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LAUNCH OF THE CYKLOP"
In the presence of many visitors the new towboat "Cyklop," built to the order of the Norddeutscher Lloyd for servies at Bangkok, was, acccessfully launched at the Kowloon Dock yesterday afternoon, Among others present at the launching ceremony were Captain
THE HONGKONG DAILY PEE50,
THE INTERNATIONALSETTLEMENT OF KULANGSU, AMOY.
XULANGSI.. (AMOY)“MUNICIPAL COUNCILA Minnies of a meeting of the Connell, held at the Board Room, on the 14th January 1803.
PresentMessrs. W. H. Wallace (Chair Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Rate), C. A. V. Bowrs, W. Krass, S, Okuyama, payers, held at the Board Room, Kelangen, on W. Wilson and the Begrotary. the 31st January 1908.
Presunt:-Messrs. H. Bathurst, C. A. F
Bowre, C. J. Farrow, A. J. M. Fauque, J. S. Fenwick, H. Gottwaldt J, G. Gotz, J. T. Hashi-
1. The minutes of the last meeting are read
and confirmed,
2. Attention is called by Mr. Howrs to the
Maconsid, Mr. and Mrs. Meaner, Mr. Mit chell, acting chief manager of the Docks, Mr. Graham, Mr. and Mia Lambert, moto, B. Hempel, M. E. Howard, P. E.O'Brien and sugguvenience caused to passengers
DR. MORFISON OPY 18TH, 1908.
Peking, December 26th. day bearing upon the present dispute between Another important decree was issued yester the Central Government and certain provinces regarding the Che-kiang foreign rallway loan. It deals especially with the agitation spread
wholly ignorant of the true quistion at immo among schools and colleges, and attempts sum- marily to check irresponsible students, who are and wictly blind to the facis, from holding meetings and sending talegrams, in the names
II.ada, Mrs. and Miss Ritchie, Mr. and Butler, 8. Okuyama, Dr. J. A. Otto, H, F. and owners of gigs sad sampans at. the public of their colleges and schools, to the Grand Mr. voi Rigan, Mr. P. Hermeling, Mr. Rankin, A. Sagawa, Ror: G. M. Weleg, N. H. Jetties, by steam launches belonging to warships Congoil and the Ministries directing them as to Sombs, Mr. Keds, Mrs. Drawin, Messrs Wallace; H. Wylly, W. Wilson, S. P. Yin, M. Nielsen, Friesland Lambareky, Waudalo and Yokyema and the Secretary, Alas, ¡
Most of the guests assembled on a platform at the bow of the good ship which was ready. to take the water, and at the appointed bour Mr Massuer propared to perform the Launching ceremony. First who recit da piece of poolry in German eulogistio of builders. "Then the the ship and her
1. Dr. C. Mers, Comish for Germany and Senior Coniu!; was in the Chair.
harbour remaining alongside the jetties when waiting for, or after discharging, their pas. engers,
The Secretary is instructed, when war ships arrive in port, to communicate with the Consul The Secretary read the police convenis concerned, requesting that the commanding the meating.
3. Mr. W. H. Wallace Chairman of the car of the abip be asked to issue 1907 Council, addromed the meeting as fol. instructions as will prevent the nuisance lows Gentlemen. With your permission I complained of. would like to make a few remarks before we
their duty. Even young ashool girls have been addressing such messages to the Central authorities.
