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SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, March 3rd.
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR Sin FRANCIS Procort (CHIEF JUSTICE).
THE PEAK MURDER.
The two prisoners who were re-arrested in venuestion with the Peak tragedy ware brought bafore the Conci.
The Attorney-General said--Owing to the absence from the Colony of a most important
PARIS
LETTER.
[WRITTEN FOR "TEN HONGKONG DAILr
FE380,"
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 4TH, 1909.
Paris, January 29th, 1909. TRANCE IN MOURNING. Poor France! It really seems as if that un- fortunate country was for ever destined to remain in mourning. The alarming rate ut which she has been losing some of her most brilliant acts and daughters of late causes one to
The death of M form such a conclusion,
THE MURDERER'S BRAIN.
Medical examination has revealed the fact that the brains of the four murderers who were recently guillotined in the North of France,
LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET NOTES.
wore sntirely normal, The brains, the doctors The only match played in the Longus competi. state, had no congenital or pathological tion last Saturday was between the Engineers blemishes, while they weighed about 200 and Police. Neither team have any chance grammes more than the average. The doctors of gaining the shield, consequently littls in were so delighted with the parfection of their terest was taken in the game, which ended in a subjects-Vormant in particular-that they even draw use the term "classic beauty" and "academical type" in describing them.
KINO EDWARD TO REVISIT BLAERITE.
CLYDE AS RIVAL TO THAMES.
THE EXPERIENCE OF MESSRS, YARROW.
The Glasgow correspondent of a London paper says:— established at their new yard on the estate of Messrs. Yarrow and Co., Ltd., are now firmly Sootstoun, on the north bank of tho River Clyde, about seven miles from Glasgow. By the courtesy of Mr. Yarrow I had a walk round the works. There is no need to describe these in detail. It is enough to my that they are an instructive picture in the art of modern fac- tory planning Doring my tour of inspection
merits of London and Glasgow as seats of the ship. I took care to sound the staff on the respective building, and the marine engineering industry. oinotly as possible below. It will be soon that in the view of those men London has no future as a shipbuilding contro, that to carry on the all events, competition being what it is, the conditions prevailing in the metropolis altogether mon, moreover, are not perfervid northerns. Many of thom are Londoners bred and born, who have arperienced the conditions in both centres. SHIPBUILDING ESSENTIALS.
wituos for the prosecution who was an eye Coquelin aiaé is particularly sad; by the death Germany King Edward will again leave, Civil Service and Telegraph has been post- The sum of these conversations is given as suc-
witness of the affray, the Crown is reluctantly enforced to enter a nolle prosequi on the second
trial.
His Lordship-The prisoners are discharged,
ALLEGED KIDNAPPING.
this
The matches on the board for this week end Almost immediately after his rotarn from are not likely to change the aspect of the competit on. The match arranged between
pened owing to the Canton Regatta. Kowloon wore to have played the Police yesterday but
Hongkong "A" meet the Engineers and should beat them easily. Craigengower and should result.
80 suddenly had it not been for his brother proved such a charming and suitable place owing to the rain this match was also postponed. industry there would be to-risk suicide; that at
time, for his annual and well. the Sonth west of earned vacation in France. For some years past Biarrita has
a for His Majesty, that all being well, he propos suite of rooms at the Hotel du Palais are being got ready for him, while the Biarrissions are awaiting their royal friendly visitor and will once more heartily welcomis bim. Though no thing, as yet, is definitely settled. His Majesty is expected to stay at Biarritz at least a menih, during which time he will cross over to Spain
of this member of the French stage, France has indeed lost her greatest actor. Thongh 68 years of age, he would probably not lisye passed away aqually a talented actor who has been ill for A Taumuti widow Damed Chan Szo was long time. The attachment between the two to return there early next month. His usna Kowloon are evenly matched and a govil game | militate against the chances of success. These
brothers was extremely great, though the death of the elder brother is attributed to an embolism brought on by overwork and grief, M. Coquelin déné died broken hearted, The surviving brother, M. Coquoliu Cadel, is not expected to outlive the terrible shock, especially as his state of health is so critical,
arraigued on a charge of kidnapping a child, She pleaded not guilty. The Attorney-General, (Hon. Mr. Flex Davies, K.C.) instructed by Mr Bowley, prosecutor, prisoner being undefended The jury was empanelled as under; Mosers. E. Grimble (foroman), C. H. W. Kow, M. Rahfeck, J. A. Edgar, A. Shaw, A. J. P. Pumfroté, und
