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CORRESPONDENCE.
(We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressad
by Correspondents in this column.) NO PLAGUE AT AMOY.
KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL "QOUNCIL
BOWLING,
Hii epitaph might be "He was true to his VICTORIA Recreation club. 'salt," 'It is necessary for us to dwell on this,
ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEETING, as recently a writer in a paper published in Peking has been complaining that. Sir
The V. R/C held thair" thirteenth, sibiedc Kobert sometimes failed China in this meeting this afternoon at the Hongkong Foot
bali Clab Ground, The day 'was a fine one' respect, to the advantage of his countrymen, for the meeting, and the races were very keen and the same writer solemoly, and we think ly contested; they were run under the izwa of / break of Plegus at Amoy, published in the Mascarini, the Health Officer and the Sacra Only Nos. 1, 3 and 4 alleys were used, No.
somewhat sententiously, lecture's Mr. Aglen and urges him not to commit similar derelictions of his duty to his employers. This sad misunderstanding of the long and honourable service of Sir Robert is, of course, due to ignorance. We do not for a moment believe or suggest that an oworthy feeling of antagonism towards, and jealousy of, a European high in power
the A. A. A. The success of the meeting was largely to Mr. R. L. Bridger, the acting hop. secretary, who worked hard to make the mest ing a success. "The stand was crowded with spectators and all followed the events with keen interest. The band of the 13th Rajputs, under Bandmaster C. T, Coke, played selections of music during the afternoon.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THR "Hongkong Telegraph." AIR,With refelecco taxibo, alleged out. Hongkong papers, i am directed by the Kulangsu Municipal Council to inform you that every inquiry has been made concerning this serious statement, and only one death can be traced that of Dr. J. A. Oito, who contract ed the disease from a native patient he was { attending. There is no troth" to the rtimour, that twelve’Europaaos hare died from Plague, nor is there any outbreak of this disease either Patrons His Excellency Sir E. Lugard, in Amoy or on Kalangsu, in a Chinese Government Department cauк.t.мo, cn., Ds.o.; Major General Broad. I am to ask you to give this denial as much have actuated such an accusation and caused wood, cB.; Rear Admiral Lyon, R.; Hon. Sir publicity as possible, as if such a statement MANUFACTURERS. a writer is such an ably conducted and Bonty May, C.M.G.
were allowed to go uncontradicted, serious interesting newspaper as the Feking "Daily Judges: Mr. W. Armstrong, Mr. W. Ainjury might result to the business interests of News to take so hopelessly inaccurate a Crake, Mr. T, E Pearce, Mr. H. L. O, Garrett, this port,-1 am, Sir, Your obedient servant," Dr. F. H..Kew, Mr. D. K. Audatson, The Buffs,
C. BERKELEY MITCHELL, view of a great man's actions. But it is
Mr. A. McKirdy, Mr. F. A., Mackintosh, Mr.
Secretary. often our duty to correct. wrong impression and though to some people the journal which does its duty to the public may appear to be "pernickety" in dating other people's is and insisting on the crassing of every t, nevertheless the duty must be done, lest half-truths cunningly or clumsily and ignor antly uttered become" whole falaclioods, and the wrong impression become a fixed belief. if any Chinese suspicious of us and our motives cry out "You British are the first to clamour for a continuance of the British régime in the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs. Why ?"-our answer is simple and
J. 1. Crowley, R.N. (zolt rin) ....... should carry with at the convictiqn due to truth. "Because our trade interests are in- Rev. W. H. Maundrell, R.N. (196 tis)... 2. dentical with those of China, because malad-320 YARDS FLAT RACE (Handicap). REFRESHING.|ministration, however caused, will injure.
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with the confidence born of mere fact that both Chinese interests and those of British trade are quite as safe with Mr. Agled in the seat of the I.G, at they have been under his great predecessor.. And even when dis- cussing grave affairs, of grave moments to Brave men, a passing smile may be permit ted at the comical" thought of Mr. Aglen being "bullied" or "coerced" or "in- fluenced," or doing anything other than his plain duty, in the plainest way without auy fass and assuredly without any, failure,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A. Rodger, Mr. F. Lammert, Dr. O. Forsyth, Rev. W. H. Maurdrell, R.N.
Mr.
