ON LAUGHTER
Some Interesting Whys and Wherefores.
The current Edinburgh Review | publishes an crudito discussion of laughter. As to its causes and its goneral "content" the writer "We must assume that at any
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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1912.
MEREDITH'S LETTERS. I fool that I can do things well, AN EASTERN. OLYMPIAD.
Novelist's Advice on Choice
a. Wife:
A remarkable series of letters appears in the August issue of the intimate letters of the great Seribuer's Magazine." They are poot-novelist,. Goorge Merodith, and the deal largely with love and marriago. By virtue of their ato carussiness they will take liborated nervo fored which in their place among the great letters some way, little understood,.proof English literature. duces in us the state wo call fool- Sineo Meredith's death in 1900 ing, must expand itself in some Bis letters have boon gathered to- direction, and if of several changethor by his son and the first
and not haphazard, as, hersto}," fore,
it
SHIPPING NEWS.
Some Practical Suggestions from
Manila.
Echo of the Wreck of the * Dalhi."
"I believe that I do her good. I know that sho feels it. Me slo fills with such deep and roverent A viesting of the board of goy- In the Committee Room at emotion that I can hardly think ernors of the Philippine amatour Lloyds on 30th alt., in the pres morely. I seem to trace a fable Manila on the 22nd for the purwriters from Lloyds and tho the action of a human creature athletic federation was held at once of a large number of under- thus far developed by blessed pose of discussing the plan for angels in the skies. She has been a Far Eastern Olympic Associat-marine insurance companies, Sir reserved for mo, my friend. Ition. The fundamental idea, says John Laerombo; chairman of the
the moment the existing quantity of nuty of language and passion was seen that I could love a the "Cablenows American," je ovd's, prosented to Mr. Frodo-
woman, and one has been given to form an association among to me to love...
various bodies of the countries in rick A. White, a director of tho To Captain Museo he is you this part of the world controlling Marine Insurance Company, an
amateur athletics. In localities elaborate and massive sporgne | more earnest te
fly friend/Flavo, writton of where no regular organization with two loving cups in reengni- love, and never felt it till now. exists, an effort will be made to
form ono. A list of oveats has tion chiefly of his services in the Refection is here made public. I havo much to pass through in nels one or more is closed, or par- They give a "rellection of tom raking up my history with the been made up which includes settlement of the salvage claim in tially closed, the discharge along perament, of character, of opinion, first woman that held me. But sports common to all of the locali connection with the recovery of tios invited to take membership specio from the P. and O. steamer the remaining one inust be more of moods" that can hardly be I would pass through fire for in the association. intensòl · Laughter is a display russed in any similar colleedarling, and all that I have in
of muscular excitement and so
tion.
Note, for example, the deep and tender feeling with which ho writes to his close friend Captain Maxso, who in 1801, iscostomplat
illustrates the general law that fooling, when it passos a certain pitch, vents itself in bodily notion. It is not a sense of the ludicrousing marringe
**You know I wish vory parnost
endure soms little for the im- The proposed plan is a compre. menso gain I hope to get. When hensive onu and covers practical her hand rests in mine, the ly every question that is likely to world seems to hold its breath, come up in the conduct of Far and the sun is moveless. I tako Eastern chato pionships. hold of Eternity. I love her."
Dolki, wrecked near Capo Spartel in December last.
UNIQUE IN
QUALITY AND PRICE
OF ALL
HIGH-CLASS
TOBACCONISTA,
Notices
Bouton Rouge
COMMERCIAL.
and Felucca Egyptian Cigarettes
Sumatra Consolidated Rubber Estates, Ltd.
These two brands made by Messrs.
MASPERO FRERES in Catro area
revelation in Egyptian Cigarettes.
A Luxury
to the Man of Tasto.
Sole Agents: Brush American Tobacco Ca Lid, Hong Kong
"I don't think any son owos.Improved Prices on the Share forms in the big Olympio games, opening of the waterway two years general menting of this company part of this month, Early baguios:
Market.
-
sidered next must uusily set in you found her? A boy can't, (1913) 4s. 81. wollers and Janu-/hoi; South China, with contro applies of fuel, their oil cuginod [tion of paying a dividend for tho
Coast Rates.
August 22. Moji to Shanghai, $1.70 firm; to Hongkong, $2 work; to Canton, $3 nominal; to Swatow, $3.25 nominal; to Maxilo, $3.05 nominal,
Wahu-Chingkiang to Canton, 21 cands, liner terms.
