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THE MAGISTRACY;

RAN KẾT WANGHAI.

Irpootor McHardy procceded against Chinese for playing fan-tan- ct - 14, by Lane. The first defendant was 8100, or three months' imprisonment efault, and the remainier were inc ach, or seven days. During the raid long either fell or was pushed from roof to the ground, and received ries which required bis removal to ital. LLEGRD grolTIDES "PUBLICATION IN

HONGKONG.

PARIS LETTER.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER STİ, 1913.

PARIS, August 8th.

WOMEN IN BUBINESS.

The growth of commercial education among French women is most praise worthy. There was a time when it was commonly assumed that the intricacies of commercial routine were altogether be yond the comprehension of women. This

no longer the case, for the development of commercial education is manifesting itself more and more among the fair sex Cheung San, the editor of the of this great progressive and wealthy Po, a Chinoso newspaper antagonistic country. Frenchwomen to-day are com- Lan Shil-ka, was charged before Mr.mercial factors to be seriously reckoned with publishing seditious matter, with, and a tribute of respect can hardly Detective Inspector Collett naked fail to be prid to those energetic women . formal remand for--week, and who have to patiently and perseveringly for bail to be fixed at $5,000. Mr. toiled til they have become analified to K d'Almada, for the defendant, undertake responsible work of this kind.

cted that that sim was prohibitive. Frenchwomen are no longer content as

was fixed simply to ensure the man's errance, and not to keep him in on. He thought Săra would keep him. Collett said it was a very bad cas enso was fixed for Thursday next, bail ag allowed at $5,000.

THE_BANK-NOTE SEIZURE.

Three men were charged with being in lawful possession of Kwongtungoj tas to face value of $63.800 B. L.Howley represented the pr g authority, and Mr. Norington, of cears. Brutton & Holt, appeared for the fores. Mr. Bowley asked for a romand, ut Mr. Noring on pisual for an early baring of the case, having regard to the fact that the defendants had already been omarded for one wook, and a large mount of t til had been asked for by the bolice. Winessss from Canton were Svaiting here. The case was fixed for Wednesday xxt, bil being fixed at $50.0 for two of the men and $2,000 for the

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heretofore with being taught the rudi commercial mentary requisites for eaccer. We commit great mistake indeed if we do not consider these new (French) women as boing truly soricus in their commercial ambitions-another

As soon as Presi without amendment. dent Poincaré signs to B, it will Senate immediately take effect. The further adopted the proposal to pay 1 frans per day to the wives of all men serving with the colours and half, a franc Thus has the per day for each child. French Army been increased by more than 200,000 men; the future peace effective strongth being about 700,000 men. Dill gives to every able-bodied youth of 20 a three years' course with the colours.

GIGANTIC PAILURE.

The

The sum

''THE KING'S PRIZEMAN. INCLUDED IN BISLEY TEAM BY

ACCIDENT.

LOYAL CONGRATULATIONS.

A fine touch of irony, was associated at Bisky with the final stage of the shooting for the king's Prize, saye The Daily chronicle, or July 28th

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THE OPIUM TRAFFIC IN CHINA.

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IMPORTS FROM INDIA,

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INTIMATIONS

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whatever the finally decided that, sacrifices of the Chinese Government, they will compol the Chinese to continue to take opium for an indefinite period!

Sir E. Grey.No, Sir, that is not ↳ Bir J. McCallum (Paisley, Min.) asked fair inference from my answers. (feat. the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs hear.) Wherever the Chinese succeed in on the 16th ult, if the Chinese Government suppressing the traffic in nativo-grown were under treaty obligation to permit opium then in that part of the country we withdraw at once any claim to free its subjects to buy any noxious drug other importation. (Hear, hear.) With the anperb record of having won than epium-for instance, morphia or both the bronze and silver medals, Ser-cocaine; and was it free to forbid the gemal'ummyudson, of the 4th Royal Scots

MANILA RAILWAY RECEIPTS. fleserves, who has been shooting magni importation of opium from every other ficcatly all through the meeting, was country except our own, and did it Presiding at meetings of the "A" and naturally greatly fancied as the winner exercies such freedom to prohibit such dekonturo bondholders of the Manila or what would have been a unique tripi

importation.

