SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, Litth July. IN BANKRUPTOSs.
LAI HING FIRM EXPARTE MA LEUNG KO,
THE JAPANESE COMMISSARIAT
IN MANCHURIA,
(FROM "THE OLODË'S" ST. PATERSBUND CORRESPONDENT]
Since the beginning of the Mancheríon com- paign the Commissariat Department of the BEFORE SIR F. T. PIGSOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE). Japanese Army las had a louble duty to per. form; not only was it called upon to fead the impenso bodies of troops, but it had to food the numerons coolies serving with the Japanese as guides, porters, and workmes. Although Man churia is a rich county and quite capable of suppriting a large army in lay low-lying region, it dots not appear that the Japanese are folled greatly on the food to be found locally. In fit former they
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY féru, 1905...
THE WAB SCANDALS REPORT. -
Following are some typical comments from the British Press :-**
TASTELESS RHETORIO,”
;
GERMAN NAVY NOTES.
Tis Dauniger Allgemeine Zeitung states that the new Gorman battleships reason and Heav'n are ready, and will probably join the active battlo feet in the Autumn. The battle. ships in course of construction are the Loth- ringen, which was launched in May, the Sobi- olan yards, Danzig; the Deutschland, which he launched in November at 1 the Garamaia yards, Kiel. The Lothringen and Deutschland are expected to be ready in the summ-r of next pear; they were laid down in 1993. In 1901 the *|battleship "Q" was laid down at thủ Valkau gards, etitiu, and the Imperial yards. Wilhelmshaven; both vessels will probably bi-
It remains a papor which must sumen a pro- found impression not merely amongst the lovers of scandalous sensations," but amongst all who have at heart the honour and the welfare of the
Will Army and of the Empire. That impression would have been still deeper with responsible wen were it not for the extravagant and tasteless rhetorio in which much of the report
ie clothed. The Tiniée.
WAR. OFFICE RESPONSIBIL TV.
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THE WEATHER IS MORE SETTLED
NOW: LOOK UP YOUR CAMERA.
IP you find it to be mouldy vend it to us and we ɑball el-na and re-varnish it for you FREE OF CHARGE. Be quick, as cauieras sent in after the 25th inst. will be subjected to Gus usual charges.
LONG. HING & CO..
Hangtag, 12ik July, 1:05.
DISSECTING A COMPANY -PROSPECTUS.
17, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Ma Fat Ting, doktor, was publicly examined. He said-I put in Tls. 20,000 into the bank myself. Theothers, some inse, some less. The ante of interest 1 serived was 8 per $1.00
casopaigns in 1894-1895, sud in 190-4 per year. If there was a profit 1 strip hız s
кирро-10-
themselves Entirely on food bonus. Last year there was no be supplied from home, while in 100 they had their -yeur before I received about $60, The bonus
the rest from Japan: M. Nedvioizki, the was calculator at vary. $100, $16. That is war correspondant of the Tinash Invalid, the The profits were leading Russian military rygan, says that at irrespective of profils.
the
beginning
of the campaign Kuroki's army divided according to capital. All the profitsporated principaily in the hilly and pur All the profits last year region, and that when the Japanese columns were put into the shop. The Wung Fang camo down into the plains they found the latter Company bas taken the "monopoly of the Wall had been exploited already by the Russians peep o invo reveal to them one the greatest into dock and exebangol For Zobe for tolls Anglo-Bengalur Disinun estud' Laari and Lifo
than in retreat. However, in case of pod tim Je panes valled themselves of the local resources. That they dit so is proved by the fact that the military aathorities published the prices themselves xtremely low, at which the Chinese population is bound to supply th Japanese with food of various kinds. kuows also, that the Japanese Commissariat has made large purchases of provisons by moans
were not divided.
Shing lottery in the Kwangiang Province: The Ei Hingem advanced $310,000 to the This amount is Wong Fang Company, appresmate. The Wang Fung Copy wanted the money to pay for the menejdy. We advanced the niorey at 1.2 per cent per month to them. The interved resulting went into the profits of the Tari Hing. I received
ANTGUNDING.
