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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1898.
Intimations.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
SUBSCRIBERS TO "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH” ARE MOSI BESPEOTTULLY REMINDED THAT ALL BUBSCRIPTION: MUST EN PAID IN ADVANCOL.
A. 9. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
NEW PICTURES WINES & SPIRITS.
New and up to-data NEW PICTURIS In fact To-night's Entertainment will prawa.
EVEN MORE FASCINATING, MYSTIFYING AND AMUSING THAN THE ORIGINAL. Flest presentallon of the Great Illusion. NOAH'S ARK
Second Edlilon of the truly MARVELLOUS AND UP-TO-DATE CINEMATOGRAPHE,
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A Call on the Lindon Fire Brigade GRECO-TURKISH WAR
(A Gun Boat in Fall Action) 10-New and Startling Subjects-20
INCLUDING, AT 11 PM Under the distinguished patronaga and in the presence of iha pabile of Hongkong, WIEN WILL BE RUN
THE PRINCE OF WALES' DERBY Midst the excitement of the crowd PERSIMMON WINS 1 PERSIMMON WINS!!
PRICES: Circle $3, Stalls $2, Plt $1. Saldiere Sailors (la uniform) half prsen to Pu Plan at ROBINSON PIANO Co.
—Tram for Peak each evening fifteen minutes after performance.
Doors 8.15. Start at 9. Finish 15.75.
GRAND SPECIAL MATINEE NEXT SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Doors Open 4
Performance at 4.30. FIRST AND ONLY ILLUMINATED DAY PERFORMANCE. Children to cents to any part of the Theatis.
HARRY LYONS,
Advance Agent. Hongkong, 6th April, 1998. '
(439 CHINA TRADERS INSURANce co.,
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LIMITED.
URING my temporary abrence from the Colony Mr. H. P. WADMAN will net an
Secretary,
By Order of the Board,
W. H. RAY,
Suritary.
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Hoogkong, 6th April, 1898.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
THE
SPECIAL NOTICE.
THE USUAL EASTER MEETING of the ASSOCIATION is unavoidably post. poned, and will be held at WHITSUNTIDE.
There will be a SPOON COMPETITION an SATURDAY, the oth instant.
RANGES, 100 and 300 yards. INTRANCE, 30 cents.
A. CHAPMAN,
Hongkong, 6th April, 1898.
Acting Han, Sec.
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"MOGULLINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
5.S. "MACDUFF," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND STRAITS.
ALL these are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, imported In wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all Intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growlks at MODERATE PRICES
PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be had on
Application.
PORT after removal should be rested a month before use. When required for deishing ut once it should be ordered to be decanted ut the Dispensary befoen being sent out.
SHERRY Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are
true Xeres Wines, CLARET, Our Clarota, Including the lowest
priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and am not artificially made from raisins, and currants, as is generally the case with Cheap
Wincs
BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to
REUTER'S MESSAGES,
GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA.
LONDON, April 4th.
is favourable to the scheme.
THE OPENING OF CHINA.
Chlaa has announced the opening to trade of
the three parts Funing, Yochow and Chinwang. This Chinwang must be the same place as the “Chlawang-two, in Fanleg district of Chihli provlace," mentioned by car Tiantsla correr- pondent in a special telegram of Monday's Gate. Yochow is at the Junction of the Tong- tog lake with the Yangise; and theterisa Fenleg near Samsah Bay, Httle north of Toachow, Fokion province]
RUSSIA AND TURKEY, The Russian Ambassador has Informed the
Sultan that 20,000 recrults for the Far East will shortly traverse the Dardanelles in vessels of
the Volunteer fleet.
SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES. The Spanish and United States statesman express the gravest fears at the situation. Work ss continuleg night and day on both armies and Davies. The Spanish army is ready for raabil.
be pure Cognac, the difference-la-price-|"sation at any m`smant. belag merely a question of ago and vintage. WHISKY-ANf our Whisky is of excellent
quality and of greater nga than most brand, in the market." The SCOTCH WHISKY marked "E" Is universally popular, and is pronounced by the beat local connotescars to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.
·
Wo only guarantee our Winds and Spirits to be genelne when bought direct from ni In the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THI HONGKONG DISPENSARY
· Hongkong, 8th December, 1897.
The
PLAGUE STATISTICS.
