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| thereby been sacrificing about a quarter of a million pounds sterling a year in revenue since this order came into force, What Los has Chih suffered in her revenue from native opina? We hope the Commission may be placed in possession of that informa- tion. It Chins has effected a proportional. A. 8. WATSON & CO., reduction in her own production and con

sumption of opium, Indian exporta will continue to be reduced. In the course of a few years the trade will be automatically extinguished. What weed, then, in there for this International Commission to assist China?" Excepting treat Britain, we believe ne other Power is represented on the Commission which is concerned with the cultivation of opinni or countenances its consumption. In Japan, as well as in the Philippines, opium smoking bee loog been under the ban of the law, and we are unable to see in what further direction these Powers could do anything to assist China. With the practical support which India already records and will continue to accord, if China's promises are fulfilled, China

FANCY TOILET

ARTICLES.

HANDSOME TOILET SETS,

SILVER MOUNTED IN FANCY

LEATHER CASES,

HANDSOME PUFF BOXES CUT GLASS BOXES,

in Great Variety.

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HAIR BRUSHES 18 LEATHER CASES, ought to be able to work out her own

PERFUME SPRAYS,⠀

MANICURE SETS,

salvation. In a few years the Oliefoo Agreement, so far as it relates to opium, SCISSORS IN CASES. would become a dead letter, and no harm then would be done by the abrogation of the agreement, placing Chica in the position to prohibit, if she wished, a trade which had ceased to exist. So far as the British Colonies are concerned we see no justification for further interference. The

RAZORS IN CASES.

BY THE BEST MAXEEB:

PATENT RAZOR STROPS, SHAVING MIRRORS, HAND MIRRORS, &a., &e.. dc.

SMOKERS*

that excessive indulgence occurs only in REQUISITES there has been no increase in the prevalence isolate instances. They further found that

A Very Fine Selection in Great Variety of the habit, and in this they included use

MERRECHAUN and BRIAE PIPES, CALA- BASR

PIPES, ( Special Assortment), in moderation and use in excess, during the SMOKERS COMPANIONS, MEERSCHAUM- past decade. Nor did they find it proved and AMBER CIGAR and CIGARETTE HOLDERS, CIGAR and CIGARETTE CASES that the evils arising from the use of in real CROCODILE SKIN, SNAKE SKIN, opium have in azy way increased eto., TOBACCO POUCHES in BEAVER during the past decade. All this is CROCODILE, SNAKE and Dog SKIN, eta, TOBACCO BOKES and JARS, ABH TRAYS. oqually true in Hongkong, and, like the Straits Times, we should be prepared ALL THESE GOODS ARE OF THE to seriously question whether there exists Buy justification whatever for interfering HIGHEST CLASS ·

with personal liberty as far as the Crown Colonies are concerned Opium is not, like alcoholic drink, which will probably take its place in China, an active agent in A. S. WATSON & CO.. the propagation of violence and crime. The

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HONGKONG, JANUARY 15TH, 1909.

For stealing two drills from the sa, ad Yang TELEGRAMS.

Mr. J. H. Kemp yesterday sentenced a native to two months' imprisonment.

Business men in Japan are reported to be extending a second invitation to business men in America to visit the country in March or April.

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One of the questions which Mr. Mackenzie the occasion of his visit to Shanghai in February King, the Canadian delegate, will investigate on

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AMERICA AND ANTI- JAPANESE LEGISLATION.

representative of the Dominion Government

TOKYO, January 14th... is the extraordinary increase of Chinese immi-

The introduction in the Californian gration. When the poll tax was increased to Legislature of anti-Japanese measures £100 four years ago immigration practically has aroused the Tokyo press. ocused, but during the past fiscal year it has end- denly been revealed that over 1,500 Chinese have

entered Canada, contributing a rayonus of tion to the Governor of California £149,200, half of which goes to the provinces described the measures as most un- where the immigrants stop. It will be interest- ing to dicover the mainspring of this remarkable

increase.

just.

[REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. "]

CALIFORNIA, AND ASIATIC IMMIGRATION.

