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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 9:¤, 1908.

the coast and engaged in the carrying trade,

Mrs. A. H. Respie has left for Vancouver.

The St. Petersburg papers strongly probet TELEGRAMS.

The

against the attitude taken up by the United States Consul at Harbin with regard to the spheres of influence in Manchuria, obaracteria- ing it an unjustifiable attempt on the part of the United States to intervene in Russo- Chinees and Russo-Japanese relations." Novos Vremya says that Russin cannot admit such intervention, and that still leas can Japan Bourse Gazellä anticipates that Japan will make do so as regarde Southern Manchuria. The representations on the subject at Washington similar, to those made by Rusia. According to the Slovo Germany is supporting the stand- point of the United States on the ground that the Americase are upholding Chinese sovereign, ty in Manoburia and preserving the principle of the open door.

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ĮBRUTER'S (REVIOD.)] COMMERCIAL DEPRESSION.

LONDON, May 6th. Owing to the commercial depression, 200

bership of the London Stock Exchange. stockbrokers are not renewing their mem-

THE TOUR OF THE KAISER.

LONDON, May 6th. The Kaiser he arrived at Pola from Corfu.

GREAT BRITAIN AND SIAM.

LONDON, May 6th. Sir Edward Grey in the House of Cour mons said that a modification of the status of Britishers in Siat, with provisions to safeguard their interests, forms a part of the proposals under consideration between the two countries.

"poppy broth", and as "A drink fit for

no attempt was made to enforce the restric, Buddba." So Cas, a poet, wrote of it as u pick-me-up, Actual opiums and its prepar- tion." In 1879 the recorded import, 82,927 ation is mentioned by Governor Wang Hr plculs, resoned its maximum. Since then before 1488, as learned from the Arabs.ustive opium has become an increasingly Opium smoking, it is suggested, came in successful competitor. It is impossible to After the Spaniards had introduced tobacco get trustworthy statistics, "since a com- smoking, about 1620, and "the prac-modity having so high a value in small tice of smoking mixed tobacco and bulk, and so heavily taxed, does not in opium" probably came frou Java by the general follow the ordinary trade routos, on Dutch via Formes. The practico among which taxing stations are numerous, but is the Mandarins is noted in STAUNTON'S carried by armed bands over unfrequented account of Lord MACARTNEY'S mission mountain roads. on which the taxing sta in 1793. The first anti-opium odlet was. tions are few and so poorly equipped as to issued in 1729, when only two hundred yield readily to superior force, and accept a cheats of the foreign drug were being composition for taxes much lower than the

official rate." No foreign opium has ever In an article 3. Le Chatelier, professor at imported per noum. Those chests were

been imported into Szechwan, yet the people the Collège de France, gives a specimen of the brought in by Portuguess from Goa. of that province beavily and generally Moroccan vernacular Press in the staps of an English traders in it were not heard of till smoke. Giving statistics of the morphinxtract from the "Taoue," an organ appearing 1778, the East India Company starting in irade Mr. Mosse anys," for one vice, both at Fes favourable to Mulai Hafid, which thas The machinery of an Imperial for its introduction and its maintenance, replies to a Tangier newspaper, "Es Baads,

which, the Times saya, is favourable to ediet cannot buvo been directed against so foreigners must be held responsible." That Abdul & siz:-What thun sayaat, ob little dog insignificant a quantity as 200 chests.. is the vice by injection.

of dogs, with regard to the fates at Faz is absolutely false. See rather, ol boar of boars, and that it was not considered by the

what is said in the English newspapers, with Canton authorities to be directed against the foreign importation, is shown by the gradus] Eleven plague one's yesterday bring the total what respect and admiration they talk of them..... Thou sayest, -oh sus `of' nases, and unconcealed increase at the rate of at date up to 169.

that the Emir should combine four fundamental twenty chests your," In 1753 it paid a

qualities. Which of those qualities dost thou recognised official teriff of three taels a picul,

find in Abdul Aris? Is it in the same of justice that he gives away two towns of the or six per cant on value, then quoted Tle: 50, It was not till a now Viceroy at Canton

A master and two bostwomen were fined $ Musulman conntry, and not content with that obtained a now edici, in 1796, that allesch by the Hou Commander Basil Taylor, he wants to impose on us the authority of the

infidels F opium was forbidden. From 1800 the trade. R.N., at the Marins Court yesterday for failing became contraband, and with official cog- to keep the "yalo" of their bosta-out of the nivance, smuggling became an organized water whilst lying alongside Fraya wall in, the business. The alleged drain of silver for opium, anye Mr. Monse," is not proved by Facts," and he gives an interes ing sketch of the only methods of barter which we need not here quote. The flow of silver was all the other way, and merchants encountered the "imperative commercial necessity" of substituting a commodity that the Chinese

