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INTIMATION

8. WATSON

LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,

CIGAR MERCHANTS

TOBACCONISTS.

AND

CIGARS

CONDITION is next to QUALITY, the most essential re- quisite of a Cigar. Our Warehouse in Stanley Street contains specially fitted Drying Rooms for Maturing Cigars, and in the Dispensary itself the same iden is carried out on a smaller scale by the installation of drying cupboards.

the adoption of a principle which they have tried and proved of valute. She intends to follow other countries and set up tariff walls. British firms have declared that the new. tarif would make it impossible for them to continue business in that country. Yet the British Government seems quite. unmoved, True; the Board of Trade is collecting information and making careful inquiries, but will it be likely to recomwood the fiscalchanges necessary to put the British manufacturer and tracker on an equality with those who prosper under Protection We doubt it. Other firms have complained

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 29г, 1910.

A much-needed improvement is being affected TELEGRAMS.

in the Summary Court. An electric fan is being erected to play on the jury box, so that the jurors who happen to sit next in the small Court will not safer the same inconvenience from heat he those who were called at the last Criminal Sessions,

Mr. Z. Nakamura, the President of the South Manchurian Railway Company, states that the practical side of the through railway traffic system as referred to in the Russia-Japan Con- Teation will be settled shortly at the Bassian capital and that the Hailway Company has under contemplation the extension of the Dairen Shanghai steamor-soryjos to Hongkong.

It is reported that as a reerit of the issue of

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Copyright. Ordinance, 1894.)

· [ BRUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY FRESS."]

AMERICAN POLITICS.

LONDON, July 27th. At Columbus, Ohio, the Republi- can State Convention, after the defeat of the Insurgents, adopted a platform the new Russo-Japanoso Agreement the share which it is expected will serve as a of the South Maachacia Railway Company, model for other State platforms, whick for some time have been quoted at £104 warmly endorsing President Taft's on the foreign market, advanced to £105 on the 11th instant. This shows, says a Japanese legislation is unequalled in history paper, that the position of Japaq on the Asiatic and extolling the tariff law. Continent has been strengthened by the Agroo meat

A splendid edifice has just been opened in Osaka as the Cathedral of the Greek Church is that part of Japan. Archbishop Nicolai was prosent at the opening ceremony on the 12th inst., as was also His Excellency the Russian Ambassador at the Court of Japan. Among the eppartomancas of the Cathedral are 24 oil paintings by a celebrated Russian artist, the gift of a well-known philanthropist.

THE FUTURE OF LIBERIA.

上

THE COLOWAN AFFÁIR.

CHINESE OFFICIAL VERSION.

CANTON.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

27th July.

GAMBLING AND PAWNSHOPS. The law provides that pawnshops are to be

According to the Shanghai Chinose papers, Viceroy Yüs Shu-heum in Canton has dis patoked telograms to the Viceroys and Governors in the following torms-In the years of Tao Kunng the Portuguese had built forte zoor closed at sunset, but in Fatshion many of these Colowan, which has been a nest of malcontents. shops have defed the law and kept open until a In the last month a dozen or more of students late hour for the convenience of gamblers. The from the Hainaing district had boon taken pris-anthorities have lately punished soveral of the oners by the malcontents and held for ransom.

owners of these places severely and the conse-

fluence to defy the law.

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PLUNDERING AN OFFICSE. The other night some burglara visited the house of General Chun and made off with money and valuables to the oxtext of four or five- thousand taels. The Pun Yü Magistrate has been requested to investigate the case and endeavour to rostore the plunder. The reason"

before that they were being forced out of the British market by unfair competition from America and from the Continent, but little heed was paid to their voice, which was supposed to have been raised in such a manner for political purposes, and it is too much to expect that the Government will betray any more sympathy than before or be induced to change their political faitli, even though the theorice be so rudely assailed from frivadly quarters. India a like complaint is heard. Bombay yarn trade is being so sorely crippled that a movement in favour of reprisale has been started: With such facts before him it is difficult to see how the Free Trader can retain his equanimity. Thes forin most convincing arguments and were be amenable to reason he would doubtless for Tariff Reform. But his fobrile faith in Į his debit and credit system blinds him even to hard facts. He refuses to believe that

