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MONDAY, JULY 6, 1908.

ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP.

"A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT.

Kaiser's Enthusiastic Con- gratulations.

{Endusive Service, supplied by Reuter, win Bomby.)

LONDON, July 5. Count Zeppelin's latest airship has accomplished

ALLEGED WRONGFUL SEIZURE OF PREMISES.

Speech For The Defenca.

THE TONKIN TRAGEDY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SPORTING.

Boxing.

SHIPPING RINGS.”

Eastern Conferences

FOREIGN SHIPPING REBATES.

swaør still hold on the sea and which our porta once held in the markots of the "world;;. It" was notorious, FAT. As the

concerned that Continental porta e and foreign sups took a more considerable share of trade every year, and that their Governments afforded thent both direct and indirect encouragement towards this and

a twelve hours' fight wrongful seizure of promises at Canton, Tonkin and Paihat, and none Custom sponge owing to his left, ann being The Right Hon. Arthur Cohen, K,C., unreasonable profits.

over the Alps, returning safely to Lake Constance whence it started.

The German Emperor has sent an enthusiastic tolegint to Count Zep- pelin saying that the successful flight of his airship marka the beginning of a new national achievement. -

[We gave a description of this airship it ner isor of Saturday.-E., C. M.]

(REUTER'S BÉRVICE.] PERSIA

Lostos, July 3. Telegrama received at St. Petersburg

The Chairman Supposing the syston of deferred rebates was made illegal in. England, but was legal in Germany, would that injuriously affect British shipping There can be only one answer. It would be absolutely injurious..

Eapsain Collins: Is it the case that rates from Antwerp to Sydney are lower than from London to Sydney? No, they are not lower. The statement that they

A gentleman who is at present in Hong- Yong, having come from Haiphong and Hoihow, informs us that the murder of the The Thente Royal was filed on Saturday two Australian engineers, Messza G. Fearby Layonun with bosing enthusiasts who had i and J. Sutherland, wlle were on a prospect, the pleasure of witnessing a splendidly When the trial was resumed before the ing expedition at Tonkin, for a Hongkong confucted entertainment. There were three mission on ShippingRings or Con the witness claimed that even the most

A recent sitting of the Royal Co.

In the coneluding part of his statement Chief Justico, Sir Francis Piggott, and a Syndiente, created i great sensation prelimirury bouts sand a contest between førstes, at. Winchester Houss, St. James's hostile critic could not controvert the special jury, at the Sapretes Court, this amongst the natives

O'Rourke of the U.S.S. Wümington and square, London, Sir Thontas Sutherland, broad fact that the conference lines find morning, of the action by Leung Hai Nam

From the information which he was able Perkins, of the Middlesex Regiment. The chairman and managing director of trades in which they had boon engaged, been singularly enterprising for the various and others against Mess Reator, Brockel-to gather, it would appear that, the pirates uman and Co., for alleged illegally proext referred to by the natives are realy rebels, main event was disappointing inasmuch is . and > Company, rasy be said practical and said that, so far as he saw by the ing the Chinese authorities to issue and are said to be under Dr Sun Yat Sen it was not fought to a finish Perkins to base stated the case for the steam-evidenes, these lines had been innocent warrant for the arrest of plaintifs, and the

All the outside regiments ware called to after the righth round throwing up the ship owners engaged in the Eastern trade either of unfair rates or of king the Hon. Sir Hoary Berkeley continued House Officers bold our informant that they up his last light. The men wore

weak, This same arm caused him to chairman of the Commission, presided. - Sir Thomas Sutherland dealt at the his speech for the defence.

were all waiting for the enter to mobilize.

