cost thirty cents. This was in lion of salary! and board, but he allowed them a room. The amount due for commission on drinks was paid nightly Babsequently both the plaintiffs started to “booze” very much, and he thought he would have to dismiss them.
Cross-examined by Mr. Goldring: You were careful to get chits signed for the 165. Why didn't you get chits for the amounts?
That was my mistake, Judgment has been given against you mammary action (—Yes.
in a
I
And there are other write against you refuse to answer the question. It has nothing
to do with the case.
Is it not a fact that your cook, and soms of your boys are shing your I have had a licence for Aye years in Hongkong and never had any trouble until my niece za away, and now my employees are taking advantage of me.
- His Lordship As a matter of fact, you were aned by your boy P That is so
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1910.
HONGKONG LADIES BENEVO LENT SOCIETY.
The annual meeting of the Ladies. Benevolent: Seciety was held In the City Hall at night. Hon. Mr. E. Osborne presided, and them were Boated with him as the table Lady May and Mrs Bdkins (secretary), while there was a good attendance in the body of the hall.
Hon. Mr. Osnozzz after roading a letter of apology from his Lordabip Bishop Lander for bis inability to attend, said Lady May, Tadles and Gentlemen,This assemblage of those who are interested in the work of the Hongkong Benevolent Society, happening as if dow at the danu of a New Year, when the world of commerce is noentomed to review the opera tons of the past twelve months, assumes in some respects the characteristics of joint stock enterprise, in that we are here to-day 2 shareholders of that great undertaking called Charity, not in the limited sense of
giving but Charity in its broadost, grandest mention, the brotherhood of man. We are writer then to-day for the parpose of considering
His Lordship-I think it only fair to the defendant to say that he did offer to pay the boy, but the boy bad already taken out a and wanted his coste as wall
Mr. Goldring-Can you say the amourt the bakings on the night of the second concert
Between 330 and $40.
of
Will your books show that I don't know
whether it is in the books or not.
His Lordship entered judgment for the plaintifs for 8116 and costs.
At a meeting of the Guell held on the 7th matern women, but they certainly were not ROBINSON PIANO
dare to ozigizate the ladies for their them next year to kindly lanir bands coming.
hat while thanking SHAMEEN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL. |2ot confined and mealaded an was
farmers, supposed. Their fo was not that of their link
hearty vote of for his presence
Rey, F. 1. JOHNSON mgy thanks to the Hon. Mr.
woman could always hold property and her family could interfere if her husband wanted to squander it.
inst, there were present:-Mostra, T. E. Griffith | Barsa, In Chin (Chairman), E A. Stanton, M. Steger W. G. Banders, F. R. F. Carter (Hon. Treasurer) in the chair, and for the interest he had always tre Secratary (Mr. R. F. Matheson). The manifested in the working
Booledy mint the previous meeting were read The Chairman had known the work of the Bond confirmed. piety and helped it for many years. They all
ASSESSMENT LIST, 1910 to know the old saying that
time was money,
A letter dated December 12th was read from
and Mr. Osburns was one of the busiest of the Meas. Reiss & Coy. re the increased monthly buy man in this Colony, therefore his presoncement of $100 on their private house. showed that he put a real value on the work of Mesars Beiss & Coy were requested to make the Society and his friendshap was shown their protest to H H M Cour, Goneral directly and indirectly. To the Chairman, perhaps as much as anyone in the Colony, the thanks of the Society were due.
MUNICIPAL BUNGALOW?
MCARTHR proposed that the lease be the Connell undertaking to carry out the neces renewed for twelve months at $190 per month
sary alterations at a cost not to exceed $450, M per Mecars. Howarth, Erskine & Co's requirements.
The vote was carried by soclamation, Hon, Mr. Osborns briefly returned thanks, and ther meeting, ended.
JAPAN IN LONDON.
HISTORY IN TABLEAUX,
It has already been said that there sonid be more sucelmet desorption of the approaching Jean-British Exhibition than Travel" in justified by the news from Japan regarding a Besence."
• This we are informed is more than.
Great Palace, near the Wood Lang Entrance, is portion of the section taken by our allies. The
itself to be one of the most wonder arousing visitor will find himself able to progress through spectacles in the combined show. Here the the various periods of Japan's past Proceeding through a realistic reproduction of the famens Temple Gats at Nate, the acient capital of Japan, the visitor will find himself surrounded
CENTRAL AVENUE SCHEME.
