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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1903.

TELEGRAMS.

[CHINA MAIL'S EXCLUSIVE BRAVICE | SUPPLIED BY REUTER, ria BOJAN.

ITALIAN CRUISERS IN ACTION.

SHELL SOMALILAND SHORE,

The Mullah Active.

LONDON, October 26. The Italian cruisers Lon- bardio and Contit, arrived at

inst.

Six houts from the Lombredia approached the shore, but were

TELEGRAMS.

[PER UNTASIATISCHE LLOVI» BERPICK.] FRANCO-RUSSIAN ALLIANCE

BERLIN, October 12,

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PECULIAR PEOPLE.

John Knight Thornton.

NG. VII.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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necessary arrangemanta for a wedding and a wedding feast. Everything being ready, he waited for the days and nights to glido by- thing which they almalutely refusel to do. Time seems tonally stand still just in oiler to tantalize bin. Be pictured

A million times over what She would lock like when he first saw her. What would she say After seven para of torment, he was going to be reward, and in six days nore he would efnally set eyes us her in

true!!

It's a good world this won all is said und done; 1 can't understand people crying when there are so many things to laugh at. Look at any ring you like; look at those lizards up there-are they real, or am I

seeing snakes":"

They are real ull right,” I said, On the wall ahore us we snall, lizard engaged in stealthily stalking a mosquito. About a foot behind was a toukny (a ginat lizard) ungaged in stalking the lizard. We

CRICKET.

ROYAL ENGINEERS . E.AM, CORPS, Those two teams met at Happy Valley an Saturday afternoon, the game resulting in n win for Royal Euginoors by sixty runs. The tollowing are the scores.

The ease of John Knight Thornton Count Lsmeñcif, the Russian Minister not altogether onique, for I believe that girls come out to India, for the purpose of Dolené, hia French colleague, in Paris, in Trying one man and marry another he the living fish. It seemed too good to be kept quiet, and awaited events. Suddenly | Có pl. Tillman, b Cook

Foreign Affairs, wishes to tuect M.

wider to remove all doubts expresseci-lal e- ly in France as to whether the Rusu. Fronch Alliance in still in existence.

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

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At the same time, it is reported from St. Potenburg, that it is expected that the Tekio conference, which is still going

to Manchuria, which will satisfy all parties

concerned,

fore they get there at the verge rate of nhout ene every three years,

John

·lle came out on £200 a year, with a very erroneous estinite of how far such wealth would carry him. He lived and mossed with his Chief, the only other European in that particular department a man who

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gun. My humo.ous friend, ho said, nd dressing the, toskay, which was grinning at 18, you will never ging alligator, bat you shall at any rate ho an allegory," and he fired at him with both barrels, making an

S. Sergt. Wilson, Meldrum, 1 Bowyer 15 ugly lole in the wall and strawing the floort. Harvey, it wicket, U Bowyer with unsightly piceas

Private Wooley, & Bowyer...

of tookay.

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Cook, b Dixon

L. Cpl. Goodwill, b Chesney S. Mje. Allworth, e Jackson, h Dixon. Private Jul, & Bowyer

Williams, o Tillman, & Bowyer.. Latter, not out Cpl. Skinner, & Smith, Bowyer

Sundrios...

the lizard made a dash and got the mosquito, S. Sergt. Whiles, & Williams Glasabrook, Cook while at the sens instant the tookay inde The event already foreshadowed froka grab and got the lizard, whom he proceed Sergt. Dixon, Harvey--—...

| L. Cpl. Meldrum, 1.b.w, But every jilted lover does not drink place at Singapore, Thornton received a cd to crunch at leisure.

"Damfunny,

said Thoratou, | 2nd Corpl, Jaskaóo, ↳ Harvey-... himself to death, nor do they all, when letter which lamely set forth the facts of they dis, obtain for work well done 50-line the case and which made no offer to re- "don't ovo, and keep your eye on the Sapper Bowyer, Wooley, h Cook

S, Bergt, Taylor, b Cook "D store the RAIN

funny," he tooliny till Loome back."