H. L, W. Korton.
The Attorney-General juformed the jury that the prisoner was a widow and she was charged with taking a child, some sixteen months old out of the custody of its guardian, Teun Lak. This woman Tein Luk received the chill from its mother at Canton to take care of, and on January 9th last she brought the child to Hongkong. In
February she was taken ill and needed some one to look after the child. The prisoner wax introduced to her, and agreed to take care of the child for $6 a mouth. Accordingly the child was handed over to her on February 3rd and
Tsan Luk visited the house on several succes-
The funeral which was
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monarch will, of course, return.
LABOUR TROUBLES.
Strikes of lats in Paris have become so com- mon that one more or less is of no con. sequence. The strike of the Linotypists has not caused newspapers as much inconvenience as was expected because ample preparations had been made beforehand. The masters ware on the present occasion, given very short strike followed almost im- mediately the refusal of the masters to comply with the men's demanda. The 500 Linotypists employed by printers in this City decided to demand an increases of 2 francs a day, a five your contract and a little over 3 frates an hour
granted, their wages during the day would have been 12 francs 50 centimes, and 14 frunes 50 centimes during the night. The movement sppears to be directed chiefly against machine labour, which is held responsible for decreasing the number of hours and increasing overproduc- tion. The Linotypists maintain that the Lino type mathine is a severe test on the nervous system, and that workers are obliged, on au average, to get substitutes one day in six. In printing roots where typographers and Lizo, typists are simultaneously employed, the former will benefit oqually by any increase in wages granted to the latter..
All layers of the game will be pleased to hear that the difficulty between the Australian Bourt of Control and the players has been
what transpired between the players at a settled amicably. Little is known regarding
was hell in cœnera.
יז
ATHLETICS.
" UMPIRE."
At the forthcoming sports of the Buffs, which are to be held on the 17th inst. L. Forgt. Andrews, who uphold the British prostige at the Olympic Games at Manila last month, will make an effort to lower the Hongkong quarter mile record in runcing.
:
of the shipbuilding industry you must have a Let it be prozed that for the proper conduct situation that affords
(1) Facilities.
(2) An industrial population.
(4)
(3) Navigable waterway for the largest ships. Minimum of public burdens in the shape
flaxation, etc.
of
(5) Necessary materials close at hand,
(6) Cheap and plentiful supply of labour. (7) A suitable climate.
(8) A measured miles.
In none of these requirements ean the Clyde bo excelled; in many of them London in hope- lossly outclassed. To take them in turn. At their Scotstoun yard Messrs. Yarrow bare two lines of railway into their works, affording instant and speedy communication with all part of the kingdom. That, of course, might be accom plished in London, bat how much else would re- quire to be sacrificed in order to secure it P. Io this matter alone the saving offacted in the hand- ling of supplies constitutes a pretty considerable Oconomy. Again the trustees of the Clyde Navigation, u reprosontative body of business of the shipbuilding industry. They tend it as carefully as a gardener his pet oxotic. Ship.. builders have only to suggest a requirement, an improvement, a facility-it is dano, with a total sbsence of red tape. Ou the other hand, the Tures Conservancy Board is declared to be su unwieldy machine that moves slowly-if it ever moves at all. SAVING IN TAXES.
audi has been so for somo timo. Strange to pay King Alfonso a visit, which the you meeting to discuss this matter, The meeting to may, the deceased great actor had a prosepti- out that he would never play Chantedor" Rostand's long promised chef-d'oeuvre. Only last Tuesday evening, M. Coquelin ainé was playing billiards with his valet, Gillot. About two o'clock the next morning, deceased felt some difficulty in breathing, and called his valet, who painted his chest with iodine. As he was doing se, his master romarkel, Ah, Gillet, I feel shail nover play Chantecler, M. Coquelin notice, and B roso und dressed. but was shortly afterwards found lying dead on the floor. That he would never live to play Rostand's now coniedy was The funeral of the great sive days to see how the boy was progressing. only too true.
