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SUPREME COURT.

Monday, November. IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION. BEFORE THEIR HONOURS SIR WILLIAM M. GOODMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE) AND

A. G. Wish (PUISNE JUDGE).

LAND COUNT APPEAL CASES.

The bearing was begun of the appeals by the Crown against two decisions of the Land Court. Lane Lam Teung Fnk and Lam Tak Lak claimed a tract of foreshore and sas-bed extending from the old boundary of British Kewloon for a distance of 1 miles in front of Kowloon City and Chiawan, and completely blocking access to the sea over that distance. In the other Ho Lap Han claimed 61 mow of tal extending from Kuwloon City to Lysemun for about 2 miles along the shore.

The case of Lam Tseung Fek and Lata Tak Luk was first onlied.

The Attorney-General, Sir Henry E. Berkeley, and Mr. L. H. Sharp, K.C, instructed by Mr F. B. L. Bowley (Crown Solicitor), appeared for the appellsuts; Mr. M. W. Slade, barrister at-law (astrusted by Mr. B: Deacon, of Meshes. Desern and Hastings, solicitors), appeared, first, for two parties who wore apply

the proceedings as I joined to ing £ti respondents and who claimed to have an intorust in it as having purchased the land Mr. F. Paget lett, solicitor, of Mr. G. K. H. Bruttons oflee, watch the case for the

claimant.

Tao Attorney-Generul having expressed himself as rasistical that this motion should be beard drepite the ataenes of tornal notice taving been served by the other side,

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Mr. Slade--The question to be decided is it was given; and that was the ground o who is entitled to this fand-the Crown or the respondenta ?

The Chief Justico No; the Crown or the wo are dealing with is claimants. Whet whether a certain decision was a correct decision, Mr. Slado procesled to argue that the Ordinance under which the Crown had obtained lonve to appeal did not contain any reference to purchasers from original claimants, on which point their position was absolutely anaffectel by the Ordinance. The Ordinance indeed was an attempt on the part of the Government to get behind an honest, open speculation in land made by his clients two years ago, and without Paying compensation. Whut the Court had to decide was not the question whether the Land Court adjudged rightly of the facts before them, but who was entitled to this land.

The Puisne Jadge-We are not going to do that

The Chief Justice-It is an appool against a decision.

Mr. Slade-I submit that what I say is tho subject-mattor of the case,

The Attorney-General in his reply stated that his friend misconesired his position, and thas their Lordships would be travelling out of their proper course if they were to pat his clients as respondents At the time the case was before the Land Court thegu persons did not exist, sp that their presence in the Land Ceart was not necessary at all. Therefore they could not be parties in an appoal against a decision of the Land Court. Way the delay, till within a few days of the Hata fized by the Court for the bearing of the case, in applying for those men to te med respondents! There was absolutely no answer to his Lordship's question, not even Ho (the Attorney-General) was permitted by the law to accede to this applica sion being granted. His friend had asked too much in asking that the Colonial Secretary's letter be construed into a recognition of a full and complete title. He contended that the Court should not graut. this applic tion for four reasons. First of all, the appli canta could not be added to the respondents in this appeal toca they were not claimants

tho in

Land Court. Then, opposing the added as WDTO

assignes, b law of China, nas laid down in a very abla exposition by Mr. C. Clementi and Mr. Lau Chi Ping, it was clear that there was no such thing as an assignment at all. This appeal had not been beard as the concluding episode in a come there at the eul of more than 18 months, when the gravity of the position in which tha public interests of this Coloty had by the deception practised upon the Land Court bee mo the Court now sat and whichauthorised the Crowa apparent. The now Ordinance nader which to appeal, against any decision of the Land Cours was au original proceeding rendered ecessary for the protection of the public interests of the Colony. The other sido had had notice for more than three months that the caso was coming on, and they were fully represented and all their interests fully protected by the respondants.

itis Lordship inked why this application had not been made sooner, considering that leave to appeal was granted three months ago, whereas no motion paper was filed till the 17th November, Mr. Blade replied that there were several First of all they naturally anticipated that the Crown would join them as respondents; they tho. Crown kusow of their existence and that they were signess of this property; their title deeds were on register.

