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Entimation.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

[ tion of its kind, held in this Colony, has been brought to such an unqualified success. But this happy result has not been achieved with. out great labour, which the uninitiated seeing that result can scarcely appreciate. First a committee had to be organized, and here was the first difficulty to be overcome. "A”

A. S. WATSON & CO,, would like to serve, but would not be in the Colony at the time his services might be needed. "B" was very sorry, but he was really too busy. "candidly confessed that "he'd rather not," and so it went on though the usual gamut of excuses. But, nothing daunted, the doughty president, staunchly seconded in all his efforts by his bon. Secre tary, Captain Marchant, forged ahead, until one after another were induced 'to join the committee, until they had a workable number got together to see the jroject CONFECTIONERY through, Mrs. Marchant, wife of the iron.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WE Have just unpacked our New Season's Confectionery imported from the leading London and Parisian Houses including

CHOCOLATINES, CHOCOLATES.

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CARAMELS, PRALINES, FON-

DANTS.

FRUIT JELLIES, NOUGAT, TUR-

KISH DELIGHT.

secretary, being responsible for the recruit

ing of the fair members of the committee. At length all was in readiness, and the mov. ing spirit of the scheme, Sir Henry Beşkeley,

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A BÞAKK measuring six feet in length and about four inches in circumference was cap tured a day or two ago in the yard of Togo Terrace, Kennedy Road. The reptile was first seen in the fowl house.

The contruct for rejstring, the U.S.T. đc, Clellan has bech awarded in Singapore, the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board agreeing to com- plete the work in seven months, the perind the Hongkong Dock Co, agreed to do the work in. THE Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship Bulow maiden voyage to the Far East. She took out called at Southampton on 2nd uli, on her a full complement of passengers. The But has been sperially built for the China service,

and in a fine vessel of 8,500 tons.

SURGEON JIM, Holmes has been posted to the Sandpiper, one of the river boats on the China Station. Mr. Holmes was recently employed nn U.M.S. Wildfire, flaghip at Sheerness. It is inther less than two years since he joined the medical branch of the service.

Masas Caldbeck, Macgregor and Co, wine me chants, announce that, in consequence of

the

further rise in exchange, their prices will, be subject to a discount of ten per cent, iusica

from the 1st November until further notice,

of the five per cent, bitberto given. THE Water Police proceeded against two Sampanmen before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court this morning, on a charge olm.sg fast in the 55. Hiniching while she the offence and wete fiped $50 each, was entering the port to day. hey, admited

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 1906.

THE MIKADO'S BUCHDAY,

|PROGRAMME OF CELLERRATIONS,

To-morrow being the anniversary of the |-birth of 11, 1, M. the Emperor of Japan, will be suitably celebrated by the Japanese community in Hongkong. In honour of the occasion the following programme of elebrations, kindly communicated to us by Mr. G. Kumabe, the Consul; will be carried out.

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From 9 am to 11am, at 19, Macdonnell Road, the Consular residence, National cere mony-To bow before the portraits of their and Crown Prince-for Japanean subjects only. Imperial Majesties the Emperor and Empress,

From Ngan to p.m.-Official reception for foreigners in the office, top floor, Queen's Buildings.

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CANTON DAY BY DAY.

FRENCH PRIEST'S BENEVOLENT WORK.

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, 1st November, The French hospital, situatedat Ng Sin Moon, was established through the good work of a French missionary, the Rev Laboudd, in whose work he was also assisted by an able French doctor. Their free gifts of drugs and medical, advice are ai reatînct of berevolence towards many people, and their virtue bas brought them unbounded gratitude from the populace. As an Viceroy Shum has especially memorialized the acknowledgment, of their good work, H. E.

Throne, recommending them each the Order

TELEGRAMS.

'KONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SERVICE,

SHANGHAL DOCKS..

WHARF SCHEME ADOPTED.

A BREEZY MEETING.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 2nd November,

3.30 p.m.

