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CABLES

LATEST CABLES. ĮTHROUGH REGIVER'S. AGENCY.] WASHINGTON PROCEEDINGS. JAPANESE OPPOSE DISCUSSION OF TWENTY-ONE DEMANDS.

WASHINGTON, December 23rd. The Japanese are reported to have declared that they will formally oppose discussion of the validity of the twenty "one demands treaty if the Chinese carry cut their expected intention to bring up the matter at to-day's meeting of the Far Eastern Committee.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1⁄4r¤, 1941.

LATEST CABLES. ECONOMIC RESTORATION. WILL GERMANY BE PERMITTED DELAY IN PAYMENTS ↑

PARIS, December 23rd." Havas special representative at Londen confirms that the Supreme Council is to mest in January at Cannes, on the French Riviera. France, Britain and Italy only are to be represented, Germany will not be invited, but she might be asked to send a plenipotentiary upon the meeting's conclusión. Payment of the German indemnitice will be the chief THE BRITISH STATEMENT.

topic of discussion, while the Bassian situation is to be examined also. The Lord Leo submitting the British case against submarines said the war proved

French and British experts semned to that they are at best a very weak wasponge last night upon refusing Germany

OBITUARY.

DEATH OF DR. HENRY WATTERSON.

JACKSONVILLE (Flor.), Dec. 2nd. The death has occurred of Dr. Henry Watterson.

*

(The Hon. Henry Watterson, LL.D., D.O.L., was born 1810, and served on the Confederate side in the Civil War. U.S. Congress 1975-77. He was subsequently a member of the the Democratic National Convention of Chairman of

Committee in 1850 and 1889. 1876, and Chairman of the Platform gies being devoted to literature and the peatedly declined public, office, his ener Press, he having held the editorship of the Courier Journal, Louisville, for over half a century.}

Ea re-

DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN

SINOLOGUES WIFE

LONDON, December 22nd. The death has occurred of the wife of Prof. Giles of Cambridge.

[Prof. Giles, the well-known Sinalogue,

was born in 1845 and has been twice

of defence but always a very potent any delay in the payments due in January married, his second wife being Eliso

and Februsty next-Hava.

EARLIER CABLES.

Willamina, daughter of the late Rev. Alfred Edorsheim, this marriage taking place in 1883. Prof. Giles, after holding several Consular posts in China re

SCOPE OF THE FORTHCOMING • turned to England in 1893 and became

CANNES CONFERENCE.

weapon of offanor. War experiance showed that the submarine was only effective against unarmed ships, there fore the British were unable to see the entialness of the submarine for the defence of weaker nations. Germany,

LONDON, December 22nd. After a final meeting of tho Prime despite ber 300,000, tons of submarine, Ministers this morning M. Briand stated was unable to prevent moveminta that agreement had been reached on. floets and troops. Ho said that of abolition was impossible the British would favour rules as regards size. Lord Leo will elaborate his statement at the next plenary session.

EARLIER CABLES.

I'

NO SUPPORT FOR BRITISH NO SUBMARINES PROPOSAL.

WASHINGTON, December and The Naval Committee of fifteen, with "the"

experts, met this morning, The communique states that the Chairman explained what had taken place in the sub-Committee's deliberations: A general

discussion followed

It is understood that the Committee discussed the French demands in refer ence to light craft.

whatever ideas were entertained in res practically all points. It is understood ponsible quarters regarding the oventral ference, including Germany and Russia, summoning of a European financial con they are now definitely abandoned.

professor of Chinese at Cambridge University. He is the author of many works upon China and the Chinese,] * DISORDER IN EGYPT. DEMONSTRATION OVER LEADER'S MILITARY DEPORTATION.

CAIRO, December 2nd. Nationalist leader, Zagha! Pasha, to The military authorities forbade the

and eight prominent supporters to re participate in politics, and ordered him

consequently they will be militarily "de turn to their villages. They refused; ported thither to-morrow.

of Zaghul's house and elsewhere." Two Excited crowds gathered in the vicinity demonstrators wounded in collisions with the police.

were killeri and six

CHINA'S LEGAL EXPERT, RETURNS TO GENEYA FROM LONDON.

