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POLICE COURT.

Frisby, May 11th.

BEYORE Ma. F.. A. HAZELAND (FIRST

POLICE MAGISTILATE), „

DISORDERLY CONDUCT,

A boy named Poug Ngan-chai was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner wear the Government Civil Hospital.

Sergeant Gordon informed his Worship that a number of natives residing near the Goforment Civil Hospital wors disturbing

In order to stop outside the prescribed area.

FOREIGN TRADE COMPETITION AT SHANGHAL,

Special Agont Burrill, of the American Con- sular Service, makes the following observations on the commercial importance of "Shanghai and the growth of foreign trade rivalry at that part in the cours of a report to the Washington

anthorities:--

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 12TH, 1906,

THE MIDDLE-CLASS SERF.,"

There is much truth in the following protest by George Egerton, the writer, whose real name is Mra. Golding Bright :-

and the prompt decaands of the Labour and be significant result of the general election Socialist Party ought to arouse the middle-elags working man to the expediency of putting his I recall, in one of the primers of my ebild hed, a thrilling tale of & race for life. Russian poblemos, accompanied by a torf was careering access country in a sleigh purened

A

wolves. Finally, as the wolves got to mich

EDUCATIONAL LAWS OF BRITAIN.

bospital patients by the firing of crockars or indirectly on this market for needed supplies one way of escape, ao le tossed the self to the

wolves" and

ware

the

first At

the practice he went round taking the numbers other patogion and here, too, is the print unbloman in peri, e new Labour and Socialist After a few years it was recognised that in

of the house where the crackers were being

The

Prorious to 1874, when school board districts wore first introduced, the elementary education of the great mass of the people was provided for in souoobs erected by thổ Church of Eng- laud the Roman Catholic, the Wesleyans, schools known as British schools the enor und a group of Nonconformista owning certain Shangbaiis the distribu ing contre for Central

mons majority of these schools belonged, and and Northern Chian and the chief city in corn-house in oxler.”

the present time out of about 14,000 voluntary still belong, to the Church of England, and at mercial importance north of Canton. Populous and rich cities, with their varied industries, are tributary to this port, and the thousand or mere

or un-provided schools, some 12.000 beloux to miles of the forte Yangtze valley, with an es-

the English Church, nearly 100 to the Ro- man Catholies, and rather over 1000 to the listed population of 150,000.00, draw directly h

Wesleyan and Ana or two smallar clore quarters, he decided that there was only Becks-such +9

Quakere. Thesu of importal goods. Through Shanghai ure

ek_tus

bait, eqnipped shipped to Aueries, Grest Britain, Entopa and welv escaped. The application

and maintained by voluntary eubscriptions, of the world, the valuable products Parable is apparet. The capitalist is the of this Ard with a view to summoning the occupants of trans-shipment to other Chinese porte 1 Party are the wolves ou his track, while tho edusting the youth of the nation they were performing a national service, and that this Howas followed by a large crowd who began to addition to the, products of the Yangtze delta iddle class is the serf which will be, as it alwaynational service should be rewarded by payinent. of the last Accordingly, in the "thirties" hot and jer kim. Just as witness turned country and the valley of the great river, which has been, sacrificed to appease the ever-increas

thing hunger of the so-called labouring man, that magnificent waterway transports to the round to order the crowd-te die perse, the Baubourd, is the handiwork of the willions who

Before I go further, it is well to define wint I century we and the Gagerument of the day defendant gave a yell and attempted to run reside in Hangchow, Wahn, Nanking, anderstand by middle-class working mou. They making wht would now be regarded as s

include the whole body of lower grade eitil schools, This principio, once established &

grant of a fow thousand pounds to the away, but the sergent errested him.

