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HONGKONG AND CHINA,

To-day's Advertisements

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEETING, 1817.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday (off-day). February 28th, 7th, 28th and

3rd March.

TICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE may be obtained from Messrs. Kazny and WADI, LTD., or at the Gate, Price $10

for tine Manting (uzeluding the Off Day), or $4 per day. Tickets for the Of Day. 83.

No one admitted without a Ticket to be shown to the Ticket Inspector as the Gate

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 1917..

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Shareholdiers of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank are reminded of the meeting-which taken place to-morrow int udon at the City Hall..

According

to the Chinese Fress,

the total ampant of silver exported from Shanghai to foreign countries is soniething over Tla 40,000,000 since the beginning of the war.

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THE MAGISTRACY.

fired the foreman two dollars with the alternative of five days' imprisonment.

The foki was similarly dealt with because His Worship believed the foki had perjured himself,

OPIUM SMUGGLING CASE

FRICAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1917.

· COMPANY MEETING.

TRAINING TIMES.

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CHINA' PROVIDENT LOAN 'AND "MORTGAGE CO., LIMITED.

There were very for distance gallops this morning, but a number The twentieth ordinary annual meet of ponies were put over half a mile ing of sharehollers was held at the or three furlonge preparatory. tớ Company's offices at 11.30 am. to-day longer work to-morrow. The course There wore present Mr. R. Shewan, was fast.

AN OBSERVANT FOKL

While or his way home from work yesterday, a foki employél at a godown No. 33 Second Street, saw several mon passing along Queen's Road West, from i

A $5000 FINE the direction of Second Street, carrying a number of hides which he recognized

case in which Manual A. (ChanMás), Mr. S. R. Dodwoll, Mr. Herolini дин taker over tha as having recently been stored in his Conceiras, master of the SS Sai. Kai H. P. White, Mr. U Poi Do, (Consulting Champions distance by Moller, but.. employer's godown. Returning to the was charged with importing and Committee), and Messrs. R. A. Fergus his performance was disappointing.

The

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ice of the godown, he enquired if the assisting others to import, 1,400 taelsson, C. Klinek, J. M. Gaston, The whols dine was 2.51.2. asd hides had been sold. As the reply wu of prepared opium into the Colony, and Henderson, M. A. Figueiredo, J. Toppiu, mile 2.14.2, last three-quarte in the negative he hurried to the Ya Hing Kee, Lock Chung Sam, Lia R. Hancock, A. P. Samy, A: 0. Lang 1.302, last half 1.04. last quarter 31. town and found the door broken Fc, and the Cheung sa Co. of 136 W. E Fort, Tong Lai Chuon and J. Afr Mr. J. A. Hayes arrived yestor

and the hides removed.

Connaught Road Central with allowing Young, (Sceretary). A project is on foot to establish

Shortly after the Police had been the ship, as owners, to carry 1,830

day ami, was out on Mr. Staves? The CHAIRMAN Raid-Gentlemen, Songal Mr. John Johnstone and new iron works near Taiyeh, where the informed of the theft, a Chinese con- tails of prepared opium, sada Chinese I presume you will follow the usual Mr. A. J. P. Heird are due by the Hanyang Ironworks have an iron minestable discovered the stolen hides at freman with importing epium on the course and take the Report and French Mail tomorrow. The promotats of the new company are No. 28 Upper Lascar Road. Two men ship was decided by Mr. J. R. Wood Accounts as read. I have no doubt Sun Yat Sen Tag Shao Yi and two found in the house were arrested, one this afternoon.

The times taken this morning : The capital mentioned is on the charge of larceny and the other

The Captain and the fireman were charged with receiving stolen goods.

discharged and a fine of $3,000 imposed The case was heard before Mr. J. Rupon the ship owners. Wood this morning and the first defendant pleaded guilty, stating that although be bad assisted in the stealing of the hides, he had not broken into the godown. Es was sentenced to six months hard labour and four hours stucks.

others.

