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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16TH, 1909.
Entries close this afternoon at 5 p.m. for the Race Meeting next month.
The Gorman Mail of the 16th December laat was delivered in Londen on the 14th inst.
The bulletin Isated yesterday by Dr. Jordan stated that Her Excelleney Lady Lugard con tinues in a satisfactory condition.
which soarcely called for a formal declara immigrants from Japan had already acquir- tion, while the one problem demanding ed a standard of living equal to that of the immediate attention had been completely | Americans, and requiring the same wages ignored. Other papers, however, recognised to support it, the problem would be solved; that any agreement dealing with the im. but until the "Westernisation of Japon migration problem in America would has developed to that extent, the immigra require to be ratified by the Senate, and tion of Japanese is bound to be a constant WATSON & CO., this was put forward me the reason for the source of trouble,
osition of the matter from the recently published agreement. At the same time it was sunounced unofficially, but with a confidence which gave the impression of official inspiration, that a separate Protocol on the subject was under negotiation. This, if it be a fact, suggests that President ROOSEVELT had a very special reason for denouncing the notion of the Californian Legislature. The President described the
Hongkong is, we understand, to be represent measure not only as " a plecs of foily" buted at the Manila Carnival by Mr. A. E. Ellis, a young sprinter who has recently come to the FANCY se an "inquity," Whether he regarded it sa front.
iniquitous solely on account of the fact that the legislation would justify "Japan in accusing the United States of bad faith," or whether the term is intended to cover merely the policy of sogregation, the brevity of the telegram does not coable us to decide. HAIR BRUSHES IN LEATHER CASES, The great argument which is considered to justify Americà in exoluding Japanese, is that they do not “assimilate." : A recent French writer on the subject declares that "between the yellow and white races there cannot, there must not, be any assimila tion; the Bible and SPENCER have so PATENT RAZOR STROPS, SHAVING decreed," and he quotes the Hon. E.
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Lt.-Colonel. G. E. Pereira, C.M.G., D.B.O.,
Military Attaché in Peking, whose term of service in China expired on December 31, 1908, is proceeding hons via Hongkong..?
Kowloon, who was prosecuted by. Inspector The master of a dairy at 55, Eigin Rond Heinz of the Sanitary Department for allowing two persons to sleep therein, was yesterday fined 919 by Mr. J. H. Komp at the Magistracy,
The coolis who attacked Mr. A. J. Lindberg, chief engineer of the sa. Tak Hing, with a cargo hook on Thursday, was charged before Mr. J. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday, found guilty, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment,
mama
A. HAYES, representing California in the
A letter from Mr. Maurice E. Bandrason in House of Representatives, as saying-
The ministers of all our religione pro-ments for a short season-January 23rd to the the Rangoon papers, announcing the arrange claim on the marriage altar this divine 30th-in Rangoon with his Opera Company doctrine, What God hath joined together, as the oompany will proved straight from let no man put asunder.' It is an equally Rangoon to the Far East. The new pieces in the Company's repertoiro include "Havanna" "The Gay Gordons," and "A Waltze Dream."
Hughes, of Mosers. Hughes and Hough, suld At Happy Valley yesterday afternoon Mr
prices realised wore:-Lot 3, 8325; 2, 8350; 3, by public aaotion the booths and race privilege, in connection with the forthcoming races. The
$400; 4, 8200, 5, $300, 6, 8300, 7, 8220; 8 $170; 9, $150; 10, $160; 11, (200; 12, 8200 13, 8220; 14. $285; 15, 3310, 14 8510; 17, 8390; 18, 3210; 19, $160.
diving doctrine that What God was put A Very Fine Selection in Great Variety under,; let no man join together.' The
MEERSCHAUM and BRIAR PIPES, CALA -BASH PIPES, & Special Assortment), finger of the Almighty has emphasized in SMOKERS COMPANIONS, MEERSCHAUM plain characters the differences of colour, of and AMBER CIGAR and CIGARETTE in reel CROCODILE SEIN, SHARE SKIN, geographic, position-in abort, in all ways, HOLDERS, CIGAR and CIGARETTE CASES caste, of feeling, of life, of literature, of etc., TOBACCO POUCHES in BEAVER, CROCODILE, SNAKE and DOE SEIN, etc., the necessity of keeping the races of humanity separate. And to this M. AUBIET, whom we have already quoted, ALL THESE GOODS ARE OF THE adds:Their Happiness will be better
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azanred, if they dwell on the continsais assigned to them by ommiscient providence than if they are transplantad ts other cou. tinents in the interests of lucre. The yellow CO..TM**s can no more change their skin then
can negroes; the leopard cannot change bis apots. The Japanese, by their physique, their religion, their age-long traditions, their ideas on family life, are quite different from the whites," It is such arguments as these that [29
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THE RUSSIAN LOAN.
