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PASSING OF THE COWBOY, SHIPPING AND COMMERCE.

IN PARLIAMENT.

The comboy is going the way of the stage coach, the marauding Red rudian, the buffalo, and other pioneer "Institutions of the American **Wid Best" of the old-type cowboys who were in their prime between 1885 and 1900, who wanted no way of moving from place to place except in the raddle, who scored any work but that of the round-up, who looked with disdain upon the farmer, the mester, and the sheepman, whose nane brings up memories of long, days on the trail. of lunger nights on the "bed grounds," of wild stampedes. of fear-crazed cattle, of binding anowstorms before which many a aberd has walked over the edge of a cliff almost carrying its herders with il of these Licturesque figures of the country's youth but few renin.

There are large herds of cattle in the south-west, etially in Arizona and New Mexico, where their num- bers often run into five figures, and bere the cowboy is still seen, is picturesque as ever. He still wears the Bapping leather "chaps": the characteristic high-heeled boots are fairly pleatifuly and the big, white, broad-brimmed sombreros have not all been replaced by the smaller modern headgear. But the former display of fancy bridles, headstalls, andreins. the long rawhide "riatas" or lasso ropes, stamped and silver-mounted saddles, spurs and spur teachers ornamented with solid silver

GOVERNMENT & INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

Mr. Rowlands asked the Prime Minister whether he was aware that heavy premiums have been paid by manufacturers, traders, and others for insurance against aircraft and as the premiums had to be paid for a year would he consider the advisa bility of refunding the amount due on each policy as from Nov. 11, 19187

Mr. Bridgeman. The question whether some refund of premium could be given has been carefully considered by the Aircraft Insurance Committee, and they came to the conclusion that it is not practicable.

COST OF THE RAILWAYS. the loss on the working of railways Answering Mr. Kennedy Jones on in 1917 and 1918, Mr. Bridgeman said that owing mainly to the fact that an enormous amount of Govern ment traffic which was carried with out charge no precise figure could working of the railways. So far as be given showing the result of the! bad been ascertained no loss to the State resulted from the Government control in 1917, but the cost of considerably since that year. labour and materials had increased

NAVAL OFFICERS GALLANTRY

REWARDED.

Commander Viscount Curzon asked conchas for which the First Lord of the Admiralty if he every cowboy in the early eighties would indicate what steps have been delighted to spend his wages 211 taken to recognise the bravery and these are, seer, no more. In the main seamanship of the officer in command dese cowboys of 1918 ride a "bucker" of H.M.S. Mounsey on the occasion quite as well as did their predecessors of the sinking of H.M. transport of 1885, but they lack their reckless-Otranto in a full gale of the Itish ess, their rough-and-ready, wild coast, which resulted in the loss of and woolly dash in handling an un- 600 lives: and also the services of taimed broncho. Again, the owner the officers and men of HMS. of one of these modern herds, instead Mounsry on the same occasion? of using a buckboard pulled by a pair of retired cow ponies, runs out to the round-up or hotse camp in his high- powered motor-car, from which he watches the boys cut out" or separate desired steers from the herd. It should be said, however, that tales of automobiles and even aeroplanes being used for riding the range and rounding up cattle are fiction pure and simple.

Elsewhere, throughout the West, if

Dr. Macnamara said the King lad approved the appointment of Lieut. Francis W. Craven to be a Companion of the D.S.O., and he had received a letter expressing the high apprecia tion of the Admiralty. He had also been directed to submit the names of any officers and men considered deserving of awards.

NAVAL PRIZE MONEY. Mr Gideon Murray asked the First you find one of the old-timers, the Lord of the Admiralty whether the chances are that he has exchanged Order in Council which was passed the bucking broncho for an equally on the 28th August, 1914, which an unstable low-priced automobile, and nulled the system of individual prizes perhaps spends his days driving it and instituted prize bounty from a across the old familiar plains, but general fund was applicable to cases now between endless miles of barbed-cf prizes captured to that date?. wire fencing, behind which the cattle Dr. Macnamara said it was. There graze contentedly. If he has had the was an earlier statement of the wisdom and good fortune to save a change of policy by the Attorney- latte of his former wages, he is pro- General, Sir John Simon, on 5th bably running a garage of his own, August, and in the Press on August over the door of which the old sign 20 it was stated that the tribunal "Livery Stable. Hay and Grain for under the Naval Prize Act, 1918, Sale," painted out and made to read was actively at work separating "Garage, Gasolir e, Oil, and Repairs." Droits of Crown from Droits of tells its own story:

Admiralty. They would take under review for determination all captures from the beginning of the war. ADMIRALTY DOCKYARDS AND

WHITLEY COUNCILS..

