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HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD.

THE KURLL ISLANDS.

THE HONGKON

WRITTEN FOR THE “DAUY PRESS."] These island, extending from Yezo to the A meeting of the Sagitary Board was hold yesterday afternoon in the Board Room. Dr.southern+stremity of Kamchatka, are intores F. Clark (President) presided, and there were ting at the prosent time, not only because they

PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28cm, 1905.

THE PARSEES"

Amongst poople who have little acquaintance with Ladis it cooms to be believed that the Parede is of the same class as the Hiudue and Mokomodans forming the. great majority of the pepeletion of the continent. It would be about equally true to assert that a Hungarian gipsy It is nearly twelve centaries since the survivors

THE ANGLO-AFGHAN TRÉATY!

The Times understands that the following je the authorized translation of the Treaty between the British Government and the Aroner of Afghanistan which was signed at Kabul e March 21, 1901-

He is God. Extolled be His perfection. His Majesty Siraj-ul-all-wo-ud-din, Amir State of Afghanistan and its dependencies, on

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A MATTER OF SPECIALIZATION,

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“E bundle overything PHOTOGRAPHIC and PHOTOGRAPHIC only. Our store is

the only one in the Colony devoted exclusively to this trade; our stock is the largest

40 present Hon. Mr. W. Chatham (Vien apparently are the continuation north east represented the sations and races of Europe. Habiballa Khan. Independent King of the mud by far the most complete. The Amateur's work being the only work for cur dark room Iresident), Major Josling, Dr: Pearse, Hon. of the islands of which the Japanese Empire, of Zoroaster's disciples sought refuge on the the one art, and the Honourable Mr. Loa alaff, they as therefore able to concentrate their whole attention to thew, and turn out work of

Mr. A. W. Browin, Mr. F. J. Badoloy, Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., Mr. Fung Wu Chun, Mr. Lau Clü Pok, Mr H. W. Slade. Mr. A. Rum- jahn, and Mr. W. Bowen-Rowlands (Secretary).

A TAINTED WELL'

Mr. Frank Browne, the Government Analyst, reported on a sample of water taken from a well situated at Ca, Queen's Read Central. He found the water so tainted with impurities as to be unfit for potably purposce and likely to prove injurious te baaltb. The well was ordered to be filled in by the ewnor,

MORTALITY MEATISTICN.

The mortality statistics for the week ended Brd inst, death rate per thousand per Buuoro. showed the following figures-Pritish and foreign civil population, 9.9; previous week, 24.9: corresponding wouk last year, 5.1. Chia area population. 213. previous week; 21,6 cor- responding weck last year, 185

TIMEWASHING RETURN,

During the fortnight ended 20th July 3,531 houses were limewashed in the Central District, and 3,772 in the Western District,

Islanda.

The Kuril Talunds were discovered by Do Vrees, a Duleb navigator, in 1634. In 1711 the Russlous. Bret invaded the islands, and in

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MARK.

Loochoos, Formosa and the Philippinos formocasts of Western India from the eiers of one long clain, but also because from the years persecution which barst upon theat with the William Dane, C.S.L. Foreign Serrotary of 1711 to 1575 they formed part of the Russian Arab conquest of their native Persis. In their the Mighty Government of Indin sud the the best quality only.

new home the found peace.

hen the wave of Bopresentative of the Exaled British Govoni Empire, having been handed over to Japan in Mniomedau conquest epread over Ludia they mout, on the other part. this lutter your in crebange for the wonthorn were far removed from the firs. fury of its that in the principles and in the crattors of end- flis said Majesty doth hereby agree to this Ly the nom Part of Stagholio. From the notes of Captain break, and were doubtless confused H. J. Snow, F. R. G. S., we learn the following invaders with the generat infidel popula-sidiary, importanes of the Treaty roxarding internal and external affairs, and of the ougage hardly dreamed of by the most bigoted aralots.

ments which His Highness, my late father, that average levelof culture is by no means high. The facts as to the history of the cccupation of these 10, whose forcible conversion en ma

of Be sition

the Parsees in India one of is, Zia-ul-millat-wa-ud-din sho has found nerds and routrements are proportionately few their quiber writes that they, up till very

may God enlighten his tomb! concluded and

and moderate. With no grost town or city life. acted apn with the Exalta British Govern with no grant aanfacturing industries worthy reely noder the British, were neglected and

mant, I also hate acted, am peting, and will get despised by the Mahomedens and Hindus, and

of the fame, with no extensive capital, with no trair faith." What endidates there were more

will not contrutene them in any dealings or in

improve syms of cultivation over the length not rejected, for the writer proceeds to describe promise.

