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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY JANUARY 5 1909.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

INTENSE cold is reported from Kirlo, Mabchurja, All the river ate frozen, and everijen traffic, will be opened in a few days.

FROM the latest returns received by the Yokohama Specie Bank, only Y.919,235 of A. S. WATSON & CO., Japanese war botes still remain uncalled for, and this balance is now decreasing at the rate of about Y,10,000 per month,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED AD. 1841

HIGH-CLASS CONFECTIONERY.

Tue Kino-chow estimates for 1909 show a revenue of m.3,565.579; an increase of m 1,839,797,apd anexpenditure of m.12,351,597 The contribution of the Imperial Government amoudis to m8,787,000, a decrease of .m 957.353.

FROM the capital we learn, that a new Chinese Electric Company is to be started, under the title of the Peking-Chinese Chartered Electric Light Co., Ltd. There should be plenty of room, for all of them in a city so densely populated as Peking-China Critic."

The Opium Question.

AN EXTREMIST VIEW.-

LECTURE BY REV, E. W, THWING.

We have received a copy, reproduced below |of a "lecture on the opium question, by Rez, 2, W. Thwing, special secretary, of The Inter national Reformi Bureau, and Delegate from Hawali to the Opium Conference, delivered at mass meeting of the Chinese Y.M.C.A., held in Canton, Monday, January 4, 1959. The words within inverted commas, are as writtan on the 'copy' forwarded to us. It will have been noted in our special telegram from Shang hol yesterday that Hawaii has not been invited to the Conference and that the Rev. E. W. Thwing can have so afficial standing thereat.

The text of the lecture as received by us is

· as follows -

OPIUM. TRADE TO AMERICA.

Twenty years ago I took passage in one of the Pacific Mail boats for America, I was

FROM Messia, Fernandez, Noronha & Cable to leave from Macan and go on board the

persons who came to our home for help theip were 19 cases of oplum suicide. I have also gathered statistics, given me by missionaries, from five citind (R

1. In a city, in the Province of Yuinuo, of 100,000, the cases of opium suicide averaged one a day for 12 months, thank

a. A city of about 50,000, had 73 cases in one'

year to which the missionaries were called.

3 in a city of 80,000, in the: Province of Kueichow, in one year 300 cases occurred in which the missionaries help was sought, (No one knows how many other cases).

Eight of these cases” of opium, suicide oc- curred in ons day.

Matsheds on Fire.

SERIOUS EXLPOSIONS AT HUNGHOM.

SIX SHEDS DESTROYED AND DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $10,000

Last evening, as we were going to priss, the news reached as of a serious fire which had broken out across the water, but owing to the late hour we were unable to obtain any detail- ed particulara bayond reporting briefly the fact of the outbreak in our last issue.

The fire, and a serious one it was, too, broke 4. in a city of 300,000, in the grast province out, as stated last evening, in a matshed, of Szechuan, in one year, the missionaries of which was occupied by the contacting two missions there, were asked to live life in firm of Mesure. Kang On and Company, at 400 cases of opium suicide. I have to record Hunghom West. News of the outbitak was of other missins there. (Szechuan is where telephoned to headquarters shortly before five the largest amount of opium is grows.) a'clock, and immediately the entire fire fight" 5. In the Province of Ashui, the home of ing force of the Colony was called out, with

Chlef Inspecter Baker in commiaod." Li inng-chaug, in a city of 50,000, Bo cases. were brought to the missionaries.

We bave just unpicked our NEW SEASONG

CONFECTIONERY imported from the printers, publishers and bookbinders off fleamer by taking a large opium junk which 4,700 cases of opium suicide occurred in 12 opposite the old catlla depot. On the right:

leading London, Parisho and American

Houses.

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES.

