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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY JULY 6 1909.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

BAROM Takahira, Japanese Ambassador in Washington, will return home on a short leave after the close of Congres

A. S. WATSON & CO., THE laying of the Tairen-Chafos, cable, un-

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Thx Chinese Goverment lias,discussed the possibility of increasing the allowances of Viceroys to Tis 10,000 a month and of Gover oors to Tls 8.000 moдibly.

Mr. H. L. Alcock, assistant forsman of the British. Cigarette Company, Shanghai, died suddenly at Karuiz ɩma whilst reading. Brain BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY-THE" trouble was the cause of death.

GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD.

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It has been proved by repeated experiments that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL is, the most potent agest for the destruction of fleas, especially rat fleas.

it has now bees proved that Plague is conveyed to human beings by means of fleas from rats which have died of this disease.

All risk of infection can be avoided by washing the floors, etc., or sprinkling where the fleas are likely to be with a difuce solution of "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" A tea spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to three gallons, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose.

HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL

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THE action between the Pa Oa firm (ap -poltants) and Chan Kwan Shan in connection with the repayment of a sum of Szos placed on deposit was yesterday dismisted with costs. by the Full Court.

MR. W. W., Rockbill left Yokohama on 30th uit., on board the T. K. K. S. Tenyo Maru Mr. Rockhill considers that financial reform must be carried out by the Chinese before the opening of a parliament..

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THE Governor of Macas being unable to pre ceed to Hongkong for the launching of the

Portuguese gunboat to-morrow, the ceremony of unming the vessel will be performed by Miss Roçadas, the Governor's daughter. A number of invitations has been issued to members of the Portuguese community to attend the cere mony,

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Capton, 5th July.

To confirm the temporary appointments of various high officials in this city as reported ibe other day, it is now officially announced that baving obtained the accessary permission from the Imperial Government, H.E. Viceroy Chang Jen-chun has officially appointed the Provincial Educational Commissioner Shum Tsang Took to assume temporary charge of the Provincial Treasurer's yamen, wice H. Wu Seapg Lum, who has been appointed Acting Viceroy, pead. ing the arrival of the Viceroy-designate, Yusu

Shu Hsun, Thotai Cheung Sik is, however, appointed Acting Provincial Educational Com. missioner vize Shum Tsang Tung.

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A SUPERSTITIOUS OFFICIAL," Prior to the arrival of H.E. Chang Joo Chun to take over charge of the Viceroy's yamen' from ex-Viceroy H.E Chou Fu, the year be-- fore last, H.E. Wu Seung Lum was made Acı- ing Viceroy at Canton, and he took over the A. S. WATSON & CO., seal of office in the sth moon. During his tenure of the temporary office, the city of tong. Shing was attacked by insurgents during the rising in the prefectures of Yumchow and Lim, chow. As already reported, H.E. Chang Jen Chuc has proposed to hand over charge of the Viceroy's yamen to H.E. Wu, on the 24th day of this moon (the rath instant) but the latter 28 official, evidently prejudiced by the Fong Shing occurrence, is strongly of opicion that the 5th moon is unpropitious. He has consulted with H.E. Chang for a postponement of the

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

AND

KOWLOON DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 17th March, 1909.

NOTICA,

All communications intended for publication in

The Cemetery Contro-

versy.

'FIRES IN HONGKONG.

A DOUBLE CALL.

This morning at a quarter past one o'clock BURIAL GROUND FOR BUDDHISTS.the re-ball in Queen's Road rang, announcing

CONFLICTING VIEWS.

The following letter from Government was received by the Sanitary Board and laid on the table at the mealing of the Board this after

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Colonial Secretary's Ofice, 29th June, 1905. Sir-ip reply to your letter No. 1432/09 of the 15th of last Aprit, I am directed to state for the information of the Board that His Excel leacy the Governor has under consideration iha question of 'opening a cemetery for Bud. dbists. The Director of Public Works has 'estimated that to prepare for this purpose an

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THE CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY..

OVER THE WHOLE-ROUTE,

Telegrams.