Chinking, Ningpo and cities of smaller size, all of which fud an outlet through this city in cou-

Herrsats, oferks of every grade, agents, jour-. Defalant denied taking part in the pre- stantly incremeiug volumis. To the west, Lorth-ualists, writers au in the medical and other naturally and quickly to luoroased grants, mil west and southwest are provinces in which the professions in fact, the intellectual, and intel- before joug all the volnatary schools, which wors practionly the only schools in the o suntry is father was allad into Court and told that undeveloped resources are so rich us to bare ligent brain-works of the Empire, as well as Ibsson Looted the police. The father denied it.

attracted the attention of the world, and which, very man ugaged in retail trade. All these giving elementary education, were receiving

large grants. His Warship esnsidered that he did, and when opens up, as they inevitably will be with are left, by the swing of the electoral perdutsid. furke

in a much worse plight then over bstora. They the advent of the railroad, will result in a

are now almost varepresented at Westminster, ¡mposed a lies of $5, the alterative being substantial and wholesome increase of the pur foudson days' imprisonment. He also recom-chusing power of this part of the empire. Train mended to father to give his son a "ljcking".

and commerve follow closely in the wake of we-lth-pratusing tone justin aid of Imi's position, as the chief destributing contre in this development, she must of nectarity participate, Manchuria Cores and the coust cities now draw Shanghai for their supplies and thuss demands it is safe to assume, will expand materially with the development of the empire. Shanghai holds the key to the site ica, and with the dredging of the Yangtam bar Whangpoo river, ensuring sufficient

(Goodingss

LARCENY,

This class bolth the hardest and worst paid workers of the country the men who has no eight hours day (more often twelve to four 18-3), who have to bear all the risks and leases in their particular branch of work themselves, into bondage in the intere is of the most pam- pered spotion of the conquaily-the labouring

fortulu

very

In fact, as the need for moro ALTONA The grants made for the instrnetion of obilaren woro extended to outer te construction | ****

of buildings, and most of the oxisting voluntary school- hops have been partly paid for by State grants made in return for the services that suo school buildings were rendering the State.

the

Two coolies employed in the Naralyard, who of China, boomes all the more assured because, and who are in return delivered, body and soul The Act of 1670 iatroiinced a 1 elament into were found guilty of seating a member of files nod bolts, were such sentenced to three weeks imprisonment with bed lalpur and six

Lotte stooku.

DFORE Ma. C. D. MELBOURNE (SECOND Ponies BIAGISTRATE.

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system of the education of the codiniry. bites tirst time in its history, the ratepayer was called upon to make a contribution to the cost of the national education. The catry was divided into districts, and in each distrist proper accommodation had to be provided in public remontary schools available for all children residuut in such districts for whos

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THE INTERESTING VOLUNTEER

CASE

In the Court of Requests, Penang, the other day, before Mr. G. Hereford. Lieutenant Alan Wilson, Adjutant, Penang Volunteer Corps, and Mr. George William Hallway, described as a private of the Corps, for the recovery of the sum of $25, which it was alleged he was liable to pay under Regulation 18 made ander Sentions and 12 of the Volunteer Ortinonce

to have been committed within French juris attributable to two foot that all goods trans higher position in the social scale for hisabildren, seliculs--the former depending on the rates and Voluulear Corps, said that Private Holloway

dicion at Kwangenowwan was 'concluded.

On the evidencebis Worship committed the defaidants to go! peusing the order of the

Gourner.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB, The second meslag of the ngason will be held this afternoon at Happy Valley, when the follwing programme will be run off: 1.30 p.m.-FtE FURLONG FLAT RACE- For Hongkong subscription grifins of any

Woight for juches as por culo. Win ners of an open and winners at last Winnore of an official Gymkhana barred. ravo to carry bextra; of two or more official races 10lb. extra. Off day" winners to vary

b. extra.

REON.