Dowager-mpress, but is written in the Yesterday's edict is in the name of the exquisite style of of Chang Chih-tang, who himself drafted the original rules and tions which these focliab students are now
rögqia disregarding to the provocation of agitation at home and of derision broad. The studenta are commanded to attend to their studies and 3. With reference to the application of Mr.aut, to interfere with Government affairs, to endeavour to attain proficiency and not to
sound of a whistlo was the signal for the proceed to pass the accounts.In the Arst Wong Ting Sing, to open a pawtishop on insult oficials, disobey orders, violato.the renovat of the chocks, and as these were cleared from the rails of the slips and the abip mored seawaid, Mrs. Messner broke a bottle of wine on her bow, it tha time saying Farewell' Cyklop, and the tow boat moved on to the face of the waters amid great cheering and much cracker flring
HAENA
place I wish to express our regret at the resignation of our Chairman, Mr. F. B Mar- ball, who was always a willing and able worker in the interests of the commanity. Turning to sanitary matters, I would call your earnest attention to the Health Officer's remarks in our Annual Report for 1907 concerning house-
4. The Superintendent of Police reports the
Mixed Court since the last, meeting--
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TRADITIONS OF BRITISH
COMMERCE.
"MADE IN ENGLAND.":
WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,
Mrs. Meaner was then presonted with a handholders and the proper disposal of kitchen following pases have been dealt with at the missed and teschoreng disobedienc displaced under-equal conditions of competition;
some gold bracelet, and an adjournment was refuse, and also to the nosessity of paying made to the reading room.
attention to kitchen drainage, generally. In
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BUMMONSE
Damaging a tree 1, Brench of Municipal Being in possession of stolen properly 1, Regulations, Asalt 0, Cruelty to animals 1,
and drink to the success of, the veel jasta sanitary point of view, if they wore to forbid Allowing pigs to stray 1, Contempt of Court widely prevails with respect to the present and this beltof in British goods, as standing for
MMARY AKRESTS.
There, when refreshments had been supplied, his report for 1966 the Health Officer sald Mr. MITCHELL asked all to chargo their glasses householders would be greatly assisting, from launched The N.D.L. had given them a deal their servants allowing kitoseu refuse to flow into of now work besides that which the Dock Co, the public draine. Te obviate this, householders
Assault 3, Damaging property 1, Damaging a grave 1. Committing a nuisance 2, Obstruct had done for their steamers on the China o ast, should provide their kitchens with refuse tnbeing the Police 1, Theft 2, and he was very pleased to be able to say that into which all kitchen refuse should be thrown so far they had been able to give satisfaction. These tubeshould be emptied daily under privato THE LOSS OF THE LO and meet the wishes of the supervisors, the arrangements "Coming to accounts, I may superintendents and the local agents of the mention that in our Budget for 1907 we anti- Company. He trusted the boat they had just cipated a surplus of $3984 which anticipation-I- aven take the water would be a success to the am pleased to say bas been fully borns out, og we
have a surplus of $490, although we paid out $700 in excess of our Estimates, in order to get
"YIKSANG"
STEAMER
rid of a white elephant" in the shape of renting," which went a thrilway guards, under Governor-General Oshime,
the old tradition have
N.D.J., and as a tow boat be had no doubt she would ronder good service to the Company to which she belonged. In propusing mocess to the "Cyklop"-ke would, couple with her name on our market, thus compounding for amor instant and became a total loss, the captain, i ând nicht. armed Japan se solders enter every to contend with. It is, met with in almost! that of the lady who performad the launch ing caromeoy, ber husband and Mr. von Reiga. On the toast being honcured, Mr. Ton REIGAN, in responding, reminded all present that yesterday was the 27th January and the birthday of the Emperor of Germany. On that acecuat they could wish the "Cyklop" double success. In conlusion, he tendered the thanks of the Nerddeutscher Lloyd to Mr. Mitchell
on behalf of the Dock Co.
charge their glasses for another toast,
thanks for the cordial manner in which it had boen heured. It was one of the days of h Dockyard man's life when he saw a ship fully launched after the great troubla and anxiety connected with the building of the vessel The Dick Co, bad one of the best staffs in the Far East, and it gave him pleasure to recognise their merits that day. Mr. Graham then proposed the toast of the Norddon scher Lloyd, which was duly honoured, and term- inated the proceedings.
sum -llability which would bare run on nati September 1909. This surplus, together with 81237, the surplus of 1916, will bowever be fully required to orbital apie pagant for our new Municipal Bebags Totem estimate will cost us $20,000, and against which, as you know, we teak power to less debentures to the valge of $20,000/ In connec. is with the New Building Account "I would
*. Mr, Hempel moved and Dr. Otte seconded that the Account for 1997 be passed, Carried unanimously.