IN FANCY BOXES:

CHOCOLATE. ALMONDS, CHOCOLATE WALNUTS, CHOCOLATE DE LA REINE, VIENNA CHOCOLATE and others, in Great Variely,"

FULLER'S CONFECTIONERY. COCOANUT TAFFY, ALMOND TAFFY, CREME APRICOTS, SUCRE DE LA CREME CARAMELS, PEPPERMINT LUMPS, MARSHMALLOW BALLS,

Brc

ፈር,

Bc.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS

Shamees, Cantoo, we have received a very

artistic pocket-book. The cover is of celluloid colntits. The pretty, advertising medium is

embellished with a "study" of a girl head in

characteristic of the firm's enterprise. POLICE ergeant Caygill, of the Water Police Station, prosecuted Hop Bing, a contractor, of

Thus to a populatisa of 580,000 more than months in which the aid of the missionaries was sought. This was largely in the West where the drug is cheap. On the other hand vast quantities of the drug are exported from these provinces, so that in some other parts of the

The, ma'shed in which, the fire broke out was situated in Des Voeux Road, immediately.

were five other matsheds, owned by the same contractor, and which were used to store rail- way stares, which also included a large quan tity of dynamite for blasting purposes,

was conveying a cargo of opium out to the steamer, some distance off from Macao. As En American, I feel deeply ashamed at the open violation of the spirit, and possibly the letter, of the Commercial Treaty, between China and the United States, that has been Empire 80 % of the adult malas are users of the matsbeds presented the appearance of an im

going on for more than twenty years.

That Treaty, signed Nov. 17, 1885, provided, in Art. I., that "Citizens of the United States are not to import opium into any open port of Chius, or transport from one port to another, or buy or sell opium in any of the open ports of Chios; and this also "extends to the ves

to foreign vessels employed by them."! sels owned by the citizens of either power of

fa, Gage Breet, in the Police Jurt, to-day, for failing to take the necessary precaution, while blasting stones at Chater Road, Kowloup, so as to prevent fragments flying about to the danger of pedestrians. A fine of $30 was imposed. SUMMONSS, returnable today, were issued against the master of the Kwan Tye'shop, [12,

Yel it is an open secret in Hongkong, that Queen's Road Central, by Detective Sergeant American ships will clear for Shanghai or Feriest; for selling poison without a druggist Japan and go in Chinese waters to Macao for licence, and for not having each bottle labelled a cargo of opium. They thus carry on the "Poison "as is required by law. The poison opium trade in defiance of the spirit of the was strychnine. The accused was fined $50. Treaty and to be shame and injury of the THx mannger of the Shing Kee firm of com-American people. His Excellency the Chinese pradores, 11, Queen Victoria Street, and two her firms were prosecuted, at the instance of Inspectar Withers, in the Police Court, to-day, with being in possession of scales which, as it was alleged, did not come up to the standard weight. The charges were proved and the first two defendants were eich mulcted in the sum of Sto each, the other paying $15 for the

offence.

A. S. WATSON & CO., SERGEANT Gordon, of Cheung-chau Police Station, made a decent haul yesterday. Acting on information received he visited a certain LIMITED,

house on the island and seized thres cases of dydamite, for which the owners-five coolies had no permit. The quintette were hailed.be Fare Mr. J. H. Kemp, in the Police Court, this forenoor, and pleading guilty to the charge 128 two men were fined $75 each and the others

Su apiece.

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THE servant giri Chan Shu Mui, who was Arrested the other day, charged with stealing ten pearls, valued at $1,200, from a family at 25, Staunton Street, was arraigned to answer the charge in the Police Court, this afternoon. Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. Goldring, Bar- low and Moisell) appeared for the prosecution. Mr. E. J. Grist (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grisi) defended. Evidence was heard and the case adjourned.

A count, giving the name of Wong Fuk, thirty years of age, of 4, Upper Ruiter Street, was, yesterday, found in possession of a box, which had been reported stolen by one. Maze. dula, of 35, Des Voeux Road Central. Wong

Ambassador Tang Shao-yi told me in Honolulu, some six weeks ago, that he felt keenly the fact that the ss. Mongolia, on which he was travel-

ling to the United States, was carrying a cargo of opium valued at over's quarter of a million dollars. This Chinese official has been most Active in the Anti-Opium measures in Chica and he hopes that the true friendship of the United States will lead to a hearty co-operation in the prohibiting the opium trade. I feel as sured that the people of America are now be coming aroused to the disgrace and the danger of this trade, and that it will soon be stop- ped, as far as Americau ships are concerned, except for medical uses. The American passen gers on the ss. Manchuria recently signed the following petition, to the President of the Unit ed States, which has been sent to Washington. It was a part of the Thanksgiving exercises held on the s.s. Manchuria,

To the President of the United States, Wash

ington, D. C.

