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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 6гæ. 1906.

and the accession to office of the previous We often hear of the incurables of the TELEGRAMS.]

to the relative necessities of each case More particularly is this the case with "outs" the lattor, willingly or unwillingly, Burman. Like the Granks of old, waless they respect to the great fleet which Great have felt compelled to take up the burden, are absolutely forced to work, they much prefer Britain is by the necessities of her position and it is now aunounced that though to go gracefully idle. The following in a com- bound to keep in the Mediterranean Sea. postpound it is to be held a year later.parison between the Chinuman and the Burman in this respect -Not long ago a few Chinesó A. S. WATSON & CO., In the days of Nuteox the Meditermnean That necessity has at last indicated the carpenters were employed in extending a house

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINE

& SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

fleet was kept up, it may be said, merely advisability of a recognition of the in Rangoon, and just aerces the road was a group of Barmana similarly engaged. The in the interest of the home country. Imperial element in any future schemes NAPOLEON was threatening with his Con. of defence must be a

Boures of womCelestials, who had the harder part of the two Auished it in about a week. On the other hand, tinental military combinations the very little antisfaction to all lovers of their

Jack Burman & Co. (Limited) lounged about, existance of the British Isles us au indepud country. Even three years ago the task formed pictaresque little groups-three men ent Power, and the preponderance in the seemed hopeless, even now there are Little sitting smoking and doing nothing, and a fourth Mediterranean of a British squadron as Englanders who would view with some standing by assisting them--and took a month

defence to Great Britain became a matter of nations? uscessity. But not one of the British depondencies outside the Four Seas were in any respect interested in the BULL DOG BRAND presence of the feet in Mediterranean or other waters. Except as a check on the pro- jected uaion of France and Russia iù sa overland march on India, the fleet might as ROBT. PORTER & CO LTD, well be at Barbadoes ns in the Mediterranean.

LOTTLED BY

LONDON.

GUINNESS*

PINTS AND SPLITS

LIGHT

ALE

A CHARACTERISTIC ENGLISH ALE.

FREE

FROM

Sea. Australia as a colony was not even [thought of, the Cups had only just coins under British sovurdiging, and Chanda was thought worth only a few frigates to protect the town of faldax; and in any case did

of course,

all us is

The

STOUT not concern herself about the Europeas stukivua of the Host. At the present day,

changed. Mediterranean is the highway of British commerce not only with our great depui- dency of India, but with a large proportion of the Pacific, and its influence in merely Europeau politics hus shrunk curred pondingly. 'T'tam ង well shown in a single incident. After the completion of the great naval mano:uvres of the suranur the Admiralty decided that only four battle. eige should for cue ume be leit in the Mediterranean Beer. Even a quarter of a century ago the whole British nation would have risen in indignation ne such a proposal Except the complaints of those immediately QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS. concerned for private reasons, the explan tion that it is more important at the moment เด strengthen the North Sou Hest has been held suffizient, on the under- standing that no permanent weakening is A. S. WATSON & CO.. intended. The Mediterranean foot has it

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BRIGHT AND SPARKLING ·

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SOLE AGENTS:

LIMITED, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS,

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own special function, but at the instant that being secure, a mementary withdrawal in i cause where France is equally interested with ourselves is viewed with complacence. The exception here, as in many other cases really goes far to prove the rule. But in

amount of satisfaction the reduction of the British Empire to the Four Seas; but the evidently unwilling concurrence of that party in the new Cabinet with the inevitable is a hopeful sigu for the future.

*

A rare orchid specimen fetaled 1,150 guineus at a London auction, constting a cocord bid for orchids.

to complete the job.

the room.

It is a common thing for poople who are hypochondrino, or are unduly inclined to coddle thumalves, to profess that being out in th night air is in gome mysterious way not good for them,

Suck people shut all their windows as tight as they can get them, and as likely us There were thres plagus osses yesterday, not keep a bright lamp blazing in their bedroom, making the total to date 116.

apparently for an other purpose than helping to make vitiated air even much worse. A lamp is equal to at least two extra poople sleeping in This is, of course, all wrong, and thero is high authority for that to show that A party of Sanitary Institute students are tonight air is really beneficial. Speaking at the visit the Kowloon Water Works on Saturday Institute of Hygiene in London on Feb 25 in the coures of on uddreas on "Fresh Air anıl Ventilation," Dr. Somerville Hastings remarked that it was a popular delusion, that night air was bad. This mistaken belief had its origa in

actual iontific observations that so far from the days of mythology. It had been shown by

night air being noxious, it often carried but half the microbes borne by the atmosphere during the day.

afternoon.

