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BANKS

DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL.......8h, Taels 7,500,00

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHal. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BOREIN

BRANCH WA

Berlin, Calentta, Hankow, Poking. Tiantan, Tsinanft, Tsingtau, Yokohama.

Founded by the following Banks and Bankor

KOENIGLICHE Sebhandlung (PRECARISCHE

STAATSBANK), Rerliæ.

DIRECTION Der Disconto}

GESELLSCHAFT

DEUTSCHE BANK

S. BLKICHROEDER

BEELINER HANDELX-

GESELLSCIFAPT

BANK FUER HANDEL UND

INDUATEIK

ROBERT WARSCHAUER & Co.

MENDELSSOHs & Co.

M. A. VON Roтnschip &

SOEHNE

JACOB S. H. STERN

Berlin.

Frankfurt a/M

NORDDECTSCHE BANKIN HAMBURG, Hamburg- SAL OPPENHEIM, Jr. & Co., Koeln. BAYERISCHE HYPOTHEKEN. UND WACHSAL

BANK, MUENCHE.

LONDON BANKERS: Messia. N. ROTHSCнno &' Sos: THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BANK LIMITED.

DECTSCHE BANK (Berlin), London Ausngy DIRECTION DRE DISCONTO GRSELLSCHAFT

INTEREST allowed on Current Account, DEPOSITS Tocaived on terus which may b learned on application. Every dosription o Banking and Exchange business tranqcated, HUGO SUTER,

Sub-Hansvar. Hongkong 9th September, 1905. 180

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK

*THE SALY OF SAIPSTM

Abbey's Vescent Salt

Effer-

Have'nt you found out about Abbey's Salt yet? You know for a fact that there is nothing so bad for your health as a disordered stomach or à sluggish Liver.

It is also a fact that there is nothing so good for a dis- ordered Stomach or a sluggish Liver as Abbey's Salt. --

Now you know don't forget to use it.

Sold in two sizes by all Chemistsand Stores, wed by Watkins, Lid., and A. S. Water, Li, Hong Kong.

The Abbey Fruit Saline Co., Ludy, 14+ Queen Victoria Street, Londen. E.C.

· 12 3 - 7

BANKS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, 1!415,

HE BANK OF TAIWAN LIMITED. HE

- (INCORPORATED DY SPHOLAT IMPERIAL CHARTER

............ You 5,000,000

» 2,500,00

CAPITAL SUBSCRIRED CAPITAL FAID-UP.

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPAH, FORMOSA,

Amgy Auping

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

Kobe

Nagasaki

PAID-UP CAPITAL...

$10,000,000

REEVE FOND-

Foochow Kualung

Osaka

Shanghai

STERLING RESERVA... SI0,000,000

SILVEK RENZEVE

8,590,000

-$18,500,00

CORPORATION

REBEKVO LIABILITY OF PROF ́tors.$10,000,000

Count oF DIRECTORS.

II. A. W. SLADE, B.-Chairman.

A. HAUPT, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.

Hon. C. W. Dickson,

E. Goetz, Esq.

C. R. Lenardana, Esq.

G. H. Modhurst, Eaq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

F. Salinger, Eng.

E. Shellin, Esq.

N. A Siobs, Esq.

Hon. R. Showan

CHIEF MANAGHE Hongkong-J. K. M. SMITH

MANAGER:

Shanghai-H. I, R. Hunter,

LONDON BANKEES-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANE, LAMTIND

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rats of Two per Cont. per Annum on the daily balance.

Or Fixan Deposits.

For 3 months, 21 par cont. por Annem, For 6 months, 3 per cat. per Annum. For 12 months 4 por caut. par Annum.

J. R. M. SMITH,

Taiban T'ameni Tokio Yokohama

HONGKONG OFFICE:

4. QUEEN'S Boan. Interest allowed on Current Account. Deposits received ou terms which may be learnt *a application.

9. SHIGENAGA, Manager. longkong, lat November, 1904. (2478

NTERNATIONAL ANKING

CAPITAL

B ORFORATION.

