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CORRESPONDENCE.
THE B. 8.YINGKING." [TO THE DITOR OF TE "DAILY PREK"]
MODERN ALCHEMIST.
BIE W, EMBAT MAY
THE HONGKONG DAUG UPP88 SATURDAY OCTOBER 38d, 1908.
YET CONVERT BILVER INTO GULD.
JAPANESE TELEGRAMS FROM
KOREA.
The following letter from Mr. H. Cookbarp, British Consul General at Seoul, to Mr. E.. T. Bethell, published in "The Japan Chronicle" is of special intereaf
"H, B. M. Cofsulate General,
"Beoul, September 10, 1908,- Six-Some thrau wasks age you wrote to ok me to lavite the Japanese authorities in Korea to exercise control over the local corres
JAPANESE IMMIGRATION INTO CANADA.
ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
A SIGNIFICANT ARTICLE.
Mr. R. L. Drary, who, seven months ago, was
Considerable importance is to be attached to sant out to Japan by the Dominion Government a lengthy treatise on the relations between. Great Britain and Germany which appeara in A contributor to the Matin" reproduces in
for the purpose of supervising the arrangement made necessary by the Lemieux agreement, the Kreuneilung, says the Berlin correspoa. that journal points of a remarkable conversation
regarding Japanese immigration to Canada, dent of the London Daily Telegraph. This Hongkong, October 2nd.
returned last month. In a pabic statement, paper is the organ of the Old Conservatives: British Six-I am greatly surprised to fad the recently bad with Sir William Ramsay at
whither the Clermont Ferrand,
Mr. Drury said: —
that is to say, of the Prussian mobility, the avant had gone to receive the medal of the
I believe the Japanese question is now on men who really rule in Germany, sad it does report pablished in your issue dated the 3 th alt. that the "Yingking," which faundered French Association for the Advancement of
a satisfactory basis, and I hero every confidence not all five columes with a political disquisition of face- during the typhoon of the 27-28th July last, Science, and at the same time, to read a paper pondents of Japanese newspapers with a view to that Japan will faithfully observe the terms of unless it meané somathing. Stripp
on his researches in radioactivity.
After dessribing at length Sir William's stopping the dissemination of false statement the agreement. I must say that the various saving dirahmlocutious, the article is an ad-
tending to your injury and discredit. I did not well-known discoveries of argon," helium, neon,
to the Japanese Foreign Office through power question is justified, and tlal Germany's 20th August I had an opportunity of explaining the British Ambassador were met "in Crypton, and xenon, fre gases which are to be formally reply to your lettere because on the proposals made by me and formally submitted imion that the British standpoint on the sea- recent naval policy has been somewhat in in our "alm-spliere, the writer gives to you my views in conversation, I pointed most friendly spirit by the Japanese authori-petu us; together with a proposal that in fature
which
unt to you, that one at least of the Japa- tion, and throughout they bare manifested the British Float should be altogether left ont fascinating accounts of experimenta on the great investigator is at present engaged.
roported desire to be fair and reasonable. For of the question, and France be taken as the Dess newspaper correspondents had You know that last year," said Sir William
by telegram that sither. I myself or some ample, I proposed that the Japanese Foreign standard for German shipbuilding,
"Let the amsay, "I showed that the smsnation of Ramsay,
member of my staff was personally concerned in Office should furnish us with monthly slate English," mys the writer, "build ships, as many radiam changed into bium er neob, according the alleged smblement of the Loan Redempments of the Japanese going from Japan into and as big as they like; that may remain a to cireumatanos. In the presence of a solutio
On the other of-copper the emanation degrades) the copper. tion Fund, and I told you that I thought the Canada, showing their occupation, &c. They matter of indifference to us. of an inferior atomic gravity. The emanation indifference. You thereupon represented to me these returns every month.
hề been raised, and breaght to Hongkong, and that about half of the $60,000 worth of sub. aidiary coins she had on board, has been recovered.
