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SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1907.

THE "ROBERT COOKE"-

THE CHINA MAIL.

A TRADE MARK DISPUTE.

THE PHILHARMONIO

CONOLAT.

The members and committee of the

"Po Wal" Watobes.

Their Lordships Bir Francis Piggott (Chief Justico), Ang! Mr A, G. Wiss (Fuiane Hongkong Philharmonie Society havo every

NANNING NOTIS.

"(From Our Correspondent,)

NANKING, January 5, " The Woet ver is lower, thin it has bear,

DANTON NOTES.

Now Government Monopoly,

The Local Government of Canton has

SHARE REPORT,

NEW

In their weekly share report, dated 18th CONNAUGHT HOTEL.

Jau Blosers Vernon and Swyth state

The marhat has been comparatively active, and a fair business has been trans-

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Banks-Hongkong and Shanghais, which

A

UNDER STRICTLY AMERICAN. MANAGEMENT.

No further news was available this morn. ing regarding the stranded German steamer Wong Kol" or the Duck Company's tug "Robert Cook o." both of which are report ed to be ashore in the vicinity of Cape Judge), gave judgment in the Supreme reason to be proud of the success that I bellove, for years. The binderance to issued Instructions that in the future all acted. Bates show many important fi Court this morning with respect to the attended their Beat concert of this year, communication caused by this fact together petitionis, and all documents which in any provenente, pecially in Hongkong and Varella,

Ad remarked yesterday the message re-appeal by Mesars Ulimano,and Company held at the Chy Hall last night. The hall with many ofber reasons makes us long for.) way contain matters which concern thé | Shanghai, Banks, which on the announce celved with regard to the Robert Cooks" regarding "Fo Wai" and "Ens" watches. A simply crowded to the doors, and cost-rain, but at present there seems no prospect officials, such as pawn tlakete, and receipts ment of a new insue of capits! boomed HIGH-CLASS HOTEL stated nothing beyond the fact that she was It will be remembered that Messrs Lapbs in accommodation could not be supplied of it. One rather curious sign of approa: for the payments of taxes, must be considerably. Exchange oo London, T/T ahore and that the crew had been safely Frores obtained judginent against Masers to many, But it was not alone from the thing sourelty and famine is the number of purchased from the Government itself. In912: On Shanghai Tia. 73. landed and regarding the "Wong Kol" it Ullmann and O, restraining them from point of view of attendance that gratification eats and kitrons from the country that she other words the mandarins of Canton are le certain that she is still fast on the rocks, selling, or offering for sale, "Po Wai" and should be felt, for the concert given was now sees offered for sale to the cly. The themselves about to undertake the pro-closed last week at 8835, changed handa in control it in their own interests. The 45, in small lots, and some forward calus The steamer ** Rajah” left yesterday for "Ens" watches, not of the manufacture/excellent and evoked warm encomiums people ars evidently parting with what duction of this kind of paper, and will the early part of the wook at 8840 and | Flagship Fuerst Bismarck" and the judgment Mosers Vilmaan appealed, being orchestra, of besutiful tope and volume,Nanning was "opened" is a port this most unfortunato part of it for the people were insde for March at 6815 and $880 HOT AND COLD WATER Tyroughout. the scene and it is stated that the German of Messrs O. and O. Leuba. Against this from the appreciative listeners. A large they can. caed to Cape Varolla to ñso what pesistanco (instructed by Mr C. D. Wilkinson) while exquisite faish one of Edward German's In connection therewith a large temple, could be purchased for about ten cente, it of clares to shareholders now on the gunboat "Luohs" are also going to pro. represented by tir Henry Barkeley, H. U. opened the programme by playing with week by the Imperial, Chinese Customs.is, that, whereas before a petition paper On the ofBolal sunouncement of a new fasuo Mr M. W. Slade (instructed by Mr Jahn compositions "Eource," later on glving situated on a pontoon in the river, and will now cost no less than sixty, so that register at £30, the rate rapidly rose with. Hastings) appeared for Mesurs Loubs Percy Fitt's "Air da Belet," the folin which was dedicated to the three-eyed god the monopoly will be great source of out sales to 6950, at which some few shares solo work of which was must attrap-han boss appropriated by the authorities, income, specially as the Chinese are fond changed hands. The London rate rose Frores.

