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An exhibition from the London The Navy League forwards for Prese Club's fine collection of publication the following list of British newspapers of the seven- teenth and eighteenth centuries subscriptions:

was opened recently by Lord Bid dell, and attracted considerable at tention. The collection, Mr. An- drew Stewart, the honorary librarian of the club, pointed out in his Foreword to the Catalogue, represents an effort to satabilah in Fleet Street a panorama of the Previously acknowledged. 45,620.17 growth of its staple product from

Elizabethan to Georgian times.

One of its must interesting specimens is that of a copy, dated February, 1625, of the first news paper printed in Great Britain,

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HIRED CAR PESTS. Driving in the Middle

of the Road.

BUS DRIVERS FINED.

The usual batch of traffic offen- ders was dealt with by Mr. Schofield in the Central Police Court this morning.

Summoned for dangerous driv. ing, the Chinese driver of a public motor car was fined $20. Trafic - Sergeant AR. Brittain said that on June 22 last at 2 am. he was proceeding on hia motor cycle in Des Voeux Road Central from east to west. When near Exchange Building he saw the defendant drive his car out of Pedder Street and go-round the beacon between 25 and 30 miles an | hour. Defendant narrowly missed running Into Jardine's building.

In Midille of: Road: Prosecuting the Chinese driver of a lorry na a similar summons, Traffic-Inspector C. F. Alexander

大英七月三號 、 禮拜五 中華民國辛未年1月十八日

BEDLAM AT NEW ORLEANS.

Two Boa Constrictors The Cause.

Bedlam, personally directed by two boa constrictors from Brit- ish Honduras, reigned in St. Charles Street for an hour the other night.

The snakes, brought to New Orleans to be presented to the city Zoo, broke out of their box in an hotel and descended upon the patio restaurant, below. One, five and a half feat long, wrapped himself around a post in front of the cafe, while the other, a giant of 11. feet,, made his way to the kitchen and colled around a venti- lator.

Employees and bystanders yell-

The Continuation of our Weekly ed lustily for policemen and fire- Newes."The publication actually 'men.. began in 1622, and made its app. The call was answered but all pearance spasmodically. This copy found the problem somewhat out is No. 11. There is a first number of their jurisdiction... of the "Mercurius Aulicus," the Royalist organ published on behalf of King Charles I. at Oxford Little quarto news books of the same period contain details of the armies in the felds, accounts of the battles of the Civil War, and reports of the proceedings in Par-, Hlament.

A later series of these new books, giving verbatim reports of the trial of Charles. I, has been bound together and forms one of the greatest treasures in the col. lection. A most intimate account

given of the execution of the King:-.

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The owner of the truant rep tiles, arrived just in time to save his pets from being shot. He persuaded the smaller snake to give up Its post in command of the restaurant door but he had to chloroform, the larger boa to get it out of the kitchen,⠀

¿AMBULANCE CORPS.

› Governor and Motor

Ambulance.

His Excellency has appointed from a corruptible to an incor-Thursday, July 9, as the date on ruptible Crown; where no distur" which he will inspect and receiva bance can be, no disturbance in the | on loan for the use of the Colony world. zgi

the new Motor Ambulance of St.

Dr. Juxon: You are exchanged | John Ambulance Brigade, at Gov- said that on June 21 last, the defen-from a temporary to an eternal eramont House at 8.45, p.m.. dant drove a lorry down Stubbs Crown--a good exchange. Road, and went round a bend just below. Magazine Gap at a speed of about 30 miles per hour. The

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lorry was practically in the middle "The King," the report con- It I expected that there will be 100VNEGO

of the road at the time. A fine of $25 was imposed.

of

The Chinese drivers

two

public vehicles were summoned for loitering. They pleaded guilty and were fined $5 each

Traffic Sergeant B. G. Baker aald that both cars were being driven along Des Vaux Road West at a very, slow speed, and in fact, they held up an ambiance. No vehicle could pass them, because they were En the middle of the traffic thorough-

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A fine of $10; was posed on the Chinese drive er of an Aberdeen motor.

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tinues, "then said to the execua tioner. Is my hair well.”. He then took off his cloak and his gorge, giving his gurge to Dr. Juxon, say ing, Remember-(It is thought for to give it to the Prince). Then the King-put off his doublet, and being in his wastecoat put his cloak on again. Then, looking down to the block he said to the executioner: "You must set it fast

Executioner: It is fast, sir.

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representative gathering of Vice Patrons." Members of the Finance Committee, Staff Officer, Surgeons, and Divisional Officers.

FAIR TO SHOWERY.

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:-

The position of the North- ern depression is uncertain,

It appears to be stationary. over N. Korea.

The depression N.W. of Hanol is stationary.

Forecast: Swindaj moder:

bus for keeping the vehicle in a bad King stretchedforth his hands and fair to showery

state. Bergeant Baker said that the bus, a Dennis, was very dirty and the two head lamps were smashed. There was a fire extin- guisher, but it contained no acid, so that in the event of a fire it would be useless;.g

FIRING PRACTICE.

To Be Carried Out Near Tin Chung chay

the executioner at one blow severed

his head from his body.".

Of the Restoration period, there are good examples of "The Intel. ligencer" and "The Newes," edited by Sir Roger L'Estrange, a great. figure in Journalism. There are several specimens of the first daily paper to be published regularly in this country, The Daily Courant,” which began in 1702, and the Brat evening paper, The Evening Post." The Observer”, is repre- Wanted by a copy of the lasus for According to a notice to marin- Sunday, April 27, 1828, and there ers posted at the Harbour Ofice, are examples of the journals in H.M.S. Seamew will carry out 8 which appeared the writings. of inch full calibre aring south of Defoe, Johnson, Popa, and Cowper, Cheung Chau Island to-morrow, the famour Gato Letters, and the commencing at 9.30 am Letters or unius,” ss-well as an

A tug with targets in tow will be in position ene mile

of Cheung Chau 2 Rock- ateering 160

ship will be

early reprints of John Wilkes's South North Briton," with the offending

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Rainfall:

Rainfall, for. 24 hours end- Sed at 10 a.tu, to-day, 0,17 Inch.

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