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plustic matter to be shaped by a workman's | hand; and they are built with se bricks are built with. In the aggregate, they form public opinion." To know how to deal with such mea-to know how to use thom-is the work of men like his Excellency, who has come to us from a sterner milion, who
THE HONGKONG DAILY PREES, MON DAY, JULY 29TH, 1907.
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The general balance sheet and profit and TELEGRAMS. ARRIVAL OF HE. THE GOVERNOR. of the Consular body, after which His Excellencs Yesterday morning the people of Hoogkong the red uniformed avelive, and were conveyed and Lady Lugard entered the chairs borne by
loss account to 31st December 1906 of the Netherlands Trading' Soalety show that after making a special reserve of ƒ 300,000, - (225,000), dednoting current expenses, and writing off bad debts, and with the addition of the balance brought forward from 1905, the ust profits amount to ƒ 4 143,429.65 5 (£ 345,702),
adividend of 9 por caq!. has boon declared, reserve to the extent of ƒ 378,375 (£31,531),
4. S. WATSON & CU., in farind himself," in Kipling's sense of out of which, after providing for the statutory
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ÆRATED
WATERS
FOR
ABSOLUTE
AND
PURITY
PERFECTION
OF
QUALITY
MAINTAIN THE
PREMIER
FAR
the phrase, in the imminent deadly breach. He claims our respect by no mere accident of birth, by no royal favour, but by per- sonality, individuality, force of charac er, or whatever nune we apply to that highest endowment of the gods which stamps his caste, if all men, and journalists, hare not lied. His record promises that he will be no dr.imer. This island is no Prospero's iale, to be experimented with ais GONNALVO would have done.
"Had I the plantation of this isle, my lord, I' the commonwealth I would by contrarios Execate all things, for no kind of trafic Would I admit; no name of magistrate; Letters should not ba knowu riches, poverty, Aud
of service
none; contract, succesing, Bourne, bound of land, tilth, title, vineyard
Dona
No use of metal coin, or wine, or oil; No occupation-all men idla-all!
And women tou, but innocent and pure; No sovereignty;
All things in common nature abould produce, Without swust or endurance, reszon, felony, Sword, piko, kuife, gun, or need of
aby Would I not have; but nature would bring angina
forth Of its own kind all foison, all abundance, To feed my innocent people. I would with such perfection worn, sir.
To excel the golden age.”
["DAILY PRESS"
EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.]
THE "BELLEROPHON
LAUNCHED.
"
LONDON, July 28th. H. M. S. Bellerophon has been A regulation mds by the Over Admini- staring the Government-in-Council under Sec-launched at Portsmouth. 1899, (Ordinance No. 10 of 1899), dated 25th day tion 37 of the Merchant Shipping Dedinano,
of July, amends the ragulatious relative to the
A NAVAL.COLLISION. engagement and discharge of the masters and engineers of steamships under 60 tons by the addition of the following regulation to Tablo E:
LONDON, July 28th. The destroyers Rother and Waveney have collided, and the former is badly
The Harbour Mastor is hereby authorized to isme certificates of competency as master or sa engineer of teamships andar 6 tons. A fae of 33.50 shall be payable by weary candidate for damaged. such sertificate on prozenting himself for examination."
Last week a gig belonging to the Chinesa 1evenue cruiser "Likin" was capsized in Mira Hay, and two of her crew werenowned. The gig, which was in charge of the captain of the cruiser, and had a crew of five aboard, gol
REUTER'S SERVICE.]
CROSBY HALL.
LONDON, July 25th, An exchange of sites has been arranged caught in a bonry surf, but all sucorded in by private enterprise, by which Crosby Hall
getting ashore with the erasption of two Chinese senten. The captain, but for the prompt action of Messus. Cras sud Miller, would in all pro bability have gow down as he got entangled in the ropee and awsings of the gig. These gentleman, however, seeing his condition, awam to his assistance, lauded him, and by the applion. tion of first aid resuscitated bito.
The following statement shows the death rate in the diffe-reat Registration Districts dar. ing the month ending 30th June, 1907: British
is saved.
THE JAPANESE CRUISERS
IN FRANCE.
