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SUPREME COURT. Wednesday, February Sih.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIL FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9rm, 1911.

could lure said. This was expressly the argu His Lordaki think you have said all you ment I wished to have threshed out, and the de- fendant must take the consequences...

CLAIM ON A BILL OF HICHANGE. pauperis against the Tang Hang U Oil Shop to Lo Leung Yau brought action in forma recover $1,000 amount dus and payable for

LATE TELEGRAMS.

(FROM SOUTHERN NEWSPAPERS.]

THE AMERICAN COTION TRADE,

London, January 18th. manufacturers, representing four

At a meeting of the South Carolina cotton spindles, it was decided to order a five weeks' million

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

ARCHBISHOP'S TRIBUTE TO THIR'JAWS, The Arohbishop of York, who was for- merly the Bishop of Stepney, referred to the desperadoos who died at No. 100, Sidney, strest, of the Church of England Mors Soolaty. "I when he spoke at Chester recently at a mesting think that the alien population of East Londou ask you not to be so foolish," he said, as to

presented under the old Act of George III. and also certain matters to which the Attor noy-General reforzed pointed to the fact that the Mahommedan community was not thoroughly represented. But on this he was satisfled, ¡ärat that it was noeossary to appoint new trustees, and that there was power for the Court to do so under the Trustees Ordinance, sentions 42 In the uniter of an indenture dated 23rd and 43; secondly, that the Crown interest as money had and recovered by the defendants on curtailaient of milis between April and Sept- is in the least degren of the kind of those September, 1850, relating to the Mahommedan grennd landlords was sufflelent in the circum or about August 3rd, 1906, for and on behalf of ember, or beginning earlier, at the option of two desperate, misguided ran who met their the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappji dated the plaintiff under a bill of exe£augo No. 47 of 17th July, 1906. (of Messrs.

TRUSTEES APPOINTED FOR INDIAN MOSQUE.

stances for the motion

Mosque in Hongkong; and in the matter of an application under the Trustees Ordinance, 1901, by The Attorney-General; thirdly, that all to be moved sections 42 and 43, the Attorney-Genera' (Hou. Parties interested were properly represented Mr. W. Rees Davies, KC.) petitioned that the preliminary meetings which had been held Court to sanction the appointment of trustees prior to this motion being made; fourthly, that all proper and satisfactory afforts had hoon made and their assent to the motion bad been obtained; athly, they were represented by proper rope. Bentatives, Therefor, there being no fear of any protest being subsequently made, bo world maka the order na prayed.

for the Makoramedan Mosque.

Mr. H. L. Dennys represented the Crown Solicitor, Mr. H. J. Gedge the members of the Sunni seet belonging to the Islamic Union, Mr. A. Hastings members of the same scot not belonging to the Islamic Union, and Mr. G, K. Hall Bratton the Shalk soet.

MOTION FOR JUDGMENT.

death. I know no steadier, better conducted, of East London."

THE ELECTRIC ETH.

recently discussed by the New England and more hard-working race than the Jewish aliens individual manufacturers. Similar action was other sections, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. Barlow

Boston January 18th, uppoured for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. W. Slade, has recomended the curtailment of the produc Goldring, Barlow & Morrell),ers of most of the New England cotton mill, The Arkwright Club, consisting of the treasurTM instructed by Mr. C. E. H. Beavis (of Messrs, tion of ootton doth by 25 per cent. Wilkinson & Grist), ropresented the defen danis.

SOCIETY REVELATIONS

Mr. Alabaster in opening stated that about lotter from. American female journalist to a

London, January 18th. The Times, to-day, gibbots prominantly a 1890 the plaintiff went to Singapore with her butler in a goed house in Londen, promising married, and about 1893 plaintiff want to Mac-well-known people staying in houses where the youngest daughter. There the daughter was liberal pay for gossipy letters and stories about ansar with her son-in-law and laughter. Subse butler is employed. The journalist says that quently she had coassion to send money to her she buys quantities of such letters regularly, and specifies certain peers and peoresses roud wishes good copy. other notable persons about whom she specially

