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be regarded sa America's attitude, and .it is practically certain that this is an agree ment of Japan's own seeking, in order to dispel in the most effective manner. auspicion in the minds of the American public regarding her aims in China and the Pacific. The reticence which has been maintained on the subject on both sides of

CO., the Pacião during the progress of the negotiations is, under the circumstances,

somewhat remarkable, and has led to some strange in ferences. A telegram which reached Japan last week from Berlin reported the ramour that the agreement had reference to a dynastio change in Chins

report which seems to have provoked a denial from the Government of Japan in sach terms as to convey the impression that no negotiations whatever were in progress,

CONFECTIONERY. We must now ssume that the denial covered

our

NEW only the rumour regarding the character We have just unpacked #HASON'S CONCSOTIONERY, Import of the negociations. Though the precise

the lending London, Parisian and

American Hon.

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CADBURY'S

tarme of the agreement are not yet officially announced, the bare statement that the agreement is in the interests of peaceful development in the Pacific, is one

The N.D.L. announce to-day by special TELEGRAMS.]

advertisement the three magnificent liners avail. able for the next general exodus of Eastern residenta sintamplating a short sojourn - st hoine. These steamers are announceditó Teach Italy from Hongkong in 25 days. The Prinzess Alice leavey on March 10th, the Kleist on Marghi 24th, and the Prines Ludwig on April 7th.

The funeral of Lance Corporal Smith, of the

Baffe, who committed suicide on Friday, took place yesterday at the Happy Valley. The

coffin was placed on a gun carriage, and this was preceded by the firing party marching with arms reversed, and followed by the band playing. sotamn faneral airs. At the graveside the usual salute was fired, and the ceremony, concluded with the Last Post."

Mr. J. E. Wood presided at a meeting of Justice of the Pesce held at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon, and there were also present Lieut. C. W. Beckwith, R.N., and Mr. W. Bowen Rowlanda. Mr. E. J. Grist (of Messra,

Wilkinson and Grist) applied on behalf of I- Grasman for a publican's license to sell by retail. Intoxicating liquors at 242 and 244, Queen's Bond Central, under the sign of the Central Hotel The application was granted.

An Official Dinner is

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LORDS THROW OUT THE LICENSING BILL

LONDON, November 29th." The Licensing Bill has been de- feated in the House of Lords by majority of 272 to 96.

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AUSTRIA AND TURKEY.

LONDON, November 20th. The political situation as regards Austria and Turkey is now considered to be precarious.

GERMAN ARMY AND NAVY ESTIMATES.

CANTON,

[POM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

November 29th.

NEW WEEKLŹ PAPER. A paper called the Canton Weekly News has made its appearance edited by Mr. H. W. Roy who was formerly assistant teacher of the Diocesan School and Orphanage in Hongkong. understand, if suflsient support is forthcom time on a daily one from the let

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day of January 1909.

STATE MOURNING-FOREIGN OFFICIALS

OFFERING CONDOLENCE.

INTERESTING SHIPPING CASE

AT SHANGHAI.

In the Supreme Court of Shanghai on the 25th ult. Mr. Justice Bourne delivered the following judgment in "The British Ameri- can Tobacco Co u the Canadian Pacific Railway Ca" :—

consequenos

Dotober, 29th and 30th, 1908. The undisputed This case was tried by me with a Jury on foots are that the Empress of China" sank at her moorings at Vengonver on October 23rd, 1907 between 5.3 ver on

p.m. in of the condanser discharge pipe being nagh-

left open.

claim against htt the shipowners on an implied warranty Seaworthiness, ie that the ship should be it to receive

the plaintiffs' sarge of cigaretten, On the 27th instant Mr. Paal H. King, Chiof I accept the report attached to Mr. Sayor's Commissioner of Customs, Messrs. J. S. Mafidavit of November 10, 1908 as correct Drummond and J. H. May, Deputy Commis. record of my summing up and the Andings

may be summarized as follows: ioners of Customs and Mr. A. B. Hyland1 That the ship was seaworthy at about 11 Imperial Chinese District Postal Commissioners. at about which time the shipping of the called on His Excellency Viceroy Chang to cigarettes was commenced. offer their condolence towards the late Emperor and Empress Dowager of China.

