ST. ANDREW'S BALL
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 187, 1906.
General Committee: Mr. T. F. Hongh President; Mr. W. A. Cruickshank, Vios. Provident; Mensra. David Wood, W. Ramsay, No one will deny that St. Andrew's Ball in
W. Wilsen, Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, and Hengkong connotes success, It invariably
Mr. Murray Stewart, Committee; Mr. means a large and brilliant gatbaring, unrivalled
A. 6. Fraser, Acting Hon. Treasurer; in the Far East, and it invariably means
and Mr. W. Armstrong, lon. Secretary. genuine pleasure to the many who attend it. Invitation Committee; Mr. G. Murray Last night's event was no exception to the long Bain, How. W. Chatham, Mesara. T. P. Cock- list of accessos which the records of St. Andrew's Society of Honglong cau show, and, while, WA. Cruickshank, T. F. Hough, D. R.
recognising degrob of access in the ball
which have been held in commemoration of
Boothaud's patron saint, the superlative degre must be employed in deseribing the gathering of yesterday. Special interest was taken in the ball this year inasmuch as it was the flest of the 180), and it must have afforded gratification to the hard working committes to radise that there was no falling off ic. its popularity. All lasers of the commanity were united in the thesize to share in the pleasures of the evening,
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Moers. W.
.and
Murray Stewart, Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, Law, R. Macpherson, J. C. Peter, W. Ramasy,
Hon. Secretary (Couvaner). Card Roen Com-
Wilson, D. Wood, milto: Mrs. W. H. Pouald, A. G. (fordon, P. R. Jamison (Convonar), sad C. Gordon Mackie, Supper and Wins Committee: Messes, W. Drew Braidwood, II. F. Campbell (Con- vener), H. F. Carmichael, unean Clark, G. L. Duncan, Andrew Forbes, Donald Forbes, T. S. Forrest, W. D. Graham, J. D. Lagan, D. Mac donald (B. and 9.), D: Mardonald (M. and Co)
-SUPREME COURT.
Friday, November 30th.
IN ORIGINAL. JURISDICTION,
BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (IR
FRANCIO PianoTT.).............. ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT,
The Holland Chino Trading Company, Alexandra Buildings, Vietoris, brought an
18 Wing Lok Street for breach of contract. action against the Tong Tai firos, tradera,
The Hon. Mr. H. E. Policas, K.Cs instructed by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson (of Messrs. Wilkinson and
Grist appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. F. X. d'Almada Castro, appeared for defendants,
The statement of claim was to the effect that on June-3rd, 1965, plaintiffs entered into a contract with defendants for the purchase by the defendants of 576 hags of sugar weighing plaintiffs from Holland sad to be delivered altogether 834 992 picads, to be ordered by the
to defendants as soon as possible at the price of 810 per pient less 2 per cent. The sugar arrived in the Colony about the end of November 1905, and the plaintiffs forthwith requested & fondants to take delivery thereof, but defendants refused to accept the sugar or to pay for the same. The sugar was accord. lagly sold by public section and the plaintiffs suffered damage for
which they claimed
17.22.
and, while the sons and daughters of Scotia F. Maitland, R. Millor. R. Mitchell, A, C. More cutnumbered any other section, the gathering Dr. J. Mowat, LN, W. Parloun, W. Ram purlock of that cosmopolitan charasler which way, A. Rodger, W. W. G. Ross, C. C. Scott, J. d'stinguishes all largo assemblies in Hongkong. Wilkis, D. Wood, and H. Secretary. Decora. As has been reworked before, St. Andrew's Dag tion Committee: Mesura, J. I. Andrew, G. is obsered to a greater extant out of Scotland Duncan. Lisatenant A. N. Fraser, ita.M.€, than in it. Sests at home nover" fush " them- Messra. T. C. Gray, E. Henderson. W. C. Fuck .selves about commemorating the 30th November, "ourouer), J. McCubbin, E. Buras Pye, but immediately they leave thoir antiva lamil Captain A. Milroy, Messrs. A. Ritchie, J. ibry m to ink advantage of all the Rodger, J. Grey Saott, T. Simer, D. Tem opportunities for celebrating" that the pieton, D. Wood, H. 8. Wynne, and iron. calendar affords them and Foregather as freerotary. Luis Room Comites: Dr. C. quently as they can. This patriotism is perlays Forsyth (Convanor) and Dr. D. H. Ainslie, Hot Ho apparout in Hongkong as in at Her Dunsing and Music Committee Messrs.bage of sugar, but denied that by the terms of communities, but though Iss expressive bere it | H. G..C. Balloy, G. Balloch, W. C. Cruickshank, exists none the leer, and on sin occasion Eko Jast | A, S. Fraser, M. Hnephorson, R. G. Miere, night the men and women from north of the W. Nichoben, A. Sindair, Marray Stewart Tweed" are wont to greet each other in the ! (Convener), R. Satherland, and H. Secretary Doric nud to reali alileu timos ne they gaza | on familiar place names in the homeland.