$6,000,000.

The Bishop of Victoria will preach on Sunday on board the Famar at ED. a.m. and afterwards at the morning service at St. Andrew's Kowloon. In the evening he will preach the first of a course of sermons in the Cathedral, the service commencing at 6p.m.

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The Philippine House of Representa. tives has passed a Bill organising National Coal Mining Company, with a capital of Pesos 3,000,000. The capital is to be divided into 30,000 shares at P100 per share, 51 per cent to be subscribed by the Governor General on behalf of the Philippine Government,

CHINA ASSERTING HERSELF. and the other 49 to be held by only

Filipinos.or Americana..

CHINESE Press telegrams from Peking

report that very great interest is manifested in the matter of the steps to be taken by the Government in the event of Germany failing to return a ratisfactory answer to the Govern 1525ment's energetic protest against the

T. F. HUGH, Clerk of the Course."

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The Malacanang Palace, for roany years the residence of the Governors General of the Philippines, will soon be deserted, and as. Irving sak, live in dreams of its post grandeur." A new palace is to be erected in Harrison Park Hongkong, Feb. 23, 1917.

A Manila paper says: The palace

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, shipping in European waters. There is f

in the archipelago, for no expense will general approval of the Guvernarent's be spared in its construction."

Mr. Crew appeared at solicitor for the second defendant, who was remanded until Monday morning, hail being fixed at $250.

Worship that with the exception of four, Inspector O'Sullivan informed Elis the stolen hides" which are valued at more than $300, were recovered.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF COAL.

Noticing a cinder boat moving in-s suspicious manner near a Japanese ship Sergeant Bond, of the, Water Flies, went aboard the boat and discovered 14 hundred-weight of coal on board. He asked the boat coolies where the coal came from and they replied that the Chief Officer of the Hochat Maru

however, disclosed that the Chief Officer of the Hachat Maru knew nothing of the coal aboard the cinder bont.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL

were:-

2122; -32.. rm:। ཾ, Gatariss. Boyd, I mile, 65.5. 1.0.3,

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you bave found them quite satisfactory as in addition to paying our usual dividuals CHIEF, à mila, 1.08; last ⇓ end of seven per cent. we are able to 30. recommend an addition of 820,000 DALSY CHUX, f mile, 1.04.2; last j 31.3. to Reserve Fund so against 25,000 last Fax. Boyd, 1 mile, 35.2, 1.09;1, 1.41.7, year. We are also able to increase the Reserve Fund by $20,000 from the ap preciation in value of our Investraen: in

1.-40.3 2.3; Just 32 Green Island Cement Coy's shares, which

Geszash Banyoon, Era, and VierounT,

mile, 1.00; last 30 will now stand in the books at 810 perfox Des, mile. 392, 1.074 130e" share, and so bring up the total amount at credit of Reserve Fond to $145,000. As regards the past year's business we did not handle quite s mact carg in our godowns as we didğin 1915 but our rent account was better and CHARTERED BANK'S CONTRIBU-we were also able to put more money

The remanded case in which the No. 1 boatswain of the & Empress of Russia is charged with assaulting a sen- man of the ship's crew with intent to do bodily injury, was again heard before Afr Melbourne this afternoon. Evidence was taken and the defendant commit red for trial to the nex: Criminst Sessions.

2.

TION TO WAR LOAN,

The Hongkong" branch of the Char tered Bank of India, Australia and China is in receipt of cable advice from the London Office that the Chartered Bank, including constituents and the staf, have subscribed to the War Loan £4,885,000, of which £2,370,000, is

new money.

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out in loans and mortgages. As for the present year it has begun well and prospects seem favourable for our business. There is nothing in the accounts that requires explanation bat I may say with regard to our Loans that there is not one of them that gives any anxiety. With those remarks now beg to propose that the Report and Accounts as presented to this meeting be adopted and passed and when that is seconded I shall be pleased to reply to any remarks from

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

The Members of the Brigade in Hong shareholders.