A motion for judưment was maile ju thasetion The Attorney-Genoral's petition showed that

in which the I On Marino and Fize Insurance by an indenture bearing date of 23rd September Co., Ld., stod Hu Tung Shang to recover Queen Victoria of the one part, and Shui $6,426.50, being as to 85,030 dns for money lent relations in China, communiested with them as

1850, and made between her lafe. Majesty

Monsieon, Mahomed Arab, Shaik, Corther and Hossan Malay, the trustees nominated by and oni

behalf of the Mussulmin community of the other part, ker said Majesty demised, lensed and and to farm lat unto the trustees for and on behalf of the Musulman community for a musque juland lot 268, from the 3rd September, 1849, for and during and until the fall end of the term of 999 years. That the said trustees were now doad, the last having died in or about the year 1976. That since his death no new

and as to $1,462,50 interest thereon,

Mr. H. W. Shade, K.C., instructed by Mr. D. Stoavensen (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker & De icon), represented the kintiff, and defendant by Mr. Needhan, who moved for judgment. was represented by Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed

statement of claim.

THE THAR MOVING FREKY ABOUT ST. PETERS JURG,

to whom she should send it through, and in consequence of their recommendation she sont two drafts through the defendunt firm, and they apparently roached their destination safely. About 1906 she decided to come back to Chiun Petersburg lately. He attended the blessing of

London, Janniry 19th. The Tear has been moving freely about St. and had a sum of $3,600 which her son-the waters at the Winter Palace, today, for the the ezes by adding a simple amendoient to his after the death of her daughter. She bought with which asalute was fired pierced a window Mr. Slude aid he thought he could shortenin-law, pail her for her fataro malutenauce first time since 1905, when shrapnel from gan

five drafts with this, all made payable on the of the Palace. defendant firm. The day after bar arrival in the Colony she went with a fellow-passenger A man who said he was the master received the five drafta to cash. Plaintiff told him she was going to Canton on August 10th, and said sho would require $1,000 of the money bafore she weut, and she would leave the remaining $2,600 with the firm until she retamed. On told that the drafts had been gashod, but that the 9th when she called at the shop she was the defendants had used the money to settle some pressing demand of their own, and the

Mr. Petter oppssed an amendment most strenuously. This was an attempt now, after holding out, and nothing more

or loss. The man was either liable as a partner,

THE JUNIOR PARLIAMENTARY WHIP.

Londa, January 19th. Mr. Willian Jones, M.P., has been appointed Partington, who was do ealed in the High Peak Division of Derbyshire.

trastees had been appointeil, e mosquo being judgment was deliver al, to raise a plen of and asko for the master of the defendant shop Junior Whip, in succassion to Mr. Oswald

under the care of different members of the Mahommedan community. His Excellency the Governor and the members of the Mahommedan community in Hongkong now desmod it ex.

pedieat and desired that six new trustees should be appointed in substitution for the deceased trustees. The three different sections in Hong kong of the Mahombolan community-the so- tior consisting of members of the Sunni division or sart who belonged to the Islamic Union, the

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Bogauss he he'd himself out as partner. Ho sabuitted that Mr. Slate felt his was hopelessly broken down on the case of proving the defendant a partner, and having cans into Court and asked for permission to found this out from his Lordship's judgment

amend, the amendment being that the defendant

was inble bocanso he held himself out us a

DISTURBANCES AT POLITICAL, MEETINGS.

London, January 19th. The King's Bench has disfranchised two Prole air Tariff Refarui meeting.

has discovered an apparatus which is called the Prof. Rosing, of the Technological Institute, It is agnounced from St. Petersburg that

electric eye, which permits one to see objects at long distance if within the rays of the inatru. ment. For exnin le, the manager of a factory,

gested that the Professor has taken his ideas from we are told, is enabled to seball that 19 going on In the various workshops. The bottom of the sea can be viewed in the same way.

It is sug

one of Verne's boots.

CLUE FOR COLONIAL ROOFS..

