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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TBLEGRAPH MOND

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Ganbad mail, of the 3rd June was deli- vered in London on the 3rd last

ALL vessels" ariving at Newchwang from

A. S. WATSON & CO., Hongkong will now be subjected to quarantins

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·ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

CHEMISTS

BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE

Governor And Household.

WATSON'S HYGIENOL

AND

BUBONIC PLAGUE.

It has been proved by repeated experiments that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL " is the most potent agent for the des.ruction of fleas, especially rat fleas.

It is a well known fact that Plague is con- veyed to human beings by means of fleas from rats which have died of this disease.....

All risk of infection can be avoided, by washing the floors, etc., or sprinkling where the deas are likely to be with a dilute solution of "WATSON'S HYGIENOL." A 'tea spoonful a piot of water, of a teacupful to three gallons, makes a solution of the 'strengib requited for this purpose,

HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL

DISINFECTANT AND GERMICIDE

„PRICES-PER-PINT, „50-Gants-

GALLON...$2,00°

Inspection

SECOND Lieutenant Donald Cameron, from the Royal Military College, has been appointed, to the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, and joins the home battalion is due coons. Ir has been officially notified that Second Lieutenant K, F. Maiklej ha, Cameron High linders, has passed the examination in French and Captain J. E. H. Cockburn, Royal Garrison, Artillery, in Japanese.

AN INDIAN, by name Veneata Samy, was, al the Police Court, to-day, given one month's hard labour for failing to return to the House of Detention, where he was recently committed, since the and inst. Accused bad not been seen or beard from for three days.

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West River Floods

HONGKONG ELIEF FUND

KOMEETINGS AT-THE TUNG

At noon, yesterday, the directors Wa hospital and a number citizens mat at the Tung W fibiipitat sider and discuss the ques

con

sposal of

the balance of the large collectiir so far been made in aid of the funds for the re- lief of the sufferers by the North: and :: Wast River doodan Mr. Tim Hok po (Chairman of directors) presided, and among a large number present were: The Hon. Mr. E. 4. Irving (acting Registrar Genaral), the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., the on. Mr. Wei- A Yok CM, Massa Flo Kom-tong, Chau Sia-kt, and Tang Chingong. Lau Chu-pak, Châh Loh-chon, Chan Kang-yu,

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Contis

the quand

Bing the

Mesers Reuter Cheung Loon firm

Sir Henry Tasting. Tasting and testing, my Lord, are the same.

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passing into the

the Tanz Brockelmann and Company for damages and drank tea, but aGLU

alleged libal looks, like @ coming to a close | sugar some time this work. A verdict from the The Chief Justice Did you say tasting, or other jury is expected on or about Thursday next., waiting?"

› In this case the Kwing Hing Cheong firm, of Canton, is rocking for xa iejunction to re- strain Messrs. Router Brockelmann and Com pany, their, servants, and agents from falsely representing to the German Consul at Canton, and to the Chinese authorities at Canton, that certain of the partners of the Cheung Loong firm, of Hongkong, sugar merchants, were also partners in the plain in's Army and from further endeavouring to colorce payment by the plain tiffs of a debt alleged to be dea to the defends anis by the Cheung Loong firm, by attach meat of property belonging to the palatiffs or in which they were interested. Tas plaintiff claim the sum of $10,0.0 damages for false representation and libel.

The chairman rond a long letter from the Hongkong, Cacton and Macão Relief Organiza tion on the subject of the disposal of the funds which the localcommittee had been instrumental | in raising. He also read newspaper extracts THE Governor of Hongkong, H. E. Sir Fred, explaining the fanctions of the Hongkong Lugard, has, in a despatch dated April gla.ommittee, and having proceeded to remark formed the Secretary of State for the Colonies Instalments to Canton, the Chairman igyted that Sio, o had already been remitted in that since Oct. 13, 1905, the League of the Em the opinion of the meeting as to the disposal pire bas been the agent of that colony in the of the seventy odd thousand dollare in band. matter ofreciprocal education,-1, di C. Express, Six William Ramsay had much to say in favour of the Daylight Saving Bill in his evid ence before the Committee considering that messore and a written statement from Sir Conan Doyle expressed surprise that the world had not long since adopted 10 obvious an im -provement

