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{Justice Banna's recent address to a grand jury at Manchester Assizes. He is thus reported:

**For centuries it bad han the exclusive right of the English people to determine the question of the guilt the innocence of an necusdi tonZE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 23rd, 1906.

rotorm the Home Office that appellanta under the existing procedure will be sure of receiving adequate attention. To avoid the present risk of a strongly prejudiced judge,

At the conclusion of the present arhibition TELEGRAM-S, at Earl's Court, Londen, the Big Whorl will bo takan down at enormous cost, and solil to anyons who desires o distinctive ornament for the garden. For over ton yours the Big Wheel

it might also be well to take away his dishas been a familiar part of the landscapo ai

A. S. WATSON & CO. Try drawn from the pole discretionary light to refuse to state a case.

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Barls Court, and life will room a little blank without it at first. It has Wen patronised by

The German Mail of the 3rd May was two and a half millions of people, who love delivered in London on the 21st inst.

contributed over £190,90 as the prion of patronage.

the publiation of suna document relativa tə tuiste war.

this solemn data by its verdict, and with their, verdict an Judgo Court of right whatever uny Ti lawyers hitherto il

we interfere. This close connection between the public and the administration of justic

Tho circulation of a Cantonese newspaper tre joulunty presets of the word. has Exen interdicted in Indo-China begatim of the law popular in the test

people a sense of security, and it gaye to the placul the judgments of the Court shove priti. vis, bocause it based then ou the seat of the public. This priuriple find been maintained. In the innufeurs of High-Class Mineral sites the days of the Crest Charter. The new

Waters the folowing. Br essentialt of three lawyers, whose decision, or the Bill propond to vislate it by an appoud to a PURE WATER, UP-TO-DATE decision of two as of the three, was to have the Bality which at present attached to the re dict of a jury andy," PLANT. THE BEST OF MATERIALS,

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All theso conditions are obtained in Walurs of in manufacture.

ABSOLUTE PURITY. Repeated analy both locally and at hopin guarantee this.

UPT)-DATE PLANT. Our policy is to fiuually introduo: every modern improva ment in machinery and appliances, and although washi changan ero i variably costly in the fil instance the results attained in PERFECT ARGATION and desnomies in working jualify

Apamite cultivators have made such a deter In one provines afone, that of Tanas, the

minel slaughter of rats that' Ith 22,000 were killed.

According to the NorthiGerman Gazelle tho German Churgé d'Affaires at Peking has taken

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ASCOT GOLD CUP.

LONDON, June 22nd. Bachelor's Button defeated Pretty Polly for the Ascot Gold Cup.

MUTINY AT SŁVASTOPOL.

initialive with regard to the Chinese to associate himself with the action of every a! Customs de oroo. He has received instructions,

five lays other diplomatic representative for the mainten- ance of the comme interests of the Treaty Powers". In the view of the zenii-official organ it would, therefore, seem to be entirely out of tho question that Baron von do Goltz should have sdogled na attitude in oppsition to the British protest as was reported by the Times.

A curious find way mais by a polie-man

conveyed to the Police Station,

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Mentinuing Anglo-Japan'se relatione, London contemporary remarks that uny acidialing in the administration of Chinese ffairs will be rendered doubly difficult with two sach monitor acting in co-operative supor vision."

With reference to the projected vinit of His experience was that juries "deliberated | British squadron to Kronstadt on August Fr, with anxions card". There are plenty of it is stated that the Russian Host will ratuen

the visit a month later. other julges whose experience would be MANIPULATION. differently stated, nuless tightly closed eyen

be a symptom of auxious care. The theory | Thursday. , He discovered a huge turtle weigh of juries is a noble me it is a principle ing about 300 1'be, straying the slavels. Ho worth fighting for: bus de

turned it on its Luck and afterwards had it mit let us have any nosense about its perfection asystem. Too often the jurors are present against their will, their minds obsessed by warkuly interests. Very alon thug ans so impressed and swayed y plausible advortes us to be mere marionettes. Lacking that pulling of the

are a body of untrained, A very pleasant and ecciable "At Home" stringe, they emotional creatures, whose judgnient will

war given last evening by tko members of the Catholic Union in their olub house at Glonealy, often toliow the slightest af human and very largely attended. The usual attrac inclinations, the droop of a woman's lip, or tions were provided in generous abundance. the vocal vibrations of a good male netor;

