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General Memoranda. TUESDAY, December 29 :--

Goods per Tankin unclaimed after this data at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges.

Goode par E. F. Ferdinand undelivered

after this date subject to runt.

Goods per Carnarvonshire undelivered

this date subject to rent,

NOTICE,

Communications relating to nowe should be

China, 33.34; East Indies, 30.08 Australia, 31.86; Cape of

The ratio per 1,000 of men sick daily suicide are reported during the year; on the various stations was on the this gives a ratio of 17 per 1,000, Home Station, 30.44; Chinnal, 22.17; which is a fractional increase in Atlantic, 24.51; Mediterranean, 25.22; comparison with the average ratio for North America and. West Indies with the last five years. The total deaths by Fourth Cruiser Squadron, 28:49 violence in the Royal Navy during last year numbered 116, of which 34 wore Good from wounds, fractures, etc., one from Hope, 25.57; and Irregular List, wounds received in action, five from 48.40. As was the case during the burns and scalda, fifty-sever from Last two years, the Channel shows the drowning, and the nineteen suicides lowest, and the Irregular List the referred to above. Heatstroke, though higheat, sick ratio. The total number of persons invalided was 2,322, which gives a ratio of 21.35 per 1,000, showing a decrease of 3.18 per 1,000, in comparison with the average ratio for the last five years. In this total are included men who were only temporarily invalided from foreign stations, many of

risssed as a general injury, is not included among the deaths by violence, though it was answerable for three deaths during the year.

It would be more satisfactory to

Britishers in the Far Esat if we could find the China Squadron occupying better place in these returns than it whom are again able to rejoin the does. Of late years we have not

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1908.

DISGRACEFUL SCENES AMAZING REVELATIONS.

IN PARIS.

STUDENTS OBJECT TO NEW RULES.

(Exclusive Serties, mupplied by Reuter,

sia Bombay)

LONDON, December 25. Disgraceful scenes have taken place in Paris owing to the students objecting to the new examination rules, The

students smoked and played bridge in the examination room of the University,

The police were prevented from en- tering, being bombarded with eggs and vogetables.

SINKING OF THE "ST. KILDA."

UNJUSTIFIED.

Active. Force The number finally had the reputation of being a parti- CONFISCATION AND SINKING invalided from the Service was 1,963 and this number represents the actual waste of the Service from invaliding during the year. The ratio per 1,000 of final invalids was 18.05, or 84.53 per cent. of the total number invalided,

after this date subject to rent, THURSDAY, December 31:-

Goods par Sanuki Maru not cleared on showing an increase of 112 per 1,000 when contrastcil with the average for the last five years. It will be noticed that in comparison with. 1900. Home Station, Channel, East Indies, Australia, Cape of Good Hope, and Irregular List show an increased temporary invaliding ratio; while Atlantic, Mediterranean, North America and West Indies, and China show a decreased ratio, The total number of deaths was 365, giving

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The China Mail.

HONGKONG, Saturday, December 26, 1008

NAVY.

THE report on the bealth of the British Navy for 1907 maken very satisfactory reading for all interested in the well- being of the senior arm of His Majesty's services. It is, they will be glad to know, an improvement on 1908, which year also showed a distinct advance on its predecessors, thus speaking eloquent y for the unceasing vigilance now maintained throughout the Navy in all matters in which the health and

onlarly unhealthy or hazaculous station, and with the cool waters of the northern seas to retreat to in the worst months of summer; with Wei-hei-wei too, an ideal place for recruiting health and strength at nearly all times of the year, the Squadron should avoid many of the troubles which afflict the Navy on other stations. We hope, however, that the China squadron will now strive to get nearer to the top of the list for healthiness and es hold the palm for that as well as for efficiency.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Cape Jaffa lighthouse is now under repair.

{Fackurive Service supplied by Reuter, vin Bombay.)

'SERIDUS "ALLEGATIONS. AGAINST TOWN.

COUNCILLORS.

Alleged Municipal Corruption.

(Baciueine Sorvice, supplied by Bruler, vis Bombay.)

