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RINGWORM
REMEDY
(TONG PANG CHONG)
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TM# 100%
improvement in trade; (2) the application | of an effective 5 per cent, ad valorem rate of duty; (3) the carriage by steamer of com. modities travelling by juak previous to the placing of the native Custome under the control of the I.M.C.
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As we so recently examined the report prepared for the British Foreign Office
The Cremy and the Leviathan are expected to leave for Waihiwei this week.
· Kang, Yn-wei has gone to Sumatra and Bataria. The reform leader in doing a lot of travelling.
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A regular service of passenger-trains is now
running on the Peking-Hankow Railway between Hankow and Cheran,
The balance-shest of the Astor Honae Hetel The directors recommend a dividend of 10 per Co. to 30th Jung showo a profit of $109,835,79.
The Singapore Free Press makes the
extraordinary statement that: "a dark skin, such as a King's, even if insuficiently clad, ie that of many Chiness." So there is a colenz Doteo indecent as a skin of lighter, tint, nich as line in doconey, it appours!
Canton's trade in 1902, the figures for which are based on the Customs returns, wo need not again go into the details. We will confine ourselves tó mentioning some of the more interesting remarks in Mr.at, sorbing $50,000. They'also propose to write off goodwill account $37,539, and to JonNGTON's report. "There has," he says, carry forward $16,301. “ been cousiderable activity in the building "trado iu the foreign concessions, but the "house accommodation is yet insufficient for *present requirements, the consequence "being a big rise in the value of property and house-rents. There has been a good
· deal of talk about acquiring land on the
Barcuir du Ponkin mys that the Siamese "southern side of the river, on the Honum
hack mech, for a general foreign settle-provincos oro simply so many rotten fenit which "meat, but the question has not so far will drop from the worm.eaton tree as soon as
anybody takes into his head to shake it taken any definite shape." As was
little"; and evidently the Toukia paper would mentioned in the 1901 report, it was like to see the Hitle shake which would cause proposed to erect golovus to facilitate the
them to fall into the lap of France. discharge of strainers on the grouad re- claimed on the north bank of the river im- mediately above Shameen. This Hwang Sha reclamation has been transferred-by the Chi. hese authorities to the railway administration for the Cantou terminus of their line. Another reclamation scheme has been in contemplation for years, the tract to be
An absolute specific for Ringworm and reclaimed and bunded being on the north
Dhobi Itch.
HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA
Try it in your bath and you will feel all the better for it. For cleansing silver-
bank of the river, from the Tien Tzu Matóu wharf to the Shamrun.
Miss Rose Scott, president of the New South Wales Women's Political Education League, in Melbourne recently speaking to a Pressman, said: The States will morer from the Fedora.. tion sure enough. It may be after a civil war. The Commonwealth makes for centralisation All that was wanted was a Federal system.”
TELEGRAMS.
DAILY PRESS SERVICE.
1:
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
HONGKONG, SANITARY
BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday afternoon in the Board Boom, Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer (President) prosided, and
↑ understood it what somed to have been quit
an irregularity had takon place-n "certain communication had boon gent to the Government with reference' to what the Board would recom. ond and he believed the effect of this would- last for something like six months. To legalise the matter there nught to be a motion.
there were also present Hon. W. Chatham, Director of Public Works (Vice-President); Mr. C. Mel. Messer, Acting Registrar. General; 'Captais F. W. Lyons. Acting | Captain Saperintendent of Police; Colonel p... E. Webb, RA.M.C., Mr. Fang Wa Chun,
BREAKDOWN ON THE SIBERIAN, RAILWAY.
SHANGHAI, 10th Septembar, 7,56
CONGESTION AT DALNY,
A private lotter received to-day reports that Dalny is filled with anxious homeward bound passengers.
DATE OF RE-OPENING
*UNCERTAIN.
Officials of the Trans-Siberian Railway are uncertain whether the repairs will be completed in one week or one manth.
[In a letter appearing on page & under the heading "A. Warning to Travollers ria Siberia,” further details on the subject of the above telegram will be found.-Ed. D.P.]
