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HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
-A meeting of the Sanitary Board, was hold yesterday-55 the Board Room. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe presided, and there were prosent : Hon. Mr. A. W. Brawin, C.M.G. (Registrar- Cioneral), Honi Mr. "E.' A. Howeit, Dr. GH. I Fit zwilliams, Mr. Lau Cha Pak, Mr. Ng Hon Taz, Dr. F. Clark, {Medical Officer of Healtho), Dr. J. W. Hartley (Assistant Medical Officer of Health), and Me. W. Bowen Rowlands (Secretary). “
OFFENSIVE TRADE DYE-LAWS,
SUPREME COURT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH, 1911.
Tuesday, October 1"th
IN-HOMMART. JURISDICTION.
BEFORE Mr. H. H. J. GOWPERTZ" (PUINE JUDGE).
supplied.
AUTION FOR MEALS SUPPLIED,
CORRESPONDENCE,
> KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY
PARES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS"
The following letter was read from the Barlow & Morrell) appeared for the plaintir yesterday. On arrival at the Canton station I Lallorents, there lanly a single desire that the there is a great deal of gaiet and prostanta Australia and South Afrka will be over here to
Government:.
THE REPUBLIC OF PORTUGAL, power, a Republican who desires that the the folding, and Vine, although he no longer people shall enter into the full enjoyment of returns the ball from the out-feld with his old- The Leadon Daily Telegraph of the 14th their rights without delay. The Moderate time brilliancy, can still cover an immeas alt. has the followin loading article:-
party has done its best to come to terins with amount of ground, at high speed, and should After an interval of becoming suspense, the Seater Costa; but ba, looking ahead, holisvos save many boundary. If Mr. Warner can Pawers have no recognised the Portuguese that the future, will give him greater chances make his team a first-class folding sido English Repablis. Friaco did so some time ago, and than the present, and that meanwhile, be can stock will rice rapidly. For action has now been followed by Great Bri-bercorvo a free hand by remaining in Finally, nothing succeeds like success. After Lain, Germany, Au-tris-IIungor, Italy, and
and opposition. His St8,--The first.clnes faro from Cantos to Spain. Inasmuch as eleven months have pasard customary Repuli
acording to the many years of Refeat in Australia Mr. Warner Hongkong by this railway in advertised as $5.ine's the Republie was first institutod, after the of Church and State, and the concession of local succeeded in reempturing the mythical asien." separation led out a feat down under" in 1904, and The Shanghai Hotel, brought action against but it may interest your roaders to know that flight of King Manoel, it cannot be said that autonomy, on federal lines, if possible, to the This suncerafal experience should
the Powers have acted with any rash precipita
and colonies of Portugal. How far hearton this most enthusiastic cricketer and cortainly Lal Kwong io, recover. $33.10 das for meals class fare may cost them more than $5. I fra bat it was natural enough that recognition the ordinary populacs of Fortugal-is propared-["givo confidoncs to the men under his command.
unless they take certain precautions this first-
tion + should have to wait for the formal adoptio of the to go towards Secularism is not yet quite Let us Lope for two matoles all, and England Constitution of t Mr. P. W. Goldsing (of Mossra Goldring, velled from Canton to Hongkong by this railway slection of its first fastest du this comites, at and ottier parts of the Northern provinces, royal in England next summor, when both
f the Portuguese Republic and the car for in the valley of the Danza, to win the "odd trick," Then what a battle. and defendant was represented by Mr. G. K. ondored a $5 Hongkong banknote for first-class ture of Portugal should be as happy and prosper. tious Catholicism, which looks as if it fight for the cricket supremey of the world Hall Britton (of Mesto Bratton & Tett), banknote we to them only the sino as Chinese she is governed by a Monarchy or by a Constitu. the subject of religions observarices. Ladeed, single ticket, but was promptly told that this ous as possible. It is no business of ours whether onld offer a sturdy waistanes, aspobially on Mr. Goldring; in orening, said he small coin and' would be discounted at 8 por of those stient disorders which have ruined State will have to be guided with no lift
tional Kapublic.
AMERICAN" COLONY PROJECTED there are many rocks ahead, and the ship of we wish for is flat rome understood
NEAR HARBIN. то that the
vent, and that consequently I-mast pay them her internal condition for many years past shall and learness in order to reach its havon.. proa who llo would prove that the
$5.40. I thereupon was obliged to pay them 40 now give way before beneficent schemes of ra.
