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Entinations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22 1908

Americans Iack, However, disastrous, the result, the Interstate Commerce: Commis« sion is not to blame. It seems to have interpreted the law correctly.” The fault lies in legislation hastily onacted in a vindictive

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Important Arms Uase.

GERMAN OFFICER PROSECUTED.

DEFENDANT CONVICTED.”

Mr. Davidson, of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, appeared on behalf of the defendant The defendant was the first person to be examined.

You are the second officer of the sa. Yes.

In the Police Court, this morning, before forms of prosperity. The passage of a rate MJ. H. Kanty, the cassi hich Mr. Rudolf bill and the reduction of the great corpora- Babram, second officer of the German fleamer tions to obedience to the law was a vital brio, was charged with illegal possession of

■ quantity of firearms, consisting of Ove apoit necesity. If they had in good faith co-log tifies and four revalvers, was resumed after operated in perfecting the law this and many be ng remanded yesterday. minor inconveniences would have been spared to the public. When they would not co-operate but fought all effective regulation, it was inevitable that sweeping provisions of the law would have effects.not foreseen by their authors. As conditions are to-day, any attempt to regulate rates from interior points in America to non-contiguous foreign countries by any impairment whatever of freedom of action on the part of the rail roads must result in the best-situated ocean Sinea getting the entire trade and keeping it until they can safely raise rates to suit theming purposes. selves. If we desire an American Pacific'

steamship service, concludes our San Fran cisco contemporary, we must repeal all pro visions of law which impair the case and vigour of its competition, and must, also pay such rates for ocean postage as will fully offset the Japanese subsidies and low wages,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

ONE of the most satisfactory indications that,

Ambra

Are you the owner of these firearms-Yes, You bad, thom in your cabin' on board the Abria I had them in my cabin.

Has it been your habit to have arms with you You.

For what season did you have so many on heard? -1 expected to require them for sport

How long have you been in the habit of carrying arms?-Since two years ago, when

1 became the second officer of the $3. Ambria,

I believe you were always fond of keeping guns of different sorts?—You

When you were at home, you used to visit gunsmiths' shops, and if you fancied any new guns, you would purchase them ?—Yes..

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Do you generaily, bave plenty of sport on

board ?—Yes..

What do you use the revolvers for?-For

DE CORRESPONDENCH,

¿We do not' aaowaarily endorse the oplafons expresand "Ey Correspondenta be this 'polumn.)

TRAM CONDUCTORS To rim Burton or must Hongkopa TELEGRANL” £10,--The rash conduct of the, tram con- ductors har on several occasions been brought to the notice of the public and police and 1580gy vmnanger,—Mr. Gray Scott, seemed to have taken severer steps against their conduct thus brought to his notice, still some heedless conductors go on driving the cars with the assomption that they are the masters of the road; that no man as a rule should walk on the tram line... Just, opposite the Murray Barracks this morning the con- ductor of the combination Car No. 17, which probably left Causeway Bay at shout 8.47 and reached Clock Tower at 9.68 a.m, had not the patience of allowing some coolles to, remove their loads which were scattered on the tram linu op a truck lying at a distance of 11 yards from the tram line, and thus smashed a basket containing some stated water empty botileä to the value of about 5. The poor coolies were laft de mourn the loss and to look for the guardians of the peace whom one can hardly always find ready at hand.-Yours, efc.

EYE WITNESS. Hongkong, aand Saplember, 1908.3

ALLEGED PIRACY,

FOUR SUSPECTS ON TRIAL AT THE

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

The Criminal Sessions was continued this morning, Mr. Justice Gomperis presiding. The second case on the calendar was that in which four men, supposed Gähermen, were charged

SHATOW GAUSE CELEBRE

ALLEGED WRONGFUL, DISMISSALE [From Our Own Correspondant. DY

(A) Spatów, 19th Septembar, An action for alleged wrongful dismissal in which damages to the amount of Ilm 100,00) of, and Mestis, Lim Yam Jeng & Co., defend ware claimed, between Mr. Leo Yen Suce, plala.

ants,barises been fought out here before Judga Vincent and a Jurf, <The plaintiff was repre sented by Mr. Jones, of Shanghai, defondants by Sir Henry Berkeley and Mr. Jokestone of Hongkong. The case lasted four days and excited a good deal of local interest Judgment, was given for the plaintiff with damages awarded in the sum of The, 20,000 and costs.