SERIOUS ASSAULT AT WEST POINT.

LONDON, November 29th. The German Army Estimates have to be held at been reduced by one million sterling, Government House to-night. The following and the Navy Estimates have been Hospital, farmerly employed these men as ratton

imminent danger at 3.30 pm. when the shipping 2.That the skip was unseaworthy and in

of the cigarettes was about finished, but the Jury cannot say that the last case of cigarettes was on board.

findings ?

CHOCOLATES. of the best guarantees of peace that the is a list of invited guests-HE. Admincreased by four millions sterling-engaged women in their stend On Friday cargo when the sot of shipping the cigarettes

In Fanny Boxes:

ALMONDS,

↑ CHOCOLATE

CHOCO. LATE WALNUTS, CHOCOLATE d≈

CHOCOLATE and REINE, VIENNA

Others, in Great Vari-ty.

FULLER'S

CONFECTIONERY.

COCOANUT

TAFFY, ALMOND

world can have. England, Japan, Germany Franco, Russia and the United States are all now definitely pledged to defend the maintenance of the status quo, in the Far East, and, so far as international strife is concerned, we can qurely say that peace is absolutely mured. The agreement just

oncluded between Japan and the United

States will be se'comed everywhere with TAFFY, CREME APRICOTS, SUCRE satisfaction, for there has undoubtedly * LA CREME, CARAMELS, PEPPER been a growing disposition to regard a war MINT LUMPS, MARSHMALLON BALLS | between Japan and the United States

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PASCALL'S

inevitable, and mach significance has been attached to the desision on the part of the United States to fortify and garrison the Hawaiian iriande, and FRENCH the defences of the Pacific slope. But to strengthen CONFECTIONERY.∞o far as this is inspired by fear of Japanese NOUGAT, NUTTONA, · WALNUT aggression, the calm student of affairs can TOFFEE, FONDANTS, CARAMELS well believe that it is all a delusion. Japan is not seeking further worlds to conquer. She has quite as much territory as she can affoed the menus to develop and her intareste for many, years most lie in the maintenance of peace mad in the development of her

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the hon. Sir Hedworth Lambton, K.C.V.O.. Flag Captain Clinton Baker, B.N., Flag Comdr. Norris, R.N., Flag Liont. Mulleroux, R.N., Mr. Motton, R.N., Comdr. Fuller, R.N., Mr. and Mrs. Slade, Mr. and Mrs. Barette, Mr. Bernedo, Mr. Eitzen, Mr. Moreno, Mr. and Mra, Tiedemann, Lt. Comdr. Dickens, RN., Lt Couzdr, Greason, R.N., Major Close, R.E., Captain and Mrs. Dooner, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Bayard, Capt. Dwyer, R.&. Mejor Probyn, R.A.M.C., Lt. Col. Stocpole, A.P.D., Capt. and Mrs. Waller, Dr. Aubrey, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, Mr. Elwes, Mr. P. Goldring, Miss Innes, Mr. and Mrs. Logan, and fir F. Lovell.

ALLEGED ACCEPTANCE OF A BRIBE.

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3.That they cannot say whether the ship Six natives wore charged before Mr. J. R.became anseaworthy before the completion of Wood at the Magistracy yesterday, by Inspector the shipping of the cigarettes: they do not Robertson with assaulting the master of a understand enough about ships to say the moment

when she became unseaworthy. rattan shop. The complainant, who is in a critical condition in the Government Civil splitters, but recently discharged them and

night the defendants are alleged to have met their late master in a dark quarter of Centre Street, and to have attacked him with baraboo poles. The unfortunate man's skull le fractured, and when rescued by the police his brain was protruding. The hearing of the ease was adjourned.

JAPAN AND 'AMERICA.

LONDON, November 29th. Reuter reports that an agreement has been concluded between the United States and Japan for the development of mutual interests in MARINE MAGISTRATEN COURT, quantity of the cargo in question had been

the Pacific and the support-of the integrity of China.