LONDON, January 14th. The actual amount of the Russian loan to be issued is £56,000,000.
Of this forty-nine millions will be issued in Paris, six in London and one in Holland.
Of the French allotment thirty-two millions will be devoted to the re- demption of the treasury bonds issued in France in 1904.
Thue the actual dislocation of the money market will be less than had been anticipated.
AUSTRIA AND SERVIA.
BEPORTED OFFER BY FRANCE
TO MEDIATE.
LONDON, January 15th..
| ANGLO-CHINESE DISTRICT SCHOOLS. Yesterday afternoon the presentation of prizes in connection with the Anglo-Chinese Schools at Wantasi Sai-yang-pun and Yaumati and also the Anglo-Indian Schoolat Belios Reformatory took place. At the last named school where there was a good attendance of ladice and gentlemen interested in education, Mr. WOLFE, Inspector of Schools, presided and there were also prosent Mosers, A. Morris, B. R. Moore and Tonng Hee, headmasters, and Mesdames Young Hee and Moore.
The proceedings were not confined to the formal prize giving. Boya from each school gave a display of their elocutionary ability, the reoitations being decidedly quaint and interest
ing,
referred to the growing popularity of the Anglo- Chinese schools as was indicated by the fact that the three district schools and Queen's Colleg's
Mr WOLFE, in the course of his remarks,
SUPREME COURT.
Friday, January 15th.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GoMPERTZ (ACTING PUISNE JUDGE).
SOLICITORS' COSTS.
Goldring, Barlow and Morrell for $250, for pro Miss Minnie Hayden was sued by Mesara.
fessional costs incurred in the notion against her at the instance of 8. M. Allanno. Mr. O. D. Thomson appeared for plaintiffs.
for $250. Do you admit the claim?
His Lordship (to defendant)-You are sued
Defendant-Why I have no lawyer, His Lordship Do you owe the money. Defendant-Why, I don't know, I don't know
whether I do or not. This is the Allanna case.
His Lordship-Yes, costs.
Defendant-I ask your Lordship to put it of until Mr. Alanna's bankruptcy is finished and until Mr. Morrall returas. I don't know Mr Goldring in this mutter at all.
and Ellis Kadoorie ware all taxed to their utmost; not only had the numbers increased but there was also a marked increase in their efficiency. The large schools, be pointed out, wore ousting the smaller ones, duo to the His Lordship-I suppose I had botter fix s
Tuesday afternoon was fired for the hearing.
fact that
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to provide instructors in English, St. Ste- phen's being practically the only private Anglo-Chinese school. The district schools at Wanteai and Saiyingpan had been enlarged And now. Yaumiati wished extension. He was sure if the Government thought it was necessary It is stated in Vienna that France would provide the additional commod has offered to mediate between Servia the work of the three schools was very satis. ation. Proceeding, Mr. WOLFE said he found and Austria in the event of a con, factory, but indicated that the boys in English ference.
colloquial did not frame their answers on the model of the questions set. The Anglo-Chinese masters, though labouring under difficulties, sppeared efficient. Geography, mathematics and brush work were all good, but the results in hygiene. were not quite so satisfactory as last examination they would all have passed. Sines year, though if the boys had been set to a test the redistribution of the classes these were much
TURKISH. NAVAL AMBITIONS.
LONDON, January 15th.
son of the Sultan, are to join the Ten Turkish officers, including a American battleships in the Mediter- ranean and will proceed to America
of naval study at New York. where they will go through a course
ANOTHER AMERICAN
COUNTESS.
