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SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1897.
ÜREVALIER do Kontski gave a recital at Hanoi on the 28th May.
It is proposed to hold a Gymkhana at Shanghai on Jubiles Day.
Tax following are the only alterations in local share quotations Hongkong and Whampoa Docks, 213 % prom.-8427.75 | China Sugar, 8142.
Cart. F. L. Jaked, RE, formerly of Hongkong, has been selected for appoint- ment as chief instructer of the School of Submarine Miting at Plymouth.
FRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR That tho Jubilee is drifting, un to names, into Record Reign, Commemorative fluin, Diamond, and even Golden Ju-
bileo.
before,
HOME NEWS. (From Our Own Correspondient.)
London, May 12.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Waterloo by Earnest Crofts, R. A. Elect, and Fuentes Ouoro R. Caton Woodville, based on a pasenge from Napier's Penin- You in Hongkong are sweltering in the eular War. Ona picture, St. Antony. hunt, mist and rains of May, Hero, to-el to attract considerable attention. The That a Jabiloe of this description--which is day, the north wind rashes and blusters Saint, clad in skine of animals, is kneeling, unique, not only in Line but in other through the streets of London with a keen.in a rocky cave, butors a crucifix, behind conditions--may be called by any Dame; but the fact is the same, that Great Bri- css hardly over known to Ye City by the which is Barting a fire of live conls. tuin has been ruled for sixty years by our Sea The winter has been exceptionally! The picture is suggered by these lines bolovet Queen as it has never been ruled mild. There has been but little trust and į from Gould's 'Lives of the Saints. The That the adoption of the phrase, Record no skating. On the other hand, spring has demons changed themselves into the shapes Reign-which is, of course, a matter of been rather backward., Much ruin ad lit of beasts and creeping things. But when taste, or of accuracy-appears to set the case biore fully than any other terin, le kun, cast wind and clouded skios, havo the enemy waw himself to be too walk for because the Record means a record of done their best to frustrate nature in her Antony's determination, he attacked him mach that was different from other efforts to clothe horself much more in her with the temptation which he is wont to reigns.
to. The Saint is ourrounded by a larga Dumbor of monkeys and wolves, which at- As than fail to disturb him, a beautiful tempt to distract him from his, worship. suiden stande beside kim, but to no pur- pose. A picture or two of the same sáb. ject may be seen in the famous Dresden gallery. The marked icature of this pie
is reflected from them. The artist has re- wild animals, as the ruddy glow of the firs
M. IMBAULT Haart, French Cousul at Can-That the efforts being made by the Eurospring-tide robe. This notwithstanding, pean and Chinese to celebrate this Ruthe country is becoming very beautiful. ton, who han just returned to his post, ins
cord Reign are such as ought to prore Spring Bowers are plentiful, even in been contributing to French journals a
the unqualified loyalty of the residents
London, and vory cheap. There must of Hongkong. series of articles on the S-Klang or West
after the liberal response to the ap be an enormous trade here now in River. The Franch aro cortainly devuting That, ale bohuif of the Indian Faming as much attention, to this region as the
Wit, it was supposed the Record English.
Reign Celebration would have a peor chance of success.
cut lowers. At numerous street corners,
not only the well-known flower girl. bat groups of men and women stand offering to
INDO CHINA S. N. CO., LTD. NO BIVIDEND.
reserve £3,900,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPYLICE TO THE 'CHINA MAIL']
LONDON, 10th June, 1897.
RUSSIA.
TURKEY AND TOESSALY. The Porto has ordered the collection of to sheep tax in Thessaly, and has appoint
THE Band of the West Yorkshire Regi-That the actimal result is a surpris to cera the passer-by bouquets of tulips, lilies of ture, however, is the gleaming eyes of the orla Turkish Governor at. Pharsala,
The Parte officially denies the reported atrocities in Thessaly and Epirus.