DEPARTURE OF HON. H. E. WODEHOUSE, C.M.Q.
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from the colony, we, the undersigned, represent
"Sir, in view of your approaching deperiore silver of the Chiness ommanity of Hongkong desire to mark our very hearty appreciation of the manner in which for so many years you have discharged the duties of the office of Chief Police Magistrate of the colony. Those dates, we know, were ever arduous, difficult and highly responsible but you brought to them a tact, and know ledge of law and homan nature that admirably Etted you for the satisfactory carrying out there of Magisterial functions in a colony the this mait be beast with many difficulties but your kladly consideration and pallencs and your strong and earnest desire for the proper admin- Istration of Justice to all classes, rich and poor alike, have made you very many Islord amongst tions and humane gentleman we shall always our countrymen. Asa just, thoroughly conscien- remember you with the kiadliest of thougbis. Not alone in the Magisterial office, but in the Government of the colony you have rendered valcable service as Colonial Treasurer, Actlig Colonial Secretary, Coroner and Superlatendent of the Hongkong The Brigade and it is no lele thing when we say we deeply regret your departure. We ask your acceptance of this address and trust that it will always call in your A MEETING of the Sanitary Board will be held mind the respect and esteem with which you ar 7 | at 4.13 p.m. to-morrow,
regarded by the native residents of this distant lale in the Far East. In conclusion sir, we beg INSPECTOR Gilles raided No. 8 New Street 10 sure you of our most cordial good wisbes for yourself, Mrs. Wodehouse and family. We trust that all prosperity and happiness may be gambling. They were brought before the Magis-yours and that you may long be spared to enjoy trate to-day, the crampler being fired $75 and the reward your services here have to well the others $1 each.
carned.
We have the honour to be, sir,
yours most truly,
Hongkong Telegraph
Dailog the 24 hours up to noon, 5th April, Ig new cases and deaths from plague were reported, making the total since rat January (95 days) 186 cases and 243 deaths,
CARL HERTZ.
CHANGE OF PROGRAMME' TO-NIGHT..
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AUDITORS.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The following speeches were unavoidably keld over frous yesterday's report of the annual mosting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerc
your
“ME,WODEHOUSE AND THE POLICE. At the Magistracy last Monday afternoon Mr. In accordance with Clause No. 146 of the Wodehouse spake some partlog words to the Company's Articles al Asociation Mr. J. Lyall officers and men whom kë had faviɛed to meet and Mr. R. Denman reike; but offer themselves ADDRESS FROM THE CHINESE COMMUNITY.
him. He spoke of the important duties of the | for re-election. Chlon has conceded, the British demand for A number of the loading Chinese of the colony inston; the polico, ka sald were the real ex-
police and their contact with the Chinese popu
T. C. BOGAARDT,
Dhecta the lease of Wel-bal-wet when the Japanese assembled in the small court at the Magistracy parents of British rule. The Magistrats who
T. S. THOMSON, Singapore, 18th March, 1808. evacuate that port. It is bellowed that Japanzate day to deliver a farewell address to Hon. administered the law, and the polics as the H. E. Wodehouse from the Chlause community. Mr. Fang Wa Chuen eski-Hr. Wodehouse,
excentive officers, were the exponents of the law [Our special islegram from Shanghal yesterdays, 1 have a duty to perform to-day which at a contact. The positions of the Magistrate and with whom the Chinese more especially camo avklently did not deserve the doubt wo cast once affords me pleasure-and-segret; pleasure i
the police were not the highest upon it. This may be regarded as the best the fact that I am now conveying to you the they were las officers who meto articularly we are to expect in the way of a est-off to the goodwill and estimation of my
conchymen in
had to do with the Chiness and he thought it Hongkong, and regret, that we are parting with permanent acquisition of Fort Arthur-and Ta-llen-wan by Russla,-Ed, HKT). one for whom we have the highest regard and
was most important that they should inspress respect. (Hear, haar). The way in which you rule. During his occupancy of the Bench he on the Chinese the equity and purity of British.
