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SHIPPING NOTES.

A proposal has been submitted to the Im- perial Government from Ottawa for creating a Joint tribanal to regulate ocean freight rates Americs, although her trade does not sefor to the same extent as our own from the opentions of the Shipping Rings, ie stated to be in gym- pathy with the Canadian Government's scheme, Our own Government, paralysed by the impot ent onlusions of the recent Royal Commission has not so far muđu nay definite response to the proposal

big ships and fewer ships it is probable that the ures of employment for plats does not increase. On the other band, there are signs that the principle of compulsory pilotage the obligation to take a pilot in certain waters is in prisons of being undermined. At pre sent if a ship causes damage solely owing to the negligence of the pilot, the shipowner is free from liability,

British shipowners have now

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, JULY 19TH, 1910.

PARIS LETTER.

{'WRITTEN SPECIALLY

·DAILY:

·FOR THE "KONGKONG

PRESS.

June 17th.

money in other directions, and by so doing it will be possible to do more for such courageons oustodians of the peace.

· PROGRESS OF WEIHAIWEI.

Mr. J. Stewart Lockhart Commissioner at Wihalwol, has presented a report for 1909 which compares favourably with its predecessors,

FINANCIAL MA

He points out that the revano during the year amounted to $83,499, me against $83,277 in 1908. The expenditure was #145,852 ** compared with $168,740 in 1908, The deficit in met by a graat in sid from Imperial fands.

· TRADE.

The tide of the territory during 1909 was intiafactory,

The export of ground-nuts and ground-nut

your. The following are the figures for the last ends was nearly double that of the previous three years

· 1907 1908 1909 Picals, Pioals, Pioula, 13,294 16,000 39,000

Ground-nuts.

was naturally one of the topics discussed at the the Minister of Marine, who during the greater / And others living in the Bus Royale-leading Ground-nut pods 25,320 60,753 100,700||

conference.

agreed to give up that privilego, if such it be, in order to bring our law into conformity with that of the majority of maritime countries. The pilot would thus escape his present personal Hability, but it does not sem, to have roke Te is satisfactory to learn on the authority of him until lately that the abolition of any obliga. the directora of the Indo-China Steam Navigation to employ him might be the easiest way of tion Company that a better condition of affairs securing international uniformity The need now prevails in the China Shipping trade. In of being prepared against such a contingency the last report it was stated that the ex treme depression which had so long hung over this trade showed signs of passing away, and although the revival, which wae mani fested last summer, suffered a disappoint ing check, the past year's accounts sher con. siderable improvement. In the previous year the accounts disclosed a loss of £33,255, and to moet this and £55,358 for depreciation of the float, £80,000 bad to be taken from underwriting account and £10,000 from general reserve fand, The present revenue account, however, shows net ogrnings from the steamers of £66,563, and with £10,000 from underwriting soconut and £15,154 brought forward the credit balance amounts to 291,753, and after providing for outgoings, allocating £51,365 to depredation and writing £4,000 of expenses of debenture issue, there resins £7,557 to be carried forward, This is a distinct improvement on the previous year, and it is encouraging to know that recent reports from China have been better than for some years past, and if the improvemmt is maintained moro satisfactory results should actrue from the present year's working.

The Mexico-maru, a freight and plonger steamer, wan zooosssfully launched by the Miten Bishi Dook yard and Engine Works on Sunday, the 3rd Inst., although the weather conditions were such during the greater part of the day as

Much has heen done towards assuring the comfort of tho traveller in tropical countries, But the mosquito has hitherto remained a pest to be reckoned with, and even to be feared, in view of his dually mission as a carrier of malaria. In the eirenmstances, a good deal of interest attaches to the effort which Messrs. John Holt & Co. (Limited), of Liverpool, are making in connection with the provision of what may be called mosquito-proof vessels for their West Afrin trade. One of them, the Jonathan Holt, recently launched by Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. of Port Glasgow, may be taken as typical of the new endeavour. Prastically every air aperturo is fitted with special coverings of closely worked copper ganze. The port-holes, for instance, hare the ordinary glass door, but there is another door of copper gauto which may be brought into use in tropical climates, and, while allow

70 COMMEMORATE KING Edward There is no great step between Ia Rus Royale and La Ras Edward VIL. It has been proposed out of respect and stoom for the late THE BUNKEN SURMALINE..