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The Chinese gunboat Chan Tung. Captain Sye Ying, arrived from Caston yesterday. The L'acillo Mail s.. Siberia arrived from the Pucitle yesterday. She left San Francisco She is vent of 150 tons, 48 crow, 4 gans, on the 23rd ult., Manila 21st inst. She had 31 laga of unil, 2949 tons of general surge for Honkong, 66 Enropean cablu passengers, sag Europeau dek passenger, 469 Chinese fine throughout. passengers. Captain J. Tremaine Smith reports

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which they had to decide whether that decision should have been given and whether it would hare boon given if the Court had boon in pos session of all the facts and had not been deceived by some forged document. If the document was 80 ond foard not to be a forgery that was of the mattor. Sa posing the Court held that there was a forgery could what was done & yene or two years afterwards entitle them to ba admitted as respondents ? He did not wish to again on his way to Shanghai. Altogether Mr. preclude any claims they might have apon the Rendy has lived twelve yours in various parts Government, but whatever happened in this of China, and no cannot be accused of writing case would not prevent them from taking action aguiuet the Government or anyone else they on a subjcot with which he is unacquaintest thought fit, and he declined at this stage to Life and Sport" is what to has set himself to complicate the question they had to try as to describe, and we fud kira daling in bis rar s whether the decision of the Land Court was a chapters with Angle-Chinese Rie, sorvants and proper decision, by admitting the applicants as

tradesmen, shooting, riding, and sailing, "jan respondaine Judge thought the application berees," the neighbourhood of Peking, etc.; ought to be refused. It appeared to him that and fually with discussed points-people, lan-

admit these applicants as respondents would

Mr. Ready says that ho wishes to place before amplify the difficulty of coming to a decision on guage, missionaries, and chances, ¿e, prospects the question as to whether the Land Court was right or wrong when they allowed this claim. his readers a sketch of things a hear them At the time the Land Court gave their decision and to convey to their minds an idea of bow these applicants so far as this case was con- Earopoans live here, so that the book may serve carned were non-existent. opinion that the application was malo really as a kind of preface to that enthralling volume, to try to get a to out of that Court. the current history of Clint, as it is dully

The China Marchants s.s. Kreanglah arrivest which be was not inclined to do.

revealed in thy Press, in magazines, and in

on the 19th, Amoy 22uci Cho had 14 packages Mr. Slade afterwards applied for an adjours learned works." It will be seen, therefore, from the north yustonday. She left Shanghai THE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE mout of the ease of Ho Lap Hun so that he that Mr. Leudy's volamo is primarily in of ma 1, 450 tons of cargo for Hongkong, one But being written mbiu pisnger, 85 Chinon, Captain W. H. might get the alleged forgal title of the and intended for homo readers.

Wother moderato when nearing question orenined by experts.

in a light and amusing manner, and dealing Lint ports strong N. monsoon with high

Some of the stories. The as. Elizabeth Rickmers, agonis Messrs. with many parts of China, it will also proven. of interest" out here. told may be familiar to China hands," but Aral hit Karberg and Company, nerived from there are others which are not to us at the south yesterday. She left Bangkok on least. The chapter on spor. will attract those 13th, Swatow 221. She had 1,500 tons of who care for the forms of it which can be ob tained out her. Mr. Rady does justice to the Chips pony, in both its good and its bad a-pect; Le has mot it in a great number of plans and una speak from experience. The title of ong of the chapters, niz. “Jamborees," might puzzla come with the judicial and judicious ignoranosa Sunday. Sho had 1,493 tons of rica, * Even their cheapest quality is recommended

He was of the

The application was dismissed with costs.

Their Lordships granted on aijouroweat for six weeks and ordered that the document when is left the Court should be kept in charge au officer of the Court.

The Court adjourned.

POLICE COURT.

Monday, 23rd November,

BeFORD MR. T. ŠERCOMBE SMITH (POLICK MAGISTRATE).

ABUSIVE LANQUAGE.