The Cannes meeting will pay close attention to the economio restoration of Europe; therefore, a separate conference is deemed unnecessary. Moreover, Ger many and Russia may be consulted diplomatically as occasion requires, while the American Ambassador, Col. Harvey attends officially with a watching brief.

Prior to the Supreme Council meeting. Cannes there will be a series of meet- ings of business men and financiors, both in London and Paris, with representa- tives from the respective Governments, followed by joint discussions in Paris, Dr. Chou-wei, the legal expert to the

LONDON, December 22nd. at which some Ministers will probably Chinese delegation to the League of be present

Nations, has returned to from London, THE DUTCH CONSTITUTION. STATES-GENERAL PASS REVISION

The result of these conversations will British sources, it is not improbable that be reviewed at Cannes, and, according to a proposal to convoke a General Euro pean economie conference will be con- Midered, the Allies deciding what nations

will be invited.

It is stated that Mr. Hughes has received another communication from Briand.

THE BRITISH PROPOSAL.

WASHINGTON, December 23rd. None of the Powers supported the argument for the abolition of submarines when Lord Lee (First Lord of the Ad- miralty) presented it to the full Naval Committee of the Conference,

∙M Sarraut and ignor Schanzer, re gistered France's and Italy's opposition. Japan took practically the same stand, although the Japanese regarded German aubmarinism as barbarous The Ameri- can Advisory Committee's report also opposed abolition, but the delegation declared that it held an open mind pend- ing consideration of the British and other statements.

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LATEST CABLES. RUSSIAN FAMINE RELIEF. U. S. SENATE APPROPRIATES TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS.

WASHINGTON, December 23rd.. The Senate has agreed to an appro- priation of twenty million dollars for the Bussian famine relief fund, Pre- sidential approval of the Bill is expected before Christmas.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

PARIS, December 23rd. Interpellations on the Banque Indus

These has been no serioas difference in London as regards reparations, but naturally this cannot be dissociated from toration of Europe. the larger question of the economic res

THE IRISH TREATY. DAIL EIREANN ADJOURN'S TILL AFTER NEW YEAR.

3rd.

LONDON, December 22nd: Dail Eireann has adjourned till Jan.

LATER. The adjournment of Dail Eireann acrimonious debate, to agree on a followed the failure of the parties, after limitation of speeches, without which it was evidently impossible to reach & vote before Christmas.

Michael Collins moved the adjourn ment and Countess Markievicz seconded. The ratificationists proposed and the secessionista opposed a time-limit. Dur ing the ensuing heated speeches both sides, professed willingness to sit on tinuersly till a decision was reached. Michael Collins (Commander of the I.H.A.) foresaw a national advantage in adjourning over Christmas, but Mr. tinue till a decision had been arrived at, MoAtee moving an amendment to con- said there was a grave national danger. ed by 77 votes to 44

Eventually the amendment was reject- The news was received with great dissatisfaction by the crowd outside.

CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF.

BILL.

THE HAGUE, December 22nd. The Second Chamber of the States General has passed the Bill for the revision of the Constitution mentioned. in the message of the 24th ult

FATALITIES IN BAILWAY COLLISION.

VENICE, December 22nd. The collision (reported yesterday) re sulted in are being killed and 30 injured.

SAFETY AT SEA. REMARKABLE FIGURES,

Sir Westcott Aball, chief ship surveyor of Lloyd's Register, showed in the course of a paper which be read, last month, of Engineers and Shipbuilders, at New- before the North-East Coast Institution castle-on-Tyne, that it is safer to voyage by sea than to walk about New York; and what is true of New York is also

probably true of other big cities. He cased his calculations of ses casualties and loss of life upon the statistics of the twenty-three years preceding the out- break of war. ships fell steadily:-

The risk of casualty to (a) The total casualties from 55 per cent. at the beginning to 3 per cont. at the end;

(b) the serious casuallies from 21 per copt, to nearly 11 per cont.'; and

(e) the casualties accompanied by losa of life from 1.8 per cent to 1. cent.

trielle de Chios will be discussed in the EARL OF CAVAN TO SUCCEED SIE Crewe of British vessels engaged in over-

Chamber on December sith.

BÄRZTER CABLES.

INDIAN AFFAIRS. VICEROY'S STIPULATION REGARD ING THE CONFERENCE.

