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LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET.
H.L18. . PLAINE,
On the Hongkong Cricket Club ground Saturday a match was played between teams representing the plains and the hills of the Colony, the result being a win for the Plains by 139 rons and six wlokets. The following are the scores and annis ;-
RILLA.
First-inningar-
Lt. 8. Ency, B.; e Kriukenbeck, h
Browork
T. E. Pouros, & Usher, Brawor
H. R. Mukin, Owen, b Fowbr
Lt. I. C. Larmour, La., Claxton, 1
Brewis a NANAY N
H. R. Phelips, c and b Fowler.
1
15
H. D. 8harpin, e Fowler, 1 Churton......... L., B. Dows, 2.A., & Sharpe, b Fowlor 4 K. R. Lowe, o Owen, h Lowris
A. 8. Cobden, Fowler
F. C. Kendall, b'Lowis, ....
J. H. Chalmers, not out....
Extra
Total
PLAINS.
First innings.
Capt. Krickenbeck, retired....
A. A. Claxton, retired
Capt. Mayhow, ..... notoat
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
W. F. lewerF..........
51
220
W. C. D. Tumor, e and b Makin:
20
Major Chitty, b Kinkin.
13
E. A. Fowler, not out
46
C.. ... Owen, R., Eng.-Lt. Sharp,
R. L. Usher, 129th Bal., Major Lowin
and W. F. Brewer did not hat.
Extras
2
esia
HILLS.
Q
3.
A. A. Claxtoa....
8
E-A-Fowler
8
Mujer Lowis
2.5
PLAINS, 4
T. E. Pearce
IL R. Mukio
H. D. Sherpina.
J. H. Chalinore
L. Dawn,
F. C. Kendall...
A. R. Lowe n
A...
H.
# 1 e4 །
11" 2
W.
Boxes (91|HT
**8= 8222-3.
111111
B,K,C.C: "A" V. TELEGRAPUS. The H.K.C.C. A teem and the Tele graphs met on the Craigegower ground at Happy Valley on Saturday. The scores and analyses were:-
.K.C."
First inninga.
Stewart, Lockhart, run out
P. Jacka, b Pinko.
WPFSwan, b Fake w
S. Moore. Fea
TC Ory, Wishurt, b Shields
8. S. Logan, router
H. H. Taylor, b Peako.
T. C. Vernon, not out
C. Humphrays, o Shields, Wright.
E. Colom, a Franklin, b Wright
Extras
43
· TELEGRAPH cùic. First inning.
L. J. Wishart, ran out
30
Young, b Logan.
Woods, cand b Taylor Pawell, e Coolie, b Taylor
Wright, b Logan
Peake, c Logan, b Tayler Beattie, o Coolie, b Gray..
J. I. Winback, b Taylor
Franklin h Gray
Shields, and 6 Gray
Linton, not ont...... Extras.
DEPARTURE OF A CRICKETER.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER (16TH, 1907.
There was a large attendance of members of the Kowloon Cricket Club at the King Edward Hotel last week to bid adieu to Mr. D. J. Mackensie, who goes home on leave. Mr. T. Richardson presided, and after the Royal toast had been honoured, proposed "Our Mza In doing so be referred to the great smount of work which the guest of the evening had done for the Club, and said he was sure all would wish him a good hyuday, and that they would be pleased to welcome bim back. He concluded by pres nting Mr. Mackenzie with a gold pen. dant on behalf of the members. The recipient thanked members for their handsome token of
regard, and urged on them the necessity of working together for the success of the Club Other toasts were honoured during the evening which was devoted to song and goodfellowship.
LAWN BOWLS.
XX,T.C. f. :MS, "KING. ALFRED," The following have been chosen to play for the Clab verens H. M. S. "King Alfead" at Happy Valley, this afternoon:-F, H. Kew; Aucet, and Garrett, Hell, Weall and Gregory; Turner, Wishart, Eager, Sayer, and Mead Kick of 5 p.m.
EVOLUTION OF HONGKONG. (Written for the Hongkong Daily
(Continued from last Monday.)-
XII.
