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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, 1903

| scene of suffering than we are, which can so freely give from its wealth to relieve distross which has touched ourselves eo deeply. A. S. WATSON & CO., Nevertheless, we cannot see that it is just

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FOR THE

CHRISTMAS SEASON.

that the efforts of Hongkong, which, though a comparatively small place, gave at least half as much as the charitable New Yorkers, should be ignored or, worse still, appro- priated to swell the feelings of satisfaction

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The polo match yesterday between the'] Scottish and Irish teams onded in an anox pectedly eny vistory for the Boate by 4 goals and subsidiacies to 4 subsidiaries. An account of the game will appear in our next issue.

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Tr. B. N. Allen, U. S. Minister, on his saturn to Seoul, is said to have presented to the Emperor Carea na official document saying that Hi Majesty's promise to open Yong- ampho had been welcomed by the American the Chinese Government opened Antung, Cores would open Wiju also,

Latest advices to this Manila Cablenews state TELEGRAMS. HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE that Benator Mark Hanna will be the favourite for the Presidential Election in 1904 1

As we are not so anxious to test the law of libel as an almost illegible correspondent appears to think we should be, we cannot publish his letter.

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

COUNCIL,

A meeting of the Legislative Council was hold yesterday afternoon in the Council Chamber. Present

AB- OFFICER HIB EXCELLMNCY THE MINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT, F. H.

On the Ist day of the December race meeting THE CHILEAN BATTLESHIPS. MAX, G.M.G. at Bangkok on the 8th inat, the King's Gold

Tilleka'a Daisakorn, Mr. Kasooji's Wong Wai boing second, and the Siamese Crown Prince's Oothai third. The totalisator yielded 6 tioals. H. M. the King was an Interested spectater of the race. All seven races in the first day were won by the same stable, Mr. W. A. G. Tülləka securing 6, and Mr. R. H. Gibbins-one.

of the Christian Herald readers at the nation, and that it was hoped that so soon as Cup was won rather easily by Mr. W. A. G. success of their efforts. To show what we mean, we will givo examples. Throughout in the reports sent from Canton to the Herald Hongkong's share in the relief is passed over, generally without ever meution, and the Hongkong worke As usual, we are selling one of the BEST classed as part of the American, There is in the Herald of the 23rd September inst, & photograph of a group of “American relief ASSORTMENTS' in the Colony el GOODS

workers at the gate of a temple"; these are FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS:--

six British subjects and two Americans! CONFECTIONERY in FANCY BOXES More striking still, in the Berald of the

of Rare Design. •

GOOD PIPES in Great Variety. CIGAR and CIGARETTE-HOLDERS. CIGAR and CIGARETTE CASES. FANCY PERFUME SPRAYS. PERFUMES in FANCY BOXES. EBONY-BACKED HAIR BRUSHES. EBONY-BACKED TOILET MIRRORS. SOAPS in FANCY BOXES. MANICURE SETS. FANCY PUFF BOXES.

And so on.

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.

Artistic and Pleasing CHRISTMAS AND NEW

The biggest real estate transfer of the year in Manila has been culminated by the brokerage firm of Lack and Davis, says the Manila Cable- us. Twenty five thousand, eight hundred and justy one square metres of land situated opposite to the site of George Wolfe's now hotel on Calle Nozslede, have been purchased by the firm at the oat of nearly $100,000 Maxican from the Morello'estate,

The fact that rats play an important part in 22nd July appears a letter under the head the spread of disneg, more especially the ing of the relief work described," in which plague, has induced the port sanitary authority a letter of the Rev. H. K. SKUMAKER is on the Than 1 attempt the extermination quoted with reference to the work done at of rate in the docks, war hongos, and on board vessels lying in the docka. Daring the last month nearly 6,000 rate have been Kwai Up. At Kwai Un the rice used way

we do not destroyed, and their bodies barned in ships all Hongkong rice, and

From the beginning of the year believe that Mr. SHUMAKER ever intended furnaces.