How ought judgment to be entered on these Mr. Maclood claimed that judgement ought to be entered for the defendants because they had provided a ship which was it to receive began or in the alternative because the burden.

proof was on the plaintiffs and had not discharged. This coas differs from the Carron Park (15 P. D. p. 203) in that here the shipping of the cigarettes went on continuously ap to au hour at about which the Cury find the ship to have been unsworthy, while in the Carron Park the shipping ceased at a time when the ship was senworthy, the not of negligence occurring during the night, after an ascertained

shipped. The Judge (Sir James Hannen P) said "if the act of negligence-did not render the vessel unworthy for the reception of this cargo which had already been loaded on the vessel when was) in condition." I can find no authority for the propositition of defendants counsel that the shipowner's duty is fulfilled when he hae at the a ship it to receive the cargo commencement of the aot of leading that cargo Cohn Davidson (2, Q. B. D. p. 460). In regard to the burden of proof the Jury have not answered the material question, what proportion A fins of 88 was imposed.

of the cigaretten had already been shipped when The same complainant proceeded against the the vessel became unseaworthy --Hee end of

Monday, 30th November.

BEFORE LIBUT. C. W. BECKWITH, 'R.N. (MARINE MAGISTRATE).

EXCESS PASSENGERS.

TOKYO, November 30th. The announcement with regard to.

The master of a painter boat was prosecuted the conclusion of an agreement is pre-by Lauce Sergeant Jackson for carrying six mature. The Foreign Office is silent, persons in excess of the number allowed by his but there is no doubt that the pro- posal will meet with the fullest approval of the Press which to-day master of a coolie host for carrying eight excess Loxd Selborne's judgement in Steel v. State

published in great detail the Ameri can telegrams.

licenca,

The defendant was fined $10,

Before Mr. J. H. Kemp at the Magistracy Water Police Station at Tsimchatsoi, was yesterday an Indian constable, stationed at the indiated on a charge of accepting a bribe of bottle of whisky. According to the evidence, a hawker who keeps a stall in Macdonald Bosd, was approached by the defendant to "oumaha" him a bottled whisky a week. In consideration of this present the constable in alleged to have promised not to remove the hawker from his place of business: The complainsat told the Indinu that he could not afford to give him s bottle of whisky weekly, but would cumasha him once a fortnight. To thin the constablə agreed and it was arranged that he should call for his There were no cases of communicable disease first present on the following day. Meantime reported in the Colony last week..

the hawker reported the matter to the police, Peking are working harmoniously piece, and the other two 34 each

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Lady Legard left Marseilles by the P. & O. Victoria on the 27th ult, and will arrive here on the 24th inst.

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The trial of Chang, one of the Korean assas. sins of Mr. D. W. Stevens, began on Nov. 16th in San Francisco.

The Shanghai St. Andrew's Society postponed their annual ball until December 31st owing to the incidence of the Chinese national mourning. Two Metropolitan officials have been ordered to be sent to the New Dominion (Chinese Turkestan) to work on the military post roads there as convicts for entering the precincts of the Imperial Palace without permission.

The U. 8. hospital ship Relief while on the voyage from Cavite to Gnam encountered s typhoon. Her engines were disabled and she was obliged to return to Cavite for radical repairs.

Admiral Sperry, after declining to allow the men of his fleet shore leave, finally consented to allow the men to disembark in squads under the command of their potty officers, provided he obtained the approval of the Naval Department at Washington. The Fleet are scheduled to leave Manila to-day.

As a mark of respect to the memory of the late Empress Dowager and Emperor, the inmates of the House of Detention in the Mixed Court, Shanghai, are said to be daily doing homage before their Inte Majesties tablets, engraved by them. The local native papers greatly appreciate the fact that, although the men are in prison, they do not forget to monen

for their deceased rulers.

and a detective awaited the arrival of the Indian.

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

Toxro, November 30th. News has been received at the Foreign Office that the Triumvirate at

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“Ar he did not put in an appearance that day, he and that the state of the country is was waited for on the next, and when he appeared very quiet. and accepted the whisky he was arrested. The cass was renianded to enable the defendant to call witnesses,

FADED FEMININITY.

Before Mr. J. E. Wood at the Magistracy

FATALITY ON THE S.8. "FATSHAN".

SHAMBEN, November 30th.

