SPORTING NOTES.
CRICKET.
The weather continues to worry the cricketing members of the community. Day after day they see that small board which conveys to their intelligence the fact that the Ground is closed, and they wander disconsolately away. The fact that the Shanghai representatives have some good bowling material is a poor consolation; and it really is hard luck that there have not been more opportunities for practice. But old Sol appears to be rising to the occasion and apparent, ly recognises the seriousness of the thing, and
due weather is going to be the order of the day
from now on.
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The tast guine on Saturday was unproductive of any sensational cricket, W, H. E. Olivor keeps on improving; in addition to securing second best bowling average he was run out wher within 3 of the highest score, a very creditable performance. Tarner struck some of his old form, his score (51) being quite in keeping with his "previous seasons' success. Capt. Garnett continuos to get wickets with his tricky deliveries. He appears to break from both sides of the wicket and varies both pace and pitch. Bird got two wickets, but it is probable that a wicket with more life in it will sait bis deliveries better. Capt. Baird and Pearce arcboth in good form with the willow, and Capt. Beasley is kooping his end up with his usual cantions play. Edwards scored quickly, but he uppoared to take too many chances with balk on the off. Capt. Chapham and Claxton made a good stand at the finish of their side's innings. While on the subject of probables it will not be out of place to mention Power's 49 at the Valley. He is undoubtedly playing a good game this season, and it is to be hoped he will have an opportunity of playing on the Club ground before the final selection takes place.
It is quite like old times to see the Hongkong Cricket Club "A" team cone strolling along about six strong at the Valley. One might again look forward to such players as B. 0. Else, A. N. Other, etc., appearing in the person of number two or three ground coolio. One cannot help thinking that there must be a sad lack of organisation when a club like the premier oricket club cannot get a fall team to turn up at the Valley for a League match. The Royal Engineers had no difficulty in heating them, and now stand at the bead of the League tablo. It is probablo they will do well this season, but are hardly good enough to win the Shield.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 1909.
Watts was in a scoring mood-on Saturday against the sappers, when he scored four of the xx goals for his team. The performance of the gunnera calls for little semment, except that they did more than was expected of them in defeating the sappers by four olear goals.
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MALARIA CONFERENCE.
THE VALUE OF QUIFINE AS A PREVENTIVE. There was a full attendance at the Malaria Confermos at Viceregal Lodge, Simla, on the 12th ult, where the Viceroy weloonied the delegates in a short speech in which be pointed out the importance to the sountry of the matter they had assembled to discuss and the Colonel Leslie, then read his paper, which main features of the problem to be solved. showed in detail how this matter now stands. question of preventive messures, which he classed as: (1) the examination of mesquitos; (2) the In the course of his remarks he dealt with the prevention of mosquito bites; (5) the adminis intration of quinino,
The sappers with the strongest available team in the fileled failed to make any impression on their opponents, but with the arrival of the troopship, which is expected here on Thursday, they hope to be in a position to introduce some now blood, which is badly needed.
The second divizion have been unfortunate having as many setbacks with the arranged matches, but now that the ball has been sot a- rolling no doubt everything will run smoothly.
Thn B. O. C. wore certainly the better toam in the match played on the Club ground, and am sure that the fault of solishness, so apparent on the forward line on Saturday, will soon be remedied.
The Lusitano have a well-balanced tenin, and with a little practice will give a good account of themselves before the season ja far advanced,
83 Coy. have won both matches so far, and, judging by their present form, are likely to account for B. O. C. at Lyaman on Saturday,
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A Coy, were two goals better than 87 Coy, on Saturday, and even at this oarly stage of the season if I was asked to spot the winner, should have a plunge on "A.”
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Two points were rained on Saturday which would lend one to suppose that the rules of the League are still in need of revision. The first was the case of Kew, who played goal for the Cinb on Saturday after being advertised to play for Kowloon in a former league match. The other was the case of Baptista, who it seems was registered to play for B.O.C. and Lasitano, and went to the Valley on Saturday afternoon That cases of this prepared to play for either. kind will crop up in the best managed associa tions, no one will deny, but I think a lot of trouble would be saved if playing for à team was the only registration necessary.
REFEREE.
