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THE "CLAYTONIZING" OF SHIPS.

TRANSFERENCE" OF GOODS BY KAT-FREE LIGHTERS,'

**The following correspondence has been for-

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 318T, 1011.

conform to the laws. Assuming that the merekants are agressble to do this, the rest of the matter is quite simple enough, The Clay- too EU2 apparatus is still in the Colony, and would be available to go alongside a ship for disinfection. The agreement with the Fami gating and Disinforting Bureau still holds

PARIS LETTER. WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."},

Paris, October 6 ITAIN AND TURKEY," Though Tripoli has fallen into the hands of

NOVEL ADVERTISING.

NATIVE BANK ORDERS.

The N.-C. Daily News of the 27th inst, în a inlending article says:-

The enterprising purveyors who utilland the pyramids of Egypt for purposes of advertisement hero fonnd amulstora Paris, where—to it is mid-there is a scheme for educating parrots to proclaim the merits of "particular wares. Tostruation is to be provided

warded to us by the Chamber of Commerce for good for this purpose; the charge being $200 the Italians, there are no signs that the Italo- by mesra of a gramophone, which is to grind something of a sensation among the business

publication

Colonial Secretary's Offloc, Hongkong, 7th Septerober, 1911. Bis, I am directed to forward for the con- sideration of your Committee the enclosed copy of a letter from the Consul Genoral for the Netherlands dated the 26th of last July together with copies of minutes dated the 26th iden and the let ultime by the Medical Officer of

Health and the Health Offloor of Port, re- spectively, and I am to luquire whatlier you can gire this Government an approximato estimule of the number of vessel which would hure to be" claytonised" to meet the requirements of the Philippines and Netherlands fudia overa wants. His Excellency the Governor would also be glad to learn what are the views of your Committee on the subject of requiring trans- ferenco of goods to be meus by rat-froe light-ra. -I am, Sir, Your obedient servant,

The Chairman,

(8gd.) WARREN BARNES, Colonial Secretary.

por ship. As to the fumigating of lighters, I Turkish war will be brought to a close. The have ascertained from the abova Company that belief was entertained in France at one time they are prepared to undertake this at the rate that the conflict would be of but short duration, of 875 sach for the largest eizs lighters, with a and that as soon as the Italians had succeeded sinced sliding scale for smaller ones; and in becoming masters of Tripoli, peace would be special teras when a mumber of lighters are concluded. That belief is no longer entertained: fumigated in one day. When lighters are to be the present one-sided war, which is severely con fumigated it would be necessary for these to be donned in France, looks like plunging the whole moors alongside the Company's barge at of Europe into war.

Is Italy heat upon the Causeway Bay..

total destruction of the casa powerful Ottoman Empire? Her movements are secrecy itself, and it is very little that is allowed to transpire. So long as Italy conflues her operations to Northern Africa-where she will find plenty as soon as she mover inland to do, especially from the coast-Europe has nothing much to Unfortunately, her operations denote fear. that she is attacking European as well as Asiatic Tarkey. This has all along been France's great fear; the present uproar in the Balkan States shows than serious trouble is

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, 9th October, 1911, SIR, I am now directed to reply to your letter of the 7th September, 1911 (No, 4125/11), with enclosures enquiring whether my Com. mittee could give the approximate number of vessels which would have to be "claytonised to meet the requirements of the Philippines and Netherlands-India Government; and also re questing their views on the subject of the trans ference of goods by rat-free lightare,

anticipated, and that Southern Europe intends

Mixed Court on Wednesday afternoon in con

It is not surprisiar that the ovidones in the neotion with the case of Wattie Pao Kong and others, should have caused

community. With the merits of the case st out the same words over and over again within large this is not the time for us to deal, while the hearing of the parrots, which are then to be the matter remains sub judice. But as regards distributed to the shops. The idea in ingenions, tho particular status and worth of native bank and the man who conceived it ought to be able orders, we have a clear issue, in which it is

necessary, without delay. to Dail any to make money somehow, but it is by no means misunderstanding to the counter.

