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ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. ↑

11th CLOB RACE.

This race, which the one-design' and handi- cap classes had to re-mail, was brought off on Sunday. At the start it, looked na if, at last, there would be a really good kreuze from the East, with the prospect of a hard harosh hack from Kan-i-chan. But, as has boot the ensu so often fatoly, the wind grainally died away, and by the time the beats rounded the island, there was very little strength left in it.

ONE-DEMUAN CLANS,

At twolsa man, four brats in this dress crossed the Bas to an excellent start, Colleen and Kathleen having rufloor the bust of it Noar West Point, Kathleen took the lead from Colleen but lost it again by an injudicions jike,

which also let Mền up, Those two boats from

HAMBURG.

[OM OUR CORETSPONDENT.]

March 7th.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1905.

joiners, 311 quartermastere, 3,049 milors and f 955 boys. 456 cooks, 1,199 confectioners, bakors, butchers and their assistants, 185 chief stewards, 232 stewardessen, 3,283 stewards, 423 Since I mailed my last letter to you you will bandamon, 411 telegraph and seallery men, 1,415 have learnt by cable that the North sea chief engineers and assistants, 3,481 stokers, incident" may be considered olosad. The 2,535 trimmer and 138 odd hønds, 414 crows Commisson of inquiry have issued their report, numbering 20,049 including officers were paid the customary speeches have been made, the off during the twelve months. The month of farewell tangnets and other fanctions have beca March shows the greatest number of calistments, held, and it now only remainafor Lord Lausdowne and the lowest of discharges, viz. 2.542 and 1,171 and Count Lamsdorit to settle the amount oir spectively; fowest, viz. 1,163 signed on in Sopt., damages to be paid by Russia to the Holl fishing whilst the number of discharges was greatest in March, viz. 2893. 1,979 of the hands engaged bad not been to sen before. 18,000 wore medically examined before being passed, of whom 84 were rejected on account of ill health or general unfitness, a considerable increase compared with

accounted for by the more but this is stringent sanitary regulations of the service. M. 364,817.-against M. 311,315,- last year were paid to the families of men at you on account office for the year amounting to M, 3,250,000,

fleet.

+

The award as an agresatte surprise after the rumours that and proceded its publication, for it virtually conceder all British contentions but one, which is of minor importance, and most points the opinion of the majority only, it is easy to read between the lines, that the majority comprised all the members of the com- mission, except the Russian, who could hardly

FORESTRY AT HONGKONG.

Mr. Dunn în his annual report says :—

REVENUE FOR 1904. Sale of Forestry Products... Sale of Planta

Loan of Plants

++

818,208.34

73.04 492.16

Forestry Licences in New Territory... 5,764.00 Total... .. $25.201.44 Felling and replanting on the basis of a 25- year rotation were commenced this year.

· The question of what is the best retalion for Pinus muusoniana in Hongkong is, however, still open to doubt; experts differ on the point and H. E. the Governor has decided that no more felling shal, take place until the results of this year'a oporations have been calculated und the whole question put before na independent authority.

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THE VALUE OF ETON.

Green Island strung out a good lend from what is wor, although it is stated to express on the provicus year when only 622 were refused, and before the und of this year. À commeren. 2 daril;~~~

Kulideen, with Bonito a long way bobind. Both Cofieen and Min got becalined under the leo of Kan-i-chau, auf Kuthicen cropt up by kamping else in shore. When clear of the

their own witnesses. The document however is

The heavy work of replanting was well in most wes aire made in afforosting the bara andy hills behind Kowloon with 50,000 pins soodloga.

Forestry Lioness in the New Territory

(SAME PREMISES AS MESSRS. AH CHEE)-

The following quaint lotter was in the Shan.

tir. I have been trying for a week or two to screw myself up to the point of writing to you; writing a letter being always a labour to , and I think it is your article this morning Canada and our Public Schools" that bas

inland, there was not much to choose hotwoop/b expected to refuse credence to the evidence of of wages, the total turnerer of the shipping When the New Territory was taken over bro ight it out. Toory was a time, not so long thens three. Int Collren had the bust position for catching the failing treeze. Both Cülleen and Min kept to the Hongkong shore, while Kathiren took a tank into the centre, whom she

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

From

the British in 1899 there were about as many larga pine trees growing in the district as the aro small ones now. The Chinese, being afraid Homewhat extmordinary one, most diplomatic

that their new unsters would confiscate the trees, began to cut them down wholesale. in language and not altogether sonsistaut; i1

