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PARIS.

(PROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

December 7th.

▲ CRITIC OF KING EDWARD.

THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10гн, 1907.

–the strictest-vigilance-on-the-part-of-France |--- and Spain, the two countries authorised by

“A-TALL STORY:--

the Powers to polico Moraces, will avoid Ecole de Médecine at Nantes, reverts the signal 9a Dr. Stephanie Ledus, professor at the

bloodshed. There is far more behind the present crisis than the general public is aware; Germany, whose mysterious ways as regards Morocce of late have created so much saspi- "La France Conquise" which has for sabeion, is the country to closely watch honoo. title "Edouard VII and Clemenceau," is the forth. She is certain to raise an objection name of the book which M. Flourens, ex-Minister to the landing of troops by Frases particularly of Foreign Affairs in France, has just brought in Morocco, though perfectly legal socording out, Belly & More Angloptoblar, we surprised at the author running down Great Conference. The intention of the Salten Britain, and crediting Edward the Peacemaker. of Moroses to proceed in great state to As His Majesty has justly been called by nations. Tangier to greet Admiral Tonchord and with anything bui a flatteringróle. M. Flourons Vice-Admiral Malta, the respective, com

-Minister not to lears the national factor out' cxf-j

but she retains her traditions and she retains her sight. (Chora.) It is quite true that Bootland bas been deprived of many of her prerogatives, honour of having discovered how to grow nationality. I deploy the answer from the Army artificial flowere. The Tr. claims to have Council beesuse it ignores the national spirit.. It solved the great problem of producing certain is written not by Mr. Haidens a good Bootsman, forms of vegetation by entirely artificial means. War Ulloc, swaddled iu rod tape, on margins

but by some

bureanorst in a back-room at the The chief characteristic of illos plants is that carefully ruled for the no one of their consistent parts is vegetable official style, and by the most official mind. purpose in the most no living element enters into their composition.

(Cheers.) Thes ars the minds that lead » The seed and the soil, as well as the plante

disaster. (Cheers) There is fondbags among statene or both parties to ignore the claims of Bootland. Bear, brar.) plants germinate, develop sad behave in all We in Seciland are treated as if we were of no repeats arsally like a real vegetable. Maccount at all. is our nationality u! Ho socanat Ledao mokes

the Army? his seeds of one part of with Mr. Carnegie in the controversy ha rather Ism not one of those who agros sulphate of copper

two parts of

I bold if you take Scotland out of gelatine and ferrocyanide of potasium and our wilitary history you cut out some of the aa-alt. So planted, the seeds develop either Is it that we contribute nothing to the most precious pages of the volume. (Cheers.) on or below the surface according to the revenge of the country? I say it is notorions depth of the “culture bed," giving birth | that yootland pays her fail share. Are wo to aquatic plants resembling in so ataish-lways to be treated as a sort of zuilch cow to the ing degree those produced by nature. Nor milked and to reagire nothing in return? We Empire? Choers.) Are we simply to be is thin all, for these artificial planta possess not merely send up soldiers the same properties as natural growth and to London Woond other body as powerfal respond in the same manner to the action of and weighly, if they chose the

members of Parliament, I D tar from haat and light,

exhorting them to

to turbulance. I I do not wish them to take the example of the rough enterprise of the softer sex. far from wishing that they should any in

ordination to the Government, but I am certain that if they chose to put pressure on the

is one of the fest Frenchmen left who still hotes manders-in-chief of the French and Spanish | glucose, and planta them in liquid bed or antonly raised in New York the other day

squadron, by way of showing the Museniman population that His Shewefine Majesty

England; and refused to be converted to rational commonsense. This is all the more regrettable as M. Flourens is A capable approves the measuros taken by the Powers to man, and did good work when at the head of the restore order in Morocco, may only be a sprat to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the Quay catch a mackrel. If it should have, a very d'Orany, The following is M. Flarens pen few believe, the happiest results in smoothing portrait of Le Bon Hoi Edouard an Great away present difficulties, all the better. On the Brit iu's popular Sovereign is familiarly contrary, the French view it as a pretext for called by Parisians of to-day.—“An attentive throwing dont into the eyen of France. What and aspacious observer, kaowing perfually over the future may have in store, Frases and the strength and the Woaknan of Spain will act in perfect accordance with the the stairmen of two coutinonts, having wishes of the Power. The Sultan will do bis piowed from the Orient to the Occident the bent to gain time; be may even go as ine as secrets of all the courts, the mysteries of all the consulting Germany, if he has not done so chancellorire, Edward VII, when be mounted already, and act accordingly. This in the reason

BONI ROYCUTTED.

