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THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1907.

COMPANY MEET NOS.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited.

The ordinary meeting of the Hongkong Firo. Insurace Company, Limited, was hold in the affeca of the general managers, Messrs Jardine, Matheson and Company, si 11 s.m. The Hon. Mr W. J. Greason was in the choir and there also present Bir Paul Chater, Monard H. P. White, A. J. Raymond, F. Maitland, W. E Clarke, J. Orange, W. A. Gralekshank, H. Percy Smith, O. Regge, W. H. Wickham, J. Barton, R. E. Barretto, A. M. FL.da Silva,

Ho Fook and L. N. Leofe (secretary).

The Secretary read the notice convening

the meeting.

a

THE CHINA MAIL.

REVIEWS.

not nearly so fine as the European race," "In all my travels in this Colony. I have THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, &c. By John toon only five donkeys, which were im

Foreman, F.R.G.8. Kelly & Walported simply as curiosities." For accuracy Lluited.

of observation it would be difficult to best This big volume of 6eb pages in Tori. thin. The latter half of the book will have

most internet for the average European and

The

ROBINSON PIANO

COMPANY, LTD.

THE

MINIATURE GRAND

BY

STEINWAY'

cant. on the paid up capital. This is the enterprising gentleman asked him when SHANGHAI IN PARAGRAPHS. highest dividend paid in any one year and the Minister in question would be dismiss

(From Our Correspondent,) must be looked upon an exceptiount, and ed, and how; "I suppose that, 'to save

SHANGHAI, Feb. 28 cannot be expected avery year, but only unnecessary trouble, a poisoned letter will

The Chinese Publio School does not when the Company is favoured with good he sent to him," came the quick ropty. fortune; $5,000 to ho added to the invost-Again, when Furston capturist Adside, appear to have gained the approbation table encyclopaedia of all that is to be ment Ructuation decount to provide for the despatches contaliud no information de either of the Chiness or of the foreigners

temporary depreciation In certain com- you a bare mention of the fact. "How," watching its progress, or rather retrogres knows, and probably of all that is worth American reader. Here we have's full panics' shares at the end of the year, but Mr Root was asked, "was the Filipino sion, and we are coming to the conclusion knowing, of the physical, natural, political account of the conflicting forces which which bave since materially increased in brought in 1" "Oh," replied the Sacre that, apart from ite ill management, the etnological, and religious history of the ultimately led to the Spanish-American war, Philippines by our American cousins. A value. This count only shows a credit Fusion probably brought him in institution in pub wanted. I believe the Philippine Islanda. Pashaps there is no and to the consequent annexation of the original intention of the fandora was to better way of summarming its scope and searching chapter is given to the prieste of $40.05 owing to something over in his mouth ?" ..

bereft the Chits. Unfortunately, and value than by comparing is, in a sentence, and their influenco-good and bad. "H 87,000.00 having been written off securities

The Japanese Ambassador why these is no often the case, they did not take with Wells Willin' Middle Kingdom. It word wan paramount in his parish and in and loss in exchange on a sterling bank deposit: $90,881.03, to le added to extra principal guest on Jan. 31 at a Court dinner the trouble to ascertain whether their is true, it is compressed into one volume in his residence he dispenses with that reserve fund account, which will then of the University of Leeds.. The Pro- native friends were as enthusiastic over the stead of two. But the Philippines are a stern severity of conventual discipline stand at $320,141,65, which is a satisfactory Chancellor (Mr A. G. Lapton) presided, project as ther were themselves and this null country compared with China, and to which he had been accustomed in addition to our reserves 85469.42 bonus After the tousts of "The King" and "The has buen the, greatest tumbling block of therefore, fulness of treatment is with Mr the Peninsula. Hence it was really here to sffies staff, wizich will no doubt have Emperor of Japan" had been homured, all. The School is not wanted and decided Foreman. In some other prospecté also it that his mental capacity was duveloped, The Chairman said, Gentlemen, The Four approval. Torning to the working Baron Koman proposed. The University of ty, does not justify the argoment of reminds us of Dr Williams great work. Much his manners improved, and that the is a work of greative art which report and accounts have been in your account 1908, I am pleased to be able to Leeds," and said that Japan owed a deep money expended on it. To put space is givor and much care taken with raw sacerdotal peasant was converted

standa alone unqualifiedly hands for some days and I will therefore point out an increase of $18,881.67 over debt of gratitude to the institutions of have been rather severely blamed and tray the recent history of the Archipelage, just into a man of thought, sludy, and talent--- |