A club has been formed for the entertainment London for the Coronation. It will be under of the Colonial troops who will be maombied in the case of a special branch of the Hospitality Commi tee of the Festival of Empira, the

Marlborough, Lord Strathcona, Lord. Lazing- president of which is the Duke of Norfolk and the chairman Sir Godfrey Lagden. Othor members of the Committon are the Duchess of to, Ford and Lady Wolverton, the Countess of Crewe, Viscountess Howick, the Countess of Plymouth, and the Count as of Chanwilliam.

AN. "INTELLECTUAL CORFSE." A telegram from Seattle, Washington, states that Professor aeMalwn, of the University of Woskington, red his class in history a sa702 lecture because he found that not one of them was in the habit of reading the daily newspapers. He declared that every maa ought to be "plucked" who did not keep abreast of the times and know what was going on in the world. an inder to show whether a man is alivo ór dand "There is nothing," said he," which is so certain

Liberals for five years, for disturbing an open as his nowspaper reading. Intellectually he is

HEAPF DAMAG 8 FOR POLITICAL LIBELS. London, January 19th. cadidate for St. George's-in-the-East, at the Mr. Simmons, the unsuccessful uionist

a corpse who does not keep up with the papers. To be good citizens we must know what is going on about us, and that information must be

regarding the recent clections that took plavo in was provoked by the ignorance of his students acquired from the dailies." This exhortation

section of Sunnis who did not belong to the partner. The case thringhout had been fought manager asked her to call again when ahe January, 1910, Election, who won an action for Great Britain.

Islamic Union, and the Shink division-had with the concurrence of all the resident Mahammedans in the Colony nominated cortain porsous to not as vow trustees. On January 23rd there was n meeting held at the Crown Boicitor's office in which allsoctionof the Mahommedan community were represented,rio persons representing the different sections concurred in the desire that

on the basis of partner. That was the case set adduced by the plaintiff to prove that the up by, the plaintif; there was no evidence defendant hold himself as a partner. he was the executor of his father, and that Mr. Stade-Wa adanced the ovitence that be himself personally carried on the business of

the firm.

cross-oramination by the defendant, and was Mr. Potter That was a statement made in

of evidence pat in by the plaintiff,

the six persons to be nominated by the three sections of Mahommedans should be appointed trustees of the mosque, and expressly declared

Mr. Slade-I beg your pardon, It was. that they did not consider it necessary in the

Mr. Potter-I don't like to be dogmatic, but interests of the Mahammedane generally-that any other trustees should be appointed. They momory is fairly clear on the matter.

The ovidence adduced by meeting agreed that the mosque should be

the plaintiff Vas to prove that the defendant was

managed according to Shariat (Mahommedan religious law) and that A. F. Arcalli should be chairman of the trustees of the mosque for the Brat year after the appointment by the Supreme Court of now trustees. The six per sons nominated were: A. Rumjaho, A. 8. Abbas, A. F. Arculli, I. P. Madar, T. Motabhoy and E. Chaudoobhoy, nud they cun- sented to act as trustees if appointed by the Court. The Attorney-Gerera? therefore prayed that the persons ramed should be appointed as trustees in pursuance of the trust created by the indenture, in substitution for the de ceased trustees, and that inland lot 268 he vested by the Court in the new trustees for the remainder of the term of 999 years, and that such other order may be made in the matter as to the Court might seem fit.

The Attorney-General stated that his Lord

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partner in his own right. There was no sugges. tien either on the pleadings or in the plaintiff's evidence that the plaintiff was liable because ho held himself out as a partuer.

regard to this man's position in the shop. Tho Mr. Slade-I gave definite evidence with sort of evidence, which is used to establish a to whether a man has held himself out as a partnership is also relevant on the question as

partner.

