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CORR SPONDENCE.

MR. JUSTICE WISE.

O THE EDITOR OF THE "DARY PREKS”

· Hongkong, 18th May,

1. Apropior of your article under the leg of "On the list ", which appears in your Ha of this mornings I think that it is the herd pinion of the Bar and of the junior ph of the profession that the Colonial vernment and the Colonist Office, including Secretary Chamberlain, the strongest Colo Sonotary England lus ever Foen, hey

to a general ir-r

=compared with it in

434 in 1899. The Bl

the icu-Chinese cotatus

LATE T LEGRAMS.

(VIA CEFLON)

MORE CARNRGJE, LIBEBA LÉTE,

London. 24th April. The American milkonaire. Mr. Carnegie, bas given a doriation of one million-and-a-half of dellars for the erection and maintenance of a Court-house and Liary at The Hague, for the use of the Porrestent Arbitration Court.

THE BALKAN CLONE GROWING,

Londen. 28th April.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, MAY 18TH 1903

leave prior to resuming the Viceroyalty afior the expiration of the present term.

ATÓW FUBIED.

London, 30th April.· A coal-miuing townlet of Frank, at the entrance in the Crow's Nest Pass in the Rocky | Mountains, has been overwhelmed by the fall of a immense mass of mountain which tosend above. Ona lundred people were buried, and the tiver shumed, flooding therite of the Cownlet,

CAMPADAN AGAINST THE BUDGÉT.

London, Ist May.

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to nifack His advance was not part of General Manning's scheme, gat ho bad widertakes it

his can responsibility. Mr. Brodrick further said we had no agreement with Italy requiring us to repunio st Mudug, but we had cleared a pats for Italy to set up a friendly chief or, offrwin contul the region. General Manning can proceed to Bohoffe or advance and further cooperate with the Abyssinians. We had no intention of administering or holding the entry in which we are operating. Our policy wat 16 keep the Court line and protect the tribes to whom we are Lend by treaty. We are, but, he said,

a gold' rmerve, so that all comers can mat only sending large reinforcements in attach the This safeguard is especially necessary when the Matlab, upon whom we bad inflicted a hey bulguer of trade is advers, as an attempt to pay

THE OLD FIRM STILL LEADING. blow. oud we were not proped to operate such balance by the orport of silver colus at ut overvalaed to an appreciable extent, and further in italian territory. Grueral Manning probably to a still greater degree in the fature, bad carried out the in seipations wherewith-ho would militate largely against the well-being of NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS,

Thess who adroste a sold

LATEST: LATEST!! LATEST:11, Some inforcemoits the coutre, expedition started.

standard for China ennust hary mont kuowledgeef her economic condition.

MOTOR CYCLES. - MAIL CARTS, bat it rus not intended to establish, peste serp The Antal adverso

lesat chesa, uni oren assuming that RICKSHAS FITTED WITH PNEUMATIC for this protection of our own tiles.

Mr. Fobhouse aflgeked, the tavernment for she could import, get to air important extent TYRES AND BALL BEARINGS THEODGR-

of large foreign loan int present od undertaking the operations in Semaliland | Possible), that gold, if the standard was SOET.

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,

THE VICTORIA CYOLE EMPORIUM.

-per 1,000 scorerlocked aml do overlock the merits of one situation in the falkans is graver: that abstituting a reduction of the tửa duty for the prepared to ineur further honvy expenditursin exchange silver for gold, but also gold for silver;

in 1991. The national

ne parents were fa agnose 79, Indian 27, Ge onch 3, Japanese, and Spen

1 each. The puptates

over female births is t

he Chinese community, der of 190 male births to

ber, if not the very best. jigo that has a the Judical Rench of this Colony. It is not agme taiaton his merits. They are only well known to the profession here and are well appreciated by the merchants, be they glish or ferman, irading in Hongkong.

The new hos råched Vicdan that the hundred of pants ne daily orning and joining the mergents, and that force fights ure taking på.co slavily.