actor-whu Wan as universally known as On the 8th February the chill was not there and when shu mado inquirien she was told that he was admired-took place to-day where he for overtime. Had the Linotypists' terms been the following account of the murder of Mr. J. mon, pay very particular attention to the noods
Pont aux Damer, the body being 23 named Ah Yan hed takon it out, ut diod, at though his wont there. sororal days intor the placod temporarily in a vault reserved for child was not forthcoming and she gave inform. inmates of the Actors' Home in the come
tery of Noailly, ation to the police with the result that the pri-most imposing was largely attended, while soner was arrested. A curious feature of the case the numerous floral tributes showed how much was that the prisoner herself appeared to have deceased was held in esteem and respected by complained to the police on February 7th that Ahn classes. Yanbad taken the childaway, "her son "sheculled him, with her permission to sell him, but ho had alsconded with the boy. A little girl, a witness for the prosecution would tell the jury that the child was handed to Ah Yuu by the prisoner, who told him that he must bring the boy back, Prisoner was committod for trial, but all offerts to truco Al Yan or to find the child had been without avail. The case for the prosecution was that this woman took from the lawful custody of the guardian this child and was a party with Ah Yun to taking the child siváy, consequently. she brought herself within the meaning of the ordinance in taking the child from the custody of its guardian. The prosecution regarded the caso as important, as the man had not been found and presumably was making a profit out of the child.
Lavau..
dreased the jury, who afterwards retired to
consider their verdict.
On their return the
roman announced that they found the prisoner not guilty. She was jecordingly discharged;
By the sudden death of this master of French comedy, Rostand's unlucky "Chantecler,” so long delayed, is once more thrust back. The rehearsals begun three weeks ago, were hindered by the illness of Coquelin who was suffering frem angina pectoris. The great and lamented actor was born in a baker's shop in Boslogans where the fates attempted to make him a baker and confectioner. But at seventeen years
of age,
orporen years after Bo amateur success the Old Gardener " in 24 school play, he decided
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THE AEROPLANE. AT A THEATES.
THE MURDER OF ME, BROOKE. The Shanghai correspondent of the Konincke Zeitung has furnished to the N.-C. Daily Neste
W. Brooke Last January by the Lolos:--
Mr. Brooke was travelling through Szechuan with Us intention of penetrating into Tibet and Burma. He was accompanied by a Mr. Myers who had joined him from Tientsin. After a long tour in South-west Szechuan the two travaliers arrived at Ningyuanfa where they intended to prepare for a journey towards seam. The route has been often attempted before, but always in vain, the last traveller being the Duke of Orleans who died of fever in 1895. While preparations wore being made at Ningyounfa, Mr. Brooke suddenly taft his companion in order, as he said, to take photographs in the neighbourhood. A few Chimero, coolies only accompanied lins together with a cook who acted as interpreter, and without mying a word to the missionaries or Chinese authorities he started off into the territory belonging to the independent Lolos No doubt, if he had revealed his intention, an attempt would have been made to dissuade him, while the Chinese most probably would have prevented him from starting. It would he almost impossible to imagine a tusher under. taking than to start off in that manner without preparations. Mr. Brooke's tragic end, it
and
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MOTHER ALMOST
GAVE UP HOPE
Of Curing Her Baby's Terrible Itch- Ing, Burning Eczema-It Spread Over Head, Body, and Limbs- Could Get but Temporary Relief Until Cured by Cuticura. "CUTICURA DESERVES
THE WORLD'S PRAISE"
"I feel it my duty to write conporning the wonderful cure of my child. Eczema
broke out at Brat on his find and face and then on the body and chiefly the joints of the arms, and legs. Howanothe Ing but a mam of Bores, itching and burning, and per mitting no rat for him r me, night or day. I tried ail manner of olut gents and medi- cfries, he has been under doctor's treat ment for nine months, and in the now- pital five weeks, but all to na purposs with the exception of temporarily reliev ing the sudering, I was almost driven to distraction. I, did not know what to do and bad almost given up hope of. over getting a cure. Then my mother entreated me to try Cuticura. Two boxes of Catloura Ointment end two tablets of Cutlours Soap effectod a man- valous gure. Those who saw him before using Gutleurs and after can scarcely believe it is the same child. They may Catiqura deserves the world's' praise,
cannot express my appreciation, words fail me, and you may depend thas, überever there is an opportunity, I shall recommend Duticura. Mrs Menią – Hardwicks, 1, Pearson St. Brierley Hill, Stata., July 26, 1007." Send to neawet depot for fren Cutle cura Booker Treatment of Skin Diseason.
