BAGUIO.
THE BUMMER CAPITAL OF THE THILIPPINES.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 1st, 1909.
PARIS LETTER.
BAILY PRESS."]
proposed "Syndicat" is ridiculed by the former editor of "L'Intransigeant M. Henri
them that the correct way to approach her in the morning, according to our ideas, was to say
Good morning, Mrs. Smith," This bad the [WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE "HONGKONG Rochefort-who it may not to generally known ourious effect of consing all the natives whenever they saw a white persoa, man or wound, to address then all with the expression Good piorning, Mr. Smith." Au old man, apparently about 100 years of age, was seen by
THE FAILURE OF THE POSTAL STRIKE.
FRICTION BETWEEN THE CHINESE AND JAPANESE COURTS.
The Peking correspondent of the New York Herald cabled the following message to his paper ou May 22nd-
A little boy af Sunday School was oneo asked. to give the modera interpretation of the old Biblical waying. "Go tu." and be very aptly answered “Come off:" In a like manner, the
[ a foreigner who resided there sitting near at modern interpretation of the old saying, "Shand, and he asked him why his son was crying, Naples and die,” should be at least to foreigners and the answer was, "He has been very insolent wide awake and too well prepared for emerg that it shall not be placed. A bucket of of Japan's ciest recent offort to secure a pro- living in the East, "Go to Baguio and live."
Baguio is situated in the Bengast Province
of Luzon, about 100 miles almost duo zorik from Manila, and has an altitudo of about 7,000 foot. It owes its axistenes in a very large measure to Mr. Daar C. Worcester, a. vember of the Philippine Commissien, who discovered the very large platans upon which Baguio is now built. whilst following up the old Igorroto trails through the mountains of Benguet.
to his grandfather, who is getting somewhat old;
and I have had to chastise him for it."
What on ideal place this must be, for people
three score years and tam
is a real Count and'a born aristocrut. It is quite difflenlt oncogh at times, he remarks, to have confidence in the honesty of this racing fraternity, but the day the "syndicat" is formed, one will cease to believe in them at all. If, in fact, nothing is so difficult as to make a horse come in fret, nothing is easier than to arrange cold water thrown for it just befers the start will rob the finest animal of all its faculties. To make sure that the horse on
race it is necessary, continues M. Rochefort, that you should have on your side the miner, the proprietor, the head lad, the jockey, and ometimes also the bookmaker. Apparently, the horse is of very little importance.
Jupauso resentment over the appointment of Prince Tai Chen a spacial ambassador to thank Japan for sending a special envoy to the funeral of the late emperor presagos possible friction between the two great criental courts and serves to throw lime-light upon the failure dominating position at Peking-
The selection of Frines Fushimi, Japon's- highest ranking imperial princo, was made with riow to insuring to Japan the foremost in the ceremonies attendant upon of making an impression upon the Chinese Government and people, also with the belief that Prince Fushimi, who is looked upon as a diplomatiet of the type of King Edward, would succeed in winning the friend. ship of the Prince Begont and the Manchu princes.
who desire to live over the allated span of the latest postal strike was inaugurated-- with a which you have placed your money will win the Imperial Government with the tes!
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SHANGHAI TRADE.
The women
Woże
May 21st, 1909. That the second postal strikes would turn out a Blasco was a foregone conclusion; not only was
prosont occasion, but the Government was too enthusiasm conspicuous by its absence on the
encies. The dispute na zone the less caused wild and disgraceful scenes in the Chamber of Deputies, which is nothing new. Judging how
mass meeting and a flourish of trumpets-the strikers are as u loss to understand how they failed in their latest attempt to bring the Government to its knees and create chaos Mosers. Nool, Murray and Co.'s report on everywhere. The fact is that the mon the Shanghai Piece Goods Tride sayo ;
PLAYWRIGHTS AND PROTECTION. Its valno as a site for the Onpital Govorniment. Another wot week has passed but not quite deceived by their leaders at the mass meeting
The Conét of Apport of the city · has just in the summer was readily recognised by these bue as the two previous ones. It is, however, held at the Hippodrome; while the majority Government, of which Mr. Taft at that tiest soon have a deleterious effect on the Crops main
becoming rather too much of a good thing and of the employees thought it wiser to re-delivered its judgment in a casp of considerable was the heal, and he sanctioned the basilding of if it conlinnas much longer. That, and the
strika importance-am appeal by a cinematograph at work than to go on the celebrated Benguet Itoad, s road starting Settling Day, both a Customs and Bank Holiday, so la grive fizzled out almost immediately it maker against a judgment of the civil court from the plains and running right up, the have complunel to asko the wook a quiet one, and started.
