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THE HONGKONG DAILY PASS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18TM¤, 1906,

PUBLIC SENTIMENTALITY,

It is an open question whether the milk of human kindness flows more freely now than in farmer days Lexs abnoluts brutal cruelty is

CANVAS shown by man to man. but perhaps that is da

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METINOUS MEAMEN AND DEFECTIVE SHIPA.

According to au Ameriosa despatch, inabor. dination amongst the sailors of the French Best WILL BUY A CASE OF which lately broke out on board a torpedo-boat in the port of Toulon, has extended to Brest, and bas developed in a very serious manner. Eract. ly what took place is not known, but it is under. stood that the departure of the Jeanne

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of a grease

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remembers the always opat daars of meunstories one day was pature, and that over thirty of the IMPERIAL and mucisions, and the starsbosses, and schools founded during the crew were absent without leaves. All the trouble, | and Tader periods, que in

in led think that, it has been caused by men from the allowing

ing fordi ferences of population and wealth, cruiser squadron which went to the United ear, for the and the sick, thegh not States for the funeral of Adzairal Paul Jones. was not less assiduous, say, The crews got out of hand during the voyago, 38 Ra】t

organised 400 years ago then it is now. 11 is different, and on theirratura curried the infection of in- however, with Governments. Mc. Benjamin subordination to other ship into which they Kidd, a Sovint Evolution, discusse: in a were irafted. Demoralization began by At the commencement of the most interesting and courireing manner his drunkenness. dictum that the altruistic spirit is increasing in voyage the crews of the visiting mandrou were legislation and in pabdi affairs generally in usual coarse showed shas lance in ports of call. As the mon invariably came back late and Examples spring to the relection at once legislation en factories, mining, and hard hopelessly intoxicated, leare was restricted ta employers' linlig, the betterment of life at good soudnet inen only. These skoended by obl age presies, an armplished fet in returning intoxicated and eventually no men at New Zealand, and in the air in England. A all were allowed on shore. bundred justanres might

easily be given from

The state of affis on board the three British legislation alous of the humanitarian, oruisers cas lost be judged by the fact that the indled altruistic, tendency of public thought. | Merseillais done brenght back filly men in IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE.

In so far as this affects the poorer les relis. But this visit of court sy of a French FORE ALWAYS FRESH

Exception

IN talen

vt to the great Repablic of America was than one. It not LEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE

unfortunate in war wars sided long as it i

by * SPORTING deration. KYNOOK'S

The Community is a family, only demoralised the crews, but it brought to CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BORE

and M doties to all of its tubers high serious defects in the ships themselves. and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT L

en the san e principle, if not in the same degree, It will be remembered that a homegennous all Bixes, Nos. 10 to 88SG. AIR GUNS mad

as men have to those of their household. Full squadron of three first-class cruisers, the newest AMMUNITION in Variety.

acceptane of this statement leads on ang and best ships in the French navy, was got lo- WM. SCHMIDT & CO.

1 Marietta, the distance Enwards Sonatista. That is one pele, ether for the voyage Homokong, 28th Novathar, 1992 BAX

the 'aissez far school boying possession of the Cundr, and the Amint debe. Phes to ether, and it is for moderate wen to tu a

a really long time to ceres the Adantie, HONGKONG-MACAO LINE,

costing-place between iwo, Huniari the Mediterraneas contingeal of two ships start- 2, and the Channel Aprit anisia rust hol, howme, be permitted to runing from Toulon ou iuto antimantality, owunds which it as a Spudros unit from Brost a day later, reaching pestant tendency. Paupers should not be New York together on April There it was

bast starval

gold spoons and turtle-soupure found that the Marseillaise hat broken equally unuserssary. Our convicts need the shaft and lost a prop-lier.

The but it is foolish to treat the better

vote was no quicker. The usel than decent citizens of the hamlder classes cau

The Temarks days, but the "Mosellaise and Amiral WE HOLD THE LARGEST STOCK OF BILLIARD TABLES, ACCESSORIES. afford to treat themselves. sound platilodiacus, but apparently there is not took seventeen to reach Drost

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thirteen minutes by chair from the Trail. Kitchen and Servants Quarters.

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Hougkong, 9th May, 1906.

STORAGE.

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60

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&

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at high speed having strained the after part of her bull. The Marsedlo had her share of misfortunes going cut, but coming back it was tire turn of her consort. The defects in the Cand are due to structural weakness aft. and are common to all the ships of her class. The framework sage under the weight upon it, easing the plates to start and spring aleak. This wakness, it is said, has been apparent over since the ships were commissionel more than a year ago, Hal only ineffectual stops have been Taken te rusty it.