On board the 8.5. "Fatshan" last

yesterday an aged Chinese woman was charged night, a Chinese passenger is alleged with causing grievous bodily harm to a small to have been struck by Watchman boy at Wanchai on Sunday. At low tide the parties were searching for stray pieces of coa Noronha for not paying his passage. on the seashore, and the boy finding a large The passenger died on board shortly piece, the old woman attempted to take it from

afterwards. him. The youth, however, declined to give it up, and in a struggle the woman shoved him on seme rocks, his arm being broken in the fall,

When she was taken to the Wandhini Police

Station, Inspector Fenton suggested that the woman should have a wash. This she indignant- y declined, remarking that she had not washed herself for six years. She felt warmer without and saw no reason why she should take any pains

over her personal appearance as she was 64 years of age. Even if she did make herself presentable, she did not think she would now have any opportunity of decaying another man, as the affections of the sterner sex wore bestowed on youth and beauty only.

The woman was ordered to pay the boy $2 compensation.

ARMED ROBBERY AT CHINWAN. The slumbers of the inhabitants of the peaceful little village of Chinwan, near Seaton, were rudely disturbed on Saturday night by a discharge of firearms. volley fired by a band of armed robbers on their departure from the villago after having looted two homesteads. Towards midnight houses Nos. 20 and 30 were simultaneously entered, the former

This was a "bravado"

AN UNLAWFUL MOORING. For mooring her boat within 100 yards of low water mark between Taimchatsoi Point and the saw mills at Mongkok during prohibited hours, Kwok Ng was ordered to pay a fine of $4.

Four other defendants were placed before his Worship on a similar charge, two being fined £2

A MISSING LIGHT.

The master of a licensed ballast boat was muleted in the sum of 85 for failing between sunset and sunrise to exhibit at the foremost head of his vessel a bright white light visible all round the horizon at a distance of at léast A mile.

PREVENTING PREE ACCE88.

For lying alongside the as Kom Sang in such a manner as to prevent the free accass of

of an unlicensed junk was ordered to pay a fine other vessels to the Central Fairway, the master of 82.

GERMAN RIVER GUN-BOAT, FOR CHINA.

Line 5.2. Co. 3 A. Cap. 16. For those reasons I think judgement cannot be entered for the defendante.

And judgement could only be entered for the plaintiffs if the jury having found the ship to be seaworthy at 11 a.m., had farther found that at some time before the shipping of the cigarettes Wis finished the ship had become unseaworthy. and if the law was that sneh unseaworthiness ocurring befers a continuous shipment had

been completed related back to the commence- ment of the Lot of shipping and rendered the ship unseaworthy ab initio. But the jury did not so find: nor does that seem to be the law. (Hannen v. Woodman 3 Taunton p. 301. Me- Fadden, Blue Star Line 1905 C, B. D. vol. 1. p. 697),

The law as I gather it from these cases, sveins to be that the ship must be seaworthy for the reception of each package sa it is carried on board. But the jury say they cannot find the moment when the ship became nuseaworthy nor whether the last case of cigarettes was or WHE not on board at 3.30 p.m. when they do find the I come to the conclusion then that on these fintings no judgemont can be entered wither ship to have been naseaworthy.

way (Steel v. State Line 8. S. Co. 3.A. C. p. 72.)

There is no order as to costa.

ENGLAND'S RICHEST LANDOWNERS

Only the Tutome-Tar Commissioners have The last order to be given out under the an idea how many millionaires there are in the The case is being investigated been given, and it is for a new river gunboat inferences from the annual profits disclosed and German Naval Programme for 1908 has just United Kingdom. Even they can only draw jointly by the British and Chinese "C" which is to ba built in the Tecklenburg from the number of estates on which high death

yard near Geestemünde, a suburb of Bremer duties are paid. Authorities.

haven and on the Weser. It is many years. Great excitement prevails, and large since the Tecklenburg yard received an order from the Admiralty, and the new river gun- bost is to be finished next. The cost are to see in land and buildings and who to pay duty according to their capital crowds surround the wharf,

of the guabust will be £45,000, of which sum value,

on its armament. The

The Statistical Abstract of the United King- will be of an

year

One class of millionaires can, however, be

ascertained with some accuracythe men whose

About one hundred soldiers: bave 5,000 will be apented type, and as it is to dom, recently issued, shows the number of

