POLICE COURT. Tuesday, 15th October,
BETOBY MR, HAZELAND,
ROBBERY FROM THE FERSON. Chan Chan and Tsoi Su were charged with robbing from the person of Wong Yi Wan, a Bchoolboy, a silver watch and a gold ring.
The complainant stated that on the th mit ho went for a walk with first defendant and another man in Kennedy Head A they walked toward the Arsenal, second defendant, who was anding in the road, meised him, and ble companions disappeared. Second defendant hold him by the quane and took a ring from. Jis anger, and a sliver watch and cord chain from his pocket, after complainant had been rabbed he again found his companions, and then went to the police station to lay an information. fusperter Hanson stated that first defendant pointed out the pawnshop where the articles were pawned, but they had torn up the pawn ficket. The watch was recovered, but not the ring.
The Station interpreter gave evidence as to the statement made by defendants in the 4th inst.
First defendunt denied stamling the watch, and said second defendast asked him to get the watch and ring from the ind. Hu refused to do so, as he knew defendant a long time. Becond defendant stole the articles. The watch he gare to another man to pawn, and melted down the gold ring.
Second defendant claimed that he was asked by first defendant and another man to follow them next time they went for a walk with complainant, and snatch the watch and ring. Ho did so. He gave the ring to the other man and the watch to first defendant, who pawned it. He received 84.70 himself out of the whole
transaction.
His Worship sentenced the onlorita to six "anonthe hard labour euch, consec
THEFT OF SUGAR.
Chan Tean was charged by the godown. keeper of the Wo On blodown Co, with the theft of ten catties of sugar, the property of the maid
Company.
Accal claimed to have bought the sugar in the street, but as he could not produce the man he bought it from his story was discredited and His Worship sentenced him to fourteen days bard labour.
BEFORE MR. HALLIFAX,
SUPPOSED THEFT OF COAL.. Chen Loong and Chau Tai ware found in pussession of two crt. of coal, reasonably supposed Lo have been stolen in the waters of this Colony. They were dued 34, or twelve days each.
Chang Sing and Lam Lan had 1 out of ceal in their possession, but could not explain zatisfactorily how they came by it. They were hined 23, or in default ten days hard labour snob.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION UV, ARNO. Wing Hing, a junk-owner, was charged by T8 Watt with illegal possession of frearms.
He had six cannoas on board his junk, five in exerss of what is permitted. He also had h permit for four breech loaders and two hundred roands of ammunition, which were mot found on board:
Threo of the cannons were confiscatel, the other two were too heavy to bring off before the junk sibt. Defendunt was also fined $25, or in default six weeks" hard labour."
ILLICIT OPIÙM,
Wong Mok was found in possession of four faels four mace of prepared spiam withoataralid Zertifcato. As he had a previous conviction against him, he was fined $50, or in default tires months hard labour.
DECISION IN A BUILDING ORDINANCE PROSECUTION.
In giving his decision in the case in which Mr. B. M. Hazolazad, architect, pleaded not guilty to seven charges of contravention of the Beflding Ordinance in connection with plans for alterations to houses 23 and 25, Stone Nallah Lane, particulars of which case appeared in our issue of yesterday, his Wor- suip said-
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THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1901
London, 27th September. THE "PALL MALL'S" ALLEGATIONS. The Pall Mall Gastte reports, "on the best authority," that Lord Kitchener finds bis hands tied seriously and is reconsidering his position. Ho desires capital punishment for rebels, instead of short terms of imprisonment, better seasoned recruits and martial law throughout. Cape Colony.
DRUSHER IN ZULULAND.
Some fights are reported from Zululand, in which the British lost tou. The Boars retirol.
REWARDS AND PROMOTIONS.
The London fanette publishes an immenes list of officers and men for Service Orders, medale, and promotions; and some appoint- ments to the Orders of the Bath and St. Michael and St. George for services in South Captains Taylor, Beresford and Africa. Noblatt, of Lunelen's Horse, have been op pointed Brevet-Majo.s.
London, 8th September.
ARFBE OF THE WHITE FLAG AGAIN. Three Boors with the white flag who sp- preached Riversdraal shot Lieut. Miers, of the Beziersets, dead after conversing with him.
BEPLACING FALLEN COMRADES.