THE SENSE OF HUMOUR.

The rates of the London borough of Poplar have become so high us to attract nation, and one result of the rapid increase has been to force the great shipbuilding firm of Yarrow to remove their works. A Local Goverment enquiry into the workhonse administration is licitinge some striking fiets. Between 18 and 1895 pauperism increased by 70 per cent. and its cost by 50 per cent. Between 1898 and Stoerage 20 cents each trip. Mtoale can be supplied on board, at $1 per 36 and in cost i

the percentage increase in numbers

Daring the latter period the cost of maintaining the inmates grew from First Class Passengers who do not care te rotara on the Excursion Sunday will be allowed per bend per annum to £1473 and in to do so the following day (Monday) on produe. the sisk asylum from tla to £70. The list of tios of the Return Half Ticket. Should the articles received from continctors points to luxury. The chess and bacon parchased wereal- teamer not run on the Monday, owing to the Boiler cleaning, dus notice will be given by the ways of the best quality; walimited quantities of Captain, and the Half ticket will be available faury biscuits by the best makers were obtained

and the drapery, contract for last year included for the following day.

36 dozen cambric handkerchiefs, damask table- lines, and art sorge. Another item was visiting cards. The outer supplied was 2: gallons per head par day. The tobacco pur chased would have sufficed to give one oquce per weck to every way in the house, or three ounces to every aged 102 The officers of the workhouse evidently did themselves well", atil

waste, but after all a probably there deductions have been made for them it seerus clear that the incies of the Poplar Workhouse are more luxuriously treated an ihr Vat majority had ever been before their almission within its hospitable walls. Axxiguificant a factik ereption, sense of proportion, sym- jathy and fau, and makes the world the as ang is that some of the guardians, including brighter for its sallies; but there is alan the amber of Parliament, wens present by alber

side when a strong sense of humour may their hostility to the airy and their generale turard into one of the most irritating missiles demeanour showed fint they approved of the of the mind's artillery. When it is used to raise festive doings disclosed. On the same day iu l-natured laugh at the expense of others. the House of Commons Mr. T. 1. O'Connor, then it is wit missed and is anything but a

by one or two other metabove,

It may be argued that great and good gift.

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L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED,

IN LIQUIDATION,

TRU ..

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

5.30 as, to 2.00 a.m....Every 10 minutes. 5.00 to 5.40 m....Every 15 minutes. 8,80 m to 9.30 am....Every 10 minute, 9.80 .. to 11.00 An....Every 15 minutes. WE Undersigned, having been appointed 11.30 a 12,65 p....Every 16 minutos,

12.45

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Liquidators. Hongkong, 18th July, 1905,

THE

THE Undoraigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept Risks against Fire si carrot ratza.

SIEMSSEN & CO. Zu Hongkong, Ist January, 1904.

ATORTH BRITISH AND MEROAN.

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st Daosmoge, 1905 £17,837,119.

I.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £1,000,000 SUBSCRIBEN CAPITAL.... 2,750,000

687,500 0 PAID UP CAPITAL........

3,381,720 19 8

1. Fina Fuxos.

*

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS

against FIRE at Current Rates.

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Bone will deny, happen to the coupled with 2 kindlingas of bart good-humour in fact, as the world calls il. Sach wit is compacted of hamility,

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the authorities with: systematically underfording but perhaps there is a greater temptation, and convicts to such an extent as almost be starve ene ustally less resisted, to turn humour into them, nud at best to permauently underiaive the means of hurt than is the case with other their bedth. It is sourcely ommessary say good brifts. Still with all its abuse the that prison, dietary proceeds on guneral lines work would be but a poor place with it, and settled by the Home Offey with thean a poor thing. assistauer of doet s and other experts.

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Mr. Shaw. Scentury to the Treasury, has delivered an address to the graduates of the United States Rovens L'atter Service School, which is considered as bound to cause muscl Rosentment and criticisan on account of the strictures contained in it upon the army

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Mr. Shaw said that he would willingly travel a thousson aniles to see the grave of this man who und died from overwork, but he was sure that he would never fail that such a man had been in the unployment of the United States Government.

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I disposed to think," Mr. Shaw said, that the American boy Icks self-reliance Do got misunderstand me. he contignsd, "I do ust f-coureit which is pr sent in snet.

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1

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