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CONTENTS.

Marriage and Deaths. Lending Articles:-

Kowloon-Canton Railway. The Boor Scotch

Tabending of China,

The San Francisco Calamity.

The Opening of Manchupia.

The Late Sir G. T. M. O'Brien, "

The Legislative Council Vacancy,

Sanitary Measures.

The Cost of Living,

Hongkong Moneyfen lers.

Mistaken Mercy.

How to become a Hoogkang Civil Servant, )

Telegrams:--

San Francisco Fayboyke: Volcanic Eruption in Japan. Noted Editor Dead Cholera Epidemic.

Singapore Merchants' Failure, Kowloon-Canton Railway. Anglo-Tibetan Treaty.

The Hunghutzes in Manchuria.

$5. Lobsang Stranded.

China, Alarmed.

Sun-ming Railway,

Bentang- Rovershim Grange Collision.

Meetings:-

"Philippine Company, Limited.

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Honghong General Chamber of Commerce. Union Insurance Society of Cantro, Ld. China Traders' Insurance Co., Lil. San Francisco Farthquake.

Legal Intelligende:-

The Perjury Case:

Clain on a Promissory Note:

Disputed Claia for Work,

Alleged Wrongful Dismissal.

The Newspaper in Court Again, Hongkong, and Shanghai Bank's Ex-Com-

pradore.

An Indian "Watchman's Suit.

Pollen.

Rintons House Coulics,

The Morphine Case,

Mare Morphine Seizure.

A Deal Witness,

Police Court Cases.

Stealing a Boy.

Lascars in Trouble.

Assault of the German Consolate. Theits on Canton Steamers.

Hongkong Gamblers.

Fortune teller and Fireman. A Burglar's Misfortune. Woman sues for Alimony.

A Dishonest Coolie. Alleged Banknote Forgery. Correspondence:-

Hongkong Manners, Macao Pust Office.

Deck Charges.

· A Question of Pure Water. Miscellaneous Artioles and Reports:-

Undesirable Mendicants,

Vischunt Hayashi.

Che Hongkong (stegraph and ancient of Scotland, the remarks cans in Hongkong have felt no less anxietyt under such an unsettled condition of things, Hongkong, Mr. Hewett is in a position to

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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,

(21st April.)

and one of the great upholders of the royal unmans them. The small colony of Ameris the most important port on the Yalu, even steamship line with close connections in of the Royal Society of St. George are hard and from anxious inquiries which have must be attributed to her desire to live up direct the attention of the Government to ly in the best of taste. Our friends of Eng reached this office it evident that the to her declarations. "Japan's attitude in maritime matters viewed from the stand- land would be the Inst to grudge office to terrible disaster, which has fallen upon the regard to the opening of Manchuria," the point of a shipping agent, a very different Scotsmen, and it is their pride to forget that ruined city of San Francisco, is without Kakumin declares, "is active and that of thing to the position of the official. Ho is there are Irish and Scotch to compete with parallel in the annals of the history fussia and Chipa passive; and is not also in touch with the general affairs of the Englishmen. All are on the same level, and of California. Like all the rest of unnatural that England, America, and other community, his membership of the Sanitary the man who sits on the Treasury bench is the Pacific coast California is liable to countries which are likely to derire benefit Board having given him an insight into the undenominational. The height of disgust is carthquakes, which in recent geological ages from the opening should wish to see it needs of the people. On this occasion he reached by this sheet when it contemplates have produced considerable changes in the carried out as speedily as possible. has no opposition, so that it may not be the position held by Scotsmen in England, strata of the Coast range. The records of Views of the matter, however, are not necessary for him to enunciate his views, It remarks" It is worth while also to note former earthquakes within this region, as we identical. However much Japan may be but from the statement he made at the last that the four principal personages in the learn from the Manila Coblenews, show that endeavouring to accelerate the opening of election in furtherance of his candidature we Empire ranking after Royalty, without during the whole of May of the year 1812 Manchuria her action may seems tardy, and are in a position to judge his views and, reckoning the Governor-General of India the southern part of California was violently unsatisfactory to those who wish a speedy capacity to act at the Legislative Council. (Scotch), are the Archbishop of Canterbury agitated, and the disturbances continued with realisation of the scheme. There is no He then stated that it was 26 years since he the Primate of all England, the Lord Chad more or less severity throughout the entire Pouht, however, that England, America and had first arrived in the Colony, and during cellor of England, the Archbishop of York, summer. Had the State then been as thick- utber countries fully rely upon the sincerity that period he had been a resident here for Primate of England; and the Prime Ministerly settled as it is now, the loss of life would of Japan. No country would be keener than ten years. With the exception of two brief of England--and all are Scotch!" These no doubt have been very great, judging from Japan in her desire to carry out the princi visits home, he has spent the rest of that | Scotsmen.