LONDON, July 25th. The Tru Kah and the Chitose are at Brest. Admiral fjain and staff are in Paris, where President Fallières gave a Iuuch in their honour. President Fallières and the Japanese Ambassador exchanging the most
to the Peak Tramway Station,
The route to the tram station was lived with
The
iurned out in very large numbers to welcome Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard. Fortunately, the wasther, which had sesamed a somewhat troops through which the Governor and Laily threatening sepeol in the early morning, develop Lugard, accompanied by the General Offizer ed favourably, and brilliant sanshine bright Commanding and other offers passed. the impressive spectacle at - Pedder's Wharf. lines of the soldiers were backed by a duse Impressive certainly desoribs the scene. The crowd of spectators as far as the station. imposing effect given by the presence of in the line of the foreas was the Royal Garrison First military offers tha guard of honour and the plumed Artillery, then the Hongkong and Singapore was materially enhanced Battalion of the same regiment, then the Royal by the splendour of the cuusalur corps, the Engiacore. European and Chinese Companies, uniforms being decidedly picturesque while then the representatives of the MidMosor uniforms of the naval officers, Regiment, the 119th and 20th Infantry, and the rariegated attire of the civilians and lastly the Volunteers, who were drawn up by the garb of the leading Chinese gentlemen the tram station. A special team wasin waiti g contributed to
a picture which gratified for the party who, after a briof delay, wore - the hollera.- comment was made was that His E co-chair, to Mountain Lodge.
Another feature on which conveyed to the higher levels, and theas, by
the white
and Lady Lu, ard succeeded in living
up to their photographs, which most people had scanned with interest before their arrival-
FORMER GUBERNATORIAL
ADVENTS.
Below we quote from our files Press com- ments on the arrival of chim governors. of yesterday's col·bration. Prior Some of them have peculiar interest in view the adront of a Governor deas not seem to to 1866, bave received much newspaper attention.
IN 1866
March 1866, and this is, partly what tha Bir Richard Graves Mardonuell arrived in Hongkong Duty Press of the 12th at to say about it
It avoms that
The comments overheard all expressed ap- proval of the canu and admiration of the lady. Sir Frederick and Lady Logurð, socom- panied by Captain Taylor, A.D.C.. and Miss Brackerbury, sailed from Liverpool On June 22nd in the Allaz Line steamship Virginian. On the previous afternoon when they loft London, Sir Matthew Nathan, the late Governor, and others were present at Euston Station, and gave them a cordial sand off. The voyage to Canada and the railway joùrusy soros4
"Sir Richard and Lady Musdannell arrived Canada were made without incident, as also the Ottawa, and landed vary shortly after the ad Hongkong yest lay afternoon in the remainder of the journey from Vascourer in steamer entered the harbour the Empress of Ja, an, sud prompt to time, that the intended parade of the troops. in garriso steamer entered the Ly-emua Pass yesterday at by military rule which morning about eight o'clock.
for bid the display of troops Instead of the imposing ranks of
on Sunday. the vessel was righted, and about balf an hour had all expected to
The gna fired before 8-o'olunk aanguu ced that men at-arms lining the road from the Parade British
later the Empress of Japan had moored in the Capt. Quin's dusky division was drawn up Wharf to Govorament House, which we Jaú, detachment of men-of-war auchoraga. Most of tho ships in the harbour ware dressed in honour of the only represented by a fex offisers who looked close to the landing place, and the army was
bat a greater unanimity in this direction might Os the pier, kapt clear for the also paying this compliment to His Excellency bronghi ashore in the Garerament barge. the Murray Barracks. The Governor WAN have been shown.
wore L few boads of departments, and on
purp each side of the road at the corner of the Shortly after nine o'clock people and began residents and Chines
ericket ground was a onfused crowd of to assemble in the vicinity of Blake Pier, and under the care of Mr. Mercer, came on the Lady Mucdonnell, tho-metal csigas of vantage wera utilised. pier Best, behind followed the new Governor Before ten o'clock quite a donse crowd. had and General Gay. A brougham was in waiting. enthusiasm, (a Hongkong Sabbath being some-civilities at the carriage door gathered and, though thers was no display of and in this Sir Richard and Lady Macdonnell accompanied by Mr. Mercer-after touching what Scotch there could be no doubt of the of the judicial bench-drore to on belnit
As a military man, Hie Excellency will and Foreign Community (Civil Population) cordial toasts. In the menu while the Ail.Gouusion, not a few of the foreign vessels on at the procedings from the vernadat of
certainly devote some attention to sword, POSITIONpike, and the rest of it; but his molest
IN THE
EAST.
