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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1908.

CHINESE LABOUR AGAIN.

LIVELY DEBATE IN THE

COMMONS..

Attack on the Government.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Router,

via Bombay.)

LONDON, March 24. The Right Hon. Alfred Lyttleton

has raised a dobate on Ohinese fatkur in the House of Commons. Ho charged the Government with a deliberate breach of pledges by sanctioning the extension of the conditions of inden- tured labour, which they had denouneed for yours,

THE BOYCOTT.

THE WAIWUPU AND THE BOYCOTT.

(Chines Mail's Bervice.)

r

PENING, March, 24.

SCOTTISH LETTER.

(From Our Correspondent.)

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Emma Ron, February 21. The question of the day la, "Have you had it ?" and should the answer ba "No," there is always the careful addition, "not gets" Of course, the reference is to the ing you unexpectedly, and quickly coming Minister hus repeatedly communicated to a head, the worst point about the with the Waiwupu and the lutter line disease is the subilones of its after effecto. wired to the Viceroye of Liangkiang and You may recorer quickly from what Liangkwang relating to tlu boycott. appears to be no more than a severe

COMMERCIAL

REVIEWS.

book can he recommended but not as a library friend.

The price for silk hys doclined since New Musitat. Iseres. Enoch and Sons THE War WEDDIXÒ, By M. P. Sld.

contradictions of his nature, A-church treasurer, supported by an elder, made a call on a wealthy lady on behalf of the indigent ministers' fund, or something of October last to from 81,000 to gun which that kind. In the carriageway they mot the cosolimas, to whom they disclosed their mission. Oli aye, in ye gae," said he with a sniff and a lift of the chin

she'll go ye a bussier pund, l'ee warrant, dot o' her."

London, New York and Paris. Among the most noteworthy publications the quotation ruling at present. In the received from this firm is a setting of absence of orders from foreign markets, Holger Drachmann's "Reminiscenses of a further declias is `fented. The native Mountain and Fiord" by Edward Grieg. dealers are pessinjuftic and state that if a In the way, the new production before us revival of business does not uinka itself will be found one of the best yet issued fired for six months the situation will be

T. Werner Laurie, London. Here is a book to rejoice the reviewer's

It is understood that the Japanese Jaysterious scourge of the influenza. Strik- but as for me, I canna get a new whup, apparent before the mularity of the loan by those hudding young vocalists who trouble are those which just miss.

PROPAGATION WORK.

——

A Strong Feeling.

(From Our Correspondent.)

CANTON, March 25.

Mr Winston Churohill, in reply, enid

In spite of the fact that the Self-Govern that there was no question on which the

ment Society has been closed the Committee Government had been more completely and mentors of the Society ary doing their vindicated.

utmost to maintain the boycott. Pamphlets The debate way of the most lively aro being circulated throughout the City,

Many strange subjecte have inspired tho minor post, but never till now has there appeared the annual report of a congrega.

serious.

СВІНІЯ ІМ ЗАРАМ.

Thus the ** Kobo Harald" of March 14:

heart. To do that a book must be either unusually good or abnormally kid. In the first instance his duty becomes a pasi- tive pleasure, in the second his soon let of time. The books that give the most lises that he may save himself much waste

experience great dificulty in getting lead the reviewer on, hoping and trust- together a fing collection of solos ing that a reward will at last be his. Lua small volume. As showing with When the reader knows that "The White Wedding" is by Mr Shiol it should be what happy resulta musicianship and sufficient to satisfy him that the book is tunefulness may be coupled together we worth while. It is more than

it is so

a great pleasure. losing a

The pivot on

sur surpassos the love of women. This is borne by one Shan O'Shannon for Arthur

then you are pulled up with an attack of Glasgow pastor, and he thus addressss his the runs on others, the money market is Johance" and "Ingebjorg"... Through which the tale swings is the love whil influenes cold of the familiar type, andtion couched in verse. The criminal is a Owing to the failure of several banks and would direct special attention to the items wall worth whits that anyong it is

