NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
· LOST.
BETWEEN Hongkong Hotel and Queen's Garlen, A PEARL and DIAMOND CRESCENT BROOCH SET in GOLD. Suitable Reward if retired to
WAN HONGKONG HOTEL OFFICE
Hongkong, th February, 1918,
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
NOTICE.
INTIMATIONS
SANITARY BOARD OFFICE, HONGKONO
To the
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 612. 1915.
OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.
ĮTAKE NOTICE that, tinder No. 5 of the
VENTILATION BYD-TAWS (as amended),
TO NOTIO OREANLINESS DE
INTIMATION
of
perform a useful, if not essential, function The marriage was solemnised at St | AT THE SUMMARY COURT. in the local waters of the Dominions. But John's Cathedral yesterday of Mr. Arthur se
A JUDGMENT THAT DISAPPEARED. the First Lord of the Admiralty emphasis: Robert Harris, insurance manager, ed on more than one occasion that the Yokohama, to Miss Dorothy Harris, of Mr. Justice Comperty, referring to the Admiralty were bound to uphold and to Streatham, England The Rev. V. H case in which Ng Obing Po, of 35, Lung proclaim the broad principles of in Copley Moyle (Chaplain of the Sung Street, Macao, trader, sued H. command and in strategic conceptions Cathedral) offiointed The bride was Ruttonjco & Son, Queen's Road Central, the decisive given away by Mr. Charles Beswick, Mr. Hongkong, for 81,237,60, observed that ho "cheat"
and for the decisive event. Mr. Gray noting as beat, raan,”
had intended delivering judgment that CHURCHILL Just a few months before the
morning, but the written judgmont had mysteriously disappeared. (Laughter.) outbreak of the war, in a public speech
sion in Chambers to day-
A. S. WATSON and of concentration in
& CO., LTD.
His Excellency the Governor and Lady
on the subject, observed that while, as the day, and Sir Charles Eliot attended last His lordship said he would give his deci
overy Domestic Building or part of nach WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Cabinet Minister responsible for the
Building within the WESTERN Division of the City of Victoria, occupied by Members of more than one family, except those within the European Reservation or those parts of a Domes
FEBRUARY CAPTAIN'S CUP. NHE Competition for this Month's T CAPTAIN'S CUP, fixed for ostic Building used as a Shop, Office of Godones,
7th and 8th fast, is POSTPONED to the 13th, 14th and 10th inst. Millereit
KM. CUMMING, Hon. Socretary,
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,
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Hongkong, 6th February, 1915,
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
SHANGHAI CHALLENGE CUP THE Annual Competition for the aboro will take place on TUESDAY, the 16th inst., over the FANLING COURSE.
The Compstition will be between
THE SHANGHAT GOLF Coun
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLS CLUB, and the Winners will hold the Cup for one year. On MONDAY, the 10th inst., there will be an Open Competition for Members of the SHANGHAL AND HONGRONG GOLF CLUBS, entries for which must be made IN WRITING to the Hun. Eecretary, ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUE, on or before Nook of the 10th ist. Partners will be drawn for and times of starting daly published.
ENTRANCE FEE: $1,90 osob competitor. CONDITIONS-One round of 18 holes.
modal play play Ban PRIZES One for best scratch (lowest gross) score,
One for best nett score for da hundicays 10 and under
Ons for best nett acore for
Indioaps 11 and over In connection with above competitors are referred to the Special Rules for Stroke Competitions, particularly Rulo No. 4, as Follows
the
“On tha
Competition, befors starling, no coruptitor shall play on, or on to, any of the patting greens, nor shall ha intentionally pay ate any hole of the tipulated round which in within his reach, eunder pensity of disqualification
tho
must be CLEANSED and LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT by the owners months
of February and March
NB The word throughout used in this Notice means that the Houses should be Lima- washed in respect of all the Walls of each Boom, all Cubicles, Partitions, Stair Casings and Stair Linings, all Ceilings and the Undersides of Roofe in Main Buildings, Offices and Borvants' Quarters and inclusive of Verandahs
The Backyard must have ita containing Walls Limewashed up to the level of the First Floor.
Carved Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Lime washed, but must be Closused.
The WESTERN Division of the City lias to the West of Tank Lane and Cleverly Strest
Datod this 1st day of February, 1815.