One of the most astounding documents over issu d to the public.-Darty Afxii.
UNEXAMPLED INPUDENCE. The anexampled impndence of these vast There has be a nothing like them in Russian Grand Dukes may well be stuurd of
It is frauds takes ur brodera sanals. The}
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will
TRADE
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The!
of commissioners sent into Northern China and ; their petty spon-ations. They are but astears 19ittelne. Zaberinyon Neck Kaiser was to be limited only by the exigencias of |COTES ... 200 per month from the Wang Fung Comprobgelin. This Intres province has furai-fasi i compared to the British contractor who finds Wettin Kaiser Kart dge Grase, Arul
-All this who had share did likewise, That was what the agreement was. I had a share
all the cattlo required by the Japuese.
in the Union Jack a commercial 59509
The problem of fenting the Japane e forces: Stay.
is rendered very unch easier by the con-on- tion of the rations, which do not includ· brend.
CYNICAL CORRUPTION.
If the nation inrus aside with indiffereure to
us many
exact
MEDOO
in the Wang Fung Company: I have $60009 The rations in 19kn wero tajiks up as follows: prattle about Empire, to think Imp rially at Fridrick kort and Prisa Heinrich; nusỉ thay; glits as the printer ein get into the ST. EMILFON
be
odd with the Wong Pong Company now. If the capital is $15.000 and the profits $1,400,000 thù the profits on a 310,000 share would $10,000 in the Wang Fung I get wugle as well as profits from the Wang Fang. My wages last year amounted to Must be a more my was in the profits
is how to agreement was made. If your bavou 250,640share in the Wang Fung then you have 206 por month, I had nothing to do with the making of the Wang Fung Com- pany. There were a number of persons who ware not partners in both the Lai Hing and Wang Fang Company,
By the Official Receiver (Mg. Wakemani- The ones of the Wag Kang asad to be above the U, Shun, in Bonham, Stand East, but the U Khan is now clored. I do not re- member the umber of the house, it was close --10 out of the houses belonging to the Lai Hing,
bongüt from the Wai Lung Star: The mate
|
line.
thorough and drustic inquiry which is now launched this year and fiisind in 1957. Thir
the report is but the beginning of the
necessary Tesch that hillart › impenetrable battleship Q was laid down tris year at the backginand where Romo deeper calculator boy Germanin yards, Kiel, and “R at the Sobi- hin abur-Westminster Giselle.
chun yards, Danzijṛ. AN APPALLING" "HICTURE.
According to the paper thự nów The sto y revealed is
p'élure of German
cruiser-dferlín has been contimdüz bor stoppacity and trials willí various kinds of prope 18fx, and with commercial rapacity and military: distonesty. If the Butler Committee can prove the blades of the propellers at different dingeves the cand thoseport has honesty and in. of pitch. With the Zeise propeller she attrice"
Readers of **Murtiu, Chuzzlewit '' dependo co writ broad upon it- then the British spod of 2015 kants. Cho afterwards went
reineniber that clebrated flutat on, scandals in our military history.-Scotsma2007. prop Hers, and then fout must the trials, in urder to ascertain the best type of propall e aud
Assurance Company," the chairman of which was that Bctional arch-end of company. the nost effective degree of pitch.
mongous, the renownzi Montague Tixg, or Tigg The Hannover Courierstales that the derman Montague, as he became for company purpos utiva battle het consists at present What asks the secretary sul resident director Lat leships, two large cruisers, six smalt (one David Crimplelate Crimp, erstwhile tapster | cruisers, two tenders,at.d two flotillas
of the Lombard's Acus)," is the paid-up expital of seagoing. 1b,'n. In the first squid-
the Fattleships Kaiser Bikes ording to the next prospetus to byp" Tho
procedury us to fixing the xaid capital must
bo recognised us original. tuy rate. The man VIN ORDINAIRE $4.75 Withels der Grosse; nud, in the apronil squadron, tho battleships Raiser Friedrich III pain short, to jate the chairmati's e Brandenburg, Weissenbury, Worth, Blades, and reply, it was to consist of a figure or two, and bremsekteery. Pla tre large cruisers are the
It is bardly going too far to say; MARGAUX range as it may appear in these lightened they ove very probably the same today, The bidding of party piticians, and to elusi its six small cruisers the Arenan, Proute, tines, Acts of Parliament, recent or alkerwis perhaps with a slight increas of mRio "to this spectacle of insatiable and cynical Hamburg, Arudne, Medust, nud Amaze.
