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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14 1910

nected with it are now too well-known to need repetition. It is enough to say that on 28th November last, the party wall be. tween houses Nos. 15 and 17, collapsed, causing first one, teneticut, and then the other to come crashing down, killing six per

A. S. WATSON & CO., sons and injuring many others. The expert

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LOCAL AND GENERAL, The German Fat of 110 16 5 November wäs delivered in London as 3. inst.

IT has been estimated that lo ̈ ́ubliju a fo gacd ea ogh to fight 19 maritims natios os

the asss would cost bins it least geo million

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APIRK AT GRAND CARLTON

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Gen-d. Cotto. Ho el in Ice Hops: Street,

BIG BABOON AT LARGE IN CAINE ROAD.

TERRIFYING WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

For the past few days a big monkey, which apparently hañosca ed frome pliv't-b ́s ban

CANIÓN, PAY BY DAY.

[From Our Own. Correrfondant) GAMBLING IN KWANGTUIGI

Canton, 13th December. The Chamber of Commerce hero has jis: ad a circular cilling a meeting at Ds" éffices to- morrow at so pm. to discuss sundry matters in conrection with the creation of tie liquor monopoly is Kwangt ing in order to make up the deficit caused in the resenus by the aboli tion of the gimbing firm. The circular statis that request has been seived from .E. the Acting Viceroy 'to bold this metting, H.E. stated at the supervisione local o jum firms aid the ligter monopoly should at once b: extrci ad, and te rig ented the Chimber to lavite le diffrent liquor films and the Hong

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A POPULAR FESTIVAL.

SMART TURY-OUT OF BRIGADE.

Shortly befa Ja'f·port one o'clock this after- oor, the Fri Bigsde get a call from the

frequenting the house-roofs and verandars in Tio Brigads were early on the scond, under Crine Read and the acighbourhood of Abe, Coroner were unanimous in expressing the EVERY day there are twice as masy p:ople Firemaster A. Lave. It was discovered that deco Street and causing no litle alism amongs the fire had secured in the servitts' quarters | householders in the vicinity. This unwelcome opinion that the buildings, involved were travelling ver.ic.tly in New York in the eleva constructlycly bad. Mr. Howard, an Insters as are carried ho'zistalls by the various Letween the ground for and ftat floor livels addition to the floating popsinti u of that dis No time was lost in getting at the sat of the trict seems to spend most of his time is fl tting pector of Buildings of twenty five years

conf gration, which toraed out to have been but the bouse-tops and invad ng the veran

da's la search of food.. Whenever he þeb 1 id caused by a dif.clive flue. experience, when asked to what he would TS Supreme Court Christmas vacation wi'l

Thn was god deal of alarm amongst heads upon some bing evable He repairs to the attribute the collapse, replied that he would begin on 14h instant and will extend over tha New Year bolidays. Chamber work may ba

fum tes of this part of the Hotel premises as roof to try his meals potil such time as blame it on the builder of the house."ates on certain days in the interva1, -- result of the outbreak, but this was speedily hunger compels h m to make another predatory The party wall was one of the worst walls he

Chai Liquor Fã m to di cast future regel tious" had ever seen in Hongkong. The mortar CHINAMAN was awarded seven day." biri" allayed as soon as the Brigade badest to work sold. He seems to have a paricu'ar liking for

To levo al Lou.e to which this four-legged | so as to ensure the early zurp ession of gam was, absolutely perished, and even had it and four hours' tecs at the Police Cout this. In checking the spread of the fire, the fi emin bnixas and oreges been good mortar it could not have held the morring for the larceny of two wooden buckets had to cut away, but 10 foot by 10 feet of flor

rg, and in consequence some damage was dose rober has yined access, he has seriously big. HE the Provincial Treasurer, the to h,to the fist for and to the ground flour. frightened some of the intents-espacially Tastal of Ludustries and regrazepintives of the wall together, for the bricks were bad. Tfrem a house la Wong-nei cheong Food

and children; ad verandah | local gentry will be present to take part in the constructional work also was bad, the inside As will be seca hon our adveni, ement col

This practically repressated all the list, which the women of the wall being filled with broken bricks. mor, two new a titis, Miss Mae Moalcon cry is roughly assessed at anything from Sigo to doors are Low belg generaly kept shutd sets ion,

and Mr. Chas. Castleman, will make their apo. Whether or no the build ng wal insured against is, intrusions. Should anything it The 'cause of the collapse was the bad

the nature or shaps of a gun bipated Owing to the pores of festivities at Fat

shad the trains of the Canton-Fa'shan-Samstui quality of the material used in the wall, badpearance at the Bijou Cinematograph co-zight does not transpire; presumably it was.