The Government have accepted the offer of the first Contingent of Lovat's Seonts to re- place faller comrades.
HONOURS FOR IS.C. MEN.
London, 27th Evi'ember.
KITCHENER AND SCHALK BU HEB.
Great Britain will have four cruisers and two gunboats in the Gulf. No other Power hea warships there at present, and the only Turkish roach is believed to be the venerable corvette, Behab.
An attack on Koweit by land by the thirty thousand Turkish troops at Banaras is forod; but the land approaches of Koweit are such that a small squadron in the channel could effectually prevent any such movement. A British naved Somonstration in the Gulf is expected to put an end to the unrest on this point.
TRAMWAYS FOR SHANGHAI.
CHINA AND THE POWERS.
The Globe thus sums up the results of the recent troubles in China :--
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The signature of the Ponds Pratovel last noon at the Town Hall, came to a decision Saturday rings down the curtain on another which seems to point to the possibility of tram-set in the weary Chinese drams. ways being introduced into the Bettlement oftor Fowers as a boy or Great Britain in parti- It is true that s all. The resolution as advertised was proposed ular hare any reason to congratulate them-
selves upon the result. by Mr. W. Schürff and seconded by Mr. E. W. Donning, and was followed by an amendment, thirteen months occupation of Peking and Mr. W. S. Jackson. As the result of some dis h-inflicted enormons, material damage on proposed by Mr. J. B. Fearon and seconded by Tents with occasional raids to north end wast cassion this amendment was somewhat altered, the capital and has exposed the Empress and and finally went before the meeting in the other highly placed personages to inconvenience and discomfort. Beyond this it is difficult to following form:~~~
say what has been accomplished, except the relief of the Legations, by the greatest cosmo. politan force that has ever acted together. That exploit, indeed, is the one bright feature in the whole miserable business, and is ono which reflects equal houvar upon the
and upon the relieving OLD herošo garrison army. From the tour, however, when the Bikus and Welsh Fusiliers sarambled through the watergate and the Royal party made off
of in disorder for Hsian-fu, the exponents Western civilisation have done little but display their impotence. By common consent the only is his cap is feather in Count von Waidersen's success in preventing any actual outbreak of hostilities between the troops of various untion- alities. That peace was maintained at all is largely due to the tact and moderation of the British officers and to the policy of self-effaco- meat pursued by the British Government. Even the satisfaction that ought to be inspired by the conclusion of passe is marred by the German Emperor has given the last trick to knowledge that the maladroitness of the China,
London, 30th September. Reuter is informed that the rumoured in tention to proclaim a British protectorate over
"That the Couzeil he and is kereby requested Koweit is unfounded. Thus presence of British men-of-war and a Turkish fores in that quarter and authorised to consider such offers or tendere ie dna to an agreement to prevent inter-tribal as may be snmmitted before the woxt annual collisions, and no other complications are amosting for the construction and working of tramways in Shanghai, and that they be author prenanted.
Bombay, let October.
ised to accept any of the said offers and to settle H.M.8. Pomone, which arrived hero yesterday, the terms on which the tramways may be con
The flagship structed and worked, including, it thought is being got ready for ves. Highflyer came in this morning, and is now expedient, an option on the part of the Munici. coaling and taking in stores. It is expected pality to take over the undertaking after a cer- that both will start for the Gulf as soon a
tain time either on payment or free of charge. by a Provided that the Council shall not be author- possible. A sensational statement, made Bombay paper, that the flagship would take ised to construct or work the tramways as a aboard more big guns and ammunition; is not Municipal undertaking, nor to pledge the credited; but considerable activity prevails at Municipality to take over any scheme or to make Bombay dockyard. A statement that the any payment to the promoters or owners without surveying ship Intestigator has been ordered to receiving special permission from the Rate- the Gulf, for the purpose of conveying stores, payers.
is denied.
Later.
Thie, on being put to the meeting, was carried It is probable that the Aagship Highflyer by the large majority of 112 to Gl. There was The Gazette bonoars for services in Southwill take guns to Koweis to land in order to no demand for a poll, The verdict of the meet. Africa includes the following members of the overawe the turbulent tribes and to prevent aning was heard with applange, but with no out agreement with it. It would be difficult to Indian Staff Corps, vis, Major Younghusland, attack on Kereit. The British ships are going ward sign of dissatisfaction from those not in imagine anything more satisfactory than sachs to be Companion of the Bath; Captains Shore merely as a demonstration.
