TUNG WA HOSPITAL.-
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, 1909.
even if we cannot stamp it out entirely we should reduce it to isolated cases, and make the con- ditions of this city such, that it will never find a OPENING OF NEW PLAGUE WARDS real hold again. You have responded, as I know that so intelligent a comminaity would Now plagae wards in connection with the raspond, under the guidance of the Registrar Tung Wa Hospital were opened yesterday General in whom you rightly have confidence, afternoon by His Excellency the Governor; and whose thoughts are continually for There was a large, aftondance, Mr. Sin Tak your good and your welfare; you have Fan, the retired chairman, and B. La Chorcoted this now wing to this hoe Pak, the present chairman; with the directors, pital, which cost, as we have inst heard, on arrival The 365,000. You have done what I consider to be meeting His Excellengy ceremony took place in the picturesque assembly more important in order to go to the root of the hall: Mr. Siu Tak Fan presided and among evil. You have engaged lecturers to instruct the those present were Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, common people upon the measures they, should Hon. Mr. A. W. Browin, Rev. C. H. Hickling tako, and you hare taken counsel with the Government as to measures throughout the city
and Dr F. Clark.
A MAMMOTH EXCURSION,
AMERICAN TOURISTS IN HONGKONG.
company depart by sspecially chartered steamer | his remarks he placed gendarmer at the pay boxes for the same place, the third party going by the to see that the order was carried out. This varia- ROBINSON PIANO tion of the programme naturally infused extra |
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SPECIALISTS IN
Heungahan at 7.15.m.
This will be the largest party of foreigners interest to the proceedings by the bushel, and that has over visited the city of Canton. The the Russian competitor was more than a little Americans are noted for doing big things, Viceroy, who has manifested considerablesnxiety nervous when his machine was run out for the and to them belongs the credit for having with regard to the invasion, has issued pro-test. However, he managed to keep aloft for organised one of the largest pleasure excursionsclamations notifying the citizens of the coming over seven minutes. To add to his discomfort yet chronicled. It is no small thing for a party multitude, ordering carrying soolies to make there was most wintry weather at the time, and of about 700 people to embark on a cruise round way for chairs, and asking shopkeepers to though he was swathed in worsted and cork the world, but this has been-done-and-abaing co-operate in koping the streets cleat. padding, he complained that the numbing old HIGH CLASS done in a manner which is eloquent testimony to Special police have heon requisitioned to almost matsidur anconscionabile in the air. the ability of the organiser, Yesterday this patrol the streets. We understand that it is Ho landed just as a blinding snow blizzard large party reached Hongkong and completely the intention of Mr. Farmer, who is in charge swept down on the racecourse where the resting Americanised our thoroughfares. The visitors of the local arrangements, to split up the party was being held; and the Governor went hom wore supposed to be zoarshailed in bodies for into numerous small groups, and to send them with a grim smile on his face; the purpose of being conducted over the city and in as many different directions as possible, to If the tourists keep to the arrangements made shown its sights, and while this wor
Mr. SIN TAK FAN mid-May il please your which would diminish the incidence of plague some extent trao, it was noticeable that quite for them no trouble is likely to arise.
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THE HONOUR OF TOMMY 'ATEINS. Remarkable results have attended experiments with the honour of Tommy Atkins. Aldershot The visitors are due to leave Hongkong on and Shorncliffe have put the theory to the toet that if the British soldier is pat on his Sunday next.
honour not to play the giddy gont there will be no resson to send round piquets to bring in tho drank and disorderly. Aldershot tried it first and the authorities were pleased with the results. So Shorucliffe decided to follow suit, for the piquot system there faill to keep the men in full control. The expari. ment has now ran for nine months and all
HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
LONDON, December 1, THE ELECTION, We are all ready for the fray. Lords are threatening to take to the platform in spite of
But the incursion of so many tourists at once all precedents, and Commoners are getting read, pigaets have been withdrawn from the district was not the only record created in Hongkong all their vocal thunderbolts. If the elastion adjoining the camp. Formerly it was necessary ·
yesterday. The steamer by which they strived
Excellency, on behalf of the Directors of the the faturn. You have invited me this after.
