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A VISION OF WHALTE-THE SAFEST SAFEB-
A HUMBUG OLOGY THE COMING MESEUM -A NEW ASTRONOMICAL SCIENCE-BATI
FICTURE PRINTISG—A BOTANICAL FOZZLE |
---BRITTLE TAILS,
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The electrolytic recovery of gold from sea water is still a dream of many European che. A Nodon proposes to use as electrodes -shoots-of-copper-and-hail, or-load-and-mast iron, oach about one twenty-fifth of an inch in thick- ness, and to surround these plates with parens canvas bags for collecting the gold that fails to athore, Tho baths, within reach of the tide, would have a depth of two meters and & with of ten meters (about 33 foot). With cement
THE FOREIGN OFFICE.
The ways of the British Foreign Offos are always wonderful, but we doubt whether those who direct them have eror arrived at a more nstonishing decision than that which was the House of Sir Edward Grey announced by Comm. For USD3 years Geography has been an obligatory subject of examination for cauilidates for the Forsign Offiou and the Diplomatic Service, but from July next it will not only cease to b obligatory, but candidstes will not even be allowed to offer it as an optional subject. Sie John Goldie, called attention” ta. the matter in a istter addreggod to the Times last last week, and such well-known grupo have done their best to rouse experts as Mr. Mackinder and General
the authorities t sense of the amazing unwisdom of the decision. We question, however, whether they or Bayonn else will succeed in convincing the Foreig Ofice. A department of
which can partitions every 10 meters, a battery of 100 such ignore this major portion of the Far hathe could borne together, and it is calculated years, and treat British interests in the rast un- that this woull fartish 150 grams of gold per tapped markole of China as of rather less import. day of twelve hours. In this time 300 cubice than our trade with the Eskim, is capable meters of water would be troated a current of
of resisting any effort to convince it that it has made a toistake. Apparently nothing but 3,000 umpers at 2,5 volts being reynirod. Th
for
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annual cost is estimated at $12,000 and the proteiro for uniformity is responsible for the Date, in accession to 31. D, E, DROWN,
is égared at $20,000 on a capital of $41,000,3
British mles, we are told, would have pre. yented great loss at San Francisco, where the contents of a large proportion of so-called fire. prout safes and vaults were destroyed. The American plan of insulating, with a illing of infancial earth or ashrates is condemned as Aure
to fail in severe test, and it is afirmed that not o tireproof but a stews-generating and moisture. evolving composition-drying to a non-conduct. ing material-is-nozied to keep-the-roxide cool for the longest possible time. English makers. allege that this differaues giro superiority to
their safee.
Graphology has been proven by Alfred Binet to be atterly without scientitle value. Experts failed to distinguish, kotweed the hand-writing of a wen and that of a woman, of an old man
exclusion of Geography from the examination, Candidates for the other branches of the Civil
D. W. CRADDOCK. General Trafite Agent for ChinA. Hongkong, 1st January, 1907.
This
NOTICE.
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Eervice are not compelled-very unwisely, we think to take up Goography, and so the Foreign Office, just in order to be in the fashion, has determined to abandon it too. Probably it is found more economical to hand
Dar admitted my oror Foreign Often candidates to the combined JHANGIR HORMUSJDE
Son, RUT- examination which now serves for the Home Civil Service and the Indisa Civil Service alike TONJEE, & PARTNER in my Firm, which rather than to hold any special examination for henceforward will be carried op nuder the them. That a young diplomatiet may need not and style of "H. RUTTONJEE & Rowledge from a clerk in the Falucation Offens
a different temperament but diferant SON"
or
budding Inspector of Factories, uerer seems to hare named to the authorities of the Foreign Office at all. Yet, of all people in iko world, they should be the most conscius of the naud, and the most auxious that due provision should be made to zart i!..