-THE CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS. The Chakman (Mr. R. M. Gray) sald-Gentle have carried out your onerous datles stamped bad always found the police fatpectars ready to
men in accordance with our' usual custom I you as a Just and upright magistrale knowing consult him when in doubt and he to, when in neliber fear nor favour and your fine judgment doubt, saked their optalons and so they were
propose that the report of the committee and the Secrotary's accounts, which have bean fo bas ever stood you in good stand la dealing with better able to get at the merits of a case, Re- bands for upwards'ofa forthuight, be taken as the cases that came before you. The Chinese, fening to what he called the unfortunate occur- read. TEB report, as you will notice, touches on from the highest to the humblest, always know that they would have full consideration and a the matter had been saltted it would be the last require no farther comment from me
tence of last year," he said he hoped that now a fairly wide range of subjects, many of which pallent hearing from you and they desire
We have affair of the kind in the force. They must remem- How to express their good feeling towards you,
not la every instance progressed with the aspid ber that though a constable's pay was small bie ity | which we might desire, more especially in and I sak your acceptance of the following position was an honourable one and while they regard to questions aflecting trade with the address which I shall now read (Applause). discharged their duties faithfully and resisted Interior of China; but even here some advance *Facewell Address to the Hon. Henry Ernest temptation they were doing a great service to the has been made and it is becoming-apparent Wodehouse, C.M.G, from the Chinese Comcommunity. As to the municipal and other regula that the Chinese nailon, adiar marking time la munity of Hongkong.
tlo:s the present Captala Superintendent of police the march of erents for semimies, will sooner og Hongkong, April 5, 1898, kad ordered their enforcement with dua tact and later have to fall in to quick step with her neigh officers had done so. In conclusion Mr Wode devoutly to be wished, but whether the result be ragad to Chinese ideas and thoughts and these bours. That this may cams with derpitch is base who was much affected sald that he was immediata ar no, it la evident that affairs in the extremely sorry to have to say good bya and he empira of Chlas are undergoing a transformation was very sony to was leaving them.
which radically affects the posidon of trade, and Chief Inspector Mackio replied for the exc will mark an epoch in history. That the finan thanking Mr. Wodehouse for his kind remarks.cial necessities of the Government will prove, to He had always taken a great interent la the force sad rendered much kindly assistance in his
be the true key to open the door of this Country to increased freedom of trade by the alteration of official capacity, They were extremely ory the present provincial fiscal systems seems more he had to resign on account of fit health and than probable, and once the maliplication of they wished him good bye, a pleasant voyage
tixes in the interior is abolished, there is every toe, and revered bealth and long life to enjoy
reason to expect an increased volume of foreign bla pension. (Applause).
trade. What we want, and that wo most strive to obtain, is a fixed reasonable tuulf of falend taxation, so that we shall know where we stand, and our merchandise not be subject to the capel cious exactions of every provincial official. It may seem invidious to sacribe the developement of trade with China to this cause rather than to the desire for carrying out her treaties made with foreign powers, but the masterly methods so long employed by the officials to evade some of the terms of these treaties are so well known that it would be idle to refuse to recognise the real melasping of the present changing attitude, This is no dispargement of our diplomatic and couplar representatives. Quite the contrary, dilag the year in taking up all questions relating They have been extremely active and energetis to foreign trade, and if the wind in Peking sets in this direction they may be depended upon take full advantage of f. I would particularly in Poking who, while advancing our interests, is refer to the exertions of Sir Claude Mac Donald undoubtedly at the same since rendering good service to the country to which he is accredited. We have to thank him for the promptitude with which he has attended to our communications on the lekia question, and for having favourably considered our views when we addressed hímzé We are also much indebted to Mr. Brezan, H.M. Consul-Gancial in Canton, for his advice and assistance, which he has been always ready to A session of Justices of the Pesce was held give, and which have greatly aided the Com ing applications. at the Biagistracy yesterday to deal with licen- mitten la ariving at conclusions on various oc Capt. Hostings, R.M. `prC- crsions when we appealed to him. In local Cobbold, Mosats, E. Mitchell, G. Ladds, and C. | though perhaps not of a showy descriptor, sided and there were also present Rev. R. T. questions our efforts have met with soma success W
Duggan
First in order of there is the sedacilon of the light dust to the amount levied before the im position of the special Gap Rock Ught in. As you may remember, sas. Late Governor, balsza whom at the time foamed a probable deficiency in the Budget, was inclined to listen to the voice of the charmer, and, while professedly redeeming to sell and retall intoxicating liquors on the shing the special tax, to retain its fabatance Arthur Henry Harper applied for a cerce his predecessor's pledge to the colony by aboll- Road Central, under the sigs of "The Sportsman to the light dues. Fortunately for the colony premises situate at Nos. 243 and 44. Qazen's by re-imposing it in the form a permanent addle the Secretary of State recognised the good policy of honestly redeeming the unconditional promica made by Sir Williams Des Vozz, Mr Chamber
cial state of the colony bo jesilfed in requiring fain has, however, left the door open to an in
it, and it behores this Chamber, unless it should crease of taxition on shipping should the filoan."