REUTER'S SERVICE.
ALGERIA.
LONDON, 8th September,
An attack has been made on a French convoy at Elmunger, Algoria. The fighting was
force consisted of 250 Foreign Legion and Spahis, of which 37 were killed and 47 wounded,
The Java Bodle of Batavis, annoyed at an article in the Straits Times last month, makes sewe strong remarks on that paper and talke The adoption of Mr., St. Clair of the Straits Times" as the. ↑ desperate and tasted seven hours. The French
writer of the article, calling him the Rigoletto of Singapore." The humour of the situation in that Mr. St. Clair (not S. Clair, by the way, for we have u recollection that the Singapore Fret Press prefers Bt." to "8.") is not the elitor of the Straits Times but of the Free Proak.
of a system of wharfage-duos," says Mr. JOHNSTON, would doubtless go a long way "tewards providing sufficient funds for. "currying out such a desirable and much "nested improvenient."
Naturally Mr. Joussing has something to say about piracy, which from time immemorial has flourished in the Cauton Delta. While native junks only," he writes, " traverse! inland waters, little was
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THE BALKAN TROUBLES.
Mr. A. Rujahu, Hon. II. E. Pollock, K.0.; Mr. E. A. Hewott: Dr. Peares, Acting existant Medical Officer of Health; and Medical Officer of Health; Dr. Barnett. Mr. G. A. Woodcock (Secretary),
EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS,
An application was submitted for exemption from the provision of backyards in respect of Nos. Land 3, Shing Wong Stroot
On the motion of the PRESIDEkry seconded by Mr. HEWETT, both applications were reforred back to the Acting Medical Offcar of Health for further particulars to bo provided: IMPORTATION OP DOGS FROM SHANGHAT: Further correspoutence was laid on the table with relation to the importstion of dogs from Shanghai.
in Julg, to recommend tast the prohibition The Board had resolved, at a waeting hold
against landing dogs from Shanghai be with- drawn as from 18th August, provided no case of rabies had occurred at Shanghai sinde 3rd February, the date of a Consular letter on tha subject.
A further letter, of dato 12th August, from the Consul, Mr. R. W. Mansfeld, stated that 12 pasos of mbies had occürzed since 3rd February.
Mr. Howett mianted that ho led no rocollen- tion of the Board coming to such a decision.
The President-The Board only recom-" mended that the prohibition, should be with drawa provided no case of rabies had, occurred since the 3rd February, as 12 cases had conrred it was evident that the prohibition should be extended.”
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The PRESIDENT The Government have already extended this prohibition.
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-By Government pro- clamation P
The PRESIDENT-Yes,
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-Has it to be done on the recommendation of the Board under the Ordinance ?.
It was in the last Gazette. Personally he was not satisfied with the explanation given by the President and he thought there should be some motion put before the meeting.
Mr. HEWETT replied that it had to be so dono
The PERSIDENT thereupon moved that the action taken by bim be endorsed by the Board,
Captain LYON seconded and the motion was carried by a majority, those voting against being Hon. Mr. Pollock, Mr. Hewett, and Mr. Fang Wa Chao,
Hon. Mr. Portage, remarked that ke was simply voting on the gestion of principle and not with regard to the reasonableness or other- wise of the motion.
The VICH-PRESIDENT—The motion was not one of principle. It is an abstract point.
Hon. Mr. FOLLOCK-It is not an abstract. point, but a very concrete one.
Mr. Hewerr--It is not an abstract point, but a very important principle,
A CATTLE-SHED. There was laid on the table an application for permission to erest two temporary wooden skede on Farm Lot 23 for the purpose of bousing dry cattle.
The application was granted.
PORK-LICENCES.
In connection with an application for a licence to sell pork, poultry, and vegetables at 6, Sai Wan O, Mr. Hewett minated that no sale of pork, etc., should be allowed on the island without a licens. If necessary the Ordinance should be amended to that effect.
