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the Manila Observatory, yesterday, reported a typhoon in the Pacifle Ossan, shout half way between the Carolines and the Philippines.
to the troubled land over which the Turk held sway, and having made what seemed an excellent arrangement to secure the end in view, they mast also not in the interests of
A pardon has been guted to Toyotaro, Turkey when the occasion demands. The claims of the Bulgarians may be quite (alias Rokonosake), Koyama, who attempted to logitimate. They may represent a laddableshoot the late Li Hang-chang in Shimonoseki
in 1895. CO., sentiment of patriotian. But the question
The following Wines, bottled in Europe, bare
for the Powers is not whether Bulgarian national aspirations should be granted or should not, but whether the integrity of the Ottoman Empire is to be preserved.
Formerly little sympathy would have been expressed in Europa for Turkey, bat opin- ion regarding that country has undergone
It is reported that, at a meeting of the Japanese Cabinet on the 22nd alt, it was resolved to prohibit the parl-niaturel at race meetings on the ground that It is detrimental- to public morals.
Another solicitor and proctor will be shortly enrolled a member of the Hongkong bar.
["DAILY PEERS” EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.] THE BALKAN SITUATION.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.:
LONDON, October 7th. Bosnia and Herzegovina have bech annexed by Austria.
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Austrian troops have evacuated Novibazar.
Servia has called out 120,000 demonstrations have occurred.
SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, October 7th.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE ME. H. H. J. GoFARTZ (AOTING
POISNE JUDGE).. ́.
CLAIM FOR WORK DONE.
Chan Tim, trading as the Chan Tim Koo sued Lo Fuk, trading as the Lo Fak Kee, to recover $202,92 for work dons.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB,
An extraordinary meeting of the V.R.C., Was held at the Club House last night, Mr A Eodger presided, and there were also present Messra. F. Lammert (edoretary) M. Molver L. Lammert, S. Soth, E: Humphreys, T. Mesk foommittee) and a fair attendanos of members. After a suggested improvement to one of the -rules bad been adopted,
The CHAIRMAN said the only point membere had to consider was the length of the swimming bath and the scheme of finance.
Mr. Meek said the bone of contention was the
Mr. G. E. Morrell (of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and Merrell) appeared for the plaiutin, and Mr. Otto Kong Siag for the defondant.
Mr. Morrell, in opening, stated that both length of the bath. The ground at the Cinb's plaintiff and defendant were boiler makers, and disposal was 110 feet long, and if they made a on June 3rd, defendant engaged the plaintiff principal bathe at home were 75 feet long; that
bath of 75 feet it would be no make shift, The
been specially a lested and procured from change since the peaceful revolution of } Mr. Leo d'Almeds e Castro, artipled olerk to reserves, and strong anti-Austrian under a verbal agreement to do certain riveting meant swimming the baths four times for 100.
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two months ago. Sings then hopes have been expressed that the prospect of a settle meat of the Macedonian question was less remote than before, and it was also expected that the warring elements in various parts of the Empiro, would cease their strife, Bulgaria's present action is not calculated to aid that peaceful solution. Her attitude is certainly belligerent. She seems dotor mined to assert her independence and as hoc army is well trained, and her defences are in good order, it is not unfair to conclude that this step has been On the contemplated for "some time. other hand Turkey is not apparently ready for war. Our telegram states that he will merely protest, while Reuter adds that Germany has advised her not to resort
Mir. P. W. Goldring, hus suggefally passed is al examination, and will be admitted in
due course.
The programms of the fifth meeting of the Hongkong Gymkhana Clab, which takes place on Salordsy, shows 15 satries for the Fies Far- longs Flat Race Handicap; 7 for the Gymkisun Stakes; 3 for the Ladies Nomination Aunt Sally Raes; 9 for the Three-Quarters of a Mile Flat Race; 12 for the Time Rsee, and 13 for the One Mile and a Quarter Flat Rsco... Gizen fine weather, good sport should be witnessed on Saturday afteracon
A conference of the Powers to discuss affairs in the Balkans is being Arranged:
BEUTER'S SERVIOR.]