The said Honourable Mr. Lenis William Doss and brandthef the land, with enormous expausus

of territory, and, compant vely speaking, wore welemned and admitted to bigh rank in tho Zantriau priesthood. Whether fram necessity British Jovernment concladed and acted upon soil,

agreement un ongagement which the Exalted the whole pantry is the peasant tillor of the or from inclination, the Parsee of the zatry is almost as much a foreigner to the the noble father of His Majesty Siraj-ul, and the chief hop of its prosperity the grust aes of the Indian population as was his milit-wa-ud-dia, that is, His Highness Zia al praising ofbis gouural colfare as the principal milkat-wa-ud-din, who has found mercy, regard.

producor.

An increased import trade will pradecessor of the eighth. ́He is it by a line of demarcation for sharper than that ingiutorul and external alus and matters of follow the opansion of his demands. Improved which divides the Aryan from the aboriginal or principle or subsidiary importance, I cuntira communications, and all the baufits accruing VIN ORDINAIRE $4.75

therofrom, bave them and write that they the British Govern ecnducing to this end, but years must pres already set in motion the forens tie: is it are merely such as are based on long and engagements in any way or at any time. even the Mahomedan from the Hind

ment) will not set contrary to those age oments before the conditious ripen towards the attain MEDOC resilence, association, scd a origin.

ment in ver The railway both directly in its ST. EMILION With the exception of a few thandl

Made on Tuesday, the 14h day of Muharram. in Presde, and the merchants who have drifted

al-haram of the year 1323 igri. corresponding constructionand indirectly in its results, has had some effect indispersing expital over the land that

MARGAUX... to the twenty-first day of March of the year formerly rep little benefit from the mere

ST. JULIEN... from India to China and other countries, the whele Parse community is to be found in India.

exploitation u Europeas Rassio of its natural 37. ESTEPSE Chị the 31,0. Ở vua Tradâu ai khat To in hubit ease Bombay Presidney and the included or aljnin

products. Much has been done, but much still COB ST. MICHEL romains to lo accomplishel, and mainly by the ing native States. Nearly half of the whole

natural play of existing forces, in order that the number are residout in the city of Bombay.

country any properly respond to the new in- CH. LAROSE 13.00 fluences at work, he they form about 6 per cent, of the popi.

1736 all theo to the North of Yetorp (the one of these over eared to be admitted into tapou the same agreement and campact, and Bords or gentry to spread meats and largest of the group) became subject to Russia.

In 1738 Sanberg, with thres small vessels, weret conversion of thres Brubmans, who dors hereby agree to this that as to the vec scantily diĹwo population; the main prop of

examined the jalande and wintered in Kamchatka. In 1766-7 voyage was made songst them to collect a fur-tax, and in 1795 the Russian-American Company established a factory on Urup, the island next to the N. E. of Yetorup. Towards the end of the eighteenth century, the Japanese established themselves on Yeterup, and in 1806-7, the Russins made descents on that island. In November, 1830, the Russian-American Company formally took During the week orded Pilk instant 411 zats PO-session of the Kurils. As before slated, in 1875.allthe Karilsnorth of Yotorup were handed including 35 infected wore caught in the Cityevor to Japan by Russia in exchange for the of Victoria, und 218 including 17 infected in

southern part of Seghalin. In 1884 the Japanese Kowloon.

removed the fow remaining Kurilsky Ainu to the Island of Shiketan (49 dog, 30 m. North), thus leaving the Islands from Urup to Shuashir without a single inhabitant.

BAT RETURN.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE FORTHCOMING SEASON.

The length of this chale of Kurila is avat Mr. T. F. Hough, Clerk of the contse 30 miles and the direction is in nearly a straight of the Hoogkong Jockey Club, convene aine N.E. Practically the whole chain is volcanic meeting, held at the Hongkong Hotel last and the islands are being pushed up out of the evoning, to make arrangements for the Club's

sea by volcanic agency. In all there no some forthcoming season...Mr. F. W. Mitchell was twenty-four islands and numerous reoka cuser- in the chair and a fair number of members ing an area of 2,860 square miles. In cearly all

were present.

there are hot springs and active volcanoes. The only islands of present inhabited are Yetorup, Kanashir and Shikotan. In 1891 the test number of inhabitants was 2,886, of whom these fourths are Japanese, the reat Aina. Yeterup

Mr. Hovou read a lofter from the Shanghai Horse Bazaar, offering to supply subscription grifins at the same price as last year, and also lotter from the Dallas Horse Repository.

