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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8IH, 1901

Ishow their wisdom. When Samar was the scene of the recent treacherous massacre of a party of the 9th U.S. Infantry, it was recollected that the island was always notorious and that the Spanish sovereignty over it was practically non-existent. But Cebu is also in a state of war, and Teyte, according to recent déspútches, is following A. S. WATSON & CO. in its neighbours' steps to such an extent

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that it is thought that the new civil govern. ment will have to be suspended and martial law reintroduced. The pronouncements of General MIGUEL MALVAR. perhaps, need not excite_mich uneasiness in the minds of the United States authorities. The latest Filipino Capisin-General may organise his army" in Luzon, but he must have something more thau paper organisations to show before he is treated seriously.

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we had almost said, a more tangible foe, but as a matter of fact the United States troops.csunet get in touch with him; at. any ate there is no doubt he is an active and dangerous emmy. A policy of "an quarter" is as necessary against him as it was against Conimadant LOTTER in SCOTCH WHISH KY. South Africa, though LUKBAN весть the more gentlemanly scoundrel of the

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friends, who are ready to become enemies again when they get the chance, are undesir able in the Archipelago, in South Africa and everywhere else, and the sternest then sures against such people are perfectly justifiable,

Japanese' native papers are still busy with the exploded story of the tamasference of Wei- halwel by Great Britain to "a certain Power,"

Russin has decided to establish a consulato in Chemuipe. The Russian Minister to Sooul applied to the Corean Government for a sile

a short time ago.

An official despatch to Tokyo from Seoul states that an arrangement has been arrived at whereby the embargo on cereals, will be can- celled on and after the 15th November.

The Daily Graphic of the 1st October contains two photographs of the Cochrane Street collapse in Hongkong-one shoring property thrown from the verandahs, and the other the search for the dead. A short donorip tion of the collapse accompanies the illustrations.

The carnation was President McKinley's make every 14th September "Carnation Day," favourite flower, and it has been suggested to just a Primroes Day commemorates Lord Bessonsfield. The iden is vory favourably, re ceived in the States, and is likely to be adopted.

Mr. Alexander Michio, in his artiolo in Blacks wood on "China Revisited," mugs that the Indian troops, on seeing their foreign allies, camo to the conclusion that "There must be s sweeper caste amongst the Sahibs"; and that. Anglo-American relations were truly cordial, Race affinity showed itself in this respect as it did with other nationalities ougaged.

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Mr.A. C. MacLaren's team of cricketers - for Australia resched Colombe by the Omrah on the 20th alt. They wore to land at Adelaide en the siti inst; and play their first match to-morrow,

The Loaden Goutts notifies, under date the 27th September, that tho King has boon graciously pleased to appoint Bortia Twyman, Esq., to tu His Majesty's Vico-Consul at Canton (to date from 28th May, 1960)....

Count von Walderase appears to have boon seriously ill. The Field-Marshal was suffering last month from a tumour on the shin-bones. which is believed to have been contracted is China. He was compelled to remain in bed.

Mr. McKinley has bequeathed his estate to his widow, with the exception of an annuity of $1, 00 (gold) left to his sister, Helen McKinley, The late President's estate is valued at between $225,000 and $250,000, including life insurance to the amount of $67,000.

A Press communiqué issued at Simla states that a Conference' appointed to enquire into and report on the standardisation of the sapply of Indian locomotives will meet early in Jan- uary next Mr. Wolly Dod, President of the Conterones, is expected this month.

In the London Bankruptcy Court recently the first meeting of creditors of Miss Ethel Montlock, portinit-painter, was held. She returned her liabilities at about £1,000, and bor askóla at £2,000), consisting of £1,000 each do A table of the orders and rules of the Supreme from the Shah of Persia and I ung-cling, Court of Judicsture in England, corresponding for painting their portraits, to inability to with the sections and subsections of the Hong-recover which she attributed her insolvency. kong Code of Civil Procedure, hus just been compiled by Mr. Leo. d'Almada e Castro, of the Supreme Court here. The... cortents DrG arranged in chronological order, and the publication, which is of a handy size, forms a useful uppondit to the Code and will undoubt.

officers of the Court, and practitioners alike.

