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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17 1911
Mostra, Burkill and Vida left A fancy dress ball takes placo for Shanghai, by the Americant the Luisitang Club to-morrow. Maru to-day:
There will be a sale of race ponies at the City Hall Foun tain on Friday, afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mr. A. P. Stokos, solicitor, of Shanghai, is returning on the America Maru after a holiday in the Colony,
Mr. Zoo, the now Attacho to the Chinop Logation, has arrived in London and entered upon his duties
Mrs. McCalmont, accompanied by her brother, Sir Hugo de Bathe, Ims left England for a prolonged tour in the Far East: ·
Mr. and Mrs. S. King Farlow have left Englund for Egypå ind Japan, and will returnsia Canada and the Canadiani Päcklig Rail- way.
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The Cardiff police on Jan. 19th raided a Chinese gambling den in the docks district, and arrosted 30 Celestials, who were engaged in a *game of fan tan.
The battleship Friumph and Swiftsure, which are destined for the Chin Squadron, have been tre-commissioned for motlier term
of foreign servico
The P:40. Sunda and the Blue funnel liner (Holt's) Antenor took away from Port Swettenlion recently between them about4,300 cases of rubber for Colol and European ports.
The Chinese Minister, H.. Lin
Yak-lin, made his first appearance at a moating of the China Society, London, on January 19th and was warmly welcomed by a large -gathering of members,
The old sloop Clyde, which onico served on the China Station nder the name of the Wild Swan, is to be sold out of the service. She was employed for a long time as R.N.It, drill ship at
Aberleon.
The proprietors of the Victorin Cinematograph received to-day the film depicting the eruption of the Taal voltano in the Philippine Islands on the 30th January last. The film will be exhibited for the
fiest time to-night.
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The Rubi experienced" bad. weather on hor trip from Manila.
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Mrs. Carrie Nation, the famous saloon-smasher," is reported to be soriously ill
Leave of absenco,'in extension, has been granted to Capt, T.: C.
to 2nd March, 1911,
"The Follies? are due here by the Assayo.
Mr. W. H. Donald, of the "Now Bishop Makion of Tokyo is York Herald," left on Saturday staying at the Hongkong Hotel. for Shanghai,"
A concert will take place nt the Seamen's Instituto on Monday His Excellency the Governor at 8.30 p.in.
is to opon to now loadquarters Two cases of enteric fever and at Singapore on the 16th."
hore last week.
Captain J. Harding, chiefol thoni, R.G.A., from 28th February novou of small-pox were roporled |
Polico in Manila, loft, to-day the Kumuo Mur.
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Captain Mainland has resigncil his command of tho Philppines Company's liner Zaliro.
1. Fur Heddon, lean of cartoonists and illustrators in the Philippines, died on the 13th. -
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Major Eastwick, nunnager of the Internation: Bank, of Manila, arrived this morning by the Rabi,
Mr. and Mrs. D. Landale, or Messra, Jardine, Matheson & Shanghaj," - left' today, on the 1. & O. Asaye,
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The provincial authoritios lavo wen instructed to preserve the prosents intended for the Crown Prince, as ho will/tišit China'next
year.
A French, merchant of Saigon has asked that the restriction of ries from Yuman bo removed for to prosent. The request has been granted.
On Sunday wook, at Shanghai,
Princo Topold of Battenborg, who was expected here on the es. Albans, is not among the passon
a fire was discovered in the after-gers on this boat. hold of the steamer Pingan.
Amongst other official Dutch appointments is that of Mr. E. Bremer to be honorary Vice Consul, Manila.
the 1st day of the 3rd moon as The Board of Finance has fixed the date on which gambling in China must egaso.
Among the latest artivals at The price of opium has in, 1910 the Hongkong Hotel, on route to experienced a considerable reduc- Mil, is Mr. D. M. Mickle, oftion in spite of the efforts of the Standard Oil Company, producers to maintain prices, says
Hamburg correspondent, His Excelloney Marquis Li and party arrived on Monday by thes.s. Oceanien and are staying in the Hongkong Hotol until the ate uner leaves for Enropo on Wednesday.