He went inside and brought hack lus Serg, Smith, Williams, Cook" pattered and hughed, it was the kind of obituary notices in the Ties,

Jowsbury, not out Knight Thornton did both these kinga laugh with which your Chinese sorvant tells

Lieut. Chesney, Ilavay you that his father is dead.

Sundries... and others; I therefore think be meyhen did the people of Saway show what fairly claim to rank as a peculiar person, stuff they were made of. The news travel lig, in Somaliland, on the Foto | gül bring about a modas rivendi in regard Not that he was at all peculiar when he first led like lightning, and, to the honour of the up tubo an

shite inhabitant of Somany be it recorded, come out to Samoin he was then an orthe first thought of everyone was to dinary healthy athletic good-tempered Nan what he or she ecell do for the unfor Englishunn-a very ordinary person intonate man. Groose, that prince of good

fellows, jumped into his carriage, and by Damfunny that," said Thornton again, dint of gallopingo'l the way arrived at Thorn-

"I suppose it'll be my turni nost." doed.

"By the way," he said shortly after tou's chice wirin an the delivery of the rail. He fol Bornion with words, "Why don't you get married? his read thrown forway on the table, You'd be ever so much happier if you had and fur an instut he thought what someone to share your joys and sorrors. circa instances. Thanking Heren, ou is when you come bone from the office and it would be natural to think under the Look how happy 1am. Think how pico i

found he was mistaken, Greens went right of to the heart of the mattor na no other mar could have tone. What words he used I On the strength of his splendid appoint havover heen able to discover, for, by consent, everybody ave ided the ment -2200 a year seemed a large sam to tacit boy, who, on leaving school, had spent two Groune that aftermon shifted his belong- But what happened is certain. subject.

I made my last appeal to him, and said years in a stockbrokera ofice on lifteenings into Thornton's heage, and for three On't you make one effort to be a man, you disgrace to shillinge a week and prospects" daya and nights never allowed himself to you drunken swine,

And the

rest of the

"I saw the light of murder in horton had lung round bis neck the one had their shar

Almost befice I find crowd did their share generously, tactfully sye and rau.

golf, tennis, bole and pigeon shooting, for every competition then going-billiaris, His name was stuck down as a member of every imaginable Committee. unde to play bridge. Greene made him enter a poly for the Races. Birthdays were invented in the most barefaced manner in order that they might be celebrated. And the women, all, without exceptios, be haved like ministering angels.

aneuns concessions. The demobilisation of was in receipt of 1000 a year and much gutting his hand on Thornten a shelter, he your wife runs forward to kiss you. Think Private Lawson, e Tillman, ↳ Bowyer.

MACEDONIAN AFFAIRS. The policy agrevë upun in regard to the received with a hostile demons-fature conduct of Macedonian affairs has tration. The bonts withalew icen prematurely published in the latest

British Blan Book. It appears therefrom at the Lombardic opened fire that the Suliau miticipated the Powers,

which were pressing for reforms, by spont and shelled the shore.

Intelligence dated the 15th Turkey and Bulgaria is progressing, just. from the seeue of oper- tions, says that it appears that the Mullah sent a party to capture fllig, in order to secure

a footing on the const so that he * could obtain supplies.

OPPOSITION TO A MARRIAGE

The divorced Grand Duchess Victoria of nessu and Grand Ike Cyril of Resin wish to make a fore-match; but the Thar is opposing their intention,

given to valuing himself accordingly.

The love that is the balm for all that

your poor soal undures.

The kiss in which you had forgot even

Buch a face as yours." And so be wandered on.

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PUBLIC AUCTION."