Bombay, 2nd October. and Cobbe, and Lient, Fulton, Distinguished
II.M.8. Pomoue left-for the Persian Gulf decision, were it not not that the speech rando Service Order: Captains Knight. Peach,
Council-who indicated the feeling of bia cel Moberley, Birdwood, Patterson, Hennessy, this morning, taking a number of guns from by Mr. E, A Hewett, the Chairman of the Holland, Pryor, and Cheyne, to Brevet the Bombay Areenal for Mabaroak HM.S.
Highflyer will not go to the Gulf, The Times leagues on the matter-Boomed to point to the Majors.
Ladia, which is an authority vu Calf disinclination of the Council to accept the the Ratepayers. Mr. matters, can hardly credit Renter's Informa anthorisation of tion that the presence of British and Turkish Hewett's speech may rightly be interpreted to mean this, we bave roached a position of some warships due to an agreement to pre diflculty. The Council's next utterance is vent inter-tribal fighting. The whole history
therefore of extreme interest and of the greatest of the incident is against such a thing. The Times of India fears that the polier of the importances Home Government is once more in conflict with the views of the Government of India, and believes that the autter actually was pre- moted from this side of the Suez Canal, while a paralysing influence came from Home. The Times of India concludes" There will be zo Protectorate, says Reuter. We think there ought to be, and that the British nation will some day regret that it permitted its uninformed wire-pullers at Home to sacrifice the interests of the Indian Empire by putting on the brake.”
Lord Kitchener, replying to atter from Mr. Schalk-Burgher, lutod the 5th September, expressing a desire for peace, say that the with is reciprocated, and promises to forward the letter to the British Government as requested; bat Great Britain, his Lordship says, cannot break faith with those who have shown loyalty to the new reginuo. With reference to clemency to rebels, he remarks that the Boers themselves bave shown no mercy to persons and property of submitted Burghers; and the prerogative of mercy must be exernised with unfettered die cretion.
London. 30th September. GENERAL BOTHA'S RETREAT. Lord Kitchener wires that General Bruce Humilton's forco has arrived at Itala and the Boers moved off to the north-east.
BALE OF IRRECONCILABLES' PROPERTY, A Preclamation by Lord Kitchener provides for the sale of the property of Burghers still in the field.
·LOBD KITCHENER AND THE WAR OFFICE.
GENERAL NEWS.
'PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION.
London, 27th September. In the election for North-East Lanark, Sir The War Office emphatically denies that any W. H. Battigan, Unituist candidate, hondo the poll with 5,673 votes, Mr. Harmsworth friction whatwoover exists with Lord Kitchener.
London, 1st October.
Imperialist, polled 4,769; and Mr. Smillie, Labour Candidate, 2,900.
DEATH OF ONE OF KRUGBE'S SONS. Gaart Kruger has died tfter a short illness.
BRITISH CONVOT CAFTELER. The Boers have capture a large convoy which was going to Fort Prospect from Melmoth.
OFFICERS RETURNING TO INDIA.
Goueral Sir Bindos Blood and Colonel Bens. ton left Durban yesterday, and are expected in Bombay on the 13th instant,
London, 2nd October.
SATE MINISTERS IN CONSULTATION,
Eir Gordon Sprigg and Mr. Rose Lanes have gone to the Transvaal to consult with Lord Milner and Lord Kitchener.
A. TRAITOR SHOT,
Mr. Trocksmo, ex-public prosecutor of the Transvaal, who has been on his trial at Johen- nesburg for treason and treachery, lps been found guilty and shot.
Caleutta, 3rd October.
MORE 'PRISONERS FOR INDIA. Another batch of 757 Boer prisoners left Darban on the 30th of September for India by the steamer City of Vienna. The prisoners will be located at Shajobanpur
General BIF Biuden Blood and Colonel Beatson come by the same vessel.
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
In this case. I have no doubt that the defondant is the agent in the sense of the Ordinance, and is liable under that Ordinance. Ho was the agent up to the 30th of September, before which time these deristions from the plane-which are the subject of the charges took place, and as I hold that the summons WAS good, the evidence which has been adduced leaves.
