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OPIUM
Stocks on August 13th were 864 Patna, 421 Benares, 1,314) Malwn, and 300 Persian and Turkish. The exports during the iatorval to Shanghai, etc., wora 91. Paina, 8 Benares, 220 Malwa, and 60 Persian, and Turkish. In uncertified Bengal opium tho balance of stocks on August 13th was 116 Patna, and 10 Benares. The exportations were 60 of Patna and 100 Benares. No opium was boiled by Government monopoly. The Bengal market has ruled dull and quotations aro as follows:-Patna New | $0,325, Old 20,900, V. Old 89,100, Benares. New $9,050, Old 38,025, V. Old 88,825. Malwa market-Some very moderate sales of hard selected lots only wore effected at unchanged prices at the commencement- of the fortnight, but the retail markat has siaco ruled dull and declining. Quotations are:- Now to 3 years, 88,300; 4 to 6 years, 88,400; Oldest $8,500,
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HOW PANICS ARISE.
INTERESTING EXAMPLES FROM HISTORY.
In the pages of the Deutsche llevue, Ferr. Sartorious enters into an interest- ing examination of the causes of panic in war.
some
He finds one element to all panic a sub- conscioits feeling lurking at the back of soldiers' minds which predisposes them to become unsettled. In the war of 1803 the Prussian army was oppressed by a dim foreboding of Napoleon's all-conquering
and ability,
there
needed only disturbing incident to start disastrous panie. .So
WAR it troops passed through Jena about three in the battle of Jena. As the 'clock a tumult arose in the streets, and the cry went up on all sides that the French wore close to the town. went rifles and knapsacks thrown hurriedly to the ground, though there was not a truer of the enemy to be seen any- where.
An entire suspension of business from first hands in Cotton Yarn has followed the vast outbreak of hostilities in Europe, which runders uncertain the basis of values for different qualities, 80 that По reliable quotations enn he given. Arrivals 4,250 balos. Sales wil. Shipments will, Unsold stock 84,000 bales: Bargains 48,000 bales. No interest has been taken in Woollen Goods, and even were further supplies unobtainable there is sufficient stock on hand to last the market for some time. Raw Cotton shows nu change.
Since the fast report war has broken out, and na quotatious are obtainable for continental Steel and Iron. Leunt prices
EL In the have risen, but vary a great deal. menutime dealers are not anxious to part with their stocks. No business is reported in Lead and Tin, and the comment opposite Oils is Standard Oil changes." There are no stocks of Pepper, Camphor o: Window Glass Sinall safes of Coal are reported The Sagur orket is strong at full rates, and higher prices may be expectal. There nr 2,000 bags Saltpetro in stock and the market is strong. There is little or no business doing at present in the American flour. In the local market stocks are reduced to some 300,000/350,000 sacks and arrivals continue spill. Old şules still to arriva amon ko'nbunt 300,000 ancies, and it looks is thengh we shall have a shortage later, unless dealors commenço purchasing almost immediately. Quotations
Patents
M $2.00 to 83.30 per bag, Cut Off M $2.65 to 82.67 per bag, Straight M $2.55 to $2.59 per bag, Seronds M. §2:45 to §2.48 per bag,.
A STRANGE JUNGLE CHILD.
ALLAHABAD, July 24th. Considerable excitement wes caused in
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Such cries as "The enemy is upon us! o Back! We are surrounded, lost!⠀⠀ possess great power of suggestion, if the morale of the troops is already in a shaky condition. This showed itself, too. amongst the Russian troops after their first great defest at the hands of the Japanese. Peculiarly dangerous are such cries when one part of the opposing army inspires particular fear. In the battle of Eylau the simple utterances of the word
Cossacks!"' was enough to throw the
Prussians into wild confusion.
At Nicholson's Nek, mutside Ladysmith. on October 30th, 1999, the cry of "Boer cavalry: was enough to disorganise Carleton's column. Mounted troops are more easily swept away by a panic than infantry, because the gregariousness of
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then peculiarly responsive to the alarm For example, in the battle of Frantenau Bredow's brigade had of their riders.
to advance down a sunken read: an idea j got into their heads that the enemy was all took to fight... hard on their heels, and immediately they
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on July 20th, by the arrival at the hospital jungle med male nter to the police. This of a wild-looking creature caught in the
Creature was at one time beyond doubt a
Tickets are interchangeable for return by any steamer of above-named Companies and humai female child, but is now best described as a monkey child of probably
include Rail between Japan Ports of call if desired.