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Blate manipulation of markets is other than auinpossibility or an absurdity, and he Govoramont and. Lady May gayo, a dinuer cannot see that bounties are not necessarily party at Government House on Wodoosday more wasteful than advertisement. Both evening. The following were invited-Com-

In the House of Commons the involve a

sacrifice, but modoro Eyres, Mr, Cooke, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. . temporary

Chatham, Dopaty Inspecter General sad. Mr. it may be repail ten fold. Two days Barrington, Mr. and Mrs. Eieris, Mr. Carleton, Declaration Bill, in its modified form LOLITAS – PER BOX OF 50. $5.50 ago, necording to REUTER, The Times, Mr. Trautscheld, Mr. Masods, Capt. da Canla which conciliates everybody except in the course of a leading article on Lima, Capt. Hopsraft and Mr. G. E. G. An exquisito ancke,

the subject of the Japanese tariff, consider. Davidson, After dinner the party went to the extremista, was read a second time refusing, without reasonable cause, to join their vise is the cases of the bulk of the crime in th

As the boundary question was pouding, the quence is that the law is better oboyed. It has Viceroy ways that he could not ask the Macae Gordons very little, however, to restrict gambling ernor to take steps, and thus acknowledgo Por. Leesuse the gambling shops have now issued tugueso jurisdiction; neither could he send troops notice to say that when a man has lost all, they to raise international complications Meanwhile are willing to advance money on articles of the Macao Governor, who meat troops to effect continue his game. The police have notified spplications were made by partios concerned to jewellery, clothing, ota, so thist the loser 'many the arrest of the maleontents. A few mon were, the head of the gambling farra, of this abose however, killed by the anisontents. A fresh but it is not likely to be stopped, as the attack was also repalsod and the desperadoen gambling farmers seem to have ancient in- took the Portuguese forte and inflicted loss on the Portuguese. Then the Portuguese shalled the place, re-took the forts and rescued the stu- dents and others who had been kidnapped. Many of the malcontents were repulsed. For several LONDON, July 28tb.

days the Portuguese blockaded the place Attention has been drawn to the The Portuguese did not allow the Chines's action of the United States in offering troops to act. As the boundary que

made to them, the Portuguese were wrong in the General's uncle, whose house had become to take charge of Liberia, its finances, tion is pending, although applications had been why the value of the booty was so large le tant military organisation, agriculture and not informing Chion beforehand of the steps leaky, had removed the chief of his valuables boundary questions. It is understood they took. The siege, however, was really to to his nephow's residences. Thievesgot to hear that with the approval of Great appross the malcontents, and many persons of it and the property was stolen that very night. Britain, France, and Germany, Presid-y pread, the Viceroy sends this talegram for A gentleman named Im of the Nam Hoi general information. He also says that though. District has sent a memorial to the Director of against the malcontents, guobosts were ordered | few nights ago a gang of robbers entered his to exercise vigilance in patrolling the Chinese village and plundered no less than fourteen territority and delegates have been sent to report houses. A number of Imperial troops were on the situation. Peaos reigna in Hongkong'and near the place, but they made no attempt to Canton,

stop the marsaders in their nefarious work. The Nom Hol Magistrate has boon requested to mako full inquiry into this matter, as this is

Any Cigars purchased from us have

A Chiness who rosides at Wongasishsong appeared before hir. J. R. Wool at the Magistracy yesterday oharged with neglecting to abate u anissace in the form of a stagnant Worship imposed a fine of $10 and warned the defendant that if he appeared before him again in connection with the saine pool he would be heavily Sned.

live been reactiod. As ho fears that rumours

WHOLESALE LOOTINGS.

therefore the advantage of being in admit that a good caso had been made out pool which was at the rear of his house. His bankers, Messrs. Kuhn & Loeb, to the Chinese were prevented from operating the Punishment Bureau, complaining that a

FINE CONDITION.