Mr. Potter-There has been no anggestión throughout the case that the defendant was liable because he held nntil this moment himself out as a partner. The case for the plaintiff was that this man was actually a part- her in the firm,

returned from Canton, Somewhere about the libel against the Daily Chronicle last month, they had no money, and told to call on the called "The St. George's and Wapping Pro- 25th or 26th August when she went to the has now been awarded £5,000 damages against shop again she was put off with the excuse that | Liberal Opinion, Ltd, for publishing paper following month:

Simmons is against feeding the children, with reference to the Election in Jaanary, that On September 28th sbegressive Champion," in which it was stated,

lower rents, Simmons is against cheap train Simmons stops the trauis, Simmons is against faros.".

had been sent to hor at Cautou, and that the rest again applied for payment and was told that $50 the $50 on her return to Canton, and about would be paid aftor the festival. She received October 2nd presented herself at the defendant's she called oach month sho had not received the shop here. Again she was put off, and although money in September, 1907. When she called on the defendant firm in that month will her the new year, but she could not wait any longer sou-in-law she was promised the money before and proceedings for its recovery were taken.

Evidence was ealled and the hearing adjourned.

THE TAAL VOLCANO ERUPTION. ESTIMATED LOSS OF LIFE: 1,032. The following telegraphic massages are pub. lished in the Manila CoblensWUS (---- just returned from Bugaan, reporting 413 dead Corporal Guavares of the Constabulary has

Tanawan, February 2.

between the barrios of Dayuyuugan and Baguan. All houses were burned down,

It is reported that 18 died in tha.barries of Talisay.

Six hundred are reported dead on Valcea result of the Taal eruption. Island, making a total of 1,32 lives lost as the

Nauez, Cavite, for treatment.

Fourteen wounded have been taken to Menez

Colonel F. D. Hodgson, chief quartermaster of the Philippines division, received the Metalf at 5.30 p.m. yesterday, 2nd, inst., from following telegram from Captain

San Nicolas via Taal:

of

London, January 19th. political libol action against the supporters

Damages of £5,000 have been awarded in the

the jury regretting that they were precluded tr. Wedgood Boan, Junior Government Whip, from awarding a severer penalty.

EPISCOPAL TRANSFERENCE,

London, January 20th, The Bishop of Southwark bag bean appointed Bishop of Winchester.

BANK OF ENGLAND BATE.

London, January 20th. The Times Gsoribes the maintenance of the

doubtless know was imminent yesterday morning of £150,000, for India, which the Directors Bank rate at the present level to the withdrawal

THE CHARING CROSS "BANK" FAILURE.

Lanou. January 20th.

The Official Receiver of the Charing Cross and the net assets £1,131,557. Bank reports that the liabilities are £2,855,512

IMPORTANT EST AFRICAN: ENTERPRISE

London, January 21st. Arrangements are proooeding for the flotation, possibly at an enely date, of a company to deal with important deposits of rumans soda at Lake shout one willion sterling. It is anderstood CMagadi, Host Africa. The capital mentioned is

extending the Ugandò railway to it. that Government is prepared to co-operate by

Conditions aro No dead there Fannd 57 doad

GUN KUNNERS IN THE PERSIAN GULF.

Bombay, Junnary 21st.

Mr. Slade -The rideres also incidentally proves that he held himself out as a partner, ship adjourned this petition sometime ago in of the Partnership Ordinance and submitted and evidences of many more.

Mr. Potter referred the Court to section 16

"Just returned from Subig. order to enable certain steps to be taken with that there was no

Bilibanuang totally destroyed. regard to the trusteeship of the Mahommedan support the contention that

evideo whatever to horrible. mesque. The points raised by his Lordship wera

the plaintiff Many more are dead in the vicinity of Capostata that the Arabs lost at least 37 deal, boxides firin gara credit because the

A farther account of the affair at Dubai that the Shink community ought to have tray-

defend.

Manalo. tees and as regards the military, which was a It would inflict the greatest injustice on the

ant represented himself to be a partner which is still agitated, and looks bad to day.

We were within two miles of the volcano, migratory body, that it would be impracticable defendant if, after judgment had been delivered liue to inspect. We need transportation on the There remains about ten miles more of coast for them to be reprosented on the board of trasi by the presiding judge, the other sido wars late and inore men," ees. That being the case, the various parties

concerned had conferred together, and had now

ortived at a modus vivendi, and antifantry

in

every sense,

allowed to come into Court on a motion for judgment and say that although they had not

TIDAL W VE 2,500 FRET

Sn Nicolas ris Taal, February 3. Executive Secretary, Manila.

