YESTERDAY'S CELEBRATIONS.
to
PIERCING THE BEACON HILL atmosphere was like in which the staff had
work, and oon-understand what they have had TUNNEL.
to put up with during the last for yours. Sickness has provented many from being present to-day who started the work, but there are sorte here who came out in the middle of 196 and have worked constantly sinca that time. Mr. Waite who is in charge of the work
Té celebraté and commemorate the meeting of the headings in the Beacon Hill tunnel the railway staff yesterday had a tiflu at Shafin The occasion was a memorable one inasmuch
ont in the middle of 1907 as a young fan of 55 or 60. A great many prophesied that he would not last a month in this climats as he had never been out of England before, but you see him bera ni lively as ever and much younger looking from having shaved off his beard. Large railway works such as this tunnel are very often the dumping ground of a very rougla crowd and it moods a great deal of tnet and sometimes physical strength to keep order among the workmon, The successful carrying out of this work is dus very largely to the wonderful way Mr. Waite has of dualling with and controling mon of all
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 20TH, 1909,
thought about ilm. He would simply ask all to drink the health of Mr. and Mrs. Evos.
rises at a grade of 1 in 100, and descends on with throughout. The tunnel at the south side The toast was honoured, and persistent calls the north side at a grade of 1 in 400, followed for a word from Mr. Southey, the making a total length of 7,212 foot. · Many and have been successfully overcome by the real istant Engineer. During a lull in the roes--| difficult have been the obstructions, but these the tunnel staff. Large Mr. Evxs returned thanks on behalf of his and energy of forous demands of the staff, wife and himulf, and wished the staff every streama of water have been tapped, malaria succes in the enlargement of the tunnel. He has killed the coclies by the dozen and prostrated hoped that they would be able to change the the British miners. The highest progress data store on the face before the year was out made in one week in hoading driving was 1 8 tupnol 300, which compares very favour and make the time of completion 1909 instead fout, the greatest number of feet of completed ably with the progress of similar tunnols in of 1910 (loud spplause).
Europe. The Asabatant Engineer for the tun- alignment and levels, and he is to be congratu
al, Mr. Southey, was responsible for the latext on the accuracy of the junction.
Mr. WAITH then proposed the health of the visitors, with which he coupled the names of Messrs. Grose and Volpicoli. On the toast being honoured,
PRINCE BULOW'S PLANS.
PROPOSED NEW GERMAN TAXES.
BERLIN, APRIL 21st. Prince Biilor's speech last evening does not seem materially to have improved the prospect of the finance reforma scheme. At present the Herr von Sydow originally submitted to the situation is as follows: Under the plane which Reichstag, it was proposed to rame the required annual sam of £25,000,000 in the main from the following souroosi
Spirits, £5,000,000. Tobacco, £3,850,000. Beer, £5,000,000.
Wine, £1,000,000. Dosth datias, $4,600,000; Electricity and gas, £2,500,000. Advertisemente, £1,650,000.
as it records the success of a British-ongineer ing feat never bofore essayed in South China, and the invitations issued by the staff, although not all accepted, found responses from many prominent engineers (and Government Officials Tho invitation list included the Governor, the Colonial Socrotary and the Director of Public Works, and many comments were passed on the absence of these three high officials on such a special occasion. Those invited were H.E the Governer, Sir Frederick Lugard, Hon. Mr. F. H. May, Hou. Mr. W. Chatham, Colonel Darling, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gresson,
Even the most cantankerous and rebel. Hon. Nr. E. Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. Grove. (Canton), Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Evos, Mr. lious miner has thought better of it when he C. Clementi, Mr. C. H. Rose, Mr. P. N. H. has seen Mr. Waite stretch out his arm. To Jones, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Logan Capt, and Mr. Southey credit is due for the accurney of Mr. Wait, Mr. S. B. C. Ross, Mr. and Mrs R. its lines and levels which has enabled the head T. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Goo. T. Lloyd, Majorings to meet so well and with such great accuracy. Hart Synnot, Mr. Ough, Mr. W. Waite, Mr. A.How this is accomplished is always a mystory coming almost a speciality with Italians, whone Formerly the faro was two ticals, the run to wholesale trade. This was. H.Howitt, Mr. and Miss Bullock, Mr. and Mra
sorta.
STEAM LAUNCH COMPETITION IN SLAM.