We Stock all the Best Known Brands, as well as the following, which are Manufactured solely for

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EL TAMARINDO, GRAND

ROYAL,- PER BOX OF 50. $4.00

A very fine Cigar

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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in

Band Concert in the Pablie Gardens,

ent Taft has asked the New York

adance to Liberia a loan probably amounting to £400,000 with French and German groups participating.

THE DECLARATION OATH.

to-day.

Prince Su, President of the Board of the Interior, has given instructions to the subor. dinates in bla office that in future ho will not tolerate the practice of their frequenting expen- sive restaurants, where they spend more money than they can afford in providing costly enter- tainment for their friends. He holds that such that

manner of life,

LONDON, July 28th..

TURKISH NAVY,

THE VIENNA CAFE.

BAILORS REFUSE TO JOIN THEIR SHIP.

Before Commander Basil Taylor, R.N., at the Marino Magistrate's Court-yesterday Captain Tasker of the British steamer Longships charged filosu members of his Indian crew with

ship yesterday.

Complainant stated that the defendants, having left the ship without leave, refused at the shipping office to go on board again. Both he and the Shipping Master told them to return, but they refused. They then followed him to the Harbour Office, and still refused to return to her ship when directed by the Harbour Master.

The defendants raised various excusas Some

the second cass within a week that robbers have

done their work under the very eyes of the military. A reward ls offered for the capture of the bandits, and certain forma of gambling. och as Au Pai and Sap Ye Wui are to be rigorously put down, as it is stated that this

district.

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STALL-HOLDELS. The new Band is greatly disfigured by the presence of handrods of petty traders who erect their stalls theroon just before sunset. These follows alustar so thickly together that the side near the rivor resembles a fair, and not a few interesting articles, especially vases and ornaments can be picked up for a few cents. Now, however, the Tsotsi of Police wishes to

complained of the quality and quantity of the expel these persons from the Bund, but fearing

food supplied, others said they had cot bean paid, while others would not return kecange there was a lack of washing water,

that they will thou be unable to earn their living, and that they may go to swell the ranks of the criminal classes, he has anggested to the the Bund

ed it extraordinary that a highly intelligent Oriental people should agree with. Western people in absolutely repudiating the glorious doctrines of Free Trade, and it was even

LONDON, July 28th. more extraordinary that both should pros-

In Constantinople it is reported per amazingly upon its repudiation. Why A.S. WATSON & CO., the facts as stated should be considered

the purchase has been arranged "extraordinary " is not very clear. It would a mothed of life is not only injurious to the of two German cruisers of 12,000 LIMITED,

be more extraordinary, if, in view of the ex-persons participating in it, but also to the work tone at £500,000 each. : perience of so many Western nations, Japan of his Board, and that he is determined to use did not repudiate Free Trade. She would all the influence in his power to discourage this then be failing to exercise that wise dis-

Last night the directors of the Vienna Café crimination which has distinguished ber

O good things selection of all that she has learned from the West. Her repudiation of Free Trade my afternoon. Devesard had served sat down to dinner revealed the capacity Colony, The influence of excellent fara is only to be argent

for a period of about seven years in the local a culinary department unrivalled in the police force, and had only lately returned from leave. He was a capable and sealous officer, as and congeais company was manifest through. All letters for publication should be written on It is noteworthy certainly, but not well as a true and consfaut comrade, and his loss out, and the guests were unanimous in proelsim- typhoon warnings despatched from the Manilament Baresa the offender gave evidence to the will be mourned by a large circle of friends. ing the success of the new venture which Such facts, accompanied His remains were interred in the Happy Valley inaugurates a welcome feature in the social life bitter experience, are bound to Cemitery yesterday afternoon, a large number of Hongkong. Without doubt the Vienna Café Orders for extra copies of DAILY FARES press themselves on the British people, of members of the force and friends attending will be better appreciated the, more it is under- | Cyclone or typhoon naar or over the Northern revolutionists who have lately caused trouble

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ALY communications relating to the news when should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

Corespondents mast forward their names and and treases with communications de torence of Bailey

ordinary either that the countries which have repudiated Free Trade should prosper.

me side of paper only

No anonymously signed communications that extraordinary. have alrezay appeared in other papers will be by

mcerted.