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The court mourning for the Into Emperor Kwang Hsu expires The manager of Messrs. Dodat the ent of this month, and well & Co., Shangha?, Mr. H. A.ge lamp festival in the palace
will mark the occasion. Macray, roturted to Shanghai on the P. &0. Assaye to-day,
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Dr. E. A. Vorotzsch, the Ger man Consul General, loft for Canton on Sanday night.
Hon. Cyril Ward has arrived in Hongkong from London, and is staying at the Hongkong Hotel. The German Consul-Goneral, Dr. E. A. Voretzsoli, paid a visit
The last racing man to arrive from Shanghai for the Hongkong meeting is Mr. C. S. Barff.
Mr.F.Ehrlardt, tho woll-known landscape gardener of Shanghai, is at the Hongkong Hotel.
The French gunboat Vigilanto, to the SMS. Scharnhorst on in elargo of Lt. Biscall, arrived Monday." in port from Canton on Monday
The rubber share market, says a home paper of the 13th alt, Joint freight and passsiger tan-as been in undecided mood, fic on the Russian and Japanese
with some "sagging. systems in Manchuria bogins on March 1.
The Pacif Mail 8.8. Mongolia left at 1 pm with about 50 pas-morning. songors for ni Francisco, calling at the usual ports..
Mr. Fra W. Carpentor, lippine Islands, is returning to Executio Secretary for the Phi Manila on the s. Loungsing on Saturday.
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A court of enquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Sepoy No. 1890, Umar Singh, 13th Rajputs, is to be hold on Tuesday.
Sovoral. Chinoso stoamers in the Tarbour drossed shipon Satur- day in honour of the birthday of the Emperor of China, Hsuan Tung. He was born in 1906, Muy yachting and shipping 1.M.S. Monmouth wont into friends will be glad to learn that dock at the Naval Yard last Fri- Capt. Milroy, who recently under-day for painting and overhaul. went operation for appendicitis, The survoying ship Waterwitch
progressing favourably.
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Mr. E. II. Dunning, an old and much respected Shanghai resident, is booked at the Hong- kong Hotel.
78,8351.
Mr, K. Matsda, General Mana- gor of the Toya Kison Kaislin, left for Canton on Monday, and will be back to-morrow.
The Scharnhost concert, which was announced for next Thurs- Captain J. S. Twysdon, R.N. dar been cancelled on account (retired), aged 82, of Kingsbridge, of the small attendance at Satur Devon, who saw sorvice in the day's night's concert China War, left ostato valued at The Hatton Cup was competed for on Monday by the Indian regi Tho NY. K. Miyasaki Marumonts, Lt. Col. L, A. H. Hamilton, leaving Hongkong for London Lat K. O. Y. L. I. being chief and the continent, will take on umpire. a cargo of 2,000 balos of hemp
The Chief Justico, Bir. Frunete at Manila.
Piggott, was engaged on Monday The Great Northern 8.8. Min-in Chamber work. There will be nosala (Captain Garlicky arrived no sitting of the Supreme Court on Monday afternoon and starts on
in Original Jurisdiction all this. wook. is
ior lipino voyage to-morrow at Among the passengers leaving His Exrolloney the Governor 12 o'clock noon. Shanghai by the M.M.S. Oceanionhos, appointed the Rovorand Otto
His Excellency Li Ching Jim, The Waiwupu has been poti-were Mr. D. Erindale for Hong Seinultzo to be a Member of the the new Diplomatic Commissioner Mr. N. Hickling of Mestioned by the Chinese innolulu kong and Mr. F. Anderson for Board of Examiners, vico the for Canton, has arrived there from Jardine Matheson, & Co., Shang onomeing their Consul. hai, left in company of Mrs. Chinese Minister at Washington
The Singapore (en route to England.) | Roverend T. 11. Vowel rosigned. Shanghai on the Chin Morchants
The Canton Viceroy has up- Hickling, (after a short stay has been instrifeted to hold an painted Tautai Li Cham Young of the Bello View Hotel, is having. Mr. W. Gallagher, the manager
s.s. Co.'s steamer"Kwong Ta."
