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Telegrams.

[Reuter's

Outrage in Calcutta.

LONDON, 9th, November, Calcutta reports that Lieut-Governor Sir Andrew Fraser, while ascending" a dais to give a lecture in Calcutta, was rushed at by

| a young Bengali who thirust a revolver lose to Sir Andrew's body, pulling, the trigger

twice.

The revolver missed fire au 1 the assailant was arrested, -'.

Birthday Honours.

No new Peerages have been conferred. Six.baronetcies have been conferred. Sir Matthew Nathan receives the Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George. Mr. James Stewart Lockhart, Commisioner at Wel-bai `wei, and Captain Arthur Young have been made Knight Commanders of St. Michael and St. George.

Twenty knighthoods, including Rear- Admiral Eardley_Wilmol,-and-Me-Law, Chlef Commissioner of the Malay States, bave been conferred,

The French N1 vy. The reporter of the French navy estimates indicates a deplorable condition of the navy, which is mainly a paper one, a compor -ively small number of ships possessing war value. A lack of ammunition and stores requires an expenditure of £40,001,000 spread over ton years..

Turkey and Bulga i, The Turco-Bulgarian railway negotiations are it a deadlock, the Bulgarian delegates refusing to treat with two parties, while the Company insist on panicipating in the negotiations with the Porte.

Later.

Funeral of a Japanese Officer in

. Paris.

The remains of the Japanese Captain Koshyiana, Intely-serving with the French army, have been transferred to Paris for cremation where the funeral took place with full military honours, a Fredth general lead- Jag the cortego.

The Casablanca Affair. At a conference between Herr Kiderlen Wacchter, acting German Foreign Minister, and Mr. Cambion yesterday, the former repeated the German demands regarding

Casablanca

Mr. Cambonadhered to the French refusal, Herr Kiderlen Watchter said he would refer the matter to Prince Buelow,

'POSTAL, DIFFICULTTAS.

SHOULD BANGKOK-HONGKONG MAILS RE- RENT VIA SINGAPORE?

The other day, a cair spondent wrote to the Bim Observer, bewadia, in somewhat mourn-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11, 1908.

GLAIM FOR MONKP REMITTED.

'CAJE DISMISSED,

In the Court al Summary Jurisdiction, this afternoon, Mr. Justice Gompenz, the Paisne Judge, presiding, Tang Kwong Ten), of 283, Queen's Road Central, sued Tang Kien Lung, partour of the Kwong Wah. Lung shop, and the Kwong Wah Lung shop to recover the sum of 55ja, being $520 received by the defendants. Ir the use of the plain tiff and $3.20 interest thereon for nine monibs at 8 per ceat, Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the plaintiff, while Mr. Jackson

raspresented, the defendants."

The facts of the case, ne briefly outlined by Mr. Kong Sing, were that on tho-15th Novam ber, 1907, the defendants received a letter containing $20 from plaintiff's father, who resides at Californis, with instructions to pay the same to his soo (plalotiff to the case) Some time elapsed before plaintill had any knowledge of the money sent to the defendant firm on his behalf. Finally, plaintiff wrote a fetter to his father. Counsel wrote letter of demand to the defendants, who wrote back that the money bad already been paid to the person for whom it was intended.

THE PERINO).

RAILWAY,

REDEMPTION LOAN CONTRACT,

The Peking correspondent of the London Timst wired the following message on the 8th

UPTCY LAW IN

PORE

BAMENDMENTS NECESSARY AFTER LAPSE

BLOFITEN YKAR)."

His Excellency the Governor, Sir John An derou, X.G.M.G., presided over a meeting of the Straits Settlements Legislative Conacil, last week o

The Peking Hankow Railway Redemp- tion Loan Contract, the lexis of which were initialled on Monday, was signed this afternoon by Sir Walter Hillier, the agent of the Hong. Mr. Maxwell introduced the Bankrupt kong and Shanghai Bank, M. CaseDavey Ordinance Amendment Bill. He ex formerly Charge' d'Affaires of the French plained that the object of the measure was to Legation, and at present agent of the Basque affect three separate and distinct impediments Indo-Chine; and Cheng-ai, the President of to the existing Ordinance. The first of these the Ministry of Communications,

TODAD'S Advertisements.