Wuhu to Swatow, 20 oands. Chinking to Swatow, 20 cands. - liner torms; to Hongkong, 22 liner terms.
cunda, liner forms.
liankow to Hongkong, 22 ends. liner terms; to Swatow, 27 cands. liner torms.
Newchwang to Amoy and Swa-i tow, 30 cents liner terms; to Canton, 30 cents liner terms.
Whilo a keen controversy is being waged on both sides of the Atlantio over the question of Pann.
An oxcellent corn crop, both It is quite plain that, with a few
in size and quality, is expected exceptions, the athletes of this ma Canal tolls, the steamship
from Itavos district. In the only; there is sardonie Jaughter, ty to see you, a man made to
part of the world, particularly the lines, says a correspondent, are
southern municipalities around hysterical, laughter from inental understand undi mako happy any THE RUBBER INDUSTRY. ciently experienced in athletics to their arrangements in view of the native peoples, are not yet suffi- getting to business and perfecting
Tuguegarao u good yield of corn, is expected from the second crop, distress, laughtor from ticklingpure, good woman, married to|
compete on anything like oven
The third annual ordinary which should flower the latter and, undor certain conditions one.
Consequently the proposition to honce. Most of the plans are al-was hold on the 20th ult, at the and flools are to be feared how- from cold and certain kinds of
his parents more than the con-
conduct what, might be called ready woll advanced, and it will London Chamber of Commerce,over, which will make these mu-- pain.
scientious assurance that lo hus!
Olympic games for this part of If now we have this overflow clearly thought over what he is The L. and C. Express, of Aug- the world s mot with consider be found, when the time comes, Mr. Philip Eustaco Horvoy prosid-nicipalities depend upon Itaves.
ing in the unavoidable absonco. of norve fores, undirected by any about to do (in such a matter)nst 2, says: The markot for abis favour. The biggest difli that British enterprise is para-of the chairman of the company, particular motive, it will mani-seeing that men are the only pos- Plantation is dull and easier, with festly take the most habitual sible judges in the case; and that little business reported. Firstculty is to get a basis of agree mount. The East Asiatic Com- Mr. K. F. Arbuthnot.
mont and a standard list of events pany, of Copenhagen, which has The Chairman said that the route. It is through the organs the stake is all their own. To Latex Crepe is quoted 15. 10. that will be satisfactory and fair been making history, so far ne shareholders might be sougraft of speech that feeling passes into have found a suitable person, and buyers (last year is. (1.), July to such country of heality.
luted movement with the greatest fret give her up for anything on delivery 59. 0-1-4d., sullore, Aug-
on the early duvaloppont of motor-liner developments are con
the estate, on which planting was quency. The muscles round the earth, is like seeing a jewel on the ust-September is. 91-2d. value, Hongkong as one of the Centres. corned, is to a vessels to San only bogun in 1907 The con mouth, small and easy to move, shore and rejecting it on account and July-December is. 11.,
For the present, the localities Francisco, a service in which,pany was formed in 1909, but at are the first to contract under of the trouble of conveying it October-Documber sold at 45. ploasurable emotion. The class home. But do you strongly 8-4d. value, monthly and at 4s. mentioned in the agreement are owing to the adequate and cheap that time there was no expact- of muertos which may he conrecognise the jowel ?
Have a 3-id. option, January-March North China with centre at Shang-
guaranteed on certain shares, action by feelings of all kinds are but a those of respiration. We breathe those cases. You may know ary-December 44, 5 1-21. value, the China border with contre as ago. Meantime a 9 years con- The directors, however, wore able man must, reason inary June is. 7, January-Jaun-Hongkong; the mainland south of ships should have a great advant-first four years beyond that more quickly ander excitement your love from its power of per- The Para market is quiet and Singapore; Japan and its depen- cession has been granted to a to recommend a substantial divi- of any kind, so that it is not sisting and boaring dolay. Passion slightly onsior, Hard fino on the dencies; the Philippine Islands. Danish syndicate for the construc- dend out of the earnings of the diflicult to see the likelihood of has it these powers. If your spot, bring quoted 4s. 10 3.41. Provision is also made for the cu- tion of docks and warehouses on third year. The yield of 40,782 convulsivo moveingals of the love of this person is true and sollers (last year 4s. 8d.), Receipts trance, later on, of other Asia the leland of St. Thomas, which respiratory organs being set up, not one of your fancies, it will at Parn to date aro 1,340: tous, if the feeling still continues and soon light you clear enough.
