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THE TRADE OF CANTON.

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POINTS FROM MR. CONSUL-GENERAL SCOTT'S.

REPORT

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The existing currency arrangement anomalous aud-detrimental to trade, for it allows a large margin of profit to the Chinese Govern- meat through their bankers, who from day to day regulate the ratio of exchange between dollars and tals," A national coinage with fixed values is the only romady.

The value of Canton's 1994 trade was (in Haikum taels) Tir, 94,247,076, and, in sterling, £18,749,582. "The one feature... in the enormous increase during each of the Inst three- years compared with 1301." Canton has almost doubled since 1900 and 1901.” Foreign importe bave increased from sixteen, millions to nearly 26 million Inels; and native produce exported was more than doubled.

PARIS.

(VRON OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

26th May. MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, JUNE 27TMн, 1905 CHINESE VIEWS OF ENGLAND.ch herty is allowed to young people in

England. I think.

It

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A MATTER

OF SPECIALIZATION.

It seemed to me that some of your writers on the Simple Life have treated these social evila und society sins as though they were mere skin dixewes, to be cured by external treatment only. This is a mistake. I have found in medical work that external treatment alone often fails Ia this caso the discs is not on the enrface though it appears there

much deeper. It is internal. The heart fa and by far the most complete. The Amateur's work being the only work for our dark room

Internal treatment will have to be

staff, they are therefore able to concentrate their whole attention to them, and turn eat work of wrong. resorted to.

Jt would be of little use to apply an ointwent to the log or urm of a patient in order to remedy the best quality only. heart disease. It will be just as foolish to expset England's social evils to be hooked by exernal remedies. The governors of your land may assist, hut, they cannot do everything Surely a Heathan Chinee es not, mast not presting to touch Great England morals Teachi your own people to seek the Simple Life, the Pura Lito, the Sober Life, the Honest Life The Great God in the Heavens is a od of Port et Purity of Unsullied harcctor. If he be the God of the English strive to become more like Him, mors as He would have them bo Yours with respect and regard for your people,

FUNG THEN Fus. Tizza Maggierre, Floriana, Malta.

"E handle everything PHOTOGRAPHIC and PHOTOGRAPHIC only. Our store is the only one in the Colony dévoted exclusively to this trade; our stock is the largest

TRADE AGENTS ARE REPTILES.” The Daily Graphic has for some weeks been publishing correspondence directed to the mooding of social ways. It received the After many years of crual suffering, Frosch following latter which it considera quaint married women will soon be protected in the Same readers out here will consider it into cure external file. same way us they are already in England and deal. We found it waasing, and trust

forelga trade agents will not find it offensive. other countries. Député Grosjes n'a proposition Heroared Sir, Gresting. How powerful and de loi which corresponds to the Marr's penetrating is the search-light of your valuable Women's Property Act in England, stands Paper Under its piercing light there has been exposed to the world the view of England's The various writers on every chance of being passed by the Chazaber of soulkins and fabase expored many scars and Deputies before long. The measure in the Simple Life troduced by M. Grosjean is one of the most useful plagu-spots of the social life of year country. Morne bave written as though all the social evil koms bare and salutary measures laid before Parlament lolonged to the westthy classes. The trade of

very general one, for a long time. All that the distinguished treat the question as a

which I trials in the proper wag to look at it. Député asha is the "protection of the gains If all that your writers have said be true, then and salaries of the married woman," while his He in your country is pretty bad. I guess.