Ha men to the end of September nearly 60,000 - were to give any other impression. tions indeed his journeying in company killed. The total for last year reached 185,983, and the number destroyed up to last month wes with Mr. FLETCHER, of the Hongkong

249,718. Yet this lotter is Government service. calmly quoted as a testimony to the Ameri- can relief work. The whole tenor of the

LONDON, 22nd December, 1.20. p.m.

RITAIN'S PROMPT ACTION. It transpires that Russia, offered cash down for the two battleships built for the Chilean Government, the Constitucion and Libertad. Greas Britain therefore stopped in and purchased them at once.

GENERAL NEWS.

In commenting upon "The Danger in the Far East," the Svet saya with regard to troops-Tho act of occupying the Manaburian the second accpation of Moukden by Russian capital refera not so much to China as it

LONDON, 22nd December, 1.20 p.m., does to the United States. The latter have obesen Moukden as the supporting bass for the American troops which have been selected DISASTROUS FIBE IN NEW YORK A fire has occurred on the East side of to protect the treaty between the Taltal

two Manchurian towns, New York, causing damage to the extent States and Chins, which treaty opens to in- Moakden and the port of Antung: Moukden of half a million dollars. lies on the Lao-be, the grant waterway, which rans into the sea near Newohwong. The Svet romarks that nothing is known of the

ternational trade

REUTER'S SERVICE.

THE FAR EASTERN CRISIS.

His Expalloney Major-General VILLIERS HATTON, Č.B.

Hon. A. M. THOMSON, (Asting Colomin Becretary).

Hon. Sir H. S. BERKELEY (Attorney- General).

Hon. L. A. M. JOHNSTON (Asting Colonial Treasurer).

Hon. W. CHATHAM (Director of Public Works).

Hon, A. W. BREWIN (Registrar-General). Hon. BAGIT. R. H. TAYLOR (Asting Harbou Master).

Hon. Sir C. P. CHATRE, C.M.G.

Hon. Dr. Ho KAI, C.M.G.

Hon. WEI A YUK, Hon. C. W. DICKSON,

Hon. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C. Hou. GERSHOM STEWART. Mr. R. F. JonNETON (Acting Clerk of Councile).

· PLAGUE STAFF WORK. The ACTING COLONIAL, SECRETARY laid on the table a paper showing the work done by the plague staff from 22nd August till 6th November, 1903.

FINANCIAL.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table Financial Minute No. 66 and moved � that it be referred to the Finance Committea.

The

ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER

accounts in the Herald is that the help by learning that great hambers of Chinese States have increased so demonstratively their the situation and the possibility of Great Britain seconded, and the motion was adopted.

given by the New York journal, under the ircetion of the Hon. ROBERT M. MCWADE, U.S. Consul-General at Canton, stopped the Kwangai famine, the other assistance given being negligable. We appeal to the sense of justice of these Americans who shared in the relief work to say whether this is so,

and we have no doubt as to their auswer, We cannot blame the Christian Herald for the garbled accounts of the chmitable opera tious which appeared in its columns. Those reports were sent to our New York contem. porary from Canton, and the hand that sent them is plain. In all the accounts there is vie name which appears innumerable times; A. S. WATSON & CO. it is that of the Hon. ROBERT M, MOWADE,

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Government officials at Vancouver, the Kohe Chronicle reports, have been put on the qui vive are manufactured in all parts of **mercbaals' the province. After investigation the authori- ties ascertained that the Calestials had good reason for these tactics, for as a marohant any Chinese can go to China on practically unrest- ricted forms, and he may return, with his wife, who could then enter free of the 8500 poll tax which will, on January 1st next, be demanded from Chinese entering the country for the

first time.

Owing to the more determined stand taken by the Chinese Government in regard to the Manchurian question, says a Peking despatoh quoted in the N-C. Daily News, the Eussians af Maulden have resumed their high-handed manner of dealing with the Chinese officials thees, which a short time ago bed bean much relaxed. The Tartar General Tseng Li, it is

now reported, is again cirsumscribed as to his

methods used by the United States to com pel China to conslude a treaty which is opposed to the renty relations existing between Eussia and China. The article referred to ende thus "The reason why the United Naval forces on the coastline of the Far Eent Bat this second now becomes apparent. occupation of Monkden by Russian troops is a fitting answer to the challenging poling of the United States, and it shows the latter and also Chins that Russia will not be imposed upon. The Americans have declared some time ago that they would occupy Moukden and Antang with their troops; but Russia has forestalled the United States in regard to Monkden."