With Metcalf and Shapiro searched barrios

west where of inks to-day for d-ad and wounded. First left burial corps et fitio et Massle, barrio of Bilibiluang, to bary dead raported yesterday, then proceed to Bilibilang proper,

many wounded. The Arabs used oft-noned agreed to it, bullets, inflicting terrible wounds.

The sailors' search took place after the Sheikh All the wounded are doing well here, except two. Se completé are Rear Admir al Blade's dispositions that for a long time gun ruznera havo only got through small batches of about a dozen rifles at rare intervals.

ships "Far" "Philomel." "Sphies." "Odin," Alert," and "Espiegle" the FL.I.M.S." Miato" The Naval force now engaged consists of H.M.

and seven armed launches, while, in addition, each ship has two to five catters on patrolling

SOUTH AFRICAN PREMIER IN FAVOUR OF PROTECTTON.

INTIMATIONS

RID OF HORRIBLE ITCHING PAIN

Sores on Arins, Legs and Toes. Could Not Sleep at Night for the Pain. Gayo It Up as Incurable. Used Cuticura Treatment and Has. Naver Seen Any Sores Since.

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"Serca Erst comienced on my arms about January, 1908, and I thought they would

go away as they came, bu! dey still got worse.. Thin next part they affectel.was my legs and toes, and i reald not sleep at night for the pain, especially when I Ho! Wann. About July, I saw a chemist whom I we welf acquainted with, and Karo me. some pills and ointinent, and also a powder. After about a month the spots still remated, and were as bad as ever, ao I and they also gave me some ointing to

wont to the ospital Use Aller using four boxes of this, I gave 12 115 as coralis,

"One night I saw what the Cuffeura Home- dies hade for someone. After using a Httle Cutleura Ontart. I felt the itching to bo less print, i then obtained a box of Calicuta atinent and a tablet of Cuticura Colberta un ane box, I felt a stret better.} alwether three dioxes of Cuticura intinent, and live used the Cutierra Sop really since then. Allo gether I was using the Cutienra treatment, as have eat pinssure in sing I have never soen a sight of any of the sores ince, 1 do a know what the spots were but I thoug's they were orgema. I overlowing with jor to think I have wolten rld of such a horrible, itching pain." (Signed) Peter arrow 22, vynale Road, Hossicy B, Liverpool, England, Nov. 5, 1900.

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RACING

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the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce the receipt POSTING OF UNREGISTERED 1.STTERS. The Secretary reported at a re un meeting of

public, want would he met by the issue by the rai asking whither be Chamber thought any of a communication from the Poslanstor-Gen-

respect of unregistered letters or for unregister. General Post Office of certifiontes of posting in od postal packets other than parcels, at a feo of one halfponny (without title to componention), view was expressed that the introduction of such ZEISS PRISM obtain proof of its having been posted. The so that the sunder of nu unregistered letter could

community. It was resolved that a letter, be a system would be of vains to nil seotions of the ahressed to the Postmaster General approving

of the suggested reform, and expressing the hope that it might be undertaker at the earliest possiblo date.

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parature in raised sufficiently it rises to the surface. Almost at-once a large drop of abiline, an inch or more in diameter, detaches itself o slowly that all the dets of its production, the formation of a nock, txunding off and break- ing away of the drop, can be easily soon and photographed. The surprising part, however, is still to come. for thy fullon trop bagius gradually to rise slowly to the surface again and

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CHRONOGRAPHS AT ALL PRICES,

In view of the recent railway acridants, considerable interest, attached to demonstration werks at Nottingham recently. Under this Railway add: General Engineering Company's of automatic signalling which was given at the

system, which has been devised by Mr William nal signals are discarded in favour of electrical H. Hammond, an American civil engineer, man- automatic cab signals, which can be used as an independent automatic block signalling system, and not merely

while the removal of the obstruction causes a form of fixed block signal. The presence of

safety signal to appear. An automatic bell is of the sugino a distinctive indication sigant, any abstraction on the line sends up in the cab

also installed on the loonmotive as an auxiliary to the solour signal. The Hammond system in producing three distinctive visual signals. ro- spectively for "elear," "caution," and "danger" on the engine has reduced the number of electri- msgnata to two pairs, and waob.pair of magnets needs to be supplied with but one armature. At the demonstration tho alterna'e plas WHY GO TO

put up this enso before, ner offered evidence as he would show in support of the holding out, that they were by the modified petition which he `proposed to present to the Court. The

now asking for an amendment which would párties met In the first

entitle them to jadgment on the holding out. place

Obviously if holding out kad bean pleaded, the Afteen hundred feet and in recoding carried among themselves, and

