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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 1906.
asimuni congress of the British Association feerie feelings, appropriate to juvenile when the microscopists dwelt où the dis-memories of enchanted lands. However, us covery that plant cells are not isolated, but wo have auggested, Kowloon presente a connected by veins as in the animal handy object lesson for anyone disposed to organism. This, however, was too technical take an interest in the modern belief that A. S. WATSON & CO., to appeal to the general public, who usually the relations of the children of Nature are
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follow with greater interest Blustrationsas close as that phrase implies. Not only ind examples that may be investigated and men and apes are blood brothers, but it examined by themselves. Our Kowloon looks as if we must shortly welcome our plant, thou, for which perhaps some expert sister the cabbage. "We be of one people" of the Botanical Department may be kindshid Kapuwa's "Mowgli” to the snakes, enough to provide us with a name, invito and slowly the scientists are preparing us the attention of any body who cares to devote to recognise, in oven greater degres than a few minutes to its interesting characteris, ConERIDGe did, that “he prayeth best who tina Tightly sonel a leaf; and in the loveth best all things or great or amali, twinkling of an ere it seems to have for it is only proper that we should love our Lisappeare. It has follet
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Twe Europ-on cases of enteric fuver are reported for last week.
one relation. row of pianates against the other, WOREJOMMEND OUR CUSTOMER and where just before a baler green Fan outspres, there now bangs, sono thing like a withered twig. Select an outstanding bush of it, the most conspicuous mass of folinge, and flick the stem with a.
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The Volunteers purado, to-night in order to
buvo a rehearsal for the King's birthday parade. His Excellency the Governor bus ralowed Magita from the restrictions enforced whilst
was an infected port.
The long
deferred prometsade concari Kowloon Cricket Chul, promoted by the is to take pirox on Saturday evening on the
Club es closure,
observer will wilt for a camera t prove That bis eyes have not been deceived. For there remains only wintry looking FRUIT skeleton, disekssing the hittorio hilde
imeligrone. Lafless, livid, deal-it is quite clear that no sensible horbivore, however hungry, would drena of looking
Mosers E. L. G. Arnold, B. F. Chapman here for anything to cul. The remarkable. II. E. Brewer, F. T. Chapple, L. Lorain and Corps, Trooper Cruickshank is permitted to rosiga on leaving the colony.
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Lot No. 263, situated at North Point, was sold to Mosers. A. 8. Watson and Co. for $17,682, and Inland Lot No. 23 was sold to Shing Yip tong for $6,020, Mesare, Lea Kes bought Kowloon I. L. for $3,250.
According to the Echo de Paris, it is declared at the Vatican that the Pope has every intention the French protectorate of Catholics in the of maintaining the status quo in the matter of East, and that no notion will be taken for the present with regard to the rights siul privileges of France. This is confirmed by Cardinal Merry del Val, Papal Secretary of State:
It is reported that Li Pei-jen, a Chingiso student from Shansi in Japan, has committed suicide by drowning bimself in the open sex
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SHANGRA November 5th.
PLAGUE AT SINGAPORE.
SINGAPORE; November 5th,
A case of plague is reported here |to-day."
A cold wind, with intermittent FOREIGNERS AT SHANGHAI.
the races to-day; and the course was showers, accompanied the opening of
somewhat slow." Results were as follows:-
SHANGHAI, November 5th.. German Consular Constable Hie. mann, while walking with a Russin Matoo Plate, Tis. 250, half mile, friend from Woosing to Shanghai on“ 25 entries...
Sunday evening, was attacked by villagers.
