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NEURALGIA & MALARIAL HEADACHE

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Copy of repeat order recently received from England :-

"All Saints Lodge,"

Howloy

Blackwater,

Hants

Mrs.-will be much obliged by Messrs. WATSON sending to ber post 10 bettlea of their "Cold Cure." She will be glad to have these as noen as possible as she is today sending her last bottle to her son (Capt. of the Baths) who is at the front and finds the Tabloids. excellent for stopping Cold”!"

A. S.

Prepared only by

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WATSON & CO., LTD.,

THE CHINA MAILS

So far at least na the Editors of the British papers, are concerned It is unnecessary to say that no aewspaper Editor in the Colony would be unpatriotip enough to deliberately publish anything which clearly offends against these Regula

half years we, in common with our confreres of the British Press, bave had our "little experiences" with censors who have bad the most extraordinary conceptions of what are offences in this connection, and there would be justifiable grounds for alarm if every person appointed as a censor were authorised, to institate prosecutions off his own bat, Bat the Regulationis very properly provide that по

COMPANY MEFINGS.

HONGKONG & WHAMP DOCK CO.

The ordinary yearly meing of share bolders of the Hongkong at Whampoa Dook Company, Limitedivas held at

pany in Queen's Building

TITESDAY, MARCH 27, 1817.

Aduring 1916 Owing unfortunatoly to during the day of 24 hours the maxi remarks without bearing testimony the great delay in getting delivery of mum strenuous work of any of us. The to the loer this Company has sust have not been realised, but we look for claim a very early start in the morning, Howith. Mr. Uldall and Mr. Benite some of the material our expectations duties pertaining to their profession tained by the sudden death of Mr. the completion of six of them during strict application during the whole of bore the burden and beat of the the next six months.

the day, and acording to the present struggle in the early dark days of ed to hear that we have just purchased tion would be acceptable we find them success is greatly due to their efforts In this connection you will be interest-regime at the hour when restful recrea the Company and its subsequent from the Government an extension of cheerfully entering upon their various

tions; but in the past two and, a noon today, at the ofliceof the Com- our piece of ground at the point outside Volunteer duties comprising parades and the keen interest they book in No.1 Dock, and are now getting the drills or guards as may be ordered, and the development of this business. There were present: S. II. Dodland levelled and reclaimed for abipbuild what I submit certainly is the most In the death of Mr. Howits we well (Chairman), Hon. Siaul Chater, ing purposes. This new shipyard arduous, a number of them taking on duplers the loss of a very able engi- C.M.G, Hon. Mr. Eaton, Messrs 800 long and we hope in time to get it last named service placing at the Company who always had its when complete will have four berths the working of the "Searchlights," the near and of a devoted servant of the H. P. White, A. S.. Sonsen, J. H. equipped for constructing very large disposal of the authorities skilled interests moss closely at heart Wallace, Directors, Mr. M. Dye vessels.

application beyond the "ken" of the The CHARMAN then proposed the (Chiet. Manager, Messra. F. Hough, to write off is considerable. It re- Mr. Chairman, join with you in your which was seconded by Mr. W. E. You will observe the sum we propose ordinary individual We shareholders adoption of the Report and Accounta O. Lang, W, Dunbar, Clarke, presents 20 off the book value of cur expression of deep regret that Mesars CLARKE and unanimously passed. Perry Smith, W. Sattanden, Ndoating plant, the amount spent on in Hirst, Cruikshank and Collins should V. A. Croucher, D. Maunald, J. W.provements at Cosmopolitan Dock, and have been already called upon to make Air. D. V. STRIKSSON seconded. Mr. R. Hascock proposed, and Graham, A. R. Lowe, G. Moxon, H. the balance of plant and buildings: the supreme sacrifles for our country Humphreys, R. A. Dustu. Tester, Sreserve can be utilised in any way your those others of the Staff now in tla Chuter. C.M.G. Dr. J. W. Noble, The amount we propose to put to and venture to express the hope that the election of the Hon. Sir Paul prosecution shall be instituted except Michael, Cr. C. Jack, Lofhering Shit Directors. think fit for the future iar fighting line may be spared to return to Fan." Mr. C.-E. Anton the Rer. with the consent of the Attorney and Chan Sui Ki, shareholers. General, which we assume to mean

provement of the Company; this. in us safe and sannd after the accomplish Futher Robert and Mr. A. O. Lang siter some preliminary investigation the Directors Report anitatenent of

The CHAIRMAN Sail Gentlemen, view of the developments I have justment by the Allied Forces of the nohte us directors.

entioner is very necessary.

object forthe consummation of which our of the allegations.