The latest intelligence from Peking, says our Eenbor Chagas kas mudoubtedly store arduous Dairen coutemperary, reports the conclusion of formation, and that the Portugueso people may problems before him, nud his career. will be
a secret agreement between the American and kong banknote. It seems that the only notes things, with all that it entails. It is
and not the least in this country. It seems petsal leasehold of an extensive tract of land to remind ourselves that Poringal is one of the
suupucessary freix our political experience, only proper and comprising about 51,000 acres in the neigh becoming that there should to a regalar Miuis-bourhood of Harbin. By this agreement, the and they refuse to exchange or purchase other practical interest. So many stirring pagen
and supervision. The object of this undertak agricultural colony ander American guidanco ing is to help the development of the agricul tural resources of Manchuria.
This Agreement sail
to
- provide for the stationing 1 a detachment of
the American settlers, for whom the Chinoso. hinese troops trained on modern lines. in the neighbourhood of the proposed colony, with a view to affording protontion to Government undertakes to pay the expanses of immigration.
I am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 9th August reporting that the Sanitary Board has repeated certain offensive trade bye-laws and salsituted others, and milting these new bye-laws for the approval of defendant
the
WON
his Excellency the Governor and the Loziels--ordered the goods
ndvised by the Crown Solicitor that the effect
dcfauce not
the
care
~~tire Couvoil.. His Excellency the Governor is defendant went to a shop where the Shavební } penta emali mosey in addition to my $5 Hong honestly and sincerely accept the new ordor of watched with considerable sympathy in Europe. Chiasso representatirok, concerning the ner of the last two lines of tho first bye-Inw wonta Hotel now had their office, "at 204, Wing Loki acceptable at par to the railway authoritieset of all our allies, and that the two coun- vand Opposition; but the warst sign in modera Jessed londs are ta bỏ nsed for the raising of an be to delegato to the Sauilary Board the fanc. Street. The hotel was in liquidation, and debta at Canton aro zotes of corlain Chinese bankяries are ognnycted by many ties of romántio audi Portagal is the rise of several discordant parties, };
were being collected from various customers.
His Lordship-Is there a liquidater ? left.
of
and the perilous possibility of a return to the
open in Ordinance 1 of 1903, section 6 (43). T Mr. Goldring said there was not. The hotel notes.. Ai the time my £5 Hongkong bank our history are connected with Poringa!, espe- bad old days of Rotativism.
tions of The Legislative Council and to bind The Board to the list given, though the ulaza of vifensive trules is purposely would therefore appost adrimble to omit the words referred to. The t wording of a number of the bye-laws appears unnecessarily umbrous, God it is doubtful whether they convey the real meaning of the Board. For instance, it is donbiful if it is the intention of the Board to require by byo-law 3 (1) that all premises which have ever been used for the purpose of an offensive-trade (even after they have ceased to be
used for such purpose) shall for all time here... after be registered annually
It
thought that it will suffice to register those only which
was simply being wound up, and to would call the manager, who was collecting outstanding debts, of which they said this was one. The do fendant went to Wing Lok Street and inspected his account, and when the usual notice to pay was sent, he offered $25 in settlement, but plaintiff wanted payment in full,
-After hearing evidence his Lordship gare. judgment for defendant with ons's,
CLAIM FOR BOARD.
note was discounted at 8 por cent, the small goin rate of exchange reling in Canton was 5.65 Per cont. II had had suficient Chinese small oney-tay, 20 cent pieces-$5.40 of this money disconating my $5 banknoto as small win the would have been accepted, but as it was, by Railway authorities really received from me approximately $5.70 Canton small wo¤oy,
It is desirable, therefore, that the kong public should know that intending
without 95.40 Chinese volsidiary coin and pareangers who reach the Canton station
unable to change for themselves their Hongkong without notes of a specified Chinese bank, being banknotes into small coin there will have such
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cially that great campaign of Wellington which helped to free Europa from the tyranny
well as by friendly of Napoleon, that we are bound, by old tradition relations the present, to hold out the right hand of fellowship towards We can only hope that the Republic may solve the new Repable, and to wish it well in the course which has been so happily inaugurated. some of the problems which the Monarchy so lamentably
fuiled in solving, and that the inbabitants of the province, who have hitherto
looked with gloomy indifference and apathy at the vicissitudes of power in their capital,
of the State, way find real reasons for ratisfaction and hope
THE ENGLISH TEAM FOR
AUSTRALIA.
