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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'I AUKKOT.]'

THE RUHR OCCUPATION. FINE OBTAINED BY SEARCHING

PEDESTRIANS' POCKETS?

Easzy, February 21st." The milder regime now being enforced, and the remarkably few troops in the treets is attributed to the change, in com- mand sinco February 19th. Furthermore, the French are evacuating Gelsenkirchen,

**FORENSIC TALENT”

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2580, 1925.

FILIBUSTER IN U. S. SENATE

CONTINUES.

BRITISH OFFICIAL FAR EASTERN CABLE

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WIRELESS PRESS.

[BY COURTESY OF THE " DAILY BULLETIN."]} REPARATIONS PROBLEM. WHAT ARE FRANCE'S AIMS?

NEWS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

BRITISH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCI CONTERINCH

RESOLUTION REGARDING PROPOSED CHINESE CUSTOMS' SURTAX

SHANGHAI, February 1st. The Conference of British Chambers of

AHEAD OF THE MAIL.

DISABLED SOLDIERS AND BAILORS.

MACAO NOTES.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. Į THE PROCESSION OF THE CROSS.

The impressive and most spectacular of all the annual sacred services in MacaO, and the most loyally supported by the Roman Catholics in South China is the

LAFIELD, January 25th. In a letton, referring to the ore given by the British Government to disabled soldiers and sailors Mr. Bouar Law men, tions that during the year 1923 about £88,000,000 will be paid in pensions" and other allowances to disabled men by the Proccasion of the Cross held during the Ministry of Pensions, £27,500,000 in medis first week of Lent every year." cal benefit and sickness benefit and other Last Saturday the large concourse of

home health insurance iscal residents at this solemn celebration Meanwhile, the country is disturbed by passed, a rosolution. stating that, it should scheme, £14,000,000 in unemployment was swelled by many of the faithful from

boneft, under the unemployment insur-

WASHINGTON, February $1. "The Senate filibusters, who, intend to talk to death the Ship Subsidy Bill, won a tactical victory, shortly before mid. night, when the supporters of the Bill

LEFIELD. February 21st. abandoned their intention of holding an

The Times, in a leading article, after all-night, session. The filibusters this noting that the House of Commons has morning are continuing to discuss or by an unexpected large majority, an traneous subjects, ranging from the dis-dorsed the Government's cautious attitude covery of Tutankhama, cons to disregarding the Ruhr question, says: history, and principles of co-operative marketing. They estimate they are the Ruhr adventure, and is looking safficient forensic talent to keep the more eagerly for some possible end to it."

"While disclaiming that We do not ment going until the end of the week. quarter

hours, Mr. Williams of Times says that officially she is still seck Mississipi for half an hour on onera ing reparations in the Rubr, and for the Now on this plan topics, then Mr. Bead of Missions present segument must proceed on the discussed the resolution for the purchase

plan of reparations

help matters."

being satisfied with the seizure of 10 Mr. Shoppard spoke for ton and thres even know what France's aims are," the from, and from any Joan, raised for the ties. This makes a total of £151,750,000 through the principal thoroughfares of

million marks in lieu of the fine which the municipality refused to pay. It is alleged that 30 mullion marks were ph

this.

FRENCH EMPLOY COLOURED

TROOPS.

The burgomasters of Kupferdreb, Warden and Velbert report the arrival of black troops at those places,

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concluding at the Church of St. Domingo. Until Good Friday no further public ceremonies are to be held in Macao, bat, daily services at all the churches are well attended..

SPORTS

Commerce in China and Hongkong has be made an essential condition of the granting of the proposed per cent ce scheme and £12,250,000 to able bodied Hongkong. Proceeding from the Church customs surtax that the proceeds there unemployed from the Four Law authori- of St. Domingo, the procession passed security thereof, also any fands liberated quite apart from the great amount of

fitting ceremony concluded the devotions through the funding of the floating in assistance which is being provided for un- the city to the Cathedral of Se where a The Prime Minister adds that he is for the day, On the following day means of a surtax or loan, should be debtedcies of the Chinese Government by employment. tained by searching the pockets of pedes of British and French possessions in the Germany herself might do something to devoted firstly, to the re-establishment of arfanging for an interdepartmental com (Sunday),, a further service was held,

China's credit and the placing of China's mittee to be established for the purpose trians, but the French Authorities deny Caribbean Sea. The proceedings had to The German Government is obstructing finances on a sound basis, by making of avoiding any gaps in. tho various commencing at the Cathedral of So and be stopped several times, owing to the blindly and vaguely resisting, apparent provision to meet the floating indebted-schemes for safeguarding the interest of lack of a quorum, while the sergeant-at- in the hope that some help may, come ness of the Government; secondly, to the their men.

