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subject, he naturally resented this, and lodged an official complaint. The ticket collectors on that line have a playful habit of awaking sleeping or inattentive passengers by kicking them on the skins-which is worse than the Hongkong tram conductor's method of prodding with a stiff forefinger. It is not the Japanese employes, our corre- spondent states, but Chinese, who so gromaly misbehave. The present arrangements on the line, of stations, waiting roonis, ticket windows, entrances, and so on, throw all classes together, as our correspondent puts it into a complete state of hotch patch," and the subordinate oficinis apparently Ive decided sinplify things

like coolies. treating all alike

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by The

CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS AND effect of a uniform on a Chinese wearer

PERFUMERS

ereas to transform a pouceful workman iri atriculent mandarin. Howover, the Railway authorities; seem to duplore this state of things as much as any body, and in reply to complaints arge that the mailway as been operated only four months, and that it will take time to train servants. They have to begin is all enses with raw handa, and when they find one is not adaptable, they discharge him and try again. "Our patrons, lo, na a

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, MONDAY, MAY 19тн, 1907.

The Missionary Conference jogged along through its seventh and eighth sittings peaceably, but when the subject of "Unity" cropped up again in the ninth session, they were at it Lammer and tongs. It is hardly uocemary to quote further oxamples. '

All ramours, propagated by Chinese papors, which stated that work on the railway from Tiontain to Taianofu and thinkiang was to bagin immediately by Chisees Syndicatos of Chili, Shantung and Kiangsu, ara nofounded. Chinese engineers, however, have started proliminary work for a railroad from Tsinaufu to Techou and Shaatefu, or the Paking-Has- kow Line.

Share has soon got to work. Au Imperial Decren, dated May 5th, says: Tên Ch'un-heuan President of the Ministry of Posts and Com- munications, in an audioten bufore as this morning vorbally denong Chu Pa-kuci Senior Vice-President of the same ministry, on the ground that his reputation is bad, and that i his talents are of a mediocre nature. For these Pas kusi be forthwith cahiered and dismised reasons we hereby command that the ssid Chu from his post.

The Victoris Amateur Dramstio Club intend to present at an early date an original play in three ucts entidad "Forgive and forget" hy Mr. S. H. Odell, M.S.A. It will be produced in St Patrick's Hall under the personal supervision of the nuther. The cast includes

TELEGRAMS.

{"DAILY FRBUS”

EXCLUSIVA SERVICE.]

AN EIR TO THE SPANISH THRONE.

LONDON, May 11th. The Queen of Spain has given birth to a son.

RETTER'S SERVICE.]

THE WRECK OF THE "POITOU "

LONDON, May 9th.

One hundred people perished in the wreek of the Poifan. A heavy sea prevents access to the wreck, to which many survivors 182 clinging.

LATER.

The remainder of the crew and passengers of the Pom with the exception of 13 have been saved.

PRINCE FUSHIMI'S VISIT.

LONDON, May 9th. Woolwich is en fete on the occasion of the visit of Prince Fushimi to the Arsenal. Prince Arthur of Connaught dines Prince Fushimi in the evening at Ritz's.

May 10th- The Aldershot review, in hour of Prince Fushimi, was cancelled on necenat

make our work doubly hard." The ALU complained of had been dismissed, and The only preparation of its kind which does aimple apologies tolered, but still the ant low its parfume in Hot Water: Hoat only touchy, Straits-born Chinese are not satisfied Askew, Mrs A. E. Robinana, M., W. F of bad weather: isarts to oulance its fragrance.

the following ladies and gentlemen who are not ouknown in local amateur thectricals: Mr. J. P. Le Grove, Mr. J. B. Northam, Mr. A. Cullen, Mr. G. E. Griffiths, Mr. J. Little, Mr. T. William, und Mr. R. G. Turner.

William Keswick told a sad tals to Mr.

Saturday. flaga. Hazeland at the Magistracy on

PROMENADE CONCEET.

LOCAL SPORTS.

LAWN TENNIE.