3
SEVERE TEETHING
RASH CURED
Spread Dyer Body and Face-Baby Scratched and Rubbed Till It Bled and Caused Great Pain and Agoy -First Bath with Cuticura Soap Brought Sleep-Cure Followed.
MOTHER FINDS GOOD
FRIEND IN CUTICURA
For the residuary requirements it was pro posed to double the maximum of the utricular Comm, VOLPICELLI said there was a Scottish
contributions, which is at present fixed at forty pfennigs (about firepenor) per head of the popu
"I first, started using Cuticurn Soap lation. Of the projected taras, those on eleo-
about two and a half years ago for my tricity, gas And advertisemente have been saying that "a wilful womsa mau hao her
Uitlo boy. Whon a few months old le had teething rash very hadly. It rejeated by the Reichstag Committee, and the way," and he believed that Mrs. Eves would
spread all over his face end body which Chancellor last evening announced their aban
made him very britable, especially at have her way and have him spork. He would
night. He used to scratch and rub un- begin by thanking Mr. Eves for giving
til he bled, causing blin great pain and to state what mutatitutes would be proposed for The competition between various companies donment. He was not, however, in a position the Italians snek a good character. Cha-
I tried different kinds of soup agony. and ointments all to no purpose. rejected, he said nothing-to provisionally raster in pations changed very rapidly,
thought I would give Cutleurs Soap a has now reached a stage in some instances whore
trial. I bought a tablet and after my and Italy was now the most hard working and syndicates owning steam launches, and run.
baby's first wash with Cutleurs Boap Angthong spirit-tax was a Government monopoly of the thrown ant by the
he seemed quite scothed and slept well. nation in the world. It gave hits great satis ning on the various important, rivers in Siam them. As to the wine-tax. which has also been faction to be present with his few countrymen. it is impossible to run at a profit. Take for minimis. The form originally taken by the
I applied a little Cuticum Ofatment committee through the opposition of the Loft
every night and after about a month's Pakhai costing the same. Now one can travel of the "Bloe," and just before the Reichstag
treatment with two tablets of Cuticura Railway work, onpecially tunnelling, was be instance the ran from Bangkok
Soap and one box of Cuticura Ointment majority of
there was no sign of rash on any part doubt owed a great deal to the geographical by big boats-all the way for one long-owing adjourned for the Eastor holidays another form
of his body or face. Ever since, I have Conservatives and the Centro against the about fifty passengers,
kept to Cuticura Bonp and no other aud hope never to be without it. You will status of their country. He would reiterate the to competition. It is said that the fare may be
on this line eau C boat load for a days of the Liberale That was what brought the Bloc" suffers
be pleased to bear I use it for my other and to convey a
little boy, now sight months old, whose once more up to the dange: point. Prines sentiments expressed by Mr. Ghella, and again brought down to a funng. The boste ranting of spirit duty was approved by a return thanks for the way in which his country.
steaming, on total receipts amounting to chronic fever from which the
flosh is beautiful and smooth. My Tes 12. means a steady loss. Then one has to
husband finds Cuticurs Soap excellent men had been encouraged in their work,
Comu. VOLPICELLI then called upon tho Itlow for the rua chaný men who kigher up the Bülow last night declared himself strongly in
......for shaving and doesn't find it so dry and hard after shaving as other soaps. alians present to charge their glasses and drink river, where the launches cannot go in shore, favour of a reversion to the monopoly. The
Coticura Soap leaves une so cool and. refreshed. Mes. Emily Hine, 2. Myrtle Villag, Bedfont, Midda., England, Nov. siderably; in some cases a fuang being charged persistent wrangling and loss of time. No one disputes however, that these two articles must
4 and 29, 1008." the health of the railway staf. The toast was forty the passengers to and from the launches tobacco and bee duties are both in process of toasters resumed their seats the store rang with where formerly two atts a head was paid their share of the burden, and the only honoured with many "vivas," and as the Their charges for this work have gone up con- undergoing modifications in a formi which means
have Further the owners of various landings loud applaase.
not been slow to seize the present opportunity question is not whether, but how.
to bay in some cases it has been deemed cheaper of increase the rentals charged per month, and them. The Companies running on tho ng thong and Pakhai rans are the Sism Sten Packet Co. Ltd., and the Nawa Siam. also geos in for towing.