showed an excellent deciding that the writer of the piny is entitled canian at the Bond River up to the top of the hot further the better feeling that was beginning oxample by having very little to do with the protection against its being presented on the to show itself when we penued our last. The present strike. The French Government had cinematograph. The Appeal Court, however, de- mountain, a piece of engineering equal almost to most chooring now comes from Nowelwang, any in the world..
however, which should soon show itself in the no difficulty in dealing with the disturbance this cided that the value of the play lay in the porfes better business for that dependency. It is that time; those foolish enough to go on strike were lion of style and the psychological analysis, two old systent in vogue there until a few years ago, the native Barks have agreed to revert to the at once replaced by others, by soldiers in many fenturiss which had no value from the point Three hundred strikers were promptly of view of the cinematograph exhibitor, in fact before the failure of a large Native Banking and Shipping Hong that so shock the dismissed from the service at the entret; this whereas the plot itself was public prepárty. credit
of traders in the North.
This is looked prompt action proved most salutary, and had a вром, гогу
favourably and has already had stimulating offhot on this aurkot and is expected great deal to do with bringing about the to eliminate in soro free boying in the quar..complete failure of the second postal strike. fature. It will certainly be a great relief when The strikers-in spite of the support of railway the inadequate prices that have prevailed for so is believed, be in a hurry to make fools of them. it comes, for holders are getting heartily sick of men, electricians and others will not again, it long. There was evidently a sot, parposa
mongst the Northern mon to frooze ont selves. No strike unless based upon unity this market, but their object seems doomed can expect to prove succesul; in France thin to failure, thanks to the recently renewed strength that has been imported to the sutial factor-nnity--is ways sady lacking producing centres by the upward trend. † of Cotton. A partial cranation of the ship! ment of fresh supplies would be of great bencât to of a chance while these old stocks remain here, to this market, for it cannot have a ghost no matter in whose hands they are. It is reported; also, that Tientsin hus takon a email hand in the buying, which seems to be mainly in American makes, and from Nativa hold stocks for the most part. From Hankow advices are fairly encouraging, though we learn that recently some direst buying has been indulged in there, in White Shirtings more especially. This should put the would-be suppliers here on guard tao implicity upon that market as an is still taking fair quantities of
The temperature of Baguio rarely gone ahore 70 Fakronbeit even in the middle of the hottest day, and in the winter it frequently reaches freezing point. It seems almost absurd to think that in 10 Lows from hot and stooming Manila (and Manila is hot between February and June) one can get to a climate where heavy clothes are necessary, and where one can sit round a pino fire in the evening, and if necessary
almost drink but toddy.
Whilst the Commission is Jng at Baguio, a special train leaves Maxila every morning at 10 o'clock. But the usual way is to leave Manila by the 6.25 train in the morning This train, although very slow (it some to stop at every house on the railway), is very comfort. able and takes the passenger to "Bari Fatia, & small junction about ten miles beyond Dagupan, the port of the Langayan Gulf, where a shanga is made into a sort of light railway train to Camp One. Camp One is vory small place at the foot of the Benguet Hills and is the commenesinent of the famous Benguet Road, and owes its name to the fact
was there
outlet.
eness.
st such times.
