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40-day's Advertisements.

EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No, záj

REGULAR MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS" HALL Zetland Street, TONIGHT, the 19th lostant, at 8,30 for 9 pm, precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 29th November, 1848.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1638,

Ronghong

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1898,

NOTES AND COMMENTS:

The Model Settlement appears to be suffering from an epidemic of fires at present, Saturday last seeing two very extensive ones which resulted in

the

A COOL who stole 3 lb. of sugar from the Quarry Bay Refinery was to-day sentenced to fourteen days h. 1.

THERE was a dild-day hold to-day`at Tylam, the men of the Hongkong and Klag's Own Ro· riments attacking the sewervolt.

AFTER the sisal Monday's crowd of misða. memnunta at the Magistracy there was a ble fallax eff to business to-day, Casteln Hastings having finished bly work before 11 a.ra.

A SPECIAL team to the NC. Daily News dated Chungileg, arst lost, states that Mr. Fleming was deliberately led by the nailven and soldiers at Taingolog alaely mitos aut of Keelyang. Oficial connivance in the murder la clear,

destruction of a considerable amount of valuable property and consequently in a heavy loss to the local insurance companies. In the present instance, however, it is not Chinese buildings alone that have suffered, for the Store of Messrs.HALL and Hortz and the Mercury office, both in the same building, have DURING the week ended 16h Novemberthere fallen victims, while in the second Bremen were two casevol communkable disease reported tloned by our Shanghai correspondent in the colaty, ere being a body found flating three foreign houses were consumed in addition to

is the Harbour, the cause of death being enteric ten Chinese ones. Fires

fever, while the other was a case of scarlet fever almost invariably the result of accident, which occurred on board H.M.5. Poster jul. occuring upon European premises are but-In Chinese fires only too frequently Tux Kitchener moustache, long and hear?, suspicious circumstances ATO found

now under coltivation generally in London. to exist, as was proved a short time

Every man not connected with the service is ago in Hongkong by the prosecutiving his almost to produce the lengthy-dieop [1393tions and convictions for "arson which NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA,

took placé. Since these convictions decoration, to long popular in the army; and (FLORIO & RUVATTING UNITED COMPANIES) there has been a remarkable Immunity warrior, having been consequently dilroa to take remediable meaimer, is Industriously altering the length and droop of his moustache to the brevity in bistles hitherto knows a "Hubby"

Captain Lehmann, will be despatched for the Above Port, on THURSDAY, ibe at December, at Daylight.

of

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Mangers. Hongkong, 29th November, 1898.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BOMBAY, Having Contexion with Company's Hall Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN- and GENOA,

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ALSO

BARCELONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA.

THE Steamship

"LETIMBRO," Captain Belsito, will be despatched as abore o TUESDAY, the 6.5 December, ai Noon.

At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in

VICTORIA DOCK.

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from Chinese Gres in the Colony and we would recommend a close enquiry being Instituted by the Shanghal authorities into the cause of all fires occurring in Chinese premises in the Settlement. Possibly a few convictions for arson with exemplary sentences would be found as beneficial as they have proved to be in Hongkong.

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Talking of fires, there will soon be need Taking Cargo al through rates to PERSIAN for a properly equipped Fire Station in

GULF and BAGDAD,

Kowloon. Yau-ma- and Hunghom are no longer the Insignificant Httle villages of a few years ago. Chinese shops and houses are rising steadily in all the princi- pal streets and as they become occupied the danger from fire increases. The Euro- pean quarter of Kowloon is advancing with equally rapid strides, and, as the demand for house accommodation is progress in this direction will be as rapid considerably in excess of the supply, the and continuous as in the Chinese quarters. Kowloon having the advantage of being moderately flat one fire engine stationed In a central position would prove amply sufficient for the needs of the place for some time to come, for the nature of the roads would permit of its being horsed in. TO LET.

stead of being drawn by coolles as is the case with the Hongkong engines. The |ELVEDERE”—ş Roowed Bungalow, floating engines, it is true, can be of service BEL

Plantatio Road-to be let, Fur-

at Yau-ma-ti If a fire occurs near the sea nished for 3 months from 131 front, but in Hunghom and the European January next.

quarter the case is different. SEMI-DETACHED VILLA RESI mend the suggestion to the attention of the

DENC S on Bowen Road (sor iAuthorities. counsel erection.}

occupied by the

Hongkong, 29th November, 1898.