Sergesat Parr, of the Hongkong Folice, who, was admitted to the God is that institution on mour I ̃Wiek ir, died in

should be sent before 11 am. on day of and it is evident that even in spite of them-to pay their last tribute of respect.

publication. After that hour the supply is selves they will have one day to admit that Although it is now twelve days since the com

linitoa. Only supply for Cash,

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The Daily Press.

they can no longer subscribe to a principle which has been abandoned by other nations, As universal military service, in spite of British dislike to it, is inevitable, so is Tariff Reform, Force of circumstances will bring about both results, and, so far as fiscal change is concerned, there is little doubt were another Government in office such reform would not be long delayed.

Mr. Cheng Chang-lin; of Shansi, hra com tributed the sum of one million dollars towards the relief of the famine sufferers in Huban and will proceed thither to distribute the money in

person.

HONGKONG, JULY 29TH, 1910.

FREE TRADE bas roccived many rude shocks during the last few years, but so solidly is the principle imbedded in the British mind, that apparently many more are needed before any impressiou an be recorded.

A telegram from Victoria says that the Je Notwithstanding the propaganda which has panese sealing vessel Tonko-Muru has been cap- been waged so vigorously throughout the tured by the U.S. Custom's cutter Tasoma off Kingdom since the Hon. Mr. J.CHAMBERLAIN the Bohring Sea. There were 38 persons on announced his great plan, it would soon board the Japanese boat.

invited a number.

stood.

PAID WITH HIS OWN MONEY,

BEVOLUTIONISTA.

His Worship ordered each defendant to for- Viceroy that thnaudara-arvo'zar" "Tôm the fait six da aboar, or until the skip saila. dare based camband med

Where they can continue their trade. Tha matter has been referred to the Director of the Bund Borean. TYPHOON WARNINGS.

The Viceroy has sent a message to the com- From the American Consulate-General of mandor of the land forses stating that at the Hongkong we have received the following recont trial of a revolutionist before the Punish- Observatory yesterday-Manila, July 28th, at effect that is Hongkong there are many persons 10.35 am-Cyclone or typhoon N.E. of Naka belonging to the Wai Chow and Kai Ying Chow moving N.W. Maui's, July 28th, at 10.35. Prefectures who are members of a band of

Ladrone or Mariana Talnada, direction unknows, in the Wai Chow Prefecture. The commander has issued orders, to his subordinates to keep a

news states that a petty disturbance has taken place at Wai Chow, but it was soon put-down by

A clever swindle was successfully carried out THE RUSSO JAPANESE AGREEMENT sharp look-out for persons of this nature. Later in the Rue de la Paix, Paris, the other day. A carriage drew up at a jeweller's shop and an panied by a footman, who carried a rug, walked elderly man with his arm in a sling, accom into the shop.

mission of the brutal murder on Fearon Road, the police, says a Shanghai exchange, soom as far from bringing the perpetrators to book as over, and from appearances the case will soon be forgotten and numbered among the many un- solved murders which " Bruce's Own" have con-- trived to place to their credit within the past A. Russian pedlar nemad Maisha few years, Lakister, who is stated to be an escaped convict from Saghalien and whom the Russian Consulate Would you mind writing for me," asked the

The customer bought some £240 worth of jewellery.

"If you do not mind." he said, "I will send

The jeweller bowed...... my man home for the money."

THIS POSITION IN MANCHURIA.

The new Russo-Japanese Agreement has been

ACCUSING THE POLICE.

If the accusations of several of the leading

The Times correspondent at Paris wrote on the 5th Regiment. July 4th: aigued, and Ha. terms have been communicated men of the Tung Kwoon district be founded on by the contracting Powers to the British and truth the polies in that place must be a very bad French Government. No authorized account of

public, but lot, for they are charged with adoitary, gumbling been made public, its contents has Jet according to the Journal des Debats it

refuses to recognise, togather with two servants customer. "I have hurt my arm. Just write, the maintenance of the status quo in neglect of duty, bribory and “squevžing." The

The

Toota of Police has ordered the accusers to

punishment.

in the houss where the crime was committed, Please give Robert £240, and sign it Henrias defined in previous arrangements between prove their charges, otherwise they will incur were before the Mixed Court on Saturday, but of an hour the footman came back with the

veller wrote the note, and in a quarter Russia and Japan, and further provides that,

these arrangements or i

or the agreements concluded should be monneed, the Governments of 8t only formal evidence was given, and they wore money and be, with his master, left with the by either of the contracting parties with China rumanded for further enquires to be made.

