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DAILY PRESS."')

BULGARIA'S OFFER TO

TURKEY.

LONDON, January 18th. eighty-two million francs for the Bulgaria has offered to Turkey

railway seized by her in Eastern Rumelia.

SANITARY BOARD.

ont even a printed form for their hills, will, I trust, never again bo presonted to the

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held Community. The Sanitary Board as a Board yesterday at the Board Room. Mr. B. O sould not be asked to share the blame in any Hutcheson prosided, and there were present way because prior to this state of affairs the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G. Colonel Bed- Government had transferred practically the ford, Hon, Mr. E. A. Irving, Mr. A. Shelton whole of the executive arrangements to a Hooper, Mr. H. Humphreys, Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Sanitary Department composed entirely of Dr. Pearse (Medical Offloor of Henith), Dr. Government Officials,

There is very little MoFarlane, (Assistant Medical Officer of work under the Banitary. low Health) and Mr. A. Gibson (Secretary).

to be done now. Under the new Ordinance all matters connected with buildings have beau

P. CATTLE' DISEA926 AT POKFULUM,

A letter was received from the Colonial transferred from the Board to the Building Board that rinderpest is now at an end in shed the businose of the Board to practically nothing honour to report for the information of the right direction, bat, good or bad, it whittlos down Veterinary Surgeon as follows-I have the Authority. I do not say it is not a move in the

No, 10, Dairy Farm Company's premises, at Certainly the last few meetings I karo attended Sassoon's Villa, Pokfulam Road, and that foot have been a farce. For this reason, if for no other, and mouth disease is also at an ani in I take my leave of the Board without a single 'The offer is oriticised in political Sheds Nos. 11 and 13, which belong to regret. At the same time I would like to express quarters in Sofia, in view of the un-

the same ompany. favourable state of Bulgaria's finances fore to recoremend that they be no longer members of the Board had every courtesy that These sheds have been my appreciation of the courtesy of yourself and cleansed and disinfected, and I beg there your predecessor. It lanot always that unofficial:

nation, which have ceased to be discussed origins! and co-opted members of TELEGRAMS. on grounds, and are only regarded deliberative assembly should belong to from the narrowest of merely party different classes would also bring any platforms, or as a means of stirring up assembly so constituted to instant destruc- socialistic dissensions, and setting class tion, yet both these defects exist to an against class. In auch a disorganised con powering extent in the proposal. As it A. 8. WATSON & CO., dition nature in the long run is sure to stands, it would, in fact, be utterly unwork- provide a remedy; but the remedy, is pretty able, and would enhance instead of amend- sure to bear as hardly as the disease ing the westnesses it was designed to Whenever disorder, has gone so far as to gain the upper band, affairs are bound to out of chaos and restored to the bleasinga remove. Still, if the country la to be taken return to the law of the stronger; it may be of material light, something must be done, the stronger physically or the more able and that apparently quickly. Men like an mentally, butthe law itself cannot beevaded, and is bound to return on those who have

ASQUITH, & CHURCHILL, A LLOYD Groner, provoked it. The extreme Radicals were

and a Gazz, whose only bond of union is thue quito right when they oried out in

discontent cannot be found to make that a their distress that Lord LANSDOWNE, and a basis for re-erecting the fabricof Government few others had the other day taken in hand already rudely chattered. Some one must the salvation of the country; but they for- be found in time of peril to take command got that it was they alone who had forced the ship, already drifting on the rooks of the necessity of action on thein, Had, in the particular case in question, the House of Commons been made to feal that im pausing the foolish act in question they were really flying in the face of their own constituents, there would have Been as occasion or opportunity for the meeting called by Lord LANSDOWNE The simple fact was that, wise in their own con ceit, certain incompetent ministers sought to take advantage of a flying start to impose by force on the nation at large certain crack bruined fide of their own imagination. The sequel to the affair was its most instructive part. So far from n deeply injured people resenting the decision of Lord LANSDOWNR's meeting, there was a general sigh of relief that at the last moment someone had been found to save them from the consequence of their own folly.

HANDSOME PUFF BOXES CUT GLASS BOXES,

in Great Variety.

