"THE NATURALIST IN FRENCH SQUADRON'S
MANCHURIA."
North China naturalist, Mr. A, de C. Sowerby, FRGS. F.Z.S.. M.B.O.U., and author of several notable books, iccinding "Fur and Feather in North China."
VISIT.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1823,
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Home Letters of March 20th. Due To-day. First Volume of a Valuable Work.
In honour of the visit of Rear Business mon and residents of We have received from the Admiral Gilly and staff, the the Colony genaretly will be in- French Consul General and Ma-terested to hear that there is due publishers, the Tientsin Press, Lit, Tientsin, the first volume of dame Kramer gava a moss anjoy-bers this evening a mail from:
• Work on DASUTAal history and able ball at the Consulate last Homa bearing date of hargh 20th. This mail is being brought here travel that should for years tonight. The exterior of the buikling come form a standard work of was very prettily illuminated, by the new Blue Funnel steamer reference. It is by the well-known whilst palms and flowers were Automedon, which is dus in port also freely used in decorating the at 5 p.m. to-day. This will mean interior. The guests, who in-that she will have done the run cluded naval and military officers, from Liverpool to Hongkong in Government officials and leading the very good time of 31 days. The residents, were received by the letters she is carrying were posted As Tues- Consul and Madame Kremer, and in England as late Mr. Sowerby's new work is introduced to the visiting Admiral.day, March 20th. They were sent entitled "The Naturalist in Man-A excellent
of overland via Brindisi and picked programme cburia, and is based on the dances was provided, refreshments up by the Automedon at Suez.
The Blue Funnel Line is biological and geographical ex-were liberally supplied, and later plorations carried out by the supper was served. The function undoubtedly doing excellent work author, on behalf of the United was in every way a complete in the quick despatch of mails States National Museum, through success.
trom Home, and this latest!
the
of little-known region
Amongst those who attended accomplishment must be a record which present-day
Manchuria wSTO His Excellency Major unequalled since the wAS. forms the centre. There could General Sir John Fowler, Sir Late Notification. not have been ■ more com- William and Lady Rees Darios, petent man, both for the Sir Robart and Lady Ho Tung. actual exploration involved and Rear Admiral Gilly and his above mail, so that there was no THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.
In view of the late notification of the impending arrival of the
this subsequent publication for officers, Commodore. H. E. Grace, mention of it in the Post Office the benefit of the general public. Mrs. Grace and Miss Grace. Sir circular this morning, we made In our leading article yesterday Paul Chater, Rev. Father Robert enquiries at the General Post We referred to the apathy Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Col. Office, and learned that the post- exhibited by so many people Nicholson, His Honour Mt.al authorities were themselves towards scientific research in H. H. J. Gompertz and Mrs. not notified of the mail, being China, and commented on the fact Gompertz, the Hon. Mr. and aboard this Blue Funnel steamer that there were fortunately a few Mrs. E. V. D. Part.
Evidently Hon.until this forenooo. Bothusiasts at Shanghai. We had Mr. C. MeT. Messer, Hon. there is need for an improvement Mr. Sowerby partícularly in mind Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Holyoak in this procedure. In the case when penning that statement. Mr. and Mrs. G.T. Edkins, Mr.¦ of the P. & (), vessels, the General|
In this initial volume, we have a and Mrs. D. G. M. Bernard, Hor Post Office at Singapore cables most absorbing record of travel Mr. and Mrs. E. D.C. Wolfe, Dr. the and exploration, which bas filled and Mrs. Strahan. Mr. and Mrs. Home
reading, A. R. Lowe, M. and Mme. C.E.W. that the authorities at Hongkong many hours of our pleasurably and profitably, for Ricou. Dr. and Mrs Vadon. M. have ample time to notify their more than a week. There are Mareot and many other members forthcoming arrival. As the Blue three colour plates by the author, of the French community. Funnel steamers touch at Singa- basides numerous photographs
Chinese Visit Flagship.
pore, a similar arrangement could and sketches of bis, and these
A delegation from the Chinese easily be made in their case. lead to the value of the work.
present
Post the locat General Chamber of Commerce Office bas to wait un the The avoidance, as much AS
visited the French flagship this possible, of technical language, makes the book one that is sure to morning and were received by agents here issue particulars of any mails that might be aboard, appeal to a very wide circle of the Admiral, the delegate from news of which arrives by wireless
readers.
the French Ministry of Chin- merce, and by M. Felir Yung. Mr, Sowerby, again, has a happy of the Consulate General. After gift of narrative, and there is not a tour of inspection of the
of news
mails
from the captain.