The Diadem, cruiser, had her crow brought up the accounts which have been collected the admits that the fishing fleet carried the proper

must have been something Jiko ight million lost the wind and navor sueraed able ter gain lights, ased the recognised signals and gave no to full numbers in Kethole Reach, Rivor Modsed of in this way, i coureg which has been way, on March 4, by ratings from the Navelers now, no doubt, litterly repeated for as a it. Colleen, waking the most of the light nine provocation; that there were no torpedo boats or who constant un soniled Chuanet other man-of-war present, and, that Admiral Barracks, Chatbou. Captain H. W. Savory matter of fact the only restriction enforced by

with a

regard to the cutting down Hocks two minutes thend of fix, who, how Rozhdestvensky was not justified in opening has succeeded Captain E. F. Fears in the the Police was

fire; that the firing was kept up longer than command of the Diadem, which is to rollove of a wild trees and Fang Shui trees round

the villages. The confidenes necessary; and that although, under the circum the cruiser Amphitrite (Captain C. Windhasa) mers towards English rulo having bareme

on the Chien station.

gradually re-established, and rafety from taures, fearing that his fleet wan in danger, the admiral was right in not stopping biraself to

encroachments by

by t the prosence of the Police, rauder assistance to the trawlers, he was in

re-afforestation soon began. The scheme of

ever, redated this lead on the run home to sorus twenty seconds. This race practically ensures the championship in this cines to Mix, with Colleeri necond, Timon:

Colleen

Fin...

H: M.

4.

+ 49 00 4 19 H

Bonite and Kathleen did not finish.

HANDICAP CLANS,

Only throw boats started in this

rece

galued on Chanticleer, coaching Kani-chan

three minutes ahoad of her, with Gloria sorus

go when the only papers I ever bothered with wore the Pink Uu and the late football and cricket editions. But that was before I came down from Oxford. The Standard, and things like that, were not much in favour among lot at Oriol. The Field was quite serious Tough for

a. But I am not going to bore

Oxford just before the last Christmas vacation, you with my autobiography. I came down from which was the beginning of my third year. My father died a fortnight before Christmas, and all I need toll you about that is that the big loss brought a little one with it, and we were left with practically nothing.

My mother and

It is intoresting to note that the commanders further secured neighbouring owners being anil that is one ber have been provided for:

A

duty bound to ouriranuleste by wireless telegrain-chief of the China and East Indios stations fining and registering the plantutions was phy or otherwise with the anthorities on either Vice Admiral Sir Gerard Nool, K.C.B., ami side of the Channel, in order that aid might be Rear-Admiral G. L. Atkinson-Willes-are seat cnt without delay,

now at the top of their respective ranks; whilst The evidence on some minor points is not Captain C. II. Adair, A.D.C. who has just been Alannah, by keeping inside along West Point, considered sufficient to form a definite opinions, appointed to the Vengeance, on the China realforost by giving them secure tenure of the first term at Eton up till two or three moutlisi

but it is suggested that the reappearance of the station, heads the captains list. Atzhuthu in the dark, after having been obliged to fall behind owing to an Bocident to her machinery, muy possibly have been the cause of the unfortunate occurrence, and that since the Aurora was struck by several shots the Russian ships may have been firing at each other.

Now, in spite of all this, the Commission not only refrains from censuring Admiral Rozhdestvensky, bat actually wind upby saying that the opinions express-ù are not of a natura to east aug releation on the raleur militaire or the humane sontiments of the admiral and his subordinates.

But I began the year. as one of the unemployed, and very mack in need of employment, too. (I was to have started a motor this year, and a good many other things therefore received in general with great readistus). And this is the point I am trying to iness by the farmers, who came forward when cat

bat always seemed called on and pail their licence fees. The get at if only I bad ever learned how to get at

to anything with a pen."

•Infure my long sohome was designed in encourage the farmers to

more important to me, from trees, to seeure re-sowing of feled aronS nual to The thing was first brought home to me provide a

a proper demarcation of the ground in by the relation who helped us over the bad time

ino. The superintendent, aucoma pani in December. He is rather case of disputes,

a fine old fellow, ed by thenewly appointed Licensing Clerk, visited and thinking of him makes me feel pretty *bout 80 per cent, of the plantations betwe-small. He reminded me that my father had

b Angust and DecemNr. issuing about 906 licencer wern at the ento of 10 costs per more so that the total screage licensed is about 7,0 sores. In several esses disputes arose in consequence of the wrong persons having come forward aud secured licences for plantations to which they had no right; the proper owners in spite of themselves until they found the licenses cutting down their trees.

