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Intimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

T

LIMITED.

CHEMISTS

BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY ·

THE GOVERNOR,

AT THIS SEASON OF THE YEAR-

WHEN BOWEL COMPLAINTS ARE

COMMON IT BEHOVES ONE TO

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1904.

·NOPICH All communications intended for publication in The HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI", should, be addrowed to The Editor, 1, Idé Exon's Bood, and should be accompanied by the Writer's Name-ard. Ordinary business corumquications should be addresso

taken to The Manager The Kilier will not nulirtake to be responsible for any rejected MS, nor to return any Contribution..

SUBSCRIPTION RATKS (IN ADVANCE), DALLY $89 per annum. WEEKLY - IS por annum.

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SCORING cards for the Interport biatches can be obtained free on application at the office of the Bungking Telegr

THE Secretary of State for the Colonies has con firmed the appointment of Mr. William, Russell to be second assistant, Government; marine,

WHAT

IS CONTRABANDI

THE ALLEGED AGGRESSION OF RUSSIA.{

THE SITE, JAN (IMPORTANT CASE,

THE FARGUMENTS CONCLUDED.

At the Supreme Court, this morning before sa mga dagens aris Henry S. Berkeley (Chief Justice) the care THERE is a vacancy for un emigration, inter-

of the Osaka Shosth Kaisha the Captain and preter and clerk in the Registrar, General's Owners of the Norwegian ss. Prometheus was, office. The salary attached to, the post is $7.20 conclued shiny gyud cara Hon. E. Sharp, KC, (instructed by Mr. year, rising by biennial incremente uf £60 to, $1,200,

John Hastings) again appeared for the Japanese, and Mr. 31. W. Slade (instructed by Messri, Wilkinson and Crist) for the owners of the vessel.

His Lordship having taken his seat on the Bench

The rates per quarter and per mensen, proportional. The daily issue is delivered free when the address is socomible to mononger. On copies sent by post mis. additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage..WE learn from Tientsin that H E. Yuan Shih. The postage on the weekly igaun to any part of the kai, Viceroy of Chihli, has made a contrael with

work-14 30 centa por quitter.

Messrs. H. Mandi & Co. for eleven batteries; Single Copier, Daily, ten conts Wookly, twenty each six guns, Krupp 7-centimetre quick-firing

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mountain and field guns, on recoil carriages, with Goo rounds of ammunition for each gun,

five conta

BIRTHS.

On the 4th November, at Shanghai, the wife

of Thos. J. ROCHE, of a son.

On the 7th Novembes, at 5, MacGregor Road, LOOK. HOUND FOR A SUITABLE Shanghai, the wife of Captain HUGE MACKIN. NON 8.5. Hsinfung, of a daughter, Frances -- REMEDY.

WATSON'S

ASIATIC CORDIAL

IS A SPECIFIC FUR ALL TROUBLES

OF THIS KIND.

WE RECOMMEND OUR CUS-

TOMERS TO KEEP A BOTTLE BY THEM UNTIL THE AUTUMN IS OVER.

Danielson.

DEATH.

On the 5th November, at the General Lios. pital, Shanghai, Mrs. flelen S. MAYERS, aged

26.

complete. The contract price is said to be

£210,000.

IT is notified in the Government Gazette that all statutory declarations which, since the 4th day of September, 1893, have been, and which shall hereafter be made under or in pursuance of Form No. 3 in the schedule to the Statutory Declarations Ordinance, 1893, shall be exempt ed from liability to bear any stamp duty under any Ordinance for the time being in force in

Che Hongkong Celegraphs this Colony.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1904.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Korean Foreign Office has instructed the Kamuis of all opes parts to don European

costume before the 20th inst.

AT 18, Plantation Road two Chimmen were A. S. WATSON & Co., found in illegal possession of uncertificated

LIMITED,

CHEMISTS,

DRUGGISTS,

PERFUMERS,

&C1 &C., &c.

THE

HONGKONG

DISPENSARY,

ALEXANDRA BUILDING8.

ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.

Hongkong, 29th October, 1904,

TELEPHONE NO. 950.