LONDON, January 15th. Miss Beatrice Mills, daughter of the American bank millionaire, Mr. Darius Ogden Mills, was married to
improved. Alluding to the pupil teachers' ex- mination, for the education department, there were six elected out of 53 candidates, which was very creditable indeed. Admission to Queen's College was now by open competition and as it was desired that these schools should be feeders for that institution pupils who made 50 per cent. in their school examinations received a priority of entrance. There were no less than 14 from. Yanmati who were eligible for admission, eight from Wantsai and 21 from Saisingynn, which Intian School, he said they had overcome the was very croditable. Referring to the Anglo- difficulty of getting a headmaster and the school
lower classes might be bettor.
NEW YEAR ROBBERIES.
Notwithstanding the increased vigilanon of the Police, Chinese thisves continue to hav fair amount of success. At this time of the
the need of ready cash to settle acconate before year the native barglar is specially active, for the New Year, is a powerful incentivo.
On the night of the 13th, or early on the morning of the 14th instant, Captain G. V. Robinson's house at No. 1, Fast Avenue, Kow- Ioon, was visited, and a gold watch, chain and pendant valued at $250, were removed from his bedroom. Another house in the same road was also visited but not with the asmo success.
Early on Tursday afternoon the second floor
of 108, Shaukiwan, was visited by three nativos.
Only the cook was at home when the cellors prosented themselves. One of them inquired. about a person he said he expected to find there, While the cook was explaining he was blinded with popper, and before he could raise an alarm was securely bound and gagged. The robbers then departed with clothing and money to the value of $89.
Another barglary, of a most remarkable description, is reported as having openrzed at Momen. Hayes and Company's tobacconist and day night or early yesterday morning. Four variety store, 14, Beaconsfield Arcade on Thurs- attempts have been made to gain admittance to this shop during the past two years, the third
at the 9th, the local steamship companies day to the Earl of Granard (the Minis-was doing good work. The discipline in the
being on the 31at Decaniber when the robbers sanonuce specially reduced fares, The Indo-Chine ter assisting the Postmaster General).
The reports were then read. Those for tried to out through the thick panelling of the Navigation Company are issuing return tickets
It is the most important even of Wantasi and Yaumati have already appeared in front door, but without success. A different at 850, available for 30 days; the China
these columns. Mr. Morris' report for Saipingpun plan of procedure was adopted on the last op- and Manila Steamship Co. issue return the New York season.
Countess The now tickets at $60 available for return up to
whole the coated: The way underrerior has eclipsedall pre- casion, however, and
vious records. On reopening ver u the 13th February; and the China Navigation Co., tickets, at $60, available for six weeks.
influence public opinion in America, but it commanding site in Conduit Road, was purchas. good musical voice, which has been trained andar porary quarters at Po Ynen Lane (Breezy seives down this wall with a rope.
ed yesterday at public auction by Mr. H. N. Mody for $45,000. It was a sale by order of the Mortgageen. The two lots comprised in the gule measure approximately 63,118 square feet, and the price works out at a little over 71 cents per square foot. The property is held under and subject to the agreements and conditions of sale under which the land was purchased from the Crown at public anction, and the purchaser i the lota for tarms of 75 years each. The Crown rents paysbis on the two lote amount to 8435.41 per annum. Mosers, Hughes and Hough were the auctioneers.
