HONGKONG LEGISLATIVÉ
COUNCIL
A meeting the Legislative Council was held at the Council Chamber yesterday alter
DON. There were present --
HIS EXJALLEMCY THE GOVERNOR, S18 MATTHEW NATHAN, KC M.G.
HE. MANS GENERAL VILLIERS HATTON C.B. (Commanding the Troops).
•Y.R.C
ANNUAL GENERAL MIMITING, The moual general meeting of the Victoria Recreation Club was held in St. Andrew's zini, City Hall, last evening. There were preachi
Measts. Arthar Chapman (Chairman), Frank Lammert (Heu. Secretary), B. A. Soba (Tron surer), F. W. White, M. A. C. Bonza, M. At BOUZA, F. W. Bains, T. Blair, L. A. Musso, T. E. Pearce E. W. Mitbell, C., N. Brett, E. Humpluoys, T. C. Gray, G. A. Caldwell E. R. Hayward, U. H. Graes, E. M. Hez Hon. Sir II. S. BREKELEY, K.C. (Atterteyland, P. Lenfostly. J. E. Joseph, W.
CR. (Com 1. MAT, M.G. (Colonial
Secretary)
Treasurer).
General)
Hon. Mr. L. A. M. JOHNSTON (Colouin Armstrong, J. H. E. Hange, T. Berk C. E. A. Hande, H. L. Hain, J. H. Seth Hon. Mr.A. W. BoaWIN (Registrar-General) H. A. Lammert, H. C. Witchell, H. Gidlay, Hon. Captain L. A. W. FARNES-LAWRENCE, H. Bora, J. Rodger, Capt. Warrick, R.F. (Harbour Master).
Hon. Mr. W. Cuatnam (Virector of PablioT Clarke, II, S. Holmes and T. C. Swaby. Works).
Hon. Six C. P. CHATER, C.M.G.
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G. Hon. Mr. Wer TUK
Hon. Mr. C. W. DICKSON.. Hos. Mr. GEESHOX STEWART.
-Mr. A G. M. FIMTCHED (Clerk of
Councils),
The minutes of the previous meeting, meet ing No. 4 of the present year, were confirmed.
Hon. COLONIAL SECRETARI-Sir, I beg to move that the report of the Finance Committee (No. 3) be adopted.
Hon. COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and it w * sarried, "A
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 30m, 1905.
SUPREME COURT.
Thunday, 9th June,
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE ME F. T. PiaGOTT (CHIEF JUSTION) AND MB. A. G. WION (Prissy Ju mox).
AN EXTRADITION CASE.
The Fall Court sat yesterday morning to hear further argninent respecting the cass of Wang Ka Choung, whose extradition is applied for by the Chinem Government. The Attorney General (Hon. Sir ii. S. Berkeley, B. and Mr. H. E. Pollick, K.O., instructed by the Crown Solicitor (Mr. H. Hurthouse), ented the Crown, and Mr. II. N. Fer bohalf of the primer.
fore abundantly clear that the Chinese Govern ment had something clao against the prisoner which they did not chose to reveal. The alleged robbery was put forward as a pretext to secure- his extradition.
Jadgment was reserved, CHINESE CONFIDENCE TRICKS, Wong He Choong and Wong Kaw were charged before Mr. G. N. Orme at the Police Court yesterday afternoon on two counts of obtaining money by false pretendies, In the
and pawn, taking from him $10 as security, they gave a small boy a brese ring to go
with which they disappeared. In the second, they got away with jewellery valued at $200 which ua amal left as security while she wantto
THE CHAIRMAN said -- Gentlemen, the instructed by Mr. Otte Kong Sing, appeared on | hango s rell of notes which the defendants
report and statement of accounts having-ben in your hands for some days we will, if you have no objection, follow the usual custom und take them as read. This meeting is held later than us, the delay being unavoidable owing to the change of Secretary and Treasurer. You hare all seen the Sub-Committee's reports dealing with the various departments of the Club so there is little left for me to say. I am glad to state that the anticipations of the Bost-Hense Sub-Committee to which I referred at the last annual meeting have been to a great extrut realized, considerable interest sad keenness is
The Attorney General stated that he appeared stated were tied up in a handkerchief they gave in support of a motion which the Crown washer, but which in reality contained blank paper. making for the deckarge of a rule absolute for Mr. C. F. Dixon appeared for the second
At the last hearing defendant. the Chief Justics reserved three points. Mr the writ of habeas corpus. Ferrers had put forward that the nquisition for the prisoner's surrender, though nominally for an extradition crim", was in fact made with a view to punish him for an offence which was not an extradition crime. This was a bare assertion. The prisoner had given no evidenco to show that the extradition was applied for in order to punish him for a non-sxtradition crime.