CABLE ADDRESS: "ACHER" HONGKONG TA, B, C. CUDE, 478 KUITION.

ESTABLISHED 1859.

CHEE &

opium and were fined $100 and 535 respectively,

FOR bringing a quantity of counterfeit coins into the Colony, Li Long, allas Lee Woo, was sent to fourteen months' hard labour to-day, by Mr. Hazeland.

*TO-MORROW, at the Y. M. C. A. room, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon Mr. H. Hursthouse will deliver an address on the subject "Parable of the Talents, from St. Matthew 25. XIV-XXX. All are cordially invited.

HAVING recovered from his late severe indis.

position, Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz resumed his seat to day at the Magistracy, relieving Mr. Mareland, who, in turn, relieved Mr. Kemp, the laller reverting to his substantive appoint. ment as Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court.

We would remind our readers of the grand assault-at-arms which is advertised to take place at the Metropole Hotel, this evening. In addition to a number of smaller bouts, between local exponents of the noble art, there will be a grand set to between Jack McAuliffe, the well known middle weight champion, and Jim Christie, the Hongkong Tom Sayers. Further mare, there will be some excellent exhibitions of bag and ball punching, axe club swinging, etc., and there should be a capital evening's enter. tainment in store.

THE following returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie iz

reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st ult, as certified by the managers of the respective banks, are published in the Gaadile.

Average Specie Amount in Reserve.

Banks.

Chartered Bank of

India, Australia and China,..... Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Cor poration,. National Bauk of

China, Limited,......

$3,619,177

11,638,202

-403.724

$2,300,000

7,003,000

150,000

༞་།

Hon't H. bharp said, he had been through bis nows his friend's speech, and in conse quece of is Lordship's intimation just bebore the Court rose the previous evening, he thought he had eliminated three-quarters of the pass Pages

comment, and the number of passages left was which he had marked for answer and extremely small that he should invite His Lordship's attention to. Ilis friend badargoed that the agents, did not understand that the ship was to be used for carrying, provisions, or words to that effect, as evidenced by a letter from Mr. Atima. Now in that letter Mr. Arima took exception to the opinions of the Captain, and said they had better get another Captain or they would lose a great portion of their provision carrying trade, adding that none of the many other captains of the steamers chattered by the Company had raised any objection. was clear, therefore, that Mr. Arima contem plated the carriage of rice and sugar between Formosa and Japan. Therefore, the question they had to consider as the moment was the question of the intention of the two parties to this contract when the charter party was signed on the 1th February, viz, Messrs. Sander, Wieler and Co., on the one part, and Mr. Arima on the other. New at this particular time it was quite clear from the evidence appearing in Mr. Hewett's award, that the Captain was in Saigon, or on his way from Balgon, and he told

THE HUNGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY.

Following is the report to be presented at the general meeting to be held in the office o the undersigned, 48, bank buildings, and fluor, on Monday, zzat lost, at 5.15.p.m. 2293) 72 The last general meeting of this Society was held as recently as in the spring of this year, namely, on the stat March 1934, but it has been thought advisable to revert to the original practice of holding the general meeting in the autumn, in order to afford to members an op portunity of expressing their views and ideas' as to a programme for the forthcoming season.. Since the 21st March, 1993, only one lectura has been delivered, the society having adhered to its usual, practice of discontinuing its meet- ings in the hot weather; but that une lecture was of a singularly interesting character, being an address by Mr. J. B. Suitor, the commercial representative of New South Wales, upon the early history of Australia. It is much to be regretted that time did not permit of Mr. Mr

Australia. do dna snaga Sutter completing his survey of the history of

For the coming season, only two lachires have, so far, beca promised and it is therefore hoped that members will come forward and persuade their friends to come forward, in order that a good programme may be secured for this winter season.

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The accounts of the Society, which will be found overleaf, show a balance in hand of $195.89 only, which will be barely sufficient to meet the expenses of the forthcoming season. New members, therefore, are urgently required.. The subscription is only $3 a year and there is no entrance fee.

Any members who are willing to lecture or who know of friends who are willing to lecturs are requested to kindly communicate with the undersigned as soon as possible.