Hon. Mr. Pollook suggested that the matter be referred to the sub-committee dealing with Ordinance 1 of 1903,
LONDON, 8th September. In official quarters in Sofia, it is feared that the conditions are staudily growing worse. The Mr. Hewer said that personally he had no Macedonian organisations are straining overyreccilection of the Board having come to may nerve to force Bulgaria into war. Roumania is such decision. At the meeting of. 13th July he certainly spoke against the extension of
The PREMIANT said there were on the island
on sad,sporisou going recently and which did not come within section
ware, jewellery, and clothing it is heard of piracy cases; but now that steam- home to Belgrado were detained at the Russian strengthening the military posts on the Bulgarian the prohibition especially as the shooting a number of villagos which had sprung up
without ernal.
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lunches are plying everywhere, every attack is recorded and, in many instances "magnifici into a very serious affair." After mentioning the EVANS cave, he goes on to say that it is due to the Chinese authorities to state that "strenuous efforts Fare being made by thoni to suppress piracy, "and that a more thorough system of patrolling and searching is being intro- duced" Unfortunately it cannot yet be said that the efforts recorded by Mr. JOHNSTON have met with marked success, [31 thought in the Canton neighbourhood, no doubt, things are much better than they
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All itters for publication should be written on par side of the paper only.
were a year ago.
According to the Lokalanzeiger (Berlin) the two Servian offers soul from Belgrado to St Petersburg, to accompany King Potor's sons
frontier, and wors not allowed to proceed further. They waited the arrival of the Princes there, accompanying thora to Vienna. One of the offlors nsnied Antitet had shot Queen Drage, and the other nand Shivkovitch opened the door of the Palace to the conspirators. Th Blanesian Minister at Belgrado declined t endorse their passports.
frontier.
LATER
Rosala und Austria bure proposal that the Powers make joint representations to Sofu. urging Bulgaria to sever all connection with the Macedonian Committes and warning her to expect no protection should war with Turkey break ont. Gormany has assented. Groat Britain and Italy urs willing, bat Franco is doubtful.
TROUBLE AT BEIRUT
Bexson W NOW
" to Shanghai might be unable to bring
their dogs back to Hongkong. The letter from Mr. Mausheld was very vague, and he thought that before any steps had been taken in the matter it would have teen better to have got further information. It was a question that.
should have been submitted to the full Board, He had already had occasion to speak against the individual action of members of the Board. In
77 of the Ordinance, He moved that the Geverament be recommended to include these villages within the scope of the Ordinance. The motion was agreed to, and the application wag granted.
LIMEWASHING,
The neweshing return for the fortnight ouded Jet September showed that 1,830 houses in the bastaro aud 3,199 houses in the Western
RAT RETURN. The rat-return showed that during the fortnight ended 7th September 643 rats wer destroyed; of these, 22 were found to be infooted with plague.
one instance a meeting of the Beard was called | District had been treated. In the latter district without the majority of the members having been | fines to the extent of $1,370 were recovered. consulted, and on two different cocuslons→→→ LONDON, 8th September... The PRESIDENT-I am afraid you are spesh. A fierce brawl has occurred at Beirat betweening away from the point.... Musulmans and Christians, owing to a Musaul man haying wounded an employee of the American College; the troops who wore called out pländered two Christian houses; serem! killed and wounded.
Mr. HEWETT, continuing, said that, so far as he understood, the Board had not come to any to decision with reference to the prohibition of dogs from Shangbai. They had come to: a decision which without reference to them had been upset. The principle, he maintainol, was altogether wrong. No decision should be
The PRESIDENT stated that, though theso ambers were anallor, more rats were being caught in the dwelling-botsos. For the last three weeks the figures were “avapentivoly
of 4 83, and 71. The percentage" plagas- infected rats was higher than formerly.