Bock of United Frees,--

tha heart, or bronchitis, or pommaals. The sgod especially suffer greatly. The provoking point about the poison is that wo know as much about it now,as when it first came among us, and that is practically nothing. Its favourite chariot is said to be, not the dust speak about which we are

ao often warned as the carriers of other

diseases, but the minute globule of water which goes to make up our foge. Somo doctors, therefore Aro pranch.

doctrina ng the strange

to us in these days of shat windows and breathe and preachers are being sent out to presch stale sic. Bo those things as they may, character, and it is believed that it was yet to all neighbouring cities, and on it is comforting to believe that the flee" raised owing to the polling for the land and at sun. Numbers of thews has one more reached a stage in its cycle Peckham bye-election taking place to-prochers are to be seen on board pas-when it has lost most of its virulence, and songor junks and Canton river steamers. that there is a prospect of a deliverance day

A Sub-Committee has heen formed in from the disease, until another cycle com- Wuchow, Tak-Hing and Kongmnon, and mancos. SEVERE STORMS IN THE rruagements are being made to boycott

Japanese Insuranes Companies,

STATES.

The schome is to hoyenth all Chinese firms who are discovered to accept Japan GREAT DAMAGE AND LOSS OF ese Fire Insurance Policies. Pun and

LIFE.

¿Recturing Servier, supplied by Reuter,

Bumbay.) Lenox, March 24. Telegrains from New Orionas report that n govern wind and rainstores are raging in Loiusiana, the Mississippi valley and Alabama. Much damage has been done to property and many

lives have been lost.

Fang of Canton have laid down 330,000 for the inmediato iztablishusent of a match factory and applications for shares in their establishment aro coming with upidity. A dechration has been made that the prefas

A man of well known name has passed away in the pomon of Me Alexander G. Barnett of Kotaray, Garioch, in Abar-i deenshire. He was prominent in polities, and although a Liberal was opposed to County Councils and the School Board eyalem,

James Campbell White, Lord Overton,

"Dear Friends, forgive i! I attempt.

For once to write in rhyme,

I cannot think how otherwiso

To make it frash this time,"

Throughout forty verses, the minister details the operations of the various agencies of his church, and then says,~~- "Read on, you'll find on further page,

If you uso 'caro in seckin,' The names of your Collectors lair, Your Elder, and, your Deacon." The poetry may not be of high order, but it is bound to give the report a wide circulation; and the rov. gentleman is evidently proud of his effusion, for he writes in conclusion,

Together now for fourteen years We've trod the Pilgrim Way, And pleased and proud I sign myeoli

Your minister to-day."

CONTRACTS FOR HONGKONG DOOKS.

(From Our Correspondent.}

CASTAN, March 21. An order will be given to the Whampoa Dock Company for the construction of two

at a cost of 364,000 each. Another order will be given to the Kwrong Hip Loong of Hongkong for two vessals at $63,000 encli, The vessels are to be completed in six

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still very strained More failures of all the songs in the well-got up little general merchants have been reported and volume in all--we have all the chara the general opinion is that the trouble and grace of form and design which one

on Gentridge, his socialauportor, for Arthur

But they are both young and -speat their

is by no nikane ovar. As a rulo largo inay naturally be led to look for in scaling is owner of the estate and Shan but bead- amounts of deposits are withdmwn toward the pages of a book of souga written by gamokcoper.hoir boyhood together in the end of each month and loans are such a celebrated composer as Greig was. sought, the money being paid bach-the earlier part of the following month. The

Garorts. Op. 121, by 0, Claminado. Contas Blaus. Op. 122, by C. Chaminade.

the pursuit of game, etc., there is a strong bood of friendship between them. Arthur has joined the Army and gems. away t