As the East India Company for long con- tinued to feel a sore over their loss of the praits of the trade, they not unnaturally looked for something to replace it. It was noticed that the ten-plant actually grew wild in the Assam territory, and this led to steps being taken to introduce the manufactura. With this object
A plasanat sclernoon was spent at the Kown view Robert Forinne, a trained botanist was Joon Bowling Club on Saturday when members sent to China shortly after the conclusion of were at home" to their friends, and finale the treaty of Nanking, with orders to prcoure all the information he could about the manipu were played off in bowling and tennis tourns. ments which provided some interesting sport. iation of the product and the cultivation of the The weather was favourable and there was 'n large attendance on the greens, where an explant. No better choice could have been made. cellent programme of music was played by Fortune made his way into the tea districts at M sobado's string band. Light refreshments time when travellers in the interior could were provided by Mrs. Ritchie, wife of the claim no protection, and so angratiated himself President, and other ladies, while the waate of with the people that he became a welcome male visitors were attended to by members visitor. He studied on the spot the whole manipulation of the pivot, and secured a sut whose hospitality was unbounded.
foient number of skilled natives to proceed to India, and there successfully introduce the The trial from these small beginnings had enormous results, and led to the headquarters of soa-culture being even- tually transported from China to India and Ceylon. Although the Britis: Government. lent no sid of any sort to the new sotseprise, taxing the Indian product equally with that of Chins, the Chinese Government by its utter want of any fiscal policy whatever materially contributed to the resalt, by standing by and permitting every petty official en route to tax
The tennis singles was the Beat match played, the finalists being Miss Lily Logan and Mier Annie Rutter. The former scored an easy wio and quickly ended the game, the scores standing, £−3; 6-0; 6 v. The bowling matches were likewise quickly endel, the wins in aach instance being substantial ones. In the Cham. pionship Mr. W. Russell boat Mr. G. R. Edwards by #1 shots to nine, while in the final for the President's priz: Mr. T. Potrio fell victim to Mr. J. Pancheon, the final score slanding 21-7. The former player must have kean in very bad form corsidering his play in the match for the Vice-President's prize.
a
Mr. Ritchie, the president of the Club, then -extended a hearty welcome to the visitors and spoke of the great interest and keen friendly
cultivation.
the article, ad libitim.
To Robert Fortuns is also to be attributed the introduction of many beautiful and useful plants into England; and his wanderings in
| standard of gold. When Napoleon III becams' Emperor of the French the currency of France, nominally bimetallic, was really based on the silver five frame piese, enormous quanti tios of which were in circulation or looked up in the treasury. Napoleon introduced the gold coin bearing his name of the value at the time of four of these silver Ave frauc pieces, which from their good coinage and their hand- iesa became popular; this ossurring con temporaneously with the demand for China silk, enormous quantities of these ocine ware melted up and sent to Chins, where süver demanded a fancy price, vising to a premium clas much as thirty per cent. With therecovery from disease of the European silkworm, the French five franc silver piece had practically departed from its leading place in the European ourronoy, which became, formally established on the gold baie. After the Franco-German war the in-. damnity was paid in gold; and Germany took the opportunity to ohanga ber standard likeris to gold; and this let loose an enormous amount of silver on an already fully stocked market, with the result of a continuous drop in price, which by 1903 had fallen to considerably less than half its supposed standard value. This complete revelation in the currencies of the world where China remains now as the only silver-ning country of importance in mercantile affairs, bas had profound effects on the course of trade, Another circumstance, also to a large extent specially in the East. accidental, which connered about this period had of trade, this was the establishment of the a meat important effect in altering the course Foreign Maritime Custome. While as a nation no people on the face of the earth are mors capable accountants than the Chinese in their individual character as merchants or bankers, we consider the nation in its character as the very opposite euls is found to prevail whon government. At no period of its history has there been any system of accountancy between the Central Government and its abordinates. The several posts have their well understood ing to bis post has to pay up this assessment assomed value, and the appointee before proceed- in fall, together with other undefined, but invariably demanded daes. On the other hand when he yields up his offer, he is not called on expected to have not only cleared himself, bat to have amareda enflciency to mest fature