THE BALKANS.
LONDON, October 5th. There is much speculation as to the pature of Emperor Francis Joseph's letter. The The Y.M.C.A. Farliament commenced its most trustworthy accounts assert that it session on Tuesday evening and the new reviews the whole situation in the Near Premier, Captain Brown, after announcing bis East, and deals with the necessity for a Cabines, gave a brief synopsis of his policy which change in the relations of the Monarchy included measures to control the flaberies; Impons with Bosnia and Herzegovina; the occupa tarss on incomes and dividends of absentee tion of which is regarded as definite, shareholders; provida, old age pensions; institute
asgarances being given that the change.
to force. At any rate war between the two court of arbitration to deal with boycotta contemplated will not transgress the limits
States does not seam imminent;
In the interests of Europe, in the interests of peace, is it politic to allow the advent of another small nation? Turkish suzerainty
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The British newspapers regard the of the treaty of Berlin.
situation with the gravest misgivings, which
Workmen wore engaged on June 5th, and continged work until the 11th.
His Lordship-The claim is not admitted f Mr. Kong SingNo, we say there is no sontract.
yards. A 100 foot b th would contain 750 tons of water. Water polo could be played in a 75 foot bath, and the game would be equally fair to both sides. If n 100 foot bath were built there
would be little room to start even a team race, let alone running headers, and so on.
Mr. Meek proposed that a 75 foot bath, be built, and Mr. C. Humphreys moonded.
An amendment was proposed by Mr. E' Hum- phreys, who suggested that the length of the bath should be 100 feet.
Mr. Morrell, continuing, said the agreement was that the defandan; was to pay the plaintifi every aturday. After a certain portion of the work had been done, and the defendant did not pay up, plaintiff wanted to know the r. anon why. Defendant said he had no money, plaintiff stopped work. He took defendant to the works to see what had ben done, and the defendant agreed as to the amenat "dus. The total amount, due for work done was $457,92, but there had been paid on various dates to the plaintiff a sum amanting to $255,000nded that 800 debenture shares should b which left the balanos for which bis client was issed at 6 per cent. This was agread to,
sning.
After huarlog evidence, his Lordship gave judgment for plaintiff with costs.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.
The report for presentation to the share. holders at the twenty-seventh ordinary meeting
may be irksome.. So might be that ofin Barma. They have been commissioned to visit are increased by renewed rumours that the to be held at the offices of the Company, on
Kussia or Austria, Poland, a much larger country, could not stand alone. Neither could the other small countries of Roumania, Servia, and Montenegro were their inde- pendence not assured by the Powers of Europe Norway, which recently entered. on a separate existence, has her integrity guaranteed by other nations. Even such long established kingdoms.as Holland and Denmark need B similar protection.
their Belgium and Switzerland also owe independence to the goodwill of the other Powers. Bearing these facts in mind, what
A. S. WATSON & CO. conclusion is to be drawn? Surely none
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other than that political exigencies aloue are responsible for the separate existence of these peoples. The tendency of the age is towards amalgamation or federation. The history of the leading nations of the world is s tale of gradual absorption. We know our own "rough island story.". We know how many different astonalities have been welded together to build up the British France repressute a union of Empire. former kingdoms and duchies. Still are so do Austro-Hungary and Germany, two illustrations of a survival of the feudal sye.
and several other important subjects. Mr. Sykes as ected spasker and the duties of clerk of the house wers undertaken by Mr. Barlow.
Two Japanese agricultural experts are pow both India and Burma. The principal object of the tour in to ascertain first of all whether Japan can safely depend on regular supplies of paddy and white rive from India and Barms la case of crop failures or famine or other adverss
agricultural conditions in Japan; and secondly, to study the system of agricultural practice, examine the yield of the various important crops and to see whether any avenuss exist for a larger import and export trade.
