My
OWO.
REVIEW.
Colonial Service. By Sir GEORGE | WILLIAM DES Vueux, G.C.M.G. Two Volumes. London: Jöba Muersy. THESE volumes bore a rate charm of their Written with the object of giving the reading publio an idea of the duties and res ponsibilities of a Colonial Governor, they tell the story of years of hard and earnest work in six different Crown Colonies and, for a short period, in Australia-a story fall of interest, for it records how one of those zealous, contagious and justice-loving Englishmen who have madethe Empire what it is fought the good fight in the face of difficulty, danger, and discouragement, But, as the pages of his book betray, the author is also a sportsman, a'naturalist, and a shrewd observer of men and things, endowed with a keen sense of humour. The moro serious record of bis official work is thas interspersed with onecdoteaof mon--some of the most distinguished our timca--and experiencia by flood and fold at lend to these volumes a paeuliar fascination, Sir William Des Voeux began his official career in British Galans as a Magistrate. His account of life in the forest is of absorbing interest and seems to have had a special attrac tion for the author, for we fud bim later in Lis life longing to renew his acquaintance with thean haputs of his younger days. Dear. shooting from a canoe was the principal sport that the forest offered. "I usually took with -me two wordskins,” (ays Sir William, "wyself
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, AUGUST 8TH. 1903
canon, were, by Captain Burges Watson's per- mission, attached to the yard-arms of H.M.S. Miranda. As soon as these were seen a whole fleet of boats pat out from Bau, and as they neared us the black streamers were released from the yard oras sad wont floating away on the wind followed by an oiger yelling and splashing crowd of swimmers, each of them snious to sasure for himself a much-prized momento of so great an occasion.” **
Space does not admit of the quotation of the whole passage, including a very effective and sympathetic funeral oration by the author,
In 1883 the anthor, as High Commissioner for the Western Pacifio, visited Sydney in order to attend a Convention of the leading Statesmen of Australasia to dienas matters of common interest, including the reported intentions of Foreign Powers to make annexations in the Pacifle. Sir William afterwards accepted an invitation to take & seat on the Convention and ncceeded in convincing its members that im- medinte annexation or colonisation of the Pacifle tropical islands of the Western was impohtie and undesirable. A rezola tion giving expression to this policy, while guarding against the noquisition of the
is by others, was passed by the Convention and bas remained the policy evor since. At this Convention a Committes was formed, on which Sir William accepted a seat, to consider and report on the best means of instituting a Federal Australasia Council This was the origin of the Federal Council which constituted an important step towards the complete federa-
tion of Australia-an Union with which Sir William had ever been in strong sympathy.
Space does not permit of us noticing the anther's administration in Trinidad or Now- foundland-ja the latter of which Colonies
CHINKIANG...
Chinking, 29th July.
HOT-STEAM LAUNCHES DESTROYKI.
S launches are just now receiving sorious, even revengeful attention from the country people in the vicinity of Kwasbou, the river entrance to the northern portion of the Grand Canal, only a few miles above Chiukiang. The country people have been joined by the boat people of Yangchow, the trading centre a few miles up the Canal, and by the rowdies from the whole district. Previous to the 27th Last, the country people near Kwackon, or at lenst so it was at first reported, had several times thrown stones at passing lunches, they claim: ing that the wash of the launches bad broken down the banks of the canal and caused their fields to be flooded. On the 27th inst., ot a place called Bin Chinhe, a crowd of people set fire to a passenger-boat which stopped there, hardly giving the passengers time to get zahore, and refusing to allow them to loud their luggage The rioters refused to listen either to the boat people or the pleading passengers,
TROUBLE AT YANGCHOW, During the afternoon of the same day a crowd, said to number about 3,000 persons, proceeded to the landing place at Yangshow, and destroyed the launch offices and jetties there, boil those owned by the Launch Companies and those lessed only. Not satirfied with this revenge, the mob next turned its attention to the launches coming up, and destroyed two completely, and badly damaged three others.