THE CEP LATER DEL'S TRIALL

Lozicion, eh April.

The Reliance's first trial took plner yester

Mr. Chupils is- addressing the Chambers of agriculture with a view to nři agitation for

bolition of the corn tax.

THE PRIVY COUNCIL, AND THE NEW ZEALAND LAW COURS.

London, 01 April.

The New Zealand lawyers are indignant at

present

Chen

Osk any one of them,who they would like to try Jas, vui che showal stiffness in a light breza tha terms of the recent judgment in the Prity might be required to hold the tecessary.pr1*elementary in balance of trade is at

B. The proportion among its (tele it upon myself to say their answer

ru, bristling with law and complicated great speed in a frosted wind. The sails

imenity was 111 to 100ld be:"Jedge Wine."

o 100 in the previous year

Everyone except. Colonial Office, has the very highest opinion

Of the Chinese birth this Judge's sound legal semien, his sur

n accurate record of fiting ability to, mushal fads, his sound - of Chinese thut invo osam zavarense and judgment of character, and. Cor many of the infonts the all, the dignity with which he presides

er-his Const und over the penelitionora, în it of this the universal opinion of a strong tain the necessary birisi cand a strong Jalg, engely tint streng Mr. Joseph Chauberlain seall recognise fact end should do hapour there berwar

tmouth or sa of life na

though their dubs

the amboreet tedd

s anabors of infants

under that die in the rarion

and by the polies in the stresign myself "Lex" and would ask you to my ultity a servet, for Mr. Justice Wise the last wah who would wish his praises andelin public and ho might go out of his way non suit une with costs ca the solicitor and

boor. The number daring l and 364 females, tailing a late addition of these figures to ese kirth- gives a total of 1

1,10 during the providda birtl-rato is, therefois, of oug the Chinesa ular de 1000. The total Chinese the above mater or ap -15 mole birile e while the dead becks of fol reets or left at iba dvorkolka

d.

66 wales to every 100 buk

Teing that the Chinese

is for the value of the lie.

r of deuibs in Do British a

quity was $52. as compared

Of these, 26 died on p

I deaths among the Chic red with 6,670 in JD1 Of plague.

TO

ent sale should be discover the author of this ter Apologising for trepasing on your

ee-Yone, etc.,

LEX

PLAGUE CONSIDERATIONS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS," Hongkong; 16th May.

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B-I notice that Dr. Sitepson in his report plugat is inclined to surpert_us one of the ss of the continuance of the discuss furth ely thus invethejent cooking of food by the

er-chss Chinese.

It is desirable in my opinion, if it has not ready Leon done, that a local expert should ine several articles that am consumed va

with the view of ascertaining if they infected. I refer more particularly to gor rane, to which the natives of the das

SHAMROCK It suiters most are very partial.

■ by telegraph at the ting n's now American Ca chan

fous mishap on the lifa ut,

a storm of Weymth,

tshire, und dismasked,

ort a mere halk. Sirr

as on board, was injured, bat

were satisfactory, except the maizes, which was badly packerak.

A CREEJAN PORT BURNT BOWN.

London, 29th Apríl.

Conal resensing a New Zealand decision. Jo bis jadrat, Ford Mansinghion conriented erel on the action of the New Zealand cont and the Solleitor-General. The New Zealand low you accuse the Privy Comaril generally and particularly, of inslequate knowledge of Newland law. Theproject for an Hispaniał Confat Appeal is being agaio discosent

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maykix, and tuuver for a reduction in the War Suppies Vete

We are Sole Agents for the following:- MONOFOLE, FUTURE, CENTAUR, and

Pisana sinil port of the new C₺iliar TEA Timesremarks that the adgnient wonials Semalibuted, mul comien need the Foreigte aflion! Mandard, a State in gpert in its NEW PREMIER CYCLES.

A girat fire line taken place at Pikayin, fles whole town, incinding the banks and business houses, being abstentiely destroyed. provins of Tarea, iniles north of Iquique by rall, with a population of 2,102. It was beribnaled during the Chilian Civil War of 1841.1

RESTORING & FAMOUS MONUMENT.

