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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

Summer has lost its sting, and the advent of Beptembox has brought an appreciable difference Ja.. the afriosphere, with the result that most people feel a rosewed zest in life. The cooler

CANTON.

(PICYM QUE Own conResPONDENT,

September 9th.

STATE OF THE CITY:

Daring the past week things have been very lays and the decidedly cooler evenings are quiet in this city. Many of the disquieting.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PREES, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11ra 1911.

OPIUM CULTIVATION IN CHINA.

EXCLUSION OF INDIAN OPIUM IN SEVERAL PROVINCES."

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO INDIA,an for us practicablo be held in every village in HONOURING CANTON REVOLUTION.

DIRECTION FOR CELEBRATION.

NO

marked

ARY HEROES."

DI, SIN YET REN IN SAN FRANCISCŮ.

A San Francisco papor of the 7th alt, sun-

welcome olmage, and the jaan er ivónan is hard rumoars of a few days ago bavo died away, and memorialize on the prohibition of the import of af the celebration will be the reading of a Royal and appreciated a fostre of the legal celobra.tains the following

to planse who is not satisfied with the Hougthers soms to be kong elimutu than days

they

ecaso in less than

is g

proportion "es the

.

Low Bock Man and Jing Chang S, Chjuse

The

the Indian Empire. Besides the reading of the Proclamation and the exhibition of His Ma jesty's portrait reførted to above, which may The Government of India, says. The Times of

a of the nature of ceremonial, barrernor-General-in-Conueil Inilia, bave boan considering the question ofthe that the feeding of the poor, athletic

tho

Ernsts the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

Below. a free translation of the mamerial by best means whereby the celebration of the Royal p

Darbar at Delhi may be suitably observed all Porte, the display of fireworks and ulher

liko over Tudio. It is quite probable that the feature and events The Ministry of Foreign Affairs bege to

which fagined oro confidence in the Gar- Indian opium into the provinces as follows

Proclamation conveying the Royal message to tions in honour of the Durbar at Delbi on the

From a stage-banked--with-flowers and with It is to be noted that on the first day of the people: This will be thon followed by a sont occasion on still greater und uns wie the flag of revelation draped above him, Dr. armant. Eron the situation at Macao does

Best Jabllary, 1903, will take place on the pre- Bathing parties are beginning to realise that not now claim much attention, and the only Chins and Great Britain was concluded. It is

fourth moon, the opium agreement between children's fetes, and the feeding of the poor. general rejoicing such os illaminations, they are gearing up fnd of the sonson, and the thing tho people soous to be interested in in the provided therein that China shall, from the first sides so there will be the customary Governor-General-in-Council will look mainly tribute yesterday in a Kearny elrect thentas te

spread scale,

Sen Yet Bon, the leader of the morement As on the occasion of the last Durbar the against the Maneku dynasty, paid an eloquent tingle of the water and the darkuoss of the variasjous" performances, for the propitia- day of January of 19tion of opium iblis

dimiuish annually colease of the prisoners and distribution return to Blake Pie: indiento that they hayo notion of the spirits that are supposed to be for seven years tha

in of certificates of honour for

to the loyal feeling, liberality, kind hearted- meritorious many moto outings this year. The full con Wandering about at this period. There have sannal export from India is diminished, 7th December. Use date fixed for the State public assister private individuals to of Dr. Son's address the audience of more fun

China in the

services. It is expected that the neas and energy of Inoal bodies and of the the sold ors who foll in the fleet battle of the been solus rory fine processions during the past | but that the export ofanium from Fadin-Entry into Dulbi, and the 12 Dacomber, is confident that his hopes will not be disp of four and bowed before a fablut, õantined in resolt in Carton last April. At the conclusion Maa suggested a few after dinner parties, and

Stato sarry out bis wishes in these peots, and 1,000 Chinese pased before the stage in parties. Im beou mostly quith uncerasful.

few days, and one in Honn was really gorge

shall

the date fired for the s.given of the completo absence often publio kolidays under the Negotiable Iusten. pointed and that the polobrations will be of levers containing the name of the dead soldiers.

seven years if proof

Durbar ons; people were waiting in the stroot quite of native opium in China. It is further provid

will be declared

long tinge to 900 il pass.

ments Act and additional holidays will also be such a nature as to bring home, ng for as

imported into

The following Resolution has been issued on young and old, rich and poor, throughout thi any portion in Chichare the Royal Fronlamation dated the 22ud day of country, the great event of the first persocal wrongs of their countrymen, and the midience All the ice usel bere cornus up from Hang. cultivation and

boor

• lung, and a number of forchants thought that

• visit of a Ki-Boparar und of his boost the Fervices word)

the Chinese rovnjutio nry hymn.