In this arrin tidal wave washed back about duty. subsequently kt the office of the Crown Solicitor with the whole aspect of the case would have been e' ang houses and people away in lake. Not a trace legal representatives, and now an arrangement

ed. He was entitled at the close of the found. People were probably killed by gas first. had been arrived at which was entirely satisfac. plaintiff's case to a non-suit because the Au intelligent native who lived in that barrio

Cape Town, January 22nd. tory to the Mahommedan community. In this

plaintiff did not prove the one fact which he two hundred fifty poople lived in barrio. Ia Protection, but not Protection for one part of but was absent on Sunday night reported that

Mr. Bothe, speaking at Welington, favoured case, having regard to the death sometime ago of By trying to put in a plea of holding ont, his hundred feet. Twenty-six dead found in rariue intended to establish irrigation works on a large

alleged, namely, that the defendant was a partner barrio Banyaga tidal wave swept back twenty fve the country against another. The Governmenting and removal of an obstruction from the me the former trustees, it was quito impossible without the uid of the Court to make arrange-friend was trying to deprive the defendant of a back of barrio and two in estero in centre barrio sento throughout the country and was also con

right which he had at the close of the plaintiff's about three hundred. Many dead fish found on poses of closer settlement.

Many dead animals. All others swept away. Lost Gidering a scheme of land purchase for the pur.. The plaintiff bad absolutely failed to shore. Several animals found floating in lake prove the fact which he had ti prove, and the but no human beings as yet. Ravines back of onus was on the plaintiff to prove what ho set barrios should be searched by Constabuary.

ments which would be of any value.

The Attorney-General then read the petition, and stated that he was applying to the Court to make an order for the appointment of the persons mentioned as frostees. The form of the order would have to be carefully considered, and he asked permission of his Lordship to submit a form Ister, and if necessary to bring

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out to prove.

because there was no evidence, but I think there His Lordship-You moved for a non-suit

The plaintiff's exßs was a.

was some evidence

the matter up in chambers. He proposed to a fragile case, very easy for a truthful witudes totifiod but two. Ten children still missing, bat

the Court to order that in the event of one of the trustees dying or retiring. a now trustee representing that particular' sont should be nominated in the saute way as the existing trusted.

His Lordship-I think you have put every thing before me.

The Attorney-General put in the afidavits of Messrs. Arculli, Ramjahn and Donnys.

Mr. P. Jaoks, Assistant Land Officer, pro- duced from the records of the Land Office the counterpart of the Crown lease of the land,

smash up, but then I did not believe the defendant's evidence, and that strengthened the plaintiff's case. I don't think the amendment is necessary.

THE NATIONALISTS OF CAIRO.

Cairo, January 23rd. alist Farty, has been sentenced to six months' Mohammed Farid; President of the Nation

seditions poom, imprisonment for publishinṛ & preface to a

THE SIDNEY STREET AFFRAY.

approached that section of the line, while the tala wera-instantly indicated when the engine riving of the automatic ball could be heard at a considerable distance.

TUNNEL FROM CHICAGO TO NEW YORK. Gourge W. Jackson, who was chief engineer. "In Besoboso all inhabitants numbering

has proposed the coustraction of a similar sub. that runs under about 60 miles of Chicago strecta, of the company which built the freight tunnel

covered by eighteen inches of ashes flari found protruding ashos. All others probally about one hundred killed. Twenty-fro hodine

way to connect Chicago and New York, and corps by hard work cleaned up sitio Manalo

states that his proposition is sapported by an to-day. Thirty-eight corpses buried all iden

abundance of capital. It is proposed to con- London, January 23rd. no traces. Many animals also interred. Coa to Ilford cemetary, to-day, for burial. The or electric power. Plans have been under con stract & tuonel of sufficient capacity to contain The bodies of Frits ard Joseph were taken telephone and telegraph wires, and also a tube ditions improving, sick are nearly all in. Some Chaplain, however, strongly proteated, saying sideration for a considerable period, and it is in which parcels may be conveyed by paeumatic still in the vicinity of Bayayanga, but being that it was an outrage against public docoucy stated a large number of the necessary par cared for and will be brought in to-morrow."

