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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1908.

HOMEWARD BOUND.

CRICKETERS LEAVING

AUSTRALIA,

(Loclusive Service, supplied by Router,

rin Domby.)

LONDON, March 17.

The match between West Australia and England has been drawn. The tour has now been concluded, and the English toum leaves Australia shortly.

FIGHTING THE MOORS.

STUBBORN ENGAGEMENT.

Moors Routed With Heavy Lose.

Fonkursive Service, supplied by Reuter,

rit Bombay)

Losos, March 17. In the 16th instant a French force operating in Morocco encountered a large gathering of Moure, and a fierce fight ensued.

The engagement lasted for hours,

und culminated in a hand to hand

CHINA'S TELEGRAPHS.

ADMINISTRATORS RESIGN..

,、-པ་

(Chinese Stad's Service.)

'SHANGAI, March 17. The administrators' of the Imperial Chinese Telegraphe, Shangbai, hayo sent in their joint rosignation owing to the onforcement of new regulations by the Board of Foats and Communics- tions. Peking has wired requesting

thein to remain in their posts.

STRIKE IN OHIKLANG.

...

CHANG CHIH TUNG.

(Chinese Mail's Service)

PEKING, March 17.

An edict is expected shortly appoint

conflict, the French using their bayonetsing Chang Chib Tung to a post ourside with great effect. The Moors fought the Capital.

obstinately, and lost heavily, especially

na a result of the bayonet charge.

Toute and herds were captured by

ARMS SMUGGLING.

MORE ARMS SEIZED.

-(Frans Cur Correspondent.)

CANTON, March 17, Information he reached here that fifty cifles and thrco thousand rounds of am- munition have been seized by the custonis at Mai Fa village, at Chunstan, Chinese Territory, a little diaturce from Macao.

The ass and ammunition were packed in balea, and some seventeen persons were ongaged. The men esoped,

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[FROM LATEST FILES.).

A sculling race has been rowed at Way- ganui, N. Z. between William Webb a Now Zoalsuder and Richard Tresidder of N. 6. W. Webb won after a hard race.

REVIEWS.

LONDON LETTER.

(From Our Correspondent.)"

LONDON, February 10,

COMMERCIAL

Coca, which yields the dolelarlous drug known as cocaine, is largely cultivated in

Plantors aro considering a pró-,

HODERICK MACDONALD, M.D. By his wile, Robert-Culley, 2 Castle Street, , London, 3/6,

I had a chat the other day with Mr Java. The tree thrives only there and in This life of Dr. Mucdonald is a loving Manders, who is organising the rubber. Peru, but the Java leaf, from some un- tributo. The brief preface tells us "no exhibition to be held in London in Septem-known cause, produces little cousine, mero olain whatever is made to literary merit. ber. There has been a rubber exhibition being obtained from dry loaves than from A cyclone, which swept over Kalgoorlie. The author's purpose is that "fresh in- in Ceylon but this is the first one to be fresh ones. Owing to the high freight

Europe. West Australia, levelled several houses terest and sympathy may be awakened in held in London and to embrace all parts of rates and the low average of cocaine in the with the ground and, according to a tele-the Causs for which he (the Dootar), Ured the world. Rubber is to be shown in ita eaves, it does not pay to ship the latter to grain in the "Sydney Morning Herald and died." Viewed from this point of crudo stato from Borgen, Federated Malay posal to extract the cocaine locally by the brison front the process requiring to be in the rain washed some of the Government view the biography is well executed, It States, Brazil, Mexico, Cylon, Africa, dry method. The difficulty in the way

Javu, and elsewhere, and the trades aa-

at all "Hospital patients out of bed.