As anticipated in my telegram of

the Po Sing Star : the Fourth Division, yesterday, the resolution, in an which has been ultimately granted. The two | amended form, submitted at a meet- presented to these two gentlemen ere long. ing of shareholders of the Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Ld., for the sale of part of the Company's

From 4 pm to 6 pm. At home.": Aboumetals are expected to hand soon, and will be 400 guests have been invited,

The following leading lapanese residents will assist as his and hostesses during the after-

Yusen Kaisha; Mr. and Mrs. T. Takamichi, goon." Mr. and Mrs. Mihara, rannager, Nippon-

manager, Yokohama Specie Bank; Mr. and Mrs

Kaisha; Mr. and Ms. K. Matsda, manager. anaka, manager, Mitsui Bussan Kaisha; Me and Mrs. T. Arima, manager, Daska Shosen Toyo Kisen Kaisha; Mr. T. Matsuki, manage Mitsubishi Gonshi Kaisha; Ms. T. Taduw, manager, Taiwan Bank; Mr. and Mrs. T. Sakata, sub-manager, Yakobama specie Bank; Mr. B. Mori, sub-manager, Nippon Yusza Ka sha: Mr. H. Nakayama, sub-manager itsui Bussan Kaisha; Dr., and Mrs. K Majina (dactor) ;. Mr.-T. Minami, manager, Kusakabe & Co.

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The Band of the 129th Baluchis will play

VICER Y CHOU FU..

s H. E. Chou Fu has beannppointed Viceroy

of the two Kwang Provincer, his son Taolai Chou Hok Yün, acending to mandarin cus-property for the purposes of a Wharf. tom, has asked H. E. Viceroy Shum te recom-

and Wharehousing Co., was carried by a majority of votes.

mend him for pansference and has resigned all the posts, which he formerly held. II. E. Chou Seni several despatches to Canton stating as his son had been in Canton for seme years, he must have had a great deal of ex. perience in public affairs and knows the state of relationship between official and the public, so he intende to retain him temporarily here, so as to assist him in all affairs.

Tas engagement is announced at Norman D. K. McEwen, ist Argyll and Sutherland High- landers, only son of Mr and Mrs. A. P. Mc. Ewen, fate of China, and Jean, eldest daughter during the "At Home" the following selection let his baggages be examined, and used

of Mr. and Mrs. J. Keswick, of Verdley. place, Fernburst, Sussex, and Mable, Kirkcud brightshire

was enabled to call a committee meeting and it was at that meeting that the solid foundation, of the interesting exhibition to which it fed was laid. "As things began to fall into shape, the committee had to look far ahead to be sure of three whole dis. engaged days and nights at the City Hall, and these, at length, being decided upon, there was then a general flutter in the dovecots, as the announcement went forth that the receiving committees were prepared on and after a certain date, to receive and display exhibits. The carpenters then had their turn, and the halls were given over to PASCALL'S ́ TOFFEE and MIXED them, to fix the stands for, hanging the pic tures and photos, and the tables for display ing the other exhibits. From then on to the consummation of the project, the receiving LIEUTENANT Vivne R. Brandin, from tlie 'committee, all of whom rendered such valudog plic Department of the Admiralty, has been appointed to the sunvey ship Merlin, able service, consisting of Mrs. J. Marchani,nwreparing at Chatham for a tour of daty on Mis. Trenchard Davis, and Mrș, W. Bailey, the China Station Lieutenant Brandon has with Messrs. Fung Wa Chun, C. I. Gale, served on the blue for ten years, was a winner K. T. D. Saýle, R. Rain,' and, L., G. Bird, of the Ryder Memorial Prize in his year, and had a very busy, if not irksome, time. But has held his present rank since July, 1901, as regards that it 'cannot be doubted that the knowledge of the complete success they have achieved will be,-like virtue, its own reward. It is not our intention, nor do we proposes here to inflict on our readers any platitudes regarding the manifold and manifest advantages accruing to a country ∙S. WATSON & CO.. through those exhibitions, the utility of

SWEETS.

CADBURY'S SUGARED ALMONDS,

BURNT 'ALMONDS. -.

WALNUTS, MILK CHOCOLATE,

NUTTONA, &c.

Packed in the daintiest buses or in the simplest to sent the taste.

LIMITED;

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

itongkong, 261) Opinber, 1956.

