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CANTON.

FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT.] ·

Canton, 10th September..

A NEW ADMIRAL.

POLICE COURT.

Friday, 11th September.

BEFORE ME. J. H. Kaur (Acria POLICE MAGISTRATE).

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRUHH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TM¤· 19 ·8 ·

18th July, declared that he had complete son Aderice in Generals Batler and Symons, it they did not consider the situation dangerous,

SHOOTING AVERAY AT THE PEAK. Cart Vincenz (29), the German who is in custody on a charge of having shot a chair-goolie at the Peak on 3rd September, was brought up on remand.

The circumstances of the assault bavo already born made public. Vincenz, who is a fine-looking man and describes himself as a planter from Java, engageda chair to carry him from the Peak Hotel where he was staying to the signalstation at the Peak, and in the coarse of the journey down he drew a revolver and fired, two shots at the chair coolie in front, one of which struck th

The Imperial Navy in Cantonese waters in now no longer under the command of Lin Wên Ching, the Admiral Le Bu of Foochow fame, | who saved his ship from the French in 1885. Liz is in the Viceroy's opinion too old for active service, and his familiar. figure is no longer to o son on his torpedo-boat in the harbowe" When he retired-about six weeks bgp-on Chen Ting Wei, who had, in conversation with the Viceroy, made suggestions on naval matters which won the latior's approval, was appointed in his stead. One month of perrics, however, was sufficient to prove Chen's unfitness, and now Shum has made a characteristic appointment.

The man on whom Le Ba's robe has perma-rossbar of the chair and went through the nestly fallon is Kin Tzu Fan, snativost Foodbow,coolie's arm and the other of which grazed his Kis studied naval methods in Europe and hip. America and the knowledge he acquired secured for him the pest of Director of the Naval School at Whampoa. Later on he entered the Customs as a clerk, but be did not remain long in int mortice, and has now found his proper kero. He is a relation of Cheng, who is now in supreme command of the troops in Kwangsi. Chêng has heon lately promoted to the position of Expectant of the Metropolitan Court of the Fourth Rank. This appointment carries with it the right to memorialise the throno directly - privilago which is not without small abrasion, about the size of shilling. ører his left hip, and another small abrasion vantages. His opportunity of distinguishing himself had come with the illness of General of the same size, over his right shoulder-blade. Fang, whom eighty years would unfit him for He did not think there were any complications

or permanent injury from the wounds, the field in any country but China.

SEVEN MAIDENS FESTIVAL

This two chair coolios gave evidence about the shooting One and that when he got to the Polies Station to report the matter he madé bi report to Sargeant.Clark, and along with him. and a Chiness constable arrested the defendant, who handed over his revolver to the sorgeant.

Dr. Lang of the Government Civil Hospital deposed that when the wounded chair-coolie was admitted to the hospital be examined him and found him suffering from a bullet-wound through the right fore-sem

He bad a

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A coolie who picked up a ballet at the place Last week the festival of the Seven Maidens where the assault took place gare evidence.

Lance-Sergeant Clark gave evidence regard was celebrated here. On that day Chinese girls place specimens of their handicraft on view in ing the arrest of the neemned man after the the family drawing-room, hoping that the matter had been reported. He said he met the kindly goddess will bless them and increase the defendant coming down the Peak Road near skill of the worker. These articles as Mennt Austen Barraoke He asked defendant very dantily made, and consist of models of if there was anything the matter and the latter furniture, lanterns, and other household utensils, replied, "Yes, I have shot a Chiopian," and beside these, figures are made with sesamum produced the revolver with which he had shot the seeds, which are cunningly joined together; the coolin and handed it to witness. Four chambers ligures are placed in shrines and placed on aero Icaded and two recantly discharged. He table, so that the neighbours may be able to admire them.

The legend on which this festival is based is that of the Bride, who on this night visits the Shepbord Boy in the Heavens. Her path lies seross the Milky Way, and tó szüble her to cross this all the birds of the air assemble, and fill up the vacant spaces. This is one of the most interesting and picturesque of Chinese brends.

CORRESPONDENCE.