The British. Consul has clainred 250,000 very evenly matches, hut neither suffered onset of his ovidence with the position of any punishaadne during the nine rounds consisted of 400,000 tons of steam shipping the P. and O. Company, which, he said. for the families of the two gentlemen,

that were fought. Bourke again showed of the most costly kind owned in this himself to be a wary fighter and a hard country. The dividends had for some years hittex, but his stylo of loading and then averaged per cent. on the paid up capitare is an old story. promptly alioching does not appeal to hut taking maurance losses into account, Sir A. Baterman: Do you confer with many. Perkins is more of an open fighter the proft ou the whole capital would work the shippers before raising raton?-Not and he did pat like O'Rourke's ontinuous out at less than 7 per cent. This could necessarily, though we sometimes do... We clinching. In the eighth round O'Rourke hardly be considered more that a moderate do not expect the shippers to give us endeavoured to put an end to the contest return, in the light of the uncertaintyotice if they are not going to ship by us.

Bot they are bound to ship by you, are and surprised Perkins by a sudden on which attended shipping business generals they not, if you have choir rebates Well, slaught. Perkins managed to keep himasdit

and a mail contractor's position more I hope so. (Laughter.) covered but was ugle to retaliate for arly. Within the period during few sends O'Rourke Leging up a rapid which tas various conferences bad existed fire. It was at the end of this round that the last twenty-five or thirty years the company's mail services to India, China, Perkins decided to all off"

and Australia had been vastly accelerated and increased in iniportance, while at prosent it received a quarter of a million natively slow and limited service of Former years.*

Sir Henry Berkeley said it was his pleasant task to refute the charge which had been made against the defendants by Chinese subjects resident at Canton, on account of the defendants having exercisod, what they were fully cutitled to do, that of exercising the privileges recorded to German subjects, wherewever they may be, by the Emperor of China, under treaty with the Emperor of Germany, to seek the assistanes of thair Consul in Cantea to obtain from the Chinese Authorities the payment of just debts. That was the offener, with a capital, “O," with which the defendants a respectable firm in Hongkong, was charged, and for which forsooth, n verdict was asked for the plaintifs,

When they went into their romm he

AMOY NOTES.

(From Bar Correspondent.)

July 3rd, 1908.

THE VISIT OF THE AMERICAN FLELT..

An influential Committee has been form od to make arrangements for the welcoming of the American Armada, and a subscrip tion list is now being circulated with a view to the collection of adequate funds, so that the reception may be worthy of the port. When the cunt of fans to be placed at the-isposal of this committee is known, further meeting will be held in order to decide upon the character of the Wallace of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank has kindly consented to act as Hon. Treasurer, and Mr C, Berkeley Mitchell

the Hen. Secretary.

STEAMERIPH AS TRANSPORTS,

Mr. Austin-Taylor, M.P. You admit that the commences think of themselves first? --We should be foolish if we did not. Of coume, we are all philanthropists, mors or less. (Laughter.)

from Teheran report that order is being would ask them to take with them the entertaiumouts proposed. Mr. W. H first entered the ring, and the fight lasted less in subsidy than was paid for the comhd in my mind the South African war,

-NAVAL NEWS,

Is itas philanthropists or as patriots that you build these boats, which you say strengthen the Empire in time of war 3-I when we carried thousands of mep. The ships that did that most effectually were "Evidently," added Sir Thomas Suther not the tramps, and the rapid ships were a Iant, the public have gained through the failure in regard to economy. The ships operation of these conferences, so far asally were vessels of about 14 knots, with that came in and did the work so effecta- the mail service is concerned. For it ismodarate pasonger accommodation, and

The preliminary beats were more enter taining that the main event, Bish and Boddington, of the Middlesex Regiment, two rounds, being merry while it did last Beddington only overcame his opponent, knocking him out in the second round. Miller of the Wilmington at Rss of the Middlesex proved evenly matoled. The Middlesex man however had the advantage quite certain the company could not hare by the time the fifth round was reached and carried out the pubite work which they in the sixth and punished Miller, who have done, and earned the moderate proât

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everywhere restored, and that the people statement of china and the atutement of are organizing a demonstration in hon-defence. They would son that Hig Int- our of the Shab

perial German Majesty's Consul at Canton, Great Britain and ussia are sup was accused of illegally procuring the Chi porting the request of Prince Zill ease authorities to act in an arbitrary, bigh kanded and unjustifiable way against Soultan for permission to leave Persia.

the plaintiffs. LAITR Sir Henry the dealt with the part of the Renter's Teheran correspondent wires statement of elnim referring to the fact that that Colonel Liakhoff is doing excellent the Cheong Loong firm stated that at no for Hongkong, The Chinese flagship, fouled his opponent in his oxcitement and, which I have mentioned, without ceroper carrying capacity, can only be achieved by will be commenced at Portsmouth in De- work in the town, and that looting and time did the plaintiffs owe zaore than robbery have ceased since the establish.15,000 whereas the defendants had

ment cf martial law.

clained $20,000.