Mr. Lawrance Wedhone, writing in the London Daily Mail is comment of the English Cricket Team for ustralia,
MR. WARNER'S SOUND SIDE.
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opinion expressed by the critics with regard to A solid combination. This is the general the fifteen men saleated by the M.C.C, to do
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the details of this secret Agreement are Bow Our eautemporary is farther informed that under disenssion, that this beme was onceived General at Harbie, prior to his transfer to Mukden, and that the terms proposed ware greable in prinsiple to the Tuotai of Harbin then, and later, in their entirety, to tha Peking Government, tro, when they were submitted for approval.
continue to be so used. Amendments of the byo-laws drawn up by the Crown Solleitor are sabmitted for the consideration of the being balance due for board and residence at:
"A. Gillan suod H. L. Kahrs to recover 866 | for the return journey without a rotorn ticket in the change that has come over the forth battle for Engloud in Australia during the and formulated by Mr. F D. Fisher, ex-Consul. Board, and it is suggested that the bye-laws will gain in clearness if they are adopted. (Ed.) W. D. BARNES, Colonial Secretary..
The PRESIDENT-As having been connected with the drawing op of the original bye-laws I can only say I drow them up with the Crown Solicitor..
Hon. Mr. Hewert - Are these the hye-laws the Attorney-General went back on?
The PRESIDENT-Not exactly. There was a change in the office of Crown- Solleitor, and the new Crown Solicitor does not hold the same opinion na the old Crown Solicitor. The same romarks apply with regard to the additional market by-law. It was drafted by the old Crown Solicitor, but the present one thinks it is
not in order.
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-I think we must accept
the decision of the Government in this matter.
The PRESIDENT-I think that is so. It is merely a matter of wording.
The by-laws wore amended-in sccordance with
the Government suggestions,
ADDITIONAL, MARKET BYE-LAW,
The following letter from the Government- signed by the Colonial Secretary, was read
Zetland Horse.
Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. P. W. Goldring represented the defendant.
Mr. Gardiner said the defendant wens residing Hongkong bankuctes treated as Canton small amenat of harm which can be done by.profes-
at Zetland House as far back as November, | 1910.
His Lordship-1 suppose the plaintiff took over?
Mr. Gardiner-Tes, he bought from the Trusted on the bankruptcy of Mrs, Rose White. Mr. Goldring-I may say we admit 28 for two days in April.
Mr. Gardiner stated that in Novembar, 1910, the defendant, his wife and child, took up resulence at Zelland House. Mr. Rose White was then the proprietress. In the middle of February this year Mrs. White, fled her patition, and at the end of the same month Mr Fletcher negotiated and eventually carried through the sale of Zetland House to Captain Gillan. At that time there was a balance of $58. die by the defondant to the estate.
Mr. Goldring-That, of course, we do not
admit,
In reply to your letter of the 18th September Mr. Gardiner said Captain Gillan suggested admitting for the approval of the Governor into Mr. Fletcher that all the outstanding Council an additional market bye-law under accounts should be collected by him and paid to section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings the Official Trustee, and Mr. Fletcher scquiesced Ordlaatce, I am directed to inform you that his in this arrangemort. Plaintiff paid 858 Excellency is advised that power to arrest without warrant cannot be conferred by bye through Ms. White into the hands of Mr. Fletcher, and subsequently be delivered in per son a letter to the defendant from Mr. Fletcher.
His Lordship-Have you got the loiter? Mr. Gardiner said he had not, as Mr. Fletcher did not koep
copy, bat Mr. Fletcher would be called, and wonld' say he sent a letter to defendant to pay whatever
JAW.
The bye-law in question was repeated and a now one, which read as follows, recommended :--- Begging for alms and loitering in any market is prohibited.
THE REPORT ON POKFULAM WATER. The following letter from the Governmont relative to tho-Pokfulam- water supply wa8. read-
In reply to your letter of the Ist instant I am directed to draw attention to the first sentence of my letter of the 14th ult, and to inform you that authority for printing the report of the Govorament Bacteriologist, which is too volumi hons for reproduction by other men, bas been. given. The advanos copy of the Bacteriolo gist's conclusions was merely kont a matter of courtesy with a view to placing the Board in possession of the main facts at the earliest possible opportunity.
