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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,RIDAY, DECEMBER 25TH, 1908.
there was the much-discussed trouble in Macedonia, which threatened the "coming of Armageddon. The most serious fighting, however, has been in Persia, and we are not quite sure that peace has been yet restored. In the Far East we have not been satirely free from war talk. There were apprehen- sions of some action by Japan against China over the seizure of the Tainu-marus, and, then, agnis, the idea was conceived by a section of the publio in America that Japan meditated war with the United States. In the East everybody know this to be mere wanton mischief-making, and there can be few men in the United States who are not
The death is announced at Abartoon of Mrs TELEGRAMS. W. M. Roberta, late managing director of Mora Riley Hargreaves & Co Ltd.,
Singapore.
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HOUSE OF LORDS.
LONDON, December 22nd. Mr. Lloyd George speaking in Liverpool that Lord Lansdowne had usurped a sovereignty, not claimed since Charles I. which we were not going to stand, and we were not going to quote King Lansdowne any longer but to shatter his throne. The
question of finance,
CANTON AND THE OPIUM'
QUESTION
OLD REGULATIONS A FAILURE-NEW ONES
INSTITUTED.
The following is a translation of a proclama- tion issued yesterday :---
the
13. Each prepared opium shop must provide ilealf, with a special ohor, 31 fan long and 1 fant, 7 li wide, to be stamped on the Heens
when people call at their shop to purchass opium, so se to prevent a smoker baying twice with the same license.
THE POLICE DANCE. "This proclamation is issued by the Provincial
Mombers of the Hongkong Police Force held Treasurer, the Literary Chancellor, Provincial Judge, the Salt Commissioner and their annual dance at the City Hall last night, the Chief Superintendent of Police to inform (Chritmas Eve. As in previous years, it was the publio that on the 25th day of the 1st moon well attended, and was from every point of view dispatch from His Excellency Chow Fook, former splendour of the decorations found ample com- of the 33rd year of Kwang Su wo received a a decided success. What was lacking in the Viceroy of Liang Kwang, iustruoting us to leque pensation in the hospitality extended by the licences to persons who are habitual opium hosts to the 300 odd guaste. An abundance of smokers, in order to prevent illicit smoking. greenery and an ample supply of flags adorned the
The London correpondent of the Strait." Times wired on the 16th inst.:-- The Colonia MB. LLOYD GEORGE ON THE Offico assures ze thatthe date at which the repor of the Straits Opium Commissioners will be published depends upon whether the report is still in type in Singapore. The Colonial Bocretary has osbled to inquire on this point, If the report is in type in Singapore it will be said printed there, and copies will be sent Home, so that publication may take place simultaneously in Bingapore and London, about six weeks henco. If the type is no longer available in Singapore, the report will be printed in London Our contemporary adds a footnote to the effect reception accorded to the American Fleet, that the Secretary of State has been informed both officially and popularly, was convin. that the type of the evidence has been dis- cing proof of Japan's eminently paciftributed. aspirations as well as of her warm friend. ship for America, This has recently been followed by a formal exchange of Note which not only disavow aggressive tend. encies on the part of either power, but express the firm resolve to respect the territorial possessions of each other in the Pacific Ocon region, as well as to support the maintenance of the statné que and the "open door" in China. The ag eement,
I in short, covers all that is necessary to IN FANCY BOXES:
confound the war-mongers, and their tongues CHOCOLATE ALMONDS CHOCO. bear effectually silenced by it. WALNUTS, CHOCOLATE Confounded too are the prophets of evil DE LA REINE, VIENNA CHOCOLATE who predicted an anti-dynastic outbreak in Special entertainments and tiffins were also tatian of the report is delayed for political license. The regulations are thus rendered a walts and gallop.
and others, in Great Variety.
now of that opinion, for the magnificent/and published not sooner than a month hence." House of Lords must be challenged on the This is in coordance with regulation No. 2 walls of the halle in requisition, and lent colfur
HIGH-CLASS CONFECTIONERY.
We have just unpacked
Dur
NEW SEASON'S CONFECTIONERY imported
from the leading London, Parisian and American Houses.
CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES.
