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Intimation.

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first of the conditions conflicts with the proviso quoted above and reade:"1. The period of the concession will be one of four years to commence from the date of the definite contract." This is not the only conflicting point in the import

A. S. WATSON & CO., ant document appearing in the official

LIMITED..

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

CHEMISTS

BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD,

Watson's HYGIENOL,

AND

Iris norfi 1 that all boats and vonsols are to keep to the northward of the inner llus of mooring buoys opposite H. M. Dockyard, Victoria, when the red fing in hoisted on the

mast at the north-west extreme of the Dock-

yard Basin. This will denote that our of H. M. ships is being moved in or out of the basin

or

dock.

Two battleships of 20,800 tons diplacement each are to be shortly placed on the stocks in Japan and will be named the Kawachi, and' Saites. They will be equipped with twelve 12-inch guns, in addition to a number of 6-inch

SATURDAY JUNE 5, 1909.

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE,

FRANCH CUSTOMS TARIFF.

·SEVENTH CONGRESS OF THE EMPIKË.

HONGKONG, NOT AFFECTED.

The following letter with enclosures was laid: The committee of the Hongkong Chamber before the Committee of the Chamber of Com of Commerce, at their meeting on the 17th merce at their meeting held on 17th ́ultām alt, considered the following correspond-

**** Oxford Court,, Cannon Street, ». London, EC., 12th March, 1909, Dear Sir, I beg to confirm my circular let. ter No. 3, dated 3rd November, 1908,

*ance *~

Colonial Secretary's Office,

* 30th April, 1909. Biram directed to transmit for the con- I have still to hear from a large number of sideration of your committee the enclosed copy Chambers whether or not they intend to be of a circular despatch from Lord Crewe dated

but resolutions for the programme, should YEUNG HING FUN, a farmer, fifty-three years reach me much earlier than usual. It is as of age, was arrested on board the reamer Swi- yet impossible to fix upon a definite date as an this morning, for being in possession of an being the-last-day-upon-which-cominations. empty revolver without a permit from the and resolutions will be accapted, but, so far st Police. Young was arraigned before Mr. F. A. | any rate as resolutions are concerned, it is ob-

(Sgd.), F. H: MAY, Colonial Secretary. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.

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MANUFACTURE OF MATCHES,

USE OF WHITE PHOSPILORUS PROHIBITED.

A meeting of the general committen of the Chamber of Commerce was held on the 17th ult, when the following correspondence was considered:-

Colocial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 13th April, 1909. Sir,With reference to your letter of the 24th of March I am directed to point out to you that the particular question which was re

publication, Condition 4 stipulates that the present Farm for bontog opium and selling prepared opium is restricted to the city of Macao from the Porta do Cerco to Barra and to the villages of Talpa and Coloane. Subsequent conditions 18, 19 and 20 have and 4.13-inch auxiliary guns, and protected with the length of time Congress, though, owing to the 16th day of last March and to inquire wheferred to in the despatch of the Secretary of reference to the exportation of prepared armour 12 inches thick When completed the length of time necessary for communicather any commercial interests in this Colony State of the 31st January lasi, transmitted inTM tion between London' and Sydney, it is very are likely to be adversely affected by the pro- my letter of the zoth of February' was whether opium: (1) To non-Chinese ports; (2) to they are expected to be the most powerful bat desirable that not only the names of delegates, posed tariff.-1 am, &c.,

this Colony should adhere to the International tleships afloat. Chinese ports; (3) to exportation generally.

Convention of 16th September, 1906, respecting. the prohibition of the use of white" phosphorus It would appear from these later provisions

in the manufacture of matches......... that while the Farm-is specifically limited- in its operations to the Colony of Macao and

---It-is on that question-that-this- Government, desires to obtain the opinion of the Chamber its dependencies, the conditions for tender

of Commerce-1 am, &c, provide also for exportation. Clearly an ambiguity existe which should be removed before the date when the tenders become due. Having regard to the fact that the late Opium Farmers' allegations for their inability to pay the full amount of the two months rental were based on the closure of the markets in Australia and principally in San Francisco-the only two places where to prepared opiuma has hitherto been ex-

cile the provision in the draft contract for exportation of prepared opium out of Macao

BUBONIC PLAGUE pored rom Macao-it is difficult to recon-

that "WATSON'S „HYGIENOL" in the most potent agent for the destruction of fleas,

especially fat fleas.