Much regret will be felt at the solnized at Holy Trinity Cathe
A very pretty wedding was Hongkong), on the.s.5, Assage. ·
inquiry.
heart of the Opin Ferni. He his open-air skating rink smooth-accident sustained by Mr. Gdral, Shanghai. The contracting
sbach given strict instructions ed, in view of the masquerade care. to conduct its business with great ball to be held on Thurday, 16th
Mr. Tohdow, Manager of the "Major E. F. Contus, M.P. for Bank of Taiwan and wife have Lewisham, has been ordered to booked their passage on the 5.5. ako a ser voyage for the benefit. America Maru for Shanghai. The of his health, and was to sail for America Mara sails on Friday ut the Far East on Jan. 28.
Viceroy. Chung Ming Chi of Canion has been informed by the Tochipu, Bound of Finaner) that the Throne is shetioned the date fixed for the suppression of gambling..
noon.
have been common of Into, oven Pickpocketing and snatching on the Race Course. Yesterday European lady reported to the Police that she had her gold
watch stolen.
The northern face of the clock tower is almost entirely obscurod
A session of the United States Court for Ching will be held at the American Consulate-foner in Canton, China, beginning on Wednesday, 8th March, 10 o'clock forenoom.
Sir Robert Laidlaw, at present
went into the basin.
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Mrs. Hielding, the wife of Row CI. Ilickling, of Union Charel, arrived on Saturday by the P. & O. 8. Nore. Mrs. Hickling has boon away from Hongkong since April. ... 4..
W. Gegg, who was thrown off his pony in the last rea of the day and sustained a fracture of the ankle.
Major-General 8. Toyaba, and are among the passengers of tlie a party of Japanese military men, Miyasaki Maru which arrived on Monday: They are bound for Marsoilles,"
parties were Miss Helena Ceciliu Daniel and Mr. F. C. Colchester, of Yokohama.
The U. S. S. Wilmington, in Mr. C. I. Barnes, load of the charge of Commander W. A shipping house of Warner, Barnes Edgar, arrived from Canton at
and Co., Manila, arrived by the
noon on Monday, Thonsualsalutes Yawat Maru, on his way to wore fired. The U. 8. S. Callap London, where he will spoud, arrived a few hours previously vacation period..
from the same port..
The N. Ks. Kumano
Mr. B. A. Harnott, chief clerk
Air. Roberts, an enllaisiastic member of the C.Y.O., returned. 1.10 Hongkong yesterday by the Hiru Mar. He is the most by the trees growing in front of in Java on business, has been re-tice of Mateng, is leaving on Satur De Marquis Vidal, Chief Jus the Post Oflies, opposite the boat section. prominent inomher of the master-Hongkong Hotel. A little trini-visiting India and the Foborated day on the s, Mongolia, on Muru arrive on Tuesday from of the Toyo Kizon Knislın, from
Malay States. On his return to his way to Lisbon: Mr. Bona-Japan and siling for Australia San Francisco, is due to arrive ming would mend matters,
Singapore he goes to China to vidos, his secretary, is, acconi-via Manila, M. Van Buren, in Hongkong on Tuesday by the Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Roias, and Mr.Tenyo Mary. He is accompanied ablisher of the "Japan Adver-
Mr. B. Fleisher, proprietor and visit the firms in which he is anging him.
Bartlett have booked for by the travelling auditor of the insorting in his paper à report
Manila to-day. tisur, is being prosecuted for
Company, Mr. Kawai, of Tokyo...
Mr. F. Foldstein of the Ame--
rican Hardware Co., Manila, is returning home again by the Kamane Marn, after visiting
Shanghai, Tientsin, and other placos in the North..
conuocted with the recent kne)
archist trial. Ho has postponed
interested.
two Chinese convicted at the last At five o'clock on Monday, the Criminal Sessions and sentenced to death wore hanged in Victoria
an intended trip abroad in con- formal inquest on the
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The mortality returns for Sin Births, and Deaths, show that gapore, issued by the Registrar during the week ending Jantiary 28, there were 248 deaths, giving ratio fier mille population of
Mr. and Mrs. Beckett Russell
budios was hold, this afternoon 44.35 arrived this morning by the Rubi:quence.
