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THE POST OFFICE PROSECUTION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31ST, 1909.

COMPANY REPORT. William Nattall, on romand, again appeared THE YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSO before Mr. J. H. Kamp at the Magistracy yesterday on charges of fraudulently removing stamps from nine parcela.

ME. F. B. L. Boyley, Crown Solicitor, pro- secuted, and Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Mears Goldring, Barlow and Morrell) appeared for the defendant.

CIATION, LIMITED,

The report for presentation to the nineteenth ordinary, general meeting of shareholders, on Friday, the 16th April, 1909, at 4.30 o'clock p.m., precisely is as follows me

The Board of Directors have now the pleasure to submit to the shareholders the sunsual roper and audited statement of accounts and balance skeet to the 31st December, 1908.

($12 per skare) ...$144,000.00 Te re-insurance fand... To building reserve fund... Balance carried forward

50,000.00 10,000.00 80,928.77

$284,928.77

CORRESPONDENCE.

LIFE INSURANCE.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS."]

JAPAN.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

THE POLITICAL' FIRMAMENT,

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THERE IS SKILL AND.

THOROUGHNESS

OF CONSTRUCTION

IN ALL

PIANOS

WE IMPORT

deeply into the Investors' mind and he realises that the Government may do almost what it likes with his money Allowing even for a temporary Tokyo, March 20th. period of bad business the shares of suda a com pany as the T. K. K. would never have fallen THE SHIFTING INDUSTRY, In a few days the Dist will be closed. Its so low as 18 yen but for the bogey the Fob. 22nd, 1909, chief work this session has been the passage with Government has created for shareholders by Guernsey, DHAR SIE, AB a warning to those who wish amendments of the Government Bills amending grandmotherly interference in business. While to effect, or have already affected that most the existing laws for the encouragement of the directors of the T. K. K. are confident of necessary provision for their old age or their shipbuilding and navigation. The object of the future, their confidence does not extend to Mr. C. Mei. Messer, Postmaster-General,

families, viz, life insurance, I should like to these measures is to abolish the fixed rate of the share market. Judged by this criterion the subsidy paid hitherto and to empower the company's shares are much less desirable than deposed to going into the Registration Office

make public my own experience in that line.

Over 15 years ago I approached the Standard Government to give financial aid necessary to those of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha which, whils on Friday, March 19th, after tiffin. Mr.

Working Account 1907 and Former Years Life Assurance Co. with regard to a policy for the development of marine enterprise and of half the value, are quoted at only a yan lower Martin was absent at the time. He then

1. credit balance of

£1,000 with profits, and a premium was naked by according to tradal necessities. The principles This company has been paying a six per notical that Mr Britte and a coolie wero This account shows

un 31at Parceis $284,928.77 against $128,802.74

Under the old laws the tendoney partly out of veserves, and is fighting against opening a London parcel box,

for 15 years. I exclaimed at the high rate different. were placed in the parcel room, but, after being December, 1907. The Directors recommend their Foochow Agents of £78 16s. Ed. payable of the old and new laws are therefore widely cont. dividend for the past three years packel, mailed and sealed, vero placed in the payment of a dividend to shareholders of 20 per charge, which is 6 or 64 per cent over was for shipping to expand apart from the need very hard competition in the China trade. Ite back of the registration room. Witness re-cont. out of this account, and the transfer of and abors home rates, and wrote on the subject for it, and the present depression may be attri. position is much the same as that of the T.K.K.,

to the Chief Agent at Shanghai who repHedbuted in no small degree to this fast. Shipe but there is a wide diversity in the quotation of ]; turned with Mr. Martin later to look at the $50,000 to the credit of re-issurance fund andį.

that he could not alter the rate, but that, if I were built above a certain tonnage not so much their shares. It is probable also that the Nippon STAMPING THEM IN EVERY WAY box mentioned, and was shown one parcel with $10,000 to the credit of building reserve fund.

