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TO-DAY'S WANTS.

IS WORDE

....$1.50,

(88.00 If Not Prepaid.) The following replies have been recalvad:-

-667,-871,-678, 688, 685, 691, 605, 708, 709, 720, 122, 727, 729, 782. -788,784, 787, 798, 766, 773, 776,

776, 792.

TUITION GIVEN.

LESSONS in English with particular, Alio attention to pronunciation. instruction in principles and history of Engilah Law by English. Barrister

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MISCELLANEOUS.

CHIROPODIST (Corn rumaver). Fully qualified. 10 years experience in Europe. Appointments made at the Tester Beauty Parlour. Kayanal- ly Building, Tel. 22103. (Ground Floor).

FOR SALE

TO BE SOLD), furniture

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roomed fat, mid-level, Intest design by Lane, Crawford Lui, on view by

appointment. Write

"Hongkong Telegraph."

Bax No. 293.

TO BE SOLD,

55 THE PEAK. Intely occupied by Dr. Harston and adjoining the l'enk Hospital. Unfurnished. Convenient, comfortable and rool, Six rooms and Dressing room.

Lammert's Auctions.

G.

B.

PARTICULARS AND CONDI

TIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 11th day of May, 1931, at 3 p.m., at the Omers of the Public Works Department, by. --Order of His Excelleney--the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Shamshulpo, in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 5 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at n Crown Hent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for further term

of 24 years less three days.

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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry No.

Adjoining Sex Kowloon Filand Lot No, 1317,

Cheang Sha Wan Road

No. of sale

Locality.

Lot No.

1492.

Bondary

Messurrants

As per nale

plan.

Custenta in

one

Lpsel Price.

About

$129

$17535

Four bathroom. CHINA ENTERTAINMENT AND

hot and cold water. Modern sanita- tion. Gas and Electric Light Uan LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD.

of Tennis Court. Suitable for Mens

of five, or could be ensity divided to Kult

couples. Close LIVE

to Tram Station and Motor Road,

Apply:

THE HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED. Exchange Building.

HOUSES, ETC.

Notice is hereby given that the First Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Registered Offices of the Com pany, King's Theatre Bullding. 5th Boor on Saturday, the 161h day of May, 1931, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to receive the Direc tora Report and Accounts for the

FOR SALE OR TO LET furnished period ended 31st December, 1990, four-roomed house at Cheung Chaute elect Auditors, and to transacti Electric Light. Large garden. Write Box No. 753, "Hongkong Telegraph such

APARTMENTS TO LET.

AIRLIE HOTEL-33-25. Road, Kowloon.

Under European i

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other business as muу properly transacted at an Ordin- ary General Meeting of the Com pany.

Nathan And Notice is further hereby Management. Excellent Cuisine, given that the Register and Trans- Modern Apartments. Terms Moderate. for Books of the Company will be Three minutes from ferry. Tel. 57357.closed from the 9th to the 16th day of May, 1931, both days inclusive.

PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET.-Semi detneked four roomed House, 18, Liberty Avenue, Homuntin,

four de Kowloon, two bathroom,

rooms and kitchen.

tached servants'

Good Jocality.

Phone 20000.

TO LET, Six

Moderate rental.

$'uhel European

FLAT with two bathrooms aml servants' quarters. 41, 43. Kennedy Rond, Thornhill Aerated Water, Factory, 20547.

2. Tin Lok Lane.

Phone

LIANG CHI HAO,

Managing Director.

Hongkong. 30th April, 1931.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD),

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

The Fiftieth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be

TO LET-Furnished Bnt, Muy Road, at the Offices of the under-

to let for six months from June 1st signed on Tuesday, the 19th May,

"Hongkong Telegraph."

THE HONGKONG

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local share quotations Issued to-day:

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $2025 b. Chartered Bank, £13 a. Mercantile A. and B., £20% B. East Aala $120 b.

