REVIEWS.
The Fleet Annual und Nasal Year Book,
London; Wealminster Press.
Compiled by Llobal Yexley, and published by the Westminster Press, London, this Aunual, which makes its record appearance, is really a most interesting and metal production. The information which it give is certain to luspire the son of Britain with greater confidence in their Brst line of defonce, and the comparisons which it maken with other navies demonstrates the immeasurable superiority of the British Navy to any possible corabination. The foots aru prezested in a striking and lueld mapaer, the liorary expositions of policy are
vincing, and the illustrations are artistic contributions to the worth of a volauble publication,
con-
Silent War, or The Great Famine in Kiangych, by WALTER Kirton, Shanghai: N.-C. Daily News and Herald Ltd. "A silent war means literally a state of con- test free from noise." This remarkable sentences
from
PARIS.
THE HONGKONG Daily preek. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27TH, 1907.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT}..
February 15th. A WOMAN IN MOROCCO. Madame Du Gast, who has just returned to Paris
Morocco, well deserved the enthusiastic,reception accorded to her, as beyond any doubt she is the most remarkable women in France. Her recits de voyage which she intends to publish shortly will not fail to be as interest. ing as they will be amusing. Nearly six months ago, it will be remembered, this intrepid Franch sportswoman, who can pilot sa automobile and steer a motor boat as well, if not botter, than most men, left Paris for Morocco; entrusted with an official mission in that turbulent country by the Minister of Agriculture. first
in France woman
to haro boon so honoured. To friends who met her on her arrival, she stated that she bad hail a most enjoyable time, that she had plenty of amusing experiences to relate, and that never once did anyone attempt to interfere with her. So far
She is the
over
snooosser, the question of the Basi.settlement of the trouble between Church and State, the Channel Tunnel, and the condition of affair in Norway, Alsace and Lorraine, and the next Parts Exhibition." The nearest approach to the truth concerning the visit of the roye! friends of Franca to Paris is found in ons of the evening papere, which hands its leading con- tribution The King of England shows Paris to the Queen." Of course, such an ex- planation is by far too simple for writers on bigli politics, whom we must expect to keep an guessing as to the "worst" motives which have prompted King Edward to come to France at this time, until they find a bettor subjec. Average Parisians fortunately are too sensible to worry about the reasons of their Majesties visit; the fact that they came over an they did sans ceremonic or in quite an unofficial way, is
sufficient.
AFRICAN ROMANCE.
#XPLORER'S HONEYMOON AMONG PYOMIES.
· Reuter's representative has had an interview with Major Powell-Cotton who, accompanied by his wife, has arrived in Roms on the conelo sion of a moat interesting journey, which in its soientific results will prove more valuable than his pre sous travels of 1962-1968,
A romantic interest is to be found in the fact that. Major Powell Cotton, who had intended on he conclusion of his expedition to return to England to get married decided not to interrupt bis journey, and accordingly arranged for tils ancée to go out to Africs. The marriage took place on her arrival in East Africs, in 1805, and sinon then Mrs. Powell-Cotton has shared her husband's hardships and dangers, basing, among other things, lived for many months among the piguies in the heart of the Ituri forest, the first white woman ever seen by these interesting people
apening the proface led us to expect of this so good. Wherever she west, she was treated griuos in case of nooident. It is the inven- diamue of my objects was to go into the littlo
FOR CHRONIC BRINES. There is now before the French Military and Nard Commission appointed for examin. ing inventions adaptable to the two services, a curious contrivance for giving aid to sub-
tion of an electrician of the Nanty General Electric Company, The apparatas copaiete of baby, which on the boat is affixed behind the kiosk, but in case of an accident under the surface preventing the best from ascending, the buoy can be easily released, ond rising to the surface while still in tongh with the boat, serves the double purpose of indicating its position and of furnishing air and light to the mee below, and even electric power for the
book just what we have found in it. Mr. Walter with the greatest respect, while everything that Kirton of Shanguni, China, and Savage Club, could possibly be done to facilitate her teek was London, who dedicates the work "to my camione by one and all. Thus, in the course of a paigning chum," is not, if we judge hish by his visit which the aid to Si-Torres, the Fulton's book, the best mas to employ as a sober inves
Minister at Tangier, Md. Du Gast wan tigator. His style is high towo, oxaggerated, received with the utmost amiability while the and irritating. His matter is padded with the two vessels which compose the entire war feet sapientations of the literary nursery. The of Morocco were at one placed at the lady's photographs are many and good, but they are disposal. She was, however, informed that she made strange use of. The writer asks us to would have to wait until the troubles, then st believe that a awollen face and a bamp back are an acute stage, were at an end, before proceeding accumulators, besides affording means of tele- symptoms of starvation. If want to look for further. Mdme. Du Gast, believing that the phone communication, and ven of passing starvation, and apparently be found it is best way to protect herself against the redoubt. liquid pourquent into the beat. If the boat everything, even in the trens "through which ablo Raisuli was to put herself undor bis proteas been too bailly-smashed, some of those aids Mr. Kirton has a short waytion, imediately wrote a letter to him, asking would not to practicable, but it is claimed that with people with whom he happens to find him to assure her personal safety. Almost by the buoy would yield telephones commonition bimself in diragresment. He writes:
return came the reply that a detachment of Raiaali's troops would be placed at her disposal, for as long as she desired. Thus, wae Mâme. Du Gast able to travel all over the province of Fale during the most troubla period in perfect safety.
