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INTIMATION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25TH, 1903.

had fallen its first victim, but the Prince of Wales had been attacked, the King of Italy had been murdered, and several other picts which involved the lives of nearly every sovereign in Europe were only discovered in A. S. WATSON & CO., time to prevent an equally fatal ending,

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During the course of the car broke forth the pent-up elements of savagery which had been assiduously pursed by the intruding woman who had seized the reins of power in LL KINDS OF GOODS REQUIRED China, and who, like revolitionists in all

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WINES AND SPIRITS OF THE

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Whilst German förbiga trade, has increased in five years by 40 per cent, it rese in the save period of timo in Italy by 38 in the United States by 35, in Great Britain by 22.

The steamer Amigo and steamer Sullberg

have been chartered till February next for the Haiphong trade, and the Elita Nossack has been taken up by a Bangkok firm to run between that port and Hongkong.

A resident of Singapore has received a private letter from Peking confirming the news caveyed by wire that Captain W. A. Watt- Jones, B.E., who was on a mission in Contral Chins prior to the disturbances, has been slowly tortured to death westward of Kalgan.

Mr. W. Crake has been appointed Temporary Assistant Marine Surveyor.

A football match played at Singapore on the 11th inst. between teams representing England and Scotland ended in a pointless draw,

It is sunounced from Paris that M. Pichon, French Minister at Peking, will be appointed Renidont-General in Tunis at the conelasion of the peace negotiations.

The Mysore mine, which was brought to a stand-still some months back, as previously on nounced in those columns, will recommence mill. ing operations as soon as good lodes have beop found. The Coromandel mine has suspended willing, peuding reconstruction.

POLICE COURT..

Monday, 24th December.

BEFORE Ha Hazeland.

STEALING SUGAR.

Chik Hof has a fondness for sweat things, He and another coolie were seen by a lakong in Der Vaux Road, carrying between them two bags of mar, to the quantity of two picuts and ralued at

28. They dropped the baga and bolted when they saw the constable making for them, but the defendant, slow of foot, was overtaken and arrested.

He plowed that he had been engaged by the man who got away, but the fucts wero against this story, anil he was sent to prison for four toen days with hard labour.

IMPORTUNING,

Leung Shing, with no particular place of re- sidence, pleaded not guilty to a charge of in- portuning passengers on Sunday at Aberdeen. A lukong deposed that he saw the man at four half drunk Europeans and take them into & konse.

Defendant, who said the Europeans caught hold of him and minds him take them to the

«PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,

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EXTRAORDINART GÖKERAL MEETINC; Yesterday at Loin an extraordinary generat meeting of mosabers in the above company was hell for the purpose of enbaitting for contr mation as special resolutions the resolutions passed at the extraordinary general meet- There ng hold on the 8th December. The chair was occupied by Mr. D. Gillios. were also present Messrs Thongs Howard, C. Wilcox (directors), W. H. Gaskell (score- tary), E. Edulji, Ellis Kelly, M. H. Michael,

J. Michael, J. KL. Cox, otu.

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The SECRETARY rend the notice convening the mooting. Mak

The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, the only business before the meeting is to confirm the resolutions passed at the meeting hold on the 8th December last. I will now read the resolu- tions, bey are as follows

ages, saw her only hope ny in fire and slaughter. Fortunatoly the Dowager Tazu Sx with all her wild scheines was too ignorant to bave studied the important question of the strength of the various nations, or even It is understood, saya the Straits Times, that the forces they had momentarily at call in there are as many as four applicants for the China She had in vernacular reckoned vacant appointment of Colonial Surgeon at without her bost, and bad to fly with the Penang, vico Dr. Ker promoted Principal

The total mortality from plague in all India clothes she stood in before the forces the Civil Medical Officer of the Straits Settlemen during the week ending 24th November was 1,890, against 2,192 in the preceding week. The offended Powers were able to put in the two from England and two from the Straits. field. But the most regretable part of the The Ven. Archdeacon Bord, who has been in | reduction, though not large, is significant for house, was sentenced to one month's hard labour.paid up, and that one now share of 10, with bad business was the effect it had on the various Powers, who, instead of working towards a commaðu end, permitted their common jealousies to come to the front. It would be too soon to affirm that these

very poor health for a long period, says the Times of Ceylan, has, on medical advice, decided, to go home, and will be leaving Ceylon about the 18th inst. It was intended at firet thất he should take a six months holiday and rest at

this time of the year, when the pest has hitherto shown a tendency to increase.

