1909-04-02 — Page 11

The

NEW SERIES No. 6041

CONTENTS.

Births, Marriages and Deaths, :' "Lending Articles :-

When Shipmasters are 'Argus-eyed.. The Steward's Perquisites. A Distinguished Civil Servant Hongkong-Manila, mont

The Delimitation of Macao,

Telegram:-

Opium Smokers.

H.E. Hsu Shi-chang.

Chinese in Java...

Japan and Ching.

British Naval Instructors,

Chinese Abroad..

Anti-Opium Campaign, Centon-Hankow Railway.. China and the Foreign Press. Macao-Canton Railway. Chinese in Harbin. "Railway Constraction.

Railway Returns,

Chinese, in South Africa.

Viceroy Tuan Fang: Provincial Finance),

•Mining.

Proposed Railway.

Constitutional Government,

Arms and Ammunition.

Naval Reorganisation.

Pratas Island Affair.

Shanghai Settlement Extension. Naval Docks.

Russia in Manchuria. Delimitation of Maçao,

Ministry of Finance..

Lotteries,

Fortifications.

Datias ou Ciga

·Meetings:-

Legislative Council.

Volunteer Reserve Association,

The Shanghai and Hoogkew Wharf Co., Ltd. „Kulangsu (Amòy) Municipal Council. Legal Intelligence:-

Allana's Bankruptcy.

Fanity Party Wall.

Pollos:

The Post Office Prosecution,

A Chinaman's Extradition. Well-merited Tuishment.” Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:

Delimitation of Macau,

The Hongkong Observatory. Departure of the U.S. Fleet. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Hoogkong Univerity Scheme. The Saditary Board, Prates Island Affair." Slaughter House for Shati-kl-wan, Portuguese Naval Visitors.. Sanitary Board Secretaryship." Hongkong Volunteer Corps.. Rate in European Houses, - Miike Harbour Works, Chinese Tartar General, Great Britain and Wel-hai-wej” Direnny among Cattle.

Hongkong Schools' Athletic Sports. Sailorg and Soldiers? Homel, E.

The Chins

•Tradera” rõsurancò'LO,, LIG,

Chion in the Commons,

Property Sale.

Russo-Japanese War Claims

Race Pony Shot.

The Sugar Industry of South Farmo

Hongkong Telegraph.

以二十月二闊年元宣

The Hongkong Celegraph

"MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ISSUED GRATIS, TO SUBSCRIBERS.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1909.:

WHEN SHIPMAsters are

·ARGUS-EVED.

(27th March.)

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SUPPLEMENT..

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__________ FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1909.

A DISTINGUISHED CIVIL.

SKRYANT,

boxes was calculated to breed suspicion ocupled the position of first-class steward, Nevertheless there is the law, as Ironbound bubefore he was promoted from second-class and precise as the mind of man can make his takings were by no means Insignifi- it. As if the difficulties of navigating a great cart He confessed that on one royage ho liner, appeasing the petulance of peruackity bad made as little as 3 but he always passengers, and maintaining that regularity reconed on averaging a respectable sum, of routine essential to safe running and strict and, as a matter of fact, he admitted that he discipline were not enough, the captain is made 620, £30, £40 and even so extra held responsible for matters which in the in the year. His record was £94 it tips on majority of cates must be outside his ken two voyages Who would not be a ship's Who would be a shipmaster in these days, steward at that rate? For handing sound the when he has to be a navigator, society enter soup and cleaning out the cabins the stoward tainer, dan vivant, lawyer, instructor in the wiose evidence was not disputed.seems to After a lengthy examination in the Singa. principles of first aid, magistrate, parson, have made anything between 100 and pore Police Court, the skipper of the German liable to all the pains and penalties of the 6300 per annum and all, found. The Mall steamer Princess Affce was convicted law for the sallest breach of the regulations Jury was so impressed by the witness' state on the charge of being the "master of a of any of the numerous ports of call-not rent that they awarded the plaintiff the ship used for the importation of opium," for glory or renown, or monetary reward handsome sum of £2,000 by way of damages and fined $500. This is by no means the out simply in the course of duty? The galost the railway company. All we would first occasion on which we have deemed it scullery boy holds a bappler position and is my in that it is a good thing the fury did hecessary to animadvert on the extreme less liable to the slings and arrows of out-not take into consideration the amount of stringency of the law which makes a ship. rageous fortune, while bis reward is propor- heartbreaking strain which had been borne master the vicarious sufferer for the tionately greater. The sympathy of the bf immature youths, who had pawned their misdeeds of others and imposes upon him general public will certainly go out to any common-sense in order to gratify their pride responsibilities which would tax the wit of master mariner who finds himself in difficul- by increasing the "spontaneous" gratuities wizard to shoulder. In this case, it may be lies similar to those that befell Captain received by the stewards recalled that when the Princess Alice arrived Goache, Fortunately, in this case, the cap at Singapore from Shanghal and Hongkong, tain had a magistrate endowed with common- the officers of the Opium Farm discovered Cose to deal with but how often is the re- on board some 1,440 tzels of chandu, valued verse the case? Even a $500 fiue is a heavy at $4,320, packed in boxes which had been burden on a shipmaster but from what pasicd