Railway Company (1906) Mr. C. J. Cater The unexpected arrest in this city, a event." Yet, the King's Prize the most

resolutions Bir E. Grey-The answer to the first Scott, in moving a series of few morrings age, of M. Deperdussin, the casted shooting tropay in the world- famous contructor of acroplanes, on his fell to a young Canadian who was shoot-part of the quietion is in the negative; as for the increase of the "A" and "B" ing at Bisley for the first time, and was regards the second part of the question, debenture capital of the Company, d return from Belgiumi has created a great not even included in the Canadian team China is free to prohibit the importation that the object of the directors in obtain of opium from, most foreign countries, ing these additional powers was not with sonsation. The ground for his arrest was at was originally celested. He was on

what was known as the waiting list," including Persia and Turzoy, but the any idea of marketing the bonde, but that a charge made against him by a bank, and but for the unavoidable absence of provisions of the additional article of the they might have secur ties upon which Convention apply to opium they could raise loans in connection with Le Comptoir Industriel et Colonial," another member of his regiment he would Chefoo

hot mave crossed from the Dominion to imported freni gene, and there is some

the expenditure upon the Southern and for forgery and swindling.

doubt as regards Kincehau. Big mother country.

Northern lines and the development of the involved is stated to be £1,500,000.

The latest The Times' correspondant, writing from Sir J. McCallum asked whether the new terminal and shops. According to M. Deverdussin, who icy sa duis zou, stated:**

Chiuese Government had, by means of the advics in regard to the receipts of tho The Bisley mecsing concluded to-day, most drastic measures, largely succeeded railway were, he said, exceedingly satis- appears extremely desed, it is the

when the King's Prize

код by in stamping out the production of opium factory, showing a large increase over exactions of the bank-26 per cent interest Private W. Hawkins, of the 48th High by its own subjecta; bad such means those for the corresponding period of the

of hundreds of its

previous year on its advances-which drove him to landers of Canada, after an exciting involved the foss

Lient Co. J. Duff Stuart, tue subjects lives, the immediate sacrifice of anticipated that the net revenue for this bankruptcy. The acroplane maker states erat.

Commandant of the Canadian team, has considerable national and provincial that the business of his firm is so pro received the following telegram from the

revenue, and enormous financial losses to year, after paying the interest upon the perous that he will this year have a clear King His Maje ty wishes to con

its own subjects; and, if so, wou'd his guaranteed bonds, would be £225 000. profit of £40,000. In addition, he declares Bratulato Private Lawkins and Canada Majesty's Government taks measures at The directors bad received strong proxy

ci winning the King'a Prize," pac fic form of women's rights. The com- the sum of £52,000 ja due him by the

Lord Strathcona tolegraphed: Well once to free China from the further support in favour of the proposal from infliction of a trafic thrice declared by both the "A" and "B" bondholders,

with no dissentients whatever. mercial field 19 no longer man's mono- Ministry of War for acroplanes. Le due, Hawtina. My warm congratule this scuse to be inoraily indefensible

Sir E. Grey-The answer to the first resolutions were unanimously carried by- poly; not only in France but in Comptoir Industriel es Colonial" was M. tions to yourself and team that Canada.

both classes of bondholders. for the surta tikus carries away the part of the question is in the affirmative; practically every other country we noto

as regards the second part, his Majesty's women coming more and more to the perduasin's anuncial backer and the king's Prize

raid, bank advanced him largo, sunis for The St. George's Challenge Vase wont Government have no other information front, availing themselves of progressive the purpose of developing his ever-rivde U. Fulton, of the Queen's than that which was contained in the methods of education. In France this

waile the Commons succeeded in regards the last part of the question, I youky movement is more prononcé as the French increasing business. As security for thematics, the Gold Medallist of last recent White Paper No. 2 China.

