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The French cruiser D'Eatrecastiaux” and i The Wafwupu has been apprised by the the French gunbost Decides," which arrived here on Tuesday morning, were yesterday jriced by the oruiser "Braix" from Shanghai,

settled upon purely departmental consider ations on the one side and of personal desires on the other. As regards the latter, of course, nothing can fairly be said. A

To-morrow (Friday), November 1st, bolug All

Chinese Chargé d'Affaires at St. Patorsburg TELEGRAMS. that the Russian Government bas ornsented to

double its first offer of the indemnity to Chinese who suffered through the mytiny of Russian troops. At Vladivostok in November,

This will probably slows the "insident.""

CO.. governor who has for some years withstood Saints' Day there will bo oslobrations of the 1905, making the amount half a million roubles.

the effects of a tropical cliinate cannot be Holy Communion in St. John's Cathedral at 8 blamed if, when opportunity offers, ho geeks, and at 11.30 a.m.. Matius and Litany will re-appointment. in a more temperate sphere be aid at 11 s.m. Indeed there are some instances where, otber

The Bandmana Opers Company added an-

A European esustable went to exocats an opiam warrant at bonas No. 6, Squire Street, on Tuesday night. He founds Malay in charge

things being equal, such a considerationsiderably to the excellent reputation it enjoys of the house and an old army revolver, and the by the excellent performanos of The Girt latterartists them said he had had for over from Kay's" last night. The large audience insisted on many encorea, S

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS may be fairly enough taken into account both by the Colonial Office and by the particular official concerned. These cases, however, are of an exceptional character, and the main point for consideration in such transfers should clearly be how far the previous experience of the. governor transferred will avail him in his new sphere of action.

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Bir MATTHEW NATHAN, to Natal. We have 13.00 been officially informed by Lord Etory that "in the public interests it was necessary to invite Sir. M. NATHAN to give the benefit of his proved ability in another purtion of the Empire. This is admirably expresaid, and 24.00 the utterance is thoroughly in accordanca with the sound principle which, as above observed, should rule in such matters;. Unfortunately, however, for it, application in the particular case, those who are acquainted with the two places, Natul and

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The trial of Cheung Kwai-heung, who was arrested on four charges nader the Forgory Osdinanes on the 3rd instant, concluded before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Police Cart yester- day. The defendant, it will be remembered, was arrested for albering $10 notes belonging to the Straits Gurnment so as to reimble $50 notes. His Worship committed the defeud.

ant to take his trial at the next Sessions.

On Tuesday & native tried to enter a house at Macdonald Road, Yausti, from the varandah of the first for. While endeavouring to force an entrance, one of the inmates cried out "Chist," and the man jumped from the verandah into the streat, where he was arrested by an Indian constable. Charged beforə Mr, F. A. Hat land at the Police Court yesterday he was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment

and six hours' stocks.

Dar Pustal Oficiale in Hongkong have been distinguishing themselves again. The latest instans of secentricity is the sending of a lottar,

ten years, and was unaware that it was necessary to take out alivence to retain it, Mr. Hozeland yesterday fined him $5, and ordered the confiscation of the arm

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OBITUARY.

LONDON, October 30th, Gerald Massey, the well known author, and Viscount Gormanston are head.

The first named, who was born in 1329, wrote many lyrics, his publications including The Balind of Baby Christabel and other

poems,"

V sedant Gormanston, who was born in 1337, was Governor of Tasmania from 1893].

shire outton goods in Chins are undoubtedly

The possibilities of the consumption of Lancs. EMEUTE ATVLADIVOSTOCK. grond, For some months the Shanhai market bas bsan overstocked, for the United States had imported large stocks, and we had exported enormously. Supplies, bowater, bave run down, bare boon active in their operations. Last month they placed big contracts for Shanghai, India, too, kas been basier. As to Chins, the prespects are good. Consumption it increasing to all directions. It may be added that Lanca-

so much so that China merchants in Manchester

hire manufacturers are adopting their makes of

cloth more and more to the needs of the Chinese.

