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INTIMATION.

Hr. Cuthbert Christy ju a just published book on the anbject of Mosquitoes and Malaria states that "three, teaspoonstel of powdered

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1378, 1901

bonate sentences, "wre calculated to excite ported by the bulk of British and aimer: 25 The Frigoh sunl representative si the ooros a terrible ravulsion of feeling. We will European parents here, and, ne en hope, only quote one of the many stories-backed by the recommendation of H. B. the song of them are barsly within the Governor, the home authorities can hardly A. S. WATSON & CO., limits of what can be quoted, so fearful fall to see that the want complained of is

ar they to give a slight idea of what

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9.00 9.60

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which Euglish is taught are debarred to the natives, who can thus go to their own schools or the mixed, whereas European children have only the mixed to which to go, This is the state of affairs which we wish to see remedied, with Government support, wo trust, but if not, without it.

mony of dayaying the late Quem's resins from the Isle of Wight to Portsmouth was the crainer Dumiy me

citeraria, mized with « little zin und Iguilted,

Count von Wallersee, according to the Un. is afficient to kill all the mosquitoes in La er-

svrnemo dinary-sized room. versal Gazette, hasbson lately preparing to lare

Chinese in that city whether the Count intends to go to Chinwangtao or to Kisoshow.UN

Herr Peter F. Kompermana, Consul-General for the German Empire in Australia, has died H.E. Ya Lien-yasa, former Total of Shangthat city in October 1897. Before being ap- „În Sydnay nged fifty-five years. He arrived in

hai and recently promoted acting Governor of Cheksang, laft. Shanghai for Hangehow on the Minister-Besident in Bangkok for a number of painted to. Sydney Mr. Kempermann was 6th inst, and was to take over his new souls of office on the 9th inst., immediately after which the scale were to be laid by for the Chinese New Year holidays and will not be used until the 10th of March next.

A atrange report comes from Seoul to the affect that Belgium wants to make the most favoured-nation clauss retrospective in her new treaty with Cores. She is said to losist that whatever mining and railway concessions lave bean hitherte granted to other nationals vor responding or equivalent concessions must be granted to her nationals if she endorses the treaty.

a careful observer saw of the work of ery genuine one. If any alteration of the Peking, and there in a donbé amongst the i the foreign troops in North Ching. The system, however, be refused, the public will know the worst, and private enterprise first day after I had left 'Tientsin," says Mr. DILLON, "I was towed by untiring coolies must do the necessary work unaided. It *through a land thickly studded over with is difficult to see what plea can be what had once been human dwellings, but upheld against a general request for **were now high heaps of smouldering rubs school for European children alone. "lish. Here and there a gorgeous door That of the undesirability of class-legislation "remained standing, one of the silent wit-will not hold good. The Chinese have their "uesses to the thriving community which own schools. We learn that there are in "had lived here and died. Many a sign-the Colony 27 schools in which English is "board and placard was still intact, and taught and 82 in which Chinese is taught. "there was a touch of terrible humour in But none of these schools, of course, in

the singing-ball poster which I saw on the entrance to a maze of ruins, for it night have just been stuck up, so tresh and "bright were its colours and illustrations. Bessido the door sat a human form with "kaden eyes bulging out from their orbits, “and a few houses lower down looneda large inscription: Perpetual peace. We were **taversing an improvised city of the dead. "One dwelling, which bad the appearance day from Yokohama. These CLARETS are bought direct from" of wholeness, aroused my curiosity, and, the leading French growers. The lowest

preferred in Indias mansions and polassa. Ef forts are being made by the Indian Government prived are of exceptional value and

and by merchants to bring back the artisans to Bverything within had been destroyed

industrial work, through opening out fresh guaranteed to be the gemine product of the

except in one room. There the stale re- Whilst loading sugar on the steamor On-portunities for theists of their products. juice of the grapa","

*mains of a frugal meal were still recognisang in the harbour on monday, a coolfe' fell **able, but on the ground, beside two stools, which he died. The body was taken to the down the hold and sustained injurise from CHATEAU

"LA

TOUR CARNET,lay the man and the woman who would!

mortuary. They were horribly' CHATEAU RAUZAN, and CHATEAU “bave shared it.

slashed up three chopsticks lay at LAFITE are commended to the notice of their fest. In the courtyard was a little Connoisseurs as high-class after-dinner

child, its hair done up in four plaits, "interwoven with red ribbon, its head Wines of a rich and rare character.

