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ENGINEERING IN JAPAN.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH, 1908
and
EFFECT OF SHIPPING RINGS.
THE TROUBLE IN HAYTI
A TRIAL ORDER FOR THE FOLLOWING BRANDS OF HIGH GRADE
LA COMERCIAL” MANILA CIGARS
WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY RESULT IN. REPEAT ORDERS.
We ollp the following references to the recent events in the Republic of Hayli
Quite recently President Alexis succeeded in suppressing a revelation, la favour of General Firmin, who is at present in exile. The President, with unheard of magnanimity, pardoned the conspirators. This pardon his QUALITY, CONDITION, AND PRICE CANNOT BE BEATEN. early appointed war Minister interpreted in his own fashion,
New York, March 16th, The Herold" pablishes the following tels- gram of yesterday's date from Port au-Prinde
(Hayti): to A reis n of terror his been inaugurated here.
The Royal Commission en Shipping Binge heard Mr. Eaton, of Messrs. T. Eaton and Co., remarkable evidence se to the advantages given to the United States in comparison with Canads to the matter of freight charges for goods His firm, he said, shipped general merchandise to Toronto carried from and to this
Winnipeg. The ocean transport from this country by way of Montreal in the summer and St. John; Halifax, and Portland in the winter was in the hands from Liverpool of a combing- ion known as the Canadian North Atlaatie its later lists, comprised the Allan Line from--Horace Coice, artist, Pierre Lonis Coieou, West-bound Conference, which, according Liverpool and Glasgow, the Canadian Pacifio
phamrcist end Masillon Coicou, author, ali from Liverpool and Arosmonth, the Dominion brothers, Felix Salnave, General Alluption, Line from Liverpool and Avcument, the Man- Casimir Merovo, the father-in-law of the Chief chester Liners from Manchester, and Husy of Felice, Marove's sad, Dr. Lamothe, Pan from Glasgow and Newcastle. Another group St. Fort, and two other perous, all of whom are were taken out of their homes between 3 and 4 from London.
this morning and summarily shot. It is rumoured that a number of other individuels have alas-been-executed.
steamers of a gross tonnage of 1,041,311, and 4,407 sailing Forsele of a gross tonnage of 353,484, heridas 21,920 sailing oraft of various It has been truly remarked that the engineer kinds of a gross tonnage of 2,605,478 koka. is the real revolutionist, because his work
economic and social forces against Lines of steamors now run, nes only to all the generates Corts of statescuen are rain. Legisla. more important ports in the Far East, but also to Europe, Americs. Australis, and tion and political action may, for some time Bombay. Rapid progress has been made in divert the forces which are moulding national
Law, and since the affairs and changing international relations, shipbuilding since the passing of the Shipbuild
tag Encouragement the but in the long ran they must yield to economic forces at work. In no part of the shipbuilding regulations came into operation in world has this bean eo distinctly shows as in 1896. Prior to the operation of that law, vessels the Far East during the latter half of the 19th exceeding 1,000 tons Fore amally purobased century. The peoples of the West do not from abroad, but under that law bounties are granted for the construction of iron sufficiently rangnize the important avointion which going on in the Pacific ares, and which and staat vessels of not less then 700 wil: profoundly change the catre of importance, tona gros by any Japanest subjrot or com- mancial company (Lose patanes and share. not only of the world's industry and commerce, bat ulso of its politics. Fully half a rentacyholders are all Japanese subjects) that is en- agu, Scorelary Seward, in a speech in the United gaged in shipbuilding. The encouragement given by the Government in this matter has heen so great that at the end of 1968 there States Senate, said: - year European commoro, European politie were 215 privalo shipyards and 42 private dooks of the same Conference controlled the freight alleged to have been concerned in a 'conspiracy,
in Japan Merchant ships up to 7,00 tons are now built in the private yards, while in the
The notion of the Conference throughout had Government dockyards battleships of the Dreadnought size and type are now on--been to toros rates up. From the winter season structed. A good part of the iron and steel need of 1905 and 1906, in partienter, this ocean in the construction 1as been imported from proportion, which previously to that bad stood to 12s. 6d, and at the presoat time on dry goods Britain, but now it is being obtained in consi- at about. Ius, par ton measurement, was raised derable quantities from the steel found y at Wakamatsu, while another large steel works stood at 15s. is king start d in the north of Japan with the
#sistance of foreign capital and skill.