The unexpected failure-so far as the strikers are concerned-of the second postal strike (the first of May), has not, a little disheartened doing so soon after quieta Labour Day"
thousands who hitherto strongly believed that the best and only way of enlisting public aup port and of getting their grievances redressed was to go on atrike. It does not pay to play at Revolution in France to-day; for instance, for close upon a week Paris looked like a besieged city, soldiers and police were every. iure, So elaborate were the precautions
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cknowledgement that the mission failed at every point is revealed in the Japanese criticien of the selection of Prince Tai Chen for tho return mission. A namber of blunders, con- tributing to that failure are freely admitted. While the Japanese Lero do not hold Prince Fushimi in the least responsible for lase with glaring mismanagement which resulted in blandors, they charge the members of his suite giving offence to the Chinese Court, the diplomatic corps, and the whole Japanese colony
of Peking.
Before his departare Prince Fushimi realized the mistake of cavalier treatment of the diplomatic corps; which was especially resented by General Palatain, the special envoy of Russia, No efort was, however, mide to salve the wounds and sought by special attention to make amends, of the unconsidered antionals of Japan.
AN. AUTHOR'S STATUE. Though the popular author of "Mireille M. Frederic Mistral, who is now in his 80th
Ilio construction now placed by the Japa roar, and ie a Provencal-hus no objection to
he strongly objects to take part in the proceel-ion of these Japanoso that the slights to Chinese his numerous admirezs erecting a statue to him, pose upon the appointment of Prince Trai Chen
is correct, there seeran warmt for the assump ings. To be present at the unveiling of his own princes have been cleverly conufered by the statue next Whit-Sunday at Arles would be Prince Regent, and in a manner the Japanese
government cannot afford to noties. simply ridiculous. As a role, it is only when a
Numerons wounds were, according to these person is dead that a statue is erected to his Japanese critics, administered to Chinese im memory; the case of Ibsen the calabrated Sean perial and official amo propre. Among other dinavinn was an exception to this rule. The things it is cited that invitations sent imperial
in the usual manner, without M. Mistral being event of great value in cementing the statue will be inaugurated on the appointed day princes to Prince Fushimi's dinner in their
bemour, winch wus expected to bo present at the imposing ceremony. The old two courts, were cousled in the most formal veteran novelist would no longer be able to walk terms, bearing, not the signature of Prince about Arles without fancying that he heard the official. The wording and form of those invita- Fashimi but. only that of คด under roles of the scorner saying: "There goestions areased considemble resentment anong Mistral, who has descended from his pedostal." the Chinese princes and court nobles, Prince
Kung, one of the foremost, suniling his back. Prince Regent's displeasure over these alleged The Japanese construed it an ovidence of the lights that he has selected Tsai Chen, a prines high rank like Prince Fushini
CANINE POLICE - AUXILIARIES..
tlast the first camp for the building of the ror not to thing that news of severe foods and "taken by the Government this time that no specially trained doga A few days ago President of comparatively low rank, instead of a prince of
to
The French police continue to speak most favourably of the services rendered to them by Largo steam Stanley motor cars await the heavy Shirtings, train hare at the terminal station, and a start and that as ghbourhood comes from Bhoshing fewer than 100 detectives, 8,000 policemen and Fallières had the opportunity of judging for
great damage
The Mancheater market, is spite of the lack municipal guards, and 25, 00 soldiers had been himself how true this assertion was, and how Statesmen of the situation, not only resent Tani the arrival of the train. It is impossible in of orders, is very strong in sympathy with mobilised, to say nothing of handy endless very valuable auxiliaries to the force these animals were. The special display organised for writing to express the great glowing beauties Cotton. This morning the spot quotation for reserves.