11. RUTTONJEE. Hongkong, lat January, 1917..
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THE CERTIFICATE No. 1932 for Que Staro numbered 13, on which the Sum
antofa youth, and of a'scientist and of an idiot. If tho several parts, the types and diales of $25 has been paid up, standing in the rugistar
The pensoslip of a brutal murderer was pronounced that of a young giel of groat
moderation,
In America's osolution, the university and
red schoolhouse and the public laboratory and the industrial anserm may reasonably be expected son. The importance of the last is urged by Alfred Bang in the Ecgineering | Magazine. This would be a great edunator of the entire public, world stimulate invention, and would rafeguard ingenious mechanics against many mistakes ned much repetition. As the best existing example is cited the Conservatoire des Arts aud Metiers of Paris, which was established during the Revolution for
5
EXPRESS OF CRINA, Britis) str., 3044, R. Archibald, .N.B., 16th Dec.-Vaaranver 97th Nov., Mails and General.C.P. R. Co, FOOKBANG, Brit str., 1987, W. E. Sawer,
Sun Jun-dontia 18th Dec., Conis, Jardins, Matheson & Co., HALVARN, Norwegian str. 1,066, C. Anderson 3rd Jan-antiang 29th Deo,, General,~~ Chinese, HANGcnow, British str., 999, Marley. 2nd Jeansry-Swalow 1st January, General→→ Butterfeld & Swire,
HANOI, French sir, 759, S. Morlees, ith Jan --Haiphong In January and Hoihow 4th General.-A. R. Marty.
HIKORAN
28th. Doperabut 2,382, I. Fukui,
Mitoni Bussan Kaisle.
3rd Dec., Coal-
HILARY, Gorman str., 1,276, II. Becker, 2u1 January-Saigon 25th Decemboz, Rico.— Bauder, Wieler & Co.
Hurchow, British sir.. 1,237, A. Forsyth, 11th
CHOW.
December-Fiontain 4th Dec, General.— Batiorfeld & Swire.
JOHANNE Gerinan str. 352, Tpland, 27th Dec. -Haiphong 25th Dec., Hi-Jobson &C. MANPINO, Chinese str., 1,212, Borneo, Lad January--Chinking 28th Deo, General,
KISA, Danial str., 2,754, H. 1. Berg, 4th Jan, ➡from Antwerp, ko, Goueral." M»lchers
Chineso
& Co.
KCEICHO, British str., 1915, G. Hooker, 19th December Tioutain 1st. Dec. and Chefon 5th, General.-DutterSold & Swae. KUTBANG, British str. 3,110, Beadley, 3rd
Jun.-Calcutta and Singapons 261 Dea Genora-Jardins, Mathieson & Co. KwONOSANG, British str., 18, 4. D. Bakor, Slamglasi 29th Dor: aval Swatow 1st Jun... ‚ General. -Jarding, Meetheson & C LACUTES. British 131) Jackon, tud Jon-Saigon 20th Decenter, fries, and General Chinese
Bud Fur
LAMA, Swedish str., 948, H., Horních, 4th December-Probolingo 3rd Doc., Sugar,——— Sandor, Wieler & Co. LODRON,
Norwegian str., 757, C. ThurshoMit, 5th Januaryoji uc Decorabne Goal. Order.
knowledge of Geography of such vital import- To no other Foreign fee in the world is a
Layak German str., 1,237, Fr. Natzina, 21st ance us to our on With a world wide
November-Bangkok 9th Nov.. Rice and Empire to deal with it ja of the last boosity.
General-Sandor Woler & do that these who administer that Department T
MACHEW, Gorman str., 995, 1. Efélliser, Sad I should i know
the production and the
January Bankok 2th Bernier Rico in the name of JOHN C. BRENTNÄLL,
and Wood Butterfield and Swire. of the
the baring declared
MADEARONES, Gerra 5.2. 1,020, "alue of the surritories, both commurotally med har en dvelst LOST, NOTICE IS
Simoneo, De-Bangkok 5. 16e, and every avail strategically.
General Butterfall & Svim the fists he prodical to the Socisty on or before contries on the borders of the Empire, or the First day of March next, a new Cortionts
MATHILDE, German str., 831, N. Schneman, in close relation with il
In future, the young for the said shara will be issued by the Budisty
31st De-Haiphong
lochow diplomatist will, ofBelally, know nothing of
Dre, Coal and Piza Iglary & Co. MONTEAGLE, British air.. 3,933. Rebinon, 14th Sept-Vancouver 20th Aer, Flour, Lead
| anr
HP
who inhabit
availablə dətail of the
от
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. J. SAUNDERS, Becretary. Hongkong, 4th Jannary, 1907. THE ALL NATIONS HIGH SCHOOL
AND GRADED COLLEGE.