are simply everywhere, and the accounts of the earthquakes preserved ples of the open-door in China, but the lat time in China or Japan. But having regard- yet it is unknown for a Scotsman to com.in the Spanish missions. So frequent and ler, especially Manchuria, which is several ed Hongkong as his destination he has al- plain. It is regrettable that the official so violent were the shocks in that year, that generations behind other countries, is hardly ways kept well in touch with all that was print of St. George should attempt to disturb the people abandoned their houses and slept in a fit condition to do so without making a passing here. He has had five years' muni- the friendship which exists between the on the ground for weeks. In September the preliminary provision in the shatter of local cipal experience in Shanghai, which means three countries, and the only satisfactory missions of San Juan Capistrano and La and police administration, communication, the control of a large police force of 800, a feeling is that Englishmen will not be led Purisima were destroyed, and thirty or forty sanitation, etc. In the face of these facts it large volunteer force, a volunteer fire brigade, astray by a querulous article which would persons killed at the first named place; also would be absurd to talk of the pressure a municipal gaol, a complete works depart. seek to destroy the good relations of Eng- a large number at Purisima, but how many brought by some foreign countries to bear ment, sanitary and medical departments, a Ish and Scotch.,

was never ascertained. At Santa Barbara a on Japan for a speedy opening of Manchuria. form of regulations which are practically tidal wave rushed into the interior, but the The foreign Governments fully understand the equivalent of our local Ordinances, and inhabitants, having observed the previous the nature of the work in which Japan all questions, great and stall, including also recession of the sea, ran to the adjacent is engaged, and whatever is now accom-extensive finance, which must relate to an high ground and thus escaped destruction.plished by the latter will undoubtedly important community representing 8,000 In the year 1808, in the months of June and be appreciated by them at its real value." Europeans and 400,000 Chinese. For two July, there were numerous shocks at the Presidio of San Francisco. On the 8th of October, 1865, the whole 'región ad- jacent to the Bay of San Francisco' was violently disturbed, and many buildings thrown down, while hardly one of brick.or stone within the city itself escaped injury; but few lives were lost, though great alarm was felt. Since that time there has been no severe shock having its focus near the coast; but in 1872 the whole Sierra Nevada, and the adjacent State of Nevada, were most

THE POLICING OF CHINA.

(23rd April:)

It is many weeks since the exclusive an nouncement was first made in the columns of the Hongkong Telegraph that, while the community was kept in ignorant bliss of the progress of the Kowloon Canton Railway, work on the British section had actually been commenced at five different points simultaneously. We then detailed the main features of the work that had been taken in hand which, thanks to the personal direction of His Excellency the Governor, has since been carried on with commendable celerity. The report we were able to place before our readers was, of course, unuflicial. So far as regards any official statement on the subject of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, the public has been kept perfectly in the dark. That negotiations for the acquisition of land along the track the railroad should be carried on quietly, test land speculators might operate to the detriment of economical purchases by the Government, no one will question the expediency of the policy that bas guided the course of negotiations be yond the stage of land purchase. Now, however, that the possible artificial difficulty which might have been created has been removed, the inhabitants of the Colony would be gratified were some * official statement to be forthcoming concerning an undertaking wherefrom the people of Hong- kong and the mainland expect great results. Beyond a stereotyped notification appearing in the Government Gazette to hand this morning of the appointment by His Excel- lency the Governor, under instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonics, of Mr. Graves William Eves to be Chief Re- sident Engineer in charge of the Kowloon- Canton Railway, British section, the public have yet no official knowledge of how things are being conducted in reference to thetween Great Britain and the United States, railway! The unusual procedure has been adopted by the appropriation of funds to wards the initial constructions without The formal sauction of the Legislative Council in meeting assembled, and as that body, by the Colony's Constitution, are the guardians of the purse strings of the Colony, it is to be hoped that an effort will be made by some unofficial member to obtain for bis constituency the information which

will be hailed with considerable satisfaction

by the entire community.

