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A YOUNG CONSTABLE'S FATAL ACCIDENT.

An enquiry was held at the Magistracy Mr. J. R. Wood, yesterday into the

TR circumstances attending the death of Ralph Miller, aged 19, a European con-

SHIPPING NOTES,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16tæ. 1914.

NEW P. AND O. LINERS. Orders have been placed for two stomers for the P. and O. Company's India, China, and Australia mail and

passenger services, one with Messrs. Caird

& Co., of Greenock, the other with Mossrs. Harland & Wolff, of Belfast. These vessels will have a gross register of 15,500

A steamer of 1,000 tons register is a present building for outport service in the company's Eastern trade. This vessel will have Singapore for her headquarters She is to be named the Mata Huri.

NEW GLEN LINER.

stable in the Hongkong Palice, who was fatally shot in, the charge-room of the Central Police Station on the night of the 3rd August

According to the evidence adduced by several eye-witnesses of the affair, Millor came down to the charge room to report for duty at midnight. He went to the constable on duty in the charge-room for a pistol, and took up one, a Webley-Scott, which was at the time in its holster. Miller then put the safety catch back, and was pushing the belt through the loop of Mesars. R. and W. Hawthorn Leslie & the holster when the pistol exploded. The Co., Ltd., have launched from the new. unfortunato constable received the bullet berths at the cast end of their shipyard in the left side of the abdomen, and threw at Hebburn-on-Tyne the Glenggle, a up his lands and moaned. He staggered handsomely modelled twin-screw passer Across the room toward the Chinese interpreter's desk, and was preventedger and cargo steamer for the service of from falling by P.C.. Stimson and Bergt, Monre Inspector Fenton, sent for the emergency ambulance, and Miller was sent with all speed to the Hospital, where he died shortly after admission.

Dr. J. Bell, the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, stated that when Miller was admitted to the institu- tion ho was noribund, and he died apparently from internal hemorrhage.

Armoury Sergeant (i. W. Avery, of the Central Police Station, stated that ho examined the pistol which Miller received,

and found it defective. The hammer would come down upon any heavy pressure on the top of the weapon, and it would come down if the catch was at safety.

hefure this, "

Inspecter Fonton said that the con

the Glen Line (Messrs. McGregor, Gow & Co.) The principal dimensions are:----- Length, 518ft. Bin.; breadth, 02ît. 1ín.; and depth 37ft 6in., with a deadweight

capacity of 13,400 tons,

COMPANY MEETING,

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO

SATISFACTORY POSITION.THE POLICY OF DEVELOPMENT.

The 63rd half yearly meeting of the British North Borneo Company was held on 14th ult. at the Cannon street Hotel, E.C., Sir West Ridgeway (the chairman) presiding.

notice,

The CHAIRMAN, in the course of his speech, said: Our position, as disclosed by the balance sheet, is, I think you will agreo, very satisfactory. The revenue of the torritory in 1813 excooded that of the preceding year by no less than £33,027, and the total receipts of the year exceeded the expenditure by £109,600, as compared with £51,598 in 1912; that is to say, the surplus of 1913 has increased by £27,808 The intersting nad, indeed, gratifying over that of 1912, or about 37 por cent. feature of the revenue is that increases are shown under all headings, with one which shows a decreas of £580, due single exception, namely, postal revenue, merely to an adjustment of stock: There should, however, be a material increase in the receipts under this heading during the current year. The chief increases ur under exciso and licences, £15,000: customs, £8,600; and railway, 23,700. In July last I referred to customs as the best index of the progress of the State" It is interesting to note that the increase in 1913 under this heading was over twice as much as either of the increases in 1918. (£4,377) or 1011 (£4,749).

cont.

sources

of revenuG → UT,

remote future through the Tempassuk further funds would be required to | WIRELESS STATIONS FOR CHINA. district to Kota Belud, and possibly oD continue our policy of vigorous devolop-

The question was: Should we STATEMENT BY MAROONI. COMPANY. to Marudu Bay. The Governor estimates ment the cost at, roughly speaking, £62,000, réalise at a considerable loss or should

The Marconi Company last month issued which works out at a little over £3,000 | we take advantage of the first favourable

We the following statement:-"Negotiations per mile a very moderate outlay; but opportunity to raise more money? against this must be placed the £25,000, decided to take the latter course, and in have been pending between the Chinese the cost of the road which I stated Inat February of this year the favourable Government and the company for some year would be constructed, and which, of opportunity for which wo were waiting time past for the erection of a number of course, would have yielded no direct arose, and we issued the balance of wireless stations in China for internal £600,000 Four and Half per Cent, and external telegraph services. On April Debentures at an issue price of 69 per 8th Inst the Chinos Government sent an cont. We sought the best advice in the official letter agreeing to authorise the City, and it was indeed fortunate that Marconi Company to issue two million we adopted that advice and took advant-

AN IMPORTANT. ASSET.