Surely England is not as blick na it seems, aim is to protect the women of the lower

Indied English first in America, and there els sees who do not as in England sit and wind 1 foed many so called English ways rather These I the home, but work. This mark is borne out questionable in their character.

preferred to leave unlearned, ne they scomed to by the following esse in point; let us take s

me to be of no advantage. A few years ago French married couple in the country. One of Lad the privilege of visiting England, and Foreign imports ten years ago were Tis. 13,741,801. Last year they were Thỳ, 25,959,120,

them in perhaps not quite so strong as it is making a still further study of its language The social life of Foreign exports in 1894 were Tle, 15324,745.

necessary for the successful pamant to be, and people. I observed many things I was

surprise in many ways. Last year they were Tls. 32,209,102, Together,

Peasants, in France not only work terribly your people has its advantages, bat to one who hard, but aro strangers to beurishing feed, has lived a very simple life it was often irkeome, these show an increase in ten years of over hirty-six millions.

heathen Chinese are reported to be when abroad-rather unconventional. Faug that in sterling, and allowing for vegetables, and vegetable soups, with aud I am afraid that I often appeared to b However, the papers referred to me as such, so o different exchange rate, Consul General

suppose it was trisa. int shows a total increase of £4662,137 "ho chief development has been in native Corts to foreign countries, for the staple pro- diy of the Carton province-tea excopted- sha large incrend.”

Continued prosperity in agriculture and local manufactures is indicated. "The city of Canton is the Birmingham of China."

Darso.

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AGAIN,

LONG. HING & CO..

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Hongkong, 23rd June, 1906. Si machines when in fall working order will absorb (at the rate of 180 pils of 18.71 tons per machine por month) a total of about 9,060 tous of copper per month, or about 198,700 tons per year. As one ton of copper will coin iuto approximately 151,000 tan cah pieces, one year's out-turn of 108,700 tons of copper will sile 16/413 million ten-cash pieces, eiint to 40 tou- cash piecas perhead ofa population of HU million people. Thirats of production will presumably be reached it about 5 or 6 months from now, when all minting machinery ou order will be only installed. As regards the cost of pro- duction, taking as a basis the present piece of copper, say £72 per ton, profits of the minte amount to about 35 to 40 por cent of which it appears one third is retained by the Provincial Mint authorities and other oficiale connected therewith, ad two-thirda go to the

Viceroys. Although there is no inmediato prospect of an over-supply of these new coins, the danger prevails that

"Dr." Wong He Cheong and his confederate, Wong Kom, were again arsigned before Mr G. K. Orme at the Police Court rasterday afturacon to answer the charges of causing dily harm by throwing boiling water and obtaining money by false protonces. 'revious Issues of the Daily Press contained fall ace cunts of the alleged wethod adopted by the defendants

1st --Owing to the large profit in the produc to flu out which of the employees of the Wa Or shop stole a sum of $150. Mr. C. F. Dixon tion thereof to all concerned, larger quantities of Mr. John Hastings office) appeared for thei in courses of time be turned out than re quired Should this ocenr the new coins would second d-fendant.

inevitably gote a heavy discount, causing the manifold vis attendant on a depreciated cur repny, and rest serious dista buace to all trade,

TRADE

MARK.

CLARETS.

VIN ORDINAIRE. $4.75 COTES... MEDOC

ST. EMILION MARGAUX

ST. JULIEN...

Sr. ESTEPHE

meat sometimes once a week is all they live on. On their deciding to come to Paris, with the thought of beltering themesivas es so many

I fed that if all that, has been written abent erroneously conclude, they leave their progeny the wils of society in England are true, well. heathen Chinese" need not fear comparison with the parents of one of them, or else out at

In either cass they have to pay for the for I believe that what seems to be the malter with society is it is becoming rapilly heathenised board and lodging to say nothing of florit. It is forgetting the Great God in the T Consul gires two reasons for this

Heatons. It is living for self and salt-hucas- Nate production,specially of silk, has been clothing of the child or children. Arrived in

the capital, they engage themasives as domestic the greatest of all sins of the day. It is going low exchange. Up stimated by te count, the dolas still goes nearly as fn: eervants together if they can, separately other after the gratification of its evil appetites. It is yielding to those influences which have already proved the ruination of nations. The 48 ovat did, in pirckasing power. The second wise. Every out which the woman cams, the reason that gods which formerly had to pass to give to her husband. Bu long as the desires for fust being, for drink, draga, vice, throughthe butin customs are now shipped by latter is a good and quiet sort of man, indiges and indolence are being parapred. The late cteamers' and from Hongkong. Thus the in no excesser, but sends as much as ho can ours in the ball room, the promiscuous mix-shop the two defendants were missing. They should its cirenlating ralue decline. Then the ZINFANDEL

