Ey
On the motion of Mr. G. MURRAY BAIN the
Treasurer's report was adopted.
Rev. Mr. PEAnca moved a voto of thanks to Messrs. H. C. Nicolle, H. E. Walls, and P. Lawson for their work in connection with the accounts. The motion was ngrood to.
p. on Sunday, but as far as can be seen, that the income during the past year amounted to vessel has takes no notice of the order given | $14,567,14, boing $3,227.16 Tess than tho ozpen- her, a course of action which she would not baditura. permitted to follow in, for instance, Hongkong or Taingtao. The Chizoso authorities are naturally puzzled how to act; the Taotni bas been instructed from Peking to enforce the neutrality raler for which there is international Banotion, but there seems reason to fear that the Mandjour's nation is deliberatoly designed no to involve China that Russia may be able to refuse to respon her neutrality, no Japan has refused to respect the neutrality of Corral.. The simplest thing, if it is thought inexpudiont that Admiral Sah should tow the Mandjour outing year. to sea, would be to remove some vital portion of her machinery, and so disable her as long as sho reconins catlawed in the pork"
In dieemsing the burning question the Echo de Chine points out that the Monocacy during the Spanish-American war romanined in Shang bai despite all the efforts of the Chines Gorgrument to turn her out, and that no foreign Power lodged any complaint against her Tomaibing in Shanghai at the time, and con- olades by asking what is the Chinese Guvern- ment going to do on the arrival of the next Austrian mail, which is bringing out war mutorials for the Japanese Government. The Mercury comments thus:-"We are not aware that any efforts bad ever been made by the Chinese Government to turn the Wonocacy out. If our recollection serves as right nobody took any notics of the Monocry because she wEN regarded as a floating ceffin, and the only use she was put to was to take the U.8. Minister up the Yangtzo ports once every year on his visit of inspection of the Consulates. Certainly, she was never regarded as a fighting unit."
The Japanse oruiser Akitsushima left Woosung on the 21st uit... bat returned to her moorings the following afternoon.
HOME OPINION AT THE OUTBREAK,
On the motion of Mr. J. GooSMANN, Mr. WELLS was re-elected Treasurer.
Dr. MacLMAN GIBSON moved, Hoa. Dr. Ho Kat scoonded, and it was agreed that Hon. A. W. Brewin be re-elected chairman for the ensu-
instrum
Hou. Dr. Bu Kai mured that the Alice Memorial Maternity Hospital bo affiliated with the Alien Memorial and Nethersolo Hospi tals so that the one Finance Committee could manage and administer the three hospitals He mentioned that the Maternity Hospital was almost ready for the reception of patients, and that ground had been acquired for the extension of the Alice Memorial and Nothersole Hospitals, so that they should have a new hospital in
about two years.
The CHAIRMAN seconded the motion, and it
was agreed to
This was all the business
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, 29th February.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR A. G. WISE (PUISNE JUDGE).
CHAR A FOOK 2. W. NERVEGNA
A case was called in which Chan A Fook and another sued W. Nervegna and another for the recovery of $006, interest on 120,000 francs alleged by the defendants to have been trans-
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MARINE COURT.
Monday, 29th February. BEFORE THE HON. CAPT. I. A. W. HARNES- LAWRENCE, R.N. (MARINE MAGISTRATE).
The new Harbour Master appeared in the capacity of Marine Magistrate at Hongkong for the first time yesterday morning, He opined, from the baneb, that, from his first experience, Chinese witnesses were not vary satisfactory. Two cases came on for hearing, and no ones on one day, by the way, is quite
record for the Marine Court, where for a whois week sometimes the magistrate is not called
upor.
ABBAULTING OFFICERS,
Charles Edward Cox, master of the British with assaulting the 1st and 2nd mates at Kobe steamer Ascot, ebarged James Hoy, a fireman,
on the 25th ult,
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The defendant pleaded guilty, saying he was trunk at the time of the occurrence.
POLICE COURT.
Monday, 29th February.
BEFORE ME. T. SERCOMDE SMITH
(POLICE MAGISTRATE).
GAMBLING.