German declaration of war on neat will be the most magnificent' edifice had given it to them. Investigations kong have during the last five weeks

THE STEWARDS request the nien-

sure of the presence of the LADIES action in making the protest, and st the GRAND STAND and the ENCLOSURE during the Races.

A Stand and Encinware will be reserved for Mombers and Members Wives and Familie Tickets for which are being sent

out with the Members Tickets

adurission.

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thair Eemale attendants in the Stand

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Hongkong is shortly to be visited growing resentment is evident over by a circus. It is some considerable Germany's failure to return a prompt time how since a circus came to Hang and unequivocal reply. As we have Kong. The circus is known as Clarke's said before, if Germany will not keep Cirque, and is now in the Philippines All Tickets must be produced to gain within the pale of interuational law It has been arranged to open here about Special accummodation will be reserved and civilisation at the request of the March 10th. Unfortunately it has not an in recent years for Chinos Ladies and United States, she is not likely to been possible to obtain a site on the erected on the pice of ground next to the pay any greater heed to the protest island on which to piteff the circus, the old sites the Pole ground and the T. F. HOUGE,

of China, and China will, in the Kennedy Town site being no longer Clerk of the Course. Hongkong. Feb. 3, 1917. 1516 sever the diplomatic relations at fourd necessary therefore to make present existing between the two arrangements for the performances to countries. Then will come the be given at Kowloon, After giving qucation as to how much further performances here the circus will go to PROPOS of the above, Members

are hereby notified that although China will be prepared to go to assert Coaton, and then to Shanghai. Membership of the JOKET CLUB entitles her interest in the maintenance of the them to free admission to the

Lusitano Club Scand.

NOTICE.

arraigned before Mr. J. R. Wood this As a result, seven boat ecolies, were morning, charged with the unlawful coal. possession of 144 hundred-weight of

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vaccinated 23,500) persons" in Colony.

LEGISLATIVE.COUNCIL

.COMMITTEES.

the

The following Committees were appointed us yesterday's meeting of the Council:-

FINANCIAL COMMITTEE:-The Hon. Colonial Secretary (Chairman), H.E. the General Officer, Commanding,

The motion, for the adoption of the report and accounts was seconded by Mr. H. P. White and carried.

Mr. Fergusson proposed and. Mr, Klinek seconded the re-election of Messrs S. T. Dodwell, H. P. White and U Pof Ou on the Consulting, Committee.

2.33lan | 94.

V. Sedgwick, 11, 41, 118, -, 37A,

2.58; last 30. GLORIOUS FRI, Seth,mile, 100;

last 1 30.

HEROLINI, Moller, 1. 7. 1.12. 147.2,

2.20.2, 2.31.4; last 1_B

Astotist. 11 last mile, 85.2, 1.10.1,

1.454, 2.21.4: last 189. Kas, Molier, 1 na mile, 15.2, 1.10.1. 1.45.4 2.10.4; Isnt 54. MAGIC, DALLA, Burkill, milo, 1.08.1

Inst 34.1.

Crustus, Ram. į mile, 1.09.2: last 1.

31.2. 4

Wareers, & mile, 101.4; lant į 31.2. SPALPEs. Boyd, 1 mile, 31.3, 1.16.2,

149.1, 9.91.4: Isst ± 32.5.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.

been

(To the Billur of the "CHINA MAIL.) DRAR SIR,-It will interest intending Mr. Gordon proposed and Mr. Hand subscribers to this. Association to learn. cock seconded the appointment of Mr. that arrangements have now Percy Smith and Mr. F. Maitland as completed whereby any subcriber, who auditors, and this motion also was finds that he is about to leave the East, adopted.

or for other good reason finds that he is in want of the money invested, may...

to a for its return

when his

The CHAIRMAN then said;-Gentlemen,

apply"

we have been asked to make a donation investment will be taken over and his to the Hongkong War Charities Fund.

words of ber Note, be constrained to available for such purposes. It has been the vessel to take what little coal they for Chinese Affairs, Hon. Director of Whatever we give will be small indeed money returned to him, as he electa,

Enclosure and Stands during the Race principles of international law. Let Meeting an opportunity is given tonut China's action in this matter be them to make a special contribution to

the War Charities by also purchasing under-rated. We are in agreement en admission Ticket at the Gate A Book will be in the care of the Gate with our Chinese contemporary at Keeper in which Members are asked to Peking when it eays that China's record any such purchases.