VOLUNTEER RESERVE
ASSOCIATION.
Members of the Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Asecoiation should not forget that the Autumn shoat takes place on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday, the 6th, 7th and 9th instant. As they will have gathered from the circulars sent them,
THE STRAITS AND OPIUM.
GOVERNMENT MONOPOLY OPPOSED.
THE VICEROY OF CHIHLI ON CHINA'S COMMERCE.
Tientsin papers contain reports of an in- The Chanda Revenue Bill was considered interesting speech delivered by H. E. Than Fang, committee at the last meeting of the Legislative Viceroy of Chili, at a meeting of the Com- Council.
merchants were present. mercial Guild, at which all the leading Chinese
HIS EXCELIA NOT is reported to have addressed his hearers as follows:
the
The clause repealing the Opium Ordinance 1906 siged over. An amandment was made in unbroken chests which is not deemed to be
"I feel complimented by being asked to attand respect of tarhipment opinn in original imported when transhipment or removal is a dinner given by such an influential body as I am not entlolently able to tell you all that I Clause 5, which vasis the exclusive right of ahould wish. I would, however, point out to you effected in accordance with auch rules as may the Tleutsin Commercial Guild, but I fear that
have recently been transferred to- importing and exporting in the Government that comurerce is the book-bone of a country. be prescribed.
Superintendent, gave Mr. Baker an opportunity I of repeating his argument made at the former Tientsin ss Viceroy; it is therefore my duty Continuing, he said: The prevention of bites meeting, that the taking over by Government of to protect traders and trade. I trust that yon is usofal as a supplement to more radical meá- this monopoly would at once lay us open to direct as Chinese morthants will do your best to help sures, but so far as this is effected by wire-gauze attack by people at Homs on a charge of aiding me, and make the trade of Chihli known all over soroons and mosquito curtains, which are expen-and abetting a vice, thereby at once placing the the world. Foreigners who certainly know say sive and require careful handling, the use of the principal xovenue of the Colony in jeopardy that China is one of the richest countries in
I measure must be limited to the wealthier classes. If the opium habit was so harmful and world, but they also say that yen have no idea of Much I believe could be offooted by improving demorilising, the less Government identified developing its riches in a proper manner. the design of living rooms and dormitories. It itself with the preparation and sale of this most trust that you will see your way to making seemed obvious that well ventilated white-washed pernicions drug the better it would be for the real start towards the development of the Taosquitoos than a dark, dingy room. Anointing he interfered with. After thinking the matter your hands. The fact should be born in rooms will afford loss shelter during the day to Colony, and the less likely it was that we should country. It is a matter which simply lies in the body with substances offensive to mosquitoes over, to had come to the nonclusion that it was mind by all of you that the export trade of not wise to call what he had proposed, as China has decreased in recent years: the import
is "incressing i is useful on occasion. Of the two radical mou sures one aims at the extirpation of mosquitoes an alternative, a heavy import duty; it would be trade on the contrary
balance of imporis and exports should be equal brought to do tax would be very simple. Let all opium bros. I should like to point out to you the profite good to the variens countries involved. the args, lurvas or mature insects; the other exsise department whose work of collecting a by abollahing their breeding places or destroying better to pince the business in the hands of an foreigners therefore roop the benefit. The aims at destroying the sporean by the adminis
for local comption of tration of quinine and there has been much
house, and when removed for local consumption mills and the iron works in China; they are. controversy regarding the merits of the two exportation, be at once placed in a bonded ware-acorning from the Manual Institute, the cotton let it be liable to a terrific tax; in addition let all paying handsomely and ousting foreign all manufacturers pay a heavy licence, likewise manufactures. The Directors of the Com all people who sold chandu. In this way, the mercial Guilds of Nan-yong and Pai-yang are Colony would save its face, and its revenue, and anxious to see you all put your best into the work which now lies before you. It is the development of a aucouraging a vice. it would not be open to the criticism that it was
measures.
WILD WRITING:
DRAINAGE.
press
iD. whether
A HUGE RUBINE 8.