Lond, 28 April

The Coput of Turin, at Venice, genturday, laid the found uptone of the new Ca. pile of St. Mark's, with great ceremony,

THE TANISH KLECTIONE.

London, 27th April.

In the Spanish clections, the Republicans; have won six distres out of eight. They buy also Giumphed in Madrid and several largo

mitive..

THE BAGTA HAILWAY SCHEME.

London, 24th April. The Finnaciers concerned in the Engdal Railway Scheme, viz., Bir Clinton Dawking Lord Revelstoke and Sir Ernest Cassell, were nover entharastie over the project, and the

more politient than financi initiative was

he view of the Indian Government and the Anglo-Indinu public on the question are un- known here.

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THE CORE TAX ABOLITION.

¿

ufloss sound if it hul een more regardful of the user pillids of rearts us independent is ars, and as keenly resentfn' of grace charge, THE NEW OF PICKK COMMANDING THE TROOPS

IN CEYLON.

for its winstance to ni rupet vastly pratimes. As, Loner, our whole ponition in East Ahies became joojardised, adivisive operation became) finally inevitable.

After farther crilicism by members,

London, 1st May.

Me Floblence's antion far a reduction is the Colonel Money saweeds Sie Herter Marwar expenses' vote was rejected by 2 against Herald in the end of the traps în Ceylon

THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS.

London. 1st May. The following is the result of the race for the One Theusind Grinens:→

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One Thongand Guisons Stukos of 10 each, Ir. ft. for three year-old-fifiles; 9 st. earl, the owner of the second to receive 44 sove, and the owner of the third 200 soys, on

of the stakes.

1 votes.

QUESTIONS.

L

We have also in stock a Jorge Number of American first-grado, Muchiues (Chain ́und Chainless); including the

Intending purchasers are cordially invited to visit our Storys and Workshop 43 and 18, QUELS'S ROAD EAST.

McKIRDY & CO. Hongkong, 7th May, 1905.

WANTED.

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reality and not a fiction, would neutrally leave the contry. I do not think that the Bank,

such, is called aper to

opivier PRPAD 텔레 Lord Chitchorne defended. No. Govorimist's

I maintain that we are fully the interstichat importanes fupos, the Jackinu ça

| justitied in criticising the manner of

interests may be change, seeing flat, ou

he employed. When a Government

CLEVELAND, CRINCENT. WESTFIELD, MI ok eive, dotermines to ablish free coinage

1--

Other branches of the business conducted an alternis affected should wends and nejast

there i

PRICKS. am. Her points to-be large in wid Aux les sectusinted by the change must be usual. ÜREAT REDECTIONS 15 for the

Vide of crede." bore by the State. The sty a pridable demands. The possibility of the maintenance of a suficient golf resorse to ment alise in the tictitious value of antives becoming aliy

Heringth Du silver na nassured in goldani

4. Theineit latterinexchange for the former. 4. CHARTERED BANK OF INDRA,

went to private manfnew, swing the grast

The article wouldle AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

pretiraning, puine ad çaly the effigy fraudulent. 5. The FAR EASTERS CURAE SUY

temptation for imperations States to profi by The forty ninth ditary general meeting off the coinage of silver beyond the requizomenta the shareholders of the above lunk was heit at of the community. In the middle ages princes COMPRADORE with good Soverity.

Now the maial The Censors to Hodal, Londen, as the frequently debased the carrency by the lutra

DOSHI BROTHERS, Eth ult. Mr. J. Howard Gwyther presiding duction of excrasivo alloy.

