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WIT AND HUMOUR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH, 1911
Here are a few "howlers" from some recoiat oraniluation papers at a Calcatta school-
M.A,' means 'mental arithmetic" "; *D.V. moans If I am alive"; "Vis means go away": "The Government of Cores in mo- syllabio"; "Scotsmen are a hardy raco very hilly in parts."
RACE WEEK.
FROM "THE CHINA MAGAZINE OF 1868.1.
Taking their pleasure sadly as their manner is," said Froissart of the nation whionoplosstr has bosa, more than that of my other Europens Nation, connected with horses. How much laughter from the teeth outward," noise, and outside valety may yet be required to banish the English tristenar from our sports sul pastimes, I, already committed in favour of quiet pleasares, The American language has a full-flavoured esunot protond to Bay. But it does Roura that nosent of its own, but by itself it is not equal to Colonial influences so far modify the sald every linguistic emergency. This in a case in Englishman, that one would hardly say he takes point. Hanging on the wall of the dining his pleasure sadly on Ra-a-days, except when a room of an out-of-the-way hotel in the Far East colt North-Easter is blowing and drizzling | of the United States of America, was a card
propitious, and the Races can take place "ull in visitor asked the landlord whether ho spoke the blue unclended weather," though the woods French. "No, of course not, he replied, ground are of the soberest huc, and the hillsAmerican is good quough for me." "Well," have not yet put on that living green that we said the visitor, why do you here that notice sen ouly once a year, got the enclosure is a on the wall That means Franch apokea parterre of colours, the grass is covered with a here. I'll be jiggered," replied the hotel. happy crowd, von chair-coolion (outside ours) kooper, "the young drummer who solil it me look contented in prospect of an El Dorado of said it was Latin for God bless our happy unlimited “pidgin and obliviousness of legnt home!" tariffs, and non-chair-bearing China looks on puzzled, but calmly amusest. Serial Tine aro
CURRENCY IN CHINA.
TEN THOUSAND COINS FOR TWO SHILLING J.
mixed indiscriminately, and with no sentiment HONGKONG whatsoever, with a surrency which has survived through the long ages of medievalism in the Celestial Empire.
But the mutilated rupee, in course of time- very long course, probably-ust become China's currency gradually becomes established. more and wore valuable as the remodelling of
WORLD'S GROWING DEMAND
FOR STEEL.
SHARE MARKET.
Masera. Vernon & Smyth in their wookly share report dated 10th February state:--
The general tous of our merket during the past week has been quiet, oud the volume of Rubbers" have been practically neglected in business transnoted on a small scala only.
spite of the Improvement in the raw material; and thoro is nothing of importance for report in this svotion. Fine Hurd Para Rubber after advancing to 6/2 per 1. closes in London at 5/11 steady. The open market rate of discount has further reced a to 3 por cent, but there is no change in the Bank' of Envland rale, which remains at 4 per cent. Bor Silver closes at 23 per oz, and the Sterling T. T. on London at 19 Exohange on Shanghai
zain doth fall," Wbon the" fnng-shui" is bearing the legend, “Iet on parle Franenis." A experienes in that completely unsurveyed psr been more or less developed amounts to 22.408 aloses at 743, and the Bank's buying rate for
ENOUGH FOR 200 YEARS ONLY, "It is estimated that the total weight of iron ore existing in the world's d poalts which have million tons, representing 10,192 million tons of 3 d/s bills at 743. iron. This toral, even were the presant rate of output not excorded, would only be sufficient to receded in London to £87, and the local rate in BANKS-Hongkong and Shangnis have supply the requirements of the world for cox-sympathy has declined to 8915 with small sellers. siderably less than two centuries.