the benefit of the President was of a most in or
up to Baguio is made as soon as possible after
odges of the cliffs with the everlasting hills
This was quite sufficient. to cause Mid-American comes 6. 11d. in Liverpool, while one to pause and reflect before jeopardising no definite information as to the cause for this
ECZEMA BEYOND
SPECIALIST'S AID
Said He Never Saw a Child's Hend in Such a State-Lanced It but Did No Good-Body Covered, Too -Scratched Till Blood Ran- Grateful Mother Praises
CUTICURA'S COMPLETE
AND ECONOMICAL CURE
"Cuticura is the only thing that cured my daughter when tho had suf- fered with uczenia foreix months. She is now turned five years. It started with ber care and it spread all over her body. She used to scratch horself till the blood ran down her fingers. I tried everything for it but nothing did any good. We had spent pounds on her, Bret with one thing, then another. I took her to two doctorn and they gave me ointment and lotions but stil it won't worse, called a nurse in, one day, to ace what she thought about her, for I was tired of recing her with ber head all bandaged up, sa she was a
completa mass of running sÖTEK.
"The nurse took her to 4_specialist in Manchester and he said he had nevor Been a child's head in such a stato be Fora be lanced it. He gave us a lotion to drem it with but it didn't seem to get a bit better with all the pains wo Epont on her. · 1 rond of the Cuticura Remedies and declared I would try them and I am thankful I did per- Bevore with them for, befom I had used the firet lot, I saw a great difference in her. I had five sets of the "Cuticura Remedies and she was cured before I used them all, I use the Cuticura Soap now and shall always stick to it as long as I can. Iler had is growing benut fully now. Gutleura Soup, Cullcura Ointment and Cuticura P cure: her when all else failed. I only wish. I had tried therm Booner. I can safely Bay they are the cheapest and best, that you can get for any skin disease. I shall be pleased to recommend Cuticura to all suffering from any skin troubles as I have great faith in it. Mrs, S. Astles, 5. Castle Terrace, Meadow Bank, Wins ford, Cheshire, Eng., July 8 and Aug. 27, 1909.
Complete Exterus and Intemal Treatment, far Fumeur du Chu, Circus E of
p so cleanse the Skio, Cutleurs Cintment to Heal the Akin and fulgura Rovens #Ula sa Purity the cod. A Singir Poz ntten Curen. Bold throughout the world. Depot: Esnaon. 27, Mbararanum 84.: Pafie, b. Russ de la Pate: A ULIN Bas, R. Towne & Co., Sydney: Mo, After. Lasn Ltd., Cape ToWE, DEN USA. Poster Drug & Cardi Corp, Bostan,
are from Lowton depu. Überal sample
and map.
and 2žapace book ou inesses of skammt
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PRINCE RUPERT.
THE OWAND TRUNK TERMINUS. -
These eritios, who have alvised Tokyo Elder Chen on account of rank, but charge that he was compelled, two years ago, to resign the Presidweek the first sale took place of building lots in A Correspondent of the Globe writes :~~Last ency of the Board of Commerce and all kis of this climb ap the hills. Skirting along the Futures" are steadily rising also. There is one's life, as well as increasing the number of exting character, and the display wse greatly other offices on account of charges by the the new city of Prince Rupert, the Western censerate involving his moral character, based terminus on the Pacifle of the Grand Truck Pacide Railway. The sale WLA ત્રની સરે on the ono sido and the Bond River on the advance so far, butit must be connected with the, widows and orphans. Bo dull was the latest enjoyed by the Head of the State, who followed on the alleged misuse of his official power in Vancouver, and attracted a large attendance of Crop prospects, as quotations aro rapidly advane postal striks that soldiers were glad to every phase with the keenest interest. Refusal securing an appointment as provincial governor bayers, and very high prices were realised. ing in New York, a telegram the morning play cards and amuse themselves in other
of food from a strange hand, jumping over for a relative of one of his concubines. quoting 11.26 cents for October option. Egyp
In view of Japan's deep respect for Frince averaging from 25 to 50 per cent, above the tian Cotton has advanced in Liverpool to ways in the streets by way
walls 8 ft. high, keeping guard over valuables, trishimi, Japanese hero declare that Prince réserves." The highest price for a single lot of killing
keeping guard over a prisoner, pursuit of a Tani Chen's appointment will increase the ex. 8/11-16d, for spot. The Expert of Plain time. The Government will continue to
www. $8,250. In two hours nighty-eight lots Cottons from Manchester for the first half of
agitive, and an attack upon a man who defended sting friction and may even precipitate a were sold at an average of $2,700 per let. The sale of the Prince Rupert town site lots was this month amounted to nineteen million yards. Manchester quotes 9d, for 2 Fold Grey Yarn,
himself with a revolver, were the principal popular anti-Chinese batburst in Japan.
