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Intimations

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY NOVEMBER 301908

AZ ANDREW IN HONGKONG.

well that only one of the saints gets the kados ho deserves, for if the tale went When St. Andrew set foot on the rocky abroad that after the celebrations in honour shore of Scotland, he had certainly no idea of the English and Irish patrons the "wor that his name would become synonymous shippers saw dragons and snakes, the the best qualities in the character of the might be led to make sbaund deductions with an annual event which brings out some Puritanical members of the community.

Gerard Noel, who was not long since the Commander-in-Chief of the Chlua aquadron, dives apologetically into trade matters rea dors begin to wonder, whether our handy men are adding a new leaf to their book of A. S. WATSON & CO., the China station piracies on the West, and of

instructions. When Admiral Noel was on

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Pearl Rivers were matters of everyday oc: currence. Even vessels flying the British flag and officered by Britishers were at- tacked, and in one case in particular this captain, mate and engineer only es caped with their lives by a miracle, a medical missionary was killed.

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wild ruffiags he had come to convert. As a based on false premises. matter of fact, the saint bad a somewhat mixed reception at the hands of the bel ligerent clansmen, but nne way or another he won his way into their stony hearts and THE English mail of the 31st October was lulled their suspicious nature so effectually delivered in London on the 28th lost, that in time he was not merely folerated but

CHEMISTS, &. DRUGGISTS, Things became so bad and the inactivity of actually made at home by some sections of A VLADIVOSTOK dispatch states, thai th's

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GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD.

WATSON'S BALSAM OF ANISEED,

$0.50 and $1.00.

A reliable remedy for all severe, acuta, chronic, and lingering, coughs and colds, Relieves hoarseness, sore throat, tickling in the throat, and difficulty in broathing,

the Chinese Provincial authorities so Bagrant and exasperating that Great Britain, tired of BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE fulsome promises of reform, took over the control of the Canton delta and policed the rivers with such effect that the freebooting genty found is advisable to evacuate their old haunts and pursue their nefarious trade on land. The worst, of it was that the Naval men carried out their instructions so sircuuously and well that the authorities at Whitehall arrived at the conclusion that the mosquito flotilla attached to the China aquadron was far too large. for the work of patrolling the rivers and safeguarding British tride from Canton to Chefoo, and accord WATSON'S COLD UURE|TABLETS.ingly a portion of the smaller craft was put

$0.60.

out of commission, The Admiral is re- Speedily relieves influenza, cold in the ferring to this fact remarked: "I was se riously-distressed-when-just-before-H-elt-the head, sneezing, &c.

station, they removed a large number of my snail craft. I am thankful to say several of them have been replaced." That was his introduction to a few concise observations on the prospect which will dawn when the coughs, asthma, colds, and disorders of railway from Kowloon to Canton is opened.

WATSON'S COUGH LOZENGES, $0.75:

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For alleviation of bronchitis, hoarseness,

the throat and longs,

WATSON'S

WILD CHERRY COUGH SYRUP, $0.75.

Highly recommended,

WATSON'S EMBROGATION,

$0.00.

The quotation is as succluct as an order on

the quarter-deck: "IfI may say a few words un the commercial aspect, I hold that one of the most important things for British commerce in China is the railway terminat- ing at Kowloon. If that is fully developed, and in connection with the large area of railway communication throughout tife Southern part of China, Hongkong will

River Amur is frazın over and closed to shipping.."

THERE is no room in today's issue of the Telegraph for Canton Day by Day and ether items of interest.

THE sale by auction of the two Russian steam

ers under attachment at Nagasaki has bṛen postponed to the coth proximo:

OWING to the Government being la mourning. the ceremony, of installing the Dalai Lama with his new title, which was to have taken place on 4th Nov,, has been postponeday THE Russian Volunteer steamer Longmon has been wrecked in a gale. Japanese torpedo- boats assisted her to regain Tauroga on the 14th Nov. and her passengers and freight are

the ribald crew. To-day he is the patron saint of Scotland, and few patron saints are remembered so jealously as the meek and mild father who ventured ashore on the bleak coast of auld Scotis. But why that recognition of the Saint's labours should take the form of high revelry, including forums of mountain dow, it is difficult to say It is just possible that the average Scot be. ing a dour, scif-contained, supercilious sort of individual, who usually prefers to keep a calm sough, fancies that the only way he can express his sentiments on occasions of importance is to unbind the thongs of his inordinate pride and rush to the opposite ex treme. Forsay what you will, the Scotwhatever his station, is a proud and 'aughty person, the prouder because he seldom allows himself to safe. unbend, and-then-only-in-the-company-of- his ain folk, soto speak. People in Hong-A VLADIVOSTOK dispatch reports that rumour kong should know something about the meViceroyalty of the Far East will be re-establish in current there to the effect that the Russian of the hills and the heather, for the Colony cd. Its jurisdiction will embrace the Amur, is overrun by caterans of the North and Bor Maritime, Kamchatka, and Vaktskeya Pro der reivers, and the night air is generally vinces, three other districts and Saghalien, thick, with the broad doric of the Hicland dales. Where all these Scotsmen come from A COLLISION took place between the steamers is a mystery to the new recruit from the old Taking and Taining on the evening of the 2nd November at, Huangshankong, bear country. All Scotland-only holds a matter of Kiangyin. The Talaing sank immediately some four millions, and yet if one travels to after the collision, and it is reported that a the Far East by way of Canada he is bound, large sumber of passengers were drowned, if he opens his mouth and happens jocosely. The Taining suffered only a little damage. to say "Hou's a' wil ye?" to find that all the world seems to be made up of Scotsmen

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UNWASHED BOR SIX YEARS: WIDOW OF SIXTY-FOUR UNSUCCESSFUL" IN

MATRIMONIAL MARKET.

End at heart because her chances of bagging

sixty-four, Bar Ruas galost the world in another husband was somewhat remote, a

thing," at the very youthful age of only,

Telegrams,

"HONGKONG, TELEGRAPHU

SERVICES

PEKING.

EMPRESS DOWAGER'S ESTATE.

[By courtesy of the " Shawng Po"]

Peking, 29th November. Prince Ching and Grand Coun

-general and Mere Man in particulat. Lum Mai; for that in the young dameal's Dame, has refused to bathe barself in any form since the gay youths of Wanchai had ceared to throw goo goo glances in her direction. That was six years ago and since then the lonely widow cillor Yuan Shih-kai are not in

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favour of Prince. Chun acting as the

has not washed hersell! 'And she looks like it,

"Why don't I wash myself? she said, repeat-Regent. They have contrived to ing the quelon which was put to her by a police officer, who remarked subsequently that approach the Dowager Empress to he could hear the things crawling about her administer the affairs of State so as parson. Why? I'll tell you why? What is to deprive Prince Chun of power. the good of me washing myself when 1.'can' get a husband?

The police officer interposed that if she washed herself occasionally one of these fine days she might be successful--it she didn't no respectable boy would make a proposal to her In her present condition.

." It is no good," the woman added, “I'm afraid my chances have gone for good." No advice would she take from the kind-hearted fruitless. officiel and all attempts to cheer her up were

place after Lam Mul had been arrested yester The above interesting conversation took day afternoon for seriously assaulting a mem ber of the male tribe on the beach at the Praye East-yesterday. Lam Mui and Woor To were engaged at the time in searching for shells near which led to Tai Woo Street, A dispute arose between them, and the arrest of the "man bater." Lam Mul, ong being sent to hospital it is reported, accused Wong of being is pos session of some of her shells, which the laite, denied vigorously. “Aquafrel started, and Lam Mui in her excitement was alleged to have at. tacked the man, flinging him down on the beach, the Police Court, this morning, to answer the and injuring bis arm. She was arraigned in charge. Evidence was heard, after which she was discharged on the ground that the charge

was not proved

And Lam Mui, locking as jubilant as ever arranged the fifteen pieces of clothing which like a fifteen-year-old-a free woman, but nevertheless a widow, and still a member of the

The catate of the late Empress Dowager is worth twenty million dollars. The Prince Regent is desir- pus of devoting the entire amount towards the formation of a Navy.

The late Empress Dowager kopt in the Ewo Park a shed for pleasure boats whose upkeep necessitated a large sum of money annually. The Prince Regent desires to do away with this exponsive catablishment. The Dowager Empress acquiesces in the proposal.