Insurances, Canton Ihs., $1400 b. Union Ins., $010 sa. China Underwriters, $4.90 b. China Fires, $525 b. H. K. Fire Ina., $1300 n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $24 b.

H. K. Steambonta, $271⁄2 n. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $30 b. Union Waterboats, $271% b.

Mining.

Benguets $9% n. Katlan, 27/6 n.

S'hat Explorations, Th. 5/1⁄41⁄21⁄2 m. Raubs, $384 n.

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharves, 164 n. Whampoa Docks, $35% b. South China Motors $10 a. China Provident, $5.00 h. Hongkews, Tis. 280 n. New Engineers, Tis, 6 n. Shanghai Docks, Tis. 113% n.

Cotton

Ewo Cotton Tls. 13.65 1 Shai Colton Tls, 181 b Zoong Sings Tla. 113 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

11. K, and S. Hotels $15.20 b. H. K. Land 911, b.

Shai Land Tls, 39 b. Humphrey's 317 m. Realties. $13,60 b.

5.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $19.10 b. Penk Trams, (old) $141⁄2 ¤. Star Porries. $949 b.

bina Lights, 826 s. 16. Electries, SM Macno Elvetries, $24 u. Telephones, $532 China Buses, Th, 18.60 n. Singapore Tractions, 6/6 ».

Industrials.

China Sugara, 80 eta. n. Malabons $39 n. Canton Jers, $3.40 b. C'ement (Comb.) $38.75 Ropes, $21 sa.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $27 M. Watson, $14 #. Der A. Wings. Si n. Lane Crawford, $6.90 1. Mackintosh, $18 n. Sinceres, $14% n. Powella, $4 s.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $20 n. Construction, $7,85 m. Bique Ind. G. Bonds, 70%, b.

INDIAN EXPRESS

DERAILED.

MISHAP ON-BOMBAY. PESHAWAR LINE.

near

or end of May. Write Box No. 7921931, at Noun, for the purpose ofor the flombay-Peshawar express

receiving the Report of the have General Agents, together with Lasalgaon, 150 Įstatement of Accounts for the year ended The Bist December, 1930.

'PUDLO

CEMENT WALLSTANDAR

PREVENTS

FLOODED CELLARS

Sole Agents for Hongkong & 5. Chios DODWELL &'CO., LTD. Hongkong....Tel. 28021.

Bhusaval, May 7. The engine and all the coaches

derailed been

miles from Bom

Detalls are not yet available.

Later. The Share Register Aind The express was derailed while Transfer Hooks will be closed crossing a bridge, but there were from the 5th to the 19th May, 1931, no casualties. both.days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

LIMITED. General Agenta. Hongkong, 28th April, 1931.

MRS, MOTONO. Massage. Hand and Electric 31b, Wyndham Street.

MASSAGE HALL MRS. S. UZUNOYE 67. Quenn's Road Co., 2nd floor.

Expert Masseuse, *

GOING A-GOLFING

WEE-WEE

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PNÁIS THE GAME MECH

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WHOT GO BLATANTIN

"MAT YOU DONT

-DO IT- OFTEN &

MORE HASIMONIOUS

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An inspection of the track bas revealed that some fishplates had Theen removed from the rails.---

Reuter

CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME. ORIENT.

Mortgage Bank & Estate Agents, "PEAK MANSIONS"

Prince Edward Road, Kowloon Detached and Semi-detached villas.

Modera construction with garagO.

"Cambay Buildings” Flats with modern conveniences

COAL GRIS

TANK THERE ARRIET "

ENOUGH HANDICAPS)

DGS WHY "The "FRENCH HEELS

AND ALL THE "FLOWING~

EMPS

TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY.

VOLUNTEER DEFENCE

CORPS.

ORDERS FOR THE COMING

WEEK.

MAY 8. 1931.

CINEMA NOTES.

"PAID" "A PARADISE FOR HOMELY WOMEN.

Hollywood is always associated In! a place whore Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps people's minds as Orders by Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird,auty congregates and motion ple ture studies are similarly antalogued D.8.0., O.B.E., state:

as centres of pulchritude where only the most alluring have a chance to survive:

F'arades.

