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NERVOUS EXHAUSTION.
THE MODERN METEOR OF OURING
NEURASTHENIA.
QUESTIONS IN -PARLIAMENT.
The following extracts are from a report of the proceedings of the House of Commons on the oth inst.:-
THE CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY AT SHANGHAL.
Although neuraathenis is a term of quite Modern use, and embraces a very great number of symptome, nervous exhaustion is a condition which has long been known.
Mr. GERBIOM STEWART (Cheshire, Among the commonest symptoms are headache, a sense of pressure within the State for Foreign Affairs whether, before Wierral, Opp.) asked the Secretary of head, sometimes a feeling of cold on the officially recognizing the Chinese Repub- top of the head, and, at others, as if anlican Governmont, his Majesty's Govern iron band were pressing into the brain. These sensations are particularly apt to conflict of authority at present existing ment would take steps to secure that the occur when the sufferer endeavours to
between the Chinese officials and the
municipal government of the interna sional settlement at Shanghai would be and that the boundaries of the
loss of appetite, with pain in the region terminatot would be readjusted to i
meet the prosent unsatisfactory position. Sir E GREY (Northumberland, Ber-
FINANCIERS AND CHINA.
concentrate his thoughts for a little while Again, there is marked indigestion and of the stomach, heart-burn, nausea or vomiting, sleeplessness-a-feeling- of-op- pression, shortness of breath or palpita tion of the heart, nervous twitchings of the hands, and an uncertain gait withwick)-His Majesty's Legation at Peking continue now, as in the past, to make psins in the back which, happily, do not every effort to secure an amelioration of mean locomotor ataxy any more than the the sanitary and police conditions pre- feeling of pressure on the head denotes vailing in the district of Chapei, which softening of the brain, as sufferers invari borders on the limits of the international ably fear.
settlement, and clear and satisfactory All these nervous sensations are capable demarcation of the boundary of the set- of being remarkably improved, and even tlement itself. Any measure calculated perfectly cured, by means of Sanatogen. to attain these objects, which may be The medical evidence on this point is ex-initiated by the Consular body at Shang- ceedingly large and overwhelmingly con hai nud receive the approval of the diplo clusive. In fact, no sufferer frommatic representatives at Peking, will neurasthonia, in whatever form the nerv- have the cordial support of his Majesty's ous exhaustion may manifest itself, need Government. have the least cause for despair or even anxiety if only he will take Sanatogen and keep on with it. No more striking proof of its wonderful power can be desired than is set forth by Madame Sarah Grand, the distinguished novelist, who was incap- acitated for work for four years by nervous exhaustion, and after taking it three times a day for four months was as well as she had ever been in her life. Hore are Madame Sarah Grand's own words:"Sanategen has done everything for me which it is said to be able to do for cases of nervous debility and oxbaus- tion. I began to take it, three times day, after nearly four years' enforced idle ness from extreme debility, and now (after only four months) I find myself able to enjoy both work and play again, and also able to do as much of both as I ever tid
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Mr. GINNELL asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the British Government-continued the policy of giving diplomatic support to only one British bank in Chinese finance, thereby allowing compacts between certain banks and others whereby competition for Chinese finance, was excluded and the upplitation of the money and the attend- ant patronage were monopolized.
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CLOAK-HOOM GIRL'S GIFT TO HER HUSBAND,
The New York correspondent of a
on the tth inst.:
London paper, cabled the following story
Mr. "Mike" Dugan, six feet tall and the handsomest policeman in the New York force, was married yesterday to Miss Rose Farrell, a dainty cloak-room There are few people in New York who, girl," at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. in the course of the last ten years, have failed to take thoir hats from Miss Farrell in exchange for a "tip."
The financial result of these "tips" was disclosed to the astonished bride- greom last night after the wedding ceremony, when, in the presence of the guests-some score of maids and clerks sented her husband with deeds valued at from the hutel--the bride blushingly pre-
several thousands more. £13,000 and bank-book containing
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Sir E. GREY.Pending the final issue of the loan now being megotiated with the Chinese Government, his Majesty's Government have assured their exclusive support to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, the British representative in the International Combination which, it is hoped, will render effective the aim off by X.Y.Z." on the duty of employers his Majesty's Government to prevent any deserves wider publication, both at, return to the former unprofitable policy of international competition in Chinese home and abroad, than it has already loans.
The support now given to the had, for it gives a direct and easily understood answer to those workers who Hongkong and`
nd Shanghai Bank in have been misled by specious argument sense confers a monopoly on it for the emission of future loans that may be to view their employers in a false light, issued on behalf of China, and I under-tion as to methods for allaying the class and it also offers a very practical sugges- stand that the Bank is perfectly willing hatred which has so unhappily begun to to admit to full financial participation shew itself at home. The writer's sug. British houses of well-established reputa-gestions may also be of use in the case of those who raise an outery on what they In answer to further questions put by assert to be the exorbitant profits of Bri Mr. GINNELL as to the different groups tish merchants in the East, and the over- of financiers now noting together as the paid services of British officials in India. Six-Power Group for the purpose of
One great mistake made by financing China, and as to the arrange employers in this country is that... ments and agreements made between they do nothing to educate their work them
Sir E. GREY said:We have no accurate tween the two classes which employers There is an intellectual walt K. information as to the constitution of the ought long ago to have broken down. American group referred to, nor do we They
It's all for you, Mike," she whisper. ought to explain their own
gasped with surprise, know of any secret compact between existence and functions to men who are ed, and "Mike them and lessra. Pauling the firm in constantly taught that employers are for be had believed that, he was marrying terested in the Chinchow-Aigun Railway.