possible so certain that the scheme will work. At first, pressed follows: bat according to no doubt, the novelty of the proceeding would the evidence of Mr. H. E. R. Hunter; draw people to the shops, but when the parrota supported by the practice of immemorial years, a native bank crdor is an unconditional promise, ceased to be an attraction it might occur to the by the bank which isnes it. to my. No caso reisiler that the care of a parrot involves some of an order having any kind of condition ats trouble and expenditure, and that the gras no tached to it has over come under Mr. Houters suficient reason why they should adverts the autice, and in any case, to quote the witaoss' own words, "no foreigaer would accept a bank goods of one manufacturer to the detriment of order if he thought there was any possibility of another without something of the nature of the t order's only being paid under certain con- reciprocity being extended to them. Thus clean, so bark would touch it." That, of course, is ditions... unless the bank order wero perfectly ara brought back

no more than the principle on which business bas established rule, that advertising cannot be don't always been sonducted not only in Shanghai, for nothing, and that the most brilliant schemes but throughout all Chins ports. Now comes the which seem to afford promiss are occasionally tnally denies the whain position sa set forth representative of the Baskers' Guild, who vir- doomed to disappointment.

abovê, “On the face of it,” ho admita," a bank order is négot able instrument and must be paid on demand, But he maintains that conditions may be and are attacked; that the freedom to

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to

THE "LIBERTË “

the wali.

With regard to the first question, my Com. Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. mittee would refer the Government to the to be fully ready for all emergency. France, foul play? There is a curious and somewhat treat an order as an unconditional promise to

Chainber's Reporte for 1902 and 1934, where. the chinations to the claytonising" of ships with art cargoes on board arò fully dealt with.

In regard to the transference of goods by rat- free lighters my Committee consider that with

(Copy) Hongkong, 26th July, 1911. SIR, The Netherland-Indian Quarantine

Ordinance of 1961 provides that plague free

Great Britain and Germany are quite prepared to make united efforts to ward off this grave danger, and to localise thestruggle. The French Press with few exceptions is anything but sympathetic towards Italy whose motion is strongly writicised Le Petit Parisien, on

Was the blowing up of the Liberté dag. to

sariling report to that effect in circulation af the present moment in Toulon. Two sailors bare como forward since the disaster prepared to appear before the Commission of Inquiry and to state that an hour before the explosion actually took place they saw two men put of

pay depends upon eiromataners; and when pressed for a direct answer of yrs or so, the the point of refusing to reply. witness would appear to hare becoms evasive to

shipe not having on board any trascablo sigas the present class of lighters in use in the Colony the other hand, declares that the responsibility from the ship in a small rowing bost and who with the prosent case, there was a modisum of i

of plague and neither an extraordinary mortal ity among rate, having left less than 21 days before a plague-infected port. shall only be admitted to let class Notherland Indian ports If certain conditions are, howover, fulfilled, they may enter also 2nd class ports.

In order now to be in a position to considert whether the favour of admitting the above ships

in*

this is an absolate impossibility.

As is well known, all the so-called lighters are in reality Chinose sargo bosts, and there are practically no lighters, in the proper sense of the word; outside the fow owned by private companies.

for the outbreak of war lies with Turkey who has rendered it inevitable for thre years

appeared in a great berry, A further story, which seems to corroborate the above declara La Libretion, states that the son of a senior officer,

who rushed

fone 03 to the quay diately after the explosion, found two men just disembarking from a small boat, in which they had come from the liberté; they would not have been able to reach land unless they had started some time before the explosion, An other story declares that the two men were bathing in the water beside the Liberté, and were taken on board a rowing boat by two more men who were pretending to fish, although they had neither lines noc nets: All these stories look rather suspicious and would scem to point to foul play. The Commission of Inquiry will soon be able to tell us whether this is trua or whether it is merely a bout.

by its incessant provecation. Parole also approves of Italy's attitude, which will replace the Islmanic Power by a Latin It is obviously impossible to make these cargo nation, which will," it adds, "restore order in boats rat-free, as they are constantly alongside the countries bordering on oar Taxis." La 2nd class port might be grantjettins, river and coasting steamers and Lanterne is of further opinion that the rail ed in corlain cases, the Chief Inspector other craft, receiving and discharging goods. responsibility lies with the German Government, of tho Notherland-Indian Civil Bani Hats may therefore come on board at any mesud says: "The Agadir incident determined. tary Department should ko. know ment or be concealed in many classes of cargo if there exists in the Port of Hongkong an witkoolsoyons being aware of their presence instaliation for the claytonising of ships, sud, It will thus be seen that the value of a fumiga if so, whether there is a possibility to load these tion may be rendered xugatory even a few -claytonised- ships-from-lighters, in which all hours after it had been affected. the rate bave been dostroyed, so that there is no danger of the entry of rats from ashore into those ships taking in cargo.

