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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 7ìm, 1911.

BANDOM REFLECTIONS:

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HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

COLLEGE.

SHANGHAI TRADE.

Beport says:-

ethers more regular in their attendance. Re I notice that the Medical Officer of Health ! - Medjld hare become appreciably cooler is no. says once again in his annual report that in longer open to doubt. The Spaniards who are

member, irregular attendance means loss of 2 is said to be a peculiarly British trait to most of the cases of typhoid fever that occur in confring Alcazar arrested two French subjects

promotion. Many boys, too, still dad it neces Mare. Ilbert & Co.'s Flees Goods Market Unterse about weather. Probably this is due this Colony the infection is probably contracted and confiscated their arms a fow days ago." | PORTRAIT UNVEILED AT QUEEN'S may to rush away at midsummor before the con clusion of the emmination, in order to visit so the numerous samples which are supplied in by eating salads of maw vegetables, which have This incident in itsolf is a mere nothing, bat

There is no special movement to report in Britain. However, in this part of the Empire been grown in Chinese market-gardens, where it has been made much of by the Press, Consider The excellent portrait of Sir Frederickte who fall sick with aussing persistance our market during the interval, the Yangtze the Briton to nome extent svercome this is customary to water and msnure the plaats with ing what a small and practically insignificant | Lugard which was muveiled at Queen's College matter is the desire which many boys ovinos to water in the Yangtse river is a

just before the midsummer vacation. Another centres showing no desire for supplies, while other outlets are also doing, erill exocodingly little. The maticnal weakness, and. dom not make diluted human exorets-both urine and nightsoll. country Spain is, compared with Francs, Spain

on Saturday morning by the Principal of the the weather "man's conversational god" It will be notiond that the warning is not based conk scarcely quarrel without backing, and thera school, Mr. E. Ralphs, will perpetuate the obtain situatiems long before they have com bigh, it having reached 45 ft. 9 inches at except perhaps on special occasions. The past on a definitely ascertained fact: we are meraly is only one country from which this backing memory of Governor who has done more plated their college course This is a very Henker at last report, being the highest since week has been one of these. There have been told that the infection is "probably contractat could come from. Spain, who has been befooled in the cause of education in the Colany grave mistake; you enter thus upon the battle 19, when it touched 47 fest and occasioned very serious foods and damage to crops. Other typhoon and rumours of typhoon on the way, in this way. There are other ways of controling by Germany, forgets that la her march to Fe than any of his predecessors. The portrait member Dr. Wright spessing apox

of life without duly arming yourselves. Ì ra.

parts of the country are stated, however, to bo and though we have had an uncomfortable and typhoid fever besides the eating of salads, and it France certainly respected a very wide Spanish was the gift of the late Sir Hormusjeo abject some years ago. Ho sketched, as an heavy rain all through Shantung, which was this mostly doing very well; there has been unpleasant time, we can say with the optimist

we are to carefully vold" the whole fot, wo phere of influence.. Spain's ambitions for csu | Mody, the great philanthropist who espoused illustration, the career of Comul-General Leung rinses drop accounts appear to give good much needed, and from several other pro- that it might have been worse." We bare shall probably all die of starvation. Having turies have centred in Morocco, and it may well his Excellency's scheme for the emotion of a Lan-fan, an old boy of this college. When in promise. The local cotton crop has come on again escaped the dreaded visitation; and regard to the fact that thousands of people in be at Spanish pride revolts at the idea of University, and whose parts was aways open the second class Leang Laufan was offered well, and the yield should be a large one, al that is something to be thankful for.

Europe as well as in the Far East out-pleking up the crumbs that France vouchsafes

where educational improvements were concerned.

post at the Hongkong Observatory. He was though it is rather late. her. Spain has done wrong to quarrel with It need souronly be said that the portrait wan

Bad news from India, where drought ander 'precisely Frown Some time ago the Chief Justice in the course of the hearing of a certain motion described the similar conditions, the doctors ought to be her best friend-France; this she will regret worthy of the donor, and that there was a large tempted to accept the offer, for he was not in several large sections North and East of in good sircumstances, but he decided to stay on at bay is likely to canse extensive failure of the journey to Kowloon as sometimes haring to be able by this time to be positive about the danger most when thrown over by Germany, which only attendance at tho anveiling ceremosy. Among the college. He passed the rat class, became orops, has been reflected in a decline in the made over tempestuous seas. The description of infection. Tons of vegetables growa inades conveniones of her. Is Spain playing a others present wore his Lordship Bishop Pozzoni

a pupil teacher, then an assistant master, pries of silvor throughout the week, and the certainly applied during the last few days. It Holland and Belgium, where the manuring is last band in the game of colonial expansion? and Mears. T. F. Hough, N. H. N. Mody and then a teacher of English at Tientsin Uni-ward tendency.

