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INTIMATION

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 5тn, 1904.

Internal Revenue Tax Law of the United States, and it has been pointed out that deaths from plague recorded in Indin.

In one wenk last month there were 13,770

while in the United States a barrel of beer containing thirty-one gallons paid an in- ternal revenue tax of one dollar, beer manufactured in the Philippines would be

A. S. WATSON & CO-, required under the new law to 'pay two dollars and thirty-four cents on thirty-one gallona. One of the Commissioners replied that in the United States bear was sold for five cents per glass und that the glass sold contained about twice as much as in the Philippines; so, considering the amount sold and the price paid (beer solling in the Philippines for ten centa gold) the beer in the United States could be purchased about four times cheaper than in the Philippines. The answer was again mads that the cost

THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS

OF

AERATED

WATERS

IN THE FAR EAST.

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The members of the RA.O.B. Club are having an At Home in their pretty littlo Clab Rooms on Saturday, 9th ́inst,, when they will; entertain their friends with a smoking concert; I and if this should be as great a success as the [ former entertainments given by this Club, then

the members will have nothing to complain of The consert commences at 8.30 p.m. anul & splendid programme has been arranged.

The general public as a rule has very bazy notions of the expense of producing a daily nowspaper. A writer on the subject in one of the magazines mentions some interesting details of newspaper finance. Among other things he states that the bill of a single cable company to cus of the London nowspapers last year amonated to £30,600. It may be said, mys the writer, that if a reader wantod a copy of his of production should enter into the consi-favourite halfpenny paper produced and printed daration. The representative of the San for himself and himself. alone, it would cost Miguel brewery further stated that if the him not less than £1,000! There is one of these cheap journals published every morning in

ble for either Japanese beer or United States

than £1,500 per issue.

THE WAR.

[REUTER'E SERVICE]

A RUSSIAN DENIAL

LONDON, 2nd July.

Consul at Yingkau reporting the arrival of An official telogram. from the Rass inn

Burukoff adds:"Aduniral Tog's state- ments of the affair of the 23rd June are javontions. All our vessels are safe and

soul."

General Plug at Mukien telegraphs in a similar manner.

mar

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HONGKONG NURSING INSTITUTE { $100 per year; this he thought was very small. With regard to the question of food for the Yesterday a general meeting of the sapporters of the Hongkong Nursing Institute atrou and aures, he said that if four to

six

persona were was held at the City Hal.

running a

tha Dr. Sted-

practice might work out at this figure stated, presided, and . the attendance inn where tho nurses

were liable to cluded Lady Goodman, Mrs. C.

l A

away for days together he did not think Tomes, Mrs. N. A. Siebs, Mrs. M. J. D Stephens.

that the matron's food world by procnraklo at Butason- Mrs. Gompertz, Mrs. Mrs. Wool, Mrs. Brocko-Smith, Mrs. Fuchs, Wright, Mrs. Hodgins, Mrs. A. H. Hake,

$1 per day. Another item misaod altogether was a telephone; what would be the use of un institute for nurses-without a tolophon it Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. Johnstone, Mrs. Pritchard,

was a very important matter. The cost of that would be about $80 to $100 per month. If tho scheme were rejected there would to two alter- natives--to go on as they had been going, or to Prevail on the Government to house the nurses at tho Victoria Hospital. At the lust meeting, if he remembered rightly, they heard harsh words about Dr. Stedman. Ho did not know if Dr. Stedman was willing to carry on. There seemed to be professional rivalry amongst the practi- tioners Regarding the other scheme, when thus

Mrs. Bock, Mrs. Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. F. Playfair. Mr. and Mrs. Trenchard-Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond, Hon. Sir Paul Chatar,

AEKATED WATERS of our mauufacture proposed bill became law it might be possi-London which never costs its propriotorn less from the readstead on the 23rd June; the culars had heen sent round since the last meet Jubilee Road, the second the Jubilee Hospital,

-made under constant European expert superviher to capture the market as it did not cost sion are sold throughout the Far East and aro account of their invariably preferred on

excellence.

ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaranteed.

THE BEST MATERIALS only are used.

as much in either of those comtries to manufacture beer as it costs in the Philippine Islands.