The dignity of the Prince de Sagan has been would accept. "Opium was the one thing again outraged. Socialists from Clacinuati the Chinese would consent to buy, and buy have addressed a petition to Mr. Roosevelt it they did," in spite of the edicts. These saking him immediately to deport Mas, the mesutime in any way to change bis desire. During April, 1909, pools have been won by :-

Gould's snitor on the ground that the prince is an "andesirable alien," and a "useless drone who is trying to gain possession of millions of dollars created by Aineriosn working men.

were never euforged; for forty years there was no pretence of enforcement of their spirit, and the restrictions of their letter merely covered the traffic with a decent veil. Officials high and low eagerly profited A. S. WATSON & CO., |by it. This went on regularly till 1838, when the import had grown to 20,619 chests. LIMITED,

Then came the treaty of Nanking, which left the Chinese Government free to adopt its own means for the regulation of the opium traffic." The English Governmen forbade the establishment of an opium depot at the outset in Hongkong, and it afforded, -no naval" protection to smugglers. After LAN in 1839, "the demand remained. forward, and the trade went on." Among the opium then

THE HONGKONG DISPENSABT,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

Hongkong, 30th April, 1908,

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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OXLT communications relating to the nows column, supplies came should be addressed to Tas EDITOR.

Correspondients must forward their names and ad-

The bathing season has commenood. The Y.M.C.A. party started this week and several private parties have alen begag,

Harbour.

The man who committ'd suicide at the Oriental Hotel on Thursday afternoon was relatives. He was well known in Hongkong, having visited here frequently. Since 1903 he was employed as leg superintendant in the quartermaster's department at Iloilo.

F. W. Mackenzie. He loft letters addreared to

Mr. John Blackburn, of Armley, Leeds, & joiner and builder, who filed bis patihion in

bankruptor twenty years ago, aalled all his old creditors together last month and discharged bis obligations to full, the small dividend he was able to pay at the time of the failure being allowed to them as interest. The creditors. presented Mr. Blackburn with a silver tes

service.

The City Press states that a definite arranga- ment has been made for the re-erection of Crosby Hall in Chelsea, in connection with the University of London and this project for the establishment of halls of residence. A well. wisher, who desires to preserve anonymity, has

THE KAISER AND ENGLAND:

Whilst there is no official confirmistion at present to be obtained in London of the report in "Die Standarte" telegraphed from Berlin that the German Emperor will attend the Cowes regatta fa.July and pay a visit to London to

to witness the Olympic games, there is no reason, writes representative of the "Pall Mall Gazette," to regard the news as other than wall within the coope of his Majesty's probable plans.

The Emperor's last visit to England was of so highly satisfactory and agreeable a charactər to his Majesty that he fully contemplated at the time of his departure coming again as soon and often as possible, and nothing has happened in this direction. Indeed, his Majesty bas often referred during the long winter in Germany to the pleasure that his visit to Bournemouth gave him, and in these conversations he has always looked forward to the time when he will be on the English south coast again.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATION.

LOCAL SPORT.

·HONGKONG SCHOOLS SPORTA

This annual event, which was postponed from April 27th, took place yesterday at the Happy Valley in beautiful weather. As usual the entries were so numorus that the hosts had to be decided previously, and the ficals provided some good sport.

The officials were —

Fatrons-H E. Sir Frederick Lugard, K., G., C.B., The Right Rev. Bishop Pozzoni,, SiH. B. Berkeley, x.c, The Hos. Sie C. D Chator, Kê, C.M.6, De G. I. Bateson-Wright Mr. H. N. Mody, and Mr. J. J. Loiria, Vice. Consal for Portugal.

Clurks of the Couras. Mesars H. L. Q. Garrett, A. R. Satberland, and S. E. Moore.

Starters: Mr. H. Sykes, and Rey, Bro.

Cyprian.

Judges: Messrs. A. Morris, W. H. Williams,"

A Hancock, Rey, Bro. Stephen. Handicappers Mears H. Sykes, and B Tanner,

- Official Time-keepers: Msaurs A. W. Grant, and A. H. Crook,

Stewards-Mosara, F. A. Hazeland, C. A. D. Melbourne, E D. C. Wolfe, E. A. Irving, The Hou. Dr. Ho Kai, W. D. Braidwood, Capt. The following are the principal scores in the EW. Lyons, Rev. Bro. Christian, G. Piorey, The Hon. W Rees Davies, Ho Tung, The Hom competitions during April, 1998:

Wei Yuk, Fung Wa Chun.