It is to bo for fito

years. strained condition of the market of late,

feared that during that period bis however, has resulted in applications being

recollection of the humble friend of made for alvanoes even up to the middle These two pianoforts solos have certainly his boyhood waxes dim. With Shan it of the month and there is a falling off come from the land of a musician who, we is not so the boy who was his hero is stil his hero when the boy has grown to inst of deposita too. This demand for funds all know, may claim the possession of hood. Then the woman comes. Shan.. may be partly due to the calls for various considerable musical taste and fouling fights Arthur and devastates him, breaking taxes; but the principal cause is to bo Tlus composer writes with exceptional several of his ribs and nourly-his own found in the anxiety te bo prepared for power anil freedom and pisaists should get heart for doing so. The fight is fought in misapprehension of Arthur's motive, the girl being

og being him in birth. Learning that emergencies. Bank failures have grown so these well written and mout effectise common that there is a marked feeling of compositions, all of which will be found his views are honourable and also that Mes mistrust abroad. Not only is the general suitable eithor for Drawing-room or Gerdridge, an autocratic and schemeful public in want of funds, hut meat of the concert was.

old lady is designing to marry the girl to him (Shar) while Arthur is Away at the banks have been ruuting to the Bank of Japan for protection and assistance.

VAMERICAN TRADE OUTLOOK.

NEW YORK, Fab. 19.

War which has opportnuely or

rofusely broken out, Shan at fist

When, however, he finds that if

he does not marry her the unhappy girl will be banished to China nad being intent upon redeeming his pro

promise to Arthur to

koop her safely for him until he returne Shao- marries her. The reader must learn for treachery was hunself how this seeming trench

46 White the most beautiful and noble renunciation. How Shan contrived to keep a Wife" for Arthur and how he had to fight more deadly buttles than any his hero took must find out for himself and if he neglecta to do so he will miss one of the best books of this publishing season.

of this company, aftor deducting allowanco has died at his residence in Dumfress-shire. more vessels for the Canton Water Police stagnation, the railway equipment yards "VALNE VENITIENNE," pour Piano par. I part in is the author's secret. The reader

for the return of capital, will all go to the fund for the maintenance of the Boycot ting Committes of the Sali Government Society.

"DECLARATION HESITANTE," Entr'acte pour Piano par.. George Latour. This pianoforte solo, in spite of a certain cheapness of effect, can unhesitatingly be The business sky remains vary cloaded.commended, the phrasing, fingering and Although the usud proparations for the Arrangement throughout being good. It spring trade show a special activity to has also the advantage of being simple and regain last ground, the utmost caution is consequently suited to less advanced observed in almost every class of manu- players. facture. Philadelphia is under a spell of being almost idle, as no orders for Josup Holbrooke. locomotives are forthcoming. Where work.

The music will please it for nothing save men have been re-engaged, their numbers its distinctive mirote, a quality often lack are still far below last year's busy require.ing in now instrumental compositious of this

mills of the American Woollen Company the drawing-room than the Ball-room on are about to resuvio full time, but the account of the over-varying cinnses of maungers really find the groatost difficulty tune. Les advanced playors would find in avoiding total closing unless a market it a useful composition to add to their can be found abroad to make up for reluc- repertoire. tance here to buy: The president of the American Woollen Company states that there is nothing in the present situation to warrant restarting full time. The last day or two have been a little better, but 45 per cent. of machinery is still idle and

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Tulegratus from Chiness abroad express associated with his Church, that of the mouths, Tho mesauroment is as follows: monts. New England reports say that thirty class. It will be found more suitable for SUDDEN ATTACK OF DYSENTERY

grent sorrow, deploring the imminent des truction of the Chinese Empire resultant from the acting of the Waiwupu in the mat ter of the release of the Tatsu Mare II and Beveral small towns are reported to Yuan Shih Kai is held to be a traitor and have been swept away.

THE U. S. FLEET.

INVITED TO CHINA.

lusive Service, supplied by Rapier,

via Bombay.)

averly condemned. The messages are bitterly worded, and declare that all pos sible steps will be taken to oust the Japanese since the Imperial Government was unable to got redress.