Delightful conditions fareared the irst promenade concert of the season on Saturday A large attendance was attracted to the evening. The Volunteer Tarade Ground was

Cricket Gronad on Saturday afternoon to kindly placed at the disposal of the promoters witness the struggle for the club championship, the committue interested in the fand for a sew Mr. H. Hancook boring challenged Mr. T. B. organ for the Union Church--and the strings

BOKO OF LUSITANO SPORTS.

of lanterns fung about this equare invested Norris, the holder. The latter sustained Lis the ground with a special glamour, while the claim to the honour, defeating his opponent temporary platform was not inattractive in its 6-4, -6, 3–6, 6–3, 6—2. gay garb of bunting. The attendance, which was fairly numerone, included H. E. the Ooor Administering the Government. The Alexandra Quartette opened an excellent programme with the plantation song "When you hear the hunj", which was a very accep table e ntribution. Their second effort the

Considering that the prize was a $25 cup, the "Veterans' Bace at the Lusitano club sports seems to hate been very informally managed. We have recivel a letter too long, and doen. mentary evidence tou voluminous, to reproituce ; but we may summarise the complaint of the first winner, as we hava it, ex parte from him, ̈ He initiul item in the eocond part of the program 20 was also exceptionally well done, and the started at the report of the pistol, and won, and last verse of the plautation wang “Far, Far his name (A. M. C. da Silraj was written up a Away "had to bo repented before the audience the board. The race sas cancelled" and p

over again, with those euriona wironmatancus that Mr. da Silva was bandicapped a few extra Goldring's tower voice was heard to adstage yards, and that on the second occasion-tan in Locs, could I only tell thee," and au quooce being demanded, he complied with another pleasing little melody, Miss Blair, who a favourite recitor, ossayed "The Faithful and Starter won it, Mr. da Silva managing, in spite of all these handicaps, to win second. He hur voice was hardly songys it was never alleged that he made a false start, but that the race was ran over becazes the

would consent to their retiral. Mr. I, W.

US Was necessary

Frederick

to resocer his wind-an official Handicapper inutes after, before Mr. da Silva bad hard time

Handi-

Lovers," but enough to carry as far hers, The coon Bong by Mr. Care pleased his

auditors and his second thors started badly. The array of officials of Tor, an impersonation of a negro instrol to Lasitano Athletic sports perhaps know how at Margate, was particularly successful. Mesto manage such affairs, but it looks odd for the Newborn again carrial off the bours of President, a Judge, the informe, a the evening, her cloar ringing voice telling pper, and a Starter, to compete. If thes with wonderful effect in the evening air. A alloge that Mr. da Silva made a fatro start, that Woodland Madrigal" was condered with all her settles his claim, under Rate 1, but nothing can make a win by a Handicapper and Starter, exquisite zoc il charm. She had to respond to the

in such siroustances, look en gle to tos nye inovitable encore and delighted her hearers with

of a sporismis. To-day Prince Puslim drove in state to a pratty little song, prettily sung, Mr. W.G. and they proceed to attack the mild and

receive an address in the Guildball, which Worcester, with bis song and patter "The apologetic management, "The manage.

element which was in excollent fusta, mud Mr. ment of a railway should be perfect from

Was festooned with Japanes and British: Mayor of Mackendyke supplies a humorous JAPANESE MONSTER BATTLESHI,

The streets were everywhere decorat-R. Suthorised added to his reputation as The start. The manager or superintendent shoubt me be an inexperienced mau. No Charged with being drunk and dia rderly ored with Japanese Hags, aud crowded with humorist by his pawky rendering of "English

was bright with as she is spoke," his encore piece also producing Dreadnought continues. The design and on- board the Empress of Jupas, and also with be people. The weather SOAPS) Europeude railway company would take, as

The company at the Guildhat the same degree of mirth. Mrs. R. Hancock action of the monster battleship. first of ing on board without permission, he stated the sunshine. its manager or superintendent, any man he wont to the ship to look for a job as he bad included the Prince and Princess of Wales received a flattering reception which devsioped new order of ships, by the British Admiralty Simply Teenuse he happened to have invested ho left behind by the Empress of India, ou the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, Sir into the ghest appreciation as she sang has proved a maguilicout stroke of business for Come close, beloved," and she had fe appear a this country. From this burianas point alone, his capital in the fine. It may be Chinese which he had been employed as a cenmru.

ovor in the orders for battleships which she LBS brought from foreign Powers.

