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Intimation.

LIMITED.

THE GREAT

POPULARITY

OF

Watson's

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

South China may be landed at Canton |ly equipped witli power to abate the disturb

without touching Hongkong a serious - blow will have been dealt to the trade of this Colony. It is all a question of con- venience and custom. At present freight A. S. WATSON & CO., sent from Canton, and intended for foreign countries, is mostly shipped, in river. boats or junks to this port, and trans-shipped to ocean-going steamers. But if that freight can be shipped direct to or from Canton then shipmasters will be directed to save the cost, of transshipment, godown charges, and all the various expetises which have to be in. curred through the transference of goods "from one Vessel, to' another, and proceed direct to Caution where their cargoes may be discharged and fresh cargoes received. It is no fanciful picture that we draw, nor is it one which can be abaracterised as fantastic al. In Canton, there is a strang German colony, of traders who are rapidly building "up a bru" and lucrative connection with the Chinese and, unless we read events awry, that connection is to be more closely con firmed in the very near future. Some time ago, the Chinese authorities in charge of the construction of the railway between Canton and Haukow advertised for tenders for the

stand that there was very keen competition to secure the contracts by representatives of all nations, but we learn now that Messrs. Arnhold, · Karberg & Co. have been the successful tenderers both for cement and sleepers, Messrs. Carlowitz & Co, com ing also for a share of the former WHISKY contract. Such an award speaks volumes

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VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISKY HAS BEEN ATTAINED BY ITS

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ance by the imposition of certała ponalties. That was all very right and as it should be, | but the power vented In the Magistrate of punishing those who carelessly infringed the harbour regulations did not rob him of that wise discretion which every Magistrate is assumed to possess.. It did not say that willy.uilly he must blind his dyes to the fact that there are certain occasions when an ebullition of feeling may be reasonably re garded as pardonable, so long as nobody [is annoyed by the demonstralou and it is not of any considerable duration. As every body who has travelled ten miles from Hongkong must be aware, the time-honour. ed method among seafaring folk of wel. coming and speeding the paying guest in by the blowing of horns, just asthe warships thunder out a salute of a dozen guns or more on the slightest provocation. The one is simply a later innovation than the other, and a modern substitute for the brass cannon with which the vessels in the merchant service, were formerly provided in order to herald their ap- pearance and notify their departure. In these circumstances it might have been ex-

SATURDAY APRIL 4.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

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Mn, Aldrich's Currency Bill has been passed by the House of Representatives. MR. G. H. Wikenian returned to the Colony on 2nd instant and resumed dory as Land Officer,

MR. R. C. Batlow has been appointed an assist ant master at Siyingpun Anglo-Chinese School.

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MR. L. A. M. Johnston returned to the Colony on and instant and resumed duty as Post-

master General,

Tie Judiciaty Committee of the House of Representatives is divided in regard to its report on the cash of Judge Willay. MR. E. A. Living will act as Registrar General during the absence on leave of the Honourable Mr. A.W. Brewin or until further notice,

The King's Exequatur empowering Mr, B. G., Sconne to be consul general for Pere at Hoog: kong has received His Majesty's signature, ME A. McIIPAINE Messer has been appointed to act as secretary of the Sanitary Board during the absence on leave of Mr. G. A. Wond- cock or until further notice.

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Consistent Excellence supply of cement and sleepers. We under-pected that the Magistrate world have taken and the Precleater Malay States will be pars

or

Quality.

IT IS A

PURE MALT

GENUINE. AGE

AND

FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

Per Case-

$16.50

for the perspicacity of Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co and is an undoubted "tribute to their "push" and pnergy: They are entirely to be congratulated on the success of their effixts to secure the important contracts" question, but while congratulating the German firm on the for tunate result of their endeavours, we cannot refrain from wondering what has become of

that fact into his consideration and allowed and the

will be per-

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to appoint Mr. Arthur Chapman, V.D, to be a director of the Widows and Orphans' Pension Fond in succession to Dr. F. W. Clark on leave.