THE BEST. with your permission, follow the usual which must be considered satisfactory. art of war had been great, and in that surprised remark. For instance, this Williams given special attention to that ocassionally into a gentleman."

that carried forward for the year 1905, England: The progress of Japan in the some of their actions do call for business of the year 1965 has closed wilhed on the properties under mortgage respect the country was indebted in dismissed their stall of Chinese teacher peana helped to make during the latter reading world, will hail this third

The The company's surveyors have report

A large because they were incompetent, engaged half of the nineteenth century, Mons than edition of Mr Foreman's work with great PIANOS rasults which the Consulting Committee,to us, and we are satisfied that we have large mesaurs to England.

Ancurity in each We hero number of young men in Japan had another staff at doubled salation, and when two hundred pages are taken up with no delight, and if they do not sit down and and I think you also, will regard as gratify-opened all guney, at Newchwang, and received, their education in England, and this-sesond hated resigned, promptly en-ont events, in which English sparking "read it from sover to cover at one nis- by all other Lending Makers ing the profit for the year being the trust to work that district successfully. 1 largest in the records of the Companyani sorry to tell you that since the Naw were, now fulfilling the part.which they gaged once again the discarded teachers who peoples, and especially Americans, are most ting," they will do what is much better,

FOR SALE OR. HIRE (applause). The premiara Income shows ant Year ban opened we have barn Involved in wore called upon to fulfil He could testify were supposed to be so incompetent and deeply interested. Moreover the volume they will study it, and, when they come to increase of 827,793:23 as compared with the mowhat merlous loss by a confiagration that in finance, in the administration of the paid to them the highar enlaries. Then, is supplied both with a capital table of it for accurate information about anything | at Bangkok, Before moving tho tion navy, and in all the branches of industry gain, the English staff resigned because contents and a good index, so that the connected with these Talands, they will not of the directors' report and statement of Excured without in any way departing from accounts for the your 1000, 1. shail the men who had been trained in England their representations for latger salaries specialist can turn up almost any question be disappointed in their quest...

wore refused and altogether there has been in which he is interested. There are The work is well-bound and excellently put relating to the business before the Japan. Of the institutions imparting in one continual muddle, not hoped by also large number of beautiful photo-printed, and can be obtained from Mosers happy to answer any questions that may be lind deno splendid work in their home in Meeting.

There being no questions the Chairman England a great education, the University the fact that the foos are constantly graphs. Tadood, the book offers every { Kelly and Walih.

of Lords occupied a conspicuous position. boing altered. The charge agreed upon facility for knowing all about this Philip policy being, so far as possible, to confine moved the adoption of the report and of the strongest clements of successful in the firet instance was reduced by 30% pinės, so that not only the general reader Tax ESTABLISHMENT

education were character and mental train. ing. He felt that in the display of these two elements the Leeds University was

course and take them as roud,

preceding year, and this increase has been

the lison we have consistently followed, and which we believe are essential to the continued pro vity of the Company, our

our acceptances to those classes of riska,

which, though lower rated, hava, been proved on a long experience to yield the most profitable results. The difficulties of pursuing this policy have not been diminish- ed by the ever increasing competition to secure business, and whilst we naturally -expoct and anticipato having to face com- petition in our endeavours to retain our position, we have to deplore the lengths to we have large connections; and, more particularly in the North, the desire to swell profhium incomes has resulted in an exploiting by other of the insurance of Chinese contents, and the granting of policies to undesirable applicants, which unquestionably bears clogs relationship to the increasing frequency of fires, possibly also involving the property of reputable and desirables insurers, and act infrequent-

which this tends. In certain areas where

ly leading to litigation, serving to bring the business of fire insuranca into disrepute.

por cent. Commissions and expenses haro re-

petitors, whilst our interest account shows

than for the corresponding period of 1905 business, I do not think that our assets arid

tiabilities tall for any detailed remarks on fis part. Your attention has been direct

accounts.