to those who are not engineers, but though not Southey, Mr. and Mrs. Walker, Mr. and quite as mineulous as some of you think it is Mrs. Evans, Mr. Vergaite, Mr. Ghella, Comm. Volpicelli (Italian Consul), Dr. Hartley, one the less a dificult thing to do and requires a great deal of patience and careful measury Mesars. Brayn, B. T. Waite, J. E. Mennigh,ments. Among the contractors I would make Stoia, Morris, C. P. Waite, Glaiseman, Almada, W Wilson, H. Smith, D. Almada, Childs, special mention of Mr. Ghella. He came to Shalin early in 1907 and started in a small way, Bailey, White, Steadman, Lee, Azada, Peddar, Thatt, W. Bailey, Bogley, Grant, S: Kelly and shaking the 270 ft. shaft, and since that time he le bas now half the tunnel under his control. has enlarged his sphere to such an aztout that Since he started he has done 5,070 feet of
Mr. Grove returned thanks for the kindness heading which is a very large proportion of the 7,200 feet that has been done: To his in coupling his name with those of the visitors. the He was not going to trouble those present with pluck in hover turning his back on work even in the face of great disappoint remarks shout the Imperial Chinese section of
Lite.
A special train with an engine decorated with Bags and a number of tracks awaited the visitors at the junction of the Taipo Road and Taikoktsui Thonce they were carried to the south face of the tunnel, through which they passed to the north face where the
The
DEATH DUTIES ABANDONED.
Fotes
Finally, there are the death duties, the pro-
"compromise," invented under the Chancellor's sont phase of which is the famous impossible auspices, to save the life of the Bloc," and
celebrations took place. A railway truck! ment and difficulties is lue the successful the line. The newspapers had been very genttor Company, formed by a combine of owners, afford time for wire-palling. This child of his
was provided for the ladies, the gentlemen of the party following in the roar on loos. The mile and two-thirds trump through the tunnel could not be characterised as a pleasant one, but all were out ou pleasure and none complained of the inconveniences caused by a stumble in the semi-darkuess, a walk in water up to the ankles, or an occasional shower which
overtook the visitors in different sections.
AB
ervions.;
he was sorry
ur
Was
Own,
The most important point about the speech was what effect it would hars ou Conservatives, who had already shown signs of yielding on the death duties. In some cases, the desired resalt has been attained, and the nominally Conser- official organ of the Agrarian League, however,
at
our regret, proclaimed and proved that our succession duties its forvent blessing. The
ways part on the question of the succession declares that "Priace Bülow's speech has, to
duties, and that an understanding now SCORE
rative Reichebote bestows on the extension of the
Itching Devils
Are little poiches of eczema on the skin, scalp or hande which are instantly relieved and speedily cured, in the majority of cases, by warm baths with Cuticura Scap and gentle anointings of Cutleurs Ointment.
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54-4
SIR EDWARD HENRY ON HIS INDIAN EXPERIENCES.
- STORT OF DICTIONARY-MAKING. As the guest of the Authors' Club
the Prince has now definitely disowned. On the Petriu-Fannm rau passengers have! He has also given up the death duties for lost, achievement which we to-day celebrate. At arous, and he was afraid that everyone was really Limos the rock has been so hard that the drills getting rather tired of hearing about the Chinces
petition,
and they are able to take this long must be extended so as to reach widows, wi- for one along in place of Tica, 1.50 dower, and children, Moreover, with an air almost turned round nud looked at him rather section. That section would now retire into bean reaping an advantage from severe. com- but he insists that the existing sacossion duties ed his public utterances since the reconciliation than go through, and at other times water has obscurity for about twelve months broken through in such quantities that he has, but he hoped that they should emerge formerly chagod. From Ink Panou to Panom of Olympian detachment, which has characteris. had almost to swim out the heading. Not at the end of that time with something that the fare is now a frang in place offer with the Emperor, he degrees that the Reichstag session. The inevitable inference is that other. place
of two ticala.