OFFICIALS NEGLIGENT,
During this outbreak, which lasted sevora! hours, the local officials are reported to bare taken no steps to interfere, to protect the property, although between 200 and 300 soldiers,
and many of them worn seen looking on while the mah was doing its will.
OWNERSHIP OF THE LAUNCHES.
One of the launches destroyed was owned by an American merchant in Chinking, and the other by the Chinese Loanch Co. Two of the damaged launches were chartered by the mer. chant mentioned above, who is of coarse liable. for their repair, the other damaged running under his flag also. The rioters did not scom to care whether the property they destroyed was Chinese or foreign-owned, their hostility being toward the launches as such, not because they were foreign innovations.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
A mooling of the Council will be held on Monday, the 10th August, at 3 pm.
RUGINEIS.
1. Financial Minnte. (No. 35.)
2. Report of the Finance Committee. (No.6.)
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Second reading of the Bill ontitled An Ordinance to set apart a holiday to be known as Victoria Day" in loving remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty the late Queen Victoria.
Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to prevent intrusion by persons other than the servants of the occmpler of premises into the portion of such premises rised as orvants' quarters,
Second reading of the Dill entitled An. Ordinades to provide for the Recovery of Costs and Charges incurred by the Colony by and on behalf of imbecile persone introduced into the Colony.
Second reading of the Bill entitled · An Ordinance to repeal The Water-works Conso lidation Ordinance, 1992, and to provide for and regulate tho Supply of Water in the Colony of Hongkong and for the Maintenance and Repair of the Works in connection there with.
Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the Regulation of the Export of Cattle and other Live Stock from the Colony,
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THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
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In an article on Sir Ernest Satow's visit to Bombay the Indian Textile Journal says :-
The next question to which the millównori desired to draw the attention of Sir Ernest was The Russion Ministry of · Marino has taken that regarding the currency of China, and it over the large steamships Mokea and Cherson, met with the candid reply that those concorned The letter leaves Odessa quickly, The Moskva | should be prepared to labour under the incon eniled in June, her destination being Port ventonces which existed at present for at least Arthur. Roth ships are fully laden with war somo years longer. In plain language it is not material, The St. Petersburg authorities to be expected that Chins would be induced to pretend that the preparations that are ingo gold" without an infinite amount of progress are purely precautionary. Nevertheless diplomatic pormasion, as she is often slow to be Noce Fremga disceses the chances of move oven when her own interests are vitally war, being extremely pessimistic concerning concerned. It is possible, however, that the the prospects of Japan succeeding
relief sought after by thoas connected with tho trade of China, in respect of their cur.
TAE SILVEE COMMISSION..
Berlin, 1st August.
The American Mexican Silver Commission rency troables with the Far East will Las urrived at Et. Petersburg and was received make itself felt, to some extent, through natural eases. The silver coinage of America, necord- by the Minister of Finance, M. Witto. The ing to the official report for the year ended June Third reading of the Bill entitled Au
Dating will eru menee te mallow – Ó. Lłąd.
30th, 1903, amounted to $32,546,800. With Ordinance to amend The Foreshores, and Sea
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.
reference to this the Secretary of the United Berlin, 1st August. Bed Ordinance, No. 21 of 1901, and to repeil
States Treasury stated that the coinage of theseO The agitation in Austria and Hungary is dollars-equivalent of 25,172,000 oz.--was wholly sub-section (1.) of section I of Ordinance No.11
increasing. Separate negotiations in regard to from bullion purchased under the Act of July of 1902.
Third reading of the Bill entitled An new commercial treaties are being carried on by 14th, 1990. Of this there remained on July 1st, attempt has been made to overcome the obstruc-writer in the Mining World says that it follows entitled "An Ordinance to facilitate the bear- ing, determination, and Bottlement of landtion by means of bribus. This has giren cause that if the United States Covernment continued elai me in the New Territories, to establish a to an immense scandal. The position of the to coin silver after June 30th lost,} at the Land Court, and for other purposes.
