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MEMORIALAND AFFILIATED HOSPITALS.
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Mitchell and (Secretary).
The Secretary ratio notice calling the meeting.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 4T, 1911.
-AIRSHIE ELZABUTM.
"Bad" Mars made his farewell fight by ascending 3,000 fost. Mais rose from Lake bip- podrome areas at 5.40 Ho started from he Nosaleda xide of the Carnival ground, and as be tors along toward the grandstand, he ate thrilling picture. When he had travelled about 100 yards his biplane left the ground and by the time he had gained the tennis, grounds be was 50 to 75 foot in the air.. Up he rese and sailed directly over the centre of the grandstand and out over the waters of the buy. He circled the ships of Admiral Hubbard's feet and then held on toward Cavite. He turned and come souring back toward the Carnival grounds; siroling about it twion before alighting, in his usual adept at graceful manner. Hearted to deso nd from an attitude of about 200 feet, when alast directly over the Carnival oflow and can down with the speed of a giant eagle,
Hon. Dr. Ho Kaz stated that although the had a very large number of members on the Finance Committee, it was the usual thing to introduce now blved into it unually. He there. fors proposnt in Mosty, Chan Po Sion and Chan Kai Ming (chairman of the Tang Wroceived the degrees of M.B. Ch.D., the latter. He turned sharply when he reach the
The wind was at his back and be certainly made no less a speed then 30 miles per hoar, Nosaleda side of the ground and then came dushing to earth with that downward plunging swoop which always thrills and faschistes kis audioneos. It was a great fight, and he popular little birdman was given the anal ovation.
PROSECUTED,
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FAILING TO REGISTER AT THE DEITISH
CONSULATE:
Walter B. Billinghurst, F. Ellis, F L. Fearon, Lafins E. P. Jones, D. Landale, J. B. A. Mac kinnon, A. Stanleg, R. N. Truman and Bathurs, Walker
LON BIRTHDAYS,
If we could discover who was the first te initiate the oustom of celebrating one's birth anniversary we would have found the father of optimism, For it is obvious, that none but Fone and half a columns ja the N.-C. Dady those who were pleased with the world, would Newsof the 27th nit, are compied by the report of bo unxions to calebrate their entrance into it. procendings in H.M. Felice Court instituted by The passimist would seek to obliterate all the Consul General against the following recollentims of the disaster. Wo manot im British residents who were charged with | agino Job celebrating his coming of age, ́It failing to register themselves us British subjects, seem?, woreover, fairly certain that the custom vins
was af late growth. Before the invention of soras sort of calendar it would be impossible to tell when one's birthday came round. Perhaps the sun who first invented a culenter sought to populacíso his invention by pointing out thank those who accepted his system would be able to adopt at least one regularly recurring day as flair birthday and gain a holiday on that ox- eus i you divite the year into a definite number of days it is obvious that every man atat har been born on sam definito day or other which will recur, wherous when no calon- dara oxisted all was ragne nud uncertain. ·You might have been born at any one moment of aubrokenfimmortality or you may not. Anyhow you never koos when the psychological instant would some round again. In fact it could not
on road again, for there was no rotation..
The above named dofondanta were susimoved for having failed to register themselves as Hritish sabjects in conformity with Article 162 of the Chiun and Gerus Order in Council, 1904, which states: “Ivory British anbjoci re:ident skull, in Jennery in orory year, register himself at the Consulto of the Consular district within which he is resident.”
After hearing evidence of the Consular officials and explanations from the defendants.