"crusted with black plotted blood, and

Smaller quantities and Sample, bottles will be supplier? at proportionate wholesale

rates.

We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to

The genuine only when bought direct from us

in the Colony or from or authorised

Agents at the Coast Ports.

The British cruiser Arethusa arrived yester

Apart from two cases of bubonic plagas utilizing the time afforded me by the soap-Chinese), both fatal, there were no instances of "ping asnuder of the tow-rope, I jumped communicable disease in the Colony during last #ashore and entered it It had been gutted. weak.

•

shrouded by a swart of flies. Nor was "this by any means the only see of its

"kind.

And yet throughout this weird "necropolis there hail lately been heard the *Sounds of laughter and weeping, the lisp "ing of innocent children, the articulate joy "of soothers and fathers! In the twinkling "of an eye it had all been transformed, and "fathers, sons, daughters, and mothers

now lay hidden in the mould, covered "with matting, buried in the rubbish-or *fbating down the river. A wave of death and desolation had swept, over the land, A. S. WATSON & CO. "ashing away the vestiges of Chinese

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At Rose Bunk," Badulla, Province of Uva, Ceylon, on Friday, the 25th January, the wife of J. W. MODDER, Boyal Siamese Forest Service, of

DEATH.

At the General Hospital, Shangui, on the 4th February, 1901, Groms Kitsoen, aged 18 years.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG Office : 14, Des Vœux Road CI LONDON OPPICH: 11, FLEET STREET, E.C

We beg to acknowledge with thanks the re ceipt of a cheque for $10 from "Mancunia" for the fund to ko applied to the relief of the widow and children" of the nurdered schoolmaster Young Ku Wan.

We have received from Messrs. Dodwell and Co., Limited, the Agents of the Standard Lifs Assurance Company, a peat desk blettes and pocket diary for 1901 issued by this Company Mr. Kiene, the manager of the Equitable Life Assurance Company of the United States, has also sent us an artistic calendar for this year.

A telogram from the N-C. Daily News Peking correspondent, dated, the at just with the Chinese Pence Plenipotentarios today, Bay-At the meeting of the Foreign Ministers the question was asked: What initiative will the Chinese Government take to exact the

death penalties comanded?" An crasive on-

"culture. Men, women, boys, girls, and swer was given.

babes in arms had been shot, stubbed, and hewn to bits in this labyrinth of streets. Directors of the China Fire Insurance Co. We have received the Annual Report of the

"and now, on both banks of the river, The Directors propose to apportion the balanes "reigned the pouce described by TACITUS. of profit, $148,412,70, as followe:-9124000 to "In the trees of the deserted tea gardens an2 shareholders as dividend for the year, at the “in the great weeping willows by the way rate of 56 per share; 8056 as bonus to contri- "no solitary song-bird relieved the eerie butors of promis; and the balance, $22,762.79, "silence; the bats alore flitted about in the to the credit of extra reserve fual, which will

dusky air, and ungainly carrion birds then stand at $4,630.01. "circled around with funereal clang of

wings."

The late terrible famine has made prominent the great dezirability of reviving native indus tries in India. Those qued to be encouraged by Rajas and other wealthy persons, but latterly. British fabrics and British fùrniture have been

years.

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY FRESS” SERVICE.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

LONDON, 11th February, 5.55 p.m.

RUSSIA'S AGGRESSION. IN MANCHURIA

The Moscow Gazette urges the estal·lish- ment of a permanent Russian administra- tion in Manchuria,

HARMONY AT THE COURT THE NECESSITY FOR REFORM.

The latest information to hand from Bangkok states that Aspell of rather oppressive weather has brought about something like an epidemio of aholera there, though not apparently of s very savere type. There have been many cases, and a number of deaths have been recorded. Princess Pislomloke, a daughter of the late

It is reported that Li Hungchang states Second King, died of this dissise on the 24th alt, and Frincess Charoenari, a daughter of His that the relations between the Emprese Majesty, is at present seriously ill with it. Dowager and the Emperor hava nevar been There have been two or three dosths from. It in the Navy, bst though there are some four or

more. Larmonious. The Empress Dowager five thousand men at present assembled at agrees to the necessity of introducing mo- headquarter the Navy shows a singularly good bill of health,*****

dern reforms in the Chinese Empire.

