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NEWS FROM HOME.
(vim Que Own Correspondent.),
THE CHINA MAIL.
There had been talk of the TELAC taking plae ab Brighton, owing to the association of the bride with the town, Put this may he regarded as Improbable, for in all likelihood the wedding will be Boleronized in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, London, July 29.
next October, before the Duke and Duchers INTERNATIONAL HALTE,
of Connaught leave for Canada to resome Considerable interest has been shown in their duties at the Vioaregal mansion thera
Prince Arthur has just taken a hours near York, so presumably the pair are not to spand all their time between London sze Scotland.
the announcement by the new American Ambasador, Dr. Page, that a number of wealthy Americans intend to spend the interest on £20,000,000 on the study sad sure of the diseases that afflict the natirè races, especially bookworm. The Rorke feller Institute has bad this work in mind for some time, but apparently this is an extension of the enterprise, in which mere that one man is concerned. D. Page thinks if the hookworm disease is eradicat¦
DIAPHANOUS CLOTHING..
An article in the Times" the other day denouncing women's fashions for im modesty and a tendency to display too much of usturo'a charms, kas rossed a very Soe semmer topic and the ultra-moderns and the sodato are at it hammer and tonga... I am bound to say that for one the average man and woman aro co the ride of the sedate,
There is an extreme degree attained in ad the trepical and anomic races will pray skitts- tmnsparent costumes are proach wore nearly to the Anglo-Saxon called and all the other fashionalite trip. types for strength and forcefulness and the pory of the moment that may well be mada northern people of temparte climes may the subject of criticima.
It has been pointed ent that there was a find the leadership of the world fosa onay.
similar outcry some ten years before the Hera in England the subject of Inter-Frooch Revolution. The craze theo was sational Health is also receiving attention, for the classic garb, and petticoats were se apart from the well-known school for much tabooed then as tow. In both cases, tropical medicine at Liverpeel. The while the critics denounced the frocks as more or less unconsciosly immoral, the executive committee of the Victoria defenders declared that behind it all lay Logue, recognising the importance of the desire of the feminina sex to attain to securing the interchange of knowledge bo-garments of a more entions and healthy tween different countries of the Empire on description that Mrs. Grandy he been wont to regard as tolerable. Men are more such questions as housing and the care of emancipated than they used to bu from child life, and of bringing together thanostiff shirts, patent leather boots and tall habs, so women claim to have a similar working for the improvement of social late of choice. The younger generation conditions among the British people, have of Society giris lead far more healthy, organised a conference cu mateal bealth open-air lives than they used to do, and to be held in London next May Tho they go in for riding astride, golfing and movement has received the sapport of the shooting, in attire that is of necessity free and comfortable. That has encouraged Colonial Secretary, Mr. Burn, several them to demand clothing for ordinary use ather members of the Cabinet, and most of that is lighter, cooler and better suited to the Premiers of the various dominions. allow air to circulate." -5
Abroad, especially in Germany, the tea The arrangements are in the hands ofdency has been carried to the farthest a committee over which Miss Violet imite in health clubs in the forests, where Markham presides, which also includes sun bath and so forth are taken by both
sexes in attire that approaches the nude- Mrs. H. J. Tonnant, Mrs. Alfred Lyt very closely. In England, while we have tun, bliss Balfour. Lord Henry Bentincke us to sach places, thore is more and Mr. Herbert Vivian. Delegates from modesty shown English Society moreover both official and unofficial bodies in Great 4 tandied by the well known objection of Britaia had the Dominions have been ask. the Queen 10 Buything extravagant in de sign. Unfortunately the general plaint is that while the Court set dress carefully. ad to attend the conference.
they show very little. daintinces or origin-
THEATRICAL DISASTERA.
CIVILIZATION CONDEMNED,
The season just closing has been ex-ality and therefore to a contain extant they are an obstacie to the modern woman's ceptionally fall of theatrical failures. Fifty domanda. plays have been withdrawn in a period of savisa moaths, four-fifths of them after very short runs, and to-day there is much miegiving as to the case. Sonio bismo the players, others the playwrights. Both these classes are disposed to shift the blame or most of it, cn to the shoulders of the public, charging the British people partly with lack of dramatic taste and partly with a shortage of cash in these days of the as conding cost of living.
Sir. Knoblauch turns the tables on the public by accusing them of a kind of in tellectual mook modesty, which makes them think highly of every school of dramatic art but their own. Others, contend that speculative management is responsible that works which are known to possess no res! merit are staged in the hope that one may hit the popular fancy and yield a harvest that will amply compensate for many unsuccessful experiments. The view taken by Mr. Cyril Maade is probably not far from the kruth." The public is always ready to support a clever or really amusing play but there are not enough of them to ge round, and managers frequently feel themselves obliged to put on plays in which they many half baliove simply because they monot find anything better at the
moment.
