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HAMBURG.
November 15th...
GERMANY AND AMERICA,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUFSDAY, DECEMBER 20rn, 1904.
HONGKONG NAVY LEAGUE.
and
find a greatnumber joining bers and giving their support to the League. We should remember that the support which is recorded by British residents in this Colony to this branch of the League
Borves
to en.
The result of the elections in the United centration of the mining industry in the hands Commerce room at the City Hall last evening, courage the executivo of the head office of
States last week which assures the continuance in office of Fresident. Rosevelt has eansed gozeral satisfaction here, and it is luped in commercial circles that in spite of his Free tioni tendencies he may so his way to modi- festions in the present tariff favouring a farther development of the trade between the two countries. The dection of Mr. Parker, his opponent, would have prodovod a stale of ancertainty dotrimental to business, a row which is apparently shaped in America, as a general boon there is now predict-il.
JAPANESE BALLOONS IN THE NORTH SEA
to any measure aiming at the purchase of min- ing property by the Government in those pro vinees. They are convinced that the acquisition
The annual meeting of members of the Hibernia Company must in the course
associates of the Hongkong Branch of the of fine lead to that of others, and that the con- Navy League was hebt in the old Chamber of of the Government will be attended by most There were present Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. serious consequouers from a political, as well as (President), the Hon. Gorehom Stewart, Col from an economic and a social point of view. Western, and Messrs. G. Piorey, C. Mooney, It is a lengthy document entering iuto all purti-C. B. Hayward, E. W. Mitchell, R. U. Wilcox, eulars of the question and pointing out that, D. Layton. T. P. Cochrane. Lo Cheung Ip. D. R. Law. W. E. Clarot, N. Mumford, part from the direct injury it would indies on the mining industry, the catire control of the W. II. T. Davies, S. A. Joseph, M. J. Stabb, output of ecal into the hands of the State would A. Fabington, P. C. Potts and A. R. Lowe be highly detrimental to the manufacturing (Secretary). interest in general, to which the eupply of fuel is of vital importanco. The price of coal entering largely into the cost of production determines to a great extent the chances of competition with foreign industries at home and abroad. The Government would for fiscal reasons have to work the collieries on different lines from and being vlready in possession of the railways, would have entire control of the trade of the country.
CANAL TRAFFIC.
REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT,
In moving the adoption of the report the PRESIDENT said:-The report and statement have been in your hands for some time past. As you will have seen from that report, it is nearly two years since I last had the pleasure of addressing you. As you will assortain from change in the officers of the League during the
shows
the Navy League in London, and that Hongkong are heart and soul with them.
to put the dofonces of the empire on a sound
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The North Sen incident continues to engage the attention of the Press and the public. The Hamburger Correspondent publishes a letter received last week from a former officer in the those adopted by companies and privato owners, the report, there has been a considerable for the example it hus set for years past order, and not to have been delayed until it was German army. Lieutenant Egbert von Lobel who is now serving with the Baltic flost in the wireless telegraph department, corroborating in every particular the official report of the Russian admiral. The writer states that whiket. Tring off Skagen on Oct. 20 they were informel by a Russin morcharimau, the Bukuu, com- ing from Sweden, of the presence of Japanese torpedo-hoats which were lying casealed in some of the Norwegian fjords. Similar warn- ings were addressed to the admiral from other quarters as well. Ou nesting the Norwegian coast they observed two balloons which were evidently watching their movements. They were at the time formed in four divisions, the torpedo-boats leading the van fer ahead and
It is feared in some quarters that the Imporial Government intonds likewise to monopolize the tag svrsine on the various canals, for the construction of which a Bill was sulmitted to the Reichstag during the last session, and is
and safe footing. As is well known to you, the There is no entrance fee; subscription to this branch of the League is a very trifling one. the subcription is only $5 a year for members, and for associates 82. Therefore robody can say THE COALING OF THE RUSSIAN they cannot afford to join this branch. [Show- ing that the head offles of the League ap precinted the work done by the local branch, the spenkorread a shortextract from head office which congratulated the committee of the local branch on having assisted them in the past in the manner they had done. It not only thanked the branch for its valuable assistanes, lat which has hat great effect. in stimulating the past your and eleven months. I am sorry there argies of the people in Shanghai]. In con- are not more members and associates present nection with the Shanghai Branch, I was spoak here this afternoon, but perhaps I hope it is song to a member of the committee only a few Haksian agents and indirectly through i