Who does not see that henceforth
and European Rotirily Europ au though's, a afthough natively gaining greater force, and European caribe, although becoming more intimate, will nevertheless sink in importance while the Pacific Ocean, its shorts, its island and the vast regions beyond, will home the phiof theatre of events in the world's great horeafter ?"
In the interval which his elapsed since these words wore spoken much has happened which has been in the direction of the fullment of the prophecy which they contain, and recent important part in the further evolution which will certainly take place. Early in the now. career of Japan it was recognized that, as a means to an end, she must take full advantage of Westeru rafence and its applications to every department of national life. Shortly after the presett Emperor ascended the throne, he issued a proclumnation ausding the principles which would guide the newly-established Government One of them was that knowledge and learning
The Chairman: Do you know ney reABOD why the freights rose I should have put it down to the fuot that there was no competition. And the price of coal at that time, had that of course it has risen.
This is the first act of the newly-appointed Lucenate, whom tendencies are entirely opposite Minister of the luterio General Villar d'Ouhin. 10 the conciliatory attitude of M. Maroslin, the Foreign Minister, and M. Borno, the naw Minister of Siste..
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Hongkong. 15th April, 1908.
THE DEAR COAL BILL
RAILWAT AND SHIFFING COMPANIES FROTEST.
evenis have shown that Japan will tako a met Japan bṣing « member of tho International | snything to do with it I do not know, but there are many refugees in the Gorman and I infaentisi deputation from the Shipping
Posts, telegraphs, and telephones have been introduced into all parts of the country, and Postal Union, the service is onrried on with great efficiency, Times Commercial Supple
ent
PARADOX OF PROHIBITION.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.
Line.
were still below
It is atated that before he was executed Musillan Chicon denounced ze his socomplice Majors Leon Carraqus and Miffords, Captain Dambreuville, and Lieutenants Jolibois and Laroche. These have been tried by court. martial, and will probably be executed on Mon- day morning.
Sir Charles Scotter, the chairman of tho London and South-Western Railway, intro- Idroed to Mr. Gladstone at tho Home Office an Federation and the railway companies to protest Sir Charles said that if the Bill were passed against the Mines (Eight Hours) All, there would be a serious diminution in the output of cost, which authorities estimated This lassoned output would mean an increased Variouely at from 25,000,000 to 34,000,000 tons,. price of at least eightonpenos a ton and loss to the railway companies, who had a dail interest in the matter as carriers and consumers. The railway companies consumed 16,101,000 tons of coal fast year, and if the rise in price £805.650 a year. They would have to pay slo were only one shilling stoo, it-would-cost them more for pig iron and rails.
Sir Charles Renshaw, the chairman of the Caledonian Railway, said that his company's £360,000 lest year, in consequence of the increase in the price of cool from 48. 9d, to more than 98. 5d. a tou. This increase meant a loss of I Black as was the case of the railways, that per cent. in dividend to the shareholders. of the abipowners was blacker atill
The greatest exaltement prevails among the foreignera, who are willing for a warship, and French 1- gatione, The German Minister has hurriedly asked for a worship to be sent.
M. Borno has informed the French Minister Outside transport, contiuned the wilonss, was available by way of Liverpool to Boston by that an awful conspiracy against the Govers the Cunard, the Leyland, and the White Starment originating in the Consulates has been Iberosean rates by that roale slood discovered, and that it is impossible to continue at one time at 84. These rate advanced, though the negotiations for embarking the refugees. until the winter season 1907 and 18 they M. Borno su demanded that the Minister
le rates in "poration
similar aptification to-morrow. Tho perforvid advocaten of compulsory teal to Canadian ports. They were now identical hond hand over all the refugeas in the Freuch trafle. The steamers belonging to those lines Bhuli-ba-sought after throughout the whole abstinenco are curiously reluctant to tell the with the Conferenco rate for through Canadian Legation. The German Mluister will receive a possibly two shillings. This would be a serious. world, in order that the status of the Empire of public much of the experience of its effect from the Laudon Conference was smaller and Japan moy
be raised ever higher and higher."