at the Magistracy. Mr. Russell is the secretary of the Manila Electric Railway and Light Manila to-morrow morning, and given at the City Hall on Satur The 8.8. Rubi is expected from Another delightful concept was Co, and proveeds by the Cermin will start du her return trip on day night by the Band of S.M.S. ailnext work on a holiday, ini Paurope,
Monday. Among several excur-Scharnhorst. It is to be regret sionists to take part in the led thest a larger house was not The funeral of Captain John Smith, who died in Înospital on The following is the result of Caraival we notice the representa-prosent to appreciate the excel Wednesday is the result of an the Hatton rap competition. (In-lives of the Cricket and Polo lones of the outertainmont, acculent, took place yesterday dian regiments, which took place There are elevon altogether.
teams are leaving on Monday. The Chinese Engineering and evening at Huppy Valley, Bev- on 13th Febmary, 1011: -is-
Mining Company, Limited, inform G. E. Thouurpeson of t. Peter's | "C" Company 134h Rajputs, 245-|
as that the total output of the Church conducted the servire,
Previous to his fight will Me Computy' three mines for the points. 2nd
Ilvaine at Zamboanga Kenny-week cliding 28th January 105th ML.I., 166 points.
lained that he was not being. amounted to 9,275.49 tons and fairly treated by Denison, the the sales during the period, to coloured man's manager. The 19,215.04 tons. betting on Kenny was 2 to 1, al. though he looked weak and had hard disin aking the required roight, 160 lbs
Reporting on Manchester goods, Messrs. R. Haworth & Co., H., stato that although no, general flow of business cau be recorded for China, buying is of moderate extout, cand exccasionally some very fair lines are heard of.
The Hamburg-Amerien, Laine
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Baron Ct. von Messen, a will known authority on butterflies, arrived on the Rubi this morning, after having collected inmerous specimens in the Philippinos during his three months' stay. Baron Plesen has visited Java
and Borneo and intends to con- staying at this Pork Hotel,
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The famous "Follies." or rather
and the North German Lloydtinue his studies in China, lie isFollies," will arrive here at
Police that while he was walking A Chinese has reported to the in Aberdon Street on Surlay, a
At the Magistracy on Tuoslay a Chinese was charged with stealing 81.9 lbs: of copper and two pieces of solder from the Whampoa Docks, He was son tenced to one month's hard labour and 4 hours' stooks.
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In addition to the P. and O, Company, who recently notified to the China Conferenco their
intentiost to withdraw in April next, owing to the aetion of cer tain lines in accepting rates. below those agrood, the Glen Line havo niso come to the same deter
The Carnival trip of the ... for the 20th inst. She saily again Rubi to Manila has been fixed
Mmo. Chung, who with a cont from Manila on the 1th prox. pany of Chinese artists was play-mination. Agoo many berths Tinye alreadying at the Little Theatro.in John Leave of absence, in extension, boon booked. The return trip troet, Adelphi, has owing to has been granted to Captain. II. provious engagements, been ob Mollison, let Bn, K.O.Y.L.I., from will cost $50.
liged to torminato, her London 1st to 3rd March, 1911, inclusive, A warm welcome was tendered performances and proceed to tho and leave of absence, on private to the Adiniral of the visiting.
continent, Fronch cruiser Montcalm and his
affairs, to the United Kingdom oflicers by the French residents
Mr. Ivan Chen, after his ten has been granted to Liont. R. af Sydney. The welcome took years' service in the Chinese Lega-Heygate, 1st Bn. K.O.Y.L.L., from the form of a banquet at Paris tion in London, left on January 20th April, 1911, to 20th January, House, at which there was a large for the Foreign Office'in Pelt 1912. gathering.
ing Accompanied by Mme.
The R.I.M.S. Dufferin ia due to Chen and the members of his Chinose papers in Canton are family, he travels in the steam-
arrive at Hongkong on 21st Feb- the perambulations of a Japanese devoting a good deal of monk. The usual story of "spy
1011, with the 8th Rajputs, ruary, ship "Hirino Mara."
and will leave on 25th February Mr.J. H. P. Murray, Lieutenant-
Bombay, and No. 2 Co. H.K.S.B. alleged that ho has been sket England at the end of January I.G.A. for Colombo, on route for ching the places it for military will travel to China by the moored alongside the wharf at to resumo his official duties, Hu
Mauritius. The vessel will be places."