The electric light hus been fistulled at Kow. Loon Bowling Club. The pavilion has been equipped with a number of lights, but the most interesting innovation is the placing of are lamps on the greets, which will afford illumination for open air concerts, etc.

The Viceroy of Szechuan, Hui Lian, wired to a student named Lu Yueh-ting, who has baʊn studying engineering in America, to retarn home and take up railway engineering here. He will fest be engaged for the Hauko Szechuan line, and he has already resched Shangbai.

Mesere. Shewan, Tomes & Co, agents for the Chine Engineering and Mining Co., Ld., have received a telegram from their principaisin Tientsin, intimating that the company will pay an interim dividend of lo por share free of tex for account of the year ending 28th February, payable 1st May.

There was quite a procession from West Point Police Station to the Police Court yester -

THE NEW P. AND O. STEAMER.

{BEUTER'S SERVICE.}

SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, April 5th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

BEFORE Mr. A. G. Wisa (PUISNE JUDGE). LONDON, April 23rd.

A DISCREPANOT. The Tires says that not a fer English- W. Shewan and Co., sued the Ste Loong fem men will hope that the Algerims Conference to recover the sum of $172 due on a promissory will further stimulate Lina policy of supple. mote.

Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the plain- menting the Franco-Russiau alliance aud the Anglo-French entente, by the maturali, and Mr. E. J. Grist (of Mear. Wilkinson

and Grist), for the defendants. complement of a cordial. Anglo-Russian understanding.

THE STRIKE IN AMERICA.

LONDON, April 23rd, The employers of 100,000 micers of bituminous coal in America have increased the men's wages, and relieved the situation. THE MOROCCO CONFERENCE,

LONDON, April. 23rd. The Italian dolagate has been deputed by. the Conferents to go to Fez to explain the decisione of the Conference to the Sultan, and to obtain his adhesion to them.

THE ELECTIONS IN RUSSIA.

LONDON, April 23rd. Upwards of 60 per cent. of Lire electors

authorities refrained from all interference. in St. Petersburg voted yesterday. The

THE FORMOSA DISASTER.

BURVIVOR'S NARRATIVE.

Interesting particulars are contained in e lottar from Taipei to the Osaka Mainichi dat the morning of the 17th inst, the inhabitants of od Morch 21st. Thu writer states --" Early on

the usighbourhood of Kagi were startled by several slight shocks of ourthquake, followed by a very ever shock, at 6.5), which was accom panied by lond subterranean explosions. The shocks continuel at latervals of from five to tea minutes all day: from about arven to niue quakes continued throughout the day following, but abated on the 19th inat, and the uria the centre of the disturbance being Kagi. devastated extends for about 31 square miles,

The Devanha, the last of the four noir vessels built specially for the Far Eastern service by the P. and 0. Comp:05, arrived here last vening with the English mail, This, her maiden voyage, has been eminently successful With ber accommodation almost taxed to its uttermost, the vessel balaved splendidly, and the passengers sing bor praises with nuanimity. From the description which we gave this week it will be understood that the Devanha is of the mime type as the other дет The country to the north of Shokwa was vessels, being distinguished for her wide awesp entirely free from disturbance, and in the vi of decks, up-to-date conveniences and avery ciuity of Taipeha alight shock was felt by a few persona. At Tainan and the distrist to the comfort which can be expected on board.

o'clock 24 shocks were counted. The carth-

day. No fuwer than prisoners were chas perhaps a few improvements not found on

South a very slight shock was also experienced ducted to the place of trial, while European, the others. She steams very steadily and thoes -27, a gang af sight coolins, carrying the pre-moving. From Colombo onwards great hoat on board say they were hardly conscious of her

ductions bringing up the rear. As the party

Indian and native police in charge numbered

moved through the streets, the pavements were crowded with spectators.