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The Tudo-China a Kwangaou arrived pesteriny from Shanghai. She had a mail. 250 tons of general cargo for Hongkong, two bin ng ts, 28 deck passengers. She left Shanghai or the 19th.

The an. P.C.C. Kluo,

cons guers Mesure. Butterfield and wire, arrived from Bangkok

Bth, Capt. Bobm reports strong N.E. winds. of Lord Hawkins. On the other hand, there Chinese passengers. She left Bangkok ou the may be "soine who cau sympathise with Mr.

Lyilin The Hamburg-Amerika Linia as. Roady's description of a banquet at the Hankow arised from Wahn on Sunday. She Inel 2244

soon with much rain was experienced on the Ing. prince some years ago; and with that of a casa-left. Waliu on the 1h. Strong M, mon- polita dinner at Kiakiang which nearly ended in legal proceedings.

aud that it was a register, and it was hardly as ponding before the Land Court; they had abusive language to s lady resi·lent st-lko abɔte Club on the cocusion of the visit of au Burapoan tons of gaaral cargo far Hongkong. She

Anyone

Mr. Slade, in closing the address of counsel, contends that the applicants would not be amply represonte by the respondents, who would be satisfied with some 89,i), whereas his clients claimed compensation for something like half-a-million dollars. In the second place the applicants had points to bring forward in tho trial which were not open to the claimants. Thirdly, under the words of Rule 6, the Court ought to make their responents.

The Chief Justics-There is no tills; the Crown grauts the titin

Mr. Shus coutated that they had a title credible that the Crown Solicitor did not order a search to find wat who the amigaces were. The proper course would have been for the Lights of this laual. It was perfectly obvious to Crown to join them. Then they had the whole who had read the evidence taken in the Court below that unless the Crown adduced further evidence they could not poss.ble succeed, and it was not until 13th February they obtained leave to adduce fresh ovidence; valil that time there did not appear to be any bocs- sity for the assignees to put themselves to the expense of being made parties to the suit, be lieving that the Crown were not going to nddu frosh evidence. As soon us the crown got this leave it became of vital importance to thes peignees that they should be made parties and an application was accordingly made. It was not their fault that the Crown before getting their leave to adduce fresh evidence and telors filing affidavits had already go a day fixed for the hearing of the case; it was a reversal of the ordinary practice. Coming to

The Chief Justice in delivering judgment Le merits of the case, tho position of the assigmes was set forth in the affidavit by said that ou 3rd December, 1900, two claimants, Mr. Vencen, fie on 18th November. Ha wa Lin Trung Fu no Tak Luk, laid nolicitor for their applicants. By an agreecinin to certain lauds in the New Territory, ment dated 4th January, 1901, between two and in the course of about a year, on 7th Decem- ber, 1901, the decision of the Land Court other men and the two aplicants the latter purchased from the fornter the purchasers was given. The decision of the Land Court from the original claimants) this land which raa in favour of the claim by these people and was subsequently hold by the Land Court to be it as the duty of the Land Court if it allowed the property of the original claimants, the the claim under Section 14to report that allow price being 25,00 It was on 4th November, ance by the Registrar to the Governor in order 1901, that the Land Court gave judgment for that the Governor in das conrse might order a Ou 30th December, 191. Mr. title appropriate to the case to be granted, or else Deacon by the claimants' iustractions wrote to if he found it inexpedient to grant a irla, to the Registrar to a certificate of title, us his rofer back to the Court to sward compensation chionta desired to deal with the land, Later berot to a number of assignees, but to the claim. wrote twice to the Colonial Secretary making the same request.

elarmants.

The Chief Justice-Cua you tell me, as a mattor of fact did the purchasers pay this

money?

Mr. Slade-Yes..

that the Grove

arsigu-

Chan Wo, a table-boy at the Connaught House, was presented at the instance of Mr. Clarke, the manager, for using salting and house on faturday lust. The lady being ill, called the boy to her routh and asked his to have prepared for bera sporisl dish, when the boy walked to the door of the room and thers mado witnesses testified to the facts, and His Worbi use of the language complained of. Independent find the boy 310. and sent him to 14 days' imprisonment, with three hours in the stocks.