exchange in stated that a number of these who had to done in Asiatic style, are daily brought inte the Spain cannot move too carefully; if her attitudo Ho Kom Tong. Capt. P. M. Taylor, A. D. G. vorsity, and rass finally to be Consul-General- make the journey daily admitted that a little English markets, yet no epidemio of typhoid is one of pleasantry it is ill-timed. If it repre- to H.E. the Governor, had intended to be brought on mal de mer. One or two lady pas.

ably dangerous. Germany is once

Mr. RALPHS spoke as follows, the address besibly be still drawing a small salary as a clerk, wagers were overcome by aun sickness or fright

scaring us with rumours of war; diplomacy will and looked most unhappy all the time they were

prove capable of straightening out the situationing translated into Chiness by the Rev. H. C. Now I can give you another instance equally in Hongkong 13 years ago a Chinese gentleman who was receiving a salary of only $35 per month. Out of this he had to support his old

KXW

vegetables

for Chins in Australia. Had ho laft the

a

market still continues to bare a down- The likelihood of lack of support from Iadia for Manchester fabrics ea Bocount of tho partial failure of the monson, has no

more of the 'rolling and tossing would back has been traced to this source, and I havo heard sorts a serious and settled polier it is unmistak-present, but proware of other duties at the last College when in the second dass he would pos doubt boen of influenco upon cloth values, which

on the water.

It is curious how the grifius in the Colony get early abroad when the typhoon bombs are fred in the expectation of seeing things.

a doubt expressed in Hongkong as to whether the typhoid bacillus had ever been obtained from from a layman's point of view, and asks if vegetable, I can saly look at the question

typhoid fever is probably contracted by eat- ing salade, why it is that we have not con- stantly recurring epidemics of the disease here?

constant feature

Saladu are

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0 THE NATIONAL FETE DAY,

Iser moment prevented his attendance.

Wells :---

striking of the value of education. There was

are quoted easier throughout, both for near and distant shipment. This is, however, in part at- tributable to the decline which be taken place in the value of the raw material, the unprofitable prices which spinners have been getting having led to short working to a large extent, thereby casing a deoline in the present crop values.

price for "İstures." new crop figures are rapidly prossing down the

The 122nd anniversary of the downfall of the

Gentlemen and Boys,--As I announced in my Bastillo ads the French more loyal to annual report in January last, the school year the Republic thau over,

This explains why now extends, as far as curriculum is concerned, father, in addition to himself and wife, his 6 while the continued sccounts favouring large Imperialists and Royalists have practically from mideammer la midsummer. For the first children and his 3 daughters He sent all his

So far they have been disappolaled, and thero is of the tiffin mezu in all the public dining-rooms abandoned the idea of sucocoding in restoring 1 timo the midsummer examination, just conclud-children to school, and kept them at school, a growing scepticism among them that the of the Colony. No doubt, cure is taken to see either an Empire or a Monarchy in France, ed, constitutes the annual examination for though his friends frequently urged bim not typhoon is not all that it is cracked up to be Unfortunately disillusionmont will cons one of these days,

It is remarkable that all sport at Home should have been stopped on Saturday on account of the weather just as it was bare. Most of the English county cricket matches were abandoned er zot commenced.

I see the Government has imposed a disagree. able task upon the Police in the regulations insned for the control of Blake Pior. Among other regulations it la provided that "No person not fully and properly clothed and shod shall occupy any seat." Who is to judge what constitutes properly clothed"? In soms

a seat on the Fier?

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It will be remembered that the commercial instincts of the Government which prompted it to offer for sale the "finest sits in the Colony" some time ago were severely condemned, and now that the Government has surveeded in letting the old Post Offos building for a sun con aiderably less than might have been obtained; its lack of commercial instinct has been assailed, and very properly, too. However, enough has already been said to indicate that the Chinese speculator whe has obtained the lease for & couple of years is likely to de very well out of

that the vegetabios are thoroughly cleansed, and tatil it is clearly, demonstrated that the eating of salads is positively dangerous, the de- mand for them is not likely to fall off.