THEFT.

A broker named Ng Ching was charged with stealing a blanket and a bed cover, total value 35. from a coolic.

The defendant stated that the complainant owed him money, and that he took the articles to square the debt,

As a reminder not to take the law into his own with harit labour.

1. That the capital of the company bo increased by the creation and issue of 60,000 new ordinary ahares of $10 each, with the sum of $8 paid age on each, and that the directors be empowered and authorised to accept surrenders of the pro- sent 60,000 ordinary shares of the company of 88 cach on which the sum of -58 ench has been the sam of $8 paid up thereon, he given in lien of and in exchange for each old share of $8 fully paid up, and that thereupon the said old shares be canceled.

2. That of the remaining 82 payable in ro- spect of each of the new shares, the sum of St be paid on the surrender of the vid state, and that the residua be if necessary) called up and

the Board may determine.

have come to an end, but it is satisfactory Nuwara Eliya, bat owing to his health being the 3el instrat Horngalla. A pin-trò revolver hands, he was sent to prison for fourteen days, vaid at such times and in such instalments as

that the events of the last few weeks hava ma- terially improved the position and permitted some breathing space to be devoted to a better understanding of the position.. A working agreement between Germany and Great Bri- CIGARS AND CIGARETTES OF THE tain has materially aided this, and there is

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at last some hope that with the close of the year the tension has been materially les sened. It is not for us to search too in timately into the parts taken by the leading Powers, but it is a matter of congratulation that it has come about at the close of the year, Germany has in more ways than one indicated that her position was a friendly ore, and seeing this there has been a marked diminution of those forces which tend to wards disruption. Both in Great Britain and in the United States recent elections have shown that the people are not only FANCY BOXES, CUT GLASS BOTTLES, united but know their minds, so that there

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much worse now, the doctors have advised a journey to England. He goes on six months' ave, and it is believed will not return to the island, though nothing has been decided on yet During the absence of the Archdeseon, Canon Barraclough, now neting as incumbent of St. Michael's, Polwatte, will act as Colonial Chap. lain and Military Chaplain at Colombo.

The Brough Theatrical Company Save arrived in Calcutta. Mr. Allan Hamilton, the Company's advance agent, in a conversation. with a Calcutta newspaper-man, said:-"I think we are far stronger than when we were with you last. We could not afford to come were we not on our way home. I don't know how anyone could. Good as the business we do here is, I don't know that it would pay to do India alone. Brough and his wife are in first-rate form and are very glad to come back and sea you all. They thoroughly enjoy themselves in Calentis and often used to speak of the times they had when they were here before. Plague

Mr. Stuart, a well-known Ceylon planter. was socidentally shot through the lungs on

went off in his hand, shooting him through the wrist. He then fainted, still holding on to the revolver, and it went off again, the contents this time going through both hangs just above the heart.

ABAULTING A CONSTABLE,

A seaman from the Auctorio admitted having Queen's Road East, and, not having the money saulted Chinees Constable 296 on Sunday in to pay the fine of $10 imposed, went to prison for three weeks.

ARTILLERYMEN IN TROUBLE. Bumour has it, mys the Malay" Mail, that

Two gunners in the Royal Artillery were Mr. Gentle will be succeeded by Mr. Hugh brought up on two charges (1) behaving in a Clifford na president of the Singapore Muni-disorderly manner and damaging a public dipality. From a Bingapore point of view, rahicle to the extent of S3. whilst drank, in however, the Straits Timce observer, this ap- Elgin Road, Kowloon, on the 23rd inst.; (2) The first defendant pleaded guilty, but the the gubernatorial chair of British North Horno second denied the charges. pointment would seem to be a bit of a deep from amenlting the complainant, a risksha coolie. Has Mr. Clifford heard the rumoar P.

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The Russian Government has just ordered all. cruisers belonging to the Volunteer Fleet to resume their 'commercial functions excepting thres, which remain attached to the Russian

Pacific squadron: Elaven volunteer oruisers, therefore, will recommence commercial voyages.

The complainant stated that he asked the men in Elgin Road if they wanted a ricksha. This invitation they declined, the coolie alleges. by striking him with their elenched fists and damaging his vehicle. The second defen- dant, he was positive, also assaulted him.