By kind permission of Lieut-Col. C.H.U. Price, D.8.0., Commandit, and Offoses of the

met will play the following programme at the U.S.R. Club, Kowloon, to-day, commenting at

was experienced, greater than usual, up fill Wednesday, when the weather became decidedly cooler. There were a'ont 180 passengers on board.

Me. Grist said it seemed there had been a con- siderable number of transactions between the plaintiff and the defendant, and a considerable number of promissory notes had been given by the defendant to the plaintiff.

His Lordship-Dida's this case come on in another shape or form before?

Mr. Grist-Yes, it came before your Lordship before in the form of a claim for goods sold and delivered. I am quite sure if they had not up on the promissory note I would have been entitled to judgment. It would take a considerable amount of time if we went all

the accounts before your Lordship to have paid the amount in fall, so it seems to me We any we see where the discrepancy occurs.

a matter ontirely of account and I submit it would save a considerable amount of time if your Lordship would refer it.

His Lordship-Whom are you going to refer it to f

Mr. Grist--I would suggest the Court shroff Thu totes are all in Chinese,

Mr. Kong Sing said his client was quite agreeable. He said that the money was on.ng,

and would produce bis books

His Lordship-Very well, tho matter will ba referred to the shroff and the case adjourned sine die.

POLICE COURT.

Tharaday, April 5th.

BEFORE M. F. A. HAZELAND (FIRST

POLICE MAGISTRATE).

BIRCH SD.

Tam Fak, a boy of 15 years of age, was ordered to receive twelve strokes with the birch rod and to be detained för 49 homes.

GAMBLESS.

Twenty men were charged with gambling at 21 Queen's Road East, The first and second were fined $75 each and remainder 82 each.

A. raid made on the Ko Shing Theatre resulted in the capture of 41 gamblors. The

ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT OF TRADE MARKS.

OKLTCONNAUMications relating to this nawe olum, the view of the great interests of the Empire 19th D.C.O. Balachis the Band of the Regi. and O..stésmers in port at prosent-two at the Kogi district was 40,007; of those 4,419 bare brand into White Lily bags, Mr. J. Morrell,

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at large it is clear that the Mediterraneau

The Chinese Board of Panishment in conse-

a

Board. This money having now been sent up, the President's allowance is fixed at Tla, 160, the vice-President's at Tis. 120 and the sub- ordinates" from The. 20 to The 80. Evidently Bowe “reforms” are popular.

It is rather remarkable that there are four P.

wharves and the two mails in the stream, while the Ceylon should be here to-day.

E.G.A. SPORTS.

be

WIS

from the Crown Solicitor'a ofice, appeared to prosocute, and Mr. Holborow (from the office of Messca. Descon, Looker and Deacon) defauded. Mr. Holborow, in of ɔsing the defence, said that he hoped to be able to show that the present was not a CRAW 'hat the Ordinance ever intended to meet, and was absolutely free from any intention to defraud whatever. Thres of the defendants were fokin of the chin On Wing firm, which carried on a very extensive business in various brands of flour. In Dec. last 40,000 bags of four were shipped to them by the Afinnesota, of which upwards of 2,200 bags were White Lily. Of thes a large number were damaged by water and a number of sacks were opened. This was usually the case, and ho woull show that it was customary to ship two

per out. of empty sacks to cover breakages. Those sacks wore deposited with the purser, and were given out by him according to the

up at once, and the bila cent, will of White Lily bags. He, however, had some of

by some of the inhabitants, and when the naws of the disseter at Kagi reached, l'aioan they were principal was flued $50 and the others 82 cook. docuststed, The sarfees of the earth eracks! astonished. For a radius of about Aro miles from the village of Getaubiten the conuiry was

The hearing of the case was resumed in which in ali directions, mud and water oozing forth, threo Chinese men and women wore obarged. and for about three bours the water sported up several feet high. In some parts the land with infringing the trade mark in connection subsided and lakes wore formed, and in other

with American four. The case for the prose- places the oxuling mad and sind formed hiloation was that the defendants were found un- looks. The total number of houses in the lawfully traceforring four of the Red Seal

ing the damage done in Tosekiko and Kataibo." been completely or partially destroyed, erolad

rebes with communications addressed to the Editor, [ feet, of which now lies the burden of pre 14.30 pm:-

THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF serving the main communications of the

JAPAN. March

"Blue Hell,"

Dix Empire at large, though it has diminished | Overture............... The Bohemian Gil,"........ Halfe.