S.S. Manchuria, Nov. 26th, 1908.* On the day of Natiocă! Thanksgiving, as we remember our own blessing of liberty and freedom, we desire that America may continue to be a leader in extending universal peace and happiness to other nations. In view of the noble efforts of China to secure freedom from opium, and as the use of this drug is increasing to an alarming extent in our own land, we, the undersigned, respectfully request your influence towards the speedy enactment of laws for the suppression of the opium traffic in American Territory and by American ships, so that the United States may, balb by example and effort

druge (lu many places also one taoth of the women ona opium.) There are also many Cases where the aid of the foreigcar is not sought, so that I feel that I have not exaggerat td in the conclusion that every year in China half a million people attempt suicide by opium, possibly many moto. The majority of the cases are those of women who canest otherwise escape the tyranny of cruel húsbaudi.

The opium makes the suicide possible and easy. It also is the cause of povally, ruin and despair, or of a wile sold into a life of shame, Oh the sor which makes death desirable. row that opium brings to China. ), .../

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SHOPKEEPER'S FORI KILLED.

TRIAL OF THE THREE MEN, KESUMED. The Criminal Sessions (Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice) presiding, recuuvated this mor king, when the three coolies-Kwok Leung, Li Shek Chan and Hong Hoi-were charged with killing a shopkeeper's foki, by name Ku Tung, at the Peak on October last.

The Attorney-General (Mr. W. Rees Davies, c) with whom was Mr. Deanys (of the Crown Solicitor's office appeared for the Crown. The defendants were represented by Mr. H. G Cattkrop, who was instructed by Mr. R. D. Alkinson (of Messrs. Deacon, Lookes and Deacon).

The jurymenempauciled ware:-Messra, T. P. Hall (foreman). H. J., vander Bosch, J. P. Ulderup, D. A. Purvis, H. Reever, H. E. Crad dock nad H. A. Lammert.

which bad taken place between the deceased

When the firemen reached the scene," the

messe furnace, and what with the crackling of the dry bamboos and palm leaves, and the occasional explosions from the dynamite, which was to be heard some distance away, the picture was a lurid one indeed. The fireman, who were aided by a number of Europeans from the Kowloon Decks, Indian soldiers, in charge of their officers, and several European civilians, made a strong fight to subdue the now increas ing fames, which, according to an eye-witness, teapt to a height of over a hundred lest,

Only two hydrante were in uso, and notwith. standing the fact that the force of water was good, four lengths of bose were not sufficient to do much good, especially when the tenements in the neighbourhood were in danger. "The. firo-nal; however, arrived in the nick of time,

Telegrams,

HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH "

BERVICE

ÖPIUM CONFERENCE.

VICEROY TUAN FANG CHINA'S

REPRESENTATIVERS

[By courtesy of the " Sheung' Po."].

Shanghai, 4th January,

H.E. Viceroy Tuan Fang has been appointed, by telegram from the Ceutral

Government, principal representative for China at the Opium Conference.

His Excellency will proceed to Shanghal Conference and attend the opening of the

in February

SELECTION OF VICE-PRESIDENT.

CHANG CHIH-TUNG'S NOMINEE,

[By courtesy of the Sheung Po"]

Peking, 4th Janukry, It is proposed by the Grand Council to recommend Chow Ka-loi, Leung Sx-yi, or Cheung Yum-tong for appointment as, vice- president of the Waimupu

Chang Chih-tung favours Leung Sz-yi's nomination,

YUAN SHIH-KAI.

SURPRISED BY HIS DISMISSAL,

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]

Peking, 4th January. Yuan Shih-kai was taken rather by xúir-

retirement,

It is His Excellency'intention to remain in Peking in the hope that the order may be revoked."

and its powerful pumps were put to the teit.prise with the Decree commanding his

in little or no time, so to speak, the mat till burning fiercely, spread to a limber yard, sheds were razed to the ground and the fire, setting fire to a number of los The fact that the wind suddenly veered to a favourable direc- tion set aside all anxiety, as it drove the fire away from the neighbouring, dwellings to a vacant piecs of ground.

At about eight o'clock the indications were that the fire was under control, and at 'eine o'clock the last fireman was permilled to leave- his post, the fire having been extinguished, except for aesmouldering, heap, which was soon attended to.

