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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10mn. 1905,

philosophy of those days was that a dead killer would kill no more. In later times, the view of capital punishment has been that it deters, not only the one put out of mischiot, but all others beholding his fate.

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The Nagasaki Hotel was re-op ned on The baby son (aged fourteen months) of Mr. J. Watt Jameson, the well-known salvago December 28th.

Three Portuguese are in custody at Shanghai,expert, died at the King Edward Hotel yestor charged with wound ng American sailors with razors.

The C.P.R. company is now taking passengers from Hongkong to London, by the St. Lawrence, for £40. -

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The Dalai Lama, supposed to have been in Paking since the fall of Lhassa, is now reported in St. Petersburg.

Subscriptions were voluntarily collected by Japanese in Japan for the relatives of the zanr. dered Hull fishermen,

The Shanghai Taotni is said to have gone to the Japanese Consul and congratulated him on the capture of Port Arthur.

entertained for humanity at large, and if only two potential murderers te deterred by the fate of one, an execution is not only n bunane punishment, but is ultimately an economiser of lives. This, it seem to us, is also sufficiently philosophic to dispose of our correspondent's second objection. As to the justice of it, there can be no question, if we set naide "W.D.'s" word "revenge's as improper. Capital punishment is an act of avenging, not of revenging. The dis- tinction is that one is an act of justice, the other a private reprisal which may or may not be just. The pious CRABB says that the not of avenging, though attended- with the infliction of pain, is oftentimes an act of a of humanity, and always an justice. The principle of equality enters into all definitions of justice. A just

Mr. W. Danby, C.F., was asked yesterday punishment is one that fits the crime."many times" if he were the writer of the letter signed W. D." He wishes us to state

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many men would rather die than undergo penal servitude, we have to consider if twenty years of liberty taken away is a fair price for a whole life cut off. In the case which has given rise to this discussion, one hamon creature was robbed of probably fifty or sixty years of existence. So much for the justice of it.

Our correspondent is, wo admit, in the VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE MANY isshion when he attributes all crine to

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but a kleptomania; and when a brutal murderer is said to be suffering from a Toler- painful attack of homicidal manis.

A. S. WATSON & CO. fuce is a time thing, but we, should not be expected to tolerate evil. Every young rascal with sufficient brains or education to think of it, wheu his failure to curb his appetite or passion becomes patent, and ineurs the censue of those about him, promptly pleads heredity or environment. The drunkard is offended by his truc designation. He bas, pour fellow, had the misfortune to inherit dipsomaniacal te dencies. There is, no doubt, something in is; but we no longer know where we stand as we once did. Once upon a time,

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MARRIAGE.

Service in China, only son of AUGUSTUS KIRK, of Streatham, inte of Leicester, to MABEL, youngest daughter of the late FRED. R. WILSON and of

MIE. WILSON, Nurrowgate, Alnwick.

"He who took what wasn't his'a

The Daily Press. its sense of

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Twenty million people visited-St. Louis Ex position. Of these, more than five millions were what the Americans call “dondheads.".

There was a big children's party at the British Consulate at Aray in Christmas week

and another at the Club. All foreign children received gifts.

day,

A fortnight ago Mr. Russell Colegrove, 32 years of age, died at Poking. He was, it will be remembered, the President of the projected Canton-Hongkong Ice and Cold Storage Co.,

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Bangkok has been visited by playne for the first time in history. It broke out among Indians, of whom several have died. The patients wore at once isolated, precautionary measures were taken, and rats were hunted down.

Blureholders in the Wo Shun Steamboat Co., Ld, held a meeting at the ofeos of the Com- pany, No. 138, Connaught Road. yesterday afternoon. Mr. Wong Kano Fuk presided, and there were also present Mr. Hung Hing Chuen (Mana zor), Mr. Leung Chipg Pao, and others. A special resolution-That the capital of the Company be increased to $140 000 by the creation of 900 new altares of $190 cach was confirmed. A fairly large audience at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, war again given a musical trest luat evening by the band of 8.M.S. Fürst Bismarek. To music lovers of the community, the excellent performances given by this band are well known and much appreciated. The concert last night was up to the usual high standartl Herr EE. W. von Lobneysen, Imperial and, judging by the rounds of applauss follow. German Consul, reached Amoy on the 15thing each item, these present enjoyed themselves December, per s.s. Pendea from Hongkong, immensely. to relieve Consul Dr. Merz,phe has gono to Europe on furlongh.

that he was not. He was not.