the freedom of the post by the levy of taxey on entirely alter its present views, to be prepared to meet any attempt in the future to undermiun shipping in any shape or form. That this colony
You will see that we have bad some corespons on when our neighbours in Macao bave Winsly abolished port dues would indeed be an anomaly dence with the Naval Authorities in seference in Dockyard. We were glad to accelve assurance to the seaward extension of the Royal Naval
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
Gelegraph yesterday and arrested twenty men who were
HONGKONG, WIDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1898,
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Even if there is not to be war, there Is excitement enough, and almost as much disturbance of trade and unsettlement of confidence. There is also a feverish boom In market prices of all commodities useful in war, especially coal and rice--and news.
The supply is unequal to the de- mand.
MR. C. C. Piatt, the late papalar Private Secre tary to Sir W. Robinion, was a passenger for home by the Empress of China to-day and many of klu friends were on board the ship before her departers to bid him farewell.
MR. J. J. Francis, Q.C, has kindly consented to deliver his lecture before the Hongkong Odd Volumes Society, upon Varco da Gama and the divonvery of the Sea route to India," Is the Commodore DEWEY, In command of the City Hall on Wednesday, the 13th of April, at United States squadron in the East, has 515 pm. Commodore Helland, A.D.C., will purchased for his Government fromake the Chair. Ladies are invited and marabers Messrs. BRADLEY & Co. the Hongkong may ask their friends. Bangkok liner Nanshon, with a cargo of 'ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed
that all Goods are being landed at met 3,000 tons of Cardiff coal newly arrived from Singapore, for £32,000 sterling. She risk into the Gadows of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company,
is to be used as a coaling-tender to the Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves U. S. fleet in case of war. Another delivery may be obtained,
merchant steamer is to be bought
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remainlog undelivered after the 12th instant will be subject
to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before the ath fnulant, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chated and damaged Goods are to
in two or three days, for transport service, The U.S. Revenue cutter Callech from San Francisco and the cruiser Baltimore from Honolulu will soon be here.
The Vladimir Monomach leaves Hongkong for the north in day or two, and the Im-
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Here follow the signatures (abant 300).] The address is printed on vellam in colour and each page has a rich green and gold border. It is bound in sage green plush and a silver ribbon bears the recipient's aime etc. At each corner of the cover are clasps in the shape of silver dragons In. Bilagree work, helping to give the albam a very krūdsame appearance.
Mr. Fang Wa Chuen then handed the address to Mr. Wodehouse.
gentlemes, I do not know of anything that could Mr. Wodehouse: Mr. Fong Wa Chuen, and bave given me geostek pleasure than to receive this ad rers at your hands, at the close of my term of office in this Colony. As you say, for a long time, many years past, I have been con- nected with the adesizstration of fenice in this Colony, and you well polated out the dificulties We have received, from the Equitable Life that are connected with the performance of these Insurance Society of the United Stater, a hand-dalles, I am painfully aware how struge en some folding calender, which would make an of our laws and some of our regulations must be artistic and elegant ornacsent for a boudoir of
to a Community like the Chiazid, who have been brought up to a different state of things drawing room mantel. The Equitable is one of and under different auspices. Nothing that you the largest and best known institutions to the contd have done could have given me greater world, and has a surplus of forty-three millio pleasure than the presentation of this address dollars (gold) as backing to its guarantees. The coming, as you say it does, from a tapresentative Company has recently removed Its Hongkong ceedingly grateful to you for it. It is most
portion of the Chinese community. I am ex klad apmay to sew offices at No. 9 Queen's Road of you to praise the way in which the magistrates Central.
discharge their duty. You will belleve me that
one and all of us are most anxious to do
At the Theatre Royal this evening Mr. Carl Herts, assisted by Millia. D'Alton, it present their first complete change of programma, which will no doubt serve to attrack another large audience. In addition to a completa series of fresh sleight of hand tricks, for which the clever confuror is so famous, we are to wliness the first presentation of the latest and meat mystifying illusion entitled "Nash's Ark," whilst in addi- D'Alton will be heard in several new ballads, tion that charming young wecalist Malle. In the Claematograph a complete series of fresh and startling sadjicis will be shown. Owing to the Easter holidays there will be no performan.co will take place on Saturday, at the mailnes all on Thursday and Friday, but two performances children will be adalted to any part of the hall at the small charge of fifty cents, a ban that will no doubt be furgoly avalled of Sosts may be stered for Saturday evening at Robinson Piano Company.
