has been brought before me in the wrong form. The plaintiff sold the defondant the ring and should sus for payment. I do not know what can be done

.

When the plague epidemic is reaching its about the 8850 unless it was secured with the highest point, everything which throws farther defendant's consent. The purchaser is non- ut value, and we have received two sets of light on the protective value of inoculation is suited with costs. figures which should be studied by sceptice, if

On March 19th, reports the Singapore Frec such an be said to exist. The first uny comes from the Punjab and deals with the Prest, a European pasted in the verandah of duration of the preventive treatment a point his house was attracted by the curious setion of which has not been scientifically determined,

originally supposed. An offer on plaguo duty, on the gentleman watching him a little longer although opinion is coming to the riowa riesta coolis. The coolio appeared to be very that it is a good deal longer than was kind heartedly feeding a number of fowls, but

that those inoculated in 1902-43 wore

This involved the admission of non-British China const, was sentenced at Bombay session, "shore billet" as captain of Portsmonti Dopot be hoped the members would meet in other hear in the. following year, instituted he saw him suddenly grab a fowl and staff it

and Flest Reserve since 1900,

arenas. The meeting closed with a vots of thanks to Mr. Northcote, who had kept the

moaning, of course, the latest of his policies, It appears that this British caression in the heart of our Yangteze sphere of in. Buraco has been running acute danger of becoming anything but British, the Russians, French, Germans, and Japanese bemanning us in on all sides, so that there has been barely "elbow-room," to say nothing of expansion. It was no doubt owing to the dilatoriness of British enterprisers, referred to recently by Mr. BYRON BRENAN, and their reluctance to face the hard pioneer work of fouling a new commercial centre that caused the Municipal Council in 1864 to admit non-British persons to the right of owning land in the British settlement.

voters. Now that the trade and shipping to transportation (subsequently changed to peanl there has shown such marked development, servitude) for life, for tus murder of bis mother- the British firms who did face the heat and in-law, and the attempted murder of his wife. burden of the old days are beginning to feel The Korea Daily Nema says:- We note that will play the following programme of music, at the King Edward Hotel, during dinner, this the pinch resulting from the early and the Governor of Seoul, in the course of some short-sighted impatience of the Municipal correspondence regarding the transfer of land (Friday) evening:—

"On the Road"

Ord Huse boforu. to foreigners alleges that, owing to the lack of

Bohemian Girl' Council to hasten the development of definite boundaries, foreigners frequently take Selection

........... Balfe "Ebro

Apolloni the port. A combination of three in more ground than they are entitled to.

Lancer. "The Saroy

Sullivan Valta...

"Mon Secret

Mario Costa big companies agreed on freight rates,

Selection.....

Verdi "Il Corsaro" and steps were taken to acquire the available and China, yesterday received the following

Galop

"Bird's Beak"

Fahrbach the following report:

On the 30th at 12.10 p.m. The barometer has and were moculated in three weeks, and then made to pull the gentlenus as far as the nearest MENU-Hork D'Eures-Sliced Beetroots, water frontage, with

the reward was reduced to a rupee for a man, policeman, a plump bantam escaping from kis 10 eye to

telegram from the Head Office in London: Tomatoes, and Water Crosses, Red Fish on Toast fallen over the whole of the China coast. cluding foreign competition as much as At the approaching meeting of chareholders, Soup-Chicken and Barley, Julienne Ecg. Fish Probably a depression is forming oror Central oight amas for a woman, and four for a child trousers on the way, and running across the to develop the British. Meanwhile the the Directors will recommend a dividend for Roast Pigeor, Friccused of Sheep'a Hond, Lob tam part of the Chira Ees.

Fried Fish, Mayonnaise Sauce. Entrees Chion, and presenre is also low over the N.W. This has since been halved; but nevertheless road in great excitement. He was given in one third of this population is inveniated and but custody and un, the box of his ricsha being Nippon Yusen Kaisha acquired the boats, free of income Tax; that £75,000 be placed to Turkey, and Cold York Ham.

the past half year at 11 per cent. per anniæ, in Jelly. Joints-Koast Sirloin of Reef, Konst Gradiente have decreased in the Formost two cases of plague aday occur. Only six leathe examined a fine fat hen was found in it. The

have been recorded amongst inoculated persons. Curry Curry Channel and moderate E. and B. Wind At Bhaik Othman, where owing to the with coolie was charged next morning and in his good-will, and (supposedly) the berthing Reserve, which will then stand at £875,000, Boiled Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, Lima Beaus, Chios Bes fresh E. winds will probably continue holding at first of the money reward it took defence said the fowl flew into the ricsha and

Salad-Celery Salid. Vegetables-be expected there. In the north part of the rights of the late Mr. GEORGE MO BAIN, a that £80,000 be carried forward as undivided Stowed Turnips, Sweets--Plum Pudding and to prevail.

longer to secure an immune population, forty, hid itself. The Magistrate fined bim 35, or & British subject. The competition, actual profit, and that a Borus of 15 per eout be paid Batter Sanco, Fruit Triffles, Coffee Ice Cream.

Forecast:-Fresh E. to 8,E. winds ; squally deaths a day were reported. Corsment upon week's hard labour. Finger Cakes Fruits in Season Tea and Coffes, I rainy.

these facts is superfluous. ∙and potential, of such a progressive com- to the staff of the Bank.”

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The Charlerod Bank of India, Australia

immure inquiries,

Taking a

out of 34,680 aninoculated satisfied with one fowl, the coolie set to work inhabitants 2,010 cases and 1,495 donthe

By kind permission of Major Raduliffe und Association alive for some years. But for his £ges he found that group of twenty vili.into the box under the seat of his ricsha. Not officers, the Band of the 93rd Burma Infantry exertions it would have been wound up long ago) eccurred; whereas amonget 11,059 inoculated again to coox all the stray poultry in the Mr. NORTHCOTE said he hoped, as honorary, there was che case and one death. Even if vicinity within reach hy scattering rice on the secretary of the new Volunteer Ride Association, we assume that on a closer investigation the roadside, and he was soon rewarded with he would do as much or more for them as figures are not es super-excellent as this, and

Mareb Overture

Omelette.

.

WEATHER REPORT.

allow

Liboral

margin for error, they remain striking illustration of the prophylactic effects of year old inoculations. The second esso com from Aden. When the epidemio threatened, in ocalation wae

vigorously

case comes

another capture which be stowed in bis nather

Erments. The European then went up to the coolie and said he wanted to engage his vehicle, but the coolie emphatically declared he was

The Hongkong. Observatory yesterday issued was given to every person tsed, and a rupesongaged. Despite is protestations he was

Five thous

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