• effectively ofer ele. On the signature of the opium agreement the His Majesty tho-King-Emperor declared his

his Indian Empire is order to announce to Lis

Jald under the auspices of it world to a good thing if a plant were laid Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately noti- Royal intention to bold us Delhi on the twelfth Audios subjects claruiausity of his Coronation. Chen Kinir Tonic or L down base. Money as necordingly subscribed to the fact to the high authorities in the pro-day of December, One-thousand-mine-hundred-tertainments for school children should to given master of the Chen Kang tong, presided.

To this end it is particularly castrable that en and maskinery purchased, and an engineerinces requesting them to effect a caroful investí„king korial Derbar for the purpose an important place in the local celebrations, editor of the "Chinese Free Prote: Wo Kee. Any won take on action which would so placed in charge. Strange to say, this gentle respective provinces an report the result, so that tion. The Governor-Goner in Council is gation into the anti-opium movement in their fo kaown the solemnity of his Corona-

Among the speakers were Tong King Chong, has since tendered his resignation, and the com.the prohibitive regalations against the Import and auspicious event throughout the rest man could not got the mashine to work, and he the Ministry may beable to onferen where possible Incid cole-bations of this unique, most solemu paraply made known,

Governor-General-in-Canneil lavo following orders.

boons Wong Wan Pue, Lau Kuk for and Chew York, students at the University of California, Tue Tang York and others prominent in the more The works in land in connection with the net. Agreement.

the cities of Hombay and Caletta. On the

The Young China boys band played: the dictates of filnuss and the wishes of the

services a wreath was placed abovo a pieturs of Governments of Bombay and Bengal, the cala.

General Wing Hing, the leador of this recult in Canton, who escaped from prisou through the to ceinekle with the presence in those cities of tho opidemic is confined that part of ths eilf Ging Bo, whoso revelation of the plut to over- friendship of his gaoler. The traitor, Chan Their Majesties.

throw the government resulted in the deaths of the 72 men, came in for execration. Doctor Sen was the guest last night at a banquet in a China- town restaurant.

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The winter is most receiving some Bitle thought, and arrangemen's are being made for the commencement of cricket-and-footbal! Sohu tima ogo I heard a rumour that thoro was a ligilond of some of the privepal elals withdrawing from the Legno, but I doubt if

ously affect good cricket in the Colony. think they may be trusted to "play the game Football, too, ought to have a promising season- The local arent of the wook undonbtedly Jias born tho decision with regard to the disposal of the Coronation Fund surplus, The soleme of the committed to hold the money for

by the counter proposal and the elequence of Mr. Bowley, who induced the meeting of subscribers to agree to the balance being dirind among three local institution Doubtless, as has already been said, this arrangement was perhaps, the least uzentin factory that has hitherto been snegteil, but that is a

2 about. all that can be vaid for in

A NEW CE FACTORY.

od that Indian oplum will not be allowed, to be permitted at the discretion of local Governmyata. Possible, to every subject of His Majestysuffragetics, urged to Chinese to redress

of native opium baró

March, 1911.

DOW plowed to issue the

for

with regard to this matter the wishes of the

AT DELHI,

pany is locking about for a capable man to take of Indiaa opium in conformity with the Opiam of His Misty's Indian dominion except Durbar, in spite of many diffenllies, aro pro. †

churgo.