At the meeting last week, is on the direct route between against 1,120 tois last year. increases, the muscles of the And don't he hasty and think At the sales held on 30th and the board of governors of the loc i Europe and Panama. It is stated upper limbs are set in mo, you are trusting your instinct by 31st ult. and 1st inst. 11,18 body discnsrod the plan, and with that one-third of the dues is to go the hands are rubbed together or grasping suddenly at the golden packages, comprising 473 tons some changes adopted it. Before to the State of Denmark, and it is clapped, the knoes slapped, the apple. Can you boar poverty for Malay, 08 tons Ceylon, and 22
it becomes a working instrument, bidy is swayed backward and her? Will she for you? Can shtons Java wore offered. The total nits to all the other localities dock and ship-repairing establish however, it will have to be subtherofore likely that the floating even if she would? Think whe-of near 600 tons isubout the same for their advice and action. Proveoding in argument by ther you aro risking it and reme-quantity as was offered at the quoting Horbert Spencer's "Phy-bor that very few women bear it at sale, and compares with 280. Biology of Laughter," - this wilter und retain ther delicacy and tone a your ago. There was a slow olisorves:
Charm. Some do. Can you think dowind throughout the safe, and CHINESE BLACK WOOD her one of the shoon? The great pricces showed a docline of 2d. to "Descending Incongruity,"
difficulty is to be honest with our-151-2 perll, on Instauction's ratos,
FURNITURE. We do not laugh; simply at any solves. If there comes a doubt, the the dark and black grades selling incongruity, but when the nex pected state of feeling aroused is wave of passion overwhelms it vary chenply, in suns casos as Try and listen to your dunt. much as 64. per lb. lower than fess in intensity, so leaving up. See whether you feel, not what last sale. The average is oxpect even planou table tops and the
Practically all this furnituro it were, with something in hand attention is translerrod from her Satisfy yourself on this against 4s 7,3-4. at at the last is handmade. Furniture is plan- Homething greater to something point. And then determine to
not in parta which generally increase of 0,000 tons. The total of planting would not involve any Japan shipping ports are low as
forward."
Pacie territory, and Australio.
nont, in which the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company is inter ested, will be moved elsewhero.
Dalny to Amoy and Swatow, 80' cents linor terms; to Canton 27 cents liner terms.
Chaloo to Swatow, Amoy and Canton, 25 cents liner terms... Messrs. Wheelock's Coal Report.
Shangliai Aug, 22.
lbs. of rabber. was obtained practically during ten months' tapping from about 250 neres, The not average selling price for the season was 44, 5d. por lb.- nearly 2s, per lb. above the pros- peatus basis, and though the cost that given in the prospectus, the of production was higher then directors quite lopod that for the current season it would be woll within their self-imposed limit of 18. 61. por lb. Tast August their į Coal: Japan. This market has chairman mentioned that out of beon very quiet sinca last writing Clyde Ship-building.
the total of 1,072 noros plantel, and there has been no business The Clyde shipbuilding output there were 1,450 acres clean done worth speaking about during July amounted to over weaded, but the clean weeding of there is no demand at the mo 40,000 tons, which line only been the whole planted area had now ment und we do not expect any As compared with the correspond- during the present season to the Prices locally are stondy and exceeded three times previously been accomplished. The directors until the Autumn trade com-
had authorised now planting mences. to be expanded-si, e, when the we call fovo, but tenderness forled to be about 4a. 6.1-2 per b., most intricato and delicate fitting ing month of last your, there is an extent of 500 neros; the new stooks normal;-whilet stocks at.
doscribes as desconding incon- gruity."
Sense of Humour.
sale.
to eng.
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bred to the business.
