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wonk make havoc bat in the whole of Europo, and was lying in seven fathoms of water, If Franos were to intervane with the fow awaiting the approach of a battleship. The cruisers and torpedo-boats which she has in bout was one of the newest of the feet of Chinese waters, England would immediately submarine vessels, and was built from the latest make her oppharance with ber squadron twice models, but ad always been a bad diver. She s strong as ours and the Russian squadron was inspected recently by both the King and together. It would be quite impossible to the Prince of Wales.
withdraw the smallest ship from the Mediter ranean or the North Sea, whero England is already stronger than we are. Consequently, all our naval forces would he suobilised for our own dofenes, You will now understand that in suck circumstances the intervention of France would be disastrons for Russia, and that is not WE HOLD THE LARGEST STOCK OF BILLIARD TABLES, ACCESSORIES what we want.¡I
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on the investment. If Congress wanted to build 5 p.m. 4. POLO PONY SCURET--For a Cup these roads, he said, the Commission undoubtedly presented by the Club--Open to all bona fide would undortake it. His own views, however, pole ponies passed assuch by the Committee of were against this policy, on account of the the Club. Catch weights not less than 11 store. Best of three heats, to be run without dismount complications, such as liability to employees. ing each from the distance postin. Entrance 85 Socretary Taft and Secretary Root hul con. 5.25pm.5. THE GYMKHANA CLUB CHALLENGE
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make an original investigation, and the result To be won by the pony scoring most marks in the races for the Cup of this work is given in a report which Secretary by the end of the Club's season, counting 4 Taft submitted to the Committee. A trunk line for a ficat, 2 for a second and 1 for a third. was suggested in the north of the Island of The boneft of marks already scored to pass Luzon, and a line in the southern end. The pro- with the pony on a sale. Any winner of the race to carry 5 lbs, extra for each win in subjected road in the south of the island, Secretary sequent starts for the Cup; penalties acoumu. Taft believed, would pay from the beginning. latire up to 15 lbs. Five to start or no race, Entrance $5 to go in the pureliase of a
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