16. Hollywood Kend. The manager- (Mr. C'ALED LWIS) having would be correct has the policy ricons With

[1420 Hongkong. 15th May, 1909. ! the meeting. The the probable and possible increasing restriction re!q1j k hu

SITUATION WANTED. CHAIRMAN

said Tuink to the event of Free coinage the antink for silver is very ulteni in Articles of Association, unpromising. It is difficult to judge the leve whick bus dead away wit

to which the price at fall befors there is a for half-warly gathering, it free months sare Was had the pleusase of mental au Juricely s

than other and nk. Befort stung down mist vort to the shan rela bibers, banks compt follow in our wake, nu se absin'e the peat loss we have sustainal since we host the need for seniaural late-shels and met. Mr. Main left us unexpectedly Inst May, then after the death of Mr. Forrest.

years

deantext lo

to our service, reachs from thechairman. We again able

His whole rnergy was

Arm believer in to present a satisfactory stateral, but I must

he was a som banker aml which win you that the nation in the For

inst the emservative traditions of the bank. The Kaxi, to

Specially herred inst

iv. directors, the staff and the customers all equally fear, is becomi ing murs and mome

up rations the fur infants deplore his absence The beard hasa appointed Mr. T. 1. Whitehead, formerly our manager The

Hongkong and Shanghar are mainly Candid 15 farighe extered trade of those 1 longkong, as adjutor to Mr. C

sely aver that the supply is Lewis and that guilter's last career fully greatly in exers of the ritinte demand justifies our belief that he will follow in the This anfertur redondanny, creatas, in the footsteps of his predecessorA. abane cibond business, ta nnwise lendenes terzchange speenbitions Between banks, a yory |

Lord. Fahouth's b fly St. Prusquin-Mar-

Quintersure 1 garing Price, Stykoff by Sheen-Nis

Bun-Ruse 2

MW. Haphar's-of-by- Velijances_an

Ayrshire Chelandry.. Skyscraper 3

LANCASHIRE COTTON MERCHANTS.

London May 2

The jurt confeream of the collon empley nd the Parliamentary Assceintion, held at Manchester, parsed a resolation to ask lærd London, 26th April.

receive a deputation The Ministrial journals censure the aboli. George Ilutailion to

The Canadians are dis.arging Or abolition of the cotton import and tien of the Corn Tox appointed, and um inclined to abandon all hope rountervailing duties in India. of preferential treatment for the Culottes

THE TWO VRGUSAND GUINEAS.

Loudon, th April

The following is the result of the race for the Two Thousand Guineus

It will be recollected that a very marked Teorema of pingüe took place more years ago at hetime the Jockey Club held thoirnnual Race meeting, and which was attributed to the That they nx of Chives from Canton.

The Two Phonsand Gainess Stakes of 10 indirectly instrumental in spreading here there can be little dagh, bass cach, l. ft. fm three-years-olis; coits 9 si, just possible the large quantities of sugar and fillies st. lbs; the owner of the second to rupplied for their delectation might have receive 400 sovs, and the owner of the third joulars show that prior to een the primary case, for is well-known 200 sets, out of the stakes. I

et that the consumption of the article is se northerly biezers blowing

reat at that season that it takes overal day" remove the refute from the Happy Vally- eurs, etc..

ne sailer was drowned and th

■jured.

Wax

noa rulingly carrying

king car with a f

Pas struck by a soul, tee ruil was buried a c der water. The sal bon that whion damaged Sham at, in May. 1901. The focu intas broke the eye of speci secured the rigging es ten ther sures then heks

renting strain on the ut seven fort above

oing by the board. ****

BIZ.

THE CHINESE THEATRES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PERS" Hengking, 10th Way.

- Scullywag's ", seven years' experience falia does not evidently warrant him to spule my assertion that even when plugue was

worst the Government never attempted

close the nativo theatres.

Hal-

as Lipton, who was kedal would give us a lot of information

, was thrown hesloeg bed out that country if space permitted. Couli Conway, and a loro tell us why, with no "plagas, supporting Er.

