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of the Pacific and the Amur basin,” isyu M. Mikhalloffsky," from a strategic point of view, must be waged principally in North Manchuria, not on the shores of Feter the Great Esy. In our day the fate of a war is decided not by the capture of a certain' fortress or turri-

A. S. WATSON & CO.,|tory, but by clash between the principal forces of the opposing sides. If the Japanese sscceeded in occupying Harbin, crushing our army, and fortifying their position on the heighs of Khingan, the Priamor region) would be cut off from Russia and would become an easy prey to the Japanese; the fall of Vladi vestock would then be as unavoidable as was te capitulation of Port Arthur five your ago is it not strange, f Japan is preparing for war, that she has done nothing to contribute towards a decisive success in the principat, theatre of the fature war? The reconstruction of the BY APPOINTMENT to His ExcelleNCY THE Aotong-Mukden fine bas only just been com

GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD.

CHEMISTS ·

Watson's HYGIENOL,

AND

mooced and cannot be completed under two or three years. Moreover, this line will yield commensurate results only when a good pestis fald out at the mouth of the Yalu which will require some years. The depth of the chopoel outside Antung is no more than ten

1 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

BISOUP Pasion will be absent from the Colony from Monday, on pastoral doty,

Tux French cruiser Ubeaurenault, which reflosted. went ashore on the coast of Morocco, has been

A NEW scale of lees for examination in the Bacteriological Institats is published in the Government Garrits,

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It is reported that Mr. Calhoun, the 20 American Minister to China, will sati frem San Francisco on the Mongolia. After only a brief stay in Shanghal be wil proceed to Ais now post.

An enjoyablo social was held by the St. An

THE RACES

Entered for the same event, Mr. White has a very shapely dark grey. Mr. Mody has a

'COUPLE OF OPEYS

that promise woll, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson are also well represented, so that on the whole drew's Church vestry at the Kowloon British the expeciation is confidently entertained that a highly successful meeting will result if the present good weather holdi.out,

School last night. In the course of the evap ing, Mr B. L. Frost was presented with a haadioma lak-stand' for his services as choir.

master.

or eleven feet, and the whole const is literally choked with river deposits. A company was formed in Japan only last year (1908) for the laying-ent and exploitation of a seaport on the Yalo, and work has not yet been commenced. A railway from Gensan (Noïth K, rea) to Kirin culting through the Chang-pei range, which would enable the Japanese army, in the evant of a that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" is the most through Korea and the Yellow Sea, exists"solating to Oplum and lis Compounds,

march on Harbio, to avoid the long detour

BUBONIC PLAGUE!

It has been proved by repeated experiments.

póleni agent for the destruction of fleas, capaciaily cat fleas.

It has now been proved that Plague is conveyed to buman beings by means of feas ` from mats which have died of this diapaso,

far only on paper. If an attack on Harbis took place in the present circumstances, the Japanese army could agail itsell only of a single-line railway, and would have to take Dalay its principal base. In this case the enormous atmy concentrated on Har bin would find itself at a distance of 600 miles

His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to Ordinance No. 23 of 1999, antilled an Or dance to amend and consolidate Laws re-

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MR. E. Calton Baker, of the Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs, U. 5. Siales Department, and formerly of the U. S. Consular Service, has been appointed Consut at Antung, to replace Mr. Cloud. He left Shanghai on Monday for

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Mr Ella Kadoorie has a very five pony in Rubber Chief and if he can only manage to stay the Derby distance of cas and a half miles he may como very near the mark. that Mr. Manball's stable shows up to the Silll we stick to the opinion already expressed best advantage so far as the training has gone up to the present. To-day's gallop and those to follow may, however, throw some now light on the subject, and one has got to remember always that a pony that has been backward in the earlier stages of the training process may suddenly jump to the fraal in the same way as a forward pony will sometimes go as suddenly

off colour.

THE CHINA PROFIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE ČO,, LIB.

THE HOOSA, CASE.

