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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

CHANGE OF ADDRES

MR. and Ms. BOWLEY wish to inform

their Friends that they have, oved to No. 7, MOUNTAIN VIEW.

Ilangkong, 1st April, 1936.

NOTICE.

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E HAVE This Day outkrized Ma. WRTHUR VIVIAN LOGG and MR. JOHN HENRY BRISTER to Sign our Firm por Procuration until further Notice.

REIS & Co. [461 Hongkong, 1st April, 1915.

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NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB haro This day acquired the business of Kennedy's Horse Repository and as prepared to take ponies on Ivory, oto., ither from Members or otherwise,

Ma. E. F. SCULL has bow appointed Manager.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, For The HONGKONG JOCIAY CLUB

[402 Hongkong, 31st March, 1915. THE HONGKONG AND VHAMPOA DOOK CO., LTD

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Today's Annari General Meeting will THE DIVIDEND of $3.00 per Share declared be Payable at the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on and afer THURS. DAY. 1st April, 1015, and Bhasholders are requested to apply for Warrants it the Town Office of the Company,, Queen's Buildings.

By Order of the Board of Diretors,

GEO. A. CALDWELL,

Secretary. Hongkong. 31st March, 1915.

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PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Naspect of all SEASON TICKETS

available for Three Months issued on and after 1st May, next, the respective Prise will be as follows:-

$96,00 ... $18.00 ... $12.00

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FOT

Gentlemen Ladies Childron and that the Price of Servants" Fonch Ticke's avails ble for 20 Rides will be $1.0.

Season Tickets orpining in April can be extended to April 30th, on sameherms pro ruta an now in force, but no three-monthly Season Tickets and no Annual Tickets will be issued in April.

Notice is further given that osad after 1st May Dart, daily return Tickej and Annast Ticleats will be abolished,

By Order of the Directors,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managen.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1975.

NOTICE TO CONSIÎNEES.

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P.M. 8.8. "MANCHURIA,” FROM SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN PORTE AND MANILA

THE above-mentioned Vesselhaving arrived, T. Consignons of Cargo

to send in their Bills-of-Ladig for counter signature and take immediate direry of Cargo from alongside. Cargo Impeling discharge will be landed immediately at Consignees risk and expanse.

on boed 1st April, Cargo remaining at Noon, will be subjeol to landing obarges,

and if andalizerd 6th April, at Noon will be subject to both landing

and storaga charges.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected. All chafed and otherwise damaged Cargo will

be examined at the abova Company's Godown

3rd April, at 9 a.m.

No Claims will be entertaind unless accom. faniad

by short delivery noter list of excep tions taken at the time of delivey to Consignees

PUBLIC COMPANIES

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

HE

COMPANY, LIMITED..

THE HONGKONG DAILY FEESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 1st, 1915,

20TIE ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of BIHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Buildings, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 10th day of April. 1915, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Account and the Report of the Directors for the year onding 31st December, 1914, and declaring -Dividend.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 1st April, to SATURDAY, 10th April, 1916, both days Inclusive,

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF

DIRECTORS.

[449 Hongkong, 27th March, 1915. HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD. THE THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY

ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Office of the General Maargers at 12 NooN, OR MONDAY, the 12th April, to receive a Statement of the Company's Accounts to 31st December, 1914, and the Rapart of the General Managers.

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 30th March, to the 12th April, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,

General Wausgers. Hongkong, 24th March, 1916, THE CHINA FİRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE DIVIDEND of $7.00 and BONUS of

$2.00 par. Shars declared at the Forty- Sixth Meeting of Shareholders hold This Day

will be Payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION on and after FRIDAY, the 26th March, 1915

Shareholders are requested to apply to the Office of the Company for Warrante, Mark

By Order of the Board of Directors.

C. PEMBERTON, Boere lary.

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Hongkong, 25th March, 1915. THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LTD.

THE SHARE CERTIFICATE NO. 6,013 for TWENTY (20) SHARES numbered 58162/81, in the above Company standing in the name of Mrs. LAURA MCINTOSE, having been Beported LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that unless

HOUSES TO LET

TO LES

FRA, or 3 months, Fent $125,00

AURNISHED HOUSE, FOUR BOOMS,

Address

"BUNGALOW," Care of "Daily Pros" Office, [441 Hongkong, 20th March, 1915.

TO LEE

HOUSE at Obarratory Villas, Kowloon. Apply to

ABBATOON V. APCAR & Co. Hongkong, 16th March, 1915.

