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SUPREME COURT.

Friday, August St.h..

Brong His Honour Mr. J. H. KEMP (PUIBNE JUDGE).

Willson.

A PROMISSORY NOTE CAKE.

Mr. F. Mason, who represented the plaintiff, said he understood the defen dan hul two hous's left to him, one of which he had recently sold.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST STE, 1913.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in thril weekly share report fluted 8th August, statą dla

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THE BI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

AN ESSAY COMPETITION. FOR OFFICERS.

BANKERS' TREATMENT OF

MR. LIANG SHI-YI'S SON DROWNED IN AMERICA

CROSSED CHEQUES.. THE PEAK SCHOOL

The following particulars of the recent The Judicial Committee of the Privy The Peak School, which is managed by

Council, consisting of the Lord Chancel death of Mr. Liang Shi-yi's son by small committee of which the Bishop of

It has been suggested by the Right Hon. lor, Lord Shaw, Lord de Villiers, Lord drowning in America are taken from a Victoria is chairman, Mr. G. Tisdull,

Shi-yi of Canton, Secretary to The market for local stocks, despite the Hon. Treasurer, and Mr. E. F. Williams, tightness of money and depressed state Lord Inchcape, Chairman of the B.I.S.N. Moulton, and-Sir Samuel Griffith, on New York paper dated June 28th- He sent the Hon. Secretary, meets a need which had of business in China, has been fairly Co., that the Commanders and Officers of 10th ult., gave their considered reasonspesident Yuan Shih kat of the Republic been felt for years before the school was steady, taken all round, and no sovero the Company's steamers be invited to con- for report that the appeal by E. Moyer of China, planned to give his three child-

tribute an essay on The Occurrence and & Co., Ltd. v. the Szo Hai Tong Banking decreases have taken place. Shanghai CLAIMS FOR GOODS SOLD.

a month ago for that purpose: comuni Miss Brawn, the present has been a weak and disappointing mar Paths of Storms and the methods of and Insurance Company, Limited, should ren a Western education. Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co. obtained organised.

Lord de Villiers, in delivering thay ting them to the care of his intimate Indgment against Mr. A. G. Hawkes for mistress, in her report to the managers ket, especially in Langkats, The London avoiding damage from them. By this be dismissed. The argurients were co- two boys and daughter to this country

market for Oils closes slightly easier, it in understood that the storms referred cluded on Jane 13th. as also does the Tin market, but the to are such storais (known as cyclones) the sum of $106,35 for goods sold and for the past half-year states - delivered. The claim was proved by Mr. "The school reopened on January 16th. tone of Rubbers" is firmer, ho Hard as are encountered in Eastern scan be opinion of their Lordships, said: This friend, Charles M. Muchnic, foreign tween Aden and Singapore, including is an appeal of a judgment of the manager for the American Locomotive A governess for the children of Liaug E Miller, cashier of the plaintiff firms, after the Christmas vacation. During Para rubber has improved to 3/8 per the neighbourhead of Muuriting and that Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements Company, who had lived in Chian

Ocean between iraing a judgment of the Chief Justice b. The open market rate of discount is Mauriting and India, Dr. G. T. Walker,

in favour of the defendants in the action. Sy was engaged, und Mr. Muchnic which was represented by Mr. Christopher the holidays Mrs. Knight, the former lb., and Plantation Sheets to 2/04 Ppart of the Indian

mistress, left for Singapore. On taking advised at 4 per cent., and the Bank of CR.S., the Director-General of ObThe plaintiffs wore dealers in opium and sent them out to the cottage at Lake up my duties I was mach inapressed by England rate remains unchanged at 4 oratories, has very kindly consented to other goods, and the defendants were Hopatcong of his mother-in-law, Mrs. P

for ready delivery, and 277-16. forward. Au action was brought by Chan Leong the ready obedience of the children and per cent Bar Silver is quoted at act as judge of the essay submitted and bankers, and the claim was for $18,069 H, Skuith, whose New York City home is the Managing Agents of the Company being the total amount of four chequer Boadway and One Hundred and The children went to the lake late Shi to sover from Chung Hang Fak the also their keenness for all branches of Sterling 11 at 1/11, Shanghai T.T. at the Managing Agoteric of Rs. 750 drawn on the defendants in favour of the Sixty-fourth of t

