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HURGAU

BOARD

SHORTHAND.

J. M

TO THE EDITOR OF THE " DAILY PRESS.

Jones,

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held

Hon. Dr. yesterday afternoon. Atkinson (President) presided, and thore

SIE-I observe that Mr. Warwick Pecla were also present Hon. P. N.

Vice-President), Hou. A. W. Brewin, Ro-advertises that he is prepared to teach Pitman's gistrar General Mr. F. J. Badeley, Captain system of shorthand to any idiot (sic) who prefers Superintendent of Police; Mr. Lau Chua three years' study and ten times the expense Pak: Colonel W. E. Well, R.A.M.C., Mr. of what he is pleased to call the "Up-to-date" A. Rumjahn; Dr. W. W. Pearse, Modical system. Officer of Health, Dr. B. Barnett, - Assistunt Medical Officer of Health; and Mr. T. A. Han mer (Assistant Secretary).

APPOINTMENTS.

The PRESIDENT, pursuant to notice, moved "That Donald John Mackenzie, Hubert Joint William Gidley, and Horace Julian Knight bo appointed for the purpose of carrying out the

This is a silly attempt to disparage a system of shorthand that has survived dozens of others which have claimed superiority and is used by probably 99 por cent, of the shorthand writers in England.

To any that it will take three years for anyone to become a proficient writer of Pitman's shorthand is, to put it mildly, misleading,

Thursday, 7th April.

POLICE MAGISTRATE).

Mr. Arnold White publishes in the Naval BEFORE ML. H. H. J. GOMFERTZ (ACTING and Military Record a list of the results of prizo-Bring in the Royal Navy for 103. Ho remarlos that taxpayers will rojcine to see that the China squadron is at the top of the list This is as it should be, but surely the menace of actual hostilities should not be required to spur the other squadrons to the attainment of a more

AN AMUSING CAVE,

A rather amesing case came on for hearing. The complainant, a Chinaman, said that the defondant, his next-door neighbour, had stelon

hia fowl.

When he passed the rooster he went to the defendant's honse and asked him what he had in the pot on the fire. The defendant said | he was cooking fish, but when complainant took up the lid he found his lost cook.

Inspector J. Williamson, who was conducting the case, told His Worship that he could not identify the pot, as it had been shifted, but he

The defondant said he did not steal the bird, had a part of the fowl and the feathers. but another man stole it and came into his house The complainant said his fowl was worth $1 opined that as it must have weighed some tive eatties, it would be worth $1.50,

Seven days' hard labour.

provisions of the Bye-laws for the Prevention have no knowledge of what Mr. Peele cells the to cook it. This man had run away.

or Mitigation of Epidemic, Endemic or Con-Up-to-date" system, but I should like to say

UDARNJI KUDARSTI KUBAKSTU

AND

PHOTO GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. We have an Establishment Solely devoted to

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING

or Amatours, where we turn out work of the best description and with great promptness

LONG, HING & CO.,

Hongkong, 10H: March, 1904.

MEN OF THE HOUR.

VICEROY ALEXIEFY AGAIN.

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

(Fow Doors East of Hongkong Hotel)

Russia's mission in the Continent of Asia hofully and enthusiastically concurred. M. Bezobrazoff who enjoyed the fellost confidence of his Imperial We gave recently a sketchiof Admiral Alexieff, i mastor, spoke in the highest terms of Alexeyoff's "Viceroy of the Far East," who more than any fitness to untie the Gordian knot in the manner man is responsible for the Russo-Japanese war. mest congruous with the interests of the

Empire. The A little more light on this remarkable man, Russian

Emperor WHE

the practical consequences.

tagious Disease," subject to the approval of that if any young man does not acquire a good and the Inspector, holding up a fleshy should the Mujestic and Albion-two flagships article on "Japan and Russia" has a good deal Squadron in 1899 as Vico-Admiral Skrydloff's

His Excellency the Officer Administering the knowledge of Fitman's shorthand in six months Government. That Henry Thomas Jackman he must be sadly lacking in intelligunes, if want and Alfred Carter, Acting Sanitary Surveyors, of application is not the cause of his failure. and Horace Julian Knight, and Herbert Ho may not bus able to write 160 words a Pearson be deputed by the Board under Section minate at the end of that time, or even 100; but

i ALLEGED ARSON.