POINTS OF LAW BEFORE THE TULL COURT, Before a Full Court, consisting of Hon. Mr. and Mr. Justice Gompertz, Paitae Judge, the W. Reps-Davies, K.C., Acting Chief Justice. points of law raised by Mr Eldon Potter in the by a majority of five to two of an offence com case in which Moosa Ebrahim was found guilty mitted under the Bankmptcy, Ordinance were considered. Hon. Mr. F. A. Hazılang, Acting Attomoy-General, and Mr. M. W. Slade," lastracted by Mr. F. B. L. Eowley, Crown.. Solicitor, appeared for the Crows, and Mr. Elden Potter, fastructed by Mr. Q. D, Wilkin- 100, of Messrs, Wilkinson and Grist, was for the defendant,

Mr. Potter said that at the last. Criminal Sessions, the case of Rex vs. Moosa Ebrahim count puder the Backruptcy Ordinance, namely, was beard and the defendant convicted on one with regard to Moosa's partnership in one of the local firms. The Court had then reserved. three points. for the consideration of a Full Court. The first point was that Section 82, sub-section a, of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, read as follows :-Any person, against whom a Recalving Order has been made shall be guilty. of a misdemeanour, etc. The point was whe ther or not defendant was a firm, or, In'other'

words, an unincorporated body,

The Paisne Judga-l vadentood that the made. 'pists whether a Receiving Order had been

TRAINING: NOTES AND COMMENTS. Local sportiman era esgerly engaged at pre-

ANNUAL MEATING, sent in following up the form shown by the various ponies that are to be seu training on shareholders in the China Provident Lois and The thirteenth ordinary annual meeting of to Race Course, in view of the near approach Mortgage Co., Ld., was held at the offices of of the Jockey Club Race Meeting opening on the Company, St. George'i Building, in the the 15th instant, and obtivers of the game foranoro to-day, for the purpose of receiving predict an excellent meeting this season so far statement of accounts and the report of the as quality of entries go, if only the gods are general managers for the year ending 31st good and favour us with foe weather for the December, 1900, declaring a dividend and POLICE Sergeant George Sim and Lanca Sarracing festival,

electing a consulting committee and auditors. geant George Fowler have been appololed

For the main event-the Derby-there aro Mr. Robert Shewan occupied the chair. There Territories." examiners of weights and measures in the New several stables well represented, namely, were present: Mr. H. P. White, (codwolting Mr. Marshall's, Mr. Mody's, Mesir, Jarcommittee), J. M. E. Machado, E. W. Terry, A. dine, Matheson's, Mr. El Kadapria's and A. Cordeiro, D. McNeill and J. A. Young IT'is reported that owing to the sadden Intense Mr. White's. Each of the stables men (secretary). cold in Manchuria experienced during the pastioned has a good candidate in the running

The Secretary read the notice of the meating.. few days, seventeen Chinese bave been found for the Blue Ribaed. On the form shown

The Chairman said:-You will have seen frozen to death lo the poorer quarters at

iately, Mr. Marshall's stable stands ahead of all from the report and accounts which were lisued Daisen,

others in our opinion, suher of his two rome days ago that the business done in 1959 panies, Maple Ties and Persimmon Tree, is shows a falling off, or rather the result is not Bit to win the Derby. They are well-shaped, so satisfactory as that of the previous year, or and are going well and registering good time the acinal turnover was really larger, it was the rate of interest obtained which was much lower than ginal that bax adversely affected our pro fits. The fact is money was so cheap and pléstifal throughout the year that it was very difficul to keep it employed, for as our cus tommers paid back old loans at high rates time was lost pusting the money out again and then now loans could only be negotiated at lower rates of interest, the competition for first class mortgages being particularly severe last Mr. Poller-That will come out afterwards. year. Dar godown business has been, very satisfactory and has been very useful to gat

It all turns upon the meaning of the word

nothing by our investments in the China Light therefore, not be convicted. The second point "person." A Receiving Order had not been past department. As you will see we lost made against the defendant and he could, and lower Co. as the shares were dispored of at a profit and the debentures redeemed at perty" The third point was with reference to was as to the meaning of the words" "bis pro S100, their original cost being $30. The pre- seat extraordinary low quotation for Cement Section 21 of the Jury Ordinance and turned the Jury Ordinance. It was with reference to shares necessitates our writing off $10,000 from upon its meaning of the word "majority." As the reserve fand, but in our opinion these states to the first polat, section 82, zub-section 2, read are much undervalued and will recover their true value when capital returns to its old ceiving Order has been made. shall be guilty

