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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26rm, 1968.

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday 24th March.,

IN CRIMINAL JURIADICTION.

Barona Si FBANCIS FIOGTT (CHINY Juice),

that Confucius, gifted with such clarity of judgment, muat have similarly suffered obscuration by those who have followed him. A holed sjovo leta impurity fall through into the sifted treasure piled CO., beneath; and no ordinary fingers can avoid deßling the bloom of the cluster of grapes. Much meditation must have preceded the

THE CONSPIRACY CASE. inspiration which made Corrucius remark,

The conspiracy case in which four Chinese "The wise mistake moral law for something wore alleged to have conspired to defraud • higher than it really is'; and the foolish do contrastor of a large sum of money was not sufficiently realize all it is. Noble continued. The indictment ast forth that I sen

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LONDON, March 24th.

SHANGHAI RATEPAYERS'

MEETING.

The annual meeting of the ratepayers of Shanghai, on March 20th, was attended by 437 ratepayers, un advance of sixteen per cont. over any previous attendance. This increase was apparently due to interest in oplum regala tions within the Settlement.

the end of 1909. Tares of the greatest and most powerfal nations in the world, representing three continents, were waiting for this decision of the Shangbai ratepayern, {"B»t!"; and, laughter.) Criss of Rabbish!" and more laughter, grested a repetition of the statement. They had China's solama pledge to abolish opium, and wonderful progress had been made, this time. He submitted four appoils from They must not lag behind, Chins was sinowre anti-opium petitioners,

The amendment was seconded, and supported, by various missionaries and others, sad lost, The original resolution being oarried, many

natures aspire to live too high, and ignobleak Shang, Yin Shin Shan, Chan Kam Tong Lord Hartington he sat in the House for, the proceedings of the meeting would not people left the meeting.

natares dishonour their own nobility." He himself aspired unduly, or has been so represented, when he is reported as om phasising the ascetic scorn of natural emotions. The highest ethical ideals have always been things unnatural, inhuman. The ideal of human aspiration has been to be something other than it is; and, possibly

and Chou Yat Hing were charged with con spiracy and false pretenser There was only one count against the fourth prisoner but there were three counts against the others. The Attorney-General, (Hon. Mr. Rees Davion) conducted the prosecution, and prisoners were instructed by Me. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, defended by Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., in- atriated by Mr. F. I, d'Almida e Castro.

The following jary heard the oase: Messrs B. A Claxton, T. B. McGuira, J. A. Yorng, and E. S. Joseph.

The Chief Justice, Sir Havilland de Sa- The Duke of Devonshire is desd.

mares, presided, and told the mosting that although the Connell's Financial Statement. [The Duke of Devonshire, the news of whose had not been published for as long period death comen so unexpectedly, was one of the most striking figures in British politics. A prior to that meeting as the Regulations called took a prominent part in the "Gladstonian adjournment.-No adjournment was demanded. of Commons and in the seventies and eighties be invalid, if they agreed to go on without old chief over the question of Irish Home administration, bat he broke with

his

Mr. Laudale, Chairman of the Manioipal Bats and became leader of the Liberal Council, then explained various items of the Unionists. The question of fiscal reform led accounts. Defence and police had been better- who was always represented as being asleep from the balk of his party gain The Duke, punishment, the jail accommodation had to be to his taking up sad which separated him provided for. Oring to the abolition of corporal in Parliament, was one of the most distingai increased. Within the Settlement the Health ahed members of the Houre of orde. Hy was Department worked well, but ita success bridge. He became Lord of the Admiralty of the Sattioment had helped to improre born in July, 1833, and was educated at Cam was spoiled by neglect outside. The extension Postmaster General from 1868 to 1871; was this state of thinge. Où public music Tis. Secretary of State for Ireland from 1571 to 40,000 were spent. 1874; Broretary of State for India 1880-82,

This had been much The third day's hearing conoladed yesterday Secretary of State for War 1882-83. He went when the jury returned a verdict of not guilty against all four prisoners. The fourth man, papers from home announce his arrival at Cairo, to the Upper House in 1891. The latest news- Chan Yas Hing, was discharged, bat thewhither he had gone to recuperate after his others will be tried again on Thursday on similar.

serious illness and that he was out of danger.] charges of conspiracy and false preteness.