FRENCH LOOT RETURNING TO

CHINA

The French loot from North China, which

"If England's population shows an excess of women, Australia's appropriately enough showe an excess of men, says the new Imperial and Colonial Magazine. On on "ayorago thero ar op-seventy-five unmarried fomatos to every hundred was sent home by General Frey, is now nnmarried vales. In spite of this well-known being reshipped in order to be restored to fact, there is only one institution for aiding the Chinese Government. working girls to go out to the Colanies. It all the help the publie can give it. Curiously was founded by Mrs. St. John, and deserves enough, however, people are redior with chari- ty that pauperises, than with assistance that lifts the individual in the social scale. It is so much easier to giro a cheque than to take a

Mours. Nool, Murray and Co, of Shanghai, thing points to some fresh complications having way in the last issue of their Report-Every arison to interrupt the satisfactory solution of China's troubles, otherwise why should trade have come to a standstill as at present? The weather has been propitions in all parts of the noantry, much mauled know has fallen and the prospects for the spring crops are very favour- able, and yet track has come to a sudden stop, which cannot be accounted for entirely by the declino in exchange, though the unlocked-for drop is somewhat disconcerting. It can there. fore only be presumed that promise of an early resumption of trale in the North has been indefinitely postponed.

The application of the Tramways Company at Bangkok for paraission to amalgamate with the Electricity Company has been referred to a committer cousisting of H. B. H. Frince Nur- Rolin-Jacquemyns (General Advisor), Mr. osr Minister for Local Government), Mr Rivett-Carne(Fiancial Adviser), Mr. Allegri (chief engineer of the P. W. D.), and Colonel Fartola de Rozzoli (City Engineer). An expert electrician is said to be coming up from Singa- pore to advise the emittee on some technical points. The Bangkok Times says: "One of the stipulations, it is generally understood, is that the amalgamated company will have to submit to the authority of some tribunal in Bangkok when an action is brought against them. That is all very well for Sismose sub jects, but surely foreigners in the country ought also to be able to obtain redress for du- mage without going to Copenhagen. The position will be a wry anomalous one otherwise." The Japanese Goyornment his included in

for the establishment at Kure of a factory to its estimates for 1901-2 a sum of 6,300,000 yen

make armour plates and other materials for ship-building. The item came up for discussion in the House of Representatives a few days] ago, when Colond Yamanouchi, Chief of the Kare Dockyard, speaking as an expert, explain

Two outbreaks of fire ware reported by the Truly, as Mr. DILLON says, it is not police yesterday morning. The first was at "skkly sentimentality" that marks the house in Queen's Road West, when damage to half-past ten on Monday evening in a family attitude of European culture-bearers to the extent of $10 was done. The Fire Brigade wards China. The future historian will undor Captain Superintendent May were prompt find it difficult, he says elsewhere, to ex-ly on the scope, and soon had the fire under plain how it came about that the free control. The brigade had barely returned to Christian peoples, whose genemus blood the station when the fire bell again rang. This boiled with indignation against the high time a joss-stick maker's shop in Third Streeted that the now Wakamatsu Iron Foundry hauded action of the British in South was involved. The damages amounted to about Africa, were at the very same time enthusi- $300. Neither place was insured. aste in their praise of the “good work

would supply materials for the manufacture of

arms but not for the manufacturo of armour plates. Japan was absolutely dependent on foreign counties in this matter, and her pre dicament in the went of war might be very embarrassing. Although the question of profit

little trouble

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 10th February.

BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. General Lord Kitchener wires that Lonis Botha with 2,000 Boers attacked General Smith- Darrien at _Bothwell and was repulsed after severe fighting, in which the Boor General Spruit and two field cornets were killed and twenty deal and many wounded kit on the field. The British casualties were 24 küller and 53

wounded.