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THE HARBOUN RACE;

"THOMAS WIRS AGAIN,"

Considerable indecision prevailed yesterday as to the advisability of holding the harbour race fixed for yesterday evening. The Inform. ation communicated to the Press in the fore. noon announced a postponement of the con- test, and it was not nutil late in the afternoon that the earlier decision was reversed and the race brought off at 5 45 p. m..A sporting con- tributor sends us the following report:-

Renter's

Diplomatic Chang

LONDON 19th

Legation in London, has been Minister for the Netherlands at Tokio,

The Suicide of General Luard Averdict of suicide while temporarily In sane was returned at the inquest on the body of General Luard.

Herr van Royen, Councillor

At the inquest on his wife it was shown to be impossible for the General to have been prosent

at the murder of the deceased lady.

The Canadian Forest Fires, The forest fires in Canada are now near ing Ottawa, where it is impossible to see fifty yards for the overhanging pull of amoke and fog to which it is attributed.

The fires are algo delaying New York shipping

The British Army Kanœuvres.

oth September.

The British Army manoeuvres which were abandoned owing to rala, and subsequently resumed on the South Downs, have ended in twenty-four hours' battle resulting in

Britishers the invading forces completely crushing the

The manoeuvres were carried out under

Great deal of interest was manifested fo this race which took place yesterday afternoon in "spite of the boisterous weather which made very. hard for some of the contestants, more especially those who are accustomed to iba is over-arm stroke. A couple of launches conveyed competitors and spectators over from the V... to the Police Pier at own initiative, Victoria Recreation Club, 'lulɓlied the duties

actual war conditions, the officers being sup plied with little information and left to their

plague is finished in Hongkong is found in the target practices. Two bave not been used, with committing armed robbery within the 5.10 p.m. Mr. A. Rodger, chairman of the 30 Trouble in HIM.8.*' Gibraltar." statement issued to-day by the Sauitary De. The remainder have been used by the captain, waters of the Colony, and (2) being in posses of judge, Mr. Frank Lammert actad Perth, Western Australia, with a bluejacket

partment to the following effect - These in- terns will not in future be sent unless there in á plague case to report."

THE U.S. transport Seward sailed from Manila at noon on 17th 'inst. für Shanghai where she will undergo repairs, and will re- main at that port for about bise weeks. She will be thoroughly overhauled and will be as

good as new upon her return to Manila

la response to a request from the Grand Coun- classing the Ministry of Posts and Communi- cations to provide railway transport for the

doctor and mysell.

What was your iden of getting the ones not used? In order to practise..

sion of stolen property.

Mr. W. Rees Davies, Attorney General, with whom was Mr. R. Denny, of the Crown Soli- Do you practise on the target on board citor's office, prosecuted. The accused, who were undefended, pleaded not guilty to the the ship itself?—Yes....

charges.

is that the target Detective-Sergeant Tersatt How ?--Yes,

Did you know a permit was required to have

Grearms in your possession in this harbour?—— No.

Did you know you were not allowed to sell.

firearms in this Colony knew that.

Has anyone ever asked you to sell firearms Buddhist Poauff and his retinue between here?-I have been asked to sell, but I never Cheating and Peking, H.E. Chen Hib has ip-actually sold. Very often persons inquired of formed the Grand Council that a special train me the price of the arms. will be ready for this purpose upon the Dalai Lama'a sirival of Chenting. The train will leave that city at 7.15 am. so as to arrive at A. S. WATSON & CO., Peking at 1202 pm on the same day,

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Boogkong, 5th September, 1908

IN spite of the protests of the Chinese and foreign merchants in Tientsin, the Viceroy of Chihli has been requestes, by the Ministry of Finance to enforce the new stamp duty regula tibas in his province as, sốɑs ao parsible. Viceroy Yang has also b en instructed to in form the Consuls of the various Powers in Tieni in that the duly has been ordered by the Throne to be introduced into the country in

be made in the revenue raused by the prohibi. tion of opium consumption agd poppy cultivar tion.

Did you attempt to conceal the firearms in any way No. They were lying in more than one place in my cabin in an open condition.

How many of them were there in the cabin when the Police saw them on the previous occasion?-Five-four guns and one pistol,

Nothing was mentioned to you on that occasion about their possession being illegal?

