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THE DISASTER TO THE

CITY OF RIO”:

TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE.

CONSUL-GENERAL WILDMAN AND

FAMILY DROWNED.

A profound sensation har beek caused in the colony by the news of the terrible disaster to The City of Bie de Nantito, one of the Fame Mail Steamship Company's fleet."

The first intimation appears to have been received by Mn Walley, the local representa tive of the Sperry Flour Company, who, as we reported in our Extra on Saturday, received the following telegramy:

San Francisco, 2nd February, 4.10 p.m. City of Rio supk Fort Point; all passengers landed safely

San-Francisco, 22nd February, 6.5 p.m. Several liven-lone,”

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, 19001

SUPREME COURT.

Saturday, 23rd February.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

FOOTBALL.:

BEIELD. COMPETITION, THIRD BOUND.-

R.W.Fat Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon Hongkong Football Club met H. Company,

in the third round for the Sideld. The teams Den werde

everything went smoothly with her until about three years ago, when she went ashore in Van Diamen's Straits, and 1, aptain Smith, who was then in nommand, took her to Nagasaki," "where" she was dooked. Captain Smith had charge of her some considerable time. When transferred BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIE JOHN CARRING to the City of Peking, he was succeeded by Captain Ward, who joined the company in 1874. Captain Ward was one of the most popu. lor captains entering the Hongkung harbour, and his lamentable-end has occasioned gepetal regret. As we have before stated, 19 officers are among the frowned. They include Captain Ward; Chief Officer Johnson, Chist Engineer Herlihey, and Dr. O'Neil. The withdrawal of the Bio from the run between here and America had been contemplated for some time, the Peru having been chosen to take her place,

CANTON,

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

Canton, 23rd February NEW YEAR'S DAY IN CANTON,

TON, UM,G. (URIEF JUSTICE). THE HEARING OF THE VAUMATI HURDES CASE. The hearing of the Yaumati murder sess was continued. The scene were two men and He-Bu and Weng Fung Chan, their victim being a Taumati magino store desler named Long Min. Wong Fang han

Clab-Goal-Bussell; babks Hay and Pekny half backs Jenklas. Be upon and Howarl; fowards Lowe, Von der Pforiton; Noble, Tullock, and Lee.

but

POLICE COURT,

Saturday, 23rd February.

BEFORE MM. HALELLED.

STEALING TIME.

Kwan Lok, a bricklayer, pleaded not guilty to stealing a clock and an umbrella from another bricklayer on the Mnd inat.

INTIMATIONS

WOMAN'S WORLD.

DOMESTIC AND SOCIAL.

We have pleasure in announcing to our rea The complainant said he, aw the defendant dern that we have made arrangements to issue climb up to his (complainant's) room, and como

with the clock and umbrella in his hands: A SERIES OF SELECT ARTICLES with the look

out

His Worship did not deem the evidence strong enough to warrant a conviction, and discharged the defendant.

QUARTERMASTER FINED.

The quartermaster of the U.S.S. Concord, was charged with behaving in a disordery manner whilst drunk in Queen's Road Central on the 23rd inst

Ha plauded not guilty, but was convicted on evidence and fined $3, or 14 days. The fine was paid.

→BEVSBK-PRFÁLTIES POR-LARCENT unlawful possion of 15 orta of coal, valued Two licensed boatman were charged with ile.

at about $10,

reasonably

suspected of having

of a key which the deceased mau was known | were stopped by Burrell book stolen-or-unlawfully obtained-on-the-22nd-

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board the defendants boat, the second

P. C. Pitt said that when he was about to

The evidence being concluded Masars, Robin's place in goal. Lowe sprinted along the jumped into the water in order to escape arras..

It was about half-past six ben the jury

A sense of relief was experienced when it was wanounced that all passengers had been landel fely, particularly when it was remembered

Chins New Year passed off rather tamely that Consul General Wildman and family were

and the animation usually attending on such an among the passengers, the other saloon passen occasion was not as visible as last year, the gors being Mr. D. M., Casils and Mrs. Castle, amount of crackers lut off being less than any Mr. J. K. Carpenter, Mrs. Katie Nicols, Mrather year. As a rule the masters of the houses H. F. Seymour, Mrs. C. K. Melatoh, M. Katay at home to receive gubate on New Year's West and Mr. F. B. Lee. Mr. W. Kloman, A.

retired to consider their verlist. Mr. John out to distribats cards.. Eating-houses wore the jury being Messrs. J. A. Rosa, E., Arnold, the time of the disaster.