The Times of Cayton describes a visit to the Russian training-ship Okean, which left us on Wednesday. "It is significant that not a single officer could speak English at all Buently, or even so as to be intelligible; but all wer conversant with the French language, and saost of them could carry on a conversation in German. With the aid of these three langa. ages our representative conveyed to several of Another blank plague return was issued from them the object of his visit, namely, to see the the Sanitary Board Office yesterday,
vessel and learn what methods were pursued in regard to the training of the young idea oa board. One of the sergeants was kindly placed at the reporter's disposal, and a minute CORRESPONDENCE, investigation of the vessel was made. The interior seemed to be all boilers and engines. Down in the darkness nur the bunt, strong, young Russian sailors ware being initiuded into the mysterios of the machinery. Ou this. steamer, as already stated, there are four différent kinds of bojlers, All were kept heated by huge furnaces, so that the men could be thoroughly taught their work. There are over 3 stokers and mechanics aboard. They are was not able to beat it, then he was perfectly į that had been made by Mr. Howatt, saying that of Police be informed to allow the washermen
In response to two enquiries made of us yos- torday, we believe that our new Governor. Sir Matthew Nathan, is still unmarried.
No animonsly signed communications that have alvendy appearal in other papers will be inserted.
Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRSes should be sraf before 11am, on day by publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash, Telegraphic Address: Frase. Codes: 4.5.0. 5th Ed. Į formidable riot by a Chinese mob at Canton,
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DEATH.
On the 2ad Soptember, at Hillside: Singapore, Pitere Edouard, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Etienne Maroney, aged 3 years and 4 months.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG OFFICE; 14, DEVEUX ROAD 1 LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC.
HONGKONG, 11th September, 1903
A LITTLE over two months ago we noticed the report on the trade of Cautum by the British Consul-General at that port. The Imperial Maritime Customs returns of trade
w
Twenty years ago yesterday there was a
leading to a great destruction of houses and property on Shaman,
With reference to the letter which appeared in yesterday's issue regarding the insufficient rain-proof clothing of the Palico Fores, it may be .ntioned that about a dozen men are at present suffering from influenza and dengue.
divided into six batches, and oach batch takes its
| turn in the engiųe-room, The Okeren is on her The damage caused by the fall of the roof aty to the Far East, and then returne at Mr. Shulton Hooper's house, Rougement," in isra to Russia. There the crow will undergo
Maodonuell Road, which we recorded in our issue of yesterday, amounts to nearly $1,500. Mr. Shelton Hooper, who was upstairs at the time of the collapse, had a very harrow escape from injury,
rersion.
a practical examination upon what they bare learnt during the present voyage. The success- fal ones will then be in a position to undertake important duties as overseers or foremen in charge of stokers, tiremen, and mechanics."
RAILWAY CATASTROPHE NEAR
PORT ARTHUR..
Still another story about the movements of H.M.S. Argonant, which was reported as having in 1902 have now tenched us, including a sailed for home last Sunday. It now appears report on Canton by Mr. J. C. JouNsros, that the Argonaut's orders do not carry her
A passenger from Port Arthur informs the deputy commissioner. Mr. Joussos says, further than Singapore, and that she will pro-Shanghai Mercury that about 4 o'clock on the in his introductory remarks, that the baby zemain at that port about three months. morning of the 30th August, the train running The cruiser did not fly a paying-off ponnsut from Harbin to Port Arthur met with an statistips give no indication of any cota while in the harbour: this fact has been much arident near a station called Wandzalin, about mercial depression alleged by some people commented on, and seems to bear out the latest five hours from Port Arthur. The train was
· to have existed at Cauton during 1902, but
running slow, as heavy storms had disturbed on the contrary show an increased volume
the track. The bridge over a small stream of trado. This was the impression conveyed
By permission of Major Radcliff and officers, proved to have been washed away, so that the also by Mr. Scorr's report. Yet droughts oc- the band of the 3rd Burma Infantry will play engine, tender, luggage, and mail carriages the following programme of music at the King rails, and the remaining four carriages were dropped through, four other carriages left the curred bothinspring and in autumn, seriously Edward Hotel during dinner to-night weather hurt. Two persons were killed, and nine dawaging the first rice-crop and ruining the
rounded. The informant adds that it was permitting):-- second. On the knowledge of the second March...... “Wolverine,” ............... Sopra Boven hours before a surgeon arrived, and that failure becoming public, famine and disorder Overture."Tancred," ............ Fortini they were delayed many hours by the mishap. Selection "The Geisha," Sidney Jones The heavy storms did much damage to the were feared, but, says Mr. JóannroN, the Song ... "Beloved, it is Morn, Florence Aylward whole railway system. local authorities and a few of the well- Selection "The Bultan of Mosha,"
Waite......... known charitable institutions of Canton Polonaise... " |
"God Save the King." came to the rescue and, with the aid of aubscriptions, arranged for the importa-
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued The Baluchistan Gazette says:-It will be the following report:- tion of rice from the Yangtzo Valley. remembered that some Europeap women Recom
The barometer has fallen considerably over Prices were thua kept within reasonable panied certain Balushia-of the Peshin sub-NE Japan, risen alightly on the Chiza coast bounds, and trade was not disturbed dirisian-book to their country a few years ago Pacide to the B. of Japan.