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City, who were engaged in settling a disputa last night, by dragging each offer about by the hair and scratching each other's faces, were bound over to keep the peace in the sum of Sco each, Nobody knows up to now what the trouble was about, neither would the ladies tall,

FOUR Chinese women, villagers of Kowloon

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The marriage arranged between Arthur Murdo Maxwell, younger son of Mr. James Robertson Walker, of Gilgarran, Cumberland, and Arti lery-mansions, Victoria street, and Madge Robertson, younger daughter of the Jute Mr. Alexander Melver, of Hon, kong and Rich mood, will take place quietly in London io -July-~-~~-

A YOUND Chinaman appeared before Mr. J. H. Kemp, in the Police Court, this foregoon, charged with forging a promissory note for A. S. WATSON & CO., $1,107, which purported tahave come fire or

to from the

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firm crying on business in Queen's-Road- Central Mr. G. E, Morrell, of Messrs, Gold- ring, Barlow and Mortell, is retained for the [ prosecution, Mr. R. W. F. G. Sargent, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, being for the defence. Bait was applied for, and refused, THERE were two larcenies from the Hongkong and Whampoa Docks committed durjuk Satur day and Sunday. A coolie and a carpenter were ciught in the act of leaving the premises on Saturday aftercoo with a Cummings patent forge in their possession. This article is valued at $60, Yesterday, a moulder made an up successful attempt to make away, with about $ay worth of brass. The accused were charged in the Police Court, to-day, at the instance of Mr. Isaac Tur er, head watchman of the Docks, but only two were convicted. They were each

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY &, 1993.

CHINA'S NAVAL-ASPIRATIONS,

Should China carry out the ambitious

programme which has been discussed for some time, reference to which is again made in our telegma columasto-day, and construci a'navy of sufficient size to make the Peking Government, a formidable naval factor in

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Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. C. F. Dixon, of Messes, Hastings and Hastings, it H. E. Pollock, EC, and Sir Henry Berkeley, Appearing for the plaintiff firm. The Hon. Mr.

Cinstructed by Mr.. E. P. H. Lang, of Messrs. Daacos, Locker and Deacon, are for the defendant firment

In response to the invitation, Mr. Ho Kom Tong observed that it had been suggested The Jurymen empanelled are:-Meuws, that, following the precedents set by several Robert Shewan (foreman). T. F. Hough, Hongkong firms and societies, it may not be Richard Marten, J. A. Jupp, G. W. C. Fambar inadvisable were relial expeditions to be organ. ton, A. D. S. Cousland and A. W. Becker. ised in Hongkong and undertake, with the When the hearing was resumed, this mois. concurrence of the Central Committee in Caning, Sir Henry Berkeley opined his address to ten, the distribution of monny, etc. to the be the jury. cessitous in the stricken districts.

apesker's view, inasmuch as, when the original Mr. Chan Lok Chun disiented from the tat announcement was made is the appeal to the public, it was expressly stated that co-operative action would be taken with, the Committen in Canton.

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Mr. Lao Chu-pak then addressed" the meet. ing. He said, in part, that as soon as the gra vity of the calamity was realised in Hongkang the Tueg Wa Committed was about to initiate effons of their own to assist the flood sufferers. But when telegraphic appeals soached them from Cantos they abandoned the original idea of independent action from, and resolved upon adhesion 10..he Croton-commites. While quite-seeing the force of the argoments of both Mr. He, Kom-tong and Mr. Cban Lok-chun, he proposed that the best expedient would be mittes to proceed to Canton and assist the to delegate representatives of the local com committee in their deliberations and duties,

M-Ng Hon-chi seconding, tha proporal. was adopted.

The idea is that body of four or IX gentlemen will proceed to Canton at a time, who will be relieved by successive batches in turn: There can be no question but that the arrangement will be most satisfactory, since the Cautos commilles are certain to receive material assistance from, the practical Hong kang gentlemen.

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Conutel," "in' opening in address to "the the charge made against Messrs. Reuter jury on behalf of the defence, stated that Brockelmann and Company by certain Chinese subjects in Canton, had not been proved by the plaintiffs. The defendants were fully entitled to the privilege they wers entitled to as Germansubjects, by Treaty-made between the Emperor of Cuina and the Emperor of Ger- many, to obtain payment of just debts. That was the offence, with a capital 0, with which this respectable German firm of Hongkong was: charged with, and for which the platatiff, who:| was the member of a bankrupt firm, owed the defendany firm money. That was shortly the complaint, the redress sought, and the defence.