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

AUSTRIA AND TURKEY,

Value.

been placed on guard about the wharf. be used; Berlin, correspondent says, in develop-landed proprietors whose estates are worth a ing and protecting Germany's growing trading million sterling or more. They may thus be So far all is quiet.

interests in the interior of Chine, the new bout will be sent up the upper reaches of the great rivers, where already four Germ river gunboats have been engaged for some time in displaying Germany's flag in the interior. But these four gunboats were fitted with engines which are not always powerful enough to cope with the strong and dangerous rapide that are met with, and the new boat will therefore he fitted with engines that will be strong enough to take her through the biggest rapids.

LONDON, November 28th. Assurances have been given by the Turkish Chargé d'Affaires and Ambassador Reshid, who is en route from Constanti- nople, on the subject of the boycott which has restored the optimism in Vienna.

SHIPPING NEWS.

JAPAN-CHINA STEAMSHIP COMPANT.

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sammarised

Number. Total Value. One million to 17....... 4

£4,594,000 Two millions to 3..... 1 £2,546,000 Over 3 millions

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£8,619,000 The names of thess millionaires are not given, and there will be much speculation as to their identity-particularly the two men who

OWIL £8,600,000 worth of land and huildings between them. Nor do these figures exhaust the limits of their pomible possessions, inasmuch as profita. from securities and businesses are not included.

There is no hint as to the number of million- aires in trade and commerce. That must represent much higher totals, for of the gross The C. & M. str. Zafiro loft Manila on noon

income of £943,702,014 reviewed by the Com the 28th November, and is dus here to-day at

missoners only £282,737,758 came within the daylight

classification. The I.G.M. str. Print Ludwig left Shanghai state duty marvellous gare in the volume is

The most

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

On

Last week the board of directors of the Japan-bastarday the 28th ult. at 11 p.m., and may the total amount of the operations of the Bankers

here to-day at 7 a.m.

Tan agreement that Japan and the United States have entered into, amounting virtually to an alliance for the maintenance of the status quo in the Facific as well as in China, is one of those surprises which the astute statesmen of Japan apparently delight in springing upon an unsuspecting world from time to time. Nowhere, we imagine.

Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy will the surprise be greater than in America itself where the New York Herald has for yesterday en unemployed house boy was charged by fourteen men and the latter by nine, all of China Steamship Company, which has a service The C.P.B. str. Monteagle arrived Shanghai monthe past been telling the nation that Mek infay's residences at 1, Togo Terrace, The Mere armed with coral are covered with consider the accounts for the lust half-year, again at 1 part, same day for Hongkong whore with being on the servants' quarters of Mr. whom were armed with revolvers and choppers. of steamers on the Yengize, held a meeting to at 8 a.m. on Sunday the 29th Nov., and left Japan is the natural enemy of the United Kennedy Road, without permission, and assault-revolvers, and warned not to create a disturbance dividend for the period. However, Mr.

when it was proposed not to distribute say he is due to arrive at noon to-morrow.

The J-C.-J. Lijn str. Tipanas left Moji for States as well as of China, and that it is fing Mr. McKinley. The evidence showed

or they would be that. At house No. 20 boxes Nakahshi (President of the Osake Shosen this port on the 28th alt. p.m., and may he the plain duty of the American Govern that when complainant ordered the boy off the wore broken open and 892 in money stolen, while Kaisha), who represented the Osaka shareholders, expected here on or about the 3rd inst

The J.-C.-J. Lijn str. Tibodar left Palo ment to enter into an alliance with China premises he refused to go. Mr. McKinley then at No. 30 the robbers secured $60 in cash, and urged that a dividend should be paid, and his by way of checking the aggressiveness of caught hold of bim and was taking him to the gauze, silk and family clothing to the value of view prevailed. The accounts which are to be Laut for this pert on the 28th ult. am.. may inid before the generni meeting called for the be expected here on or about the 6th inst., and Japan. It is not at all unlikely that the Police Station when the defendant struck him, 8150. Then they warned the terrified inmates 20th instant show that the net profit of the will leave for Shanghai on the 9th inst