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Doramon Amintin

1905 A.D.

(Persian Seal of Amir Habibulla Khand This is corerat. I have ruled and signed.

AMIR HABIBULLA.

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Louts W. DANIL Foreign Secretary. Bepresenting the Government of lailis. The agresat signed at Kabul on November 12, 1993, by Sir Mortimer Tarand on behalf of the British Government and the late Am Abdur Rahman Khan, which is referred to ia the above Treaty, rank as follows

Whereas the British Government Lave repre seated to His Highness the Amir that the Russian Government premes for the litoral fulfilment of the Agreement of 1878 botwosu Russia and England, by which it was decided that tho River Uzus should form the Northera boundary of Afghanistan from Lake Victoris (Woods Lake) or Sarikul on the East to the

junction of the Kokeba with the Oxus, and whereas the British Government considers itself had to abide by the terms of this Agreement, if the Russian Guvernment equally abides by them. His fighress Amir Abalor Rahman Khan, G.C.S.I., Amir of Afghanistan

COTES

CLARETS.

1 dor.. Bottles.

2 sis..

4 doz

Botths

bottlos

$5.75

$8.75

5.25

16.5

9.95

5.75

6.5

9.75

6.75

10.75

7.00

800 11.00

8.00 9.0) 12.00

10.50

1130

14,50

12.50

1:30

16.50

CH, LEOVILLE........' 13.00

14/0

17.00

14.80

17.00

AMERICAN.

34.75

5.75

$5.75

$8.75

6,75

9.76

The conditions for wile industrial expansion are as yet unfavourable, Intérmeiliate com- mauications, apart from the wait lae, and, in summer, from the larger mavigable waterways, | CALIFORNIA are primaitins and insufficient. Capital in any

SPANISH.

large sense wheiker Russian or foreign, still ZINFANDEL lags Enterprise, beyond that shown by the Danes in thebatier trade and by the Americans especiall song Russians. The flow of the in agricultural machinery, is equally slow, more VALDEPENAS.. $4.75 35.7%. $3.75

mig ant dass has been almost exclusively contine to the Russian penssutry.

reasons, in not a

Thero

He recommended that the Horse Razasr offer and Kunashir are visited during the fishing to go down under the flag of its ancient unity and its dependencies, willing to show his friend. the higher elements attruct or retain

be accepted, the trois required for the three-season--which extends over half the year-by several hundreds of fishormen who are employed quarters to be 1min. 400c.

in the capture of sulmon and salmon trout, which

Mr. CRUICKRHANK--The Horse Bazaar do yon as well as anyone in the North

Mr. FORBEST suggested that they, should stipulate for a mile at 2min. 20sec, last quarior

are salted down by Japanese.

The Ainu, says Captain Snow, are a broad- shouldered, thick-set, well set-up, stalwart race,

In the decision of the Parsses to enclose themselves in a social and roligious ring fence, sous critics see with regrot a commencement of the decline of the race, of late years shown an increasing londoney to The Parsees have desert the country and to flock to the gront cities. It is said that they already exhibit some signs of physical deterioration, which will increase with long residence in crowded cities, and be expedited by intermarriage of the families of the better classes. So gloomy a view of their futuro it seems scarcely necessary

સ that for 100 years the community has arrived, accept, and it must be remembered and maintained ita vigour, with very little help from the infusion of fresh blood. In any case, on an hardly avoid sympathizing with the sentiment that, if the race is doomed, it ought and traditions Whatever may be the eventual fate of the Parsees, the base already played a large and beneficent part in the modern development of India, of Bombay especially. and in the advance of their own prosperity, which is such that the puper andl the criminal are equally rare. Their rich men have worthily employed their shperftaity of wealth charitable institutions, schools, rusearch insti in tutes, and in the alleviation of distress in every form amongst all classes. To then the British Governmont is specially indebted for the exampa of confidence in it which they hars set to the country of their adoption. The professions of medicine and the law have been adorned by eminent Parsees, and it mast not be forgotton that one of them represente a London constit-