Ronmarce RANDOM.

PARIS LETTER.

(WEITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PRESB."

Paris, July 14th. -

THE MOROCCO EMBLOOLIO. Spain, in her presont prodicăment, is perhaps more to be pitied than blamed. In return for supporting Germany's action in Morocco, she

No "Quatorze Juillet, or fourteenth of July, would be complete without the annual military review at Longchamps before President Fallères; the soldiers looked at their best, and justified the assertion made by the Minister of Wer a few days ago, that the French Army

class promotions and for the starding of scholarships and prizes. The examination has been, as you were warned it would be much more. searching than in previous year, and the percentages of pames throughout the college are naturally lower than at previous examinations. Yon mart clearly understand that this increased severity is intended to setre as far as possible uniformity of attainment is each class: it is impossible to do good work in a class when there is a very great disparity is attainment between the boys at the top and those at the bottom of's class. Those of you who have failed to gain promotion, therefore, must understand that you will eventasily make much greater and much sounder progress in your studies by remain to higher classes where you would find the work much in advance of your present knowledge. A table showing percentages of passes in the various, subjects in each class had also the fina percentage of passes for each class will appear

nat, socordingly, propose to doal here with the varions subjects taken. I might mention, bow- ever, that the English composition, which I regard as one of the most important subjects in our curriculum; and one to which we have de- rated much stiențion, is distinctly improving to be worthy to be known. In many olasean surprisingly good papers were anbmitted, showing not only originality in ideas, hat the ability to express those ideas in good and correct English. Greater attention has been pal to Chinese studies, and during the term five additional vernacular masters hare been appointed, in order to enable upper As school beys to continue their Chinese studies, instead of discontinuing them; us heretofore, on entering the upper school. Upper school boys were not examined in Chinese at the examine. tion just held, as they have had only a very short time for preparation this term. In the vernacular section in the lower school 267 boys were examined, and 200, or 75 per cent., passed. Of these 200, 34 were "distinguished," and 26

to do so, but to send them to work as early as possible. He replied, "I will spend øvery cent I possibly san upon the education of my children. It is the most profiable invent- ment I can make. If I love them with a good education, it is a legacy moro valu able than gold." Yon cau imagine the sacrifices this poor man, had to make but you can Imagine his satisfaction now when I tell you that of his 5 sons the eldest is a railway official receiving over $1,000 per month, the second son is in a shipbuilding firm and receives an equally large salary, the third is a highly-paid mining expert, the fourth is a legal oxpert of such eminence that bis income may be unlimited, the fifth is a medical man and recently took honours

whilst the sixth is now studying in England, When you are tempted to learn school be. fore your education is complete, let your thoughts turn to the instances I have quot ed; stay at school as long as you can, and

Confucius say, "A man should say, 'I am not. concerned that i have no offles; I am concerned

I Am how I may fit myself for one.

not concerned that I 1.1771 Bot known: I

INTIMATIONS

The Food Question

EVERYTHING

The BEST

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scholarships And prizos gained at the recent examination will be distributed later in the year, when the Oxford Local results and certificates have reached us. The names of those to whoa wholarships or prises aro awarded will be posted on the college notice boards, and will appear later in the Yellow - Dragos you at know, sholarships awarded annually for competition among the boys attending the Government dis trict schools. I have ked the newly. elected sobolas, who will commence their studies here on the first day of next term, to attend to-day and be formally admitted to college, receiving a certificate of their scholar ship.

of course, ono never knows what may happen in the way of surprises, in such a country as this expecially. For the present, at least, no such fears are entertained, Those who are trying the hardest of late to shake the foundations of the Third Republic are the Socialists; even they fail to make a serious impression. The weather in superb and scorching, and this year's celebration of the Féte Nationale is exceptionally brilliant. As usual, the rejoicings began last night by eating, drinking and dancing. The streets are full of dancers in spite of the intense heat; La Place de la Boarse or Paris Exchange, and the Place de l'Opera havo once more been transformed into immonse ball-rooms; to-day, everyone get up early and places it has been held that the barem skirt was has been left to pay the pipor; she voluntarily, with a smile on thoir faces. They started by ing in your present classes than by proceeding in several subjects at Edinbargh University, very improper. Would the constable on duty in an hour of absent-mindedness, agreed to act as singing and adorning themselves with tricolour cockades, hanging Bags out refuse to allow any fair lady sonitired to Seappy the cat's paw of Germany. Not only has ribbins and

