26,000 or to be removed in custody. When the debtor esme up for public examination it was proved that he had deliberately obtained the sum of $119,000 worth of goods from Messrs. Shewao Tomes betwseu the 5th June and the 5th August 1906. The writ was issued on the 1st September last year but the debtor lid Limself, and it was not till the 26th October that he won arrested ouder warrant. It bis Lordship at the Mon
Succent
THE CHINAS OCIETY.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
ANNEAL, DINNER AND MEETING.
London, 25th June.
view.
AR
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 26TH, 1907.
ment of the Eociety and the full attendance of members that night he looked forward with the atmost confidence at the future prosperity and quefaloess of the Society. (Applauso.) He must any that the success of the Society was mainly due to the most efficient work of Mr. the papers of the Socicly they would see that Byron Broman, (Applause). If they referred to there were two honerary secretaries. But he thought he would be unwise to tell them who the other ons was, besides Mr. Bronn.
HAMBURG.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT)
ALTONA TRADE.
June 25th.
According to the annual report of the Cham- shows a considerabla increase for the your over be of Altona for 1906 the trade of that port
the futuro do rell, and he wenld submit that there to speak to the good results of the work. (Laughter and ories of "No! No!"). The other gast 1697 of together 414,043 T. in 1965,
eat he might in
terms bo imposed regarding his future earnings. His Lordship I don't think I shall be inclined to exorcise to power of imprisonment. My trouble is that, if I discharge the ordar, tha watter is ended. I can suspend the discharge and make or order as, to vereings,
Mr. Harston-Would your Lordship postpone till Monday till we consider it?
His Lordship agreed to his coures.
A BANKRUPT AUCTIONEER, F. Kieno appeared for his publicatamination,
En reply to the Oficial Receiver he stated
that his personal expenditure last year amounted to between $250 and $300 a month.
You kupt nador on Recount of starting business - Ounecount of starting business } speut considerably less than I spent before..
You watched your accounts and bank balanes carefully ---Yes, as for as possibla.
How ofton did you send your bank book to be reule up -About twice a month
You said you discovered your insolvency about Chins New Year -About that time.
Didn't you know of it before?
Didn't pas know of it in December or January No.
When you received the deposit of $1,000 from Ho-fang Tong did yon believe yourself to be solvent 2-Yer.
You admit it was rather & doubtful thing to do to take this money and ass it if yon had been insolvent-Most decidedly.
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The first astual dinner of the China Boclet was hold last night, and it proved a great
from every point of the chief supporters of the Society were
¡ng of the Association during its first year existence, and besides there were prosent a number of visitors with Far Eastern wouections and a few of them who are spending a vacation the old country are returning once more "somewhery east of Suez."
of
The Empire Rooms of the Trocadero Restaurant were engaged for the evening and about two hundred members and friend. gathered before dinner in the entrance room for a little preliminary chat.
one was merely a sleeping partner (laughter) and it was only due to Mr. Bronan's energy that laughter) With a continue of sucli servious be could continue to sleep pesesfully. (Renewoi from Mr. Brense, and the kind sympathy and
co-operation of the members there used be no fear for the anbounded prosperity of the Society. (Applause.)
Mr. GEORGE JAMIESON, who was very cordially received, responded. He said the
from foreign other 331,954 T. left for
that of the previous twelve months. 1904 foreign going reels of an aggregate tonnage of 470,879 rog Ts have been entered inwarde whilst 1930 of together 371,450 Ts. hevo sloured outwards against 1711 of 436,600 Ts. 1,572 450,253
Te vessels of together
arrived direct (against 1,404 of 38R,091 Ts. and 1,222 of in 1913. The enzios inwards of craft engaged foreign parla against 103 of 203 16 T.;
ja the
ma &-hing trade amounted to 2.837 of togst
100,214 Te against 2.77% of to- gether
ber 92,400 Ta, after discharging their car- arrivals of foreign going sesale vin Hamburg gnes of Bel the boat lease again empty. The or other intermediate parts on the Eibs ar given as 368 of together 21,810 Te. against 193
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displacement at Mesars, Harlsod and Walf's in. Belfast which would be the largest vessel ovar ocial confirmation bat it is pretty generally believeil,
hember an excellent dinner was served. the length on that occasion, having regard to manych port as 712 of 139,505 Ta against 708 of
In the jaloing committee had decided to bar speeches of any of 25,952 T., and the number of sailinge via launched. So far the report has not received
manu being as follows-
.