NEW AGRICULTURAL SCHÉZE

A gentleman named Lau has come forward with a schome to exploit a large area of land at

ind the

Among the replies recaived, those from Fong Fore mentioned date, in accordance with Igressing satisfactorily. The troubles lave of lute cuarial music, and at the conclusion of the

futuro entortaining was completely submerged Ping Wu, near a station on the Kwong kow i petent mon have been sent to the Com- brationa ut Bombay and Calontba'will be timed botireon ten and fifteen chaile, is felt greatly; f

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Without being considered esplious ordisloyal, might I suggest that the proposal fo-name-car-

tain portions of the Seamen's Instituts and Sohl ins and Sailors' Hoins after the King and the Prince of Wales is rather a doubtful compliment.

Railway. He intends to plant up some of this land with useful trees, while the remainder is to produce. The Tuotai of Ludastries has a proved bo devoted to the raising of market garden the scheme which will to registered by the

proper authorities.

This is interesting showing that the Chinese are already taking advantage of the presence of the railway to open up land hitherto of little value.

A COMPLICATED CASE.

tica, Kiriu, Heilung-Kiang, Shunsi, and „Sz6- chruan provinces are the most oucouraging, These report that poppy plantation within their boundaries have long boon prohibited. growing districts und

POPPY found them all clear of poppy crops. The import of native

tends to the export of native opium to other praibition. In Szechuan the prohibition ef opiam from

rother provinces is also under strict

proses. The Ministry has also received with the official reports. information

from other sources which all agrees

PROCLAMATIONS, TO BE READ.

fujextes into Delhi, and Tuesday, the 12th The Governor-General-in-Council dirouts that Thursday, the 7th December, 1911, the December, 1911, the dato appointed for the Jate appointed for the State Entry of Their Imperial- Durbar, shut-bo-rotilled as public holidays throughout India, under the Negoti able Instruments Act. In view of the fact that the Christmas holidays from December 23rd to- celebritious at Doln and that Thoir Maje the 1st January will follow an olosely upon the fies presence in Hombay and Calcutta, will be celebrated by other public holidays in there cities and throughout the Bombay Presidency and the Province of Bengal, the Governor. cations throughout India of any other days General-in-Council considers that the notif.

in

for

bean enhanced owing to the sudden appearance fcholera. The number of de stas, though anal.

proximity to the Kashmir Gate Lalla to gaish Lall, a furnitéro dester, and his wife wars

Deputy Commisioner, Mr. Barron, are ont on the first victions. The ares near the fallou yet, though the clouds pass over nightly. church scous affected. Not adres of rain bes Commissioner, Colonel Dallas, and the all day organizing pronuliaDry ros Sir John Howeit and gaust famine

INTIMATIONS

BROWNING'S

Sir Henry Macmahon, regardless of the bent and prevailing sickness, were ont aperintending the planning of the camps. sil-day investigating matters and personally here will be altogether no less than four hundred and thirty-seven camps. twenty-fire square miles. Sir John Howott OLD TOM GİN.

The area covered by canvas will be exactly

Finding these provinces the most successful in the anti-opinm work and entitled in every respect to exclude Indian opium from their midst, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs duly notified the British Ministor, Sir John Jordan, Ama zamed Tan owed to the Hung Yuon of the fact and requested his co-operation in Bank a sum of $50,000, which in spite of sovoril forblading the import of Indian opizm to these demands to refused to pay. The bank then provinces. It is gratifying to say that he has malo out a case against him, and he was

grated the request and assured his assistance. What is there in any of the rooms of those called before the Court, but refused to appear in the Official Gazette for general knowledge than the two specified as holidays under the

is endenvenring to utili all water from the the new prohibitive order and will publish them

to be caused theroby to the gardens of regi- The Ministry is drawing up regulations for

canals, but on learning of the inconvenience institutions to suggest royalty! Nous that I Io was then arrested in Honam, but when at the when the order is onforced. It respectfuly Act would result in eorions dislocation of dents, be has not loft their interests unconsid- ean ses. I don't mean to belittle the good work polico station he noted in a violent manner and begs the Throne to remind the high authorities public business and inconvenience to the mer. of these institutions, but it seems to me atard refused to give the police officer any information. of these provinces that they should