As diver and suntraotor to raise the suskan steamer, I feel it my duty to contradict the shove report, and to state, for information of thosa concerned, that the steamer in stili 5 to 6 fathom underwater, and that one of ber belongings have been brought out of the sus
Hoping you will be kind enough to publish
A
We have our own
wa const see that our coasts and harboura
and yields another metal of the same Berlee, bustements of these should be treated with conded to this. request, and are now sending pregasble, which we can do at coin- the above facts in your next iswas, 'I remsin, itself is traveformed into zeon and argon. We that although you might be indiferent to false Canadian immigration ofcials who keep paratively small expouse, you in the clari"
Sir, Yours faithfully,
CHAN TAIKEE. llu Queen's Road Central. When we learnt than the Yingking," was raised, we sent to the office of the owners of the Lol who confirmed the repirt and supplied the partioalara wo published-rospting of ar, the alleged recovery of 830,000 of sub. sidiary coins, which we published as a rumour.
-ED.]
AIRSHIP DISASTER.
In the presence of 30,000 spectators, the well known American aeronaut Charles Oliver -Josas, foll 500ft from his airship, the Boo
st Watervill, Maine; last month, merang, Hie spine was broken, and he died in balé an hour after striking the ground. Mr. Jones had made several ascents in a dirigible balloon, which it appearance resembled Santos Dumont's
There used to fly five yeara ngo
tion
Japan
and if
rem
1 is further arged that the Two-Power land stand rd is as osse. List to Germany as the Two- Power sea standard, is to Great Britain, and
strength in the first place on the army. As
pres of completa ) list of the arrivals from have realised the transmutation of several eef statements appearing in the vernacular
Japan, it was net impossible that of them the terms of the agreement should be violate, metals or alkalis,
Since the beginning of the nineteenth statements might be reported in telegrams to century we have been accustomed to regard he injured in the eyes of those who did not self-condemnation by their own reports. So far that she should, therefore, ccnoeutrate her Engined and that your reputation might there. the Japanese Government world be involved in
au Ganada is concerned, every cinis of pada prost of the disproportivunte results obtained by by be atomis ax eternal and Immutable. You know how natrustworthy were the original labour in now shut off and endnot enter that is not the caso.
parveyors of the information,
Asked whether the contrary process could not be accomplished--that is to avy, raising s ́mò al
I
CHOLERA VICTIMS IN MANILA.
without the content of the Demision Governaval expenditure, it is pointed out that for the You Blo pointed ant that it was useless. Surely it is better to have arrived at coat of three battleships annually are army to. hupa for radress by means of a libel this resalt by means of diplomacy and friendly in the scale instead of degrading it and notion in Japan, and in this, from what negotiations than by abrogating the treaty with corps could be maintained, realize the dream, hithert considered aboard, I have been told of the Jappes law of Japan and passing hostile legislation, a of transmitting silver into gold, Sir William libel, I felt bound to agree with you. has been proponed. There are, of course, adherad, however, after full consideration, to Imperial Interests involved in this question my opinion teat it would be useless for me to that cannot be ignored. But, looking at make for your protection the representations it parsly and solely froin a Canadian stand you desired to the Japagese authorities here. point, why should Canada needlessly throw away
thin conversation, "I did not, at the time of fully realise in what manner the sistements her opportunities of sharing in the expansion appearing in the vernacular press might be of Oriental trade and growing oummerca of the misused. You have, however, to-day drawn Facil my attention to a telegram dati Tokio Auf .30, published in the Forth China Herald
With respect to the Natal Aot, which has
been suggested as a solution of the Oriental
No 9 which that pioneer of aerial navigation so Mundeluff' formulae, in which all the simple September & as received from the Tokió our immigration diffoalty, Mr. Drury said:
bad been a
affection.
GIRL A MARTYR TO
TERRIBLE ECZEMA
Began with Teething and Lasted Twelve Years-Tried Every Imag- Inable Treatment to No Effect- Head and Body a Mass of Hurnoar -Almost Mad with the Torture.
CURED IN THREE WEEKS BY ONE SET OF CUTICURA
"My daughter, now thirteen years of site, had book a martyr to screme on
her body and head Lever since cutting her teeth. We had a doc- tor off and on for the Arst five years "and have been trying di- ferent chemlate from time to time, using many ointments, bu to Do effect. We tried everything imaginable- and only kept hoping that she would out- growit, Atlast, after suffering fortwelve years, her body and bead word a romas of forea and she was almost mad with it, Then I want for a set of Cuticurs Bosy, Cuticura Cintraent, and Cutleura Resol Tent Pille. After ten days' use of the Cuticura Remedies she began to got batter. In three weeks there was pot a voetige of eceems loft. She only took one vial of the Cuticura Pills and we have some of the Soap and Ointment et Mr. C. Brasier, High St., Clodstone, Burrey, Aug. 8 and 13, 1907."