Dividend of 20 per cent

survived, the difference in rate was made up in because they were required but because they Yusen Kaisha will have a very indifferent un erbossed ten cent stamp on it, but no postage

the quinquennial bonus additions. On this became entitled to the Government bounty in report to present to shareholders for the present stamp and no postmark. After seeing this

understanding I took out the policy which has consequence, and so with the great liners. The half-year, one statement reducing the prospective SUPERIOR VALUE parvel Mx, Messer ordered the rest of the parcels

now matured. Finding that the bonus addi- Pacific is navigated by vessels of nearly as dividend from 12 to 8 per cent. The premier to be taken out of the box and examined,

tions credited to me are the same as those paid great capacity as those of the Atlantic, but line is also suffering from the common da Thee were found deficient in postage, and

to home insurers I represented the case to the what comparison is there between the trade pression. alt bore signs of having had stamps on them, Witness then ascertained that the Working Acconst, 1908-The net. premis Company offering to make affidavit as to the of the two oceans, either passenger or freight?

Is it possible that thero is to be a real, sound these defendant had received

particular earned during 1908, after deducting return above facta. Having full confidence in the Experience has shown that vessels of moderate

premia, rfinsurance premin etc., amount to Company and its agent, whom I know por type are best adopted for the Pacific trade, bat opposition party in Japan? All through the $1,131,513.63 against 3920,005.14 during 1907, sonally, I had unfortunately not kept the competition and government bounties have present session there has been much muttering and the account shows a balanes at credit of respondenes. Thoir reply is that they are produced vessels of enormons capacity which in the various camps, the Yushin, Boshin, 8743,637.05. The Directors recommend the unable to find the correspondence I alluded can only psy in sessons of good trade. With Daido and other actions or

elephants, an chormous expense to their accept the unsupported recollection of an assured person with regard to a transaction owners, who must run them, nevertheless if they which took place 15 years ago as the basis for are to maintain the credit of their country and earn their subsidy. The Diet has amended The dividends will be paid-in-Taela at settling a claim.

On this point I desire to mention that I have these Government Bills making it necessary that exchange 73, 815 per share at exchange 73

always held that the large extra premium de the consent of the Diet be given to each separate Tasks 10.95 per share,

Reserve Fund.This fand remains unchang-manded by Insurance Companies for residence amount of subsidy granted each company. This in China is excessive and is quite unjustified by takes the responsibility of fixing the amount out Re-insurance Fand-After crediting this fund the climate of the greater part of that country of the Government's hands and is designed to with 850,000 as recommended above, it will and it is this foot which has fixed indelibly in my provant collusion between government and memory the representations of the Standard's shipping company officials. The new grants in amonat to $291405.52.

Exchange and Investment Flactation Ac-chief agent which induced me to take out my aid to be given to the Europeau, and North and count--This account has been increased by policy. Had I kept the correspondance, I should South American lines have been published no doubt. have been able to obtain a rescission accordingly, the Government submitting to $114,076.33 and now amounts to 8199,234,10.

Sterling Exchange has been taken at 2/3 (the of the contract and a refund of all my premiums the Dist, the figures which provide for the firo culminated yesterday in demand rate on 31st December, 1908) and the with compound interest, as happened in a former years 1910-14, after which the subsidies will come caso with the Standard office, where the proof up for further consideration. Spread over the relative value between dollars and Taels at 73.

Investments.-The value, on 31st December of the agent's misstatement in writing had five years the European (N. Y. K.) line will receive a grand total of 16,133,971 yen or about last, has been taken for all the Association's fortunately been preserved,

Anit is, my premtims amounting to £1.1723 millions each year, the North American lines Investiments,

