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THE COMING OF THE MOSQUITO.

• Dr. E. Chronicle-

SOMN TIMELY HINTS.

AMERICAN MACHINERY FOR MANCHURIA.

LARGE ORDER RECEIVED IN THE PHILIPPINES.

T." writes to the Гаран It wens to be very little known to the general public how very much can be done and with what small smount of tremble, in destroy the mosquito locally, in one's garden or cem- pound. Froperly speaking, we hate not to destroy the mosquite itself, but its farmar, which is a reddiab worralike substance of about 15-20 mm

in length, of very active sed absolutely dependest on air mocement

with svoshine. and a certain amout of light and

The breeding places of the mosquito ars of crarse very kampus, a very small quantity of

These two men, H. L. Han and C. C. Chow, according to the Manila Tings, went to Manila the express intention of parcharhing Americen machinery for agricultural work in the rich fields of Manchuris, sad according to Castle Brothers-Wolf and Sons, they went away satisfied. Captain Leonard states that his firm received one of the largest orders for farms machinery in its history, totalling altogether

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH. 1907..

SOCIAL INTERCOURSE BETWEEN

DEEPER SHIPS.

A YEAR'S WORK BY LLOYD'S REGISTER. The surveying and storical staffs of, Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping are now (March 19th) emerging from one of the

tables for merchant ships were sanctioned. The Just fox's work in the history of the society twelve monthe ngo the revived fres fack of areigning the new and deoper loading marks has

has been a very heary one, In all, about 4.400 vessels have been surveyed for this purpore, 4,000 being dealt with between March 20th and Lecember 31st, 1906.

slagnent water being sufficient to develop som Captain Leonard, in charge of the department of { "enre de unlearn in this roepec pronter half, being reached when the society in one week!

about 60,000 peBox,

CHINESE AND FOREIGNERS.

In the first place let it be granted that the Chinese are a social and a sociable race. Not in the same degree nor in the same manter as the visit to Manila of two Chinese gen leven learnt to gather together in one company Great things are expected from the recur nations of the west, for as yet they bare not prominent in the business world of Shanghai, friends of both sexes. The women are left at and who are largely interested in the develophorus when the men go forth to feast and enjoy ment of China's rich territory in Manchuria, the maelven. Bat on the men's side there is na lately the scene of the mementona struggle lack of give and take in the matter o between Passin and Japan.

bospitality. Many social customs permit of gatherings where there is quite au English. man's liking

for the good things of the tablo Shipowners, naturally enough, were anxious to secure the full advantage of the revised rules and for the companionable that which follows

over the walnuts and the wine". There will at the earliest possible moment, with the result therefore, be nothing for the Chinaman to that at one period the classißestion society were He can sweet surreying about 300 vessels a week, the record bia western friend half

way, tha

dealt with 360 ships. isanthrope giren to seclusion for if he were a wisat

The

proportion of and bating society then the task would indeed sailing vessels for which deeper loading bes

difficult que But he is not.

hean requested has been small, only zone thres bo a

Neither dors he come without other quali- or four hundred such ships coming afder In a number of instances it was fications. He is a good conversationalist. He attention. has learnt to express himself well and pointedly found pressary to refuse a deeper loading by the study of his classics, and has a poeta merk, for throughout there has been un depar love for the picturesque in thought and are from the strictest lion of safety. No ship werd,

barrier at received permission to load deeper maless che COTE", there is a once impassable and difficult of removal could do so with absolate safety, and the fact if their ba no common tangange. But that the casualties recorded during the past in the cason wo bave in mind there wall be

winter months base, been quite normal may be notdifficulty of that sort. We are aware how taken a disproving the contention urged in gainfully few is the number of us who ene certain quarters that it was a risky procedure to allow to British vessels the same loading speak Chinese enough to carry on on intelli gent conversation. That eultly will in all advantages as are possessed by German ships. prolability continue except in the cases of missionaries and some of the Customs and Con- enlar officials. Eat it is being attacked and overcome from the other side. If the meurtain will not come lo Mohammed, then Mahamrned must, and can, go to the mountain. And in