The current issue of Church Notes states: -It Is with feslings of sincere thankfulnes® that we announce the appointment of the Rey Arthar Buckingham Thorahit, M. A., Hertford College, Oxford, as Assistant Chapinin of St. John's Cathedral. Mr. Thornhill was ordained in 1906 for the curacy of St. Philip, Litherland, Liverpool, a parish of which Bishop Landor was Vicar from 1896 to 1905. The Bishop writes that Mr. Thornhill has applied to be released from his cursoy in November and he hopes to arrive in Hongkong. la Cansda, in time to begin work on January 1st, 1909,
The Japan Berală" quotes Japausis papers. reporting the discovery of rich coal mines at Shimorchi-sam, Ono, district in Fakes profee. tare. According to Mr. Taneno, who is in charge of the experiments! boring, the same Bamber Alleen and cover about 2,500,000 tsubo, sach seam being from six to twelve feet deep. The output resembles in quality the coal mined very lavourably with Cardi oval on account of its cleanse, The Kutoryn river is available for transporting the coal output to Morita station on the Hokuriku line or to the backoar of Mikuni. It is believed that the oval mine is one of the most valuable to be found in Japan.
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proclamation of Bulgaria's independence is most imminent. There is great excitement also in Servia at the threatened turn of events.
LATER.
The General Agents and Consulting Com Friday, 23rd October, is as follows:--
final accounts for the year 1907. mittee beg to submit to the shareholders the
1907 ACCOUNT,
The amount standing to the credit of this Bulgaria, was to-day proclaimed an inde-oscant is $522,671.13, ont of which it is pendent Kingdom at the ancient capital of proposed to carry $382,071.13 to the credit of Underwriting Suspense Account, which will Tirnova.
then stand at $411,399.07, and to pay a dividend of $14 per share absorbing $140,000,
CONSULTING COMMITTEE.
The gravity of the situation in the Nour East is universally recognised.
The London newspapers are unanimqus coudemning the high-handed action of Bulgaria, and the manifest intention of Austria to anner the provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, both in desunce of the treaty of Berlin. It is uncertain yet bow the other Powern view their proceedings, but the opinion prevails that a European
Conference is inevitable..
Count Mousdorf, Austrian Ambassador in London, is taking the Emperor's letter to Balmon where His Majesty King Edward in now in residence.
Sir Edward Grey, Minister of Foreign Affairs, returned to London last night, and had a long conference with the Turkish and Italian Ambassadors.
Reuter is officially informed that Great Britain will not consent to any alteration in
Orders for extra sopies of DaTLY Parsa should be tem, Russia has grown by a similar process fat Takashima and Karten, while it compares the treaty of Berlin without the consent of
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HONG KONG, OCTOBER STA, 1908
of amalgamation. Italy only stopped into the front rank of European powers when the various kingdoms and principalities in the peninsula were merged. Neither did Spain
Mr. Wood, at the Magistracy, yesterday, become a power until several kingdoms were united ander the away of her sovereign." It has been declared that the day of small ordered native to pay a fine of $25 for nations is pissed if evolution tells us barbouring a woman. The woman's husband, anything, it is that progress and develop-uspecting har frequent absances on the plea that she was visiting his mother, went to his ment have only been possible by co-operation, mother's house. Not finding his wife there he the union of meu, and the inference is plain went to the plaas he suspected and found her enough that the future lies with the greater occupying a bedroom with another man. The EVENTS in Eastern Europe have moved with amalgamations. The smaller nations will defendant's story was that he met the woman on the Prays as she was about to throw herself into startling rapidityduring the past few months, disappear. The larger nations will become While the rest of Europe has been at peace larger. Therefore, it seems unfortunile that the barkour. He heard her tale of wos and that little corner of the Continent has been another small nation should appear to add tried to comfort her, and as she declarad she! recking with blood. Tribal wars, racial con- flicts, and religious strife seemed to absorb the-energies of the various ethnobgical elements to be found there, and a chronic state of unrest prevailed, for which it was thought that the auspeakable Turk" was somehow to blame, Turkey having entered on à régime of reform, the European powers were willing that nothing should be allowed to interfere with her working out her own salvation. Within the past few days a new situation has arisen, which demands their action. Had it occurred a few years earlier," it might have brought about a European war, but, though such a dire contingency is not at all likely, the existing state of affairs. cannot be viewed with unconcern.
to the embroglio already existing in the Near East. It only postpones the fual se tlement [of the issue when these petty kingdoms and principalities will be absorbed by one or other of the Powers which surround them Austria seeking to annex Bosnia poiuts the The only question
way
others will follow.
is as to time.