in the House of Commoua inseparably connected, with no branch of it industry of Bombay. Almost simultaneously with the Pane Punchayat assembly, the Bombay Millowners Association held its annual musting, at which the Parsee interest was very largely represanted. For some years past the Bombay mills have suffere from depressed trade, which, within the last few months, has at fast given place to more hopeful outlook. A revising demand in the Far East for the yarns

to the British Government and his read ess to sopt their advices in matters affecting that he will want all the districts all be evacuate the districts held by him to the North of this portion of the Oxts on the cheer understanding that all the distrio's sing to the Soath of this portion of the Oxas, and not now in his pression, he landed over to him in exchange. And Sir Henry

Sucretary to the Government of India, terely

be thin imiar to the rush of the terprising or mergetio element, formed South Africa as witnessed of lato years. from busing rotho educated classes, auch ne Siberis in guers, for climatic and traditional

who hor Russian or foreign so that, layond the authorities and officials, bank directors, and other employees, and the

5 comparatively limited class formed of the learned professions, scattered here and there, with few wealthy business men, mostly of the self-made class, there are no gentry or independent resident elements even in the fow large tows while the country, as a rule, is solely confind to the peasantry,

For the present at least, then, it is the

34sco.. or Zuid. Suoc., Inst quartor 35sec. Thou and, if washed and combed, might be counted the erection and endowment of hospitals, Mortimer Durani, K.ĈLE, 0,8. I. Foreign serieul nral otment, as the instay of the

they would have some notion of whether the pony could gallop, whereas an indifferent pony might run three-quarters with a feather weight

on its back.

Mr. Horant made a few remarks on the distaure of the races, and said if they required too high a laudari Davy would not get poulos at the prios.

handsome. Their shaggy heads and beards give them a wild appearance: but all idea of ferocity is at ones dispelled on making their sequaint ance, when who rutes the gentle expression of their large soft brown eyes and their low musical voices.

Macy of the girls are comely and attractive, having clear, fur skipe, full European-looking

Mr. CRUICKSHANK said that leaving the dia. yes, well formul limbsazu bodies. "The marineast the trade or xus I'state prosperity is

tance at three-quartors as last year the poiss were more unknown quantities than would be the cuse if the distance were a mile. ke proposed that thro-quarters at 1 min 40 s. be adhored to.

Mr. JurP seconded and it was carried.

Mr. CRUICKSHANK suggested that in writing to the Horse Bumur they shou request that the penies bo sent au near by as possible together or about the same time. There was a big gap last year.

A MEMBER-Bind them to a date. Mr. Hova-We did that last year and bad to concede the polut. I will ask them to send them as much together as possible.

It was mentioned that last year's arrango. ment, by which, for instance, a iman taking five ponies would have to wait till all single drawers had been sccommodated befors he could draw a second hors, should prevail. That was all the business

NOTES FROM SEOUL,

We extract the following notes from the second anxber of the Seoul Press.

A Japanese Temperance Society has lately been established in Seoul. The total number of membara, registered ap to the present, amounts to about 17:

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The Korean Government aro said to have decided that the freedom of the coast-wise trade shall be granted to the Japanese, but some time will still be required to arrange preliminaries,

A reception was held at St. Luke's Hospital, Chemulpo, on June 12th. It was in bonour of the Rt. Rev. Bishop Turner; and to give the invited guests an opportunity of taking part in the formal opening ceremony of the Hospital.

An event of more than ordinary moment to the foreign community of Sunal is the departure of Dr. and Mrs. Allen. For twenty years their life has been so identified with Korea itself that no departare can over disassociate them from

its history, or from the changes that have

marked the last two decades.

nonomics of Siberia, that has most to be. considered then dealing with the trade openings rovealed by the changed conditions.

SPEED OF NAVAL SCOUTS,

Three of the eight scouts being built for the British Nory have now completed their friale. knots has a dozen wanita","past, Afol hour, notwithstanding sterous con- ditions Bi while the cal consumption results indicate that

As a rule, the Aian men have fine beards and i mo than the cotton pianing and weaving informing him that the soca given by Sir mile the load to be carried on 'trisi, &e. I

declares of the part of the British Gerorament that the transfer to ilis Highness the Amir of the Oxus being an essential part of this transaction, an audertake that arrangeme will be made with the Eusian Government to carry out the transfer the said hands to the North and South of the Our.