Mi Eleanor W. Porkine M. D. B. 8. (Lond.), Ar THE MANILA CARNIVAL, PROMINENT SHANGHAI RESIDENTS appointed to the Staff by the London Missionary, Society, arrived in December, Miss, Stewart nided by the gifts of friends provideda Christmas The annual moating of the Finance Com-tree with prosents for all the patients, and a mittos of the Alice Memoria, Nethersolo, Alieoppy time was spent and Christus carols and hymns were sting. Miss Stewart and eloven Memorial Maternity and He Miu Ling bures in training and two have com Hospitals tok place in the Alle Memorialbleted a three years' course. It is proposal Hospital, Holly wand Road, last evening. The to increase the number of pepil midwives, but to do so mora accomandation is required, and Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewia presided, others
plans for,a aurses' home are under consideration; present boing:Hon. Dr. Io Kai, Mosses
The rooms in Alice Memorial Maternity Hospit J. W. Boltes, A. 8. D. Cousland, S. W. Tso, al to be varated by the mursos will provide extra F. M. Crawford, Dr. C. Forsyth, Dr. I. B. ncgmundation for patients. Dr. Perkins, whe Dr. R. Man Gibson to take charge of training the pupil midwives hust had onsblerable post-graduate experience in Flestetrical and grumcological work and in tho supervision and clinical teaching of pupil midwives in training for the Contral Midwivo Bount examination at the Now Hospital for Women, Easton Road. Thirty students attended the College of Medicine, and feue recsived diplomas, Two former diplomates, Dr. Lee Se For und Dr. Wong Chung Yik, after & short course of study at Edinburgh University dating with second class honours and being the only graduate wit of fifty-nino to obtain dis tinction. Frata the inception of the College of Medicine the students are been closely associated with Hospitals in clinical and dispenser work and a munker have always been in residence Ax the College will at an early date, dense to exist and become merged in the University, the London Missionary Bocindy desires to continuo its interest in the welfare, of wedlost students, nud for this purpose hos bought a site for the erection of a hostel to azorimodate about fifty students. A number of gifts wera noknowlatyceremony. Ted in the raport, which goes on to say that prosching in the wards and out-patient rooms has beau carried ou by the Hospital Shang, arsisted by voluntary workers who take part in Us Sunday morning services, Many of the The CHAIRMAN said he was deeply conscions patients hear the Ganel for the first time in the this year that he ha’I not verned his right to be wards. One woman and two hospital attendants siting in the chair, as he could not recollect beaught by Miss Stewart, als Watkin, the worn babiize The woman nud children lavo. that Dr. Gibson had had deoanion to call ou
nurses and bible when The Students Bible him for assistance. But it looked very likely, class has bus held regularly on Sunday morn.. with the dobit balance of 93,600, that he shouldings at 10a.m. the life of St. Paul bashen the
Ha subject of stads. now be asked to erori himself a little wore. did not reo that it was possible to intercase their subscription list very much, and he was really HONGKONG SHARE
Hospital) should be elected momberẻ.
Mr. Tso seconded, and the auto wis carried
unanimously,
The report and accounts were then submitted, and after a few remarks by the Fremstrer,
Mr. BOLLES ved their adoption. Mr. CousLand seconded the motion, which
was agreed to non, CON.
On the motion of Mr. Tso, somended by Mr. BOLLES, a vote of thanks to the hon. treasurer (Mr. Crawford) was carried. Mr. David Wool, the auditor, was also voted the thanks of the Committee, on the motion of Dr. MITCHELL,list, Wong Sia seconded by Dr, FORSYTH.
MARKET.
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in their weekly share report dated 3rd March state:
afraid as matters food that they could not malto both ends meet, becase, they must expect bills for repairs for throp or four years, If the managers of the Hospitals really found that
The feature f the past week has been the they must try get more annual subscriptions further advance in Sterling Rubbors," he thought he should feel in s'stronger position which a god business-chiefly re-sales to in making an appeal to the Chinese section and has bon dous, and though, at the com, London quotations come somewhat easier. any rate, if subscribers were reputed on the the position for the period under review shows management body, and he would leave that ougs marked improvément un rates list reported, gestion for the consideration of the Loudon Mis Lu Singaporo descriptions but little has sionary. Society. While very generous, thore were on done, the market there being still sluggish and slow to respond to the people who always liked to have something to any improved conditions at Home. Local Stocks in abort the spending of money. One gratifying the interval have received but scant attention, there is little business to report, and no feature about the subscription list was the said that, chill in rates in any session. Fine number of patients who had given moner. Hard P.za Rubber, after advancing yesterday to In 1909 they had 29 patients subscribing 7/1 per lb., is to diy qacted at 7/0 por lb, the about $300; this year they had 52 potionts latest quotation for Finest Plantation Sheets by subscribing $852. (Applause.) This Was wire being 8. par Ib The Bank of England rate of disconat remains at 3 per cent, bal very gratifying, and to find pouple who the open market rate, is again easier, the quota benefitted from the hospitals willing to pay tion being now 23 per cent. Bar Silver io a share of the expenses ought to stimulate London's quoted at 24 d. per os. quiet. Sterling subscriptions. Most of the patients who T. T. closes at 1/9, and the T, T. rate on subscribad wore Chinese Ilies, and Slaughsi at 74g. Dengan
Lo hoped, in these days of reform and progress that it mizht be possible somehow or other to obtain their more setivo co-operation in collecting subscriptions. Of course, they would never forgot that they owed the Ho Min Ling Hospital to the generosity of Chinese lady, but the names of Chinese ladies did not appear regularly on the subscrip tion list. The Maternity Hospital work still showed progress, and the number of patients .wa increasing every year. He was sorty that he did not see Dr. Perkins present, as he would have liked to have welcomed her on taking Dr. Sibreo's post, and to have assured her that
BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais have boon sold in small lots at 1882 ex the dividend of 42 5 per share, at 17ox-824.5455 per share, paid on the 27th ul market eosing with buyers at $800. London is muchged of £98. Nationals continue in regest at 880
MARINE I BOGANCES.-Small sales of Unions are reported at $830 and more shares are in request at this figure. There are also buyers of North Chinas at Tle. 1623, of which rato rules have been booked. Cantons at $1723 are enquired for, but ue shares appear available under $175.