KOWLOON ROADS.

arrested defendant and took him to the Police Station. Witness did not notice anything strange in defendant's manner; he came very quietly, and at the station sat down on a chair. When the coolie was being examined he re- marked that the wound on the hip was caused by the first shot and that in the atm by the second shot.

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Inspector Robertson also gave evidence. He deposed that at 9.m. on the 4th inst. he read over the charge to the defendant, after having cantioned him in the usual way, and defendant made a statement to the effect that he bad nothing to say, which was taken down in writing.

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LATE TELEGRAMS.

[VIA BHANGHAI.]

THE FAR EAST,

Berlin, 5th September. The German newspapers are receiving with great entisfaction the latest statements of the Japanese Minister in London, Baron Hayashi, Russia and Japan.→→0. Lloyd. in regard to the percpful relations between

THE BALKANS."

Berlin, 5th September. Bulgaria seems to be very desiress to com- now warning the Bulgarian Government to mance war with Turkey. All the Powers are

preserve peace.

A sharply pronounced schism is noticed between the military officers of all Servian garrisons in favour of, and in opposition to, The Government has taken far-reaching the murderers of the late King Alexander. macauures against an eventual conspiracy.→→ V. İloyd.

Paris, 5th September.

Lord Roberta, in his evidence, said that the proportion of the failures was considerably greater in the higher than in the lower ranke of officers.

London, 26th August. The Report shows that Lord Wolseley desired to and mon to South Africa quietly, under various protexts, before hostilities broke out,

In addition to mobilising forces at komo to scare the Boors. Although his specifio recom- mendations to reinforce the garrison in South Africs were disregarded, larger additions werG made to the garrison before the war, in con-

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THE FAR EAST IN PARLIAMENT. Į goatations. Humphreys Estates have been booked at $104. Hongkong Hotela aro steady ot $145 or the dividend of $6 por abare for the half-year ending 30th June, 1903, paid on the 7th instant. Oriento Hotels continue in request at $57.

GEEAT BRITAIN AND TIBET. On the 10th ult. Mr. MacNeill asked the SERRENCE. Lord Wolseley's evidence was to the effect that Bir Redvers Buller's going to Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs what part, Natal and Lord Roberts's advance on Bloom if any, had the Foreign Office, through its The representaive at Peking, take-in-urging tho fontein were strategically incorrect.

Tibetan authorities in support of the demands author of the famous telegram "Uumeanted Chinese Government to put pressary on the which the Indian Government was making on mou preferred" was Sir Redvers Baller.

the Dalai-Luma of Lhassi

Loydon, 26th Augast. The papers generally characterise the War Commission's report as mild, in view of the amazing revelations of aeglest and ruddle, and disappointment is expressed that it eurbedios xio comprehensive, defuite scheme for the reorgani-

A cable from Constantin ple to the Temps states that the uneasiness among the people continues. It is believed that war is imminantation of the Army:- The crews of foreign ships have been called out to assist the police in protecting the embassies from the feared atlack--Echo de Chine,

[VIA CETLON.]

THE BALKAN TROUBLES.

MISCHIEVOUS BULGARIAN ACTIVITY.

London, 25th August.

The refugees who have arrived at the month of the Bosphorus number 68) and include the Governor and oficials of Iziada. They declare that the bands consisted of Bulgarians in uniform and armed with ridoä,

London, 26th August.

Eumer Rashdi Pacha, commanding the Turkish troops in Macedonia, has been recalled to Constantinople. He will be replaced by Ibrahim Pasha, commanding the division at Serres,

Later.

Turkey has called out all the European Redifs of the 2nd and 3rd Army Corps; sixteen battalions of Redifs of the Panderms Asistio division; and 36 battalions of flares of the 2nd footing for Macedonia is 350 battalions, double Army Corps. Tho total called out on a war

The Russian fleet is still cruising off the the forcs employed in the Turso-Greek war.

Возрастия.

AUFSYINIA AND FRANCE.

London, 20th August,

It is declared in Paris that the France Abrasinian incident, mentioned in the message of the 24th instant, refers to a difficulty already suttled; and that relations now are most cordial.

THE ZIONISTA.