The Royal Garrison Artillery held the Dance

Edina,"

Vandervelt

Dealings took place on the basis of 61 to 65 in importance when viewed ineraly from the

first of two days of sport on the Hongkong for the 50 you (45) share, in the shares of this Selection...... "Tan Messanger Boy,”. atopekipa now an importance as Two Step

"Dreamy Eyes,”. ......Lupe Football Club's ground at Happy Valley company, the capital having been recently in Four Seas, kas

Garolie

The First Kis," ...... Schubert affecting the Empire which it never before

yesterday afternoon, when the minor events creased with a view to the important part that and heats were decided There was a large duetion of foreign capital into Japan.

the bank will play in ennnection with the intro- The } possessed. In the same light we mitat

view the China fleet, though to a certain quenes of the Edict issued last year abolishing number in attendance, and the weather was all bank, which is known locally as the Kabushiki extent that name is a misnomer, as it has, bambouing and substituting flues, directed each that could be desired. The dullness of the Keisha Nippon Kogyo Ginko, was established according to present arrangements, to over-

of the provinces to contribute up to Tis. 100 mutshed was relieved with bunting, while light by the Government of Japan in 1909, by vieta month from each of the principal districts out and strong refreshments were served in the of a special enactment passed by the Imperial Diet, the Government guaranteeing a dividend see the whole of the North Pacifio. of the fines, which money would be use to make many booths. The events were kept well of 5 par cent. on the paid-up capital for the first Seventy years ago the ships fiving the Britisha monthly allowance to all the members of the up to time, the commitleo responsible for the fire yours of its existence. The president and maangement being-Captain F. S. Butaber, directors of the bank are appointed by the flag in the Pacific were comuned to a few

Government, which also expervises its business. R.G.A.. president, Captain C. G: Veroker The Japanese Government is desirous that this East India-men and a still smaller numbor

Lient. R. 8. Lucy, Lient. H. P. Garwood, bank shall becom, nader ita supervision, of what were called "country ships" owned

the recognized channel for the intredao- Lieat. G. H. W. Dobbyn, 2nd Lent. E. by natives of Iudia, and their voyages never

tion of

ter foreign Cummings, Sabadar Muhammed All, Mr. Gr.

capital into Japan THE British Admiralty, frightened out of went beyond the port of Canton. Nawa

(W. O.) F.. J. Champion, Regtl. Sergt.-Major the development of sound Japan-56 andse-

takings. It Bee

need hardly be said that this its seven senses by the continually increas-days our port of Hongkong boasts that in Thirty Chinamen who were arrested on 26th Tuchy, C. S.M. (F. G.) Eldred, Mr. Gr. Gatubor, official supervision will to eminently bunsficial The longed four was refused and to the interests of British investors. The insurance was paid on it. In this particular ing annual expenditure made necessary the number of vessels entering and clearing Feb. during a raid on gamblora in Liverpool Sergt. Bayliss and Sergt. Taylor.

were brought before the stipendiary magistrate by the efforts of certain of the Continental it is the first in the world. Now the larger next day. Two of the prisoners were discharged, jumping competition, which was

Numerous entries were reoived for the long capital of the bank will now consist of 350,000 instance about 30 bags of White Lily were shares of 50 yen each, of which 0 shares broken open. On the day before the steamer won by will be allotted to the present shareholders in

railed the parsor was found to be short Powers to increase the power of basis naval suuber of these ships fail under the British the churge against thonis being withdrawn. Sergeant Baylese, H.K.B.B., with B. Kerrick Japso. On tiles shtires 25 forces, has taken the very sensible step of flag, but even those flying the British flug About 25 were bound over in their own of the 88th Co. second, and Gr. Cochrane of the

as may subse. separating certain home services from the are not all owned within the Four Seas, and the others were remanded till next day. about 17 fert. The heats in the wheel race were 150,001 shares have been placed hero. The