LICENSING COURT.
The application of Jas. W. Oshorns for par- Hotel to Henry Williama was granted, mission to transfer bis license for the Bay View
The transfer of the license of Luiz M, Lobo, for the Kowloon Hotel, to Jan W. Osborne was
allowed,
man's Arme.”
The President said there were no objections from the Police.
object as they heard quite enough of them places already. Although it was la another name it Mr, Ladda wald he thought he would like to
might mean the same people and if not they could do without it.
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·be left in the Godowns, whore, they will be mortallid, it is reported, will follow her. Mr. George T. Crook, Iste chief reporter of the duty. As you are aware when taking the oath #pplicant had to connection with those people should take a retrograda step of this descrip
examined on the rath Inslast, at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance will be effected
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, 6th Apill, 1898,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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5.5. "PRINZ HEINRICH," “HE above named steamer having arrived, that their goods, with the exception of Optum, Treasure and Valoabler, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godewas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, Kowloon, whence, delivery No claims will be admitted after the Goods undelivered after the rath instant will be sub. ject to rent.
may be obtained,
have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining
Our special telegrams, which we ourselves Daily Press, left for England to-day by the hesitated to bellove absolutely, are con firmed on every hand. England is making C. P. R. liner Emerits of China and a large a firm stand, leasing Wei-hal-wel, and number of fellow-Journalists and friends ass leaving Liaotung and Manchuria to
bled an borid the ship to bid kim don voyage, Russia; & very bad bargain altogether In the smoking room Mr. Crock's health was unworthy all the talk that has been drank and all his old ecofreres jalned mast wasted over it by British Parliamentary heartly to wishing him don voyaga and a long and prosperous cirres in the noble profession of the newspaper man. As the journalistle launch left the big white floor, the whistle wax set going to the tune of "cock-a-doodle doo" and the party on board excrafted their lungs to good porpate in lustily cheering the homeward bound
orators.
scribe,
aid i was a license for two out of the three Mr. Bowley, who appeared for the applicant, places formerly let to Hack Goon. The present
shall bear no favour nor ill will to any, and that they knew the applicant had agreed to takes of office, we take out osthan fallows, that wo
and they had left for Queen's Road East: The police bad fall inform siten on the subject and sball be actuated by sense of lease from the owner and that he had nothing case the decision of magistrates appeared to an excellent characur be as an Englishman duty and Impartiality. I am afraid in many
to do with the Hock Goons. Mr. Harpes bare you strange and erroneous but I assure you that mistakes are made not through Injustice but of gears and had an excellent character. He way, and that if there is any serious silting up and had been in the Royal Navy for a number that this reclamation will nat affect the fait through incomplete knowledge of the circum- obtained his riscbarge to lake over the Siegalong the New Frays the Admiralty will yesterday saying a low words to the Police in stances with which they had to deal. I was
Hotel which he managed for 18 months with probably apply a remedy, this Colony and I pointed out to them that Han, It was practically a transfer of license as
We had hoped success and he bad left it to make this applica- for a deßnite promise in saferance to las British rule in this Colony deals most closely it had been in existence for many years and be think extremely likely to occur, and wadli with the Chinese population thiorgh the Police thought there was no ground for a refuzal, as it hope that Commodore Holland's conditional isiter conungency, which we have, tesson fo
have a complaint to make against other persons had already been closed and to the number was the foregoing is the arrangement and erection and the Magirirato, Al ́every polat of your Hvas
would deprive the landlord of a valuable asset expression on this point will be fally redeemed is the magistrate to whom you apply and if reduced by one. they touch you somewhere or alber. If you in the way of rent. One kogan, the Travaliers, if necessary. Another subject not remote from you have any musistance to obtain it le to the
afike new Government plers along the PrayL Police you refer. I believe the relations between
The matter was then discussed with closed | As you are aware, the Committee in Biovember deore and after Chief Inspector. Mackie had fast, responding to an invitation from the callon was refused. been called in, it was announced that the appli- | Government, nominated: M. Ede to represent
it
The Stem Free Press is working itself up into a frantic state of excitement, as French papers are wont to do-for. It is now owned and conducted by a Frenchman, Instead of a renegade Englishman in French employ as before. We congratu lasé M. CHALANT on his linguistic skill; we Cannot congratulate him on anything else. To everlastingly rail and gird at the Government of Slam may be justified, perhaps; but it must grow wearisome to readers of the paper, there are any, There is too much sameness about the vituperation and villfication of the King, All claims must reach" as before the soth and at his people, and of everything that appellants, Mr. M. W. Slade (instructed by have occasion to do so, I am ature that you will | twenty-first ordinary general meeting, to be with That an open pier be built 120.