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The enterprising managers of that ideal place of amusement, the Chatelet Theatre, propose to introduce as a new attractive festure in their forthcoming production a genuine aeroplane which will make evolution on the vast to make himself a comedian. He entered stage." They are wise in not waiting until the the Paris Conservatoire, whore he displayed aeroplane has attained perfection as a means of to be admitted, was due to his own fault, and iron producing centres. From the largest other layers below that to the depth of a couple
from the first the wonderful versatility which made his name world famous: Great tragedian and great comedian, his favourite character was "Cyrano de Bergerac "in M. Rostand's play, same poet dramafisha
allowance from his father of 25 francs-a French
of locomotion.
As regards
industrial population, shipbuilding and ongineering are laborious scientific callings. They cannot be carried on with success where the distractions of The Thames it probably pleasure abound.
SCIENCE AND POLAR BESEARCHL as navigable as the Cyde; but ne navigator concerned about the safe launching, and Many of those mysteries Mr. Amundson" transport to high seas of a ship would, if considered are now possible of solution owing given the choice, profer the Thames to the giv
to the improved scientific instruments that are now at his service. By the aid of piano- lyde. In the important matter of taxation.
wire and a winch with geiring soundings of very London is also less favourablo. Tares as impassed upon Mosers, Yurrow are only one great depths may be made in quite a short time third of what they would be required to pay for where the Fran's men would have toiled and the same establishment in London. Electricity slaved for days.... During the last few years at Scotstoun, for power and lighting, is supapparatures have been constructed by Nausen plisit at the uniform rate of per unit and others that can take samples from the bottom literally in the very heart of the Scottish coal must layer of ooze or mud can be examined but At Scotstoun Meners. Yarrow and Co., are of the sea in such a way that not only the upper-
the tiniest fan light they of metres. The various loyers of deposit can thus bear the least responsibility. The Lolos are a
their works wild, savago tribe, completely independent of the
practically the instant sometimes fine sand or other organic material. the Chinese Government, and inhabiting the
the and at the minimum of cost. For the In most places several arch layers are found one mountsinous country of the Taliangshan time saved alone in this particular, the above another sad they can then tell the history situation of their new works as compared of long agos in the same way that geological rivara trbutait-in that and that the heat. Poplar in simply invaluable. Aud stratification with its fossils can do on land
orth-west. The Chiness have no infuence on then the mileage saved in carriage means a veryIt is just in a ses liko the Polar Sea that such. these savages and no soldier or official would considerable item of expenditure practically gone investigations will be of
great interest." Again, dare to enter their territory. Only a few by the board. On the Clyde inhour is both cheap measurementsaf température and determinations Chinese merchants with passports are permitted the so-called unskilled, an unlimited supply of ont the extent and origin of the various strata
and plentiful, particularly so in the domain of of unity, which are necessary in order to for commercial purposes to enter Lalo land, as
this is always on tap from the Highlands or of water, aro facilitated by the greates necuracy north of Ireland. for skilled modern instruments, while currents in the unskilled almost one-third.
ved quality of current-gauges,
haa
and no one beyond his actual murderers can forging to
can count upon having delivered into be soon, sometimes animal and vegetable romains,
Poplar.
Dn
BRACING CLIMATE,
WIND AND WAVER,
Another problem to which Mr. Amundsen drow the attention of his bearers in the phone- menon of tides. The tidal currents have been studied in litteral waters, but nothing is yet
A
not been observed with suficient certainly
VANDALISM. here is no telling what thieves will not de- at least in Paris-when hard up for booty Tayars of St. Bernard in the La Chappelle all the characters are birds and animals. While after dark-was last Sunday the scous of at the Conservatoire, he received a weekly daring net of vandalism. In the square stands a brauze group by Bairin representing a deputy's daily sulary. So clever was young farmer's wife feeding three hans, fixed to the THE HERBERT WITHERS COMPANY. dependent on the Chinese for salt
Conservatoire had done all that a school of gawed through the legs of the fowls and made and tobacco probably a century, a species of may be put as being from 5 to 10 per cent. less, deep sens can now be investigated by the impro The engagement if the Hur bent withers acting could do for a lad who was a born actor, off with them. It was better than nothing Company at the Tatre Royal opening next Monday gives proms of being mest noteworthy while the Theatre Français at onco gave him they thought.