Fiscal Agenta of the United States in China the Philippine Islands and the Republic of Panas. AND SURPLUS AUTHOR(SK

...Gold $10,000,000 CAPITAL PAID UP... ......Gold $3,250,000 ENSKEVE FUND

...Gold $3,250,000 HEAD OFFICE: New York. LONSON OFFICE: Threadneedle House, E.C. Branches and Agents all over the World. LONDON BANKERS. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANE OF ENGLAND, LIMITED, UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BANK, LIMITED,

BRITISH LINEN COMPANY BANK The Corporation trapssels avery description money in Current Account and accepts Fixed Deposits at the following rates:-

Chief Mausger of Banking and Exobange business, receives

Hongkong, 16th November, 1905,

TH

23

HE MERCANTI BANK OF

INDIA, LIMTED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL..... £1,500,000

SUBSCRIBED

PAID-UP

RESERVE FUND.

.............................. 1,125,000

582,500 110,000

BANKEES: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LIMITED,

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2. per annum on the Daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 12 months....

.4%

G

3

+

257. A. R. LINTON,

Acting Manager, Bạngkong, 30th June, 1905.

26

THS

YOK

LIMITED.

OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK│·

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED. You 24,000,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP .........

CAPITAL UNCALLED......

RESERVE FUND

18,000,000

6,000,000

9,949,000

HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA,

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.

Kebe

Nagasaki

Lyons Now York Honolulu Tientsin

Tokyo

Osaka

Loudon

San Francisco

Shanghai

Dalay

Peking Chotco

Port Aribur

Bombay Newchwang Mukden. Tie-ling

LONDON BANKERS.

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED

PARE'S BANK, LIMITED.

THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALL WED,

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent

per annum on the daily balanco.

Ou fixed deposits for 12 months 5, per ar nun

+

4

$

TAKEOTAKAMICHÏ,

Manager. Hongkong, 22nd May, 1905.

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THE AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1858 HEAD OFFICE--LONDON.

CAPITAL FAID-UP RESERVE LIABILITY OF

HOLDERS.. RESERVE FUND......

SHARE-

£800,00

.....£800,000 £875,000 INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2*, per annum on the Daily balancer, On Fixed Depozite for 12 months 4 per cent

6

3

#

*

T. P. COCHRANE,

Manager,

Hongkong, 13th May, 1905.

20

For 12 months 4 per cent. per annum.

3

37

3+

"

*

"H. PINCKNEY,

Manager. 1, Queen's Road, Coutral,

Hongkong, 29th September, 1905.

2.01

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

ZHE Business of the above Bank is oond to

Tad by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Eales may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3, PER CENT, per annum.

Depositore may transfer at their opti balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG ART SHANGHAI BANK to be placed or FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annuin.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st May, 192

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD

AND ENGINE WORKS,

NAGASAKI.

CODE WORD: "DO"," A.B.C.. and Engineering Code Used

NEW DOCK NOW OPEN.

DOCK No. 3.

Extreme Length...

Length on Blocks

Width of Entrazice on Top

722 feet.

714

96

Width of Entrance on Bottom... 881 Water on Blocks at Spring Tide 3

Longth on Blocks

Width of Entrance pa Tep

Width of Entrance on Bottom...

THE GOVERNMENT TOBACCO MONOPOLY IN JAPAN.

SOME ACCOUNT OF ITS WORKING AND PROFITS.