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UNITED STATES INDEPENDENCE

DAY.

Hongkong is a long way ahead of Shanghai with its tramway scherze. The Shanghai scheme has not yet progressed beyond the stage The result of the public inquiry held of tenders. At the last meeting of the Muni- cipal · Conncil a report by the Electrical by the Commission Las doubtless

Engineer stated the cirenmstances under which THE MACHINERY in use embodies every led to some changes and modificationsMessrs. Preece and Cardew have embodied in in the Bill, but the principle of the measure the conditions for Tramway tenders in London, improvement up to date.

as well as its main provisions have received a clause to the effect that the purchase of power · the endorsement of the Commission. The from the Council is compulsory. The Socre Governmcut evilently takes a very hopefultury of the Council was directed to telegraph view of the future. It is not admitted that this clause must be withdrawn, since it has. to the London Agents instracting them that slagranted industry and depressed businbas

been derided that the purchase from the Muni- accurately describes the present condi- cipol Supply or the establishment of a separate THE PRICES are only half those charged tions in the Islands, and our Manila Power House shall be at the option of the

little while correspondent, referring a

firm or company tonsoring, ir England,

ago to this matter, indicated the official attitude when he said:"The Customa "receipts and consudar reports show that on "the one hand imports have increased since ✅ the establishment of American rule, and on the other that thero has been un serious falling off of exports. As regards the cost "of administration, while there aro na- doubtedly more bureaux and more officials “with higher, salaries, the ammual appro- "priations and expenditures clearly show "that more revenue is being spent for the "people than ever in their history. With “new communications being continually [33 "opened up in the provinces and the gradual picking up of agricultors the prospect is indeed hopeful and favourabla "rather than otherwing to standing the new "taxation." The estimated revenue from the tax is five million dollars, and one-fourth of this will rovert to the provinces. The

WATERS MANUFACTURED BY U3

are acknowledged by the loading English

makers to be equal to those of their own

production.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

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sured

No anonymously signed communications that have already uppeared in other papers will be inserted.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DEVEUX ROAD CL LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC.

declaro.

C.M.G., Hon. H. E. Pellock, K,C, Dr. Jordan, Messrs. H. P. White, M. W. Slade, H. W. Slado, Gibbs, and E. Osborns.

The CHALKMAN said that the meeting Admiral Alexieff repeats to the Tsar that of the guerautora 0% original subscribers he is informed by the Naval Commander nt of the Institute was

called because the Committee felt that they should be allowed to Port Arthur that the Novik, Deane, Askold,

add to their number, and also to discuss the Sebastopol, Poltava, Pobieda, Peresviet, Ret-building scheme, swotion in connection with beeriptions for the Diamond Jubiles Fund were being taken up the public were asked fo risan, Bayan and Follada made a sortie which stood in the name of Dr. Jordan. Cir-

subscribe towards three objects, one was the ing and in addition to the generosity of Sir Paul Chanter, who had donated $1,000 per your

and the third the Nursing Institute. Those were for five years, he announced that Mr. Stephons the three objects to which the prepło wera. had given $6000 towards the fands of the asked to baril and did subscriba. If Institute. As the scheme was a very large one

he was correct it seemed to him that they it was thought better to come to a general ind a good case to bring before the Govaru- meeting to get anthority to go on with ik

ment to allot a portion of the Victoria Hos- Dr. JORDAN said that the first motion was pital to be used for housing the nursos. Ho brought forward because the Committen felt moved as an amendment that the Hongkong that they required the ussiatanco of outside Government ha upproached with a view to mot people, and also they thought that it was within apart a sufficient portion of the Victoria Hospi- the rights of the German Dostor to be re-tal to house the nurses and matron. He was presented. He moved

altogether opposed to the present scheme, but,

feet sailed twenty miles to the South, when ther sighted the Japanese squadran, consis ting of 5' battleships, 16 ernisers and 30 torpedoers. The Naval Commander aida: "Considering the-greatly superior" force of the cummy, I decided to return to Port Arthur and reached the roadstead where the fleet anchored. The Japanese made frequent attacks with destroyers, but were successfully repulsed. In the morning all the ships entered Port Arthur at high tide,. At least two Japane-e destroyers wete sink,”

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AUSTRIAN OPINION ON THE WAL.