It has always seemed to me to be unfortunate that so many of the writers who contribute their views on this controversy to the public has not been at the pains to study the original of value must be based. The consequence of sc
He believed they would, rather, bo commented accounts of the experiments on which any opinion much wild writing has been to confuse the isage, for their virtuons attempts to suppress vice by and not only the intelligent layman but even sive taxation of a pernicione habit. The modical men have been led astray. It is obvious imports of opium into the Colony in 1907 if malaris is due solely to the bites of suopholes amounted to 13,647, chests of a valas of quitous will abolish malaria. It will be admitted at 28,157,979, leaving thalance romaining in mosquitoes that the extirpation of these mos $10,780.340; re-exports were 10,323 chests valued by everybody that the continuous use of quining the Colony for consumption valued at $2,622.543. It was a volume of was dealt with in. this bill. even for a short time during the year is incon- These figures showed what an enormous trade trade amounting to 18 millions of dollars. In venient and unpleasant to the individual and
1908 imports were 11,424 chests valued at difficult to carry out among a community.
$9,000,000, exports 9,275 chests valued at $7.300.000, leaving balance equal to over
a bad! year, an excise tax of 200 million and a half dollars, Taking 1908, which he considered moderate, per cent, which was would bring in a revenue of about $3,200,000, and in addition thers would be the revenue from licences. The excise tax would be easy to lery, and the tax on manufacture might be left to a process of Government stamp on every vessel containing chandu for sale. It appeared to him that a system of this kind would be taken objec- tion to by nobody. People at home considered opium-smoking a vico, and if Government was to aid and abst it, the people at home would denounce us," Personally ho declined to ment party to the crime of establishing a Government monopoly to foster a vice. He would liks son- sideration of the bill postponed to allow the by a select commitive.
The success or failure of minor operations against mosquitoes appeare to me to depend apen the state of the drainage Where minate mosquitoes with little trouble, but where drainage is perfect the inhabitants can exter- arginase is non-existent or bad it is practically impossible by any means at present within their rough for the inhabitats to destroy the mes quitoes. In any scheme, then, which has for its object the removal of malaria from an area the first step is to ascertain the condition of the drainage, and it i
t it is imperfect how it can be im- proved so as to prevent water-logging of the soil not only in ordinary seasons, but in seasons of extraordinary rainfall. Drainage sohemes are costly and they require a long time to carry out even when the funds are available, and in the meantime the choice must often be made between measures against mosquitoes and the ba the case, it appears to be advantageous to use both these measures. In making the choice all the circumstances of the case must be taken into consideration. To take extreme examples, if we have a town containing a few pools which are the only source of the anopheles mosquitoes infecting the inhabitants, it is obvious that the harts antiur broad inda aidant Whaka-imina a small village surrounded by a swamp in prophylaxia is the best remedy. In India we have all the gradations between the twe
of other countries. Trade
the
hands, I have for in your many years devoted a great deal of my time Bay it is simply a Empire, and again I to the study of China and indeed other countries trade. I must endeavour to do harting those lay best to further Chinose interests without mind. I have seen piece and silk goods import reciprocal, and you must bear that in ed from Europe, and I am quite certain that Chinese factories. I dare say that at the they are no better than the goods turned out by Exhibition shortly to be held at Nanking, Chinese manufactures and products will cer (ainly not take second place might take a lesson from Europe. Everyone prove the machinery connected with his trade. there engaged in trade thinks and tries to im- Both to increase the output and minimise the cost is the aim that all bats. In conclusion, I bag to advise you to use your utmost endeavours to develop one of the richest countries in the
world.
I think you all
CHINESE MERCHANTS AND THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK The following in talou from the Japan Chronicle of the 26th ult:-
Further particulus are to hand out the in- vident between the Kobe branch of the Yokohama
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Buns the world. Debota' London. 72. Dalmatia; Chin Hong Kong Drug Co. Japan,
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Corp dlo... Porter Drug & Prope as Caumbus Ad.. to Post-free from Lcodon depot. Aiberal sample d Quises, with 32-page book on the aris
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INDIAN ITEMS.
Tho opium revenue to the 12th ult. is worse than the estimate by 27 lakhs anul 43 thousand. Tobacco, including cigars, to the quantity of exported from Barina during August Inst. Over 75 per cont. of the experts went to foreign markets.
