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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1915.

BY

TELEGRAPH.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

THE

WAR

'THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

{British Foreign Office Telegram.)

Losnes, Jan. 30, 3.23 a.m... Lord Kitchener ansaunges that-na-attack was male in some force Festerday_near Cuinely, but the enemy was easily repulsed. Ovor 200 Gorman dead wette enimted in front of trenches occupied by tha, British, amongst who casualties were smail.

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ARTILLERY ENGAGEMENTS.

Lesvos, Feb. 1, 5.33 pan.

The Sghting consists hastly of metillery engagements, which are particularly Evely, in the northern region,,

German infantry attempted an attack to the south-east of Ypres but sere iminelintely defented by immbined'artillery and infantry fire.

Our batteries seared successes along the whole of the Aisne front. We consolidated our positious abound a stuell wood which we captured to the north-west of Mesnil-le-Hults.

Qube has prováiled. In the Argonne region, where the Germans appear to buvo suffered most heavily,

HAVAS Telegram, Jan. 31, 5.45 p.m. Yesterday artillery fighting provailed on nearly all the front. Every- where we had the advantage, destroying numerous Clerinan works,

Official: German submarines torpedoed in the Trish Sea the English

· steamers “Linda Blanche” and “Bencruachan" and suck the Japansec ateamer "Tako Mars" off Havre, French torpedo bata saved the crew.

Petrograd, Official: In the Caucasus a Russian column, taking advantage of a snow storm, crossed the mountain cresta and captured, after a fierce struggle, a village, taking prisoner a General, tis Stuff and three guns.

(Official Telegram from French Government via Peking.)

On the 30th, the struggle was confined to artillery fighting on nearly the - whole front. The British troops in front of Labessee took up again all the trenches previously lost, fading 460 German bodien on this ground.

French batteries at Arras, Roye, Soissons, Rheims and Perthes sectors destroyed two guns, several works and also a Minenwerfer," dispersing con. voys, platoons and bivouaca; bombarding also De Fontquevilliers Church (South of Arras)},

Io Argonne a slight retreat of French troops about 200 metres from their previous position in reported,

Three German attacks were repulsed at Fontaine Madame,

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In Argonne and Vosges districts there is nothing to report, the situation remaining unchanged.

French troops have had a notable success at Angement village, which they bold.

THE TORPEDOING OF MERCHANT SHIPS.

LONDON, 11.30 p.m. The French Ministry of Marine announces that the British steamer Icaria was torpedoed fifteen miles west of Cape Antiler. She was not euak, nad was towed to Havre,

LONDON, Feb. 1, 5.45 a.. The Toko Maru and tan fearia were torpedoed without notice.

OPIUM COMPANY'S

AFFAIRS,

SEQUEL TO A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.

CANTON ITEMS.

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(By Our Own Correspundeu',)

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS FROM HOME.

(From Our Dien Correspondent.)

CORRESPONDENCE.'

MILKMAID THICK CREAM.

(To the Editor of the "* Omiya MAIL.")

THICK CREAM FREE SAMPLES.

THE STANZLED JUME."

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His path was delightfully răng. How did London look from above? He took The story goes that one of our judges has part in many balloon contests, and so wan had a bal qua tez of an hour with semeablu to study all he wanted to know,' sh special constables. Ho lives in a house on his leisure. Frequent trips tena mada to the East Coast, facing the sea, and every Garmany, and at last he was allotted to the night be indulges in danh bell exercise, leadership and his ambition in that devotion The other arening on the red blinds the was achieved. He trained then a domen ar shadow could be soon moving this way and so men as his amsistants, and had to that. The lynx-eyed special aleath hied hin difficulty in getting them stached to motor house, for surely these shadows were they could say out the lad to his mates and together they raided the guages and anforth in London, front whenes signals to the hated enemy. It took the Since the war started

dripping on

London, December 24. A DistaUcTIVE FIRE.