seoma but yesterday that the news of the sociated with the rubber industry wil be expert hands to provo a mucDESA piracy of the Sainan was flashed arose wall represented, showing how the product Cochin-China imports large quantities of the wries to all parts of the world, is worked up from the raw material to the teak from Siam, but it is the third quality and at the same time the murder of Snished natioles in common use. So wall and the tonks in Cambodia and French article. The Colony has no teak foresta, the one man conspicuous amongst many the movement taking on that though the Tans possoss little muurket value. No others for his devotion to the few hall of the Royal Horticultural Society in order that people onvy the British in poral as well as the spiritual interests of Vincent Square had been selected for the their practical monopoly of working the toak forests of Northorn Siam, a Successful the Chinese people. This biography show it is now likely that upre neemne-offorts were made to get into French hands sketches for the roador are a clear outline of dation will be required and the great. hall the Siamese teak forests in Western Los persistent and postaptatious work. Ita Olym da may have to be requisitioned along the Mekong valley, but, for years, did not fall to the lot of Dr Macdonald to instead. Sir Henry Blake, your old mont work there. It seems that no the concessionaries have dono no develop. It has been decided by the Com. come into personal contact with the world's Goether who served as tem as Governor capitalist, came to invest money in the

Great floods have occurred in the Hunter district of N.S.W., provisions having to be conveyed to isolated houses by boat.

ww

The Imperial Government has sccoded to the request of the Commonwealth Government to be permitted to undertake its own silver coinage

of Ceylon provious to settling among the

enterprise.

pleasant graves of Ireland, has accepted A trade journal, in Holland-has max- theprezidential chair and will probably open aballed figures to show that it will be many thosbor on September 21. The exhibition years yet before the rubber estates in Jara will last a week and there is very prospect an throw any large output on the market.

Herea of it storing a huge sucrem On the Ad- The

plantations will

will mister about visory Committee are the lending men

of trees only in 1920, one hundred millions concerned with her in all the countries Elsewhere, in Netherlands India. Sifty thers, Director of Agriculture. F.M.8, time. Their yearly output them may be of the world, including Mr J. Chtru millions of trees will be ready about tha Paal Fraer, Director of the Bureau of est at 180 million pounds of rubber, which Science. Manila, Dr Prinson Goerligs and comes very nearly to the A. H. Berkhout of Java, Mr H. W. Bidley America and Africa. It Is only them, anyt of the Singapore Botanic Gardens, and Mr that journal, that there cam-be soy talk of H. Kerr Rutherford, the chairman of the over-production, that is provided commun

take the supply.

.

THE PROPOSED UNIVERSITY.

(To the Editor of the CHUSA Matt.) Sir-Advorting to the leader in your valued journal, of a four days ago regarding the scope of the proposed University, it (Chinese Mail's Berrien, 2

may be premature but not inopportune to PEKISO, March 17 wake a few remarks ontho subject for sha

furtherance of such a laudabla scheme. In monwealth Governman to establish greatest mon; ho did not attempt to Business has been suspended in Kn the first place the numbosis of the foreign small arma factory at Lithgow N.8.W.chieve doods that might stand compicuous on the roll of history. On the other hand District, bear Ningpo, Chikiang Pro-community would naturally like their sons

The Phip Government, which was ho cheerfully devoted his life to the chosen to graduate in their respective countries vine, to oppose an increased taxation. and by educated in their own Alma Mates, defeated, at the recent elections in Queen.sk, and relinquished promising openings Bo think auch an institusjon is the proposed land, has resigned and Mr Kidston has that he might finish the work which The felt was set him. The path ho University would be taken advantage of formed a Minstry.

trod

cheerfully is here outlined only by the fuse whose moans and circum-

for us quite clearly, and the reader stances would not allow them to be sunt

pa along with deep in across the sess. It would. therefore, he

terest until the final and unexpected and moninly by Chinese that the University

is reached.". Although born in England would be availed of, and it baltoves the

Roderick Macdonald was a Scotchman by Government in arranging the curriculum

descent, his father being representative of Rubber Growers Association in London. tion does not increase so much as to over- to aroid falling into this same pit as the Universities of India. We have the