Chinamat now gots safe transit, an honest Customs serice, and more competition in the

Canton rive errig trade. Inland stesa navigation na tle pening of the West River

Tam Sing declared-I at accountant in the Wa On Arms Shop, Queen's Road Central. At 33a m. on the 2nd June I was awakened by boling water being poured over me, I saw figure of a man going upstairs. I west out to Crular Pahway, and told my elder brother what had happened. When I came back to the

to Europesa himig also help to explain the wonderful incert and we should say, the starve is reported on the increase of late. so that fanticide is not unknown at these make for defendants three days to find out the rogue. weakening of i-foreign prejudices. Tea years of Hongg is better than a cycle of Cathey.

However, epared with 1903, a smell decreusé (Tls. 14,312,7ultagstlier) mast be notod. The Cunsul dges believe that the trade of Cantou has reached high water mark, and begun to recede. Tcrops in 1903 were a total failure. That mear abnormal import of rice which, of courseped to swell the 1903 figures. Last yearly five million tauls worth of rice was imped, against soventos millions in 1903, There twelve million decrease already to driuct the fourteen million decrease shown in the trea

Bitcounts for the remaialer, the decrease in ne exports. The asul quantity left the port, 1904 values were very much lower ovic to the enhanced sterling exchange, Chissally must have a currency. This silk stenpresents a big, and avoidable, loss of

repe.

forts of 190% compared favourably with 1 Cotton pioco-goode bulked largely, general tendency of the trade, under the ipace of good crops, has been to increase." Feases observable were quite unimportant apanese cotton crape in in demand, and bas lently come to stay." So have Japanese iches, now the only kind to be got. A new gort is rubber shoes, of which 300,000 pairs re brought to Canton in 1904. They retail about two shillings, and are very popular nother new import is cigarettes noted for he first time in 1993 (as on import of 20,400,000. worth Tla, 70,000) the quantity last year was 14,000,000, valued at Tis. 143,949. This last may be recommends to the missionaries as a sure way of patting opium's nose out of joint.

The Consul tells a good tea story. He says: "Tea, euriously enough, oppeses as su article of import. Seeing that Canton is a tes-pre- ducing district, this seems like carrying coals to Newcastle." The reason assigned-maliciously it is all-ged-is to enable up-country growers

to mix it with their low-class native product, so as to give the latter something of the flavour

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THE KAIBER IN FRANCE.

internal and external.

1 dez.'

Bottles.

2 dluz.

4 doz

Botzlos

bottles

$4.75

$8.75

5.95

6.26

9.25

5.75

0.76 9.75

6.75

1.78 10.75

7.00

11.00 8.00

8.00

$.00 12,00

10.50 11.50 14.50 12.50 Cos Sr. MICHEL

13.50 16.50

14.00 17.00 On. LEOVILLE... B.00 CIL LAROSE

13.00 1400 17.00

AMERICAN.

CALIFORNIA ... $1.75

22:45

$9.75

5.75

ww

6.5

9.75

SPANISH.

VALDEPENAS... $175

End. The temptation would crop up to lower the standard of the coin in order to keep up a high level of profit in the production thereof, problem of dibased as well as appreciated coins would urish, nad confusion become wared Cou-

$5,75. The intrinsic metal inine of one 99 per cont. copper founded. It may here be mentioned that the 10 cash piece only equals 2/24 old one-cash pieces (made in the reign of the Emperor Kian Lang 1735-1705, very few of which are now left in circalation, having been melted down owing to their relatively high metal valno), 4/44 one-cash pieces made in the reign of the Emperors Tong Chi (1861/73) and the present. Emperor Kang Heu.