PHC Undersigned has received instruc-

The divorced Grand Duchess of I. millstono of an engagement. The girl was and nobly, Thornton's name was entered | gayard round, he had the gun up to his tions to Sell by Public Auction,

Wladiate of Russia, who is the father of

is a daughter of the late Duko Alfred of SAXO Coburg and Edinburgh and of his wife. Merin, s sister of the Grau Duke Grand Duke Cyril. Both Princess Victe The Italian press are greatlyria and her asin ate now 27 years of age. oncerned at the activity of the

Mullah. and express the hope that Italy will not be called upon to replace Great Britain in the struggle against him.

in 18 or armament comaists of four

4.7-in. quick-firers: eight 1-2, two 1.4-in, guns, and tre torpedo tubes. Her speed is 210 knots.-Ed., C.AL)

[RECTER'S SERVICE.]

VERME" ANA MUNDIAL

THE BALEANS.

The Austro-Rassian Reform Scheme

farther procides for a European General

-The Editar.

THE TYPHOON.

decided list.

The first Typhoon gun was tired het ween and 8 o'clock this morning.

- "Chintan. Han Pallasts

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In the

to follow him out ea soon as he had saved enough money to set up house and remit the wherewithal to pay her passage out. In the innocence of their simple hearts, they imagined that it would take at least six

months to do this,

The people of Sanos received Thornton with open arms-it is a way they havo down there of treating strangers,

He

East."

It was at the end of his first month that John Kalght Thornton reçoived the first douche of cold water down his back. He found that he hnd alegether miscalculated the elasticity of his salary, and that his Arst month's expenses rather exceeded his

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thanks to the poor tookay, bath cartridges shoulder and had pulled the trigger, but were empty. I, however, had forgo ten He RAS tis ut the time, and ran for dear life.

Tea days later, John Knight Thornton died with, as the doctor informed me, a smile on his face.

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But Thornton had no voice in the messing arrangements; he was not allowed even to see the accounts, but was told at the end of every month how much he had to pay,

His superior very soon saw how the luca lay, and, out of petty jealousy-ho was a On the 27th at Ga. Black Drum hoisted.very small man and mean always contrived word of French nor could he speaks the Manila Cablexers

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She was so Apollo piano-player lighted with the instrument that was purchased by her last year that this second testimonial is even stronger than the first one that she gave.

Muso. Patti saya that the Apollo never has given her the slightest trouble and that the now concert grand is one of the most wonderful and perfect piano-playere that she has over acen,"

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Six months of this kind of treatment reduced Thornton to just an ordinary Shipping Take Precautions.

wrets a faithful account of all Eis merry-popular good fellow, who was always on Owing to the close proximity of the rankings to the lonely girl at hoas, hinted the fook-out to do sometody a good turn. pheon the shipping in the harbour have at how evon the was to come and slime A rear later in England, where they Happy Valley, and resulted in a win for RL, FOLDING SCREENS trade arrangements to safeguard against them, and fired her imagination by such together on leave to any disasters. Most of the summers in the phrased as "the glamour of the gorgeous had a luridly gay time.

Returning to Samoix, Thornton began to inner at cherage have removed to Kowloon

dip very deeply into Saugese Literature The Lombardia is third-class cruiser is dredgers atel river steamera and a

Buy.

which is slast invariably the beginning 2880 tons displacement. She was built at age namber of native craft have gone 1

of mandnces. His first ad act was to Castellinare in 1800 at a cost of 2180, 120d Stonecatter's Island, but the steamers

write home offering to marry a girl he had mini carries four 5.9.in, quick firere, six anchored at Wanchai Bay, have retained

wet about half-a-dozen tincs when be was there. A number of launches have fought

in England. The girl shewed his lutter to 4.7-in,; puc 2.9-in. ; eight 2.2-in., eight shelter at Chun Wan,

The barbour is denuded of native vessels, } first month's pay. At the end of the other patents, who ordered her to reply Pak Shui Ki...., b Blumenberg--

accepting, As on a previous occasion, 14-in. and two Masios guns. She also has two torpedo tubon. Speed 17 knots, having gone into Causeway Bay, while month, he sadly came to the conclusion Thornton sont home a sua of money, but, C. Tager, e Woodin, b Farne

ninny of the large cargo boats are in Kow that he must inmediately begin to make this time took the precaution of going L. Le Bretou, b Farne......