Captain John Johnstone of Stapleton, the

I have several times told you of the in- evidence of reliable authorities to guide us

brother of William, Marquis of Annandale, who lod Durabarton's regimont, now the creasing motivity of our police in investigat Royal Scots, in the mutinous march home-ing the nnngement of Chinase lodging warda in 1689, and thus provoked the houses, stores and opium dons in the Fast Mutiny Act, and the establishment of and, adjacent to the docks. There was regard to the seizure of the Tatsu Maru II standing army.

case in point on Friday. Ng Heng, a the word boycott is fait out and two daughter of the late Edward William Chinaman, of the West India Dock dots are placed in its stead. Two Chinese Mackie, J.P., formerly Mayor of Maiden Road,

characters are necessary to convey the WAS summoned for allowing meaning of the word boycott. hund:" This is the beginning. The overcrowding in his boarding house and ond is “Five days later came the for neglecting to have it properly ventilat.

Dr J. C. Gibson, of Swatow, Chairman awful telegram: " Piracy on board ed. When the inspectors weat over the of the Shanghai Contonary Missionary Ge the Sainam; Dr Macdonald shot dead place they found it full of Chinese ference, has consented to give a lecture on while attending to wounded Captain." seamen. A room liocased to scomodate The Modern Learning and National Between these polas we read the child four persons, contained threo Chinanten Prosperity of China" in the Su Po Sia hood, education, development, and Ilfe's in one bed, two in another, two in a third Lecture Hall, Singapore, towards the end work of a keen mind and a loving heart. and one standing up. Noin window was of this month. The volume contains many extracts from open and the air was awful. Again the inspectors were on the watch and paid a privató diaries; somo letters to and fron midnight visit. They were kept waiting personal friends; and much history of mis- for twenty minutes and then admitted sion work penned by the authoress, whose to find that some of the beds ware interest in, and knowledge thoreof, were excelled by none, and caualled by but fow The book will be read with deep syropathy by all who are interested in puission work,

BANDIT ACTIVITY.

A great strike in which 3,000 men were involved occurred in the timber trade inwa Sydney, N. 8. W. in February. The local nenspapers state that there is great and general industrist unrest in the State,

While the New South Wales, Govern ment is abtaining money at 3 per cent. at par, the Cape Governinent is offering 131 for £1,020,700 of 3 per cents. in London, in this matter: Whon the idea of a University in Calentia a conénived The Commonwealth last year imported by Warron Hastings the object was engines and machinery, including agric to further the study of the Oriental ultural, to the value of £1,248,835 from the French who returned to their camp IMPERIAL TROOPS ATTACKED classic and to awaken the dormant Great Britain, against. £931,300 worth is energies of the nativos sind stimolato 1000, and £684,681 worth in 1995. These after a march of 38 mitse, displaying |

them to derslop their own magnificent figures are significant. wonderful endurnçe,

{Chinese Moll's Service.)

literature and materialise their highest ideals for their welfare and happiness. PRKING, March 17.

Many decades afterwards the Government One hundred mounted bandits buveintroduced the system of competitivo ex- catered 1 Kwan, Ti Ping (near San-aurinations and dangled before the eyes laikwap) and attacked the Imperial soldiers.

PROPOSED TAX AT

CHILIH.

(Chinen Mail“, Sovvice.)

PRKING, March 17.

A stamp revenue regulation is to be put into fores on the lar of the 4th

moon in Chilih Province

}

REUTER'S SERTION.)

PRINCE KUMI IN MADRID

Losos, March 1,

Prince Kumi has handled the Queen of Spain the order of the Crown, on behalf of the Empress of Japan,

ILLNESS OF THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.

LONDON, March 10.

The Emperor of Austria is ill with a

During the engagement ten soldiers of the Toperial force ware killed.

A reinforcement helped to drive the

bandits away.