The feet 11 ut, loken as a whole, the merchant matter of the English language this has

stomers of Great Britain, and Germany now Chinese gentlemen who have studied and practiced to about the same depth cannot be taken us

done by a very considerable number of red so assidueusly that they are quite rondy, able, lead-line being greed upon in the near future. indicating the probability of an international wiling to meet foreigners in debate in

At the present juncture these responsible in the Western tongue. They have dom, so in

this entry are not dispored to take steps in hangbai in set argument and have come off victorious both in matter ned in method.

tat direction. Indeed, to do so would neces- difeulties has

Here then we see that the greatest of all sitats doing all over again the work which the

be

thanks Ovorcee,

classification societies" have carried through

of them, but then, to speak, microscopic pende, as well as conuing water, can be neglect

, because they develop only a very limited number of mosquitoes.

The meat prolife breeding places are the bar sink-pots, which we find interneting all

This sum was expended, in all kinds of kinds

of drains. Here, also in case there is a planting, reaping and general harvesting good flow of superficial water, Hottles organic machinery, including plughe, binders har matter and stime from the kishes, the bath eaters, and traction engines. These are to be roots, and other places and this slims will shipped direct from. New York to Vladivostok, fcond wally swarming with arte, especially whence they will be carried over the in the event of the sink-pot not being covered. Vladivostok-Harbin extension of the Siberiap If this time is taken cut work by work and put bailway to within reach of their destination. is an old vessel- an old petroleum tin is surely The two Chinese bayers were taken around to be found in every household-and covered the city and its raborla ou no netom, biks tour with thin layer of petroleum, the furene and expressed themselves bichly delighted with will die in 10 to 15 hours.

what they saw. They expect that this will not be their first visit to Manila, or the consignment of goods which will shortly be on its way to Vladivostok, the lost.

Vory

One might think that it would be best to caror tighily every sink-pot, but the writer bas discovered that this is not the best plan. Nature fights successfully by many means and by different ways, but always selects, on the other bad; the best conditions for the devolep

all ment of her shudren. We keep, therefore, the sink-pole well slowed except one; this che no leave open on purpose is a breeding. place of selection, and to this pot mature apparently directs meetly the coming genera tions and here the large are destroyed by thousands and therrands, before they can escape as flying orquitoes,

trst

The writer is hy ng in a place very suitable

in મ for mosquitoes and the discomfort was unpleasant enough, fat it

year

FORMOSA'S SUGAR INDUSTEY. U.S. Connal, Juliao H. Arnold, writes from Tamsi that the production of sugar in For mose is increasing year after year. The season for, 1906 showed a production of 1564Quezo pends of brown suger, and a total of 178,20,000 pounds of all grades. This is 50 per cent. greater than the production of 19th, while in bas shown a growth of 90 per out. Formos

is genre the production of sugar in Formosa of duly. ngar is admitted to Japan

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At present only about a dozen vessels a week are at dergoing survey for the purpoa. These are nearly all inng voyage iling ships which tara been trading broad. Now, apm their arrival home, their owners aro requesting permission to load deeper.

THE

CHAMPAGNE

OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

MOËT AND CHANDON

"WHITE SEAL"

AND

"DRY IMPERIAL.”

SOLE AGENTS

THIMPHONE No. 135, 36)

H. PRICE & CO..

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALL

ABOUT THE SCEVIC WRECK.

Nail papers ring full particulars of the wreck of the White Star Iner Suce, which It Allony for England, via South Africa, on February and struck the rocks, under the Fahr

cure un Jaard Head, in the Fouth of Cornwall, on March 17.

The accounts of the disaster state that the Stevie entered a bank of fog at nightfall out he Sunday, and crept along the Channi. At half past 10 ecleck the Lizard's light was. observed an A were speck and immediately after words the vestel strack on the terrible Brandies not for trim this Mavicles. The grating wise esas diy the steamer sliding over i the rocks as she settled down and the crushing amidebis brought the passengers on the deck.. There was no panic, as all or beard bad perfect cofdexes in the master (Captain T. J. Joner). who woe making bis last beeward trip.

