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HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday at the Board Room, The Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson (president), presided, and there were also present. Litat. Col. Martiu, Hon. Mr. Irvine, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Mr. H. Humphreys, Mr. H. A. W. Blade, Mr. Lan Chu-pak; and Dr. W. W. Fearse Medical Ofer of Health) and Mr. Menser (Beuretory.)

THE NEW SECRETARY.

A letter was read from the Government Intimaling that Mr. C. Mel. Messer End been appointed to set an Beorelary to the Board during the almesed on eve of Mr. G. A Woodoock, or until further notics,

THE AMENDING ORDINANCE.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1528, 1908.

Aminate was submitted from the Registrer General recommending the amendment of the defnition of a common lodging house. Ho pointed out that the present definition was made so wide that it included a great many premiss it was never intended to include. The houses for which it was intended to legislate were. coolla bouses but many o her premines were now included and every now and then the question one up for discussion-at--ibe

Board and the Board assumed a discretion.

ETREET WATERING.

which it did not legally possess and decided not to enforce the low sa it stood. He farther enggested that the bye-laws might be amended with utility. They were obviously adopted from the 'regulations for-common lodg fug houers in England and he did not think sush a thing existed in Hongkong as a common The PRESIDENT Binted that the varione mat-lodging house The nearest approach to it was tars refering to the Public Health Ordinaron an opium divan. Amendmiet werk dealt with at the meating on 6th Apill. With regud to the copy of the Bill and Mr. Lau Chu Fuk's minta thereon a lotter had been forwarded to the Government informing them of what the Beard had approved and of e bat it had disapproved, also stating that considoration of the sections not inferred to hat ben pulponed. He underst ed there will be a meeting betwin the Colonial Secretary and the Directer of l'ublic Works with the archi- teota on Wednesday. With reference to the correspon eres on the Bill à letter had been received from Mr. Brewin which he proposed to attach to pepers and recirculata.

Mr. Hoor said that the Chinese landown had employed an architect-Je critichus the Bill and he would like to know if there was anything in that repert if they could reopen their son alderation of the Bill.

The PRESIDENT replied that the report cooll be farther discussed.

WATER CLOSETS.

The repost of the committen Appointed to consider the question of permitting water olosets in buildings in Kowloor was submitted, The committed reported that they were of the opinion that the objections which had been raised were not anfioient to justify the refund of water closets in the care of European-houses within the area mentioned, Eetween Kowloou Point And Gooyne Road. They recommended that a systematic inspection be male phon a month of water clowola sanctioned within that district.

-The PRESIDENT thongbt that the Buswer to Mr. Hamphreys was that there were so few waterlosets in the Colony. The quistion, he proceeded, had been referred to a committee and voluminous papers dealing with the subject he been fasood; I was meterary for the Board

Correspondence was subraitfed relative to the street watering in Esat Polgt and to the nuisance caused by the stuce of water earls from that part of the aly. -

VEGETABLE MARKET AT YAUMATI. ́

A minute by the Director of Public Works reporting that the work of preparing a site for the Vegetable Market at Yaumati has been onmpleted and was transmitted to the Board for information of the members.

Mr. Hooper wrote—I should like to sea tho contract for waloring the stresta and the correspondence with the Tramway Co., showing what proportion the pay towards the watering.

AN IN-PECTOIL'S POWKEN. Correspondence was read latira ̈to the anthority to Itapecfor Batherland (whnis newly, appointed to take legal proceedings

when authorised by the Board.

Mr. HOOPER minated-This seems un- necessary as no Inspector over posscutes without the sanction of the Medical Officer of Health alc. The proteontor should be the Medical Officer of feel hand the inspector walled waits.

Mr. Lau Chu-rax-Isthink an too.

CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT of POLICE, Unnecessary I should say because the Scoretary or the bledical (four of Health sigue the sypii cation for summons, The Inspeelor can conduct the prosecution.