I have now been requested to inform the Sanitary Department at Batavin, whether it is possible in Hongkong to realize the preceiling

sanitary menan es, and if so whether in each con.

In the above circumstances, the question na turally arises as to the period for which a rat free certificate will hold good, and as to whether the cargo boat holding the certificate is really rat-free at any time during such period. To relieve this uncertainty frequent fumigation will have to bo made, and the expense of doing this would be more than Chinese shippers and carga kust owners could or would be willing to submit to.

cerned case and on application by the interested shipping the Hongkong Sanitary Depart mont would be willing to grant a certificate, That the above sanitary conditions have beon

Further, a large proportion of the trade to fulfilled. On presentation of this certificate the Philippines and the Netherlands-Indio is in There is a possibility for a more liberal treatrice, fresh goods, &c., which cannot well bo ment in the Netherland-India for ships coming hauled in fumigated lighters. from plague-infected ports, as Hongkong is

You will oblike me very much if you would enable me to give an answer to the precoding questions put to me by the sanitary authorities

of Batavia. I have, &o, &..

(Sgd.) Dy Reca

Consul-General. (From the Medical Office of gulth.) The Government of Hongkong have an or rangement, with the Disinfecting Daroan for tho uso of their Clayton machine-on payment --for the disinfection of plague-infected ships.

In conclusion, my Commities are of the opinion that if the American Goretament were to pass such a low as is suggested in the Hoalth Officer's report, and which no doubt the U. S. Medical Officer at this port would like to see adopted, the local trade to the Philippines would be seriously hampered, if not stopped altogether.

For the same reasons set forth shore, my Committee consider that the proposal contained in the communication of the Consul-smers for the Netherlanda is unworkable.-I am, &o.

-(Bgd.) E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary

Mr. Heary Keswich. The Chairman,

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong.

The Medical Offeór of the United States Marino Hospital Service informs me that the American Government in Manila contemplate requiring goods to be transferred by rat-free' lighters when consigned to the Philippines. from plague-infected ports, so that there is evidently a strong tendency for plague-from perts to impose such a condition, and it would be. advisable therefore for The Hongkong Authorities to make arrougemonts for realising.

London, EC., 1st August, 1911. this sanitary precaution, so that

DEAR SIR, - It is with much regret that I have

Health Offcor of the Port

bato inform you that as I am not retarzing to in position to grant the required Hongkong I have to resign my seat on your Dertificate in those cases in which it is deemed Committee, necessary.

may

(Sød.) FRANCIA CLARK, Medical, Officer of Health,

To the Hon. Colonial Sacretary.

the

I think this matter had better be referred to the Hon. P.C.MO, as he controls the Health Officers of the Fort.

The following correspondence is forwarded by the Chamber of Commerce:-

Eince Mr. Bounar and I have been Home wo haro altended an insugural meeting of the British Imperial Council of Commerce, at which it was decided that a British Imperial Council of Commerce be formed to deal with all matters of interest to British marchants throughout the Empire. To this decision we gare our support on behalf of your Chamber, and we feel that we that mot your wishes. I understand that the London Chamber of Commerce is addren sing you direct thereanent.

(Sgd.) E. D. C. WOLFE, Head of the Sanitary Department. Minuts of Ish Aicqust, 1911, by the, Houlth Officer of Port, Hongkong,

It only remains for me to say that while regret In the first place I doubt vory much whather, ting my active severance from affairs in Houg the transference of care, destined for the kong and China, 1 am entirely at the service of Philippines, into rat-free light-rs is wholly yourself and your Cummities should you per- practicable, and for this reason. A large amount, chance require anything of me which I in this probably nine-tenths, of the oargo so transfer- lighters in the ordinary sense. By this for your Chamber. I am, &o. ·