́"HONGKONG TELEGRAF?”

SERVICE.

SIR ROBERT HART. Hongkong, June 23:

RETURN TO CHINA URGED Within the last week I have travelled" from okchong, thirty miles from the Huzan border,

[Dy courtesy of the "Shrung Po.”] to Canton, thus covering the entire area is which the Chaton-Haakow Rallway Company is at work. By river the distanço is estimated

Peking, 4th July. The Grand Council has telegrap at about 250 miles, but when the railroad is completed, this will be reduced to about 599 ed to Lord Li Ching-fong, Chinese miles.

the outbreak of a fire in the village of Sumsaipo, [From "N.C,D,New* Special Correspondent.] situated a little to the westwards of Cosmopoli». tan Dock. Immediately upon the receipt of the alarm, the Fire Brigade, under Chief In spector H. Taker Red Firsmuster Lane, were despatched in strong force to the scene of the outbreak in the Government fireflost.

When the conțingoni arrived at Samsaipo, they discovered that the fire was raging in the very centre of the village-a densely populated resort of the fishing and 'sea-faring commualty and so fiercely had the flames taken hold of these central tenements that the Brigade were

The leading party of surveyors consists of Minister to London, directing him an American, Mr. Williams, who took part to urge Sir Robert Hart to return to for a time unable to check the progress of the in the survey made some six years ago conflagration.

for the origlas American concessionaires,China to. assist in carrying out the But what with able direction the part als Frenchman, M. Baby, and a Japabeat, area in the Sookunpo valley capable of contain- libose in charge and the strenuous endeavours They are at present prospecting near Yongke, schome for the abolition of likin and

some ten miles south of Lokchong, and it is the increase of duties, expected that in a few weeks' time they will have completed the survey to Lokchong. Travelling by river I found it impossible to estimate how much cutting and tunnelling may be required, but those who know the road do not anticipate serious difficulties here. The titanic toil will come as the railway bas to be made across "The Range" to Hunan, where two lofty ranges of bills lie in the track. :

ing 1,000 graves, would cost approximately $1,000 and that some additional expenditure would be required for a path or road to the site. His Excellency hopas to, provide for this" expenditure in Lext year's Budget, but in the meantime, it is proposed to set apart and dedi cate a portion of the Colonial Cemetery for Christians and in that portion Buddhist or other non-Christian burial rites will be probibited; As, however, the practice of their religious ritas was guaranteed to all vations and creeds by the poclamation of the 1st February, 1841, and as Buddhists have at the present time no place except the Colonial Cemetery in which to bury their dead, His Excellency considers that it would be unwise to interfere with their rites in

the remote part of the Cemetery, in which they are practised, and which it is not proposed to include in the Christian-Cemetery.

3. In these circumstances, His Excellency

of the fremen, the flames were so well checked that the area of the cutbreak was confined to the houses already hopelessly involved.

In extinguishing the flames, the firemen had to undergo not only savers labour but in many cases individual danger through the falling gables, beams and debris from the bursing buildings. The houses consumed were mostly of the shop house" type, consist ing of shaps below and dwellings above-some of two storeys and some of three storeys in height. In all about 58 bouses were destroyed. No human lives were lost, but animal life suffer. ed to the extent of several hundreds of pigs as

well as numerous broods of poultry.

face of the fierce flame and dangerous collapse

The firemen behaved with such gallantry in of buildings that too much praise cannot be bestowed upon them and where all acquitted

POINTS. IN PASSING. Between Lokchong and Siuchow the fina

also at Laipluta, some twenty miles south, the passer some rich coal Golds. At Yangke and

natives work the mineral entirely.on the surface

quality. We have used it for some years and and ture out a fine, soft coal of serviceable although it is rather a slow burning coal it gives off au inicuss heat,

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VICEROY CHANG

DECLINES PROMOTION.

[By courtesy of the Shaung Pe"]

Peking, 4th July. Viceroy Chang Jen-chun has tele-

pointment as Viceroy of Nanking on graphed declining to accept the ap

the plea of incompetency."