GEN. VOTRON TALKS. me no alternative but to confict. As to the
London, 27th Septesiber. penalty, the fences are alike in being con.
General Voyron has been feted at Marseilles traventions of the Ordinance, and differ only in the degree of risk incurred in the different on his return from Chine, and has been promot deviations from the plans,I think justice ed to the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Interviews published by the French Prese at- will be met by a fine of $15 on each charge tribute to bius disparaging references to the $105 in all.
Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, pro-Indian troops, to whore ascribed the deplor. able incidents in Chius, though he eulogised secuted, and Mr. J. S. Herston, solicitor,
General Gaselee and the British officers. defended.
NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
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1900-An lateria dividend of 5 per cent. uniounting to Tis. 45,154.85, was declared on the 1st May last, and after deducting this from. the balance of the working account, there remains a sum of Tuels 256193.04 which the direstora recommend should be uppropriated in the following magner":—-
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[Such remarks of course come well from the GoBimander of the most licentious of soldiery in the North China conpaign, on the evidence of the majority of reliable war-correspondents ED., D.P.]
WITHDRAWAL OF GERMAN TROOPS.
London, 30th September. Reuter, in a message from Peking, says that the German garrison at Shanghai and the troops guarding the German railway beyond Kiaochsn are to be withdrawn shortly.
TROUBLE IN THE PERSIAN GULF. ENGLAND AND TURKEY NEARLY EMBROILED
Boinlay, 28th September. Advices from Bushire state that a Turkish man-of-war attempted to land 500 troops there.
SETTLEMENT.
FRANCE AND TURKEY-APZEOACHING
Lendou, 27th September.
The Gaulois states that the Franco-Turkish dispute is approaching a settlement, and that fortnight to resume relations and then resigns. M. Constans returns to Constantinople iu s
London, 29th September. Replying to a request of the Porte to inter- vene at Paris in favour of the adoption of the Turkish proposal for the settlement of the claim of the Frenchman, M. Loranzo, Count Lams- dorft says it is too late, and the matter, moreover, appears in the way of arrangement.
London, 1st Octobor. Tarkey has accepted the French demands in the claim made by M. Loranzo, with reservations.
THE KING IN SCOTLAND.
London, 28th September. King Edward has arrived at Balmoral ENGAGEMENT OF LORD 'CROMER.
London, 28th September. The Daily Telegraph says a marriage has been arranged between Lord Cromer and Lody Katherine Thynne.
FANATICAL OUTBREAK IN STEIA.
London, 29th September. The Porte has received news of a sanguinary conflict between Musalmans and Christians at Beyrout.
THE ROYAL TOUR.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
An American correspondent writes as follows to the Times of the 16th ult.:---
The uafortunate inspiration which made the Kaiser first of all impose the komtow naconditionally has resulted in a diplomatie the barbarians" which cannot apon Prince Chun and then withdraw it victory over Celestial Empire. And unfortunately there is fail to be colebrated in every province of the no contesting its significance. It is only one of that passive, gelatinous instance more
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the examinations is promised in a form which will rob it of all deterrent effect. The punish ment of highly placed criminals has been made an insolent nicckery, and the retribution for the shocking murders of our women and children hur largely through the instrumentality of Count
President Roosevelt, taking up the groat responsibility forced upon him by the crime which has plunged whole world into mourning, is entitled in the fullest measure, to the con- fidence, sympathy, and encouraging support of Intellectual ability; his fellow-countrymen. coupled with absolute integrity and great personal courage, combined with fairness and moderation, qualify him for the high office amsdorff, been rendered impossible of full- which he will fill. No startling change from
arms is being estentatiously deficit. Whether the polioy so effectively carried out by his racnt; the restriction on the importation of the Court will ever return to Peking seems an martyred predecessor is to be expected, and auch minor charges as must now be made in insolable conundrum and if it does not, the the machinery of administration are likely to utility of the newly fortified Legation quirter be directed with slatesmanlike discretion For