Band to nearest depot for free Outl aure Book on Treatment of Skin Diseasse.
AWFUL ITCHING
evening, and Mr. Jones, bidding the usual gravity, between silver and gold two elements that there is onnaiderable native agitation comparatively short-time it would be practically daughter of the millionaire ownor of the San Torturing, Disfiguring Humours
high wind alf day, but it moderated towards good-bye to his wife and three children, gare order to release the versul. Every
B The railed Shing soomed all right
was apparently upand the motor
with perfect regularity. However, when an altitude of 500it was
aid
I do not think that the emanation of radium The emanation only can only degrade metala. sats by its tremendous energy. It may just as well construct as disintegrate, and I have reasons for believing that it will not be impossible to ablain from silver. sina go in that direction, present expert Proceeding to explain various obnges pro- or the notion of radium on silver, Bir William Ramsay pointed out that, decording
very doubtful utility as means of heaping out affeqt It is reported from Japanese souris Le Japanese, while it is safe to say that in bodies ars ranged in the order of their atomic pondent of that newspaper, to the following eh an act at the present time would be of have their places, ons known, he other aukuora.
Soal against Mr. Bethell in connexion with the "The one which is known is coetum; the national debts redemption fonds. Tas Japanese seltas, owing to the present educational system unknown olement has been named in advance
misappropriation in reply to remonstrative in and found that Baglish is taught in all the middle and high schoolf, and in most of the argoutsurum. Silver, when submitted to the telegrams state that Mt. Bathall confessed to of the Japanese. I visited the sebvole in Japon, emanation may, therefore, ba transmitted info caesium and argentaurum, or gold; it won'dquiris that were made yesterday,
"Under the circumstances. I think that you primary salools as well. It will, therefore, be Baen that the educational tests provided by tus which is that the more fact of a statement being avail it checking the immigration of the telegraphed to Japan by a Japanese newspaper correspondent ought not to be considered as labouring class into Canada, creating any presumption that there is the slightest basis of truth for it-I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant, (Bigned) HENRY COCKBURN."
Dens Consuelo Roxas de Zobel, wife, of Eurique Zobel, well known and highly respected in American and Spani hapoal oircies in Espils, died on the 25th instant at the Santiago okolers. Bra, da Zobel was taken with the ahclere hospital a result of an attack of disans some days ago and made a strong fight against it with the aid of the best physicians to be had in the day, but in vain. She practically
kidney
Dona Consuelo Roxas de Zobel was s recovered from cholera, but suqram bed to
Miguel Browery, D. Pedro P. Roxas. Hier circles in the city. She was reakened one of the most most beautiful women in Manila. sudden decease has cast a shadow over social
Another victim to the dis was Alfred MaVaigh, of the court of land registration. He against the same disease. There was little hope froni the beginning as he had suffered from chronic indigestion for several months prior to bis attack and aftor he was first taken with the dissaus veral hours passed before he availed bimself of madiosi attenti".
reached, the crowd was amazed to smell not be a lucrative or remunerative way ofaroentitled to a formalexpression of me suialon, Natal Aat would very soon prave of little or no died the same day after e-valiant straggle
damon issues, under the gas bag, endeavoured to warn Mr. Jones by loudly
Shay end or several momenta he was evidently
not aware of the danger, but suddenly be graupad the oord, let out the gas, and the machine began rapid descent. Immediately the gas-bag was saveloped in an enormous mass of fire, and the framework containing Mr. Jones fell pub to
arth.
The disaster was caused by sparks coping from the motor.. Mr. Jones, who was 49 years of age, was formerly a olever newspaper Cartoonist at Cincinnati. He had made several experiments with aeroplanes, and was responsible for "The June Bug, which, & few months ago. made some highly successful flights, attaining a speed of thirty miles an hour ngalust light breez. With his lighter-than-air machine he had much ill-luck. Ho lost hundreds of dollars,
MANY
and endangered his life
times.
AMERICA AND JAPAN.
THE PRESIDENTS" STATEMENT
success,
making goki" Sir William smilingly added,
"but it would be a great victroy for science."!