DRUNK AND INCAPABLE,

William Witchell, au A.B. on H.M.S. Amphitrite, came on shore on Sunday night and imbibed strong waters nafil he became drunk and incapable, auri created a disturbance. Accused pleaded guilty and was fined $3. TRESPASSING IN BELCHRE'S VORUFICATIONS Wong Ki was found wandering inilessly about the above fortifications, in contravention of the ordinance. He was fined $3.

THEFT OF CARPENTER'S TOULA,

Li Cian coolic, went to a washed at Penya Dast to get some mares for food from some carpenters working there, but as he already owed the men several 10.cent pieces they su on to him and pulled him about, but without doing him any hera, To gut even with them he stole motor of their tools. Resnit, souths inprisonment, with six hours in the streks.

ABBAULT WITH FIGHTING-BONE. Li Chang was arraigned on the charges of being in possession of fighting-iraus, end with ighting with ar Ho assaulted another Chinaman on the back of the neck with the frous, and was laed 820, and 85 as compensation to the prosecntur, und sent to gual for 14 days.

with three hours in the stories.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE.

With regard to Mr. Keady's goneral impres- sion of China, It is summed up in bis preface wherein he recorts his conviction that act only in China unconquerable, that sho is eminently a conqasting ra, though not by clash' of arms. "Insidiously, remorselessly, and viciously she will subdue apostles of the West who are saut to her, sind unless persistently restrained will! overiuw into adjacent lands and conquer them

Of by obeag labour and unremitting toil." wizionaries in Chisa he thinks that, while they aro greatly over-condozed by uropuau resi- dents, the good they do is also greatly over- estimated by these at home.

Mr. Really's book may be remarked

It is illus for amusement and for interest. tratod from photographs of various scenes, in- ending one of fighing-jaaks in diacao barbour at Chins secur, and is fastefully got up by to publishers.

East of disid, Vol. II., No. 9. Shanghai:

North China Herald Office.

The fest number of the Eust of Asia gaziso appears this time in a deep rad cover, with the usual odd design upon it. It is well up to the terage in interest. The principal

1ha sa. Tenkar, consignees Masers, Batter- field and Swire, arrived from Glasgow yesterday. mail, 140 tons of general cargo for Hongkong, She left Sincapere on the 16th. She had a 250 tons of general cargo not for Hongkong, 421

hinese passengers,

The 88. Schiae Rickmers, consignees Mesurs.

Any in balinat yesterday. She had a mail. Arahold Karberg and Company, arrived from

he left Amos on the Blet,

The Osaka Choron Kaisha 58. Daigin Marn arrived from Tanssi and >wafow on Sunday. She had 100 teus of general cargo, 30 Chinese She left Tamsui or the 18th, Swatow 2. Captain Ogata reperis' strong north win)

93-benzers

Toelded in the latest cleaners at the Harley- Offc are found partionlarsas follows:-Choyban for Swatos, 900 tons gestral oʻrge, 30 Chinesi passengers. Keongsang for Couton, conera Parga, Paklony for Slagao, 200 tons general cargo, 300 passangers. Taiteen for Canton, general Orn for Manila, general cargo. Hatching for cargo. Tingnang for Canton, general eargo.

Kong slow 4:10 ton general farge, 6 European

passagers,

300 Chinese passengers Th fornton, general cargo. Kong Ping for Shanghai, 000 tons generol oargo Teko for Shanghai, general cargo. Bearorlich for Calenita, in ballast.

Freights are still in a pretty bad way. From Moji to Hongkong one fixture lus a mode From Keratan to Hongkong $1, Rids at $1.75 per ton; to Singapore $2.10; to Amoy has been sent from Hongkong to Japan at 10 cents per pical. Java to Hongkong, the quote- tion is 15 to 17 cents per pical. There is nothing doing in othor directions.