As the result of a mest exciting raid, made. by Inspector McNab on No, 242, Queen's Rond
Chinsmen had to make their appearance at the West, on Sunday afternoon, a party of 122. Magistracy yesterday on a charge of gambling, a mintaining a house for the purpose of gambling. When the police entered the room the man dropped their money, and made for the doors and windows, but were confronted with
35.73, packs of, cards, dominoes, dice, and other constables, and hud at last to quietly submit to arrest. On the table in the room were found
gambling davices.
They had no defence, admitted that they were gambling, and pleaded that they had been very The plaintiff, sworn, depered that defondant auch frightened by the entry of the polics. had assaulted the 1st and 2nd mates when His Worship fined the keeper of the house, and trying to enter the saloon in a drunken condition. the manager of the game $25, or 1 mouth and Ho had threatened to kill them, and struck threa hours in the stocks such, and the other them both. The mutes overpowered, and put | 20 $3 or 7 days each. him in irons. When plaintiff returned on board ship from the shore he found defendsat in this condition--quite drunk. Defendant threatened
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RUSSIAN NAVAL REIN- FORCEMENTS.
The telegram from our London corres; oudout which we published on Saturday, announcing fbat necording to report to fewer than facty Are Russian warships were to proceed to the Far East inthe course of a few months, is one which throws a light on the preparations which is making to achieve the Tsar's Russin announced intention of punishing the Japanese a hundred-fold for their alleged treachery at Port Arthur on the night of the 8th inst. Beater's telegrame have informed us that the mall Russian squadron which loft Europe in January was after the Port Arthur engagement
to kill him also, calling him a bastard and say Best of Asia. Vol. II. No. 4. Buangbai: North recalled, but if that be so news of its arrival other abusive language. As the British
| Consulate was skat he asked the Japanezo políco to take care of him. The Consul advised him the man was not a deserter, the Japanese
that,
China Herald Offien,
of its cover, the now number of the Eart of Though we cannot appreciate the colouring
Asis magazine is one of more than usual
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BRITISH DESERTERS ON U.S.A.T. "KILPATRICK."
On the 20th inst, the five British deserters who were arrested on board the U.S. transport | Kilpatrick, were brought up for identification at Singapore pending their being handed over to the military escort.
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The men were arrested by Inspector H, Hart at 9.30am on the 15tb instant on telegraphic instructions from Ceylon. Thoy all admitted that they were deserters, and naked to be sent back to their respective regiments as soon as The met, who are all privatos,
possible. with- the exception of one who is Q
gunner, deserted from Gibraltar, Malta, and Adou. Their Ames are Private Smith and Aylmer, of the 1st Buffs, elationed at
1st Lancashire Fusiliers, stationed at Gibraltar; Aden; Private iierce, of the Hampshire Regi- menf, stationed at Malta; Private King, of the
and Gutiner Barrington, of the let Company
who are all of youthful app araueo, said that R.G.A., stationed at Gibraltar.
Whoa arrested by Inspector Hart the men,
had ne jurisdiction, the assanit having heen interest. Two of the best articles in it eonora Japanese consumption, but we may take the they stewed themselves away on the Kilpatrick
mado on a British subject. War was about
to break out, so the Consul advised him not to press the case, but to charge defendant at the first British court. Defendant thorsfors returned on board. The steamer had only had been doing duty all right ever since.
Francis
McCollagh's
** The
Japan Mr. Japanese Army Mensusres" (extracts from which have already been quoted in the Daily Press columas), and Mr. C. E. Bruce-Mitford's Up Fuji with a Camera," the only fault wo
sunouncement for what it is worth and speculate as to the slips which Russia would be likely to send. The mention of June as the date of sling indicates that cotwithstanding the feverish haste with which Russia has for seme
war she is not yet ready. According to the information which we are able to gkan from the latest English papers received, Russia was
with the intention of getting to Manila, and been tempted to do this by the resente accounts joining the American Army and Nary, baving given them by the soldiers on the Kilpatrick, of an American trooper's life. When discovered ou the transport the desertors were placed under
port.
The men gave the Court overy assistance in their ide tilication.
At the conclusion of the formalities the men were handed over to a military escort.
