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This morning an interesting ceremony took place at the Registracy of the Supreme Court, when My A. Beth, the retiring Registrar, was made the recipient of a pair of handicine binoculars, à silver olgas case and a pleon of silver plats as a token of the esteem and regard in which he was held by the solicitors of the Colony.
Mr J. D. Stephens presided and there wara present Mosses John Hastings, B. D. Atkinson, P. A. Harding, P. W. Goldring,
The body of fx Earbshaw, spooned an gineer of the "Amatoon Apcar, who was drowned in the harbour on Sunday evening, has boon found in Hunghom Bay The funeral takes place this evening,
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE GODWET.
(To the Editor of the "China, Mar. S-The accompanying letter was re-
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MrDuncan MaNall of Shanghai, Mr Albeater appeared for the appellants, instructed by Mr Gedge, of Mosura Joha- stan, Stokes and Master, and the Hon. Sa changed Henry Berkeley, K.01, Attorney General and really spen and Mr M. WF, Blade, instructed by Mr Jay that money's worth Scott Harston,, appeared for the reapon money spent. The who denta
Hon. Biz Henry Berkeley continuing his sodrom said that the documents had a plar meaning and they could not be
and has such a friendly kapi me foon not feel ashamed lovely soft-toned velvet pile to purchi penny thimble at the haberdashery, oom
Faget Hett, F. I d'Almada.. a: Castro,cuised a low, daya ago and may be of construed to mean what Mr MoNeil had ter." The buyer who has to be soosİ GE
sufident interest for publication. Possibly
there is someone in the diarist who as
shall esteem it a favourif Mr Drummond a communicated with direct or through me The following extract, under Limam penton, is taken from the Fans of British India Birds, Vol. IV. "In East ern Asia an allied species or subspecies, L. Nova Zelandia, occurs, distinguishout
aid they mant
Mr M. W. Sinde also addressed the court and aid there was what he would call for the wake of convenience, a mortgage, to secure certain payments and yet no liability express or implied, to make anyone pay these payments, a security for the payments was the land and nothing but be land. He friend suggested that there must be an obligation on everybody who by its dusky lower back and rump, of pledged his property, not necessary edges, and by its longer bill. This birdant. The question was to con- breeds in Alasks and Eastern Siberia and are the documents and if it was a mort range in winter through China, Japen age it was a mortgage and if not it was and the Malay Archipelago, to Australiano: A man could enter into a mortgage Polynesia, and New Zealand. One speci. without being under any obligation what men was obtain at Singapore by Davison, ever but none has hitherto been procured in again adjourned.
After further argument the hearing was
Burma.Yours faithfully,
WJ. TUTUEER Hongkong, 29th June, 1909.
which the features are blackish with white
"Lyttelton Timas" Office,
Christchurch, N. Z., May 159 WJ. Tatoher, Esq., Hongkong.. Dran Sm,-I am making investigations in regard to the migrations of the Godwit Limosa novae-zealandiae, L. melanuroides,
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and buy an eighteen-penge thread gloves is served as if she wanted long, expr date evening gloves, are well in evidence the absence of usually where one to see him, and who upsets with his parrot my Are served, Madam 1” The roof gardens tes rooms at the top of the house are comfortable and well patronised. Close to them is reading room with up-to-date magazines and lounge chairs which, insite the weary shopper, a luxurious writing room and silence room are den mite The Band wear the same soft green
the carpets, and discours sweet feed Tr monic at tea-time and at the closing hear bugler stepe oatside a first foor HONGKONG THIRTY TEARS window and biowe." lights out. All sorts and conditions of men and women wander round, the women koen: on what they see, and the men interested in the new departure,
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recollections of those days on paper we shall be most happy to print them ED., O. M.]
