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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JULY 25 1010.

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on the whole, but be had never yet found a Britisher who if be had some trouble to over come would not rather approach the Ameti can Consul la preference to his own. The British Consular body should snub their own nationals and do a little as possible for any. one else. Well, if all that this, visitor said

FINAL OPERATIONS,

السالب

THE ISLAND OF COLOWAN, activity, or lastly are harbontera or accomplices. The trade of the village subalsta on pirates) falan exploits the pirates;' the salt fish indus try is carried on for the supply of pirates.

Outside the village, there are hamlets kare and there, the largest being at Ko-ho where therals a detachment of our(Portugueses) forces, composed of one European sergeant and some

- There are still left on the laland a corps of 50 men of the Macan garrison. On Saturday fat, in the evening, the men agad scoured the and amanities, which they seized

ams

KOWLOON CRICKET GLUB.

- PROMENADE CONCERT.

A QUESTION OF RE-ĦBARING INTERESTING DISCUFSION BEFORE THE CHIEF: JUSTICE,"

5. On Saturday evening that enterprislag and ́ ́Before the Chief Justice, Sir. Francis. Pig: | nogrishing organlıution, the Kowlopa Cricket golf, in the Supreme Court this mornlog Club, held their sonual promsende concest, and an argument was commenced in the case of any proof were required concerning the in which Kwok A You sued Kwok Sly Chi popularity of the K.Q.G.,. It would have been and Crowther Smith for (1) « declamation found in the very large attendance that was that, the plaintiff was untitled to 8/3 of the present. And as if turned out, the concert was property, known as Nos, 8 and to Lok Hing a great success, In the first place, it was Land situate oz Section L. of Inland Lot No. favoured by the best possible weather condi

pect thereof (3) Receiver and (4) costs. It frases meetings, such as this. The anzaqge. will be remembered that on the pib July last mants which bad been made for ensuring the judgment was entered for the plaintiff against | comfort of the audience, were excellent -- Last the first defendant and judgment was given foz - but by no means feast, the talent which con-

as subordinate commandant and the deputty of Slada, xc, instructed by Mr. P. W. Goldring, above the average and altogether good, the Administrator of the Council; the deputy of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, apr The concert was under the patroange of His teade a meat irksome life, having for his compeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Eldon Potier, Excellency Sir Henry May, XCMG., Officer panions ad interpreter and a few soldiers instructed by Mr. George Hastings, represent Administering the Government, who with Lady More to the south, there exists an ancient forted the second defendant.

May and the Government House party wo's with an old gun and four soldiers. ⠀

Mr. Potter sald that was a further argument met and welcomed at the entrance of the on the question of no advance and a list pond-grounds on their antival by Sir Hommunica ants.

underlying principle apparently was that the marines found an unexploded abell of the fact of the quarries" who live by their honest 50 (3) an account of the mosne profits in ren- tione-one of the first considerations at «

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An laterosting discovery was made of fater-sight or ten "Mabinitas * (Indian soldicis).

THE GRANITE QUARRIES, aal communication in a row of houses formasly occupied in one of the villages of round the island give occupailos to a particular class of the population, known as the "Chinese Colowa. In going over the place a few

labour and are at perpetual war with the smbedded in the mad wall of a native house. pirates who, now and again, worry and pillage This led to the discovery that the party-walle

In the ‘village, at the guard house on the balwean every two houses were so constructed effort and that afforded throngb communication from one end of the row to the other end. This was with the object of facilitating escapa in the event of any one of the houses being raided when the pirates happened to be in occupation.

were correct we must be in a very bad way that they could be knocked down without any skirt of the sea, there resides a military official | the second defendant with casts. · Mr. M. Wtributed to the avani og's, antertainment was far

• THE CAPTURE OF PIRATE LEUNG

There is of the island a network of land tele phone lines which places in communication the residence of the official in the village with the fortress and the military detachment at Ko-ho. From the latter place to the villega there is a Cart road in very bad state of repair, and a road round the island was begun, but like all our projects, it was not completed for want of money.

