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TELEGRAMS.

(REUTER'S.)

THE KING'S PROGRESS.

LONDON, July and The bulletin issued at ten this maming says that His Majesty has passed another says excellent night, and that he is making steady progress in all respects. The wound is much less troublesome.

LATER.

SOUTH AERICA.C THE RETURN OF TROOPS. Of 202,000 British troops in South Africa at the conclusion of hostilities, 70,000 are due to be brought home. To convey these troops, 39 transports providing accommoda-

tion for 40,000 men will shortly be engaged, and in addition 2,500 men will be conveyed weekly as passengers in the ordinary liners.

THE NEW DUTCH CABLE. The First Dutch Chamber has adopted the bill ratifying the Dutch-German Cable Convention.

THE NEW DUTCH STEAMSHIP

··SERVICE.

The First Dutch Chamber has also ad- opted the hill subsidizing a steamship service ‚ between Java, China, and Japan."

AN ANGLO-FRENCH MINING CONCESSION.

"An Anglo-French Syndicate has secured a Mining Concession in Yunnan coveting a period of sixty years, and comprising eighty- five mines:

THE KING'S PROGRESS. This evening's bulletin says that the same steady progress in His Majesty's condition is maintained. A

The local pain is less, and the days are passed in greater comfort. The wound is beginning to heal. ·

(Shanghai Mercury.) in The Interport Sports at Kobe. THE FOURS

4. KOBE, June 28th. The fours was won by Kobe, Yokohama second, Shanghai third.

The Pairs. Kobe won the Pairs, Shanghai second, Yoko- hama was scratched.

Double Sculls.

In the first heat Shanghai defeated Kobe. In the final hent Shanghai defeated Yokohama. Single Sculls,

in the single scull race Shanghai defeated Kabe easily. V kohama did not race.

Bowls and Tennis,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1902.

Illumination devices have been allowed to stand evidently in the expectation of celebrating his Majesty's recovery, The Naval Review may possibly be held next week although most of the Foreign warships, which should have participated in it have gone. Ideal summer weather prevails,

Anxiety in Shipping Circles.

ASSAULTING A RICKSHA DRIVER. Thos, Black, P.G. of the Naval Yard, was charged by a rickshx coolie with assaulting him on the grd inst at the Clock Tower. The prosecutor said he was requested by the con- stable to drive him from Gough Street steps to the Hongkong Hotel. When the journey was completed defendant requested him to go to Blue Buildings, and at the same time struck LONDON, 28th Jung.him on the head with a stick causing it to Great anxiety is felt in shipping circles bleed. He called a constable and gave the regarding the re-transportation of the large man in charge. Mr. Kemp fined him $7 or 14 foreign element in London to their respective days, and Si compensation. homelands. The fact that the majority travelled on round-trip tickets places the steamship companies in a rather wkward position, especially as a great majority of the visitors are people of moderate means, and can i afford the stay enforced upon them by the unfortunate illness of His Majesty King Commerce forwards us the following letter

Edward.

The Settlement of the New Colonies.

LONDON, June agtb. A Bloemfon’ein telegram states that settlers are taking up land in the new, South African Colonies. Government hopes to create a great agricultural industry in the Orange River Colony.

(North China Daily News.) The Bank of Japan,

TOKIO, 28th June.

The Bank of Japan has reduced the rate of interest from 8 to 7.3/16 per cent. The Dank's gold reserve shows sixteen million yen more than for the corresponding period of last year. A Dread Visitor. Cholera has appeared in Tokio.

(Der Ostasiatische Lloyd) The Triple Alliance.

BERLIN, 28th June.

The Triple Alliance convention has been signed in unchanged. form at Berlin by von Bülow, Szoegeviy and Lánza...

French and International Mixed Courts,

THE LICENCING OF PILOTS AT HONGKONG.

The Secretary.of the Hongkong Chamber of

which he has received:

Hongkong, 10th June, 1902. Sir,-As requested by the Committee of the General Chamber of Commerce we have con-

sidered the question of licencing the pilets at this port and in this connection have had before us the following letters -

our views on this subject.."