The British Medical Journal understands

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THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

SHANGHAI RACES AUTUMN MEETING.

THIRD DAY 7TH NOVEMBER, 1. THE FLYAWAY PLATZ.--Seven furlongs. Value, Tla. 200. Second pony, Tla. 50, It five or more starters, third pony Tls. 25. For Chias ponies that have run at this Meeting. Waight for inches na per scale. Winners of one, race at this Meeting, 5 lbs. extra; two or more races, 7. ibs. axtra. Entrance, Tla, 5..

LONDON, 6th November, 5,10 p.m. Mr. George Potts's Desert King....

Mr. Ring's Adonis.... Mr. Crawford's Esperance

---LI-HUNG-CHANG'S-ILLNESS, Viceroy Li Hung-chang is reported dying.

SHANGHAI, 7th November, 11.5 p.m.

· DEATH OF LI HUNG-CHANG, Li Hung-chang is dend. Owing to this, Prince Ching has been recalled to Peking and returns to-morrow.

ITS CONSEQUENCES. Li's death will probably acriously embarrass the Legations at the present junction. There is no other prominent Chinese statesman who understands foreign affairs.

THE COURT BOUND FOR KAIFENG-FUM

The Imperial Court arrives at Kaifeng-fu on the 14th inst. The Palace at Exianfu has been ordered to be kept intact.

THE MANCHURIAN CONVENTION.

A secret despatch passed through Shang- that a City company has offered the sum of hui- to-day from the Chinese Minister at £1.001 to the London School of Tropics! Medicine towards the expenses of a scientific St. Petersburg warning the Empress Dowa expedition to Christmas Island for the investigger that Russia fully intends to retain The reasons for the wide-spread recrudes.edly be found very valuable by the judges,tion of bori-beri. Sir John Murray has offered Manchuria if the Convention is denounced Russia exacte other terms which gravely menace China's independence. Li died while the Convention was still unsigned."

A curious collapse of a football tournament is reported from Madras. On the 2nd alt, the final for the Madras Rugby Football Challenge Cup was played, and the Welsh Reigment boat the Madras Gymkhana team by 20 paints to 5. Fifteen teams antered, who, seeing the Wolsh Regiment carrying everything before it, scratched in a panic, leaving only the Madras Gymkhans and the Welsh Regiment to compete for the Cup. What promised to be a successful tournament was ruined; and Mutras is said to be "vory sick" at this unsportsmanlike exhibi. tion of scare.

to contribute £100 for the same purpose, and there is reason to believe that the Colonial Offes will also make a grant in aid of the expedition.

The Gaulois of Paris announces that a ques- tion in connection with the return of the French troops from Chins will be put to the Government on the reassembling of Parliament, a steamer which arrived at Marseilles with troops from China having by superior orders taken in stores on the voyage at a British port, though she had a choice of two French ports in the Red Sea, Djibuti und Oboek, to choose from.

LONDON, 7th November, 12.25 p.m.

DEATH OF LI HUNG-CHANG. Li Hung-chang is dead.

GENERAL NEWS.

Time 1.50 3/5

II. THE RACE CHALLISON CUP -One mile and a quarter. Valus, Ti 600,- For China ponies, bona fide grizant the date of entry. To be won at two consentire Moatings or three times in all by ponies the bona fide property of the same owner or owners. Entrance, Tls. 10. 70 per cent to the first pany, 20 per cent. to the second pony, and 10 per cent, to the third pony until the Cup is finally won, when the sound pong will receive 7 per cent, and the third pony 25 per cent of the entrance fees. Weight for inclica as per scale. Mr. Jay's Grundee, www Mr. Clough's The Leader Mr. Bronson's. F.K.