(31st March,)' received by the chief steward at Shanghai in Court there seems little doubt but that the and placed quite openly in the baggage Norddeutscher Lloyd will assume the burden guished career in the Colonial service of Mr. To those who have followed the dietin- room by the baggage master. It should be and exonerate their captain from all the Arathnon Seth, 1.5.0., the Registrar of Supreme understood that there was no attempt what consequences which he was called upon to Court, and also to the commercial.com ever, at concealment, no thought of smug-tar as the result of the foolish action of munity of Hongkong, both foreign and gling on the part of those to whose charge subordinate member of his crew. When Chinese, to whom Mr. Seth has been the boxes containing the illicit drug had ship captains become Argus-eyed then per heen committed, and no idea of evading the haps they may succeed in observing all the popularly known, the news of bis early retire meut after forty years of active service will she lynx eyes of the Opium Fariner's repre- conditions of the law relating to the im- be a matter of great regret. It is no exag. tentatives. So much was admitted by the portation of opium. Up till now, Nature has geration of terms when we mention that the prosecution, but that did not exculpate the obviously tailed in her, duty towards those Hongkong Civil Service, excellently manned captain from blame, nor did it lead the who have selected the sea as a profession.

as it is, may possess a few members equal to, Court to forego the satisfaction of mulcting

but none to excel in point of ability, in him in a substantial fine. All that it did was

dustry and zeal the officer who is about to to lessen the penalty-"which in cparéquence

retire from the service of the Govern of the presumption the law imposed upon Some months ago when an irate passenger ment. Many a fledgling, who have since the master The facts were plainly but who had travelled across the Atlantic by one attained to high positions in the service of forth and the circumstance of the chandu of the great liners-wrote to the press indig- the Crowd, and who have served their heing on board clearly explained. While at nantly protesting against the universal system periods of cadetships in this Colony, have Hongkong, on the voyage to the North, the,of tips in vogue; as a result of which the pas been initiated into the probationary period of chief steward of the Prinxess Allee received a aage money was increased by some fifty per their various offices under the tutorship of note from an acquaintance on another N. cent., his views were endorsed by a chorus the present Registrar, who has filled a multi- D. vestel stating that he would receive of those who liad gone, through the same plicily and diversity of offices like no other two boxes at Woosung. for conveyance to experience. As might have been expect public servant in Hongkong had done. As Singapore. The boxes were to be sented nothing came of the agitation to recently as the other day, on the occasion of ashore at Singapore and would be taken to abolish the tipping of stewards and their the wedding of the younger daughter of Mr. Rallies Hotel. The boxes were duly received satellites, mainly because there is a Seth, the Hon. Mr. F. H. May, the Colonial from a Chinaman, but, when they were land moneyed section of humanity which will Secretary, in proposing a toast to the bride ed at the Southern Settlement it was dis- always neck by the giving of gratuities to and bridegroom, in extremely felicitous covered that they were leaking and the corrupt the morals of the stewards and terms pajd a just tribute of praise to his Rames Hotel representative refused to have secure privileges to which they are not acolleague in the service, which is endorsed qoything to do with them. Accordingly they tually entitled, and indeed which are only by all close elu pr ancomers ne poxes were taking

THE STRWARD'S PERQUISITES.