gained in the prohibition tates of America. Beboel and colleges were founded to apply the In Kate thesefe-of-liquor has been forbidden slower than the vessels sailing from Liverpool, men who would be able to meet the new condi. for half a century. So firmly riveted are the and they was more specially designed for cargo tions which ba lariser, and among others arly chains of teetotalism that it requires a two-parpots. The time occupied is making the in 1578, the Imperial College of Engineering in thirds majority of the legislature before a voyage would range from niseor ten days in the calling at Antwerp or Havre. The rales by Tokyo, Prines Ite, the most inaential man in proposal to rasoins prohibition can be submitted case of direct sellings and 16 or 17 for ressole Japan, who was mainly instrumental in founding to the electorate, Hero, if anywhere, it might steamers sailing from Liverpool and London has been lodged in gaol. She was apprehended coal bill had risen from £151,000 in 1898 to were now in most instances the enace. In the the college, bss stated that "from the in-
Cine of Liverpool it must be admitted that stitution have come the majority of engineers who are now working the resources and indus
lines had put on faster and fiuer steamers, and tries of Japan. I consider," he said, "the
during the last few years some of the Conference establialment of this college as one of the most
that these steamers may cost more to run. Older important factors in the development of Japan
and slower beats were still advertised, and it was of to-day."
anomalous that the same rates abould be asked one making it in 10 or 11 or even as much as the for a bout making the passage in days and for 16 or 17 days alladed. In the North Atlantic Confurengo all outlets had beon closed up. a north-east coast port, had been compelled to tion in the shape of faster and larger vosrela to enough where speed was not an important factor, take away their carge. These boats were good
were obliged to ask the same rates as the best and fastest steamors. Doubtless This meant 1b loss to them of all but loal traffic.
The wife of one of the men who were shot near the palate with 100 dola, in her possession, and he is accused of bribing the soldiers. The Masillon Coicou deposited at the home of his police claim to have discovered rides which sister.
"The Government declares that it has cap; tured correspondence between General Firmin Franch Legation. sad somo.conspirators, all originating from the
The French cruiser D'Estress is proceeding (o Gonaives, where it is feared that an attack
Sir Alfred Jones said that whereas the rail ways had only home competition to contend with the shipowners had to compete with tho world.--An extra charge of a shilling or Cunard Company more than £100,000-a-year, eighteenpence a lon for coal would cost the
In the course of the evolution of Government good because the adulteration of liquor obtained Competing lines, in particular cue sailing from on the French Cousulito and the seizure of the auch bis own undertaking £75,000. Engineering was incorporated in the University wholesale corruption of public offelals, because come in, as they would otherwise have compe. refugees is imminent."
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In answer to Sr Gilbert Parker, in the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith stated that armoured cruiser Cressy, 12,000 tour, and the orders had been sent to dispsich the British
interests in Hayti.
Hayti, a Legro Republic, and an independent State, is, after Cubs, the largest of the West Indian islands. It is always in an almost obronic state of disturbance and iesurrection, and the story of the island is one full of tragic The natives of the island having been exter passions and romantic interest. minated by the Spaniards, the place became as early as 1505, French and other runranders filled with the negro slaves, who were introduced France in 1697. Under the French regime took possession of the island which was ceded to
shortly befoin the close of the eighteenth enormous numbers of Africans were imported. century a terrible struggle took place between. this blacks and the whites, which led to the extermination of the onos dominast European Since then the island has been under the control of the negroos.
If the Bill further increased the cost of coal, he said, the shij ownere could no longer stand Mr. Ginduloue said that the deputation and daced a material and permanent increase in the it, and would becoute bankrupt.
price of coal it would be most injurious, not only to trade but to the general well-being.