Thomas

was crasidot" such as he leads us to believo we have i -shoulder was bruise and

The binorala were

to the Government of Indin with all their limited resources have failed to stamp out. uamed Collier, who wa

rue in Bonbey and Calestta! dow the moment the squar il-overboard. Ho WAIN O me by the cold us dross

faishet el mast is being

Interviewed on resting on, ton said his only lasting regns

ith the affair would bo The accident would, Sir bly oocation six works def. to reach Sandy Hooka

the da be cutting away.

ging after the ident secu telegraphed to Sir Thoms is deep regret at the accident- count of the fatality whic

sympathy for the bereny el fax of Wales sent i, solar

uired concerning the fer thy was expressed in An Lipton

Scallywag" is mistaken if he think that

e Chinesack here in thousands out of reof the sanitary earroundings that mest luvir e. I can usaire him that a litle an quiry will ptiaro hin: that such is their respect for our forta to improve the sanitation of the Catony at at the very first symptom of illness those them who can manage it take the earliest oat to Canton, to recover there or dis there in

STEAMER MOY EVENT

O, steamer Chuean laft Sing noon, and is dus here ou Fly ial German mail framer Tem

the 16th inst, K.,

on the 27th inst

Rsteamer Empresa of Ja hauglas on Friday midnight zuri Nega midnight, and was doo at 308

day.

B. stesnior Athmian and

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p.m. on the lath înșt; she Tar. sameday for Hongkong,

arrive at 4 pm.

t-day steiner Tacomo atrod at Ta and Hongkong on the lith ise

Kusang, from Callis Left Singapore for his

the afternoon

For

K. Steamer King Hors

left Monin for us p

ad is expected here to ame mer Rubs left Manis on the nd is due bere to dry, sti

atomer Fingoben lefe

on the 15th inst pa

starmer Oana A

T Kobe and Hongkong

arc.

But the question after allis: ought we to close er theatres? I contend we have no reason expect any befit from that step. We dopted it in 1901 and plugay continïed to ragg ills unabated virulence. What is the good of Gying it again!

Scallyxing" mays that the insure having es approved and passed by a majority of the anitary Board, no one nad worry more aboui. Like the laws of the Meles and the Persians, decision of the Sanitary Board is beyond ecall--beyond revision. But I venture to hope Rat wieer counsels will prevail and that the overnment will realise that it is worse than

Sird. Miller's Bock Sand breby sainfoin

Rognebruar

.... 1.

Bir Daniel-Cooper's Flotsa be by St. Frus

quin Float Br. Artur dames Kinijelais

Bino-Butical.

e by St.

THE MONKS OF THE "GRARDE CRAWIRLLEN " WVICTAJA.

Iouden, 29th April. The monks of the Grade Chartreuse have been evicted from their famous Houstory for defying the Congregations Luv.

Clenet Coubertig, of the Fourth Dragcoms, a rerigged his command, because the regi ment was creed to support the civil power in This eviction.

TRE KOMALILAND CAMPAIGN,

Loudon, 2011 April Colonel Gough's coluinn has arrived at Bobotle. The wounded are progressing most favourably.

THE TREATMENT. DE INDIANS IN

THE TRANSVAAL

had an information, but hail, anked the Cape

Government to furnish a report,

SPECIAL LEVELATION FOR LONDON,

London 29th Apri

THE KITS IN TRINIDAD.

Loudon, 28th April.

The Commission appointed to enquire into the riots which teck place at Trinidad fast

month has arrived there,

A British worships been sent to Triniday to support the Commission, and two hundred troops have to be sent from the Barbadoes,

mesting

T

THE DISASTER IN SOMALHAND., and

OFFICIAL DESPATCHES AND

STATEMENTS. *

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i

with the riosity marked decrease in produtos

wonder that

that the

copper

The CHAIRMAN then mowed that the now presented together with the balancy-

The following, despatches appear it, the unhelesine arre dure which will slliantly sheet and profit and dess accosul. be appopred

seril on the heads of those concerned, Whutad adopted." Cayton papers:--

will be the rental criteque ao one can foresee,

Londen, 26th April.