King Ng-liang, 73, and Singapore T.T. at 85. Consols

for the essay which Dr. Walker considers plaintifs or bearer and rossed generally. Thursday to bathe. smin of 8300 dae on twa premissory notes. their work

and the governess was teaching him. Defendant admitted the claim, but

are now advised us being 73

BANES. Hongkong and Shanghai is the best, Its. 400 for the second and the plaintiffs apt current accounts with

Near the mouth of the River Styx the asked for instalments,

Banks bare again been dealt in at 8800 Rs. 200 for the third. The essays should the Netherlands Trading Society, as well though fonction had not learned to swin clearly legible, and should be on foolscap their service as cashier and collector a and close with a nominal quotation of be typewritten unless the writing is as with the defendants, and they had in

and then find bys footing. He was learn- same figure. London quotation is with a margin of one-fourth of the width man named Jacob Abed, who kept a cur boy goth lessons in the shallow MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have been of the paper. The object of the competirent account on his own behalf with the water, where he would take a few strokes changed, viz., £80. dealt in at $788, at which figure they cantion is to encourage the officers of the Netherlands Trading Society. It appears ing fast and did not notice that his

Business has taken company to quaint themselves with that during the two years inancdiately still be obtained.

avoiding storms and, if possible, to im now in question were drawn it had been to where the depth was sixteen feet. with a nominal quotation of place in Cantons at $297, and they close what is known as to the best means of preceding that in which the four cheques strokes had taken him off the shallows should, the existing cthods. The essay a frequent practice in the plaintifis When he let his feet drop, expecting to

his head.. be practical in charac. office for the plaintifs enshier, instead strike the bottom, the waters closed over flis governess, whether because she was There are sellers af North Chinas at the Tls. 1371 and Yangtzes at $195.

FIRE INSURANCES-China Fires and ter, and should not contain purely of receiving cash for cheques drawn on cheques of corresponding amounts Hongkong Fires still remain in request theoretical discussions except so far as the defendants to obtain from the defenseized with panic or could not swiki,

Each competitor must adopt some motto at last week's figures, viz., Si47 and $350, there may be some definite and in view.dant era on another banke in favou stood helpless on the bank and cried for This was done because the Then good swimmers dived for the un SHIPPING.--Canton and Macaos have as a rou de plume, which should be writjof the plaintiffs or hearer and crossed help. Nobody came until it was too late. They worked over, him a long respectively.mp

on the ashore,

time in vain. The governs was over- strengthened and close with buyers at ten on the essay, with which should be generally.

whelmed with grief at the fate of her No. com defendants. It further appears that dur 327 ex dividond. Indo-Chinns remain sent a sealed envelope containing a slip Trading Society refused to collect for lucky little Chinese and brought him and Manilas with a nominal quotation of ther with the nom-de-plane,

name on the ing the two years just mentioned a con: charge. petitor should show unchanged with sellers at $80 and China of paper with the competitor's name togetheir customers cheques drawn $10. Douglases have been dealt in at $32, essay, and the envelopes containing the siderable amber of the cheques thus Mr. Muchnic cabled to Ching asking

Star and are inquired for at date. Ferries have hardened, and hayers are names with the hum-te jume will not be drawn by the defendants on other banks Liang Shi-yi what to do with the body, opened until the essays have bien jutged had been misappropriated by Jacob in evidence at $55.

a case Ahed, who paid the proceeds into his own which meanwhile he took to New York Ons. Shells have

round and the prizes awarded.

a permit for the removal of the body from New Jersey. buyers at 100/- Ural Caspians have a Competitors must send in their essays Trading Society. The four cheques now about last week's figure, and close with should the essay exceed 10,000 words. current account with the Netherlands City. Coroner Peatfield of Newton gave middle quotation of 4870, and Mexican addressed to the Agenta in a cover with in question vere dealt with in a similar Eagles of 46/6 Langkats have been a Competition Essay written clearly on way, and the plaintiffs in this action, not later than the 16th December next, of the Bills of Exchange Act, 1882. Tis. 26, at which figure they are naw

and particular attention is drawn to the claimed the amount of these cheques as very wavering market, and declined to the top left-hand corner of the envelope relying on the provisions of Section 79 wanted in the North

having been paid otherwise than to a necessity of essays being in the Calcutta damages sustained owing to sach cheques hanker. The section enacts that where offee by the date named.

the banker on whom a cheque is draws

Defendant said be gut a salary of $17 a month, and could not pay more than three dollars. He was employed in the

Kowloon Ducks.