Chuen Ol, the amah, afated-The second defendant, who was with author man near the gasworks, asked me the way to Stoktonsut. I sail, straight ahead. He then put his hand in his pocket prodaced bank note and asked me whether it cank bo vsed her. I replied Yes. It can be passed. It is valuable. In answer to my question as to where he got it, be replied that he picked it up. I said, you might
moTo that the Council resolve itself into Cofa rowing haring booz ahown during the past The next point reserved was that the prisoner get inte trouble for picking notes up in this
Hon, ATTORNEY GENERAL-Sir, I beg to nittee of the whole Conncil on the Bill entitled
Was carried.
Hon. ATTORNEY GENERAL-A rosult of the farther consideration which has been given to this Bill, it is proposed that in Clause & the word "instrument shall be followed by the words "judgment, order or Lia. Pendens." This is proposed owing to the limited inter-
pretation prviously given to the word "lustru
inent."
This was agrend,
The Council resumed,
Hon. ATTORNEY GENERAL-Sir, I beg to propose the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to facilitate the transfer of land in the New Territories and for settling disputes in respect thereof and other purposes.
Hon. COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and it was carried
season. At our Regatta in December last we
raised a very serious question with respect to
some security.
I
A für bearing the evidence of the boy, His Worship sentenced the second defendant to three months' bard labour and six hours' stocks on each count and remanded Wong Ho Choong to appear before him again to-day.
AN ARMISTICE NOT OBLIGATORY.
A
MATTER OF SPECIALIZATION.
WE bandle everything PHOTOGRAPHIC and PHOTOGRAPHIC only. Our store is
the only one in the Colony devoted exclusively to this trade; our stock is the largest and by far the most complete. The Amateur's work being the only work for our dark room staff, they are therefore able to concontrato their whole silention to them, and turn out, work of
the best quality only.
LONG. HING & CO.,
No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Hongkong. 23rd June, 1905.
TION COMPANY, LIMITED. THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA-
The Balance Sheet of this Company at 31st December, 1904 was follows:-
LIABILITIES. Todaro capital-Authorised£1,200,000, Brst issue 00, ahures cool £10, whereof 19.580 enbazibed amt fully paid upon print To balance of underwriting account. To general rerervo fand ........ Tomundry creditors in London and China To deposits
£ M. di.
495.638 0 0
31,150 18 6
.... 1.000409 3.009 10 7
To exchange resérve azecunt congue ni
To Jank
To balance from revenue account
By atconsiga, bulks,
ferry boat, &e..... 1,001,954 19 6 Losa depreciation writ
ten off for this year. 04,018 5 0
and in godowns ........
85,658 11 10
[ASI
TRADE
MARK
CLARETS.
AUKTA.
32,500 0 U 61,570 0 6 84.189 1 7
£1.047,083 2
$M đ
I doz.
Bottles,
2 doz. 4 doz
Bottles,
bottles
VIN ORDINAIRE $4.75
$5.75 20.75
COTES...
5.25
625
9.25
MEDOC
5.75
6.75 9.75
£ ..
3T. EMILION
6,75 7.75
MARGAUX...
ST. JULIEN...
937.P90 8 5
11,886 11 3 58 11"
102,200 19 2 15,008 1 Iu
£1,067,988 2 0
7.00 8.00 8.00 ST. ESTEPHE 10.50 11,50 Cos ST. MICHEL 12,50 CH. LEOVILLE... 13.00- CH. LA ROSE; 13.00
AMERICAN.
10.75 11.00 9.09 12.00 14.50
13.50
16.50
14.00 17.00 14.00 17.00
CALIFORNIA &. d.
ZINFANDEL
-
$1.75 $5.75 38.75
5.75 6.75 9.75.
0,104 6 4
64,019 $0 2.12 0 9,372 10,00
*SPANISH.
VALDEPENAS... $4,75 $5.75.
$3.75
By office furniture......... My aundry douters in London and China,
agents' Jalanse, freight, ác.
Dr.
REVENUE ACCOUNT.
To general charges and telegrams in London as China, including diree tore and litora fees
To depreciation ucvoaut-en ■textaships,
Lo.............akan kam p
To income tax acent
'T'e interest uconunt ..................... Te genocal reserva fund
To balance transferred to balance shoot. 31,189
07.