*If this fiem did not know the defendant firm bor itil they know that no more than 815,000 was owing?" asked Sir Henry.

Mr Slate Bankruptcy, Sir Henry Berkeloy--They are silk mer chants in Canton.

H.BL.M. Gunboat, "histle," Capt. H. Atlay, str.ved here on June 27th from Foothow, but left again on the 20tk ult.

Haichi," strived here ten days ago, with H. E. Adasiral Sah, the Commander in Chief of the artined Peiyang and Nan yang squadrons, but left a few days ago. 1lis Excellency was charged with the duty of making preparations, in conjunction with the Total of Aroy, Lin Ching Feri, for the entertainment of the American feet upon its rival here in the autumn,

thus lost the match. Lance Coration among shipowner engaged in the Anderson and Drummer Flatt next mot

Our goods bat Anderson wan ton good, and in the trade as themselves. second round the reforce decided that Flatt traffic constitutes the most important part of cur toronne, being six times the amount bad been punished couch and died of our subsidy, and this revenue could BRITISH NAVAL MANŒUVRES.

the contest to Anderson. The contesta never have been earned without these con- were promoted and conducted by Mrference agreements, of which the rebate ONDON, July 8..

Whittaker, and Lieut. Chilcoft was the re-system is the corner-stone."

The witness went on to point out that The Admiralty have ordered that all

feree, Lieut. Pearson being timekeeper and until some years after the opening of the civilisus invited to the British naval Mr Siade-Thoy bad solicitors in Hong. Of the $500,000 which has been placed at Lieut. Greetham check-time keeper. The Suez Canal the supply of tonnage a

the disposal of the Wairupu by the Minisontactaintient was interesting and was limited, but that an entire change in the marezvres must disembark. The ex-keng, clusion of the Press, and outside Sir Henry proceeded in criticise the sub-try of Finance, one half is to be provided greatly enjoyed by those present, observers, accentuates the importancoquent paragmph of the statement of by the Shanghai Customs. of the manoeuvres, for which an aim, particularly with reference to that

GEISHA AND PROTECTOR. enormous naval force has been collected Put where it stated that the tres part-

Strange Japanese Law-Spitz-

KRITER CONSULAR CHANGER. Mr A.-J. Sonius has arrived from mix in He Cheung Loong firm had | Ningpo to take over the charge of affairs under the appreffe command of Admirolabel and we in hiding which they the British Consulate here, on the were alleged to have improperly written departure of Mr P. E. O'Brico-Butler for to the Getmin Conscl. They answered In well-camned furloughs. thek they had not written anything of the sort, and the representation which had

Lord Charles Beresford.

BRITAINS FINANCES.

Lovros, July 4...

ROTASTIC szwa,

A nw-sut just decided in the Osaka Omit is eating a sensation in Osaka on accoat of the singular circumstances The Lisp 12 ore Mr Ikerig topding it, so the whine Choro Shimbel, a well-known oil merchant, of awa-Korida, Ustka, and his oculine,

large earg space. It would be a very NEW MONSTER BATTLESHIP. great pity if legislation discouraged the construction of vessels of that kind.

The only doubt I have in whether the existence of 14-knot vessels, with large conferencos You look forward to the time

LOND N, June 17.

A new vousel of the Dreadnought clasa

when the outward and homeward trade cember. She will be an improvement Lvm Australia will all be done by regular upon the St. Vincent, and will cost

£2,230,000. conference lines ?--I hope so. between a monopoly of that kind and the 18 months

Jn that case can you see any distinction

The new battleship will be completeds railway monopoly in this country We poor shipowners have not the benefit of

ute of Parliament.

