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SHANGHAI TRADE, REPORT. The following extracts relating to Shanghai trade in 1905 are taken from the third fascicle issued by the I.M.C. (Contral ports) :--

From many standpoints 1905 may be regarded * "record" year and as far ahead of any preceding. The gross value of the trade was Hk. Th. 48,954,262, and the net calus Hk. Tis, 176,079,193, showing increase of and 311

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 9ru, 1906.

HEALTH AND CODDLING.

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million taels rospectively over the 1904 totals: [ universally expected, and this (account"; "west 2 million taels--an increase of 41 million tacts base del thrust them upon the world.

'MEGZUIS'

goods of American provenant," "and" the diy kinds shoging a considerable paduction The i made Cigarettes and milled Flour and Paper risk has been frequently so exaggerated-that-i

Way

of nearly 70,00

|

Inland Transit Juwords-The value of the trade was ik, Th. 1749,978 or Hk. Ths. 320 less than in 1944.

KODAKS AT HOME PRICES.

No. 3 FOLDING POCKET KODAK (63-12-61) $38.00

4 CARTRIDGE .

(£5-13-04) 860.00

T

LONG. HING & CO.,

No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD.

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AMSTERDAM

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300

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LIGHT

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Per Case 4 Doz, Quarts...

Pints

$16.30

4.15 16,500

SOLE AGENTS

PILSENER BEER.

H. PRICE & CO..

137

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fact, extending well into the summer months; the English market, and this despite the larger of 1906. The operators in heavy American quantity shipped there during the year. The goods specially and most of the Plain Manches lower grades were mostly favoured, and in good tor fabrics have undoubtedly done a satisfactory demand at very full rates, mach against the There are signs of a re-action setting in year's

on the whole, as would those who generally expressed opinion. All experta engsinst the excessive care of the bedth of the trading. interested in White Irishes and Printed to agree as to the inferiority this season of both body and its protection against microbes. For, and Dyed goods, had they not sustained such the Black and fireen Tea leaf, but nevertheless the last thirty years all the new discoveries bowaret, who ware more prominent in starting markets to an extent little anticipated by public, with the result that it now knows that sorare losses owing to the Rood. Some of those, roth staples appreciated in the consuring relating to disease have been given to the ibero is danger lurking in almost every article in their the early baging rather overreached themselves shippers.

exchange operations, that important COAST TRADE-(4.) Original Shipments of food or drink, and myriads of non factor taking exactly the opposite course at the Coastwise. This made represents a value of gemies in the air. Hadical mon and scientists conclusion of the war to what was

beng so

proud their discoveries that and this rosult is the more satisfactory as serious

in great

oner the figures for 1904. Shipments to Now. ssure for the comparatively poor: results that chwang alous advanced from Hk. Tls 524,000 noh no doubt konestly hoping that precantions forces militated against a prosperous season, viz., Manchester Grey goods bave in those cases to Hk. Tls. 9,677,00 Local industries we to would be taken against the disease and the war which daring the graster part of the brought to their indentors. The Woollen trade have done well, and important increase are mankind thus condered the healthier for its year raged in the North, the boycott against is scareals bolding its own, the offtake of all recorded in the export to coast ports of Native knowledge. But in the desire to convince,

consumption of Catton Yarn has also been There is a falling off in the departures of a period of excessive nervousness astrous flood of the lat September-It was only smaller, judging by rozports, but the trafie bas Shanghai-made Sheeting and Drills, but from discomfort rather than the welfare of the people. on the 1st August that news arrived of negotia. been satisfactory to those engaged in it, a money-making point of view 1 is and to Now, however, there are signs that men have tioushasing taken a lavourable furn and that the specially as most re

In have been the most satisfactory year since the begun to recover their right mind and call to Treaty of Peace was on the point of being large advanca under Copper Slabs

is the Cotton mille employing Foreiga machinery remembrance the physical strength and robust

and started.