he rode.
ANOTHER IPA PFEIFFER,
in any event..
AGRICULTURE,
There has just been published by the Journal Officiel kladistics of the areas ander crops for the year 1966-07, based upon the reports of the ofcials of the Department of Agriculture. The aren sown ander corn of all kinds is estimated at 6,296,592 hectares (one hectare equals 24 cores) compared with 6,283,636 in the previous year,
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THE THAW CASE.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
THE
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The evidence of mental specialists as to ROBINSON PIANO
Perhaps ons of the most notable features of journey," said Major Powell Cotton, is the prolonged period which we spent among the Pygmy and other tribes of the great turi orest, daring which time the most complete collections were made, and I have secared exhaustive data regarding the forest people, in- photographs, phonographs records &c.
árry Thaw's sinte of mind while in the Tombs known part of the Congo, south of Lado, in rison soon after the shooting of Stanford search of the white rhinoeuros, of which I bure,bite, and the contents of the will movie and secured a splendid specimen. We have further scoured six specimens of forent previously unknown to science. These are the dusky Africa tiger cat, a new animal about the size of a leopard; the houer badger, or block Itari ratel, elephant shrew, an antele pearted with tusks which dives ander the wat a new black and white monkey, and a huge red buffalo. The British Museum authorities have done ne the honour of naming fire of those after me."
Speaking of his experiences with the pygmies Major Powell Cotton said:--
animal.
ant to a Pittsburg banker in April last year, were recently tendered to the Court.
CO. LTD.
MACHINES
Dr. Evane, the mental specialist from the State Hospital at Morris Plain, began agaix in the witness-box the story of bis. visits. to Thaw in the prison sonas months ago. ~_j
Evidently the plea of insanity that had been TALKING suggested to Thaw had angered him deeply fer, after discussing the lock of zate and insane eyes with the witness, be lanuched ont into a tirado against his first legal advisors, who had been disaissed from his service for the defence. Mr. Olcott one of the firm a conspiracy with Mr. Jerome to railroad me off to an asylum, which we all rot. I shall be vindicated by a trin," declarad the prisoner.
The excitement of these little pe ple when they first saw my wife was extraordinary, for of lawyers) was in they had, of coursa, never previously bobald white woman. Perhaps the bief source of wonder was her long hair, which for the special benefit of the dwarfs she would let down, while From that Thaw's conferention, given with they crowded round our tent in sprocbloss excited rushes and nerves twitching, of his wonder. During our months's stay we never moles, passed to Stenford White, whom he had the least difficulty with the forest triber, denounced as *This creature, this boast and Home of whom I employed as bunters.blackguard." He declared that a large number Occasionally when away I would have my of innocent girls hud found their ruin at the wife BJODA
hands of White, and then he burst out, “ I did not want to kill him, but I wanted to force him to suffer the humiliation of a public trial.
She had learnt a little of their language, and did excellent medicat work among them. In my absence she took charge of the caravan, and was always treated with the greatest respect by the people."