HAIR BRUSHES 1Ń LEATHER CASES'

PERFUME SPRAYS,

MANICURE SETS,

SCISSORS IN CASES.

RAZORS IN CASES.

BY THE BEST MAKERS:

PATENT RAZOR STROPS, SHAVING MIRRORS, HAND MIRRORS,

&C..

SMOKERS'

REQUISITES A Very Fine Selection in Great Variety

MEERSCHAUM and BRIAR PIPES, CALA BASH PIPER, (a Special Assortment),

Fo much for the present aspect of the Un SMOKERS' COMPANIONS, MEERSCHAUM and AMBER CIGAR and CIGARETTE representative House, which, it is not too HOLDERS, CIGAR BEd CIGARETTE CASES much to say, is rapidly becoming a laughing in real CROCODILE SKIN, SNAKE SKIN, etc., TOBACCO POUCHES in BEAVER, stock, and whose most cherished attempts CROCODILE, SNAKE and Doz Skis, eto, at legislating for a nation of grandmothers TOBACCO Boxes and Jars, ÁSH TRAYS.

are rapidly finding their natural resting ALL THESE GOODS ARE OF THE House. If we look to the presumed "Upper place is the waste paper basket of the HIGHEST CLASS

Chamber" the outlook is not altogether without anxiety. Both parties, and in this

AND SPECIALLY SELECTED.

socialism and revolution.

THE RUSSIAN LOAN,

LONDON, January 18th. The English portion of the Russian

A few flakes of snow fell at Shanghai on the loan has been covered four or five 13th inst, but they melted as they fell,

times over.

The Chinese Imperial Post Office are about to issue a new study, entitled the Commomora- tion Stamp

A brilliant assembly met in the City Hall last night on the occasion of the bat masqué givan by navel officers.

A humorous situation was witnessed at the

Magistracy yesterday when Mr. Komp had his gelf caddie before him on a charge of theft.

countries Inst year amounted to Y9,297,135, and The value of exports from Formosa to foreign imports to X17,287,970. Exports to Japan pro- per totalled T24,418,614 and imports from Japan Y20,919,399,

A native managed to effect an entrance into

regarded as an infected area. There were no deaths from foot and mouth disease, and of the 19 animals in No. 10 shed affected with rinder post, two died.

I

have the honour to report for the information Dr. Gibson wrote a second letter as follows

of the Board that rinderpest has appeared in No. The Continental portions have not at Sassoon's Villa, Pokfulam Road. There are 7 shed of the Dairy Farm Company's promises yet been issued.

fourteen oows, one ball and one calf in this shed, I beg therefore to recommend that the shed be declared an infected area under the Importation and Inspection of Animale Byelawa, Ordinance 1 of 1903-1908,

THE EXPANSION OF THE WHITE RACES.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S VIEWS..

LONDON, January 19th. At a celebration in New York in

of the establishment of the Methodist connection with the diamond jubilee

Episcopal Church in Africa President Roosevelt made a speech in which he said that the expansion of the white

On the motion of the PRESIDENT, seconded by Mr. HOOPER, sheds Nos. 10, 11 and 12 were declared free from infection, and shed No.7 was declared infooted.

examined two samples of brandy, ten of milk, The Government Analyst reported having three of port wine and six of whisky, all of which were found to be unadulterated.

GOVERNMENT ANALIST'S EXAMINATION.

MORTALITY STATISTICS.

The mortality statistics for the week ended

they wanted,

Mr. HOOPER-Sir, I thank you very much for your personal allusion to myself and to the work which I have done during the Isst. Humphreys, in thanking you and your pre- three years. I join with my colleague, Mr.

decesser for the courtesy you have extended to under your presidency at this Board. I think I the unofficial members while they have boon should be wanting wore I not to refer to the action of his Excelloney Sir Frederick Lugard in matters of sanitation and all connected there. with. He arrived at an important time, just as the commission had given their report. He therefore came fresh to it, but he studied it from beginning to end and listened to the arguments which were adduced in con nection with the legislation that has since been

ear to any communication which any member uf ensoted, and the legislation which was proposed His Excelloney has always given an attentive this Board (I can speak from personal experience). has oror addressed to him. I think he ap.. preciated the situation when shortly after his arrival it was apparent that there was not that good feeling between officialsand unofficials which

the Military Hospital on Bowen Road on Monday races was fraught with lasting benefit 2nd January showed that the death rate of the should exist. I, for one, saw no reason why any.