Censors come Accounts for the year, 19ving been a large a number as we can possibly these remarks I second the adoption of

As fitting in a Company like ours, men volunteered Gentlemen with and censors and the most in your bands for the par week I will, pure of our younger men have gone the Report and Accounts. incompetent have been the most with your permission, ke them as an are going home to take a more The adoption of the Report and exasperating. We, eccll give not real. Before dealing wit the accounts regret to say that three of them, Messrs

netive part the wal and I deeply decants was passed. a few most extraordinary instances I would remind you, though perhaps A. Hirst, E. Cruikshank and seconded by Mr. W. Clarke, the Ho

On the proposal of Mr. W. Dunbar, of what censors have deemed to most abareholders are are, that 1916 Collins, have already given their lives Sir Paul Chater, CM.G., and Mr. A. S uffences, which would go to show is the fiftieth anniversary the registra for their country. It is a matter of Sorensen were re-elected as directors how highly necessary it is that the tin of the Company and its present ut able to grant leave to all who secunded by Mr. D. MACDONALD, the regret to your Directors that they were ant on the proposal of Mr. A. O. Last, sanction of the Attorney Genendtible and under the crimstances it applied for it for Military service, but appointment of the Hon. Mr. G. E should be necessary to a prosecution, seems fit and proper that should give those who are left have the satisfaction Anton, Mr. J. F. Wallace and Mr. H. We do not know what reasons

x brief outline of our options during of knowing that their duties are also of P. White to the Board of Directors was have dictated the issue of these

that period.

Fuctional importance. A god deal of confirmed.

extru work has unavailably fallen ou

Mr. P. TESTE then proposed, and; The Company was restarted by them, as it is impossible to augment Mr. Lo CHEUNG Shit seconded, the re- Regulations at this late stage in the

1st July 1863 under a deed of our staff at the present time. I con election of Mr. H. Ferry Smith, FCA, swestlichunted before the sweeping NATURALLY a good deal of interest | will be any anore cause,in the inture.then agent for the Pan O. Companyant them has been well earned and I at a remuneration of $1,000 each...

war, nor do we anticipate that there settlement, Mr Thom Sutherland sider that the bonus wo ask you to and Mr. A. R. Lowe, F.C.A. as auditors Road West yesterday, stated that he was dangerous to ajatrach gesogts ouploged | has here taken by the public in than there has been in the past for in fiongkong, being apposted Chairman Dave not the slightest doubt but that! The resolution was adopted and the was known as a customer of the shop

HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Telephone No. 18.

To-day's Advertisements

SWEPT CHANNEL-EASTERN

ENTRANCE--HONGKONG. Į -

SHIPS are caufionel that they shante?

approach and leave the harbour by the swept channel anal that (boviation from is astended with risk. The channel

swept between the hours of sunrise and 7.30 AM, anal should not be used between the times.

In the event of ships, agriving in the

empleted they and wanted that it i

The China Mail.

Hosakosa, Tunay, March 27, 1917.

THE CENSORSHIP REGULATIONS.

eping the sweptemnelor to the Censorship Regulations, 1917 tarpass bitween pairs of vessels sweeping The vesse enperintenditee those

ing earries a ball at the masthuil a

another baila yition where the yard wohl be and on that sile on which

strierly aliyed.

which the Hongkong Government has just promulgated. They seem to be regarded as omething new, but they

it is dangerous for vessels to pros

All signals rule by the vessel fare really new only, in the form is} superintending the sweeping are to be

C. W. BECKWITH, Konumender, R.N.. Harbour Mastre, Ne.

Harbour Department.

Hongkong, March 27, 1917,

TOYO KISEN RAISHA.

FROM SAN FRANCISQUE Vik HONOLULU, JAPAN TORTS

AND MANILA PIs..

