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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TEL

argin 1905 and 233in 1906. But now let us turn to the imports of native plum which is so rapidly "disappearing off the face of the earth. In 1994 Cauton was content to import a trifling 12.38 picule of the saliva product for the thres

A. S. WATSON & CO., months; in 1905 that amount had grown to

LIMITED;

THE GREAT

POPULARITY

OF

Watson's

E

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISKY

HAS BEEN ATTAINED BY ITS" CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE

QUALITY.

IT IS A

GENUINE AGE

LAUNCH

THE ENG

·OFFICIAL TUG-BOAT FOR)U5:: ARMY.

WEDNESDAY DECEMBERTIT 1907.

the

WEST RIVER

PIRATED

CHINESE SERVICE REORGANIZED, ATTORNEY GENERAL

TMENT-OFʻLI-CHUN:AVA

STANDI

Sir Franchi

Term

this to protect If the G appent the

he had no mone

5. Francis Pi ment cannot be pulty!

· BIR HENRY BERKELEY OFFERS H'S SERVICES

Considerable argument was heard at the Own Correspondente JUANA,

Supreme Court, this morning, before the Full Canton, fold December. Coult, comprising their Ronours »>ir. Francis Viceroy Chang and this ex Brigadier Piggott (Chief Justice) and Mr. A. G. Wiio General of Pakhol, LL Chun, the latter having (Painne Judge) on the question of the Attorney

few days ago from Pakhai, ate now General's Tour, afundi in the motion for idave reneral had no locus i

ratarbed

like the King, can do Sir Francis Piggott

ghe | Attorney-(izoo

stract Counsel.B

Sir Francis P got-1 will then authorize the

Increasing in popularity. while the same may moulded, 20 fee lepth moulded, feet to being Chief Officer in charge of the land deciding the case, hold 'that the sale of the Crown Solicitur can//act

heathe

At the somawbalunsku 153.15 picuis, and this year the amount of native new sea-going steam-scre oplum taken by Canton reached the high figures bat been under constru of 63263 picula-truly a marvellous stride, the yard of the Hin kong aggregate quantity of oplom imported amount Company, Kowloon, to, the order ed to 2,865 piculi, being a slight decreasisteer Corps of the United States Philippines, was launched yest on the importations during the same period in new vessel, which will benceforth be nows as 1905, which represented 3,919 piculs in the the Eng meer is an improved, replica of the bally engaged in making arrangements for the appeal from the decision of Mr. Justice dry goods department, it may be noted, tag-Yant Adiih, bein ging to the Dock Com bringing about of an efficient patrol barvice Gomperts delivered last month, in the case in from Kwong Tie King, or, in the alternative, Commodore in charge of the palmi "Kervice passus, that plain white shirtings are annually pany. Her dimensions are as follows: Length along the West River i will be appointed which Ip Trang Nin sought to recover a junk between perpe diculus, too feel breadth long the West and North Rivera in additioner value-Si,cos. Mr. Justice Gompers, in

General Curries two sets overlicle triple expansiós aut forces of Kwangchow and other prefectures market over within the meaning of theAt the stage, whispered

junk in his opinion was a site of goods in not act also. face-condensing engloss and one steam boiler of

Chunti Wu Cheung tat will be appointed

Sale of Goods Ordinance, 1890, ad fund for the cylindrical return tubular lupe, which works Commodors in chante of the patrn! service along

lowed between Mr. F.,

Soticher), and Sirenry at a pressure of 170lbs, Dreased and out the East River, Li's present appointment will the defendant. Hoed by illuminated Japanese lanterns, the be summewhat similar to the position he formerly

Mr. W. Reas Davis, the Attorney-General,

was pretent in Coult, at the which Sir Henry arose and the previous year, but less than those of 1005 spectacle, which was the subject of comment investigate the patrill'n service immediately and 1904. For the first time. apparently by those who attended, The fourteen Government launches which were uplifted its head and Among those present to witness the cere bought some time ago will be placed under his it takes a modest place on the list, many were Mr. Robert Mitchell, chief manager, direct control, and there have been commis with three picals to its credit. The importa. Hongkong and What pon. Dock Company signed to be stationed at diffcient allotted tion of foreign flour, is steadily rising, for Captain Douglas, who acted an experimtandingpections along the river

LAUNCH OWNERS, SUCCESSFUL

be and to an even greater extent of velvets And velveteens. The passage of Indian cotton yarn, through the port in the three months of 1907 in question win 16,358 piculs, which was

10mewhat higher than the figures recorded in vessel as she lay on the stips proved a charming held, and he is proceed to the West River to reminded the Curt that the motion was

German

yarn

~There¬was-nino-among-the-spretitonsa.com, siderable proportion of bluejackets, from M S. Alacrity, which is at present in deck a

Kowloon.