that may be taken as a sign that the members weeks ago, and I can tell you that that branch is and zeintes are satisfied with the manner in slowing very great activity indeed, and I hope which the basiness of the Leagne has been the Hongkeng branch will not allow themselves conducted since we last hold a general meeting. to be left boliad (Applause). Wo have had British Navy past and present, and 300 Nary My experience in Hongkong is, that a full and sout cut recently from homa 100 copies of the
or that Longue maps. The committee propose crowded meeting is a sore sign that some
consklerad disturbance is going to some points are to be brought forward. I should distribute the 100 copies amongst the Schools like to say a few words on matters of importance of the Colony, because it is
that the education of youth with regard As stated in in connection with the branch,
to the Navy is of great importance. The paragraph three of the report. the shooting
a high level in the manuals they propose to distribute amongst continues to be on
have decided to put seven or eight of the sleeps vary good fring. Chizu fleet, and I understand the Ocean in members, and associates. The authorities hero and gunboats into reserve, and I believe the particular has made
crowe [The speaker here road an extract from the
for torpedo boat destroyers coming out here account
That will Nuvol and Military Record of the 10th Novam, object of doing that is to obtain
ao doubt be an important addi- ber last, wherein was given
tion to the fighting fleet, and as such has of the firing, under most difficult conditions, and as similar to the nature of firing in case
At of actual warfare as practice would allow, the hearty approval of your committes of H.M. ships Glory, Albion, Ocean, Ven the same time the committee have thought it geance and Centurion. On the whole, the right to inform the head office of the very coal for the Russian fleets, aro Russian, agonis with lights shut down were seen to approsch, will be withdrawn from this day, and the report speaks of the very great progress made. useful work which has been performed by and the German shippers, acting for Russia,
the Kamschutke bringing up, the rour. On the night of the 22-23 Oct. [there is mistake in the date liere, as the British traw-
lees were fired upon in the night of 21-22 Oct.] the Kumschatka signalled by wireless telegrajdy that she was being attacked by sight torpedo beats. At one o'clock the Suworo likowise sighted a torpedo-beat, bal upon the searchlights being turned upon them, they s! disappeared. After that ten smaller steamers
her.
now again under discussion.
The River Elb has once more attained its normal state, and the different steam hip and tug companies have, to the great relief of all
interested in the traffic, boen able to resume their regular services.
ATLANTIC WAR OVER;
The protracted struggle between the different Atlantic sternship companies bus ni-e been brought to a close. The following notice has hoon published:
"The negotiations between the steamship companies and the Canard Line have been concluded, subject to the approval of the Hungarian Government, in so fur, that the Cunard Line will with regard to their Continental trafle join the association of Continental Steamship Companies and the association will be renewed. All war measures Continental rates will be restored immediately.
POLICE COURT.
Monday, 19th December, BEYORE MR. H. H. J. GоMPERTZ (FIEST
POLICE MAGISTRATE).
AN ARMED SOLDIER,
this
Decur,
of which only one, on receiving the usual warn ing, showed her lights and moved off, whilst the others continued to accompany the Russian ships in two parallel lines. None of the crow were to be seen on deck, from which the writer con- were manned by cludes that the vessels Japanese who at the time were engaged below in preparing torpedoes and other missiles to be discharged as soon as a favourable opportunity.
A soldier was charged with b-having in a offered; in fact ho asserts that a torpedo was seinally fited at the Kumschatko, but missed disorderly manner in Wellington Street on уйод a Japanese aword-stick without the When the Russian opened fire they Saturday night, also with having in his posses
and it is not right for an no filing boats; they wank two of the permission of the Captain Superintendent of steamers and severely mauled a third, the rest Police. The gallant, accompanied by two disappening. If British trawlers were bit, it others, entered a Chinese resturant in Wel- was much. to be regretted, but could not be lington Street and ordered food. Having finish ed the moal, he was asked for payment. This helped. As the fishermen admitted in their he refused, and when the proprietor demanded first account of the affair that they had noticed it, he drew his word mid dourished it in a two torpedo-boats, of which one disappeared threatening manner. On the first charge h
was fired $5, and on the second 325. He and the other waited until the morning, be
was further bound over in the sum of $100, repeats the argument of his chief that torpedo-personal security, to keep the peace for six boats must have been there, and that as their months.
were far ahead, they must bave been Japanese ones.