NETHERLANDS LLOYD OF AMSTER

DAM AND BATAVIA, THE Undersigned baving been appointed AGENTS of the above Company, are prepared to accept Fire and Marine Risks að Current Rates. Top

Ne CRUZ, BASTO & Co. Hongkong, with November 08. '078

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have received instructions

Palme to sell by

the

PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), 12th November, 1908, at 11 Ast at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street,

necessitated by the recent alterations in Negotiations have been proceeding for some the constitution of the Courts. The Courts of time part, the object being to take advantage. Requests, whose jurisdiction was confined to of Acle Five of the original contract with causes where sums not exceeding $100 were the Belgian Socletodes Etudes, signad op fuse in dispute, were now a thing of the past, and 26, 1908, to redeem the bands at par, and thus thai places had been taken by the District enable China to eaf by the undivided profit, which Courts, which had jurisdiction in cases involve is very considerable, instead of, as bitberto, eg sum up to 350. All the causes, known as having to pay 20 per cent, net profits to small causes, in the Supreme Court, were sow the bondholders--The delay has been due tried by the Districts Courts. Under section to the unwillingness of the Chinese Govern. 4ef, the Bankruptcy Ordinanca a debtor ment to insert a clause in the contract specify committed an act of bankruptcy if execution ing that the loan would be applied to the sued against him had been levied by saizura redemption of the Peking-Haskow Rail of his property, under process, la nu action or way, though admittedly such was its intendy civil proceeding in the Supreme Count. tion. The contract, which is sanctioned by To that the amending Ordinance added the an Imperial, Edict, provides for a load of words, or District Court where the judgment, five mition sterling, with interest at 5 pericluding costs, is for an amount exceeding THE F. & 0. 5, N. Co's Steamship

The plaintiff, culled, by Mr. Kong Sing, spoke to having received a letter from his father at California. He proceeded to to the defendant firm's shop with his mother to demand the mosty, when be was told there was none for him. He wrote to his father say-cont, reduced after 15 years to 41 per cent. ing he did not receive the money and the latter the whole loan is to be issued at once, and wrote à recond letter. Witness did not receive in redeemable in 37 years by 20 annual instal. meats, beginning in the 11th year. The service any money from the defendants; -

Cross-examined by Mr. Jackson, plaintiff will be paid from the revenues of the various caused a consternation by saying he was twenty productive works under the control of the one years of age, when everyone prescut could xinistry of communications. The security is yot fail to see that bò was hardly out of his the Imperial Chloese Government's guarantee, teens: Yau Foo, who was referred to as plu: certain revenues specified to total an Uncle" in the letter, was no relative of his annual value of 4.15000 Kuping als £766,500) of the provinces of Che-kiang but it was his habit to address him by the avan

Kiangsu, Hapci od Chi-li, cular term.

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Tan constitation of the Districis Coons piade it necessary to substitute, in secțion the Ordinance, a section dealing with small bankruptcies, the words, District Court' if lien of the words, "Court of Requestk,” -

The second aspect in which the amending Ordinance affected the law was with regard to the bankruptcy of persons who 'did sot actually reside in the Colony. Under section 6(1)(d) of the Ordinance a creditor was not entitled to present a bankruptcy petition against a debtor unless the debtor, or, if he His Lordship said that there was no proof