Corps Signals-Thero will be a parade at Corps Headquarters nt 6.30 p.m. on Friday, 1th May. All afgnallers are requested to attend this parade. Signalling classes are to bel Good and held during the summer. regular attendances are expected. as it is proposed to carry out clanni Beation tests in September,

Machine Gun Company--Parnde on Tuesday, Muy 12th at 5.30 p.m. at Headquarters In mufti. N.C.O. under C. S. M. Slattery and Recruits under Sergt. Terry. The following are detailed for signalling class Ptes. W. D. Johnson, S. H. Gray, M.Cf, J. J. King. R. S. Meadows, and men from No. 4 Platoon as detailed by Lieut E. G., Stewart.

POST OFFICE, NOTICE.

RADIO-NOTICEB.

Tho postage on printed papers for China and Macao is 2 cents for sach two ounces or part of two ounces; and to all other destinations 4 cents for each two ounces or part of two ounces.

Individuals and firms are recommended to register their talegra- able addresses as the Radio Offos. No charge is made for this,

Letters and postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded "vla Biberia" it so superscribed.

INWARD MAILS. From

A direct contradition to this und-{....." versal conception of the movie centre Metro- was made apparent when

call for Calcutta, and Straits Goldwyn-Mayer sent out a women" "homely

to ให used in Shanghai and Swatow Joan Crawford's Intest

Shanghai and Amoy "Pald," starring production which will

bo Manila shown at the Queen's Theatro Sunday.

on Australia and Manila

The women were to play the roles of inmates of u penitentiary and averyone who has ever been through n typleal women's prison knows that the hard-bolled, criminal-schooled in

mater

are no beauty-salon types.

Consequently' the need for plain women.

Japan and Shanghai Japan and Shanghai

Straits

Canada, U.S.A., Japan, and Shanghai

Per Hosang

Soochow

Tjikembang

Du-

May H.

. May 1).

.May 10:

Pros. Cleveland

.May 11.

Taiping

May 12,

General Metzinger*

May 12.

Hakusan Maru Kashima Maru

MAY 15.

. May 15.

(Vancouver B.C., 25th April) ........ Empress of Japan U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

hai (San Francisco 17th April) Pres. Hayes U.S.A. Honolulu, Japan, and Shang-

hai (San Francisco 24th April} ... Prea, Pierce. Australia and Manila...

Atsuta Maru U.S.A., Canada, Japan, and Shanghai

(Seattle, 2nd May)

For

Pres. Taft OUTWARD MAILS, Per

From the Bock of extras who an¦ awered the call, there was no doubt about the fact that every pornon In Hollywood is not a prize beauty.

"Paid" was adapted from the sensational Bayard Volller under world drama, "Within the Law." Mine Crawford as the shop" girl who

Sam Shul and Wuchow ia sent to prison for a crime which she did not commit plays her first Shanghai, Japan and Europe vin

role under the Siberia straight dramatic direction of Sam Wood. The cast Manliu

includes Robert also

Armstrong. Saigon Marie. Prevost Kent Douglas, John Mijan, Pernell Pratt, Hale Hamilton and others.

Australia (except places North of Brisbane) and New Zealand via Singapore and Brisbane connecting with "Nieuw Holland" at Singapore

Senttish Company.-Parades, Thurs- day, 14th May, for Machine Gun Instruction. No 7 Platoon at Head- quarters 5.30 p.m. under Captain . Forsyth. No, & Platoon at Kowloon Dock under Lieut, G. Dunena, M.B.F. Corps Supper: All ranks are reminded of this funetian anal those proposing to attend must notify their respective Platoon Sergeant by on on Monday. F1th May. The Oleers commanding the andermen- Sah Wood, incidentally, seems to toned Units will issue their orders he fated to handle "ugly ducklings." separately

commands; In his last picture. John Gilbert's urps Band, Hattery, Engineer Com-Way for a Sailor Woud had

"tarty" young pany, Machine Gun Troup, Armoured select a group of

his Liverpool barrnam Car Company. 6). Car Sextion, women for

Any age, any size, any Straits and Calcutta Motor Cycle Section, Portuguesa scenes,

colour weak de. But beauty in any the Same form was taboood. And

of Amoy ruling applied in the selection extras for "Paid."