made on the joint account of the British which is the equivalent of Ts. 14500 per bele,
scenes of the special exhibition held at Kem
Columbia Government and the Grand Trunk against the present market price of Tis. 133.50,
Pacifio Elway, the Government owning one, The Yarn market has been more active, but it
fourth of 'all the lots, and the railway company the remaining three-fourthe proved consumptive demand so much na the desire of a native speculator to corner Indian Spinnings, which are in a fairly favourable position in spite of the increased stocks. Prices in Bombay are away above those
other, with picturesque waterfalls every fow minutes, with the road winding in and out, here on the edge of a precipice, there going round the noble carres of the colebrated Zigzag, hore steaming over a suspension bridge with a sheer drop beneath of hundreds of foet, there going gautiously by a small land lide, and all the time the beautiful vegetation of the semi-tropical region makes a sight which
show a strong hand, and as a proof that the authorities are by no means reassured to the prospect before them, they have not the slightest intention of leevening either the mili. tary or police precautions which have been taken.
all, there will be no trouble, the strikers are only waiting for a more favourable opportunity, which the Government will not afford. Signs
must impress the average man with the does not seam to be the consequence of an im- While this display of force is visible to one and grandeur the anspeakable grandeur of the entire place, and makes one feel that one has not travelled in vain to roach here. At ous part of the route-the Zigzag-one sees fire different parts of the same road below winding in and out round the hills, and is possibly amongst the grandost sights in the world.
large and well
ta
particular anxiety regarding the new crop at is quiet, but steady. There seems to be no
the moment, but a continuance of the rain may
ake all the difference.
bonille-President Fallières" summer residence. In the last two items of the programine a member of the Neuilly force acted the part of an Apache or hooligan, having first clothed himself in wadded garments as a precantion "gainst excess of zeal on the part of the dogs,
the enclosure, and pulled him down, even the muzzles failing to make them relax their hold.
"FORTHCOMING FOOD CONGRESE.
and they used in some orang berus are not wanting that Parisians are intensely. Forfously they chased the pseudo-criminal round indent for supplies. Japanese Spinnings are irritated and annoyed at these periodical labour more active, and considerable, attention is still disturbances. To continue disorganising busi-discharge of a blank cartridge close to the dogs being paid to the Local article. Native Cotton nees in this way is most lamentable for one and all. Not only are thousands of pounds lost, but France runs grave risks of being boycotted altogether by tourists. The moment the railway mer go out on strike, motor cars of every description will at once some into play and help the soldiers who will be called upon to ran the trains.
THE SKULL OF DESCARTES,
A diligent search is being made for the skull
The distance from Camp One to the Garage at Baguio is 20 miles, and is covered by the very powerful steam motor cara in two hours
The change from the tropical vegetation of the plaina at Camp One to the large ping trees of
JAPAN'S ARMAMENTS. the temperate zone of Baguis' is indeed striking,
PROPOSED REDUCTION OF EXPENDITURE- s also is the fall in the temperature as one ascende to the higher altitudes of the Soumer
St. Petersburg, June 2. Capital.
