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the people bore their great sorrow while His Majesty the King lay in extreme danger a danger faced by him with a calm dourage that led him safely through He Valley of the Bhadow of Death and enabled him to take and bear his part in that fatiguing, great ceremony with which for thousand years the Kings and the Queens of England have been crowned. You who have PAS MAL remember whenever soon all these things will you hear the National Anthem that God has indes saved our King from his extremity, and

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 181, 1902

he nor his clients, Mesars, Leigh & Orugs, desired on other grounds to stifle the public tion of the proceedings of the requiry. An impression to that effect appeared to have got about, but it was an entirely errauscUS ONE.

Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, secretary of the Land Investment Agency Co.. opposed the appostion, and said that on behalf of his firm he desired that the widest publicity should be given to the proceedings.

very different from Chinese looking to a house very house 15 feet wide, and had it bean intended to Indicate Chinese houses the Ordinance would not have required a thicker wall than did the Hongkong Ordinance, if the wall had been thicker, witness was of opinion that it still would have collaps, for the reason that it gave way owing to the squeezing out of the moriar on the outer face. It the mortar at the junction of the ground and first floors squeezed out 1-320d of an inch. witness proceeded to explain, it would throw the top of the gable wall about 71 inches out of plains, a

down the ends of the roof joists and cause the collapad that took place

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not sold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondanta. ] HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., ED

TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESS," Hongkong, 29th September. SIR-Referring to the allusion made to his colleagues at the last ordinary mosting of the

the Chairman, no doubt, meant to imply that

will all the more heartily in the future pray that about half-a-dozen really good contractors; and distance that would be suficient to let shareholders, sa me of business and experience,

mountains and rivers, it bonade possibi Lities and its grand population of men and wont who show the best qualities" of our rage. And here fu this little island of Hong Kong you feel, as we fool, that while our linen may be cast for the present in the very extremity of the Empire, we are all part of one great whoto, identical in interests. In spirit and fu loyalty. To the employers who have given leave to the Volantess and who have borne so patiently their prolengel absenes, the thanks of the community ore dao, and you wil return the cations, none the lees treattily that you have had a good holiday. I am sorry, that the connection of one of your uita with Hongkong is soon to be severed, as the Hongkong Regiment is about to be disbanded rogiment thuat daring its short career has earned nothing but praise and admiration. And now ousa mora I wish yon sil a welcome home, and I am sure that your eventful, journey Lo sudom for the Ceronation of the King will

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The application was again refused, and the enquiry continued.

Hy mr. Looker-In Hongkong there were

a sending out invitations for tenders the best He may giro His Majesty long life. You contractors were selected. Witness considered have also seen of that $4,000.00 IN PRIZES (IN U.S. GOLD CURRENCY), of Canada and ita vast plains, its magnificentulour for the kind of work in question. In plaster, with the object of keeping out the wet, them as men' of superiör talents, and dis his original application to Government in Plaster was the ordinary precaution taken in regard f of that fast would be construed by them reference to cross walls in the case of a wall the case of Chinese houses, or any houses, to as a vote of want of confidence as shown by the

Chairman's subsequent remarks. mind cross walls generally, but was told that for usually pointed in coment for the same resetat directors in

The architects of the Colony the purposes of appeal he must particularise a

aqually adopted

a public company are on. His view that these cross walls were not plaster for keeping wet out of the walls of generally elected because of their superior necessary was supported by all the acchitects in Chinese houses, and in the course of witness's administrative capacity is unquestionably true;

Provions to that, the queation of years' experience nothing had occurred to the Colony. orase walls had never been raised, and from the lead him to appose that this was not but to think for one moment that, from amongst date of the supeal till the date of the present sufficient, precantion. That precaution had the rest of shareholders, there are none to be euquiry the efaues in the Ordinance had never been universally adopted up to the time found of equal, if not superior capacity, is quite been unforced, although there had been hundreds of these collapses. Since then, witness had of opportunities for the Government to enforce already modified his specifications and had erroneous. In Lis letter in the Daily Press, it had they wished to. If the wall at No. 3 adopted further mean for excluding the dateil thu 22nd August, à correspondent very had had a cross wall, it would have had no wet- from external walls Between 11th properly said about the Chairman of the Dock appreciable effect whatever in holding it us.