His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan has kindly consented to fill the post of President of the Society in succession to the late President, Sir Henry Blake.

i.

H. E. POLLOCK,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, roth November, 1994.

HONGKONG CHESS CLUB.

follows:-The committee have pleasure in The report for the Season 1903-1904 is as submitting their asnual report for presentation at the annual general meeting to be held at the City Hall Library on Wednesday, the 16th inst, at 5.15 p.m.-

The bon, treasurer's cash account shows at credit balance of $88.51, after meeting all disbursements.

At present there are some 30 members on the Club's books, and it is expected that this number will be considerably augmented before the opening of the season,

them in his evidence, that he first knew about the charter about the 17th February. These facts could only indicate one conclusion, and that was, that seven days aker completion of this contract, the Captain arrived here and expressed some misgiving, on his own account, as to whether provisions were con traband. This, however, could not conceivably affect contract. entered into seven days carling, between Messrs. Sander, Wieler and Co., and Mr. Arima, the recognised agents of the steamer and charterers respectively. They had already seen, with regard to these two parties, that it was clear that Mr. Arima Total......$15,681,103. $9,450,000. did not intend to exclude provisions. As a matter of fact, it was evident that the defendants bad in some way arranged the matter with the Captain for it was a fact that the. Captain did go to Formosa and load provisions for Japan. The only conclusion they could come to war, that the agreement entered ista between the parties had nothing to do with the Captain, who came along seven days after the clear intention of the parties had been expressed in the agreement. with the meaning of the word "contraband, Counsel proceeded to deal excluding arms and munitions with which they had nothing to do. But he would deal with the meaning of the word as applied to provi-awarded. sions. He submitted that the ordinary and accepted meaning was: "Provisions destined for warlike purposes." That being so, the defendants could not vary their written con

A LUST meal was the subject of a case before [35 A REGULAR meeting of Lodge St. John, 518, Mr. Kemp this morning. The evidence ad S.C., will be held to-night at the Masonic Hall, duced in the case was to the effect that a few Zetland Street, ali 8 p.m. for 8.30 o'clock.onths ago a Chinaman parchased a kitten to Brethren are requested to be punctual, as the Worshipful Master of Zetland Lodge, 525, E.C., has intimated his intention of paying an official visit to the Lodge, with his officers.

CO.,

祥利 廣

quarters of the

fatten up for a feast. Yesterday morning the cat having acquired a weight of Bths, the China man began to prepare for his feast. But to his consternation the pièce de resistance was mis-

sing. His neighbours had cast longing eyes on the plomp pussy, and finally annexed it for INSPECTOR Dimond prosecuted three men for their own delectation. The owner, suspecting trespassing into the servants'

them, rushed round to their house and found residence of Mr. E. J. Grist at the Peak yester- day. Mr. Grist appeared, and testified to the the three men in the act of skinning the defunct trespass, Sto each. At the same time two offline, which they had hoped to enjoy as an ex- the men were found in illicit possession of opium and fined another $10 and $15 respect

17, QUEEN'S ROAD. FURNITURE ively.

DEALERS.

DRAWING-ROOM,

DINING-ROOM,

and BED-ROOM

FURNITURE.

ELECTRO-PLATED,

GLASS, and

CHINA WARES. PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF

FILTERS,

ROCHESTER LAMPS,

WHITE TURKISH TOWELS.

COUNTERPANES..

COOKING RANGES,

KITCHEN UTENSILS, and

HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.

PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT. DEVELOPING and PRINTING

UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.

GOOD WORK.

PROMPT RETURN. Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.

ESPECIAL OLD TOM Marshall and

Elvy's

MATURED AGE,

FINNS

TO BE OBTAINED FROM

145

GIN.