The decorations were or on extensive scale. Cencoired with artistic lastr, they were carried out with no little skill. Plants added to the
The defendants admitted entering into a contruct with plaintiffs for the parohare of 500
flat contract the sugar was to be ordered from Hollsad, and so to be delivered in lots, namely, 250 bags in three months, and 25 bags in four montha The defendants uegotiated for the purchase of the sugar through one Ming Kee, a salesman or bicker in the employ of tho plaintiffs, and vorbally agreed to purchase 500 bags at $0 per pical less per cent discount, to arrive in two ryual lots in three and four mantas respectively. They were unable to speak or read English and the whefe traduction was
His Worship said that in view of the defend- ant's statement, in which he remarked that he went to Sheltoniani to make money to buy riss, he would not understand how he had money to retain a solicitor. It most have been ill-gotten guio,
Mr. Dixon anggested that friends may have pat'It “hp'
WILL romanded til Wednesday,
The case Bail $1,000.
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Langley. (Capt.). Woodhouse, Keer, Mellenly will be represented by the following – Mesars.
Kent, Edwards, Org. Clyde, Fowler. Apel and Winter. Reserves Cooper and Foley.
Umpire: Inspector Withers.
to
The following team has been selector represent the Civil Service C. C.--Mr. H. T. Jackman, Capt.) Hen. Dr. J. 1. Messrs. R. A. B. Ponsonby, II, R. Phelips, E. B. Red. F. A. Biden, G. A. Woodcock, P. E. Adaus, L. E. Brett, P. T. Lamble and A. J.
AT SHANGHAL
match at Shanghai on Nov. 25th was pleasant The finish of the Tuteruntional walking for Euglish sympathisers. By ten o'block, in spite of the rain, spostaters began to arrive at the Grand Stand and the results posted on the blackboard, as telplined in from the points en ronte, were ongerly looked for. At 1043 a shont- the last straight, down the grasa track. There went up ns the leaders were seen faining in to
and they resobed the grass about rel. It soon were to, an Englishman and a Frenchman. became evident.
that Marges, the
commenced at carried out through Ming Keo. Defendants Jordan. Keserre; A. Tucker. Umpire W. II. E. Frenokniar, washed, and the obestIDE
Guests began to arrive shortly before Bo'clock Bl for some melator thera was a continual stream of arrivals. Of course the accommodation was limited. but the good barcoured throng were prepared to enjoy themselves and where beauty of the entrance, the pillars being everyone was animated with such a desire there Jágned with greenery, white the stairway was nothing that could detract from the
lost its monal appearance amid a wealth | general happings, Daneing of foliage. A huge mirror faced the stairway, | 9 o'clock to the music R1xxxpic #P the did not admit that the agar arrived in the and we cled in it were the on rampant band of the Middlesex Regiment, the while opposite, surmumted by a crown, and backed with swords, and the interlaced is on the wall behuri. Flanking the mirror war shields bearing St. Andrew's cresors and thistles. Practically the whole landing was given over to a manes of greenery, out of which showedst # maxi gatach corner. while varied colored actric lights shed a warm glow over all. Buating and shields embethshed the walls, and in the brilliant Right the scot was decidedly picturesque, Naturally
official set. of Lausere being composed of Mr. T. F. Hough and Lady Piggott. Sir Francis Piggott and Mrr. W. A. Cruickshank, Commodore H. P. Williamsand Mrs. D., Wood, Mr. W. A... Cruickshank and Mrs. H. P. Williams, Colonel G. H. Darling and Mrs. W. Chatham, Hon. Mr. W. Chatham and Mrs. A. G. Wise, Sir Henry Berkeley and Mr. F. F. Kent, Mr. D. Wood and Lady Bork-toy.