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· THE POOR SCOTCH.

It is agreed that the Scotsman is ubiqui- tous, but that he is a dangerous person is not generally conceded. On St. Andrew's night it is possible that the representatives of the northern section of Great Britain may become somewhat obstreperaus, but their ability and far-sightedness are seldom called in question. It has been left to the Royal Society of St. George to discover that Scots- men are not what they seem. And that Society suriously objects to the character and personnel of the new Ministry. Our Society," says the journal of the Royal Society of St. George," "was formed to en- courage and strengthen the spirit of patriot ism amongst all classes of Englishuren, irrespective of creed or party, and to further English interests generally. Keeping these objects steadily in view, we have never méddled with party politics as such, and we now refer reluctantly to the new Ministry, because Englished (and Trishmen) are practically, excluded, therefrom. For what season? Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman no dught has a legal right to call to his as sistance whomsoever he will; but it is not usual to interpret that right in the way he has seen by filling the most important offices of State almost exclusively with his dwn countrymen," Of course, it is unfor- tunate that in the opinion of CB. the best advises he could have are Scotsmen, but that does not excuse an ebullition of feeling such as distinguishes or discred 125 a journal purporting to be repre- sentative of the English nation. When a carpet-bagger from London seeks to woo the suffrages of a Scotch constitutency there is no suggestion that he is other than a Britisher, one who is entitled to represent even Scotsmen. The Royal Society of St. George forgets that system which climinates nationality. In a humorous spirit, Mr. The Shell Transport and Trading Company. Morley said: “A new Government had been formed, a very Scotch Government, and when they could not find Scotchimen enough for the Cabinet, they were obliged

A Plague Case.

Asite de la Ste. Enfauce.

fleroism Kewarded.

Hongkong Football Challenge Shield. The Corinthian Yacht Club.

Fire in Wanchi.

Launches in Collision.

The Chinese Commissioners .*.

Sale of S.S. M. Stravé

Attempted Suicide,

The Rule of the Rond. Well-known Resident Dead.

A Presentation to-Fr. Coleman, 5;3.

Education in Shanghai.

Modern, Education in China.

A Chinese Book of Martyrs.

11, S. Transport Disabled,

Bishop Wellden in Tokio.

The Cost of Living,

Gunpowder Explosion at Osaka.

Far hutake in Formosa

Cholera in Singapote,

The Mill Induitry of India.

The Liabilities of Partner. An Allas,

Looal and General.

Commercial:-

Weekly Share Report. Freight.

Raub Crushing. Exchange, Opium.

MARRIAGE.

On the ith inst., at Shanghai, FLORENCE JARES, of Stoke Newington, London, to HER BERT WENHOUTH STRIKE, of Shanghai.

DEATHS.

At Seattle, Washington, U. 5. A., WILL Shaw, Master Mariner, inte of the China Navi- gation S.S. Co., Shanghai,

On the rith April, at Chefoo, MARGUERITE ANTOINETTE, the dearly loved wife of Major A. A. S. Bames, Transvaal Government Emi- gration Agent, aged 28 years.

On the 20th April, at Chinkiang, MARY C. ROBINSON.

I will be fresh in the memory of our readers that a special message was wired from Feking the other day with reference to the alleged existence of an agreement between Great Britain, the United States and Japan to let Japan carry out her pulicy for the policing of China. From despatches re- ceived from the United States by the last nail we are supplied with the information that this latest rumour concerning China reached Washington in a letter from a diplomat in Peking. This so-called ar- rangement is spoken of as an agreement, ond clause of which provided that, if necessary, Japan is to be assisted by the British navy and the American army. The costs of the service is to be'divided bes

but France and Italy are to contribute a share in proportion to their respective in ferests. The arrangement is spoken of as "a conclusion reached, as if it had been dis cussed by the five Powers mentioned, and the respective part of each agreed upon. Japan makes no contribution in cash, but her police force is to be paid, as stated, by. the other parties. The rumour continues that the United States and. Great Britain

violently shaken, the centre of the shock having been along the axis of the range, from which the waves were propagated east and west with about equal velocity. Im mense quantities of rock were thrown down from the granite pinnacles in the highest sierra. The small settlement of lone Pine, in Owens Valley, at the cast base of the mountains, was completely demolished, and between twenty and thirty persons killed. Luckily the heaviest part of the shock was limited to an region, hardly at all inhabited, so that the destruction of life was insignificant In comparison with the extent and violence of the disturbance. Lighter shocks con- inued to be felt, for two or three months

7/8 OPENING OF MANCHURIA.