King to identify permanently the name of Not until next Sunday, by which time the King Edward with one of the Paris streets, remaining bodies in the submarine Pluviose will The original proposal was to re-name a some. have been taken out, will it be possible to decide what obscure thoroughfare, in the region of the Place du Châtelet, which debouches, as the upon the date of the funeral, which is to be a "ery imposing affair. The raising of the vessel French my, or leads into the drone victoria has been ne easy matter, and the delays which called after his mother and situated opposite occurred have since proved unvidable. In the Chatelet Theatre, by the site of the Theatre Something better was fact, no alving operations could have been Sarah Bernhardt, carried on more satisfactorily in the opinion of needed and has been found The trademen part of the line superintended the work. Of the from the Church of the saddleine to the Place twenty-seven victims all married men with de la Concorde have asked the City Council families only one, so the doctors established, was to give the name of England's dead King alive six days ago! What a terrible living death to the handsome, busy and prosperous for this here his other courses practically died Bue Royale, No higher compliment could at their post instantaneously. The damage dono Paris confer upon the Monarch whose early as to the submssine by the Pas de Caldis mail-boat socistiana are so closely connected with La was very extensive, and allowed of no possible with the Municipal Council, which body is ex. escape. The task of extricating the bodios is one of extreme diffionlly and peril. Fleet posted to socode to the tradesmen's requcet, Bargeon Batidan allows no one but himself to attempt it. Clad in a diver's dress, but without the headpisce, and with white rubber gloves on his hands and a red woollen cap on his head he is the first everywhere, followed by a hospital quarter-magter se nesistant. In spite of the disinfectant, the smell is most overcoming, while the spectacle of the decomposed bodies is horrible. Scenes of simple herciem similar to those which marked the savage of the Plasiose are constantly recurring. On Dr. Savidan insisting on penetrating resta

Ville Lumière." The final word of course. rests

WOMEN'S DUFTBAGE.

M. Je Finct, the talented director of La Kruse, contributes a brilliant article on the Women's Suffrage movement, in which he ex- presses the belief that the reform is near which will give wouzon the vets at Parliamentary elections. In any case, he remarks, they are almost certain to have the municipal franchise within a few months. What will they do with their now power? ho naks. . Finot hardly dares to tell us, though he solemnly declares tarism is France is suffering is the bence that the ill from whleb Parliamon

of the BAY from the ballot boxes. It

The export of salt was large during the earlier

part

part of the year, but fall off during the latter

22,465 cases of Devoe's Brilliant Brand and

with 19,000 onges and 3,000 mies in 1908, were 5,784 cases of liger Brand Oil, as compared

1,000 casos of Sumatra oil.

imported by the standard Oil Company, and

The shark fishing industry, started by the Jupsuese in 1998, was confined last year, 19

boats havin; been engaged in it,

Owing to the increase of sports from the mainland, the anchorage at Port Edward „bas been so much used by steamers that the agenta♥ of the shipping and banking Arms who have hitherto and their beadquarters on the Island have decided to remove them to Port Edward.

This change will save native shippers expenes and will be more convenient for them in every way. Their cargoes have hitherto been sent in gaters to the Island anchorage, distant three miles, and there pat on steamors or stored until

ΑΓΟΒΕΣ of shipping them. an opportunity

There is a good anchorage at Port Edward, and, as steamers are able to author close to the shore, the loading and discharging of cargo convenient if they could go alergaide the pier will be much facilitated. It would be still more

WHEN 84 A DESPERATE ITCH COVERED HIS BODY

And Limbs to Eruption, Just the Intense Irritation Found Perfect Cure in Cuticura Remedies, and Wants the World to Know That

CUTICURA IS A BLESSING

FOR ALL SKIN AILMENTS

"Esat May the Cubicura Remedies oured me of a most desparate itching all over my body, legs and arms - only

face and band "ware not affected, There Wo Do Or nor groplan to be seen. Just the intense itching, I got a Bet of the Cuticura Remedies and from the moment when I first applled the Cuticura Ointment I got rallel. I con- tinued using the full treatment until E had, usnd three boxes of Cutiara Oint- ment, two tablets of Cutfeura Soap and two vials of Culloura Pills. Then I was quite free from all the trouble and am still well, thanks to Cuticura, and am going on to my sighty sfth year,

“There is no doubt whatever hat that the Outfostra Remedios are a blessing for all skin ailments and I only wish I could publish to the world their value, You are very welcome to make what use you wish of my testimony. Mont- roes Delahunty, Doensen, Balina, Co. Maya, Ireland, Jan, 4, 1010.

