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evidence is weigbed, and then only, is judge ment delivered. You have ocoupled the beach of self-constituted jedge, and you have delivered judgement without our attacked interests being heard You have assumed the ability to pass on complicated investment affairs, which nouupy the fall lives of some men in laborious work."

From Mr. Black's statemente it is clear that in apita of untoward results at Canton, Honalala, and Kansas City the scheme has proved success fal. This confirma oar contestion that, while inherent reason why the. šakome. there is under careful management shenld not succnd, Buch oareful maungement is a sine qua non"

Finally, in an interview, the American

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A foreign Admiral has expressed the opinion TELEGRAMS. that, in constructing the Dreadnought we have made a grast mistake. Still we have the satisfaction of having misled our rivale, all of whom are busy copying her,

The U. S. bumenrist, Mr. Dooley mys...“ I

That is mere highfalutin nonsense, eres Consul stated that the Consular cortifiesto give great credit to George B. Cortilyo0, J. Cif it had not been the caso, as our con- gistration guaranteed no more tann

said on the face of it; the Corporation, he was advised, appeared to be organized. regularly according to American law. Whatever interest the consulax officials

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THE FIRST TEST. MATCH.

in

LONDON, December 17th. The English team are all out the second innings for 300 runs. Australia's score in the second innings

CANTON.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

December 16th.

temporary explains, that the President had himself invited criticism, requested the attendance of a reporter, complained of the absence of a report, submitted a copy of the Corporation's bond, and verbally challenged might take in the concern in their private behaved as American gentlemen ohud behara fell heavily after lunch and prevented great deal of him and looked upon him a s investigation. If he had chosen to ignore the newspapers altogether, it would still have been their duty, in the interests of their readers, to investigate a concern that was inviting subscriptions from the public and promising a good investment.

The President suggests that the letter to the paper asking for information and editorial advice was not genuine; claim: that it should have, been sent to the Cor poration officials for reply; atates that registration at the American Consulate proves that the Corporation is legally organized and constituted; mentions that so far. Judge WILEY's observations (if mado) about the Corporation, cannot count he could only say he-knew nothing about it, since its affairs have not been brought before him; says that it is erroneous to state that all similar com-

capacities was not to be construed as official support and countenance. Beyond that its business was legal and its organization regular, the Consulate had no guarantee tɔ offer, because it was not its business to do to. There would be no official scrutiny of its acconuts.

Mr. Niobolas Longworth, daughter of President Roosevelt, has been operated apon for appendicitis.

The Belgian newspapers are again making open referones to King Leopold and his young morganstic wife whom be created Bars Vaughan. The Baroness has lately given birth to a sou, and two Conservative organs slate that the King, on the occasion, presented a fortune of £1,200,000, to his wife, to whom he had already given the mansion and catste of Lornay.

Pierpont Morgan, Lord Ritobschild, Jawn D. Rookgfollar, the books ir Ameriky, th-Clearing House comity, th' olearing out comity, an all th brave an' gallant fellows that have stood firmly with their backs to th' wall an' declared that any money taken out in their institutions wad is 63 runs for three wickets. Rain be taken over their dead bodies. They have whin fourte iv aircumstances compels thim to further play. behave that way. I've got to confcus to ye that th' thanks iv th nation, a little bit late, but very norjal, are due to the boys that niver had a cant in th' banke, an' ziver will have. No sir, ya can bet it ain't the people that here no money that causes panios. Piuios are the result. is too many people havia money. Th' top ie good times is hard timer, and th' bottom iv hard times is good times."

NEW BISHOP OF

CHICHESTER.

LONDON, December 17th.. The Dean of Carlisle (the Very Rev. W. G. Henderson) has been appointed Bishop of Chichester.

[MPUTER'S BERVIOR.]