FIRE INSURANCES. Chinas hare sold and have further buyers at $123, Hongkongs are prorable at $365, but no sales are reported.
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have raled stendy with small sales at 530. Indo. she would have plenty of work to do. (Apaut deferred combined, after sales at the rate.. Chinas au bo pluced at $60 for the preferred
plause.).
Shell Transports have declined to 90,- sullers, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai proposed the re-election but there are no changes to report in of the Chairman, who, he said showed such deep quotations for Douglases, Star Ferries, or China interest in the working of the Hospitals, and and Manilas, which blow without business. who was so energetic in overcoming difficulties which might be oncountered. He was enro all Would agree with him when he said that in Mr. Frewin they had an exemplary Chuimus, who was thoroughly in sympathy with their aims.
Dr. GIBSON seconded the motion. Having ragard to the many other duties to which Mr. Browin had to attend, it was surprising that he touk such a keen interest in the work of the Hospitals.
The motion was carrigi unanimously, and a vote of thanks to the Chairman, which was carried by meclamation, onded the business of
the meeting.
The Roport is as followe
The number of in-patients during the year was 1,253, the number of individual cases treated in the at-patient-department was 14,374, and total visits of ont-patients numbered 28,605. The London Missionary Society reviews is work every ten years, and it may be interesting here to compare the figures of the past ten years with those of this provions decads. The statistics of the Afiliated Hospitals, 1901-1910, show that there were 9,702 in-pationts is compared with 7,177 for the previous decade, an increase of 2,525, and that the number of out-pationts dindividual cases) was 146.787 and 97,836 re. apentively, an increase of 48,951. The total at tendances of out-patients, 1901 1910, numbered 271,621. Early in the years Roentgen ray upper
BEGINORIES China Sugars have been booked at $100 aut close with probable buyers. Luzone wanted at $18, but have not been dealt in during the interval.
MINING-No business in this section has
His Worship (Mr. GW. Kiug) said-It 50 ms to me that Article 162 of the Orilor, in Council cannot be too well known by British subjects in China. One of the duties of Britisk After the conpiction of his fight he was call subjegls undoubtedly is to do jury servico. el to the platform in the hippodronte grounds. There are very few duties flat they do perform wheren curritten from the Spanish colony of for the British Government, but this is one of Manila, composed of prominent inen, was wait thon and it is most important. If amn ng him to present a gold ordnal, inscribed with negligently or wilfully refuses to register he his name, and also a certificate, bautifully furscapes from that jury arvice and the burden. scribed. Mr. Mars was deply moved by the is thrown on the man who conscientiously
registrs,
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On one
aftornou during the carnival and a night of exnelly fifteen minutes which ho made nine complete circles and-ross to an elevation of exacly one milo baring to feet, in other words, to 5, 70 feet.
SINTÈRPORT TENNIS,
The doubles toonis tournament for the Far trophy was began on the 28th alt on the Manila Easton championship and Philippine Carnival A. A. courts with the playing off of round cue.
The mafolies resulted as follows: Ronder-lacris and Hunter best Dabney and Pritchast, 5-7, 6-0, 64.
Day and Sullivan took a default from
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Colleurs Remedies are the most economical treatment known for Fections of this skin and scalp. Sold thraighout the world!..