There was thus in no part of China, before promotions, in default of which his official career is considered closed. the Treaty of Nanking anything corresponding with a Tariff," that is to say, there was no fegular and invariable levy: the geners! ideas were defined more or less definitely, but details were left to the discretion of the collector. This was necessary, as like bis superior officer he himself had paid beforehand for his office and was expected to get samuch as he could. without raising trouble, always a sine qua non, out of it. As the ollector was genotally toe wise to risk killing his goose the daty payable became in most cases a matter of private bargaining with the larger merchants, who frequently had the opportunity of selecting
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The following interesting letter has appeared in the North-China Daily News:
Sir,-As an admirer of England and its your sitention to three or four events that have happened in the people, I feel it my duty to call past two years which have greatly lowared British prestige in the eyes of Chinesa people. ROBINSON the British policy in the Far East, there was Whatever might have been the shortcomings of more or less a vague belief in the minds of the people that it stood for justice and fair dealing, and Britishers enjoyed on the whole a fair name of Great territorial aggrandizement the object that was denied to other nationalities. Were Britain in China, it would of course make little difference whether this fair name be allowed to remain anvcllied or not, but since she desires to develop her trade and captare markets for goods, it is vitally important for her sif-interest to unpopular to the people of China and injurs- put a stop to actions that tend to render her her moral prestige.
First and foremost, the attitude of the Municipal Council, which to the average Chinese is synonymous with British Council, residents. Anyone that has read the mintak published from week to week in your columns towards the Chinese authorities and the Chinese
must bara bean strue: with the hostility and ñaraenoss with which the City Fathers reply to hai Taotai forwarded to them by the Consular
It: seems that they seo in every action any and every communication from the
Shang-
of
rivalry which existed in the different competi- China, no doubt in the regions traversed by him to render any acooaut of his receipts, but is / Data_an_insidiona attempt to undermine
tions, Then be evoked much applause by the went far to remove the prejudice against foreign announcement that prizes had been offered byers still at the time supreme throughout China. members for a further series of tournaments The science of botany owes to him, in cones which included ladies' tennis singles, gentle- tion with Sir Joseph Hooter in Assam, its first men's doubles, and bowling. Mr. Ritebie con. knowledge of the plants of a vast region extend- el uided by asking his wife to present the following from the Himalayas to the sea coat of
Chips,
ing prizes :-
BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP, Mr. W. Russell
Mr. G. R. Edwards
PRESIDENT'S PRIZE.
Mr. J. Puncheon...
Mr. T. Petrie
.... lut 2nd
ist 2od.
VICE-PRYSIDENT'S PRIZE.
Mr. T. Petrie
Int
Mr. G. R. Edwards
2nd
TENNIS: LADIES SINGLES.
Total
307
BOWLING ANALYSIS. HONGKONG."."
Miss L. Logan
1st
www
Miss A. Butter
2nd
MITED DOUBLES.
A. W. Peiko
Mr J. Henderson
1st
C. E. Shields
Mr. R. speley
Wright
Mis L. Logan
2nd
Legan
Lockhart
T. 0..Gray
3.
TELEGRAPH CO. C.C.
POLICH Y MIDDLE:EX RÉGIMENT. A match was played at Happy Valley, on
·Bsturday between the Police and Middlesex Regiment, the result being a win for the latter team by five runs and three wickets.. Scores and analyses gra
Pitt, b Barton..
POLICR
Lander, a and b Sharpe
Edwards, b Sharpe......
P. P. J. Wodehouse, b Barton
Moffardy, b Barton
Kent, a Heather, b Sharpo..
Irving, b Sharpo
Ball, Clogg, b Parton
31oody, b Barton..... Ugg, not ont
b
Kerr, e Rolle, Aharpe
Extran
Totah... MIDDLESEX REGT. Major Stephenson, a Lander, b Kore
Sgt. Harford, a Edwards, b Irving
L-Cul. Roberts, not out
Bds. Barton, b Irving
Lt. Macdonald, b Ker
L-Cpl. Heather, a Kent, b Korr..
Bde. Rolle, Korr
Capt. Miller, not out
Cpl. Sharp, Bde. Miles and Pto, Clegg did
not bat.