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daughter of Mr-Ogden Mills and is a niece of Vacation there was a large influx of pupils, and shop in question is a stone wall about forty foot valued calf "think the Mrs. Whitelaw Reid was in London at the recent wedding of the Americas Ambassador's the School which was full in 1907 became quite high, and according to the manager of Moura, daughter. She will bring to London society an congested. This necessitated removing to tem- Sayoe and Co. the robbers must have let them. "Newlands," erected about two years ago on a accomplished mind, and she is endowed with a
task was siruple. It M. Jean de Reszke. Lord Granard is a Foer of Point), where two houses were rented, and below their
matter of breaking i the United Kingdom as well as an Irie Pear, here the boys assembled on March 9th just
and temporary absence, the old glass in the door a handsome, soldierly young man, with a fine During our lineage. The Forbes of Grazard a/mia from bulldings were enlarged at considerable cost Intoh Taos the whole of the goods in the shop
Scottish noble, and have been settled since tha seventeenth century in County Longford, where to the Government by the addition were before them, and they do not appear to Castle Forbes, with an extensive des nesne and of six new class rooms and coolie quarters, and have been at all troubled because the Volunteer doer park, bordering the Shannon, us at one the school now ranks among the largest in the dance was going on in the &ity Hall at the time time the centre of a lordly estate. After serving Colony. My sincere hope is that on reassembl. Apparently they made a systematic search of through the South African was (all his brothers have been likewise soldiers Lording after the Vacation, the accommodation will the premises, for boxes of every description were States has grown from five millions to eighty entitled to apply for and obtain Crown losses of almost unknown, by Sir Henry Campbell extra expense incurred in providing the two tenta were not removed. Among the spoils they Granard was introduced to political life, be taxed to its utmost capacity so that the opened, although in many instances their cou Bannerman, becoming a lord-in-1 raiting and additional rooms over and above the original carried off were 15 dozen briar pipes, two dosen afterwards Master of the Hors
fone of the plans will be more than justified. Four tem. cigarette cases, seven hair clippers, 40 or 50 youngest on record), and was then appointed by Sir Tomy to represent the Tosin/arter Grenar parary masters were engaged to met the increase tabacco pouches and a quantity of cosmetique, in the House of Lords. Lady Besnard is ro
in the attendance. Although Mr. Barlow was į the total valua being estimated at $200. In addi pated one of the wealthiest heiresses in New appointed early in the year, he did not commence tion to the articles mentioned the rogues depart York, where she is a prominent firfare in society. work until July. The average attendance whisked with the new year dress of one of the Chinese She is an active tennis player and a daring horse.
was 204 last year, has rizon to 297; and the fees barbers, and apparently they aaointed them- from $4,496 to 86,704. Plague affected the num-selves with scent, for a few bottles were found hers most disastrously during the months of June opened and partially used. The matter has been and July. From an average of 326 in May, it reported to the Police. fell to 251 in June and to 238 in July, Aftör the Summer Vacation there was a sharp fecovery, and in October it had risen to 352.5, the highest
that while the Crown Colonies of Ceylon and
Appendix 20 of the current year's Army on record. Following the practice of previous Estimates tells an instructive tale. It shows the Straits Settlements and Hongkong all pay summer months, and now football claims atten years, swimming has been taught during the
substantial contributions to firmy fands towards tion. Mr. Barlow, who has taken charge of the the apkep of their garthson the roll governing Sporta, hur devoted much time to training the Regular soldiers are stat bowed at Colombo, colonies of South Afries Contribute nothing boys and we can now put a fairly good football Singapore, and Hongkong, because these parts team in the field. My only regret is that in the
sace; but the garrison is for the most part maintained in South Afics for purely local purposes, and to save the hite population from providing for its own see ity against internal troubles, United Service Garette.
WOTBAL
OUR MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
SOUTH AFRICAN COLONIES | CONTRIBUTÜ
NOTHING.
CHURCH SERVICES,
of
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, Hongkong, 17th Janu- ary, 2nd Sunday after Epiphany. Holy Commit. nioa (7.80 a.m). Matini (11 s.) (Full Choir). Responses, Ferial; Venite, Crotch the 17th morning: Te Deum, Haker in F';
Psalzny, late, Carrot in & Anthers, Cling O Danghiar Barnby in E; Hymns, 209 and 81. N.B-Falm Gadsby Holy Communion (18-moon,) 86 Verses 1, 2, 9, 10, 16 and 17 in unison. Train 87 Verses 1, 4, and G,F. in unison. Fealm 86 (6.45 p.m.) Besponses, Fozial; Paulus, of the 17th evening, (II); Magnificat, Goss (17th even); Nuno Dimittis, Havergal (7th even), Hymn, 79, 242 and 81.
at the exclusion of Japanese from the public/in the near future to contribute their full "pecimen of Chinese workmanship now very are of first-class naval and commercial import competition for the District Schools' cup, kindly VAR 1, 6, 10, 14 and 18 in unison. Evensong
16 very curious to see the argument of geographical distribution used in defence of a white America, The emigration from all parts of the world to North America has been one of the most remarks able facts in contemporary history. In a single century the population of the United
Orders for extra copies of Dam of millions, thanks to immigration from other should be sent before 11 am. on day of) publication. After that hour the supply is continents "in the interests of luers," A limited. Only supply for Cash.