ered. Not until the end of September will the to give royal names eron to the bout of their Being brought before the Court he refused to satisfied with the present result and relax their visitors to India who may be expected on

cantile community and to the large number building of the camps and temporary structures rust of

ba couplote.1. plead, saying that he was a British subject, and

energy in the anti-opium work, but that the the occasion. Hia Excellency is, however, working order as some papers anticipated, but: The railway lines are not yet in coeplete Talking of the Coronation celebration fund not recoguies the Court. The officials present maintained with renewed offerts in order to

ho told the Julga omphatically that he would India opium into the province should be always of urgent Business, all public offices auder the administrations will work their way to blaga

arrangements are made for the despatch

it shall be accorded the same privilege." investigating other provinces, and if any pro remain open for the proper travanction of of much extra work. A small station named

dates interrening between the State Eatry of Emperor to alight. This is almost in the This meruorial has been sanctioned by

Ha Their Majestire fato Delhi and the celebration is Majesty's horses and the whole of the offtsinls of the Imperial Durbar, camels, the 8th to the King's Gate will be opened. A peculiar signif

wait in the Fort. When all are mounted, the 11th December inclusive, and desires the Local Governmente and administratious to sneelli were permitted to pass through when they cance is attached to this gate. Only the kings of similar orders with regard to the offesa under shoir control.

room..

pot

wer

rominds me of the gift by the Georges of the could do nothing, so the aid of the Diplomatis insure ultimate sucos, The Ministry is also Government of India excopt those which must station, so that Delhi proper will be rolloved Empira to the King. I know that a-number of Commissioner was requested, and that officer viaco is found to be fulfilling the requirements commercial business shall be closed apo te Selimgarh is being constructed for the K

mon who rejoice in that same were sounded advised the inan's release. The officer keeping with a view to financial possibilities, and it him in custody refused to release him, and told would be interesting to know if there is any the Commissioner that he had no business to ria l'perial odiot, surplus from that fund.

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the man and bring discret on Chinese law. The Commissioner then said he would try the man himacif in the near future.

SUICIDE OF AN OFFICER.

An officer of the Viceroy's body-guards, one Li Ching Wah, was accused of neglect of duty. He was taken to the Patrol Baroan for trial.

In-

THE EARTHQUAKE EXPLORERS.

REMINISCENCES BY FROFESSOR MILNE, F.RS,

It is the wish of the Governor-General fi Council that the local colabrations of the most Apropos of the meeting of the International to Indis shoah, sare in the matter of the auspicious occasion of Their Majestice visit Seismological Association at Manchester, Pro-enjoyment of the holidays directed above, be fessor John Milne contributes an article to the Imperial Darbar, the 12th December, and that concentrated upon the solemn date of the

Most folks in the Colony will rejoice that the Amateur Dramatic Club has decided that its usefulness has not passed. It may have lacked a good deal of the support that it might reason- ably have expected both from those with Listrionic ability and from the public, but all the same Hongkong is proud of the A.D.C, and As the man was of official tank, it was necessary Daily da?, in the conres of which he writes: Role formal celebration of this unique ooca studiously closed ever since. would be genuinely sorry to see it pass into the dead limbo of the past.

The notice issued by "His Excellency the General Offloor Commanding regarding bathing

wont to the Jumma Masjid to worship. Cloth used to be laid from the inside of the Fort | through this galo to the great morque Not through those portals. It is safe that the last even the King's sons were allowed to pass Ramzan-Id in 1857, when the King of Delbi time this gale was opened was during the worshipped publicly. The gate bas been to degrade him before he could be punished, so the Viceroy petitioned Peking for this to be is a question which during the last thirty years every village of the Indian Empire. With "Why on earth did you study earthquakes Fision should, as far as practicable, be held in

The massed bands will be composed of 3,000 done. The request was allowed, and then Libas bean put to me more than any other. The this object it is directed that the Royal Pro Somerville will be the Commandant and Major mon_drawn from all British and Indian units was sentenced to a form of banishment. Being simplest answer is that for twenty years of my cismation which will be reat at

with their respective bondmasters, Colonel the Im overcome with shame at his downfall he com life earthquakes were forced upon my attention. Durbar at Delhi and which will be communicated Streton the Director. Captain D. C. £66, 1.4