Siberin Railway, and will visit Kowloon. The Consul-General of Japan the Straits Settlemouts and in Hongkong. Mr: T.. Funatsu, is Australia Before proceeding to leaving for Formosa on the 8.8. Papua. Daigi Maru, in company with the
space to
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Fritan emo up to him, and asked is being published, and is Governor of Papua, was to leave 2011, with the 105th M.LI. for
where the Western Market was: winning the direction, the man grabbed the informant's money and fan.
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Another snatching affair occur-
the only child of the famous havo received from the Hungarian
daylight to-morrow, and will Government the concossion for the
play to-morrow night at the City
On Sunday, at the Government
At Mr. Geo. P. Lammert's migration business in Hungary, Judging by the number of Por-Hall. We understand that bank Civil Hospital, there passed away
auction rooms on Monday there The one the concession for evat incoming mail steamer from who want seats should go early. Mr. Charles Gould had for a Segawa. Both Consuls are Justice Hazeland, Hop Sun sued No. 58s Peel Street; área, 3,345 The Hamburg-Amories Line is guns, officers arriving by ing is already large, and those familiar figure to many who had the omigration traffic in Belgium Europe, but the army and the A splendid entertainment is a number of years acted as assistant visiting the exhibition at Tansui the Kam Kak Lam firm for
occasion to visit the Sailors' Home. Consul-General of Clinton, Mr. Court on Tuesday, before Mr. property inland lot No. 22, toget At tho Summary Jurisdiction was offered for sale the leasehold hor with No. 31a Caine Road and navin Macno will soon be officer-sured. Tho Admiralty announce the ed by an entirely now stuff. The
to Capf. Milroy. Both were lying and expect to be absent for about following appointments-Eng Austrian Lloyd's boat-Vorworts
sq. ft.; term; 75 years; annual $111.40 for sanshu suppliod. Mr. thires weeks. It is not often that we witness the hospital at the same time. ncer Lieutenants: C. C. Horsley, has just arrived with a comple- such a disgraceful scene is that
Crown rent, $15.21. Bidding. Gardiner appeared for the plain-began at $15,000 and reached to the Crescent, to date Jan. 31ment of five, who at once proceed which occurred last night about "Sheung Po
The Scharnhorst concert takes tiff and Mr. Davidson for the de- the total of $22,700, at which A telegram received by the and to the Mounsouth, undatured to the neighbouring colony.10.30 o'clock at the Star Ferry Chion King Ying las boen Royal, For music lovers a fast evidence, the Court adjourned to Mr. Chung Kam Hung.
states that Mr. place on Saturday at the Theatre fondant, After taking plaintiff's figure the lot was knocked down E. V. Wand, to the Tamar, ad-
pier. Two Japanese, more or appointed managing director of of good things has boon arranged, till to-morrow. ditional for the Otter; G. J The annual report on Jabarless inebriated, were fighting beste China Merchants Steam and despite the Hongkong Yacht Sisley, to the Tomar, for the conditions has been issued by the fore a crowd of European and Navigation Company, Mr. Tong Club's "smoker,"
The Sang Lee & Co., builders noxt door, Virago, and F. R. Pendleton, Board of Trade. The returns for Chinese would-be ferry pas- Fung Chi (a rolative of HEs largo undionice is expected, for redon Monday in Wyndham Street, and contractors, ask us to publish the Tamar, for the Whiting, the year 1910, which relate to sangers. The men struggled on Tong Shto Yi) has been appoint the Scharnhorst musicians aro
when Mrs. Williamson, matron of the following in connection with undated.