March and 18th July, the day of The bught tiu-bolts were put in. No. 10 for this witness oustantly visited the houses-in-Kowicon: La that it was zut his poison try bat in-

not personality that express ubject of holding the wall up. Tie-bolts City Road, and in that period noticed go indi

are superior to cross wall for the purpose of cations of cracks. Had there been any, he must consideration of his being the representative of holding wall up. The bolts on the inside wall have noticed then. The houses on KL, a soutributing shipping fro. at No.30 wore in no way displaced, and that wail 1,118, which were across the road from K.L was built exactly like the oueldo wall-the same Lote 1,107 and 1,108, were built auder the same Witnesu knew contract by the same contractor, of similar height and the same thickness. of lots of instances of walls with cross walls material and design, and under the same over collapsing

The foice that pulled the wash-seer. As far as witness know, no cracks had plates of the bolts through the outer part of appeared in way of the walls of the houses en

but the collapsed wall must have been great, that block, a fact that he accounted for by the was unc equal to the breaking strain of the circumstance that these houses faced to the west, belte, none of which failed. Witness mentioned and that their verandahs protected the outer witness said on the adopted for holding up the wall were sufficient. first day of his examination At the conclusion of his address, His Excel the tie-bolts were shown in the plan submitted things wrong hundreds of times in respect of lency lifted his hat and gave the order to dismiss to the DPW. All the strain on the gable these houses in the course of his inspection, he it was really a detriment, as regardeil an were in course of construction; it was excep- to its respective hood-quarters h

and wall, to put a cross well in. There tional to ga on to a “ jab” without having some The detachment of the lat. Chinese (Weihaiwas no necessity under the Building Ordin- fault to find, and he always tried to have the fault ance to insert tie rods, and to the time rectified. If anything was palpably wrong, he wei) Regiment disembarked at Shanghai.

of the opening of the enquiry the section caused it to be rectified, as was instanced in the of the Ordinates relating to cross walls pulling down and rebuilding of the gable wall had ever been enforced; as far as witness of the northernmost house on K.I.L. 1,108. knew, it had never been enforced since the This concluded the day's proceedings, and opening of the enquiry. Before commencing the enquiry was adjourned till next Tuesday. work eus house, the plans had to be submitted The official exquiry into the collapse of to the D.P.W, and bis permission obtained for houses Nos. 30 and 32, Kowloon (ity Hoad, was the occupation of the house.

There was no resumed yesterday morning at the Magistracy question of approving plans submitted to the

D.r.W. before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Police Magistrate, were in compliance with the Building Ordin

except in so far as seeing that they and a common jury.” Mr. H. L.. Dennys, Acting ance, the main object of which was the unfuty Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Crown, Mr. of the public. Previous to this summer, witness E. W. Looker, addicitor, on behalf of the considered that collapses in the Colony were drolitects, Messrs-Leigh und Orange; and Mr.rare; and from his experience here he should say that No. 30, Kowloon City Road, was intter

Hongkong.

Hongkong, 2nd September, 1902. the general anger of the proprietary, there is little chance that an opposition will make itself, fairly beard. But it needs no detail to show that if you give a board whose doings are to be examined power over the proceedings of the

As a matter of fact, directors have bean knows to fall into such grace orrors, that only men devoid of any reflective faculties are lieblo to commit. And such errors were perpetrated notwithstanding timely warnings given them, either directly or through the Press, by the rest of the shareholders. The corollary to thas is that directers are not always, a mate

from his mind used to hinder investigation and preront Thule. The summer temperature is far less gather dismiss the idea

trying than that of Tientsin and North

The rulers sro Chinese, but the ruled are not There is an ever-increasing number of British Indiaas coming up to trade. though they make but poor headway against the subsidized efforts of their Russian competitors. Our corres pondent thinks be can see traces of the pressure

have in the future for every one of yos a pa-this in order to point out that the means be wall from the rain. We that he had noticed guide to follow. The skateholder must nito. examined body, that power will inevitably be of the Chineso indemnity even in that Ullima.

Rant memory,

the parade, Enohgunit afterwards marched off / end of a Chinese köise tended to thrust it out; referred to his unmerous visits while the houses that the directors' interests are the same as į diame. Do I hope for any results from theso Chion.-P. & T. Times.

ENQUIRY INTO COLLAPSE OF

BAR

HOUSES.

* U. D. Wilkinson, solfatter, on behalf of the built than the majority of Chinese houses in

contractor the Loong Cheong firm.

HONGKONG. HOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual mesting of the. Hongkong Hockey Club was held yesterday evening in the Cricket Pavilion. Mr. J. Batten presided, and there were also present Lieut. Thornhill, Mr. T. C. Gray, Lient. Maodonald, Mr. Carter, R.N., Mr. C. P. Chater, Mr. P. Dow, and Mr. J. Hooper, Han, Sauretary and Treasurer.