4,
(Sketched by Himself.) 'Public Gear and Gentleman'
It
For
PUBLIC OFFICER'AND GENTLEMAN, for an appointment, and should be sent to wall tape and pearl buttons, as aforemad. There you have plenty of scope in which to low has no safety valve in a Guvernment We are asted by the Generul Mumagot sounds luscious, grateful and comforting, uxpend your energy. 4 tos energetic fol- office to lot of bis surplus energy, and ho Meets Jantino, Matheson and Ce, to and that is why I use it. It roils undar agreeable to the palate. Not much to do, publish the following telegram received one's taugae, a sweet morsel, and very generally bursts up or gets bilious romittent
and plenty of time to da it in. Pay prompt. fever or some cerebral affection. General Meeting of Shareholders willly on the last day of the month; short pay, instance there was Q. Far too energetic a from the Board in Landon :~
but he took no heed of my injunctions. year forwarded by to-day's mail. No inatters. The hours indeed are a gmat moderate bis zoal en several occasion, take place on 17th June: Report for last it is true, but short hours to equalise chap that for the servico. Told him to before ten, and leave every day, after dividend will be declared. We are bring consideration; no scurrying out of bed at 8
four. Used to be at his desk for more Hell ing forward £1,400. Balance at credit of s.m. to gulp down hot coffee, and thereafter Used to bo at the office, every day,
tape and pearl buttons behind the
than six hours a day occapied over euunter, for the balance of the day. Ab 1 and I say it again with comedorable official basinuss, hardly giving himself time anderwriting account £90,000. Exchange write up fodgers in a morcantile offen or
satisfaction, it's pleasant and soothing to to eat the bread and choose which he bought him who has a right to the title: 'Public for lunch. Gat thinner and thinner and still more thin. I renewed my entreation Oficer and Gentleman.
to him to moderate lis zoal, but he and I got the crib through that occult power moderate fiddlesticks and worked, if it 'Influence. Two or three dinners and a rubber at the Club fixed up the business, I were possible, harder than before. At last, as Hood would say, hy so much sitting (over Government work); he hatched a The Tsarina has given birth to another fancy. I did not take much interest in the matter myself in its initial stages; the
brood of complaints, which necessitated a daughter.
Tennis Tournament was on then and I was
trip to Barbades to recuperato. But he otherwise
-I came down one ongaged.
has never come back poor chap. The doc- morning, and have cause down every morn
tors said it was Pneumont, but I knew jug since. That is about all I know of my
batter. Energy it was, and you tako my Work begins at 10 a.m. or is supposed to word for it.
Towards afternoon, time passes insuffor- and there is a little supposition about it, B, C, in Her Majesty's Civil Service. generally. One has to sat one's breakfast ably slowly in the ice. It owls with One of my aggravating deliberation. The tools (must comfortably, and I always do. ancestors (I faney on my father's side), suc malicios clock that towards afternoon) cumbed to a sudden seizure of apoplexy strikes the hours long after they are due.
It's long land that has no tursing caused by hastily bolted devilled kidneys and a sharp rus to catch the coach, and though, and at last 3.30 arrises upon the The Daily News carraspondent at when I cating my meals, (and I observe scene, and gives us the hint to strike work Constantingle states that Towfik Pachait most in modis just before or in ufüce for the day, and prepare for a punctual hours), the vision of my ancestor toate departure at four. Punctuality is the whisper in my soul of business. Thora la a cigarette to roll or a pipo to fill; an office jacket to is somewhat amusing so note the
has informed the Ambassadors that it was before my eye and secins pleasure expressed by the conversation.
against the Mussalman religion to restore ear. Johnny, sat slowly, not to say cir- change; a hat and stick to secure. By the territory conquered by blood. The Gur cumspectly. Remember my fate, or some- thing to that affect, and 1, being on obe list upon the fact that the Government
man Ambassador supports Torfik Pasla.
dient and respectful young man, obey the has agreed to double the amount sub.
injunction to the letter, as I don't intend to Keribed.
succumb to apoplexy if I can at all holp it. By the time, therefore, that 'ro stowed That there exists a vague notion to the effect the other eighty or ninety thousand
the old notes of the cuckoo as well as the approaching Diamond Jubilee of Her Ma-
The following notice is issued from the away breakfast, filled a pipe, and smoked dollars will come froin some Governmen-
it thoughtfully while in progress to the tal sourco which is entirely unconnected charming night-song of the classic nightin-jesty, are everywhore in evidenco. Aren with ar Colonial resources.
On the 19th at 11.25 a. A low pressure office, the clock points to 10.15, more or ed weakish, while Mining shares have more That I daresay we shall be guided through golo. Old flowers, old birds, old songe dy workmen are busy erecting staple in Observatory:
Japan. The barometer remains lightly duty is to read the morning's paper. This PATENT MUSIC boxes, Viollos (fine models). all the financial labyrinths of our cal reconcile ue to the bleak skies and bluster-all availablo spaces along the route whic ́s and Imperially threatened troubles; but, ing winds of our island spring, and we do the procession will take from Buckinghamares us over the W. part of the Sea of leas, by the time I got there. My first all the same, we will meantime continue not for the Four envy you your heat and Palace to St. Paul's. One large block of below the average on the East coast of is, I tako it, part and parcel of a Govern. Mandolines, and Strings of all kinds. W.