The Army Council have, The Standard says, decided that in future colour blindaoss will not be reckoned among the disqualifications for comand collecting $5,700.00 in licence fees. The fros done me pretty well in the old days, at Eton and

way astern: – Alarmnah, going wonderfuly well in the very light sir, then went right away, and won very easily, Chanticleer not finishing Lill €21. This maken "Alannah eight marks ahead of Chanticleer; so the championship in still open in this class.

[Next Saturday time will be a handicap race for a case of chaapagus kindly presented by Mr. Mitchell. Start at two pan Handicap

and course will be notified later. The 12th eluù race will be re-sailed on Bunday next, starting at twelve noon.]

RACE AROUND THE ISLAND.

3

A craiser race around the Island was saler on Sunday. The starting point was Junk Bay. Alexandre

Wax frat way.

The yachts practically drifted till the Bokars Rook Buoy was rouched. There was

very disagreable ground swell. A Treab bresse aprang up from the oust and continued favourable to Alordea, when it again fell calm, it and this yechas drifted and suilod, a series of "cat'a paws" being oncountered. Brynhilda appeared to have the race in her hunds, but threw her chanes away by sailing into Youmati Bay where so lost both wind and tide. The other yachts kopt straight up The harbour.

The order at the finish was:-Thistle, Bila, La Cigale, Alewndra and any. Brynhild and Haide did not finish

CORINTHIAN ONS-DESIGNERO,

Owing to lack of wind on Sunday the sixth Club Race was abandoned.

misioned service. For many years this form of visual" deficiency" has caused the rejection of any most desirable candidates, but the educational authorities, with the approval of the medical branch, have now decided to accept

at Oxford, and that an Eten boy, with two years to his credit at the Varsity, ought to, at all events, get his broad and butter easily enogh. The old gentleman had nothing to for me kinuself, and, in any case, I could not and gave me to understand that I must fond expect it, as he had done enough in other ways,

Now it is

colour blind condidates, as such a condition is repeated notices and warnings failing to pro-ent for nivell March, and in a week I am sailing

found not to impair visual officioner or affect an officer's fitness for the field.

The Army Council havo decided, in conse- The conservative and pro-Russian papers take quence of the large expense involved in the maintenance of knee boots, and tho small amount advantage of this set of forbearance to claim a illomatic victory for Russis, whilst others of wear to which they are exposed, that, us un admit the verdict to be in favour of Great alternative to their entire abolition, they shall, Britain, and only wonder whether the admirals from the 1st proxitan, be issued and accounted were prompted to take so lenient a course by a for as public clothing, and be required to last natural feeling of réinstance to pronounce judg-eight years. Knee boots will be worn, when ment on a foreign comrade, or whether they authorized for ceremonial purposes, with cloth thought it best for political reasons not to, pait alors only, patters and aukle boots being express views which on some futurs occasion invariably worn with cord pantaloons. These might interfere with their own freedom of astractions do not apply to the boots of the action, Grant Britain on the greatest tuuri-Household Cavalry. time power especially; it is argued, would down by hard sad not like to be tied fast rules as to what is permissible in aval warfare and what is not. At the same time it is much regretted that the Commission should have left neutrals at the mercy of 1-lligerents, and the necessity of a clearer definition of the rights of belligerents by an international agres ment is again insisted, upon.

China New Year Shrub, (Fokianthus quinqueflorus.)—This shrub, which is one of the most beautiful of all our rich shrub flora, has yearly been becoming more and more scarce on the hills in consequence of the amount the has been cut by the Chiness at each Now Year to sell for decorations. If the catting had been judicious little harm would have been done, but in consequence of the ruthless destruction of whole shrubs the species was, at any rate in this Island, on its way to extinction, an eventuality which would suit the Chinese as little as the therefore mole in the proper time to protect nature-loving residents. was oar hills und, although there appears to have buena plontiful supply of the shrub is the market, the greater part of it must have come from Canton, for very little cutting took place in Hongkong and the New Territory,

Alourites cordata. The flourishing plaste. tion of young Jung Yan tren at Kaug Han Nursery was further incressed by a thousand piante raised from sead obtained from the iuterior.