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The origin of the fire is still a mystery, and is occupying the autention of the police. The damage done is estimated at about $10,0:0, and is not covered by insurance,

"A QUESTION OF TIMB;" WORDY DISPUTE AVERTED AT THE CRIMINAL

SISSIONS..

A wordy disputs very nearly took place be- iween Mr. Calibrop, counsel for the defence in the Peak murder trial, and the Chief Justice this afternoon, Counsel was cross-examining one of the leading witnesses, when the Chief Justice isterrupted. The following dialogue

took place :-

Mr. Caltbrop_(to_the_witness)Did you go. to Mount Kellett?-No,

The next question asked was: "Why didn' you go there?"

Fee dally issue is delivered irre when the addrosa l» | could not explain matters to the satisfaction of aid in the freedom of China from this awful three prisoners were Hok-los, and the story friend would read farther down the page he

accouible to memengor. Peak berilars have their copies delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On epics sent by post an additional $1.80 por quarter u,charged for postage, The postage on the wookly immis to any part of the

world is 30 conia per quartet,

the police, and on being charged this morning, in the Police Court, with`yolawful possession, he was fined $5, the alternative being a month's bard labour which he took.

LYING in the Government Civil Hospital in a Blugle Copies, Daily, ten units. Weekly, twenty precarious condition, is a coplis, who was the

are cent» (for canlı only),

MARRIAGE.

December 1st, at Calis, Wilts RICHARD

victim of a serious assault made upon him at Wanchai yesterday morning. In a dispute be tween himself and a. compatriot, the man was

curse of opiam.

The Attorney-General proceeded to ourlibe" the alleged facts of the case. He stated that the three men in the dock were before the Court, charged with wilful murder. The first prisoner was a coolie la the employ of Mr. Holsworthy and so was the second man. The third accused was employed in the same capacity by Mr. W. J. Gresson. The-act was committed between 10.30 am. and 1230 p.m. on the day in question. The de- ceased was. a lupti, a man of about twenty seven year of age, and a foki la the employ of a shopkeeper al 333, Queen's Road Central. From the evidence it was adduced that the trouble was caused over a most trivial quarrel, and a Hok-lo. It was a clau dispute. The

of the dispute was told by another Ponti, by It is difficult to know at present bow many name Wu Koo, who went up in the same tram as the deceased that day. A Hok·le appeared to of the Chinese have acquired the use of opium. buve put his foot on deceased's jacket, and as be Various estimates claim that a moderate figura would be between so and 20% of the total (the Attorney-General) bad already stated some male population, or zi to % of the total popu- trumpery dispute took place. It was not lation. It is said that in some places to % of known who the Hok-lo. was, and none of the witnesses could enlighten the Crown on that the adult males use oplum, and at least one- tenth of the women. Before the present anti-mauer. However that may be, the three men registered opium dens in the city of Foochow left the car at the top station and the trio pro. ceeded in the direction of the Peak Club, on alone. It is more common than rice. The the lower road. At a certain spot, probably Chinese often call it the "black rice." It is

before they arrived at Jardine's junction, as the witness would say, some ten or more' men-all also estimated that opium costs the people of China 200 millions of dollars per year. Sir Robert Hart said that the duty on native apiam, at the ordinary tax of to tails per picul, for the year 1897 should amount to 20 million lacis

PRESENT USE OF OPIUM IN CHINA.

The Attorney-General remarked that if his

would find the reply there.

The Chief Justice-Those questions are of so importance, Mr. Calihrop. They do not *ffect the point.

Mr. Calihrop replied that it was just "ibase little questions that were of importance."

The Chief Justice was understood to say that the questions were only a waste of time.

Mr. Calthrop (perkily)-If your Lordship

A DENUNCIATORY COMMUNICATION:

PRINCE REGENT MOVED.

[By courtsny of the" Shalang Po."]

Peking, 4th January.

It is reported that, prior to the issue of

the Decree, a communication reached Pek- ing from Chinese residing in foreign coun- tries denouncing Yuan Shih-kai.

The Prince Regent read it and becams. deeply moved thereby.

Later.

The Prince Regent issued the Imperial Decree concerning Yuan Shin-kaf of his own accord. He did not consult even the other Grand Councillors.

Yuan Shih-kai's adherents became greatly alarmed on the issue of the Decree.