The match between the Artillery and Civil thore are varions competitions for which prizes administration of quinine naless, as may often suggestion he had thrown out to be considered Specia Bank and the Chinese merchants result 2049,076 lbs. of the rains of Rs. 3,22,176 was
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Kowloon A" and Craigengower "A" met at Kowloon and the latter won as they liked, but why they called themselves the "A team" is a mystery to
are offered, and the rariety of the programme should suit all.
THE BANDMANN COMEDY COMPANY.
HEXCISE TAI IMPOSSIBLE.--
Mr. Barnas said the only difficulty in the way of Mr. Baker's proposal was that it was in possible. There was no artiole of such wide consumption and of such high value, contained in such small buik. Mr. Baker, in going into was question goue into in some detail by
ing
from the alleged failure in speculation by the Chinese oorapradero of the bank, as briefly reported in our columns on Sunday. It is stated that about a week ago a draft for over Y10,000 drawn by a Chinese merchant in Kobe on the Specie Bank was dishononred, and two more Shanghai. Upon investigation into the matter a similar nature to the extent of about compradore.
for similar amounts were dishonoured t
A new commercial crop which is giving nut, cultivation of which in Jalaun and neigh promise in the United Provinces is the ground- boaring districts has shown that the crop is where irrigation facilities exist to give the crop one irrigation, if necessary, at the time of flowering.
Mr. J. F. Younge, the advance Manager of / remedy is to drain or fill up the pools. If we figures, made no allowance for stocks, whien it is reported that the bank found it held drafts well adapted to a certain class of soil, especially
the name vagina
November 11th.
We understand the Company is a very strong.
QUININD TREATMENT.
ex
in the swamp are in the enormous majority.
Colonel Leslie then discussed the position as regards quinine treatment. He admitted candidly that quinine is by no means always At the same time he pointed out its extraordinary value and quoted the ex- perience of the Panjab jails in 1906, almost Punjab. In this year during the for the most maurious year in the history of the months August to November every prisoner
scess,
the
to have poly of manufacture to prevent
ם!
to
of
the
The Government of India are still consider-
Service resulted in a vin for the latter by about six wickets. Agaia one is disappointed to see the R.G.A tar up with four of their best players abget. Civils were also short, Nothing out otalison and vir boing away Food and Bret bowled well, the former securing
*piran cou
commission.. It was absolutely essential 1,300,000. Some of them were guaranteed by five wickets or 19 and the latter four for 21.
& O. Bs. Nore from Singapore to banke strange.
smuggling of an article of euch Wghazo Mr. Aok, manager of the Kobe branch of Watson team are putting upsome good games, ments for the forthcoming Comedy Season in
provant it coming in as morphia. Nothing been dishonoured. The total amount of business ing the question of disposing of the Buddha and if the matoles are not quite up to County Hongkong, which commences on Thursday. tremes, but those approximating to the village auch small balk. It was almost as impossible to the bank, its that some of the drafts hure'
would be easier than to cast legislation où
done with Chinese merchants now, says Mr. relics recently discovered at Peshawar. It is. form they are certainly most enjoyable to the
lines suggested by Mr. Baker, but nothing would Aoki, is Y1.30,000, and the value of the believod that they will not be sent to foreign participaits, if one may judge from the camera-
as reported. Moreover, most of the drafts have and Sarnath near Benares are both mentioned to more difficult than to enforce it. To collect dishonoured drafts therefore cannot be so large countries but will be relained in Indio. Burma derie whjel is apparent between the teams.