THE HAREM OUT OF DATE. arms rounded up Senators sleeping in from outside. It forgets that in all the disbandment, ander foreign supervision, corners or talking in the lobbies.

world outside there exista a deep feeling of all troops except the standing army

LONDON, January 28th. The Daily Mail' Constantinople cor- WASHINGTON, February 21.

that in matters of reparations Germany under the Central Government, and the The opponents of the Ship Subsidy Bill has been guilty of bad faith. This in employment of the disbanded troops in bare resumed their filibuster tactics in pression has not been effected by any railway construction or similar work, also spondent states that in virtually de- the Senate Mr. Reed continued his thing that has happened in the Ruhr that the funds should be kept under adeclaring that the harem is out of date, speech, begun last night, aided by huga proposals, for reparations when madequate control in order to secure their use Kemal has made a striking pronounce maps. Mr. Jones, who is lending the have been belated and unsatisfactory for such purposes. When these objects FRENCH MUST PRODUCE THEIR Supporters of the Bill, announced that and the efforts of the Government to have been achieved any surplus should be they were prepared to carry on the fight, present a sound financial plan towards devoted towards the abolition of internal and would employ every strategy to the end of last year were largely (word taxation on roerchandise, beginning with defeat the filibustors. Mr. Borah, taking missed) by refusal of the leading business the coast trade duties. up the filibuster scheme, advocated the men to support it. Germany could do recognition of Soviet Russia, which he a great deal to clear the situation now is were to make a firm offer; explained was indirects related to the tagthened by, pledges and quarnatoes Bill because the securing of cargoes was from German industry. The British plan more important than subsidies.

was nover seriously discussed in France or Germany. The fault of Germany is that she has never made any serious offer that would show her goodwill. BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR

LEAFIELD, February 21st It is officially, stated that the British

therein

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BARLİER CABLES,

* OWN COAL SUPPLIES.

Essex, February 21st The complete blocking of the Rhine Burns canal by two barges recently uk seriously inconveniences the French, who relied on the canal to facilitate the removal of coal from the Rubr. The question of coal production has never been mentioned, but it now appears as accepted that no supplies will Over be forthcoming unless produced by the French themselves; but there are indications that the French are preparing IOTO drastic

FILIBUSTER LAID ASIDE TO CONSIDER REPORTS.

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LATER.

By agreement, the Ship Subsidy Bill was laid aside at nine o'clock last night measures, such as the to permit consideration of the conference reports on the Appropriation Bills, after

[AT COURTESY OF THE DAILY BULLETIN."

BRITISH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

CONFERENCE AT SHANGHAL CHAIRMAN'S DESCRIPTION OF CONDITIONS IN

CHINA.

SHANGHAI, February 21st. Mr.. Burkill, presiding at the annual Conferenco, of the Associated British Chambers of Commerce in China and of

The young men from Hongkong who out to the Brussos Teachers Association came to Macao to meet Macao's sports- in favour of the emancipation of Turkish men at football, tennis, &c., lost to Macao women, saying that they should leave the at billiards and tenais, drew with Alacao mon "Tradition has been pushed tcp at footfall, and secured a very conclusive haren to take up an equal position with

Women ought not to hide them victory at football over the Macao Club. selves. Otherwise the whole society sui- Great public interest was displayed in They veil and seclude themselves the football matches. Macao extends more than religion orders. They should

far.

fora.

become savants, novelista, lecturers and teachers, helping onward the national life equally with mon."

EXPLOSION DURING CHEMISTRY. LESSON,

LONDON, January 30th.

invitations

and

to other sportsmen, enthusiasts feel that competitions of this kind will arouse more interest amongat the young men in manly sports."