W. J. J. Gaist... A. Jenkins J. C. Gow

E. 8. Carruthers A. W. J. Wätt

- J. C. Petar

W. L. Leask... H.. G. White W. H. T. Davis

A. Blowey

I. Hutchings... L. Gibbe...

MAY CUPB

"A" Class.

"B" Class.

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General Committoo-Maasre. A; W. Graat, 32 + 3 = 30 IL, LO. Garrett, A. Hamilton, B. C. Barlow 34 Ber 34 A. D. Brown, B. Tanner, 8. H. Moora, A. H, 32 Bot.

Crook, R. H. Birbeck, W. H. Williams, H. Sykes, A Morris, Rev. Bro. Stephan, Q.- F- de Martin, A. R. Sutherland.

30-4 1 31 -28 230

↓

4 34 433

29 + 27 + 28+ 4 82 266.32

32 + 335

·26 +9 35

DOUGLAS Cur.

E. S. Carruthers A Blowey A R. Lows

444

59 +- 260 43+12=55 2124 4.5.

POOL COMPETITIONS.

LHutchinga dy rrug

K

38+ 18

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Working Committee:--Messrs. A. Hamilton, B. C. Barlow, Rev. Bro. Stephen, B. Tanner, H. L. O. Garrett, A. R. Sutherland, Yang Heo, A. Morria, Y. H. Abbas, Kwok Sbia Ting B. Garcia, Peter Hing Kee.

Hon: Treasurer:Mr. E. C. Barlow, Hon. Seoretaries:-Messrs. R. C. Barlow, and A. Hamilton.

Results are appended:

Long jamp, shampionship for bags up to 16. years of age, D. Brown; 2, H. W. Matthany

3, D. Baptists. Distance, 14ft 2,

100 yards race, handicap, for boys from

A, J. J. Gṣat-;.;

32 + 3 35 10 to 13 years of age:-1, F. Gookhutoa (3 yds) E. G. Jordan...

29 +16 4.....2, A. Castro (0 yde); 3, Young Kwong Chin On Saturday, and Sas the 9th and 10th (3-yde),

circulariced.

In July, no doubl, the Emperor would remain instant, the May Cups will be shot at 500 en his yacht, during the regatta, but it is not yards, King's Park Range, instead of 200 yaru. London for a day, especially if at the time of his considered improbable that he might go to as risit German competitors should be taking a prominent part in the Olympic Gamer, as probably they may be.

THE GERMAN DIPLOMATIL SERVICE.

THE PRINCE DE SAGAN.

DESIROUS OF BECOMING A GERMAN SUBJECT,

100 yards flat rsco, handicap, Championship, hove from 13 to 16 years of age➡l, Krok Shui Yan (-a); 2, Ng Tat Tong (9 yds.) 3, Tam Kong Peng (VA

127 yards fit race, handicap for from 7. to 10 years of age-1, Ip Kwan (3 yaru 2, E. Castro (owes 3 yde.); 3, F. Loureira (9 piki). The Prince de Sigan, whom courtship of

Ono milo bicycle raca, handicap, open to alt- Anna. Crudd, who divamad his usin the Count Doni de Castellano, is meeting with ages, C. Sequèira (30 yds); 2, Cheang. U such opposition, is making overtures and Pai (50 yds); 3, F. Britto (40 jda). arrangements with a

becoming a German subject,

M

ما

COMMERCIAL ATTACHÉS, The annouuooment that the Frosch Govern-

The Prince's title and much of his property ment is about to reorganise and extend the scope of the strictly commercial branch of ita diplo come to him from Germany, and it is believed matic service has induced Dorlin business man to that the Emperor would welcome BD rich s draw the attention of the Garman Government subject that is it the marriage with me. to the argent necessity of following such an ex-Gould--were to take place--and that the

dresses with communications addressed to the destruyed, were 1500 chests belonging to and a further £5,000 towards the completion of of "Cabinet They contend that the days Castellane incident would be ignored,

Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good an American firm and some fifty

faith.