The Grand Councillors, have, how- ever, succeeded in prevailing upon

will be glad if the Board will for the present themselves with such distinction it would be At Shiuchow, 153 miles by rail to Canton, Viceroy Chiang to withdraw his re

suspend action under the bye-law prohibiting the burning of joss-sticks'ånd firing of crackers in the Colonial Cemetery.

The Secretary,

I am, etc.,

Sanitary Board.

A. M. THOMSON, ・・

Colonial Secretary.

Mr. Shelton Hooper minuted-1 consider that as burial grounds for Chinese Buddhists are already provided elsewhere, it is only ae-> Cessary to prepare an area capable of contain. ing sob graves and consequently at a greatly reduced estimate to that purpose. I estimate that such a cemetery as I propose will be suffi. ciept for 20 years:

The objection to the burging of joss-sticks was raised by the owners of Christinn graves in the same sections as the practice objected to was carried on,...

There is not so much objection to these rites if they werd' carried on in a remotę pári of the Cemetery.

WeHo Kom Tong:-tam sorry in this matter of the provision of separate burial grounds for others that those professing the Christian religion, I have again to join issue with Me Shelton Hooper. In his minute, be writes of "Chinese Buddhists." Chinese following the Buddhist frith in the Colony are greatly in the

minority as compared with those who belong to the Confucian fallowing. My interpreta ting of the Colonial Secretary's letter. of the 29th June las is that the proposed Cemetery is nos intended to be restricted to Chinese burials alone, but makes provision also for those Buddhists who are not of Chinese nationality 48, the Japanese, who are not yet provided for

invidious to mention sayobe in particular. Fortunately there was a plestful supply of water, provided by the powerful fire-float from Hoogkong and, the angine from Yaumati, and the Brigade, made the best une possible of the extinguishing means to hand.

Needless to say, the fire attracted thousands 'of spectators from far and sear, over and above those who had perforce to stand by and see their homes devastated. The crowd was kept well in order under the ducc. of Sergeant Argus.

It appears that liuls or na tosurance had been effected on the properly destroyed, belong ing as it did mainly to the ordinary class of Chinese village dwellings of unpretentious appearance and structure

was generally supposed that the station would' be built on the narrow back of land which joins the "City of the Poniovula" to the mainland The engineers, however, have wisely decided to place the main station on the south of the Namshung River a little balow the pagoda, This situation is not in near the city but it has the advantage of unlimited space for siding accommodation, waiting rooms and all the ro ❘quirements of a station. It will also be con- venient if the projected extension to Namshung ever matures. Moreover, it can easily be reached by boat from both extremities of the city, while it also stands between the compound of the Berlin Mission and that of the English Wesleyan Mission.

The work of construction has not yet begug at Shiuchow, but above Yinglak we met three fire-construction parties engaged in clearing the track and fixing the grade prior to felling the contract.

The fire continued to burn until this morning and its continuance kept a conuugens of men standing by until this afternoon,

The damage has not yet been assessed.

FIRE IN WING LÓK STREET.

At Monglukong, too miles from Canton by

While the Brigade were busily engaged in rail, a neat, wooden bungalow has bean erect their efforts to extinguish the samsuipo fire, theed for the staff, but above this the work is be the Chiel aspecior (Mr. Baker) received a telephone message-to-the-effect-that-Another outbreak had occurred in Wing Lok Street, Hongkong By this time-nearly four o'clock the Samsuipo fire was fairly well under coa- trol. Bo that the Firemaster was able to detach

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THE TUNGKUANSHAN CONCESSION.

BARLY SETTLEMENT DESIRED.

[By courtesy of the "Shoung Po."]

Peking, 4th July. The Prince Regent has given instructions to have the Tungkuan- shan mining concession differences settled at an early date, care to be exercised not to strain the amicable relations with a friendly Power; at the same time the terms of the set- tlement should be so concluded as not to incur the displeasure of the

ing temporarily directed from houseboats. Below. Yingtak, ninety-three miles from Cat ton, most of the contracts have been let and people work is proceeding. The tunnel at T'aimiao is now completely cut through, but the three tunnels on the Blind Boy's Pass, the longest of which is 300 feet, are proceeding slowly.