THE MUTUAL STORES,

Des Voeux Read

Hongkong, 11th May, 1904.

cellent roast. Poor disappointed John wept and gnashed his teeth, until the police came, and the three intending diners were marched of to the lock-up, and charged with stealing the AN alarm of fire was turned in to the Central cat. The latter was produced in Court, and Fire Brigade Station, from 25 Lower Castle identified by the skin and weight, and the Road, at 6.30 p.m. last night. "Chief Inspector Cal-snatchers were sent to three weeks' hard Baker turned out and repaired to the spot with labour. The cat weighed 8 bs, and was valued necessary fire-fighting appliances, when they at 80 cents per li learned that the chimney of the house had caught fire, but had been promptly extinguish. ed by the inmates. No damage.

UPON the approach of the cold weather, the punkahs at Wellington Barracks were taken down, and a Chinese coolie employed in their removal helped himself to all the pulling-ropes, "Six weeks," said Mr. Hazeland this morning The mystery was how the man got away with such a quantity of rope which it required a

coolie's bamboo pok to carry away.

STANDARD TIME FOR INDIA.:

His ExcellencySir Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.G., has kindly consented to become the patron of the club.

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Through the kindness of Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (secretary to the City Hall committee), the City Hall Librarian's Room is, as heretofore, at the Club'e disposal. In the past it has been custom. ary to hold meetings on Wednesday evenings, it will be possible to arrange more frequent but during the ersuing season it is hoped that gatherings. It is proposed to arrange a handı. cap tournament for which prizes will be

With a view to stimulating interest in chess, the committee is endeavouring to arrange matches with member of various other Clubs

in the Colony, at Canton, and at Macao. **

A sealed handicap tournament was held in the beginning of the year, the winner being Mr. A. Raymond. Messrs. H. E. Pallock, K.C and P. W. Sergeant also gava exhibitions of simultaneous chess play. They were, on occa sions, opposed to five, six and seven other Glab members simultaneously

A match was played,"" Law" versur Others, and resulted in a substantial, victory for the

Law"`teära."

SH

NEWS

During the year ending June 30th, 9,672 merchant vessels, fagistering nearly 174 million) tons gross, held classed assigned by the Com mittec of Lloyd's Register

six hundred and twenty-five new merchant vessels were registered during the past year, their gross tonnage amounting to 1,079,045 tons; of these 581 were steamers, and 44, sailing

P vessels. All these-vessels were constructed under the direct supervision of the Surveyors to Lloyd's Registor. Sixty-nine per cent. of these vessels were built for the United King.. dom, the balance for foreign and colonial

OWDEN.

The relative exient of the employment of steel, iron and wood for shipbuilding g_rposes in England, is illustrated by the fact that about 99.81 percent of the tonnage classed in 1953-4 was built of steel; c4 per cent of iron; and ra per cent, of wood p

Seven new steamers were built during the bulk, six of which are intended to burn liquid last year especially for carrying petroleum in

fuel.

It may be noted that 36 steamers of over 5,000 tons each were classed in the last twelve. months, and six falling, vessels of over 2,000 tous each. The largest of these steamers ware

Tons

the

Mongolia Kenilworth Castle, Armadale Carte

Macedonia Marmora Pannonia Mongolia

Moldavia

13,039

12,975)

∙12.973-

(10,gta

10,509

9,500

13,109, Italian owners.

The largest sailing vessel wis the Italia,

655,333 tons of ship and boiler steel, and 295,601 In the last year Lloyd's surveyors tested fathoms of cable and 7,322 anchors,

There are at present 203 members on the staff of Lloyd's surveyors, and

Much public interest has been taken in the two turbine steamers which are to be built for the Cunard Steamship Company under agree. ment with His Majesty's Government; and it

Steamship Company, authorised Mr. James T. may be stated that the committes of Lloyd's, in "sesponse to a request from the Cunard

Milton, the Society's Chief Engineer Surveyor, Cunard Company, to inquire into the advika, to serve on a committee appointed by the

bility of adopting tarbine machinery for the vestels in question.

Experiments have been carried out with view to determining the efficiency and relative Advantages of certain structural arrangements and attachments in ships. In the course of these experiments the advantage of fitting in tercostal plates to girders under beams has beez clearly shown, and the strength of the various forms of girders now commonly adopted to support the decks of vessels has been in- vestigated. Among other results of the ex periments, it may be mentioned that the rela tive efficiency of certain methods of construc- tion as regards side stringers has been ascer reversed frames upon the attachment of the ained, and that the effect of fitting double frames to the shell plating has been definitely determined,

In order to place the valuable results of these experiments at the disposal of shipbuilders, shipowners, and others, the Committee are publishing a full report, upon the subject.-- Lloyd's Report

NEW ZERRITORY NOTES

H.E. THE GOVERNOR VISITS TAITO.

