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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

At last the Logislative Council has bee adjourned eine die, and there will be a little in- tarval, possibly extending to a month, in the passing of Ordiamucos. As already pointed out by mo, the present year has been an oxuptional ong with regard to the aber of new measure. introduced and passed, with the soult that flonsrd for 1911 ought to be a more bulky volume than its predecessors

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COMPANY MEETING,

WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TB, 1911.

The annual mooling of Messrs. W'in, Poirell, Ltd., was hold at the Company's office, Dea Vesor Road, at noon on Saturday. Mr. H. J. Godge presided, and there were also present: Blessra. Moxen (director), F. T. Chappel (manger), F. Ellis, A. S. Ellis, J. M. Weng and E. Mauricio.

The Manager read the notice convoning the For Bill that was regarded £114 nde.neeting.

The CHALAMAN Sai-Gon lumer,The contentious the Vipine Amendment—Ordiu--

balanco sheet has in your hands auce introduced a week ago and pursed or

time, and withi your permission Thursday prodnood a remarkable amount of dis-scie

follow the Ma? custom and cassioa. An interesting phase of the opium | I will

take it as rend. The balanes at erstit of trado was presented by the Hon. Mr. Hewett, who drew attention to the likelihood of the workticcount is $4,610.36. us against valuable transhipping trada in Persion opiumi 34,656.67 lust your which your directors Hongkong being killed as the outcome of the consider fairly satisfactory, taking into account megaute under discussion, and as Government that during the yaar ander review our rout was was candid enough to adhuit that it did not higher than ever in the history of the Company; moreover, in the process of making many know everything on this subject, some good changes in the personnel of the staff, which will was done by the intervention of the hon. ultimately benefit us, heavy charges wore momber. Still, as has been already incurred in the way of passages, etc. Such marked, if that trade is to be killed in the fullnose expenditure of course is aou-courrent. Your of our action for Chins, the official majority board is of opinion that after careful investiga. can work the guillotine. An instance of this tion they have succeeded in effecting consider. was forthcoming at the provious meeting of the able oconomies in the management of the Counoil, when by the defection of his Excellency | business without in any way impairing its the General Ofsor Commanding, the Govorn-efficiency, and the benefit of those economies will ment found itself in a minority by six to horen. I materialise, it is hoped, in the near future. Still the amendment was not carried. His] Of this not profit, $3.118,59, it is pro Excellency the Governor declared it, lost, mear-posed to write off $4:0.96 For bad and Jag thereby that he himself voted against it and added his casting rute. It was que of the little incidonts which made the opposition chuckle as they realised their strength.

The Fokfulama reservoir i still giving the Colony food for thought. The subject again. came before the Sanitary Board on Tuesday. and the feeling of nousines.

is

doubtful debts, $2,000.00, froża fixtores and fittings, and carry the balance, 8667.63, for ward to most account. It is still thought uble to further write down fixtures and fittings, for when we take possession of our new premises it is possiblo, they will not be worth much to us. Whilst on the subject of our now premises I am pleased to inform you flat the work of recon-

"LOCAL SPORT.-

SWIMMING AND WATER POLO.

WRITTEN SPECIALLY

DALLY

PRESS."

LANDIT FAIR.

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PARIS LETTER.

La Haye. His wife met a similar fate in 1819.] Mr. Upjohn, K.C., who app'arad. with Mr. though she hail frequently accompanied her Salwar, far the plaintiffs, all the hit waste main point. It was difficult to any whether they FOR THE HONGKONG Í husband on his adventurous ascents.

would fight the other point till they had soon the THE M ROCCO.CRIBIE.

defendants documents, He was perfectly willing While admitting that the Boročno exisis has that the mat’or alfould stand over till discovery At the VR.C. on Saturday afternoon the

Paris, August 11th, greatly improved, general opinion in Fra ce is of neuraents was had, and then the whole mint- Club toan, the winners of the Water Polo

not so sanguius that a prompt settlement of the ter would be before the Court.