ing of the sexes which seems of no tare were on the first floor when I want to be, and I pt on the ground floor. They came to The including the savings of his wife to the bank for securrence, the neglect of parental duties which a rainy day, all well and good. Unfortunately beguts the neglect of filial duty, the bring home about the 29th May, being then engaged too few do tlus; the number of cercars or badag up of offspring in soch artificial ways, to find out who had stolen some money. natured husbands who only treable about the improper feeding and lack of proper care fint defendant told the fokis he would be abl

of your

young children causing almost as high to make the thief come forth and return to The master of the shop gave the homes, leaving their wives and families to deathrate as in some parts of China where in money,

in dross-examination--When the water was poured on as I cried out. I saw the defendants M. Grosjean's bill has come none too timely the deterioration of a peoplo, and England is

If I may atale what made the most deepovery day during their stay. They smoke prail, for it is unquestionably one that is much to be safering for her eins.

imprints on my mind. will do so. I feel that opium during the day, and divined" at night. mast of the social evil might be reduced. On the night of the 1st June they went out Reduce the causes, and as a result the effect at 9.30 and returned 10.30 o'clock. Thoy then werd be minimi ed. I think the Government

went up to the first floor, em ked till midnight, of your great country could do much to repair after which they began their operations. the wrong. Merchants and tradesmen are Tam Pan, shop assistant, stated-Last month gruntly to blame for a deal of the dishonest the second defendaut cams to the shop and Ladividuals are often asked me why I looked so downoast: I told at fault through "ignorance of the "Four him that I had had a sum of $150 stoles. He habits of your prople.

Bid Never mind. I have a friend who will Supports of ike Slate

be able to joss it out." Two days afterwards the first defendant came to jess."

In cross-exauization--1he first d. fotidant was supposed to do the "jossing." got my money back yet. Hearing continues.

One of the most startling moves circulated for a long time in to the effect that the nisar

Dacorum. Uprightness of Mind, Honesty, sad Sense of Honour.

under the assumed name of Graf (Const) von Wilbeltshöhe proposes to visit Brittany next July. Whether true or not the news has orented intense excitement here. Lelighted as President Loubet would be to greet his Majesty

Of course these are thinge Chinese, and will he would certainly wish the Emperor would a

Though he would not be known to the English in this form. defer such a visit.

no The teaching of your Holy Book includes courteously received by some, there is

To the outside telling what the toob would do. It is in order and embraces all these. to avail sach unpleasantness that one hopes observer it wont seem that the English only need to readjust their ways scoording to the there is no foundation in the rumour. The teaching of the Bible which they have done so Emperor it is reported intende going to Dinard mach to scatter over the earth. If its precepts in his yacht, and then by special traia to the are fit to send as a guide to the Chinese, surely they are suitable for the English at home. If Chatean de Jotrolin as the guest of the Dae do society be not speedily renovated, what better Rohou. Travelling still in strict incognite he will the Great English be than the "Heathen will visit the shrine of St. Anne d'Auray and Chines? the dolmens of Brittany, while before leaving in his yacht he will be present, it is stated, at No serious the regatta in the Bay de St. Malo. sttention should be paid to such a canard-for at best it cannot be anything more or less. Anxious as the present Kaiser is to see France, and bring about a reconciliation between the iwo neighbouring.countries, he would not commit himself to such an extent, considering how Germans of all classes are hated in France. Another good reason for discrediting the report is that the very date of the visit. July, coincides w ith the srxival of the British Fleet at Brost The concocted story is a elever make up, intended to take the shine out of the British Daval vísit. This ballon d'essai, so often sent up before, and which bad as raison d'etre, is destined to collapse as quickly as the rest.

I always think of England as a country where it is easy to contract dranks habits. Your governors have given to the drink trifle every facility, making it so easy for your womankind to obtain drink, Tradesmen make it as easy for People to get into debt. Suma of your trade systems are the very kind to make dishonesty common, and some of your parental neglect is such as to make immorality easy.

If, as an outside observer, I wore asked to which would make social life prescribe s eps possible in a better sense. I would say, Remore the causes of social ilia.

I have not

THE CURRENCY DANGER.

