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SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, 14th February,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

Barone His Hoнook MR, T. BERCOMBE SMITH (PUINE JUDGE).

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH, 1905,

STEAM-BOAT CO., LD.

book? The proface to the rains mya "Wo[ HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇÃO hope that our various assistants will be `careful and just and united in mind and notion so that riches may come in abundance aud protita may

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of shave remain in perpetuity." Rulo 1 lays down that holder in the Hongkong, Canton and Macao

HALF-YEARLY MEETING,

BARON SUYEMATSU ON THE "YELLOW PERIL"

if an assistant secretly makes a contract for the Steam-boat Company, Limited was holil at the presided, and at the request of Faron Sayemutan,

purchase of sterling drafts he will bo diamissed. I think that the inference to be drawn in that the assistants had power to transact the business The Puis Judge gavo judgment in this detailed in the rules and were only prohibited

DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK V. THE WOY KIING HING - HANK,

botwin 2000 at 1,95 viz. $21.942.86 and

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from buying sterling draftą,

But this prohibition has been relaxed to the extent that the purchase of sterling drafts to by paid in cash and not at a fature dute line been practised by the defendant bank. It follows therefore that the assistants had direct authority to purchase sterling drafts for cash dowu and not on credit.

offices of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, at noon yesterday. The Hon. Mr. W. J. Greason (Chairman) presided, and there were alro present Hon. Mr. R. Shewan, Mours. N. A. Sighs, E. Goetz, 4. Haupt, E. Fuhrmann, H. Schubert, F. Salingor (Dires ture). Mr. Themus, Arnold (Bearstury), and Messrs. G. T. Veitch, J. R. Michnol, J. Arnold, Captain W. B. Clarko, L. Bericdongue, T. B. Forrest and W. A. C. Cruickshank.

The SECRETARY read the notics convoning the meeting.

The CEAILMAN said:-Gentlemen, with

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Mongkong, 27th December, 1984, THE KAISER AND THE WAR.

gaat to the Cear and the Emperor of Japan on HIS MESSAGES TO THE CZÁR AND MIRADO,

The telegrams which the Emperor William

the necasion of his bestowal of Order Four le dries on Generals Stoessed and Nogi were an

follows:

(L.) "To the Emperor, Czarskor Solo.

139

TRADE

MARK.

村

TELEPHONE No. 185.

"The defence of Port Arthur will for over bo an example for the soldiers of all nations. The hero who commanded your faithful troops is admired by the whole world, especially in my army and by myself. In order to give express- IND COOPE'S ALE

to have your approval when I confer or him General Stounsel and his galant troops, I hope

tho Order Pour le Mérite, our highest, military

the Great. I will ocnfer the same hour on his brave opponent, General Nogi."

PEE CASK OF 8 DOZEN PINTS... $10.00

€2,500 at 15-0 11-16 viz. $21,157.62. The con. Justify the inference that the defendants have of any material improvement of earnings in the civilization was blocked by the Tibetan State, distinction, which was instituted by Frederick BASS' LIGHT GRAVITY

tract sued upon was in the fellowing form:-

No margin allowed.

DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANT,A

II.

Baron Suyamatsu addressed the Central Asian Scriety on January 11th, on Chinese expansion and the future of the Far East. Sir T. Holdiol who, though singularly well acquainted with our language and literature, distrusted his own roading, Mr. Valentina Chisel road the paper. In the course of an elab rato sketch of Chinese expansion, the Baron, in his paper, maintained that Chinn had never extended her civilization action. As on previous ocasions Ms. H. E.

by aggressivo moans. She would have boon Pollock, K.C., instructed by Mr. H. J. Gedge

more than satisfied to make the Great Wall the tof Mestra. Johnson, Stoken and Mastery

outermost limits of her northern dominiam, but

ples would not allow her to da

› do so, uppeared for the plaintiffs; Mr. N. Ferrors,

the outside psoplos The large domains of Mongolia and Manchuria, instructed by Mr. P.` W. Goldring (of Mr.

which now belonged to her, and considerable G. K. H. Bruttan's office) for the defendants.

portious of Siberia of which she was deprived His tongur raid This is an

wore added by those who, conqueting her, yet nction

quite s

recent date by her northern neighbour in which the plaintiffs seok to recover a In this state of affairs it is contended

failed to

wart her to their convert her to iday, em of 8785.84 as damages for breach of for the plaintiffs that the line between buy.