becomes more than problematical Europe the new President, though young in years itself has in some respects been gailty of a re- (he will celebrate the 43rd anniversary of his birth next month), has, nevertheless, been lapse into barbarism. It would not be fair to nearly 20 years in public life, and has long watch the pillage of the astronomical instru been exerting an appreciable influsuce for ments from the Peking wails with the Rassian good in the affairs of his country. He was a military methods in Blanchuria, or to accept that a number of dark and discreditable epi- Legislature of New York State when he was relieving.columu. But there can be no doubt prominent member of the Lower House in the all the wild charges of massiere against the only 24 years of age, and two years later wa the acknowledged leader of the majority in that odes have sullied the history of the last fiftear the foreigner has widened enormously. It may body. In the meanwhile he had led so brilliant. months. The gulf between the Chinese and ly an early forlorn hope to rescue the municipal be doubted whether at any time sincs Lord government of the American metropolis from
Macartney's first Embassy have the "foreign the toils of a corrupt political organisation as
devils" been regarded with such hatred and to make the public aware of him as a possible fores in the broader field of national politics. contempt as at the present moment,
gain to civilisation, the opening of treaty ports, As United States Civil Service Commissioner European expeditions have resulted in somus for four years he pursued a generally thankless task with judgmont and zeal, and while the latter the concession of mercantile privileges, the quality may have been somewhat extravagantly recognition of national status, and the right to The present international displayed, especially in his Harun-al-Raschid- travel inland. like midnight rambles while he served as Police advance has, beyond its programme of rescue Commissioner in New York, yet vigilance, and revenge, effected nothing but the promise We can only hope that the lesson has beau energy, and ingenuity were required to cope with to pay a huge and ill-gotten indemnity." the difficulties of the peculiar political situation in which he was then placed, and his errors of appreciated in this country, and that this is judgment were inconsiderable in comparison the last international promenade into which with the wealth of sincerity and conviction he we shall allow ourselves to be involgled. Thanks to the astonishing lesity with which lent to that task. Municipal political corrup.
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aside, which had not only absorbed Manchuria. to underrate the value to him of the great about us since his return. Putting Russia popularity he acquired through his energetic but has laid a heavy hand on all the coast and valuable services on the field of battle in the Spanish-American war. The gallantry of line bordering the gulf of Pechill, it is Gor- Roosevelt's roughriders appealed to the imagi- many and Germany alone which has gained anything out of the struggle. The robuff which the Kaiser has undergone in his owa
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London, 29th September. The Dake and Duchess of Cornwall arrived at Calgary yesterday morning, and attended a Two thousand Indian Chiefs pre- "pow.wox. sented addresses and conversed with the Duke in quaint and familiar language. The scene as most picturesquỏ. *****
While sorring thereafter as Governor of London, ini-Catober, The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall have York State Mr. Roomvelt was, for the first
time, acenood by political enemies of being which he has made to come up with this coun arrived at. Victoria.
to subservient to party government. Thetry in the Far East. Alike in prestige and in MEDICAL RE-ORGANISATION:-
singular fact, however, is not that such charges material prospority we have been the main saf- London, 30th September. were then made, but that they had never been ferers, Three, or even two, years ago, British A recommendation of the Army Medical made before On the ether hand, he was capital was clamouring to be employed in the verge of accomplishment. Ta-day mandarin Re-organisation Committee provides for super credited by his friends with signal triumph in opening ap of China, and an enormous de- vision by an advísary board, with a cirilma that office, and it is worth bearing in mind that velopment in the Uhina trade seemed on the element, including a representative from the the very persons who then accused him of being and merchant and coolie are aaited in
to India Ofice; the establishment of a Medicala tool of party management were the first Staff College in connection with a Military attribute his nomination for the Vice-Presi-hatred to the foreigner, and in the resolve to Hospital; the addition of 102 members to the denny to a desire on the part of the self-same have none of his wares or his ways, and to place Corps; incresses of pay; and the amalguation politicians her lind been accused of serving too every ohateele in his path. We trust that this of the Army Nursing and Indian Nursing well to get rid of him because they could not may only be a temporary phase, and that the tian of Mr. Roosevelt to the second place on ful condition of things which prevailed so short Services, to be entitled "Queen Alexandra's manage him. As a matter of fact, the nomina ensuing year may witness a return to the hope. a time ago. In the past English diplomatists the ticket with President McKinley was dae BRITISH EXPEDITION FROM THE KILE.'