Ali, comment as intended for publication

which, in these go-ahead days, every school- "boy and schoolgirl understands just as well as ourselves; but we would say that now that the ball has been set rolling it is devoutly to he hoped that it will take an annual turn, só 134 that the Hongkong Arts and Crafts Exhib

tion, originated in this year 19on, may be come a yearly institution. Apart from other advantages, it has had that of bringing any talented amateurs out of their shells of bashfulness, and shown us how very much artistic talent has been practically dormant in our midst, which, like the flower of which the poet sings, has hitherto been born to blush unseen." Now that they are out of their shells let us hope an annital exhibition will keep them so. The French lave a

The HONGKONG TREMGRAPH should be should be accompanied by the Writer's Name Address

drowol to The Exlibor, 1, Ice House Rond, nad

Ordinary busine commutusans gould be addressed

The Younger The Eltor will pus untenari to be responsible tiff ang repeted. MS., nor to return any Contribution.

SUBSCRIPTION HATES (IN ADVANCEL DAILY $30 per ann WEEKLY-$13 per

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A COOLIE, who was employed, on a cargo boala discharging cargo, alongside the s.s. Pandalia, yesterday afternoon, slipped into the captain's cabin when that gentleman was absent and removed a box containing eight singlets, valued

$20, He was arrested leaving the vessel, Court this morning, he was sentenced to six Taken before Mr. F.A, Hazeland, at the Police

of music-

Meicher Certible

letion.

Two Step!!..

......?” Sigella "kongen. Vallini

· Portali Conerly “....................... Kelze feln ." The Orchid "

* The Fina Kisi”....

**La Paleuna ".....

* Cavalieria Icestícaun"

.11nwatis

Japanese Anthems, God Save the King. EVENING PARTY.

.....Carli

bububert

Vraitier „Márcagni *

.Mutti

About two hundred leading Japanese resi. dents have been invited to the evening party.

8 p.m., at 14, Macdonnell Road, in order to celebrate His Imperial Majesty's Birthday.

THE GUESTS. Following is the list of the gues's, who have been invited to the "At Home."...

H.E. the Governor, H.E. Adiniral Moore, Hon. Colour! Darling, Mr. W, S. Allen, Cap- lain Armstrong, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Aitkin, Miss Alloway, Mr. and Mrs. B. Aagaard, Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson Mr. J. Arnold, Mr and Mas. E.

Awasin.

weeks' hard labour and four hours' stocks,

UKATIhas removed another resident of Shang- ho, in the person of Mr. W. N. Prior, who. died at the Nursing Home about 4 am on 27th alte The deceased was about 20 years of South Africa, where he had been sketching for age and came out about three years ago froth

London papers. During his stay in Shanghai he had been connected with several papers and was well known for the excellence of his sketches., The deceased was taken ill same. time ago with typhoid which was followed by pneumonia.

CUSTOMS EXAMINATION: The Kowloon Commissioner of Customs has forwarded a despatch to the. Viceroy, to the effert that same time agh, a certain student, utaise Dame wiS unknown, refused

to abusive language when passing the Sam Chain Coston Station. In reply tha Viceroy states that the duty of Custom officials

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to prevent smuggling, they have the right to search all packages and baggages,

passing through the Customs, but they must up! cause unnecessary delay to anyone. He sides the reply to the Commissioner the Vice- roy issued a public notice stating that it is

passing Custom stations.

The sense of the meeting was taken by a show of hands; thirty- six voted for and twenty-three against the resolution.

The resolution was accordingly declared carried.

Notice has been given of a cour firmatory meeting which will be held on the 27th November, 1900.

A Cominittee of Investigation, consisting of mix shareholders, has been appointed to carry out the terms

of the resolution.

In the course of the discussion

illegal for anyone to resist being searched when at the meeting, which was a breezy one, feeling ran high, spirited ad- dresses being made on both sides./

SAMPAN CAPSIZED.

On the goth ulume, at, pm, a sampan land in. 9 passengers from the 1.5. Vinking was capsized by the wash from a passing steam

launch. Fortun-tely a water police boat was in the vicinity they hurried to the scene of the accident anit rescue-l the passengers.