Cannon and rochets were fired and delights were burned on the vessel, and these gradonly brenght five lifeboats and several tugs to the ecrpe of the fisuster. Meanwhile, the Suevies own heats were anzched, notwithstanding be

170 women and children on ward were given descending into the fisil crafte one by oue by fief plser, the wemen, who beloved splendidly, CUDA Of frepe isdders. The infants were consered

was, on the other hand. very remarkable how although an export daty is imposed a thin desire of the Chinese to become acquainted, for daring the past twelve mouths. So far as the Fravy seas and the darkness, and in these the be acceeded in the following years in limiting uptries. In 1904 exports from a par: Gees, with the language which i largest type of sailing ship is concerned,

the mosquitoes in house and compound

It is a well-known fact that the mosquito does not go very far away from his breeding place. When high winds set in, be fakes aholter somewhere, so we may pretty sure that the moquidoes which treable us in the

venings, are brd not far from our house.

The Bluff in Sumt, which is fairly well infested by mosquiters, could certainly baile still pleasanter place if all householders would combine in this simple and inexpensive crutate but this ornate bas to begin at the beginning of April and has to be confined week after week until the end of September.

MR. HALDANE ON A ROTTEN

Iman.

EXPRESSION"

Mr. Baldane, speaking the prize distribu- Lion at Kopningies to the 4th V.B.The Queens" (Royal West Surrey Regiment), sid bo had read naporch by Lord Milder, who said that he agreed with his plac--the conception of the second line of the Army-hat that he doubted whether Mr. Haldane could get the He would like to isto him all over the country to as the keenness there was about military · Fervise on a voluntary footing. To-day. the Volunteer forces bad been crying out. he diagnosed the case correctly, for more attention and more scientific organisation. They wanted to be ori war footing, and not merely, for show. "le Gosorbent ware taking the Volunteers at the word. Of all rotten expressius" the expressiou auxili- To call the was the worst. ary forces Voluntours so was to come forbund, there was only one Army, and it He thought that the telst fored and is homs fore. Our national Army ought to be a great organisati with two sites, one of which was more than a side, overlapping and coming round the other, and farming the foundation of a nation in atas. Just as we had a large Feet in reserve, so we had the possibility of the potentiality of a great second line which might mobilised with like effect. It depended

sugar when vigorted from Frama to

to Sapn excorded those of this hy o58 1,160,000 geld, being «quirsient to shent

has the greatest number of speakere in the world at the present time, if we erept Chinese itself: We have my gain and sgaia mixed disner

German owners have an advantage, for a big German miler may load considerably deeper than a British suip of the same type

per cant. of Japan's total consumption. A parties of natives and foreigners in the capsaicst the deeper leading permited under the Japan proper produces no sugar. it is plainly ident that recent increase in import duties

industr

Customs, manters,

And what la

by gati er semetimes in private henses, somu- times in one of the hotels, and the conversation is intended to assist the Formosa

never legs for a moment. Topics of world wide A Sugar Bureau has been created under interest are discussed at one instant; at another the charge of Docter Nitobe, a well-known mething near at hand. seonomist who has been making a special study dress, social relations, manicipal requirements, 10 improve and extend sugar-caue enliare in differences between East and West in this that Fomuta. Improved fertilizers have been in or the other matter. All these supply subjects trad weed. To assist and encourage the growing

for intorobange of opinion. and the manufacture of sugar, the Sugar Bureau matual knowledge but, in the first instance. grants bonuses and subventions to growers and interchange of opinion Prines Balow ha manufacturers The propecte for the erection of and recently that men quarrel and fight because a number of new mills of large crashing they do not know each other. The saying is In fact, several trite enough, but how profoundly true. When capacity are quite bight. large companies have already organized and are therefore, the attempted bringing together of