THE SEIZED STEANER

of the half-awakened native graduate the gorgeous prize of a substantive post in the service of the Sirkar. The result was that the natives rushed to burn themselves in the terrible cauldron of "ernm," in order to obtain the positions offered. Still more unfortareste it was when the Government made it more or less ain 444 nun for the candidate for Government subordinato post to be at least a graduate. The examinations be can stiffer and the mental strain more What was the outcome of such a system India became floodel bý a

!.

THE BANDMANN COMPANY,”

Last night the "Morry Widow" scored another success at the Theatre Royal The music was splendidly rendered," and was captivating to a degrea. Those who have not seen the piece should attend this evoning.

The Three Kisses.

His mother was the

a

It is interesting to note that in the Canton press agitating for a boycott against Japanese goods se a retaliatory. measure for the Japanese attitude in

FOR RHEUMATIC SUFFERERS THE quick relief from pain afforded by

applying Chamberlain's Pain Ban empty but warm with the armth of recent makes it a favorite with sufferers from going on the roof they found a number and dead sorted and muscular pains. occupiers, That not them thinking and on rheumatism, sciatica, lame hack, lumbago,

For of Chinese imperfectly dressed shivering in sale by all chemists and storekeepers. the night air. They had been hustled out of hell by the watching

proprictor 80

It speaks volumes for Mr Bandhiana's outerprise that playgoers in the East should have the opportunity afforded them

and with intorest by all who are to witness the performance of the very latest musical plays that have delighted past the trend of affairs in China. This bio audiences throughout England, America,graphy reveals from hitherto unknown and Australia. In the Merry Widowsures the inner life of ons singular for his gentleness, and his charity, and every A BOYCOTT AGAINST JAPAN. plethora of B. A's and M.A's, all pursuing and the "Three Kisses" one is pleased to reader will ho both the botter and the

the same Will o' the Wisp. The supply notice a distinctly higher grade of music wiser for its porsual.

obtained in the so-called "musical como- exceeded the deamnd, and, in consequence,,

(From Our Correspondent.)

CANTON, March 17.

strengous.

in the local press. A private meeting was ly attributed

Apollo

"

aatute

as to avoid the visitors. The solicitor, for Ng Heug said his client spoke very little, English. Really" said the unsympathe tic magistrate, Mr Dickinson, "Yot I remember him coming her un many occa sions as an interpreter. He will be fined. £11 anil 43-9 conts"

bad cold, and all audiences have been held in which no public demonstration them in some other form,, which found tribulation will befall thain andall who Adam, who it is to be remarked, dates his will shape my course through Paris, Metz,

cancelled.

'LOSS OF A CAPE LINER.

ነ፡

The Newark Castle Wrecked.

LONDON, March 10. The Liner Newark Castle has been totally wrecked off Zululand. The wifa of Major Boys and two of the crew! were drowned, the rest, including Major General Dalton, and a detachment of troopa for Mauritius, were saved,

Summary Executions.

LONDON, March 16.

was moda but according to information then unprepared. from various sources, a boycott against all India is now undergoing the trial of being pestered by agitations created prin: and anything Japanese has been declared,

Telegrama from Chinese in the Philip.sipally by the unfualy graduates whose elucation, through cramming, rendered pine Islands, Shanghai, Bangkok, and them totally unfit to pursue any profession,

mére copyist, whose re Swalow support the bogentt. But it has eave that if

the been agreed that no public meeting will hoperation was so small that even

barely make both ende most. nativo could Want is more important, is that neveri well-to-do natives have paid heavily for such & inxury as the attainment of University degree by their sons, at

at the cost

convened.

SPORTING,

event

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who are

and summarily executed.

Ultimatum by Powers.

LONDON, March 16.

and more.

tho

for our

pro

Reserve After writing off all

could be obtained about the Scottish also las figured in the debate on Foreign

Affairs as they affect Egypt and Persia,

Per Case of 7-Dozen Fints $16.00.