Extras
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
POLICE,
Ü
H.
B.
Sharpe
8,28
30
5
Barton
1 A
28
5
MIDDLENIX ZEGT.
Κότε
10 10
Irving
CRAIGENGOWER & CIVIL SERVICE.
This league match was played on Saturday on the ground of the Civil Service Club, and resulted in a win for Craigongower by 20 runs. Baures
CHAIDENGOWEL.
A. O. Brawn, & Hutchison100 dra B. Baes, a Jackman, b Witchell
E. Irving b Hutchison
stan
M. E. Asger, and b Hutorison
J. H. Rattanfee, I bw. b Witeball
G. Erane, o Jackman, b Witchell
Dr. F. H. Kow, b Witchall....
I.. A. Bose, Witchall
L. E. Lammort, b Hutchison
B. Festonji, not out
H. Rapy, o Hintoison, b
Sundries....
Witchell
Total .......... CIVIL SERVICE.
F. A. Bidon, b Portonfi PT. Lamble, o Lunniert, b Brawn Dr. Atxinasty b Bown
E.O..Hutchison, b Pestonj
E. Witchell, 1.b.w.b Pantonji
H. T. Jackman, o Kew, b' Drawn...
P. R. Adams, run out
A. Pils, not out
L. E, Brett. by Perio
A. Dawaon, run out
J. Mackay, b Postoji
Sundries... ANGAYYADA
Totaljer BOWLING. ANALIBIO,
CATEL SERVICE .C.
K. C. Witshell...
2.0: Hutchison
R. Pestonji
A. 0: Branu
LE. Lammert
CELIGEN SOWIE,
ཟླ8སྐྱུ *སུཾ8།
Mr. J. Wilkie
OTHER COMPETITIONS.
A number of bowling competitions were played during the afternoon, and the following winners were presented with spoons Meases.
T. Robertson, T. Skinner, D. Nielsen and R.
Baxter.
At the copolnsion of the presentation, on the sall of the President, cheers were raised to the winners, and to Mr. P. Nys, the hou, secretary, who had laboured so, hard during the year in the interests of the Club.
FOOTBALL.
N K.V.C. V.. ... MONMOUTH.
*-
Owing partly to the obstructions placed in the way by the Bative authorities at Foochon, but mainly to the Ubinese disinclination to change their methods, it was not till well on in the fifties that the Port of Foochow became of any importance, but about the year 1853 mainly through the exertions of some of the American merchante, the first test sommenced to coms to Foochow for shipment; it was not, however, till after the treaty of Tientsin that Foochow rose into first class importance as a ten-shipping
port.
routes, and chose the one where facilities were
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the most anciant and accepted sacred rights and
to defend themselves from the dastardly privileges of the Settlement, handed down
enemy. The avowed objent is of course the protection of the Chinese people in the from time immemorial and they feni bound
Settlements, which is daly appreciated, but in Instances the action of the Counoil is too unreasonable even to gain the sympaiby of those whom it was meant to benefit The different treatment moted out by the Connoil to Chinese and foreign residents in matters both great and small, bas gradually stranged the former, and one hears of wealtby Chinese merchants starting, funds for the purchase of land for a Chinese Recreation Ground,
Mesra Erich Georg & Co. say in their weekly Chinesa Rave Clab, etc. All these incidents
share report dated 14th December 19.7- bode ill to the fature of this great city and
With exception of a comparatively fair busi farther injure the reputation of foreigners,
nese in Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharer, The news of the settlement of the at rapidly hardening rates, business during the particularly the Britishers. Shanghai Riot Case, which has been translated week under review has been small, confined in nearly all the Chinese papers, has net beli ed, but few atorks and rates do not show any to promote a kindly feeling between the East material change. The sterling demand rate of and the West. I Leed not discuss the rights
SHALE RE: ÖRT.
to
From the opening of Shanghai, owing to its grantee, and least oxsoting.. Such was the wrong of the case, but it must be patent change or London aloses at is. 11-1/16 while
proximity to the largest silk producing country in the world, silk had taken its place as one of the staple exports: the most active ustlon in the market being Italy, itself the largest European producer. The Chinese from the earliest ages of which we have knowledge had encouraged the production, and the rearing of the worm was not thought beneath the dignity of an empress. The worm certainly was indigenous in aorthern Chine, and seems in the earliest ages to bave lived on the native oak and other trees which were native to these countries,
ante-treaty system ander which the Company had worked; and naturally ander the operation of the treaty, to prevent its recurropos, becsma.
one of the chief duties of the consuls appointed to the various ports.