To be Bet.

PROPERTY now

Bowington Saw Milla PLOOND in STAUNTON and TLCIN

STREETS.

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FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS.

FOR THE SEASON 1898/1899.

Ordas sro executed from New Stocks only,

Priced Catalogues with Hints for Gardening

cap be obsided on Application,

Thèse SEEDS are supplied to us by the best growers in the World. It is particularly re quested that cars be taken when sowing and supervision exercised over Chinese gardeners, whose Incompetence in dealing with the Seeds kay sometimes lead to disappointing results,

CLAY'S FERTILIZER Supplies natural nourishment to the soll IN TINS

***, * $1.75

raibs, each 28lbs, cach

11. L

bell

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RANSOME'S LAWN MOWERS The Beat and Cheapest Machines in the Market. Supplied at Manufacturer's Prices.

FERMINGER'S MANUAL OF GARDEN ING FOR THE tropics,

PRICE $7.10.

A. 8. WATSON & CO., LD., THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY."

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THREE gamblern caught on a Japaneis steamer were to-day brought belǝrs Capt. Hastings, One wan fined $25 and the other kwd $10 auch.

waliliary manœuvres in japan hers bisa deco- ALL the loreign officers who have attended the

rated, their orders varying from second to sixth according to thele ranks.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS LETTER.

(From on own Correspondent).

SYDNEY, November 4th. The warm weather is again with us and asch sports as cricket, swimming andialling are now in full swing. The uling clabe as usual miko u, goody show an (he harbour on Saturday and Loan Wolseley speaks out plainly to Tommy Saaday afternosa and the half deckers, one- Atkins, with a reminder that the excessive asetatis, cauces and diegies all vis with auch other active work, blunts blas intelligence, and is a of 'intoxicating-liq tarı"unfits the soldier for fenitial source of milliary crime. Also, the man who leads a vicious lite enfeebler his constitution, and exposes himself to the slak of contracilog disease of a klad which has of late made terrible ravares in the Edilsh Army, The Commander-in-Chiei evidently thinks that if Army murals were belter the rarvice would

tempt higher-class recruits, and many more of

them.

THE Fatti Bleu of Paris advises French pro- spectors that there is a great openlog for them In the Laos country. It says that M. Bel, mi

Ding englater, has just been over the vast region extending from the cost of the China Sea to the meridian of Attopes, and has found num. erous gold beating meaimes, The Avenir du Tomkin reminds Its verders that in 1889 M. de Mayrena announced that the Pokan river was full of drifting gold, "Oas remember what became of that, and withest ranking any odlews comparisons between him and M. Bd. one must accept the news of gold measures in the L10s country with the greatest reserve,"

For the last few nights bush firen on the bills across the Harbour at the back of the British boundary have bien much in evidence. On LEGAL Saturday night in particular the display was exceptionally blillant, the file extending for a long distance along the top of the peaks ranning

from the Tiger's Head to the Bart at the back

of Kowloon City, The Afforestation Depart

ruent will doabiless have all their work cut out

1.

A TRADE IN ITS INFANCY.. One of the reasons, perhapa the chlaf veanos, why plantains are now so largely grown for export is that sea and land communication have been so much improved during the last to or 20 years that the tropics. have how been brought within a few hours or days of the not- thera Lallindes. In those latitudes, as the Sove door way shrewdly remarks, the craving fot fresh talt can be laduced indeed almost as com offered in an attracilve form and at a price falaly the craving for alcohol, if only it in minner to please any yschiuman.

which branks down the coascleations objection: day over Grafter's win of the Melbourne Cup. The luxury. It is its low gries, we lincy, that has The sporting dng bere and in Victoria had a bad of the working class to pay a high price ist a public fancied the nag from the limo the weights ation. Bot a taste for any strange klud of ful

been the plantain's most effecșiva recommend. (.went up and the folders fell like corn before the however cheap it may be, is not losited with

mowing machine. Many homes were at a out effort, as the acconut that the Speci shorter price but Grafier stoed there in public datur gives of its latroduction fancy like a stone wall. A carlain lady dreamt England vely clearly shows.