+

Hazeland, in the Police Court this forenoon, on a charge of carrying "concealed weapons." His Worship discharged the defendant, but forfeited the revolver.

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vous that several months must be allowed in order that Chambers may have the opportunity of considering the various subjects and instruct ing their delegates in regard to voting. would therefore urge upon all Chambers the desirability of giving their immediate attention to share matters.

EVIDENTLY, babies can be used to advantage in addition to being fed and washed, as will be seen from the following announcement in a I have pleasure is enclosing berawith the recent issue of a Vancouver contemporary first draft of the official programme, and shall "Wanted-15 babies to use is the production ba giad in due course toadd any resolutions you of the "The Cowpuncher," at the New Grand may desire placed thereon in your name. A Theatre, week April 12th. Services will be paid. second draft will be circulated as 1000 as for.. Answer in person, Monday, April 12th, 10 circumstances permit, a.m. Stage, Grand Theatre."

As you are no doubt aware, special arrange- ments have been made with the steamship

this connection. You will notice, that the reduced rates are available not only for dele. gates, but for members of their families travel.

must be accompanied, in each case, by'a' letter" of identification, signed by the Secretary of the Dominating Chamber, and I am sending you, enclosed, forms for the purpose. 1, have for warded copies of the booklet direct to all delegates Dominated to date.

It has now been proved that Plague is deposit of a sum of $10,000 by intending Smith's Villas. The property was put up at ling with them.. Applications for these tickets

conveyed to human beings by means of fleas

from rats which have died of this disaa sa.

All risk of infection can be avoided by washing the floors, etc., or sprinkling where the fleas are likely to be with a dilute solution

A tea of "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to thres gallons, makei a solution of the strength

required for this purpose.

HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT AND GERMICIDE

whepresidential property known as Rural Build ing, Lots Nos. 37 and 38, situated at Mazazine Gap, with existing buildings thereon known as

$1,100, but owing to an absence of bidding the sale had to be withdrawn. Lot 37 contains an area of about 43,000 square feet, while Lot 38 comprises about 44,800 square feet.

A draft programme of entertainment to be offered to delegates has been drawn up by the Australian Committee, in accordance with which visits will be paid, subsequent to the Congress proper to the principal cities of the Common- wealth (excepting Perth, West Australia, where it is hoped dilogutes will be able to call on the outward or homeward Journey),

This tour in Australia will probably extend over three weeks, and, at is close delegales will be at liberty to make such other visits in The Commonweallli and elsewhere as they may desire. Cordial javitations to delegates have

16th March, 1989. Sir, I have the honour to transmit, for your information, a copy of the proposed new French Customs tariff

Should there be any commercial interests in the territory adder your administration likely to be adversely affected by the proposed tariff, I shall of course be glad to consider whether any representation should be made to the French Government on the particular subject.- I have &c.,

(Sgd.), CREWE.

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,

6th May, 190g: SIR,-I am directed to acknowledge the re ceipt of your letter of the rst instant (No. 2638)

expression of opinion from my committee.

I have &

(Sgd.), E. A. M', WILLAMS,

Secretary: Hon. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

It was decided to reply that the committee did not sea that commercial interests in this Colony were likely to be adversely affected by the adoption of the tariff

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'A NAGASAKI TRAGEDY.

SAD PICTURE OF JPANESE DOMESTIC LIP2.

It has been proved by repeated experiments with the intention of the Portuguese Govern | AT Messrs. Hughes and Hough's thin after companies trading to Australia, and 1'hand you 1909) covering a copy of the proposed new ment. Having disposed of the apparent dis-poon, a property sale was to have taken place, berewith a booklet giving full particulars in French Customs tariff on which you request an crepancies in the document under notice. we will proceed to cite the more salient features of the contract. The first of these is the

tenderers as a bona fides of their offer, "which deposit moocy will, as usual, be refunded, to unsuccessful bidders and confiscated in the case of the bidder who is awarded the coD. tract refusing to sign the same." The Com-