(25th April.)

THE LATE SIR G. 1. M. GERIRN,

years he has been on the Hongkong Sanit- ary Board, and for many years he has been closely connected with educational establish- nents, both here and elsewhere. He has served of the death of Sir George Thomas Michael on the board of the Diocesan School. More- Ruuter has wired to Singapore the news on the Governing Body of Queen's College and

O'Brien who will be remembered in Hongkong over, he has been closely connected with the as the Colony's colonial secretary during the various Chambers of Commerce in the lead- administration of Sir William Robinson: ing ports of this part of the world, and he The late Sir George as the right-hand man considered that he was fairly entitled to as of the then Governor was directly responsert that he had obtained a very varied and sible for many of the enactments which were extensive experience which must be of, very introduced and passed by the Legislature of great use in whatever position he occupied. the Colony, not the least important of which

In his own business, and as chairman of the was the Ordinance to prohibit gambling in Chamber of Commerce it has been his busi- Hongkong. It will be recalled that, when acss, he stated, to make himself acquainted The measure was before, the Council on its with all questions affecting the interests of second reading, the then colonial scere Hongkong; such as the Kowloon railway, tary expressed the conviction that no Acts the fiscal question, the water supply, the of Parliament or Ordinances of Colonial sanitary question and the numberless ques- Legislature will ever succeed in wholly suptions which must arise in such an important pressing the evils of gambling. The aumier community as this. Altogether, we may take ous cases which. daily appear in our reports it that Mr. Hewelt is well qualified for a of magisterial inquiries into gambling raids seat at the Legislative Council, and should effected by the Police confirm the convice prove an acquisition in the deliberations of tion so tersely expressed by that off that body. cial. Sir George O'Brien will also be remembered for the exhaustive minutes he

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VACANCY.

THE RULE OF THE ROAD.

CONSTABLE CAUTIONED.

William Robert Sulton, P. G. toi, against the

Constable Sutton stated that, on the 25th · inst, at about 7.45 pm: he was coming down the central fairway from west to cast in No. 4, Police pinnace. He observed the Wing Fub crossing from Yaomati to Hongkong, on his pani bow. He blew a short blast on his whistle, blew two blasts and went to port, and crossed but did not alter his course. The Wing Fuk the pinnace's bows, necessitating the latter's stopping and going astern in order to avoid a collision. She crossed the pinunce's bows. about ten yards distant..

Leung Man On, master' of the Ving Fuk, said there was a steamer on his starboard bow which prevented him from seeing the police boat, and there was also a sampan on his pori bów. When about 100 yards from the steamer he blew a long blast on bis whistle to ward any launches that might be on the other side of her. On observing the police launch he was unable to turn to starboard on account of the steamer being there on his statbcard side. He heard the police boat blow one short blast on his whistle, and he then turned his boat to port.

was the author of to the Retrenchment after the first severe one, through the whole will give to Japan "all privileges of trade and industry and political -intercourse with

extent of Owens Valley. The extinct or

Committee on the subject of the administra- China which she demands." Commenting on

dormant volcanoes, of which there is a fine tion of the Colony. Many of the suggestions

27th inst the extraordinary nature of this alleged agree group midway in the valley between its two he proposed for curtailing the expenditure ment, the San Francisco (a pertinently ob- extremities, showed no signs of being affect in the administrative departments, more

Before the Hon. Captain Barnes-Lawrence, serves that it is unthinkable that the Uniteded by this exhibition of the seismic forces, especially in their subordinate branches: &, N., Marine Magistrate, an inquiry was held States isparty loany such agreement. It means There are in the Coast ranges long and very

were unfortunately, adopted, and it cannot at the Harbour Master's office this morning. an entire suppression of the sovereignty of straight fissures in the rocks, which have be said that the economica suggested tended into the circumstances connected with the China, and the parcelling out of her trade been produced by earthquake in modern to the improvement of the Service which charge of failing to observe the "ruit of the by nations that have no rightful jurisdiction times, and these have in some instances has since been notorious for its dissatisfac-d ja Victoria Harbour, preferred by within her borders. It is more subtle by been accompanied by changes in the in its lower branches. Sir George master of the scam launch Wing Fuk, Leung far than the Shanghai rumours, because it relative level of the ground on each side.

