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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 1917.

AUCTIONS.

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AUCTIONEERS TO TEX GOVERNMENT,

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THE CHINA MAIL.

GENERAL BOTHA'S LIBEL

ACTION.

ALLEGATIONS WITHDRAWN.

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In the course of the proceeding at Pretoria in the libet action brought by

SCOTTISH LETTER.

From Our Own Correspondani,) ha

October 9,

HALDANE ON RDCCATION.

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times of the Covenanters were in not for achscariant noto atruck by the row of bicycles Inning against the church wa}} and the thurt of the petrol moters in the dahing boats that bring worship- pers from balets far down the loch... No more typical scene of Highland life can be imagined than this service on PUBLIO AUCTION.

the hikaide. The minister is Once again Lord Haldane has been on little wooden pulpit broug General Boths against Senator Wolholding forth in Scotland on his old oat for the occasion PARTICULARS and Conditions of the amrers, the presiding Judge stated that subject of education and his ident of an award facing him aro

loiting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on KUNDAY, the 18th day of the could not accept the statement that map with referense to the position of November, 1917, 3pm, at the Offices of there had been any falsification of the Excellency the Governor, of One Lot Nakob, although perhaps the alteration of CROWN LAND at Nathan Road, which had been made had occasioned Kowloon, in the Oplony of Hongkong, for renewal at a Crown Bent to be fixed by the given, however, was quite an acceptable a term of 75 yesta, with the option of good deal of Irritation. The explanation Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for oES SEE. farther term of 78 years

The defendas, who is a former member of President Kruger's Executive, accepted the explanation with regard to Nakob. E also admitted thas his words might have been too strong with regard to the

air at Roommasie. Drift, in connection 35. An szimple of the speculative and the early with And all the unction, of

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PUBLIC AUCTION,

Trucades to all by Fublic, Anetica, THE Undersigned have received in-

{TO ACCOUNT OF THE OOXCARXID).

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THURSDAY,

the 22nd November, 1917, st $-30 p.m.,

at their Soles Rooms No. 8.

Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, Comprising:-

Blankets, Courterpanes, Steel, d Dress Materials including Blue mod Whito Serge (good quality) Prints. Bolland, White Linen, Long Cloth Drül, Flannel Flannelette, de... Hand- kerchiefa, Gent's Silk Socks, Boys Suita Tovels, Toilet Soap, Perfumery, White, Lace Curtains, &c..

A number of pairs of Gent's Boote and bhoes, White Kid, Rubber Soled Shoes, Dress Shuka ute

And

Several Collapsible Perambulators. Terma-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers,

Hongkong, Nov. 20, 1817.

FCBLIC AUCTION.

0313

Te sell by Public action,

THE Undersigned have received instruo-

(roz ACCOUNT OF THE CONQKINIP),

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SATURDAY,

the 24th November, 1917, at 10.45 2. 01.,

at their Bales Rooms No. 8,

Des Faux Road, Corner of Ics Boose Street,

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A LAROZ ASSORTMENT, OF FANCY GOUDE, BRIC A BRAC, &c, recently arrived from Europe and. suitable for Xmas presents,

Comprising

Statuettes, Figures, Vases, Hand- *painted Plaques and Ornaments, Flower Holdera and Bowls, Fancy Mirrors," Clocks, Candelabras, a quantity of Plated Goods comprising Egg Sets, Fruit Bowls, Broad Baskets, Crpet Stands, etc., etc.

Cut-glass Bowls, Decanters, Juga, Finger Bowls, Sweet Dishes, Fruit: Stande, Cake Dishes, Liqueur Eets, etc., etc., etc.

TERMA-Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

GAuctioneers. Hongkong. Nov. 15, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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the tables aristocratic democracy. When he rose laid with fair linen and fanied with wooden forms. The elders and a few to speak he care his audience the imdavous women whose white mutches be Pression that he had aged very consider speak their age are provirled with seats, ahly since he last visited Edinburgh but the great bulk of the congre.ation tiers And wooden boxes usiled on stabs the same old, familiar, wooing voice, and are planted on each pathway leading to But as be warmed to his task we heard on the grassy hillside in ascending the torrent of smooth and seemingly the sanctuary to ensure that none anall inexhaustible words. There were pleascape the opportunity of making their aut human touchen, as always, in his offerings. The plaintive music of the old Psalms borrows an added sweetness address. He ploaded for full account being taken of Scottish characteristics, in any scheme of educational reform, and

from blending- with the soft sounds of nature, the tazz of the boney-laden bes and the marmer of the barn. The ser mon is delivered with

And even the Southerner with no knowledge of Gaelic, the lan page of the Garden of Eden, can decern that here is one shauchlin testimony bat the brought "gale on the speerit" to faithfu' ministration which Stevenson's Scotsmen returning to the “Giffords "it is plain, that this station-land of his fathers. On the Monday there master was “some" philosopher.

is a thanksgiving service, and the. Com- anion season is over for another six months.

with which he had used the expression reflective tendency on this side of the thap the Premier's hands were steeped in Border, he told of stationmaater at a blood. He expressed his regret at having little place near Edinborgh whe had used such strong words, but the pro-read through the whole of the Gifford celed to, liken General Botha's action at Lectures. To those who know the Roomassie Drift to Cala's treatment of

Abel.

