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H.B. THE GOVERNOR=

`EETURNS. FROM JAYA"THIS MORNING,

24th foot. Contrary to all 'expectation and announce. ments, the P. and D. 15. Devanka arrived in

barbour this morning, Bying the Union Jack at the fore, denoting the presence on board of His Excellency the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, K0.4.0. The su. Divanka took up ber. position, a and at to san. His Excel Jancy the Officer Administering the Govern the Hon. Mr. E. A Co ment, Mr. F. H. May, CM.G, accompanied by awell, Superintendent proceeded on board to receive the seturping Governor, In the meantime, Blake Pier had been prepared for the reception of Sir Matthew, being lined with flowers in pots, while red baize was, laid down its length from landing singe

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the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 26, 1907.

INGHAI "CO" DIVIDENDS

"LANDS AND COTTONS

24th inst. Mesarı, E-'5. Kadooris & Co. inform us that they are in receipt of telegraphic advices from Shanghai, informing them of the declaration of dividends in the undermentioned Companies:

Shanghai Land Investment Co., Ltd.

Tis. 3 and a bonus of 11,4 13 pur share. Lau Kung Alaw Cotten : plening & Wear

ying Co, Ltd.—Tis. 8 per share,

UNIQUE HOUSH WARMING,

BET FIRE, TO HOUSE TO GET WARM,

24th lost."

ALLEGED THEFT OF A PROMIS | GRAUB GOLD MINING CO-~

"SORY" "NOTE:

"WEALTHY WIDOW ARRESTED.

General Managers Report for the 4 weeks ending 29th Dec, 1906,

THE SHANGHAI DOCK CO

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

To the Editor of these y

THE COF

SINGA'ORE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.

NORTH China DAILY. NEWS

The Colonial Secretary, Capt. As Young, for SleTis a strange world). A few days ago warded last evening the programme which bas receive 1 circular from the Company, in boen drawn up on the occasion of the Foring which I bare embarked my money telling me | coming visit of the Duke of Connaught, saya hat.1 could have no dividend. To-day I read the Singapore Free Press of 17th Insti in the pa, or that the managing director of that. Subject to iks approval of His Royal High Company

Royal Highnesser, the Dako) and Duchess of the 1st February, 1957 10W

The Pand O. Steamer Delhi,

In which their Connaught and Princent Patricia of Connaught arrive on the morning of the 1st Febmary A

The accompanying sheet of mise measure Chan S15, a widow, who in reputed to be monis and assay results of prospecting work very wealthy, and alleged to be money shows total of 385ft for the period (4 weeks), lender by profession, residing at the Hung Od under review : made up of 19ft sinking, 81 ft. Chan boarding-house, 32, Connaught Read driving,cap.635 Crosscution, a praiat Central, was arraigned before My, G. An D, Maialalas, félát, the previous four wears gone Melbourne, the morning at the Palice Count CPU WEN KOMAN MIKKAA in Wong Fullyuk; another widow, residing at barn advanced af making a total of 911ft No. 9 Reclamation Streets

Yaumati, and the he lode, 54in wide, assays adwt per ton. alleges that defendant stole.from her yesterday 44ol Level, Drive North on Hanging Wall A promissory nole, the face value of which Branch. To this has been added 4ft, bringing Averages Bidwt The drive on the Footwall portion has been extended yít, making a total

94.& Charg Teal grand farceny,. The complainant per soft. Level; Drive » Sontki This end bar affairs, nos time to lead himself to publicas), the following will be the programima of

affaire, if he attends to my business, but is it I have no objection to his taking up public within tit capacity to do both the

It is notorions that the Dock Company is ages of position and property in his favour, it is conveyed by a Government lausch from the the bad management must begin at the top

empting at begint me the top teamer be by Aandard

before From

of the Rohnston's Pier Thai Royal High

overtaken

by

Readers perhapi will remember having read Richis, of the Central Police the total to 1978). The lode, 481e wides / badly managed and that, with aff the advant, I will anchor in the Roads. They@will; bg? the Piet, waiting, to welcome the returningin.the "Essays of Ella," by Charles: f.amb, for the dr. John Hanlogs' office, appeared of igft. The width 'ban averaged 5lin, worth The time has come to speak plainly before we Governor, were Bir. Francis dg, B. covered, that roast pork was delicious, Pre-

Justice, Mr. A G. Wle, Poisne

Chief arrative which tells how the Chinese first dis-

presented....