Referee: Mr G. A. Caldwell,
Clerks of the Coursa; Mr. L. E. Lammet, M. Melver, Mr. A. S. Kempthorne, Mr. E. Libeȧud.
Starters: MRA. R. Suiberland, Mr. E.-M. Hozeland,
Time-keepers: Mr, T. Meek,, Mr..T. Oben,. Mr. C. Bunje.
Actg, Hoà. Treasurer: Mr. A. A. Claxton.. Actg. Hon. Secretary; Mr. R. La Bridger, We give below the results up to the time of going to press..
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1. LONG JUMP. (3 tries)..
First Heal.
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H. W. Peterson (11 yds)................................... L. G. Cordeiro (13 yds) ........................ Five started for this heat. A good race was seen till the finish; Peléison winning by a touch."
Kulangsu Municipal Council,
Amoy, China, 21st April, 1910,
CANTUN DAY BY DAY,
PRICE OF OPIUM.
Minutes of a meeting of the Council, held at the Board Room, on the 5th April, 1910),
Present:-Messri. W. H. Wallace (Obair May), J. S. Fenwick, W. Kruse, C. Lee, J.
tary, and
The minutes of the last meeling were road and confirmed. A
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HONGKONG CLUB V. THE WAVY.
The Navy played there'nin "mofch" on Friday night against the Hooghong Club zad team and lost by go
CLUB
1070 Heathcote........ 1054 Harmon
a boing under repair: Scores for 6 alloys were as follows:
A Jetter was read from Messrs. Tait and Co. Wall concerning trespassing on land belonging to the Graham... Bruce estate, and the Captain Spperintendent Wood was instructed to take the necessary action, in Lang... the matter.
Honter to disband the Chinese night police.
The Captala Superintendent was zu borized Woodcock.
Total A letter was rend from B.I.G.M.'s Consul
In the
NAVY
996
873.
974 Horne
.856
92: Stavang..
..845*
858. Wright'
836 Perkins...
5,663
5.157
evious match the margin was only
25, in favour of the Club.
DIVER ATTACKED BY CHINESE,
Concernlag certain blasting operations at quar ties gear his residence, and the secretary reported that action had been taken against two of the quarry owners. As the third man was a Spanish subject, and theia was at pro- sent no Consul at this port ja charge of Spanish ASSAILANT SHOT" WHILE E DIPING" FROM" „Interests, it was decided to ask the Consular Body bow the Council should, proceed under such circumstances.".
Letters from H. B. M/s Consul concerning the arrest of Chinese at Mr. Barton's and Mr. Richardson's residences, together with the Captain Superintendent's explanations of same and the Council's replies to the British Coosai, were road.
JUSTICE.
The Brisbane Courier, of March 21, says:- Another sensational attempted robbery took place at the Club Hotel between 4 and 6 o'clock. this morning.
Diver Hughes, who performed an heroic feat. in Western Australia a year or so ago which set all Australia ringing with his name, returned
[From Our Own Correspondent,]
Canton, 19th April, The p ice of foreign opium la Canton con Mr. Wallace having resigned the chairman-here a few weeks back from a visit to Tagami and occupied No. 4 bedroom at the Club Hotel, tinues to advance day by day. It stands cowship and his seat on the Council owing to his at about $30 per catty of raw opium and about departure from the port, on the mating of Mr. Early this morning, he had occasion to leave bia ram for a drink of water, and on returning $3.50 for one tael of the prepared drag. The Fenwick, seconded by Mr. Lee, Mr. Kiüse was
be found a big Chiuese in it. He at once.grap.. opium merchants entertaip grave acxiety and unanimously elected chairman. He also un.
pled with the intruder, who was armed with a archoritating to place orders for large quantities.de.took the duties, pro tem, of hoo. treasurer.
which was lashed to a short length of stick.
SALT MONOPOLY.