(From Our Own Correstondent.)

tract, by showing that they intended something special and unusual. It was a sound proposi- [tion at law, that parties having entered luto a written contract could not vary it; that was the first canon of written contracts. He had taken the first point last because he did not wish to rely solely upon any technical matter. He submitted that it was not permissible to vary the purpose of the contract, and contended that he had given the plain and accepted meaning of the matter. He referred His Lord. Later in the year, owing to the Club Cham Calcutta, 25th October, Chip to Phipson (p. 513) aud Taylor (p. 742) on

pionship becoming vacant, a tournament was The following is an extract from a letter from "Evidence." the Bengal Chamber of Commerce to the

arranged to decide the same. Eight members Counsel dealt at some length with the varicompeted. The final round, between Messrs. J. Government of India on the proposals for a ous points raised by Counsel for the defence, H. Kemp add C, H. Falloon, resulted in a vic- standard time-As the result of a reference to particularly with regard to the point referring tory for the latter by 31 games to games. various Associations connected with the Cham.

to the restraint of Princes, etc., and also com ber, and to the members of the Chambermented upon the absence of anything definite the Club, has left the Colony for home. His Mr. P. W Sergeant, the late champion of generally, there appears to be a general con in regard to what was the actual procedure of the endeavours, during the term he was hon, SPUTTERE RICE CROP, E sensus of opinion in favour of the adoption of Vladivostock Prize Court. Counsel's remaining secretary of the Club, went a long way towards

An excellent name NINA

rice crop is being harvested railways and telegraphs 54 hours in advance of declare contraband by declaration. His friend promoting interest in chess playing.

now. It is a very plemiful crop and o Mr. R. H. Newborn took over the duties of fullest for many seasons Frost the absence one of the

an Indian standard time upon all Indian

point was with regard to the right of Russia to

On Sunday last His Excellency Sir Matthew

Tai Po, 11th November.:

Smith, aide-de-camp, visited the New Territory, Natbao, K.C.M.G, accompanied by Captain

going out informally inspecting the New Road to Shatanko He visited the Bhataukok Station, and appeared to be much interested in the conditions of the disuicts visited. In the es evening His Excellency, resurged to Tai Po

on Monday morning. and remained the night returning to Hongkong

A CHINAMAN was found at Aberdeen in un lawful possession of three swords, and two Greenwich time, and therefore about 9 minutes had referred to the Admijalty Prize Mandal on secretary from Mr. P. W. Sergeant, but of rain the grain has attained rare size.and Is

to

"fighting irons," by Inspector Williamson yes terday. The man said they did not belong him, he was merely taking care of them for another man who had gone to the country, and whom he could produce Ah Ping, the accus. ed, was discharged with a caution, by Mr. Hazeland, but the arms were ordered to be

confiscated.

has resigned, as he is about to leave the of a good colour. Owing to the fulness of this Coleay temporanty, and the undersigned has crop the price office in the market bag fallen been appointed by the committee to act, tem considerably, and was never cheaper than at porarily as bon, secretary.

present.

saying it was the best authority on Prize. Law, He would refer His Lordship to Hall (p. 671) when in regard to the Boer War, Lord Sahs bury, in reply to Count Haizfeldt, stated that the Manual was merely intended to present in