III. THR Cosmopolitan Cup-One mile and thrab-quarters, Value, Tla. 200. Second pony, Th, 50, If five or more starters, türd pony Th. 25. For all China, ponies. Waight for inahes as per scale. Winners at this eating. Nos extra Unplaced ponies allowed 5 lbs. Entrance, Tls. 5. Mr. Elphinstone's Merrylegs... Mr. Rodoate Cheney. Mr. Toog's Kio Grande

Time 3.57

IV. Tan COMMONWEALTH STAKES. —Joven furlongs Value Tle 250. Second, Ths. 50. Third, Tia 25. For subscription walors other- wise entered at this Meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. Winners & lbs. extra, placed walers (non-winners) sllowed 9 Ibu., unplaced walers allowed 7 lbs. A forced entry of T. 5.

Mr. St. Casse's Golden Ball... Mr. C. Crane's Corsair. Mr. Bronn's donio Pad

Time 1.37.2/5 -

- V. THE GRAND STAND: STAKES.-One mile.... Valne, Tis. 200. Second peny, Tis. 58. If fiya or more starters, third pony Tha. 25. For China ponies, being bond fide grifins at date of antry Weight for inches as per scale. Win- ners of one race, 6 lbs, extra; two or more races, 7 lbs. extra. Entrance, Tla. 5. ! Mr. Bing's Arcier

Mr. Jay's Disgrace... LONDON, 6th November, 5.10 p.m. Mr. Kanuck's Idsumi

cence of insurrection in the Philippines are generally giren as overconfidence on the part of the Americans, leading them to abandon military government too soon in favour of civil rule, and the want of train- ing on the part of the new United States officials in dealing with the natives. It may also be added that insurrection is more or less hereditary with a great mass of the Filipinos. The States undertook a very difficult task when they decided to take over the Philippines. We have always expressed the opinion that it is a taal within their power, if they can train up their colquial administrators on the right lines. Recent In commemoration of a gallant incident of

The torpedo-boat destroyer Shirakumo (White events do.not tend at all to disprove this. the Tirah campaign, the Government of India Cloud), built for the Japanese Coverament by -A. S. WATSON & CO. The time probably was not quite ripe for has decided to have the following inscription Mosers John I. Thornycroft and Co., of Chis establishing civil rule so widely as was donc.pon the Siraghari Memorial erected at Amit wick, was successfully launched on the 1st ult. The Government of India has caused in the presence of a large number of guests. and for this error the authorities are now this memorial to be erected to the memory of 21 The naming ceremony was performed by Mr. suffering. Yet the lesson is not likely to non-commissioned officere and men of the 36th Hugh Callaway, the wife of one of the directors he lost. Time and a comparative study of Sikhs, whose names are engraved below, as a of the company. The vessel, which is the fit Colonial methods alone can give the civil perpetual record of the heroism shown by these of two now completing at Chiswick, has officials the requisito training for their gallant soldiers, who died at their posts in guaranteed spood of 31 knots aarrying a load of posts;

and early mistakes, caused perhaps defence of the frontier fort of Saraghari, 12th-40 tons. The length is 218 ft. 9 in., and the DALY, Frses only, and sprint business matters by a desire to arrive by intuition at the September, 1897, fighting against overwhelming beam 20 ft. 9 in. The engines are triplo com. proper method of government, should have numbers, thus proving their loyalty and devotion pound with four cylinders, and there are four ordered for a fixad period will be continued until the effect of steadying the would-be ad. to their Sovereign' the Ques-Empress of India, boilers of the Thornycroit-Schulz type. The

a member of the Tammany organisation.). and gloriously maintaining the reputation of engines register 7.000 hp. The armament. is

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ministrators. Not too much weight must be attached to the reports of discouragement and dissatisfaction in the United States over the comparative ill-success so far in the Philippines. There was bound to be

such feeling excited as news of reverses arrived, but it is not credible that it can effect the policy of the rulers of the country in the slightest. Those rulers would not be porn, on the 29th ult., by the Rev. Fathur H. of the Philippine problem is not reasonably At the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singa- worthy of trust if it did. A speedy solution Samuel to be looked for, but that the United States will ultimately solve the problem it would | be equally unreasonable to doubt.

Rivet, PATRICK ALOYSIUS ARIN to MART WILLKINA, eldest daughter Especkerman.

