1910-04-01 — Page 10

NEWSERIES No. 8152

CONTENTS.

Births, Marriages and Deaths.

Loading Artiales:

The Silver. Duty.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

The Humble Hongkong Shareholders.

Beer and Bittir.

Water Again.

Bring in the Chinese.

"Meetings (—)-

Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.

The China Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd.

Legal Intelligence-

The Bastlogs Card.

Claim for Board and Lodging.

Polios:-

Ex-Lukony's Misconduct. Trouble on the s‚à. Pacting.. Miscellansons Artioles and Reports:-

Industrias of Hongkong,

-XV-Miscellaneouer,

Notes by the Way,

Canton Day by Day.

Harbour Improvement at Søndakan.

"The Homeward Bounder."""

The Opium Halit

Kulangin (Amoy) danicipal Council

Pecang Gardens.

Notics to Mariners.

Rubber Estair Roters,

Trip to Australia.

Japanens Castawaya.

Russian Alkimista,

For the Police. S

Piracy of Rice Jonka'

Linggi Plantations.

Hongkong Football Challenge Shield.

Hongkong Regatta.

A-Seamer-in-Feril

Roscus at Soa.

The Awakening of Chian.

The Chinw Dog.

On The Rubber Fields,

An Old China Hand.

Interport Golf.

Mercantile Baník.“

Lusilaue Recreation Club.

Kowloon Street Scavenging.

tion.

Protestant Cemetery,

Presentation to Mr. E. D. C. Wolle.

Government Note Jasur

Victoria Recreat on Club.

Dock Typhoon Signal Station,

Buffs Régimnatal Sports.

The New Territory.

Public Holidays,

Hongkong

University

Fashionable Wedding in Hongkong, Chandu Seizure.

Light on Kapsing Island: Imperial Empire Exhibition. Holbow Consasyncy Scheme; Hoogkong Nive Newspapers. Victoria Recreation Club. 5.8. Hongwan Astore, s Lusyaut Od Shares,

Plea for The China Penles, The Manchurian Railways, Sandycroft Meeting.

The Matitime Customs. Big Yokohama Fire." Growth of Vladivostok.

襄二十月二年二航官

Che Hongkong Celegraph

MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1910,

AHE SILVER, DUTY,

MAIL

SUPPLEMENT.

(ESTABLISHED $1381

FRIDAY, APRIL

we fancy there would have been in quiries made. But, as we have mid, the Hongkong, shareholder is a weny umble person, something like the lamented Urish Heep, and so long as he remains content to say thank you for the crumbs which fall from the directors' table he is not likely to be burdened with a superfuity of informa tion concerolog his own personal interests, k

BEAR AND BITTER

VERY

蟹一月四其港香

similar though official machinery for re- cording results is more or less non-existent.. Seldom have we read a more serions indict monte But wo fear it is only the precursor of others still more defamatory if the native instinct for the opium pipe is denied.

WATER AGAINAUNA

KENDADA

CANTON

OPIUM LICENCES. [From Our Own Correspondend]

The licences issued to oplum amökers have been made of wooden" boshda maasuring 18 16 inches sach. As these broads could concealed in their persons, some of the smokers split their licences into two or pieces, which they put away in their poo proceeding to buy opiam, the anti-oplom Tureau discovering as now given orders to have the opium licences tion in future Ninety thonmand such tim ple made of (in plate instead of wood for distriba:

caucas have been ordered bribe Au Baraan from licuit'? jo the city.

DAG GERMAN MINISTERI "Among the passengers who arrived

shaamer Flakesnakes wäh the afternoon of tas aard listset on board

Count You Res

LIKIN COLLECTIONS.

(30th March) **** At last the man bas arisen. It must have required courage to deny the statement that our water absolutely pure." Many a time have wondered and considered how Me Tank Browne arrived at his analysis and how it was to contra-distinction to the views of the bacteriologist, I be subject is still in travail, but now we know, for and assured fact that the water in bad. Most of us could us, have been saying it, wondering at the same time what the Water Authority was The collection of Likin data. doing. This new nian, Dr. R. A. Shaw, has fog the Brit ten days of this moon. bit the nail on the head at his first venture, by the Likin officials to the Vicardy, amour He tells a story of contaminated water, of to

CANTON VICEROYALTY.