"The question is," he said, will a certain limitation of the hours of labour in mines produce such an japrease in prices as will have not be a party to any logirlition which in my this result? So far as I am concerned. I would
to bring up the price of coal permanently, ond judgment would bava so disastrous anfeot as thus be injurious to the general interests of the contr
realonsbly be suppoard, in the paradise of tem perance. What is the fact? Sir Thomae Duwa conversing with a representative of The Daily Telegraph, gave an account which should stay the hand of the most ardent political abs'ainer. Sir Thomas has just returned from a minato examination on the spot of the American pro The history of engineering edunation and of bibition system, and he sods that it has proved engineering is Japan would occupy s very a farce, and a farce fraught with disaster. It large volume; it is sufficient for the pressut leads to the-consumption of spirits instead of purpose to give an outline of existing conditions beer, because they are more portable and more and their effects on the economy of the country, easily concealed, and of bad spirits instead of dapartments in Japar, the Imperial College of legally cannot be legally punished. It involves of Tokyo, and the Engineering College now aboiffatake bribes from shebeen keepers instead forms a very important member of that of presecuting them. The bad quality of the educational organization, which includes every liquor sold has led to a large increase of insanity but by reason of their geographies position Iudofatigable, 2,000 tabs, to protect British he were agreed on que, point. If the Bli pro-
drunkenness As for prohibition diminishing department of learning required in a modern State. The teaching staff consists of 270 said Sir Thomas, "it is treated nea members, the majority being Japanes; but joke, and the whole thing is ridionions. This there are 15 foreigners, of whom three are.
is ro well known that prominent clergymen Germans, three Britons, two Frenchmen, two and avowed teetotalers are in favour of the Americans, one Austrian, one Swiss, one abolition of prohibition and the introduction of a licensing systems, while the rum sollers put up: Italian, one Chinese, and one Russion. The Engineering College has the following wine money for a prohibition campaign. She-besas courses of study, each of which extends over abonnd. They are generally run as eating. three years(1) Civil engineering, honses, and the whisky they sell is known by chanical engineering, (8) naval architecture, (4) some fancy name, but if you go down into the technology of arms, (4) electrical engineering, rollar you find & bar in full working order. I (6) architecture, (7) applied chemistry, (8) There are clube overywhere, and each momber technology
of explosives, (9) wining and has his own locker and is his own barman. metallurgy. It is wall supplied with apparatus have seen a man go into his club, sed simply and laboratories, which are placed under the hold up thres fingers, when three glasses You control of the respective professors. Arrange of whisky were immediately served. ments are made for the practical training of may bay alochol openly for medical purpose, the students in Government and private The man behind the counter seks if you have a Almost everyone carries establishments, battle ́s are not so complete sa doctor's oertificate. when the writer was principal. At that time, such a document, and it is generally green with the college being in the Department of Public age, and more ragged than a chauffeur's driving Works, the students had great facilities for liceres. If you say your certificate is lost, they preslice. The course of training extended ask whether, you have been bitten by a snake. over six years. The first two were spent at college, the third and fourth were spent half Say no, and you are advised to go round the cortar, whore a tame nska is kept. and set That snake, of course, has seen the at college and half at practical work, and the bitten. fifth and sixth almost entirely at practical dentist. If business is brink you may be told? work. The diplomas were awarded on theYes, the anske's in, but he's fall up, with Not sexuita of a practical examination extending engagements for the next three days." over a month, including escalations, designs, long ago, in Portland, a parparhanger's abop, and a thesis, and some of the important doing a good trade without any diminution of wecks which have been carried cat in Japan had stock, was raidel, and the rails of paper their origin in these derigus. The students found to contain whisky bottles. At railway were pheed under the same conditions is they stations in a prohibition State it is common would be in an engineer's office, and were allowed to ask a porter if be an oblige with glass the use of their nets and text books, as the of jos water, If the questioner looks all object of the examination was to ascertain right he is sont to the cleak room. When whether they were able to apply what they had he comes out he tips the porter the price of the learner, and not, as is too often the case in this bottle of beer he has had. The worthy porter country, simply reproduce what had been has ordered a gass of beer from an outside State orammed into their brains. The early students to be sent to hir station for a fictitious name. of the college are now at the head of almost all No one claims it, so it is sent to the cloak-room, the important works in Japan, and they attribute and emptied in this way. In a prohibition their suscess to the combination of theory and Biste the class of men who in the country open practice which they obtained, Some yours ago oub doors and black boots become hawkers of a University was founded in Kioto (the former spirits, pocket pedlars' that is, prdlars of small ospital of the country), which includes a college bottles. After a holiday u town or district is of engineering which is now well equipped both fairly littered with empty flasks, which are with staff and appliances, and which is doing stifly collected and sold back to the mer excellent work from an educational point of ants." view.