Yesterday an Imperial decreo was

December, for the enthronement of issued appointing noon, on the 2nd

the young Emperor Pu-yi and the issue of the decree granting amnesty. On the previous day the Emperor

late Emperor and Empress Dowager will attend memorial services for the

in the Confucian Temple.

Mr. Rockhill, U.S. Minister in Peking, has advised that the.

have an extraordinary revival," - It would is pardonable to say this on St. Andrew's causing an obstruction at Quarry Bay on Satur. the was weating and slipped out of the dock /can Government propoßes d

have been decidedly interesting if the Admiral, once he had plunged into the For colds in the Chest, bronchitis, isore question of trade, had offered his opinion throat, &c.

regarding the future of Canton and the port of Whampoa, but it may be that he A. S. WATSON & CO., relished not the idea of raising an extremely

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Che Hongkong Celegraph

Hongkong, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1908,

defendants had balf of the road blocked

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THE annual general meeting of the Kowloon Dock Staff was held in the Reading Room on Tuesday last when the following members were elected to office for the ensuing year. Messrs. R. Lapsley, Treasurer, R. J. Brows, Librarian, Wm. Stewart, chairman, J. C. Gow, secretary, W. J. Crawford, W. Davison, J. Haed, J. Ramsay and J. Tully, Committee. It was also agreed to carry on the bi-weekly dances and to bold the ntual annual ball on Hogmany Eve.

Buti-water brigade.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

- LADY LUGARD, EXPECTED 34TH DEC.

reduce the Boxer indemnity payable: by China to the United States in further testimony of the sympathy falt with China in her sorrow.

It is proposed by the Russian" Government to reduce the guards

An official dinner is to be held at Govern-stationed at Peking and Tientsin. ment House on the 1st December. The The Waiwupu contemplates the de- following is a list of invited guests:-H. E. Admiral the Hon. Sir Hedworth Lambton, spatch of a special Commissioner to K.C.V.O, etc., H.N., Fing Captain Clinton Baker, return thanks to Russie...

IN-Flag-Comdr. Norris, R., Flag Lieut Mul

Shanghai, 29th November. leveux, R.N, Mr. Mokon, R.N., Comdr. Fuller,

On hearing of the Emperor's RN, W. and Mrs. Slade, Mr. and Mit, Bareito, Mr. Bornedry Mr. Exia, Mr. Moreno, Mr. and death, HE. Shum Chun-hsen, ex-

·Mrs, Tiedmann, Li-Comdr. Dickens, R.M., Lt. Comdr. Cresson, R.., Mejor Close, R., Capi, Viceroy of Canton, wished to hurry and Mrs. D. Dooner, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Bayard, to Poking in order to participate Capt. Dwyer, Mejor Probyn, R A.M.C, Lt. Col. in the mourning ceremonies. He Stacpole, APD, Capt. and Mrs, Waller, Dr. Aubrey, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, Mr. Elwes, was, however, so overcome with Lugao and Sir F. Lovell, CM.G. Mr. P. Goldring, Miss fazes, Mr. and Mrs, grief that he began to spit blood, and was compelled to abandon his idea of proceeding North.

[Renter's.]

Lady Lugard left Marseilles by F. and Q. The community will be glad to know that Victoria, on Nov. 27th, and arrives here Dec.

Two coolies belonging to a ballast boat were and a few other nationalitics. Of course, it prosecuted in the Police Court, to-day, for Day because it will please the Scots and its and for assaulting, an ladies policeman doesn't do anybody clec any harm. Besides, with baskets containing stones, and while they it must not be forgotten that the Caledonian were being taken to the station they turned is a vain creature, when you reach down to on the police officer, giving him a preity warm the bedrock of his mature. He is proud, reception. Fined: St for obstruction and $3 for certainly, but his national vanity is colossal, assault. controversial subject at a banquet,” even and if he is a good Scot he will not seek to although the majority of those present were deny it, because he is well assured that he japan Chronicle of "Tyth inst, says:—Û2 Sunday, the new 12,030-ton flɔatiąg-dock of either actively or passively interested in the is the palt of the earth and everybody else the Miten Bishi Company at Kobe was to enlarged views of the authorities in South stands in awe of his descent and his nobility.have been launched, but for some reason cot China to vitalise Whampoa, in order that Take for example the toast which Scotsmen yet explained the huge mass of steel and iron the port may regain something-of-its-old-offer each other when no foreigneris Tefused to take the water, although two steamers SELLEBOLD-Hyna.-1 St. Peter's Church,