The cigarette manufactories which have been established aro five in number, namely:-

Tokyo First Tobacco Manufactory; Tokyo Second Tobacco Manufactory Kyoto Tobacco Manufactory; Osaka First Tobacco Manufactory; Kagoshima Tobacoa Manafactory. from July, 1904; their brauts and prices being The manufactured articles began to be sold officially regulated, and based on the market prices prevailing at the time, to which about 20 per cent, was added to meet the necessity of

Wir time

manufactured to

with the entire demand. While these cigarettes thus enjoy a brisk ste in Japan, their markets are at the as time roading abroad and extend already from Korea and Manchuria to the Straits Sittle- meals. Their sale is increasing every month. lus Government paya nnremitting attention o the changes of taste at home and abroad, and has lately issued two brands, the Dragon and Phonix, to meet the demand in China; it also hegan to sell in April, 1965, the Orient (20) en

box of teal, and in the following month the Homaren per box of 20) and the Umegako

TELL

YOUR FRIEND.

5

THAT WE WILL, FROM THE 14TH TO THE 23RD INST, INCLUSIVE, REFUND TO OUR CUSTOMERS, WHOSE PURCHASES ARE MADE ON ANY DAY TO BE SE BSEQUENTLY FIXED BY DRAWING, BETWEEN THE DATES ABOVE MENTIONED,

50 PER CENT.

THE AMOUNT OF

OF CREDIT.

PURCHASE EITHER CASH OR

THE DRAWING WILL TAKE PLACE AT OUR OFFICE

ON THE 26TH INST.

N.B. Wholesale dealer purchases are exchile from this offer.

GREGOR &

B. Readiness of control, As there am no tobien manufactaedes or dealers besides the Gororamout, or any persons likely to 94304 machines, tools, cigarette paper, or raw material for tobacco manufacture, the Tohares blonopoly is very

control to be ex mivil.

CO...

WINE NEACHANTS,

19, QUEEN'S ROAD.

145

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN THE CUINA SQUADRON.

There are for the manufacture of ent tobacco the Toyko Third Tobacco Manufactory sud thirty-one-athar manufactories, bids brauch-simple-in-its-working and allows a thorugh Andromeda, oraiser, 1,5 tons, 16 gaat 16:00

The present Tobiero Monopoly Law was brought into operation on July 1st, 194. Taxation of Fobsega hal existed since 1878, bat to most, the financial needs resulting from the war with China in 1894-5 the form of incoure from the taxation of tobacco was ohcaged, and the Leaf Tobacco Monopoly Law was established and put into effect in January, 1899. The finereased income in Tolicen Monopoly Law was improved your by

The netiets manufactured by the Gacorn- year, and the profit gerning therefroment are of guaranteed quality and sold at firod increased suunally. Sach a rosult may alant peices; and the general demand for them is so be said to have proved the complote access great that a sufficient quantity cannot yet be of the Leaf Tolaceo Monopoly system but the resonus under that system being: dependent upon. the amount of sale of leaf tobacco. which was evee unsteady, the marko: Gudition of leaf taberg had a direct effect upon the amount of Government sale which, being always an

unfixed quantity. consequently made the Governmont even variable. The licsosed area auler cultivation also kept altering and changes took placa is the tobinen-growing districts, and yearly accordingly after a caraful consideration of the systems of tobacco menopoly adopted in Europe and America, the Tobacco Mannfuctore Mens- son per box of 100). Two or three other poly system was brought into "orperation with brands are being manufactured en trial. the object of remedying the defects of the foof On April 1, 1995, the manufacture of cat Tobacco Monopoly and of increasing the State tobacco was as halben arranged, started us revenue. Acordingly, when the Imperiethe second stage in the operation of the

iet was rouve ed for spacial session in

monopoly. March, 1984, the Government presented a Bil relating to the Tobacco Manufacture Monopoly and obtained its approval the Unier this Bill a total sum to excending 21000 10 yen (fanteriss belonging to them.

ngaged in ibo industry.

appropriated for iniqunifying thos Cut tobies is manfactured in six brands.