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A London paper siys-The boont

to become a Mandu-in by paying moner, came ashore, got drunk, was robbal fail ha Charles Hardinge, and Lord Fitzmaurice.second time. Mr. George Lammert's singing of f the Dreadnelt has paid for herself many times

but it is wrong to become a milway manager that way, because, while in the former ease only the subjects of China are affected by the government of the maudario, in the latter so the subjects of every untion in in the world are affected." Evidently China has po more scornful critic then A. S. WATSON & CO.. the Straits born Chinaman. He çatics ao English doctor, the hero of an incident LIMITED,

incorporated in the dossier, who seized a cheeky ticket-colector and held him up, as if to throw us off the train, while the rascal apologisual and bogged for mercy. That is bow he would treat all Chinese who do acts disgustable in the extreme to delicately brought up persons."

For this Strails born gentleman, whose chief com- Lorrespondents must forward their nomer and ad-plaint is that the new railway allows such dresses with communications address to the Editor,

a democratic mixture of passengers, is not for publication but as evidenos

of good faith, All letters for publication should be writion on

istressed by the "selfishness and com- ando of the

are characteristic of the sons of the Celestial Empire, which is quite a standing block in the way of reform," and strongly recommends Europeau manage

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DEATHS.

On March 6th, at Jobaunesburg, ant Jan, wife of Robert Taridson Craig, of the Chinese Consulate Staff.

On May 6th, at Shanghai, Mra L. ArnOCD, LICNGKONGUFFICE: IUA, DES VALI QUADC). LONDON OFFICE: B1, FLEET STREET. E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MAY 13TH, 1907.

THE proverbial politeness of the Chinese does not always stand the test of new and alisa cireumatages. The native cerc- moniousness at a tea party, say, fada no correspon ling civility on an eleştric tram. The way in which the "end sent bog" monopolizes Hongkong trams is hacoming serious enough to warrant the intervention of the management. The coaductors, who, with very rare exceptions, are very well behaved towards the general public, might be instructed to discourage the habit that so many men have of sticking like a limpet to the end seat dext the entrance, and blocking Lo the or waking inconvenient necess remaining seats. Judging by a formidable cominunication received yesterday from

ment.

The Singapore Government must have quite au easy time of it, with such sweetly ressonable subjects.

possessed, and when be recovered his sonses the

ship had gone. Ho had spoken to the chief officer of the Empress of Japan, and be thonght he could persunds that offer to give him a job. His Worship adjourned the greas to give him na opportunity of seeing the officer.

A remarkable and romantic carver is recalled by the death, which has just taken place, of the Rev. Jacob Thompson, of Kew, for nearly twonly years chaplain of Medway Mission to Seamen. He was a son of Jacob Thompson, of Penrith, the Cimberland landscape painter, who was discarred" by the Earl of Londedale in 1819. When still quite a boy he ran away to sea, and spent a number of years in the merchant sorvios,

On

in which he reached the rank of first mate one occasion, while in the China seas, his Thompson vessel was captured by pirates. however, managed to escape by jumping over- was eventually picked up by a board, and experianor, his ship catching fire while he was on the voyage home from New Zealand. The second narrow escape had a great effect upon him, and he then and there decided to load a new life. On arrival in England be devoted] himself to serious study, and by steady

When the royal procession entered the Guildhall, the choir of the military school sung the Japanese anthera in Japanese, Prince Fushimi in reply to the address expressed his gratitude for the hearty race tion he had received. After the address the Price took luncheon at the Mansion House. THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN.

LONDON, May 9th.

The Berlin correspondent of the Standard states that Japan is negotiating with the United States an agreement for the satile- ent of mutnal questions in the Far East. THE FRANCO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT.

LONDON, May 9th. The German Dawapapor Rvelnische says

Brazil and the Argentine have either ordered or are about to order in this country battlesbijs

Queen of the Earth" was much enjoyed and he had to respond to an encore. Mr. F. F. Jold gave another exhibition of his skill of the violin,

to this value of songs £80,000,000, all of the Dreadnought type with improvements. Chili and had to play more than one selection. Mrs. Newborn's was the last name on the programme, will also soor or later place orders for some of and as was only to be expected, the audiosos the new type in this country. But the biggest were not satisfied until she had adibed to her battleship of all is to be built in England for

The Japan. beautiful rendering of An Interluda. singing of the National Anthem terminated very successfni promenade concert..