A FORTUNE-TELLEK, Fu Ying, was victimized, mittee of Adjudication reserve to them-

et Yau-ma-ti, yesterday. A client named Kwok selves the right of giving preference under Ki called on the necromancer and requested that equal circumstances to the holders of the his prospects be told by the aid of a canary. previous rescinded contract, as well as of Fa Ying got to work, and so did Kwok Ki When the fortune-teller left the room, at 131, not granting the monopoly in the event of the price tendered not being considered Shanghai Street, Yeumati, to procure the be cessary apparatus, Kwok left the building with a suitable. As to the question of the mainten

box which he believed contained a lot of money, ance of divans for smoking opium, we find but which in fact only held filly cools. The the following provision made in one of the fortune-teller soon discovered his loss, and last clauses of the proposed agreement which Kwok was arrested an hour later, carrying the reads:--"The establishment of houses for the lock-fat box under lils arm. At the Magistracy smoking of opium in Macao, Taipa and Colo-to-day, Kwok was sentenced to three weeks' ape without the licence of the concessionaire bard labour and six hours' stocks. is prohibited under penalty of confiscation RETURNS of the average amount of bank of the opium and implements for smoking notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in found therein and of a fine of $109; half of Hongkong, during the mouth ended 31st the value of the implements and the opium May, 1909, as certified by the managers of confiscated will be paid into the Treasury the respective Banka :—

Average Specie in S, WATSON & CO., and the other hall to the Farmer." To con-

Amount. Reserve. trol the price of opium sold in retail, clause is included which restricts the price to a reasonable (one according to circum stances and the condition of the market for the drug in Macao. This same clause provides also against the "vering and [18 oppressing of consumers in any form whatever." To those who contemplate ier- dering for the Oplum Farm in Macao or who are interested in the question either from a moral or an economic point of view, the re- gulations formulated by the Macao Govern. ment are worthy of perusal and close study.

Prica per Pint

* .50 cents. Gallon

$2.00

LIMITED,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

AND

KOWLOON DISPENSARY,

Hongkong, 17th March, 1909,

NOTICE

Altermunication Intended for pablication in "Thị HONGKONG TELEGRAFİ}" „hould be dream to The Editor, 1. ice House Road, and shradd be sccompanied by the Writer's Name and

Addres

Odinary homine communications stould be wildrenand

to The Manager,

A painful trigedy was brought, to light 'af ̧ Nagasaki last week, revealing a phase in Japanese domestic life, which is not uncom moo. The Nagasaki Press reports that a young woman, aged 21, the wife of Mr. Tsuruda, a Nagasaki telephone exchange official, with her two childres, one a child of two years and the other au infant, disappeared from her home been received from several cities in New

at Sakurababa, Nagasaki, on the 19th Zealand,(Auckland, Canterbury and Dunedin), ultimo, She stated before leaving that also from Launceston (Tasmania) and Hono- she intended to visit her parents at Taka- lulu (where the Vaccouver-Sydney boat calls), abima, but at the same time she wrote and, though it, has been found impossible to her parents that she intended to commit arrange collective visits to these places, it is suicide, and this intimation was immediately hoped that many will be able individually to communicated to her husband. A search was Baoks.

take advantage of the invitations during the instituted and carried on throughout the night course of their journey. The Organising Com- | with the result that at o'clock on Friday moID- Chartered Bank of India,

Australia and Chine, $3,276,642 $2,500,000mittee suggest that, the visit to New Zealanding one of the party found the woman, in an will come more conveniently at the conclusion exhausted condition, in the cemetery on the Hongkong and Shanghṣi

of the Australian tour. Yours etc,

Kaxagashing billside. Prosecuting his search further be discovered the bodies of the two children, covered with a cloth and hidden in a neighbouring bamboo thichet. The woman, after being sufficiently revived with restoratives, proceeded to the police station, where she made a statement and was charged with, the murder of her children,

Banking Corpora tion..........

12,356,758,13,000,000 National Bank of China,

Limited,ões 49,173

pil.

Total,...........$15.681,673 15,500,000

INDIAN LABOUR.

NO OPENING IN HONGKONG. The following correspondence has been ex-

Chamber of Commerce :-

(gd) KENRIC B. MURRAY,

Secretary.

FIRE NEAR SHAU-RI-WAN,

TSAT-TZE÷MUI VILLAGERS ALARMED.