While on the banks of the Sassa River near
"Imputations as to the mola fides of the Relief Committee hare been made in certain quarters. Imputations of this sort are alwaye muda. They invariably emanate from the Iswil miude of those who, if opportunity came their | way, would act after the manner they impato is
Mudnine, Camillo du Gast who enjoys universal others. They are seccaded and spread by those who thus saire their consolence for not popularity, is a lady whose acquaintance is well Bubscribing to the fund, or who regard the worth making. The exploits of this tall and showing an increase of 12,956 hectares, Making Lake Albert Edward Major Powe!! Cotton saw a existence of a few Chisks" wore or less as a matter of infinitely small mesnout to their vastly superior organization and not worth troubling their gilt edged to them, but fin-pot-to others, souls about. I apologize for thus noticing each a piffling matter, but-Lies got a long start, ""
The Love of Philip Hampden, by JOHN STRANGE WINTER, London: George Bell & Sons,
Mrs. Winter has fully maintained her reputa. tion in this novel. It is not, as its title would lead the reader to believo, one of the turtle dove zaries, but a brightly written story of the detective sort, containing heaps of the Buban. tional and just afficiunt of the love element The bere,lia merchant prince of old England, goes through sufficient hair-breadth 'scapes to last any man a lifetime, but, appears to have been fully compensated when, after removing a
fair woman by land, by sea, and in the air, in motor-cars, in imotor-buste, in balloons, as well as horseback, lave repeatedly be the subject of international discussion. There are very faw places indeed, where she has not been. Let it be said that Mdare. du Gast in the widow of the man who introduced purchase on the hire system to France, and is now in possession of his large fortune, which she chiefly spends upon her favourite hobbies. sport and travel. She speaker Spanish most fluently. She has been to Morocco before and ridden on horseback all over the kingdom; she is visited the Riff, is as feindly with Haisuli and the Pretender as she is with Abdual Aziz, and, in a word, she has the right of entry and of sojourn anywhere throughout Morocco's length and breadth.
QUITE MARCEULINE IGNORANCE.
a comparison on the basis 8) "good" and fair, the reporte establish an average of -73.3 for this yeux, 65.6 for-1906, and 67.9 for 1905. The area sown with esta of all kinds.ie estimated at 766,896 fiertares, compared with 750,38 hentaron last year, showing an increase of 1913 bectares. O the above-mentioned basis the results average 75 this year, compared with in 1906, and 68,3 in 1905.
SOLDIERS' BREAD.
very large solitary male lion making his way back to the jangle on the river banks, and ont ting him off, tired, woun ing the beast badly. Meantime the ovídal got into the brushwood, where it was almost hidden, and an hour and a half later Major Powell Cotton, thinking the lion too badly wounded to move, approached, accompanied by some of his men, who threw and at the beast. The latter, however, did not badge, but on a sandal and a slick being hurled at him, he rose emitting a lond roer and charged open-mouthed at Mejor Powell Cotton, who was only a few yards distant The latter instantly fired both barrels, but this failed to stop the lion, and the explorer on that he had bulied. turning to his bearer for another gun, found
It bas just dawned upon the French War ice that the French soldier is nowholesomely though parsimonious, is not economical. This as well as poorly fed, and that the whole thing is probably one of the diecoveries that General Coton burled the gun into the Hon's face and Thers being no time to reload, Major Powell. Pioquart's indefatigable Under Searstaries late tnrued to run. As he did so, the wounded ly made during these dashing surprise ratda animal sprang and digging, his claws in Mejor which kept the barracks all about Paris in Powell-Coston's back and legs, bore him to the ground. The infuriated on, which it was constant commation day and night. Besides subsequently found had had his jaw mashed by being a very hrdinary sart of brown bread us to one of the bullets, tore ita victime cont 10 shreds, quality, the baking is not good while the pro-and saialy
the eyes. It then attempted to tear open Henceforward the soldier's bread is to he white, and experiments are being conducted to secure the best results at the chespost rate.
But
AND
RECORDS.
NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED.
LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT
Jerome and the detectives were all in a oen- spiraoy of silence regarding him, and thus would not be convined by wvidence. It was Pro. vidence, therefore, which impelled us to kill him MUSIC: when I saw him at the Roof Garden Theatre that night."
