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NOTES FROM SCOTLAND.
(From Our, Oren Correspondent.)
EDINBORO, November 21.
ME VONAR LAW'S “MAIDEN 'SPELCH,”· By happy coincidence, Mr Bone-Lar delivered his maiden speech "a lender
of the Trionist party in the House of
Commons upon a Scottish Hill, and before
THEATRE
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NDER the distinguished Patronage of UNDER FOR
GRAND CONCERT...
TONIGHT
THURSDAY) December 31st.
at 9:15 pm.
an Audienet fargely upon Scatti KOVA RICK
memther It. fall to a Scotsman abe, Led Adrocato Tre, to congratulate the
KEPARTMENT. | Canadian" Sebt on his greit promotion" |
As I wrote yon last week these two
what
SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKA gentlenen have often crossed words' in Party Eghts in Dumbartonshire, SIMA, OCHI, MUTABE, TO
and Mr.
upun Uro acized SHINOTANI HOJO, KANADA, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW he called his "singular good fortune" to accord's hoarty welcome to Mr. Bount and KAMIYAMADA Üõllerton.
Law. "I do so with all the more good will because I have the honour and privilege
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the lace, if not of his birth, at least of his up-bringing and education, is the same happy quarter of Scotland from which 1 myself este".
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In the Scottish Court of Session, Loni Cullen heard evidence in an action of divorce by Thomas Shand, engineer. Quarry Bay, Hongkong, China, against Sarah Hood Ovens or Slund, recently residing at Valleyfeld Street. Ed-Mas A. B. MOULDER inburgh, and whose hat address is San Joso, California. The pursuur's evidenco was taken on commission: Mr J. L."Mack. S.S.C., stated that the pursuer went to | Hoogkong in 1904. Тве defender followed him, and they were married' in October of that year. In the following year the purauer sent him a letter saying that the defender had left him and had returned to Edinburgh. The witness saw SINGAPORE: Messrs Borneo Co. her on two or three occasions, but she mid
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TE Branch Lino between Fanling and Shok Chung Au (Police Station) will be opened for trafo on THURSDAY21
Instant.
The Line in divided into four sections and the fare will be five cents each section. The sections are as follows:--
Fanling to Kung Ling...... 5 cents,
Wo Hang 10 Shek Chung Au...13
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and Sha Tha Kok will not be opened for trafic until the beginning of January, 1912. Tickets will be issued on board the trip. Trains will be run on the Branch Line in connection with Main Line Trains stopping at Fanling.
For further information regarding freight &c, apply to Traffic Superintendent, Kow. loon.
By Order
H.-P. WINSLOW,
Mamiger. Kowloon, Dagomber 19, 1911.
she would not go back to her husband co any consideration whatever. She gara as ber reason that it was a matter of health, One child was born of the narriage. After further evidence decree of divorce the ground of desertion was granted."
MUSCELLANEL..
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1911.
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We guarantee every pair.
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7 have this day been appointed AGENTS for the SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., LD., Gothenburg.
ARTHUR NILSSON & CO. for a Magistrate the defending agont Stockholm, Ist of November, 1911.
inde reforenes, to & verbal agreement between the parties. Let's so your Torbal agreement," and the Magistrate;
and it up hers North Country" Bailie claimed a renewed yote of con5dance,
because, ladies and gentlemen, it has always been my no plus ulten to keep down economy," At a Parish Council meeting, when, a petition for some increase of wages was under consideration, the chairman said peavishly, canna nak heid not tail o' this doakyment; ita jist like Alphy and Omegy; its got neither beginning nor end."
appears innocent enough, but one can read
A double honour goes to the clergy of Ayrshire the Rev. Dr. Marcus Dill, Alloway, is the Moderator Elect of the Not long ago the Town Clerk of Glas- Church of Scotland, and the Rev. Drow read a curtain communication to the Thomas Whitelaw, Kumamock, is the Town Council and added that "This Moderator Elect of the United Free Church, The Eer. Dr Fraser, Stathpeffer, is the Moderator Elect of the Free Church,
Captain D.-S. Robertson, End Royal Scots Fusiliers, whe, as I have already in formed you, is the new military attache to the British Embassy at Peking, was attache to the Japanese Army during the Russo- Japanese War, and has qualified as an interpreter in the Chinese, French and Rossian languages. -
Mr Stevenson, the new Lord Provost of Olasgow, suggests the establishment of a Chair of Citizenship in the University.