£126,556 8 1
By transfer fors By balance brought forward From 1907 3,836
net earnings of steamera for the year 120,492 11 11
10:46
£126.350 3 1
We append a paragraph from the report, the hots in which were not included in our sam mary published yesterday Continuing the policy of previous years the Bosri has disposed of samo of the older steamers at satisfactory prices, the Canton and Pechili having been sold during the year and the Le Dorado in the early part of 1905. The Board have under constraction the Kut bang (now completed), and two other steamers, not yet named, and it. will be necessary to replace the Fuen Wo and provide further tonange in the place of steamers last and sold.'
THE P. & O.
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FROM US
An Ordinance to facilitate the transfer of fand had the pleasure of welcoming crews from hail not been proved guilty as required by Colony. He then asked me to change $100 for By coals and provisions on board ships in the New Territorios and for the settling of dis Canton who carried off all the opán event«,” At / Articlo 21 of the Tronty of Tientsin. It bim. but I told him to ask his friend. He pates in respect thereof and for other purposes. the Cauton Regatta the F.R.C. crews were not the validity, if not of the whole at the replied. I cannot trust him; I can only trust
HOD. COLONIAT. SECRETARY secouted and accsssfäl but did better than on the previons Extradition Ordnance, at all events, of you. He then banded me a bundle wrapped up Ny cash in Load a and China...
occasion. It is to be hoped that this frisadly
That handkerchief was supposed to contain eight" rivalry will be the means of dill farther in. certain action of it, and that question in a hasdkerchief with several knots in it. The provement so that in the near future we may must be settled by the Court.
gain some of our lost laurels. With regard question was the ultra véres of the legislature $100 netes, one of which I was to change. I to the unfavourable situation of the Bath house What the words "on proof of their ;uilt” had just got one street off when the second to which attention is directed by the Sab. meant was no mere and no less than on produc-defendant called me back and said: Now, I
Have you any money? Commitee I am glad to say that this matter tion of evidence of guilt. The expression used have given you all this money, and I want has been taken in band by your Committee, in the Treaty was not en conclusive proof, but and permission of the Government obtained for on proof of guilt; that is to say, on evidence replied that I had not, so he asked me for the eraation of now stages in front of the Club of guilt, sufficient to justify a committal for House This will provide an excellent bath trial, that is to say on prima facie evidenca something I was wearing. I handed over my in deeper and, what is of still greator of guilt. Proof meant judicial proof, wellery, which I value at about $200. importance, cinster water than at present, which was dead, as evidence (which word When I handed this over the second defen. The work will be commenced at once includes prima facie as well as other evidence)dant asked me for the bundle, the knots of which judicial manner by indicist he lightened. When I got a strest off I opened and I hope to see some of our popular aquatic conveyed in a
waste paper. As I could not find the defendants entertainments given there very shortly. The methods, eg, by the testimony of a witness. the handkerchief and found that it contained post of this much-needed improvenient will be The answer to the second subsidiary question:
find the again I reported the matter to the police. 8800. The report of the Gymnasium Sab-supposing the Magistrale to
In cross-examination-I have carried my Committes is again vory disappointing. The prisoner guilty i ho entitled to his discharge HIS EXCELLENCY That is all the business Bar amount shows a good result. I am rry because the Magistrate would have acted with jewellery about for the last 80 years. The defendant first showed me proper bank notes in before the weeting. With regard to the Bill that the Balanos Shoot for 1904 is not mozo est authority from the Legislaturs and
the bundle, but must have changed them when relating to the Merchant Shipping Ordinance satisfactory although on the whole things are therefore beyond his jurisdiction," must also
he took the bundle to tighten the knots. several amendments have been proposed, and not so bad as appears at first sight. Taking be answered in the negative, because the it is necessary that they should receive cou: the working for the year of the Club in all the Legislature plainly authorises the Magistrate siderat en, The Bill will not, therefor, bevation departments thoro is a debit balans of to commit en prima face proof and there brought before the Council at present. I trust only 1.13. On the 31st Deventer, 1901, the must have bon prima facie proof if there it will not be necessary to call the Council Clabras 8549.62 better off then when we started was proof to find the prisoner guilty. It main- together again until the Flimates are randy the year, this being duoto the interest on deposits. tained that the Treaty and the Ordinanca I a pleased to tell you that after clearing are in harmony but if there be a conflict the The Council will adjourn sine dis,