Return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Musouw for the week ending the 8th Jans ary, 1005, wera 210 non-Chinese and 92 Chinese to the former, and 1:35 non-Chinese and 1,204 Chinese to the latter institution.

The year counts only one plugne case, so far. the Chinees found dead in roar of Macdonell Road. The number of enteric ewes has gone up to five, with one fatality. A European from Shanghai brought a case of smallpox.

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The Consular Body at Shanghai is going to try to put restraint on a notorious gauding bons on the outskirts of the settlement. It is understood now that the red owner of the premises i subject to German jurisdiction, and

that Dr. Knapps is more sympathetic to the cause of the municipal council than the Italian (Spanish P) Consal was,

The .C. Daily News having reported that there was some apparent levity, during the taking of evidence at the Russian Cou-ulate, in the murder case, a lady wrote to explain that "one of the gentlemen engaged in the inquiry is afflicted by a most distressing nervous affection which takes the form of an astrmonntable impulso to laugh evin at the most inopportune moments.”

TELEGRAMS.

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE UNITED STATES AND VENE- ZUELA.

LONDON, 7th January. The United States have sent a sixty days altimatum to Venezuela Juotifying that if the United States' and the Europesu claims are not fulfilled, Admiral. Deway with a strong squa- dron will seize La Guiara, Puerto Carbello and Maracaibo, and send a force to Corascas.

THE SUEZ CANAL RATES.

LONDON, 7th January, Bontor's Cairo correspondent's statement that the Buss canu? rates were to be reduced bas Be foundation.

UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES.

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the military and naval officers shall be allowed to tako with hiui one soldier or sailor attached him, and the said soldier or sailor will also be released upon spesial parole haring boon taken.

Artiolo 8.--The unarmed non-commissioned officers and men and potty officers and sailors, as well as-välunteers, shall proceed in uniform to a rendezvous, which will be appointed by the Japanese army, with tents and private property- of actual use under the direction of their own respective commanding officers. The details shall be directed by the special committee of the Japanese army.

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Article 9.-The members of the medical staff and navy in Port Arthur shall continue, under commissary staff of the Russian army the direction of the Japanese medical and commissary staff, in their posts to look after their prisoners, their sick and wounded, until such time as deemed necessary by the Japaucso army.

Article 10-The disposal of the non-com- batant part of the population, the details regard- ing the transfer of civil and financial admin- istrations, with the books and papers thereto, and also the stipulations in detail regarding the execution of these agreements, shall be stipulat- ed upon in the annex to these ngreements, ami such anner shall have the same effect with those agreements.

LONDON. 7th January.

Articlo 11-Ono copy of the text of these The Washington Hess and a joint com-

Russian armies respectively and the stipulations mission of representatives have reported recon-agreements shall be made by the Japanese and horein shall have force immediately upon and mending annual subsidies of £60,000 for a monthly service and £120,000 for a fortnightly from the time of signature of these agreements 16 kuot service from the Pacifle coast to Japan, China and thỏ Philippines; or £12,000 und £84,000 respectively for u 13 knot sarvice.

RUSSIA

LONDON, 7th January, Owing to the brutality displayed in sup prossing the recent demonstration in Moscow the Municipality has suspended the pay of the "Banyan's" saggestion for the repair Gendarmery until the perseus responsible ara of the Chamberlain Road, at the Penk,

punished. is being acted upos. The contractor is busy preparing material, and it is evident that a thorough jobis intended.. It is hoped that a per centage of coment will be used for the top dressing, as it not only basta twice or thrice ne long, but it also prevents the road becoming slimy as is the case where time conerate orly is employed.