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for Canada. That is why your article this morn- ing interested me. I suppose I must be rather

finding. it out till this year. Anyhow, it is not laziness. I have not been lazy this year. I would bet

that поне от the

fellows anemployed have tried harder for work than I have since

kristmas. I would

hare

taken pretty well anything, but I could get nothing. A frioud PREMIER of my uncle's did got me an introduction to a man who wanted a

& secretary,

fool, but somehow I never had a chance of PIANO Co.LD.

bat the one letter

THE

PIANO

FIRM AND THE

I wrote for him did my business there. He exore his little grand-daughter could spell and write pinter, but was dowlod gut each time, chatbor better. I almost got

out each time, either ONLY PIANO SPECIALISTS over spelling, writing, or figaring. I came rather near to getting a job with the aliter of a weekly paper a frightfully clever chap, who knew, no classics, or said he did not. That was what he wanted me for. But it did not come

for he puzzled me over Latin phrase that he said he took from the back page of "Nuttall's Dictionary."

IN HONGKONG: NOT

MERE DEALERS, BUY-

ING AT ONE PRICE AND

SELLING AT ANOTHER,

RET

AND

MANUFACTURERS

The Admiralty have approved of the proce dure to be observed in the case of officers of

A fortnight ago a distant connection of ours, Royal Marines, who, through want of oppor- tunity for preparation, have not passed the

who is rather a big man in the City, put me Cassia-Twolro forlorn

through my pace, and I learned more from him examination for promotion. In order that such officers may not be prejudically affected, it has

(Cinkomoravni Cassia); posibly the last of the in half an hour thu Etoa taaght me in Live. been decided that they may be provisionally large numbers planted out on the hile in years. Now I am going to try and make some soof that in Canada. What I learned was the promoted, provided the circumstances constitu- former years, worn rescued from a valley noore

you might ting the lack of opportunity to attend the ex- Aberdeen, where they had been alt stilled tremendous ameant of my own ignorance, and

that Bay is not much to go upon; but amination bare teen approved by the Ad-by treated stripping off in this valuable I believe it is a good deal better thu nothing. PRACTICAL EXPERTS

Iark by the Chinese, and transplanted into the

That half hour

nic, what I suppose this miralty, and that they pasa at, or before, the Government Nursery at Sookaupo.

letter has shown yon, that I cannot write an Follard Pine-trees-During the Forestry ordinarily decont haad, and cannot spell as well second stamination held after a period of two

It showed mouths following disembarkation from servis Licence rounds a system of onltivating the loyal as a youngster from a board school.

vory simple Boat. Should a officer, provisionally promoted, (ne massoniana) was met with at. Lang Kems I could not work underta

Tan, which is, so far as can be ascertained in figares without coming a howler of vome fail to fulfil those conditions he is to revert

unique. In this method the same alcantares surt, and that the faw things I did know. that are aimed at as by the wall known European you get from boes, were not going to help me to his former rank.

It is nuderstood that the attention of the coniferous trees seems to be known in Europe, a week. The City man oven tried me on history

system of pollarding. But the pollarding of

of to earn my own living to the extent of twopence Admiralty is being given to the system of can. The exact method employed with the Pinen bete (bo is a grammst tool mua), and floored

ald when the trea is

is badly. tsen menagement in the navy, with the view to is as follows: At 10 yen wat off. After asked me abont Demosthenes or Cincinnatus, I It was English history. If he had The situation in Rossio. is not improving ;

an important alteration being affected in the about 12 foot high the top haif four, the Tsar bas isməd a manifesto in which he

near future. For some years past corts in firms 3 years more the lower branches aru rut of fancy I might have remembered something. Shoots soon appear from the out parts and these But as for his Reform Bill, I never even heard but the Government only asked now for an in appeals to the patriotism and loyalty of the crease of AN squadrons a temporary MƏRKUIA. nation in there times of tronble, sud & few have tendered for the contract of managing ara eut every Uve years, together with the opport

remaining the canteens in various ships, and we are in whales of branches-until, after to 25 years, cone:uston I cannot vou earn board and lodging internode--this tree produces aumat The upshot of it all is that I have come to the The War Minister supported his demand for 28 new squadrons by making confidential days later a rescript promising reformis sad s statements, which are witheld from pathcation more liberal form of government by a system of / formed that in a considerable number of vossols the whole is nxed up. This method is not sised in England, and men who know zaore than I ever the committee rejected the proposal to raise se consultativo bodies to be slanted by the peuple, the canteens are conducted by Maltese, who in any other part of the New Territory. The bell tell me the same thing, and make na bones, FACTS OF THE

GERMAN ARMY INCREASE.