meritorious standard. In the battleship mction the leading places are occupied by the Maj stie (Channel), total points, 80,449; Allion (Chino). 79,562, Goliath (China), 77,031; Giury (China), 72,752; Butrowsk (Meritorranean), 68,053; and Ocean (China), 65,585. Withregari to the battle- ship figures Mr. White saysThe contrast between the best and the worst ships continues to be deplorable. The Sans Pareil and the Benbow must surely require now blood some- where on board, otherwise a figuro of zero for their 10in. and 16.25 guns respectively count however, will not, be unwelcome, we imagine. deeply impressed by what he hoard, and scarcely be recorded against them.

come out at 80.4 and 79.56 respectively, against 14 for the Sans Parcil, and 11.6 for the Bentow?"Th Bonbow and San Porcil, it may be remarked, both belonged to the Hong

any thing but glory. The battleship everage was 51,45 points.

In the cruiser class the Chiun squadron was not quite so prominent. The Goul Hopt headed the list with 97,264 points. The highest China station cruiser was the Blenheim, 3th," with 74,980. The Talbot was 9th, with 7308, the Gressy, 11th, the drgonaut 12th; the Pique 18th; the Amphitrite, 21st; and the Eclipse, 24th. The cruisor average was 51.63 points.

Among the remaining ships, the China squad. ron took 1st and 2nd places with the Bramble,

The Vestal was 15th; the Alyerine and Rinaldo,

30 of the Public Health and Duildings the principles of Pitman's system are sound and respect to a fire at No. 15, Gough Street, on the snadron, which in 1903 covered itself withstanding, having been born in 1848 of an greatest living military authority, the War

Ordinance, 1903, to institute summary proceed-easily learnt. When these are once acquired speed ings before a Magistrate against any person is a matter of practice which depends on the contravening any of the Bye-laws duly made application and perseverance of the student, as nader Sestion 16 of the aforesaid Ordinance; must be the case with all systems of shorthand. and that the said Houry Thorans Jackman be authorised by the lourd to issue certificates of occupation in respect of domestic buildings under Section 84 of Ordinanco No. 13 of 1901. And further, that the said Honry Thomas Jackman, Alfred Carter, Horace Julian Knight, and Herbert Pearson be deputed by the Board

Two Chinamen were charged with arson with 20th ult. Bir. B. R. Hallifaz, Deputy Saper intendont of Polica, prosecuted, and Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker, and Deacon, appeared for the defence,

As a writer of Pitman's system, of many years" The first witness, Chinaan, District standing, I should like to state, pour encourager | Watchman No. 41, said that while on duty: les autres, that it did not cost me three years of fat 4.45 am, on this 20th ult., he heard a whistle. tady nor nearly £50 sterling to learn the Hurrying forward, he entered No. 45, Gough

I took up the study at the age of 14.

Strect, where he saw three fires. Ho and two system. I had only two lessons from a toucher and con- tired learn from the text books published other men extinguished the fires. The fires were in a store-room containing straw hats and

This was,

under the provisions of Boction 256 of the by the Pitman Institute, devoting about a small pieces of fibre. By Mr. Looker, witness 87.04 points, and the Espicgle, 71,818 points Russia of Connt Mordvinoff, whose family was charged with the conduct of civil affairs in

In the March number of the Contemporary speedily drow Why

Review Dr. E. J. Dillon, in the course of an from it. Having commanded the Pacific to say about the Viceroy.

successor, Alexeyoff became Governor of the Evghenyi Ivanovitch Alexeyoff," says Dr. province of Kwantung. In 1901 he was promot Dillon-and we preserve his spelling of the od to be Adjutant-General, in spite, it is affirmed names" is a naval officer of thirty-four years of the staphatically dissentient voice of Russia's Armonian father and a Russian mother. It is Minister, Goueral Kuropatkin. worthy of note that at several critical periods perhaps, one of the honours of which ko may Lave dreamt in the heyday of his youth, but of Russia's history during the past quarter of a neither he himself nor his friends could ever century Armenians have played important parts have hoped that he would be promoted to the in navigating the ship of State. The unos of rank and power of Viceroy of the Far East, Loris Molikoff, who drew up a Constitution at of two great Powers which he could spin out or holling in his hands the threads of the destinies the close of tho reign of Alexander II., and of sevur at his will. That highest of all marks of Delyanoff, whe changed radically and for the Imperial favour was bestowed upon him in worse the whole system of Russian education. 1963 on the strong recommendation, it is said, are two illustrations of the influence wielded by stress to estimato the capacities of a statesman of M. Bezobrazoff, of whose own standard and Armenians in the service of Russia. Alexeyoff's nothing is as yet known in Eussis or abroad. father was manager of the estates in Southern This is the first time that an Admiral has been never without a representative in the Russian known it was received by many with doubt, Rissia, and when the appointment first became Navy and whose influence was instrumental hesitation and pain. "Not, indeed, that anyone school in S. Petersburg. If the severe rulo question: on these points all were at one in which at present obtains there, excluding all extolling him to the skies. But ardour and a Of the system of marking Mr. White says:

sense of duty during a quiet naval career are but the sons of noblemen from admission to that not, it was urged, the only qualities requisito in The Total Number of Points' is not clear to

establishment, had existed in those days the boy one who would form au adequate judgment on a the lay mind that is, to the taxpayer's. It is

would have bad to choose some other career, very complicated question of politics, diplomacy for he was not a member of the nobility. As it an Empire of 135 million people at a most and international law, and direct the policy of evidently based or the percentage of hits to method of determining the relative proficiency credit, but without notably distinguishing him- might as well set a blacksmith who is honest of ships' companies. It would boa great advan self from his comrades in anght but dreams of and industrious to repair a lady's watch. Henge tags if the standard of merit were quite intelfuture glory. Ho loved to build castles in the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Lamsdorff, tha Finance Miristor, M. Witte, and the ligible, but the point is not important. if the

air and imagine himself Admiral, Minister of are credibly end to have swelled the number Department still wishes to keep up a little

the Marine, and a second Korniloff. In this of those who would have infinitely preferred to harmless mystery on non-essential point. It respoot be differed very sensibly from his see the skein of diplomacy left in the experienc would be far better, however, to be open and brother, a modest and retiring yenth, who is diplomatists. But the Admiral daly took ed hands of professional politicisus and above board.”

still living as a simple officer of the reserve in over the negotiations entrusted to him by the provinces. Their mother resides in the lus Imperial master, which at last needlessly

eulminated in war."

Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1908 hour a day to it. I cannot remember precisely said that when he got to the house two men to instituto summary, prococding's before a when I was able to regard myself as having wont in before him. Ho arrested the second Magistrate for the recovery of any punalty "learnt shorthand," but I do recollect that stefendant and handed him to a seaman while he the Mutine, Rosario, and Britonurt, 35th, 6th, determining young Alexeyoff to enter the naval called the Admiral's zeal or conscientiousness in

posed by Part II of the said Ordinance or by any Bye-laws made thereunder."

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

LIMEWARUING.

Further correspondence was laid on the table from Mr. Lau Chu Pak on the subject of lime

the age of 16 I was daily being required to utilise my knowledge in the office and could "take" and correctly transcribo discourses delivered at the rate of 120 words a minute.

I accomplished no fost. Many thousands of boys have done the like, and I write this merely in justice to the system Mr. Peele is doing his

18th and 14th respectively: the Fearlena, 21st and 37th respectively; and the Phenix, 49th. The average of points was 13.35.

washing of houses, which matter he had brought utmost to disparage, but which in my opinion is large number of boxes, straw hats, and there misses, or of some similar and approximate was, he passed through all the classes with fateful period of its national existence. One

ap at the previous meeting.

Dr. Pearce minated that he was aneware of any illegal requirements having been made in this direction, and asked Mr. Lau Cim Pak to. give definite information in any such ease. whereupon be would have the matter looked into

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EMALLPOX

Tho PRESIDENT submitted a minute of the bore Oficer of Health which Medical that sinca 10th February there had been 22 case of small-pos, of which 15 were found in the stroots; und G of them were under 10 years of age. In view of this it would be as well, he said, to issue hand-bills advising people to bo vaccinated, and especially to lure their children vaccinated. He moved that the Board recommend that this be done. Attention might be drawn to the fact that daily free vacci nation could be got at the Government Civil Hospital, Tung Wali Hospital, and Alice

Memorial and Nutlersole Hospitals.

Colonel WENB seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

the only system any boy should attempt to leura.-Yours, etc,

PHONOGRAPHER

SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, 7th April.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

went inside. The are was put out by means of water from the yard and from upstairs.