notwithstanding, the mode of fixing cappal in fourruption, then, indeed, is the set our of 900 grams 10 gramines): ment. Mogr.. or 200gr. of salt tish, or 3 gr. England's greathose near at hand-fiverpool to build a division of on-going tus liels Mr. Tige Montague's company is equalled, if af dried fish (these quantities were inere used by Daily Post.
not surpassed-in cool undasity by muscrapulous 70gr, per day when the troops were ou the
promoters even of the present day, who have completed the aub of these nern worthless enterprises to fuist apou un unsuspect I his should be an epoch-making document if going t.b. in the German navy will be 18, of ing public. It should be eugnised that only rob); fresk cabbage, 400gr., or länge of
we sein ernest about that reform of admitinhou 36 have been built by Schichau. This a small percentage of public companies sea over dried cabbage; tea, jāgrip vegetaḥ'urance for a-asoning fits ie, gr; azrae; 20 centilitres frasion root and branch, which the crying latior firm has just launched the first of the inqued The intores of the
protnoters commanding officer can order, as extras.uest of the Army, Western Daily Mercury.
deep seals which it is buiding for the bene
autagonistic to those of "the NOT JUDICIAL
Italian navy. gr. of sugar por day and 10 dicorettes and
investors. The motives for forming a company asu eggs per week. The forage for the hores We are, anable to so that
it any plea can excuse
many and varions, but one consists of 3 kilogrammes of oats. 2
Lenefit tho absent, and that is the motive to benefit entirely devoid of judicial character and ove
investor. Freidentally he may be benefited, but does not grow cats. The daught cattle of judicial tove, and throwing suspicion broml
printarily the object of the vou ter and promofer and horsus used by Ibn Chinese
cast upon a number of officera of the Army und
is to give as linde in return ro’the investor who on milletsed maize, which grow
other abundantly
persons, -Morning; l'ast
subec iles ihm cipital as is consistent with the the Kirghese hores take to this form
DISGRACEFUL" of provender very quickly, and it is quite
The Government which refus
uliniste ciuzbatemë obtaining the aforessid refused to prosecute
capital-Bugd: "é of Commerer, likely that the Japanese horses have done the Whitaker Wright has added to its laurels, same. Hay te senroe, and it has to be inported The Secretary for War in obviously desirous of from China. The straw is r-placed likewise by whitewashing the pasties to these disgraceful the stoms and leaves of mand millet. The sondals This is the only explanation which absence of butchers went has been comedia by its his astonishing preface-Daily Yes. the presença of poultry, which is extremely abundant in Manchurin,
· EPOCH-MAKING DOCUMENT.
giammes of hay, and two of straw. This the publication of a docuntent of this kind.
and.
ars fed ;
The ormania Yards have received the order
will bear the number 12 to 17. When
RUSSIA AND FRENCH
CAPITALISTS.
NO MORE LOASS FÜR THE WAR.
The flasucis!, correspondant of the Timer in Para writes :----
In view of the ranßisting reports which receb us from St. Pet-isa gas to the course to tahu by Russia after Jer recent. disaster, the momentous question has been asked: how will be Bussion Government.
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DEATH OF SIR J. WILLON,
A Liverpool telegram sopounces the death of Sir John Archibald Willox, principal proprietor of The Liverpool Courier, and until que recently onservative M.P. for the Everton division, Liverpool.