These two colleges in the Imperial Universi.: ties of Tokyo and Kioto are the most important. institutions for the training of exgineers in Japan, but many other colleges and schools have been started in various parts of the country for the purpose of training men for the subordinate ezgitearing positions Some of these have attained a high state of efficiency, especially the technical schools of Tokyo and Osaka. Tho enrriculum of the Tokyo Technical School is divided into six sections-namely, dyeing and weaving, foundry work, applied chemistry, and mechanics, electricity, s industrial designing, and the course of instruction in each section extends over three years. There is an appren- tices' sobool in connexion with this institution for the instruction of artisans in metal work, wood work, and weaving here are over 30 technical schools of different kinds in
various parts of the country, sud, about 40 ap prentices schools, all under Government control sad largely supported by it, besides a very large number of supplementary schools, in which the elements of an industrial training are given.
In 1908 the average cost of shiping 4 cubic feet of any goods to Toronto was 24 as against 288, 9d. in 1907, and this increase was solely caused by the advance in the ocean proportion, The advance in ocean rates on Canadian traffic had not, beon coupled with a parallel movement for the United States traffic carried by the Conference lines. Dry gords to any port is messurement, while if for a Western United Caunds other than Montreal were obarged 15s
Carpets for Canada were States point the ocean bisis figured out at 78, Gd, measurement, obarged 128. 61, as agains: 78. Gd, crvosery Is, weight, as against 61. 61. weight; flowers and feathers 11s measurament, as against 75. 6d. measurement. Tea was charged 25e weight
Santo Dominge is another negra Republic on for Canadian traffic, while to the Suctos half that rate was accepted. There were two inferenos to be drawn from these comparisons the same island, and the Germans have long There has been sharp contest Either the Conference found it worth while to been getting a footing there as well as in
to the carry tralle at those rates, in which case it was Hay difficult to see why Canada should not be on between Germans and Americans for con such a favourable basis as the United States, or cessions and special privileges, Nord Alexis, else the loss sustained by the carrying of the the aged negro President, said United States cargo was being paid for by the Americans who wanted to secure exclusiva Canadian trader, The disadvantage to menu privilegee in Haytian ports, "We don't mind facturers of goods in Canada pinced in com pati giving you the concessies, but we are afraid tion with the manufacturer in the States was this will reen giving you car island too." Nord ebrious, as was also the harm that must easne is a dignified aid African, and despite his age, to Canadian trade generally, Bo far as Canadian something between 80 and 100, he is often too traffic was concerned there was no competition alert to be hoodwinked by the tricky blanks. from the United States. The only ports in At last the terms were agreed upon, and a Bill and sent to the Haytian Congress for question were New York and Boston. In the granting the concession was drawn up, signed former the inland rate was so much in excess of b
Then one quite a Gilbertian scene. The the rate from the Canadian seaboard to Toronto ratification. that there was no question of competition. The that was displaced by the fast boats, regard action and did not want to pass the Dill, so only consideration was that of time, and even lawmakers did not approve of their President's ed Boston the inland rates were the same, sad having delayed it by tedious speeches as long or the question of osess proportion the Con- as possible they resorted to the expedient of forence had successfully maunged, either by going home. Nerd However, in the spirit of s who were respectfully requested to return. As arrangement or threats, to get the rates apply dictator, at his gunboat after the traanis ing to through Canadian traffic raised to an equality with their own. On the competition the invitation was borne by soldiers the legisla for United Sistas traffic the land rates tora returned mod the concession was duly been supported by the officials at Washington. from Boston, Montreal, St. John, and Fort granted. The oncessionaires appear to bare land were all the Bamo, and doubtless if it were "The police are, of course, relatant to arrest the wish of the Conference they would arrive at The Americans are now making s railroad drunkon people, as it exposes the prohibitions similar arrangement as to ocean rates as across the selami, principle. Druuks are moved off to some the case of Canadian trafo, The Confexoses Ofleial peentation, judisial murder, and cor quiet spot and left to lie there till they get sober. were prepared to take a lover ocean proportion raption of every kind underlie the forms and They are never charged unless they are a general for traffe from Germany, which they attracted tiles of citilised government in Hayti. The Vandoux or serpent worship, in which canniba- naisenue by impeding trefle. Nevertheless, in by way of Liverpool, by offering rates of from religion, nominally Christian, is largely cus town the convictions for drunkenuera par 11a. to 11s. 9d. memeurement, as against los, for konum amountslmost to 25 per cent of the num- British-Canadian trafia. It might be said thatlism is even now an important element, Festead this trafo were not secured it would fall into of progressing the negro Republicans have gono: 禚 ber of the population, and in spite of fifty year the hands of German-owned lines. On the back to the lowest type of African barbarism.