wise he will cut it with the sword of a dissolution, withstanding all those difficulties he is with us was worth telling. He would like to say, how. Again from Meklong to Ratburi another The charges for towing have likewise been firstly, because it still and will remain with us I hope till the ever, that an occasion of this kind made him lengthy rou, the fare is now only a fuang in must get the knot antied before the end of the complotion of the work. Many Engish people rather
per boat as against to say they had been dous as low & Tex
The Nowa Stan At the scene of the junction a halt was made, think that Italians are a dangerous sort of people connected with a great engineering work heavily reduced. Towing out of Bangkok has
Tos. 25 foxmerly charged. There a red tape barred the way, and when all to meet as they think have always a knife some ch stragglers were assembled the atentorian voice-woro concealed about them roady to stick into not on the Chinese section; and secondly, has a large number of towing boats, and are of Mr. Waite was heard, Ladies and gentlemon, one, bat. I can contradict this most flatly. A because it was connected with the practical able to cut prices. It is with the idea of com This syndicate Mrs. Eves will now cut the barrier." This being more law abiding and quiet set of men than Mr. completion of this great engineering work. He ing into competition with this company that
other day is being formed, done the party again moved on, stumbling, Ghells and his fellow countrymen here I think thought it was a fact that the British section the syndicate announced in our columns the tramping in the water, and dodging the head could not be found anywhere. The confidence stood almost by itself among short railways in ombraces Asi Adam, Tann Prasm, Nai Thong
been bosts, and also the Siam Packet Co. Ltd., It had with it. commented beams until the light of day showed at the north with which the Chinese coolies look up to Mr. the world in the nature of the work which Di, Nai Hong, and other owners of towing
One feature of the competition has been the imposable." It le quito curtain, however, that said, the assassination of Lord Mayo was still a Ghella speaks volumes for the justice and fair.
OF twice, owing to
increase, of serious accidents, in some cases, mess with which he treats his workmen; no
in the Empire, can control
had only one what every honourable man Of 115 Con- of his tribe would have done. He received complaints of any sort have ever reached me, Mr. Evos courtesy, to see the work which directly due to bad feeling between the employes the Agrarian League, which, after the Socialist topic of conversation. That incident was, he The large number of coolies which he has at his was proceeding on different parts of the line of the competing companies. One lannah was part, in the ablest political propagandist body thought, a good illustration of how our laws did another capsized on the river at Petriu, and
servative members, sixty-three farm either their
onemy he own or other peoples' land, and almost without imperious command to carry on a blood foud: he Thero Mr Waite, the tunnel superinteudont, beok and call to work even under the most try From the first he had been struck with the sunk not so long age on the Meklong river, Reichstage to wreck the "gh votes in the not work woll, Shere Ali, who killed Lord
only a few day ago a serious fight took place on
a roll of over 300,000 inscribed members, The sentenced to life-long imprisonment. Shere Ali could not understand the justice of that, and the Meuam Cho Phys. between rien of rival
"Blog" majority is only fifty.
the sense of injustice not only ate into his soul, companies. Loss of life has also resulted from exception they belong to the League, which has carried it on, and for killing his the collisions between steamers - Bangkok
but made him believe that he was carrying out tho will of the Alichty by the assassination.
face.
At Shatin all assembled at the elaborately decorated store where tifflu was to be held, a
halt being made at the entrance. remarked that all had had the pleasure of walking through Beacon Hill. Most of those present, he thought, knew something about tabes, bicycloor motor tubes, and when they met with a puncture it was not necessary for him to remind them of That morning they had what they said. seen the biggest puncture in South Chiun, and a puncture which delighted them as well as all Hongkong residents. The railway staff were responsible for that puncture, and they did not wish to mend it. They were going to make
ing conditions and the readiness with which they carry out his orders has been a great help to the work. I would ask you therefore to join with me in drinking the health of those who each in their several stations whether engineers or foremen, miners or contractors by, their patience and perserverance have contributed so largely to the saccsssful carrying through of this work; tapphuse).
his privilage once
extremely heavy nature of the work, and with the workmanlike manner in which it had been carried out--(Applause). The line be
Was
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|
Times,
DEATH BLOW TO THE DIVORCE
INDUSTRY IN NEVADA.
!
VIEWS OF DEPUTIES.
Indin, and spoke also of the splendid fowe ho Award. Here, China Commiast month,
now controls. Police, gave some reminiscences of his life in
When he first arrived in India, Sir Edward
Mayo.
An
Was
to go through in a train at the rate of sixty life, which is not a short one, and Iam in a tight' southern Chinese was rather cantankerous. It by Justice Orr of the Nevada Judicial District how and whence, rather than to the duly chosen equivalents for English words he found
miles an hone (applause).