health of their fatalistic or signed. Unfortunately, one of the clauses Ingots, which:

care'oss grandfathers, (c) Coastwize Arrivals As compared with who ate and drank what they liked. without already pronounced inserted in the Protore-maritime captures 1901. the uet import during the the total in the preceding year, the decrease in

thought of

of injury and without questio

tion. khall not be suspended pending the coming into year under review amounting to more than the value of this trade amounts te 15 million

There is, of course, absolute truth in 230,1 Upicals, or four times the 14 total, tools, more than half of which is accounted for the dangers as there is sound commonsense in in wary of force of the Treaty of Peace (that is, for a For the first time the staniculs of Copper certed in this result is Hankow, and aiming the where dysentery, cliclers, enterin and is as

tables record an

dan under Raw Cotton. The port chiefly con- the precautions prescribed. further period of 50 dayaj*-ded not allow imp

In the East, shipments of cargo to take place until late in the Discs, valued at 11. 318. in 910, which found other goods mostly affected are Cow and Buffalo escurges are life, it would the worse slan fefly to weason and when winter was early at band, Ax

their way to the varios provincial Hints, Hides, Sesamum, Bead, White Raw Silk. Wild drink nuboiled water without knowing that it suon as the Treaty was ratified and the coast

whence they were issued in the shape of 10-each Silk, and Black Tea,

we free from contamination, a pieces In Old Metals it was thought at ene

wetter to ensure, but men are realising that the di Ecalt clear, shiploals of provisions and foodstuffs of time that there would be a brisk business on the

thing has been carried to excess, and that far all kinds were sont from here, and it is said that crasation of bostilities, but this was not borne

too much fres has been made about other things. very handsome profits were realised by local the advance in exchange, aut later on by the

to a nenrctic condition far more serions than that out by results, the dealers, however, helped by

so that the constant fear of disease has tended shippos: bat owing to the lateness of than seagosteartiness of rates, seem to be quite satisfied with

caused by any want of care. Still, almost every aud the troubled state of Vladivostock, the their profits. The business dere in Kerosene

day, there appear articles by this faddists who ront condition of that particular trade had | Oil falls very far below that of the year 1904,

toli us of the poisen latent in valuables articles not been properly resumed when the year which was the largest ou reccet. the deliveries

of food and driel and warn their readers of the closed The so-called “boycott” against goods showing a shortage of 231962 cases. fa

grave risks they daily run by indulging in these of Amurican proveusner, as retaliation American Oil a very large business was done in

apparently harmless things. The everlasting sgainst the Immigration Prohibition Treaty the early part of the your, but in the latter part

question of the injuriciusness of tea-tricking. of 1894, threatenal at on first assame transactions wore limited, and the stocks re

for instance, has recently been revised in an farge proportions. and would have created waining zu unsually heary. As regards pric

acute form owing to the public utterances of This importers did fairly well, but an absence of

so-called food reformers. It is said that wing the King of Spein to Princess Eun of Batten- The celebratica in Mauila of the wedding of dangerous prarodent for the future. agitation, however, as far as Shanghai was doused in the country entailed lety losses for the

to ene ter imbibing propensities we are fast burg was brought te a fitting close on Jans concerned,, was not of long duration, and keen dealers during the latter

Tools of the year.

becoming a nation of dyspeptics, that the eat-nd with a brilliant reception and tail at the traders as the Chinese are, they soon found out. Refined Sugars, owing to the miderats crop of

inges of our stomachs are being fanget, if not Spanish Casino, under the auspices of the that it was wiser to abandon a suicidal policy. cane Sugar and the partial failure of the best

corroded, that to allow ten to stand makes it to adopt and to

Spanish and English residents of the city. of a more conciliatory drop, were questue at Filety nigu gures when the hostilities were not malised, and though the rank poison and so on: a poison. by the way,