Directors,-In accordance with the Articles of together with compound interest thereon of 4 per a little in excess of this sum, 16,559,595 yen; and at all disheartening, but what seems to be sadly evidence of the happening of the greatest

parvels. He swamoned Mr. Nattall before him, found that he had not entered certain insurance rates, and informed him that the deficiency had to be made up. He did not sea defendant put the stampy on, but subsequently saw the box payment of a special dividend of 5 per cont-13 to, and that I could hardly expect any office to the lean years they become veritable white Boiraksi, no-called govorniment party, of courés

repacked and saw that the stamps were on. After seeing the box stamped witness wrote a mema calling for an explanation, and received a reply from defendant. On receipt of thiss he suspunded him. After he had left a report was made by Mr. Martin, and witness afterwards found that four London parcels were deficient in postage. In an examination of the Australianed and stands at $1,000,000 bor he found other parcels deficient in stamps, As far as witness knew the work done by the other clocks on that day was correctly done. If a clerk picked up a stamp on the floor of the Post Office he ought certainly to hand it over to Mr. Martin, or in his absence to the next senior

per share, to be paid out of the interest earned, which will absoch $36,000 and to carry forward the balance of $707,637.03.

rain.

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Cross-examined---Witness did not have all the boxes opened on the 19th instant, Those boxes which were packed ho did not have opened.

In reply to his Worship witness stated that deficiencies in postage occurred very seldom.

Detective-Sergeant James Watt doposed to visiting the Post Offes on the afternoon of March 19th. He observed that the star on one parcel he examined had a dump, oily, dirty second hand appearance. From the Post Office he went to St. Francis Yard with Inspector Ballivan and

Association, the present Directors all retire from office, but being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

the South American line (T. K. K.) 5,364,023 yen in almost equal proportions yearly. Yester day, in the Dist, a Government delegate replying to questions, declared the separate lines to porte

clubs. The

of the

BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR

THIS CLIMATE.

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A MARATHON RACE IN JAPAN.

stands aloof, but the Shimpoto, Count Okuma's creation and which under his leadership ar- ROBINSON PIANO prosshed nearest to what an opposition party

CO., LTD. ought to be lost its former strength with its great leader, who retired a couple of years ago. probably disgusted with his following. Since then it has been rent in twain and now there are reformists and non-reformists Shimpeto. But despite patty intrigue among all sections and in every party the conviction is growing that Japan must have an offestive tional lines. Sporadic efforts in this direc opposition if it is to be governed on coatitu

an organised the members of other clubs under one wamou

attempt of the Yushinkai to enlist

were issued aul then were submitted to the position banner. A manifesto and platform Boshin Club, Daido Clab, and Shimpoto mem- bers. The reception of the movement was not wanting is a leader. There is no lack of able men and there is no lack of high ideals. But the higher the ideals the lower the parties seem capable of desounding in the political mire. It

FROM KOBE TO OSAKA.

Probaly not since the beginning of the Meiji ora has the high road between Kobe and Osaka seen so mnali exalterient as on Sunday the 21st inst, says the Japan Chemicicle, True, the commotion was of short duration; a few

cent, work out to about £1,630, I have received, including bonus addition, £1,112 108, so that the Company makes a clear profit of over £500 on the transaction, p Auditor. The secounts have been audited by

If my experience is the means of inducing any so closely situated as Seattle (N. Y. K.) and would be a good thing for Japanese politics if Mr. G. H. Thomson. Messrs. G. H. and N. Thomsen, chartered accountants, offer them among my friends in the East who desire to Tacoma (0. 8. K.) were necessitated by the Count Okuma could be induced to once more Martin and saw deferiant on the street. Helves for election at the meeting, as auditors insure, tó exercise the strictest, cantion with connection of the lines with the Great Northern try the experiment of heading on opposition bigger crowd congregated at the other end of

Mr.

feld him he was arresting him on suspicion of removing stamps from the General Post Afterwards he Once, and cautioned him, naked permission to search defendant's boxes. Defendant consented, and later when witness attempted to search his person, defendant palled certain stamps out of his pocket He said at the and handed them to him. time that he had picked them up on the floor of the parcel office, and that he could explain to Mr. Messer. Witness took defendant to the Police Station where he was charged and made the following statement. "I did not remove the -stamps the parcels, but picked them up from the foot of the Post Office after the mail (English parcel wail) had been packed.

for the current year.

By order of the Board of Directors,

W. 8. JACKSON,

Secretary. Shanghai, 20th March, 1909.