Loto Northern

the States of America and into that Clarion was the winger bul, as in most such

"Twenty years. so I imported four thousand beaches of casos, this proved to be utter humbug. Oce

bina to New York, and it took ten days to big book maker ind Grafton proved the worst

sell them, write one of the New York mer- £60,000 had other horses won. Such after all here said I was cresy. This year I have seen horre in the race for him and he stood to wia

chants. Ten years later I brought over ten

races and as on most other occasions even post-sold out in a few hours. Another New York thousand beaches from Jamlica. Every one la the uncertaloly of the gante. There was the fourteen steamers discharging cargoes at New ostal exodus from all the colonies to see the York in one week ranging from ten to sixteen thousand banches each. The cargoes were

tions under or on a billiard table were si a premium.

boys many c'her promising tiders are coming to Cycling is silli Ariving and beside the Kerr

the front.

The Victorians, I notice are playing pelo #gainst English teams. The local men on their Englishmen after a hot fight. The scores were: big barres did splendid work and beat the

Victorfa'y.to England: 63. No less than four governors witnessed the match which waAL

INTELLIGENCE. played at Meones Valler Racecourse

SUPREME COURT.

IN OMGINAL JURISDICTION. (Bifors His Lordship Sir F. W. Carrington, Kt, C.Mf.G, Chij Füstics.) November 29th,

*ROBINSON 9. ENSLEY,

for them in the 'prevention of theie huch fires when the new territory comes under Brlitsh rule. THE river-guehost Sandpiper, recently son est from England in sections and was ander construction at the Torpedo Depot at Kowloon the acilon brought by the fatter for salejunction The case in which Besjumla Empley sued Roblaron Piano Co, for wrongful diamural and asking craft harlag more the appearance of a templdly wearing completion. She is carlesgainst Mr. Emsley from currylag on business bath tub with allow packing cases and a fanne!

a piano tuner, were taken together to-day. alled on top test a fighting machine. Despite her peculiar, appearance however, she will prove 'n very useful addition to the fleet in these waters rom the ability to push Eer wiy far inland when ocalon requires where deep draught beat would be ascious. We hope eros to seo ket in commission and work commenced upon ber tister ship the Sxipe

Piano Co. and Mr. Emsley appeared in parson. Mr. J. J. Francis, QC (issiructed by Mr. J. Hasting) appeared on behalf of the Roblaton

Mr. Robleson continued his evidence. Ha aald that on Mr. Emsley's return to work on the 301k he asked for his cheque for Angunit salary, to say that their relations had been somewhat Witness relosed it. Than Mr. Emiley went on strained and that Mr. Robinson had better give bles a month's notice. Witness told him to resign and Mr.Emiley, Bald" No," be wanted a month's notice. Witness took up his pen to write and I connection with the foomey of Pisces Mr. Emsley said he wanted witness to give it We recom-Hery of Prussisto China to join ber husbind, so as to think what should be done, Mr. Emi- voluntarily Wliners therefore suspended hims the following story is related by a Berlin consoley explainst his absence on the previous days spondent :-During the Emperor's stay at Kiel by saying that he had been ill. Witnen gave for the regatts, the Emperor, apparently 11a

Mr. Emslay a month's notice on 31st August, joke, proposed that the Princess should take her Mr. Emley was absent on the following day. husband by surprise bext Chiistmen at Kino-half a day's holiday but witness refused it. Mr. On the 7th September Mr. Emsley miked for chow, The Pelocess would not bear of it, sayleg Essley absented himself that afternoon; he thit many naval officers' wivi were separated was alae absent on the q'h, rotb, rah, 13th, from their husbands for several years. Here 4th, and 15th. Mr. Easley gave no reasons for seriously, for the Prince would retain the com- was absent all day on the arst. It was quite upon the Emperor declared that he meant it plano and was absent the rest of the day. He belag abrent. On the zoth Mr. Emsley did one mand till the autumn of 1899 at the least, antrae that the firm was overstaffed and Finally the Princess yielded, the Empresa bir- fog also persuaded her.

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

THE DREYFUS CAE.

LONDON, November ayıb. Geral Zonder's decision to Court Martia) Celal Picquar; while the Cour de Camasion was deliberating is hotly aliicized and re-kindles "the antagonism betweenibe Civ!! and Milltary elements.

CRETE.

Prince George's appointment as Commissioner General of Crete is formally announced.