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HONGEora, 8th November, 1901.

the Sikhs for untiaching courage on the field

of battle."

the same ex that of British war-vessels of this olase. The keel of this vessel was laid on the 28th February last, so that she has been built practically in seven months. Sir destroyers have already been built by the firm for the Japanese Government, all of which have steamed out onaccompanied to Japan, and havė arrived without any mishap and in excellent

searched the condition at their destination.

Dr Murakami, of Tokyo University, was commissioned by the Japanese Government two years ago to search in Europe for evidence of the relations between Japan and the Europesù Powers before the former country was closed to foreigners. Dr. Murakami

tain documents relating to Japan. He has been archives of the Vatican, the Italian and Dutch Governments, and in every city likely to con

for several months past working in the India and Foreign Offices, in the Record Office, and in the Record Office, and the British Museum He has reaped us unexpectedly rich harvest of information, aud, says the Atheneum, has bean

Time 2.8 1-5. VI THE PAEI-MUTUEL Cur One mile and a half. Value, Tis. 200 Second pony, Th. 50. It five or more starters, third pony. T5 For China ponics. Weight for inches as per sole. Griffus st date of entry allowed 7 lbs. Non-starters and winners at this Moot-

NEW YORK MAYORALTY ELECTION ---DEFEAT OF “TAMMANY." The Tumiany candidate has been defeat- ed in the New York Mayoralty election Mr. Low's majority is 28.000 over the on-ing. 7 The extra. tire city of New York. The Fusion Ticket has been elected.

[Mr. Edward M. Shepard was nominated as the Tammany candidate for the Mayoralty of Greater New York. Mr. Shepard, like Mr. Seth Low, his opponent on the anti-Tammany

"tiokot," is a resident of Brooklyn, and is not

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Mr. Ring's Amphion

Mr. Tong's Cauón mé Mr. Buxay's Perrini Bose

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VII. THE MANCHU STaxes. ---Ona mile and

a quarter. Valno, Tis. 300. Second pony, Tis 25. For China ponies, bona fide grithing at date of entry, that bare run at this Moating and not won a pass. Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance, Tis, 5.

Mr. John Peel's Becorder Mr. Cleng's The Leader Mr. Jay's Frizolity...

LONDON, 5th November. SIR M. HICKS BEACH ON THE WAR

Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at Bristol, said that he was convinced the fucome tar payers paid willingly, because they were patriotic. He wished that he come to an end, but this he could not do, and her. Toeg's Bio Grande.. could say the terrible war in South Africa had hai Stakes Weight for inches as per scale,

might possibly have to sak later for Increased Mr Jars Disquet

Mr. Crawford's Esperance

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VIII THE CONSOLATION COnce round. Value, Els. 200. Becond pony, Th 50Third pony, Fla. 25. For panies that have run at this Meeting and not won a recs, and. have been entirel otherwies than in the Shang-

taxation.

THE FRANCO-TURKISH TROUBLE.

Entrance, Tis, 5 day

Time 2.40

It is reported in Paris that Admiral Chillard IX. THE CHAMPION, SWEEPSTAKES.—One in the French feet has arrived at Smyrna, Asia | mile and a quarter. Value, Tis. 400. Hecond

The German mail of the 3rd ult. was delivered especially pleased to find at the Indis Office no Chinese immigrant shall be imported into Minor, where he has seized the Turkish Customs, pony, Tla, 100. Third pony, T. 50. A fored

in London on the 4th inst.

Ten squatters on Cheung Chau Island have been rendered homeless by a fire which destroy- ed their huts yesterday.

The Russian transport Mongolia arrived

yesterday from Odessa, and the Portuguesa gunboat Zafre, which is on a cruise.

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The Hon. Ser of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Clab notifies the following races: 10th November, over Course 9; 24th November, over Course 15; 8th December, ever Course 17.

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two Japaness MS. documents of the time of James I. Dr. Murakami will next go to Portugal and Spain, and lastly again to Italy, where he will print the most important of the Italian M8S. bearing on his subject.

