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SUPREME COURT. Wednesday, September 28th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. F. A. HAZELAND (ACTING PVISxm Junge).'

A

́ ́AN OVERSÉER'B OLATH, Philip Plokford brought notion against Palmer & Turner for 951, being wages due from 3rd May to 21st May. Mr. Dizon, from

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29т¤, 1910.

overseer on the job, wrote to him recommending the plaintiff Plaintiff told him he did not know anything about building operations, bat that he could carry out instructions. Witnes » agreed to take him on, but warned him that if he absented himself from his work or gotdruak he would be liable to instant dismissal.

Did you tell him that it would only last five

or six months ?No.

Did he tell you that he had another job in view and that he would hook it at any time ?—No.

HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS.

(FROK OVE OWN CORRESPONDENT:)

Loulos, Beptember 74. -

-THE LAND TAX.

When Liberal MP's go down to their con stituszalon nowadays, they avoid all reference to the land tax when talking to any et their supporters who have any property stall. With

but I cannot and anything to substantiate the story. Till Ostober, however, anzions -manu- facturers will probably have to hold their impatiense in ebook and hope for the best.

OBIENTAL ART.

Sack has been the interest shown in the Chinese and Japanese drawings on view at the British Museum that they are to remain on view for some months more. Possibly the time may even be extended till sort year, and if that bo so the usual exhibit of British and European

ABURROLGICAL DISCOVERIES IN THE HEBRIDES,

There have been some interesting finde of late in the Hebrides. Excavators have turned up articles of the Bronze Ages and relies showing that five hundred years before Christ there was a gisas sad art pottery industry in Scotland. Also, there has been uncovered an old cemetery of shout the same period, and as the bodies have lain all that time in a soil haavily charred with time the skeletons are in a very

Did he say to you that it was only a go very low exceptions they are uneasy about it all, engravings will be displaced for a long time. good state of preservation indeed." At the the office of Mr. R. Harding, appoared for the between? No, Had he spoken to me like that and they are not wholly sure it will not be There is, in fact, great overcrowding at the present moment they are being examined by n plaintiff, and Mr. Jackson for Messies, Johnson, I should have ordered him out of my office at the election comes than they anticipated. Every unsatisfactory state for the next couple of years |

Stokes & Master) appeared for the defendant.

Mr. Dizon, explained that on May 3rd plaintiff went to Palmer & Turner's office and was engaged sa oversoer, at Shonkiwan. It was understood that it was only a temporary job, as plaintiff was expecting an appointment on the railway, and in consequence he acceptod a very low salary. On the 20th May be received the appointment which he expected, and be asked

once. I can get plenty of men.

bo

His Lordship-Don't you dare to say any Mr Bird to tell Mr. Turner. Next day he thing. If you want to say anything, say it to

called for his wages, taking with him a sub- stitute, but Mr. Turner declined to secept tho notice or to pay him his wages. Plaintiff afterwards wrote to Mr. Turner, and subse- quently got Mr. Dizen to write also, but Mr. Tornar took no notice of the letters. He did

not know what the defence was.

Mr. Jackson said it was perfectly obvious. The plaintiff was engaged at $100 a month, which was a very good salary for an overseer.

Plaintiff then gave ovidence. He stated that when he saw Mr. Turner he was out of employ mont. The lattar told him the job would last five or six months, aud he said that he would take the job as a temporary one, as he would sccept the first permanent job he would obtain. Mr. Turner looked at his letters and remarked

that plaintiff was a railway man, adding that he supposed he would take the Arst vacancy on the milway, to which plaintiff replied in the afirmative. Mr. Tarner remarked to him that he was taking the job as a “go-batween," and plaintiff maid that that was so. The anlary was to be at the rate of $100 a month. He had got

work for another white man for $100.

What salary are you getting now?—$180 and quarter and all found.

your solicitor.

mere prickly matter for them to handle when

Maears, and the conditions will remain in that day there are howls of indignation, intermingled His Lordship-And he never mentioned to with sarcastic references. In the coldgins of these, for new galleries are being built and

before that time, you that his engagement was only to

of the lettere are extremely illuminating, as, for

THE CROWN AND THE PEOPLE. / temporary? No, I should never have consorted Times, Daily Telegraph and Standard. Some alterations made, and the work will not be done instance, that of a northern landowner who wrote to it

King George having observed how the close When did you see him again ?—I don't know to a local official valuer and asked him various

questions on the strength of Mr. Lloyd content of his father to the people made for the 'what date it was

that the officials strengthening of the influence of the Crown, is Plaintiff-Saturday.