The Northern depression has moved into this to the extent anticipated In fact, the from Australia, mash to the annoyance of the net value of trade for the year reached authorities, who tried, at Karachi, to dissuade Hk. Tls. 79,744,707, the highest on whore, in every likelihood, there was another them from entering on suck a lifa, and going record, and Hk. Tis. 19,754,443 in advance aboriginal wife, has all efforts were in rain. of the figures of 1901. All headings of The ultimate fate of these Australian-bred and Havenus showed increases, and the total born women is mystery, though the writer saw amount collected was Hk. Tis 2,592,200 at last one of them at the Incal railway No less than Hk. Tls. 88,809 ahead of the intian couple of years back, she baring previons best year, 1886. This substantial been brought in to the Mission haspital there this port on the 9th inst, and is expected here increase was accounted for by (1) a general for medical trantamaan.
Collier Crowe Gang'!
WEATHER REPORT.
A direntar depression may be forming to the Southward of Hongkong in the low pressure trough, which lies over N. part of the China Ses.
Pressure remains high over N. China and off the S. coast of China.
Strong NE. winds in the Forane Channel; Teresast:-Fresh WE. winds, squally, rainy.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT.
The 0.3. steamer Kaifeng lafh Manila for
to-morrow,ał daylight.
BEZIQUE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAJLT PEESS.”
Hongkong, 10th September. BIB-With reference to the query in this morning's issue of your paper concerning If he was able to beat the scoond player's trump bezique, the third player was perfectly right.
thon he would have to play trumps, but if ho
right in throwing away any other card. I am
submitted to the Government as being "the decision of the Board which had not been passed by the fail Bosed. There was no security in the future for the members of the Board that in the event of them arriving at any decision one or two members might not take it upon themselves to send to the Govern of the full Board ment a report different from the real decision
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK sapported the remarks before anything was sent to the Government as not able to give any authority upon it, bathing the decision of the full Board the Board have played for years and always found this should have been consulted. to be correct. Yours, etc...
PLAY.
The PRESIDENT said he thought there was a miandostanding on the part of Mr. Howeţi în this matter. It was considered at a mesting of the Board and the Board resolved that the pro hibition against dogs from Shanghai should be. withdrawn provided that no rabies had occurred in Shanghai since February last. That was sent to the Government. The Government.com municated with Shanghai and the answer was that 12 cases of rabies had come to the knowledge of the Consul sines February. Thet being so, he took it for granted that the prohibi- tion was to be wilbdrawn only if there had been no casos of rabies and that as there had been MURT GHLIME A CHOMHANN. cases the Board meant the probibition to continue, ult and The prohibition ceased on the 18th it was necessary that the Governmout should know what the Board recommended in the matier Therefore be took it open himself to canclude that it was the decision of the Board" that as there had beau cases of rabies the pro- hibition choulik vontlane.:
" A CHALLENGE.”
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “TALLY FEEIS.”
Hongkong, 10th September. SIR-Will Leebbman Singh kindly state whether he is willing to challenge any man, in Hongkong or Kowloon, at Highland bagpipe playing alone so, will he kindly, have his challenge published in the usual way, stating the sum of money to be played for Agreement us to judging can be unde later on-Yours, etc.,
SUPREME COURT,
Thursday, 10th September.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE EI HONOUR A. G. WISE (PUIGNE. JUDGE).