Hors d'Envies v riés. Consomme Brunoise, Fauzer Tortue Lice. Barno de Sau.aon, Snuce Hellandaise, Salado de encombora. Sells de Pré-Bald Bouquetire. Chapon du Mons a la Broches Four chips.
Saladi Francaler. Úracte d'Aunms au Maders Bombe Trevleri, DESANAY Cate
experiences when the bounds of prolixity bad been reached. He had ne diffialty in respond ing to such a toast, however, for a lock round the tables at the numbers of friends gathered there, testified eloquently to the scouss of the now Fosity. The idea of the Society originated in the fortile brain of his friend M. J. C. Hall At first, when he was consulted about it, he bad his doabis about the success of the venture. It was true that there was the Japan Society with a membersh`p of 800, but it was a Bociety with a many-sided character, and he was a little dubious as to whether they could eronte enthusiasm for the China Society. One idas decided him that the Socisty was worth establish. ing and that was the consideration of the number of ladies and gentlemen who had spent a uumber of their years in China and were now aither permanently or temporarily in the home land. There was no common mesting place whore old associations and old friend ships might be renewed and therefore be agreed that there should be some such gathering ground. (AP plause) True, there was the China Association, bot Indies wore out of ples there for the objects of the Association dealt with tariffs Ellert, Mre, Forros McGregor Grant. J. Cand so forth. He believed the China Society Hall, H. Wartlay, C. Hannou, Mrs Hill, S. Y. Han
theroforo had supplied a social want (Applause). F. Haskoll, G. Jamieson, C.M.G., T. Jenner,
But they had something more serious in view,
Sir Robert Douglas, Professor of Chin-so at King's Collage, and cas of the presidents of the Society, presidid, and among these present were Mr. Byron Brenan and Mr. Fran Chen the joint honorary secretaries, Sir Walter Hillier, Six O. Dudgeon, Lady Cameron, Amy Lady Pelly, Rev. G. Owen, Messrs. C. A. Addis, F. Anderson, J, C. Boix, S. K. Bomanji, T. Brown, J. Buchanas, 8. H. R. Burder, A- R. Burkill, Dr. Cantia, J. F. Carter, W. Cartwright, C. Y. Chow, Yu Chung, Chu Len On the 4th H Hang Tong paid in, bis † Woo, P. M. Chu, Chu Wen Choà, J. ‚B deposit P-Yes.
Coughtrie, L. Cranmer Byng, C. E. de Bortodune, H. F. Dont, A. de Lindo, F. D. Iffanger, G. B. Dodwell, J. B. Eames, A.
"That's your bank piss book!--This is. You see there from 29th December your credit balance was about $600?—Ye
And you immediately paid away – 32,300 Yes.
Those were old. debis-Some of them; Some for sales that had taken place and the money had not come in..
One was for $1,500!—Yes.
I bore was one for $4407-That was for au suction sale. I paid out the mono".
The balance carried forward to the new year
was $1,239.72 ?--You.
Had you many outstanding accounts at that time - Yes,
You cannot say how much !-No. Wore you pressed for that $1,500 ?—No: You could not have paid that, nor the 2000, if
Mrs Fordein; Dr. J. Johnston H. H. Joseph, Mra Kirby, J. J. Keswick, H. K. Lin, Liu Yin Lin, C. Mackintosh, J. S. Mackintosh. S. M
Mitra, J. H. Osborne, H. F. Pan, J. H. Perry
Mise Pirkis, Proston, F..A. Probst, J. W. Richardson, Mrs, Bruce Robertson, R. L. Rich. ardas, G. Sal, N. Sandborg, P. Sandberg, F. Baling, R. C. G. Scott, A. II. Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. William Slater, Mr. J. de B. Smith, Mrs nothlage, A. P. 8tokes, B. G. Tours, A. M.