Thanks to the ardour with which the Brigade tona de tim as if to tho, the monkey im-

a beeline for skeller Railway bava benn filled is overfrwing in the' construction and the insertion of joists into THE American Peroleum Company, which is the wall. "It w25

a criminal bit of a dependent of the tandard Oil Company, is abperid, the work of extinguishing the out- edutely makes.

Road. Yesterday hep il a visit to Abidin | that the influx of visitors to that city will con work," concluded Mr. Howard. That sums king up brings for coal oil is the Datch-in-bicht was accomplished in less than thirty He was list observed ihren days ago in Chine course of the last few days ord it is 1xje fed

dies and will, as soon as resulis tavi bien midures. Chief Inspector Baker was present,

Sure, and later as to Lower Castle Roid. Eetinue for a few days loogar. Trilna hava bien helping to supisterd operation. WHISKY up the situation it hautshell. It was attineu, est blih zefiseries there

was last sern'in Ab ricen

runtia incessantly daily up'to'zeven o'clock little wonder, therefore, that the Foreman Tu ppinion is almost universal in Egypt that

in the evenisz but even those arrangements of the jury should be constrained to ask og what principle the inspection of buildings

have not been enough to meet the situation, Owing to low water in the locality in question was made by the Public Works Department,

staats-launches have not be,n able to run to il The Ceroper explained that there was no

city general responsibility for those old houses; the responsibility did not begin until either the attention of the Department was called to aby defects or the officers discovered such defects themselves. Up till that point there was uo general examination of buildings to ascertain whether they were dangerous or not. This somewhat disquieting statement from the Bench as to the responsibility for, old houses was, however, discounted in a certain degree at a later stage in the examina tion by Mr, Perkins, Executive Engineer to

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inteed to remain. It is believed that the palley of the British Govern neat is about to undergo a complete clangs, and that Sir. E. Gont feels that he cannot consistoniy carry It out.

Sir Eldoa Gors', the British Ageul, does, cot

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The brute does not apre rto be p stested with that fiendisbly dea's 'cie spirit which most monkeys got lote from captivity display; NOTED AMERICAN SCIENTIST LECLINTS TO h's only Cesire seems to be to procure the

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wherewithal to say his appetite. Several at

Theatre UNDER BIN. tempts have been made to capture bim, hat" without success. One houseboy in Calos Roed A lani investment so.isty here has bien got within reach, but when he tried to grab the erecting buildings in the Eastern Suburb, near animal he got a nasty bite for his pains, Menn. Tal-she-law, and among the buildings ibere while the monkey is making himself such a is a sew theatre is coure of erection. Thi Gu'since tha if he is eat tpe dily a purel het boeties have issued it utions protib'ting wil have to be shot

hi building of this' public place of entertala, most.

The Cablenews-American (Manila) publishes the following despatch hem its Was ington correspondent in a recent issue:-The Chloess in the Phiippines and the Chinese who remain on, their live he. th will be ist rusted to

Tue Shanghai Times vaderstands that the ar- rangements for the loau of thres m lion lacts batween the Viceroy n: Nanking and the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, the Deutsch know that the plan which the Calverakles of Asiatiche Bauk and the Bauque de Llado. Oxford and Cambridge die patting faiward for Chice have been settled, and the agreemeata University for China is being actively push. will be signed at Nasking on the 18th-iast, ed by its British purjectors. The plan is a comp:ehensive one in its ambition to rejuvenato THR number of seals captured by Japaneses among the millions of population in the vessels off the Aleutias and Commandersky finds during the sense this year was 8,514, of which 8, jga mere fue els ind 154 were tea

Celestial, Empire. The Cablenew representa live waliof.rmed by Professor Willis, on Ame-

the Public Works Department, who in reply ouers, a total decreise cf 1,947 on last year's ricap. scientist of world-wide reputation who

was appealed to to co-operate in the plan that he has decided to take an part in it.

A BLUBIACRET AND HIS RING,

MISSING ART'CLE IS RECOVERED IN

P&W X-BROKER'S SHOP.