George's would "render any help that was required." determined to carry out the same polior as far as The reply was ungrammatical and abusive. It possible. Consequently Court offlinks are taking told the inquirer that the valuer was unaware note of all the events arranged for next year, and Mr. Jackson-You don't remember what date whether he was a "Baron or a gipsy woman," the King will attend some of those inking placo it was ?-No, I have no doubt it was the Zlat.

What took place. He walked into the offset he had the forms to fill up and next time he in the principal points of the provinces. wrote he must stamp the envelope. There are It is probable, therefore, that next Spring and said that he was going. I replied that his engagement was monthly and that before he "omething like twenty million forms, each with Birminghem will have a visit, then Wales, went he would have to give & month's notice. A set of intricate questions for owners to fill in, possibly Dublin, after the coronation, and Ho persisted in saying that he was going as he and all those will have to be dealt with by five Edinburgh in the Autumn. The last erent eaid that he had got a better billet. I told him hundred officials before the modern Doomsday will be associated with the dedication of the new if he went he would forfait his wages. He Book in ready. It is calculated that it will take home for the Order of the Thistle that has been wrote to me afterwards and asked me to consider two years to bring that work to a conclusion-built as an adjunct to St., Giles Cathedral

more time to play golf. the matter as it was a grost bardship. I put a by that time the Chancellor may be having the letter in the waste-papor basket.

Cross-examined-At the interview he told you that he expected a good job on the railway ?—I am sure he didn't.

to

"THE ANGLO-JAPANESE EXHIBITION.

there.

BIR PATRICK KANJON.

Sir Patrick Manson, now Medival Adviser to the Colonial Office, is very unwell, and his mal- say affects his logs so that he can take little exercise. It is several months since I saw Sir Patrick, but he was then very jolly and was chatting over Hongkong days with soine old China bards at the Whitehall Rooms. A whole host of friends bope that the leng leave of

I see that some of the Japanese papers are vory dissatisfied with the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition. I am not so

sure that they You fully thought you bid engaged this man do the whole of the work I thought beers justified in saying the show won't be of sex never said ho expanted a better job and that he rise, for thongh it certainly has its shortcom. I swearinge it nevertheless has introduced Japanese wares to a vast number of people who had no would take this to tide him over positively.

It is a pure invention on the part of the conception of them before. It is true; as Siren granted to him will restore him to his Frank Swettenham has complained in the plaintiff ? A puré invention,

Preas, that the public have not shown an adó-

You heard him say that as soon as he got this

to him.

leave? No notice.

Anil that angered you?-I felt annoyed.- If Mr. Bird had told you would it have made my difference P→→ No,

appointment P-Yes, I took the job to pay my WBY.

say that unless it had been a temporary You job you would not have taken it P-Yes. No mau in Hongkong onn pay his way no 8100.

You worked up to the 20th F-I spoke to Mr.A month's notice. Bird on the Thursday and left on the Saturday,

What happened on the 19th I told Mr. Bird that I had got a better job and I asked him to advise Mr Turner,

What happened?-Mr. Bird gave mo" un definite answer.

How much notice did you expect him to give?

Do you deny that he brourbt a substitute ? No.

Did you expect a man to loss a good job by giving a month's notice to you P-It depended on how I was approached. His manner was rather offensive when he came la.

There was nothing reprehensible in his con- Did you take anybody with your-Yes, Mr. duet in coming to you at once I don't agree. may mention the previous overseer left sud

You saw Mr. Turner on Saturday P-Yes.

Bloxsoin.

What was he there for?--I brought him to tako my job.

Was he competent to take your place!-Yer What happened when you now Mr. Turner! -Well, he treated me very badly.

I

denly.

1 put it to you the cause of the whole thing was Mr. Bird not telling you ?—No.