The London Timce, commenting on the situa.ferred to them ty E. Uhisi, Italian Delegato on boon to Moji in the meanwhile. Defendant have to find with which is that some of the time past been advancing her preparafinus for arrest by the Oliner Commanding on the trans- tion at the outset of the war, says that the International Commission of Bankers.
After corrobwistive evidence by the lot and did not ask Rusein to carry out even her sham Shanghai, at the request of the defendants. evacuation or to more a single soldier, or to Mr. M. W. Sinde, barrister-at-law (instructed and mates defendant said on the 24th ult. he rebounce one of her rights in Manchuric, which by Mr. F. X. d'Almada & Castro, solicitor), received a latter saying his wife was dead. she extorted from China by dubiens methods, appoared for the plaintiffs, and Hop, H. E Japun only asked for recognition in a bi-lateral Pollock, K.C., barrister-at-law (instructed by Capt. Cox and promised to give him sa advance Mr. F. Paget Hett, solicitor, of Mr. G. K. Half to send home, and, on the 25th, be weat agreement of Chinese integrity.
to the cabin to get it. He was drank, and Brutton's office), was for the defendants,
pleaded guilty.
London military and naval experts found their estimate of the high ability of the Japanese' both in the field and at sea confirmed by the torpedo attack upon Port Arthur on the 8th ult. A high naval authority, intimately connected with the construction of the Japanesa flost, raid that the Japanese sailors are the cloverest known and are capable of running the largest ship with only a fortnight's training. Military experts in the Government Council predict that the Japanese soldiers will equally surprise the
Russians.
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Finance Committee of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals was bold yesterday in the Alice Memorial Hospital. Hon. A. W. Brewin presided, and there were also present Roa. C. W. Dickson, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G.. Ber. T. W. Pearse, Mr. G. Marray Bain, Mr. J. Goosmann, Mr. A. Rum jahu, Mr. T. W. Teo, Rev. H. B. Wells (Hon. Treasurer), and Dr. B. MacLean (Secretary),
Gibson
Plaintiffs in their statement of claim stated that they were merchants. Defendants were Italian subjects who formerly carried on business under the style of W. Narvegna & Ca., and now
in resided Hongkong. It November,
1902,
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commenced
A>
action
In answer to a question as to how he got the liquor he said that the captain only gave the men ton shillinge at a time, allowing them n tailor; the men had to sell the clothes they bought.
plaiztiffa
His Worship said, in consideration of the of 1902) against the defondante
time that had elapsed, and in consideration of it in the Original Jurisdiction of the
being clear that defendant was drunk, and in In 1901 defendants had consideration that defendant pleaded guilty, he Supreme Court.
to them • large
would deal lenioutly with the nase; six wooks awarded paid by the Chinese Government by of indemnity for losses Anstained by the defendants during the Boxer rebellion. This indemnity awarded to the defendants
way
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to be
hard labour.
EULE OF THE ROAD.
photographs are rather poorly reproduced Other excellent contributions are Dr. R. C. Besbe's "Storius of Nanking, Dr. Macklin's Triennial surisations in China," and Mr. S. J. Woodbridge's Kaling." But there are several other readablo artiolos, and the #ry good. majority of the illustrations are An interesting nation of Mr. F. Cumont's Mysteries of Mithra occurs among the book reviews.
A spocial notice states that the next issue of the Eust of Aria will be a special number, which will deal almost exclusively with educational subjects in the Chinese Empire. It will be embellished with photographs of the educational establishments and prominent educationalists in China; and it is hoped that it will be published in time for the approaching S. Louis Exposition, for which a special edition will ba prepared.