BRITISH NAVAL SUPREMACY.
ATKIKING FIGURES.
Some extremely Interesting figures and statements are cateined in a return issued by the "Admiralty last month as a comparative report upon the great maries of the world.
This statement related to the following types- of vessel:
First-class battleships less than 25 years old. Armoured cruisers less than 20 years old, and Destroyere built and building.
The first thing these figures prove is that Eugland's two-Power standard it healthily maintained, in these denominations of abips at all events.
England's battleships namber 57; France and farmany combined have 43.
England possess 34 armoured cruisers to their combined total of 27.
CHRISTIANITY IN CHINA AND JAPAN,
INTERESTING THEORIES AT THE DEIENTAL CONGRESS.
appear
PEER AND GAIETY ACTRESS.
BAHL FOULETT`S MARRIAGE TO MISS BILTILSTOBBY.
The latest mail brings an account of the marriage of William John Lydston Pontett, evonth earl of that name, to Mins Sylvin Lilian Storey, a member of the Gaisty Theatre Company in "Havas." The wedding took place at St James's Picadilly,
Earl Poullett is twenty-five years of age, and the lawsuit of 1903, in which Viscount in- ton, the ergau grinder, unauocessfully sisimed will be fresh in the public memory the peerage, The bride, who is eighteen, is the daughter of e. Fred Storey, the somedian, who was well known at the Gaiety Theatre in the days of Miss Nellis Farren, and who still appears scoasionally upon the stage. Even the closest friends of the bride and bridegroom, had not been let into the secret of the wedding..
Mr. John Richards a friend of the sar), is a solicitor, noted as best man.
Mr. Denuitborne, one of the earl's nearest friends, wearing a light jacket pait, gave the bride away Accompanying the bride wore Mise Ves-y Fitzgerald and Lady Violet Wing. Held, Earl Poulett's sister.
Mr. David McKibborn was admitted to the San Lazaro hopi a. as a cholera suspect via the same day.
THE TYPHOON IN THE PHILIPPINES,
Manila papere to hand by yesterday's wait report that the "Tarlac a coasting steamer belonging to the Compania General de Tabacos de Filipinse, was lost, on the afternoon of the 23 d uit. off the island of Aucia, Borongan Bay; Samar, as a recall of the recent typhoon and the entire town of Borongan has been wiped. of the map and damage to the amount of P4,001,000 has been done
The Tarino" was a ship of 967 tons burthen, built in 1895 at Cadis by and for the Com this General de Tabacos de Filipinas for its inter-island trade. She was a steal ship formerly known as the "Isidoro Pons" 209 fost long 31 in beadth and draws 18 fest of water. Bha is rolned at F180,000 and was in such good condition that she was under written for the same amount. She is the first abip to be lost by the company in ite 27 years of trading in the Philippines,
Instantly Relleved by Cuticura.
Even a single geothe application of Cuti- ours, the great Skin Cure, preceded by warm bath with Outloure Soap and tal- lowed, when necessary, by mild doses of Cutloura solvent Puls, acorda Instant relief, permite rest and sleep, and pointa. tomody care of the agonizing itching and burning of the ekib, as in eczema: the frightful sogling, se in psoriasis; the lose of hair and crusting of scale, as its acalled head, and the awful suffering of infants and chlidren, as in totter, or salt rheum.
Qualora
Depatendre mold throughout the world.
Charterhouse B Perla 3, Rum la Pais: Australis, B. Towns & Co. Bydari 60. Afrigs, Lennon, Lid Capetown, elo. Poster Drug & Chem. Curi.. Bole Props: Boston.
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THE AMERICAN FLEET AND MANILA.
in reference to a special telegram to the Manila Cablenews Bonouncing on theantherity of the fecretary of the Navy that no shore leave will be allowed to the crews of the Battle- ship Fleet unless cholera is éradicated before the ships arrive, Governor General Smith said
I have not heard from Washington as to the prospecta of the foot orews lauding here. I have kept the authorition at Washington informed of the real situation here: If the navy should conclude not to permit the man to land at this time, we have still every opportunity to carry out our program. It will be delayed, but not impaired.
