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control. It would appear from a Peking telegram published in northern papera that atepe have already been taken by the Viceroy of Canton with a view to raising a loan from British capitalists for this purpose, though in the face of the Edict giving to H.E. ÇANO CHIн TENG supreme control,. and expressly prohibiting interference by the provincial Viceroys, it is by no means clear what the Viceroy has to do with the question. We can only suppose that H. E. CHANG CHIR TUNG being overwhelmed

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The Kowloon Dock dance season commences on Baturday night, 19th inst. The launch for visitom lears Blake Pier at 8 o'clock.

To-morro being the name-day of His Majesty Emperor Nicholas II of Bassin, the Consulate Hongkong will be closed and Consul and Mrs. Tiedemann will hold a reception at their residence No. 5 Queen's Gardens from

4 to 7 p.m.

It is interesting to note that, although there are at present so many rival attractions, the Victoria Cinematograph continues to receive its full complement of visitors. The addition of a.now artist and a frequent olange of pro- grammne inaintains the popularity already gained with the public.

Over 250 invitations have been issued for the Fancy Dress Ball which takes place at Kingsclero on January lat. The dance programme will include eight waltzes, five two-steps, and thres squares. The organisers, we are asked to mon- tion, desire that gentlemen should bring the invitation cards with them

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To-day and to-morrow a large collection of paintings by celebrated French artists is on exhibition at the City Hall. An admission foo of 50 cents is charged, and the advertisement which appare in another column states that the proceeds will be divided between the Ladies' Benevolent Society and the Tung Wah Hospital.

The Legislative Council at its sitting yester- alteration of the new Feak tromway route, Sir day heard arguments against the proposed

Henry Berkeley, K.C., professionally appearing before the Connoil on behalf of the Roman Catholic community who presented a petition on the subject. Bisher Pozzoni and Mr. A. Denison, C. E. werexamined by the Committee cussed the expectoration nuisance. at some length. The Council also again día-

TELEGRAMS. HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

["PAILY FORSS " EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.]

DEATH OF A JAPANESE GENERAL.

TOKYO, December 17th. General Baron Inouyo is dead.

This most likely refers to General Inouye, who commanded the 4th Army Division who in early years participated in the civil wars and saw a good deal of lighting in the Japan-Chine War and Russo-Japanese War:]

[BETTER'S BERTICE.]

HOLLAND AND VENEZUELA.

Lonnor, December 18th. There is excitement in Caracas owing to the Dutch naval demonstration and the seizure of a Venezuelan vessel, and conflicts have taken place between President Castro's supporters and opponents, in which saveral people have been killed and wounded. The Vice-President Gomes has proclaimed the Dutch acts as equivalent to invasion and declared martial law.

DEATH OF A RUSSIAN AMBASSADJE.

LONDON, December 15th. M. Maravie, Russian Ambassador to Rome, has died suddenly of apoplexy.

AUSTRIA AND TURKEY.

LONDON, December 15th. The Austrian Ambassador at sú iute:

COUNCIL.

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H. E. MAJOR-GENERAL R. G. BROADWOOD, C.B., A.C.D., (General Offer Commanding),

Hog. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., (Colonial Secretary)

Hon. Mr. W. REES DAVIES, K.C., (Attorney General)

Hon Mr. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial Tren Barer).

Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G., (Director of Public Works).

Hon. Mr. B. A. IRVING (Registrar Generi).

Hon, Mr. F. J. BADELEY, (Capt. Superinten dent of Police).

Hon. Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G. Hon. Mr. Wat Yuk, Q.M.G. Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C. Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWETT. Hon. Mr H. A. W. SLADE. Hon. Mr. W. J. GRESSON. Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Clerk of Councils)..

MINUTES. The minutes of the last weeting were read, and continued.

FINANCIAL MINUTE. The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of

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| bè at such times an absolute absence of noise in such Cathedral and, in the immediate neigh- bourhood thereof.

In addition I am înstructed to mention a mattor that was omitted from the petition, and A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative, that is that immediately adjoining the Cathedral Council was held yesterday in the Council is a mission school where persons are trained for Chamber

tho priesthood. The noises, if noises there will HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIE be, and I think there will, in a matter upon which FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, the committee can make up its mind after hear K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.

ing Mr. Denison, bat it requires no evidence to convince them that cars passing over a vinduct of this kind must make a most distracting noise, and that in the opinion of the committed must prove dislocating to the teaching in the school. Further, Sir, I am instructed to call the atten- tion of your honourable body to this fact which has been omitted from the petition: It seems that in proximity to the Cathedral and to this proposed vizduot there are a number of houses occupied by tenants of the mission. If the tramway passes along this viaduct it will pass close to and slightly above these houses with the result that the interiors of these houses will be in full view of people passing in the tram. The trams, as I have just mentioned, not only run by day but by night, so that if the tram line is |built na projected there will be an invision of the privacy of the occupiers of there houses. Such an invasion can only be guarded against by closing windows which would, in a climato such na this, be impracticable in summer. The result would be if the tram is built na projected serious depreciation in the value of the property. That must weigh with the members of the committee as well as the disturbance of the anie quietude which has for many years reigned in the procinets of the Cathedral.