In addition to being divorced from his wife, and left to pay his numerous areaditors the best he can out of nothing. Count Boni du Castellane has been farther punisbod for his misdeeds by

and shokels

the thinne, had fewer illusions than anyone else why France is a closely watching the "Power" being bayoosted by his colleagues in the diet they would extract an answer very

as to the difficulties of the present or the dangers at the back of the Sultan, which for some time of the future." The author is insa compliment. past has been so busy palling the strings. ary as to the ums to which King Edward put ferronny still deales having anything to do his acknowledged talents. "His Majesty," with the pressat crisis, though she fiuris it be proceeds, 21 once applied his hand to that a difficult task to convince the Powers. "Ger which was most pressing-fu create trouble for say," the French observe, "will do well not Franco with Germany eu thenus hand, and with to-go-too-far,-olberwise-ber_interference will Japan on the other, to set by the sars the empire cost her dearer than she thinks." of the Mikado, whose force to know, and the ompire of the Czar, whose secret, weakness and rottiennens ho was well aware of and to complete, by an interior colution, Raskin's disasters abroad, thus putting that emstry for a long times hors de combat-these were the sipas by which King Edward Lignalised his accersion to power." King Edward has happily ressive: se many tributes for the splendid work he has

BIG GUNS,

Chamber of Dopatios. As he was about to ascend the tribune yesterday to speak on the Morocco question, the house began to empty quickly we a sign of contempt. He was elegantly dressed, and wore a beautifully fitting frock cost. He delivered a furious attack on M. Delousse who ignored his presence and inruly followed the example of other depatics and ex-ministers by strolling ont. The Count continued to vociferate in spite of all, until the lust man loft bim in dirgast; then the Count departed stung to the quick in the finish by the behaviour of his former friends and colleagues.

from that which we have received. Cheers) We are biving under the benefits of character which stripped us of mash if it

of Union an instrument of a general Treaty

it gava us mach; bat the time may some when, if this friction continues, the Scottish relation may bonedits received from the Treaty of Union, be compelled to examine more strictly into the

(Choera.)

THE STANDARD OF NAVAL STRENGTH.

GREAT BRITAIN'S DECLINE,

French arenals are now engaged in the manufacture of the big 12.5 ia. guns zocently ad pted as the new medied heavy serement for the French Dreadnought battleships. It is stated in the French service papers that these, as is rumoured, ho resigne, he will at onoo become a pauper, as then be will not have as guns throw a shell of 440 kilogramames or 880 lbs. with on initial velocity of 875 metres. The big much as 5 france a day-his prosent salary as gens now mounted on the English Dreadnought deputy. Certainly he never expooted, to be so Farris, and among them present were Admirul dona that he can well afford to completely throws only, it is claimed, a projectile 384rely dealt with in Parliament. As an ignore such base accurations.

COMMONSENSE KILLA BITTERNESS. The book is certain to cause considerable amus-ment among all those who fully know what England is, and who appreciate King Edward's rele se a model Bovereign. It is BuRciently gratifying to think that the bitter.

kilogrammes (768)be), while the beatest Ger mau projectile only weighs 240 kilug, (68) 1bx)..

TOO MANY GENERALS.

It is a moat singular thing that while England safers from a plethora of Colonels, France is similianrously affected with

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Ishmael, his hand is now against every man, and every man's haud is against him.

WAR BUDGET,

There was a large attendance at the Royal United Service Institution on December 6th to hear, lecture by Liontenant Carly on Bellairs, MP, on "The Standard of Naval Strength. The chair was taken by Admiral Sir Ê. H. the Hon. Bir E. R. Fremantis, Admiral Sir C. Campbell, Admiral Sir C. A. Bridge, Admiral Sir N. Berdon-Smith, Bir W. White, and Captain R. Berkeley.