I my early cocollections of birthdays Gre intimately unsa atul with Dr. Gregory, and his famous mixture. There was a law in our family that the celebrant of a birthday should be allowed to house his own mean for the auspicious day. My ch ice was achlom barreal I forget now the horrihta, details, but I remember that i included for breakfast sardines, which were -gen, rally scnsumed with strawberry jam 'as 4. Mr. Jones May I interrupt for one moment dressing, and for dinner a steak and kidney pie I should like to point out that no far as members followed by Weish-rabbit. Though I was in- of the Bar are concerned, and Mr. Laudalo, they variably ill next morning and vowel repentance are exempt from inry seront that the public nothing of my feast. Why should I After when the next birthda, camo round I stated His Worship-I pointed ought to know it. There is one other point all. I enjoyed my day while it lasted. I had not about this Article. The lost part of the sentence yet felt the newousity of weighing the conso-
Court or authority may, if it thinks fit, decline not for its to-morrows. in sub-section ten says that if any person fails quences of every el, which makes life batter to to comply with the provisions of this Order any, the adult. Life would still be tolerable work it
to recognize him as a British subject." I think British subj el, to be refused recognition by his that it would be rubber a serious tatter for any Chi-Coal, Now as to those affences before me, I overrule the objection as to the point of the satisfaction or éxense to the Consular oflear Belty It seems to mo bint all theas gentlenes except 6-4, 6-3,
Mr. Ellis nad Dr. Stanley, who have given me Brierly and P. Imer boat Groves and Stevens,
an explanation for not coming hore to apply for whom I had never seen, and who--pour-wy SURVEYING 6-2, 2-6, 6-2.
Cook and Barnes boat Freeman and Baldwin registration after the summons was served apoi Toved that dolf, though, at first its arrival cut 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.
Fanning and Gos bent Thompson suff? Havner, 6.1 6.0.
Redfern and Morris by doinult frm Thorgil the lefondant here are
His Worship Exsoly. I say practically is the same and MeGreggor
position. I have accepted Dr. Stanley's ex- platation and your explanation, Mr. Ellis, and aseal the defendants here have attempted to and the ortor they have made in notarcgis toring, I shall fue thom $5.
ford and Bloedorn,
Sheldon and toothby beat Coyle and
from Robertson and Squires,
Do Houghton and Corliss Browns by default
Notable among the above matches was that of Cook and Barnes, who upset all tennis dope by taking a hard fought match from Freeman and
Baldwin, two of the scratch men.
THE GREAT BALL.
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But my recollections do not conline then-
There were, presents-yatorions packages in solves to the gastronomie side of a birthday. brown paper that ared to await me at the breakfast "tablo mengines, airgnus, boss and arrows and once I remember-forgive më, ob, my sex doll that walked. This latter was a sheer-accident and came from a gʊdapotker
woman had forgotten the sex of podchild.
Mr. Ellis-I was given to nuderstand that it me to the quick. But it walked, and my manly heart, which might have hardened to its appealing blue eyes, was not, proof against the elockwork mechanism that took the place which should have barn occupied by its bal and.My digestio organs. It me to sint sat on it one day by mistake, and it le lined into & palsy. Auether present I remem ber was a China cow which halt milk, and gava
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comply with tw provisions of this Order re- cannot righ'ly recollect whence. The most welcome present, however, were those that' aposting registration, ani des not oxcuse his The great Ball of all Nations, the last func-failure to the satisfaction of the Contalar öffcor, were not in kind. A golden half-covereign tion of the 1912 Carnival, which brought the he or she shall be guilty of an offence against wns se glorius sight to mout the birthly- great annual fiesta to schee on the 28th, was this Order, nd any Court or suthority, way, if yourning air-but this alb too earn. Unus mad, joyous revel, from the beginning of the it thinks fit, dosling to recognize him as a ray birthday occurred on a Sanday. A
ten shilling piece and Ķ · sixpence evening until early in the morning. The other British subject,
on my date when I came down. I was told balls were pleasant functions, attended by the
Commenting on the case the N.-D. Daily News that the second coin waste put in the plate st elite of local society. This same clement was prosent last night, but so were all the other 57378
morsing service, "Of edir","" my father re- Unless His Majesty's Polles Court is to be marked "you-can put in the other if you like." varieties of nationalities, religions, sola sed with circuses a vandoville entertain Now comes the tragedy You, my reader, as 2 colours and degrees,
Costumes were of every conceivable kind. One monts as a purveyor of popular amusement
boy myst often have suffered from sickly attacks of the daintiest was a little Scotch Imate there can be no question that the proceedings of el-scrificing priggish piety. Such sit on Saturday morning ought to be regarded with attao got hold of me. The preselier-one of the as she strutted about the admired of all.