SCATHING COMMENT BY PRESIDENT ·

ROOSEVELT,

The excuse given by a thief at the Police Court the other day "that he must have money to settle his debts before the close of the Chinese year will suggest to most residents the neces sity for guarding their property more closely at this time of the year. We are asked to warn Kowloon residents particularly as two or three robberies or attempted robberies have been

LONDON, January 13th. committed there this week One resident thieves ware inaking a selection of his property, with a friend, characterised the Anti

President Roosevelt, in East Avenue happened to be disturbed while

convereing but did not, unfortunately, succeed in laying Asiatic measures introduced by the hands on the visitors.

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Prince Billow's South German organ, the California Legislature as a piece of Suddeutsche Beichskorrespondens, published last folly, as showing bad faith and as an month a semi-oBoial Berliz telegram declaring that in the conversations which proceded the

exchange of the German and English Notes,

in the narrower sense of the words, and should

iniquity.

ANGLO-CHINESE DISTRIOT

BHOOLS.

THE MEMORIAL SERVICE AT ST. „JOSEPH'S CHURCH.

The service held at St. Joseph's R. O. Church in connection with the great oslamity in Italy was celebrated by the Right Reverend Bishop Pozzoni, assisted by Fathers Spuda, Noval, and others, boaides the Seminarists.

The distribution of prizes in connection with the three Anglo Chinese District Schools takes place this afternoon at Yaumati Schools when Mrs. May will distribute the prizes.

The report to be read by the handmaster of Yaamati School states: Mr. Curven still remains on leave, though ere this he has started on his return voyage and will probably arrive Bishop J. Clamante of Amoy, with his secretary, time to take over the school for the comming Merel of Cantou, Rev. Father Robert, Rev Rev. Father Fourquet, representing Mons year. The results of the annual examination

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three out of the four.

Amongst those present were: Right Roverend

held by myself are on the whole good. Some Father Brun, Watson, Brother Christion of subjects show improvement, while a few were St. Joseph's College and the Rev. Sisters not quite up to the standard. I take this of the Italian Convent. The Italian Consul President Roosevelt in a communica-opportunity of thanking my assistants for the General Comm. Z. Volpicelli, Marquis Cusani- formed their duty ander anusual atrese of work. Captain-Taylor, representing H.E, the Go satisfactory manner in which they have par Visconti, Commander of H.IM.S. Puglia, Scholarships. It will be remembered that in the Vernor, who regrotted he was unable to be previous year this school secured all the Queen's present, Commander Grenfell representing the Collage scholarships. The headmaster of that Commodore, with several Naval Offloors, Members college reports that the work of the four Free of the Consular Body, the Italian colony, several Scholars has been "highly satisfactory," This ladies, amongst whom were Mosdaines Volpicelli. year we work again fortunate in obtaining Bribosis, Marty, Borindongus and Blanch, and

The successful the Officers and sailors of the Paglia and the students were 1st-William Wong (90 p.o.); 3rd | sailors on the Capri who are being sent home, -Leung Kwok-tai (82p.c.); 4th-Tang Yuk-tin The ceremony comienced with Chopin's (76 p.o.) At an examination recently held at Funeral March played by the organist of the Queen's College for Pupil Teachers, one of my Cathedral, Mr. O. Baptista, who, though in- boys, the dux of the school for the year, took 7th formed at very short notice, kindly hurried to place. Fees and Attendances. The foos for the play in St. Joseph's Church. The whole con year just closed, amounting to $4,977, showgregation remained stoading, until Bishop

224 as against 185 for the previous one. ал increase of 22 per cent. And the Pozzoni asked them to be seated, when he deli average attendance during the year

was vered a short sermon, of which we gave a brief The attendance, on the whole has been good, but I find a tendency on the part of some students to attend for a short while only and thon leave. Upon investigation it appears that many na 42 boys came to school for one

attended Ave, 20 attended eix, 10 attended seven, only, 11 attended thras, 18 attended four, 16,