The complaint with which the defendant firm was charged was that they had pur- said, had nothing to do with the Chaung Loong sued the plaintiff, who Sie Henry emphatically firm, in order to "aqubers" from them money.

was held Tea, ices, and The Chlef Justice-1 only wanted to know. 'ware served." The children hed Sir Henry-lo order to test you mu t laste, time of it and indulg In order to taule you must test. I know utmost in numerons something aboutsugar, my Lord (after a pause): The gramophone was to my cost. He then went on to remark that for them. there was no truth in the allegation that tastefully decorated with The large defendants bad stated to the Gerase Consult 8 pm. Then the that several of the partners la the plalatiff firm

number of ques hd absconded. What was really said, was that the partners, three in number, were possin sat down to dinner.

comers bad to go

Henry, after a lengthy speech, contended that with a beautful silk bandkerchief reiding and could be located at Honam Sir. During the dinner all the ladies were there had been no libel, and that what the de-

colours in celebration of the fendants did was right and according to tresly and all pronounced the mean Highs

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After the tific adjournment. Sir Hoary coast, eins full justice to the cow chaf

many "tiffs, Mr. Slade asking learned Conose and blue, sare and stripes. After Houed his address, which was dotted wlawo way lighted with electric

tries, the limps being coloured on several occasions, while Sir Henry was in company adjourned to thela full swing, not to assert things which weren't and the manager die to. true Sir Henry beg in his afternoon's address by stating that Mr. flade had admitted that defendants were threatened with a boycott.

Mr. Slade-I beg pardon. I absolutely deny that,

Sir Henry't bas beco, said in the opening and I am colitted to use il...

The Chief Justice 'itated that the question was raised in cross-examination and he under- stood it was dropped. De

sistently been denied.

Mr, blade-I do not admit that it has per

Sir Hoary-You opened it, and I am en- titled to bend you to it.» lay

Mr. Slade-I deny it. He said that the witnesses also decial it. There had been some allegation about a boycott made. What it was ho did not know.

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Sir Henry-You should not east something you do not wish it to be raised afterwards.

Mr. Slade-You should abt go, an assertioỳ something which I have denied. That I sub- mit is exceedingly improper,

Proceedlog, Sir Henry argued that this was a device on behalf of the plaintiffs to escape responsibility for the debts of the Cheung. Loong and "to render the defendants liable for.

that the Kwong Hing Cheung might not have o'zing the shop of the Kwong Hing Cheung; been seized if the partners had come forward

He had in no way exaggerated the nature of the when called and not stated that being Chiza. claim brought against them. The jury would New Year they were unable to call; that there see that the German Consul at Cantongwas ac was no iesponse or deblul to that letter, in cused of illegally procoring the Chinese auibor which they were called up having an way against the Chinese firm the plaintiffs. files to act in a arbitrary and high-handed, interest in the Cheung, Loong to pay the

latier firm's debts; that there were only three,

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their repeated successes in this crowd which was fully 1,000 Saturday night bore eloquent testimney to their ability. The band of the fosth abratta Light' lofantry played excellant music during and after dinner. The menu was as follows':

"THE GLORIOUS FOURTH,"

MENU

BOUF

Caviar on Tont. Prawn Salad

1-Möck Turila, FISH.

-Grilled, Buller Sauce. ENTREES,

3-Fillet of Chicken sod Mushrooms. 4-Braised Mutton and Green. Pen; 5-Tornedo à la "Glorious Fourtb," CURRY

6-Chicken and Lady's Fingers...

D-JOINTS, RE 7--Roast Turkey and Cranberry Sauce,

8-Galantion de Chapon..? 9-Boiled Ham and Champagne Sauce. ENTREMETA

-Iced Asparagus, Vinegar Bauce,

VIGITAELKS.^

Baked and.Bolted Potatoes. 12-Green Peas, 513–Brisžal..

SWEETS, A 14-Bakewail Pudding. Fits -Quben's Cake | 16—Curaçao Jelly,'

| 17 --Vanilla Ice Creams and Wafers, 18-Cheese. 19-Desseste 20 Coffes, Much of the success of the evening is dus so the originality of Mr. C, Chaylor, whose ex- perlence of hotel affairs is Singapore stood bim in good stead.

