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Telegrams.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH'

SERVICE.

WEI-HAI WEI.

QUESTION OF RETROCESSION!

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo."]

Peking, 15th March.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SANITARY OFFICERS' CONDUCT.

MR. SHELTON 1100PER'S MINUTE.

"REPLY FROM GOVERNMENT,"

The following letter from Goverment was fald on the table at the meeting of the Sanitary Board thit'sfternoon-

Colonial Secretary's Office,'

9th March, 1909. Sir, am directed to inform you that Mr. Shelton Hooper's minute of the aged ultimo on the subject of the method of dealing with com- plaints by the public against officers of the Sanitary Department has been laid before the Governor.

BRAVERY OF A MERCHANT OFFICER.

BECOND OFFICER OF SS. "HANGCHOW." The Imperial Merchant Service Gui'd have Case of Mr. P. Sheater, second, officer of Jately afore the Royal Humane Society the x.: Hangchowo, belonging to Mesare, John Swire and Sons, and trading on the coast of China.

appears that at the end of October fast, whilst the crew of the steamer word being mustered, à Chinete quartermaster, was ac- ideally knocked overboard. The vessel was lying in Wuhu harbour at the time, and Mr.

TUESDAY MARCH 16, 1909.

US, JUDGE THAYER.

RECEPTION AT SHANGHAI

For the first time since bis arrival in Shang- hai, Judge bayer, of the U. S. Court for China, compatrols in the Settlement and the public had an opportunity yesterday of meeting bls generally, reports the Shangkal Mercury of 11th inst. A reception had been arranged by meme bars of the American Association of China to afford this opportunity, and the function which took place in the Palace Hotel yesterday after. The handsome room in which the International Oplum Commission had held its sittings was do Doon was of an extremely pleasant description.

Today's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AVOTION: THE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell byda bude PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

·TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 17th March, 1909, at 11 AM at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vesux Roads

comer of Ice House Street, A QUANTITY OF JAPANESE GOODS, CLOTHING, AMERICAN BOOTS,

&c.

The Waiwupu has deputed officials to make a survey of Wei-hai-wei and to look into the history of its lease with a view to obtain the retroces sion of the territory by Groot | whatever grade or standing aro hid-down in but it took half an hour to rescue the two men, which from four to six o'clock, during which (・・ Hongkong, 16th March. 1009, E52)

Britain

DROWNING FATÁLITY.

100 SOLDIERS DROWNED.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo"]

Peking, 15th March.

The Chingkong Regimentlost over one hundred men by drowning at Yeung chow.

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY FOR PEKING. :

PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT.

{By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]"

Peking, 16th March.

་

The American Minister has ex- pressed a desire to establish University in Peking.

WOHO.

ENCROACHMENT ON BRITISH

SETTLEMENT.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"],

Peking,-15th-March.

ย

The British Consul at Wuhin has requested the Governor of the Pro- vinco to order the timber merchants to move out of the Settlement within fourteen days.

GERMANY AND CHINA.

AN-IMPROBABLE REPORT.

[By e urtein of the " Sheung: Pa"]=

-Peking15th-March. The German Minister is in com- munication, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the conclusion of a Treaty between Germany and

China,

THE BOXER INDEMNITY.

A GERMAN PROPOSAL,

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

Peking, 15th March,

The German Minister in Peking has proposed that, having regard to the fact that China's treasury is short of funds, an extension of ten years time should be allowed her within which to pay the Boxer indemnity.

The majority of the members of the Diplomatic Corps are in favour of the proposal

that the rules under which any offences or dare

2 His Excellency disites me to point our Shearer immediately plunged in to the rescue, voted to the reception, and the walls were dock- | iction of duty by any Government officer of

Colonial Regulations 49-73, and it is not with in the discretion of the Government to act otherwise than in accordance with those re gulations. There is no exceptional treat meat in the Sanitary Department, the cfficers of which, like those of any other Department,

ultimo, His Excellency desires that the Board

· TERMS ?—ÅR DEual..

HUGHES & HOUGH,

- Auctioneers,

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA.

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Public Companies.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LD.

NOTICE,

THE THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY AN-

NUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the above Company will be King's Buildings, on' FRIDAY, the 19th held at the Offices of the General Agents March, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving, the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1908.4.4 The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6th to 19th March, both days inclusivo, M

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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD.

General Agents Bungkung, and Match, 1909.

LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO, LD.