LIKE THE ARABIAN 2IGHTS.” The deteals of Hess. Meyer's transactions
d like a little bit out of the Arabian resources to parsus U Nights," and for the future we should be chart campaign in the Far Estiant will it be able to raise saother large muunt of money of dinging stones at the army contractors in abroad? After diligent inquiry among pro- Sir Johni was what may be called a self-mado Russia or in the United States; and, indeed, minest French hankere, it in safely be man. He entered the offle of the newspaper the less we say for some time to come of theserted that-no-Bursion loan can be foated of which he subsequently became på tver methods administering the Russian any tre here, in case it should be dreided to contine as a youth, and became in turn a reporter, a better.—Globe.
the war. The large credit institutions would sab-editor, and for twenty five years edi or. not grant the kan, and, morraver, the French He took a great interest in all that apportains Government would not permit it. It is a wall to journalism and journalists, turing been known fact that no for ign state loan can be larly rozcorned in the affales of the Press placed in this market, without the went of the Association as a member of its Consultative Ministers of Fiuanco aut of Foreign Affairs. Board, the Institute of Journalists, the Nuws Now it happens that both these portfolics urs paper Society, and the Newspaper Press Fund. in p bauds of M. Reavior, who is said to be a so took per ut interest in all forms of sport. absolutely oppo-ed to the issue of any new
A BEAUTIFUL-SYSTEM. “The crowning triumph of the system is ex- bibited by the history onene con ignment, which, after local Custers dues of £16,802 and away carrage to bool, was disposed of for a total sum of £13.684. There are countless aggots of mystery strewn up and down the pages of this roport.Pall Mall Gazette,
The transport of ell kinds of provisions sont ger of the Wong Fung in Hongkong, is So from Japan is facilitated by the methods at Fat. Ting The Wang Fung and Lai Hing preparation and packing. The weat and fish are tinned, The vegetables are dried. Tea are not the sand. I do not know No. 23,
sugar aro compressed into tablets, and
· Elgin &trat:-I do not know the street: I forage and hay are plat sent cut in compressed never puid rutes for that house. I do not know hundles. For taking the place of rice, biscuits No. 16, Upper Lascar Row. The Lai Hing-bare Lean made of mixed wheat, four-and-rici never faid rates on property other than The transport of the ford required by the Japonize forces has in favoured clearls by their own, except in Lyndhurst Farmace. In the numerous halts which have taken place land Lot No. 107 is mine and Lan Wai Chun's, after every important batile, for the convoys I received a letter frem Herars, Stokes and have not been compelled to hurry urter the Platt, of Shanghai, osking for some deeds. The troops. But all the evidence goes to show that
the transport branch of the com gjeza lot a rrics. deeda referred to property in Canton. Everyone has worked extermely well. During the half in the Wang Fung revived a similar letter. on the Sha-bo temporary stores were established. Our admiration fo: Mr. Aml-Forster's low, so long us the war goes on. It Cope, and became interested in the manufacture I novor received the derds. They me with the in the zone occupied by the forces, and these attitude of detachment and impartiality would intimated that tussis could obtain of tabacco la Londra and Liverpool, trading
at mporary advance from Fiépek baukers, avons Cope & Co. of which the stores eapplied food directly to them, these be prvatar if the "anomalies"
at a high rate, to be reimbursed from the Sie” John resigned- bis set in Parliament at Hongkong and Shanghai Bank: Lan Wai stores were themselves supplied in turn by Committee complains had taken place yesterday precoeds of a public issue when that became the beginning of this year, on account of ill Chun banded il en over to the bank. It was in auxiliary convoys formed out of the local carts, or the day before. Bat it is no credit to impracticable; but I learn, en good, authority, health. He was only 63 years old at the time a matter of bills of exchange as security in for, whenever flay coud do so, the Japaness that eight on months or two y ars after the
that the leading loves here would not favour of his death, having been bora in Edinburgh in sojdel using their own carts Theseauxiliary transactions cqucerned the trial should not have
Bach a scheme. It becomes apparen, the fore,1842 connection with Lau Hok Shun's property in
wem entely under the charge of the advanced farther than the slatement of the case that. Rasis cannot hope to raise funds in Chinese, and thus not a Japanese fit to fight for the prosecution-Manchester Guardian. · had to be taken from the ranks,
Craton. The firs that had to do with the bills of exchange were the Lai Hing, the Wing Shing Long, the Lal Fong, the King Wa and the I Shun, Lan Hok Shan is in Shanghai Be had a share in the Wang Fung Company Lau Hok Shup deposited this died with the lark or account of bills of exchange, as security for the Iai Hing and others, Lau Hok ant the deed to Lai Wai Chon sa compradors of the bank. The bokse of the Wang Fung love
When the troops are on, the, ore, the supply of rations is earned in the rear. According to the Japanese soldier carries some authorities three days rations of corked ring the regi mental train carries ongoingą, supply of food, and the administrative convoys carry four deys ations; o'er obiurvers say that the soldier exrries four days rations, while the regimental trains and the convoys curry six days' rutions. In the case of the horses, ou
tod supply waY
UNDUE" DELAY.