MORTALITY STATISTICS. The Mortality Statistics showed that the des E-rate for the week ended 21st March was—

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SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, 14th April,

In Summary JURISDICTION.

M2. H. H. J. Goxraz, (ACTING

PUISNE JUDGE),

NO DEFENCE. Abdool Khan eted Farol Ahmed for $91.34 balance due for money lent and goods supplied. Mr. Gardiner, from the office of Mears. Bratton Hett, appeared for the pisintin, but defendant did not enter an apposra:08.

Evidence was heard and judgment given for plaintiff.

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cational defence delivered before a largó ment- ing at Sydney, Mr. Deakin, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, referred to the sparseness of the popolation of Australia, there being only one adult male to every 150 square miles of QUALITY, CONDITION, AND PRICE CANNOT BE BEATEN. territory. As a consequence of the extension of foreign settlement in the Pacific, he said, She would la open to the first commer but for Australia'a isolated position had disappeared. the supremacy of the British Navy on the high seas. The great burden imposed upon the people of Grest Britain by the maintenance of their naval and military forces was tolling upon everything in that wealthy country, and Australians must realise that they could not Cheung Kin Ho, judgment creditors v. expect to enjoy the privilego of protection. Ghrang Sing-Chi and others, judgment against invasion without bearing a share of deb ors and Soon Ya Kee, 112 Station

To cost. It was unnatural for pre part of the Street Mongkoklauf, garnishes claim for for its safely. The Mother Country, he de- people to allow cnother part to pay or fight $146.08. Mr. Gardiner appeared for the jodgelstad, was reducing her naval programme, ment debtor, and Mr. Holmes for the while the United States, Germany, and Japan garnishes.

were increasing theirs. Australia could previde began on the high seas, Australia should be sitting of the Royal Commision on Shipping good seamen, but she wanted ships. Defence

As agreembly interlude was farnishad of a guided by and carefully consider every suggesigs" by the examination of an owner of ticutfrom the British Admiralty. Of the £260,000 ailing ships. Hitherto steamship owners hare which Australia al present devoted to tuval almost exclusively been heard in defence of the expenditur, £200.00 represented her contribus established systems of freightago, tion towards the upkeep of the British squadroë. in Australian waters. It was proposed to ex- pond £430,000 a year on the maintenance of harbour and coat defence, and £230, a year on the construction of a local Rotilla,

Cheung Sing Chi, lately managing partner in his firm, saft that before closing his business he supplied goods to the garnishes. He was paid for some of the goods, but the whole of fle mount was not noted, and though he requested payment he rever received it. He bad nat authorised anyone to collect the amount of $146.80 from the garnishes. Yee Hoi Cheung was not an employes of witness.

His Lordship gave judgment for areditors.

· THE HILLSIDE MURDER.

INTARESTING SIDELIGHT ON CHINEBI LIFT.

The charge of murder preferred against three Chinene wis board, at the Magistracy yesterday before Mr. Kemp. It will be re-

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membered that this was the murder in which two men and a boy were found dune to death on. the hillside above Shatin in the New Territory This was in December of 1906 and not until the present time bave the police been in a position 14 bring a charge against any one. Mr. Bowley, spirit military. Its cost at the expiration of the members bound themeeltes not fo sesept Crows Soliciter, proxecuted, and Afr. Oto Kong Sing defended Wong Chan Kwai and The Man Fat while Mr. S. Dixon from the office of Mr. R. A. Herding appeared for Wong Bam He The names of the victims were Lak Sang. Wong Sam Fan and Wong Ting Fat,

Mr. Bowley in opening the case for the Crown, said that on the 6th December, 1905, the corpses of three Chinese, two men and a boy, were found on the top of the hill between Kowloon Peak and Skatin. They were aut about the heads and necks and numerous deep ouuda apparently inflicted by a chopper or similar instrament were found on their bodies,