AN EXCESS OF RED-TAPE. and the attendanes likely to be large. It can his first part and his first salary. The rest is a certainly be said the company that it is the story of public successes, and the quiet life of a
Among the most popular officials in Paris is strongest of man housons, oven it scepticism man of simple tastes; he was an unspoiled M Cheron, the Under Secretary of Etate for impola one to count the declaration by artist in every sonse of the work, Wherever War, who has made himself famous hy bia the press of Indian cities that it is
go fatively 11 best organization of musien he wont sound he played in nearly every reforming zeul His latout decision consists in stara ver hajin the East. That it may be civilised country-Fortune smiled on him, and simplifying red-tape formalities at the War thin the bounds of possibility, he soon became a very wealthy man. Though Office. He has accordingly santa circular to much is quite
11 the ncipals are colebrities, and so rich, he loved to do good with his money, the commanders of Army Corps in which he evenly balad that there must needs
Chief interest of course and was a noted philanthropist. A younger says: We are suffering from an excess of red rivalry for
performance of the great cell brother followed him to the theatre, where tape. It is absorbing too great a portion of the centras his name to the company, and whe Coquelin Godt became only a little less afforts of the Central Administration, which ist who first of the masters of this
nent-by many preferred to the famous than Coast Aine: Unhappily, illness rare lesson of its nearer approach to and melancholia took the younger first from in voice divine to visit this the stage. The deceased Coquelin belonged to the world. Secondary interest is the classic school of French art. He regretted part me Sobrino, whose operatic triumphs any departure from the great traditions and
past-few years at Covent Gar with of world, knowledge. Mr. Bennett felt proud to be considered “Molière's high, den of as a truly great baritone, oc priest." For Molière he always had a holy is, a unique position as the accepted respect, having played all possible parts in his cor of Plunket Greone in the affections, comedies. It may be said that the great defunct, called, has turned out to benothing moro terrible incidentstate, that on the occasion of a Chiness to come to Skilmorlis mile to carry out their point of observation that is requisite for all
British public; and Mme. Elzy's Soment by Sir Alexander Mackenzie as actor was at his greatest as "Le Bourgeois than an esespade on the part of two lovers ferve taking the felt a captured Lolo was tied f the most brilliant piano performers of Gentilhomme" M. Coquelin Ain owed to boy and a girl of the tender age of 18. The ex in Britain justifies high expectations Elmond Restand his own favourite part, that couple, Charles Renault and Josephine Dessers her portion of the programma. It will haps be of interest to the ladies to know of the gallant swaggerer, the poot and explained everything to the police. They ran at Mme, Sobrino will wear at the opening soldier, flamboyant Cryanne of the mighty nose, ongkong concert the famous brooch of 180 *hite diamonds, given her a your or two ago tho Spanish king and his English queen. The booking for the short season bere is now open at the Robinson Piano Co.
will be
violin
the
with
2007.
WEATHER REPORT.
the following report ---
On the 3rd at 11.45 am.--The baromotor has fallen rapidly in N. Japan, the depression lying in neighbourhood of Waldivostok yester day having reached Hokkaido.
live in comfort for the rest of their days. He
could be better employed," A whole series of useless red-tape documents, reports &e, will consequently be suppressed, to the intensa relief of officers and clerks at the War Office, M. Chéron's example is well worth following.
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LOVERS' ESCAPADE.
What at first looked like a terrible tragedy has ended in a joke. The St. Cloud mystery, as it was
`A PATAL BET,
younger and
Home
Moreover, for guerilla warfare has been carried on between the Chinese and Lolos, vietory inclining now to one side now to another. At the presont Climate is a most important mattor in an moment a force, it is alleged of five thousand industry, the work connected with which has to men, is operating under the order of the be done for the most part out of doors, and in Viceroy Chao Erh-sen in Lolo territory with the exercise of which even indoors, much contribution and consequently feeling runs high given to Mears. Yarrow an all-round greater the object of raising an exceptionally heavy physical exertion sa called for. The climate bas in this district. How bitter the feeling is may than over was, or could be, obtained be judged from this fearful cruelty perpetrated
closer investigation of this matter would bo on both sides. From time to time the Lolos
The measured mile is a most important con particularly interesting in the first place in: technical point of view. order to discover whether there are tidal carrenis fall upon nighbouring Chinese villages and sideration from a kill the inhabitants, with the exception of the Ugou it shipbuilders rely for ucenrate data within deep sea discovery that might he of sexes, whom they employ for the mont owing to the present high speed of ships, it must second place because, according to Heliand- stronger people of both regard to the speed of vessels. Of necessity, practical importance to navigation and in the menial purposes, and house them like cattle. be available where there is great depth of water. Hansen's investigatione there may
It may not be generally known, but the number hope of determining the advance of the tidal. On the occasion of the recent capture of village
all the inhabitants were driven with of such places round the British coast is ex-wave by the aid of current-measuremonte whips evor a field of thorns, then why stepped ceedingly limited--at the present day not less Then there was the question as to how the wind in the middle were killed and only those who than a depth of 250 feet of water must be had, affected the currents in the sea.