The following are the present members of t a convenient form legal points for the guidance the committee, who are willing to serve again, and benefit of British Naval Officers. Ita inif re-elected:Metrs. H. E. Pollock, K. C. tention and objects were not to lay down, law (President), E. J. Moses and M. J-Dacedberg: and further it expressly refrained from treating (Hop. Treasurer) of questions which would ultimately have to

in advance of Madras time. With regard to the general adoption of a standard time by local commitees, there is also a preponderance of opinion in favour of such action being taken; although on this particular point a few dis sentient voles have been, recorded. Under the circumstances the Committee feel themselves justified in supporting the proposals, so far as they relate to India, but they are instructed to THE Governor has given his assent, in the point out that in the event of the general adop name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, lion of a standard time for local purposes, which to the following Ordinances passed by the would involve in Calcutta 24 minutes difference Legislative Council-Ordinance No. 15 of from the present mean time, the question 1904-The Imbecile Persons introduction would probably arise as to the expediency of Ordinance, 1903; and Ordinance No. 16 of the opening and closing of courts, offices, etc., 1504-To enable The Trustees of John's half an hour earlier in order to provide that an His Lordship said that under the circum- Cathedral Church in Hongkong to hold and actual working day shall remain in the same deal with property for the purpose of promoting relation, as al present, to sunrise and sunect. the work of the Church of England in Hong. kong and China,

THE WEATHER

THOS,

be decided by the British Prize Courts. After 102 Acting Hop, Secretary. referring to various other legal authorities, Counsel concluded by asking His Lordship, (as he knew he would do) to carefully consider the authorities he had cited.

stances he would reserve his opinion on the answars submitted by the arbitrators for fuller further consideration. He asked that and. everything in the shape of documents, etc, 10 which reference had been made should be put

The Court rose at 13.30 p.m..

area

ip

WITH regard to the recent execution of three Korean coolies, the Home office has, through The following report is from Mr. J. 1. Plum- the Foreign office, lodged a protest with the mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong Obser- Japanese Legation. In the first place the vatory~~ Home office protests against three Koreans being killed without the proper authorities

On the 12th at 11.50 am. The barometer has risen over the Pacific to the Eastward of For-

.::.:... 1, FOUTBALL

Hongkong, 7th November, 1904.

JARX SEQUEL TO A COLLISION IN HONGKONG HARBOUR,

5.5. AWONGKOI" 2793. "UJINA.**.

At the Supreme Court on Monday morning will be begun a consolidated action of con siderable importance. It arises out old col- lision which occurred in the Harbour on the night of the 3rd August last, between the British India Steam Navigation Co's In Ufino and the Nonh German Lloyd sidamer Winko. The owners of the last named steamer claim

· having been consulled or even notified that the moss and fallen at all other stations but parti Royal Engineers."Kiek off at 4:45 pm 10,000 damages The incident was bricky

execiation was, to take place. Further, after suggesting that the Koreans sipped through ignorance, he requests that the Korean authe, rities be afforded an opportunity of investigat ing the case before the Japanese again take the law into their own hands. Korea Dally (608 News,

calarly in Mid-China.

Gradients are slight upos the China Coast and light variably winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and moderate E to SE winds in the northern part of the China Sex

Forecast-Moderate E to SE winds, over cast, fair.

OYSTER FARMING SA

The oyster season has now commenced and Deep Bay presents a busy scene now, owing to the numbers of natives occupied in gather- ing the oysters, and sending them'in'! kong daily by launches.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE Indian (Catherine Ap Frisch (Touran

American merica Mare), 18h in Canadian (Empris of Japanisti Australian (Eastern) 22nd inst Indian (Namsang) 23rd ipst,

-The) French Mailleft" at 3.m for this

rant

On Monday alterson on the Happy Valley the Hongkong Football Club will play the

The following will play for the Club H3C reported at the time, and it may be remembered Sandford, goal; A., D. Long and F. C. Hall, that as a result of the collision both yeastly. The walkabla vil back, InWemyss Rs Macpherson and E F.. sostained injuries of such a serious character Mongolia Teft Möjl Abbott, ayes; W. HE Williams (Capt.), was to necessitate docking Mesura, Johnson, may be expected here on 14th Clark, lurwards? Leckies T. Clarke, N. H. Rutherford, and

21 18 REINDEERE Stokes and Munistyare the solicit The club will play the V. R. C. on Saturday, plaintiffs, and Mr John Hastings, has been 19th inity at 4.30 pm

entrusted with the defence.

The PEM

inulla, &c, left Madila on

and it due here on 15th inst