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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 30m, 1908.

Despite the opposition of the Pablo Pross

for, Harry K. ibar's counsel is pretting the

case for the relosse of the young millionsfre from

TELEGRAMS.

{BNUTER'S SERVICE.]

INDIANS IN THE TRANSVAAL

JAPANESE TURBINE STEAMER.

AMERICAN GOOD WISHES,

etriking way. Panels of perfection, hang-

magnanimity sinos Le surrendered at Ap- poster and the Conqueror, Grant-bade him ings of great price, furniture that would be

keep his sword, and his men their horses, that congruous in a royal palace ashore, and the the State asylum. Thors will be no lack of

The keynote yesterday of the tifin on board they might resume their forms and work with whole edifice and compilation-mirabile experts to testify that Thaw has become

the "Tonyo Mara," the Toyo Kisen Kaisha's their brothers for the bealing of the nation. To dictu-

of flotsam to be perfectly sans' in Mattewwan. Mr. White's

new mammoth turbine steamer for the San the Japanese in this and all their efforts, Francisco run, was sounded by the American rightminded men of all nations wish well. exposed to the mercy of the winds player now has a pleasant private room, and can

Consul General, Dr. Wilder, who spoke When man's minds are too closely bant to loos who receive visitors. He devotes each of his leisure grandfathers

sympathetically of Japanese ambitions and said and transient phases of a topic that angages went to sea in quite other fashion would Thaw, since the commenced her suit for the to making cardboard houses anil onsilen," Mrs.

there was ample room for all in the Orient. them so intently share the spirit and destiny About seventy representatives of shipping of this people in thirty years, it is time to ra have stared aghast to see such magnificence; anaulment of the marriage, on the ground that to them any forecast indicating a bare half her husband was not sate at the time of the

firms, officials, and the Prene, looked over the floot lous on their failings and more on their of the luxury and comfort aboard the Toyo commony, has largely disappeared from the that the non repeal of the Registration Actel between noon and one p.m. With a gross virtues. Certainly me nation aver so quickly Kisen Kaisha's now leviathan would have pabble view. One report declares that she is is, contrary to the agreement of 30th tong of 14,000, a displacement of 22,000 and with sash admirable individual abnegation, been ridiculed as Utopian and impossible, living the simple life in the somalry with January and asks for the return of his ing a speed of 21 knots, the "Tenyo antiquity and laid hold of the boat things of tons, and turbine engines (Parsons) develop docílity, and perseverenos; let go the shinga of relatives, and another that she sailed for Eng land over a mouth ago, and is now in London.

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A powerful motor propelled turntable ladder has just been supplied to the Shanghal Fire Brigade by Messrs Merryweather and Sons, of London, and enjoys, the distinction of being the first British-built machine of its kind. It is absolutely unique in that the propolling motor - is also employed for raising the ladders from the

Lonnor, May 27th. beon revived in Johannesburg. The Gardi The Indian agitation in the Transvaal has

has written to the Government declaring

voluntary application for registration. The Government denies that it undertook to repeal the Act.

-[NC. Daily New Bervice]; JAPANESE COTTON:

Mara" is too big to take in during a brief survey. All we can eay in that Japanese ut is everywere obvious, and the internal fittings and adorament of this new liner are beyond praise. It is furnished in a manner that would be admirably in a palace ashors,

modern civilization. This proud ship built in Japan-the Arst turbine propelled to feat the watera of a harbour where an average of 22 stormships of all nations daily enter from tke. outer seas, bears no resemblance to the pitiful sampana that looked in frightened wonder on Commodore Perry's squadron balf a century Japanses nation with all its equipment of peace sgo; nor does it seem possible that the modern

As the public of Hongkong is invited to inspect the steamer to-day, we gladly accept that excuse for not attempting to describe the wonders they will see for themselves. It is like Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth, or a modern International Exhibi- tion, too big to take in at one visit. We prefer to dwell on the excellent tone im- parted to the proceedings yesterday by the horizontal to the vertical position and the distribute a bounty of siventy-five sen por bale before coming to the set oration that was and war commanding the raspect of experts, intellectual and thoroughly Christian Coneul extending them, the full height of 8 feet being on cation yarn exported to non-Chinese coau- expected of him, and got his hearern into could be evolved in so short a time, Japau has

who represents the United States in this Colony. The more fact that an official representative of America should have bleaged the ceremony with amicable wishes and human sympathy on such a concrete instance of Japanese competition is a great thing, worthy of special note, and we com- nond his utterances to the consideration of

À NEW BONUS: SYSTEM.) ·

Tokyo, May 24th, The Japanese Spinning Union has resolved to

MANCHURIAN RAILWAYS.