A Patriot Society has been formed at Wuchow which will hereafter press the buycott.

after a short illness. It was said that "the signing of cheques was his chief oc- cupation," and all in the way of liberality. Primarily, no doubt, his open hand was

Disruption; but there wero fow good causes in Glasgow and the West of Sent- and that did not benefit from his gifts. He was the head of a great chemical manu- faturing firm, and st one time he was bitterly attacked by the Socialists for the manner of his management; of late pears. however, no word was raised against him in any quarter. By bis Lordship's death, the title becomes extinct.

190 ft. long: 18 ft. wide; 14 knots per hour.

THE ROCKING STONE OF

AMOY.

A CALAMITY, (From Our Correspondient.)

AMOT, March 23. The majority of people must havo heard of the famous "Rocking Stone" on the

Tax QUEEN'S FRIEND,- By Hólóne Vncare

.sco. T. Werner Laurie, London. The chief reason that this book was

called, "The Quson's Friend" is apparently that the same hand penned "The Kin 's

The late Mr J. D. G. Dalrymple Taland of Amoy. This is a large stone, many railways are reducing their train Wifu." However, apart from an unsuitable

Woodhond, Kulintilloch, F. S. A. Lon.

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services.

THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

A Commemorative Mooting.

title this novel has little to which exception Wong-liu, a place near Kumchuk, ontlas

peculiarly balanced on another rock, which West River, was the scene of a big oootingra- and Sept., has left £1,000 for the endowif it is pushed mard enough will swing in the

can be taken. The pictures of Roumanian life are particularly interesting. At the tion brought about by the burning of Jament of the Dalrymplu Lectureship of most astonishing manner, LONDON, March 21,

A large party!

present time the fate of Europo seems once ponese "grads. In no small cities and Archaeology in the University of Glagow; of sailors from the German gun-boats in

more Jarely entwined with this little Washington advices state that China in many obscure parts of Canton, mouri £2,000 to the Grand Lodge of Scotland, for the harbour were over at thợ spób on

known quarter of Europe. Thus the has invited the American battleshiping ceremonies and demonstrations took three annuities to Freemasons of the mid- Sunday afternoon, and a number of them

descriptions of the strange patriarchal life place which monbs mourning for the dle class who have fallen in necessitous started to make tlie stope rock, and they foot to visit the country.

| destruction of the Empire.

combined with the new forces of democracy circumstances; and the residue, after the did it to such good effect tluit it rocked off, Payment of other legacies, for a fund to and fell down upon some graves. These of the conclusion of the original Angle-which are found in these pages have a topical restore buildings of historical and anti- were more or less demolished, and the Japanese Treaty of Alliance was held at interest added to their inherent attractive- reader, when he or she lays down the book, arian interest in Scotland, England, owners of which are now very angry, and the official residence of Count Hayashi, ness. The story in itself is slight, the are denuding redruss and compensation, the Foreign Minister, on Maros 12 when will be as far from realising which of the Franco, Spain, Italy, Germany, and

among those present were all the Ministers Considerable ill fooling is being evinced, of State, Admiral Togo, Sir Claude Mac- characters is intended to be the Queen's Greece.

and the affair may lead to serious con- Donald, the British Aninseador, and friend as when turning the first page. Bu other members of the Embassy stat sequences

(REUTER'S HERVICE.] RUSSIAN AMBITION.

At all business centros whore the case of

the Tatsu Mara II was mado known to the populace, tears were нeoncoursing down many a chesk, and those who were about And who wore clothes made from Japanese cloth, tore them up in the presence of the public,

Doubling the Siberian Line.

LOSTON, March 23.

Mrs Bell Petigrew, the Swallowgate, St Plece goods firmus and native dispensaries Andrews, has offered £6000 to the Univer- The Russian Minister of Finance in a speech to the Budget Committee of met privately in the Clubs of the respective sity of St Andrews, for the purpose of the Duma, arged the pre-ing political guilds yesterday at 2 p.. and a resolution necessity of a second Trans-Siberian was pasaud that no more goods were to be ordered from Japan. Telegrains to their Railway. Both are not postponable, Hongkong agents to that effect were ended and must be constructed within the in the presence of the mouting and next five years at an approximate coat dapatched. of Rba. 360,000,000.