PIRATE CAVES."

indeed. But at the same time there are many British residents of the Colony who have heard pretty much the sanie opinion regarding the remarkable and, irritating luaccessibility with which our Colonial officialdom hedges itself around, Another frequent complaint amongst our Anserican already reported lathe Hongkong Telegraphaist visitors is the lack of control in our street furnithos latcrcsting reading. It should be noted that the mau Lebeg although bearing that same traffic. It is impossible, of course, in a city clan name is not the generalissime of the like Hongkong to carry on the street traffic

pimté horde, but, a third in command. When in the same orderly way that obtaios, in a the man of the Downs Amelia were landed on modera American.or English town; but Sunday week last and after the morning's bom the fact remains, nevertheless, that our bardment, the naval and military contingents street traffic is very badly regulated, scoured the kills for the pirates who were supi Coolies

per-posed to remalu in hiding. While, they were carrying. bundles .are

crowd the marching up in small companies a unit of the mitted with impunity to

allery noticed an inordinately large bundle footpath. Market-men can trot along the of bay on the hillside. He remarked to two street with hideous uncovered loads of raw

of the Dons Amelta's "handy men? that that flesh and animal entrails. Hand-carts often beap of straw looked suscipions and he would obstruct the traffic in the principal · streets not be surprised if a pitate were in biding them. and roads, and 'visitors who go out with the Saying so be threw the lighted stump ofacigers

eta into the bundle of bay and soon a column of intention of cojoying a stroll among the shops in Queen's Road find themselves many smoke shot up intothe air. Almost simultaneous times jostled into the gutterway. There is ly two Chloumen's heads bobbed up and is the very next instant these two men no doubt that many of these criticisms are

were on the top of the soldier who, by this true; to any one. coming from well-oidered time, had his back turned to the lighted hay Manila these things are such as must pro- with his fia slong on his shoulder. Observing voke resentment or at least hostile remark, what the pirates' intentions were, the two sailors If there is any particular direction in which levelled their loaded rifler on the men and our American visitors 'do appear to evincesssing that they were covered, by 'tha commendation it is for the many fine build-sadors, Leong and his confederate saw that ings that face the waterfront but as one their game was up and surrendered to the visitor remarked a little while ago to the sailors. Thus is the picturesque story of the writer, you will find next door to your finest capture of, Genaralissimo Lenog's factotum in company with Caplain Ng Kwong Chong

on board the shallow draft cruiser Klangia, the authority of an official who had taken part is terrat that Commodore Wu, with the Chinese in the recent encounter."

flotilla, will remain in the neighbourhood of Colowan to watch further Portuguese operations there.

a story whose accuracy in vouched for on

MAVAL COATtingent's return.

In the billy pirt of the island tradition has it that there are pirate cares or dens; which are entered by narrow crevices which barely admit of the parage of two persona together of a single stout one. It is said further that this caves are divided into galleries which serve as depo's, arsenals, and hiding places, etc. These caves baye, at a great distence, another month or outlet leading to the seashore. This is what legend says, is these caves and la certain houses in the village the pirates hold their hostages some in captivity and others with homage.

RETURN OF CANTON DEPUIV. [From Our Own Correspondent)

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Hit Lordship-Was the fist aegistered be-

fore the advance?

Mr. Fatter-Yes, iny Lord, This question is whether the list has priority over the ad-

vance,

His Lordship As you appearing in this action, Mr. Slade?

Mr Slade Yes, I have been instructed to appeat on behalf of the plaintiff, just to save a little out of the wreck (Laughter).

His Lordship-Was she représented before? Mr. Blade--No, she appeared in person... Mr. Poller-it's a pleasure to have my friend here,

Mr. Sinde-The plaintif did pot think herself capable of arguing the point (Laughter) should have to appear in respect of one part of

Canton, 24th July. The Chlef deputy of Foreign Affairs, Taotain So, who was sent to Colowan by the Viceroy last week to ascertain the condition of affalas thers, returned to Canton yesterday alteragon

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Mr. Potter-It's rather a hardship that we

the case only.

His Lordship —It's a point of law, so it can't be a hardship.

Me Potter-It'e very doubtful whethera 10 bearing can be granted.

His Lordship-i've known a Judge who ap Beared in Court two days after he had delivered judgment and said it was all wrong and that a to-heating was necessary.

Proceeding, His Lordship said he thought a re-bearing could be granted.

your

Mr. Potter-The question is, whether, Lordship bas power to grant a bearing and thus constitute yourself a Court of Appeal,

His Lordship-i think so.

Mody, the President of the Club. Commodore Byres was also present: For the occasion, the grounds, and pavilion had been bountifully decorated. The entrance was ablazh with red lights and above the gateway, the device "K00.4 was picked out in coloured" lamps; be stage, erected in front of the Pavilion, was gay with bunting and multicoloured lanterns: Lows of Japanese and Chinese lamps were suspended along the passage ways through, out the grounds; and the whole scene was dominated by brilliant Kitsas lights.

