WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1908.
AMNESTY DEMANDED.
REVOLUTIONARIES CONTINUE
EXTORTIONS.
(Edusive Service, supplied by Beuter,
via Bombay.)
LONDON, August 25, St. Petersburg advices report that negotiations bave been opened at Tabriz between representatives of the Shah and the revolutionaries.
The revolutionaries demand amnesty and the immediate re-opening of Parlis- meat. Meanwhile the revolutionaries continue their extortions, and business is simply paralysed
(REUTER'S SERVICE. ] THE RUSSIAN NAVY.
LONDON, August 24. The Russian government have adopt ed plans of a Hamburg firm for the construction of new battleships of twenty thousand tone displacement, 21 koots speed, and armed with twelve
inch guns.
WIRELESS TELEPHONY.
Loxoow, August 24. Mr De Forrest who has engaged the Eiffel Tower has now secured the use of a tower in New York, 680 feet high, as the American terminal for wireless telephony, not telegraphy as at first reported.>
HOLLAND AND VENEZUELA
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LONDON, August 24. Holland, replying to Venezuelo, Insists on Venezuela rescinding various decrees harmful to trade at Caracas,
MOROCCO.
Meerut district. The wreakers 'removed a length of rail, but were disturbed by an engineering patrol who just succeeded in saving the train and preventing a disaster.
BOMB-THROWING IN BENGAL.
Carcorta, August 19.
A bomb thrown at a train kilnoten miles from Calcutta, near the scene of the
Kankinara, outrage of June, hit the out- side of n second class compartment and burst without doing any damage. No Eu- means were in the train, which proceeded. The police are making enquiries. The next carriage contained tw Eurasiane, railway employees, who were nearly suffocated by donde of smoke.
THE MAHOMEDANS OF THE DECCAN.
·SPORTING.........
Swimming,
At the V.R.C. this evening the following teams engaged in a team race
THE CHINA MAIL.
MATRIMONT AND CUSTOM..
Chiuceo inarriages of the fat, second and sandry subordinats degrees, like that of Yen How and his six little wives in the Goisha, have occupied the time and taxed the intelligones of Singapore courts of
-THE HUMOUR OF JEROME K. JEROME.
for an elderly woman, if a young co-wife can be found to do the drudgery for her Our object, however, is to show how neglect of real custom halpa to increasO work Apart from the Smith riot ease.
Mr. Jerome K. Jerome has recently which thus came to nothing further, time had to be spent by the courts in taking brought out a new book, entitled: "The security from the parties concerned because Angel and the author-and^ Others," Mr Smith might have soothed his angry
No. 1.-A. A. Claiton (Capt.), P. M. late. There are also problemas matrimonial feelings with a shrewd blow on Mrs For which recalls somewhat his great anocess of
Remedios, F. K. Tats, C. F. Foole, Matthasy, A. J. V. Ribeiro, and C. Cordeiro. No. 2.-C. J. Cooke (Capt.), H. C. Sayer,
J. I. M. Lopes, M. & Figueiredo, C. Bunji, F. da Roza, and U. Galluzzi.
No. 3C. Humplirays (Capt.), A. E. Alves, E. Humphreyn, J. M. Boza Porvirn, C. A. Rodriguez, J. Forbes, and R. Galli, No. 4.-R. C. Witchell (Capt.), A. H. Carroll, A. V. Barros, A. S. Ellis, A. R. Ellis, E. M. O. Remedios, E. Bunji,
tune Jones' jawe, or Mrs Jones invited Mrtwenty years ago, when his "Three Man in hidia as writers this from the Pioner: Smith to a meanafilatory banques at which in a Boat" took the reading world at home scanio supplied by Mr Brown might bare by storm. The present book is full of played a part.