It is only natural that Russia should follow At Baguio there is
very closely Japan's outlay on its military of René Descartes, the founder of Cartesianism. strength by land and by sea. A telegram from appointed hotel called "The Hotel Pines,"
Tokyo says that the local journals are demand. By right it ought to be in the Church of Saint- a Country Club, with several cottages ing the reduction of the enormous expenditure, Germain-des-Près, where the philosopher was attached thereto, and many private honses which is such a heavy burden on the people, buried in in 1650, but a medical journal asserts and it is suggested that the amount of the war that it is not. We know what havoc the eithor built building for
various budget shall be restored to the amount which people residing in Mauila. Notable amongst it was in 1699, and this could be done by roduc Revolution of 1789 played with French tombs. these is the house of the present Acting Goring the number of divisions to the number The fact that the skull of the great French ernor-General, Mr. Cameron Forbes, a honso existing in 1899,
How great has been the increase of military
philosopher is missing from its final resting designated by the very apt name of Topside, expenditure in Japan is seen in the fact that place in Paris has created quite a commotion in and built of stone quarried from the surround-between 1899 and 1909 the war budget has been literary circles, and steps have been taken to ing hill, and situated on the top of nearly the more than doubled; to-day it represents one! And it if possible and replace it in the Church highest hill there.
Camp John Hay, where a company of Ameri. e soldiers are slutioned, is also very prettily situated on another hill, so that, to the intending visitor from Manila or China, there is always plenty of society, especially when the Commis- sion is sitting.
Or
Baguio is also the centre of the much-talked- of gold mines of the Beugust Provines, and a trip on horsebook to the Bonguet Consolidated Mine, or the Bus Mino, where the stamps are merrily beating the gold out of the auriferons quartz which abonads there, would well repay one for the fatigue of the journey. Old miners who have been prospecting for gold through the hills are very sathusiastic about their possibilities, und it is already in these early days said that Luzon will in a few years be amongst the richest of the gold-producing coautrics of the world.
The difficulties of transportation at present are very praat. But as those aro gradually overcore, the value of Baguio as a delightful place to visit and as a health resort for the jaded inhabitant of the plains, and as a place to spend a few weeks' boliday from China, will inevitably be recognised. It will tako its place as a second Simple, and will soon equal if not excel the beauties of Miyanoshita or Nikko.
There are a few very good stories fold locally which are worthy of reverd. One of the first of the American lalica to reside in Baguio was Mrs. Smit. Tustructing the natives of the place in speaking English, it is stated that she informed
in
EQUINES Y. AUTOMOBILES, Since the development of-the automobile în
COPPER MINING IN CHINA
RICH DEPOSITS DISCOVÁŘED.
any
Prince
Prince Rupert is situated about 550 miles north of Vancouver, sad about 40 miles south The British Consul, at Kinklang, in Chius, of the southern boundary of Alaska. It in reporting on the trade of that district, states, twelve-miles distant from the month of the and their very high valio have been amply drought steamers, for a considerable distance. that the richness of Kan Chou in copper deposits Skeena River, which is navigable for light proved by the investigations of an expert mining The salmon esaneries of the Skeena are sinong engineer, sugaged by the Chinese provincial the most important of the Pacific coast. The Government. The copper existe under most harbour of Prince Ruport is completely land- extraordinary conditions, probably resulting locked, and the approach from award is from an expansion of gases in the interior of the entirely satisfactory and free from The principal objects of the Food Congresa earth pushing the granite to the surface, and obstacles that might lupede navigation. Thero define such mathods as will prevent the fran-dually evaporating. left the deposits of to be held in Paris next October will be to bringing with it masses of sulphur, which grain a clear run out to the open sea.
copper. Hupert has the advantage of being 500 miles dulent adulteration of food. There will also be Chang Pai Ling, have previously been un-
The hills where the copper is found, called nearer Japan and China than any other port sections devoted to chemical products, pharma successfully sunk their shafts in the wrong
on the mainland of North America. The worked by Chinese mining en town site was aired. 24,000, aeros. in 1905, but ap till last week the Graad Trunk ceutical preparations, mineral waters, and gineers, who similar substances. In addition to these, iron for copper. The ore veins in these hills building lots, and has discouraged settlement.