speeches in Loudon, as reported by us, show that he clearly recogaisee our raison 'être to be a commercial one; we, and he, can afford to ignore "no kind of traffic.” As to use of metal coin, our columns have lutely borno ample witness to the nature of the most urgent problem to which we trust
21.0 per 1,000 por ancum; Chinese Community, Vio'oria District-Land population, 220, Boat population 13.0; Kantung District, Land population, 27.2; Boat population Nil; Sbán- kiván district, Laud population 28.1; Bost population, 22.6; Abardeon distriol, Land population, 9.8, Boad population, 17.1; Stanley district, Lund population, 18.8, Boat population, Nil. The wholo Colony, Land population, 24.1, Boat population, 148, Land and Boat popula tion, 22.7, British, Foreign and Chinees Com-
A.S. WATSON & CO. Sir FREDERICK LUGARD may be able to manity, exolating Army and Navy, 22.1.
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JULY 29, 1907.
bring some originality of mind. We look to him to see that officialdom at least will not be of no occupation," and so save is from the fads to which insufficient ceeu ation has perhaps been largely re sponsible in the past. There is a great deal that requires strong handling, and we welcome the new Governor because he is
introduced to us as a strong mau.
The name of Dr. James Herbert. Sanders hus been added to the Register of Medical and Surgical practitioners in the Colony.
The Polios Magistrates Department is ex- sladed from the operation of the Public Holidays Ordinance on Monday; 5th August.
H.F. the Ocer Administering the Govern- ment has directed that Monday, 5th August, being a Bank Holiday, shall be observed as t holiday by the Government Departments.
The books for the signatures of persons calling upon His Excellency the Governor and Lady Logard will be kept at Government House up to, and including, Saturday the 3rd proximo, and thereafter at Mountain Lodge.
Oux voice is cheerfully joined in the chorus of welcome. Welcome, Sir FREDERICK, welcome, Lady LuGARD. The journalist is being hard put te it to End nice things to gay, that shall be less trite than usual, and yet not impertinent; and the hardship is certainly not caused by any lack of sincerity.
Out of 602 deaths registered in the Colony It is safe to say that a high appreciation of daring Jane, 147 were das to chest affections, their merits came before the gubernatorial 44 to bowel complaints, 114 to fevers (54 being pair, and it might be embarrassing to state plagae), 38 to marasmas and atrophy, 26 to in so public a manner how favourably the infautile convulsive diseases, and 283 to "other popular impression was confirmed, by the causes." appearance of Sir FREDERICK and Lady Luann in our midst yesterday. Long ago
ROYAL ENGINEERS ENTERTAINMENT,
A large and appreciative audience heard the performance giron by the Royal Engineers' Variety Club in Wellington Barracks on Satur. day night. It was one of the Lost of the many good playa stagad by this Club which will certain ly not lose in reputation by the addition of the new amateura who arrived with the last batch of Engineers from home. After an over fare by the B.P.V.C. Orchestra the cartais rang up on the laughable fares "Cherry Bounce" in which the parts were satisfactorily played by Messrs. B. J. Beckett, W. G. Jury, C. Maribald J. B. Northam, F. E. Pidduck and Mis. If Hutcheson The furos over, and Mr. P. Ray band gave an excellent rendering of "The Storm Fiend." Mr. Titmas followed with sa Oboe solo which was skilfully executed. Mies Tennent's song "Angus Maodonsid," was well received, and Mr. T. Williams' baritone voice was heard to advantage in "The girl I left in Teunessee." Messrs. Bristos aud Stedman concluded the first part of the programme with a corcel solo "Les Perles," an excellent item which earned the applause of their hearers,
Mr. R. G. Turner opened the second half favour with the audience, as did Mr. W. G. with the song. "Old Heidelberg" which found Jury's song "The Goodulier." Perry's rendering of
Mme Collior- appreciated, and Mr.
To-torrow"
106 Hutcheson made a bit in his somia. HOLE.
The Society Idle"
"When the fields are white with Harwood, and his rendering of it in a pleasant daisies,"
was the song chosen by Mr. H.
testifled their approval after each verse. Mr. J tenor voins so pleased his hearers that they B. Northam followed with some of his lightning sketches-sketehon which have established his reputation as an artist of no mean ability. Then Saturday evening witnessed, at the Cinb came the comedielts Bubbles" in which Mr.
W. L. Leckie was the leading light, is in
News reached the Colouy yesterday of the doath of Mr. W. Ramsay, the superintendent a reputed wise man, inordinately fond of engineer of Messrs. Bitterfeld and wire.
time, left for home a few weeks ago with the obj ot of recuperating, but died before reaching
his tub, received a visit and the offer of a Mr. Ramsay, who had been siling for some favour by one of the great ones of earth. file named the boon he would prefer, that bis cxalted visitor should cease to intercept | his share of sunshine. That speech of
his native land,
miral commanding the two American en sere at Brest entertained the Commander of the Ta Kab.