The Palace Judgo dollyered his fado. Fively rendered by Mr J. P.F. Jokl. This and the Idol, I suppose, minst find actmot going to law on the smallest provocation, from £97 to £115, and as high a rato as piața particularly apprated to the sadlencomodation elsewhere. Such in the prezent But the people are not apparently going to £180 was received by private advices. At and they demanded and ware granted attitude of the Government towarde scoopt the new order of things sitting time of closing the rates are easier, with

can be rendered.

The "Robert Cocks," we are informed, was chattered by the Norddeutscher Lloyd Company to proceed to the assistance of the "Wong Kol," and was insured by inent first, remarking that he differed from that Company for the voyage so that the the Chief Justice. After dealing with the Dock Company is covered against loss in arguments put forward and the evidende that respect although they will feel the loss. His Honour remarked-referring to the

Denman Fuller in that dlacolt composition repetition. The orchestra accompanied Mr Idoktry. of Mendelssohn's "Piano Concerto in G.

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down, and already the owners of pawn shops--and they are a powerful guild, and have heaps of money behind them-bayo called a public meeting to discuss the situation, and to appeal to the officials, not so much to relinquish the monopoly sa to lower the price of the paper so that there shall not be the difference between the now and the oil prices.

THE PROPOSED WATER SUPPLY.

London at £119, and local sollars at $950, Nationals remain unchanged and without business. The Hongkong and Shanghaj Bank announces a dividend of 350., and a bonus of £1 fuel for 106, places $730,000 to zeserve, and carries forward $1,700,000, Marine Insurances.---Unions have been

Commoner Von Strauch and his staff arrived from Wachow or the 3rd instant of the "Robert Cooks" very greatly should "Ens" dark-that the plaintify should Miner" (opus 25), and also joined with the and preparations are being harried for the she prove to be a total wreck as there ap-have been non-sulted in the Court below. ohorus in Edward Elgar's Cantata The ersation of the customs houses, eta,, on the pears to be some ground to four that she that the further evidence should not have Banner of St Goerge." Thronghout they river bank outside of the southgate.

It to interesting to notioa, the influence of #IIL

been admitted on the appeal and that it played in splendid time and tone, and did not entitle the roepondents to succeed,being well balanced were able to sequit the French is the region, ifminor way

in demand, sad with no sellers the rata bas risen to 8770 with buyers and no sales to THE "PERLE'S" TRIAL TRIP. It the "Ena" casa falled then the "Pa themselves with considerable credit to One bow and then comes across Ching-

report, North Chines have fallen to $8 Wal" casa failed alzo and he thought that themselves and their conducter, fr man who knows to other foreign tongas

It is difficult sometimes for oue to without salat. Cantons and Kangtarea The smart little rivor steamer "Perle" the appeal should be ophold. The action Faller. It is not saying too much to and although most of the sign boards, not which was recently launched at the Kow. of Messre Ullmann and Company in openly remark that Mr Fuller scored a triumph in Chinese, are in the all-porvading English,know what is really, being done, in any remain unchanged and without buelnges.

Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires have exhibiting the watches for sale and into his intelligent and skilful treatment of some of them are lo French also. In no new undertaking in Canton, and what is loon Docks for the Tonkin River rail advertising them did not indicato soy Mendelssohn's famous concerto. His touch other Obinere city have I seen so many merely talked about in the papers and ruled strong, and with an unsatisfied de service ran her tria! trip yesterday after-secrecy in their transactions, and Bovey was delicate, and in the complicated phases doge in the streets of evident foreign ex assumed to have been begun. At any rate wend at 8915 the rate quickly rass to $365, Goon. Unfortunately the weather was made no objections after 1899. In conclu- of the piste hit manipulation was faultless, traction. I hear that these their the Company for getting good water for at which a few sharos changed hands, the rough and an the "Perie" is a steamer of sinn the Paiste Judge expressed the opinion He fully deserved the rapturous applauss forbears have been trought over the border Canton have built themselves a business market closing strong with sales at the exceptionally shallow drought and heavy that the injunction should fail as the accorded him, and though be healtated he from Tonka,

centre on the new band, near the offices further improved rate of 2375. Ohio superstructure she was not able to show respondent had not shown any title in the

was compelled to respond to the inevitable An enterprising man from Kwangtung of the Canton Steamship Company. It is have also improved, and after sales at 894 her bus speed. The trial was, howator. Colony on which to sue. ***

oncore. This time he cave Grieg's delight. has brought a large tract of land, on stated also that the Viceroy has appointed and B close with bayers at 895.