The German S. China, 1903 tous, Ims bron lactered for six months at $5,000 per month.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The C.P.B. steamer Empress of Japan arrived at Shanghai at 1 8.1, on the 22nd inst., and left again at ngon same day for Hengkong, where she is due to arrive at 5 p.. to-day.

couributors are: Mesers. C. Bone (on Couten, C. Leavenworth (Hanpi Orientalist Congress). S. Poliurd (North Tunnss), G. A. Clayton (where the peach competes with the plan, C. A.Stanley (the Imperial Plossare Ground), Dr. A. H. Smith (the Feking, and The following are the chief points in the cover-

Lackner sieges comparet), Mrs. Archibald ing letter to the Colonial Secretary of Mr. E. A Littla (Washan, a very striking artists), the Irving. Hon. Secretary to the Governing lata De, Raukin (pilgrimage in a Poking eart), Body of Queen's College, and the general recom-Mesure. . w. Allan (on Hankow), James Ware mendation at the end of the report on the Chinese prori:lent clubs), W. A. Cornaby (an- College by the Hon. A. M. Thomson, Mr. E. A. other article on langsug), and Dr. J Edkins It appears to the Governing Body that the (the Eight Genii). It may be seen that there

The C.P.R. steaner Empress of India arrived plenty of variety. Tho photographs and Iering, and Mr. S. B. C. Boss

other illustrations are as numerous as ever and at Nagasaki at 9 a.. on the 23rd hat, and left teaching at Queen's College should be so organised that a bar who has smeceeded in for the most part better reproduced than usual, again at 5 p.m. same day for Kobe, where she reaching the upper classes ought (with reasou-Thess to Mr. Bose's article, in particular, are is due to arrive at 10 m. teslay. able diligence and ability) to have acquired a excellently clear; and those illustrative of Han- fair knowledge of Chinese, a reasonably good how are also first-rate. knowledge of English, as it is spoken and written and printed, und ought to be able with considerable facility to transists from

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guare to the other. These attainments will than a superficial knowledge of algebra and e to him, in after life, of much greater value Euclid, for instance, or long lists of tributary rivers, &o, stowwi away in his momer, till time efface thom. Knowing Chinese and English,

nat

THE CHINA SQUADRON,

he Basten Steamship Co.'s steamer Shawmut arrived at Kobe on the 21xt inst.

The N.Y K, steamer Idiumi Maru (Bombay Line) left Moji for this port on the ad inst., and is expected here on the 26th inst

The NY.K steamer Beebay Muru (Bombay. Line) left Kobo for this port via Moji on the 22nd isst, and is expected here on the 29th inst. The Indo-Chins steamer Kumsang left Calenta for this port, vic the Straite, on the

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Applicants must state previous experience

out or claimants. The Crown was not repre sented at that hearing and the Crown we in one sonce the standing clairanat lo all the land. there, because under section 15 a 1he Ordinance all the land was declared to be the property of the Crown except sach property ns persons shall The Puispe Jalg-But the price was not to have a claim to. Well, it was discovered, or the be paid till you got your title.

Crown supposed they had discovered, that there air. Slade went on to state that on 4th had been some mistake in this decision of the February Mr. Deacon received a letter from the Land Court owing among other things to the Colemist Secretary informing him that it was fact that one of the documenta, a very im not considered expedlost to issue a formal porinat document, brought before the La certificate of title pandling the settlement of the Court was alleged to be a forgery. He was exact amount of taxes payable upon the land, saying for one second that this was the casei but that it was hoped that this would be he had not the slightest means of knowing settled at no distast date. On the strength of anything about it, but that was one of the reasons that butter Mr. Deason advised the parties that alated in the affidavit of Mr. Bowley, the Crew it constituted a salcient title and that they Solicitor, filed on 24th Angusi, 1905. That alidatit contained the sagg-ation that one of would be safe in treating it as such, the ro sult being that the assignment of the the documents upon which the decision was

The Naval & Military Becord writes:-It land was made to the present applicants, who obtainal was a forgy. The Attorney-Gouerat purchases from the original claimants. On the appeared before the Court on 25th August, 1905,

seems to be held in some quarters that the selec 19th November Str. Bowley Bled an affidavit and was given leave to appoal, sy doubt as to stating that prior to 17th November he had not whether the Crown was inund by the mesuing

tion of Sir Gerard Noot to replace Sir Cyprisa. constitutes a valled reflection upon the pro- praz received any notice that the applicants had any of the word "claimant" in the other Ordinoco