Da
there being board, 90
We understand. that one sug- gestion put forward by #
mails confy the fact as early as agents of all vessels carryingį
possible, as in the case of steamers
a dull page in the whole 34 odd.photographic exhibits, in the competent authority is that the We are given a wealth of inform-course of which it was explained stion covering the author's ex-that ancient Chinese art had periences of the hunting of big been applied in the manufacture departing with mails. The Or game, with a general discussion of some of the objects, the of the natural history of the party proceeded into the Admiral's diance in force obliges all im areas vicited, and an interesting saloon, where appropriate toasts pending shipping departures to be account of the various races of were honoured. Included in the notified to the Post Office, but no men to be found in the region party were Messrs. Yip Lan-provision is made in the case of Tartar, Chinese, Korean and cheen (Secretary of the Chambar). Ainu.
Simon Tse-gan, Wong Kwong-tio,,
arrivals.
At the end of the volume is a Wong Ping-sang, Chow Chaen-! A PUZZLE A DAY. valuable bibliography of the area pin, Si Yow-chin, Foo Tik-pang,
dealt with, a carefully.compitad Chan Po-kwong, Li Tse-fong, Three girls each had an equal| inder, and an explanatory map Yeung Po-kwan. Win Lew-cheng, number of pennies. They met of the Manchurian region. The Chan-ning. Eo Kit-chun, Manine boys, and gave to each of the whole get-up of the book, with Man-fai.
aghip.
its clear print, or good quality To-night the Admiral will hold paper, makes it an additional & banquet and ball aboard his treasure for the possessor. and a credit to the publishers. We understand that the price is! $12-50.
THE LAND BOOM.
Crown Lots Fetch Big- Prices.
An area of 8,000 square feet of Crown land at Kennedy Towo,
EXPORTED BRANDY.
A Local Company Fined.
The Holland Pacific Trading Company were summoned before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning for Failing to mark the words 'for re-export on cases of brandy, and for failing to return the ex- port permit within 24 hours.
On the first charge, defendants explained to his Worship that 18
nine boys an equal number of pennies, so that all the boys and i girls had the same number spiece What was the smallest number of pennies that each girl could have had in the beginning? Saturday's answer:
described as inls od lot 2415, was months ago the Import and Ex- In the diagram, the triangle put up for auction at the P.W.D. por: Department commenced to formed by the lines between A, B yesterday afternoon at the upset give out blue labels which are put and C is just one-fourth the sizS -price of $4,800. The lot was pur-fon bottles on which duty had been of the large square. Accordingly. cbased by Mr. Li Sing-ku for paid. Consequently they thought the dotted square, ABCD, is just $27,000.
that there was no need to mark one-half the size of the big square. A piece of land in Kowloon at the words referred to, as any case By measuring off A to X sad A the junction of Nathan and which did not have those labels to Y the same length as A to B, the man found the correct lengths Gascoigne Roads, officially des- would necessarily be for export.
cribed as Kowloon inland lot 1525, Mr. H. A. Taylor, Superinten for the sides of his smaller square. was offered at the upset price of dent of the Imports and Exports A to X to Z to Y to A $20,000. The area of this lot was Office, informed the Magistrate 8,000. Mr. Chan Lai-to was the that every other firm was meeting! purchaser after keen competition this requirement.
for the sum of $57,500, which Defendants also explained that works out abou: 87.20 a square the lot in question was the very foot.
last shipment by the Company A valuable site at Cheungsha- prior to the transference of the
A COMMON TROUBLE OF CHILDHOOD.
How Baby's Own Tablets. Banish Infantile Constipation. A difficulty many parents ex- perience is to find a suitable con-
business to another company. A was, adjoining the Shumsbuipo little mix-up was only to be ex-stipation remedy for their chil reclamation, with an area of
pected.
49,500 square feet was the last lot
dren. The purgatives used by
A fine of $5 was imposed on the adults are too harsh, castor oil is sold. The upset price was $14,850. first count. As regards the second, The first bid took the price to fendante' contention was that dreaded by every child, and the
$25,000 and in less than five: minutes $60,000 was offered. The
the shipment could not be ex- lot was knocked down for $83,800, ported on the day expected, and but owing to a dispute the plot application for a change of had to be put up again, with the dates in the export permit was last named figure as the upset made, but it was refused by the price. Messrs. Pan Hi-ting and Li Sing-ku were purchasers, the price obtained being $98,700, or
a little over $2 square foot.
"I SPY STRANGERS "
clerk in charge.
An adjournment for enquiries was ordered.
TOWN SIX YEARS SUBER.
various laxative powders usually prescribed are almost equally nauseating.
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It was reported by the police at fever, relieve constipation, colic Brandon, Suffolk, Licensing Ses and croup, check diarrhoea, sweet- sions, that there had been ло O taking her accustomed seat conviction for drunkenness in the the stomach, expel worms, recently, the solitary women division for six years. The chair-alay teething pains, quiet the member of Darwen Town Council man obeerved that he thought nerves and promote health-giving held a month old baby, which this was a record for any town in lep, good appetite, and regular! surveyed the proceedings for 45 the country. minutes unruffed. The mother was congratulated publicly and privately on the behaviour of the little stranger.
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