The Hongkong Telegraph order to make up the deficiency that, will Nothing at all.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 77,190Ṛ,

As an outcome of the request from the Viceroy of the Yun-Kuei provinces to be permitted to requisition arms sed ammunition from the Corps which is being organized in Yunnan pro- Hupeh Viceroyalty to rquip the new Army vince, after the feiyang model the Ministry of War bas reported to the Throne, that the va- rious Army Corps in Hupeh need all the arms and ammunition that are now in that province, The Ministry of War, however, suggests that the sum of-Tis...,60,05, bs given to the Yunnan authorities to purchase the necessary arms etc.

themselves.

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The jurymen empanelled were:-Messis. J. H. Underwood, A. McDougall, A. W. Wardigan, V. A. de Paulo Colleco, 8. T. Neville, O. D.

·Barretto and S. Musso, ́Mr. Und-ewood was elected foreman

It was stated by the Attorney-General that the case was one of piracy, which was per of the Colony on August 9th last. A junk, he petrated near Tal Loong Village in the waters stated, belonging to a man named Li. Ng, left

There was a crew of five men aboard, and the Hongkong some days previously for Ping Hoi.

Can you account for Sergeant Torrett's statement that papers were found that had evidently been used as wrappers for the fire-k carried a cargo of flour and keresine oil. About nine o'clock on the sight in question arms?--They were used for wrapping up the when the jank bad arrived at the entrance to Tai double-barrelled guns.

Leong Bay a boat put off from the shors, and the crow could hair the voices of men calling upon them to stop. This was follow. ed by the report of a gun. The master and the crew fled to the bold, where they concealed themselves. The boat came alongside, the pistes boarded her, and the marauders pro ceeded to possess themselves of all there was op board. From the stern of the junk they took away a quantity of clothing. Two of the crew were stripped of their clothing and they were relieved of all the money "they bad on them. There was not much money, the Attorney-General remarked, but what there was ($7) they took. After a while they searched the hold and transferred to the roost a quantity of flour and kerosine. The pirates next.took charge of the junk, and with their own craft alongside, made for Tai Loong harbour and beached her. In order to protect them elves they cut the sails of the junk, and decamped. Next day the owner of the junk set sail for Ling Chung Wan and on arrival there they gave information to the police.

Are you an officer of the German Navy Reserva ?—Yes, I am.

What is your duty as one ?-Every two years, have to serve for about eight weeks on active duty.

Do the regulations require you to have a revolver always'?—I don't know,

Here, Detective-Sergeant, Terett asked if the arms produced in Court were the only ones witness brought to the Colony this time. Defendant's reply was in the affirmative.

What about a Browning pistol found in your cabin ?-Ah, yer, I have one.

When the Police searched your cabin, they searched it pretty thoroughly ?—Yes.

Where was the Browning 'pistol -lying ?-On a shelf."

Mr Kemp at this juncture drew defendant's attention to the fact that it was rather extra ordinary that the pistol was not found if it was lying on a shell. Defendant concurred with His Worship.

Edwin Delnat, master of the s.s. Ambria, was next called,

Do you recognito these firearms?—1 do, They are the property of the record officer of your ship?—Yes.

starter, and Mr. R. C. Witchell as referee. A good many launches also accompanied the wines on their jaurony over, whilst the prays between Murray Pier and the V.R.C. was crowded with a large number of interested onlookers who waited there from 5.30 pm. tatil all the swimmers had come in, in spite of the rain which fell shortly after the commerce. meat of the race.

H.M.S. cruiser Gibraltar has arrived at in irons, he having confessed to the throwing overboard of gun sights valued at seven hundred pounds sterling when a fortnight out from Plymouth, thereby, rendering the ship inefficient. He will be taken on to Sydney where he will be court-martiailed.

CANTUN DAY BY DAY.

WOMEN'S SERVICES, RECOGNISED.

[From Our Own Correspondent,]

* Canton, 21st Septembar. On the 19th instant medals wera distributed

at the Shi Mua college by the Central Relief students who had rendered kind services at the Committee to a „mumber, of“ ladies and, giri recent Canton Flood Fund Bazaar, as Ball holders in collecting fonds to assist the soffarers, The recipients of the medals expressed their satisfaction at the successful outcome of the Bezzer,

NEW OFFICE.