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Octo Bong Sing, S. W. Tao, J.Gardiner, H. L. Dennys, Jr., and Crowther Smith.. **Mr. Stephens, maid that as a body of the required information. If 20 I solicitors practicing in the Colony they could not let that common pass without their expressing to him thede great regret this scating the poster, Trustes, and Uficial Administrator of that court. Ho (Ke Sath) having anted so long and so carefully in every thing as he had done they could not. target his readiness to assist them in any practice in which they were at a loss for ahe moment and at no time did they for get aither the manner of kindness shawn, towards them. The speaker thought they did not know any time, at least he did not, when there had been an unkind word from Mr Beth when called upon in any practice of the court. Not only the solicj← tod bat the whole commanity had found "Mr Seth most kind and courteous. They hoped that he would return after a pleas urable holiday and when he returned he would no doubt fael, having loft his office, somewhat of a blank: He had boon always so ready in his work and attendance early and late and they hoped that after a' pleasant voyage and stay at Home ho would come back and be with them as a friend as he always had been." They uropygialis, or Lapponica), which is
elegant. Surely invention but he hard up to take idea from waste paper had taken that opportunity to ask him believed to winter in the extreme north of
baskets and hee-hives 1. Une bat complete to accept a few little presents, a piece Eastern Siberia, and, to come down the of silver plate, which they intended cost of Biberis, China, Sism, the Pacific
occasion. My having engraved with the names of the lands, and on to Australia and New in the issue of June 28th, 1879, there ly hides two heade
Zealand. The bird arrives in New Zealand solicitors of the court, as well as with remarkable regalarity, and leaves appears an account of the annual meeting darling" enters twopenny tube carrying silver eiger can for his personal use and again with the approach of our winter of the Hongkong Humane Society, which on her head a huge straw of dull blue with a fair of binoculars which he coulds on Dominion. I shall be glad.if you can sup It has never been enown to breed in this
was held on that date in the City Hall, the miles of ribbon round it sits down, bolt the voyage and to look at the shores of the ply me with the dates of its arrival and de- gathering being presided over by the Hon upright, then a masculine head desirous ef Colony as he was leaving, and remember parture in connection with your district, and P. Ryrie. There was apparently only whispering soft nothings or somethings Priscilla of the Good Intent, by Eniliwell also any lagende, etc., possessed by the small attendance of members, and from the disappears behind the blue screen, The BA Moon, by Ford Madox Hoeffer. where he had spent so many years. They inhabitants. Can you place me in touch tone of the speeches it would appear that appearing at intervals to watch the pro- Joan of the Hills, by T. B. Clegg
and the Beginning, by Commo wished him a happy return to the Colony with any other observers who may supply interest in the work of the organisationgress of the train. Het pins resemble the The to enjoy his retirement amongst his information? I appond a description of
the birdYours truly,
of Honour, by Hand Stepney had been fixgging. The utility of the longest of long skewers, Tall women with friends. ·i
JAS. DRUMMOND. Society was attested to by the report which sloping shoulders do not lock outré in. The Mr Seth in reply said that it was indeed
stated that in the typhoon of the these acre hats, but, alas! women are The Medalling of the Clay, by M. Urgubart. Limosa novae-calandiae. Above grey- very kind of them to think of him on his fish brown Over the mail white, barred previous October, which only lastada nab all tall, nor do all possess the faculty w It Happened, by Ashton Hilliers. retiremont from the Service. Whatever as-with brow Tail white, barred with couple of hours but which was responsible of looking well set-up. To follow a short Envions bliss, by H. Maria Albanesi.
The Mantle of Ismael, by J. B. Fiscaber. alstance he had been to them as solicitors in greyish brew. Throat brownish white, for a great deal of damage, there was and stout woman is to see a big het resem- The Valled Lady, by Florance Warden. that Colony he had only done it as his duty streaked with darker. Brest rufous plenty of employment provided for membling an old-fashioned herbaceous border St. Martin Summer, by Rafael Saban. UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS.
spring, white in autumn. Abdomen white. As Begistrar, ho believed it was the practice Shafts of the quills white. Length of bers of the Society in landing scenpants coming right on to the shoulders, the high The White Slater, by Marion Crawford. everywhere, to work in sccord with the wing, 0.5in. (from flexure at wrist-joint to of boats which went to pieces in a very waisted coat brings the waist line nearly Noble Oblige, by ML E Frinals, solicitors and he had endeavoured to do that tip of longest feather) Length of tarsus, short time after touching the Praya. At to the arm-pits and the up-to-date skirt Our Adversary by M. H. Braddon,
The Story of Thy, by Alice Brown 2.6in. Usually found on "river, hauka, to the best of his ability. He felt quite beaches, sandy bars, and etuaries, but diferent spots along the see-front members bangs in straight folds resembling those of Mr Opp, by lies. Hegan loo
by The Author of of the Society wore posted and these as a moThe King and label, by The sometimes good far inland," "
well as mon from the Bailors' Home were The German Pross expresentatives looked
Temple Thurston, and the members of the profession. Tony would AN ETHNOGRAPHICAL QUESTION. able to safely land over 100 people in this as if thoroughly enjoying their drive The City of Beautiful Nonsense by E. and it is an excellent manifolders
way. As to the financial condition of the through the ancient city limits on Monday. One Never Knows, by P. C. Philips. all be preserved as heirlooms and it was not
organisation, paragraph in the report The poor taste and inck of courtesy of one The Faulty Baronos. Vor Buttan.