"It is ex- reached the other side were carried off as being The only measured mile round the British coast tremely difficult, not to say impossible, to observe mitoble for slaves. Needless to
which conforms to all the necessary conditions is the currents produced by the wind on the open BAY, the
at the month of the Clyde. Many of the vessels 800; for the wind will give the vesse so towards the Lolos taken prisoners. The mis- Chinese indulge in equally abominable acts
ig built on the Thames und elsewhere, even in much independent motion that it will be sionarive of Ningyuanfu, who, witnessed the cluding several built on the Continent, have had more difficult than usual to procure the fixed current-measurements. But in this respect the trials.
Polar Bes offers particularly favourable condi- tions. In no condition of the wind do waves is itself driven by die wind with more or arise. The ice lies as a protection to the water, less velocity. This drifting can be measured by the modern methods, and the relation between the strength of the wind and the movement of the ice can be studied. We have no direct
to n stake and officers and men, one after Mess. Yarrow, so far, put the actual saving another, ran their swords into him and finally effected by the transference of their works to the dipped their banners, weapone, ate, into the Clyde at 10 per cont, on the cost of production. blood of their victim.
THE POLAR SEA.
PROPOSED EXPEDITION NEXT YEAR.
but
observations, however, of the magnitude of the onts caused by the wind, and of their propag- tion from strata tostratums of the water. Nansen because the methods at that time were not sufficiently developed. But now it can be done, and it will be possible to study the effect of the
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE OCEAN,
**It is
It has been possible to follow the journey of away a week ago, and went to the woods of St Deceased always felt delighted to play Cryano, Cloud so that Josephine might give effect to a The country consists of number of independent Mr. Brooke from Ningyuante for fourteen days. because the character is such a noble one. Un. whim of hers and array herself in man's attire, districts each under, a obief. In order to pass like most antors, he took a konn interest in It was her discarded garments that the keeper through each district the traveller has to carry Captain Ronald Amundsen, who proposes to ask politics; art, thing, and country life were found, and the hair, too, was Josephine's. It had on negotiations with the chieftain, give him the Norwegian State for permission to proceed his chief recreations. He never felt so happy as been backed off by her companion with a knife, Brooke received permission to continns his jour discovery to the Polar Sea next year, described had no opportunity of measuring these currents,
presents and occasionally leave hostages. Mr. on Dr. Nanson's vessel the Fram on a voyage of when strolling in the farm yard. Like all so that she might the better play the part of a ney and his relations with the savages stem to at a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society Frenchmen, he was economical; his greatest man. The blood-stained clothes are also easily have been very friendly. The only drawhack last month the various oceanographic problems pleasure was to give with boths hands gold accounted for by the police now, though the was that the jealousy of the people caused them which he will attempt to solve in the course of The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued to his poor brothers on the stage for whom strange discovery last week resembled a tragedy, & sharp lonk-out that no other tribe his erveiition. It will be remeinbered that it Polar basin better than from any other place."
to keep a he built a home where the aged could retire and
more presents than they did, with was Captain Amundsen who in the Gjoa the realt that finally, when Brooke had reached completed the North-West Passage in 1905-6.
Dealing with the question of gases in solu- A foolish young male servant has just died in the territory of the sighth or ninth chieftain, In his lecture he thus sketched his line of route; tion in seawater, Mr. Amundsen said was always already to assist those who struggled in the South of France after making a most This chief was willing to give him a passage capable crew I shall leave Norway in the order to live; in breathing, oxygen is consumed he found himmelt at the end of his resources.