Taat-tre-mui villago is situate half way

According to the unfortunate woman's state- between the Belle View Hotel and Shau-ki

meal, borne out by a post-mortem examina wao proper. Shortly before five o'clock yestion, she suffocated the children, and intended terday afternoon, a fire broke out in one

to kill herself, but was unable to accomplish tion after, wandering about with the children and taking no food.

The Secretary,

هد

(Sgd.), F. H. MAY,

Colonial Secretary.

Chamber of Commerce,

Hengkong Chamber of Commerce; 14th April, 1909 Biram in receipt of your letter of 13th instant (No 3699/-907), on the subject of the adherence of this Colony to the Internations! Convention of the 26th September, 1906.

Will you be good enough to again forward me the despatch of the Secretary of State and the memorandum, both accompanying your

letter to me of the 26th February, so that my committes may be enabled to express an

which has special reference to the prohibition. of the use of white phosphorus in the manufac túre of matches.--I am, &c.,

opinion on that portion of the Convention

(Sgd.), E. A M. WILLIAMS, .. Secretary.

Hon. Mr, F, H. MAY, C.N.G', Colonial Secintary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, 15th April, 1909. Sir-In reply to your letter of the 14th inst. I am directed to forward herewith the copy of the despatch of the ecretary of State and the memorandum in question, 1 shall be glad if both documents may be returned to me in due course.I am, &c.,

(Sgd.), C. CLEMENTI,

for Colonial Secretary.

Chamber of Commercè.

The Secretary,.

-Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,

27th April, roca Sir, I am now directed to reply to your letter (No. 3699/-907), of the 14th instant in which the Government desires the opinion of

the Chamber as to whether or not this Colony should adbers to the International Convention

of the 26th September, 1906, respecting the probibition of the use of whiin phosphorus in the manufacture of matches.

My committee consider that, for precisely the same reasons as were advanced by the Representatives of the Imperial Government for the non-adherence of Great Britain on this point, this Colony should not adhere to the Convention.

As pointed out in the memorandum accom. panying your letter, it has been proved that the evils traceable to the use of white phon phorus in the manufacture of matches can bo successfully suppressed by regulation.

There appears, therefore, no adequate justification for the adoption of measureE calculated to hamper tride,

The Editor will not undertsen to be responsible for They can be seen in their original form in changed between the Government and the of the houses in the village: but it was not her end, due to her weak and exhausted condi. lency the Governor for referring this matter.to

any rajected M8., nor to return any Contribution.

BUBBCHIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). DAILY-188 per muam.

WEEKLY-$13 per annum,

The rates per quarter and per mensem; proportional-

Subscriptions for any period low than one month will be charged as for a full monila:

The daily lacnels delivered tree when the address {a docmaille to memwonger. Peak sulwerkborn can favo

their copies delivered at their residencam without any extra charge. On copio sent by post an additions) $1.80 per quarter as charged for postage. The postage on the weekly imus to any part of the

world to 80 cenie por quarter.

Single Copies, Dally, rain cents, Weekly, twenty.

five cents (for cash only),

The Hongkong Celegraph

Hongkong, Saturday, June 5, 1909.

the Portuguese language with an accompany- ing Chinese translation at the Portuguese Consulate in Hongkong.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th March, 1909. Sir, ain directed to inquire whether,' in the opinion at your Chamber, any opening exists for the employment of Indian Labour indentured or unindentured in ibis Colony, and whether they consider that facilities with regard to passage and provision of land should be payable at the Treasury on or before the 24th given to encourage ledian immigration.-1

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

CROWN rent for the first half-year of 1909 in.

instant.

THE Valuation Lists for the Colony for 1909. 19to will be open to inspection at the Treasury for twenty-one day's commencing on Monday, tha 7th fast.

am, etc..

(Sgd.),

F. H. MAY,. Colonial Secretary.

The Chamber of Commerce,

The Secretary,

long before it was subdued. But while the fire lasted the villagers were greatly alarmed, as it was feared that the whole. village would

ed a

My committee desire, to thank His Excel-

them. I have &c.

(Sgd.), E. 4. M. WILLIAMS, - Secretary.