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proceeded on leave on half pay, returning attitude which she is to assume is three years after He employed the best Portugal in this longstanding and part of his time while on leave in reading Law questions The news comet from 3 Peki and in June, 1893, was called to the Bar at today that the ministers of the Chinese Lincoln's Inn. He had a short respite of Foreign Office have been busy for some one month from incessant work in 1894 days past looking up the archives for all being appointed Acting Deputy Land ancient documents and treaties relating to Officer towards the end of that year. When the Portuguese settlement on the routakios the New Territories were ceded to the British of Southern Chips. This display, of activity Government under the Kowloon Convene on the part of the Ministry of Foreign Affair tion, one of the treat difficult problems was is not to be wondered at when it in recalled the settlement of the land question. In that only the other day did Hü' Imperi conjunction with the late Mr. Bruce Shep Highness. the Prince Regent Instrums by herd, Mr. Seth worked laboriously and telegram, Viceroy Chang Jep-chun of Can- continuously to the investigation of ton to have everything in trim preparatory to the extremely delicate task of having to the commencement of the business of the adapt the primitive views of the Chineto Delimitation Commission upon the arrival landed proprietors and viilage squatters to of General Machado in Hongkong. It has the new order of things. The elaborate joint been hinted that the recent visit to Litbou report which was submitted to Government of the Chinese Minister accredited to by Messa Shepherd and Seth established France had for its object the settlement of the basis of the new system of land tenure the contentions polais affecting the Macan in the New Territories. After the great Boundary question Report has it also plague in Hongkong, when another big that that visit, had resulted practically. In a problem suggested itself for solution in settlement of the existing differences and the resumption of insanitary properties, Mr that the meeting of the Portuguese and Seth was seconded for service as Secretary Coluese Special Envoys at Hongkong will to the Board constituted under the Tai-ping. be more or less of a purely formal character" shaa Resumption Ordinance, 1894 To by reducing into writing the understanding March of the following year, he was appoint already reached between representatives of ed Acting Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court, both countries in Lisbon. This report can, Deputy Land Officer and Acting Secretary stance. The vigorous agitation on the part Official. Receiver in Bankruptcy, Acting however, have but little foundation in sub- to the Squatters Board. In July, 1896, there was appointed the Insanitary Properties unusual activity displayed by the higher of the people in South China and the Commission, and no more suitable secretary authorities in Peking lead to the belief that than Mr. Se was procurable, who received if an entente is to be arrived at, it can only the thanks of the Government in connection be reached after negotiations; between the with the efficient performance of his task. two Commissioners who are Omlusion should not be made of the fact arrive in Hongkong. In the meantime, that when the District Land Court was estab the Self-Government Society in Canton, Jished under the New Territories Ordinance, which was called into being after the Taisu the Registrarship was offered to Mr. Seth, Mary incident in February of last year, in who could not accept it on account of his pursuing its anti Portuguese, propaganda early departure for England upon medical with the wonted vigour which has marked advice. For the ten years from 1897 to 1907, its proceedings, ever since it proclaimed Mr. Seth continued to discharge the various its undisguised and well-defined policy af duties of his office in the Registry of "Ching for the Chinese. The resolutions the Supreme Court to the satisfaction adopted at the mass meeting in Canton on of Bench, Bar and litigants alike. On the the 31st ultimo after considerable discus- 19th May, 1904, he was appointed substansion and several speeches by members who tive Registrar, being confered the honour spoke with some authority on the history of of the "newly-instituted Order of the Im the Portuguese, settlement to Macao, bear perial Service in 1905. We have thus sum- the impress of a determination on the part marised in the briefest possible maner of the Society to bring as much pressure ax a record of service which should be the it is capable of gathering to bear on the pride of any man to possess, but when Imperial Government of China in order it is added that that record is acknow-to whittle down Portugal's claims to the ins- ledged by most people acquainted with it ducible minimum. Briefly put, the main as meriting higher recognition than it has thus resolutions were three in number. They far received, it will be admitted that the are: The abrogation by China of the retiring officer from the service of the Crown Sino-Portuguese Treaty; (2) the retrocession -ratama to fhing: or. in the alternative,

about to

were taken on board again and placed in a spectanty Entersea of stilen.bonzagizice nusiplanceship with Mr. Seth when he said; but the fair dues of one who can claim a the re-imposition of the yearly ground rent/ when the attention of the ohiaf officer was, the stewards are arranged on a scale whichi came into relations with was Mr Beth who inwyd of faitæ: veam of servico na conación. of Tie, 500 in recogniti

at that time held an important post in the, Colonial Secretary's Office. I had already received my baptism of red tape in the

HONGKONG-MANILA,

(rat. April)

Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association, syrup. Nobody dreamt that they had opium or along the China coast, is well aware to Colonial Office in London. I think Mr. The reception accorded the U.S. Third been transmitted by telegram to the Cen

Foreign Trade in 19:8..