Buddhism. Vol. I No. 2. Rangoon Interna-
tional Buddhist coolaty
training every nerve to have her four nes battleships of the Borodino class ready for service by the summer. The Alexander III. was already half through her trials; the Borodine and Sucarov were beginning theirs; and the Orel was to enter upon her trials in the spring. The Slava was expooled to be ready by the close of the year. These five ships were all to be in the Far East in 1903, and two or three of thea were expected to go out this summer if peace was mainiained. The fast cruisers Izumrud and Jemtschug, of the Novik type, were also to be completed this summer, and to go out to the Far East. In the Black Son the Potemkin has begun ber trials, but does not appear to be ready for service. The small battleship Butakov which has been building for years, is at last to be launched in the Baltic. Her design. hos so often been modified that it is difficult to give accurates pirtiõulurs of her. Presumably most of these ships are The second number of this enterprising included in the forty-fivu referred to is the Rangoon by the teleg. am, It may be recalled that the squadron which left Russien waters in January included quarterly, published at
the battleships Nicolai and Onlyabya, as well ar International Buddhist Society, maintains the high level of its predecessor. The greater part the old Dmitri Donskot, which has seen previons of the first 30 pages are taken np with an service these waters, the Aurore, the Saratos, account of the installation of the Thathanabaing the volunteer cruiser Urel, and seven destroyers. The new Russian cruiser Almaz, which was recently appointed for service na the yacht of (Archbishop, practically) of Upper Burma, and
Admiral Alexieff, the Viceroy, must also be with some reflections on the ceremony. Some
reckoned among the number. She is a third- accounts of this a good many have read before ;
class cruiser of 3,200 tons displacement, but the rest of the magazine has plenty of new matter of an interesting character. The whole the Baltic Yard, S. Petersburg. With 18.000 borso power she steama twenty-five knots. For magazine is marked by the sincerity of its tone. her size he carries a benvy armament, consisting of six 4.7iu, eight 1.8in., and tre light gang, and whatever we may think of its object wu can but admire its spirit. The contributors to the with six torpede-tubes. A 2, armoured deck is fitted, extending from bow to stern, and rising present number include Professor Rhys Davids, into a doua protecting the machinery above the Plaintiff, sworn, deposed that at 8.55 pm, on the 25th inst, he was ou police duty in No. 7 Messrs. James Alles (author of All These Things level of the deck. Her cual supply, 600 tons at When about added, etc.), E. H. Sep ings, and others, includ-normal draft, is smail, hence it will be necessary pionaco at Taumati Bay. 100 yards from the entrance to the fairwaying, of course, the Editor himself, who has for her to replenish her bunkers a good many times during her ran out, and it is interesting Noles and News" and "As
to note that before bostitilies commenced it was Others See Us," a discussion on reviews of the proposed to call at French coaling stations for first number of Buddhism, are very readabl«. that purpose, thus obviating the irritation which exista in the wind of the Continental traveller The only thing to be regretted is the absones
to the East, who generally sees the Unie Jack of any translations from the Pali in the present flying at every port at which his vessel calle. unmber; though Mc. Maung Kin's "Legend How Russia will get her fleet out time alone will reveal, but it seems an impossible task with. of Upagutta," from a Burmusa translation of a
out the complicity of neutrals Pali tulo, is very interesting.
Lance Sergt. 97 for the second time this was payable to them by the Italian Governmer month charged Wing Pak Tai, master of the Delegate at the Commission of Bankers in anuch Cheong Loe, with failing to observe the Shanghai and until payment bore interest of rule of the road, whereby a collision might bare 4 per cont. per annum, payable half-yearly.eccarred on the 25th lost. Mr. G. K. Hull n. 30th May, 193, plantiffs accepted a Brutton, of Messrs. Munnsey & Bratton transfer made on 13th April, 1903, at the (solicitors), appeared for the defence, request of the defendants by the said Italian Government Delegate of 120,000 francs ont of the indemnity due to the defendant as uforessid in full satisfaction of all claims by them against the defendants and withdrew this action. On or about 1st July, 1903, the Italian Government Delegate paid to the defendauts the interest due on the iudemnity for the half-year ending 30th June, 1903. The ratable proportion of the interest received by the defoudauta in
Defendants in their statement of defence said it was agreed between the plaintiffs and the defendanta that Action No. 211 of 1903 should be withdrawn by the plaintiffs upon condition
Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Bratton complained that the charge-sheet was rather vague; it did not state what place, when, or which of the many regulations of the rule of the road defendant was charged with failing to observe.