Mr. Kamel's Hokokić, 155 lbs,
(Me Vida) 1
Uncle Charlie's Coriander,
owing to his indignation against the mining affairs of the Pukin Syndicate. In his will be siimulates his friends to organize a strong bidy to resist the Pekin Syndicate, without meri talking, but by carrying the motives into action. Mr. Neslaap's Rhon?, 155 lbs;-
Indin will soon have a nickel coinege in one anna pieces. There is, however, a delay in the issue. This is due to many difficulties attulaul striking coins in a shaps hitherto unknown in eoinage, namely a twelło ware ontline. The coin will be turned out at the Bombay Mint, and if they are approved by His Majesty, it is hoped that on issue will be made before tho and of the year,
Mr. Audrew Carnegie has informed the Scottish public bodies that his lutoption is to distribute 5,500,000 of his remaining fortnes
SAMPLE BOTTLES OV.WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED thing is that the leaves uit oly close up. H. Forman have joined the Volunteer during his life time for the benefit of humanity; ]
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and shrive, but that their stens and petiolus, previously extended at a little above the horizontal, bang down, often seating
Last night the Marquardts held sway at the to shrink and hide themselves along the Peak. There was a goudly crowd, an interest- ing programmanund it is needless to say that Both are equally suitable for consmaption vertical branch or trink. This is the greats, Newborn, and Mr. G. Grimble, buth during the Winter or Summer Mouths, and difference betwema this and other well-known local enlebrities, added to the pleasure of an ars Superior in Quality and general got up tosensitive plants", such as the San Dews, enjoyable evening's entertainmout anything that is hitherto been put on this whose actions are prelatory; it is impossible todorha that this plant's behaviour is for self-defence.
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invites them to suggest beneficial oħjusts to- which be can devote this sum. Church services and the support of ministers of religiou: ho pressly excludes as ineligible for his financial
assistance.
It is gratifying to learn from the Korea Daily News that "the Koreans find cause to praise the actions of the Japanese Vice-Resident: in Tai-ku because he is doing his best to protect the people from the injustice of the common By favour of the American Coosulate, we Japanese, He has scoured the removal of four havà revived for public information the follow. Japanese policemen and qua palics-sergeant, susi How far its mimicry of deathing. typhoon warning:-"Mantle Observatory also four common Japanse who bay" ben in (and consequently of insueraleney) 350 o'clock p.m. November 4th. The typhoon juring the Koreana," Our Beoal contemporary fox simple experiments is E. of Balingtang Channel, moving N. Waddy, however, that this brightexception proves
the rule. promise to dainoustrate. It is noticed at prosent," onge that the plant takes no notice of the
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into quatuet with it by the wind. It takes very little notice of the first tap or two with one of the same grasses, plucked and wielded by the land of the observer.
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Duke Tsai Two has impoached several consors whe memorialized against the silministrative reforms and it is reported that the causors have
· ženu ordered ta letra the censorata and to return to their original ymmons to take up their duties
there,
A.S, WATSON & CO., | however, the blows are repeated, either The following have barn selected to play for rythmically e in irregular success'on, the the Hongkong Football Club in the Rugby LIMITED,
plant seems to decide that there is sous Match against the Fleet to-day (Tassilay) kick Bauseal agency present, and at once plass. N. Other; Three-Quarters. J. L. Leckie,
off 4.45. The Club will play in colours. Back. There is a certain intelligence T. E. Pearce, C. M. Proshow and F. C. Kendall; about its resumption of its former' elate. Halvės, L. J. Blackburne and S. Pedley; For three minutes it waite without any Forwards; 1). G. C. Bailey, II. M. Kendall, W. W. Clark, J. Harron, R. M. Ranking, sign. In five minutes it has opened partly- one is tempted to say cautionsly, for it the R. Munro, T. G. Drakeford and A. M. Kraser.
With regard to Mr. Stead's ambition for another entrate cordiale, the Hinden Patriot writes: The committen does not represent the Indian press in any goose, nud let it ba distinctly understood by the English aditors who are about
NOTICE TO COERASPONDENTS.
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should be addressed to Tax EDITOR.
Dorrespondents must forward their names and adobserver make any impatient movements, dresses with communications addressed in the Bailor, not for publication but as evidence of good faith, this partial reanimation is maintained, and
All letters for publication should be written on the full resurrection delayed. In short, on side of the paper only.