Had Mr. Bird told you on Thursday it would! have been different P-No.

usual energy-

BIRDS FROM NEW GUINEA.. The Natural History Museum has just re-

are, they are bat the forerunners, it is hoped, of a far more interesting selection yet to come. The fact that both a British and a Dutch ex- pedition have undertaken work in that part of the globe has set a pleasant spirit of rivalry in motion,

---THE ADMINISTRATION IN THE MALAY

STATES.

committee of experts, who will prepare them for a great Scottish Historical Exhibition next year.

HUSSIA'S NAVAL FLANS.

To take the speediest staps to reorganize the swashed Russian fest a committee of three officers, who are members of the Upper House, has been appointed to investigate the Ruusinò shipbuilding yards and report as to the necessary developments. Incidentally, I understand they Momnel are, and the corrupt or incompetent. will find out where the weak spots in the per- officials will be weeded out without prospontions

or scandals, for the revelations following the

inquiry into the war department sickened the government for further exposures.

But the intentness of her neighbours on navaj

some of the prestige lost at Tsushima, is making developments apart from bar anxiety to recover Russia keen to strengthen her sea force. She is going to do her best in the Black Sea forthwith, menace against herself, and Germany and Austria are also putting their sos arm into for she uses in the arising of a Turkisk fleet

constantly better equipment. Therefore Rursin is determined not to let the cobwebs grow in her shipyards any longer. But if she shows no greater efficiency in that enterprise than ahe has in cuping with the ravages of Asiatic cholera this last month or so--which have swept off soms eighty thousand people-then her neighbours can afford to laugh at the Blay and treat him with as mant, courtesy as they resi

inclined.

A GOOD PRESCRIPTION.

"TAKE A WIFE"

the Forces in Hongkonz a few years ago, hang recently been contributing to the Daily Graphic, This is one of his latest contributions:-

Old Dachelor Patient: "Doctor, I feel

miserable in kind and body. What shall

take ?"

Doctor (gri fly); "Take a wife" Many are the men who have profited by taking this proscription. Before marriage they were worth little, after it worth much. This is well, sings Tennyson-

ITCHED SO HE COULD NOT SLEEP

Suffered Badly from Eczema on Face and Body for Over Two Years-- Very Inflamed and Disfiguring- Doctor's Prescription did No Good

Gave It Up as a Bad Job.

CALLS HIS CURE BY

CUTICURA WONDERFUL

"I suffered from -sezems on my fave and body very badly for two and a half

years. The first #iKAM

of my complaint was su Itching about the neck and fics which gradu- ally became very in flamod and started to dome out in disgui rad blotches. Itohed so that I could get no sleep at night. I was advised by friends to use different kinds of remedies, but all to be avail. I had a doctor's advies and took two bottles of bis medicine, but they did no good. Then I gave it up se a bad job until I maw an advertisement of the Cuticura Hamediso. "I sent for a box of Cuticura Oint ment. Upon the first application I was greatly surprised at the results, for got great ease from it. I imamediately sent for a set of the Cuticura Remedies and followed the treatment carefully, In three weeks, after using two sets of Cuticura, I was perfectly cured. I have used Cutloura Soap ever since, especially for shaving, and as long as I am able to buy it 1 intend to use no other. My wonderful euro by Cuticurn was auch à bleasing that I shall be glad to have you publish my simple testimonia! so as to bring the Cutleura Kemedias to the notice of other skin sufferers. Wm. V.. Baker, 23, North Bridge Si. Monkwear- mouth, Bunderland, Eng., Dec. 24, '09,"

For preserving, purifying sod beau- tifying the skin, scalp, hair and hands, for clearing the complexion, for itching, scaly scalps with dry, thin and falling hair, for torturing, disfiguring eczema, rashes, Itchings and irritation and fur sanative, antfeptio cleansing, Cuticura Soap and Gutleura Ointment are un- rivaled in purity, eMoacy and economy. A single tablet of Cutteura Bong and box of Cint our intent are often suffelen is sure. Depot: Tudon, 27, Charterhouse 84.: Parse, Stor de in Chaves d'Astin: Australia, R. Tomas & L'o., Syd- nor: Tadi. 1. K, Paul, Cheutta; Bo. ATMs, Lænnen, Lid Cape Town, etc.; U.S.A., Potter Ung a Chea