noon to open these plague wards, and though a large number preferred to "do" Hongkong independently. It was easy to note the visitors. Tang Wa Hospital I beg to thank your Ex.
am glad to have the privilege of doing The American type of face is distinctive, and cellency for your kindness in coming hero to-day for the purpose of declaring open tho nowo, I express the hope that you may find gives both men and women an individuality for them. It is unavon on the street. Of course their mannerisms Plague Warda of this Hospital. Ever since very little use
when a man has spent a great deal of money for and their drass also help to emphasise their plague made ita appearance in Hongkong, some
a great object to express the hope that he will nationality, while it nothing elso proclaimed 12 years ago, all cases have been treated in th
find no use for it,, ba: I hope the precautions the tourist, the many cameras carried would Infectious Hospital at Kennedy Town, necessitat-
we are taking against plague will result in few indicate that their owners were only hore for a ing the carrying of sick patients some con.
Case, if any, being found in these wards. short stay. siderable distance, and you may easily picture in your mind the agonier and hardships they have Those grecautions are carried out with untiring suffered while being conveyed thero in the zeal by the Sanitary Board and the Head of the ambulances, notwithstanding all the precautions Sanitary Department, and I hope you will second and care taken for their comfort. The sole their efforts. We live, gentlemen, in an era is without doubt the largent which has entered contests produce anything like the funny things corporala tramping up and down looking for | abjost of these present buildings is to remedy the evil and to alleviate the sufferings I have just referred to. It is hat fitting that I should here mention that the Honourably Dr. Ho Ka; was one of those who initiated the idea of having a Plague Hospital built in the heart and midst of the City of Victoris to replace the one at Kennedy Town; that suggestion received the united support and assistance of the Hon. Mr. Browin, Dr. Clark, and the then Directors of the Tung Wa Hospital, with the result that this present site was selected and purchased in 1908 for the price of 853,500, paid out of monies bolonging to the Tung Ws Hospital, with the
exception of the sum of $5,500, which was bor rowed from the Hongkong Typhoon Fund, but $5,000 contributed by the Committee of the
in which the body politie is disturbed and agitated by many causes. We hear talk of reform and new methods. Such epochs occur in the life of every nation. They result usually in good, but also in a great deal of anffering owing to the wild talk and nots of ignorant men. Hera in Hongkong we proceed, have proceded in the past, and shall proceed in the future slowly surely, and steadily along the path of progress. Every day soos more now advances. To-day wo are opening this extension, next year I hope we shall be opening the extension of the Tung Wa on the other side of the water,
and the year afterwards we may be opening the university. Whatever the salient features of each year may be, every year has seen advance of scholars, and in charitable institutions. These.
this port, and she was the cynosure of many eyes as she lay at the French mail buoy gay with bunting. Comments were uindo on her great height and her many decks, and it was agreed that travel on such a mammoth ship must have many delights,
to have small parties of men under weary
soldiers guilty of drunkenness or other offences. Now an inspector of police has reported that since the withdrawal of the piquete crime among the soldiers has been reduced 75 per cent, while drunkenness has practically vanished.