Capt. Barnes-Lawrence said he thought the chargo-sheet in order. He agreed with Mr. Bratton about the regulations; he wished there were a for less.
to Yaurasti wharf he saw the defendant's overal articles. launch on his port side. She gave one blast indicating that she was going to stur- board. He took no notice, She then alterad ber esures to starboard, and was about ten er fifteen fost from the police pinnace's bow, she out right across their bow. They had to alter
of the plaintiffs recolving a document from the their course to starboard to avoid collision. Italian Government Delegate at Shanghai He went aboard, took the cox's name, and sam- which would entitle the plaintiffs to eventually { moned him,
receive boude to the full value of 120,000 francs, Mr. Brutton asked plaintiff several questions: when bonds should be thereafter issued by the plaintiff objected to disclosing to the public Italian Government for the payment of the what cause the police pinnace had taken
fact issued any document to the plaintiffs
pier, and the time of the incident in question.
Mr. Bratton asked plaintiff if it was not
fact within
his knowledge that the
The illustrations are capitally reproduced, as in the first number. They include a portrait of the Thathanabaing and a scene at the Durbar when he was installed by Sir Hugh
Barnes.
The SECRETARY submitted the annual report, which showed that during 1908 the number of out-patients (individual cases) treated in connec tion with the Alice Memorial and Nethersele Hospitals and Kowloon City Dispensary had beon 13,437, while the total attendances raspect of the 120,000 francs transferred as bored 24,588. Owing to the prevalence of aforesaid to the plaintiffs amounted to 8606. bubonic plagus during the summer months
On 28th July, 1903, plaintiffs demanded from many left the Colony, and others were afraid lefendants payment of the interest received by to come to the hospital, lost they should the defendants on the 120,000 francs, but be reported as suffering from plague. As defendants had not paid the same or any part a result the numbers for 1903 were some of it. what less than in 1902. In the wards of the Nothersole Hospital there were 360 in-patients and in the Alisa Memorial Hospital 46, making a total of 825. It having been found necessary from time to time to reduce the number of beds in the Alice Hospital on account of frequent outbreaks of beri-bori among the patients, and because of the hospital having become surrounded by high buildings so that free access of air is almost impossible, the yearly total showed a decrease in the number of indemnity, If the said delegate had in between 6 p.m., the time they left the palies in-patients. Experience had shown that the Alice Memorial Hospital is admirably situated which conferred or purported to confer for out-patient work, being only a short distance
or had the legal effect of conferring upon from the landing stages of launches from Shaw kiwan, Yazmati, ato., but that the treatment of in-patients is not so satisfactory as in the Nether sole Hospital, which is situated on a higher level. A Chinese lady, having generously offered to build a hospital specially adapted for in-patients, and the Colonial Government through the good offices of His Excellency Sir
"You brought the same charge against him Honry Blake, K.C.M.G., having promised leave to refer. They denied that any appor-before P"--"Yes." site, immediately to the wost of the Nethersole tionment whatever ought to be made in favour After evidence by the Chinese coawain of Hospital, there is every prospect that in 1904 a of the plaintiffs in respect of interest on the the police pinnace, Mr. Brutton brought and the other celebrities whom the anthor of scheme for extension will be carried out. O sum of 120,000 francs, either for the whole evidence to prove that the defend. A History of Our Own Timice has alretobed in 23rd July Lady Blake, in the presence of a repre. period or for any portion of the period between ant's launch bad not passed the plaintiff's simple and agreeable way. Mr. McCarthy Fentative gathering of those interested in the 1st January, 1903, and 30th Jane, 1902. Even kaunot at all, but had been ahead of enlarges on the crinoline (it was large enough), hospitals, laid the foundation stone of the Aljes it any apportionment were made, defendants it. He mentioned that on the previous occasion and certainly if the early Sixties had bequeath Memorial Maternity Hospital. It was with did not aûmit that it would amount to the sum when a Chinese corwain had given evidencsed no other momory to a curions and contem. great regret the Committee had to record the of $606.