Sly Jim."

The Campaign against Plague.

Centon-Day-by-Day

Stranding of S. S, Kutiang te Fatal Shipping Accident.

The Yang-isze insurance Association, Ltd. Cattle-trade with the Philippines...

The Kaiserin Elisabeth.

Anti-Opium Measures.

The Fatihan Incident.

Commerce and Dip', 'nacy.

The Yangisse Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.

A University for Chica.

China's Monuments.

China and Japana 20.

The Late Dr. Paulan

The South Manchurian Railway

The Japan Sugar Refining Company.

The Recent Earthquake.

Japaneen Shipping Companies.

Steam-trawlers in Japan.

Confidence Trick at Nagasaki. Shipping Competition. Pari-mutuel in Japan.

Tea,

O.. Merchant Acquitted. Alleged Opium Smuggling, Singapore's Coal Trade. Opium Smuggling at Singapore, Curious Malay Customs. Noise in the Couria, Pessimistic View of Singapore. A Deadly Parcel,.

to secure the lan192 ernment's compliance mon substance of the above resolutions **ha tral Government at Peking goes without saying. It remains to be seen to what extent the authorities at the Capital will ba influenced by the deliberations of the agitators in Canton. The demand, urged, for, in the first of the three resolutions, it complied with, would be tantamount to a rupture between the Governments of China and Portugal. Up to the present, nothing has trapspijed, which can lead to the assumption that the boundary differences are insusceptible of adjustment by proper diplomatic negotiations. It can hardly be supposed that the Government in Lisbon will consent to the re-payment of the ground rent, thus reducing Macao's ba. The late Governor Amaral pald the position to that of a tributary state to Chi- price of his life to secure the recognition of Portuguese sovereignty over the Colony of Macao. The third resolution may be dismissed "as entirely superfluous. With Commissioners of the experience and ability of General Machado sod H.E. Ko Yu Him, it can be assumed with a tolerable degree of certainty that all differences are capable of. settlement without the arbitrament of force It is to be hoped that the cordial relailona

ments for over three centuries boy be coo which had agsted between the two. Gayern-

tinued unimpaired as a result of the meeting of the two Envoys which it about to take place in Hongkong

drawn to the mess he expressed the opinion presupposes their augmentation by the that the contents consisted of gambier while benevolence of travellers. Anyone who had another officer thought the Uns contained journeyed from Hogland to, the Far East, on Board; and, indeed, the witnesses de- whit an extent this tipping system is carried. Beth helped to initiate me into the Pacific Squadron in Hongkong has been the

of how to use red tape discreetly. It is a clared that they would not know chandu If If a steward does the slightest service to a they saw it, which is extremely probable. passenger it is assumed as a matter of grand thing with which at times to choke subject of graceful acknowledgment by One of the numerous, bands-of-informers course that he is entitled to an honorarium, off inconvenicos questioners, But at others Rear-Admiral Harber, commanding the who make a livelihood. by haunting the and few passengers, dare to brave the glassy. one has to beware lest one's own usefulness Philippine Fleet. The hospitality which was extended to the American visitors appears Wharves and surreptitiously inspecting eye and hard visage of the gentleman with is choked by it; so it is with much pleasure have been appreciated by our neighbours ships cargoes came or the scene, found the napkin by refusing to accede to the that I seize to-day's opportunity to help a what he desired to find, informed the unuttered demand. So far as the man of friend and colleague whose sterilog worth in Manila, for, in giving prominence to Opium Farmer and the boxes were geited: mesos is concerned, the system of rewarding has been recognised by His Majesty him the entertainments held in Hongkong, the The Press Alice had to be detained while those who have gone to any special trouble self, who not long ago decorated him local Times, in a leaderette, observes