ديا

APPOINTMENTS.

POLICY OF, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.

[By courtesy of the Sheung Po."]

Peking, 4th January, The Prince Regent has informed the Grand Council that, in making appoint-· ments, no favouritism should be shown.

Men of ability will be chosen while the

LAIRD, Son of Sir Pelham Warren, K.C.M.G., struck on the head with an earthenware basin opium campaign began, there were over 1,000 deceased, Wu Koo and the unknown Hok-lo does not want me to put the questions I won"incompetent ones will be passed over.

H.B.M. Consui-General, Shanghai, to STELLA, and knocked inseasible. The force of the

widow of late Rev. 1. M. Bacon

DEATH.

November 29, at Eouth Kensington, P. MCGREGOR GRANT, formerly of Shanghai, aged 57.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1909.

·CHINA AND THE WORLD'S PEACH,

bis broke the basin and a splinter entered the unfortunate man's skull. His assailant escaped, and the coolie was taken to the hos pital for treatment. He is not expected to live. A MEETING of Germans, interested in the establishment of an elementary school for young German children at Tientsio, was bold at the German Municipal Council office, there being present Consul Knipping, in the chair, and Messrs. Schell, Wolken, Kreier, Rode Bottcher and Grupperi; when it was agreed to start the school on Jan. 4 under the teachers of the German-Chinese College; and on their

Hok-los-san up to where they word: Wu Keo became alarmed and ran away, but, however, before he saw the deceased man struck.

Jardine's junction, as it was called, tranches

or about 15 million dollars gold. The Govern-off into four roads. One rosi went in the ment did not get all this money, bower, direction of the Pžak Club ; anoiber_towards owing to the various provincial leaks and Mount Kellett; the other to the Peak Tram squeexes!

Station, and the fourth to the Peak Church, Abother witness stated that has met the deceased

do so,

The Chief Justice reiterated that the questions had no significance, and were caly wasting

time.

'Mr. Calibrop mantioned something about time and resumed his cross-examination.

CHRUNG.SHA-WAN CEMETERY.

BURIAL OF DEAD PLAGUE BODIES

premises for the present. The curriculum had ducer, the trader, the officials, and to the Gov-as, they belonged to the same village, they and that the use of Cheong-sha-win as a spo

been drawn up already by the head-master" on the lines of similar schools in Germany,''

FARE FROM MANILA,

REDUCTION BY INDO-CHINA SN CO

If we may believe Sir Robert Hart, ob serves the Hill Mall Gazette editorially, (and what Sir Robert does not know about China can hardly be worth knowing) the Celestial Empire is destined to live up to its title by becoming the supreme promoter of the world's peace. The Chinese, as everybody. Messrs. Smith, Bell and Company, the knows, are strong anti-militarists, they dis- Masil agents for the Indo-China Stearn Navigation Company, announce that the saloon

RESULTS OF OPIUM,

cial plague.cemetery be given up.

His object is to secure the best men for the public service irrespective of party politics,

GREECE AND, CHINA. COMMERCIAL TREATY WANTED.

[By courtesy of the "Sheimg Po

4. Peking, 4th January, Certain subjects of Greece have ape proached the Walwupu with a request for the conclusion of a Treaty of Commerce with China.

The Waiwupu

The Medical Officer of Health minuted:

up has deferred to the request The bodies left to the Department for baria! should, I think, be buried at Kai-lang-wan and proposes to address communications to and Ma-tau-wai cemeteries. If this is decided the Government of Greece with a view on, it will be necessary to prepare sites for opening pegotiations for Commercial such burials. During the height of the plugas | Treaty.s season, it may be necessary to hire touches dug instead of individual.graves. This was done at Cheupg-sha-wan by a contractor.

