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SUPREME COURT.

Friday, 17th February.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE Mr. F. A. HAZELAND (ACTING PUISNA JUDGE).

WAITING FOR A WITNESS,

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 1911.

BEFORE THE FULL COURT

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL. Mr. M. Slade, K.C., Instructed by Mr. Otta Koag Sing, moved the Court on behalf of the the Man Chun firm leave to appen against

so much of the dosision of Mr. Justice Hazeland delivered on February 13th as ordered that the plaintiff and defendant boar their own

coate.

HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS. Į tinned. There was no divergence of viswa TWO NEW BRITISH BATTLE-

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDERT.)

London, January 25th. CAPTAIN IZAT DROWNED.

SHIPS.

THE KING GEORGE V♫

The balloship King George F, which will make the sixth vessel of the Dreadnought type constructed at Portsmouth, was officially began

last month when the first kostplate was laid by Lady Curzon-Howe.

The proceedings were of a private nature, nons but Admiral Superintendent Tate, the dookyard officers, the Commander-in-Chief, and naval officers immediately connected with the dookyard being present, Lady Curzon Howe, after being

between the two countries, and King George did not act towards Francs otherwise than did his illustrious father. After thathe German Press discovered their mistake in proclaiming the Potsdam meeting as a sign of the dissolution of A telegram received this week from Rangoon the Triple Enfante, and admitted that the reports a boating accident in which Captain negotiations with Russia had not gone beyond A. E Tast and two men belonging to the the stage of feelers." Holland, Denmark and In the notion by William Jack & Co

Royal Artillery lost their lives Captain at Belgium also appear concerned. Holland is was stationed for a time in Hongkong, and ses proposing new fortifications at the month of the against Ah Ling for the recovery of $513.75. Mr. Gardinor, who appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Slade stated that there were cross actions. anbaltern took an active part in the sports of Scheldt on her North Sea coast, and Belgium, said his Lordship had decided to re-hear the He moved for leave to appeal against the his Company. He was a fairly good all-round whose port of Antwerp will be affooted, insists that case and he would ask his Lordship to adjourn judgment of Mr. Justice Hazoland, ordering sport, and played "footer" occasionally with the the danger lies from Germany on the East rather instructed in her duties, pressed a button and the it sine dirto allow Mr. Nye to attend. Mr. each party to boar his own coste, on the ground Hongkong F.C. If I remember rightly, he thun from the West. Denmark, too, conto huge heel-plate was lowered into position by Nyo would be here at the end of the month. that thoro was no cause for departing from the played in representative matches at full-back plated various land defences, and it is stated electrical power. The keel having been tested Mr. Davidson, who appeared for defondant rule. The plaintif sued for $89, said to by being a plucky tackler and a fairly good kick, these have been postponed after représentations Department, with a spirit level and found true, by Mr. Apssy, Manager of the Constructivo

due on a running account.

There are still some residents in Hongkong made by Germany. His client

Lady Curzon-Howe tapped in with a hammer and had been successful all round, obtaining who will remember poor Izat, and who will

declared it "well and truly lald.” judgment both on the daim and counter-claim, barn with extreme regret of his untimely but although successful ho was largely cut of pocket. Hie client was deprived of costs by an order made by Mr. Justice Haxpland, as Counsel thought, under a misapprehension,

said it would not be possible to try the oase before Mr.. Nye returned, but at the same time he thought it should be tried as soon as pos- sible. It was rather late for his friend, having begun the motion, to say that Mr. Nye was necessary witness.

Mr. Gardiner The writ was issued in July when Mr. Nye was here. My friend's client did a little skip to Canton.

Mr. Davidson-A most improper thing to say.. Mr. Gardiner-There was the evidenes of the balliff.

His Lordship-I think the case will have to go to the bottom of the long list.

Mr. Davidson-Yes, it must. The defendant did not go to Canton.

Mr. Gardiner Well, he disappeared. The

bailiff was not able to serve hira.

A CHEMIST'S BILLS.

Watkins & Company sued J. T. Naylor for $17.3). Mr. Crowther Smith appeared for the pisintiffs and Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for the defendant.