It was clear from subsequent conversation that Thaw was convinced that stanford White bad engaged a band of hooligans, known as the Monk Eastman gang of toughe, to kick bin to death in New York, 8 on the advice of a detective Thaw took to earring a revolver in the city.
After this evidence, the Court considered the admissibility of the famène will made by Thaw, and sont last April to Mr. Lyon, the Pittsburg banker, who gave evidence last week. It WHE decided to admit it. Dr. Evans identified the will and codicis as in the handwriting of Thaw. There were in all 5,000 words in the document, and the frequent a terations and interlineations added to the diffenity of rusding the wi)), which
Dr. Evaus described as "incoherent."
By the ternis af this extraordinary document Mrs. Evelyn Thaw was to have an annual allow. arco of 12,000 dollars, unless she married again, when the allowance was to be 4,000 dollars. In the avont of the testator meeting with a violent and 50,000 dollars ware to be
him to death.
LATEST COMIC OPERA SCORES
AND
DANCE MUSIC
JUST ARRIVED.
Hongkong. 29th November, 190.
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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT UPHOLDS OFFICIAL ACIS OF JUDGE WILFLEY.
JURISDICTION FULLY DEFINED.
Washington, February 11-The President is fully informed of the officia! acte of Judge Willey in the new court of extra-territorial indisdiction in the Far East and approves them-
dark cloud from the nine of a fair country the task imposed on her by the Minister of duct is a pasty something not good to diget gendanroared to raise his head and down the murderers who didnt in running The Secretary of State, Mr. Root, is equally well
The fact that she know nothing about agricul. Lars did not in the least doter her from accepting worian, he secured "her hand with her heart in Agriculture. She set out with the object of buying land for agricultural purposes; she knew authcient of agriculture to recognise barley and other things when she saw them growing. By the time abe get to Marooco, she was fit to direbarga ber duties which consisted in report-
it.
Andrew Gondfellow, by HELEN H. WATHON
(31rs, Herbert A. Watson).
London; MooMillan and Co.
Mrs. Watson makes her debat in the realm of literature with a stirring tale of 1805. It is fresh and well-written, and so emotional and realistic ore the chapters where the national naval hero'and "the little lieutenant" are in-
FUNNELS AND FLAGS.
SALVAGE FROM THE DAKOTA.
Fifteen thousand tons of cargo. from the
lag to the French Government on the agriculrked G. N. S. Dakota have been salvel. tural editions of unknowa Morocco. She
made it ber business to ftari lier "role, ““and so
succeded. As soon as she get to Tangiers this practical and business-like French woman
troduced that the render almost fancies he is engaged agents who reported to her on differant present at the scenes pourtrayed. The "little pieces of land likely to be suitable for her pur- lieutenant," Andrew Goodfellow, the hero of thei story, is an officer of the Naison type and dies pose. She found the Moroccans a queer Int of
EXCESS PASSENG EKS.
The owners of the steam inclus Fuck Lee, Wing Fat, and Kreng Hoi were brought
before Mr. Hazaland at the Magistracy yes, terday charged with carrring 16, 37 ani 5
The were fined respectively $20, 840 and 810.
Passengers respectively in
MAKING FAST.
BICLES.
DWDGIN
At the Magistracy yesterday the people. They will cultivate one tract of land
of the steam unachos Mellie, Yvoune, and shortly after the great Admin in the presence on which barley and-ul things grow splendid the Hongkeng Hotel and King Edward Hotel of the heroine, his sweetheart. This is after bely, and they will leave acts on both sides of it fanacbon were summoned for making fast has been the means of removing all obstacles on which the barley.and and things would grow to the Prin: Lauwig while entering the port bosetting their union. These obstacles for just as well, entirely uncultivated. In a generaton March 1st. They wore conriotud bat Mr. way it would be impossible for a European to get
Hazeland discharged each with a caution.
OIL EXPLOS ON hold of this uncultivated territory, for the Arabs and Moroccans are terribly suspicious.
the basis of a story which will afford pleasant and interesting roading.
as it was
·
THE FATE OF AFRICA.