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155 Bs, (Mr. Moller) 21
A
(Mr. Krenie) 3
Time: 59! sces. -ÉKITERION” “ŠTYes, Tls. 400, one- mile, 23 cutries.
Mr. Copenhagen's Cosmopoli - foù, 155 lbs, (Mr. Möller) My John Peet's Cotsteld,
175-lbs, (Mr. Johnstone).
dead hent
They seized his pistol and threw him, while bound, into a creek, whence
cscaping after half an hour, he hid in
paddy field.
Eventually he and his friend reach- ed Yangtsepon this morning, both... almost stripped of clothing.
CORRESPONDENCE,
THE MEANS OF PLAGUE INFECTION.
Mr. Quebec's Celfie 101 lbs.
(Mr. Meyerink) 3
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PEAS," Time 2m. 33 sees.
Hongkong, November 5th. MAIDEN STAKES, Tls. 400-)-mile, Si-am glad to see the letter from Dr. 62 entries.
Bouter, the Governmeal Bacteriologist, in this morning's paper. Mr. Ashford's Heriak, 155 flis, ́...
(Mr. Dalgliesh) I
Messrs. Common and Robson's
Mark Tire, 158 Hs, (Mr. Burkill) Mr. John Peel's Badsworth, 152 lbs,
(Mr. Johnstone) 3
It was not with any desire to depreciate tho efforts of the Sanitary Board that my previous letter was written, hat rather to ascertain
whether thans had beer any real change in expert toen, opinies to the part played by the in the transmission of plugue.
I remember steing a year or two ago in one of the Reports on the Plague Epidemie the
man
Time 1 m. 31 sers. CLER CUP, Tls. 250, 2 miles, opinions of some 25 or 3 modical
practising in Chinese towns and it struck mo entries.
as noteworthy that while the flea theory of plague », infaction evan then
being strenuously insisted upon by some autherilísk
Mr. Durgor's White Bluze,
155 lbs. (Mr. Crighton)
2
Probably the spurious gold coins which have Mr. Fas' Comanche, 158 lbs,
(Mr. Moller been put in circulation by the just discovered international syndicate of coiners are the most "Mr. G. H. Potts' Norman King, . perfect and ingenious which bars ever been
Läñ lis, (Mc. Cumming: 8 circulated in large cumbers. They are castings
Time 4m. 33 secs. of crystal glass, conter with gold by a galvanic process, and it is said that they have every
in India, out of the aforementioned 39 medical practitioners in Chins only one couturari to suggest that the flea might be an agent of infection.
Speaking only for myself I wony kuy that my astonishment" at the course of action indicated by the President of thes
Pouemaerisu Cur, Tls. 250, griffins Satary Hoard, was due to the fact that
appearance of being the genuine thing and even ring true if thrown on a wood or marble counter, though not on a surfass of metal.
fratic pieces of the Empire and twenty-fraue Alf. Oberlin's Raceland, 155 They are principally imitations of French ten-
pieces of the most recent issue. Happily, per haps, for the British public, the intention of
only, one mile, 55 mitrios.. Mr. Maris' Aurelius, 152 Ils,
(Mr. Meyerink)
in the abenes of any public statement by Dr. Hunter, it implied a repudiation of the views of an expert whose claimanto be heard on questions of
lbs....tatuetbst the present India Plagne Commission this kit are widely recognised. Dr. Hauter now
teosid appear to have clearly demonstrated that floaa .con voy-plagne-to-mau-Wbilo I,To-que, will admit the justification for putting to the test the rascorchos of others, I mist confess my inability to follow the argument that "a wifor scope" for investigation, than is afforded in
(Mr. Schnorr)
(Mr. Hayes)
the syndicate to coin a stack of Euglist half. Mr. Nephew's Caseler, 115 Ths, ...
oversigue has been interrupted by the timely police discovery.