THE NAMIAU MURDER.

ALLEGED MURDERER TURNED OVER.

Fan Ning, the conlle, who was convicted at Sir Henry, Lady and Miss Berkeley, the the last September Criminal Sessions and' fos, Mr. and Mrs. Brewis, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. sentenced to seven years' hard labour for being Batreun, Mr. and Mrs. Gonsale: de Bernedo, Chuk Tsun village, near Sheungshui, New Badeley, Mr. Bowley, Dr. and Mrs. Bell, Mr. concerned in an armed robbery, committed at

Miss Blair, Mr. and Mrs. Bid, Lt. C., W. Territory, and who, while serving his sentence Beckwith, R. N., Miss Belcher, Mr. J. P. Braga, in the Victoria Gaol was identified by officials Mr. A. Babington, Mr. Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. J. from Canton as being a pany to a murder com- W. Bolles, Mr and Mrs. L. Benndoague, Mr. mitted in Namtan City some months previous and Mrs. D..E. Brown, Mr. H. T. Butterworth, to the New Territory robbery, was yesterday Miss Raker and Sisters (Government "Civil afternoon handed over to the Canion authorities Hosp), Dr. and Mrs. A. Voo de Sande for trial. Fan Ning, who is now a doomed Bakhuijzen (Consal for Netherlands), Mr. and man, for his days are numbered, was al- Mrs. A. V, Biervalet, Mr. N. S. Brown, Mr. Aleged to have killed a Chinese "brave" in Bisschop, Mr. Haxton, Mr. Murray Bain, Mr. J. August last. The circumstances of the alleged W. Bains, Mr. and Mrs. 11. G. C. Bailey,

murder as related Court during the extra Hoh. Sir Paul Chater, Mr., Mrs. and Miss dition proceedings were to the effect that in

Chichester, Mr., Mis and Miss Cocker, Major

Namitao City was on his way on horseback to and Mrs. Chitty, Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, Lung-wa-maski-lan: He was accompanied by Mr. G. de Champeaux, Mr T. Christiani, Mr.

his "braves." On the way they were held up T. 1. Cochrane, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cruick by seven men The streets were blocked and shank, Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell, Commander, five out of the seven robbers proceeded to Colomb, Captain Goleman, Mr. E. C. Clark, rob the officials. There was a fight between GEORGS: Benry Griffin, a stoker, on board Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Cridlock,

"braves" and robbers and in the melte one of

coole hast night with a stick, and had a not

was wounded in several places, and one shor which would ave proved fatal struck his bel, and glanced off Fan Nirg, who was well.

A cool, inn occupation, and no addreis, wanted to make Mr. F: A. Hazeland believe ai the Police Court this morning that it would be impossible for him to take away anything that belonged to another. He was charged with the larceny of an umbells and a bundle of cloth.

Mr. F. F. Taylor, who proposed the amended Resolution, did so in a most able speech. Ile was frequently applauded...

The motion was seconded by Sir Chas, J. Dudgeon.

[N. C. D. News].,

The Disaster to a Japanese Fishing Floot,

Tokio, October 27. The Governor of Nagasaki witer that 130 comal and eight bonito fishing vessels have been" ascertained to have been wrecked, and 150 saved. Five hundred bodies have been re- covered at Kagoshima. The bulk of the missing men are safe, but six coral and seven bonito fishing vessels remain still unaccounted for

Tokio, October 28.

The returns of casualties amongst the fishing fleet, received from Nagasaki, are increasing in gravity. Up to the present it has been ascer tailed that the number of those drowned in 821

ships are engaged in the search for the missing fisting vessels.

The rates per quarter nuð per mensenų, proquortita). The dallygmuo is delivrei free when the achitrem i. † very pithy saying that it is only the first step ing. I was walking along the street yester Chatham, Dr. and Mrs. Clarke, Major and Mrs | the months of August last the head mandarin of while over a hundred are wounded.. Two war

accouble to mewenger. On copii sunt by print at additional $1.30 per quarter is charged for page, which cuts, or the first plunge which hurts

The postage on the weekly in a shy part of the

world is 30 cents per qualcos Bingle Copies, Daily, in conte

five conta

MARRIAGE.