recognizances ant to frequent gambling houses, same Co. third. The distance cosa od was quently be determined. The remaining 250,000 the Bad Seal brand, and the head foki without shares will be fully paid an, and of there consulting his master bagged the White Lily general Navy Estimates. Why, for instance, and outside even this. a not inconsiderable The magistrate humorously remarked that won by Grs. McIntyre, Brown and Bishop, whe bank bas power to issue debentures to the

four in these sacks. The four was put into the it argued fairly, should the whole of the uniber carry the flag differenced for there was some danger nowadays in binding will compete for a win to-day. The hurdle extent of ten times its paid-op capital, bet must godown and it March this year sold. Then in scientific expenses of Greenwich Observa-one or other of tho great colonies. The trade Chinamen over.

race, which will also be run off to-day, is open to before making an issue.

obtain If the interpreter could

permission of the Minister of Fauce taking the flour out of the godown the flour

The amount of tory, and more markedly still the cost of the of the modern Pacific is in effect the trade explain to them that there was no taint of Sergeant Bayless, Gre Canter, Brotherton, debentures outstanding at the end of the last packed in Red Seal bags was re-bagged in home Coastguurd, ba counted in the naval of the Empire, even more distinctly than alavory in their bing bound over, but that, if Browe, Stevens and Br. Kerrick. The half aancial af-year was 8,845,00 you (2880,500), White Lily bags which had been obtained in Its dividend for the last financial half-year was the meantime, This was what was happening expenditure of the Empire? Clearly, it is the trule of the Three Kingdom, they did not keep the rorogaizsaces, they mile flat race, open to members of the R.G.A.

at the rate of 7 per aut. per sonum; for the

when the police arrested the defendanta. though Greenwich Observatory was ori-Even in that large portion that bas its would be looked up in a compound at Walton only, was won by Br. Heard, with Gr. Clease two preceding years 6 per cent, was paid.---

Adjourned. ginally started in the entire interest of the headquarters in the British Isles the British Geol, and might perhaps be repatriated second, and Gr. Andrews, third time 2.13 Times.

afterwards as undesirable sliene, well and good. Br. Heard was again successful in the mile, Navy, it has long since ceased to apply resident on the Pacific coast engaged in A satisfactory assaracus being forthcoming Gr. Andrews being second, and Gr. Leo itself merely to naval matters, and concerns building up the British Empire in these through the interpreter, the men were told by third. In the final of the sack mce Gr

Sir E. Grey, replying to Mr. F. E. Smith,

TEN TO ONE, itself mainly with matters of scientific dist ut regions hus his share of the proceeds, the stipendiary to get away to their laundries, Walker was first, Gr. Welling second and Gr.

who asked whether he is aware, or has received

A lend at the Dairy Farm was revealed interest, which every nation nowadays, while a by no means inconelemble portion

Brown third. Putting the weight proved an any complaints, that the Japanese authorities Subway consumption is the latest disease with

foreigners, other than Japanese, through seven coolies being charged with whether naval or not, considers has a call of the trade is between the British Colonies which New Yorkers are threatened, according item of interest, and Gr. Wilka pat of 324t frem proceding into or landing at any port in assaulting a Hakka coolie. Apparently they on the national resources. The Coastguard, themselves, and never sees the British Isles, to an excellent scientific authority, and now that 10 inches won the first prize; Gr. Bishop tooks Manchuris or ending any goods into the interier had played a practical joke on the Hakka, which the second, and Gr. Batler the third. The of Manchuria, and thas seriously interfering he failed to appreciate. Ten of the othera, sət though occasionally on an emergency it has Every year, theu, the British Navy is London bus trams that "go to earth" like the

with British trade; and if so, whether he will been used by the Navy temporarily as a becoming more and more Imperial, and less eonies, we may hear of it in the English capital garter zuile ftat race was covered in 163 secs,

take steps to prevent snob interference by the on him and belaboured him so severely that be The danger lies in the fact that the friction of the runners passing the tape in the following Japanese authorities, whether a date has been had to be removed to the hospital. Seven of his means of supplying deleted crews, has European, and it would not be either a the stongsist the third rail and of the urales order-Stovone, 1; Clence, 2; Wilks, 3. The red for the evacuation by the Japanese troops assailants were captured. They were ench otherwise no connection with the Navy, useless or uninteresting task to ascertain

on the wheels loosens qualities of sie: dust. hozoar of a win in the veterans' raco fell to of Chinese territory, which prevents the free ned $3 and bond over to keep the poses for and its upkeep as a matter of protection of within approximate limits how much of the It is estimated that for every mile of the subway Gr. Brows, Gr. Bailey toing second and Gr. exchange of commerce between Brilish traders six months.