must march with the times to blers the Reem Reign
buildings overlooking the Cathedral stops Chian and is inclined to infl. In the Saathanent Officer's work; a man to be of any use Robinson de Ch is about to be pulled down to make way for pressure is normal. Forecast:-moderate now-a-day march with tho tunos, and keep The Railway School established at Shap-
accordingly step beautifully. The Government Notices, haikuan last year was incorporated with That the preparations for this unprecedent'south-west moneson."
if there are any, attract my eye first, and the Tientsin University on the 2nd instant. I glancs down them to see if there's any Only the scholars and several of the ta prospect of a shove up. The leader (if chars have been transferred to their new it's over a column), the Mail Exchanges, quarters, the Director and executive stat For the Celebration of the Sixtieth An- and tho advertisements I reserve until of the establishment having been dismissed
Daily News. be sinck and at premium. When I ous Majesty Queen Victoria, the Hon. first came ou I had good deal to do. niversary of the Roign of Her Most Gracilater on in the day when work may by exiters of the Vieurvy Wang. N... Treasurer boge to acknowledge with thanks but as I rose in position, my work slipped I was learnt from a telegram received at
mont will play the following programme at the Officer' Mess py Senday next, the 13th Tab --
1.-vaxture. Gunta D'Esox Monte 3-Hungarian Dhaner
Bets.
God save the Queen W. Bentley, A.R.C.M., Baadia.nster.
In his weekly share report dated June 12, Me Erich Gedy writes:-Business during the week under review has been of a rather
unsatisfactory unture, most of the principal stocks, viz., Banks, Docks, Insurance shares, Lands and Chin Sugars having rul.
or less declined to considerable extent, The only locks which show some improve incat are Ropes, Ices, Tramways and Col- ton shares.
The visit of the Pallard Lilliputias Opern Company to Shanghai came to a clusa on the 4th inst. The youngsters have been very popular in Shangimi, and doabless the success they had here and in the north.
tain workers, but not to those who know the feeling of residents who are really loyal, and those who (although not British gents) resize the Edvartages of residing in a British Colony. That the actual money represented by these feelings is now supposed to foot up to Homething very near to ninety thousar. dollara. That it is
od lurst of loyalty are going on apse, and favourable weather is the only con dition which remains to be considered and provided for,
the valley, walldower, and many other kinds well known to the residents of Hong- kong, for sixpence a-wock, the careful housewife may have flowers constantly on her breakfast tibic, which, though perhaps less showy aro more fragrant than those with which Hongkong unions are bedecked. Our feathered sangsters, tee, announce that spring is horo. Instead of the perpetual twitter of the ubiquitous porrow, onu can hear in the Thames valley
THE MAY MEETINGS,
The religious world is now en fête, and the much-maligned Extra Hall and more That there has been nothing but the utmost sorular St. James's Hall are filled day after harmony in the arrangements concerning day by crowds of cogor and sympathetic the Record Reign, and in this we may audiences, which listen hour after hour to
point, if not a rocont. That Admiral Walshouse and Vivo-Ad-the eloquence of the orator and the prosaic rairal Rumsey are. I understand, quite talk of this less-gifted speaker. View it as in accord as to general effect." ence refused to leave till the little per-That I understand the Official Programno
will be issued in a day or two. formers sang Auld Lang Syne' and Harry
em port will follow them to Japan. Atke drop of the curtiu at Shanghai, tho hudi
secro, s
produced this with consuramate skill Tand and seascapes abound, of which some, ara very fine.
noticed nae er two Japanese
Of oil paintings. but no Chinese scenes. water colour, etchings, xuiniatures, draw ings and sculpture, the oxbibits do not fall far below fifteen hundred.
RECORD REYON CELEBRATIONA.
Active preparations, with a view to the
TURKEY AN THE CESSION OF THESSALY,
WEATHER NOTICE.
a large stand. The shops comprising this. W. winds; fair to showery. block are in appearance somewhat ancient; the owners hope to obtain from the letting
of the seats, which will be temporarily
erected on this site, stan of money large enough to rebuild thesis in mousen style.
The religious service is to be conducted
we may this yearly mastering in London
on the stops outside the Cathedral, and will
HER MAJESTY'S RECORD REIGN.
tor
tinue thie is all done done with circum. spection and deliberation ss befits the dignity of the Service-the clock strikes four, or it is four by one's watch, and therefore time to go. A briek walk home,
change into flannels, and one is rearly for the relaxation of an afternoon of tennis.--
Demerara Chronicle.
of the religious clans is a remarkable last twenty minutes only. Que marked the receipt of the following contributions, almost insensibly on to the shouldlors of the Shanghai on the 6th inst. that the steamer
Tall, the stago manager, appeared to bow That I hear the soldiers will be called upon phenomenon, and one almost if not alto feature will be the singing of the Te Deum.
to assist in reaping the crowd in proper sather I believe, peculiar to the religious Nonconformists mad hoped that on an Chartered Bank of India, Aug.
his acknowledgements.