recent writer on this subject has pointed out Telegraphic Address: PERS. “A.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber.
that in the beginning of the ninetosnih century the arrivals were chiefly from the At the prize prosentation at Queen's College British Lales, and in the first place from yesterday there was on view on the platform on Ireland. Towards the second half of the which His Excelleney the Governor was seated a century the greater portion was furnished massive silver cup which, in 1878, war presented by Germany and Scandinavia. Recently,
to Dr. Stewart, headhmaster of the Central and specially during the last few years, the School (now Queen's College), by his pupils on principal centre of emigration has been the Secretary. With the cup were presented ad- his promotion to the position of Colonial Carpathian district, Galicia, Hungary, and dresses and emblematical embroideries The REOENT telegrama indicate that public the various Slav districts. From Tran- Doctor accepted the embroideries, but declined attention in the United States and in Japan sylvania the movement spread to Roumania the cup on account of its great value. After is being again focussed on the vexed problem and across the great plains of Hungary to being in the possession of the trustees for many of Japanere immigration into the States on the south into Slavonia and Croatia, and if years, the cup has now been handed over to the PacificSlope of America. The Californian the earrent continues to follow the same Queen's College Apart from its historie Legislature has introduced a measure siming course the Balkan States may be expected sociations this trophy is interesting as a
raruly seen.
presented by Mr. Wolfe, our wins are not com schools of the State, providing for the quota. But America draws the line at
mensurate with the labour devoted to instruction segregation of both Japaness and Chinese, Asiatics. Some years ago many of the and imposing other restrictions burtful and arguments now
against Asiatic
in the games. Hitherto the School has been handicapped in not having a suitable ground for
ST. PETER'S Church, Queen's Road West.- offensive to the dignity of Japan. Only a immigration were used against the Slavs. It was said of them that they would Lot
practice, but through the efforts of the Inspector 2nd Bunday after Epiphany, Morning Prayer 11 of Schools we have secured the use of Inland .m. Venita, Crotch, Psalms, Smith, Eto, Te year or two ago, when public sentiment
THE RICE CROP. assimilats with the settled population; but
Lot 905, situated near the tram terminus, West Kyrie Holy Communion 12.15. Evening Prayer Deum, Woodward; Hyman, 6, 303, 598 and 295; In California was aroused over the con.
the Slavonic races have shown a peculiar
Point, as a recreation ground. Our thanks are 6.80. Gloria, Magnificat, Barnby; Nane Dimittis, tinually increasing influx of Japanese, the
The Second General Memorandum on the also due to the owners of the property who have Tuckery Hymns, 12, 281, 595 and 11; Kyrie. Government of Japan, in order to avoid "plitude for assimilation and the resulte
Indian Bice crop of the season 1908-09 ways have been entirely satisfactory, And when
to kindly placed the ground at our disposal that the total area under rice in India and ill-feeling between the two natione, volan we take the evidence afforded by the
Burma reported amount a 51,198,900 acres as In the future we shall be able to play some of tarily resolved to forego a privilege to which Eurasians in Japan we can find small sup-
compared with 52,888 200 last year. This our fixtures there. The provision of a separate represente a net contection of room for each class has effected a marked in Japan was entitled by treaty, and placed a port for the American view that assimil-
or 3.2 per cent. This is mom falan accounts restriction on emigration to America.
Butation is impossible in the case of the the following report
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued winter crop of Bengal, while the winter crop of judging by the results of the examination just
for by
the contraction of 2,900,700 acres in the provement in the work and discipline, and recently the view has been advanced in the Japanese. Then there is the argument that On the 15th at 11.55 am-The depression
Eastern Bongal and As sam also shows a decline held, I have every reason to believe that the is moving away over the Pacific to the N.E. of when the removal of this inconvenient rega. | prepared to work displaces white labour. † considerably ice area still covers bins, but substantial increase o E. 646,700 acres in the tated on
in the summer and autumn crops inefficiency. The Teachers are to be congratu- Frakos" (Gooned). 6pm. Worship. Hymns B. Japan and the Loochoos. Bengal, are to some extent compensated by lation should be demanded" on grounds of This is, indeed, the principal inspiration of presente has a tendency to give way and antama crop of Eastern Bengal and Asaam, have discharged their duties and brought (Guilmant), Fanfare (Lemmens). Tuesday 4.30 the able manner in which they 877, 815, 187 and 206, Fealm 360 (St. Muguns). equity and international morality," for the the anti-immigration movement on the gradients are decreasing.