(To be continued next Monday.).
SHERLO
HOLMES."
rates on Shanghai are Tls. 747 for a Book T/T, to all that if the Chinese Government were and Tls, 763 for a three days sight Private really responsible for the Riot, the paltry sum Bil. Barailver in London is quoted 253d, and of Tis 50,000 should not be a sufficient penalty Console £82-15/16. The London Bank rate of should bave been demandel at all. As the rate of discount has advanced again to 6 per cent, while if the contrary is true, then nothing disccant remains at 7 per cent, while the market case now stands, Taotsi Yaan is mnleted of,a sum of money, a fow foreignere are, I suppose benefited thereby, and great harm is done to British prestige
iB
pay more
combination, were in good form, and greatly British Minister, who had been fighting tooth pleased those in attendance, se the frequent applause testified. To-night they stage "John Glyde's Honour," and it is anticipated that another success will be added to their long list, THE POPE FORBIDS A ROYAL WEDDING.
BANK SHARES.-Hongkong and Shangbais have been done to a fair extent at $700 to $725 for old, and at $690 to 8715 for new shares; the market olemas slightly easier, with probable
Cantons
The agitation against the Shanghai-Nanking Railway next follows to be considered. While all sellers of 3720 for old and 8715 for new. nominally the Kiangsu people demanded the shares. The London rates are £31) and £794 MARINE INSURANCE SHARES.-Uniona A large attendance listened to the Bandma nu cancellation of the Agreement concluded with respectively. Nationals are unchanged,
the British and Chinese Corporation, because it Comedy Company's interpretation of ir. A.
at $790, China Traders have was claimed that the Agreement, hid lapsed, changed hands at $780 and $785, and bave A vote of thanks, proposed by Mc. G. TWhen the less robust bombyx mori, aed
Conan Doyle's play, “Sherlock Holmen, at the the real objection was the expensiveness with buy now
This which the line was to be construotad. The inquiries al 890, North Chiass have gone back Lloyd to Mrs. Ritable and other ladies whose mulberry cultivation came into me in cen
Theatre Royal on Saturday night. ssistance had made the afternoon such anal China is not reourded, but the earliest.
exciting play afforded ample scope for railway is now completed as far as Chinkiang, to Ballers at Tie, 57. Yangtazad oan be placed at enjoyable one; was carried by acclamation; and silk known in Europe, as far as we can form an
Bundmann's talented performers, who played end as far as one can see the fears of the 2156 for old and $125 for new shares.
Kiangsu people were not cojustified, for it sold at $2424.
FIRE INSURANCE SHARES-A few Hong- believed that the line is one of the well together, earned much applause throughout eo was Mr. T. Fetria's vote to the President, opinion from the well known verse of Torgil the Vice-President and the prize donors.
Velleraque ut folia depectans tonnia Seres P
and saw the curtain drop on another success, most expansive in the world, and because konga fetched $825. Chinas sold at 892 aud would indicate the northern variety.
Mr. Clande King filled the role of "Sherlook of its over capitalization, it will never have buyers now at $93.