There ware 17,000 Chinese employed in the Witwatersrand mines, in the Transvast at the end of August.
For stealing the brass bushes of the wheels of six riesussa coolle was yesterday sentenced by Mr. Kemp at the Magistracy to three months imprisonment,
The Russian Ministry of Marins has decided Bulgarie is the scene of the present to build tea gunboate and ten-patrol-bosts for trouble This principality, cronted by the the river Amur.and establish a system of wire- Borlin Treaty of 1878, was constitutek ar - desa, telegraphy on the rivpr.
uutonomous sud tributary State under the
Santesos of foar mouths' imprisoning
Wor
needed a man to look after her he took a room. where red together.
they
Writing an Indo-China in, the Figaro, M. Le Pontourville says mandarins sleated by the sovereign are intensely disliked, while the minor mandarins or headman olested by the people are very popular. The mistake made by the French was in using the former and neg loating the Patter in the administration of the Capricious organisation of direct country. taxes and absence of official registers enabled the mandarins to extort in sach wholesale fashion that the fiscal burdens were really twenty per cent. higher than the legal tares and the natives were now petitioning the bat protection against extortion. In these Government not for remission of the legal tar petitions proferencs is expressed for French
officials,
AUDITORR.
The accounts have been audited by Messrs. W. Hutton Potta and H. Parcy Smith, FCA who. being eligible, offer themselves for
cleation.
This was seconded by Mr. Bilva Netto. . Ou bolng put to the vote Mr. Mesk's propoml was carried.
Me, Meek, proposed and Mr. Silva Natto
This concluded the business.
CRAIGENGOWER CRICKET CLUB.
17th 24th
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F. Royal Engineers home 23rd January 199 9 v. Kowloon
January 1909 v. Telegrapha 9th January 1909 v. H. K. C. C." Bay
6th February 1909 v. R. . .
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THE SOUVENIR' CRAZE.
The Hou, Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., and
Plessants, no doubt. are the memories left Mesero, F. Maitland, G. C. Moxon, E. Shellim
parts of call in the Pacifio, it appears from a Beater's message that at Sydnay more mem- The and H. P. White retire, but, being eligible, behind by the American fast at their different
estoes were left that was intended. offer themselves for re-election.
battleship" Cenveoticut "mised a large of apparent fact, but it is pleasant to see that , which no doubt, ie responsible souvenir hunting, quantity of vatlery. This is a blunt statement. the officers of the "Connectiont have taken the for the loss, in pleasant part. Guests were eatertained on board, and the feers kindly suggest that the cutlery wat aaten with the ices and the enke. Thie is an idiosyncracy of ap petite, in point of fact, says a London con temporary, that it is not unfair to believo, la widely developed smong Americans themselves, It was stated at the time that the caterer who provided the banquet given to the German Crown Prince on his visit to New York suffered
New
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., L, Graderal Agents, STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 1907. LIABILITIZE. Capital-10,000 shares of $2.50 ch
$2,500,000 of which $50 per share has heen paid up winaminding mornin Re-insurance fund
te ngage dem Reserve fund... Underwriting suspense account. Outstanding dividends ..... Accounts payable......
Babince of working act 1907-522,071:19 $3,084,731.08
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the signatories thereto, and will declines, recognize what has been done, or any other infraction of its provisions, until all thei signatories have been consulted.