Thirty-twa delegates were then pomiosted consisting of the sixteen members of elbere selected from among those who had the present Tung W4 Committee and the

served on previous directorates of the hospital. Sir Henry Berkeley then road part of the partners, in the two firms, and that the nine Chinese in Hongkong, All the thirty-two delegates are representative statement of claim, in which this passage apother alleged partners were mythical in ordet Jalgpeared: "What they (the defendants): didi to cover up their own fauls. There had been was to make representations through their no damagis proved; thago hid hangen Canton branch to the German Consul at Can-ages ranked from the closing of the shop, for, no dam

THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT":

top, alleging that the Cheung Logag firm, of according to the balance set there had been a Peking tortspendent of the London & Chin

Jud lágy from “various reporte){writes 18G- Hongkong, owid them. So noo, whereas they continuous transfer falling off in the firm's bual. Express, the Japanese expoñer ate becoming were bot owed more than $ . If, nest year by year. If there his hena a falling of seriously concerned and their shipping has Bir Henry asked, plaintiffs had nothing what ever to do with the Chung Loong firm coull have resulted is the seisure in 1907. will lose considerably if the campaign in 19:ó, as was shown, no appreciative los anffated greally. The alert Japanare dealers how then did they came to know that the Asa matter of fact there had been a wading is strictly and loyally adhered to to the Cheung Loong at any murist sie owed business year by year, not auributable to the bitter end by the Cantonese, who are con Reuter:Brokelmann nṣt more than $15,000? - seising of the shop. The defendant firm had aldered as the richest portion of the Chircie

Mr. Slade-Bankruptcy,

fost quite sufficient through the fraudulent masses and ate more determined" and straight- Cheung Loong, Counselstated, without having to go to more trouble over the Kwong Hing the salives in other pants of this vast Empire. forward in doing any important affairs than

Cheaeg.

They are more so than the people of Fokitn The address was still proceeding when our Province, from whence the Tantal merchant How were they able at any time to know representative left the Court. that the Cheung Loong only owed $15,000

$120,00) COLLECTED, Before the meeting on Bunday the lotvi sub-|| scriptions that had been collected to Saturday

the Pacific, the result may be to still further wiyen six weeks' gaol.. The coolie who wameusted to $115,49 #S. In the course_ali

rested in company with the carpenter, who the forge was discharged, there being no evidence to connect him with the,matter,

formerly Governor of Hongkong. I he bride ton, dau.hterof Sir William Robinson, & C.18 0,,

was given away by her uncle, Sir Frederic Lacy Robinson, K.C.B, and Mr. G.. Younger was best man. The bride was married in a simple gown of ivory duchesse satin, trimmed' with point de Venise lace, with silver and pearl embroidery, An old Brussels lace veil covered coronel of orange blossoms. The four child Valenciennes lace over pale yellow, and large dare, hats with yellow roses, Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Lord Doosandle, Sir Frederick and Lady Cook, Sir Charles and Lady Fre. mastle, Sir Edmund and Lady Fremantle, and Sir Hebert Jerningham were among those pre: sent at the recept on,

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bridesmaidi wore frocks of white muslin and

venerday it was added to by over 33,000. The official list now standi,, exclusive of to-dayz collection, a $ 18,918,87.

STANDARD OIL CO.'S DONATION..

[From Our Own Corraipondent.]

Canton, 4th July.“ The Standard Oil Company, of New York, at Canton, bar subscribed $5,000 towards the flood relief funds;

A SECOND GIFT. Another donation of $1,000 has been-received. by the Central Relief Commitice from the Kwang Chow Prefect, Chan Mong Chang

A ROBBER CHIEF MOVED... The robber chief, Luk Lau Chiog, a native

of Samsbui, is reported to have also shown sympathy with the foid sufferers, though he is known to be a cruel and hardened character He is said to have expressed his intention of subscribing. $1,020 towards the relief funds, which sumt will be handed to the Central Re: lief Committee through his relatives,

Sir Henry--Not in China. Mr. Slade They had solicitors in Hongkong. Sir Henry-Solicitors act on the instructions of clients

when they did not know the Cheung Loong?