tali One immensely
Gou as extreme regret by every thinking member of the alablary sentimental type worked on my over Uncle Sam, while another giunt was tog British consity. To avoid misunderstand fed feelings. The poor starving boys in the streets,
Skil: There were clowns, ings we would preface out romarks by #ying think, any dear young besturen, how lucky you E. R. WATTS ged out. 39 harlequins, troubadours, cavaliers, milkmaids, that there can be no reuse for a British are, you who have warm clothes and goal boots sailors and sailoresses, cavaliers and maids and subject failing to register himself at the Con- to wear. You kucw the cant. The spirit hundreds of other. Of the groups, the largest aulate General, and in the event of his more within n, and lo and behold, almost and most picturesque was composed of some refusing to register, the law should take its before I knew, my good foa-shilling pince was course. We do not holi, however, with the lost in the aws of a rapacions velvet bag. I thirty young Spaniards, who, attired as Bohemian Serenadere, sauntered about playing Consular authorities that there can be no exone have never loved velvet since. For tea minntes on guitars, while a group of phosts, dismally for a British subject failing to register himself. I felt a glow of self-satisfaction which thrilled clad in winding sheets, grained and shrieked within a specified time, when it is possible that my marrows. Then doubts nailed ins A group of sailors, men and women, led by his attention has not been directed to the exis wavered. Finally I was certain. The deabts long, thin Admiral with flaming green whiskers opinion that tho penal provisions of the lof vanished. I had made a mistake. I disgust KEPT and a very large and important looking bos'n,
mysolt before the congregation. I broke down a ainat non-registration ought not to be enforced and wept, sauntered in on the ball platform in their usual rollicking fashion. Soute of these sailor men uuril It has been satisfactorily established that the offender either refuse to register or shows (P) were exceedingly shapely -Cablenews.
culpably remissness in delaying his registration
ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THS LONDON GAZETTE."
THE CONSULAR BERVICE
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The King has been graciously pleased to appoint Edward Theodore Chalmers Werner, Esq., to be his Majesty's Consul for the Con- sular district of Foooliow, to reside ut
law
BRITISH NAVAL GUNNERY.
LEADING SHIPS AND SQUADRONS IN 1910.
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stand the gift, and when the recipient will understand that is giving of it is more than a rite that every well-conducted well-to-do re- spectable English parent has to perform.
Reader, did you ever expect a model railway line with signal-box, station, trucks and every thing complate-did yon ever expect this object of your playmate's envy, and get put off with a "Tedchor's Bible P" Peroula ought not to do these sort of things. It may be very nice to write in that excellent edition of the Scripturos To my dear son on his ninth birthday," and The Lords of the Admiralty, in isming the then follow it up with an appropriate text, but it remite of the tests of unval. gunlayers in 1910, is a feeling which it takes a grown-up recipient remark with satisfaction with regard to the to appreciate. Snel e gift is all the harder hey guns that the standard of shooting to put up with because one must protond which was attained in 1909 bas been maintained gratitude. It is not form to revolt outwardly, transpired, and quotations are unchanged. Foochow Harold Frederick King, Esq. The total points as the test were 42649, as though one may beil inside. If I had a child, DOCKS, WHARVES AND GOLOWNS.-Hong to be his Majesty's Consul for the Consular dis- compared with 16.098 in 1909; but the apparent I should give it a Bible yes, cortably but not koug und Whampoa Docks have ruled quiet trict of Kinking, to reside at Kinkiang; Bar-fall is explained by the feet that last year until its twenty-first birthday when it can under- and close with sellers a $55 ex the dividend
ricochet hits enly scored half a point, as com- of $14 per share for 1910 paid on the 28th ult.
purel with a whole point in 1909 Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves can be placed
The following is a summary of the results, at 554. New Amoy Docks are quoted at $6,
arranged in the order of merit of the fleets or andhanghai Dooks at Tia, 66.
squadrons, with the best chip of engli: - China (Bedford) Home Fle, 2nd Division and 2a1
Cruiser Division (Natal) Cape of Good Hops (Hermes) Home Flaet, 3rd. Divisiva and Cruiesus
(Mars) NNW Hons Fleet, 1st Division and 18t Cruiser Squadron (Femeru re) Fourth raiser Squadron (Brilliant) Atlanticlert and Sth Cruiser Squadron:
(Drake)
Ludies (Hyacinth) Mediterranean Fleet and 6th Craiser
quadron (Exmouth) Austrilin (Pinwerful)
LANDS, HOTELS and BUILDINGS--Hongkong Lands have ruled steady at $45, buyers provail ing at $94. Kowloon Lauds are wanted at $34, and West Points at 346, the latter after sales. Hongkong Hotels can be placed at $103 and $64 for the old and new issues, respectively, and Humphreys Estates at $63. Shanghai, Lands are wanted in the North at T. 98.