It was decided that the anggetod enclosing and laying of five new pathways in the eastern section of the Central Avenue as per plans submitted be carried out at a dcst not to exceed $650,
POINCE BIO
The question of acquiring a police, gig
to coeperate with the Native Guard in keeping and it was decided to leave the matter order in the Canal was discussed at some length,
in abeyance for the present.
Tree, there was no courtship, but after all that often led to breach of promise. « It was part the training of the young to consent to their parents decision
limited and permanent-both having relation to the patriarchal system. Children were brought up under too strict a discipline in China and women were allowed too little tree. dom when compared with their sisters of the West Children could only speak when spoken
men of their own family. to, and women were only allowed converse with
Blavery szisted in Chins in two degrees
The Chairman, Sir Henry Howarth, compli mented the lecturer, and end he believed the dovility and law-abiding characteristics of the Chinese were due to the patriarchal system under which they lived. Mr. King and others Joined in the subsequent discussion, and the customary votes of thanks terminated a very enjoyable evening,
LOCAL SPORT.
B.HEY.C
our profite, of canvassing for patronage, and of
still crater resulta in that vast sphere of caling up further capital, by which to achieve Pedrity wherein the forces of good and the forces of evil engage in osaseless competition for the mastery and control of man. So, in the ascens permission, take the report and accounts as tomed phraseology of commerce I will, with your read, and I hope through the courtesy of the Press to draw public attention to the Society's work: First, let zuo say that this Society is no fummery of Charity busy-bodying itself over impossible measures of harmful influence. It is a society of Indies who, in quiet, unassuming Yesterday the hearing of the charges against garb, are endeavouring to help those who on Moosa Ebrahim of offenpes under the Bank deavour to help themsolves; to rehabilitate by characteristically quaint stone lanterns and polices to this effect should be posted in the rica, receiving 1 min, 10 seo. Kathleen, Min,
THE MOOSA CASE.
DEFENDANT COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
raptey Orlinanen was concluded before Mr RE. Halifax Mr. Bewley, Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosention, and Mr. C. E. H. Denvia appeared for the defense.
At the previous hearing Mr. Beavis had ⚫bjected to the production of a certain deed.
His Worship said he must allow the evidence. Mr. Beavis said he wished his objection moted. --
Charles Pryce, formerly a clerk in the office of Messrs. Hastings & Hastings, and now in the ofice of the Canadian Pacific Bailway, said the receipt for a partnership agreement produced was in his handwriting except the signature. The dood was a partnership agreement between Mooss Ebrahim and 8. B. Alannah.
those who, maybe through inherent weakness of character, maybe through the devilry of others, or it maybe through sheer unadulterated misfortune, find themselves stranded, helpless and alone, upon an alien shore. There is here,
drankard, or the wastrel, products of an age is in this Soviety, no haven for the criminal, the which Society, with disordered appetite for change, is for ever shuttling its arrangements and
is
able oedars, in an extensive structure full of the poetry of Japanese
art,
The Great Hall will be divided into twelve
brilliant seoticus, och containing a histone table. The first of these representations
to the time of the Great Emperor Jimma will carry the mind-back twenty-fivo muturisk,
from whom the present Emperor is descended in a direct line. It will show the architecture, costunts and weapons which are said to have existed in that most remo
These vivid
the foot The Nara period to be Tustrative of the
(709-784 A.D.), next tableos, showing
pleased to torm it progress. Progress indeed, there is no progress, so long as pauperism stalks the land. These in their way ste one and all descends will be rendered more serving of reconstructive treatment, sud no doubt that the figures when men who assume the role of governing men shall have learnt to harmonise their differences in the interests of public weal; when the school teacher shall cease to plaster the infant mind with smatterings of knowledge and deem it education; when the same attention shall be given to the development of character as now Witness said the agreement was righod in given to the physical culture of the body, when January, 1907,
controllers of industry are able to realise that
Mr. Beavis objected to the substance of the document being proved, as it was a privileged
communication.