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smaller and this forbert Spencer has conceived real tenderness. If
wait. You can, if your heart The brightness, that was appar-dovetail together in order to 330,000 tons for seven months increase in the labour forco. The in uaunt at this time of the year A simple example will not, should you marry her? You ont in the rubber markot bocamo eliminate screws or nails, and the falls short of the corresponding amount spent on devolopment after the mid-summer holidays unke this clear. If we watch a sponk of securing her. You partially dimmed by the gonorul various parts are shaped for the total of last your by fully 10,000 during the financial year was in Japan when all the Japanese Cardiff-Market quiet, as there door opening slowly with the full may secure her porson, but linssitude and holiday feeling in carver. The lattor aquats on the tons. Vory little new work has 419,016, so that they had spent mince sint down for several days.
separable from this time of year: earth floor and works with vari been placed during the months, sapital to the closing date of expectation of the entrano of call you be so sure or more The position was suddenly reous knives, chisels and other too su orders are expected to be the accounts £69,700, The estate are very few men-of-war moving. Manchurian Coal. No change some imposing and important continually you find her worthier,lieved on 1st inst, when buying of native workmanship, but with lower in view of the increasing thus stood in the books at rather personage, and then instead there fix your mind to win her by the orders predominated and prices no other vice or bonch than his
more than £35 por cultivated to roport here and the market is force of your love. Then should showed improvement all round. lege, toes and the earth floor, or,
coat of production:
When the planted oroa quiet bat we hope for some im- trots in a small dog or some quito
Lord Mersey's findings on the
to brought up Prices, had, on the whole, kept in exceptional cases, a log com-
2,500 provement in the Autumn.. unimportant and insignificant you have that divine delight, I
nek you whether you can see any stoady, but when there is no binition of seat and hench. Work. inquiry into the loss of the Titanic
Kailan Coal.-This worket has We were
by the end of the acres porton-wo langli.
have boon read and discussed with prepared adequately for the groat-rily obstacle in wel business the tendency is for them men in these shops are practically great interest both at home and ivated acre would probly be re- umount of new business has been season the average cost per cult-boon fairly active and a certain er event, and wo have a supply and may romain untouched, what- You are on the higliest pinanclen of nervous cuorgy over. 1, ou
Sapong Rubberand Tobacco-prentice serves three years with abroad, The Court find that the duced to £33 per arce-a price esncluded during the fortnight the other hand, wo raverse the ever is said or done.
An extraordinary goueral meeting no other pay than his rice. He of the ship was due to a col-very few estates in the East could at quotations.
lision with an icoborg, brought equal. Their assets also included process and the incongruity is of 'The Sweetest Person." was hold on 31st uit, when the then earns perhaps $10 silver or å marked degree of the opposite
Meredith himself had been mar-resolution altering certain articles $1.80 gold por raonth for several about by the excessive speed at the 10,000 shares of the Sumatra kindi. o., unexpectedly import-ried once, to a daughter of Thomas of association passed on July 19 years. A full-fledge carver will which the vessel was buing navi Proprietary Rubber Plantations, Spontaneous Combust on of Coal. aut-we are left with an insulli: Love Paarnek, but the marriage was confirmed.
ordinarily receive $20 silver or gated; that no blame was incurred Limited, on which dividends had by Captain Smith, who, however, beon received by them as usual.
The Home Scoretary has ap- cient stock of nervous energy and had been followed by a separation.
Kota Tinggi. Report, states $9.00 gold per month.
made a very grievous mistake, with regard to the shares now are more likely to be left motion. Now to falls deeply in love with total aven of ostate is 11211-2
pointed a Committee to inquire When, carved, the article is but one in which, in face of past 5s, paid, the directors propose into the circumstances, in which loss, with our mouths open, until a very charming and sympathetic neres, planted-845.1-2 acres. The asually stained a uniform black experience, negligence, could not calling up 16: per sunro by ins- spontaneous combustion of coal wo have time to recover ourselves. Miss Vullinmy, and on June 6, output for year was 16,722 lbs., by an alum preparation, then be said to have had any part; and talments of 5s, por share at in- occurs in mines, ils causes, and 1804, we find him writing to his as compared with estimate of waxed with a preparation of wood that the Board of Trade's omis forvals of about three months, so the means of preventing it or of He then reviews. at length the friend the Rev. Augustus Jessopp: 12,000lbs. The debenture issue, oil and blacking and polished, or aion during as many years to re- that by the middle of next year dealing with it when it has definition of wit and humour thint "It is time that your friend £15,000, together with the un-some times finished with a special vise the rules of 1894 