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Mr. JA. Rorbergh, Glasgow, president of Sailing Ship Owners International Union, was examined. He stated that the object of the union was to prevent the disastrous competition which resulted from the mileage bounties paid With regard to the military forges of Au by the French Government. The first consider. tralia, Mr. Deakin calimoted that it the presention of the British or Gaman sailing ship Militia were maintained and under training owner was to earn as large a freight sa pogible made compulsory the whole of the presont vote for the distanca sailed, The French sailing for naval end military purposes would be requirir, on the other hand, was anxious to od for the land forens. you, then the system

cover as much ground es posible, and it was would take fee years to become effective. The

not of so masti importance to him to get the Australian land defence scheme merely meant highest possibin market rate of freight. serving in the National Guard for three years, three weeks open-air training yearly. Afte

Witress explained that at the subset the MUSICAL": young men would be allotted places in S. Frotchman and his necessities were played off The Government against German and British owners, and rice. nior Reserve Regiment. expected to enrol 30,000 men suntally, so that Fers, and freights were brought down to much a print that even the Frauchman, with his in three years they would here 800, men bounty, could do no good. As a result, there undergoing sining, and in eight years 20 was formed in 190 Saillyg Ship Owners men would be available for moreion. Officers Union, which tooladed all nationalities. It was would be chosen according to merit only. This controlled by no intonational committee, and army would be national in constitution and in

less than agro d minimum rates of freigh', taree Jars would be £50, 00 anually, ex-

which ware fixed by the committes. It balnot been found practicable to fix outward rate If. olusive of oapital expenditure on rifle and ammunition factories and fixed defence works. the minimum rate was not obtainable, the ressel

The total naval and military expenditure therefore would act exceed in threo y ars must be laid up till it could by got, or alie Sailing ships, the witress stated, were £1,8 10,000 anally. This was an increase of might leave the port in ballast. £500,000 as cumpared with the estimates for nowadays seldom laid on the berth. The whole the present year, but it meant ite colablishment skig was almost always chartered outright of an army of 200.00 men and a lotilla cE-5fteen by merebants, and it was for those obariers harbour and coast defenen vessels.

system of rebates, and it frequently for the British and foreign community, 158

It was proposed to establish a military college that competition took place. The union had per 1,000 as against 32.8 in the corresponding

and schouls, which wuld afford all renks a happy ed that a non-union ship was able week of last year, and for the whole

opportunity to qualify for any position. Officers particularly Indio, to gain experience,

after one or two non-ution ships had been fired, Colony 21.6 per 1,000 as against 21 9in the

li he set to various parts of the Empire, onteide the quion, it was found in practice that The Promier, whose speech was interrupted merchants were usually obliged to pay the corrisponding wack of last year. For the wook

by vociferous applease, concluded by reading a union rate. It was sompetent to the com- ended 8th March-British and foreign com

cablegram annouusing that the American milttee to reduce or cancel mi inum ratés. may against whom the crime was plotted. He called for three queers for the United States at ridiculous £gures, closets were to be allowed in Kowloon or not. I 3000 in the corresponding work of last year,

The Chairman-Your opinion is that unlimited they were to milow them at Kowloon it followed and for the whole Colony 221 as agaiout 15.8 had been a steward on various steamers running the andiones rosa en masse and responded with

between Hongkong and America and at the last desfening hurres. Dir. Deakin remarked that competition among shipowners is very injacious Almy-wist-do so in Violorin, that-ws-in-thin the corresponding week of last year.