THE SALT INDUSTRY, Formsily, sal: from Kwangtung was import- -ad to ths ex ani of a eril tans of thousands of bigs yearly into the provinca of Hunn, from the salt dit iets af Lot Kwai and Ling Yeung. A Chinese pawn-broker was charged before The Governor of that previste h s now decided Vr. E. R. Hai Cx of the Magistracy this to promit: the-local si't trade, in view of the moreing will failing to keep prop or records al increase of t, x iar spect of the twang'ung sult oni:'e: pawned in bis bloks. The care arose gab ile with à consequzol i: cre, re in the price out of the theft of a ring, valued at $35, the of the commodity. A special 107 of regulations propeny of J.J. Smith, of the U.S.S. Wilming has been promulgated to control the salt trade ton. The ring was pawned by another sin that province, and a copy if the regulations ad his name and address note willen en a baybeen sent to the Salt Monopolists of the pro...

vince for that li formati ki, sip of paper instead of in the book..

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to the Foreman's question as to whether

catch. Forty-o 18 vessels were engaged, rå be- there was any systomatic inspection of longing to our company. The fir, et catch old property, said they were inspecting by oue vessel was Gig fur seals.

When the Bih projectors sou Lt Ameri cao scientific co-operation they communicated all the time; inspections were being made

The Russian Government has now working with Prof. Basisy Willis, the noted geclogist of continually, be added, and not only in the four full s 23 dirigibles and two smaller ones the United States Geological Survey, who has case of houses the condition of which had (up to 25 o cub, m, capacity), and ɓva atio been at work in South America furthering the been reported to them as being dangerous planes. Another military readrome has been project for a world map. Pref. Willis received Had it been borne out that the latter was constructed on the outskirts of St. Petersburgh British communication in South America the basis upon which inspection of buildings with abeds for over a d zas aeroplaces, repair and upon his retera.here a day or two ago he by the Department's officers was carried out,ing shops, nic, and movable bagers or two immediately replied. Following is his tecution.

Hi Wer.biz dismissed the summons wit's a there would indeed have been justification dirigibles.

sponse:-

can ion.

An application for redeeming the ring wat then made.

A. S. WATSON & CO., for alarm amongst Chinese householders in

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A CURIOUS lille movement of trade is likely

the older portions of the city, and we are glad that the assurance has now been department ally given that such inspection dots not only follow upon a report from the tenant or [38 from other quarters concerning the question

able state of certain dwellings. It used to be averred, t o, not so very many years ago, that when an Inspector in the Department": forwarded to headquarters a report declar-19th fastant. There are nine cases on the list. It is expected that these will be disposed of ing that any house was in a jeopardous con- before the Christmas recess. The two most dition, his communication had to pass imputat& icd ctments down for trial arthat through so many hauds that sometimes it of murder against a French Navy seamau and was monthe before practical effect was given the charge of forging and uttering against John to it; but that sort of thing, we are happy to Gract. In the latter instance, a sp.cial jury say, is a thing of the past, and at the present will be empatlled. time there is no Government Department which the reports of subsidiary officers are The rates per quarter and per maninin, propostions!, acted upon with more promptitude than in Bubscription for any period less than one month the Public Works Office, One rather im will be charged nu for a fall month.

porlant point braught out in evidence was The daily fans to delivered frat when the addres

accessible to messenger. Pank subscribers can have that except in the case of bulging or

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To J. Ilie Johnston, Royal Asiatic

Secisy, L. nion, Egland.

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Ron its ON WEST RAVIR, In view of Ce siarming increase of robbery

Mr. W. E. L. Shen:or, from the firm of Mesins. Deacon, Lecker and Decen, defended and Ivs. c.or Langley represented the pro-aloag places on the Well Rivas, Admiral Li bas instructed. Commander Mo Ping-fo, in charge of the patrolling flet on the siver, to keep a sharp lock cut for robbers and to report to the bith...u heritiis from time to time as to the results of h's scouring wark.