ON THE THIRD

MACAO'S RIVALL

Makwa olejaðth March, H.E. Tang Shao Xi, who in a satira of Geungshan and who recently relired from his official position at Peking, visited the new port of Heungchow so the 21st instant. HE, TADE was highly pleased on finding that development To testify to his personal interest in the scheme - work was proceeding with considerable energy. he entered into a contract with the owners of the land for a place of ground mensereg jos chings, on which he will build a house for his own

A MURDER

tions which we should not like to epitomise offect that the present Viceroy of the wo Dr. Shaw has certainly done a service to the Kwing provinca, H.E. Yona Sin Hun wi community. Fleiss fitting pathologist ofthose be transferred to Yannao, and that H.ELI who have gone before him, but we certainly King Han the Viceroy of Yunnan, 111' ba object to his scheme of roofing to mitigate appolated Viceroy of the Two Kwang provinces, the evil, When Manson undertook the con- trol of the Birmingham filter beds he made gistrate, Young Shu Ki, having failed to comply no demands about roofs, although the en- with the law la Exercising torttire to ex gineer Watson, another Aberdeen man, held evidence from a woman sometima ere, the Can that they should be set. Manson maintain ton Self-government Society has brought the mate ed and very rightly, in our humble, unbiaster to the dotice of the Kwangchow Prefect ad sed and purely lay opinion, that if a stream asked him to deal severely deal with Magistrate could not clear itself through the medium Yeung for his illegal action, an tortura la noc of the filter beds then there was something now allowed. wrong-always blaming the fillen. He said more or less of the same thing about Man. chester when he was the chief speaker at the Sanitary Congress. To come back to the point, we all know that while the service is excellent the water is contaminated. A good many people refuse to touch the water until it has run ten or twelve minutes. For what reason? Simply because it is so charged with particles of dust,which are probably impregnated with some dangerous bacilli or B. coli as they call it that the habit of drinking a glass of unfiltered water becomes a positive danger. Mr. Shelton Hooper, with With reference to the murder of Total Lan less than his usual aggressiveness, put the Kee' in Canton last year, the rewards offer

apprehnosion of the culprits implicated in the result of the doctor's report, very happily whened by the Viceroy and other, officials for the he said: "I think, sir, in those circumstances, outrage have now, reached a total of $24,000 in. that it would be well to move a resolution, as all

The lasse, of the Lok: Shin Theaten in the- it would be letting the Government know. of the urgency of the matter. If the Board, as a Board, pass a resolution to the effect that western suburb having expired, the Provincial it is essential for the public, health of this Educational Commissioner has issued a notif

on the sust lostunt for the coming year, the Colony that the service reservoir should be cation inviting tenders which will be opened roofed in, and that the Government should reserve rental being $14,000, S be asked to give effect to the resolution as MAMHOI MAGISTRATE, 1927 13(USA) soon as practicable, it will be putting it on record, and will let the Government know that the Board deem it essential." The only thing nobody seemed to care about was the source of contamination. Par Colonel Bedford, not all the ills of earth come from. Mount Austin. If we don't get a clearance from that muddy trickle which calls itsell water then our water supply is not above suspicion.

residence.

RECALLED,

THEATRE LEASE.