than ten por oant, if even SHIPPING SHARz8.-Hongkong Canton and The trade would probably without external
Holmes," the detective renowned in story, to that manh. The line may be one of the Macaos are on the market at 830. Indo-Chinas influence have continued to increase, especially perfection, while "Professor Moriarty," the best in the world, but that is poor consolation to are quiet at $68 caza bined (340 for preference These teams met in a Soccer match as Shanghai, in contrast with the other port arch-criminal who was working against him the Chinese people, who have ultimately to and 328. for deferred shares); Shanghai and was capably interpreted by Mr. Sydney T. redeem it. It is easy to understand why the London quotations are acchanged. Chias and Happy Valley an Saturday afternoon, the bad it bean favoured from the first under conmis result being a win for the civilian team by who to a pleasant presence inperadded a quiet Peace. Miss Lilien Lloyd sa Alice Faulkner," Corporation should expend such a huge sum in Masilas are quoted $15, but no business has been one goal. The players were:
intention to see the stipulations of the Trosty the girl who was in possession of the valuable the construction, for secording to the Agree-reported. A few Douglases changed hands at the new Irsue at $111. Shell Transports are on every dollar spent. H.K.F.C.: Hall; Anett and Garrett; observed, and who thus gained the confidence of documenis fer which all were searching, carried ment, it is allowed a commission of fire per cent 838. Star Ferries, old, have bayers at $21, sad The opposition of the Shanal people to the quiet at 43 London quotes sellers at 448. Ironside, B. Humphreys and Coughtree both sides; but the great development of the
"James Larrabee" Mias Peking Byndicate was at one time condemned Union Waterinats have been done and continue
request at $104, Lamberton, Eager, Mortey and C.-Humphreys. trade was due to ustural causes. Towards the through her part admirably, whlio Mr. W. H.
REFINERIFE. China Sugars have dropped to the upright and courageous Timax" corres R.M.3. Monmouth. Pascall; Jervis, Rose; close of the fifties a strange disease brake out Hargreaves 35
MINING SHARE-Unchanged and without Case, Billingham, Wilson; Haywood, Polbam, amongst the silk worms of Europe, which Florence Hamer ae" Madge Larrabee" and Mr. by every foreigner in China, till Dr. Morrison, in
rapidly boonus epidemic, and at one period B. Binalsir Cotter * "Sid Prince" gave pondent, dispatched his cablegiam to Loudon, sellera at $98. Luzons are unclisaged.
skilful interpretations of their parts. Alto- exposing the doings of the Syndicats and justify. Broughall, Smith and Bradley,
Docks gether the Company, who noted with a perfecting the hostility of the Sbansi people. The busine. WHзRVES, GODOWNS &-A' Law. The Club started off with one man short and threatened to destroy the whole of the pro were immediately foread to defend. Three of dustion, and the silklooms of Europe must bare
and mail for his nationals, then changed his Hongkong and Whampoa Dacks sold at $97. the sailors forwarde were pressing on their goal, remained idle had it not been that Ching came
abitade and began to act reasonably, but it was Shanghai Docks have fallen to Ts. 71, while too late, sad British prestige had been trailed Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves have improv
ed to
to sales at Tle. 207. Hongkong and Kow- and from spearances it looked as though they to the rescue. The export of silk at once would not. But appearances in this instance assumed enormcus importance, and it was
And now on top of all comes the opposition loon Wharves are obtainable at 365. Other were deceptive, for their little passing game was characteristic of the great production of Chica
in the dash. against the loan which the British and Chinese stooks. under this heading unchanged and Corporation wishes to conclude for the con- without business. broken up by Ancoll and E. Humphreys who in ordinary circumstances that the demand
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS-No-sales atruction of the Soosbow Hangelów-Ningpo flung themselves into the breach and relieved was at once mel with very slight disturbance
Railway. The history of the whole affair is too have been reported, and rates are unchanged.
Corron MILLE--Shanghai quotes sellers of the pressure. Aftar this corner conceded to of the market. Not only was the demand
silk enormously increased, but
long to be narrated here, but that the people. of the Monmouth was unproductive, and their for
that
the two provinces are thoroughly in earnest Internationals at Tle, 50, of Laou Kung Mows in silk-words, now trade, outside right missed another good opporlarity entirely
against the acceptance of the ban admits at Tla, 70, and of Boeychees at le. 270, while of 20 doubt whetever. Again, the Chinese Eros have improved to Tls, 52; we hear that a for a centre. The lefta of the sailor quintet adds to supply the ravages of the diecases
people claim that the preliminary Agreement dividend of Tis, 24 par share will be declared at were playing with splendid combination, but sprung up and for many years assumed
Rome, November 13.
lapsed several years ago, and again the Shang- the nex, yearly meeting. Hongkong Costons Humphreys and Autott proved sturdy defenders, considerable importance. In the year 1856,
The Pope has issued an order prohibiting any hai-Nanking Railway is pointed out as an remain on offer at $10.