The programme inchaled worty-two dances and endless to say it was gone through with
Colony as stated by plaintiffs, or that the plaintiffa reqiosted them to take delivery or that they (the defendunts) refused to accept delivery The defend cats averred that on. 3rd November. 1905, they gave police to the plaintiffs that by reason of the failure of plaintiffs to deliver the said sugar they wonbl no longer consider that the contrect was binding on thera. Dofend ants did not admit that the engar was sold by public aue tion or that the plaintiffs had ansferei any damage.
HONGKONG RESERVES P. ARNLY STAFF.
Smith,
intensified as his rival, Featherdonbangh drew rapidly up und, walking as freshly as "though another mile two would not hurt him, roach- The following will represent HK.C.G. "Aed the welcoming friends across the winning Valley (by kind permission this afternoon at
Army Sia on the Naval Groued, Happyards behind and was helped to the Pavilion.
Hire. Marges, most
nost prostrate, was twenty
2.15 p.m. shaẹp: II. W. Colomb, 1.N., H. A. Wilson, 1.5., G. L. Jatham, E., S. Robinson, ..., S. Moore, C. H. Falloon, A. Mackenzie, W. J. Daniel, P. Jacks, Dr. F. H. Kyw and T. C. Gray (Captain).
CRAIGENGOWE C. C. m. E. 3. A``
Fran adjunt
e also received an ovation for his
Yeantime another Engfi huism was coming down strongly as third man when Gerrard was seen turning in, binil bis, the English sympathiers cheerel Instily. There was a warm welcome to for Cameron the first Scotsman (fifth in order) beta.. The arrival of Luone na eighth man was not enough to the balance of points in favour of Moores.set all doubts at rest by completing the man Taruer who walked independently had A, O. Brawn, L. A. Rose, R. Pestonji, J. Dad the reprd of five men home in the first L. E. Lammert, (Caply), R. Bass, M. E. Asger, alieady arrived us seventh and thus the English |
Kinnaird, S. P. Grean, E. Trsing. J. Craik and
Bine.
The following are the detailed official results! Les. D'Almanda o Castro and C. H. Lyson. with the times: Course is 17.07 milos.
This league witch will take place today (Saturday) at 2.15 pm, on the Garrison Ground,
wad
it was in St. Audrey's Hall where the decorn much zest and vbjoyment. This wik particularly plaintiffs said that Ming Kee had no authority | The Cruigengower team will be 1e follows: nglish four as aioth wan. Angthor English-
л shield
tions were moro particularly Scotch. Facing noticeable in the Sootch danous, und in the reels the entrance was a gigentie floral St. Andrew's this outbusiasm of the dancers led to as almost cross between the arms of which were placed continual chorus of "hoocks," which in itself portraits of - Mary Queen of Seats, John proclaimed the abandon with which the active Knez, Robert Barns, and Sir. Waltor Scott, pleasures of the evening were entered into. thetra buing occupied with
It was only proper that. the kilt should be seen bearing the greeting "Chlet Hongh and on such an derasion, and one or two gentlemer Hongkong Sons grool ye" and "Hamilton addela touch of variety to the brilliant scene for
evor The latter doubtless aliulos | by appearing in the pic faresque "garb of old to the town in Scotland wiers Mr. Hough Gant." The majority of Scotsmen howa ver, first saw the light. Un the wall opposite was were satisfied with a heather buttonhole, and suspended the banner of the suelely, tramed several helios wore tartan sashes. with leaves. Another compliment to the As formerly, cappuc was served in two relays. President of Ehn Fociety was the Hamilton The first adjournmost took place after eloven ercsi, while round the wills were hung shields | Celock, when the skirl of the bagpipes told bearing the arms of notable families in Scotlanıl that the President FAH being escorted Flags were intertwined behind these ahiolds, with time honoured ceromonial into and on the front of the flower boxes were suppor room.
Hough presided, the Scottish place names Those shields bearing party sitting at the President's table being the arus of Scottish clans and distinguished Mre. II. E. Pollock end Mr. Mary Stewart:
Mr.
the
In reply to the statement of defence the to enter into any contract, or make any repre sentation on their behalf. If Ming. Kae mado such represoniations as alleged in the statement of duferm, the plaintiffs had no knowledge thereof, did not consent thereto and were not bound thereby, The plaintiffs joined inste
After Mr. Pollock's opening statement ovidence was called and the case adjourned. *-
POLICE COURT.-
Friday, November 30th, :
BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND, "(FIEST POLICE MAGISTRADE),
DUMPING RUBBISH.
