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Hongkong, 28th Mar, 1913. (264 A stained glass window to the perennial refreshment in his books memory of Father, Thomas Byles, my winco or grin as the epithet- who peri had in the Titanic, was for incompoient judgment or
“O LET LARGE substantially built unveiled last month at Ongar, critician are distributod, says the Godown. situated on water frost. WANIE D le sans in Spanish by a where he was Riman CatholicManchester Guardian." Who, East Point. Forfanter partionlays apply priest for eight years. When for instanca, one reads what Property Oce, Jard te Matheson &native-Apply B. No. X. 1. 2. the ship struck the iceberg, he Swinburne has to say about Co., Ltd. remained at his post in epita of "Oliver Twist "and other books all entreaties to leave. No," or parts of them it is hardly pos he replied, my duty is here sible to remain quite unconscious
had an exceedingly quist time in while there is a soul on board." of the phrase which wait on dis
the Gulf during the past 9 Survivors of the disaster testified agreement, such as "beetle,"
months. Numerous dhows have that the final scene showed literary poisoner," "chattering Sir William May's Successor. been boarded and searched, but Father Bylos ministering to a duncery," or even worst of all- Vice-Admiral Sir George Le in no single instance bave arme kneeling crowd.
"Ibsonito. Mr. Watte-Danton Clare Egerton, K.O.B, has been been discovored. The Arabs car- Educational Society of Kiangsu, calls them by-like, and perhaps appointed to sucoted Admiral Sir
rying on the illicit traffic have be Chinese papers give an intero to is right even he suffered William H: May, G.O.B,G.C.V.O., come exccedingly wary and they ing account of the Educational from his friend's impatience as Commander-in-Chief on the no longer carry large consigu- Srciety of Kiang-u says the "N when he would contrast ic Plymouth station, with the acting ments of arms. A naval officer China Daily News. The S c'ety kens' humour to its disadvantage rank of Admiral."
stated that the trathc in arms was is situated in Shanghai outside with Storno's. We know that
on the decrease. These vossela the West Gate. It has several Cwinburne has written a noble
which still run the gauntlet of the schools, teaching political late, appreciation of Matthew Arnold U.M.S. Persous, of the Enst British warships in the Gulf carry civil law and ther legal subjects, who nevertheless is here treater Indies squadron, arrived in
only a small number of rifles,. established and controlled by with withering, comtempt, which Calombo harbour a few days ago which they promptly throw over- itself. It has long been reongoized des not appear to be enfined to from the Persian Gulf, after en bound on sighting a man-of-war. by the Government an doing use the particular provocation Swin-bience of noarly nine months, ful work. After the Itevolution, buran needed objects for his Her Inst cruise in the Gulf was Gulf have become infrequent, but Cuptures of any importance in the ita mune wwe modified a little. score and for curaptured eulogy, nonble for the regrettable disaster there is little doubt but that any The Nanking Assembly sanctioned and the same one half sometimes to Lieut." II. W. Smith and a relaxation of the present vigilance the Scaiels's requret for financial to serve for both. Ils had no boat's crew, who, as reported in on the part of British war vessela aid last year by granting it a parade of middling generosities, the "Telegraph", were lost at sea would be immediately taken ad- sum of $1,000 to be paid every and Mr. Watts Duuton, who about January 20. Various quarter. The Society has just kaew him en woll, is grieved bonecounts of the disaster have vantage of.
cause bis literary ferocities, will already been "published, but
received this amount for the first
quarter of this year from the local prefect. It is now decided that a echinol for the study of marine natural history is to be opened in addition to the existing law Échools.
Dissension in Klangsi,
11
The Disaster to Lieut Smith and
a Boat's Crew.
make him "go down to posterity particulars of the incident, robbed Lecturer in Shiology at Beriin. ectirely misunderstood.'
to all embellishments, are ex- We undertal, says the It has been said that Ssinburne ceedingly meagre. A represenBankow Dily News," that was incking in humour, but per- tative of the Times of Ceylon," Dr. E Haratch who, will be haps the cise was that his style who went on board the Perseus, rememberet, was Irm 1004 to handicapped him in its apprecia-was informed that, Lieut. Smith 1911 teaching at the Academy of tion. To say that "Sim Woller with a coxwain, an interpreter languages and tLe military Owing to an order issued by and Charles Dickens came to life and a crew of 'seven, was dropped academy at Wuchang, has been Tulun Li that Ku Kehan, maili- together, immortal and twinborn," on the const near a village named qualified as lecturer (Privatdoz tary commander of Kiukiang, Gems to take us far away Megam, a short distance from ent) for Sinolopy and Ural-Altai should hand over his command from Sim Weller, and when he Linga, on January 17. Ilis orders languages at the Bailin Univer to Chen Tinz-gun nad Teni Jui-says there is certainly no person warn to rhain in the vicinity on sity. Dr. Haenisch, who was a ting, Ka's officers and men be preferable and there is possibly the look out for dhowa. On Jan- disciple of the late sinnlagist came enraged, reports a Peking no person comparable to Samuel unry 19, the Perceus signalled to Professor Groute and the Sun- telegram. to the Chinese Press, Weller or to Sarah G imp" we the party but without reponse saritist Pischel, will lecture on Ku sent a telegram to the Presid my perceive through the half. No importance, however, is the Chinese historians of the ent tendoring his resignation ironical u-o of their full names attached to this fact as the Mongolian and Manchu dynasties and asking for the appointment the same quickly of resonant em boat may have been out and
on the Mongolian and of a competent general to take phasis which might make one of of touch with communication. Manchu languages, over his duties as he was afraid his rentences end grandly with The first intimation that anything that his troops might soon be the name of Walter Savigo unusual bad happened was a few come uncontrollable. On the Landor or William Shakspere. lays afterwarde when a launch! night of the 25:1 ult, a mili-Swinburne had not one quality from the Perseus left to visit the tary conference was held in the of applause for tragedy and party with fresh orders. On OSMAN V CASUM. Presidential Palace and it was another for comedy ho rolls arrival as the spot where Lieut. proposal to summon General Kulit alk 0141
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I E. Senhor Batalha da it is not humorous it is an illusion with, and Inter the rest of the not be Bestes, il quilos, For Bend, Freitas Envoy Extraordinary to suppose that it prohibita vessels in the Gulf were notified Cakes, Confesiunery, men's with Wizes
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