Imperial In 1876, together with many others of various to the Local Governments and Administrations Gurkhas, is the Camp Adjutant. The officials her endeavour to learn something about the mate only at the headquarters of each Local Gov. other attractive environments.

enable their Chiefs' campe to have gardens and rial side of Western civilizatio". I had just ernment and administration and a-eneh die. in a fore-and-aft schooner on the coast of New come home after two years' tuoking about trist headquarters, but at the beadquarters of foundland and Labrador, but young and vigor- fer he Proclamation shall be rad-

Sub-Division, Tahsil and Taluk and a or every ous I accepted the lavitation, packed up and

practicable at every village through started off vid Siberia, Central Asia, and some in English and the sercacular by the senior 1,200 miles of Chins to take up my new appoint. Civil Officer present at mid-day on the 12th section of thirty-one days there were no ronds, Local Government and Administration and of Tokyo correspondent recently telegraphed had ment. The trip took eleven months. Ou ous Decomber, 1911, at the headquarters of each o houses, no bread, no vegetables, no washing, each District and Sub-Division and in the

at Stonecutters will be welcomed as a definite mitted enicide by taking opium, and as inquest nationalities, I was invited to assist Jevan inia due season shall be publicly read out not from Naive States are wailing for roin so as to

pronouncemost on the subject of bathing privilages. These privileges have been onjoyed. por quite a long time, but it is not at all unlikely that there are people who abuse them, while on the other hand there a for who have a Auspicion that they are liable to arrest if they sot foot on the island. Now that there is an authoritative atatemont on the subject of bathing facilitics there and their extent it should clear up a good deal of uncertainty on the subject. Bona fide bathers, I am sure, do not wish for more than the use of the beach,

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was held on him at the Foug Pin Hospital.

THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

Some weeks ago I reported that the Leong Kwong Technical College was to be re-orocted on a new sito. Three months have now passed since the old college was closed down, but no. now site has been chosen and the students are just having a prolonged holiday until such time as the powera that be bestir themselves to put up the now building. Some of the students have sent in a petition begging to be informed what is to be dons. The Viceroy bas toll them to keep new iustitution ill soon bo put up. This is an exemple of how time and money are frittere away by the local Education Department, and it adverso balance. is no wonder that there is constantly an

The other day when I was at Kowlon Iunist and not to agitate thouashes, for the

noticed that the typhoon signals wow being rolled from the Water Police Station to some other destination, and I marvelled if we had de-

cided to abolish-typhoons from the Colony and had no farther use for the signals. Inquiry, how ever, led to the information being recohfed that

CLOSING SHOES,

the signals were being removed to Blackhead's Yesterday there was some amount of exdile- Point, this change being carried out in deferencement in the street known as Cham Mak-han to the shipping people who complained that the caused by the appearance of a number of Signals at the Water Police Station were not so runners from the Nam Hoi Magistrale's Yamon. well placed as they might be for informing them. These men proceded to set up ue less than Doubtless this change will meet the wishes of 14 big shops. The reason is said to be that the some of the Kowloon residents who complained proprietor of these stores had stood security that they could not see the signale at Tsin Tea for one of the old gambling farmers, and as the

lattor failed to makes his payments to Govern

Tsoi,

The other day there was consternation in "Kowloon when the people who resh from the ferry found that there ware ao riosbass, and those who have not walked for many a day had to foot it then. At first it was thought that the pullers had gone on strike, but the explanation was that the men were celebrating a Chinese festival. In the classic language of the "boy" the day. *belong Chinese Good Fliday."

dealer was sammored

a

THE ACCIDENT TO THE HAZEL DOLLAR,"

.:

FURTHER DETAILS. "The British steamer Hasil Dollar, which our

"An Ideal Drink for Summer."

SOLE AGENTS:

H. RUTTONJEE & SON,

no undressing, plenty of snow, and from 40 to vernacolar at the headquarters of each Taluk gone an shore and was badly damaged outside WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS..