itsase, or British, in fact everything
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Examined on TUESDAY, the 12th, and THURS. DAY, the 14th instant, at 9 AM
instant, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected,
THE STRAITS INSURANCE
THR appeal of Fang Kan Chi and and Wong Chak Lam galost, the decision of it. Wode ores, Polles Magistrate, convicting them of the offence of champuty, was resumed at the supreme Court to-day before the Full Court The judgment of the Police Magistrate was' reveived, but costs were not given to the Mr. I, Hastings) appeared for the first appellant, and Mr. J. J. Francie, Q. C., (instructed by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson) for the second; the Attorney We English have a few faults, per- General, Mr. W M. Goodman, (instructed by
1897 [x-w 466
haps; at any rate let us pretend we the Crown Solicitor, Mr. H L. Denny) appeared have, just for the sake of argu- for the respondent.
Well, do we find it
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
Hongkong. 6th April, 1898. DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK &
COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
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the Chamber on the Special Committed ap painted to consider and report on this question. COMM. Ede, with his 'avail readiness to serva PANY, LIMITED,
the pablig interests, consented to undertake the dair, and flexin from him that the Comislites for presentation to the shareholders at the the Government : That Mareny Pierkomala Appended is the Fogzteznik Annual Report, have made the following recommendations to
held in the Company's offices, Singapore, on feet long by as wide opposite the road feeding
to the Quran's
Staine (Wardley Stea), Tresday, rath April, at noon s
Your Directors beg to submit the annexed That ibe prosent plor at end of Esthouse Strant balance sheet for the year ended 3181 December, will not be required when the Queen's Fier and Pidder Street Pier are built. That the new exchange of afa per dollars
The accounts have been adjusted at the Pedder Street Wharf, he constructed with s solid base utilising the masonry already Exed 1897 The Bat premieria for the yaar amount and from that hiss an open pler be built soo to 8742,669 56 (674,166.19.1) on which cialis| fest long and 40 feet wide. 5. - That if it be
the Police and the magistrate have always been harmonious and it is a pleasure to me, in the presence of the Chinese who have come forward to say farewell to me, to express my graffiode to the Felice for the able assistance that they have always given to the magistrate, (Applause) I am glad to say that It is not often incat bent for you geallemes to pat in an appearance at the Maglerancy, and if you find the inspectors and police are most obliging and greatly assist the magistrate to deal cut Justice. It is essential that in this large com manly the greatest confidence abould exist between the commenty and the magistrate. What you are sent only to me bat to those have said to me to-day in the confl-
who have assisted ma during the time I bare teresting pastime to. have these fault THE Hoo, H. E. Wadakouis, who felt to-day † although our laws may be strange to you have been settled up to in December last contemplated to remove the present clock tower, served up hot and cold, roasted, ballad, by the Ampress of China for home, bad and
beru here. (Applause) I can also take li that baked, fried, grilled, soused, stewed,
at times touch clo.ely what you smponting to 8353,776,39 (€10,377.13.2), Com- it be rebuilt of a suitable design on the base of hashed, minced, curried, faked Into "resur large number of felends on board to bid him colder domestic or private affairs, yet at the mission and expenses amonal, to 8179.719.5 the Pier 6 That in view of the advanced rection ple," and finally bolled up into
"good-bye" and Mr. Furg Wa Chren and the institution. You enjoy liberty hers and so far at917 6.11) le canled forward.