-BOCIAL

Mr. Loo Lim Yuek, a leading Chinese resident of Macao, gave a banquet in A High School pupil has been awarded honour of the Governor of Macao_on 350 as damages at the Norfolk Assises behalf of the Chinese community. The

trouble is apprehended in connection with n'clock this morning, when the filibuster King yesterday, has already been visited a fair description of the actualities of received as the result of an explosien dur-present at the repast which took place in occupation of Essen station, as to which which the Senate. adjourned until nine Industries Fair, which was opened by the Hongkong, gave what he thought to be against the County Council for injuries majority of the Portuguesa officials were the expulsion of railwaymen from houses was resumed. belonging to the railway company at L'alogne:

The French occupation authorities have held the first sale of wood newly seized in the State forests of Kaiserlautern in the Palatinate, but not a single German, bid.

FRENCH RAILWAY TRANSPORT FACILITATED.

LONDON, February 21st,

In the House of Commans replying to questions, Mr. Bonar Law said he sidered a readjustment of the boundaries of the British zone would facilitate the French railway transport In accordance with strict neutrality, we had simply transferred to France a portion of the territory nominally, accupied by us, but where we had never had any troops

PARIS, February 21st.

It is semi-officially learned that at a conference today in which M. Theunis, M. Poircare and Marshal Foch partici pated, it was decided that the French and Belgias authorities should take over the working of the railways on the left bank of the Rhine and in the Ruhr, which hitherto have been directed under the Bupervision of General Payot, The actual management will be entrusted to the deputy director of French railways. assisted by a Belgian vice-director, LABOUR MEMBERS' REMARKABLE SUGGESTION.

LONDON, February 21st... A remarkable suggestion is made in a repert by four Labourites who spent the woek-end in the Rubr. They do not believe Britain" would be acceptable as a mediator, and they suggest that the only solution is for France, Germany, Britain, "Belgium and Italy to internationalise the Ruhr, the administration to consist of an international board, which would dis tribute tho dividends earned in reparations.

BERLIN, February 91st. The Prussian Minister of the Interior Ins forbidden the police in the Ruhr to de duty without uniform or weapons. It is believed the object is to prevent the ccupation authorities from organising polico.

These president of the Amstgericht Kreuznach, bas been sentenced to a fortnight's imprisonment for refusing to admit to prison 'persons sentenced by the Froach.

GERMAN GOLD..

HUGE DEPOSITS IN RUMANIAN REICHSBANK.

...

BUKHAREST, February 21st," The National Bank of Rumatis bas received a consignment of 68 million gold marks from a deposit of eighty millions hold in Rumania in the Reichsbank. The Government intends to ask Gomazy fo

and the balance of the deposit bern, ARRANGEMENTS FOR BIG LOAN ISSUE.

The filibuster started in the House of world." Representatives last night on a secondary issue, but lasted only a few hours..

IRISH OUTRAGES.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES

ATTACKED. ་་'.་

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LONDON, February 21st, There was an organised attack this fear on the Carreratuent offices in Dublin. Attempts were made to set fire to all the offices, and were successful in the case of the Income Tax offices, which are buruing. "One of the assailante was shot dead and three were captured by National troops defending the Local

BERLIN, February 21st. It is officially stated that the discussions between the Ministry of Finance and representatives of the banks has resulted in the banka agreeing to collaborate in. the issue of a loan of two hundred million. gold marka, in Treasury Bills. A con- sortium of banks will be formed which will issue for public subscription foreign currency fifty million dollars in trinanisa Treasury Bills, guaranteed by the Reichsbonic. The consortium will half the guarantee misbecriptions to amount, and take over the remainder an commission basis. The newspapers are of opinion that this will provide the Government with suficient currency to enable it to maintain ita policy of supporting the mark.

Government offices.

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LONDON, February_21st, The Ares in the Governmens offices in

Dublin have been extinguished by the fire brigade, Six members of the official staffs have had to go into hospital

suffering from burns, Land 'mines were captured in a motorcar at the Local

Government offices,

RUBBER PROFITS DUTY.

IMPORTANT APPEAL BEFORE HOUSE OF LORDS.