He found he was sure that such a wee me as ibaret hadThu sailing ships have, of course, not only to NOTICE OF MOTIÓN. -

was employed on the "Minnesota."

never seen outside ila own Slate would be accord compete among themselves, but with steamers. European hou. They could not make fish of one and fowl of another. It appeared that the .M SHELTON HOOPER gave notion that at this employment profitable and be had a hones

Sir J. Macdonnell: You have not found a zebo system necessary PI have no doubt we argumout put forward in the report of the com- next meeting he would more "That this Board in Howloon cily whore his wife and mother

should have it if we conid, but we can not. mittee did not how there would be much harm recommends the Governor to give legislative lived. He had no children, In August 196 to the public health if this were allowed. "Teffect in the proposed new ordinanonmending having completed a second or third trip on iha tiden at Kowloon Foint were sofficially

"Minnesota" there was come change in the strong to carry away any ozoreta likely to

duties on the steamer and he decided to stay at cause mischief. On the other hand it water.

home for a time. During his residence ashore closis were introduced in Kowloon they would

he seems to have taken up the study of bave to be granted generally throughout the

geomanoy or fung shui. He spent most of bis time selecting grave sites and looking after the Colony. When they considered that 50,000%

He seemed anxions graves of his ancestors SOLDIERS AND POLICE would thereby discharge their ezerala into the

that his grandfather, who was buried in the waters of the labour they ought to hesitate to

An interesting case came before Mr. Wood cemetery at Kowloon, should have a more re" agree to the principle of water closats for European houses throughout the Colony. The

at the Magistracy yesterday when Gunner spectable resting plase and he searched the bills Harbour. Master/was asked for his opini nand Long, R.G.A., and Private Davis, of the Mid- for a suitable aite. The xenond prisoner, who sked sa to the condition of the water compared dosez Regiment, wore charged with larorny, lived at Kowloon city, was also a geancer and selling a district watchman, while the and he naturally expected that Lak Sang with what it was fifteen years ago. Mr. Melver second defendant as father charged with would make use of his services. When he reported that the foreshors off Wand! at "was

hasid that Luk Bang was not going to engage Ruler that it was, Le reason being that there daging the uniform of a district watchmen,

A jeweller in Queen's Road stated that two him he became very angry and called at the was not so much current at that pert as formerly soldiers came into his shop on Saturday night-house and demanded money saying “You may partly due to the reclamation at Causeny Bay, He stated however that the tides off Koster ostensibly to purchase a watch. One was selected select your grave without my assistance but Foint were much stronger than they were 13 and handed to the first defendant, whethereupon if you do your head will drop off within ran out of the shop. Complainant attempted seven days. If that does not happen years ago. It appeared from bis report that

to rush after him, but was stopped at the I will break my sempas (the geoman the sendition of the water in the East was fouler or by the second defendant. However be cer's badge of office) or leave Kowloon" iza beferend it would likely be worse if they managed' to get away and blew his whistle. Ho When Lok Sang wont visiting va the hills he herself for the operatie stage. Her flist ap in favour of making forms with the mining Irish whisky should be an emerald groen labol.

to come to me decision as to whether water manity, 15.8 per 1000 as compared with 8.2 per Proceeding he stated that Luk Sang was the would visit Sydney and Melbourne, When Their effect was to prezert emners fixing ahead

the Public Beth and Buildings Ordinance 1903 to the instructions of His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan that all Government buildings be placed under the jurisdiction of the Banitary

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allowed weter claris in the European houses followed but could not come up with the first in the Coloug

Mr. Boors pointed out that the raport dealt defendant who in his haste dropped his cap only with Kowloon and he for one did not con

which complainant picked up. Two district watchmen and on Indian constable me on the sider the question as it affected Victoria, The remarks of the President ought to be confined: to Kowloon.

scene,

Evidence was given by the district watchmen The PRESIDENT-But the principle would who chased the defendants and arrested the first. The latter however broke away Sab apply to the mde,

sequently the 10 mafchmen arrated the Mr. HUM BREYS said that considerable strese first, de foudhot and a Kur pean officer arrested