Petersburg and Tokyo will concert measures for

defence.

PIRATES ON THE WEST RIVER.

A BORNE AT DUSE

On Tuesday evening as the West River steamer Tai On was returning to Hongkong from Kongmoon those on board witnessed a stirring fight between a band of pirates and the crew of a trading junk, When mearing a place called No Ning discharges of musketry were heard and a little further down the river offices and crow as a large dragon Boat, containing about twenty men, lying close to a big junk and blaz ing away with rifles and what appeared to be blunderbusses at the crew of the trader. The

jewellery,

When the jeweller got home to dianer, his wife neked him why he had needed £240!

The swindlers had discovered that the jewel. lor's name was Henri, and they had paid him for the jewels with his own money.

SPECULATION AND SUICIDE.

GERMAN VICTIMS OF THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.

their

that practically no results had been For snatching a watch from a spectator ef achieved, and that Great Britain was as the Ko Shing Theatre on Wednesday night, much wedded to Free Trade as she was half Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday a century before. The official attitude of sontented a native to six months' imprisonment the country is still the same. The Govern and six hours' stooks, ment shows not the slightest inclination to Mr. B.A. Seth, late registrar of the Supreme deviate from a policy which has been Court, who has entered upon the practies of his abandoned by progressive nations, and, like profession in the Colony, made his first ap the ostrich with head in the sand, fails to learance in the Summary Court yesterday and, junk, however, appears to have been well armed, inability to meet £25,000. of engagements with confirmation and the extension of all the treaty |

JAPANESE AT ST. PAUL'S

CATHEDRAL.

The evening service at 8%. Paul's Cathedral on Sunday, July 3rd, assumed a special charac ter owing to the fact that arrangements had been made by the Bishop of London's Evange

listic

The Agreement, as interpreted here, is cor dially welcome, since in the French view it not

strengthens the prospects only

of peace in The Far East, bat, by freeing Rassis from excessive preoconpations in that quarter, renders her influence more potent as a factor in the Enze

aan balance of

Débats considors, The pean

power.

Council, noting in co-operation with the that the new Agreement is a final Central Young Men's Christian Association, moreover, answer to the attempts of China to regains for the attendance of the Japanese Christians predominant position in Ma

in Manchuria, and like visiting Leadon engaged in the Exhibition at The attractions of speculation on the London wise to the policy which was expressed in Mr.

Shepherd'sbush. The congregation included Stock Exchange are held responsible for three Knox's propem! and the object of which was to about 100 Japanese, for whom seats were reser- suicides and a Berlin on Jule mater which were recorded at internationalize business enterprises in that ved under the dome. Among those prosent portion of the Chinese Empire," The same were Bishop Montgomery, the Dean of Here. At Hamburg a Berlin banker, Herr Ludwig journal thinks that, if Japan desires to proceed ford, Professor Okada, Professor Harada, sud Thalesinger, took a walk in a lonely wood to the complete annexation of Koroa, there is Mr. Shoji Marakami. with his wife, and, with her consent, shot her,

now nothing to prevent her.

Minor Canon Bosley intoned the prayers, Canon Alexander read the lessons, and the CO-OPERATION OF THE TWO POWERS, of the tragedy was Horr Thalmessinger's

The Tempiregards the new Agreement as the preacher was the Bishop of Ripon, who, in the

said the whole history and then killed himself. The immediate cause

Bourse of his

sold be written nader the and her crew, probably realising the treatment London brokers at last week's quarterly mottle

engagements which have been concluded bedman progress they might expect to prest if captured;, were observe what is palpable to others. The

For similar causes s grain broker named tween Russia and Japan in and since the year hosdings of the manifestation or discplary of Some Japanese capitalists at Fanan are returning the fire of their assailants with Philippasha killed himself