́closed for a day or two and most of the familias, O. Wegener, W. H. Pacher, 8.

Weinberg, und The second talogram coused great concern. It was hoped, however, seeing that the especially the women, kept their fast on vege-li. W. Dale. The jury table food only, while the men went to the entre

were only absent a low minutes. In rossol was so close to land, that most

to me the "sing-song." From a business stand-reply to the Clerk the Foreman said the jury of those on board had boon isved. This point the old year was worse; many Chines firms prisoners wore guilty.

were unanimously of opinion that both a hope was dashed to the ground by subsequent on reckoning up their accounts found that they telegrams, which gave some details as to what were in debt, and being unable to keep up their had occurred, namely, that the Rio was wrock-credit had to close. Banks were pressing for

they were fined 325 or six He was soon fashed out again, however, ånd

They were fined $25 or six weeks hard labour each.. Both went to prison. -

OPIUM.

passenger for Hamburg, was also qui board at Day, while the employees don their best and go Burgess was the foreman, the other members of but sent it in wido. The Fusilier's forwards, unlawful possession, without a valid certificate;

A fireman on a junk was convicted of the of two taels and two mace of prepared opium month's hard labour. The fine was paid

on the 22nd inst, and was fined $30, or one!

Joki in the employ of the deceased Jan Fusiliers: Goul-Johnson; hacks-Smart and He Su was a friend of Wong Fung Chau, and Dairs; half-backs Roberts, Stafford, and and being out of work was in the habit of Sweote; towards Dobbs, Walters, Shields,

Gainton, and Edwards, alleged by his meals, with him. It was the prosecution that on the night of the 9th A nasty, puffy wind was blowing as the team January the priquera, induced the facessed to lined up, but fortunately it decreased to a con accompany them to lonely part of the siderable extent as the game progressed, and Reclamation and that there they attacked hiri | did not materially affect play. The club kicked with a chopper and left him for dead. He, how off, facing the west goak Shields intercepted uver, managed to stagger part of the way home Noble's pass but Howard recaptured Bud sad made a statement to the effect that one of allowed Noble to take the prisoners held him while the other strack shot, but Johnson saved easily, although he ke ap the play. The latter him with a skepper. It was alleged that barely einded Lone, who tried a rush from the the prisoners wished to possess themselves wing. The Fusibars now

is still suffering to have upon him in order that they migh: ob- - from the recent sprain to his sokle, and was tain access to the shop safe and get hold of some food, two minutes from the start, to take money.

Closa work at goal wing, and contrad, the prissars, and the Attorney-General having correr, which Lowe took. The Fusiliers, son and Slade addressed the jury on behalf of followed, and the Fusiliers had to concede replied, the Chief Justice summed up.

mixing a chance to relieve the pressore, broke away into the open with the ball, which they lost to Jenkins, who tried a long shot for gosi, after opening with a rather disjointed play were new settling down into their places and a more open game was witheased. Taking advantage of a long pass from ventre, wards made a plucky attempt to open the scoring, but, being tackled, a corner was given, Edwarda took the corner kick, but sent the lall behind the net. A free kick against the Club