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avigation bar to be considered. Invention, too, enhanced the need of constant watchfulness as to be meinierarce of our naval supremacy: turbines, accuracy and rapidity of gua re, wire less telegraphy, the gyroscope, which inoressod the range and soursey of lau lozpede, and the Boating mino were all fagters which had to be considered. Lord Cawdor said that the rale was that we should have a very large superiority. in cruisern over any two Powers,

and a 10 per cest. margin of superiority in numbers of offec- tize battleships. But in every as we falling below that standard, and there was over- shipbuilding programme for next year were whelrolog vidence that the reductions of our

Mr. Beliniz said: not justifiad. (llear, bear) In conclusion,

sere

remarks of M. Flouress are not likely to win surplus of generals. According to the summary or an increase of €891,265, as compared with and then rewinded his smilience that his lastes ships one year and nine the next. In:

the sapport of commonsense Frenchmen, who anlike the ex-Minister, hold England and her King in higher esteem, having seen with their own eyes what things really are. According to M. Florens, the present aim of England, now that she has succeeded in putting Rureis out of the way of doing any barm for a long time, is to lower the might of Germany, for Germany is "the only lower capable of disputing with England the commerce of the world, and, (perkapa, some day, even the swpise of the ses.” That is why, remarks M. Flourens, Edward VII. is so unzious to isolate Granny, and then provoke a Furopean war, in which England has nothing to low. To accomplish that end, however, it was necessary that England champion

of the commission on army estimates just præcented to Farliament, soventy-five generals might comfortably be dispansel with, when them would remain enough to command all the a emily that Franes could put in the field. The generals for whom no vacancy exists are teb years toe old a good reason

or exenso for striking these worthy "braves" off the active list. The Commission recommends that the age for retirement for Brigadier-Generals and generals of division should be reduced from sixty and sixty five years respectively to sixty years for both tanks. It is further proposed to reduce the number of infantry officers from 14,000 in 12,000. Is France contemplating disarming. after all

The Budget of the Ministry of War for the ensuing year has just been laid before the Chamber. The total ameant asked for the beme forces during 1907 is £26,992.690,

1906. The strength of the Array takso as a base for these figures consists of 28,872

officers, 550,390 men, 677 gendarmerie or country police. 24,135 foot officer of the

and monuited police, and 141,145 borses.

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Ruling out the United States for purpesos: of argument, we are left with France and Germany to consider. The speed at which with our own. On the other hand, Frenck individual ships are built in Germany ja level

hes shipbuilding

Bo demoralised by down now or, say, before next March, wo Socialistic interference that if ships are laid wo good Bot. Lieutenant Carlyon Bellairs, in opening his

provide for them nutil our programme of 1908-9. The limitations to this argument is paper, quoted various political leaders to the that it is grossly extravagant for as to lay down effect that the Navy in outside party polities that it

spring Germany sanctioned an additionni 39.4, condemned the Xpe paper, in

of *xpenditore previous years. The danger now was that we

armoured ship for 1906; while in July we throw out ong armoured ship owing, Bord appeared to be awinging to the other extreme. Tweedmouth has told us, to his impressing on

people lacked historie sense, which should,

Tho so as to avoid remotions from one extreme to as in Germany, ba enitivated in the schools, Karliament adjourned the Admiraltoday after Parliament the Admiralty sancunced another, for when the danger foreseen by a few from any question of replacing the part

the complate loss of the Montagu. Thus, Was visable to all we had a wasteful panic. class which have been set aside this year, or the Admirat SCOTLAND) AND THE SCOTS GREYS he declared that the teudonos of invention was Admirut class in that dismal processing of (Hear, hear) Speaking of the personnel 14 battleships which are about to follow the towards fewer ships and smaller crows. The chief waste of narai war would be the opposite armoured ships to build in the programms of to the graveyard, we have throu that to that of land war, in was a less of 1907-, aft

after considering Cermany's A national meeting of protest against the matériel rather then of personnel. After a few

* programme 191 6. As Germany bailts as fast as we do, proposal of the War Ofie to

for 1918 remove the months of war wo ore likely to have a redand.