His Worship held the substance must go in,
5. E, Alannah, recalled, said he
did not
overproduction brings unemployment, distress
enoot
guns with:
Korea and Chins, when Bade introduced and Art and Learning spread rapidly over the land, anriching the Lndscapes of those mysterions istos with countless temples and magnificent pagode. The figures aho
arousing the echoes with maste will probably
as
GAMPAN LACENCES,
Mr. STANTON proposed and Mr. STAGE seconded that owing to recommendations made by the Folice, the number of sampana to be licensed for the current year should be reduced by about one-half the present aumbor, and that
Canal, and the coordingly
The fifth Club Races were sailed on Saturday, the 8th Inst, in a moderate to freak breeze from the North East at the start, but maying in made it very difficult to decide the best oeurnə directionat different parts of the harbour, which
to stoor,
Seven beats of the handicap elses started at 2.30 pm, st.-Dione and Vernon, scratch-
Fative Guard informed | 4do, and Colleen, receiving 5 min. 50 sta.
In the One-Design Class four beats started BOLT-HOUSE,
at 2.40 pm., vis. —Halegem, Bointo II, Ailen
A part of the gig shad section of the Ecat House is in very bad repair, and it was decided
painting at once. to pat it in oriler, and also to do the necessary
and Daphne.
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INSPECTION INVITED.
HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
LONDON, December 16th, THỊ XEOTOM CAMPION. This is no such festive season as you laxy suppose, gentle readers. For our dukes have taken to the platform and they are exchanging
The course was mark best off Chung Hui (starboard) and back to Club-House On the run down to
to the mark
mark bout the handicap class were proity evenly matched doors of the cells in the police station, as latterly
It was found necessary to strengthen the The Veraon and Diane lost some time over invectivo with the Socialiste. So there is no one of them had been broken by a refractory
prisoner.
POLICE STATION
CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND
It was decided that the Kiosk, swings, sto, be Fub in proper repair at a opet not to exceed $100,
SWIMMING BATH CLUB,
The CHAIRMAN stated that during his recent it to Shanghai he had instituted enquiries sent the various complaints of sore cars and He had soortalial that the same evils eyes made by membera of the Swimming Bath
Shanghai Baths, but that the Medical Officer of users of the
had boon experienced by
authorise the defendant to receive the duplicate and misers when the profita of industry shall to wearing the sotusl ecstumes donned by their folta in Shanghai, Dr. Stanley, had been able
copy of an agreement on his behalf
When did the partnership commence January, 1907,
1st
How long was it to continus?-No time was fixed for its termination.
When the defendant presented & petition against himaali in bankruptor was the partnership continuing ?--Yes, -
This concluded the case for the prosecution. and Mr. Bowley asked his Worship to commit the defendant for trial,
Defendant said he wished to reserve his
defence.
Mr. Besvla said he wished to raise a defence at this stage.
forebears in those far away days,
the Court to Kyoto (794 A.D.); and the fall of On again to the time between the remoral the Fujiwara family (1050 A.D.), known respectively as the Hei
These we Fujimas periods, and v
and the
tableaux, the first with
illustrated by three ndsome gateway hich a high official in proceeding arrayed power." There drawa by maak-eyed
from
mpes equitably apportioned to the workers, and above all, when the workers themselves shall have been taught the value of thrift and self
then indeed Society's house will be reliamos so ordered that the drunkard and the drone will disappear and we shall no longer dis honour civilisation by fainting it with heaps of refuse humanity, onfitted to liva unready to dio. Moonwhile, until this mil- lennia, the Hongkong Benevolent Society, oxen followed by his retinue and watched by a se with kindred associations scattered through- kum out the world, is helping to stem the tide of orowd of comments. The second will dopist misery, for during the 31 years of its existence
large number of persons, and I may here that with a view to prevent frand and impoal-
Mr. Bowley said he did not intend to address tion the features of every case are very care his Worship, but if his friend raised technical
defence he had the right to reply.