This change did not come about suddenly, but was a matter of evolu- tion, and the barbed-wire fence did more to bring it about than any other one thing. It marked the end of the open ranges, and, as the old- the Admiralty when he proposes to Mr. Crooks asked the First Lord of time cowboy's high-heeled boots lay before the House the constitution never built for work on the ground and regulations for the Whitley hampered him in digging post Councils for the several Admiralty holes (a task but little to his liking Dockyards and other establishments; anyway), his place was gradually and whether he would direct that taken by a new class of cowboys who due notice is given to the various wore flat-heeled shoes, who cast aside Trade Unions representing different the "chaps" and ware blue overalls sections of the Admiralty employes; and jumpers. They were recruited from among the farmer boys who, that they will be called up to elect during the branding season, worked representatives to such Councils?

Dr. Macnamara said an Inter-

on the range, and between round-ups Departmental Committee was con- helped to irrigate the crops and stack sidering the application of the Whitley bay for winter feeding.

recommendations to Government

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As to the roping the use of the establishments. An outline scheme laso,that bids fair to become a had been drawn up and arrangements fost art. Whell cows were worth made for its discussion, at a cou only five dollars a head owners did ference of trade union representatives aat object to their men practising on in the Government Departments on the stock; but with cows worth sixty Thursday next. The Ministry of dollars and more such practising, Labour had issued invitations.-19 which inevitably meant a certain number of broken legs, ribs. horns,

2-19. and sometimes necks, became a very expensive matter, and the owners began to object to their men becom a pair of pliers for mending wire, ing expert rapers at their expense. and in their saddlebags where per This led to the passage of laws pre-haps a flask of whisky once reposed, and Wild West shows, skill at which The old type of cowboy was Hirabayashi, Mr.T. Sakai, Mr. M. was, of course, the main object of picturesque, but his successor is a Kanoke Mr. 8. Akagi, Mr.N. Jivatram, Jorduc, Mrs L. F. Jordon, Mr. the practising.

better worker and a better citizen. Miss Gerda Bang, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. and Mrs. Olsen, Mrs. A. Tapperton, Later, they clipped the old-timer's! The long-horn steer, too, was pictures. Quintos, Mr. T. Tamai, Mr. M. Walter;

Mra P. Middleton, Mrs. Tappendods, K. Tayishi, Mir. Y. Hose, Mr. C. A. K. Tappendon, and Mr. H. T. U. Nicella,

PASHENGERS DEPARTED.

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH.

"ONLY THING THAT HAS

BEEN MADE CLEAR.”

ARMY HUTS AS COUNTRY DWELLINGS.

Sir Courtenay Warner, MP, pre- sided at the conference of the Rural District Councils Association at the Guildhall recently, when a discussion on the best type of cottage was in- itiated by Miss Constance Cochrane (Caxton).

The National Association of Trade Union Approved Societies opened a two-day conference in the Milton Hall, Manchester, on Feb. 4."

Demands for sweeping reforms in the administration of the National Such cottages, she said, must be Insurance. Act were made." The Pleasantly situated on a dry soil, pre MUNDAY, April 7.

return of thousands of disabled men,ferably facing south-east. They should Shanghai, North China, Japan via Moji. it was said, was proving too great a each contain three bedrooms, parlour, Canada. United States, Central strain on societies already inade kitchen, living room, and scullery, "and" Bouth America

and quately provided for financially; the part of which should be partitioned EUROPE via Canada Per parsimony of the Treasury hindered off for a bath. Cottages of the bunga- MONTEAGLE - Registration 9.45 a.m. Letters 10.30 am.

the effective administration of low type might be cheaper at the pre- Bwatow and Bangkok--Per LIANG- the Act; the sickness and dissent time than those of two storeys, on

CHOW, 11 am.

ablement benefits were a farce and the ground of the saving of wood Straits, Bangkok and India via Calcutta

Per KUMSANG. 9 p.m.