TO LET.

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TO. 2, "ROJE TERRACE," Nathan Rosd, No. 6, TORRES BUILDING, Kowloon.

Apply to-

SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURARION.. Dengkeng, 2nd March, 1915.

TO LET. ODOWN, No. 94, Prays Blast. Applyi

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INTIMATION

It is announced in our advertisement without emotion and swelling pride. The Prussian school of historians has written columns that the Hongkong Jockey Club the history of Germany as the exposition has acquired the business of Kennedy's. of a single divine idea-the movement Horse Repository and appointed Mr. E. towards unity undor Prussia, and the F. Scull as manager. creation, not of a now empire, but of a

A. S. WATSON new phase of empire. The instinct for

& CO., LTD.

ESTABLISHED, 72 YEARS.

WATSON'S

empire is as deeply rooted in the German race as it is in the English, and the question which every thinking German asks in the question asked by TREFTSONKE "At what point in her history, did Germany swerve from the path to empiret WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Can she again, find that path or is it irrecoverably lost? Germany, from her own inward resources, produces your by year greater surplus energy, mental and physical, than any other nation in the world: Yet year by year, by emigration to America, do England, and to other lands, that surplus energy is lost to her. Year by year are we to look on in impotent anger or in apathy whilst the best and most enterprising of our citizens. quit the Fatherland and, living under other governments, cease to be Germans, bequeath their worth-that is to say, their

E

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

KWONG SANG HONG, LTD., Hongkong, 19th February, 1915.

No. 249, Des Voeux Road Coni SCOTCH

No

TO LET-AT THE PEAK.

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TO. 2, STEWART TERRACE,

Farnished and newly done up. Apply

H. L. POLLOCK,

Princo's Building. Hongkong, 20th January, 1915,

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TO LET

HOUSE

Knatsford Berrace

Kowloon,

Apply

A

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., Lao, Hongkong, 1st March, 1915,

TO LET

From In March.

GODOWN, No. 6, Duddall Street,

Apply

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A. B.AVASIA,

Care of E. PABANEX,

No. 1, Daddell Street. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1915.

TO LET.

OR ORIGINAL NO ENHA CERTIFICATE is produced within one menth from date hereof, it will thereafter be held by the Company as NULL AND VOID, and NEW CERTIFICATE for the said Sharon will be issued..

W. S. BROWN,

Secretary

(417 Hongkong, 10th March, 1915,

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE SHARE CERTIFICATES Nos.

respectively, numbered 12730/18746 and 35868/35882 inclusive, standing in the register in the joint names of GEORGE ANDREW HASTINGS and JOHN BARHAM CARBLAKE, Solfeltors, Liverpool and Birmingham, having bean LOST or DESTROYED, NOTICE 16 HEREBY GIVEN that unlees the said Certificates be produced anothe Company, Queen's Buildings, Victoria. Hong. kong before the 24th April, 1916, New Certificates for the mid Shares will be issued and the Old Certificates will thereafter be held by the Company as Null and Told.

GEO, A. CALDWELL,

Secretary. Hongkong, 25th March, 1915.

2410/2411 for 10 and 28 Shares

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the

CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERN- MENT 7% SILVER LOAN OF 1880, E.

57TH HALF TEARST DRAWING.

[NTEREST dus and Drawn Bonde of this

signed for and on behalf of the Pacifioill be Payable at the Offices of Mall B.B. Co.

All Claims must be filed on or before the Corporation on and after the 31st March, 1915. List of Drawn Bonds can be obtained 14th April, otherw.so they will not be

on application to the Undersigned. recognized.

For the HowGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

COBPORATION, Agenta issuing the Loan,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 31st March, 1915,

₤464

R. MOETON, Agent.

Hongkong, 31st March 1915.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

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IN Accordance with Ordinage No. 5 of 1812.

the EXCHANGE BINKS will CLOSED for the Transadion of Public Business TO-MORROW (FRDAY), SATUR- DAY and MONDAY, 2nd, 3rd and 6th April.

Hongkong, 29th March, 101

1446

THE ROYAL HONGKONG

GOLF CLUB,

MIXED FOURSOMES COMPETITION.

afternoon of Easter Monday

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GAP

WHISKY valour to those nations who may be

Our Celebrated very old Liqueur Scotch Whisky is a blend of the best Pot Distilled Scotch Whiskies, It is of great age, very fine, and mellow. Its superior quality has established its re- putation for over 30 years as ↑ THE LEADING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST. THORNE'S

No. 4,

OLD VAT

"HARFORD" SCOTCH

168, MAGAZINE

No. 169, MAGAZINE GAF," Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST Hongkong, 31st March, 1915.