THE MANCHURIAN RAILWAY LOAN.
LONDON, July 25th. The Times says that the non success of the Manchurian Railway loan shows that capital has been milked nearly dry, and must
have a rest.
THE UNREST IN INDIA.
LONDON, July 25th, Lord Carson, the guest of the Grocers Company in London, said that the unrest in India was only akin deep. It was a great fact that the most irritable portion of India in the North West frontier, remained quiet.
RUSSIA.
LONDON, July 26th.
A freib plot against the Tsar has been discovered in St. Petersburg where the plans of the Imperial Baltic railway and of the yacht Alexandria were found in a house. Several arrests were made.
THE PEKING TO PARIS MOTOR
RACE...
LONDON, July 26th.
Novgorod.
Prince Borghese has arrived at Nijni
INTERNATIONAL COURTESIES.
LONDON, July 26th.
It is semi-officially stated in Berlin that King Edward will visit the Kaiser at Wilhelmshöhe on the 14th of Angust.
RESULT OF THE LIVERPOOL CUP,
LONDON, July 26th.
1. Dinneford.
2. Gipgal.
3. Lady Hasty.
THE KOREAN SITUATION.
LONDON, July 26th. Viscount Hayaebi, interviewed at Beoul,
AT BLAKE PIER.
alorest taken in the landing of the Governor pleat. Pedder's Wharf, which has been bare since the great typhoon, had now a matsha! covering, beneath which the asramonial 850- oisted with the landing took place. Crimson cloth was Isid over the gubernatorial path along shrubs lined both sides. the pier, and a little forest of palms and
the
the Middlesex Regiment, with the band, took up The guard of honour which was supplied by & position at the end of the pier ander the command of Captain Thomson, while police, under Chief Tuspeolor Baker, kept the approaching clear. Just bofors 19 o'clock Hi. Excellency the Hon Mr. F. H. May arrived, and by that time it was noticed that there were presat His Excellency the Gen-ral Officer Commanding. Major General Broadwood' Colonel Aitken Colonel Dumpleton, Colonel Scott Moueriaff, Colonel Kent, Major Ross, Majar Chitty, Major Jones, Major Phillips, Captain Sinnott, with Captain Ogl, A.D.C. to the Acting Governor, and Captain Armstrong, hon. A.D.C. Commodore. Stakes, Captain Dalton of the Flora, Rest-Admiral . Tamari and the offears of the Japanese cruisers Nai and Its kaishimo, Sír Francis Piggott, ie Paal Chale, Ches. Volpicelli, Cousul General for Italy; Von. Arch descon Banister, Consulheiro Forsuc, Consal General for Portugal and Consul for Brazil, Mr. A. R. Marty, Cons! for Spain; Mr. B de Ezentirmay, Cossal for Austris Hongery; Mr. J. Bribosis, Consul for Del gium; Mr. Jorgen Eitzin, Vice-Consul for Norway; Mr. R. Solange Teissier, Acting Freneb Consul: Mr. FJ. Haver Droos Consul General for the Netherlands; Mr Worch, German Consul, Dr. Wilder, American Consul Genera'; Mr. F. n. Barrette, Conant
House.""
overament
IN 1872, the good Sir Arthur" is extracted from the The following reference to the advent of Daily Press of the 17th April, 1872:-
H. E. Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy, the day by the P. & mail steamer China, which new Governor of Hongkong, arrived yester- steamed into the harbour at half past sloven tolerably large number of residents had o'clock. A detachment of police was instantly despatched to Podder's Wharf, where a already assembled.
