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INTIMATION

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY OCTOBER 17TH, 1905

The Tokyo newspapers estimate the cost to TELEGRAMS. whether he be polllar or civitan, will 805 to it that the making of a new people espable tho Japanese Government of the peace negotin- and able to govern themselves is not beyondtions from the date of President Roosevelt's the powers of the American Keppblic."'

It is not, of course, entively out of pure philanthropy, or for the gratification of a wish to teach the world something new in colonial administration that America

invitation to both. Powers to meet in America,

at Yon 800,000.

ĮKRUTER'S BREVIOR.}

THE ANGLO JAPANESE ALLIANCE. The St. George's Society of Shanghai

LONDON, 14th October. announce their intention to gira a ball on the The Daily Telegraph."in on article, says: sth of November, being the King's birthday.We are happy to think that the British visig

of Hongkong intend to do.

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, 16th October.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEPOUN MR. A. G. Wise (PuRNE JUDGE).

A QUESTION OF PARTNERSHIP. The case was continned in which Wong Chik

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S

COURT.

BEFORE ME. BASIL R. H. TAYLOR (MARING MAGISTRATE).

PLYING WITHOUT A LICENSE.

Ng Mui, bontwoman, was proceeded against

A. S. WATSON & CO., cominues to spend millions of dollars every any are asking wint flis St. George's Socisty is Jelping ins Japanese to forget their Yuen, illas Wong Chi Shi, stet Leung Tsun by L. Botha, telefont, inspotior of. juubs and

LIMITED,

WINE & SPIRIT

MERCHANTS.

'BULL DOG”.

T

LIGHT ALE,

THIS ALE, browed expressly for ROBERT PORTER & Co., JANTED, is bottled

yar an public works, and on the education of the natives. Great hopes have been built on the commercial value of the isinada to America, but such has been the experionce of American business mon who have come out to the islands that the gospel of hope needs a lot of prouching just now. Wale politically the situation bis improved immensely in the space of three or four years, the same can hardly be said of com- merce. But, hope, springs eternal in the human breast," the poet falls us...!! We Atorien who stays out here will win out,"

On Sunday inorning a collision between two electric teams took place on the Shukiwa road. Apparently the driver in charge of a car lari omitted to make the usual tests of the brakes before learing the depot that morning, with the result that the car failed to stop at enj of the loops and crashed into the other car before it left the single line. The front of the ous trem and the vour of the other were shod, and the passengers had to leave each

conveyance.

Professor R. K. Douglas has called attention

disappointment over the terms of peace;ng and another for $1,000, part of o sam of origo boats, for p'ying hor boat in the watess peoples as well as of two Governments.

L. Rooha stated that he measured the defen the Anglo-fuponese is an alliance of two $1,177.06 due for the balance of principal and of the Colony without a licenso,

interest lent by the plaintiff to the Kang Saa

dant's boat, which was a fourth class cargo boat, firm ou the 27th January, 1963.

The rum of $177.06 was waited by then the 1st September. He bounded it again plaintiff in order to bring the notion within the that morning, and found she had no license, the

old one baring expired in April. summary jurisdiction of the Coart.

Dofondant said she gave the cartilients to her

THE CLOCK TOWER.

A CONTROVERSY IN 1960.

The construyorgy over the Clock Tower has led us to look up the newspaper records of the period when the building of the Tower was wier consideration. It is interesting to find

that when the den was first muoted o furious controversy was waged in the leader columns

Mr. R. A. Harding appearod for the plaintiff,

A fine of $ was indicted, the alternativo and Me, H. G. Caltrop, instrusted by Mr. Hecurity, and he failed to take out a license, Horsthouse (of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley's.

boing seven days' incarceration,

office) copresented the defendants.

VOLUNTEER CAMP.

The Volunteers have now entered on the

says one of Manila's newspapers. Commer. to the fact that the Russians will retain the of the local papers The ethics of journalism necessarily to partners Judgment would there serious work of the camp. Instruction in the

cal conditions, it is coafgisel, are at low tade, bit thus, according to the newspapers only means “a chance to get in on the ground floor. and take advantage

under a special system which unables the best will with the new railroads, developed oharacteristics of a good Eazlish Ale to be combined with ostrome lightness of 'character and a praction) FREEDOM FROM SEDI MENT, a result hitherto somed anaitalnable.