The tab to is, following the enstom which. With the 'objet of leaving nothing undang perailed under the old system, sold in packages to qusure the effactul operation of the Monopoly of 5, 16, 20, and 40, Law, the Governinuut specially established Ulko-

This guidine principle and method of man- Temporary Tobacco Mannfacare Preparation Wcture being entical in the ease of cut Burean for taking charge of all tempsary bi-touces with those in the case of cigarettes, Hess arising from the ravi-ion of the Monopoly there is no need to repeat them here. Laward ull preparatory business conneeted with From May, 1997, five descriptions of cigars the starting of the mantfactive.

have been aqufactarod from the Mauils leaf and put on si The manufacture has given good results, and it will be possible to produce these cigars at a loss cost than the imported articles." (tie blive i that their mufacture and sale will show a great incresa in futura.

The Incalities where the mafuctorios are at present situated, it innst be admitted, are, cou- sidering the extent of the Empire, unevenly distributed, and the distances which intervene little inconvenience. For this reason when twosu The places of sale and delivery caused the Monopoly first tobacco storehouses were set up at Soudal cam into operation, and

feu other places. Their districts of sale were fixed, and all wholesale dealers. wore made belong to the storehouse of their district and make their purchases there. from. When on April 1, 1965, upon the completion of the preparations of the second stage, cut tobacco began to be sold, it was found that the existing storehouses were still unible without inconvenience to meet the general demand; and they were, therefore, increased by fourteen, aud at the same time re-named Tobacco Sale Offices.

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Thirst stage in the mulertaking was the umurfseturs of cigarettes. For this purpose the various buildings and machines owed by manufacturers like Murai Bros. Mulsubai Chiba and Matsubei Iways, whose establishments are fairly complete, were expropriated or purchasel and work was at ones startil after making only such alterations as were abso'nt dy argent.

Cat tobace manufactories are all worked expropriated, they would be unfit to become on a small mile, and even if they were Governmen: fant wies. They were, accordingly, left to be dealt with in the second stage which was to commence in April, 1995; and in ths mesalime it was decided to start emergency work and provide the necessary machines and tools, and the construction of temporary manufactories and factories was at once entered

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When all the projected manufactories are completed there will be are manufactories for cigarettes and thirty two for cut tolace,

besitles zeveral branch factories.

As the demand in the whole country is very great the output of the existing nuufactories is too limited to satisfy that demand; and, pending the completion of the preparatious therefor, the system of minnfacture outside the factories has been adopted as supplementary to the regular factory work.

of the former manufacturers are selectal as

The Government fixed upon the system of employing wholesale and retail dealers in tobacco ns organs of sale.

4. Improvemsuts in manufacture. business could only manufacture on a small Where those hitherto sagga in the soale and their profits were therefore equally small, so that they could not well be expected to make any improvements in mnafasture, the Gorerament is able to carry on this Stats onterprise ou a largo stals, unechines and tools of the best make, and thereby greatly improve the manufacture and codnes the cost

production.

of

5. Increased exponation

As the result of the improvement in quality and reduction of the dist of production the exportation to for 4gn countries is aily interessing. From Ubins, Kores, and the Maritime Province of Siberia to the Straits Settlements, Sam, and Australia, all are of very great promise as markets for Japanese tobacco. And as the dom'und was then greatest in Mancharia, a branch alo ooo was opened Commercial Intelligence.

Tairen (formerly Dalug) in April, 1935--

PROPOSED ORIENTAL SCHOOL.

Alaerity, despatch-boat, 1701 tona, 1 guns,

3,000 h.p., Com. R. M. Harbor, Hoågkong. hp., Capi. Nalon Omamugy, Shimgai Aran, Corpudo boat destroyer, ba) tons, 6 ga

7.000 Lb.m. Liest-Cowdr. R. Huiker Heaton, Hongkong

stres, 2nd class cruiser, 4,357 tous, I guns,

7,000 lp., Captain Lionel 6. Tafns- Weihaiwe

Bouavouture. 2nd class raiser, 4333 tons, 10 guns, 7009 h.p., Capt. H H. Tarloso, Shanghai

Chad Laard, Yangisze

Camus, British sloop, 1,078 tous, Caạt. H. da Clia, British stoop, 1070 tons, Captain H. D. Dec. forpails boat destroyer. 460 tons, Link

Wilkin, D.S.C.. Yungluz»

Diadom. Ist class cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16 gans,

Cuadr. II. B, Suhraa, B.N., Hongkong Erns, torpedo boat dearoyes, 559 tons, F. a1,

10,800 h.p., Capt. H. W. Savory, Hongkong Ettrick, torpalo bout destroyer. 550 tons, Lieut.-

Comdr. B. H. Balor, Hongkong Exe, torpedo boat destroyer, 530 tons, Cupeir.