Cabinet is thereby menseed ---O). Lloyd,
HUSSO-GERMAN TRADE.
R. F. JOHNSTON,
Acting Clerk of Councils, NBA meeting of the Finance Committes will be held immediately after the Council. :
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth my in their weekly share report, dated Hongkong, 7th August.- We have no business to report from the date of our last circular until after the Anguat Monday beliday, since when a fair general business has been transacted notwith standing the further xlse in sterling exchange and consequent continued and even accentuated
BANKE. Hongkong und Shanghais beco tightness of money. declined to 8075 without business, although os mentioned in our last report buyers would be plentiful if finansing the stock was easier. Nationals continue in demand at $27 to 827
same rate as for the year ended that date, Its supply would be exhausted at the end of October Berlin, 1st August.”
next, when it would have to come into the The preliminary pourparlers between the market and purchase. The world's production Russian and German representatives about of silver for the three years 1809 to 1901 avor-
new commercial treaty will be commenced
aged 171,986,006 oz. During this time no. o-morrow in St. Petersburg. The negotiations purchases were cade by the United States will be carried on without formal power bei Government, but if they come shortly and pur- given to the representatives of either Fawer.chase for their requirement, on the basis of the -. Lloyd.
above gares, they will absorb sanually some. thing Eko 15 per cent of the world's supply, In fresh demand that cannot fail to have an
effect on future prices. These considerations might bring some consolation to our mill- owners in the absence of suy signs of relief from China, but it would be only a mengre consulation,
PROPOSED COMMERCIAL COURTS FOR JAPAN.
[VIA MANILA.]
RUSSIA'S PRKI ABATIONS.
Now Yerk, 3rd Augnat. A despatch from Et. Fetersburg sya:-If Russin is not preparing for war, the judgment
and on Indieu in one and in the other two Indians and a dog. Arriving at what seemed a likely place, one of the Indiane went nshore with the dog. With bim he carried a born made out of a hollow gourd, which when blown in these solitudes was audible for miles. From especially be fuend opportunity to do much with their officers, ere stationed near the scene, i Ordinance to amend Ordinanen No. 18 of 1900, both parts of the Empire. In Hungury vu1902, 33,218,000) oz, Commenting on this a
time be would thus indicata foluable work. The leat Colony be governed was Hongkong, which in these later yeaus has his whereabouts and so enable us to keep
grown to be one of the most important of all as near him as possible on the river. After we, hud paddled an hour or two following the the Crown Colonies. His work in Hongkong seems to have been dovsted to two dominating direction of the sound, the horn, if we were to be lucky, would emit a different note, objects-one to facilitate expansion, the other indicating that game had been found. Presently to improvo what with characteristic foresight the barking of the dog would be heard, faintly he recognised 18 a dougernua sanitary con- at frat, and becoming gradually loader as it dition. Thus ho accomplished a vast and long approached the water, for which the bunted needed improvement in the lighting of the deer invariably maker. Sometimes the sound approaches to the Port of Bengkong by ob would become suddenly very loud at a containing from the Chinese Gareaumont permission siderable distance up or down stream and then to build a lighthonee, 30 miles to be East of it, began a frontio paddling in order to reach the pi Gap Rock, while he induced the Chinese
THE CAULE OF THE FLOOD3. spot in time. The deer would then be seen Government themselves to establish another to
Last autumn the foreigner interested in these entering the water, or sometimes only the the Westward at Waglen. By the reclamation launches handed the Chinese officials concerned splash would be beard and the animal would of the Happy Valley much-needed space was
« considerable sum toward the repair of the Hrst become visible when actually swimming, afforded for the healthful recreation of all banke of the casal in the neighbourhood of this The paddling would now become still more class of the community; by the opening out disturbance, although he did not think there was frontic until the deer was close to the other of Kowloon by reads and formation of building bank. A few seconds more and, unless stopped sites the development of that growing districtnch need of repair. But the officials, Chinese by a ballot, he would be safe in the forest, at was fostered and accelerated; while by the Praya like, considered it unnecessary to expend this or all events for that day. Paddle is breathlessly Reclamation a huge area was added in front of any om at that time, and so attempt was made exchanged for rifle and crack! crack! echoes