The Calders, character, if they went to obtain from the your bagan. ht I to

ports-Frora 1b Emroita be in

rates for Vladivostook were in certain instances.

which our labearing classe American Government way modifications of the

autis

bave drunk to the eatranes of the club, on the Rasaje de માં about the of September, when favour

vers

high, a large part of the

under arch after arch existing immigration rules.

report of the new crops caused prices to fall

and discharging, results. It is also asserted that if a pound of flaming electric Fasser The recorded movements of Gold and boiled down to a gill it produces a

Trafie is yearly increasing

of tea infused in quart of water street frein ballding to building. At the end Tressure. lined. To

of the street certain extent prices ware also and Silver Bullion-between Shanghai and decretion which is speedily fatal to small of Spain in electric lights and the way colours The World's Sweetest

i was suspended a r plica of the crown affected

fact that targe quantities of the erd, Nearly the whide of this gain is Japanese Sugar were prt on the Shanghai was Silver to the value 2 Hk. Tls. 5,984: A mail azizan

antrals. Probably it

be drinks ten as strong as that, and man is not a flattered in the breeze that came from the!

but nobody of pain, England and nited State and northern markets. On the whole, the year was

an excellent and useful river, from halvory rail and cornice. A carpet FOREIGN TRADE-(0) Imports-The gross an unprofitable we for the Chinese Sugar mer. was the ease in 1944, there were imprxcess it is injurious. This is but epa example | club, slong the sidewalk, for the accommodation

tonic, but, like everything else, if taken to was laid from the Escolta to the entrance of chal, the musicity of whom have lost beavily arrivals from Japan of old Coins, alust

purchasra There was a fairly good million tals, and an indication is given in the of the extremes to which the prophets of danger business done in Cardiff Coal; but prices gradu statistical table as regards their further destina-will go, and it is fortunately owing to these ally fall from Tis. 15 to Tis 12 per ton, and are tion: we have, however, good reasons to sippose extremists that the tread of public thought is bardig, likely to advance, dealers being afraid that the hulk were melted down here into Gold being brought back from its haunting persons. that the large strock still in the hands of the Bars and eventually forwarded to Europe, zess to a saner level. Itussinu Government may at any time come chilly through the medium of Union pos: into the market. The reverse occurred oflers. During 1905 silver reached its highest regards Japan Coal, in which important trans-level since 19, and the price almost touched actions took place: The higher cost of labour 326. There was a large demand for the East

Japan and the mach greater amount of Col and an increase in the shipments to China used by the Japanes marcantile marine raased Exchange, which at the beginning of the year a rise in the price of The 2 to Tis, & per tou.

the Shanghai tal. was nomiantly d. for

ant then steadily

at the close.

Unsurer

ables

dem vadă

10253 Veneris and 14,344, 3 tons--an ineress Shipping-Eetries and clearances represent of 31 vessels and 2,162,384 tons on the figures of the preceding year. On the Shanghai Sonchow-Hangelow lines the pumber of steam launches, passenger-boats, and trading janks is yearly increasing, and the tonnage employed in that trafic amounted to over 1.10 tons, 1here is also a fair improvement in the trade on nader Inland Steam Navigation carried Rutes The year was not a good one for freights, and certainly unprofitable for many of the the outside imals, with the exception of those which had big charters

with the Russian Government. The great expectations in the fright market of a boom on the cessation of

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

TELEPHONE No. 135.

THE ANGLO-SPANISH ALLIANCE

LELE SPATIONS AT MANILA.

REVENCE. The total colection was Hk.Tis. suddenly an rupidly; ferm this time an up by the delay in loading was eaten freely for gezierations with the very best Perez, the guests passestooned acress the!