MUNICH BEER-

an overwheloving majority were left in the dies" then have been so prevalent of late THE CLANS, SEPS, AND Braimustes be

TH: SHOTTISH HIGHLANDS," By Frank Mousfeur: "Grandin," 'n' Frendhiman, is The Centou jablig, which was held in cald, efterly unable to find positions The Phroe fisse was played at the

"Aduro. W, and A. K. Johnston. ltd, planning a third walking trip round the sponse owing to the nou-arrițal of an to keep them from starvation. Their

Edining and London. Theatro, London, last year and

world. "I have already walked ́about" official announcement regarding the Tatsu education was such that they had received the lighest cncomiums from the

The aim of the author of this work was 35,000 miles, he said to an interviewer," Mara If, is indignaut, but general dis-primed themselves simply with a view to Loudon press for its charming music and to present in a condensed forta an epitatio and this trip is to ho merely a pleasure

Italy satisfaction prevails throughout the City at delivering their acquired store of knowledge refined comedy. The seine in Inil the telegrams from Tokyo which appeared on a given day. Their failures were mast and the plot deals with an Italian suparati. of informatipa relating to Tartans, „High-affair. I love London shortly, by way of tion that if a betrothed girl kisses her fiance and Clan matters and Clan Sopts. Mr Davor and Calais, for the Continent, and question placed before three times before they are wedded, dire

are preface from Kula Lumpur, Selangor, is Strasburg, Munich, Buda Pasth, Buchar concerned with them. How the curse is finally avorted and the happy couple are to be warmly congratulated upon the st, Sebastopol, Odessa, Batoum, Mount allowed to enjoy their connabial happiness manner in which he has carried out what Cousse and Toleray. Thence I go to unmolent is bed to a scorpiment af was evidently a labour of love. He in India. China and Japan, and it is ing $10 per month. brilliant, dialogue beautiful music, sparkling comedy, sad been fortunato moreover in scouring the intention to return by way the Trans bearby co-operation of his publishers Siberina Railway from Vladivostok, and who have trued the volume out in thence to Moscow where I was well reçois-

ad in 1892 when I first began the a singularly attractive form. This volume will not only appeal to those of tours. This is no freak tour and 1. do

want not charity or hospitality to help me. A meeting of the shareholders in this Scotch descent. Every reader who takes on my way. From which it would appear company was held this afternoon at the and intelligent interest in the Em- that Af. Grandiu has more energy than office in Queen's Road. Mr G. C. Mozen pire and its constituent parts, will find most of us, and even in these days of the of neglecting to attend to the development

wero presided, and there

present the work an invalible source of infor- motor bus he can think of the delights of of their own resources--the soil. The V.R.C. Athletic Sports,

Shanks's pony as a mode of travel. It is true that the State benefits by the Messrs J. Scott: Barston, A. Bamjaha mation. To give an idea of the scope of the fertile brain of its subject but none the (directors), A. E. Robinson (manager), G., book it may be mentioned that it refers In Parliament we are having a quocr The annual athletio sports promoted by less the State is also terribly burdened by T. Lloyd, E. Willians, representing A. R. back to 400 B.C. A full history of the time, for the thros boada-Sir Campbell the Victoria Recreation Chub an to be the wrecks of the failures. And such Lowe, and Ellis Kadortio. REIGN OF TERROR IN HAYTI. hold during next month, probably about failures will always be found rooling off by The Secretary having read the notice rise of the Highland Clau System is given, Bannerman, Mr. Dalfour, and Mr Chan- the Chins and Clan Sopts are separately berlainare all "off colour," while the 25th, but an announcement as to into yards excerpts from the Latini, Greek and convening the meeting.