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Imperial Library of Mukden, which was seized whon that town was occupied by the soldiers, of the Czar during the "Boxer" outbreak. It is baracteristic of Rassine nthods, says the Globe, that whereas the military fores of olbar

in the Colony were not then as respectable as thay aro to-day, but that fnot will-perhaps lond

additional interest to the following extract from the Hongkong Daily Prass of 6th October, 1860 :—

"Our diurnal contemporary appears to have

of the vise when it comes, as it certainly antionalities were not permitted to retaja loot,

this library, of the atmost value and importance been suffering towards the full of the moun to the reigning dynasty in Chiva, was practi- from must extraordinary hallucinations upon agriculture and revised tariff conditions."cally stoleu. It was only for lack of means of the subject of the Clock Tower. Ho maintains But for the presont evidently the only transport that it was not carried to St. Peters that the plan decided on will satirely block up burg, and it is resting at Vladivostock. Surely thing to say to the disappointed American

Hope on!" now that poses is being conciuled the Russians Pedder's war-that the structure will bead to the breeze towards the top and that if there in the Philippines is

should be forged to disgorgo their fil-gotten The ery of the merchant in the Philippines titrary treasuros.

be a fountain at the bottom the pendulum and is for tariff protection and free trade with

Accarding is tho San Francisco Chronicle weights will get wet. We are quite at a loss to comprehend what his ideas really are, but eorlain evi-longo implicating doctors and others it is clear that he labones under the supposition Per Cusa 4 doz. gts. $18 Perdoz. qts. $4.59 | the United States; but the appeal does not commond a great deal of support. or

who bave to do with Chinese emigrants from that the tower, clock and all, are to be made of pls. 3.90

sympathy at lona There are sugar and Hongkong has been seat to Washington.wond, secured we suppose with shrouds, which splits 2.4 tobacco interests in the United States as Twelve Chinese merchants who allege that they ho'imagines will occupy the whola ares of the

well as in the Philippines, and it is the we have baca held up in Hongkong for contradding.

*The moon being now on the spot who have the ear of Congress.butions of $57 wish, some of whom Senator PAYNE, who is working for the

charged with oys trouble," have sont a signed Philippine merchants in Congress, has statement that a Chinese interpreter at the

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contemporary will no doubt be capable of

After hearing further ovid-nce his Worship, in delivering judginent, stated that the actions of the defendants led him to believe they must

fore be given for the phontiff with conta

PULICE COURT.

16th October.

Moudry,

BEFORE MR. F. A. HÁZELAND (FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATE).

A BEAMAN'S MISTAKE.

A seaman named Macdonald belonging to the 8.8. ma was charged with stealing a pair of bincentars and also with absuting hinsif from the ship without leave. Defendant pleaded not guilty.

The chief officer stated that defendant should have been on duty at might vu the 14th inst. and was arrested a few hours later by a policeman ucar the wharf,

various sun is of work is being giren and progress is already noticeable in west depart- ments. The engineers are kept well employed in looking after the electric light and the usua camp routine, while the men of cannon are by no means idle. Yesterday morning maxim gun drill precoded breakfast, and frem 10 o'clock n considerable time was decoted to guu laying and munketry, this work being resumed later in the afternoon. The mon soom to be in good spirits and there are no complaints. Ono man met with a slight mishap in the cugina réous on Sunday and was treated in the hospital. The weather has been very agreeablo, though several showers of rain fall yesterday. In the evening there was again a number of visitors.

ROYAL HOSGKONG GOLF CLUB.

Inspector Gourlay said defondent was arrested

DRAW FOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. by a Chinese lakong to whom he tried to soll

Following is the draw for the Golf Club the binoculars.'

The officer to whom the binoculars belonged Forrest, Bye, Mr. W. D. Kraft and Mr. Championship, about to commence :-Mr. T. 8.

Ho did not give permission to defendured to and Mr. M. A. Murray: Cal. A. E. take thom.

Defendant said he did not take the glasses to Aitken and Mr. T. E. A. Dalyell; Me. R sell them;

recently uttered in his despair the remark American Congnlate is the man who collects the realising his mistake. The tower will be buildeposed to leaving the glasses on the bridge. F. Lumsden;

that the reform of the tariff conditions in

the Philippines must be worked by the A. S. WATSON & CO.. business men of the islands. The business

LIMITED.

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

man of the islands is overworked," says one Manila newspaper. "What has the business want done to establish better trade relu

tions and readjust the tariff?" asks another, and replies to the question by saying: "He has petitioned and argued and written and demonstrated till be bas covered the whole field, and we are still on the outside of the tariff wall." The greatest need of the day, we are told, is for men like SENATOR PAYNE who will understand the absurdity of the On 4th October, at Thichow, the wife of the alarm of the home producers and the needs

MARRIAGES.

of our young commerce over here."