Highly Recommended for Biliousness, Bluggish to save it from the reaction attending des. A. B. Moulder, D. B. Murray, P. 8. Jameson, în 1869, Secretary of Stats for War in 1866, wAN

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The defence was a denial of conspiracy ur fraud, and that the whole transaction was a gambling affair in which complainant was as

A feature of the faal-proceedings-was-that-

pair, priestoraft has ever been handy to savo appearances with figures and symbola. Always there has been the primal force of fear to help the amiable conspiracy. The original freethinker and materialist of the “Sankhya Karika,” Indi'a “godless tract," and CONFUCIUS himself, probably had one motive in coinmon. At times we go the mind of the Chinese sage probing wound, pricking a bubble, and at other times webad as the others. marvel-how-it-can-perrit itself to go back on itself as it seems to do. It is typically Chinese to obey the maxim" When An Elegant Preparation. Very Highly Rein Rome behave like Romans," but it is not in accordance with the esoteric light of "Chung Yung." CONFUcius is made to say, almost in the same breath with big anticipation of Shakespeare's "To thine

The Attorney General submitted that the ownself be true," that the moral man the prisoners were guilty or not guilty of con *proper course we for the jury to say whether conforms himself to his environment, even-

spiracy as set out in the indictment. though he find himself in an uncivilized community. In the Wost it is bad form "jary to retire again sud bring in a verdict of After some discussion, his Lordship asked the to be unlike your neighbours; in China itilty or not guilty,

The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and

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KOREAN ADVISER SHOT.

Tokro, March 24th: Mr. Stevens, adviser to the late- the vardist of the jury was written and Korean Government, has been shot was read. The jury found that there was no with the consent of the court and counsel by a Korean on the ferry at intention of forming a contracting and banking business and that the prosecutor was aware of this, such that the soused were not guilty of

aspiring to defrand,

San Francisco while on his way to Washingtou. It is believed in Japan that the assailant was an eunissary of the deposed Emperor.

oriticised, but he thought it well spent. Public Works went on wall, and this year there was large extraordinary expenditure un der that head, bridges and tramways being the chief items. There was a strplus (ordioacy) of Tla, 372,000, but altogether a deficit to carry forwarded of Tis, 202,000. Bridges had cont more than, was expected, and Tis, 44,00 in exons of the appropriation had been spent on

new roads

Th Res. H. V. 9: Myarn asid the delay in

publishing this financial report was unquestion ably avoidable. It was only saother instance of produced in his mind an impression of ex- offloist indizetence to duty. As it was, it travagance. The estimates for 1907 were grous and liberal, yet the Council bad exceeded them by Tix, 67,000, and only by reductions on Polise, Public Works, and the LATER, 7.20 pm.

Fire Brigade bad they avoided a further szosie of Tia. 46,000, or Tla. 113000 in all. This wa Following is the official statement warranted, and should not have been made Sunday evening five Koreans inter he ignored their desires and did as they pleased regarding the Korean outrage. On without the sanction of the ratepayers.

soomed they did not elaot servants, but masters, viewed Mr. Stevens at Fairmont re-(murmurs and applause.) The Secretariat had

produce the statement in time. Beginning with

It

for Tls. 400,000, and, Tis. 621,000 for extra- The Badget was afterwardu paasei, calling ordinary purposes, the latter indicative of the growth of the Settlement.

NEW TRANSLATION OF THE “CHUNG YUNG.”

fucius, by Mr. Ka Hung-wing, M.A., (Edin.) The editorial comments to-day are inspired by a new translation of the Third Book of Con-

published at one shilling by Mr. John Murray, from the traanister's prefan0— ander the above title. Hure follows an extrat

THE CONDUCT OF LIFE.":

Most people now believe that the old order of things in Chinx ise passing away, and they hail the eaming era of the new issraing and of the civilisation of progress into this country. I things in China can pass away. The reason is for one do not believe that the old order of because I feel that the old order of things-the Chinese civilisation and Chinese social order-

in

moral civilisation and a trus seotul. order, and cannot therefore, in the nature of things,

-PAGEWAY,

conduct that makes not only civilisation but Now, it is the sense of responsibility in Luman human society possible. Just think of a state of moral obligation in every relation of life. It of society where everybody disregards the fooling

exist for one single hour or instant. Think, on is impossible to imagine that anch a state could body tete solely and that of society where every- this sense of moral obligation. That would be in perfect accordance with

an ideal existence in which not only police but

government would be aureossary.