Cattained in. Joam than one minale, After | tries, including Hongkong,.

extension, by means of the turntable the laddors can be slewed round on the carriage until the desired position is secured. The machine is driven by P. potral motor, and cau whilst gradients as steep as 1 in 6 can be readily negotiated. With its advantages for prompt turnout and rapid travelling, the tremendous range which the ladders can command and the

The newspapers of Toxyn place uo balief in

After an excellent tile, Mr. SILVERSTONE called on the American Congal to spark.

Dr. WILDER worked in a lot of humorous chaff

fuatories

stlain a speed of 30 miles an bear on the level the rumoured purchase by Japan of the Harbin this supreme expression of nautical skill, spoed meant to give, not to take; she must learn in

to Kwangabengisa railway.

WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLISS.

At the Police Court yest idag 'n boy in the

all who have been allowing the baser eye with which it can be manipulated in coufiued employ of H, Rattanjee and Son was charged at each other and for their children to walk of brotherhood, we givà Japin welcome and emotions of trade ravalry to away their spaces, this escape shoutil undoubtedly prove with the theft of a quantity of provisions from moonlight ando: romantic airentinstances spell on, who love their isllows, To the "Taryo

judgment. As hosts our Japanese fricade "are unsurpassable; as business competitors they are far from being so intolerable as some people would have us believe. The Tenyo Maru" is a concrete illustration of the fact that they are our equals in more respects than we have been supposing. It is-a-triumph-of-shipbuilding, a bannor of enterprise, and we can do no less than pay the usual courtesies of the knightly arona, and wish then the success they deserve..

in London on the 28th instant.

thoroughly, good listening humour. He then said: Representing a number of Nations, her sister nations. We would she diverted her problems; she must be a burden bearer and to sa extent, cowpolitors, we join her budget from armaments to industry in congratulating our Japanese friends on and multiplied armokestacks on Tokyo, May 24'b.

this handsome ship, this Twentieth Century rather than on bitleships. But advios is and convenience. There was a day, and some the grim school of experience as do we all. It of as remember. it, when meu in the same line is enough for us today to rejcion that a new of business regarded each others as natura brother exulting in his strength joins the encies. Even their women folks looked cold family of modern nations. Touched by a spirit home from school together or to investigate the promise her the sympathy and on-operation of the shop in D'Aguilar Street and a compra.

ed disloyalty to the clan and disrespect to the Maru," to her captain, to beautiful Japan and dore who owned a shop at 5 Chinos Street

fathers. A little later the dictum" Live and Lebbar ambitions people, God spoed [Applause.] was also charged with receiving the same

Livo" was given some recognition and the knowing them to have been stolen.

The new Japanese Consul, Mr. FuNATSU, an grocery man sometimes growled out "Good estimable and sobolarly gentleman who has been .It appears that Raturday last Mr.

Morning" to his rival, and the tailor was will in the Colony only three weeks, thanked the Rattoujee, senior, discovered in the commode in the bathroom o quantity of batter. Fathering to consede that his competitor down the American Consul for his friendly sentimente, treat might possibly got to hearon; however and proposed success to the now steamer. He and son made arrangements to watoli the

little he might deserve it. But tieso daya of personally rejoiced at these evidence of good Qualprit. Detective Inspector Hanson was called The following correspondonos has bon sent in and on the following day two pounds, oftadtratanding and unlovely divisions have feeling between América and Japan. There to us for publication

batter were marked with a small R. Aftur. passed; and Low in civilized lands men in the was aut and never had been any real reskon saule occupations have come to see that not only for hostility, and he trusted that the Tenyo is it good for brothers to dwell together in Mara" might long serve as a link between unity but that the interests of honourable two poople who had every reason for liking

most serviemble addition to the Shanghai fire equipment, which already includes a motos steam Ere sagise and a combined motor chemical fire engine and escape, supplied by the same makera

CHINESE ON BRITISH SHIPS.