The PRESIDENT said he was afraid he had misled members on this subject. He suggested. that they should. nsk for the fall report, over-
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money and discounted 8 per cent, or, in other words, subjected to surcharges.
It is indeed an anomaly that the best verrouey in Southern China, siz, the Hongkong banknote, should thus be treated by the Kow loon-Canton Railway at Canton as only the equivalent, or less, of Chino aubsidiary small
coin.
Further, it seams strange that a European regulations should find it advisable to have a passenger to Hongkong in order to comply with small handbag examined by the Customs before boarding the train, when he is at liberty to take on board a Canton steamer about to leave for Hongkong as many handbags aa he chooses
without any examination whatever...
Yeurs truly. A. HARRISON,
[The "equeeze" must manifestly be a constant source of saucy on Hongkong banknotes ance to travellers from this Colony who habit- ally use Hongkong banknotes. We are quite at Canton are as anxious as the British Admin sure, however, that the Railway Administration istration, to attract business to the railway, and while we cannot expect the men in the ticket offices to discriminate between Hongkong notes Administration that a simple remedy for the and Cantor notes, we would suggest to the
nccommodated on the station premises conveni. grievance would be for a money-changer to be ently near to the ticket offles.-Ep.]
THE TURKO-ITALIAN, WAR.
THE LAND FORCES OF THE BELLIGERENTS,
We have already published some particulars Following are particulars of the land forces of
coming winter. It is a somewhat younger tears then uenal, as will be suan from the following table showing the years in which the players wer bori
Mr. P. F. Warner (capt.; Middlesex), Octo
bor 1873.
Mr J. W. H. T. Donglas Fecox), September
1882:
Mr. F. R. Foster (Watwick), January 1889. P. Mead (Hants), March 1887.
J. Hitch (Surrey), May 1826.
H. Stradwick (Surrey), January 1880.
J. Hobbs (Surrey), December 1882.
G. Gaza (Natte). June 1879,
F. Woolley (Kent), May 1887.
3. Kinner (Warwick), May 1973.
8. Barnen (Staffordshire), 1876.
E. J. Smith (Warwick), February 1887..
W. Rhodes (Yorkshire), October 1877.
Iremonger (1
(Notis), March 1877.
J.
J. Vine (Sussex), May 1875
average ape of the team is just over thirty, the From this table it will be seen that "The youngest urember being Mr. F. K. Fester, the Warwickshire captain, who is twenty-two, while the oldest member. S. Kinnair, who also hils from Warwickshire, is thirty-eight years of age.
The Australian, team for the Teah matches will also averago just thirty yesse, if the majority of the men who toured in Hngland so sucerES- fully in 1909 are again selected.
Of the English tam elected for this tour
Portugal has many points of interest for our- our long continued alliance. Her internal selves, quite apart from all that is insolved in bistory, for instance, illustration in very graphe and salfent fabion the intolerable sional politicians, and that is a lesson which we may have yat to learn nearar bomo; What discovery that all change is a mere substitu rained Portaal in the past is the repesfad bes: tion of one set of politicians for another, and that the men who have conducted or tried to coudcot her affairs have achieved an evil triety at the expense of reforms which, it was assumed, they were about to initiate, Ono Government has succeeded another in the past, and the only change has been in the
and, whether they have called themselven Ro personality of the cffials. All alike have been guided by lore of power and greed of money, generatore or Progressivists they have shown the reme rapacity for themselves and a sibilar amount of indifference to the wellbeing of the country. The Ministries received the mocking name of Rotativists, because, zo-far as the Cry at large was concerned, Amurath suc-, Amurath, as a top gyrates, without producing any real change in Folioy or any consistent and well-considered piece of reform. Joe Franco, who, beginning from February, There was one streng man among the Ministers, 1906, established a Dictatorship, intended to enppert Monarchical power. Franco's great whils all the Rothtiros wore mparing once coup took place ou the 2nd May, 1937, when, more to divide the spoils of office, he recon structed bia Cabinet, dissolved, the Cortes, and, in the spirit of a second Pombivamo glori bills isto law on his en anthority and got his ons is the annale of Portugal-passed certain
Nevertheless, the Republican movement steadily hard towards some really efficient merenIES, advanced, and long before the crash happeno1 it was known throughout Europe that the pesi. tion of the Monarchy in Portugal was extremely perilous. We do not know whether the nasa Aination of King Carlos, in February, 1908, was or was not part of a widely organised con-
so-called political parties. But the Republican Judging by Kiumeir's achievements on perfect band of faustics, auconnected with any of the Woolley, there are no very brilliant batsmen, yot overy man selected exceptionally round. Press at once applauded the murder, while the wickets this summer, he ought, like the Frog fice, hastened to try to extract personal benefit at the miskets on and off for days and days. professional politicians, tras to their anal prae Footman in Alies-in Wonderland," to "Bit out of the terrible opisode, The immediate re-
Right through the team there is plenty of solid-} Sule, however, were the accession of Prince-afting, and though the want of Fry wa France, who left his native country. Manoel-to-the-frene, and the resignation of Hayward-two rocks on whit to found scores should surely be considerable, and in the innings is sure to he felt, yet the England Australia the paos of the ran-getting does not matter, as the Test matches are played to a
six members have represented England in Australia before-namely, the captain. Mr. P. F. Warner, and Strudwick, Hobbs, Guno is the selection of three Barnes, and Bhodes. Another curious feature hatomen in Mead, Woolley, and Kinnoir. Pre- riously only four left-handers chosen for their great laft handed
batting have visited Australia-namely, Bontton, Perhaps the tremendous success of the three John Guun, and Messrs. Garnett and Ford.