CRICKET..

In the match on the Cricket Ground to-mar

row and Boxing Day between the H.K.C.C. and the United Services, the following will repro- sent the United Services →→

Sub-Lieut. Barron, RN. Mid. Campbell,

LONDON, 21st December. The papors generally recognise the gravity of becoming involved. The Morning Post says Great Britain ought to be ready for all oven- taalities. A. Busso-Japanese war would involve Great Britain in serions responsibilities, to meet whish preparation is needed,

LATER.

To-day's information fromthe Far East shows that the situation remains critical. Japan now proceeds to request a reconsideration of the Russian proposals, which if granted will bo followed by further negotiations, COMMODORE ROBINSON PROMOTED.

LONDON, 21st December. Commodore Robinson, H, M. S. Tamar, has boen promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral.

"EXTERNAL AIR." The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY also

submitted a statement showing the definition of "external air" recommended by the Sanitary

Board. He said-This will obviate the nocassity for the hon. member for the Chamber of Commerce putting his motion.

The definition was se follows:-

Section 6, Sub-section 26 External air" menne the clear end unobstracted open air of (1.) any street in front of an existing building which is not less than 9 feet in width

throughout (2) any street in front of a building hereafter crested which is not less than 18 fost in width throughout. (3) ang open space in the rear ef any building which is not less than 13 feet width throughout. (4.) any open apsco at the side of any existing building which either-(i,) extenda contiunonaly

reading the Hon. ROHERT M. MOWADE's liberty of notion and has been refused again the R.N.. Major Chichester, D.AA.G., Sub-Lieut. CHINESE LABOUR IN SOUTH AFRICA along the side of such building and has a

version of how the Kwaugsi famine was relieved, we gather that the main agent in it was the Hon. ROBERT M. MOWADE. We therefore challenge the Hon. RoBERT M. MOWADE to justify what he has written. The verdict may rest with the general body, laboured so hard and so auselfishly to aid the starving Kwangsi population in their

use of the telegraph. In consequence of this the Peking Government was nog ble for two days to hear from Tseng Chi, though he was repeatedly asked to telegraph.

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In view of the prosent war scare it is of interest to note that the new Japanese Infantry weapon, the Arisako rifle, is very similar to the

Cornabe, Lieut. Heath 110th Mahr. L.I., Capt. Harris, P.M.A., Lieut. Hawkins, R.N., Mr. Rimington, S.F., and Mr. Williams, R.N. Horsey, R.N., Mid. Irwin, RN., Lisat

XMAS SHOPPING.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Oxycomminications relating to the news column Lorrapondenta must forward their names anal adirrespective of nationality," of those who Mauser rifle.. The reduction of the bore--the the most casual observor that something is "in

should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

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d with comunications addressed to the Ediler. not fur publication, but as evidence of good faith

All letters for publication should be written on e nide of the paper only.

azready appeared in other papers will be inserted.

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MARRIAGE.

the main thoroughfare so

LONDON, 21st December,

At a mass mosting in Cape Town it was resolved to' condemn energetically Chinese labour.

THE KAISER TALKING AGAIN.

continuous width of at least eight feet in every part; or els", (ii) extends continuously along three-fifths of the side of such building and has a contiguous width of at last twelve feet in overy part of such three-fifths; any open space at the side of any building bereafter erected. which extends continuously along three-fifths of the side of such building and has a continuz- ous width of at least twelve feet in every part of sach three-fifths. For the purpose of

LONDON, 21st December. A spooch by the Kaiser at a military celebra-measuring the width of Bach street or space, a straight line shall be drawn from and at right tion in Hanover, in which ha declared that the from destruction at Waterloo, has evoked great back or side wall as the case may be, or, in the Hanoverians and Bincker saved the English angles to the external surface of the front event of any structure projecting from such irritation in England.