an overcrowded city, at its wit's ends to find to strengthen the books. But with the rise of the over the water just on the quarry has topped space in which to cany on its increas river during the early summer some little work was commenced, and recently the Trolaí issued the bank. Has the animal fallen or bus be
ing trade. Of the latter undertaking, la
sn order that launches would not be allowed to escaped "*
itself a stupendous work, Sir William writes:
clear during the high water then existing. On though I devoted much labour to furthering the 27th inst., however, the Commissioner of it, and may claim some credit for securing Customs at Chinking, onder whess jurisdiction general assent to it and the approval of the the launches ara, gave permission for any Secretary of State, I should be doing injustice launches at Kwachoa to run to Yangchor and if I did not largely attribute it to Mr. (now on to Taiskiangfoo, the head of this navigation. Sir Paul) Chater, who not only devised it, but This the rioters were evidently determined by his suggestions and his tactful dealing with should not be allowed, with the result recorded. objectors bad the chief part in obtaining the vnanimous adherence of the owners interested.” In the matter of legislation having for its object sanitary improvement, Hongkong is indebted to Eir Willion for the Buildings Ordinanco, 1882, the Crown Lands Resump tion Ordinance, and the European Reservation Ordinance.
In his capacity of Magistrate the anther was brought much into contact with the question of the utuinisnt of indentured ceplies on the plantations. He earned great unpopularity Owing to his insisting on even-handed justice being done to these immigrants, a very large number of whem were Chines. Sube:quently ù rising of the coolies took place which, coupled with representations that the author had made of the manner in which they were treated, led to
We mentioned at the beginning of our article that Bir William bad a keen sense of humour. The pages of his book me enlivened by many anecdotes, and he tells a good one of iwe former Governors of Hongkong. Eir Wiliam met Sir George Bowen and Sir dioner John Pope Bonnessy cuce at a party in Londen. A remark by Sir George that he had an interview on the same ty with the Pipe, -Victor Emmanuel, and Garibaldi fell flat. Shortly afterwards Bir George remarked in a loud voice, “Vory extraordinary thing! Very extraordinary; 1, was asked to dine the same day with the Prime Minister and the Archbishop of Canterbury," } Upon which little Pope Hennesy, who was sitting of the opposite side of the table, said, even louder, “A much more extraordinary when seked what, replied, "I have been asked thing has happened to me, Sir George”; and to dine neither with the Prime Minister, nor with the Archbishop of Canterbury, g
We must now reluctantly rasa these pages, which we commend to all sorts and conditions of readers, for their attraction is manifold.____
on enquiry by a Royal Commission, when report fully justified the author's indictment of the system. Great improvements in the method of dealing with immigrants, including increased supervision by Government, resulted not only in Guiza, but indirectly in other Colonies, and for his serviess to humanity in this instance along the author deserves well of his countrymen In Saint Lucia Sir William had a dificult, Inboricus task in reducing to order au adminis tration that was in a state of choos. His early traising for the Canadian Bar stood him in good stead in pesisting a newly appointed Chief Justics in compiling a Civil Code, there being much uncertainty as to what the law of the Colory founded, as it was e French Law, really was. Here too, with that for-seeing judgment which these volumes show he possessed in a remarkable degree, the entbor devoted endless time and trouble to the introduction of the Central Factory Byetem in sider to counteract the effects of the policy of baumiy upon the export of sugar pursued in the neighbouring French Colony and other foreign countries. The enterprise was not financially success to the Company which andertook it, owing to the rapid decline in price produced by the spread of the system of bounties on export.over the wholo Continent of Europe nod the United Sistes, but the factory itself is still working and with others of the me kind has been of great benefit to the
Better's Liverpool correspondent bas had an Colony,
faster interview with Dr. J. F. Datton and Dr. J. L The pages devoted to Fiji are full of interest Todd, principals of the Trypanosoma expedition and give further evidenco of that characteristic of the Liverpool School of Trepical Medicine, who have just returned to England from sympathy of the author with native zaces The Senegal. They especially devoted their time descriptions of Fijian ceremonial (which it is to to rearch work, with a view to determine the be hoped the author's succcerora in office have frequency, incidence, and distribution of the trypanosomiasis," in the been as punctilions in observing an was territory of the Gambia the adjoining able to sfirm that the disease occurs frequently and natives, and that it is stributed from the
THE NEW AFRICAN DISEASE.