W. BOWEN ROWLANDS, Secretary.
NOTICE.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the
Public that the First REPAYMENT
of PRINCIPAL of the 8% NANKING MILITARY BONDS will be maile on the 22nd of FEBRUART, 1916. In pursuance of the Regulations of the said Loan, only One-Fifth of the total outstanding Bonds recognised by this Ministry as valid will be drawn on the above date, aggregating to the amount of $1,150,000. The drawing will take place at the BANK OF CHINA, Peking
MINISTRY OF FINANCE.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
BRANDY
A. SUPERIOR PALE ...830 40
Per Caso of 1 dos.
Per Bot
$2,65
B SUPERIOR
ULD
COGNAC
in
33.70
2.90
WATSON'S
COGNAC
XXX
81.80
3.00
WATSON'S
COGNAC Half bottles 2 dos
37.00
180
*C
SUPERIOR OLD
LIQUEUR COGNAC, Gold Capsule
40.90
2.45
D. VERY FINE OLD PALE LIQUEUR COGNAOUA500 £45.90€
BOUTELLEAU'S CHAMPAGNE LIQUEUB... 62.40
E. FINEST OLD BROWN
BRANDY A2224 59.50
4.05
4.55
defence of all Imperial interests afloat, it was lus duty to give that advice in a military and strategie sense, the Domi-
right the second performance of A kind Mother and her dutiful Sons," given it the Theatre Loyal, Queen's College, in aid of the Frince of Wales' Fund Thore was a very large attendance of Europeanc,
of Chinese. The play was rendered in a highly successful manner.
A PARTNERSHIP QUESTION.
nions were left perfectly free to accept and an exceptionally numerous gather ne alleged to be due in rent on an agreement.
or reject it. We know the sequel. M ARCHIBALD HURD has concisely stated it in these words. Immediately it was realised not that war would occur, but that war might occur, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Newfoundland tender. en to the Admiralty every ship and man
which could contributo in any way to the support of one naval supremacy, releas ing them from local duty." We have scen the New Zealand sharing the honours of the two naval victories we have so far had in the North Sea na Australian Naval Brigade, after some fighting, occupied Herbertshole, in the island of Neu 400 Pommern, und destroyed the wireless station there, the Australian Navy alo protected the forces of New Zealand in their successful attack on German Samoa, and they occupied, with little resistance, all the capitals of German New Guinen and the Marshall Islande; it was su Australian ship which destroyed the Emden at Cocos lelands, and now we hear of the biggest ship of the Australian Navy sinking a German auxiliary cruiser of the coast of Patagonia-altogether a very creditable record for a young Navy When the High Commissioner of Now Zesland in Londcai recently, telegraphed Congratulations to the Captain of that
the satisfaction it gave to the Colonies to ha represented in the battle front in defence of the integrity of the Empire, and somewhat enigmatically observed
MARIE BRIZARD and "ROGER'S FIND
PALE COGNAC 1,509,68
B. V. F, Y. O, COGNAC 7970 9.00
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V. 0. L., 60 Years Old ....119.30
UNITED VINEYARD
-9.95
N.Batrien must be taade IN WRITING
ton. Secretary, as stated above, and UNION WATERBOAT CO., LIMITED,
nct personally or by Telephone,
By Order, pu
KM. CUMMING, Hoa. Sodretary,
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. Hongkong, 5th February, 1915, [281
THE
NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS (816,000,000)
SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF EIGHT MILLION DOLLANS ($8,000,000);
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Babaeribere that arrangements have been made by the Chinese Goternment to hand to the Undersigned unch month the som of Dollies One Hundred and Twenty Thousand
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
* PROPRIETORS, 75
Years Old... ......157.50
13.15
* These Brandies bottled by ourselves are guaranteed Grape Spirit and of Pot Still Distillation
THE TENTH ANNUAL GENERAL AS. WATSON & CO..
MEETING SHAREHOLDERS
will be held in the Ofces of Meenes, DoDWELL & Co., LDHTED, on TUESDAY, the 9th February, 1016, at 13.30 4.M., for the purpose freceiving the Report of the General Managerü together with Statement of Accounts to Filst December, 1914 Megan Maggiano
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the End February to the 9th February, 191, both days inclusivo,
DODWELL & Co., Ltd.,
a General Managers, S Hongkong, 20th January, 1915. [223
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
($120,00)) from the revenues assigned under the EEARLY MEETING of SHARE
Loan Regulations to the service of these loans. Loan Service Accounts have been opened in the caine of the Undersigned with the Bank of Chine and the Bank of Communications, into which the monthly instalmenta of interest will be paid as received, and these accounts will be drawn on to meet the half-yearly interest Coupers payable through the termediary of
the above-nsmed Banks.