ESTABLISHED. A.D. 1841.

133

BIRTH.

Hov, W. J. WALLACE, of a son.

On 7th Octolux, at the Church of Our Saviour, Shanghai, Piner FRANCIS VISNER, son of J. H. WIENER, of New York, to Many Sims, oldest draghter of R. 1. WILGR of Shanghai.

On 10th October, at H. B. .'s Cobanlık General. Shanghal, by Sir Pelham Warren KCG, And fterwards at Holy Trinity Cathe dral H EliiNSTONE CAMPBELL, Redout son of ROURI CAMPBELL, Es, of Hantham, S. Devon and Heng MARIOS, second daughter of Bir PELHAM WARREN, K.CM., H. D. M.'s Consul General, at Shanghai.

HOWAKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD C1, TONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, B.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 17TH, 1905.

This

wag

written

Governor-General Wright is to leave Manila- for the United States next month,

We are informed that quarantine restrictions have been removed by the Shanghai authorities

on st amers from Hongkong to Shangkai.

A St. Potoceburg logran states that the Ensar-East Asiatic Stosship Company sunounces the opening of a regular service between ports in European Russia and the Far

Fast.

Three high officials have boon directed by ffs Throus to report upon a suggestion that a domestic loan should be flested to bay the Chinese Eastern Railway running through Manchuris.

The playne return for the work ealing the 14th fust. shows two easus only, both fatal. Four Europesa cases of enteric fever wore

notified, ono imported from Shanghai." Thoro was inrther one Chinesa case of small-pox.

According to Manila papers, there has been

funds, the paymoat of which is supposed to as ibuir leading at San Francisco. The included recipts from thedoctors for treatment"

evidence which they baro out to Washington

received, and the sum exacted in nearly every case was 850.

Local "patrons of the Turf" will be futarosted

the following paragraph extracted from some training notes appearing in the F.-C. Daily New Cotswold, the Hongkong champion at the Spring Meeting, went out with Mr Johnstone up, Nithadulo, his stable companion, joining him. There was one doubt about Cotswold's time, but it is given officially as 2:47 for the mile and a quarter, leat quarter 325,00 excellent performaneo, showing that he is likely to add more honours to the owners of the "dark | blue, with silver benid.' Ard Patrick has got to work again, I am glad to noto, and Zambos also went out for a tret, but that was allicient work for both the 'invalids' jast at present."

A meeting of Justices of the Pesos was held yesterday afternoon at the magistracy. Mr. F. A. Hazela presided, and the following justions were present: Mr. G. N. Orre, Captain Goddard, Br. Craig and Mr. T. H. Hanmer. Thore being no objection on the part of the police, the Bench granted the two applications for transfera-one being from Moses Cartchel Mitskey for a transfer of the license to retail intoxicating liquors held by Bernard Cohen under the sign of "The Land Wo Live. In" at 332 and 334 Queen's Road Coatral; and the other from Bernard Muyer for transfer of the similar license held by Annetta Papier under the sign of "The Colonial

Hotel." Mr. M. J. D. Stephens appeared for the applicants,

A chill reception was recorded the bearer of the text of the Treaty of Force when Lo arrived in Tokyo recently. Mr. Yamaza innded Trota the Dakota at Yekehamn, and was at once driven to the station, the route being linel by

of stone, that material laying been found in Europe well adapted for buildings where durability and height are required. la fact

towars of that material with lanterns at the

very top have been known to last many years

The chief oficer said defendant's only fault

On the charge of theft defendant was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment, and on the charge of being absent without leave seven dags imprisonment, in all seven wecks' hard labour,

the erun when placed upon

Tory

forgo was drunkennças. of the sea.

The base of the Clock Tower intended for this colovy, so far from filling up the entire area of Pedder's wharf, will barely occupy half of the centre of the road, hearing the present bread pataways autouched. There is not the smallest fear of any one getting jammed,

"As for the fountain, we do not think there need be much apprehension. Those who want water will not be compelled to look at the clock and those who want the time will not even be expected to take a drink. The clock will ha made to keep clear of the fountain, and the fountain of the clock. Our contemporary foams to think that the clock must use its weights as if they were a deep sea lead, and that the four. tain must “skwirt" water right up to the top of the tower. We can assure him in the strongest A water terms that he is entirely mistaken. pipe runs past the place--the idea is to give poor people the chance to avail of the aqueous fluid--and if at the same times titilo architon tural display can be developed there can be no possible harm in it.”