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THE Stasi

SHINYO MARE,

The above med Steamer baring. arrived, Cures of Caps are hereby natified to send in their Lading

and to take im

far countersiga delivery of Cargo freeslongside

Carining undelivered on THURS DAY. th March at .. will be Ianded at Consign risk and expense and delivery must then be taken from the Company's Godawn.

the exercise of these drastic powers, but it is well that their existence should be more widely known.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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"The attention, of Master Mariners annoncement in our advertisement and other Marine Officers is drawn to columna regarding the Swept Channel at the Eastern Entrance to Hongkong.

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of those establishmer for about $35,000.

you are of the same opinion.

we

The resolution was adopted... seconded by Mr. R. SHEWAN

On the proposal of the CHAIRMAN,

Mesars. FMaisband and A. R. Lowe were re-appointed as auditors at remneration of 3500..

The meeting then terminated.

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THE MAGISTRACY.

A TRICK THAT FAILED.

A messenger on the ss. Ou Lee walked into a butcher's shop at No. 33 Queen's

the servant of one Chan Yat Shen, who

the same to be charger to the latter's and said that he had been sent by his masser to purchase two hamis and.

arrest..

offence

to six weeks hard labour.

After hearing the evidenec, however, His Warship sentenced the defendant

THREE MONTHS FOR

BUROPEAN.

and M. Douglas Laprail of the Douglas Trusting that the allocation Steamship Co., Secretary It took over propose of the amount available for dis-GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

meeting terrainated.

Cowper's Dock and the Laksen Deck attribution meets with your approval I

account. When asked where his master. Whampoa from Mr. J. Cowper for to propose the adoption of the

Report and Accounts. which they are now published, viz,

the sum of $140,000-nd the stock

The fiventy-eight ordinary, annual resided he replied, "In the Central dis- Mr T. F. Hoton then and I rise meeting of alareholders of the trict"; as the shopkeeper happened to to second the adoption of the Report Green Island Cement Company, know that the resilence of Chan Yat En Regulations by the Governor-in-

and Accounts. Our Chairman's Review Limited, and Redused, was held at Shun was in Wanchaithe answer aroused Genel The prohibitions have really

In 1865 it entered in negotiations years ago, the various additional require the Company in St. George's Build: however, but sent a shop finki to accom

of the inception of car Company 3011.30 ani. to-day at the offices of his suspicions. He delivered the hams, been in force in the Colony since

with Mr. John Lamont, le proprietor of ments and developments during the 1919 the beginning at the war and we

the Lamont Deck at Ardeen, and the period lapsel since then, to the stage tour. C. E. Anton (Chairmant, Howtomer'sresidence. Whilst passing through ing. There were present, the Hon. pany the alleged servant to the es fancy the only new feature in the

new Hope Dock then uner construction, which this Institution has now grown. An inch and a half of rain fell in and eventually purched those two bears eloquens testimony to the fact Paul Chater, C.M... Mr. A. Wing Lok Street the mesenger attempt- Regulations is the statement of the the Colony yesterday,

properties.

that in the past cur Directors and Tang, Ney. T. Roberty Directorsed to elude the fcki, Put the vigilanes of penities to which offenders are

In view of the recet developments management have had always in views. R. Henderson (Secretary) the latter resulted in the messengers fiable. Everyone knows, indeed, that reported to the Police that a gold watch described the Hope Fock as being Novies and Mercantile Shipping belong. Cordeiro, J.-M. Gordon, M. A this morning and charged, with attempt

E. Fatonger, a ship's engineer, has in dry docks it is intresting to note the necessity for keeping pace with W. E. Clark E. Shewan, D...

that the Manager's port for 1865 continually growing requirements of the Struvenson, censorship has existed in the and chain valued at $70, and $30 in When completed the most capacions ing to different countries navigating in Figusiredo, J. W. Taylor, W. Logun, ing to obtain goods by false pretence the B. Flancock, A. A. When brought before 3 Melbourno Colony since, the cominencement gold specie was stolen from his cabin." and valuable-basin of the kind eastward these waters. I note Sir, your mention of F. L.. G. Arnok, P. Tester, L. .alleged servant pleaded not guilty to the of the war, but in Hongkong,

of Suez or the Cape of Food Hope". the late Mr David Gillies ternt of service Leete and H. W, Looker, share- contrary to the general practice in all

The Hongkong & Wampoo Duck Co., in the management of the Company's holders." other parts of the British Empire,