LONDON, December 2..

At the inquiry held in connection with the alleged municipal corruption at Pittge burg, the evidence showed that sixty councillors had received $46,000 as

bribes.

In a single undertaking only six councillors were unopproachable in this- respect.

[XKOTKE'S SERVIIK} VENEZUELA AND HOLLAND.

Labor, December 23. The

Venezuelan Vice-President Gomer bas arrested Prezident Castro's brocher for leading a conspiracy to assassinate him and seize the Govern

Losos, December 25. The St. Petersburg Supreme Prize ment. President Castro in charged with complieity. The Vice-President bas Court, in reversing the decision of the revoked the decreo hampering trade fiscation and sinking of the British of friction with Holland. This is regard Court at Liban, decided that the con- with Caracom, which was the main cause

steamer St. Kilda during the Russo-ed as the equivalent of a settlement. Japanese war was unjustified, and the owners were entitled to daim damages, except as regards the rice and cotton on board.

The American warships Montana and South Carolina have sailed, presumably for Venezuela.

THE FINANCES OF CHINA

(Wah Ti Yus Po's Service.)

PEKING, December 24.

ratio of 3.35 per 1,000, showing a Aighthouse is in course of erection decrease of 1.05 in comparison with the at Capa de Comedie, on the South West average ratio for the last five years. Of Count of Kangaroo Islands, Australia. this number 246, or 2.26 per 1,000,

Wellington Barracks were appropriate. were due to disease, and 113, a ratio of lysiecorated for Christmas Day and shortly 1.09 per 1,000, to injury. In car-after noon the officer commanding the com-addressed to the Throne regarding the

arison with the death ration for 1906,

the returns from China, Australia, and Irregular List, show an increased ratio; while from Home Station. Channel, Atlantic, Mediterranean, North America

pany gave a brief aldress to the men.

The German Government, says the

Echo de Paris, has undertaken not to allow any more German balloons to descend on French soil,

ordered to pay 83 compensation for damag a show case at 118 Qucon's Road East.

Private Mount, of D. Co., the Buff, and West Indies, East Ludica, and was at the Magistancy to-day fined 8ỡ and Cape of Good Hope there is a decreased ratio. The decrease in cases of Malta fever is remarkable, and beare striking testimumy to the decline of this disease

The Bandmann Comody Company concluded a very successful season in Hongkong on Thursday night with a bril-

The Prince Regent is paying considerable attention to the memorials

finances of China,

FOREIGN NAVIES.

REGENT'S BROTHER TO STUDY THEIR METHODS.

(Wah T Tat-Puls, Bérvice)

PERING, December 24.

The Bank of Venezuela has telegraph- ed to Berlin and Paris cancelling: President Castro's, unlimited letter of credit-Dr Jose Paul, the ex-Foreign Minister, proceeds to Europe to settle disputes with the Powers Holland has telegraphed ordering the cessation of the naval demonstration.

THE INCREASE OF TRENCES ARTILLERY.

LONDON, December £3.

The French Chamber is debating the Bill for the increase of the artillery, General Picquart declared that it was impossible to remain inferior, ME com- pared with a possible for, though the French organization was superior to the German,

THE OPIUM COMMISSION.

LONDON, December 23. Mr Mackenzie King, the Canadian The Grand Council has recommended delegate to the Shanghai Opium Com

since the Medical Commission discovered liant performance of "The Gay Lord that. Princo Tsai Shun, brother of mission, has arrived in London en route

that goat's milk was the principal soures of infection. Only twenty-nine cases are recorded, with fire final THE HEALTH OF THE BRITISH invalidings and two deaths. In com- parison with the average ratios for the last five years, the case ratio has fallen from 3.47 per 1,000 to 20, the final invaliding from .13 to .04 per thousand, and the death ratio from 06 to .01. These figures speak for themselves. The Mediterranean gave fourteen cases; Home Station, ten; Channel, Atlantic, North America, China, and Australis, one case each. The origin, in every instance, was traced, however, to the Mediterranean, Yellow ever made its appearance in the Fleet last year for the first time since 1909. Seven cases are returned from North America and West Indies, of which three proved

that attacks from malarial fevere appear to be on the decline. Three hundrad and seventy-one cases are returned, but only one deaths. The case ratio under this heading was 3.11 per 1,000,

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A cablegam to the Admiralty st New Prince Chum the Regent, be ordered to India, where he will stay as long a York from Manis announces that the abroad to study the naval methods of United States battleship Noirnaka, during recent practice, created a world's shouting Japan, America and the other European

record with her 12-inch gans.