common-senes, and of bright humour, and SPECIAL
It has already been shown in these columns how our endeavour to hold up the Punjabi castoms leads to very queer resulte,
arausing stories abound. Dere we have
Yot on the more intimate question of mar- CHILDREN'S FUNNY SAYINGS. its author in philosophia mood:- An- other argument, much approved by philoso- age and buna affinities, we by no means
The amusing sayings of children are a phy, is that nothing matters, because a uphold the rights that are customary, and a very large pr portion of the litigation in never failing source of entertainment to hundred years honos, say, at the outside, the Punjab is due to our neglect in this the members of their own families, and we shall all be dood. What we really mattor. We do not uphold the right of often are worbir repeating for the boneft want is a philosophy that will enable us to the father to dispose of his daughter of others, although, of course, parent onjvy get along while we are still alive. I am although it is a right that has beor opheld from Hammurahi and Moses downward, the remarks of their own offspring more not worrying about my centenary; I am ... worrying about next quarter-day." I fel and even now the Lord Chanceller can than a stranger would do. make it warm for any one who nosyries"a"
that if other people would only go away, me-income-tax collectors, Chancery ward without permission. We do
and leave not uphold the right of a man to marry his
critics, men who come round about the gas, and the Royal Engineers. The V.R.C.brother's widow whether she wishes it or
all those sort of people-I could be a philosopher myself."
Water Polo,
A water polo match is to bo hold im mediately afterwards between the V...
Pereira.
Lawn Tennis.
A mother had been impressing on her little flock the lesson of God causing the flowers and trees to grow, and one day shortly afterwards she discovered her litke daughter in the garden happily engaged in bearing open ovary flower-bud within her reach. The mother remonstrated with her and asked her what she menar harting the poor ftowers, to which the little one replied. "Oh! I win jis helpin' Dod."
variably took a philosophic view of life
Here is a story of a woman who lo-
BOMBAT, August 13. At Poonn last night the Deccan Provincial Moslems' League was inaugumbo. H. H. Who Aga Khan was elected permanent President. This is the first occasion that tho Moslems of the Pr vinco have assembled for the discussion of public affairs. The Aga Khan was unable to attend. His Highness, in an inaugural speech road for him, referred to his absoluto necessity for Indis of a firm settled Government. He will be represented by L. E. Lammert, A.no, although in another stage of civilisation said generations must pass before India H. Carroll, A. E. Alves, A. V. Barros, the widow had a right le insist on her was a nation. At prosent un siga can be C. Sayer, P. M. Remedios and J. M. Ruza husband's relativos deing the right thing
Philosophy, it has been said, is the art detected of the advent of that unity which
by ber, and Tamar was held to be righteous
of haaring other people's troubles. The is the first essential of a modern state.
for going through mancentres which the Swami was, in the presort conditions, an
truest philosopher I ever heard of was a idlo mischievous dream. Neither now nor
prosent generation can hardly bear to in the perceptible future was it possible of
read of. Moreover, we muddle up en
woman. She was brought into the London attainment. The duty of all true patrio's
Children have some peculiar ideas of Hospital sufering from a poisoned leg. was to make British rule strong in its hold; Messrs. ft. Lapaley and Capt. Tadd tom with Mahomedan law where real on the mind, affection, and imagination of (5.8, Laisang) and V. Crawford and A.enstem has nothing to do with that law
Bible knowledge. A little boy upon boing The house-surgeon made a hurried axami- the peoples of India. This patriotism C. Squaír have been selected to represent du tribes, ordains, that a widow simply "Mosca was the chap who sat up a goldenIt will have to come off," he told her. Contom with many, nominally Mahome asked "Who was Moses 7" answered, nation. He was a man of binot speech. he a living, controlling, vitalising fores, guiding all their actions, shaping all their the Kowloon Bowling fireen Club in a ideals.
friendly tennis match with K.C.C. on the passes on into her husband's brother's pes-calf in the wilderness and every one who "What, not all of it?” “The whole of it, ground of the former st 4.3 p.m. on wsion with the rest of the property of the looked at it was turned into a pillar of I am sorry to my," growled the house-
deceased. Mahomeday law has enjoined salt."
| surgeon. *Nothing one for E?" "No Saturday,
other chance for you whatever," exclaimed *-Ah, well, thank the house-surgaon. Gawd it's not my 'sdl.'"