5. Mr. Hempel proposed, recorded by Capt. Bathurst, that the Estimates for 1908 be passed Carried unanimously.
n the motion of Dr. Otte, reconded by Mr. Morley, the following gentlemen, who offered themselves for election, were ananimously okate to serve on the Council for 1908:
miuntos. In the meantime the boats were
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
INFECTIOUS RASH ON WHOLE FAMILY
Father, Mother, and Two Girls Covered with an Ugly, Pimply Rash Baby Covered from CrownTM to Sole-Thought She Would Die Tried Every Kind of Dintment.
AT LAST COMPLETELY
CURED BY CUTICURA
"Myself and two little children were covered with a red pimply rash, and in was so itchy. I had tried every oint- ment it was possible to gặt. Unii. I tried the Cuticura Ointment, it was the first relief we got. I was afraid to go near a doctor for fear of him malig fuss, a cf course I knew it must be Infectious, for I took it first, then one littleone, and then the other, and finally, my husband. I used about twelve or thirteen boxes Cuticura Ointment, bus that wasn't much considering all I had to do with it. My own arms and bo- tween my fingers, on front of shins and between my toes, were completely cov ered with an ugly, itchy rash, and g youngest little girl was covered from crown to sole. I thought she would have died,. She was only a year and two months ut the tand. My eldst when't so bad, but bad enough. Thanka to the Cuticura Ointment; we are com pletely cured, and I shall recommend the Cuticura Remedios to my friends, Mrs. D. M. Grieve, Donaghmore Co Tyrone, Feb 12 und Feb, 19, 1900."
DISFIGURING
Humours, Eczemas, and Itchings Cured by Cuticura.
The agonizing itching and burning of the skia, as in eczema; the frighthul scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair and crusting of scalp, as in scalled hond all demand a remedy of ex- traordinary virtues to successfully copp with them. That Cuticura Soap. Oint ment, and Pills are such stands proven by testimonialsof remarkable cures when many remedies and "even" physicians have failed....
Complete External end. Internal Treatment for. Every Bunurof Infantu. Chlidren, and dull con
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lugs, the Connell axes the application fas teachings of the siges and bully the belg sbour at $100, and the firense fee at 325 per quarter hood. By giving vent to malicious eslamien (gr part of a quarter). The limit of period for they are outsing wide disquietude, rendering Which all articles are pledged to be three years.ust by abandoned. The original rai-s and
good government impossible. Sach
praotions All other regulations to be the same-89 at regulations must be obeyed, and all bigh pri- fanturos sen hard to beat when quality is taken It the common opinion that British mand- Bhanghai-
vincial authorities and educational commissioners into consideration. Bri ish goods are evidom must see that they are enforged and will be held displayed because they are lacking in thorough responsible. Scholars diobaging will be dis-
workmanship or anhatantiality; they are seldom will be punished The must be hung in and it is seldom that the obespor foreign goo A cozapignons menner it at schools and colleges which do suced in displacing them are really goods- and engraved on all diplomss.