Mr. Mason asked for judgment without Instalments, and thought he would be able to come to sous arrangement with the defendant, The plaintiff had no desire to be hard on him.

His Lordship--He has been paying $6 interest all along i

Mr. Mason-Yes, he paid interest up to April last.

Defendant was called and sworn, and taid he Court be was a clerk in the Kowloon Ducks nud received a salary of 817 a mouth. He was married and had two children. He had been employed in the Docks about four months, and was previously in the Tramway Co., where his salary was $20 a month.

In cross-examination he said his father

In Jamary, the school opened with twelve pupils. At the present time the mumber of pupils is fourteen. The ages of the children range from four to nine years.

The attendance throughout the spring and summer has been good.

"The French conversation lessons still continue under Madame Moussion, whe attends four thys a week, and the children are making very satisfactory progress. Great attention is paid to the physical development of the children. Ou Mon- days and Fridays they scout under the guidance of a Scoutmaster. In school a drill lesson of carefully selected physical exercises is given daily. The general work of the school is, on the whole, very Work and satisfactory, constructive

as far as modelling being combined. possible with the ordinary subjects. The school is divided into three sections Classes I, II and III,

"The work in Class I sentirely Kinder- Karton. In Classes I and III mure advanced Kindergarten, occupations are continued with the ordinary subjects of a Junior School.

At the end of the Winter Term propose to give an entertainment, and I should be glad if parents and others interested would offer prizes for special

remained

saine. ***

REFINERIES-Chine Sugars have again proved a weak market, and recoded to 30, at which figure there are sellers. Luzons for the present are glected, with sellers at 25.

MINING Tronohs have eased, and close with a middle quotation of 53/9.

died six or seven years ago and left two houses to him and his three brothers, One of the houses was sold for $1,250, and he had received his share of that money, subjects, such as S ripture, French and Raubs are on offer at $3.10, and Heawoods i but had spent all except a few tens of Drill" dollars while out of employment.

His Lordship-Do you owe any other money besides this -Only a few small shop acssonnis.

or

What were you spending monthly while were out of work?-Twelve thirteen dollars,

you

TO-NIGHT'S PROMENADE

CONCERT.

Following is the programme arranged for to-night's Promenade Concert on the Hongkong Cricket Club ground :---

You could not have spent your share of nbout 8500 then 7-I was ill, that cost something; my mother was ill, and is ill-Tenor Solo still.

His Lordship entered julguent for plaintiff, and said he would make no order as to instalments because he did not think the defendant had been quite candid with him alstrit his reans and what he had done with his money, Defen- dant had 100, and he could not have

PART 1.

310. 15, BAY

Temple, Lehr

Contralto Solo (a) Stare Song "

Tezesa del Riego (b). "Where the Aband

fors"

Amy: W, Pinden

RA. OCD. HOD.

his

In

LESSONS IN GOOD MANNERS TO PHILIPPINE OFFICIALS.

AN EXECUTIVE ORDER. The Governor-General has issued the following executive order

pays a cheque crossed generally otherwise than to a banker he is liable to the true owner of the cheque for any lusa he may sustain owing to the It was cheque having been se paid." suggested to their Lordships in argument that there had been a mere exchange of

have a nominal quotation of 3/6 Chinese. Engineerings remain at 30 middle, and Pahangs have an improved middle quotu- that employees of the civil government securities, and not a payment of the

tion of 973.

It has been brought to my attention

and in rendering medical and surgical

believe that the privilege which they are cheques in question, but they are clearly DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWss.--Hong-

on another bank should in law be treated kong and Kowloon Wharves have had given of having free service at the of opinion that the handing over to Abed Hongkong and rud and ever-bearing to the doctors as payment to him in the view which considerable dealings in them, and close government hospitals entitles them to be of fresh cheques drawn by the defendants with buyers at 93. Whampons have also led to considerable eyed in these institutions. It is true their Lordships take of this case special business, but have failed to maintain that under the law officials and employees circumstances exist which disentitle the are too remote, us held by the their price of last week, and close with of the government may get free service plaintiffs to relief, not because the dam- 1-Selection The Sunshine Girl Rubens.sellers at $79. Amoy Docks are un.at the spitals, and ductors are employed ages

changed, and have still sellers at $8 the government whose duty it is to give learned Chief Justice, but because the THE BAND OF THE 2ND DATT. DOL.I.