FRANCE AND HER COLONIES. The State loan! Fres, 100,000.coo, mesilaned on the tit fastant for the construction of rali. ways in Indo-Colom, is specially intended for railways into Yuankos

THE AMERICANS IN CUBA, The first detachment of the Americas Army of occupation has landed in the provieces of Havana.

RUSSIA IN CHINA.

The semi-official Janel St. Pattriburek formally deales the Russlas occupation of New. chwang and likewise the alleged design to occupy a provluce la the Galf of Pechil,

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report saya :~On' the 29th at 11.40 m. The barometer is falling on the China coast, The bigh pressure area bar moved Eastwards and is now central over W. Japan. Gradients moderate on the coast, still raiber steep with very strong morsoon in the N, part of the Chia Sea winds ; fine,

FORICAST:-Fresh N. E.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE V. R. C. play H.M.S. Pigmy on "buraday, Kick-off at 430 p.m.

FOR keeping a wallcensed lodging here a Chinaman was to-day fined $15.

A FINE of ro was imposed on a junk master who last night fälled to exbibit ■ light.

A COUPLE of gamblers were to-day fined $5 cact for playing on board a Gezano steamer, INSPECTOR Baker zaided a gambling horse at Quarry Bay and caught saven players who were Aided $a each. THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the work ended 27th November, axe;-Europeana 156, Chinos 2,067; total 2,263, INSPECTOR McKerala who was rushed, by two chair coolies outside the Hongkong Hotel chargol them today, 'and Capt. Hastings fined them each and gr compensation for damage to a bicycle,

IT is generally-believed that Mr. Howard Gould will lose 5,004,000 dols. by his marriage with Miss Clemmons, the actress, although he still worth another five million. Mr. Jay Gould's will provided if Howard manied without the con- ment of the other member of the famly he should lose byli his inheritance, and both Edwin and'Genga Gould, with their wives, apposed Ibia mailage,

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FOOD as Mr. Einley had gone wit< ness had to telegraph for another man. The fire only had two permanent tusers in Hongkong, including Mr. Emsley and there that deductions, were made from Mr. Emsley's was ample work for them. Witness Bellaved salary for hla absences. If any deductions had been made, they must havs been made while withen was away from the colony As a matter of fact witzen had not paid Mr. Emsley salary for Angrat and September, Witness with held bis salary because of advances and repayment et Mr. Emaley's passage out,

Witness was cross-examlaed at great length by Mr. Emsley.

Mr. Emsley cantarded that taking his trips altogether, they carapared favourably with these

of Mr. Hicky and Mr. Mackie.

By the Coust-Witness said that his relations with Mr. Emsley were straloed slace 3rd August when witness returned from Singa pore. He did not authorias his agent insert

merchant states that "our market would take one million banches of bananas a moath, at two

Infancy." In a word, once s taste for the plan- dollars a bunch, in the months of March, April, May, June and July, and the trada le only in its tain has been engendered, the. Erait of tende to the fruit can scarcely be calculated. Theso Is no resian, indeed, why in time it should not be regarded on a lino with wheat and potatoan in the food requirements of the Weal, where the standard of living amongst those samlag gaad weger, is ever on the upward grade.

Moreover, il over the supply of the raw fruft outgrows the demand, there are many products H.M.S. Mura has been decked in Sather from it. The Spectator sunmerates a low only. that will "keep," which can be manufactured land Dock owing to having truck comel "Cyder of the finest quality is made from the patch in the South Seas. Several of her mid fruit, otherwise known to plantata was; baana spring up so rspidly that it is hard work lotions; and it is by no means imposible that ships plates are dented These coral patches become the diet par excellance of weak diges meal, mide from the dried fruit, likely to

chart them in time to prevent accidents.

Some of our falk who left for the Klondike have returned "fall," as they say. They have found the return for the hardships too little and are now qulia prepired to tackle the gold fields of Australia. Three or of gold is hardly the. thing to pay a man for five days' work, faclad. fog cost of fond, transport &c, and no wonder they hastened back to the Sunay South. It is an old saying that "Far away birds'kawa fals feathers."