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The new departars of the navy in favour of ci in preference to coal.fuel has in- cressed the importance of that commodity to the investor, sad several now flotations havn come out as a consequence City magnste. who knows as much as anybody about all says". So far as I know there is each year no shortage of supply. In
Mr. Dan Crawford, a visitor to Lončar just now, has frankly told us that there is much more wrong with us than the dress of our women. He spent twenty-five years among the blacks in Africa, and he has had twelve months holiday in ecr European cities. This weak ho leaves us without regret and after a tour in America and Australis ho will return to the long grass" in Afriss for good.
brutal
Uur manners, it appears, Are compared with those of the African chief," who is a thorough gentleman. City life is the bikhting curse of England. Heather' hits off the Whitechapel one of the world. Pagan dominates the refined, decont, yet god fearing and of it.
The struggle for life is so elernally on that you stem afraid every other man will take advantage of you.
Jorvaciad to Thurmius, Asdust 24th, 1913
HONGKONG AVERAGE MARKET
PRICES.
de 200 cents per Dallar
ricant
Butcher Man)
Beaf
11
ゆ
11
Sirloin & Prime CutMel Length 15
肉食
ANM
Corned-Ham Ngan Yuk
18.
牛肉
F1
Row-Shin
18
漿牛肉
"Breast-Nagu Lan
J2
牛腩
Soups-Tong Yut
當街:
Steak,-Ngaa Tuk Pa
18
牛肉麵
牛核
Sirloin Colom-Ngan iso
28
"Sausage-gau Chang... Dullock's Brains-
.20
4
Know મોટા સર્ચ 30
Torgue fresh, Ng1o Ll
E
sorusdam Bgin L.
Bad-Nga Tazı Heart-Nga Sum Bump, Salt-Ngan Kin
Ealt
2
18
1
Footy-Ngau Kark Kidneys,--git Yiu Tail-Ngaur Mei Liver,-Ngan Kon
Salmon,Yao Yo
Shark-Na-Yu
Skate,-Po Ya
Shrimp, Ha
Snapper,--Lap Yn
Solos-Tit Sa Yu
Touch-Wan Yu
Turbo-Cho How Yo
Turtles, small, frenk water-Kork Yo
White Bait-Ngan Ka Chat,
Fruits.
Imonda-Hung Yan
Apples (California)Bam San Ping Kha
(Chefoo)-Tia Chan Ping Klin
Smill-Hal Tong
Oustard-Fan Lat Obl
Bans can, fragrant, Canton,➡8an Ching
Houng Chiu 164
Bananas, (brides), Bacao, dan Heung Chla
Carambols,Young The
Chestnuts, Chinese,-Fung Lai
Coccaduti, Yeh Tsp...
18
牛肝、
Leicans, China,Ning Moong
17 18
牛肚
*
set $1
ib 25
羊猪
*
"
羊手
Shan
22
་
27
*** Trips (indressed)-Ngan To Calya Head & Foot-Ngau-chai-tan-kark, Mutton Chop-Young Pai Kwat
Leg-Young Pri Shoulder,-Yeung Chitlings-Cha Chong Brains-Chu KRO
""
Pigs
*
*
Foot Chu Kark Chu Chak
3
"
Head, Chu-Tan Henr-Chu Sum Kidneys,Cha' Yiu
18
oach 10
3
Liver, Chu Con Pork, Chop,-Chu Pai Kwat Leg-Chu Fei
Fat or Lard,Chu" Yad Ubu Trap Fig's Fry ...
115
1be
America-Kum San Ning Mooni
Lichees Dried,-Lai Chi, small Stone
Fresh- SIGHE
Eicos, theigos). Sai Eing Ng Hoong ch
Mango, Manila,Lai Sung Mong
90
Mangosteens, "San Chuk Tes
Oranges, (Canton)-Sas-shing Tim Ching b
Pears, American-Kam San Shoot I
10.
20
par ne
ID 12
" 8
臘肉:
Oranges Sweet
..(Canton), Cooking,--Sa Layo Peanuts-Fa Sang ........
Persimmons Large--Hung Chie
Pine-apples, Lst quality,-Poon TiPaw Law sach 2nd-Chung-tang Paw Law..
Plums, Sato, Hung Lal... -
泰安辉:合
13
Plantain,-Tai Chen
444
21
猪雜
Pamelo, Siam-Chim Lo Yan
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Shanghai,--Lo Kważ
Shorts Head and Fect-Yeu Taa Kark 801 05.