and made oil with two pair of boots belonging to a soldier. His capture is not as valuable as it might have been, as he took two left, and left two rights.

to the natives,

Colony, based on a rate per 1,000 per annum for the corresponding week of last year. of the total population was 194 as against 19-9

LIMEWASHING BETUEN.

ended 29th December showed that 1,728. honses The limewashing return for the fortnight

680 in the Central District.

The President referred especially to the work of the French in Algeria, the Mr. H. T. 8. Green, who has been the British in India, and the Americans in manager of the International Banking Cthe Philippines. The British admini-were imewashed in the Eastern District, and tion's Tokohama branch has been Marshall, of Kobe succeeds Mr. Green at to the Head Office on promotion. Mr. N. S.stration in India, he said, was a Yokohams.

greater feat than any since the days of the Roman empire.

friction should exist, and suggested to His Excellency a certain course to which he at once gave effect: that was with a view. against mofilcial members, He adopted my to breaking down the apparent phalanx suggestion that instead of officials being stated

at the top of the table and nofleinls at the bot.. tom, he should mix us all up. Ha likewise gava directions for the Colonial Secretary to issue an order that official members of this Board were free to vote on all questions according to their

think that went a long way to smooth over

neither has much to boast of over the other, | G.C.M.G., the Imperial delegate representing DEATH OF A NAVAL EXPERT /asked that a confidential matter on the agendaconscience,, as if they won unofficials, and I

A. S. WATSON & CO., the House of Lords.

LIMITED,

The Rt. Hon. Bir Cecil. Clomonti Smith, the Crown Colonies at the forthcoming Inter- national Opium Commission at Shanghai is ■ passenger by the P. & O. steamer Demanha due on Thursday,

LONDON, January 19th..

The death is announced of Mr. Francis Elgar, a well-known expert in naval construction,

The VICE-PRESIDENT seconded.

A CONFIDENTIAL MATTER, The President was about to refer to the con lusion of the term of Meters. Hooper and Humphreys on the Board, when Mr. Hooper

on mombers should be taken first.

The PRESIDENT moved that strangers he matters and create a better feeling. The result requested to withdraw.

of that is, I think, that our time is not wasted as it was before by long meetings and constant Mr. HOOPER Before you put the motion I controversies between officials and unofficials. would direct your attentior to the fact that I am sure that all members appreciated under the standing orders all meetings of the his action. I may say that when I joined the 1887-71: and was chief professional assistant to public unless motion is made to exclude strangers, intention of approaching every subject that [Mr. Elgar was in the Admiralty service Board, whether in committee or not, should be Board three years ago, I joined it with the Bir E. J. Reed from 1871 to 1879. He then and carried by a majority of the members came before me with an unbiassed mind. I had became adviser upon Naval construction to the ONLY communications relating to the news

Japanese Government, for three years. From

presant. As this is a matter which I think no axe to grind, though some people were un- ofumi should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

1881 to 1886 bo was a consulting naval architect should be made public, I would simply suggest kind enough to say I had. That is all addresses with communications addressed to the

bed a former sweetheart in Gutstaff Street on engineering of Glasgow. From 1886 to 1892 duct of an officer: I will not mention his had not, and I will ask you to look back Correspondente must forward their names and

The woman who is suspected of having stab professor of naval architecture and marine carried. It is a matter affecting the con, was three years ago when I stated that I in London, and for three years of that time to the members that the motion be not very well as a matter of prophecy: that Editor, not for publication but is evidence of

Friday night was placed in the dock youering the Admiralty, and sabesquently he joined the name, therefore it is not discussing it. As a on

Mr. Elgar was Director of H.M's Dockyards All letters for publication should be written on

along with a man and charged with wozading Fairfax Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. of result of the inquiry of the Commission I am meetings since we were elected, at 90 of which Ne anonymously signed communications that had been promoted by the ministers of the And causing grievous bodily harm. They were Glasgow as Director and Naval Architect. He Armly of opinion that if this is made publia / I have been present, and I will chistunge

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS AND KOWLOON DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 6th January, 1909.