1. P. HOUGH, Clark of the Course.

Hongkong, Feb. 23, 1917.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

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Brigadier-General R. N. Bray. for merly Commandant of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, has been awarded the D. S. O

The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge explaining that they bad been employed to remove ainders from beneath the boilers of the Elachi Mary. For this work they received no payment but were permitted by the sailors aboard the Hon. Attorney-General, Hon. Colonial Treasurer, Hon. Secretary could find laying about the ship's deck.

Inspector Gordon stated that the Public Works, Hon. Captain Super. compared with the sacrificem made by Huchas Mars had left Hongkong and intendent of Police, Hon. Mr. We therefore no witnesses could be called to Yuk, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. H. E. give evidence as regards the story told Folkek, K.C., Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, by the boater.

Hon Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Hon. Mr. "His Worship imposed a fire of fiver. E. Holyoak and Hon. Mr. C. E. dollars upon eth defendant.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-Hon. Director of Public Works (Chair- man), Hos. Colonia! Treasurer, Hor. Mt. Wei Yuk, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. E. Shellim and Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak.

ALLEGED IMPORTATION OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION.

A Chinese, who arrived here yester day aboard the a... Kenaruld appeared before M., J. R. Wood this morning in answer to a charge of importing inte the Colony, a revolver and 48 rounds of

interven tion represents "the biggest thing done by the Chinese Government 1627 in the region of foreign affairë since this

Dr. J. M. W. Farnham, who is be country entered into treaty relations lieved to be the oldest missionary in with the Powers. China is begia-China, died last week at Shanghai at

the age of 87 years.

ammunition. aing to find herself, and her action in

Despite his PASSES for Servants will be issued on

advanced age,

The defendant, who was represented Dr. Farnham had Application to the Undersigned on

this crisis of the world's history enjoyed excellent health and was fros by Mr. C. Davidson, solicitor, plenced SATURDAY, the 14th instant. the ENCLOSURE of the Race Course influence upon her future progross before his death. He came out to was remanded until to-morrow morning permanent from any illness until about a fortnight not guilty to the charge and the case. daring the Race DAYS WITHOUT and development. Had the Chinese China in 1860.

No Servants will be allowed inside

TICKETS, which can be had

on-pplication

is destined to be"

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to the Undersigned. These Ticketa ste Government heeded the advice of a few only available for Servants while in attendance on thei: employers er han on old cronies and "steered

duty at the various Stands,

from AWAY

Among the passengers who arrived

by the s. Venezuela yesterday wore

NO RECEIPT STAMP.

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LAW COMMITTEB-Hon. Attorney-

General (Chairman), Hon. Secretary

for Chinese Affairs, Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., Hor. Mr. Lau Chu Pal and Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton: HONGKONG WOMEN'S WAR WORK

"Our Little Bit Society" yesterday. forwarded their usual fortnightly parcels,

either in sterling, Straits dollars or

tongkong currency at the rate of exchange raling at the time, together I with all accrued interest therson-

bring forward many new subscribers.

This arrangement will it is hoped

others, an I have no hesitation in putting the proposal before you therefore move that this Company give the sum of Two thousand five hundred dollars to the Hongkong War Charities Fund" and have no doubt this lend as much money as he can afford to It is the patriotic duty of everyone to motion will be duly seconded.

Mr. Hancock, I beg to second the prosecution of the War and everyone His Majesty's Government to assist the motion.