are entirely ruined,

As i

r. Prentice and bare

will be received by a Guard of Hosaur

West Kent Regiment

amounted to $3,cos, **kw

had charge of the case," Mr. O. F.

prosecution, the defendant being unre

Some months ago, 10 we are informed, de- 2. A. Bewell, ifon. Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, vicus to the discovery of roast pork the author, fendant borrowed from complainant the sum of Colonial Secretary, Sir Paul Chater, Hon. Mr. lthough he does not deny that pigs were kept 55,000, for which a promissory note was obtain H. E. Pollock, K., Sir Henry Berkeley KC in those days, fails to mostion whether they ed. Yesterday, defendant visited complainant Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Director of Public were rebred for ornamental purposes or as Works, Hon. Mr. A. M. homson, Colonial

promissory note, saying that ske Treasurer, Hon. Mr. H. 11. J. Gomperis, wp, partness, 'owever, that is by the on the pretext of returning the loan. She ask Attorney General, Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson, Village in China, a poor Chinaman, who kan wanted to see, the date on which the loan was: the total 10,60ft. The lode, 58in wide, assaya |∙he two-an it might be as well that be should | Addressor, the deputations, bringing the VAđô.

Years and years ago, in a certained for the pro

kept made, in order that the interest on the capital Hos. Mr. E. Osborne, Messrs. W. Armstrong, | pigs (the feature of the story) had his house defendant substituted a forgery for the genuine .been started at about zgoft south of the shaft, youngar hand of all the other competitors Royal Highness the Duchess will set in motion:

might be included. It was then alleged that de note and was leaving the house, promising to return with the money later, when she was found out and charged.

kay,

troyed by fire one day. Immediately after↑ fire he started to look for "t things "among the debris. "In shifting the refuse about with his hands be touched something oily and hot. He thrust his fingers into his mouth and wal rewarded with a flavour that amazed and charmed him. After burning his fingers pige destroyed by the fire was responsible for several tinies over, he found that one of hir The delicacy. Delighted, he summoned his righbours and they all had a feed of roast

H. W. Looker, A. G. M. Fletcher, Clerk of Councils, 1. W. Lee-Jones, A. Shelton Hooper, Hon, Mr. Wel Yuk, A. G. Morris and others, At 10.30 am. the launch draw up along side the Pier, and Sir: Matthew Nathan Immediately stepped ashore, receiving a cordial

welcome from those present, which The pleasure of the Colony at the return of must have gone far to show His Excellency its Governor. It was a pleasure to all to notice that Sir Matthew appeared to be in "the" "bast of health and spirits, only #lightThey also were tickled over the new scar remaining under the left eye, as a memento of the unfortunate occurrence of gib November last. His Excellency was accompanied by his Burse, Bister Stollard, Captain Coleman, A.D.C., and Mr. R. A. B. Ponsonby, Private Secretary, both of whom niso looked very fil, and testified to the salubrious air of the Javanese heights. Accompanying the gubernatorial party were also Mr and Mrs. Ponsonby, and Mrs. Vaughan Lee. After chatting for a while with those prevent Sir Matthew entered his chair, which was waiting, and escorted by his Sikh body guard, at once proceeded to Government House, accompanied by Captain Coleman, A.D.C., the other members of the party electing to walk, with the chairs following, conveying their cloaks and overcoats. The arrival, like The departure, of Sir Matthew,, was purely informal.

SWIMMING, FOR FREEDOM.

VOUNG, FARMER'S EXCITING HUNT FOR HIS BROTHER.

d.sh and as soon as they returned home,they their houses in order to get roast pig. set fire There is somewhat of a similarity between this story and a case which was heard, at the Police Court, this morning, although the laster story roast pigs have nothing to do with it, but the idea is the same. “

Mr. Dixon applied for a warrant for the a rest of defendant's son, who, he stated, also

instant, Bail was allowed to the stim of $5,000, had a hand in the matter..

The case was then remanded until the 29th

THE MID-CHINA FAMINE.

THE BREAKING UP OF THE CAMPS.

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Antung by Runner to Tingkiangou, January 16. The camps at Tsingkjangpis are in course of demolition and the people are returning to their homes. Some goo,000 bave already left, Smallpox had broken out among them in camp and may account, in part, for the action of the officials in compelling refugees to evacuate the

41oft Level, rive South on West Löda.- This drive has bean restarted and taken to ft. The lode averages ois wide and gives value of z dwi 340ft Level North, Drive on Hanging Wall Branch, This has been driven 8ft, bringing 3 dwt.