There an xperiment in a chemistry lesson, Mr. Loo's well-known garden. by 9,250 buyers, from all parts of the the present situation in China.

was an absence of a Central Government when 14 girls were hurt. It was claimed Mr. A. A. de Melle, the popular agent Canton & Macao" control even. North China. that the scars on the plaintiff's face, neck, of the Hongkong, One section which seems to have able to particularly impressed visitors is that Revenues which, if remitted to Peking, and wrists had wrecked her hopes of a Steamboat Co., Ltd., at Macao, celebrated on the 20th inst., the 25th anniversary of davoted to pottery. Nearly 500 firms are would be sufficient to enable the Governmusical career.

his wedding. The large number of guests 心 mens

EXCITEMENT FOR ME, LLOYD to function were being partly represented in this section.

present spoke to the esteem in which Mr. squandered in the maintenance of large

GEORGE

Mello is held in Macao. bodies of troops, who frequently acted liko robbers and terrorised the country- side, and partly pillered. There was an absence of any visible indication of a sense of responsibility of Parliament at Peking, and also an absence of any effective expression of publie opinion.

Prices are much lower that last year, with the result that an excellent number of orders has already been taken..

The section exhibiting paper, printing and office appliances. is also booking orders freely, and jewellery and cutlery are doing specially well.

HUGE AIR LINER.

LEAFIELD, February 21st. The biggest passenger air liner built for the Continental air service is near ing completion in the Handler Page sheds at the London air station at Croydon.

The machine, which is to be driven by two Rolls-Royce engines aggregating 760 horsepower, will carry 18 people in addition to baggage freight and mails.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Paris

MARKET.

LEABIELD, February 21st. French and Belgian Francs recovered somewhat, but German, Marks were weaker.

The following are the foreign exchange rates:- LONDON, February 21st. The House of Lords has reserved judgment in the "appeal relating to the assessment of Merlimau. Rubber Estates, Limited, for excess profits duty, raising the important question as to whether in. case a rubber estate be bought by a com- paay in 1908 is an immature condition tho' increase of the estate in the course of time could be treated as the addition of a new asset, or a series of assets to the original estate.

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AUSTRALIAN STATE LOAN.

ISSUED BY VICTORIA.

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LONDON, February 21st. The Government of Victoria is issuing five per cent. loan of five millions sterling, at a price of 91, with interest payable on the first of April and October, redeemable in 1832 to 1942...

EXCHANGE MARKETS

STERLING IMPROVES,

LONDON, February 21st.

The strength of sterling on New York

New York Brussels Geneva Amsterdam

Milan Ilerlin Stockhoirn Copenhagen Christiana Vienna "Prague

Helsingfors Madrid

77.25

4.71

87.97

24.68

11.87

97.05

190,000 17.07

LONDON, Janaury 30th.

• Gibraltar: MF, Lyd Goerge and family, Lord Birkenhead the Governor of Gibraltar and Admiral Robeck were among the spectators at an, Andalusian festival en a ranch near Algeciras, a fea The literati had produced secret ture of which was the testing of young hocieties, but no effective movement in balls, which were baited on an extensive public life. The great mass of the people, plain. One animal oscaped the ring of hamely, the farmers, the vast majority horsemen and charged the spectators, of whom could neither read or write, who stampeded and entrenched themselves stood outside public life, while the mer-behind a line of waiting motor-cara chant classes were only just beginning There were no casualties. to interest themselves in public affairs. While in certain directions, notably in

CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

LONDON, January 30th.

NEW POSTAGE STAMPS.

SPANISH SERIES WITH ROYAL

PORTRAIT. Z

The forerunner of a complete now series of Spanish postage stamps, the 10c. value, is a pleasing production, showing a full-face portrait of King Alfonso, in military uniform; anclosed in an upright rectangular frame of simple but delicate ornamentation, with a large crown at the top. The only insoription consists of the words "Correo Expatia." across the foot of the stamp, flanked by two small

On Jan. 15th the German Post Office

the industrial sphere, there was evidence Many contentious measures, like the ro- of progress, railways were going to wrevision of the Prayer Book, ára expected and ruin. The judiciary was largely corrupt, and the use of torture was not to produce lively discussions at the shields containing the value 10cts."! It' infrequent