12,080.1

146 an increase of 1 million trets over the total in this preceding year and of 1

illion urer tint

the bast

cented for under "Imports.

mail

year

vadno of arrivals aggregated 2591 million

of 3)

1aals, against 1945.9 million in 1948 increion por saul; and the net value of Foreign Criports amounted to 12 willina taste, as aruinst f millions-au increase of more than 300 por cat, over the figures of the previous year. From the more comparison of these fotals, one would be inc ined to jump to the scurlusion thit the power of absorption of the Bhanghai parket bus vastly increased, and that this large advance in the values of the bet Imports represeats & corresponding increase in the end

the cash, and the increase is scccnuted for by large

stocks, uspecially in Cotton Goods, which had to be carried over when the year cloud, The Piece Gooth trade of Shanghai during the

trade was depressed and

essed and prices gradually de

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Foreign countries show a net import of Gold worth Hk. Tls. 7,161,000, and a net import of

k

kisampion. This, however, is far from being Exports and Re-experts. A deer touched its lowest. s. Ed., in March and April and that an exaggerated eare of the body tende make the dancers esim lightly over, the grust)

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No one will dispate that the death rate hased for them on the apper floor, where maits

were attendaure. of the origins of disnes and the precautions Au orchestra stat

stationed at the head of the adopted to guard the body against it; but it grand stairesse played a programma of unusual with its discomforts has very largely iurreased an assortment of dance music that seemed to at the same time noticeable that uertas disuse excel ones thoughout the reception and then gare; and of 22 million tale, or 17 per cent., in the valus

to greater though as to food sod

agater door, so tras was the rhythm and so perfect the Juxury, which last, coupled punto Foreign-Maliva shows a de- and fent of pain and sockness, has led to a

with of this trade, compared with that of 1994. is

uerrastess time disclosed by the Returns. To this large decline cline of nesetypicals, the high rates corresponding decrease in the birth rate which as they ascended the stair was a replica of the The first sight to greet the eye of the guests riod under ratio has bera subject to a series How Cotton contributed this largest share, which obtained uded to redure the consump. disease. However this may be, a co farms of Great Britain and Spain, painted in

the first part of the year is a worse evil than the former #ssilentl

fear brilliant colours. On the upper expart of vetton shows a les falling off fun. The bigbest prices, Tis. S4 to Tis. 1080 of ecil makes the and miserable, Fad renders saloor, with its ag mirrors between the four the gras

numerous windows, and its massive

pillars of woo wood, seemed a mass of palms, groen vines and electric lights, Leng streamers of vines stud - Were grang from cu and of the room to the other. Electric Bghts were placed wherever they would lend beauty to the sens and the tall pillars were bound with great pulm fronds. erniins and red velvet, were the portraits

At one end of the room, beneath a canopy of King Alfronse and his bride, while at the other! end of the room were the arms of Spain si England, drapad with the Spanish and British flags.

TORONTUE,

evidence

Esporly was report as very large, and to rerede, until by the end of the year they stood reading of medical works is bust for the public ded bere and there with red and yellow flowers,

of ups and Jowes. The pavits of

of traders 12: averely tried in ceping with the

high figures of the preceding year-about farious the iculties that have pewsented seires, and 49,000 pieds, of which 7000 piculs are reaccording to age and goslity were quoted the body more susceptible to temporary in. tas saccess with which these obstacles

S pienis exports bare

The area during Jane and Joly prides then come disposition. Every doctor agrees that the Iwen mereunted affords stro fertility

of Te

With remarkable pres-

the crop promised extremely well until the at Tls. 740 to T, S, or at lower figures than at large, and bat a title knowledge is eieuce, which was jastifel in the event, soms gods in September, which did considerable when the year began. In Bengal the heavy tungerous thing. And this is what has been of the leading dealers enerived the idea

damage

same districts und in many others stocks carried over from the precious se in

forced upon us.