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EARLY in April the Russian and Japanese Legations respectively at Tukio and St. Pete is burg will brenne Embassies Dr. J. Motono, Japanese Minister in St. Petersburg, will re- main on as Ambassador. M. Bakhmetieff, now Russian Minister in Tokio, will go to Peking early in May,

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IT is proposed by the Formosan Government to dedact ten per cent, from die salaries allowed to Formosan officials, to be repaid when the official selites from his post, or to his family in the event of his death. By this scheme the

it to be an extenuating factor in the case.mited to land in this. Colony, for a period of Instead of that, however, the Magistrate six months, from the and day of April, 1908; seems to have, viewed the offence as one of A NEW YORK despatch of 18th ult, says the most heinous that had ever come before The periodical, known as The United Korean him. He lectured the defendants up hill has distributed 2,000 copies containing an and down dale,. He regretted that he had article which justifies assassination in, Korea, out the real delinquents, before him. He

His Excellency the Governor, has, with the spoke of their conduct as being." reprehen-advice of the Executive Council, been pleased 'sible and cowardly." How he made it out to be "cowardly." we cannot profess to comprehend. And then he fined these Chinese defendants, who on lijs own state ment were not the real delinquents at all, in the extraordinary sum of $40 each, the option being six weeks in gaol. We do not know whether the defendanis paid that their British rivals in trade? We have extravagant fine or not, but we do hold that, cement at our very door, and it could be in the special circumstances related, it was sent at less cost to Canton than from Ger out of all proportion to the character of the ́mány" Again, Austrālia has half-a-dozen offence. The blowing of whistles took place Commissioners gallivanting round the Farat one of the busiest hours of the day A. S. WATSON & CO., Rast seeking to introduce Australian pro and probably nobody heard it et commented ducts. Where were they when this oppor upon it. except the zealous police officer LIMITED,

tunity of introducing Australian timber for in the vicinity, who, of course, had to do his WINE AND SPIRIT MÈRCHANTS. sleepers occurred? Probably in Japan or duty and summon the offenders although Korga, both of which are close preserves they were not the real delinquents. The affording little prospect for Australian goods, irony of the sentence, was, if possible, en- or sunning themselves on the hills of Javi.hanced by the naive remark of the Magistrate Messis. Arnhold, Karberg & Co, having large that he thought the first defendant was the establishments in Canton, are not likely to only one who had told the truth, yet there make use of Hongkong as an entrepot of was no reduction in the fine imposed on trade. Their cargoes of cement and sleepers him; he just had his share meted out to will, we take it, be shipped from Ger him at the same rate as the others who had On March 28, 1908, at Shanghai, to Mr. and many, in German vessels, direct to Can- submitted cock-and-buil yarns for the edifica. Mrs. J. D&WITT JANSEN, a son.

tion of the Court. If the harbour regulations declare there shall not be at any time, or on any pretence or excuse, some relaxation in their enforcement, so that they must be considered as stringent. and unalterable ag the laws of the Medes and Persians, then at least the Magistrate'may surely take it upon himself to make the punishment fit the crime.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, 9th March 1908,

4 BIRTH.

"MARRIAGE.

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On March 30, 1958, at Shanghai, PHILIP JOHN ABBEY of Yokohama, Jupay, and Erge ANNIE HUTCHING of Denver, Colorado UA:

Cire Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1908.

TRADE RIVALRY BETWEEN

• CANTON AND HONGKONG.

which we made some months ago as to the

ton, omitting Hongkong on the passage altogether. Here then is the straw, which shows how the wind blows. As we started out to prove, the trade of Hongkong is not so firmly established that it cannot be shaken by the contingencies of the future, and when once it is found that it is unnecessary to make Hongkong the terminus in place of Canton The supremacy of the former will be most „seriously threatened. Of course there are other factors in the situation.which may militate against the diversion of Hongkong's trade with China, but nevertheless the fact cannot be blinked that Canton may and

this Colony, and it 'therefore betoves British

Telegrams.