The Hon. SECRETARY read the minutes of last meeting, and they were approved.

Lis, and that they know more about the Com. pany's affairs than is dues. This supposed nu.ty of interests," as far. Spencer says, "often does not exist the interests of the directors may un i gaudry ways it variance with those of proprietors."

protests, or any such protests? No: there is a conclusive reason why no changes of the kind required will be made. Threa out of four of our legislators have seats on sun or other board of directoxu: some of them seats on many boards. The reforms made by them in their capacity

CHENGTU.

Chengte, 4th September. TEE SITUATION. or to forecast with certainty the future. The It is difficult to describe the present situation,

thus far has

The were fact that a director, according to legislators would restrict their powers in their greatest loss of life and kiang districts,"

the Dock .'s articles, is allowed to enter into contracts with the Co. of which he is a director, and participate in the profits of such contrasts, should be a conclusive proof that the directors are not after ail disinterested in their admini. tration of ikke Co.'s affairs. It is true that in connection with such contracts, the articles provide that a director's vote will not count, yet the fact remains that he can altend the meeting and take part in the discussion that may arise this inflacing the vote of his colleagues. And it also must be noted that the Company Ordinance of Hongkong disqualifies ch a director from remaining on the board. It wars therefore imperative that shareholders resante, which showed a balance at eredit of should carefully and minutely examine the the Club of over $70,

accounts and reports submitted by the directors at general meetings. The directura by reason of the receiving fees for their services are no more or less servants of the shareholders.

their position in public Co. and thas misused the power intrasted in them has been clearly proved by pust and present events, and I bave only to cite the authority of that eminent philosopher Mr. Herbert Spencer on this im- portant subject. In his essay on the reform of Company law, he writes :~

The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the

Mr. GRAY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

Mr. Dow moved the re-cleation of the office- bearers.

Lieut. MACDONALD seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

Mr: GRAY remarked that it had been sag. posted by a few gentlewa that there should be some sort of Shield competition in con nection with the Club the same lines as that promoted by the Football Club. There were retal regimenis on this and the Kowloon side who had teams and thore

After the adjournment for lunch, Mr. Looker Mr. R. K. Leigh went fúto the witness horrenmot his cross-examlestion. Witness said * and gave further aviclence of a technical nature. that blue brick was considerad inferior to red The senior partner of the Loong Cheong Bra, Canton brick, and was therefore only permitted the contmafuta, was named Tom Ling, and he in top stories. As to walls collapsing although!

supported by cross walls, instances were seen in it was who looked after the execution of the place welds of us, it, and stof work. It was sites the case that in con K.1.L, 1,108, where the back walls of the two tract the work connected with the various upper floors fell out. Another instance was the trades included therwit-bricklaying, carpen-backs walle of about five houses

in Huughon, tering, etc.was sub-let, but in the present where these back walls fell out and wire there case, so far as witness knew, there had been were cross walls at intervals of about 14 teet. Further instances could be given, but witness did nn sub-contracting. Section 48 of the spectat consider them noussury. The binek of houses destions provided for the use of the best on K... 1,107 had been passed by the P.W.D. Canton hard red brick. but there were more by a certificate dated 19th March, 1902. Wit then ope class of that Lind of brick, the neas inspected that block of houses a few days difference" coming in in the clay and the boforo 11th March, and made a thorough Cô burning. There were three grates, so to speak, examination of it. No cracks or weakness and the difference in the price of each night were then apparent in any of the walle; that be about 310 per 10,000 thus, if the Guest was witness's dual examination. The buildings grade cost 885 ber 10 te second grade at that time appeared thoroughly sound, safe, would run about $56. Canton red brick was and substantial. At that time, too, the mortar would be plenty of ships here before long. A

ways cheaper in winter than in summer, and the price that now of 10,000 of the finest grade would run from 865 10 67); the saue quantity of Amoy bricks marchand in Hongkong would diet about $195. Shell lime used in the mizing of mortar), as employed in Hongkong, sometimes containgi foreign mixtures which imparition all tended to reduce the utility of Um lime, las quality of which had also detori ***Lorated of late yours in the Calony. The houses

in Kowloon City Road were proền

or bew

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in the outside walls appeared to be well set, and Shield competition would stimulate interest in in witness's opinion and from his experience it the game and if they could get subscriptions he was good mortar. Before the collapse and after did not sos why it should not be set on foot. the approval of the houses, there were, toe would leave the matter to the discretion of witnesss kunwledge, no weaknesses apparent the L'embittse. in the house on K.I.L. 1,107. Since the collapse égns of weakness were apparent in the walls of that lot, but were to be seu enly in the two gable walls and the back wall. These weaknesses-cracks-ware canred by the wet getting into the external walls on the weather

the other walls on the block were now | agreed 10.