A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR. Yesterday His Excellency Teong Chi, the Tartar General newly appointed to Cunton, having arrived from the north by the steamer Kwonglai mado an official landing in the morning at Marry Pier, where he was met by to His Captain Mitchell Taylor, A.D.C. Excellency the Governor, and escorted to Government House where he was received by Sir Frederick Lugard. Afterwards he called on H. E. the General Officer Commanding. In the This closed the case for the prosecution. Mr. Goldring submitted that the prosecution afternoon Sir Frederick returned the call by had not made out

the evidence visiting H.E. Tsang Chi ou one of the Chinese in support of their case being entirely inton guacate which have arrived from Canton to Diasive. It was clear from defendant's books, conduct him to that city. Afterwards the Tartar which were before his Worship, that the de- General visited Mr. Harris' Commissioner of Cus. fendant had been working hard on that day, and tomas, at his Paak residence. To-day H.E. Trong 3. the evidence adduced by the prosecution onlyli will be entertained to an offical tiffin at

showed carelessILAR).

Case,

His Worship considered there was a case to meet, and Mr. Goldring decided to:

put the defendant in the box.

William Nottall bore testimony to the effect that he did not on the 19th instant, or

any other date, remora stamps from any parcels, Most of the stamps he had in his porression when arrested he picked up from the floor of the parcel office, Other two he bought from a shroff. Witness noticed nothing wrong with the parcels until called before Mr. Masor.

Cross-examined-The mail on March 19th was not heavier than any other English mail Witness was not very busy in the Post Office except on the day of closing of the English parcel mail. Sometimes he chopped stampa after giving receipt, but sometimes he did not do so tmntil the mail was closing Usually he On chopped stamps after giving receipta the parvel (produced) there was a stamp, but there was no sign of a chop having been on the stamp. The two stamps witness bought he paid for. He bought them at the end of last month. The backs were probably dirtied through being in his waistcoat pocket. He was not a stamp collector, but many of the employees in the Post Office bought stamps to

Gevertirsent House and will later visit Quarry Bay Dockyard. DEATH OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL, OF THE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

A telegram bus been received by the Hong kong Office of the Norddeutscher Lloyd of Bremen announcing that Dr. Heinrich Weigand, Director General of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, died at Homburg vor der Hoebe, near Wies baden on Monday afternoon.

regard to the statements of Insurance Agents, my object in writing to you will be gained-I aid, Dear Sir,

Yours faithfully,

E. W. MANSFIELD. (late of HB. M. Conseler

Service in China).

LOCAL SPORT.

LEAGUE CRICKET.

Saturday's engagements are:

Craigengewer v. Kowloon, E.K.C.C. "A" v. HE.C.C. “B”

THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The games arranged to be played to-day

Doubles-Kien and Klimaneck v. Wood and

Birl

Singles-Pestonjtv. Carter; Oliver Daries and Brierley. Harris.

SHALL TROUSERS BE ABOLISHED? "EMBLEM OF CONQUEST" V, "GABB OF FEACE

and Milwaukee Bailways,

party.

of

passed by the villages along the tes resumed minutes after the Marathon procession had their normal state, and only a few paper flags in the hands of the children, and innombrable footprints in the rich, cozy mud, remained as sporting event in the history of Japan. The in places to mere quagmire, and the ufor. heavy mina on Saturday had converted the road tanate jinrikala men who had to pull and push officiale, journalists, doctors and nurses from Kobe to Osaka deserve consolation prizes.

An enormous crowd witnessed the start the race at the Minatogaws bank, and an oren the runta to witness the flash. Some enter. THE PARI-MULTUMES

prising ones essayed to see both start and finish, PRESENT POSITION AND THE FUTURE,

depending upon the friendly aid of the Hanshin Not many years ago the Japanese shipping

In expressing opposition to Government pro-

curs, but these were so wowded on Sunday that even the conductors were surprised at the industry, favoured by good trade the world over eeedings the Japanese are capable of some and by generous subsidies at home, enjoyed extraordinary feats, which would be laughable number of human beings that can, at a pinch, De about á trom-car in be steered in, on enviable prosperity. To-day extreme slackness if the consequences were not often enough very excess of the legal number... Among those who Lin shipping comes concurrently with the serious. Today, for emmple, what is described saw the start from Kole were Mr. Fulia, Chief

