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TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1902.

LONDON. LETTER........

that Britain, having no army, can make one far korselt on battlefields six thousand miles away, and win Laurels right in (From Char en Correspondent.).

the middle of 14 Fans of moldle ErrH, July 24.

and ronakle, can meet any cock of Everyone is in need of a short rest befor the Coronation, and If you searched the the walk on his own ' anfdden,' and whon it becomes necessary to read an opponent a nap of England it would scarcely be pos- siblo to find a mom suitablo piace than this.sharp lesson, can find, a Kitchener con petent to erok his goese for his. And this There is no plor, none of the blatant atro.

is in spite of agel crocks sold to a trusting cities that, disfigura popular recorts, bush War Office at about a sovereign for each every charm demanded by the wise man.

year of their age. in spite of the respon he who knows when and low to be lazy ribility of caring for the wives and family of and can lie at full length (the reain duty of the cacay, inspite of blunders and disasters a statesman) on the grass reducing this which have wrecked nearly na many reputa- depth of the English Channel with projections ns successes have made, ed pebbles, can Zoll under the trees of the Ladies' Walk, or, most restfut of all, can sit

All to brief is the breathing time. Bext

COST OF LIVING IN SOUTH

AFRICA.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Some Startling Facts Regarding

Work and Wages.

PRETORIA, June 25, 1902.

Public attention is still focussed on South Africs, and will he for some time to cute.

the war is mercifully over, but another, of even more gigantic proportious, thrcater: to envelop Natal, the Cape, and the new provinces of the Empire.

Ralicitora vo deiand.

Stonograpliers sind typists good dead. To-day's Advertisements

7.

£1 to £20. Stone-mas--no demand. Tailors-in demand.

Trousers, Gs. 90.;

jackets, 178 Gd. Typista-good demand. £10 to £14: Waiters--no dewand, Waitresses-good demand. £4 to 24.

+

INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR MANILA.

Company's Steamship

LOONGSANG, above on TUESDAY, the 2nd Sept., at, Captain G. S. Wear, will be despatched

Youths, aflies-hoys, junior clerksin de.

nund. in £12. It is necessary to retomber, when serás tiaising the foregoing list, that the rush to Africa has already set in that peopls are

4 p. crowding at the coast; that tho supply of labour of all sorts is rapidly overthing Already there is inaugurated the war of competition, the fight for gold, the strifete demand; and that a decline image is for fortuna, the battle for bed and board, for existence, the ecoflict for work and wages, the struggle

inevitable.

spects of settlement on the land? Well, It may be asked: What of the pro-

kots is privately owned and worked with all the farming laud in the vicinity of mar

Kadir labour. A man with modest capital would have to contend against the examp

He would also want to know something numerable plagues which beset the industry. slut scientific irrigation.

in the crypt of St. Leonard's Church amid seok I shall be back again in London. piping times of peace; but the responsitionally high cost of transit and the in-

full of memories

It would be an vary thing to join in the chorus of glorilicntion of South Africa asa field for, bold, ambitious Britishers. is it would be pleasant, perlinps, to write of the bility rests upon some one to tell the truth that considershic scetion of the British and to put maked facts and Uguros before public propared or preparing to rush out here in the hope of plenty and prosperity.

Let it be stated, at once, that South

It is a problem he will not taktie Africa must be specially prepared for in-while he can speculate in gold-micing migration. At present it is

prepared Properties.

for the esclusive consideration of the cap-“ Agriculture in South Africa is a malter |

italist.

tion for First-class Passengers, is fitted Stoumer has superior Accommoda- throughons with Electric Light.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, - Hongkong, August 26; 1902,

NOTICE.

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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCATS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX;

hundreds of skills and hones of the dead, No more autering through avenues, fining the walls and piled in heaps around chattering in a mixture of English and him. I am not out of reach of the daily Asiatic dilects with Salwart Punjabis, papers, but I do shirk the duty of studying visiting England for the Coronation and them, and am unfeignedly grateful that Mr Chamberlain's accident has suspended for a

of Gaselee's murch to Peking; no more drowsily lying on the while his conferences with the Colonint pre-hanch while the babies bring me star-fish, miers. These questions are too complicated crabs, and strange moduse or anemoner for a seamer day, Australia is ready to left by the tide; no

more wandering dv great things for-the Navy, 'Canada for

through old-world streets, so narrow and the Army, and New Zealand for the ment crooked that one dislocates one's spino supply, The West Indies are on the grab

going round corners. (small blame to then), and the Far East colure, and next week I must exchange Holidays cannot

alone asks for nothing and will assuredly tie vista of greco fields for a table of green into this country, of all countries in the A CORRUPT SOUTH AMERICAN [{ }N MONDAY, the 8th Sept., at 1 p.m..)