Viscount Aoki, the new Japanese Ambas On top of that, it is few juries who realissador to Washington, has prosented to Mr. the extent of their power. The man in the wig, theoretically present to legally express the jury's verdict, intimidates them. He orders thay to be locked up; and generally manages to put them more in the meal of accused persons than of authorities who rule the destiny of the case. Then he sometimes inis-litects them; tells them that certain evidence that impressed then was irrelevant, draws their attention to what he considers the really significant features;

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ENGLISH EXPERES manage our fac tories and our Waters are acknowledged by landing English Makers to be equal to thow of their own manufacture.

Those results have only been obtained through extant experiment, the adverse climate con ditions of Tropical Climates for the sacersful manufacture of High-Claas Aerated Walers nikitating special study.

Our STONE GINGER DESR is the only sace-ssful production of its kind in Tropical Countries. It at one became popular and

increasing sales testify to increasing popularity, Brewed from the fount Jamaica Uinger it is perfectly wholesome and is an ideal summer

beverago,

and), in short, practically suggests their verdict. No man who has served on juries will say this is exaggerated; and the

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contradictious wen, who have endeavoured to lead their legs sturdy colleagues to an independent decision, soon find out the awe in which the bewigged oracle is held. We agree with Mr. Jastice BaHAM that “a jury might make a mistake”, and wo will go further and say the same of an Appeal Court formed of lawyers. Wo fancy his brother judges will not approve of his remark that I was not difficult to see the possibility of prejudice, religious, political, or social, influencing the Judges, or at all events, of such prejudice being imparted to then. No.

doubt prejudice. might influence a jury also; but it was-lou

kely to affect the verdict of twelve than Gustern nacht wurde uns unsor inniggoliebter the verdict of two or throe." Theoretically, we should say an appeal court of two or im Aller von 8 Monnten durch den Tod catrim three trained legal minds would be less

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enatraclick him. Certainly we have watched. judges and lawyers at work who were (as easily influenced by trifles ક

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Roosevelt, on behalf of the Emperor, a piaco of ancient steel armour 300 yrs old. It will be placed in the White House.

There were only two plagas cases yesterday. One corpse was found in Queen's Road East, near the Main Gaurd Gale. Sanitary Board members will doubtless note the figures given in our Canton correspondence to-day.

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are worthy of note by people interested in Some figures recently published in America

the Escal question. These statistics, which are issued by the United States Bureau of Labour, show how the cost of living in the Exited States. rapidly mounting under a protective tariff, Wholesale prices reached a kigher point in 1905 than at any other time in the previous sixteen The average prices of all commodities years. for 1905 were 15 per cent. above the average for the decade 1890 to 19k), And America, it most be remembered, suffers less than other countries forum protection by virtas of the free- trade that prevails Entween the various States

By kind permission of Lieut. Col. A. G. Fitton, D., and Officers, the Band of the Second Battalion The Queen's Own" (Royal West Kent Regiment, will play the following programme of music during dinner at the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday, 23rd June, 1903: — March "The Boys of the Old Brigade," Barri OverluM.. "L'Expregle,"

... Gouirand eriection from "La Poupee,................. Audrin Isto mezzo..... Loin du Bal Valse

"Dovan Wellen,' Ivanovici

Gille Song (Corint Solo Oh! Dry them Tourn.

Cryli ection from The Shop Girl,"

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Gribed Fish and Butler Sauce. Entrees-Rice Hace in an interesting sporting item from Birds and Haricot Oxtail. Carry obstor. Indo-Chins. To prove the claims of the pro- priators of stables is Corbin China that their hermes wore superior to those of Tooquia, watch has been arranged to take place on the Hippodrome Saigon, thaesponses to be borne by the lowers

The Parshen Lawn, the Tibetan who went to

India to meet the Prince of Walas, has written to the Emperor of China apologising for this apparent disloyalty, and expirining that he was really taken by fores lumitigation he pleads that he didn't hand the knee, but only slank bands. No diplomatic rupture is astioiga edi.