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123,44) Ts.
Imports and exports show a corresponding increas 606,369 Is of goods of the value of from ahrned against 561,94 Ts ralued al M. 70,386,10 hoving been received direct M. 47,026, 481 in the previous year, whilst 76,170 Ts. valued at M. 24.376,016 have been shipped direct to foreign countries a
raluo of compared wih 14351 Ts of M. 22,596,637.
here
HARBÚNG'S PROVINESS, Harburg on the Prussian side of the Elbe is als growing rapidly in importance as docks have boon recently built there but they shipping port and manufacturing town. New
are not accessible to vessels of all sizes on aunt of the shallowness of the water in that part of the river wh es is of considerable breadth are with several large islands in the middle the depth of the principal channel between that divert the main flow to the Hamburg side. there islands, the Kilbrand, is kept at six meters as agreed upon between the Prussian and Hamburg government in 1896. Prussia finding
is insufficient for 1.ho prosent mits of the
require pcrt of Har' ug ba address a request to the Senate some The Hamborg authorities at first showed little disposition to acceite to this, fearing that the deepening of the channel might eat sea change is the direction and the power of the current of the river detrimental to the navigatin on this side and the depth of water in the dooks. It seeme, however, snch fears are
no longer and that was to bring about a little more inter- shortly be arrived at Prusis engaging
entertained and that no auderstanding will to course between Chine and London. They were
aff rd, as an equivalent for the concorsion made many of them interested in commerce with China in the matter of the Kihlbrand, every facility te Hamburg for improving, by dredging and and they believed that intellectual commeros other means, the navigable condition of the was importantas wellas merchandise. (Applause) lower Elbe. She has already agreed to code to They hoped to bring about a completer the republie a tract of land, with all sovereign knowledge and understanding between Enstigts on the island of Neuhof which is argently needed for the further extension of the and West, Still another point of view for them. docks of the Hamburg America Linie on to consider was that there were now in England Kubwärder and as a site for the shipbuilding a considerable number at Chiuse young gentle yards which the Vulcan works at Stettin are about to establish on the banks of the Elbe; the sum of about £300,000 for the purchase of
question.
EXTRACT OF PARLIAMENT.
DECH CARGOKA.
Lord Maskerry having called attention in the House of Lords to the carri ge of dock loads by British merchant vessels in the winter son and to accidents and loss of life which had occurred thereby, asked whether this matter wald to considered. by the Board of Trade, Advisory Committer, moved for a return giving Я list of vessels carrying timber deck loads reported to have met with casualties affecting their deck cargos during the period from October 1st, 1996, to the end of April of the present year whilst on voyages from American verreis reported to liare met with coenalties to European ports, and also containing a list of
cargoes of whatever description affepting sailing from ports in the United Kingdo during the same period.
Lord Kelvin said that, judging by the cou vincing sperch of the noble lord, the present legislation bad either not been suficiently, ap plied or it was a sucient to provide resson- gore. It was almost impossible in normel wintry able precautions against the dosok l weather to prevent the loads and other objects carried on dock from being carried away, in what over manner they might be secured. The danger from deck loading was exceptional, and anything, that could be dous to diminish the Ranger ought to be given effret to
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The Emil of Granard said that this question was considered last year, and the opinion then hold was that, on the whole, there justification for the fears entertained by the noble lord. According to the roturns from 1873 to May 31 last, he found that during the Brat 17 years of that period the nambor of lives fort was 1,320, while in the last perio of 17 yanes the numbers was only 426. total number of lives lost in 1881 on timber ships was 203, while the number in 1906 was only six. The question of dook loading would be referred to a committee, who would be asked rules before the coming winter. He would be glad to lay return on the table of the House.
you had not received this? -- Oh yes I could have Townsend, S.C. Wang, W. C. Ward, Yn Weng man engaged in commerce or studies and the Bürgenohaft at their sitting last week voted a to say what modification was necessary in the
paid the $800, but not so quickly. The monay
would come in.