Mr. EMILE LEVITA

in the fane we are confrævuted with i which was unarmosputed than potion:

T

1

*Int

The CHAIRMAN then proposed: divlend at the rals of 10 per cent. por apa (free of income-tax) for the half-year ended

F.

Captain Godfrey, of the Central, African still upeni. Our extrandial sphors of operation/fal, our of the retiring directore, be Rifles, and Capt. Biner, of thy Field Arbliers, the politics of the Dybviled we think par

were killed. Captain Hughes, of the Bikaur Corpe, as wounded.

Later

Tercial rivalry

rocketed, which was wronded by Sir AEED DENT, K.C.M.G., and carried unui mously.

M. J. Howard Gwyther, who also retired. was duly re-elected on the proposition of Mr. E, LENTA, econded by Sir Heser S. CING- HAK KOLE

Apply to-

ANGLISIEMAN, thoroughly acquafated with French, experienbad, srollent referees, wishes to better fila silmaon.

Z. 10, Apply Willing to go to outports.

Cave of Daily Press Olice.

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THE AMERICAN SYSTEM OF ENTISTRY.

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Reuter's correspondent telegraphs from Chus probability, of winding pelits as n

DR. M. H. CHAUN, Bohoto that Major Gough, with a mobilspill sell mart by wnserved, and to

of our foreign staff must la column, engaged with the enemy near Duniof.

we must pay Chươn ca such Doe. 31 last he now declarat payable on and 17, DES YEUX ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG.

After 22nd inst which was ronded by Bir From the University of Pennsylvania, US..A.

Hongkong, 10th March, 1993. Major Gough lost killed, including tweedle and will prevent, thous tennslistening us officers, and four officers were wounded. The the blandishments of our newer rivals. I have HENRY S. CeNKINGHAM, K.CLE, and carried ne spreint points in connection with thule to CHARAS then proposed that Sir E enemy Jet 200 killed,

vigilant watching of the markets and work. Comece Jut is very rumpant, ban sen safety, we are at the disposal of all comurs, whatever) be their unionality. To provide for the growing requirement of our America ens An dheis despatch states that Major -12, we have established an irony at News auglis force beresi 290, ged that about York, which we trust will become remunerative Jon of the enemy on the 2nd attacked his no distant date. Our chief anxiety at the present jurture is not that which ordinarily square in the thick bush, charging repeatedly test to our business. We are cusfronted

As the am

a far-reaching

-charseter, and I cannot help for four hours. Out troops behaved splendidly with economic changes, actal and probable, of and made four bayonet charges

that the authors thereof bavo nel solved. munition was giving out, Major Geight laud to retire on Bamot. His rear-guard nas prated their problem is a scientitle manner. I am not poing to weary you with an essay upon pohtival throughout. Major Cag is now retiring enemy, but is a matter which may have poten on Bobotle, Captain Walker, of the Bikanir til ffects upon trade and banking in the Fuxt, I think it well to dwellopolisens of the methods pro- Corps, and Captais Rolland, of the Bombayped. You zoowell aware that after the Franco- Grenadiers, are both mentioned for galloniry, Lemon, 27th April.

A despatch from General Manning, shated

i

&

Galad th. 9th instant, says that Colonel sud veren auf die huis has hat previously

1

to con.

The auditors, Mr. Matricy Girdlestono and Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, G.C.M.G., then Mr. Magnus Mowat, were also re-appointed. proposed that the best thinks of the shareholders successful management of the bank.-- be given to the directors and staff for their Mr. BENJAMIN SMYTH condeil the pro- polion, and tho proceedings terminated.

TRADE

TELEPHONE No. 135.

MARK

OUR SPECIAL BLEND

SCOTCH

WHISKY

66

CLUB

99

AT

Per Doz.