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Yesterday attention was drawn to a reduction in furos for the Sunday excursion trips to Macro anounced by the owners of the steamer Wingchai. To-day it will be observed that the advertisement notifies that this steamer Pill run on Sundays us on work days, leaving Mocno at 2:30 pm. Hongkong at 7.3 am sad departing from

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Joints, do-- Hosst Rib of Beef und Horseradish and Spanch, Uskutine of Chicken aus Caelor Haco, Houst Turkey and Sausage, Boiled Bacon and Onion, Salal Sweets-Tagia Pudding strawberry lee Cream and Finger Cakes, Tipsy Cake, Dessert-Coffee-Fruits.

Losos, June 22nd, A serious mutiny has broken out Sevastopol

REUTER'S SERVICE.

THE COLONIAL MARRIAGES

BILL. /

Losos, June Wch. The House of Loris has passed. -- the Colonial Marriages Bill.

THE BEHLOSTOR MASSACRES.

CANTON.

¡FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

June 21st, NAISEKS FOR CANTON TROOPA,

The rifles in uso at prosent by the provincial army are old-fashioned, and Viceroy Shum instructed the Sin Hau Kak seme time ago to order a large quantity of Manser repeaters and smokeless powder cartridges. It is now reported that the rifles and ammauition, which were ordered throngli Menses. Carlowitz & Co, have arrived, and that the necessary stops are being taken to take early delivery of them in Hong- loog.

A MERITORIOUS OFFICIAL,

Cheong Ming-ki, transarar of Kwangai province, is greatly caturmed by Viceroy Sunm who considers him to be a very energetic and espuble official. It is believed that H. E. will probably be promoted to the rank of Treasurer of the Kwangtung Proviano, which is a much more important post.

THE RATEWAY OFFICE.

The Canton Hankow Railway Company are contemplating the purchase of Chan Tang- sung's residoncs, to w it as Chirad office. The price demanded by Government

PLAGUE FIGURES.

LONDON, June 20th. The Jewish accounts of the Beilostokis said to be 11s. 70,000. masseres give gruesome details of mutila- Hot, and state that it was only the arrival of the Duma Deputies which caused a const- son of the massacres.

The Sundard says that it anderstands Bir Edward Grey has wired to the Embassy for full information concerning the massacres.

H. M. S. "MONTAGUE,"*

LONDON, June 20th.

It is proposed to tow the floating dock at Bermuda to Tandy Island, for the temporary repairs to the Boulique, if the ship is floated..

THE EDUCATION BILL.

LONDON, June 20th, Mr. Birrell has announced that he is

DINNER MENU-Bors D'Oeuvres-Maer prepared to allow special religious instrue Fish on Toast Soup -Mock Turtle, Fish - tion to be transferred from the Voluntary Schools twice a week during, instead of outside, schools hours. 'Mr. Balfour thanked Mr. Birrell for the important concession, but numbers of the Radicals vahemently protested, de laring that the Government was abandoning the principle of the Bill, and straining the loyalty of its sapporters. ï

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enthusiasm of a discoverer.

The American President relatas how, in a frontier hotel, he saw a room full of men ter rorised by a half-drunken ruffian, who stood in the middle of the four, compelling them to

CORRESPONDENCE.

INNOCENT MISSTATEMENTS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS**

June 22ud.

Sre, I bara bean asked by Mr. E. C. Wilka

behalf of the St. Andrew's, Kowloon, Church to further correct my recently-issued appeal on

Furnishing Fuud.

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I am sorry that through misconcepting of what was undertaken before I came out to the East, I should in this case, as in connecting with Mr. Osberov-have misstated what was promised; and, in justine to those who are sharing with Mr. Wilks in this generous pro- vision. I shall be gled if you can kidly give publicity to this correction.

Since acknowledging in the Jane namber of the St. John's Cahedral Church Notes" the receipt of 8463, I have received-in various

FRENCH FLEET IN ORIENT.