Out of the fourteen entrants, thirteen started, vix-Private Carroll, 3rd Middlesex Regt, P. M. Remedios, A. R. Ellis, C. J. Cooke, A. V. Ross (Empress of Chin), AS. Ellis, J. M. Barros, Sapper Haller, &.E., J. Clerk. F... s.

Ro11 Pereira, G. Witchell, A E. Thomas Punctually at 5:45 p.m. the race was started, Tamar), and C. Alarakia:

the swimmers taking the water together. Lit de could be seen of the race from the Hong kong side until the swimmers had completed over two-thirds of the distance, when Cooke, who was about a hundred yards or so abreast of Thomar, was first spalted going strong, making straight for the V.R.C. A few seconds. The Viceroy has instructed Chan Mong later the marine could be seen coming in very Tsang, the newly-appointed. Total for the fast from the direction of the Tamir, Barros Development of Nativi ladustries at Canion; to was also seen a litle distance bebind Cooke as assume the duties of his new appointment at also was Remedios, The other swimmers were soon as possible after handing over charge of scattered about in all directions, some being the office of Kwangchow Prefect to his succes. taken down by the strong current which was sor, Ko. Kun Cheung. The offices of the running, as far as the blue-funnel liver, thereby present Bureau of Agriculture, Industries and losing considerable. water. When about a Commerce will be occupied by the now¡Y., bundred yards or so.from the V.R.C. the fisce appointed Tactal as bis temporary office, of the race looked a bit doubtful, at Cooks was pending the completion of repairs to the old coming on very fast with a powerful trudgeon | Hoppo's yamen building, which will be atilised stroke, whilst Thomas, who now bad the current as bis yamen. a bit in his favour, was, also swimming the double stroke and appeared to be doing well, but on passing the Club house, the latter came on a bit faster, and won comfortably, with a margin of a length from the second man, is a5 minutes. The moment the winner touched the prays wall he was greeted with tremendous applause from the speciators on the, praya, a well as from the V.R.C.. It is worthy of note that the first thren mèn this year foished in exactly the same order as last year. Barros finished third with nearly fifty yards distant from Cooke, the second

mań,

order —

The other swimmers came in the following

4th

5th

P.M. Remedion,

... A. S. Ella.

6.h

J. M. Roza Pereira, *7th consin.A. K. Eilis.

8th

George Wilchell 9th ... F. C. S. Rose. Toth.................Sapper Haller. The remaining thren swimmers did not fish and were picked out of the water, m

At the conclusion of the race, the spectaters gathered in the Club Gymnasium to witness the distibution of prizes to the successfol swimmers by Mrs B. Browa

APPOINTMENT,

Lieutenant Cheung Tien Ki died of illness -

on the 14th instant, and the Brigadier General of Kwangchow, Li Mong Yaob, has been 'ap, pointed to fill the vacancy. We Ling Sun bai been sppointed' Li's successor av Brigadier- General of Kwangcbow, and g

* AGED OFFICIAL IN DISGRACE Chan Ohi Mce aged pearly eighty, formerly * Brigadier General of Weichow, who was st; rested wahort time ago by order of the Viceroy on charges of alleged 'calpracticer, has been sentenced to imprixboment for lifað far

MAN EDUCATIONAL NEWS The Caston authorities have received instroc- tions from the Ministry of Education at Peking to report on the present condition of the col- leges and schools in the Kwangtung province, where reform has been effected in the training of the students togniber with the number of ibem.

The question now, the Attorney-General said, was one of identification. Two of the accused hid been identified as being the men. If the jury were not satisfied that all of them took part in the robbery, then they must say if one or the other or both of the identified men were guilty. The fourth accused had been identified by reason. of the fact that he went down into the bold to give the master some conges. He played the part of the good Samaritan and as a resolt he was identified by the crew, whom ho also took part in stripping. The second Ambria?-Target practice.