Coudr. C. L. Lowia, Hongkong A. F. Every, Hongkong Fame, torpedo bout destroyer, 360 toes 5 guus,

5,700 h.p..

Dit Coindr. Slaveson Hongkong

Handy, torpede-bout destroyer. 360 trus, Ficra, 2nd class craisor, 4,360 tons, 10 gnus, 7,000-ib.p., Capt. Grant Dalton, Singaparo

4,000 hp.. Lieut.-Comte. Cox, Hongkong Hart, torpole boat destroyer, 200 tons, oud, 4000 h., Lioat.-Comde. Richards, Hong kong

Haela, special torpedo vess 4, 640) Loas, 210)

h.p., Capt. E F. R. Carlton, I g

31-At meetings of the Royal Asiatic and A correspondent writes to the Timer of Oct. Contral Asisa Salesis-referencs has frequently been wide to the tedy inatoquate facilities existing for instruction in Oriental langagas foremost, continental ustiuus. At the last in comparison with those "posed by ho Bauual meeting of the Royal Asiatic Society, Dr. Grierson, the minut philologist, who conducted the recant linguistic survey of Calia, montioned that Indian officials have actually to take furlough in Germany that they may attend aniversity lectures in Indian subjects not taurh: pur-languages of India there wara professed teachers in England. Out of the Funeinnt und modern of only nine attached to institutions in the British Isles, So far as ho of Tibetan, the groat language of the trans-Otter, torpedo-boat destroyar, 35 to: uas, there was, for example, no official teacher Himalayan trict; of Pushte, imt of Afghan- istan and of our Pathan regiments; of Punjabi, Rambler, sarvoying-ship, 983 tons, comir. -6300i,h.p., Lt.-Comle. Kid, Himekong the tongus of our Sikh aaldiers; of the ver

Chae. E. Monro, Borner naculats of the workers in our Mysore goldmines or in our tea plantations Tuis negligeass in

Under this system, every wholesale dealer For manufacture outside the factories susiready fixel distriot, and after miding

belong to the manufactory or asle office of the fulfil certain fixed conditions and are considerades thereat slls thou to the retall deser, fit for the work; and the Government lends who in turn sells to the general public.

Tuo dovernment lopted the fixed-price thom the various machines and tools required, under which the manufactory or sale for the manufacture, provides them with the raw material, and cases them under its sup disconut on the latter s-le at a profit less than tfice first, soils to the wholesale dealer of a fixed ervision to carry out in a specifiol manner a part of the process of manufacture. Thoy rstuen

this discount to the retail des'er, who sells to the material and receive a certain amount of the public at the fize price. Thus, the retail remuneration. The ras naterial is given out in dealer's profit is the difference between the fixed definite quantities, and the worked material is rics and the price at which he bought from the taken back after deducting the fixed allowance

Wholesale dealer. The wholesale dealer, on for loss. Inspectors may also be dispatched to kg his purchase from the Governout, these workshops to superintend the method of receivos the cost of carriage at a fixed rate mauufacture and to maintain general order according to the length of the route from the therein.

office u delivery to his sling, so that the price of kis purchase is not in any way affected by the distance a traversed.