UNFEASIBLE, INSTRUCTIONS..

Colonial Seuratary's Office,

· Hongkong, 21st May, 1908. 311am directed to inform you that the

s provision that sesmen may not be engaged on board British ships auless they possess a The Kusla Lampur riže maloh takes place sufficient knowledge of English to understand the necessary orders that may be given to this afternoon at King's Park Range.

them in the performance of their duties. The provision does not, however, apply to British subjects.

The Volunteer Rifle Club has been closed, and in future there will be a monthly spoon A. S. WATSON & CO. competition for the whole corps.

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During the 24 boars unded noon yesterday 20 cases of plagus, were reparted, 17 of which proved fatal. All the victims wars Chinese, --

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In a draft bill to amend the looal Merchant Shipping Ordinanes this provision has been omitted because in the view of this Government ite inclusion would seriously affect the Coating and kivor trade of this port, where 98 per cent of the seamen shipped are Chinese,

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wards one pound of butter and two bottles of sauce were found in the commode cue. Aguia batter, sanes and mashrooms were marked in the

tin of mushrooms,

The boy pleaded guilty, but the compradore pleaded not guilty, and the case was remanded,

GERMAN IMPERIAL FINANCES,

BRITISH NAVAL SUPREMACY.

ERENCE KIPERT'S VIEW.

The French Maikof 28th April was deliverest/perial Merchant shipping Ass 1906 contains same manner and again they were discovered competitors are identical; business breads and sateewing each other. [Applause.]

Mr. K. MATSDA uttered a courteens welcom in the same way. On the 28th May Dot. Sarrtains, they seek the same ends and can O'Sullivan proceeded to the compradore's shop.

secaro them by fair mutual recogni on behalf of Mr. S. Asavo, the President of the There he saw the suspected thief and the out

ti and co-operation. Trade Bad Com. Toyo Kisan Kaisha, and Captain Going, of the pradors behind the counter. He searched the macco, certainly in such Bundeveloped "Tenyo Mara," mules humorons speech in premises and fourd 13lbs of butter markened expanalys territory as the Orient, eulogy of the new ship. with the letter. It. two bottles of sauce, and a

is not a cake of fixed proportions, of which there are a limited number of pieces. Rather it la a field in which there is room for many workers and each growth not only yielde ils own fruit, but foculisss what is oar it The moro-trate there is, the more-there will be The inors of Cuina's 10 1,900,000 ars taught to AMORTIZATION PROPOSALS,

enjoy the earplus of other laude, the greater this demand from Berlin, April 30th, *.

new contingents, of tuis The Badget Commities of the Reichstagereat population who have heard the good news. Especially does. Hongkong, which is to-day adopted a motion in favour of the graduat amortization of the Imperial debt at the rata of orobanga rather than producing

200,000,000, we the day w

talu, hazing up Culas with. its exports and is the evolution of maritims armaments which case of lexins to meet expenditure upon re:

Commeros is not a was bad to upset the relative post i na of thes munerative enterprises; and at the rate of 3 1.3imports to other nations, por cent, in the ass of other non-recacring tized quantity; it is an education, abouudless navel supremacy. Yet the United States nary

principal lots and compromiss Beitish- expenditure, if the magnitude of such expendi sure should be calsalated to disturb the balanceolation, and the awakening wants of the which only came into existenos 20 years ago nor ocupies the wind place, and that country 100 years, while loans to mentorative and savest at it is a boon to anyone to circumscribo Moreover, a fow dara ago Mr. Ballour a kad would extinguish the existing Imporial debt in dosa ust know his political ennomy was son.

after England, it alone is capable of mobilising, anremunerative expenditure would, in fature, the trade of this Empire and who lumanta na the very serious question, Will not the respectively be extinguished in 56 and 20 years.

vanturas th teach it to buy sulgll, wreżi tó-

German navy in 1911 possess mors modera.

The Bill referred to his basa sent to England' for the oouskleration of the Board of Trade, and an enquiry has now bɔon received as to whather.