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everything." The Turks and Arabe, if they choos, can make things very unpleasant for both Great Britain and France in various parts of the world, especially as these two nations

declined to interfere

The safety of Europe at the present moment depends upon the ability of Franco, Groat Britain and Germany being ablo to localise the struggle. All anxions eyes are naturally turned towards that gun-powder barrel--the Balkans and the Adriatic coast. If the lettere in bo pro vailed upon not to revolt, not to seek revenge at anch a critical time as this, the world's peace wil not be entirely jeopardised. The sinister story about Italy supplying arma.to Montenegro is quite sufficient to sat Austria in motion, and others, too. Let everything for setting a limit to the conflagration be done. The purpose may or may not be finally attained by the machinery of The Hague Conference, but this ought not to be allowed to rust. One can hardly expect Italy after all the preparations she has made for war, agresing to an immediate peace with Turkey. Her prestige would not allow of such a stop being taken; now that she hips started to have her revenge on Turkey she will continue to chastise bor to the bitter end regardless of cost or ciretustanoes. There is such a thing, however, as choosing a propitious moment for going to Apart from the fact that Turkey was anything but prepared for the conflict, nothing could have been more ill-timed for the rest of the Powers, who have been put to considerable inconvenience by the Italo-Torkish war. Surely Italy in her hot - has to starile the world must have been aware that very little was required at the time to up sat the international equilibrium. By eprinzing sach a conflict such a time as this she did mot play the part of a good Europsan.

Many Frongbman sea af opinion that Italy. though Germany's ally, las undertaken a much

WAN.

SAVE

bigger task then she can accomplish at least single-handed. By landing an expedition in Tripali she has undertaken a vast responsibility to Earope. There is no telling from one hour to another, now that war has broken out, when the Balkan States may throw in their lot. Nothing but the signal defeat of Italy - impossible event cal the Turkish Government. It has now become the duty of all the Powers, if only to avert material losses, to proventa European coudsgration, and this ou pale be attained by the selidarity of all the nations. Germany will do. her utmost strictly to limit the gouliot that has broken oul. Russia has no inclination to seo a general conflagrati on; not having herself recovered yet from her Japanese thrashing. France bas shown in the Morcocan affair that she is opposed to

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Now, setting aside all question of the opera- tion of certain bank regulations which, as the Magistrate pointed out, have nothing to do

justice in the evidence given for the Bankers' Guild, which, however, does not save it from being alterly misleading and inseouratu. In. stances might arise, have indeed arisen, in which purchaser, having cause real or imaginary to be dissatisfied with his purobase, would ask the bank to stop the order with which he had paid the soller. But the remely would certainly not be as was asserted in the Mixet Court, for the bolder of the order to return it to the person from whom he got it" Hefore the original cause of dissatisfaction was realized or u de known the arder might have passed through soveral different hands. Eran supposing that the person on whose behalf it was issued should not be induced to withdraw bis application to the bank for its stoppare, the liability of the bank itself romaius unsiteral. What may be done, -as between nativo banks, to attach conditioner to ! any bank order we do not know, nor need wa care in view of the fact that no conditional order would be looked at by foreign banks or merchante. Bo long as the order is clean, it is treated as being "as good as hard silver; and the guild's wilnews

convicted out of his

отд mouth

when he Baid flies," because they could fy all orer China." that bank orders were known as "golden butter.

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Chas. J. Gaupp

& Co.

HAFO Just Received, Now

Selection of Goods from

MAPPIN & WEBB,

LONDON,

Comprising:

SILVER, CUPS,:

PRESENTATION, PLATË,

TEA SERVICES;

Very impressive and solemn was the funṣraj; of 185 of the victims of the Liberti, which took place last Tuesday at Toulon in the presencs of President Fallières, members of the Cabinet, The cpuolusion is that the evidence given on and other State officials. The wreaths were behalf of the guild was deliberately moant-as-a- most beautiful The English cruiser Ba- laver piece of evasion; which by means of raising a balf truth should obscure the real issues of the mouth, Aying the flag of Vice-Admiral Poe ense. We cannot believe that the gaild the commander-in-chief of the Meditor.ariously intends to abide by this attitude. To ranean Squadron, arrived at Toulon on the do so would simply mean the cessation of previous day bringing the condolences of Eng for the present the very serious parsibility of business in nativo orders for the future, and land. The staff and crew of the Esmouth the repudiation of all bank orders now out attended the faners!, and contributed a splendid standing. On the other hand, there is a suspicion wreath, togetlier with another from the British that it might be convenient, in the special cir Navy The inhabitants of Toulon were pro straw who would be willing to give evidence in cumstances of the case, to put forward a man of foundly touched by this mark of sympathy or