Mr. AH. Preece, a partier in the well- Engineers, is visiting the Far East in oss- known firm of Preece and Cardew, Coumn't ng

nexion with, among other business, the el ctricity undertaking of the Shanghai Municipality, the Admiralty Dockyard at Hongkong, and various Government works in

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, October 30th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GoяTERTZ ACTING PUISNE JUDAE).

ABSENT WITNESSES,

In the action Wong Sam Koo against Tsui Ming trading as the Hing Lee Hop Kos for $750 and costs there arom an issue of garnishes ing. Mr. U. F: Dixon, of Mesurs: Hastings and against Ng Wab, which was set down for hear

Hastings, roprosented the plaintiff, and Mr. O. D. Thomson acted for Ng Wah, ·

Mr. Dixon asked for an adjournment on the ground that he was unable to find his witnesses" He had two witnesses, one being the wife of

Teal Ming, but he understood they had both been "got at" by Ng Wali sud he could not TOKYO, October 30th.

therefore get bold of them. He had issued a A "Jiji" extra reports a mutmy atwife but the Court officials as well had been subpoena for the attendanos of Tea Ming's Vladivostock. The bluejackets on the unable to find her. If the adjournmat wars torpedo boats bombarded the naval granted he was prepared to pay the costs for station and other buildings. The troops attacked the torpedoes, one of which surrendered. There is great excitement in the city.

(REUTER'S SERVICE.] THE FINANCIAL CRISIS IN AMERICA.

LONDON, October 28th, New York reports that freight has been

Mr. Thomson's attendance..

Mr. Thomson-Unless my friend is prepired to prove by ridence that his clients' witnesses have been prevented from attending through my olient he has no right to make - the silegation; it is a very common allegation for the Chinese to make if they cannot get their witnesses,

Mr. Dizen-I think I can prove it.

Hougkung, must be struck by the poeuliarity addressed to a certain number in Frays Eat, Hongkong, Singapore, the Tederated Malay gengaed for $6,500,000 gold for shipment bat we say the entire transaction was fraud.

of the change that has been affected. We make no doubt that Sir MATTHEW NATHAN will prove himself quite able to master the position in Natal, but at the same time, it does seem, to an ordinary person, that a vast amount of the knowledge which he has acquired in the East will be absolutely useless in his new sphere, and indeed may to some extent staud in his way. As a matter of fact, no two colonies could ba CELEBRATED found more completely differing from each CHATRATI ABOVE MENTIONED E other than Hongkong and Natal. The a Crown Colony, where the Governor takes the lealing part in all matters and where he naturally looks in the main for guidance from the Colonial Offia in all measures of special importance Natal on the other hand is a self-governing

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Vistoria marked local" and bearing a two oant stamp, to the state of Victoria in Astralia, whence it was returned marked "insaloisatly addressed." Burely, it is not too much to oxpast that the men entrusted with the hand. ling of our correspondence should have some knowledge of the city in which they live?

A genuine bargain ea's never fails to interest a lady and the announcement mide by Mars. Lane Crawford & Co. on our front page of such a male at the commencement of the season instead of, as usual, at the end, must prove pecially attractive. In convection with the enlargement of their Ladies Department, Mars. Lane Crawford & Co, announce that for ten days, commencing on Monday next: they will offer their complete new season's delivery of an amn and winter goods at a discount of 25 per cant, for cash.

A. S. WATSON & CO.. Colony with a very popular elemont to deal Cont yesterday, tre colies employed in

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dongtong, 23rd October, 1907.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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ONLY communications relating to the news column hould be addressed to Tire EDITOR.

Correspondents msist forward their names and ad-

treases with communications addressed to the liter, not for publication but as coidance of good

faith,

with and where the ear populi is the govern ing force. But the whole nature of the people in the respective Colonies is as

Bafore Mr. C. D. Melbourne at the Polioa

Mesurs à. S. Watson and Co's sada water factory were charged with stealing three doren stone battles of ginger beer: The first

Mr. Thomson-The garnishes order is dated October 10, three weeks ago, so that my friend has had plenty of time, to gst his witnesses.