Christmas Eve¦ · And if silu not as well Canton, Jary 31. On the 28th sbons noon, are broke out sa it might be, with peace on earth and in a shop on Hai Pong Street, Wongsha, goodwill toward men's the dominating and before it was subdued two hours later principle of European politics, at least tha twenty-one shops of ratio a kinds had been family of John Bull are pot at a'l down.

Dear Sirs,--Referring to our advertise hearted TEU

general advance that has muct which has been appearing in your destroyed and three dwelling, houses in the neighbourhood savorely damaged, started along the western front has cheerod jchietty Themagh misdircored snergies of dra. È us up, and the threst of Admiral von Tit. Papar for the past week, we have plaasuro | judge a long time to convides them they been conducting experiments in bomb

dghters. It seems a little atrange that se Saw Year appe aches fires break out, in the most cnexpected places. Does the special season lend added renom to the mging element?

HTAMI BZYENUE)

The Financial Commisioner of Cantan reports that the total stamp revenue før Kwang Tong in 1914 wai 826,173.22 1321.0 0.00, and even exceeding the estimate exceeding that of the preceding year by

by 812,000.00.

CANTON SILTİR.

shom men fave pita the Commander in Chief of the in advising that we have sunt a large Fren wars missken.

In inother case two special constables they have plan of London laid out, and- on the plains of Hanover, whens kaivor's loot in Hiding, to torpede all Trial Tia of "Milkmaid Rich Thick

Ware told off At thesunO our freight steamors and so startle all in Cream to each of the following Numbers to guard a

time eich aviator scores Loin in the ter these islande, has made us all merry, for ein lieu of Nour de Flames)-99, 375, 4, to

cortais bridge, unknown according to the accuracy of dia aim is ach other. The result was that dropping the bombs. It is a merry game love a lively joks, even if the times ATC hard. The reply of all our boys in blue to 16, 27, 27, 2344, 7917, 190, 91, 777, 42. they stalked each other for quiet a long for the present. There are quite number the Admiral in Come and try it on for

Would you be good enough to advise time, and then came to clinches, each bolag af prominent people here, who formerly time is passing.

your readers accordingly, and tell them convinced for a minute or two that he had entertained Horr Broitmann, who would that only one Coupon should be sent in captured a dangerous criminal intent on be quica satiated to take a band at antas

ane parson during the patiods which ofarious enterprise. he have not been sents tin are at liberty

aining him in a do lene war, bat gaite from Friday to Friday; and that those

different fashion, should he cars to pay us another visit, this time in his true colours. period by sending us the "Cut-out" as to make an application during soy follow advertised in your paper. Thanking you,

I have just soon & symposium of views by leading British politicians, writers and mas can be reconciled with the occurrences others on bow the traditional spirit of Christ of this rear of strife. Arnold Bennett hiting the nail on the head as well as any, for be says. "Christmas or not, the great ordeal continues, and the thing to do is to keep cheerful and hasten pasca by putting all one's goodwill into the job of amashing enemy.",

We are, dear Sirs,'

Yours faithfully,

CA. G. COFFI.

The advertisement will be found on the page.-Ed)

Iesa fortunate

COLD DRAWN PLUCK.

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THE COAL CARGO CASE.

Today's Proceedings.

Noxt to the story of the British sailor who cheerily said, when he came round

od they told him they had amputated his left leg. Oh, well I had a couple of cores on that foot anyway, I think the caso just reported from Franco takes a lot of beating for cold draws pinok. They bad to am- patsie both legs below the knees, as a reanib of Black Bfaris contine his way. and when he had cogitated awhile he called the surgeon over and said I am not no I am a tailor by trade and I don't need my against two Chinose of receiving coal stolea badly off, doctor, as if I had fest my handa.mination this afternoon, is the charge. feet so much as my hands."

from the Kamagats Mara consigned to Movers Jardine, Matheson & Co. Tally. man in the employ of the consigneen said he tallind 2047 tons of coal, which was 18 toos shert. He did not go into the hold to ide

THE RAID DE LONDON.