2. A considerable demand exists and has existed for years for pilots at this port more particularly for the, purpose of berthing steamers at the winrves of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.

19. In making these suggestions" it is not intended that the Colonial Government in any. way accept any responsibility in issuing certifi- cares. The examination and control of the pilots to be merely an executive function such as is carried out in Great Britain by the Board of Trade or the Trinity House.

We have the honour to be, Sir,”

Your obediant servants,

(Sd.) E. A. Hewett, (Sd) A Haupt. (5d.) W. Poate.

To A. R. Love, Esq., Secretary, Hongkong

General Chainber of Commerce.

TIENTSIN DAY BY DAY.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

TIENTSIN, June 34th. Last evening at the Astor House Hotel the Second Anniversary of

THE SIEGE OF TIṛntsin,

THE CHINESE INDEMNITY

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

HE Undersigned have received instructions

weden to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION. FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, N WAVENTO MORROW. (SATURDAY), the 5th July, at 12.30 P..

What QUEEN'S STATUE WHARF, The Steam Launch

CHOY FO,”-

The Investors Review Bays: - Silver has fallen about zo per cent, since the end of 1900, and the probability is that the lowest price has out yet been reached. Nevertheless, the cruel indemnity exacted from China, by, the Powers, who went to war with its Government and committed many unatoned-for atrocities during the summer-and autumn of 1900 is to be made good in "gold. "It was unanimously decided | Builk of Teakwood, in good. Condition and the other day by the Hankers' Commission to Working Order inform the Total of Shanghai that the argu-, ** ment which sought to base the indemnity on silver payments instead of gold is untenable, and Sir Robert Hait bis expressed his con- currence in. this opinion. Therefore 20 per cent, has now been added to the amount originally exacted by the Powers, to the great increase of China's miseries. Surely this is,

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feet 9 inches. the For further Particulars apply to Auctioneers.

TERMSAs Usual

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers, N

Hongkong, 4th July, 1002.

PUBLIC AUCTION. Undersigned have received instruction

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION;

WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 9th and 10th July, 1907,

at H.M. NAVAL YARD, ;-

A SHORT-SIGHTED RAPACITY, a policy of Shylock, hat holders of the Chinese loans in existence before. the war occurred ought to protest against with the utmost zeal their own interests could inspire. We have from the fist regended this horrible fine upon the Chinese, most of whom were perfectly innocent of the Pekin disturbances and massacres or at,empted massacres, as a formore

than the worst imaginable outbreak within dangerous enemy to Chinere security holders SUNDRY NAVAL AND VICTUALLING

OBSOLETE AND CONTEMNED the country. Before that Indemnity was im

HE STORES, posed, in spite of the troubles afflicting many

* Comprising Four LATHES, One DRILLING and On parts of the empire, and the hostility displayed SLOTTING MACHINES, OLD IRON, towads the Imperial household and he Manchus, PAPER STAFF, RAGS, CANVAS, CLOTH- as well as the loose manner in which the seveThe Naval Stores will be sold on

́ING, IMPLEMENTS, &c, &c.

provinces held togeiler, we regarded Chinese bonds as among the best second class invest ments available, but we have pot been able to hold that opinion since. If this indemnity is to be exacted upon a gold basis, no, matter though silver should fail to 15. Ed. per oz., the certain consequence will be :

or rather the day on which the first reliefs arrived, was duly celebrated. Owing to the all engrossing subject of the Coronation the annual dinner had been rather lost sight of until the last moment, and it was not therefore Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Co. to