Mr. Dixon-I had them in my office hut ou the eve of the trial they have disappeared I do not make any allegations against my fiend, Stites, Penang and Ceylon. Magara Prasce

uloat, Taui Ming became very seriously involv Fresident Roosevelt has written to Mr,ed some time ago, when he bad a contract and ardew not as consulting engineers to the Admiralty and other Government Departments, Cortelyou, abagratulating him and the for Messrs. Fenwick and Company. It was not as well as to the Crows agents for the Colonies. Financiers on the way they handled the completed, They deal with all electrical worką, including crisis, which threatened the destruction of telegraphis, telephones and wicoless telegraphy.credit essential to legitimate business.

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should ran away and that the work batransferred Mr. Dison-It was arranged that Tsai Ming

to Ng Wah Teni Ming's wife was -prosent when the conversation-took place. Ap assiga- Mr. Cortelyon has returned to Washing.mont was mada and the money was handed over, ton. He does not anticipate any further but a leaving Mr. Holmes offins the money Enancial trouble.

LORD CROMER,

LONDON, October 28th. Lord Cromer has been presented with the freedom of the City of London at the

Guildhall.

The liner Baltic, which was due at Now York from Liverpool, had on board a thousand young women. The prospect was not viewad cheerfully on the other side." One pewspaper, the "Telegraph" states, incited ustice ballas to inaugurate another Ameriosa revolution ia in defense of their future homes and prospec tive husbande. “The Baltio's fair cargo is ail very well," says this particular journal, but we do not want hundreds of allaities sailing across the ocean to swamp the already overcowd- ed matrimonial market in New York." Anothe exolaine, Girls of Americs, go down to meet the Baltio sud protest against the newcomers a sliens, and appeal to the Dingley tariff law,

· London, October 28th, which was designed to protect infant industries"

The Vancouver Finance Committee has The auggation is made that when the girls passed a resolution demanding the exclusion arrive they should march in Broadway, each of Asiatics, at least for a time. The Com- with an appropriate transparency displayed omittee is also arranging to memorialise the father's socks," I can cook," or“ Irish n'ew is

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was returned.

Mr. Thomson-The consideration for the assignment was 85000, and $1100 were handed over.

His Honour -You say the whole thing was fraudulent ♬ -

of an Original Jurisdiction setion.

Mr. Dixon-Yes. The matter is the abject

Mr. Thomson stated that the defence set up by Messrs. Fenwick and Company was the. penalties due puder the contract, but that had nothing to do with the question of adjournment, His friend had no reason for adjourning the

Case.

His Honour-Of course you will get your

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different as can be conceived.-In-Hongkong defendant denied the theft, sisting that the ber bone, such as I can sew," "I darned Dominion Government to procure the next week I shall have to absaden this issue.

so far as the European population is cocerued, the bulk of the residents are. quite content to take everything that is British as their model. They are rather Englishmen abroad than Cologists, and look only to being in Hongkong for a short period nod to returning Home as soon as they can Natal there is a strong at Colonial feel ng and South African traditions and principles are those which form the basis of public opinions on all questions.

The

All Letters for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.

No anonymously signed communications that haptransfer of a governor from the one colony already appeared in other papers will be inserted. to the other is thas not only to loss the Orders for extra copies of DAILY PERSS hould be benefit of much which he may have acquired not before 11 am on day of publication. After that by experience in his former sphere, but also to make it necessary for him to learn a vast amount which can only be acquired by experience in the new colony over which he is placed.

hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash

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BIRTHS.

On October 29th, at 6 Conduit Rond, to wife of W. S. ALLEN, a son.

On October Zath, at Shanghmi, to Mr. and Mr, ALBIET TAYLOR, a daughter.

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On October 10th, at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. F. T. Johnson, FRANK DeWALD, youngest son of a à Dax of Sydney,

the late PFLETCHER-WATRON, of Devonshire, England.