a manner that no responsible member of the the part of England, and the English sailors, guild would dare to emulate. Against sunh who were most cordially roseived. Just as the soudact us doubt the Court will be able to pro- fect itself. In the long run we are convinced Faneral procession of the Liberti victime, who that the Preideal of the Bankers were conveyed on gun-carriages wrapped in Guild, whose frilure to

attend at the. an immense tricolour, arrived at the Arsenal, & first enumonk was severely commentul up, PRINCES PLATE, terrible panic was produced by pickpockets, mbor.lizate. To do otherwise would be fatal, will tell a different story- from that of bis and a cry of "A bomb" was raised, which scattered not only to foreign, bat to Chinese bus inves. thousands of people in every direction. Several persons were injured, though none of them seriously. Tha English sailors went to the aid of the women and children, and managed to save many from being trampledjapon in the crowd When the British tars went back to their places in the procession they were loudly obeered. In the ranje-that ensued President Fallières was for a moment left entirety alone on the paye ment. He never lost his presence of mind, but shouted to the crowd that there was no danger and to remain calm. The panto was caused by the fall of a ladder on which some spectitors

had been standing.

THE GERMAN COLONIAL OFFICE.

The past of Under-Secretary of State in the Imperial Colonial Office, recently occupied by the late Dr. Bookmer, whose death was reported on September 25, has been filled by the appoint ment of Dr. Conze, formerly Director in the same office, Dr. Conze entered the Colonial Office in 1900 and heste Director in the following year. In 1909 be made a tour of several months' duration through the German and British Possessions in South Africa.

THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

THE WINTER SCHEDULE..

LAWYER'S OFFICE BESEIGED AT BANGHAI

In the early hours of last Thursday there was considerable excitement in the vicinity of the Ningpo and Kiange Bonds, Shanghai, the Mercury says, the cause being the attempted boarding up of the door of M. G. D. Masso's law offices at No.48. Kiangse Road. by Murers.

Co Bell Brothers, of the Shanghai Building

in

the

ssisted by a number of Sikhs, Chinese and foreigners, one of whom is alleged to ba con nooted with the U: 8. collier Pompey. The latter part of last year, when Mr. Musso sued. whole trouble, it is said, commenced in the Father Garces for oriminal libel. The Chine Land and Finance Company food Mr. Musso

· Italian Court for rent, which be refused to pay owing to alleged breach of contract Mr. Musso filed a counter claim for Tis. 152,000 against the Land and Finance Co. as agenta: for Father Gorces on the ground that previous to the suit being commoned the Land. Company had put a bailiff is somession. Mr. Afusso,

was awarded judgment for Tie, 152,0^0. Matters went on until a few days ago, when Mr. Musso on returning to his ofleas found that the doors and windows had been fastened with iron bars. He then with the help of friends removed

А. gained entrance to the offices,

| the bars and

&o.,

&c.

TABLE WARE.

CUTLERY, KNIVES and FÒRKS,

EISII

DRESSING CASES with

SILVER FITTINGS,

LEATHER HAND-BAGS,

Bed WALLETS

RAZORS

256

TO

stook of provisions was laid in sed the guardians PINCE NÉZ and

SPECTACLES

red goes into Chiness cargo bosts and not into country can do to assist the general welfare of millions of Musulman subjects, will certainly trains will be in force. Arrangements have been Insp. Morer and Sergt. Moore, along with Accurately

lighter I mean the proper European design boats which can be completely covered over. Suoh lighters alone can be properly made t-

free, and it is obvious that it is impossible to do Hory Keswick, Esq..

your

letter

of the

year FIRST CHINAMAN TO CLIMB MONT.

BLANC.

to

Fitted to Each

Individual's Face.