Bardsley, and Ransford, has led the English great Australian left-handera, Messre. Hil}, Selection Committee to this decision.
PLENTY OF SOLID BATTING, What about Eagland's chance of success? Well, looking through the fifteen men chosen there ought to be plenty of runs obtained,
em was due to the plaintik. On various regarding the naval forces of Italy and Turker Spiracy; it was very likely the net of an isolate for while, with the exerption of Hobbs and
occasions the defendmat promised to pay, but ultimately mid he was not going to pay at all.
adjourned.
Evidence was opened and the hearing
ÁÐMIBAL TOGO'S TRIP THROUGH CANADA
APRECIATED HOSPITALITY OF CANADIAN
PACIFIC RAILWAY,
the two Powers :----
THE TURKISH ARMY,
the
feel so full of confidence, and yet there are ten When we come to the bowling one door ust bowlers of different styles and paces included in the team. Hitch and Mr. Douglas are fast
Booking the fact that the Colonial Secretary had Count Togo travelled across Canada by the 100 field guns and 38 monatain gaus and am can doctor, Dr. Miguel Bombards, and this right-handed bowlers, Mr. Foster is a fast!
already said in his letter that the full report would be supplied as soon as available. The paper was laid on the table.
THE COLONIAL VETERINARY SURGEON
zainute relative to appointing the Medical Officer of Health to ust as Colonial Veterinary Surgeon during the absones on leave of Mr. Gibson :-
The Colonial Veterinary Surgoon wishes to go on leave next Spring, and the Government has inquired what arrangements are suggested for the carrying out of his duties in his absence. I suggest for the approval of the Board that the Medic Officer of Health should be ap- pointed. Acting Colonial Veterinary Surgeon in the abranos of Mr. Gibson in addition to his obber duties. Dr. Clark has performed similar duties in 1901-02, and again in 1907 in a antis- factory manner.
The Admiral took the private car“ Canada" at Niagara Falls, proceeding to Banff and be explained, was the car specially built for the thence to Vancouver. The "Ceunda," it should present King and Queen of England, & few years ago, when they made their notable Casa- dian trip.