7pm. Organ Recital-Prayer an Cradles ong denial to Japan of the enjoyment of the full Pacific Slope, and the Japanese Govern-Formosa Channel and the China Ben
with smaller increases in Lower Barms and in the year's work to a successful termination. pan. Ennday School Party is U. C. School Hall. Strong mensen may be expected in the Madess.
The reorganization of the Chinese Classes Op.m. Literary Clai antern Lestuzo by Mr. privileges of the Treaty is regarded as inment .may be assumed to have recognised
introduced this year has been an unqualified W. Drew Braidwood "The Beauties of the Sext- fair and a alight to the nation.
The British Consul When the force of the argument when it restricted at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inchos,
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending prosent rice crop in fiam is reckoned to be the
at Bangkok says that the success, and has enabled boys to be instructed in tish Highlande and Islands." consequently the recent agreement made the migration of Japanese subjects for
largest on record, the general opinion being that attainments. The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
The refurnishing_with_Dusl At ST. ANDREW's Launon, Kowloon to-morrow between Japan and the United States was Americi. The reply to the underliv-to-day is as follows:
over 1,000,000 tons all told will be available for Deaks has advanced another stop. The estimates the Holy Communion will be administered at published, there was undisguised dissatising argument is that experience shows Hongkong & Neighbourhood. {Now E. winds, will each the figure of the above estimate, but munt of the old and obsolete ones will almost be
export. So far as t **10 898801 has gono there is for the current year provide for a further 8 am, Koming Prayer and sermon at 11 am. he says, every reaso n to believe that the export supply, and when those are delivered, the replace Sunday School at 8 p.m. Evening Prayer and faction in Japan over the omission of any that the scale of living among Japaness
S-ion at 8 pm. deliveries will be regulated to a certain extent complete. A team was ontored for the Hygiene
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH; Garden Hoad (Boman reference to the emigration question. In settlers tends to level up, not down, aad
by the results of work in the fields during the Competition and we came fourth on the List. time that the new c rop is being cultivated, as it Mrs, MAY having distributed the prises, was
English, at 10 ALELUJA
terminated with the sobolare singing the National Anthem.
used
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS
13th inst. p.m., and may be expected kere on or The 1.G.M. str. Menila left Sydney on the about Wednesday the 3rd prox.
Yokohama at 10 p.m. on Thursday the 14th The C.P.R. str. Empress of China arrived inst, and left again at noon Friday for Kobe where she is due to arrive at noon to-day.
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WEATHER REPORT.
carrying white wowa, to bring friende ashore to The Church launch, Dayspring, will aall on ships the services, between 2.15 and 10.30 am. and between 5.15 and 6 pm. (Kowloon Police Pier sittings, are free and unappropriated. Visitors 0.30 and 3), retarding afterwards. All. the welcomo, Books, de, provided. Sunday School 10-10.45 an UNION CHURCH, Kennedy Road,
Ministers
Rev. C. B. Hickling 11am. Worship. Hymns, Sing
Japanese Press that the time has arrived the low rates at which the Japanese aro of the Bonins, and the baremeter has rig795.000 acres. The loss, together with Bchool is in a thoroughly satisfactory state of 880 611 and 842, Chant 12, Anthem
The autioyolonic
Formosa Channel.......
fair.
N.E. winds, strong,
their own langunge, in & division suited to their Christian Endeavour Society.
one of the leading papers the Government that the Japanese settling in Americe South coast of China between? Same as No. 1 in customary to hold back heavy reserves of handed a beautiful bouquet and the proceedings
was tanated with baring laboured to secure speedily adopt a standard of living equal a statement of polioy in regard to matters to that of the Americans. If all the
South onset of China between Hongkong and Lamooks.
Hongkong and Heinen..
Same as No. 2. grain in the event
стора
of serious damage to growing
Friday 8-p..
Catholic), Mong; Benediction and Sermon in
Sir George Arbuthnot was released from the Madras Penitentiary on the 21st zali.