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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, - 1831.

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New Courne.

ARTIST-MISER'S HOARD.

POUND AFTER PAUPER FUNERAL.

The majority of tho members who 1.28 Camdr. Priestley, R. H. McBean. attended the extraordinary general: P.88 Comdr. Hole, G. W. Sowell. The well-known German painter, meeting of the Kowloon Cricket Club 9.44 Mrs. D. Brown, Miss Coppin. Lesser Ury, who was given a yesterday were in favour of a resolu- 9.52 C. B. Robertson, J. G. Campbell. pauper's funeral when he died at tion submitted by the general con-10.00 Mrs. C. W. E. Bishop, Mrs. Rthe age of soventy, since he was mittee that the monthly subscription

M. Wood.

supposed to be utterly destitute. for members and subscribers be raised 10.08 B. Thomson, T. Grant. to 35, and for sea-going members to 19.10 Misa A. G. Crmo, Mrs. Harrop.turns out to have been a wealthy.

man. $2.60, and that the necessary altera- 10.24 W. B. McKinley, C. H. Burton. tions be made in the Articles of Asso 10.32 Mrs. Danby, Mrs. Matthews. ciation of the Club as from February 10.40 Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Rodgers, 1, 1982.

10,48 G. T. May, H. P. Bailey. |10.66 G. C. Lelper, E. Williams. 11.00 J. J. French, Mrs. French.

Note-Alternate times 9.24, 0.32

Mr. Justice Lindeeli (President) was in the chair and was supported by Mr. Ezra · Abraham and other members of the General Committee.

etc., are vacant Players can move uji:

In putting the resolution to the to earlier times, if any are vacant, meeting the chairman pointed out the but should cancel timer vacated. T. mes many privileges and facilities which cannot be given to other playera; nor members enjoyed as compared with can times be booked by proxy. certain other clubs, and, after going] into the necessity and the effect of the increase which was proposed, he moved that the resolution before the meeting le adopted.

After Mr. E. Abraham had second- ed, Mr. W. Goldenberg moved an amendment that, while the resolution be adopted, the committee be instruct- ed to reduce the profits made on the sale of drinks from 33 per cent to 25 per curt.

Old Courne.

When his executory began to clear up his studio and arrango his unsold works they found, hidden away among the pictures, several thousand marks in cash, bundles of notes and bonds, a long pearl neck- Jace and

deposits in an record of old German bank amounting to 250,- 000 marks (E12,500 at para of the

Under the dust studio the executors also discovered unopened parcels and boxes contain- ing a a fur coat of the

the most elegant Cut expansive silk underwear, bottles of wine, champagne and liquera and other luxuries.

During his lifetime the purchaser WAR

as always half-starved and pre- ferred to work huddled up in a great-coat rather than burn coal to beat his room.

Lensor Ury belonged to the im pressionist school of painters. Hia pictures of rainy Berlin streets,

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P.30 F. J. de Rome, A. H. Musson, 8.35 W. R. Vallance, O. E. C. Marton. 9.40 1. W. Shewan, G. R. Horridge. 9.44 H. U. Ireland, A. E. Lesaman. 9.48 E. den Voeux, A. O. Brawn. 9.52 1. D. Lenox, P. S. Grant. 9.56 W. C. Shields, C. E. Holmea, 10.00 C. W. E. Bishop, R. M. Wood 10.04 C. F. Ancott, J. Thayer. 10.08 Capt. Morgan, G. W. Recto. 10.12 C. W. F. Booker, C. Mycock. After much discussion, during 10.16 . R. Sturt, J. W. Alabaster. which it was pointed out by membera 10.20 S, S. Perry, A. G. Coppin. that the committee should not be tied 10.24 A. D. Humphreys, A. B. Purves.glowing with a thousand reflections. down in such a way, Mr. Goldenberg 10.28 C. B. Johnson, A, B. Raworth. withdrew hat amendment and the 10.32 F. C. Young, R. C. Webb. original motion was adopted, the 10.36 A. Sommerfelt, R. C. Law.. chirmum giving the meeting an ns. 10,40 §. A. Redmond, J. Stuart surance, at the request of Mr. Golden-110,44 J, D. Danby, E. D. Matthews. berg when the amendment was with-10.48 J. Coulthari, A. M. Parker. drawn, that the committer would) 10.52 J. Mandracella, W. G. Lorimer, werk r the 25 per cent basin îm from 10.56 C. Thwaites, A. Weight, Febronry next, to see how It worked, 13,00 E. J. Dowley, J. H. Lanyon. It they were not prepared to on-111,04 B. D. Evani, R. W. Taplin. tinue on the same basis if the pra. 11.08. T. Law, R. II. Dowler. Пts did not justify it.

SEAMEN BECOME

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THE FIRST DOZEN.

Promotions issued by the Admi- ralty contain the mañws of the first dozen nblé senmen to be pro-: moted to officer rank under the scheme recently announced by the Admiralty.

11.12 1, 1. Geare, D. Forbes. 11.10 J. S. Dykes, 11. Lowe. 11.20 H. Jephson, G. V. T. Marshall. 11.24 W. S. Hillier, J. MacKnight. 11.98 G. Castle, T. S. Whyte-Smith. 1192 M. S. Ella, 7, Gardner, 11.36 T. R. Chassels, G. Thonierson. 11.40 3. Harron, E. R. Price.

THE BRITISH LEGION

IN NICE.

SENDER OF FALSE REPORT EXPELLED BY PREFECT.

Nice, Nov. 8.

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have obtained increased recognition during the last ten years. His best work in generally considered to have been produced during the few weeks he spent In London.

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US. SAILORS DISPERSE CHINESE SOLDIERS.

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Hankow, Dec. 11. Chinese soldiers this morning: attempted to board the Yangtse! Rapids motor vessel 1-Fung, at present at the bund. shortly before it was to leave for Shang- [hal.

The new scheme takes the pluce) of the old mates achente, agninst which the objection had long been Strong feeling has been aroused the urged that it created clasa distine-in Nice by the report that tion. Opportunities for advance.course of the All Saints' Day cele- of the ment from mate, too, were limited.brations here, members

The promotions just announced British Legion were heated and are in the executive branch, and the British Legion flag forn and the able seamen selected take the trampled on by the crowd. rank of neting sub-lieutenant, with The Eclaireuy de Nice pul- seniority of Dec. 1. They wishes a vehement denial of this! have the same opportunities of report. This denial in backed by further promotion as any other Major Symone, head of the British officer in the Service, and there is Legion in Nice and Monaco, who now nothing to prevent i semn boy who hus the ability rising ultimately. To become an Admiral

of the Fleet;

The men promoted are: C. Cuter,

adds that the incidents which did take place in Nice on the day in question were near the Italian consulate and were merely audible in the distance ley members of the

K. C. Ogilvie, S. W. Wright, J. V. British Legion.

Bennett, B. C. Price, G. R. Brown. The Prefeel has decided to expell

L. R. Woodhouse, H. E. H. Pat.from Nice the correspondent who 1. Y. Gibbs, and G. E. Lavkett.

reported the alleged incident.

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American Bailors from a nearby U.S. gunboat came on the scone and dispersed the soldiers with tear gas bombs.--Renter.

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