London, 27th August. The Zionist Congress at Basto has accepted the offer of the British Government of a portion of territory in East Africa. It is an elevated timet, 200 miles long, between Man and Nairobe The Russian delegates have "protested.. The Uganda Railway Company has resolved to sond maxpedition to East Africa to investigate.

APPROACHING ELECTION AT THE CAPE.

London, 27th August,

Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, the Cape Premier, has been defeated in the House of Assembly, owing to his refusal to comply with the demands of the Boad for a revision of martial law sentopoes' and 'not-fully-paid war compensation

as urgent measures have been passed.. claims. He will appeal to the country as soon

COLONEL BWAINE.

London, 27th August. Colonel Eric Swayne, Commissioner and

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Lord Cranborne: The attention of the hou, member has no doubt been called to the answer of the Secretary of State for Indio on 6th inst

May by His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires a The Chinese Government were, informed in Peking that the Viceroy of India would appoint Commissioners to meet the Chinese and Tibetan representatives at Khambajong for the settle meat of pending questions. No other com manications have passed at Peking on the subject of the negotiations.

COTTON MILLS.-Hoogkongs, have sold at $15 and are still enquired for. No business le reported in the northera stocks.---

MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Island Caments close at 822 with probable buyers at the rate. China Bornece hase declined to $9 sellors. Watsons have been booked at $141 and are wanted.

Ropes. can be procured at $145. China Providents are on offer at $93, and Ubina Light and Powers at $73.

and

MEKOS.-Hoagkong Cotton Spinning eaving Company, Limited, ordinary yourly ship Company, Limited, ordinary yearly meeting meeting an the 14th instant. Dongles Steam- on the 26th instant; transfer books close on the 18th instant.

TRADE

TELEPHONE No. 185,

THE JAPAN CONSULAR SURVICE. Lord Cranborne has informed Mr. W. Redmend that the Japan service is putirely distinct from the general Consular service, and that Mr. Longford had no rosson to expect a post outsido Japan. When, however, he was unwilling to return to Japan ba was offered Manila, but declined to go there. It remained open to him to return to Nagasaki or to retira, THE CREAM OF and he chose the latter alternativo.

THE SUTAO CASE.

On the 13th ult, in the Hongs of Lords, in reply to Earl Spencer, who asked a question as to the giving up certain Chinese journalists who have been tried, or are still under trial, at Shanghai to the Chinese Government st Poking or to its representatives, the Marquis

ensed of publishing statements of an in- of Lansdowne said: These perrons were so. flammatory kind in a local newspapor; and I am bound to say that those statements, trans. lations of which I have seen, were of a meat violent and incendiary description. These nu were arrested by the municipal authorities at

The announcement that the Tear, accompanied Consul-Generai for the Somali Coast Protect Shanghai at the instanes of the Chinose Tantai, i

rate sincs 1902, has been ordered to Somali-

by Count Lamsdorff, will visit the Emperor of Austria at the end of September, is regarded as evidence that the Austro-Russian agreement relative to Macedonia is unimpaired.

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'land.

The Sulton has now sppainted Nassir Pasha- to command the forces in Macdonía, instead of Ibrahim Facha, originally designated.

INDIAN EXPERT FOR AFRICA.

and upon the assurance that they should be tried and punished by the Mixed Court in the settlement at Shanghai. Two of the men Calcutta, 29th August,

pleaded guilty; and we consider that we are Mr. Webster Boyle Gorden. A.M.I.C.Emomlly bound, in consequence of the cironm London; 27th August,

stances under which that plea was entored, A great mass meeting was held at Sofperintending engineer in the Indian Public Works Department, who acted as Secretary to

to insist that the plodge that was given yesterday, when it was resolved to invite all the Irrigation Commission, preceeds to South

out. The Chinesa Government has applied Bulgarians to assist in securing a triumph for Africs to take up an appointmen: as expert by the Chiness official should be carried for their surrender; but, bolding the viewS the Macedoniass, and to memorialize the

ment of India has arranged to lend Mr. Gordon's

which we hold, we thought it desirable services for three years.”.

to instruct

our Chargé d'Affaires that representatives of the Powers to secure inter-adviser un irrigation matters. The Govern.