"The full facts were reported by the Guild as public. Members of the American Association Steamship

kant current was running and the river was onniges were draped. Opening off the large bal! There was grave'danger in doing so, for a five-ad with follage and over the door two American two miles wide. A boat was at once put out a smaller room was set apart for an orchestra who were picked up a mile away from the ship. the reception lasted, discoursed suitable music, Both were in an extremely exhausted condition & hearty invitation and been extended to all and were only brought round with the utmost and there was every evidence of cordiality difficulty.

towards the new judge on the part of the were present greeting the guests who were Hoo. Charles Denby, Consul General His the above Ports da TUESDAY, the 23rd HOLDERS of the Above Company will be Honour welcomed all warmly, and together iostaci, at, Nooo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

stated, and they have now received from the together with a testimonial ou vellam, signed by the Prince of Wales, as President of the Society, for presentation to Mr, Shearer.

"LIGHTNING,

NOTICE.

ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE.

hold at the Officos of the Goooral Agents, King's Buildings, on, FRIDAY," the 19th March, at 12.30 PM., for the purpose of receive ing the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending grst December, 1908,

are subject to the rules of the Service. As Royal. Humane Society the Bronze Medal, introducdd to Mr and Mrs. Thayer by the Captain A. E. Gentles, will be despatched for HE TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY, informed you, however, is my letter of 9h should be fally informed of any, action taken by the Head of the Department and should bave the fullest opportunity of expressing thele views and of making any recommendations lo the Government-I am, etc.,

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary,

The Head,

Sanitary Department, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper minuted: regret very much that H.E. the Governor đọès not ap- prove of the suggestions set cut in my minute, which contained nothing inconsistent with the Colonial Regulations.

ALASKA-YUKON-EXPOSITION:

M. Y. KARNANGEMENTS

For the purpose of properly handing the traffic from Oriental ports to Seattle during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition, which al ready gives promise of exceeding any previous pasenger travel over the Pacific, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha fleet of steamships is to be heavily augmented. News of plans for hand ling the business was brought from Yokohama by the steamship Shinano · Maru, on arrival at noon, says the Seattle Post in a recent issue.

with Mrs Thayet created

a very favourable mpression by his courtesy and cordiality. Ten REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT.".

and other refreshmanja were served, a number DEPORTING CHINESE REBELS FROM TOMKIN. the les table, and all who attended voted the of ladies being present to do the honours of

TREATY BETWEEN FRANCE AND CHINA. reception to have been a really delightful Last year, the French authorities in Tonkin function. Among those present ware: Mr. had no end of trouble from Chinese revola- Murray. Warner, President of the American tionists whe, on the failure of outbreaks Messis. D. Coath, Jas. N. Jameson and Association; Mr. W. A Reed, Secretary: Kwangsi and Yuopao, bad taken refuge in French territory, and sought means of liveliS. Fessenden, F. Gilbert Reid, and Mr. hood by brigandage. So many of these out. R. Patterson, Members of Committes; laws fell into the hands of the Col pial authorit Pelham Warren, KCMG Mets D. ties that numbers of them had to be got rid of Bansos, David Landale, H. A. J. Macray, John 'Biffert, Van Zeppelin Obermuller; ~Tb. by deportation to Singapore. Difficulties con- tinually arose on the frontier owing to the Chi-

Prentice, W. A. C. Platty W. Roderick nere pursuing forces having to pull themselves up on the fleeing revolutionists crossing the boudary Tine.

SEDITION.

Dorsey, Hubert O'Brien, J. T. Hamilton, W. D. Little, T. R. Jernigan, the City Magistrate, Mr.

Tong Kai-sos, Y. C. Tong, Drs. Hykes and Ransom, etc. The ladies pressat included How to mend matters which had become Lady Wolsey, Miss Warren, Mrs. Hykos, Mr. worse by Chinese residents in Tonkin sym- Warner, Mrs. Jefferies, Mrs. Reed, Miss Jan- palising with the revolutionists, occupied, MissMay Jauser, Miss Couth, Mis.

parleying between the French and Chinese Mooser, etc,

Governments,

Annam-Tenkin, a Haiphong newspaper, saya that the negotiations have resulted in a treaty, General of Indo-China." This agreement, set a copy of which has been out to the Governor out to five articles, is expected to prevent fur- ther frontler troubles with revolutionists.

Under article 2, the French authorities un-

According to officeis of the steamer, appli- estions for space during the exposition have become so numerous that the six large freight japince line cannot accommodate the expected. and passenger caniers now constituting the rush, Unless marespace is required, the addike to put down sharply every kind af te ships-Aints Varu and hitosha Maru for the tions will consist of substituting the new steamvilutionary and anti-drapstic, agitation

Tom Maru and Shinino Maru. ‚··

Expectations of heavy business during the year will be greatly exceeded, it is believed by the traffic managers of the line. Applications for information regarding rates and reservations have come from practically every section of

China and Japan, leaving the conclusion that throughout the Orient great interest in Seattle's fair.is being aroused..