REPRESENTATION

H.E. the Viceroy, in reply to the memorial prosented by the newly-formed Eolf-govern

adjourned last week in order that he might show what focus, standi he had, in his position as Attorney General to appear in private suit. He submitted that the Court, on

tomoy-General's right to appear in, a private, its own lattiative, could dot question the At suiting resor ipad Collye race

Justice Wise-You are not appearing

-

for the Crown

The Attorney-Cneral-lum aware of thi,- Whom then do you appear for ?—I appear

for the appellant, on behalf of the Crown. The Attorney-General's position is exempted-he is not a member of the Dar. That Ordinance was passed at the time the Attorney-General hád a private practice.

..

is appointed by the Crown.

Sir Francis Piggot-Tas Aitarocy-General

The Attorney-General Yes The whole. question is for the Government to decide and

appear for A, B, sömnj” (M not for the Court. The Government might say

engineer, representing the United Staten: Mil- whereas 92,957 piculs passed through the Curtary authorities, Messrs. A Fuchs, director toms in the period July-September, 1905, the of the Dock Company, James W. Graham, returas this year were 117,661. With regard manager, Kowloon Dock, T. Neave, superib to oil, it is noteworthy that while in agos tending engineer, J. Hand, superintendiment League, in connection with the protest of ladies against the West River patrof service being the people seem to have prefered the Ameri-shipwright and a number

placed under the control of foreigners, states can article as they found it, to the tune of bear.

that he is very pleased to approve of the steps ly five million gallons, fast year they were con

decided upon, and to be taken by the owners tent with but 86,000 odd, the 'amous! in bulk

of Chibere steam-launcher, to fy the Chinese As the vessel gracefully began to slide along instead of the foreign flig from the first day of falling 10 1,182,981. This year, the Ame

the ways, she was christened the Engineer by

the twelfth moon. H.E. has also given in PURE MALT WHISKY ricans have managed to dispose of nearly Mrs Dugins, wife of the superintending en

structions to the different barriers along the 4,500,000 gallons, of which 635,030 odd were in gineer for the owners. The vessel took the water

rivers to treat both Chinese and foreign-owned bulk. Bomeo sent over 300,000 gallons al beautifully and was towed to her anchorage.

At a cake and wise banquet which followed launches in a like manner; and has directed the Canton han‹ HouChu to find meana, to together, while Sumatra was represented by

in the drawing loft, Mr. Mitchell proposed about 2,003,000 or rather more than tages, but access to the Engineer coupling with it the reduce the monthly fee of $se, now charged. much below the figures for 1904. In the mat health of Mis. Douglas. Capialo Douglas, re. only on Chinale: wned launches before being ter of exports there is little of any interest to plying on behalf of his wife, thanked. Alt.granted permission to carry passengers to andThe Attorney-General said that it was to be record except that there is a continuous rise Mitchell for the gold bracelet which had been in the value of the fire-crackers and Gre pre.ented to her as a souvenir of the occasion. works despatched abroad, but nothing The firm of Goddard and Douglas, bad, he of any consequence. The reduced purchas-aid, experienced the utmost counesy and assistance at the hands of the Dock Company's ipg power of the people in the interior staff in carrying out their duties while the $15.00 vividly manifested by the smaller-figures vessel was under construction. He trusted which "appear against practically all the that the Engineer would be but the precursor of usual goods sent by inland transit. From several other vessels of a similar type" which A. S. WATSON & CO., Hongkong and Macao; Canton imported silver the Philippines Government would place with

LIMITED,

AND

FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

Per Case

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D.1841, ALEXANDRA BUILDINOS. Hongkong, 30th November; 1907.

Sarah.