The Zeppelin raid en London has not come off yet, but we still watch by sight

Replying to Mc Lewis to

thore was no mere coal.

cross

Mr. Lewis: I put it to you that it was

Of late there has been a great shortage in subsidiary cuina, owing to the fact that the mint has stopped buying silvor and copper. Their excuse is that the metals must be paid for in Hungkang notes and the exchange on these has been so high

Mrs. Fawcett, the well-known represent. that the authorities thongbt they would be stive of modern, intellectual women, said better to wait till conditions became more Baliars and bape that the coming year will Hope all things believe all things nearly normal. The site of

Affairs in illustrated by the fact that A couple of bring to all nations of the world the powar months ago a dollar in exchange would call and the will to develop their own civilisation Many of the things they sell have a topical

their recording for ten 10 pieces or 100 cupper cente, in their own way, while at pres nt it is good for only nine capacity and gonias of their own citians, interest, and the Tommies who are home and a half cents and loss than a thousand women s woll 20 men, Bolivar Christmas leave have been enjoying themselves among the toys and proving coppers. The attention of the mintire, and hope that after the war there the hawkers best customers. Probably authorities is respectfully called to the will be congress of the nations, present condition of the money casket, great and small, which shall dmand fied their purchases is zany exser will find A4 H.K. Dutes have once more resumed } repraventative institutiona in all of them, back to the trenches, to amuse those and day, and no less than six of the if !! the coal had been removed; is to be kopel the coinsge of silver and women-and that this congress may further example, there is the cardboard figure of anti-aircraft fores that keeps ward over 1. about their usual rate of oxchange and it including of course political freedom for

the festive season. For Loaden County Councillors are among the and was ld by the ship's tallyman that dopper will be resumed.

devise means to create

Fonly affective the Kaiser, which you fire at with the Curiously enough, I was able recently to

lit le bail attached to a pires of elastic and powerful international concert, pledged which forms part of the equipment. Iop across a German who knew quiso a lot your date to got that the 18 tons. RAILWAY PROFITS TRANSFERRED. to wage collective war upon the first:

about the German plans for the attack on you hit the monarch equare on the nose London, thoug's 1 darsay these plans have Acting upon fastractions from the Board ur group of nations to break the peace."

Lord Bryce considers that all should the head flies back and that of Lord of Communications, tha Yoet Han Railway of the Three Provinces bas transferred emulate the example of Canada and other Kitchener takes its place, along with bon modified, seeing that the Zeppelins

overseas dominions in helping the un-

The ship's tallyman told you there was the inscription "Go Him". Then 330,000 profits to the tromaury of the

thare is the British Linn, which, when † waared a less serviceable arm than |

more coal in the hold and you were told by Canton-Kowloon line for the purchase of fortunata Belgians. The next thing is to

do not think the points most people the Chief Officer and the ship's tallyman to material to iraprove the service. Another think lour and think hard as to how, when the question arises as to he is down-would guess as the likeliest for damage will take delivery of it? They never said that. this strifo ends, & recurrence of such hearted, persists in Iashing his tail in be aimed at, for the Germana are koder de instalment of $20,000 is to be paid kood.

Br. Lewis asked whether the No. 1 coolis determined manner. These, delusion as the utility of with a raid. All

stevedore GERMAN GUNBOAT "CHING TOA."

was to be called. mong many others, are great favourites with the soldiers, but they also get lots of ena-and there I think they will badly fait ing ham as in the other court he was o

they aim at

to terrorise people if they Mr. Shenton said he did not intend pill out of

of the cardboard copies of the tributing so lavishly. In fact they say Herr Paul Brottmann, who for years was he (Mr. Shenton) did not think it would be famous Iron f'ross that the Kaiser is dis- however much they try. But they selected obviously lying that Mr. Wool made certain that every German blucjacket who helped associate with the management of the respectful for him to call the ecclie.

for the purpose of hrading the raiders one remarks about the man. It view of thems

to receive from the Emperor this mark of He tuzond his attention also to aerial Magistrate ordered the man to appea so laughter the babies of Scarborough Tontinental Tyre Company at Hanovec.