LATE
bave
Chios at the end of the reign of KWANG SU for the nee régime bas had a most peaceful and therefore a most promising start, and there is no indication in any direction what. ever in the Far East that the peace is likely to be
FULLER'S CONFECTIONERY. COCOANUT TAFFY, ALMOND TAFFY, CREME APRICOTS, SUCRE DE LA CREME CARAMELS, PEPPER MINT LUMPS, MARSHMALLOW come,
BALLS, &o, &o, &e
PASCALL'S FRENCH ·
CONFECTIONERY, NOUGAT, NATTONA, WALNUT TOFFEE, FONDANTS, CARAMELS
&o., &c., &:
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.
THE LARGEST BRIDGE IN THE WORLD. LONDON, DcOember 22nd. The American Fleet, was expected to arrive
The Pensylvania Railroad plans a bridge at Colombo last week, and the Government, had arranged to run a special train to and from Kandy each day and to convey the mon free of of three miles from New York to Long charge. It was agreed between the Colonist Leland with a span to Hell Gate of 1000 man would be allowed ashore each day, and that will be the largest in the world. Secretary and Admiral Sperry that 500 liberty feet. The cost will be £8,000,000, and it they could either remain in Colombe or have the alternative of a trip to Kandy. His Ex. cellency the Governor was to give an oflolaj dinner and garden party and Lady McCallum was to give an "at home." Other forms of entertainment arranged were an alfresco dinner and ball and a ball at the Galle Face Hotel; & dinner by Sir Allan Porry to the medical offers of the ships and a few invited guests, arranged by the Y.N.C.A. and the management of the Mount Lavinia Hotel
-REUTERS TELÈGRAM'S. From the 1st of January Boater's service of political and news telegrams will be published:
THE OPIUM COMMISSION.
LONDON, December 22nd. It is not likely that any steps will be taken in the Straits Opiam Commission report until the conclusion of the Shanghal conference. The suggestion that the publi-
purposes is unfounded.
THE DUCHESS AND SCULPTOE.
▲ TOUCHING STORY.
made by the Central Government for the to the entrance. When the dance was devidad suppression of opium smoking, as approved by on, preliminary arrangements were taken in the Throno. There are two kinds of licenses, hond by energetic committees who did not one being issued to people over 60 and the other overlook any detail, and were thus responsible an excellent evening's entertainment, to those under 60 years of age. All licenses will for have to be renewed anausily when the amount To the music of Machado's string Band, the consumed by the licensee must be reduced with devotees of St. Terpsichore danced in St. a view to his finally weaning himself of the Gorge's Hall, while these who preferred a quot habit at the end of the fixed period of 10 years. game of cards found accommodation and so a person from consuming more opium than is room. Supper was served in St. Andrew's Hall, specified in his license. From inquiries made Mr. Lai Ying Ki, the caterer, giving every The object of issuing these licenses is to prevent comedaters in the old Chamber of Commere's
after we had issued these licenses last year we dissatisfaction. covered that many people had been purchasing opium without a license and re-selling it to others, and we find that this practice is still make use of the license to purchase opium going on. We also learnt that some people several times a day while others purchase larger quantity than that specified in the
There was a long and varied programme for the dancers which included three waltzes; two quadrilles; one highland schottische two & Strathspey reel; two Circassion circles; two lancere; two barn dances; two walta cottilians polkas; two Caledonians: two valetas; a schot. tische; two d'alberta; a military two step; and
General Committee --Messrs. Baker, Hanson, Withers, Parr, Gordon, Appleton, Wilson, Watt, Ogg, Paterson, McDonald, Cooper. Ferguson, Stuart, Brooks, Elicot and Lee (secretary).
The committees whose labours were crowned practically nugatory. We have therefore in- trooted the deputies appointed for the suppres-by such an enjoyable evening were:-- ision of opium smoking and the principal asse
ciation formed with the same object to make certain new rules and have them printed on all the wooden licenses. These rules have been A touching story is related in Rome, concern submitted to His Excellency the Viceroy who This proclamation is to inform the public of Aests to the well-known soulptor Gemito, who
ден wooden licenses are ΠΟΥ is now, nahappily an inmate of a home for
trust that mental cases. Here, in spite of his sad afflicthat the santly, executing some of his best work, but all presons who are habitual opium amokers tion, Signor Gemalto continues to work inces ready for distribution and we lately he has destroyed almost as quickly as he will call at the Police Station in their has created.
eriously disturbed for some time to exclusively by the Hongkong Daily Press and ing a visit paid on November 23rd by the Duchess has approved them.