Contrary to expectations of the general public, H. E. Chang Yan-Teun has turned out to be the weakest Viceroy, the Throne has appointed to the two Kwasy Provinces of recent years-Ho-w-Governor of Kwangtung-during- Viceroy Shum's régime until that position was abolished. Chang was only a figure head during

hiadisagreement with Shum in matters consoled his tenure of offloe as Governor on account o with Provincial affairs. The public thought

able official and only believed that he had no opportunity to display his ability because Shum seldom consulted him on provincial matters. Since he took over the Viceregal functions here the local gentry discovered his weakness and inespacity and took advantage of it to play havoo with all provincial affairs." It is publicly known that the genoty have defled a cabled Deores from the Central Government ont he West River Patrol question, Shortly after the public agitation took place Admiral Moore and BBM, Consul General called on the Viceroy and had a long con-

A STABBING AFFRAY,

Chater Road was the sore of an affray yesterday which in all probability will end FURIOUS GALES IN THE CHANNEL ference in which everything was supposed seriously. A deht of ten cante was the cause of quarrel between two ocolies, in which s penknife played a part. The man to whom this money had been owing for sometime demanded speedy settlement, but the other man told him the quarrel started. The borrower was a small to apply for payment another time, and thus man, while the leader was big and powerful, and as the former thought the Eight was unequal be

LONDON, December 15th. Furious gales have been blowing in the English Channel since yesterday, and there are many wrecks and loss of life on the

schooner was wrecked on the Scilly Islande South coast. A seven masted American

yesterday evening with a loss of eighteen

to have been amicably arranged. In the meantime the Self-Government Association and and the Protection of Chinese Eights Amopia- tion, both of which have sprung up quite recently, were permitted to hold public meetings sant many telegrams to the Central Government above the Viceroy's head. If Wong and Kong, Opposing the Decree from Peking and they

the principal agitators, are permitted to continue

foreign speeches have been delivered, it may

panies have come to grief--many of them Colony was arrested on Monday on a charge of drew a penknife and stabbed his opponent in 197 her crew, and a pinnace belonging to to convans these meetings where so many anti-

the sbdomen. Then policeman arrived, arrested II.M.S. Speedicell capsized at Sheerness, the Aghters and conveyed them to the Central drowning eight. The cross channel trafficerentually cause a serious anti-foreign rict. In Station. The wounded man was removed to is interrupted. hospital, and the other was detained, admitted stabbing his opponent, and stated that he did so because he (the opponent) was a bigger mRD.

are still operating, with increasing assets, security, and confidence; that any impro- perly managed company may fail; announces that it was no secret the paid-up capital amounts to forty thousand dollars, a quite ample sum; and argues:

A native who has recently arrived in the attempting to pass a forged $5 bill on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and when he was taken to the Police Station another forged bill was found on his person. He was charged before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperta at the Folies Court yesterday, and told the Court that he won the money playing fantan at Canton, The

*** You have fludly taken up the arguments | esse war-remnaded. of our business rivals. You think there is no analogy between our bond and a life insurance

We have received From Mesara. Kelly and

“ALLEGED MUBDER.

He

Mo Ho, alisa Lam Kuo, appeared before Me FA Essland at the Police Court yesterday hon, Oharged with the murder of her husband at 59, High Street, West Point, on November 16th, by poisoning him with geluoniam, Dr. John Bell, Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, was the first items called, and told the Court that defendant was admitted to hospital on the night of No- amber 17th. She www semi-conacions, very drowsy, and had slight convulsions, bat got better on the following day." The symptoms were those of vegetable poisoning. On the following evening witness was told that she over to the polies. Other formal evidence was heard, and the case remanded.

FINLAND.

consequence of the meetings the majority of thé local press has letsly taken up a hostile n'tïluda towards foreignor. Several of the loading papers suppress all nowe on international mat tors that shows the foreigners to be in the right

da the wrong and were punished. Not a single

Lordos, December 15th. Important developments are imminent in for instance the recent Ho Nam shooting Finland. Goueral-Khutbars, ex-Governor affray in which case it was proved beyond General of Odessa is to be appointed doubt af the trial that the police were entirely Governor General, and a strong military paper has published the sentence of the Court. force is proscading to Finland ostensibly for The Chinese Lare repeatedly complained of the manoeuvres, The Government is apparent-eless of the police getting no protection from them. Rissently some Chinese deliberately ly resolved to crash the revolutionary organizations.