Heart-Yeung Suma. Kidney, Young Yin Liver-Yeung Con
Sacking Pige, To Order Chu Chal Soot, Beel-Sang Ngai Tan
Mutton,ang Tong Yan YeahNgan Chai Yak
7
$
90
生牛油
18
生羊油
25
牛仔肉
18
牛仔脹
Sausage.,-Ngau Chal Chaung...
Poultry
40
Chicken,-Kai Chai
Capons. Largo, mall, Ducey-Sp
Dove,-PA BAL
Eggs, Hon-Kai Tan
Mr. Crawford doclares there' h far less." differance between the African chief and his bondsman then between the different grades of Scooty in Loodoo, though he Ends all woman nowadays, cooks and their Bowls, Canten-Kal mistrosses, dress alike. While all the. time you can raise the anti-slavery shriek for the oppressed African, you ignore the fact that the whole lot of you are slaves of the deepest dye,"
So he and his wife are retorning to the remote corner of the Dark Continent” | where their children were bors and where! they and traer, happiness than modern civilization can offer.
THE DUTCH NAYAL PROPOSALS.
Haitao, Hoi Nam Geese,Ngai Kal
Jcese, WildS'hai-Shang-ho Yes Ngoi palt Music Dear, Wong Kong ¡laro, Shanghai,—Tu Chai
Partridge, Cho Khoo
Pheasant, Shan Kai
Pignone, Canton-Pak Kup
HoLow-Roi How Pak Kup |"32uit,- Om-Chun
Rico Buds,-Wo Pa Chzone
Bripe, Ss-Oboy Furkeys: Lock-Phor Kai Kằng
Hen,
Mórs than & your ago, says the Naval it is increasing at a tremendgan rate. The and Military Record," the Dutch Govern enly difficulty in which the Admiralty, in ment appointed & commission to report common with other large concerns, are spon the defusion of the Dutch East placed is dae to the fact that there is Indion. The result is certainly startling, often a lack of available cons transport, for the commission now reports that Teal,-Bui Ap Chai, that is to any oil tank steamers. This is
Wild Ducks, S'hai, Shang-he Sai
regarded as tue of the, primary cases of Holland should build nine Dreadnoughts, Wild Ducks Ca izen- the present high price of oil fuel. Normal-az torpedo craisers, and a large number
ly the freight charged for bulk cargo from of torpedo craft and submarines, the pro- Mexico to this country is thirtson and posed foot to be divided between home though something over forty shillings a tou
Geal from the Administration's Lancbow Mines can be obtained on application to the sixpence e ton, which is a good paying rate, waters and the East. We have still to Barbel-Ke Ya,
Agents, SIEMSSEN & Co.
THE CHINA MAIL, LTD
UNDERTAKES
such as:
in the freight for fuel oil cargoes now, since les n what grounds this division of this is the doll Benson, as charter for fore is recommended, but probably the
Bream,Bin Tu
-Shing fal Ap
51/9 iu Beptember settled today, and res will not be published. The cost Canton Frosh Water Fish- later on in the year freight rates are likely of the new feet would amount to at least Curg-Li Xa
to be nearer sixty ahillings than fifty 15 millione sarling, and fast is a oca- shillings a ton for cil. There are now
thiry or forty tank steamers, with a carry aiderable naval outlay for Holland to Inco Catfish-Chik Yu naval armaments. The questionCodfish,-Mun Tu ing capacity of six or eight or ten thousand on
tous of oil on the stocks white a great crises, by what Power in the Tutch colony Crabs -E ALL SORTS OF ARTISTIC JOB-PRINTING number of similar capacity have been menneed 2 Tas sahame ale suggests re-
already launched. What is wanted is more
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tank steamers, since wells are shut down in fcctics upon the futility of building Outtle Biah-Muk Ya California and borings are capped in minor navies for service in European Dab.Sa Mang Yu
on his ova labta for there are not waters. As present the Dutch Navy is Dace,-Wong Me! Lan ondagh ships available for getting the all of no practical importance, but if Holland; to market. Meanwhile the ownere of tapk
ers are making their feetases
A RUPULAR BUYAL MATCH.