The instance under notice is naturally one which occurs to those in this Colony but it by no means stands alone, and indeed is only on a foning with a large number of appointments which have been made by the

second ordered him to pack the g agar ber, carry it out on to the road, and wait for him.my After hearing the evidence his Worship dis- charged the first defendant, and sentenced the second to six weeks' imprisonment and six' hours in the stocks.

The Russian Ministry of Finance reports that t is quite nasble to supply the Ministry of Marion with the enormous sum of £170 000,000 for rebuilding Russia's Navy, and therefore th, Examinations in Practical Sanitary Science lattor Ministry has drawn up a Budget on au aid for Inspectors of Nuisances were held at extremely modest scale. The Ministry of the Hongkong Branch of the Royal Sanitary Finance has agreed to furnish the sum of Institute on the 28th and 30th instant. Mr. £13.281.250, to be spread over a period of four Alex. Vernon Parker pissed in Sanitary years, Daring that period four battleships, Science, and Messe, John Hutten, C. W. T. each of 21,00) tous, are to be turned out with Brett, 8. R. Boyd and George Willis were bigger and better guns, and fitted with turbines sucessful in the examination for Inspectors of instead of the nanal ship's engiass. The build- Nuiesnose. The Examiners were:-Hon. Dring of these four battleships will amount to Atkinson, P.C.M.O., Hon. W. Chatham, C.M.G, 18 295,000. With some of the rest of the A.1.1.C.E., Mr. B. H. King, A.M.I.C.E., 6 tons; these boats will be of the same type Dr. Francis Clark, M.O.H., Mr. A. H. Ongh, mosey there will be built some torpedo-boats of Capt. Shinkwin, A.4.C., Mr. E. Ralphe, F.I.Ca torpedo-boate built by publio subscription, MR, Bsa. Inst. (hou. soc.), and Mr. Alfrad bat their speed will be much greater. Then a Carter, M.R., Bab. Inst. (moderator),

submarine fotilla is to be buils Of last year's credit vote there remkins £749,75, and this

The bones of an enormous prehistoric quadra-sum will be used now in finishing the battleships ped" were recently discovorod near Skidegate,“ Admiral - Makarov" and "Andrei Pervos News" Vancouver correspondent), and a portion and Rarit." All the projected work is to be Queen Charlotte Islands (writes the "Centralvanoy" and the armoured cruisers "Bayan

of the skeleton has already been forwarded to carried out in Russian shipbuilding yards. Vancouver An examination of the skull shows that the animal measured 7ft 6in. across the

abrogration of the treaty with Japan."

DREYFUS DRIVEN TO RESIGN.

BOYCOTTED BY HIS BROTHER OFFICERS.

Major Alfred Dreyfus has sent in his papers, and is no longer in the French Army.

His resignation posed almost unnoticed in Paris, for by the Major's own wish, and by that special notics of it was sent out to the news of the Minister of War (Jeneral Picquart), no

papers.

In the Journal Officiel" on September 25th however, among a long list of army promotions and changes, Bgured the promotion of Captain Dasser to the rank of major, and the promotion Artillery of Major Cuerdean. The command to Commander of the St. Denis Battery of

held until then by Major Dreyfus. of the St. Denis Battery was that which was

time, but the real reason for his retire the highest Major Dreyfus' health has been bad for eme

fact that, in spite of his acquittal by the court in France, his brother officers refused to have anything to do with him, and made his life a burden.

At first Major Dreyfus absolutely refused to notice the moral quaruntius in which Le was placed, but eventually it told upon him. His friends M. Joseph Reinach and General Picquart were both of them certain that it was. best for many reasons that the Major should send in his papers, but they have had the great- cat difficulty in persuading him to do so."

It is an open secret that he would have coa-

health would break down altogether, and joined her persuasion to that of M. Beinach and the Major's other frienda.

Major Dreyfus is not at present in Paris.

N.S W., to KATELSEN MAY, fourth daughter of Coloniul Office, many of which will occur to forehead from eye to eye,, while the sonatu ANOTHER SEIZURE OF MORPHINE. tinued to refuse had not his wife feared that his

LCNOKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES Vœux ROADC. LONDON OFFICA: 131, FLEET STRRET, E. C.