We have been told of our comparatively carly in 1964 that the time had stopped the steady come to order srppies of Cofer Goods in the

production and

until a natural nervousness has been the cault. Manchester market for the following reason. leterioration of quality. In spite of these

We have not been frequently told that in a Their example was tardily followed, as it was not drawlocks the crop was probably as large as

normally healthy was there is a more than ist first known with any degren of certainty what that of 1904. This decreased export is due to

suffeicut army of friends to overcome all those This American ntrepoidamount to when high exchange.

hore cautious buying on the

cuenies, so as to give us the conddeues zecca. its shortness became more apparent others part of exporters, and effects on the part of followed wait, and the Foreign importing producers to maintain pries, the stock remain.

sary for a happy life, the ory of wolf, hew +91 bas ven too often raised, and an Arms who had speciul chops on cloths that ing on hand at the end of the your being had been established for years found it much larger than at the beginuing. The sbuor

invigorating septicism has new began to assert its Haagoon Gazette. berarary to cover their estigate of

with metasjentment of the plants, and a very accessin crop of China Opium, enemies und constantly warned against them

ments much further shear than they hire mal prices of 1904 have not been maintained.

arer done before. Manchester thought that the demand for China was out of all russon, and India kept quietly out of the market and amatted her opportunity of obtaining supplies at Τύπος

rates. The consequence of this bugiur of this buying for China was that goods commuteced here freely early in 1916 and stocks acumulato- Amorienu make als

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kept prices down and depressed the markets. The arrivals exceeded by sonu 1.2 piculs those of 1,204. (0) Native-A full crop, as in the preceding gear. The arrivals of Szechwan and Yunuan Opinm show increases of 3025 pleuls and 715 piculs rospectively.

ADVENTURES IN UGANDA.

COTTON IN BURMA

Correspondence has been published on cotton growing in Burma, from which it appears that the Government of India agree with the general conclusions arrived at by the Lian enant. Governor that under existing conditions hat is little prospect of the extension of cotton small prests obtainable from it make it loss

JAPANESE HOLIDAY CRUISE.

Following is taken from the Manila Calie. news --Rear-Admiral Shimamura's Training Squadron, after being feted at the various Australian ports of ralf, has sailed from Sydney, bound for Thursday Island.

although operations in New York did not buzilu million trois worth of ganda Los than in the almt at the begin of his mule, which, cultivation in Euros for the reasons that steamed out be su

until somewhat later than they did in Mau- chester, Manufacturers in the States parsued u endel torre conservative

polter, and

Cotton be this time had declined so much, swing to the

per crop of 14, the her

heroic suggestion was

never had any actual conflict with the the pr. seat cotton tracts: that the board, Their tour, now approaching an end¦

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feature to be noted is the enormous development throughout the season. in Steam Filstores and hairs of the wild pig" we the guide was ( from cotton cultivation wire enhanced, many † March 27. They were enthusiastically reveived]

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Culture Wong, Chatmuar, and Pills ar sald therubong the. world. Deputi Lovaton, 2 Charterhoute bege, Parle, 5 Rua da In l'aisi Rastenia, wie Co., Sydney. Foter Drug &

hein. Karja, TOM HO, TILS. An Soir Ihopi.. og sand for "klow to Erasamir, Pully, and Beautify the Jila, Yenip, iar, and Dande." Madad Fre

tha goteral trend having been in lower and A botanicalzission, even in the forest districts studier values. Other important decreases are of 'gamis, does not sound very exciting, but also shown under Eidos (34 per cent.j. White Mr. M. T. Dawe, the officer in charge of the Raw Silk C) per cent per cent). Among Protectorate, who made a journey of over :