Garan war au'attempt was made to establish international bimetallisin, whereby trade between and silverning countries could be con-

the Latin Enen maintained sistel while Louden. 2011 April Replying to questions in the House of Cm- Cobbes retirement was practically unopposeil, lized ratio. You know that the seliems failed ∙agree to the mous from Sir 1. Bhowingre respecting the 'be despatch makes no mention of the fight through the refusal of Englant to

proposal, and that therenpon India essed her with a com- silver. mists to the free coinage treatment of Indians in the Transvaal, includ-between General Manning and the Mullak. ing the imprisonment of Indias for rofwins General Manning estimates the enemy's sequent nevelented shrinkago in the golf value Theer whe dwell in the in the attack on Colonel Plunkett to have been of the white metal. to quit Jolensesbyng. Mr. Chanberlain said be

Für Eust have ever since vost twistful eyes upon Now that the civilised world has two thousand, and shy they fought with un precedented fanaticism. Their deal were pilatu stability of Indian Exchange, and are es

claiming,

why not ap in heaps in front of our Mlaxins, the dealloned silter as a standard, fonden of which displayed splendid gallantry, create a gold less, and this be able to

duen our business upon sater lines than at pre- The Lort Education Bill was road a but were at a disadvantage owing to the in-

seut wait!" Sat and

The Philippine Islands have already lake

intra he taken Fieps to bring second time by 990 votes against 165.

sufficient stopping power of the servies bullet.

chauge. The Firaits Sekiments and Cochin Lord Stanley, fepising to a question in the House of Lords, Exid that this Somaliland China are dating the question, and even exportition, laul cost a quarter of a millioneries and China ar wishful to follow suit. h all these contemplated changes it is intental starting up to the 1st March, and a further ant the State sluit from time to time coin a puter-million was provided in the estimates sufficient quality of dulides to provide for the of 1913-004, which had been framed on the internal requirements of the panunity, and

We have older and, more expensive Whiskies assumption that operations would conclude by that these lait is full legal tender to au been received from General Manning regardpected that the now coinage would start upon

approd

(majo to las existing price of the th June. No complaint, he said, and limited extent. It would, of course, he

but we have no better VALUE than maturxily be exchanged for Loulos, 36th April, ing the service bailet, beyond the reference to silver, and

circulation, for piece, this

piece current Bir. Balfour, replying to a question in the the ballet in yesterday's despatch, and the

preserving naimpaired the existing equities bolish to deprive an unfortunate and mound House of Connous to-night, said the Gorer War Office had jelegraphed to him regarding between creditor and dublez, and Josening as much as possible the friction necessarily caused hes of their only means of enjoymentment did not consider the questions between the rame.

Lomlou. 30th April. by the change. Unfortunately, the United ithout better reasons that any that has hitherto Great Britain and Rausiu regarding Munkaria

Mr. Brodrick, in the House of Commons, tates Congress has adopted in the Philippines

Coin Persia, Afghanistan, Asia Minor, and the

Deer Seeu furnished us.

legalised the value cf, which, although "British doggoduess" is very fine, but, let us Dardanelles is suitable for reference to The said that all General Morning's demands us different procedure A

23 the existing been promptly met. While recognising Italy's intrinsically the abine with it a little intelligence and cou-Hague Arbitration Court.

valuable assistance, he zaust say that go and not Furrency, is by a stroke of the pen to be eration-Yours, etc,

Busbarnsament will result, therefrom, aud record nii the assistance which we had been inereused 29 per cent. I fear great confusion COMMON SENSE.

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BEWARE of the party criticise Italy's action, which throughout had a b Italy Lad not foreseer. He did not desire to the fact that the change of standard necessitates -Calcutta, 2011 April boca mort friendly. The object of the advance offering Imitations of Macaiven & Cameron's Pens The London correspondent of the Englishazam, I was to strike a how at the Mullah's prestige, They coine as a boon and a blessing to men, telegraphing on the 29th, says It is reported by expelling him from Mudug, and that had The Fickwick, the Owl, and the Waverley Pen." that Lord Carson's term has been extended for been fully accomplished. Colonel Plunkett, he MacNITE & CANZON, LTD., Waverley Works two years. He goes home on three mouths said, had been tarried too far by his eagerness

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