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QUEEN'S BUILDING,

FIEST FLOOR, including

TO LET, the South-West portion of the

Treasury

WHISKY.

As supplied to the House of Lords and House of Commons.

on Greand Fier, lately in occupation of the A.S. WATSON & CO..

German Bank,

GODOWN, No. 9, Ico House Stresi. Apply to

TIM HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AGENCY Co, Lab.

135 Hongkong, 1st March, 1915.

TO LET.

ATB in Nathan Road, Kowloon, "PENYRHEW Minden Row, Kowloon, 6-Roomed House with Tennis Court,

1 and 2. MINDEN VILLAS, Kowloon, Roomed House with Tennis Court.

LIMITED,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.

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HONGBONG OFFICE: 104, Des Vœux Road 0. LONDON. OFFIOS1 181, FLEDs Sezer, E.O.

FOUR-HOMED HOUSES in Humphrey's The

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Avenue, Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon.

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., Ltd., Alexandra Buildings.. Hongkong, 4th March, 1915.

TO LET OUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, HCondals Bood,

OFFICES, faning the Harbour between the Hongkong Club and Post Office. Je

1, HILL SIDE, 110, Tux PEAL. GODOWNS, New Kennedy Town,

Pray GODOWNB, as Wanchai Bond. Apply eteAYON

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 1st March, 1915.

BISE

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The Daily Press.

Hoserong, APRIL 185, 1815.

GERMAN HATE. The intense hatred of Great Britain that has been so frequently expressed by Germany of late we have been inclined to attribute to the disturbing influence which our unexpected participation in the war has exercised upon German plans Nobody, however, who reads the reprinted lextures on Germany and England, which were delivered by the late Professor CRAME in the early part of 1913, will regard it as a product of such recent origin, Professor CRAMS, who held the Modern History Chaic at Quen's College, Harley-street, had a wide knowledge o" German history and literature, had studied at a German University, and had had many opportunities of conversing with Germans and of reading German Conse- newspapers. periodious and quently, he could lay claim to a close understanding of German sentiments and aspirations. Any disposition to doubt TO LET.

this which may have been entertained at ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, the time must have beeu dispelled long

CONVENIENT OFFICES

TO LET FURNISHED. ISHOP'S LODGE NORTH, No. 12, 18

PEAK. Frem ist May next, For further particulars, apply to -.-.

PALMER & TURNER, Alexandra Buildings, ard Floor. Hongkong, 30th January, 1915,

TO LET. FFICES in 82. GEORGE'S BUILDING. mediate possession.

Second Floor, Overlooking Harbour,

Apply --

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, Srd December, 1914

FIRE INSURANCE ASOCIATION ON the CD FOURSOMES COMO

OF HONGKONG.

PETITION will be held over Happy Valley,

Conditions: 9 holes. Medal Play Entrance Fee: $2.00 under handicap ench couple. Handicape: One quarter of the sum total of each couple's handi- cap is to be deducted from the gross score

EASTER HOLIDAYS. TOTICE IS HEREBY VEN that all NOTICE & HURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transstion of Public Business TO-MORHOW (FRIDAY),SATUR. DAY and MONDAY, 2nd, 3d and 5th April.

By Order,

A. R. LOWE,

over Happy Valley. Secretary,

457

Hongkong, 31st March, 193. MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

44 OF HONGKONG.

EASTER HOLDAYS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all NMARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 2nd, 3rd and 5th April

By Order,

N

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With referonca to the rendering of Spoli's "Last Judgment," which is to bu given at St. John's Cathedral on Good Friday at 9.15 p.m., seat-holders are requested to be in their places, if possible, a quarter of are hour before tho cha mencement.

Tientsin newspapers announce with regret the death of the oldest lady resident of the port, Mrs. Poulsen, Born at Copenhagen just over 70 years ago the deceased. lady had resided in Chins Married to the for ever forty years. late Mr. Carl Poulsen when lo was ab the Shanghai station of the Great Northern Telegraph Company, Mrs. Foul- Sen accompanied her husband to Tientsia when he was invited by Li Hung Chang in 1881 and had resided there ever since. Mrs. Poulsen leaves a son aid five daughters.