..

William H. Acuff, a Spokane business, man who went to Japan with the committee of busi. ness men from the Pacific coast. returned to Beattle, by the Shiamo Mursi: He states' that in many parts of Japan and at Manila be was frequently called upon to give information about the exposition. He believes that, the number who will come from the Orient will

exceed any prevailing expectations held Seattle. Mr. Acuff remained a motib longer in the Orient than his 'companirns of the com mitter and states that every indication points to increased trade relatirns between the couc. tries as a result of the visit of his committed with the business organizations of Japan,

"THE FERTILIZATION OF THA

DE ORORGE A. COWIE, MA., BŚC.

LIFE IN CANTONA,

DAVID SASSOON & CO. LIMITED,

Agents. Hongkono, 18th March, 1909

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE."

THE Steamship

LIGHTNING,"

having arrived from the above Ponts, Con.. signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

will be landed at once, at Consignees' risk and Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel

expense.

$1,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6th to 19th March, both days inclusive, peterdejo

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. *General Agents Hongkong, and March, 1909.

Intimations.

WANTED.

Tazy

18th inst, will be lauded at Consignees risk SPANION or GOVERNESS.

Cargo remaining on board after 4 F.M. of the

ITUATION by a Lady as LADY'S COM- and expense.

Doan Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE pot mind Travelling and undertakes care of and PENANG are requested to take IM-children on the voyage. Apply to➡ MEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods

J. S, C., from alongside, such Cargo impeding the dis

Clo Hongkong Tilgraphi charge of the vessel will be landed and-stored- at Consignees risk and expense.

•Hoogkong, çib March, 1909...

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

DAVID SASSOON. & Co., LIMITED,

Agents. Hongkang, 16th March, 1909: · [269

"MOGUL" LINE OF. STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP "LOTHIAN," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

."

STRAITS.

against the Chinese Government, in Indo-one recalls Canton, of which the late DowagerONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed especially as regards printed matter-directed

China: The leading agitators will be departed ar prosecuted. Newspapers, offending will be suppressed. mate

DEALT WITH STERNLY.

Anicia 3 provides for the disarming and confinement of Chinese revolutionists taking refuge in French territory. After a while such revolutionists, will be deponed from the Colony upon dun police of the fact being given to the Chinese Government the latter to bear all the expense. Measures will be taken to prevent them from returning to the Colony...

Article 4 directs the surrender to the Chinese Government of all refugee criminals guilty of what the law of China considers to be brigand- age or piracy. Should the criminals plead that they are political offenders, a searching

inquiry will be made to prevent them from escaping punishment under this plea.

Under article 5, both Governments agree to stop the contraband trade in arms on the frontier. It is confidently expected' that the Chicese revolutionists will take note of the treaty, and will forbear from parsing loto Frechterritory, now that they know what is

in store for them.

NO MORE NONSENSE,

➡Straits Times.

• REVOLUTIONARIES ON THE HANOI S

FRONTIER..

The Waiwupt at the end of last year sign.

that all Goods are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at delivery may be obtained. Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves

⚫ Canton is one of the Chinese towns that to and the first realization of the stranger who this day shows little trace of foreign influence, sails into the harbour in one of the beautiful river boats, over a deep gray, placid river, past rows of sampus and of glorious brown-sailed junks, is of something absolutely strange, of a life incomprehensible to Western eyes. No temples and pagodas rise to the memory when Empress of China was a humble native. The daughter of hucksters in Canton would probat ly be in no way distinguishable from the Crowds of women and girls who throng those narrow streets, to-day as they did canturies ago. So narrow are these streets that, stretching your bare left the Godowas, and all Goods remain arms, you can often touch the small, closely-seting undelivered after the 23rd Instant will be booths on either side. Everywhere the glow subject to rent. and splendour of colour meet your eyes, crimson, yellow, blue, from the looms of the silk weavers

or the embroiderers. the gleam of copper or of gold from the Jewellers, iridescent lights from the kingfishers feathers deftly handled by the epametlers, and the endless play on bues where the fan-makers are using their brushes,

tail and yet they fiad time for recreation, for

The daily life of the Cantonese is devoted to

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 16th April, or they, will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 23rd instant, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by".

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED," Agents. Hongkong, 16th March. 100g.