Of the proceeds of the issue, to par cent. will was a membat of a firms, his partner or one of that the money had been sent to the plaintiff. be applied in Europe for the "redemption of his partners, was domiciled i; the Colony, or, Mr. Olio Kong Sing replied that he would sp-certain-hinese railway loans," by this being bad with a year before the date of the presen ply for a second-plaintiff (Yau Foo) to be added

understood the redemption of the Poking Hantation of the prelition, ordinatily resided, or bad Mr. Jackson objscled He submitted that how Railway, and the balance will be applied

a dwelling house is the Colony, or the debtor, bris friend could not sain plaintiff with another in China to productive works, the Datore or his firm had, within the same period, bad a man who had no connection with the case. On whereof is unspecified, under the control of

plice of business in the Colony, “. the other hand, the other side was at perfect the Ministry f. Communications. The Eng. liberty to take out a fresh writ, and bring out a lish and French banks, prticipate equally, different action altogether.

this being the first Anglo-French loan contract signed in China. Its signature will give great satisfaction throughout the Far East. The relations between the two brinks and the two Legations throughout the nego istions have beeo most intimate, loyal, and friendly.

The case was dismissed with costs.

INDIAN

AND CHINESE THA,

HOW THE EXCHANGE AFFECTS BOTH.

The poor quality of this season's Indianates crop, says the Ent,lishman, is the more to be deplored for never did we want all our advan.

tages in this respect more than is the present year of grace when, we are laid open to the most dangerous competition from China in our foreign trade.. The cause that has enabled the Chinese merchants to make head this year in countries other than the United Kingdom, is a very simple one. Silver has fallen very-heavily and the silver dollar which was quoted this time last year at zi. 2-5/16d.. to-day standı, at” 16. sid, a drop of neatly 6d, in the dollar or some '3 per cent.

of this fall in exchange is The consequence

The present condition of the railway which will now be redeemed is very unsatisfactory, the fine having heta run marcilessly to make the largest profit possible, without regard to tepaita, It is estimates that at least one million sterling will be needed for works of

restoration.

SHIPBUILDING IN JAPAN,

DEPRESSION IN THE INDUSTRY

a British

LA QUANTITY OFUZU BOOTS and SHOES, JAPANESE GREPE SHIRTS and LADY'S UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS,

„TERMS MÃ3 usual, ta

· HUGHES & HOUGH,

Anctionaars. Hongkong, 11th November, 1908.

FOR SHANGHAI,

“QUEANA”: Capt. T.H. Side, R. N., will leave for SHANG- HAI, TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), the 17th November, at xo AM/

For Freight or Passage, apply to

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent, Hongkong, rith November, 1908,

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

THE

CALCUTTA.

'HE Steamship

"ARRATOON APCAR," Captain A. Stewart, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 14th instant, at Noon, instead of as previously ad- vertised,

1974

For Freight or Pasige, apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co, LIMITED,

Agents, "Hongkong, 11th November, 1908.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP 'COMPANY,

LIMITED.:

THE

FOR SWATOW,

THE Company's Steamship

́ ́"`HAITAN," Captain Rouch, will be despatched for the above Port, on SATURDAY, the 14th instant,

ala d'clock P.M,

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Manager.

(979 Hongkong, 11th November, 1908,

THE AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE.

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A person who resided outside of the Colony or was carrying on business outside of the Colony by an agent was exempt from the pro visions of the Bankruptcy Ordinance. That, however, was felt to be a hardship, and the amending Bill, which followed closely a similar Ordinance passed in Hongkong-No. 6, of || 02-provided that the word ' debtor' should

include any person, whether subject or not, who was domiciled in the Colony, or who had recently resided in the Colony, or who carried on business in the Colony. The modifications to which he referred were two. The fival was merely verbal; the second made the Bill Ziffer from the Hongkong law by the omission, at the end of clause of section 4 (1) of the wards, 'and rossessed assets thereid! If they were to leave To the Bill thore words appearing in the Hong-

ug Ordinance the result would be that a per.... In common with the dulcest prevailing in 100 against whom a sheriff had returned à the carrying trade all the world over the ship dulla bons, or no amets, would be proved not building industry in all countries seems to be to possess assets in the Colony and, therefore,