The Russophil military organ, Reichswehr. obliged to admit that the Russians are for the moment in an extremely critical position. It says:They cannot move forward, they ought not to go back, and they dare not remain where they am. Their entire strategy has been shuttered by the two tactical successes of the Japanese.”

* To alter Eule 3 after the words occurring | luving respect for the opinions of others, lig in ita Menabors' to add and shall have power simply proposed that the present sebeme bo to all to its numbers. Five Members slud! | postponed (applause). form a quorum."

Mr. PLAYFAIR seconded Mr. Pollock's

Mrs. PLAYFAIR seconded the proposition, and amendment, saying that the trained inteses hadī it was carried.

been brought eat from England to do the pen- Germanple's work, but not for charity. He did not.

Mr. PLAYFAIE moved that a Doctor, Mr. Pollock, and Mr. Oshort think it was tight that the subscribers should elected to the Committer.

be the recipients of charity. They were able to pay for the nurses,

Dr. JORDAN rising said that according to the resolution just passed, that the Committee Ind power to add to their nambor, the present

neeting have nothing to do with it.

Mr. PLAYPARE-A general meeting cau do

Mr. M. W. SLADE stated that nocording to the rules the Committee had power to elect the additional wonthers nav not the meeting.

The Fourth of July was observed by the American community in Hongkong in as quiet. The Neue Freie Ivesse recalls what the Grand u manner as usual. The Stars and Stripes were Vizier Fuad Poela said when Menschikoff en-anything much in evidence. All the men-of-war in hartered the Council Chamber of the Turkish bour dressed sliiji, but no saluto was fired at noou, presumably becausé no American man-of- war, destroyers exceptel, was in harbour. Consul-General and Mex. Bragg were "at home at the Crow's Nest," Burker Road, from 4 to 7 p.m.

This is the first anniversary since the official recognition of The Star-Spangled Banner" as the National Anthem of the United States,

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and we may therefore conclude that it figured more prominently in the harmony of the ocls- |brations than heretofora. When the selection was

Ministers with his hat on and with dusty boots. He wears dusty boots," said the Paolin, to conceal the feet of day." The Nene Freic Presse goes on to say:That was the position of Russia before the war with Japan. In her imposing greatness she walked about with hut on and dusty boots, but the Japanese saw the feet of clay."

THE DEATH OF ARCHBISHOP QUIDI.

under consideration there were several patrioticonsignor Juan Bantiata Guidi, exchbishop of The Manile Cabiinons 10, orting the death of songs to choose from. Included in the list were Stauropolis and apostolic delegate of the Holy See in the Philippines, says he passed away peacefully and without pain, at 8.20 on Sunday morning, the 26th ult. after an illness of 20 years, from cardice affection.

"Yankee Doodle," "Hail Columbia,” “Mar ching through Georgia," "Dixie,” “Mary- land," My Maryland," and the flood of less known ballads inspired by the civil war. Most of these, however, are tinged with the sectionalism eugendered by the grant struggle

and none of them were sufficiently ana

his post in Manils from a protracted stay at

Monsignor Guidi bad but lately returned to

by blank pessimism ou the part of the bust-universally well enough known to express thougkong. He arrived there complaining of

ness circles concerned, and time alone will prove which view is correct.

There were 38 cases of plague in the Colony last week, and 37 deaths from the disease..

The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museam for the week ending 3rd July, 1904, were 233 non-Chinese and 36 Chinese to the former, and 75 non-Chinese and 1,014 Chinoso to the latter institution.

A Canton despatch to Northern papers states that owing to the energy displayed by Mr. Chên, prefect of Leichoufu, on the Kwangtung coast, in developing a gold wine in the district of Kaichios, in consequenes of which the pro- spects of the mine are exceedingly bright, Viceroy Teen Ch'un hijon has specially appoin ted that prefect to be the head-manager of the mine, displacing, it is alleged, the former official in charge on the ground of incapacity.