Mr. Kruse, referring to the approaching des balcher's knife with a tazarlike edge, Special Commissioner As On Lan, who was parture from the port of Mr. Wallace, the chair-
The Chinese struck at Hughes with the deputed by the Ministry of Finance to the man, and the consequent loss of his services weapon, and its point ripped his slugict down Southern Capitat to inquire into the questio
to the Council, said that not only had Mr. the breast and inflicted a slight flesh wound, Wallace been a member ever since the locep The Chipman then wrested himself free and of the proposed salt monopoly of the two Kwang provinces, has completed bis com
tion of the Council, but had also been for many sprang out through the doorway, where he mission and will leave here on the 19th instant
years their chairman, and a better chairman it for Peking. The Commissioner had a COD-
would have been impossible to find. He basood for moment, and with the murderous. ference with the members of the local Provin. also rendered very valuable services as hon?eapon mezeced Hughes, who tried to seixt him again. The thief then turned, and cros sial Deliberative Council yesterday and be treasurer in looking after the Council's insing Mitchell Street ran across a vacant pilot. promised to recommend that the surplus apices, and had served on tia walch committee, ment adjoining the Hotel Victoria in the money derived from the annual rental of the and-or they all knew—work on this particular salt.monopoly beuppropriated to make good the committee. was generally not only unpleasant This heat brought out six competitors, and lose of revenue by the proposed aboliting of the but often of a thankless suture, Lieel sure all the race was a good one.
the members will join with me in a hearty vote gambling farms in Kwaugtong,
of thanks to Mr. Wallace for all he had done- not only on the Council-but for the com-
Time: 4/5 secs.
Second Heat.
J. Higginbotham (9 yds) ......................... J. J. Crawley, R.M. (5 yḍs)...
Time: 4/5 secs.
3. HIGH JUMP (tries).
A. C. Leith (ft. zjios.)
J.J. Crowley (516, 18in) ...... 4100 YARDS FALT RACE-(Challenge Cup.) -Presented by Dr. F. H. Kew. To be won' three years before becoming the property of a competitor,
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A. W. Andrews (Buffs) F: G. Carroll...
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Two others started in this race-J. F. Castro, and 1. L. Goldcoberg. Andrews had the best of a bad stark Carroll was behind. The race proved a walk over for Andrews who won easily strong for second place. Carroll got second by 2 yards, with Castro and Carroll going place by a touch. He had been the holder of the cup for two years in succesion.
Time: to 1/5 secs.. 5-LOYS' RACE, 100 YARDS (Handicap)-Pol Entries. Open to all hys between the ages of 6 and to Handicap at the post, age to be
J. Alves.....
stated on entry.
D. Castro.....
CAYLON arrack is being introduced in the 6-TEAM RACE, (10 yards). Team of 4.
F. M. S. It is onw on sale at Klaugi
EVEN the paddy fields near Coapgkat Jering| are being planted up' with rubber by Malays.
Two new oil companies, with a combined cap. 1) of £475,000, are being foated in London.
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THE Preacher at Matios to-morrow, the fourib Sonday after Easter; at. S. John's Cathedral, will se the Bishop of Victoria. THE Lrds" if the, Admiralty are visiting
FIKE. :
At 3 p.m. yesterday an eu.break of fire accurred in a rice shop in the sew city. Owingmunity as a whole, and we wish him a mosi to the timely assistance of the fire brigade, the conflagration was got under control after one building was destroyed and several others damaged. A man is.crying, to escape from the burning building by jumping down to the aircer from the roof was seriously injured.
FAMINE THREATENING HUNAN,
10th jost,
An urgent telegram has been received by the Viceroy from the local gentry in Hunau asking him to send immediately orders to ped to Hunan to supply the people's want in Anuam for a large quantity of rice to be ship that province.
BOARD OF REORGANISATION..
enjoyable time on his well-deserved boliday, and trust it, will be our good fortune to bave him back amongst us on his return to China.
The motion, baving been seconded by Mr. Mencarini, was carried unanimously.
Mr. Wallace, in reply, said:—I thank Mr. Kruse for bis very kind words and my fellow. | Councillors for their cordial endorsement of fame. It has been a great, pleasure ja maito serve at chairman of the Council, though at
times have found the post by no means an age to fill. At the same time, I should like to express my appreciation of the way in which all the Councillors have worked together harmoniously with me, and also I should like The Canton Shiu hou Kuk department to mention that our work has been made consi- (the Board of Reorganisation) will be abul.derably easier for us owing to the conscientious way in which our secretary, Mr. Mitchell, bay ished by the end of this moon and allfwork connected with this department will be placed performed his duties, I am very sorry to leave you all and hope I may retam in dus time to under the control of the Provincial Treasurer. Kulangre to be once mare amongst you.