Government's disturbance of the subsidising

as a very gallant cavalcade rode rapidly along Secretary of the Kencio, representing Governor Aystem bath to ocean steamers and to shipbuild. Hihiya Park in the direction of the Diet. Thia Hattori, Mr. Minakami, Mayor of Kobe, and several other public oficials. There were also ing yards; The only consolation for the ship building is surrounded by police during the present two Shinto pricats from Nanko Temple, swer here is that he is not alone in experi- session, and a score of the worthy preservors of who served the competitors with o-miki, or encing the effects of widespread business

the peso very quickly mobilised and barred sacred sake. This is a survival of an old castom. depression, but that the energetic Germans, for the way of the horsemen, The latter taxisly when warriors, before proceeding to battle, paid whom the Japanese have mach admiration, are explained that they were jockies, and hearing homage at a shrine, where they were given a of sacred liquor which was to lead them on In the same bout, as well as the unenterprising that the House of Peers was likely to desto fortuus and gallant deeds. After an address and unconcerned Briton. It has been apparent harshly with the pari-matual bill, which has by Mr. Fuha, who said that the race would test their samurti spirit and valour, the men were in the present session of the Dist that he already passed the Diet, they intended to started on their long journey at 11,33. by Ar Government intends in its methods of granting and remonstrat! The news is to hand that a Minakami, who severed the tri-coloured silk subsidies to obtain closer control over the way hundred similar horsemen are riding from Yoko-cord which held the competitors in line. BWAY through the dense in which the money is sod, but the Diet, by hama with a similar object in view. Mounted He followed by a motor-car, which served oc- the amendment above noticed, has also shown police and a squadron of the Bodyguard have casionally to break s

crowd of people, the runners sped throngh Kobe, its determination to exercise some little control. been dispatched to reason with them. The fate cheered on their way by thousands of sightseers. Of the race itself, little need be or can be said. The Toyo Kisen Kaisha will resume its South of the measure for the revival of the pari-mutuel

the proces American Service under the new suspices. Its under severe restrictions is probably sealed, for Inouye Teraji, s Kobe student, led the

of Okayama. At Mirame, which we passed line will start at Hongkong and part at Hawaii the Upper House is known to be against it, but sion, followed by Kanko Chondrake, s reservist one ship going to the States and the other to it looks as if it will be the last measure legislated about noon, the first two men reversed their positions, and from this time ward Kansko kept in frout, and finishing at 41 minutes past South. This raises the question whether it upon by the Fears before the prorogation..

one, having covered the course of about 20 miles in 2 hours 8 minutes, according to the times given. The second man, Koji Goichi, of the Himeji Normal School, was about five minutes behind, while the next three men were dose

is not yet premature to start such a line, even While the representatives of the British nation were taking a holiday from their trivial with a good inbeidy. In the matter of the adris- discussions at 3. Stophen's, an earnest assembility of shipping emigrants to South America blage of expert gentlemen were engaged last opinion widely differs in the Dist and the month in debating a matter of far werghtier Government's policy does not find whole-hearted import in an upper room in Gerrard-street,port. But this is the Government's policy Shaftesbury-avenue, London.

This was a special Tailore Parliament or and it is only because of this policy that the Dr. Heinrich Wiegand, was born at Bremen gulsed by the Tailor and Cutter, to decids upon T. K. K. will resume an enterprise which has the stupendous question of the abolition of on the 17th of August 1855 and received his tronsors or rather, one should say, the already ones failed. If with further experience intellectual training first at the town Grammar substitution of an alternative garment... the enterprise again fails the question arises if