China remains the same but teas sold for city of orders, which is reflected in the dis it clear that persons who traded to the Colony, Slimpo, Shipbuilders are suffering from a-pan-Ordinance. The object of the Bill was to make sterling outside realine much more in China missal of engineers and workmen and in dis whather they left. Singapore or not, were sub- currency. The merchants are thus enabled to

pules as to the lowering of wages. Especially ject to the provisions of the Ordinance, lower the prices of their teas very subs'enin-England, which is a shipbuilding centra, is The third-respect:in which_the_amending the stove Ports, on or about SATURDAY,

beizth December, 19-87 Common teas the effect being felt keenly. Wors in the ship. Ordinance differed from the present Bill was with reference to the unclaimed dividends in bankruptcy. Under section 4 of the Civil Law Ordinacce, of 1878, which followed section 2 of the Imperial Judicatore Act, of 1875, unclaimed dividends in bankruptcy, vested-la-the-Grown, after five years, were disposed of as-the-Go- vernor-in-Council directed. The Committee Procedure Ordinance, paused last year, agreed that, in section 7, sub-sections of their report, the section appeared to have been amplified respectively by rection 431 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance. That section provided for all unclaimed dividends being paid into a fund

fal terms the mos-exutecce of a mail service obvious. The purchasing opwer of the dollorja a similar state of inactivity, remarku the i would be. a debtor within the definition of the

between Bangkok and long ag. He cited the sintel ability of the existing pastal range moots between the swi ports, and the serious _delays that woie caused

FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK, (With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast). '

THE Steamship,

"TUDOR PRINCE," Captain Macdougall, will be despatched for

· For Freight, apply to

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ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, 11th November, 1908.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Our Rangkok contemporary,, while expres-ially to pufside customers. gingeympathy with their correspondent, which had to be cold up to 6d, last year to suggests that the postal efficials both at obtain a profit can now be offered st 41 and building years on the Clyde, the Tyne, the Bangkok and Hongkong. would be greatly foaling the same profi. to a market where Thames, and elsewhere in partially suspended, facilitating the delivery of this correspon British grown ies is less of a habit than in the and thousandy of workmen are out of employ. dence if they sent-it via Singapore There United Kingdon this cheapening of China tea ment, In this country the state of affairs is not much better The first-class builders such is scumber of steamers constantly passion must be of immediate effect Price in a great as the Mitsu Bishi and the Kawasaki, have hetween Dasyko and Singapore, and four measure rules these markets and prople are still work on hand which will keep them going kong run. If letters were invariably, sont via vided prices are kept low. Singapore, except those which would catch the'

This cheapening of the China article has have been received since last year. In noch jeguar direct German boats, letters woull not undoubtedly counteracted the effect of the circumstances, it is feared that when the work on which they are engaged is finished they will strong statistical position of British grown ten; had themselves in a serious plight. With re- and is the key of the problem that has hitherto

gard to the smaller builders, many of them are been somewhat of a puzzle, why British grown to an unenviable, position already. These should have abruck in value with the position people invested a large amount of mopoy in known as the Bankruptcy Estate Account Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown the extension of works in anticipation of a and made no further provision, with the reconsignment will be sorted out mark by

great if "lines"make the Singapore Hong willing to take what the dealers give them pro during the year, at practically no new orders sppointed to prepare the Courts and Civil THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer

take three weeks to cover the distance between the British Colony'in the Nerth and Bangkok This has happened frequently to the past, *because letters are posted op tramp steamers which wait for cargo at outside parts. There may be some obstic'a in currjieg out the iden

of sending via Singapore, but we commend the idea for what it is worth to the Postal Authori tier, knowing that they are always willing and anxious to serve the public to the best of their ability."

CHINESE IN RANGOON.

A CLAN FIGHT.

The reaction of the fall in silver is, now be-

quite se stringeat as last year, _____ coming apparent. Advices from home state great boom in the industry. Some of them, sult that the unclaimed dividends remained however, have gone to the wallin consequence there for ever. It was thought that the that the re-export business for the Continent of the prevailing economic situation and the earlier law was the better, so the amending Bill has fallen off and at one end we have loat

dulness of the maritime trade."..

provided that unclaimed dividends and other some three million pounds in Russian takings.