Shipping-Dongkong, Canton and Ma- highly satisfactory as showing the littlo The Chief Justice reviewed the prooood ful little piece" In the Spring" with equal the south side of the river, with the inton Taotoi Chai Nai Pan to superintend the steamer's sea-worthiness and if better age which were held in the lower Court and effect and pleasure to the audience. The tion of growlug large quantities of bananas prospective work. Ho has got the matter cans remained during the early part of the in hand and finds that there are many week, and only small ssion were effected at conditions provail to-day there is no roam which spparently were on the assumption vosal part of the programme was fully in which sell at a good price in these parts.

that the assignment was a valid one. On accord with the instrumental, Though we He also proposes to plant malberry trace things that rised to be looked into before 880, sellera ruling the market. At time of for doubt but that the "Perte" will do all it being challenged the respondent applied have heard Mr Frank Austin in better and make Nanning a centre for the silk that is expected of her and in a few daya ter leave to adduce further evidence to voice, he sang Cyril Scott's song "After-worm industry. If the repture is upcess be started on her way to Saigon. After prove it This was granted, the Paisne day" very well, and Mesdames J. W. Kew ful and others' are thereby induced to take the trial Mr Graham, who represented the Judge dissenting, and the sealguments and T. L. Perkins wara vociferously encored the industry up the property of the city Dock Company, proposed success to the were produced. The assignment of the for their charming interpronation of Ergest will be materially increased; + "Perlo" and her owners Messrs Roque, badiness connected with the Swiss mark in Newton's "In the Spring Time,” a pretty M. Roque responded1 and gave the toast of 1901 was made and It included the business little melody which just salted the voices success to the Dock Company, which bad which had been created in London; the of the singers. They gave in acknowledg turned out such good work. Both toasts marka had been registered in London and ment én adaptation of Rouben's "Chinese i and several others were honoured with were transferred to Leuba, which had Love Song" by Mr Dengan Fuller, and the effect of transferring the Hong the piece was very ploadingly given and argued the assignment showed that Mrs

enthusiasm.

modation. She draws but two feet of

water and will be able to keep up com monication in the many shallow parts of the river between Haiphong and the Chinese Frontier,

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it can be said that the work has been well closing, however, a Ermer tone is spparent is a work of creative art which begun. The getting of materiale, the and a demand at $30 is not mooting with a handing of delicate questions which will ready response. Indos have been placed arise between the heads of departaments, at 888 and 867, closing nominally at and the interests of the minor officials, and the latter rate. Star Ferries baro iw- other things have come prominently to his proved to $39 with sales and clone with notice. He has therefore notified, the further buyers, while the now issue has Heads of the Police Department, the been placed and is enquired for at 820, Chamber of Agriculture, and the Chamber Shells are looking a little steadior,-and

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FOR SALE OR HIRE As the entries for the Races, excepting situation, and requested that there be a ars no tollere at the time of closing. We

Banner of Saint Georga." A choir of 46 at the Ron course were watched with with a view to straightening them out. It of the evening was, of ourse, Elgar's close today, the gallops done this morning patent to look into these dificult questions heading.

quarter 321.

Refineries-China Sugara 'abow an im.

out business..

Mining-Raubs have been placed dur instead of getting it carried on the ing the week at 88) and 883, olesing with He did a milo and a half in 5.431. last to day, and find it in their own houses

Of the subscription grifins, Messrs shoulders of cooltes from the turbid rivor. sollers at Charbonnages remain with- Hough's, Mody's, Parker, and Mackie's, DETERMINED BOBBERY AND KETENGE. and Marshalls' ponies sil did good gallops. Ai Tesi Teiua for nights ago a deter.

Decks, Whares and Godowns-Hongkong

2,524, for one mile and a quarter, was the of villages, clustered together. The rob the improved rate of 9148 and 8149, but at Mr Ross Derby pony's performance of mined robbery was attempted on a roup and Whampoa Docks have found boyers at best this morning of these entered for hers numbered more than sixty. The the Blue Riband" event.