The Canton Chronicle (the Government Gazotle) gives the following retarus for plague in Canton. In the Old City, there were 27 deaths in the Bed Moon, and 20 in the 4th. 'In the New City there were two deaths in the 3rd Moon, and thirty in the 4th. the Wostaru suburbs thoro were 176 deaths in the 3rd Moon and 175 in the 4k. It will be soon from this that plagas has been much more severo in the suburbs where dwelling houses are more numerous and where the coolin plassan live.

RAILWAY STARTING AT ONCE. Yesterday the Sio Hau Kuk handed to the President of the Cauton-Hankow Railway the Real of the Company. The concern will be officially transferred on the 3rd and operations will be started at once. The railway company are credited with having the intention to buy the premises occupied by the Foon Tak Bankin the Ta Tung Strost. It is said that this is one of the largest local banks and that it posse94098 vault capable of holding veral millions of subsidiary coins..

A POPULAR MAGISTRATE, The Provincial Trensuror has iswaod a notice Poon-Yu Magistrato. He is said to be a very to the effect thut Chong Wan-yu is appointed

fair-minded and energetic oficial, and his appointment to the post in a very popular one. The new Nam-Hoi Magistrate has issued a notion to the effect that in fature all civil suite filed at the Chamber of Chinmerce and approved will be promptly tried and droided.

MACAO,

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.}

June 21st.

KEEP TO THE RIGHT, IF YOU WOULD NOT

GO WRONG."

A rule which has existed but basa ignoret for

THE ST. ANTONIO VRAST.

This religious fiature was celebrated with. its customary splendour There were illumin tions, fireworks and music around the Parish Church in the evening, and a farge orowi of

spectators. FARING.

Fishing appears to be the main attraction al present, and good sport is to be had up the river, where fish are plentiful,

1FFICIALS AT JOGGEEHEADS.

I hear that during the absence of H. E. the Governor, visiting your Colony, trouble arose between two Government officials on account of a street lamp. Corresponderoe on the subject in now proceeding.

The discovery of Greek papyri at Oxyrhyn thus would seem to be of exceptional interest, comprising as it does substantial portions of Pindar, Euripides, „Pisto, an i Demosthenes. Bat even such "Bods” are dwarfed in value by the recovery of a vollam leaf containing forty- fire lines from the manuscript of a lost Gospel. According to the sccount of the maltor given in the Times by Dr. B. P. Grenfell and Dr. A. 8. Hnat, the subject of the fragment is a visit of Christ to the Temple in company with His discipl, when a Pharmeo reproaches them with not having porformed the necessary ceremonial

It seems that I was in error in ascribing of purification before entering the holy place. Mr. Wilks personally the installation of the many years at Macso has recently beau rig- "An eloquent and crushing reply" from our

meen the rule electric lighting, for what he really undertookorously put into force, I Lord contrasts outward with inward purity, We are assured that, though the passago recalls that the fittings should he put in by his tem

to "father the schemo", guaranteeing governing vehicular traffic. Orders are fasued that all rigshus und bicycles are to keep to the The following extract from the Montreal Herald of the 16th May in contribute denunciations of Phur saism in St. Matthew at net cost, and that he would collect contriba. right of the road. This is just the opposite of

Among the saloon passengers booked by the xiii, and St. Luke ki, the whole incident is tions as well as give towards this object

the rule in Hongkong and must other places, as Canadian Pacific Railway Company's New

essentially different from anything recorded in

that ozqursionists from Honghong who bring R.M.S. Empress of Britain is the ion. R. the received Gospels. The style is said to be

their cycles will have to be careful not to rea Showan, of Hongkong, Chins. The Montroni cultivated, and to be also marked by "picter

into trouble. I do not know why. Macao wants to be peculiar in its rale of the road. passenger will leave Windsor Street Steinqueness and vigour of phraseology”—an ez- in a special train on May 19th for Quebech pression which may represent the natural

The programme of music to be parfbrædd

the Band of the 2nd Royal Weat Kont Regiment un the News Parade Ground, on Monday next, from 5 to 60 p.m., is published as follows:-Marol, The Charlatan," Son; any Overture Charles VI," Halevy; Selection treat. "I went and sat down behind the store

from Cavalleria Rusticana," Mascagui; Valse, as for from him as I could gat, and hoped to gifta fortber 330 For all the help s Lordship's arguments, Rap argument "My Queen," Bucalossi; Hungarian Dances, escape his notice. The fact that I wore glasses, biudly given we offer our sinners thanks. ARTHUR J. STEVENS, Bralims; Selection from "Les Cloches des together with my evident desire to avoid a fight employed also by other opponents of the

Corneille, Planquette.