The Chairan sal-Gentleman. The dealt with, and the origin of Highland scores of smaller legislative people are and venne will be made latex. Intending higher mathematics such as the differential Report and Accounts having been in your surnames is explained. Then the picture.

iental classics, and referring to the competitors have plenty of time for train and integral calculus without understand hands for some days past I propose to follow ing and good racing will probably being in the least its use and its appliance witnessed. No open race was haid at the in order to obtain a better result of their A reign of terror exists in Parte au Royal Garrison Artillery Sports owing to

was not incorporated until the 28th June. Isles so exhaustively and entertainingly is claiming victims in London also. Thero Biko to see the nagnificent The Profit made during that interval was alleged to be concerned in could not compete as amateurs, so that it donation put to a better use and their 84,657.4

47-as shown in the Prolit and Loss written upon. Not the least interesting were nearly a hundred deaths from it in

London last week, arison as to the part of the book is the history of Highland Lord Curzon has made an impressive ap conspiracy, were dragged from their beds is there will probably be no event at the heme adapted to meet the exigencies and Account. A question has an vidend And Lowland Regiments. The book is in parance in the Lords in an attack on the

coming sports in which soldiers will meet necessities of the presunt time? The pro-legality of utilizing this sum for civilians. The programme his not yet been pased University is essentially for Chinese arranged and in this connection it is worth hour and it is in great neigh.urposes. To meet this doubt it is propsbrief an epitome of all the information that Anglo-Russian agreement, and Lord Cromer i

and it is imperative that set aside the sum of 85,000 as a Special pointing out-f a team race be hold--ibat the God Be that the scope bad debts, your Directors havn considered people, and not only bears witness to T. Liberals think that the political great saccess attended the R. G.A. team of the University would mool the require-it advisable to make a further provision of immense, research hut to the author's atmosphero 15ster ·

ments for the deve

development

ment of the natural 62,000 as a Reserve for bad and doubtfulmarkable power of communicating the

Devon, Rode

Ross, "and

havo KURO races which were run round the circular resources of China. An ultimatum has been sent by the track. The leading team conid he picked dound to the donor. The chairs to beau taken and valued by- of of tartans and illustrations of Highland morning paper.

Anil

it will also re-debts and to pay a dividend at the ente formation he has gathered in a most! strongly for Terift. Reform, and now the credit of the Colony and 30

of the Tribune" has come to prove dent' French and German Ministers demand-out at any time.

10 per cent. per annum. The Stock: hna

slowe entertaining manner. The coloured plates that the Liberale cannot generou ing the surrender of refugoci.

for the and Binghain with, the

It is a science, our staff The Company, baboon in onter values of coms doing an incre

Formation and The following notice is issued bf Science, re urgently required couraging. We present a great can, without reservation, commend this talean paper, at any rate, with 8.1

This in bow of the largest Distilling Brewing book to readors...

impartiality which pleased the cultured itself would I save the millions of

of the youths and Wino Broning Companies in England

| eron if for the last for months it did of China. The doctrines of the dittotont and the Coutinant and having a a big Cressy and the Indefatigable here been has fallen over Central Japan and the doctrines have never yot given the

On the 18th at 11. do n. The barometer religions may ascomplish this, but as such vor are enabled to sell a prices that Tan Lure or ane Fisioa-By Rioned grow dull in its news columns. I bo Jefferies. Chalto and Windus, Lonere Mr Franklyn Thomasson, M.P induce the support of the public. Wa the why and

has sunk воше Medeni Mala

£300,000 in it, but despatched to the Island, and French Bonius; and risen clauwhere, ationaly the wherefore of their commandments it in have entered into special arrangementa

as that amount was left to hin for obvious that n thorough unders

understanding of

his with

In a handsomely bound, well-illustrated rho Philippine Company to over N. Chin,

this purpose his own private The e depression is moving Eastwards over Boral Salento will enable anybody to under their well known ***

Commercial!! the Facile to the S of Japan, and an stand the forces of the peromptory com-nnd shall be in oon to and woll-printed volumns Richard Jofforias not suffered such a shock as people might | anticyclonic sea of considerable intensity mandments referred to in their Bibles, tionally low prios As it is absolutely essays on nature are here offered to the supposed algmont aid doubtless there

ment and judgment Koran or Shartan. Such I presume would necessary tant ciguy should be presentou reader. Most of the assays have been was much waste of money in the start but lice over N. Chion.