as follows:-"Any person against whom a Re channels and the market has done reaping of misdemeaour, etc." In the present case, ad- they aura us 10% so it cannot be con- made was against the arm. Counsel proceeded after strange gods. At their present valuation mittedly, the only Receiving Order which was sidered a bad loveatment for this year. As toread the Receiving Order made against Moor regards the outlook for the current year I do on the mend and the voice of the pessimist is firm had consisted of a partnership--Mooss and e Vieira, and Company and said it was clear not feel at all gloomy. Busiacus generally in that from that it appeared that the defendent now in 'minor.key, Money certainly is still his father. He submitted that unless a Receiv. too plentiful, for capital is a timid thing and ing Order had been made against the defendant has had some ruda shocks of late years and personally, he could not be convicted under now besitates to touch anything but the very Section 81., He would abow their Lordships best securities at low rates, but nevertheless bayond any doubt that obviously no Receiving become brisker and goods are moved mare fendent personally, The only possible mode confidence is coming back, and as business Order had been made against the de

better rates of interest should be obtainable. Receiving Order made against the firm was a freely money will be in more demand and of convicting him would be to decide that the On the whole the situation in decidedly Receiving Order made against the defendant. better than this time last year and wade Counsel read Section 82' and said that it refore amongst Chinese has been very good and the red purely to civil proceedings. When a Re-: year is closing to the satisfaction of their ceiving Order 'was made against a firm, a part- Mr. Marshall has à picé representative in valne la certain quarters has riseo considerab- dealers in almost all commodilier while land in VALLEY STAKEI,

aer was not liable to criminal proceedings." tha Colony is in much better' demand and its Another important malter was the construction this class in Walnut Tian, who can troval, the ly. We hope the railway to Cauten, will be Counsel referred to an old English care at a German Cup distance in fast time and will do running this year and so bring us closer to that time when sheep-stealing was a misdemeanour to be placed upon the meaning of words,

doubt make a solid bid for this trophy. Mr.great centre of commerce, but we are still more punishable by death. It that cato a man wat Pile of Shanghai possessen another sound con-anxious to see the Chinese portion of it tried for stealing some cattle other than sheep, follant in Man-man, who bai been showing connected with the line to up very well during the training days and, if for it

Hankow

The judges felt that they could not con thero A QUESTION OF COSTS.

linen are 10 fit and in good condition, ought to have a good separated by the length and breadth of the variety of meanings, and acquitted the prisoner. ba vict the prisoner, as the word "calle" had a chance for the German Cup. Before Hon. Mr. W. Rees-Dwvier; KC C., Act-

City of Canton, throu, h carriage of goods Counsel submitted that where the morning of and nearly half the heavy, field artillery. connection with the extradition proceedings in

that our Government is fully alive to this and same argaming applied to the word between here and places beyond Centon with a word could be construed against a defendant ing Chief Justice, at the Supreme Court this

be rendered impossible and our line robbed of and also in his favour then the meaning morning argument was heard as to the costs in

its chief support and aim. It is to be hoped should be construed in his favours The The equipment of the infantry with the stituted against Sub A Wan, whose extradition

will bring prenture to bear in the right quaiter son," because it had a variety of meanings, new improved firearm invented by General for an alleged armed robbery committed in

" per Arisaka began only last year and cannot be Ordinary bupinom commulates should address completed yet. The reserves will be equip thorities for some considerable time. It will

our through connection with the North. The ship with Allana China has been demanded by the Chinese au

toe from the start and no gap be permitted invicted of concealing his interest in the partner so that we may be linked up with the main The defendant had been charged with and con

times dacharged in the local Courts but was be remembered that Sun A Wap was severa;

It had come out is croa immediately re-arrested on leaving the pre-gether for the last time before the Meeting, so The accounts are simple and require le been a transfer, there could have been ro con importance of this to all of us is so manifest Examination that the interest had been trass. This morning all the stables galloped to that I need not dwell on it to you, gentlemen. forred to defendant's infant son, to If there had cincts of the Court on fresh charges and is at that a good deal semains to be said. Next explanation or comment. Spedry debiers cealment. The transfer was a good transler, present confined in Victoria Gaol pending the week the stables will be going through their repressati various accounts receivable which because it divested defendant of bis property, bearing of the charge against him before one gallups separately, some perhaps on Tuesday, are all good. of the local, Magistrates.