Weekly, twenty

LEEFE-BILL-On October 27, at Shanghai,

now the energetic president and committee have taken that first step, or plunge, and their experience should stand them in good stead, and ceable them to organize next year's affair with but a fraction of the labour

day afternoon," he said. "Suddenly a police. man seized me and then I realized that i had something under my atm. How it got there I could not say' Sequel: Three weeks' gaol and four hours' stricks,

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LAWRANCE NOEL LEEK, of Hongkong. entailed on theai. for this premier pt.11.M. shop Keal, apaned the head of a ricksbar. and, Miss Doberck, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ht. the "braves" was shot dead. The mandarin

youngest son of the late Octavius Leele, of London, Solicitor, to Gladys Violet, youngest daughter of the late Frederick Bayley Bell, and Mrs. E, jenner Hugg, of Unkaza, Shanghai.

Mr. and Mrs. Fdwards, Mr. F. E. P. Erskine, Afr. and Mrs. Jorgen. Eitzen (Consul for Nor

way', Mr. L. Engel, Mr. A. Elli

Mr. Fletcher, Lt. Col. Fitton, 1). S. O.. Mr.

Undoubtedly if these exhibitions de become annual institutions, the day must surely come, been for the intergention of two sploits, whe Douglas, Mr. and Mis. Denison, Mr. and Mrs. Donal, Mr. F. Peacon, Mr. and Mas, I. in the fullness of tinie, when we shall see the had to overpower the sailor before they could Downing. entire interior of the City Hall called into relieve him of his stick. be world in all proba. The Hougang Celegraph ing number of exhibits. As that is a cun-charge this iparring. However, the charge requisition for the display of the ever-increas.bility be standing his trial on a more serious

suminiation devoutly to be prayed for, we gainst him at the Palice Court to-day would venture to suggest that in future ex-

was one of assault. Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne hibitions the time of their duration may be

fined him two de las and ordered him to give extended from three days to at least onc week, in order to afford an opportunity to People at the 'ourports, Canton, Macao, Swatow, utc, an opportunity, if desirous of so doing, of visiting them.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NovĽÁKER 2, 1906.

ARIS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION.

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year

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

directors.st Reuter's Telegram Co, Ltd anve declared an interim dividend at the rate uf 5 pe cent. per annum, tax free, for the, half- year ended June 30

It is now little more than since His Excellency the Governot, Sir Mat thew Nathan. Kic.m., dropped 'a seed that: was destined to bear good fruit.. That seed, fell upon fertile ground; it germinated, and grew; was tendered by skilled hands, and ai last it blossomed and bore good fruit, and that happy result we now have before us in the form of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition 'now being held in the City Hall, the first of its kind ever held in the Colony. It is true the scheme was the suggestion of the Go, vernor, but as His Excellency admits in his Sunday next by the 5.5 Honum, and no hoat of the H., C. & M. 5. Boat Co. will run to or remarks at the opening ceremony yesterdays from Macao on Sunday, the 4th inst. there his responsibility in the maller ends, and its fruition is due entirely to others, to

ASSISTANT Paymaster A. W. B. Messenger has whom His Excellency gracefully gives the been appointed to the sloup Clio on the Chisa credit. When, at a Legislative Council Station, and Mr. C. F. Tuner, clerk, has been meeting, His Excellency let fall the remark "ppointed secretary's, clerk to Vice-Admiral that he saw, no reason why an Arts and Crafts

Sir W. A. Moore, commanding the China Exhibition should not be held in this Colony in the course of time perhaps even he did not

TORRE will be no excursion to Macan on

Squadron.

he.coolie fty cents as compensation,

By kind permission of Lieut. Col. A. G. Fitton,

Fullerton, Mr. G. Friesland, Sir. and Mrs. Fuchs, r. and Mrs. A. Forbes, MI. E.

Freyvogel, Vice-Consul Gen 5. J. Fuller.