Lance Bergeant Smith, to whom the com.

men in Elgin Boad. The first defendant was

plainant reported the air, said he found the very drank, but the second was sober, and

Those are the resolutions which have to be confirmed at this meeting. I propose that shareholder present will second the proposition. they be confirmed, and shall bo glad if any Mr. KELLY seconded and the motion was carried unanimously,

The CHAIEMAN-That is all the business, gentlemen. I have to thank you for your at. tendance.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not held ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] MOSQUITOES AND MALARIA.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS." Hcagkong, 24th Decuber. SIR, It is very amusing to find a man who does not appear to understand the principle of the Humphrey Davy lamp setting himself ap as an authority on stich a difficult and complex

is left little room for the agitator to make mud rumours of plague stopped our coming last These are now stationed as follows:-Fire at helping him along; tated that the second subject as the causation of vialaria.

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use of his sinister influence. On the whole then there are signs that the worst of the Armstrong and Co.'s now hydraulic mounting tempest is over, and alt are beginning to for the 9.2 inch gun, which is to be the heaviest enquire whether by a little yielding on the weapon carried by our new armoured cruisers part of each some permancat ground of has been fitted in the Drudge, and will shortly uuion may be found. At all events thero is be tested. The mounting is elevated consider A. S. WATSON & CO. abroad less of the spirit of mere unfriend ably above the deck, and when covered in with liness, and opportunities which might have its shield will look much like a barbette. This LIMITED.

been taken for showing an unfriendly feel-shield hoods over the breech of the gun and gun's crew. In front, the curved plates are inches ing have been passed by or cleverly evaded. thick, but the side and end plating is only 4

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BIRTHS,

We are informed that the Volunteer Ball [29 will be held on Friday, 15th February. Tickets will be available early next week at Headquar

On the 23rd December, as the Government ters. Civil Hospital, the wife of Mr. CALL Hong, of a 13254 daughter. Sydney papers please copy.

On the 19th November, at "Earl," St. Mar garets, the wife of MOWBRAY HAWES, of Perak, Malay States, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE. On the 14th November, at St. Paul's Church, Bov. E. Richards, Manningham, Bradlord, by the M.A., Vicar, assisted by the Rev. E. Davis, M.A., Vicar of St. Mark's, Low Mog, ALPAR BRUCK SHAW CUBIEL, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, to MADEL ERNESTINE, youngest daughter of the late J. C. GROVENAN, of Bradford, and Mrs: OneVERA, of Grassing ton, Yorks.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD CI, LONDON OFFICE: 191, FLEET STREET, E.C.

HONGKONG, December 25th, 1900, CHRISTMAS-TIDE the closing year of

The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museam last week included 450 non-Chinese to the former and 309 Don Chinese and 2,548 Chinese to the latter institution.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethe sole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals:-Deutsche Kirchen and Schulgemeinde zu Hongkong, $7.

The N.-C. Daily News is informed that the Bussian proclamation which it published re- santly as to the imposition of land tax at New- chwang is an entire misconception arising from the ignorance of a Corean interpreter employed by the Russian authorities.

inches. The shield-or hood-ja designed so as to give complete protection to the mechanism of the gan and to those operating it. A similar mounting by Vickers, Son, and Maxim is being erected for trial in the experimental gunboat Excellent..

Odessa, four en route from China, and two still in the Far East.

Sir Norman Stewart, who went out to China as a Brigadier-General, has now been promoted Major-General, says 'a home paper. He was wannded in the fighting on the way up from Tientsin to Peking, but at latest advices had quite recovered. He has been through verians hard campaigns, and has always done good work. His brother Donald, who is also an old cam- paigner, has been British Resident at Coomas sia, since the war of five years ago.

First defendant nocused had nothing to do with the matter, and the latter was discharvul. The other, on the first charge, was fixed 83 or eight days hard labour, and to pay $5 to the com plainant as compensation, or, in default, a further term of eight days hard labour; on the chord charge, that of assault, he was die charged, the evidence not being of a nature to

warrant a conviction.

BEFORE MR. KEXP.

STEALING FROM THE DOCK COMPANY.

A coolie admitted having stolen two brass valves, the property of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, and was sentenced to three months hard labour. A term of two months hard labour for a similar offence had recently expired.

Your correspondent Visitor" soya in his letter in your issue of Saturday that he thinks. that Drs. Sambon and Low, who spent last ammer in the most unhealthy part of the

Campagna, owed their immanity from fover

prevented the minema from reaching them in part to the fact that their mosquito nets

(on the principle of the Rumphrey Dary Lamp). I suppose "Visitor" means that the wire ganze of the Humphrey Davy lawp pre- vente the inflammable gases of which tiro damp is composed from reaching the Came. Unfortu- nately for Visitor's" argument, the revéLES is the case. Fire-damp passes freely throngk the geure of the lamp and actually burns inside, but the metalko gauze conducts the heat away so quickly that the flamo will not pass throngh the gauze and ignite the gases on the outside.