The day before the signature of this agro mutritional, of the Aing has been, I think, much exuggerated,

Durand wrote to the Amer Abdur Rahman

moustaches, which they allow to grow to their

Lepel Griffin, on his Highness's accession to the Throne, that if any foreigu Power should fullest extent. They are also hairy about the

attempt to interfere in Afghanistan, and if the vessel have a greater ruling of notion than was anticipa ed. As tho only element in their body and limbs, but not more so than very many

euch interference should had to unprovoked Europeans. The women are practically free

aggression on the dominions of his highs, design crilised reasonably bad reference to the from any abnormal growth of hair, and I have

the British Government would be prepared to distance they might travel with thoir full supply of fuel on hard, the goners! issue, says Engineer- aid him to such extent and in such inanner as nover veen amongst them any approach to the

might appear to them necesary in repelling it, ing, is most satisfactory. The first vessal to pass hirsute crop observable on the faces of muy

providing that his Highnat followed uur through her trials was the Sentinel, built by women of Southern Europe. This people is and cloths, in the maunfacture of which Rombay vedly the advice of the British Govern. Hessrs. Tisters, Sons, and Maxim (Limited) fast diminishing owing to its habits of helpless. venipote successfully with Manchester, comment in regard to his external relations, re-she is now in commission and doing well-the

bined with the increased consumption in Indisregard to any territory which might come into Messrs.

mained in fores, and that it was applicable with second way the the Pathfinder, constructed by Camell. Laird, und Co. (Limited), ness, want of spirit, and passion for strong liquor which manufacturers frankly attribute to general is possission in consequeme of the agreement Birkenbed; and the third, this bored, was Small-pox and syphilis play bavas amongst prosperity, has enabled the spinning sad waar- thom, whilst the young women with any preten ing mills to dispose of their productions for a Bions to good looks become the mistresses of the year ahead. The prospects have been improved Japanese." Of animals, the following are to be by the return of cotton to normal prices after the inflation of last year. The excellent pro found in the Islands: bear(the Yezo, Ursus feroz; spects of the immediate future are, however, black and brown bear), the wolf: foxes (red, coded by various problems which may again preduce a roaction. The fluctuations in Chinoss black, cross and Yezo); Land séier on Kuna. ebir sod Yotorop; martin, also on Kanzashir exchanges, due to many causes, ronder trade with that country more or less of a gamble. A and Yotorop.only; the laro (white in winter); Parsee speaker laid much stress on the labour squirrels and rats (on southern islands only)diculties caused by the ravages of plague, on and lemming in large numbers. The cea otter the necessity of a concerted policy in all the mills in regard to the hears of labour, aud on is found all along the Kuvil chain; the fur seal the great rise in price of some of the mili (now becoming“ vxlir st;; the sea-lion in large shares, which was not warranted by the instab. numbers; the air-se, also plentiful; whilst ility of present prospects, fisk and birds abound.

The climate is decidedly moist, though the rain-fall is not large. The Spring is cold and boisterousduring the early part, north-westerly winds prevail, and there is little fog. Throngkont. the latter half, the winds are very variable, with occasional snow, rain and fog. Large ice fields are brought across the Okhotsk Sea in February, and thoro become blocked on the south-west Kurils and east coast of Yero, and it is some- times well into May before all the ico is cleared from this vicinily. Fog prevails alust con- stantly throughout the summer. Clear spells are of short duration. The autumn is the best season, bright, clear and plo:sant, with wosterly winds continuing even to the middle of November,

The winter is cold and the prevailing wind is north-west. The nights are very cold, though In the autumn of 1984 Dr. Allen, in the the thermorastar seldom fails to zaro tahren- capacity of a medical missionary, arrived and heit. was appointed physician to the various Legations

Such, briefly and generally, is a description and to the Korean Government. In the mente of the Kuril Islands, which once formed part of

wotzen.