CALCUTTA, December 2nd... The Viceroy informed a deputation that the round-table conference, men

HENRY WILSON.

LONDON, December 22nd. The Earl of Covas has been appointed Chief of the Imperial General Staff in succession to General Sir Henry Wilson when the latter retires on February

10th.

BAILWAY ARBITRATION.

TO APPEALE

tioned in the cable of the 20th inst. GRAND TRUNK COMPANY LEAVE would be impossible unless an assurance was forthcoming that the Non-Co-ope rators will cessa defying the law

There is

LONDON, December 22nd.

The previous cable said: an important development in the poli- The Privy Council has granted the tical situation in consequenos of Lord Grand Trunk Railway Company leave to Reading Consorting to receive on 21st appoal from the finding of the arbitration Decembar a deputation of representa tribunal cabled on September 27th, tive of the provinces, which will urge the desirability of a round table conter ende It in believe that Gandhi will attend.]

--AUSTR. LIAN ORICKET. ENGWA SOUTH WALES SCORE.

NARROW WIN.

the previous cable stated that the decision was to the effect that the share holders were not entitled to anything, presumably because the undertaking was not showing a profit My Taft, the Former President of the United States, who was one of the arbitrators, dis Asented]

RUSSIA AND CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY

Sir Westcott mentioned that probably soma 95 per cent. of the casualties took place within 200 miles of land. Apart from the occupational risks run by the sens trade" the chance of loss of life of a passenger by reason of marine accident was about 02 per cent," while number of deaths from disease at sea was the stern those from marine be considered, and regard were had to If the location of casualty machinery regulations could not provide the fact that technical ship and against strandings, and, asy, one-half of the miscellaneous risks, then, since the

prevent loss of life to the extent of thirty Hum of those was about 57 per cent. of the total, it would only be possible to per annum. Expressed as a percentage of the number of passengers carried per annum, the figure was about .003 per cent, or thirty per million. By way of contrast to the comparative immunity which passengers enjoy by sen in ocean- going British ships, Bir Westcott Abell. noted that the deaths from street accidents aged 233 per million per annum, in New York in a recent estimate aver-

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY. MATRICULATION AND SENIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.

DECIMDIE, 1991. The following results have bean by the Senate:

SCHOLARSHIPS.

King Edward VII, Scholarships.

Candidate

No.

$38-Leong Lan Gye, St. Xavier's In-

stitute, Penang. 569-Cheah Kok Inu, Penang Free

School.

President of China Scholarship. 13-Kam Cheung Fai, Diocesan Boys'

School, Hongkong. Hongkong Government Education Scholarship.

4-Albert George Prex, Diocesan

Boys' School, Hongkong. Hewitt Memorial Scholarship. 3-Noel Harry Prew, Diocesan Boys'

School, Hongkong. MATRICULATION HONOURS LIST,

53. Su Chiu Pac, Private Study. 4.-Albert George Prew, Diocesan

Boys' School.

37.-Francois Tritch, St. Joseph's

College.

· 868.-Leong Lan Oye, St. Xavier's In-

stituta, Penang.

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MATRICULATION PASS LIST.

(Centre:-Hongkong).

1-Harold Hant, Diocesan Boys'

School.

2-William Hunt, Diocesan Boys'

School.

3-Noel Harry Frith Prow, Diocesan

Boys' School.

5.-Ong Ed Kong, Diocesan Boys

School.

-Dinarte F. Lopes, Diocesan Boys'

Bchool.

A-Allston Gourdin, Diocesan Boys'

School. 3-Henry Kow, Diocesan

School.

Boys' 11-Wong Ching Yau, Diocesan Boys'

School.

12-Landolt Harry, Diocesan Boys'

School

13-Kam Cheung Fai, Diocesan Boya'

School.

14.-George Bamuel Zimmern, Dioce

Ba Boys' School. 18-Herbert Clayson, Diocesan Boys'

School

17. Arthur E. Perry, Diocesan Boys'

School.

20-Ernest Joseph Spradbery, Queen's

College.

22-Wong Hong Krk, Queen's Col-

lego.

23-Pan Shiu Pang, Queen's College. 24. Leung Cheung Ling, Queen's.