340ft Level South, No.'s' Winse.—This has to connect with the 440ft level,

The success

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not a man I appreciate on re Council all Hall, where they will be received by Hill As will proceed to the Victoriai Memorial deserve the gratitude of the public, but a cellency the Governor and by the Reception shareholder in the Dock 1 most strongly object Committee. There will be à Guárd of Honour to his depriving the Dock business of much Russell's Infantry needed services, ite ought to choose betmace of the 5th Rusten Jolantas cell receiv

devote his attention to public affairs and leave dresses will be presented by His Excellancy | the chief direction of the. Dock business to

the Governor.

After the presentation of the Addresses, Hor bere clearly shows what can be done by energy the Clock presented by the Straits Trading and promptitude. This is got an age for to the Victoria Memorialing "pigeon-holing" orders or waking up too late After this coremony their Royal Highnesses when someone else has stepped in and got the will proceed to Government House; the" route work.

will be by the seaside of the Esplanade, I only voice the opinion of many shareholders Stamford-rd and Orchard-rd methods complaining bitterly about the macrifice of At Government House their Highnesson the our business and when I find the managing Malay Sultans will be presented, amat ba director bar time to devote to affairs outside those of the Dock Company, whilst the man- Above the 340ft' level: 3 slopes, Lode 95in agers of competing concerns work from day wide, worth 4 dwt.

light to dark, it is time to speak plainlyand Above the 240ft level: 2 stopes. Lode 1rtino guggest that the time has come for complete wida, worth a dwi

reformiam, atc

240ft Level North, Drive on bunch of quartz from wrope. This has been driven 7it, making total of 24ft. The lode, 3511 wide, is low grada.

Crosscutting for stope-filling-itift of this work has been done.

Stopes. The following have bisa in opera;

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Above the 14 ft level; a stopes," i ode 126in ›wide, worth så det.

STOPE MINE.

16 Level, Drive South.-To his has been added 188, making a total of 2858. The lode, 49in wide, averages y dwt;

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DISGUSTED SHAREHOLDER.

January 18 **We sympathize with our correspondent on the absence of his corated dividend, but we are unable to follow his line of argument that the management of the Company will be any the worse for the Chairman's praiseworthy action in facing his civic responsibility-Ed,

16ft Level, Crosscut East. This has been extended soft, making the total 373ft. At this point the East Lode has been cat into, The value given is low, but, until it has been cut

N. C. D. News. I have followed the line of retreat taken by through and driven on, it is too early to form large numbers and have been investigating any idea as to its true nature, their condition and circumstances. Terrible scenes have been met with along the roads, but the people accept the position stoically, They are aware that they are returning only to die of starvation in a country absolutely desuded.

About five o'clock this morning, while a number of canlies, who reside on the first floor of No, 161, McDonnell Road, Yau-ma-li, were in bed, two men arcended to the second floor of the house an unoccupied flat. One carried a lamp and the other a bundle of shavings.catops. Arriving there the shavings, were piled in a heap on the middle of the floor and this was set alight, the two individuals sitting | around the blazing fire amusing themselves,

regardless

of the consequences. This went on for a few minutes and soon the floor took fire. The poor coolies below finding themselves nearly suffocated sprang out of bed. Their room was one mass of amoke. Looking above they saw the ceilings ablare. Yelling "Fire" at the top of their voices they took the staircase to the second floor four at a time and

The first sign of public works was to be met with here, where they are repairing, the banks of the Salt Canal in a small way.

Goft Level, Drive. South,--This has been driven 14ft, making a total of 3388. The lode, 36ft wide, assays 9 dwi.

6oft Level, Crosscut West-This has been extended 24f, bringing the total to 292ft.

From Surface; No. 3 Winze South of the Shuft. This has been started and sunk 18ft

Stopes above 16oft level: 1-Lode 7zin wide, worth 61 dwt,...

Stopes above 6oft level: I-Lods.foln wide,

BT. MALĄÇCA,

As far can be judged at present 250,000 people are doomed in the district of Taing worth to dwi.

· 24th inst.

kizogpu alone.