Did you show Ho Hang Tong any account hooks before you signed an agreement with him? --Ne.
Did you tell him anything about the amount of business?—I showed him the socounts and
Bales books.
There was an agreement that you were to u this $3,000?—It was an understood thing. He was to gel $60 per month and a commission en
Ting, Zimmern, and C. F. Allen.
The CHAIRMAN in a few eulogistic wor a sub- mitted the toasts of the King, and the Emperor of China, and these toasts having been duly honoured, Mr. IVAN CHEN, in what was certainly the speech of the evening, proposed the toast of Prosperity to the Chins Society." Commencing
promoters of the Society believed that through its agency they would be made more at home and receive a helping hand to pleasant experi. ences (Applause.) With this objects in vior they had bad a year of operations and he was convinced that they had done sucommonly well. the Bocisty, but they would still like to extend the membership and would be grateful for the fartherance of their ondeavours by the intro-
the area in
Bocornis
COPYRIGHT IN JAPAN AND CHINA. In the Elonge of Commons, Mr. M''ras
with a modant disclaimer of special ability to They had to thank all those who had supported depo ambered 194231 the total of the British books were being republished in Tokyo
deal with the toast, Mr. Chen was interrupted with sufficient interjections to prove that the Society regards him with special favour.
from
(Edinburgh, E.) asked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs if he could state whether
sad printed there by phototve; whether these books were being sold in China bearing the impress "Printed in Edinburgh"; and, if so, could he take any stops to remedy this injustic
Sir E. Grey (Northumberland, Berwick). — No information bar been received in regard to
all business he brought in, and if he desired it Dropping that personal matter therefore he said duction of the Society to the notive of their driwals during the two years were respectively the fante referred to in the first two que
Le could get repayment by monthly instalments, Then he would drop out of the business.
Debtor was adjudicated bankrupt.
THE E TUEN FIRM.
that prosperity to the China Society" meant that they wished success to the work which the Focisty was engaged in the fostering of in- tellectual commerce batwoan two great peoples, This bankruptcy again engaged the attention The foreign trade of China was, as all were One of the partners under sware, increasing every year, and of that of the Court. oramination stated that the firm carried on trade Great Britain has a large proportion business as opíam and yarn dealers and badThat trade, he believed, would inoresee still been in existence for 30 year. Of the other
more as the years went on. (Applause.) But that pro- thay should not be satisfied with partners a number were dead and three were in the country. The failure of the firm was dre spect alone, they should do all they could to to yara falling heavily, for in 1905 they lost tarn that prospect into an actuality. How $150,000 and last year they lost vory heavily, could they do that? Well, the first and most
Ia
&Ester to Mr. Ditou, of Messrs important thing was for them to know onoh Hastings and Hastings, who appeared for other. (Applause.) The Chinese language was Musara. Jardine Matheson and Co., Limited, taught, he was aware, in rarious places in debtor stated he was present at the mes ing Great Britain by a touching staff thoroughly of creditors and gave Ho Fook a list of competent and possessed of a knowledge of names (partners). He did not say that Chan China sud her affairs. He was not saying this Cheong Shan was a partner, nor did he tell Hoby way of compliment, for he spoke in a country Kom Tong that he suggested to his partners whero the people were very practicsi and did that an additional $10,000 be put op as ospital; not like compliments on all occasions (Laughter). in fact, he did not know Ho Kom Tong. Ha He spoke however of a fact, and he might add bought onrtain property in his own name for that he frequently received letters asking for
or relatives.
Mr. Morrell asked a question relative to certain partner.
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friends interested in the East. If all did their best to extend the Society, naxt year would show a very substantial advance of their pro sperity. (Applause.)