"
At Liners
sure, would be a lasting monument of
Moreover, to-day's sitting of the Finance Committee showed that the Chancellor's speech
One of the incidents related by Sir Edward British engineering and of British colonial
has not been received with unmized foolinga enterprise(Hear, hear and applause). He did not think that many present were able to realisa
by other parties of his majority. It is obviously concerned an author who brought out a co- resented that he shoald choose the Berlin operative dictionary of nou-Aryan languages. It was very favourably received, all the critics of Congress room in the Wilhelmstrasse instead of as he was the difficulties connected with rail- way work in South China, perhaps more
in North China. Here A dispatch from Reno (Nevada) says: Con- the Reichstag for an important political having the great qualilention that they none Mr WAITE, who on rising was received with
especially than
turned to the saying that was comparatively aternation reigns supreme in the divorce colony pronouncement, and make it to congories of them know a single word of any of the a few years ago there
in this city. An opinion has been handed down deputations assembled no one knows exactly languages. Hata missionary wrote to s news- lond chasers, said-Ladies and gentlemen, I
so far-reaching in its offect that it has created a representatives of the nation. Considerable himself at sea, although he knew the the lan- it bigger to enable five or six hundred persons have been in a good many tight corners in my little trained labour, and the nature of the
guage well. For instance, when he turned to prominent Government official who, it was After this was onarto-day, but it is not so serious, because I took a good deal of patting on the back before general opinion in this city that the divorce disansaion took place as to the action of a
It was held in the case of Milnar against stated, had been making ansions inquiries for the work "kill," which had a Surtali gaivalent accomplished he would be, he did not know do not stand alone-I have got the support of the the southern man would give much in mill will stop grinding.
were labour and trade
persons both suitable and willing to act on one of two syllables, he found a word of five Milnar that an attempt to perpetrats a fraud on
OF turning to the purefuce he found that the where, but at present a very plosnat duty tunnel staff, a noble staff which includes return. Then them
was, to different nationalities. I beg to thank you for anions of various kinds to contend against, thert was committed by the plaintiff and or other of the mysterions deputations. More syllables.
ovor, the depaties are clearly irritated by the certain defendant entering into collusion for the pur to his lot; that had fallen
a native policeman. Evidently what happened The Chancellor's changed tone, and are this time author had derived some of his information from make a presentation to Mrs. Eves of a model the kind manner in which you hare honoured and conditions of sanitation in
was this the author asked the policeman in Los Angeles, disinclined to accept the Constitutional prin. residents of ** drill machine for so bindly piloting them through us, and my expressions cannot convey the ples parta such as werò rarely met with in the West pose of giving the Court jurisdiction.
sure I feel in having pierced Beacon Hill, which, This, of course, made roilway enterprise dificult, arsilasr came here a few days before the ciple that responsibility attaches to the repre- the tunnel (applause).
killed!" Then came the Mrs. Exes was then presented with a mode was a work of anxiety in more ways than one. bat as he had said, the heavy works carried out trial of the ease. Miluir followed her by only a sentative element alone, which must either pass indifferent Hindustane what was the Snitali policeman's reply: "I would be a killed police- of the machine which had enabled the staff to We railway on come out here knowing on the British section were such that great few days. He remained but one day, and while the measures which are presented to it or be for kill. The policeman did not understand, so And that was what appeared in the - make their big puncture, and returned thanks scarcely anyone, but since our arrival we orodit must necessarily be due to those here was served with papers, it appearing on the sent parking. On the contrary, it is maintained it was repeated in this form. "What would
have found that there were men here before us, who had conceived these works, and had trial of the case that he came solely for that that it is the business of the Chancellor to find you be if you were
efficient purpose: The Court held that such action and such forms of taxation as are agreeable to such ·B.J
collusion removed the cause
Proceeding to speak of periods of uurest in said loud applause,
Mr. Eves also responded on her behalf. He and good men. Tam proud of them, and had it carried them out in
dictionary. (Laughter.)
with tree daubing, which created a great amount India, Sir Edward said there was one connected
and officers were instructed to take the daubs nice model presented in meraory of the occasion which was such a notable one for the Colony of
of alarm. The police started an investigation,
Hongkong (hear, hear and applause).
Then it was found that if the daub was the height of a hatalo it contained nothing but from the trees, note the height, and send them to the museum at Calcutta for examination. buffaloes hairs, if the height of a pig it contained nothing but pigs' hairs. It being thus proved that the dauba were ine to natural causes the alarm subeidad,
was sure that his wife would always keep the not been for the assiduous and indomitable per- way. He concluded by thanking all very much tion, and it was dismis from the jurisdic: Chamber which is perfectly prepared in principle | MED.”