Bois Prépa, Reston, PENT-Bow to Treat Akin bo

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC ROUTE

A special correspondent of The Times, on his recent journey around the world, wakes the following comment in regard to the Canadian Pacific route:

#

In the first place, there is no service on the Canadian Pacific. The trains and be well either train or boat better than that given by equipped as the boats and the small compart- ment for two, which for a reasonable extra payment can be obtained by one person, is the most comfortable railway travelling yet devised, Stops can be medo at all the importa, t places Victoria & comprehensive ides can be gained of this part on the roato, and by the time one reaobes

estimate the Britisk Empir

be formed

a cojourn in Vancouver.

of the magnitude and discovered

of

may

its

in Winnipeg, Calgary

I understand that within a few weeks official steps are to be taken to augment

To have a dame indoors, that trims us up,

And keeps us tight." the administrativa staff of the Federated Malay states. Beveral Governors have com-

Bir James Mackintosh was blessed with this He says that by the tender plained that the staff, especially in the civil es department, is not strong enough numerically, mausgemont of his weaknesses she gradually wrote to his Goody," and Bir John Anderson has, it seems, prevailed corrected the most pernicious of them. In on his former colleagues at Home to back his letter which it, whm, slwent on basins,

as he called his statements and translate them into action. The and suffering in "insect-infested lodgings," growth of ponerse with the Maisy States he appeals to her thus Bat oh, my dear poraibilition There is no journey so in-

to be a do help, Jeannio,

a little softer, to and and doubtless the development of the great Je

views. Stops may also be made at Quebec, nervous, impoverished, bug-bitten, and ba rubber industry have done a good deal to can be a little merciful to all men, even gigmen, vigorating and so calculated to broaden one's

by hydraulic electrio power), and thing must be done, especially in view of the devillet, let Batan have dominion over him? lug city, whers factories and shops are all long leave that has to be given to officials from Save me, save me, my Goody!" A man the

other day threatened to ran away from the Toronto, the great business centre of the wholesome discipline of his wife. That lady Dominion.

"The passage across the Pacific will be found answered:

away is easy enough; roaning aw time to time for health reasons.

it's the

coming back that will bring your pride to be one fall of novelty. The ships are clean and comfortable, and the food was so much wiser that he was anxious to be is

me to

How did he trust you Indly P-To turned his salary-Yes, This man was taken on as a sort renewed assortion of his divine right to Fert the Colonial Office to the view that some. Why should a man, though bilious, never so Montreal, Hamilion (the smokeless manufactur.

bok on me. He said: "You get away. won't pay you. I don't want to see your friend."

Cross-examined.Where are you now, cw. ployed-In Kowloon Docka.

Before that you were with Palmer & Tur nor?—Yes..

Dock.

I

of charity.

Befors that where were you? In the Customs, So that in the last four or five years you have had four or five jobs?--Yes, I had to do that to

Mr. Jackson aid it was improbable that o mas of Mr. Turner's business standing would employ a man for two or three days ne suggested by the plalatiff. --

on the Thursday night.

Mr. Dizon stated that the whole trouble Where were you bafero that --In Taikos rose through Mr. Bird not telling Mr. Turner His Lordship said the case deponded on whether he believed the evidence of the plaintiff or the defendant. He believed the evidence for the defendant. The story of the plaintiff was Turner could not possibly have entered into the agreement that the employment was only a go-between. He believed Mr. Turner. Judg. ment would be for defendant with coate.

better myself.

H... "NEWCASTLE,”

"The

better money than that before, and he would not jab he told Mr. Bird. Did Mr. Bird tell yon ?quate recognition of the works of art brought { osived a vainable and extensive collection of No. After he left Mr. Bird said he had spoken at so much trouble from Japan, but in what birds from the zoological expedition that has

country do the mines of the people turn from barn working for soms on the in Dutch New The Rev. E. J.-Hardy, M.A. Author of When he came to see you on the Saturday the garish amusements to the things of quiet Guines. These are but the first consignment, "How to be Happy Though Married," etc., eto... You accepted $100 because it was a temporary Fou had had no zution at all of his intention to beauty Depend uponit, those of us who haveisken on the ocast region, so, valuable so they who will be remembered by many as Chaplain to taken any real stook of the Japanese pictures and embroideries have been both impressed and edified. And there are at least two lines of goods that a casual observer may, see more on ale than ever before up to the time of this exhibition-Japanese toys and Formosa toa As to the toys, I have been samared by the dealers that the average child nowadays "will have no other," for the quaint pictures are a delight to the Western youngster. As a matter of fact, while the akters are glueing their eyes on the carved ivory stands at the show, the are standing open-mouthed in little ones admiration of the dalls in many coloured kimones, No, all things considered, Japan will probably got a good deal out of this exhibition, even though the wild summer on this side of the world has not been a help to the management.