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Leave to appeal was granted.

HONGKONG SHARE

MARKET.

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in their weekly hare report dated 17th February state

Owing to the Race holidays very little business has been transacted during the past week, and closing quotations show no material change.

Fine Hard Fara Rubbor after advancing to 6,24 per lb in London closer somewhat easier at 6/1 per lb with probablo bayers. Fino plantation Smoked Shoots at tho

recent Rubber anotion in London fetched 6/10 to 6/112 per 1b, the tone of the action being firm." The Bark of England rate of discount has further recoded to 32 percent, and the open market rate to 3 per cent Bar Silver closes in London at 25 d. per oz, and the Sterling Mr. Goldring said his oliont admitted the T rate at 19 d. Shanghai T.T. is quoted at debt. Ho was a seafaring maa and the writ744, and the Hank's baying rate for 3 days bills had never been served upon him. It was al- at 748.

BARES-A mail sale of Hongkong and dressed to the wrong ship and in the circum.

Shanghain is reported at $910, market oloring stances ho would nak his Lordship not to allow with probable buyers at the rate, and sellors at costs. He was a man who had paid his bills $915. London is unchanged at £39. Nationals with regularity.

aro still enquired for at 880.

Mr. Smith said he was prepared to prove that

the defondant had had particulars and had discussed them with the plaintiff.

His Lordship asked Mr. Goldring if he wished to have the question of costa tried.

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Mr. Goldring replied that this would only lead to farther costs.

His Lordship thought Mr. Goldring should consent to judgment.

Mr. Smith said the only question was whether the defendant had hal particulare and had had ohanas of paying before the writ was issued He was prepared to prove that defendant had had these particulars.

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His Lordship gave judgment for costs.

Mr. Goldring asked for a stay of excoation, as his client was at sea,

said that they had paid, and one of them had receipts.

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MARINE IN BUDANCES-Unions have been

booked at $925, and more shares are wanted. North Chitins have been done at Tls 151, and Yangtsses at $205. There are probable sellers of Cantons at $175.

FIRE INSURANCES. - Hongkongs are wanted

death.

SIE FIELDING OLARKE,

It is stated by a London contemporary that Sir Fielding Clarke is retiring from his post period of practice at the Bar in England, Bir Fielding Clarke wont as a Judge to Fiji, and was then transferred to Hongkong as Prisno Judge, becoming Chief Justice upon the rotire ment of Sir James Russell. It was at the special request of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, then Secretary of State for the Colonies, that Sir Fielding Clarke agreed to be transferred to Jamaion, where he has won high esteem a Judge,

tion as Chief Justice of Jamaica. After a short

Moanwhile it is openly asserted here that Ching, after axsuccessful overtures to the United States, has upproached Germany with view to an agreement to counteract Busso- Japanese policy. Two Chinese commissions visited Germany last year, and the Kaiser personally stage-managed the attentions of which they were the object. After visiting several of the cities the Chinese left with vivid impressions of tho 'splendour and generosity of the German Fower. The German papers allege that the purpose of the report is to arouse suspic ion against that country in St. Petersburg and Tokyo, as well as te foluence the negotiations taking place between Bussia and Geranny with respect to Forsia and Tarkay. They deny that Germany has ever received or made overtures toward an alliance with China. Whether this be so or not, the fact remains that Berlin is vastly pleased with the great preparations being made in Peking in honour of the visit of the Kaiser's son, and it is evident that the Chinese Government attach considerable importance to the visit, The Goranu Foreign Ofce states

During his residence in Hongkong, he was equally highly esteemed for his perspicacity and soundness of judgment. No one saw more readily into the heart of a case, or had a mero intenso dislike to prolixity and waste of time on the part of lawyers appearing before him. He had a particularly baustio wit, and was not slow in passing striking and costbing that the reports of a German-Chinese alliance comments as a case was in conreo of pro-are without foundation. It is admitted

gress. Withal, he was ut hourt genial that the relations between the two countries enough and of a kindly disposition, being have grown appreciably better, but there exceedingly well liked by those who know him is said to bo no warrant for describing the

bot. Many a time he presided over the Court when he was suffering great physical pain, and at all times be devoted the closest attention to bis official duties. The police officials of the

relations as anything but more cordial than hitherto," The whole affair, however, has caused uneasiness in Russian ofeial life, and political oirelos in St. Petersburg are watching with influence in Feking, where, it is stated, it is recognised that Russian influence has been

