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on the eve of a totally new develop- ment-in his notions of the mysterious thing called life. Dr ALEXIS CAR- TEL of the Rockefellow Instituté for Medical Research, has made some astounding discoveries of late, and these are described in the Outlook by Dr LEDOUX the following mauper:-
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Another case of plague, Chieuse, has occurred. The patient. Who lived in Fottinger: Street, has been removed to hospital.
DEPARTURE OF MB J. W “HANJON.
A Hearty: Send-of
Mr J. W Hanson, who retired: a few days ago from the position of Chief Detective-Inspector in the Hongkong Police Force, left to-day for Home by the sa Dalia under medical advice. Although My Hansen in galto convalescent, there, was lityle demonebnition as it is neemary that ho should keep as quiet as possible; never "At the Rockefellow Institute. it Te Rer. CBne will preach at thetheless the sond-off wax as hearty as posible. was found that small fagments of Wesleyan Church, Wanchai, on Sunday under the circumstances. The launch loft organs, severed from mals doing on the late Rev. Charles Kolly, the pur about 1.30 pm, and practically All the senior nerabers of the force were placed in a plusma medium drawn.
present to my good-bye to their former HE the Governor has declares com-
chief, for whom they entertain the greatest from an animal could be made to grow-ander their gaze, between hold oxygen and compressed sentrione to be dangerous goods under the Danganya low glass covers entirely separated Goods Ordinance.
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A regulation has been issued to the effect that the Captais Superintendent of Police may at any time in his absolute discretion revoke or suspend any motor car driver's license issued by him.
repost both as a superior other and s member of the Police Recreation Club The Chinom members of the force, parti- eularly in the Criminal investigation
and 4.number of bouquets were prosented to Mr Hantou. As the launch lofh the
wharf satvoes of crackers were fired.
No presentation has as yet been made to Mr Hanson by the members of the force
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SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1811.
THE REPUTATION OF HARUTAL
TO BE MAINTAINED BY MERCHANTS.
(Independent News Agency's ServicK - lò the China -Mail)
TORTO, May 13. system of strict examination with regard to exports in Habutai- has been adopted amongst the Japanese traders with a view of maintaining the high reputation of the city,
THE FU-CHUNG GOAL MINE
AMIDABLE SETTLEMENT.
(Independent News Agency's Service
the China, Mail}
Tuxro, May 19. The question of the Fu-chung coal
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SENSATIONAL DEVELOP
MENTS
INSURGENTS PROCLAIM
CAFETAL
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Provisional Government
Appointed.
(Reuters Service to the China Mail). Losos, May 13,
A telegram from New York states that the Mexican insurgents have proclaimed Juarez as their capital and have appointed a Provisional Govern-
A diplomat from Maxico City, the centre of Federal power, has met the American Ambassador at the Embassy, and it has been decided take concerted. action to protect farsigters in case
bat permission has been asked to do wamino, which has been a matter of dispute certain eventualities occur. from the Secretary of Stats for the between China and Japan, was can- Colonies and should that be obtained it cluded yesterday. It is reported that INTERNATIONAL OPIUM proposed to send him handsome gold the conclusions arrived at were pre tically ready all except the signing of the document.". '
watch suitably inscribed.
H.E. the Govèrick has by preclama- fore, no-one would have guessed that tien prohibited for a further period of net, stored in large numbers a fegment of a kidney, for instance.year, from and including the 28th day of separated from the animal could be May, the exportation of rms, ammunition kept indefinites alive (although it etc., from the Colony." might be preserved from decay) and still less that it could be made to grow under glass. Yet the experiment ery have proved that kidneys and glands, the narrow, bones, and carti- lage, and even the skin, will thus live and grow, under certain conditions, as if still endowed with some of the life principle of their living owner, though severed from him." Naturally this wonderful revelation has excited re-world-wide interest is scientific circles Professor J. B. TryGLE, commenting
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Rossy-On May 7, 1911, at Shanghai, AGNES CHARLOTTE CANDACE Ross, wife of John Walter Ross, M.D.
Gorz-Bonth.-On May 7, 1911, at 3.30 a., as No. 1 Burkill Rd, Shanghai,
E. H. Gore-Booth.
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The Yokohama Ufco of the C. P. R.
is in receipt of a wireless meenage from the R. M. S. Empres of India, advising all well This mesings was sent on Thursday at 8.00 pm, when the russel was 800 milea distant from Japan, out- ward bound.