by O. T. Podmore. every day that a man got presents from, he
stated that the credit balance at the tins English paper were shown the next Klugmead,
the might say, a community of ion, a com- Sir, I read in recent papers under the of the meeting was only 86.74 while
Orsay munity of solicitors, with whom one came heading Searching for a Continent" that liabilities were $27.80. Complaint was morning when on the board at the The Old Man in the Corner, by
made that the European community were Railway Stations appeared in the naus The Road of No Return, by A. O.Inchbold -into contact. As they knew he could not a German Expedition is about to start for
and, but make a long or affecting speech but they Borsoo and the Calsbos Seas to exploreping as readily as they might to large latters Our German friends neither Eose of the Wilderness, by B. B. Crockett, subscription list being sent round, could quite understand his feelings on the where Asis and Australia met Bemowhere the committee wers led to expect sub-fools nor kanves." Journaliste so dense Within Four Weile, by J. Blondelie
about the time of the Creation of when our stantial aid from the Chineso. Officers should be pilloried and "the scaremen Underground, by John KiLega. N
were elected and other business transactedgers should be sent en mases to the size Whiston's House Party, by Thon, Cobb, CHEAPEST FORM Those present then bid a keszty farewell ancestors ran about in their skins.
The society eventually petered out and next little affair we have on the frontier to Owing to the volcanic nature of the large to Mr Seth.
proud, that on his retirement, he should be the recipient of these lovely presents from
fnstter.
(To the Editor of the "CHINA MISEL.'')
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There was a large attendance of friends group of iaianda between Asia and Australia was made to carry out similar work during nothing new under the sun, however. W.UALIFIED. ENGLISH THE YSTS POWER KNOWING
and acquaintences of Blake Pier about 11-it is evident that a vast extent of what was a.m., to bid farewell to Mr Seth and Mr at one time dry land is now submerged and S. A Seth, who accompanion his father the san bed of the numerous seas of this Home, and the send off was most Archipelago. condial. The Dairy Farm launch was kindly placed at their disposal hy Mr J. Walker, the manager.
In connection with this expedition if would be interesting for this party of German explorers to investigate who were the first discoverers of the Australian Continent, Chinese or Europeans, and I should like them to carry on their invest gations in the Island of Timor where
it was not till last summer that an attempt have a taste of the real thing. There is typhoons by a Volunteer Live-saving
drista. organization, which, we presume, still
FORTU SATE JUEG29.
1852 Charlotte Bronts' writes, "I wish the have played this little game before, for in
English Pross would not prato so much The grievance of the juror was often about invasion: if silence were possible in heard thirty years ago, as it is to-day. But there wars ocassions when une set of these free country, would it not be far individuals came off better than others. In better to prepare silently for what may a murder trial beld in the earlier part of come, to place the national defercam ia 1879 the jurors were engaged for several an pfective state to refrain from days. and were kept in confinement until the close of the prossedings. On June brestling & word of apprehension?"
Clement Shorter's new book on the
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ed in the following terms: The special Brontés reveals more of the genim, their 31, Queen's Road Central,
Kate Waters murder case; were allowed to woman that Mrs Gaskell does. Her book,
and
On Tuesday evening, on behalf of a mum' bar of Civil servants, the Hon. Sir, Henry Berkeley, C., Attorney General, made a Hakkas of the Lai jurors in the Supreme Court to-day, more trials and their discipline, but does not speech in complementary terms to Mr Seth Wong) and Cheung () clans, fortunate than their brethren in the late succeed in making Charlotte the real living at the Supreme Court and the health of her whose ancestors landed in the island from separate and go to their tiffs at their with all its glaring faults in stil the book Seth was most enthusiastically drunk.
janks during the Ming Dynasty respective homes and places of abode. It all geniuses had possessed Charlotte's principles, they ould have over 300 years ago. The colony sam- The case although a felony was not, the character bars about 700 males and females Chief Justice remarked, of that very grave secured world-wide respent for themselves town of Deli. nature which would have rundered another men and women, as well as adetiration and they live in the They are shopkeepers and traders and make come necessary. He added that to man for God given gifts.