ARHITE
&Shanghai Banking Corporation ... Mortgages on property in Hongkong on current account with Hongkong
and Shanghai Fixed deponite with banks in Hongkong Shanghai and Honghew Wharf and Go. down Co., Ld, Debentures in Shanghai Club Debentures Chinese Imperial Government loan, 1886 United States Bonds (4 per cent. lost, Japanese Government Gold Loan
Crusolidation bols Imperial bonda ...... Wir bondsquare
1925)
Japanese Government Deposit :-
50,000.04 29,933.15 15,791.36
500,000,00 ,560,000,00 232,757.05 99,818,94 11,244.00 heavy loss owing to this abnormal appetite en
part of those assembled, and that whop 2:28,742,99 the p
Power the ofleare found that the buttons on York was entertained on the battleship of another the uniforms in their cabins had been eaten
memento of The desire to carry Sway & ploisant visit is, after all, a pleasing sad a the trouble 45,371.94 natural characteristic of humanity;
the diffoalty has been abruptly solved by 2,154,525-52enoloring the bistoric stones with a fence; in 925,000 in to keep it within nice limilis. At Stonshenge
the New Forest the stone which marks the tree €6,060.67 18,333.33 whence the arrow glanced and killed-William 30,937,24 Rufus has been atoutly cased in iron. It is Boarooly possible for boats at banquets to chain 100,000.00
the silver and cutlery to the table; but now 47,000
this form of souvenir bunting is becoming general, a different safeguard might be adopted. Special spoons of tin might be provided, neatly inscribed, You may take this spoon."
It is authoritatively stated in Berlin that Germany's reply to the latter of the Emperor Francis Joseph is a promise to support Austria in the annexation of Bosnia. which she regardy as separate from the
the Powers on the advisability of warning Bulgarian crisis, and, should Turkey consult Bulgaria over the railway dispute, Germany will not advise such a course, as she Loenen and claims paid 1,038,896,93 considers the Turkish army unprepared for War, whereas the Bulgarian army is fit and
ready.
FROM THE BANGHAI TIMES."} THE CANADIAN PACIFIC AND RAILWAY FREIGHTS.
New York, Beptember 30th. Mr. Skinner, the General Freight Manager of the Canadian Pacide Railway, han i sted a public statement that bis Company will, on November 1st, publish a schedule of existing proportion freight rales, showing the overland of all through rates, in compliance with the orders of the Inter-State Commission of the United States.
THE WAIWUPU.
The following is a list of matters that are members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:- said to be receiving the earnest attentios of the (1) To discuss the anaished Tariff traatios with Steng Kung pao; (2) To reconsider the seremonies in vogas with reference to the.. recsising of Foreign Envoys; (3) Ts question of decorations for Consuls General and Consuls Zakit Khan, a wealthy Indian roblems, who (4) The appointment of Ministers who have returned from abroad; (5). The duties, salary
ROUND-THE-WORLD TOURIST ROBBED ON BOARD SHIP
99,659.55
$ 8,034,734.08
WORKING ACCOUNT, 1907.
Charges, including directors, auditors' And earvey foon, expenses, &c. ... Commissions
Exchange**
Balance an above ..............
Net premia received, less retoras and
and reinstrancen Interest
Tranfer fees
79,202,68 132,129.61 1,845,38 502,471.13
THE TEAK FORESTS IN NORTHERN SIAM.
THE PRACTICE OF STEALING ELEPHANTS.
The British Consul at Chiengman (Mr. Gorton) in his annual report says:
The working of the teak foreste still remaine 1,774,810.21 the principal industry of the district and pro- vides practically the only employment for Euro- 1,559,477.54
416,104.67 pesus in the North of Siam, The teak floated 37.01 down the Salween amounted to 9,410 enbic tong valued at £83,534, being 2,039 enbie tous $1,774,019.21 less then in 1906, while the valus shows
BIRTH OF A BOURBON PRINCE.
The Princess Louise Orléans, wifs of the Infaute Carlos, gave birth to a nox, at the Castle of Autillero, Madrid, on the 5th it.
Dr. Gutierrez, Court physician, was in attendance on Princess Louise.