Skin Beauty

The use of Catfours Soap, assisted when necessary by Cuticurs Ointment,

not only prenorven, purifies and beautifies at Port Edward and thus save trenshipment of

the skin, scalp, hair cargoes in lighters; but a consilerable expendi

land hands, but pre- vente clogging of the turo would be necessary to extend that pior,

pares, the common and in the present financial position of the

cause of pimples. blackheads, inflamma- Territory the necessary funds are not available.

tion, irritation, “red- this is a question which must ressive attention.

ness and roughness, But if trade and shipping continue to increase

and other unwhole- some conditions of the complexion. The total number of steamers that called here cateurs is the most economical treatment known

SHIPPING.

ing the free ingress of fresh air, offers an the recesses of the submarine before the water insuperable barrier to the mosquito. This had left it, Commander Amet pointed out to principle of providing what may be called him that he was risking his life. But I must is now reading of the signs of the time, double doors applies right through the ship, and go down," via the quiet reply. You shall not eminently flattering to the perspicacity and extends even to the sleeping quarters of the men. go down until I allow it," retorted the Co-political raise of the bean sexe. Certain it is In sense, of course, it is a form of application mander. Twenty-seven victims are quite that women continue to give triumphant ex of the mosquito net, but its use implies, or should enough." Dr. Savidan and his assistants all arples of their capacity and industry in every walk of life. Nor are they backyard in inventivo- imply, the oxulusion of deadly insects, not three of whom are above praise-are certain to to render a postponement probable, Mr.merely from the immediate person of the be most handsomely rewarded for their devoties / s. M. Finot talls us that sixty or seventy during the year was 567, with a total net ton- Nakabaki, President of the Osaks. Chosen voyager, but from the spartment which he and bravery. There appears no reason why the inventions a year are contributed by women, nage of 481,291 tons, sa compared with 599 Kaisha,christened the vessel, and as she entered occupies. It appears that last year a mosquito Pluviose should not be subsequently rendered some of them of a very ingenione eort and in- steamers in 1909, with a total net torange of the wats the ressels and launches in harbour proof equipment was placed on a small stemmer teroughly serviceable again. The submarinspired generally by their daily noode, such as gave the usual greeting with their syres and built for Measre. Cammell, Laird & Co, for aght to be re-christened, its now crew will improvements in dress, and so on. the spectators cheered her progress The work on the River Niger, and it proved very again in all probability be Calais men, who bare Mezicomora was one of six steamers ordered successful in securing the improved health of but one daire, to serve their country at the by the Osalas Bhosen Kaishs for its now ervice those on hoard. Messra, Holt & Co.'s shoreisk of their fe, as their unfortunate comrades to Tacoma. Three have been built at the staff have also experienced the benefit of the have just done so heroically, Kawasaki Dockyard, Kobe, and the others were application of the principle to a residence built ordered from Nagasaki, one of the latter, the for their accommodation. It is not surprising Ponamu-maru, is already in service and the that the time is considered te bars arrival for

POLICE TO STEJKE.

Will there be a policemen's strike? The

FRONOGRAPHIC MUSEUM,

The French Anthropological Society, continuing its campaign in favour of the establishment of a Phonographio Museum,

488,151 tons Of the steamers that called: 381 wore British, 9 German, and 177 small Japanese and Chinese costing boats; the total net ton nago of the last being 22,981. colliers and Government transports.

The above figures do not indinde Admiralty

AFFORESTATION,

for nfectiona of the shin and sesip. ́ ́A ungio tablok of Culteurs Boaps and box of Cuticura Ointment aro›

·DITER BUMCIEst to exa Hold throughout the world. Dopǝts; London, 27. Charterhouse Sq.; Paris, 10, Ruo de la Chueco d'Anil: Australia. R. Tewas di 150%, Bydory: Ind. B. K. Paul, Calcutta: Do. Afric Teuk Ltd. Cape Taru ele. V. B. A., Feller Drug & them. Corp, Bole Props, Boston.

xe Fortinea 3-pato Detcin fout oi thu BIỆT

STONES WITH LEGS,

MARKS,

50,000 fir trees were planted ont on the CHINESE WAGS AND MIGRATORY BOUNDARY is gradually adding to the interesting Island last year, as compared with 150,000 collection of Dearly 500 cylinders offered in 1909. It is intended to plant out