Peking, December 27th.
clasper in the long ran. This, at any rate, is Reports, telegraphic and other, constantly selves when they observe the isoressing preval- the consolation which Britons taka to them received from Europe indicate that an error
arce of foreign manufactures in this country; situation in Manchuria. Especially prevalent is something ant so frequently typified in foreign the fundamental error that Manchuria has been gonds-namely, a high standard of workmanship. eraented by foreign troops. With regard to the material, and Isbaar onditions-undoubtedly southern half of Manchuris, from Kwang-cheng rests in the main on a solid foundation. But a fa sub to Daly the railway, onlled the Sonth merely sentimental interest a matterophick Manchurian Railway, is held by Jane ought to be the object of practical concern on the coldiers, and, the ugh the country is perfectly part of every well-wisher of his country is of tranquil, is subject to the same military inspec small value either to the individual or to the The following additional account is from the tion ss was exercised daring the war Une who British manufacturer. Mnoh foreign compe N.-C. Daily Netor
division of Japanese troops, the 10th, undertition takes the form of proffering a sub The I.-C. S Fansang" arrived her from Lieutenant General Anda, ia atatioued at aritute of: 6 Swetow yesterday morting, basing on board a Linngang, à strategical centro; in the heart of cheaper labour and frequently from inferior lower obarsotor, made by portion of the Chinese crew of the ill-fated Manchurin, while siz battalions of troops entlad materials. This sort
difleulties which those British mufac urers imitation is one of the Two Brothers on the morning of the 15th patrol the railway. At every ata ion, by day who adhere to officers, engine ra and those of the Chinese crew
compartment of the tesin, to the discomfort of who were on duty on beard the " Yiksangat the European passengers, especially ladies, whoever for compter which, affords any time of the scoident proceeded from Swatow to complain of the incivility and rudeness to which up for competition, and it places under and give evidence at a Board of Frede Laqgar con inus their Peking wain line to do is a serious question for our home mare- Horgkong direo on the 19th instant to attend they are subjected. The Chinese desire to pays attention to quality before all else." It a heavy disadvantage the manufacturer who which is to be hold there this was to instigate City, be station being now to and a half miles turers how to meet inroads of this obarater the matter of the less of the singer. Tanes of distant. To do so they must cross the Japanese on their trade without abandoning their prin. the Chinese grew who arrived here
yesterday line, and the Japanese forbid a crossing. were got on duty when the vessel struck the rock
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article-which Jocke equal to, or better tha, K and you give very few detalle hs to what occurred. sidoroto serious stili, an incident casing con, orbicie his comparatively easy to produce, an Figliubman is the similar artiole, but which is, in reality of lea In addition to the facts already puban on ma-tat mein railway pathwards 59 miles British or freign. who can bring themsolven point out that the item "Payments to Con.
ve following China desires to extend the Peking the aty, that is, for those manufacturers, published learn that the 1.-C. 8. "Yikgang," Mr. FRIESLAND then called on all present to † tractors &c." includes cost- of- sito viz: $3700, { voyage from Wakamaiza to. Canton with a darg to Fa-ku-mesu and beyond into a rich, fertili cater for this class of trade.
He hat Debentures issued stand at $16,925 and the Enal of coal, encountered dense fog on the morning and populous country. Accordingly, on Novem been asked by Mrs. Messner to thank Mr. all $3075 will be made on 31st March next. of the 15th instant, when in the vicinity of the ber 8, she signed with the praasutative of a
SUBST.NTI LUY WROUGHT ་་ Mitchell for his kind words and
"Two Brothers, almost midway between prominent British Grue of railway contractors a
But the plain truth is that many British firm, bred in a diffs out school, feel an autou- present; and would ask those in attendazon to bow greatly we all as Councillors appreciate tho no landmarks could be seer, and abge 4.20 6.m. per mile, the railway to be an Imp rial binexeitar of cheapers; and it is quile naiurl that | present, and month of the Dock Co. nd services of our Secretary, Mr. Mitchell, who has the vessel struck a rack which wick afgewakda line, an exadient arrangement bon- fiting all they should feel aggrieved in nepaaint degres. or all those connected with the building worked most stronnously both early and late for Brother." The damage to the ship was so British capital was invested-long for hasbro d. There is no need to labear the point
found to be that known as the Eastern and especially the Northern Railay, in which of the "Cyklep."