not be disappointed. Its needs we always overcrowed by the noisy Seldom, each of when represents the centre of the Universe and does not forget it. >

́All the same, gorions trouble is brewing, acul far too many cooks are neglecting the broth. If we are to loop France from crossing the Monsun the only safe way is to insist on her recoining the other side of the Mekong. When sho does cross the latter river, we shall not be able to make a grievance of it, for the Convention of 1886

baixe, the tap of the woodpecker for that of the typewriter, and the pleasures of peace for the strife of tangues. And yet, I own to preferring, before the sights and sounds

familiae discords and stretches of London. and oflours of the fairest country side, the It is unjust to say that God made the coun- try and tas spoiled it with towns, City life is the only environment in which happiness can be found by civilized man. The occasional revolt of our lower stures in the cause why at times we wish to break

to support the people already in the corn try. South Africa may easily absorb million fighting men; it cannot also an army of workers.

inent..

freaks up his home, and hiris farewell to

Before any Britisher fomukes his biller, † his comfortable surrondings he should carefully stoly wage-rates and crust of liv ing in South Africa. Alsove all, the shoold he in no hurry to herd with the thousels crowding on the coast.-W. B. MELYRE in the Daily Express.

REPUBLIC.

HLOW INMIGRATION, From an industrial print of view the curying capacity' is uà yet undetermined. conscientious observer-that is, immigration One thing is certain to the careful nud

and under, if prssible, assured conditions world, should proceed cautiously, wisely, of success and happiness. It would never do for humanity to crond here in number

The London Morning Post publishes which would preclude "profitable empley-ruvelations of Argentine corruption and

Already, in any parts of those

The work, while the cost of living perceptibly description is starding Colonies, there is keen competition for Hisgovernment, from a Itome jrper.

Politics o jucrative profession be- cause of the opportunities they afford for cooling public money. The array has se who have many criminals amongst them, officer for every five mun. The pelis,

are more dangerous than useful.

Argentina, though six times as large as

increases.

Considor what has happoned on the Rand Two thousand unskilled men are clamouring for work, and the mine owners, for services rendered on the battle-field, on negent appeal, and as an act of gence have agreed to find work for these men at 30s, a week and quarters for a limited period. This magnanimity, granted with

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Also

PORTS OF BRAZIL & RIVER PLATE.

the Co.'s Steamship TONKIN Captain SIT, with MAILS, PAS- SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will | leave this Port for MANEILLES, Fin

BOMBAY

This Stater connects at COLOMBO with the as. Ville de la Ciotat which vessel take on her Passengers and Muils, leaving tlost port on the 20th September direct to Suez, Fort Said and Marseilles.

Cargo and Specio will bo registered for London as well as for Marsailles, and so- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal Places of Europe.

Shipping Valers will be gouted till Noon. Cargo will be received on bourd until 4 pm.. Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 7th Sept, 1902. (Parcels are

only applied to the Mensın Valley, unless away and leap from tree to tree as did our reluctance, is not to be regarded as a Garinang, and verg fertile, has more than not to be sent on board; they must be left Lord Lansdowne is able to assure her i Great-grand-fathera.. We always como back tuanem arrangement. It is termed relier 160,000 uncanployed in a total, population at the Agency's Office).

to sanity and civilisation in time. Hey for will

Londen once more!

CURRENCY OF HONGKONG,

Action by the Chartered Bank.

advance that an entry into the swataps le an unfriendly net. Of ourse, France does not want any of the meshy unpopu. buted Eastern provitices of diam, and M. Delcansé is too wish to favour any extensio of Colonial burdens; but in France the tail has always wagged the dog, and the sate

An extraordinary general meeting of the asy troup of Marevands, enfants de la

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and patric, which took her to Fashoda, ill Chinn was held at the Cannon strect Hotel, the road te Korat within striking distance.C.. on 22ad Jnly, Mr J. H. Gwyther in

urge on a similar regreatable facident on

of Bangkok. "France gained more than she deserved, after the 1892 affair, and, there is no more tain way to make a man coverous, than by overpaying him in the first instance. - Peace passes into war as suddenly as the Campanita fell, and by the

Sane means---the gradual addition through

the years of heavier and heavier demands

ou foundation adequire at first but in-

capable of bearing constantly recurring ac.

cretions.