W. Hagen, Blumenberg, b Farno A far of the sacrifices if he was going to honourably down to Singapore to meet the nail- The Confit is a-torpedo erniser of 1910 tons | lors and Hunghom Baya.

Ho Sz Shuni Kit, b'Fanuc ... observe the agreement he had made before

boat and to get married there. displacement, and was built at Castellagare steamers remain at their bags in the conleaving home. He had already become a tuck me down with him to act as best G. Lee, not out

the of the harbour..

Urosing the harbour in the ferry boat great favourite in Sauny, which fuct must mat. We get down thero ten days tou partakes of the nature of a trip to ees, and are made it all the harder for him to give son nine of which Thornton spaat in Hos On the day he was miniature seas break right over the upper up the few pleasant things that helped to pital with dysentery. mock at intervals, while all the bouts have muke time fuss in that deadly-hot climate, inarried, he could scarooly stand ny, for his

Flat bo was a good-plucked boy, and be illness had sadly wasted him; in fact, F. W. Farne, b Le Breton rose to the occasion. He withdrew iram would be hard to insgiga qaz. Blumenberg. e Andersen, the Club, declined all invitations to dinner looking scarecrow of a ladderson Lures

Breton, Le Breton The following butice was posted up this be deprived himself of all ran of days Inter, we embarked on coast-list for H. Theman, Begen,

return sorts our seven-days' voyage to Sumey Thorn-

C. H. Lec, b Evans small comforts, and getterally hid hinseifton had to be carried on bar. The mil. G. Benning, b La Breton elsewhore, Hongkong tiern

troni everybody. He had by this time, other passenger a French other why P. C. Mow Fung, Lee, Hagon LONDON, October 25.

Japan. copt over

The typhoon is

of Hongkong unfortunately, incurred the active dislike was going to join the French Eminassy at G., Wong, a and b Hagon Count Lamsdorf, Rus ian Minister forsitantel In the cast Foreign Affairs, is coming to Paris to center the centre threatens in appronel the of listof, who keenly rewisted the fact Same as Military Attaché. For the first W, Woodin, Woriz, bho Breton

neighbourhand of the Colang, and at pro- that his subordinate had already become a

two days, Thornton lay in a long chair and

F. Faene, e Hagen, bLa Bretou... with M. Delcassé regarding a common sent it cannot be certainly stated whether much more important person, socially, lived on arrowrot; his wife shut herself. Chamson, ble Breton ...

than his high and mighty self. Thornton's policy..

it will pass to the South or to the Nettle work made it impertive that he should in aer cabin and cried, or eso G. Thomas, not ent

up on deck with red eyes at i- ease the gale will I from X force to E, in the bitter from N. t W. High live with his superior, and, besides, the plured her island to let her go pressure area lies over North Chins and house was found for them furnished and bone"; while I played picquet with the Do the third day, calm Fre- chiman. Au Austro-Russian Reform Schiene pro-hess monson prevails in the Foneo a rent-tree by the Government.

weather et ip, and who he came up on vides for an Austro-Russian control of all Chanel, and there is bad weather in the

deck I was surprised to see Mrs Thornton North part of the China Seo. branches of the Macedonian Administration

carrying on a beaming conversation with for two years, and the appointment of two

the Frenchton, which was all the more varkable in that she did not know a Russian and two Austrian Assessors to wivise Elimi Pasha,

word of English. The conversation, to to run the mess to such a figure that Thom-judge from the soaps I heard whenever I

