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where plague sooms particularly persistent—? that is, along the western side of D'Águilar Street, and it is therefore all the more advisable that the fullest possible precau tions should be taken to nip in the bud any threatened fresh outbreak. Tho Sanitary Board is to be congratulated on its decision. A4 will have been seen from the report of
The following appointment has been made at
the Admiralty-Staff Burgoon J. A. Moon, to the Glory, for the Yokobama Bisk Quarters, to date December 9.
The Rev. G. D. Iliff, M.A., of the Church of England Mission, Tientsin, has been appointed by the late Archbishop of Cantorbory, to be Bishop of Shantang, This is probably the
A. S. WATSON & CO., the meeting on Wednesday, Use Government decensed Primate's last appointment.
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has been recommended, and will without doubt agree, to make sufficient provision for the ecomodation of the displaced inhabit- ants of the closed block of buildings. There will, therefore, be no hardshipsinvolved for the 1,500 natives, of the chair-coolie class, who will be compelled to shift from the SEASON.premises. The district in which the block
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the Times on the various Colonies be had visited.
Mr. Ireland is said to have reen yed a concession of 20,000 acres in British North Borneo.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial:
and Netbersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with tanks the following donations to the funds
of the Hospitals:- Wing Cheang
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earing the end of her first commission, sorved The Ocean, first-class battleship, which is
The steamors Yingchow and Minna çollided on
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The Sultan of Johora's black Australian | gelding Carrara won the big hurdle, rano at:
Calcutta ou the 20th alt.
The Empress Dowager has been so stirred by reading about female education that she is abont to institute schools for Manobu wotnen,
The scaffolding has been removed from the Von Ketteler memorial in Eoking, but it is nat so imposing was expected, according to the P. & T, Times,
A Chinaman was arrested in Singapors tho the Chinese characters of one having hevu other day with two old Hongkong. $1 bills,
changed in $10 and of the other in $100.
The Perang Municipality expected to havon balance of at least $10,000 to carry forward to this year. Mr. Halifax, the President, declared at a recent meating that they were "absolutely safe."
H.M.2. Terrible was to be-sout from Ports-
mouth to Messrs. John Brown and Co.'s works at Clydebank, for a complete overhaul, including the addition of four. Gio. qf guns, on 16th December.
The Sin Won Pay says that the Rassiona ave
much upset by the British action in connection with the Shaphaikwan railway, and have appeal ed to H.E. Ha Yau-mei, wo is consegnatly much disturbed.
The Imperial University at Taking was opened on the 12th on the most Conservative lines, with elaborate-kontows to the tablet of Confucius. A special address was to be giran to pacify the more advanced students.
on the Mediterranean and China stations, is to undergo repairs and overhaul at Hongkong Dockyard, prepamtory to a second.commission in the Far East, according to the home papers, It is believed, says the L. and C. Express, THE reports of Tuse FU-SIANG's threaten that the home-coming of Sir Ernest Satow. ing attitude in Kanem are now, it is sincerely H.BAL's Minister at Paking, is not entirely to be hoped with good authority, denied for the purpose of taking his well-earned leave. froin Peking; bus it is difficult to feel any His visit is alro, éo it is said, dus to the desire sense of security while this dangerous malof the Foreign Office to consult personally with ecntent is alive and free. However, it is Sir Ernest on the position in China generally, SCOTCH WHISKY perhaps safe to conclude that the danger is and that it may have the result of a different
British policy in bios. not so imminent as it was thought to be when we wrote on this subject nearly two weeks ago. We then mentioned that, on the authority of two recent travellers through Ninghsia, Tx was supposed to be in the hill district of Kansu midway between Lanchow and Heianfu, that the natires were much alarmed and that the woinen mis-tons, and ran between Fort Arthur and Chefoo.legalised in the Philippines and differs exactly sionaries in the neighbourhood ind been sent
the former steamer is believed to be owned by by one hour from Japan standard time. A to Shanghai, it will be seen from REUTER'S
the Chinese Eastern Railway Company.
previous aigual will be given 5 minutes buforo- Landon telegram of the 31st December that HB.M. Consul at Hankow has warned the foreign missionaries in the Hsianfu region to-be-prepared to leave their stations if necessary, and has recommended then to
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MOROCCO.
NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES IN
HONGKONG.
The advent of the New Year was celebrated Lin..the customary reasonable amuser in Hong- kong. There was a general cessation of work early on the afternoon of Wednesday, the last day 1992. The principal arent on New Year's Eve was of course the Dock Ball, which At the Ball the striking of the midnight hour was the signal for the singing of the time-honoured sag, Auld Lang Syne," by the company assembled the in the suppor-room, Both in Hongkong and Kowloon there was also much cracker-firing fund prrátechnies. Near the Glock Tower there was a great dieploy, and much divarsion was provided for a larga crowd of Europeans and Chinese by the spertada of some half-dozsir "hipdex" riding in riskshas rapsatedly round the venerable obstruction, to the tuns of "And Lang Sue." They secured resolved tomake the
[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]
LONDON, 31st December, 5.35 Pol was sgilda a great success,
GRAVITY OF SITUATION CONFIRMED. Telegrams confirm the reports of gravity of the situation in Moroses, Sulum has announced that he is prepared to die in defence of Fez.
The
THE QUESTION OF INTERVENTION, The Moors are confident that Great
Britain.canos refuse to give armed assis-most of the Tower while it stands on its present ate. For soure time after midnight Queen's tance, if necessary, to the Sultan. They out rang with the vocal efforts of returning consider that the entire responsibility of the raystorers. Ou New Year's Day the Sports at
Taikio attracted many Bundreds of spectators." rebellion rests on Great Britain, in con-
There were also a cricket match" betweɔn the sequence of the fustering of European ideas and the introduction of Christains into the
Moorish Court.
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LONDON, 30th December,
MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA, The Foreign Office has appointed a commer- cial agent to Vladivostock.
H.R.C.C. and the Navy, and a Rugby match
between the H.K.F.CA" terim and HMS. Talbot,
KOWLOON DOCK ́BALL,
The annual dance given by the staff of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dok Company took place at Kowloon Docks on Wednesday evening lust," Hogmanay," and was attorded with the-
Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at Pietermaritz-Access tant always marks this recurring fune The Director of Sicavel Observatory, Shangburg, orged all to rise to a higher imperial tion, than which there is one more enjoyable" the 24th ult. about thirty mile north ofni, notifies as that on January 1st, 19, and patriolie, to be each others responsibilities in the social life of the Colony. Dancing took plaos in the drawing left, the grent size of Chofos. The Minne sank in twenty minates
after, the time-ball, ia Shanghai Harbour.
as well as to enjoy mutual privilegas.
which made it entaoutly suitable for the after the collision. Two Chinese were missing. Franch Settlement, will be dropped at noon of
purpose, and in the adjoining library and The Yingchowe is a small Russian steamer of 85 the 16th international time-zone (Chisa omast tons, running between Port Arthur and Chefvo.] time), 20., 5 minutes 56 seconde 7 tuntis later
riding-room supper was afterwards served, The Miana was also a Russian steamer of 275
-In-both-places- the-decorative--art-bad- bevù......... than formerly.. This time has already been
studied to the best advantage, anil the blending of light und colour was baunenious to a degree. At the top of the balb-room an illuminated design of the Dock Compady'sflag was picked out in sinall coloured electric lamps, and in the sapp reroom. the figures 1902, changing into 1903 when the hat moment of the old year had gone, were displayed. Dancing commenced about nine
Colonel Man Stuart, C.Bho recently won distinction in the campaigu in Ashanti with Sir James Willcocks, Las just retired from the Array after over 40 years' service. Ho gerved though the Taiping campaign in China in the
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A time-expired soldier compelled to, remniu in the army in peace time for a few months over his term, is nothing uncommon and noither to be cavilled or wondered at, bat a seveti
LONDON, 30th Damber
THE BOER CONTINGENT FOR SOMALILAND.
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The Government are endeavouring to secure Commandnut Viljoen to command the Bar
ingent in Somaliland.
-MOROCCO.