Our Tevents is only very

He submitted that whether their Lordibips Wedoerday and Saturday; others on Wednes slightly lean but to day and Sunday, fast as the condition of the do a larger turnover and pay out more in la story, it was a fact that the defendant bad earn it we had to accepted either Allava's or the "defendant's

All tisk of infection can be avoided by washing the floors, etc., or sprinkling, where the fleas are likely to be with a dilute solution

of

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BIRTH.

from the sea (at Khiogan' even 1,000 miles) and connected therewith merely by a fogle thread, as it were. General Oku'in tóc kiên à strategist not to realise all the risks' which would attend such a position of the Japatosé army-a position which would be no better then was that of General Kuropatkid below the Liao-yang. Furthermore, in the rear of a Japanese invading force proceeding from Harbin weitwards, the Amur and Unuri would remain, which are now is our hands, patrolled by a strong river flotilla.of 28 gumboats and sight mine-layers. It may safely be said that the 'Japanoro will not even contemplata a move on North Mauchuris until the Antung-Mukdeo and Gensan-Kirin line; afé finished.

"As already observed, Japan bas nol yet

· completed the reorganisation of her army B task which was begun', Immediately after the war. Out of the new army divisior indicated in General Oku's 'programme thero' are sill wasting the 19th and 20tb, also seven battalions of mountais Arilllery (mountain artillery attached to only three divisions),

is

ped with the new Kropp quick-firing, gan auty from Dext year. The Japanese orden for artillery in Europe not long ago testified rather that the preparations of the Japanese were not completed by a long way; a more alarming sign would have been the cessation of the orders,

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his new post.

AMONGIT. THE OLD PONIES,

CHAN King was again placed in the dock at far, Messrs. Jardine, Mathcion's pony Kirk the Magistracy late yesterday afternoon for Patrick 11..bas been going in good form. Mr. alicged conspiracy with other whereby be ab- Mody's Little Gem Rose and Spring Rose are tained ibe sum of $14,000 from Johe Hastings what they can do during the Race Meeting. Mr. going nicely also, and doubtless they will show ed until Monday next. under false pretences. Defendant was remand-Marshall's Falm Tree is going very wall and

should win some races. for the sake of the owner we trust that this Is Tastar Chief Mr. Kadoorio. has got a good pony and nominee will win some races for him At three or four very promising ponies indeed. In the ranks of the subscription griffins there

Cadzow's Fame, who is moving very well and Mr. T. F. Hough has a very fine pony iq

the owner confidently Tancies Fame's' ability to win the Valley Stakes. Another good griffin is Mr. W. J. Greston's Blackmore Vale, who le excellent chance for the a very fast three-quarter miler and' stands an

THE Mansion House Fund for the relief of the sufferat from the floods in Paris amounted on the ts inst. to £15,000. The Duke of Con- aught has subscribed £300. The Emperor the hora City Council 1,000 towards a Francis Joseph has given £1,000 sterling and

relief fund.

MR. R. C. Edwards, who has been acting ac couniant of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in Singapore, has received instructions to ests of the bank there for some three months. proceed to Saigon to be in charge of the inter It is expected that he will afterwards go on to Hongkong, to asslime a still more responsible position in the Head Office,

SÙN A WAN'S EXTRADITION,

The Chief Justice opened an argument on

The officers of the Hongkong Volunteer

although his finishes have not been very good, Corps have subscribed for a griffin yclapt Recruit, who in going very well at present, he ought to mate a good show at the three

who has been going very welland ought to win for instance. Mr. F. B. Deacon also has a grey quarter mile distance,-like the Valley Stakes

some races.

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The contingent of recruits; as is now know, is the question of costs and after a somewhat. ponies goes) and the varions stables may not 'terest on borrowed money, &c. We have da. divested bimself of his share in the partnership.

dwindling rather thas increasing, and in 1907 the sumber of men in the army numbered not more than 94,780 against 120,000 in 1906, Finally the ordinary and extraordinary expenditure of the War Department amounted

the case sine die.