44 Either the foot oan take on the necessary coal and supplies and go out to sea-for- menth target practies, or it can leisurely tako ita coal and provisions and go to Japan. Later, when obolers is thoroughly eradicated, the asicbration here would have last nothing of its joyousness
the welcome any of its "favour.
a'or
At the Oriental Congress recently held at Copenhagen the Chinese and Japanese section was under Professors Giles (Cambridge), Hirth Columbia University), and de Groot (Leyden).. M Martin Fortris read the report of the international commission formed to draw up & soheme for the trausliteration of Chinese, but to let the after some discussion it was decided to matter drop, saya the Times correspondent Professor Adolf In the course of a letter to Mr. Root concern. Our destroyers total in 142 (completed) and in the Danish capital.
Flescher (Kial) described with lantern slider ing the postponement of the Japanese Exhild 12 (building) to their 109 (completed) and 39
Chinese sculptures of the pro-Buddhist age Liod, published on the 1st ult., the President building. sayThe people of the United States bold This last gure is made up thus: France, the dynasty of Han, in the Shan-tang Province, Гарад
in peculiar feelings of regard and friend-27, Germany, 12-or precisely the same number which he bad secured for the Ethnological Considerable interest ship, and no other nation is more anxious than of destroyers under construction as England's Mason at Berlin.
Professor Wan Bropsed, by
Hirth who We have thirteen torpedo beats completed to we are to make the exhibition
The reiteration of auch a well-known Banti- Germany's ten, while France have none under restated his theory of the identification of Fu-lin, mont is timely, says the Times New York this heading, and 23 of those deadly little vessels-the problematical land whose legates are men- correspondent, in view of the continusse are under construction for England as against tioned in Chinese history, Cartain words in sources of the ninth century AD, which are of the absurd agitation for a Chine"none" for any other country. alliance against Japan, of the Anti- The balance of ships coming under the said to belong to the language of Fa-lin, Japanese wist given to Australia's reception specified categories is, therefore, well in Great to be of Aramaio origin, and the speaker argued of the feet, of persistent rumours that Britsify, Jarour, and the disparity in the matter that Fu-liu or Pat-lam was derived from Bethle; flowers, and a dark veil. The earl: appared fres. She was ri roofs which, threaten to the diciun of the naval authorities." Парад
is building up a navy by scoret purchase of deste la coure of construction is not hom, the name which, on his theory, was applied abroad, and of alarm sounded by such men as rory alarming in law of the fact that the to Byria generally. A Captain Kobson. All these factions have an British total of ompleted and uncompleted doubtedly made the
"Yellow Peril" again restels of the type (154) is in a majority of upin the mind of the anthinking publie thoas possessed by France and Germany together who forget, na a conservative evening journa! (148) pointe vat, that Japan has repeatedly declared A text of the real relative strengths of the by word and dead that the anxiously desires to different navies is to be found in the comparison remain at peace with every one. It does not af annual expenditure. matter, says the Evening Post, that Japan ha made open confessions of financis dificulties. According to the yellow journals Japanese statesmen are perjured vilnius and Japazes concessions only trap for untary Powers. T'he same joacual double whether the anti- Japanese SoBro in Australasia is permanent or. sinoore, and whether orentually the obvious dilloulties in the way of a Japanese attack upon her coasts will not dispel Australian feare
of
further illustration, he proposed to identify the King "Fo-to-lik" with the Syriss form of the tile Patriarch, Mr. Quang-ki-Tsing, Atteoke of the Chiness Legation at Paris, delivered su instructive account of recent progress in China in the trans lation of European scientific work. There was also a recommendat on for the translation The total Naval Estimates for the three and publication of Chinese works relating to the history of Chins and the Far East. countries for three years are
Great Britain.. Frano Gereiany The Rev. Arthur Lloyd, delegate of the
at | £12,(5,871 £19,009,288
iatio Boolety of Japan, treated the, points of 1906-7 £31,472,087
1,412.500 ... 12,496,796 ... 13,625,924 contact between Japanese Buddhism and the 1908-0 .... 32,310,600.... 12,797,308... 16,598,561 West. He found evidence to show that Chris
Germany, however, is shown to have very early approached England in the amount of her vote for reconstruation, our total being £3,660,202 and here £8,368,198.