The CHAIRMAN saggested that the better course would be for somebody to propose that the Committee make arrangements for some such competition, if it were feasible. "Mr. CHATER moved accordingly,

Mr. Dow seconded, and the motion was Liont. THORNHILL reminded the meeting early date for the consideration of the matter the ships would be down in less than a month and hockey would be going strong.

The CHAIRMAN said he had no doubt that the Hou, Secretary would call a meeting on an early date.

work bat the migth: of fine that whomse side troug, sufe, and substantial. The lack joecomsiped » green - depended on the site of the all un KI.L, 1,108 had shown signs of crack that the Committee would require to meet at an

almosphere and the weather generally With Vreference to

Canton bricks, witness continued. thens were not uniform in size, nor were they properly proportioned with regard to their length, width, and thickness. The result of

ing and weakening since 18th July and prior to nd August. The reasons why witness thought lust the gable wall of No. 30 tell first and upon the gable wall of No. 32 were as follows: (1) The

building with ill-proportioned bricks was the remaining portions left standing of the gable leaving of wide joints, so vecessitating the age wall at No. 30 tended outwards, whilst those of off greater quantity of mortar, varying in No. 3 inclined inwards; (2) there was no size as they did, the bricks farther necessitated brick debris to speak of inside No. 30, what horizontal jeipts, which made proper was there consisting of the mortar and tiles of Bonding this external

In reply to Ligat, THORNHILL,

The CHAIRMAN stated that the Club End

got the ground on the same terms as last

capacity of directors. Any one who expects that they will thus sacrifice themselves fakes view of huzaan naturo altogether at variance with experience."—Yours, etc.,

REFORM.

CASE IN CONNECTION WITH WARREN'S CIRCUS. We take the following from the Shanghai Times of the 25th inst...

Couml-General Johu Goodnow received in

the American Court yesterday the results of against A. J. E. Browne-Harke which were arbitration in the case of George Warran reported by George F. Cartis, to whom the asG had been referred, both parties haring agreed to a settlement ont of court.

been in the Kintang and which lie to the north-asst of the capital azıd has no Protestant missions, but the Roman within sixty miles from the city. This regien Catholics are strong, and they have lost in this region over 1,000 members slain, and every chapel outside of the two cities destroyed.

SEVERAL BAITLEN,

There have been several battles fought, with varying success, within 20 miles of the city, had the robbers were last week encamped to the number of over 3,000 about eight miles from the nity gate. The tactics of these maranders is to plunder the Christians and extort money from the gentry without reference to their troops appeax, to disperzo in small bands and religious connections, and, if a large body of gather somewhere else. The troops are not attacked unless they out uumber their opponente. This gives the Feitou" ample opportunity to disperse.

In his report of the facts, Mr. Curtis said that Mr. Browne-Burke had been cousulted professionally by Mr. Warren in regard to s misdemeanour case against John Doo, a boy whose true name was unknown to the parties, A hat some of the directors failed to realize against whom s' contemplated prosecutin was attacked, but rallying the "twan," he fought off

contemplated proceedings against one Perry entertained by Mr. Warren; also in regard to on a felony charge; also in regard to an alleged bill of sale from Mr. Warren to his wife; also in the case of breach of contract on the part of Japanese cirous troupe, known as the Kanazawa Troupe, said contract involving a contrast was established against the troupe; stipulated penalty of 8509, in case a breach of

fessional services in presenting a claim for also in regard to an allegal contract for pro- $103,800 gold against China for alleged damaged to Mr. Warren during the Boxer outbreak, and purporting to assign to Mr. Browne Burke one

Berriors.

there

Concerning this alleged contract was a telegram in relation to which Mr. Browne-Burke claimed the sum of $9.28. In the Kanazawa Trompi cao Mr. Browne- - Burke established a breach of contract and

A VILLAGE DESTROYED.' aut Tuotsi, whose ann is studying English and In the Chungkiang district lives an expect. mathematics in the city. His village was

Changkiang Magistrate could send no relief the Feiton for over weer, but the and the Imperial troops, though net 20 miles away, ilure and go to the relief of the village. Tus village was mostly destroyed, and many women and children killed, as well as men. There was not a single Christian in the village. Jarks decision, and no sergetic, move is bong THE PRESIDENT VICEROY

office said that the various district officials do or has been made. The offcial in the Foreign not care to stop these troubles, as they will make money out of it. It looks as though the For sign Office was also on the makes

haisa was obliged to pay the Foreign Ofon 205 taela ou account of a small theft from a misɛłozi. It is needless to say that not a cash of this went to the mission.