This striking fuot is brotiyht out in
Nationals continuo in request ut $30, hard of Trade return recently published in dealt in freely during the interval at 2725, and MARINE INSURANCES-Unions have boon which stock is taken of the world's iron the market closes with probable buyers at the swallowed up," so to speak, these 10,192 at Tis. 155 there are sellors, Cantons, in the and steel trade. But even when we had rate, North Chinns are wanted at Tla 150, bat union tons, we should not be at the end of absence of business, have declined to $1773 with or tether. In addition to present workings. sellers. the potential resources of the world not yet million more tons of iron, the principal de-
China Post" on this perennial topic, says: --It Mr. Edwin J. Dingle, writing in "The Contre- may be safely assumed that few places on this planet make an offer of ten thousand coins, actual coins, for two shillings. Aud difleult perhaps is it for those who do their daily paying with the nimble dollar to imagine that in some parts of Chins the traveller is called upon to employ one on to follow him about with two shillings' worth of money.
Yet such is the case. It has been, the writer's
of Yunnon running to the east of the Chaotong prefecture of the bifurcation o the two rivers which dow onward as the Yangt to Kiang. Currency, as all the world knows, is the bane of the traveller and resident in China Complications, and variations in money valnes constitute ons of the greatest vexations, ent despite the fact that we hear on every hand throita made by the Government to come down vue files day with an iron haud and sweep the order of the day, ladies back their favourite od in a formidable document. Raising his keen of the currency of the Empiro. I have no hesi A newly-rada magistrate was gravely absorb. all existing vagaries in a complete remodelling
more extravagant storner sex era soon moking | awaiting the award of justice," Officer, what lor in the interior of China, that for many year developed are estimated to produce us 53,136 at 121, and at $120) there are farther buyers. horses with stakes of zio y in gloves, and the eyes, he said to the man who stood patiently aucy in asserting, as a fairly experienced travel- up those precious volume which are call "Raughs man
to come it will be well-nigh impossible to improve charged with "Birotry your books," but which on ylish Courses might | Worship.. He's gal thres wires." The new the existing stale of things far an China is, posits being in Russia, the United Kingdom Hongkonga close with sollers at $365. much oftener bo tormed Logs" Classics." justice rosted his elbows u the desk and placed of course, the cash" (the tung chien), of
The ordinary means of exchange in But on the turf of that enchanted valley, may this finger tips together. "Officer," he said, un leg done! Those spotted smakas with somewhat storuly, what is the use of all this which one thousand are nominally equivalent to double tongue shall doms not year our Fairy ducation, all these evening schools, all the the main trade route in the Yangtas provinces, the dollar. At the present time, however, along Queen, who gives us away the Ladies Purse,
technical classes, an' what not? Please, remem- while Philoniel with melty is represented by bae in any fature like case, that a man who has the "ough" may be anything from son hired the Hand of the onety-onetli, not the least olar married three wives has not committed bi otry,
to two thensand, and, farther down, especially of the whole For it is only in Happy Valley, but, trigonometry. Proceed." "Proched' is the
in Yaunan province, the ups and downs in it indeed boneath the moon there bo other such, appropriate ending to the Liverpool Daily journey from the heat of the navigable Yangtze "cash" yolues are quite inconcefráble. In a that we can 6 horse races without an excess Post's story. of hersinors and of "sporting men." Wo know
to the border of British Burms, the writer has the owners of the quadrupeds, we know their
changed dollars or lamp silver for equivalent vaines at exchanges differing from sight riders, wo uro tolerably safe from pick-pock› ts and unbeguiled by Thimblerig, Altogether is
hundred to three thousand to the dollar, and in a part of Yunnan, as has been said, no less than it sot, candidly now, bettor than racing in England?
fou thousand were offered for a sin la dollar.