The circumstances of the cass are that opthe in their own territory for illegal charging was 7th inst. rickshan coolie rinsed his caksha from not improved by the Fasiliers, the Club allowing the stand, and for a long time failed to gather the ball to run out of play. Howard took up covering some ground in goud style, passed to New Year greetings with a friend who was Queen's Road when he stopped to exchange Lowe. Davis tried to stop the ball, but was being driven along in a ricksha. Something too slow, and Low took charge. He centred to

about the vehicle struck him as being familiar, the surest when trying for goal, sent in a bye. friend replied that he had just engaged it. Edwards, a minute later, had a similar ox- periouse. From centru play Shields carried his examination convinced the coolie that the forwards up the field and to Cialston was left the xicksha was the one he had lost, and he had the task of scoring, if posible. He made a capital result that he was sentenced to six weeks bard driver taken to the police station, with the attempt, and had hard luck when Russell just

labour for larceny: On-Friday a coolio from gnaged to return the leather. A good deal of the work was taking place on the Fusiliers left wing, where Lowe was successful in capturing from Edwards. Ho centred, and Noble, 206- ing an opening, sent

sent in 11 low bail. It was not at all u dangerone shot, and should

ROBINSON have been sace Johnson, however, tried to take one ho kicking with his right, the PIANO CO., LĎ..

LARCENY OF A RICKSHA.

Wong Yat, a coolie, denied the unlawful possession of a jinrickala, value $29.50, on the 22nd idst.

el in San Francisco Harbour, that there was the final settlement of their secounts to the last done it. Ab Chau in the man who chopped him play from the goaltooper's kick, and after traca of it. On Friday he was walking along i terrible panic on board, that 122 lives (includ ing 24 saloon passengers and 19 officers) had teen lost; and that 200 mail bugs had your to the bottom. It was eight o'clock yesterday exacting payment. A few days before the Nour good to me, I never had any quarrel with Noble, but the latter, though gezurally one of and he asked his friend whore ho got it. Th morsing before Mr. J. Van Buren, the local

penny, otherwise no credit would be given some crucitors who found it hard to get their money paid resorted to the following moans of

Year they took with thein their pillows and ayout of the Pacific Mail and the O. and Ocotton quilts and wont into the abopa of their was apprised of the disaster, is wire being to

debtors to eat and wisep free of charge until the the effect that the vessel was a total wreck, and amount of the debt was paid off. fist Consul-Gonoral Wildman and family and Mr. H, F. Seymour (formerly connected with a Manila newspaper) had gone down.

---JAM NEW VICEROY..

From the 15th to the 18th it. the Consuls of the various different nationalities and the

The tecribe fate which it is feared has beCommanders of the gunbouts made official calls fallen the Uniter States Consul General and his upon the new Viceroy Teo Mu. I also have family has occal the most intense grief had the honour of interviewing and deaversing among the large circle of Iriends with whom with him. His Excellency was very athisble

they were acquainted. The children were two and pleased with foreigners and seemed to take in number—a bright little boy of about setena delight in överything foreign. No doubt the years and a baby girl of eighteen months-and brilliant uniforms of the different Consuls and

His Lordship then asked the prisoners if the had anything to say why routence of death should not be passed upon them.

The first prisoner (Ho. Su) mid-I have not sh Chau seized hold of him and pressed him down and chopped him. I had no quarrel with the master. Why should I out him? It was no I had no fight with him. If I had wanted his money even if I had out him to donth I would not have been able to get hold of his money. I did not out him. It was Ah Chat who cut him. I was standing at the door of the Tin Heung Shop when Ah Chau passed with the master. Ah Chau called out to me He asked me why I was standing there. I said I was standing there to see people all things He asked me to take a walk with him, so I followed him I believe a distance of 12 feet or no. I followed him as far as the Reclamation I told him it was dark there and asked him what was tongod but are life. They the of walking there. Then I

it with his left and as he is

It was an

the agony which a devoted husband and loving Noval officers were quite a surprise-to-him and long and I saw someone coming to the place. medlunder, sad for a few minutos

called a few times, and on walking on I saw result was that he incontinently missed, the Ah Chan seize hold of the master and put bis, tall rulling easily into the net. foot on him and chop him. Then i walked

from a boat. While I was walking Ah Chau was still there. It was no goul for mo to kill that man. That is all I have got to say. I have not done it.

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THE HOUSEWIFE'S WAGES. THE

By Mas-FENWICK MILLER. MES MILLER is one of the best- kuown pioneers of women's work. Blio-is widely known as a public speaker on politi "cal and social questione, and is an ardent advocate of Women's Sufrage.. Blio is the author of several educational ipoks, and is nu industrious journalist.