In critical mood, the author finds fault with parents who don't even know how to talk to their own children: "The child is yearning to acquire a correct and digaifud mode of expression. The parent days:
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"It's further along the river, Mia," he said coolly, "but you can't go, because girla ain't allowed."
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Ono night little Jessie was very tired, and when her mother was to listen to her usual evening prayer she said, "Please, skirt over thy handmaiden. Rath III. fa, I'm so vary tired to-night, couldn't for the brother-in-law to prove a ceremony, the morning? It's nice and short." and jih later.uTL In this case it is difficult I just say Nursie's prayer that she says in of ever learning English. What should we think ourselves wore we to ỗìn a where such unceremonious action is deemed The mother, quite plaased to hear of French class and were the instructor to Mursie's morning devotions, granted her
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little daughter's roquest, myingWell, dearie, and what like is it?"
The little one, closing her eyes, and Mr Jerowo gives a good deal of space folding her hands, said meekly," "Lord! to the state of the drama, and subjects the have I to get up?"
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a period of iddata pariod of three months A Sunday School teacher was one day and ten daya-during which remarriage is horrified to see some of her small boy illegal after death of a husband or a diver-pupils bathing in ativer. "Do you know Chang Chil-tang, who is now in Peking, Some few days ago no reported that
co. Consequently a recalcitrant woman where little boys who bathe who wishes to mm counter to all the go?" she asked of one small fellow. and is deeply interested in the promotion
traditions of her rice may refuse to pass of railways in China, had sent a despatch
on to her brother-in-law, and our courts to the Canton Viceroy indicating that he
will uphold her unless the brother-in-law wished to sppoint some special Corania-
can prove a formal marringe after the President's Competition Puncheon v. period of iddat has clapsed. Or she may sieners to examino into the progress of Lapsley, Menales v. Russell, McCuaig acquiesce in the chadar andas-cast thy the railway, and into the administration Lhyd, A. Ramsay . Alexander, Darison of affairs. This proposition was resisted v. Hunter, J. M. Henderson v. Milroy, by the authorities at Canton, and especially Crawford v. J. Gow, Menagh v. Dimeau. by the General Manager Leorg. It was Vice-President's Competition --Punsufficient. pointed out that this branch of the line cheon v. McIntyre, Easter v. Duncan, A. It is foreign to the present purpose, to wa, by Imperial promise, handed over Ramsay v. Barvey, Alexander.r. Lapsley, discuss the merits or demerite of either the Rocial castom or the officíst attitude. to the local authorities, and especially Ritchie v. Taylor, Menagh v. J. C. Gow, What we will point out is that wherever Lo the leading commercial zion of the Keith v. Menzies, Crawford v. Milroy, law clashes with custom, a community is Province. Mr Leung's protest, however, Championship Competition-Crayford liable to appeal to other laws to get the A little boy was being taught the lesson average stage heroine to a good deal of Most Comic and fateranting Pictures shown LONDON, August 24.
seems to have been ineffectual. Changv. James Benderson. Impaley v. Russell, better of that law which in its eye is su of praying with faith and he was told that ridicule. The real problem confronting the Mulai Hafid has been proclaimed Chih-tung has cant a further order to the Davison v. J. C. Gow, Robertson D.Punjab there are many ways of dealing with would receivo,
aufair one. Lonce we find that in the whatever he prayed for, believing, he fashionable playgter of to-day, he says, Sultan at Tangier amid popular rejsie-Viceroy and has appointed four-officials to Gow, Purohềon v. Ritchie, J. M. Hondera recalcitrant sister-in-law.