Time 2m. 7; sees. 7 Fan-wan Stakes, Tls 250,
acco-
2
miles, Hongkong and the Chitose ritíss is essential to
Complaints have recently been made in Calcutta that German steamers have been given
23 entries. undue preference in securing berth modation at jetties. At present out of ve Mr. Marins' Argente, 155 lbs, (Mr. berths there are occupied by German steamers,
Meyerink) 1
with officials, Port Commissioners and the louds Mr. Robson's Lavender, 159 lbs, of Calcutta üres. The general opinion is that
"No anonymously signed communications that hausther is an any feeling of something already appeared in other papers will be inserted.
Üders for axira covies of HAILT, PESO should be } ülert and watchfal in the vitals of this to ho hoaxed that they will not be coming horo The Statesman pablishes a series of interviews
wonderful plant a eight minutes, unas, the guests of the Intis prass, but of one or disturbel, the bush is gun completely two swelledbeads who consider themselves in. green and flourishing; but it requires from portant suough trovershadow the entire Indian Thirteen- to tifteen minutes for the stems press and act as its only unthurise i exponents.
ant befare 11 am, on day of publication. After that siegraphic Address: Pawn Coda: 4.B.Q. Ed
four the apply is limited. Only supplied for Goth
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their normal horizontality. recover
LONDON OFFICA: B1, FLEET STREET, 2. Probably an enterprising photographer Governor of Yamanashi, the Tokyo Mainichi
The Daily Press.
Hosongan. NovENBER 6TH, 1906,
with a bioscopic camera would get a "living picture" of remarkable interest here. We have often experimented with the carnivorous Sun Dew, feeding
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at Y18,000.
The American Consulate General is advised
Consul Wilder is asked "What interest will
Mr. Burkill) 2 the port rules have been observed but that the Mr. Jolm. Peel's Ard Patrick, 155 extraordinary development of German trade ia
Ibs, (Mr. Johnstone) 3 Calcutta is responsible for the large number of
The m. 501 sees. German vessels calling there. The Superintend- ent of the P. and 0. Company advocates a Ectusz Stakes, Tis 309, griffins modification of the port rules so that no company only, 1 miles, 48 entries. should under any circumstances be permitted to occupy three of five berths to the exclusion of Mr. G. H. Potts Northern King other vesselsc
-152 lbs (Mr. Burki!) I Mr. Quebec's Runic, 155 lbs, (Mr.
Cumming) 2 Messrs. Tocg and Speclee's Jordan,
-155 lbs, (Mr. Wuillemnier) 3 Time 2m. 43 secs. AUTUMN CUF, Tls. 250, 14 miles, 39 entries.
Mr. Buxcy's Triumph Rose, 155 lbs,
(Mr. Cox) T
order was tondered at a quarter past twelve and thereupon the purchaser claimed that it was a quarter of an hour late and that he was entitled to refuse acceptance. Where enotly the transaction took place is not apparent; bul presumably says the Bombay Gazelle, it was neur one of these clocka which misled by their ti Messsrs. Common and Robson's
Corcomb 152 lbs, (Mr. Burkill) 2 curacy. Far from being too late the tender was well in advance of time according to the Mr. Ring's Jays, 158 lbs, ... rule adopted by the Bombay Cotton Trade Association and the Chief Judge of the Small Causes Court has given a loyal victorý to the i advocates of tandard time and simulta eusly
a right conclusion.
sly only oxcuse for writing was that it struck me strange, pessing steanga" that this theory bal found se Hittle acceptance among investigators in this part of the world. In this connection I ought to add that I do not forgot that Dr. Parso, white acting as Medical Offer of Health, presented a report. iu which it was clear that he was a believer in the. theory.
It only meds to be knows that the Sanitary Board in adopting new measures of precaution are supported not only by the Report of the Indian Plague Commission bat by thẻ united body of local expert opinion, to ensure for their efforts the ungradging sympathy and support of the public.—Yours, clo.