SIR WALTER HILLISE proposed the health been placed to the credit of the 197222*
HAMBURG SAVINGS BANK. The Hamburg Savings Bank of M27 has just published its sszus report from which it appears that at the end of the yest the open
amoauting to M. 152,652 400 a commit 155,679 necourts and total of M.-142,391,702 on December 31st 1915. In 1905 M. 32,11830 were received 264,731 depositors, in 1906 285,680 deponitore paid in Af 92,085 the with- 184,078 and 194231 and the total amounte bat inquiry will be made at Tokyo, Wo M. 147,391,702, and M. 152,632 400 Owing have no copyright agreement with Chins, nor to the drolice ia the value of securities is she a party to ths Convention for the Cros M. 250,000, out of the profits of the year bare tion of an International Union for the Pro- tection of Literary and Artistic Works. Japan reserve fund which now stands at M.
is a party, to that Convation, and any one M. 366,000. baving been written off for depreciation of stock. The Capital Reserve whose rights ander that Convention are in- account now smenets to M. 4203,256. Both fringed can take proceedings in the Japanese the amounts received and the amounts paid out exceed thees of the previous year from which it may be inferred
that. the arcings of the middle classes have been greater, but that, more money has been required in their respective trades, a sign of increasing prosperity,
3 man
of the chairman, saying, as he did so, that the toast bad in it a little of regret as well as pleasure It was a great honour to the Society to have so distinguished a scholar and so widely respected as its first president. There was a popular superstition that for a man to spend the greater part of his life in the study of Chinese literature and the problems of the East was to bring about a state of mind of more er less lunacy (Laughter.) For himself the speaker would make no obserrat ons, but he could assure them that Sir Robert Douglas was above suspicion in this respect. (Laughter and applause). His name was known throughout Earope as the greatest authority ou Chinese literature. (Applause.) That was the pleasant side of the toast. He was sorry to say that Sir Robert was now closing a long and distinguished public careor and would shortly commence a well od rest. It was improbable therefore that they would see him again in the chair at their gatheringe. Nevertheless they most earnestly from time to time (Applause).
fulare.
COTTON SPINNERS.
Courts.
'ANGLO RUSSIAN AGREEMENT,
Mr. Lonsdale (Armagh, Mid.) asked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether Boy negotiations were still in progress with the Russiau Government with respect to the conclusion of an Anglo-Russian agreement.
Sir E. Grey. Yes, Bir
OPIUM.
antional Master Cotton Spinners' Association Secretary of State for India whether his a ten- The fourth annual meeting of the Inter- Mr. Hart-Davisa (Hackney, N.) asked the was held in Vienas on 27/30 May, Japan and tion bad been called to a notification recently several other countries that had joined in the published in the province of Chili, telling the Curse of the year had sent delegatas likewing poppy farmere to go on with their cul iration the Southern Cotton Planters Association which of poppy and pointing out that the suppression was represented by the Chairman, Mr. Harvie of opium would cause great loss of revenue; and Jordan, and several other members. Mr. Harvie whether he had any official information that the Jodan, who addressed the meeting on the first Chineas Government would take any really day, strongly advocated a closer connection effective steps to put down opinm-smoking if between the cotton grower and the spinner and the Government of Indis restrict their export manufacturer, in order to secure greater of the drug. stability of prices: they could not dispense Mr. Runciman (Dewsbury), replying for Sir
culti
iva.
order to understand each other better they still be prevent at many gatherings in the would agree with him that the study of Chinese A business meeting followed, visitors ad His Honour-For whow do you appear? history and literature should not be lost journing meanwhile to the adjoining room
sight of as a valuable means. (Hoar, Honr),
for conversation. With commendable rapidity Mr. Merrell-For the petitioning creditor.