S.S. "CALEDONIEN."

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

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CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex

5.1. Corduan and Médoe, from Havre ex . Medos, and from Bordeaux ex ss. Ville de,

exception of Opium, Treasure-and-Valuables- Dunkerque, in connection with above Steamer

are being landed and stored their risk Into

Godowa Co., Limited at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

the hazardous and/or extra hasandous Godowns" of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and

Optional Cargo will be forwarded "on" unless Intimation is received from the Consignees before

requesting it for landed hero. Undersigned Goods remaining, anclaimed Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the after MONDAY, the 22nd March, at Nook. will be subject to roat and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 220d March, or they will not be recog nized.

COLD STORAGE.

THE HONGKONG 108 COMPANY LTD. bays tow 40,000 Cabic_feat of "COLD STORAGE available at EAST POINT Stores will be Open at to'À.M. and 4''P.AL- daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods,

G. K. HAXTON, Manager

Hengkong, 6th January, rong.

THE CHINA –PROVIDENT LOAN

MORTGAGE-CO., LD.

(CAPITAL PAID UP.....

Loans on Mortgage of House Preparty, &c. Goods received on.Storage.

Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System.

.(Rates and Particulars on application).

THE OFFICE OF· TRUSTER, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ́ATTORNEY, &c, Undertalean and Executed,

"SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers.

Hangrene, toth March, rond:

IFFERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR

and

EXPRESS TRAINS 00

(THE

GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTA“

TO EUROPE.)

HAVING been Appointed AGENTS for

the above Company, we shall be pleased to give any loformation as toʻrains of passage, &c., in connection with above.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

·Agents,

the ham of conversation and of laughter fille the street, and the traveller who passes through it in a chair will find himself pressed upon, gazed at and criticised by a dense mass of people, who touch him, and do not hesitate to ask himquestions that are frequently embarrasi, ing. At the upper end of every litla room into which you glance there is a farge screen; gay with gilt and colours, and on a small table. The Tonkin Government intends in shorin front flowers are set, flanked on days of speare hereby informed that their Goods, with the The book deals exhaustively with the questo stand no more nonsense from them. The cial observance by a dish of ronat pig and a few the methods advocated. being based on so ex- tion of the cultivation of tea bo modern lines moment Chinese revolutionists or rebels set oranges. This is the joss house, without which tended sets of expelio this Castic un pance proceed to pursue and scatter them. The the wrath of the many gods-such, for example, foot on French territory, the authorities will at no family would regard itself as secuse from leading authorities who have long been re- cognized by tropical experts as fully competently explicitly sets forth that, failing advice asone of the 500 inclosed within the great temple tea-producing wesid requires to increase its net 10 form trustworthy opiuicos as to what the ment will take action against refugee bands the you pass, and frequently the trill of a bird's from its own officials, the Indo-China Govern Birds twitter from cages at each open doorway as income and the best way to bring this about that they have crossed the frontier into Tonkin, | koment the Chinese aŭtborities notily the fact

note rises louder than all the poise around you. The information'given will certainly help any

The Chinese have a peculiar love for birds, and planter in his struggles with Nature, and any

It is rare to see them set out, even on a long competitor to secure, at least, an equal foot

Journey, without their bird in its gilded cage ing with his strongest rival. No detail is

wrapped in a blue linen cloth. missing so far as the cire and cultiva

In the evening strings of twinkling lights rise tish-of-the-plant are concerned. After aned a treaty with the French Minger at Faking-in every direction, and colour strikes a stronger opening chapter on the lea-plaat, and ten regarding revolutionariesoothe Hauol-Kwangsi pole in the street scenes, for the evening hours planting generally, the questions of pruning, frontier. The articles are as follows:- of leisure induce the richly dressed portion of

oil and the plant-foods necessary to secure. | 3,-Whenever Chinese revolutionaries con-

the community to parade. The girl of the good crops are carefully considered. Groepsregale 10gether in French territory the class whose parents would sell her as a slave maruring has a prominent notice, and is immediate steps to disperse thera. If the frequently sits in the windows of tea houses or French authorities on fading same, sbali take followed by a chapter on artificial and chemical Chinese officials discover such people the

restaurants. There is the twinkling sound of mandres, and another on the bist, fe, the most French authorities shall be communicated the Chinese instruments and strings of little ff clive, and at the same time the safest and with; and the French Governor take steps to lanterns glitter and dance fo the evaning light. most economical methods of applying this use..

scatter the malcontenta.