The PRESIDENT-baving read the report, ~--

kad been inid upon the prospect of posible danger from the introduction of water closets bat questioned if it would be possible to have general introduction of water closets because the Sanitary Boord ways insisted that where water closets are allowed there must be an in- dependent water supply. In many cases it would be quite impossible to get an independent water supply and in all crees would cer tainly be cxpensive. These two cause would zanke the introduction of water closets general:

was accompanied by the other two. In bis possession were a watch and chain, a diamond ring, thirty Mexican dollars, and a revolver. When the thru did not return home Lak Sang's wife went to the first prisoner who informed her that Ink Sang had called there and gone on further. He had come back and gone a second time so she did not. need to worry. Subse quently the bodice were discovered, but the police could not trace the perpetratore. They decided to await the retaru of one Chen Yan who had Sergt. Penton stated that at 10.30 pm on been employed as a blacksmith in connection the 11th inst. the complainant came to the with the construction of a military road, Station with the defendants who were in the When he returned a few weeks ago he was custody of two district watchmen, and a con- arrested. He confess d that the three pri table. The first defendant was handed over to soukra colled at his place on the 28th

the second.

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The recond defondant said, that he was

Proceeding to the Barracks and in pa sing

entered the public house. There was

a military escort. Complaint identified the November 1906 when they enjoyed an opium récond defendant and produced the cop which pips. They decided they must have some belonged to the other man,

money. On the 2nd Degember they turned up at his place again and one said if they could meet Lak ang they could easily get some 5100. They weet out to look for him and came upon him on the bill. The first and second prisoners asked On the other hard they were convenient and. row and be we arrested by a district him where the grave was and when be turned cleably for clubs, hotels and rish men's less watchman whom he caught by the ovat. Around to point to the place the second prisoner and were sanitary. If any one liked to bave Buregean offer arrested him and an Indian hit him on the neck and knocked him down. ttem be saw to reason why they should not be took him to the barracks. He asked the Thoy afterwards killed the second man when allowed. As to the fouling of the foreshore he would like to know what percentage came from European what be erroated him for and he came up and becoming frightened they also

murdered the boy.

Evidence was called and the case adjoured. wall boats, from ampsna and from water oloreta, Not a ten thousandth part word bedus

·HOHENZOLLERN MARRIAGE to na er clorets. Forcalers alwaye snelt at low tide. Be had been in places in Eugland and beard some one any there was a row. As when there was no sewage but yet a mest soon as as he went out he was knocked down by offensive

small came from the foreshore the Chinese outside,

His Worship-Haye you any witnesses

at low tide. The same thing wenld be found up

replied that he did not know,

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The rat defendent said he had just finished singing a song in a public house down the road

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DEATH OF MADAME CLARA

NOVELLO.-

Madame Clara Novello, Contess Gigliucci, whose darth was announced in our telegrama was born in 1819, and was the fourth daughter of Vincent Novelle, the pioneer of cheep music

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ANECDOTE OF QUEEN ALEXANDRA.

Instead of taking her customary drive in the- park the other afternoon, Qasen Alexandra, acompanied by the Dowager press of Russia

cd Prinosa Victoria, paid a visit to the Union. marines, near Waterloo atelis, This was the Jack Club, the home for seldisrs, nailors, and Queen's first visit to the building since the pening ceremony, but it being her Majesty's wish to see the club in every day working order, very short notice was givse to the controller, and go special preparation was made for receiv

What has been the effect of the steamship confarenons en sailing rassele P-It has no doubt been adrors to them, We used to bare a veiling veel going to Mauritius. Sume of the linee going to the Cape began to wall at Mauritius, and people would not wait for sailing vessels. Then the steamship compaules said

If you do not give us your cargo you willing the royal visitors, nat got the rebate."

Mr. Maddison Sapposing a man sccede from your union, and offers to take less than your standard rates.

Would you try and square him out -No, we never have done it.

By the Chairman. Luge. miling vessels, were rapidly coming to an und in Francer English sailing ships were also largely deucra ing.