WHEREVER Dr James Cantlie may be he is curtain to be taking a prominent posifica
In the latest mail papers, in public afours. from omo, we see that at a St. John's
Jubilee order, and perhaps the 'sodjers would not all object to this servico. That the Volunteer Concert at Headquar- ters was a marked success, especially from the fact that H. F. the Hon. Co lonel Sir William Robinson) was in his
life of England. The May Meetings really originated in the annual gatherings of the country members of the Society of Friends in Devonshire House, Bishopsgato Street,
viz.:-
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best form in his remarks while presenting When the great revival of philanthropy tion of the Free Churches would be wel. Dr Neble
Hou. T. H. Whitehead
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juniors, as was only proper and in accor dance with the fitness of things. I have now great n
responsibility resting on me, and for that I am paid. The work resta on others; the great responsibility on ne Now, but for the fact that experience and observation taught me how to lay out my work judiciously, and with a view to mak ing a little
go a long way (as the Mistress The
Girls'
it, which spent the winter on are tur the Yangtze about Kinking, has gone ashore while on a voyage from New- cbwang to Kobe, on one of the Miao Tao the entrance to the group of islands Gulf of Pechili, and will probably be a total wreck-N-0. Dely News.
Boarding School observed as REFERRts to the so-called Belgian loan she made ene pat of butter do for four one-negociated by Sheng Teotai for the Han- inch ices of bread), I'd be left alone with how-Peking Railway, & native friend in
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occasion so auspicions, which is essentially national rather than ecclesiastical, the brief religious servico, which will be hell outside and not inside the Cathedral, a representa.
the princ Ambulatice Association fete in the Crystal That it is a pity we have so fow of these came along at the end of the last century, comed at and be cordially permitted to
D. R. Brown Palace, the genial Jaxes was acting as ouc entertainments, as their effect upon the the leaders of the Anti-slavery party, Wil- take part in the service. The Anglicans
M. B. Pelistwallo success of the Volanteor Corps is unques borforce, Thornton and Macaulay found that it appears, have declined to concede
On the other hand, Philip Camerou... tionable. of the judges in the competition for the silver Challenge Shield for railway ambul-That the influence of Sir John Carrington the time when the rich country Quakers this privilege.
Reed &. R. Yallings plus such entertainments, ought to sou
were in town was a very convenient season thirty cats will be reserved in the .. Klinck
J. Alston... ance work won by the Great Eastern Ral.
the H.K.V. the best forre in the Far
further to gather together their supportos. enclosure of St. Paul's Cathedral for the re. Res way team. It may not be generally known
East. that Furgeon-Colonel Evatt, at present in That the question of the Postal Subsidy The first meetings were mainly held in the presentatives of Neronformist Churches. w. G. E. Gibson
H. Ruttonjeé is one which I fanoy must be left until, Freemasone Tavern, but this being too A very large number of visitors are expect Chas, R. Scott ...
A. M. P. dos Remedios Hongkong, went on the stump' with Dr
as you suggest, the blessed Jubilee is
Auraminan daily stated. Neubrun small Exetes Hall was built, and to-dayed in London to winces this unique cele- tobe with
Delis Caulio in England and thank-mitus turning from the Egyptian campaign, and That the suggestina az instruellam vai several other Halle as wall men mequined tra
red in this business are so much ap' it was mainly, if not entirely, due to their
against our feelings, that we had better accommodate the assemblies. The famous Jesterday that, of American visitors alone,...
Glasgow Free Church preacher, Dr Stalker, eighty thousand are expected. No, duab leave them until thread of the month.
a large number will be able to see nothing efforts that the Vohmateur Medical Corps
but a dense crowd of people. The favour. attached to various Universition and Medi. That we should have quiet, and peace, preached before the Wesleyan Missionary
and harmony, until we have shown our
cl few, however, wil be able to witness cal Schools were first instituted and placed
appreciation of the unprecedented ad-Society, in an old historic London Chapel, to a crowded audience, a thoughtful, force- on a solid working basis.
