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PARIS.

FROM OUR CORREOFONDUNT]

December 2ud.

TRENCH NAVAL PROGRAMME. France, while aware that she can never become as formidable a sea-Power as Great Britain. has no iztention to let her Fleet be surpassed by that of Germany. The Freceb Pleat at the present moment is superior to tha German Fleot. So far, so good. In view of Germany's intention to give an extraordinary increase to her Fleet, Fraure too intends to da the sare, 30 na to maintain ber superior position; the French naval programme ensures this in future. The French Admiralty believe that the andual sum expanded on the Nary, and which amounts to 120,000,000 francs, is suffle out, until Germany has voled her 1900 programme, when it will be necessary for M. Rouvier, as the French Chaumetior of the Exchequer, to be In 1906, the French navat wore liberal. authorities will ask for the laying down of three new battleships, or one division more, seoul divisive will be built in 1997. The French Navy will profit in the construction of thego vessels-like all other paries-from the Jessons of the recent Russo-Japanese war. The fighting units will be individually e

possible. powerful as

The new French battleshipe will be vessels of 18,000 tons, with a speed of 1. knots, and armed with four 305 man, (12,510,) and twelvə 240 mm. 193-5 in.) guns, whereas the last iron-clad constructed ware of 14,800 Lous, with a spod of 18 kunte and were armed with four 205 mm. (12.5 in.) and ten 194 mm, (7,455 inch) gaus. The now muita will yield on no point to those being construclod in other countries-- Gerning included.

WOMEN AURGEONS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30TH, 1906.

the Fosts-Djelon region so far advanced that | these really fino fruits were almost ready for the Paris market. On the Ivory Coast, indiarubber planting gives great promise. In the opinion of the explorer, the Portuguese Colony of Sau-Thomé is a magnificent school for experiment which should be studied by all these interested in tropis:) botany and African sgriculture. M. Chevalier also explored Lake Chad is the general interests of science.

CANTON-IIANKOW RAILWAY.

SAMSKUI BKA NOH.

less than 100-ft, baskets were found to bo more economical, while for moderately short hanls the wheelbarrow proved the best. The cars were used in long hauls of 1,000 to Mr. C. W. Moad, late Chief Engineer of the 200 ft, and at a distabos of 2,000 ft., ordinarily soft-out material could be picked, shorelled into Canton-Haukow Railway, contribute a copiously the cars and delivered into au ombankment illustrated article on the survey and partial 200 ft. away for from 2 to 25 ots, Mexican, construction of this line to the Far Eastern per yd. Cost of overhaul by cars was about Review of the current month. He says:—

et. por cab. 100-ft, while overhaul by basket or wheelbarrow was from 1 to 2 ots. per yd. The Leaving Canton the line rans N. ap. the cost of embankments to a height of 4 or 5 ft., Pear! River about 30 ms. where it strikes across through rige felds, was from 10 to 12. cla, per to the Poi River following the ralley about cub, yd., the cost increasing as to height of 100ma. to Suno

Chon, thence up the Wai River embankment, coming up to 18 or 20 cts, in to pear its headwaters, where it'erdisza a

range some of the highest. These prices obtained on of mountains onto the headwaters of the Leithe main line after the completion of the branch, River which flows N. into the Siang and The east of rock cavation ren from 69 cts, on COMPARISON OF SHIPS COMPLETED Yaugteze; then following the Lei, Siang the softer mudstones to $1.40 on Bard trap per and Yangtaze valleys to Wachang on the S.

cab, yd, DURING THE YEAR.

side of the Yangtsie opposite Hankow. The line traversas a country rich in both agricultural and mineral resources, and thickly settled except in the mountainous districts and some of the fooded sections of the Yangtze and Siang River valleys.

NAVIES OF THE WORLD.

NEW PROGRAMMES.

A London paper wakes the following survey of the progress made during 1905 by the natione in building up their flesta.

The most active foreiga Powers hays been Germany and the United States.

Approximately the main line is 750 ms, in length, and there are about 150 ma of branches, Great Britain has launched during the year of which the most important is the Canton two battleships and four armoured cruisers. Samahui line which has been constructed and France has launched one battleship and one

for 2 years. in operation

An important feeder armoured cruiser, Germany two battleships, leading from Ping Helang to Cha Chou, about Russia one battleship, Italy a battleship sud 60 ms., has been constructed, and is now in Anu armoured cruiser, Japan two battleships and

operation: This will bring the products of one armoareil cruiser, and the United States the Ping Heiang coal mines, owned and oper- four battleships and one armored cruiser.

ated by H.E. Sheng Kong Pao, to Chu Chou, The British battleships are the Africa and where they will be transtipped to the Hon Hibernia, of 16,350 tons, and they are individ-Yaug Iron Works, also owned and operated ually heavier than any of the other battleships by Sheng.