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tianity was known in Japan before the arrival of St. Francis Xavier, and Mahayana Buddhism, introduced into China by Azshiked in 147
The toanage of England's new constraction.D., had many striking similarition in time, for the first two of the years quoted was 203,897, place, and general characteristics with the tenete Grezioany's figure was 30%16, and France's of the Naassene Guesties as described by Hippolytas and Epiphanius, Mavichocan and 52,940.
Nestorians followed Gnostino-Buddhism into hink, and ha elaimed the support of Von L Coq'e results, as described in another lecture before the Congress, for the extent of their inuence in Obins.
FOOD-FADS.
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS IN WEALTHY MAN'S WILL.
The object of the publication of the Freni- dent's letterin apparently to set at rest-the-latest rumours current with regard to the relations between America and Japan-namely, that the latter has takes the talk about a Chiness alliance seriously noagh to make it the subject o
The protest in Washington and Peking. rumours were based partly upon the still an Aussport of food faddiam which, a London substantiated report that the Chinese Amtmas- dor was about to be recalled, though, as a matter ontemporary, remarks, is for more general than the no-meat fad or the frultarian fad, in of fact, the only comment on the alliance scheme the violent likes and dislikes for certain dishes which appears to have been made in that it is that are entertained by cestain people, Oas "interesting and based upon the recent visits **nover sata" this, another never touobes of the Japanese Ambassador to President that; and the interesting point of the matter Roosevelt and Mr. Root. Several journalis
Scores of charities, & London paper says, have however, persist in saying this morning that, as the "British Medical Journal" remarks, the Tiolence with which these tastes are
already applied for participation in the trust graver causes actuated Mr. Takahira to make
expressed. The man who does not like cheese, fand of £30,000 created by the late Mr. R. W bin journey, though what these causes can be, or eggs, or massioni, does not merely announce Edwards, of the firm of Edvards and Smith, unless they were arrangements concerning the
the fact. He expresses it with an air which stationers, of Draper's Gardens. Mr. Edwarde, viuit of the fleet, it is difficult to see.
implies astonishmet that anybody should cars who left a total fortune of £95,767, made many for these things, nor does he try to bequests to his employés and servants. The el bis contempt for such a failing. The most annuities, ranging from £900 to £15, which he appetising dinner on ruined by this attitude willed to his sons, are not to become aperilo The Hongkong Observatory yesterday wood on the part of a fallow-diner. It is hard to until they have reached the age of fifty, unless
enjoy an omelette when one's companion, in previously incapacitated for work. voice that implies idignation at an intentional insult, his refaced the waiter's offer of this course. His air, as he sits fasting, conveys the impression that he is sitting with the pos- sor of a singularly costs appetite; and this is not conducive to enjoyment of the dish. The idiosyncracy calls for correction, but the name British Medical of it is OVET
uggested by the Journal does not appear a vary alifactory and E. winds way be expected explanation Oar contemporary suggests as the reason for violent dietetio bike and dislikes islatur life, the fact bbat so allowed by their parents to
WEATHER REPORT,
the following report:-
On the 2nd at 11.40 am-The depression in the North has moved into the Pacific to the N.E. of Japan.
A moderate incresse of pressure has taken place in the North, and a slight increase in the South. The low pressure trough probably still 1 sa over the China Ses between the Pstagels and N. Luzon. The highest pressure the Yangi
Strong Valley.
in the Formoss Channel, and along the Northern
acres of the Chiry dea...
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours, ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon -to-day is as followe
Hongkong & Neighbourhood,
Formon Channel...
-South scoat of China between Hongkong and Lamooks, Bouth coast of Chins between Hongkong and Hsinan...
be ruin
of two or more dishes 2 Plotan are
which.
Mr. Edwards was highly respected in the City, He founded his business nearly forty years ago. and his dialike of the idle life is indicated by the conditions he attached to the annuities he left to bie sons, one of whom had been with him in the business for twenty-two years. Mr. Edwards also took a prominent partia pzblic affairs, join- ing the Court of Common Connoitia 1885, suc- coding to the deputyship two years later.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS..
The bride wore a light blue tailor-made" colume, with a black bat trimmed, with red
and betraying no nervousness. The clergyman next in a navy bine sait, lo king boyishiy happy Was the restor in charge, the Rot. J. F. Douglas. He casas quickly to the altar, and the servico began.