LATMAN,
KOWLOON BOWLING CLUB.
The results in the second round of each of the three competitions are appended:
CLER CHAMPIONSHIP,
W. J. Clawford 21 T. Wright A. Kamsay 21 F. H. Dixon G. K. Harton 41 T. Neare J. M. Henderson 21 R. Lapsley W. Ramay 21. T. Skinner A. A Milroy 21 R. Huntor R. H. Baxter.
A. Ritchie unplayed
(Mr. Meyerink) 3
G. K. Haxton
A. Ramsay
On the authority of Mr. Takeda, the
stutes that a remarkable piece of crystal has born discovered on a hill at Masutemi-mura, Kita-Komu district, Yamanashi Profecture. It is four and-a-half feet long and a fostand.abal thick, weighing over 10,000 lbs. The sum of alternately with an insect and a tiny pobble, it has been given by the Society of Yamara. A curious poist in connection with the At Kowloon, on an unoccupied lut that lies and it was impossible to resist the conclusion shi towards the cost of transporting the cryeta! adoption of alantar time has been ruled at just beyond the new post-office, and that is that the plant could discriminate between the to the forthcoming exhibition at Yamanashi. Bombay. Two merchants made a forward traversed from earner to corner by a well-edible and the inedible. It closes on both,he largest piece of crystal previously known Celivery contract for ons bundred bales of was only about eight inches in diameter, valued | cotton. When the time came the delivery known "short cut" path, there is growing but it exudes no peptic fluid for the pebble, in abundance a shrub that is at once pretty which it soun disgorges. What is more, a remarkable and remarkably pretty. It has healthy Sun Dew leaf has Teen known, in
of the holding of an Alaska Yukon-Pacific a palm-slaiped grouping of pinuatod foliage, two hours, to move towards and seize a
Exposition in Seattle, State of Washington. which turns to the sunshine one of the living fly that was pinned down half an
U. 8. A. June 6-September 30, 1909. The comparatively few soft greus that are inch away. That was surely intelligent announcement states that it will be international observable among the prevailing harsh, perception. This Colony offers exceptional | in scope, one of the primary purposes being metallic greune of Oriental verdure. The opportunities also for the study of the to demonstrate the vast and constantly increas few observers among the unbeeding crowds phenomena of intelligence in roots; honing importance of the trade of the Pacific that daily pass it by speak of it, when it they travel up, or down, or sidewise, in Ocean, and the countries bordering upon it. Mr. does happen to be mentioned, as the their hunt for congenial moisture, leaving be taken in the purpose of our exposition in the sensitive plout"; and although the world the most extraordinary permanent proofs of Hongkong district " It seems to be assumed Las many equally wonderful, we might their intelligent persevernpep in many that there will be exhibits from this district. justly great it the definite article, if only uncongenial places. Witness the banyan's The Steamship lines, Doak Co., etc. may deam for the irresistible conclusion that this negotiation of stony places. Instances of it advisable to be represented, and possibly shrub takes a more intelligent interest in what we call plant intelligence can be
M. Heuri dee Houx's remarkable "Loague those who enter its neighbourhood than is multiplied indefinitely, but we have space the case vice versa. This is a big thing to only to mention, the most remarkable one
of Catholics of France," which tends towards In the nothing short of an independent Gallica say, and may aboek some people who have we have so far encountered.