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tho obair.

The aurice covering the meeting having been read, the Chairman expressed his "get at having led to call a meeting that day, but their charter conipolled it and thoy had to abide by the law. The Following letter had been addressed to the First Lord of the Treasury-The general public in Hoogkong, Furopean and Chirese alike, object to receiving payments of even

work.

And this occurs when there is no possible prospect of a workers' invasion of Jobannes- hung, for the very good and puflicient reason that permits to come up from the east are obtained with the greatest difficulty.

of 5,000,000.

Its debts amount, to £80,000,000 or more than £15 a head, of the population, and uearly all its railways, and most of its public works, are owned by foreigners,

The public extravagance is shown by of Buenos Ayr, built in the form of a French Renaissance castle, the external decoration of which

The rush to the new provinces of the Empire is being wisely and mercifully checked. Why? Well, nearly every the water reservoir ounce of food has to be hauled over hundreds of miles of railroad, and the rolling stock, owing to continuous and heavy military accessities, is sadly in need of renewal.

INDUSTRIAL, QUESTION.

Surely there is no necessity to enlarge upon this aspect of the industrial question. clamorous for Kafirs' work at Katlit pay in The fact remains that white men are that most expensive city in the world... Johanneshury

I saw more idle men in Johannesburg than I saw in Melbourne of Sydney during the worst period of the financial crisis teri years ago.

...

Another matter u be taken into com-

alone cust. £100,000,

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

For further particular, apply at the Company's Offic

d. HE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong. August 26, 1902.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP LAOS..

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES

MARITIMES.

Intimations.

A. G. GORDON,

M.I.N.4., M.I. MECH, E., MEMBER INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SKIPDVILDERN IN SCOTLAND, CONSULTING MARINE ENGINEER

AND

NAVAL ARCHITECT, Damage, Collision and Wreck Surveyor.

14 Des Vanez Road, Central. Telogramo ; * Peyotno.'

2244

E. C. WILKS & CO.

R. C. WILKB; late of Kowloon

under the ahnte title, as CONSULTING ENGINEER AND MARINE SURVEYOR. Bstimates for all ele ses of Engineering

and Ship Worli,

MDocke, bax established himself,

QUEEN'S ROAR CENTRAL. Hongkong, November 1, 1901.

TELEPHONE No. 329.

2441

TSANG FOO & Co.

臭榮

=

SAM WING HING,

COAL MERCHANTS,

No. 48. Des Voens Road, Central. Rangkang, September 21, 1901.

公記餅

# YUEN KEE CO. COAL MERCHANTS,

1958

No, G, CHIC LOONG, STREET, (Ne Messus! LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. 1(NGKONG.

CHINA.

Hongkong, June 13. 1902.

Establised 1872.

L

1254

HOP FUN, SHIP CHANDLER. Sc., Nos. 30 & 32 Wing On St. Contral.

DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF NEW IRON. METAL & STEEL for ENGINEERING WORK, STKEL BOILER-PLATES,

COPPER PIPES, GAS TUBING,

ANCHORS & CHAINS, STEEL TEES AND JOISTS. Hongkong, January 4, 1902.

25

In the little city of Cordova chere sto more than 400 ging-houses. 1'sury prevails to an astonishing extent, the from 5 to 20 per cent. per month. usururs lending amoy at rates varyingYONSIGNEES of Cargo from Losnos e F. CARMICHAEL

Uus Brigbul and from BondeANK OR 5,%, Lastly, there is no justice, the police de Lorient and T. Leay Lollier, in even committing murder, of which they escape the penalty by being the alliesmection with above Steamor are horoby of these in authority.

informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasury and Valu- ables, me being landed and stored at their riska into the Godowns of the HONGKONG Kowloos WHARY & GODOWN COMPANY, LT, ur Kowloon, whence olivery may be obtained inmediately after binding.

THE BRITISH SOLDIERS' CAMPAIGN DRESS.