Mis,

adeption

most oflicient.

en as to undorcnt, the missionary schools,

and this coup d'etat resulted in bringing the number of scholars up to about 200, but the little boom moon collapsed and now

part of the history of China, which Euro

at the expert can lay his hands upon exact information on almost any question con nected with thọ chaugeful times of the his. } tory of the Island group. Bir Foreman does

the number of scholars is very far below his work well. Hugoes back to the beginning

We are

sure that the thoughtful -

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this record. It is to be one of this matters of things. "Thero in good reason to Ealiuvo on the History of Diplomacy in the Inter- brought to the attention of the ratepayers that, at spine remote period, these islands national Development of Europe, was de-

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Mesos 1. d. Wood and E. Gootz were Third Military Member of the Army on the 20th March when the manual moet and the islands of Formoss and Forneo layed zabhor; longer than was axpeated. Something Bright!

SPORTING.

Yachting.

out for a race round a mark-boat of Slope

High water is 5.09 p.m.

Ou the following day the ninth Club raze will be sailed, and on March 17 another men outside the harbour, for Hon Mi H. E,

ed in the report to the compulsory Pollock's Cup, will be sailed. The course deposit we have in Japan to enable us to is a sixteen mile one, round Tatoug rock Imasact business in the country. The

(port). Bonds which form this deposit stand in Japan to day at a figure slightly in excess- of that at which they were originally pur- chased but, owing to the fluctuition of exchange, their dollar equivalent was somewhat belon their book

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

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The roserve fund we propose to increase the Hongkong Office has been filled by Mr colonaley of that distinguished regiment. ing to the fourth. He will leave many to growing power of the Spaniards in the the Overthrow of Charles SATURDAY

Bir Orange, in seconding, remarked the he was pure shareholders ought to be grate ful to the secretary and staff for the very successful year that had just ended.

The motion was carried. The min

of Meeste R. Shows, D. M. Nissim and G. Balloch to the Board

The appointments of

Gossip has it that Sir William Nicholson of Directors una e

was confirmed on the motion

Quarter Master General of the Forces and of Mr Smyth, seconded by Mr Pattenden,

ro-elected directors the Leiria, secondled by Captain Roach.

motion of Mr Council, is likely to "go up higher" in the ing is held and it after discussion it is wore united, and possibly also they won. and was issued late last year. Its general Messy W. H. Potta and A. R. Lowe near future; and the fact that he refused proved the School has missed its vocation, jointly formed part of the Asutic main tile is The Establishment of Territorial were re-elected auditors on the metion of Mr the Governorship of Gibraltar in succosion it would be better to take drastic measures isnd." "The generally accepted theory Sovereignty; and as it brings the record Silva, asconded by Me Barretto.

to Sir George White gives colour to the and clows it as soon af fram will allow regarding the origin of the composite down to the year 1648, when geographical The ChairmaThat is all the business opinion that this satate sapper recognises

race which may be termed 'domesticated outlines in Europe had crystallised into of the meeting. Thank you for your attruth in the French saying, "All things tendance. Dividend warrants will be post-enue to him who knows how to wait." To

natives, is that their ancestors migrated the form which has not since been seriously The death of Mr Sydenham Moutris has to these Islands from Malesis or the altered, although there have been some od this afternoon.