A ravolation in Hayli favouring General of strenuous endeavour to enforce prohibition,
other hand it wust be worth their while to carry mere drunken mes are to be seen about than in any town in England. Now Hampshire, by the at lower rates, and it was obviously anfair that Firmin was only recently suppressed, Nord way, after ten years experience of the sort of German trade should be exploited to the detri- Alexis pardoning all connected with it, some of Canada's position was totally different from ulats at Port de la Paix. Orders were, how- thing, hengiven up prohibition and returned to ment of the British mannfactarer merchant whom had inken refuge at the American Con- that of other British Colonies, as there was Du ever, given for the expulsion of six Frenchmes, lack of freight on the home voyage, whereas including the Acting Conenl of Cap Haytion, in the case of South Africa practically no tou- an Englishman named George Bennett, and nage could be obtained in quantities suficient others. to form a cargo. Then every incream tu
licenses.
£1,500 ROBBERY.
In the busiest part of Southamptos, and in broad daylight, the decks bratch of Lloyds Bank was robbed last month of £1,500 in notes and gold.
DESPAIRED OF
CURING BOILS
Suffered Incessantly for a Year- They were Very Large and Pain was Dreadful-Could Hardly Boar Clothing Health Much Impaired. WAS ABSOLUTELY CURED BY CUTICURA REMEDIES
"I have to thank Cuticura Reine- dies for completely curing me of one of the worst attacks of bolle it is pos- sible to imagine. I suffered from bolle incessantly for a year, and I was 80, unsuccessful in trying remedy after remedy that I began to despair of ever getting my system clear of this dis- tressing ailment. My shoulder and Any back were principally affected, one who has had a single boil knows how dreadfully painful boils are, so it will be evident how much I suffered when tell you that I had four large ones. They would be a long time cam- ing up and so very painful all the time that I could hardly bear my clothes on: They were very large, one on my back extending to the size of a five shilling piece, while the smallest was as big as a sixpence. My health suffered much as the result of the attack and I got lote a very run-down condition. After I had tried other means without any benefit, I read of a cure by Cuticura, and though I had not much faith, thought could not do any harm in trying Cutloura Soap. So I bought a tablet and after I had washed the affected parts a few times I noticed such a great improvement that I do cicled I could not do better than try -the whole Cuticura Treatment. I got the Cuticura Sogy, Ointment, and Pills. and my progress from that time was truly wonderful A great change for the better took place elmost immedi ately and now, well within three months from when I started with the Soap, I can pronounce myself absolutely cured. Cutious Remedies have got the disease right out of my system. I am ex- tremely grateful for the great benefit wish most ear- I have derived, and peatly to recommend Cuticura Remecites to every one troubled with Bolla.. I shall never be without Cuticura Soap. Mrs. E. J. Chapman, P, Union Square, New Kent Road, Londen, S. E., July 15, 1907."
Linoon.
"I am prepared to maintain that the Bill as it stands will ent produce anything like the
Send to nearest depot for free Cuti- cura Book on Treatment of Skin Disenses. Cadicare Themedies are sold throughout (se world. an increase of price to anything like the extent
Aisle Ret oftes Cures Depot: Lardon, 21. limits ion which has bean mentioned, or osuse
Charterhouse Paria, 5. Rue de in Pix Australi, R. Tew & Co.. Hydner South Afrien While I repudiate what I respectfully think of eighteenpence or two shillings a ton.