The Feking Government will no longer allow to it by Dr. A. Azoniny. The include records 500.000 this year, which number, together with

third will be launched in December and completed further experiments in behalf of those whose Government by showing itself more considerats of the languages and idioms spoken all over the those planted in previous year, will more than boundary stores to grow legs." This ironical

for bon next April, These atanmere are not only a great addition to the Osaka Shosen Kaisha's fleet, bet also mark the development of the Japanese merchant marino, The Mexicomaru, when completed, will be of the following dimen. nions, sto. Length, 409 feet; browth, i foot; depth, 32.6 fest; gross tonnage, 6,000; indiosted horse-power, 4,500; speed, 15 kuots. The en

densers and the vessel will be filled with twin- screws, Accommodation is provided for eight first-class and 180 stoeruge passengers. The keel was laid down on December lat and the vessel. will be completed for sea on October 15th,

**

business takes them to mosquito-ridden

scutries.

KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL

COUNCIL,

will avert trouble. Policemen it they have their faults-as other mortals have also their excell. ont qualities. They are very much underpaid notually in return for their services; they do not wish to cons out on strike, but only agitate for arise which is certainly due to them. A Paris agent or policeman of the third cass roosives a

second class he earns 2,200 francs; and when ho is promoted to the first class, his salary is only a miserable 2,300 francs a year. After twenty years service in the force, he becomes en- titled to the maximum salary of 100 francs more, or 2,400 frames Bad to think that the the marshal's baton of latter represente

that the whole of the Island, which is Govern migratory habits of the stones of "certain. Powern" whose torzilery touches China. Ossen ment property, will be covered with fir trees by of shifting those hare been frequeat, and this 19:2.

As has been pointed out befor, the afforests the wags now say the stones team to grow tion of the bills on the mainland would much logs.

In future Chins will appoint circuit oxamina. improve the appearance of the Territory and would have a benefloin effect on the rainfall. tion parties to go the rounds once a quarter, But to carry out such afforestation would neces and make sure that the boundary stones with sitate a largely outlay than can at present be this or that Power remain in the proper place, would be

necessary. to purchase the private SIX QUESTIONS WITH RUSSIA. rights of owners, who other cultivate the hills The Chinese Minister at St. Petersburg has or plant them with tree or sorab oak for fuel been telegraphically informed by the Foreign or fearing silkworms. It has, therefore, only Board that there are six main questions he must been possible under present dreamstances to do his best to settle with Rassla-to wits (1) plant B0,000 fir trees on hills in the immediato The navigation of the Amur; (2) the naturalien- neighbourhood of Port Edward and to line the tion se Russians of Chinese subjects and the reads with mobeïs, willow, and other trees.

ROYAL FAM LY AND THE STARS.

Ti-Turkestan frontiers with

China; (3) Harbin sphere, and her unauthorised appoint. ment of Conenis there; (4) the taxation in Irkutsk of Chinese tas and silk at the newly setablished Castoms thero ; (5) the limitation of Russia's right to wing immigrants into the Urga region, (6) the right of linssin to lend money to Chinese Mongols for the working of

delimitation mouchments in the

language of the Laplanders, contributions by Kaffles, and the natives of the Soudan and Dahomey, improvisions by Amamito, Chhese and Japanese poets, Russian and Folish oboruses, Minutes of a meeting of the Council, held at

and many other curious and interesting speci- the Board Boom, on the 28th June, 1910 !---

mens of the epoken word. The phonographic Frazant Messrs W. Krase (Chairman),

cylinders deposited in the vaults of the Opera gines will bo triple expansion with surfa con J. S. Fenwick, 0. Lee, Lim Nos Ker, J salary of only 1,900 frances; if he belongs to the are a valuable adjunct to the collection of the aforded as, in addition to the sost of trees, it ng by treaty, convention, or map.gi

Mencarini, K. Teudzarabars, the Health Officer,

Anthropological Society, and among the most and O. Berkeley Mitchell, the Secretary,

recent additions to the records of those attached 1.-▲ despatch is read from the Consular

to the Andemie Nationale de Musique et de la Body enclosing correspondence which has passed

Dance are dises reproducing the voices of Noté, between the Senior Consul and the Chinese

Delmas, Milo, Breval, Mile. Grandjean, and authorities regarding the removal of water from