The woman boys' surgeon in this sapiial' is receiving considerable attention by hospital authorities. For the ozaminations, which are

new approaching, there are fewer than $15 candidates to be disposer of. Six of the number

are women whose record as medical students augurs well for their success. The position of woman hospital surgeon in Paris goes more by the results of competitive public examination than by any thing else.

PABIS WATER SUPPLY.

Bad water is a familiar thing to Parisians. M.M. Morena and Rendu have just laid before the Municipal Conveil their very important report on the water supply of the French capital. The report staten at the outset that the water supplied to Paris, which has cont nearly £12,000,000, is far from irreproach. For spring water, sand-beds do not - üller adequatly. nor are they to be commended for river water, except under conditions which M.M. Moreau and do not at presont exist. Rendu, propose to borrow £1 210,000, in order to remedy the evil-a growing one, so for us Paris is concerned. They furthur urge that recourse should be had to chemical ozone, which they allege would render the water all that could be desired

laauched.

The list of vessels completed and commis- siened by the various Powers shows that Great Britain has put five battleships and four armoured cruisers into sorvice; France one artoured øruiser, Germany two battleships and two armoured cruisers, Russia no largo vessels at all, Italy que armoured cruiser, Japan no vessels at all, sad the United States five betul-hips.

The Britial battleships are of the King Erward VII class, and are of the same us the ressels launched, the displacement German battleships are tho

Hessen and 'reaven, of 13,000 tons, while the United Slates battleships are the Rhode Island and her eist-ra, with a displacement of rather more than 14, 0 tous cach.

How far thon dous this progress of the past, twelve months affect the relative strength of the Powers al wa? The following tables show

the battleships and armoured cruisers, smaller craft being torn or less ungligible quantities:

Bldg. Projected.

Country. Great Britain France Bunia... Germany Italy States

United Japan

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The ontlook surgents increased activity. Franes's now shipbuilding programanie, which is now before the bomber, compriare sírleen battleships, three large arinoured cruisers, and fifteen smaller armoured ernisers, and of those three battleships are to be laid down during 1800.

No delinite shipbuilding programs has been announced for Russin, but as soon as internal affairs are more settled it is fairly certain that a seconstruction of the navy will be undertaken. The German Navy Act of 1900 y sell being

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THE BRITISH ARMY,

A reconnoissance survey was run over the entire line by Wm. Barclay Parsons in

Concrete for bridge foundations were com Since then preliminary surveys 1899.9. have been run from Canton N. nearly posed of part cement, 3 parts sand, and 5 parts

broken stone. This cost in places from: 810 The returns respecting the distribution of the 156 ms, and 100 me, of same permanently located. On the N. end preliminary and

814 por cub, l. uzclusive of cost of cofferdam regular military forces in the last weeks of last. when used, which added from 31 to $2 location lines have been ran from Yo Chow,

Island home the propertion of units is being miutained brand which is one of the best coments in the

in the normal condition to which it was gradu- at the mouth of the Siang River, to Chuyd. The cement used was the green cub, rear (any's the N. and M. Record) shows that at Chou, the point of intersection with the Ping Orient and very satisfactory to use on account

ally restored after the conclusion of the South Hsiang branch. This is a distance of 150 mя..

of its uniformity. Band of a most excellent African war. In the British Isles there are 18 and is probably the portion which will be first constructed. This section, in connection with quality was found in the immediate neigh-regiments of cavalry, 15 batteries of Royal the Ping Hsiang-Uhu Chen branch will deliver bourhood while the brekea sto o cume from the Horse, and 93 of Royal Field Artillery, 43 Garrison Artillery companies, more than 50 North River and cost about $2 per cub. yd. coal and coke to the comparatively drop water Oregen Pine was used for forms, false work, companies or troops of Engineers, 68 companies navigation of the Yangtsso whence it will be

of the Army Service Corps, all the companies distributed along the lower Yangtaze by bestof, and cost in Canton $70 per 1000 ft.

of the Medical The Cant n-Samahni branch for the first 14 ms out from Canten russ over a flat country of alluvial formation and entirely covered with

rice fields, cane, and vegetable gardens. This country is cut by many tidal streams, some

ROLLING STOCK.

