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of old-time. Shanghai- merolul morality landers, after the manner of that to which the Japanese were recently treated, perhaps these letters might be admitted as evidence. There is & good deal of matter in the book which, while not absorbingly interesting at the time, is worth preservation as material for some future historien of foreign relations with China. We are at prosent, however, too near in point of time to the notors and the actions, and comments now can scarcely. avoid wounding comebody or other. We are so far in agreement with the 2mes that we do not regard Maciarney as it object for hero-worship. But then, bio- graphy need not be that to be interesting PEPTS was no hero, bat he is well worth study, and speaking broadly MaCARTNEY: offert imilar fascinatione. Mr. Boulder introduces to us a man who was frankly obsessed by the idea of making his way in life, of prospering personally, and at the sama time we are bound to admit that while he served the Chiness chiefly for his own glory an 1 reward, he served them at all imes faithfully and honestly. He made no pretence of working altruistically for the
The Chinamon who was charged with the embezzlement of money belonging to the com- pradure of the Netherlands Bank wut yesterday eutexood to six wooks' imprisonment. The guarantor paid the deficiency.
The prosecution concluded their case yeater- day against the two man who were charged. with the death of a man who was said to have been pushed over a verandah in Des Vosur Road, and Mr. J. H. Kemp committed the prisoners for trial.
A man named Waterbury, who was scrested by the police on the complaint of is Rodgers, 53 Queon's Road East for having created a die turbance at the door of bor residecae early yes- tarday morning and was liberated on bail failed to appear at the Magistracy and bla ball of $10 was entreated,
The revers account and balance shoot of the
TELEGRAMS.
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FIGHTING IN PERSIA.
LONDON, Jane 24th. The Turko-Persian situation has become serious. The Shah's troops bombarded the Parliament building and street fighting ensued, in which 800 were killed.
AMERICA AND VENEZUELA.
LONDON, June 24th. Diplomatic relations between the
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CHINESE SEAMEN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.“
Anohen and Manich Fire Company for the year United States and Venezuela have The production shows been suspended." 1997 has reached us. that the steady progress of previous years has been maintained. The total gel Income was £758,164 comprising premiams 719,582, interest receipts £37,774 and dif.rence - in exchange £808. The zet losses with 2339,198, being 47-2 per cent, of the premian income and the expenses, inclusive of commission, taxes and all other charges, amounted to £221,264 or
OF 22:1
LONDON, June 22nd. The language regulations in reference to
HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDANA)
SHIPPING LINGS..
London, May 22. The Royal Commission on Shipplag Rings or Conferences hea resumed its publis sittings and on Tuesday Sir Thomas Sutherland of the P. & O. Company was the principal witness and put forward extensive evidence on behalf of the shipowners on the Eastern route. Ho made view and contended that his company, with out a strang case from the owners' point of
intereste consisting of 40,070 tons of storm shipping, made an, avaraga dividand of 9 per cent, which was moderate, and was really reduced to 7 per cent, when insurance losses were laken into account and 30
Chinees labour in South African mines must be equally perturbed when they lam that Chinese are ousting British seamen from British ships, Asamatter of fact, I understand that most of the mon displaced by the Chinese are not British milors but Scandinavians and other foreigners. The seamen are specially well reprenanted by Mr. Havolook Wilson and he knows that the Board of Trado esen no immediate way out of the difficulty of enforcing the is. But he does not intend to show them any mercy on that account and he will export into action, though at present there does not Mr. Churchill to pat his sympathetic utterances
seem to be any clear line of action in the mind of the new Member for Dundoo. The disturb ances in connection with Strathneas and the Zambest are officially declared to be exaggerated, and amuranoce has been given that say breach
of the Merchants Shipping Act of 1884 by Chinese crimps or boarding masters, will lead to proceedings against the culprits.