PARTNERSHIP ACTION.
The VICE-PRESIDENT remarked that in a matter of this kind whore urgoney was account of the prohibition Becessary Jon
NULLAHS IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT, DA
There was laid on the table correspondence relative to the training of nullaks in the Western District, Dr. Fearne baring visited and reported upon them as to their being possible breeding places for snopholas mosquitoes. In Lis report Dr. Fearsu suggested that a particular atroam at Koutedytown should be allowed to be itse by washermoOTI:"39| 1|
tra were not found in the sewer used for washing purposes.
The PRESIDENT moved that this proposal be approved and that the Captain Superintendent
to use this stream,
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK seconded and the motion was agreed togethe
This was all the buxinees.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
[VIA NORTH AUSTRALIA.]
DEATH OF A BILVER MAGNATH,
An Adelaide, 21ạt August. Alvarado, who discovered the fanions Fatmillo silver-mine in Mexico, has just died. Ho leaves besides bis interests in the above and other mine the sum of 70 million dollars (about £14,000,000) in hard cash,
AUSTRALIA IN LONDON.
Adelaide, 21st August. The Federal Government intends to ask the sanction of Parliament to the appointment of a Federal High Commissioner in London, "I SATOGLING OF AUSTRALIAN FLAGSHIT.
The
Adelavić, 21st August. drthur hiere just been convicted and ordered emuggling ears, fine of £50 och for an cigars.
LIPTON'S UNFULFILLED HOPE.
Adelaide, 21st August,
Lipton is confident of winning the Cup if ha gets a good wind, considering his yacht as being the faster and more weatherly vessel of the two lis a strong breeze. Jy
city.
TRE... FEDEĽAL CAPITAL.:
Adelaide, 21st August. A deputation of leading residents of Sydney, A case was called, Wong Wa Fov. Tang Kai that was force coming to a termination, the Cheung, in which the plaintiff sought to prove arten President had taken was only right has waited upon Premier Barton asking that
the Federal High Court shall be located in that “ that defendant was a partner in the Wingates The decision of the Board at its 23 Circular Pathway, the former meeting, if it meant anything at all,
́GREAT * FIER: IN-HUNGAEY. Chan; · frm,
Ma Adalaide, 26th Angust. case "arising out of a judgment given on meant that the prohibition was to remain in 29th May for $1,500. A claim had been heard forse if there had been cases of rabies secure goods emporium at Bude Festt, resulting in
A great dre has occurred in a large fancy. before the Land Court in respect of property fog in Shanghai, and therefore he thought the death of girly persons. The fico spread sold by the defendant to the plaintiff and it was perfectly jostable that the President during the bearing of that claim, it was alleged, should inform the Clovernment that the Board defendant described himself to the Land Court was of opinion that the prohibition should
being this master of the Wing Chan shop continus in force. Mr. T. Morgan Phillips, barrister-st-law (instructed by Mr. P. W. Goldring of Means Dennou & Hastings, solicitors), was for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. W. Slade, barrister at-law (instructed by Mr. E. A. Bonner of Messrs. Daunys & Bowley; solicitara), for the
defendant.
Evidonos was taken,
The PRESIDENT-Next business -
Mr. Htwert asked if there was nothing farther to be done in conuention with this matter P
The FEESIDENT-There is no motion before the Board
with lightning rapidity and thirteen persons lost their lives by jumping from the upper stories into the stres
LORD SALISBURY'S SISTER. As Adelaide, 2th August. A cablo-slates that the late Marquis of
Selisbury's half sister was buried on the same day the aged Premier died.
THE BALKANBAAR
Adelaide, 26th August.
180,000 well armed troops in readiness to The Turkish Governmont is said to have now
undertake a general movement against the Hon. Mr. POLLOCK thought there should be Macedonian insurgente, and some serious fight." some motion befere the Board, because as baling is expected.