COUNCIL

Sir Henry queried again. In the allegatioú | KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL against the defendants certain charges, that His” Imperial Garman Majesty's, Congul at Croton- bad acted illegally and hid incited the Chinese authorities against the plaint ffs had no foundat tion in fact The allegation that the German Consul and Messrs. Reuter Brockelmann acted in collusion was denied.

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Counsel then read the letter addressed by the defendant firm to the German Consul on the matter. The plaintiffs, he said, Had not a copy

Tseng Shao-ching, and some other, pro- moters of the 'short-lived and uproccessfal American boycott of 1905 at Shanghal bailed. It is very fortunate for the japanesn that tho Chinese in other provinces still ramelo inactive ind unaffected, otherwise they will feel the Minutes of a meeting of the Council held at blow more bearily." The Japanete bave found

out a new method to induce the Custodasa the Board Room, on the 16th June, 1603.

Present:-Mesors W. H. Wallace (chair lectore to them that the Tale Morst case was stop their campaign by sending Japanasa, to man), C. À. V. Bowrx, Huang Tsan-chew, W settled willingly by the Mancha Government Kruse, 5. Okayama, W. Wilson, the Health without compulsion (om Japan, and that in Officer and the Secretary,"

view of the cruelty and corruption of the existing dynasty, and also as the Jap the Chicoso, are from the signo race in Asia, the boycotters should feel themselves ashamed.

and confirmed..:

The minutes of the last meeting were read

of this letter, and had not according to ele mentiry rules entered in their statement of claim the words used in that letter which they considered to be libellous. The letter was in the effect that the Cheung Loong firm had be come tankrupt, that they owed the defendants for goods delivered and partly still stored in pati

complicate the Asiatic situation The Seat. de-Port-considers that China's future at titude toward the several Powers intimately interested in the problems of the Orient is Ma. H. SMITH-BINGHAM, didest son of the problematical Relations between China Rev. Oswald Smith-lingham, of Thornbury," and Japan are apparently strained on ac, lewogh, was married on and alt, at St. count of Japan's aggressions in Manchuria;garet's, Westminster, to Marias F. Robin. and because of Japan's close interlace ment with Great Britain, France and Russia, there does not seem to be any special reason why the Peking Govern ment should seek closer relations with Powers offensively and defensively allled with the Tokyo Government. On the other hapd, the United States and Germany are uninvolved, except by general terms in treatics subsisting between these Govern- ments and the four other Powers. In such

the Council to reduce bis aantasmont, The A letter was read from Yep Kim Au making circumstances, if China should construct a

Council considered his present assessment Davy, which seems not improbable, it might

reasonable, and see no reason for altering it. serve the good purpose of checking a tendency

whe which has io it many possibilities and many

The secretary reported a verbal complaint elements of danger to the peace of the world. MR. JOSEPH ALEXANDE is probably not the

defendants" godowas $18,731.06, besides in- received from the Garman Consul concerning Taking a closer view of China's naval aspira-only person who is unaware of the considerable yesterday from the Straits Satilements,” Upon manager of that business house had abscond. resideace. It was decided to call on the H.E. Cheong Fat-iz returned to Canton terest, storage, sim, that the proprietor and operations going on at a quarry beneath his "gap that often exists between precept and his return representatives of the Flood Relief ad, (which, Sir Heary interjected, was per

owner to stop blasting, at the same time point - opinion that the American people will find practice in the matter of a Chlaese Imperial Committes called on H.E. Cheung and asked fectly trap), and they asked the Consulting out to him that there is, at present, 1897 and since then has laboured

him to devise the best possible measures for get the plaintiffe to siga promissory note owner desire to blast rock in the same neigh- objection to ordinary quarrying Should the raising necessary funds to relieve the sufferers, or to give such security for the Cheung bourhood but further away from the German H.E. Cheung expressed his great sympathy Loong, or in the alternative to site. their Consul's residence, he must first obtain the with his poor compatriots and promised, in silk store. This letter, Counsel said, was Consul's consent, and, as it will mean opening relief organisation work. H.E. being a million and unless the alleged libbilous words therein exert himself sod devita means in aid of the a mild, quist, and inoffensive letter to write,

a fresh quairy, another quarry license must be aire and of a generous spirit, it la axpected that contained could be proved then the jury could

taken out, S he will do bis utmost to assist, the st fferers not bring in such verdict. The letter had √ : not been written in the heat of the upment, is Majesty the King, held a Levés on isi uli, malther, was it a rash leites, it was written after some thought, after the plaintifs had been written to themselves; but anawer there came BORE

tions, our Seattle contemporary_is_of_the.