1907, It traces the rapid reconciliation and great principles and the lessous, taught by America, Germany,

London, the recent co-operation of the two Towers, which infusace of ported to have under consideration a plan to interest. The little river steamer, which carries night. He had lost heavily in London. lnd, resolved to buy the animosities left by the buries the gure of Christ France, and other countries have not been construct a dock in that port in co-operation only a few obsolete weapons, was steered clear and could not most obligations

great war In regard to Manchuria i in partion. learned. The moral preached by their with some leading capitalists in Tokyo, forming of the battle area, her captain probably June 30. The fourth victim of unlucky specular Russia and Japsa are represented as Bouth there was no other name which nonld

tira abroad was a broker named Berwalt, who progressive trade fostered by protection has for the purpose a company with a capital of 1. realising that while, he could not rendered suicide yesterday in the corridor of recognizing that it is their interest as it were, the whole of humanity in the power of and his crew might fall the law courts at Aliona just after he was totion-after all a privileged one-which has be adduced to prove that fact. Wherever

happy augury, won the 'case.

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and the manifestation and greal personalities. For 19

hed been. before, the world, and from east to west and from north to hold.

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could

into

Japair set out to follow the West che accessary apparatus has now been purchased, with breathless interest, and as the light grew condemning the restriction of domestic gratulate themselves upon the growing intimacy Lopesnother than when they were in the presence

could the name of Jesus and to preserve conjointly their hopa and expectation as

Christ. The evidence of hundreds of

witnesses had no significatice for Great Britain. The 5,000,000.

antoneed to

to eighteen months

imprisonment for

For them by circumstances, he turned he found Christianity split up wisdom of the West bas proclaimed protec Although an electric company has been in victims of the large party of armed pirates illegal speculation.

A nicides

of Herr notwithstanding the system of the

open door. tion the wisdom of the East approves it. existence in Chinking for seven or eight years, As the vessel proceeded on her way, those

various moots and Churches, but he knew ther newspapers use

various which was calculated to draw board watched the course of events Thalmessinger and Philippsohn as a text

was something as a text for The Temps concludes Will Britain be influenced thereby? When there has been no telephone system. The on

France and England ean only con- thera all together. They were never nearer to tion

the laws which are driving Germans to

is thus being established between two of Jesus Christ. Having doalt with the surprised her mentors by ber discrimination and soon Chinking will have a telephone dimmer they observed a new development

en foreign stook exchanges and especial. Which gamble on Firing opened from the river bands, sad the in London Germans, it is declared, have countries which are their respective allies,ality he desired thera to notice the principle Her sagacity in selecting what was best

valley, appeared-to-be-directed on the pirates lost heavily in London, Faris, and New Yorkin For us the part which certain Asiatic conflicts Jesus Christ crucified. That was the principle The Indo-Chins government has decided upon craft. Then a guard boat hove into view and recent times, and most of the fastest has always been disagreeable and has sometimes Christ exzeifled he was laying down, not simply ring have sometimes played in the politics of Europe sacrifice. When the apostle lay down the idea of from each country was astonishing, and her establishing wirela telegraph stations between opened fire on the robbers, and as the Tai On was the past few months are said to be trace to rapid progress shows that she made very Saigon and Hanoi in Tonkin-a distance of passing out of sight those on board observed the unrise operations in London. The hope is bean disastrous. Everything that is calculated 1 s fdes of the historical fact, but of something few mistakes. Now she is about to take. about 940 miles.

there- The postal department, with Government vessel overhauling the pirates expressed that the list of mainides will persuade to ebriate a recurrence of these conflicts by far deeper. The witnesses of the East and the

Germans to indulge their speculative passion policy of balance and of the status que another step, the wisdom of which cannot the help of specialists, will take the work in Long after the soode was obscured from view

the idea of sacrifice stood high man kind of essen- the cracking of rides was audible on the river more in their own markets, where losses have fore welcome to France. This pre-eminently witnesses of the Wost concurred in this, that

applies to the new Russo-Japanese Agreement. not been nearly as heavy na in England.

tist principle for humanity, be gainsaid by most Western people. It is.

service.

hand,