can be summed up in the question: "Who | She say Now it happened that one of his play was responsible for the harvine's past? ing:
nadertake the work. These gentlemen are on Hunter A. Nicholson v. Duncan,ba barassed with a complaint of stealing mates had become the proud possessor of While it is expected that France will Yue, the Provincial Treasurer; Teung, Keith v. James Raresay.
jowelley. If she herself in wat heri able
white rabbit, and to have a white rabbit, Was it her father 7" property, the jawalley is, and the brother too, was the height of the little fellow's She does not say so-not in so many GYMKHANA DINNER continue her policy in Morocco regard the Provincial Judge Chan Taptai, whe
fu-law feels himself entitled to claim it. arabition; so he resolved to pray for words. That is not her way. It is not for lean of the change of Sulton, the Frenchs in charge of development of Commerce,
Or her father, brothers and cousins can be white rabbit. and Wong, who until recently was Tactai Governmental organs agree that Malaiof two counties in the interior of the Pro-
charged with riot, assault, mischief, and Kneeling down, he began, "Oh, Lord, I her, the silently, stiffaring victim of compli several other offences in connection with want a white rabbit." Then he looked at caled antecedent incidenta, to purchase Hafid cannot be recognized until a new vince. Mr Leung, seging how things have
the acession on which the breather-in-law the door expecting to soo the bunny come justice for herself by pointing the finger of SATURDAY, the 29th inst The fourth Gymkhana meeting in cou went to thent to ask for her, al was told in Naturally there was no sign of the dosir- European conference he met and con- gone, lassentadespach to Chang Chili-tung, nection with the Bengkong Jockey Club in polite Jatli to boil his bunions. Thengod rabbit, te he said again. Oh Lord, I accoration against bin who, whatever hie aented to conclude an agreement with accepting the situation, and printing out taken place at Happy Valley, on Saturday cases may or may not be successful, but want a white rabbit" A short pause, but faults may be, was once, at all events her the best time for the Commission to arrive, afternoon, commencing at 4 p.m. By kind they swell the volume of orime, road or still ne rabbit. At last in desperation ho father. That one fact in tie favour she and undertake their duties. It appears permission of Lieut Col. It. F. Broughton alleged of the Province, and this is said "Oh Lord, I want a white rabbit, I can never forget. Indeed, she would net,
ever increasing to a serious extent. want it now!" that by the original bye-laws of the counlover, D. 8. O., and Officers, the band of The contingency of the brother-in-law Some children who had been brought up if she could. That one asset, for whatever pany, one-third of the mangers, resign the 3rd Battalion Middlesex Regiment will in his rage catting the lady's noe, or in a town were taken to spend a day at a it say be worth by the time the Day of sddressing her father or her lover with farm. For a treat, they wons takes to see Judgsont arrives, he shall retain. It shall ohee after one year's service. So it comes give selections of music.
the aid of a hatchet is one which always the cows malked and to get a drink of the to pass that elections are taking place lo
possible. Whether it is our duty to up- I warm milk.
not be taken from him. After all, he It is understood
hold onstent, as is professed so strongly in To the surprise of the farmer's wife, was my father,” she admits it with the all the vacant places.
the civil courts; whether we should lay they would have none of the milk, but if accent on the "was." That he is no longer that two of the managers, Ko Chi-ynod
down clearly and definitely what we con- she had heard the story of the proceedings and Fong Tat-chiu, were drowned in the wreck of the Ying King. There are
The Shanghai Rowing Club hare invited supposed to be niuo general unges upon the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club to send the Board, and, of these, six remain in rowing team to compete at their Autumn office for the following your. There sul regells on the new course at Hea-li. forty therefore have to be three new managers tiles from Shanghai. Is it not about time elected to fil the places of those who have that the sassmen of North China and Japan resigned, and two others must be repaid the visits which Hongkong has selected to replace the men who lost made at Shanghai, Kobe, Yokoham and their lives in the ill-fated steamer. Tiestsin: The obligation surely is all Me Leung suggests that on the occasion of
on one side. the election of managers the Commission
him.