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is altest immoral. That ia perhaps how the the fourth defendant. was discharged but thegarding a newspaper article on Korea. 80 Tls, 21,000 in exceso, and yet it could not have for their aim and object to educate men

conforming spirit has crept into CONFUCIAN- 18, without (we prefer to believe) the consent of CosFUCIUS. Precept is always easier than practice, but if the very precepts become adulterated with inconsistencies and A. S. WATSON & CO., errors, what can the people do. Thus,

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while welcoming a new translation of the Chung Yung." [by Mr. Ku HoNG-MING, M.A. (Edin.), for Mr. Joux MURRAY's "Wisdom of the East" series] we have to express our fear that the famous doctrine

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is therein diluted and adulterated. really understanding translator and editor, such as Mr. Ku aspires to be, would ignore the recognised and incongruous interpol. ations of the accredited scribe K'NG CHL

Such a scholar should be able to do this admittedly difficult task, and give to the essence of a notable

West the real philosophy.

[We reprint in another solamu an interesting translation,-ED.] extract from Mr. Kv's prafsos to the new

The Common Jurors, summoned for this Criminal Banions, will be required again to morrow (Thursday) at 10.0.m., 24 the Sessions have not yet been concluded,

To-morrow morning at 8' s'olook a requiem ris is to be celebrated at the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glenealy, for the rapoa of the son of the late Contal-General for Portugal, Senhor Roma,

à farewell reception is to by tendered to Mr. James Orange, M.I.C.E., prior to his leaving gentlemen representing the Chinese property for England, on Friday by a number of Chinese owners, contractors and commercial community of the Colony.

Attorney General said he had further indief ments to present against the other three. another judge sud jary tried the other charge

The Chief Justice said it would be batter if The Sandone were adjourned till Thursday.

A NEW BLERISTER,

The Chief Justice'ssid the papers were in

and attempted to assault him but

their intentions. Mr. Stevens expressed were prevented from carrying out

a wish that the men should not be

Sir Henry Berkely, K.C., moved that. Marrested. On Monday he arrived at Noel Chariss Minskin de szrolled to practice as' & barrister. Mr. Home was from the Inner-

the ferry en route for the East, Temple and was a member of the Bar of the when he was surrounded by several Supreme Court of Chins, and Korea.

Koreaus, who struck him on the face, order and he had much pleasure in admitting knocked him to the ground, and shot During the firing one of the Koreans hin with a revolver as he lay.

was fatally shot by a atray bullet,

The physicians are hopeful that Mr. The others were at once arrested.

Stevens will recover.,

Mr. Home.

Mr. Home thanked his Lord ship and retired.

HONGKONG REGATTA.

The entries for the Hongkong Regatta to be

THE SHIPPING DISASTER.

Tokyo, March 24th.. Over 200 lives have been lost through the collision between the "Matsu Maru" and the "fideyoshi Maru."

held on Saturday promise an interesting after. noor's sport. In the junior pairs rowing race five crews are coming forward, one from the Eastern Extension Company and two each from the V.R.C. and the C. Y. C. II.M.S. Virago, and Algerine, have arranged a team ench for the naval gigs and whalers ovent, and the Bedford and the Kent are putting in tro teams each and the King Alfred these. For the Hongkong Challenge Cup entries have been received from the R.H.X.C., the Canton R.C, and the V. R. C. Three teams each have been entaced by HM. S. King Alfred, Kant and Bedford for the msa of war cutter's raos. In the open pairs the VR.C., the R.H.Y.C and the Canton R. C. are to be represented, and in the junior fours there will be teams from the V. R. C., the R. H. Y. C. and the C. Y. C

LONDON, March 22nd. General Stoessel is interned in H.M.9, Kopt has ous team and the King

the Alfred two boats for the officers gigs and fortress of Peterpool. General Smyrnoff is whalers event and H.M.S. Virago, Whiting recovering from his wound received in the destroyers whalers raos, and Hart will send arers into the torpedo boat duel with General Fook. and the Royal Engineers put forward teams The 87th Co. R. G. A.