Dr. STEDMAN explained that with regard to oilinary elections the members usually elected the Committee, the Committee only having power to fill vacancies, and as this was a general meeting he thought that they should clost the

additions to the Committee.

Dr. JORDAN had no objections, he was simply going on a point of order. They had passed the rule giving the Committee power to add to their number, and he did not think that the election of the additional members. present neating had anything to do with the

Mr. FOLLOCK & reed with Mr. Slado: the presont meeting could ast elect anyone to the Committee after the passing of the rule.

Dr. STEDMAN called upon Dr. Jordan to mayo the scamil motion standing in his name.

Dr. JORDAN moved that tho report of the

Dr STEDMAN quite agreed with what Mr. Pollock had said; the Nursos Inglitate could not be ran on the figures givin. The gro given in regard to furnishing the house wen not sufficient one person had promised linez and another the crockery, but even with that $350 was not sufficient. Daring last year the nurses had been employed by the Peak Hospital an hal been paid $380, this year already they had heon cployed to the extent of 8340, but as two extra nurses were on their way out frout England to be attachixi to the Peak Hospital staff the further earnings of the nurses from the Peak Hospital would be small. He remarket that the Peak Hospital was a necessity to them if they wished to kup their private practice. I people into the Governmont Civil Hospital thes family Doctors were not allowed to alţi. tond them, while if they went to the Peak Hospital they couli have the sam» (Dontor at- tending them. If the doctors in the Colony, or any of the desired to become partners in tho Peak Hospital, he and Dr. Bennie wonk be glad. The Government had given them $12,000 as their share in the Jubiles fond.

WORL

Committee on the building of a home for the

Dr. JORDAN said that Dr. Stedman being Nursing Institution be received, and that final willing to hars other doctors join him at the authority be given to the Committee to com-

Poak Hospital had nothing to do with it. His mence the building. On the year's work, he objection to the nurses remaining at the Pork Spangled Banner" as a national hymn, as the the end. After a sovero attuck, on Friday he said, it was estimated that there would be a Hospital, was that public nurses had no right

to live in private hospitals.

patriotism of an entire people. At first to siderable prejudice was felt against the

uir is foreign. It came to the people of the United States from the Tyrol through an English adaptation, but had never been at all well known until adapted to the immortal words of Keyes. This same prejudice against things foreign was shared by the air of "My Country Tis of Thee," and this, too, with more reason, as this same air is that of "God Save the King and of one of the Germain national aira. was folt by many that the United States should be slow in adopting either of those as the expression of her nationality.

So it

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Yesterday marked the 128th anniversary of the United States' intoponlencs.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE WATER SUPPLY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PEERS."

health, and it seus that the excessive humidity aggravated the disu399 and hastened

was counseliod absoluto rest by Dr. Cuervo, his physician, but it was not until Saturday night that huis condition became alarming. In spite of the efforts of his physicious he grew stewilly worse, and at o'clock Sunday morning, realizing that the oud was aar, asked for the last sacraments of the Church. He confessed to Father O'Connor and shortly afterwards beosme

nnconscious. A little after 8 o'clock he died.

There were present at the time of his death Fathers O'Connor, Tunon, Chouza, the Dominican Fathers Tarin and Fortes, and the Father Superior of the local Jesuit order.

Governor Wright, accompanied secretary, called at the Catholic legation half an

by his

credit balance of $187. It had been remarked that u ridiculously low sum hul been placed down for furnishing the new building. The amount was $60, which he admitted was ridiculously low in itself, but when one considered that a large amount of the fur- nitere had been privately promised, it would be ample for the few small trifles that would have to be obtained. At the end of five years, when Sir Paul Chater's subsidy expired, it was said that there would ho à deficit. That might true, but he did not think that it was fair that bailling committee should be made to provide

for generations of Hongkong people to come.

Mr. PLAYFAIR said that everyone hat made up their minds, and it was already late for tiffin They had better tako a rule.

Mr. POLLOCK's amendment was carried by | 30 votas to eight, and the meeting élosed.

THE LOCAL WAR FUND.