The motion was unanimously agreed this is a small am, in the aggregate the can afford at least 15 a month. Although

subscriptions per month will be of great

to.

The CHAIRMAN then announced that Dividend Warrants were ready.

CHINA AND GERMANY.

NO REPLY FROM GERMANY.

"(Wah Tea Yat Po's Service.)

A fine of $5 was imposed upon Mr J. of comforts for the troops to Queen

PREINO, Feb. 22. Any Chinese found loitering about with the maelstrom of the world war" to Mrs. C. R Burkill, Mrs. R. G. Buchas, M. Franes of Kowloon, who

The Diplomatic Committees of both Servants' pames in their possession will the extent of not even raising a voico Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Girardet,. Mr. and charged before Mr. C. D. Melbourne through the courtesy of Mesara Shewaz, aix from each committee-to caff at j Was Mary's Needlework Guild, London, Houses of Parliament deputed delegates forfeit them and the holders therofere will of protest againet savagery and Mr E A Pugh, Mr. and Mr. A. P. this morning with executing & receipt Tomes and Co., consisting of the the Foreign Office to inquire if Germany

lawlessness, she would deserve the Stoken, Mr., J. & Fearon, Mr. 1. 1. Tithout affixing a stamp

following The defendant admitted the offence contempt in which the rest of the Hayes, Mr. W. & Jackson, Mr. H. E. 1528 world would justifiably regard her. Morton, and Mr. R. C. Morton... stating that, as he did not have a stamp at the time he issued the receipt, he Fortunately, wiser counsels have The engagement is announced of gave the payee the money for the prevailed in Peking, and the action Miss Helen Barnett Merrill, daughter stamp. the Chinese Government has created of H. F.. "Merrill, formerly Com

be removed from the Enciostro.

T. F. HOUGH,

"Clerk of the Course.

Hongkong, Feb. 23, 1917.

THE DIARY.

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an impression throughout the world missioner of Customs at Canton SHIP'S OFFICER FORFEITS-BAUL

of a growing consciousness of power to Mr. Judson Stuart Landen, of and authority, which raises China in Schnectady, New York

Massachusetts.

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4,872 rolled bandages 1,900 swabs

133 fanael manytailed bandages.

36 eye bandages

39 paira surgical stockings 60 caps

-58 milk covers

14 pain socks

41 floor mops

4 mufflers 91 suita pyjamas

6 milk padded waistcoats Fast games

Also to the Shropshire Light Infantry, Hongkong

200 pairs socks 100 mufflers

had replied to the Note of Protest.

The Vice-Minister replied in the negative.

When asked what was the Govern ment's final attitude, the Vice Minister replied that the matter was still under consideration.

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Arrangements are also being made ro secure a large amount of Straits War Loan at 6 per cent. eo thst investore may now reap the benefit of a high rate of interest. which might not be other- wise obtainable.

We are endeavouring to open up Branches of this "Association in varios parte of China and elsewhere.

Anyone who desires any information should apply to the undersigned who, are at all times mest willing to give every assistance-fr.

We are, dear Sir,

Your faithfully, ... THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY"

OF CANTON LTP clas

Bon. Secretaries.

Douglases dteamboats Del. Indos... China Sugar

Wharves

Docks L Dairy Farman Cementa. Trams. Langkate.......

#109

3.30p

sellers

18 nominal 195. Bellers

110 sales 130

&

83 id nom. 120

l 24 buyers

11.10 buyera

7.20les

19 buyers

20. sellers

The Ministers of the Entente Powers Mis Merrill Pail of $25 was forfeited by a ship's

held a third maeting yesterday at the MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW.

the world's estimation, and when, 28 No. 149 Brattle Street, Cambridge, appear before Mr. Melbourne this now resides with her father, at officer named Cooper, who failed to

French Legation to discuss the situation. 10.30 am-Auction of Miscellaneous is very probable, she is constrained to