All letters for publication should be written on chests of Turkey opium in the passes one suis of

of the paper only. No anonymously signed communications that hanesion of an American firm were not already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

Orders for extra spies of DAILY PREOs should be sens before 11 am, on day of publication, After that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash

Telegraphie Address: PEERS, Codes: A.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber. P. O. Roz, 84. Telephone No. 12.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 108, Des VEGF ROAD C. LONDON OFFICNI 131: FLEET STREET. E.O

The Daily Press.

The Borton Courier, one of the leading Bourse :

guages,

High jump, for boys from 15 to 19 years of age Championship, Wong Tao Ting; Tam Tez Yen.

220 yattle Dst race, handicap, open to all ages-1. D. Baptista (15 yds): Chin Boi (9 yde); 3, F. Gochties (18 yes).

120 yards hurdle race, bandiosp; Champion- ship, Bf Bined (9 yds); 2, Y. Abbas (for);

H. W. Matthany (3 yde).

The Prince's younger brother, the Das de Valencay, would, in the event of the Princa booning a Gorman, take full control of the family property at Valencay, where he is now,

residing

The New York “Herald" states that 'won.

given £5,000 towards the cost of the re-ersation, cellent

politias are gone, that the diplo the scheme. A small bisnes will be required matic relations between the Powers now de pond 10 a very great extent on the economic situation, bat ocasidering the influential support the i'es and that in this matter Germany has not kept

paos with the trend of the times. is receiving, this is certain to be forthcoming,

As a coolie was walking along Qieen's Road organa, says that the requirements for a success ciliatory steps are being taken by the Gould on.Thursday P. S. Glendenning noticed that be ful parser in the German diplomatic service are family towards Mms. Aans Gould, who is gil had a suspicious look ng bundle. This he opened the possession of a well-sounding aristocratic ill in her apartments at the St. Regis All long parse, a knowledge of foreign lan-signs point to the family finally acading to found a handkerchief bearing the name of jurisprudeave, and of politics, Mims, Gould's determination to he married Higby. He took the man to the Police Station Presentday diplomatists know little, however, the Prinos de Segan.

Tae. Prince and his brather are the some of where he learned that & robbery at the Volunteer about the economic life of the nations to which Headquarters bed been reported that morning they are accredited, and the Boares organ, fears the fourth Duke of Talleyrand, the head of ne and that articles to the value of. 810 bad been that no change in the prevailing system can be of the most illustrious houses among the Freach

Booked in the near future. It considers sristonracy. stole. The defend it took the officer to that much could be done, even under the Taipingshan where the articles were recovered present system, if a corps of commersial experts Defendant, who was found. to have returned were organised, the members of which could from banighment, was sentenced to two months' she be attached to the Embassies in allTM foreign countries. The Foreign Office has imprisonment for the larceny and two months

Already

attached commercial experts. for returning from banishment,

High jump, for boys from 10 to 15 year- championship-1, 9.0. Bux; 2, Ho Wing Kin. Height 4 fl. 6.

100 yards dat race, handicap for girls under 10 years of age-1, Muriel David (Set), Jessie Stokes Sar),

100 yards flat race handicap for girls over 10

Barrington (3 yards); 3. Mabel Long (ser). year-1, Mabel Sheffield (6 yards); 2, Basie

Quarter mile handicap, open to all ages championship-1, Lo Chai Hoi (10 yards); 2, D. Esplisia (15 yards); 8, C. Lopes (20-yards),

Throwing the cricket ball Championship; open to all ages:-1, Peller; 2, A. E. Jenkins 3. Kushan Khel Distance, 97 yards.

surrendered as not being from India," Smuggling now greatly increased, still with official conulvance, and there was none of the regulation hitherto in force. The result was that the import jumped to about 50,000 chests in 1850, and to 85,000 chests in 1860, and as opium smoking had debauched the Chinese, the opium, traffic debaucbed the foreign tradera and dragged them down from their high estate." Though the principal importers were English, there is nothing to show that traders of any nations Mr. H. B, Morse bas written, and Messrsity, who could lay hands on the drug, refused to deal in it." The author, be it KELLY AND WALSH LTD. have published; remembered, is an & verican and a Harvard an important addition to the bibliography of China. Its title is "The Trade and, and be evidently has in mind sundry Pharisaic indiscretions uttered by reformers Administration of the Chinose Empirs."

of his own nationality. “For the pande. This is not a review of the book, as there opium of the period 1810 to 1860 the has not been time yet to digest it; we wish Chinese must be held primarily responsible Service, now being mulited by the Imperial commercial corporations, with the Boarse, and colours were saved, but the extensive billiard. 2; D. Ribeirio.