Rear Admiral Alban G. Tate, Admira!- for her services and the Commander-in-Chief for Superintendent, thunkod Lady Curzon-Howo attending the ceremony, as a souvenir of which Mr. Apsey, on behalf of the constructivo staff, presented to Lady Carson-Hows an inkstand shaped like a kool-plate and monated on wood taken from the old Royal George. Threo cheers for the now ship and the lady who laid its first keel-plate concluded the ceremony.

THE "CENTURION,"

Lady Fawkes, wife of Admiral Sir Wilnot yesterday performel the ceremony of laying. H. Fawkes, Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, the keal-plate of the battleship Couturion, which is to be built in Devonport Dockyard. About 50 of the principal naval ofleers of the port and the chief officials of the dockyard were present. Tho koel-plato was moved into position by an electric switch operated by Lady Fawkes, aud by means of a pneumatis riveter she drove home the first rivot of the ship. Mra Stokes, the wife of the Admiral-Saperintendent, fastened the second rivet, and the other ladies present also took part in the ceremony driving rivets, sach of which was marked by workmen with the initials of the lady. Lady Fawkes wes presented with a water-colour drawing of the Centurion as she will appear when completed, and with an ornamental hammer bearing the name of the ship and the date when she was begun.

MANY NEW FEATURES.

The four ships which, comprise, in addition to j the King George V. and the Centurion, the|

Ajax (Greenock) and the Audacious (Birkon head), will emboly any new features, says a London paper, although, of course, nune so nete. worthy as those introduood in the Orion, in which by the mounting of the ten 13.5 guns in barhet.

ture in Dreadnought construction, at least so far as Great Britain is concerned, was marked-- a departure quits as significant as the advance from the King Edward class to the original Dreadnought.

at $360; but no shares appear available under time used to think he acted too frequently as the greatest attention the prowth of Germantos on the centre-line of tho ship, a now depar†

$365: Chinas have buyers at $120 and probable sellors at $122.

SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have again been dealt lo at $31. Indo-Chinas continue in request at $56, und China and Munilas at $85 Shell Transports are offering from London at 90/

at $107, but no shares are to be had under 3110, REFINERIES-Chion Sugars are in demand which is the closing colling mte. Luzone after anles at $15h are firmer with buyers at $16.

MINING Quotations are unchanged and there is no business to report,

DOCES, KARVEL AND GODOWNS.-Hong kong and Whampoa Docks close steady at $56,

counsel for the prisoner, but, after all, no one would honestly allege that he put undue difficulatesdily declining. ties in the way of the police..

He did not take much part in public affairs---

Lady Fielding Clarke did but I remember on one occasion his presiding over a public meeting in the City Hall held to express indignation at the Imperial Govaramont's apparent lack of activity over the massacre of several British missionaries-mostly woulen-Deat Foushow. At the time, Hongkong was stirred as I have ever seen it stirred lefore or sinces

The King George V. class of ship's hava 'a nominal displacement in the designs of 23,500 tons, bat it is expected that their total displace- mout when completed will be not far short of 25,000 tone. The main object ia taus increas ing displacement has been to give more space for a botter disposition of the five turrets on the centre line.

INTIMATIONS

IRRITATING HUMOUR FROM KNEES TO TOES

Suffared Terribly. People Aston- ished by His Condition. Walking Difficult. Bought Cuticura Oint- ment, Pllls and Soap. In Fow Days Improvement Wonderful. Cured Solely by Cuticura Remedies.