Mr. Cave said some of the defendants' wit- Shield, mot a team chosen frant_the_reat of the

Though the students of the University of diffoulty is in sight. The very fact that the messes would come over from Singapore, imt teams antared in the competition. The after

As to the objection of the noon was rendered more interesting by tho Paris may eventually succeed in revising the discussion is going to continue, or, more pro- there were others who were wanted at the works, plaintiffs that they must haro discovery of promoting of a swimming, a diving and a plung famous and historical Landit Fair in the perly speaking, is going to begin in earnest, and could not lease. ing matol, in each of which events there were Franch capital, the revival will not booye, and the certainty that it will bo oreseding 15 documents äraf, the plant had seen on the numerous competitors and a bear competition. never can again be-like the original, which, in long, are sufficient indications, observes Lotion the greater part, possibly all, the The attendance was small, bat had the pro-years gone by, was popularity itself. It may bo Liberio that this and ontonte, of which certain documents the defendants had. grammo, short us it was, been, advertised, there said the beginnings of the audit are last in optimists tallied so propipitately, is yet far off, is little doubt that there would tave been a largo the mist of antiquity. Some go as far as to It is not at Paris that a rapid conclusion can be allego fhut the frir was held in the time of King talked of. It is at Berlin, and there only, that number of spectators,

Dagobert, towards the end of the zevonth the solution which now is seen in the distance can be hastened. There is a grost doul yet to century. However that may be, the fair was at its zenith in the thirteenth coutury. It be done, ou both sides—on that of M. Caton In this ovent the swimmers "wout all they four stanili was between Saint Denis and and Herr von Kiderlen Waschter-tho wish to from the word "go," und Logau succeeded La Chapelle, north of Paris, and every enceeed-is-ouilloiently pronea cod for it to be in defeating White by a touch. It was a very thing could be bought. In the middle ages possible to contemplate a positive result. fost race, and enthusiasm ran high in the final Parisians flooked length when the champion could not shake hope While off. The latter, it must be said, put up a vory creditable performance. And so did the winner, for he succeeded in lowering the lock record which he himself established last year His time on Saturday was 62 15 seconds, and his previous time 63 1/5 seconds.

FOUR LENGTHL vs.

T. Logun II. J. White

1 2

FANCY DIVING.

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T. Lagna J. M. A. Remedios...

PRONO ING. R. C. Witchell, 551⁄2 foot.. A. S. Ellis

WÄTER FOLO. The sports concladed with an exceptionally fast and interesting game of water pola between the Shield winners and a strong time selvoted from the rest. From start to luish the game was, as one of the spectators put

fail of moving incident." In fact, there was not a slow period in the mate. The hall was sent rapidly from end to end, and the

RAILWAY PROJECTS.

His Lordship said he was not convinced he

order the application to stand over generally ought to orter the Commission now. He would with liberty to either party to apply to rostors it, but it inust be distinctly understood that trial of the action was not to bo burriol on nutil an opportunity had been given to determine the question whether the Commission should issue, and that the plaintifs should not then be at

of the Commission must be delermined on its Gerits,

Herty to urge a further delay. The qucation

THE RECENT FLOODS IN MANCHURTA,

by the Japan Times as the most tremendous

to the fair in the of obtaining Some curiosity or The Governor-General of Frouch West role. The primary object of the fair-alone-Africa proposes to upend £6,000,000 in railway ought to havo preserved it in all time coming, and harbour construction in the French Soudan

The recent Hood in Manchuria is described In the early days Parliament and the University and Sonegambia, it is only now possible to un- closed their deors just before the fair. The dertake such a vast sebomo, as it is only vit in

ever experienced there, The South Manelioría Railway was compelled to spend commonulca- recter of the University, with his professors, the last few years that sufficient information as went round the fair in solcu procession, thers to the interior bas hooome available. The tions for several days on the moie line, as well to buy paper for his scholars. Until the Frouchplan in soms resposts follows the Britis Es on the Autung.Mukden bue. The loss colleges had been supplied, the sale of paper was in Nigoria, which hus provoi the best for the Pastaicol by the Company is estimated roughly interdioled. After the demands of the Uni development of tropical countries whose mint Y500,000, the damage to the line bein

estimated at about Y260,000 to X270.000 nuð vorsity bad beca movethe lawyers could be business lies in the oxport of raw materials to the loss caused by the suspension of business at supplied. Then the students appeared on the Europe.

Y230,000 to Y240,000. To wxact amount of Leveno, and enjoyed themselves in the extemporis.

loss may not be esportaited nutil all the rəqsir work is completed. ed cabarets or taverna, of which there were

plenty. The students are not alone in wishing to bring about a revival of the olden-time fair: they have the co-operation of the public. bodies. It is the general belief tunt they will eventually succeed in their ambitions; we can only wish as promoters "good luck,"

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THE GERMAN COLONY,

THE HEAT WAVE.