As the selection and setting up of tools and machinery and the improvrincat of drawings and desigus must keep pace with the mann facture of tobacco, 1 branch factory wa established at Fushimi in September, 1904, principally to take charge of the following items:

1. Matters relating to drawings, engravings. process work, box-making, and pap r-cutting;

The status of the wholesale and the retail dealer is acquired by Government nomination. 1, 1997, was as follows:-

The acted amber of tobacco dealers on June

Wholesale dealers

Retil dealers:

1,786 235,41-4

Moo-

The net profit to be derived by the Govern 2. Matters relating to the installation, pre-expected, steadily increase when the

uch from the Tobacco Monopoly will, it is servation, and repair of various machinery boilers, steam engines, and electric lighting plants;

3. Matters relating to the business of iron, wood, and miscellaneous working:

4. Matters relating to the examination of the manufactored articles.

Wax

Lare

respect to most of the linguages spoken in India and on her borders has led the Ragal Asiatie and Central Asian Societies to appoint a representative and indesitial joint committee of 22 entlemen well known for their interest in Indian affairs, and inchiding Lord George Hamilton, the ex-8-cretary of State for the Dependency. The committee has held several meetings under the presidency of Sir Raymond that a petition should be addremad to toe Prime West, and has now adopted a report proposing Minister, asking for the appointment of a com mitres or commisson of inquiry, with a view to the est blishment of a central Oriental institu- tion in London.

In describing the existing slats of affairs, the poly is in complete working order. More stata that several of the vernaculars over the operation of the Tobacco Monopoly is

spoken in India are taught at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, London, and Dublin, results-

nimed to have further produced the following

1. Uniformity of manufactural articles, Whereas formerly the articles wor so numerous and of such confusing variety that the purchaser was often at loss which

As the quality of the finished article must depend upon the suitableness of the raw tanterial. the raw material, that is, leaf tobacco, is the to select, the Governm mt Monopoly has made foremost prerequisite; and acordingly the them uniform, of a limited number of brands, principis of trial cultivation was adoped in and fixed in quality. March, 1903; and experiments were minde in 2. Fixity of price. plots not exceeding two fan in the compounds Whereas with the lack of order and usi of monopoly branch-bargaux and such branchformity the prices were also varid, with the offices as are always kept open. minate that they were very unfair, the Govern December. 14, the Hatano Tubecco Experianout Monopoly has. by selling generally at mental Station was established in the town of fixed prices or at a dxal rate of discount, Hatano for the purpose of studying varioas enabled everyone to parobase with absolute matters relating to the raw material,

confidence.

YOU CAN AVOID

DOCK No. 1.

Extreme Length...

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523 fent.

OR

513

69

77

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

241

DOCK No. 2.

Extreme Length...

871 feet,

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60

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22

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Length on Blocks Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

PATENT SLIP. Suitable for vemols up to 1,000 lous grosa. THE WORKS are well equipped with LATEST PLANTS APPLI ANCES to undertake BUILDING or REPAIRING SHIPS, ENGINES, and BOILERS: and Biso ELECTRICAL WORK.

A LARGE STOCK of MATERIAL is always kept on hand..

The COMPANY has the powerful atcamor [“OURA-MARU” (712 tons, 700 LHP) specially built for SALVAGE PURPOSES equipped with necessary gear, always ready Short. Motive.

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FEVER!

YOU CAN CURE

FEVER!

BY USING

MOTHER SEIGEL'S SYRUP

TO KEEP YOUR

STOMACH, LIVER & KIDNEYS HEALTHY & ACTIVE.

Mother Seigel's Syrup is a purely vegetable compound, having a gentle tonic action on the stomach, liver and kidneys, and has cared more dyspeptics than any other medicine in the world.