RAILWAY ENGINE.DERAILED.
At 7 a.m. yesterday a train was proceeding up country from Wongsha and on going round a curve the engine was derailed, but fortunately Do damage was done.
THE MACAO QUESTION, Yesterday a iclégram wasreceived by the Can- too Association for the Protection of Boundary Rights from the Chinese residing in Australia for transmission to the Paking Authorities. Iu
A HUNTER in the Eastern Alps, in Switzerland, Gibraltar, and the Mediterranean fleet is to be the telegram the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was inspected. It is more than probable that the earnestly requested to maintain as firm an at-
direction of Smith-Street.
IN THE KING'S HAME. Shortly afterwards, Constable Read, who was on pairal duty in Smith-Street, noticed a figure apparently coming from the premises occupied by the Commercial Brok. He ran up and asked the man what he was doing there. It was the Obinese from, the Club Hotel. Tha thief threatened the constable with his kola and said, I kill you! I kill you! and then re- treated in the direction of Chinatown,
Constable. Read called on the man thrice in the King's name to stop, and then fired a shot from his revolvér, which went over the run- away's head, but the Chinaman took no pático, Read then fired two further abots at him, and started in chase. Before going far, however, be fell heavily over an obstacle in the path and 'lost sight of kis quairy in a cluster of... Chinesa huls.
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The policeman then went to the station and
got a black tracker. Os returning, at daylight they found large splashes of blood, and fol lowing this sinisies trait for about half a mile, they came across the Chinaman's body. It was lying in a guily in the bush, some distance to the rear of she Public School and pear some Chinese gardens, for which the man appeared to have been making. The thief was dead. One
The Captain Superintendent reported that the following cases had been dealt with, at the Mixed Court since be feat. meeting of the bullets had struck him in the back and Summonies: Assault 1, Allowing pipe and had come out just above his left grain.. The catile to stray 2, Blastingi rock in such a
poor wretch bad stuffed some, rage into the....... holes in ao attempt to stop the bleeding. Tha knife was found lying near the body, but there was no trace of the stick to which it had been attached.
maoper as 10 ba a danger to adjoining property legal possession of property, Creating a disturbance 1, Illegally selling land 3. Summary Arrests : Burglary 5, Committing nuisance 2, Being in passession of stolen property a, Breach of By-law 171, Being a
Inquiries show the man's name to be Ab Sooey. He is believed to have been responsi
recently discovered the skeleton of athree-year object in view is the strengibening of the titude as possible in protesting against the ro. Possession of burglar s implementa z, Being in bla for seve.at recent robberies: The body is
old child in an eagle's nest.
ALEXANDER Estate, Teluk Auson, the properly legle Copies, Dally, ton cente. Weekly, twenty of Mr. Melbye, 130 acres, 70 of which aie
planted, has been sold for $60,000.
five penta (for cash only),
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1910.
THE ABW “1. G," This wise advice is given by à Chinese philosophier: "If you suspect a man, do not employ him; if you employ.lim, do not suspect him. The "great" 1. G.", Sir Ro bert Hart, once remarked, apropos of this aphorism: "Most men would say that they
The world's visible supply of rubber at the beginning of this mouth was 5,279 tons, agains 5.339 lous at the begining of March, and 5059 tons at the beginning of February. AMONG recent visitors to Feking are Mr. Hunt, of the Tongshan Railway and Engineering College, and Mr. F. K. Lay, of the Inter national Back R Hongkong..
PROFESSOR, A. Ç. Kerr, at one time professor of the Russian language in the Peyang Middle School, has now received an appointment in
the Russo-Chinese Bank at Poking.. A Chicamp was awarded one month's hard
defences,..
FORGRI) five-dollar banknotes are now largely chculated in indo-Chipa. The Saigon Opinion
says that they are very good imitations of the Reouice.. article, The counterfeits however show differences in weak colouring and in the inferior quality of the paper.