Orinate to take over he affairs of the bave followedteach other so rapidly. it the asual course and take the Report October, 1866 under the Companies us to "hark back considerably. Events with your permission we will follow Lad.. was registered on the 11th affairs which gives us pause and canses The CHAIRMAN sif: Gentlemen, ther peenis to have been a diaposition

original company with share capital of seems hardly credible that sixteen years and Accounts now in your hands as inicial quarters to regard this

$750,000, and Mrs. Whittall of have passed over our heads since Air. censorship, as a matter about which cherr

Messrs. Jartline, Mathison & Co. was Gillies retired from the Chief Manager-fead. As we anticipated this time must be no publicity. Mr. H. Yamaguchi, Manager" of the first Chairnian.

ship. There are many still in the last your we have a still fetter state- we hear what is being the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, has been trans-1357 by the then Goernor of Hong. of that courtly old genteman and will had then. Instead of a Dividend of "The Hope Pock was opened in Jane Colony who cherish kindly recollections ment to lay before your now than e thought in Chinese-circlex about ferred to the Shanghai Branch Office. kong, Sir R. G. Macunnell, and for n be grateful to you for your appreciative of cents cents per share we are able third enginer of the 5.5. Tigreh, was Na Fira surance whatever will be the Regulations now

that ther

Mr. Mosuke Higuchi has been appointed number of years was largely usert for reference to an all friend who served to reconneral the payment of 80 charged on renund with the farceny of his successor in Hongkong..

docking ships of HMNavy nad other our company as long and faithfully. It cents, and put $130,000 to Reserves in Bungkong bank notes, a large vesséla

is a great satisfaction to realize how Fund after writing of $20,000 from sovereign, an 20.U. fo 810, & silver Path the Hongkong Ice Company made with the Union Dock Co. which which is brought home to us by Machinery and $10,000 from papers and a pocketlink from the third In March 1870 an atalgamation was well equipped our Docks are today Deep Water Bay Buildings and watch valued at $20, several valuable been and the Hongkong Fire Insurance possessed the property at Kowloon on the expectation expressed that during Steuer, Launches and Lighters engineer of the same ship, was concluded - examined on the 3rd April maintained hitherto. But the fact Company hold meetings of shareholders which our present N 2 and 3 docks the next six months we may look for besides paying a bonus to the Staff, before Mr. J. Rood this incrning. xt 10 A.

No Cisine will be rorruuised if filed remains that

in the officer of Mears. Jardine, are situated and the cital of the com- the completion of the now steamers now and carrying forward $114,82849 after the 17th April 1917.

ali the things Matheson and Co., Ltd., to-morrow; T. DAIGO,

prohibited by "The Censorship the former at 11 30 mm. and the latter Secretary and Manage in November home. Some of these difficulties in a piny was increased to 1,000,000. incourse of construction, despite the

Evilence was heard and the defentant Regulations 1917*

Mr. David Gillies was oppointed difficulties of procuring material from against $111,339.16 last year have been at noon.

The results of the past year a work-tenced to three months' hard labour prohibited since the beginning of the

1875 and remained in that position till measure surmounted, but for the mosting is a very considerable improve Dr. Earle

1501 and was very largely instrumental part still acutely in evidence and likely tent on those of recent years and the University is to in successfully piloting the company to be for some time to come. address a meeting of the Church of through very difficul times, to the gratifying to learn of the purchase from tory by shareholders. It has not It is will I trust be found quite satisfac England Men's Society tomorrow

highly prosperous condition it was in the Government of Land for the exten-beep secured very easily however for The Regulations, be it observed, (Wednesday) at 5 p.m. in St. Paul's

on his retirement N

sion of our Works, I commend to Share many things were against us, the 9.15 p.m.-Perförmar.ce by Clarke's are unt aimed entirely at the College, on Anglo-Catholicism with

publication of false or mischievous view to defining the position of the MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

reports in the newspapers; they apply Anglican Church and its relation to 11. & 2.15 p.m.-Auction of Houseto every individual who "by word of hold Furcitare etc, ete, at Braeside," mouth, or in writing, or in any news- 20 Macdonnell Rowl

paper, periodical, book, circular

Storage charges will he was wied on When

Cargo remaining undelivered on. MI N- DAY, 2nd April, at 5 PM.

ofreted

电子

No claims will his recognised after the have been published, perhaps there

Goods have left the Steamer or Godown, is something to be said for the

All ehnfed and damaged Cargo will be Indix into the Commping's down, where semi-secrecy which Bas they will

Be

Åpent

Hoggkong, March 27, 1977.