The now Nambol Magistrate, Wong Ting, is leatracted by the Viceroy to assume charge of office on the 24th day of the 1st moon instand of on the let day of the next moon as reposted.

may be illumined by the inside knowledge of the directors. But how often do we find the chairman of a company's directors offer ing explanatory comments on the cat fad dried annual report? All the chairman says, in affect, to the five or six shareholders who have been cajoled from the club or the counting house or trysted away from a friend. y confab with a bosom friend is "The re- port and accounts having been in your hands," etc., winding up with," Dividend" (26th March.) The gradualrecovery in the price of silver warrants may be had on application," and

(20lb Marcb.); after the severe slump last month following the meeting is at an end. Not only so, but

One of the principal arguments adduced by the announcement of the imposition of an nobody has asked a question, Nobody would increased duty on the white metal by be so audacious sa to ask a question. As those antagonistic to the anti-oplum propa the Indian Government, once again draws for offering suggestions to the board of direc- ganda has been the suggestion that deprived Ship's Compradore charged with kidnapping. attention to the question of exchange tors that seems to be regarded as a sort of of their shall we say--batutal enlace in the which affects all interests alike in the Colony, "lèze majesté," and no one is to be found in shape of opium they will tem to those In Calculta there was a strong feeling among Hongkong with sufficient temerity to violate infernal compounds ofraw spirit which abound the Marwari community against the duty and what may be described as one the un- in the East. Every European who has a leading merchant was of opinion that this written laws of trade. Yet one has only to been acciatomed to take "peg. occasions have said that, long ago. In fact, some ofverman Minister, who in ón his way to, duty would tell upon the poor people of stroll half a hundred yards from the meeting ally knows the vile character of some of the India as they were the principal buyers to find that there are people who wished to decoctions which pass muster as whisky or The market would be low on account of the find out the truth about this, that or the next brandy and for that reason most Occidental duty, because firms who had ready stocks transaction, to pierce the veil of mystery who have any respect for themselves refuse would try to wall with profit. When the stocks hanging over the various Items to those to frequent the shady, dens, where powered io Iddia have been decreased there is every wonderful balance sheets which are as silent charmer seduce their wits to the destruc filter beds that are no filters, and of condA ramour is current in-official circles to the chance of the market becoming steady.. Those as the Sphinx so far as giving away information of thels" internal economy, and, when dealers who have sold silver with duty for fation gratuitously is concerned, to discover they feel so inclined, patronise the principal, Lure delivery will suffer great deal both in the meaning of one or other position taken up botels Most Europeans also are well aware Calcutta and Bombay. Business will remain by the directors. They say to themselves that the Chinese are adepts at the art of dull at present until the silver stock decreases in a manner of speaking they have come abstracting the contents of genuine bottle, From an Indian contemporary we gather to the meeting prepared to have light of recognised brand and substituting for it a abstruse points and at the marvellous preparation of their own whose that opinion amongst merchants in Bombay shed on and especially those particularly interested last moment they have quailed and shrunk only property is to make intoxication quick in the bullion market is unanimous in con- into their boots; their courage has been of and sudden. But curiously enough those demning the new tax on silver. The silver the puerile order. Of course we do not very Chinamen who pander to this nefarious market has been much disturbed and it-is--cutirely blame them for their pusillanimity trade are the last to indulge in the stuff they hardly possible at present to foresee what not in the very slightest. They have dispense.Possibly they are in the same the effect will be, but European and ladian spoken their minds to other shareholders and category as those who engaged in the manu merchanti combine in the opinion that not have possibly been led to expect that each facture of jam refuse to taste jam or those only is the tax one which will prejudice and all of them has been incidentally sccking in the sale of sweets refure to look at sweets, trade, and one that has been imposed at a for information, and incidentally bent on de Possibly not and probably not. The China man who will religiously sell any liquor that most inopportune moment, but that by its preciating the labour of the directors. "And failure to give any notice of an impost of what happens? On arriving at the meeting has been