THE OBLIGATION OF AN
EMPLOYEE.
On July 6th the Singapore Free Press reports This morning. before air. E. C. Howard. one Almat bin Abdul Kadir, an engine driver and presnan, was charged with leaving his empl yment in the Signpare Free Prere without notice. The summons was under
A SPOILT PHOTOGRAPH;
France wherewith to prolong hostilities, and if the is determined not to make peace at present the mast fall book on her own internal resources in seder to go on lighting.."
There is already an enormous quantity of Russian bonds held in this country, which are wide y distributed among the peole, but which have practically no market onts de of France: fonniers believe it would be imprudent to For this reason, the leading statesmen and increase the already hravy burden of French. investors to help the Russian Government in
He married the widow of the late Thomas
ENGLAND REFUSES TO PUT PRESSURE ON JAPAN
IMPORTANT CAPTURE, Great Britain, it is stated, has declined to try
to make Japan moderate her terms of peace. The present war being the result of the bangful Japanese treaty of 1595, Great Britain doss not interference of European Powers in the Chino. want a repetition of that experience.
Tao Japanese Press is unanimonsly opposed to au urus ice, and reports from the theatre of Oyama is far from ra axing his efforts. He
his not only forced Linievich to withdrew, the. Bussion bendquarters to Kirin, but threatens to make the boustid General speadily withdraw them to harbin, unlos be carries out bin promise to make a desperate stand. for the upture of Onoso brings the Japanese tɔ a point seventy fire les dus east of Kirin. The isolation of Vladivostok will also be an remplished fact shortly, as meso is in a direct line between Kirin and Vladivostok.
rever icen brought into Court. (Witness days' rating of oats is carried on the suddle, e iou 15 of the Labor Contract Optinence. making au almost desperate effort which Soperations in Manchuria-show that Marshal
and five days' supply by the convoys. TLese books were
The defendrat lef” his employment on March resnit in complete disaster. On the 6 ber produced three books),
During this long et Lurements at Line-yang, witson any tification whutes r. set at an haut if peace were conclurled there would be given to me" by the accountseat of the in the ha-he, and at- Mukden, the Japanese unskilled man had to be busporarily employed, no objection to the floating of a big Rowlan Wang Feng Corpory. His pame is So lived entirely on the ratious which they car- the result being a breakdown of the engine loon in order to liquidate the situation, and such Pat Tings These 10 the books. These ried, and on those furnished by this regimental and a considerable loss to his employers, an issue would probably be a success us it give the whole of the transections. The train and the conveys.
would most likely have the vainable co-operation of other Continental exchanges and get the recountant of the Wang Fung can be found operations showed the progress of those Defendant was tired g2010 his
benefit of an international market: I heugh I do not know where he is at present.
believed, moreover, that with pe ce in sight, a I have ust the cash ledger of the Lai Hing
great impale wold be given to to industars of the world, as both the actual belligerents the accountant has it. He is in San Hing. He
would give large order for ships, war material, went away two days ago, 11,
and railroad equipment to replace destroyou property. The proceeds of the loss would remain to a great extent in the country where it was issued, and consequently no money disturbance would ensu
By the Court-The chief office of the Wang Fung Company is in Canton. Hongkong people are not invited to take part in the lottery There was an office of the Wang Fong Com pany in Hongkong because there were share. holders here, and money was sometimes given from here. The office consisted of one reor only. The Wang Furg has no other business. but the lottery. The money we had to pay for the monorely was $1,000,000, more er.