when his kind of competition comes from When the toast had been drank, the good of the Comuoil, and whose tact and extensive that she immediately began to All; Japanese cocopation of South Manchuris. Japan that, as a general rule GRAHAM, the manager of the yard, returned courtory hare enabled him to deal successfully and she settled down and sank within twenty does not protest against the construction, she exbis between the conditions of production! t wide diff renca with every emergency that has arison.
simply forbids it, on the ground that the exten- there and here, with the corsagunce that the lowered, oach in charge of an officer Captain sion will compete with the South Manchurian British montanarer is shackled band and foot- Dosgahan and there obtained the loan of Thomas is charge of one boat, landed at Railway, though the nearest point is 35 miles
distant across a great river basin, and the line at the question non-politically, the legend as compared with foreign competitors. Looking a fishing junk it which he returned to the would develop a totally different country() scene of the wreck to search for any of
"Made in England" consoles a great deal Thus Japan exoroises not only proeminent crew who had been unable to campe in safely in rights over railway construction in South Man- that is worth hearing in mind when the the ship's hosts, His search was unsuccessful, shuris east of the Lisu system, but forbids Chits purchaser bes to decide between buying Bilish and be made for Swaw, at which port keto ex end her own railway into her own country
or foreign goods. There are often heavy bardi- arrived on the 17th instant. Another boat, in weat of the Lian, salley. It is impossible to capa placed by the Legislature on the home obarge of the chief officer, found a landing on s reconcile this. probibition with any rational conditions which provide for the safety and manufacture, and the goods produced under. reel near to the scene of the wreek and prided interpretation of the policy of the open door.
welfare of the workers, and necessarily raise ed overland to Dongshan, where a fishing junk A dearee has been issued ordering that the the cost of produs ion, are undergold in the in the teeth of difficulties which have arisen was oured and the men set sail for Swatow,
abject, and purpose of forthcoming public meet where they arrived on the 18th instan'. Asings and discussions in Peking shall be investi.
home market by goods made in other countries under a policy of laisser faire is a mattor in they entered Switow barbour: they were gated beforehand and that they shall be the higher price which may be asked for until these difficulties have been checked the were similar conditions do not prevail. In which Britons may tako. some pride. But met by the I.C. S. "Fausang," which was prohibited if need be. It is understand that British goods is represented the higher stan jast setting out for the
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Its provision will be extended to the proving 8.dard of comfort of the producers of those He does not choose to Racrifice his principle. British maker will continue to lose mach trade. in the vicinity of the any survivors who had failed to effect a landing,
goods, In this respect alone the British mano- That is his way of doing business, and it is or to make their escape in the "Yiksary's” boats.
facturer has & claim which it should not be surely a good thing to support him. The pur The "Fusang took on board and landed in
diBoult for any one to consider in a non-poli- chaser should always nak, if there is any oheise Swatow the occupants of the chief officer's
tiosi light. Over and above this, the superior open to him, whether the article offered boat and then set out for the "Brothers," Cu
quality which so often distinguishes British is made in England. Too frequently, it may manned and lowered. A thorough search was arriving in the vicinity of the wreck, bosts were.