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THIS COLLEGE is now in a position to receive Pupils of all ages, other with or
without bord and lodging. For a thorough
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-the public library have boen added to the little these things, but I will be able to offer and the old Certifioite will thereafter be held
in the places of this knowledge a well-crammed as Null and Void. mass of chemistry, zoology or Sanscrit roots. Hig foreiga rival will find him most agreeable He will be able to discuss the company. qualities of
the most fascinating io argom manner, and we can almost see him lecturing European Chaucelleries on the fans of their respective countries, and the derivation of their more recondite words. But as to whether any importance attaches to Tibet, or whether to keep the trade any not demand the tract with dance
tonal on the China Coust, Feca very he will know nothing more than he has picked Practical education, no better School can be
lite way through
We are the free teaching of the applied sciences. It "p entually said that this will be totalle moderate. Inquire at No. 1, Carnarvon Road, provides evening courses in 22 sabjents, las insufficient to enable him to deal effectively with Kowloon, or addrom Mr. F. L. CLYDE, the extensive testing laboratories, a museum of arital who has bara compelled to make a car Principal, at the Collego
care. Hongkong, 25th December, 1906. 2341 ful study of
да part of there and similar sab 13,000 models and pieces of apparatus, and of his profession, and to have something more PRIVATE INFORMATION BUREAU.
to hate an industrial library of 4000 rolames, and a that a bowing a quaintsues with them. We reading room containing periodicals, but it disagron is now years behind the times. Que of its in. for ignother with the contention of the thai Gongraphy, in the wider and sotoutine sonne, is a thing ously teresting exhibits is a Scott graphioph ons, which-; in after lif. It is a science of a conesen should apply to the SOUTH CHINA
absorbing. gave a tin foil woord and repradnet ton of a cor-interest, but it demands for its masters the not solo before Edison was born. The ideal
application as any other
har bracel vt technical knowledge, and a man who has once passed into the Sorvine
has neither the time, npr. unless he
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it the necessary study. He will at bast Only
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found in Hongkong and neighbourhood, assist ed a thoroughly competent staff. Charge
by a apparains and of idone--that bare proven
very moderate. Office hours from 2:30 to 7 P.M. failures, also raw materials_aud the literature of the subject, and all would be easily accessible. the disastrous change resolved upon is that
The only argument we can conceiva for daily.
Hongkong, 25th December, 1908. (2342
COME AND INSPECT Placetology, the new setanca proposed by the Foreign Offies has done so badly while
possessing a
knowledge of Geography that il Prof. E. S. Morse, would study the conditious cannot
Our Special Varieties of worse when it has none. possibly of distant planets by applying geology, Wo admit that the remarkable history of ARTISTIC VIEW POSTCARDS. motocrology, physical geography, geodesy and Wei-hai-wel gives sone colour to their con- teation, bat we should have thought that it other terrestrial sciences. It confirms the idea afforded better reason for teaching the sub- that Mars is inhabited. The reality of the jc rather than for not teaching it at all. markings or "canals and their seasons There was once a Dake of Newcastle at the variation has been proven by the most en rafelad of the Departraest who was so delighted observers, including Prof. Morse himself, and at learning for the first time that Newfoundland
WAY BU ieland that any earth knowledge strongly suggests that as informant ou always being the first to
that he congratulated bia bring the scant Martian water supply is released from him good news, and added that he must really its winter locking up in the polar ice caps, the go and tell the King. Dons Sir Edward Grug desira tu soo as revert to the state of things systematic irrigation works conduct it to the which that was the type? Ins world which
most suitable spots, whore it orentes vegetation.
Oases of is at oncetiou,
Black walnut now nomos chiefly from south western Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Indian Territory. The annual production is about 33,000,000 fest, most of which goes to Germany.
facilities of
Bay
General.-C. P. B Sa
NEHAN,, British ar, 1999, Allan Jones, Est
NANEHAN
January Saigon 9th Dee., Rice and General Bradley & Co ORWELL, British str, 2,446, Win. Frane, ölk January-Banbury (W... 9th Dec, Timbr -Order.
Pantar, Gornan þstr. 1,300. H. Danes, Ailə Jau-Bangkok 23rd Dee, and Swatoe Bed Jan., Rice-Norddeutscher Lloyd. PACTING, British str. 1,076, J. Cogan, 29th Dec ---Swalow 28th Dee., Ballast.--Butterfield
Swire.