CAPTURE OF STEAMEES CARRYING

CONTRABAND.

Wagner and encther German steamer laden with A Tokyo telegram statos that the Hans provisione, ofc., bound for Vladivostock were captured on the 19th inst. acar Tenshima

Writing on the 14th ult, the Marine In- anranca correspondent of the Times said The Japanese Ministar in London informs me that the armistic, agree upon at Portsmouth, N.H., and published in Tokyo on the 7th inst. clearly stipulated that "maritime captures will not be suspended by the armistice."

This boiss

countries the case, it is anfortunate that neutral canin should have had to wait for a weskatil accident and a news agency gave them so important a piece of information.

An official

PLAYPUL SOLDIERS,

Mr. C. M. G. Buruis

Macpherson and Mr. J. Clark; Mr. E. V. D. Parr and Mr. F. C. Gray; Hon. Mr. G. Stewart and Mr. C. W. May; Mr. C. E. H. Baavis, Bye.

Most of the strong players are in the first half bat Mr. Forrest should get through to tho final though he may find considerable difficulty in disposing of Mr. Burnie who is playing a very strong game at present.

Mr. Hearis should be the other finalist, Gunners Littleson and Quin of the R.G...although Mr. May it be meets him might repeat were convicted of disorderly conduct at his performance of last year when he beat him

in the same competition. Shankimun on Saturday. They were under the influence of drink and beloved in a very boisterons manner, knocking at dours and doing other tricks. The first was fined $5 or seven days and the second 3 or moven daya,

GAMBLING.

Thirteen natives were found guilty of gamb- ling at 7. Amoy Lane on Saturday night. They were playing palkau. The principals were each fined $75 and the remainder $3 each.

A DABING THIEF. Cheung Kun was charged with stealing clothing and carpenter's tools from a house in Station Street, Mong Kok. He broke into the house and impudently carried off the articles in four large boxes. When arrested he was wearing the stolen clothing. Since being taken into custody, it was ascertained that he bad returned from banishment. The first charge was withdrawn, and be was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment on the second:

CONSTABLE'S NEGLECT OF DUTY: A

PRISONER ESCAPES...

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Lakong Wa Won of the Bay View Police Station was charged with neglect of duty on the 10th instant, whereby he allowed a prisoner

to escape.

Sergeant Aris statedthat defendant took two prisoners ou tomand back to the station and he, the Sargeant, told him to lock them up.

His Worship-In Hau of the rule that two

The championship should fall to Mr. Forrest or to Mr. Burnis if he is successful in his match against Mr. Forrest, as Mr. Beavis is either of them in a 35 hole match. The probably not strong enough to winner last year was Mr. Forrest, Mr. Beavis was the winner the year before.

hold

AN INTERESTING WEDDING AT

SHANGHAI.

CAMPBELL-WARREN.

A pretty wedding which crested an unusual amount of interest took place on the 10th inst. at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, between Mins Mihal M Warren, second daughter of Sir

Pelham Warres, and Mr. Hugh. Elphinstone Campbell. The cathedral bad bon most artistically decorated by a number of the bride's lady friends. Arches formed of tall foranches of bamboo foliage were erected at intervale tho entire length of the long middle aile, whilst the chancel screen had disappeared from view beneath a profustor of white cosmes blossom, dahlias, and ferns. The Rev. A. J. Walker, M.A., performed the service, which was fully choral, Mr. Mou'e presiding at the orgun.

point

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a lovely gown of chiffon velvet in a soft- tone of ivory. The fall skirt was worn over a poltiorat of white chiffon and was intersectod with painted panels of softly draped Chantilly lace. Each

was faished with a chon of white

satin ribbon from which fall a graceful garniture of chiffon marguerites. The elegant- y-fashioned pointed bodice was made with a transparent yako of lace sot about with a Honzce of Chantilly, which also draped the pretty elbow sleeves. The long court train was entirely

a "bir sonsation" at Honelalu, the town having police. At Yokohama he was met by the Vice-i nelification a week ago noncerning the terms of prisoners are not to be placed in one cell, did composed of Chantilly lace, over soft folds of

boon Booded with spurious coin from Manila. The army transport Sherman was searched bat the result is pat stuted.

the armistice-in an far as it affected neutral you explain to him notwithstanding the rule heebiffon. The upper part was divided in the form of a V.. the points of which ware attached to the shoulders. A long straud of wide white shipping-would have saved much heart-burning was to place the two prisoners in one cell? and possibly considerable loss,