The writer of one ni a series of articles,

Of course, the occasion is exceptional, but once the white worker proulains his distress and dependence, capital has a notorious habit of making the best of its opportunity. The mano-owners are already masters of the industrial position, and itOn the heels of De Wet,' in Biurkood's may take a revolution to dislodge them. sideration is that numbers of irregulars.

Magazine, lus the following interesting

illustrating passage having elected to remain in the country in this most custly country-are swelling and having quickly exhausted their pay- the army of those it suntah of work. So the competition for work and Preds

the

transforman

the British

Optional Cargo will beforwarded an unders before Noen TO-DAY requesting it to be intimation is received from the Consigners

landed here.

Bills of Lading will be contersigned by in which the South African campaigned after TUESDAY, the 2nd September at the Undersigned. Goods romaining unclaim- wrought in the so-called 'red-cout'k' dress>- Norn will he subject to rent and landing You who have only svep

charges, WILDER soldier at his worst, that is, when he is buttoned into a traie little renured" in design from a strait-waistcoat, or when the

The legitimate inces who hail, before the war, been in demand at 25s, a day are simply enraged at wen offering to work for

8. per day!

All Claims antist be sent in to me on or before the 2nd Sept.. or they will not be recognized.

All damaged packages will be examined on TurSDAY, 2nd Sept., at 3 p.m.

CONSULTING ENGINEER SURVEYOR AND CONTRACTOR,

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

TELEGRAMS: "CARSHOĦars,"Bosugoso,

ABC Code. 4th Edition A 1,Codo. Lieber's Standard Code,

TELEPHONE, 232. Rongkong, July 2, 1901.

COSMOPOLITAN HOUSE,

1379

With Excellout Boxan and LongLin at moderate terms,

No, 34, Queen's ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

KWONG SAM YU, Proprietor.

Hongkong, July 8, 1902.

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moderate amounts in cash, a reason no doubt, being due to unwieldy nature of the France, driven by the Chauvinist silver currency. In consequence of this, Colonial party, is epatitally sending out the demand for bank notes has increased quasi-unofficial missions in seisu hinter to such an extent that, especially during hands behnat British existory de a British the time of the Chinese Now Tent, great sphere. She tried it nine years ago, when difileulty is experienced by the manager of Lieut. Mizon pencurated behind Nigeria, the Hongkong branch of this bank in meet but the Nigos Company stopped his stemmering the requirements of his customers. The and prevented the mischief. An arbitru limit for note circulation at that branch tion court has thus was awnded France under the existing charfer is not sufficient

freedom of the man has been subordinate £6500 comperantion, and our government to enable us to cope with the demands of

to the lick-and-spitle polish of the dummy, has to pay it. The relief was cheap, but a the community. The matter is one of public |

Now, as to the east of living. For the definite understanding would have saved convenience, and we therefore ask your privilege of sharing a crowded bedroom in you who glory is tin-casing for your Horse Guards; and would hout the

NEW TRAVELLERS' HOTEL, the Company from a technical illegality lordships to gossider our request that we Durban or Capetown where the newcomer necessary to protect this country's interests. should be authorised to issue notes in ex- period with indifferent board, the lowest

will doubtless remun for an indefinite Guardsman bold cuongh to affect a woollen

74 Queen's Roan CENTRAL, There must soon be an international con-ouse of the total amount of £8,000,000 rate is 25s. per week. The majority of water would have opened your eyes

NOW OPEN. vention to re-colour the mxys of the world, as provided in our charter against the mechanics and others prefer to pay SOs, for with amnauent if you could have sat on

Hongkong Augist 7, 1909. bad and board far inferior to the average the slope of the Houwater drift with the using only eix colours for nineteen- coin or bullion, or coin put bullion equal to tenement and tabla in England. twentieths of it, an that Russian French, the whole value of such excess issued for In the Transvaal ninge River staff of the New Cavalry Brigado and FOR NEW YORK FIA SUEZ CANAL”

MINERAL German, United States, British and Buffer the time being actually in circulation.£10 per month for food and shelter. The columns to their common camping-ground.RE Company's Steamship Tula ASSAYS & ANALYSES. Colony the mechanic will pay front £8 to watches the arrival of the co-operating districts may be rigidly delemented for this Under the conditions of the proposed Britisher, of course, requires his beer. First came two squadrone of Scarlet Lancer. Consignees of Cargo are boroby. informed century at all events.

arredgement, it is manifest that no difficulty in 6d. por glass at the const and le. inland. The shouting habit prevails, and the

CUST OF LIVIKO.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Ayout. Hongkong, August 24, 1902.