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"I was only warming myself," pleaded the coolie in answer to the charge. The night was very cold,"

After consulting with, the inspector his prove its defendant au malicive to prove that had intent, which was confirmed by the fact that accused made no attempt to get away after setting fire herefore, he could not convict under that charge. It was a serious affair, his Worship observed, and he adjourned the case until Monday next in allow the police to think over the matter and frame another

to the shavings.

Later.

'GENI RAL

At "Stope" the pumping machinery is to position, and we now await the arrival of the alectric gear from England.

On the 7th Dec, owing to the heavy rains, a

JAPAN AND THE UNİTED

* ́STATES.

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THE VIEWS OF A, TOKYO JOURNAL. With the anti-Japanese outbreak in a western locality of the United States, some, people of the States have started rumors concerning a future probable war between the United States and Japan. They say, in support of their found the two men sitting on their haunches, their hands entwined around their knees, en-

theory, observes the Tokyo Jiji Shimpo, that Some time yesterday afternoon, white De-gaged in earnest conversation. This sudden

Japan has an eye on the Philippines and tective Sergeant Grant was engaged in inspect interruption caused the cool couple to get on

No. 1 wiozs below No. 1 level-This has Hawaii, that that competition for supremacy is ing a number of emigrants on board the steam their feet and to look for means of escape.ney of two days' duration, in an Eastward The lode, 42in. wide, assays & dwi..

I have just reiurned from a circuitous jours been sunk ift. making a total depth of gift..

so strong in the Pacific that the war between ship Christiania, he heard a commotion at one

One succeeded in getting away, but the other direction. The country is absolutely flat and

America and Japan is quite inevitable, and side of the ship, and on going to learn the

Drive Sopia on Hanging Wall reason, saw a coolie in the water, swimming tinguished, he was taken to the Yau-ma-ti folice winter crops. The whole of the land has been 58ft. The lode, doin. wide, averages 9 dwt.

was seized, and, after the fire had been ex- should be most fertile, but it is carrying no This has been advanced 18ft, making a southey go even to far as to say that Japan is secretly sending disbanded soldiers, to Hawait hard as he could in the direction of Hong Station and charged with arson, The house ploughed in readiness for sowing, but less than Stope. From below the No. 2 level: 1 stope the coming conflict with Japan.

and that America is now busy preparing for kong. The officer got into a simpan and gave is the property of Mr. Ho

hese war chase, picking up the swimmer some distance Macdonald arraigned the coolie before Mr. Fin none left for the rest.. The ploughing con.

ung. aspector a third has been planted with seed, and there-Lode 44in. wide and worth 9 dwi

rumours are, however, only created by small When they had returned to the ship A. Hazel.nd, this morning, at the Police sists of scratching the ground to a depth of six tional rains, we were unable to proceed with away.

Surface Prospecting.-Owing to the excep- local papers of indifferent répulation, while And the coolle was given a change of clothing, Court, in answer to the charge. he was asked for an explanation.

inches only: with deep proper tillage this this work. From the east side of the hill north many reputable American journals are vigore ously repudiating the rumours, as is manifest I came to Hongkong a

should be one of the greatest grain areas. The of Bt. Malacca & prospecting tunnel has been by the leading article which appeared in the few days ago ho

many dwellings to be seen are evidence of fair put in 136ft. 2... began, to look for my brother, Alter several

New York Tribune some time ago. Yel unfor search and failing find him I

normal timer, but now the vast majority of the prosperity according to Chinese standards in

tunately thaie utterly groundless-WAT TUMOUTI the. point of returning home, as my funds, had

form not only current topics of gossip in certain diminished in the meantime, when I was

people have no grain. The people are subsist

circles in

merica, but are now, ing on gruel made frani leaver, ground beans

it would told that my brother was living at #

and peanuts. There is little cereal to be had.

appear, creating some little anxiety among boarding house-No 95, Connaught. vad Cepiral. I hurried there and saw two men,

The price of rice is five cents per pound which

the communities of i urope. However, con- tinues the, when we reflect coolly upon the who told me that my brother had just a

is three times the usual price, and everything

relations Ectween America and this country, minute ago left for the steamer Christiania,

in the locality is at more than double rates.