Mim Storey's father came of an artistio family being a nephew of Mr. G. A. Storey, RA, and is well-known to managers to-day as a good sons painter as well as a clever aotor and dezer Mies Scorey's mother was also an actres,
Miss Storey is the ninth actress who bas recanity made a notable marriage. The thera
are 5.
Miss Camille Clifford, married to Hun. Lyndhurst Bruse, eldest son of Lord Aberdare. Miss Eva Carrington, to Lord de Clifford Mias Elsie Kay, to Mr. Ronald MoAndrew. Miss Hilda Harris, to Mr. Drummond, of Drummond's Bank.
Miss Barbara Deans, to Mr. Basil Loder, Mies. Eva Hiliadon, to the Marquis de Florac, Miss Denize Orms, to the Hon. J. B. Yerde. Ballor.
a
** Miss Edna May, to Me Oroar Lewisohn. Miss Storey is the first not res to marry peer sizce Misa Fragous Dengelly married the
present Lord Asbbarton in 1906.
KITCHENER'S MEN.
The recent promotion of Sir F. E. Wingate to the rank of lieutenant general should draw attention, angen Bervice journal, to the fact that some of the youngest sud most brilliant of the general officers on the sctive list to-day 1st gained distinction under Lord Kitobener in the reconquest of the Seuilse.
It appears from all accounts that the ship wat struck by an immense wave eight raters high which made ber almost turtle and Alled her segi roome swamping the fast extinguishing heavily in the neigh bourhood of the coral voarele in those waters and the Immense wavu appears to have caught her and thrown her out bound. It is believed that she struck the of the deep water into the shallow in a single bottom but once and probably received but small damage.
IT
"The cholera altuation is wail in hand now, bat one cannot predict the curious freaks of the dissues. Manila will be thoroughly cleaned up within a week. Still we are prepared to submit
Up to 10
Opm. on the 25th last, there were 3 cases of cholera registered at the central atation
deaths. There were several suspects among of the Barsan of Health, accompanied by 6. this anmber. Two asses Wore removed from Bilibid prison. Use of the victims was the British Indian watobman of the Bureau of Bujence
JAPANESE SWORDSMITHS.
JOINT STOCK. SHARES.
Mesare, Vernon & Smyth say in their weekly share report, dated Hongkong 2 October 1908.--- Business during the past weak has been much quieter, and there are few traysaqtiope of im
We read in Japanese newspapers, says the “ partanes to report. On the whole however rates | Japan Mail, that the great school of Japaneso are well maintained, and the general teadeny wardamitha is threatened with extinction. In is still towards higher values, Baxsilver in the fondal ers, when the Samurai's sword was. Londen is
quote: at 23:;d, and sterling T.This divinity, the forgers of blades occupied an
The
T.T. rate on Shanghai is hoooured and much patronised position, but since the Restoration their métier bus gradually unchanged at 754.
BANIS--Hongkong and Shanghais have fallen into disuse, and now there romain only ruled firm, and close with buyers st 87721, two, Sakiyama of Osaka and Miyamoto of Tokio asis being reported at $775. The London rate is unchanged at £0. There is no basinass to report in Nationals which are still quoted at $51 with buyers. **
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These two have the title of swordsmiths to the Imperial Court, and their oiroamstances are consequently easy enough. But the question of their cosmors in a diffoult ose To become MARINE ISSURANCES-Unions are procurally export, a Japanese wordsmith mait able at $795 to small extent but at $790. there devote seven years to training and six are buyers, Cantons are on offer at 3210, after more to the actual prastics of his eart. amall eals at the rate.
two masters mentioned above, however,
samleiently
wall off to support
Tha FIRE INSURANCES-Chinas are wanted at $94, and Hongkongs at the improved rate of
325 after sales at the rate,
SHIPPING, Hongkong, Canton and Macaos have been booked at $29, and Douglases at $341, the latter closing with sellers Star Ferriss continue in request at $15 for the new issue, and Shell Trautports at 45s, but there is no business to report in either took,
REFINERIES-Quotations are unchanged and
report. there is ue business to
In all there are slaven of the offiosra, viz., Gen. Sir Archibald Hanter, Lieut-Gens, Sie
MINING, Chinese Foginterings have been H. M. L. Raadio, Bir H. L. Smith-Dorman, F. W. Kitchener, and Sir F.-it. Wingste booked at Tis. 16, but otherwise there is so basi and Mej-Gear. Douglas Hsig, R. G. Broadmom or change in quolations to report, wood, Sir J. G. Maxwell B. T. Mahon, st. G. Geary and H. M. Lawson. If Lord Kitchener him elf is added, the total becomes a round dozen.