NINETY-FIFTH ORDINARY HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Often of the Company Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY; the 8th February, 1915, at 12 o'clock Noow, for the purpose of receiving Report of the Directors, together with a
LIMITED,
HONGKONG AND CHINA
BIRTH ABBASS.-On 4th February, to Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. ABBASS; a daughter..
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HONOKOKO OFFICE:10A, DES VEUX ROAD C. LONDON OFFICE 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FIDLUART 6:1, 1915.
that when the war is over, new conditions will demand fresh mea sures. What exactly the Commis
sioner had in mind is not very appar- ent, but we assume the correct interpreta tion to be that the lessons of this war will stimulate the Dominions to further efforts to maintain the naval supremacy of the Empire over any possible foe, and at the same time the experience of the war will have proved for them the soundness of the Admiralty's advice as to necessity for unity in command and in strategic Cor.ceptions.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:
Nestic's Anglo Swiss Condensed Milk
11. Shott SOALAN
$100
300% 50
Great Northern Telegraph Co.
Lane, Crawford & Co
50
Alex Ross & Co...
GO.
A. S. Watson & Co...
50
Bradley & Co.........
25
British-American Tobacco Co.
25
Carmichael & Clark
•G. K. Hall, Brutton i
25 25
In the case in which Chan Kwai Sung sued Lawran & Company For $1,000,
Mr. Justice Gompertz gave judgment for plaintiff with costs, holding that defer- dant held himself out as a partner to the plaintiff, and that the latter acted ou that understanding.
Mr. Dennys (for the defendant) – You do not find he is a partner, my lord?
His lordship No, I do not go so far s that. Neither do I say he is not,
Mr Dennys asked for a ruling, but his lordship said that it was merely a ques
tion of fact.
Mr. E. J Grist (Messrs. Wilkinson & Gritt) was for plaintiff, and Mr. H_L. Dennys (Messrs. Dennys & Bowley) was for the defendant, Tam Yuk Nam, who was alleged to be a partner in tho defen- dant firm.
Several interesting local weddings are announced to take place shortly Mr Arthur George Warren, Professor of
EUROPEAN FIRM'S CLAIM, Physics at the University of Hongkong,
Mesars. Shewan, Tomes & Co, sued the is to marry Miss Mabel Middleton-Smith, sister of Professor Middleton Smith | Onger Machinery Co. for $614. Mr. W. (Dear of the Faculty of Engineering at E. L. Shenton appeared for plaintiffs, the Hongkong University); Mr. Robert and Mr. Dennys for defendants. The Hall, Assistant Government Marine case was remanded. Surveyor, who is also ar officer in the Engineer Section of the Hongkong Volun teer Corps, will marry Miss Davidon Among the cases on the lists was one in Taylor, of Kowloon Dock Terrace, Kow which Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co. Icon; while a third wedding will be that sued A Crawford for 855.13. between Dr. Walter Graham Reynolds, went over for a week. of Shameen, Canton, to Miss Lilian Alice
the Fataka Haru.
The oil industry in Taiwan, says a Japanese commercial publication, 13 assuming the degree of importance which was never dreamed of when it was started. by the Hoden Oil Company some years sgo as only a side business. According to the latest reports from Byoritsu, where an extensive field is
is worked by the Hodon
Oil Company, the yield has recently increased with so much rapidity that now the Company can afford to export the goods abroad, after meeting the demand in the Colony with ease. The market for the Taiwan oil is in South China, where for geographical reasons the goods can casily meet the competition from either American or British goods. It is said that the best part of the yield in the Colony is
A mail for Europe via Siberia close now shipped to the other side of the
Taiwan Strait, to-day at 4 p.m.
A concert is announced to be given at The Italian Convent on Tuesday, the 16th inst., in aid of Lady Lugard's Belgian-
Statement of Aschants, declaring Divadlond THE NAVAL HELP OF THE Refugees Fund.
and electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
COLONIES.
The first intrast instalment for the month CLOSED from the 20th January to Tas sinking of one of the enemy's auxi
DANCE AT THE NAVAL
CANTEEN.
The Chief and First Class Petty Officers of the Royal of the Royal Navy in Hongkong held a dance at the Naval Canteen last evening
REMANDED.
The case
AT THE MAGISTRACY.
COOLIES CATCH A TARTAR.
The Deputy-Superintendent of Polico (Mr. T H. King) told the Magistrate an amusing story yesterday. He was pro- secuting two chair coolies for demanding
gra more than their legal fare, and said that on the 27th January he took a chair at the Peak Tram Station, intending to go to Craigieburn. He stopped for a short call on the way, and on arriving at fis destination be tendered the foremost coule 15 cents. The coolie was dissatis fed, and loudly demanded 20 cents., despite the fact that Mr. King was in his Police uniform at the time, m
In answer to the Magistrate (Mr. J. E- Wood), Mr. King said the system adopted in cases where coolies gave trouble at the Peak was to send them away.