́an insult to the recipients; needless for staircases. and bedroom floors. Philippine Islands Straits Bangkok, suffering was caused to working. Many of the butments used for milit Egypt and EUROPE ria Buez people because the best medical skill ary purposes were quite suitable, -Per OBESTES, 8 p.m.

in the country was not represented comfortable, and sanitary for at least TUESDAY, April 8.

in the panel practitioner; and the temporary dwellings, and they would officials of approved societies were be a vast improvement on thousands poorly paid for their services. The of cottages at present in existence, Shanghai and North Ubina---Per" nationalisation of health insurance and quite as fit for human habitation.

SENKIANG, 11am.

Fassets, and liabilities, and the merging Mr. William Ross (Isle of Axholme) Straite, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius, of all societies into one national moved a resolution in favour of State

South Africa, India via Dhannah- kodi, Egypt and EUROFE vis approved society were demanded as aid for those persons who by private Suet Fer ELPENOR. Ho the only means of securing to un enterprise are desirous of becoming gistration 1.45 p.m. Letters healthy and dangerous occupations owners of their houses. He sug* 3.30 pm

the full benefits of national health gested that the present system of The Parcel Mail will be closed insuranc Several delegates men- War Savings Certificates of 15s. 6d on Monday, April 7, at 5 p.m.

tioned the strike as a possible means should be continued after the war WEDNESDAY, April 9

of getting better remuneration for with their title changed to National Japon via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada,

the officials of approved societies - Housing Certificates, and bearing the United States, Central anır

Mr. S. Sanderson, Card and Blow same interest. Any person before Bouth America, and EUROPE via America Per.. PERSIA ing Room Operatives, who presided, building a house should have to MARU. Registration 0.45 am.

said peace had left them a sad in deposit certificates to the value of Letters 10.30 am.

heritance of new burdens and antie not less than one-quarter of the cost viaLiverpool-ForAGAFENOR, who went to war having returned exceeding three-fourthe, should be shattered in body and in mind. But provided by the State. The system THURSDAY, Aprü 10.

the wounds were received in the of repayment, he suggested, should

Philippine Islands Fer. SHANSI

11 4.1.

venting roping contests at State fairs a tobacco sack full of fence staples 31r. B. Ichika, Ms. T. Yoshida, Mr. K1 G. Sharp, Min. E R. Crumble," Mr. Straits, Bangkok, Egypt and EUROPE ties, bündreds of thousands of those and the remaining amount, not

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wings by taking from him-his ready que, but its successor weighs twice for Combo, Mr. K. Sato, Mr. and Mr Mr. J. Toyoda, Mr. J.-P. Middleton, Mr. | gwałow, Amoy and Formosa via Takso service of the community, which be on the same basis as that at: revolver" hogleg "he called it. as much, makes a better feeder, and Sandy; for Fort Bald. Mr. N. Himple, Ter sp. Kaya Maru, from Hongkong, Weihaiwei Chefoo and Tientsin-Par must bear the burden. The Labour present adopted by the State in the

Heavy penalties were enforced against produces more meat. The trackless Mr. G. Lifschitz, Mr. J. A. Roseraky, for Jopen; Mr. Negal, Mr. Bagara, the wearing of such weapons, so it range was romantic, but the wire Mrs. S. Lachits, Miss M. Kikoff, Mr. Mr.Te Mr. Andreef, Com. Yamada, found a quiet, obscure resting place fences save money in the form of Delbuns Mrs. Delburge, Mr. Baddaut Mr. Takahashi, Mr. Tada, Mr. Kaike, in its owner's ted-roll. Then his joy fewer herders, prevent losses in the for Lonica, Mr. Hanbury, Mrs. Var den Mrs. Hackett, Mrs. Usumars, Mrs. Mrs. Eddaat, Master and Miss Becdaut Mr. Miyasaki, Mr. Yagishita, Mr. and was further interfered with by the form of strays and herds drifting Poi, Mt. d. Wm. Medley, Mr. N. Okura, Zimmermann, Mr. Bodron, Mr. Gelphe, passage of laws against open game before winter storms, and allow much Mr. K. Marushima, Miss Seuter. Miss Mrs. Walker, Miss Walker, Miss Holzs, bling. No more could be come to better use of the range than was ever Chests Master Hanbury, Mr. K. Miss Keville, Mr. T. Kariyone, Mr. T. town ar'd lose his wages across the possible in the past. Sentimentaily Fishit Mr. B. Uchida, Mr. B. Nakai, Mr. and Mrs H. Bartel, Mr. and Shanghai faro table or around the roulette the change may be regretted, but in mr. 3. Hamilton, Mra Graat, Mrs. Furukawa, Mr. Komatsui, Mr. Sugaware. Kafuku Mr. T. Nixon, Mr. A. Campbell, Hrs. Plorden, Mr. Nishijima, Mr. wheel. Finally, the wave of ter the last analysis the country has Penning Mr. R. Sulzer, Mrs. M. Solzer, Mr. and Mrs. Mabiky Mr. and Mrs. berance swept across the prairies and gained by it. This is proved by the Miss EBalzer Mien & Sulzer, Miss Holms, Mr. Hayward, Mr. Kodama, Mrs. the saloons were closed, which not fact that in the last five years the Sulzer, Miss Salter, Mr. G. Mere, Benklowaky, Mrs. Preston, Miss Preston, only checked his exuberance but also number of cattle in the United States Bir. Heltonachweiler Mr. N. Insba, Mr. Goutae, Mr Besklowaky Mr. closed to him the job of bar tender, has risen steadily, until, in 1916 Mauny Me: Makar, Mrs. Legge, Mrs. Mr. Jamieson, and Mr. C. Loo