What nie did us make of them on board the and fourth accused were later identified in gaol, being picked out from a gang of other men. As regarded the others, part of the stolen property had been found in their possession. The accused were all arrested in a matched at Tytam-tak. Under a bed. in the shed, the police found a number of tins of kerosine oil, on the bed was a quantity of cloibing..! and somewhere else in the room were felt sure all were satisfied that they had wit

Mr, Rodger, chairman of the V. R.C., sald be several sacks of flour, all of which bore spe nessed a gond race, and the winners fojshing cial marks by which they could be recognis, in the same order as last year, De behalf of od The other two men-Nox, and 3-were the competitors and swimmers generally, he not identified, but as they were found in pos-wished to thank the China Mait for inaugurat version of some of the stolen property the lowing the race and for providing the prizes. These required that they give a reasonable account rates brought out qualities of endurance, and of how they came into possession of it. Unless he hoped that the race across the barbour they could do that they were equsity guilty. would be continued,

i knows journalists in: Eoglandets due to anive „Evidence was then called,

The pizer were then presented to the win by the North Garman Lloyd steamer 2. elin On, ners who received loud and hearty cheers, Saturday to take up the p

• position of managing

-Did you know that Mr Behram had these arms on board?-Everybody who passed bis cabin could plainly see them..

AMERICAN TRADE WITH ASIA. The Press in the United States continues to devote considerable space to the recent decision of the railway companies concern ing the transport of freight as affecting the Pacific line of steamers, Writing in a recent issue, the San Heuseisen-Chronicle observes: A was expected, the trans continental railroad lines will from Novem. ber, 1st cease all attempts to secure import or export business by way of the Pacific. That means that none of the railroads will CONSIDERABLE excilement was chased the after that date endeavour to secure business day in Court cicles by the sews that the Empress Dowager had summarily banished - for ships on the Pacific by meeting competi- the Chief Eunuch, Tsui An, from the Place, tion as it exists from day to day by the Suez Tsui An was the most powerful Eusuch in route, The rates between Asia and interior Feking and he must have bech guilty of same points in the United States via Puget Sound serious fault to have received such, drastic or San Francisco will be the regular publish-treatment at his Imperial Mistress's hands. The ed railroad rates from ports of entry plus decree of banishment alan forbids (he'disgraced whatever rates the steamship companies may Palaceat any future time. We (W. C. D. News) Eunuch from re-entering the precincts of the choose to make. Whatever the burden of here add that the notorious Li Lind-ying who competition, the steamship companies must has been known as the Chief Eunuch and con- bear it all. As the Atlantic companies are Edapt of the Empress Dowager, has bren in in a position to temporarily reduce rates on retirement for the past few years on account Asiatic business to a point sufficient to drive | of old-age and generál ill tealth; since which American Pacific ateamers off the route, time he has seldom, if ever, done any service in that will doubtless be done, except in one the Palace, his duties being underiaken by the contingency. The subsidized Japanese ships now disgraced T'aui An. - can and doubtless will make rates which, MARQUIS Inouye is reported to hova regained added to the regular railroad rates to the the use of speech and to be quite sensible of interior, will make some competition for the bis surroundings, but little hope is held out of Suez route. Even Japanese ships may not

A recovery. Okitau is crowded with anxious be able to run at a profit, for the Atlantic visitors. A postcard was recently received at companies which take busines for Europe, quis loouye's residence, purporting to the Levant and all points between New Fukumori Takeho, in which the writer de- ere from an Ostka girl'of seventeen named

Mr. Kemp found the defendant guilty of a York and Yokohama can, perhaps, make clared her intention to offer up her life, sobutential offence. He fired defendant Sico rater on traffic east of Singapore which even sacrfice in order that, the Marquis might | or the alternative of three months' imprison. the Japanese cannot meet on the Pacific, be spared. "The Marquis relatives and ment. His Worship directed the firearms to be and will be able to maintain soliciting Friots Ito," she wrote, may be tranquil. I forfeited. agencies in towns where a solicitor of a Pa- going to the eternal sisep in the place of cific line could not earn office seat. The the Genro. The writer, whe added that by the result of the ruling of the Interstate Com: time the card was received she would be "on the way to Heaven,” described herself as ma mission, that rates between interior. points in orphan without flouds to mourn her. The the United States and non-contiguous foreign card was stained with a substance resembling countries must be published like domestic blood. It will be remembered that after the rater, necessarily broke up the Pacific carry- altempted assassination of the present Tsar, ing trade in American bottoms. It cannot when visiting Japan as Tarrevitch, a Japanese be got in the face of Suez competition, girl killed herself to atone for the deed-Kobs Whether the Japanese can get it remains to Herald.

Did he sell any as far as you are aware? – No.