the Dutione, plaats

which is being disoned preparing for the erecting of their Bonn sa they are able to secure the neces the Gret instance through the papers, and then just now, is tried it must be tried in machinery and equipment. Ono oreshing

through company has a capital of $2,500.00 gelbe found that the batter the knowledge the less

social relationship. It will doubles BBofker has icerensed its capital from half a million dolins to five-timer that; sotter the inclination to quarrel and the greater the half-million dollar one is organizing and there abhorrence of tighting. Why is it that the ere many smallr concerns making up nited States and England have come to a

they wust Bet may regnt of S10,000,000 empital either invested sort of tacit understanding that ecma what cub not, Eght auch other again? Daly because, speaking the sans language we know each other better than wo

or about fc bn.

MODERN BILLIARDS.

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can possibly know

ly know anybody else. There should then be on time wasted it When Peall in the old days got on to the trying to bring about greater social intercones spot stroke we used to think that everything between educated Chinese and foreigners, The possible in the way of monotonous play had beer language is there, the intelligence is there, and accomplished. Now we have ajan stroke we believe the wikis tifere. All that is wanted which will effectually velipso it. For this is a gond beginning and cores little organisation. great effort you get the red one side of a pocket Whatever is done in the matter should be of a and your opponent's the other side. Your own simple antare. Expensive waste which is bat a bail you have its nice juxtaposition to the other synonym too frequently of a dinner should be white. Then you make the anuber" stroke by conspicuous by its absence. The keynote to bitting the red full, kissing back for a cannon. success in this undertakinz is simplicity in and then kissing to your original position. The manner, in entertainment, and in expectations. Is there anything to be gained by it, will rcrew seams in no wire difficult and the angle! of 1 pecket holds the other balls nicely in doubtles be the query of this alifarian are, Is it worth while? Why bother? We can position.

More than, three times. as amor people ar say all wo want to say to our thalers in bulk Thurston's billiard salon would hold sudnavour-dozen words of pidgin Hinghs, why trouble.

to get in to sam T. Risce contina abuut social relations which neither they nor we want? Forty and fifty years ago this was the Beers who commended it. He was struck i an' with the keenness of those who commended_ther} "anchor"strokes, Incidentally Reece made auxiliary forces- kernness not surpassid by break of i

1 £1,260 Ja-tweek, this fine: Total included 521 so to day. Then, China was still asleep to-day the professional side of the Army.

"cannons, so there was some reason for she is wide awake. cradie

Then the wished to be the excitement. The crust was so great that outside the pale of the barbaris Faces of the Intent who was playing Heres complained with West. Now she looks forward le being secept some show of reason that there was no place fored by them as an equal,

The change is bim. Fully Tuman trek up a position by the momentous, and its consequences caunel. le Jugi marker at the head of the able, and sutela are tig

For these reasons, if for no other,

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The objections which seamen has made

revised freeboard tables are probably more on the ground of physical discomfort than on the abecinie point, round Cape Hers is of safety. Thur, in a big wind-jammer

the stormy winter mouths, the extra four or five inthes immersion wild probably mean that she would be a dirtier," or wetter abip in heavy weather then she was with her original free board. But it is, of course, with dead weight corgees, such as coul, steel rails, or cement, that the ship would be deeper immersed. A railing ship carrying a measuremeat cargo of general goods to Australia would have a good deal more free-board-tbat is to say, be higher out of the water than if she were em ing home from the West Coast of Sonth America with a cargo of nitrate,

These revised free-board tules will remain in force until auch time as there comes an alters- tion in the construction of ships which would necessitato vilber new or modified rules.

PENNY POSTAGE WITH THE UNITED STATES.

into the boats in the arms of the sailors. Th liebenen and the consigunds worked with the most ardeur for right hours in order to rescue the whole of thicke en the all-fated steamer.

Further information with regard to the wrecking of the linor shows that those on board had a wonderful DRTTO <ccupe from almost certain death, or the vessel appears to have struck the only place en the rocks where the could possibly have lived..

Mr Nance Blair, of Sydney, states that after i the vessel grounded Captsiz Jones assembled the ladies in the salcen and addressed them, with the went that be calmed their fears.