The coxswaia of time atuam launch Sun Sum was charged with damping rubbish in tha harbour.
penalty, infe rming is Worship that great Inspector Langley pressed for a heavy
difficulty was experienced in catching such offendere. In the present festunce the man was caught by a constable erncealed in a
A fine of $15 was imposed.
STEALING CLOCKS,
Cheung Chung brosched a case of clocks in
houses, with the place names, ran through the
Mrs. 4. W. Br. wia avd Hon. Mr. E. A entire scheme of deegration. If ons wete How it; Mrs. E. Osborne and Hon Mr W. J. inclined to criticise one would perhaps nsk why | Gress.n; Mra W. Ramsay and Hou, Mr. Highland name shouli bara keen allowed to H. II. J. Gompertz; Mrs. W. Chatham and preponderate. Why sbeuki the Lowlanders | Colonel C. H. Darling. Mrs. H. P. Willinois. havo received such scaut consideration? Where and Mr. W. A. Cruickshank, Lady Piggott and wore the Douglass, where were the famous Mr. T. F. Hough; Sir Francis Piggott and Mrs. boryferers. Scotts, Johnstones, Arrowtrongs, W. A. Cruickshank: Corenedors II. F. Williams Jardins and others? Perhaps the Decoration and Mrs. 1. Wood; Hon. Mr. T. Sareembo Committoo, the composition of which dous Staith, and Lady Berkeley: Hop Mr. W. Chatham Lorem Begresivaly Celtic, will in the nad Men, J. H. Stewart Loukhart; Sir Henry words of the National Bard, “tak a thecht Berkeley and Mr. F. E. Keut; Mr. H. F. H. un' mend." A gain, those respousille might super
Hunter and Mrs. G. Marray Bain; Mr. D. vise the zutivo artist, so that well-known names
Wood and Miss Huutor. The menu was pa should not appear in almost unrecognisable form. Who would suspect for instance that quotations from the Bard. was rolspicuous, big with being in malesful possession of Three natives were charged before his Wor. whose founder nearly spoiled bit naturally the item which aroused most 55 blankets and Et rolls of white calico, The the Fleod by drinking all ts water." or the intery & was "the baggis," which was honoured evidence showed that the first defendant,
The piper was früher, cast his nets in the harbour, and Robertson. Greetings from
"Msoprefson" "repressated the
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interesting document. Harus famous grace
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family. Fortunately, these things are not taken Alex.
kindred
LE GUE TABLE.
The following is the table up to date;—
CLUR
Kowloon Civil Servica Craigengewer Hongkong Police H. K, 0.0, 'A' Army Staff
R. G. A.
R. E.
paints
a via..
1 point a draw.
MATCHES.
o Won.
+ 30 en on si ex or sePlayed.
- 1 Lost.
Drawn.
Cocacśo Points.
FOOTBALL. **
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1
3.-N. Webb (Eng):00 4.-W. L. Gerrard (Eng)
W. S. Fatherstonluugh (Eng.) 2.-C. Marges (Fr.)
Timo jus, quins, sees.
14
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93
2 47 15.4
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4.-J. W. Caleraa (Sc)..
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fi. T. Wade (Ind.)...
-G. A. Turner (Ind)...
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29.1
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67
53,1
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23.
20.3
7.2
.-J. B. Lucas (Fr.) 5-1. R. Moores (Eng) 36.-J. I.. Wade (Ind.) 1. O'Tonlu (In.).......
12. W. A. Roberta (e.) B-C Maguire (fr... 15. A. Collure (Url) 15.-W. Tomol (Ind.) 18.-M. J. Collaco (Forg 17.-C Cullen ( Pør)....... 18. Teste (in.) 1.-M. Alarida (Por)) 2006. Blum (Fr.)
21.
Mill
(8.)
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The following have been selected to play for the H. K. F. C. in de Rugby Match against 2. E. Cons (Ind.) ... the Garrison to-day (Saturday). Kick-off 12-R W. Ancale (Ind.) 23.-P. 1. Quedless (Par.)...