cus.cms, mannars, or institutions, bat wero, on the con- contract under the following circumstances ing sterling drafts for cheh and buying your permission, it will be convenient to take trary, themselves converted by the conquered It is alleged that on the 4th of October, 1904, starling drafts on credit is so fins that the report and accounts as road. Your directors country and became the moans of extending ita influence. But, although Chins had misde rast the plaintiffs sold to the defendants a £2,000 when it is proved that a person had actual regret that, in placing these accounts before

expansion, the limits of that

expansion had toon sterling draft at exchango 1/97 to be taken up zuthority to purchase for cùsh, it is a fair you, they have to recommend a reduced roached long before the advent of Western on the 30th November. 1904. that defendants infarence that the same person had actual dividend, but it must be remembered that for civilization in the East. The natives of failed to take up such draft on the das date and authority to buy on cralit; or at any rate that the the two previous half-years the higher dividend Mongolia, Manchuria, and Contral Asia were

no longer those of ancient times. They la time plaintifs, to cover themselves, sold a draft actual authority to buy for cash coupled with thosely maintained by the withdrawal of not a spark of their former fra and energy; but for £2,000 sterling at exchange 110 11-16, I proved authority to sell sterling drafts for cash Fand and $33,000 from the Depreciation Fuud on the contrary, perpetually hampered by ion to our sympathy with and admiration for $50,000 from the Equalization of Dividond thoroby losing $735.81, being the difference and to pledge sterling drafts ainst lon, and as, at present, there seems but little prospect on with, and were nurtured by. Lazasis. superstitions influencos which had grown

Towards India the intiuenca of Chinese held out. Li Yuk-chea as having authority to

near future, your directora consider that it would where Indian induence, ander somewhat transact all the classes of business usual in

be autrice to weaken the Company's position by transformed conditions, was crystallized and drawing further on its reserves for the purpose paramount. Further south it was also blocked. of insintaining a dividend greatly in excess of state of complete stagnation many centurios The internal civilization of China arrived at 2 actual earnings, a polier of which thog trust The mass of the Chinese were not that shareholders will approve. For the past patriotis in a political sense. thres half-years the net sarnings of our

The Chinese hafien might be compared with a mass of aw cotton. It was not solid, but its different stamer baro ru pretty evenly at about partioles had thoir mutual cohosive power and $65,000, while for tho six previous hal-formed a more or Jasa compact substance, years the averago was $165,000. In other incapable of oxerting any damaging force words, each of the past three half-years against any other Substance from the very shows a doors of about $100,000 on the left compact as it was. A Chinese diplomatist

nataro of her Fielding

disposition, but bost recently wrote to an Americaa rovion -- Our mietta is Do not do to others what you would not have others do unto you,' but your motto is o to others as you would lava ofliers do unto Det or you." In other people to do what you yourself like with consequence, your people often force out inquiring whether thiono other people want it to be doba or not." Thie meemed about the correct description of the feeling of the Chinose towards the rust of the world. China bail hor moral notions, by no

no means

consideration and respect, the Chinese would always prove a good aation with which to maintain peaceable and beneficial intercourse, Of late there had been much soneules and mischievous

Ovous falk abant tlus" pellow peril," or the possibility of a Pan-Asiatic combination. How ecul China rise up alone and become a source of had said, this was an event of the highes! poril to the rest of maukind! From what ho

improbability. The muss of Chiuose cotton had therefore better be left alone. The Japaness had two aayings, "Even a small insects a son" and "A rat in despair may bite a cat." Too much persecution should not be inflicted weak objects. It was not possible to

Hongkong, 4th Get., 1904. Messrs. Wui Shing Fling. Amourt Usszes Rate On Delivery Rmrks.

£2,000 0/4

en four grounds 1--

10 Lon'n Oct., 1904.

Nov.

tenks and therefore the authority to purchas sterling drafte to be settled at a futuro dato, 1 have just spoken of the proved nuthority to sell stealing drafts for cash, and to pledge sterling drafts against loans. The plaintiffs

of

havo shown that on woven osensions, Li Yuk-cheo, at his option purporting to act on behalf of the defendants,

Broker.