Through carelessly and illegally lighting his elgar on the terrace at the Melbourne racecourse a man caused a lady's drass to esich fire. The the lady passed by and the dams caught lighted match way thrown on the ground just as her dreis, Had it not been for the promat action of two gentlemen near by the lady would have been burnt to death. One threw her to the ground and another, throw his cent about her, this smothering the flames. Af# seconds' delay world. have proved fatal. The V.R.C. strictly prohiblis smoking in the grand stand enclosure; and the offender should be punished,

A Fenotaion of ladies has wasted on the Ministry orgias the istroduction of female ward ers into the watch-houses to lask after women lacked up. The idea is not a bad one and shanld have good rosalis. The wilter has seen unsotakabla abures that would never bars taken pisce bad decent trained wamen been la

charge of female "drunks and dissidetlles,n

Wales. The Hou-member alipped after leav. The leader of the opposition, Mr. E. Barten seems to be trying to emulate the Prince of ing the House and badly hurt bir elbow. He progressing finely and hopes to be "on deck" for the Badget proposals.

It la common thing here for the ferre people to most dangerously over crowd their boals on holidays with pleasure seekers bound for the different marine resorts and the other day an example was made of oned the offenders, Instead of 550 paratgers on Eight Hour Day For this he was fined £5 and 54. for each head (our Labour Cemival) he had 673 on board.

inflicted, making a total of £36 4418. of those lo excens, kod castir of gu, ad, were also

aomé profitable use will be made from the husks, the strong dye in which is used in the Datch East Indies for blacking besit,”—Bang-. kok Timis.

THE "AGON?" COLUMN IN AUSTRALIA.

SONI MATRIMONIAL AGENCY KOTICES. The advertismant columns of our Australian contemporarles throw a curious sidelight on the life of our Colonial cousias Their way! STO not ant ways, or their thoughts par thoughts. When, for instance, we contemplate marriago, ways a contemporary, we have muslly set our heart opon a sultable match, and forthwith pat up the beans or publish the reqlalte notice en the church-door, the registry office, or other place appofated by law. Then after our spiritual adviser or the registrar will officiata and tie the knot there is difficulty in untying. We regard matrimonial advertisements with suspicion and more frequently as frands than otherwise,

To Australia it just the other way. The matri the maitimonal agent is frosted more fally then monial advertisement is freely resorted to, and the pawnbroker. Comparatively few adver with the desirable spinster or bachelor, though tizers prefer to make their own arrangement now and again is

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"YOUNG LADIES WHO DANCED SO WELL Thursday's' ball" am invited through the

whom keep fally ordained minister on the agony columnTM" to send their cam: and addresses los certain office. But the bulk af the businers is done through agents, many of premises. Here are the advantages of one of the numerous agencies --

"Ladies, gentlemen, every station in Ilfe, contemplang matrimony, Immediately consult Proprietor, Matrimonial Chambits, opposite cemetery, specially erected by proprietors for introductions and murilages. Introductions Privately-awanged between eligible partners, either sex, with view to matrimony,

cost. Whitle that compared with the convent

The offices, we are told, were erected at great ence indicated to the very next advertisement?→→ Marriages celebrated by ordained clergyman, strictest privacy, maisimonial agency, or else any denomination (with due solemnity), In

In Sydney and lately they celebrated the Em-where, from to a m, till gpm, daily, Saturdays

The Japanese have got a fairly good footing

peror's 46th birthday with a leree at their Co

late The Courel wat abaco lo Japan but bla vice (Mr. H. Eurorawa) did the honours most foreign Consuls were preseni, also many of the leading busias, folk,

The stranded asfing ship Hereward is willi | hard and fast on the whore at Maroubra B17: The ship has been well nigh sheen of all her gear and a cesceless wu'ch has to be kept to see how the tides affect har, otherwise there will be Hitle chance of getting her sfloat.

Included (ao potice required). Fees, taxed; ar marriage, with guaranteed gold wedding-ring and necessary witnesses provided, £. 13. P.S.

No other charges whatever."

There is nothing like a lump sum to cover everything.

proved upon. “A legally qualified clergyman” But even the modest single gaines can be inte announces bis willingness to perform the com plate ceremony for the usual feas. Experience, however, apparently teaches people that ready-

the clease for commission is the agreement.

Sidory Douglas Hickey said he "was a plano tuner in the employ of the Reblason Plan Co.. with whom he had bean for about (wo years and

August while Mr. Roblazon was away at Singa-ing some fish-plate hole on the rallway line to nine months. Witness had been la charge of the busiaans here for three months prior to 3rd

A min has just been committed for telat formado love and courtship do not conduce to pore, Witness had no trouble with Mr. Emsley Brows with Intent to overthrow the train. most dastardly offence. He was caught semor daring that period. He had not heard of sad complalati at any time. Occasionally Mr.