Band music was supplied by the ryth Rajpota 2. who acquitted themselves in their various selections with great distinction, every itam being heartily applauded by the audience. Amongst the pieces played by the band perhapa

the most successful ware The Dollar Princess"

and "Songs of Quld Ireland." The Grat vocalist to confront the audience was Mr. R. E..White, who was in fics voice and delighted everyone with his rendition of "The Last Watch.” god. subsequently with "The Village Blacksmith ". and "Glorious Davos." Mr. E. Eda Abaay also made a good impression le bis song "My Dreams (Tosti) which was nicely sung and hugely applauded. An instrumental trio was contributed by those well-kbown local per- formere, Mossis F. C. Barlow, E. J. Chapman and G. S. Archbuit ; their clever playing won hearty plaudits from the listeners.

building heaps of miserable shacks with soapsuds and dirty water flowing in torrents from their upper floors right down into the street. Then again, said this critic, you have a miserable old building for a ""Towo House," fronted by a fountain which does A. 8. WATSON & 00..[not play and couchant granite lions which

act as lounging places for the riff-rail after transferring the men to the senior rhip Shu-hi bas reported to the Government by pendants in that cass was nothing more than he has ust long been out of hospital, His the coolic community. Well one must ad. yesterday, returned to Macao the same after telegram that the Chiness at Maco have kill-

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mit that all these criticisms do not make (18 very pleasant hearing to anyone who counts himself a resident of the Colony and tries to take a pride in the place. But, unfortunately, On July 19, 1910, at Shanghai, to Mr. and they are far too true; and it is the continual Mrs. G. G. S. Forsyth, a son.

BIRTH.

DEATH.

On July 19, 1910, accidentally drowned at Shanghai, John Joseph Hourihan, Engineers' Department, I. M. Customs, aged 31 years..

The Hongkong

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HONGKONG, Monday, July 25, 1910.

HONGKONG CRITICS,

The naval contigent despatched on board the Patria from the Vasco da Gama an Friday returned to Hongkong yesterday. They ware, brought back on board the Patsis which,

noon.

DESCRIPTIVE AND LEGENDARY, The land of Colowan may now be com sidered as thoroughly pacified and the recent campaign against the pirates as at an end. The Macao weekly to band this moraing contains resident in Hongkong who forgets these or nothing that is new to, Hongkong readers and things which visitors complain against or far less than has been reported in the English It is press in Hongkong. Jo a leading article, how- only sees them with unseeing eyes. certainly foolish to take umbrage at such ever, our Portuguese contemporary gives a criticisms. It is the stranger always who sees very imperfect description of the island, which might have been easily amplified by a refor.

| the- faults.' As familiarity is said to breedte to the excellent chart published by the

contempt for a person, it can equally well British Admiralty. We give below a literal

be remarked that long acquaintance with translation of the articis :- any grievance such as those.complained of leads to indifference and undisturbable equanimity. Suelf criticisms are made in

All speak of Colowan, but there are few who know the island. Generally, Colowan is spoken" of a traditional refuge for pirates, and no thing more. Of its geographical position, of

HOW NEWS 19 MANUFACTURED,

A Chinesa telegram sys that Viceroy Yuan

ed six Portuguero and the Portuguese Govern-

Mr. Pater-If your Lordship holds that opinion i'll not waste your Lordship's time.

His Lordship-No, no, I would like to bear argument on the paint..

Proceeding, Mr. Potter said that the list

a claim, which, being registered, one way pot

Nor did the programme lack in the lighter! #idá of concert entertainment, Principal in that. direction was Mr. “Gun" Gregory of the Can- ton Customs whose powers and versatility as a comedian are a proverb on the'ákamenn and... whom we have not had many opportunities of mbro serent years of bearing in Hongkong. Mr. Gregory was in the best of form though

comic songs and patter were inexpressibly

ment has sont men-of-war to 'occupy the Hunon ona's gurid,' It had no more power than i fuppy and kept the audience in continuous

Chin Island. He reported that he bas ordered Admire! Li Chon to takes 6,000 troops and six gunboats to the plice and hostilities will be bun..

CANTON DAY. BY DAY.

THE OPIUM MONOPOLY.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canion, 24th July,

A notice has been issued by the Kwasy Yuka ärm, monopolists of the new prepared opiam licence, to the effeci-that-raw opium dealers cannot sell their drug, and oplum smokers cannot boil raw opium, without the necessary permit from the Gim. Failing ob

▲ claim.