there can be no doubt that the cordial friend which was to take him to some foreign land,

to the East of here, are advancing money on The officials at Wuchiangkou, twenty miles

ship which has existed between the two nations ha added. The two boarding house men

bonds to property owners. The maximum is

though Japan has urged that she should be in the past, still remains unchanged; and al told him that he would have to go aboard ship If he wanted a peep at his brother and were

four dollars to a family. The general distribu-

granted her proper rights with regard to the kind enough, so the young man, who is a

tion of money ceased four days ago, and now

anti-Japanese agitation in San Francisco, farmer, said to take him aboard. He did not

the poorest people are absolutely without food,

everything possible has been done in order flod his brother on board ship, and as he was

1 visited many of the usual groups of habita

to bring the matter to as amicable an undèr. making for the gang-way to leave he was stop.

tions and invariably found some who were dead

standing as possible. All the Japanese news- pad by one of his companions, who handed

or dying from hunger. Food of all descrip.

papers, tro, remembering the good friendship Elm a passage ticket, which later on examina

tion is scares in this part, which 'wants grain

existing between the two countries, and con. tion turned out to be the property of another

and pot money. The population of the hoon

fident that everything would ultimately be man, and told him he would have to go to

(Antung) is 800,000, about half of whom have a

settled peaceably, have been particularly cure. Singapore. He remained on board until

chance of pulling through.

ful, in the manner in which they have com his kidnappers had left and the ship

mented upon the matter; so that the attitude about to sail when he went about to swim

of both the Government and people of Japan for his freedom, as he was told by meg on

regarding the San Francisco affair, have been board that on arrival at Singapore he would be

most calm and peaceful. sold like a pig. Sergeant Grant accom panied the farmer back to the boarding house and arrested two mes--the boarding house keeper and the runner-whe charged before out by the farmer. They were Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, this morning, at the Felice Court, with attempting to obtain the shipment of an emigrant by fraud. To this charge they pleaded guilty. His Worship fold the delinquents, that they were liable to a

penally of $500 each. They were fined $50 each, however.

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charge.

REFORM IN CHINA,

FATE OF THE MOVEMENT.

Writing from Peking on the 16th inst., the N. C, D, News correspondent says:---

landslide at Sempan completely blocked and destroyed about tooft. of the water flume, and so deprived.us of all power for 8 days. This development footage. accounts for the short milling returns and brought into use at Koman Shaft to keep the Steam pumps were water under. Full advantage was taken of the stoppage to effect all necessary repairs and alterations, including the finishing of relimber ing Koman Shaft.

Milling Retums-4 weeks ending 29th De cember, 1906

BT. KHAN,

Stamps working 40.

Period of work : 18 days, issa lost time 8.64 [days duc slandslip at Power Station and usual

clean ups.

Ore milled : Bt. Koman 1,600 tabs, Stope 895 TODE.

Total 3,49% tops. Amalgam recovered 1,250 01, producing Retorted gold Smelted gold Average yield per ton Average value of tailings

487 1 478.075

3.83 UM. 0.99

BT. MAĻASCA,

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surface ore

During the courte of the last few weeks, the Councillors on Intercal Government Reform have received replies from all the Viceroys, I walked fifteen miles along the top of the Governors and Tartar Generals concerning the South dike banking the Yellow River, and reorganization or arrangement of the various passed six large washouts and numerous small- Provincial Administrations. With the exceper once. These had not been rapa red fand tion of T. E. Viceroy Chang Chih-tung and consequently fresh floods are threatened; they Governor Wu Chung-hal of the Hukwang and are certain should there be any abnormal sala. Kinngai Provinces respectively (the latter will fall. It should be pointed out to the authorities Peking to take up his new appointmert a soon be succeeded by Jui Liang and come to

that one gep

in the dike maken the whole are less. I have broached this point and also spoken on the value of railway communication to all Junior Vice-President of the Ministry of Fosts and Communications) all are in favour of the officials and gentry with whom I bave been changes suggested by the Councillors on In-brought in contact. All agree as to the ternal Government Reform, he longest me necessity of railways and the conserving of No. I mill van 174 days (using 5,144 and morial is from H.E. Chang Chih-tung, dealing waterways; als › the preventing of floods. The No. II. » 17-

I I tone mine ore. in detail about the great harm both the Govern entry say, however, that they are afraid to Total tons crushed 1,262. ment and people will receive, if the various institute, works or invest their money, because, Provincial Governments are so hastily rear on the advent of a new official, they may lose Amalgam recovered ganized at the present critical time. He bases it all in squeeze. They say the only way of Relorted gold his objections on the contention that as the control is by foreigners. The city councillors Smelted gold natives of this country are not so well-educated here wish to institute drainage works, but are Average yield per ton and enlightened as foreign ss, the bad cha- afraid to trust their own people. The magis