REPENTANT TERRORIST,

· Suicide: At. Reval.

LONDON, June 12,

But if this goes on all over the world," who is to interfere when all compotition is obliterated? A monopoly created by Act of Parliament is different from one volauturily

A seboulmistress în the Government rented, and only oxisting by voluntary co- operation between the parties concerned.

In reply to Profesor Gonuer, the witness Gymnasium at Reval, formerly a revolu said the formation of an association of mer tionary, bus litg since repentant, com- chants to discuss matters with the confermitted suicide by throwing herself under one would be of no advantage unless the a tramway car prior to the arrival of King

question of profit and loss to the shipowner

situation was prolved by the introduction. of the compound engine, and tonnaga son outstripped requirements. The natural result was impoverished rates and a struggle for oxistence which led to several times withdrawing from the field, although they had entered it under fair enough auspices. It was in the late seventies that the rear

was included. All these combinations must award, rather than obey orders to com ing lines, then engaged in a land-to-hand be voluntary. He doubted whether nasomit a tectorist act at the fatway station carpetition, began to draw together sa asiations of merchants had been of sialance, on the occasion of this are angathere to stave off disastor by coming to arrange in bringing about harmonious relations. rozuta between themselves and with their tools the genesis of the fairly well for nearly thirty years though Eastern conferences, which had worked not altogether without friction or dito culties. Dificulties had occasionally roped PD both internally, and ca

of the influence of conferences in improving

Maddison, M.P. You have gone thre+ Kfiye -

that a badly equipped ship is the best the standard of steamers. Do I understand reapon with which to compete in an open market?-In an open market pan naturally

WELL NAMED: Diarrhoes Ranody is just HAMBERLAIN'A Collo, Cholera, and

L-awelt upon the difficulties with any undue' risk if I were to stop at this fairly long holiday, longer than Yanigi Kinu, aged 30, formerly a wallternally; but looked at a purely voluntar compete as cheaply as possible, and that name implies, For pains in the stomach,

All the schools on Aney and Kulangsta, been tule by them was done pt perly and both Clevernant, sad the Mission school in accordme with the treats, and darovin the times of examinations, with a continued learned view to breaking up for-the-summer Mr Lloyd George, speaking at the Bankera lippan Counsel, that I would not be running months. The extreme heat nécessitates

at Hund. But even if the schola s could go on working, the teachers certainly could not, and both teachers and petition welerene the relief when the past oranlass

moment, and ask you to return a true verdict. so far as the evidence put forward by the plaintiff is concerned.” | Sir Henry then read the Isitor referred

known geisha of Ostk. The woman arrangements, in which there was some deposited with defendant. In the course of between the linee themselves and between claimed the return of 320,000, which she scope for jealousy and misunderstanding her then she said, that sho waited frith theat and their onstuiners, these, confer.

involves building inferior ships

SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE, Mr P. Aloook, general manager of the

cramp eobe or diarthond, it frag For sale by all chemists soc

Pacific Stean Navigation Company, gave WATKINS →

which the Chancellor of the Exchequer is confronted, owing to a falling revenus, diminishing trade, and a constantly increasing expenditure. Ho doubted if we were getting ren value for our to which stated that the three partners had tion is over, and the scivol is dismissed.

runway, giving their address at Canton Many of the scholars, however, as gigantic expenditure, sing was of opinion

and asking the Gorman Consul to get them enger just now to improve their knowledge that the nation must realize that only to sign a promis ory note, and in the event of English as well as some other subjects, quainted with Mr Ikeusga. andfter some butever the South African coropaties and frato

of their failing to do so, to procure their that they continue to work and in the

Lolitlays also

in economy could real efficiency found.

·CANADA AND THE OPIUM TRADY.

arrest.

The plaintiffs are bound to, prore,” enntinnet Comsel what they have set onť on the statement of claia, and if they have not done so then they cannot succeed in their action for libel.".

..

His Logstip-I must remind you that the unus is on you.

Loybox, July 4. Ottawa reports that the Canadian Government is about to introduce a bill

Sir Henry Berkeley Of want, my lord? prohibiting the importation marofac-

His-Fardship-To prove there was no ture, or sale of opium except for medicale. There are three statements, purposes.