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Fave you any idea why he kept these arms? None beyond the fact that the defendant is a German Navy Reserve officer and his former connection with life in a forest..

After further evidence bad been taken from the 3rd officer, Mr. Davidson submitted that the purpose of the firearms in defendant's postes sion was quite in innocent one, and, therefore

the Court ought to impose a nominal fine.

MARINE COURT:

DIBÖBRYING LAWYÚL, COMMANDS,

The first and third accused were sentenced to three years' hard labour each, on a verdict of 61.-The second-and-fourth accused were each found gality unanimously and a sentence of five years' hard labour was passed.

-TRADH-MARE PIRACY, RESULTI:OF THE JAPANESE-AMERICAN-

TREATY

In the Marine Court, this morning, before: the-RosCommander-Basil R. H, Taylor, M Captain G. E. Bigdelt, master of the British Telegram from Seoul repon that foreign

Tokio, September-19 8. Barbart; charged Leung Shing Chan Man, merchants are in a state of alarm because Li KI, Bing Seng, Kwok Chong, Leang Chin Japanie merchants at Seoul and Chemulpo Lo Fook, ip Shan, Man Fook, Man Waby are now pirating non-American foreign inde Man Kuo, Man Fal, Mas Luk, Man Wal, Mas macka, in order to compensate themesires for to them to try. A Japancao lise may re-

Son, Man Lin, Leung Fo and Linng Ngow, the enforcement of the treaty between America present American capital, but will fly the The following is the result of work at Raub seamen belonging to his ship, with continued and Japan. Në GD, News,

be seen. The business will be 'turned over

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RADE CRUSHING.

for the four weeks anding 12th inst -

Japanese fag and be manned by Japan-Bakit Koman.--Stoos crushed 3,800 tons; ese... It is not at all possible that a Japanese Gold obtained-869 ounces; Average per ton, - сотраву с

can compel critting Bucz lines to

45 dwi

hold up rases and stop cut-throat competi- Bakit Malacca-8ione crushed. 2,646, 1008 tion. In their loss from Yokohama to Gold obtained 333 ouncesj Average per tan, India they have means of retaliation which it det.

wilful disobedience to the lawful commands of

the complainant on board ship from the 16th August to the 1st September. Each of 140- defendante refoged duty for the period

arrants ware forthwith issued for their

WARNING

»General - zucalv rom the Manila Obte

Three ringing cheers were then given to Mix, B. Browr, and three to the donors of the prizes. Mr. Brown thanked Mr. Rodger on behalf of his wife for his remarks and the cheers!)

Di

MARCOSI AND THE G. PR

BIRTHDAY OF CONFUCIUS,"

the 8th mean, the birthday of Confecies, will It being the first time that the ayıb, day of

be observed as a general public, holiday, the Canton Self-Government Soc ely has issued circulars to the effect that in honour of the occasion the people of all classes are invited to attend the services to to bold at the Temple of Confucius on that day at 11 o'clock in the morning,

NOTABLE

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SINGAPORE

"STRAITS TIMES” MAHÁG NG "

EDITOR.R

Mr. Alexander William Still, ope of the best

editor of the Straits Times, says our contempo- Aberdeen, was educated at Aberdeen and Los "Tary of 15th-ingi: Miz Bill, who:isïa-nativa” of

dan, and entered journalism in By Mier serving on several journals in Scotland, and England, be became editor of the Birmingham Dally Gastile in 1890.. This position he resigned when the journal was taken, over by Mr G. Az It is reported that the C, P. R. is considering Pearson in 1908 and amalgamated with the the equipment, with wireless telegraphic ap-errier, andthe Moraings Pant

Midland Bapreis) Me, Bill then became leadÿ

go an announcement was made that arrange. Allahabad, getting a close insight into parates of the Empress sisamers. Over a year 1906-7, Mr. Still was editor of the mants had been concladed with the Marconi affairs, and since his return 10 company for the installation of apparatus on staff of the

bas” bean: angegadganja the Princess steamers of the coast Beet and the

war and TVA, but owing to the disagreement in 1901, and took

president of the thesevailing between the Marconi company spreading the rises and the Dominion government noth WAL done. The Marconi compay under its arrange. ment insisted upon communic

Hu own land stat

there has been

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broughout fournal) respect and wilby profesajór bas, distinct?

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country