M. Deperdussin depra ted his contracts brating the Lord, for the Vizianagram. woull refer the hon. member to the term it,

which or more strongly marked.

his Majesty's The final stage of the King's presented announcements with the Freach and foreign Governments, Experience has shown that those It is all ged that in many instances these changed conditions so far as the rangs Government, have already made on the

The 800 yards stage women who have made commerce their contracts were bogus vesence the were concerned. special study have first-class fathers, inventor's public exposure, M. Deperdus disappeared altogether, but the number subject of the opium question and the husbands and brothers; the love of com sin, who spent £800,000 a year, aced or tors reained the same, the competi-Progressive steps that have been taken by newspapers and theatrical enterprisestors firing 30 rounds at two ranges ...

Mr. T. Taylor (Lancashire, 900 merce runs in the family, in other words, besida constructing aeroplanes. He lived and 1,000 yards. The shooting at The employment of women in French like a king, spent a fortune one yards was lavoured neither by light nor adelific, Min.). Is the right hon. commercial houses is on the increase. muneres mansions and estates. He is wind, yes, so far as the leading competi- gtleman aware that, during the past notably Fulien, there were local rob, 1 tako likely to commit suicide, and is watched tors were concerned, it was marvellously winter in several provinces in China, THE BREWER'S

lions by opium farmers against the Profors declare that

Dergeant Ommundsen, who came up greater interest in commercial 'subjects aight and day.

front ce second stage with 190 points, central Chinese Government's anti-epium and are quicker at learning than men.

dropped five on.y in his 15 shots at 900 edict; that such rehellions had to b This is a very important admision. While

yards, whte Bergant Venby, Ommand. quelled by armed force, and that many sen's most dangerous rival, did no worse, hundreds, probably thousands, of lives it is a pleasure to encourege- euch

for he converted a second stage score of were lot; and has he any information latɔ 565, just a point less than that these local rebellions have great.y Ummunusen's total. Privato Inglis, aggravated the difficulties of the central H.A.C., a point benind Fenby, also added Government of Chine and have helped to bus ties, widely scattered on the 1,000 there? 70 points at the same distance. It was bring about the civil war now in progress

aids range, to waoin too crowd waY began: Ommundsen certainly had more attracted when the afternoon's shooting

mes with a seveala round brought him My ship," he says, "differs from the much armpathy, so much had his successes are told; that has been principally the great drawback of Frenchmen engaged in ordinary straight-sided out, in that she ia the first and second stages won public

Mr. T. Taylor. Has his Majesty's business. If women continue to make has a concave side, the extending upper appreciation, y cant tatue, however, it portion of which-with an inner longitu- was evident that he could not achieve the such brilliant progress, they naturally dinal bulkhead mcting the outer plating coveted record, and word was sent along Government received from the Chinese consider themselvis entitled to higher at point above the load water line the end renes toat Frivate Government a request to be re cased from salaries; inait abwald count more than forms a watertight chamber or beling Lawkins ci Canada, who until then had the obligation to purchase any surther of triangular shape rght round the vessel. been neglected, had passed Fenby's score Indian opium; if so, when was thet

Hawkins steadily Transverse bulkheads dividing the ship with his third shot. The French commercial world-to only into separate holds extend through the increased to distance between himself request rice ved and was that request | confine purselves to this country is longitudinal bulked to the outer plating and Feiby and a tenth shot gave him shortly destined to be revolutionized as of the water! gat caaub r or belting, an advantage or five pits. it has never been before by the pacenes thus d'viding it into separate compart

Ferments corresponding with the holds.

"In the event of the ship being holed in of talented women in its midet. years, women have been the backbone of one, two, or more compartments below the Frane they are more so now than ever water line, she would, when settling down, her watertight bling. "the We find women at the head of all large rest on commercial enterprises; they are the triangular formation of which would have the same effect in keeping her afloat, as a PERING SYNDICATE STATEMENT wives and daughters of manufacturers lifebuoy would in supporting a may

and tradesmen who ensure the prosperity the ship is damaged above the water line In conformity with the wish expraised of fires in France, much more so than the belting would receive the brust of the injury, and from its triangular formation ty sharehold rs at the general me ting the men, Tais ces not prevent would have the orgitadinal bulkhead 1st December, a circular has been issued business house being known by the intact. by the rezing Syndicate giving intora