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Goverment estimates an annual saving of Yen 400,000, which money will be available for the development of industrial enterprises in the island,

is reported front Peking that the diplomatists in the capital have declined to entertain the resolution of the Newchwang Chaniber, of Commerce declaring that Japan's opposition to the Fakumen Jailway is in defiance of the principle of aqual oppanities in lachuria, The Yokohama Specie Bark and the Mitsui Bank have withdrawn from the Newchwang Chamber of Commerce owing to this resolution. THE two Chinese policemen, who were accus- ed of assaulting sheet coolie in Connaught Road West a fortnight ago, and rubbing him of a sack of rice, which they later sold for a dollar to a shopkeeper, were convicted at the Police Caur, yesterday afternoon. One of the accuse ed was sentenced to three months' hard labnur and four hour' stacks, and the other to pay fine of $50, or in default two months gaol. The fiue was not paid.

THE Korean Privy Council has adopted a motion proposing that it should negoriate with Japan for the withdrawal of her troops from

Japanese is a scandal; foutlier that native conscription be enforced, and that Japanese

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Launch at Kowloon.

A NEVˆ N. D. L. LIGHTER.

TRIAL TRIP OF THÉ "CHANTABOON.”

Another success has to be added now to the long list of achievements of the shipbuilding department of the Bongkeng and Whampon Duck Co., Ld. The new steel steam twinscrew lighter, which was launched, at Kowloon this forenoon, was the sixth built to the order of the N. 1. L. for their Bangkok service by the local Dock Co.

The Chantaloon, for that is the name by

The Shatin Triple Murder.

TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED.

STORY OF THE TRAGEDY RE-TOLD.

After a matter of early two years the Kow- loon police arrested last sight two men, who are suspected of having been concerned in the triple murder which was perpetrated near Shatin on the 6th December, 1957. The su3-- pects were arrested at Kowloon City, by De- tective Sergeant Wilden,

which the vessel was christened to-day, was, gaily dressed with many coloured flags as she lay on the ships. On the staging there was a representative guttering of shipping men and played as a steward on board, the Ameri

On the and December last, some of our readers will recollect, three men-the son and

·Hashew of a well-known farmer, by naine Wong Shau, nod their friend, who was formerly em-

before order was given to release the finely-modelled vousef into the waters of the bay. On behalf of the Dock Co. Mr. Rot. Mitchell, chief manager, attended the ceremony, and among the others present were Mr. G. Friesland, man forthe Norddeutscher Lloyd Co. in Hongkong, aging partner of Messrs. Melchers & Co, agents

Mr. and Mrs. Vun Riegen and Capt. Nielsen, assistant superintendent, N. D. L.

can liner Dikala-went · for, a walk on the hillside above Shatia. Thay carried with them a chopper with which to cat down nay piece of twig which they might

fancy could be turned into good walking

sticks. They failed to return home that night

was then believed that they had, perhaps, gone and nothing was thought of the matter as it

to Kowloon City to see friend"" and»› would' Dot return until the day following. But when the trio had not been seen or heard from for several days, the old farmer-Woog

As the last blocks were, removed, the vessel gided gracefully down the ways, Mis. Von Rises bruke the usual bottle of champagne Shau-becaine naxions and went in search on her bow and named her the Chantabuo The lighter took to her element amidst a salvo

al crackers and loud cheers.. On behalf of the

Deck Co., the chief manager presented Mrs. of the occasion. Von Riegen with a watch bracelet as a rouvenir

· The. Chundaboon was launched with steam up Soon after the successful ceremony she pro- ceeded on her speed trial.

* Lunch was served on board. Mr. Mitchell asted the company to drink to the success of the new vessel. It was a departure from their usual custom to have a trial trip'on the same day as the launching of a new boat. But when he was asked it could be arranged, he said it could, because he had every conndence in the stall (applause). Their trip that day showed his ciuifidence was right (applause) He thought all would agree that the vessel had done very will, indeed. The launch they had seen, that, day was, the sixth vessel of her class that the Dock Company had built for the Norddeutscher Lloyd Company, and he' was very giad to say that they had another one on order. 1 ha! want to show that the Norddeutscher Lloyd Company had every confidence in the work of the Dock Company.