off the dabit balance of $997.08 in working express declamation of the Ordinanes of a account, this account showed on June 3rd a Legislature acling within its jurisdiction must credit balance of 82,401.02, which does not prevail. The treaty was it may be conceded the include the interest on deposits, or the balsace raison d'etre of the Ordinance, but it did not from bar account. The wisdom of the mall orests the jurisdiction to pass an Ordinance. increase in annual subscription agreed to at the That rests in the Colonial Legislature, altogether
the moment that peace negotiations commence. It should not be necessary to point ont death of Sir Robert Herbert, who had been a HIGHEST that such obligation rests on belligerent. member of the board for 12 years, Comment- last general meeting being apparent. The cust, independent of the Tresty. Hongkong was not
The mers discussion of terms of peace, or aing on the half-year's operations they say: of a decent bath, and the new four oared boat a foreign country. It was sa integral part of
While the passenger traffic shows almost ordend from Clasper will thus be more than the British empire and couldnot require a Treaty covered. You will observe that 8500 have been with a foreign country to give the Legislature define agreement to discuss them, has no
ensation of hostilities. Only from the day of than last year, which is chiefly due to an improve transferred from the Bar account barz to jurisdiction over persone in the Colony.binding effect whatever so far as coucars the dentio I figures, the freight return is best-r
The next point reserved was that the evidence
ite signature does a treaty of pace carry with went in the outward trade to China and Japan. Typhoon Fund as recommended Inst annual meeting. You were all coti. gives before the Magistrats did not amount to it an obligation to desist from hos ilities. To other parts of the East the export business sufficient to marzant his committal for trial-as Ratification of the treaty need not be awaited. time there appearet a fair prospect of imprors fed in December last, that circunstances Prima facie evidence of the prisoner's guilt International law is quite plain on that point. has scarcely been up to the former level. At one
Bignature is the brucial point. It is considered meat in homeward freights, but, unfortunately, MODERATE had arisen which would delay the handing over required by Section 10. Hou. Attorney-General Elst the chances of ralifluation being refused are this was not realized, and at the present moment of the new site. Your Committee have taken
power to review the decision of a Magistrate on further bloodshed if hostilities becontinued. But by no means satisfactory. The working of the all necessary steps to enfeguard the best interest quote suthority to show that the Court had too small to be set against the certain calamity of the homeward business, generally speaking. of the Clab. The Adminity withdrew the the question of fact where the Magistrato bas panding signature, that is to say, throughout new mail service had barely commenced when the stion whether the operations of war shall coal consumption and other expenses, which will notice to quit our present premises at Kowloon,ommitted the person to extradition. ile seked the course of the preliminary regotiations, the present account was closed, and the additional com or continue depends solely upon the be involved in the accelaration required on all I am pleased to say that the V. B. C. Magazine, that the rule for habeas corpus be discharged. which was first published about six months ago
Mr. H. N Forrors Brst dealt with the volition of the belligerents. Already rumour the company's line throughout the Fast. had for questioning began to felt. The expenditure shows, shows overy prospect of being a lasting success, quoetion of whether there was way prima fost eggested-ums grashing the confer therefore, only a friding, adrance thoring the which would esult with more encouragement evidenus or not. He printed out that thesis's sincerity in
chamber, but even though such cause for past six months, but a considerable increase from members. Before proposing the adoptiou magistrate had not taken the evidence of the aneminess did not exist, Japan for many may be expected during the remainder of the of the report and reconnts I will be pleased to Chinese official who was actually the campisid reasons would be unwise did she consent to an year. To ensure the efficiency of the more armistice pending the actual signature of a rapid services required of them the company answer any questions to the best of my ability.
ant in the case, whereas this entinance provided procs treaty. It has to be remembered that, hare troently built mail steamers to the valus Thero being no questions the motion was pat that this evidence should be taken in every according to isleruational law, au armistice of £2,500,000, and are carrying out large does not prevent either belligerent from perently on some of the older ships of the fleet. to the meeting, Mr. T. C. GRAY seconded and
forging any act which the other, soart from Hance a considerable addition to the annual it was carried.
the armistice, would not have been in a posi sluking fund will be necessary to tion to hinder. To reduce this to a concrete adequately for depreciation, on the original cost
it would not preciade Liniavitch example: If an armistice were agreed to of the dest. to-berow, Vladivostock, Harbin, Kiriu, or sing the lies of the Sangori, all these places being now from constructing new fortifications beyond the immediate reach of the Japaness armies; noither would it preslufte him from
FINANCE COMMITTEE, There was afterwards a meeting of the Finance Committee, the Hon Colonial Secretary. presiding. The following votes were made:--
VAUBANITARY DEPARTMENT.