primarily to the enormous popularity he had and English commercial agents, when skilfully London, 30th September. Imperial Military Narsing Servicą,
Y acquired by his public acts in the great Wast, chosen and properly supported from home, have
incompetent representatives that we have lost bohova in him,
our high station in the Far East. What portion. His people, the masses of them, anded the China trade. It is as much tho fault of those, too, far distant from his native State, successive Home Governments as of certain In his habits of mind and the variety of his alcock and Parkes could effect may yet be done talent President Roosevelt is of a very different over again, oud there is ability enough and to type from any recent Chief Magistrate of the spare in the Consular and the Customs Services A War Oflee statement expinine that General United States. In his origin, his education, to-day. Bat if the next decade is not to wit- and his point of view of affairs he resembles some. Meanwhile the Tucks have runsved 30,100 | Buller and the Duke of Connaught simply what more nearly the line of "gentleman andness a worse than Hutarían decay of Britiuli troops near Bussorah, with the object, the retain their commands for the unexpired terms Arabs believe, of attacking Koweit; but the of two and three years, respectively. The Times of India correspondent believes their papers consider the explanation to be inadequate. postpone intention is to punish a Dervish who has raised The Times considers it equivalent to a the standard of revolt in Yemen. It is feared ment of Army reorganisation, of which the that this concentration of troops will arouse the keystone was that the Commanders of the Army fanaticism of the Bedouins, and cause fighting. Corps should commed the same in war, and In view of these movements, the 25mes of India that it is due to the wish to satisfy the claims arges that the understanding which has existed of certain distinguished officers in the traditional between Great Britain and the Sheik of Koweit
VICTORIAN GOVERNOR APPOINTED. should be definitely announced; and the policy
London, let October. of Great Britain in the Gulf be declared.
Bombay, 30th Septembr
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H.M.S. Perseus arrived on the soone, and Captain Fears warned the Turkish Commander not to attempt to do so.
1 he '1 urkish men-of- The expedition under Major Austin and A final dividend of 5 per cent, on paid-war, however, anchored in the hurlour, and Major Bright, which lately arrived at Mom. and that same large popularity is still his broken down the wall of exclusion and establish-
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scholars who served as Presidents in what the trade and influence in China, the adoption of a
Bat he belongs clearly to his own period." Americans still like to call the authe very different attitude by the British Govara Mamma, said fire-year-old Nellis, I'd like to epoch. He has been a man of letters as well as historical studies are marked by originality of statesman and politician and soldier, and his few thought and soundness of information, while his ask your advice about something. What is it, tablished accounts of his experienoss as a fantor doar, queried her mother. Afeto do while I'm of big game in the Rockies are full of the en- school what would you advise me to
waiting to be married P asked the little mies. thuscism of the true sports and an inborn love of outdoor life. te knows Europe and
and student, LIFE AND VIGOUE FOR THE HAIE-The European institutions as a traveller and may fairly be temel a man of broad and only article which really posseses. nutritious It is understood that H.M.S. Highflyer, the
liberal culture," while his staunch Amari virtnes for stimulating, and rostering the lair, canism has never been called into question, is ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL. It removes Admiral Bosanquet on board, will arrive at
and used sometimes in his younger days to be surf, harshness, dryness, prevents the hair Bombay this afternoon. F.M.S: Pontone will
The Federal House of Representatives in expressed with perhaps excessive vigour when being injured by illness, and should always be accompany the Higher. It is believed that both erasers will at once coal and leave forth Australia have adopted a clause in the Immi- he was induced to sent, with boyish exuber deed for children's hair; no other article im with for the Persian Gulf, presumably for gration Restriction Bill prohibiting the entry ance yet not altogether unreasonably, those parts such a beautiful and drassy appearance to Koweit. The visit of the fagship to Bomber to the Commonwealth of any person under actasional harsh judgments of American, char the hair as ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL, and it The acter and customs by English literary man, dus you have never used it, you are strongly advised at this season of the year is most unusual, and contract to perform manual labour,
Sold by Stores and Chemists must be taken as an indication that the situation education test has been amended to include any generally to a mistiken point of view, and in to procure a bottle without delay, and continue
quent in the Gulf is more critical than has been European language. A Bill has been drafted less days happily growing less and less fre using it also in a golden eclour for fair hair. hitherto believed. Including these warships, to excludo Pacific Islanders after 1904,
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