St. Petersburg, October 19.--The British At 7 2. Gun fired. The typheon to the ton had very little left after paying his passed by, seemed to consist of his re- Minister to Japan has undertaken, to Southeast of Hongkong will probably pass monthly stare. Thornton complained at eating some meningless French words mediate between Russia and Japan. It in the Turkish Servico of Macedonia, re-

to the South of the Colony. A Northerly Erst, but the other gave him to understand while while she replied with same equally Lo Easterly gale is expected. organises the gendarmerie, which will be

At 10. The baremeler has fallen that he had the power to dismiss him no meaningless English words.

the slightest provocation, and that ho in assisted by a member of oficers of the much in Leaghong, risen elsewhere oxattended to exert that power at the very best

Japan Great Powery, and, if necessary, by a son is situated to the FSE. of Im going to jolly well wake the opportunity. He actually confided to one The number of foreign non-Commissioned FI mgkong. The centre threatens to ap- place small h-1 for Me J. K. Thornton."

Tokio, October 19.-The Japaneso Minis- Officers; rolief to the refugees, reconstrue.proach the neighbourhood of the Colony which he did.

For seven years (There were no leave tion of the destroyed villages, schools and stated whether it will pass to the South Regulations in the Samoion Servico in those Thornton, lanking very weak and very tie representativo af Groat Britain, or

nesis, and at present it cannot bu certainly

At the other end of the dock las tor of War denies that there has been any offer of mediation on the part of the diploma- churches; the disbanding of the irregular or to the North. In the former case the days, and so a man who west humo on wiserable. And this was what took place and undisciplined troops and the uncon-sale will be from N. and E in the latter leave ran a risk of lusing bis ich before he all day and every day for the rest of the thing tau sal volt war. The deponee newspapers forcely resent any interference returned), he missed no chance of getting

The Japanese ditional prevention of the formation of five, and W.

now interest in life, and no longer wangod A bigh pressuro area ligs over N. China,his keito, in public and in private, into his voyage. Mira Thornton began to take and are desirous of war. and heavy monsoon prevails in the wretched assistant. An luadé has been issued disbanding theorienta Channel and bad weather in the

But Thornton had grit in him-grit with to go lions. The Frenchman would rat army is, however, permeated with it war play picquet with mo muy more, while Ms sentiment and if war with Russia does not e-me, the sokliers of the Mikgo will be N. part of the China Sea.

Thoriston rathar rudely declined my offer Allanian Redils

For seven years, he lived in a land where to land her books. Thornton helplessly exceedingly disappointed.

Tokobarin, October 19.-Tho ofisis VOLUNTEERS UNDER CANVAS.re the night is n lletrise that has to be followed his wife's movements with hungry organ of the Government says that the o be ases, mal fult like Birdor whomore Japanese Ministry does not want to pra- gone through under the most miserable caught sight of the Frenchman's grisnittgcipitate a struggle with the Russian nation. Another Serious Accident. conditions imaginable. For weeks at a Ince. Some interesting gun drill was gone time, he never spoke to a white man except The situation which origivated on beard The Government strenuously asserts that

t is for peace. through yesterday at the camp at Stone-to say "Ica, Sir," to the ever-present the slip was continued in Saucy, anil after

Tokyo, October 20-The negotiation a couple of months ladies began to draw in cutter's Island, A few tubes were fired in, who never opened his mouth escupt

to nurt at him. The broilingdays and the the hem of their garments when Mira Tuors, botween Roasia and Japan looking to a the big guns, and the Regulars fired blank stifling nights crept past at less than a ton went by, Thornton, whose illness had settlement of the contention over Korea cartridges from the six poundors.

sunil's pace, and the seven years must become ubranic, took to drink out of utter and Manchuria, are at a practical standstill. It now epos moat probable that the Al night an stack was sounded and the have seemed little less than aternity to the hopelessness. Maus attempts were inde to Volunteer turned out to repel tha invadere. poor follow. The curt-breaking part

to roodiata in the present difficulty. listen to any advice in what he sid w beyond Russia's discharge of her treaty | During the progress of the attack, Capt. of it was that he was practically es far off rescue him, but he absolutely rofused to British Embassador to Japan has sought and Toa for London (under arrangemcut)