On the whole there is much in the history of the past year to gratify the preacher of peace. The sum of strife has boen comparatively trivial while diplomacy has strengthened the securities of peace throughout the world. The disturbing element in the prospect is, of course, the Constant growth in the armaments of every progressive Power-expansion professedly In the interests of peace. The day when we can count upoa peace o earth for any long perio 1 of time, even among Christian races is not yet, but there is abundant cause for
A. S. WATSON & CO. congratulation in the progress that has been made during recent years towards that ideal of a permanent peace-
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the China Mail, the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce having decided not to renew their agreement with Router'e Telegram Co. CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS,
At Christmas play and make good cheer.
For Christcase comes but once a year.
From a flower garden Wyndham Street in Xmas week becomes converted into a miniature plus forest, for the demand for Christmas trees is large, and great branches of pine have the fore been decking the footwalk from Queen's Road to the Phonix Clab. The shop windows and the hotels too appear in festive "dressing," and customers entering for the necessary Christmas commodities were greated everywhere with the dodgas wishing them." A Merry Christmas a Happy New Your."
י.
The season of peace and goodwill was ushered in last night when Santa Claus paid his seers. visits and left gifts to gladden the hearts of the children on this marry Christmas Day; and There will be no issas of the Hongkong Daily when elder people cast aside the cares of busines
to share in the general rejoicings. Press to-morTOW.
The French Mall of the 24th November was delivered in London on the 23rd inst.
We understand that Dr. Francis Clark will leave England on January 29th on his return to the Colony.
Her Excellency Lady Lugard returned to the have already appeared in other papers will be Colony yesterday by the P. and (). mail steamer
inserted,
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, DECEMBER 25TH, 1908.
THE belfries of Christendom today. In the words of the poet," roll akong na unbroken song of Peace on earth, goodwill to men,"
A baby passenger from Hongkong by the Hamburg-Amerios steamer Segovia, which arrived this morning, died, yesterday, and was
buried at sea.
On Christmas Eve the Bandmann Comedy Co, closed a successful season at the Theatre Royal with the comedy "The Gay Lord Quez," while the annual ball of the local Police was held in St. Andrew's Hall and passed off with the same success se has characterised it in previous years. Midnight services were celebrated in some of the Catholic Churches.
He did not recognise his distinguished visitor, respective districts to exchange their old who told him of her practical love for sculpture, Licenses for new ones and shide by the rules therson. Vendors of prepared and asked him to give her somo lessons. To printed this be replied that he was going to re-model his stadio, after which he would be happy to give opium are also requested to adhere strictly to
Meanwhile, what will becoms of all these. her the instruction for which she asked. works P." asked the Duchess.
"Bignora, to-morrow they will exist no longer. I am going to destroy them."
"Will you, instead, lend them to me to copy "Certainly, Signors. Take them,"
So the Duchess went away with ten statuettes
and buste, and carried them to the royal palace. of the happiest conceptions of an unhappy. where for the present they remain, specimens. with whom is the sympathy of the whole art world of Italy, resoned from destruction by the Duoless's kinilly tact.
THE BANDMANN COMEDY COMPANY,
these rules in the transaction of their business, Those who act in defiance of thesernios, whether. be be a licences or a dealer in prepared opium, will be severely fined, and no leniency will be shown the offender. Do not disobey this, but tremblingly obey it.
The following are regulations for obtaining
licences:
1. All opium smokers are requested to call at the police stations in their respective districts to obtain licenses and to charges will be made for
Baine.
2. Old licenses will be exchanged for new ones and licences will be granted to persons not holding any, Enquiries will be made before granting new licenses to ascertain the identity of the smoker.
Bar Committee:-Messrs. Ferguson, Elicat and Kendall,"
Bupper Committee:-Messrs. Les and Parr. Card Committee-Messrs, Wilson, Adlington and Bell,
Dansing started at nine o'clock, Mars. Cooper and Stuart being the M.C'e, and continued merrily until the small hours of this morning. hospitality extended them, and satisfied that the The guests were well pleased with the Christmas police could care for them when off, as well as on daty:
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DORANDO AND HAYES.