journal named, the duty fell of bringing in Ban School and later on at the Gymnasium at Mr. W. P. Vincent, the editor of the the Government will be prepared to make good Bremen, where he passed his departing examina- Bill in one sease at any rate a tallers bill-to any loss inentred by the shareholders. One of tion in autuma 1874 At the Universities of ensure the dooss of the offending trews the evils Japanese companies, not only shipping, Mr. Vincent's speech might, if sloquence who accept Government help suffer under is Erlangen, Hoan, Berlin and Strassburg

most hardened trouserite. The trouser was, hat must become factors in the carrying out of Wiegand was studying law from 1874 until and learning could avail, have convinced the that they not only loss independence of action

of slavery 1877, and passed the referendary examination o contended, the emblem 1878 at Colmar ie, where he then joined the Breeches were the emblem of conquest, the Government policy which may be politically wine Government service, his intention being to later wear of the rabng class. The introduction but commercially unsound,

of trousers into polite society was a result on join the Imperial Railway Service Private of the levelling down process consequent upon

A large meeting of shareholders of the Toyo matters however made it necessary for him to the French Revolution. Is it not time,Kisen Kaisha has decided to accept the directora return to Bremen in 1879. During the same gentlemen," he exclaimed, to level up F your Wiegand passed the final examination and became a Doctor juris, after which he settled down in Bremen as a lawyer, and acquired a reputation especially in commercial and mari-

The trous was the foe of health. It was It was also inartistic. It had killed the full- damp, dirty draughty, and a haunt of microbes. length portrait, no one caring now to immortalise the oating of his nether limbs

Sitting down amidst volleys of applause, Mr.

SKIPPING DIVIDENDS,

report on the last half-year's working which shows a loss of 800,000 yen. The last but one

of 12 per cent. per enunm, the last 5 per cent dividend paid by the T. K. K. was at the rate and from 5 per cent. to zero is the result of six

A CURE FOR JINGOISM.

Professor Ladd, of Yale University, in a

eup

about 2.15. together. The last mau arrived at the finish

After the ranners had been medically attended

war talk in America and Japan as most speech at Cleveland, Ohio, recently, condemned pastiforous, and nonsense. antiforon one good plan of settling 10 and bail rested for awhile, the prizes, Y300, tinned the Professor. "I would take the best Y200, Y100, Y50, and Y30 in cash, wero America's greatest jingo, in command, man the recipient of numerous presents from commercial battleship in the merican navy. Then I would presented, each prize-winner also receiving a

watch and some valuable clothes. The rauners place Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson, gold medal. The fortunate Kaneko was the vessel with certain member of Congress and firms and private individuals including a gold representatives of certain belligerent newerapers, were taken on to the Osaks Hotel, where and send it to the middle of the Pacific, where manted by Japanese, I would let them Aght, and, after picking up the survivors, place it would meet a Japanese reasol similarly and was held, and some more prizes

live together for a period. That, I think, on an island, where they would be required to WEDDING OF MR. C: G. ALABASTER would effectually end all talk of war in this country or in Japan."

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hougkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report

On the 30th at 11.55 am. The depression

presented.

At All Saints, Milford-on-Sea, Hants, on the 27th ult. Mr. Chaloner Grenville Alabaster, of the Inner Temple. barrister-at-law, seconst Bou of the late Sir Chaloner Alabaster, some time His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General at Canton, Ching and Lady Alabaster, of Dilaram, Boscombe, Hants, was married to Miss Makel Winnifred Mary Mainwaring, fourth daughter of Col E. P. Mainwaring, late

koep, The clean dollar stamp and the fifty time cases, Consequently in course of time he Vincent appeared to hare entirely convinced the months' bad trade. The 50 yen paid-up thares lying to the South of Japan vesterday, is of the Indian Army, and Mrs. Mainwaring, cente stamp which witness picked up he held became more and more the adviser to the big company. Thera then rose, however, a quiet of the company now stand at 18 yen or at a moving away over the Pacific between the S.E. of. 5. Richmond gardens, Bourninouth, and

shipping institutions. On the 15th of February 1889 Dr. Wiegand joined the Norddeutscher Lloyd as a Counsellor and after the death of

coast and the Besins.