While the father and "A vess of this design cannot ank Another important tion regarding the company's operations husband's naine. before ine annual meting. It states than do their share, at their work, the through collision. in October 1st Mr. Benque, a mining wife and daughter guide the concern from point is that the concave side prevents her capsizing, and she would in heavy weather engineer, was engaged to report, upo the company's works in Honan, and that his port, dated January, 1912, confirms the favourable statements previously given to the shareholdira jogard og ne quality of the coal and the prospects of the colliery. The reoart decrease in the cut- pat, recorded in the monthly statement men in France will proudly tell you that

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DOVEI FENT HOUSE. COULIES IN TROUBLE.

women

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THE "UNGINKABLE" SHIP.

A MASTER MARINER'S INVENTION FOR

BADLY AT SEA,

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Two private chair coolies employed by His Excellency the Officer Administer- women, one cannot help regretting the

Government were ing the

charged commercial backwardness of the men, before Mr. G. N. Orms with assaulting These budding commercial ambassadresses

The question of the unsinkable ship has a svenging coolie. It would seem that "are destined to prove of great servico

since the Titanic disaster, and a Swangsa the complainant was sweeping the roads to France, especially as they receive the penpying the minds of invatora when the defendants, who were wearing same kind of education as men at colleres master mariner, Mr. A. Clifton Caines, uniform, got in his way, and he promptly nad schools. The ladies pick up foreign has devised a vessel which in his opinion told them to and aside. They refused. languagez much quicker than the men, we could not sink after a collision, even if than his saare of public attention, and a Majesty's Legution at Peking which were

and the complainant then appareatly accidentally touched the defendants' foet with a wonder wating which he had taken up. They remonstrated with him for bis enxelaxiness, and then prce cried to administer corporal praisament on the poor coolie's back with bamboo poles. Complainant ran away, and they ran after him. An interpre er at the Mag's tracy happened on the scene, bravely rescued the poor scavenging cookie from bie perilous pred cament, and had the other two men arrested. The Magistrato food defendants $3 each,

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cut in two.

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a francial point of view, prevent unos a dry yass 1, and rolling would be years of age and is married. neccesary expenditure, and being as a reduced to the lowest possible degree." rule throwder observers of all that goes

en, they are able to advise for the best. Some of the must fourishing business

"SPADES ARE TRUMPS."

An

Sir E Grey-His Majesty's Govern-" that contained in the reports from his ment have ao other information than

There is no reently laid on the table, reason to suppete that tidro la any can. nection between the anti-opium edicts and the civil war.

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BREW

GUINNESS'S

WHEEL" BRAND

STOUT.

COLE AGENTS FOR CHINA:

RUTTONJEE

& SON,

14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

LIMITED.

the_freight to some ofer country of the Feby stocks of Indian opium now awaiting accompanied by an offer by China to pay slooting the faster, finished with a string entrance to China in the treaty ports? of five bull's eye, and an aggregate of

Bir E. Grey-Yes. Chinese Hawkins, obviously fidgety, looked 859

His Majesty's Government have behind nis mat, and this apparently June. round at the crowd which had gathered Government's proposal was made in nestled by 4, dropping first two not yet sent a reply to the Chino: Gov. ony with his 14th round, he found him- agree to the proposal oxe pt as regards sugle points and then scoring & magpicerament, but we canuct undertake to salt with ore shot to go and a buil's-eye provinces where production of native

opium has ceaued. This fouc le accomplished.

Mr. T. Taylor.-Are all the opium The usual rush was made at the winner, and one of the first to congratulate him shops in the Chinice-governed city of H. was General Sir Douglas Hinig, (.0.0 Shanghai closed; if so, does this closing Aldershot. Then, when the range was cause use of revenue the Chinese cleared, the usual procession was formed, authorities; Las the number of opium and, with the band of the Royal Suss shops in the foreign settlem.nt of Shang- Regiment leading, Hawkins was taken to a Intely increased, and how many such the Courcil offices Private Hawkins is cpium shops are now open there is tag a very unassuming Canadian, who is 23 municipal authority of the Shanghai He is a foreign sestiem nt mainly British; and "surveyor by profession and a member of wil. Lis Majesty's Government induce it