This is how it happens.
my own case
I
inland.
doing all in their power to rid their profectures At the present time, when the officials are of serious coins, the result is that the exodus rounding country districts, whore the natives. bartering being their chief mode of business, perhaps be mentioned that most of these cash have bat little need of notaal money. It should
were composed of hardly efficient copper where offered at snol au alarining rate of exchane with to lang on to the string on which they
"Your article the other day about how mea ask the consent of fatbors to marry daughters," writes a valued correspondent, "reminds me of When I was a young man, I had Ah! England. We fret, we fume, woal
becu reading that a fellow should never marry into a family where there wasn taint of insanity. change our skins, would quarrel with our lot." So, for the sake of future generations, I decided -we long to be there, and to be away from here thus whatever my heart urged me to de, my nevertheless, I do believa (you may endorse it or not us plenac) that if in the street of nind should be an guard. When the lady af of this bat money merely drifts into the sur Engl town, in one of the ohl of trodden my choice said yes, I dutifully soat the father. lanica, or out on the lonely more there would Maybe I was too precipitate. At any rate, this dear old familiar fragrance that comes down the marry me. May I ask if there is any insanity blow to mo a breath just one gust of the what I said: Your daughter lus promised to valloys when all the patient hillsides are kecaly. Thiore must be, was his emplativ in your family! The old was looked at me quivering in the heat, the smell of dry gras answer-Cleveland Plain Dealer and dry forn as one has felt it "through many un hour of summer sune, by many pleasant ways' } -I do believe that the fountain would run up! At a Confaronco of the Colonial and Con- wards against its current, and that with a halftinental Church Society held in London recently sigh and longing for “wings like a dove," even a number of clergyman who take holiday ander English elms, I should again road the chaplaincias on the Continent during the au walks I have trod so often, and be back again mer gave some accounts of their experiencos, in spirit on the bills of Hongkong.
One clergyman told of the distress of a lady who found that she could not accompany her | husband to service because the snummer obaolain | bad a habit of winding up his sermon with the question, "What may be learned from this ?” and her husband used to growl audibly, Ab. solutely nothing.
THE DECLARATION OF LONDON.
IMPORTANT TRADE QUESTION. The following telegrams from southern news- papera give more detailed information on a sole Jout which has aroused great interest:
Melbourne, quuary 22nd.
The Commonwealth Government are con
wore stran z
and the United States.
America further increased ita lead as the year in which figures are available:→ world's iro ore market during 1909, the last
United States. 51,721,000 35.923,000 53,034,000 Germany. 27,252,000 23,888,000 25,095,000
United
1907
1908
1909
FIRE INSURANCES,Chinns have been booked
SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macios be placed at this rate. Indo-Chinas urs wanted have been booked at $31 and more shares can at $56/57 for the preferrel and deferred com bined, and in London nt £5. 68. Chian and Deaglases to $19 with buyers. Shell Trans. Manzilas have improved to 884 with buyers, and ports are enquired for locally at 924, Brat at 92/6 Ferries ace unchanged at 23 and $18 for the alores can be imported from London. Star old and new issues, respectively, and without business to report.
REPINERIES. Chin Surará have been moró or less neglected during the interval and close with sellers at $110. Luzons have declined, without business, to $17 sellers.
Kingdom 15,7032.000 15,031,030 14,980,000 Americs produces about 3.5 of a ton per head; Germany 2.5 of a ton; and the United Kingdon about 1.3 of a ton. Sweden, the other mud, tares at 56 of a ton per head of population, In 1890 the quantity of iron ored in the U-ited King om was slightly greater than inermany, though less than in the United States. In 1969 the United Kindom and Germany combined. America's output considerably execeled that of The maximum output in this country was reach-kong Whapon Docks have been dealt in at ed in 1882, when it amounted to 18 million tous. It is now about 15 million tons.
Whereas America is nearly independent of country import about one-third of the ore used foreign sources of supply of iron ore, we in this
more than we do, but while su exports nearly by our manufacturers. Germany inports a little 4,000,000 tons (chiefly to Belgium and Franco), we send out very little.
The world's production of pig iron is increas ing at a rapid rate. Ten years ago it was 40 millons, in 1909 it was 60 millious. Amerion, Germany, and the United Kingdom produced four-fifths of the total in the following propor.
one in 1909
United States Germany... United Kingdom
25,795,000
... 12,442.000 9,532,000
In proportion to population, we produced
DEMAND FOR STEEL.