"I am zoosk happy to tell of the cure in my son's legs, wrought by the Cuticure Remedics, Par four years he has suffered terribly with large irritating and bleeding sözés, as large na = penny, from his larrea to his teen. His legs have been one mass "sores. He was quite fame, and walking. was a great difficulty. Many people remarked on the peculiar way he walked, amit en being shown the condition of his legs, were aston- leted. I have used many kinds of ointment, and had advice from chemists, two doctors. and a physician, nil of when only CRYS temporary relief. They beranie worse than ever this spring, and I resolved to have one more try, although I had not much hope of getting them belter. I bought a box at Cuteurs Ointment, with Cutiere Fills and Cuticura Boop, and used as directed. In a few days the improvement was wonderful, The Matlon was less severe. and they continued improving. After using two taxes. of Cuticura Ointment, the ente was eficeted, solely by the Cuticura Remedies. I only wish I had tried them years ago, for they would have saved a great deal of palu and arpanso, Those who saw his legs when they were bad are abw surprised at the wonderful cure. I shall never fail to recommend the treatment,"・ (Signed) Mrs. G. French, Cur- nish Hall End, Flachingfield, Essex, Eng., Dea. I, 1900.

Qutions Remedies are nolā ahrunghout the world. Dato: London, 27, Charterhouse dq.; Paris, 10, Bue dots Chaustes d'Artis; Australia, R. Towns & Bydday: Tadle, E. K. Paul, Cakatte; Dr. Adrina, Lanton, Ltd., Cape Town sto.; U. B. A. Pote Druk & Gas, Camp, Bote Pfops, Fronton.

Post-fren, 32-parc Cuticura book, tovning Valuable twice on the fratrcment pre petibles,

RACING SEASON

ZEISS

THE MORAL OF CHINAMEN AT CARDIFF. The Cardiff police are at present devoting much time towards improving the morala of the Chinese who inhabit the neighbourhood of Bate Street and the Docks. One day re ently they raided a gambling den and arrested thirty celestials who thought they were doing no harm in gassing the time with fan-tan. Evidently the China mea know that no gambling is permitted in this country, for the front door was heavily barred and gaurded by sentries. The police, however, entered from the rear and surprised the occupante, who scampered away into other cous The horse, being surround- of, their escape was cut off, and they then began to no purpose. In the main room was vehemently to protest their innocence, but all before which a light was burning, and two beds shall take place. The new ships will therefore CHS. which had apparently been recantly coupled by be some trouty foot longer than the Orion, of money and a fan-tan table and apparatus. beam. The comparison will be as follows

Length. Heavy fines were subsequently imposed.

BELSHAZZAR'S PALACE.

·REMARKABLĦM DISOCVERIES.

altar

Indeed, it is now practically impossible that aizs should be increased without length. The maximum drought possible for the Shoz Conal aid the Panas Caual, now building, has already been resslied, and in view of this it is an imperative necessity on naval designers that

Besa. Orion

88ft, 6ins,

550ft New ships. 89IL ....5701 The now class of ships will have enormously increased ongino-power, the indicated horse. power being 33,000, as compared with the Orion's 27,000.

His Lordship agroad.

and Hongkon and Kowloon Wharves at $52, and I remember so cool-headed a onetomer Teams plaintiffs ened M. de Wolff the hiter with buyers. Other quotations under as one of our leading local solicitors actually

this head are unchanged, for $14.25, A. R. Dunn for 827.90, and F. LANDS, HOTELS and BUILDINGS-Hongkong proposing that the male Europeans of Hong MoIntyre for $5.80. Mr. Crowther Staith re- Lunds are slightly easier with sellers at 896. kong should ann thomaelves, and proceed to prosented the plaintifs, and Mr. Dixon appeared Kowloon I anda are in request at 834, and West Foochow in order to wreak summary punishment Points at $45, the latter after sales. Hongkong for the defendants. S

Mr. Dixon said that anch of the defendunt. ! Hotels are quiet at $105 and 864 for tho old and upon the Chinese who had been guilty of the opium smokers. There were farther bags while there will be a few inches increase in

now issues respectively, and Humphreys Estates atrocious murders. When the late Mr. J. J. at $67 ex dividend." Bhongbai Lands are Francis, Q.C., proposed a resolation worded in quoted in the north at Tls. 97 er dividend after extremely strong phraseology condemnatury of Lord Salisbury's administration, Sir Fielding sales at Tis, 100 cum dividend.