While the Cabinet officers and the bends promises of military evacuation and the Savor and three members of the Engineera ne ever from the desired goal.

fall into a trenck The Captain broke his But curing all this time overy mail took private matter. He systematically set to

come home from work and cat his dinner at most unlikely, preparations for it gu on at

a lively rate. open door. Japan does not object toolfar bone, but the others were uninjured. | home to England at least one brave letter work to drink himself to desti. He would of the Army and Navy say that war in London; other cargo for London, to, vill Tepsia's retention of Port Arthur and The unfortunate officer was lifted out of from one brave man, and in reply there

o'clock in the evening, after which he

Troope are being drilled hourly and it is Dany, or to her guarding the ral ways, the trench sind first aid was rendered by cuma regularly patient, van stress would lay himself out sa a long chair in the said now that Japan has on bad enough the unbalance men in the Corps. Dr querulous and impatient, sometimes in verandah, with a full bottle of whiskey and which: are welcome factors in material pr: Swan was sent for and on arrival set the different and often leving.

a decanter of water at his elbow, Here he provisions for its land and sea forces dar

one ing a year's campaign. broken bone. The vicinity of the trench The ond was at hand, however, for no spent the rest of the eroning in Port Arthur, October 20.-The Japanese

It is suau is tried beyond his endurance.

continual Roak. times he smoked and Cearaing Corea, Japan will not sullor na chvered with long grass.

rather fortunate that

During these seven years, Thornton had sometimes be recebook, but most of feet hay sailed from Masumpo, Köras,

It is believed here that the fleet will say men in the Volunteers who are done hard work for fallidio such as no Eu- the time he spent with half-closed eyes in remain eff the Korean coast-now until war

a sort of whiskey-eestany, his mind's eve her special position there is generally ro-skilled in diret

non-ropean had ever given her before. Fe lind commissioned officer. Sergt. Nobbs, holds acquired such a perfect knowledge of Samoy seeing visions and his brain dreaming is declared or negotiations fuished.

[Masampo is a very well known post in cognised.

med given by the St. John's Ambulance ese and such a mastery over the details ca Society for passing throc examinations, and of departmental work that the Samsian

Ilis conversation when in this condition Korea. It has a population of about. officials with whom he capio. there are others equally high up.

contact had a strange and word fascination for the $4,000 natives, and about 200 foreigners, atton had long looked upon him as an listenor, He would talks by the hour-ho It was opened to foreign trade in May. THE Tent pegging occupied.

Port Arthur, October 20.-Vise-Adroiral. of the men having to turn out when the expert. His fume, finally roached the bad a fiue veion end was very well-read-1880]

ears of the Samdian Prime Minister, of people like Leonidas, who invited his

coradas to sup with hips in Hados; of Alexiest has asked for 50,000 more troops. wind sprang up. The men turned out for and that parade this morning, but owing to the rain dismissed Thoroton's superior (who had that Claudius who throw the sacred birds he now Viceroy of te Far East has sent

banda of Brali-Bazouke.

[N- DAILY NEWA SERTICE.j WHAT JAPAN WANTS.

Not Peaco at Any Price.

Touto, October 22. The bading Jarinese journal interprets the sentimost of the natisin as follows:-

Concerning Manchuria nothing is asked

any country to lay a finger thereon, since

Japan sincerely desires pesce, but not peace at any price; and she reminds Russia that Japan in this matter is the south- piece of many nationa

The diplomatic situation is unchanged at Tokio; the negotiationa are progrossing,

Baselens Tutones are current of the dis patch of Japanese-troops to Corra.

there are GO

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out end.

it is midsummer all the year round, and

astute etatoerman nt.

unce

(It was aany years after this that I came across a statement by Mr Burris that walls in Anglist quel to anderst nd what "there is a waiversal language, which will Chinaman means when he looks twice at anr."

is believed that his action is the result of instructions from the Foreign Office of the British Government. His offers are said to be unwelcome.