'clock. The Club will play in coloure, H. Greiner (Aus) Referno: J. Clark Back W. E. Gilbart; - Chicken (3) Three-quart urs; A.0. Lang, C. M. Preskar, T. E. Peares and S. Petley; Haires: J. C. Jongbin and L. J Blackburn, Forwards: II.
the Kowloon godowns and appropriated one premises with it he was stopped by a detective, Gang Munro, II. F: Chard, T. (. too large to epeal As he was leaving the. C. Bailey. H.M. Kendall, H. F. Hichwanz, { adding unable to satisfy the Inteur, was Drakeford W. J. Daniel. arrested. Charged before is Worship le was found guilty and sentenced to six weeks imprisonment and six hours' stor' ki
AN UNPROFITABLE HAUL.
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BOWLS.
The final in the Police fours for the spoon
and ended in a win fer Cameron's team by twe
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It has not bou decided yet which competitors are entitled to the prizes for the oldest and youngest walkers to finish within the time
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Cass of Indian son tefopted by the pros. ect of employment in camel driving, at the dhelds, or some nalogous work, to desert their ships, and a policy which interferen directly or indirectly, with the suployment of Buy class of British subjects, under their own flag, there is a very wide distinction indeed from competition was played on Thursday afternoon AND PREFERENCE LEGISLATION. the Imperial point of view, and those who are for British rule in India canuot responsible for The following leder appeared in the sudo a voleuse of this character. points, the score being 21-19. The players
Times were Caw-ron (skip.), Warnock, Kent and
At the present moment we have little or no Si.In connexion with the Australian Com.information to enable us to julge ns to the valua Lughan, and Garden (skip.), Siar, Watt, and monwealth's moueure for granting & preference of the preference proposed to be sccordes] to Baruer. At one stage of the Game Gordon's in favour of British goods oportet into the British industries, but if it is to bo accompanied tanta wer: 17 to the other side's 6, but after Colmies under the British fing, there is one by any stipulation which would andermine the
Cameron men won the sposos.
correspondent's article on the affecting its avarcas commercs, it would be a Bu ject, in championship with 29 entries, in which each
A watch has now opened for the Club no llusion what of the 23rd inst, makes boon of very doubtful vain",
whatever, I I refer to the
Condition
1 am, Sir, your bedient servant, which bare preference abgolately in the case of
THOMAS SUTHERLAND shing his purpose it is apparently a matter Company ana, a wholly by white crown, То
Peninsular and Oriental Steam' Navigation
seriously nowadays, and the eccentricities of societies at home and in the East were read mentioned, which ho sold to the second and scoring two more they colinpser and the Proviso or excaption of a serions character to perfect freedup of this country in all matters
the native artist only served to provoke a smile. In St. George's Hall, the distinguishing feature
was the large picture of Queen Victoria,
By the President,
A igure of Wre MasGreegor" on the platiorm pointed those present to the next dance, an indication not to linger too long at the
b.
Downstairs the smoke room and card rooms
while shields and bunting added to the picturesqueness of the interior. The orchestr was artistically treated with plants, and the verandah was protected with bauling aud
were well filled, but it was not put on record adorned with shields. The adjoining rooms bew my failed to prononnes the password merò abo effectively decorated. The theatre, Anchformushly." At the entrance there was which did duty as supper room, was embellished another ligne of "Wes Mseŭrongor” and an in a most artistic manner. The horse shop extruct in which the precocious youth was shaped table on the platform had pretty telling his maternal relative that his " paw was environs, not the least being the life-sized in there,” painting of St. Andrew, the work of Mr. Duneau, of Kewloon Dock, while round the front of the gallory were shields bearing Scottish emblems--St. Andrew's cross, lion rampant, and thistle-crossed battle uxes baiag hang bekind each. Higher up were mother series of shields, tacked with flags, while spears,
A Damber of oxtras" were introduced, and dancing was brought to a close about three o'clock this morning,
•
His Worship fined each of the men $75, the alterative being two months' imprisonmeal. A COMEDY OF ERRORS, Lam Pul, who has thres prations convict ious, was charged with being a rogue and a vag bond, with being in possession of a razor blate with intent to commit a felony, and with being in unlawful possession of $10.
arrest - him.
mon has to play the other.