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that have been soon in the Gilded Chamber during the week, we are in for queer sights. or there was my Lord Rosebery telling the Lords how awful the Budget really was, how wasteful precedant--and then calmly announcing ruinone to the country and how dangerous as u he would not voto against it. There was Lord Cromor doing likewise, and there was Lord Balfour of Burleigh following suit, though with asting to his retirement in a story of a nigger who was explaining that there were only two so far inferior to that of Germany. There and the other to damnation. "In that recent years-forniture, for instance-ie so in roads in human life-one leading to death a constant org that articles made in esse, trudder," interrupted another nigger in farior to that made years ago. Surely, in bogus on March 23rd. Her length is 600 the gathering, it am time for dis nigger to take addition to the greater rush suil tear of the feet, her beam 65 feet and her height from
deck 55 feet. She is to de woods, "
decay of apprenticeship, whereby the youths of waterline te upper
came the Duke of Marlborough to describe the City were taught their trades. The Lon Mr. Lloyd George as "a highwayman from don County Council Education Committee also
The 8.5. Cleveland is one of the latest addi. tions to the fleet of the Hamburg-America Line She is of 16,980 registered tonnage, and was built by Mesars. Blohm and Voss, of Hamburg. she was launched in December, 1908, made her trial trip on March 16th of this year, and her maiden trip soress
the Atlantic was
That was the course Lord
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'LEADING MAKERS.
JUST UNPACKED
BRINSMEAD
WERNER
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KRAUSS.
INSPECTION INVITED.
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THE APPRENTICESHIP ISTEM. The ambition of the Lord Mayor to revive the good old days of apprenticeship is worth more than the attention most people are giving it, portant-aral friendship has frequently since our technical education in this country is sprang up between helper and helped, whers- by each is made the better, able to under other. It may be a movement that leads to much stand the problems of life that confront the deception, but when all is said and done it proves that all the West End is not heedless of
nor party.
has since been repaid, and also the sum of mont and expansion of schools and an increase built of steel, and is provided with five decks Balfour had mapped out for himself. Thanday, there is something to be sat down to the the East Ead, and obsrity knows neither creed Chineso. Recreation Ground, under conditions. gentlemen, are outward and visible signs of the of the ship, divided into numerous watertight Wales." and Lord Milner to say in answer to has a scheme to the same end, and the Heaton and Chili to the arbitrament of King Edward
and a doable bottom extending the entire length which we afterwards found it impossible to comply thoughts and needs and wishes which have
mode themselves felt. Ther compartments! She is equipped with twin the road of screws, and power is applied by two sets of with, and that suun has also been refunded. The gradually
the milestones 03
her quadruple expansion engines, giving the vessel buildings cost $9,700; extra work $1,350 and u
advances which 'architects' charges $562.00, so that the ground progress. These
to hate, here in Hongkong, heen speed of 15-knots. For the safety of the vessel and its passengers, all the latest and buildings will from this time forward form aliuded an integral part of the Tang Ws Hospital, and achieved without agitation and without com-
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the warning "beware of the consequences," Damn the convoquences." When one thinks of this language at the earliest stage of the sight, even in the languid-air of the Upper House itself, one may look for quite plain
and Isleworth District Council is cresting six apprenticeships in its works department--three for gardening work in the recreation grounds and three for paving and drain-laying trades and works management. There are also to be
henceforth all plague cases will be treated here; motion. The reason is that they are the out-appliances have been provided: an autorintio | speaking before the storm and stress of the twelve "pupilships" in sach of the four depart
and by the blessing of God, and with a continan-
and with all the facilities at our command, there
ready and anxions to do everything which it is
ENGLAND' AND AMERICA... The reference of the dispute between America shows what strides have been made in the last thirty years to heal irritations between the two Bryce has been at Washington the relations of America and Great Britain have improved far more than appears. On the surface-
countries.