fermented at a price which will such an important character the Government they find not a body of business like individ return him two or three hundred per cent, Japanese Regimental Band. Hug spog and Shanghai Banking Corpnja bas inflicted a severe injustice upon the com- Uais ali intent on dealing with a business profit bles in his off moments to the mercial community generally. As to what matter in a business way--not at all, They consolation of his opium pipe from which Government may find it necessary to do in find a happy little family party, all gathered he suffers little or no apparent evil. When, the near future there seems, however, to be round a merry little table, and they also find that pipe has been withheld by Act of some division of opinion. In some quarters it a dainty little piece of paper thrust into their Parliament" in what direction will he turn? is considered that as Government has accept hands which informs them that they will Will he become a paragon, of virtue and ed the necessity of a standard value of silver have the honour of proposing or seconding self-deinal, an cosample to the nations, a and bar fixed it at 28, 4d. for the rupee, it some vole of little or no importance. And plaster saint-ar will he turn to the gods will vary probably find it needful to increase then the sap is taken out of their bones. of his western regenerators? Of course it is the import duty next year. More. hopelut What are they to do? Is it to be expected a well known fact that some time in the views, however, obtain elsewhere and amongst that they desire to fly as the stormy very near future we are all to be rabid, other circles it is regarded as possible that petrels whose presence clouds a summer's avowed and bigoted abstainers from every Government may reconsider the increase of day? So the meeting passes off amidst the thing which contains the smallest percentage duty; while, at least, it is thought that any utmost harmony and everybody professes tos of humanity's cure, but at the present time silver which had not been shipped at the be delighted. In reality few, if any, of the the majority of mankind have a penchant for date of the Financial Statement's introduction ordinary shareholders really comprehend the passing glass of beer and why it should be will be exempted. The latter, however, will terms of the balance abeet. They know that thought that the Chinese are better than be only a slight mitigation, and will do little they have or have not got a dividend which those pretend to be their betters wa to relieve the anxiety of those interested in may or may not be satisfactory, but the why cannot understand. Nevertheless if we the milling interest as to the effect which or wherefore it beyond them. The chairman read the speeches of the anti-opiumists the duty will have upon their trade. Depress said a few words in dulcet tones and aright, the Chinese are of such superior ciation of silver, combined with the high there the matter, ends for another six months, calibre that once they have lost their in- prices of cotton, which at present prevail in when the farce is repeated with the same clination for a casual whiff of a casual pipe local markets, cannot help, it is felt, but carle as before, the same old story slightly of opium dross they are to elevate them materially to reduce profits. At the same time paraphrased to suit the occasion and the selves on pedestals of brass and become the the rates of exchange with China must be same old notions indicative of appreciation covy of all mankind. It is almost incon- affected and as the latter is the one country and regard. True, there are one or two of ceivable that there are people in the world in the world where cheap silver is most casily the more important concerns in the Colony who can entertain such nonsense. We must obtainable, Bombay exporters were again which make it their business to take the look facts in the face, and whether we lament placed at a disadvantage. From, another shareholder into their complete confidence, indulgence in spirituous liquors or not we point of view, it is stated that the tax does but they are in the minority. As a matter of cannot but recognise that the natural len- an injustice to native of moderate or small fact it is not the directors who are to blame dency is to turn to some form of relaxation means who turn their savings into the but the shareholders themselves, who are too which is neither all vice nor all virlue. For medium of silver, What is regarded as the pathetic to look after their own interests, centuries now the Chinese have been ad worst feature of the, new proposals is the Contrast the procedure at a company meet dicted to the opium, pipe. Their officials Even our cousins are honest. Some time entire lack of notice of them, and especially ing in Hongkong with one in Shanghai or and literati, which is the same thing, have ago we related a story regarding some Chi- nese gentlemen who were not merely refused their retrospective effect. It has been sug. Singapore. The difference is so wonderful bad their consultations over a cup of tea