HONGKONG, MAT 9TH, 1908-

GAVE HIS LIFE FOR THE COLOURS. SOLDIRE'S TRAGIC DEATH AT BARRACKS FIRE, A fatal fire cocurred in the early hours of one the German Consulates General at Ris de Janeiro, Shanghai, Caloutts, Jobannesburg, morning last month at the military barracks, At the oparing of the Smatow Post Office, Sydney, Yokohama. Petersburg, Valparaiso, Fusiliers.

Mullingar, occupied by the 4th Battalion Royal our Swatow porrespondent adds, Taobai Liang Constantinople, New York, and to the Consulats The officers' mess was found to in flames, del rod a tryss in. Chinose followed by an at Chiongo, The Boran Courier contends that in

colours (herein deposited. experts is far too small, and in the second place able speech in English. He drelt upon the the first place the number of these commercial and several men at oued rushed to save the Festr were fearfully baraed, and a private awahoning and opening of China, apon the they should be attached to the Embies and incentives to progress which her intercourse Legations. It would then be their task to named Luglefeld reosived such injuries that ke Another man broke his spise, and he and a with the West and Japan had-placed before-herbacome intimately acquainted with the entire died dating the afterno

enonomis life of the country, to cultivate and third man are not expected to renover. The and upon the inspiring example of the Customs maintain good relations with the industrial sad only to call attention to a timely chapter on

Postal Servine. He repeated the hope given with the Press, to send home really adequate with some valuabis plate. The origin of the fre room recently fitted op was destroyed, along opium. Mr. Monye discusses the thorny

expression to by the Chaochow Tactal that reports, to furnish the diplomatic representative

The damage is estimated at between £800 and subject impartially; not as a partisan of the

China would soon be able to enter the Postal with information, and to be ready to give him is unknown.

advice when the conclusion of commercial trade, whose tendency is strong to leave

Union, an event which would be hailed by all treaties is being considered. The Boreen Courier 2900, the ground with which he may be familiar, so removing all regulation from a trade her well-wishers and which would not fail to adds that men capable of fulfilling this task that of commercial dealings and statistics, which they would not consent to legalise," benefit the empire. A full report of hie epoce must have been trained not in the diplomatie could not be obtained as he spoke imprompta service but in practical life, and it-trasta that and to try to demonstrate the innocuousness while officials everywhere continued to act and no shorthand notes were taken. Before attention to the preparation of young men for the Commercial Universities will devote special of the drug, as smoked by the Chinese-to as if the trade were legal. It is to be hoped separating a photograph of the company was such a career. compare it to the relatively harmless anti-that those or similar worde will not have to taken in front of the Post Office, prandial glass of sherry" not as the anti-be written of the present agitation. The By kind permission of Major R. L, H. Bur- opium reformer, who invariably seems later so-called "opium wars" then pass ton and Officera Commanding, the Band of the impelled, by an irresistible inclination, to under review In 1858, opium was included Third Battalion, "The Duke of Cambridge's Jease the high motal ground on which he is in the tariff with the full knowledge and Ows" (Middlesex Regiment) will play the following programme of marie daring dinner at

The Emperor and his Commissioner LIN attempted the impossible in applying 1a foreign natious alone the restrictions which they could not enforce on their own subjects,

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:

On the 8th at 12.05 p.m.-The barometer has fallen moderately over China and Japan...

THE CHOICE OF AN ALLY.

Half mile challenge cup, for boys from 14; to 18. Championship :--1, A. A. Abbas; 2, #.

Skipping Bice.Open to girls only. 1, Jessie

50 Yards Flat Esos (Bandicap-For a Stakes; 2, Msbal Long: 3, Mabel Shefield. comers under 7 years of ago-1. M. Sternberg

Muskett; 3, Lo Chin. Hoi.

310 Yards Fist (Handicap) (Chinees höys over 14)-1, Kwok Shia Tan(10 yards) ; 2, Løg Tasak San (5 yards); 3 Wong Tso Ting (1) yards).

600 yards Flat Race (Handicap)-1, 0. Lopes; 2, H. H. Matthaey; 3, A. R. Jany.

7 Furlong Flat Rice (Handicap)-1, A. Elis; 2, L. E. Chanyät.

St. Petersburg, April 4. The "Cronstadtakti Vestnik" is regarded as being the official organ of the Mi Atry of

100 Yards Thres Legge Bios. 1, 0, Lopes Marine, It publishes an interestin article dealing with the question, Ought Rusia to be and D. Baptista; 2. He Wing Bang and Ho on Germany's side or on that of Great Britsin?