deposited either storling drafts or American gold This form was endorsed Wui Shing Hing, dollars or English sovorsigns with the plaintifs Li Yuk-chee." The defoudnuts resisted tho clairaus security for loss, and that these transaction appear in the books of the defendants. They

months' working. The consta favo also shown that, on

two occasions, this heavy falling of of our profits wore fully Hi Yuk-chee sold, on behalf of the defondants explained at sur two previous meetings and are sterling

so well known that it is needless to enlarge which paid ready money, and that there on the subject now. Suffice it to say that while tesactions are recorded in defendants' books competition everburdens the trade with tonnage Upon the evidence the conclusion forced upco far in excess of its requirements low rates must jury is that the defendants have, by of neccesity prevail and profitable working can- their conduct, represented that their assistant not he looked for. The direct West River

(a) That the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank aro not proper parlies to the action:

(b) That the transaction was a gamble in differ ences forbidden by 8 and 9 Vic-C-169 section 18. and, failing that Statute, by 7 Go-II C.8: (c) at Li Yuk-ohee and no authority sither direct or conferred by defendants' conduct fas purchase forward drafts

(d) That Li Yuk-chor in buying forward drafts was ergaged in privato transactions on his

own behalf.

As regards defence (a), it was the plaintiff bouk which entered into the contract; that bank was thereforà properly made the plaintiff, And it makes no difference that she ultimate. liability for any loss would fail on the plaintiffs' compradore. As regards defence (b), even on the assumption that this transaction was a gamble in difareness, and 9 Vol. C. 103- 8.18, passed in 1845, which rendered such tranenctions null and void is not in force in this Colony: and 7 Geo. II C. B. (AD 1734) being An Act to prevent the infamous 'ractica * of Stock-jobbing," does not touch this case. So that wo are thrown buck on the Common Law which forbede only such wagers as tended to indecent evidencs, or to disturb the pace of the individos or of society, and were nol against public policy. This transaction is therefore not within the law. Thers being thon no isw ia this Colony against gambling in differences, it is not neccesary to decide whether the present traumation was one of that nature or not. Defence (o) is in my

me as a

drafts to the

Chartered

Bank

ago.

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"To the Emperor of Japan, Tokio:--

The siege and capture of Port Arthur have shown General Nogi to be a brave and prudent commander, whose heroic deeds, like those of his troops, will for ever be admired by all soldiers, especially by myself and my army. I hope that IND COOPE'S STOUT your Majesty will consent to

bostoral ou him, as an outward token of admiration of the onder Four le Mérite, the highest Prussian Frederick the desat for gallantry in the field. military distinction institutal by my ancestor His brave opponent, Genoral Stoessel, has received the same distinction."

my

The following reply has hoon received from the Czart

His Majesty the Emperor. Berlin. In the distinction which you wish to confer on General namo of my army, I thank you for the high Steosso):

He han gallantly done his duty to! the end at the beat of a brava garrison, Your

Li Yuk-ches had authority to purchase atorting Service, as you are awars, waa resumed in the ment. Trested proper sing in retine sympathy and that of your army, and your

drafts to be paid for in the future. They asual in their business as backers and therebt represented lurz as having authority to do other acts of the same class of business.

authorised him to de certain acts of a class

early part of last year. Results have so far

somewhat disappointing, but with a new working arrangement; which has recently beon entered into, better returns from this source may be expected in the current year. The snsole shown in our balance sheet all stand at the case, I am of opinion that the pressuceufe values and there does not appear to be any

character x2 wrong

As regards some miscollaneons points in

Ol the

of tho

thing under this heading which calls for back of the contract, and the 040 of

special romark, so unless further information two different charactors by Li Yuk-chaoine desired, I will propose this adoption of the writing the third character in his name, are report and accounts as they stand. immaterial. I think that the words at his option "in the contract refer to the Wai Shing Hing Bank and do not indents that the contract

was made with Li Yuk-cheo alone. The absence of

the "chop" of the Wai Shing Hing from the contract does not affect the question whether Li Yuk-choo was hold cut as baving authority, That abrence moans ae mere, on the facts of this case, than that the defendant bank way, as was

very likely the fast, ignorant of this particular transaction on the part of their authorised agent. absence of express notice to the contrary, to If a bank is started it must be presumed, in the

Whether

with

recognition of his conduct are highly spproci

by me." The to

reply at the Emperor of Japan was de follows:

To the German Emperor, Borlin-I am much obliged for your Majesty's admiration for thaphics of your Majes

"As regards your Majorty's kind wish to confer on Giontro Negi the bigbest distination of the Frussian Army I give my consent with pleasure."