THE GROWTH OF THE POPPY.

To Be Curtailed.

The Board of Revenus has, neding to! reports, issued instructions to examine into the amount of lead under poppy skilivation at present throughout the Provinces of Yuansa, Hapeh and the Two Kwg Instructions have been issued, ordering the officials to appoint commis- sioners to make a careful survey of the land now.dovated to the growth of the) Poppy in the three Princes, aul also

Mr Sale-Four, my lord." Sir Henry Berkeley-What is the fourth,

jami 1 shall deal with it.

CANADIAN POLITICS.

An Amazing Position.

America) conference, and explained that if world still hold theirs. Conferences exer rebates were done away with the Gergas

cised a forne to protect the country's which LA individual comply wonild be powerless to provide. A recent example was the steps to get back

The

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the paper trade with Chili, which had been Latest Novels by the Best liverted to the United States and Ger-

Authors (Colonial Edition) many Conference lines also fostered trade at small potis in a way which bantu Arrive Every Mail. steamers could not hope to do.

lenent of competition was not el minsted, | AnAmateur Adventurese, by F. Frankfort for the conference lines were continually Moore. endeavouring to surpass ch other in the watter of spec and facilities. The Commission adjourned,

An Engagement of Onvenience, by Louis

Zangwill.

The Treeuf-Bleivan, by Robt. W. Chambers. Dragon's 31 kr by Pani Herring. NEW STEAMSHIP COMPANY.Pearl of Pear? leland, by John Oxenham.

The Woll by L. Buckrose.

Capital Two Million Ticals.

A Gentleman of London, by Morico Cerard, The Shadow, by Paul Urquhart

geish in 183-4 she had the protection of in-his firm belief, they had been ad Easter Hongwanji, of Kyoto, whin gave that nothing would have been heard of the Cuant Chusi Koyel, Chief Abbot of the vantageous to commerce. Be supposed her Y40,000. Early in 1894, she became - Royal Commission but for the dissension time she agreed to discontinue her profes-

their customers sion and become his concubine. Provis HUNDRES OF THOUSANDS LOST. to that she and her family but hon living) No doubt," continued Sir The as: on an allowance of Y100 month paid by Sutherland, merchants would like the hh. In April 1902 se depositol with conterence better if they conld have every Frer patron the VI. occiger from thing their own way. This sacins to imply Count Olaul, 17,000 lot by her father that whenever any casual opposition is (who was a saizoku Fukui, and an brought or the best, the merchant should OTTAWA, May M.

official in the Osaka Milbury Arsenaikhe free to patronise it, to the detriment in additive to somia savings, making of the shipower who runs his ships all Dying to the continued deadlock in the total of 18,000. Besides this, she held the year round, and at the same time House of Conons and the refusal of the promissory note against Y2,00,-a sum spout his conference rebate. Suoh

position to pass applies less the which Mr Tenum and promised to situation appears to me ridiculous and Government withdraw the contentions was payable on demand. She declared serious opposition has to be encountered, he younger brothes. The promissory note impossible. On the other hand, when a chuses of the Election Bill, the Militia that these sunts of money had been deas in the struggle the other day for Department is without funds wherewith to posited with defendant at his suggestion the trade between Antwerp and British hold the au op mining of all corps recovery of 120,000. In 1904 Me Tkonngs in their power to protect their clients in this far safe-keeping. In all she claimed the Inilia ports, the conference do everything in East Winnipeg, as intended, next unth. censed paying the allowance, as he had country and abroad by lowering their mates Orders have, therefice, heen sent out to failed in busincus, and her connection with and also increasing rebates. Hundreds of Times of June 24, that the East Asistio cicct the arrangurents for Julding the him was severed. Though she had fe-thiansands were last in the Antwerp fight.Co. Ltd., have all the whole of their feet red to hear the, outs on my shoulders camps. This decision affects 25,000 mos,quently her nay, he failed to accede griners through Misterbances of this kind. Bangkok and coast-posts and between The Lady Mary of Invistock, by Harold?