COTTON MILIS.-Hongkongs have declined to $5 sellers without business to report. In the Clarke jibbed. It was all very well for him to North, Ewos are quoted at Tis 85, Laou-Kung preside over a meeting to express the deep-falt Mows at Tls 59, Internationals at Tls 61, and horror of the community at a revolting crime. Soy Chees at The 25, the latter now being split but as an official he could not very well boa up into tex sheros of Tls 50 each for one party to the passing of a resolution condemning ́original share of Tis 500..

MISCELLANEOUS.-Onina Providents are the administration." flo accordingly loft the wanted at 87, Dairy Farms at $18, Electrics at chair, and the resolution was put to the meeting 86. There are sellers of Toes at $170, China Borneos at 810 and Morning Posts at $25.

RUBBERS-Closing quotations received from Was there a Mr. Duneau in your firm London by wire to-day are as follows-middle

Mr. Smith asked for discovery, sa there was no use proceeding with the action if receipts bould be produced.

Mr. Dixon produced the receipts in the case of Melatyre and Mr. Smith withdrew the action against that defendant,

In the action against J. S. de Wolff, ohiof officer of the Shaoshing, Mr. Watkins produced

the harbour hook and stated that the defendant i 822, China Lights at.95 cents, and Watson's athy Mr. Francis and carried nem. con

owed the money stated,

Cross-examined by Mr. Dixon :-

Yes.

His Lordship Han be left ? Witness--He has absconded, my Lord.

Mr. Dixon--And he has been collecting debts

due to the firm? Yes.

Mr. Smith-I don't want to raise any objec- tion, but this man has not been convicted of any crime, and I don't want my client to stato in the baxm

His Lordship-Was he authorised to collect debts for the firm?

prices:-

Highlands and Lowlands

Ledburys

London Asiaties

London Ventures.

United Serdangs AllagersTM Batu Tigas Sapongs Liuggis...

971-

65/- 13/3

107

Fir Fielding Clarke will carry into his retirement the g od wishes of many old China lands, and particularly the good wishes of those who knew him most intimately in his Hongkong days.

A NEW BALANCE OF POWER.

Professor Koldewey, who for 11 years has been engaged in excavating Babylon for the Berliner Tageblatt an interesting account af German Orient Society, bas published in the the result of last year's work. This work was divided between the private houses of the city, the fortifications, the citadel "Kaar," with palscs and connected buildings, and finally the sacred precincts of the Tower of Rabol, Bermits of importance were attained in all four quarters.

CENTRE-LINE GUNA.

1911.

PRISM

BINOCULARS

CAN BE OBTAINED FROM

J. GAUPP & CO.,

AT

HOME PRICES

WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST

FOR FREIGHT OR PACKING.

The guns will be similar to those to be 12 X £9.5.0 mounted in the Orion, with all the barbettes

0x (stalking) situated on the contre line of the ship, and so arranged as to give a broadside over either

6 X. beam of all ten guns. This is equivalent to a simultaneous discharge of five tone seven

projectiles. bundredweights of

The Admiralty, realising the possibility of A large area covered with streets and houses the development of aerial warfare, have made from Now Babylonian time was disinterred. provision in the design of the new ships for The streets more or less coincide with protection from this means of attack, and the the streets of the older city underneath, upper decks of the vessels will be cased with During the past few weeks the Baglish and being fairly straight and right-angled. thin hardened armour plate.

As, however, the houso rooms were- The question of reverting to secondary arma- Continental Press have been discussing recent always built with east right angles, the monte in vessels of the Deadnought character politics! movements in Asia and Europe which builders met with technical difficulties, which has been considered by the Admiralty Sir seem to foreshadow a new balance of power. The were got over by hailding the outer faces William White, late Director of Naval Con- of the walls with zigzag projections, a mothed struction, is an ardent advocate of secondary Initial step was the meeting between the Tear which gives to the walls to-day a fantastic armamente, urging that in actual warfare 6-in. and the German Emperor at Potsdam, which

gun fire wonki occasion terrilla havos to an part of the untor fortifications which was enemy, hampering it in its movements, while it EMPIRE FIGURES.