good of China, but the absence of foreign307 per cent, thus leaving a surplus of £158,820 Chinese seamen referred to by Mr. Churchili The goods traflio was the most important part are slightly lower, but you have to take more dare/
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this wook denied that the Chinese were brought A shipowner with whom I had some talk
to this country, otherwise than for a voyaga here and back, the shipowners being bound to repatriats them. They have been enticed out of the ships by heading mastere, or the captaire vessels, to go back to Chins, have not kept a or the owners of the ships, not wishing, the very striot eye on their charges. Their wages of them and so there is no gein. They are pre- hands they are not quito so much in favour. ferrod by some engineers as firemen but as dock They are most songht after in soquels tradi to Australia and on the Pacific coast of America
the Chinaman is not allowed ashore. But the whole thing is much ado out nothing REUTE
forth. He went through the shipping history of the last 30 years and showed her the Company's mail services to the East bad been vastly mocolerated and inoressed, while it was now racoring a quarter of a million less in subsidy than was paid for the slower and more limited service in years gone by. From that he argued the public had gained through the operation of the conference so far se the mal service was concerned and he was sure even the moderate profit mentioned could only be earned by co-operation among thipowners of the revenue, belug eix times the amount of the without the conference agreements, of which subsidy, but this revease could not be earned relate system was the corner stone. He con- tended that on the whole the conference system commarce: and he believed the Royal Commis- sloo would not have come about bat for the trouble among the South African companies * Sir Thomas went on to say that some mar
The Frenc chintz wanted everything their own way, and dear to b wasted to patronise any essual opposition that millions of Thanational visitors, ban been come to the detriment of the all-the-year-round opened, it is true, but I cannot glys you any slipping, and at the same time wanted forption of it, because my son of it is secure the conference rebate. This was ridian shooto: We went, some 50,000 of us, to the Lous and impossible, and it did not follow that opening, when the Erince of Walt was the the merchants were; gainera through the principal Agure. I wa
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cent, Inclusive of interest receipts, on the 18th instant, have been issued, and applause at times was suficient evidenca the total surplus amounted to £191,102 of which the Board of Trade la communicating with that performance was there without pro- £12,639 has been added to premina reserve and EAU DE COLOGNE fession. We do not think we need follow £18,001 applied in writing down bodkvalue of the Colonial Office in reference to facilities Mr. Boctors's outline of his subject's life. securities. The profil remaining, amounting to for providing natives of the Colonies and The main facts are sufficiently well known 12105,762, has been appropriated as follows: protectorates, especially the Straits and I had worked well and had been advantageous to English crews very often desert there, whereas
dividend at the rate of 75 per vent, on paid up Hongkong, with birth certificates. capital, 207,500; tantino, £:0,761; to divid and reserre, £30,000; proportion of profit Sppropriated for works of publie utility in conformity with
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When he entered Chiassa amplog, he hoped to reach high place at Peking, and to become an answer power behind the Throne; but the aspiration was only partially realized, and Mr. Boulger makes it clear that he was never vory generously treated by the Chinesa. He was at frat secretary to the reckless Amariona Bur- gevine, who commanded the Ever Victorians Army. Burgovine quarrelled with him, as he id with every one, sul even threatened to court-martial him; but Macartney had a high opinion of his chief's opacity, and perhaps bistory has not quite done justion to that story adventurer. Tos episode of the murder of the Wangs the leaders of the Taeping by Ll Hang Chaug is dealt with at length by Mr. Boalger, who is well qustified to discuss it. He does not say, as others have said, that Gordos in his furious indignition & Hung Chang's tron-- obery started out to shoot bim with a revolver; but be abows as both the soblanad the extremely impetuous ad impracticable sides of Gordon's character. Gordon wrote to Li to say that if he did not at once resin his office he weald attack the Imperialists, retake all the oiisa A ́S. WATSON & CO.. ptured by the Ever Victorious Army, and hand them back to the Taspinge. He even condemned Macartney, is quite unwarrantable LIMITED,
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On 10th May 1908, of Dundoo, Scotland, Jigs, the dearly beloved mother of J. J. BzsXE Ags On the 17th May, at Sekondi, West Coast of Africa, WILLIAM CHALLER BLAKE, lato 1.M. Customs and do riy holored brother of J.J. BLAKK Age 43 years North China papers please py
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A certain wise man refused to subscribe any missionary society other than the Patagonia mission. Asked why, he said, "Bestuse they
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£44,245; to staff pension and widows fuads, £3,000, balanco carried forward, $20,153: total 165,762, The local agents are Mesers Renter, Brockelmann and Company.
SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday 24th Jané
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT).
ACTION TO FESTRAIN AN ADMINISTRATOR.
To Kan, a widow, $2 Caine Road, brought an action to restrain H. Porey Smith, adminis trater of the estate of the late Tong Ping E from declaring that 260 shares in the Centre Stores, Limited, did not form part of the catata and an injection restraining defendant from representing to the directors thereof that the said shares were part of the estite, and that the scoounts of the dividend and interɛsta be made up and paid to the plaintiff.
Mr. Blade, instructed by Mr. P. M. Hodgson, pred for the plaintiff and the administrator was represented by the Hon. Mr. H. E. Follook, KC, instructed by Mr, Orowpher Smith.
RUSSIA.
LONDON, June 22nd. St. Petersburg reports that the Financia Committee of the Council of the Empire have re-inserted in the budget, the credit of eleven million roubles for new battleships originally rejected by the Duma,
A NEW STEAMSHIP SERVICE,
LONDON, June 22nd. Victoria and New South Wales are about to invite tenders for a steamship service to Shanghai.
THE MACEDONIAN: QUESTION."
Ixpos, June 22nd. Sir Edward Grey, replying to Mr. H. F. Lynch, Liberal Member for Ripon, said that Great Britain and Russia are in agree. ment on the question of Macedonian affairs, but that the other powers had not yet been conseed.
ANOTHER BOMB OUTRAGE
IN INDIA.
LONDON, June 22nd! Bombs thrown at an East Beagal train paar Barmekpor, wrecked a compartment, and grievously injured the occupants, in- cluding two EuropeauS.
'AN ABSENT ‘JUROR.
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Yesterday afternoon William W. Wison
Magistrate, in leaning a summons against him, said that as the third time oh a thing had Me Wilson apologised the same day, or gave happened during the last few weeks and unless
some salefactory excuse for his absence, heavy fine would have to be imposed.
disturbance.
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He claimed that the growth of the Buez Omal traffic from 1,301,000 tons in 1884 to 14,728,000 met tons last year was another proof of the good work of the conferens, for the impetus given to the construction and employ neut of improved fleets with regular and rapid services had been most important in the dare lopment of For Eastern trade. He pointed to
the
new foreign lines springing op to compete with British shipowners and said it was notorious so far as the East was cox cerned that continentel ports and foreign ships under the encouragement direct and indirest of their governments, were taking a more con siderable share of trade every year, and be made a strong plea againts any interference with the liberty of British shipping enterprise. Finally he declared that the conference lines had shown exceptional enterprise "in catering for various trades and had neither obarged unfair rates or sought unreasonable profits."
In reply to questions, Sir Thomas denied that the rates from Antwerp to Sydney were lower than from London to Sydney. He admitted that the conferences thought of them seves first but he considered they would be
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such affairs, and we food at the entrance, facing great hoardings, waiting for the gates so open long after the time expected for the proceedings to begin. Then we scrambled over paint dans, ladder, haspe of fabbish, ropas enda and the hundred and one items that go to make the litter of a builder's yard, from one unfinished building to another. it was a dismal ceremony and only the swimmers in the great pook of the stadium felt at case, Ladies of high degree got their feather spoiled and men with well known names longed for leggings or anglers' waders with which to plough through the slash.. The exhibits even now, after four days of lovely weather and consequent dryness, are only jus being taken from their straw. The Colonial exhibits must wait to be described til the work- men have finished their work of glothing the stool girders in the respectability of plaster and statuary. But having said all that, it is neces- sary to give the other side of it. Those of un who knew the ugly brickfields on which thie White City" is being built can appreciate the immense amount of work that has to be done, and we are very ready to give credit where it is due. When it is done it certainly will be a beautiful exhibition, with its white buildings
There were seventeen plague aises yastery his second soncubine, for 20 years and shout ten failed to attend sa a juryman at an inquest foolish if they did not; "though," he added, noble towers, myriad electric lights, splashing at the Magistracy, and Mr. J. L. Komp, then afterthought, we are all philanthropia fountains and extensive flower beds,. Then there more or less." He scntended that the most will be bands of music and fan for the million in mofol vessels during the South African war the Flip Flap" and other side abows, and there sels of about fourteen knots with moderate the enterprise should not be a great success. from a transport point of view wire, the vee-is-reason-westher again permitling--why Apassenger accommodation and it would be Doubtless the Olympic Games will greatly pity to discourage the construction of asist the exhibition, and I know that this side vassels of that kind, which were best of the arrangemente has been very excellently maintained by the enforenees H looted organised. The King is yet to visit the Exbi- forward to the time when the outward and home-bition with Pealent Fallières and I hour on ward trade from. Australia would be done by
tell me the Patagoniaus sat all' missionaries,”
An ingairy was conducted at the Magistracy yesterday by Mr. J. H. Konp into the cir stances of the death of Eric Nielson, a Swede, who died during detention in Victoria Goal The jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes.