the business was transacted, the scouants bei Mr. Dixon thereafter applied to his Lori. History told them of what bad passed in
pasand, and ufficers Hlected, in a very few minutes ship to make an order calling upon debtor to the years and cratories gone by, and threw light The new Chinese Minister will be the next find socurity for his appearance at the proceed on the future ako for it gave them ideas of President, and the rice presidents will be Mr. ings then pending. It must be apparent, heonditions and people concerned in the crises of Whitelaw Reid, the American Ambassader urged, from the evidence tendered, that the firm the past, Literature gave them in addition tha in London, Buron Komuro, the Japaness Ambuseador, Admiral Bir Edward Seymour, had plunged into various matters altogether best product of the brains of great thinkers and Lord Stratheons, Sir Claude Macdonald, Sir outside the scope of their business. He thought.| writers an applied to the probleme and surround- John Jordan, Sir Thomas Jackson, Sir that if an order was rande other assets would beings of human life. If, therefore, the British A G. Lyall, Sir C. Clementi Smith,
Admiral
Archibald Douglas. Sir dirulged which would not be found if debtor
H. S. Wilkinson, Sir J. MeLeavy Brown. was allowed to remain at large, and said that
Admiral Sir E. Fremantle, Mesars. E. S. his olisats were of opinion that debtor would
Guadry, B., Professor Gilm, Professor zecond as soon as the public examination was
Ballook, Dr. Cantle, Valentino Chirol, and J. D. Campbell. closed
$50,000, some of the firm's money being used explaustion of cortaia Chinese characters and had hoped that they would see him amongst them together with the services of middlemen bat E Grey (Northumberland, Berwick), said, to pay for it. He did not own any property in often to confess that the writers were destined StB RODENT DOUGLAS bri fly responded, means ought to be found to eliminate those
to the notification issued by the Opium Tax Wali On lane, neither did any of his concubinos to discover that they had sought information thanking the gathering for the warmth of their unscrupulous operators, who hat no share in they right hb. friend's attention has been called from the wrong person. (Laughter.) Well, in greating and echoing the lops that he would production of the markete for their red to by the hou, member. Although it urges ite manufacture, Bureau of Chili, which is doubtless that refer- bat B mply manipulated the Den fish ends He explained the improved the farmers not prematurely to stop the methods that are being adopted for the packing tion of opium, it states that a time limit of ton and transport of cotion and in the cult years exists, within which opium coltivation price of labour and of machinery bad consider vation of the plant. This and the increased mus
must cosse, so that it is not actually in dia- ahly raised the cost of production daring the last ten years and pricus below tax or eleven He urgently appealed to those present to attend cents for middling no longer paid the planter, the second annual congrees of the jaterostio nal Assaeiation of Planters and pizners in Amo- rios next October and concluded by saying that they in the United States were prepared to guarantee an ample supply of the raw material if the trade in Europe would engage to pay minimum price for it that wald face a fair pr. fit to the producer,
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Mr. Morrell said the baskroptey had been going sis since last year, whom it was upset upon n technicality,
people studied Chinogo Listory, sud literature, they would ga'u roms ides of the Chinese people and their thoughts and aspirations. Daring the susion of the Sonlely several very excellent papers had been read and discussions bad follow- an encl eccssica. By that means their British friends had learned what they had to zay on the subjects dealt with, and in turn they His Honour-What is your object in sap from Chius had obserred how far the British porting him?
meaters of the Society could agree with them. Mr. Morrell-I am opposing bim.
Buch an interchange of thought and study be Honour You are the petitio ing would call intellectual commerce, and that was the prizeipal aim of the China Scoiety. 1 (Applause)
Then came the question of how far they were succeeding. Sympathy was as they know one
His ereditor?
Mr. Morrell --On this occasion I am not. am the debtor (laughter).
Mr. Dixon--Messrs. Denays and Dowley represented the debtor on the first action.
Mr. Morrell-And now we represent the petitioning creditor.
The matter was adjournel.
SHIPPING DELAYE
Amongst other subjects of importance thul wore discussed was the anreliableress of the Cotton The Chairman of the connoil of the Society transport system on the other side. will again be Mr. George Jamieson, O.M.G., might be bought fer shipment within a certain time but there was no security that it really with Bir Walter Hillier as vice-chairman
would be shipped by the date mentioned in the Mr. Ivan Chen and Mr. Byron Brenna, C.M.G., will again be bonorary secretaries, and Mr.
contract; in fact it was a common occurrence AM Townsend, of the Hongkong and Shang-
that L were signed before even the corten Ini Bank, continues as treasurer.
bad left the presses in the interior and that' Other members f the Council are Const shipment was for three or four mouth Mutsu, Dr. Stephen Busbe 1 Messrs L, Cron-Causing serious inconvenienes and frequently a mer Bybg, W. Giles, Jarey Hall, S. Y. Hsu, H. Kepsob, stuld be prohibited by law to sign documents Cartwright, S. Chow. Liore! heavy loss to the spinner, who had to supply
self elsewhere. It was proposed that R. A. Mowat, and F. Souter.