TAKE IT DAILY AFTER MEALS.

principally to assist candidates relected for the Civil Service in passing their second examination, subsidies being granted by the India Office iu support of this teaching. The Foreign Office subsidises the two first named Universities for the toaching of student inter. preters, and the India, Foreign, Colonial, Admiralty, and War Offices spend certain aus

on the instruction of their own officers in the languages of the varions countries in which they are serving the Covernment. But no pro- vision is made to meet the needs of the mer. chant, the barrister, the physician, or the engineer going out to the East, and there it no contral institution to which offers home: on long leave and others wan resort for further; instruction if they require it. An institution of this kind would necessarily become the head- quarters for Oriental scholars who would be able to impart the best instruction to pupils the bost prepared to receive it. Such centralisation has e carried out with success in Berlin, Paris and St. Pofersbarg, the capitals of on three groutest European rivals in commercial interests and Oriental expansion,

Berlin,

the Orientalischs Seminar has an annual grant of £2,000 besides the necessary buildinge, a fine library, and an adwichly conducted ornal. There are now 12 regalar students who wast bo undergraduates at the University, and 66 others who attend special lestures. In Paris

Ecole speciale des Langues Orientaleg Vivantes has an income of between £0/100 and £7,000 pannum. It publishes a journal anda series of text books and has a fine library. In St. Petersburg Oriental study is perhaps morn recognised than any where else, being the fourth faculty at the University. There are 12 profes- sors, four assistant professors, six peirste daments, and five teachers of Oriental vernaculars. There is ales a college in connection with this scheme of teaching at Vladivostock. Thus the throo greatestcontinental nations love each made provision at their respective capitale for all who wish to take up as Eastern curaer to obtain the

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Bogue, cruiser. 12,000 tons. 14guus. 1969 hp, Itchen. torpedo hoat destroy, 55 tons, Llout- Captain Ed. T. Shortland, Hongkong

Janus torpedo-bout destroyer, 280 tons, fi guns,

Comdr. C. Seymore, Hongkong

Kinsha, rive gantaat, 3 tone, Lent-com. 3,900 b.p., Lt.-Coradr. Darwall, Hongkong E. V. F. R. Dugmore, on Yangtale Moorhen, river gunboat, Isu tans, guos. Liaut. Comdr. F. B. Noble, Wont Rivor

Robia, river garboat. 86 tons, cans, 24).

Saulpiper, rivor garbust, 85 cous. 2 an 2 h.p. Liont-Comdr. Vaugaan, Wat Riva

Snips, river gun-boat, 85 to 2 gas, 20

5.p., Liont-Comic. 11. F. Atlay, West Rivar

Lieut. Comdr. Erasat W. G. Davidson, on Yangiza

Sutlej. Ist olas cruiser, 12030 tons, 1 guas,

21, i.p. Captain Wm. L. Graut, Hongkong

Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons

Teal, river gunboat, 180 tous, 2 guns, Lieat.-

Comdr. Seoretan, on Yangbes

Commodore H. P. Williams, at Hongkong

Virage, torpedo-boat destroyer, 36 tons, 6 guns, 5,300 ih.p., Lieut. Comdr. J. A. Richards, Hongkong

Waterwitch, surveying ship, 620 tons, 150 i.l.p.,

Come. A Whiting, torperte-bost destroyer. 350 tons, &

W. Guia, Hongkong gaus, 5,000 .p., Liaat, Comir. C. E. L. Thomas, Hongkong

Widgeon, gunboat, 195 tons, 2 guns, 800 k.p.

Woodcock. gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 h.p.. Lt-Cemdr. G. B. Spicer-Simson, YangƖsza Liant-Comdr. Hugh Somerville, Yangtze Woodluck, guaboat, 150 taus, 2 guns: 550 h.p., Lient Comdr. J. P. Kros, Yangtszo

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Becessary instruction. Under these vireom FOR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC DANCES, stances afr. Balfour is to be appealed to for the appointment of a representative committee to Inquire into the distribution and total amenot of the moneye now being spent in the teaching of Oriental languages by the various Govern- ment departments, and to report on the pos siblity of systematising and co-ordinatang the expenditure. It is suggested that the com mittee should examine the whole sabjoot and application to should report as to the beat means of raising the standard of Oriental teaching in England and as to making such teaching more readily *available to all requiring it.

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