No royal engagement has been so popularly received in recent years as that
is going to build Drawlzoughts, aven half Dog Fish-Tit Tu S
a dozen might conceivably tan the scale Els, Conger,-Hoi Mann
The
or render her alliance of value.
aitonanso of neutrality la supposed to
bo the Dutch objective, and perhaps it
of. Prines Arthur, of Connaught and the Daches of Fife: It is declared to be la; but can she afford to ramsla neutral real love match and that it tight have with so powerful a neighbour on her been sarunced a year ago, save for the frontiers youth of the prospective bride and the Constant activity of Prince Arthuron distant service for the King,
"Prince" "Arthur is exceedingly popular," not merely at home but in those parts of the overseas empire where he has appeared at various important ceremonies. At huma bis special forta is the opening of exhibi tions. This week ho opened the exhibition of commercial motor cars and playfully "deals/od that while he now owned two caDS ho felt than in view of certain impending events be would hire to buys two scator. The Duchees is vory sby, and very rich. Her father, who died, it will be remember.. ed, in con-equence of contracting a chill whco his ship wrat ashore on the Mordonn cosst, wne every depablo katedriksək mara kred ha, so instracted his young daughter that. she is well able to look after her invent ments and property, Bho lovas Ligpen fr hotter than Sucipty, and her interest in Frather in animals than in books or theatres. The gillies along the Deo declare sho la Arnt rate sa salmon fisher."
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STRES Troy Triad ar Stewed Fiona Haddnoks, Elppers, &c.
ALEXANDRA CAFE
COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION
Only a Cough but you stop while it is ONLY congh
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
The finest preparation made
for combating severe coughs, CURES any cough that is baly a cough. Very palatable. OF ALL CHERISTS
Patra $1.45 and $2.25
Froak water,
Yellow, Wong Sin Frogs,Tien Kai
Garoupe, Bak Pan
Gudgeon, Par Kap Yo
| Earrings,---
Hallbus Ote
Lobsters, Mackere
Monk Fish,
Mullet-Chai Yu
Oystem--SanCo
Parrotfish-Kà! Kong:
鍵仔
鵝蛋
質料 凴仔
·白高
淨口白輪|
Walaute-Hop Tho
Orten,Sang Hop Tao...
15:3
*+
mach 15
Water Melon,Kom Fan Sa Kwa "ch
1
(China) Sal Kwa
Grapes, Sang Po Tal The
Vegetables &¤,
Artichokes, Bhanghal-Sheung-hot Ah-
Chi Cheuk
Beans, (French), Macao-Oh Moon Pin Tat
(French), Shanghal-Sheung Hal
Pin Tao
Eproatin
Ah Cho
Long, The Ko
Best Root-Hang. Chol Tan
Brinjals, Green-Ching Yaar
13
Rod,-Hung Ker
Cabbage, Chinese, con-Kal Choy
Obbage Bed,-Hung Yos Choy
Cabbage, Shanghai,-Zah Chof
Cano Shoote, banch-Kan Shm...
Caulidower, Large size Taf Yeh Che Ex
Medium size,Cheung Yeh Cho
Small sizo,Sai Yea' Chol Fa
Carrots,-Kam Eban
I
西
菜蔬
唐芹茶
Colery, Chinose-Tong Kan Choi
10
"
Ear ish,Yang
Chillies Drico-Gon Lab Uhla
禾花雀
海鮮
脂象
网鮮
赤色
繋值
!
沙孟魚:
Red, Hang Far
Green-Ching La Chiu
Ceny Staff, English-Kar Lee Che Lia
Cucumber,-Ching Kws
Bitter Erazah-Fu Kva
Garlic, One Tan
Ginger, young, Sun The Kensa
old-Lo Kaung
Horse Hadish, Shi-k K
Indian Corn-Sok Mal
Letters-Young Sang Chel
Water Chests,-Ma Tai
"
Mandarin, Kwai Lam Ms Tel
Mushrooms, Fresh, Sang Cho Koo
Musk Malon, Amer-Kanean Hong Okrea,
Calons. Bombay-Young Chong Ter
Green,Bang Chang
Shanghai,Shang-hai Chong Tre
Papa, 1st qual-Tal Man oso Kus
2nd Chan
1
Parsley-Eun Jha.
Groen Poss,Ching Tax
Potato, SweetFan Sha
Shanghai,Shang-hol Sha ha
Japan,Yut Poon Bha Ta
American-
Foochow Boog chow Sha T
花
Rhubar
Tal. Won
Porch-Tau
Pike,Es Paw Pong .....
Palce,
Pomfret, Black, “Hak Cheog
白除
Pomfret, White-Pal
PAW
Ray-Pal Pa
Rooh Flak Bosch --Clien
Tomal
Taron, Wa Tou
Turnips,
Lo Pik
10
娜
新
力桃
Lily root-do' Ngau
The prices sectly vary from day to day as thn Sand-
tary Boaribas un pawar to compel stallholders to all, si éter" ∙rices quoted.
W. BOWEN ROWLANDS,
Secretary, Eanitary Hour