THE NEW VICEROY,

retained the whole of the money for allegedders, and everybody looks forward to the coming

Business is seriously affected by these, disor professional services rendered.

of the new Viceroy, who is expected about the from Shansi here, and when he comes the people 18th September. His reputation has extended say he will put down Boxere and robbers.

WILD RUMOURS. The Examiner, who is a Banner man,

here yesterday. The city is very fall of served cut 13,000 are said to have already arrived. But the city is even fuller of wild talk. Ersg- erative reports of outrages are constantly

THE RION, HARVEST

THE FAMOUS

Bo far as I have obee ved, projects for company-law reform have concerned only the methods pursued in the formation of companies They have had for their aims to restrain the frandaleat doings of promoters, and to prevent third interest in the claim for profess reported that the official of a neighbouring dolusion of the public by the parading of apparently responsible directors whose influen tint names have been indirectly purobassa. But Lo thought appears to have been given to abases existing in the administrations of established companies. Extremely grave evils ara, however, to be observed in these, and it is Upon investigation the arbitrator it had boon found that in the case against the boy whose high time they should be checked.

. How

bama was not known by Mr. Browne-Barke directorial power should be curbed is a difficult as well as in the Ferry case absolutely no legal question to answer. More deliberation might services of any kind whatever had been rendered. perhaps be insisted on. Measures of importance Tn regard to drawing up the alleged bill

of are too easily decided and carried out by boards

of sale it had been ag.sed by Mr. Browne-Burke and Mr. Warren that 25 teels was a reasonable of directors. Should there not be restraints. Concerning the Kanazawa Troupe it had akin to those which our two legislative houses been agreed that 20 per cent. of the fee collected, impose on themselves by requiring a coming,

to the claim of $9.29 for the telegram it serious trouble. had been decided that it had abestutely nothing has commenced, and through the Teishon soo No. 30 hal been built of cement mortar, No. 3 the ground floor was nuacly full of had put up posts defining exactly the edges of and a third cousideation? That there existe, it would not-bors collapsed, but witness did not brick deloris, showing clearly that that wall the ground, They had got it on the zane in some cases at least, as I have uncertained, a

to de with the money collected in the Kanation and Tungchnaafu it is about a half crop. think it would have stood had it been built of went inwards; (3) the debris from the wall conditions with regard to days, and everything course of business which involves re-considera case, and was thrown out. The contract had Bat to the west and south of Chongta it is an Amoy bricks, though in his opinion they wonki of No. 30 was mostly in the 15-foot

pussigo else.

tions is traé; but something more systemɩtic. been surrendered to Mr. Warren. not have become sorgen to the same extent as way between the two houses, some of it, A vote of thanks was awarded the Chiâirmnen

Finally it was decitted that 88444 in the unusually good crop-N-C Daily Netas. Canton red bricks Amoy bricks also would witness thought, actually falling into No. on the motion of Mr. CRATER; and this closed would probably be beneficial. It may also be have allowed of her jointingWiLaves 32; and (4) the outer face of the wall at No., the meeting.

reasonably asked whether all measures implying Kazas cure and $35 for the alleged bill of should be paid by Mr. Warren. Accord reiterated his opinen shat a costing of ter or left standing, which included the whole

cozziderable changes, or expenditures of large ingly Mr. Browae Burke had drawn a receipted "YEBISU.” palut would have prorpeted the collapse. With eving round tog sted evident signa of

amounts, should not be referred to the giro bill for Sale in full for los lurring rendiend nge to Hatry - Andersen, ovenneer been struck by a mass brick-work;

and and agreed to pay to Mr. Warren's lawyer. - was hia duty to witcù, the three windowe on the ground fver of No.

prietary, whether before s toal decision there

at the United States Consulate, the balance of sing wad un tire houses, Anderson was 32 ware smashed inwards, whilst the external

But would not anything like a refercndum to e should not be something like a referendam...