O'Brien was a son of the late Bishop. of Man On, master, on the 25th inst, presents Japan in the most offensive altitude it will be many years before the damages of Ossory and Wells, He joined the Ceylon toward China and is intended to entirely the present visitation wrought in San Civil Service in 1857 and rose to be auditor separate those two Asiatic powers which, in'

Francisco and surrounding country, can general there in 1899. He went to Cyprus friendly accord, could usefully protect the be restored, i, indeed, confidence can

as Chief Secretary in 189; and was there. independence and direct the destiny of be sufficiently gained for the repara after Colonial Secretary of Hongkong be- Eastern Asia. To take the part ascribed to tion of the immense destruction caused tween 1892 and 1895, from which he retired the United States the action of Congress is by the disaster of last Wednesday and

in the latter year. le re-entered the necessary, and for such action as would be following days. Confidence will have been Colonial Service in 1897 when he was required, the appropriation of money and much shaken in the city as a place appointed Governor of Hiji. He adminis the assumption of sovereign rights in Chinese for safe residence that it is doubtful if capi-tered the affairs of that colony for five years territory, there is no constitutional warrant. i will be invested to the extent that it had and retired in 1902. "We have problems enough nearer at hand," been in the past to make San Francisco continues our contemporary, "in the solution what it was one of the very fairest of the of which we may invoke constitutional great cities of modern times. authority, without going so far abroad to nt- tend to business that is not our own. We could not make any such agreement with Japan

(26th April.) and Great Britain, France and Italy without

General interest will be manifested in the entering into treaties with those nations."

election, which took place this afternoon, of These rumours were, without doubt, started The encounter between the Junghutzes a representative from tlie Hongkong General with certain mischievous intentions, and it and the Chinese Government troops near Chamber of Commerce to the vacancy at is pleasing to observe the prompt step which Mukden resulting in the defeat of the latter, the Legislative Council, caused by the de- the Chinese Government was advised to as reported in our special cablegrani from parture of Mr. R. Shewan on furlough. It By the Harbour Master, Constable Sutton, take in despatching urgent telegrams, on the Shanghai yesterday, justifies the Japanese was only the other day that the Justices of recalled and re-examined, sand be understood 16th inst., to their Ministers in London and Government's repudiation of all responsibility the Peace in Hongkong were called toge that one short blast on the whistle signifies his Washington instructing them to protest for the protection of foreigners in Mah- ther to elect one of their number to a seat going to sintboard. He did not go to starboard on this occasion as he intended merely denote against the approval of Great Britain and churia, when drawing attention to the open; at the Council table. On that occasion his presence to the Wing Fuk. He was well America that Japanese assistance should be ing of Antung and Tatung, on the 1st. there were three candidates nominated but clear of the steamer before he saw the Wing. given to the Chinese police with the view of proximo and of Mukden on June 1. Under there was never any doubt as to the result, Fuß for the first time. Both launches had their affording adequate protection to foreigners the present state of affairs the authorities Mr. H. E. Pollock, R.C., having a hugely lights displayed at the time. When he first in China. In the absence of any definite declare they are unable to offer either prepondering share of popular support. Mr. observed the Wing he saw all three of "understanding" on the subject between ny facilities for travel or protection and E. A. Hewett, the local superintendent of her lights, but when next he saw her the green Had she obeyed light only was to be seen. the five Powers named, it is not to be foreigners entering Manchuria do so at their the P. and O. Company, was one of the op- therute of the road there would have been ample wondered at that the unbassies at both the own risk. The Hunghutzes are reported to posing candidates, and in referring to his room for the Wing Fue to have turned to English and American capitals should have | be very active in the interior. On the 5th nomination we suggested it was undesirable starboard. replied to Peking that the report of Japan's instant a gang of seven went on board a that the Chamber of Commerce should have Leung Man On, re-called, stated that ho benevolent assistance in respect of the train as passengers, and when between two representatives at the Legislative Council, heard the short blast and took it to mean that policing of China has no foundation in fact. Newchwang and Tashichao they held up The conditions have, however, been totally the police boat was going straight on. The those in the car, and made off with changed by the absence of Mr. Shewan, meaning of one short blast on the whistle is to money and valuables worth about Y3,000. and it is eminently for the good of go straight ahead, He passed the anchored steaner's bows by some ten yards and then In connection with the unsettled condition the community that the Chairman of was so near the police launch that there was of the country, the semi-official explanation the Chamber of Commerce should be elect-ent time to go astern. of the Kokumin, which we learn from the ed to the higher office. Of course, there may The position of the steamerand of the launch- | Jopan Chronicle, on the decision of the be those who deem the position of Chairman es was explained by models,