Dr. Wellington Koo, the Chinese Stock at Mesams. Hughes and emphasise her protest by severing

morning in answer to a charge of being

Minister to Washington, has telegraphed Bough's...

drunk and disorderly. The case was

saying that Germany show no 21.30 sm-Auction of Household diplomatic relations with Germany. The following appears in the London remanded for one week.

disposition to change ber submarine Farniture etc. at Messrs. Hughes she will compel recognition as a new Gazette of 11th inst."Temp. Liaut Hough's.

policy, and as the United States will force capable of exerting an ever-S. Openshaw, F. Sarrey Rides, ASSAULTING A SMALL BOY."

not withdraw from the attitude it bai Neon Hongkong and high increasing influence in the affairs of swarded the Military Cross for

taken up, the situation is most serious. Banking Corporation's Mooting. Noon-Auction of Miscellaneous the world. The step China has rendered most valuable assistance in the before Mr. Melbourne with

conspicious gallantry in action. He A dust cart foreman was charged

LIBEL ACTION IN SHANGHAL There is great activity in naval and Articly at Mesars. Hughes and already taken marks a highly organization and digging of new small boy

assaulting a

military circles, as war is believed to Headings were ordered in H: be inevitable. Hough's.

important stage in her development, trenches. On two occasions he Mr. F. X. D'Almada appeared for the an action for libel brought by Dr. Ernest On receipt of this telegram the

Supreme Court, Shanghai, recently, in for she is definitely in line with the voluntarily, took out patrols to get into prosecution and said that while he did Louis Marah against Messrs.-Hayley Cabinet decided that if America declares Powers who are seeking the triumph touch with our flanks under intense not witness the seasalt, he had seen Gordon Morriss. The writ was endorsed war against Germany, diplomatis re- of civilisation over savagery, and fire. Lieut. BS. Openshaw was with the marice of three strokes across then follows:

Iations between China and Germany Hongkong Jockey Club Race Meeting the necessary guarantees for the Mears Caldbeck, Macgregor and Co. boy's back where the defendant struck North China Daily News of the 18th

The best cartoon on the war for somes. Damages for libel contained in the would be severed.

time appears in the American observance of public law.

paper office in Shanghai and Tientsin, prior him with a stick.

Literary Digest of January 20. It depicts January, 1917; and costa

the German, Russian, French and greater the help China gives in this to the war, at the outbreak of which he The defendant pleaded not guilty, Raviland de Saumarez (Judge); Mr H

The case was called on before Sie

Englah representatives sitting in aquica returned to London to join up and has stating that because the boy threw N. Macleod appeared for the plaintiff, On struggle the more is she likely to be beer in France for more than twelve ashes over the road be remonstrated Mr Francis Ellis for Mr Bayley Morriss,

gaze of draw. The German represen tative has before him a big pile of win- aided in her future development and month. He has a brother now serving with him, but did not strike him and Mr. A. B. P. White-Cooper for MWEN the slightest tickling or hoarsenings while there is hardly anything but La Loss in the throan may be the space in front of the others. The former THURSDAY & & FRIDAY, March 9 progress by the Powers who have at the front somewhere in France who Although a dust cart foki supported the It was agreed by cross as this forerunner of dangerous lines. Stop is made to say: Let's quit* As an ILK. H. Society's Annual Flower and been hitherto and are still her best was in the same company's office in defendant's statement, his story was pleading and his Lordship made a Hemedy, For sale by all Chemists and recent peace talk, the cartoon is extreme da case in which there ought to be it at once with Chamberlain's Cough exposition of the raison d'etre of the Mr Melbourne who order to that affect

Storekeeperse

ly good

General. Monsranda.

Mox. 26 Tues. 27 & WED. Feb. 29 :---

Thursday, March 1:='

3t. David's Day.

SATURDAY, March 3

H.K. Jockey Club Race Meeting

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friends

The

Hongkong

disbeliers

Morriss, Edward Charles Poarce and

E. C. Fearce Mr Gordon Morrisa.

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