After some discession on the point the xoly valour.

matter, and soon became popular in A friend who was in Berlin the other day motoring and tying circles over here.. tells me he was walking down the Leipziger Strasse with a very pro-Germona jocinalist from America-n win of Ger

Calamity can be prevented."

Perhaps the most attractive item, how In view of the multitude of robberies ever, was a breezy note from Lord Fisher, Waters, Gevorner Li has instructed the First S Lord in seccovalo in Admin that have recently been committed in pow busily engaged at the Admiral Chief of Water Police and the Commanders Princa Luis of Fattenborg: Ho Llantly the River to keep special watch of the Cliristmas spirit may bring humanity of all the Chinese gun buals now patrolling sy the hope and good cheer that the

German gunbout Toa," now lying disarm- most solely depends upon a hundred million ed in the Pearl River. He feare trouble if of Christion is and women in America this should be looted by pirates.

realising what "Boutrality" means." Which I take to be a very pisie hint that we are capable of paddling our own canoe.

DOMESTIC CANNON,

A letter to Gêners! Lang from Peking instructs kim ro placo all futuro orders for cannon with Chinese drms, Trials have recently been made of the comparative

of

THE FLIGHT, OF THE NATIONA, Though the combatant nations, according էր calculations, £7,000,000 a day on the war, mud that rate are spending about "merits of esonön magdactured hero and

wants must tell on all in the long run, by foreign firms and the Central Govern

it seems clear that, we have the longest mont is convinced that the result is favour stocking of them all. The Intest news frans able to these of domestic make. The price, Berlin showing that politicil seoramista too, is less than that

that are imported and that is another consideration.

ara urging the German people to live so The Government is desirous of encouraging Yegetables and rye bread, so that all the

delicacies the establishment of home manufacturing cisa may go to the wounded, does not -much se-posible and this is as nodedzes unlimited supplies in that quarter. But neutral citizen who has just incentive. Henceforth all the big

returned from Ferbia and Austria.

of the

gung.

be bought will be made in China..

VILLAGE POLICE.

hace he WAN A war correspondent,

telis me that the

go

A

A

CORTI

most

extraction and we chaffing the intier with the statement that Iron Crosso German scored at the iles. ** Well ' anid were for sale in the stores. The pro

my friend is that the Iron Crows on that man there." "Yes" admitted the scribe. "Very well como along with and me I will show

remarked my friend now Fou some on sale in three stores in this street."

Ah," anid the pro-Germany

* can buy them, but you dare not wear thon

But whereas they cost some marks in Berlin and were in all respects like the ones the Kaiser distributes, those in London are a pery each Evidently we hate a shrewd idea of their real value.

THE LAST DEIJK.

:

to

A step in the right direction towards the is the worst of all, plight of Austrin He says with a smile suppression of thievery has been taken by that Austria should never be allowed to the Kwong Tung anthorities in the organi to war at all, for humanitarian reasons.

We are being paternalised by the govern-- zation of local bodies of police for the Ask him why and he tells you that the ment to a tremendous exto it now a days diferent villages. It is imposible to keep reason he makes that contention is that the 6140 extent, in fact, that would have made a sufficient number of Boldiers in all parta Austriaa

ina officera лге unable

us rear in protest in the piping days of to run any. thing, even a train, satisfactorily. They pepce. A ten oolock the last drink has to took the war correspondents to Galicia, and be finished, and we nizstar pause. Bomo and suddenly told them, they would show teetotal friende of mine went into B them Serbia. The reason was

resson was that they were restant, the other night after that hour. almast at the gallop in Galicia. Nothing replied the French waiter with

bitter

"nothing tone

at all except It has always been customary to send treating the natives in a way to oclipse even contare pluis air

zaminema!! wataires." Ho added with A SOT, Bere they had been 14,- / 4' gunboats and deep draught steamships to the

the German

ravager in

in Belgium, they had

Gingairt biere, lee- Whampoa dockage was unt large enough Hongkong or Macne for repairs as the

no better luck, for by the time the cormonade, and such things." ugh respondents got there the Serbians had Have you lima

of the province successfully to cope with a problem which has of lato assumed suck mammoth proportions. This now arrange. ment ought to be more effective,