Shipbuilding must not be regarded in the unclaimed moneys should, after five years, be As far as the U.-K. is concerned the cheapen- light of an ordinary industry, continues the transferred to an account to be kept by the ing of our common sorts hat rendered us Jiff, for not only does it require a large initial Accountant-General, and to be disposed of in fairly secure against the return of China, capital but it is an indispensable resource on such matner as the Governorin Council might and as a matter of fact for the first sight which the country cab fall back in case of direct. It was hoped in that manner the money months of the present year deliveries of Ching- have fallen off by 4 million pounds in London emergency. For this reason it is right for the might serve a more useful purpose thao at pre- For some time past there has been bad feel.

country to affid some sort of assistance to sent. The interests of creditors and of claimants ing between several of the Chinese societies of showing that its use is not extending. It is shipbuilders at a time of difficulty ikast puto such dividends were amply safeguarded, for Rangoon, and frequent rows have taken place not a small advantage in price that will tursent. As one means to this end it is advisable the Bill provided that any claimant, who had Aken the English people from- Indian ten, but at the that the Government should entrust the repsfri proved to the satisfaction of the Official As-

same time we cannot aff rd to have the foreign of warships to private builders as far as poignee, should be paid by the Accountant trade we have so taboriously bait up taken sible. In England a similar measure is said General. Such were the thres amendments away from us again. There is no remedy to be in contemplation in relieve the distress of which it was the object of the amending Bill to however. Ching ten is the cheapest article the unemployed.

Mr. Evans seconded. the motion, and the of the kind in the world and it is only the expense of export that throws op the price.

Ordinance was read a first time. We bave got to meet that fart when we deal with tea drishing, people who are not discr minative of quality such as we find outside of the English and Anglo-Colonial people

with more or lats serious injuries to the com batants. But these haya always been prompt-

ly quelled by the police. Yesterday at about 12-30, p.m. another quarrel took place in Dal: housie Street, near 24th Street, the apposing parties being members, it is said, of the Cheng Talk, society of Latter Street and the Ho Bin society of 24th Street. Daring the melee, in which sticks, stones and bottles are said to bave been used freely, a Chigaman pamed Ti, said to be a member of the former organiss

Foochow returos sliow, that thẻ Ching tea tion," was slashed with a dah on the hip and ankle, both wounds being serious. He and trade his very much expanded, arrivals at date Knother man Tau Zain, who had been severely of last report being some 175,953 chests against beaten, were taken to the hospital by the Latter $500 in the previous year and settlements Street police who later in the afternoon arrested equally increased. a man named Git Ma as the one who used the

· dab. “He was sent to the town lockup, under a strong guard, During the afternoon and even ing the Western Division was visited by Mr. Gadadan, the officiating Commissioner of Police, and a discuation was held by him with Mr. Finnis, D.S.P., Mr. Peacock, Chloete Adviser, and Inspector Brown of the Latter Street Guard. This resulted in special Chinese constables being sworn in to aid the ingyis and regular, police patrols in keeping order. Up to a la hönes › yesterday everything was quiet. (Re

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Regarding the futors of the industry there is po occasion for pessimistic forebodings. Thers can be no doubt that the present condition.of the carrying trade will have the effect of re- moving the surplus tonnage from the field and aceplerating a rivival in the freight marke!}} The total tanange of ships under construction" in England at the end of June list was 800,000, showing a decrease of 450,000 (ora as compared with the corresponding period of last year. The total tonnage of ships built in the world during the last three years was from 3,300,000 to 2,700

introduce.

MARINE QOUR7.