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

good faith.

ous side of paper only.

have been with their eyes open vying with one another in lowering the quality of After diluting it with all sorts of unmentionable slush it is hardly reassuring to see them seeking to

Rumours have been current in Yokobams hold up the. House to ridicule. "Bee what a feeblo old House this is of yours," Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China for several days, says the Japan Gazette, that the would be a very good part cry, subtless at this port has been victimized to the extent of wore it not for the incriminating reply: about Y.200,000 by two Chinese, who on Decem. "The House is as you made it,” and theber 29th jointly drew this sum from the Bank by criminal is not permitted to pleat in his means of forged bills.

it is this new element in the House of Lords defence his own laches. It is notorious that that has lowered the standard of the whole. Man who had failed in everything else, who

have already appeared in other papers will be day, and found utterly wanting were in the inserted.

kindness of heart of the Premier of the day

remanded. The victim is recovering.

An interesting debate took place in the

Lowry introduced a motion in favour of com- puisory military training: There was an intor

at

became thairman of the ompany in 190% and also Chairman of Cammell Laird & Co. Mr. Elgar was Vice-President and Treasurer of the

Orders for aztra copies of DAILY PRESS saut up to drone away a useless existence Y.M.C.A. Parliament last night. Mr. R. A. 'Institution of Naval Architects]

should be sent before 11 am. OK day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supply for Cash.

Telegraphic Address : PREES, Codes: A.B.C, 5th Ed. Lieber.

The Daily Press

speaker gave his casting vote in favour of the ohange of ideas and the voting being even the

Government motion, which was accordingly adopted.

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HARMSTON'S CIRCUS

here will be fewer o

complaints in the future, and hope it will be considered publicly, The VICE-PRESIDENT So far as I am con- cerned, I am not aware that the papers have been through my hands; therefore I am not in a position to express an opinion one way or the other.

The PRESIDENT-No, they have not been in

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-Have not they

The PRESIDENT—The papers came from your office.

There was no more powerful attraction in youth than the irons and it is pleasant to find that even in maturer years Harmston's Cirensyour hands, still has a magnetism which is dificult to resist Because a junk master who was unloading Children as well as wults enjoy the remarkable been in mine! near Ah King's slipway at Wanchai could not comprehensive programme which the proprietors get his craft near enough to the shore, owing to have provided. Not only are the bareback low water, to please the coolies engaged for the performances clever, but the acrobatic sets and work, a number of them bearded the junk, feats of strength are little short of marvellous, abused the master and threw one of the children while the performing animals are certainly into the water. The police interfered and worth seeing. The event of the night was of arrested soven who were yesterday brought course the looping the loop act which thrilled and before Mr. Wood and fined $10 each.

delighted the audience. Running throughout

the Hongkong public. element. Certainly the Circus deserves well of the programme was a very acceptable humorous

on the benches of the House of Lords. It fakes, says the old proverb, three generations to make a gentleman, but in a lower aphere P. O. Box., & Telephone No, 12.

it takes as many to reduce a nincompoop to HONGKONG OFFICE: JA, DES Vœux ROAD Custer imbecility; and the succeeding geniern. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. ECtions of meu promoted for incapacity were not likely to rise in the scale simply by haring the title Lord appended to their surname. These are the folk who have brought the House of Lords into contempt. With few exceptions the representatives of the older nobility understand their duties towards the House, and, what is as import ant, towards the people and the nation. But the very weight of numbers alone has had its effect in the House of Lords, as it party from Tokyo, who, started from Gotemba

The ascent of Fuji through the snow by has notoriously in that of the Commons, on the 5th instant, proved a failure. The No subject can be adequately discussed in hard and frozen, and succeeded in reaching the party found the road above the second station

a

commencing at 3.30.