an excise tax on each ball of opium, and prohibit to Government the cooking of that not get fallen due, and it is impossible to predict as likely to be selected. The Burmese Buddhists opiam, would be impossible. It was because
what will happen when that coeurs. Whatever are evidently prepared to raise a suitable mona. relation there may be between the compradore and the dishonoured drafts; the bank is fully ment if the roles are deposited there. The question will be finally settled when the Govern nobody else than Government would be able
The Governor said he know of no instance entitled to collect the latter. Though Mr. Aoki mont of India reassemble in Caleatta this cold
wishes to sottle the matter peacefully, if the weather. to cock, that it would be possible to collect the
drawers of the dishonoured drafts insist on on admission to jail was given in the pre- af atas being imposed on the crade article as sence of the doctor ten grains of quinine Mr. Baker suggested. There was an enormously refusing to pay, proper means will be taken to fifteen grains once a week. wide gap between the unmanufactured and the enforce payment even at some risk, lest cum-
remarkable. very
The manufactured article, unless the excise tax and thereafter The results were admission rate from malaria, including were put on the latter. He knew of no such plisation ensue. Mr. Yamakawa, a director at
into the matter, is still in Kobe, tax unless it were put on the article ready for the head office, who specially came down to look in it the rate on account of pyrexin nucertain erigin, was 173 por thousand, the consumption. the year was the lowest with one exception: lowest on rocurd, and the malaria death-rate of That this result was not contrived by classifying cases of malaria under some other dissage heading is evident when the general admission rate was 706.8 per thousand; the mean of rates from sil diseases are stadied. In 1907 the five years onding with 1906 was 890.5. Ia 1908 it was 206 per thousand. A success of this kind justifies a very critical examination of say reported failure. In conclusion, Colonel Leslie organisation for dealing with malaria in India.
FOOTBALL
UMPIRE.
Quite as important a match as any on Saturday was that between the, Club and the Yarders, as whichever team lost would meantime have to occupy that lowly position at the bottom of the League table
The Club had a strong team in the field and fully deserved the win. The forwards worked better together, and with a better pivot will be good enough for Kowloon on Saturday.
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ons, and includes some of the principal artistes which left such a good impression when here last season, among them being Mr. Charles Vaue. Many will remember his magnificent performance of Paradino Foaldes in "Lady Frederick." We are pleased to hear that this splendid comedy will be rspostad during this visit. Other members of the Company are Douglas Vigora, Spencer Geach, Gordon MaLood, Harry Neville, Mr. The ladies are:-Miss Henry Dallas, etc.. Blanche Forsyth, Misa Joan Harcourt, Miss Lucy Beaumont, and two ladies new to the East, Miss Helen Kassell, from the Court Theatre, London, and Mias Lillian Dundas, from the Haymarket. These ladies come with an excellent Home reputation and have already appeared with conspicuous success in Calcatta, Bombay and Singapore.
The list of plays to be presented are those which have received the hall-mark of saccess at
of
the
ravenia.
Clauses 4 and 5 were allowed to stand over, Straits Timer
THE FEDERAL COUNCIL OF THE MALAY STATES.
CONSTITUTION AND POWERS OF THE NEW BODY,
GERMAN FOR IGN SECRETARY- SHIP.
BUNQURED NEW APPOINTMENT,
ADMINISTRATION OF THE CATH
understand that Weston and Gregory will not the principal London theatres. In addition to advocate the establishment of a permanented at Kuala Lumpur on the 27th nit. gives the eat writing on the 16th ult. A few days ago has its appointed placo in ceremony it is touched
be able to turn out again for a week or two, but with the arrival of Hamilton from Home this week, and the probable inclusion of Carroll in the forward line, their services will not be missed quite so ranch as would have been the case a few weeks age.
The Yarders are not quite up to the scratch yst, and this is largely due to a want of halabec. The defence, judging by their performance on Saturday, leaves nothing to be desired; but want of combination among the forwards lets the team down at every turn.
a
the latest comedies we are to have the sensa- tional play of the century," An Englishman's Home," which created more than a passing sonsa- lion and was the means of rousing thousands of Britishers to a rezewed sense of patriotism. The Company will also produce "The Morchant of Vanico," with Mr. Faneas Shylock. This produc- tion was one of the greatest successes during the Calontta season, and had to be repeated time after time during the Company's stay there, The opening piece will be the latest London success, "Mr. Proody and the Countess," which is at present being played at the Criterion Theatre, London. We hear that this piece is The Buffs, in their match of Saturday, did one of the big successes of the present tour not give me the impression that they are likely The other plays in the Company's list are set to lieup to their form of former Laag is matches. forth in the advertisement appearing elswhere Several of the playere, finding it impossible toBeats may now be booked at Montriss. " make the desired headway, seemed to lose their heads, and resorted to tactics unworthy of the. reputation the team has always had in local football circles. Everyone expected them to win, but a wider wargin was anticipated, especially as Kowloon played the greater part of the game with tôn men.