His worship fined the defendanta 85 each, and warned them to behave în future.
DRUNKEN CHINESE AND A RICSHA COOLIE.
A Chinees was summoned at the instance of Surgeon General Hoskyn for striking a ricsha coolie in his employ and for damaging his ricsha. From the Surgeon General's evidence, it appeared that he was riding in his ricsha in Queen's
of January has been duly received and brought the 9th February, 1915, both days inclusive. liary cruisers by the battle icruiser houses. The total damage was estimate Invitations were extended to the non. Road East on Thursday night, his vehicle.
to acconat
- SUBSCRIBERS to the Supplementary,
By Order of the Board of Directors.
PAM W. E: CLARKE,
By Secretary, Hongkong, 10th January, 1915.
188
Isina of Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,00) are further notified that in accordance with Article II. of the Loan Regulations the full amount of Dollars Four Hundred and Eighty Thousand ($480,000), boing the amount of interest on the loan for one year, has been duly raised by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING Communications and hus been placed or fired deposit in the rame of the undersigned with the Fank of O inosad the Bank of Communica tions a permanent guiraatee for the interes on the loan,
FA AGLEN.
Inspector General of Custome, and Vice-Chairman of the Buran
of National Loans,” Tuspectorate General of Customt, Peking, 27th January, 1915.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
Steamships
Will Company's Steam
OSANG End KUMSANG": having arrived from the above Ports, Consigase of Cargo by them are hereby informed that their Goods will by delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 .. the 5th Feb. will ba lauded at Consigness risk and expense. No Fire Insurance will be offseted.
Bills of Lading will be conatorsigned by
- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,,.
bantu General Managers,
Hongkong, 4th February, 1915.
NEW
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MACAO HOTEL NOTICE.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th February, 1915, at Noon, for the purpose of rocelting the Report of the Directors together with Blatement of Accounts for the year endine 31st December, 1914,
The REISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNES DAY, 3rd February, to WEDNESDAY, 10th February, 1915 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT &
AGENCY CO. LTD., Agouts for
THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING CO., LTD.
(221 Hongkong, 27th January, 1915.
A fire at Pasig, Manila, on Monday last caused the destruction of about fifty
Australia, off the Coast of Pitagonia, } at about 26,00 pesos.“ serves as one more reminder of the useful
The Bishop of Victoria's engagements part the ships of the Dominions have so
for Sunday are:-11 am, preach at St. far played in the war. In the first place Peter's; 7.30 p.m., address a men's meet- we cannot forget how much the spontaneing at the Chinese YMCA. ous action of the Colonies at the time of the naval crisis in 1809 contributed to the
maintenance of our Dayal supremacy in tho present war. No sooner had the Ad- miralty admitted that, owing to German activity, our een power was in danger, than patriotic offers from the Dominions began to reach the Mother Country which impressed upon everyone not only the colonial sense of loyalty to the Mother- land, but also their sense of the vita: importance of the command of the sess which unite the Dominions of the KING into a vast Empire New Zealand promptly offered one battleship, and "if necessary two battleships of the latest
commissioned officers of the Army, to being third in line going in the same Police, and civilians,
ans, and there were over direction. Near Lun Fat Street he saw 400 present, including the Commodore three men crossing in front of the ricshas, and Mrs. B. H. Anstruther, Commander and then observed the defendant fall to Susmann, Rev. G. M. Tichborne (Naval man, who got up and, running up to the the ground. The ricshas drove past the Chaplain), Lieutenant Commander and vehicle conveying Mrs. Hoskyn, knocked Mrs. Cronie, Lieut. Commander and down the collie pulling it. The shafts of the ricshe hit the ground and broke, Mrs. Gibson, Major T. Robertson, Mrs., Mrs Hoskyn being thrown out. Defend- and Mise? Robertson, Assistant-Payant was drunk, master Davidson, Lieutenants Hanley ant, who was drunk, was walking along The ricsha coolie said that the defend- Pope, Clavell, and Blackman, and Mr. Ewith two other men in the middle of the to the annual competition for the Shang-R. Bate (Chief Constructor at the Naval road. He shouted to them to move, but the defendant refused. As the ricsha passed, the defendant fell down-he could The Dance Committee was as follows not say how and on getting up ho President, Mr. E. Hamilton; Honeladost nied striking the coole
Cars: G Defendant
Some announcements of interest to golfers appear among our advertisements in the first column of this page. One relates to the postponement of the com- petition for the Captain's Cup; the other
hai Challenge Cup, which takes place on Tuesday, the 10th inst., at Fanling,
Tard).
and alleged that he was knocked down by the vehicle, and that the coolie did not shout any warning,
A fine of $15 or a month was imposed. for the assault, and defendant was also ordered to pay $4 compensation for the damage to fas ricaha.