was blame- all shares would be fully paid The Committee consista. of :— they have made at various times, should show you a clean brest issued balance of 18,000 ordinary preparation of Ningpo varnish. able. The report further states and would rank alike. The pro- Me. R. & S. Redmayne, O.B., and quotes M. Henri Burgaon as He loves a woman as he never yet shares, was successfully made. Foreign oils and varnish are some that Mr. Ismay was not morally posed dividend of 10 per cent saying that "the attitude, gos- loved, and she for the first time Proposed to increase nominal times used for special purposes, bound to stay on board. The would absorb £530, including tures and movements of the has let her heart escapo her. She capital by €15,000 to £50,000 to bat as a rule only native materials disciplino was good, but with £1,046 paid under guarantee by human body are laughable in axis not unknown to you, as you both allow of conversion of the deben-are employed. Of late a demand better organisation it would have vendors and now to be refunded The board recommend has grown for the furniture in been possible to save more lives. to them, leaving £812 to carry act proportion as that boily re-immediately divine. She is the tures. minds us of a more machino." sweatest person I have ever known. dividend 8 per cent, and to write natural dark red of the wood, The abip seen by the Titanio was forward abject to commission He concludes, with this attempt
furniture nearer real and likely the Californian, which could have due to the manager. The results "Your surprisoover, you will pos-
| £500 off preliminary expenses," at a definition of humour." silify think me raal. My friends, Morbnu (Selangor) Rubber to become more popular as it be reached the sinking vessel in tion for the season just closed gave As soon as we use the expres who know of this, think me fort- Company Registered with capi- come more popular as it becomes to effect the rescue of many, if not the promise of still better things sion sense of humour" it is unnie, on reflection. They see that tal of £60,000 in 21 aliares. To better known. A strong demand all those on board. Bir Cosme for the current season. He con into the religious beliefs of mem widely recognized as at once do I shall not first live; that I shall take over the lease or losses of is growing for furniture manufac- Daff-Gordon is exonerated from oluded by proposing the adop bers of the Japanese House of fining and limiting the use of the work as I have hever yet dono:about 2,000,agreements for lease tured from this wood on plainer the charge of having bribed the tion of the report' and accounts. Representatives. The task
Mr. II. de Courey Hamilton to be difficult, for a Tokyo word in a poouliar way, it be and that, to speak materially, or leases of about 2,000 acres of lines and to some extent for set sailors to row away from the sink- wokens a certain kindly, tolerant, marrings will not increase the laud in Selangor, known as the toes and chairs in Chinese styles. ing vessel. As to the regulations seconded the motion, which was agency says there are many broadminded point of view, keeu- expenses of a man hitherto very Merbau (Selangor) Rubber Estate The popularity of the furniture which it is advisable to introduco, unanimously adopted, and the whose roligious faith is uncertain, ly alive to inconsistencies and in-enroloss. My hope stands like a granted to Dr. G. Watson, and to on the whole seems to be increas the opinion is expressed that bost dividend, as recommended, was but it seems that the number of congruities, quick to note and to fixed lamp in my brain. I know adopt agreement with 1). G. ing, although there has been no accommodation should be provid-declared
"those who once balioved or pow place in a view where they be that I can work in an altogether Watson, R. A. Collie, O. Wood, material change in averagevolume od for all on board, wireless in- Philippine Crope. believe" in Obristianity is twelve, come patent the small failings different fashion, and that with G. Ramsden, A. B. Hawkins, and of shipments. The high cost of stallations should be in operation
this furniture in the United States day and night, and steps should Reports from Cagayan state and as this dozen evidently in and absurdities, but at the same a wife, and sucha wife, by my side. Anton. First directors are: time with a sympathetio under taste some of the holiness of this A. B Hawkins, A. Gray, R: A. by the time freight and duty are be taken to call an International that the gathered tobacco crop cludes some who have striyed standing which suggests nature mortal, world and, bo new-risen in Collie, J. Anton, and G. Ramsden, paid seems to be the chief fnator Conference to consider a common of the province now being sold, from the fold, the total number of
is of superior quality, though a Christians in the Lower large enough to see the faults and it. Already the spur, is Acting, Office: 17, 8 Helens Place against its more general use.-line of conduct in such matters.—
little lacking in quantity.
must be amali yet not to be repelled by them." and health comes, energy comes. Bishopegrate, E.0.
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"L and G. Expres
arisen.
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M. Chief Inspector of Mines. (Chairman). Sir Arthur Mark ham, B., M.P., Mr. C. E. Rhodes, Mr. Frank Rigby, and Mr. Her- bort Smith..
Japanese Parliamentarians and Religion. An investigation is being made.