Printons Louise was married to Prince Charles of Bourbon at Wood Norton, the Worcestershire home of her brother, the Duke of Orléans, last November, amid scenes of splendour such as have seldom bees witnessed at an English country house(
OPIUM-SMOKING AT TOULON,
of £15,000 se compared with the 1906 deliveries and £1,000 less than the average The deliveries for the
years. past five. Boating season for the Menam has been a good. one and the deliveries st Paknampho show a considerable increase over those in 1900, whereas the Salween dating season does not appear to have been so noseksfol. The follow- ng are the returns of deliveries at the duty station at Paknampho for the Siamese year April, 11907, to March 31, 1903; Me Ping river 69,251 loge, Ma Yom river 39,147 loge, being a total of 108,396 logs. This is 8,579 logs less than the ave-yearly average, but sr- seeded 1986 deliveries by 22,332 logs.
suzerainty of the Sultan of Tucker. Now it passed upon sa'smab, who pleaded guilty before is making. & tour of the world, arrived in and powers of the newly created post of Com is to apply effectisals, the law of 1845 against Against these losses 22' elephants have been lins scized the occasion of a quarrel with Mr. Kemp at the Magistracy to breaking upen Singapore last week by the Apoar Ener Japanmissioner of International Relations; (6) The
a Chinese lady, and stealing there from $540 and
a broseb.
September Manokurian Treaty with Rassis; (7) The io- a lock fast drawer in the house of her mistress, and reported to the polios that.
28, while en route from Hongkong to Singapore, oresses of the salaries of representatives abroad;
wore cut open and a gold watob, which big bogat in Amerion for S2, 0.8. urremor) sud, (8) The question of making the posts of Minister, Secretary of Legation and Consul an overcoat made by Messrs. Hope Brothers, of substantive ones like other official appointmente
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e number of rapes notes sovereigns,
N.C. Daily News. and securities valued at several thousand ruperg London were stolen: There is no clue to the thief, but it seems as though it might be possible to catch too bulky an article to be consented easily. It is considered unfortunate him, se the overcast i that the passengers esme sehere before the the police were informed of the theft.
Turkey over the control of the Oriental Railway as a fitting opportunity to declare
A Japaness paper states that the Chinese its independence, following this up by pro claiming Prince FERDINAND Tsar of Bul-
Government contemplates approaching the garia. Unfortunately this piece of national British Government on the subject of the heroics is not a matter which merely con- retroosesion of Weihaiwei, The Government cerns the suzerain and the subject States of Chios, it in eald, would like to again have The Powers who were signatorica to the Weihaiwai as the baw for bar Northern Berlin Treaty were anxious to bring pence squadron.
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Mr. Lloyd George couniders golf good for statesmen. On which a contemporary remarks that many of the most cutting and incisive originally addressed to a ball íu a banker." things said on the floor of the House were
The work of the teak companies still con tinues to be bampered by repeated, elephant thefts. According to the only Egares at presunt available, the two ohief British teak the Consular district fast by The French Government, says the Paris firms in sorrespondent of the Timer, las at last decided theft 43 elephants daring the period April, to take definite action against the practics of 1907 to March, 1908. Of this number 27 aplam-smoking, which appears to have attained elephants were stolen is the natual province alarming proportions at foston. The dificulty of Chiengmal and 9 is the Balween district. the sale and purchase of poisonous Habetavo removered, 15 elephants in the actual province A Decree based upon this law has been drawn of Chiangmai, 4 in the Salween district. Those and will be issued very shortly. Meanwhile, elephants have been recovered principally by the the naval and police authorities at Toulon ars efforts, of the losers themselves on by by bycra making such investigations as they oan in tion of the British authorities on the Barms suspected quarters, but, owing to the enes with and Koreani frontist. When it is considered... which the practice of opium-smoking can be that a full grows working elephant now costs concealed, their task is not easy. The revela come Rs 4,500 to Rs. 6,000 it will be seen that tions mide in the case of the traitor Ullme, the theft of even one elephant entaila no incón, who was a confirmed opiam-smoker, bave drawn siderable loss and inconvenience. It is to be special attention to the prevalence of this hoped that the Elephant Track Law, which,
to be taken to supprein it.
force, will to some extent mitigate this evil. pornicious habit, and every possible means is though ontemplated, has not yet some into