The bent, which continues to be unbearabló in this city, has caused further discomfort and numerous deaths throughout the week. There is

no improvement in the water famine. Cholera-prevails at Marseilles and two cases of cholera hare, been discovered in Paris. By way of saving the lives of citizens, a estapaign against the common fly has been

which the struction is being pushed rapidly forward and keepers of both goals had their work out out is that there are far too many prosperous German begun in France. Flies are dangerous at all |--

no good to be gained by blinking facts. If the water is not all that it should be. if it cannot be kept free from contam ination, then its us has to be discontinued or steps have to bo takon which will safeguard its purity. Money may be considered an obstacle, but it should not be, as the health of the community is the first consideration.

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fine one,

keep their strongholds intact. In the fuel stages of the mistch A. 9. Ellis was successful in passing this keeper of The Rust, and in record ug the one and only goal scored. The V.B.U team have thus ended the season without a

dofcat.

LAWN BOWLS.

CIVIL SERVICE T. KOWLOON,

This league match played at the Happy Val- ley on Saturday afternoon resulted in a win for the home team by 67 shols to 63.

OPEN-AIR CONCERT,

accorded Miss Gordon, whose mezzo-soprano

INTIMATIONS

The Food Question

EVERYTHING

OF THE

PROVISIONS,

WINES

Wo are being constantly reminded of the fact

when an epidemic times, but especially so mady references to this water at meetings" of | us far as can be seen'nt present, we shall be able

in Patis. The late Morocco orisis kos once more threatons. Dr.. Liveran, of the Pasteur Tu the Board has created was not removed by the to take possession in the early Spring of next

made this a subject of actuality. Much as their stitute, declares that the chief precaution to bỡ fact that the report on the water had not year the building will be

presence is objected to they canuet-well-beaken is to protect food and driuk, especially heen laid before members. After all, there-is equipped with every-modern improvement,

expelled, as that would pro' ably proroke wormilk for children, from the contact of flies. He Lod inost sufiable for onr business.

quicker than anything else. What annoys the adrisss all concerned the free use of sticky Our manager after a careful stocktaking de

French people must is that Germans succeed in paper, and also the placing of saucers containing claros our stock to be clean and up to date, and

bisiness where they fail. The German comes whey, to which has been added a solution of the value put upon it represents its true value."

to the French capital not only to stay bat to formal (formic aldehyde) in the proportion of Our London Brying Agracy has been improved,

maks money, and plenty of money it must be one part to ten. Wherever you see a ly oar discount is greater, our shipments more. prompt, and the general exponkes less. Оп

admittel, he succeeds in making, thanks to his endeavour to kill it, show snoh propagaters of the whole, therefore, your directors hope, with-

working obeaper than anybody else, and to the epidemics no mercy whatsoever. The more fact that he is for more enterprising than flies you kill, the more you will be redne The question of the bour in the Colony is

sat being auduly sanguine, that when we next

Frenchacen, amongst whom be lives more or lessing the death rate which at this time of the

your is particularly alarming. in comfort. It is estimated that there are

CHESS. What shall we do with the surplus each which mest, given normal conditions of trade in the

103,000 the Treasurer of the Coronation Celebrations meantims, that they may be enabled to lay be-

Germans in permanent rex"d+-not In order that a knowledge of their favourite Fund at present holde awaiting instructions for fore you a more satisfactory bainore short,

Despite the threatening nature of the weather in Farie. The Germans of Paris have their game should penetrate among the genuger its disposal? Thaanngunvonians that the meeting With reference to the anonymous letter which the first open-air concert of the season held at

own clubs and schools, their religions and generation, conscious as they are of the impor fanco of chess in building up character and the Hongkong Felegraph of of subscribers which takes place to-morrow is to be appeared, in

the Volunteer Parade Ground va Saturday charitable establishments, their journals and forming the wind, French chess players have held at the City Hall instead of at the Commition the night of the 29th of August, I think some

night was a decided success, and the large their theatre. The more wealthy Tentans reside just presented a quaint potition to the Minister Room in the Supreme Court suggènts that alarga | reference should be made to the criticisms con-

audiens which assembled with the twofold in the third and tenth arrondissements, the of Public Instruction, hoping thereby that be BEST

will see his way

clear to encourage chess playing attendance of subscribers is anticipated. The retained in such lotter, although usually speaking object of assisting the widow and family of the districts in which ure situated, the Place de la in France. The President of the Chess Federa pest of the proceedings ought to make interesting anonymous letters are not worthy of reply. With late Frivate Taylor and of onjoying a well-select-République and the Buties-Chaumont (East tion of the Ca' de la Righnee, compcard of reading, because no method of disposing of the regard to the suitability of the premises that we