This makes a total of 191. The total on the roli 11 attended oight, and 45 attended nine months

is 372 which leaves 181 boys who attended the whole year. With boys learing in this manner the difficulty of keeping up to What is the meaning of this Service? From the standard is greatly increased. Sports, the crêpe hanging in the Church you know we Sports of all kinds have been encotiraged and are mourning with the deepest grief for the the boys have taken great interest in them. terrible calamity which has befallen our dear A school recreation clab was

formed in countrymen, that our thoughts are oppressed were made for the swimming season. Amatched people. Our souls are overwhelmed by these the early part of the year and preparations with the sufferings and anguish borne by one was erected on Kowloon City beach, life buoys thoughts and we feel deeply sad and sorrowful. the school enjoyed a regular "dip in the briny Catholics that those who perisheû did not perisht and a boat were purchased and more than half But in our sorrow we must remember, us The Gymnasium is now almost complete. It is completely; their souls. which are immortal, are a source of much amusements and hesithy ex- still alive, and in our uncertainty of their state, reise, being constantly used by the beys. Mack let us pray that we may help and relieve them: more enthusiasm has been shown for football This is the second meaning of the Service. Let this year. The thanks of the school see due to us pray God, through the merits of our Lord Mr. Wolfe, for his hearty encouragement and Jesus Christ, to have morey upon them, to sasistadce in all matters of sport, especially for the piece of ground be obtained for us at King's forgive their fanits and grant them everlasting Park. In closing I would like to say that the

These measures exclude Japanese

SERVIA ON AUSTRIA'S OFFER

of peace.

TO TURKEY.

transistion: It was my intention as well as that of my Clergy, to celebrate a solemn Ra quiem Mass for those who perished in our terrible national calamity, but by the Rites of Church, this could not be done before the 19th of this month, and only yesterday I learned that the

leaving to-morrow, so, after a consultation with the Italian Consul-General, Comm. 2. Vol- ing the Italian man-of-war, I doolded to have a picelli, and Marquis Cuanni-Visconti, command-

Memorial Service in St. Joseph's Church, as the Cathedral is not free at present,”

1 Straita Commission found that the vast constituting what (says the Times correspondent from the public schools, provide for month and then left; 18 attended two months greater part of you bere present would be.

majority of smokers indulge to an extent at Berling is here characteristically called the the segregation of Chinese and that may properly be called moderate, aud | "Yang-taze Treaty," it was agread by the

negotiators on both sides that the new agree Japanese, and impose other restric

not incide the Manchurian provinces I ment should only apply to the Chinese Empire tions.

further maintains that Manchuria was excluded on the initiative of England, adding that Lord Salsbury for a time thought of confining, the

LONDON, January 14th. application of the Anglo-German Agreement

An official statement is published in a north-easterly direction by a geographical line which would have been drawn considerably at Belgrade that the Servian Govern. to the west of Fort Arthur.

ment considers Turkey's acceptance the laxity of native officials was, says the

An itwident affording an excellent example of of the Austrian offer a good augury Shanghai Mercury, afforded the other afternoon. Between four and five o'clock as members of the Municipal Police were patrolling. North Chekiang Road they discovered a couple of female prisoners evidently enjoying a consti- tional just outside the Mixed Court goal, and they were promptly run in and escorted back to sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and her companion to a year, and though no outbreak or rising of the prisoners had taken place, there they were at complete liberty. It transpired that so far from having broken goal, the couple had by some means or other wormed themselves into the good graces of the runners in charge of the prison, who had given them a few hours off which they were taking advantage of, when arrested. It is understood that a remonstrance has been addressed to the native officis. Thir episode is quite on a par with the American Consular Gaol in its halcyon days.

Bishop of London told the House of Lords recautly that 93 per cent of the inmates of the prisons of Great Britain were there in consequence of drink, and the Lord Chan celler said a Judge of Assize had told him that 11 out of 12 cases that come before him were directly due to drink and the 12th indirectly, while the Lunacy Com- mission in their last report state that 22 per cent of the men confined in the lunatic asylums were there directly through drink to say nothing of the multitudes who owe their lunacy to hereditary disease caused by drink." What is true of England in this connection is more or less true of other countries where alcoholic drink is largely used as

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their quarters. One of the ladies was recently

ARMED ROBBERY AT SANTIN.