Japanese Government to open to foreign of the Chamber of Commerce of superior

In giving his finding, His Worship said: trade some of the Manchurian towns fur importance and affording greater possibilities Leung Man On was in error inasmuch as that nishes interesting reading, The Japanese than a seat at the Legislative Council, but in the first instance he shaved the steamer at anchor too close, and then, on observing the journal remarks that although there are while the former position gives scope for police pinnace, crossed her bows instead of many other places in Manchuria which individual ideas to develop and expand, the giving way to her. He also does not under- mould be opened, the existing state of Council Chamber sees those ideas carried and the proper use of the blasts on the whistle. allatis does not allow this course at the pre-into effect, and gives expression from time His certificate is suspended for two weeks, and deht moment. In some of these places the to time to the views of the enlightened see. a new examination is to be held before it is ra withdrawal of the Japanese of Russian tion of the population, Morcover, of late troops has not yet been completed, and the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce has order has not yet been fully restored. done little to forward the commercial life of the Colony, and even the subject of the re- gistration of partnerships, which recently set Singapore by the ears, in no way disturbed its equanimity.. In Mr. Hewett the Council

to take two Englishmen, who, though they | THE SAN PRANCISCO CALAMITY. had the misfortune to be Englishmen, had the good fortune to be Scottish Members.

(24th April.)

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turned to himble

He luckily was one of those. The journal Just how the awful calamity at Saws of this great and omnipotent Society is wroth Francisco must be feltby Americans through- at the fact that even an English member of out the world can be guessed by the fact, the Cabinet should be jocnlar on the subject which is reported in the Maxila Times, that of the absence of Englishmen. It is dis-hundreds of messages have been filed at the graceful to learn that a Scotsman has the offices of both of the local cable companies disposal of patronage amounting to from anxious residents of Manila, asking for £220,000 a year. It is miserable to hear details, or inquiring after the safety that the pushing Scotsmen actually oust of relatives or friends, but up to noon Englishmen from positions which should on the 20th instant, not a single belong to them, "We cannot preserve our response to the many inquiries had been purely English characteristics, traditions, received in Manila. The trepidation felt by and customs," says this journal, "when some of these interrogators is shown in the Moreover, the result of the negotiations now trembling hand and balling utterance. They pending between Russia and China is not represent all classes of Americans in Manila Inown, and Ressia seems reluctant to eva-

N. C. D, Nawes saya:-The earthquake from the highest to the lowest. To them cuate the positions she is occupying while

Formosa on Saturday was more serious than 'That of the 17th alt, but the damage done is the awful disaster may mean, the loss of a parties of bandits are carrying on depreda- will have a representative who has a keen smaller, as the shocks centred in the hilly dist brother or sister or some other close relative, tions. Japan's decision to open Mukden, grasp, of local affairs and a decided turn for tricts and most of the houses that could be and they visibly show the apprehension which the capital of South Manchuria, and Antung, | Tegialation.' As the local head of a famous | destroyed bad besu destroyed previously.

strangers are thrust upon us who share our sentiments imperfectly, and have different local institutions, A Scotch Premiership would seem ever to be associated with some national calamity." Contidering that Mr. Balfour, the ex-Premier is a "Scotoman,

Police Constable Robert Sutton is cautioned not to make me of blasts on the whistle having no legal significance.