THE RACE IN NEW YORK; The Times New York correspondent thus des cribed the race
"Hayes can't beat him!". excitedly exclaimed a berly Italian in one of the upper tiers of Madison Square Garden last night before the race was half over. And Hayea did not beat him. Dorando's victory, achieved at midnight with Hayps closely following him throughout, after about 2 hours noireling of the track
in London and will be generally known by this will have been among this morning's early news It was a clear pair of heels which time. laps, agilaly romping home with stamina to Dorando gave Hayes in the last two or three spare and victor by a third of a lap. This time it was Hayes who was exhausted and spent this time it was Dorando who was game to the last. Hayes was outrun from start to Inish, and in the indoor race covering the Marathon The contest was an impressive exhibition of admiration for the way in which they pluckily. the tenacious plodding of both men footed it round and round the track 262 times did not compensate for the monotony of the proseeding. The dall, unending tramp of the two men, indeed, at times suggested the regula tion trot of a performing horse in a otros. Waves of excitement and noisy demonstra tion came and went from the vast concourse
The Bandmann Comedy Company completed their season last night and scored a final success
3. Old licenses held on fictitious names will with "The Gay Lord Quez." Mr. Charles- Vans took the title role and inverted the part only be exchanged if the smoker finds a subdistanos the better man unquestionably won. with his customary happy interpretation. As stantial surety in the person of an official, gentry Bophy Fallgarney, manicurist, Miss Florence merchant, &c. Any infringment of this clause Hamer was very plossing and noted the part of will reader the offender. Hable to arrest and n the coquette to perfection. Mr. Thomas Sydney" compulsory confinements care treatment" Men over 60 was as amusing as usual as Sir Chichester Frayne will be enforced for 10 years. and Mise Blanche Forsythe made a charming years of age will not be imprisoned, but fined,
4: Confirmed amokers of over 60 years of age Duchess of Strood.. Mr. Gordon McLeod was acceptable as "Valms" the palaist and fanes of will have their allowance reduced by 10 per cent The remaining characters were well on the new licenses and younger smokers will
have theirs reduced by 20 per cent. "Sophy"
To-day special services will be held in roost of the Churches, and in barracke. His Lordship John's Cathedral, and the Rt. Rev. Bishop Bishop Lander will precoh this morning st 8tfilled. Pozzoni will preach at the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
STAM'S GIFT OF A LIBRARY FOR HARVARD UNIVERSITY.
The Biam Observer is informed that, in
5. Licenses can only be renewed at the place where the original licence was issued.
6. Those who have already infringed the opinm regalations, and those who have complet. institution for curing opium smoking cannot obtain licenses.
as
But
At the Sailors and Soldiers Home in Arvelddition to the generous contributions of Hined their course of compulsory treatment at the quently, but only momentarily, gained made Street there will be a Christmas dinner for Majesty the King of Siam of Ticals 1,200, and soldiers and sailors, followed by a concert
of R. H. the Crown Prince of Ticale 500, there have been received from other Princes
Three monthe' hard labour will be the panish- There will be the usual planie in connection and officials the sum of Ticals 1,924.65, and from with the Kowloon Seamen's Institate, and in the European community the sum of Ticals ment for those who obtain a license under a false the evening the famous brig, laden with its 1,545 towards the erection of a Library at the name.
Harvard University as a memoria! to the late cargo of Christmas presents, will be unloaded. Mr. Strobel, making a total of Ticals 5,169.65.
The original
Monetary fines will be substituted for deli-
There are many sports' fixtures for boxingos. 3,000, one-sal was to form a fund of yuents who are too weak for hard labour.
A FIRE ON THE “ASSATE.” “ ̈ A Bre was discovered in No. 4 hold of the P. & 0. mail steamer decays after this ship had left Singapore. The sutire crew turned out to their respective stations very smartly and the fire, which was asuming proportions, was extinguished in forty minutes,
to be raised in". Cam
7. No Hearses will be granted to directors, bridge, one-third in the Siamese community professors, and teachers of schools and colleges, and one-third in the European community in students, military people and the polies foron are more than two.and's half times the amount Bangkok. In fact the contributions from Siam Double punishment is provided for infringment asked for. Though no exact figures for the in these classes,
bro available, an Cambridge contributions amount in excess of the sum asked for there, was subscribed as early as last April
The Control of the Siam Society has present of a complete set of its Journal on its list for the future. In several instances, also, sathers of recent books have contributed copies to the The fund is now being transmitted to Lilgary.