May has been a glorious month for of their experience and intelligence it was their living by bartering with the aborigines searvely necessary to give the usual warn sunshine, and England in spring time la exchanging
and cloth for sandalwood copper, &c. The currency in ciraslation ing that they were not to converas about still the loveliest land on earth. The pure flash grees of the trees is lit up with the AM INTERNATIONAL KHOOTING MATCH. copper coins..
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DAY & NIET TELEPHONES 192.
THE ALLEGED THEFT OF GUNFITTINGS.
With reference to the sale of gunättings
"A large number of personal friends and
bloom and the play of light and shade from hams the Japan Advertiser of June 17. Tuesday errning to pay a tribute to their
There is, therefore, every reasso far To celebrate Coronation Day members of fleecy clouds given an over-changingandover states that it has now obtained reliable late hon. treasurer Mr S. 4. Seth, who leit believing that early. Chinese navigators the Hongkong Rifle Club held an inter charming variety. No glory of glace information as to the result of the recent to-day by the s.s. Hirano Maru, for a holi landed on the shores of Northern Australis national match on June 28th. The teams or blaze, but a soft shade over shining o'er contemartial on board the U. S, Galveston. day in England, and to present him with a and most likely in the Melville Island and
The Naval and Military Tournament) were composed of six men a-kide and re- handsome dressing case, a pair of binecu-Palmorton District, but, as the different presented respectively England, Bootland this year again bald Olympia and From the text of the court's anding, it ap lazs surd a silver cigar case token of dynastic governments of China have never and Ireland. There had been an idea of it is an ideal place, far from injost every pears that only one man was finally charged. encouraged navigation or colonizing ex inviting: German team and an American seat, cheap as well as dear, can a good with the offence, but so far. The conduct the appreciation of his services,
Mr Frank Lammert, socotary of th Poditionis, such discoveries Eave not been team. but the suggestion fell through. In view of our ads on show be obtained
reported
the Throne, and hence the the end the Engilash side-cams out on top. The musical electric ride in one of the of the soused throughout the invaftication V. F. C., made the presentation and Mr beance of historical records. This applies their soon being 695, ainst 555 for tra- prettiest things on record. The roof light of the legs disposition of Corsement sire to the islands of the Dutch archipelago. land and 55-4 for Scotland. The three best are turned low and in the arms anakes property, for which he la chargod, has been S. A Seth suitably replied.
I am confident that the day will yet come individual scores were: Toomer (Ireland) of red and white light turn and twins,
-members assembled, at the V. R. C. on consists mainly of Chinese sürer and the case outside colouring of Mac, may, chentank in full from the American squadron walle ai Yokoy
VOLUNTEER `NOTES.
BIGNALLING CLANS,
when: Chins will play an important part in 71 Barnes (England) 70, and Wallington themselves into all sorts of Agures to the wo frank and open that it is very clear to the colonization of the Dutch archipelago (Traland) 66.
musls of the Band. As these come into the reviewing suthority that the and Northern & ustralia. It is the destiny ar
Roser range they resolve themselves to criminal intent on the part of of nations favourod of God.----Yours truly. DE PRESEN
Those were the days when s newspaper horses and men, moving as one with the race ir's gate
peridotion of grace, dril TSE TSAN TAT
At Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday Hongkong Juss 30, 1902 the 6th and Wednesday the 7th July..
At Quarry Bay, at 5.16 p.m. on Monday the 6th and Thursday the Buh July ey
Gunner BIG. Arnold is permitted to on medical certificate with effect rom the 25th
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undertook to selves over bridges donstrued then and there and sit bands seemed to be absolutely # report, the yed the contemporary instant in the work: demanded of thems
The Australian Commonwealth is very desirous of socuring the services of Lord Kitchener an advisor in connexion with the reorganisation of the Australian and distinctly, rated to allow the gentle present and fans and men got therm military forces:
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A telegram printed in the North China is exposure
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