Inspector General and Mrs. Gimlente, Cap-

5.0., and Officers, the Band of the and Batt.,tain and Mrs. Gibbs, Mr. J. & Cresson, Mr. "The Queen's Own" (Royal West Kent Regt.) will play the following programme of music, during dinner, at the Hongkong Hotel, on Saturday, 3rd inst.:

Math." The Belle of Nasadway

Over

bu Jection Fana

...Clark.

...Elgar

Dunyan

Berican

Valera..." Weana Treechien Chanson de Matin

..Cribulka

Hacerpt from Luhengrin'......... The Darkiety..........

God Save the Kong.

Wagner ...Juraci

and Mrs. Criffin, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Grace, Mr. C E. Gale, Mr. A. G Gardon, Mr., and Mrs. Grimble, Mr. and Mrs. E! Goetz, Captain and Mrs. Goddard, Mr. H. H. J. Gomperte, Hon. Mr. W. J. Gressan, Mr. and Miss Gubbay. Mr. G. Harling, The fron, Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. Hazeland, Mr. and Mrs. Hobbins, Mr. Haupi, Rev. and Mrs. Hickling, Mr., Mrs. and Misses Hooper. Mr. and Mrs. Hornby, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Harker, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Hale, Mr

known, at Nanitao, was said to have been the leader of the gang and the man who shot the "brave, After the "brave" was killed the rob. hers left the village and was not heard of for same time. Then followed the armed robbery in the New Territory and the capture of Fan

Ning the left for Canton last night in charge

of some oficial.

AGRICULTURAT. METHODS.

COMMISSION RETURNS FROM-JAPAN,

[From a Correspondedi]

Canton, ist November, It will be remembered by your readers, no doubt, that some time ago IIE. Viceroy Shum sent a Commission of Investigation, under

Death of Admiral Togo's Father- in-Law.

Tokin, October 27. Viscount Kaiyeda, Privy Councillor and father-in-law of Admiral Togó is dead..

THE LATE CAPT. BARNAS LAWRENCE.

In the obituary notice of the late Capt. Barnes Lawrence, the I. &C. Express says: The Governor of Hongkong, Sir M, Nathan, has sent the following telcosum (received at the Colonial Office on Oct. 2) j'0. Lord Elgin in

announcing the death of C. lain L. A. W.

Bames-Lawrence, R..:-" Regret to report death of Captain. Barnes-Lawrence to-day, resett of exposure on Sept. 18. This is beavy last to Government of Hongkong and shipping community." The news of the death of this officer will be received throughout both the naval and colonial services with deep regret. From the meagre reports which have reached his frends and the Colanial Office there can be little doubt that he met with his death as a direct consequence of the faithful discharge of his duties in the temible typhoon which burst Op Hongkong on Sept, 18. Captain Barnes- /

he served. The splendid King Edward the and spiritual welfare of the places in which

Seventh Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Gibral Lar was erected in great measure through his exertions and he left that port carrying with he was held by all classes of the population, him many proofs of the great regard in which

both civilian and military,

ABOUT 19.30 am on the 7th ult., the U.S. T. F. Hough, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hewett, Miss Chan Chang Wa, a mardarls, to Japan, to in Lawrence took a keen interest in the social

Hans, Mr. and Mrs. Pagei Hen, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Humphres, Mr. D. Hadig, Mr. S. Han

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Helens was somewhat damaged by the M.D.L

quire into japanese agricultural methads, and with instructions to make a very close study of steamer Meilee at Nanking. The Helena was at anchor and the dealer came down river and cock, Mr. and Mis, G. Hastings, Mr. and Mrs, the question. This commission has now ƉIA- munded to under the stern of the cruiser and

E. J. Hughes, Mr. II. Hancock, Engineer Cap- turned, and Chen Cbang Wa has submitted a went up river, and when off the part bow, betain Hurst, Mr. and Mrs. S. Hastings, Mr. H. voluminous and detailed report of all be has gan to drift down river, and in so doing she

E. R. Humer.

learnt through his investigations. But the re- raked the port side of the felema as far aft as

port is a t confined to the salject of agricul. the quarter, before she swung clear. The Mr. and Mrs. Irving. Meilee was but slightly damaged, losing a side

The Hon. Mr. L. A. Johnstone, Lu. Col,

ture alone, it also deals largely with tobacco light which was afterwards recovered from the warship. The damage done to the feina, Josling, Dr. and Mrs. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. P. planting and cultivation, as carried on in the interior of that country, Chan Chang Wa also is stated, amounted to about $1,800 Mexican, N. H. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Jupp, Mr. James, died the Japanese military and police systems Mr. and Mrs. E. Jones, Dr. and Mrs. Jordan, of working, and embodied his observations in CHAN Tang Kee; alias Chan Sing Itoi, 2.

