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FRĪDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1921.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT AND ADMIRALTY.

Coal Contractors General Brokers.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

HE Undersigned have recavoa inansızó,

on to roll by Pabile Auction. (FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)

on

SATURDAY,

·December 17, 1921, at 10.30 am. & 2.30 pm, at their Bales Rooms, No. 8, De Vreux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,-

TOYS FOR XMAS GIFTS Also

Large quantity Xmas Crackers Bundries, Wine and Liqueurs.

On view afternoon before date of Sale. Terms: Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & BOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, December 8, 1921.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)

Ou

MONDAY,

December 19, 1921, at 10.30 a.m., at Morrison Hill,

Valuable Household Furniture,

&c.

&c.

&c.

therein contained. Comprising:-

Bert Boom and Dining Room Suites, Overmaetles, Mirrors, Oak Hall Chairs, Black wood, Electric Fittings w Lamps, Stoves, Shangbai Batha, &e, do.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctionem,

Hongkong, December 13, 1921.

(CO2 LOODUNT OF THE CONQIENCE),

クロ

TUESDAY,

December 20, 1891, commencing at 2.30 p.m., b. their Bales Room, No, 8, Der Vœux Bond, Corner of Toe House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND TEAK- WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS,' CARPETS,

&c.,

&c., Comprising:-

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS.

25 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID. Every additional word Cents 'for 3 insertions.

TO LET.

TO LET FLOOR3 in the new Bank Building, 4 Des Voeux Road Central. Apply to The Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co., Ltd.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned bave received in- structions to sell by Public Auction (For Account of the Concerned),

ON

THURSDAY,

December 22, 1921, at 2.30 p.m., me their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ico House Stroet,

A Valuable Saloution of

Jewellery. Comprising:- Diamond and Gom Brooches, Neck- let, Bracelets, Rings and other Orna ments. An opportunity for suitable Xmas Gifts.

►

terms:-Uash on delivery.

HUGHES & ROUGH,

Auctioneers,

(For account of the Concerned.)

ON

FRIDAY, December 23, 1921, at 2,30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Dze Vaux ROAD, Corner of Tra Homas Street, MISCELLANEOUS SALE Fancy Goods.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hoogkong, December 14, 1921.

SPECIAL AUCTION

OF

FANCY GOODS (auitable for Xmas Season).

THE Undersigned have received in-

structions to sell by Public Auc tion

¡FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCURRED), 011

WEDNESDAY, December 21, 1921, at 2.30 p.m.. at their Sales Booms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street.

Comprising :--

Dining Suites, Chesterfield Sofas, Arm-chaira (new), Card and Occasional Tables, Teakwood Twin Boilstands, About 300 lts of FANCY GOODS, large and entall Wardrobes, Dressing Tables and Chuire, Washstanda, &c., (fumed Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggona, Dinner Services, Crockery, & Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Bo, Electro-plated Ware,

Electric Reading Lamps, Screene, Sundry Blackwood Furniture, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures, Books,

Also

One Baby Grand Piano by Broadwood. (Fall Particulars from Catalogus). Terms: Cash on delivery."

-400 HODAK,

Auctioneers,

FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

on

TUESDAY,

December 20, 1921, commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Roums. No, 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ico Hound Street,

Beveral Lots of

Valuable St. Lambert Glass Ware, Venetian Coloured Electric Lamps, Marble Statuettes, Fancy

Goods, Also

a few pairs Special Blankets

and Rugs.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH

Auctioneer (.

(FOR 100QUET OF THE CONCERNED),

ON

TUESDAY,

December 20, 1921, at 12 noon, at their Salos Rooms,

No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner

of Ice House Street,

1 Indian Motor Cycle,

70 H. P. 3 Spead Gear, (counter-

shaft) in first class condition.

Cure: -Qash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers

FOR SALE:

FOR SALE. — One Oldsmobile Sores

FOR

Beater Motor Car, brand new,

Qi Hodson wire wheels two space "U" wheels and amplete Equipment In thoroughly wound runing coalition, For prios & particulars kpply 40

• HCIANS » HOUGH!

Elee ro-plated Goods, Cu-glass Ware (from Val. St. Lambert Brussels), u nica selection of Italian Marble Statu tts, Venetian Glass Ware, Fancy Ice Cream Sets. Italian Electroliers, Mosaic Mirrors, Electric Table Centre, Special Tahle Cutlery and Table Glass Ware, etc., etc.

A180

A selection of JEWELLERY, from the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths of Regent Street, London.