led to the announcement that negotiations were parande seen nowhere in the world. proceeding between Russia and Germany. At laid bare shows the massive character of this would also prove of immense value in the event work, each side of which was six kilometres of two vessels of opposing fleets coming suddenly {BEITAIN'S TOTAL POPULATION 343,748,000. once the Triple Alliance and the Triple long Almost the whole southern side of the on each other under covor of darkness or log, for Entente came under review, and the si uainnor town wall has been excavated. Originally at short range the farger gans would be almost The Forty-Seventh Statistical Abstract of the tion was further complicated by the statement this wall was directly connected with the forti- naworkable. British Empire, just issued as a Bluebook, con-

fications of the citadel. The southern part of tains some striking figures. According to the that Chim was about to approach Germany lie sitadel has early all boon uncovered. This Intest returns, the total area of the Empire is in the hopes of securing an ally Upon part is oldest; and here, overbuilt by Nebuchad- 11,199,000 square miles. The total population the strength of the Potsdam meeting the nezzar's Inter palase extensions, lie the remains in 1901 was 343,748,000, as against 307,474,000 Berlin papers forthwith expressed the opint of the Euphrates quay walls of Bargon and in 1891, "The work of the Colonial postal departments on that international conditions justified Nabupolassar, walls Mfr. Dixon-In the case against Mr. McIntyre had enormously increased during the last few Germany engaging in a determined policy of years. During 1909 the 18,392 post offices in expansion. With a peaceful Russian policy, he collected that money?

Witness-Yes.

Witness-Yer

Mr. Dison-And be collected this money from Mr. Wolf?

Witness Not to my knowledge. Mr. Dixon-You have no knowledge i Witness-No. In almost every oase whore he has collected money I have had a receipt produced.

Mr. Dixon-And there is no record in your books to show that the money was collected ♬

Witness-No.

India dealt with 767,922728 letters and cards, 101,192,285 newspapers, book packets, and air cars: 6,140,819 parcela, and 13,244,097

telegrame.

In Australia the number of letters dealt with numbered 372,501,343; newspapers, &c., 201,839,- Mr. Dixon-Probably the same thing has 873; parcals. 2,917,464; talegrams, 13,890,277. happened with Mr. Wolff?

The Canadian figures have been more than doubled in nine years, letters alone totalling 479,670,000,

Witness-It is hard to say.

His Lordship-It is possible? Witness Yes.

What I say is that I have not had the money and no record of it.

Defendant then entered tho witness-box and stated that he paid the money to the man from whom he had the goods. That was approximate- ly about eighteen months ago. Le paid Mr. Duncan when he brought the medicines on board. He got a receipt for the Brst lot, but not for the sound, as it was so small that Mr. Duncan said it was not worth while bothering about a receipt.

Mr. Dixon Woro you ever asked to produce this receipt P

Defendant said he was transferred from one ship to the Shavshing at an hour's notice and he left his bill filo hanging in the wardrobe and he lost therocipt for every bill he had paid in China,

In cross-examination he denied that he had. received the bill. The only intimation he had wea when Mr. Watkins came to the ship in his absence and said that he would suo him.

His Lordship-I am satisfied this money ha been paid. Judgment will be for defendant with

cosia.

The other action being the same, Mr. Smith withdrew it.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 17th at 11:55 am. The barometer has rison moderately to considerably over N. Chine and Japan, respectively,

The anti-cyclonic area is still central over the continent to the North of the Yangtze valley, and pressure remains low in the neighbourhood of the Southern Philippines.

Strong monsoon will continue to prorail along the China coast and over the China Sos.

Hougkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to day, 0.00

inches.

France would not dare to risk a straggle, and Germany was free to make a bold move against Britain for some of the markets of the world. The Harlin Post thought that England for some time to come would be sufficiently pre occupied with domestic problems, especially as the Unionists, "the most Incorrigible enemies of Germany," had been defeated at the polls, and the Liberal Cabinet could be relied upon to pursue a peaceful course.

-TOWER OF BABELL

After the completion of Nebuchadnezzar's palace extensions this part of the citadel served as the private residance of the King, the offices of the Court, the private dwellings of the palace officials and the Government offices being far

her to the west.