Bir, I would emphasise the fact that this petition is made on behalf of a large number of persons, over.. 7,000 persons in this community. It may be regarded, therefore, as a petition largely signed. The prayer of the petition in that the proposed route of the said tramway as marked in blue lines on the said plan be not approved by this committee. We do not presame to suggest that the route marked in red bo approved. We do not presume to say how you should act. We only respectfully press the point that the route

marked EM blue with reference to the tram passing over a rutie bridge near the Cathedral should not be allowed. If you turn to the Bill will find that this

and route of the railway. It is as follows:--- wish the trainway to be (Quotes). We don't wis constructed in accordance with the plan which has baon published. We desire it to be altered and not to be approved so far as they show the route in blue line... Sir, the committee will observe by the wording of the proviso that it was contemplated there might be deviation from the plaa as deposited (Quotes). This will not necessitate any redrawing of the plans and if your Excellency expresses the desire. they must be altered--they must be altered in accordance with the opinion of the committee. I now propose with your permission to call the Bishop before you.

His Excellency the Governor, luid on the table Financial Minute, No. 70, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committen

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

FINANICAL,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid out the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 20) and moved ita adoption.

The COLONIAL TREASUESE Seconded, and the motion was agreed to,

NEW BYELAWS.

The Volunteer Troop ge into camp in the view with the Grand Vizier has proposed as relating to bakelionses, dairies and the importa-matter is dealt with res, construction

The COLONIAL SECRETARY - Bir, I beg to more that the byelaws under section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903,

tion and inspection of animals, be approved by The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS seconded, and the motion was agreed to

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applied to England for a losu, in accordance with the agreement entered into when the Hongkong Government lent the money to redeem the concession from the American China Development Co. This agreement pro. vides that in the event of the Liangkwang Provinces wanting to borrow money for railway purposes. England shall have the option of lending it. Perhaps it was the knowledge that negotiations, appro- ved by Imperial Rescript, were actually train for a foreign loun that has

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The site of the Camp will be in the Kamtin valley, about six miles from Tailamchong (the bay near the Brothers' Point on the Hongkong side of Castle Peak Bay). This will permit members who are unable to remain the whole period in Camp to come out or retura to Hong kong in about three hours, f.e. launch to Tailam hours easy riding or walking

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To prevent mimnderstanding": Mr. Fred J. Halton, Chairman of the Baseball Committee writes to my that the Baseball match will be played on the ground of the Hongkong Football Club at Happy Valley on Saturday next at 3 p.m. Grand stands have been erected, the booking being in the hands of Moutria & Co. and tickets have been issued only up to the Capacity of the stands. One stand is already sold out and the others are selling very rapidly

execution of this important undertaking is His Honour the Chief Justice delivered an a very gratifying sign of the times and interesting judgment in Bankruptcy Court yes, perhaps this resolve in itself has done much terday in a esse in which the question of the debtor's domicile was raised. The certificates to persuade the shareholders to pay up as they are well aware that the sooner thesed under the seal of the Colony to Chinese hine is in operation the sooner are they likely to see a return on the capital invested,

THE quiet re-iteration by the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies of the familiar phrase, "The Government is now

who are born in the Colony in which the governor states his belief that the person to whom it is granted is a British subject, is highly regarded by those who hold them. His Lordship declared that in an English port each a certificate is of no value whatever for my legal purpose and he expressed the belief that hardly any Chinaman who is merely trader from his family village in China, which is what is required to establish a domicile in the Colony, An extended report of the judgment appears on page 5,

and Herzegovinia, sa increase of customs dues to 15%, to which Germany has agreed; the introduction of five monopolice, the abolition of Austrian post offices, the with drawal of Austrian protection from the Catholics of Albania and a guarantee for the integrity, of Novi Bazar. It is hinted that there is a posibility of compensation on account of Bosnia and Herzegovinia's share in the Ottoman debt,

·THE OPIUM COMMISSION.