were Cavalry sugiment from Scotland, convened by aney of wen, particularly in the engine-cold dove her es redand and except in

the pr

present year has invariably desk, whers down

before the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, was held last complements under the

her programme protection

for

-1907.8, month in the Binod Hab, Edinburgh. The there would be few casualties unless the shipment, in our grogramme

sank. The advantage was that the fighting and This makes six armonred ships for 1907-8, Lord Provost presided.

provision of three armoured ships for 1907.8. Lord Rosebery,

moving a resolation pro. navigating branches on the one ade and the instead of the three we propose to lay down, or testing against the proposal, said had Mr. engine-room or the other could-

could-specialise in Haldane bron able to give a pledge that he their difficult and widely separated spheres of Keven if we desire to have any margin. In would do

the work, and the country that brought

hat 1908.3 we have Germany's provision of three of Scotland in this matter,

fer specialisation to the honour of the Govern would make the best use of its mater, 18 programme of sis armoured ships, sanctioned ment and of the Army Connel that they would, recuro eficiency not only was concentration this year, which will by that time be well if it were bamauly

possible, restore sar Cavalry regiment to Septland, I should not have been required inside the unit ship but there must be advanced in other words, aiue armoured ships, been a concentration of units themselves in large for which 10 mast be laid down to give us s Tarre causes are alleged as reasons for not bution scheme must be judged. The Gover-pul, ea is Germany, giving regular employment. present to-night: but there is so such pledge. frete, and from that point of view any redistri margiu. Is it net better to have a steady ont-

than

ban a scure programme i granting our just and reasonable request. The ment declared that an increase of efficiency

ja 1908

(Cheer). In the discussion which ensued nearly all the resulted from reducing wo son-going deels to which was not to be fully armed. That was issued with it, Admiral the Hon. Sir E. E. study the paper and the unmersas appendices subversive of the whole spirit of fighting navies, Framantis pointal eat that America was going He had oven in 1904 pointed out the danger to increase ber nstal estimates by £3,000,000 Great Brilsiu taking t the initiative in a con- Are Piershilt Barracks so very instuitary 2 forence for the limitation of naval armaments shipbuilding, while the German programme next year, and that much of that would go to Loalth of the Scots Greys novor sus better than resolation nocepted by the Government and other vessels before 1917; if so, any proposal We are informed on good authority that the yet the House of Commons this year had passed comprised the addition of sighteen Dreadnoughts interests of France." No wonder M. Flourens

to her spendthrift husband for other women, or

it is at the present moment. Cheers.) Wa message to foreign Powers. It was no more is angry with tho Primo Minister of France'

bave reason for the Court to sell again—which articles the

to believe that very alight then a foarfal bogging letter to the nations 10 decreased bible program Wyudhera Duzetan, Mr. Henniker Heston, Referring to the record of the new Premier M.x-Countess never saw

atructural alterations would be-sufficient-te put the effect that Great Britain was at the end of Bowden-Smith declared be had come to the ... Sir T. Parkyns, and the Agents General

strategically indefensible. a sll. "There are Clemenciau (the Joe-Chrmberlain of France)ghteen creditare," said Me. Cruppi, "wlio

them in a fair and sound When the Greys take their condition. I her father, and would they be so kind as to get conclusion that at the present moment ther of the Australian Colonies.

leave they are to be as out of ear diso

difficulties.

What the author soya." His public life is known to claim £120066, and new claims for which my (Laughter. I am not in the least under the cation of expenditure and

placed at

was up scossion for a naval scars, the two- The territory was, mid Mr. W. C. Cowie, an once by a force Artillery. us all. From the first day to thelast, by his client is not responsible are coming in every impression that there will be the same number centration of fighting fores. To everything requirements, as vessels became obsolete, but fature than in the past. The prediction that

dispersion not con-

Power standard being well maintained. It imperial heritage worth untoki milions, and its be a a mistake to build in alvance of our development would proceed much faster in the pen as well on by his voice, be has demolished day. The Count, who spout £1,641,000 in of Artillerymen housed in Piersill Harranka as the question should be put, Ara yon vitaly directly Germany began to build it would what tin had done for the Malay States cool Frurce to the prefit of Ergkod. Clemezeera aleven years, must now do the best he can; the thero aro Cavalrymen now, I am under the bas been the axe with which Edward VII. Les Countess has righted her husband more than Cavalry they cannot ho entfrels wholesome for

the necessary?