Being a woman, and consider das unable to do what men did, this was thus able to get all the information she required without any difficulty. Mdme: Du Gust went in her Morrislefriends and said to them"You have land and no money.
he abdomen, but awing to a folded copy of Pabob which Major Cotten had in his pocket the brute's claws were unable to pene trate to the float.
While Major, Powell-Cotton lay almost crushed under the animal, one of the porters rashed at the lion and hit him on the head with &, stick.
At the same time. the Wagaoda headman, with great pluck, ran up and slashed the animal across the eyes with a whip. This diverted the beast's, attention, and "at that momentan Askart shot him dead; It was then found that Major Powell. otter and ressived no less than seventeen wounds. He, however, rode to the nearest Belgian camp, where he was nursed back to bealth by Commandant, Bustier. This incident happ ned on a Friday, and it was the explorer's thirteenth lion.
SIR A. SWETTENHAM AND
regret
Farther, & gdivil added to the will directed that Mr Marshall, Thaw's attorney in Pittsburg, should spend 7.0 dots. in bringing to trial Stanford White and some women associates of his who had, the decnment declared, been guilty of degrading namelesly four girl actresses. The names of these actresses were suppressed.
To Dr. Parkhurst, the well-known minister of New York, to Mr. Comstock, provident of the Society for the Prevsation of Vice, and others, the testater left 2,500 dels unch, with which, it was directed, they were to redress the wrongs suffered by the victims of Stanford White.
The whole doenment, in the opinion of the doctors, indicated that at the time Thaw was unhinged. The evidence revived the interest in the case somewhat, and the discussion, when the Court adjourned, was animated on the subject of whether insanity had been proved.
Some curious proofs have come out of the interest taken in the case over the whole of the United States Several ssl boys have been found by the police and returned to their parents in Chicago, Esffalo, and other eities. They al said they bad come to New York to see Harry
Thaw."
THE Y.M.C.A. CONVENTION.
informed of every move which has been made hr former S. Louisan at Shanghai, has given formal approval to all of his cabled" reports url y nothing in what he has thus far done to criticise. White House and the States department when This information was secured to-day at the inquiries were made relative to the letter over the signature of Volcano Marshall, which appeared recont issue of the Giobe-Democrat. in
It appears, toc, that the contents of the lotter were known at both places, and the letter is understand to be prompted by George F. Curtis, who for mouths has been carrying on an agitation here against certain government officials in the Far East, Now he has turned to an assault upon Judge Wiley. In the published criticisms of the judge two principal points are made. Que of shore is that he ha refused to permit many Ainerican lawyers, who present themselves, to practise before him. Another is that. Arthur L. Bassett, quother Americes, well-known
in Misacar, practizos before him in civil cusok,
Administration officials say that Judge Willey is entirely within bis legal right and. discharging a duty laid upon him to make rigid requirement of those who practise before his court, and the examination of applicants and the keeping soret of the results are entirely within bis daly. He has the support of the government here at Washington, which has renaco to know that Shanghai Las long been infested with a lot of shyetera.
fave money and no land. I will give you cargo hoat was, cut adrift from the Folute came yesterday from Jamaica is abundant and tires from Sweden, Tedio, Burma, the United' Wilfleg is changing sil of this, and will have the
and left to her fate, as nothing could save her.
badly burned, and were taken Two sendees and a woman aboard the boat were
CANADIAN SHIPPING ROUTES,
HIS CRITICS.
"Those who,” says the Globe (Fulx 2), "with the curious tendeuoy of as many people nowa, An explosion occurred on board a lighter days to condemn their own countrymen, rashed at Yokohama on March 11th. It
into print to criticise Sir Alexander Swettenbau appears Queen and Cardinal, by Mrs. Colerious
that the .. Volute was discharging a cargo ought to be tolerably ashamed of themselves this GRANT. London: John Murray;
of Sumatrs kerosens oil and gasoline in large morning. It is with surprise that we find in This work is memoir of Anue of Austris,
tank cans, and it is surmised that some of neither the Times per the Daily Telegraph, both Queen Regent of France, and of her relations
the tanks sprang a leak, and one of the ocolies of which were se quick to animadvert upon his
of conduct, any expression
for the wrong threw a lighted match on the leaking cascoD
with the utmost
Among the delegates attending the Convon.