He (Mr. Slate) being set at rost by the fact that a special the literatures of both cot: fries la opon before Bridge in command of our China squadron 21st iust, and may be expected here on the 7th 15th January, 1904, for the above interest in these claims said his clients had good resson to believe Ordinenen had been parsed (il of 1953) which hit if he pushes his studies, as opportunity fessional abilities of the last-named officur.

the know of

gave the Chief Justice the parar en god sunse offers, after he leaves the uloge The Go-Fluro cau, we think, be no ground for that wosts. The applicants had the whole of shown to grant lexys to the Attorney-General or lets of relics in ora nggestion. As us of our correspondents en

The editor of the New York Beniman has age, nationality, enclose copies of testimonials well appreciate just attained the rank of fall admira, and will the right of the title and interest of to appeal from any decision to the Full Court subjects, bat speak only of relative importaner, the China stating points cat, Sir C. Brags has

The Governing Body can not pre- the, claimant at this property, and by whether the Crown was or

be retired for tige next March. Thers have, it boes indulging in ons of those periodical re- sad references, together with a full length Section 1, Ordinace No. 18 of 1909, it was souted before the Land Conet. Referring to the the difimity sam masters, who co

know very much English themselves, must,

and then on crazy and nureasonable contributors, clear that from the time the claimants madol statement that the solicitors for the applicants bava in imparting their knowledge of that is tras. been several instances of fl officers prisals which an editor is tempted to take no obolo of recent date. Only men capable of

retaining commis after gaining a stop in: their claim the applicants were entitled to a lind not read the affidavit ordered to bad language to the boys in the air part of the rank, and quero is a valid remou why a full The cruellest cuts an editor can receive are those masunging a first class Hotel of 200 Rooms need

which come from young and impossible cou-

apply. us against the Crown, and under the time the order was made, his Lordship said school. But speaking generally, they age admiral shou'd be fit to command the Section 14 a formal title could be granted by it seemed to him a very strange thing that with the recommendations of the examino's. Chen squidron-one of our most important tributers, to whom he has offered a warning

Their contention where some $188,000 wsze insing claimed as

The question of suitable readers is a diflenit Heats. Further, as the orities have noted, ward in sot. From such an oue the editor Crown lease or otherwise,

oue, and the Goraruine Body is of opinion that Sir . Eridge has nly held the command of the Bookman received the following: Tear was that they had a title, namely, the title compensation by their clients they should no have taken the trouble to refer to what mod

it might be referred to the committee nowy laid down in Section 13 of the Ordinance.

the files of

tizo Laste of the Admiralty relieve your talking about. Your fool and your The Land Court specifically referred to a title have been open to them on in their judgment and allowed the claim of the Conrt. He thought they would havs sitting to consider by teaching of English ring 15 years and three months, so that sir, your cray, i can right, you dont know what weisen it, and my pross is exellent to, having suspicion that Sir Gerard Noal is to go out to the daimants to the extent of 40 odd serez listened very intently to that application onto Lettonen in connection bit may well have excited comment, and the old paper aint no goo anyhow, i no cood potry QENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS.

Cuiua because there may be war on that station bin eritised by the best. Their is lose scho His other point was that his clients bad got for leave to appeal, although it was ex was coming off,

If the Admiralty feel entire strive to keep as from getting to the front the whole right of these claimants and be parte. if they know it

Colloquial English.-This should be (what it at soy moment. lieved they had a better right on account of and if they had read the affidavit they wonk that letter which was written by the Colonial have found there was a suggestion of forgery cortainly is tot at present) the most important confignes in the professional abilities of Sir . where we balong, bat it aint no o, o ile Secretary in answer to their specific request against one of the documents so long go is instrumat for teaching English. From this bridge, and if so, the auralis is good take your old paper and threw it in the fire and that a title bo granted. That letter meant August and one would have thought they would outset boys should taught to talk to the health and strength, it would, perhaps, sails tell all my rens to do the same. All editors That the literary aspirant has his domestic

The handsome Tube in which the Fireracor only one thing that the Government would have applied without andas de ay to be made ravetor and to each other. That this cu bo bee both graceful as pradent to hare returned are fools uyway. Your a bigger one,”

as well as bis editorial hataules appears in a grant

a propri-tory title as soon as they had respondents. He accepted the statement done is beyond dispute. If it were done, we hins in this taiportant command until his retiri

ante which a Far West was sent with his con- Powder is contained will be useful and (though it was not upon affidavit) that the bould not find that boys after 3 or 4 years' ment,

The L. & 6. Express says that the meeting of settled the exact amount of taxes payable.