any he deserves promotion is but to state buon a very sad blow to his relatives and Malay Peninsula.. But so many learned changes of ownership that have required A bare fact, for Sir William hae conspicuous friends alike and Shanghal loses one of her dissertations have emanated from dis slight rovision of boundaries by carto military ability, and is a first-rate organiser, keanest, commercial men. It was a and Linguished men, propounding conflicting andowed with foresight and quick peranding, because s post mortem examination opinions on the descent of the Malaysgraphers, we begin to understand more captivo powers. There are several points revealed the fact that the deceased was not themselves, that we are still left on the clearly the bearing of diplomacy as a of similarity between him and Lord suffering from cancer as was thought, field of conjecture." The struggies and of campaigns and as an important During the next fortnight the Royal Kitchener, though Sir William unbends in Acting on this ides, Mr Moutrio was not the jealousies among the caviliors and the factor is determining the results of martial private life a great deal more than K. of doctored up by medicine, but now it has freebooters of the West, led to the annexa enterprise. The present volume deals Our losses for the year you will obsorve Hongkong Yacht Club will have a busy K. permite himself to do. But in his been found that cancer did not exist and tion of theso, zich, islands by Spain and with the process of transferring a group of are unusually low, being only. 19.87 tinte, three races being set down for com- power of rapid character-reading, his that he really died of malta fever, raging these jealousies and ambitions are briefly semi-independent national Power into of the premium income.petition. On Saturday all the boste vill bo refusal to EOD obstacles, the readiness continuously night and day, and no-one, outlined here and so the reader may see Modern States. The early part has much mained within the bounds of economy and Teland, (port) not far from Futau-chau, tha the impossibility, so to say, of strip.ve those who have suffered the complaint, how it came to pass that the Islands were to do with Anglo-French diplomacy, the nes below the ratio of most of our com- s sensible increase. Of course I cannot Hastings. The distance is about twelve chooses to he reticent, the Q.M.G. ra- To his wife and family have been given King of pain. Lopes de Legast was the tutelage of Italy, develops in diplomacy, venturo to predict the outcome of the year miles. Dione has to cancado Vernon 1 mombles Kitohonar. Sir William caras the mincemst sympathy because we look loader of the expedition, comprising four and is led into having the widest views of LOCAL & GENERAL CARTOONS

ahips, and one frigate, and it first of Imperial ascendancy. The invasion of 1900, but we view with satisfaction the fast minute, Maudio 2 minutes, Alannah 5 little for horses or sport. His strong sense upon the family as part of the Settlement,

all anchored in a harbour at Cebit, Italy is a theme which affords the auther that, up to date, the result is even better minutes and the one-design class 8 ruinutes of humour is seldom apparent, but he insepambly so they have beat connected which appeared to the leader to be safe, an opportunity of which he makes the

enjoys a practical joke with the zest of a with our social pleasures.

But the struggle for supremacy in There is an interesting account left by one Italy draw. in all Great schoolboy. He was popular in Anglo Indian Society, and excels as a host. Like many another clever man, the learned and Mrs Atkinson is left with her thres Fo related that they were enormous in mind that the word, as

Yot another death his marred this week the thon natives, in which the sppea of Western Europe, and results in leagues SKETCHES, GRAYE AND GAY,

rance of the foreigners is painted for us. and counter-leagues which bring woman poret appealed to him. He prefers young children to mourn a husband who on long pointed moson, dressed into the statesman of the fourteenth

the shrewdness of diplomata, if we

if we bear

to meet cheery people in his leisure bours, only numbered al years. Mr Brenan A fine robes, who ate stones (hard biscuits) and fifteenth and to discuss the lightest topics. He is a inson was head of the firm of Atkinson drank fre, and blow smoke out of their different from what the word usually connotes something centuries,

warm admiror of the Japanese Army, ta which he was attached as first British and Dallas, and will be principally remem-mouths and through their nostrils. Their conveys to our minds to-day. At that time it is especially conspicuous bow nearly Military Attaché during the late war with bered in Shanghai as the designer of the power was such that they commanded all the powerful figures on

the stage. Russia.