Dr. Marsh, who was one of the passengers en the wrecked steamer, says when everything was ready for embarking on the lifeboats the women marched in deck like a regiment of soldiers withrat. rouwur or a sound of alarm, The ebildern abo behaved magastirenly, tting go the ropes by which they were lowered over the side of the reste), and dropping into brats when they were told to do so,

Captain Jones stood in the bridge mimly smoking a pipe, and giving directions during The resco operations.

MK. ASQUITH NOT ENDOTRAZIÑO,

Mr. Awith, Chancellor of the Exchequer. KAILWAY COMPANIES AND THE received in his private room at the Hons of COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS, Commons, on March 18th, a deputation of merabers of arliament who urgel an extension |

In the House of Commons, on Myrok 14b, of penny postal rates to the United States. Mr. Trevelyan asked the President of the Board The deputation consisted of Mr. Beeniker of Trade whether his attoution had been called Heaton, Mr. A. C. Morton, Sir Robert to the fact that there was no beading in the Hobart, Mr. Patrick O'Brien, Mr. Moodorald, Nr. Emiaton, Sir J. Handice, Mr. Galloway Weir, and Mr. Steedman. Mr. Hensiker Heaten presented a memorial sigued by a hundred Conservative members of Parliament, and Mr. Morton presented and sigund by an equal maker of Literal, Tabour, and Trisli members in support of the object of the deputation.

Western Lailway tider which the item appeared

of the London and North

powers

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ECZEMA FOR

FOUR MONTHS

Baby Girl Suffered from Head to Foot -Would Beat Her Head-When Washed would Cry with Pain- Blood Ran Down Back--One Mass of Sores-Medical Men Useless.

CUTICURA REMEDIES

EFFECT A CURE

A

"I am writing to you a few words of advice to mothers who may have child the same as I have. For more than four mouths my little baby girl had eczema, and no one but those who have had it can tell the spony they suffer. I have see my child beat her head, and blood streating down ler buck

She was a little sufferer from head to fuct. She was our _PRESS.

but advic from medical en, did not seem to cure her one bit. I was advised to use the Cuticura Hemedies, and I had two sets. Now there is not one spot about her, and I am confident that the Cationra Sap, Caticaru Dolmen id uticura Pills cured her.

told them

and think it's worth all praise for my child's sake and other mothers who

I

may have such trouble x did with

I used to dread the time for her to wade up, as the cries from her were bearcending. For months she bad.

11 first came in a sudi place on

of remedies 1 washed

her head. I used all kinds for it and it got worse. When her she would cry with pain. One day I anade up my mind while reading shatit The Cuticura Benedies, so I get a cake of Cutiena Soups, 5 how of Cuticura Distinent and Cities Pills and pard then

in the evening. I continued for a week and you can't imagine how thankful I was to see how well she got on She was two years of age the 224 of Feb rary and a fine girl. She is picture to Book at now. fstall recontend the Cuticum Remedies to every or 3 krow, Mrs. Cutler. 110 King St. Royal Oak, Plymouth, dun. 20, 1906."

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INDIGNANT BARMAIDS,

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for ita capacity on the men who composed it and · ed estet break of 31 which included it; Twenty years ago it was so. But it is bot unt of 280.000 emigrants who left our shores, Minister was aware that irge sums of money barmaids at the Hthors Town Hall, and a

THE EDITOR AND THE CORPORATION.

the local Observer eams before Mr. Jusik Joyce, on March 15th.

The Corporation asked for an injymotion to. restrain Mr. Mason from attending meetings of the Town Concil, în puretune of a resolution they had passed forbidding i to do so, until he proved himself to the mutisfaction of the Conueil an efficient shorthand writer and reporter,"

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ties that must aris than social intercourse vis a friendly footing-Mercury.