"If the sewer was in the negative be the duty of our Government to go ahead, and iren would do for North Borneo was, to a impression thai if

f they are so insanitary for the

for the then it should not to kept. Many bases and hewn down the last remparts of Frenob

forts could be abandoned, but such economies Mr. Cope Cornford did not agree that there was soil end climate were specially suited for the whatever The Socialista or others might say. certain extent, on the are of fulfilment. Thu

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BONI'S DEBTS,

The numerous creditors who sued Count

nationa!

Part Now Thu-Franemis lntil-in-glove with | Boni de Castellane and his wife are to be pitied, and bad in his power to repeat out to its highest piteb of etholency armoured ships to consider, and the Frezek

Britain, says M. Fleurros: Edward VII. for their duine are not likely to be honoured. reigua in London and governs in Paris. In Me. Cruppi who so ably defended his client, the Franco his authority has for its interests men

vox -Cinuters, or More. Avun Gould, as she now

he

whose devetion has been signalled all their lives desires to be called, in her divote.com.against by their decile alacrity in serving the interests her husband, is almost certain to prove as of his pulics. Like Gambetta, Clemencean is a 8 necesful in the last act of the Certeilsocarracks; the second is economy, what think small units in order to constitute & Home Flest peakers stated that they had not had time to;

declared partisan of England, but be conceives it in another fashion, Gambaits (whose dying wede to his friends were, "Never fall out wife England) wiched to a France stronger Clemencen a desires the triumph of Britain's world wide policy to the detriment eru of the

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thing as nawish frugality (cheers) nut the protration of a predominant Navy, After reading M. Flourens book, the only

and if for ibe want of £200,000 you are going Yat when he issued his Memorandum Lord standard man, and urged that we should complete wood macies would not for mei con-

our fleets by th addition of

of necessary pollfiers. to revive and stir up the hidden forces and Trendmonth explained that naval reductions hospital one conclusion arrived at is, that Fagland

avimosities of the Sottish nation, which have were unde because he had pointed out the

ship, the like.

asiderable He

the arrive at the profit-earning M. Fallières has added to his popularity as long boen dormant, you will find your £2000 necessity for economy. We were the only Power cand from Ghsgow to Edinburgh to stage, but their prompects were which is not an insular but a Continental

exce! President of the French Republic by discover bat better not have been saved. (Cheers) I in the world which had diminished naval would support the Channel tunnel

another menos of access to the North Sen, and Inot, and shareholders in most of them were | Power, Laving need of an Army, is determined

scheme,

an frugality; but

of Ared dividends during way out of the capital pavishment

why is fraga penditure after 1904, and we were promised still to make use of the Army of France, and that in a

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at the farther redactions, carrying as far below the that we could more easily get our troops to tha diterms, which is an essentially French as it is expense of Scotland and at the expense of no combined shipbuilding expenditure of Garminy when the time comes" Porfido Albion " will not

Coutinent. Mr. Horton

at six

With capital,

in- wa xaust build in advazee, and asserted that the cluding Debentures, a under £1,100,000, the besitate to one it against Germany or any sicple. While Parliament has left capital other part of the United Kingdom (Cheers) and the United States or Germany and Francs

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with the temper *cquainted

country, larger England's vast ambitions. It is needless to adul abolished the credits necessary for carrying it chiefly because it is so prefusely watered with majority in the present Parliament knew that by an outburst of public epision. Practies lly other assets, a potentialy rich country the Government were abandoning the two-Power than Sestland, over whigh it bold sovereiga gets whatever it wants-barracks, I blire, but it could not be contended that ear example of superiority wo heald poxeoss, Eventually, and a telegraph system of some

railway 120 miles lous scanty sympathy from the majority of his as soon as possible considering the fact that there built in the middle of Salisbury Plain that they had had happy results. Reduction was defondled on the suggestion of Mr. E. Beauchamp, M., revenue of all of which was steadily incr Fellow countrymen, who preferto abide by the re- were several criminals condemned to die, while | sun find little or no ass for at present England on the theory-ingenions, bat almost childish—–