new humain
COMPONENTS OF THE MOBS. From all accounts Irom native cources of course-the mob was composed of country people, whose fields were fooded or threatened, boat people, always inimical to the launches, which they fear will stop their trade, and the inevitable rowdy, always ready to take a hand in any fracas, in the hope of loot. The possi❘ bilities of such a combination are svident to
but
ivory low shares an forthcoming at that rate. MARINE INSURANUES.- Unions have been placed at $500, China Traders ui 8614. and Cantons at $180. In North-Chitas and Yang- tazes there is no local business to report.
FIRE INECHANCEs-Hongkongs continue quiet with small sales at $927), while Chinsa have found buyers at $874, closing with buyers at $87.
SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Macaos, after email sales at $37 ex div. paid on 4th inst., close with a few shares offering at that rate, Indo-Chinas bare ruled very dull, the prics de- clining to $92 with little or no business to report, China Marias are enquired for in a small way at $20. Douglases have ruled neglected at $41. Star Ferries bave found buyers at $275 for old and 8171 for new shares. Shell Transports have
been dealt in to some extent at 24. 238. Ed., and 23s., dosing with sellers at 238. 6d.
REFINERIES-China Sugars continuontoady to strong at $95 after unimportant eales at that ratesudut $94. Luzons unchanged and without
Engineer
of financiers is not worth much. M. de Witte, the Milister of Finance, has arranged matters so that in an emergency in immense sum of money could be had at shortest notice. Russia
not feel it reverely-Geblencws. could spend several billius within a year and
THE FRENCH IN MOROCCO.
Algiers, 3rd Angast. A new outbreak in Morocco threatens to make a tremendous row. The Moors attacked a battalion of French troops guarding a camel, train. A dezen French soldiers were killed,
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AIR WARSHIPS.
.
cial system by the addition of a Commercial
of
It was recently reported, says the Kobe Chronicle, that in the estimates for the coming year of the Department of Justice an appro priation of 200,000 yen was made for tho special purpose of the establishment of Com mercial Courts. On the authority of the Minister for Justice, a l'okyo despatch states that it is proposed to extend the existing judi- is intent, and to on edge specially and the train cut out and captured, The versed in commercial law for the conduct attack is an outcome of the civil war which has commercial litigation, but it could not properly
he said that special Commercial Courta wer been raging for many weeks.-Cablenews.
to be formed, The new Commercial Depart ment will be added to the Courts in Tokyo, Paris, 3rd August. Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, and Kobe. Repoutly Sautos Don ont has offered to build and the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce memorialised the Government, suggesting that special Courts quip at the expense of the French Government should to established for the trial of commercial s feet of acrill warships. He says that with a cases, and that experienced merchants t Beet of such veseels he will guarantee to allowed to assist in the adjudication of such destroy any marine fleet in the world, and to of the alleged nasatisfactory working of such cuses. The judicial authorities, however, in view lay waste the coasts of any country. The Courts in Gortmany and Belgium, rejectal French Minister of War is said to have accepted the memorial, but considered the complaint MINING. No business or change to report the offer. It is agreed here that Santos made by the Chamber that the decivious many commercial cases der the heading.