The rebels are out the aynalart at Fuz. o'clock, the music being supplied by the excel.
ing London and Parisiau houses. send their women and children to safety, sixties with Chiceso" Gordon, and later on 12 years' man who, after ten years, is still wearing The city is without water and expected to sar-lent band of the Sherwood Forealers and by
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Whether the danger of rebellion is inme diately threatening or not, this action of the British Consul must be considered a very wise step, and it is much to be regretted that the British Consuls in the interior of China de not use their influence more over mission- aries of their own uutionality and even go so A. S. WATSON & CO. far as to prevent, if possible, women con-
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nected with 'missionary bodies from going outside the limits of the Treaty ports. The proselytising societies, in spite of the
31 terrible warnings of 1900, Rre pec- sisting in their blind. 1 really criminal course of encouraging the pre- sence of helpless women and children
Vacations relating to the newer columns mumifit, but ulkossed to Tax Eraton.
Bodrogi karuits arust urward their names and ad
a
Commissioner in. the Chinese Customs. The
Justice the Pravo.
the King's uniform despite his desire to den the less striking garb of the civilian, is rather
Egypt, narrowly missing being locked up in Khartoum with his old chief. He has been Fallant offer has now settled down in Abor,unusual. There is one suck in the Hongkong deenshire, of which county he is a D.L. and Garrison, and as he is anxious to retard to private life, hore he has pursuits which he is prevented from following by his attention in The Paris correspondent of a provincial the ranks, we fell sure his grievances noods only. paper at home states that the International to be placed before the notice of the military Wagon Lits Company has drawn up a time-authorities to have it promptly remedied." table for a mail service to the Far East, and this has been submitted, not galy to the Freuch. but to the British Goverment. This table is prepares en Luo following basis;-Paris, London, and Rame to Port Arthne 13 days Berlin and Vienta, 12 days; 'Madrid, 14 days. It is further state another day and a half are
Messrs Dasid: and William Henderson, Limited, Glasgow, ve hunched the large ster? twin-screw steamer Outfi, built for the Chias Mintaal Steam. Navigation Company, Limited.. und to be employed in the Far Eastern service of Messrs. Alfred Holl. The Corfu is 1971 long over all,, 58ft. 3 in. broad and 35ft 10in.
reader in three digs. The ultan, who attempt- al februik out, was driven back, and the hostility of the populace is being more marked and evert. Communication with Fez is closed,
LONDON, 1st December.
THE CROWN PRINCESS OF SAXONY, The King of Saxony has created a Court of sores judges to try the conjugal difference between the Crown Prince and Princess. The Crown Trines bas cntoro a patition for a
divover.
THE STATE OF CHINA. This British Conani at Hunkow bas nofilet the foreign missionaries in the Hsiaufa ngiou to be prepared to leave their stations if neces"
Piper J. E. Sinclair, who played a scho tische,, About 10 couple empied the polished floor, and they entered with spirt into the guity of the evening.
Supper was served about half-pastelereu and was being partaken of when the boom of a yuu sad the booting of ships' areas told that another year had commenced. Matual good wishes were then exchanged and "Auld Lang Syne" waS sang. Mr. W. B. Dixon, the chief manager, who presided, proposed the toast of "The King," and wished all present & happy new year. The toast of Success to the Hong- kong and Whampoa Dock Compisy," which was joined with the name of Mr. Dixon, was responded to with musicnl honours, and
dermauientöms addressed to the Editor hundreds of miles from the limits of ¦ to be added for Poking and Shanghai, and two deep, with a grose tonnage of 7600 tone. They and has recommended them to send their replied to briefly by Mr. Dixon, whose reuarks
dog poddratsant, but as i videre of gondziaith." Ait hitters for publication should be written on mon side of the pipes only.
"Western civilisation and among the least days for Japan, which, except for king, is builders bave also constructed the machinery,
that
civilised of the Chinese. "It is but very rarely A game nasty signed communications phat have
any consul has the strength of winlto grandy stage treat, in other perjury arill be fadertest.
des fur core expirs of Datt Puss should be do anything to restrain sach folly. This is sea? Agterm B gan, an day of perblication. After that dor de saqly is Limited. Only suppted for Crashy. To means ereditable, and Mr. E. H. Telegraphic didress: PRESS. Cudes: 4.8B,C.RA PZ, Fraser's action is therefore all the more
worthy of note.
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P., Box, 33. Telephons No. 12.