There is he was to refuse the demand. vention. Most of the shops were closed in sympathy.

some doubt as to the opinion of the Conemlar body at Shanghai, but we know that we do not' stand alone in holding that the men ought not to be surrendered. (Hoar, heat.) Your lordships : probably noticed a terrible account of the other day at Poking in eircumstances of horrible barbarity; and wo fasl that in such s manuorin which a Chinamas was executed the

rase as that which wa are discassing it would surrender of these socused persons to Chinese he impossible for us to be parties to the justice. (Hear, hoar.) We do not think the case ons in which the opinion of the majority of the Consular body ought necessarily to be allowed to prevail.

His Worship then asked the defendant if he had anything to say, administering first the enstomary caution.

The prisoner said that it was a real nocident, and that he did not wish to wound the Chias man and did not sim at him. When he took heavily and he waited at the signal-station the chair to the Peak it was raizing very for about an hour: when the rain stopped he told the coollen to take him down again. When he Grad the first shot the coolies dropped the chair and he fall out: When he saw that one of the coolies was wopuded he told the mainjured man to take the other coolie night, a bomb was thrown into the dining down to the Police Station and menn- while he (the defendant) waited in the car of the through train from Bads Pesth to vicinity of where the chair had been Constantinople. Two carriages,wers wrecked, dropped. There was a small guardbox ar police and even passengers were killed and eightesa man'a box near the place where the affair happened. In the Police Station when the injured. wound on the opslle's arm was exposed, defendant aid it must baso been the second shot he fled.

His Worship committed the defendant for

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRES3." Kowloon, 10th September. SIB-May I call the attention of the P. W. D. through the columns of your valuable paper, to the disgraceful state of the roads at Kowloon? With the exception of that part of the road lying between the corner of Robinson

• Road and Elgin Road to the corner of Cameron Road and East Road, the P. W. D. do not seem to be aware that any other roads exist. The part of road mentioned some to be

■ kind of reserve ground for a faw. ejolies, for whom the P. W. D. cannot find any other work, They can be seen dafly with a barrow of sand and a stamper, and are supposed to be repairing roads, ander no supervision whatever. They lay the sand on the road and await a shower of rain to wash it off; then ranow operations. | trial at the Sestions. Palkways and gutters to roads that have Lepn in existence eight or nine years are still covered with wild undergrowth, and altogether th roads, pathways, and gutters are a standing

BITORN MR. T. SEECOMBE SMITH (POLICE MAGISTEATE).

́• HOUSEBREAKING.

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Later.

At Kubeli Borgas, south of Adrianople, Inst

London, 28th August

The Macedónima Committee has sont to the Saltan and the Powers ascheme for the European administration of Macedonia, assisted by native representatives, and an international army of occupation.

COUNTY ORICEXT-MIDDLESEX FIRST.

London, 26th August. Sussex beat Yorkshire by four wickets, Lancashire beat Leicestershire by eight wickets. Gloucestershire beat Surrey by 18 raps. The match Hampshira . Essex was drawn. The

London, 28th August. match Middlesex v. Kont was abandoned with

Middlesex beat Surray by an innings and 94 rans, thas winning the Championship. Keat beat Hampshire by an innings sod 17 runs. *

out a bail being bowled.

ORNAT ZBOR HANDICAP.

London, 26th August,

The following is the result of the race for The zyrelt is gaining ground at Adrianople, the Great Ebor Handicap →→→

A banished Chinose coolie was obarged with whore the insurgents are estimated at 6,000; Mr. J. Musicor's Mc Yardley...

disgrace to the P. W, D. and an eyreturnlóg from banishment and with having and it is reported that they have defeated the Mr. F. Alexander's Throwaway

sore and inconvenience to the resident and taxpayer. I earnestly invite the head of the Department to visit Kowloon and convince himself that such is the oase. He should walk, and propare himself for a muddy, one, as to take a rioksba is almost. an impossibility, except to be dragged along at snail's pace.

Yours, etc.,

broken into a dwelling house in Donhim Strand and stolen clothing to the value of $13,50.