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The N.-C. Daily News states that it has been commission, trat in the 3rd Middlesex Militia Cheung Hing Theatre on Sunday. Between Anyone may prove this for himself by holding

Governor

shown a letter from Shen Tun.ho, a Toota in rank, who was banished to Mongolis by the influence of Kang Yi when the latter accused him of destroying the Wooung forts. The letter is dated Kalgan, the 22nd alt, and Shon mentions his appointment by the Mongolian s a commissioner to settle claims for forsign properly destroyed in Kolgan and Mongolia, and adds that he is on his way to Peking. He mentions incidentally that he had got on very well with Count York and his officers at Kalgan, from which it appeare, saja the Daily News, that Count York's columu certainly met with no reverse on their way to Kalgan, and that our Tientsin correspondent must have been misinformed.

The death of Ebrahim, which sad event took

The death occurred on the 12th ult. of Major Sir Francis George Thurlow Cunynghamo. of Minorsig, Aryshire. The late baronet, who

"JUMPING" A MAN'S SEAT. was born in 1835, ncceeded his father, Sir

Tang Ching Chi, a shopkeeper, was at the Francis, in 1877. For some years be held a

the sets he went out to see a friend," and en and later in the 5th Militia Battalion of the returning, as he allegos, found another man in Rifle Brigade. He was twice married, first, in his seat. The other man hay in the employ 1868, to the eldest daughter of the Hev, W. H. of the Government Civil Hospital-refused lywent for him," banging him about Bloxmore, rector of Stanton, Gloucestershire, point blank to get out of it, and Tang prompt. and tearing his jackot. It appeared after all and secondly, in 1886 (his first wife dying in 1884), to the oldest daughter of the late Mr.that the defendant had mistaken the seat, his William Yeo, of Appledore, Devon, widow of Mr. faculties probably having been slightly cloudy

Ha paid the fine of $10 imposed. J. F. Walton. The heir to the baronetay is his after the visit aforementioned. son, Mr. Percy Cunyughame, born in 1867, and at present in the service of Rajah Brooke of Sarawak.

Anunt the need for affecting a reforma ilon of the present restrictive charges on tonnago to Australia, the Times of Ceylon writes in a somewhat spiritod tone. It says that the commercial interests of the colony are

the Nineteenth Century bids fair to be should lodge his claim for £700, the valne of plass at Bombay on the 25th ult., remeves from at stake by the present system, but if a local

almost if not quite the most peaceful the age has witnessed. The sullen rumblings of approaching storm with which the year opened have quieted down and apparently passed away, and the world can keep its festival with a fair prospect that it is about to enter on an untroubled sea,

So in the

A late resident in Tientsin who has returned to England has, it is stated, applied to the Foreign Office for information as to where he his property lost during the siege. Lord Balis- bury has replied that he is not able to my where the claim should be presented, but the question of indemnities will be one of the subjnets for negotiation between the Poware in China.

LATING IN A STOCK. Tsang Kam is a coolie with a fondness for beadgear. He was found with three felt hats in ble possession, regarding which he could give no satisfactory explanation. The hate were vained at $12, da deter

He will have no opportunity of wearing any of them for three months to come.

CRICKET.

EK.C.C. V. UNITED SERVICES. --

a piece of wire gauze over a turned-on gas. burner and lighting the gas above it.

If "Visitor" is still seoptical about "gases

passing through mosquito net, let him, protected. by a mosquito net, sleep in a room with the gus` burners tarned on. I for one should be well assured that by next morning Hongkong would be rid for ever of a "Visitor" who was doing his little best to hold back the progress of science and retard the advance of truth. Again" Visitor" appears to find it a great stumbling block to the acceptance of the malaria mosquito theory that no one can explain how the first fever germi started. Curiously enough a friend asked me the same question, viz., how did an anopheles mosquito frst get a ferer germ into him, and I could. only answer In the same way as the local "manine" and refer him to the origin of all living things. I can-

The following is the score for the first day's not see why this is a difficulty Let us take one

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TKE CLUB F. Mostland, st Johnson, b Franklin T. Sercomber Smith, b Franklin 29 F. Noble, b Franklin R. D. Anderson,' b Higgon