BIRTHS.
on the 17th December, at 42, Anson Road, Penang, the wife of 11. G. W: CASTER, of so
On the Ph December, at "Blanche Villa," Scott's Road, Singanon, the wife of H. A. Score,
MARRIAGE.
II. M. S. Abou veturned from a cruise ou Now Year's Day:
not exactly possible as yot.
In the House of Commons, on the 28th Karember, Mr. Weir askof the Postmaster- General "whether, in cousilering reused contracts with the Peninsular and Orisuta! Steamship Coupay for the ponveyance of His Majesty's mails to the Straits Settlements, Hongkong and other parts of the East, arrange
ments would be made for steamers to call at aport, in British North Borneo. Mr. A. The French mail of the 1st ult, was delivered Chamberlain replied: I will bear the hop in London on the 1st ult.
member's suggestion in mind for consideration when the Eastern mail aržaugements are revis-
The Now Your has bright with it a rise in
the price of almost every king in the Colony,d; but I may say at once that, in view of the
On the 2011 December, at 5. Andrew's Catles. dral-Singapore, by the Venerable Archdeacori Dunkerley, Anwar, 200 of the late Rev. Jos WYNN Riensure, of Beaumaris, Angleson to JANNIE, daughter of the late JAMES LAWSON, of concerned. The low dollar is blamed. Wolverhampton,
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Hosalone, 3rd January, 1903..
THOUGH the hastily summoned aceting of the Saudary Boord last Wednesday for the purpose of dosing up a block of buildings in the Fourth Health District of this city
which consists of twin-seraw triple-expansion engines, with cylinders 23 in., 984 in. and 654 in, in dinmster by 43 in. stroke, and working at
a pressure of 20016. She has been built to Lloyd's highest class, has 18 steam winches, unl is replete with every appliancs for the rapip.... ait, and the officers, engineers, &c., are in discharge of her cargo. The crew are berthed houses on the bridge-desk. A complete installa tion of electric light has been fitted throughout, and everything supplied that will add to the comfort of those on board and the safety of the Vessel), The Oanfe is a sister ship to the Ningchote, recently cutoplated by Messrs. Henderson for the same owners. which left
so far, at hist, as foodstaffs and ligni's are atriene navigation between. Singapore and recently on ber maiden voyage to the East.
Iesides the first instalment of the new serial by S. Baring-Gould-Chris of All-Barts - some interesting local matter will be found on page 5 to-day. A fetter on the trouse cilapse gestion is held over.
The police were called out by two alarins of fire both false, on Now Year's Evo. The first came at eight o'clock and the send at mid- night, when preparations were being made by same to celebrato fittingly Ula, birth of the New Year.
small amount of correspondenos involved, the
Sandakan, and the distance of over 1,000 wiles
between the two ports. it seems hardly likely
dat a branch line or a divo:sion of the main
diný packets-ranveying the Eastern mails will prove justifiable. Mr. Woir also asked the
HOCKEY.
women and chiltres-to-fly
MURDERS IN NEW GUINEA
Two Europeas inspectors have been beatally maniered by natives in New Guins and other
murders are ferred.
MOROCCO AND THE POWERS; The semi-official papers of France, Italy,
onsiness.concerning Morocco, where all julasies Germany, and Spata, while betraying much na-
contre, hope that no canss for foreign interven tion will arise.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN. Mr. Chamberbản who has bựơn emphasising the obligation of the colonies towards the mother-la, announced at a banquet at Pistor maritzburg yesterday evening that Natal hal foregoue her war claim of £2,000,000, agaiust Great Britain.
were reminiscent of the evouts of the past year and contained sympathatje references to tho. leaths of Mr. D. Gillios and Mr. A. Harvey. Mr. Gilling, he said, was a man of no ordinary ability-n man of strong individuality and purpose and posseeing all the characteristics - that go to the galning of sateesa iz Hile. Mr. Harvey, one of the Dock Company's oldest foro.