His Lordship--With regard to the list pand. ants you acted at your own peril.,

Mr. Potter-1 did not act at my own peril In this caro. The list pendants has no more power than the action itself.

Continuing, Counselcoatladed that il kocould. prove that the plaintiff did not deserve the Court's aid the matter was at an end. She desarred too aid on account of her greas negligence all along, in allowing the deceased to register the property is deceased's name.

His Lordship-At that time your client did Why shouldn't the not appear on the scene. plaintiff deserve the Court'said?

Mr. Potter-Because the plaintiff allowed the deceased to bold the property in deceased's name when she could have allowed the deceasd

laughter. His musical farce "The French Con

ductor" was bearlily escored. Asacomicsinger, also, noother, excellent exponent was found in Mr. Walter A, Hannibal, who made b'e greatest bit of the evening, perhaps, with hin nặng “Tho Happy Married Man" and was also very claver in bis "Par, pay, ply" parody, Varisty wan lent to the entertainment by a masterly sword displey by Corporal Burgess (King's medalist)A/

Mr. George Grimble was the accompanist, and he accomplished that Imporiast part of the evening's entertainment in his customary talented fashion..

It was nearly midnight before the concert was brought to a close, with "Gad Have the King" and it says much for the excellent nature of the concert that none of the audienco left

no mischievous spirit and should have the its agricoltural possibilities, of its flora and servance of this rule, the oplam 'will be seized to hold the property in plaitif's own name, before the fiaith, On the whole, the Commitian In view of the great prominence which effect of arging us on to the bigger1éfforts | fauda, of ité ports and the Ichiyological speci. and confiscated, and 50% of the money realised | Everybody knows that if a person gives money f the Olub are to be heartily congratulated on

towards improvement;

has been given of late to the utterances of ex-President Roosevelt in regard to British administration in the various countries visit.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. ed by him in the course of his trape-contio- ental tour, it is rather interesting for us in

HR Eoglish Mail of the 15th Jung has been Hopgkong sometimes to hear the criticisms delivered in London on the 2gid lost, of our American visitors from Manila and The twentieth case of plague this year occurred ́élsewhere, levelled against the life and gov. | to-day when a Chinaman, dead of the disease, ernmental conditions of Hongkong, Per was reported at No. 203, Qaceo's Road West. haps more than any other class of Americans, A NATIVE was awarded ibrou daya' hard labour the Manilsites are prone to outspoken cri- at the Magistracy this moraing for stealing a ticism and comment upon affairs in neigh quantity of cotton yera from the Kowloon bouring settlements, la Hongkong we have Godowns, the Manila man always with us. He comes | Fox seating some hair from a barbar's shop and goes almost without ceasing, bent upon is Shanghai Street, Yau-ma-ti, a native wai business or upon pleasure, and apparently sentenced to foniteen days' hard labour at the

Magistracy this morning. he consider it a duty to air his views upon

C. AGOTINELLI, a barber employed at Messrs, Campbell Moore's saloon, was charged in the Police Court this morning with alleged assault on a banker, The case was remanded, bail being allowed in the sum of $10,

A SKOP.COOLIE was brought up before Mr J. R. Wood at the Magistracy this morning for an alleged assault on a Chiness student on

mens contained in the waters which surround from the coufiscated ep'um will be given to the it, of its strategical value and, Isvily, of its bis- | Informer as reward. tory since.Portuguese occupation, little or nothing exitig in writing.

It is, therefore, not easy for us in a hurried newspaper article to give a description of the island in a manner to completely satisfy the curiosity of our readers.

SMALL DIGORR SOCIETY. Yesterday on information received the police taided a house in the Western suburb where six men, alleged to be members of the dolaw. ful society known as the "Small Dagger- Society were arrested and a quality of arme and ammunition were alto discovered in the

Nevertheless, we will endeavour as far as possible, by linking the poles, which the on-boast, lightened Rector of St. Joseph's Seminary his furnished us, with certain-of-out reminiscences

of an excursion, two years ago, to Ko-ho, the fortress and the village, to give an idea of the island of Colowan

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We will say furcher, by the way, that here are may old end well-informed people, at Macao, who have never seen that

ALLEGED MURD! RER ARRESTED. Yesterday a man named Tam Ya Chow was arrested in Shek Kee Street, in the Southern rabarb, for being the alleged murderer of the five persons fast year in Shek Loog.district when they put up in a lodging keuse there.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY,

On the 21st fontant a railway passenger

jaland, just knowing it by tradition because of from Sainam baring about Sou can the fact that, confiatly with the island of his possession landed at the Chal Fin Taipe, It forms a district and a military-post station. Three robbers, who had information which forms part of the province of Macao.