In recent reaties with Foreign Fowers China agreed to establish a uniform national coinage; therefore in permitting the Provincial Authori ties to produce these 10-ush picces in vary ing intrinsic values; she is evading her treaty obligations.

The purpose of this letter is to request your Excellency to Impress apon the Chinees Govern mont, firstly, the supreme importance of regula ting the supply of 10-cash coins according to

the domand since

are token coins and

therefore liable to depreciation.

Secondly, the imperativa necessity to main- tain these moins up to their full and proper standard, otherwise the confidence therein of the population would be destroyed.

These coins did not in the beginning fetch their faca male, so they have had a fair start on the downward course of depreciation which can only reasonably be exported to and in their purchasing power coming down to their

• fallol 50 per cent ; when intrinsic value, viz.,

before this is reached the copper cash, the ourrency of the people, will have disappeared from circulation and before the industry of the country can afford to adjust the big resalting difference, a period of bare subsistence for the people and great slackness of trade will be experiencol.

For this reason alone it is of great importance to foreigners that the currency of the country should be better regulated.

H. PRICE & CO.

$8.75

12. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

40

ROBINSON PIANO Co.,LD.

THE PUBLIC MAY RELY

IMPLICITELY ON GETTING

· FROM US ·

PIANOS

OF THE

HIGHEST

CLASS.

EMBODYING THE VERY BEST

MUSICAL AND WEARING

QUALITIES.

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The N. C. Daily News of June 2nd contains the following:We are glut to learn from the minutes bich we publish this morning, that the committee of the Shanghai General Chan- bor of Commerce has taken up earnestly the question of the unlimited coinage of tan-cash pieces by the provincial governments in China. The committee have sent a letter to the Dosen of the Diplomatic Body at Peking in which they draw attention to the large number of provincial mints which are vying with ach other to make bay while the sun shines, and will have born learnt from the article which we published on the 19th inst., that one of the most serius offenders is the honest anii patriotic Viceroy Chang Chi tung. who is doing his host to multiply even the hermocus profit which his paint is now making Among other things I would say, Take away the grocer's licence. This uns, according to We have before us a unuber of ten casli piers what I saw while in Eng.and, done more to with the impress of the Hope and an make your women and young people a drunken oints. The coins from Hupel, and some of class than anything else I know of. It is a the coins from Hunan, have really a large per eurse, Abolish it. Don't go on making lawstage of copper to them; but some of the to patch up the evil the grocer's licence is doing Husan coins are a bright yellow in celour, and That will never do. Abolish the licence at once entain the smallest possible percentage of and for ever. There is no such thing as con-copper. The pressut profit on these musi bo sciopee in the drink trafic. Drink is England's enormen; and that profit comes out of the

A CHINESE LOVE ROMANCE. common etr-e, as opinn is the curse of China pocket of the laboaring classes in China, the stupid people who are supposed to look (Thank England for that.) In giving facilities the officials ая their

eir fathers-and- to these trades, it seems that your governors

A short time ago, at Honam, the island Tuess coins a going into circula- of the Bristol Hotel were not long left an-havo more regard for revanne than for morality. mothe s." occupied after the departure of King Edward. Let your governors do their part to renovate tion now, and driving out the old copper opposite Canton, across the river, there was a cash; but the limit that the people can big commotion in a temple, and much discussion, His successors being Prince and Princess your social life.

Another thing that I would say should be absorb will econ tus reached. Then depreslation not namixed with a little swearing, the origin EXPERTS

Recently a young Arisugawa of the Royal House of Japan abolished is tho credit system in all its forms, will begin the people, who are not so stupid of which was as follows.

Wipe it from after all when their pockets are touched, will married Their Highnesses who are merely, passing Strangle it to death. Kill it.

PRINCE ARISUHAWA IN PARIS,

The sumptasna spartiments on the first floor

of your

In conclusion, I beg reference to the Report f the Luperial Maritime Customa, Part 1, Report on Trade of China and Abstract of Statistics for 1904, published 1905, pages 1ij anal xiii, which treats on this subject, ad 1 would further add that quite recently coins of this face value of 5 cash have ade their MODERATE appearance, to which the foregoing applies equally and even more forcibly. I have the honour to be, Your Excellency's, most humble and obedient, servant.