The Society, at present, consists of 213 before the goods bad actually been delivered at members. The accounts as presented, show a the port of shipment, but it was decided to take substantial balance, and a very satisfactory no farther steps pending the outcome of the congress asembled at Liverpool for the parposs of considering the matter.
of the greatest influerese in the world and be promise for the future.
was glad to observe the cordial sympathy of so The business concluded, there was a very many people with the objects of the Society. enjoyable conversazione, and for an hour or 30 Tating into considoration the recent establish. old mesociations and friendships were revived in
merry fashion,
H.A.L. ENTERPRINE,
It is stated that the Hamberg America Lizie are about to order a steamer" of 50,000 tons
agreement with the terms of the Imperial dcerec, With regard to the second part of the hon. member's question, my right hon. friend is unable at pressat to offer an opinion as to whether the regulations which have been issuml will prove successful or not,
TROPICAL DISSES BESNARCH,
In reply to Colonel Lockwood, Mr. Char- chill says:-A eum - † £500 a year is contributed by the Imperial Government to the Tropicni Disonses Research Fund administered by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and su annual grant is made from this fand to the Tropics School of Medicine st Liverpool. The amount of the grant for the present financial year is £500. The school is not a Government institation, and sm unable to say what is
amount is contributed by the Government of tho the Congr. Annonal grant is also made from the fund to the School of Tropical Medicine in Loudrn. The amount of the grant to that rehool for the prevent dnancial year is £1,000, with an additional graut of £1,000 to bo spread over three years. for the pu pose of orating the appointment of a pathological entomologist
the total cost of its maintenance and what at
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WOMAN HELPLESS WITH ECZEMA
Suffered Untold Agony for Three Years-Had to be Washed, Dressed, and Fed Like a Baby-- Was In Doctor's Care and in Infirmarybut Could Not Get Cured.
CUTICURA CURED HER
IN THREE MONTHS
"I had oczerna for three years and I was under doctor's treatinent the whole of the time, also the Infirmary, and could not get cured. It would get better for a day or two, but would break out again worse than ever. At times it was so bad bad to be washed and dressed and even for like a baby. It was only my hands and arms that were affected, but I suffered untold ageng, and I go so low I was afraid to be left alone, and I had quite denpaired of getting better, hut at last I tried Cutleura.~ I used three boxes of Cuticura Ointment, and three bottles of Cuticura Pilts, and in a month I was cured. That was twoiva months ago, and I have seen no signs of it returning, I alwaye keep a bottle of Cuticura Pills in the house. They do ma more good than anything else, and 1 Dever use any other than Cufleuri Soap. I think that no matter how bad any one was, if they gave the Cuticura Rome dies a fair trial, they would cure them, for I was in an awful state. Mrs, Con- ley, 9, Gawon St., of Jook Lane, Hol- beck, Leeds, Jan. 23, 1906,"
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POSITION OF SILVER.
According to Messrs: Samuel Montagu aud Company's latest raport, there is a
good under tone to the silver market, and the tendency of prices in upwards. This is comprehensible. The opening up by Japan of Kores and Manchuria means an iecreasing demsed. Mexico, Japan. Straite Rutilements, and India have adopted the gold standard, it is free, but silver remains the actual currency, Famine, with its "sharp azd meagre tase, le still too frequent a visitor in India, but, nevertheless, the industrial prosperity of the country increases, and as it does so, more silver is wanted. In the arts HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- silver is occupying a more important place then plexion, Mrs. Eller's Créme Charmants. Lait Charmant and Special Skiv Tonic and Poudre will be reached again is to he doubted, but, even ever it did. Whether the old level of prices Charmante will enable you to do it. Hor with Cobalt pouring a million sterling's worth Specialities for the Skin are the study of a Bifetime. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Sole Agente per annum into the market, no decline of in- portance from the prosent quotation sees likely.
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