Mesars E. S. Kadoorté & Co, sre ía receipt of telegraphic advices from Singapore informing On Wednesday, June 24th, at Quarry Bay them that the result of the crusting of the Raub Hongkong, HABET, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arrung NILOR, aged 13 months.
994 Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltd, for the past = | period of four weeks, yielded 995 ons gold, from HONGKONG OFFICE : 10a, Des VoX ROAD 5722 tona stone." LONDON OPPICH', 181, FLIKT STEENT. EU
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JUNE 26TH, 1908.
A book that cannot be igored by any who are interested in China is the voluminous Life of Sir HaLIDAY MACARTNEY," by DEMETRIUS C. BOULGER, published by Mr. JOHN LAN at a guinea. We notice
With commendable rapidity the management of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation issued the whole of the allotment letters in regard to the Chinese Ningpo Railway loan for £1,500,000. The issue must have been very largely over-subscribed, as applicants for amounts over £1000 received only 10 per cent. of the amount applied for, Subscriptions of £100 and up to £500 received an allotment of £100 and those from 2500 to £1000 sa allotment of £200,
Mr. Slade explained that the Central Storen were neutral They wore on filled to retain certain mozey in gespect of calls due. Proceed- ing, he said that he would prove that the deceased Tong Ping E lived with the plaintiff, months or so before his death he gave her those shares for her maintenance and axecuted the transfers, making a good execution. She kept the shapes in her possession for some time but prior to his death she went up to Shanghai Leaving the shares in his charge is certain aalis fell due. He went into the country and shortly afterwards died. On hearing of his death sho went into the country and saw the other wires who knew of this transmotion, as none of bi property in the country was left to her in view of the provision he had already made for her with regard to those shares. She returned to Hongkong and took her oertificates to Mesra Ewene and Harston and the shares were sant for registration but were refused. About this time a family mosting in accordance with Chinese gastom took place at the home of the deceased in the country and a divisional paper was drawn up showing the silocation of the deceased's pro perty among the various members of the family There were three song, infants, and copies of the paper were given to their mothers to hold.
Mr. PallookSurely my Lord that cannot be relevant ?**
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD.
The Taikqo Pockyard and Engineering Co. of Hongkong, as registered in London on May 23rd with a capital of £300,000 in shares of £100 emoli.
The objecte the company are to adopt an agreement with John Swirs and Sons, and to entry om at Hongkong the business of dook- owners, mechanical and marine engineera
The signatories are:-Bir Edwin D. Law. pouco, Bart 13, Carlton House-terrass, 3.W R. D. Holt 1, India-baildings, Liverpool; G. C. Scott, Grosnook; W, J. Thompson, 38, Minsing lin, B.C., John Swire, 8, Billiter-square, E.C.donbted whether associations of merchants bad G. Warrea Swire, 8, Billiter square, E.; J. H. Scott, 8, Billiter-spusre,
EC each of whom beon of assistance in bringing about harmont fakes ongelare.