Cape Town, Bl... A. Polter Drug & Chem. Cerp, Hole l'rope, Boston. Ara exaggerated estimates of the probab e affent of the Bill, yet I admit that, the effect of the
4S-12 Bill es it a nude must inevitably be to curtail the output; secondly, there must be some rice
The adversaries entered the arena af tou From the first I bave drawn attention o'clock sharp,, both wearing their uniforms, in price or some equivalent to price in a falling to this. From the very outset I said that the orders, and medals. They did not sluts each overament were not in possession of any inother, but forth with took the places indiested examined the pistols, handed them to the duel- formation which would justify them in forming by their seconds. These gentlemen, having as opinion on the probable economio working of the Eight Hours Bill, and that it was the lists, withdrow, and gasa the sign to commence
Bring. to soratlake. very closely the probable effects of any legislation on these lines. day of Parliament, as well as of the country,
market.
The question of limitation of hours is a national ono," be concluded, "and the Govern ment will look at it from that point of view."
The Birmingham Daily Mail" announces that at a private meeting of oulliery owners in London it was decided that should the Mines (Bight Hours) Bill become law the price of al that all contracts would be made on this basis. would be advanced eighteen-perce per top, and
LADIES WATCH & DEEL
FORT "ARTHUR GENREALS' ENCOUNTER.
St. Petersburg, March 18th, General Smirnoff, the one prominent leader in the Port Arthar garrison who was sequitted with honour by the court-martial on the siege and surrender of the fortress, has fallen in a
an officer who was reprimanded by the court- duel at the band of General Fock, whom he had
asrtial for "want of discipline." described A General Stoessel's "evil gonius,"
On the day of surrender General Smirnoff spoke strongly for fighting on against the Japanese, but was overruled by Geners! Stoessel
but would set as the Minister of War directed. sad bis advisers. When challenged last Satur day by General Fock he answered publicly that
with pistole at fiftesa paces, as General Fook he was opposed on principle to fighting chels. They decided that the duel should be fought, desired.
For a moment the adversaries, both very Herius and very pala, remained motionless, looking each other in the eyes. Then the report of General Fock's pistal broke the death-like stillness, the bullet piercing Goneral Smirnoff's coat Freak bullets followed quickly, General Fock firing four times and General Smirnoff thrice.
General Fook's fourth hit General Smirnoff, was seen to trickle from his right hip. The seconda siganiled to the generals to step firing. General Smirnoff was carried on a stretcher who beat forward groaning slightly. Blood
to the Horse Guards' Hospital, whore his wound was examined by the surge ns. The bullet bad not struck stone, bat lodged rather deeply. The wound was dressed without attempting to extract it. The latest information is that the wound a not expected to prove fatal. To- morrow it will be examined by Roalgenrays, and an attempt nude to extract the ballet.
General Fook reported to have been This challenged to a fresh duel by another Port Arthur general-Coneral Gorbotoxaky. challenge will also be examined by the Ministry of War.
TOSELLI ROMANCE.
IT-CROWN PRINCEBE OF. SAXONY SAID. TO DE ASCIOUS FOR A DIVORCE, Private advices from Florence state that
and his wife, who was formerly Coontess Mme. Tosell is said to thoroughly regret the disputes havo, arisen between Signor Toselli Montignoso, the ex-Crown Princere of 8-xong...
at the Strand Registry Offco in Londes), and marriage (which, it will be recalled tools place to be determined to obtain a divorce in order that she may marry the latest object of her affuotions-a young author, says the Berlio, According to the "Berliner Zeitung," the correspondent of the "Express quarrels between the Tosellis began soon after
It is now snderstood that a separation will form, which developed into serious scandals. take place shortly, to be followed by a complete
These aro of great importance, as they supply a lot of business with shipping firms. At the shiilloga extra freight would mean the loss of nch pang and friars, mostly from Brittany, everything proposed, and demoralised General the wedding, and frequently assumed a violent
divorce.