In lorror transactions, silver syeve or broken silvor is used, in which cash payments are made by weight and according to the touch" or fineness of the silver. No great stretch of ima nation is needed to understand that the local dealer always has a se le differing from hat which the traveller shall always carry if he be a wise may, and the difference is never in four favour. You leave * point wheró you get all your silver values marked in character upon echt lurap, but, try as you may, no ar u- ment on earth will convince the Chinese money-moro thon Germany. changer most consummate of sharpers that Your loss in the deal may not be much, but rare pig iron consumed is utilised in the production your scala is correct according to his district. At the present time about nine-tenths of the dead will be the ecension upon which you will of steel, the asp of stapl having very markedly ingots are cut up by the use of sycee- shears into small or large ohunics as required.
three principal countries is as follows:- 1907 usually bear the guarantee chops of bankors and generally of the approximate value of ten taals large merobants. In changing the lamp into dollars, one is fairly safe, but, as soon as you onon he in to out into pieces, you may reikn that your total will be lessoned
there is no business for raport in this section.
MINING Quotations are unchanged and DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- 56, and it is probable that more aliares can b obtained at the rate. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharves have sold and there are further sellers and Shanghai & Hongkow Wharros aro at $53. Now Amoy Docks, Bhanghai Docks, unchanged and without local business.
Lands are slightly ansier with sales and sellera LANDS, HOTELE and BUILDINGs-Hongkong at 9964. There are buyers of Kowloon Lands at $34, and of West Points at the improred rite of $45. Hongkong Hotels are wante i at $105 for the old, and $64 for the Humphreys Estates are quiet at 37, unel Sannghai Lands at Tle, 98.
new.
COTTON MILLS-Hongkongs have been booked at from 85 to 86 and close with sellors at $5.90. The northern mills in the absence of advices from Shanghai remain as last quoted. sold at $8, and Hongkong Ropes at the im MISCELLANEOUS.-Hall's Asbestos have been
proved rate of $19. Thoro sre buyers of Dairy Farms at $174, Electrics at #21 after sales st Watson's at $63, Chinn Providents can be prosur- $22, Union Water Boats at $63 oz dividend and orlat 673, Icos at $175afine reported sales at $170
$25. Longkats have boon booked at Tls, 117 and Tls, 118, market closing with probable sellera
received from London by wire to-day are as RUBBERS, Closing quotation-midle prices followe
In the subsequent discussion one member fold of an America lady at neeruo who shook hande with him becauso she always aade a point of templating the submission of Resolutions to the patronising the Church of England." In one got off without losing a few per cent. The increased in recent years. The output by the and $175, and South China Morning Posts at Imperial Confereuos urging a modification of services were to be hold in a casino, where a The larger ingote--which, in Szechwon, are Amerion.. 23,363.000 14,023,000 23,955,000 thn North at Tle 120.
Continental golfing centre he found that the
the Declaration of London."
EFFECTS OF THE DECLARATION,
London, January 23rd. The Conservative papers are taking up the agitation against the ra ification of the Declara
tion of Londou."
The Sta dard, the Daily Mail, and the Daily Empress publish articles opposing tua ratifica- tion.
smoking concert started at oleven o'clock on the
Saturday night With help he got the place swept out in time and the golfers attended in numbers and contributed a good collection Anut or chaplain teld of havin to mend the harmonium himself and being grumbled at ba cause be did not hold Evensong after table d'hôte. A third said that in a Swiss chaplaincy! ho found many base coins in the plates and re- minded his hearers that their guides would not accept base coins for taking them to see the mountains, so why should they offer them to the guides t God! A chaplain mid that he was a locum tenens in Switzerland when the death of King Edward occurred, and a naited service was held in French and English, The hotel landlady provided the mourning for the The Daily Chronicle, on the contrary, re chapel and played the barmonium, and all spe. printe Sir Edward Grey's reply to the objections of religious belief took part, including twe tions of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce in Howish priests as worshippera. One of those last October, and defends the Declaratioa os latter, Father Simple thanked him afterwards, advantageous.
and the speaker, u-in his spare knowledge of French, responded, "Trés simple, trés ainiple! (Laughter.)