From Tsai Kang village, Santia, close to the

Chinese boarder, word was forwarded to the Central Police Station yesterday of an armed robbery which occurred there early yesterday

The Press opines that Servia and Montenegro are certain to receive compensation.

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It is stated in Vienna that certain tariff concessions on the Bosnian rail ways will probably be granted Servia, opening a way to the sea.

THE POLICY OF TURKEY

LONDON, January 14th. The Government at Constantinople he made a statement of policy in the Chamber in which it announced the engagement of German and British Officers to reorganize the Army and Navy respectively.

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The statement emphasised the necessity of continuing in the path constitutional reform and retaining the friendship of Europe, especially of

present school building will soon be inadequate for the fast increasing numbers. This school

happiness.

"A word now for the survivors. Who can des- cribathe desolation and anguish they have suffer

is the only Government Angle-Chinese schooled? We know that after the great shock, another on the main lead Youmat has a great came that must have struck terror in their souls. future before it and with the develop. We hear that epidemios have broken out. Let us ment of the peninsula, the completion of the attor a prayer for them, to sak the Almighty to railway, and consequent inpresse in the business grant them strength and Christian resignation population, it would see that the Yaumati provides them with prompt relief and comfort

increased demand for education which must District School should be ready to meet the

necessarily result. Already we have been mere than fall in the two lowest classes, and, unless extensions are made, we shall have to turn many applicants away.

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who are going home heart-broken in the terrible "A word to you, my beloved officers and sailors uncertainty of the doom that has befallen you dear ones. In the name of all, I hope that after happy voyage, you may still and your relatives and friends alive, but, if Providence has disposé d The report of Mr. YOUNG HEE, head. otherwise......I exhort you to lift up your eyes master of Wantsal School, is as follows to Heaven and comfort in God. I wish and pray It is my good fortune to again record sub- God that you may be strengthened with that stantial progres all round, and for the period special force which is given by Christian res iga- successive year has shown a steady and marked and, interpreting the foplings of all Italians, I during which I have been Headmaster, ach ation and gratitude. Nowl bless all you present, improvement. The attendance has greatly im. so bless all those noble-hearted men of every proved when compared with that of 1907. At nation who have to largely contributed to relieve the beginning of the year, there were 186 names

the distress caused by the earthquake in our on the roll. On reassembling after the New Year country So may it be, in the name of the vacation, 147 of the old scholars returned and 122 Father, the Son and of the Holy Ghost." Wood at the Magistroy yesterday on charges of the year, 116 additional boys were enrolled, A native barber appeared before Mr. J. R. new pupils were admitted. During the course of larceny and of parenting a fellow craftsman from working at his lawful occupation. The bringing the total for the year to 385, being two topsozial artists, it appears, were employed an increase of 95 upon that of the previous year. at Lyemoon Barrnoks, but one grew jealous of This necessitated the enlargement of the school he should lose his employment unless he could extension was completed and the rooms occupied the qualifications of the other, and feared that by the addition of three class, rooms. get rid of his popular rival. With this object after the Midsummer vacation. view he is alleged to have consented himself

morning. Four natires, one armed with a revolver and the other three with shoppers, Great Britain. forced an entrance into a dwelling occupied by an old woman and a little girl. The inmates

stimulant. The drink bill of the United Kingdom amounts to £168,000,000 a year, People reading the publications of the Anti-Opium League would imagine that the were aroused by the noise caused by the forcing vice of opium in China ie infinitely worse of the door, and when the robbers entered the than the drink evil in England, whereasons who carried the revolver fired two slits At any one who is in position to make the woman. Another of the handita clove her the comparison cannot but be amazed skull with a chopper while the other two st the suggestion.

The International proceeded to ransack the house. The robbers departed with everything of vaine they could Commission appears to us totally un-

collect, and it is feared they have crossed the Wx reproduced a few days ago the text of necessary. If China is convinced that river into Chinese territory, and thus inade the instructions given by the Government opium is a source of great evil, it is for her their escape. of the United States to the delegates to apply the remedies, and having already appointed to represent that country at the obtained the co-operation of the Indian International Opium Commission which Government she bes, it seems to us, all that begius its deliberations at Shanghai next she could hope for or desire. The remedy month. The British delegates, Sir EDWARD for the evil is entirely in China's hands. If GREY informed the House of Commons, are the Chinese Government is unable to

ROBBERS AT SHATAUKOK.