In an interval which followed, the railway staff iijourned to the heading of the tunnel, where a group photograph was taken,
Then the ladies assembled in a group outside the store, the gentlemen forming a semi-circle round them. In this position photograph was taken.
second
Tifu Tullowed, a jolly tin, and when the inner man hud-leen satisfied there was a call to order and to clarge glasses.
tion
mean
SURPRISING FINISH OF HEAVY WEIGHT: BOXING MATCH.
is a specially dilealt one in view of the immense The plaintiff urged that she was entitled to a to vote money, and that if the pending problem decree under the provisions of the statute, which sum involved, the blame belongs solely to the says: "Whenever the defendant resides or leading Minister who has been content to go on neveruace of Mr. Ghells and his comrades I can for the kind way in which they had received the assure you that we should not have met yet in toast cẺ the guests—(Applause). Beacon Hill, Mr. Ghells has been a support to Emphatic calla followed for a word from may be found in the State." This called for frem yaar to year covering huge annual deficits
an intepretation by the Court, and the Court by means of loans, me from the start. I had not seen in four Dr. HARTLEY, who at last respinded. He was days before I made up my mind that he was the delighted with the kind expressions of good held that while it might be that a person could Finally, there is the Centre ready to settle evidence so strong as to overcome any doubt twinkling of an eye, bat, of course, under a new man to be kept here if possible. Irmanaged to keep will of those present, especially those (the staff acquire a residence in this State in one day, the whole matter with the Conservatives in the
must be presented in support of that contention. Chancellor.
Altogether the healing influences of the holi- the language of the stat him hers, and the result is as you see-(Applause) seated at the bottom end of the table. It was
that he did not days seem to have been rather counteracted than
this that it to
throw reinforced by the Chancellor's recuperative construe The other men employed in the tannel hays not often that a medical officer's work was men- Touching o2 also worked very diligently with me, and I tioned, nevertheless the work on the railway ates, Judge Orr said
for Dr. been exceedingly arduous
the courts of Nevada open to the world, tonic, thank them for the support they have given had
It meant night and so that people might come here, stay a day or I am not prepared to make a long speech, Nada and himself. me
it was mentioned that so, the plaintiff start the action, the defendant but I must thank you for the kind manner in day work, and
day that several had been unable to attend swing come in and be served and thus confer jurisdic
on the Court. He added: which you have honoured us. (Applause) ·
Some man, it should not be for. If such were the contention, then I must say Mr. GuELLA, in acknowledging the hearty to sickness. Mr. EvE said.-To-day we have met to- gother to celebrate un event which has been manzer in which his health had been drunk, gotton, gave their lives in the making of the that Dakota in her palmy days could not ap-
divorce laws."
His conclusion is that this interpretation of looked forward to for a long time, namely the remarked that all were no doubt aware of the Beacon Hill funnel. The health of the camps was proach the mark that Nevada will make in her meeting of the headings of the Beacon Hill difficulties which had been surmounted in the exceedingly led at the commencement of the Tunnel, and I would ask you before leaving to tunnel. He had been employed on many work, but now it was altogether different, and he of the statute applies only in the creo of a bona drink to the health of the executive staff and railway works, among others the Simplon thought that Shatin yallay ranked quite with file resident of the State, served in whatever At the present time there are at least fifty men and women in Reno who have either applied the contractors on whom has fallen the arduous tenuel, and he had no hesitation in say-Hongng in health. That was not due entirely jarisdiction he may be found in the State.
to the doctors, but to the loyal co-operation and task of carrying out this work in the field. It ing. that he regarded the is due to the untiring energy of these men, tanul as great an undertaking us the Sim- enthusiastic way in which recommendations were or are preparing to apply for divorce here. engineers, forenies, contractors and last but not plon, when consideration was taken of the labour received and carried out by Mr. Waite and his least, coolles, that the headings have been made here and the effect of malaria. It was a lasting staf. Those present had heard great eulogy to.mest earlier than was expected. The werk monument to Eritish enterprise in the Far has been kept going day and night for the last East (Loud applause).