Americs.
8. No licenses will be granted to public house and junks,
Hayes repeatedly attempted to get ahead of Dorando, but the latter by the slightest effort, always recovered his lead. It was those sprints of Hayes, futile though they were, that provided what zest was to be That Hayes never extracted from the race. ones maintained the slight advantages fro the ime not difficult to predict. The race ander a wide expanse of electric area which in was ran in a humid, smoke-laten atmosphere, the distances of the interior were veiled in a aroun was black with standing spectators. On the outside rose the great, good humoured haze. On the aide of the track the cepacions audience tier upon tier, the mass of earer faces becoming less discernible the higher they rose until they were wholly lost in the dim rosesses of the arched and spreading roof..
The delight of the Italians at: Dorando's vistory they seemed to be present in an- numbered strength was uninessured.
But
when the end care the tumultuous applouse was not confined to them; it was blended with hearty roars from Americans who had seen the race fairly won, and who, though disappointed, accorded the victor his due. Some reports in the morning's newspapers endeavoured to make and described them as fouls made issue out of one or two impacts bensale by
but always the beaten, man. He is no less of a Doramio. But Hayes was over the winning. hero" "for having lost; he survived also the almost superhuman test of endurance, he was andagging and persistent until near the end when Derando ran away from him. Dorando proved himself to be a great runner and Hayes
mon
9., Licenses issued to inmates of the following public houses that have caused business vit opinn deze, fautan houses, barber shops, watch
and chair écolie houses, latrines, nuansries honges, gate keepers, ti-pos houses, coolie and nonasteries-must bear the photographs the smoker. These applicants must send in thre photographs-one to be attached to the license, one to be deposited in the police station and one to be sent to the Bureau for the suppression of nearly as great. opium smoking. Lacemats will not be granted if Dorando's time was 2h. 44min. 202-5sec., and applicants fail to bring their photographs with that of Hayes 2h. 45min. 5 1-59na.
OVERSEA RIFLE ASSOCIATIONS. them.
The Opium Revenue returns now published show that up to last month the Government of Indis receipts from this drag were no les than 189 lakhs of rupees better than the estimate
The fixity of the dollar was, the other day, brought under the notice of the Governor General of Indo-China by the Chamber of Commerce at Hanoi in Tonkin. The currency of the colony is based on the fickle dollar. The Governor-General agreed with the views of the Chamber, which looked to a fixed dollar, but day, including two matches in connection with pointed out that fixity would be dangerous to the Hongkong Football Ingne, the most the Colony so long as Chins held to a silver interesting of which will be that between the basis. The Governor-General gare the usual Royal Engineers and the Y.M.C.A. And the sentinel who looks out upon the official assurance that the question would meet political horizon this morning is happily with careful consideration on his part, and that able to report "All's well with the world." he would profit by the experience gained in We need not to be reminded that it was not Siam and Japan in the matter of currency reform. ever thus, for the belfries of Christendom
A contract, dated October 12, 1908, between have too often rolled along their song of the Postmaster-General and the Canadian peace when there was no peace. Even in Pacile Railway Company for the conveyance of the present century great wars have been H Majesty's malls between Liverpool and in progress at this time of the year, mak Hongkong, and a Treasury minute approving This contract House of Commons paper. ing mockery of the carol. But to-day the it (dated October 23) have been published as a horizon is clear. The threatening clouds
provides with certain modifications for an
On the 24th st 11.55 a.m.-The barometer which but a short time ago hung over extension for three years from April 7, 1908, of Eastern Europe have disappeared, and the contract of February 2, 1907. The following
has fallen moderately over N. China and rise
Another depression is probably approaching yesterday we were able to announce a change variations have been made (1) Clauso 2 provides
slightly over Formoss and the Philippines. of policy at Venezuela which practically for a service in each direction once in every taken from what he claims to be fite placer Manchuria from the Westward.