MUNI FROM THE RANKS TO GENERAL. Fromotion to the generals' list does not comis very often to those from the ranks, but the case

Mr. Potter The whole point before your not. Because the defendant is the oxeontor and Lordship is whether the man is a partner or carries on the business, that would not make him a partner. In other words, your Lordship of Maj. Gen. W. E. Robertson, C. V. 0., C. B.,

to find in favour of the plaintiff must expressly D. S. O., just promoted to that raak after 22

fand that the defendant was a partner.

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N. LAZARUS

FOR YOUR GLASSES?

BECAUSE

You will receive Fair Treate

went.

A Careful

and Tutelligent Examination.

We have a Sound Optical Reason behindévory Lens,

that they should be buried in the same ground mits have boot obtained from sity authorities N LAZARUS,

OPTHALMIC

OPTICIAN, CORNER D'AQUILAR Sr., HONGKONG.

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as the murdered policemen. The coffins were and owners of property along the proposed line. thereupon placed back on the hearse, and, after company has been formed, and the plan A wait of two hours for instructions, were buried in an abconsecrated part of the cemetery promotion schemes by the statement that none appears to be removed from the field of and without a service.

of the stock is for sale, and that sufficient capital is within sirkt. The estimated cost of laying the tube is $12,000 per mile. The length should railways distance which vary from 912 to 999 receiving stations would be built along the be slightly less than 1,000 miles, judging by the miles. There sypear to bo no serious engineer rente. The present outlook noems favourable ing difficulties in the plan and the matters which to the construction of some sort of tunnel, are now under consideration relate obiefly to the even if it is limited to the use of telephone and kind of power to be employed and the details of its telegraph wires. The need of placing these the Chicago freight subway would probably the time of the inauguration of Prasklont Taft, application. In the event of electricity being wiras underground is frequently emphasized by adopted, the method of operation followed in the prevalence of storms, such as occurred at bo adopted-trolley cars of about one onbie yard when wre communication was almost wholly ant capacity but, it poeumatic power is chosen, off in the eastern and central portions of the relay stations, power-houses, and underground country.

UNITED STATES LOAN,

London, January 23rd. years' commissioned service, is unique. Gen. London and New York City for 43 per cent Messrs. Seligman & Co, invite tondors in Hie Lordship-I think my views are suffici-Robertson, who is commandant of the Staff Col-gold bonds to the value of sisty million dollars, His Lordship aid he had drawn up four or only covered in the administration action, and are obtained his first commission in June, 1886, issued at a minimum of 100 mill

therefore I give judgment for the plaintiff.

in the 3rd Drago01 Guards, after a service in Mfr. Potter-I would ask your Lordship, belimutenant in 1891. captain 1895, Major 1900, the ranks of ten and a half years, became fore giving judgment in the plaintiff's onse to lieutenant-colonel (brevet) 1900, and substantive futuro diffenties he had embodied them. consider the evidence again, to consider the colonel 1903. He has illed appointments on Cupitie match between Crosden Common and The Association has ordered a replay of the the matter exa up before him weak case for the plaintiff, and the defendant's the staff inIndin, South Africa, tan War Ofen, Grimsby Town, owing to a breach of the regula before he had doubts that the petition could lacuse which, if not streng, is at least as strong und Aldershot, and has the Chi!r and Boor tions by the latter.

five reasons for making the order which were rather important, and in

Whee

view of

as the plaintiff's.

compaigns to his credit. He is 51 years of age.

THE ENGLISH FOOTBALL CUP.

London, January 23rd.