Bir A, Batoman:

The distinguished visitors wont through the entire establishment, and the Queen spacially. Seymour, the resident up intendent, for the commended Mrs. Seymour, with of Mr. F. F. orderlines of the linen stores,

Seeing the very simple" fare that the handyman usually gets at se, her Majesty was deeply interested concerning the food and drink gupplied to the men. She was condusted not. only through the kitchens where the prepara- the beer o llar and the general storos, If no large sailing vltion of mois was in fullswing, but also through,

are being built in France, the French bounty coming to an end gradually. system will probably me to au sud ?—It is

and the founder of the well-known firm of Novelle and Co. Vincent Novello, who won of Italian descent, was a musician of wida gifta and of excellent taste, and to him and to his son after him every musician is indebted for his work in placing before the public editions of standard words at lower prices than bad ever before obtained. His musical gifts descended to his children, but to none more fully than to Clara Anastasia. She was the most famous singer of her day, aud from the date of ber frat public appearance in 1833 until for fears later when she withdrew from the musical world on

concerts and festivals in English as well as on her marriage, she sang at all the principal the Continent and in Russia. Her first in- struction was received at York, when sha VAA nine years of age, from Miss H and Mr: John Robinson. She anberquently studied for a time at the Paris Conservatoire, and after she had made her professionat ap pearance in England went to Italy to prepare pearance as an operatie singer was made in Rossini's" Semiramide" at Padua in 1841, and she took part in other operas in various places in Italy with much artistic scores, and after wards in London at the Drury Lane Theatre.. Seven years after her marrings she returned to professional life, and sang in oratorio in Eug land in 1951 and made one appearanou in opera in I Faritani" in 1853. The purity of her methods as well as the beauty of her voice, which bad a range of over two cetares, made her an authuraule oratorio singar, and her ser viaen in that caphoity both hafore and after her

the remarkable cash register being erpkiued to, marriage were in great demand. As one of

hoir Majestion. The machine not only recorde the most prominent singers of the day

the department in which the parala o in male, she took part in the musical ceremony at the opening of the Crystal Palace in 1851 FRANK MANIFESTO BY SOCIALISTS. the nut, and the identity of the operator

taking the and in the Hand Festivale of 1857 and 1850.

money, but delivers sprinted receipt Her final appearance was made in oratorie, and a Frank Socialists-like the members of the to the purchaBOR

The Queen, the Emprors, and the Princess performance of the "Messiah given at the Daudes branch of the Socialist Labour Party Crystal Palace in 1800 was the last occasion on must be extremely embarrassing to their took, as souvenirs, the receipts for the two- which she appeared as oratorio singer in medast brethren who like to hide their true penses they had spent, and left the club after a this country. She gave a belt concert a short sime. The following manifesto has been issued stay of about three-quarters of an hur. time afterwarde before returning to Italy, by the Dandes man, who consider themselves: which until ter death, has been her home for libelled by the statement that Socialism does the past forty-eight years. To the present not involve confiscation; generation Clara Navallo was only a name, bui "Many who claim to to Socialists declare upon her bearers in the past. From the very properly of the capitalist. he land, railways, we have evidence of the charm the exercised they have no intention of confiscating the

In the latter she was shown the small saled "nogging" in which the whisky is served. Each man gets his spirits supplied in this form, CHINESE IN SOUTH AFRICA. Bad a rule of the club is that the enl must be broken in the purobasor's prosence in order Johannesburg, March 15, that each may be sure the liquor is untampered Owing to the condition of the fuanoes of the--with-and jo jesuel direct from the stores. Colony and the gloomy outlook which faces the In celebration of Ireland's patron saint's day, Mr. Bhym or had arranged that the seal on the Government, a section of the Ministry is now

"Oh, what a pratty ides, exclaimed the Q wen,” industry for the auspension of Chinese re patriotion.