005 relations.
regular conference lines: la reply to a question good authority that he has sent a very stiff hint to the management that he expects the most as to what difference there, was between such a rapid progress possible to be male with the monopoly and a railway monopoly Sir Thom work, for he la mach displeased with the book- said We poor shipowners have not the benefit wardness of the buildings. The Americans of Act of Parliament and anyyy a monopoly who have been there are well pleased, for they created by Act of Parlament is very different say that the eruibition will not osupare in site from one voluntarily created and only existing with the Chisage or the Jamestown shows and by co-operation between the parties concerned. after that gratifying thought they are ready to
All combinations must be voluntary, and bo
admit that this nudortaking will result in a very taking "draw" and will in all probability be a finagai su
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NEWS OF AN OLD-FRIEND.
There is no initial public issue. Messes John Swite and Song, of London, are general. Your old Governor, Bir Matthew Nathan, managers, and Butterfield and Swire are agents company is at 8. Billiter-squats, E,C.
ORITUARY:2
Mr. Sinds shall show you very olearly how/in Hongkong. The registered aloe of the hs been conspicuouis in print this week at the W Andrew Galand of Hampstead, formerly
it is relevant.
Mr. Follock-There was a family agreement Mr. Blade-Yes, there was a division of thị property among the members of the family. It was done in the most formal way in the pro- Banco of the siders of the olan,
Mr. Pollock- must formally take objection to all this. This family agreement in not picaded. She pleads her title, that the shares
On Saturday, May 23rd, a member of the that various critics have various opinions, not Hongkong Dally Press' London staff had the only of the book, bat of the man of whom pleasure of attending the Empire Concert at it speaks. The Times says that Macartney the Royal Albert Hall. The concert, which was an interesting but not an impressive or arranged by Dr. Charles Harriss, of Montreal, were a gift to her. dominating figure in the occasional diplomatio was a great success. For this festival enter- controversies between China sad European tainment an excellent stray of British-born pations from the late savanties onwards. He
TEST RIVER FLOODS.
·REQUEST FOR RELIEF.
distributor of the first instalment of the modals for the native rebellion in Natal to the Miltia Over 9,000 of theas madale have been jesurd for services in connection with the late rbing, à large proportion going to hali ves, while a number of distinguished offloors are also recipients. past
CHINESE CREWS.
Two men who have had their share of Far Eastern life have died this week. One was Már.
Managing Director of the China Mutual Steam Navigation Company, who died at Broadstairs He has been buried in his native place in Bootland.
The other was Mr. Ewen Charles Davidson, formerly of the tsh Highland Light Infantry, and later of the Fodersted Malay States: Civil- Service, who died of heart failure following an attack of influenss from which he was trying, to
PHOP, PARKRE'S WORK,
The signing on of Chinese, orewa on the steamers Strathness" and "Zambesl" on Saturreserer at. Bexhill day and Sunday began a run of trouble at the London - dosky, and in the end the unemployed
I have just soon a report as to the working
had some exciting experiences in the Tasping artists has been engaged including Miss Alya may be at issue I caaunot exclide it at this rains throughout the valleys of the north and Earopean sailors carried the day, for the en- of the Chinese clien at the Vloforia University
a
The charitable institutions and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Canton have sent three argest wires to the Tang Wah Hospital of Hongkong requesting the latter Institution to issza appeals to the Chinese abroad for pecuniary assistance.and to co-operate in the The Cats Justice--As the question of gift immediate relief of the sufferers from the calamitons inundation caused by the recent
west rivers. A meeting of the leading Chinese was called at the Tang Wah Hospital angements of the Chinose, were cancelled and in Manchester, and lťin aïvery gratifying do- white men taken on instead. The whole busi sument. It shows that sings the Professorship Tassday night to collect subscriptions to be romitted to Canton. / At the request of the njss is likely to emphase the need for the pro- of Chiness was orablished there in 1901 therg charitable institution of Canton, a large quan-mized, enquiry spoken of by Mr. Lloyd George has been a steady increase in the number of sta tity of bissnits was sent up by the 10 o'clock boat on Tuesday night and the Tang Wah before he gave up his portfolio at the Beard of denis, and there is emple evidence that the work Hospital remitted $10,000 from a reserve fund Trade, and Mr. Churchill has renewed the pro. done under the ratio of Profesor Parker to the relet party. It is reported by the mise as a result of further interrogations by has made life eier for several men from the Chinese who have returned to the Colony that Mr. Havelock Wilson. Mr. Wilson aume it all north now in the Far East. the suffering in the flooded districts on the present cosasion is much more serious land op as the result of a convenient tabit on the
A correspondent of the Globe" in Brussels distressing than what has previously been part of the Chinese of losing their birth place experianced.