Hearing continuon
SHANGHAI LANDS DIVIDEND.
Messrs. Benjamin Kelly & Potts were in formed by wire yesterday that the Blaughs Land Investment Co., L., has declared an interim dividend of Tis. 3 par share,
AN UNCHARTED ROCK OFF NAMOA ISLAND,
A hydrographical note respived by the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce describes an ancharted rock discovered by H.M.S Waterwitch. It is at 23.26 North Lat. and 117.19 Enst Long, eastward of Nawoo Island, S.E. China. There is 23 feet of water over it at low water and--leptles of eight and tou fathoms close around. From the rock Lacek Island Bigh Light boars S. 7 deg. W.; centre of
assured all through them. The Russian surgeone. left behind at Mukden, hare textilled to the trains and conveys at that place. The Japanese excellent and quick working of the Japanese do not appear to bare met with diffenities in finding supplies of fuel, although there is a scarcity of timber in Southeru Manchur's. It ought to be remarked that the absence of bread in the Japanese patious inakes the question of fuel of less vital importance However, when ou the march, the Jajanore seem to have two hot meals every day.
Roosevelt's hunting party, taken reatly on Some hundreds of photographs of President their return from the hunting trip, bare ben ordered to be destroyed because of the aclusion in the plato of a pretty young woman posel in the background. The intrader is the correspon dent of a Denver (Color doj newspaper, and at rode up unobserrat from the rear, and stationed a moment when the photographer was basy she herself tot wean bit. Roosevelt and Dr. Lambert. In the order for destroying the pictures, The President's objection, which has resulted bnsed
THE RAJAH OF SARAWAK.
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ARMS AND AMMUNITION CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE,
The total quantity of Bussisa arms and angusition captured by the Japanese since the latile of the Yalu is as follows. The list does rot include the armament of the captured naval vessels:--
Name
Bounds of Itunda of Rifle. KELS Gun Ris. Am'tion,
Anm'tion.
1,021 333,005
A RISK THAT ALL WARSHIPS RUN,
Fogo himself, that the expeising of the battle, It appears to be considered, even by Admiral shipe Nazurin, Borodino, Alexander III. and Kates Souvaroff was due to some fault in their design. In "Nayat Derployment in the Nine-The Yalu... 20 58,717 trenth Century." published two years ago, the Fenghwangebeag
of Battle,
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$8.75
9.75
$2.75
$.75 6.75
SPANISH VALDEPENAS... $4.75 $5.75. $8.75
H. PRICE & CO.
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
40
ROBINSON PIANO CO.,LD.
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FROM US
PIANOS
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do not seem to have sufford, and supplies of With regard to clothing, the Japanese troops new clothing have always een forthcoming on the garb which the girl wore. The skirt In this respect also the Russian authorities Lave lacked many inches of touching the ground, and great deal o learn from their pponents. All the cooked at, badan handle rehiar around the war correspondents, selading the Russians, the noth, and slooves told op in washerwan agrou in saying that, with very care
rare exceptions, the Japenese soldiers have always been-wollyle mede her appearance decidedly grotesque. clothed and qua ly well equippe with footwear. When the cold nights were rowing on, the Japanese receted supplies of warmer clothing in
With referencs to the Router t-logramı from time. Altogether, it is clear that the good Japanese Cuissaria Department has worked Singapore which appeared in The Times of solidly and well in its endeavours to wret the May 1st. The Tunes is now info wed by the great el im bat have been made upon it, and Borneo Company that they have received the the excellent results obtained by it in ferdigf Sarawak Singapore telegram is very ing, in the wounded ship of war of to-day, is Heikeutai.
The incrona-d risk of capsizing; before sink following telegram from his Highness the Raj-b the huge army ou 6 reign sol is a further prouf, of the hernughness with rich Japanis tutself misleading. A corporal guard ouly was lauded not p cuir to any eles, or to ory vy.