A BUSY SCENE."

MANCHURIA.

MAP SKETCHING PROHIBITED.

1 have never seen Yingtak look so busy as

By courtesy of the "Showmg Pp.") when I reached it last week. The usual' ship.

Peking, 4th July. ping thronged the river; the railway motor-

H.E. Sik Liang, Viceroy of the before in these parts while the steam-launch which, in conjunction with the train, is credited. Three Eastern Provinces, has request-- with mak og it possible to reich Cautor in one

a contingent of his mes off to attend to the in the fire-float and landed at the Herbour later call. Those were sent across the Harbour, Master's Pier close to the seat of the out- break. On their anival at Wing Lok Street it was found that the fire was well under coo-launch fitted about with a speed 'askoown trol, having heen tackled by a party of the re serve Brigade under Sergeant Hedge and Sere geant Wilson. Notwithstanding their efforts,

The IKONGKONG TELEGRAPH" #hould be day previously fixed for the official change elsewhere. Were Mr. Hooper's recommenda however, the building was practically gutted day, gave as air' of business to the place. Ied the Central Government to notify

addressed to The Editor, 1, 1ce Hon Road, and #hobeagoonpanied by the Writer's Name and

hidroma.

Ordinary business commountcat lone stavali bejufdrowot

to Tlie Manager.

The Editor will not undertake to be responsilje fur any rejemal Mh. nor to return any Contributing.

BIRTHS.

On June 21, 1969, at the British Legation, Peking, the wife of C. C. A. EKE, of a daugh

On June 27, 1909, at Shanghai, the wifsa ol B. P. INSLOW, of a son."-

On June 17, roog, it" Shanghai, the wife of E. R VENNEWITZIGE » SOD. -

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, Tuesday, July 6, 1909

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which is now therefore extended to the 1st day of the 61 moun (the 17th instant), when B.E. Wo will take over the seat of office from H.E. Chang.

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•H. E. XO"YÜ UIM'S CONGRATULATIONS.

On the 3rd instant, the Chinese Delimitation Commissioner, H. E. Ka Ya Him, returned to Canton by the French steamer, and on the same day he called or H, E. Viceroy Ching to affer him congratulations on bis now Viceregal appointment to the Liang Kiang provinces.

SHOP ROOF COLLAPSES, Yesterday morning, the roof of a shop in Yung Cheung Street suddenly collapsed with out warning and four persons were somewhat seriously injured.

FLOODS AGAIN THREATENED,

The officials of the riverine districts along the West River have reported to Canton that, awing to the heavy and continuous rainfall up country, the West River has risen several ftet above the normal level, and that foods. are once again threatened.

SHIPPING AND MAILS

MAILS DUR English (Delta) 7th inst. 3 p.m. Canadian (Monteagls) 7th inst. French (Coledonien) 8th inst..

Australiao (Tasyman) 14th inst, 'German (Prins Ludwig) 14th inst,

The C. P. R. Co.'s xx. Empress, of 1 spón arrived at Vancouver on 3rd last, -

The P. M. S. S. Cals 1.8. Siberia is due to arrive at this port on 7th idst, at 10 am,

before the extinction, of the flames; but their

efforts were successful in preventing the spread stream from the North River to Yuntam, the

tion to be adopted, the Japanese commucity who are growing in number from year to year, will have good ground for complaint under the terms of the proalamation cited in the Colonial of the conflagration to the neighbouring build Secretary's letter. Until such time as the pro-ings this densely built portion of the town, posed Buddhist cemetery can be mado ready, 1 concur in the proposal to held in abeyance the operation of the prohibitive bye-law ́ which (though passed) 1 am opposed in the principle

of its spirit.

The building-No. 63, Wing Lok Street was a four-storey structure, occupied as a store or shop below and as dwellings..on the upper floors:

Damage is roughly estimated at between 518,000 and $20,000,, and it is state that the Mr. E.. A. Howell minuted!-f agree with loss is covered to some extent in the Lan

cashire Insurance Company. the proposal of the Government.