The Colonial Secretary informs us that infor. mation has been riesived from the Madras Go rornmental regulations under the Venice (P) Sanitary Convention will be imposed at the local regulations can be imposed to ensure that quinfected ports of the Madras Prasidincy on Chinese seams belonging to Hongkong would arrivals from the port of lengkong,

be able to produce certificates or other official doonments showing their birth-plats, and en- Gunners W. H. Basford, and R. Coughtrisiting them to the exemption assorted to British are permitted to resign from the Volunteer subjects. Corps, an also Tro por T. C. Vernon, Gunner

To thie question, to which a reply has been

that, in his opinion, such a rogulation is not feasible here, had I am to enquire whether your Committee concurs in that view.

I am, Sir,

the naval situation from M. A. Ron

Tas Temps publishes an interesting letter on. well-known naval writer, who deals at length with the comparative development of the British and other aries, and partionlarly those of the United States and Germany. the bogins by observing that at the opening of the Russo-

1 per cent, in the case of the existing debt of centre, profit ny every new meays of incapanese war no one would have garded it as

Bonton and Trooper G. Marshall are granted askud by telegram, I Excellency, has stated of the e-timates. Amortization on this "scale Chiasso nation; and he is uncrow man who dospatores apross the bosan-a squadron which,

leave of shares out of the colony, the former for six months and the latter for twelve montis

Mt

At the Supreme Court pesterday morning Grist created sems amusement when, taking objection to Mr. Dixon's application that a case in which he was interested might be beard prior to the case mentioned, be said

I submit ke it entitled to have this ouse, board fir:t, my Lord. He is no doubt fishing for evidence."

By kind permission of Major R. L. H. Bur

Your cbedient servant,

(gd), F,H,MAY, Colonial Secretary..

The Secretary,

The General Chimbir of Commerce.

Chamber of Commerce Hongkong, 28th May, 1903.

SIR-I am directed to acknowledge your

During each of the years 189, 1896, and 18972 Venote Yчazno and Schwin. Growth in i batleships than that of Great Britain?"

parent of the Imperial debt was extinguished, And-the-existing ratu of amortization theore tically stands at 3.5 per cent. Of the actual £17,500,000 mperial debt of $200,000,000 only. are classed sa ** remunerative expenditure.

The proposal, which was introduced by the National Liberala, and. the Centre party, received the more or less unreserved, support of the representatives of all parties; but various subers of the committee obj-eted that, although the principle of the motion was

This evolution, says M. Ro exean, has been law of commeros if it is to prosper now effected with astounding rapidly, having provinces must be enrolled in trade, sad originated in the Naval Defence Act of 1880 it is a benefit to all when new and vigorous when, for the first time a caval Power England Inid doen simultaneously eight battleship of fore enter the old to provoke fresh supplies over 14,000 tons displacement. The Naval to be carried away and to touch now wants so be Defence Act, which used a great sensation catered to from abroad. No one can live long United States, and Germany, the latter in 1899 Throughout the world, imitated by France, the in Hongkong, no one can look about this board laying down four battleships of 10, 0) tons, Bud see the facas of these Britons, bringing while in 1891 tussis laid the basis of her al iance

HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD Cton And Officers Commanding, the Band of the letter of 21st instant (No. 3173/1909) in which unquestionably sound, its practical effect would cheer to this important expansion by the with France in order to soare the aary which LOZION OFFICE: 131. FLST STERET. E. Third Battalion, "The Duke of Cambridge's

The Daily

Daily Press.

HoN MAY 30TH, 1908-

Gwa" (Middlesex Regiment) will play the following programme of music during dinner at the Hongkong Hotel, this (Saturday) evening March Karki. Carbinier, "..... Bennett Vale

"Mon Révo,"

Waldtoufl Selection..... The Mikado,”. Song...... Irnet you Still, "..... Barnard Oro Luve." Iphigenic-en-Anlido,* Chuck Intermoza... "Phryan". Selection..

Holy The Spring Chicken," Garyll an

Monetton

**Sullivan

Twe Step "A Georgia Camp Marting." Mill

Regimental arches.

God bless the Prince of Wales. God save the King.