I am told that since Mr. Jazər
come of co-operation with the Government. hydraulic system for closing the watertight General Eleation are over. 1 ought to add ments of the Council, equally divided between Sir Mortimer Durand, who held office tion of the public confdence and assistance. You know that the Government is at all times doors separating the eloven water compartments another fanny thing. There was a call for the the olerical, health and engineering: depart Ambassaðar în Washington before Mr. Bryce, into which the hall in subdivided: atomatic men of London "to rise against the Lords" ments. They will be paid a small progressive did good service the other night, however, in should be no difficulty in successfully combatting possible within our rerenuo to do for the welfare fire-extinguishers, inter-communicating tele- and assemble round the House on Thursday salary as they become familiar with the work, correoting the Idem that there can be a written the disease. I have just relinquistred the of the community, and which will increase its Phones, submarine signal system, and wire night. I went to see the fan, but apathy, fog If these examples are taken up, as they promise alliance between the two nations. Those who management of the Tang Ws Hospital as happiness. I myself am always ready and anxions less telegraphy. The passenger accommodation President, but by the courtesy of Mr. Lau Chu) to hear any suggestion which may tend to the extends over 5. decks, namely, the main, saloon and other things kept all but a bara. three to be, we shall be reverting to the old style with advocate an alliance between England and Pak, the prosent President, the honour of ad secorded to me, and I therefor have inch pleasure in asking you to open these wards with this key, to declare them open, and to kasp the key as a souvenir of the evout.
good and the welfare of the Chinese coming, upper, and promenade. They are con and an electric passenger elevator serves the five
thousand of my fellow citizens away, so I a vengeance, and in all probability the outpat had no change of joining in a fearsome will show improvement from the change.
drossing your Excellency to day has been munity, Your representatives on the Legiula nooted by s grand and smaller companion way attack on my friends, the Lords. But for
tive Council have shown themselves to be man who are actuated by the desire for the public welfare, and they. I think, will also tell you that any project that they have put forward has reosived the sympathetic consideration of the Government. I have invited them always to speak to me fully and frankly on these subjects
all the heroics of the Government, there does not seem to be any anxiety to face the electors, and it would appear that there will be no bye-election fights at Portsmouth and Uxbridge, although the candidates of both would not be a good moral induence, I suppose, if Lord Charles Beresford romped in for the aides are ready and the campaign began. It dockyard town to pour hot shots into the minis
THE DEATH OF THE DUCHESS OF MARLBOBOUGH. `Consuelo, Duchess of Manchester, is really being missed. No part of the upper reaches of Society bat is the poorer for the loss of her cheery spirit. They make no secret of their emotions are but floating, as rule. The King is one of those who regret exceedingly the sorrow, even in that superficial crowd where
absence of this American woman, for he often
apper decks. The grand entrance hall and osm- well furnished and decorated suites have been ponion way have received special attention, and located on both the promenade and upper decks HIS EXCELLENCY-Mr. Sin Tak Fan,
Singls and two-berth rooms, with bath and toilet and gentlemen: It is my privilego as governor
the idea of making the traveller feal "at home" of Hongkong to be called upon to preside at
rooms, have been furnished and equipped with many public functions--to open buildings and to and if this unity of purpose and co-operation The Cleveland when making her usual runs be unveil memorials-bat of all the coremonies it which I have presided since I have been in the Government continues, we may hope for thetween Hainburg and Amories, kas accommoda-taris! ranks at close quarters. Which side will dined at her house when in town. Among Colony there is, I think, none which has given continued progress and prosperity of this tion for 3,300 passengers, 300 in the first win? My advice is with all respect to the law other things aba was a musical performer of Colony. I now have pleasure in declaring the steerage. For the present tour, how. oera of Hongkong put this possibilities in
between the Chinese community and the
olasa, 500 in the second-class, and 2,000 in
aver, she has heen-adapted to carry only 700 passengers in the first and second-class cabins; but the passengers travel as one class only. The food is identically the same whether served in the first or second-class saloon, and the differences in the charges for the complete cruise
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hat and draw the sweepstake. You will get as near the truth that way sa by consulting any
expert in this confusing condict
FRANCE AND INDO-CHINA,
Meanwhile French politicians and papers are concerned with matters much nearer to your
more than ordinary ability, and on one occasion when a well-known entertainer was commanded
the Queen no one was found able to accompany to Egypt House to entertain King Edward and
him in a song the Queen very much wanted to hear. The Duchess, having heard the song once, came forward ass volunteer accompanist, and
America do the interests of the countries harm. The Americans are friendly to England and both nations have common aims, but directly there is talk of tieing them up with a formal agreement or alliance there is restiveness, and the German and Irish element in Ameries begins to growl.