work renders the article of greater durability, be a bootless question; yet it will not be without A new violinist, Miss Kathleen Parlow, a
and more than compensates for the higher price itt eFact. There can be no harm in determin Canadian girl, only seventeen years old, who is which the purchaser may have to pay for it, ingen buying British goods whenever their sign of the Yiksang "or of those reported mis-mid to be even more brilliant than Kubelik or
Net infrequently, the British arilole is no quality recommends them. It would be well
around the Eastern Brother, where the "Yik-
ngoould be found. Uas boat's crew landed on the Miss Marie Hall, will probably astonish Lonerer than the foreign, quality for quality to apply this test to a hundred and one small Western Brother and the other boat cruised, don in March,
The difficulty arises when a foreign artiola in articles of common consumption, and equally in The story of her discovery is interesting proffered which is lower in price and apparently other manufactures the case of the British Baug" had gone ashore. Although the weather was short time ago Dr. Grósz, a Berlin concert
of equal quality. The craze for cheapness is a manufacturer has a double right to considera- fiue, there was such a heavy swell that it was agent, was told by an English friend that he universal faible, and it is taken advantage of tion. The buyer will benefit both himself and After marching in vain for a considerable street a violinist playing with extraordinary impossible to affect a loading on the latter rock. had heard, while passing a house in a London by dealers who see their way to make a large the community by remembering how quality preffit out of a superficially cheaper substitute. of workmanship and material and the higher length of time, the " Faussng" made for Jakoko skill and feeling. He listened for some time,
character of labour conditions affect the cost Point, where she took on board the boat which and became convinced of the genius of the
That quality is the first essential has been of production: The quality of British goods le had been left there by the chief- fflcer and his musician,
part of the British manufacturor's creed from a sometimes so triump ant as to beat down all very early date. The supervision of manufac obstacles; a remarkable tribute was paid to tres for the purpose of susaring that all work English furniture, for example, a few years ago, should be substantially wrought" and that when, at the St. Louis Exposition, President Dr. Grósz at once offered a detective distinguishing feature of English industry in excellence. But it is not in every department. the best materials should be employed, was a Roosevelt specially drew attention to Sta be could find the musician, and in three days be the seventeenth century, It was held to be of that we are able to held our own against odds. succeeded. Misa Parlow played to Dr. Gross the first importaces that goods and he was so impressed that he offered to bring for export should be of good quality, as being jolly Englishman can lick 'em all threo"--that manufactured Two skinny Frenchmen, one Portugee, Que Miss Parlow was gled to agree, on her father the best means of promoting commerce, and in was the old centemptuous spirit; but no one
already made several thousands of pounds is slotb, it, was a in London on very slender means. is end, and she had been living with her mother the same way, articles produced for home con, nowadays beli ves that we can fight our com-
She has sumption were subjected to careful inspection mercial rivals with one hand tied behind our,
by duly appointed officers. Thus, in regard to backs. They are too nearly our equals. All Berita and Copenhagen, where she played before Canningham points out in his great work on mistaken, notion to attribute the difficulties of 3,000 people, and shs-in-engaged to play at 120 Paglish Industry and Commerce, that all the British manufacturer to a deficiency of
recognised principle, as Dr. that is asked for is a fair field, for it is
concerts in North and South America at £200 & night.
manner of woollen oloth should be searched, enterprise. messured, and sealed, so that no person should be deceived by buying deceitful woollen cloth, and that woollen oloth should be truly made. I Touching on this a letter was published re-.
created for supervising The official whose duty it was to do this was cently in the “Magazins of Commerce." The known as the aninager. Officers were step writer, Mr. T.. A. Hiehardson, who is connected with a large manufacturing company, expressed the manufacture of lin that there were abases in smelting which caused both sides of the Atlantic, I might say that and on complaints being made to James I himself as follows:-"As an American born, with some experienes of business mastheds on "great disgraces to the lead of this realm," he straightway up cinted a Surveyor of Lead. A would be hard to find, as a whole, manufacturers similar official was given the charge of the iron in any country who are either mors just, more trade, and in other directions the same principle considerato, or more, enterprising than the was applied. Waare told that in silk dyeing British manufacturere, and if instead of Free the practice arose of adding gum, which Trade in England we only had Free Trade all increased the weight at the silk but de- round, we should hear far less of the enormous teriorated its quality. Stops wore taken strides made by American and Continental encoessively by James I. and Charles I to put manufacturers," "and 2 good deal mora quaint petition of the London keuse painters, in Great Britain, as compared with Amerion, and the birden of it won that "much slight is far superior in detail, quality, and general tent perrons, This work, it was pointed out, experience among British manufacturers, that Work" was foirted on the public by incompe nich. It is, indeed, a somewhat common
showed
fair to sight, but was not substan their products are considered too good, so ex- tially wrought." Precisely the complaint of tensive has become the competition of cheaper the best stamp of British manufacturers to-day goods, inferior in quality, bearing a larger in regard to many of the foreign articles they British tradition is to make the best, and when commission or merchant's profit. But the find competing against them.