The Morning Post gives prominence to na unfavourable report of the London Chamber of Commerce, and to an interview with Mr. Gibson Howles; who dwells on the widespread effects in the Colonies, and anticipates that Canda and South Africs will follow the example of Australia in protesting against the
ratification.
AN INTERESTING STATEMENT.
London, January 23rd. The Westminster Gazette to-day also says: "If the Declaration is accepted, the greater part of the raw materials of our industries will be exempted from seizure. Sir Edward Grey has endeavoured to ca'm apprehensions regard ing the food supply, but oven ignoring, bis explanation, the position is better with the Declaration than without it, as both the French and German Courts have decided that food stuffs can be a beolata contraknad, which position is abandoned under the Dec uration."
The Westminster Gazette cites other benefits derived from the Declaration.
THE AUSTRALIAN PROTEST.
London, January 24th, The Daily News says that if the Australian protest against the ratification of the Declara- tion of Landou is decisively supported at the Imperial Conference, it will practically kill the Declaration na far as England is concerned. The journal maintains that the Doolaration in nowing ma-es the existing sitnation worse respect to contraband. The chiof objection to the Daplaration is that it makes less advance then it might have done towards the establish ment of International Prize Courts,"
·ME, GIBSON BOWLES ON THE WAIPAZH,
Loudou, January 24th.
BRITISH NAVAL COMMANDS.
In the west of zachwan, however, the Indian rupee became many year age a well known and much appreciated soin, and to-day kelde as high raine as a current coin as probably any other coin in as in the Empire, for its actual silver value. It has very largely taken the place
Germany United
ول
1909
1970
11,870,000 11,007,000 11,856,000
Kingdom 6,522,000 5,341003: 6,610,000 The proportions per head of population are Amorica, 027 tons; Germany, 0.18, United Kingdom, 015. In both the United stes aud Germany a much larger proportion of the pig iron consumed in converted into steal than in this country.
THE LONDON NEWS BOY,
In the final stage the export of iron and steel manufactures the United Kingdom leads ot broken silver. At the present the way. Our exports totalled 3,548,002 tons, na ti the Indian rupes is held at an againer Germany's 3,019,392 tons and Ameri- enormous premium in these western areas inca's 1,068.019 to s. During the year there was Schwan: I bave been offered as much as a notable increase in our exports of railrond iron double their face value,
and steel, of galvanised sheets and tinned At its inception, its convenient size and shape piates and shoots, and of steel girders and at once recommended it to the Chinese and boaras. Barma, Indis and tibet. And as its exchange Tibetan merebants who had trade relations with value in and around Tashienia the border emporium-was in excess of its face value, Yunnanese morabunts brought male-loads of I pass a bookstall homeward-bound at night, Indian rupees from towne in Western Yiina 2, Kept by a youth some five foot two in height; where they are also current at their real value of fair propertions, though of slender build, from Tali-fu and Tongyrch, and taste onormous And at his job exceptionally skilled. lama tuo (the lama's head)-Queen Victoria's head being supposed to be that of a lama and And, long as I hare known him at his place,
Descending on his nose conceals his eyes, also as yang ch'ien, or foreign money, which is I never yet saw more than half his face. also the name given to any kind of dollar- Chinese dollars of the Empire or the Mexios Detects his patrons comin in the oro.xd,
Yot be, with some strange faculty endow'd, dollar. The provincial Government then stepped Aud, ere their wishes they have time to voice, in, issued crust proclamations that the Indian rupes was
Presents to each the paper of his choice. be used no longer-but, as was natural, the people went on bringing them in Longues has taught him their respective creeds, by the horse load, and the proclamation wAS
He knows precisely what each client reads: ignored, as all such proclamations are, excepting That one a Globe, and that an Evenin News,
This one an Evening Standard will peruse, perhaps those which deal with opium, How While on mysalf a green Gas-tie in pressed, ever, the people then begun to imagine that they him referred to as the "fin 1 West!" Indian rupes was a coin of unattemably lágh
And ever while this merchandise ho sols, At one time it was worth as much as an ounce value. Its value went up by leaps and bounds. He fills the station with appalling yells,
Bounds in themselves uncouth, with anguish of silver the Chinese fuel.