In nothing are the Parsess nuuro clearly separated from the bulk of the Tadian races thin in the position and influence of their There is no seriusioa bohind the purdah" for the Parson lady, who is allowed Fristically as much freadem of coming and her European sister, and whese FUE AS brilliantly-coloured, but always tasteful, dress makes a charming patel of colour even in the brightness of a clondles atmosphere and in streets whose distingeis.ing characteristic is Tar:ety. Want of female education, due to pepalar indifferanos and social customs, i the reproach of India generally, but iL is certainly not so with the Parsees. Nor is the influence of the Farsee lady confined, as

to the limit of the domestic circle. The muil which reports the meating on

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in the master of the Oxus froutier. It is the constructed by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and desire of the British Government," wrote Six Engineering Company (Limited,, Gorun, Gl Mortimer Durand.tlist such portion of the northern frontier of Afghanistau as has not yet been marked out should now be clearly daued when this has been done the whole. of your Highness's froutier towards the side of Russh will be equally free from doubt and aqually secure."

gow, and the attained a distinct success on hue fall-pover run on the 11th May. Each of the firm waned has another vessel nearly ready. The two others are bring built by Sir W. G Armstrong Whitworth & Co. (Limited). Elswick, the machtery being by Messrs. Hawthrop, Leslie & Co. (Limited), Newcastle-on-Tyne. The Forward, in the course of the full-speed tost of eight bars duration, maintained a mesn speed of 2286 knots ou six runs over the mea aured mik on the Clyde, while the engines were indisting 1,500-horse power lass thsa Runcing at 210 revo. the dosigut power. lutions, 16,500 indicated horse-power war anticipated:

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TORTURING

DISFIGURING

Skin, Scalp and Blood Humours

From Pimples to Scrofula From Infancy to Age Speedily Cured by Cuticura When All Else Fails.

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The agonizing itching and barulng of the skin, as in Eczema; the frightful scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair and crastlag of the scalp, as in scailed head; the facial disfigurements, as la acne and ringworm; the awfot suffer- ing of infants, and anxiety of worn- out parents, asin milk orust, tetter and Balt Theum,all demand a remedy of almost superhuman virtues to success- fully cope with them. That Cuticura Boap, Ointment and Resolvent are such stands proven beyond all doubt. No statement is made regarding them that is not justified by the strongest eri- dence. The purity and sweetness, the power to afford immediate relief, the certainty of spoody and permaient care, the absolute safety and great economy, have made them the standard skint euros, blood purifiers and humour rome- dies of the civilized world.

Bathe the Terted parts with kot water and Catleurs Soap, to cleanse the surface of crusts and scales and soften the thickened cuticle. Dry, without rabbing, and apply Cuticura Olat ment freely, to

to allay

itching,

irritation

and inflammation, and soothe and heal, and, lastly, take Caticuro Resolvent, to cool and cleanse the blood. This com plete local and constitutional treatment affords lustant relief, permits rest and sleep in the severest forms of

of eczema and other itching, buralng and scaly humours of the skin, scalp and blood, and points to a speedy, permanent and economical care when all else failu,

of Cheemiate

*BRITISH TRADE IN SIBERIA,

A report on the condition and prospects of ritish trade in Siberia I been published by the Commercial Intelligence Committee of the Board of Trade as a Perliamentary paper

on the measured mile trial [Cd. 2518). It is prepared by Mr. H. Cooke, who was sent out by the committee in May, the mean revelations were 211.8, und the 1903, on a commercial mission to Biberia and power 145 indicated horse power, the linka the Russian Far East. The outbreak of war on the tria eugiuos being set to out off at SH between Russia and Japan to altered the coli and 57 pe cant. of the stroke rospectively. tons over a large portion of the area visied Some explanation for the higher ratio of peed tha, for the present, the results of the inquiry to power than was aimed a in the design is published only as regards Siberia, west of found in the fact that tos cruising speed was Lake Baikal. As regards possibilities of British realised Tyreonomically as gards engine trade, the raport says

power and scal consention, and th t, therefore, a smaller bad of Enol satieti-d th condition Lof If I annot report that this is as yet suy widely iffused or extensive demand for gods the conitet, which required that the vessel such as British industriesright supply, it by no should, on the fall-power trial,