Varied, in all Metals.

of the office, consisting of Mr. Moo and several friends kept watch all night expecting an attack. About 3.40 s.m, a telephone messago WAS received at the Central Station from Mr. Masso asking to police assistance as a number of warlike complications, while England, who has dule of the trans-Siberian tri-weekly express were barricading his doors and windows, Sab On an after October 28th the winter sche foreigners and about 25 Sikhs and 16 Chinese

endeavour to reduce the consequences of this made that the date of departures from Vladi, several police, hurried to the scene and hems (ed.) Heser Kaswick -

brutal war. Turkish polition just now laste vastck and Harbin will be the same as the sum foned the Bell Brothers and several foreigners Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, much to be desired, and this bas only aggravated zaer schedule, and no changes will be effected and a large party of Sik nand Chinese boarding sreept in the hour of departure, this being {un the doors and windows. At the some time Hongkong, 27th September, 1911. the situation. The French would not be sar-

changed to 230 p.m. instead of 1.20 p.m. The Mr. Musso and several foreigners armed wit prised to see Turkey recouping herself for the dates of departure from and arrival at Moscow revolvers and iron bars burst open the doors Our Stock is Complete, Assortment Mears, Matheson & Co. Ltd.,

Loss of Tripoli by the acquisition of Thessaly, will be the same as heretofore,

from the inside and threatened the invaders London.

that if they did not desist from their attempts DEAR Six-My Committee learn with much thongh she promised ass to molest. her

board up the entrances, fire would be 1st weaker neighbour, Greece. For regret from

on them. The Lopened

The police persuaded the yearning for Tripoli, August last that, as you are not returning Italy hot been

boligoreats to lower their, arms and dia to Hongkong, you must resign your seat on the which she has now succeeded in obtaining as

porse and left several police on guard Committee.

▲ Genera telegram dated October 4th says:-

to see that nothing further was done or sny- Committee note that you, together her share of the North Africas sen coast.

Mr. B. Lui has the honour of being the first and the payment of the thing removed from the offices until the question with Mr. Bonner, aftonded the inangaral Fransa is in Morocco, England is in Egypt. Chinsman to simb Mount Blaue, a fent he act of the judgmen meeting of the British Imperial Council of Italy's move in Tripoli will have its consequences complished without much training, though authorities, as a result of which some of the

La er Mr. Mosso saw the From Commerce. I would ask you to accept my they had born made rat-free. A letter to the

Committee's thanks for noting as the Chamber's wherever Moslem and Christians are in contact was greatly fatigued on his return to Chamonix, invading

party were arrested. During this Chamber of Commerce would be the beat mesas Delegate.

The present regrettable war is alike bad business

Norfolk suit and heary boora before starting. forenson two

cases from underneath. of ascertaining this. Unless they come in with the scheme of course it cannot be done, or unless appreciate the kind sentiments contained in the

out the East. The late Mr. Gladstone wa Mr. R. Bo gis, the guids Couftet, and the last paragraph of your letter, and should

porter Dueros the Manila Government wore to pass a law that occasion arise they will avail themselves of your quite right when in 1861 he remarked that

The summit was reached in fine weather, and unlese cargo was borne right through from the services, which when you were associated with Italy's dificulties were Earope's danger." the Chinese al inist was greatly impressed by abippers to its destina'ion on rat-free lighters them you were always so willing to render.-I Italy will be wall advised to display the greatest the runguificent view. It is the first time that

So, Ac.

(Ed.) E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

tact and caution when waging war on Europea Mr. Lui has walked on snow and ice, and he Turkey. For the whole of Europe this is a most- was delighted with his experience in the Secretary.

vital question

so with the ordinary opon-Chinesecargo-but," as they cannot be made air tight. Under the circumstances, the only way to o-rry out the plan desired by the Manila Authori. ties would be to approach the shippers and merchants in this Colony pointing out the advantages which would serue if they adopted the systers of using only proper lighters after

and vessels it would not be admitted to Manila. Such a course would, of course simplify mat- ters, and the merchants would have to

He discarded his national costume for

In conclusion, my Committee very mush for. Europe and for European influence through, and was nocompanied by an English olimber, the stai attempts were made to tear away

mountains:

A number of the Indians who took part fo the affair were subsequently arrested, and abort ly before three o'clock in the afternoon the party, numbering about half a dozen in sil, were brought up st the British Police Court. Ins pector Lynch and Bub-Inspector Mercy were in charge of the care, but the details were not entered into, Mr. G. W.-King remanding the osse until 16 p.m. on Friday.

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