Captain Healinger then rose to propose the health of the Deck Company's staff. He had

seen the sister ships of the one they were aboard working at Bangkok, and they were deing splendid work. The vessels had given the Norddeutscher Lloyd Company every satisfaction. Those who knew all about ships could look over the Chunlation and see everywhere evidence al first-class work; they could not expect better work, The Dock Com- Pary had excred a pare is the cast as 4 OTA

as shipbuilding arm; and it was their staff who did the first class work. He trusted that staff would always remain as they were to-day (applause. They deserved the gold medal.

Mr. Neave, in replying, said such commend alous were pleasing to hear, and he thanked Captain Hemerling for them. He hoped the Dock Company would always retain its presa: position (applause),

of them. After an hour's walk he came across their three dead bodies. lying on the billside of Kuu Yam Shan, west of the Shatin gap. Their threats were cut, their queues partly torn off their heads; and other parts of their bodies horribly 'hacked.. When the trio left their home on the zad the ex-steward carried an American nickel watch and chain outside hin cont, and had $30 in his packet, but there were missing when his body was found. The chopper, also, which they took out with them could not be found, and it then believed that it was with that weapon they were mur dered, in its place were found two sticks, one a cane and other a sapling. Both were stained with blood The horror of the old He, hurried back to the Shatin Police Station. -man can better bé imagined than described,

and made a report to Police sergeant Devnay, who promptly repaired to the scene of the tragedy and had the bodies removed to the Kowloon mortuary for examination, preparatory to balal.

Since that time the Kowloon police have had the matter under investigation, and it was not batil last night, as we have already stated, that they succeeded in making a capture. Meanwhile evidence, is being collected by

the police authorities preparatory to placing the accused on trial,

SIR JOHN JORDAN KAZ

THE BRITISH MINISTER AT' CANTON,"

[From Our Own Correspondent.] [

المهامون

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Canton, 3rd April, 'Igo$, Tir Joha Jordan, British Minister, arrived here yesterday by the s... Donant, and was re- ceived by the British Consul-General at the Consulate. The distinguished visitor, accom-- panied by the Consul General and a few others, called on H.E. the Viceroy this morning at 19.30 o'clock and was entertained by the Vice, 24- roy at his Yamen at noon. Captain Lin with

a number of soldiers escorted the Minister and The following guests had been invited: party along the city. There were present at Mr. and Mrs. Messner, Mus Ibuken, Mr. and † the entertainment the British Minister, the Mrs. Lamperski, Mr. and Mrs. Vos Riegen, British Consul General, the Vice Consul and a Cipt. Hermeling, Messrs. Jens Nielsen, G. few other leading members of the British com-. Friesland, H. Warpslok, Arendt, Burblinger,munity, and BE. Viceroy Chang, the Pro- F. Schwarzkopf, W. A. Crake, W. Russell, vincial Treasurer Wo, the Proviecial Judge, H. W. Kent, Me, and Mrs. J. Lambert, Mr. the Provincial, Examiner and the Salt Com H. L. Fletcher, Mr. A. Sinclair, Capt. and Mrs. missioner. The Minister returned to be ba

And Mr. A. Ritchie.

‚it is reported that he will probably leave, for'

Hongkong to-morrow,

Signs are not wanting that the prediction probably will become a dangerous rival to The Tientsin-Pakau Railway Loan. Koren, as the suppression of rioters by the J.T. Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Richardson, meen at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and

possible revival of Canton as a trade centre merchants to be up and doing unless they The Tientsin-Pakau Railway loan has officials be discharged with the exception doon:Length between perpendiculars. 152′ 6,

wish to see, themselves outdistanced by foreign commercial rivals.,

A BATCH OF HARBOUR OFFENDARS,

appeared that the launches were moored off the Kowloon wharves awaiting, seemingly, the departure of the homeward bound French mail. As soon as that vessel left the wharf all the launches in the vicinity commenced blowing their whistles, "making

London, and April.

been largely over-subscribed, and it is worthy of note that Chinese applied for a consider- able amount.

The British Revenue. The actual surplus for 1907/1908 is about £5,000,000.

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The Macedonian Question. Reuter's learn that Great Britain and Rus-

an effective plan for reforme. The United States and Manchuria.