Compnay,

thetr

Stonecutters Range. Stonecutters Range will be allotted to Portuguese Company on 10th, 17th, 29th and 31st May to Portigtæse! Company. Launch leaves Queen's Pier at 8 a.mt. and Kowluan Police

Pier at 8.10 a.m.

Machine Gunners,

The following have qualified) First Clasa Machine Ganers: No. 1416 Tpr. L. Weill, M. Gun Troop, 121 points; No. 159 Tpe. M. N Carlenne, M. Gun Troop, 121 points; No. 148% S. MacNider. No. 3 Platon. 380 points,

Transfer.

No. 11 Sigm. J. M. Shroff, Carps Signals. is transferbed to Reserve Company as from 8.5.31,

Struck Of The Strength. Having complete three year's "Spe- thpt của một H PE, V, M. Xavier, No 9 Pinton us from 8.5.31.

Having left the Colony.-No. 462 B. Easterbrook, Corps Sigm. C. Signals, as from 1.1.31; Ne, 1047 Pie, |D. Thompson Reserve Company

(Scottish Section) as from 85.31.

Permitted to resign.Net, 1550 Pte. R. G. U. Mead, No. Platuen, x from 1.4.31.

Sirength.

The following has been taken on Corps Strength:Pte. S. A. Gray, H.K, & Shanghai Bank, No. 3 Pistoon.

Leave.

Nə, 84 CQMS. Millington, H. d., Corps Signals, grunted 11 months' leave from 1.4.31 to 29.2.32.

No. 782 Po, Eastman, A. L. G., No. Platoon, granted 8 months' leave from 15.31 în 31.1231.

W. II. G. GOAtes, Captain, Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. Corps,

EGYPTIAN POLITICS.

EX-PREMIERS ATTEMPT AN ELECTION ROYCOTT,

Cairo, May 7.

Lo

"Centra] Theatre Attractions. "Love Among the Millionaires," the latest Clara Bow hit, showing at the Central Theatre to-day, has comedy "It" as well as the variety Elinor Glyn wrote about. Clara is supported by a east of comedy people which in- cindes Skeets Gallagher, Jack Oakie's boy-friend in "The Socin! Lion": Stuart Erwin, the dumb Axel of "Sweetie," and

Little Mitzi Green,

who does an imitation of Corn Bow in “love Among

Haiphong Saigon

Bangkok via Swatow Swatow, Amoy and Formesn Swatew

Jupan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Canada,

Central and South Ameries and *Europe via San Francisco

Kwong Hung ........

..May 1.

.Maj 10.

May 18.

May 19.

May 22.

Date and Tim. FrL, May 8,4 Đi

Tanda........Sat., May 9, 12.30 p.n. Pren. Madison Sat., May 9, 2.30 pan. Hellken

Sat., May 9, 3.30 p.m.

Kumaang....

Registration

„Sat., May 9. 4.15 p.. .5 p.m.

(Duo Brisbane 2nd June.)

Lettera....

Kumsang...

Parcels Letters

Hosang

Song Bo

Chinhua

Sat., May 9. 4 in.

.5 p.m.

Sat., May 9, 5 p.m. Sat., May 9, 5 pm.

Sun., May 10, 0 nm,

Sun., May 10, 9 a.m.

Kwangchow Canton Marn Hydrangen, Minn., May 11, 2.30 p.m.

Sun, May 10, 9 a.m.

Pres. Clevelan

Parcels

Registration

Letters

Mon., May 11.

..3 p.m. 4.10 p.m.

..G. p.m.

(Due San Francisco 2nd June.)