CANTON.

(PROM QUE CORRESPONDENT)

May 10th.

CHINESE PRISON REFORM. The Nam Hoi Magistrate is anxious to -teach- prisoners crafts and trades as is done iu Japan, and is purchasing apparatus therefor.

It was supposed three years ago, when battle- ships and armoured cruisers of large size ware fest laid down in Japar, that all tuturo vessels for the Japanese Navy would be constructed at Lome. The Japanese Admiralty, bebever, has a full programme in the Japanese

yazde,

מיני

and as it wants ships quickly it has decided to have recourse to England.

Japanese nok that British shipbuilders are the only firms in ther world with a a wide experience. 1 fitting

unl powerful turbines designing battleships with a uniform armament of bevy gaur. They were absolutely tisdal with the ships and

wat-

weapons obtai ed from England before the war

A Japanese Commission is now on its

way to this country to conclude a contract with one of the British fr for the construction of A telegram received here yesterday says the largest battleship in the world, displacing The cost of this sensei will

SHUM AGAINST CHOU FU,

about 21,000 tons.

passing ship. Later on he had another terrible that the status quo in China of the Freach that ex Viceroy Shum has memorialized the

eastern possessions accords with the wishes Throne, pointing out faults of his successor be about rising.

perseverance succeeded in obtaining a scholar- ship which enabled him to enter Durham University, and with the help of other prizes he was able to complete kis education for the Church. He began withs caraoy at Durham, The German Mail of the 19th April was the work on the Medway with which he was bo and after holding another similar post, took up

delivered in London on the 9th inst.

lang a asociated.

There were two plague cases recorded on Saturday the total to date being 31.

Monday, May 20th, and Friday, May 24th, haro bevu gazetled ea Governmont boliday u.

It is notified in tbo Gaselle that Mr. A, P. Guterres has been re-instated in the office of first clerk, Mercantile Marine Office,

A watchman at the Kowloon Docks was

"AN UNTRUE ROBEERY IN PO

WAH STREET,"

We think our readers will enjoy the follow. ing contribution more in its unedited form. Here it appeare, just as it reached us:

The robbery perpetrated in the So family residence in Po Wah Street has now been followed up to the fact that it War ■ fake alarm raised by the inmates. It would seem

of Germany.

THE RUSSO. AND FRANCO-JAPAN-

ESE

AGEDEMENTS.

LONDON, May 9th.

The Times says that the agreements bet- wen Japan and Russia, and Japan and France, uphold the Anglo-Japanese Treaty in a tanner which readers it unassailable for any number of years.

PLANNING VAST STRIKES.

THREAT TO STOP ALE FOOD SUPPLIES FOR FARIR.

A Paris message dated April 7th Bald; - Unless the demands of the labour organisa. tions are complied, with strikes of oslowal proportions will be begun throughout France this week. All the men connected with the food distributing industries, as well as the sailors and the carpentare, have presented ultimatums to the employers.

Disaffection has existed for some time among

at Canton. His chief allegation is that Chou Fu is too old to becopy the position.

ARRIVAL OF NEW TARTAR GENZEA).

It is reported that the new Tartar General will arrive in Canton in about a week.

MARRIAGE OF ASSISTANT TARTAK GENERAL.

Marquis Li's wedding will take place about the 20th instant. The dinner will be given at the Manchu Banner Hall. The bride is said to be the daughter of one of the Ministers of the Council of State, and she has not as yet arrived from Peking. It is to be remembered that this marriage, contracted between Han or Chinese and Manote, is a first instance of the kind is high life.

CHINESE BANKRUPTCY AND BRITISH COURTS. Total Wen has laid before His Excellency a

proposal regarding the discussion with the Hongkong Government, in the matter of Chinese declaring bankruptcy in British Courts, He states that through their being granted such privilege, the local authorities have often besitated to exercise jurisdiction over them if

brought before Mr, Hazeland at the Magistracy that the shock caused by the guopowder the Paris workmen, especially the bakers, and they should get into money trouble in Canton.

on Saturday, and fined $5 for sleeping while on duty.