THE HAY-PAUNCDFOTE TREATY. It is understood at Washington that Grent Britain has not accepted the ended. Hay- Pantofote Treaty suil has made counter pro- posals,

The Duke of York's recent promotion to flag rank, according to a home contemporary, caused o surprize in the Navy, for it was fully under- stood that he would he empowered to hoist is flag, if necessary, during his visit to Australia. His Royal Highness becoines a rear-admiral at the age of thirty-five; his uncle, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, was thirty-four when he was promotet. Sir H. Keppel was a rear-admiral at forty-eight, the Earl of Clanwilliam at forty- four, Sir A. Lyons and Sir N. Salmon at forty five, and there are all now admirals of the fleet

lihood of the Duke of York negretting, as did on the Active List. There is, however, no like

his uncle, his speedy promotion, for, owing to

THE DUKE OF YORK. the death of his brother and the call of other duties, he will not be able to pursue the pro-

The Duke of York will not be created Prince fession in which he has made himself highly of Wales until after his return from Australia, popular with officers and men. The popularity of the Duke of York in the Navy, our contem- porary confines, started with the cruise of the Bacchante, now more than twenty years ago, The crow did not tulee too kindly to Prince Edward-ho was so infinitely courteous, bat Prince George could and did talk sailorese, and in all his later experiences at sea he showed himself such a thorough sailor that whoever served with him once wished to serve with him again. His promotion to flag tank is, however, merely a honorific distinction.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the

opinions xpressed by our correspondents.]

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IN

HONGKONG

TO THE MILTOE OF THE "DAILY; PRESS.""

Hongkong, 12th February. SIE, Wil those of your raders who syra-

BRITISH FINANCE,

A new issue of £11,000,000 Exchequer Bonds at 3 per cent., repayable in 1905, is announced.

FOOTBALL

THE CHALLENGE SHIELD COMPETITION. The draw for the third round is as follow: G. Co R.W.F. VBC To be played on

Saturday, February 16

5th

20th E.DE.ARE. To be played on. Mon-

day, February 20, H.K.F.C. v. H. Co. B.W.F. To be played os

Saturday, February 23, The winners of Siege -

and S.D.R.A.. B. Co. B.W.F. To be played on Thursday, February 2 All ties are to be played on the Hongkong. Football inb Ground. The first-named club must provide the ball, The me fxed for completion of third round is Saturday, 2nd March.

The drawn tie between the Siage Train and 25th S.DB.A. is to be re-played in Wednesday, 18th February.

BOXING.

Moyakona, 13th February, 1901

THE French Government has decided to return to Chfan the loot sent to France by General Fast, and our Indo-Chinese con- temporaries are rejoicing to see the Re- publie take the lead in condemning, by this action, the "cruel and out-of-date custom" of pillaging captured towns and villages,

Japazoso journals report the death of the That the oxample of France will be followed done" by the brave troops in China. A well-known diver Fukumatsu Sakamoto. He to any great extent we have strong doubts. Jittle comfort. can be derived from the fact was engaged in the almost impossible task of Possibly some of the spoil which has passed that Mr. DILLON found the British troops fixing lines to hull-that of a concreter loss was quite subordinate, he might neverthe-pathise with the desire to obtain select Govern into the hands of other foreign Governments giving quarter and tending Cinete depositor, the Inushima Baru-at a depth of less point out that if Japan possessed such a ment Schools for the children of European may be returned, but the bulk which fell wounded, but he does not exonerate the Sikhs between 50 and 60 fathoms, in the Inland Sen, factory, she would save, in the case of one ship parents in the Colony, and are filling to extend into the hands of individuals is now beyond from some of the worst crimes committed in Fukamatsu's attempt seemed to promiss such as the Shikishina, a sum of no less than their mypur to such a scheme, kindly send in recall. Many doubt the utility of restoring a long and shameful list against the credit of tom of the non, and assured himself, as he sup insurance, the cost of bringing ont the vessel. It has been felt desirable that those interested reserves. It will be noted that Mr. C. T.