The writer gives General Broadwood's career in these terms
Doors Whakyes axɔ, GonowxD.-Hong kong and Whampoa Docks have been fixed at $94, and more shares can be obtained. Sales are reported of Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves at $49, and of Shanghai Dooks at 'fis 86. There are sellers in the North of Shengai and Hong.... kow Wharves at 416, 157.
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pupils through such length of time, and in those days of hurried bread-winning, nobody is found willing to embark on his own recount in a decadent profession. The Sword Society (Tokunkai) an association of old time conserva tive, has been much concerned of into about. this problem, and has man ged to bring the matter to the Emperor's notice. The result that his Majesty has ordered an allowance of $1,000 sol to be made to the two exporte of Oaks and Tokio for a period of 18 yearn. This will enable them to support swo pupils each and a very promising pupil has been found in the former pico, one Masayoshi, who has already been studying the ari for some years,
KING EDWARD'S WONDERFUL
HEALTH.
Maj. Gen. Robert George Broadwood, CB,
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS Small was born in 1862, and became a subalteru in
King Edward before leaving Marienbad last the 12th Laners in 1881 During the Dongola salms are reported of Hongkong Lands at $91, campaign, 1896, he commanded squadron with and of West Points at $46 Hamphrey's states monthanthorised Dr. Ott, bis Majesty's physi sch conspicuous sucoses that he wen rewarded are wazted at $94, and Hongkong Hotels stoic, to make the following statement
"The King arcived here after four days” with the brevet of lieutenant colonel and sp. 877 polated to
wanmand the whole of the Egyptian CoTO MILLS -No business is reported in travelling in very good health, showing hardly will.cat. This is The str. Craiguar left Manin on the ad cavalry. After the termination of the 1897-8 this solion Hongkongi are only at $10x any signs of fatigue. His Majesty began his dute immediately, but owing to the cold, wet campaigns he became a brevet colonel, and in the dividend of 80 osats per share for the year manded various oulumas with the rank of MISCELLANEOve, Ball's Asbestos have been fixed and there are further buyers at 38. brigadier-general, and on one occasion cam very near to capturing De Wet. At the end China-Borneos are procurable at 101 and Chins of the war he remained in 8th Africa in Providents at 394 the latter after sales at the command of the Natal district, and was later
rate Dairy Farms hays again been booked at transferred to the Orange River Colony. In
$20 and are in further request. Green Island October, 1906, he was promoted to his present Cements are steady at $10 with probable tellers, rank, and appointed to command the troops in Repes have been booked at $25, and Hongkong
and Chins Gas at $185.
declared to be a liçanos which beats pernicions inst...and is expected to arrive here on Monday 99 was sent to Bouth Africa, where he com- ending 31st. July, 1998, piil on the 28 h ultimo, weather, the like of which Marienbad has not
fruit in aftor life." In point of fact, experience the 5th inst. has taught many wise parents that to force their
The I.G.M, str. Princess Alice carrying the N.E. rad E. children to ext foods they dizlika hoare pernicious German Halis with dates from Berlin of the win strong. fruit at the time in the form of unfortunate 9th alt. left Singapore on the 2nd inst. at 1
NE. windą tabla sosneg; and, farther, that the child who is a... and may be expected here on or about the
forced against his will to eat rien pudding (for 6th inst. at 2 p.m. Same as No 1.mple) will grow up with an unconquerable aversion to the dish, Left alone, on the other Same as No. 1. hand, the taste for dishes disliked in childhood
strong
very
often arrives in later years,
The P.M.8.8 Mongolia with the American Mail will sail from Tokobsms on the 3rd inst., and will be due to arrive in Hongkong on the
12th inst.
South China.
seen for many years, it was thought inadvisable te protorbe mineral baths for the King, who only took the waters, but at the same time fol- lowed a strict diet and took plenty of exercise.
The results of the curs bare bear even more satisfactory than in former years, and King Edward leaves Marienbad in excellent health. The robustness of his constitution at his age: is quite wonderfal,"