The bitter mal antipathy of the two The backward state of the country may be generale dated back to the early days of the General Emirnoff was a brave regimental freight placed British geads at a greater dis-easily imagined. The enlightenment of a consiege. advantage, at the rame time giving a porre tury ago, such as the luxurious French planters sponding advance to American-manufactured gays the island, hes bean 11 ited out. Every leader, who wished to go on making frontal scientific soldier, took a pessimistic view of goods. There were no instances in which few where the traveller is now feminded of primeval sorties, and he complained that General Fack, a an order to a British trader. A combination of
The Ministry of War having decided that Sinessel and the spirit of the defence,
One of the causes of the matrimonial quarrels ; ten o'clock to-day in the Riding School of the challenge, a duel between them was fought at Hors, Guarde,
was the recent scandal at Warsaw. Almost Goueral Smirnoff should accept General Fook's
The arrangement resembled rather a public immediately after his marriage Signor Toselli entertainment than a life-and death issue.
part of the agreement being that his wife with stretchers, bould appear by his side on the platform doctors, stretcher-bearers
Mma. Toselli refused to go to Warsaw, dressings, and antiseptics, and also several There were prezant, besides the seconds and sign a contract to give a concert at Warsaw, offers of the Horse Guards. Even some ladies however, and when Signor Toselli sppeared disappointed audience. Signor Teselli returned Among the seonds was the well-known leader alone be was loudly hooled and mobbed by the plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Creme Charmante, Lait were given places in the gallery.
conditions were pistols at fifteen pose, and that well as sericut financial loss for breach of
contract, Charmaat will enable you to do it. Her Specialities for the Skin are the staily of akevitch, who attended General Smirnoff. The the luroh and exposing him to public isaults s ifetime. A. §. Watson & Co., Ltd., Sole Agents Bring atould continue till blood was drawn,
It is only small branob, although transacting understood, only one
this kind had great opportunities of hampering have tobool in the villages, but the wasses are intelligent men to carry out the designa of those time of the robbery, it
olerk was in charge. who have charge of the higher departments.
During the afternoon a cab drove up to the British trade with insds, and showed distinot in a stato of complets ignorance, and thero le an A study of the results of all this education
classifications were not issued, generally speak-ways, and the system of government alt gather would necessitate many details, hat meantime bank with two well-dressed men, one of whom advantage to the United States. Tariffs and utter lack of publio spirit, There are no high-
few of the main features affecting the alighted and entered the premises,
He informed the clerk that a gentlemsning, to shippers, and there was no doubt that is a fares.
ent rates were quoted and that commission was Darding the celebration of the 100th an aivery of independence petitions were ment onional economy can be mentioned. First in strikon with gout we outside in the oab, and importance are the means of communication.
By Mr. Henderson-If there were no Couto President Nord asking him to start a The old roads of the country have been repais a wished to change a draft. Would the clerk just gizon so agents.
-memento of the ooossion, N and extended and new ones have been made, go out to him?
ferences the shippers would certainly be better massere of the whites as a fitting, patriotic but the importance of these has boon dwarfed by the development of railways and shipping.
off.
In 1873 there were only 18 miles of railway in the country-namely, the short line be tween Yokohama and Tokyo, There are now The clerk returned in a couple of minates,
The clerk, suspecting nothing, did so, and during his absonce the stranger slipped bebind the counter and helped himself to the notes aud gold.
Do you think that Conferences should be made illegal-Yea
Mr. Sanderson, la regard.to the entting of was becoming a perfect curse, and was dropped, hat there were instances of contracts which had not expired, and no doubt there was an advant age obtained by me for a few weeks
HOW TO BE BRAUTIFUL-Keep your com-
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over 5,000 miles in operation, and a considerable and at once raw how he had been tricked. He rates, said it was found that the rebate system Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudre of the extreme Right in the Dama, M. Parish-homa and upbraided his wife for leaving him in number under construction. The development immediately communicated with the police, who of the mercantile marine of Japan is one of lost no time in making inquiries, but the thieves were 10 clever in sovering up their tracks that the most wonderful: features in its recent progress At the end of 1906 there were 2,081 so far they have not been traced,
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