vantages of the Record Reign,
the procession of the century. Meanwhile of money are being sub. large sama
of charitable of Commerce for publication :- scribed for and useful inscitations, by which the pont will derive either a passing or permanent blessing. The wealth of the nation seems to bo practically unlimited, and its gone-
-
Tae Hongkong correspondent of the N. C. Did Neun gives publicity to the incibat rumour that another regiment of British Infantry will shortly be added to the Bang
We have made enquiries koug Garrison. on the subject, and lenim that although it is intended to greatly augment the British Artillery the War Office has no intention of The same strengthening the infantry. correspondent hears that it is in center. plation to make a military road from Mount Austin to the Peak called High Weat, and there construct forts and bar.
rucks for Artillery, adding The now has
That a correspondents me to tackle the ful and eloquent sermon, which was ap
Whilst such question of Storm Sale in Hongkong, and this seems to premature, be plauded again and again. cause wo must not live any typhoons preachers live and work amongst us, there for, at least, the next ten days.
is little fear that the power of the pulpit That he says they have been changed for.
the worse but I put it the Harbour will decline, much less become absolute.
For
Master the present is engaged upon the steam-Launch processina.
That a
mooth
THE CHURCH ARMY.
Quo of the meetings was of special interest
all
kinda
That it is pleasing to see the Tylam Reser
voir filling up so satisfactorily in the
near, will rise with lids difficulty the Jubilea
ta water famine in the sixtieth year of Hall, which was well filled. The tactice of £10,000 which they intend to erect The Queen's reign appears to be a must unlikely event, and for this we should employed by this Army appear to be and Brengthen soldiers and sailors homes in be thankful
copied from the more famous Balvasion the most important naval and military sta
to Anglicans, viz., the anniversary of therosity hardly lus so. The Wesleyens, Church Army. It was held in St. James's
That the community will be pleased to sne
l'Araujo Rosa
my responsibility for a considerable part forms us that there is a clause in the con- of our day. I have some private corres-tract to the effect that French enginenes pondence to do also, and last year's Direc- lull be engaged for the construction of the tory to pore over in ease the chief should line. We further learn that the diplomatic representatives of Franco and Russian have want any information out of it. I was always fend of drawing, too, and now have been also material in bringing the contract
border to a successful issue.-Mercury. as fine assortment of cartoons naa
Some of them are to ny blotting paper.
very well done, though I say it myself. The orders from Peking for the disband. Others are rather hastily finished; I must ment of the old style hattalions of the ter- have been doing these when my lunch ritorial army in Soochow and Changchoa prefectures having been recently complied Haith he the
Authors
Ok lamp lanah, T.quita firmont it
of
again the warning whispering of my late Kiangsu, provincial high departed ancestor goes on, and I am com- soldiery are now roaming about the country 304,969.84 pelled, much against my will, to take over at large, plundering and extorting provi
half-uh-hour in eating it. I've heard that sicks from the terrified villages without talking during meals is a valuable auxiliary restraint There is now a regular panic in to the digestive organs; I therefore arrange that part of this province and it is reported about the afternoon's tennis at that time. that travelling between Soochow and towns We also discuss current topics of interest. on the Yangtze is rather dangaro On 30- One of our latest discussions was over the count of these outlaws.-N.-O. Bals possibility of a reduction being made in News. our salaria Jenkins shuddered when the
bronchod just as eubject 65
HONGKONG LIGHT DUES. The following letter is forwarded to na by the Secretary of the General Chamber
I
ary
last, enclosing copies
going t
they
Chamber of Commerce, 2 Wall Fince,
if he was GREAT Britain has long been behind the to have ague, for, between us, Jen- rest of civilised Europe and of America in Greenock, 11th May, 1897. R. O. Wilcox, Esq., Hongkong,
Dear Sir,This Chamber have to know is a pretty sum in the Street, and the matter of decimal scinage and weights.
of Con monte. Jenes says if a reduction is made been introduced into the Houss s of the Memorials he'll have to stop shaving, and save en mons, and has passed its first reading, is and nut enforcement, of the
of weights and metrical system of ledge rucsipt of your favour of 28th Janu- mit 5 tonay it off by monthly instal and measures; and an Act, which height
We resented to his Excellency the Governor razors and soap. I intend to stop giving for the legalisation,
doubt
if the Bill will ad Four Chamber to the
are a nuisance, and the custom is a interest, and from
mesaures. vance much further, for the advocates by the Representatives of your shipping Christmas and birthday presenta and cards
Then the Queen's Diamond Jubilee is are by no mɑzus
is a large or powerful body's Colonial Secretary, and they cordially pray foolish ons. reconsideration, the Executiva Government
engaging our attention. How are we going and the opponents of is include the
Grest prove of the protest made, and trust on
while the innate
arvatiam ofdoars Hongkong.