were not praction, and that the Сонна LOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS. Hong Dumont bas solved the problem of navigating of the Courts in
Sanics Unmont would have air were delayed by the lack of commercial The Consuls at Chinkiang were at once noti. kong and Whampoa Docks came into request fied, and they have called upon the Chinese ium diately after the settlements, and a demand ships large enough to carry several mon each, knowledge on the part of the judges, to the at $212 nd 8213: being not met. the rate with cooked provisions and water for some days, reasonable. Hence the proposal made in the inconvenience of all parties concerned, to be officials to push the rioters. At the same
and deadly explosives sufficient to do away with Estimates. time efforts are being made to have the U.8.8. quickly rose to $215, at which last rate a fair Elcano, now somewhere on the river, return to number of shares changed hunds; later, the
fleets and cities. Sailing at the height of overal The number of commercial cases decided in Chinking and possibly visit the scene. Its de mard continuing, $216 was paid and after a
fair business at that the market closes firm with thousand feet above a town or a fleet, Damont the Courts of First Instance of Japan daring moral value about the mouth of the anal would buyers, Hongkong Wharf, and Godowns would drop a bomb of lyddite or other high 1961 represented about 10 per cent of the total be very great.-Meroury.
number of cases tried. The number of com- have been placed in small lots at $88 and explosives and watch securely from his lofty mercial cases in the various Chiho Saibansho continue in demand at that rate. New Amoy Docks, unchanged and without business perch the sinking of ships or the shattering was 4,049; in the Ku Baibausko, 8,041; total, Farnhams are quoted in Shanghai at 8157). of buildings-Cablenews.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.--Hong- kong Tands have ruled rather firmer with CORRUPTION IN RUSSIAN ARMY Eugers and no sellers at $155 to $156, und a small unsatisfied demand forward at equivalent ale. Hotels have improved to $154 after sales West at $152 and 6158, elcsing with sellers. Points uncbanged and without business Humphrey's Estates have declined to $11.90 with sellers after small sales at 31. Hotols could be placed at $50.
svery one.
MEASURES FOR REDRESS
CHURCH SERVICES.
8. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
9th August; 9th Sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion (7.30 a.m.)
Matins (11 a.m.) Responses, Ferial; Venite, Savage; Palmy, Crotch, Macfuren, Turle and Turner; Te Deum Ward in B Bat, Benedictus, Beethoven in D (27th My Anthem, "Great to us Lord, we beseech Ther," Baruby, Hymn, 184; Offer. tory Hymn, 219.
Evensong (5.45 p.m.). Responses, Farial; Psalms, Dary, Pymar and Ouseley; Magnificut, Bentinck in D (18th M.), Nune Dimittis. Medley G (21st E; Bymos, 181, 515, and 188; Vesper Hymn, Ward (No. 2),
8. PETER'S CHURCH,
Queen's Road West. Holy Communion 7.30 a.z.. Matius (11 a.m.). Venite, Hopkins; Te Deum, Law; Jubilate, Gregory; Hymns, 4, 82, 263, and 268.
Evensong (6.30 p.m.). Magnificat, Hawes; Nano Diuitiis, Bartley; Hymne, £81, 170, 595, and 56.
The Church Launch Dayspring will call on ships carrying white crews to bring friends
.uppscently Sir Willem Des Voeux) are most French colonica They areth in Europe ashore to the services, between 9.15 and 10.30
striking. Take for example the account of the fanoial of the great Chief Thakombau ---
Oriente
COTTON MILL-No change or boainess to report.
the ar:
AND NAVY.
12,089.
TRADE
TELEPHONE No. 135.
MARK
SCOTCH WHISKIES
ARE
KING EDWARD VII,”
EXTRA SPECIAL LIQUEUE,
The Ashai reports that a certain Japanese officer, who returned from Siberia recently, spoke to the following effect about the corruption of Russian troopers in the Far East. There are some Japanese who deal in gold and silver bullion at Vladivostock. These shops are THE CREAM OF MISCELLANEOUS-Green Islands have ruled rather casior and are obtainable at $24, Watsona crowded with soldiers from about 8 o'clock bare been dealt in at $14 and $141, closing with every evening. Theep soldiers are engaged buyers at the latter rate. Ices are wanted in
at the arsenal or such places and they bring small lots at $250 while larger lots are procur- copper and other material to all. Cicere able at that rato.