to compete for the Holdiers Club oballenge

· Hongkong, March 25th, 1908

"THE best docount we have of the Con-- fucian philosophy and morale' is, accord- ing to Dr. LEGGE, the Chung Yung" or universal principles of correct, conduct, phrased by the translator cited as the "Doctrine of the Mean," He considered that this guide to life was suitable for a wider public than even China had to give feand banging from a tren over a nullah on the The body of Chinaman was on Monday it. And truly, like the curate's egg, in parts billide below Morrison Hill Bond It was out it is excellent, like all the other literary down and conveyed to the Police Station. The products of the world's highest ethical dead must have been committed several days ago the entries for which are:-In the Handicsp

RYUTER'S SERVICE,).

RUSSIA.

Numerous death sentences and executions are announced daily in Russia, and nearly

will be teams taking part from H.M.S. King Commanders have been summoned to St. up, and for the Nathan Challenge cup there all the Governor Generals and District

Alfred, the Civil Servics, and the Royal Petersburg. Engineers. There will be two sailing races,

Class-Tramons (G. H. Saunders); Doreen

PORTUGAL.

LONDON, March 22nd:

deficit of Th. 13,030, the Council ended

concluded with deficit of Tis 201,09. What would they do next year'↑ (Applause). The speaker Why is the stock sud stores account allowed to exceed the estimate by that they could not wait until the ratepayers Th: 33,000 Wore these stores so bessary had a chance to pam upon any such items that, after having allowed a large margin for like to ask is, who supplied theen stores, and such parclinsen? Another question I should what percentage of profit was there upon them!

the comsat? I don't know, reither de I think Into whose packet did the prot go. (Hina) I would like to add: who got the contract for that any mau under the app, sxespt the Connell

go for advertising and printing. I am quite and the mau who got it, knows. (Laughter.) I would like to sak where did that Tis. 14,000 sure that if I were running a paper and received -Tls. 10,000 for advertising I would be very loath to criticize the Council. (Applause.) There is a exos of Tis. 21,000 for the Secretariat, and yet we have no rules of or for on the foer. Probably of the Council. Now, Mr. Chairman, Tadies that is one of the items of economy on the part

and Gentlemen, we may well as in view of these excesses whether the new Council, which

first place it not only mcognises this moral I say therefore that the Chinese civilisation is a moral and true sivilisation because in the

thereof in men its sole aim. Consequently, in order, but it makes the perfect attainment "obligation as the fundamental basis of its social

the social order, the scheme of education, the

shose habits, taste, morach dep alonlated to method of government, and all social appliances to the sons of this moral obligation, and all alone are encouraged which are exlonisted to tion. In short, the ideal goal which Chinese make it easy for men to obey the moral obliga- civilisation sets before mankind is not infinita happiness for everybods, which means infinite. and moral order in mankind; so that the relf-indulgence for everybody, but the complete mad perfect realisation of true moral being Universe shall become a cosmos sed all things onu attain their full growth and dement

I am well aware how very far the

nation end as individuals are at present from the realisation of the high iseal of their civilisa.. tion. But at the same time I think it rigat to

terpret and look into the inside of fanie, osnnot say here that even now, Ioking upon tue present civilisation, if ons would take the trouble to in- demoralised state of things to China, the Chines

be considered a failure. If you jadge a civilian

But if you judge a civilisation by the standard tion by the extent to which men of means living under that cirilisation can enjoy themselves, then the Chinese civilisation is certainly a failure. of strength and effectiveness of the sense of raoral obligation is the nation living under that civilisation, then I think I can show that the bal, on the contrary, a wonderful socce Chinese civilisation even now is not a failure,

the

Now, it is well known that in usný parts of

starvation. It is also well known, or at least China at the present moment the greater por

should be known, that the local authorities in tion of the population is living on the verge of

worth speaking of, to keep order. Aeverthe- China have no police, or any military force- less I think it can be shown that, inking same ares and size of pupulsion in say of the there will be found there a smaller ratio of law worst parts of these famine-stricken districts,

then is to be found, may, in the wealthy and prosperous foreign model settlement of Shang- million taels a year, The Har. Aribar Smith. bai, where there is a police force ousting half a