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gunboats out here in the Far East in time past. There can be no doubt that these gun boats hare en turbances have arisen, been of very great assistance in affording protection to foreign residents in China, and in keeping up the prestige of the British name in places whero otherwise Great Britain might not have made any showing at all (applause).
various occasions, when dis
Mr. DAVIES, in secunding the motion for the adoption of the report, on behalf of absent members thanked the Presidout and committee for the work done by them in con. nection with the League. The motion was carried.
and I think it is a most atisfactory account of the practice which was held on the 21st Septem- her last hy the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Neal Our report deals u'so with the visit to the Far East of the Navy League Envoy, Mr. H. F. Wyatt. In his lecture at the City Hall, our late Governor, Sir Henry Blake, took the chair. I refer to that fast in particular, because erroneous impression has got the Nary stunt in
Colony that League are in some way opposed to the Governor and the Government of the Colony, officer of the Civil Service to belong to it. Sir Henry Blake's presence at Mr. Wyatt's lecture ought
ELECTION OF COMMITTEE. Mr. MUMFORD moved that the retiring ism- to have disposed of that idea. I hope that in
committee be re-elected with the future we shall have more support from the
Who large Civil Service of this Colony, also from bers of the Naval and Military services The Navy ssception of Mosers. Wilcox and Law Langue, so far from being opposed to the Go wished to resign as they were leaving the vernment, has as its primary object the sup-Colory, the former permanently and the port of the Government on every possible occn- latter temporarily, sleo that Mr. Crnick sion, begaase, we feel with the late Lord shank, of Messrs. Jardins, Matheson and Salisbury, that the defence of the nation is the Company, be elected a member. Mr. JOSEPH
seconded the motion, which was agreed to.
A rote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the moeting.
One would feel inelined to give credence to under the control of the Captain Superintendent business of the people. Nobody could accuse the above account, if the torpedo-hosts had been soen by others than the crows of the Russian squadron. The Norwegian Govern- ment denies that there have beer any hiding in the fjords, and Frenchuan, Monsieur Victor Brien, declares in the Journal that having personally investigated the matter in Hull and elsewhere he has been unable to die
Four seamen belonging to the .s. Incenis wers charged with trespassing on premises of Police, behaving in a disorderly manner, and assaulting a Chinaman. The defendants entered the kitchen of Sorgeant Kent's quarters and demanded drink from the boy. He refused to supply them, whereupon as of the d-fendants struck him. On the first charge the defendants were cautioned: ou the second the first, second, and third defendants were each fined $10, in default 14 days' imprisonmont; on the third, the first and second defendants were sentenced a fine of $5 each, while the fourth defendant was discharged.
VOLUNTEER PRESENTATION,
FAREWELL 10 SEROT. BARTOLOME (DRILI, INSTRUCTOR).
The officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the left half of No. 2 Co., H.K.V.A., last
Lord Salisbury of being an enthusias je radical, or of in anyway desiring to curry favour with the popular vote. On the 9th May 1900 he said that national defence was the business of the consider the British Constitation we must say people and not of the Government, and if we that the words of Lord Salisbury uro very well founded indeed. It is quite obvious that taxa- of the people. If their support cannot be secur ed for expensive measares in preparation for the possibility of war, it is quite obvious that the
Capt. SKINNER, H.K.V.A., in presenting Naval and Military services must go down.