Total tous crushed

3.757 racters, and ignorant people might take ad-trate and officials are doing everything that is

» amalgam

1,615 * smslied gold 601,075 oz Lylug in a semi-conscious condition on the vantage of the self-administrative powers possible for the people hereabouts: they are

Average fineness

917.6,0 Pokfoolum Road-near No 3 Bridge-a conferred upon them for mischievous pur- most energetic, courteous and indefatigable,

yield per ion poses. The inevitable result would be but the whole system of their relief is ludicrous

3:05 dwt. European was found by the police shortly

that the revolutionists and secret societies and puerile in its amateurishness. after two o'clock yesterday afternoon and re

W. H. MARTIN, From his moved to No. 7. Police Station,

In the provinces would reap the benefi the Meanwhile the distress,- terrible as it is al

*** General Manager disadvantage and detriment of the Chinese, ready, is only beginning to be felt. The only general appearance be looked like a seamen, and this proved to be the case, when he was

Empire. The most important poist urged by practical thing will be to forget the 400,000 searched and after inquiries had been made at

HE. Wu to support his disapproval of the. who are dying, and obtain seed for crops for the Sailors Home. Beveral letters were found Councillor's recommendations are as follows: the remaider.-N. C. D. News. in his pocket-one of which was unid from the German Consul-and all bore the name "]. Scherrer." Thin_the_police believe, to be the one namo, The rat theory the

WAS IT ATIEMPTED SUICIDE I

EUROPEAN FOUND ON POKFOOLUM ROAD

24th inst

be to

many

The lack of general knowledge and education among the people,

2.The want of sufficient funds to carry out the reorganization reforms at the pratent me ment in view of the empty condition of the

Exchequer. 3. The

'- Grand Canal, en route to Suchien,

January 18.

Only part of the four sent by the Central Committee, which left Shanghai when, I did myself (the sth lost), has as yet arrived at Tingkiangpu. Unless its transportation is towage, the objects it is intended to serve will

38501, producing 136 12. 1.96 dwt.

FIRE AT THE VULCAN IRON WORKS.

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At 345 p.m. the Royal party will leave' Government House and return by the same route to Johnston's Pler, where there will be a Guard of Honour of the Royal West Kent Regimente

The Committee, in addition, desire to bring to the notice of the public certain matters and request the public to heartily co-operate with the Government and the Committee.

giring their oyal ighnesses av warm and loyal welcome.

The 1st of February will be a public holiday. Ships, tongkangs and boals will be invited by the Master Attendant to decorate,

Johnston's Pier and the route bs taken by their Royal Highnesses to Government House will be decorated by the Government and the Municipality,

to

The line of the route will be lined both to and from Government House by the Regular and the Volunteers.

Firms on Collyer Quay zád Battary. the Club, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, the Chartered Bank and all houses along the route are invited to decorate their buildingi j invited to assemble on Government Mill just

The pupils of the Schools and "Malaya şara

The Inspector General of Police will: maka the necessary arrangements for traffic.

It is further notificary and Officers of the that None except the Military Civil Service will be admitted to Jobuston's Dier when H. R. H. landi.

Admission to the Victoria Memorial Hall will be by ticket lasued from the office of the Municipal Commissioners, and ́all' those who receive tickels are desired to be la their pikces by 9.45a, m. No, carriages will be allowed to approach the town till after 9.45 a, co,

fickets for admission should be applied for not later than the 26th January, 1909,

Admission to Johnstone's Pier on the depar -ture of their Royal Highnesses, will be by ticket issued from the Colonial Secretary a

Ofice.

Tickets for admission should be applied for. not later than the z6th January, 1907.7.

↑ THE GENERAL COMMITTEE," General Committes

The following are the member of the The Col. Sec. Capt. The Cal Engineer Hon'ble 1. Anderson

Young

W.). Napier Hon. Tan. Jak Kim Lieut-Col Wright Major Kent Capt Calbeck

P. M. C., Col E. G.)

Broadrick

M.E, W Peirce Dr Murray Robertion Mr Cheng Keng Lee President, Chamber

of Commerce, Mr C. McArthur

S. C. A. MY Barpe

Pigott (acting, M. A, Comdr. Radclif A. D. C., Capt Stockley: Representing the Mill«

Representing the Munie

cipality.