·E. Mast, b Higgongad

T. A. Woodgates, at Strong, b.Higgun K. W. Mounsay, b Higgon

A. Mackenzie, ranual jinsi

A. R. Love, not out. J. Hooper, et Krickenbeek, b Higgon.

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the sporting world of India the most accomplish-combination could be arranged whereby s des ed horseman and jockey of the day. Some years fluite quantity of catge at certain rates was ago he jumped into fame as a jockoy quite sad promised, say for three years, it should be play denly over the successes of the Arab horse possible to attract outside steamers, for the Turkish Flag, and has ever since been in loading steamship companies, in whose handa great demand all over India. No rider could the producers and merchants are, declare that as get so much out of an Arab in a race a Ebrá matter of business they must fill up, if they him. For several years he rode for the late can, with cargo from Europe paying the full

possible on the terms trade is conducted to-day, E. Lee, b Higgon... to pay on cargo from Ceylon to Australia as much as it would cost to have it carried twice the distance. It curiosities of commerce, adds the Times, that a direct terrine between New York und Amerias; and that with regard to rates to Calcutta, din Colombo, they had low rates to

Australia, they had the reverse of progress to report. That they ought to be able to ship to Melbourne and Sydney, so they could to New York, at B25 per ton all the year round, was obvious.

whether he was on an Arab or Waler Ebrahim always roda a sterling race. He won all the principal races in Western and Southern India. In Calentta last year he annexed several of the big events. He was a modest man and much liked by all who came in contact with him. The cause of death was lung trouble.

·was, one

LOCAL MOVEMENTS.

of the

The Shepuo published on the 17th inst. a telegram from its correspondent in Peking, ancient times while the Halcyon built its dated 16th inst., 2 p.m., containing two Chinese. Ali bin Ameer, but during the past three years rates of say 72 shillings per ton. It was im- nest nature to aid the task left off the characters" Ho-ting"-anly. The purport and more had been with Aga. S. Shah, and elemental strife, and the year after its gales of the two characters is "Peace is assured." and uprisings closed in peace. But tran-This is apparently intended to convey the idea quil as were the Halcyon days, the sailor who, that the Foreign Ministers in Peking have con trusting too blindly and persumptuously sented to recognise the validity of the plen on the good gifts of the gods, neglected the potentiary power of Prince Ching and Li seaman's precautions, found no favour from Hung-chang by the application of the Imperial OLYMPUS. For him the Halcyon brought seal on their commissions the other day. no respite, and well might he deem hinself

The bazaar of toys promoted by the members lucky if with his unkempt bark he succeed of the Catholic Union for providing Christmas ed with whole skin in reaching the haven, treats to the poor took place on Sunday after Fortunately for us the promise of the time noon, and was an unqualified success in every is better than was held out to the ancient way, the gross amount collected being roughly mariner. The past year has been one of about $800. The hall of the Roman Catholio anxieties and turmoil. When it opened the Orphanage was very tastefully decorated with sky was overcast, and no one could tell festoons of leaves and ferns, interspersed with whence the threatened atorza might come numerous crackers and other seasonable do nor how soon it might involve the world in corations, among which we noticed the usual Christmas tree. On the south end of the hall its circle. It was not that may particular na-

wes a small stage, and this was temporarily tion was troubled; the feeling was universal. converted into a miniaturo taa-room, presided Britain was engaged in a war of which she over by two young ladies who very charmingly bad underrated the importance, and the dispensed hospitality. Besides this there were birds whose delight it is to pounce on the several othor attractions, such as horse-racing, wounded quarry were hovering about, the saw-dust barrel, and the mic discoursed by France was smarting from the unpleasant the fine band of the 3rd Madras Light Infantry. revelations à military case had disclosed, Altogether those who called were fully com and was momentarily reckless. The United pensated for the trouble, and spont a very pleasant afternoon. The committee request us States were not happy, for influences to thank the public for their liberal support, inimical to internal order and foreign peace and to solicit their attendance this afternoon were being dragged to the front, A wave at 3 o'clook at the Orphanage, when Christmas of unsuspected ruffanism had passed trests will be dispersed to about 400 peor through Europe; the Empress of Austria children.