RIVAL BARBERS.

DISABLING A CONFREEE.

The

Since their

behind a rook by a rosdaids along which he know occupation, the previously congested state of the the other barber would travel, and as the school has been considerably relieved. The unsuspecting man passed his plass of concent

- NEW DIAMOND FIELD.

GREAT DISCOVERIES IN GEEMAN AFRICA.

his voice often faltered, and on one or two oces

Bishop Pozzoni, who was very pale, showed signs of being deeply moved while he spoke sions he passt as if overcome with emotion.

Consul-General and Marquie Cusani Visconti, At the end of the ceremony, the Italian

foreigners who had kindly been present at the thanked the Bishop for the Service and the

Geremony.

A DESPERATE ENGINEER.

A daring uzced robbery and kidnapping ment the defendant sprang out and felled him school was open on 239 days, and the average story comes from Kat Island, near Shatankok, said to have beaten him until the unfortunate 210 for the preceding year. The meriman with stone. Then he fell upon him and is daily attendance was 2548 sa compared with On the 11th instant a native sold a small boy to barber promised not to return to the barracks, monthly enrolment was 304 and the number Thomas Cameron, second engineer of the ss. a boatman there for a sum of 3801, and it appears Having extracted this promise from the man on roll at the end of the year was 260. The fooman, caused considerable excitement and no that during the bargaining before the sale was who was down, he relieved him of his son and fees collected amount to $5,027, which is an being furnished with instructions on similar enforce its decrees within its own dominions, affected he took careful stock of the craft and clincher to the bargain, and took bin departure. increase of $851 upon that of 1907. There have Station on Wednesday night. The engineer little trouble to the Police near the Fire Brigade umbrella, dealt him a few more blows as a lines. It appears from these instructions nothing that the Powers can do in their learned the future movements of the seatcan. The injured barber told his story to the police been several changes in the staff, and after first quarrelled with a rische coolie, but au that the sole purpose of the Commission is, own territories will avail to help her. Next day he returned to the island with five later, and the arrest of the defendant followed. Midsummer, it was strengthened by the addition Indian constable intervened and the matter was not to investigate the claim which China

other natives all of whom were armed with Mr. Daniel (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and of a V Grade Assistant, so that the staff for the amicably settled. Cameron, however, appeared makes for the suppression of the trade in The Portuguese Lill patiens delighted an-

revolvers and choppers. The band of robbers. Master) appeared at the Magistracy on his

second term was: Eight assistants and myself to be in fighting mood, and is alleged to have foreign opium, but simply and solely 16 other large house last night with their per to the amount of $60 and also kidnapped the boy

overpowered the bostman, carried off valuables behalf yesterday, and the hearing of the case WAS.

adjourned.

I take this opportunity of publicly thanking my then charged some coolies. On the Indian ap arrive at some basis of common action "for forurnce of The Geisha”

Assistants for their hearty co-operation in prosching the offender again, the engineer is bringing the past year's work to a successful alleged to have attacked film with a pooket knife. thegradual suppression of opium cultivation,

issue, The apparatus in the school is satisfac. inflicting a nasty wound shore the right eye traffic and use within the respective Eastern

tory. Victoria Day was celebrated in the usual While this quarrel was proceeding, Inspector possessions of the Governments represented

In the Beichstag, last month, the Colonial manner. For purpose of teaching China in a Fenton arrived on the same, and after a Secretary, Her Derubarg, made a statement on. on the Commission, thus assisting China in her purpose of eradicating the evil from

ferons ares was about twenty-five miles long, classes suited to their knowledge of the language. followed a struggle to take the offender to the the newly-discovered diamond field in German more efficient manner, the school was reclassified, desperate struggle with the seaman, succeeded South West Africa He said the diamondi- and boys were able to receive instruction in in dispossessing him of the pocket knife. Then her empire," Now, if the Powers are agreed

and varied in breadth from six miles to a few that the evils in China are so gigantic as

hundred yarda.