&
POLLON
LLUX, Norwegian str., 780, H. FL. Bjarn 30th Dec,Wakamatsu 23rd Dec, Così,- Aagaard, Thoroson & Co.
PLINE
WALD
VALDEMAR, Gorman air., 1,736, C Volemas, 18th Sept.-Kobe 12th Supt. General Melchers & Co.
RAJABURI
Gorman str., 1,189, O. Koch, 5th January-Daugkok 25th D, General, Moicters Co
SEXTA, German str., 992, Kraft, 9th Din.-
Saigon 3rd Dec.. Rice-Siemseeb & Co, SHAKAIAN, Brillah steamer, 1,056, J. H. Scott, 611 Teamber Saigon Ist. Dan.,
&r.-Chines SIBERIA Amoricum tr., 5,655, A Zonder, 5th January-an Francisco 7th Do, Mils
and General.-P. M. 8. 8. Co SIGNAL, German-str.; 907, G. Schlaikier, 5th · Janary-Singapore 25th Dec., General, SORSOGON, American str., 428, Vittorin, 7th
Sept-Manila 4th Sopt, Ballast. Order. Sisu MASU, Expanese str. 999. M. Nomuto, 6th Jan,Shanghai, Fonchow, Amoy and -Swalow 5th Jan General-Oxaks Shosen
Kaicho.
ab FOREIGN POSTAGESTAMPS, ALBUMS SPIE, Norwegian str. 870, Stann, 1st January
by the increase in the and growing now territories
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Royal Society has found it worth while to expand the whole of the £38.00) found by the British South Africa Company upon problem so purely on PRAYA EAST geographical as the determination of the South African Meridian Are. Tho Universities of Oxford and Cambridge are sufficiently alive to the needs of the times as to devote to Geography B. good
portion of
of the attention they have
da
The new process of illustration brought ont by Sir Joseph Swan is described as a combina tion of photogravure, half-tone and collotype. It makes possible the printing from the plate of hitherto given to more and micai subjects, and sovorel Landrod impressions per hour and its have not denied it a place in their most important adapted for plain, smooth
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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The P. & 0. str. Arcadia left Singapore for this port on the biast. at & a.m., with the the tea Euglish mails, and is das bere 9th just, about 3 pa.
Plaat memory is a problem for the inquisitivo botanist. In 1901 a plant allied to the squash and pamplon was brought to Now York from the desert of Beaora, in Mexico, and since then it has been kept-without watering-i 25 The C.P.R. str. Empress of Indu ived at strango climate 3,000 miles from home. During the six weeks of rain in the desert the plant Yokohama at 8.30 am on Monday, the lust, groas
its leaves and Howers and perfects its and left again at noon same day for K, where seed. Then it dries up, and leaves only a water-
she is dne to arrive
at 10a.m. on Tuesday, the 8th against animals and evaporation. The trans-
inst filled gourd, which a thick, hard shell malu
The H.A.L. str. Hoherlaufen left. Shaugboi planted specimen still retaulers the rainy,
here inst
The J.-C.-J. Lijn str. Tjipanos Iaft Kobe for
season of six weeks. It wakes, sends out rootlets, stewe and leaves, and then dries op sysia notil the following year.
The peculiar brittleness of their tails is
The Book will be sent by Registored Pots be obtained at the Office, 10a, Des Voar Road sometimes an advantage to cartsin lizards. free) to any part of the World unrepresented Central, Hongkong, 191, Fleet Street. London Pe ching head downward on a rock, the dismend--
Agents on receipt of Money order, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1905.
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or from the different Agents.
tailed gecko for example, is often seized by a Documente translated from or into Classicle hawk, when the tail zaps off, and the animal or Colloquical Chinese.
calmly wriggles away to grow another.
on the ott. in pm, and may be expected
Deceraser-Shanghai 29th Dao., General. -Nippon Yuson Kaisha.
ALCINGU
British str., 4.278, D. Davion, Glḥ January-Singapore 29th Dec, General Butterbald & Szire. AMERICA MARU, Japanese etr., 3,160
Going 1st January-San Francisco vis 30th Nov., General. Tove Kisen Kaisha.
ANOS,
British str. f, H. Plambeck, 14th Decezabr-Amoy 13th Dor, Gonetal.-- Bauder, Wieler & Co.