There will be a

HONGKONG, JANUARY 20TH, 1909. That any such alteration in the constitution of the House of Lords as would be implied by the acceptance of the programme of "Raform" sketched out by Lord BoSEBERY'S Committes would reader the Upper House the real governing body of the country, is felt on all hande and by none more than the Radical party who have brought the a crowd sufficiently numerous to sink the seventh station, where they were suddenlyTHE House into such a position that some individuality of its members. The same envelopel in a dense fog. This was followed by fundamental change has become a matter of rule that at the hastings leads men when

a heavy snow storm, whereupon signals were necessity. It yet is plain that, as with the overnumbered to vote in Rocks as abeep it was impossible to see, and for awhile the party made to descend So beary was the snowfall that army the necessity of superseding the rushing to destruction, simply because ons -present system of enlistment by some method of their number has been seized with panic, party managed to descend te Tarobe, arriving at could neither retreat nor advance. Eventually the snowstorm abated and towards sunset the of compulsory military training, is rapidly also renders incapable of judgment the Gotemba about 11 o'clock at night. being instilled into the mind of the nation at member wedged in by a thoughtless crowd. large; so is growing the national conviction Voting by shoals bas infeed been the main- that the enlargement of the constituencies to the extent that all private thought on

cause of the very notable falling of in the the part of the voters has been extinguished, checked in time, promises at no distant date has risen over Central and Northern hina and

intelligence of both Houses, and, if not the following report

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued has reduced the status of the House oft sap the foundation of the Empire. Now fallen in Japan.

On the 19th at 11.45 am-The barometer Cominone to that of a mere machine for it in the consciousness of this that has enregistering the views of a few wire-paller impelled the Committee of the Lords to

A depression, which has developed over the Eastern Sea, is approaching S.W. Japan. and in consequence ali confidence in the present the very elaborate scheme they pro- N. Chins, appears to be of considerable intensity, The area of high pressure extending over

WEATHER REPORT.

matinée this afternoon,

VERDICT OF “SUICIDE WHILST

TEMPORARILY INSANE"

Laots, Thero have been 105 Board

any member of this Board, including the secretary with all his past records, to show that I ever gave a vote on anything I was personally interested in, or that could in any way be classed sa binding my own Bata, for I disolaim it has been my policy in the past and perhaps it altogether, and highly disapprove of it. That would be more correct if I stated it outside- if alooted, it will be my policy in the future (applause).

ALLEGED OPIUM SMUGGLING IN THE PHILIPPINES.

OFFICERS OF THE "RUBI "

ARRESTED.

the steamship Bubs was found in possession of Alexander McCormick, second engineer of

Manils on the 12th inst. and was arrested by the 60 ounces of opium when the ship arrived in chief of the secret service department of the baresa of customs. In connection with the arrest of Moormick, W. G. Lawson, the ship's the officer making the arrest and his follow first officer is said to have placed himself between

officer and thus made it possible for him to attempt to escape. He has been charged with interfering with an officer in the discharge of

papers, and, as far as I have sean, I cannot agres COLONEL BEDFORD-I have read through the

at all in the matter being made public. I fail to with Mr. Shelton Hooper. I sos no advantage

sec in what way it would benefit the community. Mr. Hoor-My mouth is ratio closed in that the matter stand over till next meeting in plaining, but I will propose an amendment order to let members who have not seen the papers see them.

Mr. LAU-OHU-PAK seconded the amendment, his duties. which was agreed to.

VALEDICTORY.

He was also arrested and together with Me- Cormick was removed to the Maine police The PRESIDENT-Gentleman. This is the last station where they were held muder order of the meeting of two of our members-Mr. Sholton Charges were filled against them in the afternoon court to appose for arraignment the followingday. Hooper and Mr. Humphreys. I am very glad to by the prosecuting attorney and bail or ri At the conclusion of a London City inquast, see that Mr. Hocpar is going to stand again, and for McCormicks and P5,000 for Lawson re- last month, a juryzaan remarked that renders of I am sure it will be a pleasure to all of us to see newspapers could not help being struck at the him present at the next meeting and able to to be that he found the opium is one of the