AFFRAY WITH SALT SMUGGLERS.

of absorption of E200 to the London Mani. cipel Sceidy; and whether he would wer the force a full publication of all accouts so as to and influence of his department to on- prevent the possibility

They regard the unwarrautable attacks that of the concealment by have been made on their patalin as grossly the directora of such expenditure.

insulting, slanderous, and injurious to the Mr. Kearley, who replied, said the form in industrial interests of Mr. Henden stated that the King bad mere

large body of British born subjects in the United States than

which railway companies put forward their respectable and hard-working woniet." Beceouts was a matter for the auditors.

So ra a part of the resolation ananimously in all our Colonies put together; that last year,

Mr. Fenwick asked whether the Prime carried last math as a moring of London 2000 settled in America, and that last year

were "puoled" by companies and expended for ripple of applause greatest the words. The hall we recaired in this country more then a million

Ed a half sterling in small me may and orders the purposes of the recent County Council was crowded from end to end when Misees Ess and similar remittances, which roseded the candidates, and whether, in consequence of snch Roper, H., come on the platforta, It wu

elections in order to avoid ageney for specifle Gore-Booth, Sarah Dieltens, and Ester amount reaching is by similar means from all our Colonies. The materials showed that the action, he contemplated legislation to tighten up a women's mesting, but the gallery at the end

the Corrupt Practices Act.

was remorsed for men, who completely filled it, movement was net a party one, and it might be The Prime Minister was not aware of the and wore dreidedly sympathetic with the

auch & enncession facts referred to, but quite agreed that the Act audience below and the ladies on the platforms.

The anreting was carvened by the Woman Trade and Labour Conueil, and, an · isg Gore- Booth, who was in the chair, eaid, it called to enter a grave protest

st against a great threatened displacement of women's labour-the proposed legislation which intended to limit or abolish the employment of barmaids, as foreshadowed by Mr. Herbert Gladstone in his reply to the patation which waited on him recantly to

mh an by rapid increase of corresponderes.

Mr. Asquith asked whether there was any prespect of reciprocity in such a movement.

Mr. H. Hesta said there was good reason to hope that the United States would reciprocrate if an offer came from England.

Mr. Asquith remarked that there Was No indication or message to our Government that the United States would be in faveur of enuced.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The 1.0.M. str. Prinz Ludwig, which left hero on 27th March, arrived at Genea on Tues day, the 23rd inst., at ta.m.

The C.P.E. str. Monteagle, arrived Yokohama on Tuesday, the Bral inst., at 6 pm, and toft again at 2. Wednesday, før Kobe, where she,

An amazing dispute between the Corporation amenities of pubile billiards-began to "cot" his intereouse in time to eras must be on different exacted the cost of of Torby and Mr. F. B. Maser. editer of opponent. Reece with splendid verve took lines from these which Lave marked it hitherto, as the deputation askel would seen he nearly required renewal and revision.

absolarely Do potice. After *Ters canons and unthing can de mere to smooth over difficul Ewer straightened bi usel, carefully filed his ce, stretched himself and took a drink of wator Shall massage you? Haid laman to Rees, looking right through his opponent only beat himself again to the game. Averag in two minates a hundred Races incressedl his unfinished 931 by 894. Mis break was thus 1825 when Inman, who had at length found a seat jumped up excitedly with an appeal to the reterea ex-county cricketer by the way--or rather a guip akin to the "Ssthat!" of the wicket keeper. No sannon "said the referee Srmly and the marker withdrew the two points he had put on. knowledge the uthusiastic applause of the Rece was so angry that he failed to ac crowded room. fumau going to play found Reece's file on the side of the table. With profound solemnity he walked across to Rorce the implement with the

Mr. Justice Jeye: A most astounding resolution.

Mr. Gles, for the Corporation, said that Mr. Mason claimed the right to be present on botalf of the ratepayers and the public generally. His reply to the resolution was that ne body hud a right to exclnds him whether Le wrote short hand or not, and that he would prtainly uttond, tho next meeting.