same time you show sincere regard for the (11,971.19.0). The - balaces || $119,173-45|| state of Pottinger Street „Wharf and the cost Bouillon with stale condiments, as our sole diet Hon. We! A Yeak nad s number of other land-bope that you enjoy it contabledly (Applause.)
of removing the solid masonry akosdy in posts 1896 The settlements on account of 1896 - tion that whart be completed on the origiani morning, noon, and night, with the same Ing Chinese residents came off in a private Magliliates make no distinction between ons and previous years amount to $277.878,63 design. 7. That lo ýlaw of the prossurs of as a snack between meals? Once in a launch to maks thrie devoirs. We were glad | nationality and another and we are meat day front, 77.387 17.3). To meat the deficiency on this native cralk along his car wall so forther Go while, we like the diah; but we also like to see that the worthy ex P. M. was look- whoever the complainent
may be, Chinese account, the sum of $10,000 has been transvernment Wharves by erected between Retiins some other fare-between whiles. If this ing weil and we wish bies-long life and good be, Chlosse or European, that the decision given exchange and investment fluctuation, and of the Harbour Heater's Piers 8. That an open
or Enropean, and #hoever the defendant may ferred from the reserve fund and rare for ger Street and Nat Pak Hong
Whart except: Bangkok BoxBARDOs would put something bealth after his service in the East. Mr. may be set in accordance with the wishes of this sums $30,000 is carried to underwriting ples be balls 65 feet long and as feet wide Interesting in his paper sometimes, It Wadehouse case out as a cadet in 1857 and other party but in accordance with what Justice reserve to mest further claims on account of opposite Finch Street. The Chamber were would help to make the other stuff go. has seen surka la' most of the Government in the case requires. This address of yours to 1896 and previous years, the balance of $347.66 called upon by Gorainment to give (heit (This is a journalistic dodge which we departments. Since 1881 he has been Palice painfally conscious, far exceeds my merits and
me so far as I am individually concerned I am carried to new profit and loss account, ut opiston upon a proposal by the Medical ourselves use with some success) A Magistrate and Coroner, and in that, as to all what I deserve, yet at the same time I am exceed (5,033-5-6).
Interest on investments amounts to $50,332.74 Officer of Health b-forum ursierantia medioniz present, the Free Press is simply dull. The other offices as filled, he earned the respect of ingly grateful to you to base thought of me in
inspection of all Assols entering the way Slamese, like the Japanese, get angry at
team of this colon), the outcome of a recom. such abuse; but to get angry is just the very one. In former years Mr. Wodehours was this way. There is no parting gilt I shall trea- On their departure from the Colony, Mörser, mendation from the Local Government Beard, way not to stop it. If the Government an sotive member of the Victoria Recreation are so much in the one I have received from D. W. Lovell, PC. Hornek van Papendrecht Your Commiteede generally opposed to could not bring themselves to calmly Club and for some years acted as Hon. Sec. He will with you farewell, and I am most happy was appointed in the place of Mr. P. C. Hoynchable, considered that it would be better to firsa to-day. With these words, gmilemen, 1| and Lee. Chang Yan resigned. Mr. Wottaef such a scheine, walak seemed to them anwork- Ignore the hysterical sheet, they should was a capable organiser and bis services were indeed to be the recipient of this handsome idevaw Papendrecht:
Lokala pang Fobisin ay ledependent opinion from the ship. engage the sharpest satirist they could get requicloned as Hon, Secretary to the Hongkong from your hands.
In accordance with the provisions of Clame ping interest, and" referred the matter to m and laugh TaEITES to death. What Commission in connection with the Indian and easers and a tiger for his aud Mr. Wodebourn on, Mr. A. W. Slivan and Mr. W. Neaf rette intimately associated with the shipping tradu. Mr Tung - Wa Chupen then called for three | No, sog af skle Company's Anicles of Associar commitice of gentlemik, all of whom were, they bava dose is to play right into the Colonial Exhibhion, for which he received his and family which were rendered most heartily by hom the Beard, but offS. INIMENEITAS SON TEA Theis eapon, which was decidedly adverse të the [30 | Frenchman's hands.
ASPBERRYADE, &c.
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Special terms to Honza, Cluze, Meases and 1her Large Consumers
et my complaints should be addressed to the
Hongkong, in March, 1307,
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