were assisting in the attempt to get the dock on Nov. 3, by the Her. J. H. France, ALFX-reputation as the shiping entrepot of South nigh. Parenthetically it may be remarked ANDER SPLLEBOLD. 1. M. Customs, Amoy, China. Leaving that aside, it may be thithe Scotch gentleman and it goes with off the slipt. Another attempt was to bave LOUISA MARY HYDR daughter of Frank assumed that Admiral Noel was not speaking out saying all Scotsmen pretend to be that been made yesterday afternoon, but we believe

it was bosuccessful. H. Hyde, Esq., proprietor of the Siwalow in pedantic English when he referred to the never recites the time-honoured health when

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"revival" of Hongkong's commerce, because a stranger is present because he is the essence although it has to be admitted that depres of pedantic courtesy. The toast goes to the sion exists, there is nothing to alarm the effect Here's to corsels; wha's like us ?" cautious freder. At the same time if the fome say, "There's name like us," and, railway were completed and regular goods mind you, that is said in no spirit of braga trains running to the capital of the two doccio because they believe in the truth of ADMIRAL NOUL ON HONGKONG'S Kuang, it is certain that a spurt would be the assertion as they believe, in another way. given to the natural enterprise of Hongkong in the Shorter Catechism. The Scotsman merchants, who would take advantage of the who ridiculed the idea that Shakespeare was It is a notorious fact that, with a few brightening prospects and lag no longer in on a par with Robble Burns because Rob- Praiseworthy exceptions, ministers of religion the rear, waiting for better times to be re, bie would never have been guilty of such and members of the Services know practi vealed before confmitting themselves to the an absurdity as to say "Uneasy lies, the cally nothing about trade or trade, require exploitation of fresh undertakings. Sir Gerard head that wears a crown" is a type. Every ments. From the ministerial point of view Noel dwelt on the advance which Chinx body knows that kings hang their crowns the idea that anybody should work for the would make when the network of cross- on the bed post before they go to sleep and filthy lucre to be gained by fuccessful country railways was an accomplished fact no-cotsman, least of all, Burns, would have business decis is repugnant to their highly. How many in that gathering sat wondering committed such a solecism as that attribut strung and spiritual nature, unless it takes to themselves if the railway schemes would ed to the English Bard. But with all their the form of handsome donations to the ever be completed, or completed in their pride and glory and knack of making them innumerable-charities which-our-reverend time? What do we know about the Kowloon selves useful, the average-Scot-is-not-half--Newis- friends manege somehow or another thcreateCanton railway for instance. Now and again so black as he is painted by his enemies. The Service men on the other hand are so rumours gain currency as to the work in it is true he is on friendly terms with the deeply concerned with the disciplining of connection with the tunnel and an occa de'il-whom he satirizes whenever he gets their commands that they seldom have the sional glimpse is given of the progress made, cirance-but then he refers to the creator ag time to devote to the actical exigencies of but what the construction gang is doing in if he were speaking of a long-lost brothers commerce, until they are roused into action the direction of Sam Chun nobody outside the not irreverently, but rather with the honest by the Imperial authorities. When they do charmed circle of officialdom has the slight familiarity which comes from long pundering receive the order to wipe out a neat of est idea. Yet it is our money that is being over the Word by his forbears. Who but | piratical gangs, they do so with an enthusi-thrown into the mud on which the unstable Scotch minister would attempt to explain to asm which is wholly admirable, the more so bridges and ricketty rails are being built, the Almighty the meaning of the theological because it is very unlikely as a general rule and it might be thought that we are entitled terms he occasionally uses in the course of that they will receive soy kudos for their to a monthly report at least of how matters his interminable prayers 7 "And yet, that gentleman on the chest. Mr. McKinley had to situated'à liziķs distanco away from Secton, and and that it was not impossible to find, com are proceeding. If this railway were be] idea of giving confidence for confidence defend himself with his fist, too. Defendent about three and a balf bours' steam from Hong. penestions for Servia and Montenegro...247