~~Or Dec. 31st the Straits Times published this item: Among the passengers who arrived by the Gaman mail yesterday was Mr. Alfred Dickinson, of Mowers. Dick Kerr and Co., con- tractors for the Singapore Electric Tramways Mr. Dickinson made an inspection of the Power Station in Mackenzie Road and of the lines so

far as they have been laid. After a short stay here he will proceed to Hongkong to make an inspection of the working of the electric tram- way system for the laying down of which Messra. Dick Kerr and Co. wore alan the

contractors,"

The ADC. members are hard at work

rehesising the well-known comedy Jane Last night they had dinner in the theatre, in order to secure an uninterrupted cohearsal The date for the production is the 21st inst, The caste is as follows:-- Charley Shackleton Mr. Kershaw William Tipso a Mr. Pixton Claude Jane

Mrs. Chadwick Lucy Norton..

Mrs. Fixton ...

Captain Smith, R.A. Mr. H. W. Looker Mr. M. W. Bird Mr. M. D. Silas

Me. Tester

Mrs. Hall Wright

Mrs J. Hooper

Mrs. Chichester Mra. E. W. Mitchell

THE WAR.

(LEUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE RECALL OF ADMIRAL

ROZHDESTVENSKY.

TONDON, 7th January. Reuter's correspondent in St. Petersburg wires that the council hell in the palace

Rozhdestvensky but decision yesterday discussed the recall of Admiral

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THE GOOD NEWS IN TOKYO.

Foxro, 4th January. It is considered here that nothing could be more misleading than the idea that the fall of Port Arthur means the virtual end of the war.

The highest authorities here believe that the

Russian resistance will be more desperate than

ever.

The foreign residents here commend the goberness with which the Japanese received the Dews of the capture of Port Arthur. There have been Banzai celebrations, but no mufficking, und no exalting over the for. Many foreigners have felt surprise at the generous sentiments expressed towards General Stoessel and the other defenders.

THE DIRS STRAITS OF THE BESIEGED.

MEETING THE BALTIC FLEET.

It is

The Norddeutsche Allgemein Zeitung doubts the accuracy of the report. that a Japanese Beut is, going to met the Baltic Armada in the tropie sess. It considers that the main purpose of the Japanese warships is to prevent col being supplied to the Russian warships and to reconnoitro the cease which Rejestroneky's vessels will probably follow. The Kreuz Zei- tang states that universal uneasiness is felt at St. Petersburg as to the coltiars sad supply- ressels which company the Russian Squadron, It is feared that these ships, which are of the utmost importance to the warships, may fall a prey to the fast Japanese cruisers. thought probable that the Japanese Squadron may engage the Baltic warships west of the Strails of è anda. The Berlin Pest this it is most likely that the scae of battle for the Baltic Squires will be on the Indian Ocean. and considers that this view is confirmed by the app arancs eff Singapore of two Japanese stomers formarly used for the Pacific service and Deer converted into auxiliary stated that a strour Equadron was on its way cruisers, and by the report that their crews there. The Post believes that, from the Japa- nese point of view, the Indian Ocean is an Being advantageous scene for the battle. unable to find any suitable base thore, the Russian warships will be in a very unsatisfae. torg position, while the Japaus Squidron will be able to make any preparations it likes. The auxiliary cruisers are believed to have been ordered to hinder the Eussian warships from coling, but it is also possible that that have instructions to lay mines. This, however, is impossible, as it would constitute a mot serious The Baltic danger to neutral shipping. Squadron, the Foat continues. is now divided

from the oiber, so that the Japanese Navy may into two divisions, one being about 2,070 mil-s be expected to actively avoil itself of the advantage offered by this partition of its enemy. The journal adds that telegranis from Shanghai and Sai on urget that the Russian warships thers have made preparatio a ta

escape.

BUDDHIST BEACHCOMBERS.