With the Fram equipped for seven years and well known that all animals require oxygen in in earnest to gain an honest living, especially as stupid bet. After drinking a glass of wine, be through the territory, if he would hand over his beginning of 1910. We shall make for San and carbonie neil is given off. This is also Pressure has increased moderately on the E. coast of China, and given way slightly on the an actor or a playwright. In a word he was broke the glass into small pieces and swallowed rifle; but Brooke refused as he had only his re- Francisco round Cape Horn, taking in coal the case with plants in the dark. In the light, 9, const. It remains high over N. China, and goodness itself while he oozed with talent. The the greater part of the fragmenta. It was volver besides this rifle. On virions pretexts ha provisions at the former place. We shall on the other hand, it is the opposite; plants then relatively low over the N, part of the China latter alons made him a rich man.
impossible to save his life. His companion his death. The chief, who was drank at the the most northerly point of North America. With regard to the sea, a number of interesting was detained until the suicident areas which led then shape our course for Point Barrow, consume carbonic acid and produce oxygen. never for one moment thought he really meant timo, entored his tent and seized his rifle and which I hope to reach by July or August. From observations bare been made of the reciprocal to carry out so foolish and fatal a bet.
Brooke, unfortunately, struck him. A hlow this place the last news will to sont home before action of animals and plaute, of light and amongst the Lolon is an insult that can be the real voyage logins. On leaving Point darkness. The Polar Sea offers vory favourable until a few days ago that they learnt the 1 ATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. wiped out only with blood and Brooke was only Barrow it is my intention to continue the voyage conditions for the study of these questions, with whole sad truth. French importa during
able to defend himself for a short while against with na small crow as possible. We shall then its summer one long light day, and its winter the chief's retinue. 1900 show a decrease of 132,115,000 francs
He tried to make good his make for the drift-ice in a direction north by one equally long dark night. It would be ex- The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon (£5,284,600); while the exports are 324,154,000 German Mails with dates from Berlin of the same tato overtook the whole of his Chinese favourable place for pushing farther north. action under such characteristic conditions. As The 1.G.M. str. Prins Ludwig carrying the escape, but was overtaken and killed and the north-west, where we will then look for the most coodingly interesting to study this reciprocal -to-day is as follows-
N.E. winds, (£12,966,16) less than in 1907. The greatest 10th ultimo, left tolombe on the 2nd inst. a.m.
following.
When this has been found we shall go as far în aids in these studies we now have apparatuses Hongkong & Neighbourhood. strong; squally, falling off in the imports is in foodstuffs, the and may be expected hero on or about Saturday, It has only to be added that although the as possible and prepare for a four or five years that can measure the strength of the light at the
rainy.
the 13th inst. decrease amounting under this head to
Chinese authorities do not accept responsibility drift across the Folar Sen. Throughout our various depths of the water, both under ice and Formosa Channel
Same na No 1.
The Apoar atr. Arration Apear from Calcatta for the incident, the Viceroy Chao Erk-sen is voyage up to this point I intend to make in open water And the quantity of the little 138,000.000 francs (£4,720,000), while in the left Singapore on the ad inst. at night, and anxious to seize the opportunity to bring the oceanographio observations; and from the plants and animals that are found in the sea can South coast of Chinn between 7 Sams as No. 1 exporta manufactured articles are 316,749,000 may be expected here on or about the Bih inst.
Hongkong and Lamooks.
Lolos to book. His application, however, for moment the vessel becomes fast in the ice a measured. One of the most important ques South coast of Chins between Same as No. 1
franos (£12,669,960) lass than in 1907. Badgingapore on the 3rd înst. morning, and may little chance.
The NG1. hartered ste. Aucherblas left men and money has been refused and there is series of observations will the big with solved tions in the physiology of the ocean and the Hongkong and Hainan...
any action being taken until the I hope to solve some of the hitherto unsolved circulation of its organisms can thus be minutely be expected here on or about the 10th inst. Chinese are in a stranger position in Szechuan. mysteries"
-studled"
Sea.
Gradients are steeper in the South, and trong N.E. winds will continue to prevail in he Formos Channel and along the northern hores the China Sea.
ors of Curtain For the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.11 inches.
THE STATE OF TRADE.
Though the majority of people in this country were aware that business was bad it was not
reaping for this commercial world.
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