applied to Mr Thongs for the It does not follow that merchants are of steamers trading between Singapure and The situation in the House of Commons her demands, and therefore she in-The result recovery of changed. The Opposition, declare that stituted lunil proceedings in Deraber enormously, the markets are flooded, and Company called the Siani Steam Navigation The Enchantress, by Edwin Purb

that shipments are increased Bankok and Chartsboon to a new Siamese Vallinge, they will we vote a dollar of Supply kiling last, at the cargo time attacking the promo Lose prices invariably fellows. Co., Ltd. This Company has boun formed A Millionaire Girl, by A. W. Marobion). the capitulation of the Government. The perty of reage

Everyone then, says; latter will continuo another weak to press on a deposit us alleged, but he ndies Rud Leguneity. Thus the conference el, a Large: block of shares being taken by The Idly and the Devil, by Eleanor Wynd-

We don't want to take over this business and the capital Emotional Moment by Bush Grand. Defendout denied having received the those low rates; what we require is fair of Tea: 2,000,000 has been fully subscrib. The Wasping, by James Blyth. Supply.

mitted that he had promised The payment of the Civil Service malaties Y2.000 to the younger brother of plaintiff.

presunt system is justilled of its children."

the tab Asiatic Co., themselves. A ham, is now overdue. Some members are sug After dxamining the plaintiff and many Thomas Sutherland chlined that the growth ed and hold shares in the new company.

In the course of further evidence. Sir number of prominent Siamese are interest The Maloner, by E. Phillips Oppenhetto. The Statue, by Eden Phillpotte and Arnol gesting andels of the parliamentary other witnesses the Court found the claim of Suez Canal tallic bore maple testimony The fleet which passes under the man Bennett. which delays public business indefinitely: plaintif, Mr thenage being ordered to par works if the conference system: From Includes the Mahidol, Yagalz, Asdang. rales in order to restrict unlimited debate, legal, and gave a verdict in favour of to the progress which had lended the Agement of the now owners on July 1st, The session is now lasted six months, the aur claimed,.

1884, when the tonnage passing through Boribat, Redang and Chakra bhorage, and a The Heart of a Child, by Frank Diabi the canal, amounted to.5,800,000 tons, the nugreasel designed specially for the Bang The Half Sniszt Set, by Florence Warden. figure last year grow to 14,728,000 net tops. kok-Chinitaboon run, which is expected Come and Find Me by Elizabeth Robins It was impossible, he said, to estimate to vein Bangkok in about three months The Odd Trick, by Alice Maud Modows accurately. The value of the increased tende time zon

A Popper Show, by H.B. Marriott-Wataou

His Lordship--I am not going to deal

with that.

Sir Henry Berkeley-I am quite pre-

as they use brezul and honest."

Continuing af or the adjournment Sir Henry Berkeley said that when execution was issued plaintiffs returned from the entry and then they terrorised defourants by a legeatt

Mr Shade - Who said that, ? Sir Henry Berkeley--You did. Mr Slade...I did not.

His Lordship said the question was raised in cross-examination.

Sir Henry Berkeloy (to Mr Sinde)

the rerende that has been and is deYou must not make mistakes here. rived from the sales of the drug. The Mr Slade-I absolutely deny that initial examination, we are told, is pre-hat I said was, that there was an alloga paratory to steps being taken fettion that you were threatened with boy the gradual diminution of the amount

volt. To assert positively what I have

of land now devoted to this product. The trendy twice denied, I don't think proper High Micials have been instructed to

Sir Heny Berkeley-It has been assort

appoint the necessary commissioners, anded I contend, in the opening.

lo seu that they set about their work.at

Mr Skde-My friend is asserting again

unce, and that they do it very thoroughly. And again about the hopentt. 1 ask him

Mr SladeI don't admit it. His Lordship-The wituose denied it. not deny it.

Sir Henry Berkeley-Tho witness did

Mr Slado-Ho did.

and few impretant Bills have yet been

of

passed. The Government is not desirous general election. The majority of the adopting the closure on the are of u prabons are not ready for an immediate dissolution, and the contentious Bill may yet be dropped.