wall from and at right angles to the outermost portion of such projecting structure exclusivo

A walk down Queen's Road would convince rifle's calibre is only 6.6 mms-has admitted the wind." A glance in the shop windows will of a redaction of the weight of the weapon, tell them what it is that the "festive season" is once again upon us, and Christmas is coming without the bayonet, to 3.9 kilograms, which, No aronyerously signed communications that have distroas, without any thoughts of advertiäkin view of the short stature of the Japanese,

orowded with their country or themselves. We are a decided improvement. Iucinding the Perhaps only at this season of the year is looks, they abow that they ape bearing convinced, too, that the Christian Heraldbayonot, the bias of which is 55 centimètres

the burden and responsibility of Christmas nover intended its readers generosity long, the rifle weighs 4,985 kilograms, and is Europeaus; and, by their bury, intenso to be exploited in the way in which it has 1,006 metros long. The hardened lead bullet been. Advertisement of this kind sullies has a salocity of 720 mètres. The bore had shopping, while the eyes of the children are all THE ARTHUR HILL COMPANY. of any cornice or envex gutters. the name of charity, and must be distasteful six riflings, and the weapon is sighted from agog at the bewildering variety of toys set out, in campaign upon their parents' purses. Dolls.

Last night, at the Theatre Royal, the above to every right-minded man, in whatever 400 to 2,000 mètres.

The Kobe Chronicle writes that in the latter rooking-horses, and toy guns and pistols are part of the world he lives. But of course there may be some explanation forthcoming half of this year the trade of Japan bes everywhere in evidence for the delectation of company gave their firet performance before a from the Hop. ROBERT M. MOWADE. "That continued in fasear of export, the excess of the little oues, while for the elders are to be large and appreciative audience. They have upon the table, for the information of the 28,210,040 you from 46,100,000 you in August choice brands of cigars, while the confections genson here will go on to Indis. Proceedings was made by the majority of the Sanitary Board Hon. Mr. POLLoer-I had intended, sir, to pore and Colombo, FORTES SELEY, master of S..is a matter which must be left to the imports over exports having decreased to sean books in great variety, cut-glass ware, and come down from Shanghai, and after a short Legislative Council, the recommendation which

honourable gentleman himself.

last: Specis hus begun to dow out of the for the ladies pass all comprehension. Messrs, commenced with an overture. "The Pet of the as to the definition of 'external air,' end the country of lato, notwithstanding that while the Watkins and Company are showing a very Army" by Miss May MoCrystal and orchestraames of the membors forming such majority." excess of importa orez exports at one time choice assortment of English cut-glass botiles, Mr. Kelly was the first tura" and in address the Council upon this motion. exceeded 20,000,000 yen it has now fallen to with dainty presentation boxes of perfumery addition to beings capable comedian, likewise 13,520,000 yen. The amount of spasio in reserve by the best European makers, while their seleo-

On the 18th December, at Holy Trinity Cathe drai, Shanghai, by the Rev, C. J. F. Symons, B.A., WILMAY WESTON CLIFFORD, to ALIOS THERESA GIRLING, youngest daughter of the late ToMAs MILBOURN COOP, HA, of Herts, England.

DEATHS.

On the 13th December, at sea, between Singa

Glenthiei.

On the 13th Decembar, at Bremen, F.HUCHTING, agid 65 years.

The Daily Press.

HOSOKONG OFFICE:14, DISVœux ROAD CI, LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, EC.

HONGKONG, 24th December, 1903 HONGKONG residents, who between them anbscribed nearly $50,000. to a fund started in the Colony under the name of the Kwangsi Famine Foud, bave been under

Lia Mik was floed, at the Magistracy yester day, $5 for carrying dynamite without the same being marked and notod as dangerons.

A

This Eupreme Court vacation begins to-ring and will extend till the 2nd January. The ordinary Friday sittings of the Summary Court will take place to-day and on the 31st inst, daring the

vacation.

The motion of Hon. Mr. Pollock was as follows:-"That the Government doobtain from the Secretary of the Sanitary Board, and do lay

His EXCELLENCY-We will give you the

privilege to do so.

Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-With your Excelicacy's

at the Bank of Japan, which continued to stand. tion of chocolates in boxes of tempting ahers proved himself possessed of an excellent voice,

of wines and spirits is also the best procurable, tion of his effort, He was followed by Mise permission I will make a few remarks oxplaining at 116,000 you until the beginning of last and design would be hard to beat. Their line and the audience showed their hearty apprecia month, has now decreased by some 4,000,000 yen a condition of things which may be due to the while their prices are more than rearouable. Leslie Norman, and, in two expressive little the reason why I made this the hoplaining large excess of imports over increase during the Messrs. Watsons' display of the season's de- 50gs, she completely justified all that has been reason was that the hon. and learned. ment Bill and also, it correctly reported in the first half of the year, and to the fact that the ligacios, in the form of chocolates, bonbons, and said of her elsewhere. She has a powerful con- Attorney-General stated in the objects ant For disobeying the order of the police to money realised by the sale of Government bords crystalised sweets, together wish the beat traito voice, with a very extensive compass. reasons attacked to the Public Health Amend December that this definition of external air "move on," and loitering in Queen's Road,

in Loudon has now all been draws. If the brands of wines and spirits, and choice Manila Then Mr. Leonard Nelson, the "plsia

Bongs might have inspired contained in the Public Health Amendmes Lam Tai, a hawker, was food $t. A few more increase of exports over importe in the country's cigare, is commanding great attention from the comedian, took the boards, and speedily dispersed nowspapers, on the second reading on. 7th

and Co, Blackheul and Co., and Siemson are all Norman's snot actions and Queen'e Road might be made trade be nontinued, it is thought the exodus of pabio. Mesera. Price and Co., Lane, Crawford any of the fider sentiments which Miss

well to the fore with their superb lines of spirits his wake up and general style being quite up Bill was in substance the definition recommend the impression that their pecuniary assista respectable thoroughfare, and one worthy of specie will probably sasse before long.

By kind permission of Major Radclif and and wines, and delicacies suitable to the season, to "high-class standard, Laser the Mystic ed by the Sanitary Beard. I am quite sure hand tricks After the inte val, another the statement in good faith, but he mad ance, backed up by the actual work of this city,

As a supplement to the vstal issue, our con-officers, the Band of the 93rd Burma Infantry while Mosses. Caldbeck, Macgregor's lines in mystified the audience by some clever sleight-of-that the bon, and learned member mud: distribution, etc., carried on by certain

Mesars, Chearg shing, the enterprising orchestral selection was given, and then Miss it under an erroneous impression, and what gentlemen connected with Hongkong and temporary, the Hongkong Telegraph, publishes will play the following programme of music at champagne cannot be beaten,

jewellers in Queen's Road, have a very excellent Maud Agnas appeared in a dainty little coon I say is that the hon. Director of Fubli by some zealous missionary volunteers in very presentable illustration of the now Vic the King Edward Hatol dwing dinner to-night the Kwang provinces, did a great deal to toxis Law Courts, now under course of con- Christmas Evej instead of Friday as anal ---

Lancers... A Country Girl Monckton display of silver-backed hair-brushes and serbe, speciality Work No More," which was well Works, who is a member of the Sanitary Board save lives and mitigate hardships in the struction, from a photo by Mr. C., W. Clark March. "The Washington Post"

We, wust confess to famice districts

H.M.S. Centurion should probably arrive in election "Remitisources of Scotland Godfrey photo-frames, belie, together with some very received. Then followed the "star" turn of and who was present at many deliberations having shared in this belief, convinced by Hongkong about New Year's Day,

Bong

The Flight of

Ber Selection... "The Geisha Bevan beautiful chased and engraved cups and panch, the evening Hill and Sylviany, in their per- the Sanitary Board at which after gre the impartial statements of missionaries, return to the China station is very welcome, Walta. "The Blue Danube Stronas bowls. The Victoria Hair-dressing Saloon has formancos on the bicycls and unicycle respectively. difficulty and after spending some hours upo

Cathambered British squadron.