The Chief Justice remarked that tho Coloníel firm of solicitors did not know what was in education is English were unwilling to reply to

the threadmirals at singapore coincides, though tribution: Please don't return this story to prasmental in both dwelling-room and afore.

me if you don't want it, as I do not wish my house.

Do not delay. Water I wanted, is not Secretary's letter was not binding upon the this affidavit but with his experience of the the most simple questions.

History and Geography-It highly desir- it has nothing to do with, the present position

wife to know it has been rejected. She would

always accessible. Government The applicant's interest, it world he could only say it was a vary, strange

Address-Agents, appeared to him, was precisely the same as the thing they should not have taken the treable to able that a syllabus should be carefully thought in the Far East; we wonder how our cou-

To another instance the contributor, is fore- an enormone saw of out and laid down, en as to extend throughont temporary knows that the meeting has nothing laugh so at rue." claimants'

if the appeal was dismissed they read it when such

Ho was inclined to the ashool without variation from year to year to do with the crisis. However, the paper:

this would be ablo 10 hare all the rights of the money was involved.

Mathematics.This is much the strongest continues: If there is anything extraordinary stalled, the following letter arriving by the same clairants, and if it was sucessful, if it was think they ought to have applied before

were too late now; ho thought subject, and we recommend that less time be about the occurrence it is surely, as the Army pest as her son ribution" Dear Sir: By shown that this decision was erroneously and and

fe sending you a pleading letter-) before. It well toown that

tis

just married, to turn round on the clairauts and deal with deal of delay in making this application. But English, until the deficiencies of that subject take piuos beland Home Fleats must work in know it must be pleading, for she has been obtained from the Land Court they would have they were out of time. There had been a great davated to it and more to the teaching of and Navy Gazette points out, that it did not mail I understand that toy daughter, who is

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in writting them for years and a big manuscript. ho did not decide the matter on that line. What them.

Roading Reading is studied in the Lover conjunction with the Mediterranean Flect i Mr. Blades sontended that their point was the Court had to decide was whether the are improved. that they should be compensated by the Crown decision of the Land Court was proper and Cleases as it were under two heads, reaching Western waters, the three squadrons ordinari. I beg you to believe it will be the greatest

Supposing the men who without and rending with a comprehension of ly stationed in China, Australia, and the East kindness if you will pay no sort of attention to Will

Ladies rospectively, will work together in the her story or her latter. She is the mother of The Paisno Judge-Supposo o upset the correct or no.

East. It is often forgotten, apparently, that three young children, and white her husband Land Court's decision, we are going to say the had got the recommandation of the allowance the meaning of what is read. This system is land belongs to you; we shall sop there. of their claim by the Land Court mado an quite indefensible and should be amended,

Chinese-The teaching of Chinese should ou the outbreak of a bg war all our scattered does all he can to support her and then, he squadrons would be drawn together, in order to cannot earn very much, owing to a heart weak- Mr. Slade If this title is bad I will got assignment and the assignees were willing to another from your Lordships.

go and make another one to-morrow the fact of bo altogether reorganised. sumber of things happening some years Organisation. The less compotent Chinese take the offensive, and nothing could be more uesa, Bao should take in washing, as I have

byforehand for the use of the concentrated units. by writing fool stories." Tho Chief Justice-It must be from the afterwards could not affect the propriety masters should be placed neder the supervision natural than that arrangements should he made had to do, and try to help cut by that instead of

impropriety of the decision at the time of English masters.

Thu Paiste Judge-Not from me.

Privy Council; not from me.

with the Oxford Local Examinations.

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