On the résumption of the hearing in the afternoon, however, the defendant unconditionally withdrew all his allega 2309 tions and insinuations against General Beths, and judgment was according given for Genetul Botha, with costs."

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WEDNESDAY, the 28th November, 1917, at Bpm at their Salas Rooms, No. B...

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A FINE COLLECTION OF BRITISH COLONIAL STAMPS, Comprising:-

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TEX NAKON QUESTION.

A short time ago, Lord Haldane said he was a member of a Privy Council Committee for considering questions of the better organization of education, and they decided to safault some experts. "They draw out a list of eight or ten, and "Renter's Agency has received the then a very eminent Privy Councillor following explanation on the point of the

an Englishman, said that if they took position of Nakob, a matter which figured these experts the criticism would be that prominently in proceedings brought by more than half of them were Sects General Botha against Senator Wal-That, said Lord Haldane, arose not from Arabs. The map in question of which the operation of accident but from the Naka was given as being in German operation of nature. They decided to territory was a railway construction map help the balance by adding the Secretary naly. The whole point really is whether of the Workers' Educational Asocis the German in South-west Africa violated tion in England, and when the name Uzion territory or 20t, and on this question it to me

tion there is no doubt at all

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"It should be explained that there were two police posts, each known as Nakob. The larger ad mare important is situated in German territory the other is Ruvaller station in Union territory. Both are quite close to the frontier and only a few miles apart. The fucts are that the Germans deliberately crossed over from

M'Tavish.

THE PRINCE AND HIS PUSH-BIKE.

In the October number of the "Record"

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.. A CLYDE BITTER, IN, FRANCE.

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among the refugee children cells how she Ar Edinburgh lady engaged in work encountered a Clyde rivetar in France. It seems that he had been engaged for bing while bringing Scottish skill.

.And. Scottish zest for order to bear upon very miscellaneous company of workers. had all kinds under him, even Chinese and those "wee Anamite bodies from the French Colonies. With immense satisfaction he narrated an encounter with's highland soldier in one of the northern French towns. The riveler, who might roomable staken for s was in

clothes thought he Frenchman. Fon soir aid the friend-

ly Highlander Nen the frater; but, he explained grievance as he

the incident

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narrated

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Did ye

ye no hear me say Non compris demanded the riveter. There followed the inevitable adjournment to an esta

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their own station at Nakohiato Eritish') returning on a motor lorry from certain employment. It plea is ordinary!

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of the United Free Church, Mr W. TA number of British soldiers were in the Ivinstone, the editor, describes his ex-estamines, and some of them-eyed-the

riveter in his working clothes askance periences on a recent visit to the war He overbeard frequent remarks about

ons in Flanders. One particular in

their fighting while chat.

t.. French Горед cident stands out in his memory. "I was civilian'

the Clydeside But by and by his fr Frenchina.

by-and-bye Highland friend asked him if he could

not give song. The riveter, it appeared, was a bit of a vocalist at home in Glasgow. Fle "The Rustio Bridgs" was suggested. asked what the Bixhlander would like;

a son much in favour among Scottish soldiers at the Front. "It was the very one I thought of giving," said started the melody, the Clydeside man, and forthwith There was a tense silence in the crowded its. The soldiers were affected more than they cared to acknowledge as they listened to the song that brought back to the memories of the homeland. Afterwards they crowded round the singer. Man said one, fancy me mistaking ye for a French- man."

territory and created Schanze's stone town along a road white with the dust of breastworks dominating the British police traffic. I had just been watching a bal post of Nukot and the waterhole supply loon burst into black cloud as the result ing it. It was thou reported in the Union of an enemy attack, when there came that the Germans had invaded British along the side of the roads cyclist on an territory in the neighbourhood of Nakob, ordinary push" machine. He moved The mistake in the railway up no slowly in comparison with the swift way affected the deliberate invasion of lorries and motor tars, and was hot and Lritish territory by the Germans. The covered with dust; bat looked up cup drawn up by the railway officials concerned, and paid no heed to the Staff deal with a very badly defined region, officers whirling by. I thought he must and in error the original map, which

be some subaltern on a borrowed cycle showed Nakob correctly as on the German side, was altered subsequently. Nakob But something familiar, about his face being written on the Eritish side of the made me regard him at once. I turned boundary: There should in reality have to the motor driver, and he smiled. breg two Nakobs. This incident has beenYc, he said, it is the Prince of consistently need in anti-Government pro Wales.** paganda in South Africa in order to suggest that the Botha Government deliberately falsifed the map in order to mislead the people of South Africs..