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Al Teunicating intended for publication in

The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH should be addressed to The Editor, 3, Tes Hove Rond, and - țarsild be accompanied by the Writer's Nate and

Address:“

treasure to the value of 765,387 Haikwan taels, and from Chinese treaty ports another 341,680 Hk taele, a total of 1,107,03: Hk. tuels. The exports of treasure to Hongkong and Macar in coin reached the sum of 1,463,067 Pk. faels and an additional 1,000 went to Wuchow, From there statements it will be seen that Canton was not in an over-f Jurishing condition during the months of July, August and Septen ber last,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ordinary leading tumunications should be addreð | MR. H. A. Cartwright, one of the editorial staff

to The Manager

from inland places,

ANOTHER MONSTER MEETING, On the 8th inst, another meting of the As sociation for the Upholding of the National Rights of hine was held in the Nam Mo College, in Honim, to make further protests against the West River foreign patrol service. There were present over five hundred persons At this meeting the following resolutions were adopted (1) To memorialize the Viceroy in wire again to the Waiwupu' requesting that Ministry not to accede to the British demands and to opposs any payment of an indemnity. (2) To issue a daily paper and handbills for the purpose of keeping the general public well informed on matters concerning the patrol of the West River. (3) To collect a subscription of $1.00 from each member of the Association, 11 may be added that the honch hiba and the subscription is to be collected within fixed for ten o'clock at night in order to calchien days from date hereof. (4) That this daily the tide.

the Dock Company.

The contract for the boat was signed in the middle of June fast and it is hoped that she will be under steam before the end of this month, which will be well within the period of seven months which was stipulated in the con

tract.

For the Quarter-Master's Department, Manila, the Hongkong Deck Co. hat under construction there large-sized steel.launcher.

CONVICTED MEN ABSCOND,

NEW TERRITORY APPEAL CASE INDA

The motion for leave to appeal from the

The Editor will not underinke in be requiquility forongaged by Lloyd's Grester Britain Publishing decision of Mr. E. R. Halifax, delivered in the

any sejretel M, nor to folura way Contribution.

DEATH.

·Company, Ltd., arøved in the, Colony to-day.

MCGARGOX-SM TH-On the 10th ins,, at the Government Civ.! Hospital, aged 74: (1084 | from Messrs." -iemssen & Co, local agents far

The Honghang Celegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1967

CANTON'S FLUCTUATING

TRADK.

With the appearance of the Chinese Imperial' Maritime Customs' quarterly returns for the

We have received from the P. and O.S. N. Co. a copy of their handy diary and almansc; and

L'Union Fite Insurance Co., Ld., Patis, a little pocket bork with calendar for 1903.

New Territory, Court during the earlier part of November, in which three Chinamen, Yeung Chuk Po, Ng Tam and Ho Chat, in the employ of the Kowloog-Canton Railway, were sentenced to three months, one month and four months' imprisonment, respectively, for being in unlawful possession and stealing from the Railway's magazine six boxes of blasting dynamite, under circumstances already re For ill-treating a number of pigs by conveying corded in these columns under the heading of them in cargo-boat S. 1474 with their feet tied New Territory. News came to a sudden and packed in such a manner as would causs and at the Supreme Court, this morning, before suffocation, the master of the cargo-boat-50 the Fall Court Two of the appellants had Ching-was fined $15, by Mr... Jabsconded, and the third, who had refused. 'Gompertz, at the Police Court, to-day. Lance.

to proceed forth in the matter, had his sergeant Blackman, of Kennedy Town Police

septence confirmed. Station, prosecuted.

newspaper be published with the funds so collected; (5) That the location of the pro- posed journal's office be in the Sap-pit-po, in

the western suburb...

Telegrams wern also received by the meeting from the gentry and students in the province of Kwangai_expressing their "full" sympathies with the movement and alio staling that they had despatched telegrams to the Capital on the matter. Copies of the telegram sent were also appended..

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

BRITISH S'AVEy of chinese waters. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, toth December. The local officials of the district of Weichow

have repo ted to, the Viceroy by wire that the surrounding waters for the past few weeks, the British vessels, which had been invayleg left there on the asth day of the tenth moon.

·SMUGOLIKO..

At the request of the authorities, instructions have been given to Commodores You and Lau to detach two of their fleet of guoboats to be stationed at different points, such as Ngaimann Pass and the Wangmona Pass, for

period ending ist Sept', we are reminded that A about seven n'clock last night, a Chinaman, Solicitor, of Messrs. Dépays and Rowley, who the purpose of preventing smuggling.

still unknown, white walking along Chut within a low weeks we shali have the satisfac-Loong Lane, Wanchai, fell dead. His remains tion of perusing the crisp, trenchant and always were picked up and removed to the mortuary, outspoken remarks of the Commissioners at the where an autopay was held, death, in the various treaty ports on the subject, of trade opinion of the doctor, being due to a rupture, during the year.

The present reposts are of the spleen. It is believed that deceased was mixed up in a fight earlier in the evening and injured his spleen.

`SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE.

noibín, but bare statistics, wearing so alluring aspect and giving no promise of interesting revelations. Still, we fancy that the expert with a turn for the abstruse,, who delved into these interminable columns and columns of anite would find something worth.his while, that at all events his time had not been wasi- ed. The very air of respectability surrounding the figures gives rise to a suspicion that all may not be woll.. I owever, we propose 10 submit 'some facts relating to the trade of Caston'dur. ing the three months under review,culled from the battalions of figures, and may perhaps man.

The Silk ex R.M.S. 8.5. Mostesele, esrived in ageto withdraw the screen of some part of China's New York no g1b inai. trade in the doing of it. it is not a long repait,

The N. Y. K. a. Velotofu Maru, Bombay sunning only, to nine pages, but it bristles with Line, left Singapore for this port on 10th inst. bard and dry facts. One of the interesting fen. and is expected here on 17th lust.

English (Delhi) xáth insi, 8am.. Canadian (Empress of India) 16th Inst. Gorman (Prins Elul Friedrick) 17th inst. G81, (Print Rigant Luitpold) 17th inst., p... Indian (Fooksang):25th iost, Australian ( Talyuan) 27th inst;

Mr W. Rees Davies (Attorney General) instructed by Mr F. B. L. Bawley, Crown appeared for the respondent, said that the appeal, was against the magistrate's decision and he would call the appellants

Their names were called by the interpreter, but only one of them was is Cout.

Mr. Diviek-In this case, my Lord, there were three appellants. Two have absconded, Mr. Justica, Wise--This is the second ap pelinat?

Mr. Davies-Yes.

... The others are all ju gaoli-This may e

tered into recognizance for $too, the other two, who have absconded, 5700 en h

Mr. Justice Wise- One of them is in gaol. Mr. Daviet-None in gaol. They have left the Colony. In which case I would ask to dismiss the appeal.

Mr. Justice Win-Perhaps this man wants

to go on.

Mr. Divies—He wants to surrender. The defendant; was asked if he wanted to

proceed with the matter. He did not, he said, as be bad no money, la ply Counsel.

Mr. Davice asked that defendant's conviction be confirmed that warrants be issued for the Arrest of the other two, and that their recogni- The FC. S. N. Cole s... Footsang left Cal-sance ko estreated.”

Sir Franciigg-We must see the Go vernor and question his rights.

presumed that he would not appear unless he was acting for the Government. The point as 10.whether be had any authority to appear in the care might he raised by the other party concerned in the instter, but it was not for the Count to raise the question.

Sir Francis Piggot-Assuming you appeared

for the appellant, what ab iut costs

The Attorney-General-The fact that your Lordships raised the question might lead the others to raise the same questiba.

2

blicitor cha?

aud Tag:mation,

had been instructed by Meser Bowley to appent in suppor and as he had just been instructed an

ast for a day to be fixed to hear; his ap plicatious Crown Solicitor, he said, had withdrawn from the case, and how was being instruciad y Means Dennys and Bowley in the matter

Sir Francie

Are Time

„Str Henry said that the application: was ade journed in,order in settle the point as to whee

thor the Attorney-General had any loqu standi. He was present in Court at the time, If the paint had been decided there and then Counsel: would have been engaged. Time was not mons. ning. His Lordship stajed that the Crown had no authority to fix

Sir Francis Piggott That is the case of a public officer.

Sir HenryThen you put this point that the

Sir Francis-In forma paußero, D People have no redress.

Sir Henry There is no doubt about your "power ta sxtend the time if you please to do so, Give me leave to appeil' and whan the tima' comes if any objection is taken I cup meet ihe paint.

Monday next was fixed for the bearing of the appeal..

ABILE DE LA SIH UNFANCE,

BAZAAR OPENED IN THE CITY/HALLA

No words are needed to inform those who have been in Hongkong any length, of time of the richly beneficial work which is being quiet ly pursued by the good Sisters of the Aiste de la Sainte Enfance, in succusing those pour orphans who have come into a world whois. they were not wanted. The Wanchai sanctu• Sir Francis Piggott-Thái may be so. ary for the bereft, the feeble, and' udproject. The Attorney-General observed that the" ed, the new born babe 'and the prattler, is a veritable bive of industrie Forthe question was raised, because it was of public chuldren are taken in hand at the most respos interest What constituted a case of public sive age and taught how they should go, filled interest?" he asked. A juik was pirated on and prepared for the batte of life which opens the high sear. It was brought to Hongkong all 100 early for those fats to fend for them- and here sold. The pirated junk belonged to selves, in a mocking and cynicul generation. That the tuition of the girls is of the greatest a Chinese subject, and this fact alone was