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to follow the example of the Chinee city Athough he has shot for seven years in and suppress the retail sale of opium

there? Deminion meetings, and has won many prizes at them this is his first visit to

Sir E. Grey.1 have no information as B.sley. The prizes were subsequentie Says the Pall Moll Garet'e: The distented by the Duches of Wellington, regards the first three parts of the ques sion, but I am aware that a proclamation to custom, toere were na

the Chinese Civil Administrator ordering was caused by the floading of two of the they owe their present position to their inquest on Mr. Arthur Cactie, a Smith-but, contra interest d spectator of the was issued at Shanghai last winter by APPING WEEKS. must produe!ive pits, Los. 2 and 4. Steps clever and thrifty wives, who first started fald cashier who died of heart direnas, speeches. have bon taken to increas: the output of by acting as cashiers. Enterprising aggravated by the daily "sprint" which precedings was Major-General E. C.

31st. The Shanghai Municipal Council he took under the impression that it keat Bethune, the Director-General of the all opium shops to be closed by December No. 0 Pt to e00 tons per day, whilst a

their eminent him in health, bts opened mes more Territt Horos scheme was approved in April last by the firms frequently we

If he question of the exercise which is fitting Thus came to a close a meeting concern is an independent international bedy directors wheuchy coal can be worked in position to the wife's dowry,

British the native way, cheaply and without new sincerely loves her husband and has every for a middle-aged man of sedentarying which there is but little left to be over which his Majesty's Government occupation. The Daily Ma 1 has bus adil. The inc dents, probes, as well as have no control, though I belive the plast, by small to which it is hoped will cord nce in his commercial abilities. &ite in collecting a list of the feds in the acute differences of opinion which majority of te morabers are yield ap to 1.000 tons per day in dup

Air. T. Taylor inquired if the Sceretary course, Bavezal of thes: pats are already French wife will not hesitate to invest which men indle for this purposere rroperly exist in every healthy com- subjects. being sunk. Further, in May last the part or all her dowry to give the business Some insist on walking up the stairs of murity, have been dealt with from day

Once she has done the tube" stations insterd of ascending a day and nothing more remains to be of State had received any communication directors approved of another proposal greater cxtension.

by the lift, or make a daily excursion chronic ed. No man with the welfare cf from the municipal authority or from STERLING SILVER WARE. for putting down a pair of moder shafts that she "ontains" the firm, and as the top of the Monument. Others always Bisley at heart can be otherwise than the residents in the foreign settlement of near No. 24 Borehol where good coal is proved to exist at a depth of 300ft. This long as she is hand of the counting-house print" for their trains; others, again, ansious as to what the coming months Shanghai esting for the annexation of s plant wil to clectrically worked from there is not much fear of the business take a sparle for their livers saked may bring forth, and the programme of further portion of Chinese territory to

self

in throwing a stone in front of him the press at power plaat, and 's estimated turning out a failure. While acting as dig, dig." Ore man occupies her next year's meeting can hardly fail to be the foreigo settlement cre; if so, whe rifteran.. All that can be done is to to take any action in response to such

request. to produce 1,000 toa pr day. The Lrst cashier, she keeps her eyes well open, as he was across the Park, and picki popular among a certain setion of ther his Majesty's Government intended)

support the Council who may be relied shaft : July 2rd was already 12t den learns all ahe can, and teaches her up again.

Sir Grey. The prepceed extension Of the stair-climbing brigade, we can open to make the beet bargain pessine. aud coal wad pasted to be reacted about

only Bay

that it is odd that any one Finally, it may be as well to remember of the international settlem.nt at Shang- the middle of August. As far as practi- daught.r er daughters at the stipe lime, cable, without sacrificing the interests of until they know as much, if not more, should choose the treadmill as a recres-that the distinguished soldiers who are