In olden times, Dundee men held a honourable position among the horologists, of the world, notably James Ivory and his 1628 son Thomas and on the suggestion of Dr A.. B. Millaz, Curator of the Albert Institute, a remarkably Bae collection of watches and clocks is at present being exhibited in Dundee Art Galleries.
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN -CLUB.-..
AT
IÓ MET t『་ ' DECEMBER 23xD; 3 FM.
After the expenditure of a good deal of money on prospecting operations, a mining expert reports to the Diske of Sutherland
good deal more between the lines." Inimediately the member for an East End ward rose be demand that the whole letter should bo read. "It is nothing short of a public scandal," he said, "that the Town Clork should withhold from the Council what was written between the lines."
Antrenmoulder had a pot'squirrel which occasionally strayed out of bounds, and scraped up steds in neighboring gardens.
This resulted in a breach of the peace, an assault, and the appearance of the partiesTM at the police court. The presiding Magia. trate, after hearing both sides of the case, turned to the owner of the squirrel and said, “Fou'll have to clip its wings." The clerk of the court, in a stage whisper, informed the Balio that it was a quadruped. "It diana maitter," said the Rhadaisanthine Magistrate, quadruped or one pendruped, you ll have to clip its wings,and you are dismissed with an admonition."
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Max Cowper, black and white artist, 41. alive of Dundee, he studied in Edin- burgh, and at an early age went to London, BE above Club will be Аr How to that the gold deposits in the Kildonan bery he did a great deal of work for the
illustrated papers and magazines. district of Sutherlodshire cannot be work-recent years be attained some distinction ed to realise anything like half the actual colourish. working expenses.
Members and friends on the occasion The Underrigned have been appointed Sole Agents in Hongkong and China, of the closing day for the season, when the finals in Club Ties will be played and prizes will be presented..
The Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Hongkong, December 20, 1911,
Co. of Hongkong, Ld.,
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AGENTS, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Hongkong. October 3, 1911,
128
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THREE MONTHS.
Amonzorial' to Tames Chalmers, the famous mianiquary who was murdered in New Guinea, is to be erected in his native town of Andristaig.
Mr and Mrs William George Black, well known in the public life of Glasgow, have production of the old Market Cross, to be erected agar the original spot. in front of the Tontiro.
WILLS,
George Anderson, of Danield, Forfat formerly of Boua Vista, Arbroath, leaves a fund, estimated at 25,000, for the benefit of deserving men and wenien connected
with Arbroath.
CROWN YAROL EXTRA CANVAS tak lens by the now mothed offered to present the City with a redro, when it amounts to: $100,000 to
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Charles Taylor, of Stonehaven, master mariner, formerly Commander in H. M. Contract Packet Service, a fund for the erection of two stained glass windows in St. Glee' Cathedral, Edinburgh, the resi be devoted to the building of a suitable and hand-oma soup kitchen" in the neighbourhood of the Waverley Market Edinburgh, torbe called "The Old Sailors In the course of evidence given in Ark where soup, porridge, potatoes and
A Reduction of 25% in trade mark cose, 4 novel point emerged,
Class Fees.
Hoom: 10 to 13 r.. For furthur_particulars apply to
THE DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF Exolisir,'
2ND FLOOR, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, December 13, 1911.
Popular »
ASAHI
1620
BEER
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE,
BOLETAUENTS
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA.
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$199
that Harris tweed is losing ita characteristic small, owing to improvements in the standard of crafter comforts and the sub stitution of coal for peat. But no doubt science will be quite oral to the produs tion of a Harris scent, with which the fabric can be treated before reaching the
consumer.