On the first day, he reached the hot 1,700,000 yen, on account of the model, the their names and addresses to the undersigned the loot, pointing out that much of what the Allies. We shall probably hear more oed, of the feasibility of the task. On the was taken will not return to the hands about the conduct of the foreign troops in second day, after remaining down for some

should nest together privately and decide of those from whom it was take The China. Enquiries are talked of. They are time, he gave the signal to ke drawn up, but bis

upon a means of adequate representation. The Bishop of Victoria will be pleased to allow ench Chinese Government alone will profit; the not superfluous if any value is attached by body seems to have slipped from the supporting

a meeting to be held in Et. Paul's College, and majority of those robbed, not at all. Mr. the various governments to the good name loop in the process of ascent and he never

to preside at such a gatheringYours, etc., F. J. DILLON, the well-known correspon- | of their armies.

reached the surface, ver has his curpes béon dent, in an article in the January number Ws call our readers' attention to a letter suggested that he became numbed with cold found. He was only 44 years of age. It is of the Contemporary Review regards the mat-

Diving opera appearing in another column under the and lost power to help himself. “Looting has been genorally rondemned in

'65000 MY

...

and in the matter of construction,

The Reform Fecres" which we mentioned in our issue of Monday was, according to the N.-C. Daily News, which bases its statement on a private telegram from Haion from a high really drawn up by the Emperor himself after official to his family residing in Shanghai'

Majesty to be telegraphed to all the Viceroys

ALFRED CUNNINGHAM, Hongkong Daily Press Office,

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

A meating of the Legislative Council will be

been received for the forthcoming boxing tourns- Agratifyingly large number of entries has ment at the City Hall. The draw, which will each event to twelve eight competitors and four take place te-night, will reduce the entries for

Robinson has increased the prizes in aggregate value from $1,500 to $1,810.

full entries

a Grand Conueil gathering and ordered by His ter from another point of view. He says:licading Educational Facilities in Hong tions carried on at this season might well have

nad-Governors of provinces to guide them as England, and, I believe, partially on the Korg," and we think that the suggestion that result.

to what reforms should he inaugurated by thein "Continent, and very strong language has there made will be welcomed by those in.

The U.S.S. Kentucky entered the Harbour when the Emperor returned to Poking. In, "been used in reprobating it.

But why terested in the improvement of education yesterday morning, having left Manils on the stand of this special decree, which had already hold to-day (Wednesday), 13th February, af Thos, Philips, H.M.S. Argonau, Geo. Smith, this practice should have been singled for European children in Hongkong. As 9h inst. She is the first American battleship at from among so many others that are we stated on Saturday, influential persons that ever crossed the Atlantic Ocean to foreign equally wrong or permissible, is one of have been moving in the matter, and what ports, and all on board are proud of her record, those puzzles which are always bound up is required is that the support given shall She has been engaged in forsuading the Sultan with questions of social morality." He be thoroughly representative and of a nature of Turkey to pay the indemnity due to the

boon soon by severd of the Grand Councillors, being tolographed to the provinces at once, the document was handed to the Empress Dowager, who expressed great wrath at the Emperor's composition, aut in conjunction with Ta

3 p.m.

KENTAMS BUSINESS,,

2).

1: Financal Minute. (No. 8)

ORDERS, OF. THE DAY

Quarry Bay; J. H. Brihu, U.S.S. Brooklyn

Feather Weights (126 lbs.)-C. A. Bowley, Gr. W. H. Creasy, 15th Co. Siege Train; D Davis. B Co. BWF F Mathews, Band, B.W.FT. Lawlors, Band, RW.F. Sergt. J. Veir, H. M. Naval Yard; J Jago, HMLS. Centurion; Tim Bailey, H.M.S. Undaunted.

Light Weights (346 lbs)Gr. T. Harvey, RMA HMS Tamar, C. Watkins, Co R.W.F. J. Saidford B Co, R.W.FB. Thomas, Co, EWF., C. Morriss,

Co .W.F. Sergi Morgan, 25th Co, S.DRA H.M.S. Centurion, John Kinzy, U.S.S. Ben |rington: Borgt. Davia, F Co, RWF; W Foster B.M.L.I., H.M.S. Terrible: Bad- 9. Report of the Finance Committee, (No. deler Sappet, B.B., W. Barrett, Sapper, P.E. Middle Weights (158 b)Geo. Smith, H.M.S. Conturion B Berwick, Quarry Bay 1. First reding of a Bill entitled An Ordin U.S.S. Brooklyn; Geo. P. Hayes, Siage