Un or Britain, visiting
and Buntlemen The Loudongy the present day is to diessy Junes we are slowed one holiday: the English people is likely to be thrown gom into the scale against the proposed reform, shipping cheapen
eapon the charges on shipping and all on extronnlinary Junos (like the forthoom-into the
many?
On the occasion of my The latter is excellent theoretically, but its siderable reductions with the view of birthday I cur considerable happiness of
is obriously impossible for a fellow tu apend of trouble and inconvenience to retail encouraging where to accept charters on most favourable conditions, knowing that
a happy birthday staring at a desk. Ou kaders, and to the poorer cianses. Even hravo defenders, will support in every
these
merchants
will be recouped by the the occasion, then, of the Queen's Jubilee, I to only be permitted to celebrate it in Of the making of books there is no end. preference given.
Fraights all over the world have within the same quiet way. No noi we, as loyal
One one shop, and not in another, or its 91- possible way this lamiabló project,
recent years suffered a considerable decline, subjects, expoct something more. But the bike is credited with the op- probrium of allusing the readers of paper and in many cases, including your own day! Why, hardly time enough for aplication to one class of goods and not to
the services of our Court Registrar. (Me Army. The activo workers in the formar tions of our vast Empire. I believe they will not propose any further charges on to celebrate that Jubilee here; we public | majority of businasa mun throughout of
Norton
and Indir.
Kysho) set out in the Colonies wear an uniform which is just as distino- intend to erect such a home in Hongkong, tivo, if less flery than the latter, and, ac and I am sure all well-wishers among
and
I mean.
been received with mixed feelings, some That Mr Kyslia has the reputation of boing|companied by flags, brass instruments and you for the purity and prosperity, the newer ports in this country have made ingt how onerally have a holiday, for it introductiva would mean a great amount
Peak residents fearing that the quartering
of a large number of troops at Mount
Austin will destroy the quiet and seclusion
of the Peak; others thinking that it will
be a good thing on the whole, aud that
suflicient accommodation for residents will
an exceedingly careful and experienced ofleil, and the best test is the smooth big drums, parade the streets with a view the health sad satisfactory course of procedure since to attract the crowda to their meetings. his assumption of oltin hare.
as far removed from That I haar bis recens work on the law The big gathering at St. James's Hall was
enthusiastic, and
relating to the Attorney General and Solicitor General of England (although it has not been vory well spoken ally criticised) is formation it conveys (with its claborate
the stately services of the 'State Church
sa can be imagined. It was presided over
before
18
BA
making the new system merely permissive-
i not ikely to help it much, for the utilise
ton of une set of weights and measures in
change must i
be
universal
or nat at all. It
bo furnished by the Peak Hotel and other That the research it displays, and the in by the Bishop of Nowcastle, who was up-covered novels to the groen-covered hedges | Local traffic, the reduction, we feel satisfied, fellow to go home sud sing a creditable } att, - would mean endless confusion. The
cause the Government to
to pause index and list of cases), show that the ported by My Lords' from New Zealand, of suburban London. Hease buyers and exceeds 50 per cent. This itself should Gud her day the subject of competitive | might be possible to enforca the adoption author is devoted groot pains as well as 1 Australia and other of equal dignity, who readers are less numerous than could be inflicting greatesthe Hume Government was bally rot. We asked him why, not for a certain pumber of years, when the
houses, and that when the Governor's
new quarters are provided, Craigieburn
will be turned into a hoarding house, and
provide room for a number of bachelors. Prosity when at the Park are naturally
That I am no lawyer,
ability upon its production.
are apparent even
yer, but those features
to
showed their sympathy with the Army's wisind. practical Christianity. Canon Scott-Hol-
The
the prospect, as it may mean "That, speaking of the Sapreme Couat all | land, among others, addressed the meeting. W. ROBINSON & O., Piano and Musical / expected they will very shortly reduce the might make use of ourselves afterwards. Į tendency will be strongly to keep things
of securing a fair return on capital fested, which has never yet been ob-
A *tained, oving first to over-building, and secondly to the high coat of building and the frequency of topsira."