Bonnie Scotland sent forth, and had oft an men, was a typical specimen of the kind of man
ineffaceable "mark of his value in the periostion
to which the native staff ander him had attained. Mr. Dixon couclüded by wiching all present prosperite and all good lask-through- out the coming, svar. Other toasts
The Ladins," Mr. Dixon and Mrs. Dixon," and “Tha. Visitors,”
wer
The various committers to the members of which every credit is dus for their attention to the arrangements falling under their care, arrangements which lacked nothing in their completeness-were composed as follows:-
Committee.-Messrs. W. Wilson (Hon. Pre-
Secretary in the Admiralty whether he would to play two substitutes, one of whom had only us that the Company's steamship Empire, which ident), J. Lagan, A. Ewing, S. Wilson, J.
Station.
.
BOATING ACCIDENT.
A FAST RUN TO SYDNEY. On New Year's Day the Hongkong Hockey Chb opened its Shield match, season with a
Mears, Gibb, Livingston & Co., agents for game ». H.M.S. Glory, and though noxapelled the Eastern and Asia ic 8.5. Co., Ld., inforia
consider the expediency of utilising the coal of come down to referee, achieved a 'handsome sailed from here on the 12th December vía British North Borneo for the supply of is victory by 5 goals to 2. The team played a much Macao, Manila, Port Darwin, and Queeland Majesty's vessels on the Chin Station. Mr. improved game, working very well together, ports, arrived at Sydney, N.S.W., on the 31st Arnold-Forster replied: British North Borned and Hooper and Chater (the latter of whom alt, the passage thus having been performed coal is not so well lapted for His Majesty's shot two goals from half-back in particular in the good time of 19 days vessels as the coal actually in use on the China distinguished themselves. Both of them have It has been used in small quantities been awarded their 1st XI colours-the only for many years, and will continue to be, se usad.
ones given so far. The following was the winners' team :---- : Among the guests at the house dinner of the Savage Club on the 2nd ait. were Me. Arnold Forster. M.P.. Captain Perey Scott, Sir Herbert Stephen, bud Profesor Bay Lankester, Captain Sealt, in response to the toast of "The Guoals of the Evening," observed that while the chairman had spoken of the various people who made up the Navy, he had said nothing about thow who made up the guns. The gu sight which Dr. Common had recently made
At sight o'clock on Friday morning, the 27th Arbuckle hul ouabled the British Navy to store about alt, the Shanghai Mercury reports, the French
Jones twice the former number of hita.
Mr. Arnold.troops struck camp and marched to the French Muslera Forster, M.P., also replied. Lord Charles Consulate, where they lined up in frost and Kubiner Beresford observed thore was no man in the Lieutenant-Colonel Diguet saluted the French
By kind permission of Lieutenant-Colonel rdwood and Officers, the band of the 10th Bombay Infantry will play at the fongkong Hotel to-night from 8 to 9.30-
The Scotch Brigade," Murch... Overture...... "Calif of Bagdad," Selection... "Sun Toy,
as Loving Southern Brouz, a drille
Bosiklin
Parlow
En Monday afternoon P. C. Counsell is to night at first sight seem rather aburning bo presented with the Belilios Medal and S maturer reflection must convince us that therd is reason for satisfaction in the and tho Royal Husno Society's Medal for saving life in the harbour daring a reput promptitude with which the Bard has typhoon, and yesterday afternoon, berak acted. It used to be a common impression parad was held at the Central Pilies station. here, arising we know not whence, thut our I abedical authorities were not unwilling, for the purpose of avoiding alarming the inhabitants, to conceal rather than inake known the presence of plague in our midst. But the lessons of the past have not been lost, and during the lust two years no such accusations as were once freely hinted at can be made. I is renognised that the best way to combat this most difficult of diseases is by an intelligent co-operation between the authorities and those liable to be attacked. Last year elaborate instructions and advice were given as to the proper methods of avoiding plague--we would suggest that these shoull be issued again, in Chinese, should the discase show any sign of spreading and where vigorous action was necessary it was at least not applied against a populatiu ignorant of its purport. The neighbourhood where the recent cases have occurred is the part of the Fourth District
Galop
H. W. Gray, goal; I. Murphy and Mr. Donkin, R.N., backs; C.P. Chater. Lt. Quennell, AO.D., and A. E. Ransom, R.N., halves; J. Dr. Hesper (Captain), Mr. Carlet, R.N Dartnell, P. P. 3. Wodehouse, and D. J. Barnes forwards.