The "Cyklop" has a length of 100 feet; a breadth of 20 feet, and draught of 10 feet, She has triple expansion engines; and a circular boiler, waliitubular, with e working pressure of 1:0lbs. per square inch.
RADIUM FOR THE PHILIPTIN FS..
A COSTLY PROPHYLACTIC
The pre-thousandth part of a gramme of radium was abipped to the. Pilippines by the United States Government a month ago. The radium is to be used at the Manila, and this minute particle is said by a Central News tels- gram to have cost three thousand dollars.
The thousandth part of a gramme of radium is about one-sixtieth part of a grain, and £600 for such an amount is se excessiva s price that one suspects a mistake in the cabled information: Radium is never sold pare, and bas, in fact, never been completely isolated, but is prepared no radium bromide or radium chloride in Farious strengths. Its powers and capacities are, however, inexhaustible, and so a very small quantity, say one-tenth of a a grain, will suffice for many years of experiment.
ir William Ramsay's famous experiments at University College have chiefly been made with a.quantity amounting to one-tenth of a grain, valued at about £5 The chief difficulty about radium, however, is in getting together any appreciable quantity of it, because the process so slow, and the workers are comparatively few. M. and Mme. Carie, the first experimen tere, had collected something like three grains of the precious element (in the form of bromide), but this large quantity was almost entirely lost in a diazstrous experiment.
It was M. Curie who remarked that if it were possible to bring together a pound of radium по обе could he le the same room with it, for in
8 few inmats its Berce radiations would der- troy human life and tissuo. There are several experiments in medicine for which radiam his bean need; and it was hoped at one time that it might be used in the treatment of malignant growths. Up to the present, however, these hopes have not been realised in foot.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 27th at 11.25 am. The barometer has risen slightly to moderately over S. Chins, the, Loochons and Japan..
The aron of high pressure remains over N. China, and gradients are alight to moderate along the co st
C. A. V. Bowra, Esq.
A. F. Gardiner Esq.
W. Kruse, Esq.
B. Okuyams, Esq. W. H. Wallace, Esq. W.Wilson, Esq.
7. On the Chairman asking whether any ratepayer desired to put any questions!
8. Capt. Bathurst suggested the desirability
ing
up
of having a senang taken of the Chinese popula-mads around the rocks and the mainland, but no tion of the Settlement.
Council mould take a note, but whether it was The Chairman said no doubt the incoming
feasible or not, owing to the large floating population, remained to be ever.
9. Dr. Otte was of opinion that the question, of having a vadastral survey of the Island-made, was one that should not be lost sight of, and at the same time the title deeds of all land on the Island should be inspected and, where possib! " verified, and the owners registered.
The Chairman thought there would be some diflealty about this, specially in rogarda Chinese deeds,
The Rovd, G. M. Wales, speaking from bis experience whilst a member of the original Assessment Committee, thought that it would
crew.
The report is now confirmed that the chief engineer, Pinkertor, and five Chinese are missing, and the Chinese consist of the chief compradore, & tallsmar, e s'evedore and two domestic servants.