Among those who are almost certain

Powers.

NAVY.

of places in Mr Taft's Cabinet aro Mr Luke MORE MONEY FOR THE Wright, as Secretary of War; Mr James Wilson, as Secretary of Agriculture; and Mr J. R. Garfield, as Secretary of the Interior. Mr J. Wickershant, Judge of the U. S. Court of Alaska, is likely to succeed Mr C. J. Bonaparte as Attorney. Genaual.

(War F-Tai Po's "Service.)

PRAUSG, December 25. The Prince Regent intends to apply all the money formerly employed in the upkeep of the E Wo Park towards the Sir Francis Lovell left by the sis. Delta re-organization of the Navy. to-day.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Venerable Archdeacon, and. Mra

possible, on his way to Bhanghai, to investigate the oplem conditions in India.

MORPHIA REGULATIONS: --

On and after the 14 January, says the Gazette, the manufacture in China by Chinese and foreigners of Morphla, and of Syringes, Needlos, and such-like instra- ments for its use, is absolutely prohibited; and the importation of the same info Uhius by Chiness and foreigners le likewise prohibited, except in the case of duly qualified foreign medical practitionern and foreign chemists and druggists complying with the saveral conditions.

The member of the Hongkong Water

Banister were pasongers by the ss. Delta OHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY Police are to hold a smoking concert at to-day, en route for Homo.

IN SOUTH AFRICA Water Police Station on January 9, RE. Schneider, of cffeyfontein, O.

M. O is very grateful to the mano-

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Moorschaum and Briar Pipes, note is that the average loss of service fatal. It is a matter for congratulation Queen's College, left by the s.8. Deltal welt blaself of their coughs and colds, TH the dry, cold weather of the

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entered on the sick list was 75,351, ratio for the last five years. This tershire, Mary, daughter of Mr Godfrey All these Goods are of the which is in the ratio of 692.94 per 1,000. reduction is greatly die, we gather Chester Mustar, of Kyneton, Thornbury, Highest Class showing a decrease of 85.23 per 1,000 from the report to the withdrawal was married to Liontouant the Hon. Arthur Stepford RN. äcond son of Viscount as compared with the average ratio of of ships from paalarial districts on Stepford, and grandson of the Earl of the last fre years. The mumber of foreign stations, bat partly also to Courtown. The Rev. Alap Cornwall entries per man for disease and injuries the careful use of mosquits curtains, officiated. The bride was given away by her father, and was wearing a Directoire was the Home Station, .80; Channel and of quinizo an a prophylactic by gown of Ivory satin charmenes, the

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sickness on board and in hospital was prevalent, and particularly in seaport 1,188,319, which represents an average towns. It is a matter for regret to loss of service of 10.40 for each person, find that the timber of cases of suicide which is a decrease of 1.29 in comparison has increased, although the increase is with the average for the last five reare | but slight. Nineteen, deitha

std orango blossoms. The bridesmaids Mia Jaan Master (sister of the bride), the Hon. Sybil Stopford and the Hoz. Eileen Stopford (sistors of the bridegroom), and Bibs Betty Stewart Lockhart w in Empire dresser of pale blue, and mo`e- enloured satin hats trimmed with shaded dahlias. The train-bearers were the Hon. Marjorie Stopford (sister of the brida groom) and Master Phil Cripps. Lieuten ant the Hon. Guy Stopford, RN, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. After the reseptice, held at Kynston, the Hon, Arthur And Mas Shopford left for Ireland, the bride's going way gown being of Nattier blue cláth:

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