From the tearoom windows you sen the girls -If any seditious publications are circulat- fol adjunct to the daily meal of the ten-planted in French territories, either in the form of så they lean forward to talk and laugh. Their which is drawn from the soil to such an extent newspapers of pamphlets, the French Govern robes are of the richest embroideries on shader that po plaster so afford to pass over the ment shall suppress them, and the authors, of blue such as only pure silk can take, and matter if replenishing the rapidly exhausted publi bers and others responsible for such often the flash of jewels enhances the the Grar 1· Council that Chinese supplies us quickly as they are absorbed Chias, or be punished according to French land with peculiar rice flour until they look publications shall either be expelled from Indo- effect of the picture, Oval faces, white, by the pleat and removed by the leaves that The French authorities aball also suppress any form the crop. Unlike cacao, a tes-crop seditious publications in the Aanamite la bair, dressed and coiled and held in place by

like velvet, contrast with shining black returns nothing to the soil; what is picked is guage. lost for ever, and most be replaced. Two-3-The French Government shall Intern pecial paste. There is sure to be a dash of chapters towards the end of the book treat of any armed revolutionaries who may have find scarlet worn in the air, and the sheen of al- the many experim, me that save been made by the Chinese troops and they shall afterwards beauty. The richness of Chines Jawelry

to French territory after having been defeated and eyes of intense black or shadowed brown | meets you' from behind a fan. of marvellous enable Mr. Cowie, the amber of the book, and be expelled. The Chinese Government shall indescribable and the woman who loves dis his fellow experts to ascertain the very best be responsible for the cost of such internment. monds but who has not witnessed the display means of obtaining as large and as regular na A person who has been deported shall not be made on the occasion of a wealthy Chiness | antput of tea as possible. Esch method of fer authorities shall do their best to prevent them here is the sipple of careless laughter pm and may be expected here on 25th last;=, | Single "Copies, Daily ten cants.,

allowed to re-enter Indo-Chins, and the French wedding bat missed, delight. Although tilisation is brought forward, and discussed from coming to China che have it laugh and sings is The O. P. R. Co.sss. Emprer of India

EDUCATION.

BENEFIT TO CHINESE RESIDING

·ABROAD..

By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 15th March.“ Instructions have been issued by

subjects residing abroad will bo con- ceded the privilege of sending their sons to the official college in Peking free of fees and also board and lodg. ing?

མས་ན།་ ༦་ཆེན་

All damaged packages will be examined on- MONDAY, the 22nd March, at 3. r..

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

P. DE CHAMPMORIN,

***Agent. Hongkong. 15th March, rong. **

SHIPPING AND MAILS:

„Š MAILS DUR," English (Delhi) 18th just,, 8 Lm;.

· Indian (Šutsang) 19th inst Canadian (Empress of Japan) 19th, Inst Indian (Fooksang) aged inst. Indian (Latiang) rétk just............. German (Gorden) agth inst."

The s.s, Kumaric amived at Yokohama on gik insta

arrived at Vancouver on rith inst, al 9.30 4.m. The C. P. Bo Co.4 31. Empress of China

The Imperial Gerdar Mail.&. Goden car Tying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 24th at left Colombo' on 14th just

arrived at Shanghai at 5 am., on 16th inst, and left agale at p.m., same day. for. Nagasaki, where abs is dup to arrive at 6 am, on 18th instansiya

It appeare, says the correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, that the opiums habit so common at the various experiments to ascertain their res. If the Chinese authorities wish to extra play of emotion of day sort is repugnant to the Toulon and other aaval porta has appisad to pective merils are then explained, nod finally dite man for offences, no other than the ideas of the lens Chigamang Heitila domen: Paria Police officials accompanied by experts the book winds up with a chap'ar on fertilizing French authorities shall be communicated with, sirations raise a low found resembling growl in pharmacy, have at any rate bann visiting mixtures that should enable every planter, no together with the nature of the charge or more than anything else, but even in times of various shops ITA which toplum dens have matter how obstinate his abil may prove to be charges but China'sball.not use such prefence deep distress emotion is not exhibited. Even The CPR Ca's Embrusi of Japan been installed, taking sway samples of the in responding to his efforts to increase bis crop, The frontier officials on both sides shall Emperor will probably awaken no show of land left again at 4 pm, same day for "Hotg to extradite a political offender, alchitte damble loss of the Dowager Empress and arrived at Shanghal at 4 am on 16th Junta atic and smoking appartor, an-wall, as to find at least one mix ure that will bring do their best to prohibit the smuggling af are feeling mosges propleased to restraint. kong "what is dus to arrive ‘al g

lubom the desired result:

Paryking, zrd falu, rani

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