Wing Kin The journal referred to says that the answer Sick Bace-1, D. Brown; 2, D. Baptista; 3, ought not to be at all doubtfel, for, in case of

an Anglo-German war, if Russia tok sides with C. Lopes,

2 mile Biopelo race (Handicap)—1, ▲- Germany then neither Russia's Baltic Flest nor that of the Black Son would run any danger, in Carroll; 2, Georga Leo. Time, 6 mipates 20

unassailable, and descend into the arena consent of the Chinese; of this "there is no the Hongkong Hotel, this (Saturday) evening A depression sppears to be developing over spits of England's graat Naval superiority over

Selection

Gavotte

Perdue

Quarter mile dat race open to Navs. Army East, unless Japan gould be paralysed by the and Police (Baropean)-1, Gaaner T United States. being driven back from the coastline of the Far

Quite different would be Ramia's situation.G.A. 2, Gunner Gower, R.G‚A. it it sided with Bngland. Russia's Baltio and 120 yards fist rabo-1, Ng Fat Lang: 2. Black Ses Fleets would run great dangers from Leung Cho Bing; 3 Lenog Kwok Ting.

At the clase H.E. the Governor presented the Garmony's navy and also from concerted action

doubt." The wisdom of legalisation can rieke of the E of quarter likely to be so familiar, and among which regulation was fully explained to the Vale Trésor d'amour

Andanto......" Melo y in F Rubinstein Pacific to the South of Japan. his predisposition will lead bio to pass by Chinese, and the first suggestion that this election....." Miss out of Holla:d," Rubens the high pressure is now lying over the

The Village Festival, O'Keefe

Gradiente continue slight in the South, and or to misinterpret those which make against should be considered came from the Ameri- Overture,......

Bolero

la rosa,

..........Mariani

light or moderate S.E. winds may be expected his case;" but as an investigating historian. can Minister Rzep, who bad come to China

The Merry Widow,"

... Lebar in the Formosa Channel, and the N. part of the (By Request.)

China Ses. He has certainly done it in such a way with a strong bias against the opium trađe,

Eunice,"

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending Regimental arches.

on the part of Austria-Hungary and Turkey, that either party, by judicious selection of but who became an advocate of its legalisn

God bless the Prince of Wales.

at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches.

while the entire land frontier along the west prixan and on the all of Aroldescon Baudister God RAYA

To the King passages, may find arguments with which to tion. Mr. REED wrote to Lord ELGIN that he was not sanguine of effective prohibition,"

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon would be invaded by the German forces. The cheerere given for Bir Frederick. Hors D'Cavros Egg í la MENU

article ende se follows: "An immediate and solid confute his opponents." In the first half of in view of the inveterate appetite of the

Soup-Consomme Royal Fish-Boiled to-day in sa followe—

S.E. winds, alliance with Germany is necessary If this!

Alliance is made, then all

efforts to the eighth century, when the Arabs had Chinese. In 1880 America agreed with Fish and Parsley Sauce. Entrées-Lamb Cutlets Hongkong & Neighbourhood {light fodr.

and Green Fricandeau

Captain H. P. Williams, who held the post of ok Veal, Shrimp CurryParsee Joints, &c. Fonet been trading with Chinn for a hundred years, China to forbid Americans from particips- Pathos.

G.E. winds, regain its lost position among the Great Powers Const | "Formos Channel... ...light or mod to. would be successful in the near future. On the Commodore at Hongkong before Commodore Kibs of Beef and Horseradish, Roast Cap and

other head, su alliance with England would be occurs the first literary reference to the ting in the trade, but "when, in 1884-5, Bread Sauce, Boiled Calf's Head and Fiquante South coast of China between Same na No. I not only of doubtful utility; it would be fatal," Stokes, has been promoted to Bear Admiral

DINNER

Kusse

opium poppy in China, and soon afterwards temporarily and for reasons over which the Sauce, Cold Game Pie and Beetroot Salad. Sweets repeated references to its culture occur. American Government had little or noFinger Cakes, Tipsy Cakes, Scotch Woodcock. Macaroni Pudding, Strawberry Jen Cream and Its medicinal use was recorded in 975, as control, the American flag reappeared on Dessert-Coffee-Fruit

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Hongkong and Lamocks.

This article confirms the suspicions of the Ger- The changes were caused by the retirement of gouth coast of Chins between? Bame as No. 1 sa istinence now at work in Russia below the Admiral Swinton C. Holland,

Hongkong and Hainan..

surface against Great Britain sud France.