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On the night of the 23rd Nov., a bridge on the Shantung (Tsingtao-Trianafu) Railway, about twenty-eight kilometers distant from Tsinglas, broke down under the weight of a passing train. There was some loss of life, which in anid to be serious. The exact cause of the accident is not yet known. There has also been an accident at a German mice at Hung- shan. Twenty Chinese and one European are reported to have been drowned. C. D.

THIS morning, in the Police Court, a coolie named Chan Yeung, of 178, Des Voeux Road,

was charged with boing found in the servants' quarters of Togo Terrace, Kennedy Road, -without the permission of the occupier (Mr. C. S, McKinley) and with assault. The coalie's presence in the house was discovered by Mr. McKinley, who ordered, him to leave the pro mises forthwith. The man was a long time obeying the order and Mr. McKinlay was about to assist him out, when the lotruder furned sharply on his boel and struck "the

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may be heard in any Presbyterian church in admitted going to the house without permis Scotland on any Sunday. So the Scotch stop. He went there, he said, to collect a people, having staked out a large portion of debt. He denied the charge of assault. the earth for themselves, and having given | fias of Sp ́on each charge was imposed, the devil his due and a bit over, and baying "made satisfactory arrangements with "regand

SOLDIBK'S SAD END."

CUT HIS THROAT, IN MURRAY BARRACKS,

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SHOPKEAPERS robbed.

- DARING GANG OF OUTLAWS AT WORK"

OY THE MAINLAND.”“

The Near East Trouble.

LONDON, 27th November," " There is a panic on the Vienna Bourse, due to a combination of disquieting rumours, of the Balkan situation."

Reaturing official statements failed to restore confidence.

At this season of the year, when the Chinese New Year is not so very far off, and when the

Interest centres in the negotiations be loafers are looking forward to a good time, armed robberier on the Meinland are not an un-tween Vienna and St. Petersburg regarding". common occurrence. So far less than a dozen the conference and it is admitted in Vicons houson in the New Territory have been broken that the views_of_the_two_Governmeals are into by lawless gapga and-in each case valuable very divergent. stoff has been stoles, and in many cases the inmates maltreated. Up to now the police have only been able to follow up one robbery to a faish and three men are being detained in the Victoria Gaol awaiting trial,

The doings of a number of these outlaws

who are suspected to belong to the gang responsible for the previous attacks—at Chuen- inasmuch as the gang ransacked two shops in "was last night, are of a daring character, the village ximost at the same time.

* Water: The United States," Mr. Taft appoints Mr. Hitchcock Post master.

Frañes and the Near Eastern. Question:

In a debate on Foreign affairs in the hope was warranted that Austria would agree, French Chamber, M. Pichon said that the

Chuen-wan village is on the mainland, to come to an understanding with the Porte,

The Turkish Chargé d'Affaires at" Vienna- has informed Count Achrenthal that the Porie will do all possible to prevent the

The Licensing Bill":

28th November. The House of Lords his rejected the Licensing Bill by 273 against 96,

Action. But there are Service men who recognise and study the affinity existing ing constructed by a limited liability

kong. It was reported to the police that between trade and the flag, particularly company is it to be believed that the

shortly after seven o'clock last evening a gang Naval officers of superior rank and the men shareholders would be content, with the

shop (No, so) by pulling down the back door. of about fourtens men forced an entry into of the Royal Engineers, who come into scrappy and unintelligible reports which

Five of the men were armed, some carrying boycott, direct contact with civilian life as the result | are handed out with all the solemnity of a

revolvers and some choppers, iwo kald lighted torches, and the remainder were there to of their labours in opening up new spheres of Papal Bull? If the manager of Rsubs was

collect the booty while the others stood guard, commerce. At a recent banquet in Lon- to say that the favestors in that concern had to their heavenly mansions are inclined to

and were empty-headed. The shop people when Sir Gerard Noel was called no right to learn what was being done in the feel that they, are entitled to all the

numbered about four men in all, and they weil driven into a corner and sold to keep still upon to respond to one of the toasts, the way of excavating would the shareholders praise, that is coming to them. And lo

otherwise they would be all slaughtered. Of

Austria and Turkey. wartby Admiral departed from the usual rise up and call him blessed? Not only is honouring: St. Andrew they justly feel they The monal remaiss of Lance Corporal T, E. course the skis abayad, and while four men