Passengers may go and/or return. VIL MANILA without additional charge by steamers eight or nine years of age. But for the Of panics in the thick and the press of calling at that Port so indicated in schedale of sailings shown below. fact that the hospital authorities have cut
battle the wars of Frederick the Great
The Steamers operated by the Companies named are the largest fastest and most luxurious the long shaggy hair from its head, pat furnish many salient iustances. They on the Coast. on some clothes and tied it by a rope to happraed at Rosbach, Leuthen, and a pillar of the porch it is at present in | Zorndorf. At Rossbach, when Seydlitz the same condition as when captured. It had repulsed the attack of the first regi- JOINT SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS TO AND FROM JAPAN PORTS. is suffering from an ulcerated foot, whichment of cavalry, the latter rode off in has been bandaged since its arrival at the utter confusion, shouting to the other bospital; but this injury was probably the troops; "Brothers, save yourselves! cause of its being unable to evade its All is lost!" Then ensued such a panie captor. When first brought in it was in that the soldiers became utterly dis a very frightened state and would eat organised, threw away their armé, and nothing but grues and raw potatoes, but later it took bread and milk. It cried and whimpered, but is unable to talk, though it can undoubtedly hear. Its fear has now subsided to a great extent and it will take and cat chapatties and apples, That it was at one time a human child
took to their heels
Much the same thing happened to the Austrians at Leathen: a cavalry attack converted the Russian regiments into a hopeless rabble. It is only very seldom that when the mind of an army has been thrown off its balance its equilibrium can be restored and the troops can be reform-
is proved beyond doubt by the fact thated for battle. The best means for effect- it carries vaccination marks on both arme, ing this is to expose the terror-stricken
but exposure to the elements has caused mass to another danger. 6c at Wagram
the bridges which would have been crossed by the fugitives were by Massena's orders blocked up, and guns were turned on the disorganised mass. Or the officers or such occasions may do something by throwing themselves in the path of their men with sword and revolver in their hands.
a thick growth of hair down each side of its face and down its spine. On its head are two or threo heavy scars. There are some small circular scars on its knees and a few in other places. There can be little doubt it has always walked upright, as its olbows, knees and hands show no signs of continual contact with the earth. Its Another useful way was resorted to by position when sitting is that of a monkey, General Fock when he had to stop the and its actions and mode of looking at punic that bad broken out in the battle one also simulate the ape. Its hands of Nan-Kwanling. He made the trumpets are long, thin and bony, and its nails give the signal for a halt and play the
and thick, long
is National Anthem. This brought the fly- The most ing rabble to a standstill. undoubtedly a case of child abandonment, important factor in stilling a panic is the which is by no means uncommon during presence of mind of the Commander-in- periods of scarcity in India, of survival in spite of adverse circumstances and of Chief, a fine example of which was given by Frederick the Great's action in the partial return to the origin of man. The sudden attack on his forces at Hochkirch. problem is how the child existed during
strong. This
PASSED THE CANAL
July
Glenturret, 14th- Achilles, Sachsen, Satsuma, Wakasa Maru, Furst
July 17th Meinam, Scandia, For-
July 21st-Brasilia, Cordillere, Goeben, Indrani, Nippon, Orestes.
July 24th-Phemias.
the period it has lived in the jungle. Unfortunately there are no means of telling how long it has lived there as years of scarcity have been common of late. Indians in the bazaar are full of stories Bulow, Novara, of the child baving been brought up by a bear, but as it is a very common belief waerta. among hillmen that bears will bring up children, these stories can be attributed to inclination of their fancy rather than to fact. The general appearance of the July 28th-Berarty, Canton, Glenroy, child would indicate monkeys as its foster Machaon, Alyrmidon, Nubia, Peking, parents if any. But it is more probable Svorono, Sithonia, Nellore. that this general appearance is due to a July 28th-Fille de la Ciotat, Württem natural throw back, resulting from berg. circumstances and surrounding in which July 31st-Miyasaki Maru, Anne
Rickmers, Helgoland.
July 31st-Deucalion, Keemun.
it was placed. It is a problem for scientists rather then for laymen..
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THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamer
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"HIMALAYA,"
Arrived Hongkong on 12th Aug,, 1914, FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO
AND
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HUFEN, British str., 1,400, A. Tucker, 13th August-Saigon 9th August, Rice-Butterfield Swire.
This vessel brings on Cargo
From London, &c., ex ns. "Morea." From Persing Chilf, ex .. B. 1. 8, N.
and B. & P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed bers unless instructions are given to the contrary within > bours.
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Damaged peckages must be left in the Go sowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Survepers, Messrs. GODDARD and DOUGLAS, at 10 AM, or MONTATS and THURSDAYS. All claims must be presented within tes days of the steamer's arrival - here; LINAN, British str., 1,228, W. D. Jones, No claims will be admitted after the goods after which date they cannot be recognised. 18th August-Amoy 12th August, Bal-have left the Godowns. last-Butterfeld & Swire. MACKINAW, American str., 2,005, W. G. Krebs, 13th August-Saigon 9th 9th----- August, Rice and Chinese-Chinese. MANCHURIA, American str., 8,750, A. Dixon, 10th August-San Francisco 11th July, General.-Pacific Mail 8.8. Co.
Nielsen, 13th August-Bangkok 4th August, Rice-Thoresen & Co. DEYAWONGSE, British str., 1,047, O. W.
Shearer, 13th-August-Saigon August, Rice, A. Bune & Co.. EIGER, Norwegian str., 878, E. Fingalsen, 14th August-Dalny 7th August, Beans and Oil-Chinese. EMPIRE, British str., 4,500, E. T. Pilcher, NR. 4th August-Melbourne 30th June, General. Gibb, Livingston & Co.
HAIYANG, British str., 1,363, A. E. Hodgins, 12th August-Swatow 11th August, General-Douglas Lapraik & Co.
HANOL, French str., 739, Chevalier, 14th August-Haiphong 11th August, Gen- eral.-A. R.. Marty.
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PERSEUS, British str., 4.299, T. Robinson, 13th August-Singapore 7th August, General-Butterfeld & Swire, SHAMBI, British str., 1,228, Simons, 13th light."
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