The Shanghai Docks are on offer at Tis. 51, to, but there is nothing that plaintiffs are stopped from denying compels the ductors to remain in a service Abed's authority to receive payment of and Hongkew Wharves at The 109 that is disagreeable to them, as niany of the cheques from the defendants. Sweet Island of Ulva".

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.--Hong- MR. W. B. CAWSEY. 3.--Baritono Solo "A Song of Surrey kong Hotels remain unchanged at last them can make a great deal more money plaintiffs must be presumed to have government. of their own office was conducted. They basis with the werk's buying rate, viz., $121 and So for in private practice than they can on a known the manner in which the business

anlarg old and new shares, respectively. Hong- kong Lands are slightly easier, and are Employons are cautioned that doctors, placed Abed in sole charge of the cash world as their cashier and collector, with an offer at $115. Kowloon Lands have nurses and officials of the government without exercising any effectual contral improved to a buying rate of $44. West hospitals should be treated with civility over him, and they held him out to the authority to collect the amounts of their Points remain unchanged with sellers at and respect; that they are performing a 872, and Humphreys Estates are still great public service in curing infirmities bills by cheque, cash, or in any other

COTTON MILES-Sales have taken place aid to the people; that they relieve untold

amounts of suffering; that after a phys wanted at $0. in Hongkongs at $, and they now close einn has been here a few years and learned with a nominal quotation of $91. The the requirements of his position his place following are the official quotations received from the North to day, viz., is difficult to fill without suffering to Ewos, Tis, 122 buyers; Lau Kung Mows, untold hundreds, and trouble and expense

to the government. Tis. D5 Sellers; Soy Chees, Tis

I have sent & copy of this exécutive nominal; Shanghai Cottons, T. order to each of the doctors employed in 1.Selection.."Chocolate Soldier" Strauss buyers; and Kung Yiks, Tls 121 buyers. the insular government with the request

MISCELLANEOUs.-China Providents are on offer at $92, Green Island Cements Perry. at 96, Ices at $180, Hongkong Ropes at $26, Powells at $11, Fisheries at 83, and Pulps at $20. Hongkong Electric Trams --Baritone Solo

"The Sergeant of the Line" W. II. Squire are wanted at 7/6, Dairy Farms at $261 and Chin Light and Powers at 94. Sales have taken place in Uaion Waterboats at 4.---Soprano. Sole

"I hear you calling me". Carles Marshell. $171, and in Watsons at $8. China Borneos have a nominal quotation of 3102.

LONDON

this

spent it if he was living on $12 or 813-Song

The Lost Dog... E. A. Searson.

R. WEBBER, .C.LI.

a month. If the question came up again 6-Two Dances (a) "In the Shadows"

in the form of an application for i

discharge, his Lordship said he might have to make an order in defendant's favour.

THE KAISEN'S PRIVATE LIBRARY.

It has been announced that the private library of Kaiser Wilhelm will form one!

at the the of

principal exhibits exhibition of the Book Trade which is to be held in Leipzig next year; and that the library will be conveyed there in its entirety for exhibition to curions The announcement has caused visitors. considerable excitement among German amateurs, but the rea-Zeitung, in giving interesting particulars of the Kaiser's private library, affirms' that it is much smaller than is generally sup6 posed. It consists in all of only 6,000 volumes; and two-thirds of the total number have been acquired during the German of the twenty-five years Emperor's reign. When Kaiser Wilhelm ascended the Throne he inherited a mere, 3,500 volumes. Characteristically he commenced by eliminating nearly one-half of them, as being books of no present practical value,

(b)"Mystic Beauty "

THE HAND OF THE 2ND BATT. D.O.L.I.

PART II

Fincke,

THE BAND OF THE 2ND DATT. D.C.1.1. 2.Baritone and Tenor-Puet

"Flow Gently Deva" MESSRB. . E. WHITE AND W, H. CAWSKY,

7.wn8fftt

. . . JONES.

MRS. FRANK MAITLAND.