The Supreme Court of Manile last week denied the motion presented by Vicente Sotto to reconsider its action relative to admitting him to enter upon the practice of law. In refusing this motion, the Court found:"The Court has heard. the motion of Sr. Vicente Sotto, asking

ultimately Germany's deadliest enemies 1" The answer to these questions is that one mation Elocks the way to the realisation of Germany's ambitions, and that nation is England. "Not Russia or Austria, unless secondarily, not France, unless incidentally-is Germany's enemy; the

for a reconsideration of the resolution enemy of enemics is England.”

of March 15th, 1915, refusing him the Arrived at this point, the German pro-right to enter upon his profession in the ceeds to ask himself why he should con-

tinue to submit to the insuperable barrier which the British Empire interposes. between Germany and "a place in the sun"-without which the political history of the nation from the accession of FREDERICK in 1740 to the present day has no meaning. Though valour may have played some part in the creation of that empire, opportunity, treachery and violence played much greater part, and, therefore, no law, human or divine, demands that Germany should treat ne

osanct a title to possessions obtained by such discreditable means, He who strikes at England, reasons the German, does not sin against the light or commit

a crime against humanity. England is

and says, It seas no reason to change practice of law in the Philippine Islands,

its attitude or former decision in the matter.""

The Hon Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following. donations to the funds of the Hospitals:-

Ho Fook....

h

$100

100

850

50

20

Ho Kam Tong Lo Chung Wan Wo Cheong Su Chi Im Lo Cheong Shiu Li Kam Chu Ng Hon Taz h Sin Tak Fan Leung Pui Chi .... Lok Pung Sam Ho Hang Tong Compradore Busso Astatic Bank 20 falling because she ought to fall. Just as in German history the old Imperialism

A social evening has been arranged for began with the overthrow of Rome, so, it Easter Monday at the Sailors and is argued, the new Imperialism is Soldiers' Home, Arsenal Street, and will destined to begin by the destruction of commence at 8 o'clock. The opportunity England, already weary of the burden will be used to afford a welcome to the of empire and eager only for euse and Rey, and Mrs. Robinson. Mr. Robinson comfort. All her proposals for a limita has been appointed to the Chaplaincy of tion of armaments were but a weak plea the Wesleyan Church, an come to to be left in peaceful and undisputed Hongkong.

after several years

of possession of her booty, and a sure sign missionary work in the neighbouring of her decadence. To the German, a province. At the game time the friends nation's military efficiency is the exact will bid farewell to the Rev. and Mrs. furlough co-efficient of a nation's idealism. It is Bone, who proceed Homo on obviously time, therefore, that England, towards the end of next week. - A apuk in sloth, should resign the sceptre musical programme has been arranged from he nervoless grasp to a virile nation and the meeting will be preceded by a

tea at 6.30 p.m. possessing the will to power and pro- fessing the Religion of Valour. What a rude awakening from their dreams the Germans must have experienced during the past six or seven months! They have

At the Supreme Court yesterday, he looked in pain for the abundant signs of decartenes in the brilliant achievements fore the Chief Justice (Sir Wm. Rees of our soldiers and sailors on land and Davies, K.C.), sitting in Original Juriz sea, in the magnificent responsa of our diction, Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. (in- manhood all over the world to the Call structed by Mr. P. Sydenham Dixon, of to Arms, and in the genius displayed by Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist) onde applica our statesmen in coping swiftly and tion for judgment for the plaintiffs in skilfully with the many problems of the action in which the Japan Cotton unprecedented magnitude and complexity Trading Company (Nippon Menkwa that have suddenly presented themselves Kabushiki Kaisha) sued Li Cheang Chik for solution. Can we be surprised, there alias Li Kit Chu, alias Li Tez. The fore, it, in their disappointment and plaintiff Company aro cotton yarn and dismay, the latent hate of our enemies general commission agents, with head office in Osaka, and an agency in Alex- flames up anew?

andra Buildings, Hongkong. The claim was for $11,716.08, in respect of contracts

A JAPANESE COMPANY'S

ACTION.

A mail for Europe vid Siberia closes relating to cotton yarn.

The defendant was absent and nurepre day at 3.p.m.

sented,

Mr. Pullock said that the defendant was Captain M. J. Day, of the 2.0.Y.L1.sued as a partiner in the Wing Chung

returned. Men with handicaps of 10 and VERY over are reminded that they can only use 18 of their strokes in competitions held and ROOMS. Including Fine Commodious since by the extraordinary accuracy of his who is well rememhored in Hongkong, firm, in regard to certain contracts en-

Competitors must make themselves con- versant with Happy Valley Local Rules.