His Majesty uske Count Oston-Saekon to convey to the Cenr his thanks for the latter's tegasaning to General Stoessel receiv time complimented the Ambassador or his ing the Order Pour le Mérite. Heat the same

Gentlemen, there being no questions, I beg event ran that pacific nation might countryman's gallant defence.

to propose that the report and accounts as presented be prased.

Mr. J. R. Michael—I have very much pleasure in seconding.

Carried.

E. MICHAEL-I beg to propose the appointaout of hir. F. Salinger on the Board of Directors.

J.

Captain W. E. CLARKE-I beg to second. Carried.

Mr. G. T. VEITCH-1 beg to propose that Mr. A. OD. Gourdin sad W. H. Potts bo re-elected auditors.

L. BELINDOAGUA-I beg to sacond. Carried.

guarantee

Jajan,

tion ander Arabí Pacha.

While the newspapers mostly refrain from commenting on the German Emperor's action in conferring the Order our is Mérite upon General Stoomal and General Nogi, what nom ment there is is disposed to be adverse.

The Vortaria remarks that the Emperor's remark in his telegram to the Czar on the occasion of the sinking of the battle-ship Petroparlovsk that "Russis's sorrow in Ger meya sorrow," is now expanding into meaning

Japan's joy is Germany's joy." Other

papers, action the Emperor has placed the military position, as they have to try General Steel by court martial, apart from the fact that it is unusual to allow the Sovereigns of the coun trios concerned to be the first to show recogni tion of the merits of their subjects.-Standard.

not in the position of a chased rat betray ative, the Emperor, after similarly informing M. At his reception of the Japanese represent- | res

resentment. Europeans could not be regarded Inouys of the telegram be bad received from the as entirely free from responsibility for the With regard to the indictment of Japan as the singers of Fert Arthur, trouble which culminated in the Boxor rising. ition of Japan, expressed to him bis ad- the tennoity and gallantry of the ro

of the Pan-Asiatic peril, organizer probable

Te in

ią pointed out that this Order, which is peace-loving as the Japanese also were the seldom conferred on foreign Princes, was given characteristics, notions, and feelings of the to several Rusina Grand Dukes after tho LES TOre so different from those of the Russo-Turkish var, and that the Duke of that there was no possibility of their Connaught also possesses the Order, which be amalgamation for a common cause. moreover, aspirad to the same plane of civiliz. received after the suppression of the insurree- ation as the countries of the West. Quo liked to choose good company. Could any one imagine undertake the usual basiness of a bank, Aud it The CHAIRMAN-Dividend warrants will be Japan taking iate bor confidenos and company has been proved that the buying and soiling of ready at ten o'clock to-morrow morning, on many different peoples of Asia with whom aho judgment, the only defence open to the Wu starting droits, without limitations as to the application. Thank you for your stundance, And no common interest or any community of Shing Fing Bank. If Li Yak chce was acting

natura of such drafts, are part of the RUSSIAN SOLDIERS' EARTH-HU19 for one moment that the peoples of the East,

thought or feeling? How could it be within the apparent scope of bis authority, usus basiness of Chinese banka.

expected

the aukowa motivos by which to WAS

with their varying degrees of intelligence, their nevated in making the contract do not offer of $1,000 or thereabouts was made

31. Krasoff sent to the Buscki Invalide the conflicting interests, and their old-standing defendants to compromiss the following interesting description of the earth feuda sad jealansins, could ever have cohesion exempt his principal the Wai Shing Hing by the Bank from liability: therefore defouco (d) stands pinintis claims on this and other transactions, buts, or shelters, which are being used so much enough to range themselves under one benzer would or falls with defence (c). Now the plaintiffs was is matter of very conflicting ovidonee. As by the Russian troops in Manchuria, and which cgainst the Occident? Could they do so, like the Tageblatt, point out that by hi

are made as follows:-Square pits are dug in the Japas enter upor so Quixotic au enteprise a to contend that they have" proved (3) dirent I havo boon able to decide the case ou other ground at equal distances from each other, and place lierself at the head of so unmanageable&authorities at St. Petersburg in an awkward authority to Li Yuk-chee to purchase forward roads, am relieved from expressing an with their walls sloping, as the frozen earth