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to another and allows and property to be as signed in the other's name, the other is entitled to deal with it in any way ho wishes and that's exactly what happened in this case.

After farther argement judgment waN KOSGLY- ed.

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CANTON SALI MONOPOLY,

INCREASED ANNUAL TAX.

[From Our Own Correspondent.] ·

the good razaite which attended their efforts in

rangleg their noxual musical festival,

AQUATIO FUTE,

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V.R.C.'S BUCCESSFUL FUNCTION, There was a pretty large number of people at the opening of the bow V.RO. Swimming 'Bath on Saturday. The attendance must, havo. numbered folly 300. The opening water polo. match was very good in the first half, bith ildes only scoring one gual each, but fo the second, the big Artillerymen simply did as they pleased with the Boys, nad had very flitia difficulty in scoring an additional 5 pointe, bringing the final scores to 6 goals to one,

The Club house'and Bath looked very prally, being decorated with hunting and put planis, etc. The Committee have decided to hold an- other fats in two or three weeks' time, when the ladies of the Colony will be invited, big

Canton, 22nd July. In the course of the past few months the proposal of H.E. Viceroy Yuan to grant the salt monopoly of the Kwangsung province to a new syndicate for an anomal, rental of 12,000,000 facis formed the subject of cop siderable public discussion and aroused a great anything that takes up his attention in the

deal of agitation among the people who at one city or in the Colony generally. No one

The "Two" Lengths Handicap was very except perhaps a highly prejudiced official

time entertained the fear that the new mono previously of the passenger carrying the polisis would favariably increase the price of

the indispensable commodity; much to the de good, W. J. Carroll (owes 5 seconds) wip- personage can take offence at the openness

ITS. SITUATION.

money with him, followed him up, and attacked triment of the people. In consequenes of the ning in 25 seconds The 2nd heat was won by H. The island of Colowan is situate some six him soon after he left the train. The man was with which our neighbours make their re

and the third best by 1. M. O. L-pss (owes E. The marks, commendatory or otherwise.

cial Deliberative Council, on behalf of the seconds), 34 4/5 records. The foal was very kilometres to the south-west of Macas, and has relieved of his money and was furthermore rigorous protests lodged by the local Provin. 1. White (awes 5 seconds), time 36 3/5 seconds a length of about four kilometres and almost wounded by the robbers when ha resisted thé American, as a rule, is accustomed to `plain speaking in his own country and is no board the s., Feishas. The case was remin, three in breadth, thos having an area of over attack. The man raised an alarm by crying at people, to the imperial Government against interestings according to the time dose

eleven square kilometres. It is distant about the top of his voice for help, and when they got Viceroy Yuan's proposal the question of the salt struggle was anticipated, and this proved to be respecter of persons. The ordinary citizened, ball being allowed in the sum of 550.

two kilomelses to the south of the island of to as far as the Long Pin village, the robbers monopoly has been allowed to remain in abey. the case, W.. J. Carroll winning in 36 1/5

ance. The Imperial Government has now, seconds, with H. J. Weile a good record,

The Plunging brought out a vary big looks upon it as an inherent right to go to A CHINESE married woman and a widow wat Taipa and about one kilometre to the east of wern arrested by the villagers. The money however, given orders that the present salt number, and her soms very keen diylug R. O.. White House when he pleases and interview charged-belore Mr. J. R.. Wood at the Magis | Tai' Wong-kom. [The muddy bed of the was recovered and the culprits have been taken merchants in Kwangtung should be" made | Witchell just beat A. S. Bilis by about's foot, c the Fresident if he so desires. And in very tracy this morning with kidnapping and detain between Talpa and Colowan dries at low to Canton to be dealt with.

Diving for Objecia ziwas another; ins to pay an increased. fax to the government, few instances, indeed, does the President of ing a nine-year-old native girl. The defendant water-Ed, II. X. 7. It is larger than Micao, ware remanded. A coolie who was charged in

Work bar bien starind on the extension of commerclag from this year, at 5,800,000 taels tresting event, FB. Silva bringing up #7 Swimming under Water, was won by a democratic right of citizenship which every |

the amount has reached 7,800,000 tacle's year. | D, E. Carvalho, who, covered 211 feet, and It lies in Lost, ma' of N.,and Long, 113° 35′ W. West Creek to the Shamaen Crock. The ownOTE

WAS ED 61TY Wloper, O. 1. Cooke, the second one of his people claims. It is just in this

of the land along the water frost required for the THE wireless board,mel at Manila on 21st fast. man, Daly doing about 185 feet, very

direction that one gets the first Ameri- By the last English,mail Mr. C. A. da Silva, of meridian of Greenwich.