Central and Louza Folice Stations, the thunder and lightning (discharge of artil-diplenary wore prolates. In his study of former a very pretentious and commodious lory), and at Is they eat down at a the characters of the leaders of that presente us with uch that is extremely interesting. The topics dis Two vetamu soldiers funerals Sir building, well in kooping with its position clothed table. their lefty port, their time, Dr Hi value.in Hongkong has just undergone a couple Archibald Alison and Sir Dighton Probyn as head office of the police and also includ-/bearded faces, and rich attiro, they might cussed in the various chapters are: The Statos; the Anglò, This wo have now provided for and of changes and within the past fortnight

themselves to the natives. So the French diplomacy and

And the Papal a further riss in exchange would not Mr W. J. McDonagh and Mr B. G. Holt,have just been the recipients of many lug various departments of registration have been the very gods manifesting formation of Modern call for any inumadiste further rovision. Freight Clerk and Chief Clerk respectively, congratulations on the occasion of their and liconene, The deceased suffered from Prince thought it wise to accept the Growth of National Sentiment. The tion the Dismemberment of Christendom; Provision has also been made in the have left the Colony. Me Holt went to birthdage. Sir Archibald Allson, who was abscess of the liver and it was only his friendly overtures of such marvellous Diplomsey of French

French Expansion the In- accounts and $2,260 set aside as a bonus Shanghai' to take over the Agency at born in 1820, joined the 72nd Highlanders splendid constitution which carried hingers." It is impossible to detail here straction of France in Fealian Diplomacy for distribution among the staff (applauso.) that port and his position as Chief Clerk lain 1846, and at the present time holds the through three previousoperations, succumb anything like a complete sketch the the Struggle of France with Burgundy

the Bold; tha Efforts for French P

↳ Proponderance is

in Italy. by $35,556.65--the largest sum that our F. J. Halton. Bir G. H. Corse, June, has After serving throughout the Crimes; he regret him both on the field of sport and Philippino. The reader will find it clearly The Imperial Aspirations of France; the

Appeals

cals of the Italians to articles of association permit of our taken up the position of Freight Clerk, proceeded to India as Military Secretary to in business circles and undoubtedly his stated and it any be easily traced. One

Charles VIII; appropriating in this manner. Thera rendered vacant by Mr McDonngh's Sir Colin Campbell (Lond Clyde), the Com- firm will auffer gevare loss, in the death cannot help faaling how great he bain the the

41% Explic of Charles VIII into I. romains a swo of $320,000, to be dealt with departure.

change this has come over things during th

of Louis XII in Italy. The aunder-in-Chief, and was holding that post of their chief. and with this we propose to pay a dividond

the last two hundred years. The power Struggle for Supremacy in Italy Negotia Great Powers regarding Italy

Cambray League of $10 a share. If any further information Hearty congratulations will be extended when the Mutiny broke out. He took an

The Appellate Court of the United and wilfulness of those early Governor the

of the

the Contest for is desired I shall be pleased to give it to Mr J. Bromhead Matthews by his active part in the subsequent fighting, mid

moment to-day. What

Ascendancy of I the be tolerated for

•House of before moving the resolution that the numerous friends at home and in the East the aru which he lacks was taken off by States has telegraphed for Price's release Generals were marvellous, and would nos Europo report and accounts as presonted be passed, upon his appointment, which is offcially ball at the relief of Lucknow. In the with almost dramatic promptitude. There Mr Foreman rightly calls a strange Rivalry for the Empire

I; the Diplomacy of There being no questions the Chairman announced in the Lendon Gazette, to be Ashanti Expedition of 1873-4 he command was a stipulation that bail sa before fixed, dama" was acted by Governor-General French Rehabilitation. moved the adoption of the report and sc- the Attorney-General of the Bahama od the European Brigade, and his brilliant namely 84,000 gold, should be put up and Alfonso Fajardo de Tua, and it displays counts, which, on being seconded by Mr Islands. Mr Bromhoud Matthews will be services during the Egyptian Campaign of so Price at the present moment is a free the spirit of the times. He suspected

Unity Barton, was carried.