Stato dapartment officials say that mur affairs with Cardinal Mazarin As the authoress
tion which was brought re scenelusion in Linion in the Far East have bou run rather loously after lighting his pipe, with the result done to a public servant acting modestly disclaims any idea of passing us a
that a terrific explosion took place aurong the devotion to duty in a terrible orisis. The vin
H&P, Sheopbxi, on March Lod; were represent- and -in-a-toeasure-we have-fallen into disreputo- The disation of Sir Alexander Swettenham which writer of history, wu will take her at her word
saven or eight hundred tanks aboard.
Germany Holland, as a power in think part of the world. Judge and call her production a historical romanes,
complete. He is shown ta bara striven to the England, Switzerland, It is, however, carefully written with a full money to cultivate your land, and half of the
States, Koren, and fourteen of the eighteen strong support of the admicistration. -Globe utmost to secure the safety of chose near whom he knowledge of all available documents referring land shall be mine and half of it years." This
ruled, and we only pity the narrow-mindedness provinces of Chins, beside a number from Democrat. aboard the to the sabject with which she deals, and to life bargain was gladly accepted. Though M me.
Volute.
of people who can forgot all he has done, and Hongkong and Manchuria-Mr. Richard C. om Merse, one of the founders of the Association remember only distored expressions from lived in Court ciroles in the Du Gast on her last visit to Morocco, limited
TANJONG PAGAR DOCK AWARD. a letter which Was
not intended for work in America and Mr. Gurfield Williams, a seventeenth century. The story begins at the herself strictly to the agricultural question, she One of the next stops to be taken to popularize publication, and which, in fact, gave no offence nephew of the Inte Sir George Wiliszer, the
the Canadieo transport route will be a measure, time when Anus of Austria crossed the Spanists proposes to return to Moroces shortly, in order passed by the Federal Parliament for the to its recipient. By reconsidering their founder of the Y.M.C.A. morement, both
Mr. H. W. Egerton Eastwick, secretary to tbe ztated border to become the wife of Louis XII of to take up the subject of mining-which should removal of all barbour dues at Montreal and at decision to accept his reaiguation, and by attanded the convention-Reports from Canton
Tanjong Pagar Arbitration that efforts
were being made replying to the criticisms which have men Court, France; tells of her married life with that also prove a fruittal scuze for the French the other principal sesports. The Bill will make urging him to withdraw it, the Government
A to raise
£90,000 building fund. The levelled against the award, maintains both that neglectful monarch, and of the intriguing Government, which is equally willing to advance the world. During the coming season a scheme glish official nu sometimes, at any rate, educational committee
entry to these harbours free to the shipping of can at ones show that their confidence in him
Seoal Association delegates reported that their the bargain was a reasonable one and that, con- nosbstad, and to the world that an
prove
was organizing a sidering the big issues at stake, the fee of nobles who formed the French Court, Foremost money with the object of opening up the for the general improvement of the Canadian
Oount upon the support of his superiors at industrial department and that the Government of these was the orusl and crafty. Cardinal resources of the country. This ears out the shipping routes will be sigorously carried out out may not be easy to persuade him to had granted an annual subscription of Yen $150 to the arbitrators gas by no means excessive. He shows that although the capital Richelieu, a minister whose influence over the remark of a French statesman.some few years with-a-view to making them safe, cheap, a take up again the post in which he has been so -20,000 towards the support of the work. The of the Deck Company-was only $390,000, it king gave him nalimited power. Following ago, that in course of time, Afries would tower St. Lawrenes during the winter months skanrefully vilified. But it will be a disgrace to Tientsin Association, has been able to render had acquired during its forty years' existence
great carries to thousands of Government his demise comes the rise of oxe of bo portioned out between Great Britain and is being watched with mush enthusiasm. Those England if the attempt is not made."
who have an interest in commercial progress are
valued at $27,999,177, equivalent to nearly $755 "It is pleasant to report," sagethe Daily students by means of scientific lectures after property which the umpire, Lord St, Aldwy school hours. This Association also conducts a the greatest men who ever governed France-
convinced that the example set by the Gorern Chronicle (Feb. 2) as it is our privilege to do by school of its own. The Shanghai Associa per $100 share. On the other hand it is the Italian Cardinal Mazarinin-a-fawning
onday
admitted that when expropriation mont steamer-will be followed by the establish this morning, the warm tributes which men Now that their Majesties havo returned ment of a regular winter service no far as the shot pay to the Governor of Jamaica. Wo- tion will be the first of the China movements le decided upon the shares which bad--stood manzer he succeeded in winning the queen's
Cannot agree with Mr. Hamar Greenwood I that have an eqnipped and proper sized. кутиикіцкі.