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The Ottoman Army is at present undergoing reorganisation, consequent en the revolution of July, 1908, and General von der Glts, with a staff of about 20 German officers, restined his duties in regard to the organisation sod training of the forces, while many Turkish subaltern Affaire rapidly went from bad to worse. have been attached to the German army. Much Monarchists were unable to agree upon any was effected in 1909. when the military common policy: the Dictatorship, in the absence expenditure was £T.8,880,000, including of France, naturally failed; and at a poneral the arming of most of the forces with the election held in August, 1910, the Repablilinish. Manzer rifle, and the artillery with the quick candidates in Lisbon and Oporte were returned On his return trip from England, which he Bring gun. In June, 1910, Mahrund-Sheokat by large majorities. Then, on the 3rd October, attended as one of the suite of the Imperial Pasha demanded an extraordinary rate of naarrod the murder of a distinguished Rapnb Japanese Dolegation to the Coronation, Admiral T.4,800,000, proposing to parohase 66,000 rides, Canadian Pacife Railway, which has been wanition. The empire is divided into seven
precipitated the revolution, which had been ar
medium. left hander, Hobbe a fot medium]" called the Alliance Route," and was, there army corps districts Constantinople, Adrian What took place subsequently is recent history. medium-paced right handers, Ebores, Woolley ranged to take place in Lisbon ten days later right hander, Batoes and Iremonger Bre fore rather appropriately chosen on this occasion ple, Salonika, Erzingjan, Damascus, Daghdad, The Republican soldiers in the Portuguese and Mead slow left-handers, and Vine bowls by this distinguished representative of an end Sann's; and there are two independent Embassy between the Allies. By instructions divisions respectively at Mesins and Tripolttal, aided by certain warships in the leg-breaks. Hare, indeed, is a fine bag of fall The PRESIDENT submitted the following of the President of the Canadian Pacific Rail | By the existing recruiting law all Musculmans Municipal Guards, and, after a certain amount fort." It is in the fast division, however, that
stiso ed the Royal garrison and the way Company, Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, throar hout, and every effort was made to make Admiral Toge was the guest of the Company service are divided into (1) Nizam, or regular masters of Lisbon. The King, escaped, Dou las hardly seems to be fast enough, aud military service. The man liable to of street fighting, established themselves we to be weak. Although the hall contes nions-faster in Australia than in England, Mr. army, and its reserve; (2) Rediff, corresponding first to Gibraltar, and then to Finglaud; and Hitch, although he is rapidly improving, hardly bis trip pleasant.
to a Landwehr; (3) Mustafa, or Landstrum, with the proclamation of a Republic through surate enough. Hitch has always seemed to me consisting of over 600 Hayeh battalions, mostly ont ske skeleton formations, for the second-class Redifs. Government, under the Presidency of Ir. but I am told that in Anstrel is the ball very Portugal, and the formation of a provisional to depend on a jumping" hall for his wickets of the Nizam, three years in the Reserve of the ceased. In the hurt eleven months the Re-sequence if a fast bowler is al all inaccurate he Liability to service is as follows: with colours Theophile Brags, all ottempts at civil strife rarely flies more then stamp-high, and Nizam, six years; in the Redif nine years, and publican iden has been gradually strengthening gets fearfully punished. It is a great pity that in the Mustahfing two years. The troops all itdf, partly by its own luberent force, partly Mr. Walter Brearley, undoubtedly our best fast told probably number well over 1,500,000, bat owing to that stolid silenco nud incuriousness bowler to-day, is not a member of the team, le are widely distributed throughout the Empire, on the part of the populace to which we have would have revelled in the hard work, and the very largely in Asia Minox, though the best already referral. From time to time we have short hours of play would have left him as freah fighting material is in European Turkey. heard of Monarchical efforte-only yesterday at the end of the day as at the beginning.
The Italian army consists of the Active Army, de Castello-bat they do unt seem to have come the attack seems
there was a rumour of a Roya'ist plot at Vianna With the exception of the fast bowling the Mobile Militie, and the Territorial Militia to much, apart from the arrest of certain revela however, will depend on Mr. Foster, and if
fairly strong Mach There are 12 army corps, each having 2 infantry in England, which, it has been surmised, were divisions, except that-is-the district of Rome intended for use on behalf of the banished to prove our most successful bowler. Mr. he can flod his true form out there I expect hira there are 3. The organisation of the permanent King. Whether, however, the internal con- Warner, however, will probably have to "narso" army comprises 96 regiments of line in-dition of Portugal is in reality to be reformed him rather carefully, for it is a great strain for a fantry, 318 artists and & legiments depends on the success of thons youngstate treaty to in-England. gether 38 battalions, and 8 Alpine regiments in acneiliating opposite factions and initiating to Australis after an arduoussesso 26 battalions). There will be 29. regiments of a wise policy. It is apparently the misfortune
FORTANCE OF FIELDING. cavalry (145 squadrons), and 24 regiments of field of Portugal that not only do rival parties exist, artillery, with 186 6-gun batteries, but in peace but that they are animated by
Much has been written about the fielding time the battery has only 4 gans. The army miss which do not lock us if they could be possibly my mind, is the most important factor of PRINCES PLATE,
coffieting ideals.