"Palinurus" writes in the N.-O. Daily News, saying" At the present day we hear and read a good deal about the British Sphere of Influence in the Yangtze Valley, and it is not unlike the battle cry of On to Richmond 'in the United States during the Civil War. The masterly inactivity on all sidee is surprising, and this phraseology seems sufficient to shape the course while ull gous to seed. The Yangtze tirer, if viewed in any light, is rather a neglected and unknown quantity. The British Admiralty charts are so obsolete and in want of correction that s British Navy Officer cannot trust to them to navigate. H. M. ships in the daylight, and the Navy is obliged to employ unlicensed pilots to guide the warships in these muddy waters, for, strange to say,, licensed pilots above Woosung. More wonder- ful still, it is the only place in the world where a British steamer can be manned and run with out the captain and officers holding certificates The lighting of the Yangtze has hardly bean changed, aires the river was opened to trade.

Palinurus concludee The Sphere of In- fence in the future, we hope, will be less one- aided, and have more Night in ita programme."

there are no

The British transport Ujina arrived from Shanghai on Sunday.

Yesterday H: M. S. Britomart arrived from Canton, H. M. 8. Barfleur from Weihaizer, and the storship Humber from Weihaiwei.

The gunboat Liard left for Canton.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

Total

124

UNITED SERVICES, Capt. Ainslie, Erd M.LI, b Woodgatee... 0

Lt. Krickenboek, 2nd B.I.. b Sercombe

fout. Strong, EN.L.I., Woodgates.

Lt. Brout

Capt. Wall, 1.MS, b Woodgatos Mr. Franklin, B.N., not out Capt. Dyson, A.P.D., not onf..

Extras.....

Higgon Franklin

Total (for 5 wicket)

BOWLING ANALYSIS,

THE CLUB,

BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL.

or two parallel cases. Mistintos is a parasitic plant growing on several kinds of trees. Ons might almost call it disease of the tree, since it weakens the free by absorbing the sap for its own growth Birds eat mistletoe horries and deposit the seeds about in various places. Some scel finds a resting place in a crevice of a suitable tree and grows again into a bunch of mistletoe. Because no one can tell me how first a tree became attacked by mistletoe, or how a bird first came to have a mistletoe berry inside it, this want of knowledge does not in any way disprove the fact that mistletoe is a parasitic growth on trees, and that it is trans- mitted from tree to tree by birds.

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Another instance which is perhaps morósppor One form of tape-worm which inhalits the intestines of man gets there by man eating pig's flesh in which the worm exists in an embryonic encysted form. These embryos on getting into a man develop into a tope-worm- which lays eggs at the rate of several thousand por day Some few eggs fzally get wallowed" by pig. and in the pig develop into the enoysted form which imbeds itself in his muscles to be again eaten by man, and so the cycle of the These are well life of the tape-worm goes on. ascertained facts, but who can say how the pig first got the embryonic tape work? We can

Mrs. Bateman desires to offer her sincere thanks to the following ladies and gentlemen for their kind contributions to the Prize Fund only say it apart of the scheme of nature, Mesdames Murray Bain, Cooko, and Craw- which is only another way of confessing our ignorance. Almost exactly similar is the Rov, B. F. Cobbold. Hop. Dr. Ho Kal, Messrs malatial germ. It is a trae living parasite, AW Browin, B. Byramjee, Belilios & Co., ford, Sir Thomas Jackson. Hon. W. Goodman, The Imperial German Mail steamer Preussca, Banker & Co., J. H. Cox, Victor Deacon, Dod living in the blood of man and passed from Berlin of the 26th ult., left. Singapors on the Gibb, Livingstone & Co. Holliday, Wisehat only knows how or when it first carrying the German Mails with dates from well & Co., C. J. Gaapp & Co. Capt. Goddard, man to man by a certain variety of mosquito, 22nd inst, at 6 p.m., and may be expected here Co. Jardins, Matheson & Co., T. Kow origin nature Nor does our want on or about Thursday night, the 27th inst. Kelly & Walsh, David Sassoon, Sous & in this respect in any way

The Imperial German Mail steamer Prins H, N. Mody, Fang Wa Chan, Chan Pat, Heinrich left Kobe via Nagasaki and Shanghai Ho Fock, G. J. W. Kiny. B. Shewan, La Pedron the malaria mosquito theory. on the 22nd inst., p.m., and may be expected Sung, Man Yu Tong, Seo Woc, Sun Shing, Vaster tells as he is a practical bat not a Lock Hing, Tak Cheong, Wang Wing bere on or about Monday, the 8let fast.

The silk ez the N. P. steamer Olympia ar zived in New York on the 21st inst

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chin, Leung Yan, Choy Chang-li. Ng Chit-m, medical man. Many such are experts with the mierescope. Has"Visitor" examined the mals." Abang, Anonymous, and We Laithan.