His
property 1, Sizing a rogue and a vagabond and Posision of pawn tickets relating to stolen unable to give a satisfactory account of himself
(Signed) W. KRUSK,
Macao and also to excrcise its best efforts, to tuguese in the question of the delimitation of urge the Pariugaese to remove the buoy laid by them in the vicinity of Chiu Sban in a posi 2+ tion stated to be within Chinese territorial
waters,
CLAN FIGHT.
21st inst.
DISCLOSING OFFICIAL SECRET › ujesty the King has not been advised
On the 17th instant H.E. Yaan discovered | to exercise bis power of disallowance' with re-
that four of his secretaries had given informa spect to Ordinance No 46 of 1909, entitled antion on official matters to a certain newspaper Ordinance to amend the Liquor Licences correspondeat. His Excellency seet them to Ordinance, 1898, and the Liquor Licences the Namboi magistrate to be dealt with, Extension Ordinance, 1908, and to repeal the Liquor Licentas e mendment Ordinance, 1903, Tux annual meeting of the Peak Church mem bers was held in S. John's Cathedral Vestry on Friday, April 22nd. The report and ec- courts, for 1909-1910 were passed, the latter following were elected to serve on the com- mittee for 1910-1911 The Bushop of Victoria, The chaplain of S. john's Cathedral, Rev C. Hickling, G. A. Caldwell, Big, and P, Jacks, Esq.
By order.
C Berkeley Mitchell,
Secratury.
Chairman.
SAUSAGE SKINS BILLED WITH
'OPIOM.
now lying at the police station. The deceased is said to have been a native of Macau.;
CONSTABLE'S ACT JUSTIFIED.
At the inquesi, four European and four Chinese witnesses were examined, but ap in. formation could be obtained from the Chinese witnesses respecting the deceased beyond the fact, that be reached Port Darwin from the country districts six months ago and Bever worked,
The deceased was about jo years of age.. The bollet from Constable Read's revolver fired from a distaste of about 40 yards, struck the A neizure of opium was made on Sunday, deceased in the back and found an exit just A fight, of a serious nature, bas taken place 17th ull., on boards Hongkong steamer, lying above the let groin. There was a ghastly between the people of the Pong clan and those at Circular Quay, Sydney. Customs officers tagged wound at the paint of exit from which of the clan Fok, in the Namboi district, Several. Flannery and T. Maloney observed with
the intestines protruded. The abdomen was lives are reported to have been lost and many alerest the movements of a Chinese belonging fall of blood, and the medical testimony was persons wounded. On being informed of the to the verrel, and decided to search him. The Kwangchow Brigadier General with a number Thereupon the officers investigated the China.
Dives Hughes clearly identified the body as. of" braves" proceeded to day to the scope of man's room, and arrived just in time to in that of the thief who visited the Clab" Hotel, the disturbance to restore order.
tercept another man with a bucket containing with whom he had a severe struggle.
sange skin filled with opitim. Fired by identification was further cilocked by a piece their success, the men of the Custom searched of the man's jacket which Hagbes retained in further in the firemen's quarters, and gathered his bands and which corresponded exactly with in no fewer than eight mare sausage skins full of the drog.
were actuated by this principle, and most of sour, and' six hours' stocks in the Police showing a credit balance of $1,058.97: The occurrence, the Namboi Magistrate and the result was the discovery of two tins of opium. that the man died from loss of blood. ARA.
them would be unconsciously saying what
hurt this morning for stealing a quantity of brass fitings from No. 3, Canton Villas
Kowloos.