College,

33.-Josa Nolasco da Silva, 8t

Joseph's College,

34-Chan Hin Kwok, St. Joseph's

College

35.-Stephen Conception, St. Joseph's

Collega.

-36—Hugh Braga, St. Joseph's Collega: 39.-Antoine Nguyen-van Nguyan, St.

Joseph's College.

42-Carlos Maria de Silva, St

Joseph's College.

St

43. Phillippe Iran Ha Huy,

Joseph's College. 44-Senzo Hachiuma, St. Joseph's

Joseph's College.

45-Francis Woo Chok Hang, St.

Joseph's Collega,

40.Andrew Robert Kinross, Kowloon

British School." 51-Tecog Tit Sang, St. Stephen's

College.

62-Liang Lin Ke, St. Stephen's

College.

54.-Chiao Sin Ying, Private Study. 67.-Kwok Chan, Private Study. 56.-Wan Ye Po, Private. Study. 60-Wong Man Kwong, Ying Wah

College.

“Fo.

SENIOR LOCAG' KXAMINATION. (Hongkong Boys). &-Mooney, George, Diocesan Boys?

School. 18.-Kwan Fat, Diocessa Boys' School 15.-Wong Chi Tung, Queen's College. 30-Ribeiro, Antao, St. Joseph's

College-

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE, {ASIATIC NEWS FAGUOT;}

PIKING, December 13th. journals are responsible for the report The Ching Pao and other Chinese that for the preservation of French com- mercial prestigs in the Far East, parti calarly in China, the Briand Cabinet, St.socording to the latest reports of Mr.

40.-Alves, Joan Maria Machado,

Joseph's College. 41-Barros, Henrique Alberto,

Joseph's College. 66- Wing Chan, St. Paul's College. ez-Mark-Kei Shuo, St. Paul's Paul's

Chen Lu, Chinese Minister in Paris, St. has definitely decided to appropriate the French portion of the Boxer Indemnity trial de Chine in China Notwithstand for the restitution of the Banque Indus ing this fresh fait promise from Paris, the Chinese depositers and other credit- of the Banque Industrielle in Peking and Tientsin are growing weary, and at

College. 63.-Hui Cheung Kwan, St.

College. 76.-Yue Cho Chiu, St. Stephen's

College. 548-Zimmern, Andrew, Private Study, 85,-Hul, Peter Kachin, St. Joseph's

College.

86.-Au Sing Im, St. Joseph's College. 87.-Kwong, Harry, 8t Joseph's

College.

88da Silva, Henrique, St. Joseph's

College.

89-Ogilvie, Donald, Kowloon British

School,

90. Collett, John Arthur, Kowloon

British School. 99.-But Chit, Ying Wah College,

BENIOR LOCAL EXAMINATION. »)

(Hongkong Girls).

Honours.

104-Hamilton, Florence, French Con.

Teat.

106.-Bosselet, Emilia, French Convent. 114.-Chenalloy, Ivy Adeline, Bebilios

Public School, 191.-Burjahn, Raby, Italian Convent. 139-Robinson. Winifred, Diocesan

#1

Girls' School. 137-Ng Sui Wa, St. Stephen's Girls'

College.

Pass List.

103-Young, Baby Violet, French Con-

vent.

4.

108 Soares, Edith Maria, French Con-

www vent.. 107-Remedics, Adeline (Dist. Eng-

liah), French Convent. 109.-Edith Amy, French Convent. -109-Gutierrez, Julla, Belilios Public

School.

..

110-Gatierrez, Alice Matia, Belilios

Public School. 111-Mooney Greta Irene, Belilios

Public School. 112-Osmund, Elaine, Belilios Public

School.

11-Wei Kam Lun, Belilios Public

School.

116-Lau Shuk Ying (Dist. Arithmetic Needlework), Balilios Public School.

Hakuang Guild the creditors passed a recent special meeting held in the resolution to the following effect:-

"That Wong Komin, former Minis ter of Finance, and Chinese President of the Banque Industrielle, be held responsible for the recovery-of-the credita of the Chinese depositers on the ground that they were misled by. his former irresponsible statements about the sound position in the French Bank when its abaky condition was partially known to the public in the Spring of 1991, and that he withheld information from the Chinese creditors. for many days at the end of June, 1991. previous to the actial closure of the bank's doors on 1st July last.