And

A miscellaneous line of Sundries. On view on inorning of sale. Tarnis:- Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & BOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, December 15, 1921.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ARTICULARS and Conditions of the

Petting by Public Auction Sale, to

ht

be he'd on MONDAY, the 19th day of December, 921, at a p.m. at the Offices of Works Department, by Order The Governor of Une of His Excellency Lot of CROWN LAND t Pokfulam, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of racewal A Crown Rout to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one farther term of 75 years.

at A

No of Sale! }

Registry Ne

Rural Buick

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,

Locality.

Lot No. 176, Pokluding

Measur

meni

E.! W.

N. fl £1 EL.

Contents in

84. feet.

Annual Bent

biboat

As per sale plan. 44,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE CHINA MAIL.

INTIMATIONS.

POLICE NOTICE.

HIRE OF PUBLIC VEHICLE L

THE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the City of Victoria will in future i livided into 4 Districts to enable the Pablo to obtain publia chairs id an emergency or when such are not available on the Publie Chair Stands:--

District No 1

All that arca east of Pottinger street The south boundary being-Arbuthnot -Upper Albert and Kennedy Roads

(both sides). The Depot in this area will supply chairs to anh places at R. N. Yard, the Barraoke, Hongkong Club, New Lusitano Club and large officca. Talophono for this district is installed in Shum Cheung's Chair Depot at No. 7 Wai Tak Lane (ground floor). Telephono No. 3705.

District No. 2

All that area west of Puttinger street, The South boundary being-High Street Hospital Road, Pa Hing Fong and Staunton Street. The Depot in this area will supply chairs to large Hongs, Three Chinose Theatres and Government Civil Hoepits Telephone for this district is installed in Ng Yu's chair Depot at No. 2 Ezra Lane, (1st floor). Telephone No 3706.

District No 3

PARTICULARS ad Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to

All that area above High Street, be held ou NDAY, the 19th day of Hospital Road, Fo Hing Fong, Staunton December, 1921, at 3 p.m., at the Oficos of the Public Woks Department, by Order Street, Arbuthnot Road, Upper Alberi of Road and Kennedy Road. The Depot of His Excellency the Governor, One Lot of OROWN LAND at Bowen in this area will supply chairs 10 'nl Bond, in the Colony of Hongkong, Europeans and Chinese residences on for term of 75 years, with the the upper levels: Telephons for this Crown Rent district is installer in Cheng Luk's option of renewal at a to be fired by the Surveyor of His Majesty Chair Depot at No. 31 Elxin. Street the King, for one further term of 75 years. (ground floor). Telephone No. 3707.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry N

Tonality.

Euratoly

G.

Bowen Regt.

N.

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PUBLIO AUCTION.

28,970

Sunro feel

Upset Price.!.

DARTICULARS and Condition of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to

be held on MONDAY, the 18th day of December, 1921, at 8 p.m., at the Offices of of the Public Works Department, hy fördor His Excellency the Governor of two Lots Portland Street, of t

CROWN LAND .at in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 7 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Itent to be hized by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further

term of 75 years.

Registry No.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality.

Boundary

Measurements,

E.

EL. it.

As par unde plau.

Io.

Square feet.

Annual Heut

18,024 :

13,442

Upset Price,

WHAT YOU REQUIRE IS A

NESTLE

MALTED MILI

FOOD-

A COMPLETE FOOD-

TO MAKE OR REBUILD

THE BODY.

THIS IS WHERE

NESTLE'S

MALTED

EXCELS.

MILK

SOLD AT ALL STORES & DEUGGISTS

TVES

District No 4

The Peak Road- Albany Road - Queen's Garden, May Rowl, and Bowen Road. Telephone for this district is installed in the Chair Shelter at the bottom of the Peak Road.

Telephone No. 816

The Public are strongly advised to impress on their employees the Tele- phone No, of the Chair Depot nearest to their own promises so that no time may be lost in getting chairs. Should there be no chair available at any Particular Chair Depot the Foreman of such Depot has instructions to pass the message on to the next Depot and ensure that a chair is sent,

E. D. C. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, 18th December, 1921.

WE

NOTICE.

WE have this day REMOVED our Office to No. 6, DES VOEUX ROAD, above the Bank of Canton, Ltd.

ARRATOON V. APCAR & CO.

Hongkong, December 8, 1921.

HONGKONG HOTEL AND REPULSE BAY HOTEL

XMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

SATURDAY, 24th December. Dinner Dansant at Repulse Bay Hotel.

BOXING DAY,

MONDAY, 20th December, "Fancy Dress" Dinner Dansant at Hongkong Hotel Grill.