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consistent with quality and BASED ON PRESENT RATE OF EXCHANGE

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The Perle" is the first of four similar kong trade to him. The appellants warmly applauded. The piece de resistant for the Derby, which closed on 5th January, general meeting of those who are com- have nothing farther to report under this steamers being built at the Dooks, for the Beveg was the assigneo of the good-will, French subsidized mail service which is to and not Lenha, but that did not meet with rolcar, and an orchestra of 23 performers special interest. On a good going course,/would appear that after all something mayprovement, and after email sales at 3194 | PRICES bo carried on by Messrs Roque, from whom the Chief Justice's spproval. After dealing, not an easy group to work up into and with the hurdles down, some good be done, and the Cantonese way, be able and 8125.a. few small lote'zre wanted at the order for the steamers' construction with the law of registration His Lordship) anison, but practico made both bodies times were made. Of the old ponies, to got pure water iustand of the polluted $128. Luzons remain unchanged and with.. was obtained by Mesars Wilks and Jack held that Registration in Hongkong on amenable to the conductor's baton and the White Blare's gallop was probably the best. stuff they must content themselves with out business. and placed with the Dock Company. The ferred upon the person registering the result was a choral achievement such as "Peris" is 40 fect long and 24 feet broad exclusive use of the mark, but that the has seldom been heard in the Colony. and has accommodation for 200 passengersmark did not become absolute, bolag Except in one or two passages individual. on the lower dock beside cabin accom-always open to disproval. At great length Lam was absent, and bad the altos not been His Lordship went through the local Ordin-placed in such a position as to be over ance and the Engilah law and pointed out whelmed by the volume of male voices the that two or more persone could hold the performatice would have been sa perfect exclusive use of a mark-by registration or could be with the material available in this Common law-Both marks in the present Colony. However, this is moroly a minor Lease were old marks; and Bovey would matter and is only mentioned to sug

have boon registered despite the fact that gest possible rearrangement at the next the other party lo Switzerland was on the concert. Taking the performance aDS register-Louba was entitled to Common whole it Was capital, and Mr Fuller

w rights.

and the performers are to be felicitated upon the excellence of the production, As a body the choir undoubtedly responded wall to the call of the baton and, the soloiste, Mrs F. Maitland and Mrs Perkins, interproted their parts most sus- cansfully. The audience vas highly pleased with the performance and this should be extremely gratifying to Mr Fuller, the conduster, Mr F. Jókl, who aselebed in the conducting, to Mr R. T. D. Sayle, the Secretary, who has taken very keen interest

Another Indo-China Steamer.

Messera G. Fenwick and Co., Ltd. launched from thoig_few yard at North In conclusion His Lordship hold that Point leat night, ona of two steel stern-Bovoy's title was sound and dismissed the whool steamers now building for service appeal with coats.

on the inland waters of French Indo- China. The vessel is 145 test in length

and 25 feet boam, and accomedation is provided for first and second class pas

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sengers in commodious cabins on the upper What the Convention Providea, deck, while froight or third class passengers

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can be carried on the lower decks. She To the new number of the Monthly Re is being fitted with compound surface view Mr Charles Bright contribätes an condensing engines, steam boing supplied important defence of the good results by a boiler of the locomotive typo at aachieved at the recent International Con- Wireless Telegraphy. He pressure of 9 kilos per sq. g. The ference on boflor is fitted with forced draft on the points out that different critics, whether in closed. gah pit system. The usual so cesories such as atenin capstan, pumps, etc., are boing fitted.

All the gallops wore tone on the grass

course.

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The following were the times taken- Kingston and Preston, one mile and quarter, Inst three quartors, 1.43, last quarter 32h.

Indian Chief, one mile, 38, 1.15, 1.53, 2.27.

Comanche, one mile, 39, 1.16, 1.55, 2.30. Norland, one mile and a quarter, last mile, 33, 1.12, 1.50, 2.21.

Ardpatrick, one mile and a quarter, fast three-quarters, 38, 1.14, 1.48).