LONDON, December 15th. Cal. Seely in reply to Mr. Taylor said the reports of the Straits Opium Commission had just been received and, would be laid on the table in due course. The Government Was now considering the Governor of Hongkong's recommendations, and the correspondents would also be laid on the table in due course.

[FROM THE MANILA “CARLENEWS."] THE PHILIPPINES FREE TRADE QUESTION.

Washington, December 2nd. Everything points to a successful issue for

this fight for Pailypine tari abolishment, during the present son of Congress or the exten session to be convened by President-elect.. Taft. The sugar men in tuang quarters con- fanes very active opposition to the proposed

His

THE KING'S BIRTHDAY. His EXCELLENCY-Before we proceed with the business of the day I wish to inforto the Council that on the occasion of the King's Birthday I sesit a telegram to England as is customary in many colonies in the following terms. On behalf of Calony express loyalty to Majesty the King anniversary of birthday, Wishing you long life and health. I received by the last mail the following reply from the Secretary of State: I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of the 9th instant expressing on behalf of the comby Sir Henry Berkeley. munity of Hongkong their loyalty to His Majesty and their goort wishes on the occasion of his birthday. The telegram has been laid Majesty to convey to you and to the people of before the King and I am commanded by. Hig Hongkong His Majesty's sincere thanks for

much. pleasure." your loyal message which he has received with

THE TRAMWAYS ORDINANCE.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to move that the Council resolve itself into Committee to consider the third order of the day the Bill struction of a tramway within the Colony of entitled an Ordinance for authorising the can Hongkong. I understand, Sir, that a petition has been presented to the Connell in respect of this Bill.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Beconded. The petition signed by the Vicar Apostolio of Hongkong, on behalf of the Roman Catholic community against the proposed route of the projected tramway was read."

Hon. Mr. HEWETTI beg to move that the potitioners be allowed to appear by Conncil, as prayed.

Bishop Fozzoni was then sworn and examined

What is your name? Domenico Pozzoni. What office do you hold ?-The title is Bishop of Timor and the office is Vicar Apostolic of Hongkong,

The principal church of the Roman Catholic

Caine Road west of the Public Gardens. Community is situated About Efty feet above

Is it correctly shown in the plans Yes. When did you come here In 1885. Where was the Cathedral at that time It was then in Wellington Street, ⠀⠀

When was it removed from Wellington Street --About 18 months after my arrival in Hongkong.

Why was it removed from Wellington Street --Because the place became so noisy that our Catholie services conld not be carried on with the necessary peace and quietude, especially such services as holy man and most specially the confessional Just now at the Cathedral when coolies" are making noisen outside we are obliged to send an assistant val side to stop them.

How long is it since the Cathedral was in its present site?-Services began in July 1886.

Twenty-two years ago?—Yes,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Sir, pro forma, I second that motion.

This was agreed to, and Sir Henry Berkeley,Y88.

Editor, not for publication but as evidence of considering the Governor of Hongkong harm over tears himself away root and branch legislation but there is an excellent prospect for K.C., the Eight Reverend Bishop Pozzoni,

good faith.

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On December 3rd, Wuchow, the wife of

ALAN WILSON, Chinos Customs Service, of a daughter.

The Daily Press.

HONOKONO, DECEMBER 16TH, 1908.

FOOCHOW RACES.

PONY

OWNER Hersidio,. Mr. Ewo

Capt. Hope Capital, Marvellous....

Mr. Min

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Superb,

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During that time have you enjoyed quietude!

Nothing to interrupt or disturb your services except occasional raucous voiced coalies to whom

Have you & mission school - Tee Where is it Near the Cathedral tower. What kind of a school is it P-It is for those

its ensotment. The Senate is still unfriendly and Mr. A Denison, architect, entered the but it is hoped by the friends of the messure ChamberXCELLENCY-The petition presented you promptly despatched an intant Yes that a compromise will be effected by which¦ the Philippines will get what they ask. The on behalf of the Vicar Apostolic of Hongkong Waya and Means committee of the House of has been read to the Council. We shall be glad Representatives has decided on the measure to to hear you speak in this Council on it. be presented for enactment. It calls for free trace with the islands and the free entrance of Philippins sugar to the United States to the amount of 300,000 tons yearly.

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who desire to become missionary priests, and the curriculum includes theology and philosophy.