Adairal Spano, the Austrian commissioner, Considerable opposition was shown, in thrs Budget Committee of the Reichstag, to the on being interviewed has denied the report that demonds made by the Government for military violent scones had occurred at the sittings; he expenditure. Jeneral von Einem, the Minister of War, proposed that the

&the cavalry of the Gurman admits, bowever, that there was a great diversity army should be increased by new squadrons of opinion in the beginning, but is glad to think At present this branch of the service consists of that neither party has much case to gramble

squadrons, each of which numbers on s peat their decision.

The increas footing

Amongst Russians abroad the belief prevails proposed by the Government would, therefore, raise the total number of squadrons to 510, and that Admiral Rozhdestvensky retains the full the numerical strength would be increased from contidase of the Tear, and that uo punishment

General approximately 68.40 to about 72,400, von Einem declared that 58 new squadron or reprimand will be inflicted.

in reality required to raise the anabrics strength of the cavalry to the necessary figure.

wers in

142 officers and men,

short debate

DOW

as military secrete; but after

squadrona by 16 against ten votes.

адсе

sasent to any increase of the cavalry.

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about 150 years ago.

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Hakka families who practise it believe that they about it either. And they do not seem sur came from. Wei Chon in North-East Kwantung prised about it. The City chap said it was what These proclamations, although I suppose they make a profit which it is consideral could by

he had learned to expect of Eton. That rather must be taken to indicate a new departure, different and equally satisfactory system, be amendment

proposing the formation of 18

STREET TREES.

rited me, and I said something tall about the squadrons, increasing the total number to 500, son to have satisɓed bat fow; they have applied for the benefit of the men of the fleet.

Brst of the Public Schools, But be only smiled was rejected by the same majority. In accord certainly fallen dat as far as the liberals and The suggestion under consideration is for ships"

In connection with the new Tramway, 17 and said: “Oh, yes, to be stru!” And I

jolly with the voto, the Budget Committee the working lasers are corosrned, whose cry companies to manage their own canteens, and will recommend the Reichstag to rafase its for a representative government, and above with this object in view an Admiralty committes Banyans were transplated rear Caushwoy Bar { wil began to feel be was right. I mentioned

and in Arsenal Sirest

it to another Eton man, and tas sait: "Oh, that's Labour will shortly be appointed to inquire into the

Forty-five Albizia aud 23 Celtis were planted all very well, but Eton in't tuent to be a General von

ron Einsm then prosented tho all, for peace, remains unabated.

subject.

in the West part of Des Vaux add the most cramming shop, anyhow. It gives you other demand of the Government for eight new troubles and political agitation continus.

weather-in-summer..this road is one of battalions, increasing the total number of

The valus of the torpedo-boat destroyer as a mercilessly hot and glariu: spots in the town. And that is all right, too, I know. It is infantry battalions in the German army from Strikes settled to-day break out afresh to-

tto teach fellows to play the game. But morrow; street riots of one sort or another, fighting unit is being more and taare recognised It will be greatly benefitted by the freshness rig The numerical strength of a 625 10 33

why should not a gentleman be taught as much German battalion on a ponce footing is 570 which are quelled by the police and the military by sos Powers, and the fact that eighteen of and shude of these treas.

of the other things the useful things-as ther officers and men,

in the usual manner, are reported daily; in these reasaly are provided for in the new Navy Herr Gronbar (Roman Catholic Centre), Herr

mach. I have learned something this year, and von Kurdorff (the Conservative leader), Baron Baku, Erzerum and other places, the Mahome Estimates shows that the specld attention of Cattle food-In cooperation with the Colonial teach at the private sabools? It is not so very von Richthofen (Conservative), Geheimrat dans have' sacked and burnt the shops and the Government is being directed to this type Veterinary Surgeon, sos.8 experiments were much

to those other things-fine

things,

I know-- school (National Liberal), and Dr. Sandek um houses of the Armenian population, massaaring of warship. Out of the last batch of fifteen made by the Botanical and Aftestation Dei it means anything, it means that, in addition

public

ought to (Social Democrat), all spoke against the proposed the ownors by hundreds, whilst the authorities destroyers placed by the British Admiralty, the partmout last year with a view to ascertain

whether any of the common evergreen trees of Eton and every other

hold his increase of the infantry. Herr Groeber

district con'd-provide sustenance for cattle teach bay enough to enable him to

own in hook knowledge with fellows from board pointed out that the German army included have stood by powerless, perhaps unwilling, to Tyna received a good share, and these are now