THE KAISER AND SOCIALISM.. The Kaiser's calbarat has roused such a You don't ecusidor 8100 a month an adequate storm among the German papers, because of his rule in Prassis, that it is interesting to bear farther that he is not going to take that interest in running an anti-Socialist paper in Germany.. Posibly the time in unpropitions for such an enterprise. But I bappen to know that Soon after this letter reaches you the new " This hero of the following little story beautifully good. Many of the Chinese the Emperor was last year interested in a pro-protected cruiser Newcastle will be commis. posal made by the late J.-N. Bashford, a well. sluned at Chatham for the China station, to managed for his good. A minister, travelling waiters and servants have been in the employ of known British journal et resident in Borlin, to replace the wrecked Bedford, Part of the crew throu h the village of Kettle, in Fifeshire, the Canadian Pacific Railway for twenty years, When tho what you need, and it seems impossible for them start in the German capital an afternoon paper will be made up of the present nucleus crew of was asked to officiate at a marriage, instead and are the smallest and most efficient at

dent, was unable to attend. in the English logange. It got to the stage of the cruiser Vindictive of the Home Fleet and of the parish minister, who, from some aesi- tendants I have ever met. They simply divine Mr. Bashford coming to London to arrange for the rost will come from the Chatham depôt. At reverend gentleman told the briderroom to to forget anything."

interjected ibe words, "and obey," though that the contributors, and then he died and the schemas present the Newcastle is being given her love and honour his wife, the said bridegroom

The woman;

minister, curprised to find a husband willing to be henpeeked by antici-

£3,333,000 TO IMPROVE VORTIFICATIONS. King George has altered the old system of pation, did not notice the proposed amend ment, on which the bridegroom again seg- And if the Kaiser had gone into the sati- Socialist fold be would have had editorial special messengers for royal mails and has gested it. "Ay. and obey, sir-love, bonour,

The Hague correspondent of the Temps seemed seriously precedent in França, among the Napoleons, ordered that all communications between Lon- and obey, ye kon!" And he and in England where George the Fourth don and Balmoral shall for the future pass discomprised at finding that the bint was not states that the most important Bill among those taken. Some years after the game clergyman which have been brought in by the Datch Government recently is the law providing started the "Court Circalar" to give anthontio through the maile in the ordinary way. Great was riding through the village, when the same £3,333,000 for the defence of the Dutch coast, news of Royal doings. Queen Victoria was less expense and some delay is thus saved, for the man came out and stopped bim, addressing three fifths of this sum being sat saide for the friendly to journalists, because of the criticisms post and telegraph system has, of course, been him in the following remarkable words: "D'ye improvement of the existing forts and for the An Indian officer, writing in the Western showered on the Prince Consort, who was an equal to such a task for many years. Just why mind, sir, yon day when ye married we, and building of new ones, and the remainder for the

may now see that I was in the richt. Whether

The Bill is rather coldly received in Holland, Morning News, relates same good stories of Peshawar, which in the early seventies, active meddler in the affairs of Cabinet Minix the system has been maintained so long when I wad vow to obey my wife? Waal, yo before British polition influence had asserted ters. Then came King Edward, who was well of haring King's Messengers nobody seems ye wad or no, I hae obeyed my wife, and be whore it is generally believed that neither the that John Ball hold, I am now the only man that has a twa Army nor the Navy is strong enough to resist on the right side the newspapers, and was to know, unless it is itself beyond the lonely little forts of "Jemrud"

But the storey honse in the hale tena!"