Sir C. P. Chuter, as Chairman of the Com- Japanese War Fond, which has now been close:1, mittee who had chargo of the Russo- has received from His Majesty's Minister at Tokyo the following telegram in acknowledge-

meut of the receipt of the subscriptions raised

bour after the distinguished prelato's death and If there was a deficit they would he perfectly in Hongkong in aid of the sick and wounded of

offered bis condolence to the ecclesiastical authorities,

The body was embalmed and will be barisd in the

Senora chapal of Nuestra

de, Dolores in the Cathedral of Manila.

La Archbishop Guidi the apostolic chair loses a distinguished Churchman and diplomat. Juan Bantista Guidi was born in April 1852 at Collepardo, a town in the province of Rome. He received his preliminary education in the opiscopal seminary of Atetino, and from thera went to Rome to complete bis collegiate studios.

justified in calling a meeting to ask for further subscriptions. Naturally hohoped that the Colony was increasing and thatgreater demand would be wade for the nurser. In other directions there were indications of improvement. Canton had asked upon what terms they could be supplied with a nurse. Everything pointed to increasing pro- sperity and work for the Institution and nurses. He did not think one should take a pessimistic view and say that they could only look five years ahead and then go to rack and ruin. In five years there would be others como forward

the war-

Touro, 2nd July, 1904. To Sir Paul Chater, Hongkong. Your letter of 15th June. His Majesty the

Emperor greatly appreciates sympathetic generosity Colony of Hongkong. Sub. seriptions are being distributed as desired.

(Sd.) BRITISH MINISTER.

THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE

COLONIES.

Mr. Lyttelton, the Colonial Secretary, reply-

HONGKONG, Srп July, 1904.

THE Internal Revenue Law imposing taxes. on tobacco, wines, beer and spirits which our Manila correspondent's telegram in our issue of yesterday reports bas been passed, is one which has been pending in the When Philippines for the past three years. the measure was first announced it was greeted with a chorus of disapproval from all the interests in the islands which will be affected by the measure; the five Chambers of Commerce in Manila framed a joins protest, and corporations and firms in. dividually petitioned against the measure.

"Our transports," remarks the Manila The Commission has occupied a long time in patiently considering the arguments and the money that has been spent on them in Sunday Sun, “never seem to be out of trouble, advanced in opposition, but the result evi- repairs at Hongkong would make a decent hole

Hongkong, 4th July, 1904. dences the fact that it has not beenconvinced in Rockefeller's income. On Wednesday the SIE,-Now that Pokfulam and Wong-nei- that the law will so disastrously affect the 22nd June the U.S.A.T. Liscum was run into cheong Reservoirs are overflowing with water industries of the island as the petitioners by the gunboat Pampanga at Pamng, Min. and Tytam fast lling up, as the fruit of the Whenever and wherever fresh danao, and a hole knocked in her seven feet long generous rains of last week, can you tell me why by seven inches deep. Part of the reat is below we are still condemned to go on short commona taxation is proposed it is certain to evoke the water-line. This will probably wean going of this first necessary? Never in the history After a course at the "Dragerian university will donations; if they went on the principle ing to a question put by Mr. Scott-Montague. the hostility of the interests to be affected to Hongkong for repairs, to say nothing of the of the colony have wo been kept on a reduced received the diploma of doctor of philosophy that they could only tee five years ahead he says:The salaries at present paid to the thres supply of water for so long a period, and though in 1871, In the year following ko wont to thought there would be few hospitals in Great Crown Agents are £2,300, £1,450, and £1,200 by it, but Governments have to concernship being opt of commission for months."

I was cheerfully acquiescent in the action of the Tunsbruck to slady Oriental languages. In Britain, although the cases were hardly respectively; any surplus arising out of the themselves, with the larger aspect of the

According to the Tientsin Chinese official Water Authority in limiting the out-turn until 1877 be was made a doctor of theology and analagons. question in its relation to the general policy organ, a wealthy Chinese morchant of Foochow the recent rains. I certainly think he might subsequently speat a year in Paris, teaching in

Mr. FOLLOCK rosa, to oppose the motion. of the State.