I wish I had someone to love nie" Lauder

MR. PRANK: SQLTAR,

Selection "The Girl in the Taxi" Gilbert,

THE LAND OF THE 2ND BATT, DIULAN

Goroos, Donority Miss One, Mr. J. SANDERCOCK AND Mr. GEORGE GRIMALE.

Accompanists: --Miss

GOD SAVE THE KING." CARD-SHARPERS IN JAPAN.

--

THE GENIAL STRANGER AT THE SUMMER RESORT,

one

QUOTATIONS

Tronch Mines Pahang Consolidated Ural Caspians Malayan Tins

United Serdangs Mexican Eagles Rubber Trusts

Eastern Trusts

Shell Transports

9/2

48/9

4879

0/3

46/6

14/- 110/- 170/-

Indo-China (Combined) Chinese Engineerings 30- Hongkong Electric Tram 7/6

40

way.

They cannot, therefore, now, he beard, as against the, defendants, to say that the apparent authority with which they had clothed him was not his real autoority. For these reasons their Lord- ships have humily alvised His Majesty costs of the, appellants will pay, the that the appeal should be distaised. The appeal..

EUROPEAN. BUDDHIST MONKS IN CEYLON

that they furnish me with the names of

"A" correspondent-writes to the Tintex of recognize the courtesy due to u man un an official or employee who fails to his position, and all such complaints thation: Some distance down the coast duwa and not far from here there lies. are made will be investigated and such there is a fishing village called Dolan- nestling in a picturesque village, a placid administrative remedies applied as may

and beautiful lake with a dreamy little island in its centre. Fringed with. coconnut, mango, jak, and orange groves,

seen accessary.

COMPETITIVE ASCENT OF MT. FUJI.

Banzai

men,

meditation and in the practice of Dhyaar すごい by'

Fasting Crovat,

INTIMATIONS

BEAUTY OF Skin and Hair

Enhanced by

CUTICURA Soap and Ointment

No other anallients do so much for the complexion, hair and hands, nor do it so quickly and economi- cally. Their use tends to prevent pore-clogging, pimples, blackheads, redness, roughness and other un- wholesome conditions of the skin.

Cultra Bong, and Gutrient sold everywhere. Can semutach with 72-0. book trew from nearest deboss News, 37, Charterhose Be, Landon Rt. Towb

Bydney, N.A. Ws Lenson, Ltd., Cape Tow Miller, Aspelena & Co., Caietzits and Bombay; fot- De Beer-Chek dole, praps, Homon, USA.

ady-ared meu nhavala camfers with Cul- Cut CopBluwing Stick. Liberal namsio imo,

06.1

WATCHES.

THE AMERICAN WATCH

ADJUSTED FOR TEMPERATURE AND

WATCH IS FIXED.

the lake and the island make a very effee HOWARD tive pictate, breathing an atmosphere of to hand

This site has been Under the auspices of the Jiji, a com

peace and calm., morning by wire from our Agents are petitive ascent of Mt. Fuji was recently selected by a spall band of European undertaken with success. At a signal of Buddhist priests to spend their time in the hischarge of fireworks at 3.55 .n, the as follows (all middle prier):

competitora, thirteen in all, comprising soldiers, students and business started for the summit standiar 12,505 which knows not the vanity of earthly

and the T ence between life and form." fect high. Mr. Jintaro Date, twenty-one joys, and which cannot realise the differ Free from years old and a student of the Waseda real from the unreal." 4-premium.University, was the first to reach the

summit in 2 hours 35 minutes, followed wordly attachments and domestic ties, by Mr. Arai, a student of the Aoyama there live on this beautiful island about or FISEST QUALITY AND HIGH PRECISION Normal School, who finished in 2 hours half a dozen European Buddhist monks. They live in. 48 minutes, and by Mr. K. Kamimura, a By nationality they belong to Germany,

and Amerien. Holland, business man at Nihonbashi, Tokyo, who little huts by themselves, which stud the The catalogue of the Emperor's private

Each mouk has his reached the summit in 2 hours 50 minutes. island's grounds.. books is divided into twelve carefully