foreign invasion. People are askin whether the to Leigh Hant, no reasonable and "Shobkadar," was a somewhat disturbed delighted to be so. Te knew most of the is a great slave to precedent,

person ought Mr. Jackson-You don't know what salaries. Iccality, in spite of the strength of ite garleading mon is the profession, and it was a man who medo the Guildhall speech on the cording marry who cannot say: "My New Bill is not the result of foreign pressure, end

It was at Peshawar (be says; that the medical

the Dutch Government some time ago by the are usually paid?—More than 8100. 8100 is officer of my regiment waa informed one night great grief to him when, after the famous text of "Wake up, England" practises what love has made re bp ter and more desirens of there is thought to be a connection between tha that a valuable and favourite Arab of bin bad bapparat sandal, he was criticised with con. be preaches, He has installed in each of the improvement than I have beer," and he himself measures proposed and the summons tendered to dued the violent temper that once Trisseused The Liberal organ Vaderland ob erves that- Is that usually what an overseer gets --I been stolen! Over the border, gone for ever siderable freedota for his part in the Tranby royal residuaces offices with modern labour. could say that love for his wife had sub- Kaiser.

be never expected to son his horse again, but nert

Hitherto it was generally Simpson had a good effect upon De Quircey. tom of defence. day, much to bis surprise, there came to him a Croft doings. King George in n-less friendly. saving equipments and oard inder systems that him. The prospect of marriage with Margarete Bill denotes a revolution in the Dutch #76... bearded rufflan, riding bare-backed the stolen His relations with the Press have been cordial. are on a thoroughly up to date plan.

Daring bis engagement he reduced his daily steel. He confessed that he had taken the animal, but he is

from the east then the west, whereas the Bill bat, learning that it was the property of a Hakim

accompany a Royal tour There is a good deal of talk about why it is that dose of opium from 340 grains to 40. Speaking mitted that danger was to be feared rather

of bis early married life, l (physican), had brought it back! The horse are

in which he is concerned. It is only Mr. Winston Churchill spent his vacation away the aid of Margaret all records of bills paid or allows it to be understood that it is against The Vaderland differs from this view, and became of had been tethered in line with others, with

political domestic economy, whatever

bolds that instead of £2,083,000 a comparatively short time age that he met in the Mediterraneau instead of staying at home to be paid must have perished; and my whole England that Holland must above all be armed.

into irretrievable women, and children sleeping in the open about

a creat many of them again by dizing at and attending to his duties as Home Secretary don

economy, must have one How did you manage it " asked the doctor,

the Savage Clab. He has a big album of pro-in attendance on the King, part of the time, cafasion. It mi. ht be thought that an auto. forts as a safeguard in the very improbable

good torpedo "If the Sabib will give the necessary order,"

minent public men, and among the photos thers at Balmoral. It is said that he took to eat of a breakfast table could not be a mourried event of an English invasion, national de ence he said, "I will show him."

The entire scene was reproduced, oven to the are to be found several of the editors and ane heart the fact that a member of the Royal man, but this Oliver Wendell Holmes was for would be better assured by a said that it would be finlehed in five or night watchman asteen in a corner. Noiselessly cessful writers who have made their name in Family told big bluntly that the death forty-eight years; and we are told that his wife, boat flotilla and a network of mines and by the Unlike forts, they would be used asist an though a woman of great gentleness, stood as a improvement of the whole fighting forces. of King Edward was due to the anti-Lords breakwater betareen her husband and the prying, enemy either from the east or west, so observes Afghan crawled towards the Arab, thread-

the Vaderland. You said at the time that your application to

agitation, and also the fact that King George pusting world. to where it was standing at the end of the railway was being considered f-Yes.

Softly hissing to attract the The Board of Trade has received replies from and King Edward both gave him, within the Are you going to call Mr. Lindsay or Dr. the row.

sunal's attention, without cansing him almost all of the Chambers of Commerce in this last twelve months, a very cold time whenever Hartley --I can call Dr. Hartley,

alarm, he gently raised himself with

were some lumps country respecting the new Japanese tariff, ho had to meet them. Sir Edward Grey took | LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The P. M. str. Manchuria sailed from San Mr. Jackson-I think on the evidence of the 1 of

of goor (ustive sugar),

Francisco on the 27th instant for Hongkong, while the Arab was enjoying these the man manufacturers, and the Board of Trads there and after him came Mr. Lloyd George, who next to -plaintiff that the defendant is entitled to sto

waspended watering bridle taken from his

the Chamber. As a borult the Board in the Lord in the last electoral campaign. But arrive at Hongkong on the 28th prox and then,

ine range of it is also whispered in political circles tost of all

You were in pretty low water in May last so inherently improbable, so absurd. that Mr. perished with him. But it is interesting to poto finishing touches at the works of Armstrong, ; in part of the vows to be taken only by

and consulted your friend, Mr. McEwan, whom you told you were anxious for work ?-No, I never told any man ibat.