Catholic Church, under State guarantee, has failed to punojon mind in view of the beautiful Botanie wilderness at Singapore-issed a determined proclamation, which de remarkable discoveries of the scientific it is misleading to call theas gardens-there clares boldly that the Holy See
TO-DAY'S ORGAN RECITA L. ruth-seekers of the last few decades. Weight-have been observed four or five-ycare -circumvented-by-political factions, to-which- ast therefore attempt to justify burago, and we suppose still, a ground. orgeper the care of souls is indiffueront". What are
The puultimate Orgas Recital of the series' as more sensitive than any in our experience. described ሲ5 employment of the word "intelligence
"half-German, half-Rouin being given by Mr. Danman Faller, F.R.CO., ace denunced as being designed L.R.A.M., in St. John's Cathedral applied to a mere herb. This will be more It did not wait to be touched, but as people to interrupt, if not to suppress pablia worship place to-day (Tuesday), at 5.30 p.m. The his polar expedition, having reached i difficult than it ought to be, because the or animals approached, while they were still iu Franca, to turn the secular clergy out programme is as follows-Fantasia and Faguo a majority cling so firmly to traditions that two or three yards off, it clapped its leaves of French parisaes, to reduce the ancient in G. minor Bach.Solo "It is enough" Men- Pole. have been cherished so long as to be together as a butterfly shuts ite wings. So Catholic land of France to te level of u delasohu.. Byv M. Longridge.Andante accepted as incontrovertible facts, notwith-quickly and so persistently did its neigh standing that many euch have been bours take warning and do likewise, that exploded in the most disconcerting manner. for yards ahead the pedestrian was persuaded Confirmation of the daring theory that that some small animals were leaping about plants have some share of what we call among the grass. The discovery that there intelligence was forthcoming at the last was really nothing but vegetation evoked svingok"
others.
intrigues
"has been
Time 2m. 12 secs. WHANGPOO STAKES, TS. 250, a demonstration of the obstinacy of the Griffins only, 13 miles, 41 entries. Corporation in adhering to a reckoning of time Oregon Stable's Modoc, 155 lbs, which has ceased to exist. Were the old time
(Mr. Vida) 1 still used throughout the whole of the city, it would be another matter but it is not. So on Mr. Oswald's Stockwell, 155 lbs, new almost of archæological interest, two Mr. Quebec's Raric, 152 lbs, secount of the preservation of a thing which is
(Mr. Campbell) 2 pleaders are happy, and one litigant at least is less pleased with the system of dual time.
takee
(Mr. Comming) 3
Time 3m. 22 secs.
THE POLAR EXPEDITION. LONDON, November 5th. Lieutenant Peary is returning from
point within 203 miles of the North
SHIPBUILDING STRIKES.
missionaries' country, in order to hand over (Sonata V.) Morkel Selo "Angels over to ambitious and grasping religious orders a bright and fair" Handel, Master J. McKelvey. Romro will recognise henceforth, and, finally, Name of Bach. Schumann Solo "Sei nar monopoly of private worship, which alone Dorspiol. (Parsifal) Wagner.-Fugue on the
LONDON, November 5th. to convert the bishops of France into mere still" Franck, Solo "Anakreon's. Grab" Owing to the labour troubles, apostolic visara, such as are sent to proselytics Wolf. Rev. M. Longridge. Proinde (Sena cessation of shipbuilding throughout
VII:) Rheinberger,
the country is feared.
R. Whyte, bye.
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G. Edwarda W. Ituskell W. J. Crawford
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21 A. Nicholson
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Lepelay
T. Skinner (ser.)
21 R. Hunter
A. A. Milroy (scr.)
VICE-FRESİDENT'S PRIZE. 21 F. H. Dixon
W. Ruseall A. Hansay G. K. Harton J. C. Gow
T. Wright W. J. Crawford J.-Ramsay
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21 G. R. Edwards 12
21 R. Hanter
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G, T. Wilson ~~~~not playod- B. Whyte, byo,
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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The C.P.R. str. Athenian arrived at Yoko- huma at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday, the 3rd iast, and left again at 4 p.m. on Sunday for Kobo, where she is due to arrive at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, the 6th inst
The German str. Landrat Schieff left Moji on the 5th inst. for this port, and is due to arrive here on or about the 10th insi
The Boston S.8. Co.'s str. Shawmut sailed
from Takoherna on tho 4th inst
The G. N. str. Minnesota, asiled from Seattle, arrive at Yokohama on the 5th inst.