hat would bis she gained nothing for burning her fingers by of their windows, as well as Chinese lanterns. attitude be to the hobble skirt or the peek-a-pulling the chostaufe out of the fire, but she has, and going out to mix with the morry-making bo blouse? Again, supposing a man has allow created unpleasant relations between herself and eront. Patriotic, foasts could be heard in all ed his shoes to become rather down at the heals. France, Spain has now boen called upon by wineshops; festaurähte and café, sy woli as from in the next issue of the Yellow Dragon. I do obtain the best education possible. Did not the open windows cf citizens irrespective of would lie be regarded as improperly shed? France for an explanation of her recent an. Also, would the policeman objest ts the hygienic friendly conduct; to appeal to Germany is circumstances. The French capital to-day orank who insists on wearing sandals rather useless, as, haring got all she wanted oat of resembles one great fair, with no whesied traffle to disturb it. At almost every street then boote or shoes? It would be interesting Spain, and having no farther use for her

corner is to be seen an orpheles discoursing to lvora what lustructions have been given to the services she is left to make it up with

France the best she cob. France can now well such music as it can. Picture to yourself police on this subject.

́afford to remain cool as regards Morocco; at the London Coronation week, minng the ugly, back of her are Great Britain, the United gates and you will be ahli to form an States and Russia, all of whom strongly disidas of how Paris locks to-day.... approve of the fonding of German troops at Agadir. Frane is doing her level best to induce Germany to reconsider hor foolish decision as regards the occupation of that South Morocean port. Wishing to arrive at an amicable settle. ment of the question, no undue pressure is applied; of course, if Germany refuses to treat the matter in a friendly spirit, and refuses to evncanta Agadir, then she must put up with the consequences. No one here believes that things will be pushed to extremes. Germany has blund. ered, sul, provided she is willing, diplomacy will assist her ont of her difficult position, without lowering her prestige in the eyes of the Moors. Franes, Great Britain and the United States have given Germany to clearly understand that the establishment of Germany at Agadir, or elsewhere in Southern Morocco, is prejudi. oint to their respectivo interests as well as incom. patible with international agreements. The recent statement made in the House of Commons by Mr. Asquith, that Great Britain will have due regard to her interests as well as those of m..chants to have been more definite informa. by Germany's uncalled for action, has given Socialista in their place, and dared them to break 33 were chosen. Of these, 33, "Queen's College tion regarding the whereabouts of ships and intense satisfaction in this country. Le Jour

holds the following places (arranged in order of ergoes, but it would obviate much annecessary mal des Débals, remarks that if Germany is

As was anticipated. Socialism was at the mexity:-Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3, 24, 25, 29; anxiety. The subject has been disensed no surprised that Great Britain has re-appened on bottom of the recaut railway outrages. Train that is, a total of 11 placos (including the first often before and its value admitted that it seems the sease it does not say much for Germany's wrecking of late has assumed serious proportions. B) out of a total of 33. (Applause About the

and it was becoming most dangerous to travel remarkable that the Colony should still be with perspicacity. Great Britain kaa us good-aye, orer French linge, on what used to be the same time an examination was held for the out this necessary service. As Hongkong is far better-interosis in Morocco than Western Railway route especially. Since it selection of 5 engineer students for the Peking missing from the chain of stations proposed in Germany, and if she interferos, then-England was taken over by the State it was the target and Murdon railways, Queen's College has

the new service to link up the Empire, it will

has an equal right to interfere, too. England for endless trouble. All sorts of obstacles were carried off all-5-places. Last year we sent graciously gave the artist much faible assist.

the line with the object of placed on te interesting to know what is being done to would оссиру Tangiers, because that blowing up and wreaking the trains. In some 5 students to the Imperial railways of North supply our needs in this direction.

drivers were able to overt China. This year the Director require 20 calamities, in others they were not so fortunate,

specially when travelling at full speed at night. of these 20, 10 are to be selected from A few days ago such an accident took place on Queen's College, the remainder from various the Havre line due to the removal of a rail; ports in China. You will be gratified to hear fortunately, the passengers experienced a mira that H. R. the Governor heartily congratulates

escape. There was not the slightest doubt of the motive of this dastardly act. A number you on these success. Among the important events of the term I must record the visit of

the transaction.