fraught,
The Secretary of the Admiralty announces Profita The coin was generally known of the His cap, too large for him by many & size,
the following appointments:
Rear-Ada ral Sir Henry B. Jackson, K.C.B., R.C.V.O., to succeed, Roir Admiral Lewis Bayly, C.V.O., in command of the Royal Naval War Colleg: To date February 24.
Re r-Admiral Cecil Burnay to he Roar Admiral Commanding the Fith Cruiser Squadron, in succession to Rear Admiral F. T. Hamilton, C.V,O: To date Febrary 16,
Rear Admiral Edward E. Bradford, U.V.0, to be Rear-Admiral Commanding the Fourth Crniser Squadron, in saccession to Bear Admiral A. M. Farjaker, C.V.O. To date Febrary 8 Rear Admiral Commanding the First Cruiser Rear Admiral Lewis Barly, CV.O, to be quadron, in succession to Re r-Admiral the on, B. C. J. Colville, C.V.0, 0.0. To date February 24.
COTTON YARNS.
We read in the Asah: that last year was a
i
So the Government of the province issued a
Not born of rosson or inspired by thought, rapse of its own at its own mint at the pro-Surgesting only, from the form they take, vinci Iospital of Cheng tu. Almost equivalent The outward symptoms of an inward ache. in value, in size and in appearance to the Indisa
Yet he is not in pain, those strident cries. rupes is this new coin: the only differenes being Proclaim the wares his eager hind supplies. perhaps that it bars the head of the Emperor The sounds, translated into common speech, of China instead of the British sovereign, pad is the first, I believe and is it the only of
Empire. It is probable that, bad it borde no houd at all; it would have been disregarded as counterfeit, and found its way to the provinsial melting-pot, or have become more disliked than it is at present.
Would all the editions and the mumes of each; Which men cant see and hava no wish to hear. HANBARD WATI. Westminster Gazette.
Mr. Gibson Bowles, who is one of this prime record season for the exort of cotton yaras to bear the head of the sovereign of the crithings to the ero consplenously clear' movers in the agitation against the Declaration from Japan, the great bulk of them being for of London, un sn interview, said that if the De published:
the China maket. The following table is olaration is rati ed and the Naval Prize Hill is passad, and we have war with Germany, we skull havo aly six weeks provisions, by allowing the sapture of British foodstuffs the destruction of nentral prizes and the conversion of merchant- men inlo commerce destroyers, Batification will give Gormany the chance she has been wait- ing for.
Mr. Gilson Rowlas emphasised the fact that it was u vast questim that had been going on for four yours. Nevertheless, he did not believe that the Government, with all its efforts, would be able to pass the ratification through the
House of Commons.
AN INSPIRED STATEMENT.
Later. It is suno meal, apparently authoritatively, in the Westminister Guzelle, that the Declara tion of Loudon will not be ratified before it has - boon submitted to the Imperial Conference.
THE COMMONWEALTH PRETIKE'S FROTEST.
Premier Fisher, spunting at Sydney, said he hoped that the matter would be discussed at the Conference. He had no doubt of the sincerity of the Imperial Government as regarda sufs. guarding the Empire, but he would have been pleased if it had bought fit to take the Dominions more into ita confidence before making such a momentous change.
Yonc.