a meeting of the Kulang su(Amoy) Munici pal Council, keld on the 13th last, it was pro Fenwick, that Mr. L. I. Thomas be invited to posed by the chairman, and seconded by Mr. take the seat on the Council rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. W. H. Wallace. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. J. S. Fenwick has been elected vice-chairman, eica Mr. Krase, elected chairman.' Mi Fenwick 'was elected hop, trenerer,
was not true.” The inner history of that remarkable man, and especially that of his
A new scale of ices and percentages, substiH. relations with the men in power in Pekinguted for the state contained in the second still remains to be written. But it is certain
schedule to the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891, that no European has ever been trusted by with effect from the 1st day of May, 1910, is Chinese as he was trusted, and that no em published in the Gorrito, ployé of the Chinese Government has ever, THE Pioneer's London correspondent wires as far as we know, been less suspected. The that an Army Order has been issued raising wont things said against Sir Robert Hart the pay of lieutenants of cavalry to ten shillings hive been uttered, not by Chinese, but by per day. The present pay, of a lieutenant of his own countrymen. He devoted thế | lino cavalry is ys. 8d. per day, whole of his capacious mind and of his SOME people to Talping have already been unuring yet ordered energy to the crea-offered St per share in the Parak River Valley tion and maintenance of the one efficient Rubber Estate, Ltd. The share certificates and "paying" department in the Empire. have just been issued. The issue value was He subordinated every interest to that of acts on application and 25 cle on allotment, China. No one can say with even the thaSIR David Sartoon writes as follows to the dow of truth that he over consulted the Times of Indizt="The first sale of Bengal interests of British or any kinds of Foreign oplum for the financial year spider was held trade rather than those of Clubs and her at Calcutta to-day, April 5th. The sale of 3300 revenue in the present and to the future. chosts realised an average price of R3,836 per Over and over again have foreigners grum. chest against a Government estimate of RI, 0. blod and growled at Sir Robert, and his This means sarples of R6,350,cos add, for one month's sales. As this rate Government adjectived and participled plus adjectived will realise a surplus of over RB5,000,000 on pro-Chinese policy." But uurwervingly, the year. These facts will be found instructive sssolutely, he went on his marked-out way, by those interested in the Budget.”
A FOURTEEN-year-old. Chiosse, youth was charged before Mr. F. R. Hallilax at the Magistracy this morning for landing opium from the ss. Shun Ler. The youth at first told his Worship that the drug was given to him by a Chinese 'to be' taken, arbore but afterwards,
GATEWAR OF BARODA.
On the 18th instant His Highness the Gack war of Baroda and party arrived here from Macao by the steamer Elangtune for the por.
bere again on the 20th inst pose of sacing the sights in Canton. They left
TO PREVENT 'RIOTS.
3.
Eaving regard to the recent disturbance in Hupan, which origipstad on account of the scarcity of rice thère, the Canton Viceroy, with a view to prevent a simdar occurrence bere, has given orders to piobibit. the exportation of native rice by dealers. His Excellency fae also given instructions to exempt firewood from - the levy of Likin dues.
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THE CHINese engineering AND MINING CO., LTD. said that it had been given to him by his father Afier making contradictory statements, his
INTERI DIVIDEND DECLARED. Worship told the youth that he was lying and
The focal agent of the Chinese Engineering fees the birch, a friend find six strokes and Mining Co., Ld., Inforts us that an in- with the birch. A friend of the youth ploaded terim dividend of sa 6d, par share, free of tax, of delicate health and asked for the animum payable on and May, 1910, on account of fi- for strokes to be commuted the ground fins to be imposed His Worship was satisfied nancial your ending 28th February, 1910, has with the plus and fond the youth' Jjigo, been declared by thế director of this company,
.ROBBER EXPORT DOIY,
· Prices for the period from April. 8th to 2151 inclusive, basis on which the duty on cultivated rubber will be assessed in the States of Perak, Selangor and Negri Sembilan ;-
'Sheet and 'Biscuit... $640.00 per pikal:). 、 Fine Crepe... 545.00
Best crap in Oreps
form
510,00 Back Scrap in Crepe
585.00
Rough untreated","
Scrap anderna | 530,00 Rambong motreated 370.00
SCOTLAND Yada divared renewed activity on the part of a notorious gang of blackmailers, numbering 200, who some years ago victimised many persons of high social standing to the citant of f 10,000
Bi
a tom bola in the jacket taken from the dead.
mau.
An independent European witoase stopping.. at the Hotel Victoria corroborated the con table's testimony as regards calling on the mas three times in the King's name to stop. The witness was lying awake and beard the words distinctly, and also the three subsequent revol- var shots.
The jury after a brief consultation found that the deceased came by bis death from a revol ver bullet fired by Constable, Read in the execution of his duty, after having "first called on the deceased three times'in the King's name to stand, and that (in the suspicious circum- stances and in view of several robberien re- cantly 'reported tha constable was quito justis, Bad in acting as he did,
PAPA, asked the little boy,! how do men and, women pick out the ha's that will be most ber coming to thers ? man, my sau, explains, the load father, selects his hat by the a woman choosei hare by the price
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