WILLIAM D. LITTLE,

Chairman.

shop in the vicinity, named Chuki, were appearance of the unele of

PRICES

OUR CLIENTS HAVE THE

ADVANTAGE OF OUR

30 YEARS' EXPERIENCE AS

abruptly interrupted in the oven texour of their EXCLUSIVELY love by the

the brideshe claimed the woman as bis proporty,

TO THE PIANO TRADE

WE ARE BY FAR THE

and colouring of lea! If antrae, this reason is through Paris en route for Berlin, to attoad your commercial life. It is a cursa. What the find how they have been swindled by their couple, of whom the husband had opened EVOTED at least hen trovate, for Canton teas are wanting the merzinge of the Crown Prince of Germany grocer's licence has done for the demoralising foils in l'ing persauled to give eight of our ilustrions people in the way of their old copper-cash for out of these tokens; in body and strength. In 1904, no less than

as the Mikado's representatives, left for London randering drankenness easy, the cratit sy stems and it is not at all unlikely that a rebellion will 983,730 lbs. of tos were imported into Canton,

a few days ago se the guests of King Edward have done in the way of rendering both trades-follow. We leave out of the question the point against 447,200 lbs. in 1903,"

who placed St. James's Faluce at their disposal. men and people dishonest. These things make that this multiplicity of mints is in direct for your people to get into contradiction to the Protocol; that is a matter it easy in England Kerosene advances, although Russian oil luns practically disappeared. The Sumatra product The Prince during his short but agreeable stay drink, debt, and dishonesty. Abolish them. for the diplomatists; but every foreignar in American oil is in Paris, made a most favourable impression The systems that teach your people to get China is threatened by the debasement of the apon Parisians; apart from the fact that the things without paying for them to retten. currency that is going on an gaily, and its

Dishonesty is disgrace, and the credit business certain consequeroes. second Arisugawo family is one of the highest in the is one of the chief factors in bringing both of

land of Nippon, the Frince who enjoys the those upon a community. proad distinction of being a Grand Admiral of their means--to pay for what they get when If people are taught to live simply and within the Japanese Navy, would be heir to the they get it, or do without its great deal of Japanese throne, were there no other direct Ergland's commercial rottenners would cease. beir. Eagland and Japan are bound to follow each other's footsteps-even when on teur.

showe an enormous inoreRHO, six times the price.

Further notes are reserved for a article.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The P.M. str. Siberia, with mails, S., left Shanghai for this port on Sunday, the 25th inst. at 2 a.m., and is dus here to-day at daylight.

The IG.M. str. Scharnhorst, carrying the German mails with dates from Berlin of the 6th June, left Colombo en Saturday, p.m., and may be expected here on Wednesday, the 5th

July.

The I.G.M. Australian str. Willehad left Moji on Sunday at 10 a w., and may be expected here on Thursday, a.m.

The I.G.M. str. Sachsen, which left here on the 22nd June, a.m., greigad at Shanghai on Saturday at 6 p..

day at 10a.m.

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and charged the man with illegal aleluetion. The grave fathers of the district, there pun preceeded interested parties, with a large amber of the to the temple in order toseek enlightenment und administer low. Then the young woman teld her story which was somewhat remarkable in China This man is my uncle. Be, however, The following is a copy of the latter sont to has no daim whatever upon me. I have 2 The D..on of the Diplomatic Corps, Peting-brothers and my father died when I was young. Skaughai General Chamber of Commerce, My mother was poor and brought me up 2nd June, 1905. respectably, and arranged that I should b

married to Chuki, who has handled over eight dollara o guarantee of the genuineness of the engagement. But the marriage had not been completed when my mother, too, diel MANUFACTURERS sodderly. My uncle then seized me with a view to all re en a slave. But as I was promised IN CHINA, AND STOCK THE in marriage, and as the bargain money had been Total. paid, I smurred, and secretly fled to Canter,