Mr. H. U. Jeffries. building contractor, was arraigned before Mr.

another report dealing with those subjects. It charge of groberzienent. The complain and Mrs. Kruger, Dr. and Mrs. Kuch, Major expressed his very great satisfaction at the C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court to-day,

Mr. J. H. Kemp, Col. and Mrs. Kent, Dr.is therefore stated that H.F. Viceroy Shum has ants were the owners of the Ping Kee iron and Mrs. Kelsall, Mr. and Mrs. K. Skaitowe, result of Chan Chang Wa's mission, shop, of Yo. 24. First Street, West Point. The Capt H. Kiebs, Here Kirchoff (It. A. Linie). suminvolved amounted to $186.35. Until the 15th ultimo defendant had been employed as mand

SHIPPING AND MAILS

WALLS'DUR. German (Printers Alize) & ʼn inst. German (Billow) 7th inst..

American (Nippon Maru) 12th inst.- Iedian (Katung) 15th just.. Canadian Athenian) 15th inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 18th inst.

THE King has been graciously pleased to ap point Mr Harold Frederick King to be His expect to see the hint so promptly taken up tjesty's Consul for the Consular District of and acted upon. But he had at his side a

Wuchowy to, reside at Wuchow; and Mr. very attentive listener, one who does things Herbert Allan Ottewall to be His Majesty's thoroughly, who lets not the grass grow under ¦ Vice-Consul at Tiesisin, his feet, and when that hint fell upon bia listening car, it was borne in mind, and acted | AN aged Chinaman came before, Mr. F. A Berkeley was that attentive listener, and it "You are charged with hawking vegetables his books he entered $720.65 and was said to and Mrs. Lee Jones, Capt. and Mrs. Lyons,

The N. Y. K...5. Kata Mark American is mainly due to his efforts, loyally supported within the limits of the Wanchai market," said have pocketed the balance. Then he left the Mr. A. 3. Lowe (Sec. of H. K.G. C. C.). Mr.

firm and the Colony. A warrant was issued Linton, Mr. and Mrs. 11. W. Looker, Mr. D. R articles of luxury, and modifiee the provisions and is expected here on 3rd inst the Court. I was not" replied the old man,

Ling left Shanghai for this port on jisl uit, by the commitice of ladies and gentlemen" you ask the policeman who charged me if he was collared. Mr. C. F. Batlow, of Messrs. Mrs. J. T. Lauts.

for him and on returning to this port yesterday Law, Mr. B. Layton, Mr. J. Lambert, Mr. and for the taxation of sugar in such a way as to The I. C. S. N. Cala ka, Kutsang left. Cal. who so willingly co-operated with him to I was hawking!" The policeman said he was. Goldring and Barlow, appeared on behalf of

enable Denmark to join the Brussels Sugar cutta for this port via the Straits on 30th alt further his project, that this, the first exhibi- Fined $3.

Conventioa,

-and may be expected here on 45th insi

was

upon as soon as practicable. Sir Henry Harcland, at the Police Court this morning, alleged he received $1,097 on behalf of the Liebert, Mr., Mrs. and Misses Loureire, Mr.entensive reforms in the Customs tariff. The for this port this morning, and may be expect

Mr. C. R. Lentmann, Mr. and Mrs. J. JT Danish Minister of Finance has intro- ger of the complainant firm. On that date it Leiria, Mr. C. Sejeune. Mr. and Madame duced in the Folketbing a bill embodying firm, but instead of catering that amount in

bill lowers the duties on raw materials and the protective duties, it raises the duties on

the prosecution. The case was adjourned

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