Chaplain. apparently gave him the impression that I Bilt, It is that juries, kawing their

A fully's dress figured in one of the cases ol

could be imposed upoù with impunity. He very Tue Hid intrudusal by Lord LoreBURN, verdicts subject to revisina on appeal,

Boon approached me, Hourishing his two guns, the Supreme Court yesterday. The Savoy Coy and ordered me to treat. I made nu reply for turaery Sir ROBERT

Red, the Lord would be less careful than they are at pre-suoi a Chingman for $42, the value of the dress, some moments, when the flow became so thres- Channelor, for establishing a Court of sent. If we could accept that unreservedly, which was alleged to have been damaged in toning that I saw something bad to be done. The Criminal Appeal, appears to be arousing we would fight the Bill tooth and mail. washing and in consequence the lady refused to crowd, mostly sheep herders and small grangers badget for 1907 provides for the recall to France | A TESTIMONIAL TO MISSIONARIES. argnments us much characterised by senti- But it seems to us that it might work the scrept it. The dress was product, but the t or stood back against the wall, afraid to ment as by sense. Its mception, we suppose, contrary way. Knowing that their decision

Pumpe Judge did not fool competent to judge, more.

I was avarmed; and thought rapidly, the Gueydon, Nont alm. Dupetil- Thouars. was largely due to the vertiment aroused by may be reviewed will make some men very which he gave judgment for plaintiff with onsis, if to walk around him to the bar, then, as I got

and asked the defects to pointed out, after Saying, Well, if I must I must, I got up and Greichen, which will be mored to the

WHY WE ARE NO LONGEE PSK-HISTORLE, Mediterranean Squadron. There will only the unfortunate case of Mr. Bick; at least careful. Does the knowledge not so affect the defendnut to keep the dress,

POMELL in Indo-China the Bruiz, Paneal, Major Ritchio at Singapore has been luotur- it was immediately after the discovery of that judges? We realise, [of course, that the

Descartes, and other units of the same value, ; ing to tha Y.M.C.A. on pro-historic maa, Je gentleman's legal hardships that clamour jury would be diseburged, and presumably

vice-admiral will no more be called to the to coast by true, thongh twelves would-make gruse in the Press for this supposed rewardy. have no further interest or responsibility in spot," says the Times Fuking correspondent. He went down like a meer before the are, firing under the command of a rear-admiral, and is reported to have raid that "we are obliged

"and no one knows better than he how immes.both guns into the ceiling as he went. I jumped command of the Far Eastern Squadron. Apart altogether from the merits of the Bill, the case. Bat Mr. Justice Biana, who subty greater is the matoriat comfort and him and with my knees on his cheat disarm. wa fail to see how in Court of Criminal have such a high opinion of juries, will surely prosperity of the Chinese labourer in theed him in a hurry. The crowd was then ready Appeal can be a sure remedy against the adult that they may feel a moral responsi Transvaal thin his own country. It tough to help me and we ding-tied him and most glaring evils nored in that case, which bility. • His best argument is the one of appears that the China is so well content put him in an outbouse."

The long-standing difference between the with his lot that if he be suddenly deprived of "were "the cooksoreness with which some delay, and certainly anything tending, to

New South Wales and the Victoris Cricket its advantages the effect will be considerabla people will affirm a thing, the fuck of add to the law's delay must be bad. Aca-suffering in somi 12,000 poor Chiness families

CORONATION OF THE KING

Asociations and the Melbourne Cricket Club has reached an acute stara. The Melbourne, tairplay and impartiality in the Police,demically, however, a delay in banging a probably there will be anti-British manifesta

OF NORWAY.