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CHEUNG PAT-9ZE INCANTON,

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another large factor in favour of strengthening Edict. He is jubilant over the fact that the their caval and coast defences on the Pacific Chinese Throne has issuedà rescript to the The United States is on and in the Pacific Ministry of Finance in response to a memorial to stay. It must be prepared to enforce and from the Cheawuch's (Council of State Affairs) to defend its own rights against any possible cultivation within the period of two years commanding the complete cessation of pappy contingency or combination in these waters, throughout the Chinese Empire. He proceeds and the time to do the planning is now to say on this, "le view of such se announce China is certain to build a navy. It will not

ment we may sorely anticipate that the process be long, either, before China enters upon of bringing poppy cultivation to an end in the work. Six years from now is the time British India will be expedited. What a at St. James's Palace. Amongst members of within which the Ministry of War hopes to scandal it would be if the British Government the Diplomatic Corps severally introduced into have its ro-organisation scheme.completed of ludis should still be licensing and subyen: the King's presence by the Master of the Cert- "It is urged that the American people and slooing the production of opum (apart from mosies and pamed to His Majesty by the Lord Government may as well face the fact with medical requirements) seven years altor China Chamberlain, were:-The Japanese Ambas calmness and determination, and they may opium 1" We need ant doubt, we do not doubter, and the Siamese Charge d'Affaires. The

had prohibited her people from producing andor and Geo, C.G. Shib, the Chinese Mici as well realize now, that China, in the season the sincerity of the Chinese Government. La following presentation was made in the diplo. of storm, will not seek either the friendship stamp out the habit of oplam smoking, but that matic circle; By the Chinoje Ministar, Mr. For the support of any Power of doubtfu} } edicts will affect the whole matter it is ridicu. Chow Fong Kong. The general presagia!jous naval efficiency on the Pacific China is lous to beliere. Edicts exlit about a contory included the following-Gen, Sir Alfred Garc coming out into the world at the world's ro old against the habit, but their efficacy may be lec, 0,C.LE. K.C.B. General Officer. quest, largely, as a fact, in obedience to the doubted in face of the present crusade. The ing the nhero Army, la adis, an world's chiding, and since, the American towth of the poppy and the consumption of by the Sed State, Sir Government has played some liitle part in these irritating, but helpful, preliminaries,”

must be prepared to Ad last itself to the

the drug have been prohibited before, but the power to make thesandataran the provinces depauds on the anitude of the their interpretation of the /

Counsel then proceeded to review the avid: ence to show that the Kwong Hing Cheap hid some connection with the Chenby Long firm-the plaintiffs or some of the partners, That part of the evidence was given by

time caglie, who had since risen

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A memorandom drawn up by the super intendent of police, to be sent through con sulates to ships of war arriving at this post, cons ceraing launches at jetties landing af plequete, and trespassing, was read and approved,

The superintendent of police reported the following, Cases bad bean, hyurd in the Mixed Court, since the last meetloy --Summonses i. tampan regulations-3. Throwing rubbish into Allowing pige and cattle to stray 17, Breach of

the publicaram kesp'a savage dog

Summary

the partners of the plaintiff firm was 1. Theftia,

In bis firm whop he was in the Mixad Coun

A vagabond,

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PAST pupils and friends of St. Joseph's College will be glad to learn that the Rev. Bra: Stephen leaves for Londo: by the English Mail bext- Saturday g'oatia - wall carnud koliday." Bro, Stephens has been connected with the Christian

school in Ha:gkong" cam, « He came, out from

Awelve:

to raise the standard of the, schoal ago: took" charge of the Oa

encicacy of his caching is evide asked success altending the public examinations of the DOW with best wish friends for a pleasant, voyage and a spe

refara

SHIPPING AND MAILS

MAILI, DUE

English (Marmors) oth lost, s'am. German (Scharishorst) 14th inst,gar American (Nippon šturm) 15th -niti? Indian (Kuliang) 171b insti

and London, Jeft Singapore on 4th