carry coal means follows that, one mufacturers need jass to enable ter to steam for 1,500 miles at 10 the Siberian market by altogeiber. There may to 12 know The weights, too, evidently came not under present conditions be scope for vast out rather less than was suticipated and thus orders for any particular firm, bat as shown by the vesels met all the conditions for the full- German trado ethos in Russia, as in Siluria sped trish on a displacement of 279) tomu, too, a difusion of small orders is a furt con- and mau draught of t. 10in. instead of the subject of proselytism brings also a full siderally influencing the totals of trade. The the estimate dieplacement of 2350 tour va report of an assembly of the influential Indian large openings for machinery and appliances, draught of lift 2in. But apart from these dao to recent developments in the agricultural facts, the sperd aud power results indicate a Indies of Bombay, called together to discuss the arrangements for welcoming the Princess of conditions of the country, bavo len seized in high Adoralty coufficiens of lieuess, and HIS Old Established Fiu especially Walos, when the visits Bombay nort anturan entirety by salerprising empotiters from other satisfactcy eficiency in machinery and pro-Caters for Ship and Engine Repairing. Though Parson names are not the only ones in lands. In mining machinery and appurtenancos, pellers. the attendance roll. they predominate, and the however, some British firms have dono good of the discussion shows how capable the business, and the opening in this line are likely Inties are of dealing with matters of ba-iness for her to ext ud. Thas remain the missel

to the case amongst Hindus and Mahomedaus

corso

and public interest. In charitable organizations laneout visties of goods, not individually,

of Dec. 4th of that year ho was on hand to pat the now rapidly diminishing Eastern Empire of the women vie with the men in the part they porbags, of very great account, but col-

the gorerament's wounds, and to show that Western science had some feature, grateful and the once mighty Tsar.

up

honesty

ind enlightenment

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

Yokchamp at 8 am, ou Monday, the 26th June, The C.P.R. str. Empress of Japan arrived at

pay, and their philanthropy is squally extended fectively not to be kost sight

ANGIO-CHINESE TELEGRAPH

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comforting to even the sun f the Orient, His first professional daty was to assist at the birth of Corea lato the assembly of nations. Since then no one has watched with more interest ita precariom existence, or tried more earnestly to help it up to the privileges and enjoyments of

If our waste and uncultivated lands possess and left agaic at 1 pm, same day for Kobe, past but hidden potentialities, then to realice In Sept. 1887 Dr. Alleu started for Washing where she was due to arrive at I p.. yesterday.and to act upon this truth v 11 result in this works there is as yot little to be doun. Siberiu by Chia will prove of guterial advantage to

The IG.M. str. Darmstadt left Kobe via

that the tide of population, now strongly settlin Nagasaki, Shanghai and Foochow on Tuesday,

towards car great cities, will gradually tu. the 27th iust. ut 4 m and may be expected

and flow towards the deserted country; and then here on Tuesday, the 4th July, pa

there must erise the greatest desund for labour

kill, and ability of all kinds which this country has over seen. Mr. EnENEZER HOWARD in the Daily Chronicle

A Pelag telegram to the Pines on May

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1905, , in 23rd said. A Convention was signed at the to others as well as to their own community, which thitish makers might push their Wai-wa. this afternoon between Chius and If the Parsees are amongst the most interesting products in competition with other fordiga Great Britain renewing Artiole 16 of the Burma junction and enterprising of Asiatic races, their claim to manufactures. Where the competition is exolutionvention of 1994 respecting a Us distinction rests as much with their women sively Russian, as, for instance, in clothing and between the Burma and hina telegraph lines provisions, tarit conditions and thus sufficiency with a melification of rates to meat the genera as with their men.-Tines.

and eliciency of hours supplies preclude any lowering of rates of submarine cables. result being axpected. In one of the largest article, owing to Chinese neg ect of the and You-haulines, has hitherto been a deal lettor branches of Dritish indretry, machinery appliances for manufactories and industrist The new Convention, if faithfully cried out twe butween tle is mainly agricultural, and where not so mining commercial is the pincipal pursuit. The general conditions countries

The gatitions were conducted by Mr. of the country are hardly yet ripe for any appreciable import trade outside these two Berrington, of the Indian Telegraphs, and Chu branches, und these industries hare but Istely Pao fay, of the Chinese Telegraphs. taken to modern methods of production, the Convention was signed by Sir Ernest Sator entrance to the Hongkong Hotel mining far less than the agrietural. The and Nating..

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ton with the Krean mission, and rema nod with it during the up- and down- of getting it adjusted to the unceremonious West.

In 1890 he was appointed U. S. Secretary of Legation, which office he held till 1697 when he became Minister Residual and Consul-General, Ju June. 1901, he was made Envoy Extra-Thursday at noon, arrived at Singapore on ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.

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