30 NEW PLANOs just arrived; best makers.
Also Cabin and Transposing Plans, guaran
bead for the allaste. W. Bobinson & Ob
As English lady bicycling up the Maloo
I
The Doily Chronicle is very angry with the Times for painting outmost justifiably that the Grecks have been encouraged in their foolish audacity by their excited ayın pathisers in this country, who have incur kad no risk to body or purse by their irro-
It
your
if
His
the Queen. BAYO
site; burdens on shipping.
examinations
I up, said the idea of the old and the now systems side by cropped 4# you
state, have had our light dues question under because we didn't agree with him, but bometrical one might be univereally adopted, their consideration for sree time, and it is cause we wanted a good reason which we but as long as it is a matter of choice the
charge to a
late mere in accordases with But X, svidently had no good and sufficient as they are. The universal adoption of reason at his finger tips for he protended shorthand instead of the present tedious somewhat similar, Those who have pondered over the pro- Enstrument specialists and experts. Work the actual outlay.
mainly owing to the fact that to be engrossed in his work and gave us no method of writing is round an at present constituted, cure is a tradit to Hongkong, and would be a
found thinking and enjoyed the chaste shops and Factory, Daddell St.; Show
Merchants and the shipping visit answer. Competitive examinations would proposal, but the cupoaition to it is as keen
· Rooma Queen's Road Central credit to any of Her Majesty's Colonien.
102 your port, are free from all dues, lower the status of the Service, and dilute as to the innovation which has just been and reputation. submitted to Parliament. Times of Ceylon.. That I have heard some things about the language of Login and Life were hardly
Poaic Club transference to the Favilion which are to say the least proplier, but prepared for the vigorous colloquial with
that Hongkong has gained the position it its aristocratic favour which he delighted his audience. He could
now occupies, being the principal shipping That's my opinion and you take a note of cannot believe everything I hear.
if your Government wish to re-
white by Mr M. Monpes has been opened. That apparently some of the heads of de tip a man 3 tob' and 'ses a tremp wab
emporium of the Far East, and we feel it. That's one thing about the Service; A REMARLE Oletion of over 100 paint tain that position for the purt, they will dignity attaches itself to a Public Offerings and over thirty examples if black and
and Gentleman.
I take no notice of Smithers now. And at the Dowdeswell Galleries. They rupro partinents have been deprived of a sun-
either do away entirely with the charge mor residences hy an arrangement which bling before him." Thence by rapid steps has not been properly explained.
utmost bring the Rovenue from this source were called David and Jonathan in token on looking through the collection will come. That much, may be said on both sides, hi ha rose to the Bery uloquence of the goonsible incentives to desperate and un. i now exting for light duce, or at the very why? We were at Queen's together and sent a year's work in Japan, and the visitor
himself a
#holiday during it would appear from a prullio pofut: of vine vistor who is nonemmed by a passion iuvipled adventures, and humorously exdown and more into line with the actual of our close friendship and mutual rogard | to the conclusion that the painter did noti view the best of the bargain his been gut-j with which he is dotermined to enflame sims that if the Times or any other expanditure. We observe that the cost of for one another. We sang 'Auld. Larg often give
thers. I wonder how sush speakers would oritis imagines that they striuk from any the whole lighthouse establishments, in-Syao together three Old Years' nights sojourn abroad. He has not been content by the Peak Club.
kind of responsibility that they have peste porly insured, it is greatly mistakon. We cluding maintenance and repairs, amounts succession,
felicitous occasions. But, alsst aspect of Hire in Japan-which, by the faro in Hongkong!
he more suppose that these gentlemen will to $16,870 per annum and that the estimat-the exe, and swore eternal friendship on with depicting the ordinary everyday tourist
ott took to shop-walking,
worse just as they are becoming weary of the Was burt and bruised and her bicycle was
shrink from any amount of responsibilityed ravine at 2 cents per ton, the burden damaged, while her assailante ran away
The exhibition of the Royal Academy of 1 than would any inmate of Hanwell or Bed. Your Government proposa tu ini Smithers afterwards SED DOTgżrn | way, every one is getting a little tired of.
and I A FEW days ago, said the Odesas corros-
became a Civil Servant, which, picturee with which England has been laughing. Unfortunately, there wae, no policemta in sight at the time nor any pondent of the Times on May f upwards Arts is now open, and if one may judge lam, but those who risk honour and life on shipping, would realise 8113,000, showing
serve my fate that way befall them.-Deer variatiuni in tonnage, the expenditure for mag ramark en pusini, does mob deluged during racert yours. But he has other foreigner, while the Chinese near of 1,000 emigrants left here, rie Vladivos
maintenance and repairs would be covered by a charge of cent par ton, which would sarily mean a servant who is civil Of wandered in the less frencented tack
course, thou I had to draw the line. The he has explored picturesque corners, ba mele no attempt whatever to stop the tok, for the anar district, and next week from the large crowds of visitors which opinions exausting from such quarters dethe, after allowing an ample margit for a then walking in your sleep, third-class Japanese curios, fabrics, and
fords of rallians-U Daily.