P.C. an European, gave evidence that he went with a helpmato named Wing Choy to No. 45, Gough Street, ground floor. They went into a back store-room where there were wore stacks of smouldering firewood by the At about 9 am. he arrested the first defendant at No. 45, Gough Street, and took him to the Central Police Station, and asked him where the books, etc., ware. He answered that they were at his friend's houss. He wont with the men, who said he would show the house, accompanied by Watchman No. 41-the house pointed out was No. 121. Jervois Strent. They entered the ground floor of the shop, and the watchman asked for the books, and a bundle, containing seren

hoxes. Some of the boxes contained charcoal,

BEFORE HIS HONOUR T. SERCOMBE SMITH books and some clothes, was handed over.

(ACTING PUISNE JUDGE).

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CLAIM FOR GOODS BOLI.

The I Lung Wo Ki fizan sued the Tsang Ting Ki frm for $25493, being balance due for goods Bold and delivered. Mr. O. D. Thomson, solicitos, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist,

solicitors, for the defendants

Mr. Thomson stated that the case had been up before Mr. Justice Wise, who had granted DEVELOPMENT OF MONGKOK DISTRICT.

an adjournment to permit of a possible settle. In connection with an application for a

ment. There had been no settlement. Defend- licence to sell Esh at 30, Station Street, Monganta admitted $51.20, which they had paid into kok,

The Ragistror-General minuted :-"! There is a market at Taikokteui. If the Board thinks mora market accommodation is necessary they ought to recommend the opening of a new m3 ket somewhere between. Yunmati and Tai

koktsui."

Mr. H. A. Laminert, valuer, gave evidence that be valued the goods in the house in quos tion on the 28th of March, finding goods which he valued at $1.981.94.

Mr. M. Zamaguchig, insurance clark of the Meije Insurance Co., of which the Mitaui Bussan Kaisha are the focal agents, gave evidence that in respect of house 45, Gough

Street, ground floor, insured merchandise was under the name of Man Tai on the 11th February for $4,000, and again on the 12th March for $4,000, The furniture of the house and fixtures were insured for $500, and clothing for $1,000.

Court. The question was whether the party Mr V. C. da Rocha, insurance clerk of who ordered some of these goods had a right the Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Co., to order then on behalf of the firm. There of which Messrs. Carlowitz & Co. are agents, to partners in the firm at the gave evidence that merchandise on the ground time the goods were supplied, Chan Kau and floor of No. 45, Gough Street, was insured under Chau Ying. Sometimes 'one ordered the the name of Man Tai for $1,000 on the 11th goods and sometimes the other.

Were

About the March

Mr. Rumjaha: In consequence of the ex-beginning of December the partnership had A Sorgeant-Interproter translated extracts forcement of the overcrowding sections, the re been dissolved. Chau Ying went to plaintiffs' from the books taken from Jervois

these it was moval of cubicles and other causes, Mongkok shop and requested them to make out two bills, Street. Frem

learned that now becomes an attractive residential place for

one against himself and one against Chan Kau, between the 28tli January and 13th March of for the goods supplied. This was done. Since this year, stock bought amounted to $14,263.70. that date Chan Kau had absconds, and Chan A sales book, from 29th January to 18th March, Ying was now solo partner. There was no showed a total of 82,659.53 goods sold and cash doubt that two chops were used in ordering received; while a credit sales book, 29th Janu- these gords; the point for decision would ary to 18th March, showed sales to the amount whether those issued by Chan Kau were binding upon the firzi.

the poor, and as the market in Yannati is now the only place in the eastorn part of the Kow loon peninsula where fish is sold, overy induco- ment should be afforded to the residents, many of whom, I think, are displaced people from this side, in oriler that that part of the peniusals might develop moro rapidly to house our dis- platica. I am in favour of grunting this application."

The PRESIDENT stated that the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon reported that this shop was 500 yards frota Yaumati. The population of Mongkok was not very great, and thought the market at Yasmati could supply the dermad.

The defence was that there had been no proof adduced that the goods in question had been supplied to the defendant firm, and if they had best supplied to Chan Kan the firm was not

fiable.

After hearing evidence, His Lordship gave judgment for the Mr. RUMJARN said that Yeumati market defondants on the case with costs, and judgment was built 15 years ago, and it was inadequate to for the plaintiffs for $51.20, with costs up till the needs of the present day. The population the time of that saw having been paid into

Court.

had increased four-fold and in comparison the market was very small. Encouragement should be given, he thought, to the Geplaced people from this side taking np residence in that part of the peninsula.