The extraordinary expenditure for national defence for the same period will total Rs. 320,000,000, and new loans and taxes are inevitable.

EUROPEAN RAILWAYS.

LONDON, March 23. Greece bus formally applied to the Porte to sanction a line to Linking, Larissa and Salonika, with a Directorate in London.

THE EAST INDIA DOCKS.

Losmos, March 23.

Docks recommend the acceptance of an offer of the Board of Trade to purchase & part of the latter's Port of Loudon sobeme. The stock rose 3 points.

www

WIRELESS.

LONDON,, March 23. The Italians have decided to establish powerful wireless stations on the Bens dir coast, the chief of which will be at

The resolution is written sud posted up on the door of each firm.

to commemorate the long association of her

providing a nurun. The gift is intended

FORMOSA LOTTERY. FARCE.

Winners Retain Money.

It will be remembered, says a Kobe paper usband with the ancient seat of learning. Sme time ago, the University Court roof March 14, that last year three persons aclved to combine the erection of a new named Fujikawa Riotaro, Noda Umekiehi masoum with the enlargement of the pre-and Furukawa Yokichi, won a big prize aent Botanical Gardens, and Mre Pet in the Formosa lottery but жого

A gathering to celebrats the anniversary

Count Hayashi proposed "Banzi" for the character drawing is excellent and the King Edward and Sir Claude MacDonald volume is well above the average of recent led cheers for the Emperor of Japan. The meating had been postponed from Feb. 19. novels.

THE INGENIOUS JAPANESE.

Forging Colour-Prints.

CATHARINE. By L. Parry Truscott. T.

Worner Lauris, London.

The sex problem hasnot yet lost itante- tion for some writers, amongst them the author of "Catherine:" That is not to shy

Japanese forgories of colour prints anys that this book is to be classed among the The boycott in Hongkong is being tigrew's offer will thus aid the intentions of prosecuted in the Oak Court and the Japan Chronicle," are now engaging prurient volumos which a certain class of strongly supported.

The Num Pak Hongs, which are the great-

the authorities.

sentenced to one month's imprison- attention in London. The London corres-female writers has been issuing of late. But ment, with a line of Yo the execution of pondant of the "Manchester Guardian" the story centros round the sudden awaken- It sounus if we were never to come to an the sentenes to be postponed for two quotes an authority as saying that tharning to the meaning of life of a girl dediosted est Chineso Bras in the Colony, and the end of the proceedings in connection with years. The Defendants and the Public Dover was a time when en many fruits of to onvent life by an artist who casays to Nippon Chwangs, have greed in response the Scottish Churches Commission. It Procurator hoth appealed against tho judge this kind wore made. He hoars from an-satisfy his curiority without counting the to representations from the Self-Govern is unavoidable. perhaps, through the went to the Court of Gossation, the Public other source that a large consignment of probable cost. The girl in her innocence ment Society to join in the boycott. It is magnitude of the interests involved and Procurator appealing because the Osake them will probably be placed on the English, and ignomace takes a for passionate words understood that no public meeting will be their intricacy. But it is regrettable that Court did not order the confiscation of the market very shortly. "The ingenuity, ho had spoken almost involuntarily absolute hold, but a circular has heon signed by overy now and then we are presented with money? Jodgment was given yesterday he remarks, that the Japanese display literally and Bios from her home to his many firms undertaking to order no more now document which recalls the bitterness dismissing both appania. As the result, in this nofarious trade is astonishing. The lodgings. Fortunately the artist is aksent Japanese goods.

that accompanied the Union, the split, the Defendants are to be imprisoned for a blocks are cut from old prints in just the but she has so compromised herself that The native papers in Hongkong and and the long litigation. A memomaduni manth, the postponement of the execution same way as the originals were made. The her own home is closed to her. To go Canton have aircady expressed has just been issued describing the allocs of the judgment being automatically can greatest care is taken in watching the tisfaction at the unanimity of the tion of funds and property between celled in consequence of the appeal, but colours and in the choice of genuine old further into the plot would be unfair to people of Kwangtung, and although the United Freas and the Frees. A thoy will not have to return the money, no actual advocation has been made general accounting is to follow, and roughly

A SYLLABLE TYPEWRITER.