Bud Chiuess marchants, rage: - Complaints bare the Customs revenue, and the mera policing cost is fairly chargeable to British, and how a ton of this dust is le: loose in the air of every Burke third. The half mile open to native been rece

received to theeffect stated in the of the coasts of the Three Kingdoms, has no much to Imperial uses. The whole question tunnel erary month. Autopaics on the bodies regiments of the Garrison was won by Jhinea and representations were made to the Japanes more to do with the Navy that has the may fairly become a question to be mooted of two track walkers who were killed in the Singh, with Mahomed Kban secord and Jabil Government at the time on the subject. They

The members of the Chiness Political Com- rendered necesary by the railways boing ra

mission were received on March 24th by the policing of the city of Birmingham. So at the approaching meeting of the delegates subway recently revealed this new subway peril Khan third. The sack fight will bu decided press their regret that the prohibition was far for the Navy itself, whose duties are to from the Colonies. This conference was to The hugs of the two masa had been destroyed today, when Cambridge's team of ten picked quired for the movements of Japanese troops; Emperor and the Empress of Germany at an men closes in combat with the tom ander bat it was anderstand from a report received audience, and were invited to lunch. The Com- superintend and protect the enormous sea-have taken place during the next summering the cases oid that small particles of stay! also to be run off, the starters being Stevens, this applied to paranna only, and not to goods. at the palace in a State carriage. Their by the steel particles. Dr. O'Hanlou in report Brown. The Aud of the 100 yards mes bas from his Majesty's Consul at Newchwang that mission took valuable pressats. They arrived borne commerce of the British Empire: and but the remarkablo talte face exhibited in enter the lungs and cause inflammation of the Brown, Bayless, Andrews, H, Brown and On the receipt of more recent complaints that this statement ut once raises the further the recent Election has rendered a post-tissues, thus diminishing the capacity of the Cluster. Some strong pulls were witrend in the probibition in being enforced against British present at the audiences were: The Crowa

tug-of-war contests, and the one between his Majesty's Peking question: Why, seeing that the Empire ponement inevitable. Perhaps we may find a lungs and producing fibroid consumption. The the 3rd and 88th Co. E.G.A., which is to has been requested inquire into the matter, Buelow, Baron von Tschizsky and Bogendorf, the Foreign Secretary, Herz Muehlberg, and consiste of so many units which, although grain of consolation even in this. Had the results become manifest on pronounced eases in take place this afternoon, should prove an and he has despatched the Commercial Attaché

trainmen employed in the subway, such as track interesting event.

to Lis Majesty's Legation to make investiga-Dr. Knappe. After a State dinner, the Em controlled by a strong central power, are Vaionist Cabinet remained in power their walkers and ticket choppers, and in a less degree and judging from yesterday's attendance they The evacuation by the Japanese troops of conversation with the Commissioners on the Te-day is the principal day of the sports, tiene at Newchwang and to furnish a report. peror bad for three-quarters of an hour a yet in many respects, especially financials opponents were apparently prepared to throw among other employés and remotely in time promise to be well patronised. The band of the Chinese territory is fixed to take placa 18 wonthe task before them. The first class Order of the independent of the central control, should every obstacle in the way of an under among the passengers who are the bway West Kent Regiment will play salentions of from the signature of the Treaty of Portsmouth Crown was deferred on the Ambassador, Dai

musis during the afternoon.

of Angust 23, 1905, no attempt bo made to apportion expouses' tanding. With the change of government regularly.

MANCHURIAN TRADE.

BEFORD MA. C. D. MELBOURNE (ŠECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE),

KAISER RECEIVES CHINESR COMMISSIONERS,

the Crown Princess Prince VOR

Tuan-fang.