el programme appreciated the excellent enter Faria). Those who occupy a tumbler sphero experte, has also approached the Minister with the request that a series of cho a manuale, money is likely to be nantimonsly approval. propose to occupy froin the Spring of next year, tainment provided. Coloured lanterns gave a are found in the fourth and eighteenth evrou-selected by the Federation, shall be distributed Probably Mr. Bowlny's proposal has the best this matter has received the most careful and pleasing effent to the appearance of the ground. lissements: the former has the distinction of with other books as prises at the end of the

school form to the pupils of the various lycées. chance of being adopted, because it will be maaxious ensileration of the Board and of your The band of the K.OY.L. I. oponed with popular possessing Lu Morgue, while in the latter is

INFANTILE PABALYFIN stronaly advocated. I fancy than any other Managers both past and prosent, and the selections from the Dollar Princess," and was situated the Montmartre comptery, in which so

The French Academy of Medicine has unanimons conclusion come to is that the pre-heartily applauded. sobema, nad as the general body of subscribers

Captain Lammert was many French colebrities are buried. In those caused no small sensation by deciding that in- seom indifferent as to the ultimate use of the mists, when they have been thoroughly renovated in good voice and guse a finished rendering two wards are whole streets in which nothing fantile paralysis, which has been so rife all over money-so lour as it is devoted to some public and prepared for the purpoins of a Store (as has of Lore, could I only tell thee," but but Gorman is spoken. The Pariser Zeitung, the world for some years past, is an infectious disease, and that it must henceforth be counted purpose--the plan which is most strongly ad been arranged) will be ominously suitable for did not comply with demand for un pablished in Paris, tras been in existence for tenor

or classed 1 among the maladies which are obliged vocnted is likely to win most support. ·

the business to which they are dedienteil. No

encore. A gratifying. racaption was yours. Apart from the news which this sheet to be announced to the sanitary authorities. other premises anything like so suitable bave Several complaints have reached me during offered, oxcopt at enormous routs, and what has

contains it serves as a connecting link between. This remarkable decision was taken on the study of this malady, which he considers on ac the past fortnight that bathing parties have crippled this Company for the past few years voice was heard to advantago in "The Slave Germans who have settled in Franco, and those | Teport of M. Netler, who has gone in for a long boen ardared away from beaches at Stonecutters has been the excessive rent paid for the premises! Song," and she had to respond to na enthusi-who come here in search of employment. In a count of its frequency and its gravity, has to be astic recall. There are no greater favourites on Island, and that it has been intimated by occupied. Touching the pleesunt suggestion that the local concert platform than Surgeon and Mrs.mersial corporation of Hamburg bad opened

recual issue it was stated that a powerful com treated with a great deal more care than hus

hitherto been

on the case. The little patients soldiers carrying out these instructions

must in fature, say the doctors, to remored that only the bench by the rina bolla is

is un okl saying that the "Labourer is worth, Schofield, and on Saturday they scorel another branch establishments at Bordeaux, Lille, Mur- from school, and submitted to a sort of quaran success ja the duor“ There was a time" from yeilles, and St. Etienne, “in ardor to give um- tine, lasting at least three weeks, while these available for civilian bathers. I do not know of his hire," and although it is true that the The Gondoliers." They complied withan encore, playment to its compatriots." One can hardly who go near them have to be thoroughly who is responsible for this order, which

disinfected by antiseptic washings of the hands; deprives the public of bathing banches which Company has gone through had times during

Mr. W. A. Hannibal was well suited in Kipling's credit this.

and especially of the niouth and Uroat. lightens the work or responsibility of the Board. oldent resident can remember. This question, On the contrary it has enhanced them, and your Selections from Lohengrin" by the band mens residing in Taris, &o together and keep SINGAPORE DOCK CONTRACT. it may be recalled, was raised in the Legislirectors venture to think that had it not been brought the first part to a close, and the interval them in touch with one another-friendly to- tativo Conneil about three years ago when for their close and unremitting attention to

was pleasantly filled with dance music. The se- cioties, oboral and gymuastio societies-the Rill to amend The Sloneoutiers' Island Ordin. your affairs mutters might have been in a very mond part of the programme was chimenced with maitres d'hotel, governesses and nuresmaids, ance of 1889 wax-under consideration. The much more unsatisfactory condition than they selections from "The Arcadians," aftur which waiters in restaurants and cafes, are accom General Officer Commanding the Troops,on that