WEDNESDAY, 28th December. Dinner Dansaut at Repulse Bay Hotel.

NEW YEAR'S EVE-

⠀⠀ "SATURDAY, 31st December... "Fancy Dress" Dinner Dausant at

Repulse Bay Hotel."

(SUNDAY being NEW YEAR'S DAY, the above Dinner Dancs will commenca

from 7.30 p.m.) - MONDAY, 2nd January, 1922, Dinner Daneant at Repulse Bay Hotel.

KOMOR & KOMOR Alexandra Buildings, Entrants ground floor near the lift. Have the honour to announce to their customers that they aro showing from Monday, the 12th December, the lateat MODELS of the fashionable

WORLD

In Evening and afternoon. Gowns, Blouses, etc. Your inspection is cordially invited.

NOTICE.

NOT FUNGKONG DOLLAR 7OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DIRECTORY has been acquired, a Arom Jaly 7th, 1921, by the undersign ed with all rights and titles, and will borealter boy published by them: No

kong. Dol

والدقة العاة.

Directory Inst

THE

ÎNTIMATIONS

BOTHE

NOTICE

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREAT given by the Members of the Catholic Union Club and their friends to the Porsionors under the care of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be held at the Cathedral Compound, Glenealy, on SUNDAY, 18th December, 1921, at 3 p.m.

All these intoreated are cordially invited to attend..

Hongkong, December 15, 1921.

• BRITISH LEGION.

HONGKONG & CHINA BRANCH.

N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL A. MERTING will be hald as the City Hall, en WEDNESDAY, 21st. December, 1921, at 5.15 p.in. with the following objecta

1. To accept the Constitution of the

"British Logion."

2. To confirm the existing Mules of the Branch, except in so far as the Bame conflict with the Constitut iou, pending the adoption of Bye- Laws to bedrawn up by the General Committee and submitted to General Meeting.

3. To appoint Auditors.

By order of the General Committee.

H. K. HOLMES.

Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, Deamber 15, 1921.

TO ALL ACTIVE SERVICEMEN,

&

ALL Active Servicemen who are

interested in the formation of an Active Servicemen's Association are invited to attend a Meeting in the Curonet Theatre on Sunday, 18th December, at 11 am.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

BETTER.

PARIS, Desember. 14th. Chiefly as the result of the recent Franco-British conversations, to be re- sumed in London by M. Briand shortly, the international outlook is much better. French exchange is improving steadily On the other hand, the business. crisis seems ended and the volume of trade in increasing daily.

'FRENCH COLONIAL EXHIBITIONS.

PARIS, December 14th. General Goaraud, French High Com- missioner in Syria, arrived in Marseilles and paid a protracted visit to the colonial All exhibitions. to open next spring. Eastern countries will be represented...

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

WASHINGTON, December 15th.

MARKET PRODUCE IN HONGKONG.

SPYROXIMATE KETAIL PRICES,

Butcher Ment.

December Lith, 1981.

Best Bitola, Lang P. lb. 20 20 Prima Cat

Corned,-Ham Ngan Yok., da Roar Shia

Breast-Ngad Nam

Soup, Tong Yuk Steak,Ngau Tak Pa

Poultry

Chicken,--Kal Tak van

Ospons, Ball, Bin Ka!

Lapons, Large-Sin Kat

Duck,-Appoi

Doves-Pro Kan

494 1,19′′

16.

16.

Eggi, Hen-Kat Tan (cooking),

15

Eggs, Hen,Kat Tari (fresh).......j

*6

Fowls, Caubon, Kala

| Fowls, Bainio,--Hol Nam Kal 26

Geese-Ngo

Bbeak Sirloin,-Ngau Latt » Bamengo,Ngad Cheng, Ballook's Brains,-Ngan No par seb:30

Tongue, fresh-Ngan Id each 60 Tongue, corned,Has Ngat LJ each 65 cents. Head,--Ngau Tan... sch 80 Heart-Ngan Sam,.. 1b. 13- Huup, SaltNgau Kin,, Feet-Ngin Kenk...ch 10 10 Kidneys--Ngaa Yla

18

F

*

18

Ngan Mel Liver,--Ngan Kon... Ib. 13 Tripe (undressed), Ngan To lb. 6 Jalves' Head and Foot-Ngan-teal-

-keak

seb $1.00 Matton Chop,-Young Pel Kwab ib. 94 34 Leg,--Young Pol. བ་་ ཤོམས ཉ་ Shoulder-Young Shan Saddle.-Young On Tuk

Pigeons, Canton,--Pak Kap.....mch

Hofhow,Bol Hau Pak Rap

*

*

Turkeys, Cook,-Fo Kat Kang Ib. 70 Turkeys, Hon,-Fo Kul' Na Snfpe.---Sha Trulia Pheasant,-Shan Kai...