Cotswold, one mile and a quarter, fast mile, 301, 1.204, 2.33.

in working the concert up, to the cohalt.1.201, 1.59, 2.35, 3.11, 8.431. tee and above all, to the vocal and instromental performers. The following ladies and gentlemen composed the choir- Sopranos:-Mrs W. L. Cartor, Mrs R

the interests of the Marconi Company or Chapman, Miss Chathan, Mes Duncan in the cause of party politics, appear to Clark, Mra H. W. Clothier, Mrs G. B. have made up their minds in advance that Edwards, Mrs Evan Jones, Mrs A. Forbes, the delegates were not likely to do their Miss Gubbay, Miss Hance, Mro Shelton. duty. It was also presupposed by some Hooper, Mr J. W. Kew, Mrs F. Maitland,

Ionic, half-mile, 881, 1.11. White Blaze, one mile and a half, 42, Blue Nile, one mile and a quarter, 31, 1.12, 1.47, 2.22, 2.54).

Coronet Rose, one mile, 38, 1.123, 1.471, 2.20.

Glorious Rose, one milà, 39, 1.14, 1.49, 2.21

Ardlui and Grasshopper, one mile and a quarter, 41, 1.19, 1.67), 2,369, 311

Pathan and Mr Mackie's bay sub, one ie, 35, 1.07h, 1.42), 2.19, Zapeter and Mr Hough's sub, Gray Tick, 2.24; 2.58. The sub. finished first.

Lands, Hotels, and Buildings--Hongkong" Lands continos steady at $110 with buyers.

villagers however were not to be oversted time of closing the market is weaker at by the brigands and decided to make some $148, with sellors. Kowlon - Wharves resistance. The result was that in the continue a cady but without business. New fight that followed, an the villagers were Amoy Docks have forther declined to 814 supplied with firearms, the robbers were without business, Shanghai Dooks have driven off and one or more of their number improved to Tis. 107 after sales at Tie. 104 wounded. Before they decamped however and Tta. 105; closing steady at the first they managed to seize a prominent school named rate. master, one Chai Taz Iu, and carried him off with them. The following day the robbers planned another attack, and, having added to their numbers so that West Points after a long period of in- they exceeded a hundred, they came on activity, are enquired for at $50, Hongkong again. This time the villagers were cowed Hotels, with a demand at $112 and, no and made no resistance. The cattle.were sellers to meet it have improved to 8114 lifted, and when the brigands gathered with buyers, sellers still holding off in the together their booty preparatory to going expoetstion of higher rates. Hamphroys off with it, it was found that the spoil have been placed at $12 and close steady at amounted to more than $1000. Having that rate. Shanghai Lands have improved pinced everything in readiness the ring to Tk. 103. londer ordered his men to bring forth Mr

Colton Mills-Eno bave advanced in the Chai, who had, up to this time, boon kept North to 371, and Internationals havə də- in the background, and in the premendo of cliped to 881. Hongkong Cottons show a' the villagers gave orders that several shots decline to 8113 with sellers. should be arad into the legs and fest of Miscellaneous Chins Providents have raled strong, and a demand at 291 meeting the unfortunate man, in revene for the with no response the rate rose to go with

wounded in their own party on the previous buyer, at which the market closes steady

LAND RECLAMATION CO., LTD. BoDymous writers that our Colonies had Miss Whiteley, Miss Williams, and Mrs one mile and a quarter, 39, 1.14, 1.49, evening. They then left the man lying on Green Islanda havo obanged.]

The following is the fifth report of the

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Mr Wickham's sub, one mile, 34, 1.12, 1.48, 2.23.

Mr Longuet and Mr Williams' subs., one mile, last three-quarters, 87, 1.11.1447

Mr Marshall's sub,, one mile, 34, 1.087, 1.49, 2.10. donald's Highland Heather, one milo, 391,

Mfr Clarke's Vagabond and Mr Mac-1

1.17, 1.52), 2.204.

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the ground in his pain and blood and hands in fair lots at 821 and $211, closing Electrics hava been placed at decamped. Up to date. nothing has been with buyers at the former and sellers at the

Latter rate,

and 816, closing done except report the robbery and the the improved rate of $154

with farther buyers at the former rate. Ico in a small demand at the improved rate of $230, but we have heard of no sales, outrage to the local officials,

Chios Lights and Hongkong Ropes have changed hands at quotations. We have nothing farther to report.