Fort rather steep, snil strong be highly approved Gradients

of by the donor, to the public in the very best of condition, published in English journals and ma still the paper was, of suola » ad to mosoan may lw expected in the Formosa

Χριτος εἰς

westo installing hero a drying room Channel and the China Sen.

specially constructed for the storage of gazines, notably in "Pall Gazette, comeland respect and there ware many subscribers to it who did not accept the The Manchester Guardian, & Janies political views it advocated, for they were eigars,

Befors moring the adoption of the Report Gazette,” “The National Review," "The, not offended by roaring netas on anything interest Actonints for the year Standard," The Graphic dong and the Laborals should have managed to

under the sun.

sun. It was cim and judicial, 190 I shall be pleased to answer any man's-Magazine, but they are here

pre question that may be put to me to the sented for the first time between two keep it going instead of letting the other Cost of my ability

side place them in a hopeless position of There being no questions, the rat covers, Richard Jofferies is a varg inferiority in journalistio tapports dosling was adopted on the motion of the Chair- observant and critical writer and ho]. There are certain dificultans in min seconded by Me Lloyd

tresta bis subjects in a fueld and in with the transfer of the "Times" but they The Chaitian Dividend warrants aro Larosting mannos. The pagesuit of summer will not be fatal to the proposal and before nas ready gentlemen and can be hat on could only be written by an ardent lover long I expect to see Bf Pestson frasly application. Thank you for your atton of nature and by one who can drink to this located there with the pot, too brillingt dance.

full of the joys which are to be found in "Standart" also quartered in the building the grass: mentóws and shally streams or solely occupied by the old. Thunderer.

Ha Bingers layingly round the beautida OHAMBERLAIN'S COLIO, CHOLERA of Devon and Bisex and, wribes onterains The time is as matter of fact, a very AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY. ingly of sunlight in London. The book trying one for the paper irrespective of

politice

A prospect of financial strin my by the biok wash of the particularly be the most successful remedy yet die lovers of nature who End books in the them covered for beral couplainte. In sever running crooke, sermons in stones, and laile. Sold by all thomists and storekeer good in everything.

Despatch of Warships.

Loxboy, Math 16.

Mr Asquith

has issued that the

and German warships are also proceed

ing

It is announced jo Berlin that the French and Germane are acting to getber.

'CHINA'S MILITARY

EXPENDITURE,

Canton Heavily Draiva Upon,

(From Our Correspondente)

CANTON, March 17 The re-organisation of China's Army has incurred the payment by Canton of $1,200,000 a year. This year's payment ban born in arrear and Peking haa wired for immediate remittance. The authorities wore very reluctant Proviously, Viceroy

WEATHER REPORT.

Figs of the Hongkong Observatory --

Horgkong Rainfall for the 24 hours and ing at 10 a.tu, to-diy, 0.00 inches,

to-morrow.

вес

to the

he created should bé

applied sciences and

A chair of Commercial!

mandities, and, chuot of all, a

turns know the chair of Morn

D. S. G.

Forecast for the 34 hours ending at youp | CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY,

RE FOLECAST DIE

DIRTRICT -Hongkong and Neighbourhood: N.E. winds, strong; fair, ~** ——Fermess Channel: Samu je Ne 1.

South coast of Chien between Hong. kong and Lanooks: Same as No.

4-South coast of Chinn between Hong Long and Hainan Same as No. 1:

OURE YOUR COLD BEFORE. IT

Trouble With The Enginear.

(Arons Our Darrespondent.)

CANTON, March 17. There appears to be some trouble, be twock Mr. Kong, the Engineer-in-Chiol of the Caton-Hanko Radway and the Company

remedy has

出

bad as for after Blid.

as well,

a penny

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