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A Wasioh report has it that parly three weeks ago a large mob attacked and barned down the residences of a member of the gout

The European loafer in Burma, according to of that city and a newly-established "new learn-

the Rangoon Times, commonly becomes LONDON, 4th January. Buddhist priest, As such his occupation is ing", wohool, as a protest against the collection

The sufferings of the defenders of Port light and lucrative. An angry correspondeat of un additional tax ou sice produced in that

Arthur are indicated in a despatch from General writing on the subject says: Anyone sy district. By the interposition of the military the riot was-suppressed and three of the ring- Arguing that the besieged in Port Arthor Stoessel to the Czar on the eve of the capitals-be accepted as a novice for the Buddhist privst leaders captured. These men were sent to could not be. so badly off as reported. Mr.tion, wherein he says:The position of the hood, provided he is of good character, is fortress is most painful. Our principal enemies willing to renounce the world, and earnestly zooches for trial and the sentence on two of "Dooday" says:-- I raymimber how pained. I

re scurry, which is mowing down the men and and truly seeks the life of the ascetic. by which there are only a few that are not, But actions speak louder than words, and the tle has been death by strangulation. Bauish-was over the disperate plight iv th' sojern an'

Bome European novices, going ment to Chinese Turkostan is the fate of the

affected, and the eleven-inch shells which know actions of no obstacle, and which we must passively round the houses of faithful Buddhists, guher third culprit.

endure, because we have no protection against ing hundreds of rupees, under the pretence of them. The number of high effieurs lost, in founding a library, are eloquent of the real And not content with exploiting the Kangoon slading out of ten Generals three dead and motives that inspired them to enter the order. Buddhists, they now contemplate a grand tour mous losses."

in Upper Burma, there to repeat their nefarious three wounded, is some indication of our ener

performance. A healthy stomach and Hibernian bravado seem to be all that are required to make one a comfortable member of the Banghs." Can this be the comment of a rival mission- ary Pasks the Kobe Chronicle. Very possibly it is, but with regard to religion of more than

'money in it.'

diplomats at Pekip.. I rushed an army over thore. They kilt Chingmen be th' thousands, an' in th' face iv incredible misstatements fought The Ceylon Gorornment is taking every possible precaution to prevent coal being taken their way to th' dures in the palace where their they find? They found th diplomats in their surreptitiously from Colombo for the use of the startin' brothers were imprisoned. What did Baltic Fleet. Every ship that does not belong shirt-cleaves illin' packin' cases with th' undher- COMPLETE TERMS OF THE

wear iv th Chinese Impror an' th' spoons iv to a regular line is closely examined. An instance in point has just occurred, says the the Chiness Empress. Th' air was filled with Times of Ceylon. The us. Powderlium arrived cris iv Hinnery, won't ye set on this thruak ? with a cargo of coal from Cardiff, and there I can't get the lid down since ye put in that being some doubt abeat her charter, she was

CAPITULA 1ION.

The full text of the Port Arthur Capitula tion Agreement is as follows:-

Article 1.--Russiaà military and naval men,

When he was cotched was took to prisou,” Now, the correct thing is to seek for a cause of his naughtiness among what "W. D." calls "the thousand and que impacts of euvironment," to prate of his necessities, to blame Government for omitting to provide him with a sinecure that would have kept sim out of temptation; and finally to con- a first or second On 26th November, at Alnwick, Northumber. fine him temporarily as

Sometimes he his tand, C. CECIL A. KIRKE, of His Majesty's Corsular class misdemeanant.

the impudence to write a book about his experiences, and incidentally to criticise silly, prison administration, while a novelty-hungry society, which has lost proportion, foolishly The humane, or those who monopoly of the humane feelings, have done their best to not allowed to take in coal for her bunkers until hatefal idol,' Th English Amixussadure was volunteers, and officials in the Rassian fortress ons kind, many men have found that there is HONGKONG. JANDAEY 10TH, 1965. abolish the birch rod and the "cat." By Our correspondent W. D." whose letterand-bye, when they have abolished all appeared in yesterday's paper, bolds, in punishment, we shall perhaps revert to old- common with a great many humane folk, fashioned ways, if we be not all murdered

A strange tragedy occurred at Brockton, the opinion that capital punishment is a in our beds meanwhile. It is very pretty relic of barbarism. He says it ought to be to say, as W. D." does, that the seed of Mass., on Dec. 30, says the Shanghai Mercury,