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VII. of 1983. Liontousut Alan Wilson, Adjutant, Penang was chassed as non-efficient, for 1905, and had only attended to drills. He was about from to pay 625, the capitation grant. Wituess recived is letter from Holloway ten ering his resignation, dated 30th October last, on the Witness replied 2nd of the following month.

elementary education efficient provision had not diguity, rares him from maroking under ben made already. This lot in the school hard barers inscribal Curss your charity, given the board school, and the one was created the principal competitors of the United States work to the rattle of collecting boxes, and other breed wherever the ratepayers which stultify this high-faltating at every provided. From that date to this thero haver

thonghit that such efficient provision was not in the Shanghai market. Groat Britain has a

atel commanding @load on paper, but this is party

isted shook by jowl board schools and voluntary The decent pride, the undeavour to secure a shipped at Hongkong, whatever may have been the country of origin, under the system has been omstantly cast iu bis teeth as a shoddy Kents from the public Exchequer, and tho attor depending on the voluntary subs riptions Idol. It is at least un klout whore attainment of the denominations to which they bongal, the imp etion without loape, and is blo governing the Customs service of China, are

calls for thrift, denial, and persousi pet and also on grants from the Treasury for work credited To Groat Britain, The importations from Grad Britain for 1994, including Hong-al, when all is and aud done, this shoddy ideof duae. Clurehmen havo for more than thirty kong, amauled to $85,583,01 gold; from the is the keystone of England's greatness, the solit

years paid the school board rate and at the same continent of Europe, including Russia in Asia, foundation of her Imperial Dominion.

Limo paid their serip ions to the Church $13,225,86%

55% goki; from Jajau nad Formosa,

schools. Such an arrangement was boud. 2019,921 gold, and from the United States,

sooner or later, to sear out, and tlm continual the Philippines and Hawaiian isiende,

so strain of maintaining voluntary schools while $192,210 gold. The figures giron for the

paying higher and higher rates for an inerts- United State are far below the actual vase of

iug number of board schoolk, with enutinually Auericon importation into Shanghai for the

advancing views on what elem-plary płucation Tenten in dianted above. Or the 885,59,691

shend be, led at length to the impasse that credited to Great Briinin, falle 25 per cent.

resulted in the Act introduced by the Unionist came from Bengkong, and of this £5 per cent.

Govrement in 192. Before passing to this it it is impossible to arrive at even an approximate

is advisable to paint out that sizes 1870 two me. ssures of reliet har existed for the conscienca estimate of the amount to which she is really Contitled.

of these who hold religious views of special

During the same period Chian exported to Great Britain $18.27,414 gold; the United

What are the articles of surfdom? Income tax I hope to show an unjustly apportioned tax ia bis case inasmuch as the municipal rates ars swelion out of all proportion to supply the working man with

Cheap dwellings, Cheap trait,

Fran education-free boots and free meals ar

now to be added, Free bathe

Free libraries,

Free dispensaries and hospitals,

Free asylams,

Froo work- misnomer,

Poorbouses for his ager belongings (the

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character. The conscience clausa enacted that

admission to the school must not be conditional

n child's attenduaco or non-attendanoo at any

to Holloway's latter saying that it was less than three months prior to the antrul inspection and that sufficient reasons bad not boin girou for the resignation.

George William Holloway said that be resigned in October fast on the ground that ho bad a good deal of travelling to do, and was often sat of the Colony.

In reply to the Commissioner. witness suid thut he could have made himself +fleiat în the time that remained before the Annual Inspection.

Usplaced onios in an official Stres 818,889,361 geld; Japan and Formoss. Irishman, be it said to his credit, supports his religous worship outside the school. or any Estimates had to be sent in to the Gosurumant

noes allowed b. Non-winning Jockoys allowed 51.. Entrance fee $5. First prize, u ap presented by J. I. M. Smith, Esq.; second pizò, $25 (Fatrance fans to go to wimaer). Savon entries,

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4 nm.--LoL PONY RACK. Opsa to all bouto

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$9,310,881 gold, and to the Continent of Eorape, $81,326,14) gold. A comparison of

None of these benefits the middle okas man, the foregoing figures, both import values, will show that notwithstanding the quantity of To send his children to the Council school would with the exception, perlisps, of this free libraries. goods shipput from American ports to long-be to negative the alforts of years of self-denial

where they lost their identity and becite intentend

andow them with an accent and toner which would was slightly iL. tile polo panies to be passed us sucla by the balance of trade for glial exports, the and to lower his chi deon in the sacial scale; to favour. As a a matter of foot the America andicap them in most of the professions; to -Committon of the Club.