There's no reason adduced for such a cruel received any complaints about inferior or bad Emley had been absent Witness had not

crime,

He remembered examining certain

Frank Swettenham, in reply to the toast of bit AT's crickets in Perak quite lately Sis

healib, sald:He had often been twitted with pating cricketers 13 the fare in the Government Service. He was not the son of man to be moved from bis come by what people said; be was alwayu ready to stick up for his own spialos, work.

The tick père it wow!bus. We have had the vile insects on cattle, sheep, poultry, cale,

advertisements we find private dateatres pro- claiming skill to conducting secret inquiries and happy mutages, and to the very next group of

collecting evidence for divorce cases, of which Austral'a has more than her share

Australians make more use of the adrailss

It had been said with much truth that a great | pianos with Mr. Robinson, Mr. Emiley had dogs, even l'zards and snakes and now the ori colames of newspapers than pushaps say..

of war he would "ferrather bein with men who were & Icketers than with men Hebad never known a man who was, a lazy Ind!ferent fellow and a good

who were not,

crickeler..

SAY! the writer of "Occasional Notes "In the

there.

almost equals Brer Rabbithiravelf.

people. If there is a faveral they widely for a scientist who cen deal with splague that the wedertaker's name and qualifications No have appeared on kungaroos, Here's chance annoures the hour at which the procession will "move" from the hours of the deceased, and

Ing the press has generally praised. Mr. Scott la all the principal papers. Some of these are Our police after all are to have some bolidays, A birth or matzlage or death receives five or six

DULY SET FORTH AT THE FOOT. to wit, 14 days per year on fall pay,

A well known actor here and one whose net-notices occupy a dally half-coloms of small type

lasertions losterd of one, and "In Memoriam

logiis was a very clever and talented artist in Melbourns journal :- Ingils, has committed suicide in Fileco. Mr. anique, Takethly, for instance, from the leading

first gentleman parle and if any io Hongkong Wo missthese from our honde, dear Tommie. know him ibay will deeply regret to bear that We miss thee from our homes And in our burst of dissipation led him to shoot himsel!aching beats Wo know We have na little through the heart. He was born in Auziralla Tommis noW.” and in the States as well as the colonies his pro apects were always highly ingezded

CASE

This, it is needless to say, in original, "Here is another which sparks much for colonial posli

battle was won on the playing fields of Elon.Witness remembered tuning a plane belonging been absent for about three days in August, That was only one school out of many where to Mr. Drewes of the Praya East Hotel on 18th- bays received lavakabla tralolog on the cricket Jane. Mr. Easley and Mr. Springford were la with France and he must say that in the axente. Springford went down bra dalve. That fleld. There had lately been Lehanes of wit | the same building. Witness got the order and went there. He thought that Mr. Emrley and

They both had a fight. Spilepford was not sober tight place was at twelve o'clock, daring business hours. and Emeley was not drunk but seemed to have had a drink Witness asked them to go cut of the place. Springford's nose was bleeding. Witness could give no reason for them being Pall Mall Gaults: The "sex-fight of at Pedder's Hill on the 25b, 27th and 18th By Mr. Emsley-Witness visited, Mr. Emiley Manila" scarcely seems to deserve the post of August and thought that he was fil Hels honour on the Timer foreign page to-day, visited him on the 8th of 9th September, ROCHEFORT AND THE DREFFUS visur called for thes, To take you up le heaven

"Tis three years ago today, Staca yaw Stadı Admital Dowoy, says the telegram, forbade the Mr. Easley out of business hours. He had Lasterly witness spent a great deal of time with rebelt to hoist their flag, whereupon there was hover agen him fotoxicated or unit for daly. He

fabove, An Argel fox to be " fight with losses on both sides, though the thought Mr. Emsley was competent to fulfil the

The vers from the foot of the next In Americans captured the rebel veels. But what engagement with the Company. Shortly after

A World Patin dispatch: mys 1-Mynet | is doubtless kept ready in type. It is used every Memoriam" advertisement la co populer (kaf (t way that telegram 7 It was just something from his arrival witness spoke to Mr Robinson about the Dreyfus agitatien The reported decision of

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