Paciffe Railway Company has refused to sell places, apparently mistaking stone coloured by there will be two principal sections are in some places 9 feet wide. The most im until the new city could bold out reasonable connection with the Congress, namely, the portant deposits are the lowgrade ores, in which immediate prospects to settlera. By next year technical section, and the industrial one, and are embeddod blocks of zich ore, the former the new city will probably have u population of It will be for the adherents of those two sections These blocks of rich ore near the surface trans-continental railway system its growth will being themselves ombedded in barren stone. 10,000 inhabitants, and as the terminis of a great to define clearly what purity of the variona indicate continuous veins at a depth of about probably be like that of Vancouver, Seattle, substances discussed really means.
150 ft. The samples obtained contained 30 to 40 Tacoma, Portland, sal other Pacific coast cities. per cent of copper. The Chinese engineers Prince Rupert has an excellent supply of pure have reached a depth of about 75 H., and with fresh water from mountain lakus art XtreXMLE dustry, which includes, of course, electric tram. able to go much deeper. They must therefore askings of an ideally beautiful city, botle for their present primitive methods they will not be Its situation picturesque, and it has all the
ways and the metropolitan railways, as well as stop altogether or continue on modern scientifle business and residential purposes, Its climate automobiles and autobuses, in a period covering lines. If the mine were properly equipped with is very similar to that of the south of England, about ten years, the oquine race in Paris alone machinery to sink a shaft in the northern hill and it is in the same latitude as London.
to a depth of 200 ft, and another in the northern From Prince Rupert eastwards towards the seventh part of the national receipts and one of St. Germain-des-Près. Not that it matters
diminished by nearly 15,000. In 1899, there conglomerate hill to a depth of 240 ft., it is Yellowhead Pass in the Rocky Mountains, such quarter of the total product of the direct taxes, By reducing the army by six divisions there very much after all these years, but out of automobiles; in 1901, 96,284 horses and 1,143 ores and natural copper would be found. The tion of the railway for the first hundred miles were in this capital 93,652 horses and 288 practically certain, says the Consal, that both good progress has been made in the construe. would be a saving of about £3,000,000 a year, respect for the honoured dead. Inquiries have and that would be equal to the amount raised been made in all directions; from one source it is automobiles, and so on, until in 1908 there were show improvement. Metallic copper is found miles. Towards the end of the present month automobiles; in 1902, 91,976 horses and 1,673 carrying also some silver, and the deepest points of at once letting a contract for a further 150 existing shafte prove that there is oro for 350 it, that the company has announced its intention every year by the duty levied on salt, transports, alleged that when the bones of the great French- 79,460 horses and 7,214 motor vehicles, Horses in paying quantities in the conglomerate hill, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway will be opou It is not thought here than Japan will follow man were brought to France from Sweden-are rapidly disappearing everywhere, at least for and the geological indications are that ander for traffic from Winnipeg to Edmonton, and the suggestions thus made by the Press of Tokyo, where he died-for burial, an individual whose the time being. That their services will again he this kill will be found the same vein with rich in the autumn its connection will be completed name is withheld stole the skull. The mystericus required wooner or later, because of being were property. Proving the existence of the mineral Superior. This will give a aleur stretch of oro as is now mined in the shafts in the northern from Winnipeg to Fort Willium on Lake thief, according to the same report, in turn sold trustworthy for one reason, is a certainty. ore vein under this conglomerate hill would well-equipped railway from Edmonton to lake i to someone equally as mysterious. Another
show that the rein must continue for over 3,00 uavigation at Fort William, a distance of about version of the story is to the affect that the
ft. from the shafts made by the Chinese 1750 miles. It will be open for traflo-in-time- missing akull is in the Museum of the ancient
engineers, and this would constitute a mine of tô carry a large proportion of this year's crops. On the Eastern Division of the Grand The Voasische Zeitung states that the follow-University of Land, in Sweiten, “A closo-ex-
great wealth. ing treaty has been concluded by Great Britain amination of this skull by Professor Frederics