WITAMYOA DOCK EXTENSION,

In

THE WINDING UP PETITION. hain, was charged before Mr. Hazeland for them. But since the outbreak of the Į turned and performed the miracle-the one of the visit juice and soda i" asked i

Further Shareholders Re- presented.

In the Supreme Court to-day before the Chief Justice the bearing was commenced

1.

I do not know, but I will go and seo."

The defendant said the condgetor board. Dock Co. has extended more than 85,000 was un,sembl-pes of adequate conclusion that his manner had not been

the car near the Seaniens Institute.

ight.

TOMMY'S ENTERAINEER.

A sailor, med William Alfred Mung: this morning with behaving in a riotous and disorderly manner when travelling on

war the foreign docks have been an busy had Bogged the Austro-Hungarian army. tramway car and wi bagaviting & con- they have raised p ices very much. Thisk and pet them to atter rout. Enteric faver, Evidently the trip to inquire allowed him ductor,

ing this was an opportune time to try cholers and other diseases wars rife, and time to ruminate and he had come to the to obtain this basiness, the Whampoa there

medical service. The consequence is that too sure, for on his return he said " I beg The defendant caused some disturbance in fitting their docks to receivo large ships to-day the Austrian soldier knows when he your parden Bair, but I went out to-night of a polition, presented by whareholders of and attempted to strike a first clase Chinese for repair work and in dredging the channel falls ill or gots wourded he will not he for a drick. I thought there was time and the You Hing Co., Ltd., a wealthy Hang-passenger who became terrified and vacated that them ships can enter safely. The attended to-be will probably die. He (with a sigh) there was not "

the kang oplum firm, asking that an order class. Defendant chased the Chinese and, gratifying to note that orders have been many, and the heart is out of him for the compartment in favour of the third work is aux completed and it is very feels too that he has beca misled by Ger- be made that the company be wound ap In the petition allegations of fraud and the conductor asking him to do gaiet, received for all gunboat 10 most

It was a very happy idea of the zealona proceed thither

Mr mimppropriation of funds

Seymour Hicks and his fellow Fritice, on the contrary, grows stronger entertainers to artange for a trip to Tommy were made struck him in the face and afterwards for needed. repara

struck the biotorman.

the Chinese merch at teasels are taking as the crisis of the war continues. All at the front for s week's fres entertainment against two of the directors, and Argument Asked what he had to say, defendant advantage of this opportunity to bare the differences have boca bridged: there are no for toe fighting men. Seymour Hicks is a upon the question of whether the court could regard these silegations occupied the explained that he came ash re to celebrate work done at native dock. Prices also parti a, only citizens of France. France son of an officer of the Black Watch and court on Thursday and Friday and part of birthday and after six o'clock he know are lower than at any foreign docks.

has regained ber soul--and time may prove IMPROVEMENT OF CHINDJE INGESTRIES,

wall: 10 yesterday, when the Chief Justice decided Blackman said he was called out

she has regained bee faith in religion, if facility for gags he should be able to with his special Sergt. that they are admissible. The hearing ni

The Minister of Commerce and Agricul one thay judge by the crowded churchra in catch on to something exactly o the petition is expected to last thres frut No. 2 Police Station. Defendant had tare is about to send delegates to Kwong all the cities where words of burcing soldier's taste out there. His party will The petition was filed by Son Fat Shan, int off and wanted to fight everybody | Fung as well as to all the rest of the gigabaco fall from the lips of the priesta, conairt of El'aline Terries, Ben Davies, I

the car. He was very violent and it provinces te investigate the condition of some wounds of whose clerical brethren St. Helier, Williu Frime, Will Van Alen, a merchant residing in China and a share statio, whore me a to zove bise to the all the manufacturing industries in the wielding sword and bayonet to free Miand Olga Hudson, and the shoematograph holder in the company, and was supported where he again behave disorderly. country and to formulate plans whereby Al-ace and Lorraine from the invaders. by a number of shareholders. The respon first charge of assault or 21 day's imprison-efficiency as well as to suggest places where Mr. Hazeland fined defendant 83 on the they may be brought to i better state of dent was the Yoo Hing Co.. Jad., and notice of opposition was also filed by Lenment..