at the discussion was adjourned till three o'clock and peated proofs which France has had of Euglaud's there existed no legal machinery for killing can get what she wants because Fog and I that tonnage was an accurate

the predominant suppose,

to-day. Bat par ber

Scot-of

thepry

had never of Sghting strength. That good will since the accossion of King Edward. thews. M. Fallières quickly put his wits to land, if abe uska for ever e little, is always been advanced by any responsible naval officer, To have written a book in such a vein, must work, and hit upon the following practical etinted and always sterved. Mark'

words, my

and it amonstd to this, that we were to add have proved a great relief to its author, who solution, which had the advantage of effesting

let yun this opportunity slip

Il never you w

the up mistakes of the past as though they

of for years had been patiently waiting for on

were miraclen

commonsense. a great saving of his precious time. Negro, get your Cavalry back aguie. (Clivers.)

now to the military consideration.

action

with a vast mon lying nuder seulence of death, which could opportunity to disclose his sentiments of ill.

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from au Imperial standpoint.

Its excel- position, its

splendid -harbours, lent strategical Gentlemen interested in North Bornee and its and its fast coal and other resources wore prapority dined together on Deo. Sed at the factors which rende it a national outpoet of

will against a friendly country and last but not not be carried out, appealed to the Presidout military mas, not able to bandy words ou as the administration of nasal attoirs, as in Hotel Ceoil, under the chairmanship of irrative importance, and should England's

Jcast, an unquestionable friendly Monarch.

MOROCCO.

with the

Morocco is very much on the braiu of attend and argue the reasons for mercy beforim that there is a question closely connected called warshing to eut losser, and in Charles Jussel, who was supported, amongst feel ever have to fight in Far Eastern waters,

BO-

o come now I nm. of

Council or the for a reprieve. It is a tradition on such Secretary for War, whose exprience is so fresh: busines, the rest urt was to eat occasions for the doomed man's course to and green. (Langit r.)

Bat Γ would remind that light we must

by Colonel Sir Augustus Fitz- theusands of tons of many izal the Hon. 8ir E Fremantle this fret would most certainly be brought home Another marim in business Geor

George, with the .welfare of the Army which has was to work with a margin of safely. It was Sir West Ridgeway, the Rav. Dr. Gow, Vice to her opponents. Fronelimen just now, not that any very serious the Chief of the State. M. Fallibres quickly frequently given Army Councils and Socretaries argued that a single Navy in battle had an Admiral Sir G.

Colonel Augustus replied Admiral Sir Boys Vies-Admiral Sir the guests, and the Chairman for the plot of trouble is expected, as France and Spain are brought about reform is this direction. Since for War mat er for consideration, the question advantage over allied navis, but that view

considerations. The quite ready to cope with any emergency, should the Legislature refused to allow money for

Troncher, Mr. W. C. Cowie, Sir Richard Martin, North Barnes, which was submitted by Sir of recruiting, The Scote Grogs are full of neglected strategical core complicated and diff-Baron Emile d'Erlanger, Lord Tenterden William Holland..

by le the unexpected srims. The situation in Morocco executions every condemned murderer has now a these reornite it they wece in the sult

than that presented to Continental nations. Colonel Sir Charles Boxxl, Major-General Bir Daring the evening an interesting series of which has boon grave, is likely to remain right to reprieve, and as a matter of course. heart of England. They get these re-for whom sea-power was not a vital necessity. Alfred Taraor, Sir W. Baillie Hamilton, Bir photographs and animated pictures depicting alarming for several months to come in the Hence no need for hearing arguments, nothing cruits because they appear to the heart Recent experience seemed to show that the John Jardine, M.P., Mr. W. Keswick, M.P. the latest developments in the Colony were opinion of the best informed here and only like displaying logic in business.

of Scotland (cheers)-and are placed in the coaling dificulty would not be so great for our Bir Ralph Moor, the Hon. C. H. Stratt, Sir W. shown by the Charles Urban | capital of Scotland. (Cheers.) I would beg adversaries as we had hoped, while losses due to Holland, M.P., Sir Henry White, Professor Company.

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