The time is now rips for

n.

are

fulfilled.'

KIEL AND ITS CANAL.

Germany's great strategic waterway, the Kiel Canal, has just been broadened and deepened at cost of £11,000,000, which is part of the price which has been paid for the adoption of the Dreadnought

Even now the canal is not

INTIMATIONS

YouCanHave Soft WhiteHlands

revenue, gree

WIRELESS STATIONES Having alluded to the scheme framed The secretary (Mr. Haring by Dr. Orme, the company's capable

principal medical officer, for the reorgan tons, and will be propelled by two sets of ton G. Forbes) having read the forma isation of the medical service of the age of the improvement in the money sterling five per cent. Chinese Bonds in quadruple expansion reciprocating on

territory, the Chairman referred to the market, which showed itself for a brief payment of the proposed stations. This ginen developing 18,000 h.p.

progress being made towards the lighting period in February last, for at no time document was filed at the British Lega- of the coasts. Continuing, he said: since should we have been able to raise tion at Peking, and the formal contract has been sent forward for approval and When we met last December I informed more money, even at a greater discount..

signature. The company has every con- you that our first wireless atation- FRIVILEGES, AND RESPONSIGILITIES,

fidence that in due course the agreement namely, the one at Sandakan-had been I hope you will agree with the court will be signed and all mutual obligations completed. I am now able to report that that the prospects of the company two more stations have been constructed highly satisfactory. There is no doubt namely, at Jesselton and Tawao (in that the prosperity of the territory has Cowie Harbour). Communication increased and is still increasing in a between these three stations may soon be remarkable way. We olaim that this is time in its history, the Cowie Harbour with the approval of the shareholders expected, and very shortly, for the first the result of the policy which the court Coal Company will be in telegraphie com- have adopted, and are so vigoronal manication with the rest of the world, a enforcing-namely, the policy of develop

Remember that your increasing coal industry. A fourth station will be revenue is in no way the result of trading matter of considerable importance to the ment. erected at Kudat, in the northern portion operations, as apparently some Lein of the territory, so I hope in December think.

The sonroes of revenue, which design. to be able to inform you that North have been given in every statement of sufficiently deep to permit armoured ships Bornen is thoroughly well equipped in account published since the company was of the largest types to pass through its the matter of wireless telegraphy. But formed, are identical with those of every The task of improving the canal was, please bear in mind that, the wireless Crown colony, and are totally distinct however, to be carried forward, and al system is not a luxury, as it should prove from those of any ordinary trading, mer no very distant date, and by the use of the means of effecting considerable cantile or financial undertaking. You this great artificial highway, it was hoped economy.

must, however, remember, that you have to be possible for the German naval The vessel, which has been specially

responsibilities as well as privileges. You authorities to move the largest ships, in designed to meet the requirements of the

Our forests are an asset of rast impor- enjoy the sovereign rights over this terria comparatively few hours, from the The total tance, and of a value which is yearly | Lory--the size of Ireland-hut, on the Baltic to the North Sea. The pride of Eastern trade, has a long bridge, poop,

revenue receipts-exclusive of land sales-increasing. Forestry work in Borneo other hand, the Government expect you Kiel is its magnificent harbour, which has and forecastle, with seven large holds which amounted in 1005 to $109,942, have has hitherto been necessarily conducted in to do your duty in all branches of the a comparatively uniforin depth of water, One of the holds and two of the 'tweon risen in 1913 to £24,075,, showing ana somewhat haphazard way owing to the administration, especially as regards the averaging forty feet, and close to the If you fail in this shores twenty feet. Its length is eleven decks are insulated for the carriage of increaser of £124,133, or about 110 per absence of an expert staff to control and native population."

advise. Moreover the surplus revenue,

respect there is no doubt that your frozen or chilled cargo.