the success it might have been in matter of Chamber of Commerce dated and May: Chamber of Commerce, to the Honble.whoin'only four put in an appearance. Those numbers, nor in the presence of Indies, of The Colonial Seciptary dated 9th May. four were however among the dames most The Honble. The Colonial Secretary to closely and consistently connected with the Chamber of Commerce dated 15th May. siege experience, namely Nurse Bourgignon, We now beg to place before the Committee Matron of our Jubilee Hospital, who was so indefatigable in her assiduous care of the wounded, and worked night and day for a whole month, cheerful, uncomplaining, and efficient throughout, though her rooms, at the hospital were looted and all her valued possess ion taken. Mrs. Bingham, wife of our Municipal Secretary, who rendered valuable assistance in the hospitals and with Nurse Bourgignon and Mrs. Droste received the Red Cross from His Majesty. Mrs. Balkuf, a plucky Gernian lady who did good service among the and the cessation of interest and sinking fund Gerpan Volunteers, and Mrs. W. H. Smith the payments on part, it not the whole, of the older only lady war correspondent throughout the debts. Meanwhile, the instalments of the in siege and the Stondari's as well as the Hongdemnity already colle ted in silver are to be kong Telegraphe representative, were the four, forthwith p› o rata divided amongst the Powers,

5. With the increasing number and size of board, where thankful reminiscences of the markets flooded with silver nobody wants to past and best wishes for the future made time buy. Each instalment, when collected and dis the vessels now visiting Hongkong there is a corresponding increase in the need for a sutti-

pass swiftly and pleasantly. The main tributed, must aggravate the evil inherent in the ciest number of qualified men to act as Pilots. object of this celebration is of course to pre-policy so greed inspired and shortsighted. It 6. The older class of Chinese · pilots are vent the events of 1900 being forgotten in is a matter of profound regret to us to take this through progression of time disappearing and political circles. Some residents appear to view; but no other seems possible in the pre their place is being taken by men not possess.think it savours of a churlish desire to keep the sence of facts.

event for ever dangling before Chinese eyes, ing the requisite knowledge for the work now demanded of them.

fraught as it is with mortification and bittemess to those more enlightened Chinese with whom

3. Up to the present this work has been carried on by Chinese who in the past wera all or nearly all well known men possessed of the requisite knowledge and capable of handling the class of vessels then visiting the post.

4. While all vessels do not make use of Chinese pilots, many Commanders find it an advantage to have a man on board with local knowledge as to the state of the tides, currents

A BREAK UP OF CHINA

Wednesday, the 9th July, and the Victualling Stores on Thursday, the roth July

TERMS OF SALE?—AS customary.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 3rd July, 1902.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

THE YUEN HING CHEUNG FIRM CARRYING ON DUSINES AT MONG- KOR ROAD, YAUMATI, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, AS ENGI NEERS,

French and International: Mixed Courts have and the position of the various ships in harbour, and a very pleasajirtime they had at the genial- so that we shall probably have EuropeaDCHEUNG firm hitherto carried on" at

The proposals regarding the powers of the

now been approved by the Diplomatic Corps at Peking. The Taptai of Shanghai having agreed to the proposals the matter has now been declared officially authorised, and the Municipal Council was to be notified of the fact jo-day.

(Echo de Chine.) Indo-China.

M. Doumergue has made a comprehensive statement of the administrative, financial, and economical situation of Indo-China. The next Cabinet meeting will occupy itself with the choice of a new governer for Indo-China.

Humbert-Crawford Affair.

At the end of an interpellation in the Chamber of Deputies with regard to the flum. bert affair, a vote of confidence was passed by 393 votes against 74 that the Government will and will allow the matter to take its proper

we have most to do. But it is rather the dip- tomatic body and the men of our own race whom we would annually nudge to prevent them shumbering altogether, for though some may smile and some may scoff, the events of 1900 will sooner or later, and in some degree be repeated. It would be rash at the present moment to say it will be two years hence, or five,

TREATY REVISION.

7. A few of the Shipping Companies are able to employ suitable men; but many Commanders are obliged on arrival at the entrance of har bour to take the first man who boards his ship without having any means of knowing whether he is capable of handling the vessel properly.