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DUKE AND DUCHESS OF MARL BOROUGH,
STORY OF A SEPARATION, AND £20,000 ALLOWANCE.
of British or foreign seamen, although it may bo asumed that the latter element mat, in the appears that a veritable railway nauia is present stato of our mercantile marine, largely now in progress in nearly every Provines of abound. The evidence showed that at Shektenisaj on
China. The recent war proved of immense
The
exception, thus formulated, is clearly Thursday night a plain-clothes district watch-
advantage to the Imperial railways of North intended to prejudice the steamers now employed China, and from then till now there has been an in carrying out the Imperial postal servica with mad, suing a crowd suddenly gather and all-round prograss. The British Acting Com the Australian Colonies (a service which has been heating ories of "cut pocket," rusked towards itmercial Attache has just given some interesting thus carried out for considerably more than half The London correspondent of the Manchester doing the defendiat routing away. Western mind much of the significenos is lostalxo British anhjoets. oma peaza ago the the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, on the
details of the daralopments, although to the a century), for these vessels, so it is well known Guardian anys:
are perily manned attempted to
by Indian seames, who ara hear that the deed of separation between Ho grasped the in sea of strange defendant by
and unpronouneable au the bad, but immediately It seems that an important line
new under
names Australian released his hold as he had boon cut by the construction to the west of Peking, and that datan politician strenuously endeavoured to grond of incompatibility, has been signed, and Indian seamen from being employed that by its provisions. the duchess is to keep LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
razor blade. He caught him again, however, Puss. A distance of about 120 miles will Imperial Covernment refused to allow this policy that has not long been firishof, and her own
tunnelling is proceding noder the Nan-K'on
board English mail sleamors, but Sunderland hone the
honse, the big new town mansion and while struggling with him a plain be covered whou Kalgau 18
reached, verited in
take effect. The same purpose is now dowry. It is not to go to Bleakciu. The LG.Miste. Pina Eitel Fredrich, carrying clothes lakong appeared and attempted to and the work, by the
wores form in connectionThe donchess, it will bo razembered, is a the German mails with dates from Berlin of the arrest both. The watchman, ridontly thinking as of 126 miles is partly open in Blansi, can hardly be supportion of his
is being way, 8th Nov., loft Singapore on Friday, the 30th the Inkoug had come to the rescue of the prind it is Loped that by 1997 the rich mineral prepossi will receive the eauction of his Majesty's
by lone entirely the Chinese.
preference Jegislation, but it daughter of Mr. W. K. Vanderbuiit, of New
a York, and was married in 1895," or About Taerday, the 4th Doo, pod hero on souer, attacked bin, and while the two enstodians fields of that province will be sucessfully the interest of all classes of his Majesty's the lady, I understand, reciras 20,000 a year
"By the deed of gallery wall, were the words p.m. The tables were beautifully laid, and altogether Line) left Shanghes for this port on the 23th an Indian constable arrived and marched the progressing well, despite unexpected tunnelling ubjects, whether they bail from India or else- and the custody of the children," says the London
The NYK. tr. Shinano Maru (American of the peace and the prisoner were struggling tapped. The Shanghai Nanking Nov., and is expected here on the 2ad Deo.
diffenlies,
and by This str. Catherine Apcar, from Calcatta, left three of them to No: 7 Station.
There two of will be in working order. In other directions,
next year the whole svetem where,
correspondent of the Manchester Dispatch. Australian Commonwealth recently Singapore on the 28th Nov., a.m, and may be them made their identity known and were Chekiang, Bwatow, &c., fresh lines are being passed an
She will also have the use of the town enactment which indicts the house, while the husband will make his country expected here on or about the 3rd Dec.
built throughout the mining districts, and in enormous penalty of £100 on the shipowner set, house of great historios! interest, bie of has who hold the cariens concessions be within its rights in this matter. But lady for some time was inclined to insist upon likely to roesire far more attention at the bands ship in Australia. The Commonwealth way! the near future the mineral wealth of China is in the event of a single lascar deserting bis headquarters.
The negotiations were protracted, as the throughout that Empire.
ax between a local statute dealing with rure more serious proceedings."
conoscied with rope, wilds a teteporary height
to the gall, the words - Bonnie Scotland."
a proftier supper room could not have been wished for. The roums were arranged as before. Mr. W. Armstrong, the hop, secretary, discharged the acting duties of his
The N.G.I. str. Capri lett Singapore for this offer in a praisewortby mauber, and was ally port on the morning of the 30th Nov. and may assisted by a number of committoos. They were: be expzeled here on or about the 7th Dec.
released.
office) appeared for the defendant and pleaded Mr. C. F. Dixon (of Mr. John Hastings not guilty,
this Another with
The
of separation which hag bean