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THE SPINSTER OF YESTERDAY

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By Mias O'CONOR ECCLES Miss O'CONOR ECCLES is one of Lon on's best-known lady journalists, is an authoritative critic on our early and modern novelista, and is a type of Irish wit and keen intellect.

for the unlawful possession of a ricksha the samo address in Third Street was fined $20 DO ATHLETICS DESTROY

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE

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$225, $340, $375, & $400.

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father, such as Mr. Wildman was known to be, had inspired him with respect. His Excellency. when he saw that there was no help for his loved in of medium height, with a somewhat ruddy ones, must have been too horrible to contemplate complexion and a thin moustache und board. His The United. Blatou Vico-Consul, Mr. Aldrich,

age is G6, xot 80 as reported before.. When I is Mrs. Wildman's brother, anil naturally the asked His Excellency whether he would like to terrible news has completely prostrated him.

take a trip to Hongkong and Macae to see Having been hard at work in the Entory for things, he shook his head, and told me that sotre four years past, Mr. Wikman bad long look-

he inver liked iso voyages. For this ronson he ed forward with eagerness to his trip home has come to Centon by so slow a passage. fie He purposed returning to Hongkong in June, it spoke appreciativoly of everything foreign, with being arranged that Mrs. Wildman and skildron the exception of missionaries interfering in told me that the father of Ho Sa had nothing of the Fusiliers hold the Clab and returned the nothing to come near these. They are elic-

cases which do not concern them.

STEAMER DEVELOPMENTS.

Mionld follow later on. Having been closely in touch with the Philippines since the commence ment of the trouble with Brain, lie was thorough- A steamor-hurt is being constructed at the ly conversant with everything connected with west of Kee Cheong Street. It is rumoured the Archipelago, and consequently had been that a Japanese company is going to start a requested to call on the authorities at Wash-line of river steamers Tanning between Canton ington while in the States for the purpose of and Hongkong and Macao, and somebody has conferring with them on Philippine affairs. been looking round Bhameen for a house where Both he and Mrs. Wildsun will be greatly in to establish an agency. missed in the colony, po

A DEVICE AGAINST THIEVES.

CONCERNING AMAHB.

WE personally searched Germany and England thoroughly and found

to discourage the Fusiliers. The Club's Forwards, overcoming a weak opposition, again invaded their opponents territory and another shot from Noble was treated in identically the same way by Johusco. The shot, however, was The woood prisoner Weng Fung Chaut not quite so true us the rat, and strack the bar. Kid-Ho Su was ont of employment, and he where Johnson at inst managed to was living with me in the shop taking his rios. send it out. The Fusiliers again picked

capture and Long Hin told me to turn him out of the shop and a spirited bit of play by Shields carried thera had to tell him to go and got some work to du into coutra. Walters got the past, and after told him, but he would not leave the "hops smart sprint passed judiciously to Dobis, who Nou run of the people in the shop were on tak trim to oquiise. The shot, however, although him. On the morning of the 9th well placed, was not strong enough, and some I January

went into the kitchen to wash my head work ensued. The ball oventually was face and I saw Leung Hin there. He taken out into the open, but the half-back rank

whatever to do with the business of the leather to their comrades of the advance line,gether shop and that I had better tell him to go and get some work and that after din I had better turn him out. As Ho St was learing the shop I told him he must not retara. Ho was very angry and walked away. I went out before the e'clock and boutman told me he had some goods for sale and asked me to tell my master. I told the boatman he had better talk with Leang Hin about the goods. The beatman replied that he had no time. He said he was going away with his boat at but would be back shout sight o'clock and would anchor off the Reclamation le asked me to bring my master to the bout to look at the goods. So I told Loung Hin about them and asked him to come and look at the goods is the