INDRA LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

1756

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THE

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CO., LTD.

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND

SINGAPORE.

Pianos by all the leading Lawton and Continental Manufacturers.

HAAKE

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These are first-class instruments, and at the price, they cannot he beaten.

WERNER

PIANOS.

These instruments are noted for the

excellent quality of tone, tusel and general workmanship, and intending purchasera should in• spect these pinton before buying elsewhere.

BECHSTEIN

PIANOS.

It is qunecessary to say anything about these instruments, as the muurne is quite sufficient.

PIANOS

OF OVE

OWN MANUFACTURE.

We build pines as well import them. Knowing wit offoot the clino bus upon pianos, wa are ble to rectify any small faults in construction, and so can offer the

public a goud, sound, solid made piano at a reasonable figure.

PIANOS by BRINSMEAD, BACHALS

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THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. PIANO MAKERS & IMPORTERS, HONGKONG, SINGAPORE &

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having arrived freut the above ports, forming the nucleus of somelody's mobile that their Goods are being landed andE YANGTSE VALLEY COMPANY, LI,

would accrue to the bank if the privignerously disposed worker finds he has column. No one would have accused then placed at their risk in the HoкoxоNG and 1 kaving its own well-equipped Labor- Russia has not debeyed long before we now ask were recorded. The benefit to spent a sovereign without any appreciable of being Lancers if they had met them yuut. Kowtoos WEARY and Gonowy COMPANY's story, is prepared, in order to assist in the

undertaking the manufacture of incidents the colony. however, nould be of consider. diminution of the thirst of his company.

Codowns at Kowloon, where each consign-Mineral Development of China, to do Assay The man with a family will search four denly on the veldt. Helmets they had nonement will be sorted out mark hy mark, and work of all descriptions, Quantitativu to justify delay in the evacuation of Man-able jumportance, as cash payments will he churis. The St. Petersburg papers contain greatly facilitated and business transactions

delivery can be obtained as soon as the analyses, and to classify minerals for Mine lurid secounts of Japanese encroachments promoted gonemilly."

Continuing, the Chairmar said they would then see that the company was acting pre bena pulitici. (Applause.) He would now read the solution. That the Court of Directors be authorised to apply for yad to take all sich steps as they may deem expedient to obtain such su extension by supplemental elmirter or otherwise of the Bank's powers weder its present Charters as will enable it to increase the amount of its issue of promissory notes above the amount of $8,000,000 authorised by its exiting Charters...

in Corea, accompuried by coinmoroial pres- sure and even bloodshed. In commerce, the Japanese hurts lies to fear from Russia. Among the other marvels, that have marked the transformation of feudal Japan into a twentieth-century military and maval power, the changed view of the nation, Feoin a contempt for trailers to un enger advance into the fat ranks of commerce has boen one of the most conspicuous Now the Emperor has enobled Baron Shibusawa, whose dignity is entirely marcial, and who has given the empire a ourse of thirty-yours' justruotion in trade, In 1873, he founded still prosperous Bank, and since their has been prime cause of the establishment of some sixty Chambers of Commerce. He is now is London making arrangements for next Moran - You're been fighting again. year's exhibition at Cake, which will prove nover tight 7

Baven't I told you that good little boys JoturnieYes, and I that Japan can do much better manufacthought he was a goud Hittle boy, but us curing work/thun the parscy of European soon as I bit him I lovud ho wasn't.

trade marks on articles faked up merely to sell, and will show that the exquisite skill shown in Japanese arts and crafts ie not an obsolete tradition

:

Mr Levits seconded, and it was carried uponimously.

This concluded the meeting."

ihat demand in the Transvaal,

figures.

per month at the coast and nearly double has been spent over the servies headgear for for a house Rents range from A to £12 How much time and money and thought

The vest of food is in keeping with these or mun! We have seen it adopted for this climate; altered to suit that a peak "After careful inquiries in Durban,

Elizabeth.here, a bandage there. But Thoraas is the Maritzburg, Capetown, Port Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, and Pretoria | best judge of the belief in which he prefers the rates of wages, and thy supply and do- mind at present prevailing have been

to enmpaign, and you may rest assured that he will choose the most comfortable, if at tabulated.

the most suitable. The Scarlot Lancers had been separated from their helmets for In fact, the inanner in

FADLE OF WAGER.