Mlle. Hatto All these well-known singers have willingly sung for posterity without exposting Kulangen to places outside of the Settlement In reply it is decided to inform the Consular the service in France. Every member of any remuneration. But when one of the Body that the Council is desirous of meeting the fores is, in addition, allowed a sum of eldest "pensionnaires" at the Opers was makod the wishes of the Chinese officials in this matter 150 francs per annum for the purchase of his to do likewise, he replied be was quite willing as far as possible, and therefore request the uniform. But this amount, as may readily be on condition he received 500 frazos. He is Senior Consul to communicate the following to imagined, it notoriously deficient, for the price still waiting for the money. Future genere, of the uniform has greatly increased within tions will be condemned to live in ignorance of (a) That, as nearly all the foreigners on the past few years. Each policeman must hars the charms of Lis voice unless he forsake his Kulangen derive their water supply from two change of uniform, one for the summer, daimn. private walls, the question hardly affects

THE PORTSMOUTH OF FRANCE, them, and the proclamation has therefore been and the other for the winter. He wears his the interests of the uniform nine hours a day, in the rain, sunshine. issued principally

"Ihe eyes of the Bathorities have been rudely Chineus residents with in the Settlement mud and snow. No material could possibly opened to the insuficiency of the defences of (b) That the prooisination issued by the resist anal usage. The sergeants de ville, Tonlon-the Fortsmouth of France by the Council on the 20th inat, rohibiting the removal water from all wells to places agents, as they prefer to be called, therefore blockade of that lown by a hostile feat, is the outside the Settlement, be modified as petitioned the Municipal Council for an in-reanit of tie nwal manones. The state of follows:

creased allowance of soother 30 frents for the things in fact appears to be so bad that the Water for Amoy may be taken from the wells at Pak-tis, below Mr. Marshall's purchase of their uniforms. They have ale authorities dealine to furnish any information house, owned by Ng Lai, and from those un- asked for a minimum salary of 2,100 francs When a torpedo-boat is able to make it way der the trees at Ini-choo-oh, owned by Ng rising to 2,200 france at the end of five years' into the roadstead unperceived, and then torpedo Nai Choan, but from these tells alone.

investigations were made. No wonder official circles are amazed.

Sir William White, during his recent visit to the United States, was duly interviewet, the talk running largely upon the new White Star liners sad the doings of the express Canarders. The former chief constructor is reported as laying dress on the fact that nowadays it is not so muck a question of building big ships as of finding dooks and ports large enough to socom- modate them. This, of course, is the reason why the Olympia and the Zitan'e are going to the deepened port of Southampton, and way the Lusitania and-Mauretanza are not altogether comfortable at Liverpool. Sir William White thinks the engines of the Canarders are prob ably not the last word in turbine constraction, "as they are talking of still greater ones." He points ont that if it had been decided to put reciprocating engines into the Mauretanit much bigger shafts would have been needel, and their manufóture would have been a serious matter. "In fact, the reciprocating engine is got ing to a point where there are sorious manù- tacturing difcaltics in the way." High speed, as is well known, is not to be the distinguishing feature of the White Stor leviathans. Noting that they are to be of about the same speed ne the Quantc, Sir William White is desaibed as saying "The late Thomas Ismay would have got the same results with the Oceanic that have been sitained by the Mauretania if the British Government had aazad to give him the subsidy raquind, which the Cussed Company got later. He told me that, if with the Oceanic he went in for unusual speed, it would not be worth while, unless he took off twelve hours from the fire. and-a-half day records of the Lusaste and Campania. At that time, of cours, there was zo North Atlantle combine to gives the Goverment the necessary stimulus, and the

the Hailongting-

QUAINT PROPHECIES. Mr. Alan Loo, the editor of Modern Astrology, has attempted the harmless task of ousting the horoscopes of several members of the Royal Family, including the King and Queen, Some mines in Mongolia.. of his conclusions are reproducel below-

THE KING.

AN EDITOR'S TREASON,

A Cantonese named Chao Yul-King, editor He will be a kingly ruler, well able to uphold of the Kung-yen Pao, who speaks Russian, the dignity and the prestige of the British and has travelled extensively in Continental Empire, He will rulo Armly, generously, and Europe, has been convicted of "treasoix" for thoughtfully

selling millitary information to “a certain He will do all in his power to aid true reform, Power at Peking; the Regent is resolved to and will show philanthropic tendencies in all make a salutary example and to mete ont the his dealings with national affairs.

highest punishment in this case. At one time He will do more than any other rulor has the prisoner held a Bussian rallway post as ever done towards breaking up the materialistio station master at Manchuri on the Busso-Chi- tendency of our age, and will bnd his support nese frontier). fo al spiritual, moral, and mental advancement.