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Kassell had a hard jeb to save at one time, and with slightly bettor inck the Fusiliers would at this point have equalised. They gainal Borner, but were not successful in converting it. Although once nove rebtiffed; the Fusiliers again returned to the attack, and in tackling showed to bolter advantage than the Club's forwards, who now appeared to be flagging. Taking up a pass from the wing, Shields, who was showing exvelient form, kept the ball at his foot and simply forced his way through the Mr. Bounserelle Wildman, M... ML, was In the Kang Ching Street, Fachau, the

half bucks and tacks--the latter did not offer born at Batavia, NY, on the 19th March, shops are connected with each other by electric

serius resistance and equalised, Tueil hay ing no chatdo. to save. The scors at half-time 1864. He was the son of the Rov. Edwin wiras; so that in case of robbing, by a mere.

thus stood at vae ali, ulthough the Club, through Wildman, MA.Ph.D., and Helen Hounsorelle, touch of the wire the belts sound the alarm, and

Johnson's laxity, almost succeeded in adding a who was the daughter of Colorol James P. the neighbours will appear to render their assis bout. At nine o'clock I went out. Then Loung... second goal to their score, Rounssvell, LL.D. He was educated at the tance to catch thieves.

The resumption after the interval saw Nobla at the goods. So I and Leung Hin went to capture the ball from the kick off, and pass to Genase Wesleyan Seminary, Lin, N.Y., and

gother. When we got as far as the Tin HoungTullock. The latter dribbled and sent a long the University of Syracuse. He had had con-

There are thres different classes of mail-Shop I saw Ho Su, who followed us to the ball over to the right wing, where Lowe took siderable experience as a writer and e journalist servants known by the name of "a" The Relation. Leung Hin stopped for some-up play. When just on the point of shooting.

thing and "I went forward and asked the

bo vai cher,red by Sweets and-koceke-off-the- From 1888 to 1850 he was editor of the Idaho superior class is something like a governess bestman to wait for him: Then I heard ball. Swaste warried the leather along the wing Statensuun (Boiso), and from 1994 to 1807 as he is a condante, a go-between, a tale-bearer. Leung Hin call out Save-life I went to editor of the Overland Mail (San Francisco), and likewise a companion to the lady of the wards his and found him sitting on the ground and passed on to Edwards, who contred at the

proper moment. Walters received the ball from THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED 181), he bocaue United States Consul for house; the second class is that of the fair asked him to get up and ho said lle du hadde, and strae tough work now ensued, HoT is now prepared to receive perishable pre

cat him. I helped him up and helped him to ward and Bonnar doing their best to turn the visions for Cold Storage at EAST POINT Singapore, a post which be held until 1992, dresser or waiting woman, who does nothing walk. Ho unde a statement to in about He attack. The soldiers, however, proto the better Moderate Bates. during which porlod hy was made Commis-las. but dress this hair of her mistress; and the Su sking his tice in the shop and telling some at the trading pinie, as has already boon said. sioner of the Smithsonian Institution for Malur third class is generally that of the incuial budy to turn him out. We walked together and though they could not get any way near

Estance of four or fire shops and then Lesung Hiz Peninsular and Sism. In 1898 he was Consul servant, who does the low household work.

served the purpiss in an easier way, Dobbs **at Barman, Germany, and at the World's Fair Their pay varies according to their positions said a world walk alone. So I let him walk alone, Eussell, they at least secured a corner, which

some blood on my jacket and trousers which was held that your represented tha from twe to siven dollars a mouth. They are through helping him, und 1 went to the shop to took thin corner, and sent in a fine shot, drop- ping it just in front of Rassell, Exaiting play Straits Settlements and Pening. He was neither willow, plasters, de mudante la lite to the Police Station to wake a raport, but when followed, and after a time the Club annaged DENTISTRY pointed United states Consul for Hongkong in the spinsters who prefer independent singls ur

I was going out I was told to wait a short time to relieve the pressure slightly. It was only 1897, and was promoted to Consul General in better that the mario state go out to I had no quarrel with the master or ill-feeling slightly, however, the Fusiliers disputing every inch of the ground Edwards how 1998. He was connected with several of the serve, while the married ones who are poor lovers hams. I attended to my work during ever, soon aattled to matter. Picking up learned societies in Amerion and had made a al-can't agree with their husbands, desert the day timo. It was Ho Su who out hire. He the ball about ten yards from goal, ho ent naime for himself as an author and a conttheir bromos and wafer to curn a living for them had a quarrel with him and had ill-feeling in shot that Russell could not possibly save..