with the Imperial Service Order." Little The visit to Hongkong of the cruiser squad the ship's captain was being tried for import to mitigate his suffetings en voyage, and to ing illicit épium into the Settlement, To a relieve him of the usual discomforts of ship did Mr. May's auditors imagine that aron under Rear-Admiral, Harber has been certain extent it reads like a farce, or much board life, may be deemed puiirable, and career so bighly appreciated was soon to be another long step towards unity between ado: about nothing, but the consequences the additional outlay forms but a small lost to the public service of Hongkong Hongkong and, Manila. The visiting tars might have been very serious had there been item tale tout rom he is prepared However, done will grudge the retiring of were given a right royal welcome and during the shadow of circumstantial evidence tend-to spend on the trip. But many of those ficial the well-merited retirement which he their stay have been very handsomely enter ng to suggest that there was any attempt to coming to the Far East are young striplings has seen fit to seek in the fullness of his Lained. There were two notable functions conceal the boxes. However, fortunately for who have left, home for the first time health and strength and many there will be ig honour of: Admiral Harber and his offi those immediately concerned, there was with thinly-lined pockets and a capital con, who will share with us the hope and the cers, the first at the Hongkong Club, parti- none. As the judge who tried the case sisting mostly of high hopes of what the with that. Mr. Arathoon Seth may yet cipated in also by the officers of the French To them the enjoy a long life and profitably exer and Portuguese squadrons, and the second said:"Would the baggage master, if he future will bring them: had any suspicion that the cases held opium, stewards" fees are nothing less than cinc his recognised ability in whatever a dinner and reception at Government have received them back from the hotel run iniquitous and many a youngster landing in new sphere he may deem proper to House. At the dinner at the Hongkong ner? and having thus received them back, Singapore or Hongkong has found himself employ his energies upon the termina Club Sir Paul Chater was chairman and Mr. would either he or the steward if they knew cleaned out even to his last copper after he tion, of his official connections with Hong. T. F. Hough vice chairman, and among the of the illegality of their conduct, have still has met the claims of those who, he had heen kong. His career began in the Colony guests were Sir Frederick Lugard, Admiral allowed them, or traces of them, to remain led to understand, were paid to serve him. when, after having distinguished himself in Sir Hedworth Lambton, and Admiral Perrin within the eye of every one on board, there. Of course it is all false pride which leads a an examination in the Chinese language; in of the French Navy. There were many. by endangering themselves? The answer to young man, new to His Majesty's dominions the old St. Xavier's School (since developed happy references to Manila and in the both those questions seemed to be in the beyond the seas, to ape the lordly air of the into the present. St. Joseph's English Col course of bis address Governor Lugard re negative. The magistrate proceeded very seasoned taipans who can afford to dispense lege) he joined the mercantile firm of Bourferred to the recent visit to Manila of a sensibly to remark that the didinance, laid largesse with a prodigal hand. But tradition jad Hübener & Co., of which, Mr. Gustav number of residents of Hongkong and down that the presumption against the has it that the stewards must be tipped, and Weiler, now principal of the firm of Messrs. thanked the Americans for their hospitality. accused in such cases might be rebutted by who is he that he should fly in the face of es Sander, Wieler & Co, was then the book He said them were many opportunities for proof of reasonable precaution. For the tablished custom even if it means immediate keeper On account of the distinction the mutual and beneficial expansion of. purpose of such proof, it seemed too much embarrassment the moment he sets foot on Mr. Seth earned at the examination in business between Hongkong and the Philip C. J. MERCHANT ACQUITTED. to require the captain to acquaint his sub shore? And so the stewards continue to wax Chinese in this Alma Mater. Sir Cecil plaes and pledged himself to its promotion. ordinates with the revenue and excise law fat at the expense of fledglings, who have not. Clementi. Smith recommended Mr. Seth He also said that he hoped the relations of every port at which they might touch. the sense to keep their hands in their pockets for appointment to the Magistracy He between the two in both a business and Another point which prepossessed the Court and ignore the insinuating suggestions of joined that Department as Hindustani, social way would increase. The dinner at