I reply: Yes, the answer to Confucianism is says: "The answer to Confucianism is Chios." China, only Tasy, you must look at China from the electrio-light side. the essential, moral side, and not merely from

substantially the old. Council, will consider that it is bonad by this, or by the estimates any more than it was bound last year by the estimates, or shall we expect that at the end of the next year we shall carry forward anotherlessness, breaches of public order and rime large debt? It seems to me that it is time for the ratepayers to instruct the Counsil not to exceed the estimates, but that their expenditure shall are public money as though it were pahtis be kept within the proper limit and that they money, and that they should realize that when they are spending it, and when they are using it, they are discharging a publia trust. There

Indeed, if anything more in needed to prove is a good deal of evidence in this report of gross what I have said, that the Chinese civilisation incompetence or grout negligence. (Applause) is a wonderful saccess, this one fact alone should font of The, 32,000 voted for drains had been the public services and the hunger-stricken con- Mr. H. D. Hutchison said, only Tis, 10,000 withstanding the present demoralined state of prove it beyond any doubt or earil: that bot-

spent. Where was the balance? Under thedition of the people, the Chinese Government is hending of P. W.D. salaries f

still able to keep its public engagements with the thinkera. Like most other systems, it seems the body was decomposed. It has not yet (J. D. Melvin); Dorothy (J. MoCorquodale).; :

Mr. Landale explained that the money spent what force is this upon which the mandarins in foreign Powers for the Boxer ind.maity. For on stooks and stores was an investment. They China depend, to make each unit of these foar i

had to utilise the best opportunities for baying, handred millions hungry people in China pay Cares (A. Ramsey); Era (H. Summers); Iris It is persistently reported in Lisbon that ahead of actual requirements. Tendera were eclectics take these lilies of rare intellas Riach and Officers, the band of the 2nd Queen Dinoa); àils (H, Keswick); Kathleen (R.EY, ment has taken all steps to cope with any local printers. The surplus ander the heading Chinese people. Whence comes this instinet By kind permission of Lieut.-Col. W. 8. (J. Irving); Dions (F. H. May); Vernon (A. Senhor Franco has returned: The Govern-publicly invited sad results fally published. had nothing to do? This foros in China is not up for a debt with which they individually have Custom had been fairly evenly divided amongst highly developed, law-abiding instinct of the police or physical fores. It is the force of the

to have acquired accretions. Parusial scribes, misunderstanding disciples, and biassed

been identified.

Galop.

God Save the King.

Faust

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report

On the 24th at 11.45 am.-The barometer quickly in N, China. has fallen considerably over Japan, and risen

N. part of the Bes of Japan.

The depression has moved Eastwards into the

Own Cameron Highlanders will play the follow-C.); Colleen (H. E, Policek); and Bonito (Heventuality and paint them. They receive these ing programme of music, at the King Edward W. Bird). Cae-Design Boats.Gael. (McIvor pictures of clairvoyance and frame and Hotel, daring dinner, on Thursday the 26th and Guy); Toinette (Wood and Leak); Asthore

of drains had not been spent at all.: (Applause.) which is now standing so well the test and glaze them with their own ophthalmic Marae, 1908 (weather permitting.)

A very interesting evening was spent by the They would have to spend more this your.

strain of present conditions It comes from a March......... notions of what is fitting. The priests of Overture The Merry Monarch, Eerold Ariel (Kinnaird and Templeton) Theols (W. Parliament" last Monday when Mr. A. Lo

"Auf wogender See,"

(Rodgers and Witchell); Joan (H. A. Lammert); Y.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Society's ......... Doring

The statement was passed.

strong sense of moral obligation. Bat whence Mr. Landale then moved that the Council from Chinese civiliation. I say, therefore, do the Chinese obtain this? The answer is: China in popularising Buddhism promptly Selection...A Chinese Honeymoon, Talbot 4. Crake); Mota (A. MoKirdy); Fas (LNairn (Minister for Agriculture and ducation) have power to arrange and revite assessments that Chinees sivilisation is a wonderful ascom,

Waltz.Cagliostro," Strans spoiled it. They restored the erroneous Clarinet 5.16 Andante and Pele mise," Le Thises Dimmock); Spray (H. Pearman), Doris (E. W. moved the second reading of the Hongkong at any necmary time, with the usual provisions charma that frail human nature, wrapped Selection..." The New Aladdin," Monckton Moon).