His Worship found the charges proven and sentenced the prisoner to one year's imprison- int for returning from banishment and six months imprisonment for entering the house.

THEFT OF WOOD.

Turkish troops, Bulgaris bas despatched two Mr. H J. King's Prizes Florizel... more regiments to strengthen the frontier guards,

Later.

Salonika Bulgarians on the 25th instant, attacked Neveska, and of a garrison numbering 240 they killed 999, and then constructed earthworks round the town. Yesterday morn-

A. coolis was charged with the theft of a plank of wood. He stated in defence that the wood be found in a water-nullah and that 9. W. MOORE.

it apparently belonged to nobody and was asing seven battalions arrived on the scene, and much his property as that of the man who commenced bombarding the sarthworks. was charging him with the theft.

SINGAPORE IN 1902.

The Straits Times saya-The financial report and statements for 1902 were laid upon the table of the Legislative Council yesterday (Ith lost.). The actual revenue-87,751,738 -- was $713,048 in excess of the revenue raised in 1901. The transactions of the year-estimated to show a deacit of 81,262,028-showed an actual surplus of $153,899. The principal sources of revenue continued to show a steady advance The actual cutlay was $7,000,734-a decrease of 8735,808 on the estimates-and of $285,794 compared with the outlay in 1901. The

GENERAL NEWS.

The Magistrate, however, did not take that view and imposed a sentence of 21 days' im- prisonment with hard labour, this being thourH AFRICAN WAR COMMISSION REPORT, defendant's first offence..

CHURCH SERVICES.

S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL 13th September; 14th Sunday after Trinity.

Holy Communión (7,30 am)..

credit balapos of the Colony on the 1st Ward's setting): Offerton),

ANGLO-PERSIAN TRADE.

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JOINT STOCK SHARES.

Mosers. Vernon & Smyth say in their weekly shers report, dated Hongkong, 11th September. -Business generally continues extremely dall, and with the exception of a small investiment enquiry there is nothing of special interest to report.

BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais have are enquired for at the rate. London is ben placed at S630, and further small parcels slightly higher at £64. Nationala bave been booked at 328,

MARIKE INSURANCIS--Upions have sold and are in farther request at $500. China Traders after sales at. $61 and $612 ara engaired for at the higher figure. Cantons have been booked at $181 mad $1824, closing with sellers at the higher rata. Yaugtazes and North Chinas are unchanged, and without business.

FIRR INSURANCES.-Hongkongs can still be procured to some extent at $825. Chinag

The Times publishes an interesting letter frem-a-leading firm engaged in the Parsian trade, on the subject of the commercial treaty In February last there was issued a new Unstoms recently signed between England and Persia. tariff concluded between Persis and Rausia, which was in

reality a tariff governing the

The trode of Fersis with all countrice. new tariff would be most prejudicial to the interests of British trade with Feriss, while it Londen, 25th August. would give a distinct advantage to Russian as The report of the War Commission has been compared with British trade. After comparing the new British Convention with the Russo isaned. It condemns the shrnce of a plan of Persion tariff, the writers declare that, with campaign, resulting in a plentiful crop of the exception of a considerable increase in the misunderstandings. It condemas the grave duty on tos imported into Persis from India, defuiaocies in steres, and acknowledges the the, tau tariffs are word for word the asme.

SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Macade feature of this British Conrention is the prompt and effectual treatment of the situation The latter concludes as follows: A curious have been booked at $86, and continue in demand. in the midst of a great, war, reflecting credit on pub ication therein of tabular statement showing bare still further receded, and are now pro- these concerned; but the home defence was the duties levied by Russin upon merchandise of carable at $33 Indo-Chinas are waated at loft dangerously weak, and the report considers Persian origin. This table is inserted with the $321 with no shares obtainable under $83. objeet of conferring upon Persia the right of China and Manilas are lower with sellers at $19 that it is unsatisfactory that nothing sufficient raising the duties upon British imports into and $14 for the old and new issnes respectively. is being done to prevent a recurrence.