*

Promising Invention

paper, when it can be got, on which to the author and to the reader. The book.

take the impressions. Then tea and coffee is decidedly well-written and we have no and tobacco are used to make deceiving doubt will be popular. stains, and the worm-holes are procured by

T. Fisher Unwin, London,

real live insects. This process is simplicity THE LIONT ETERFAL By Peter Rosegger, itself the prints are marked with honey whero it is desired that they should be caten. How dangorous even to the collector of

The directors of the London Iadiato urge the boycott-in which ass it is speaking the result is that the Frees feared officials of both pinces would inter-get £467.000 out of a total of two million fero-comments are made indirectly asking sterling. This is a large sun for the amva!! the people not to conduct the boycott in body of the "Wea Froes," a body which

This is a powerful book and is more, by the same way as was the one against at present lacks the mou to fill the churches

A syllable typewriter is now beteg prodao some skill these prints may be can be way of being a human document than America many years ago. The people are they havo claimed. However, rooney make ed by the Universal Syllable-typewriter imagined." The Japanese are certainly many of the works which are so described. called upon to maintain it for such long the mare to go, in clerical as in other Company. According to reports in the acquiring an unpleasant reputation for The story is one of a Roman Catholic time as the requisite articles can be pro-circles, and doubtless the Frees will now daily press a model is made by the Company will be inclined to wonder if viodem colour writing in two silvanced a manner. To

ingenious forgeries, though the Philistine

ine priest who has offended his superiors by

duced by China..

find the proper compliment ef ministers for which if not yet practically, at any rate in prints which are produced in exactly the Circulars have beon received by the Chi- their pulpits.

principle, solves the problem of reproduc ame way and subjected to similar pro- punish he he is seat up to an isolated ing oft recurring syllables, as, for instances ceasse ure not to all intents and purposes parish hidden away in the Alps? The well ne press in South China for a meeting

con, dis, tieu, ly, etc. The chief difficulty s good as those while have the quality of told story of his wonderful devotion to to be held to order no more paper from

rank heresy

trust and exalt his faith is pathetic hitherto has been that in prasing the ge. But this, we are afraid, is hores duty, his unceasing endeavour to fulfil his syllabio-keys the carriage had to move za

rending Almost every effort of bis te do gend is depicted and one by one ho sees the many apates as there any letters in the

dreams ha

churished frustrated by the mer syllable. In this new typewriter that

ciless marol of events. His little mountain difficulty is claimed to have been complete-l

village becomes a popular health resort; ly overcome, Moreover the machine is of The following motion is issued by Mr

it is linked to the outer world by railway asize that can be easily carried being Figg of the Hongkong Observatory and hogo foundries and factories are about 28 x 17 x 7 in. The keyboard On the 25th at 11.55 a.The barometer started. Gradually the peace and inno contains 35 additional koya for syllables, has risen in E. Japan; and fallon over cance of the place as he found it aro It is therefore rather large, and the operator. China, particularly in the North, N replaced by turmoil and wealth-hunger, will require a considerable amount of extra A depression has appeared over the and his dock one by one fall from grace práctico.