A native has been admitted into the
Government Civil Hospital suffering from
a serious wound in the abdomen as well as
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on the discoveries, says:-"It having a cut on the left shoulder, which were been thus proved that organs may supposed to have been inflicted by some be removed from the body and kept persons in a restaurant in Queen's Road 'potentially alive' for weeks, a further step naturally suggests itselt Can
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'MEMOS FOR MONDAY.. p.m.Auction of Crown Land at Public
Works Department. 6.30p.m.Christian Union Meeting at
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-King of Spain's Birthday (1856). Tuusoar, May 18-
Emperor of Russin's Birthday (1568). SATURDAY. May 2):--
Census of Hongkong to be saken.
China Mail' Census Competitions Close 11.20 .-Gezieral Meeting of Penk
Tramway Co., Li, 3,30 pm.--Second Gymkhana Meeting, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24.
Empire Day. Boys' Own Club Athletic Spars. FRIDAY, May 2:-
Queen Mary's Birthday (1867),
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1911.
Dr J. M. Atkinson... Mrs Esther Oliver.:. J. Meracki
E. M. Bishop...
and more elaborately screened and Dr Soe: des Missions Etrangeres the body? The most recent worknamented with flowers than it has ever. Ruttonjer & Son of Dr CARREL and BERROWS been. In front was a grant bank of
Wa. Powell Ltd..... auswers the question in the primroses, with the "Peace with Honour"
'Chinoy & Co. affirmative. Portions of tissue were motto in violets, from Mr R. Belilios, who thus maintains the fine tradition of removed from Warm-blooded animals
his father, who used to send magnificent immediately after denti... The tissue tributes overy year from Hongkong., was sealed up, kept at the temperature of the body from which it was taken and supplied with food This food consisted of liquid squezed from the nets or other sppliances, including rods H. A. Macintyre body of the same animal; it is termed and lines, for taking fish, and the use of M. Reader Harris "
any dranite or other explosive substance Leung Wing Cheung plasuna. Under these conditions,
or any poisonous, stupefying or noxious H. C. Joass... after a time, the tissue began to grow. substance to catch or destroy fish in the W.D. McCulloch Often its growth was much more reservoirs is strictly prohibited, provided A. C: E. Elborough rapid then it would have been has always that perniwion to fish with rod and L. Evans....... the tissue remained mulisturbed inline may be granted by licence by the W. H.Stewart... the animal's body, because in its true Water Authority; such licence must be A. R. M. Balckshali... environment it was getting mach Date of Constable or by any waterworks. C. Luth
produce; when denamed by any Police R. P. Thorsteld
The following has been added to the F. H. Thonias........ waterworks regulations under the Water-J. B. Beyes... works Ordinance Fishing: The use E. D. Kotwall...
official or custodian."
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RAILWAY PUBLIC SHARES.
TO BE REDEEMED BY GOVERNMENT.
(Wah To Yạt Pa's Service.)
PEKISO, May: 12.
The several' Viceroys and Governor
CONFERENCE..
NOT TO BE HELD.
(Beuter'e Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, May 13.
A message from the Hague states that it is now certain that the Inter- national Opium Conference will not be held.
BRITISH AEROPLANE
TESTS.
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of China have been instructed by the POLITICIANS AS SPECT TORS.
100 Board of Communications, that afte 100 the inspection has been made of all the (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) 100 branch railways, by the special com
LONDON, May 13.
50 missioners, the shares held by the The Premier (Afr Asquith), Mr A. J. so public will be bought by the Governmen Balfour, many Cabinet Ministers, mem 50 or converted into mine shares qbers of the Bean of Admiralty and 30 national bonds. This scheme has becArmy Council, as well as 200 members
30 strongly protested against by thof Partiment witnessed comprehensive
25 officials in Upeh, who are nantes fests of aeroplanes at Handon resterday. 25Peking, and they blame Sing Kong P
10 President of the Board of Commaa
19tions, for such a proposal.