solid silver tea and with them the prestige and credit of Sergt. Bartolome with s the British Empire must suffer. As I service on behalf of the half company, said that said before, it is for us to st ive by every they had invited him to meet them in order to possible means to educate the general body wish Mrs. Bartolome and himself a pleasant
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The following letter appeared in the Times. Messrs. Woods, Tylor, and Brown, in the Tanes Sir,--The answer of the Foreign Offee to (November 5), that it is not permissible for British owners to charter vessels for such a purpose ne following the Rassian float with coal
dragged out of the Government by the patriotic supplies," ought to have takes the shape of an question of a private firm. It ought to have been issued early in the year before arrange- Ares and isolated cruisers, directly through men's had been made for coaling the Russian Germans, and more especially the Hamburg- takes so deep an interest. Those arrangements America Ime, in which the German Emperor have been, for the last nine months, public CLUB property. Since Jaunary last considerably more than one million tons of Welsh steam (Admiralty and non-admirnity) coal has been shipped for Russia and Japan, up to October 4 last-an amount about equal to the 1,190,000 Contracts is the demands of the British NaTy tons estimated by the Director of Admiralty for 1903-04. The Foreign Office, after one year's supply for our Navy has been loan to the nation out of our limited store of Welsh coal, now tells British shippers that "it is not per with a fuel which is as truly contraband of war as missible for them to supply the Russian fleets cordito. We should like to know what is meant by "not permissible"? Is it an order to be enforced by penalties, or is it merely a regulation which may be broken with impunity? If it be the latter, it is worse than useless. If it be the former, does it apply to the ships already chartered with British coal for Russia? Does it apply also to those chartered for Japan?
There are other pointe also to be considered. If the British shippers are not allowed to carry
hired for this very purpose? free to shipsit in our ports, in their own and in British end other steamers which they have
The scale on which the coaling of the Russian: feets is now going on from South Wales is October, not less than 260,000 tons either shown by the fact that, during Sptember and had been or were being shipped for Russia, to Las Palmas, Teneriffe, the Canaries, &, from the ports of Barry, Cardiff, and Newport. The list of the steamers engaged in this "non- carried on mainly by Germens. Tha 55 pernissible" enterprise shows that it is being steamers engaged in it (the Cardiff Journal of Commerce, Octator24) belong to the following nationalities: German, 36; British, 13;! Norwegian, two; Russian, one; Danish, one; Italian, ono; query, one-total, 55."
If the Government has no power to provent the shipment by foreign steamers, the only effect of the ordinance of the Foreign Office will bo to hand over cargoes, which otherwise would go in British ships, to our forsign trade rivals. and especially to Germany. If the Government has power to stop the supply of this contraland in taking effective staps. If not, the decision of wer to the belligerente, it should lose no time of Parliament should be taken as soon as possi
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W, BOYD DAWKINS. The Athenwum Cleb, Pall-mali, Nov. 2.
OVERGUNNED SHIPS,
ALARMING INCIDENT ON H .. "KING EDWARD VII,"
The gun trials of the new battleship King Edward VII., which were carried uut last month. were not entirely satisfactory.
corer the slightest trace of them. Now torpedo to seven days' hard labour in deisult of paying i tion is essential for defence, and this comes out arening bade farewell to Sergt. Bartolome, steadily growing in naval circles that there is a
BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRAT E).
$325. $495, $595, $700.
TESTED 5 YEARS IN HONGKONG
WITHOUT A FAILURE.
NEW SINGING
MACHINES.
boals cannot vanish into thin air, so that considering the state of extremo nervons ness manifested by the Russians according to all accounts whilst in Davish waters, one feels inclined to believe in a case of wholesale auto- suggestion. Such things have anppened before; history tell us of armies on the point of being beaten. resuming conrage at the supposed sight of St. George or some other saint rally and disorderly manner, in that he did stone an of people, and induce them to give their royage andother good wishes. During theyear he buckled to the extent of some three inches, and l
They confirmed the opinion which has been
the trial may exercise an important modifying R.GA, their drill instructor who leaves for tendency to overgan our latest battleships, and
influence upon naval design. home this morning.
The practices were carried out under the NOT A PHONOGRAPHIC ATTEMPT supervision of Captain Percy Scott and Con-
BUT AN ACTUAL REPRODUCTION wander V. B. Moltano, of the Excellent School
ANGLO-GERMAN AMENIT193.
STONING A POLICEMAN,
A Chinese hawker was proceeded against for selling his wares within the limite of the Western Market, also with behaving in a riotons
Indian constable while in the execution of his support.
hard labour,
LARCENY.