700,000 members of trades-unions, the ground. A police inspector ed Resistant director.
how that the moan of the monthly intervened, and the men who Notio was given in the
undoubtedly good,
the HongkongHotel, had her hand-the thefts from the W. D. A marriage has been arranged. Percentages of unemployed was wore European clothes and spoke (zette" to the officers, sea-most important holidays in Japane, to meet the lady at 8nection, with the matter. Noue bag suntched by a Chinose thief, stores: "We disown any res On Saturday is one of the three This impudent robber linppen ponsibility in, or culpable con- and will shortly take place, g-17. The not offeet of all the English woll-were provailod tween Henry J. Des Voeux, eldest ehungos reported to the depart upon to go to Kowlcon.
men, and marines, and to all per and is being duly observed as such o'clock while the lady was taking of the implicated parties are or son of the late Sir William Desment show animerensoof £13,891
suis interested therein, that the by the Japanese coinmunity in a walk. Voix, G.C.M.G., and Taly Desin wagos per week pail to 534,319
distibution of the amount realis, Hongkong. It commemorates the behind, grabbed the bag and raw. our firm and we had nothing The man came up from wore in any way connected with Voeux, of 35, Cadogansquare, and work people, an average of about nude for the purchase of the busied by H.M.S. Alacrity in the 2,571 years ago. All the Japanese dodged into a lane and dis transaction which, it was alleged, Discussing theproposal recently by the sale of a derelict junk, accession of the first Eniperor, The lady gave chase, but tho thiof whatever to do with the illegal Dorothy (Gladys), eldest daughter 5 1-4d. por head.
ness of the North China Insurance Gulf of Pechili of Aug 5 and 6, shipping in port were decorated of the late T. M. Turner-Farley,
was closed in our shop." appodrod, of Wartinby Hall, Melton Mow-
Company, Limited, by the Union Messis: Walkor, Taibo and Insurance Soviety of Canton, L., Jan. 9.
1900, wes begun on Monday, with bunting for the occasion. The Club Germania are giving
Three men who are under ar bray, and Mrs. Turner-Furloy, Co. report on the China tea mur-the Express" says:-Tho
A newspaper offered the suga masquerade ball on the evening rest at the instance of the French Rosilian, Falmouth.
kot on Jan., 20th --The market directors of the North Chinn Com- Anougst the various articles gestion that representatives of of Saturday, the 25th inst. Mr. Consul, acting on behalf of the has not been very active, but a pany announce, however, that offered for sale it motion by the colonies should be invited to Coke's band will supply the Indo-China Government, on, a Lin Yak-lin, the new Chinese fairly steady business has bean they do not consider the offor Messrs. Hughes and Hough on become offico-bourors at the actual music. Four lundrod invitations charge of larceny on the 6.8. Minister to the Court of St. dono in medium toas-Keomuns sufficiently advantageous to war- Saturday were two German war Coronation cordmony. Tho High have been issued. The com-Tounrag on the high sons, were James's, has sent his two daugh and Ningehows-while norrant even placing it before slure-medale-a-Black Crown Cross of Commissionors of the Dominions mittes are sparing no effort to brought before Mr. E. R. Halli- tors to a school at Brighton to chants have been rather pressing holders, and they have thorofore date 1813 and Red Crown Cross and the Agents-General of the make the ball a huge success. fax at the Magistracy this after- complete their education. His for sale, with the result that the declined it. Doubtless from the of 1870-71. It is no uncommon various States, who have been For the occasion, the whole of the noon. The Consul had request Excellency hasstrong ideas about prices now ruling show appreci- merchants' point of view there thing to see British servicemedals interviewed on the matter, agree Chub building will be transformed the Magistrato to grant an X- the emancipation of his country-able reductions on those of the is something to bo aid for put up for ugle, but Gorman war that any such initiative, on the od and beautifully decorated. tradition warrant, but as he did women, and his daughters for boginning of the season; in fact, maintaining the few remaining medals aro nit supposed to beirt of the King would be hail Among the special attractions not appear in support of the ap several years past have been just now, there are some undoubt "China" offices in their presont returned to the Government upon od with unbounded onthusiasm will be a Vienon esfe and a plication the case was further re oduonted on English lines, ed bargains to be picked up, position.
the dentli of the holder,
throughout theovoreca dominions. Bavarian beer hall,
manded till to-morrow morning.