MACEDONIA.
LANDO, August 21. Great Britain has taken no steps to recall the British gendarmerie officers in Macedonia, preferring to await the conclusion of a unanimous international agreement.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
[FROM THE "TIMES OF CEYLOS." INDIAN BANK FAILURE.
THE COMERCIAL BANK OF IÝDIA.
• Madras August 10.
The Commercial Bank of India has sus-be present, when it can embrace the op pended payment.
portunity to look into affairs, and do what
is desired necessary in order to carry out
the wishes of Chang Chih-tung. Thom
CALCUTTA, August 10. The Commercial Bank of India, Linted, akumed its doors to day. Thero ise déficiency of cloven lakhs the reserve. The seems to be ovident reluctares on the part auditors pointer to two courses- a further of the business managers to bare such reduction of capital, liquidation. The Directors cho quidation, and the wind ing-up meeting is to be held on the 22nd
instant.
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THE MUZAFFERPORE MURDERER HANGED.
Calevra. August 11. Khudiram Bose who killed Mex and Miss Kennedy with a bombat Muaferpors on April 30th, was hanged there today. He behoved coolly on the scaffold, even smiling.
strong police fopeo was present, And there was no disordór in the place.
official interferènes, and to this particular hove they submit with bad grace. The efforts of the people of the Province have been directed from the first to preventing the officials from meddling, and yet ap. bssontly they love only partially succeeded.
TROUBLE ÖVER INTERNAL
TAXATION.
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ŽIXTURES-JOF-TO-MSBRÓW,
sider to be the right code of morals; or as it was poured out to the children's ho has only himself to blame. whether we should proceed with our so mother on their return home, might have True, there are plays in which it would called civilised modifications slowly, is for explained matters a little The tale was almost appear that there was nobody tv separate discussion. The point at present somewhat like this
is that our neglect of customary law on Uh, ma, we saw Mrs Watt milkin' the blame-nobody except the heroine herself. the point of moting practically the most coos, and she was to glaus a drick of the It all seems to happen just because she is no important point in the lives of mankindmill, but we wadna has it, after her better than she ought to be; but there, increases crime, and accusations of crime. trailia' it ooten a dirty coo! It waenslike clearly it is the father's fault for having
It will be interesting, no doubt, to give the bonnie bine milk we get in Glesa. " a concrete example of an exceptionally
This mined the old Adam, or may be it was the old Eve, ja Ellie, and she few into a tempest of rage at the cook.
Stamping her foot, she exclained, "I kill you, cook, and I'll make ye be le a and
desin'!” v
us children what we are." She had him there. He had not a word to answer for himself, but went off centre, learing his hat behind him.
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Bose-told-the pleader, who defended him,ton-that the Emperor desired that some When the Olympic Grines were finished retired to her mother's house, Consider in the N.E.. part & the Sea of Japan. Adam Bede," Ha, happened to know The Charoh and Thiebe Grey, by John Le
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3 South Africa...... 2 Finland
Tangled Wedlock, by Kaper Jopent. The Orchard Closs, by Alice and Claude 2. Askow.
The Wild Widow, by Gettie de S. Went
Jamell
this in their only chance of avoiding future blame. But they do
get out of it so Mahanedau law the period of das had Figg of the Hongkong Observatory :-..
The following not ble issed by Gastly. Ah," if only had another-I even's father," aries the heroina; and one to intervene. Hance before the three
feels how mean it was of them to slip away months and ten days could slapse, further Ou the 28th at 11.55 -The barometer as they did. complicatione ensued, Either the lady got has fallen moderately at the mouth of the One of the stories opusers a lady who at bored with Hasan during the period of Yangtze, and risen considerably over the a party one night dresshin nside and asked The Crooked Way, by Wm. Le Quens. exile, and there was another suitor in the 8. Trochoos. A slight increase of pressure him what the chief guest, à farious writer An Empty Herlage, by Violet Tendale, of otting, or her relatives stirred her up has taken place also over 5. China, who had just arrived had done; explaining Vane Royal, by Hon. Mre Walter L. D.
with the argument that the man, who Formosa and the Philippines.
that he had so little time for reading.