"That, for the sake of the national honour of France in this country, tho French Goverment be urged by tele gram to redeem its pledged words," and that the Government at Paris be re- quested to issue an official statement as soon as possible as to when the re- payment of the Chinese depositors and other creditors may be expected." At the same time, the creditors are urging the responsible authorities" of the Peking Government to lose no time in communicating with the new French Minister, M. le Comte de Fleuriau, for the final settlement of the question... In against the French bank, the Chinese order to press forward their claims. creditors association of the Banque Industrielle, which was dissolved some time ago on account of fair promises from Paris and "authoritative state. ments rom Wong Ke-min; will be resuscitated shortly It seems that the mean business because in their recent majority of the Chinese creditors really petition to the Ministry of Finance and the Currency Burean, they expressed great dissatisfaction regarding the ro Chinees and French authorities, who, markable kilence on the part of the

the loss incurred by the depositors. To they say, must be held responsible for put the case in a nutshell, the creditors. demand to know whether there is any reasonable prospect of paying up with- out empty promises.

$3

117.-Santos, Beatrice Eva (Dist. MORE EXCHANGE LITIGATION

Needlework), Belilios Public School

118-Wong Kwai Fong, Belilios Public

School:

119-Rosario, Mercedes, Belilica Public

School.

(Dist

AT SHANGHAI, CLAIM BY NETHERLANDS TRADING BOCIETY.

- GAMING AUT FLEADED.

120-Ismail, Agnes Hannah

English), Italian Convent.

In H.K. Supreme Court Shanghai last 123.-Gill, Agnes, Italian Convent, week before Mr. Peter Grain, Assistant 124-Remedios, Idalina, Italian Con-Judge, the hearing was commenced of a claim by the Netherlands Trading Society against Mr. L. W. Luyt, in which Tis. 93,000 odd are claimed under twa exchange contracta.

vent.

CCBEX

Mr. H. Lipson Ward appeared for plaintiffs, and defendant in person,

At the outset of the hearing to-day, the Dio-amended defence in which a previous set

defendant was given leave to file a off was withdrawn.

195.-Elrod, Juliette, Italian Convent. 128-In Sya Wong, Elizabeth, Diocesan

Girls School. 127.-Doodha, Minnie Catherine, Dio

Girls' School. 128-In Chan Wong, Julia, Diocesan

Girls' School. 199,-De Souza, Aurea Christina,

cesan Girls School. 130-Remedios, Ernina Fausta, Diocesan

Girls' School, 131.-Lee, Grace, Diocesan Girls' School. 133-Davidson, Elizabeth, Kowloon

Britiah School...... 134.-Duna, Frances Evelyn, Kowloon

British School. 138.-Bell,

Kowloon

:

62.-Hon Lan Fung, St. Paul's College. FIRES IN SHEKTONGSUI AND between the contract price and the mar

€3-Tang Tza Nam, St. Paul's College. 65-Wong Ping In, St. Paul's College. 70-Wong Lai Ching, St. Paul's

College:

KOWLOON,

SEVERAL HOUSES DESTROYED.

His Lordship: I understand you have

I Bank to produce a large number of docu- subpoened the Hongkong and Shanghai ments.

have handed me them this morning.

Mr. Luyt: As a matter of fact they Mr. Word then opened his case. The Elsa Robson

action, he said, was brought to recover British School, 138. Tio Shuk Kel (Dist. Biblical tracts. The first was made on the 18th damages for breach of two exchange con- Knowledge), St. Stephen's Girls' School.

of August, 1920, and under that contract 139.-Chan Ying (Dist. Biblical Know- of £50,000, delivery in November at ex- plantiffs bought from defendant the sum ledge), St. Stephen's Girls' School,change 6/2 In respect of that contract defendant having failed to deliver the sterling, plaintiffs claimed the sum of Tla. 27,360.22 damages, being a difference ket price. The second contract was dated the 20th of August, 1920. Flaintiffs brought a further £50,000, delivery Decomber, and the damages claimed in respect of failure bad a visitation by fire yesterday morn-amended defence the contracts were ad- One of Hongkong's plague spots" to deliver was Tla. 65,883.23. In the ing when Third Lane, a notorious alley mitted and failure to perform was also 72-Wan Wai Choi, St. Stephen's A fire broke out in one of eight mali defence that there was no obligation on in Shektongrui, was practically destroyed. admitted. Defendant maintained in his Pun Tak Wab, St. Stephen's four on the other. They were all poorly the true and proper intention of the houses, four on one side of the way and him to deliver the £50,000 inasmuch as College.