Financial Minute-No. 19. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $10,363 in sid of the vote, sanitary departmout, other charges, for scavenging city, villages and hill district,Be
Hoa COLONIAL SECRETARY-The voto for this year is not sufficient owing to new and extended contracts, which were dearer than last year. They were ocnelders necessary in order to cops with the proper extermination of vermin.
Hon. Kr. GHEMOM STEWART-The guar-
antes was 88: 1,000, was it not?
Hon. COLONIAL SECRETARY—I de got to member the exact gure. It was somewhore. about that.
Hoa. Mr. GERABOM SWART-Pretty high, The COLONIAL SECRETARY-More stringent sontracts have been entered into, and we have more control over the contractor.
The recommandation was agreed to
THE "BULLY" DESPAIRED OF.
The Courvier of Faigon takes a rather pea. simistio view as to the probabilities of ano cessfully raising the Frenon oraleer Sally which has for several months past been lying wracked in Along Bay. The efforts to refloat the vessel bare, according to the Saigon journal, been shrouded in mystery. It is averted that Vice- Admirel Bayle has had to obey the specific in structions he ressived in Faris but everybody would like to have a skarer iden as to the go arguments which induced those opucarned to to the immense cost which will be incurred in raising a vessel that already practially a wreck. It is hinted that the fleet authorities have been influences by the thought of the
at the
Mr. E. W. MITCHELL--Gentlemen, I beg to
propose the re-election of Mr. Chapman (op plause). Bince he has served in this offloa he has been a hard-working man in the past, and we cannot do better them re-aled him. He is going away at the end of the year, so we had best get the most of him, and re-skot him till he goes. (
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The Judges were against Mr. Ferrers on
qusters that Japan would be guilty of an strange idea appears to exist in some nct shocking in the eyes of the civilised world 我边 armistice from did she not agree to
nt
The report of the directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navization Company for directors have declared the usual interima divi- the half-year ended March 31 states that the dand on the Deferred stook..at the rate of 7 per cont. par anuum. The tonnage of the fleet 378,028 tons. The directors regret the recent
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this point, and be proceeded to another The Hongkong Extradition Ordinance was ultra vires. He pointed out that by the the Chinese Imperial treaty of Tientsia the British Government had agreed with Government that they should return to Chinese jurisdiction only those wriminals whose guilt had been proved, whereas the Hongkong pouring reinforcements and munitions of wait now appears that this re-sel will be equal in T. ARGEST
him from replenishing his magazines or or the sess.. She will be Appropriately nameű The CHAIRMAN-I beg to thank you for the Ordinance provided for the rendition of crt.ints Vladivostook; neither would it prevent fighting power to any two which she will meet twenty-one knols, or two knots more than the abisining fresh troops from distributing them in fresh positions; neither H.M.S. Dreadnought, and will have a speed of wall it prevent Russia from equipping swiftest of her echsorts now aleat. Instead of warships and sending them eastward from reciprocating engines, she will have turbines of
Mr. PEARCE seconded and it was carried.
honour, you have done me in re-electing me. I am sure you could have found someone doe, but as you have chosen me I shall do all I can to
minais against whom meely s prima facie case had been made out, and the Colonial legislature had no power to do this. It was true the
urope, or
IMPORTERS
...AND.
Budget in Paris, which means their popularity farther the interests of the V.E.C. while I am magistrate had stated that he considered the Baltic. Every wook's dolay would then be 23,00 indicated bores-power, and Engineering | MANUFACTURERS
Mr. FRANK WHITE proponed that Mr. Frank but in so doing Mr. Baseland had olsarly Japan. Many sacrifices should be made to stop weapons, ach throwing 500th, shells at the rate
or otherwise with the high Admiralty officials. The Courrier holds that if the opinion of a large number of sailors, officers, and experts, is taken, the situation of the Sully is such that she cunot be refcated, and even if she were refloated the transport of the oraiser to either Haiphong or Hongkong would be attended by insuperable dificulties Practically speaking, the craiser's nok is broken; abe las on the rocks in the shape of an arch. It is doubted whether the Hongkong cofferdam can save the vessel sud that opinion is bald by many in Tonking.
A STRIKING NEMESIJ.