capabilities of the term chosen, and this, to balterics) 2 of mounted artillery (24 batteries) reduced to any common denominator At the the game, especially in Australia. On those comprises, 1 regiment of borse artillery (6 regiments of cocet artillery and a brigade in of the Republie hes been elected, in the person batsman cut, and especially to clean bowl him; present moment, es we know, a new President
'plumb" wickets it is no easy task to get a Sardinie, 2 regiments of fortress artillery and of Benhor Manoel Arriaga; while the Prime but the best chance as arule of engineers, comprising 60 companies of the Minister is. Senhor Chagas, who commands
lies in the fact that various branches.
mean peace effective is about 13,600 Chamber of Deputies of 56 votes.
majority in the Senate of 25 votes and in the tamen are apt to take a "Bick" at the bowling
refore they have got a proper sight of it The Mitsui Bassau Kaisha has sold to the officers and 236,000 mon.
Bomber affer &
FISII and A chance to the fieldsinan. On the holding Philippines Government 112,000 cavans of Jop- The total war strength of the forces is given cians who, although they believe in the clear match may depend, especially if the batsman be Clingas belongs to a party of Moderates politi. or dropping of that catch the result of a Test anose rice, which will be shipped to the felands as follows, but it must be remarked that the necessity for reform and liberal measures, are Mr. Hill, Mr. Tramper, or Mr. Bardsley. Over DRESSING CASES with A new Shanghai ketel, called the Burlington, at an early date.
men of the territorial militia are almost not prepared to harry This amount will bring the total parcbase of untrained':--- situated, in Babbling Well, Road, was opened the cereal up to 200,000 picula, all parobnsed to
but movement, feel the necessity of some lapse of time in order to bere on our legs perfect wicke's a match or two last week under the management of Curtain assist in averting the threatened rice farine in
With the colours, oflcers and mon
dropped in the course of a match may not 248,111 strengthen the Constillion. Perhaps, bow On unlimited leave officers al men...
have such dire results, 486,230 ever, the most prominent man in Portugal at they are wellaigh fatal It is due to this F. Davies, who is also described as the pro-the-islands.
but in Australia Mobile Militia efficers and men 320.170 the present moment is Senhor Affonso Costs, fact that the Australians themselves are such moter and lessse of the hotel. There are 102 open market at 34 centavos per gauta, while the
The Government is now selling rice in the Territorial Militia officers and men...2,275,631 hose policy has steadily advanced in the diree-brilliant exponents of the art of fielding. They rooms in the hotel for the accommodation of Chinese are retailing it at 36 centavos Total on a war footing officers and men 3,330,202 be allowed to say so, the. Lloyd George of ing catches. The inclusion of Hitub. Georgail
tion of Socialism. Senhor Costa is, if we may know from kitter experience the value of hold- guests,
Cablenews.
Foringal, an urnier of no little persuasive Clans, and Woolley has certainly strengtheLed
The PRESIDENT stated that in rim of the recent circular lested to departments that off.
cers going on leave should give nine months previous notice it was necessary for him to Bring this matter ugrather earlier than would otherwise have been necessary. Mr. Gibson proposed to ask for leave next Spring, and he (the President) proposed that the Medical Officer of Health should be appointed to act.
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-Have you got to give mine months' notice before you go on short leave? The PRESIDENT-No, only for long lears. Hon. Mr. Hawerr masonded the motion, to which mombore agreed.
On arrival at Vancouver Admiral Tore tele. graphed to Sir Thomra Shaughnessy his heart- felt thanks for the services and arrangements socorded him on the Canadian Pacific Railway, and nanring the President that his trip lad
exceedingly pleasant.
been
It is evident that ench indications of a broad spirit of hospitality as that shown by the Cans dian
Facile Railw
ilway on this occasion make materially for the promotion of pleasant inter national relations, and Admiral Togo is only ene in a long list of distinguished Japanese who bare thus travelled over the Canadian Pacific. But it may confidently be atated that attentions of this kind to one so much respectent and beloved as Admiral Togo are deeply appreciated in the highest quarters in Japan.
THE PHILIPPINES GOVERNMENT
BUYS JAPANESE KICE.
The
THE ITALIAN AEMY.
PET
the
Comprising
SILVER CUPS,
PRESENTATION PLATE,
TEA SERVICES
-Ser
TABLE WARE.
CUTLERY,
KNIVES and FORKS..
SILVER FITTINGS,
LEATHER HAND-BAGS..
and WALLETS
RAZORS
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