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A. W. W. Walkinshaw... John C. Roberta Between the hours of 8 pan. on the 4th H. G. Hegarty instant and on the 5th a perious. Tawan... 1 burglary took place at the premises of R. Bruce......g Masses Weaks and Co., Ltd., Nanking B. Donnett... La Road, Shanghai. A tour of the premises W. M. Sutherland.... disclosed the fact that the dour of the
K. R. Forde strong room could not be opened. After
G, M. Dalgety....... a great deal of difficulty the door was
W. Ross... opened and it was found that the keyhole had been filled up with a peculiar sub-F. G. Walker..... stance. The safe door presented a similar Mak Ping, Wong Pik Teun and S. FAUL difficulty but after a little while it was 83 cach, opened. It was then seen that the Wong Ping Li Fuk Tau, Fung Cheung nocturnal visitor had made a good haul. Ling, Lan Wing Kwai, Teo Kwai Fang, Lo Wa Kan, Wong Lin Hop, Tam Tuk Hu had emptied the rate of $4,855.25.
Pui, Mak Namn Woon, Lam Ngani Chen, Cha Taze Sang, $2 each
more food than it would have ubtain- jed normally, As the tissue grew, the new parts resembled the parent ones Cartilage grew cartilage, fragments are of kidney grew cells such as found only in kidney, portions o spleen reproduced, the pulpy material such as is present in that organ When some of the newly-grown tissue was removed and placed separately, with fresh plasma, it continued to grow just as before. It did not require the parent tissue to lirect it. It follows, therefore, that it i Tar-origin of life has been a fascinat possible to grow two generations of ing study, ever since man first began cells outside the body which the to ask himatif whence he had come original tissue has been taken. and whither he was bound. The Theee experiments open up greatest intellects the world has ever important new field for investigation known have grappled with the pro and furnish a new weapon of extreme blem, but a solution of it which value to those engaged in the fight Congratulations to Sir Hormusjes Mody
'LIFE
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
I. C. de Roza, Ip Pak omu, Mak Yan, His Excellency the Governor has been Li Hing Mi, Cheng Yan, Woo Yak Su, as pleased to appoint Mr. Hallifat to act as Ling Sha Fan, Wong Chak Nam, Ho Teo Deputy Superintendent of Police and of Shing, Lu Keung Chea, Lee Man Po, Un the Fire Brigade antil further notice.
on his latest honour. We learn that the
Hew Fan, H. Tacobji, I Fuk Tsoung, Chan Yan, CA Almario, J. M. G. Silva, Arbar Khan, To Ting Kwok, Ip Chues
Bathing Costumes leaves nothing to conjecture has still with cancer. The skilled worker can President of France has conferred on him Lam, Bo Kai Shing and Shing and P. H.
NICE VARIETY
BATHING CAPS.
d'Honeur.
Elis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr Herbert Willismo Birte Committee nice. Mr. Arthur Turner resigned.
"
to be a member of the
to be discovered. Professor JAY now actually follow with his eye the the Distinction of Cheraliur de Legion Ronden, who has recently been in reproduction of cancer cells, and, by our midst, holds a decided view of varying the condition and the food. the question, or, rather, has what he which is supplied to his cancerous conceives to be a sound and tensile material, he may hope to discover explanation of the phenomena of life,
factors which help and those which and while, in the absence of any more hinder its growth. definite theory, he is thoroughly en LADIES AND CHILDREN'Stitled to pin his faith thereto and will probably carry with him the SANDALS,
great bulk of orthodox Christianity, it still has to be admittis that Moderate Prices, it is only a theory, not a cer tainly, and will not therefore prova acceptable to all thinkers win have Wm. Powell, Lid, given themselves up to a study of
EMPIRE
CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,
THE PIONEEL HALL OF THE COLONY Des Yeux Roio CENTRAL, Opposite Central Market.
| known life has never yet been gener
ated from what is turned inanimite
the other hand, it is fairly to he urged that Nature has not yet viel
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Wyvill, 81 ench.