The pawn broker stated that a silor brought him the ring on the 8:h issi, en 1 askę ! for $5) for the a ticks..

to be is roon-namely, the shipment of a quantity of arms from Japan to jibu iis French

"Your Iter of May gr lating to the Uc

Smith sailar of the ss. Wilmingt.n. Somaliland. The value of the consigaments iversity for Chica which is proposed under the s'ated that the ring piedod was his. He at present arranged fur falls not far short of Waited Uniservien rebeme reached, my inpaid f31; for it. He had it on board and mi s Lipos, and it reems lively that the ins are South América where for the time belog I was edit on Friday, oh ins', at stout 1 p.m. È e soms that were used in the Rosso-inparseusable to give it proper consideration. I beg kept the sirg in his chest of drawers. He saw war and are no longer seg sired.

to express my appreciation of your courtesy in it fast on Wednesday afternoon. The chest Tx Criminal Sections will begin on Monday, addressing me os the subject bus must regret was not locked.

that it is quite impossible for me to take any active part towel furthering the enterprise.

"This orter par 17 from the fact that I expect to be in Patagonia for some time to come bui mire particularly from the conviction that it will be best for Chisa in the long run !! the works out her own salvation in educational mitter. During my residence in Chisa I be.. came deeply impressed with the power and or. The Royal Mail steamer Atrato, which arrived iginality of the Chinese mind and also with the at Southamptos frani' the West Tadies, balon fact that it pus exzes chir.cteristics wbleb board 41 Chinunes, members of the crew of will lead it to develop along lines of thought the Glasgow steamer Turrialds, who bed bren that are not wanting in our own thinking bat convicted at Cezlan of mu ians conduct on are less potent with them. I refer to the well the high seas. They have been sect under the known differences between the philosophical Merchant Shipping Act to solve their sentences mentality of the Calcese and the javentive in

His Worship-The ring will have to be re used with tall v due. (To complainan1)—You hould take's ren er care of your ring,

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST

CONTRACTOR......

A PARTNERSHIP WHICH WAS NEVER

* ESTABLISHED.

Ko Chi Po, a contractor, of No. 9, Gristos Street, was charged at the Magistracy this munirg before Mr. E. R, Halifax for receiving

la ao English prison. They were removed tgenuity of the western perpes. There are fng of by false preteness, one sum

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{Specially Translated for the "Hongkong. Telegraph")

Cut A'S FINANCE,

The G and Counci tas wired to the Act'ng Governor of Kwingie, H.E. Wei Ching/ang, sta ingibat the Misis!ryo Fisacabas decided to adoptike measures proposed by H,E, Mabillonge. | The Kwongie a ubwritin will be permitted to raise a foreign loan of twenty mill os teels and the Geverant should draw up a statement show. ing payment by in L. lmm's to the Throse at the earliest opportunity. `

WU TING FANG, The Grand Council has wired to E.E. Wa Ting-fing, the ex Minister to the United States of Americs, requesting him to preceed to the Capital during the current year to take up as importaal pst.

AN EXONOUS OTTEAVAGE

their coples delivered at their residences without struction, the real state of a built wall cannot the local polite-station to await developments. broader reasons resting upor vissa which +$4,000 f on Wong Yap Sang, bookbilder, of H. E. Viceroy Hti liang, of the Threa Eas

any extra charge. On copies asat by post, an additional 11.80 por quarter in charged for postage. The postage on the weekly line to any part of the

world la 50 cents per quister.

be accurately ascertained unless it be broken into. But surely the Building Authority is REUTER'S Agency understands that although bed as to the evolution of the human lace and the certainty of survival of the bighest intel- invested with plenary powers to resort to

no actual da'e has yet been fixed for the mist- pected that it will assemble in London is the more to believe that it is desirable that an

Bingle. Copies, Dally, ten cents, Weekly, twenty such measures when satisfied that there is ing.fthe next bage il Corference, it is ex.lectual oud moral typs which lead me further. keeper, of No. 1", Wirg Wa Streep

Aya cinta (for cash only).

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, Wednesday, Dec 14, 1978.

THE ABERDEEN STREET COLLAPSE.

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Washington, Ont, 15, 19:0

CHINESE IN THE UNITED,

STATES.

tem province, his sent a report to the Throne giving the en i mates of expenditure is resp et f administrative parp ses is his province. The report shawshtthee pediture has ben increasing from year to year, and is er·· timated to ie ch the encrmous amant of thirteen milon tiels for the year 19:6, The Viceroy begs, hirefore, to by zu:hor's d to iniiats and cac u ars, industrial undertak