built, flimsy structuros, and the flames plaintiffs and himself in entering into the 74-Chan Ki Yuen, St, Stephen's spread so quickly that both sides of contracts, was essentially to pay and, or

College****

the street were soon involved and all the receive, differences. Defendant specially 75-Chan Shu Chung, St. Stephen's eight houses were burned down. The fire denied that plaintiffs had sustained dam-

College.

bad got auch a strong hold when the ages as claimed, or in any sum whatever. Brigade arrived that it was all the fire for which he was or could be held liable 76.-Woo Bau Sia, St. Stephen's men could do to save a more substantial in law, and he put plaintif to

College.

and larger house which abute on the lane. Defendant further pleaded that the con the proof 79. Ma Wai Man, St. Stephen's An enormous crowd gathered and pro- tracts were void for illegality being gem-

College.

minent amongst them were the wretcheding transactions rendered illegal by the the places in which they live. The fre as the intention was to receise differences women who had had hurriedly to leave Gaming Acts of 1845 and 1808, inasmuch occupied the Brigade for four strenuous as further evidence by the course of deal- hours.

-71-Lai Pak Him, St. Stephen's

College.

College.

80-Young Wan Hing, Private Study 82-Lai Po Chuen (Girl), Italian

Convent.

MATRICULATION PASS LIRT. (Centre-Penang).

Kowloon Fire Brigade received ing between the parties in respect to other

similar contrastar at 4.30 yesterday morning to a fire in In THE WRONG YOOT.

Yanmati. A Chinese shop at No. 61, 11 similar contracts between April and of this tho defence quoted support ses-Cheah Gyin Kooi, St. Xavier's place was shared by a Chinese medicine 2200,000,

Reclamation Street was alight The September involving a total of over From a telegram received by the Dia

Institute triot Superintendent of an Indian Rail-

607. Choe Slow Fang, St. Xavier's two floors above were used as domestic case would turn upon the documents. It

dealer and a piece-goods trader and the way from a Babu station-master: "Com

Mr. Ward continued that the whole Institute. ing on duty early in the morning clad in

tenements, as the Benta Ordinance pata was for the defondant, he submitted, to my new and white uniform I perceived a

it The Fire Brigade went to the place bring the contracts within the Gaming LONDON, December 22nd.

man stated on a box in a naked and New South Wales scored 380 (Townsend

dents who were wakened from their slum was that there was no evidence to bring st great speed, as many Kowloon rest- Acts. His submission for the plaintifis ve wickets for 60) Bouth Australia rights in the Chinese Eastern Railway him, whereupon he hastily arose, unlock Mr. Chitcharin declares that Russia's ordinary passenger, I proceeded to slap aggressive manner Taking him to be an

bers can testify. An ample supply of these contracts within the Gaming Act replied with 376 (Pritchand 100). In the remain unimpaired until an agreemented the said box, clad himself in a polios

83 Tsang Ting Chien, Pekin Girls available and within an hour the fire was ly show that they were not gaming or water at good pressure was found to be and that the documents would conclusive- wecotid innings New South Wales made has been reached between the Busaian man'a uniform thereont and arrested me.riously matric A and Boath, Austrália 400 (Smith 101, | delegation appointed for the purpose and The shoe is thus situated on erroneous enter the Medical Faculty

The following candidate haring pre- the floors above the medicine man está the wat

extinguished, without Ita having affected wagering contracts within the meaning of Townsend 17).

the Chinese Government.

ated is now qualified to wastes his Tosses at 4,400 and the piece pedicle. Please arrango,

Laing

Douglas goods dealer pate his et #8,000 Both are

504 fasured.

ADELAIDE, December 22nd New Bouth Wales-beat Bouth Aus tralia by 17 runs.

669.Chaah Kok Inn, Frea School.... 7570Teah Beh Lye, Free School.

The following Candidate is referred in English:

the various documents in the case and Mr. Ward then proceeded to deal with the Court afterwards adjourned,