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Sib,—May I allowed to express thanks to your Correspondent, Mr. T. Duodas IHllaos, for his kind efforts on behalf of a Fiscal reprobate? His letter was very instructive, but it docs not explain why, if London buys boots from Paris, Paris buys ironmongery from London. lam afraid

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Re G. D’Oilt Hutchins.— This was first mcetiajj of Creditors. The Debtor, described as Biddalota- mansions, Uaida-vale, was originally employed as a journalist, and afterwards for some years as a private secretary. In May, 1899, became secretary to the Frederick Hotels Company,

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THE STANDARD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. RACING NOTES. Sanguine as were the Hurat Park ezecatira overnight rcspcclina the concluding d«j’* pfogremmo being brought without hitch, the wta not thued bjr the majority ol people, and after another night of ftn»t folk, we

A guard killed. A serious railway collision occurred just outside Chester General Station yesterday morning. The 7.5 passenger train from Birkenhead was running into the station at 7.50, when collided with a ballast engine and orake van which were coming slowly out of the yard.

Bobert Kent labourer, of Brandon. been remanded on charge attempting murder his wife. The prosecution allege that returning homo from work the accused found there was no fire in the house, and that whde some wood ho Iuu {& W "• J"? wife - attacked her With the axe inflicting ter

The Press Association requested state that | the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster is very grateful to the many among the clergy, laify and religious communities haye written him his return to England, and sent him their 1 "wishes for Christmas and on the occasion his ent