Trunk Pacific Trans-continential Railway, and Russia on the one side and Persis on the
1,800 miles between Winnipeg and Mone ton, New Branevick; work is going on rapidly fron
and beth units. several intermediste points. By the end of this Recently we called attention the fact that their skins, which are exported to Europe for and in course of betaal construction, excepting traps.continantial railway will be under contract. manufacture into portfolios, portmanteaux, book a gap of about 400 miles in the neighbourhood covers and even shoes. The Jaya Bade says of the Yellowhead pass. From ocean to ocean, that several firms there do A good busines ส this line. That journal made further inquiries the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway as secured a including the passage of the Rocky Mountains, which show that the Javanese are most expert grade not exceeding four-tenths of one per. in snake-hunting! The snakes are first dis- cent. This is almost level, and will admit of abled and then stretched between trees or posts, the heaviest traction at a minimum of cost. and skinned alive for trade purposes. The The entire trans-continental line may, at its skins pre dried in the san, sorted out by length present rate progress, be open in 1911. and Colour, and sold to the -exporters. The Pode says that one European firm at Batavia, which deals in snake leather, has at its face against the flaying alive system. It buys the HOW TO DE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your coin.. reptiles alive, but kille them before aging. plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crème Charmante, Lait The firm says that the new method does no Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudre harm to the skin in trade, The Javanese anuke Charmant will enable you to do it
Her hunters maintain that faying alive is necessary Specialities for the Skin are the study of to get the skin off easily and in good condition. | lifetime, A. §. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole Agent
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other
DUAL CONTROL OF PERSIA.
REMARKABLE. TYBATY SAID TO HAVE
BEEN ARRANGED,
has established the fact that the skull in question
WEATHER REPORT
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following reports
1. The Slah restores the Constitution with is no other but that of a young insi. Yet, it Pacific.
SKINNING SNAKES ALIVE.
aisn
at
out any alterations, and proclaims a general' might well be that of Descartes, considerin Japan, and a slight to moderate rise has taken in Java snakes are flayed alive for the sake of year the whole 3,00-milos of this all-Canadian
amnesty.
2Ah the Suarcial affairs of Persia are placed under the control of Great Britain and Liveir
3. All Ministerial nominations are subject to the e approval of Great Britain and Russia.
4. New concessions may be granted without the knowledge of Great Britain and Russia.
5: Persia may contract no loan without the consent of Great Britain and Russia.
that he was only 54 when he died, Prof. Frederics asserts that Berseling, the great chemist, sent the real skull of Descartes to Cuvier, the famous naturalist, and that Berzelius obtained it by purchase at public metion. That said, Descartes' skull may be everywhere and nowhere at the same time. To continue search-
ing for the "missing treasure" will hardly 6. Great Britain and Russia undertake to protect the Shah against all violent acts on help those who are trying so hard to succeed the part of the people.
7. Great Britain and Russia guarantee the life, property, and throne of the Shak.
in their landable object.
A JOCKEYS TRADE UNION.
The report that the stable lads and jockeys at
8. Great Britain and Rassis guarantee a Maisons-Laffitte contemplate founding a trade large loan to Persin.. The Vossische Zeitung, after setting forth the union for the protection of their interests has contents of the agreement, remarks that if this turned out to be, as anticipated, a canard, us the treaty has really bean concluded then Persian French say, er an invention. The news has now independence is destroyed.
the less created a stir in sporting circles. The
is over 8.B. Japan and about to move into the On the 30th at 11.55 a.m.-The depression
The barometer has risen quickly over W. place also over the China coast and Tongking. it is inclined to fall over the Upper Yangtze.
The highest pressure is lying over the Pacific between the Philippines and the Bonins.
Moderate to frosh, monsoon may be ex- peoted in the Formosa Channel and along the northern shores of the China Sea.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.17 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follow
S. winds,.mo- Hongkong & Neighbourhood derate or fresh; Formosa Channel
ahowery.
Banjo na No. 1. Bouth coast of Chius between? Same as No. 1.
Same as No. L.
Hongkong and Lamocks. South coast of China between
Hongkong and Hainan.
a