Lower Yangtze It will probably move ruin, disgrace or death. The poor old priest Fastwards. Iressure is relatively high blames himself for the

The United Frees are, of course, hard Japan for newspaper use. Newspapers at hit by this allocation. They are issuing an Sentow and Foochow are requested to appeal for £160,000 to be devoted to the Mogadoro. It is expected that the end a proxy to Canton, where the moet building fund of the dispossessed congrega- stations will be able to even coming will be held privately.

tions in the Highlands. The Educational Department at Canton municate with India.

has met with difficulty in raising funds

SOUTH MANCHURIAN RAILWAY.

Another Loan.

The "Asabi" states that negotiations Are in progress at Tokyo between the representatives of a French Syndicate and the South Manchurian Railway Company: for a loan to the amount of Y40,000,000 to the latter. The Company

y intends to

t

use the money for the improvement of the Mukden-Autang ne. It is believed that the loan will be contracted at the rate of per cont. per annum, the Company receiv ing YOU per Y100 of the face valuo.

The Glasgow Ballad. Club has garnered a for the purpose of replacing the Japanese third crop of lyrical and ballad poetry into professors at the various colleges at Cantan.. It resolves that they will be paid a desirable little volume... It is the work according to the agreements and it is of ten years out of the thirty-one since the club was founded by the late Mr. William proposed to invite subscriptions.

Frocland, and while some of the most gifted of the members have died in the interval: since the appearance of the lat Ballad Bock, it has drawn fresh strength from now contributors, and there are no symptome of falling off in the flow of rhyme or of lyrical inspiration.

ADMIRAL LI CHUN.

(From Chir Dorrespondent.)

UANTON, March 24, At a dinner party with Admiral Li Chun yesterday, the latter stated that he was To obtain funds for their programme, sxpecting, at any moment, a deepos from several suffragettes have announced their FOR RHEUMATIC SUFFERERS, THE quick relief from pain afforded by the Throne cheering him, on account of intention singing in the streets. These

applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm the Tatsu Maru case, and as a consequence are of the horrors of war. makes it a favorito with sulforore from he thought it better to resign before the rhoumatlash, sciation, Ismo bank, lumbago, and dead said sud rapssalar pains, for edict is insuou. He said he would thuo sale by all chalets and torekeenora, enjoy better cregut with the people

There is an absolutely now story this week, and it treats of one of the mysterious

WEATHER REPORT.

processes

LADY LEE By Florence Warden. T

Worner Laurio, London.

DO NOT UROWD THE SEASON. over the Pacific to the South of Japan of evolution and eventually loses bis Gradients continue slight, and light or reason The author has a really remark- HE first warm days of spring bring modernite variable winds may be expected able knowledge of the people and region with them a desire to get one and ot in the Fermosa Channel, and moderate E. ho desbribes, knowledge which must have joy the khilarating air and sunshine winds over the N. part of the China Sea, been gained at first-hand.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours and. Children that have been bouted up all winter ars brought out and heavy

wondering at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noen where they xil me from.

nothing is thrown aside, & cold ware, to-morrow,

influenza is prevalent. Colde at comes and influe this season are oven more dangerous than in mid-winter, as there is much, tuore days gor of promania. Tako Jamberlain's Cough Remedy, however, and you willhava nothing to fear. It always curse, and counteracts any tour day of cold to real proumenle For sale by all chemlats

and storeksepets,

FANS FORECAST DISTRICT.

1Hongkong and Neighbourhood: Variable winds, light or modorata bit 2-Formosa Uhadno, Sama as No. 1.

South coast of China between Hong kong and Lammocks Boms as No. 1

4-South out of Chins between Hong koog ani Hain Same za No

Miss Wardon's books sro always welcome. but we hardly think that this volume will add much to her reputation. One tale is well told of course but the presoritmynt of Sidart Society cunt assuredly be too highly coloured. The story opens promisingly

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$16.00.

MUNICH BEER-

Per Case of 7 Dozen Pints $17.00.

FINE PALE ALE

Per Case of 7 Dozen Pints

$18.00

DOUBLEXXXSTOUT

Per Case of 7 Dozen Pints $18.00.

SOLE AGENTS

WATKINS.

LIMITED

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