LARGE GAMBLING CONCERN.
economy;
tha
South
Major PRITCHARD in a short spoock com. mented on the excellent progress the left half of No. 2 Co. had made under the efficient instrue- tion of Cergt. Bartoloma (Applause).
much Sergt. BARTOLUME, abashed by so
amanly speech replied that he paise, in had done no more than his duty." He was very of No. 2 Co. had made. The men had been very pleased, certainly, with the progress the left half
of Gunnery
by the effects of the concussion that for upwards
of a quarter of an hour he remained speechless
An important naval change was announced. After November 19 British warships will commission for two years instead of three years. This will prevent the accumulation of
Express. ropair work, and enable the ships to be kept constantly in the most eflcient condition.--
CHURCHES AT WEIHAIWEI.
The China Squadron correspondent of the Naval and Military Record writes from Wei- hainel as follows:-
OF THE VOICES OF THE WORLD'S
BEST SINGERS AND BANDS.
$60 TO $125.
ROYAL PLANOS
AND THE BEST MAKERS OF
EUROPE,
OUR OWN MAKE
$400 TO $550.
The main barbatie guns were fired with 92in. guns were discharged the quarter-deck satisfactory results, but when the after-most
And if Lord Salisbury 05. had been associated with the left half of No the interiors of the cabins immediately beneath Commander Molteno was so severely stunned ing their broken ranks, and retrieving the duties. On the constable going to arrest the pressed this opinion in 1900, how much 2 Co he had made himself popular with the casemates were completely wrecked.
since Booing bath officers and men, owing to the day. Even in the present age visions of the defendant he ran away. The constable gave
chase, and the hawker, picking up a brick, hurled more danger is there now Virgin Mary have bean witnessed and sworn to by the entire population of villages in Romanit at his pursuer, just missing his head. On the the large sums expended in
ba hoped that the first charge a fine of $2 was inflicted; in default. African War. Those who have studied the efficient manner and patience he had shown
It is quite certain the King Edward VII. BECHSTEIN Catholic countries. It is
six days imprisonment. The defendant was course of events at home, must have noticed in conducting his duties. He had further and helpless.
more endeared himself to them all by his sterl-would not be able to fight her after 9.2. guns Commission of Inquiry that is to meet shortly ordered to pay 850 on the second charge, ia
watchword will be that of ing qualities as a man, and they were grate-in action, whose may clear up the mystery, but it is quite possible default 28 days, and in lieu of one day of the that party amongst whom is Winston Church-
ful to him because he had always taken such an doubt and zo
that party that the Russian Government may refuse to give said imprisonment, public exposure for six hill,
interest in instructing them individually, old effect to an adverse foding of the Board, and hours in the stocks. already Continental papers pretend to detect in A coolie who was engaged carrying four will complain that we are sponding too much on Lord Lansdowne's remarks on the incident in from Kowloon to the Indian barracks at Navel and Military preparations The Navy hants and recruits. They deeply regretted his Mansion House speech last week indications Lyonan, broached the oarge and pilfered one League's object is to show that that party is losing him. The token might perchance bring of a desire to retire from the uncompromising bag has now entered on a term of 21 days mistaken, and to demonstrate that what we back to him memory of the days he spent in
pay for preparations is only the insurance we Hongkong (Applause). position at first assumed by the British Govern.
Thirteen men and one women, all Chinese, pay for protection of our interests, and the ment. The speech as a whole is commented on
were charged with keeping na agency in dividend we get out of the money is to be favourably,
connection with the Luk Wai Lattery at Canton. found in the security we get, without which the British Empire would very soon begin to The work in connection with the lottery was But to turn to a pleasanter subject. The carried out at four houses in the central district,
one of the places being a printing establishment go down (applause). I would ask you to bear King's birthday was celebrated in this town by a dinner at the Uhlenhorster Fährhaus, to which where tickets, posters, etc. were printed, The in mind that not only would unpreparedness for
case was romanded till Tue-day nex!.