give hem a premature knowledge of evil words Catch weight exports to China for the period largely exceeded and facts; to free them to mix with the spring Competitors to start mounted and gallop the Chinese exporis to the United States, and

of every congenital criminal who begets his yards to a post, d'aucunt, tan 50 yards leading the return for 1965 when compiled will un-

kind whenever he gets a spell out of prison, of avory luuatio who is cast out of the asylum mount to another post, mount and gallopinquestionably show a fur grater excess.--Kobe Entrance foo $3 First prize, a cup presented

duzing temporary lucid intervals, of the wastrel, of the feeble-minded, and the degenerate. No, be stints a bit more, gives up his cheap wine,

elgar, and for the private eduestion ol. his children, and an unfair titho to the education of those of the working-man who could better afford to contribute hintself.

by Dr. J. W. Noble; second prize, $25. Post entries.

Win

TBST.

TO BAISH SUNKEN SHIPS BY ACETYLENE GAS.

4.3 p.m. GrMAHANA CLUB CHALLENGE C-Distance Quo Mile.--For all Chino ponies. Catch weights at 10at, 6lb, ners of an open race or open grillin race 51 extra. Non-wining Jockeys allowed 5b, To be won by the pony acoring most marks is the races for the Cup, counting 4 points for a first; 2 for a second; and I for a third Who benefit of marks already scored to pass

*The spalam depends upon the asa of calcium with the pony on a sale. Any winner of the carbide for setting fro gas when brought in nce to carry alb, extra for each win in sub contact with water. At suitable pointe in the quent starts for the Cup, but in the event Vessel carer of carbide are placed. which, when brought in contact with water, force of a pony onrrying the pen ly not winuing out the latter, thus emptying the vessel. b to be deduet d next time he stareS The method l be used for emptying Penalties seenanlative ap to Lüb. Eutranes frats after they have been attacket to e of $5 to go in the purchase of a tamento i the ship. The success of the method depends to the winner of each race, and $7 to second po obtaining an equal bayaney at the pany out of the Clab funds. At the pur- dision of the son a cap, va ne8100, will be presented to the owner of the pony obtaining the second highest number of marks. Nine entries. 5. p.

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A KRENCH MAN'S INGENIOUS SCHEME,

A new use of the property possessed by If the coat of free boots and free brankiusta calcium carbide, of giving off actylon gas be added to the education rate, the tras re-son when brought into contact with water, has been of the decreases in the birth rats may appear plain made by Fire Hurzy, su ingenious French-oveu to a bishop. The middle-class mincino

what proposes to employ it in reising conscientiously afford to have children of his own sunken vessels. Says a writer in D'Electricien

ao long as be is forevd to aduesto, clothe, and translated and condensed in The Electrical

shoe shoes of every State wastrol, and to play Reriou:--

foster-father to the labearing man's children.

The railways apply the working man with cheap trains. The middle-class serf, forced by the custom of healing to wear a cheap silk hat and the so called garb of a debarred from this advantage. Ho vist kon must keep n position, suppod his aged parents (it he has azy without mois) pay dentist and docter, for ei aut entitled to trestant at the dispensaries boy.

repitals. Ho is indeed, the State vaipping different parts of the versel. For this purpas The Inbouring man goes spot-free. If he cry case of carbids are placed at the points which are to be emptied of water. They are fitted out that he is imtirely taxed by high routs,

too, with direct municipal rates in aldition. If with explosie caps, which are set off simular that holds good for the middio-ches sori, isnuously by an elec ric current. In this way the middle-class working mau mares, by years of the case is ruptured, water is admitted, and the Frugality, a littlspital and invests it is emptying of all compartments begins simul-

property or shares in order to support his old taceous y.

age or soure his children's future, it is ang increment in his teeth that they are living on "unwarned or the interest of dead gold," and fresh taxes are devised to rob him of the fruit of his industry.

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"It is suggested also by the inventor that the method can be used to advantage in operating Boating docks. After such a dock has bor sunk and has taken in the vessel to be lifted, the water is expelled from the ballast chambas by mrsas of the acetylene gas set from the entbido."