COTTON IN BOMBAY..
TRADE FROSPECTS.
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and
that
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With the abolition of kissing the Book" in England, which has a prospect of becoming lay, the insanitary oath will practically disappear from the civilised world. In France the judge says, secording to the Law Journal," You swear to tell the truth, the whole truth; and nothing but the truth?" and the witness, lifting up his right hand, answers, "I swear." In Austria the witness says, with uplifted band, It would seem that public opinion in Ger- "I swear by God the Almighty and All Wise pure and full truth, and many is being prepared for the announcement that I will speak the thats new Secretary of Foreign Affairs is nothing but the truth, in answer to anything I A Government Gazette extraordinary publish about to be appointed, says a Ferlin correspond- may be asked by the Court." Where the Bible. In Italy the witness, placing hand upon Commissioner and the rulers of the Native authority that Baron Schön was desirous of
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." text of the agreement made between the High the National Zeitung stated on diplomatie by the hand and not hold to the lips. States for the constitution of the Federat exchanging the post of Foreign Secretary for an open Bible, says, "I swear to tell the truth,
of Ambassador. of our recent Council. In awplification
The Tägliche Rundschau, which is frequently In Spain the ceremony is similar, though rather telegram we quote the following from the Straits Times: In the first instance, the follow-well-informed on such matters, learns that Baron more elaborate. Even among less civilised Schön is not weary of office, bat side: Baron pooples the ceremony of oath-taking is destituto the Koran in his right hand, bends down until The Times of India of the 7th ult. says:ing officials will be members of the Co ancil Thanks to the seasonable rains, we are in sight The High Commissioner, the Resident General, Schön has, it is true, frequently expressed a wish of the kiss. A Mahometan witness, holding of a bumper cotton crop, und although it is the Sultans of Perak, Selangor, and Pahang, te leave Berlin. The representative position of
which falls to the share of the Secretary of lighted candle a third-all representing, of impossible at present to state with any degres the Yam Tuan of Negri Sembilan, the Re Ambasader would certainly be more agreeable his forehead touches the sacred volume, Bresk- are hopeful of a record crop, which may reach, Sembilan, and an unofficial representative than the frequently Huicking detail work slicing off a fowl's head another; blowing out a
from sach of the four last-named States. of precision what the outturn will be, people sidents of Perak, Selangor, Pahang and Negri to him and more suitable to his temperament ing a saucer is one method with the Chinese and even exceed, 5 million bales, or 1 millions
number one or more heads of departments, erer, these personal wishes of Baron Sción oan witness who does not tall the trath. In zone is unknown can it be urged that prejury is the more than last orop; but that is not all. The The High Commissioner may add to the State for Foreign Affairs. In how fat, how course, the awful fate that awaits the Chinese cotton crop promises to be an early cne,
more prevalent by reason of its absence. member thus added. The unofficial members keep him in Berlin is open to question."
The National Zeitung regards this as con- already about 1,500 bales are daily seriving ale ono naoficial member for each offcial be brought into accord with the duties that of the countries in which "kissing the Book in Bombay, which are eagerly snapped OF by one hungry manufacturers. Yam has will hold office for three yours. The high frmation of its statement, and an official advanced in price, and thousands of hales Commissioner is to be president of the Counç declaration of some kind may presumably be
The strange custom of salting new-horn bibles have been sold within the last day or the legal adviser may attend any sitting of the expected shortly. It is possible that is tou
and Asia. The method varies with the differing of the port of Foreign Secretary. 12s, and 7 ans for 20s. At these rates there is Council and assist in the discussion of any legal new Chancellor has little experience of foreign a small margin of profit; whilst only, the other questions, but he is not matitled to vote. politics, ho may wish to enhance the importance is still practiced in certain regions of Europe nationalities of the peoples. employing it. Tho Similarly, any head of department or any
Armenians of Russia cover the entire skin of day it was reckoned that every pound of Farrier who may be unable to be present may manufactured was losing half an anna. The nominate a member of his State Conncil to