GYMKHANA NOTES,
Traming is in full swing for the next gymukhang next Saturday. This morning few enthusiaste turned up at the Bace. Course.to see the poules galloped." Most Mr Justice Gompertz returned to the of the ponies in training wore fat over Colony by the Empress of Japan on various distances, the host galloy of the Friday zining, after a pleasant vacationing probably being Caprico's mile and in England. His Lordship will commence a quarter. The time of the last mile duties on Monday:
2.19 nad the last quarter $24 Pet Rose did a good three-quarters going His Excellency, the. Governor, has been pleased to apppoint Dr. J. W. Bartley to slow the first quarter and finishing in 31.95 no more difficult than the cultivation as Asistant Medical Officer of Health The whole time was 1.46. Tralee did
uice gallop but his time
These experiments demonstrate, to quote from the report of the expert menters, that adult tisuce grow easily utile of the body. The cultivation of nomini cells would appear to be
of my microbes. This incydry, during the absence on leave of Dr. Tinawic wont à inile but nemor
is possibly
to revert to
estimate of its tor LEDOUX Perse or until further notice, & Fag
the nuclei of organs to be crafted on or to replace such as may bes
Craddock to be so Utodicial: Member of the Licensing Board during the beenna farther notice
Jack
or non-organic matter, though, on some disensed in the human system pleased to appoint Bls Dooglas William M. Broker's Kentucky Chief(Bir Hal
What the ultimate effect of the new discoveries will be it is at present impossible to foresee, but enough 9.15 to 11.30... men and fint the solution of been disclosed in Kilment the phenomen only awaits disabilities which are, most alluring
2 Performinger:-7.1 to 9 and
going whort at the finish. Urgent wont a Lieut D. W. D. Kimm, Inspector of slow in lo in 2.94, last quarter 32 the all-engrowing tuystery. He is quite within the bounds of truth the first step in the direction of Army Schools, produsled to Tientsin by THE TI, POT STAKES. Vaine Nil. Fee he a Cheongshing yesterday, carry cut China Ponles, Catch woights. No en-
tance fee. Three-quarters of a mile when he asserts that so far as making artificially new tissus of even thig'annnal inspection of Army Schools in Mr Exchange's Ivory Rose (Mr Po Qu
the Nortle China Command,
Sprangon (Owner) Mr. Causeway's eh.. Griffin (Mr Tientant His Excellency the Governor has teen Mr MD. B' Sauny Jin (Owner) Mr Causeway Pitauion (Mr Pew)
Thine 2.40.1.
Cand Stroup, This race was ran at alxxit 7.45 6,91, "FLE on love of Mr Morry Stewart or til penis facing the winster. After one. False, start the field got away rather riggedly with Ivory Romo on the rails loading and Jack „KETARJON Kavur Tengtax bust asking the half-sulupost Sonny Jin and Ploies diarrhoea are very frequentandoften Chiefs It, Going pound the swift in their results that life laiutato the staglit the Tongl yea danger before's physician can autono,unily Hero Jack Smaggon and
vary man who in the interests of Lis up strong The family at heart should keep a reliable win for Ivory Horse, remedy in he hame for longodiste user instay behin ompensates of this kind, Chambarla, vals The offic
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STOLYPIN CENSURED.
TRANSGRESSING THI CONSTITUTION.
(Peuter's Service to the China Mail.)
Lones, May 12,
ASt Petersburg telegram reports tast after a debate lasting several hours the Damn by 202 votes the 82 passed a motion charging H, Stolypin with transgressing the Constitutions. by employing the Imperial prerogative for the purpose of establishing lock autonomy in the Western Provinces.
[Note On April 1ith the following telegram was received on this question — In the Council of Empire, M. Stolypin defended the coup d'eal (by which the Tear suspended the sittings of the Council and, the Dante and sued &
Clase in troducing local Councils in Poland, after this proposal bad been rejected by the Council of Empire and the Dums). The Council by, 90 Fotes to 53 réafirmed its. dissatisfaction with the unconstitätional action of the Premier, but as the majurity filoes not represent two-thirds of the votes. the Taur campos by petitioned and the matzer therefore drops...]:
MASAUN “THE FOLLIES.”
Another Disappointment. Hongkong has to bear another disappoint ment in regard to the appearance of The Follies. Laat night they were unable to turn up at the Theatre Royal owing, it was thought, to the delay of the s. Delta by
Rog
When the Delta came into harbour this morzing none of "Thu Follies" waS ON board, and it was discovered that the party
had evidently missed the bat at Shanghai through being delayed at Tientsin.
The party, we learn. is now on board- thes. Sicilin which left Shanghai today, and it is intended to open-hore on Wednes day for four night, leath
aburay, the who were anticipating Banjoyable time tonight are keenly dia appointed, but there in one consolation, namely, that The Faities will now be with us for four uigata instead of cute.
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