We should expect damaging explosions by this method

THE TEXTBOOKS. FOR CHINESE

SCHOOLS.

A SIGN OF THE TINES.

It is time for evory ovary middle class wogisa to reuse herself to an understanding of the political situation, and to remember that she cau +xercise a el of indirect innence. This

good rest of this elec in menaces her class as nona has done before. The wolves of Labour and Socialism are elamouring, and it is the middle

religious instruction inside the school,

Captain A. E. Adams, Commandant, Penang Volunteer Corps, in addressing the Court, sid that the capitation grant was a large amount.

in the middle of the year for the succeeding year. If members of the Cops were allowed to resigo at all times, it would upset at the arrang

The Cowper-Temple clause, intended to pro- test children of all deaminations att ading a besed sehe i, en seted that ao religions estoshisen

Captain Adams then said that if a man's or religious formulary which is distinctive of any particular denomination all be taught in resignation were not accepted, be could sprost the school. The Education Act of 190 male to a Magistrate. This had not been done in Assuming that Private Holloway a great stride forward in transferring the chief these nuses. oversight of the elementary schools Inta did resign batons he should be appealed the centralised control of Whitebal to the Annual Inspection, he hace

to the Maxistrate. In the present case he decentralised control of the local authorities, It expanded the principle of the state's recogni- did not submit his resignation within thres tion of the work of the voluntary schools by mouths and could not show sufficient son for the resignation. Witness hnd noue dieulty throwing the voluntary-now esile nou-pro- videt-selle on the rates, just as the board in maintaining the Corps at strength, and he now called the provid gehols were, and still could not allow men to resign from one whim are, on the rates. With a view to systematising or the other; he was not there simply to enrol the whole of this slucational muchiusty i abs mombors and accept resignations of members lished plus sebool hard, and put be à classes of who want to go away for abaulately no reason. schools for the test time andor one locul He could consider time if bound to accept authority. While conserving the prisoporeaigutions if made at a convenient time, such

as at the end of the year, but as long as he was that pablic support demanded pablic ang ment in the ease of the provided schools, it allowed the majority of the magagers of tan -provided for runtary) schools to represont the denominious to which the schools belonged. them a power over the appointment of head masters and mistresses which lent itself to the impo-ition of a religious tast, This opinion which created the passive resistance catand that great outburst of conscientious

movement and seat passive resisters to gaol. und bis state of things is really responsible foe the introduction of the Bill which Mr. Birrell sponsored in the name of the Govern-

Al

ment.

INDIAN COINAGE.

CHANGE IN NATIVE HABITS.

Commandant he certainly would not allow resignation to be accepted is a matter of course

whenever and howsoever tendered.

Eventually judgment was given for the plaintiff, with costs,

BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND TRADE.

A question recently asked in the House of Commons raises some curions reflections. Mr, Hart-Davies, the retired Bombay civilian, asked the Secretary of State for Indis whether ho was awure that the expenses of the Now- comen Trade Mission to South-Eastern Persia had been defrayed mainly by Mr. Newcomen bimself, and whether Government aristamon would be granted. Mr. Miley, in ply, said that the Government of India paid the travell- ing expenses of the delegatus to Bundor Abbas und bakat a very conlly and staking. by

Hou

the voy

In a report on the statistics relating to the Presidency, Mr. F. C. Harrison. Avoountant- 1981 and Dober 31, 19:5, the not absorplan Persia as well as General. Bombay, calculates that betwain 1900-

1851 of geld was millions sterling.