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Superintendent. Hongkong, October 27, 1903,

IMPROVEMENT IN EXCHANGE. REDUCTION IN PRICES.-

2192

that, from NOVEMBER 18, an

Account of the Improvam in Exchange,

the Prices of his PROVISIONS, WINES, elc.. will be REDUCED by 10 PER CENT.

lish to all appreciating the delicate favour of the Tomato.

A SEASONABLE DELICACY

Revised Price Lists will be ready in the HEINZ'S MINCE

middle of November.

NOTE THE ADDRESSES:

were forced to beat a fotreat, and a lecture, been "Lont" by the British Government into the son of, Cukar who demanded an imperativo message to the Russian H. RUTTONJEE begs tu announce was delivered by one of the instructore at the instance of the Samoian Arubaseador from his wife the impossible; of Voltaire military authorities alleging the Abrolate

in London) on the plea of urgent need for and Fraderie the Great of Clive and need of these soldiers. retrenchment, and appoisted Thurator Hastings and Farnell and Cecil Rhodes, Nearly a Launch Accident. Head of the Department as a salary of while ho talked, he continually re-

What is a Cough ? filled his glass until his speach bo. What is Pain Balm 7

Last night a launch containing about 150 £600 a year.

SPASMODIC effort to exp 1 tha Thornton called his fiances to come out como thicker and thicker, and bo would arunkou alezja MIB

mucus from the bronchial tubes. A HAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM is aVolunteer was coming towards the island

liniment, and whilo mailed to all when it stenved into the toys of a search at once. He also wired ber £200, which dose of into a

The helmsman lost his bearings represented every penny that he could Thornton lived in a different part of the cold causes a more andant souretion of The prdinary uses of animout, has light.

The Isunch went raise. A month later, telegram came house. I remember well the last time I mucus, and when the lungs and bronchial qualities which distinguish it from utler and cang right, en

saw him. On my way, I had seon Mis tubes are game, they are extremely romedios of this class. Pain Balus is within a length of the shore, and an acril-giving the name of the ship on which als

ent seemed inevitable, but fortunately the hal sailed. Thornton know by heart Thornton being taken for a drive-by her shave to the irritation. Unless care is ospecially beneficial for chounatism, Thousands of cases can bo oited in which captalu saw the racks in time to avoid the dates of the vessels arrival at every port Fronch cavalier. As I came on to the taken; the cold may result in bodymonia, from Gibraltar to Singapore, He reduced verandah, I saw that Thornton had already which is swift and deadly. If the cold is it has effected a cure when the sufferer them.

Tonight is gucat night and a concert has the number. of days which must claps got more than half-way through his bottle, a lingering one, the mora leisurely bat hid previously tried the best medical

And that, although he was in a very equally fatal consumption inay set in. Do not neglect a cold or cough. Take Clam aurvice without securing relief. Prin been arranged. A good programme has before her arrival to hours, minutes and

berinin's Cough Remedy. It always cures,. Balm in positively guaranteed to give reboen got up and we ouderstand. several seconds, and then reduced them back hilarious mood, ho was already almost a lief in the most severe cases of chronic or good singere luve promised to contribute. again, hoping to make them loss in dead man

For sale by all The unfortunate nose presenes of the the process. He bad his boss. done Come in, old fellow," he said, "I'm and cares quickly. For sale by ill chemists acuto rheumatism.

called, on

All very pleased to see you; I'm pleased with and medicine Fondora: WATKINS LIG.. chemiste and medicino vendors; WATER yphoon will no doubt cause the post-

the married Indies, and made all the everything to day-life is looking very rosy. Genoral Agente. Ltd., General Agents.

ponesment of the erent.

and up,

went and

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