"I must buy one of those." Her Majesty was naked to accept one, but declared that she must It is suggested that this should be done by a

pay her twopouco exactly the same as an proclamation of the Governor in Council,

The price to be paid for this advantage would ordinary club member.

the probably be the count of the mines to a tem- porary all-round increase in the taxation of protis-an increase which it would be dificult afterwards to romit

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With this and other serious issues in view, the more advanced section of the Cabtart is in favour of summoning Round Table conference consisting of fire Ministers and five of the Progressive leaders to consider the state of the Colony,

Princess

The Empress Marie and Victoria, it is declared, enito appreciated the spirit of the joke and laughingly announced their preference for Scateh, a "noggin" of which was supplied to each of them accordingly.

the Queu, Empress, and Princess, before leaving insisted upon paying for theng- gins" of whisky. This led to the working of

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WEATHER BEPORT:

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued

time she, a child sing, her father's Infants and mines would be bought from the present the following repor!: Prayer,

a famous solo in its day, down to her owners. This wa of the Eocialist Labour On the 14th 1150 The birometer final appearance while still in her prime, she Party repudiate. carried the p.bis with ber, and her singing appealed aven to no admitted unmusical an Individuali y as Charles Lamb, oue of her fai bar's friends, who addressed a poem to here.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The P.M, sir, Manchuria sailed from, Kobe on the 12th iner, and is due to arrive at this port on the 1st inst

The LG.M. str. Prinsess Alice which left here on Wednesday, the 8th inst, at noon, arrived at Singapore on Eunday, the 12th ist. at 4pm.

The Boston air. Tremont arrived at Vistoria B.O. or the 11th inst...

The correspondent of the Globe of Berlin, ro e on March 16

It is being told Lore that the Emperor has the river towards Canton where there was no No, I don't suppose it was worth while troubling bean in negotiation with the Danish Minister

with a view to "overcoming the reluctance of Bawage. As to the drains interfering with the shorit.

His Worship (to Sergt. Fenton)-I am not Prices Dagmar of Denmark his future rools of treea that was al surd, He moved the

satisfied with the evidence. The complain-daughter-in-law, to submitting to the ceremonial adoption of the report of the committee.

of the Strumpfband Zerschneidung," on the apt cannot identify them.

occasion of her marriage with Princo Adalbert. ME, SLADE seconded,

The ceremony has been observed for centuries

the Hohenzollern family, and takes place Nagasaki at 11.30a.m. on Tuesday, the 14th inst. The C.P.R. sir. Empress of India arrived at the wedding morning. A “Strumpfband" *

garter, and the other word is built on the verb and left again at 7 p.m. same day for. Kobe,

where she is dus to arrive at 7 p.m. to-day,

On a vole being taken, five supported the motion and only, the PRESIDENT and Mr. ISVINN. "voted against it. The motion was Carried.

His Worship dismissed both defendants on the charges of larceny and aseault and ordered the second defendant to pay a fine of $3 for cenging the district watchman's cost.

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inclined to fall-at-all-stations, particularly-st those around the N. part of the hina Sea,

Pressure is still high over China to the North of the Yang ze, and relatively low over the China Sea,

Freak to strong N.E. and F. winds may be proted in the Forinoss Channel and the N. part of the China-ea.

We hold that it is impossible to establish the 50e alist Republic by buying out the capitalists, either on the instalment system or Terms are by a single transaction. nothing to us, and, as any other term that we might one will not make our view more noorptable to them nor lessen the terror of the apitalfet olass at the approach of a Sosialist revolution, we are content to use confiscation. Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending

*Confiscation, then, is the only solution; thest 10 sm. to-day, 0.00 inches.

When workers must carry the citadel, it is remembered that the Socialiste who would

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at mon bay out the capitaliste, at the same time as they were negotiating the purchase, would be to-day is as follows: making arrangements that would render the Hongkong & Neighbourhood(") purobase money valueless, it will be seen how Formoss Chanel..... vain is the hope that Sosialism can be established

fall knowledge of all that the problem involves by sok mespa We of the the SLP with a declare for confiscation as being te only adequate solution, and therefore the only moral

отю.

N.B. winds, strong.

South of of hins betres South coast of Chins between me a No. 1.

Hongkong and Lamocks,

Hongkong and Heinsame as No. 1. (*) E, winds, fresh or nixong; olondy minty¿