13.
MONITOWLER," The Glasgow Herald rashly chronicled a municipal bowler; since thou it has been bombarded by correspondenta with uxamples of misplaced phraseology, A faw of them are quite fresh and rich in anconscious humour. In a rose tried be
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OF ALL CHEMISTS
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brand are to be issued every day to tho
destitute and dererving poor.
Mrs Christian Harper of Tweedio,
NOTICE
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lure this day established ourselves as IMPORT & EXPORT MER- CHANTS, COMMISSION & STEAM- SHIP AGENTS.
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"Reward on retursing to
ROOM $1. EnxaxONG HOTEL.
Honokamna. December 19, 1911.
reference.
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1426
OTTUATION as First-class SALESMAN;
wholesale of retail business, Stoce keopur, &e Gool aparience and good
A. S. c/o CHINA MAIt Offee."
1638 Hongkong. December 13, 1911.
Apply++
WANTED,
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1606 -flange. Decuber 1, 1911.-
D
WANTED.
DACHELOR vanta Two UNFURNISH- ED ROOMS in Mesa or Private House, Hongkong ur Kowloon, at 840 te $50 per month.
Reply
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SITUATION WANTED. MMPLOYMENT wanted by a Portagasse
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N EXPERT SHORTHAND
CO.
to a few willing pupils Frening tuition Rapid progress geamatood Teacher holds Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons' certificate for 150 words per minute.
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·C/o Opera Mazz Office."
1449 Hongkong, Norvmber 9, 1911.
FOR SALE
AT& Moderate Price 40 acres of LAND in the Colony muitable for chicken forming or mising pigs or cattle.
Apply to
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Jar of Qura Marz' Office.
1035 Hongkong, August 12, 1911.
FOR SALE AT THE PRAK
SIX-ROOMED BUNGALOW,- Joe BROCKHURST, with the enclosed Garden attached.
For full partikulars apply to
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BACON & HAM MILNERS”
Do you
the best for your table 1.
SEND US YOUR ORDERS. We stock absolutely first quality Australien mild cured Bacon and Hams
Prices Moderate.
Forial, Dalisaith; £5,000 to the Edinburgh THE DAIRY FARM CO, LTD. Royal Infirmary, and £4,000 to various other public institutions, including £1,200 to provide une or more bursaries for assistance of students in the science of agriculture or fortatry,"
THE BỠNG ÖF THE STILL. (By Sir Ovorge Douglas.)
In a neck of the hill,
Where low my BOY Stands a snug little still
That the burn rins by. Oh, there 'tis good,
When the night is long, Whab the front liten ahrowd
** And the wind blową strong.
Creuring together
To drink, ha!! And fend the weather.
**Wi1 sequebaugh,
An it fa
drip, drip,
Fine the winding worm, For the thirsting lip
Mid the raging storm
By the cruisie's blink, pri
On the frozen ground,
We cronies drink
tramand the toast,goes round-
Creeping together
Wo.drinks, haj Fending the whether
We unquobau
For the winds may fight
And the Loure rin by, The frost may bito
Who cares? Not I Let the muger hang. Ou
In his apron tios- Who cares a dange For the dang d
Crooping to gather
Excis
Fanding the weather
W? unquabought i
Hongkong. Noromber 12, 1910, BE
DRAGON CYCLE
DEPOT
MOTOR CARS
ON HIRE
TYPEWRITERS
ON BIRE.
Repairs to Typewriters.
Phone 482. Hengkene, January 18, 1011
1263
SAFES
AS SUPPLIED TO THE PRINCIPAL BANKS
AND
BUSINESS HOUSES.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Agent Hongkong May 20, 1911.
FOR SALE.
ONE FULL SIZE
Burroughs and Watts BILLIARD TABLE
WITH ACCESSORIES: Apply
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Hongkong
E. C. WILKS,
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ONSULING ENGINEER AND BUIL
CONSULT Fction, Valter
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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
Hangton May 2, 1911,