MILITARY STUDENTS TO GO ABROAD. It is reported that the Ministry of War bas decided to ši fest à zumber of military students to praceed to Germany, Austria and oth r cou tries to study military matters. They wil ba div'd die two grades. · Au-¿durational lowance of $602 primo:18 with be granted to

wood-cutting firm late. of No. 5 Catclick the fizzocial position of the country; ed to be toms a partner in the Wig Mowings with a free hand, is order to strong hen Street. Os the same day, the complainant paid to the defendant the sum of $1,002 10 enable him to become a pariner of the Wing Mow Comp ny and on the understanding that the money be used for that purpace only. The mory was received by the'd fendant, who'd d not place it to the credit of t to complainan, cor was it used for the purpote for which the mosey was obtained. The complainant bad on sever.1 occasions applied to the defendant for each of the students of the first grade, and $51. cccounts of the suppored partnership and fera 13 those of the second grade. pa toership book and on each occasion he was

ADMIRAL SAIL. put, with some excuse The complainant The Prince Rrg n', seeing that Admiral Sir had not been zor bad the defendant taken any Sah Cha Pig has alrenty bon promoted to steps to make him a partner in the Wing" Mow Company. The $1,500-mentioned in the first grade raak has ordered the cancellation of tis appointment as Second Lord of Admiralty, second charge was also obtained in the some

The Regalbas, therefore, decided to comm ind him to take charge of the Order Department of the Navy.

141, Holyward Road, and ano ber of $1,500 from Wat Ri, alí.8 Wat Chi Wo To g, shop

MrFX dlmid, of f 1 nada ard Smith, good reason for doubting the stability of any midio cf May, aud will last about a month, individual people like the Chinese should do. Fr.secuted and Mr. Dixan de'ende!,

It appears that the difendent on 7h building, the sudden collapse of which may With regard to tie atted nee of Deminion velop a civilization withru: interference on car December las wert to the complin nt and part in 53 far as they then solves may find it said that if he wou'd pay him the sum of cause the loss of human life. In the case Ministers, it has been int med ta' the advantageous to avail themselve of our is $4. o ba (te compliant) would be tl as of the houses which collapsed in Aberdeen perial Government will show every di positioning. Having these views and having this ba is Street, there are no records in existence to to welcome a full representati a of Ministers, show who were the building contractors, and in addition to the triae Minis ert them ives, for them, you will understand why I cano: accept your kind i viution to support the as Mr. 11. L. Dennya said in his concluding Wr. beg to acknowledge the receipt of calen. Uol od Universities schets. address to the jury on behalf of the Crown, dars for 1gro fom the P. & O. Co, the Al-

Vary Lu'y yours,

BALEY WILLIS. there was not obtainable, any evidence in- Fience Insurance Co, L'd. (Metsis. Dilwell") Yesterday aftercosh the Coroner's Courtvolving criminal liability on anybody; though & Cs, agents), the Royal Insurance Co., L'd, .completed their inquiry regarding the build-if they had before them the man who built (Mrs. Melchers & Co, agert), the Livir... ing collapse in Aberdeen Street. The jury the house it might be a different matter. One pool and London and Globs laurance C, found that the six Chinese who were killed question that cannot but obtrude itself upon Ltd. (Messer. Mejeriak & Co, agent), Westrs,

Thaf llowing tranatanon cf a telegram, dated thereby had met their death through acci-the mind ofanyone who has followed the course W. N. Bruston and Soo, Yundbog, D (Messrs. Shewa,, Tomes & Co, agia s) and dental causes. There was apparently nothing of this inquiry throughout is this: Are there the Eastern Asbesto: Ca. (Vestrs. Fradlry & November 25, from San Francisco, 40 the Tokio **Matnichi, appears in the Jupon Chroniclo:—' more to be added. However, the evidence sufficient Building Inspectors on the staff of Ca, managers)

The declare is the San Francisco Immigrant that has been adduced in the course of this the P. W. D... In our view, the reply must

be in the negative, Otherwise, how is it THE American Press til publishes pages of Office, who recently discovered a patient suffer. official investigation into the circumstances that we have all these building, collapses to election statistics, which reveal the fact that ing from tapeworm among icd as immigrants, attending the catastrophe conveys one more

the old party lines as indicated by the pallings have dite vered a Chitose immigrant suffering way, awful proof of the laxity which in years.lone our discredit? We can take it for granted bave become remarkably bluued, and also fom the same dissase. It appears that the i past must have pervaded the entire adminis-that the inspection of new buildings is being that the Democratic victories are largely dus die or extracted soms lood from the ear of and $1,000 security.