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We may sympathise with the idea that sng The L. & C. Express of the 4th alt says:- gested the Bill to amend the Low for the Protection of Chinese Immigranta" introduced into the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements. It contains the proposal that "After the commencement of this Ordinance

the Colony except on a skip flying the British fag." The proposed law was the regnit of the somewhat ancient steamer Chiang Hot Kian, which, on being refused a passenger certificate by the British authorities unless she was saficiently repaired, was immediately pat under the Dutch flag and granted a certificate by the Dutch authorities. Heneo the drastic enactment, which was immediately taken up by Gorman shipowners and representations made

- Under the title of "A Chinams in London." contributer to Blackwved gives us the impres sions of Chang who came with their Excellencios Kwo and Lin when the first regulat Legation was established in London. He kept a faithful

to the British Government. Now, of course, diary of all he saw and did, and the most enter. taining parts, presumably, are hero retained for if we like to pass laws of this nature we are the English reader. Other more interesting perfectly at liberty to do so, but the wisdom of extracts from similar records have appeared doing so we most strongly doubt. In fact, from time to time during the last twenty such proposals would be dangerous to the wel years. The present instalment of such litera- fare of Singapore or Petang, inasmuch as they ture is not particularly entertaining. He are directly opposed to the free trade principles seems to have been pleased at his reception on which Singapore was nurtured, and that by society, and his diary notes "Came away have enabled her to reach the degree of pros- early" or "Went home late," as the evening perity that she has attained. Anything which, proved dull or entertaining. As other Chinese in however small a degree, cuts at the root of diary-writers, he was at frat struck with these principles is and must be, bad for the dancing. "He is of opinion, after some Colony. If it was a case of undesirable coolies months' experisace, that the slow and inelastic being brought to the ports we can understand movements of the solitary performers to which provisions being made to compel the steamer

A CURIOUS story teaches us through the papers brought by the last mail from home, to the effect that there has been a suggestion made in the United States that the Philip. pines should be renamed "The McKinley A Chinese seaman on the steamer Lai San Archipelago," with the names of subordinate fell off one of the ship's boats in the Harbour officials for individual islands. Influential yesterday. He slighted upon his head on supporters of this idea think it Mr, lighter dying alongside, and broke his neck. McKILEY's best memorial, but as the suggestion came out simultaneously with news of the surprise of United States treaps in Samar, the proposal was not very favour- ably received. It must be admitted that, We received yesterday evening from the U.S. wers the renaming of the Islands in itself Consulate General the following typhoon warn- desirable, which we do not think, the pre-ing issued from Manila Observatory at 4.15 sent is hardly a suitable time. The insur. p.m. the same day The depression lying on recto movement appears suddenly to have the Pacific E. of Mauila probably recurving." broken out with a fresh display of vigour, A meeting of Old Cheltonians was held at the and the indications rather point to its P. & O. Buildings yesterday afternoon for the spreading than dying away mpidly There purpose of organising a scheme for the raising can be no doubt, of course, of the ultimate of a subscription to angruent the fand which has he had been accustomed are not to be compared that conveyed them to re-ambark them again success of the United States, but it is been opened at Cheltenham College to provide to the rapid and combined gyrations of English for retura whence they came. Such matters dancers. On the whole, he considers a ball a can be dealt with in an equitable way for all manifest that the assumption that the memorial to those Cheltonians who have

fallen in the South African War.

sight woll worth seeing. He evidently ranks, nationalities. But to allow any undermining Filipinos are conquered yet is at least as

in the spirit, of a true Oriental, a fanse-pu of the principles laid down by Sir Stamford premature as American and other critics are

