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HOIBURGH, July 29.
THE DUKE OF ARGYLE, CLAIMS DUNSTAFFRAGE
An action has been raised in the Scotti b Court of Bosnion by the Duke of Argyll"
MITSUBISHI COSHI KWAISHA against Angus John Campbell of Dim
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Son koos, & ozune 19, 1908
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harony. In 1509, Archibald. second Earl., of Argyll granted in feu farm to,his bo- loved kinsman Alexander Campbell Kero and his hoira ninle the lands of Perinycastle in Ivens, and the reddenda of the charter Included the safe-keeping and maintijuaner of the Castle of Dunatafipago. The Duke also cites a charter of 1667, and avors tha notwithstanding the obligations in th infeftments of the lauds, Mr Campbell and his predecessors have failed to maintain and upkeep the Castle of Dunstafinage. with the result that it has fallen into a
zvinous condition.
The Defender, Mr Campbell, claims that "The and his ancestors have been hereditary captains of Dunstaffange since 1436, a dntg prior to the acquisition of the Barony of Lorne by the Duke's ancestors. His earli-! &est written title,-June 24, 1502-from Archibald, the second Earl, confirmed Sir Alexander Kera and his heirs, male not only in the lands but in the office which is commonly called Mairnychty. He in soy case claims thatDunstiffgage Castio has; been occupied for centuries by his ances. ters as the manor house of the estate. Stones built into the Castle bear his arms' and initials, and the Castle was treated as the manor house of Dunstaffpage when the estate was entailed in. 1790.
sis
If of the Articles of Aarodistinn the General Manager have this day declare ed an INTERIM DIVIDEND for the half-year ended 30th June, 1909, of TW DOLLARS PER SHARE
DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be ch tained on application at the Office of the Company on and after WEDNESDAY.
25ch instant.
The TRANFER BOURS of the Cou paty will be CLOSED from the 10th is to 24th instant, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. La
Generd, Managers Hongkong, August 13, 1909.
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A letter is quoted from Major-Genera John Campbell to Neil Campbell, the twelfth captain of Dunstaffinage, and dated August 1, 1743. In it John Campbell desires to know how many man wero in
garrison in your house." The "letter} procoeds, Mike my compliments a your lady, and tell ber that I am obliged to desire the favour of her for some days · "to receive' a very pretty young rebell. I suppose you have heard of Miss Flora Micdonald." The Castle was destroyed by fire 1810 and has not since been used
a family residence.
THE MIKEA N135,
At the nuunt concert of the Gaelic Society in Inverness, Lochiel said that excellent results had attended the efforts of the Society in the way of promoting Gaelic education. There had been'a Guelic
revival ever since the formation of the Society in 1871.
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Miss Du Boulsy, an inspectress of school" from the Transvaal, has been in the Lows guiring into the bi-lingunt question, with
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WESLEYAN CHAPLAIN, being at school for only two years, and was
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Hongkong, August 17, 1909. 1036 an early age, they could read both Gache | and English..
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A Post of an EUROPEAN WARD- MASTER, now vacant, in the Government Ciril Medical Department of Hongkong. Applications with certificate of character, eta, should be forwarded to the PRINCIPALODOWNS Nos, 7, 8 and 12, sad the CHILA MEDICAL Ornors at the Ciril Top Floor of No. 3. (Tang Ting's Lap Rospital, not later than Noon of the 26th Godowns East Point).
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"AVING AGENTS in verinate House, Kylu. There were speeches H been appointed uniform ad-free furnished bachelor's in Gaelic, and Sir Colin George Macrae was ASSURANCE COMPANY,,we are proi acclaimed chief of the clan many Henaches"pared to accept approved European and being emptied in Lis honnuz....
SCOTTUR ARCTIC "EXPEDITION,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS this Corporation will be held at the CITY BALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 21st day of August, 1909, at Nous, for
for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Dr Willip S. Brace; of the Scottish Court of Directors together with a State-Oceanographical Laboratory, Edinburgh; ment of Accounts to 30th June 1900,
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MON DAY, the 9th August to SATURDAY, the 21st August, 1909, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
has chartered the stenz-trawler Leish, and is having her refitted for a scientific expedition to Prince Charles' Foreland, Spitzbergen. He takes with him a strong scientific stat, including Mr J. F. Bern Murdoch, F.G.S. ;. Mr John Mathieson, of the Ordnance Survey Stuff Seutland, who will not as chief surveyor, Dr R. N. Rudnose Brown, late of the Scotia ; Bir Ernest A Miller, who accompanied HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK bin on his first expedition to Prince
By Order of the Court of Directora,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, July 31, 1909,
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Charles, Foreland, and who has since. under the auspices of the Argentino Republic acted a meteorologist, at the station in
THE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY Scotia Bay, South Orkneys, Mr Alastair
Chinese risks at current'tates.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON: Hongkong, August'17, 1909,-
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
GEO, A CALDWELL4:. Acting Secretary.... Hoogkoos, July 10, 1909.200
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