RUSSIAN SOCIALISTS.

defied the police sabharities and the Chinese

By kind permission of the Officers, the band of the 129th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Baluchis will play the following programme of music during dinner at the King Edward Hotel. tried to escape from hospital, and handed her members of the Duma, 30 of whom have of the nearest polico station where the

policy. The analogy is almost complete, save Welsh, Ld., their Imperial English and ibat our obligations are redeemed in numerical Chiness Diary and Almanse for 1808. This order, after maturity; straight He insurance obligations are redoomed after death of the well-known book in in the and your of insured. Our payments are like premium pay-publication, is interleaved with blotting paper, ments; our application of funds is to creation and is the premier diary of its kind in the East. of a reserve for redemption, and to operating It contains much information of loosi lators, expenses; our reserve it invested at the highest and as utility has been kept in view in its ponible interest, to increase the returns. of the bondholders. We eliminate the death compilation, the merchant or the professional risk and substitute a red order of payment

man will find it an invaluable acquisition for of redemption. Insurance sotuarios for the offles. fell exsotly

what percentage of the total insured will die annually, and establish premium rates to meet these losses; our investment actuaries know with certainty the number of polio maturity, and fix the amounts that must be raised by investment of funds to meet the The analogy is more perfect when considering our ples in conjunction with the endowment or investment policy issued by in. zuramos-companies. These bave been the reoret of the enormous growth of insurance business. Their charge, above the straight life risk, is nothing mor, than taking your manoy The in small instalmenta to invest for you. great companies have amassed almost incredible that they are Able to repay a small interest with and yet acumulate hundreds of millions of Correspondents must forward their names and addollars for the reserves. Our plan which is

A. S. WATSONI& CO.. | holder that will continue their paymeats until

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, 12th December, 1907.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

to-morrow (Thursday) ovoning: March........

.......Euterpe, Oferta... La flautiste.

W. Clarke Kling Lambert

Valse Caressa ato,” Selection... "The Merry Widowy Cornet Solo..." The Star of England,.............. Fairall Romance...... " Poppies,” Balection... Miss Hook of Holland, Intermezzo..." Endorea,"

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THE TAIKOO VOLUNTEER RANGE.

The Taikoo Dətachment of the H.K.V.C.. now enjoys an extension to ita Mizisture Bils Range. This beautiful little Range was opened in 1906 (3) yards) and has now been extended yo 100 yards with arrangements to work six

ONLY communications relating to the nowi column | rekary, and sabots, thus showing a principle, It will interest waár of par readers to hear again alongside the Recreation Ground.

hould be addressed to Tax EDITOR.

The thanks of the Detachment are due to

dresses with communications addressed to the wall tried and successful, is to pay loa comimia. M.P., personally esrared us that he would so¤Â• \ Tisut. W. Murray Boott, C.O., for this now

Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good faith.

All Letters for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.

No anonymously signed communications that have

already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

Orders for extra copici of DAILT Passes should be

hour the supply in linsited. Only supplied for Cash

Telegraphic Addrea: Pass.

son to agenta on premiums and invest reserves in local realty yielding higher interest than is possible for the great compation investing ban dreds of millions. Your example of our 131 monthly 85 payments, compounded for eleven year period, is to the point, but misapplied. You have one bank advertising in your columns that it will pay on fixed deposit 51

St per cent, showing t paid in the community is about

equal to

lowest

The Times of Ceylon at November 29

that before sailing, Mr. J. Henniker Heaton,

municate with Bignor Marconi and place the case of Ceylon before him both as regards extension which was opened on. Saturday after- noon by Mr. D. Templeton in beautiful Miniooy and Singapore. Mr. Heston was informed that H.E, the Governor bad oom weather. A large and interesting programme manicated with the Horstary of State, strongly (arranged by the energetic Secretary of the supporting the request of the Chamber of Shooting Committes, Corp. Crosble) was gone

through. Commerce for a wireless telegraphy station at Minisoy; And as for the terribly heavy tele.

ent before 11 a.m. on day óf publication. After that | that the to your supposed rate. An average graphio charges between Cuylon and the Straits

Oodel A.B.O. 5th Ed. Zieber,

P. O. Box, 34. Telephone No. 12.

BIRTH.