Slogapore, formerly of Hongkong, received in- The ground is formed of irregular natural') building of the band have been requested by the in the office of Commissioner O. B. Elliott, The Team Rice rasulind after sorun very fastis

The mem- rimming to win for the following foam can criticism of conditions existing in our formation that at the recent examination at rocky slopes. The island is uncultivable for its Bunding Burean to surrender within a month's secretary of commerce and pal ce own Colony. To take a notable instance of Cambridge, bis son Claude passed for B. A greater part, about ninety par cent more or less. tims their title deeds and to sell their property bare of the board, Commissioner Eliiou, Com H. W. Feteries, A. H. Carroll, A. S. Ellis, Car this, the writer had the pleasure the other and LI.B. Mr. de Silva is a Queen's scholar Here and there are seen ricketty clumps of to the Government for this public improvement mander 0. 16. Kuoppar, U. S. Nary, and Capt. Bunji, 1. A. 5. Awen and W. J. Cerroll, Chen day of meeting a prominent man from from the St. Joseph's Institution, Singapore pine-treer. Here and there are found pilege The steam forry wharf of the Canton-Haskow Alp Leonard D Wildmes, signal corps, U. 3, teams competed, and only about a y rd septent-

Army, were all present. The board had re-ed the winners from the second team.

·Manila, who had a good many pungent re- He is a grandson of the late Mr, H. L.Noronha, of crystalline and potable water,

Railway Company close to the Wast Creek busquested to appear before it Father Algae, who Water Polo Created a bit of a serprin to be removed and the foreshore gives up for is in charge of tan observatory, Mr. C. W. Cot the Blues were looked upon as the winner marks to wake upon the official side of Government printer at Singapore and mois Hongkong life. "Why" he said, "it is as recently of Hongkong.

Its coast line is most irregular, and its shores the band extenslow." It lu also reported that termas, director of the bureau of posts, and Mr. but after a good struggle, the Waltre mesang

The followio difficult to approach any of your high offi-TOLICY holders in that wonderfully progressive | are extensive, being availed of for oyster rear the banding officials are contemplating the JS. Reiss, assistant director of the bureau ofed to snatch victory from the favourites, scorta

board as to the best and most favourable loca cials here as it is for a camel to go through life insurance company the Chien Mutual, of Ing. At certain places, on the south side for extension of the bund füriber, as far as Wong navigation, These gesilamen advised the agonia to all the eys of a needle. In New York if I Shaoghal will be pleased to know that example, there are good anchorages with more shs, thus folding the terminus of the Canton- tions for the establishment of wireless Nations wanted to see the President on a matter of through the efforts of the Company's inspector, than three fest of water. is the bay of Hak-38 Hankow Railway truck Hoe. For the latter throughout the islands for which they, Milka hurinem I would simply have to go right in at Hongkong, Mr. C. Lawder, a local advisory-one of the beaches of Colonso-deep-sea astension of the band the Chiness officials will draws and the board discussed numbapo

board has been formed. The board la com. vessels can enter and anchor.

appärently have to approach the Shameen of her datalla in connection with the (amlalikiba

of the wirelaid system in the islandar Thi and would be sure of receiving every atten- posed of three well-known and popular to The village of Colowan is, so to speak, all call to make the necessary arrangements, cussion Tawad snill nesly noon, adeny tion and kindness so far as I deserved it " aldents in the Colony-Sir Fabl Obtler, 0, composed of pirates, It, they are not active | Ehameen Oreek may be narrowed more or less, the board adoarmed, to monet denim ad SLA CAR

this connection. And so be pat on... Hls argument was that↑ und Mersin, T. F. Hough and C. J. Lafranty | pirates, they have been la the past or

since this pastasala hao, if as mach, a separ

the American Republic care to offend (01| connection with the same case was also reficial area of seven and a half- quara kilometres, ❘ the Ciolos new buod, section No. 7, from the per annum and next year at 6,200,000 untit | small diving cops, D. E: Carralho.15 cups, ONES

manded.

'THE COAST LINE,

(Sac