Wild Raw Silk Ferestry and Scientific Department of the per cent), and Black Tea 50 the goods that show, marked improvemens will miles in this little-known territory occupying Fresh and Preserved Eggs (75 per eight months of last year. had abundance of

dagskip on the Australian Station (Vice Ad

H. M. first-class protected cruiser Powerful, to ceat ). Sesamum Seed (70 per coul), adventures. Those lo set forth in a Blue-book. Waste Silk ( per cent. Japan alone took The journey was arcomplished on foot heaause

miral Sir Wilmot H. Fawkes, K. C. V. Q.), Mr. Dawe suffered 'a

fired salutes as the three Japanese warships previous

business clape in Silk was bereavement by the death very

For the fourth year in succession though "old and disonsed, was yet

the three craisers Itaukushina. Hoshidate and

The Japanese Training Squadron, consists of ¦ the White Silk

as being the only mule in the country. paying than other crops: that the season in fatsushim each with some the increas only a small one, and Native consumption reads to

sixty cadets: acceatuste the deficiency caused by indiferent natives, but on several occasions they quality of the tibre at present

is mark (and in one or two iustauer: ruully sated

This hostility was once

For y скоря

In the export of Raw Silk to Foreign showed hostility.

instructive and must have been an exceedingly inst while poor,

the cost of

of which must on) of burning the raw staple in order to curtail countries there was a decuse of 500 pleuds, disarmed in a novel way. The guide of cotten requires a larger supply, is pleasant

Leaving ene.

Japan early in

TYPEWRITERS apply. The consumptive dematud, however, 11:4 sapply.

and facilities for

Fury March, they visited Corean ports, Dalay, CLEANED, REPAIRED, OVERHAULED saved the situation, and pressed Re-rele fell from 12, in 8,856 piens. the expedition, s minor Inbags chief, was a high

The shipments to France slone sher shortages mucb-married man, and when a certain tribe, deficient. At the same time

for transport risen uat 6110d. was a cuched in Liverpool at

Port Axtbar, Ellict Island (the Japanese of 3,704 Jals in White Raw and 2,932 bales in all armed with bows, Trots and spears, to

they are inclined

NYPEWRITING to think that the conclusions arrived at aaral Lase during the late war). Weihaiwsi,

WORK UNDER- the close of the your an advance of over 5 per Re-rele. On the other hand, the departures hideous in war paint, some with long hair, gards the future are unduly pass 13. They arrived at Hongkong on March 22,

Tsingtao and arrived at

at Woosang un March

TAKEN. Charges moderate, cent. in the 12 months. The must prominent of Fe-reated for America continued aibers decorated with gaudy turaco feathers tic. If the

F. A. V. RIBEIRO quality of the fibre could be largely and, after stay characterised by many to preparing

field increased so that improved and the

(late of the Hongkong Typewriting Bureau) the

profits export figures differ but slightly give tbo

festivities continzed their craiso on Tuesday, 34, Jason's Head Central (Second Floor), mission a warm reception, from these of the previous year. A partial fortunately reed it won two or three of the So far also as the climatic conditions go, there to Australia; arriving at Melbourne on May 3.

reengaised as a long-lost son-in-law the thifficulties now experienced would disappear.

Hongkong, 25th October, 1905. per cont. over the total in the previous your and failure of the cocoon Jerop in Chehkiang who

Juring their stay of Manila and then proceeded 1 per cent. over the average of the preceding and heavy speculative parctuses brought the local beauties. So, instead of fighting, they seems to be nothing which would prevent the Hare also they were nonorded a hearty recep nine years. The beary stock carried over prices to level which the losses incurred in 1904 had a belated wedding braakfast.

growth of the four varieties, and they appear plainly show that supply bas outstripped de- fardly

and for the time being, although the high in Subsquecay, August, and most remarkable club in the world, not except.of Upper Barina to justify experimental reception, the streets being lavishly decorated THE latest Method of the AMERICAN

Mr. Dawe discovered what is probably the to be sufficiently favourable in the dry zone 100. They arrived at Sydney on or about

May 20, and wore honoured by s prices now raling in the States are likely to September, prospects brightened up; but the ing the Lyceum. The Baamba people, with work. The possibilities of growing long and many entertainments being organizel SYSTEM of DENTISTRY.