Bad Theme for me to

card the whiting goal have wa butor to the leading American periodicals. selves. As a rule their behaviour is not so very of my master's money. I had my wages. If £ His Malayan tales are most charming little exemplars. In most fataily troubles an amah had really committed the crime. I would have run riven charge of this ball from centre play and sketches, whilst his latest book is generally son is found at the bottom of it. They have what away by this time of course. I have not done it printod along the wing. Sweete and Davis were in turn defeated, and with an almost open goal before him, Lowe screwed round and sent *sidered to be one of the most readable books on is called an Anah's Club in the city, where Therefore I went back to the shop. The wit-

Benetton. On June 3rd, 1890, Mr Wild- they xueet and gossip, and discuss the misforests said something about my wishing a ball that was, waking straight for the net and

got hold of the money, but Leung Bin when Smart jumped and either deliberately or Rat, and Dampress. men married Letitia Aldriels, danghter of tins of their mistresses. An amul, by name. A himself never said anything about the money forgetfully struck it with his hand. A penalty Judge Louis Aldrich, of California, and geard. Suin, was employed in the family of Ho in in the safe. If a man had been left in kick was given by the referee, and Johnson daughter of Henry S. Foote, lato United Biates Kong Nga Street, Ganten, who was about if the shop he probably might have seen the ki

whose earlier work as custodian preparod years of age. She induced hor mistress to load money. Really I have not done this. That is the spectatore for seuing the ball netied Senator and Governor of Mississippi,

all I have got to say.

The Chief Justice, assuming the black cap The Fusiliers got their third goal by a splendid created general surprise by saving cleverly. $5,000 to a man Leong Pat, of the Shon Tak district, who she represented as a great silk eaid-Ho Su and Wong Fung Chao, you shot from well out by Shields. The result was merchant, at ten or twelve per cent, interest have been found guilty on very clear evidence per month, Fo she went on swindling several the offence with which you are charges. H. Company, Club, 1

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For an offenes of this kind there is only one The Club"made a poor show in the second strong, and the water in deep, but what makes. I especially dangerous are the heary fogs course heary interest regularly for about two Court upon each of you is that von be takon injury prevented him from taking his usual to the place from whence you Cute and place in back where he is always seen to which are frequent and often rezsin for hours years until she had amassed something like there to the place of execution, and then you splendid advantage Hay and Pincktiey nude thirty to forty thousand dollars. Just about be there banged by the neck stil you be dead, a tame defence at book. The half-backs were The City of Rio de Janeiro was built in 1878 the end of the past Chinese year she and her and that your body be buried in ench pizce as capital, but only Love, Noble, and Tullock by Mears. J. Roach and Sors, of Chester, Pand friend disappeared. It is said that they have His Excellency the Governor shall order. tongst the forwards did any effectual work. — sylrazia, and was of 8,548 tons gross and 2075 kone to Hongkong to take passages for Singa. And way the Lord have mercy on your souls! Noble and Lowe, in the second half, tried a

The prisoners, who heard their doom with tas not register. She was 34ift, lang,

seeming indifference; were then led away.” 38ft. beam, and 28ft 9in depth of hold Her machinery was constructed by the Union Iron Works The Bio Besi ran between New Tork and the Brazila, under a contract with the Brazilian Government, and when the contract expired the Pacific Mall Company bought her and the City of Para. From then

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change of places, but not finding that matters DURAL BUILDING LOT 103, BARKER improved materially funeby, went back to their original positions. Of the Fosilias, Shields and Edwards made the best appearance in e good line of forwards; their half-bucks were ROYAL ARTILLERY CHALLENGE TROPHY, excellent, bat the bunks could be improved The final match for the above will be played ↑ Johnson dai not show ny well at all ut first, to-day,commencing at 4 pm, the teams left in | and gave away the goal. . His later play, how- being the Royal Weles. Fastiers on the Club, ever, was better, and his assing of the penalty The Officers of the Royal Artillery will be At quite redeemed him in the eyes of the Home" to their friends.

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THE ART OF ENTERTAINING.

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