The Sin- arranged categories. The first consists of

On board the Empress of Russia, which

The following is taker from the Jupan On the preceding day, Mr. Takeda, a little chajan hut, where he lives and Encyclopædius and Dictionaries; the

left for Vancouver, there was

Gazette -- A late valuable addition to metober of the J staff, ascended the

halese Buddhist inhabitants provide them others

After giving second of bocks on Jurisprudence; the

Several third, Political Economy and Social passenger, says the dan Gazette, who ericus Colony and to the Consul mountain and acted as umpire, assisted leads the life of the ascetic,

for the winners, the competi- with their simple food, which is taken Sciences; the fourth, Colonial; the fifth, will not forget that even in rare Japan eterit are Dr. B. Willis Brown (who by

came here to succeed Dr. Irwin) and histors came down the mountain before noon only chice a day, and they render the THE PRICE OF THE HOWARD

Brethren every possible help needed. Archeology and Mythology; the sixth, the Heathen Chince of Bret Harte renown

charraing wife. They have been for three and were entertained by Mr. Nonaka, The coramunity has been strengthened by Universal History; the seventh, History has his duplicates.

At Nikko, where the passenger was

years in Hongkong, and expect soou to the well-known meteorologist, who has a

the addition of Professor Dr. Fitz ul of the Hohenzollerns; the eighth, Biographies. Memoirs, Personal Recollec spending a few days, he met two youtube established in the Antoinette. Both station on the summit of the mountain. Berlius ho has joined the Brethren as a

He means to study Pali. an are ardent golfers, and have already The successful competitor, Mr. Date, then

novice. tions, and Correspondence; the ninth, Americans, and one evening was invite

his fatherland as a Buddhist missionary. Military Science; the tenth. Geography to make up a bridge party. He went to

Another monk, als from Germany, who and Ethnography while the last two the rooms, and while awaiting the arrival sampled the Negishi greens, though only carried off the prize, consisting of a costly

has been here for some time, has now divisions are devoted to German Litera of the fourth player it was proposed to arriving on Monday. They are at the standing clock of French make it after his ordination he hopes to return to translated from Pali into his mother ture and Pictures. Each volume contains play a quiet game of poker.

As is customary, the visitor won; and.

tongue a large part of the text of the a book-plate designed by the German.

was anticipating paying his hotel bill

Fitakas; and he arranging to have it artist, Ernest Doeppler. The design con-

printed in Germany. sists of the Imperial arms, with the with his winnings, when he received a Inscription, Ex ibris Wilhelm H., pair of nees and then a pair of queens, The third man withdrew, and coming Imperatoris Regis."

over to his side told him to back his luck At first the friend for a hundred. refused. but when a Wells Fargo cheque was loaned by the confederate, to make the Y100 bet, he yielded. The bet was called; the sharper had two aces and two Mesirs, Workman, Clark & Company, kings. A cheque on a local bank was Limited, Belfast, launched from their drawn by our friend who, un mentioning north ard on 5th inst. the twin-screw the circumstances on his return to A steamer Ulgasts, built for the Blue well-known. Yokohama resident, was told -Funnel Line of Mesars. Holt & Co., how another man had been fooled in Liverpool The new steamer, which is exactly the same way at Miyanoshita. tended for passenger service between Payment on the cheque was at once Great Britain and Australia, is 580 ft.stopped, our friend left for Vancouver, in length, and has a gross tonnage of but the sharpers are still here. 14,500. The accommodation is for first

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Kaiser Wilhelin, we are further informed, is not a collector of bookplates. His brother, Prince Henry, possesses one of the finest collee tions in all Germany.

This little story is published in order

class only, and is arranged for 350 to check any further card-playing with passengers.

total strangers in Japan.

Pleasanton.

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ARMY OFFICERS' DRESS.

In order to obtain uniformity and avoid the many irregularities that have occurred since the introduction of the

AT: THE FACTORY.

WATE OR SEND FOR CATALOGUE

THE SOLE AGENTS:

army officers' new-unttern jacket, it has CHS. J. GAUPP

been decided (1) that only white shirts. white collars, and black ties are to be worn with the new-pattern serge frocks; (2) that with dress or khaki drill, drab shirts, collars, and ties are to be worn on all occasions, whether on parade or not: (3) that coloured shirts with either of the new-pattern jackets, ar with the serge frock, are prohibited; (4) that no devia. tions from the colour of the sealed

black and drab ties are to be allowed.

patterns of the drab shirt and collar and

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