ADMIRAL SAK'S IMPRESSIONS OF LONDON,
Admiral Sah Chen-ping, who has been made an honorary K.C.M.G, by the King, speaks English admirably, as do most of his colleagues of the Naval Commission, was interviewed by a London roportar
"What strikes me most," said the Admiral, is the character of your people. Physically, the English are as strong as any race, and they are so attentive their duties.
"From the business men down to the servants
in the hotels they are so strict, and so prompt in doing what they have to do.
I notice very much the crowds in the streets quiet on your Sunday! We have no quiet day like that in China. We are not so strict; wo take our holidays at New Year's time.
Sir Chentang Liang-Chang (now appointed an honorary K.C.V.O.) said:
me so much pleasure as this. The Chinese commanity in Hongkong has long, I know, the now extension to be open. (Applause.) I desired to be able to treat plague patients hope that it will alleviate suffering and that it in this hospital, but medical science until will tend to promote confidence among the quite recently considered that bubonic plague people. It will stand as a monument of the was a disease highly infectious, and it was generosity of the wealthy Chinese and of the therefore absolutely necessary that those way in which they obey the precepts of those who were suffering from it, and the bodies of great sages and teachers who in different coun- from the living in order that the spread of the duty of the more prosperous to care for the occupied. The vessel carries a crew of 436 all the Governor of Indo-China, to Paria, and most | so skilfully that the singer hail to admit he had how busy everyone is! And how still and those who had died from it, should be isolated tries and at different times have told us it is the depend only upon the position of the cabin shores. There is the return of M. Klobukowski, though she played from memory the improvised total, The full complement have travelled of the French journals comment on the orent. never been assisted as woll in public. The way she The situation is criticised by nearly all, and met her husband was romantic. She was one of with the boat. A popular attraction un the voyage out has been the two swimming the continued activity of De Tham and the first of the American heiresses to marry an dock for passengers his Tonguiness supporters is matter for gloomy English peer. She was eighteen at the time and pool provided use, while two more pools are also provided discussion. Says the Happel, for instance: M. was one of the most brilliant debutantes at a New for the crew. The whole of the catering for the Klobukowaki is returning to France, and we are York ball. Her wealth had come from Cuba, America Co. By means of her installation of Governor-General of Indo-China is impossible. fell ill she nutsad him back to life. He there voyage has been undertaken by the Hamburg among those who think that his continuance as and when Lord Mandeville, as he then was, the Marcoui wireless telegraphy system the In carrying out the regrettable Colonial-polioy upon fell in love with her and married her. In Cleveland on her Atlaatio voyages is in con- of M. Donner, M. Klobukowski has done his spite of her high position and the social ail- His Excellency then inspected the Wards staat communication with land. The installa-bost. The present situation in Indo-China is avantages the enjoyed she had many trials, and tion will take in messages from any distance up result of the administrative system invented in chief among them was the loss of her two and toa was afterwards dispensed.
to 2,000 miles, but is only capable of despatching | 1896, which failed to take into account either daughters. to a distance of 300 miles..
in
CALCUTTA AND BOMBAY DOCKS.
The cruise began at New York, whence the steamer proceeded to Madeirs, and steamed from there to Gibraltar. Naples, Port Said, Cairo, Suez, Aden, Bombay, Coiembe, and other Eastern ports were visited in turn, and after an agreeable visit to Manila they have reached Hongkong,
the political state of the colony, its economic condition, or the particular needs of the territorial elements which constitute it."
THE CHINESE NAVAL COMMISSION.
CATHOLICISM IN ENGLAND.