ANDRES
BICKMERS, Gurman str., 1.020, W. Tarbert, 9th Dea-Bangkok 20th Nov. Eice and Gemeral--Butterfield & Swire. CHANCHA, British ste., 2,300, Thomas Moore. 4th Jan-Kobe via Kuohinotsu 31st Dev., General -Butterfield & Swine.
January-Shanghai 28th Dec., General.---- CHIYUES, Chinose str. 1,177, C. Stewart, 1st
Chiness.
DAIGE MARU. Japanese str., 1,735, M. Hikawa, 5th Jan-Moji 31st December, Coal Mitsui Bassau Kaisha.
DAKOTA, American str. 18,505, EH,
Generel
via Stoughai 28th Nov.,
Kaisla. Уивер
1.254, E. Sahippor, 4(h
Bangkok 10th Dec., Rice --Angoard,
& Co.
STANDARD, Norwegian str.. 501, H. N, Ball, 26th Dae-loilo 21st Decmber, Sugar- Angar, Thorsson & Co.
BULLBERG,
Germau tr., 782, C. Luppi, 17th Dec.-Heipboug 12th Dec., and Hoihow 15th, General R. Marty
TAWANG British steamor, 1,544, W. Gibb, 31st. Dec.-Wakamatsu (Japan) 26th Doc..
Coal-Jarding, Matheson & Co.
TAIWAN, British str., 1,040, J. A. Martin, 30th Decouber-Java 14th December, General. --Chinees.
TAKI MAZU, Japanosa str., 2,12999, C. Matou- shima, 5th Jan-Moji 31st Dec, (ns).——— Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
TARTAR, British str., 2,708, W. Davison, 3rd
دنية
Pancourer 7th Dec., General
Co.
TEAN, British at.. 1,346, Szimerville, 5th January-Manila 2nd January, Hemp.→→→ Butterfield & Bwire.
TELEMACHUS, British str., 1,90, Williamson,
211 Doc.-Saigon 16th Do. Goneral, Chine an
TIEN SIN,
British str., 1217, Verkman, 22nd December-Swatow 21st Dec.. General Butterfield & Swiro.
Arnhold,
TINHOW, British str., 921, T. R. Kidd, 14th 19ạo,
Saigon
Sth Doc. Rics sad General.—
& Co. Karberg TJILATJAP, Dutch str., 2,470, P. J. T. Ear
rick, 3rd Jan-Java 26th Dec, General.—- Java China Japan Lijo. Tesso, Norwegian atx, 100, C. Bertzen, 26th
Decomber-Port Louis 20th November, Sagar
Order.
UNDINE, Norvegian str., 1,117, A. Thorbjorn
sen, 3rd Dec-from Chef, General,-- Aagaard, Thoresen & O
VARG, Norwegian str., 874, 11. Braazu?, 27th De Chinking 22ad Doc., Costural — WUHU, British str., 1,227, Riolurds, 2nd Jan, →Stranghai 29th December, General.-- Buttarfeld & Swire.
YAWAJA MARU, Japanese str., 2673, K
Sakuma, 4th Jan, Moji 31st Dee, Coal
Kaisha Mitsui Busan
SAILING VESSELS.
Auzow, British 4-masted laryna, 2,971), D. Mo Donnell, 14th Nov.-New York 20th June, Case Oil. Standard Oil Co.
E. B. Surton, Ameriena ship. 1,639, Batman,
22ad Doc.-Haiphong lut Doo.. Ballast. Arabold, Karborg & Co.
this port on the oth inst, and may be arpactad DAPHNE, OTG Dec.und Cheetoo ESKABONI. British ship, 1.070, W. McBurnie,
here on pr
c about the 14th inst.
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781
German Jan.-Vladivostock
31st, General
-Hamburg- A mrika Linie DEUPAE, Norwegian str., 1,102, J. Bing, 3rd
January-Swalow 2nd January, Rice Asgaard, Thoresen & Co. ELISADETE RICKMEra, German str., 997, W. Botafahr, 20th Dec-Bangkok 13th Das.. Kice-Butterfield & Swire.
12th Oot-Manila 13th Sept., Ballast Dodwell &
Co
PCsAre, Germ sel, 220, H. Carlong, 31st December-Yap 20th December.-German Courni.
PLINCE GEORGE, barkentina, 472, A. B. Ander- son, 18th Oct-Maulla 26th September, Old Iroïî,-Order.