THE EVACUATION OF SHANGHAI,
4 ship's boat, belonging, we are informed, to HLS. Glory, was capsized wiule under sail yesterday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, in the Harbour opposite the Kowloon Docks A chapps, san was running at the tipus and gosty wind prevailed. All the cecupants of the boat ways thrown into diuc water. Luckily they were able to korp themselves afoat until they were picked up. tho resaus being offvelul” by several boats which were in the neighbour
bood.
SANITARY STAFF LIBRARY.
Parkes, J. J. Sibbett, J. M. Henderson, W. M. Deas. T. Now, and W. Stewart (Hou Secretary).
Dance Committee.-Messrs, J. J. Síbbott and J. M. HenderЯou.
Refreshments Committee.—Messrs. T. Noave, W. M. Dens, and Han. Secretary,
Decorations Commities.-Messrs. J. Logan, J. Parkes, S. Wilson, A. Ewing, and the Hon. Secretary.
Apponded is the dance programme:---
Waltz . Inters Solotriecho Baru Danke C'alloniaus
11 Bitz Chun-Lilfo
Barn Dunce Wallz
LTH-
Highland Schottischu Caledoniuzza
Barn Dance
Juncers Welts Candrille Harn. Danes
Caledonia
Waltz
Sir Hodger do Coverlay
TAIKOO NEW-YEAR SPORTS.
The twelfth annual athletic meeting under
The Governont have gravfed the use of the the inspices of the Taikoo Club was held on
"Co.muerge,"
"God Sarn the King."
Navy at that moment to whom we owed more tricolour, which floated at the masthead of the Sanitary Board offices at 6, Hollywood Road Now Your's Day at Taikoo iu fino weather and than to Captain Scott. Captain Scott was the Bagaluff in the French Consulate Grounds, in to the Sanitary staft for the purposes of a read-in presonen of a very large crowd of spectators. The police are investigating a peculiar case man who had really shown them the best way of teken of goul-bye. The command was then ing-room and library, Books of a kind to be good programme had been arrangel, all the of supposed food poisoning that occurred at 35, teaching the gunners how to lay a gun.
given to form up in marching order, eight deep useful to the members of the staff in their work erouts filled well and the sport was quite up to Mosque Street on Now Year's Eve. A party of had proved his case by beating every other ship and, headed by the band of the 1st East Asiatic will be supplied, and there will be it subscription the standard of excelence set at previous The Champion's Cup was eight, including the six inmates of the house in the Navy, and other ships bad now copied his German Regiment, they proceeded as far as of 85 a-hoed per annum to get suitable perio-koo meetings. and two visitors, sat down to suppor, and very method of procedure in teaching the meg bow
the Astor House where the band foll oat into dical literature from home. The use of the wa by A. MeKirdy with 11 points. At the shortly afterwards all wore seized with violent to shout. A reformer often had a very uphill Saunder's Compound and played the departing rooms is grantal for three months, but this conclusion of the sports the prizes internal pains, acenmpanied by vomiting. With task. If he were given six ships with gunners regiment past. Arrived at the Hongkew wharf time will be extended if it is found that the presented to the winders by Mra Robertson. one or two the attack was so acute w to cause trained by Captain Scott be would perfectly the troops at once went on board the waiting place is properly taken advantage of. Of this The president, Mr. W. Posto, afterwards insensibility, but not all were Tected alike. ready to fight any other 12 ships with gunners transport. The officers received a large number; there can be little doubt as the Loud for enolds a short speech, in this course of which The police were informed by some neighbours not brained by his method. He only hoped that of friends on board the Admiral Exctmans an institution has made itself felt among the he referred to the energetic work done by had the sufferers wore removed to hospital, the country would appreciate as thoroughly as who came to see them off, from 8.30 to 9 a.m. staff of the Sauitary Board, A working cou Mr. R. H. Stephenson, the hou, wecretary, in where they are doing well. No explanation of the British Navy did all that Captain Scott had Soon after this hear the vessel cast off and mittee has been appointed to act the schemo promoting the meeting. He also made the strange affair is yol tu band.
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agoing.
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reference to the fact that Mr. A. R. Grieve, the
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