The P.M. str. Manchuria with the American company for the period amounted to Y 113,000, agreement now announced is the direct Tho outcome of this campaign of slander. Mr. John Barrett, director of the Interna

the including a surplus of Y 11,000 brought over. Mail from San Francisco of 10th ult., sailed Of this suma Y 11,250 will be distributed as a di. from Tokohama on the 29th alt, and will be tional Bureau of South American Republics, said

in-vidend at the rate of 24 per cent. por annum, due to arrive in Hongkong on with the Franch

The M.M. str. Japanese Government were admittedly

15,000 will be placed to the reserve, and the Mail of the 8th alt, and mails from London of that the 6,000,000 inhabitants of the Argentine much annoyed and it is no secret that letters Republic did a bigger foreign trade last year

balance carried forward-Japan Chronicle,

the 7th alt., left Singapore on Monday the 30th paserd between the two Governments than did Chins, with 300,000,000 inhabitaute,

SERIOUS ACCIDENTS IN SHANTUNG.lt. at 5 pm.. and may be expected to arrive here on Monday morning the 7th inst., and will breathing sentiments of the utmost friend and Japan, with 50,000,000 combined. If the

leave for Shanghai and Japan on the same liness and regard. What more natural United States had spent one tenth of what they

afternoon. The first shoot for the "Plummer Cup" held than that this compact should result? did in the Orient America would have got it.

back twenty times Japan is doing more to by the shore Company, took place at the Tai When the Anglo-Japanese agreement familiarize itself with the west coasts of Central Hang range on Sunday morning with an atten.

under discussion in the House of

and South America, sad to develop commerce dance of thirteen members. The firing took Commons the Under Secretary of Foreign with it, than is the United States. Many placenader most trying winds, which accounts Affairs of the day made the memorable Americans think there is nothing in Central and for the poor soores, the three best of which announcement that "We do not seek South America but revolutions, and are ne- including handicap, wers-made by Gunner Hay, glesting the opportunity which Japan and 89 points; Sergeant Seth, 31 points; Gonner alliances; we grant them, "

That too may England are appreciating.

Tatos, 81 points; who were also spoon winners,

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His Worship imposed & fine of $5.

not to move out of their homes that night, under penalty of death, and firing three shots in air, hurriedly decamped. The police are vestigating.

SHOOTING,

No 1 Cor. .K.V÷A,

The CPR str. Empress of Japan arrived Vancouver on Friday the 27th alt.

A Taingtan correspondent, telegraphing to the N-0. Daily News on the 24th ult., reported that on the previous night a bridge on the Shantung (Tsingtao-Tsinanfu) Railway, about twenty-eight kilometers distant from Tsingtao, broke down under the weight of a passing train. HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- There was some lose of life, which is said to be plexion, Mrs. iEllen's Créme Charmante, Lai serious. The exact cause of the excident is not Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Fondre Her yet known. There has also been an accident at Charmant will enable you to do it. a Garmen mine at Hungshain Twenty Chinese Specialities for the Skin are the study of and one European are reported to have been lifetime. A. E. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole Agents, drowned.

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Clearing House. This came in twelve months

the amount of the manual income reviewed by to £12,730,000,000. The cheques interchanged in the course of a year represented thirteen times the Income Tax Commissioners, fifteen times the amount of the National Debt, and more than. forty times the dutiable value of the landed estates and buildings of the country.

OLD AGE PENSIONERS.

NEARLY HALF A MILLION CLAIMS. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has informed Mr. Timothy Davies, M.P., that the total num- ber of claims received by the old age pension- officers up to the 10th inst. amounted to 468,164.

Of this number there came :—

From England, 273,862. From Ireland, 131,610. From Bootland, 49.077. From Wales. 13,615. We are officially informed that the Treasury hare appointed all persons for the time being holding the appointments of supervisor or officer of Excise in the service of the Board of Inland Revenue to be pension officers, such and so many of those oflcers as may for the time being, by order of the Board of Inland Revenue, be stationed within each Excise district, to act subject to the instructions of that Board as pension officers for the area comprised in each such district. These appointments have effect. sa from September 1st.