The rolling stock is all of American make. Light second-hand locomotives of the Manhattan stated tuilroad were bought for 83,000 gold

detachments as though there are many 16 ermpanies of the Ord. Dance Corps, and battalions of infantry. The Aldershot Army Corps has, of course the most complete organisation as a fighting force. Sir John French having under his command a

of them being 125 ft. wide and very deeption purposes. The standard locomotives weighs cavalry brigade of three regiments, 20 infautry

Beyond Choi Bin the country assumes broken and many low ridges separate the aspect. surious valloys across which the line rans. These ridges are mostly of soft sandstone. only one reef of hard rock being found, and that was black mauit at Wong Ting See, 3 ms. E of Si Nam. The entire country except the ridges would be subject to overflow except for dykes which are about 7 ft, near Canten, while at Sam shui the main dyke is 30 ft. high. All the Streams crossed are naviga ble for some kind of craft at some tim during the year, end this fact forced an ascending sad descending grade

at the principal crossings.

The first 10 ms. of this branch to Farshan is double-tracked and the last 20 ms is single. tracked. The double-tracked portion has 13 ft. entres and 31 ft. roadbed; i inid with 76- Ib. steel rails on steel ties and ballasted with broken stone on the Canten end and sand on the Fatsian end. The single-tracked line has a roadbed 18 ft. wide, is Inid with the same weight rails upco Japanese cak ties, and is entirely sand ballasted. The alignment is very good.

ENGINEERING DIFFICULTIES.

The only engineering difficulties on this divi.

each, and sent out for temporary and construe.

about 80 toa

battalions (with four others stationed out of his, district), three horas and 21 fioll batteries, and large proportions of the Royal Engineers of all kinds, and of the Army Service, Ordnance, and Morical Corps. In the Eastern Command under Lord Mathnen, there are six cavalry r.giments. two brigades, and 21 infantry battalions; and in the London district, which P. & Bis entirely surrounded by the Eastern Com- mand, but does not form part of it, there are The Eastern Command Hous-hold Troopa thro cara y regiments and a battalions, all in strong in artillery, the Woodwich head

tous compl te and wore built by the Pittsburg Locomotive Works. Two of them are in use now and they are very common-sense and petre date machines. Twenty 40-ton Datcars were seat out before the branch: was completed and it we necessary to transform the info temporary passenger coaches. This was dons by the as of rough Oregon Pine, boarding them up half way, putting on a roof covered with roofing, and furnished with four loug beachos tuoping lengthwise of the coach. The first class coaches were the same except the benches were either ervered with Canton matting or replaced with bamboo chairs and bad Carton matting on the floors.

arters of this important urma baing within the command, and also in Engineers, Chatham being included and the 19 companies of the Army Service Corps are only one less than the total in the Aldershot Army Corps. The Sunth-

The next step was the convertion of boxcars ito passager coaches which was performed by putting in berches and cutting two m windows on either side. After a few months! first, second and third-class couches were sunt oat, also baggage cars.

This branch commenced to pay after the first month that it was put in operation. The in crease in volume of passenger traffle was steady for 15 months, when very nearly the maximum was reached. Since then the increase has boon slow. The rec ipts of this line average from

ommand, andor Ian Hamilton, sad including the important establishments at Purts- month, Plymouth, sad of Salisbury Plain, is again strong in artillery horse, feil, and gar- rison; and bas aleo 10 infuntry battalions and Ireland Service Lope companies. 11 Armiş. also contains a lot of reguler troops, four cavalry regiments 20 infantry battalions, 26 horse and fuld batteries, and 8 companies of Army Service

Where is the money to come pusked rapidly forward, and the work of replac-siou are the bridgn foundations, which were made $50,000 to $60,140 per month, and the operating Corps, as well as a large proportion of garri.OD from? It is for M. Ronvier to answer that ing the older ships of tae nary will be began by first driving piles ton depth suleient to give expenses ›16 áboct 25 per cent. This makes a gunuera and engineers. Beside that of Iceland.

question.

THE CONSUMPTION CURE.