$30-78. It had been further agreed that the Bloyed de chak after the construction of wall of No. 30 showed little sign of having

rasta of the ingal proceedings should be paid by on the reclamation von K.M.L. 69, buen struck. In addition to all this, there

great hindrance to business? Hindrance? Mr. Warreu, Consul Goodnow entered in the JAPANESE this was now fished Bo was angaged was the almost impossible contingency of very best machine in existance.

Yes, this is exactly the thing wanted. With indictment that settlement had been made out na ovazseer of the afte Lewes on K.1L 1107, the wall of a Chinese bonse falling inwards. 1,108, and 1118) Oilte work came in from the If the wall at No. 3% had fallen in

the last fifty years a hundred millions of capital of reart, and the case was closed. land Investment Log and finally Anderton bad | first, this would not have affected the

have been lost from want such hindrances, charge as overseer of 118 bouses, 50 boing in wall at No. 30; on the other hand, if the wall at hard usage in this trying climate, and with

Abuses which might readily have been foreseen Towion Oity Head and is in Hunghon. Am No 2 hatt fallen out, the brick debris would little attention will not rest nor deteriorate, have arisen from the practice of making the

boen

nemployed by witness for about not have been inside the house. It was possible bin formior profession was that of for the wall of No. 32 to have collapsed in such It does excellent work, especially manifolding chairman of a board of directors alsó, chairman byuros a Nocorogian by ustion a way us not seiously to strike No. 30, but the and is always ready for use.

of the meeting of proprietors-abuses which that Captain Miles, IV F.I, who left Tientsin PLEASANT. to another question by revidono tended against this and to the theory

would not have existed, had there been apruetace on Zlat April to roliova Mr. George Macartusy that between December, that No. 30 feil aggiust No. 34. The ground The SMITH PREMIER lins an automatic like that which, in the Hines of Commong in the Kashgar genoy of the India Govern Brit, UNE, the whole 116 hours floor walls of both buildings were still intact, type-cleaning device, whereby all the type in results in a speaker who is independent alike of June. Captain Miles took the Siberian Railway 790), and

mert, rrached his destination faly on 18th word ander Anderson's charge. At home a and these at the time of the collapse were velik of werkiluoking after such houses would quite sound. There were no TUSHOUS to easily cleaned in ore mino'e's time. No other the party in power and of the oppositions for as Omsk, and then went up the Irish by

aboutsch 10 a day. Anderson's suspect any subsidence of the foundations of wage at first was a day and $5 a month either No. 30 or No. 32; the foundations machine has this equipment. It also possessed The present arrangement is conspicuously steamer to Semipalapinak. From this base he abuurd. At a periodical gathering of shero-crossed the Kirgiz Stoeps by tarantaas along wowing expenses, diimately he gets rise of were exceptionally good. In witness's opinion all the latest improvements that all other holders the directors have to render an account the great post-road to Narin passing by Vierney

wall at No. 30, which collapsed first,

From c155 bath the 35% for travelling:esponse was the suficient thickness for safety and writing machines bate, besides many others, of their stewardship, and to ask for the share Turngat passes into the valley of shu tarius. FE CAFE OF 8 DOZEN PISTS

Narin be crossed by the Tashrabat and

urbanity ine examination of the wit- support; it was built in seconlunce with the which will be explained at the agent's office. holders' approval of what they have done. Yet The Russian officials were personified aker, rose to prog question Ordinance and the usual custom of the Colony, ginning. However, he drew his bat was winese's opinion, despite the face

such being the purpose it is thought proper and kindness throughout the whole journey, and during sight weeks of constant teavel Capt in ution to a misprint in the that the Loudon Building Act of 1894 wouis

that the chief steward shall preside and regalite Miles was the recipient of boundless hospituy Hopday's proceedings, the have required a thicker well. His resson for

the progredings! Of course as obairman he wherever he went, fain his roas being sey saying so was that the London Ordinance was

has lege power of impeding opponents and Mr. and Mrs. Macartney have installed the eania zoskity lát was only

aiding those who support the board. He may gallant officer in their comfortable well-fonad FER CASE okes viewed the opportunity

house, so tust res domesticae have not proved. one for supenting his applicatjos.

assert that a speech is out of order, or that the worry they might otherwise lays been in it must be ouded from inck of time, or that this so-called back-of-beyond". Our ex-neigh other business must be brought forward; or bour is the sole Briton within a radius of 250 are appointed month pieces at the board in the connection with the Consulate, and a few milen: the Kttle Ruslan colony catablished in

our meeting may interrupt or contradict; so that, Swedish missionaries are tas only Europeans in [2465 save in doses of extreme misbehaviour growing this part of Central Asia.

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