value, is annually demonstrated at the bataar reason enough for the intervention of a ne gh which is held in aid of the funds of the infants": semin ty, Ever and again (be ställa ärm filled bouring country-the British Government wat entitled to intervene. The Brih point made the with an array of articles of household til fy The bitaar which was opened parse case one of public interest, bkakise the extenca culated to suit all tastes and meet all sive doctrine of "market overi," The Attorney today at the City Hall, was, no oxception: General proceeded to show that when Sir to those that have preceded it. The tables Henry Berkeley was acting as Attorney-General were, laden with fancy and ornamental work,

he once appeared for the Covernment of harmful face textures, fine fabrics of possamor United States and the defendant in a certain

Action,

Sir Francis Piggott—I don't think he sp. peared for aba United States,

The Attorney-General here quoted authorities to confirm this point.

Sir Francis Piggall-in that case, bassome procedure was warranted by the Constitution -What happened was this. Wairants were issued and copies ordered to be served on the Government. The Attordey-General moved: on behalf of the Secretary of State. The Crown. had a right to set aside these warrants. Sir Henry di Lodi appear faria foreign country.

The Attorney-General-But the Admiralty' advocate appeared.on behalf of the Govern ment.

accessories which are in daily use and may be, merial, and an amplitude of those domestic. considered in the nature of necessaries of the home, all the work' of the lists orphans tham selves. The batar was held in St. Andrew's Hall, which was decorated in quiet colours for the occasion, flowers and plants predominating," Te olevan stalls thras of which were set apart for refreshments, flowers and foyd fliet the por spice, and the energetic movements of the stallholders, the vivacity and anima tion of their assistants, the overwhelming kindness of the Sisters what would: par- sist in giving themselves the utmost trouble over the most trifling remark of those whom they accompanied, all gave a sause of

··sedite satisfaction that such remote-from- the world institution as the,Aigle de la Salote Enfance-remrle in this degree of being in the centre of the chý, but not of it, holding to dexle rather than to earthworms--is able to erform such an excellent task as it has under

Sir Francis Piggott - If you look lower dowa you will see someone else appeared for it taken and lo produce results so wholly admire

United States Government.

The Attorney General stated that in this care, the Government was interested on behalf of a foreign subject who was seeking to obtain

abla

His Excellency Sir Freerick Lugard and Lady Lugard had arranged some time ago, at the request of the Mother Superior, to take part in the opening ceremony this afternoon, but an unhappy avant which prostrated Govern INSPECTION OF. F'AVAL ESTABLISHMENTS, a remedy for a grievance committed on thement House intervened, with the sent that. This morning the Viceroy proceeded on high sea, and in respect of which this Govern other arrangements had in be made, class

At the opening ceremony there was a large. board the Chinese gunboat Lung, Shang toment was ini rested in the public weal;

number of ladies, mostly stallholders, present, Whampoa to inspect the Government. Naval

Bishop Pozzoni, and several priests There Dacks, the Torpedo Dépôt and to attend at the submarine mines tesúng, H.E. will also. Pay a visit to the Military College thicke

BANK NOTES FORGER.

Mrowite Wise-You mean to say that you want us to and for the defendant in order to Indemnify him for having his junk pirated,

Sir Francis Pingoit-I don't son how-piracy into this. It is only a qichica of law and "maiket oven.

comes

The British Consul General here hasara pative named Chang Mun Wal to the Namboj] The Attorney-Genera'-Yes, "it:is a question Magistrate to be tried on the charge of issuing | 'of law: forged bank notes,

RETURN OF TROOPS,

The Chiness gunboat Keong, Yuk arrived here on the 8th inst from Pakhai with a regis ment of troops on board which are a longer required at that port...

PURE VACANTIMONY ORE,/

The output of antimosy ore from the mines in the district of Kuk Kong for the ninth moon amounts to 170,000 catties, which is considered very satisfactory,

TẢI PING CUSTOMS COLLECTION.“ The amount of Customs collection from the 7th moon last year to the end of the 6th moon this year by the Tal Ping Customis is placed at

KWANGSI UNREST.

tures, in view of the present anti-opium move.cutta for this port via the Straits on gth inst., Sir Francis Piggott-1 do not know if I dan ment, is the statement detailing tha' quantities and may be expected here on or about 25th init," | issue a warradia

Owing to recent rising 15 Kwangsi, the Cap. Mr. Davies-i, understand, it is the bunalton Viceroy has received Imperial orders to The P..M. S. S. Còi ns. Mongolia in due to

as fongkong hinipat find some

exercise greater attention is protecting for San Francisco via Honolulu, Japan and Shang ... Sir Francis Piggott—Take your pup company | signers la the Southern provinces,

Mr. Davies-Your Lordship will arder the

...

