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OPPOSITION BRIDGE

NEW FORM OF THE GAME,

JOINT STOCK SHAKES,

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth sag in their weekly sharo report, dated Hongkong, May, 25th 1906: If I am right in thinking that bridge, in

-We have no improvement to riport in the growing more complicated, is losing some of

goueral condition of our market during the past its popularity, writes a correspondent, it is prob- | wook, business still continues very restricted doubt owing 10 the farther rise in sterling incline towards weakness. The TT rate on London closes at 21, and Bar Silver at 31 5-16ths per ones.

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wbl that your readers who, I take it, represent and rates, with for exception exchange, still

among them the greatest body of bridge-players wohl, will woleome a new form of game D the which yet is nahindered by artificial al am regula ious,

Considering the phosphorescence of marius animals, Prof. Molutosk states that the light is prodnend by four distinct methods, viz.: (1)

It was, I believe, about a year ago that oppasi-'

BANK Hongng and Shanglois, in the By special cells secreting phosphorescent mu- tien bridge was first played, and presumably continued ance of bayers, have declined to cas; (d) by special cells That are phosphorescented by this billers of a French carriz eller "London," however, "is slightly without any visibla secretion; (3) by ordinary. a very short time, I nui told, the game Eigher at the last rai ta band by wire. these under nervous action and (1; by bacteria, had reached all the garrison towns of France. Nationals are without change at The entire absence of haal is the most striking suck became firmly established as a popular * MINING. INSURANCDN-Unious have again Kale Thrus las age the rules of opposite looked at 80, and more skares can be Pature. Though the light of the firefly is fion heidgo were communicated to me by placed. Cantons have ruled quiater, but with no call, to produce it by the usual processes- young French cavalry officer, and the game stares gbtainable under $36 There is no husi except the Goissier tabs--would requing a Lew.layel and greatly liked by the circle of bridge ness to report in China Traders, North Chiuas, perature approaching 2, legs, and it is Players of which I make one. ths remarkable neously of energy in ratus that leads to the hope of greater effivissery in artificial lighting.

Data rejecting Kiwells or borings more than 1,080 feet deep are collected by an America hydrologist. Of these the Transval has 24 Faites Stafex, H; Germany: 6. Queeusianil, tig The New South Wales. 1; South Australia, 1 u3etp9«51

We your roots came to prefer the new game

or Yang 20s which remain as last quoted.

Prie ISSORANCES--Hoogkongs are some

to the old one. His mom lively, The whet firmer with small sale at $305, nud prob- downs of the gene are more sadilou, and it is further small buyers at the rate, Chiung fasted in play "five or six rubbers dnagy bug na rentain neglected at Sás sebars, Tanger The two or three under the dhl system, I have again bean red at $4 at which more SHIPPING Hongkong, Cviton and Macuos

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das best point about it, however, is fait altposi every game la opposition bridge de ally shares age wanted, the market closing with confested--is, su Troy, neck and neck snor, sellers at 825, IndoChins have declined to the actual play of the carts is always pures with sellers, locally. Stunghai quotes bridge, so that a good bridge payer will still be Tla, 62 lines, il London is anelinged at £10,

player of opposition bridge.

China and Manibu hara kem-kod mud havn HOW THE GAME IN PLAYED,

further sollerant 822 Douglases! are Puruschowitz. Upur Silesia,

The game is played thus All the pulimi in demand at $10 at which a further transaction Germany, 6762.6 test, Sebladeback, Germany, narios of the gaman are as those in bridges bem basted. Sine Ferriss and Shalt Trans- 55 Spring near Johannesburg. Transvaal under of players, cutting, dealing, durlarntion, ports are unchanged and without business,

Remixentes --Chinu Sugars have continued 2582: West Elizabeth, P., 57, Doraklofsure of dimmy's band, and the trick vatni

of the various suits and of no trumps. Warn, out of favour, and it is probable that a few sanall Transvaal, 5 500); Aleppo, Pa,, 5322 feet.

however, the decaration bag do or parcels could be obtained at the reduced rate of $167. Lazına, in the absence of any apparent The daily work of a guro man, has ad by dealer and made by his partner, it is

open to the player on dealers felt to make interest, remain at the nominal quotation of $25. Berye lesen affectes found by a French physiologist to be about 4147 opposition, or to leave it to his partner a to MIXING Beyond a few transactions in

do. Either of the two doen by saying the horsepower per house. He endeal utes that 250

Rombs at $27, and probablo further small buyors sarkan at festes per day, or a total of 750 word "position" which means that that the rate, we have nothing of interest to

opposing side

side declares to raise the point a report in this section. frames, would yield 100thorsmposer, which would which trinks begin to worn from das in crises, WHARVES AND GODOWN-Houg You suppliesjby horers at a cost od tih frames, aud

bulge to 7.

kong and Whampoù Decks are wightly tower In other words, the opp worst side engagi 16 with sales and further sellers at $161. Hong- by a gus motor for 3,59 frænes

make no fewer than tricks. When opp sit on kong wad Kownon Wharves huva declined to A close relation between rainfall and trosis, the calue of weer trick made over 7 is $19 sellers, without business, and Shanghai and by If and when opposition " ** *Hongkow Wharves to Th 225 callers. New Jgrowth has been shown by Prof. E. E. Rogue,

the dealer's side many makeover opposina D cks are still enquired for at 317.