Empire Day was celebrated at Shanghai by

you refer to provisiou in the Imperial Merchant Shipping Act of 1906 against the employment of reamen on British Ships unless they possess a sufficient knowledge of English to understand necessary orders, and further, in which you point out the non-application of this Proposed regulation to British sabjects,

in the opinion of my Committee the inclusion It is a pity that all the stirrers up of

of aneh a slange in the local Merchant Shipping Ordinance, and its enforcement, would presti. strife in San Francisco, the rabid scribblers whom it is our shame to have to recognise

cally compel the Best of British Coating Vessels engaged in the China trade to ge out of as brother journalists, could not have been

Commission, for aesmen and firemen with the collected on board the "Tenyo Maru”

qualification necessary to obtain eremption of yesterday to listen to the cane and sensible

tuo test cannot be given for the very good comments of the American Consal Lore. an evening fate on the 25th instant. The N-Crasson that probably ninety out of every hundred Their opportunity will doubtless come when Daily News prefaces a two-volamu acounut of men so employed are the subjons of the Emperor the wonderful new steamer gains the other the proceedings with the following observation. of China,

I am directed to inform you that No. 1" side of the Pacific, and we hope that it willThe weather was ominously threatening all

yesterday, and just as the hour for the oponing Chinese, who know sasient English are in make some difference to their attitude of the Erst Empire Day fots arrived rain charge of the natives working in every depart- towards a phenomenon that foreigners are began to fall Thera'were intermittent showers meat on mers carrying Chinese crews, and partly responsible for evoking. To walk throughout the evening, but the downpour was theso mon-ars the mediam for conveying orders over the Teuyo Maru" yesterday was to never sufficiently serions to interfers with the by the British Officers to the Sailers, Firemen

enjoyment of the company in the Consulate &c, marvel at the changes possible in so short a

My Committee pannot too strongly support time na three or four decades: When each grounds, andthe féle proved an unqualified

From 3pm, when a march by the the opinion and endorse the action taken in the individual of the company assembled at band aunounced the opening of the Fête, unti matter by His Excellency as stated in the last tiffin was a puling infant or a whining well after midnight the lawas of the British paragraph of your letter. schoolboy, the Japanese dreamed of no ship Cooxalate. Gaaral presented a brilliant and larger than an ordinary mizel junk. How a animated scene Never have the grounds of Laubon may, wax as fast as an individual the Censolato Iroked more pietarésque, novor

have they bear the venug of more spontanee was illustrated by this, wonderful steamer, revelry and enjoyment than upou this casion. the first turbine-propelleil craft in local It is safe to say that very few of the seventeen waters, with decks so numerons "that the hundred hosts and guests to whim lickote had alphabet has had to be employed to identify been issued were shunt. The decorations,

were carried out on a scale that has never been Hon. F. H. Mby, 0.1.0. one from another. The mere figures, anpasand in Sasagual" The programme in enormous as they are, of displacement and oluded Maypole dancing, entertainments by the tonnage, convey no adequate ides of this Follies, exhibitions of outlas drill and bayonet triumph of Japanese ambition, enterprise, exercise by men of HM.8.6. "Cadmus and and ship-building. The drawingroom by Kinels," an illuminated bicycle ride, the a tableau re- itself was impressive, onl examples the cinematograph fireworks and

presenting Britain and her Colonies." distinctive artistic taste of our allies in

BUCEDAR.

Tam to ask you to convey to His Excellency the Governor, che thaaks of my Committee for korting them an opportunity of bigreening

|their views on this very subject,

I have the honour to be, Bir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd), E. A, M. WILLIAMS,

-Sauretary.

Colonial Secretary.

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be to increase the amount of uncovered ex-Japancae, in a harbour and in a traile-territory she lacked, and Japan asked Enrop for penditure unless simultaneous efforts made to

made possible by the Badrano, the eaginoore to build the flest datined to defesta

Baropane Power at Tan Shima.. Provide a corresponding ineroase of rarenus.

The Secretary of Stats for the Imperial hard-ships, the sufferings, and bloodshed, following years saw the birth and development Treasury, Herr Sydow, informed the committee of British fathers, ·without ад ia of the modern fiests of Germany and the United that he had conferred with the Fiaanes Ministers voluntary tribute of gratitud, sod admiration State, while during the same period the British of the varions Federated Status with regard to the financial situation, and, like himself, they had to the generous spirit nad the brost policies of constructions equalled au average the been seriously alarmed by the discovery that the British Empire. She has not lived to her production of the fo other navies,