South Melbourne, and Richmond Cinha bare willdrawn from the association, sad together

But it is probable that the lecturer was mis- and the stupid tradition which assumes the man should be less noxious than the delay tions; and possibly our Government may havo

with the Victorian Cricket League are forming reported. There is an obvious wisprint in the Residents of Hongkong were yesterday infallibility of the Law. Men have taken which a rich debtor can engineer to haulk to faca similar situation to that created by the

a new body. rewinded by the royal salute fired from the

remark: "It was once believed that pre-historia. The Melbourne Club has declined to join the the priest from his pedestal, have probed his crediturs. Rogues would undoubtedly Chinese Exclusion Act for Amacies.

The part is most the editorial abstraction "we", but they still appeal, but in their enso with less chance dependent on « monthly allotment of five dollare Haakon VIL and Queen Margaret was taking Australi in cricket on the ground that the board pre-historic people."

Because these 12,000 families are at presant battery at noon that the coronation of King board of control for the managemut of Anglo (promiscuous? intercourse was practised by cling to the humbug of the judge's wig. of success than the Apour Becks of this paid to them by the miners' labour agen by and amid demonstrations of onthusiasm in the old Melbourne Club, and the South Austalian, pro-sinto it standard) to missionary work! Wa place with great pomp and circumstance and leading players support the attitude of the advancement of the human race (from the is not representative of Australian cricket. The amusing where it ascribes the remarkablo

Time wearer of the venerable anachronism World; and it is worth while postponing the deducted from the wages earned at the mipes.

West Australia, and Tasmanian Association may be a mere jackanapes, who in the club happy despatch of a few rogues to give Should the is-ne of further licences us to world city of Thrandi jem. Most of the Royal

den by the Government, the labour ageuoft Houses of Europe wore to be represented at this will support the Melbourne Club if it invitaran had botter append the statement itself: a chance of escaping unde among men is voted a hore; but on the innocent men

Eogilah team to Australia this year.

"In conclusion, Major Ritchie gave an intor- cense the allotment system, and the effect may be histeric event, which emphasises the separate The New South Wales players who have Bench he is a fetish. He is not regarded served punishment. The proposed establish somewhat startling to those champions of free-existence upon which Norway has entered. given an undertaking to the Melbenras Club toesting eulogy upon the rotarkabla advancement as a man of flesh and blood prone to meat is, of course, Σ multiplying of dom who are shouting about Chinese slatory" Haakon VI who died in 1387, was the last play against su English team include Duff, of the house race, and the sublime conditions Noble, Carter, Cotter, Trumper, Hopkins, that existed, and connected this wonderful human error; but as an incarnation of an tribunals, it means more expense to the The Chinese, in shor!, regard their so-called independent Norwegian Kiog.

Grassy, A party of Norwegians colebrated the ocoasion Wedds, Mickey Dimand, Gary and change with the growth of missionary work. abstraction we all wish to respect, but country; and appeals ou questions of fact friends in that country as their divo evumies. which, has now come to be spoken of ng are usually a nuisance. Some surt of Another instance of the political humanitarian's by sitting down to tifin in the King Edward has applied for the use of the duoy ground, He appealed to the members of the Y.M.C.A. "that ass. However, avoiding further compromise ought to be found, to reform capacity for "getting bold of the wrong end Hotel, while vessels in the harbour belonging to for all Saturdays next season, and the to do all in their power in the direction of

Norway dressed ship in honour of the event.

Melbourne Club has also applied for dates, for; improving the conditions of our raon."" possible matches against an English team. digression, let us call attention to Mr. police methods of prosecution, and to so

The Chinese Consul-General is on

of the stick ".

apposite him, I wheeled and fotched him us the lanavy a blow on the chinpofat as I could strike.

Why?

COPYING BRITISH REDUCTION, There is to be a re-arrangement of the French mural force in the Far East. The marine

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

CLUB DIRGENRIONS.

a more rational system, simply because our ancestors counted by tun fiugora". It would be interesting to ba told why twelves would make a more rational system. Also Major Ritchie seems to have boon bolder than any other Bathropologist when be averred thish “primerak man loved and was faithful to his wife, whom he won by fighting“.