On December 13th, at Shanghai, the wife of amount of our guarantee

·R. H. ELIAS, of a song,

Settlements, he is armed with the actual charges, which are as eloquent of the stifling Ода monopoly as anything we know of. wireless station at Misiooy, and another at Singapore, with the Ceylon station at Galle or Colombo, would render splendid service,

After weeks of gloom, cheerfulness reigned on November 19th in the financial worlds of London, New York, Paris, Berlin, and other

of B per cent for the investment company is conservative, for a much better figers is being constantly earned here. Take the $5 monthly instalments, for 134 months, compounded eight per cent interoat, and the result is about $1,100 00 --- $160,00 more than the exact It has been proved in every lusurance or investment company opened that the company always res- HONOKONG OPTION: 10A,Das Vœux Roadline vastly greater profit than interest returns 1 ONDON OFFICE: 181, Plant STREET, EC from the reserve investments, bes suas of lapses, forfeitures and carb surrendern. A s'aure as the insurance sotuary's table, is this ssrning. If

An exchange says:-The sadden every man insured died during the early life of his policy, insurance companies obarging present ohange was due to the adoption of relief rates would fail; yet so infallible is the mortuary measures by the United States Government, estimato that insurance companies are as solid metures which bring the end of the money as rank. Our actuary estimate of forfeitures, sts., are almost equally unerring. Our fair in crisis within sight and which will, it is hoped, torest insome promises anongh to meet obligatop the drain of gold by America from England, tions, while the big profits certain to scoras and so render feasible the lowering of the Bank from forfeitures, etc., will meat all other of England's 7 per cent, rats to normal figures. axpenditures and pay the bondholders a hand- With the approval of Mr. Roosevelt, the United some profit above the guarantee: "

States-Boorotary to the Treasury will issus £10, 0,000 of Panama Canal honds and

The Daily Press.

Ho TGKONG, Droɛmber 18TH, 1907.

As was to be expected, the comments upon the promotion of the China. Investment Corporation, which we reproduced from the columns of our Shanghai contemporary have elicited replies. The president of After that he says the Corporation will the Corporation has replied with some heat, have five satisfactory trustees, already and the American Consul has explained arranged for; that it loses by paying annul how he stands officially with regard to the interest, and not the investor; that its new concern. Unfortunately, we are not investors are not supposed to go to England, a position to discuss the scheme with where their heirs would have difficulty in yet in any confidence, though on the strength of preventing forfeiture of monies paid in; but what has taken place at Canton, we cannot that in any case they would have six monthe avoid entertaining doubts of its value to the grace in which to renew the payments; that public. If any of the gentlemen interested the reserve is in no worse case than many send us the necessary full particulars, as other companies; and that the Corporation we have been expecting would be done, we will be under the same publicity suffered by will examine and report on the sa fairly as all other companies. posable. Meanwhile, the President's idea of the value of publicity does not appear to be quite orthodox. He appears to think that newspapers bare no duty in such a connection, when he writes:

We have tried faithfully to give the gist of the President's reply, which contains much that we could not be reasonably expected to publish.

Our contemporary mildly rebukes him

centres,

£20,000,000 of Tessary sertificates. The bonds to which the public may subscribe, will find their way into the tanks and serve as the basis for fresh issues of notes. The artificates, with which the banke signe are concerned, are designed for that very purpose, The efféet will therefore be to increase the currency of the country by no less than £50,000,000.

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Sargis. Lookend and McKirdy were at home

to all members of the Detachment, their wives and friends. All events were well contested and good shooting the result,

lar VENT. LADIES SHOOT, 25 yards, Morris tube, kneeling, 12 entries. 1st, Miss Hoskins, 22 out of a possible 24.. Bad, Miss MoNeill, 21,

250 XTENT, LOCAL VISITORS. 100 yards, 303 ammunitions.

Target 24 inch; Bull's eye 24 inch. lat, W. Hill, 20 out of a possible 24. 3D AVENT, KERBERS OF THE DETACHMENTS,

50 yards, 303 ammunitions,

Target 12 inch; Ball's eye 11 fach.

·

of

been permanently exiled to Siberis, 22 receiving in addition various terms imprisonment.

officials by engaging over twenty men and women, went to a foreign house in a Kse Tat Kai, drove the foreigners out and took forcible possession of it with all the furniture worth LONDON, December 15th.

of the The trial of Socialists at St. Petersburg over $1000, right nader, the mone for treason has resulted in the most drastic police who refused to help the foreigners to sentences. The prisoners included 37 ex-ject the intruders. The matter we imme- distely reported to the four inokārgu foreigners were again reinked stance. Bach sa outrage has not been heard of for long time. The foreign Consul consernet has communicated the matter to the Viceroy bit mo far no stops have been taken by the Chines Authorities, to jest the intraders. His Excellency Chang invariably leaves all important international affairs in the hands of his sabordinate offcials to settle, which is a trick on his part to evade responsibility. Owing Half to the recent rebellion in Kwangul, and · the West River patrol affair, in which the latter has caused a grost deal of agitation in tha

FOOCHOW RACES.