mere parasites sucking the life blood of a pour working girl. The couple drove With regard to the conccasion for that abo
labour. Every joint-stock company has away amid a shower of congratulations railway, his Majesty's Government were to have an annual statutory meeting of and rice thrown by fellow employés of unable to give diplomatic support for this shareholders. It ought to have a quar. the bride.. particular "enterprise. I cannot supply terly meeting of its work-people, and at
The bride is a charming blonde of details as to the composition of the these meetings all the dificulties of twenty-tight, and has been taking care of Gnancial groups concerned in the loan to finance, of competition, of the search for hats at the Waldorf Astoria ever since Chian or the terms of their agreements, orders, of watching conditions all over the age of eighteen. Her tray was which are at present the subject of con- the world, of providing for contingen always filled with "tips, so that after fidential negotiations between them
cies selves. I have already explained in reply or in fashion, of dealing with now in invest £3,000 in Long Island land, the of facing new movements in trade a few years of servics she was able to to previous questions the nature of the support given by his. Majesty's Govern- ventions, and so on, ought to be explain value of which quickly trebled. ment to the British group in the finan- would understand what the intellectuals
ened fully and clearly. Then the men fortune now amounts to £16,000. cial combination and that it involves no pecuniary liability on them. We have no desire to take any advantage of people they are continually fighting to Chian's difficulties. It is China who enable the concern to give employment wants to borrow and not others who wish gogues who now sponge upon the work- and to pay wages. After that the dema to press loans upon her. If China can do without foreign loans at all it would be ing classes would find their occupation a very great relief and put an end to gone, and might even have to do a little many troublesome questions. It is clear work for their living."
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THE SIAMESE ARMY.
anything that is likely to produce these OFFICERS VOLUNTARY SCHEME TO PROVIDE untoward consequences.
CAPTAIN CRAIG (Down E., Opp.).-Is the right hon. gentleman not supporting the Home Rule Bill, which will produce cries of consequences (Ministerial F" Order.")
Sir E. GREY--So far as I have heard never been suggested that it would pro- duce any consequences in China. (Laugh.
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THE ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM
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REPORTED REASON OF THE DIVIDEND HEDUCTION.
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GUNS.
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The bridegroom used to be stationed outside the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and
his stature enabled him to look over the talt forms in the window behind which Miss Farrell worked. He secured an introduction to her through one of the.
clerks, but she kept him waiting four
years.
Mr. and Mrs. Dugan, after their honeymoon, will occupy their own bouss in New Pork. Mike," however, intends to remain in the police force.
LABBY'S PREDICAMENT.
Under the heading
Labby Reprint
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ed." Truth quotes some of his stories that appeared in its columns. Here is An interesting scheme now in process one of them :- of development, and which has been The worst mess that I ever got into mooted by certain officers in the Army was at a dinner in a country town-where says the Bangkab Times, will be watched I took the chair. Having got through the debates on the Home Rule Bill with interest not only by the Army itself, all the usual toasts some friends prompt- but by those outside. Briefly it is as foled me to propose the health of the lows. Just over a month ago some of mayor's wife. I drew a picture of a sort the officers approached His Royal High of mustern Cornelia I dwelt upon the neas the Acting Minister for War to know matron's domestic virtues and prayed whether they could raise a fund amongst Heaven that I might End such a wife. themselves which could be devoted ex- Carrried away by my subject, I had for- clusively to the purchase of guns for the gotten my audience. Suddenly I Army. Permission was given by the ceived that some were looking down, Prince of Ehisnulok on the condition that others staring at me as though their eyes ne officer was to be forced to subscribe would come out of their heads, others tho
offered. money must be voluntarily Having obtained the sanction of the si-mayor himself was glaring at me like smiling in a curious manner, whilst the The Times of the 1st inst says thorities to the scheme, the officers * wild beast. I discovered afterwards The reduction in the dividend of the responsible for its inception sent out a that the mayoress had fled from the do Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, ro- circular letter to all army officers still mastic bearth a few weeks ferred to in our Stock Exchange report, on the active list, both in the Bangkok with a Don Juan of a grocer. I have previously is a rather startling incident, as we and understand on very good authority that outlying mathons. Officers serving never been asked since to take the chair in other Ministries and retaining mill- the Company has been doing a profitable tary rank and those on the reserve are business during the past year.
This, not eligible to subscribe, while a number however, is possibly one of those cases in of civilians who which directors are wise in making large with the movemont have been thanked for reserves out of profits and making & coming forward, but the financial asaia corresponding reduction in dividends. tance proffered has been declined. The Such a policy-is, of course, unpopular active officers of the Army number about with speculators who have bought at fifteen hundred, and they are asked if prices based on the expectation of a they are willing to give a certain portion biggor dividend than is actually of their salary, month by month, until the close of R. 8, 131. This money will declared,
It is said that the directors of the be placed into one fand, and at the end Royal Dutch Company wish to keep it of the period named be handed over financially strong in view of actual or to the authorities. It is hoped that will be subscribed to pur threatened competition in the East Indies enough money from the Standard Oil Company. chase four big guns,
The authorities have agreed to utiliso According to the account the Dutch Government has already granted a con- the money handed to them in this way; cession in these regions, particularly but have insisted that they shall be fro good to parties who, though of Dutch to choose whatever manufacture of gon nationality, really represent the Standard they wish.
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It is too early to speak of the success Oil people. In view of the possibility of prices being "cut" a large reserve would otherwise of the scheme at present, as certainly be desirable. According to one the promoters have yet to learn what measure of support they will get from version, the Dutch authorities were not the officers in the distant mouthons, but fully informed as to the status of the those who initiated the plan are confident concessionaires to whom they have grant of attaining what they set out to accom- ed rights in Java.
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