"LITTLE DORBIT” AT 94.

not been consulted on the subject, where- Woodoook. Altos.-Mes F. Brown, Mrs as the reverao happens to be the case, W. A. Dowley, Ms E. Osborne, Mrs T. Board of Directors to the ordinary meating Much was also made of the lack of proper-L Perkins, Miza II. F. Tooker, Mrs Wake of shareholders of the Hongkong and tiod in the British rating strength; but,feld, Toners.-Col, Sorge. Ayris, Mr A. Reclamation Co., Ltd, to be held at the

saa matter of fact, Great Britain and bar J. Darby, bire G. B. Edwards, Stall Sergt Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, at 13 Colonies will at future conforoboca have Jackson, Mr G. P. Lammert, Mr S, Moore, o'clock Noon, on Saturday, January 26-six votes as compared, way, with one for Basses Mr W. Armstrong, Mr F. Austin, Mr L. D. Philpot, and Mr J. W, White. Gentlemon-The Directors have now to Russia, Austria, and other countries poMe G. Balloch, Mr U. E. H, Beavis, Mr subult to you a General Statement of the sesaing no colonies,

F. Bidon, Bir P.. Brown, Mr E. S. Car-

"Little Dorrit" is still alive. She is Mr Humphrey's sub and Mr Jupp's Affies of the Company, and Balance Sheet *The convention now agreed to," says ruthers, Mr A. N. Clothier, Mr H. B. L. zub, one mile, 36, 1.10, 1.47, 2.225, Mrs. Mary Ann Cooper, and in December for the year ending Stat December, 1908. Mr Bright, merely provides that certain Dowbiggin, Mr W. A. Dowley, Mr S. G.

Mr Maokio's bay sub, and the Bank's she made her last public appearance when The Net Profits for the ross, including stations throughout the world shall be Fenton, Me J. Inco, Bir S, Montris, Mrs. Bnb., 35, 1.10, 1.47), 2.23.

she opened a sale of work in connection 8,183,958,73, brought forward from last available for any ships at sea to communicato M. Thorne, Mr F. Warre, apå Mr J. A.,

Mr Goets's sub, threo-quarters, 35, with the Industrial Homo for Boye in 1.091, 1.45. Account, after paying all charges mount to with, Independently of the particular wire. Young.

Mr F. H. May's sub,, one roile, 39, Islington. She has just completed her $420,666,65. It is now proposed to pay a loss apparatus in are. Thus, & cortain The Orchestral members were at 1,171, 1.57, 2.235. ajone

ninety-fourth year. Dividend of 1% on the Paid up Capital' number of the stations on the coast of any Violins-Me F. C. Bailow, Mr L. A, de M: Gruickshank's sub, one mile, 36, after providing for which and writing off country signing the convention will be Graca, Mr. H. F. Hickman, Mr J. P. F. 1.12, 1.52, 2.288 Directors' and Auditor's Fera thero remain registered as open to signalling by all ships Jok) and Mr. Schulz. 2nd Violino Mr Hough's subs., one mile, 35, 1,14, over twenty years has vivid recollections |

Miss Hains, Mr G. Morton Smith, Mr W, 1.46, 2.0.

Mr Kadoorie's sub one milo, 98, 1.17, Violas-De Swan, and Mr A. S. Taxford.1.53, 2.6

Mr Mody's blus dun and bay subs, three

a balance of $349,841.05 to be carried to furnished with wireless appsrotas on what

credit of a new Profit and Loss Account.

requiros confirmation.

Gourdin, who now retire, and are recom mended for re-election,

over gaten. The ability to intercom. Pattonden and Mr J. M. S. Rosario.

Mry Cooper, who has been a widow for

of her great and intimate friend Charles! Dickens. They were boy and girl together, and the famous author spent many happy. days with his little playmate at her father's farm at Sunbury-on-Thames.

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TO-DAY'S

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quarters, 35, 1.10, 1:45.

Mr Mody's dus and black anbe one mile, 34, 1.06), 1.414, 2.15. The black

Mary Ann Mitton, as she then was, be- BE SURE AND GET. IT. came "Derrit" and "Little Dorrit" to beat his stable companion.