Accommodation which amounted to £39,600 in 1995, has systematic development of these neglected privileges would be cancelled and with miles and its breadth varies from a is provided in state rooms amidships for risen in 1913 to £100,698, or an increase resources, and we anticipate that the drawn.

As long as we discharge our quarter of a mile at the southern end to first-class passengers, with a spacious and of £70,000, equal to 177 per cent. This policy we are about to embark on will duties with justice, and efficiency the four and a half miles at the mouth. Its proves the undoubted progress we are esult not only in enhancing the value of Colonial Ofice will in no way interfere defences, which include two forts on the Lastefully decorated saloon underneath. making, and demonstrates clearly that, our standing timber as an asset, but, withi our administration, but North west and four on the cast side, all situated The bridge and poop 'tween decks have quite apart from any windfall we may after a few years, in very substantiali: Borneo is an Imperial asset which His about five miles from to share its shores been constructed so as to be readily land, the surplus of ordinary revenue forest sources.

Secure from time to time from sales of increasing the Government revenue from Majesty's Government cannot allow to harbour at Friedrichsert, where

This, too, we hope t

which we have reclaimed it But her great strategic strongtli. W forss bid-gings cleaned the pistol, and adapted for a large number of third-class can be depended on to prerich a satisfer effect without dire the menu apse into the henighted condition from approach one another, make it a place of put it in order. He had to alter the passengers, A wireless telegraph installatory annual return on the money we have borne by mir timber merchants. On the lies the great security which is enjoyed invested As I romarked, last year, the contrary, we hope, by sctive and by the shareholders of this company. shape of the batare slightly, and also the ion is being fitted. The propelling revenue is increasing by leaps and buunds sympathetic co-operation between Govern. Should days of trouble overtake us our shape of the sear. The defect tight brachinery, by the Wallsend Slipway and without a check, and the prospects of the ment and the timber merchants, to assist property cannot be abandoned as a mine would be abandoned, for it must, in enused by a continual snapping of the Engineering Company, Ltd., consists of territory, judged by this and other tests, the latter to our mutual advantage.

such as the increased trate and excise now come to the important subject of Imperial interests, be taken over by His two sets of triple-expansion engines returna, are rapidly improving. The coal. I announced in December last that | Majesty's Government, of course, after trigger. He had never come across any defects in the mechanism of the pistols having cylinders 24, 40), and 8in. by existing revenue continues to increase, the estimated output from the Selimpopon paying due compensation to the share especially in those branches such as mines for 1913 would be 53,000 tons. This holders. That compensation will be the 19in, stroke, steam being supplied by five Excise, Customs, etc., which indicate the figure was exceeded by 3,000 tons, the greater in proportion to the development single-onded main boilers working at a growing prosperity of the people: New total output for the year being 60,000 of the country, and, therefore, the more rather, the toss. Increases have been shown in the you remuneratively expend the greater pressure of 200 lbs., and capable of giving improvement of sources of revenue not average daily stables did not have the same pistol every the vessel a sea speed of 124 knots. As amical, utilised at present are in foreshadowed in December, this improve in the near future, and the higher wil output, but, 15 will be your profita, if not immediately, the vessel left the ways she was named by sight. For instance, the land department ment does not dispose of the pecessity for be the price which the Imperial Gayern Sergt. Moore told his Worship that be Mrs. Edward, Browne, wife of Professor footing, and we expect a large increase pinding which the court have continued { of its being coinpelled-by the exigencies |

has now been placed on a efficient reconstruction of the coal company; ment will have to pay to you in the event picked up the pistol after the accident, Edward Browne, of Cambridge Univer-f revenue in the future, Although land to afford the company financial assist of

the Empire to take over the and found the catch at safety. The huruiner had come down, however, and Sity, son of Sir Benjamin C. Browne, sales on a large scale have ceased the ance. You will no doubt, wish to hear administration. This is why the British large area of land which is being the latest news with regard to oil 1 North Borneo Chartered Company occu chairman of Messrs. E. and W. Hawthorn alienated under ordinary title is a an empty cartridge in the Leslie & Co., Ltd. In the absence of Mr.