Colonel Fashoda" Marcband's friends are acousing the French Government of plotting to send him to an unhealthy part of Africa. We mentioned the other day that Colonel March-

both of British and of American nations and it is to be hoped that she is but the lities. We were not a little astonished precursor of other additions to the now much therefore to see in the pages of a New York religious weekly, the Christian Herald, various descriptions of how our relief": was welcomed in Kwangsi, "our" referring of course to the Christian Herald's Now the New York paper, it, le true, very and (who was out here in 1900) was, after his bumanely promoted a fund, to which its readers contributed most generously, to the extent of not less than 210,000 gold, for the relief of the famine-stricken in Kwangsi For this splendid exhibition of charity the Herald and its readers were deservedly thanked by the Chinese officials in most unstinted terms. Hongkong too can heartily ́admire the open-ha sedness' of a' coin-

trouble with some troops at Marseilles, going on Colonial Sorvies again.

Mazurka

"God Save the King?

Sidney Jones

in which they manipulated their machines arrived at and agreed to by a majority of th "Stavonio Dance". Karoly. Klay a flue and choics display of toilet requisites Their exposition was truly unique, the manner the subject, the definition of orternal air wa

together with all sorts of perfumery and toys.

Messrs. Kelly and Walsh are well up to date baing little short of nivellens. Their crowning Banitary Board-what I complain of, sir, is tha with their unique assortment of Christmas not was the riding down a fight of stairs by Hill the Director of Public Works did not get up i on his unicycle with Milo. Sylvisny balanced on his place and remove the misapprehensio stationery, books and cards, and are closelys shoulders. This feat caused mary of the that must have en caused in the mind followed by Messrs. Brower & Co. in the samG.

Hora D'Œuvres

Cavite op Toast

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Turtle. FISH

Boiled Fish Anchovy, Sauce. INCKLES.

Boast Snips and Watercress Chicken in Aspic

Grilled Fillet of Beef and Chipped Potatoes.

JOINTS. Roast Suddle of Mutton

Roast, Turkey

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lines. Especially for the sterner sex sro onlookers to give vant to an involuntary sigh of the members of this Council by th the more sold showings of Ah-men and Hing of relief when the last stap was reached in safe-statement unde by the Attorney-Genera Cheong and Tak Cheong and Co, ty. Messrs. Kolly and Agnus next indulged in As I said just now, sir, this questio ar several little comicalities and fumiosities, as of external air formed the subject of ver who are

offering everything a boy can want, from an uister to a football, and the programme styled them most appropriately, anxious deliberation at many meetings of the from a dressing-set to a gold tooth-pick. Some and songs by Mr. Nelson and some more senti- Sanitary Board. It was a very difficult poir of thess establishments are already displaying mentals by Mias Leslie Norman followed. The indeed for the members to define, Ultimatel The great and increasing burden of London's

decorations in the form of evergreens and arti programme was brought to a conclusion by a after the subject had been considered at two ficial tower, while the flower-sollers, at the sketch. "Fan in Shaderland," by the entire three different mostings the sub-committee municipal debt is shown by the annual report

foot of Wyndham street, are doing an immense company, lasting about fifteen minutes, after the Sanitary Board arrived at & definition of the London County Council, issued on the

freds in the rest article, and on all sides are which the audienco dispersed, the universal opi, external air and it was then submitted in du 17th alt On March 31, 1902, it had remobed

sigus that this is the season of peace and good. nion being that in the Hill Company of World's course to the full kody of the Sanitary Boar will, while the hotels are busy preparing food Entertainers the Colony will have a decided Then, sir, at that meeting of the fall body the enormous total of £54,252,005-an inery as of £4,346,976 over the debt in 1901. The rateabls

was passed which is alsolately and entire value of London was £39.768.471, so that the debt was equal to 135 years purchase of its Plum Pudding. Sponge Cakes with Lemon Cream to gladen the hearts of the dwellers within acquisition during the forthcoming festive the Sanitary-Burl a definition of external e

Yorkshire Hain.

Boiled Potatoes

Cabbage

Pear Pio

CUREX.

Shrimp. BALAD. Scotal

Mashed Potatoes Green Peas., SWEETH.

Orazige Jelly,

their doors.

season.