Mr. H. I. Jooss contributed a highly appreciated plishing the methodie invasion of France. The are to-day. It is greatly to be hoped that the occasion, gave the Council the assurance that cornor has been turned, and that the Company solo, being followed by Mrs. A. G. Gordon, pretext is a simplo one; a German tourist visiting the powers acquired under the new Bill were

Mr. Cave, K. C., who appeared with "Mr. not intended to apply to bathing parties. His may ence more be put on a paying basis. Before whose renda ing of Elgar's Land of Hope and Franco and unable to speak French has a right

proposing the adoption of the report and Glory" was most impressive notwithstanding to be served by someone knowing his language. Charles Mathew, for the defendants, anil they the trying atmospherical conditions. By this time Several of the principal hotels and restaurants in were applying for liberty to issue a Commission We don't want to prevent anyone bathing accounts, I shall be pleased to answer. any main was falling, but fortunately it didnot involve Paris are owned by Germans. They commenced Ì for the examination of witnesses on their behalf the curtailment of the programine. Professor firstsfall by investing capitalin these enterprises at Singapore. There were two. or possibly

three, mai ale

alleged

action: (1) grounds of tongales violin solo so ilǝlighted the audience others of their countryman followed their example, Į That the defendants, the i

Singapore Dock Board that he lud to re-appear, and Mr. P. West and by and by they acquired the entire property. and their chairman and manager, Mr. Nichol. son; obtained the execution of the contract by supplied the humorous element and proved Thoro is no doubt that if Frenchmen had a

of what had beun uiscovered in sinking certain- himeelt a decided favourite. The programme botter business instinct, and worked as hard as fraud. It was alleged that, knowing by reason ended with hand selections. The accompanists the Germans the result would be different trial pits that the ground was unsuitable for were Mrs. Harrington, Miss Dorothy Gordon, Why do hot Frenchmen learn German as trenching, Mr. Nicholson, or someone by bis direction, put upon the plans issued for the Gerning da French and English Behind the dire and Mr. G. Grimhie.

purpose of tender certain figaros as to the com- vast army of German wuiters, restaurateurs and position of the ground, snd so ou, which led, and hotel-keepers is to be found another Teuten were intended to lead, plaintiffs to the belief army of business employes and bankers. Those that the soil was of a nature which it turned out stationed here send for their brothers and their was not the case. So there was a charge of fraud connected with these trisi pits on the spot. A rather peculiar form of epidemic appeared cousins, and say other relation who is seeking (2) There was also an allegation that by reason of about South Gate, Changchun, on the 15th employment, and so all of them make money the mud at Singapore it was impossible to do August, reports the Manchurian Daily News. out of the Frenchman.. Frenomeara free to this work by trenchine; and (3) there was an

insee raised by the defendants as This disease is said to attack the throat first, do us much in Germany; unfortunately they are

in fuet, what difficulties the plain whether, raising the temperatore and causing violent uut made of the same enterprising metal, no are diffs encountered wers not due to their coughing, It will then take little time to taralyze

own improper method of trenching, and to

the Directors should forego their fort, there

they have been accustomed to use as long as the f the last two or three years, This in no-Pay, pay, pay," and was heartily greeted. Thanks to the associations which group. Bier:.

Excellency went even further

and

said:

As a matter of fact, this will be rather to the ̈adraninge of bathers, as the ampau paople come there just where parties want to hatho and throw rublish overboard." I remember auggesting at the time, that this public right ought to have been expressly protected in the Bill, for the reason that otherwise new officers at Stonecutters may remain ignorant of the fact that the public have any right whatever to bathe there. This appears to be exactly what bus happened, and at the request of several members

questions that may be put to the best of my sbility,

There were no questions. The CHAIRMAN proposed that the report and accounts as presented by adopted.

Mr. A. S. ELLIS seconded, and the motion was carried-unanimously.

On the motion of Mr. A. S. ELLIS, seconded by Mfr. Wore, Messrs. H. J. Gedge and G. C. Maxon were re-elected to the directcrate.

Mr. H, Percy Smith was reappointed auditor, on the motion of Mr. Mcxon, seconded by Mr.

of the public who have long been accustomed MAURICIO.

to bathe in the waters now burred, I have plea- The CHAIRMAN - That is all the business,

sure in drawing attention to the promise publicly gentlemen. given on July 8th, 1909, by Colonel Darling BE, who at that time was in temporary com-

CHINESE

mand of the Troops, auil accordingly bad a sent

on the Legislative Council,

them from

IMMIGRANTS

CANADA.