Pressure is highest over the Yangtze valley. Mr. Bode spent four months in exploring this Yesterday afternoon the other depression was three weeks during the summer season, instead mines. amounts to a settlement of the diepte of once in four weeks; (2) The port of region. He has some valuable specimens of ore.
for this morning are not with Holland, so that peace reigns at the Shimidza has been added to the places of call in The indications of valuable deposits are antimony, moving into the Pacific to the E. of Hokkaido
guarts samples of which he is taking to the yet to hand.
Moderate monsoon may be expected in the the globe--an eminently satisfactory reflec. 7 and 8) are to be 218 hours by way of Quebec States with the hope of interesting capitalista de mod and fresh monsoon over the opinm than the amount specified on the license. £32,650; the Cape of Good Hope £7,500; Natal 11. Any person who visits Canton and who £23,664 the Transvaal, £4,950; Barbados The country, he says, is full of all-manger of part of the China Sen tion, for a Christmas morning. Looking for Rimouski, 853 hours by way of Halifax or St. back over the year, which has passed, wo John in on of 708 and 732 hours, respectively minerals including iron, lead and ashes Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending intends to remain here for some time must £254 British Guiana, £1,030 (exclusive of
The Island of Banguey, situated in
at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inches.
furnish substantial surety to obtain s license; it special expenditure for building and altering Bay, fins alno
some valuable deposits including s.
the person be an official he must get a brother butts); Ceylon, Ba. 2,000 East Africa Protect- orate, £3,806 Fiji, £5,689, Grenada, £23 candot unfortunately say that it has
the Postmaster General to require the provision strange sort of diamond-bearing play. This
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon officer as anraty, if a merchant, he must got a for issue of ammunition at half cost); Jamaica, Nyasaland Protectorate, £1,294; been free from wars and ramours of of a Sea Post. Oflee to enable the mails to be clay has all the qualities of ordinary soap.
Mr. Bold is reported to be on his way to the to-day is as follows:- wars. New Year's Day, in fact, marked the sorted on board ship; (5) clauses 39 to 43 fix the
moderate; fine. be granted to any person who is on a temporary Rhodesia (North-Western), £3,803; Rhodesia (Southern), £2,955; St. Vincent, £245; Straits Same as No. 1. visit. commencement of the French campa ga in subsidy at £45,000 a year in lieu of £60,000 United States with his specimens, honing to Hongkong & Neighbourhood. N.E. winds, shop to stand security for him. No license will £1,135
12. All boonsees must adhere strictly to the Settlements, £7.779; Trinidad, £545; Uganda operate in that region, he having secured an Morocco; Great Britain a month later was The Canadian Government will contribute intervet capital and organise a company dispatching a punitive force against Zakk £25,000 a year towards this subsidy, instead of option on a fifty year, grant, from the British | South coast of Chins between Same as No. 1 regulations printed on the license, Those daring Protectorate, $1,224. The only grant made in
£15,000 s pear, as heretofore, leaving a net sum North Borneo Exploration Company, whith Khels, perhaps the most turbulent and day of £20,000 a year payable by the Imperial Ex-holds a monopoly of all mining rights in that South coast of China between game as No. 1. enough to infringe the regulations will be Newfoundland was a vote in 1908 of £800 for gerous triba on the Indian frontier; then chegar, in lieu of the former £45,000.
PROSPECTING IN BORNEÓ.
·AMERICAN MINER DISCOYEES SAMPLES OF RICH ORE.
Mr. Henry Bode, formerly of the 1st Montans volunteers, has, according to the Mindanao feruit, just returned to Zamboange from East Borneo with some fire specimens of "pay dirt
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday the following report
issued
[Note. This rale is rather incomprehensible
A return has been inned by the Colonial I think that, in a round-about way, it in-Office of the amounts of the grunts made during dicates an intention to require the higher the last five years by Overses Governments to class of opium" smokers to furnish pho-rifle associations for the encouragement of rillo tographs next year when renewing their shooting, and for the maintenance and expenses of of representative rite tents approximating licenses. S
Canadia has made grants
présent moment over the whole surface of clanse 6; (3) The periods of transit (clauses copper, galena, placer gold and gold-bearing The Japanese returns ADEMTENA10, Nobody in allowed to parchas more 7000: New Zalind £6.500 Anstralia,
nuder the old contract: (4) clause 21 empowers
region.
to
Formosa Channel
Hongkong and Lamocks. Hongkong and Hainan...
severely fined.
the fitting up and extension of the rifle range,