REFUSING HIRE,

In the Marine Court, this morning, before Lieut. CW. Beckwith, R.M., Assistant Harbour Master, Kota Singh, an Indian » policeman, charged Leung Fre Mui, a boat-woman, with refusing to take passengers while lying along. Tite Russian Minister of Finance, la e mola 000 tons manually, but the agpro far this year aids Murray Pier.at about 9.15 p.m. yesterday. accompanying the Budget for 1909, states that estimated to fall short of 2,000,000 tonu. The Defendant admitted the offence, the ordinary revenue exceeds the estimate for falling-of lo tonnage of new ships, together. The woman stated that the men were drunk, 1918 by £9,020,con, while the ordinary, expen. with the revival in the economic situation which She admitted that the mon for whom the Indian ditars exceeds the estimate for that year by has already begun to manifest itself, points to constable wished to engage her sampan were

..

"OCEANO,"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS, Consignces of Cargo by the above-named vassel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their rit is the Company's Godawns at Kowloon, where each mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

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'Tals vessel brings on Cargo

From London, &c., ex S.S. Himalayo and

Bolectia

From Persian Gulf, sex B.J.S.N, and B.&

P. S. N. Ca's Steamers.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before

Ca Let.

TO`LET.

'ODOWN No SA, DUDDELL-STEER

GODOWN

Apply to

'THE HONGKONG: LAND INVES PA MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong; 1st November, 1908,

TO LET

HOUSE in KNUTSFORD'

Kawloon, Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO. LU: Hongkong, 1st November, 1908

TO LET,

HATHERLEIGH, CONDUIT ROAD.

A HOUSE IS WONG-MEI-CHONG ROAD, A HOUSE in Rizon TERRAGE: OFFICES in YORK BUILDIN "GODOWNS" in^-PRAYA BLASTA BLUK

BUILDINGS, and No, tón, Das VEUX": ** ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel, FLATS I MOrston TerraCH.

No. 15, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL, *** 1st Floor, Apply 10--

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO. LD. Hongkong, rst November, 1908

Dentistry.

TAIN TING,

LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY.

STUDIO AT No. 14, D'AQUILAR STREET.

REASONABLE FEEL

Conmitation Fros Hongkong, soth June, 1904,-

Dr. M. H. CHAUN.

THE LATEST METHOD

of th

AMERICAN SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY 13, Queen's Road Centralj „From the University of Pennsylvasta, 0,5.7

Heughane, zkk & nel!, ca

Intimation.

KOWLOON

HOTEL.

SPORTING

ON

DINNER

hours, grade kids by SATURDAY NEXT, Goods not cleared by the 17th instant, at 4.My will be subject to rent.

any case whatever.

No Fire laturance will be effected by me in

Damaged Packages must he left-in the

Godewas for examination: by the Cant quees and the Company's representative at an appointed hour.

All Claims' must be 'presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which daim they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bave left the Godown's

E. A HEWETT,

Superlatendent Hongkong, 11th November, vool,

E.M.S. “WHITING."

QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT. Mr. Bellairs asked the First Lord of the Admiralty last month whether the Board had yet ascertained what tank and numbers of officers, together with the numbers of seamen

and stokers, were on board H.M.8. Whiting

at the time she was blown ashore at Hongkong

16 amoros, This experditure is comparison, the probability of an improvement in the ship. sailors belonging to the Forguese man-of-war | what" position she occupied at sochor and with the actual expenditure for 1007, shows an plug trade when the prosperity of shipbuilding Rie Lims, who, prosecutor stated, were, all what was the complement of the vessel in full

commission... increase of £17,600,000, The Endget shows will follow as a natural outcome. Tils to ho sober,

in chriparison with previous Budgets an ex-- hoped, concludes the Tokio journal, that the

The defondant was fined $1 and farther Mr. McKenna: One lieutenant and onS femely high increase bath of ordinary expen. authorities will affərd proper assistance or pro warned that should she come up before the ginger lentonant werd on board, together diture and ordinary revenue, so that the fatter - tection to the shipbuilders panding the advest Court for the same offence, her licence would | with three-fifths of the full craw, The Waiting enly yields a small surplus of 500,000,

of better Unses &

was at the clape at Chung-kwang-n for quamling.

the 14th inst., at

7.30 P.M.

SPECIAL

MENU.

O. E. OWEN.

pridor

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