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909 1910
Pints. Indian yarns. 396,521 1,037,042
376,089
321.085
202,475
425,497 596,479
1 109,474-
890,797 713,686 -1,623,598 722,037
Compared with the Indian rupee, this Chinese rape is out of the market. Trae anaugh, it is accepted readily in Tachien-lu and within trad ing d stance, but I have been unable to pass it for enrrent money in many parts of Yunnan This table shows nevertheless that the Indian and from several places to the north of Tali-fu manufacturers have still the lion's share in on the road lending down thereto, resourve has the market, though their Fales to China again to be made to broken allver. At Hsink menting on are decreasing. Japanese newspapers, com- wan, the commercial city of the Tali-ful area, wo the above, my that this meet the Indian rupeo azain, but never the good result is largely attributable to the fact Care rapes. A flaiakwan, the great com that maty of the principal Japanese manufae mersial sity of Western Yüanin, the traveller turers were able to supply themselves with raw may buy day quantity of Indian rupees at materials at very cheap rates, and they will approximately the anime rate of exohauge as at continue to enjoy that advantage for some time Tongyneb, eleven days away, the first Custolos to some, Facterios not equally provident, or centre after passing the Burma border, not possessing sufficient capital to take such a The patriotic Briton would suffer heart- course, have a very diferent record to show, and pangs were he to res the coin of India ars obliged to reduce their production by about bearing the visage of his esteemad 30er cent. In India, however, for some reson sovereign, being mutilated and sold as broken: that is not stated, very aufavou able conditions silver. In some parts of Szechwan, where the exist, and it is thought that the spinure coin is not hold at such a great premium, the will not be able to hold their place in the vimble cao-and-fourpruce, which slips rapidly Chinese markets much longer. We observe that through one's fingers throne hent British Indian very little is said in this analysis about the dominions, is put on the scale and ranks with appreciation of silver, though to that factor the broken River of China. Thus the bandits much must be attributed-Japan d'aŭ,
coin in all, the silver currency of the world is
WEATHER REPORT.
Highlands and Lowlands Ledburys
96/3
62/6
13/6
5).
107,6
4,6 €6/3 251.
7/6 prem
London Asistios London Ventures United Serdangs... Allagars... Batu Tigas Sapugs Eastern and International Trusts
THE METRIC SYSTEM.
ATTITUDE OF THE DOMINIONS, Imperial conference in May will be the advis
Among the questions to be discussed at the ability of adopting the metric system of weights. and measures and coinage for the Empire.
INTIMATIONS
TORTURED DAY AND
NIGHT BY ITCHING
And Burning, Sore Places on Baby's Cheeks, Hips, Spine and in Bend of Arms and Knees. Could Hardly Walk. Was for Want of Rest Got Cuticura femedies and Now has Not the Least Sign of Eczema.
*My son when two years old had eczema. vary badly. He had great gore places on the
odges of his babes, the lobe of each car had a wreat split, the sores ex- reading over the jawbone on to the check, and on she cheek bon against the eyes were some muro nores, making in looke gimstly, le had a large so:e on cach, hip and Al ya his spins, and in the end of his arms and knees, Tito latter were so bad tat the child could hardly walk. Whenever the child Eclatched himself. sanio watery malter would come from the places like great drops of perspiration. He was tor- tured day and night with the awful burning and ching serious. I had tried reveal remedies, and der 1 west to the doctor but the stuff I had om bin made at le alightest impression. The child was getting. quite ill for the wand of proper rest.
I gave up going to the doctor, na friend, nurse, gave me some Cutieurs Ointment la try and see it would relieve my boy. used
for a week, and by that time the places were looking deeldadly lesa angry, and werO not nearly a irritable. 1 got sama Cuticura Oatment and Soap, and perseverest with them, Ho was in ach a state cont not maks is of Olatucat last ten days, I used to smear e pinces over two or three dimen day. The garma kept coming back, but as soon as it showed Ingeà Cutleurs Oint- men. The boy is now thirteen, and ant tho least sign of reizi,” (Bigned) Mr. A Oilver. The Gantay, Egerton House. T ton, near Aloud, Kent, Eng. Bay 11 1810. Culteurs Bered lard the most economica" treatment for ektu Creezy, sold throughout the wond, Leadon Depot, 24. Charterhouse quare.
RACING SEASON
ZEISS
1911.