The annual races at Fooshow.commenced on Monday and were to be continued yesterday and to-dag. The winners in Monday's races were as follows:-

THE STEWARD'S CUP-Value $100, Namijo.

Capt. Hope's Spote, 148 lbs.

...

1

THE TREAL STAKɛ-Forced' satry $10, 8100 two Provinose, Viceroy Chang has declared his

added. Three quarters of a mile.

TE

Mr. Min's Bay Eam, 152 lbs.

TOTALIBATUR CUP,-$150.

and three-quarters.

Capt. Hope's Trittenheimer

inability by telegraphing, to one of his collem guse in Peking to memorialize the Throne on

One mile his behalf to permit him to resign his p`sition on the ground that there are too many inter- national mattor and difonlt problems in the

THE MIN STAKRA-of $10 with $70 added. two Kwang provinces for him to solve and that

Ous mile and a quarter.

Capt. Hope's Ian, 155 lbs. ... THE "OSWALD" CHALLENGE

sented. One mile.

1.

a more competent official, be appointed to take over the position; An Imperial Ediot waE CUP.-Pre-issued few days ago ordering Viceroy Chang

to remain where te in.

Capt. Hope's Spots, 149 The.... `THE” TRAMAN'S CUP.- Presented.

Bound

Mr. Mia's Corria, 152 Tha THE MANDARIN'S CUP-Presented;

furlongs

Capt. Hope's Inn, 155 that.

Twice

1 Seven

I

A STARTLING RUMOUR.

The transport "Cecilia" is reported to have lat, Sergt. McKirdy, 15 out of a possible 20, brought to Hongkong Provost sergeant 2nd, Capt. Crosble, 14,

4TH SYENT, LADIES, Revolver Morris tube.

15 yards, Target 24 inch, Bulls' eys 6 inch.. Int, Miss Hoskins, 18 out ofa ponsible 20. 2nd, Mrs. Mitchell, 16.

5TH EVENT, HONGKONG VISITORS. 50 yards, 308 ammunitions. Target 12 inch, Ball's eye 1 inch. -*- Lat, 8. M. Higby, 18 out of a possible 20. Zad, 8. M. Speiser, 18.

PELLE DISTRIBUTION.

Sergt. Lochead, on behalf of Sergt. MoKirdy and for himself, expressed regret at the

abasace of C.O. Lient. W. Murray Scott through A Singapore wit writes:-President Roose. indisposition, and at the same time had much volt, in his message, to Congress, has pulled pleasure in saking Mrs. Grimshaw to distribute out his voix celeste stop over his reference to the prizes. Hearly votes of thanks were re- Japan. It is a call to arms" from the em corded to Mrs. Templeton, Mrs. Grimshaw and bracing, not the militaut, point of view, Fi Muir, Lieat. W. Murray Scott, Sargte. Loobead years hance there is going to be a grand In. and MeKirdy, and the Hon. Secretary, ternational Exposition at Tokyo, and the U.S... President commends that enterprise to the kindly consideration of the American people,

That is

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE.

COUNCIL.

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POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIANS.

The Pollard's Lilliputian Company commence their sixth Hongkong season (in 11 years) at the Theatre Royal next Saturday evening with the ever popular "Bolle of New York" Its tuneful melodies and ostoby musio ars by this familiar to all. Beldom has a musical comedy been received with such sustained favour as this sparkling and vivacious pisco. Its success, named Dukes, of the RG.A. The sergeant in when produced by the talented Lilliputians, has the first question is said to have been a stickler for duty, been award everywhere after and is reported to have prevented gambling on production, and the audience that will attend the transport. He is now said to be missing; be the Thesten Royal rext Saturday evening has been to Hongkong before, and as he has « may rest assured that this old favourite will be wife in the Fast it is not believed that he would produced in a manner comparable with that of willingly desert. She is missing! Many any adult comblaation. The enthusiastic wel. ramours as to his disappearance are current, bat it is probably advisable to refrain from mentioning them, and to wait the further investigations o the military anthorities.