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homogeno, OCTOBER 31ST; 1907.

Ir is to be hoped that the new depar mental Arrangement, which, it was some time back announced, is to be made at the Colonial Office, placing the self governing Colonies. and the Crown Colonies under separate departments, may buvo the effect of

with pupils the size of the lapses used in large apparently held eyeballs 18in. to 2Et, in diameter, automobile searchlights. Another of the bones is a rib 16ft. long, Dr. G. E. Bayfield, of Vancouver, who has inspected the specimen bones, calculates that, sitting on its haunches, the animal would have covered an area of 1,375 with the greatest ease. square feet, and could have chewed the tree-tops

$2,000 WORTH CONFISCATED.

WEATHER REPORT.

the following report:

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday ismed

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Mr. Dixon-If I don't have the witnesses by-

-Mr-Thomson-1 näderstand Toni Miag's wife is in Court.

Mr. Dixon-I don't see her, Mr, Thomson-Behind the pillar. His Honour-Is that the indy P

Mr. Dixon-Yes, my Lord. I have another witness who was present at Mr. Holmes' office when this assignment took plass. He ca a state returned. that this money was paid and afterwards

His Honour-It doesn't. look as if she wurg being kept out of the way.

The case was adjourned..

EMPRESS OF CHINA" SAFE.

AN UNFOUNDED RUMOUR.

We are informed by Mr. Craddock that the Hongkong office has received notice trom the Vancouver office of the CP.B. that the at Vautouver, has left that part on October 29th "Empress of China,” which was reported sunk for Hongkong via the usual ports of call.

PROPOSED CHINESE FETE AT HONGKONG.

ITS AWFUL POSSIBILITIES.

our readers. No doubt there may at times be a difficulty in finding a suitable governor

A Chinese reader writes to fall us that at for a given colony; and, whore there is

present there is a discussion in the Chinese absolutely no choice, the removal of a

in the Colony contrary to law was proved by That the morphine traffic is still going on

commanity of a suggestion made by some well known members to have a Chinese procession governor of ability from the sphere of action

the seizure of three cases by Mr. G. Hoggarth,

planned on an elaborate scale, as a means of with which he has become familiar, may, as

hief Excise Officer, in godown. No. 18 of the

"relieving the Colony of its depressed condition is claimed in the presett instance, be

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

in trade and restoring to it its former pro justified. But in reality such cases are very

Co. at Kowloon on the 24th instant. The case, boiet No. 2 night sigual.. At 4.30 am. to hoist vernacular papers, the Sheung Po, the project On the 99th at 130 a.m.-Orders issued to eperity." According to one of the local rare, and they woull scarcely arise at all,

were marked glass with ears, and had been the Black Ball (indicates a typhoon W. of

Colony within 300 miles.)

is under the consideration of the Govern but for a somewhat too rigid adherence to A Presidential docktail story, which sent the conrigned as apothecarina ware. On being At 11.15 am. to hoist the Black Cone point meat, whose sanction to it is being largely official and departmental considerations into laughter, has had an amusing sequel. opened they ware found to contain 50) bottles upwards and Ball (ind eates a typhoon NW. looked forward

to by thosа President Roosevelt was recently a guest of of morphis bydro-chloride, which were of au of Colony within 300 miles),

concerned, which are after all of very little importance Vice-President Fairbanks, in Indianapolis. approximate value of $2,000. Consignees for the Tongking and in Hongkong, and falling in the the Government of the serious consequences of At 11.55 a.m.-The barometer is rising 'over Our correspondent wishes through as to warn as compared with the necessity for securing According to one of the pangout paragraphs, gonds could not be found, and at the Palies Court Forms Channel and on the Chiua coast to the the procession being held here. “The inrush of the most suitable man for a given place for which Amrica is so famona, the President yesterday afternoon Mr. H. W. Looker (of Mosers. North ward. some- and of making the fullest use of the special chaffed Mr. Fairbanks for neglecting to start Deacon, Looker and Deacon), aoling on behalf of