WEATHER REPORT.

lies across S, China and the Eastern Sea

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GHANCE FOR PRISONERS.

We learn officially, says the "Bangkok

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Rains. The Cardinal and Lady Susan, by Lucam

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The Shadow Between, by B. E. Hocking, By Their Frakts, by Mrs Campbeli Praad.

Sir Hilton's Sis, by dan. Morillo Fenn, The Kiss of Helen, by Chas, Martiatt, Demos Awakes, by David Christie, Murray,

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TOILET SOAP.

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New Start in Lifo Open,

which had taken place during the That The Fast Asiatic Gor Ind. have been A Der's Bargain, by Florence Warden, twenty four years, but if they put it at apkinted Managing Agente for the now The Ragged Path, by Charles Gastroe, LONDON, June 13.

£100,000,000 sterling they would be well Company The Board of Director conslets The Primadonna, by F. Idarion Crawford. within the mark. Two-thirdle of this large of are members three of whont are Eur-In the Face of Night, by Dick Donovan. The Prevention of Crimes Bill, ever- torinage, and perhaps a greater proportion, opeans and two Blamessy. ment measure, which proposes to extend wis gwood by Britab and foreign lines the Borstal system of treatment for the re-which all worked under conference agree Figg of the Hongkong Observatory

form of young offenders, was read the mente. Would this developutut of Eastern The dllowing bobice issued by Mr second time in t

Au old fisherman was rowing in his Of course there are the usual threats he is going to prove it and he will not.

House of Commons yes tinde have been stained without the boat one day when a motor cando sprung o terday by 11 rotas to 11 against those who appear dilatory in the

On the 8ba11,40 The baroniator Mr H. Chadetone, Home Secretary, said gnlar sailing the level mtes, and the leak near Bin, and immediately conk. dische of the task, and against those

Sir Henry Herkeley-I don't want to has risen moderately over Japan and N, that the Government would provide the entirely doubted it because since the cunts, the old man paid no heed to them, rapid transit of the conference lines? Ho To the indignation of the canon's des

who, rongh fear or favour-in any way

prove what you admit.

China, and fallon slightly over the S. coast machinery necessary for bringing orory establishment of these conference agree but rowed calmly ou his way. However, of China, Formen the Philippines. dopt from the ozart truth. It said

kind of good intinence to bear upon prison-ments there had beenactedly improvement, the wrecked enneista managed to svin to that the authorities intend to takes steps

The depression between the Era, would teach them trades, would show in the ships concerned, due to the arbition in, and as they clambered into his boat, coast of Chire and the W. coast of Japan thm what fouls they land been, and equip te owner to outvic each other in the one of them spluttered to impose rule that only so much

yesterday, a partly filled up and become thiç for a news start in

attrastarancea of thou sortiost. The im Confound ff, why didn't you lend us land shall be given up to the growth

merged in the low pressure trough which

potus given by the conferenco to the hand? Couldn't you see, that we were of the poppy this year, and that these shall

the North, and over the 8. part of China Virginia City

Mark Twain, at publishere dinner in Sustruction mu mployment of these einking? T Pressure is highest to the B. of Japan in New York; talked of a reporting days in ipid abrvices, had been a most important be a gradual diminution of the acreage year

in the South.

improved fleets, with their regular and

The fisherman bbared hard at them. year until the growth of the poppy, as altivated to-day, shall have ocased

Moderata S. and varialde winds may be he said, "and sudden the high HELRING THE FOREIGNER

We were trying horse thiofono day factor in the development of the Far

Eastern trado expected in the Formosa Chanel and fresh burly accundral pulled of his bout and What the actual results of Sir Henry Berkeley addressed the Court S.V. winds over the N part of the China threw it at the judge. It was a heavy boots this matracion may be, and what diannu- day forte defence, and with his repaiks

Witness deprecated the idea of my Both of the poppy my be

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hack on rival reporter whom I disliked, kind, were to be attempted, while foreign Duntroon, NZ, Want changes of water Pad Fonpoast DISTRIGE.

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