**

91.10

Quail,---Om Chun Partridges

F

7

Che Ko

Fruits.

| Almonds, Hang Yan, . lỗi đ

Apples, (California),--Kam Shan

Plog Fo

"Bananas, (bride's), Maeso,--Bam

90

P

33

**

Heong Chis***

15

| Carambola, ---Tenng To

| Cocosnate, --Te The

ww

1b. 16

18

Pig's Chitlingo. --Chu Chong'

Bralos-Chn No ............ par set Foot-Chu Kerk ... Fry,-Oha Chao

Head, Chu Tha Heart-Oba 8am ...

Kidneys -Chu Yla... Liver,-Cha Ron

Pork Chop,-ho Pal Kwat

Lez-Cho Peleg

即时

Loto,-Obe Hau Ton

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15 ...ench to

eseb 10

... lb. 30

14

24

32.

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20

Fat or Land, --Cha Yan........

theep's Hand and Feet,-Yeang

ול

Thu-Kouk...... *** Pet: 70 Heart-Yeang Ham... each 10 Kidneys.-Yeung Yla each. 13 lb. 34 Liver Young Kon Racking Pigs, to order,-Ohu Teal, 24 fuet, Beal,-Shang Ngau Yan ....... 19

Matton-Shang Young Yau.. 34 Teal,--Ngau Tal Yak........

Bantages Ngen Tari Cheung20 No. 1 ... lb. 28

Fish.

Barbel-Ka Tulin in IN Bream,--Plu Tü Center Freak Water Wiih.

20

Ob

helb.

12

03

Lemorix, China-Line Manu.......... Ib. ►

Lemons. (Amarton), -Kam Shas

Lluz Mung .....etch #

Lioheon, Dried, (small ebona),---

Lal Ohi Kon Ib. 95

Oranges, (Owaton). Reset-

Shan-ahong Tim Chang. Ib,- €

Cheanger, Tim Cheng...

---

Penze, (Canton) Cooling, -5hn Lda, al Pernats,-FA-Shang......

Persimmons. Large,-Hung The

Flantain,Tri Chin ...

*

Panielò, Alam-Talm Lo Yên .......ench (19) Walnut---Hon T

Grapes,-Po Tai Taż

+

Vegetables, &o, Aztlahokes, Ab Chi Choai

The

Beans, Sprout-Nga Two....... ib. 4

Long-Tau Kok ... Best Root-Hang Tool Tan I Bitter Squash,Fu Kas .....

| Brinjals, Green,--Ching Yụn Kwa 44. Red-Hang Kee, Cabbage Chinese, (common),--.

* Kal Tool (Shanghai)-—-Ye Tool .....'....

Osus Shoots, bunch,—Kan Shan

lidower (Large);-Yo Thot Famoh 18

(Modinn

Chilles, Dried,-Kon Lat Chic, 30

Red-Hang Fa Chiu

19 Green-Ching Lat Ohlu „... 15

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- Yu ash,Chik Ta fish-Man Yu Tabs, Hat, HAR Tuttle Fish,-Muk Yu Dab-Sha Mang Yu Dan Wong Me! Lap Tth To Nha Dog Plah-T Reis, Conger, Hot Man

24

38

24

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* 20

TH

Carre's, Kam Eban ........

90

Calary Chinese-Tong Kan Tsel

45

**

10

++

29

Carry Stuff, English,-Ha Id. Obu Lia

Fresh wate*, -Tam Shul Xu ",

24

Th. 10

"

Tellow Wong Sin...

2F

Qucumbers, Ching Kwa

-Troen, --Tin Kat......

Jamuon-Ahak Pa

32

Garlic,-Sun Tau

45

Ginger young-Sun Tre Keung

Aegeon-Pal Kap Yu ...

18

24

Glager, old,-Lo Kaarg

$11

Hornersdlah, Shanghai,—Lik Kan..

24

| Indian Corn,-Shuk Mai, ...00)

ID:

при по

32

30

Water Chestunts, — W1 'Tal.

20

*

24

SA

cenes

18

Onlus, Bombay,Yeong Chung Tau lb,

Oulans, Green-Shang Chung lb.

14

Cofons, Shanghal-Sheung-hof

Chang Tan

Pomfret, Black-Hak Chong Pomfret, White,

Chong.