The reports by the Chineze Ministers to
Secretary, Mr. S. J. Grundy, Messrs. C foreign countries on the number of
W. Warren, T D. Campbell, C. White, Chinese residents abroad have recently W. Wa
and E. T Tyler Mr. F. T. Rafill was an roached Peking, and the Daily Newa says eficient M. and Messrs. G. W. Fennt that from it is learned that there are at more and P. Forrest were in charge of the present more than ten million Chinese bar. The Committee had arranged & Card of 23 dauces, the music being provided living in the European and American by an excellent orchestra composed of
SINGLETS AND SOCKS, type." The Commonwealth of Australia
countries, and Australasia, etc., of which Service men
During the evening Miss B. Robertson Before Mr F. A. Hazeland Messrs. W took steps to develop a Navy of its own number about four million are in Japan.ng the recruiting song Your King and R Loxley & Co. summoned the Kwan Yip and the outbreak of the war found the
Country need You Loong, of 183, Wellington Street, and the Commonwealth of Australia in possession
One of those incidents which tend to
The Committee did everything possible Hop Kee, of 299, Queen's Road Central, make staff and students in an educational to enhance the pleasure of their guests, for infringement of trade mark. “Both of a powerful battle cruiser of 18,200 tons (the Australia), three light cruisers establishment more than kin took place and the function was a notable success, firms were charged with infringing the
It was the maican effort of its kind by trade mark of complainants Star St. Stephen's the Navy men, and they are to be heartily singlets, and the Hop Kee were also NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that (Sydne, Melbourne, and Pioneer) and a yesterday morning at
ler construction, College, when a presentation was made to congratulated upon the outcome of their summoned for infringing the mark of the ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY fourth (the Brisbane) under MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS La besides several smuller vessels. Canada Mr. R. W. Barney, B.A., who hopes to enterprise.
Butterflyrocks, this Corporation will la held at the CITY HALL. Hongkong, on BATTEDAY, the 20th day of and Newfoundland took other, but less leave next week en route for the front. February, 1915, t. Nos, for the purpose of effective, inmeasures to assert their recogni The Warden (Rev, A. D. Stewart) pre
eport of the Court receiving the Report
ROBBER KILLED AT the Court of Directora
tion of the unity of the Empire in face of sided, and speeches were delivered by him together with a Statement of
SHEUNG SHUI. December, 1914
the grave peril. It was natural, perhaps, and Archdeacon Barnett. An address was The REGISTER SHARES
that in the Colonies there should have read by a student, and gifis-
were pro Daring an attack by a band of robbers been a strong sentiment in favour of amallsented consisting of exquisitively carved on a house in the Li Mok-u village in ivory and silver ware, and an embroidered
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
TAKE NOTICE that on and affor the 1st Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY day of February 1915, the Management the 8th February, to SATURDAY the 20th
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* Defendants did not appear
Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (for the complain. ant firm) said he had arranged with the Kwan Yip Lương that the singlets should be handed over to the plaintif and he produced an agreement to that effect He asked his Worship to make an order. accordingly. He had arranged for a
of the shows Hotel will be carried on by February, 1915 (both days inclusive, during fects for the protection of their own silk scroll. Mr. Barney feelingly replied, the Sheung Shui district, one of the similar consent in regard to the other
L. W. MAB in place of 0. C. MoGSA, and which period no Trender of Sharos can be all fatura Correspondence and Orders must be Registered signed by the said L W. MAK
NEW MACAO HOTEL,
Macse, Ist February, 1916.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
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NJ STABB
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1815,
territories, it being argued that even if the Empire were engaged in a life, and death struggle against the navy of either of the Great Powers, small fleets would
Le Betaalne singlets, and asked that the case in regar l
to the socks should be adjourned sine dion
His Worship made the orders as prayed, and directed that the singlets should ba handed over to the complamanis.
During his three and a half years work robbers was killed and a villager wounded, in the College Mr. Barney has endeared It is stated that the robbers were armed himself to stall and students alike and has enjoyed an unbroken measure of sflection with revolvers. The police are conducting
and popularity.
investigations,
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Private notes are available after approval.