.Mop., May il. .5 p.m. ..G p.m.

the Millionaires, Shanghai word "Europe via Siberia Pres, Cleveland which 'rivals her mimickry of Cheva- Her "aramount on Parnde.'

"Love Among the Millionaires" is really Clarn Bow's Brst appearanco in a true musical romance. The story

little waitress in centres around

restaurant catering to railroad men. Gallagher and Erwin are two of her .conquests but they are no bothered squabbling with each other over their rights that Stanley Smith, non of the railroad president, disguised as an of ordinary brakeman, gets in a lot love-making.

Registration Letters Tjikembang Tues., May 12, 9.30 a.m:

Manila and Java vin Sonrubaya Fort Bayard, Holhow, Fakhoi and

Haiphong Hoihow and Bangkok Saigon, Ceylan, India, Mauritiua, Enst and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles General Metzinger...Tues., May 12.

K.P.O.

Tonkin....Tues., May 12, 1.30 p.m. Kweiyang.. Tues., May 12, 12.30 p.m.

When Gallagher and Erwin hear Clara sing "Believe It or Not, I've. Found My Man," they begin to su spect, that all not well. They help Clara's father, Charles Sellen, expose the bogus brakeman, and Sellon, who hates rich people, forbids Clara to have anything to do with Smith. Love Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Hrs its way, however. Clara and Swatow and Foochow Stanley elope. Then they face Stan- Sandun Rey's father, Claude King, and a new

Amoy barrier to their romance,

Straits. "Ceylon, India, Mauritius, *East and South Africa, "Egypt and Europevin Marseilles

When hope Reems darkest, Little Mitzi solves the difficulty and unites the lovers. Mitzi has a song of her Million- "Love Among the awn in wires." It Is called "Don't Re Meanie."

Frank Tuttle, the same who made

Sweetle, directed this picture, and he's made everything of Clarn. In addition to "Believe It or Not," she sings three other radin, hits. "That's Worth White Walling For," "That's Love Among the Millionaires" and "Rarín to Go." The Inst is a peppy. Jazzy dance number, and Clara's rendition is Inter imitated by Mitzi Freen

"Love Among the Millionaires" is a great Clara Bow story, Alles with love, catchy song numbers and an exceptional cast. It's Clare Bow at her best.

The ex-Premiers Nahas Pasha

"Passion Flower", and Mahmud Pasha ngain nt- tempted this morning to entrain

"Passion Flower", the current attraction at the Queen's Theatre, in for the provinces to conduct a

presenting

11 sex problem in campaign to boycott the elections, rational way. When a married man,

R

Registration

Letters

Registration Letters (Due Marseilles 13th June.)

.1 p.m.

.1 p.m.

G.P.O.

.1.45 p.m. 2.30 p.m.

Aeneas.

Tues., May 12, 2 pt. (Due Marseilles 17th June.) Ini Ning......Tues., May 12, 2 p.m. Cheong Shing,.Tuch., May 12, 6 p.m. Hin Sang..Wed., May 18, 10.30 a.m. Trinan ...Wed., May 13, 3.30 p.m.

Fri, May 15, 1 p.m.

Swatow, Amay and Foochow Iniyang Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Past and South Africn, Aden, Egypt and

Europe via Marseiler Hakusan Maru

Australia and New Zealand via Mapila and Thursday island.....

Manila

Registration -Letters.....

.Fri.,- May 16.

K.P.O.

4.30 p.m.. 4.30 p.RT.

G.P.O.

.5 p.m. .5 p.m.

Registration Lotters (Due Marseilles 14th June.)

Taiping

Tues., May 10. Parcela ......May 18, 5 p.m. Registration May 19, 0.45 0.m. LettersMay 19, 10.30 a.m. (Due Thuradny Island 30th May.) Pres. Pierce Tues.. May 10, 230 p.m. -Superscrieu Libe:sspondence only.

A STOPPED MARRIAGE.

7,305 KILLED IN THE STREETS.