8. The risk of loss of life and property which may result from the improper handling of vessel is too well understood to require dis- cussion. We are strongly of the opinion which Committee of the Chamber of Commerce that the time has now arrived when the pilots in this port should be put under proper Gover-press Dowager is so busy throwing cold dust definite shape and appear to have made more

The China Gazelle of the 30th ult., says that very few details of the progress or otherwise of the Treaty Revision negotiations have leaked out lately, even in the Chinese press, which is usually kept pretty fully and correctly informed of what goes on, though the foreign papers are kept entirely in the dark by the British Com but it is absolutely certain that the thought of missioners. We have been able to gather maturing, and di'is just because that feeling is

HE Business of the YUEN. HING

Hongkong, is being wound up. All persons Mong Kok Road, Yaumati, in the Colony of having Claims against the above-named Yuen Hing Cheung firm are requested to send a Statement of their Claims to the Undersigned on or before the 15th JULY, 1902.

Dated this 1st July, 1902.

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Z MOUNSEY & BRUTTON,

Solicitors, Nos. 39 and 41, Des Voeux Road.

NOTICE:

HAVE This Day commenced business in this Colony as-GENERAL PRINTER and PUBLISHER.

ADDRESS: 41, Des Voeux Road, Central,

LA NORONHA. Hongkong, 1st July, 1902.

YOTIUE,

of the

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In the contest at bowls, and the double and proceed energetically against all guilty persons has already been expressed by the General revenge and plans for røvange are unceasing dnevertheless that during the past few days the to accept RISKS at Current Rates,

single tennis matches, Shanghai defeated

Kobe.

Pingpong,

The ping-pong match was not finished. America and the Vatican,

LONDON, June 29th,

The negotiations between the United States Government and the Vatican on Ecclesiastical Affairs in the Philippines are not proceeding satisfactorily. The Vatican's demands are re- garded as impossible.

The Consuls And The Council.

JURISDICTION QUESTION SETTLED.

PEKING, June 24th. The Diplomatic Body have practically agreed

judicial course.

IN THE DOOK.

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

July 4th.

ABSENT FROM THE HOUSE OF DETENTION.

Allan Gardner, a vagrant, was sent to prison for fourteen days' hard labour. It appears that permission was granted him by the Gaol authorities to go and look for a job, but instead

privilege and stayed out altogether.

ment Control as has already been done in the case of Masters and Engineers of steam laun

ches.

9. We do not propose that pilotage should be compulsory but our suggestion is that no one, native or foreigner, should be allowed to act as a pilot inside Hongkong waters for any vessel (other than native sailing craft) unless he holds a certificate of competency from the Harbour Master.

10. The certificate to be issued yearly, to of returning in the afternoon" the abused the bear the photograph of the holder, with other necessary information. The certificate to be produced when asked for on boarding a vessel.

11. We would suggest that the fee for certi ficate should be a nominal one, say $10 for first certificate and $5 a year for renewal.

*

DANGEROUS GOODS.

to the proposals made by the Shanghai Consuls

Fifty dollars or two months, was the sen with reference to the jurisdiction of the Intence passed by Mr. Hazeland upon a farmer ternational and French Mixed Courts, and the of Shaukiwan, for having in his possession 30. decison will probably be wired to you by the time.you get this.

1-That all civil cases be tried in the Mixed: Court of the Settlement in which the residence of the defendant is situated,

That Police and Municipal offenders be tried in the Mixed Court of the Settlement in which the offence is committed.

3-That civil and criminal cases in which foreigners are concerned will be triert in the

International Mixed Court in those cases in: A which die foreigners concerned are other than French, and in the French Mixed Court when

the foreigners concerned are French, irrespec tive of the place of residence of the Chinese concerned, "The warrants of either Mixed Court will be executed in the other settle ment after being vised, in the case of French warrants in the leternational Settlement, by the Senior Consul, hud in the case of later national warrants in the French Concession by the French Consul-General. No preliminary hearing will be held in either Mixed Court of extradition cases to the other Mixed Court.

THE TELEGRAM.M

*The proposals regarding powers of the French and International Mixed Court have now been approved by the Diplomatic Corps at Peking. The Taotai of Shanghai having agreed to the proposals the matter has now been declared officially authorised and the Municipal Council was to be notified of the fact to-day-German Telegram

{Mercury-Timer.)