Mr. Slade-My Lord, I think the question should be inked up at an early date, because as soon as Mr. Justice Gompertz goes away; I understand that Mr. Hazeland rises to the

Sunday week,

reduced to 107 millions in the year 19089, in 1907-8 to toj million' yon, which was Beach. It will be a hopeless position (Laugh. After the previous day's gallops there may be that fund. But wo have been able to do that before his bankruptcy and therefore it was not while in the pratent financial year (rong-io) The bating was adj burned for a fortnight.

the expenditure has declined to 88 million yɛn.

On January 29, 1910, at Shanghai, the wife Were, then, is there toom for talking about of B. W. Thwaites, of a son,

MARRIAGES.

MACNIDER HERBST-O the 5th lot, at St. John's Chikedral, by the Rev. F. T. Johnson, M.A, STANLEY O. MACNIDER to ADELINE G. H. HEREST.

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On January 8, 1910, at The Hague, Holland, Jan Willem Helenus Ferguson, of the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs, youngest son of the late J. H. Ferguson, Esquire, sometime Netherlands. Minister to China, to Theodora, second daughter of J.. A. De Gelder, Esquire, late Councillor of Netherlands, lodia.

On January 31, 1910, at Shanghai, Frederick John Wetheniona Melville, of the Municipal Health Department, and Alice Sophia Farrow, of Bory St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England.

Japan'strengthening of armament's?"

·M. Mikhaileffsky disceras the cause of the nervousness of the Russian public principally in the agitation of the Conservative Pre which entertains dreams of revenge, and is supported to some extent in lafluential circles. The public, in the wide sense of the term, as very badly informed in regard to this agitation, and fear that it has a sobalatial foundation. "They can grasp the heality idea, however," conclues this authority, "that nothing, good

can come to us out of a new WAJ.”

The Hongkong Telegraph livered to London on the 4th inst

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CHINESE BOOKING PASSACK NY

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On the Thursday before China New Year there will be no gallops; on that day the ponies will be rested, and the mafoor and riding boys will get the opportunity of enjoying the boliday something to add to there noles by way of qualification, but meantime we are confident that they give a good index to the chances of the podles mentioned on form so far exhibited. VISITING JOCKEYS. Among the visiting jockeys from Shanghai, jockeys who will side at the Meeting are Mr. Lawigace, who arrived on Thunday by the xa Arcadia; Mr. Burkill, who is 'expected to a rive by the German Mail on Tuesday to ride for Mr. Mody; Mr. Percy Crichton, to ride for

the German Mail next week; and Mr. Vida, Mr. F. B. Deacon; Mr. Moller, to ride for the Kadocre stable; Mr. Pirie, also expected by

who rides for Mr. Marahall's stablo, → ·*.

GOVARNMANT SCHOOL FERS.

AMENDED SCALE OF RATES.

It is notified in the Gozells that His Ex-

sight per cent, this time as we hope to shoma, ferred Moosa's share in the partnership, be larger profit for the present year but our re-cause he knew he would get into trouble, but, serve fund needs replenishing and we must not whether it was fraudulent or otherwlus, it was keep up this rate antess we are also able to perfectly clear that the defendant had totally place a substantial amount to the credit of divestad bimself of his property two months in the pan and I do not despair of being able his properly to conceal. Defendast kad trans- to do it again, for everything I think points to ferred his share in the property hefore. bis a steady revival of trade in the Colony in the bankruptcy and therefore be could not remove months to come. Before'l move, the adoption bis property and further could not conceal it. of the reperi and accounts I skall be pleased The propofty was not affected in any way so; to answer any questions from shareholders. far as the trustee was concerned but it exempted

There were no questions,

the defendest from criminal liability. Counsel then dealt shortly with the point as to the meañmic ing of the word "majority." He submitted that there were several meanings to the word.

At this point, Countel proceeded to cite the definition of the word "mejority" as-given inņš Ogilvie's Dictionary.

The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and accounts.

Mr. H. P, White seconded. Motion agreed to.

Noble, Mews, H, P. White and U Poi On to Mr. J. M. E. Machado moved, and Mr. D. McNeill seconded, the re-election of Dr. J. W.

the consulting committee. ..Carried!

The Puline Judge-What are you roading' from?

Mr. Potter I am needing from a dictionary.