In connection with the, labour and matérial for the plague cemetery at Cheung-sha-wan for, Every province in China has produced more

the year 1998, it was agreed at the meeting of or less opium. The money profit to the pro at this junction, at about 1143 o'clock and the Sanitary Board held on the 15th September last that this contract be not re-entered into ernment is the greatest obstacle to itsoverthrow,

were friends. While they welc apoaking But the ruin and misery brought in the end to together, the second prisoner came up and all of these parties, is far greater, a hundredfold deliberately stepped on deceased's foot. A so, than any money profit received.

dispute followed, during which the alleged agressor ran off in the direction of Mr. Gros The habit is easily formed but hard to break, son's coolie quarters, and called out a number It brings its woon to the high officials and to of men-about six-and they tackled the the poorest labourer. Many wealthy families, deceased. Some poked the min and some through this blighting curse, have been brought streck, and again this witnest, taking fright, to extreme poverty, The labouring man who ran in a circular route, to the Mount Gough stances are compelling them to arm, and

earns from 54.90 10 $7.co Mex. per month, will Police Station, where he gave the information, Sir Robert Hart looks forward to the day Pao. Both these vassals are safe and comfort.

that Company, have been reduced from P40 to 100n spend more than that amount on opium. These two witnesses spoke Daly of the first and when China will, perhaps, say to the rest of able steamers and the now rate will undoubted-

As a result he will first borrow, then sell to a second prisoners, who they saw attacking the the world: "Gentlemen, there must be not meet with favour by the travelling public. Pawnbroker or oibers, his clothing, his home, deceased, A third man, however, saw the more fighting." That, says Sir Robert, Chia The cheap rate went into effect with the would be able to do by virtue of her four steamer Yunong, sailing gist'ult and the next hundred millions of population, which would vessel of the line to leave for the neighbouring provide her with an army the like of which or will be the Looguaeg, sailing on Friday,

|_ Janúary 8, at four o'clock p.m.

like and despise, soldiers. But circum-

the world has never yel neca-for numbers. In that way, Sir Robert Hart believes, the Millennium will come. If he is right, the Kalsor and all the other prophets of the Yellow Feril will look dugularly foolish-at least they would if they were alive to assist at these exhilarating events. But they won't bo-no- more, shall ye for Sir Robert dents that the Millenium le not coming for one, two, or three centuries.

page on the Yamang and Hongkong, (2) of

THE OPIUM conference....

4

Sir E. Groy, interrogated by Mr. Watt, (on the 3rd.ult.) said he was not aware that any of the British rapresentatives to the Opium Con. férence were in possession of strong views on the subject, but they would be guided by in. I

clipas from the Government, due regard being paid to the state of facts brought before

the Conferenc

COMPLAINT AGAINST A

CONTRACTOR.

MR. SHILTON HOOPER'S MINUTE. At the meeting of the Sanitary Board this afternoon, it was decided, in the public interest,

CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT.S

THE LATE EMPERORS SCHEME.

(By courtesy of the "Sheung^Po...""); Peking, 4th January

bis very wife and children to supply that awful third defendant chasing the feki for some desire for the cursed drag. Many of the deps distance and saw bim strike the decensed of vice have received their supply of victims by twice, once after he had fallen, and then ran the help of oplum. Many have gone the limit back to Jardino's junction. until sathing remains but the craving for thatThe cause of death, the Attorney-General to make public the proceedings of the confi preoccupied with the memory of the late

which they cannot supply, and then they tara concluded, was dus to wounds on the head and to the opium to bring them death as their only neck- refuge. The increasing number of splum suicides in new cause for alarm,

OPIUM SUICIDES,

A doctor, a resident of Chaotong, in West Obina, tells of the ruin brought to this country, by oplum. He speaks of China as "The Land

Evidence was heard at length, and each wit- bess was put under severe cravexamination by counsel for the defence. -

The hearing was then adjoursed,,, 17 is reported that the daily output of the

The Prince Regent's mind is constantly

Emperor.

dential meeting, which was held on the sand alliato, la connection with complaints received-

He has declared, that he would "exert | against the scavenging and equievitcy con

tractor of Kowloos. The following motion was utmost to advance, the scheme, formu submitted by Mr. A. Shelton Hooper on that accasion "That the contractor be seed Stoo by the late Emperor for the instit and be told that his carrying out of his contract constitutional government. world be carefully watched tiff the end of the year and hat he would be fined Sis for sach

Lately, he has svinced the most lively

of Suicides, where there are 500,000 carta Fushun coal mines is 1,700 tons, An agreement year. In his letter, published in 1898, he said with Russis has been signed to idpply: 200proach of the provisions of his contract terest to all that concerns the questio the in the so daya, vadina 1920 x

18th, among the lone per month

Mt, Lau Cha Pak seconded,