His Worship-1 presume that is so f Mr. Beavis is a technical deffence, Mr. Beavis then proceeded to point out that the prosecution was limited to section S2 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, and if his Worship would look at the commencement of the section he would notice that it only applied to persons against whom a receiving order had been made He submitted that the present proceedings being against a firm, and not against a person, eximinal proceedings could not lie against the defendant. There was no definition of "person" in the Ordinauge, but in the Interpretation Ordinance it was stated that the word " patson shall include a body corporate. A body corporate was not a private firm. To show that the objection was not a trivial one he mentioned the cue of Li Wai Tong, in which Mr Alabaster took the same polst. The judge said that it was an important one and that it should be referred to the Full Court. However, the case was denided on its merits and the point was not taken further. By
fully soratiniaid, a large number of persons have boon assisted in one way or another and if you will refer to the Society's reports, you will find mention of the widow unprovided for the willing workar broken by sickness and suffering, the out of work victini of commor. and depression, and above all you will and the friendless orphan obild. To such it is the self-
Bwill be
the
some of the ancient Japanese social customs male and dancing-In the form in which they existed soon after their introduction from the Anisão Continent.
In the fifth representation, illustrating, the
Fujiwar period, the same will be full of sign
ones. The time was characterised by female dominance, and by the strides made in literature and art. With all its colour and pageantly and pleasure, it was not, in all respects, productive of the best in the nation; and the start withs a nobleman and the ladies of his fam futuriat
do
The Champet epoch of 30 years, from 1185 to 1185, couples the girth apartment. At this time them raged the Japanes Wars of the Roses" between the rival houses of Taim and Minsmeto; and these were yours when Japanese chivalry was at its height. The love of arms is typified by the gallant figures grouped before a strongly fortified castle.
sppointed task of these ladies to carrying in a boat among beautiful garden spdvory encouragement and aid, to help the wook tells its own tale hearted and to raise up them that have fallon by the way. Truly this is noble work, worthy of our praise, and I fool sure that Hongkong, over ready to succour the unfortunate, will this year respond to the ducisty's appeal for funds, in measure more liberal and in manner more cheerful than over before. I now beg to propose that the Report and Accounts for 1909 as presented, be adopted. I have much pleasure in proposing the adoption of the report and socounts as presented.
Within a few paces the visitor will pass on to the Kamakura parfod (from the establishment of the fondal capital of Kamakura iu 1192 to the fall in Bev. O. HICKIng had great pleasure in 1333 of the Hojo Family), Hers are to be deplet cording the motion. Although he had noted the popular sports of that eposh, and we shall had time to read the report and accounts he see uur in the excitement of the chase, knew week by week and month by month sach hunting the wild boar, the slag or, with falcons Hr. Bowley omatendod that the present case
e considerable amount of what was going on ouger for the quarry. The eighth tableau will was different to the one quoted, because in the that he had not the slightest hesitation in thora performmos of the claads No dance, procent case the petition in bankruptcy vs endorsing what wes reported therain as to the in the Ashikaga times,
with all
wealth of presented by the debtor himself, whereas in the doings of the year. He wished to confirm the colour and gorgeous costumes other case the receiving order was made on the Chairman's remark that each case roosived very reveals a samurai with his family, at a mos! petition of a creditor. Mr. Bowley submitted | careful consideration, and even if a mistake about the time when, in the Momoyama period,
to remedy the trouble. Accordingly he had. written to Dr. Stanley, whose court Was subnitted, and it was decided to
recommend to the Ewimming Bath Committes that one part per million of copper sulphate crystals be added to each change of water in the Beth where in the Far East swimming baths. which method had been found entirely beneficial
AUDITORS,
It was decided to invite 1G, H. Button and
Mr. B. H. Smith to audit the accounts for 1909.
* FIRE BRIGADE.
by Mr. BRANION that the thanks of the Council tourveyed to Mr. Mackensie for his services in connection with the fre-engine, and tiaf an
· “It was proposed by Mr. CARTER and seconded
appropriate fee be sent him.
The meeting was then adjourned.
PATRIARCHAL SYSTEM IN
CHINA
LECTURE TO CHINA SOCIETY IN
"LONDON,
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
LONDON, Decombar 11th Trad Chen, the genial Secretary of the Chinese Legation in London, delighted the mason of the China Society on Thursday with a lecture on the "Patriarcal System in China.
As usual, Mr. Chen enlivened his remarks with quaint humour and laughter broke aut far more often than is customary at the lectures os salid subjects.