mob? At the first onset of a Western military eusily to

to this work. The pits are fores the untrained masses would take to drafts; (2) that the defendants have by their opinion on that point and upon the effect of lends itself conduct held out Li Yuk-chue as having such such an offer, if it had been made, as an admis. 14 foot in length, 9 feet 4 inches wide, and 5 and Japan would find herself alone to bear the feet 10 inches deep. Entrance is by means of consequences of her folly. No Occidentale need authority; (3) that the defendants made an offer sion of liability by the defendants. The books stops eat in the earth. The pits are covered imagine that Japan would particularly welcome of compromise and thereby admittat liability. (of the defendnet bank appear to have been kept in by a rooting formed of branches of trees the creation of a strong Power on the continent From the introduction to the rules and from the properly. The effent of the absence of any and millet, of which the Commissariat Ind of Asia in close proximity to her own shorea. laid in a great stook. The soldiers have Japan took up the engels the present war rules themselves framed for governing the busi reference in them to the present transaction fixed up little trick-storos in their huta, and with Russia, as by this time he hoped was per- ness of the Wui Shing Hing Bank. I take the ortends no further, on the facts of this case they rummage the villages in the neighbour-factly understood, with no other motive than At its Con- following extracts; This Tong has purposely than this, víz, that the defendants had no know. hoko ind briske; a chimney-pot made of the defence of her own interests. established in Hongkong the businoss of the ledge that Là Yuk-choo bad negotiated the een roof: then a small bedstead is fitted

shest-iron carries the smoke cut through the clusion she would k

pers on a to com- suro and send funndation. He could positively

The Standard's Paris representative, writing Wai Shing Hing Bank especially doing the truet now sned upon this however cannot plots, the shelters being used during the winter declare, in the name of Japan, that when dzie on Joouur 8th, sout the following interview! business of deposits and loss and undertaking affect the defendants' liability. There will be by the troops. Still, a man who is proud of his struggle reached a conclusion she would honest- uasia will never be ablo to retake Port

Arthur unless she becomes mistress of the sea." the business of exchange, and sales and purjudgment for the plaintiffs for $785,84 and costs, quarters manages to add some little improve-ly and faithfully pursue a policy of peace.

ent almost daily. In some of these habitations, (Cheers)

This sentence has appeared frequently daring chases of mubsidiary coins and dollars," Again, I certify for Counsel

"Zamlianki "ia Russian, thera will be seon an Sir R. Douglas and Sir West Ridgeway the past week in various reports of interviews *This firm Aporially does business in silvor. Mr. Follock applied for immedicta execution. ikon in one corner and a mattress of millet inid conumtulated Baron Sayematsu on his exposure with Captain Klado, and, happening to meet

of the deposits and loans, and undertakes the basin059

"yellow peril" bagher, and the Chale hins this afternoon, Mr. Ferrors--On behalf of the defendants I on the bedstenis, while on the walls will hang

asked what prat ho would the

of the goldiers' heroes of the portrait of one of

i, who closed the discussion with an interest advise the Russian Admiralty to adopt in order BIRD, of exelange.. It does not make contracts for think I should have time to consider your

war taken either from the lid a box of sweeting reminder of the military qualities shown by to secure the command of the sea,

of

To this the purchase of gold coins and sterling drofla. ↑ Jodyment,

ments or froman illustrated If any one secretly makes a contract of purchase

quarters are just the same as tho. Ta offers the Chinese in their invasion of Nupal at the and Captain Klado replied:

used

Whilst I the of the 18th century, thanked him for his address. this will not concorn the firm, and the resistant

men, save that they are more rootay, and are Times. will be dismissed." From these extracts it is

supplied with beds, while the earthy floor is Bovered with oilcloth, and there may be a tablo clear that deposits, loans, exchange, and deal

which has been taken from a Chinese houso, and ings in silver wore the business of the defendant Mr. Furrers had no objection, and the the fable is adorned often with an inkstand, bank, and that contracts for the purchase of application was granted. sterling úrafts warsexcluded. But Li Ng-l'ing (who, I hold, is the managing partner of tho Hofendant bank) says in ovidence “We received deposits, lost money, bought and sold dollars and small coin, received remittances from Canton. Fatshan and Macao, and bought and sold sterl ing drafts. Sterling drafts were brought to our

Mr. Pollock--Will your Lordship give leave to issue execution immediately on the expiration of the period, seven days, in which notice to appeal must be given.

THE BATTLESHIP.

by

writing.paper, and a framed portrait. Some- times there are a few stools roughly made of wood.-Home paper.

Fussian and Japanese nevies ara devoted almost are in over

establich

KUSSIAN NEWS AGENTS.