es to be amazing. In Slinghal, especially, and an opium pipe, and yet the intellects of admission to the great Republican, state but A posunitions Inten let for rabiliation in gested that the validity of the new rate on there is no taking things for granted-every |the present generation are a keen as ever, absolutely sent forth, on their own business. ter, Connt von: Rex, who arrived here on the

"THE HONGKONG VELERAFHhould be consignments which had been shipped bo-

man wishes to know the exact situation for acute enough at all events to discomfit the It must be understood that we do not know addressed in The Itditer, 3. Jen 7'ons Bord, and fore Feb. agth, the Budget day, should be himself. Sometimes the meetings, may be machinations of foreign, adversarles. Is it those people. So far as we are concerned at Croton, Dr. Rossler, paid-ag official cali•on"

tested by legal proceedings, but such ac should be accciopened by the 'Nation was not encouraged by the most rather stormy at the moment, but that soon better then that they should be allowed to they might be Hottentots or gentlemen from Orlin wy finds commitratusanoo badlemsed responsible firms among the Indian trading pastes, and the harmony which is the out- indulge mildly in that form of dissipation Timbuctoo. But we thought a wrong had

RAILWAY CONDUCTOR INJURED. community. What is regarded as a more

come of knowledge reigns supreme, because which has called down the thunder of the been done. Our confrères in Manila also everybody has either been satisfied wise men of the West or should. they be thought so. By great good luck the man

On the 26th instant at 6.10 p.m. the train reasonable proposal is that to petition Gov- ernment to nullify the retrospective action or sees his way to obtaining satis hurried hot foot to the quicksands of raw who were supposed to be deported bave board up country from Sbek W1 Tour Bar of the tax, instancing the case of the Indian faction. These remarks have been suggest alcohol? It is a well known fact that been retained, and, marvellous to say, it has rowly escaped a serious, accident; it was al. Specie Bank, which has been suddenly called to some extent by a perusal of recent spirits exercise a more potent effect been found that they are of the best. In most derailed when approaching Sal Nam, company meetings held in Hongkong as on Asiatics than on Europeans although an abnormal sentence the Cablenews says: owing to some of the sleepers being damaged. ed upon to pay about two lakhs of rupees on

teetotal brigade may not think Many one who is familiar with the legal in--The train negotiated the track'successfully, but a consignment which has just arrived. It is compared with meetings of like importance the also pointed out that if the principle of im- held in Shangbai. Take the case of the to. A correspondent in the Times, hom- justice done to so many of the Chinese resid. it is reported that by some means or another the was immediately commenced on the necessary posing retrospective taxation is maintained Hongkong Hotel Company, Ltd. We should ever, brings to notice paragraph which we ents of the Philippine Islands in the name of conductor and two firemen were injured. Work severe dislocation of business will be caused have expected to hear something about the had overlooked and which should give pause the Chinese exclusion law will be glad to repair and it was completed without delay, thus every year as the time for the Budget. State effect of last year's legislation on the receipts to those who are anxious for the salvation know that the Supreme Court has sustained enabling trains to run as usual without faters ment approaches. As far as the import of one of the most profitable and important of the Chinaman's soul. He writes: "In the sensible finding of Judge Crossfield, that ruption. trade is concerned it will mean an entire departments of the hotel business. We looking through the Straits Settlements Go- there is no authority in law for deporting a withliolding of orders during the latter part of allude, of course, to the imposition of license vemment Gazette, published by authority, bona-fide Chinese merchant doing business There was considerable excitement in Fook January each year, and in this connection, dues in September last. All that we are told dated Singapore, January 14, 1910, Vol. 45 In the Philippine Islands. The decision is Luenlane day before yesterday when a madman as it synchronises with the advent of the about that interesting point is It is particu-I stumbled across the following paragraphy, an oasis in a decidedly arid desert of con- became franeled and, facing up a chopper fennt Chinese New Year, another disturbing factor larly gratifying that receipts for the half year No. 6 at page 4, in the supplement, which structions of the Chinese exclusion law," butcher's stall, in the street, began to chase the j will be introduced foto the trade between lywhee, it is borne in mind that our profitsport for the year 1908 Lunatic Asylum- and A journalist. It echoes the statement the demented follow, stacked, them with the have been better than they appear, especial contains the Straits Settlements medical re- That is the opinion of an experienced jurist pedestrians. It Exppened that two men osal seventy-six years of age, passed by him when, Hongkong and Bombay, especially to that nowadays are derived, more than was for 6-The sccurrence of cases of alcoholle we have so often made that until that law is result that both suained Weriods.cats on the important commodity, cotton yarn.