The Chins Providents have are frequently seen at these shops. changed hands at $9.60 and 19.50.
officers bring motal far more precious than that ME30s-Hongkong and thanghai Bauk Ordinary half-yearly general meeting on 16th Presented by the soldiers. The Russian naval men always prefer to be appointed to elder At Vladivostock inst; books now closed. H.K. and W. Dock ships rather than new ones. Co, Ld., ordinary half-yearly meeting on 24th there is a local proverb to the effect that a inst transfer books close on 10th inst. Ex-vessel and a wife are better when older. The traordinary general meeting Humphrey's Estate reason for this preferenca of older ships ia and Finance Co., Ld on 31st October, for believed to be that an officer of an older shipju increasing the capital of the Company.
urs less risks of being sent to the front in case of war and the more likelihood of commissions Tho troops when repairs are necessitated stationed in Manchuria are ebort of maritions of wor and other things called for by the army regulations. They sent a quantity of these munitions of war from place to place to make up
inspectioti the shortage during the recent
in Vladivostock it is reported that the quantity of Feneral Kuropatkin. At the coal depot coal ordered to be kept in stock by the authorities was never there.
TELEGRAPHING ROUND THE
WORLD.
se to the Upper Gamlin. The expedition a.m. and between 5.15 and 6 p.m. (Kowloon stated that the disease is caused by a para. Police Pier. 10.30 and 6); returning afterwards. site, trypanosoma, very similar to that which The Answering Pennant ie the call flag. AU
genders the tso te dy disease." Besides the the sittings are free and ausppropriated. the world the Paris Temps sent an experimental buman disense in the Gambia there is, in addi- Strangers welcome. Books provided. Saudag 170, a species of "tee-te by disease," which | School 10-10.45 amaga attacks horses, and is the chief conso of the great mortality of houses in that country. The
**In the old cannibal deys the loloku ni mate, a term opplied to anything done to show respect for the dead, would in the case of such a chief bare included, among many other savage doings, the strangling of his widows, the amputation of their own Engor-joints by his relations, etc. If there still lingered any pedition report a very important fact with native propensities in this direction I was that the principal medical officer of that colony regard to the health of the Gambia-namely, naturally unable to gratify them. But one of bad officially announced that sizce Sir George the old customs I wea able to adopt and so Denton and his medical staff have organised caused much satisfaction. As we approached mosquito destraction and similar moitary
measures in Bathmrst there has been a most 6 p.m.. Ban the long strips of black cloth which would marked reduction in diseases of the malarial always have appeared on a chiefs, approaching type, both in Europeans and natives.
GOSPEL HALL
Arsonal Street, Top Floor, off Queen's Road Meetings are held as follows-Sunday Acts 2, 49, 11 a.m.; Gospel Address, 6 p.m.
Tuesday-Soldiers and Sailors' Bible Class
Thursday-General Bible Class, 6 p.m. Saturday-Prayer Meeting, 6 paa.
Apropos of President Roosevelt cabling round gest and the globe with a view of deter ing the speed attainable. The message was filed at the central office of the Ministry of Posts and telegraphed via Malta, Singapore, Brisbane, Vancouver and the French cable. The answer was received after travelling 37,270 miles and circling the globe in six hours and twenty minutes. The Temp says there was no attempt to make a record, as the paper bad only ordinary commercial facilities.
The coffin-makers of New York are on strike because they think they ought to have shorter hours in view of the "depressing nature of their occupation." Fublic sympathy will be wholly with them. There is no healthy-minded person who would not gladly see the coffin makers idle every hour in the twenty-four.
AT $22.00 PHE DOZEN;
KING EDWARD VII,”
LIQUEUR,
AT $1650 FER Dozer
CLUB"
OUR STANDARD BLEND
AT $15.00 PER DOZEY.
H. PRICE & CO.
WINE MERCHANTS,
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