Talking about the old Post Offos reminds me

that the authorities hava accepted the suggestion Junds in this column some tias ago concerning the muito over the entrance to the old building. The sentiment has found expression in the new building over the timepieco, and many willagres as they see it that "As cold water to a thirsty noul so in good asws froin a far country."

The uncertainty about the arrival of mails this wosk illustratos afresh the value that wire less telegraphy would be to the Colony. Not

never

was mora fit to take the field at a moment's notion that now. oue watched the thousands of different soldiers march past the Presidential box, or frilans, the gallant warriors certainly looked perfection itself. Owing to the intense heat the review was held of sight o'clock in the morning. The Socialists several weeks ago threatened to "reck" the military review, and cause people to romsiu at home, the disturbers of the pease further throat- ened to dat off the electric light. There was a time when such threats would have carried weight; Parisians have grown tired of Socialist mock demonstrations, and took the advice of M. Lépine, the Prefect of Police, to come out and thoroughly enjoy themselves as in former years, se ne serious disturbances were likely to take

A

were classed as excellent. We entered last month

record number of candidates for the Oxford Local Examinativis, and I hope that when the results rech as our list of successes will equally constitute a Fecord. Of other examinations held during the Lern I may mention that last month an exami. nation was held in Hongkong, Shanghai and Hankow for the selection of engineer students for the Tong Shan Railway and Engineering

The new scholars then mounted the dais in turn, and reseived their certificates of enrol." ment from the Head Master.

Continuing, Mr. Ralphs aid:-You will re member that a short time ago I offered smal prizes for the three best ways in Chinese on esprit de corps. After much careful considera tion the wingen were adjudged to be-Lenng Ying, Ng Kamsam, Ho Yat-nong. I have now very pleasant duty to perform, and I will sak you, gentlemen, to accompany ma to the lower end of

only would it enable the shipping people and France in Morocco, which have been endangered place. The polios and soldiers kept the Calloge. There were 230 candidates, of whom click Lugard. Sir Hormusjee visited the

•

The Government was invited a few days ago to do the graceful and admit that it had misled the Sanitary Board with the resnit that Mr. Shelton Hooper rosigned his soat. It was

town is on

which

coast, the strip of ohiefly affects us. Cormany's claim-jump ing tactics will not be allowed to pass unnoticed. France, England, and America are watching Germany; if Morocco is to be divided, then it must be divided between not only Germany, but

the peace.

the

THE RAILWAY OUTRAGES.

resolved instead to proceed with the election of also between Frazco, Great Britain and the of revolutionary papers placed at the spot. his Excellency on May 23rd, for the purpose

a successor, and the expected happened. No can- United States as a matter of course. It is a claimed its object. For some time the discou

Having arrived there, Mr. Ralpha continued: Mody notifled me of his desire to present to the -Several months ago the late Bir Hermejo a portrait of His Excellency Sir collega, and, standing on the spot where I now stand, asked that the portrait, when completed, should hang in the position it now occupies, immediately apposite to the portrait of

His Majesty the King,whom Sir Fredariak Lagard re presents in this Colony. At Sir Hormusjce's sng- gestion

all arrangements were completed before his Excellency had any knowledge of the matter. Lady Lagard, however, was informed, and very suce at various stages of the painting. Bir Hormasjon, when asking me to accept the portrait on behalf of the collage, dwelt feelingly upon the great impotas given to education by his Excellency, and particularly upon his stronnons labours on behalf of the Hongkong University. You will, gentlemen, join me ins sincere expression of regret that Sir Hormusjce is no longer with us, and of profound sympathy with Lady Mody and her family in their sorrow, Sir Hormusjes would have addressed us today in heart-felt terms upon the many virtues sented. Of Sir Frederick as a soldier, as builder of Empire a conqueror first, and then a raler who, having subdued cative African raees living in savagery, brought to them the blessings of peace and civilization-of Sir Frederick as an anthor and lastly as Governer and Commander-in-Chief of this Colony of bis Excellency Sir

didate is forthcoming, and the election has been vory great pity that Britain did not take More urged to obtain redress for resi or fancied of presenting buttons bearing the college crest of the Governor whose portrait he has pr

ooo over yours ago, and convert it into

tonled elementa in the great French towns have grievances by acts of violence, and the propaganda

reduced to a fiasco, If the Government nomin

to Class L boys. At the same time Profects ate a gentlemen to the vacant office it will other fourishing land flowing with milk and has made rapid progress of late. A stimulus were appointed, and I am gratified to say that strengthen the geasral impression that the honey, like Egypt. The Moors, who are mostly has been given to it by the miserable vacillation they have carried out their duties to my entire Government has its own ideas as to what the Angiopbilists, would have gladly welcomed John of the late Promier, 2. Monis, who may almost satisfaction. On June 22nd & banguot was hold

be said to have invited the attempt to wreck Board should be, and those who arge for a great-Ball as their master, knowing the good he has the Paris the outrage, is now State The proceedings were most successful, and will Hongkong-it is

Havre express.