INCREASE OF 600 IN A YEAR.

An increase of 5,000 in the num

MOTHER TO DECIDE. Two fathers sat in the Junier] They approached the station at who has go particular fault to find Constitutional Club, Piccadilly, the head of a procession of motor- with his wife who is pretty besides recently, discussing the proposed ber of street accidents in Great cara, but were prevented from being devoted and self-suerilleing, marriage of their respective son Britain during 1930 is recorded entering by a strong force of falls in love with another beautiful and daughter. poHce. Nahas Pasha barangued wontian who also had no faults except

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in a return issued by the Home

The fathers were Mr. A. T. Omer. the crowd bricily, and the motor-that of preferring him to her own Pechey ("Valentine," the novelist husband, then the problem takes on

The most striking change, how- ears drove off.--Reuter.

of ever, is in the number.klad. the quadrilateral aspect, of which the and part, author of "Tons. solution is one that needs hard think Money") and Vice-Admiral Ed-casualty figures being: ing. The producers have treated the ward Wemyss, of White House. matter in a logical magner, finding a | 1ẞeld, Sussex.

ON ROCE FIFE «STRMÁL BOLIG IC COMPORTINOT 15 ICHOW THAT THEY HOW

·FERMLING (DÉKOKIO FOR TOLCO

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nolution unaccompanied by any hysterical climax or the dramatic

Mr. Pechey's 20-year-old son,

elimination a superfluous party. Charles, recently applied for a

1930. 1920. *Killed 7,806 6,698 Injured .177,896 170,917

The total of accidents last year..

The principal causes of the

In other words, they have made of licence to marry Miss Elizabeth was 156,793 and in 1929 151,801. "Passion Flower" a sane story which Mary Elphinstone Wemyss, the may find its analogy in the lives of Admiral's 24-year-old daughter.accidents were: many thousands of men and women. Mr. Pochey entered cavent

Except that the microphonle effects

leave something to be desired-the against the marriage in the grounds

integue being unnaturally load at that his son is under age. parts and quite indistinct in others Passion Flower" has all the merita needed to recommend itself to the |attention of cinema-goers.

Ark Mother,

"Admiral Weymas and I have discussed the matter fully." Mr. Pechoy told a reporter after the conference, "but my wife must

wife," said Admiral Wemyss.

Killed Injured Private Cars ......1,882. 05.468 Motor-Cycle (with

pillion passenger) 699 15,222 Motor Cycles (with- out pillion paa-

.1,110 27,287 songer) Hon

(with Motor-Cyclos

Ridecar)***

245 4.556

SCOTS' CONTINENTAL TOUR. | 1180 be consulted. Admiral Motor Omnibusos and

939 11.392 Wemyss saw the two young people Coaches

Vana and together this afternoon, I am Motor

Lorries

1,492 21,54T The Scottish F. A. has chosen seeing them later to-night."

Pedal Cycles ... 674 27,576 these players to represent Scotland "I cannot say any more until In the Metropolitan"police area. in the tour of the Continent dur Mr. Pechey has consulted his 1.599 persons were killed and ing the close season:

56,827 Injured. For 1929 the (Cor

The peculiar thing is that gure were 1,862 and 55,503 res-

pectively. (Clyde) Crapnell Airdrio). Easson shall still be nine months under

In the Isles of Scilly and in Ler- Portsmouth), Jackson (Partick), age when my father's cavent ex-wick not a single accident was re- Liddle (East Fifo), Løve (Abor- pires,” said Mr. Charles Pecheycorded. dean), McNab. (Dundee), J. McWe are determined to be mar The large towns of Kent had Dougall (Liverpool), Miller (St. ried at the end of three months.” Mitran), Milos (Klimarnock) and Miss Wemyss echoed Mt. did, the number of fatal accidents

Walker (St. Mirren),, Paterson rdonbeath), Blair and Beyd

Robertson (Dundas).

Pochoy's sontiments.

remarkable record. In no Instanco,

ranch double figures!~~