Is it a modern dictionary?-Quite modéra,

modern.

has a lot of pictures and so on (Laughter), Mr. Slade (facetiously)—It looks qulia,

boycott against Japan resulting from the Talag

Since the commencement of the Chinese

mar affair, one of the chief ways in which it was made manifest was the stoppage of all Chinese bookings by the Japanese passenger parts of the world. Chinese pausonger traffic by the "Matt" boats connecting with American Steamer runding from the East to various

ports has been practically nil for more this a

Mein"A. O.D. Gourdla and W. H. Potts | Ogilvia's Dictionary, were re-sliced auditors, on the motion of year. There appear to be signs now, however, Taz English mail of the 8th January was de. of a relaxation to this phase of the boycott. The collency the Governor has been pleased to fix gentlemen. I am much obliged to you for

Mr, E. W. Terry, seconded by Mr, H, P. White,It

The Chaliman :-That is all the business, Toyo Kiten Kaisha .. Tenyo-maru, which the following amended rates of fees, payabla sailed yesterday for U.S. porta, carried a small by all pupils other than free rcholars. In the your attendance. Dividend warrants are now THE ofices of the Supreme Court will be open batch of Chloess.passengers the second for andermentioned schools. daily from 10 am to 1 pm during the Chiness considerable time--and it is expected that this come into force Immediately after the Chips

These rates will ready. New Year vacation, which commences on the traffic will revert to its former normal condition

New Year holidays:- 10th and termipates on 14th inst, (both days before long. The first batch of over a hundred inclusive), except on public holidays, when the passenger wont by a T. K. K. host last week. A well-known Russian military writer, M. offices will be entirely closed,

It so happened that thres. Chino Filipino Mikbailoffsky, contributes an article to the THE Saigon Opinion hears that a new agreeing moliber paisage tickets nor medical certi- youths were sent ashore from the ship as hay. Riskos Stove under the heading "The Japanesement between the French Government and the ficates when the passengers were lined up for Nightmare, in which he refutes the arguments Messageries Maritimes Company is under off examination, and complaints were lod, ad with of the alarmists regarding the alleged danger cial consideration at Paris. Under it, the the Registre General by these boys" parents Government will guarantee a loan of a million to the effect that they had been wrongfully in of france to the company. It will also authoriseduced by some pemon or other for a mosey

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FIERDARY 5, 1910. -

FAR EASTErn alarmISTS,

in the Far Tyst and shows that Jepan is

The proceedings then torminated; /

Queen's College, Eva dollars per mensem. Salyingpan District School

(4) Pupils in attendance prior to Septhat the ice in the harbour there is Tory thick, tember, 1959, three dollars. per and that no fewer than nine steamers were

wrecked last week, the

A VLADIVOSTOK massage to the diski reparts

mensen,

(8) Papils Joining in and after Beptember,

1959, four dollars per minim Yaumati District School, three dollars

«per mensum. P Wartsal District School, three dellar

per mensemb

Continuing, Mr. Potter submitted that be wa'antitled to ask their, Lordships to place) that construction (as contained in Ogilvie's Dictionary) upon the word "mafority."A"-

Mr. Slade referred to a certain section of the

Bankruptcy Ordinance in answer to the con tention raised by the defence.

The Paisne Judge agreed," absolute nonsense, a VP

Mr. Petter submitted: that that section was

THE annual meeting of the finance committee of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals will be held as Turnday, 8th Tout, in the Alication you place upon it may be sense. You The Puise Judge-Perbape the construc Memorial Hospital at 5 pm...

the Ordinanck know I am not respossible for the drafting of

not preparing to altack Russia in the sear the company to build several steamers in for consideration to go to Honolulu. Upɔn off.

Bolillos Public School (Engllth and Saver Chiuse, including a woman, appeared Chinese sides), one dollar per before Mr. E. A Halifax, First Police Magis Inters. “A now campaign of conquest, hering eign countries to meet the needs of the Mercial inquiry being made, however, this story beak poiss or silver dollars only, and are not The woman was fined $25 while the rest bad la view the object of driving as from the shores | sagories services,

The above less ais payable in Hongkong rate, for gambling on the hillside at Aberdeen. appeared to be dnfounded.

Į payable in subeldiary coinag

After further argument, the bearinK ON KÕI Mr. Porter-I don't wish to suggest that your Lordships construction is consenso determi

Journed till MondAY