His one defect will be his lack of the diplom- The Chinese Kluister to "a certain State " stiu element; he loves the stright and direct judgment, but this necessary quality of diplom acy will used to be supplied by his admirable wife, whose gift in this direction is shown by the moon in conjunction with Jupiter at her birth. He will suffer from severe headaches at times, also stomachie troubles, but have no real organic disease..

TAKING CHINESE FINANCE IN HÅND.

has sent an urgeat talegram to Pęking warning

From all other wells the prohibition standservice, 2,400 after nine years in the force, and three ships of the defending squadron, it is time road, and caz rely sufficiently upon his own the Government that the Europan Powers are

good. Further, the Council considers that as this is only a temporary measure, and not likely to last long, it will be quite fair for the Haifangting to make each arrange ments with the owners as will ensure that all water boata from Amoy obtain their supply from these wells, and not limit the use of the wells to two or three bostaand so create a monopoly.

In the meeting the wishes of the (0) Chinese in Amcy, the Council desire to record that they in no way forfeit their right to pro bibit the removal of water from all wells on Kulengen whenever the Council considers such a course necessary in the interests of the

inhabitants of the Settlement.

THE YUNNAN BAILWAY

discussing the qustion of taking Chinese finance in hand.””

A QURIOUS RUMQUE,

The Shen Pao of May 16 gires a curious rumour that the British Government contem- a plates appointing in or-general manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank successor to

He loves temperance, is passionately fond of his children, and firmly believes in epiritual Sir J. N. Jordan at Peking. things.

THE QUEEN,

The Quen bas a strong vill and decided opinions, with a quiet, firm, and deformined In disposition she is open, frank, truthful,

"TRIESTES” ADVENTURES.

TEBILLING STOLY OF HEROM AT SLA.

2,600 franes when the agents have been at least twelve years in the service of the Prefecture. For 6 francs a day when he is yomg, and 7 francs when heiseld, the Paris policeman has to serve as target to the Apache or hooligans, render help and succour to the public, night and day, winter and sommer, accept during noisy manifestations

The Opinion, a newspaper at Balgon, calls at the blows intended for the Government, and tention to the fact that the Isapus milway from defend the existing régime against the Tonkto to Yunnan has done lub little for French turbers of the peace and mischiff-makers of all trade. So far rall busines with Yonnen kinds. Nor is this all, for he most embmit to an further Franch Commercial interests. But nature.

does not bulk large, and the railway is not questioning discipline, and oror remain Eritish syndicate intends to try where French

It appears that, after leaving Ađen on June silent. Under such hardships, one cannot traders have failed, and has etablished itolf in and self-contained. She is very faithful in 4th all wear well with the Trieste till half-past The Council is prepared to issue, if the describe the claims of the agents in Faris as Tonkin with a view to capturing the Yannan her friendships, cerstaut in her attachments, a above meete with the approval of the Conmilar exaggerate Taken all round, they are trade. The Opinion billerly remarks that, shrewd judge of human nature, and rarely sight at night, when she snapped her shaft, should success attend the syndicate, it will show deceived in her estimate of the character of and then travelled 923 miles with the aid of sails in a dificult sea. On the evening of June 23, and the Chinese, oficials, as modified patient, good-natured and honest individuals, the folly of France, in ynsing millions upon others, who offer, will be glad to the sighted a steamer which was attracted by Body proclamation accordingly.

The poor, and all who suffer, know that Queen Mary's concern will be the the firing of rocketa. She turned out to be the respondence which has passed between they are at all times ready to sacrifice their this railway to benefit her sommercial rivals. Lim Hook Siew and the Council, concern lives. If you want to form an socurato

welfare of her people. A good nurse, and an other Bango. After several mascessful at ing blasting, is road dr

ering opinion is to the worth of the Faris police, LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. excellent mother, she knows soms of the sorrows tempts to pass a rope the two vessels eventually A letter from Mr. Lim Pi Siu,

A made fest and the Triesto was taken is White Star have adhered to, 21 knots as a work the erection of a private telephone wire to simply call at the Prefasines and locki

of the world in many rospects be a re tow. Daring these operations the second

Queen Mary will connect his house with the house of a relative, at the roll of honour on the wall There