Far East recalls that just ten years ago, in May, 1895. be passed through Chefoo and
in the Celony (Applanes).
Lammeri be elected Hon. Bearetary.
Mr. BLAIE Soonded and it was carried, Mr. J. HAKCE proposed that Mr. 8. A. Seth elected as Hou, Treasurer. Mr. CIKIL HANGE seconded and it was acriad.
The following Committees were elected by
ballot !=
the guilt of this particular prisoner proved, a week's goin to Russia and a week's loss to states that her armament will comprise ten 12in.
of about two a minute, with a muzzle energy of IN CHINA, AND STOCK THE 48,600 foot tons. The practice bitherto has baen to have four 12in, uns with a number of
overstepped his jurisdiction, and arrogated the effusion of bleod, but to stop it to the
by agreeing to armistice which might in to himas the power which he did not end lead to greater blood-hed that eve, woo'd possess. The jurisdiction of magistrates was be extremely suvise policy. Or civiction in smaller weapons, but the Dreadnought will have confined to committing prisoners to trial 14 that were hostilities suspendel from the day of
small peces for repelling torpedo attack. agreed that they should not be resamel unless
The new armoured cruisers will, it is said, was preposterous for him to presume that he opening the conference chamber, and were it nothing smaller than this primary weapon except could sit as judge and jury and exercise the the conference came to naught, Japan would have a rate of stearing of twenty-knots, and will be equipped with no gan smaller then the power of life and death. The prisoner could | fied herself involved in just such a morass of not be extradited till his guilt had been proved delays and evasions as that which as 9.2in. which discharges a 8801b shell The new Committee: Mosure: Armstrong Craks, and in this case it was clear that his guilt had throughout the whole of the year 1963. Iturria Į destroyers will bare a speed of thirty-six knots, !
has a recori.-Japın Mail.
equal to over forty miles an hour. Iu each class: Proceeding, counsel dealt
of vessel full advantage will be taken of all the TEA.
lessons deduced from the present war. with the point that the Chinese Government had an ulterior object in demanding the extradition of this prisoner. Hepolated out that the crime alleged en not a particularly serious one. prisoner had used no violence in this sere of wounding or injuring any person in the tearte
Caldwell, Grace, Gray, Mitchell and Rodger.
Hazeland, Meek, not been proved.
WEATHER REPORT.
Cruick- Balloting Committee: Mezers.
Messrs. Walker, Lanibe and Co.'s China Tea shank, C. D. A. Hance, J. H. R. Hance, E.
Market Report states-There was no public Saw the Russian Faelle aquadron of that day Henderson, H. A. Lammert, M. Melver, lying in the roads cleared for action against the A. P. Nobbs, T. E. Resrce, F. W. White and
in this week (June 1). Demend has not bes so active is time to finest Keemans. Export spaanse In the event of the Mikado's Gureru RC Wickell. mant rejecting the demand peremptorily that was all the business.
inquiry of tienes in Modium Afonings fram id, the of the robbery, and the proceeds of the robbery to 55 and in Fanyongs from 44d. to 5d; at was fallen slightly over the A coast of China, formed by Russian diplomacy, backed up by
again from 51d. to 7id per lk, but prices remain Germany and France, for the surrender of the
were of comparatively small value but there 1ery low In Common Monings, sales continge fruits of Japan's victories in the Lastung Perinsole. Most of the ships that were then..
The North British Locomotive Combine, was a proclamation before the Court issued by to moderate extent from 34d, to 4id. per lb., and preparing to coeres Japan formed part of the Glasgow has concindel an order for 100 an officer of the Chinese Government six months with a diminished stock, the recent low pride third Baltic squadron which Togo has sunk or powerial locomotives for Japan. In April the after the alleged robbery, putting a reward of are well maintained. Sales are obiefly made for captured. Surely history bas seklom Tacorded me firm shipped the kat of a previous oritur $1,500 on the prisoner's lead. It was, there export. Commonest tea for prios and low aift.
so striking a Nemesis
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The Hongkong Obervatory yesterday issued On the 29th at 125 p.m. The barometer
following report
Returns from N. China and Jayauere lackingi
No. 2, PEDDER STREET (ext to th Gradients or slight over the N. part of the Chine Sea and moderate or light 8.W. winds General Fost Ollos and opposite to the sid
Forecast:-.W. winds, moderate or light; Hongkong, 5th 1905. may be exp sted in thet are
fair.
entrance to the Hongkong Hetsly
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