Hongkong to answer to a charge of ostale pre in favour of the master was the fact that the those who have rendered them the service interpreter in February, 1868, and resigned Government House was a very handsome"The Manila Timas; of the 27th ult., 17 vessel was a mail steamer plying between which would have been given in any case. It the service la December of the following year entertainment. A large party dined and Merchant, the Parsee nezyadited from China and Europe and not a vessel exclu- is not astonishing, then, that there is never to accept an appointment with the P. & O. subsequently many more came for a recepi ferred against him by Mrs. Angels/Carrillo, alvely employed on the Chien coast, so that any lack of applicants for the post of steward 8. N. Co.During the three years that the tion and dance Un both occasions Rear was acquitted fynsterday after him by judge there was less reason to believe that she would, onany of the oversee liners, orthat the meagre remained with the big shipping firm, he Admiral: Harbor ran the chief guest and Crombeid and be departed to pay for Hongkong engage in the traffic of smuggling opium pay is regarded as any deterrent. From became practically conversant with all the he gracefully, expressed the thanks of his again. The coudecides fast the jewelry. and consequently less cause for special pre- what transpired to the course of an action la départments of the shipping business. In squadron and his country for the kindness belonging to the complaining witpass MKS PTO- cautions being taken to guard against such London the other day it is perfectly clear September, 1874, Mr. Seth returned to of his "hoste, It is highly satisfactory that pely held by the accused in security for debt, there had been no crime, Judge Crossfeld, how- that if any of the larger steamship companies the Magistracy as Third Clerk, rising relations between Hongkong and the Philip, the the accused and a sight to pawa it ad that R. MANN, 1. M. C. Lankos, oldest son of Fre the subject of opium; it is probably stricter offered no pay whatever they would still be rapidly to the First Clerkship upon the pipes have reached this very pleasant conditerer, gavethe complaining wierny indement for

On March 27, 1909, at Shangbal, FREDERICK & Contingency. But the law is inexorable on

Tickets in the case be retárned to the complain derick T. B. Manu, of Australia, 10 MAGDA and more drastic in its operation than inundated with applications for the coveted death of Mr. James Collins in Calcutta, Hstion and for our part we should all strike for Pao against the accused ordered that the pawa ing witness and directed the pollen to return the jewelry to the pawshop which had advanced LENE, sidest daughter of Mrs. K... Delor, of the law dealing with attempted manslaughter. post of saloon steward. In the action re-occupied that position for six years and was maintenance and improvement of them. Shanghai,

Merchant Proo on it. One of the strongest It holds the captain and his officers respon- férred to, the plaintiff was formerly a stoward transferred to the Colonial Secretary's Office

showinge made by the accused was that bolore On March 17, 1999, at Shanghai, CHARLES sible for the regular inspection of the pas in the service of the P. & O. Company, and as Chief Clerk in 1881 upon the death of THE DELIMITATION OF MACAO. MANNERS, MANNERS, second son of 158"late"

paving Mable for Hongkong he sent a regis W. Manners Manners, of Ilkeston, Derbyshire, sengers baggage) and the character of the he claimed damages from the Great North Mr. J. M. d'Almada Castro. When Mr. Cargo: How many passengers would tamelyem Railway for injuries rbceived in a rail. Wodehouse proceeded on leave of absence, England, 10 BERTHA, Recond daughter of 1bmit to the ordeal of having their personal way accident which occurred pear Finsbury Mr. Seth was gazetted Clerk of Councils mass meeting organised by the Self-Govern- tared letter to Mrs Carnille, informing her of Lee Thompson, Esq., of Kobe, Japan belongings searched by the semen on board Park in November, go. Among the In addition to his combined duties ment Society held at Canton on Wednesday intentide to gh away temperabil and telling

Feb.

20, LILLIAS CRAWFORD, of Northa mail steamer, theft, trinkets, pick ducks, witnesses called was another steward who he performed also those of Valuer Just that General Machado will have her here he was going Finchley, widow of late D. R. F. Crawford, of: odds and ends of merely sentimental value, had been employed by the P & Onder the Rating Ordinance and father knotty problem to solve, when he There were many codicis ip the testimony. Hongkong, #ged 68,95 D

exposed to the scorn of the vulgar eye and Company and his revelations should oped Superintendent of Opium Revenue between Lives here early next month as the Forta bat the court held that

Indebted Reso,/. It was only the other, the jibes of the ribald tongue? As Captain the eyes of passengers, whose generosity is the years 1881 and 1835. His capacity for guese Commissioner for the delimitation of the Gosche said, If they started that game, they only limited by the depth of their wallets alling number of appointments/-simule boundaries

Tim from Slagt; (MEFICHART would soon have no passengers at all, which His wager, he stated; amounted to the tang

to secure for Chios the 1 perfectly reasonable deduction. With inconsiderable sum of a month, but on regard to the cargo, to how many instances 'a single voyage he had received as much as

Ceo in the way of tips/ could it be said that the appearance of the

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