Mr. Lau Chu Pak :-The operation of the bye-law should be suspended, paoding the pro- vision for a suitable.site for the Buddhists of any nationality,

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.

SWIMMING FETE.

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SANITARY DOARD'S POWER

QUESTIO RA,

LIVELY MINUTES.

At the meeting of the Sanitary Board this afternoon, correspondence was laid on the table relative to the erection of an iron staircase, at No. 98, Queen's Road Cectral.

ventured the journey, but the trip up the small the Foreign Powers to prevent for present terminus, took three hours. It was aeigners from making sketches of the stiff tussle getting our baggage, transferred to

Three Eastern Provinces on the pre- the train by women, who fought for the work and their wage, and our belongings suffered in text of their being travellers. consequence. We arrived a sweating, breathless crowd only to be told that the last train had just gone. This meant putting up at a native ion, but as it was a new one built last year there was not much to grumble at The railway employees lodged next door and I was unrgris" ed to learn that they were moving in mated to the Canto terminus to take the place of that staff there whose turn it was to spend the next mouth in Yuntam. This monthly exchange from town to country struck me as very equit; able, but the reason why I could not learn

EFFECT OF FLOODS.

La a former letter I advised you thal in con,

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TIENTSIN-PUKOU RAILWAY.

THE QUESTION OF CONTROL.

{By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 4th July.

Shu Shih-chang, president of the Ministry of Posts and Communica tions, proposes to place the Tientsin- sequence of the bigh floods of last year the Pukou Railway under the control of Mr. Shelton Hopper minuted-Apparently, embankments were all being raised and the the Ministry. more attention is paid to the opinion of the line in places deflected to a suror foundation The foods of this Director of Public. Works than to the opinion at the base of the hills. of the Board when eight voted for it being year were not abnormal, but for six miles above granted and only the D. F, W. against!'

Youfam and in many places nearer Cauton Dr. G. H. L. Fitzwilliams-1 bag to amend they have scoured away tons of'material from Mr. Shelton Hooper's statement that night the permanent way. In some places sheabr) 2-Roaning header from Spring Board (Post voted for this. One member voted against it and trees have been planted in order to bind

Eutries)

The Victoria Recreation Club will hold a Swimming. Flie, on Saturday, 10th July, at 4

p.m. A very attractive programme has been arranged by the Bath House Sub-Committees,

which is as follows:-

- Lengths (Handicap)

3-Time, Race (Post Entries),

4-4 Lengths (Handicap)

$-Blindfold Race (Post Entries)

6-Plunging (Post Entries)

7—Team Race(jtermeof 15 each){fandicap) 8-Duck Race (Post Entries) 9-Water Pola,

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and 1 know of two that refrained from voting at all, one of them after asking "if this was not bé case in which the M. D. H. had reported in an adverse manner."

THE AMERICAN LEGATION

IN CHINA.

MR. HAMMOND'S REFUSAL.

The majority of the Grand Coun oillors are in favour of the proposal.

Peking, 5th July

the banking together, but a contractor who The gentry and merchants of Chih- travelled with me said the line would never bei Province have insisted on Lui Hoi- secure unless a cemented facing of stone were erected at Section six; and I falt inclined to wan dispensing with the services of agree with him. The Company bas faced the the Germans on the railway. banks in places with loose stone, but the water bas undermined it, and much of the bank bas collapsed,

The Germans have lodged a com plaint with Lei Tak-sun,

SALE OF CANTON-PROPERTY:

COMPLETION IN A MONTH'S TIME,

Confirmation has been obtained locally of the news exclusively reported by our Canton corren pondent yesterday of the signing of the ngrea? ment for the sale and purchase of the" anten pro- perty of the Chipa Light and Power Co, Ld., of Hongkong, to the Kwangtung Electric Co., Ld. A representative of the Hongkong company procfeded to Cauton last work and executed the Instrument for sale on behalf of the China Light and Power Co. As, correctly stated by our well-informed correspondent at Canion the bargain money paid by the purchasers was. $100,000. The exact price at which the pro- perty was sold in $1,350,000; the purchase price includes the properties and business both in Ganton itself and on the Shamenu..