Witness--No, I simply told him to look thons satin ribbon was draped down the centre of the traia and here and there big lover's knots of ruched chiffon appeared on the lace, a deep flounce of the latter bordering the eilge. The veil was of filmy tulle, embroidered with thistles, and was fastened by a wreath of orange

"A little reflection," observes a Manila paper, "is an excellent antidote for the wall of woe that is au frequently heard concerning the condition of Philippine affairs generally."

propos a lecture delivered by General Satre on "The Days of the Empire," in which he reviewed the progress of events in the Philippine Islands from the com- zuencement of the war with Spain until now when the days of the Empire" have passeri away, and civil government has been established, giving to the Filipino people a veica in their own local affairs which they at 9 p.m. on Thursday, 3011 November. Three bearer by the public, nur was there the slightest for them to be warned before Far Eastern prisoner slipped bis hand through the handi blossom, a garniture of which was worn on the never enjoyed before and "our common country has entered upon the experiment of unselfishly siding, advancing aul botter- ing the people of an alien rece." It is an experiment which has never been tried before-by the same methods-and the GENERAL told his audience that pren some good Americans besitate and doubt its expediency.

"Let me remind them all" szclaimed the General "that when the American Ele- public, the greatest republic of modern or

ient time, was founded, the same prophets

Mr. W. Armstrong, the hon. secretary of the St. Andrew's Bocioty, informs us that the St. Andrew's Ball is to take place in the City Hall practice Reel Dances will be held on November 9th, 14th and 21st (Thursdays).

Return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week cuding the 15th Octo- ber, 1905-

Library Museum Non-Chinese ..... $35 Chinese

28

328

78 2,026 2,101

Total

Messrs. Kelly & Walsh soad us a fow samples of their new artistic series of Christmas cards

Minister for Foreign Affairs, and at Shimkashi a number of high officials were awaiting him at the station, and aka the British Minister and other foreign gentlemen. Mr. Yamada was immediately driven to the Foreign Office, the

No reception whatever was given the dispateb rout being lined by troops a few paces apart.

show of hostility. The silence, remarks du Japan Chronicle, was in great contrast to the ovation Mr. Enmaza received when he departed for America two months ago.

His Majesty the King of Siam opoued the tram lines of the Siamese Tramway Co., Ltd. at Bangkok, on the 1st. inst. The Crown Prince was also present. The Bangkok Times gives the following translation of the poem written by H. R. H. Prince Naradhip, Chairman of the Some Tramways Co., Ltd., on the

for Home friends. They are just the thing occasion..-"On this prosperous day of the

Auxioly for the moment is concentrated on two steamors which have openly sailed for up. Vladivostok fram Far Eastern ports. As much us 30 guineas par cent. has been paid to reinsure

Continning witness said that the defendant the war riska Boveral other steamers have left put ono prisoner in a cell and bandeuffed

front of the corsage. The bride carried a beau tiful shower bouquet of roses and

d'asparagus fern diamond and wore a pearl pondent, and a croscont, both of which were gifts from her father She was attended by her two sisters, Defendant said he did not hear the sergeant's who ros, do sale cunvingig Inset with medal. dainty white gowns of mousseline

or are about to leave Europe, but there is time the ether to a thick irou bar outside. The waters are reached. There are few, even among and escaped. Witness sent men in all directions underwritors interested, who do tot agros that

in search of him, but they were unable to find Japan cannot be expected to allow Vladivostok to be filled up with supplies of food, etc., until hivi. the Peace Treaty is catified. But there is all the difference in the world between turning order. back neutral stemmers which have innocently sailed and exercising the strict right of capture. and trial before a Prize Court. It is diffent to believe that in this matter Japan will fail to have the fullest consideration for the innocent intention of neutral shipowners and shippers,

COLLISION AT WOOSUNG.

ho probably misunderstood it and, under the circumstances, discharged him.

- OVERCROWDING ON THE "BOURLON," Captain Sisco of the s... Bourbon again appeared before the Bacol, this time on a nbarge of altempting to leave the waters of the

Hiệng and bands of Valencisoués, lace.