THE SHIPBUILDING PISPUTE.
be found impossible to tax Chinese owned landers Federation and delegates of the Boiler Representatives of the Shipbuilding Employ en any fair basis, an
makera Boniety from all parts of the kingdom As regards registration of lord, Mr. Boers met at Edinburgh to discuss the wages questions said he thought it would be easy enough in case of redaction of 3 per cent,, to take effect on the masters having some time age given notica of foreign owned land or property, which were Jan. 8. The proceedings were private, but it registered in the different Contilates, but it was gathered that an early stage it wag made certainly would be difficult where Chinese clear that the masters were determined to adhere were the owners, as where deeds existed and
to their decision, and an adjournment took plsor. were registered, the records were in possession the situation. At six o'clock the conference The men's representatives retired to consider of the Chinese officjals in Amoy.
ended, without any settlement being come to Mr. W. H.W Lace mentioned thật thể quen. It is estimated that altogether more than tion of a survey had already engaged the attention 250,000 men, of whom tetween 40,000 and of a former Council, and that the conclusion involved in the dispute. Owing largely to the 50,000-are in the Boilermakers Society, are come to wes that the expense entailed would not high price of fuel and steel and the state of the to commensurate with the benefits to be money market, there has been for some time derived..
scarcity of shipbuilding orders, and in these circumstances all the shipbuilders
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Dr. Otte quite realized that there were extended federated area gare notice that from Fresh to strong monsoon will continue to obstacles to his suggestion but such obstacles Jan. 8 next, the wages of shipyard workers will
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DISCOVERY BY CHANCE IN A
LONDON STREET.
All he could tall Grósz, however, was that be thought be mysterious violinist was probably a pupil of Professor Auer
her out as a solo violinist.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
25th inst. p.m., and may be expected here to- The H.A.L. str. Habsburg left Shanghai on day at noon..
The Apcar str. Gregory Apear from Calcutta left Singapore on the afternoon of the 25th inst inst. a. and may be expected here on or about the 31st The Ben Line str, Bengios from Antwerp and Landen left Singapore on 24thst, for this port The M.M, str. Ernest Simone with the next 27th inst. at 3 p.m. for this port via Saigon, French Mail, Joft Singapore on Monday, the
The NYK sir. Bado Maru (European Line)
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prevail in the Formosa Channel and the China | could be overcome. Apart from the question be reduced 5 per cent on piece work and left Kobe for this port via Mofi and Shanghai đówn this practice. Then there se recorded of the British. The average work turned-out-
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The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:--
fresh to strong
N.E. winds
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending of toxing land, sooner or later a new water and a little more than 16a week on time on the 25th inst., and is expected here on the Fat 10 am, to-day, 0.00 Inches:
drainage sabeme would have to be devised, and of wages and the masters' firm attitude in
wage. This proposed national reduction 3rd prox,
The F.M. str. Manchuria loft Tokolams on that could not be done without a survey refusing to withdraw the notices may be taken the morning of the 27th inst, and is due to However he did not wish to bring the matter an illustrating the growth of unity among the arrive in Hongkong on the 4th prox forward as a motion, but offered it to the 1908 shipbuilding employers
The C:P.R. str. Empress of China lelt Council as worthy of their consideration. The Clyde shipbuilders will make the biggest Vancouver am, on Baturday, the 25th inst, for
10. With a vote of thanks to the Chairman, pay-off of workmen for years, An indication Hongkong via the usual ports of call.
of the small number of fresh orders booked proposed by Mr. Wales, seconded by Mr. is that office and drawing off ce staffe are sharing this port on the 24th ult, was delivered in Lyons The Sik ez M.M. str. Tourane which left Wallace, and carried unanimously, the meeting in the wholesale dismissals. One firm last night on the 23rd inat. closed.
dismissed no fewer than twenty-four draughts men-London ex.
Hongkong & Neighbourhood
Formes Channel - “Banth bosst of Chins between Hongkong and Lamocks, Bouth coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan..
fair.
Same as No.1. Same as No. 1. Same as No.1.
The I.G.M, str. Manila which left here on 4th ínst,, arrived at Sydney on 27th inst, am.
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The tradition of quality first" thus per the signifcause of this principle is realished it meated British industry in the days when | Fill be allowed that the encouragement of work its products began to be carried abroad on a in the home-factories is an object worthy of the large sale. That this tradition is still upheld | support of one and all,