SUNDRY M
NUFACTURING COMPANIES A a way Chinese money is spent by and kept them at bay until Eager and Morfey Michie estimated that the value of silk thus
Roman Catkolie priest from celebrating a relieved, the pair making a brilliant dash across exported amounted in value to no less than ten
millions sterling.
This enormous export marriage between Princess Marie Bonaparte instance of the
of Britishers and British justice that market is frm. Green Esland Cements sold at the fold and Eager finding the net.
lasted with few latermissions till the o'ose of
when some one suggested that deputation $11, $144, and $11, and have further inquiries Half-Line B.K.¿.C. H.M.9. Monmouth...
the sevention, when owing to increased exporta Gladys Vanderbilt and Count Baechenyi
of the marriage of should proceed to London and fight the matter at the higher rate. Other stocks under this The Pope's prohibition
MISCELLANEOUS-Chinx Providents have Play was in favour of the sailors in the first from Japan, and the discovery by Pastor of an Prince George of Greece and Princess Marin out in the Courts there or pablish the details bending unchanged and without transactions. atages of the second half, and after a lengthy effectual remedy for the disease, the trade for a Bonaparte is due to Prince George's refusal of of the transaction in some big newspaper, the siege of the Club's citadel Brough at kent in a period slackened. The spar given to the trade the Pope's unprecedented demand for a formal suggestion was thrown out because it was improved slightly and can be pliced at $9.15. splendid shot which baffix Hall and equalised: wan, however, permanent, and we find at the written contract in which both parties should believed that no British court and no British Tramwaye are quiet at $13 for old and at $2 bind them elves to educate the children of the newspaper would assist the Chinese, when the for now shares. Langkate are quoted Tie, 355. Wm. Powells are in demand at $58. In the restart the Club forwards present the value of silk commodities exported
rotia Peking Watsons changed ownership at 310. Other Unfortunately, Dr. Morrison, wedding, which was to have taken place interests of their own people were involved! showed to advantage, Coughtras especially being annually not far short of twelve millions marriage in the Roman Catholic faith,
The consequenses of this demand for Chinese Ath will in all probability take place in at present, and so we have had no authoritative stocks ander this heading without basines and
daring the last week in November, the
opinion on the merits of the case conspicuous for sterling play. The attack was sterling.
Diok not of long duration, however, for the boys in
Patriarch, Prince George in a Greek Catholic, Minister should be very careful in the part he
Mr. G. W. Appleton is the naw blue got away once again and bore steadily down silk were not confined to China but were world. ceremony being performed by the Greek by a Britisher, but it seems to me the British changed in ratos.
The House on the Thames,"is mystery story, on the Club's not They failed to get through wide in a degree and manner never foressen by but the bride-to-be has been brought up in the is taking, for it would be suicidal to British Donovan," discovered by Mr. John Long. His
that is not strictly impartial. and in the final stages the energy of both teams the actors who took part in it, it, in fact, Latin rite
The Pope's refusal to permit the marriage of interests, in case he should assume any attitude
I trust this letter will cause no offence, very nearly as good as his "Captain Cobbs," wined considerably. Towards the end of the completely revolationised the currency of tho
like the interesting unravelment of crime should match the sailors were forced to defeed, and world. There had been a general tendency, Mins Gladys Vanderbils and Count Szebenyi, zination of the Vanderbilt family that the Eagar succeeded in beating the gos! keeper headed by England, to simplify the monetary the Hungarian nobleman, is due to the deter for no offence is meant, it is distated solely and that is saying a good deal. Readers whe
draw more closely to each other.
Appleton's name in their catalogues, currenty of the world, and there had in cou-Protestant ceremony shall be performed before by the desire to see Great Britain and China make a point of looking for Mr. G. W. again before the whistle sounded.
Final-HKF.C., 2; H.M.8. Monmouth, 1. sequence a disposition to reduce all to the one "the Roman Catholic ceremony.
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