It is understood in Washington that the policy earried out by Mr. Fisher, the U.,S.

in opposition to Hongkong appears to be coming wearer fulfilment with every day that passes.. So long as the people and mer- chants of Canton were content to slumber while the energetic business houses of Hong- kong acted as intermediaries whose head offices were established in this Colony, and

So seldom is the Harbour-master or the who effected all transactions from Hong-

Harbour Department at fault that it is with kong, the continued prosperity of the Colony considerable hesitation and no small relue- was assured. But of lato years a new spirit tance that we call attention to a case which which was largely the creation of Viceroy came before him for adjudication in his Shum, who impressed his individuality and capacity of Marine Magistrate. As reported sia are interchanging views on their respec- views on the quick-witted merchants of in the Press, the masters of five steam laun Cantón, has arisen in the Southern capital.ches were charged with blowing their whistles tive Macedonian proposals, which may lead The growth and expansion of irade in other than for the purpose of navigation; to Great Britain proposing an amalgamation South China which is bound Lo From the evidence of the complainant it of the two schemes in a manner to constitule follow the completion of the trunk line to Hankow and Peking have not escaped the consideration of the Cantonese, and their resolve to carry out all national undertakings without the aid of foreigners is an evidence that they realise the possibilities of the future. Canton as the Southern terminus of a tremendous noise." One of the defendants Consul in Harbin, is to be equally applied the line must become one of the greatest stated that he had acted under the instructo Southern Manchuria.. distributing ports in the Middle Kingdom, tions of people on board who wished to It is recognised that this is displeasing to provided that adequate facilities are offered signal "good-bye" to their friends on board Japan, but it is believed that the European for the handling of cargo. It was the French mail, and that was the view of nations interested in the Far East will sup the aim of Viceroy Shum to constitute the case taken by the Magistrate. No one port the United States, Whampoa the part of South China, by will deny for a moment that the perpetua) connecting it with Canton by rail; but that and unnecessary fouting of launch whistles project was checked through the determin. was not so very long ago an unmitigated ation of the British Government that the nuisance. At all hours of the night the Chinese Imperial Government must abide harbour rang with the whisting of the bust by the terms of the Agreement made with ling little ferries, so that residents in the the British and Chinese Corporation with Central district, and especially those in regard to railways which might compete hotels, found it impossible to obtain with the Kowloon Canton lloc. Being a wink of steep until their ears had foiled in that respect, the Chinese Provincial become accustomed

clamour to the authoritler turned to Canton as the city and piercing noises. In the daytime the which might become the future Liverpool of continual hooting and whistling were drown the Far East, and, the outlook, from the ed in the general hum of street traffic and point of view of Hongkong, is not at all that indefinable our which is, to use an reassuring. As we have said when dealing Irishism, only perceptible when it is absent, with this question on former occasions, if it But at night the nuisance was unbearable, le ombe catablished that foreign goods for and the Marine Magistrate was very proper

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Germany, The German and Prussian loans (4%) of £12,500,000 and £20,000,000 have been issued at 994, in addition to which a bank ing syndicate has taken £10,000,000 of Prussian Treasury notes.

of those who have proved model office holders. The Privy Council has submitted the above resolution, to the Cabinet,

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Following are the dimensions of the Chanta length over all 58' 0"; breadth moulded 24; depth moulded 11';height of bulwark 2' 8"'; | Extreme draught 9′3′′ She has two sets al- vertical"triple' expansion surface-condensing An application was made shortly before the engines, with a high pressure cyclinder 8 in- recent fire i Peking by a Chinese insurance ches in diameter, intermediate pressure 131 company in Tientsin, to insure the Industrial inches, and light pressure 231 inches in diame Exhibition for Tls. 300,0co. The Board of ier, with a stroke of i5 inches. She has one Commerce, however, refused un account of the cylindrical moulded steel boiler, return tubular, amount of the yezily premium, and the offir feet in diameter and to feet long. Fox's cials are now regretting their unwise economy patent furn,ces, with a working pressure of 170 The only property affected by the fire, which is to the square inch. Her carrying capacity was insured, was the silversmith's shop, which is 8,500 picals. was insured for Tis 29,000 in a foreign Tien- sin firm. The money has been paid.-P. 7. Times.