John H. Tibbs, U.8.8. Brooklyn; B. C. Dulley,

Train instances the general commandeering of to cominaud respect. Any impression that United States over missionary outrages in Chuan-lin drew up shorter can, of 1,000 odklance to raped all Ordinances for the Naturali Gr. C. Sinclair, Soige Train, Jack Gorm natives, irrespective of their work or rank, the local authorities are hostile to the move-Armenis. The Kentucky is a sister ship to the characters exonerajag the Emyreas Dowager sation of Persons as British Sabjects within Harmiston's Circus

Kearsarge, being built by the Newport Nuwe from being a Conservative, declaring that she this Colony and to make provision for the Terrible Thos. Phillips, HMS. Argonaut

W Newman, HML by ignorant soldiers to perform the most vient 10ust be done away with. menial offices, and the general assumption should be surprised if it were not found that hip-building Company and inunched some la was just as favourable to reform as the Emper-Frosoption at the fights of sash Persone. Donald, HM.S. Undaunted. Mensford,

2. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin HMS Argonaut; Burna. U.S.S. Alliany monthe age. At her trial trip she devoloped a or, while the Emperor himself is made to eay ance to amend the Law of Libel and Slander. by these soldiers of this absolute power of the contrary is true. But it is of neces-speed of 17 knots an hour. Hor. Armament that he only wanted a few changes and over 3. Third reading of the Bill entitled Anpion of Hongkong, Ve

W. 3. Bailey, Amateur Middle-reight Clam life and death over defenceless citizens, and sity that the unofficial public should consists of the following: foar 13-inch and four intended to sweep way all eld useless laws and Ordinance teamond and declarrin certain res. Heary or Catch Weights—Jahn II. Tibbs, asks if such acts be right, how can it be show how strong is feeling in -inch guna mountad in superimposed turrets customs. Kang Yt-woi and his reforms are also pects the Lawto be administered in the Supreme, Brooklyn Mallurray, 16th Co., wrong to take the victims' property? the matter. The petition, whatever form fore and aft, fourteen 5.inck guns, twelvo 6 branded as traitors, and the whole of the deczens.

Court

8.D.R.A. Bob Saridge, IL.B. Goliath Jack Third reading of the Bill entitled An Gorman, Harmston's Circus Corp. Aldridge, Those who wish to readu really humiliating it may ultimately take, must bear the sup- pounders on superstructure, sight 6-pounders on remind one of these superficial doorcos issued by Ordinance toestablish a Code of Procedure for C.. S.D.R.A, W. S. Bailey, comment on the influence of civilisation ont port of all those influential members of cur berth deck, four 1-pound antomatic and four the Empress Dowager in 1898 immediately after the Regulation of the Process. Fractice said warfare will find it in Mr. DILLON's article, community who wish to see the existing re-pound rapid fire in lower main tops, fore Celt the coup d'état. Ina word, the decres drafted Mode of Pleading in the Civil Jurisdiction of Machine guns in upper met tops, two 3-inch by the Emperor on the morning of the 29th of 5. Third reading of the Bill entitled An

the Supreme Court of the Colony, The Chinese Wolf and European Lamb. Even proach removed from the name of Hongkong. feld pieces, and four torpedo tabs. The January last is just opposite to the one which Ordinance to repeat various Blatutes relating if it has to be allowed that the writer's that it has no means of educating efficiently Kentucky can throw at ene round more metal has now takon ita place drawn up by the Empress to Civil Procdare or Matters connected there Loser in second bouts, $40 each burning indignation carries him away, as is the European children who are called on to than any battleship allout. She is commsaded Dowager, and her airborn Chuan-lin, which with bridenced by the occasional excessive live on the island and the neighbouring by Captain Colby M. Chester. The full com- now publicand se an opha doerce and not the Acting Clake of Councils, Frize for best and radest cost violence of his language, it cannot be denied mainland. If a request ultimately be pre-plement of the skip is 540 men and GO marines, private message to Viceroys and Governors as NBA mosting of the Finance Committee that bis facts, described in calm and unela. ferred to the Colonial Office at home, sup-besides 32 officers.

first announced.

will be hold immediately after the Constil

its

In fact, we

RF JOHNSTON

PRIZER

Runners up, purso $75 onch

Winners (4), solid gold jewel: mods) and purse

of $120 each

Resirve men

$200

800

300

120

$1,810

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