He said the Chiness Government system was based on the principls that governed the family life and on the sayings of great Chinese preachers and the dogmas directing the duty of the child to his parents. This patriarchal system thus spread from family life to the tional government. In theory the sole represente- five of the family was the father, but in practice the mother also had a voice in certain mattara.. Two Chinese proverbs came to his memory-
Ons should only sweep away the snow that.
that the paint raised by Mr. Beavis was imms cocurred it did not prejudice a new comer the great Tai Ko came into power. The tenthe rests before one's own door and not trouble terial, but even if there were anything in it the The were treated with public money, scene will be devoted to a cherry blossom about the frost on the top of another's house,
His Worship committed the defendant for trial,
ed Ho
clear headed judge will And it difficult to girs a decision in a family quarrel.
Tracin rental kiority in education
mit
sgroom
give
"Tho
not soclesiastical nor civil, bat in the house and was
abjection abould not prevent his Worship from | and the Isdies who had that money in charge pioni: In the Tokugawa period (1625-1867), to and committing the defendant for trial. In any rep it se 6 pablie trust, and he knew which fair dames and maidens Are borne in gay event the question was one that might be left that the mem
of committen and their palanquita, to the Full Court to decide.
inclufatigs and business-like secretary(ap. The next view will consist of a presentation
of the tes ceremony, which came into
Jogue plause) were, very solicitous that the inoney
since the Ashikaga dayı in the remoten senso wast
Japan to-day will be the final tableau howto asure the public The soone is to be laid in Tokyo, near the In that every dollar contributed to this Society parial Palace Hors will be seen motors and met with an amount of time spent upon its and carriages, foreign tourists, and officials, hieveles, Japanese in modern dren, ynrickabee bestowal which was far more valuable than the Japanese offers and civilsins, and all the burge money bestowed. A society.anch as the Ladies Benarolent Bocisty was a great boon to those who who were in need.
Mr. Beavis asked if his Worship had decided against the technical objection rained-
His Worship Your objection was that there was no power for me to commit. I hold that, I maet commit. The point will be settled by the Full Court. It is not settled yet..
Mr. Beavis-It seems to me that it comes up against your Worship, as you have already doalded it. If you decide you have power to commit your Worship holds that the point I hayo raised does not affect the osse.
His Worship-Tes, I hold it.
Mr. Beavis Then your Worship is against
His Worship Iss.
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hion was carried masnimously, CHAIRMAN remarked that there were before the meeting hearty vote of thanks
ad K solemn sten, quita as solen
burly of a great cosmopolitan gathering The function. When the bride on the morning of
Japanese artist int not sulités British naval
offor, as well as English ladies, and the public the ceremony walked from her rocas to the sod will be: introduced to the fomons héroes of chalz she used an old pair of her father's shoes, Japan, Admiral fogo and General Nogi
he could not say whether this For the embellishment of these talexur all
nection with the English enstone of the foullections of Jepen Are and to have been and under contribution, and thus those sal
to the estrago on the po get the Exhibition will have a unique of opportunity, not only of learning the sucosesive thin mage of Japan's civilisation, but also of or
mining authentic upsclinants of her art in all
mes
other
#go from Fady Máy which he would not
The Hlynbtedly
a luing match and the mark was rounded in the following order Erica, Vernon, Dione,
Kathleen, dda, Min, and Colleen.