Although Bobring's anti-tuberculosis vaccino is still an impenetrable mystery so far as human beings are concerard, Chuuren, of the French Academy of Sciences, declares that the question is already beyond the region of doubt, though up to the present the bovo-vaccine has not passed from the laboratory to the general practitioners. In Germany, Italy, France, and Hungary, men capable of recoarch have used it with success for four years past, though the number of cattle inocuinted, which in France exceeds 14 millions, is comparatively insigni- ficant, a few in each country except Hungary, where some thousands have been treated, and the treatment we are tók is an envy one to apply,

TORIKDO TESTS.

in 1906, when this old Bayer and Sachsen will be removed from the active list, and twe now vessels lail down in their stead. A sapple mentary Bill, to allow for the construction of six armoured crniaors, is before the Reichstug, but in the meantime there is only one more of the 1900 programme to be laid down,

Italy is content for the present to carry on the work she has in hand, which includes the completion of thres battleships, the launching of one more, the Boa, with the completion of the armoured aruiser San Giorgio and the launching of the San Marce, which is on the stocks at Cast: llumaro.

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beating power of 19 tons on each pile. The required resistance to penetration was usually obtained in a strata of coarse quartz sand which lay from 30 to 50 Et. below the surface and varied from 3 to 7 ft. in thickness. In some cases a bauring power of ouly 6 or 7 toms could be obtained, in which cases special designs were made by putting in moro piles and covering moro ground. he piles were cut off below water-level, all the silt taken out from between them, and coarse stones were rammed in to within 2 ft. of their tops apon which comorete was built to sub-grade and granite bridge seat-

very creditable showing for Mr. Lind, the ef. Le Scottish establishment is small, the principal been established which is growing in popularity, Northern (England) command hon of cavalry ficient troffle manager. An express freight is unis is the Northern kingdom ting ons cavalry regiment and three infantry battaliona. The and which is sure eventually to get all traffic ïù. valuable carge, such as specio, silks, too, ate. Ce regiment, and of infantry two battalions, It will be sometime, if ever, before this line will includes 10 batteries: the Wol-h and do a large freight business for waterways are everywhere and afford a cheap, if low, means of transportation, und time is no object to the average Chinuman in his common everyday affairs. THE MAIN LINE,

Construction was begun on the main line in January, 1904, and antiraly suspended in October of the same year. During this time

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Midland Command has three battalions as its principal regular strength; and the Channel Islands account for but two battalions and two companies of garrison gauners. South Africa now contains fow regular troops com. pared with the totals there when the war entled. Five cavalry corps, 13 battalions, 14 batteries, engineer companies, and S army service corpa pot on. The spans are of 10, 15, 20, a and 30 ft.

companies aro the chief parting of the establish- The new United States programme is not dock girdors, and 4) and 60ft through girders.

mut scattered over Nat, the Transvaal, yet made public, the three vessels in the pro- Jected stewery, having been authorised by with 06.ft. spans and three other bridges on the to Ko Tong, with the exception of laying the is as usual the great employer of Bri ish troops There is one bridge across the Sanam Riv 1 ms, were practically completed from Canton Orage River Colony, and Cape Colony. Indis Congress in 1905, but not yet laid down. line 120 ft. long, which huvo ose 6-ft, and two rails over thus laat-6 ma This work was not abroad. having cavalry regiments, 87 batteries Japan has two battleships projected for 1906 3-ft. girders. Several box and arched concrute prosecuted vigorously as the money, of the and companies of artillery (horse, fld. mountain one to be built at Kure, and the other of calverts were used, and archel road crossings company began to get short and only a limited heavy, and garrison), 3 infantry battalions, and Yokosuka, both of 18,000 tous displacement below grade. Short spans were used for neonom-amount could be expended monthly, It wuw a very few engineers. In the Mediterranean and two armoured cruisers of 14,000 tons enel,ical reasons as steel laid down at the bridge | very unfortunate that these 12 ms. could not there are at Malta eight companies; at Gibraltar thro bttalions, keth to be built at Kure.

aites was coully, while the arist of foundation hare boon fioished and put into operation, es BUYER Karian companies,

they would have added very materially to the and four engineer companies; and in Egypt garrison company, and receipts of the company these 12 m four battalions. a