another party, numbering muarly 2,000, daily fill the rooms, must be as popular and Mau.
friendship which bound Smithers has gone behind the soones and studied the yield about $2,600.
slackonod Crawn from the Cossacks of the Urenburg as over. Every hall was crowded restur
and together, We shall watch with interest your fur
more life and charactor of the people, he hea The International Submarino Telegraph military district and the Dos military day with the beauty and fashion ofA TINNED will be held se the Trocadero
› Croisar Voronch Temariel Committon, of: which the Mar-district, will leave by the e
Cosechs
got your Government to make Hongkong altogether. When who with
families this great City. The Church was largely Restaurant on Monday, May 31, in lionour ther efforts, and trust you will be able to and more until now they have dropt any made himself familiar with their country,
of four of the appellate judges who ars old
baggy race. His work is very wide the knees
the varied media in which it is at the expanse of Qces of Twcaddale is the chairinan, has 12360128 |
of Yours truly, Provost
and faded
an adan and, granted The Sn Joha Fender Gold
t of formality, in recognizance of Auld executed, very diversified. He gives Modu, value 5. Ba.. to the Cissyor and Govertime, Aricked spraimens of represented smong the visitors. Being in Oxford of Cambridge rowing Bites. The not only in name, but in fact, a free port. his other coat meet froitiers with and had meatured the peculiarities of their
The four (Signed) W. Handiz, Scordary.
Syne, and to show ist there's no street stones, prostazions, religious vorenýa.. West of Scotland Technical College their caeli family, on arriving no sense a connoimur of pictures, I shall Rev. J. Jomby, D.I
Bluce are Lund Esher Master of the
so far as the man concured. niais, poce into the factory and the work the student who at the Aur Juris, Tusotros 500 xoubles, only reature to refer to one or two Etoil, will take the chate givon
annually to
collage the
must be repaid to the Government diploms which m same time obtaina in electrical engineering. At the end of within a period of thirty-three years, also which plenced me. Saul masters is Lord Rolla, who assisted Cambridge to win in
Oxford
to blow my ncaa or study the architecture detail that they must be pur ite this session, which terminated last month; 100 trees ben for the balding of Buts Co Leighton and Sir John Millais, are, alas,
When our fellows are with wo I also pains shop, hssos painted with such finish and
at 6 am. on the 6th inst, was assaulted by
a couple of Obinete rowdies, who deliberate ly threw her over, bicycle and all. She
the
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BROWNIE.
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It was awarded to Mr David Robertson, Back Garmor, in won, or child, la Blandal
Uddingston The of this given (zmat
origin of medal was due to the hot that Eir John of land, Panter when a young than gained the fends and
Bi, B. Gold Medal for the best dealgar
in tapestry in the old Technical Institution
of Glasgow, la session 1880-56, wnd he rare
* nedal annually for upwards of tons youn
At Faresor Jamieson, to bi prstene
the Governmen Plánu each paigrant for the
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in 1840 (use mes) and 1862 was Instrument specialista and experta. Work 1850; Lord Justice Chitty, who rowed fox W. Romson & Co., Piana and Musical
Smithers passes, and of course he can't Some of these are in pure water eclour
locka o longer amongst us, but we tray hope in on the houing alde, and stroked the shops and Factory, Duddel S.; Show of a house on the other side of the road as children, landscapes, and serial effects that thels spices are being filled by younger host eu vistory In the latter year: Lord Room, Gamin's Road Cent
Cem Bronaghten, who was in the lusing artists of growing fine. War does one bridge grew of 1869 i and Lord Justics
Tau standard of height for guarem-la expect to be seen by a fellow who is low- some in vilay some in a medium t A
of road,
ink work-nearly 140 exhints in all-sed Bubject, if one
Budith who toured for Cambridge in Royal Artillery is Eating will be 8 ft. 6 los nuses on shortening the prohibenture of very like pastel, mame in dalinste peu-and-
Strich
and 14 and was on the wine and upwardej in the Face Guards will be has always been said that Pubtle among the scaruely on that is not New aing dan in 1908. The Prows of Eton sundae twenty years of sis, fin and Offers should moderate their seat and teresting: If not for the matter it stoords, São an på Tubing was in the winning unwand Spenty years of age su pro dhaw hair pay In fact, one why is in at least for the art which fustrates the
29,150 in and inwigds, Inthe lane of the of such a course to totally anddad Bachangs. Con, the odors we will Tord Junks Chury સ્વાધ્યાન વામ સં હત
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