greatly missed at Penang, but his friends in 1882 are still fresh in our minds. Sir man. It has been rather a sot-back for his wife of infidelity. His auspicions Power; the Rise of Independent the Straits will be glad to know that his Dighton Probyn was born in 1889, and his the great Puritan but he waved his face were confirmed but not proved. The Protestant States. The Doralopment of Mr Clarke, the retiring members of the abilities have received proper recognition, military career began in 1849, although as when he ordered the release of Prics by enraged husband deliberately sacrificed

Sovereign State System the Concep Consulting Caminitos-Sir Paul Chator, and will wish him every access in his the son of an officer he had been surecarided announcing that he did not believe the his wife's life in cold blood after, bio of the font suprugen so, the Bib

International Jurisprudence; the Mesars Maitland, White and Raymond future sphate, of labout. His legat know. by military associations from birth. Serving Appellate Court had received the full foots giving her time to confess to bar Plant Hirbanes of Equilibrin lu Germany, the Per Annum, $7; Per half-

D Thirty Mosers W. H. Putts and H. Percy Smith his new post, which we are sure he will fighting before the Indian Mutiny, but, it he certainly was backed up up by the this part of the work was finished he quand reader to determine somewhat as to the ledge and eloquence eminently fit him for in the Bengal Amy, he saw a good deal of relating to the refusal of bail, and in this and to make her peace with heaven. When Significans synopsis will enable the

Europes were re-elected auditors on the motion of occupy with distinction to himself and use was that struggle which first brought him stenographer of Mesure Andrews and ly did the same to the suspected man, and contents of the books, and it may safely

fulness to the community of the Bahama distinction, including the highest avard 燔

ne notice was taken of these murders, for be sold the work is necessary to every The Chairman-Divided warrants will be❘ Islands.

soldier can gain vis, the Victoria Cross, Brooks, who stated that although he had the Governor continued to rule during the library that cater to the needs of the ready on application to-morrow. Thank

which he won at the battle of Agra. The made full note of the proceedings, the next two years as if nothing had happened, historioak student. you for your attendance.

Cao of the cleverest and most abis mon China Campaign of 1860 and the Umbeyla part rotating to the refusal of bail had been English readers will be specially interested in President Roosevelt's Cabinet is the Campaign three yours Inter enhanced his omitted from the transcript. Judge in the chapter which details the occupation Secretary of State, Mr Elihu Root, whe reputation, and with the rank of major-Willey ordered that a complete record be of the Islands by the British, after the recently paid a visit to the Canadian Go general he was chosen in 1875 to accom-seat to the Apellate Court His Tordabip conlition of Vrancea Spain agafast, vernor-General, Left Groy, at Ottawa. Pany His Majesty, then Prince of Wales, evidently does not wish for another official Eugland, known as the Family Com

reversion of his sentences and with an air This led to his par- of placid acquiescence he delivered himself pact." This was in 1762. The chapter Hears a large piece of chocolate cake masura for himself in the parish chineelis The ordinary meeting of the China Fire His appointment as Secretary of War in on his Indian tour. Insurance Company, Limited, was hold in 1899 aroused very little enthusiasm in manently joining the Royal Household, of the view that doubtless this decision of gives a well-executed ploture of the whenever a este to see har; but one day, the Company's office at noon. Mr. Haupt Arperica, for the reason that, outside of where he has rendered such faithful service the Appelato Court regard to Price lives the rough soldiers lived in those when tho was expecting company, she lois yard. It was a spaserve pioga of masonry, would hold good with Addle, and promised wad in the chair and there were ales New York, his name was known simply as for nearly thirty years. He is Calcul of that gentleman is reedom should he be days, as they eat anch others threata in the cake unout, and did not offor him and presented an aspect of considerable

the 11th King Edward's Own Lancora able to find buil for $4,000, gold, and Mr order to secure military nerandenor any

strength. present-Mesara N.A. Siebs, A. G. that of a leading lawyer: his personality (Probyn's Horse), Indian Army,