Colonial Secretary,

SHARCHING FOR OPIUM,

Much sympathy is felt for the young woman, he destroyed. The fire started in a one-storey, by a farge circle who knew her and the public Hon. Mr. F. H. MAY, C.M.G., building, caused by the overturning of a stove. generally, on account of the fact being reveal. 4 bed curtsin was set alight, and the flames that her life recently has not been a happy spread, eating its way up a partition to the one, and the tragedy is held to be the result of wooden roof, which was destroyed. The long period of persistent "squeeze," brought inmates of the house, who were assisted by to hear upon her by her mother and a sister-fo friends, fought the flames bravely and had them law, the silent sacrifice and forbearance caus- extinguished, before any further damage waing mental breakdown. done. It is estimated that the loss would roach Dearly $100.

KOWLOON POINT.

ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW LIGHT.

U, S. MONETARE COMMISSION.

PROGRESS OF THE INQUIRY,

The following letter has been received by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce:-

March 12th, 1959, "

Washington, D.C.

WORK OF THE CUSTOMS OFFICIALS

IN SWDNEY.

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"Diamond cut diamond" is the way a certain wharf officer described the present pòsition as · regards the opium trade. He meant to convey Chamber of Commerce,

that the tussle between the-Customs searchers 18th March, 1909, THE Colonial Secretary has written to the local Chamber of Commerce advising that the

Sir, have the honour to acknowledge the

and the Chinese smuggler was now's question of brains, The Customs man has reduced the question of the granting of Continuous Ceni-receipt of your letter of the 15th instant (No.

It is potified in the Gangile that, on a date

smugglers' profession to a very fise point, and, ficates of Discharge in Chinese Seamen has 1723/1909) inquiring whether, in the opinion of

to be subsequently published, a Group Flash-

the latter has to resort to clever dodges to beat been allowed to drop.

the Chamber, any opening exists in the Colony for Indias labour, indentured or noindentureding 6th Order Light will be exhibited from

Dear Sir,- have returned to Washington the searcher. Chinsultsui Poist, Kowloon Peninsula. The

Since the beginning of this yearthe Dostoma light will be fed with a White sector between six weeks later than I had anticipated and so S. 81 W. and S. Eg W. and will be exhibited have only now received your letter of the roth officers at Sydney have made some smart cap. from a red brick tower above the roof of the of December and the report of the Chamber tures. Recently on a steamer the men had

"col"through"some-green-balzo panelling, and→→ Signalman's quarters on the summit of the for which I am much obliged.

The evidence taken by the Commission for then left the spot practically the same as it The above matter is now receiving the attea hill behind the Point, at a height of 141 feet the next three months will be for the most part was before the cat was made. The trace of above mean sea level. It will show a group banking and currency, the Exchange evidence interfering was so minute that 99 out, of zos of three flashes of one second duration, at in-will occupy next winter and spring. I should people would have passed it. tervals of one second, followed by a period of not be surprised if thera is material of import- however, observed a gum stain,

INSPECTOR D. Gourlay has been appointed and whether it is considered that facilities Inspector of Weights and Measures and In-with regard to passages and provisions of land spector of Dangerous Goods, respectively, dur. should be given to encourage Indian immigra ing the absence on leave of Inspector W. tion. Withers or until further notice, with effect from the 29th May, 1959.

Colonial Secretary,

"

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,

MACAO OPIUM PARM.

-Like-Singapore,the-short-experimental- period which the Government of Macro has just had experience of in conducting its own

tion of my Committer, -1 have &c», Opium Farm since the rescission last month

(Sgd ),—E. A.M._WILLIAMS, of the monopoly granted to the Chinese

His Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice,

Secretary. farmers, does not appear to have en bas, by Commissions signed by him, appointed Hon. Mr. F. H. MAY, CMO, couraged the Government of the Por Messi, G. A. Woodcock, J. R. Wood and A. tuguese colony into a further continuance G. M. Fletcher Commissioners, to administer of the sale of prepared opium on its oaths and take declarations, affirmations, and ..OWN account. Ia the Macao Boletim | a'testations of honour in the Court,

Official of the sand ultimo, a notification appear over the signature of the Colonial Treasurer in which it is announced that the exclusive privilege of preparing and selling prepared opium io Macao will be put up to verbal tender at the Treasury on the 2and July.proximo at two o'clock in the afternoon, The notification contains seven clauses and has appended to it the terms and conditions of the Farm embodied in a series of twenty-nine sections, Both the notification and the Farm's stipulations will bear conalderation. In the first place, it should be pointed out that the official police provides for the