RETURNS of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 3161 March, 190", as certified by the managers of

the respective Books :--

Banks.

Chartered Bank of India,

Banking Corporá tion,..... National Bank of China,

Limited,...

Average. Specié in Amount; Reserve,

15, 64,604 10,000,000

305,610

$50,000

KOBE COLLISION CASE.

THE CLAIM AGAINST THE O, S, K.

CANTON, DAY BY DAY.

----ཤཟ BOYCOTT AGITATION AT FATEHAN,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 3rd April, 1908, Invreference to the Japanese boycott in the town of Fafshan notices are found posted in many of the shops there stating that they are dealing no more in Japanese goods.,

THE ፐር

the accident,

GENERAL

Op account of the foggy weather during the last two days the different river steamers were considerably delayed in their arrivals in Canton. The 5.5.. Pomas, which should have arrived here in 'the morning; reached" her berth at 3 p.m. in the afternoon and felf again Yesterday, the 25th ult. judgment was de-at 8, to p.m. the same evening, When she was livered in the Osaka Chiho Saibansho, in the just a little off her what on her way back to action brought by Mr. E. C. Davis, of Messrs. Hongkong she ran down a cargo boat near the Samuel Samuel & Co., Yokohama, against the French steainer's buoys. The boot w&S COD- Osaka Shosen Kaisha for damages amounting siderably damaged and was towed to Honam Australisand China, $3,566,781 $7,400,000 10.33.1:9 79, resulting from a collision between shore by the water police. It is now as?. plaintiff's steamer Southgrove and the Kunsan certained that two persons were drowned in Hongkong and Shanghai

maru belonging to the defendant company, in Kabe harbour an August 1st,'1906.

The Osaka Shoten Kaish was ordered to pay the sum of Y6,91945, the claim beyond this Chan Ka Fung to come to Canton to discuss The Kwangai Governor has deputed Tootai being dismissed. Application for the pre-matters with the Viceroy in connection with the Total,........... $19,036,995 12,550,000 Visional execution of judgment was dismissed, railway construction in that province, Trotaj The defendant company was ordered to bear Chan reported his arrival at the Viceroy's Foua children-two boys and two girlï-re- | the balance of the costs beyond Y100,

Yamen yesterday. siding with their patents at 106, First Street,

It may be remarked that the hearing of this

It has been already reported that it was West Point, were removed to the Government case has dragged through the Courts for over determined at a meeting held recently by the

two years. The first hearing took place on Canton Self-Government Asteciation to estab February 18, 1906, and the proceedings, after fish a big concern with a large stock of goods many adjournments, were concluded on the and articles from different foreign countries or ult. And this is only the Court of first after the style of Sincere Company in Hong- instance. The case may still go on for another kong to sell them at fixed prices. Many peo- two years if it is taken to the Court of Appeal ple called at the headquarters of the Associa and from there to the Supreme Court.

́tion` every day to register shires and up to the present it is seported that a great number of allotments has been promised for the proposed enterprise. It is the opinion of the Associa tion to allow different marchants to bring their goods of both foreign and naties manufacture to

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Civil Hospital, yesterday, suffering from ani- yesterday one of the boys while playing in a seed poisoning. It appears that about noon.

godown came across a packet of aniseed, and belleving it to

it to be "good "chow"" took home a hand ul, which he gave to his younger brother The Kaiser is at Otranto and has tele and, sisters. They are the stuff with much graphed most warmly to Admiral von Tirpitz gusto, and about five minutes later were seized on the Reichstag's adoption of the new naval with cramp la the stomach. The West Point programme, by which the most important police were called in, and the children re- stage of building up the navy has been reach moved to hospital, where the stomach pump ed; and in order to mark his gratitude, the was applied. This morning shey were much Kaiser has summoned Admiral von Tirpitzelieved, but as far as we can gather they will not be able jo, leave hospital for some days. to the Prussian House of Lordi

ACCORDING to a New York wire of 30th ult. the throwing of a bomb in Union Square on Saturday has been traced to an anarchist at tempt. The Washington police are preparing

to make ovaciures for an international confer suce to combat aparchists.

the establishment for sale so that the Bonaft "may bo`shared by all the merchants generally,