Ho did s BEd,

leave, meeting was adjonized, (Laughter.) Counsel could not say that the editor disturbed the proceedings or attempted to stop the meetings, bat there were complaints made of the accuracy of his reports and that his conduct in the Chamber was not respectful to the Council. (Laughter)

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Ilis Lordship: Did they want him to bow down to them? (Laughter. Why don't they convene the meetings for the Mayor's parlour? (Laughter)

Mr. Glen: He would come there if we da. (Taughter)

His Lordship: He could not pull the der dosa. You don't mean that this man, although a nowspaper oditor, can stop the meeting? The councillors xust be a very poor, weak set of creatures. He would not stop me.

and handled over remark Here's your weapon:

Inman mado a merry old fashioned break of 131 and at the close had a score of 198 to Ryeco's 10,830. The game being 15,000 mp, the old game may yet win over the new.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL LINE SYNDICATE.

hiers. Vickers Sons, and Maxim bave with drawn their support from the Australian Mail Line Syndicate. This, in conjunction with the retirement of Messrs. Beardmore and Co. will very probably result in the abandonment of the whole vesture.

As briefly mentioned in Daily Presa telegram, an exciting litt skirmish between a party of sul sugglers and a couple of River policemen took place in the Yaugte-pos district on April 18th. Shortly after eng o'clock, Com stable Chigwidden and a comrade were patrol. boy the river in a sampan when they came across the mugglere in a boat up a creek neer the Chinese Cotton mill busily engaged in unloading a carge of salt on to some wheelbarrows. The others made an effort to affect a expura, but the smugglers, and their allies the wheelbarrow men resisted und in the struggle which ensial Con stable Chig widden was struck down witha bamboo Bud rendered insensible. The outlaws then marle cft with the contraband, whilst Constable Chigwidder, for whom. in the meanwhile his comrade had obtained aseistance was placed in a steam launch and taken to hospital whers it was found that his right leg was broken and bis head badly cut. It is now making good progress towards recovery.

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THE SHANGHAI BIOT,

The N.D.L str. Boruto, left Eurdakau on

Saturday, 26th inst., p.m., and may be expected

large demande might be male ayon him by the is dus today, at Gam. ing penny postage. He, himself, feared that Select Committee now sitting as to the pay of Post Office servants; and moreover, the Post Office reverne this year had not yet realised bis here today, a.m. full expectations. He promised to bear in mind the points urged by the deputation, but her carefully refrained from committing himself to say definite pledge upes the subject.

DOCTORS AS COMPANIES.

KEFOEMS IN THE MEDICAL PROWESSION.

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The D.& 0. str. Doric, arrived at Manita on Tuesday, the 23rd lust., and will probably sail for Hongkong 10-day

at 4 pm She will there. fore he dao at Iongkong to-moFLOW.

The II.A.L. str. Belgravia, left Shanghai via Any 24th iust, and may be expected here on 29th it.

The G. N. 8.8. Co.'s str. Minnesota, fram Seattle, sailed from Kobe on 23rd inst., p.

WEATHER. REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report :—

On the 24th at 11.55 a.m.-The barometer has risen considerably orer Jupeu, and slightly

en the China const.

advocate the abolition of the barmail

His Gore-Hooth, in opening the proceedings, dwelt on the alternatives proposed by the would find themselves deprived of the nears of making be legislators for the #7000 women who would.

living namely, that they should go into "skilled trades" or emigrate There were openings, they said in Manitoba, a teaptiful country at why should not Fagland by a beutiful country for women who had to work? (Cheera.;

Miss Maple moved, and Mrs. Robius seconded the first resolution, which, besiles the words above quoted, deeply revented the proposal of the Home Secretary to give the authority of the State to that section of the public who, in their efforts after strict Temperañco legislation de not shrink from swelling the ombers of the unemployed workers, increasing the sharpness of competition and the sum of poverty in the country and appealmi to every fair-minded citizen to help them in averting such a disaster."