I hear from Rome that the Pope hag er- pressed his deep satisfaction with the growth of Catholicism in England. One evidence of it is in the increased number of students at présent studying at the English College in Rome, whose number is far and away more than ever before in the history of the sollege. The majority of the students come from the Midlands,
THE DISTRESS IN LONDON,
disease might be arrested. My predecessors needs of the poor and of the sick. (Applause.) wore well aware of the grief and suffering The company then repaired to the new plague which it caused to relatives, as well as of the wards, and at the entrance His Excellency pain of the patients themselves in being received from Mr. Sin Tai Fen a silver key with which to open the gate. The key way removed from their dwellings. But they considered, although they felt the deepest inscribed: "To His Excellency Sir Frederick sympathy and pity in this matter, that it was Logard, K.C.M.G., Governor of Hongkong. absolutely necessary, and that it was their Praented by the Directors of Tang Wa Hos. pital." On the reverse side wore the words duty to enforce isolation in order to save the lives of those who were living, and to prevent the "New Wards." sparead of the discass. But the more severe and the more harth the measures for this end ap- peared to the ignorant, the more in brath it proved that they were concerned for the waiforo of the community. Since I have been here we "have beau able to change this. We have been
The next few years will so an enormous
The Chinese Naval Commissión now here on able to relax the rules and procedure in
increase in the size of the docks both at Calcutta
their international tour of inspection are being sanitary Lit regarding disinfection
and Bombay, says the Englishman. The Kid far
violated it $8
the privacy derpore docks will be about doabled when the
very well entertained, up and down the country, by those who hope to have a part in the building of Chinese households, and we have been intended additions have been made and the
The Cleveland arrived in port about of the futuro Chinese Navy. Some of these able to permit this extension of plague wards increase in Bombay will be in much the same
With winter setting in with raw fogs and in a general hospital in the heart of the city to proportionis expected that the barbour
work which is now being carried out by the and scored at the Messageries Mari-attsative gentlemen have practically degged be erected. This change is not due to the fact Bombay Port Trust will not only double the times boy. In about half an hour's time the stops of the Commission at the way trou
the flotilla of launches bad drawn ng Peking, and now in London they are vying with dismal nights the distrona in London is made that my predecessors had not less sympathy dock accommodation at present available at
world" at this moment prosents the saddest basily are German and American contract-seekori in than I have with Chinese feeling: it is solely Bombay, but that the general traffic of the city due to the fact that scientifle men have recently will be greatly facilitated by means of direct side, and the first party left for the shore each other as entertainers of the visitors. There shockingly apparent. The richest city in the
railway communication which is being es- discovered that plages germs are not propagated tablished between the shipping borths and employed for an hour or two in taking off the competition with the native builders of ships in contrasts of wealth and poverty in the universe, to at prisont by the leading papers, and the as was previoudly supposed, and that bubonic the Bombay termini. It is anticipated that passengers, who all seement to be in goud spirits theme islands-so the Chiness comprising the Those conditions are being paid great attention problems concerned have even invaded the plague is not an easily communicable disease the whole work will be completed in about and who seemed to appreciate the beauties of the Commission are kept going pretty constantly. except by the agency of rate, and the fins two years time. The general scheme includes harbour and of the island. Special trama con-
They have a way of their own in St. Peters-mansions of the West End. The Personal which infest them. This discovery, gentlemen, is trance 100ft. wide. The depth on the sill will veyed one party over the entire tramway system,
from east to west. Three hundred and fifty burg when official wants become pressing. Take Service Asmosistion, of which the Marquis of of immense importance to us, for it shows us the he 354 ft: below mean high-water lavel, and way in which plague must be combatted and about 3 miles of quayage will be provided members of the party visited the Pask in the the case of aviation. There have been several Salisbury in President, and Mrs. Asquith is s
new dry dock to be constructed in
the Bussion that this year it has gained a great accession of fought. We know now there are only two with this undertaking will be 1,000ft. long, 35ft, afternoon, and arrangements have been made
correspondent of mine in thinga - necessary, cloantuos-with-light and--31-doop at big heater, avap tides, and will have for another large party to be taken up by the airship meetings in Russia, according to vice-president, has existed for a year, and I hear fresh air, and the removal of the sals and the Reclamation will provide. space for the grain, were greatly in demand.