named Lin Ying-ching has obtained permission now safely concede a full supply. If, for soms the Augustine College. From 1879 to 1883 h He said that after considering the share The tobacco growers who already complain from the Board of Commerce and the Viceroy | good reason with which the public are not ac was secretary of the extraordinary delegats of he had come to the conclusion that it ought of the deplorable condition of the tobacco. of Min-cho to establish a factory to manufacture quainted, it is still necessary to act with caution, the Holy See at the Court of Spain. Later he not to be supported by the mesting. On account growing industry declare that the taxation Chinaware for export to foreign countries, there would at any rate be no risk in turning it witnessed, as secretary of Cardinal Vanautolli of the generosity of Sir Paul Chater and Mr.

because poreclain from Chins was once regarded on in the Peak District, where all the houses at St. Petersburg, the coronation of Tear Stephens he was relnetart to say that, bet he full particulars as to the anthorized scales of which will soon now be imposed will have as one of the most important exports. The aro metered, and any waste wenlid be detected Alexander III., and afterwards went to Perthought that such an instituäon the effect of destroying the cigar and company will have a capital of $120,000 and charged to the careless or extravagant tugal Brazil and Ecuador, charged with kong Nursing Institute should be run on sound cigarette industry. The brewing industry at $50 per share to be entirely subscribed by householder. In any case, if there is, as there Important ecclesiastical wíszíous.

financial lines. The Institution was not an are alarmed at the danger of imported beer Chinese officials and merchants. Experienced may be, some conclusive reason why the supply Monsignor Gaidi arrived in the Philippines ordinary charitable institution, capturing the market in the islands on foreign and Chinese porcelain manufacturers should still be Inshanded, it would be well to in November 1909, as the special envoy of Pope were not availed of by the general public but a will be engaged, and modern and foreign take the public into confidence, for though it is Leo XIII. During the 19 months of his certain class of more or less well-to-de people, account of the domatic product being sub-methods will be introduced to make all kinds of a distinct liardship and inconvenience to have residence there, he was occupied with the and he felt sure that they would be of opinion ject to the internal revenue tax, while the Chinaware for export to European countries to limit one's bath this weather, yet I think settlement of the friar landsstion and bis un. that it should be run on sound financial Enes imported beers will not be required to pay and America. The company will be established ronsmable folk would willingly submit to it if failing courtesy, kindliness of disposition and and his objection to the present scheme was that anything beyond the Customs tax. Even at Ching-mon in accordance with the sanctioned it were shown to be necessary or advisable.-rare fact had won him the esteem of everybody, it was not pa a sound financial basis. The sircular sent ont erred on the side of some of the as it is there has been a very large increase regulations and rules of the above mentioned Yours faithfully,

The dead archbishop was a scholar and an. COLD WATER. omicent linguist. He was one of the founders of expenditure items being too low. One instance in the importation of Japanese beers into Beard. The Viceroy of Min-che bus issued

strict instructions to his subordinates, com- [Our correspondent and the public generally an historical museum in Rome, and besides his was that of the matron's salary. The figure put the Islands, while the output of the home mading them to extend their protection to the will note with satisfaction the announcement native tongue, Italian, he spoke German, down was $40 per month, and he wanted to brewery had fallen off. The new law is stated said company with a view of encouraging other in our advertisement columus to-day that the Spanish, French, English, Portuguese and know whether a suitable matron could be sepur to have been largely modelled on the wealthy Chiness to follow the example.

community has now a fall supply-ED.]

od for that figure. Repairs were placed down as

he

Russian.

receipts from commissions, &c., is carried to a reserve fund, the income of which is applicable to meeting the charges for the provision of themselves and their staff and the deficits which in some years occur in their ofice Fund

accounts. The honourable member will find

the Hong-commission for different services in the enolo-

The nurses

anro to the circular despatch which I have recently addressed to the Colonial Governments who oreploy them, and which has been laid before Parliament in Cd. 1944.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 4th at 11.45 am. The barometer has risen in the Philippines and fallen through- out Chius and Formosa of Formosa and another in the Pacific eastward An area of low pressure lies to the Eastward of the southern Phi ippines.

Gradioats are slight on the China Coast, and

light variable winds will prevail in the Formose thern part of the Chins Sea.

hannel, and light S. to SE, winds in the nor-

Forecast:-Light variabla winds, fine.