17th April, 1909. Sir, have the honour to reply to your JAPANESE papers report that Baron, Takaha- latter (No. 1725/1909) of the 15th March, 1909. shi, Vice-Governor of the Bank of Japan, and requesting an expression of opinion from this President of the Specie Bauk, has resigned the

Chamber as to whether any opening exists for later office, and that Mr. Mimichi, ex-Vice- the employment of Indian Labour in this Colony, and other facilities with regard to Financial Agent of the Japanese Government, Passage and provision of land should be given"

to encourage Indian immigration, ". will succeed to the office thus vacated.

Minister of Finance, who is now in London as

A PROCLAMATION appears in the current issue of the Gazette, prohibiting for a further period of one year from and including the 28th day of May, 1909, either to be exported from the Cotony of Hongkong, or to be carried coast wise within the said Colony, arms, ammuni- tion: gunpowder, and military end naval stores, and any articles which are capable of being

My committee, having consulted several em ployers of labour, have been informed that there is no opening for Indian Labour in dentared or unladentored, In fact, there are Indians in the Colony at present who cannot find employment.

My committee consider that market require ments are amply mat, at present, by the supply of native labour,—I have etc.

(gd), B. A. M. WILLIAMB,

Secretary."

letting of the exclusive privilege la Macao, converted into or mada useful in increasing the Taipa and Coloane for a period of five years quantity of military or navel stores, or any or

song to the bidder of the highest annual either of such arms, ammunition, gunpowder, Bon. Mr. F. H. MAY, C.M.O.,

Colonial Secretary. Fatal during the period referred to." The stores, goods-aj articles respectively,

five seconds' darkness.

On the same date & fixed red automatic light will be exhibited from the buoy marking Cost Rock, situated 4 cables N. 75" E. from the above light.

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SANITARY BOARD'S DISIN- FECTANT.

COST OF JEYES' FLUID,

At the Sanitary Board meeting on Tuesday next, Mr. Shelton Hooper, pursuant to notice, will 'ank ;—

Is it à fact that in February and July, 1968, Jeyes Fluid, to the extent of 2,500 gallons, was purchased through th Crown Agnuts at a cost, er godown Hongkong of 3/611 per gallon? Also whether Joyos. Fluid could not have been purchased locally at 3/, per gallon, and thereby affecting a saving of between 60 and

In what respect if any did the Joyas Floid Indented by the Government here differ from that obtainable locally I'

gestion to issue "Crown notes" secured by

to light.

A searcher,

That was

But the duties of theso searchers aro' most-

difficult Last April an Evening News report or boarded a steamer at Circular Quay, and. observing the door of the ice-room afar, wan curious enough to know what was going oni

sace from England also. The Chamber of enough, and a big lot of opium was brought Exchange has onder consideration a sug silver (the proposal of the Royal Currency Commission of 1888) with which to pay the weekly old-age pensions. With the silver contents of a shilling worth hardly more

The reporter opened the door, and peeped in." than fourpence the profit on the operation is attractive. Hele Congress is to be occupied There, in that cold chamber, was a man in bice with- Tarill Revision, but the state of the Ex- overalls, searching round among ico, surround. change with Asia is much on the minds of the ed by a mixture of sausages, fish, meat, and other food supplies. The reporter WAS representatives from the Pacific Coast States,

I think if any member of your Chamber not allowed in, but just at the moment a Chis should be available sext autumn or winter, it dose steward, all smiling, came along, and said, might be well to communicate with Mr. T. H." He catchee opium. Ab! lasting.

Heat the cold regions of the ice chest to the Whitehead of the Bank of India, Australia and Chisa, London. Mr. Whitshpad will know engine-room is a great change, but the star- chers pursue their work. Only a day or two where I am.~Believe me, etc,"

ago one of the engine tanks was pumped out, In order to allow the searchers to have a look round.

(Sd)MORETON FREWEN.

A NEW crater has opened an Iwodate, a volt cann"in Hida province, and ashes have basu falling in the adjoining villages during the past few days.

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Since January this your Customs officari at Sydney have seized 2,650 ties of opium, the ses proximate valus of which is 47519