December last 1 was only in position to

pica a unique position, and this is how healthy sign of progress and develop tell you that the work of exploitation was it enjoys a security which is unknown to breech. The muzzle-end of the holster had Allan McGregor, the managing director sent. The cultivation of the eucorus being vigorously prosecuted. I can go any commercial or industrial association consider to be one of the great industries little further than that on this occasion the Empire (Applause.) The Chair- P.C. Stimson stated that a great deal of the company, the owners wem repre- of the future, and we have extensive tracts As you are aware, there are two powerful man concluded by moving the adoption of force was necessary to get the beltsented by his son, Mr. Cameron Me of land which are admirably suited for groups at work in the territory-the of the report and accounts.

this cultivation. But the principal Nederlands Colonial Petroleum Company Mr. EDWARD DEST seconded the motion. through the loop in the holster, and pros

ource front which we expect largely on the mainland and the Royal Dutch- The CHARMAN, in reply to questions. sure of the constable's hand on the top of

increased revenue in the future is the Petroleum Company on the Island of stated that the depreciation in the invest-

December 31st last the holster might have caused the recident.

exploitation of our magnificent forests. Sebaftik, at the extreme south-east of the rents. His Worship returned a verdict of

The expenditure has also largely-though State of North Borneo. With regard to £101.000 odd, but at the present time it not proportionately increased, but the format, two wells have been sunk in

was less than that amount by £11,000. As there had been no increased expenditure the Klas Peninsula, can reaching to long as the investments had not to be there would certainly have been no depth of 1,190ft. and the other to a depth realised it was not a matter of vital increased revenue; in other words, the of 1,011ft. In both these wells traces of importance whether the depreciation on increase of revenue is due to the liberal oil have been found, sod, in addition, them was more or less, but they had every TYPHOON WARNINGS.

and judicious expenditure in recent sites have been located on which it is hope that the money market would The black signal was hoisted about 5 wards the construction of which has years. You should note that, whilst the intended to sink two new wells, and improve in the future. The investments,

revenue for 1915 exceeded that of 1912 by further drilling plant is being sent for

atanding the balance-sheet at £356,946, o'clock last evening giving warning of a actually begun, show that, excluding £1,227, the expenditure exceeded that ward with that object. Then, both on consisted of Consols and colonial Govern- typhoon K. of the Colony within a radius warships, there were 477 rossals of the preceding year by £9,451. Altogether the east and the west coasts geologists ment securities amounting to £312,164, of 300 miles. The Director of the Obser1,722,124 tons gross under construction in we are more than satisfied with the result have been employed in examinations. As and of rubber shares amounting to

of the year's working.

regards the west coast, they have £144,782, and they yielded the company examined the vatory in his report issued at noon stated the United Kingdom at the close of the

territory lying

The an income of about 34 per cent. that at 6 a.m. the typhoon, which hadquarter ended June 30th, 1914.

There is a balance to the credit of the south of the Klias Feninsula up depreciation on the Console and colonial and to the Brunei boundary, and it is hoped investments was £24.300, the balance of been severs, was situated to the south United Kingdom is about 180,000 tons less

rovenuo account of £1 10,653, the that their reports will be favourablo. the depreciation being on the rubber out of this the court, for of the Pescadores, moving N.W. or

than that which was in hand at the end fifth time, recommend the payment of The Island of Mangalun, which lies to shares. With reference to the observation W.N.W., and would probably strike the last quarter, and over 281,000 tons less a dividend-of-5 per cent. for 1913. We the north-west of Jesselton. has been of a shareholder that the market value- thus that building in June, 1913. The are able to do this without encroaching camined, and as a result it has been of the company's shares had fallen coast near Amoy, but there was still a

tables show that of these vessels, two on the reserve fund, which was created decided to drill two wells at once on that because they were going too fast and island. As regards the Royal Dutch developing too quickly, he could only possibility of its curving to westward. Insteamships, with a gross tonnage of 14.000 out of the proceeds of sales of land that ease it would come nearer Hongkong. tons, are being built for Japan. The during the years 1000 and 1910, and wa Petroleum Company, who are at work on emphasise the fact that if they were to tonnage building abroad, viz., 1,440,766 shall be disappointed if, from this year Sebattik Island, a well hes now reached erase their policy of development they a depth of 790ft. Traces of oil have been would bitterly regret the fact later on. The telegrams quoted below were received tons, is within 12,000 tons of the highest onwards, our surplus revenue is at the American Consulate General, Hong- over recorded (March, 1914), and added suficient cach year to enable as not only encountered in this well. We understand They had a country of rich resoure's that the drilling of a second well is is undeveloped, and the policy of develop- The motion to the amount under constraction in the to pay the interest on the debentures,

tobacco. from the territory was carried unanimously. Resolutions the world of 3,302,800 tons; these figures less than 5 per cent. With regard to the gown.