I mat with my first earth tremble in lekutek,

Was "

and

me

leadman of

morning, Angust, 27th, for Bunker coals, an

The steamer arrived at Muroran yesterday after taking these on board, left about 4.30 pm altered to the south, and almost immediately After passivy Daikoka Shima the course was afterwards the vue el strack on the extreme end of a long reef running out from the eastern side of the passage.

Investigations Bo far show that the bottom.

forward is bodly damaged, there toing 2 feet of

150

Chas. J. Gaupp

& Co.

Hare Just Received New

Selection of Goods from

50 deg. of frost. The same journey is now ad Tahsil by the officer in administrative of Muroran Harbour, was on a voyage from performed in a moroces-bound, gilt-edged charge theroof. In villages it shall be read in Faget Sound for Shanghai and was in com. Grando Vitesse in fourteen days.

the vernacular by the Patwari the village to to selected in this voilt by the mand of Captain Harry Gaukroger, lately of capital of Eastern Siberia. It upset a few local authorities. The Governor-General-in-the-Pasifts Mail-steamer fra, which was totally - bottles and provided a subject for conversation, Council desires in this connection to commend lost a few months aga on the China senst. but it was hardly a hors d'ouere for to the consideration of Local Governments a the twenty years feast before in suggestion which has been made to him that a

The Hakodate correspondent of the Japan Japan. When I arrived in that country portrait of His Majesty should bo supplied to accident-

Gascite gives the following account of the I had a glorious shake-up the vory first night. the reader of the proclamation in ench village. The name of the mansion the Japanese who should be directed to exhibit it to the people Government had provided for my reception assembled at the time. or the Mouth of the

-CERTIFICATES AND HONOURS. Breaked and groaned

At the headquarters of Local Government all shout, pictures sea-tawad on the and of Districts and wherever else this can con curinius jingled sangattached to mosquito veniently and initably be arranged (possibly, fibre is nothing like an earthquake to all you Talaka) the reading of the Preclamation will a bigh treblo. I hold on for instance, at the headquarters of Sub- There

what happen next. Divisione and in some cases of Taheils and op with expectations. Of course, after a few take place in a formal Durbar to be convened wondered whether I had really ever lived, or minutes it ended. The next morning I and arranged by the officer reading the Pro

water in the hold. When the vessel struck sho had only just risen from the door professional loselity by His Majesty the King-Emperor or cargo is now being discharged, after which

was drawing 26 feet of water. There is a depth MAPPIN & WEBB, clamation, and at this Durbar any honours that of five fathoms forward and siz fathoms aft, but may have been conferred on residents of the only three sad a ball fathoms amidships. The Very quickly, like all the consignments imported by Japan, I learned that His Excellency the in Japan, particularly at certain a-asons, earth Gezeral should be announcy, and Governor efforts will be made to refloat the vessel.

The Governor-

The votage of the vessel so far has been an quakes come in groups. You could have them General-in-Connoil desires that the occasion

unfortunate one. The cargo now on beard. at breakfast, lunch, tee, supper, or in the middle should further be marked by the distri of the night. An idea that earthquakes should bation at such Durbars of certificates of Mill, Puget Sound. Shortly after proceeding stri was originally loaded last April at Mukilteo be studied floated in the air. It was orgatallized honour to be granted by the Local Govern at the end of February, 1880. On the 22nd of that annexed to the resolution to Indian gentlemen

ments and Administration

on her voyage the vessel went ashore sloso Flattery. but the people more thoughtful than usual Yokokama of distinction. These certificates should, as Bru, Your leader in this morning's issue as practically lost will its chimneys, many houses on granted, be distributed with discrimination 395,000 gold, after which the cargo was relen

dock for repairs, which were effected at a cost of sumes that a permit was granted by the Build. had been unroofed,

were filled been

filled | been be

reloaded ing Authority for the use as a Chinese Ros vegetation had sliddon downwards looked en if rendered services meriting recognition by the was discharged, and his plaes taken by Captain

with debris, while ataurant of the building the staircase of which they i

alopes from which trees sad and be reserved for those who have actually and the vessel again started ou

Before proceeding on her voyage the captain had been whitewashed. collapsed. You say the building was "recently earthquakes was at a white beat, and I felt the specified in the body of the certificate. At the

The interest in Government und capsule of belug distinelly H. Gaakroger. averted into a ten house." If this is so, no per paychological moment to establish an earth-time of the reading of the Proclamations. Royal is one noted for the number of vessels which PRINCES PLATE,

The place where the steamer is now on shore quake society had come at last, à meeting | Esiute of

a

ment his surety has to suffer.