University Bill, Mr. Naira, who spoke for over for appealing. Polish Dances I and II-

No drastic changes were in protective illusions, seems to prefer; the

Franz Morgen ......"Polterguister,"

balf an hour, dealt with the matter in a very intended, but there had been cares where the

WEATHER REPORT commonsense pill of the Buddha for super

THE BOYCOTT.

able manner and was loudly applauded by the Council should have had such power. whole House. Mr. Lowry noted as Leader of stitious people was buried and lost in the

The attempt by local Chinese to institute a the Opposition in the absence of Mr. MoPher: dissenting.

The resolution was carried, only three or four A new material for clothes has been invented, boycott of Japanese goods still continues, but the son and Mr. White did the duties of Premier sugared ecclesiastical jam. The metempsy oalled rolin. It is wood fibre spun into police are so suergetic in the matter that there in the stead of Mr. Kingsbury. The Opposition of licensed opium houses be reduced by one Mr. Landale then mored that the number Cuosis of Brahmicíam was no more intel paper thread or yarn, ninety-fire per coul of it. When those cesponsible for the posters found expressed their sympathy with the Bill in quarter from Jaly let 1909, or earlier, sa is little possibility of its making headway. lectually repulsive than our almost sororal being callulose, such as is used for newspapers, that face were being taken down by the police, general, but thought the financial aspect should might seem advisable. They wished to keep theory of the conservation of energy, but the and five per cent cotton. It is used exclusively they resorted to another method. The latest receive more careful consideration before the pace with, and even be in advance of, Chinese Hindu taste

in weaving, and ponventes chamoteristics that plan is to send a man round with a handle of matter was proceeded with, while Captain reform without damoralising their arranga- for sweets, and in reaction

render it particularly serviceable. It is not what looks like letters, but instead of being Brown pointed out the pressing necessity for monts, Shanghai had been used as an orat 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inches. thers-against, the Buddha went to the brittle, and it neither shrinks nor stretches to

handed to addressees they are stack on the wall making better provisions for a good secondary periment in the abolition of corporal punish. opposite extreme, appealed to rosson for any appreciable extent. Moisture has practically when there are not too many oplookers. Thean Sutton, Lowry, Moss, White and Cabey also ment, with bad results, and without Chins

whenever opportunity offers, which means education for Earopaan children. Moser awhile, and subsequently saw bis clear: no effect upon it, and the material made from letters" bear a more strongly worded inolta took part in the discussion. Next Monday following. They did not want Chias to se sut inscription obscured with the liches it does not readily crush or dont like paper. It tion to boycott than the postura. The characters evening a motion to the effect that the House them in an anti-opium experiment in the same of consolatory fancies. There are but proves to be a good substitute for cotton, linen, have the harbara to kumbag us Chinese a disapproves of the Women't suffrage agitation way. After the proposed reduction, they would

nese are barbarous to Our will be debated when visitors are invited to oxamples of a general rule; there is qualition of the two first named at one-third cours, are weeping, and if the Oblame have public on this occasion. Suffragettes may arrive

jute, and even silk. It combines the good Government does not lore its people, who, of attend a gallery will be opened for the watch China, and set accordingly with farther no need to recite the rest; and it is the price of cotton, and one-tenth the price of boycott of the Japanese immediately, you will openly in riosida, pantechnicos being sourse in requisite only to set up the sumption Unen.

see that their annihilation may be expected in Hongkong.

Kr. E. 8. Little moved an amendment, that few years hance."

sil lisensed oplum kaumes be slösed on or before

was

rednotions.

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and B. wind may be expected in the Formoss, Channel and the Chise osa

Gradients continue alight, and moderate N.E.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending

to-day is as follows

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noen

N.E. and E.

Hongkong & Neighbourhood winds, mod'te;

Formons Channel

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south coast of Chins between Game No. 1 Bouth out of Chine between ? gas no No. 1

Hongkong and Lammocks.

Hongkong and Haizen..