The typhoon was recurving to the N.E. people from the Interior to witness the apsotaola what improving the manner in which the mowledge, which has been acquired, and luncheon with the customary cocktaila, where the Opida Farm, applied to Mr. Hezeland for Fretorchy, and is now situated to the N.W. of would be a coroo of spreading contagious and Hongkong. The highest pressure apposes to infectious discoses detrimental to the health of averybody was happy. This story, it means, pessed that no storage for the three cases bad Bouthern stations, it is la moderate to consider regues and vagabunda would not lose sight of upon the oversight was promptly remedied, and the forfeiture of the goods. Mr. Hoggarth lie over Western Chins.. Except at the the Colony," he says" and the law`breakers, owed its appear noe to the Methodist Bishop been delivered to the Opium Farm, or hadable defect of the normal generally Borry, who was reported to have related it, and any sneh storage permit been countersigned

Strong variable winds an unsettled westberthe opportunity to select Hoogkong as a suit- reproved Mr. Roosevelt, more in sorrow then inby, or, on behalf of, the Opium Farm. Mr. fresh and strong S. W. to N.W. winds along the games. Unless the police bà on the alert and may be expected in the Formosa Channel, andable spot to play thoir nefarions and felonious

anger. Mr. Secretary Loeb straightway denied Ralph Fackham, cargo superintendent at the Northern shores of the China Sea,

Hongkong minfall for the 24 hours ending be infested with bad characters, whose prosonce stringent measures be taken, the Colony would that the President gave any hint that cocktails Godewas, told the Court that the cases were

at 10 am, to-day, 2,55 inches. wore desirable, and now the good bishop, while manifested as apothecaries' ware and should

would be the oatze of suck

orimes 11th November, in celebration of the King's table, declares that he never dreamed of im*

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noona burglary, robbery ́and beft, and a Birthday.

firm known that they contained morphins to day is as follows:

menace to the residents whose lives and pro peaching President Roosevelt. Finally comes Mr. Frank Browne Government Analyst, Hongkong & Neighbourhood (*) * War has received most encouraging accounts that he and others heard the prolata fix the re found to contain morphine hydro-chloride, Bouth coast of Chian between

-perties would be in constant danger. The stall A Peking letter states that the Ministry of the offending reporter, with an affidavit swearing testifled to examining ons battlo which he Formoes Channel ................

holders in the markete would take advantage of about the young Chinese military offers and sponelbility upon White House. There the salt of morphine.

the great demands for food stuffs, owing to the cadets who are studying in Germany and matter for the moment euds, with the American

Hongkong and Lamooks.

arrival at Hongkong of spectators in great dispatches have been received from that country public mischievously inclined to believe the word feiture of the morphine, and its delivery to the

His Worship ordered the seizure and for. South count of Chins between 1

numbers, to raise the cost of the food supplies, Hongkong and Aainan.. } Irasti. to the effect that the young men are giving of the journalist before that of the bishop.

E.W. to N.W. winds strong to fresh; the Consequently the residents would have to hear promise of a brilliant future in their profesions.

Opium Farm.

weather is expected to improve.

loss by the dearness of commodities.”

transfer of governors from one Colony to

The Hongkong St. Andrews Society have postponed the date of their first reel practice dance from Monday 11th proxime to Taesday

another is decided upon. Hitherto it has can only be acquired, by actual experience. boen a complete mystery to outsiders how such transfers are regulated. Indeed so far as can be seen, no principle whatever has been goue upon or at least one in which the interesis of the Colodies or the Empire H, E the Governor and Lady Lugard will as a whole are the maiu consideration.give a ball at Government House on Monday, admitting that he ear forty cocktails on the have been placed in godown No. 21 bad his

Certainly there has hitherto been nothing. to make it appear that such appointments have been regulated by any catimate of the special fitness of a given governor for given post, that he may have acquired through his experience in the governorship which he is relinquishing. The question

12th.

Variable winds,

strong. Samous No. 1.

NW. winds,

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