CAPTAIN KLADO ON THE RUSSIAN NAVY,

T

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I do not care to disclose then, but the basis of all

I my proposin would be that Russia should make a gigantic effort. She is capable of this effort, and I should advocate the building of a formidable fleet in all the shipyards of the So kind is the Russian Goreramont to its world; to

the

exclusion, however, I regret to Persian protégés that it ovan purveys action of say. of England. For though England aa. highly imaginative quality for the Shah's doubtedly builds the best ships, her attitude subjects. Lust, too, reading might present towards us is suck thut-well, you will pardon difficulties to the reipients of these favours, me if I do not insist, but you understand. travellers engaged for the purpose spread the Yes, orders for that flest should be placed latest news à la Russe from town to town. at once. If the vessels do not serve for this The Indian Commercial mission came upon a war they will do for the next; for marks you, a fino sperimen the other day between Bundur peace with Port Arthur in the hands of the terrible visitation of cholera at Kerman, carry-could not be lasting. and Kerman. He began by conjuring a Japanose bald caly, be

be a temporary peace. It bank and paid for in cash. We also sold for

victims weekly. As ho had just When I asked if the Russian Admiralty had cash. Woulso disposited suck drafts un security for loans from banks."

encounter effort, and if it could find competent officers business of the bank had overflowed beyond the not one of them scored a hit, and that of the by the medical authorities and was under orders if it continued its journey. Nevartholoss, it and men, Captain Kludo said channels of business defined by the rules. Li were completely nusuccessful The sentiment in he was auseing, and a rope dangling over the was and had been arry that Kerman

attacke, nearly Japaliess

arly all to be returned to Japan. Yesterday morning did so, and inado duo Many

torpedo

Certainly. You base of course, heard the free from the nonsenso about Achniral Rojostroneky's votenla Ng-t'ing further said that the rule probibiling the United States that the Value s of the battlesaiy port aide of the stagmor indicated the

alleged epidemie, While resident thore, how- manned by soldiers officers. contracts for sterling drafts forbade con is discredited by the results in the Far East. by wLich trucks for f-turo gold and silver bills only, and it is added, may prove a menace unless it is bustling sup: over, the peripatetic story-teller had exorcised that is a sily story which, however, has its

had marie his escape. A

fothed o

his talents by promulgating fancy tales of origin in this foot. In the winter, when our that his kas neser bought drafts to be paid corrected, and therefors the Navy Department late last Tuesday night approached the steamer Itusvia's hercie achievements in the Far East. ports are all ice-bound and life on board the

has adopted the unusual method of commenting and amonged to extend the help that has for at a futuro date. We have got this for

Mixing up Cores and Tokyo-even the most vessels is practically impossible, we land

land the then vir: that the rules of the bank prohibiting the achievements of the Bussing and seemingly placed him beyond the reach of the veracions of reporters may be forgivoa little craws, and they spend the cold weather in har-1

carios in the endeavour correct Bulluritius. There is a stift poulty visited on confusions of meshe represented both an us though they wore four cacts for the purchase, of stealing drafts this impression. Tu ooxclusion, it says that the Captain of a steamer thus allowing Laving been captured after pretigious slooghter having as instructors infantry and sellory

the lessons of the war cannot be

and Captain Rodger of Japanese troups. Then, warming to his officers But thess officers are never called he took the usual

in suola

work, the itinerant yarn-spinner stated that upon to perform sa service, The man-of-wor the bank purchasing storting drafts for cash lessons from the war in the Far East are: The a case, is very antions that the missing Jop and not for settlement at a future date. The importanco of personnel, the necessity of having located. Two other parongers of Russian Persian Empire to Russia the moment it was the old sense of the term. He requires to have lar FLOOR, WATKINS" BUILDINGS next question is, what authority if any do the a margin of strength, and the fact that with birth are also to be returned because they have asked for. And so he journeyed on to Bundar an expert knowledge of machinery, and to be a

31, Queen's Road Central. rales confor on the assistants in the defondant cut battleships up Power can hold or win the not sufficient money to satisfy the requirements Abbes, where he was equally imaginative good gunner and mechanio; end this our sailors)

command of the sea."-Daily Graphic,

of the Immigration Act.

cortainly are."

Hongkong, 19th October, 1904

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had been relaxed at uny, rate to the extent of better than in Lord Selborne's words --- The | althor to escuperal precautions of England had agreed to hand over the entire sailor of to-day does not want to be a suiler in

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