Bermuda employs que there was one through cut which was about an engineer company. of a mile in length and at the summit, 50 ft. deep, infantry hattalion, three companies of garrison gunners, and two of engineers; the West and contained 112,000 cub. yds. of material. A small industrial railway was used to haul Indies. two battalions, three garris_com- the material is this cut to make the embank.panies, and two engineer companies; Hong. ments on either end. The extrems haul was koug and Chinn, eng battalion, three garrison

bridges on the section were all small and 3,00) ft. and the cost was 250, 3, 5d. The companies, and one company of engineers: the single spans. At Ko Tong 156-ft. spana ware

son companies; and Mauritius, a battalion and to be put in. Foundations had not been built one company of engineers and two of garrisca at the time of the closing down of the work but artillery the pains 197 mrde audio the yard of the

It will be noted that 18,000 tons is the dis-wan low owing to cheap material and labour It is becoming quite clear that the French

placement of the battleships mentioned. This The case in handling short spans with unskilled Minister of Marire hos

but one object--burthen appears to have been tacitly decided about was a large factor, and all these ressons to improve the French Navy, in every spos hy the principal sea Powers as represent tended to an opposite economic condition to that possible way, and to bring it up to date. Some ing the efficient mean of the modern battleship, found in Europe and Americs.

Great Britain is building an experimental Only one permuusuf station was constructed very interesting as well as instructive torpedo Lests have been in progress of Cherbourg during exampla in the Dreadnought. Franca proposes and that at Fatskan. All others are spall and to lay down three 18,000-ton battleships next temporary and put in at an average distance of the post few days, when torpedo-boats end your Germany bas already announced her 2: IGS., thus giving submarines employed the zimoured gunboat intention to build a class of six vessels of this develop and decids where stations were imensary. The Fatahan Station is a fairly handsome Cocytus as a target. The boats practised fare tonnage,

The United States Naval Construction Board 2-storey structure built of brick and wood and lauaching torpedoes at the guabost from long is about to submit plans to Congress for a new the cost was about $16,000 Hongkong currenoy, distances, of which a record will be kept for type of 18,000-ton battleship. Italy alone of the A blacksmith sud repair shop was established purposes of study. Submarine torpedo work great naval Powers adheres to the small, mobile at Shek Wei Tong, which is complete enough Wong Sha, or Castors to minai.

of battleship,

to make all necessary assembling of rolling When the Cunton-Samsini division was put is still defective, as despite the periscope, thessa Italy been reported that Japan stock for the division and keep it in repair in operating all the loomative drivers were for Boats are stili "blind:""

The Minister of intends to lay down battleships of 22,00 tons, This shop is entirely operated by Chinese eigners with Chinese fremsn.

Within a year Marine attaches the greatest importance to carrying fourteen 12-inch guns. Such a leap workmen.

from the date of opening all the fortiguars had these long distance tests and all the torpedo forward is regarded by experts as highly im-

been replaced by the native firetain and only probable.

one foreign expert driver retinol to have flotillas along the Channel coast are to be put

general supervision over the rolling stock and through them in succession.

teach new man. The same thing was done in handing the stunm pile drivers. At first the

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The statement may probably be traced to ag article in the Jiji Shimpo upon Japoness naval progress, which stated.

CHINESE CONTRACTORH,

Soulmente, a battalion and two garri-

Canada, like Australia and New Zealand, is now practically clear of Imperial troops, depending upon efficient local fore-s, and in many of the clonies where British troops are stationed there are, as in India, reliable natire troops. GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN.

A CURIOUS COMMENT. The Berliner Tugelloit pablishes with un- concealed satisfaction a long letter received from ber 12, in referencs to "Japanese opponents of the alliance with England." This opposition

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With the bland-like simplicity of the Chizens there was no trouble in finding would-be cou- tractors who would undertake any kind of a S Some of our best ships are already out contraqt for any price aud agree to complate it crow was made up of foreigners who were soon ita Tokyo correspondent, under date of NovemUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS, A remarkable fing piece of military riding of date, and everything goes to indicate the in any time required. Experience taught the replaced with Chinese. This applied through has just been sccomplished in perfect condition necessity for building larger ships, with much engineers that the Chinese were able to contract all the work, and when constraction was by a Frasch detachment of twenty men of the heavier armemente and higher speed. In the for earth embankments and shallow cuts, while ruspended there was very little needed of skilled 4th Drigeons, commanded by the Colonel, who view of the progressive school of naval designers, all other work was more economically performed foreigu fazumnon, as Chinese skilled workmen the battleship of the near future will probably by asing foreign foremen or letting the work to was assisted by a captain and three lieutenants. be a vessel displacing 22,000 tons, with an foreign contractors. At best it was slow and had been developed in all linge,