Representing the' ' Hon'ble T. S. Baker Chamber of Commerce,

Mr S. Lewis, 'M: J. Somerville

'THE LATE CAPTAIN BÈABURY,

SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.

On the other hand, President Roosevelt has been exerting all his powers to solve the problem with justice and wisdom, set- ting great value on Japan's friendship; and ⠀ it is realized in Japan that the majority of the people are also in full sympathy with President Roosevelt's

propositions, earn eatly hoping for the strengthening of the friend- ly relations between the United States and Japan; so that it is not difficult for any fa telligent person to see that these war rumours

As already briefly reported, Captain Wil were creations of insignificant local news liam B. Senbury, commodors of the Pacifie mongers who had some private end of their Mail Steamship Company's fleet, died at the own to obtain by creating a sensation, and Cottage Hospital, San Rafael, on the 26th that such an event as an American-Japanese piilme as a result of an infory sustained in a war is an utter impossibility under any circum-fall about a week previously, He was memor

ed from the bome of Mr. Seward B. McNews, in Ross Valley, to the hospital, in order that an operation might be performed, but death intervened bila the patient was in the hands

While rusticating with his of Drs. Hund and Hewitt, ville, Captains Seabury was ordered to com

family at Guernac

mand the steamship Mongelle on her dext trip to the Ucient. He decided to spend a few days with his friend, Mr. S. B. McNear, before departing on bis next voyage,

stances.

Wars between nations are often at ontcome of confliction of laterests of personal feeling or of both. Under certain circumstances wATH become often inevitable, but with regard to the relations between Japan and America, are there any condictions of interest or feeling which would justify war? The Japanese as a nation are greatly indebted to America for many of the Improvements now to be seen in Japan, the Japanese regard the people of the States as their benefactors and preceptors, be lieving that America is the same to Japan now at it has been for the past fifty years.

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pelice arrived at to account for the man's pre. Imperialack of experienced and suitable } facilitated by business methods, such as steam scenes all streams available were directed to the a little common sense to see that it would | tion. He was picked up unconscical and;,T®??

ze in that locality-the scene of highway robberies was that Scherrer had

beat nulled by highwaymen. The .ab. sence of any marks of violence on bis body, And

that that theory

officials and others is perform the various duties after the reorganization.

Governor Wu adds that the reforms cannD!

not be achieved.

In

The

paper

evening of December 18th Captain Seabury was taking an after-dinner stroll with Mr. McNear and his son on the home, place of The Shangkat Mercury, of 17th inat, says: At 3:20 am. to-day an extensive fire accurred Again it is alleged by some that Japan the latter, when the veteran mariner slipped at the Vulcan Iron Works, No. 45, Yangtsepoo bat ambitions for gaining possession of the from the stone wall alongside the drive y Road. The firemen were promptly on the Philippines and Bawal, but it requires but and fell over the embankment into an excayne raging damer, which were spreading with great be madness for Japan to think of depriving moved to the house. Physicisos were cam

moned and revived the unconscioni man,” but rapidity. The two upper storeys of the main such a mighty nation of such valuable posses the presence of phial, which was be effectively carried out to the Provinces un try to home has been broached by cerdiches 23 offices and partly at godown were totally The greatest problem of to-day in the Pacific bit spine bed, and the patient radially pack A scheme certain gen-block of the iron works, which we used partly slons, and such talle is nothing but idie gossip, it was realised he was lo serious condition, ́bla having been injured by his PA supposed to have once contained laudanum, less the conditions he refers to are remedied. wont clearly to show

the counties of Chirgho, Yaowen, and An destroyed, while considerable.

Ocean in the maintenance of the integrity of damage was was entirely unfounded. Scherrer, it is stated,

It is reported among Chinese official circles sung, in all an area of about 3,000 square miles done by fire and water.

was kept China and fits "open door to the world, On passing of Captain Feabury' is univers in Feking and Tientsin that, in view of the would suggest that relief should be con- busy for the greater part of three and it this matte all the Powers of the world entertain ally regretted, remarks a Gas Francisce had been in the Sailor Home for same time apposition of the above-mentioned Viceroy and centrated upon feeding labourers engaged in was due to the untiring efforts of the firemen no difference of opinion, and expecially in the He was the older commander in the employ of and has been wasble to secure a berth. He

the Pacific Mall Company in point of services had interviewed bis Consul on several oc-