A STRANGE SITUAŢI N, · tration of the Building Laws in Hongkong. done with thoroughness. But the work of into divisions in the Republican ranks. Despite one of the Chinese se'n ned for examination,

The Viceroy of Cribli province has askal If this Aberdeen Street collapse were an spection of old buildings (which is no less im. the w.eckage, Mr. Taft remini a gecial at midaih, and ́sbjęted it to microscopic ORGAN RECITAL IN 57, FETEKS the Goverment for permission to prolong his isolated case; there would not be much in it portant) apparently requires the employment and cheerful as ever. The Democrats are examination, when be found filaria is 150

sick Insvolo: a fu ther fortnight. It is reported. to cause any serious public alarm; but, unfor- of still more Inspectors if these calamitous anxious to proceed as soon as possible with blood. Dr. Kng, in the service of the Chiness

en goad authority that be as even gone so far as to astract bis suborći ales and 'cecretaries tunately, we are all aware that it is only one collapses are to be prevented. It would be the revision of the tariff, but for this purpass Garerament, who is staying at San Francisco an extra session of Congress, which tra's for the study of tye disease, was present amongst very many similar disasters which better, surely, for the Goveroment to expend with the P.es'dent to call, will be necessary.

to make ready for bonding over h ́s stal·of affico at the microscopic examination and ap- proved the result, but he protested against

upon the expiration of bis leave, le can Got sleep soundly at night and is reported is understood that the home Government the diseass being included in the category

to muter to himself frequently, compla'ning bitterly of the present regime which promotes ill invite the Postmasters General of levo Banger us, infectious diseases coming. teas dominions to discoss the geniour of under the provi in of the fm'nigrati n Act.

the introduction of reform, thus involving him la Goancial dificult e1. He also complaías of cherp telegraphy throughout the Empiri, The He asked eventeen questions of the medical

having been relieved of militery authpits, Morning To intra-It is easily demonstrable authorities and at the same time reported the

while bir proposals cienot be put into effect. that un virs i pebay cables would result is a matter to the Chinese Minister is Washington, 3. And.tt". (The Ma.í) ......... Heory Smin 4. Christmas are "This First No:!"... As a real an intern,ting diplomatic questi.n

Traditional.thout their bein-fit refined to the Pro- respect, and has undergone the disgrace of Japanere Government Steel Foundry, has taormous loss, and ordinary citizens may ask his arises, Dr. King points out that the

vincial Assembly for discussion and approval, Dilyschock. baving the finger of reproach pointed to entered into a contract with the lanying from Why should we be cilled upon to con'r bute eximiastion for tapeworm is not forced upon 5. Bergus (Lullaby).

au | desire to reriga office. wards her as the worst-bullt city in British and Steel Works for trapse loss of see and towards defraying the loss on a service: that is the Japanese, and treaters & tif the question 6. Recit," ken skall the eyes of the blind be These are said to be the main seasons for his

100,000 tons of piz irou aanpally. The cor practically no value to u 2 Further than

Air." He sbill feed His flocks (Met-"CHINA YOU TU. CHINESE,"

The Ministry of Posts and Communications over seas possessions, That Hongkong is tract is regarded by the Japanese as a very that, thess benefiting from oc an tergraphy

slab").........Handel.

Mrs' Francis Clark,

ban decided up na palicy of graduı' dismissal:: deserving of this description, cannot be sald Important one fraimuch as the foundry, which

supp'ics Japan's naval and military need, is should pay for the convenience. Any conceiv to be very far from the truth. As regards whoty, depradent upon Dalt a for new able relief ca cable-use invet ba mare modest

Oliv, aluminium monue the Aberdeen Street collapse, the facts cop- | material.

ithin a penny-a-word iste,

bave occurred withla recent times. 'Indeed, so great has been the number of fatal building collapses in this Colony within the past few years-independent aliggether of the ray- ages of typhoons-that Hongkong has earn-

the public funds in ensuring the safety of life and properly rather than to fritter it away in such useless works as the propping up of that hoary old obstruction and eyesore,

the Clock Tower.

ed a most unenviable notoriety in this GENERAL Baran Nak murs, Director of the

is not settled sit fac ori'ya boycott of Au cican Kods ie Chlos will take place. The Detr of the KulorChangchun Railway, who is now

in San Francisco for the purchase of rai..

The case was remanded for a week, bail being a wad in the sume of $1,000 personal band

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toire. (Upon Two Christmas Themes)..

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Mr. R. White.

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