The V.R.C. bape to have their temporary matshed on the new site adjoining the Naval yard, rected by May 24th. It is proposed to celebrate the occasion by holding an "at home."

magazino explosion on the 2nd instant was a keenly felt in this bouso that all doore and windows were thrown open in a torrife foree. One of the servants thinking that a gang of burglars was breaking into the house shouted in the loudest voice possible for their arrest- The police on ascending the roof had aroiden tally fred a shot into the street which killed

The list of persons qualibed to practice one joss stick hawker, and injured another medicine and surgery in Hongkong is published passbyer. These policomon are now auspended in the Gazette, which also contains a list of to answer a charge of manslaughter. copyright works issued by the Board of Customs, Loudon.

The May Criminal Sessions will be formally Swatow, the railway has worse effects upon opened on Saturday 18th May, and then

KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

probably be

and her armament will

The following figures will show the rapid in- crease in the size of battleships from the date in 1905 when the British admiralty gave the world lead and established, the prestige of Dritish naval constraction :-*

Dreadnought (British) Temerare (British) Sachsen (German) Pacificator (USA) Now Japanese ship...

Toms.

17.300

18,400

18,700

20,00

21,000

There can be little doubt that within the next few years the size of battleships will rise to 30,000 tons, or one-fourth less than the 1554 Cuaarders.

The unique experienes of British shipbuilders will place them in the most favourable position for the building of these monster unite, and should enable them in the Cuture, as in the past, to sweep the desk of foreign order.

TRUTH SEEKERS AND

·DOGMATISTS.

Dr. Howie, in the Glasgow United Fres Presbytery, has expended some perfectly honest but wholly unnecessary indignation on the injury done to Divine things by the talk about Creed Revision and the New Theology, and by

the Word of God. Clearly assaults

discrimination. Howie' Assamite on so-called Scriptural truth are not

no

wanting in

the authorities have kept troops ready to be called out at a moment's notice. The executi, e of the National Federation, which combines the botchers, bakers, dairymen, and allied trades, decided at a meating at the Labour Exobange believed to be Thursday next. body strike on a definite data. This is the Board Room, Kolangen, A way, on the 23rd have surely yielded adequate testimony that it

It is the intention. of the strikers to cut off of the city at a moment's

Lbe

entire food supply notice. All the necessarive of life will be affected and unless the National Federation is thwarted, the strike will extend to every town in which it has branches.

Minutes of a meeting of the Council, held st

April 1907:

Present--Mesers W. IL Wallace, (Vice

chairman), C. A. V. Bowra, Huang Te'an-obow, the Health Offner, and the Secretary.

all inspired by rancorens hostility, while as to the proposals for Creed Revision our columns the Church herself, equally with the work, which disceras that restatement of the Aad Christian faith must be contemplated.

it may be as the New Theology, however faulty it a theological document, has at least this merit- it evidences convincingly the strength and the of the opinions that are agitating the Kincerity A masa mesting of the members of the

minds of тае за

in and out of the Christian federation Lee beeg called for Thursday morn- 2. A letter is read from the Chairman, Mr Church. However wicked the world

may b ecclesiastic in ing, and in the meantime the labour leaders will

end, in the view of the average uso avery effort to rally their followers, and F. B. Marshall, resigning his seat on the Council, perfect their organisation for a prolonged fight. owing to his departure for some six months all timer, every age has bears worse than its predecessor- there have not been many periods Circulars have been issued to the provincial from the Island. It is mos nimously decided to in which the search for truth was conducted branches asking for addresses to which seret place on record the Council's appreciation of with a more profound anxiety or with a deeper

the Govt rim

*riment.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The LG, M. str. Prins Woldemar which loft mexages may Saturday 11th May at 10 a.m.