The Illness of the King, "THE ASPECT OF THE"STREETS, "THE NAVAL REVIEW,

MARLONDON, June 29th: ;

A hopeful feeling is taking the place of the prevailing despondency with regard to His Majesty King Edward's condition. The street decorations have mostly been removed, but the

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dynamite cartridges without a label attached thereto; marked with the word "Dangerous."

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TIRED OF LIFE.

A Chinese lad, of 19 summers was bound over in the sum of one hundred mexicans to come up for sentence when called upon for attempting to commit suicide at Kowloon on the Coronation Day. Mr. Hazeland recom- mended him to see the Proiector of Chinese who would give him a job......

THEFT OF A CHAIN.

A mafoo of Kennedy's Repository at Cause way Hay was charged by a European Assistant with stealing a silver chain about five or six months ago. The defendant said he picked up a pawn ticket and enquired whose properly it was. Another mafoo said it was his, and told him if he wished to redeem it he could do so. He went to a shop in Irving Street and redeemed the chain and had worn it ever since. Mr. Hazeland dismissed the case, but called the pawa-broker forward and reprimanded him for giving the police a lot of trouble in denying at-first that the chain was not pawned at his shop and then saying it was. He must be more careful in future,

12. No limit to be placed on the number of licences issued. The question of limiting licences and forming the pilots into a regular associated body ran be considered at a later day if found desirable.

́13. As Master of vessels visiting this port have hitherto engaged unlicenced pilots we would suggest that should it be decided in future to issue licences to pilots a notice to this effect, be inserted in the harbour Regulations for the information of the Masters

of vessels

so strong and the plans so real that the Emnegotiations have assumed a rather more

in the eyes of political Peking. I underline this without hesitation because I am sufficiently convinced of what 1 write to invite the words being noted for future verification. Providing no

Power takes the reins out of China's hand, she will drive straight over the same road again, ard once again our ministers will refuse to heed a word of warning uttered in season.

progress than hitherto, so much so indeed that the British and Chinese Commissioners are immediately transferring the venue of the negotiations to Nanking where it is expected, after a conference with the Viceroy Liu Kunyih,

THE FINISHING TOUCHES will be put upon the new treaty, and if all goes well the joint Commissioners will then proceed TUAN-TUNG FU-KSIANG & co. The movements of these two interesting on to ankow to confer with the Viceroy gentlemen are being keenly watched by the Chang Chintung. It is reported that the chief intelligent Chinese who take the same view as points to be discussed at Nauking and Wuch- have first ventilated above. That these ang have to do with the abolition of likin and movements are not being made for nothing the increase of the tariff, and rumour further they are well assured. Tung Fu-bsiang has states that some sort of medus vivendi is not moved his head quarters to the Shaokuangalizely to be come to upon both these heads, Pass where he is in closer communication with but that the details are so important and far Prince Tuan, and has also been able to appro-reaching they cannot be fully discussed until priate the Government stores of ammunition. after conference with the Viceroys named. In this place he is accumulating vast stores of grain and other provisions, all of which is.

It is with this object in view that Sir James known to the Chinese Government; and, in ao MacKay and H.E's Lu and Sheng have way questioned or objected to by them. Tung accordingly decided to leave here to night or has gathered round him many of his old

to-morrow morning for up-iver on the C.M.S. military officers, and one of these has recently.. Hringu, which has been placed, at their sent his wife and family to. his father-in-law with a request that he will care for them as he himself will be unable to return home for two or three years. While this is going on there,

SIR JAMES MACKAY'S MOVEMENTS

disposal by the Government, Messis: Bredon, Deputy I. G. and Associate Commissioner, as well as Sit James's staff and the secretaries of

VATNSALEX ROSS & CON Hongkong, ist July, 1902.

NOTICE.

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MR.J. P. BRAGA having This Day, taken up his appointment as MANAGER of THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH CO, LTD., all Business Communications and matters relating to Advertisements should be addressed to him,

Dated 1st July, 1902:

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

LIMITED.

NOTICE, is hereby given that the THIR

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be

held at the COMPANY OFFICES, No. 4, Queen's Buildings, on TUESDAY, the 8th July, "at 12.30 PM., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors, together with a. State- ment of Accounts to 30th April, 1902, and electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from the 24th instant, to the 8th July, both Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., A Agents, 14 "Hongkong, 19th June, 1972,

J637d HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS CO.,

VALIMITED.

NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS;

THE Company hereby give Notice that the

· PRICE of GAS will be RAISED from

14 In the event ofany complaint being made in Peking the son of Prince Tuan bas, been Lu and Sheng, numbering sixteen or twenty in 53.00 to 3.50 per 1,co Cubic Feet as from the

against a certificated pilot the Harbour Master to hold an enquiry into the matter and to have the power to punish the pilot if found guilty of the charge brought against him.

15. The complaints which should be in vestigated to be those of carelessness, or im- competency iù navigation, insolence to the officers of the ship or officers of the Harbour Department, drunkenness or any other acts of misdemeanour which may militate against the

efficient carrying out of a pilot's duties.

16. The persons who will have the power to ask the Harbour Master to enquire into the conduct of any pilot should be *--

secretly appointed Deputy Lieut. Ceneral of the Peking forces. No Elict has appeared in connection with the appointment as that would attract foreign attention, but it is none the less genuine. What does it mean?

TAOTAL SHEN.

Taptai Shen, who has been doing excellent work in Taiyuen-fu for the past two years has been promoted to some position in Peking. While his advancement is satisfactory, it is to be regretted that such an enlightened and use- ful man should be removed from Shensi where so many Missions are, and where he would be in an admirable position to note and possibly report any great military movements on the Kassuh border. It is singular how often China. shifts men when they are doing well and The Master or owners of the vessel on overlooks them when they are doing ill!

which the pilot in engaged.:

The Officers of the Harbour Department

and/or Water Police,

DISOBEDIENT BOATSWAIN, James Owen, boatswain of the sailing ship Dynomene was charged by Capt. Snoddon with refusing to obey his lawful orders on board on the 3rd inst in the Victoria Harbour.. Mr. Hazeland enquired when the ship was leaving: The prosecutor replied in nine days, time, and said he did not press the charge, and was willing to take the man back if he would keep away from liquors. His Worship said he would send the defendant to gaol for seven days for being cancellation of his certificate. disobedient, -and if eserted the ship

The Master or owners of any other vessel or any person whose properly may have been injured (or even jeopardized) through the action of the pilot.

17. The Harbour Master should have the power to punish a pilot found guilty of mis conduct or improper navigation by the infliction of fines or by the temporary suspension or

18. A pilot whose certificate is absolutely when he left prison the Captain could cancelled should not onvany further occasion prosecute him again.

obtain another certificate...-

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The Russians are reported to be having severe conflicts with the brigands in Manchuria in the fastnesses of Mochang. Report has it that at first the Iussians had the worst of it but but having returned with greater numbers and more guns are now trying to dislodge the brigands from their strongholds. All this may quite possibly apply to tens and not to hun. dreds, as the information is somewhat vague; --

The weather st the moment is good and if it keeps like this for another three days every. thing will be a success

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To-day's Advertisement.

NOTICE

First of August next

Hongkong, 3rd July, 100z

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION G NFORMATION has been received from thei Military Authorities that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out from the Belcher Batteries on the 15th instant, at targets in a North- Westerly and Westerly direction.

¦ Practice will commence about 8,30 AM,

By Command,

Colonial

Colonial Secretary's Office

Hongkong, 1st July, 1992,

PUPILS WANTED.

1707d

FOR PIANOFORTE or SINGING B ADMINISTERING THE GOVERN-Guildhall School of Music and Trinity College, Pam Lady possessing the Diplomas of the

IS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER MENT has been pleased to direct that Members of the General Public who aroj desirous of witnessing the PRESENTATION of ADDRESSES at GOVERNMENT HOUSE may be present at 4.30 P.M., TO-MORROW, the 5th instant.

Heads of Government and Naval and Military Departments and Members of the Coronation Committee, with their wives, are invited to be in attendance at 4,15,

Full Dress.

Jonial:

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Hangkong, ard July,

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London.(Honours)

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