A team from this school took part in the Hygiene Central Police Station. He refused to 'go The ground was very they are represented to be in the Chinese

undulating, and the stones were found Competition, bat owing to the small number of quietly and it was only after great exertions by almost exclusively in dips. They averaged scholars in the upper classes, it was only with the Inspector, who was austed by four men, Imperial Edicts and that it is their duty to

four or five to the

carat, but had been difficulty that a team was raised at all; conse that Cameron was landed in the charge room. obtained up to three-quarters of a carat. A quantly we only sorared 9th place. Simple There, after a time he was admitted to bail in very primitive appliances, but this yield could, again been taught during the cool season, and nuler proper management, be raised to 5,000 ware keenly appreciated by the boys. Football the Magistracy yesterday, his bail was estreated carate daily. Under the regime of the present continues to be the favourite pastime, and much diamond combination, the stones were worth enthusiasm is displayed in the matches for the were found at the surface, the cost of winning Competitions. We were fortunate in winning 30 a a curat. As the Luderita Bay diamonds Inspector of Schools' Cup, and the Junior Shield Protoris, and 26a in Kimberley. Large claims yearly and annual exambiations have been held them was only 58 a caret, as against 188 in the former Cup last season The regular half in the now field were in the hands of the and the results cominunicated to the boys

discovery. The Government would take the inspection recently and his report is being Government, and he hoped the finances of the guardians and relatives. colony would reap considerable benefit from the

The Inspector of Schools made his annual

ptops somsary to prevent depreciation of these anxiously awaited. stoss through any sotion of the diamond ring.

who was sold on the previous day and the boat. The bulletin issued by Dr. Jordan yesterdayaan's two young daughters. On the matter morning at Government House stated: "Lady being reported to the Police at Shankiwan Lagard's progress continues satisfactory,"

Inspector Cameron immediately set detectives on the trail with the result that two men hav escape from the dock in the large Police Court covered. The case was called on before Mr Another attempt was made by a coolie to been arrested and the children have been re

yesterday, Before the Court sat a coolie who J. H. Kemp at the Magistracy yesterday, and was charged with returning from banishment the hearing was adjourned. watched bis opportarity' and when no constable was looking opened the door of the dock and dashed out of the Court. He was promptly

the Court to await his trial

help China to eradicate the mischief what seized by a inkong, however, and returned to Magistracy to-day in which a cargo coolie is German fim was winning 100 esrate a day with physical, drill and gymnastic exercises have the sum of $200, but, as he failed to appear st

use is there to travel beyond the usual channels of diplomatic action? Great Britain

AFFRAY ON THE SS. "TAK HING".

A care is set down for hearing at the

charged with assaulting. Mr. A. J. Lindberg The British Army Council, in order to assist chief engineer of the sa. Tak Hing. It appears relying on the good faith and sincerity of officers who are dearons of being selected for that the defendant, one of a gang of coolies who the Chicese Government in its announced course of study in Chinese or Japanese to obtain were working cargo on board on Wednesday, intention to suppress the cultivation of the decided to make a grant of £10 in future to any Mr. Lindberg ordered him out, but the coolie, a preliminary knowledge of either language, has was found by the officer in the wheel house. poppy and to suppress opium-smoking in officer who qualifios in accordance with pare- China, has already co-operated to the exgraph 36 of the regulations relating to the instead of departing quietly is alleged to have

study of foreign languages.. tent of annually reducing the export of be in addition to any rewards an officer may ing his nose from top to bottom. The engineer The grant will atrack the complainant with a carga hook, open. opium from India to China. India has gain in the event of his being selected for a found it necessary to seek medical aid.

curse in Chizia or Japan.

Wm Moyrink & Co. of Hongkong this year bears The Chinese Calender sent out by Messrs.

representing the final act of the Chiness' play, picture beautifully lithographed in colours acted at the Ke Bhing Theatre on the Gu

The calender is tas work of the Hongkong February, 1907 in the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Connenght and Princess Patricia. Lithographio Fresa, in Wyndham Street.