Spring Session of the National Assembly is recass printed in red, the engraving of Beferring to the Washington resolu- of the Church of England which opened the master die having been executed by tions, Mr. Burkill remarked that the in London this afternoon. "A new demo- Señor Vaquer, of the Royal Mint," British Chambers of Commerce in China cratie spirit was visible in the group mea Madrid, where the. Spanish stamps are and of Hongkong did not believe that the sures splitting up the dioceses of Winches. printed. cause of peace in the Pacifio. would be tor, Southwell, and Blackburg under served by supposing that China could be which Dow Bishops will not receive cessed to supply two postage stamps made stronger than she is by inviting stipends comparable to the older dioceses, which have been on alle since the middle her to run before she can walk, or ac For example, the Bishope of Blackburn, of December at á small premium in aid. cording to her so-called sovereign rights the Isle of Wight, and Guildford receive of a Yuletide charity for children and The design, by Professor in the absence of sovereign powers within £3,000, £2,500, and £2,250, respectively, the aged. the country...

with residence. The Assembly yesterday Ciskart, represents a young maiden plant The following resolution was passed :|-|

meaing a sapling, while her gaze is fixed approved the union of benefices,

Beneath the "That this Conference views with sure aiming at guaranteeing a minimum upon the Star of Hope. great anxiety the difficulties with which wage of £260 per annum, conditionally picture appears the amount of the pre- foreign trade has to contand arising upon the abolition of the sale of livings from the imposition of arbitrary and and the elimination of excessively small illegal taxation, and again emphasises 24.37

benefices. the need for the abolition of internal taxation of merchandise, as soon as a stable Government is established.”........ The Conference also urged the London 30.02

Produce Brokers Association,to indicate 2-3/18

its reasons for arbitration awards re- 5-7/8 garding cargo in order to enable export 1/4-1/16ers to rectify the causes of complaints. 3/1-1/2

2/4

(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.]

REPORTED LOÀN FÖR DR. SUN,

PERINO, February 21st.

25.37 .330,000 158.05

-173

Lisbon

Rio de Janeiro

Bombay

Shanghai

Hongkong

CRICKET.

FIFTH TEST MATCH.

LEIELO, February 21st.

It is reported that Dr. Sun Yat Sen has persuaded wealthy Chinese in Hong-

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DIVISION OF DIOCESE OF WINCHESTER.

LONDON, January 31st. The National Assembly has approved the division of the diocese of Winchester by creating new bishoprics at Guildford

In the fifth test match between England | koog to raiso a loan of $1,000,000. and South Africa at Durban, the South security for the revenue of the Canton Africans, in their second innings, scored mint. 111 for three wickets, when play was stopped by bad light.

is an outstanding feature of the exchange The South Africans now require 233. market. The pound closed at 4.72. runs to win......

Franca improved on the London market. The outstanding feature of the match. to 6.5, and marks to 104,000 to 107,000. has been the performance of the young. British batsman Russell, who made 140 in the first innings and 111 in the second. OBITUARY.

DISCOUNT RATES."

ADVANCED BY U. BANK.

NEW YORK, February 21st. The Federal Reserve Bank has advanced the rate of re-discounte, advances of half per cent, to four and a half per cont. operating on February 23rd.¦-

'SOUTH AFRICAN TEST

INTERRUPTED BY RAIN.

3. THEOPHILE' DELCASSE,"

NICE, February 1st. The death is announced of M. Theophile Delcagse...

The late M. Theophile Delcasso joined the staff of the journal La République, Francaise in 1859 as a writer of politics!

The measure

DELEGATE DISAPPOINTED.

com-

mium, followed by the words "Für Alters und Kinderhilfe in Gothic type. Five million examples of either denomination were printed-namely 8 by 4 marks, blus and bistre, and 12 by 8 marks, red and blue. These charity postage stamps were only available for franking inland letters in Germany itself.