a cranes Hoft: wide. The Mazagon Sewri tramway on Christmas Day, while the richas capital, but the... Bussian aviators who wealthy members of Society, each of whom turned out to compete with the Frenchmen, undertakes a pledge to visit sure were poor fleas which infest them. We are able therefore Ree
seeds, and option trades, and for a new storeyard
It is a noteworthy fact that neither death nor
who had been attracted by the prizes families in our glam areas and help them The how to dispense with some of those measures for the Great Indian Peninsula Railway
sickness has attacked the party. Eroryone has which were formerly considered alsolutely na- total area which is being recovered is 622 acres,
That irritated the Prefect; already been done in lending a helping hand at the critical time jast no despair is cessary, and to concentrate our attention on these of which 554 sores are to be actualy reclaimed enjoyed good health, and as the craise is pro- offered, did most other things except flying when to regain their footing. Mach good has two points. I have constantly since I have from the sea. Another improvement is the movemirently a health and pleasure one, the tourists it came to the text.
the effect that unless the next Russian aviater dragging a family, down to the Fimbankment
horde. This work is progressing rapidly, their trip. been here appealed to the Chinese community ing of the bulk oil dépot and the timber ponds must so far feel satisfied with the results of General Dratchoosky, so he issued an order to
Youngsters are taken sway to be kept in the air for at least two minutes as a to co-operate with the Government in those and will include a site of 61 acres, o deepwater measures in order that we may stamp out berth for the tank steamers, and a length of
demonstration of his powers all the money taken taught, trades, the sick are brought back entirely, if possible, this dreadful diseases: or 11,000ft. of low pier for the pipe line from
atesmers to tanks.
at the gates would be confiscated. To emphasise to health, and what is perhaps as im
a dock with an area of 49 acres and an en-
to Sewri.
A
12.30. The launchos were about
EXCURSIONS SO CANION
Last night's large party left by the Fatehan for Canton, and this morning another numerous
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AVIATION, IN RUSSIA.
"Two things impress us most. One is the great amount of traffe in the streets and the
is very different.
The other thing is the Zoe. Some of my koop trafle in Peking going to the left, but that way it is controlled. We have police, too, who
"Your buildings do not interest na so much friends are always talking about it. as your peoplo-their business and their habits, One thing we are glad we have not got; and their devotion to duty.
that is, your fog.
The
THE COTTON TRADE.
animal mesting of the Manchester Cotton Association was held last month in Manchester.
The Chairman, Mr. H. W. Macalister, said that the cotton trade was a subject of grava anxiety and trouble. This season began with brilliant prospects, but weather conditions scattered their hopes, and today the trade was faced by prospective searcity of my material ther with American speculation, had seriously curtailed trade. The prospects of the crops in Egypt were good up to the end of that had driven prices up to a level which, toge
considerable damage had occurred from fog and from the soil's being too wet. and August, but since that time, he understood, estimates of the crop had been largely diminished Upon these estimates, in sympathy with Ameri- rise. The cue bright spot upon the cotton map can cotton, values had had an extraordinary of the world was provided by the latest reports
These showed an increase of rather more than pated world furnish a crop of about. 5,500,000 of the Indian Department of Agriculture. 10 per cent in the scrage, which it was com balee, as against 4.665,000 in 1909-9 and 4,445,000 in 1107-8. The monsoon conditions, he under- the value of Indian cotton in Liverpool from 18. to 2d. per pound greater than it was a year ago the prospects of business with the Dopen- stood, had been exceptionally favourable, no witli
dency were bright. Should the prospective in- crease in the crop be realized it would go a
unanimously adopted. great way towards tiding the trade over the threatened time of scarcity. The report was