At a general meeting of the Hongkong Boat (fanoy ball) as inferior to an ordinary dance, Raffles when Singapore was founded, which, fond of reminding Great Britain the an- Club, held at the Chicket Pavilion on Wednes. though he was much smed at the dresses as then, are as exactly applicable at the present nouncement of the virtual completion of the day evening, the following officers were alooted: and the grotesque appearances of the per day, will be to ním a blow at the prosperity of South African War was. It must be ad.Chairman-Hon. J. H: Stewart Lockhart; formers." He is very complimentary to the the Colony that will recoil in most undesirable mitted to the credit of the United States Vice-Chairman-Mr. Basil Taylor; Hon. Soc. English race: "Sincerity is their ruling forms Already the mongestion for wharf and Treuenzer C. H. Gale; Gen. Com-prinsiple." He has nought, but good to say accommodation has a tendency to drive such authorities in the Philippines that they are mitte-fears. A. EDs, H. Skott, J. Danby, of the British citizen. The amount of money vessels-mon-of-war perhaps more aspecially showing no lack of vigour and foresight in H. Kennett, G, Pappier, and B. Carpenter; women spent surprised and apparently shocked to Puls Way or elsewhere, and anything that face of the fresh disturbances, and though Ballotting Committee Messrs. G. M. Yang, bin; whilst, like a true Chinamon, he was prevents shipping, no matter what flag it flien, they avoid all appearance of panic they are. Hurstones, E., Kusch, T. Wild, Major quite able to trace all babits and customs to from calling will be sure to damage the bost preparing for all eventualities. Herein they Watson, and F. C. Barlow.

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Interests of the port.

The German Pross views with intense entry for, and open only to, winners at this distisfaction the determination of France to Meating Weight for inches as per scale. bring the Sultan to reason.

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| Each pony entered to pay five par cent, of tho | value of the Stakes and Frises won

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Mr. John Peel's Bet

Mr. Kannok's Ichimera, D Ada

Time 2,38 2/5,

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The profit for the year (including 53065 85,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PERBR”

THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, Hongkong, 7th November.

LIMITED. S18,--Can you tell me why the suitury died in and a 1/3 authorities do not prosecute Europeans ho he following u the report for presentation convert their basements into kennels, stables, to the shareholders at the fifth ordinary, yearly and poultry-peas? I am largely blessed-or meeting to be held at the Company's Depot cursed-with an ultra-smiable neighbour Who Wyndham Street, on the 10th November, at keeps a mangy pack of yapping ill-tempered The directors herewith pressut to the shares dog mongrel and otherwise together with bolders a statement of the company's coounts whole flocks of poultry, in his husement. La for the your ended 31st July, 1901. fact, were the exact rush svailable, I believe it brought forward from leet nocount) after writ would be found that the "gintleman who pays lug of 83,400.00 for depreciation, providing for the rint" blissfully wallows under his bel, bad debts, and directors and auditor's tone, amounts to 24,414.07, from which it is proposed No one, however, interferes. Basements were to pay & dividend of one dollar and treaty. surely never intended for such purposes. They five cents per are, absorbing $12,500 to more than any other part of a house, should be transfer to reserve 38,000 and carry forward kept serapulously clean. Moreover, people who $3,914.97. go in for dog-fanoying and poultry-rearing should sos that their charges are decently housed, and not herded insanitarily in dark cellars and damp basement space. --- Yours, etc,

CANIS.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The CP.R. steamer Empress of Japan, left

the 5th inet, a.m. Vancouver for Hongkong via ports of call on The F. & A. steamer Indracelli latt Portland

(Oregon) on the 6th inst, Lot: Hongkong the Yokohama, Kobo sad Moji

The NYK. steamer Kamchurd des Euro paw Line) left Kobe vis Moil for this port on the 8th inst, and is expected to arrive hare en

the 19th fast.

DIRECTORS,

Dr. Noble and Mr. Maitland retire by rotation, and being eligible oner themselves for

election

AUDITORLOVEL

Mr.. F. Henderson being absent. Mr. W. H. Gaskell has audited the accounts in his stead Mr. F. Handerson can hiqueif for re-election at this meeting,

TILLETT

Ba ChaferAN,

Suitor (to her father) – Sir, I love the very

{{ermby) Well, young man, you ain't the first party tant's had an attachment for it; howsum- over, if you love it well enough to come and help to pay up the mortgage on it, like Jacob did, you can marry Barah,

ground your daughter treads on Father