Forbes could pay to
£30 the husband, wight The typhoon is situated to the E.S.E.
I was on the point of replying, when an The Law of the Land, by Fred. M. White.. surely bo. squeezed to the extent of a of Gutzla. It appears to be moving to inveterate wag, who had overheard hor, The Mystery of a Motar Cab, by Fergus
The Cicister interposed between ns.
Húne tenner or so in aid of the family fortunes. wards N.N. W. at present. Anyway, before three months expired, she A slight depression a moving Eastwards and the Heart," he told bar, and The Shadow of a Vendetta, by A.C. Ganter. on July 5th the relative position of the now the position of Hasan, whom we may Pressure remains high over the Pacific to the lady well. She had good heart, bus Breton, "I will die femlessly even as Rajpat of the smaller commodities of commerce
now call Mr. Smith He had paid thirty the E. of Japan.
was over muddle-headed. She thanked The Pliisil, by Sir Wm. Məgusy, women on funeral pyres." The Fres was should not be texod. The people or hear. Various countries was as follows:
pounds for Mrs Jones, née Miss Fortun Moderate S.W. winds may be expected the wag with a guile, and 1 beard her later Servitude, by Izane Osgood. excluded from the Execution, Death was
Itobinson, and there was the lady happily in the Formosa Channel, and moderate in the evening boring most evidently that The Winged Lien, by L. Winstanley. instantaneous. On the scaffold Boso resing this were glad. It appeare, however, Great Britain... 8 Germany
United States... 29. Canada plied to the Magistrate, I have nothing that things are not always what they seem. Sweden Italy
the bosom of the Ro variable winds along the Northern shores literary lion with elongated praise of The Daring Her Majesty's Pleasure, by H. E. returned
Cloister and the Hearth and Adats
Braddoo to say." In Calcutta students went At. any mto in the trouble-stricken dis Fesce............ 4 Beligium
binson family. Legally he could do noth of the China Sos.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end- Bede." They were among the few books ing. He was not purried to Mrs Jones so barefooted.
tricts of Kochi, Linchan, and in some Hungary
she had ever read, and talking about them could not sue for restitution of conjugaling at 10 a. 10. to-day, 1.14 inches., other parts of the interior of the Province, Norway...
rights, nor could be run in any handsome Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon cause easily to her. She told me after- warda that she had found that literary lion no notice has been taken of the Imperial Taking the Stadion events alone, the young suspect, Mr Brown. He was legally, to-morrow.
a charming so, but Well," she helpless, but, as custom was on his side, he FORECAST DISTRICT. will, or though some reference may have positions of the nations ara -
sná 162nd Bnd was not daunted. He sorged with his Hongkong Neighbourhood, laughed, “ họ has got a good opinion of thunder hämevif. He told me he considered both toho apprehended at the village of Tendo in question simply says that, though some Great Britain 23 20 12 South Afries 101 wife Khanzadi (the first Mrs Smith) to Variable wuals, moderate;
books among the finest in the English with a petition of riot and assault egninët Formosa. Channel S. W. winds, { language." Sweden 5 2 5 Greece... 03.0 Khelat and the Larkapa district. It ap-taxes will be remitted, others must be United States 10 11 10 Norway... 0.32 set for him, and she responded manfully showers.
13. persons She stated that seven ladies moderate,
Another anecdoto has to do with the 0 2 1 peats that there have been constaut dis-imposed for the sake of keeping up the France......