war, suddenly coming upon us, cause very great about 140 members of the British community PAWNBROKERS' ALLEGED SEPACH OF TRUST
In this case Cheang Kwong Yau proceeded damage to our prestige and material prosperity, "sat down, our Conant-General, Sir William. Ward, presiding. After giving the health of the against the Wing Cheung, Pawnbroker, for but if unfortunately the danger of war Kaiser, as the head of the country we live in, he losing, stealing or otherwise disposing of his should altimately arrive, it is a well known proposed that of King Edward; the toast called diamond ring. The case was fally reported in fact that preparations which have to bo a previous isene. His Worship, in delivering forth load and enthusiastic cheers, and a oon-judgmont, found that the defendants had dispos- made hurriedly at the last moment are the gratulatory telegram was despatched to His od of the ring, and ordered them to pay $300 most expensive comparatively, and extremely Majesty to which a gracions reply was received compensation, less interest and money advanced, uneconomical (applana). Gentlemen, I would
which left a balance of $42 odd.
therefore arge that it is incumbent upon next dey.
ns in this Colony to join the Navy League in large abers, and I think that it is unsatisfactory that out of some 1,200 or more British and other members of this community exclusive of the service, we should only be
I think it is very necessary that we should able to have 285 members and 3 asecointes. in this far Eastern Colony, dependent as wo are upon everything; upon our prosperity for security of our maritime community, that we should join in great numbers the Hongkong branch of the Navy League. I feel sure we shall
HIDERNIA COLLIERY CO.
In the action of the Dresden Bank versus the Hibernis Colliery Company, judgment was delivered last week in favour of the defenda: ts.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hoogkong Observatory yesterday issued On the 19th at 11.30 am: The barometer has
risen slightly in Japan and fallen moderately in
China.
I understand that a Bill' is now being prepared the following report to enable the Prussian Minister of Commerce to take over the shares now held by said bank. The Chambers of Commerce of the Lower Rhine and Westphalia, including those of Essen, Dais- burg, Düsseldorf and others, have thereupon presented a petition to both legislative bodies of the State, urging them to refuse their assent
Gradients are still rather steep apon all the coasts of China but are becoming less so. Fresh NE, mensoon may to expected in the Formoss hapus and fresh to strong monsoon in the northern part of the Chins Bea.
Forecast:-Fresh to streng N.E. winds, fins,
attentive at their drills.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The C.P.K. stes mor Empress of China arrived at Shanghai at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday, the 17th inst, and loft again at 4.30 a.m. ou Easday for Hongkong, where she is dus to arrive at noon to-day.
The C.P.E. steamer Empress of Japan arrived at Nagasaki at 9 am, eu Mauday, the 19th inst., and left again at 5 pm. same day for Kobe, where she is due to arrive at 9 a.m. to-day
The P.M. steamer Monchuria, with maxila &c., 19th inst, and is due here on the morning of the 22nd inst. left Shanghai for this port on the evening of the
The P.M. stesmer Mongolia, with maila, do, which left hence Nov. 14th for San Francisco vir Shanghai, &c, arrived at her destination on
the 16th inst,
The P. & O. steamer Jare left Singapore for this port on the 17th inst. at 5 p.m.
ON CREDIT SYSTEM. Hongkong, 9th December, 1904.
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DR. NEWELL WILSON,
DENTIST.
Both Clarehmen and Nonconformists are busily engaged in the work of eharch-building. By the aid of voluntary subscriptions the No CASH conformists have succeeded in building a 'Union, generally were made for the most part by the Church, and the seats and interior fittings mechanics in the squadron connected with their denomination. Every evening goodly nam, bers of men of various ratings were to be soon giving up their leisure time to this work, and the result of their voluntary labours was highly creditable. The church was opened and three-fourths of the congregation consisted on Thursday afternoon for the first time, of bluejackets. A movement has been started this week to procure funds for the building of a place of worship for those connected with the Established Church. All the chaplains in the squadron are cordially co-operating, and the scheme has the approval and good wishes of of Weihaiwei. On Tuesday, the 27th, a co- cert on behalf of the building fand was given the Commander-in-Chief and the Commissioner
in the Queen's Hall, and the Commander-in- Chief and most of the officers of the squadron were prosent. As the charge of admission was 1ST FLOOR, WATKINS' BUILDINGS.
two dollars (3x. 8d.) each, a substantial sum 1988 raised, and there is little doubt that the move- ́ ment will be carried to a succoysful issue.
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