commended. number of suicides that occurred, and almost

The defence of the second angincar is stated invariably a verdict of temporary insanity was

carry on the good work which he has done in bunkers while engaged in searching for con returned. Did not the coroner think that many the past. I regret that Mr. Humbreys finds traband. He is said to have been making bis men took their lives when they were of sound himself unable to stand again for election. At

the case of a man of the affluent class who was to answer, but his own personal opinion was initial stages, his experience would be of vast use Dr. Waldo said it was a very difficult question this time, when the new Ordinance is in its

lives wary sane at the time. Take, for instance, will again be able to take his seat at the Board. that a large majority of persons who took their to us, and I hope that at some future date he

who took poison. It was, however, a verg hepe and I thank you for your remarks. The thures going to got a long term of imprisonment, and

Mr. HUMPHESYS-Sir, I am very gratified

over, it tended to encourage people to take their have involved probably the hardest work that less abject, but he did not think the verdict of years that I and my Colleague, Mr. Hooper temporary insanity was at all merciful. Mere have represented the tax payers on this Board whether a man was insans or not.

mind?

way on deck to report the find when he was arrested by the Customs detective officer. The Officer objected to McCormick being taken off Captain was ashore at the time, and the Chief the ship before the Captain returned.

·HEAVY SENTENCE ON A CHINAMAN,

the steamer Kaifong in the port af t'elm 70 vombor lat last charged with having on board At Caba a Chinese who was arrested on No-

imprisonment to pay a fue of ten thousand control, has just been sentenced to five years' eans of opium in his possession and under his

ability of the Lower Chamber to manage pose to the House. Unfortunately, even if and the monsoon is expected to become very lives, and juries were bound by their oath to say any such representatives have ever been called and in ease of insolvency to

of China Bea

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows: Hongkong & Neighbourhood.(*) Formosa Channel

the complicated affairs of a great nation bas acceptable in other respects, the schemerong in the Formoss Channel and the N. part been dissipated. Conscious of its inability possesses the same crowning defect. Still as to tackle questions of high policy, the a first and tentative device for improving House has practically ceased to discuss the the quality of the too diluted house it has foreign relations of the State, which are as its good points. A representative house implicitely placed in the hands of the selected by itself from a body, where the Foreign Office as in my of the mero majority belong to one school of thought, is especially monarchical governments of the certain, unless some very elaborate method Continent; while the affairs of the Army of selection be brought into play, to repre- and Navy are rapidly falling into the bands sent on the majority, and nothing weakens of the Ministers of the day. In little better gislative body so much as the sease that

Hongkong and Lamooks.

N.E. winds

South coast of Chins between Same as No. 1. strong tos gale.

South coast of China between Same as No. 1.

Hongkong and Hainau... sidorably; fair colder.

N. and N.E. winds, freshening con

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of fele de se was returned soros insurance Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan appointing all which he falls to pay, such subsidiary imprison- Another juror understood that when a verdict upon to perform, ewing principally to His one day for each twelve and one-half pesetas imprisonment at the rate of

companies would not pay.

the Unofficials of this Board & ommission to costs of the cause. The Coroner and that might be so, but one inquire into the working of the Health Or

ment not to exceed one year, pad. to pay the must be just. Suicides were much on the increase, and in that Court verdicts of felo de se dinance, The amount of work which that Com- had been returned four or five times this year. mission did and the corruption it exposed, ie, I

A furor. If that verdict was returned think, well known.

ae trustworthy evidence goes, not more than 30 fectant of thmsands of dollars paid on oftener it would have the effect of preventing squandered overy month during the plague The spectacle of $10,000 The Coroner,I think that myself. As far season on an unknown and untried disin. per cent of people who take their lives aro

actually insane.

every month to unknown Chinese

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tractors, without business premises and with

The following German officials in North Chine have been decorated by EL M. The Kaiser, in German Minister at Poking, has been de recognition of their services-Graf von Rex,

second class. Herr Dobrikou, Chancellor of the corated with the star of the Crown Order, German legation, has received the Crown Order, third class. Coneal H. Cordes, Director of the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, Peking, has also been decorated with the Crown Order, third clses.