Persia in the event of Great Britain making a Douglases after dropping to 634 are in some The report insists on a military system con- charge in her fiscal policy and imposing duties. request at $56, This company we hear will against Persian products higher than those pay the usual dividend of 6 per cent. per share layied by Rassis. In connection with current for the year ending 30th Jane, 1903. Star taining powers of expansion. Recruiting is a

Shell serious question, and the army as a whole fiscal controversies, this declaration in Ferries are easier with sellers at $40 and $166 unfairly represents the manhood of the Empire, treaty signed last February is not without for old and new shares respectively.

The report generally-exonerates the Intelli. significance. Clearly in the case of Persia Transports have sold and are in further request

The adoption by Great Britain of peo at £1. 2

REFINERIES-China Sagues are in some gence 'Department; and recommends certain tectionist, tariff would be liable to oxpose changes in the War Ofios. It approves docens, not to batter, bat to worse treatment. demand, and after sales at 8923 have advanced tralisation generally, but deprecates carrying it But the really ourious part of the transaction to 384 with sales and further buyers. Inztas KINING.No business is reported under this have become a party that the terms extended by

Are easter with sellers at $9. too far. It praises the Colonisis, who will be consists in the cyatcat admission to which we continue on offer at $10,

DOCES, WHARTES AND GODOWNS.-H. K highly useful in future wars; but trained Persia teprotsuionist Russia may be actually hasd. Raubs

and Whampoa Docks are steady st $204 with offers and a measure of discipline are nesessary more favourable than those meted out to war- Lord Wolseley, in a memorandam dated theves with our open ports and free tariff.

political ascendancy

of Russia in Persia, We Hongkong sad Kowloon Gedowns contiane in The Church launch Dayspring will call on 6th Jrine, 1899, urged the drafting of troops bad bargain is, of course, due to the small sales and further swell buyers at the rate. ships carrying white crowe to bring friends ashore to the services between 9.15 and 10.30 to South Africa, and mobilising Army Corps on think we were right in stating, when last we request at 386. New Amoy Docks can be aw, and between 6.15 and 6 p.m. (Kowloon Salisbury Pleis, the commencement of these addressed you, that the Forming tariff is

not clear what motives decided the British with 26,205,000 for 1900. The coin reserve

Police Fier. 10.30 and 6); returning afterwarde opérations to be as soon as possible, so as to be tariff imposed on her by Russia; and It is still placed st $375. Fernhams are reported sold increased from $6,870,715 to $7,714655, The Answering Pannant is the call flag. All over by November. On the 7th July Lord Govoriment, not merely temporarily to to crate.

the giftings are free and unappropriated. though, during the year, the legal proportionators welcome. Books &o, provided. Sunday Wolsely urged the sending of ten thousand men but also formally to adopt in the form of a

to Bouth Africa. Bir Betvers Buller, on the treaty a tariff of this nature,” was reduced from two-thirds to one-half. School 10--10:45 a.m.

Matias (11 km), Responses, Ferial; Venite, Turle, Psalas, Crotch and Conks; Te Deum: Calkin in B flat;

Hymn, 307. Benedictus, Barpby in B. Hymns, 185 and 262

Evensong Responses, Ferial, Palma, Barnby, Turle, and January last stood at $1,973,793. The Singapore-Johore Railway on which, to the and Hawes, Magnificat, Fye in E (elst M.); Nane of last year. $1,657,028 bad been spent munt, Dimittis, Garrett in D (25th E.); Hymns, 513, Lowever, be locked upon us a new asset o209, and 27 Vesper Hyma, Ward (No. 2).

value. The cash balances on the 1st January last, including the Currency Note Reserve, wore $8,844,764. If this reserve ($7,714,555) be dedacted, the balance is $1,180,209, us against $924,809. This amount does not include copper coin to the value of $47,155. A large amount was received during the year as deposits. Goremment currency notes to the value of $13,994,440 were in circulation on the 31st December, 1902, as compared with *59,476,000 at the end of the previous year, and

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Holy Communion 7.30 s.. Matins (11a.m.)..

Venite, Travers; Te Deum. Woodward; Jubilate, Rassel; Hymns, 4, 49, 538, and 364.

Evensong 16.30 p.m.). Magnificat, Hopkins; None Dimittis, Turner; Hymns, 445, 419, 443, and 11.

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