An enjoyable concert was given at the superseded by something more humene, human nature is good." If we were agreed when the local manager of the Standard Oil more philosophic, more just." Bume deus to what is meant by that, we should pro- Company, Mr. H. G. Masters, was electrocuted finition becomes necessary before we can bably concur; but there used to be a well-while standing at his office telephone. Mr. Seamen's Institute, Kowloon, inst evaning Masters had called up his wife to announce that commencing a half past sight and lasting for he would be late for dinner, and as he finished about two hours. The hall upstairs was so full Army. appreciate the value of his argument. We understood phrase having reference to a must know what he means by hutuanity, certain qutcrop of human nature known as talking, reached for the electric light switch that there was not even standing room for late in a rich baritone voice. whether he perceives it as a sentiment of them," and this thing needs re-boside the telephone in order to turn off the comers. Mr. W. M. Stewart sang On! Her pity for an individual in trouble, or as pressing still. Experience has not shown light in the office. With his right hand still the wild winds blow " love of humanity in the aggregate. We that the new-fangled, pseudo-scientific diag. on the metal cap which covered the electric Mr. Frank Austin's rendering of "I would I must see why and where he discovers the uosis of crime Kos helped to repress it. It light switch, Mr. Masters replaced the telephone wore a king" was given carefully and with cou-Japanese Army shall take free action.

the Principal Collector of Customs had gone tryin' on a gold brocaded vest four thousand into the matter and given his permission. The year old, th' Frinch 'Ambassadure was cratin' Governor is particularly anxious that Colombo ap th' Impror's lib'ry, an' th' German Embassy should observa the strict letter of the law of an' gallent offlcers iv th Kaiser were in th observatory prisin' off th' brass fittings iv th tilipscopes." neutrality,

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are all mado prisoners of war. in Port Arthur and in Port Arthur arbour

Article 2-All the fortresses, redoubts,

A JAPANESE STOIC. Ammunition, horses, and all the other military- warships, steamers, and small craft, arme, materials, buildings, and Government property Tokyo correspondance to our Shanghai con- in Port Arthur are to be surrendered to the temporary says a correspondent before Port Arthur of a Tokyo paper had an interview will Japaneso army in their status in quo.

Article 3-In guarantee of the foregoing two General Baron Nogi. He is in excellent health stipulations, by noon of the 3rd January the and shows all the stoicism of the Samurai in the forls Itoshien. Biao Anteeshan Ta Antse-presence of affliction. Acked as to his wife's heights south-east of these forts are to be children-there is no daughter-Baton Nagi sign, and the fortress and redoubts on the anguish at the loss of her two sons and male evacuated and handed over to the Japanese replied that before leaving Tokyo he had taken pains to make her appreciate the probability of Article If it should be considered that such a disaster, and he had no doubt that she His own family was LOW the Russian army or vary destr you the objects was resigned. time of this agreement or in any manner two sous. he had made arrangements that the mentioned in Article 2, which existed at the extinct. Anticipating the possible loss of his but this lad xlso the agreement shall he caurelled and the succeed to the title,

had been killed. Nevertheless he derived changed thoir condition from the status in que, only child of his younger brother would Article 5-Russian military and naval offioors in his bereavement the great consolation of wany ander his command had receiver on the hook at the side of the instru-siderable expression. Mr.-F. W. Goldring, in ment. As his left hand camo in editiot with his usual style, sang one of his very old shall hand over the plan of distribution of the knowing that unphilosophic side of capital punishment, is rather hard that we, as well as His and we must consider whether his coc-Excellency the Governor, should be under the metal book, en electric circuit was completed, favourites, "My love is come." Miss Murray fortresses in Port Arthur, the plan of the found deaths before the fortrese, their spirits and Bain's singing of "Lore the Peddler," rendered underground and submarine mines, and other their families would recognise that the General dangerous defensive works, a list of the who led them had also suffered. His groom, ception of justice is or is not a true one. stood to lack the wilk of human kindness and Mr. Masters instantly killed.

as be "laughingly observed," it might almost be He adopts the Socratic method of trans-simply because we do not permit our natural A Tientsin peper reports that when a string with appropriate ravacity, was very much organisation of the army and navyin Port Arthur, who had been in his service for many years.

has a thousand eyes." Mr. H. A. Tozer brought officers, a fist of official tiles of oivil officials, a

list of the army, warships, and torpedo-craft, enid that five members of the Nogi houseliold initting his opinion that capital punishment sentimente to blind us to the heinoneness of of camels laden with wool, which had been appreciated. As an encore she gave "Night a list of titles and ranks of military and naval and his favourite horse alan bad been killed, so,