mich planty might wisely be cefablished, Bysan, Me Ches Lung and number of shareholders who claimed to represent nearly half the total share capital of the company.

week

half

his

THE GROTESQUES.

It has not taken the Grotesques loog to establish a reputation with the Hongkong

with

catchy air.

KWAKGTUNG SALT IND, STEY.

PROTECTION FOR SHEK LUKO.

4:

TER BELGIANS,'

knows

the

the

and the announcementa that will be set up in every camp will be so warm that no soldier will all to respond in his off hours, for it wil real "Come in soldiers. as many as you like and as often as you e. The price of admi-sion is our gratitude to Squ

CHRISTMAS HAMPEEN

One who has been to Bordeaux talis me when she asked a diplomat's wife shout social matters she replied. "We know A few days ago the Canton salt merchants about nothing but the wounded." and when word i formed that Hamam, Kwang Si and the asked the proprietress of the hotel bow Mr. Duncan McNeill (Shanghai) and bir.

Kinng Bi provinces would double the tax business was she replied. Wo are not T. C. Jebkin'ppeared for the petitioners

on mit brought in Kwang Tang, Taalarm troubling about business; we think only of "FIL one da another the allies are сай the instructions of Mr. Crew (Messrs.

the merchants telegraphed a protest to the the poor Belgians, who committed suicide adopting many cheery customs. Our people Hastings and Hastings); and Mr. O. G.

Central Government but have an yat ro- to save us."

begin to rend' gifts to their soldiers and Alabaster and Mr. Eldon Potter (is truct- Peblic Me. Fred. Wise and the talented ceived an answer. In

then Christmas hampers and puddings, Something of that same spirit is in com- cocerquence of the ed by Mr. Boavis of Messrs. Wilkinson and entertainers who follow his genial lead establishment of baresesin these provinces mand in London. Belgian refugees are chocolates and warm wraps. Cigarettes Grist) for the reap adent enmpany. Dir. again drew a large audience to the Theatre riace Jan. 1 for the collection of this double still arriving, to the number of hundredent by the million, but it seems-on the Patter also represented Lee Bgkan and Nia Bogul last evening, and the fare they tax, the sale of salt has fallen off so greatly or so a day. Those of us who have come authority of Sir John French that the need Choo Lang the directors against whom the provided on their first change of programme that the Canton merchants declare if this into contact with large numbers of them of the moment is for peppermint balls--the allegations are made,

was even more pleasing than that which continues it will not be long before it will be know that all ure hospitality has won their zebra-striped variety which the soldier Dr. Alaboater informed his Lordship this they provided on their first two or three impossible to get rid of the salt produced in grateful rocognition though there are some finds grateful and comforting in colè morning that sines the seas of the new evening's her fire the two bitch to take active steps in this matter to find that presses hardest upon them is to ba thus province. Plans are now being made bad exceptions to this rule-but the thing bewitching.

tranch.