Leaving Chambery at 6.30 3.ra. thus party armament of fourteen 12-inch gone and & speed costly as all the workmen had to be first tanght, reached Vizellent 2,30 pm., having thus covered of twenty knots; while the future armoured and there were no experianced foremen or

49 miles without a single stop. At 4 p.m. the march back to Chambery was begun, the reito hoing vid Grenoble and Les Echelles. Various manœuvres and reconaissances were carried out on the road, and after all stops and the night's reat, the detachment marched into Chombery at noon next day, having in all covered 121 miles in the epson of 28 hours.

TROPICAL BOTANY.

M. Augusto Cherzlier, who returned a fow

cruiser will have a displacement of 15,000 tons and a speed of twenty-five knots."

This is a more forecast, without any official authority, and certainly does not justify the definite statements which have been made that Japan intends forthwith to build such vessels.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

said to be led by Viscount Tani, Mr. Fukumoto Bei, a young politician, and Mr. Ozaki Yokoi, the Mayor of Tokysimonut-Tani-says-in- the Conservative organ. Nippon, that the war with Russia was due to the first alliance between Great Britain and Japat. His opinion of the The

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Notsen's day's was the best on the seas; a long building of this line was not only a school to the Chinese employed but it taught the

The M.M. sit. Tourane, with the next French peace has weakened it; it is perhaps weaker than was the Russian Navy. The English Aroy is engineers in charge bow to take advantage of the peculiar conditions in China. That this unil, left Singapore yesterday, at 4 p.is. for the worst in the world, and its military system schooling was valuable was clearly

this port via Saigon,

has reached the summit of decadence. Its proven by the

part the

they regardl The P.M. str. Korea left Shanghai on Satar- oficers are the sons of rich reduced cost of the work performed on

their service as a means of passing t to-day, at 8 a.m.

they lack education and zeal. Their arrange- METHODS AND COST OF CONSTRUCTION.

ments are wretched, and could not be improved To throw ourselves into the arms of England is to commit suicide. More- is not noble minded. It pardoned England

It is pointed out that there is no novelty is | grein line after the complation of the branch, day, at 11 p., and is expected to arrive here

the suggestion of these lerinthan battleships The only feature would lie in erowding more weight of primary armament into one hall, and this is held to be a policy of questionable wisdom,

•

the

OFAZ,

of war.

war.

time;

the horrible deeds of the Russian Baltic Fleet

at 3 p.m. on Saturday, the 27th Jan., and left

in

Many unique methods of construction were The FBI. Mongolia arrived at Yokohama used, some original and others older than the from San Francisco on the 2th. Herd parture hills to the Chinese, although now to foreigners.rom that port is yet uncertain, In the construction of embankments the Chinese

Tho C.P.R. str. Athenian arrived at Shanghai The waste of labour, like the waste of land, is were fairly adept for the reason that they had

went to study agricultural botany for the Chronicle,

They entirely ignored the use of wheelbarrow# French Government, delivered a very interest.

or all other methods of transportation except she was due to arrive at noon yesterday. ing lecture last night-the result of his keen

baskets. They were finally broken in te use observations. He found orange cultivation in

days ago to Paris from West Africa, where he national sia-Professor Long in The Daily been constructing arkes for hundreds of years again at 10 p.m. same day for Nagasaki, where the North Sea for a paltry million of money,:

The A. & O. Line str. Yeddo, from New York, Blaves may have wrongs, but only a raco that has fought itself free may have any rights. wheelbarrows sad small cars carrying about left Singapore on the 28th inst., and may be William Allan Wright in The Atlantic Monthly, 1 cub, yd. For the transportation of materials expected here on the 4th Feb.

Established 1719, CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS.

Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Groen Bosi).

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO,

Bole Agents. Hongkong, 17th May. 1905,

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*

DR. NEWELL WILSON,

DENTIST.

Latest American Methods. Reasonable Fees.

No charge for examinations, Office hours 9 AM to 5 P.M,

and allowed the Russian vessels to pass down No. 2, PEDDER STREET (next to the the Channel, It England and really symps- General Post Office and opposite to the Side thised with Japan, then it would never have entrance to the Hongkong Hotel).

Hongkong, July 5th, 1905. allowed the Russian warebips to sail through

the Channel."