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war,

THE CALENDAR.

MEMO FOR TO-DAY

Cirque at Kowloon.

11.30 a.m.--Hongkong Ice Co'a. Meet

ing.

Noon.-Hongkong Fire Insurance Co's,

Keeting.

General Memoranda

Thursday, March 29:-

Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement

Day,

5.30 p.m.-General Meeting of Mara+

bers of the Hookong Club.

FRIDAY, March 30-

11 8.3. --- Auction

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other Christian Churches and Bodies

The case in which George Anderson

THE OPEN SIGHTS RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP.

The following further entries hayo.

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a Whampoa, not being bund to be re- which prompted the acquisition, and look Chinese contractors to deliver Stone Excellency the Gorornor's Cup on In January 1877 th properties at holders the foresight and enterprise principal being the inability of, our been sent in for the Rifle Shoot for His munerative, were sold to the Chinese forward to the time when the addition from Canton partly owing to the dis-Saturday, April 7th. Sergeant Masuk, Government on the edition that no to our shipyard area is completed which turbances in the interior of China, HK.V.C., Cpl. Grimes, LR, Cpl. vessel of any other nationality than will place us in a strong position to partly to insufficient accommodation Chinese should be docked there. combat that keen industrial contpetition on the railways and partly, or per

The two patent alig belonging to which we would be very shortsighted

Ramskell, RE. and Sergeant Bradbury, At the Marine Magistrate's Court Captain Sands were purgased in August did we not recognize will always con- hapa chielly to the want of water up

E.K.V.C this morning, Commander Ć. W. Beck 1879 for $150,000 Ind were sub frontus. As it is generally accepted that country preventing the transport of The Hon. Mr. E IL Sharp KC, has of the various acts

with, R. N., fined a Chinese "$30 with aequently removed to Kowloon Dock, no footing in the Colony will again be stone. We have therefore had to presented a cup for the third beat whote which are

Captain G. G. Wood, F.K.V.C., will. In December 1880 the Cosmopolitan have by their dastardly conduct for and in this respect dur steamer officiate as Range Officer, Captain catalogued in the Regulations as into the harbour, a parcel reasonably the capital of the Company increased to of commercial relations with us, we the business. High rates of freight the Butts, and Chief Inspector Chincher ment; on a charge of wilfully throwing Dock was purchased for 3400,000 and ever placed themselves without the pale Chingchow has been the backbone of Preston HLK.V.C. will be in charge at offences. In other Colonies, the auspected to contain contraband, in $1,250,000. Straits Settlements for instance, order to prevent the seizure or discoveryplaced the then dooking facilities of the both to the North and South we must and to cover these there was nothing must be prepared for stronger opposi- and exchange and dear Coal have The acquisition d this property tion growing up outside our doors; been important items of expenditure will do the squadding..

or

other printed publication" is guilty the alternative of one month's imprision where they are still doing good work. Touchsafed to that nationality who rely entirely on stone from Tonkin

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in the early days of the war

the Censorship was promulgated in the of Household

form of a local Furniture at 63 Nathan Bosd. Noou. China Bagar Refining Col

ordinance, and “

think it Meeting

IN greatly

to be 1.30 p.m.-St. Stephen's College that this example has not been regretted Athletic Sports."

Auction of Household followed in Hongkong rather than Furniture at Messrs. Hughes, and the undemocratie procedure of legisle- Peak School Sports at Hon. Mrtion by Regulations made by the

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Severn'a residence.

of same.

SUDDEN DEATH OF THE PERUVIAN CONSUL

Extrics close on Friday, March 30the

CLOSING QUOTATIONS

·Banks Unions Douglass Indos Def

port in the hands of the Company look for it. The recent awakening of the for it but to increases the price of our In April 1882, owing to the difficulty great country of China to their responsi-Cement all round. Fortunately the of finding a dock suitable for deep bilities in the cause of civilization when demand was good and our markets draught ships, with the assistance of they found it incumbent on them to were not long in adapting themselves grant from the Adminsity, the construo tell the representatives of Germany to to the higher cost. tion of the present No. 1 Dock at begone from their gun acte us think As to thy future I can say nothing We regret to record the death very was starte