Of this escort ༠༣ H coin and 6.89 millions. sovereigas. Probably eu 11.52 million were bar gold or foreign Kour-fifths of the bar gold is consumed in the arts and the rest warded. There is thus an immense disproportion between the Indian industrial demand for gold and that for me. tary use; but the important point to note is the growl of the demaid for gold as money sail

18 signifiosuce.

and provided free transport in medical attendance and ar More than this could hardly be as was not prepared to recommend any further expected," added the Seeratury of Sule, and grant. We cannot believe that Mr. Morley has been completely informed upon the circum stanews of the case. Mr. B. M, Johnson stated the rei facts at the recent asanal meeting_of the Upper Ladia Chamber of Commer. "The Gorerament of India's contribution agioanted to Rr. 5,6-7, though further assistance muy sics have been readered by Government; the Upper I dis Chamber contributed Rs. 5,000, and the Indian

Tea Coss Committee Rs. 0,000, But the fact remsius that the Mission costs Rs. 30,000, and the bilance had to be wat by Mr. Newcouen mut of his own pocket. This is not

BRAN PIE RACP." Ladies Nomina don.--- Ladies väl line up in front of Jag lux, gentlemen with ponies (dismounted) als hived up ten paces distant. On the word "go" Lilies will run to the Brun Pies ud search for rosettes bidden therein (there wil he Peral Bran Pies, but only one will contain Bottes). On finding a rosette, lady will rou back to her parter and tie the resette on bis jony's bridło on the on side, the gentleman wil

clast serf who will be thrown out of the Minis- den mout and ride to a point where a

ferial sleigh to appears them. Every Labour

Social Democrat corresponding coloured rosette will be found

mobor, every

returnal suspended werns the Race Coure. He must

A cirestanes worthy of attenti a asustrato Parliament, is a menace to her and hers for every true womas is at heart a conservative secure this coresponding rosette, tie it on his showing the way the wind is blowing in thin

not in party s083). Conservatism mak s pony's bridle on: f side and return to starting is mentioned in a Shanghai telegram to the post. First home with two corresponding Mainich, which saies tt, haring regard to for the solidarity of home, the preservation of popular than papur money. Gold, of course, all. Mr Newcomen gave up many months of

the fact that most of the textbooks uard for family, the units of 456 Sosialism is Western teaching in Chinese schools urorither a disintegrating quality. The State owner.

of land industries end of the wedge bading to the State ownership frord Jagan, a prominent Chinesi have forma a pablishing company at Peking, with a of our children and our children's claron- capital of $1,000,000 for the purpose of publisk. menace to womrnia. ber most primal instinct, ing all necessary textbooks. It is hoped in this the mother ownership. way to render unnecessary the adoption of for- eign eduotional works.

waette's properly tied to bridle to win. Ea

franes feo $3. First and second prizes pro- compiled by foreign missionaries or importest

sented by the Club. Post entri e. 5.3pm.---HURE RACE.-For Chias ponies, Distance about one mile and a goarler. Catch weights 1st. b. Winner of hurdle race at frst Gymklem to carry 5th, extra. Batrance fee $5. Fires prize, a cup prosentert by Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickson; second prize, $25. (Ein- -trance fees se go to winner),

Five entries.

6 p.m.-ONE MILE AND A QUANTER FLAT RACE. Handicap-For all China ponies Non-winning Jockeys allowed 5lb. Entrance fees 85. First prize, a cup presented by H. N. Mady, Esq. second prize, 325. (Entrance fess to go to wluber). Thirteen entries.

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HANDS CRACKED

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Suffered for One Year-Water Caused Agony, Heat Intense Pain-Grew Worse Under Doctors-Could Not Do Any Housework.

ANOTHER WONDERFUL

CURE BY CUTICURA

"About a year age my hands began to cack and peel. I tried many remedies, but they grew worseall the time. At last they became so sore that it was impos sible for me to do my housework. If I put me bands in water, I was in agony for hours; and if I tried to cook over the stove, the heat caused intense pain. I consulted a doctor; but his prescriptions were utterly useless. I gave him up and tried another, but without the least satis- faction. About six weeks I got

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my hands are entirely well, the ons cake of Caticum Soap and one box of Cuticura Ointment being all that I used to make a complete cure. (signed) Mrs. Minnie Drew, 19 Dann St., Roxbury, Mass."