against defendaut, the evidence did not agree plative posterity, the crinoline would have made death of Mrs. H. D. Stevens, Matron of the hos
them a remarkable priod. Mr. Slade, in opening plaintiffs' case, produced with that of the plaintiff, who was the same pitals, who since 1891 had been olosely connected the document transferring be sum of 120,000 in both instances. This Chinese coxwain had with the daily work of the hospitals, Mra francs to them and submitted that that document been discharged from the police pinnar Stovens was a faithful and efficient nurse. They transferred the right to the interest as well as the Moreover, the plaintiff's evidence and that ca were fortunate in, having the services of Miss right to the principal as from the date. It was his witness did not altogether agree. He Langdon, who had come as a voluntery worker exactly the same as a transfer of shares; no would ask His Worship to discharge defendant, to help Mra. Stevens. The Evangelistic work reference to the interest payable on the shares- His Worship did not consider the case proven, has been carried on daily in the out-patient and even when it was a fixed rate-was made in dismissed it accordingly. in-patient departments, and large numbers have the transfer; when the shares were transforrad heard the Gospel, who could not have been the transferes obtained his interest on them aë reached by other agencies,
from the date of the transfer.
Rev, H. R. WELLS submifted the Hon Treasurer's report, from which it appeared that
the plaintiffs any present o immediate defendant had been a coxwain for 13 years. right to interest on the said sum of 120,000 and that no complaint, till within the last france, such document was not issued in auch month, had been made against him. "Yea' or form at the request of the defendants, but on 'No' pleas P" the contrary was issued in sach form in defiance of the express instructions upon the subject which were sent by the defendants to the delegate, to which instructions they oraveď
"I don't know whether I ought to answer that question."
"'Yes' or 'No "?"—"Yes,"
Portraits of the Sixties. By JUSTIN Mc-
CARTHY. London: T. Fisher Uasin. This is a book which might almost as well not have been written, both as regards the author's fame and also as regards the instruction enn. Old men, however, will be writing as voyed. well as talking, and do not know when they have done.. More last words spoil the fame of many. writers. So fat do we live now that the Sixties appear, at least to the just risen gemer tion, to be ancient history, and it will do them good to enter this collection of portraits and study Dickens, Thackeray, Carlyle, John Bright
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LATE TELEGRAMS,
[VIA RANGDON.]
THE TIBET MISSION.
built at
Phatijoog, 10th February General Macdonald arrived at Phari this morning and is camping outside he fort Last night to headquarters camp was pitched at Kamkarab bridge near the coufluence of the two sources of the Amme Chu, where a tempera- ture of thirteen degreee below zore was expe. rienced. A convoy of 650 mules leaves here to merrow for Tupa. The General visita Tuns on the 11th instant,
THE WAR.
London, 11th Febroazy. The attention of the Parliamentary Lobby has been dircted especially to the fact disclosed to-day that Russian fired the first shot in the war.
A China merchant intimately acquainted with the Manchurian Railway predicts the destruction of many wooden culverts,
PLAGUE IN INDIA.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The M.M. steamer. Årmand Behio, with the next. French mail, left Singapore yesterday, at 8 pm, for this port viz Saigon.
The P.M. steamer China, with mails, &c., left
on the 26th ult.
San Franciscs for this port via Honolulu, &c.,
The 0.8.8. & C.M. steamer Muchaon left
Singapore for this port on the 27th ult.
The H.A. L. almamar Briagavia, from Ham- | burg, left-Singapore for this port on the 27th alf. p., and rang be expected here on the 5th
Calcutta, 11th February, The plague continues to increase in the United Provinces, but elsewhere throughout! India the weekly death total is generally some- what lower than last year. In the past seven days Bombay Presidency had 5,989 deaths, the United Provinces 5.593, the Paujab 2,783, the Central Provinces 2,280, Central India 1,444, Mysore 533, and Hyderabad State 800.
THE FISCAL QUESTION.
London, 12th February. During the dahate in the House of Commons on Mr. Morley's amendment, Mr. Lyttelton said Government would support the Unionist candidates who favoured Mr. Chamberlain's policy. This declaration startled the Unionist traders, ranny of whom are now expected to vote with the Opposition.
CRICKET-ENGLAND V. N. s. W
London, 12th February. In the return match at Bydney, England won the less and wont in first. They had made 36 for five wickets at lunch time to-day,
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