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL thought that what was really wanted was a market, about the size of the Taikokteni. Market, somewhere beyond Youmuti...

The PRESIDENT said that as the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon stated the market accom modation at Yanminti at present was sufficient for the districts, he moved that the application

be refused.WA

Colonel WEBB seconded, and the motion was agreed to:

BAT RETURN

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It was reported that during the fortnight ended 4th inst. 1.233 rats were killed.

walking along the shore road he heard the most As a Dandee (Scotland) lamplighter was extraordinary sounds, which proved to be coming from a stranded whale sixty fest long. With the aid of his faller, who is an old whaler, and another person, he harpooned the monster with u hedgebill, and finally killed it after

sovėral attacks.

SHIPPING NOTES.

The Nanyang arrived from Saigon yesterday with 1,400 tons of rice for the E.AT. Co. The Marie Jebsen brought 2,000 tons of sugar for Messrs. Jebsen & Co. The Dagmar 1,800 tons of rice from Saigon for Messrs. Melchers & Co. The Auplo, from Saigon, has 1,500 tons of rice; and the Telemackus, from Saigon, 2,000 tons of rive. Both shipments are consigned to Chinese The Cragoswald has 4,800 tons of Welsh goal on board. She arrived from Cardiff yesterday. Arrivals report strong N.E.'ly winds and rain.

CUM STKAMSE MOVEMENTS,

9th inst.

The C.P.R. steamer Empress of India arrived at Kobe at Sam, of the 6th inst., end left again at 2.30 p.m. same day, via Nagasaki for Shang hai, where she is due to arrive at 6 p.m. on the The C.P.R. steamer Empress of Chiad arrived at noon on the 6th inst. for Yokohama, where at Kobs at 8 pm on the fan inst, and left again she was due to arrive at noon on the 7th inst.

The P.M. steamer Korea, which left Hong- kong March 10th destined San Francisco, arrived at the latter point on April 6th.

The steamer Gregory Apear, from Calcutta, loft Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon,

of $1,752.35.

After Mr. Looker had spoken on behalf of the defendants, His Worship said he was of opinion that the circumstantial evidence was strong enough to commit the defendants. He did so acordingly.

Mr. White says at the conclusion of his letter-Britons will be proud of the Bramble. the Good Hope, the Majestic, and the Albion, and thoir vaxes ought to be household words in homes whers the cricket scores in oonity and colonial matches now absorb attention. But we are getting on."

SALARIES OF CROWN AGENTS.

The Crown Agonts, their salaries, and their useftness to the Colonies, aus matters upon which many residents of Hongkong would lika

information. In the House of Lords last month the Earl of Portsmouth put a question which elicited some intorosting statements.

The Duke of Marlborough, in reply said that there were three Crown Agents, one receiving £2,500, another £1,450, and the third £1.200. For railway and other business done through then a commission of 1 per cont, on all stores was received by them, while there were other commissions. Protectorates and Crown Colonies paid contributions for the general service of the Agents.. The Crown Agents received no money from the Imperial Exchequer. The receipts of the Crown Agents Office were made up of percentages an loans, and of fixed annual charges from the Colonies for work not covered by a special charge, and the payments were fixed salaries to the Crown Agents, the salaries of the staff and minor. officials, and the maintenance of the Office itself. With reference to the allegation as to the inefficiency of the management of the Crown Agents, whon ooM- plaints which were made last year, were carefully investigated they wore found in each caso to be without sufficient cause or justication.

Government of Poltava in southern Russia.

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Several years ago, when fears were eater. tainel of a conflict between Russia and England, Į Alexojeff was sent to the United States to take over one of the armed cruisers hurriedly-bought in the United States-the Africa. While in Amerien he improved his knowledge of the English tongue and made several friends, for like the majority al Kassin Kaval officers he is £ frank, good-humoured scamaxı and at the same time a perfect gentleman. His first ship, the Africa, whose engines are above THE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE

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the water-like and which is, therefore, not very formidable, was kept in apple pie order, for Alexoyeff is a most strict disciplinarian, who insists on his men discharging every tittle of their duties. No fault of theirs over escapos him, no dereliction of duty is loft unpunished Hence his men hold him in awe. But he is indulgent withal in other respects, and ever ready to allow for those little weaknesses which cannot be eradicated yet do not constitute an impement to efficiency. Thus he entered into the spirit of his men, introduced interesting games, offered prizes to the winners, and thus kept many of them from indulging too freely in At the same time he was popular with vodka. his brother commanders, and thus wiekled a desirable and effective influerca over all who came within his sphere. An instance of thi took place shortly after he became Governor of the Kwantung District. Under his predecessor a feeling of unpleasantness had arison between soldiers and nejackets which seemed likely to lead to serious results if not quickly noutralised. Alexeyoff summoned the officers of each service, apake plairly to them on the subject, and guve Earl Grey pointed out that the noble Duke them peremptory instructions how to deal with had made no reference to the saggestion that the growing discord. He also talked with the there should be an ixspartial inquiry into the mer and made it plain to them that Draconian DE. NEWELL WILSON. DR. WILLIAM DANEL Crown Agents' methods of administering measures would be enforced against peace business, and, despito the elegy of the noble breakers, and within a month after his Duke, he held that such an inquiry was desirable. interference peace and concord reigned between In support of the suggestion he instanced the both branches of the service. But all who have case of the steamor Nyotsa, which was obtained over served under Alexeyef speak of lim by Uganda by tender for £8,000, when the as a strict disciplinarian and a Crown Agents wanted £13,000 for it; and also for his severe mezares, the pries of the zuils of the Uganda Railway; as compared with the price paid for those of the Rhodesian Railway.

man noted

THE WELSH FUSILIERS GOAT.

To the Market Square at Lichfield, on S. David's Day, the 1st March, the men of the marched in review crdor, and wearing dress 1st Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers tunics and leeks in their bushies. A. David's Day was commemorated by the decoration with a silver shield and chain of the new regimental

"Thorough self-mastery is, I should say, goat a present from the King's paddocks at

characteristic quality," Windsor-which took the place of the pet goat

Alexeyer's most that died soon after the return of the regiment

continues Dr. Dillon. "Ho is gifted with an from South Africa. The shield, which was placed

The Marquess of Lansdowne said he thought | Oriental's power of repressing his emotions and on the goat's neck by the Lady Mayoress, FELS the gift of Lichfield citizens, who gladly con- the Government had some canso of complaint restraining his tongue, possesses a sort of tribuited to mark their appreciation of the with regard to this question of the Ugunda psychical accumulator where he can pen up regiment's splendid service in South Africa. Railway. During many wooks of last Session passionate feelings for any length of time and Colonel Sir Robert Colleton, commanding offer,

and they came down to that House ready to in acknowledging the gift, said that up to the question stood on the Paper in Earl Gray's deme, continue his daily work us if serenity and satis year 1844 the regiment had provided its ow

that year Queen answer it. But the matter was never brought on, goats as best it could, but Vietoria directed that two of the finest ronts and now, without any noties, he made a number of belonging to a flock in Windsor Park, the gift

faction were the elements of his soul. But when the seasonable hour for action has struck ho can speak in a voice of thundor and make a flow as a torrent.

He is, likewise, very quick of;

apprehension, capable of grasping a situation at glance and of taking a rosolution at a moment's notice. His resourcefulness in times of unforeseen emergencies is also highly praised

of the Shah of Perris, should be given to the reckless statements which they would be per- baccaliding enbaltern tremble Words then regiment, one to each battalion. Since that fectly ready to disprove if they were put on the time the goat had been cherished by them, not notice Paper. The whole of the noble Lord's only as an emblem of their mountainous country. to which they all, either by birth or adaption speech was an indictment of the Crown Agents. belonged, and of whose ancient and martia Ho (the Marquess of Lansdowne) did not say traditions they were proud, but it had been at the system was one which would not be regarded as a special mark of favour by the mark of favour, but had further honoured the tha. 44 Colonies and Protectorates which were King, who had not only continued the same capable of improvement, but there were no less regiment by the appointinent of the Prince of concerned in business of this kind, and if there

was not a central office of this description, hey "His elevation to the highest post in the Wales to be Colonel-in-Chief.

Russinu Empire arose from his aequaintance with M. Bezobrazoff. in whose personal and curious views on the Far Eastern Question and on

It will be remembered that the goal was might find all these Colonies and Protectorates prominent fontaro in all parades, etc., nf the R. W. F. who were lately our garrison in in the market at the same time, buying the same

thing, and buying against cash other. Hongkong.

under and over him, but its scope has always by his fellow officers, men who have served both been limited to his own limited sphere.

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