The I.G.M. str. Prinz Ludwig, carrying the

the chief engineer's pollas is read. He is to be requested to furnish the you will find a long list of those who have derman Mails with dates am Berlin of the markable Green, and the nation is ferianate in engineer of the other Hangs was washed Connoil with a plan shewing where he proposes sacrificed thair lives to duty, in dofonos of their 29th ultimo, loit Colombo on the 16th instant boving one so capable and fortunate in having overlord

one se competent to help the King through his bone was broker and several of the erov its members in the person of Mr. Joyce, the to sreat bis

on rent fellow.eitisons-all for a shameful pittance pm, mid may be expected here on or about the

were injured. Daring the time the Tricate great responsibilities. 27th instant am 5.Ten representative of the city of Limerick. To him

leave of absence, on argent

was drifting with the Lowther Range in at Parisians being good-hearted are grateful for The P. & O. §. N. Co.'s st. Nubis is exported THE DULE OF CORNWALL.

tendance,

nee, it was found she had got a far south fell the duty of presiding at the annual confer private affairs, is granted to the Secretary.

6.The Commeil proceeded to view the site what the police do for them. Whenever a sub to arrive at Fouang on the 19th instant, at 6 This Prince will be generous to a fault, as the Lacondive Islands. She was towed by ence of the United Kingdom Pilots' Lostion on the Bund the Amoy Tinning Co. propose to scription is started in the papers in honour of a

will value ponsy at its true worth, and having the Lowther. Hane to within 12 miles of the at Harwich, death having robbed the organiserect on the water front at their premises, and

The P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s str. Para is expected philanthropic tendencies he will give his manner Bombay Port limits when the steel wires broke

charities that he feels i

again and she had to pat anchors out. While been killed, Fazinians never fail to quickly

in this position she was passad by the Ockenfels fact thats departments committe is at Tong has applied for a building permit

7.The Capt. Supt reports that the follow- respond. Some time ago, the Paris Municipal The Apcar str. Lightning from Calcatta left His marriage will take place in present inquiring into the grievances of pilots asing cases have beag dealt with at the Mixed Connoil, after promising to ameliorate the lot of Singapore on the 17th inst, afternoon, and may third year under the influence of the sun sextus took the news to Bombay, and the P and O. eng Dewan took her into Bombay on the evening of a body somewhat narrowed the scope of the dis. Court since the meeting on this 14th inst.policemen, finally informed the agents that be expected, here on or about the 22nd int Venus. He will thus marry ander the most

The Eng Hok Fong 8.8 Co's six Perma favourable auspices, and will be blessed with July 3, immense crowds being present on cassion. Hot cone or two topios ramalied, to be Sammantes to the public desian, 4; illegal their requests could not be granted, as the sailed from Gusymas, Moxie on the 11th frist. beautiful atá gued wife.

rubbish, & into debated, aming them the reappearance of the sale of land, 1 breach of prison regulation, 2; necessary credits were not forthumming. Though am, and is expected to artive bere, vis Moji,

The horoscope denotes exceptional sbility, and Bander Heads to great the overdue passengers. The Viceroy of India telegraphed his sia- about the

be 7th pros

the mind being so very intuitive and receptive alien pilot, against whom legislation was recent foiling to comply with the Municipal proclaina-gilanon regns in the ranks at present, it is only Jaya str. Asta arrived at San Francisco he will absorb knowledge quickly, turning his cere congratulations to the Trieste passengers

tien curverning the removal of water, 3. Sum- the calm before the storm. The policemen on the 16th isst. R

The

attention to origin: an unconventional and crew on their escape, and also to the officers and crew of the rescuing bot, the Louther Bonge, for their splendid rosono, regulations, 4 attempting to remove water ought stainly to be better treated by the TPM, str. Mongolia, which was grounded thought, and cultivating a love of music and from the Fettlement contrary to Municipal municipality; cease to squador the people's at Phimidan, has been refloated.

the fine arte, also mataphysics and mysticism. proclamation forbidding same, 2

ing speed eror since

The House of Commons counts a pile among

converaing

tion of its president, Commander Carly. The the site of a house for which Mr. Loo Soothe widor and children of an agent who has to arrive at Penang on the 31st instart, at freely to all LAP is twenty and met by the steamer China, both of which

ly framed. Ho hae, it seems, tur: ed ap again

in the disguise of a naturalised British subject,

The circumstance has been duly impressed upon the Government With the tendency to

mazy arrests-Theft, 3 breach of epinm

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