GREATEST VARIETY OF engaged myself a worker in

Your Excellency, I have the Lorfour to laing to your notice the enormous expansion in the Another thing that struck me sa making coining of 10-cash pieces, which has taken against your prosperity, and for your progressive place during the past 12 months and which is deterioration, is the false concept one of many still further developing The following Pro- of your young men in regard to work. Hovincial Mints are established or proj ctel:

Machines maay Imst with during my short stay in England who would do anything in the shape

The Annual Meeting of the China Branch off insurance, sewing machine, rabbor stamp, the Royal Asiatic Society was held on Junetin jewellary, or other agent. It is con- 22nt at the Museum, Shanghai. Sir Pelaamidered a disgrace to work. These fops and Warren presided, and was able to comment collar-and-tie gentry develop into the most than usual activity despicable cads that I ever came across in year of more and progress. The report was adopted and any land. They will crawl about back streets for and alleys trying to gull souls unwary cros the following officiels wero elected

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I then crely sont a letter to Chuki, and requested him to come to Canton with all speed,

and take me away with him to be his wife. Fortunately he received the letter and came We were married and came here immediately.

and opored this little shop. This is my story The artless way in which the narrative was told boro on face

the of it the impress of truth, and the coming year-President, Sir Pelham ture, to deceive your women, to defraud the Warren; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. H. B. Morse simple, and to do all sorts of shady things

the grave fathers rounded on the uzele with and vociferous invective, and, driving fierce and and T. W. Kingsmill; Hon. Sec., Dr. J. C. so long as they do not have to take off the Forguson, Hen Treas, Mr. J. West, Hon. collar and tie or soil their hands with work. It

bia frm the precincts of the templ, they dared him to enter the district ugain. Librarian, Mr. W. Sheldon Ridge; Hon. seemed to me that this type of reptile is on the

So the husband retained his

wilg Vou1; Curator. Dr. A. Eierley; Coaucillors, Dr. T. increase. If so, I say it will make for the ruin

12 and she anilingly followed her lord to their Richard, Dr. C. Schirmer and Messrs. J Bionof your social and commercial lip. Men who

*Those are transferred to Nanking.

simp's home, which, in the future, will be carini, and C. H. Brewitt-Taylor. A special are too lazy to work are disgrace to this ceration recorded the loss to the Soviety caused country. Men who are too proud to work 4: These figures are only approximate, as some

uncle. This interferones from the baffled

apiste

is interesting as showing by the death of Dr. Edkins; another authorised a burden to the State.

Then it struck me, too, that the relations of the melines ander the heading Vow" the taking of steps to provide a now building

possible, without having for the Society; and a third concerned the between the sexes read slightly readjusting, may by now be in working order. Roughly how the Chinese are gat to settle their own de appointment of a special committee to provide a The daughters are too much in the company of speaking, out of an approximate total of 846 putos, wherever The str. Afghan Prines, from New York, teft Etting celebration on the 26th of October, 1907, youths withont dne supervision. Immorality is machines, 60 per cent are now working, 30 per recourse to the money-grabbing officials, and the Parents will need to see to these crnt are in course of erection, and 20 per cent reorgnised channels of justice, supposed to bu Singapore qu the 24th last., and is expected hero of the liftieth anniversary of the founding of made so easy. on the let July.

the Bcciety.

things. In China things are different. Toe have not arrived. It is estimated that these adroizistered at their hands.-N.-C. Daily News.

The 1.0.M. tr. Prine Woldemer, which left here on the 20th inst, arrived at Kobe on Sun- The CP.R. str. Empress of India arrived at Nagasaki at 9.30 am, on Monday, the 26th inst., and left again at 4 pm same day for Kobe, where the is due to arrive at 8 p.m. to-day,

The U.P.E. str. Tarter arrived at Shanghai at 4. on Saturday, the 24th inst, and left agoin midnight same day for Hongkong, and is due her to-day.

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