BANDMANN COMEDY COMPANY.

There was another appreciative attendance at the City Hall last night when the Bandmann Comedy Company staged Beauty and the Barge", the great Ha; market Theatre auocess This light comedy was in capable hands, and with Mr. Claude King as Lieut. Soy ton Boyne RN., and Miss Helen Grenville as Ethel Smedley, was carried through successfully, and to the delight of these in attendance,

There was a good attendance at the Catholic Union last night when the Rev. Father Mac. donnell delivered a looture on the "Foundations of Belief." It wasan interesting and impressive

by those prosent:

"So far as you have set forth facts regarding for heat, irrelevance, and rhetorical exag to be commissioned by the Government at taking, in connection with the proposed con-aldress, and appeared to be much appreciated

our company, we thank you for the attention. Wherein you pass to editorial conclusion, and

launch upon an attack against our

goration, and says:

come and praise the Lilliputians have always received: from the critical andieneen in the United States and Canada are sufficient guarantee of the excellence of their rendering of "The Belle of New York” Bents may now. be reserved at the Robinson Piano Co.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report (--

On the 17th at 1205 p.m.-The barometer has fallen slightly and is now about, 0.1 inch below norms over the Philippines. An area of low pressure |

to the Easter Farently exists over the Pacifie

Fof the Archipelago, The antiegalone is still sentral over the con- tinent to the North of the Yangtze, and pressure is in considerable excess of the normaal over the E. and N.3. coast of China, Gradients continue rather steep, and N.E, moonsoon gales may be expected in the Formom Channel and the China Be

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending -f 10 am today, 0.00 inches.

with a special benediction of his own.

At the mosting on Thursday, the Hon. Mr. real nica of him. Then again at Washington H. E. Pollock will nak two questions :—~ it is reported that the Japanese Ambassador is

1. Will the Government state what steps it Tokyo to invite the U.. battleship feet to struction of an additional harbour of refuge ? Interests, The two instances referred to by of Yokohama during its Pacific ornisa And·

2. Will the Government consider the advis

An exceptional novel of the year is "Delilah The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon we respectfully ask you to inspect the ordinance similar schemes in different gases proving

1 in judgement failurer in America and Hawaii opeurred in Fighting Bob Evans," who said come ability of introducing legislation, as to the proof of the Snows," by Harold Bindloss (Johto-day is a flows in of God or man that places

Kauss City in 1908 and at Honelain this year, pugnacions things a while ago, will now rear in this Colony of the statutos of British posses Long). It is very long norel, with admirable over us, Most people claiming civilization have properly constituted tribuusle for adjudicatiae. In the formor (to quote from the San Francisco you as gently as any singking dove," and do-itous swad y tocfontos, framed, spon similar docsiptions of Canada and the Yakon goli Hongkong & Neighbourhood retrong, fair Amengat

such peoples property rights are not Chronicle) the company proto contracts with als res that nothing will please him better than terms to the Evidence (Colonial Statutes) Act, destroyed and lives blighted upon the whim of individuals who obligated themselves to pay to get the chance of going to Yokohama, here individuals or in retaliation for business certain sums for eighty weeks, at the and of competition. With this class of people, we which the individual was to receive his money he avere, "he is sure of a splaadid and hearty suggest farther, that when rights come back with a very liberal rate of intarest. It welcome." "Singing, Tooral-li-local-ii-looral to arbitrament, the accused or defendant is not would be obviously imposible for us to have li-day." condemned until his case is heard. Then followed the career of all similar conceŻKUS

Would

1907 P

The Orders of the day include the First mend the Fire Brigade Urdinston, 1868, by reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to the Hon. Attorney-General,

diggings. It is also full of excellent charsoter atadies of both men and women. There is up lack of incident, and altogether it is a book warmly recommended to those who ca that stands well out from the ruck. It is to be appreciate really good work by a new writer,

N.E. gale.

Formosa Chantal South coast of Chius between ?

Samont No.1. Hongkong and Lamooks.

N. winds, Hongkong mad Hainan.. ♬ slecng. Bouth west of Chins between

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