Efforts are being made at the present time in more than one direction to effect much-needed reforms in the medical profession. First in the field is Lord Hylton's Bill, already down for second reading in the Hours of Lords. men were arrested by the Police in It makes it mulawful for a company formed con uection with the affray and were put under the Joint Mock Acts to carry on the forward at the Mixed Court next morning profession of a physician, surgeon, or general when the case against them was remanded, pend. | practitioner. Such companies have been

The resolution was carried without a single ing the appearance of Constable Chigwicklen beecming more numerous of late,

A high pressure area is over E. Japan, and dissentient voice. as was also a round which to give evidence.

poor

Jecdities, It is

pressure is still in defect over the Pacific to the authorised a deputation of harmaids to wait apon practitioner who, for crime or unprofessional S. E. of the Loochoos. It appears to be slightly the Home Secretary to lay before him the conduet, has

from removed

the low also over the middle part of the China Sea.epinone and interests of woman employed in the register of the British Medical Ass - Moderate or froeh N.E. and E. winds may licensing trade.

contione practice andor Covor by expected in the Formosa Channel, and thei A telegram to the Shanghai Mercury, dated

Acte, for of Companies

present Got N. part of the China Sea. Peking, 16th April, says: The negotiations ments can only be directed egainat irregolarities Hoagkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending between the British Minister to Peking and the

committed by individuals, and not against et 10 am, to-day, 000 inches. the indemnity for pro ment is forgetting an early promise. It is Wai-wa-pu, couder hangbai Riot of the; declares that the provisions of the Medical companies. Lord Hylton's bill, accordingly. Government originally 18th of Decouter of her liability in respect incorporated as

perty destroyed in the

The forecast for the 21 hours ending at noon Mr. Justion Joroo said the right to exclude guaranteed the debenture cap of s

bave so millions.

far produced au capital

Acts shall apply equally to a number of persons to-day is as follows:-- Mr. Mazon must be decided at the trial of the

admission from China of

N.E. to E. limited company as to an It was on that naderstanding that the seceding

world, or at ucy rate a volcano, was at hand, action. He had not attempted to interfere with firms esme into the syndicate. The Government

winds, moderate the transaction of basiness at the meetings, bat has, bowerer. now denied that they ever

Lor freak; fine.

As a consequence of her terror a small Same No. 1. piskaninny made his Appearance in the had written some report the council dià

household somewhat aponer than was otherwise like. His Lordship was being asked to restrain promised such a thing. Hence the trouble. Five nicipal property. The Wai-nn-pa has also abuses in the dental profession, but instead of Formosa Chennel

Same as No. 1. expected. When the father heard the resi him from attending the meetings until he had dred thousand pounds of debentures have

cause he was the proudest man in the quarter, Same as No. I

and at once announced his intention to call the boy Dreadnought.

Mr. Glen said Mr. Mason was questioning the right of the conseil to buld a mesting in private if they wished to do so.

His Lordship: Why don't yan let him sitia pace? He does not sit among the conneillors.

Mr. Glen: Indoid, he did. (Laughter.}

rot

proved himself a properly qualified shorthand writer, and he refused to do anything of the

sort.

However this may be, inquirios made by a Daily Grophic representative last month: tend to show that the syndicats kus apparently not given up hope, for an ambasador has been sent to 4 us. | talis to protest that the Commonwealth Gavarn

alleged that the

total

beta guaranteed by friends, but that is all. The of the syndicate is 34 millions, one-half of the amount being in ordinary and preference skarys,

of private property of foreign residents, but a individual. A second Bill introduced by Lord Hongkong & Neighbourhood refusal to pay any indemnity for damaged Hylton is directed towards suppressing similar

gone so far as to instruct Viceroy Tuan Fang

indemnity to private persons. incontain the amount necessary to cover the German demands for T. 74,000 have been refused.

aiming st "pr bibition, it enacts that South coast of China between & limited Hongkong and Lamicks dentistry may be carried on by

many only provided that all the managers South coast of China between and practising assistants are qualifed and Hongkong and Hainan., registered dentista.

While the Dreadnought was taking a course of gua praolice off the coast of Trinidad, a black woman, living in a country district to which the name and fame of the mighty war- ship had not been carried, heard the steady boring and made up her mind that the end of