INTO

ALLEGED COMEUPTION..

A NEW EPIDEMIC DISEASE IN

---MANCHURIA.

the vocal organ and make speech impossible made to suffer through their own inertness. The symptoms of cholera will then follow.

A FAMOUS AERONAUT,

ALLEGATION OF FRAUD.

In the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice on 31st July Mr. Justion Warrington heard an adjourned summons in the case of John Aird & Company, against the Tanjong Pagar Dook Company.

to

AND

SPIRITS.

H. RUTTONJEE & S0N,

HONGKONG.

150

Chas. J. Gaupp

& Co.

Hare Just Received New

Selection of Goods

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from

MAPPIN & WEBB,

LONDON,

Comprising -

SILVER CUPS,

PRESENTATION PLATE,

TEA SERVICES,

ke..

&c.

i

TABLE WARE, -

CUTLERY,

FORKS,

MISH KNIVES and

the bad materiale and insufficient suparvi. PRINCES PLATE, sion for which they were responsible. These The sweet pea is the latest ally of the health That a system of direct frand to secure the The work of the disenss is swift and mostly

The The good people of Andelys, a pretty little issues were issues of fact.

grounds ou crusaders, and it is claimed to be a valuable entry of Chiramco to Cands on the ground fatal, the victims generelly living only a few town in Normandy, bave just been com tremorat which the defendants put their application was

merchants and that this exempted days after they hara

caught

it. It is

that they were not plaintiffs, but defendants, in agent in the provention of consumption. The that they the word tax, has flourished at Vau- fections and is claiming four or five freshing the famous acrossut Blanchard by fixing a sweet poa has one great virtue," said the manager

conver since 1907, is one of the main findings in victims daily. Up to August 24th 72 cases metal tablet upon the house where he was boru, an action obarging them with frand: The writ was feed in this country. The defendants of an exhibition opened in London in connection voluminous report by Mr. Justice Murphy, of occurred and during the preceding ten days with the National Association for the Prevention British Columbia, which has been laid before 7 deaths resulted. The Chinese authorities It was in 1785 that Blanchard, in an aerostat or might have said Serve the board in the

the Canadian House of Commons.

have detailed four medical officers of the public balloon, which he had himself constructed, set place where the board fires in Singapore," or of Consumption, it drives the flies away.

The Collector of Castoins, Mr. Bewell, while hospital to make a house-to-house visitation, and out with Dr. Jeffeics, an Englishman, to cross they might have said:"Wait; we will write DRESSING CASES with Where there are sweet peas there are no flies

found negligent

in regard to Chiness immigre have tracked each infected house with a notice the Channel. He set out from England, and for instructions to Singapore to appear in

this country."

3. They did neither they and where there are no flies the danger tion, is exonerated from wrong-doing, and refer warning people thereof, of proading consumption is considerably euce is made to the great dan Man. William demands upon his

Another pecniar phase of this epidemic is that bis success, with his primitive Montgolfier, accepted service and appeared in the Court in depriva time. The charges against

prime of life, ranging in age made as great eration at that time a answer to it. But that ought not to

the defendants of the opportunity of proving lessened." I wonder if we may expect the swook

the perfected.

Ene, witnesses who they their case, and of calEng. pea cult to make any advances in this part of the Templeman and the Liberal Executive of Van- from 18 to 48 years, have fallen victims thereto. the exploits accomplished in

couver are found to be entirely without founds- world. It would be pleasant to learn that it not tion, but it is declared that Mr. T. R. McInnes

mashines of to-day. Blanchard, who discovered were ail vised were important for their purpose. His Lordship-Is the defendants right to was guilty of intrigus with Gordon Grant and

the parachute, was au intrepid enthusinat, and only drove flies away but also scared the the Chinese interpreter. David Lew, the object

his intrepidity and enthusiaran cost him his life; have witnesses examined on Commission dis- puted altogether, or is the dispute as to whether he fell from his balloon and was killed at the Commission should isste now?. being to serve personal ends.

RODERICK RANDOM,

Tuotai Meng has re-opened for the treatment of these victims the public hospital which wea closed on the extinction of the plegas, and has arranged with Conanl Materbass to enlist the services of a Japanese profissional as adviser.

SILVER FITTINGS,

LEATHER-AND-BÅGS,

and WALLETS,

RAZORS.

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