FIRE. life. A.D. 1720. ACCIDENT. EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY Chief Office: ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. This Payer is composed by Linotype Machines. The St. James’s Gazette. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1901. THE QUEEN’S VISIT TO THE RIVIERA. Agreement Signed. . Arrangements have been completed fo

Capetown, January 1. —General Douglas, who was originally Lord Methuen’s Chief of Staff, and who, after being for some time in command of the Ninth Brigade, later commanded a separate column in the Transvaal, has arrived here in order to undergo a slight operation. During his ab

Yesterday, at the Board of Trade Offices, Lincoln’s-inn, statutory meeting of creditors and shareholders were held under the failure of the Home Insurance Company, Limited. It was stated that the company was promoted by Mr. F. T. Urch, and was registered in March, 1899, with a n

We have more than once drawn attention to the increase in the importance of the Crown during the reign of the late Queen and to the significance of that fact in regard to the Colonies. In regard to Great Britain and Ireland, the increased importance given to the Crown in this pe

“The Princess of Wales’s Appeal” on behalf of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Families Association will still be called by that name, Queen Alexandra’s wish. Tire Lord Mayor har received the following, among other additional donations, in response to it: —The Grocers’ Company, £1(X);

At HoAULEY’S, Douglas Park, Bellshill, BEOINNINO ON SATOBDAT FIRST. Having (omplelcd Stocktaking after a most auocnsfol year ol bnsinew, we have dAprtnined to thank our numcrons Customer, an.l the Pahlic of BellehiM by giving them on opportonity of providing themselves with FIRS

FOR 21 DAYS, SALE AT Of Boots, Shoes, and Slippers IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. TERMS: STRICTLY CASH. NOTE THE ADDRESSWM. YU ILL. FAMILY BOOT & SHOE WAREHOUSE, KING’S LAND, MUIRMADKIN, MOSSEND,

One Half-Penny.

TO MEET THE WISHES OK A GREAT NUMBER OF THEIR CUSTOMERS, HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOW MOVED THOSE MORE CENTRAL

the concert held in West U.F. Church on Haturday evening. The programme which had been arranged by Mr Brace Alston, elocutionist, passed off very successfnlly. Mr Dowson, Motherwell, gave the address. The meeting closed about 10. A Dangerous Polk.—Go Monday a pole named Joseph L