Messrs. Hawthorn, daring the winter season. Six kinds of leaves schools. And I maintain, Sir, that that is what 376 battalions of infantry, so that there are interfere! The news from the soat of war adda approaching completion,

Bambura P already 49 battalions in excess of the number to the general depression! Forsooth a lament. Leslie, and Co., who received orders for three, were tried-Ficus retusd. Quercus salt, Eton does not do. People have been talking.

Quercus fi en,

Hibiscus about compulsory Greek lately. Let them try theoretically Szed. The vote on the proposed able state of affairs!

have, however, achieved the distinction of being Stercala tunccolata. The first four wure pro how much it helps fellow if he is suddenly increase of the infantry was postponed, but it

the first of all the destroyer buildora to have a bably too lard and dry, and the Baute leaves called upon to earn his own board and lodging was evident that all the principal parties re-

This took place proves injurious; the Stercutio leaves were,

I trust you not to print my real name, for presented in the committee were opposed to it. But to change the subject. The Hamborg full-power stein san trial. The proposal of the Government to maintain American Line has, as you will have already with the Boyne on March 4th. The trial, though ever, readily ester and might in conjuction do not want men to think I am passing round

the bat; but I enclose my card. the present strength of the field artillery at

Adoption of European methods by Chinese. 574 batteries, esel of six gnus, was adopted heard, declared a dividend of 9 por cont. for only a preliminary ene, was in every way satis- with rice-straw prove a serviceable food,

Inst year, whilst the prouts on charters with factory. The speed designed for and guaranteed Advice was sought on sororal occasions by the supply of It is officially announced that there is no the Russian government will only appear in is 25.5 knots, and this was attained and exceeded Hongkong merchants as to truth in the report that the supplementary the nezounts of the present one. The ansasi during the progressive trials on the measured chemical fertilizers, etc. to farmers in the Colonial estimates for German Sonth-West Africa will contain provision for the establish report of the shipping office of the line has mile if the Tyne. This destroyer is of the interior. European gardening tools are also

isal Homp

Continues to do wall It is on ment of concentration camps for Herero and just been published: according to the samo samo lypo na the Dercent, which gained high said to be in request.

The items of expenditure the 129 ocean going steamers of the company praise from experts for her performances in poor stony ground and night, if successful, in the suppuratazy osticare are shiely for ocean, hesity woulder during the last manosyrus. The provides acable Law judastry Ire to New

ground that now of little value.

is auxiliary military purposes, incÌnding the form hands, whilst 176 men ere employed on the river Boyne is 234ft. long and has a beam of Bft. 1 Territory farmers and at the same time utilize bad motto for Parliament!-The tion of a field telegraph battalion and a wireless

Cotton. Arrangements were made for com-

I would not advocate the indiscriminate use telegraphy detachment. The estimates will also sleamers, tugs, lighters &c. 422 crews, including in. The machinery and boilers have leeu co..

stracted at Messrs. Hawthorn Leslie's engineer mencing experiments on Coitou-growing at the contain provision for giving compensation to officers, numbering 19,321 all toid, bave signed on

Great interest of the novel; but I suggest that mothers and colonists who have suffered through the native during the period ander review, of whom $28ing department at St. Peters. The former is commencement of the rains. rebellion. Provision will be endo for the

31, Queen's Road, Central maintenance of the railway from Swakopmund were officers, 281 paymasters pursers and their of the triple expansion type, and the latter or attaches to these trials and every effort will be fathers should make the selection and read to lar FLOOR, WATKINĖ' BUILDINGS

will not be gathered until next Autumn, when remember I have picked up in novels.-The

Hongkong, 19th October, 1904. to Windhoek, which is being worked at a heavy assistants, 200 medical men, 62 resistants and water tubs, of the Yarrow type, capable of made to render them a success he Brat crons their children. Nearly all the history that I

the result. will be calculated and fully reported. Master of the Rolls, Murses, 130 storekeepers, 253 carpenters and developing 3,000 LH.P.

without a dissentient voice.

loss-Standard.

THE HAL.

Imm, Sir, your obedient servant,

LOWER SIXPENNY.

ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED.

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