In fact you were not anxious for work Yes, I like my work.

Is Mr. McEwen a relation of yours!-He brought me out.

In his letter to Mr. Turner he said that you lied no experience of this sort of work —Yes.

His Lordship-You never naked Mr. MoEwan to write that lotter!

Plaintiff-No.

You have peroraoted as overseer before ---No.

no use to any man.

understand they usually get $120.

When you saw Turner he said he would give you a salary $100 a month-Yes, it won'd help me at the time.

Was it a nice way to treat Mr. Turner to go and tell him you had a better job-What could I det After the five months were up I would he out of work.

Will you be surprised to know that this exontract will not be finished under a year -He

months and he could not do any more for me.

Mr. Dlzon-That is the case.

THE ROBBER AND THE DOCTOR.

AN AFGHAN'S TEMPTATION.

them.

the

men

cordial assurance of favour for the iden that he recoived from the Kaiser the most Whitworth & Co.

chosen to

vert

ing snake-like through the prostrate forms modern journalisto.

atm

particular what

THE JAPANESE TARIFF.

mex

ROTAL MAILS,

THE HOME SECRETARY.

extended. In his open palm of borses, and Thoro was a great desk of alarm at first among his place as Minister in Attendance at Balmoral

Was

L

Graf

Bays:

Without

Fleet.

DEFENCE OF HOLLAND.

being

spout

on

RUBBER DIVIDENDS.

ceed, Plaintiff was employed sa an overweer af caressing him with the other head, whence fore asked for an expression of views from Mr. Winston Churchili was the warmest critic of via Honolule; Japan and Manila, and is due to 19th stated that United Sumatra payo

$100 a month.

His Lordship-I think on the evidence there

stroking

Over the

this

WAR

wallet. robber passed his band now in possession of a

H. A

i

Cables from London to Penang on September twenty per cent, dividend and carries forward Anglo-Malay pays an interim dividend of 25

nijnated,

Linie str. 4mbria left Tsingtan £3,304. The

per cent, and Patal ng of 76 per peut, and back and down, the bind-information so to the probable effects of the the members of this Liberal Cabinet Mr. Lloyd is Foschow on the 28th inst. a.m.. and may be

The H.-A. Linie str. Armenia left Singapore Golden Hope of 20 per cent. iss case to go to the jury. He mys it was only quartora, griftly the-heel ropes were unhítohodaarin on British industries, and after these Gorge has been 'most amitten with the Roverpected here on or about the 4th prox.

Babman Hydraulic Mining Company has temporary.

then the headgear released, and with a bonud Mr. Turner then went into the witness-box he was astride and away: his right hand back- facts, have been tabulated Mr. Sydney Buxton indence. It would be very interesting, after on the 28th-instam, and may be expected

The P. & O. 9. F. Co.'s str. Peshawar left declared an interim dividend of 5 per sech and stated that when he engaged plaintiff there and flung, shouting triumphantly as he passed, will be able to announce what steps, if any, he all, if the political Samson of Wales became here on or about the 4th proz pm.

A special London cable states that Federated Thus was it done {" The joke was that he never came back! A proposes to take. There is a rumour that the shorn of his Radical strength in this way. Singapore for this port on the 28th-ins at 6 payable on September 30th. double reelitation would have been too much of Board intends to open negotiations with Japan Funny, too, when you come to think it over-am., and is due here on the 3rd pros, at about Selangor is paying an interim dividend of 30

on several points through the Foreign Office, *nnlass you are a Welsh Badical. denly, and Mr. McEwan, knowing there was no 's wrench.

were almost twelve months' work on the contract,

The former overseer on that contract left and

8 a.m.

per cent