Colonel DARIJNG RE, said he found 2 years and what labour and patience this ehtails, no one can tell who has not tried it himself in quite an unexpected position, as The thought he was 'ething to a quiet For those in executive charge and their foremen, it means constant anxiety and watchfulness to little lunch party. guard against accidents and repair the daungo greatly interested in what they had seen,
en they order, they have to be constantly and what they had heard sines lunch. There Co, for providing the flags for decorating was was one toast, however, which remained to be carried by acclamation, and the health of that looking ahead to sea that the work does not stop
This ended the fifin proceedings. He also for want of anything. For the contractors it proposed, and that was, the health of the Chief gealleman was drank.
Engineer (applause). Resident
In connection with the tunnel, the following mestis continual worry to get coolies to keep thought it would not be out of place to the work going under the vory trying cirenm
drink the health of Mr. Waite again. He was additional facts to those recorded will be read stances which are unavoidable, in driving such ́s large tannol. A few of these visitors here to not going to say much about Mr. Evos, with interest:--
an old friend, and it Except for a few hundred feet at the north day have been in the tunnel before the headings met, and they have some idea of what the wight make him blush if the speaker said all be and south faces, very bard rock has been met
because he PRAY
Beacon Bill
concerning the Italians and from a medical standpoint they wore the best men the speaker had ever come acries. They were not easily scared by sickness, and had the good sense to
He was sure all were
know exactly what to do in case of emergency.
A vote of thanks to Mr. Wilson of the Dock
BENEFITS OF ADVERTISEMENT.
It was quite worth considering, Bir Henry added, whether there was any real ground for being alarmed about unrest being deep-scated. The population of India was 95 per cent.. agricultural. He ventured to think that they would not excite that agricultural population them believe one of three things was jeopardised
land, cattle or water. unless they could appeal to them by making
The Rev, A.C. Deane, Mr. Lonia Trey, Mr. E. Eedule, and others also took part in the discussion RESEARCH WORK IN INDIGO
IN INDIA...
The match between Gunner Moir and Ian provided last month a most disappointing exhibition Hague, to the astonishment of the Elague for the championship of England
Naturally there is little to say about the onlookers, knocked Moir out in the first round. entering the ring, and both received flattering receptions. Moir started to apar lightly with perfect confidence, but almost immediately
An interesting note on Research Work in meeting. Both men looked strong and fit on
Hague rushed in and landed his left on the jar Meir got away, but seemed to Indigo appears in the last issue of the "Indian be sparring very slowly. Hague again attacked, Agricultural Journal." An important point is forced his opponent towards the ropes, and mentioned which should not be overlooked at the right hand present time, when the Natal-Java plant is
indigo is brought him to the boards with
being cultivated. Moir took plenty of time to rise, but he was four front by perduct of coal-temann An increase in the net profit last year of punch. some £1,500, partly due to the expenditure of a large sum of ordinary advertising, was an beginning to look confused. Trying to clinch, hence its extraordinary cheapness. It is how he went down sgain heavily. Once more rising, ever, stated that with the improvement of gas nounced by the chairman, Mr. C. D. Komp, he was forced to his corner and, practically manufacture by new and cheaper methods and
at the shareholders meeting of Wolen, Fchweppes, Limited, at the Hotel Metropole showing no defence whatever, was sent to the with the enhanced value of what have in the past with heavy half-arm jau fell on the month. been regarded as waste products, it is possible to
to the invasion of last month. The company's sales last year were out looking round him in a dazed condition, conceive that the most economical method of and dropped his head as the gong from the plant, and there is no reason at present no head was necessary owing
to suppose that this should not ultimately be the the largest on record. The extra advertising and though exhorted by his second to rise he paid indigo production may ultimately prove to be
Borinded the makera of foreign mineral waters.
All those interested in the industry, are by the
*ensued. esse." Replying on his re-election as a diretor, Bir A scene of the wildest enthusiasm
on a firm ecientific foundation. With new William Treloar said that he agreed with the remarks of the chairman on advertising. He Hague, who appeared quite dared himself at this therefore, urged to make every effort to place it did not know who said it, but some one had sudden turn of events, barst into tears. He and did not advertise it was like a man winking his seconds and received a tremendous oration from the very large contingent of Yorkshire said that a firm that had a good thing to sell was carried shoulder high round the ring by
men present. in the dark at pretty girl. (Laughter.)
floor
such as Rawson has shown are possible, the competition of the natural product with synthetic indigo may be low one-sided than it has hitherto machinery and improved methods of working,
been.