Then the French followed suit and to advertisement giving notice of the

petition lyd dainty

in her Roller Skating cong, which means of relieving the situation. four further shareholders, holding 80

鼻 chorus

unemployed. The time bangs haavily on every French and Belgian soldier has gone vahares, had given notice to oppose the Hugh Bayly's number, * Mr. Joli.

their hands, for as a nation they have been per containing half a bottle of petition; and he now represented the boy" was vociferously encored; "Arthur

an industrious people, and they long to get parking Baumur wine, tin of sardines, The troops previously stationed at Tai to work at some occupation. Boa com holders of 1030 siiares which was more than Aruent confirmed the good opinions forzas Sha Taa have been ordered to go to Shak mittes

of pat fresh butter, tin of fois gms, two the alates of the company.

ed of his ability as a vocalist by a vary Lung instead. This is the most important ployment of as many sa possible in

considering schemes for the ensuing of gan parto, pot of jam, packet of Bircuits, bax x of chocolate congoattes, a Mr. MoNeill opened the case for the Buished rendering of the prelogue from station along the line of the Canton ways that will not interfere much with our exall Bages of cogues, a box of cigaretter, petitioners, and devoted the whole of the Pagliacci; and with Miss Liling hearing to directing his Lordship's atten, Gwyong

Bowloon Railway, and General Lung feats own workers Among the schemes under

a cake of soap. posel, notepaper, and sang very effectively tion to the affidarits ant declarations. Barcarole. The grotesque, musical in- by disturbers of the posse

the that it may be ined as a haso of operations consideration is the utilisation of Bel envelopes, a packet of cigarette papers and Dealing with petitionera allegation that the prestions by the whole company were

gian agrícolturista to teach our small

two magazines. ho'ders their methods of intensive cul-

There is in fact, a whole atmosphere of minute books of the company bad been ignia given, syd lost nothing of their

tivation, and others to show the methods self-sacrifice and generosity about, though faked Ly certain directors catering colautas bumont by repetition. In "Stowed Prunes of meetings of the company whic

which be sub and Prisms," a musical recipe for the cure

used in Belgian

matines it takes the form of sending poultry rearing. As to mitted were never hold, he said that all of large mouths, Fred, Wins was a funny

women, good many are being employ. quite inferior shag to a man who has been the declarations bled would be supported as ever. The sketch" Amateur Theatricals,

ed in domestic service. for war or no arcustomed to first clses tobacco.

That reminds me that in the North of by the evidence of witnesses who could be or All right on the night took the place MENDICANT CHARGED WITH our own girls fight ahy of domesticity, even Cross examined. Certain of the petitioning of "The Village Concert" givan in the

though modern conditions of it give them England, when the much heralded gifts directors (whose names he mentioned) had earlier programme, and proved to be jast

botter care and conditions then most of the from the american people came to be un- Gled floclarations to the effect that since the as amusing. The whole programme wa O

factory and abog lilo

life they banker after.

packed for distribution to the orphans of incorporation of the company no sintutory good that one could sit through it again. Mr. Wood this afternoon, committed for Ive been shown the fench at was forth that the incal authorities have had

On this point I may.

the war, they were found to be so poor-old . that Luge of shareholders were erer held, without being in the least bit bored.

clothes, ipferior underwear, traaby toys and meetinge

trial beggar of Kowloon City on a charge koow matice South China merchant sng to suppress them and luy stocks for the m nor was any report over, Glad with the Registrar of Companies as required by law.

of murdering another maidicart by smash gestlog the sending of Caine labour | Üsse proceeding.

ing his head with an irco bar, Prisoner, to England. The recipient of the letter is selge, lest the children in questing should who in untra seventy year old, said that the task of facing the labour unions here when know only one paper has been bold Atak encugl man, but he boggled at the much being mid about this, and so far as be too bitterly disappointed. There is not witnesses bad told untruth,

the first abipend of comliot arrived. I am communicable disease in the Colony lastele ly the forerunner of all had an altercation with dousased, about boun rending, German reports of our alleged. Jaamo, Farind greatly, as ship, the

ET rid of every cold quickly as pos

Une aged witness declared that priscose afraid the worthy Chinese merchant had gate publish it. I believe the gifte

brought by the

Claus weck: Two Don-fatal case of diphtheria pulmonary trouble, and pucumonia may some tags he had collected. Words der shortage of menga (Chinese) and cne Lital and two non develop in few hours. Take Chamberlain's veloped into blows, and prisoner truck

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