On behalf of the purchasers-tha Kwang The Imperial German Mail sa. Prins Regent Tung Electric Co., Ld.—the deed of assign, Luitpold, which left born on 1st lost., at 10 am, ment was executed by the following representa arrived at Singapore on 6th last, at 6 pm. tive officials H.E, Woo, Provincial Tres The C. P. R. Co.'s La Empress of China suzar; who has been nominated-as¡the-scling--arrived at Shanghai at-a-a.m., on 6th inst,, and Ellis. After this no scores were added and i willingly would make any personal besinpisecond, and third-class is respectively. $195, } Ix viaw of the apparent cessation of the antie

leaves again at 9 p.m. same day for Nagasaki, where she is due to arrive at 6 a.m., on 8th inst

Viceroy pending the arrival of I.E. Chang Jen-chun's "saccessori Ting the Salt Comp troller; Chan, Tamal for the Development of Native Industries, and Expectant Taotai Li An The sale is to be completed in a month's time when the balance of the purchase money will

The sa. Carnarvonshire left Singapore on 6th inst, and may be unpected here on rath inst. The P. M. S. S. Co.'s 1.8. China will sail

from Yokohama on 7th inst., and is due to arrive at this port on 16th inst,

WATER POLO. Yesterday afternoon the B. O. C. played a friendly game of Water Polo against the Royal Engineers. From start to finish the game was very interesting. In the first half only one goal was scored; this was đópa by Crowly for the

R. E. due to Chanyut leaving his man. The Boys tried hard to equaliza but fuck was against them

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In the second half both teams played a very good game, and it did not take long for the Boys to score a goal, which was due to A. E the game ended in a draw-one all,

The Imperial German Mail as. Prins Lad THE Chinese Engissering, and Minlog Co, wig carrying the German Mails with dates | Lid, kindly informs us that the total output of from Barlin of the 16th it, left Colombo on 4th the Company's three mians for the week ending fast, am, and may be expected here on 14th Jane, 19 amounted to $5,744.64 Labs and the -union during the perled to 18,697.59 team, anyag

Washington, May 24. After ao hour's interview with President Taft to-day Mr, John Baya Hamımond definite- ly declined the tender of the Ministership to Chioa.

Later.

Between Yuntam and Cantun no great engi bearing feats have been necessary. The biggest bridge would be about 300 feat wide. A few beavy cuttings have been encountered, but the

The gentry and merchants of Chih- bdik of the work has been to raise the line above the paddy fields and to bridge the on-li Province have had pamphlets Mr. Hammond told the President that he merous irrigation canals. Two trains a day printed and distributed exposing the agreed with kim that China offered a field for make a double journey taking thres hours to American enterprise and development of

cover the distance of forty-four miles, Thore alleged malpractices in regard to the American trade that would tempt almost any one to take up the work of the American mis- are thirteen stations en route, but outside the Tientsin Pukon Railway. sign in that country. He said ha felt deeply | ́environs of Canton none of the places were of honoured by the tender of the post and that be great size. or importance. The fare for first, -sacrifice in order 19 accept. He lait, however,

Japanese boycott is Chlua the principal Japan- asin'doly to his family that he should not $1 '15 and 66 cents. undertake to go to the Orient, for any length. All the materials for bridges, caile, plates, etc., ese dealers in marina products at Yokohama of time and also the rolling stock have coms from the arranged to furite the leading Chinese march

M. Hammond and I have several chil. United States, so 1 expect that the two large ants to Tonosawa Hakone on Saturday and dren growing op said My. Hammond, rand wo feel sought to have a home and settle, bridges, one yoo feet wide at Shidcbow and one. Sunday last to bold a social gathering for the down. We have had many years of roughie Boo foot at Yingiak, will also be supplied from purpose of improving relations between Japane

von and Chinese m it and think we ought to have a zosku