dividend of 5 per cent. for the year ended. are nearly 284,000 tors below the world's general irade of the country, you will execeded the figure for 1912 by 1,484 hales were afterwards passed declaring record reached in June, 1913. The follow observe that, whereas in 1912 the total The crop of 1913 is still in process of sale

trade amounted to £1,209,000, it had on the Amsterdam market. The prices December 31st last, and re-electing the ing are among the vessels under construc

directors (Mr. Edward Dent and tion abroad:-At Kobe and Crake, 11 grown in 1913 to £1,497,000, showing an obtained up to date have, I regret to say, 7,000, showing an been very far from satisfactory, owing storm vessels with a gross tonnage of

increase of £193,000.

Recent advices 41,910, and 1 sailing vessel, 400 tons; at export trade is a record. Rubber shows to abnormally bad weather during the

an increase of £100,891 and estate-grown period of cultivation. Nagasaki, 3 steam vessels, 47,000 tons

tobacco shows an increase of £70,485. indicate, however, that the rain which has gross; at other ports in Japan steam

The exports of rubber in 1913 amounted recently fallen has been very benefcisi. vessel, 2,200 tons.

to 1,028,283 lbs, as against 411,020′ Iba. in 1912, an increase of 12,213 bs, or about 150 per cent, and you will be glad to note that almost invariably the rubber from British North Borneo is of the best inmigration of settlers, the installation quality and commands the highest prices of wireless. telegraphy,

night.

there was

been blown away.

Accidental death."

Gregor, and Mr. S. A. Morris, and Captain Willy. There were also present Captain Webster, the commander of the vessel, and Mr. Boyd, the chief engineer.

SHIPBUILDING

The returns compiled by Lloyd's Register of Shipping, which only takes into account vessels of 100 tons and up-

The

tonnage now under construction in the

THE DIVIDEND.

not

fo

kong, from the Manila Observatory United Kingdom shows a grand total for but also to maintain the dividend at noi į contemplation. In 1913 exports of estate. I ment had justified itself.

yesterday:

12.45 p.10.

Cvetono or typhoon, Bear or over the Southern part of Formosa Channel, moving W.N.W.

4 p.m. Typhoon, S. W. of Guam moving W. or W.N.W.

FOREIGN PHILANTHROPISTS

BEWARD.

THE BOSNIAN CAPITAL.

MEDLEY OF RACES AND COSTUMPS,

NEW DEVELOPMENTI.

I pointed out to you in July, 1912, that our new progracime of development con- sisted of reconstructing the railway, purchase of

was

By Using Cuticura Soap Exclusively

And Cuticura Ointment occasionally. They succeed when others fail.

Samples Free by Post

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CALDBECK,

Major-General Sir. A. E. Turner, R.C.B. MACGREGOR&C. Youngs & Co.), and the auditors (Messrs. Turquand, The proceedings terminated with cordial vote of thanks to the Chairman.

1

A FORGOTTEN DUEL. The story of the Duke of Wellington'a

(ESTABLISHED 1864).

SOLE AGENTS FOR

in the market. With regard to the Jesselton steamers to bring North Borneo into one and only duel is told by Mr. Frank RL WHISKIES.

This

On the 27th inst. the Government re ceived a telegram from the Governor of Kwangtung, stating that during the re- cent flood in Kwangtung many of the

an interesting article on English and American charitable persons contributed substantial sums of funds for

Berajevo has a population of about reamation scheme, the work has not been closer contact and more intimate relation Walton in

carried on with the celerity which wo with neighbouring countries, development elief work; and that he thereby gave the

11,000, of whom 18,000 are Malonedons expected, but the representations which of the coal industry, making of roads, King's College, London. Public subscrip- Hames of the foreign contributors and re-

and 4,00 Jews. It is the residence of a have been made to the contractors have reclamation of land at Jesselton, improve-tions were invited for the founding of quested the Government to give them Roman Catholic Archbishop and a fireek resulted in the work being proceeded with meats to the harbour and lengthening and the college in 1890, and £127,000 way

the pier, the case until strengthening

providing ILT an acknowledgment of Metropolitan, and has decorations as

Austrian more rapidly than was their good deeds-Peking Gazette.