Assurances bave been given by the Turkish custom of Naval men and actually referred the work in connection with the Kowloon are honouring themselves, To-night, St. Smith, who committed suicide by cutting his threateningly, the others ransacked the pre- Chargé d'Affaires add Ambasador Reshid,

stood over them, swinging their weapons about to the future trade possibilities of Hongkong, section of the railway a sealed book, but it Andrew will appear resplendeat in his robes throat on Friday night last, were laid to rost at mises collecting a large quantity of clothing who is en routs from Constantinople, on the When the average Naval mah begins to orate is stated that visitors who have no interest with his own particular cross, to cheer his Happy Valley this morning. The funeral was, stores, and a sum of money, altogether total- It is generally possible to tell in advance in the scheme and would not trouble their people while they pledge his health in of course, a military one, and a large number ling about $92; They then made away with subject of the boycott which has restored what he will say. He will refer to the heads about it at any price are hustled away their peculiar fashion-which means rivers carriage. At present the motive for the man

of deceased's personal friends followed the gun | the booty.

the optimism in Vienos Almost at the same time nine other hooli glorious deeds of Drake and Nelson, and by from the scene of operations--wherever that of barley bree and mountains of haggis- taking his life is not known The deceased, gas, whe no doubt belonged to the original STEALING an orange which cant two cents and

gang, were playing havoc with another degrees proceed to criticise the policy of the maybe asif they were cascally traitors to their and no doubt the old saint will rejoice that who was, comparatively speaking, a young man, shop (Nov 30) little distance down with damaging property to the extent of a dol Government with regard to the building of country and unmitigated vagabonds. How at all events he wasposour visaged mendicant belonged to the band of the Buffs. On Friday the road. They were armed with - similar lar, were, the charges Yau Katɛ, a tallyman, battleships, the two-power standard, the ever, Admiral Noel seems to thick that all is in his day. And, now, what about St. George night he was reported missing, and after a weapons, and carried out thale nefarious bad to answer in the Police Court, Dreadnought, and other matters which well and we sincerely trust he isright, although and St Patrick? One was a dashing search he was found lying in one of the out work in precisely the same manner as above woold appair that. Yan ais the orange and, stated. After ferrarising the shop men they long time in paying for it. A word or have been discussed ad nauseam, winding it is a severe call on the imagination to becavaller and the other a Scotch brath of houses to Murray Barracks, where he was made good their escape with clothing, jeweils took place between the bawker and Yau, - up with the consoling assurance that Britain lieve that all these underhand doings and bhoy, but they seem to be utterly ignored so discovered by his side. The body was takes a description of the robbers has been sup. Imagining that he had been insultad

quartered, with his throat cut. A razor was sad money to the vales of $150 is Mistress of the Sea and Britons never shall mysterious concealments bear no signifi- far as Hongkong is concerned. - St. Andrew

to the Military Hospital for burial. The tra plied to the police by the victims, and steps are | over the stalls. Yau was found not be slaves. The trick is easily learnt, and it cance. Everybody is saying that China is represents the whole bunch, to use an gedy was not reported to the police walil yas being taken to run the scoundrels to earls. It the charge of shaft, hat for iþe damage has been cultivated with such assiduity for maring, would that the British interests Americanism, and his adherents are usually rerday morning and certain investigallons had in the general belid, bomirst, that the robbers stall he was Loederid, to p

d. to, pay th yours that nobody expects anything else. So in South China move a little less par successful in making his appiverary the red to be made by order of the Coroner, which have grossed the border into Chinese lerritory compensation, which was ver that when an Admiral of the calibre of Sir | modically,

leiter day of the year.” Perbapa it is fast su samombat delayad the funeral,”

where they are safe to dispose of the spoil at

their own sweet wilk

price to pay for that kind of fruit,