the first six months of the year, sidel folter part of the year soon paralysed all tray whom he made a sbort stay, are a fine race, well stapled cottons under irrigation should also The Lord Mayor of Sydney gave a banquet to

937, Das Vaux ROAD CENTRAL, Cessation of hostilities between Russia and Japan, nine-tenths of the Shanghai silk fatures the lied, for they are cannibals. "Their forest Government do not show whether the question present and the most cordial speeches were

successful the emp the Japanese Neval officers. Lord Northrot From the University of Pennsylvante, U.D.A. Isactions in Silk, and it may be said that for! portioned and remarkably free from disease.ld be able to compete with rics.

They are very fond of

ond of fighting neighbouring shor and in this way the larder is kept well over, the papers forwarded by the Burns (the Governor-General) and Sir Horty H years has been an unprofitable one. In Straw

Aekong, 4th September, 15 Rawson (Governor of New South Wales) were Braid the receipts at Shanghai of transhipment villages are exceedingly neat." xays Mr. Dawe of improvement in methods of cargo and that intended for the local market

cultivation as noFT "aad comprised six to teen round bats on practised in Burms bes been considered. Under made. show an increase of 4,264 bales orer the total either side of of the previous year-uot an unsatisfactory porch, and usually situated on the ridge of a bill appropristed for cotton. The seed is roughly street. each with a protruding existing coalitions the poorest land is ordmarily result, considering that the reduction o Each village contains a club, which is also senttered over the field, and very

little Lomeward freights from Tsingtan enabled round, in design, with six to eight open and weeding is dono. With such methods a thinning somers to take carga fram that part direct entrances. It is probably used as a stockade in good yield can hardly be expected. In these circumstances the Government of India consider that the conduct of experiments for the im

snil provement โ of cotton

in the importation cloths, the increase

‹ of American domestic Cotton

being rather more than 20

and

in the

BUR

with an advance

Bux market during

1

which characterised the; whom

not be neglected, for

Мета-

дон

cotton onitivation

WEATHER REPORT.

A

DR. M. H. CHAUN,

JUST PUBIASHED.

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FAR CATHAY, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL NOVEL

ABHORRING INTEREST,

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday is CHILDREN OF the following repert

isob over E. Japan sad the E. coast of China Ga.the What 1.155 a.m.—The barometer has

and fallen in W. Japan.

OF

By CHAB. J. HALCOMBE (Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Customs Service, Author of The Mystie Flowery Land," etc.)

adjust this excess before many months are over. rise in storting exchange

somewhat in the latter part of that time by the

ne fault could be found with the trade, clearancea being well over the average for the eme period but. neverthless, stocks were accumulat- ing. This was not considered serions until the boycott on American goods started, on the 20th Joly, and then for the rest of the year the Piece Geods trade was in diffealties. The boycott movement lasted until the beginning of Sept ember, and extended to Baglick an as almost to Europe at lower rates than those demanded case of attack, for it is fitted with racks for as iach us Américas. the market being

Still

From Shanghai to the same destination, spears and arrows, and is a substantial building, further depressed by an intensely hot summer There was a † lling off in all descriptions oing made of strong wooden pailing driven should forms on important part in the programme

of the lower par, as in the case of their hats, demoralisation the Natis markets

lents Mottled the

of

plaits. I'uscans; Pearle al Fencice

The depression is moving Eastwards oree W", the country

the propica-

and a droid d increase in Plaiu White, Plain into the ground. Here the people meet sud of the Burns Agricultural Department when Japan, and presre is bighcatover N.E. Japan, coinage of copper 10-cash pieces. Then Splits, and thords.

ofing to on the 1st September came the greatest took the most expensive Fine Splits. Plain smoke from long pipos er frem a banana stalk, also do not think it advisable to depule an expert the Formosa Uhanuel and the N. part of the

and the China Sea. The American market discuss their topics, drink banana beer, and it is constituted. The Government of India