The Western line, in honour of His Majesty's coronation.

State baa reinstated the

the soune of

Frederick in

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in all theso divere capacities that we be reminded when we gaze upon this por make not to in Queen's College, and to succeeding generations of masters and students who will as the years zoll pa, assemble in tuls

portnit hall, this the great interest his Excellency bas taken in education in this Colony. I have now much pleasure in unvelling this portrait of his Excelleney Sir Frederick Lugard.

OF THE

PROVISIONS.

WINES

AND

SPIRITS.

H. BUTTONJEE & SON,

HONGKONG.

[50

Chas. J. Gaupp

& Co.

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Now

Have Just Received

Selection of Goods from

MAPPIN & WEBB,

LONDON,

Comprising -

SILVER CUPS,

PRESENTATION PLATE,

TEA SERVICES,

kc..

PRINCES PLATE,

TABLE WARE,

CUTLERY,

KNIVES and FORKS,

FISH especially call to memory

er measure of popular representation will have done in other parts of the Dark Continent. their convictions endorsed that the Government Franse has up to the present strictly ad- cwned. The

strikers, so that there is no special grievance long be remembered by those fortunate enough has designs on the character of the Board. hered "to her pacific mission entrusted against it. Bat it was obviously intended to to take part in them. With the object of provid- to her by the Powers at the Algeciras terrorise the State into putting pressure upon ing permanent memorial of the coronation, you During the recent attempt made by the

Conference a few years ago; and not the privato compasst day or two ago da, have purchased a silver olallenge shield for

tectives cleverly captured to young Japanese to compete with the product of British

follows, Germany suddenly displayed her "mailed match makers, their boxes were made to resemble

ene a soldier who had been caught trying to swimming to be compete for aurally by the The British article as much as possible, and the det," the work of pacification on the part of wreck a train. They coolly explained that their various schools in the Colony. The idea was, wording on the labois was in English, or pur-France would have before long been brought to intention was, if successful, to rob all the Ilears, your own, and the cost of the shield was

wealthy Tassengers in the wreeked train; the ported to ba Here are one or two of the successful issue. Now, of course, things are

different; Germany's unwelcomed appearance culprits were converted Bogisliste. People are met entirely by mbscriptions in the college. I descriptions"The sure best match.”

"Bup+-

afraid to travel by the Western line for congratulate you upon the public spirit dis- on the scene has caused France to alter hor

being either robbed or killed. Pilot engines rior finery matches." quisite matches,” and “Protection from fire plans, and to adopt quite a different policy of ought to bo sont in vdvance in such a one is played. I am pleased to be able to speak in the

rau the risk of being shot at, like the engine-driver After such valiant notion. There is no immediate hurry to settle would be some sort of proteoticu. Passengers also highest terms of your general conduct and not dangerous sparks."

But a declaration of the terms and fireman, while on the journey to and fro. matters about which I should like to ad.nounced that the college would slose until Bep- attempts to “strike" the market a contempor

The remedy in this case is a simple ons-go dress you, the first being the necessity aboat armed. Socialism is going shont Fruce for regalar attendance. A boy who is frequent- Holag all the barm it can.

ly about cannot possibly hope to keep pass with

**Confidential and re-

ary considers it a pity that their efforts have

*missed fire."

the matter.

which General Moinior proposen to spend in "pacifying" the wountry would no doubt speed the issue. That relations between Faris and

behaviour. There are

900 DOW

or two

Mr.Ralphs then pulled a cord, the corering fell from the portrait, and as the well-known figure of his Excellency was revealed the hall rang with applause.

When this had subsided the Head Master BO-

tember. He hoped the boys would have pleasant

Proceedings ended with cheers for the King, the Governor, the vititors and the mastera

holidays, and return refreshed and invigurated.

DRESSING CASES with

SILVER FITTINGS,

LEATHER HAND-BAGS,

and WALLETS,

RAZORS.

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