Hays, Counsel for he defendant, maid the or godou treasure. Little, however, For a time Heury waited, and then re- One day thơ gentleman met one of the Wood, E. Goetz, W. L Pattonden, D. M. had not attracted the slightest attention;

bond would be Y

really came from the invasion except marked, "Mrs. Jones, it seems to me I parish church elders coming out of the Nissim, G. Balloch, R. Shewan, R. E. in fach, many Americans had not heard of

bloodshed, and at the coastion of hostili smell chocolate cake,"

churchyard Weel, mid the owner of Barretto, J. J. Leiris, A. H. M. da Silva, him at all. When President McKinlay The Scenetary of State for Inda has Presumably the snow bar dimppeared ties in the West, what was little

Mrs Jones laughed, and going into the the mausoleum, "ye've been up secin' that sanctioned the introduction of a nov·retë Captain Roads, J. Ellis, J. Orange, W. H. called him to Washington, Mr Root was of pension of £439 per annum, to floors for this winter but the elfoot of its andden more than a series of force struggles of

**Dood hse I replied the elder- sil there is for you to-day, Henry," Wickham, J. Smytho, Chan Fat and G. L. receiving about 100,000 dollars yearly as of the Indian Army who have completed and fairylike appearance still clings to us personal ambitious here in the East, teased cupboard, ent in tiny slica That's rection of mine

It'll tak' a' his time tas raise oot o' you Tomlin (secretary).

n advocate. The Secretary of State's twenty-six years' service towards pension For instanon at the German Consular Court at the same time.

doclared as she returned with it

on the Day of Judgment," said the atheist The new rate has been made operative from Shalotem this weak aswared to a charge The exhaustive follness with which

Thank you, Mrs Jones, Bald the mockingly The secretary read the notios convening name is now as familiar to Americans as November 19 lat.

of walking down Bubbling Well Road on Mr Foreman he dealt with matters child politely disappointed, and then added, My man," mid the elder, "no'er fash the meeting. that of President Roosevelt, for whose

The Chairman said-Gentlemen, The position it is not at all unlikely that he The two German ata offloors, Captains the day when mother earth was garbed may be inferred from the centents with a great sighs. Seems strange that tho director" report and statement of accounts may become a candidate. Elihu Root Engelin and Kutid, who were officially in robes of bridal white and taking pot of one chapter. Tharem ho has passed defached for study of the Japanese military for the past year having been in your not a man about whom many anecdotes service, have arrived in Manchuria a shote at the innocent, and amazed crows ander reriow the ponies, horses, buff

WOUNDS BRUISES AND BURNE hands for about a fortnight, I will now, could be told. He has an incisive wib, but Biboris; and leave Mukdeu shortly by rail I know very wall that the purity and fresh loes donkeys, mules, sheen, Báb, in-

Donnde, brutises, barns and like în- with your permission, "adopt the usual saldoin indulges in humour. To newspaper through Koren to the place of their destina-ness of a snow-laden atmosphere is very sects, reptiles, make, butterflies, while BY applying an antisptie drossing to oxhilarating but it has cover Induced me to ante, baba, door, wild beary, fowls, birds, suries before infimustion sets in, thay course, and consider, them as read. It mon he is the most difficult official in the tion vs Fusan and Bakan.

shoot sh any offending pot of black which locust plague, and edible insecte. More may be healed, without maturation and in might appear on the horizon. Evidently or all these various animals, birds, and about one-third the time required by the affords us much pleasure to be in the happy United Statos, and they have never suc

the gentleman did not believe in black and

Chamberlain's Fain Balm position to come before you with auch geded in getting valuable "copy" out of

ARE you troubled will sentien, lame white forming a good contrast and wanted insects are treated In chapter of usual treatment favourable results for the year 1905, when our was rife that a certain prominent Serlain's Pär Balaïve telel and you will be were frustrated and he was brought back ↑ kavos-escaped the eye of the author, for, causon thomfg 00) very quickly, relieve the lungs, aid expectoration, open hito. During the Chinese troubles a red bick or cheamaliení ↑ Give Chan but his bloodthirsty, intentions Evs pages. Yet nothing appears to an antiseptlo and when applied to a Hemody' agla, on his plant Take it whon

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