Moderate S. and S.F. winds, ara indicated in lisaster, of all, the flood, which affected millions White, and Fine Mottled Draids, the way of which is usually passed around to the whole to make a tour in Burms until a trained staff is

in Shanghai, and thus which is much greater than the ordinary carsa furnished ecough

company.

available in the province to give effect le any China Ses. Mr. Dawe does not tell as what the subscrip- recommandation," market for weeks. Good White Shirtings, eutal ports. Taking the violent fluctuations of tion to the einb is, or whether ladies are White Dishes, and Dyed and Print, goods exchange daring the year inti consideration, admitted, on certain days of the weak, but, after

The warn social a man is, the lors must the suffered the most awl though the Natice prices have been remarkably steady, and may be alt.

Its description of Chinese Social Customs and beer and political discussion are pipes

number of Lis friends bo of necessity. Because and Superstitions, combined with the fusight it According to the report for the year 1905, the doulers, who were in the majority of esas the said to have advanced largely wi

Herman Navy League has now 333,044 full friendly. The living of a tall and rich socialCHILDLES OF FAR CATHAY axcellent to be a friend is vastly different front best gives into political conditions in Chis makes indiators of the parerls, ɛhould have suffered a sterling besis. A comparison of god to sufficient to make it kịn with all other clube!

the sperial on earth. The explorer discovered the whole loss, they were helped out of it to a tables giving the Tes exported during the yeaça

a new members, and, if other patriotic leagues biche zung unby acquaintances bus this affect voluza for presentation to friends at Home, banana, which is likely to canas excitement in considerable extent by It is fea od that a fairly large quantity being the export of Black Tes to Great Britain and long, and from is, to Sin in circumference,

the Foreigu importers. † 194 and 1905 shows considerable deceases in Covent Garden, as it is" from Río, to 15in / work in close association with it aru jaoluded: it polisher you. it rem ves your angular points,

what the report describes as its following it makes you a smooth, pleasing man.

Well bound in Yellow Cloth with Chinese numbers 951,822 persons. The Navy League

You are Emblem in Gold. carried and the kes is bound to be very the Unitedater. The Hanker market opened and excellent to eat," and a kind of tree which bas besy, Fluctuations in exchange, stringency ste in the araeon; the protracted wet weather may be called the candle fares, though it is basa anumal incomes of between 40,000 and nice to have to deal with; in difficult situations

$3.5 in the money market, and Icestis arbances had retarded the preparation of the leaf, and botanically known as Cynemers At 500,000 marks, which is expended to charitable you slip quietly sar smoothly round ticklish

To be obtained from Messrs, KELLY & Watse, marked the rest of the year. There was hat Foreign buyers were not. auxions to operate When ignited at the base in its green and work and in propagandiem. It issues a monthly and spikey points. But the removal of anguinr little of the asual antum demand for forward until better acquainted with the damage done. growing state, it burus steadily antaa journal, entitled. Die Motte, which is present a pointe, bile it makes you a little loss dange. LTD. Mes re. W. BREWER & Co, or from the

zous, robs you of that capacity for gripping

Printers and Publishers, the "HoxeroON indents. Maxafentarers are fally ouraged in Gren Tass, Budness on the whole has been soumed, leaving only a pile of astion to mark fatis to every member, and during the past which is es antial to friendship. It makes you DAILY FRESA" Ufice, with previous orders for months ahead-in satisfactory, especially to those interested in the spot.

year it published seventeen different magazine likes billiard ball.

Hongkong. 3rd April, 19 €

Aftrols worth of maced stock to supply cargo shipped to Great Britain and thú Contía-

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pamphlets.

Forecast Moderata S. winds; abowary.

bistorical interest showing the disposition of

RE VOLUME which consists of 481 Page and includes a Sketch Plan of the Forces at the bottle of Kweiln, is dedicated Iosif Roneer HART; G..M.G., and Dr. A.

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