Shanghai Dock and Engineering late Farn ham, Boyd & Co.), have been booked in the

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ail the value of úvery trick taken over X is redoubtedl

Life is not only what we make it, but it longth depende very largely agon ourselves. A French psychologist. Jean Finnst, urges that a most important means of prolonging it is auto- suggestion, or will power, He states that the possible life span can be shown thoretically to regel, 150 or even 200) yours, and that practically it is much greater than is usually imaginet. Ollago comer prematurely through almss of anto-suggestion by loss of validence in our strough and powers. It is premiuently essential that we keep cheerful and hopefal, banishing depressing thoughts of the shortness of time and of hawn frailties, that we remain active, and that we make rational use of the functional organs. Statistics show that the critical period of old age is actually betwoon sit and 85, after which probabilities favour reaching or esconding the rotary wark,

New avidono fa evolution-making wees- sary certain ebauges in aouiopical classification --has been found in the ages of animals by Dr. Lindsay Johnson, the British ophthalmogist. A most remarkabio result is confirmation of Harwin's theory by the fact that the eyes of ma and of all apes are practicsily islantical, each having the highly complex system of veins and arterios and the direct or parallel rision. Ia

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What may be called powder of hydrogen peroxide, or oxygenated water, is ad juteresting discovery claimed by A. Joubert, a French medical man, The sahitance is perborate of soda, and when placed in water it yields a solution having all of the properties of frue and riemiestly pure oxygnuated water and ati of those of borals of soda. It can be preserved indefinitely in the form of powder. The solution is affirmed to fill the place of the non- poisonous and odourless oxygenated water as an antiseptic, and to be free from the ocessional irritating acidity of that much-used antiseptic It also serves in the plass of oxygenated water For arresting uasal and other hemorrhages.

Destruction of the eyesight by worms is the Sjugular case recorded in France by M J. Clagat, An old man fell asleep when thin bad odour from his body attracted dies, which laid eggs in great number nado. his eyelids, on his chowks, and on ther parts of his body. The agith produced Jarvis u for days. These teo caused ubscesses, and when the man sought aid at u hospital a large quantity of worms was removed. These bad produced bliadasss by perforating

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had been frozen were found by Dr. Ephraim Catter to be shrunken, limp, soft, elastic, aud sweet-lasting, and be concludes that they might be safely enter. Onions, erauberries and squashes were similarly changed. Tosted with rupper sulphate, the frozen vegetables gare the reaction for cooked food, but some of the starch grains polarized light while cooking by hent destroys polarization.

The investigation of a German physicist hus shown the so-called, ether to have about the same density as electrons, and he ocreludes that i these ultra-atomio particles may make up the f incorecivably thin atmosphere of space.

So the bidding gous en till reitbar side bids any more, or till the last bidder gets to the sixth position that is, is grand slam. At every fresh opposition the rearing point is raised by and the value of the trick is multiplied new by two.

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RUSSIA IN THE FAR EAST.

Notes from St. Petersburg, April 18th, anya Ragulur traffic both of passenger trains and gels trains has just bean startul on the Siberian Railway, in both directions between Chelyabinsk and Irkutek, and between Irkutsk and Vladivostock.

Since the work was legun, more than 2500 Russian troops have been sent home from the Far East, and with u. few exceptions all the Rascians raptured by the Japanesi: have reached Korin Mail:

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shown to those generals and officers who took part in the late war; thus, no appointments withint

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also the dismissal of the suns rule applies abe to the ere, and

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North at T, 114 and T.x, 15, the market.

closing steady at the higher rate.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. Hoog- kang Landis bave changed hands at 811 and more shares are procurable, Kowloon Tanda and West Paints are unchanged and without business, Hongkong Hotels terve brow bonked at $130 and Humphreys Estates at $11 Shanghai zinda are somewhat easier in the North at T. HX which we follow in the abones of oral batsinors.

COTTON BITLLS, Hongkong Cottons nea still procurable at $15, Latest wires to hand from the North quote!-Ewon Tis. 73, Inter nationals Fla. 6. Laou Kang Mows Th. 72. and Soy Chees Thx, 325.

MISCELLANEOUR -- Green Island Cements continue on offer at 829 Business has been booked in Eletrics at the reduced rate of 8154. Ices at the Improved rain of $44), Powells at 08, and Watsonsat 3184, the last named alos- ing with further buyers.

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CURIOUS REQUEST BY A CHINEHR WOMAN.

In the Straits Times there is a raport under the above bending, of a Chinese woman who attempted to drown herself and child, and who

Bean brought before the magistrates. It was stated that Mr. Colman would give his

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in the owe that day. Hadid so, tailing generals sad officers is being subjected to very position did not justify her in doing what she strict rules. Last Monday the third zu ustad done. She was not going to be prosecuted detachment of military topographusts set out for attempt to murder. He was of opinion

that for the Far East special attention is to be given she had acted as she had dous bonuse she way to mapping out the region eastwards of 1 ke not at the time in her proper senses. He would, Baikal, and especially along the Amar River.

however, yoquira ber to sign a hout of $100 in her own recognizance to appear if called for within the year. She would now be allowed to free, but she must promise not to do much a ching again.

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of Air. Uchida, the Japanese Minister, from A Tokyo dispatch states that the departure Peking has been delayed owing to the iuersased activity of the Chinese Government for the recovery of general autonomy. The Chiueso froverament, adds Uhur dispatch, has been agitat.

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