CORRESPOND ENCE.

THE TEA HOUSE COLLAPSE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS"].

occurred

to Coped at discharged and the coel ge futo

Marks Act by selling Continental eggs as Irish mit from the Building Authority was necessary, was convened and a·lerga hall was packed. The this is practians should be fired whenever have been lost for stranded on, this spot, 1

LONDON,

Comprising --

SILVER CUPS,

PRESENTATION PLATE,

TEA-SERVICES:

1

$10,

TABLE WARE.

British S.8.

CUTLERY,

FISH KNIVES and FORKS,

DRESSING CASES with

I noticed that at Preston in Lancashire

before the Magia trates for having contravened the Merchandise eggs. One set of experts declared that the eggs but a licence from the Registrar-General and were foreign, and another set declared that it Captain Superintendent of Police,

American Conani-General, van Buren, took The Governor-General-in-Council directs that Silver Fleece, the British SS. Manauenes, the amongst them belog the American schooner the chair. In thirty minutes a set of rales. draft on the evening of the twelfth December German 8.8. Tiberius, the was impossible to tell the nationality of eggs by The erection of the staircase was presumably adopted, subscriptions were collected at the post offices and, so far as this is practicable,

ed to smit the occasion

road and district court houses, telegraph offices, and Craigvor, and others, WAN external examination. The Bench inclined to in nocordanoo with the plans of an authorised door, and the Seismological Society of Japan ahabe iluminated, and invites all local the latter view and dismissed the summons. It architect, who must have certified that the

all Government buildings throughost indie, was established. It lived for fifteen is a pity in a way, es this decision will add on-structure would bear the strain of the alters find the foundations of almost everything that public buildings at the same time. His. Ex-

years, in the twenty volames which it published

MORE WIRELESS STATIONS ON you bodies to arrange for the illumination of their other to the many problems of the tariff reformer.tions.

THE JAPANESE COAST. has been done since. The successor to this cellency is confident that private persons will RODERICK RANDOM. Your leader is really an argument in favour of society is the Earthquake Investigation Com- readily co-operats in this renpoet and will use

In addition to wireless stations at Ochiishi, the occupation of premises in which alterations Japanese Government un sunnal subsidy of af houses and business premises in a manner fl:ted instal apparatus at twenty pound near the coast amending the Building Ordinance by prohibiting mittee of Tokyo, which receives from the every endeavour to illuminate their dwelling Choshi, Osa-misaki, Shio-misaki and Kode-jima, Commanications Department will year hste been carried out until the Building Ausu, while earthquake investigation in Italy.

least £2,000. Rassio spends a semewhat similar to mark the great occasion,

It has already been staled that it is the desire of Tokyo, Osaks, Yokohama, Kobe, Maji, Hakodate and Aomori. Furthermore, apparatus

T

The Registrar of Companies notifies that at

the expiration of three months from the 4th thority has fuspected and passed the alterations. has for years past received departmental considers of the Governor-in-Connoil, and he does not Niigata, Akita, Hiroshima, Otaru, Sapporo,

instant, Wong Pik Hor's Estate, Ltd., will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the Register, and the Company will be dissolved.

How would the anthorised inrchitects and their tion. It fact, most of the civilized States in doubt his wish will be shared by all classes of will also be installed in the principal post-offices clients, the property owners, like that Yours, the world consider the study of earthquakes of His Majesty's subjects in fadia, that the cele in the country, the insta in expeare at each

TAXPAYER great importance,

brations on the occasion of Their Majestiesofico being estimated at Y.2000. presence at the Imperial Darbar at Delhi should

atc..

SILVER FITTINGS,

LEATHER HAND BAGS,

and WALLETS,

EAZORS..

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