merly the case, from what may be termed insanity among Chinese is increasing. Be-not repealed-modified, so that Chinese body. The madma was at last got under iegitimate businca of a hotel, viz., "the || sides the ordinary forms we are having cases can come in undisturbedly, there will be control by the police, and was sent to the Tao accommodation of travellers as distinct sent us that remalo acutely maniacal from, no peace. We would only beg to submittal of Constabulary to be dealt with, re from bar traffic, which in bye-gone days one to six weeks and then recover rapidly, the latter remarks of our contemporary, SALT MONOPOLY INQUIRY, yielded such handsome revenues."That and these are not cases of delirium tremens: who is beginning to see light in this way: The Shit How Euk department has rechirad It has always seemed to us that the disis cold comfort for the shareholder, and All give the bistory of non-addiction to There are hundreds other Chinamen intelegram from Shanghai advising that com

the Ministry of Finance to the Boathera inclination of shareholders in Hongkong, it is not very lucid to the mlad of the aver alcohol, big burst in town, where they. Manila in the same condition as Tap Sammissioner. An On Lan, who wan public companies to elucidate facts which age Hongkong resident. For whatever the drank the common trade brandy to uncon- Tao, the principal in the cass just decided to inquire into matter connected th may seem obscure to them in matters relat directors may think, the fortunes of the sciousness, and a recovery of their senses by the Supreme Court This Chinaman, new Salt Monopoly, left Shisgial on the ma ing to the enterprises in which they are Hongkong Hotel Company have a decided in the lunatic asylum. Four out of fire.re- who was shown to own P1,000 worth of Insant, and is expected, to arrive here about monetarily interested, is an unfortunate aiti interest to the Colony generally. It may cent cases recovered within ten days, and stock is concerns doing a legitimate but the goth instant

DRAM CUAIM FOR COMPENSATİDE/

With reference to the collision between: tade from many points of view. While the be impertinence on their part to poke the fifth in six weeks. The changeable hal-ness in the Philippine Islande, was arrested shareholder is naturally concerned about his their noses into other people's business, luciaatory symptoms, the intense fear, the for bot having a certificate of registration

Tal Shan bar Kod Has Chow some time dividend first and foremost, there are com- but the fact remains, that the Hong- nocturnal exacerbations, obviour signs of The Immigration, authorities proceeded on

when the junk asik sad, ogs of the men op panics in Hongkong which are really public kong Hotel is in the nature of an. Innti delirium tremens, were wanting in these the doctrine, that the man was not a mor concerns in the widest sense and by their tution by which the progress and attractive casce. Three had grandiose, dolusions, two chant because he did not buy and sell to board was drowned, the Canton Self-Görem success or otherwise can the prosperity of bess of the Colony may to a certe extent suffered from dalusions of persecution not his own name at a fixed place of businear most Society has forwarded a petlilon on band the Colony be measured. For example it is be guaged. The operation of the Liquors strongly pronounced, one was verging on and the test of the muff by which half of the lank owner to the Viceroy skla of prime interest to others besides investors Ordinance is of vital importance to Hong- dementia, and but one was daily way viol merchant fe defined in the Chinese exclusion him to communicate with the Britis and speculators to understand the position kong and we should think that, the direc ent or markedly excitable. As the brandy set. To the credit of the Supreme Court General at Canton and to request blon of the market in lands and properties, to tors of the Hongkong Hotel would be they bad consumed probably cost about 1s, and of Judge: Crossfield, who decided theška, parment of temps sppreciate the commercint position of in position to give valuable informa a bottle, it is possible that it contained other case in the first instance, a precedent that Ice ERPESCA

docks" and, indeed, to be able to say who tion on the subject However, they poison or poisons than is usually contained follows the rules of common sense has been de ther the Colony a whole is retreating or know their own business ben, but we in good sound spirits. What the finale of catablished. The court holds in substance as already been reporte advancing, Outulders 'scan the annual and do think that some of the babareholders the present agitation as to the consumption that the essential thing is that the Chiosman Yamagistrate Yeung, Sha half-yearly company reports with as much might have asked a question on the point, of opium in Asia will be le yet to be learnt, be: 6o add merchant in the generally breach of the law when be mas keengers as the main body of the propties if only out of sheer cullosity Certainly at but if cheap alcohol takes its place I dread accepted definition of that term. And yet stort eridance from on tors and they read the chairman's speech de a similar gathering in Shanghal, where to imagine the results. This is interest some people say that the educated opinionly comm livered at the annual meeting in the hope company was engaged in vast operations, ing reading, and doubtless the experience of the West is against the Chinese, The Comphaway

Chinese know better that the squal ragus

tement!

that premises at great expense throughout China will

Outbrock of Lepark. Volumizer Fun ral.