་ ་ ་

Milford-on-Sea The BAT. John Osborne, of the bride. Pressure has increased in N.E. Japan, and vicar of Pyrford, cousin

Nicholl, The bride, who was given away by her Valley, given way over Chins particularly on the N.K. groom, officiated, assisted by the Rev. Fresh to moilernte N.K. and E. winds may be father, wore a gown of white satin, the bodice coast. It is highest over the Ioner Yangtze E. D. Patterson and the Rev. Digby

orange blossoms and the long trained akirt with expected in the Formosa Channel and the N. being trimmed with Brussels point lace and Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending silver embroidery. The bridesmaids were the Misses Ethel and Tiolet Mainwaring, sisters of part of the Chica Bea

the bride, and the Misses Dorothes and Evelyn The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon. Alabaster, sisters of the bridegroom. Master C. at 10 am to day, 0.00 inches

K. Colhoun and Master G. H. M. Major acted NE&E.winds, pages in cream astin suits. Mr. Eric O. to-day is as follows

Alabaster, of the Royal Engineers, brother of Hongkong & Neighbourhood. Trash to mod to,

fair, cloudy. the bridegroom, was bost zean....... Same as No. J. Formosa Channel ......

Hongkong and Lamocks.} Hongkong and Hainan...

because he did not know what to do with them.

little man, Mr. G. C. Boroughs, clad in a dapper Defendant was a fourth rate clerk and received

frook-cont and faxless "understandings," who lover figure even than those of the discredited, with Mr. Vincent & most cherished arguments. 264 a month. When arrested he had $3-$4

proceded, in vulgar language, to wipe the floor almost bankrupt, Dai Nippon Sugar Co. (whose in silver in his pocket. He did not usually spend Director Lehmann in 1892 Dr. Wiegand was To me," said Mr. Boroughs, the trouser failure, by the way, has caused the suspension all his money by the 19th of the month. When eleted to the position of Director Geners of the garb of peace and progress, Lot men of of the biggest þill broker in Omks, the told to make up the deficiency in stamps he got the Norddeutscher Lloyd, which he has fill blood wear their breeches or their kilts. As a Fujimoto firm). That the scrip of a first-class

healthy

is it? How is it then the transer wear Chayo, should fall in this fashion, is a striking the stamps from a Post Office Shroff. He did muce held. The development of the Nord. law-abiding citizen I abide by the trouser. Un company, working such vessels as the Tenyo and not pay him at the time because he had no deutscher Lloyd during the past fourteen years ing nineteenth century was the healthiest ever indication of the sense of incecurity felt by the Hongkong money. The amount had not been is sporumental testimony to the foresight and of the taller it is not beautiful that is the fault pablie in oven round investments or such that

sagacity of the late Director-General and his of tailor" paid 'sinca

"Finally contended Mr. Boroughs, "we ought to be considered sound. No one ever cannot be arrogant polle. We tailors now what luani-brained proposal may be Re-examined-Witness had not seen any death will be widely mourned.

know that the majority of mankind is either How To ́BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- regulations posted an informing employees what to do with stamps they picked up.

plexion, Mas. Bilen's Creme Charmante, Lait knock-kneed or bow-legget. Let us be kind to simmering in the official mind with some quixotic moral or other improving object or Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Pondre others failings if not our own

In the end, after a heated discussion, the the money in defendant's possession appeared to Charmant will enable you to do it. Her be Hongkong dollars and half dollars.

Specialities for the Skin are the study of Abolition Bill was rejected on a show of handsen it may be launched forth to the infinite Bouth cost of China between ? Seme za No. 1. held at the Victoria Hall Milford-on-Sea, the iletime. &. 9. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole agents, by 33 votes against 13. The oficial verdict has injury ofany concern in which money isinvested. South coast of China between game as No. 1 to London, where they were to spend their

1262 gone forth- Trousers will still be worn.'

Detective Sergeant Watt recalled, stated

After the hearing of further ovidence the case

was adjourned,

The absurd pari-mutuel abolition has struck

A largely attended reception was afterwards bride and bridegroom subsequently tragelled

honeymoon.