The

His Worship considered be did, but thought bodices were made with small Visbaped yokes, draped with Bohus of the lace. With them they wore exceedingly becoming white hats, compoxed of inumerable tiny frills of Valenciennes lace, relieved under the wide brims with ap sy of La France roses. They each wore a massive curb bracelet, a gift from the bridegroom, and carried

Franco rosen, exquiste shower bouquets of La

bearers, Miss Hester McNeill and Master John picturesque effect was given to the wedding. party by the attend nee of two little train- McNeill. The former wore a dainty frock of accordian pleated mousseline de soio in an exquisite shade of pink, which exactly matched a wreath of rosea which restou ou her dark hair. Master John McNeill wore a kilt of his elan tartau, and was the recipient of a watch chain

383 memento from the bridegroom, whilst his sister received of the ccasions the gold bangle fartened with a padlock.

needed. The views of Hongkong which they of evil stood at its cradle and predicted that bear are excellently printed on highly glazed no good could follow from such a radical departars from established custom and babit. Paper which is attached by a narrow silk ribbon Let we remind them that no important step to a palo-blue card bearing Chinese characters in the onward march of the American nation in vermillion and the words Chinery greeting lias been taken without someone, sometime, from the Far East" embossed in gold. Heuer hare beg.tating as to its expediency er doubting as to its wisdom. Let me remind

Major H. Broke and Major G. P. A ̧ them that singo our country took her pics Ackworth, Royal Engineers, have been posted among the nations of the earth her record not been one of failure, but saecoss, and that us to Hongkong and Tientsio, North China, every

problem vitally affecting her own pouple respectively. Major Broke, who was lately has been properly solved it is only fair to pz-sure that the same success will attend her dainduty at York, saw sorvice in South Africa, offerts in behalf of the people of the Philippines and was wounded in action His services For every true American, it is no longer brought mention in despatelea. Major Ack-

and has two holes in con of her plates on the question of whether one policy or another was worth also went through the same campaign. the King and may happiness attend bin all starboard side. She put back to Shanghai for best adopted to the pass. The prestige of the country is now wedded beyond the power of the returning oflices are Majors L. Jis life! May the emblems of sovereignty over tamnorary repairs, whilst the Anping after divores to tho paliey to which it stands irre Dopping-Heppenstal and G. F. H. Le Breton-

zomain with him, and may ha ever continue to getting off, proceeded on her journey.-N.-C.

Daily News. trievably committed, and every American, Simmons.

have the good wishes of his subjects !".

opening of the tramway, all Siamo rejoice together that a rapid means of transit, con- tracted at their own initiative and by their cwa capital, has been brought to a successful completion. The King her beeu graciously ploased to show the friends of Siam a good was clear, the anchora of the Tamsus fouled the defendants admitted the offence. The captain example of work accomplished in our city,davit stanchions of the other vesel, me-hed the which will raise it to an equality with cities et am pipe for the wioches and her cargo ports, was hued $100 and the agent $500. The money of other nations. Some may eury our wealth besides damaging the ace modation ladder. was poid,

Locked together the two vessels drifted toward and prosperity, but all the people of Siam aro unanimously delighted on this auspicious orion. The Siamese tramway is flushed and His Majesty has given his aid. Blay every anecoes attend our undertaking. Long live

the morning of the 8th inst, on the river abent nutter allowed by his ticket clearance. Kwan A collision occurred about half past seven on Colony with 177 passengers in excess of the a milo abaca Black Point between the C.N.S.} Pak Sui, of 149 Wing Lok Street, the agent, being ontward bound. As the overtaking ship was ebarged with allowing the ship to attempt

Tamsi and the C.M.S. Anping, both vessels";

the duping attempted to pass the Tamsus on the to leave on the cousion in question. starboard side, but altering her holm before sko Inspector Langley stated the facts and

Mr. F. W. Potter acted as groomsman and was asinted by seven usbers, Mours. L. C. B. Edmondston, C. E. Bachill, E. L. Warrea, A. G Major, W. C. Murray, J. Brand and R. L. Fearson,

the Shanghai shore, the Auping eventually Six Japanese divers lost their lives in taking the ground whilst the Tamsui, reversing examining the bottom of the Stanley Dollar at her engines managed to get clear and into deepth of 14 foot of water. A Topo-papor water again.

says the first man op-ned a cont banker and was The maxi sustained damage to her bulwarks instantly unphysis ed by poisonous gas AB A reception was held at the British Consulate

the Japan Chronicle observes, it is diffent to understand how the unfortunate men canld have been seplayxisted under water; if the diving apparatus was water-tight it must bare bron fr-tight.

lator in the af eruoou, when a large an uber of friends took advantage of the uportunity to congratulate the happy couple NC. Doily Nexes,