1. The minutes of the last meeting are road, and confirmed,

manners than the tram has. Fifteen closely adjoucued until Tuesday 21st May. Jurors here on May 3rd bas arrived at Yokohama on intercepted sent without fear of being the services Mr. Marshall has rendered the reverence. Those who think with Dr. Horie

typed foolscap pages of complaints about the who have been suramoned for the 18th are not management of the Chao-chow and Swatow required to attend outil Tuesday, 21st May, at Railway Company Limited would overbur.10.

den our readers, so we skim them. It is the ticket-collectors, guards, and other servants

The extract of meteorological observations raade at the Hongkong Observatory during the

The str. Kumrang, from Caletta and the Straits, left Singapore for this port at ta.. this morning.

The N.Y.K. Kumaro Maru

Line, left Mauila for this port (Australian int., and is expected here on the 13th inst.

The N.T.K. str. Nikko Maru (Australiau

At meetings of the sailar organisations at community as a member of the Council, and to that nothing but trouble can come of moddling cantaries sgo should pouder the statement Marseilles, Havre, Nantes, Bordeaux, Torlon, the Council as their Chairman, and the Vics with the forms in which faith crystallised a faw Dunkirk and Brest, it

TO was decided to-day to chairman is requested to commuulcate this made by Dr. Marcas Doda in Fidinburgh.

The sailors are proclairo

a general strike.

the last century of demanding that after twenty-five years' service

alightened and revolute anyoiry had resultat

they shall be entitled to a pension of £24 a year. fishormon in several districts have also

threatened to strike.

The usval

resolution to Mr. Marshall,

3. It is decided to plant some quick growing

trees on the north side of the Tennis Ground.

4 The Superintendent of Police reports that

Mixed Court since the last meeting :---

.HCM MONSES,

in considerably altering our views regarding some articles of faith was to talk wensense, and nonsense which the progress of

ress of thought would

temperature for the month was 72.9, and to Line), left Nagasaki for this port on the against authorities have made preparations the following cases hure boon heard in the utterly disregard and was utterly fieregardas

minimum 61.7 degrees, while the total rainfall was 11.755 inches.

of the railway by whom the public is month of April shows that the average maximum "iosulted, assaulted, and generally ill-used " there. One ticket-collector, suspecting that the luggage of "a spoctaeled Chinese gentle man" contained silver dollars, "liable to n freight charge on the value" ordered it to

H. E. the Officer Administering the Govern. ment has been pleased to appoint provisionally or

10th instant, and is expected here on the 14th

instant.

The N.Y.K. str. Bombay Maru (Bombay Lius), left Singapore for this port on the fth inet, and is expected here on the 15th inst.

The steamer Erroll sailed from Moji yester-

or about 15th instant, p..

Marseilles and Tanis, and destroyers are in

readiness to

B

stoppage of the mail service between

transport the mail if necessary. The carpenters hare decided to order a strike throughout Northern France, and at a meeting at file to-day they decided to begin to-morrow.

Nine hundred men

went on strike to-day demanding 自互 increano in

wages. The labour outlook throughout France je vory gloomy, and it is feared that serious distarb. aroes may take plass between now and Imbour day-May 1.

be opened, and slapped the servant who until further notice, Mr. G. N. Orme to not ag/day (10th instant), and may be expested here on factories at Hantaged in the tobacco

refused. When the geutlenian remonstrated, second police megistrate, and Mr. E. D. C. he too received a blow that smashed his Wolfe to be Inspector of Schools during the spectacles. Being a Straits-bern British absence on leave of Mr. E. & Irving,

The N.YK, str. Kanagawa Maru (European Line), left Singapore for this port on the 16th inst, and is expected here on the 16th inst.

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Assault 1, Breach of Municipal Regulations 5, illegal possession 1 Dabt 1, Contempt of Court 2.

SUMMARY ARRESTS.

It is the duty of the Churches in Scotland to look this fact boldly is the face, and, having locked, not to Bass if by. And a duty not 1984 cismorous fer recognition is that of acting the Cread they already profess. The condition of taany large and densely populated areas of this Burglary 1, Assault 1, Attempting to escape 1. city, as Dr. Rass pointed out the other day, is D. W.H. WALLACE, the greatest reproach that can be laid at the

Vice-Chairman.

door of an institution which could not the first, and cannot new, make any higher oleim for its perpetustion than that of consacrated service of the poor.Glasgow Herald.

By order.

C. BERKELET MITCHELL,

Secretary.