and their old discharge papers and being born states that there is persistent report that the again in Hongkong in order to avoid the lan- Belgian Government entertains a desire to take guage test. "He is extremely active just now in a step which will not be altogether acceptable fighting the case on behalf of the men who are to Chann. It is said that Belgian wishes to unemployed in Londeb, Glasgow and Cardiff establish, Belgian post-offloss in Chins, and to syd will not let the mitter drop: There is a | supply them with the ordinary Belgisu, stamps, certain touch of politics about the whole affair, surcharged. with the word Chine. Runda issued its stamps with the diagonal surchargo for the seamont see they have a good chance Kital" of Chius, and Germany has sise-issued of squeezing the Government, on the ground similar postage stamps for use in China, bat that surely the politicisne who felt such the idea is not well received in offföld, Chinese quaims of conscience about the employment of circles.
Rebellion, and be founded the first Chiness Bateman, Madame Ada Crossley, Sir Charles stage.
Mr. Blade The deceased had hit instruction arsenal As the adviser of successive Chinese Santley, M. Ben Davis. The one disappoint-
as to the division of his property. Ministers in England he played a useful but ment was the absence of Madame Albani who unostrasive part in various international
Mr. Pollock-Thst also I object to ass not negotiations; yet only two of these, the Kuldja owing to an attack of hoarseness found it im dispute and the war with France about Tong possible to fail her engagement. Several new being pvidence.
Mr. Slade The administrator cannot pat king, were of large importance. Many compositions were performed; the most notable diplomatist who has not risen above secretarial being a stirring Empire Song for cheras, himself in a boltor position. I submit that rank has dealt with greater things, and yet written by Sir Alexander Mackenzie. This im, statement made by a man is evidence againe failed to find biographer. if Mr. Bolger's
as a last tribals of pressive setting of a poem by Shapoott Weasley himself. It is evidence against his personal book is produced primarily respect to the memory of an old and valued as spiritedly rendered by the Royal Choral representative." friend, much must be forgiven him; bat wo lud Society, and the composer, who condicted, was His Lordship-What attituds does the
hard to exouse the trivialit es with which the enthusiastically cheered at the close. Bir Char-administrator take up—not hostës i work is cumbered. There can be no permanent les Santley also came forward as a composer on Mr. Pollook-No. We require the trans A prisoner is reported to have escaped from Valge in page after page of chases afron this occasion, and was hard in his Son of the action to be proved. It is obvious that the only Victoria Gaol on Monday. It is believed that business memoranda about purchases of
transfor of any validity would be the transfer the succeeded in drawing himself as an earth and wood and sheet copper for the assol, or Ocean Isla" a setting of Mro. Hemans' verse, her name in the books of the company. his observations on the internal management - Among the other contributors to the entertain- Mr. Slade went out to explain that the will of) 000lic, and soymade his way out. that carious enterprise,
ment were ins Kethleen Parlow, the talented the deceased provided for all the other members
and there was no mention of Another critic says those lettera relating Ganadiza violinist, Miss Alá Forrest, represont family and there was no mastion of this to the supply of materials to the Chinese ing South Africs, and India was represented property. They were known to the family to
enal are "utterly unnecessary." If ever by another gifted vooslat, Misr Irens Strioss, belong to the plaintiff.
The hearing was adjourned. there should be a dision of the "com. a native of Calcutta.
it
Mr. J. H. Kemp, First Folio Magistrate, will address for valedictory remarks to Inspector W. Warack, who has just retired on pension from the Police Force, at the Magistracy on Friday morning.
TO ADD TO THE CONFUSION.