Ølors shou'd'hava" practical demonstration; to work to wage war when the signal for battle at was. There was no trouble and none was should be sounded.
anticipad. The Panterans are friendly; no of these effects of wounds through the armour, cu-rcion is require] The transfers to Sarawak an! boyond the arm ur and beneath the ormar, of the tol and feudal rights have already been and thus learn how much and how i te the costly suit elbor to arrangements for Bloeding Pangerans have no wish to intrigus and have and for pumping are worth not opposed the transfer; not more than 30 men in the interior are not friendly to the Paugeran8. Mr. Brooke Johnson has to rights, being in the service of the chiefs under agreement. He is learing Lawas, there is no question of
Arme
hed Ships." Three sentences f on this Tebli... ...............
Haikoyen em to be very inuch to the point :-
Toucheng...... The modern ship of war, whether "protauted"
Yushudia orrmoured," is in danger of caps zing, when
imoyang,
10,056 3,478 wounded under water, to an extent unknown Tangt 'ling-
The Shilo,........ 45 6.020 5.474 *8,000 50 years ago.
Port Arthur 206734 36,504 1688,730~
2,000
THE WHITE AUSTRALIA QUESTION: completed. in every way sitisfactorily. The
THE ABSURDITS OF AUSTRALIAN LAWS -
viction."
WEATHER--REPORT..........
HALD ON THE P. & O. COMPANY. Sydney, June 7.-Two masters of P. SO. sienmships we proceed d against to-day for having permitted pr bibited immigrants to "enter "the Coumonwe i hi Mr.” “Asche, cn. behalf of the P. & O Company suit that these precautions were very hard on the company, which not only los the services of the inea, Doine Island bears 9.65dog W.dist.11-1/19; and The Indigos con dat beprevented from lea
but was pat to great trouble and expense. North Point Names Island bears N. 73deg. Wing the vessels, as they were British subjects to give way tall stations. The rock is marked by "tida rips " during the and entitled to ashore The company was xtrength of tide. The position as given must thus placed as it were, between two fires. A fine not be approbed within half a mile, the of £10 ws imposed in ore care and of £5 for to the E. of sus Luochons, and the lowest over
each missing an in the her. It was stated N. Chira that since the Immigration Restriction Act came into force there have been 90 prosecutions und r it in the State-Western Mail.
existing chart (No. 1957) being incorrect as regards the points, montioned. Note: Bear- inge magnetic
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The Hongkong Observatory yesterday is-ned the following report:-
On the 13th at 1.50 s.. Pressure is inclined The highest pressure is lying over the Pecific
Grachents continueelight and light 8.E, winds will probably prevail in the toroa Channel, and over the No part of the China Sea,
Forecast:-Light S.E. and E. winds; fair.
DRINK AND SMOKE
According to a return issued recently, tho population of the United Kingdom-per capita is drinking and smoking less than it did ia 1898-
Consumption per Total Revenue. head (Gallons) 1898 1904. 1898, 1904 £199,100 £1,185,508 642 028 Beer12,103,373 13,123 679 31 96 25-12
Ib. b.. Spirits 22,408,085 22,182,407 105 093 Tobacco 10,993 727 13,184,767 197 195
Since 1898 all the duties on liquors and tobacco have been increased 18.; wine by from 3d. led bear by 18.; and spirits by 6d. a gallou, and totacoo by 4d. alb.
Wive
Mukalen..
60 227.700
62,200 28,640,00 Total 814-92;155-112,700 $4,370, 198
THE LIBRARY, AND MUSEUM.
·The City Rail Museum is closed, until furtbor notice, for repairs. The Library also will be closed on Monday next, for repaira, until further notice,"
publio reading room for newspaper nul magazines will be opened on the first floor of the All City Hall daily from a.m. to 6 p.m. books out on fean should be returned to the clerk in the reading room, but no books can be issned until the Lit-ary is respegel..
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The str. Gregory Apear, from Calcutta, left; Singapore on the 12th must. p.m., and may be expected bure on the 17th inst."
The 0.5.8.& C.M. str. Pulling left Singa- pore yesterday morning, and is due here on the 18th inst.
IMPORTERS
AND
MANUFACTURERS
IN CHINA, AND STOCK THE
GREATEST VARIETY OF
MAKES.
Hongkong, 9th June, 1905.
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