A view of the ruined Temple of Douggs, near Téboursouk, with a negro and Portsmouth.

seated upon a fallen column, and a wild. prisss the new principle in connectionfig tree in the foreground, figures upoz with the finance of a new dieces, namely, the latest stamps of the French proteo to sepate the Bishops' Stipend Fund from torate of Tunis, denominations - 100. the Bishope Expenses Fund. The Arch green, 300, rose, and 500 blue. The deacon of Winchester's statement that 4 Italian Government has sanctioned the bishop's income is at present fictitous, is introduction of a special stamp designed much misunderstood throughout the coun by Signor Caleaquadoro, the Boun

artist, to be sold for a premium of Bo.. on behalf of the Italian Colonial Insti Late in each of the Italian colonies--vit LONDON, January 30th.

A new An unusually crowded attendance at Fritren, Somalia, and Tripoli. the National Assembly of the Church 150. postage stamp of Monaco, bearing of England

disappointed by likeness of the reigning Prince, was the non-realisation of a disussion on announced for issue on January 15th, BRUSELE, February 1st the revision of the Prayer Book The together with the values 1c., and Sore- The King has received members of the measure will be discussed at separate producing, the arms of the Grimaldi. Belgian industrial mission, which will be sittings of the Houses of Bibops, Clergy, Meanwhile, the current series has been salling for Japan on February 3rd. He and Laity, but in consequence of the augmented by the denominations If. and expressed cordial wishes for the succes of amount of other Business this week man f., alike engraved with a general view the mision, and

congratulated the bees have to make separate journeys in of the Rock of Monaco

future to attend special alttings, the fix- members on their initiative in andering of whose dates caused a lively debate taking it

BELGIAN INDUSTRIÁL MISSION.

TO VISIT JAPAN...

AMBATILLOS APPLICATION

DISMISSED.:

WHA

Owing to delay in the production of the remainder of the definitive Irish post

age stamps, those of Great Britain.com to-day.

The Dean of Westminster mid that the tians to be employed by the Free State business of the Amombly had reached Post Office, but with a modified over cracking point. It was impossible to print reading "Saorstat Eireann 1929 expect the alergy to forsake their parishes in substitution for the former Provi and come to town on any more days. He sional Government" variety. The fol- suggested that the Assembly carry two lowing British stamps have already or three practical measures of reform and ceived this latest imprint-Id, 1d.,

Lonnor, February 21st. Mr. Justice Hill has dismissed the Articles; was appointed Conseiller application on behalf of the Grecks, Tone, al ringe, 1988; elected Deputy of Ambaticior, for a stay of execution in this 1883: Colonial Minister, 1884-05; Foreign Druza, February Blat. Foix,, 1889: Under Secretary for Colonies, action mentioned on January 10th, with postpone the Prayer Book revision until | 2d., od., 2a76d,

Bain thrice interrupted the resumption of the Test Match. South Africa eventually scored 203 for 7, Taylor compiling 76, not out with very steady play.

THE DAVIS CUP. FRANCE NOTIFIES CHALLENGE.

NEW YORK, February 21st France has notified her challenge for the Davis Qub.

Minister, 1805-1005; Minister of Marine, cost, but has granted leave to appeal. 1905-13 French Ambassador to St. The action referred to was cas in

Lord Parmoor and the Dean of York

Petersburg, 1913-14; Minister of Foreign which the Board of Trade, reproanting supported, but Loed Hugh Oscil, support

ing the Archbishop of Canterbury's mo The Bishop of Durham protested

Affairs, 1914-15. Deceased was in bis 71st the late Shipping Controller, sued the for a special session in July, Kid against the suggestion to scrap the qu

Grock defendant, claiming four standard year.]

PRINCE MIGUEL DE BRAGANZA,

ships and monies dns under mortgages that if a clergyman or a bishop did Bottion of the Prayer Book revision. He entered into when the defendant agreed turn up the sky would not fall to purchase ning ships then bailding in (laughter) nor would it fall NEW Tozs, February 1st,

Hongkong and Shanghai. The action other measures were postponed instead Prince Miguel De Braganza has died, of which involved £2,000,000, went in favour of the Prayer Book revision.

(Contient as fours of seat colman) of plaizti double pirmumonia.

said that he wanted to see the rest of England freed from London influence, bury's motion that the Assembly meet Eventually the Archbishop of Canter From July 2nd to July 13th for busines war carried by a large majori