Kowloon started and completed in ing. This great Nation, will be, with Puccio, Consul-General for Pera in capital was increased to $2,500,000providing Docking facilities, but they prospects seem quite fair at present. anexpectedly last night of Mr Ambal From that date up to 1901, when the entering the fold of competition in. Segun the new year well and that our us in excluding the Hun from again beyond the statement that we have Hongkong, Mr Puccio, who lived with the affairs of the company, were of over will be there themselves and although in the Chairman's speech last year his wife and family at "Kingsclere." events are probably within the memory friendly and as much we will welcome it, decided to run no further risk of increasing prosperty. Subsequent the opposition will be as it should-be informed you that it had been appeared to be in his usual state of of all of you present and it does not it will be there all the me; so it exchange with our surplus funds bot health at dinner time, but later in the seat necessary to enlarge upon them behoves us to be farsighted in making to bring them back to Hongkong and evening he was suddenly taken ill De I would only mention that, in 1908 our plans for the future. It is with It was fortunate that we did so in In the very nature of their business Jordan was summoned but all efforts simultaneously came into existance, thus provision for a. Bonus to the Staff. The since taken. Since then, as you newspapers, Chinese as well as British, proved unavailing Death was due to largely increasing the docking capacity resale of the year working amply know, it has been decided to return the Naval Dockyard and the Taikoo Dock much pleasure I note in the Accounts view of the course that exchange has are perhaps more liable to come heart failure. The deceased gentleman of the Colony and naturally introducing warrsata bonus being granted, in this money to shareholders and this within the meshes of a law of this leaves & widow and two children. avery strong element of competition, which connection I am sure share character than individuals who offend

However, face 1913 we have been holders will join with me in recom-has been done and the Capital re The funeral takes place this evening, working in harmony with the Taikoo ing appreciation of the good work duced to $3,000,000 accordingly. by word of month or in letters, and the cortege leaving Kingsclere at 6 p.m. Dock and the results I venture to put in by out employees in their The question of supplies of Line- if all the so-called offencor for which

think, have been to the mutual benefit several vocations 41 the Chairman stone from Canton still remains a of both companies. We may they are engaged on work of difficult one for us. We had pracy kan in the Carpathians

the second Moshi, tunnel, DERE

8.16 p. Anual Meeting of the Governor-in-Council

Phonix Club Ltd.

Entries close for Open Rifle Champion-

ship Meeting. SATURLAY March 31

HR.EL Prince Henry's Birthday (1900), SUNDAY, April 1

TURDA

Falm

Bunday #Monday, Aprilet

Noon-Auction of the S. L. Ying-

at Sham Shui Po.. April 3 Auction of Household Furniture etc. at "Clovelly," No. 12, Peak Bond. 4p.mSanitary Board Electiu. THURSDAY, April 6 -

Maundy Thursday.

Ferdaz, April

ph: Good Friday —General Holiday,

Baturday, April 7 ***

General Holiday

Open Rife Championship Masting 0:48 pm Full moon

BRUNDAY, April 8

Easter Dayara

King of the Belgians born (1675)

HORDAT, April 9

the local newspaper Editors have A Reuter's telegram states that been "palled up in the past two The Maharajuli of Biliniz lunched with and a half years were made grounds the King and Qnoon on the 22nd inst

for instant prosecution, we should

feel that we had very strong grounds

for protest against

which costes it poss

Regulation

tions to be tried before

for such

RUB IT IN

good, many people think

1 csa" not be oured with istiseons medicine

Balta masserad thoroughly reement whiels, has oured for maro, then

any internal remedy

prosecutor

China as

Malabon Bugars

Humphreys Oedienta. Hiking Tra Watsons. Yangtaze

Hand W

It is announced from Badsport that

it gives the Directors great pleasure on dation in the service of the Dook Com owing to various causes but wer

Turning to the accounts for this year national importance; carrying out their tically none from these last year mic.

the jubilee year to come before you with past fills that condition. Oursympathies now that the count such's favourable report and we trust are with those members desirous of tal and the miny seas

ing's tnore active part in combatir

it will meet with your approval

The volume of repair workcarried out hostilities with which we

had been considerable and the Compaar vle by o

has been able to take adva

tain large stock of matarist

time when

tus pre

ling do

has been opened Theedompletion of thisy tunnel bus created a double-line, railway connection from. Breslas, through Hi Bay, to the Balkan States

TROUBLE AVERTED