Quietude is required for such study Yes. Do the Church Body own some house near P- Yes

Are they occupied by tenants Yes. Examined by the DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS:

In what part of the Cathedral is the confes sional held --Sometimes near the altar and

sometimes near the door. Bonetimes sill over

Are they conducted in that part of the build-

As a rule they are condzeted at the other end

recommendations" with regard to the closing of the opium divans in the Colony must be a little wearisome and disconcerting to the Anti-Opium League, and in particular, to Mr. TAYLOR, M.P., who is at regular intervals

SIZ HENRY BERKELEY-MAY it please your put up to ask the questions which elicit this

Excellency and gentlemen of the Legislative stereotyped reply. It was early in May Inst

The annual races at Fooshow were held on

Council. I appear by gracious permission of your honourable Body in support of the petition that the Government telegraphed its per- Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. The honours

which has been presented by the Right Reverend emptory order to the Colonial Government of the meeting have gone to Heraldic," owner

Bishop Pozzeni on behalf of the Roman Catholic community of this colony. I ask your permission to take steps to close the opium divane. To Mr. Ewo." This pony won five races at the

to refer to the petition. The second paragraph the community, at any rate, it is of some recent meeting at Hankow, and at the Foochow

Inquiries made by the Police, and the report. The route of the said Tramway is, your interest to know that the Imperial Govern- meeting he secured first place in four including of Mr. Alfred Shaw, manager of the Ewo Cotton Petitioner is informed, proposed to be as marked the adm

the Champion Stakes, the Foochow Stakes, the Company, show that the attempt to rob the in blue lines on the plan instead of the route [1672 ment is still considering what H.E. the Big Sweep. Cap and the Oswald Challenge Cup office of that Company was made by a gang marked on the said plan in red lines as originallying nearest the tramway If there are crowds

Governor has recommended, for, though the

Captain Hope won seven races-three with of burglars who were familiar with the sus proposed

Your Excellency will see from that plan the they go near to the door. If there is not a. HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX BOAD C nature of these recommendations has not Capital," two with "Marvellous" one with roundings. When Mr. Shaw ontered his officeronte se originally proposed and as we respect. crowd they go near the altar. LONDON OFFICE: 151, FLEET STREET. EC been made public, we may be quite sure that "Superb and one with "Spots."

at 5.30 on Wednesday morning he found the fail submit, it should continue. That is of the Cathedral?We here no particular place. Following is a full list of the winning drawer of his deal broken open, and on making marked in red. The route as now proposed is Some tiles to make their confession near the ponies

Í a search found that $15 had been taken. He delineated in blue. If you follow the blue line door, and the priest has to go to the door with saw also that the large iron safe had teen bound you will come to where the line passes ap them. Some like to go near the altar and the Glenealy Valley, for s considerable distance.

priest xaust be ready to go there. Here we with ropes to which were attached a bamboo It is carried over the gully on a proposed steel have several nationalities Generally the pole, the intention of the burglars evidently trestle for a vialnet some 50 feet in height. It Chinese like to be near the door. All the being to carry the ante away. Ou the door he is the carriage of the tram cars over this steel foreign European missionaries

and myself trestle viaduct that we oppose and it is that speak Chinese very slowly and we need quietness fonzd a canvas bag containing an old file, some

part of the proposed route marked in blue we in order to understand what is being said, and wire and torch paper, and in a search outside thash the Committee to reject. It is probably in order to make ourselves understood. offies the police found thres pairs of Chinese within the personal knowledge of members of

Mr. Albert Denison was then called, and ex- shoes concealed in some bushes. With the this Committee that great noise is occasioned amined by BIB HENRY BERKELEY:

by trains or trams passing over a steel trestle,

What is your profession I am a civil exception of the $15 mentioned, nothing had been bridge, and the longer the bridge and the higher

nor engineer. remaved from the office, an alarm probably the vid vibration: The route marked in red viaduct the greater the noise caused by the having hastened the departure of the robbers before they had completed their work. An would carry the line all the way on solid ground There would be no vibration to speak of and Indiai watchman informed the police that an there would be little or no noise, nothing at all our previous to the arrival of Mr. Shaw he saw events that could be legitimately complained of three Chinese rash through the main gates and Part of it would pass the Cathedral and the run in the direction of Causeway Bay. Detec buildings which the Bishop desires to protect and keep in the quietness they have so long enjoyed It could occupy very small space superficially tives are now investigating the matter.

and it could be adequately protected from the danger of people falling over it by railing" which need not be in any way an offence to artistic feeling, and might be of such an Can you say from your own knowledge whether ornamental character as to adorn the Gardens, a car passing over a steel iron structure of th The third paragraph of the petition. Sir, states kind proposed will not make a noise! If so, that the Cathedral of the Immaculate Concep what character of noise It will make a rattling tion is the principal place of worship of the noise, Boman Catholic community of Hongkong and A disturbing noise P-A. very loud noise at

situated

on the east side of the that distance. When a train passes over the Public Gardens, The fourth paragraph is Forth bridge anywhere within a mile you can that divine service

other religious hear it distinctly. observances take place daily in the Cathe The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon

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sak permission to emphasise the to-day is as follows:

E.to N.E.winds,

word daily. On that point you will hear the Hongkong & Neighbourhood. freshening; HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- evidence of the Bishop, who will speak more in cloudy, misty. plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crême Charmante, Lait detail as to the nature of these religious Formosa Channel

Same as No. 1. Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Pondre observances for which in the highest degree it is Her parential to have quietness. The fifth paragraph Same a No. 1: pecialities for the Skin are the study of a of the petition says at mind. It proceeds: It is

Charmant will enable you to do it. Same 18 No. 1 Hoting A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole Agents, essential to the que and reverend performance of

[262 such services and observances that there should,

Spots, Raitos,

Mr. Povel-Grant.. Kangaroo,...Mr. Wallaby Wallaby Gamechick, Mr. Oswald

Kandahar Chief...Mr. Min Frosty Moru........

they are not in accord with the Imperial Government's original ideas on the subject. As the Home Government bas just received the Report of the Straits Opium Commis aion, it is conceivable that no final decision will be reached regarding Sir FREDERICK COMMENTING, some weeks ago, upon the LUGARD'S recommendations until the Ediet giving to H. E. CHANG CHIR TUSO Staits Report has been carefully digested, supreme control of the affairs of the Canton for the policy pursued in both colonies Hankow railway we suggested that, in viaw is likely to be much the same. We get of the difficulties experienced in obtaining no idea of the probable date of a payment of calls on the share capital as they decision from Colonel SEELY's Statement fell due, the announcement seemed to that the correspondence will be laid threaten that the Director would raise a

on the table in due course.

"One night foreign loan if the Chinese shareholders suppose that the information elicited on the the following report:

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued persisted in their neglect or refusal to opium question in Chian during the lust On the 17th at 11.55 am-The barometer provide the funds they had undertaken to six months gives the Government reneon-kas risen considerably in E. Japan, and fallen supply. This is evidently the view which 'able excuse for delaying their decision until hing been taken of the announcement by the they have had an opportunity of learning shareholders generally in the province of the recommendations of the International Kwangtung, for war Cauton correspondent in Conference which takes place at Shanghai his communication published this morning in February naxt. reports that a sum amounting to upwards of

delivered in London on the 16th inst.

Typhoid broke out a week ago among the soldiers of the 26th regiment at Manila, Last Sunday's report was seven men ill and one dead.

WEATHER REPORT.

quickly over 8.W. Japan.

The depression which passed over the E. coast of Chins during the night, is now moving towards the seast of B.W. Japan.

· BANDMANN, COMEDY COMPANY.

"The Royal Divorce," perhaps the best piece Areas of high pressure ure lying over 8.E. Japan and over China to the North of the in a repertoire of unsual excellence, was played by the Bandmann Comedy last night to a good Upper Yangtze,

The monsoon is expected to freshen con-house.. siderably in the Formosa Channel and along the Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.03 inches..

five million dollars has now been paid by The Gorman Mail of the 18th November was cast of 8. China during the next 24 hours. the recalcitrant siiareholders in Kwangtung province on the second instalment of the share capital. This call bas beati long over due. Time for payment has been extended again and again without much result." The intimation issued by CHANG CHIN TUNG when he assumed supreme direction less than a couple of months ago, clearly indicated that the limit of patience in this

Bisgapore has recently been in the throes of a Municipal election A Singapore paper tells ita readers that "excitement was extense," but we note that the four gentlemen elected reseir ed only 67, 39, 38 and 22 votes respectively.

South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks. South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan...

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The Bank Line Ltd's str. Inverio miled from Tokohama on 16th inst.

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Are you practising in this Colony ---Keg. Have you examined and reported upon the line of tramway marked on the plan --Yes

I see by the plan that for some distance of ite length the tramway carries a steel trestle viaduct;

titat go?--That is so.

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That is what is proposed ?--Yes, In places about how high P---About 50 fest high.

What is the juxtaposition of that trestle viaduct and the cathedral-It faces directly in front of the principal ontrance.

About how far away ?—Some 80 yards.

The effect of the steel bridge makes the sound loador? Yes.

up

This line is one which the cars are to be pulled

by palleys? Yes.

Will any noise come from these P-Yes. And those trams or palleys passing over the trestle bridge will make a considerable neise, which will be heard at the cathedral. Distinctly.

They must be heard at the cathedral ?~-~Yoq