After the completion of the above event, Driving and Approaching and Putting Competitions for both ladies and gentle- men will be held.

Saite

The courtesy of the green from 26 o'clock onwards is requested.

Entries, stating events entered for, should be made to either the Honorary Secretary or on the liste posted in the Happy Valley and Fan Ling Club houses, Entries and in the Hongkong Club close at 12 o'clock on Saturday, the 3rd

April, A. R. LOWE,

Hongkong, 31st March, 195, Secretary 455

G.

NOTICE

R.

LL Persons applying to the PROVOST

Compact wild inform the No. 1 Boy Competitors who wish to Tiffin in the before Saturday evening.

K. M. CUMMING, Hon. Secretary Hongkong, 30th March, 1015. 1448

TO LET.

d

THE GROUND No. 6, DES

Apply

SECRETARY, AB. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1914.

TO LET.

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MERION BAN

(6 Rooms),

DISHOP'S LODGE SOUTH," No. 11,

THE PRAx, Unfurnished, 6 Rooms. 3 ROOMS, suitable for Offices, 1st Floor Queen's Road Centr 1.

"WEST WARD," Bonham Road. "EGGESFORD." No. 124, THE PEAK Unfurnished (6 Rooms), from 1st May, 1915.

Unfarnished ROOMS in BEACONSFIELD on a three- monthly tenaney, and 55, ELGIN TERRACE No. 1, GOUGH HILL, No. 100, THE PEAK, Farnished or Unfurnished, from 1st April, 1915.

"LOGATE,” Austin Road, Kowloon, «BILANDÓNAN" No. 54, Mount Kellett Road

6 Borms, unfurnished. No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, PEAK (Unfurnished),

ROOMS, suitable for Offices, the

VODAFON FLOOR Led Floor of No, S. Duddell Street MARSEAL for Fases are requested in by Madams, Chains, eto,

future to apply between the loss of 9 AM to

I P.. and 2 to 4 2.M. daily.

Hongkong, 16th February 1915.

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Apply to

DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 10th February, 1915, T27

Fire

No.59, Tam PHAE (6 CAMERON VILLAR), Apply to LINBILAD & DAVIS,

Srd Floor, Alerendes Buildings, Hoaghong, 29th Marah, 1915,

prophecy that war between England and Germany was inevitable.

has been mentioned in despatches.

Major Wakeman, officer commanding the Hongkong Volunteer Reserves, was an interested spectator at the parade of the Special Constables yesterday.

tered into by that firm and by the Hung Cheung firm, whose liabilities were taken over by the former. A dafence had been filed, deaying partnership, but defendant was not present to substantiate it.

M. P. S. Dixon (in the witness-box)

"The best of prophets of the future," says BYON," is the past," and Professor CHAUB was evidently of the same opinion, for he declared that "it is in the part

Word has been received at Singaporo said he had seen Mr. Needham, soldiciter of Germany that we must seek the real springs of the future action of Germany" from home of the welfare of Captain J. for the defendant, and he had informed For Englishmen, indifferent to or careless G. Agg, of the 1st Battalion, KOY.L.I. witness that they were not contesting the of their own history and blankly ignorant He is now at the front and in good health, elaim. of Germany's, it is difficult, he says, to An increase in the fares on the Peak realise the effect upon the German mind Tramway is announced to take effect on of the discovery of the imperial eras of May 1st. Particulars appear in an her history--the recovery of CHARLEMAGNE advertisement on the first column of this as a German hero, the exhumation from chronicle and annals of the forms of the

The Japanese mailboat Fuanking, is Ottonides, and, above all, of the Hohen- staufen in the coloured and entrancing the first foreign stemmer to get up the pages of GLESEBYLEDET.

BYEDET. There is no regist- river to Changsha this year. She arrived ing the impressive grandeur of these at 1.30 p.m. on the 20th March and left figures, and the young German does not at 4 p.m. for Siangtan The water-mark exist who can look back on that history the previous day reached 17 festi

page.

On Mr. Potter (who had apparently been consulted by the solicitors for the defendant) coming into the Court, his lordship remarked--I see you are a pon starter, Mr. Potter. You have scratched. (Laughter.) are scratched

Mr. Potter-No, by lord, I have not scratcher? Somebody else did. I should have been all out.

Mr. Policck-He is non particeps. Mr. Potter-I am no party to the sur- render, my Lord (Laughter.)

After the local manager of the plaintiff Company, Mr. Yushiro Koga, had given evidence, judgment was delivered for the plaintiffs, with costs.