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Soak the hands or feet on retiring In #strong, hot, creamy lather of Caticura Soap. Dry and anoint freely with Cuti- cura Ointment, the great skin care. Wear on the bands during the night old, loose glores, or bandage the feet lightly in old, soft cotton or linen. For red, rough, and chapped hands, dry, fissured, Itching, feverish palms, with brittle, shapeless nalls and painful finger ends, and for itching. barning, and saling eczemas, rasties, inflammations, and chafings, this treatment is simply won- derful, frequently curing in one night.

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The records of Bombay Curry nice show n steady rise in the circulation of gold, and Mr. Harrison believes it is destined to play Fury important part probably a more important part than the Rs. 10 note, and that a gold coin or Bs. 10 ur a halfsovereign will be far more

A BOCIAL AND POLITICAL NOVEL is less anitable than silver for the ordinary his time to this important task without remu.

ADSORBING INTEREST, transactions. The Indian daily life and in neration, and without personat benefit; and he

By CHAS. J. HALUOMBE these transactions, even in the interior, gold is has draw up one of the most valuable reports (Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Customs laore economical theu silver, and will in time be upon trade development ever penned. He has

Service, Author of The Mystic preferred. It is also coming more largely into received not the slightest official thanks or

Flowery loud," etu.). demand as a store of value in the form of hoards acknowledgment for his services, which have THE VOLUME which consists of 461 or arameats, the people have learned that it

anregarded without any sort of Pago, and includes a Sketch Plan of The time is ripe for the establishment of a

nu loager pays to melt rupees, for their value rostition I Mr. Morley thinks that historical interest shoring the disposition of "mors could hardly be expected, we are the Forous at the bruth of Kweilin, is dedicated trade protective ation of middle-clad workers puery tokens is 33 per cent. above their

Fils.as bullion

to record our dissent. It is unto Sir ROBERT Hant, G.U.M.G., and Dr. A. against the menacing demands of Labour Socialism, with funds to pay election expoures

Tarning to notes, Mr. Harrison sys be can thing how Great RENNIE.

tan ignores the usafai und

Its description of Chinese Social Customs and the maintenace of members of their force the lists of the poople, and get them to

see no reason to suppose that Government Bioneers of commerce; and the way Mr. and Superstitions, combined with the insight it class to protect their interests. The Conservative Party failed, because it was composed of tubers jump (zom silver to notes, nor is it desirable to Newcomen's patriotic labours base been gives into politjest conditions in China makos grown too long from the same seed. The try. Gold is a batter vehicle of ocurrener than slighted is a striking index to the amount TAILDREN OF FAR CATHAY," an excellent Hease of Commons had degenerated into a club notes, so long us the various circles of issue interest the present Administration tates in our volams for presentation to friends at Horas.

Had Mr. Well bound in Yellow Cloth with Chinese has fallen over E. Japan, and on the Chins with too many members proposed by friends, limit the fr-o circulation of paper. it is of futurs intercourse with Persia.

in Gold. Able men of every calling are, to be found in capital importance that Iudia's stock of gold Newcasen's word be completed and made Emblem

should be so large as to make it practically public in Lord Curzon's time, we may be sure

$3.50. A shallow area of low pressure lies one the the middle class, whose absence of private impossible that the country should have to he would have received suitable recognition; To boobtained from Messra, KELLY & WALSH, N. part of the Sea of Japan and the lighest nesns alone prevents them from standing for revert to a silver standard by losing all its but it was bis misfortune that his report was Lu.. Mess. W. BRAWER & CO., or from the pressure is sow found over W. Japan.

election. To this end let us remember that gold in the effort to maintain the present not issed, and so made the subject of public Printers and Publishers, the "HoxazonG Gradients are abght in S. Chios, and whatever sacrilos we may be called on

There is room for gold, silver, and attention, until the period of blank indiference DAILY PRESS " Office. moderate E. winds are indicated in the Formosa make will at last be in our own interest purity

notes in the Indian monetary system, but the which supervened on Lord Carson's departare. Hongkong. 23rd April, 1906, Channel and the N, part of the Chion Sa and not in the interest of the working man.

Forecast:-Moderute E, winds; fale.

use of gold should be encouraged as far as Tines of India. possible.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued

the following report :---

On the lith at 11.53 au.-The barometer

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