stium at 8380 sank to 5240, because the company affection, and besides becoming the absoluto safely to Londen, the question asked by many Quebec.
objections, to the much-discussed letter were a people, both in this country and elsewhers is:-
"necessary im. required $12,000,000 for ruler of the nation, became the ruler and loverWhat did King Edward come to Frauca for?"
mere matter of fastidious taste" But it may other
organization provements and repairs," and the Government well be that we critics at home bave not made exists and indeed to the whole of Chins declined to boip it with a loan. However, 8000 of Her Majesty. Although later the nobles vni
by reenring throughly trained physical people rose against him and banished him from Nothing could be more absurd as well as
orrope as than to attach any political sigui the next French Mail, left Singapore yesterday, vernor and everyone else on the spot had been
The 31.M. Co.'s str., Ville de la Cintat with suficient allowanes for the frightful chaos an derre wrecking rain through which the Go
dicester and preparing Chinese young men to after the Arbitration Court began to sit in his adopted laud, the scafiy cardinal eventually ticams to such a visit, which was purely Monday, at 3 pm. for this port via Saigon.
Singapore the price rose steadily to 8520, and, me physical directors for the colleges and undor all the circumstances, the award of nearly Lvcome overcame all obstuem and returned in triumph private one. In spite of this, certain sarihes on
however this may be, it is associations in various parts of the country. 8800 per share certainly seems to have arred The UPI. str. Monteagle, arrived Vancouver pleasant to hear from Sir Alfred Joner, from In Hongkong it is hoped to render & service somewhat on the side of generosity. It may be
Russing, And, to. Farin and his queen. The authoress quotes the Press are convinced that some mysterious
Sunday the 24th March, si 2 a.m.
to the students of Qurea's College by the the memoirs of overal writers of the day in
silk ex C.FR. str. Athenian, arrivet Mr. Greenwood, and from the others, of the
splendid courage, energy, and resourco with erection of a building, to include all the saciat quite true that the Government would have had to spend a hundred million dollars to The B. T. B. str., Tremont arrived at Victoria brought uruar sat of elines. He knew that be purposes. Mr. Juhu Wanamaker of Philadel- afford to treat the company handsomely. But which the Governor faced the situation, and features, together with rooms for dormitory establish competitive doche, and could therefore could do it without the help o of American marines| phin has ffered to give £600 for the erection the market value of the company's shares, in or any other extraneous aid, and he did it. He of a building for the Peking, Association, on view of the heavy capital expenditure "for stalents in Tokyo 651 are surolled in the satisfactory compromise which would have been
a building be provided by the residents of that city. Of the Chinese have been taken as an approximate guide to
Fronor.
KING EDWARD, AND QUEEN ALEXANDRA.
and
convenient. The experiment in navigaling the
ou
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The
support of the assertion that there was a secret political mission brought the Sovereigns or the in New York on Monday, the 25th· Máŕch... ·
bat observes that the fact has never been subs-
Duke and Duchess of Lancaster" to the
marriage between the queen and the cardinal. Freach capital. One cannot help sailing on tantiated. Although ancient history, this reading some of the imaginary topies which old, has no interest all its owe, and being core- the members of the French Government during work, like others which tell of the brave days of King Edward in reported to have discussed with fally prepared and well written, shoold claims his stay. These include:- M. Clemencoan's
thatfention of the thoughtful reader.
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B. C. on the 25th March.
The str., B. T. B.Lyra miled from Kobe on 26th March
Kuchinotza and Amoy for this port on the 24tb able to do. That is the tribute of one who The J.-C.-J. Lijn str. Tjipanas left Kebe via hotter than any man I know would have been March, and may be expected here on or about knows men and who knows Jamnice." the 7th April.
It is hoped to render a servic
points
where this
T. M. C. A. educational classes.
acceptable to ali concerned.
Wue