Governor and owing to the present trouble the country drained by the Yenko (or Salt that the works were not totally demolished. United States using its utmost endeavours to and the famine in the Yangtze valley, the con. Canal) which traverses the heart of the worst None of the ships in deck suffered daesage felp Japan in effecting this, it was in order tad was the commodore of the limeli passage sicket on Monday hat es have the ferenca concerning the reorganisation of the district. This scheme would not require and a considerable amount of the machinery that the "open door should become an larity was perhaps greater than that oft

last to following day for San Francisco, on the P.M. Provincial Governments will be postponed technical skill, but it would afford an immediate was saved from destruction, Most of the accomplished fact that Japan went to war with other commander running out of the port His commanding p presence and dignity inspired last Chim. His semaining in the Colony until, at least, the condition of affairs has im. object-lesson in the way of public woskus it books and other valuable documents were also Russia and now that this nation has been the after the vessel had sailed proves that Scherrer proved in the Lien, kiang Province. A H.E. would also obviate future foods and would saved and work was able to be proceeded with means of ensuring the integrity of the Chiness sonndence, and his philosophy made friends of most either have changed his mind at the last moter of the present reform movement,

Viceroy Yuan Shih al was the original pro confer untold benefits upon some million and usual this morning. The damage done was benefit of the whole world. Japan is beginning Bedford, Laos, A boy he began ses service territories, and of opening them up for the all his acquaintances. He was a native of Haw it is moment and decided to remain. in Hongkong.

a half of people.-N. C. D, Naws.

Considerable, but there is- insurance to the no1 surprising B.E. is still urging the Manchu, or that be had lost the ship. How the sailor Government to reorganize the Provincial offi: 1 is as

amount of T, 80,000 with the Manchester to share with the rest of the world the fruits of in 1855 on a sailing ship. From December 1812 got into such a condition could not be dicial system without taking notice of the oppoal. It is an event of some importance for these braak is unknown.

Insurance Company. The cause of the out the hard struggle. With refer confiction of Atlantic Mail service; and on Noveinbroth

reference to thase 1854, until November gib: 1865; ba was le tari affairs there is not a covered, but he was promptly removed to the tion offered by one or two Viceroys or Gover ladies who desire to be in fashion (and what

interest with ibe United States to furnish an | 1865, begün bis service with the "Pacide Mal Government Civil Hospital, whence we will sors, on the ground that, there is nothing in lady does not ?) to learn that on Tuesday, by the

excuse for such a wild rumpur as that of war. Company as second officer on the line connect. anung, whether or not it was a case of attempted this word can meet the wishes of every man, French mail Zourane, ibers will arrive 12 the TRE Nippon Yuson. Kaisha has under conter. These sensational stories, therefore, the Jiji la New York and Panama Later hep wa titasid that the views of H.E. Yuan are Colony, Madame Barbey, modiste, for Madame plation proposal to construct several new bellaves, are confined to certain small districts, transferred to the Pacific-branch of the line A SAN Fraucisco message to vernacular and gly supported by the Viceroys 7uan Fang Jay's astablishment. It is sufficient to say that steamers of the Afinnesota type for the scarcely worth paying attention to. All cars suaping between Panama and San Franc

Tsen Chur-house (cow, at Shangha}))) DM. damn Barbey has been at Desert's world company's Pacifin and European, services. It of this kind are from their very nature, ferce His first command was the stammers C pumals states that she US. Naval authorities the leg kiang and Yunkwei provincanrespec famous establishment, Faris, to realise that the is proposed to increase the cargo carrying and violent for a time, and if one tries to Panama, He surcessively commande have decided to attach to the Pacide squadron tiva vell mi by lk, E., Viceroy Obaw/En at:- latest Paris fashions are brought to our very, capacity, and also to effect improvements in suppress them in haste they are liable to grow steamers of the line and, in laju "the Konfuchy and three other powerfal battle. Canton The net result would appear to be doors; and Madame jay is to be congratulated the accommodation for passengers, which it all the more violent; "Better:Igens" it; along long in command of the lver Chinese

#alpe, la onder to double the present force of the that the so-called reform movement is to be on having secured the services of so high alias (hayna Wilangaly, increase the comfort of and allow it to die a natural dönth,Zupan became commander of the big-liber

auspended for the jime being","

La modista.

2. Khoon Leasallar da cha naw boatE

'red'six' montbe ago was HiYED MYR

galcido,