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BINOCULARS
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ince the last Conference the Dominion Parlia-NEW MODEL 6 x weighing ments have paid consideralto attention to the subject. The Cmmonwealth House of Repro- delegates at the Conference to pross for an Im eutatives bas pa-sed a resolution pledging its
perial scheme in this direction, and also pledg- ing the Commonwealth to take the matter ap if the Home Government does not tako say steps. ho Decimal Association, Fizsbory- court, Finsbu y-pavement, claims that the deci
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sion of the Commonwealth of Australis is partly CHRONOGRAPHS -
the result of i's work. Discussing the subject with a reprosentative of the Morning Post yes- tarday the honorary secretary recalled to fast that the Bill for introducing the metric system into this country was lost in the House of The Commons in 1902 by only 32 votes, {eame Bill passed the oase of Lords fù 1904. After that it was falt that no useful purpose could be served by attempting any further legislati a under the present Government, who, however, did not officially oppose the Bill. After the measure was rejected the Associates turned
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it attention to the Dominions, who had shown WHY GO TO themselves more willing to adopt the reform. New Zea and will act in co-operacion with Australia. Some years ago Canada, atits own initiative and expense, employed a lecturer to explain the metric system throughout the Dom- inion. Canada has always officially supported the suggested reform at the Imperial Conference There is talk of legislation in South Africe. A Bill has been drafted and sent to the monbers of the various Chambers of Commerar, who have. been invited to express their views upon it. This IBGSUTS does not go
very far. Vit proposes to make the metric system compulsory BECAUSE for pharmacy and surveying. There is great deal of confusion in Lond surveying in South Africa owing to the old Dutch masurements.
MANTA'S LEAD,
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meut.
A Careful and Intelligont
Examination,
We have a Sonnd Opticnt Reason behind every Lens.
N. LAZARUS,
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D'AGOILAR ST., HONGKONA.
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On the 10th at 1'45 a.m.-The barometer has fallen considerably over N. China and at Vladi- The first British Psession to take a forward rostok, and risen elsewhere, particularly over step in the matter is Malt, which has goue Japan.
even further than the Commonwealth of Austra
and is bow central over 4. Japan.
The anti-ovelonio area has shifted Eastwards. Ils. The Metrio Bill for Malta has now receiv
ed the sinstare of the Governor, and will A depression is probably approaching Man. come into force on January 1, 9:2
"Tha cburia from the Westerd.
said the bon, scorotary of the Decimal Associa The ionsoon will mode ata in the Formosa tin. "is the first breach in the wall of the old hannel, bat continue to blow strongly over the Euglia weights and measures system, and Mai- China Sea.
ta'sation is bound to have some feet on the Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours anding Imperial Conference. By advoosting the re-hers bas never been any difficulty where it at 10 am to day, 6.00 inches.
form of weights and measures we are following 180 been properly enrriod out. Tho the line of least resistance. It would be too sinuese Govenment proposes to intro- heavy a task to introduce the decim 1 system of dace the metric system without delay. coinage at the same time. Åt a general meet Noprojset of las bas
yot been ing of the ssociation it was decided to press drafted. Th Government sent a Commissioner forward the weights and measures reform first, { to England to study the question. China bas and tackle the coinage question afterward." taken preliminary steps, and Rassia has to some The official attitude of Great Britain towards extent the metric system in Geverament the reform is that it would inflien hardships on Departments - the Customs, Army, and NavF, the poorer classes. On this point the Decimal ko." In Grest Britain the Decimal Association Association claims that the matris kyst- has has inaugurated a lecture campaign, some 35 be an introduced with perfect ease and snovese. leotares having ben given in different parts of în countries where thoro Is large native the country under the auspices of Chambors of population-Egypt, for example and that Commerce,
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows
winds. strong Hongkong & Neighbourhood to moderate,
faic... (N.E. and D. (winds, moderate, South coast of Chins between as No. 1.
Hongkong and Lamecka) Bouth coast of China between Hame as No.
Bongkong and Hainan ::
Formosa Channel