Mr Hunter's sub, and Mr Mody's chest Dickens but why ho gave her this name nut Derby, one mile, 36], 1.10. 1.46, 2:10. Mrs Cooper cannot tell. He often told

Mr Murray Stewart's sub., and Mr Groison's mile her, however, that ho should write a book

Dracons. Mr Shollim having reign-munica's depending upon the adoption by

Violincallo-Me F. Gonsales Double ad, Mr D. M. Nissim, was invited to join the Board and this appointment now the two parties of the same Perisian ware Bass-Mr H. Chawkloy. Plocale-Mr 0. length, it is proposed that, for such signal. Bilas. Flutoa-Mr F. 14. Crawford Mesara A. J. Raymond, and Ro Tung, ling, one-or, perhaps, two-way-lengths Mr C. D. Silas. Ularionste-Corp. J. now retire, but offer themselves for re-shall be adopted. This only applies, how- Sharpe and Mr D. B. Murray. Oboes-Mr election. A

ver, to a certain number of 'stations on W, Anderson and Musician R. F. Knowles, AUDITORS.-The Accounts have bem each coast; and even there are perfectly Basson-Musician F. Barton, Hums audited by Messre W, H. Potte and A. OD, free to make any arrangements they please Lance Corp. R. Stevenson and Musiclan for secret signalling, provided that the other H. Bagnall. Trumpet Mr R. W. Brie conditions are complied with. Thus there tow, Organ-Mr E J. Chapman. Bids haa ueter really been any question of Drum and Tympani--Musician A. Kera, interfering with the strategio, administra-well. Triangle-Me E. S. Carruthers, tive, or diplomatic requirements in wireless Accompanist-Mr E. J. Chapman, telegraphy of this or any other country, A word of congratulation is due to who, nayal and military stations being anticely ever arranged the programme. The in

telligent exposition which was given of the onaffected by the tresty.".

themes of the leading numbers should ba appreciated by all who analyse musio..

W. J. GSESSON, Chairman."

Hongkong, January 11. -

COLDS. OLDS are quickly cured by Chamber lain's Cough Remedy. It au's on nature's plan, loosen the cough, relieves

the lungs and opens the secretions, efect FIRST Passenger: "Did you eat any of Ing a permanent onre. It countersets suy that combination mlad at dinner." Second tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia: Passenger: No. I was afraid the wea It is pleasant to take. Children like it, ther'd grow rough and I'd lose the com. For sale by all, chemists and storekeepers. bination."

The concert is to be repeated on Monday night Jan, 21st, when there should be another bumper house.

son's flea-bitter gray Derby, one to her and call it « Little Dorrit, and GOOD STORIES,

Mr Gresson's cream sub. and ran ho kept his word; but the adventures of Derby, one mile and a quarter, 36, 1.113. the heroine of the Marshalsen had no basis 1:50, 2.25), 3.02

Mr Endocrio's white Derby grifin, three in fact in the career of the original. quarters, 38, 1.12, 1.40;

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Bo the Soap Trust, after all its antios

and efforts to introduce un-British methods into the business life of this country has departed this life! Mr Lover announced at a meeting last week-end that the work. ing arrangement entered into between the Leading soapmarkers of the United King dom terminated on November 23, The news has been received throughout all parts of the country with the greatest satisfaction. Not as much, perhaps, from the fact that the ordinary man in dae stresk takes much interest in the price of soap, but rather because the collapse of the Trust shoutt prove a death-blow to the American #ystem of Trusts in Great Britain. The doors has gone forth from million homes in the British Isles that this country will not submit to the lawlosa oppression of a commercial estopue, similar to hundred other Truste in existence on the other side of the Atlantic. It will, I think, he many a long day before we witness another attempt to form a co- bina" of British firms.Overseas Daily Mall,

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him I wanted to marry you?" Sher Ha'd He (hopefully): refor the matter to me."

And what would you do hra refer the matter to the young taunt who proposed to me and was accepted while you were trying to make up your mind,”

Mr Créason's Derby griffin, Beaufort, one mile and a quarter, 41, 1.15, 1.54, A BUNDAY school teacher, extorting his 2.30, 3.028

boys to be honest, told them a Blorgʻul two Mr Ross" Derby, one mile and a quarter, men who built up-large fortunes. Ons was sitiotly honest and upright, hat the 30. 1.11, 1.44), 2.13), 2.629.

thor made his money by anderhand trick Mr. Mody's white Derby griffin, one and dishonourelle means. He then asked. milla, 88: 1.11, 1.403, 2.21.50 NE the which of these men they

Mr Moiler's Darby, one mile, last throw the boy of One they would Per Annum $7 per year Cough Remedy. It always ears and guzes quarters, 38, 1.14, 1.46.

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