In the matter of naval construction England quite spart from unforeseen contingencies the self alous. I cover pass those silent dead in

kept ahead of the whole world from 1890 to loan requirementsof the Empire for the next five

the Chinese village of Sésaley, I never read of: 1970, and it is only since 901 that she woskoued jesre wouldautomatically amount to £50,000,000. This estimate was based on the existing the violence, alarme and de-olating loneliness of in the conquest and sinthenes of tht naval. programme of exp-nditure. He agreed that it the early decades while this O loay was despray which is envied by so many other Powers and which one alone, perhaps, has tho energy and perseverance to prepare patiently, methodically, and we might almost 3y, sue- ly Since 101 the fight of England against. all the wars Pure" has continued, but Britial production has beur distance, and the quilibrium between the tondage produced by all the other Powers taken together and that diagram and statistics faraished og Li yd's. of England has graved as shown by the Literly the British Navy has scarcely out- ripped the United States in warships by more than 10,000 tons. Beoing that the question

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was highly desirable to extricalate Empire from perstely seeking a foothold exposed to attack amortization at the proposed rate would be v its present position, bat be doubted hother by the natives and naglect and ridionle by the helplat, and in any esee the proposal would entail nations, without feeling something of the considerable increase of taxation: Herr Sydow debt every American, every Germin. French, admitted that a reduction of expenditure was the Italian, Scandinavias, every Japanse who only posible solution of the problem, but be added How is this reduction, to be affected makes home or profit here owes to the British Hitherto viroumstances have proved stronger people; and without marvelling at the broad than the best will in the world."

and lofty charsoter of her Stute-cratt. Proudly conscious of her dominance, she has gone her way as a gracious lady bountiful, rich in her possessions and accretions and letting fall where they wili the over ow of good things for others Or rather, she early laid hold of the profound trath of the proverb, "Thore is that scattereth and yet in rease:p, and there is that withhold th more than in mest bat it tendeth to poverty." By throwing open her gates and welcom ing men of all nations she has made herself Pressure is still high, but giving way over a vital part of many activities otherwins doniod N. Japan

-WEATHER REPORT,

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:

On the 24th at 11.55 am. The barometer has risen slightly over the 3, coast of Chins and LD It is clined to rise in Formas, bat has fallen quickly at Meiacs Sima isla ad.

The typhoon is moving northeastwards to the East of the Bagh-e Channel.

boen raised in the British Parliament; M. Roussa proposes in examine the problem wether the future of the British Navy is compromised,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The H.A.L. sir. Sithonia left Hankow on the 20th inst,sm, and may be expected here on the 1st prez

The British str, Oriel left Moji on 28th inst.

N.E.. winds, decreasing in force, may be her. Macio throws down no gates-by zosking expected to the For uosa Chiannol, sed moderate to anda berilife, she has lost it. Gest Britain for this port, and is due to arrive here on or W to S.W. winds over the N. part of the conquers South Afrios at fearful cost and wherabou the 2nd proz.. Ahir Sən.

The N.G.I. str. Ischia left Singapore for this the worldly wiss look now to see a rich faaniof A -Hongkong rainfall for the 24-hours eading conguest, her people make citizing of those on or about had may be expected here.

port on the 2316

4 pros at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches.

Intely in arms against her and stifle hate The E. & A. str. Aldenham fern Sydney, &c.

The forecast for the 24 ending at noon by bidsling, the enemy retura to their field, left. Purt. Darwin on the 25th inst. for Timor, to-day is as follows:-

Hongkong & Neighbourhood winds, light or

Fermoss Channel...

South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lamoghs. Bonth const of China between Hongkong and Hainan...

now well ordered under a government of Manila and this port w. to aw.

The C.PR, str. Em reu of India arrived justice, to enjoy individual freedom and Kobe at 1 pm, on Thursday, the 28ts inst, and moderate; fice.

equal opportunity with the victors. It let again at midnight same day via Nagarski N.E. winde, is the highest form of statesmanship and for Shaughed, whom she is due to arrive, at moderating. even of expediency, despite the corpers, for The C.F.R. Brary-errivel Kobs at

1 s.. on Monday, the Jat prox. game se No. 1. it is goodwill, faith in meo, and the confidence

BRO

No. 1L

3 p.m. on Thursday, the 28th in-t.. nad left in herself which commande loadership. The gain at 10,30 pm some day for Yokohams, world has en no sok self-control and where she is due to arrive at 7p.m. yesterday.