The military department WAS
setir of the 10th Regiment was marked down to and a detachment the wharf Shortly after 908 o'clock the Governor's barge left the mail-steamor. Duke, the French man-of-war Alma, and the
Haintes were fired by II. M. 8. Iro battery ou shore, H.E. was received by a large number of civil servants, who were assembled on the wharf, to whom he was The soldiers on the Prays presentail arces, introduced by Lient.-Governor Whitfeld. and the party then drove to Government House"
IN 1877; concerning the arrival of Sir John Popu In the Daily as of 23rd April, 1877, Hennessy, this was said :-)
H.E. Governor Pope Hennessy arrived here Festerday evening by the P. & O. 88. Zinhea The vessel steamed into harbour abont balf- the island ber approach was not signalled from past fice. Owing to the mist hanging over the Peak, and it was not until she had nearly reached the wharf that the gan was fired. up to Fedder's Whar, where it bad been Before p.m. the public began to draw announced that the governor would land, and a crowd 500 assembled. was at the Peak, and some delay was occssioned
Unfortu ately H.E. the Administrator (Me. Austin) by waiting for his arrival. Immediately ho reached the wharf he stepped into the Govern ment launch and steamed off to the Zambesi. In the meantine Major-General Sir Fraucis wharf to meet His Excellency there. About Colbourne bad ridden to the P. & O. ten minutes to seven the launch returned on board His
for Chili; Mr. A A. H. Boletho, Consul for to Pedder's Wharf, are ware waiting
Nicaragua, Mr. S. Mashiko, Acting Coneal for Japan; Mr. J. J. Laitis, Vice-Consul for Portugal; Hon. Dr. Atkinson, Hon. Mr. H. E Pollock, K.C., Hon. Mr. E. Osborno, Han, Mr. E. A. Hewett, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Hop. Mr. Mr. F. J. Badaloy (Captain Superintendent of” Wei Yak, Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M., Hon
THE LANDING,
Excelleboy.
members of the Legislative Council,-Hor to receive His Excellency the following Chief Justice, Hoa. Attorney-General, Hor. J. M. Price, and Hon. W. Keswick. A goard of bonenr had been drawn DIOGENES to ALEXANDER bas often been Lusitane, the production of a musical plasterpretation of Mr. Hogg, retired pork said that China should take warning by the Polion), Han. Mr. H. II. J. Gomperis, Hon. with the customary salutes and three choors of police lined the streets for a portion of the up at the entrance to the wharf, and a posse entitled: "In the Land of Chrysanthemums," butcher, was faultless and rainy's the langs bis used to point a moral; but probably never adopted from Sydney Jones' opara, The Geisha.skilful acting raised as the piece proceded. i fate of Korea lest some strong na tion should Mr. H. Keswick, Hon. Mr. 1. Mol. Messer, Mr. without suggesting to the mind of the With two exceptione, all the songs were selected Mr. T. Williams, sa Bob, his son also acted his be moved to imitate the event at Seoul; and Justice Wise, Captain Lyons, Messrs. T. A. Battery and the Victor Emanrust, but as the way to Goveromast Hease. H.E was received were given in his honcar as the party drove student that he was a curmudgeon, and less from that well known piecs. The "plot" of part wall and with the nosessary vim. He was that China should therefore put her house Harveland, Hellensworth, Dyer Ball, Shelton regulation us to not firing after sunset had off, Yolates were fired from the Murray wise that reputed. Yesterday, there was The Geisha was not followed. The actors did a youth who sought to enter high society, and in order. nothing of the curmudgeon about the Hong well, ond the orchestra of the Soolodaile to make auro of his fooling wanted to marry a
Hooper, Lee Jones, Tatcher, N. Mody, Ho to be adbered to they were red before H.E. hong populuer. It perhaps gets more sun-
Philarmonica gave an excellent roudering of baronet's daughter, whose frigid reception of Korean Deputation to the Hague is labour
Fock, Fung Wa Chun, Lau Chu Pak, Chan
left the steamer." The Koelnische of Berlin says that the Bou K, and others. shine that did DIOGENES; it certainly the music. There was a crowded house and a him damped his ardour. This character was
IN 1904. Sir Mathew Nathan landed here on the preserves an unimpaired respect for such
vory pleasant evening was spent. Wo under- admirably represented by Mrs. J. B. Northam, ing under a delusion if it counts on the
29th July, 194 The erout was noticed by dignitaries as come its way. And here
stand the play is to be produced in Macao. while the remainder were in oapable bands, Mr. support of America, Germany and France; Taylor, E.N, went out in the launch Victoria Nathan, ast foot on Hongkong soil on the
The Harbour Master, Commander Basit the Press in the following terms:
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Matthew were undoubtedly two peop'e entitled to