The Imperial German Mailes, Prins Regent || recognizanco entered into by the other two RETURN ofvisitor to the City Hall Library Luitpold left Kobe via Nagasaki and Shanghai men estreated? on 1.th inst, at midnight, and may be expected here on 17th inataj pamet qua20

of opium imported from foreign countries and Chineseports through Cantoniato Chipa. Pains opiumrales the favourite, standing at 1,758 picuts | 21. - Imported during the quarter, but it is lower than the figures for 1905 by 263, picols.. Malwa usually took second place, but not on this oc- casion. However, its record la the

period Imentioned is higher than that of the corsese ponding periods of 1906, 1905 ar1994, being 134 as againstzzy plculs in the previous year,

The C. P. R. Co's 1.6 Empress of India arrived at Kobe at 1 pm. on roth inst, and left again at 5 p.m., same day, win Nagasaki for Shaughal, where she is dua to arrive at 6 ay on 13th insta

Sir Francis Piggott-Yox With fexrd to this man, strictly speaking, be shoald forfit his owa Tacoguizance by jun-following op the appeal, but 1 will order his recognisance in, be returned to the soruty, bu was then dismissed The appeal the conviction of the sacoad ma

costs and

and Museum for the week ending the 8% December, 1507, (excluding Friday);

Non-Chiasse, Chinese

Library, Museum,

ara

$3,559

Sir Francis Piggott-There is no piracy You say the Government might intervene for foreign subject ? Would you exclude the rights of a Trish subject?

The Allorney-General-No. It would make the decision an important one.

was only one other member of the pmun homo in attendance and he was a picture, y the formal ceremony of opening the b-ziar in Bishop Pazzani sai, Ichad been hoped that

aid of the poor Chinese orphanu would hars been performed by Their Excellencies Sir! Frederick and Lady I urgid, hút owing to the unforeseen circumstances which "Bad" takon

place and which had caused great grief 10. their hearts, Their Excellencies were. unable to be present, it was very kind of His Excellency the Governor to let the Mother Superior know that he and Lady Lugard eraso andiy prevented from participating with them their annuel barsar, alibough everybody deeply regretted the circumstance which had compelled them to comply with the quest that had been made. On behalf of the Stokes, to take the place of those who were Mother Superior be would therefore invite Mrs. absent. AINA KOSTENAAR AS

very great pleasure in Mrs. Stokes-1 haye very declaring this fi open and in "iskog it every success. [Applause). WeKrish

Sir Francis Piggott The interference The Attorney General said that the question of the position of the Attorney-General may be a pácollar one, Pleadings had been filed, he pursued, in a pending action in which the third party was the Build tag Atilerity," "and" he had drafted the pleadings for, the dafance in the case against the Hon. W Chukam, CNO, (Laughter), 'Proceeding, Mr. Davies said ibatlit might be as well the Attorney-General know what his poni |tion wasj, then he would be relieved of much of

his worked dismantela

Sir Francis Piggott replied that if a public Mr Manor Mr Sindu Mi official were sced for a fault dong in bis, public Lufjantz, Mrs, Mackay:

Brewin, Mrs. Looker/3/ duty the Government was justified in standing Mrs. Grimble, Mes Bater Attorney-General to appear for him. Seeing a H. Vorestsch, Mrs. Wait hy him, but was not justified in fastructing the Clothier, Mr. Freemant public' officer, was the short way for suing the Madame Beriadosgue...) Government I would be the same way as Lamotori, aliss da

MacDonald, Mrs Val rosing an allicer of the King's ships,

Todian.regiment struck up a lively air, and the hopes of the promo ers that the function would equal anticipations seemed in a fair way; to be realised, The

Business then proceeded the band of the

The stallholders were Mrs. May," Mrs Keswick, Mrs. Maitisud, Mrs. R." Showan,

MD Wilkinson, Miss I The Attorney-General-The application is the Mlitie Sith, Mint Hos fantamount to an nonnal te formA BANDGLÍF, IS And Miss Hacker