CHINA MEDICAL BOARD STARTS INITIAL WORK.

11

REPORT TO ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION TELLS OF OPENING SCHOOL IN PEKING.

HOME GOLF STŪRIKA.

While sitting in the loungs of a bote IN THE WEST HIGHLANDS.

down' Ayrshire way at the week-ends I beard some galing yarns.. Due Mech is heard of the necessity of told how his partner on one occasion rendering rural life more attractive, and drove a long hall into a flock of sheep. thore whose ideas of enlivenment are. The bail equld not be found. Ou nearing

it was discovered however, symbolized by the cinema and the the

Tren gramaphone deplore the dullness of the bad become embedded in the wool of sheep, which had moved off to the Fountry. But there is far more variety green. This was declared to be a

"Fabon in the normal life of the Highlands the green, and the ball considered in than is apparent to the casual observer, Play says the "Glasgow Herald." The crofter whose interests alternate between his | croft on the hillside and his fistring boat on the loch han if he did hat realise it, NEW YORK, Det.6. The China Medical Board of the life tar more varied in its, activities Rockefeller Foundation in its annual than the industrial worker of the town. report to the foundation describes the His daily tasks are controlled by nature But none of these came up to a res preliminary steps which have been taken whose mouds are lever twice the same markable series of incidenta during a in Chinese cities to make possible the rather than by the mechanical time Prestwick, some years ago One of the three-bill game, orer St. Cuthbert's. great project undertaken by the founda sheets of the factory. There is a spice players. lady, killed a bird in fight, tion, which is that of promoting "the of adventure eren in the obtaining of and the two gentlemen who made up gradual and orderly development of a many of the necessaries of life in these the trip each holed the last hole in one. comprehensive and efficient system of camote parts. To get coals from an old medicine in China”

The sime story-teller men drove a ball which sped further than he expected, and landed near the players in front. As the ball could not be discovered where it fell, the player hurried in an laaked the

ce man in front to search his bag, and sure enough, the ball was there, having rolled in.

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MINCKLAR.

The main plan of the beam is to gabhart beached on the shore is surely As the immediate result of a strike, establish at Peking and Shanghai more attractive than to buy them from the famous Pullara Dyeworks at Perth, the largest in the world will either medical school which shall be of the the lorry of a raucous street hawker, be same grade and character as the better and to ferry groceries across the loche sold or stopped. The works are run-

ning &ta

at a loss, the Pullar who managed medical schools of this country, but the from the big red boat where MacBrayne's affairs has died, and none of the surviv creation of these institutions has been tardy steamer has deposited them, is a ing members of the family see their way delayed because of the failure of Chinese more exciting enterprise than a visit to ganisation that faces, them in the imme- to grappling with the problems of or schools to turn out students with the co-operative store round the comer." diste future. sufficient grounding in science and Then the half-yearly Communion, is A number of businesses in Scotland general education to prepare them for still an event of enthralling importance feared that some of them may have to courses in medicine. The first step at in these regions faithful to the traditions follow the example of Perth Capitalists Peking has bees to open a pre-medical school in order to supply the ground of their fathers. It is celebrated here like the Pullare can always ret à per wark of education in which the graduates with no relaxation of the ancient ritual cont for their money and if they are of Chinese schools and colleges are now by the "Wee" Free Church-if one may without they may resolve to prefor

I pressed from within as well from lacking. The board granted $150,000 use that colloquial designation despite quiet life and shut the doors of their to the Tsinaulu Unina Medical College, the indignant and teclically accurate premises. which has been co-operating in futurh jader, There is only one Free Church, A drumbead service was held in west

ara rot paying their way, and it" is

hard

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Before the medical school is built in Shanghai by the China Medical Board, Fast Day is rigorously observed, and 32,000 people were present, and the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, ir J. Lorbe its work there will be carried on by the even in these days of strenuous food pro- Macleod, presided. school and laboratories owned by the duction the fields lie untouched and no Chinese Red Cross Society. This plant boot puts out on the 1buraday Tha was sperited by the Harvard Medical | Friday & in" still consecrated to the 1: School of Chine until July of 1915, “men, who come long distances in when the Rockefeller board took it over engage in & riptural disputations with While preparing for the founding of the minister and each other. And on the two great schools, the Rockefeller Ratarlay there is the final service of board has Fren giving assistance to Preparation. Un the Sabbath the Com

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