On the bent back the Eco maintained her load antil off Stonecutters Island, but as the wind fell lighter she was overhauled by Fernon and Diose, and eventually passed by these boats off Kowloon shore, the three working up olose to Tsimstatsni point. In the meantime Kathleen, Ada and Min made a held bid for over to the Hongkong shore. They gained victory by keeping further out and standing
line was reucked by considerably by doing so and the finishing
do a Vernon
Mine! Frica
Dive
Colleen gave up,
prospect of the "good will to men tiles being overdone till the end of January, at any rate. I rather think it will be necessary to hold another Christmas then-but, after all, one party or the other will be in no mood for merry- making by that time, so we had better Christmass feeling. Each aide is whooping consider this a bank year for the Merry up its optimi. Sanguins Radioals predist a majority of a hundred and fifty for the rotir- experienced secretary of Mr. Balfour, thinks ing Government, while Mr. Sandars, the the Conservatives will win with flity to spare. I am no prophet-the mantle of the sour fits iso but ill-and I would cantion rach forecast-wr u events. For the quiet man in polities has yet 20 4 49 30.1 to be heard from, and this is a crisis far removed 67 90 4 57-306 from the uran of elections. Therefore 51 34 4 67 34,3 58 32 452 42.4 56 534 55 03,
39 4 57 39 6
Com
ting
The marks to date are as follows
Kät
Ala
Dioko Brica
Ayssha
Colleen
Corrected
time,
(32)
never prophesy till you pare? is a safe tip in this race for power,
True, the Liberals are having great and noisy demonstrations. I have learned by experianos that meetings mean little in a political contest, and I have seen -a Sandidate who had most of the shouting come through with a very poor showing of votes. Mr. Balfour's ilinoes la hampering his own side, and I am not sure that the contributions of oratory from the poors are doing the Conservativos any good, for their In the One-Design Clase Hal was away text is mostly the hardships of the landowners first with Allen and Bonito close setorn and and therefore they give ample opportunities to Daphne last, Alannah did notturn out. Bonito the enemy to point to the party as supporting rau the faster and rounded the les mark first, property pure and simple. On the other with Haleyon and dilan together a few longthe hand, Mr. Balfour's adherence to the principle astern. In the windward work Halcyon begon of poussat ownership has set the rural to creep away and eventually finished an voters thinking, whether that is not a better first, having made only one board from the plan than that offered by Mr. Lloyd George, and middle of Stonecutters to Causeway Bay and the hard spade work for Tarif Reform has then crossing the line without a further yet to show its fruits. The the alliance of tack disa, by keeping to Stonecutters, Socialists and Irishmen with the Liberals for did better than Bonito, who kept a middle course the contest given the Unionista the old fear of and consequently had a stronger foul tide, but | Home Role and the middle classes the four of the former besides oversanding Tak musta spoliation. There does seem at the time of teal Point, looked along the Kawloon shore to writing some sign of the tide faing for the Blackhead's Point, and was eventually beaten Government. That is what I think, though to by Bonito, who had gone over to Causeway Bay, was otherwise a month ago, and may be Daphne lost very much by going right over to otherwise again before the contest is Hongkong shore after rounding the les mark through. Anyway, it is a bitter fight, and one and finally gave up. The fluishing times were that is making history. as follows:
Haleyon Bonito IL Ailsa
The marka to
Halcyon Bonito II Daphne
Alannah
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(5819-19
30-451
32 43
* TH
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB
Valley from the 8th to 10th January with the The Captain's Cup was played for at Happy
following realte —
T. C. Buckland: Comdr. Botohar C, E. Anton Comir Penfold. F. Grona BJ. Grist O. J. Barnes HG Bagnall Lt. Col. Chamier Capt Bricer
80
Hand ∙Gross,
Net. 8712 76 831
90 10 - 80 100 18-82
101 18
Winner of Cop. 46 Entries
CE Anton TO Buckland Comir, Boucher..
stage of
Grodo
H
Bagnall-
Gros
Tat. Col Chemter D
Capt. Spicer
Winner of Pool:36 Entr
Not
CANDIDATES KNOWN TO THE FAR ZÄRT.
Among those who are concerned in the fight are several who are more or less interested in the Far East. There is Mr. W. Keswick, who will probably hold Epsom for the Conservatives, though opposed by the redoubtable Bir Albert Rollit, formerly Conservative member for en Elington division... Mr. B. E. Beližios is working gallantly in Walworth for the Can- servatives, and I hear he has a fighting chance of winning. Lord Bonaldabay, who has travel-
won Reigste for the Liberals at the last in holding Horasey. Mr. H. C. Brødle, who led much in the East, ought to have no difflenity
election and scored a more recent accous in marrying Bir Bobert Harte daughter, is hard pressed by Captain H. Rawson, but Mr. Brodie is a hard fighter and a fire organiser-breider- which he has the aid of his wife this time. In the Wirral division of Cheshire Mr: Gershom Stewart is
sloquence for the Con vative alde and doing well, while in the Dartford divison of Kent the Conservative
mlidate
Itohell, who is concerned
in Far Eastern commerce, Sir Robert Laidlaw in Benfrewshire and Sir J Jardine in Hor burghshire will probably keep their seats for the Liberals.
TRENCH WARSHIP'S WORLD-CRCISE. hear from Brest that the French cruiser is practically ready for her year's cruise in the Far East Bbe will proceed by easy stage, going in turn to ports, in Morocco (Continued on pageru