The lower rates are cuastal, the higher ratea aro for the Transvaal and places diffi cult of access, When nothing is specifiod many months.

Gooda aro landed.

Goods not Cleared by the 2nt p 2 p.m., will be subject to rent. No Fire Insurance will be effected by ts in any case whatever.

A danaged packages must to left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Goon Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, aftor which no Claims will be recognized.

Optional goods will be farded here un- before 4 p.., To-uar. less instructious are given to the contrary

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

Agents.

id. They may be taken as fair averages: a mouth is tho period for which the rate is which the gay cavalry man rids himself of Bakery-small demand. 9 to £14 Baraids-good dusand, £4 to £10. Barnebo demand.

his legitimats cadgear and provides him. Hongkong, August 20, 1902.

self with a substitute rather smacks of the sapertural; for instance, our own 20th

Blacksmiths-in demand. 109. to 129. d. Dragoon Guards had not been in the WEEKLY NEWS Bricklayers in demand. 14s. to 20s. perutry more than six days, yet there as FOR HOME

per day.

day.

Butchers-no demand: Low wagos. Carpenters in depand 13s. 80. to 188. per

day.

Chemists (qualified)—demanil. £14 to £2) Conch-painters-fair. 14s, to 2ls. per day, Couch-trimmars fair. 14s, to 20 per day, Commercial travellers →do demand. Cooke-no demand.

Drapers in demand, £10 to £18, Drossmakers, milliners, saleswomen--in

domand. £12 to £20,

A STORY is told of an Irishman, who enlisted in one of the art cavalry ro-Rugineurs-smull demand. giments. The fencing instructor had aria-hands no demand. Kafif labour. experienced difficulty in explaining to Fitters--moderate demand. 10. to 12 tid. him the various ways of using the wond.

per day. Questions are still being asked about the Now,' he said, how would you use, the

Grocerano desnand. war, and recriminations still being inter-sword if your opponcut feinted? Bedad, Hairdressers-in demand. £14 to £20. charged. The Ballar cass has been said Pat, with gleaming eyes, I'd just House painters-fair. 136. to 15s. per day tickio him with the point to see if he was

Jewellerk (antchmakers)-in domand. £14, thoroughly threshed out in the Commons shamming

19 to £25 për mouth.. Jobbing compositers-fair demand. £2 10s.

to £3 15a, per week. Miners-fair demand... Wages falling. raper-hangers small. 10 to 14s. per day.

a thoroughly, that is to say, sa s fight can

be fought when or of the combatants bas

A COLD AT THIS SEASON TS most annoying, and should not be

barely a helmet to be seen among thent. Substitutes had been found somewher The more worn and disreputable the sub- stitute the mppier the owner, despite the fact that all his past glories centred round a shining helmet or jaunty laucor cag. irresistible in plume and polish. But it Was a great spectacle to see the survival of the littust squadrons of the Scarlet Lan- cers filing-past. There are half a dozen | Cavalry Regimenta against whom no one could throw a soon-the 16th nod th Lancers are of these. But it would be invidious to particularise too much. "Who the b- these follows

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Published to suit the Departure of each English and French Mail Steamer to Europe.

FULL REPORTS

(Commercial, Shipping, etc.)

per Annum (inelading Postage). CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,

are they tame Hours 3" chirped a subalter AND ALL THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE from the 20th, whe for the day was gafloper to the larigadier. i beurdod rusian, whose only costume was a daunel skirt and a pair $14 of seedy check trousers, bat whose eye enk keen as a hawk's, and whose shining | !t matchlock" kad seventeen notches skog its stock, cuight the subaltern's quary. *Turs, came "the answer, “wo are time Bours. the very camest. My pal era is

bis haude tied while the other is free, lected, Chamberlain's Googh Re. Plumbers moderate. 12s. 6d. to 156. per President Kruojor, this 'ere's Bother, and

hi am De--6-Wet 1: Cheery follows' ; si-

6. WYNDHAM STrust, Hogakowa

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owners and others..

value patchased and consultations ranged Mines as well as Minerals of Eunomic

by appointment

Termos moderate,

Address:--THE LABORATORY,

40, Szechuen Road. Cable Address,

*YANGUREN, Shangbai. 5th October, 1901.

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C. E. WARREN & CO.,

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