3.3 Russia
of the Robinson family, old Mrs Bobtuson, South coast of China between Hong-wife of a very wicked man who visited The Door of Darkness, by Maude Annesley. matre between the Brohis in the Khan of police and the new Hoktongs. Consequent Hungary
aunta Maria and Susan, cousins Jade, Kong and Lamecks: Same so No. 1. her husband one evening in prison and The Millionaire's Son, by Florence Warden. 2.38 Denmark 0 13 Khelat's territory and the Baluchie in, Bri-
4.--South coast of Chinn between Hong found him enjoying s supper of tensted. The Alms of Her Lie, by L. T. Mesde. 310 Australasts 0 11- Bebecca, Mary and Martha had met her; Italy. tish territory. Lately the Brohia crossed the the aue taxes, or heavier once, were Germany...
palled her hair, disarranged her boonet, and king and Hainan, Same as No. 1.
chose. The tale in told to exhibit the The Augel and the Author and Other, by border, attacked the Baluchis, killed the collected from those who roared pigs, Canada 1 1 4 Bohemin.. 0 11
otherwise maltreated her in true feminine
futility of worrying about trifles How Jerome K. Jaronso, duffador of a levy of police, and thou well as from growers of tobacco and silk. Finland 1 1 1 Austria 0.01
mauer, and that when she protested
foolish of gon, award, zgued the food Satan Sanderson, by Hallie Erminto Rives, ratized. The Baluchis" "blood is up; and There has therefore been a fuss, and e
grandfather Robinson, his sons, George and
lady, to be eating toasted choces for up The Honors of 2, by Graham Hope the chief constable fears much bloodshed
Thomas, and his grandsons, Jamas, Joka
pez You know it always affects your liver The Man Made. Law, by Cotale Stanton All day long to-morrow you will be complain;
and Heath Hosken, in case of a collision. The British Civil complaint has been forwarded to the
Private George Gray, Sith Scottish Rifles, and William bad bundled her home in the Officer, with a police force, has gone to Viceroy. He expressed himself as being
Here is a genuine case of professional ing. No, Tabant interrupted Edward. very angry, and saka that the matter be Helensburgh, who won the King's Prize at most brutal and pushing manner. Pub
as above, the case soema moonesirable to pride. A millionaire cattleman leda tislior #1 am not so foolish se you think mo, looked into. What the Emperos says Bisley, will be 21 years of age, goat birth English spectacles but let us remember into his library, a great room lined with They are going to hang me to-morrow must be done shall be done, Thero lay He is a teetotaller, was born at that English law I compratively deinte fore the official in charge is ordered to tothorwall, and took to shooting 2 years and sufficiently binding to make surtom so thousands of volumes. At the trial of the Mohamedan who mur- romit taxes on sundry things, and is to ders Risie, Hooper near Sima, the girl's look to other sources for the notessary. He is employed by his father was oil dying statement was read, viz. **Karim Khan attempted to kiss me and do some funds to oury on the local government in cloth mounfacturer in Glasgow. He is the thing else; when I resisted he shot me.' the counties under his control. But youngest King's Prizman that has evermy, the Robyns held out, and no estila- The accused said shot her bessuso there is little comfort h this in won the distinction. she was always complaining against map. The accused was committed to the sessions slon, for, apparently, money must be
KARACH. August 11. A crious intcatribal disturbance seems been made at the tiroc, the Tootsi
Rahim Khan, on the border between
the scane.
THE TRIAL OF KARIM KHAN.
CALCUTTA, August 14.
on the charge of murder,
raised, and if it cannot be secured from ong source it must be from anothét, All those interested are now on the tipice of expectation, venderng but the next ~There has been a deliberate stamp by move will be, and how beavily it will hit
ATTEMPT TO WRECK A MAIL:
ASTRALS,
GALCUTTA, August 14 unarohists to wrecks a' mail-train in the those who may be codosened.
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The millionaire swelled proudly.
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