U.S.S. Charles Explosion.

China Pig-New Stals.

"Role of the Road"

The Penalty of Stowing Away.

Intarport Rowing,

Commercial:-

Weekly Share Report.

Yarn Market.

Bullion.

Freight Market.

Exchange,

Local and General.

17 Ciur.

Adere

"The fun."

The Edger sell act on great to reorie

any rajected bit, vor to return any Contribution, 8"FECUPTION KATEL IN ADVANCE) DAIGT-88 yr annum," WINKLE-113 per num

The rates per quarter and per mense proportions Subscription for any period law than one month will be charged as for a fehen the addrauf

full month.

"kuconta'tis ta muswangor, Peak subscribers caa havs

their empfas delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies sat by post an

dduional $1.80 per Quarter li charged for port is pratsge on the wiskly isins to

19 any part of: world B cents per quarter, ud Bingle Copia Dany can certa. Woskly, twenty-

Are cents (for a only).

UN BIRTHSZ Hurder --F4b" 14, Bi. London, wife of R. H. R. Burder, Haughter, ***

On March 23, 2010, at hangbai, to Mr. and Mrs. Brotiny, a 300

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On March 21, 1, at Hingchow, to the Rev. W. J. and Mrs. Doherty of the China Ipland Mission, a daughter,

On March 24, 2010, &t Shangbal, to Mr. ard Mix, Geo;G, Waltace, a kon

ORG MARRIAGE."

WOLFE CHATHAM-04 31 Alurch, 190, Khu's Cathedral by the Right Revd, the If hip of Victis, assisted by the Revd FT Jason, EDWard Dudley CURSCADEN, SOU of the late Thomas Wolle, Esq., of Birkenhead, to AGHES CATHERINE, only daughter of the Hon. Mr. W. "Chatham, CMG Director of Public Works, Hourkoog, ang DEATH"; On March 12, 1910: Sonchow, the Rev. Hampirn C. Du Boss, U.D., of the South The bytetin Mission; in the sixty-fifth year of ANNHOLD-On 28th lost, at Altona, on the Elbb, PHILIPP ARNHOLD, Senior Partner of Arthold, Karberg & Co

(380 On March 31, Iglo, at Chinklang, Lydia, the dearly beloved wite of James Gibson, in her 800 March 19, 3910, at Kinklang, William leglis Maton, of appendicitis age 58 her 15. #yaars survice in It's Imperial Marline Cus 04 March 27, 191s, at Shangbal, Edward

THE HUMBLE HONGKONG SHAREHOLDER.

(28th March.)

BRING IN THE CHINHSH,

- SMUGGLERS, SENTENCED. THE EXI The two mes named Tam Ab Kio and Tam Ab Shun, who were arrested last year "for"

suggling dynamite from Hongkong to Canton, have been saatented by the Viceroy, to impri- sonment for a term of five years each.

PROMOTION. ..

A telegram bes been received.from Paking: that the present Tarter General at Canton, H. E. Trong Ki, will probably be transferred to the province of Anhui as Governor of that" province

AW NAW GERMÁN MINISTER."

28th March

Os the 25th Instaat the new German Minie-

zerd instant for the purpass" of seeing the 'city of Canton, accompanied by the German Consul H.E. Vicemy Yuan She Hand, On the follow log morsing at 9 o'clock, H.E. Yuan proceeded to Shamann personally to return the visit.

CHINAMAN RAN AMOK

fire-wood Junk and the British, steam, launch

the junk owner by the owners:

"magistrate's 'Action

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