Messrs. G. pared by them.

his son's death, carried to him during the is an act of revenge, and probably will not certain kinds of behaviour; but it is useless brought down from beyond Kalgun, were boing he-satisfied with a negative answer to his to complain. Humane people are prone to unloaded into the godown of Messrs. Liddell the house down with You do so change your and lists of their crews, which are to be pre had been sacrificed. It is wid that the news of Articlo 6.The arms, ammunition, military attack on the High Hill, did not produce any Koenig and F. C. Harlow contributed a violin that the apparently innocent les con- question. Nevertheless, his opinion that judge severely, it seems. Since, however, Co. at Fengtai, the discovery was made mind." and then "Let her drown.”

horses, torpedo-craft and appurtenances thereto direct the operations netirely, and when success the object of punishing a murderer is re- "W. D." has called our attention to the tained arms, and ammunition. The godown and cello solo, an arrangement of ons of Mundels materials, buildings Government property, visible effect on the General. He contiued to man very properly reported the matter to the sohn's songs without words. Mr. George Grimble shall all be left in the prosent positions in good had been achieved, his congratulations to bis venge is quite untenable. A vital condition simile of the gardener and the tree, as

"particularly true in its bearing upon the railway police, who at once communicated with accompanied. The combination was very good. order. The method of handing them over shall officers were as hearty and as gladsome as thought The berated general could even write poetry. attached to au individual's permission to

Article 7-As the Japanese ariny respoets The Kokumin's correspondent before Port associate with his fellows is that he must present case," we du nut feel any the less Director-Generals Viceroy Yaan and Hu Mr. G. H. Edwards, accompanying himself, be decided by the delegates from the Japanese no calamity, whatever had befallen himself. foreigner and the R. Boyes caused considerable merriment with the defence by the Russian army as an honour- Arthur sends a poem composed by General respect the sanctity of their lives. Without justified in the painful view we felt it our Yu-mei, also Mr. Liang and Mr. Chun. The sang Wagon," an agreable variety. Mr. J. and Russian army, such an understanding, man's gregarious duty to take. He reminds us that the cargo, together with a

development of the plant or tree depends Chinese who were in charge of it, were placed The football match last Saturday." Misa able deed, the Russian military and naval Nogi on the subject of the capture of 203.3sire*

allowed to bear side arms and keep their tion

THE 203-METLE HILL instinct could not be gratified. He would opon what the master gardeners, and their under detention, the foreigner it is said sending Elhmirg (otherwise known as Mr. George officers and civil officials attached shall be Hill. Following is a rough metrical transla- H. A. Tazer and Dr. E. B. Horley gave awary daily life. Of the said officers, oficials, and By what weird force can this grim height be

teled have to live, as it were, with his back-to-assistants, wake of it." We have heard word to the Russo-Chinese Bank in Peking, Grimble) saug "Men." It was very fanny. Mr, private property of immediate necessity to the tree, and regard everyone coming into that when branches grow crookedly, the notifying the manager of the occurrenes.

arms or put themselves to action of any view as a possible enemy. In the earlier munster gardeners, or their assistants, resort Examination led to the discovery of some 3,000 amusing sketch, the scene being on a race volunteers, those who will take parole in to pruning. They lop them off. That, as packages containing either arms or ammuni- course, Other songs wore contributed by those writing to the effect that they will not take up communities, a killer was regarded as a

W. D." pas innocently indicated, is partition, some of the bales eoncesting six boxes of already mentioned. The Rev. J. H. France, character whatever opposed to the interest of war, shall be allowed to return home. Each of common danger, and suppressed us such, eularly true in its bearing upon the question Mauser cartridges, the total number being the Chaplain, looked after the visitors with hie the army and navy of Japan till the end of the

estimated as 1,600 in each case, for the good of the community. The simple of capital punishment.

usual kindness.

The clonds of war against its sides were boiled Such odds to overcome would win world-fame;

Rerored this famnus Hill will evermore Changing its very form with blood and flame! Be by all people on fair Nippen'e shore!

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