Miss Everts, Miss Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Koadrock, Mrs. Itoda. Mr. C. H. Lycon, which many a cowboy had thereto- there were in round numbers ten fore taken up after ending his days willion more than in 1913. The of ability and usefulness on the range. number, moreover, will undoubtedly Surely the olden times have gone, continue to rise for several years, to and with them the men who made come, rendering the country, more history and romance for the West. and more able to meet the demands With them, too, went the long-horn of a war-torn world for more meat steet, the marrick, and the rustler, and more hides."

and in their place we have whole

herds of range, cattle whose blood

will almost equal that of the royal

stock of the corn-belt farms. The

THE FRUIT SEASON

boys who herd them side not the B JOWEL complaint is ware to be pro

old-time mustang, but frequently addle horses whose ancestors won Derbys; and instead of keboct " they carry at their sadde hora

valent during the fruit On BR Colic and Diarben Remedy a handf ure to keep bottle of Chamberlain's may save life. For sale By All Chemists and Storckipp

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repayment of those certificates. «

The matter was referred to the executive council

Per SOSHU MARU, 84.2. Shanghai, North Chias, Japan vic ter with an interest which had been

HUICHOW. 11 a.m

party would have to tackle the mat-

Nagasaki, Canada. United woefully lacking. He was expressing States, Central and South the unanimous wish of the trade America, Band - EUROPE via

and North Chir Per Ministry, instead of being adminis sick man or woman proper auster Canada Fer: ARABIA MARU union movement in demanding that Registration 11.15 Letters all matters relating to health be co of health insurance assets and liabili 12.30pm

ordinated under an entirely new ties. Then only could they give a

Swatow, Amoy and Frochor-Fer their eyes to something akin to mur got jobs, and the silly jealousy of BUIYANG, Noon/mome tered by twelve different authorities ance. He was aware that the vested

FRIDAY, April 11.

Too long had the authorities shut interests of certain officials who had HAITAN, 1p.m Shanghai North China Japon vis

der in permitting a great wastage of certain other people, would make SATURDAY, April 12.

·human life.HAPA

drastic alterations no easy task.: The great blemish of the National During the discussion which fole" Nagasaki. Canaria, United States, Insurance Act was that, while it was lowed a delegate said the only thing Central and South America, and national in name, it was not national which had been made clear with EUROFE via Canads- Per MANILA MARU. Hodstration in reality. The insured population regard to the proposed Ministry of 11am. Letters 12.30 p.m. had been arranged in compartments, Health was that the Minister of Shanghai and North China Per the strong being grouped together to Health be paid a salary of £5,000 a

YINGOHOW, & pimi

participate in the profits, and the year (Laughter.) MONDAY, April 14

weak being left to share the losses. Mrs. H. R. Aldridge, of the National Swatow and Bangkok Fer CHANG Obviously the remedy was one ap House and Town Fanning Council,

OHOW, 9 ayd

moved society for the country under gave an address on the housing.cf State control, and the nationalisation the working classes.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

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