COTTON MILLS Hongkongs have sold and more slaves are wanted at $5. La the North Ewos are offered a Ela. 85, Internationals are wanted at 11s, 50, and Lagu Kang Mows at Tls 65. There is a stall demand for Soy Chees at Tis. 23.
MISCELLANEOUS.--Sales have been broked of China Borneos at $9,94 and 89, Now Peak Trazas do 13 China Eights at $1.00, and Watson's at $6 There are buyers of Union Water Boats at 261, Obion Providents at $73.
tram Qiles, Esq., to be his Majesty's Consul for the Consular district of Changshe, to hide at Changsha, and Hubert Leonard Higgs, Esq., to be one of his Majesty's Vicu-Consuls in Chiun
FOREIGN DECORATIONS.
The King has been pleased to give and grant unto tho andermentionel gentlemen his Majesty's Royal license and authority to accept and wear decorations (as stated against their respective names) which have been conferred upon them by his Majesty the Roperor of Japan, in-recognition of valuable serviess rendered by them
Rising Sun, Second Class, with double rays: Sir Robert Edward Bredon. K.C.M.G., recently Acting Inspector-General of the That perial Chinese Varitimo Customs, Pering
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Fourth Class: Charles Henry Oliver, Esq., Secretary in the Inspectorate General of the Imperial Chinese Maritims Customs Service.
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All these remarke have been called forth by 67.81 the fact that I turned forty yesterday. To my wind forty is the most important age of life. 90.49 the polut at which one difinitely enters the 75.66 middle ages, and leaves a well-preserved youth
behind. Oue's wind becomos shorter and cne's. 72.62 girth perceptibly relaxes. One's whole physique, WHY GO TO
an' it were, stretches itself, and smiles gladly t ho 81.91 the thought that it need no larger pretend to 52.52 boyish. We own almit now without shame that the fifth set at tenuis is a bit tiring. We get at forty to the stage of (murmuring), ** I used 67 27
to do that sort of thing and rever feel it, but I 40.09
wan't now." "Here we stop and invite with pug- 51.57 Aacions reluctance Battery that irrilatos come. "If 65.65 us a good deal if it does not
it does we settle down to our pegs with
Cemonts at $33, and Powell's at $23. Ropas THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE IN Altogether 117 ships took part in the test. as we ones were: What's that you say? Pretty
on offer st $18, and United Asbestos at $11),
RUBBERS The folinging sales to London
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Special Sortice Teaders (Carmall) 71.43
As classified in order of merit of ships co-enewal satisfaction to think what athletes we poting, the Natal" comes first, the "Temer were in our young days." All me, I am
We are none of us so young BECAUSE soond, and Hermes" takes third, afraid it's true."
INDIA.
In the test with light quick-firing guns, the girlWhat's a pretty girl to me? Not that China Squadron again comes at the head of the I hadn't in eye for o pretty girl in my day, but atns, 16 inch sparks soil, the gift of Paisley friends Batu Tigas at 102/6, Straits Bertaus at 5/3, who has a pad in the German Prose as to with 12-pounders, mud the Minotaur, of the me now. Too old at forty a pretty girl The Times of India, referring to the criticismats and squadrons with 8.195 Lite per minute, I'm getting past that. Nobody will look at and $200 subscription from Dr. J. Mostagas | Supongs at 27/3, Eastern and Internationsi
sime Station," is the best individual ship with would only have us as uncle nowadays. Look Harston, was installed aui prove satisfactory. Trusts at 16 to 19 prem, and Rubber Trusts the amount of time the Crown Prince devotes to
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Mr. Howell, the Canadian Commissioner who beye won for him admiration and affection has come over to England to endeavour to get Tho journal adds that the Princs has left behind 4,000 single women to go to Canudo, interviewed the future. Thought we may have fower hairs NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS him everywhere an atmosphere which may contribute not a little to a better feeling be. by representative of the Press, anid Within than of old, we cannot have fewer brains. There tween the two countries.
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