From the 1906 report of the directors of the Tallboy, Mrs. F. Biana na Hogg's niece, Mrs. | protection to the ex-Emperor; but what all the stretch of water between the Empress of welcome that must have appeared to him a kappy F. Rayband appearing at Sir Thyngumny that none of them thinks of becoming a to take charge of the gubernatorial party over 29th alt for the first time, and received a diguity, to respoet. Without losing au atom of her feminine charm, Lady LUGARD has
W. Thomson as Mrs. Hogg and Mr. H. Mana the Foreign States can and must demand of with Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard, Captain as such an erection could be made. On the shown enterprise and achievement that manyances, amount to £1,171,614 1:0. bolag en National Anthem most of those present were
Japan and the landing place. As the launch items: The premiums received, lesz re-inear without a hitoh, and when the band played the Japan, is the maintenance of the commercial Taylor, A.D.C, and Mies Brackenbary, left palmate roof, and pendant from it, were festoons
As a mangervant. The piece was gone through
lande Blake Pier, at which the Governor a man may envy, while her husband, the increase of £162,284: 7:2 as compared with those of opinion that they had new Governor, has distinguished himself of the preceding year. The lesses paid and
had their even among the more distinguished of his outstanding mount to £1,056,395: 1:8, being at it is anticipated that there will be even a money's worth. To-night, baing Staff night, the rate of 71-78 per cent. on the premiums larger attendance than on the opening night have no individuality, just as there are ing Commission to Agents and working charges morrow. The committee whose labours have a memorial to Earl Grey, the Governor-General rouired. The expenses of muur gement (inelad-Tho entertainment will also be repeated to. Tas Board of Trade of Ottawa has presented Berne men who have no face. These are
of all kinds) amount to £523,690: 8:3, being at culminated in the production is composed of cables enciraling the globe as an Imperial to be described by generals, sot parti- the rate of 35-59 per cent. The income from. i.fo. R. E. V. C. Lient, & Qr. Mr. T. H. acessity supplementary
of Canada, favouring a system of State owned culars. They
are thin, vapid, ineon Investments during the year has amounted to Tennent; General Manager, 8. 8. W. Western; Imparial steamship line preject. The Board clusive. They are important solely on
t.be ргоровый 299,338: 19:0. After providing for the usual Stage Manager, Sapper W. L.. Lackie, Muzical sake his Excellency to bring the subject to the account of their nambers. For them the reserve of 40 per cent of the premiums to cover Director, Sergt. C. H. Atkins: Scauis Artist, mates the cast of cable from Australia to enumerator laboure; they form liabilities under current policise, there is a debit. 6. J. B. Northam; Stage Carpenter, Loe, Both fries with abranch to Iudie, from sttention of the Imperial authorities. It osti- majorities; they crowd voting booths. ferred to the profit and loss soocant. The los Sapper F. E. Fidduck; Hon. Sec. & Treas,
balance of £70,047 : 4: 10, which has been trans Carpi, B. J. Brokett, Property Manager, Capetown to England and from England to They are valuable when well officered- at San Francisco was £550,000.
Canada at £5,000,000. 2nd Corpl. T. Williams.
Earl Grey has promised that the Board's raquest shall be granted.
generation. There are
Census
some men who
Saz Insurance office, for which Mossra. Siemsson & Co. are the local agents, we take the following
treaties.
PROPOSED ALL-BRITISH CABLES
FOR THE EMPIRE.
to
was made as presentable for the occasion
the side of the C.P.R. steamer, a salute was of greenery and flowers. On the gangway itself, fired from the British and foreign war ships in
little forests of palms and shruba were grouped, the barbour, and as His Excellency and Lady hidden in swathings of crimson sloth."
and the darkness of the timber
supports way Lagard stopped ashore the guard of honour the pace of debarkation, scafeidiol. Opposite
Mra. Nay, and His Excellency the Gomeral reflection that they were very concrete re- samo to the "present" and the Band struck up ing gear were very much in evidence; but if the National Anthem. The Bon. Mr. May, Excelleuny may have consoled himself with the not æsthetically pleasing in appearance His
introductory shaking Officer Commanding were waiting on the presentations of dommerelst prosperity and
to ntopa receive, them and
General Broadwood introduced the officers of uniforms, and
after the
progress. Between the pier and the sorried of bande,
lines of the Sappers was congregated a crowd Major of Hongkong's representative citizens. The followed by the Japanese Rear Admiral who in gabernative countenance. That they did not his staff, Commodore Stokes was then introduced, ought to have brought a smile of pleasure to the éprinkling of pretty toiletter,
turn presented his officers. The Hon. Mr. May Kodaks turned upon him. There must have encoed was perhaps due to the battery of then introduced to Sir Frederick the members been quite two hundred lenses taking in the of the Legislative Council and the gentlemen strong, resolute lineamente of the new ruler, at
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