garrison. One can still see at a glance, December last. With regard to the adequate water supplies at Jesselton and soon receivorį. Hays Mr. de Asboth, in his account of railway, steady progress continues to be Sandakan, harbour lighting, etc. Since Bosnia and Herzegovina, that Scrajevo is made. Between 1909 and 1913 the receipts that date, up to the end of 1918, we bave NEW CHINESE DOLLARS

an important Mahomedan town, the have increased by £13,853, equal to an aver-expended a sum of about £115,000 on the outcome of Turkisk supreniacy, Nowhere age annual increase.uf £9,412. In other and other development works. According to information emanating in the country have so few traces been words, the railway receipts have increased includes $98,800 advanced to companies From the Office of the Comptroller of Cur left of the Bosnian Middle Again four years ly 125 per cent. Do the at 6 per cent. interest, and £62,000

ney, a new Republican dollar may be Serajevo now contains a large indepen- other hand, the railway expenditure advances for guaranteed dividends. Looked for at no distant date. On this dent and well-to-do Christian population, represents an increase in four years of 74 should remark at this point that the pay Tew dollar there will appear along the and naturally the Austro-Hungarian per cent. The reconstruction work being ment of guaranteed interest comes to an upper edge Chinese characters denoting element is the most powerful bere at the carried out will effect, when completed, end in 1916. You will no doubt wish to that the dollar is the national currency of scat of government. European buildings a considerable decrease in working know the reason for the debenture isso the Chines Republic, and along the lower are constantly being erected, among them

expenditure, The work is progressing which we made in February last. edge characters denoting the weight of the several splendid public adifices The

satisfactorily under the able first consideration that will have occurred ensure the two

supervision of the general manager, Mr. to you is the fact that has dehentir one dollar will be seen in

Up to the end of 1913 we have unexpended proceeds of the debenture Excellent are str brings the heavily laden wagons from tho Founded by

issue of 1912, we had a considerab with railway station right into ita centro expended about 167,000 in reconstrue- English equivalents on the opposite side. But in spite of all this, golden tion sad supplying proper rolling, stock, amount of money invested at the time. On this side, which, for convenienos sake, Serajevo is essentially a Mahomeday and it is estimated that a further expen- and that, therefore, there were fun we will refer to as the English side, there town, the Damascus of the north," diture of about £40,000 will probably be available for development purposes with. will be seen two Chinese flags crossed in Islam's second City " in Europe. necessary. We see every prospect of the out having recourse to a further issue of place of the Excellent Grains." The The Francis Joseph-street, one of the railway proving remunerative in the debentures, but wo, were faced with the year in which the coin is minted will be three main streets on the right bank of future, and with this view we are about problem that the realisation of invest shown in English alone. The design, it the Miliatzka, leads to the Bazaar, the to undertake its extension for about 9mments would have entailed, a heavy loss is understood, has been presented to the focus of businese, which is most lively on miles from Jesselton in a northern direcover £100,000, considerably more that President for his approval.-Peking Daily Wednesdays, when the natives come from tion to Tuaran, which will pave the way it cost us to make the issue while at the Next.

long distances to attend market.

fur further extension in the not very same time we knew that sooner or late:

very.

The

WHITE

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SPECIAL VEET OR

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Subsequently, however, a good many of the subscriptions were withdrawn. Lord Winchelsea was at the head of these secoders, and their action was due to dislike of the Duke of Wellington's policy in supporting Catholic emancipa GOLD tion. The Duke was regarded by the old

Lord Turies as a deserter, and so strong was

the matter that Winchelsea nublished a letter in which feeling in he accused Wellington of exhibiting a show of real for the Protestant religion whilst all the time working for the furtherance of the Roman Catholic.cause This was an insult that the Duke could not tolerate, and, failing to obtain the reparation that he required, he sent a The challenge to Lord Winchelsea. provocation was felt by Wellington to be extreme, for this was the first occasion ir his whole life on which he demander! satisfaction. The meating took plne.

in March, 1829, iu Battersea Fields. The

FAMOUS FOR PURITY,

Duke fired to one side; Lord Winckelse FLAVOUR AND CHEAPNESS- in the air; an apology in writing war given on the spot, and so the duel ended.