NEW MODEL

6

8 x £6.10.0 £7.10.0 £6.0.0

X weighing

7oz, can be carried in

vest pocket, £6.0.0

APNO

CHRONOGRAPHS

AT ALL PRICES.

It is possible, therefore; that the Admirsity may consider the introduction of a more power- ful type of gun than the present 4-in, gun for anti-torpedo attack.

Another change which it is believed will be made in the now vessels will be the placing of the officer's quarters aft-s reversion to the old WHY GO TO arrangement in the pre-Dreadnought days.

GROWTH IN SIX YEARS,

The tremendous advance in design and power represented by these ships may be seen in the following comparison of the new ships as they will be when completed and the original Dreadnought-

DREADNOUGHT New Satra.

1905

1911 57ft.

Laid down

490ft.

82ft.

[256

N. LAZARUS

FOR YOUR GLASSES ?

Besm

891

25,000 tons

BECAUSE

33,000

12 knots

Ten 13.5 in.

23,000

2 knots Ten

1,2501be.

"Hero," says Professor L Koldeway, "is the hall where Nebuchadnezzar was enthroned, and the scene of Belshazzar's fest. It was here also that. Alexander gave his generals the last Length... commands for the conquest of the world."

The fourth object of investigation, the Displacement. 17,000 tons Sasha," hes between the citadel and the hill fain armour 11-ins. Krupp...12-in. Simpson Amran," The precinct of the Tower of Babel | Horse-power... It was not long before official statements were is a square with aides of about 400 metres, Speed made on behalf of the Triple Entente. King divided into several compartmenta. On all Main gues

four sides are large entrances, mostly with Weight of shell George sent a telegram to the President of the courts on the outside. Probably in these courts French Republic, which left no room for doubt collected the spectators or participators in pro- as to the goodwill between Great Britain and cassions. Into the walls were built towers ver France. Then the Paris Matta reported tically fluted at short) intervals. Remains of 400 of these towers bare already been excavated, that the Tsar had said to a member of his but the total number was probably & thousand. entourage at St Petersburg Tho Triple "Here, says Prof. Kolléwey, "thore is no Entente is stronger than the Triple Alliance."trace of grace, but only might and power, great Directly the French Chamber mot, M. Pichon, numbers and great masses. This style of architecture. will probably also be found in the the Foreign Minister, made it absolutely clear Tower of Babel, "the excavation of which,"

Broadside fire 5,80016. Anti torpedo

12,984lbs.

You will receive Fair Troni

ment.

A Careful and Intelligent

Examination.

We have a Sound Optical Reason behind every Lens,

24 12-pra 24 4-is, or 6in N. LAZARUS,

OPTICIAN, D'AGUILAB ST., HONGKONG,

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armamentu Although the growth in displacement makes the task harder and harder, the King George V is to be completed within two years from the OPTHALMIC date of laying her keel, and this will necessitate the employ tent of many more men if the work is to be accomplished without overtime.

Good Progress has already been made at steelwork are prepared for lifting into place and riveting together,

Since the Orion was launched from the same building sliplast September many improvements at Devonport, where a great mass of plates and have been made. A railway has been laid down frames all ready worked up for fitting, are each side of the slip in order to facilitate the stacked along the slip in the south dockyard and conveyance of material from the workshops, and all the equipment of hydraulic rivstors, electric a new gantry and traveller has boon crested drills, and forges are in position.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at nor that the Entente rested on a mere. solid basis says the Professor, "we now aspire to and Portsmouth Dockyard, and chat quantities of overhead, for lifting the heavy pieces of stool.

to-day is as follows:-

N.E. winds, strong; fair. Bamo na No. 1.

Hongkong & Neighbourhood Formosa Channel: South coast of Chies between Same as No. 1.

Hongkong and Lamooks, South coast of China between game az No. 1.

Hongkong and Hainan.........

than ever. The proposed agreement between expect

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parison of the inscription with the rains will with regard to Morocco, M. Pichon declared completely elucidate the Hairylaian standard that the policy of the late King Edward con of measurement

work into position. New machinery and plent have also been installed.

A similar forward position has been achieved