the infant with a very fine salt. This is left on the baby for three hours or more, when it is prospects of the weaving mills are still more bright and hopeful. A brisk demand has set in represent him. The Federal Council meets at least once annually, and every proposed law will be at high rates. Longaloth, which was sold at
A return is issued showing the average time washed off with warm water, à mountain A large crowd was recently, attracted to a 3 ans. per lb., is now in brisk demand at 9 published in the Gazette one month before it is ahurch at Willesden by sooing a number of ans, without finding eager sellers, whilst stocks salmatted to the Council State Council laws taken from the data of first commission in tribe of Asia Minor are even more peculiar in with salt for a period of twenty-four hours. Aremen in uniform, sad wearing rosettes, lining which were very heavy, and which put zo small will continue to have effect auless they are rattaining respectively the ranks of captain and this regard than the Armenians, for they are The modern Greeks also sprinkle their babios the pathway lading from the porch to the strain on the financial resources of mill agents, pagnant to the provisions of any law passed by the of major of officers in the Cavalry, Royal alleged to keep their new born babies covered Kowloon did woll to put ap suas a good game street. Prosently a fireman, Iading on his have farther diminished by about 40 per cent; Federal Council; but questions regarding the Artillery, Royal Engineers, Infantry, and
The average time is lowest in the Cavalry, with salt; and even in certain portions of Ger against the League champions. Foulkes was to arm a bride, come ont, followed by relatives and and manufacturers and dealers are so sangraine Mohammedan religion and mosques, political pou Indian Army.
frioads. Passing the guard of honour the that they hope to see the entire stack disappear sims of native chiefs and penghulas, etc., are ex-
draft estimates of revenue and expenditure of comes the Garrison Artillery, with 8. years, mothers imagine that this practice brings a large extent responsible for the low score, as oanple were pelted with confetti, and at the by the end of the year; whilst some more olusively reserved to the Slate. Council. The the period being 7 years, 5 months. Not many salt is still used on a child at birth. The church gate a gentleman presented a man in sanguins dealers are in hopes of the entire each State will be considered by the Federal followed by the Lafentry, 8 yours 4 months; health and strength to their offspring, and
the bridegroom as one whose life he stock disappearing about the Hindu New Year Council, but will immediately on publication be Field Artillery, 8 years 6 months; and the creekly to keep away evil spirits. had saved.
communicated to the State Councils The Engineers and Indian Army, nine years, The Harper's Weekly, The gentleman then pinned a medal on to
previously High Commissioner. It was signed the fireman's breast, and the assembled crowd LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. agreement was sined on October 20 by the two latter were time promotions.
The C.N. Co.'s str. Teun left Manila on the by the Saltans of Perak and Selangor, the of major is: Coralry, 14 years 10 months; To their astonishment, however, the bride
Regent of Pahang, and the Yam Taan and five Field Artillery, 17 years 6 months; Indian The Shire Line str. Denbighshire left-Singa-chiefs of Negri Sembilan. The unofficial Army, 18 years; Infantry, 18 years 3 months immediately unhooked hor wedding dress, and 2nd inst, and is due here to-morrow. put on a cap and waterproof and walked away.. The whole affair, it was then found, was per pere for Hongkong on the 3rd inst. at daylight, members of the Council are nominated by the Engineers, 19 years 7 months; Garrison Artil-
subject to the approval of the King.
time promotion. formed for the benefit of a cinematograph and may be expected here on or about the 10th High Commissioner, and the nominations are lory, 20 years The Indian Army period is a operator.
THE FIREMAN'S WEDDING. AMUSING SCRNE AT A WILLESDEN CHURCH DOOB.
time after time he assed when his geal seemed to be at the mercy of his opponents The bandages defenos on the whole excalled themselves,
the latter notably Storrie and Morris,
the field, cheered heartily. being quite the best half on- The forwards, only numbering four, could not! expected to make much headway against such a strong defence, but what little they did seemed to lack the rim which characterised their efforts in previous matches.
at about. 6 annaa per lb, for 108, 65 aus. for,
inst
and in his absence the Residant General A
ARMY PROMOTIONS.
The average time taken to reach the rank
SALTING BABIES.
HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crêne Charmante, Lait Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudre Charmant will enable you to do it. Her Specialities for the Skin are the study of a time, A. 8. Watson & Co. Ltd, Sole Agents,
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