9

Herring-To Pit

A communiqué states:-The Chineset-Cheung Kwan Kap..... and Japanese continued the discussion of the Tsingtao-Tainan Railway and have approached an understanding on several features of the question.

DUTUH EAST INDIES

ROTTERDAM, December 15th, The Minister for the Colonics is nego- tiating a loan in the United States of a hundred milion dollars on behalf of the Dutch East Indies,

RICH WOMAN STARVES.

SIX YEARS IN A DARKENED

HOUSE.

Although she possessed property worth £75,000, Mrs. Margaret Easton, an octogenarian, of Brooklyn, a suburb of New York, died from starvation alone in a house from which she had not, stirred for six. years.

Her husband died in 1916, and on that day Mrs. Easton drew the blinds and, having discharged the servants, locked the doors and refused to allow anyone to enter the house. Food was delivered through a small grating at the back door. Children who ventured to peep beneath the blinds used to see the figure of an elderly woman, dressed in a costume of the sixties Bittir cooking berself to and fra.

Lavly, the owner of a neigh- bouring grocer's shop, who called accasionally to supply her with food, was told to go away when be .went for an orde Realising that she had had no food for more than a week, he sent his wife to inquire if anything was wrong. Mea, Easton told her that she was under the doctor," but I'm not taking his medicino," she added, again refusing food,

The grocer communicated with the rolice, who through the window saw the recluse sitting in bor obair apparently aalsop Ar she did not respond to the knocking on the door. Sund they forced an entrance and her dead. Seambing the house they found bank books relating to de of considerable amounts and a ca

Cars,--Wong F's Ta

moh,Wo To... Lobsters-Lang En see Mackeral-Ohi Yo... Mont Fish.-Mong Ya Molish-Tex! Yg pa abres,Shano Ho Part Fish-Kai Kang Yo... Perth, Tan Lo

pike, Fs Pro Feng on Palos Pan Y... ***

PuMhs

Rosch, Chun Ya Felmon.--Ma Tau... Thark-8ka Ta -

Thrimps, Es

mapper.-Lap Yü

Τα Joler -- Tab Sha Tench,+-Wan Ya Turbok-Tao Haw Ta Turtles, smal

fresh waberm Henk Yu

Lettuce.-Toneg Shang Thot

Mandarin,—Kwal

Lam Ma Tali' '4"

Mashrooms, Fresh-Shang Tso Kab.

Parsley,Kun Trol

Potato, Sweet, Bau Bha

-Japanions,*****

Yab Pun She Toul Ib American,Fa Ki Shu Tal lb.

Pompklo,-Taug K

Radlib.-Hand Pak Tm!

and Lo

Rhubarb (Fresh)-Tal Wong Shallota, Kong Chung Tau..

Spinach-Tia Trol

Tomatoes

Ke -Kan 440

Taros--Wu Ta

Turnips,

Pens, Panti, (Long)-- Pat Vegetable Marrow,-Thit Kwa...

Water Ornes-Saf Young Trol

Lly mot,---Ela Ngun... a Yama, Ta Sbu...

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BREAKNECK PACE TRIALS.

COUNSEL'S STORY OF A BUSTLED PRISONER

TYPIST'S £1,000 ERROR,

HOTEL KEEPER OVERPAID BY THE ADMIRALTY.

A typist's £1,000 mistake occupie the attention of the War Compens tion Court at Edinburgh.⠀⠀ -

"We are suffering from a mongrel jurisprudence nowadays," said Mr. Wynne arguing the appeal of Martin It was stated the court last Nov Sebastian Saldanha against a con- ber awarded £2,414 to Mr. vistion and sentence at the Central Armstrong on a claim against Criminal Court of 15 month's hard Admiralty for the occupation of labour for forgery in an affidavit and hotel in Buchanan-streat, Glaston

This was amended to £2,441, for perjury by stating that he w

correct figures being written attache of the Spanish Embassy the others. The draft order was "In criminal courte," said Mr. to London to be typed, and the Wynne, the pace is very fast and it mistook the $2 for a $5. is not always, posable at the time to made the amount payable £3) draw attention to irregularities in the That sum was paid to Mr. Armeron trial. He complained that Saldanha It was not until March that the en had been to hurried, bustled, and was discovered, and Mr. Armetr embarrassed that he could not frame was asked to refund £1,000 to but defence and only one withom Admiralty Counsel for the Admir lastead of two had been called from now asked that the clerical the Spanish Embassy to prove the should be corrooted.

It was stated that Mr. alleged perju

The Lord Chief Justice, Baron is in Australia.

ated Judgment was

that