The stone-chaser,

notice of his Majelty's Government for no dub serving at the War Office are a pleasant lai is a matter which has been under the the shareholders, it has been the directors than the husband. This is the chief aim ton. policy not to involve the company in any of every true business woman in France, acts on some hygienic niente which popular reen of men who

the subject. .cn music pality increas of either capital or working

daresas, that ki preuliar forte of excrel is expenditure, but in ord te mest the win, on the death of her husband, is thus has though cut for himself, and, we axe of their own to grind save the several yours past but no recent cum Majesty a Government have a ways ber But the men who ciency of the forces confided to their munication has been received from the consequences of this accide ts mentioned able to cordet the business on her own is healthy, if dul,

and frequently improves it is the well wie ons. If the Vajut

any resemble scheme of ext uзion which the directors Lave approved of this new peesunt, doy lopment work.

may be initiated by the Consular body at of to fraud, we have no doubt his mis fortune would have made him a healthier, een commerci 1 knowledge.

happier, and iter, But, in order.

Shanghai and receive the approval of the Mr. T. Taylors the right hen gentleman aware of the public opinion i- China gainst the continuance of pur compulsion upon her to take our Indian

care

NEW CONSIGNMENTS

PRINCE S PLATE

(GPARANS

FOR 30 YEAR

Hi:

CUTLERY.

Steys are now being taken to extend the through her exemplary management and Steward had taken to lie spade insta FORTUNE LEFT TO THE GERMAN prepared, as they still äre, to suppert,

company's activities under the rights

ANTHROPOLOGY AND CHUMIL

. Charies Perrier, police surgeon at to dig, a man mast possess at least "alx

ARMY

Syndicate ha resisted in the promotion of Niros, in the South of France, concludes Pet of the vilet earth" in which the patriotic propaganda ia favour of the aiplomatic reprc.ctatives it Peking.

conferred by the Hanan Concession of

June, 1899. In this connection the

the Banque Industrie le de Chine.

dig

Frem ilo

SOLE AGENTS:

A remarkable instance of the effect of It was rescatly announeed that a Saxon That is more than the fat-dweller Germany Army Bill & recorded The directors announce that the Agert, from experiments lasting ten years, that or the lodger, or even many householders, Geral, Mr. J. R. Erazier, is compelled thieves and incendiarics have the longest can command. Local authorities in comandowacz named Korr, laty deen n parts of London, provide hears of had left all his property to the Emperor to sever his concetion with the comrary fect; eziners come next, these being the children. Would it not be ad The will, which is now published, pro opium, and that such compul ion is ai and return to Europe for family reasons followed in regular order of succession act to supply them for Paterfamiliis vides that the estate, which is es material surce of friction and difficulty HS JEGA UPP The appointment has been given to Mr by dynamitards, tranips, swindlers, and well? Many a middle-aged gentlen! . from £100,000 to £150,000, shall go with the Chinese officials?

J. P. Kenrick, who has occupied the position of Engisser-in-Chief at the poison:ri. collieries for six years.

It is ed stood that Genral Fir O'Moore Creagh, V.C., Commander-in- Chief in fudit, certemplates resigning next spring.

VAR THREE YEARS' ARMY BILL.

Sir E. Grey-The compulsion to which when he gets to the seaside, takes to the Emeror reigning at the time the spade as a duck takes to water, if only he states dth, and must be used by the the han, member fers is the obligatim has children round him as an excuse, Mouare for strengthening the German China to marry out the agreement. Majesty's Government so no justifiontim As was anticipated, the Senate has And, we have no doubt, it does him a gregs army and navy. The will is dated early freely entered intu by her Government. Digging is just the in the present year and was obviously and, as is elready been st-t d, his passed the three years' Army Bill by our deal of good

xcept as regards provinces where pro- It is slow, it is steady, and it calls into heal the Army Bill votes to 7, the Bill will not thereforexercise the middle-aged man requires made under the influence of the agitation for releasing her from that cbligation

Herr Korr's widow, who gets nothing

Mr. T Taylor-Are we to infer ther used to be sent back to the Chamber, as play most of the muscles of the body.

Felatives intend to disputs that his Majesty's Governoont have the conscript fathers or Senators voted: For keeping us in health, we truly I har levd dry and an annual pension duction of native oxinm haz cansed, non

believe that spades are trumps.”*

the will.

& CO.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

GRAVER ROAD.

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