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CORRESPONDENCE.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE"

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14TM¤, 1908.

the love and respect accorded to her by all alasson of the town of Concóed near which she livos, offsetually confute the old waying that prophet is not without honour mye in his own country."-I am, Sir, Your obedient

Servant.

H, F. T. FISHER, MAJOR Army Service Corps.

EVOLUTION OF HONGKONG. [Written for the Hongkong Daily Prom.]

(Continued from last Monday)

XVI,

But what we Hongkong, whows story hitherto has formed part of the history of Foreign intercourse with the Far East, doing all this time?. The story, though not very elevating, is to certain extook interesting Naturally the strange combination of the offices, of Governor of the Colony of Hongkong, and of Minister Plenipotentiary to the Empire of China, did not very well consort with either: Even the Vicar of Bray who prided himself on his ability to reconcils the Divine Right of Charles II with tas Parliamentarianeim of

PARIS.

(FROM QUE CORE ISPONDENT.)

three children ezeb, let the State do its duly towards thess by emoting no further taxes of sny kind; on the other hand, înorase by 20% the rates and teres of the nine million families in France, bl Tyss than three children. Sacovsien dut... uld also be modlied. Instead of an only child in heriting all the fortune of his parents, he should be satisfied with half, contributing the other half or a third of it at least to the State for the purpose of coming to the assistance of struggling fami lies with two or three children: rather than comply with

Parents these condi-

December 6th. THE SAME OLD BILLY SCARR The state of France se à nation has become alarming; no further attempts are now made to hide the real situation from the masses, Dr. Bertillon has, by his grave declarations, positively. frightened both his countrymon and countrywomen, very few of whom seriously believed that their country was so near the brink, of extination [1] For some years past writers tions, will be glad to inpresse their heire have dwelt on the question of depopulation and heiresses. The thought that a third of their without creating ssy very great impression. children's fortune would go to the State, or To-day, it is different; feels speak for them-brown as would be the cast in England, would selves, and t will be seen that the latter which check depopulation in das time Childhood hays in no way been exaggerated, point to an should also be better protested in France, while approaching national disaster. France willa on women who are enceinte should not be allowed count as nothing; each year sues her inhabitants to elave as they do, but remain at home, and be becoming fewer, while foreigners from all assisted from the coffers of the State. Certainly

Such some of those suggestions of. Dr. Bertillon are: parts flock in to take their places. is the situation actually, and which has prompt. eminently sound, and the State in its present ed the Fross to devote itself seriously to so dilemma might do worse, thsu act upon them, grave a subject. Comparatively speaking, Is France as a nation to disappear, or is she to

cosmopolitan retain her former prastige among other Euro France to-day has become

out fost as a race; while their place is taken by insult to injury. There is, as will be son o time to lose, if the work of saving Franse is to be adequately performed.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FREE."

SIR, Theogh not an sdmitted member of the Christian Church Soientific, I am studying ita propaganda attentively. May, I suggest that you have overlooked the metaphysical point of the C.8. position with regard to things material sad immsterial Disease &e, is objratively unreal, as I understand them, and mind, son!, or spirit is the only reality. But a subjective belief in an objective unreality give the latter, so to say, suflsient power to affect the reality, and in that sense mattor (though really non existent) affects mind. Mind treat ment, therefore, on C. S. Bines, abolishes the shadowy something that you call matter, with its material ailmente, sud so the influence of mind purities itself, and heal what was really in C.8. oyen, a material hallucination, which, to doctor sharing the hallucination, would seem

tangible organic growth-Yours trale.

SEEKER. [This is ingenious; but it is for older than Christian Solence." It is the "cor in the menda" problem of our undergraduate days; George I would have found himself in a country, in the consé that there are more pean Powers. The French are certainly dyia; To the Christian Scientist," Eres of the veritable Pudding time had be to sat both parts foreigners than French M. Piot, the eminent hallgation, the obvious cancer was healed, at onos; Bonham had got over the diffealiyeonator for the Côte d'Or who has made the rivals in commerce, whose presenos only removed, gone. Was it no longer visible to the

subject of depopulation his hobby for years has doctor, still sharing the hallucination"?-Ed]

written a letter to M. Clemenceau, in which he calle the Premier's attention to the results of the last French census, which have revenied a (TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."

SIBI can't say that I take much interest

most serious stato of things for France. Just fancy, the population only increased by 28,000 in this question either way, but as I pote a correspondence is starting in your excellent

1.000 isbabitants in France, while in other countries they are from 8 to 20 per thousand journal, I have a litle story that sorms to me suficiently apt to offer your readers.

births in Spain last year, were 94; 102 ist Italy, 181 in in Germany, 199 in Prussia stone and 97 per 10,000 inhabitants in Eelgiam At this rate, the German Empire with its popula tion of 62,000,000 inhabitants will soon see its population increasing regularly by one million Annually, if not more. In France, the state of the population remains unfortunately stationary, for an excess or increase of 7 per 1,000 is insignificent. This is terribly aurious for this country. At the beginning of the XIX, csatory, the large European powers were able to boast of a collective population of 98,000,000, of which 26 millions or 27 per cent were French, To-day, the great Powera possess a total of 350 millions inhabitants, of which 8 millions or 11 per cent, live in France.

by dropping the Plenipo, and poleg as the Governer; and certainly so far advanced the deradent interests of the Colony, bat practically more did nothing towards oluuring the important questions at issue with the Chiasso successor

Empire and

His Government.

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FOREIGN SEAMEN IN BRITISH SHIPS.

Bowring, more ambitione, if less practical, tried people last year. Births only represent 7 per trade has practically elected to stand on the entered in the fishing bost register under Part

COMPETITION MALGRE DEPOPULATION. Tuare is a strange departure in the struggle between capital and labour in Fraues. Retail side of labour. The Retailers' "Federali," which numbers 12,000 members, announces Workmen which numbers 188,000 members The motto of the amalgamation is to be con- ciliation and arbitration.

On the point of reality versus unreality it grown solony offered but few prospects of Out of 's population af 10,000 the increase in its alliance with the National Federation of British ships under Part I. The census shows!

to hold the reins of both. While, however, the bamdrum work-a-day business of rating a grantners to his wring ambition, the task of seems to bare au ameing, bearing. A manetting to rights the must ancient existing addicted to alcobelle excesser, and by no means msizanger to "delirium tremens," was in the empire in the world seemed to hold out visions of untold glory. Carioudy the raault weat company of some woggish friends. He was counter to all his early. aqirations; he-the sober as he ever was, but when a rat, surrepti-philosophio ex-President of the Peace Society tionaly released in the room, ran across the floor, he looked at them cunningly, and, paint ing to the animal, -ssid: You may think I see a rat, but I don't. It isn't really there

Yours truly.

AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PREAS."

818-If Christian Science were still in its infancy and its olaims to favourable recognition still unproven, the alarm and doubt expressed on the subject in your columns would be meat natural.

Christian Science has, however, been before the public for the last forty years. In steadily incresaing proportions it has spread and is spreading throughout the entire olvilized world, and to-day hundreds of thousands of people of all classes and nationalities gladly testify to the fact that the study of its teachings has brought to them a health and happiness

bitberto unknown.

was yet destined to engineer the entrance on the most serious way in which Chinn had ever been entangled-opo, too, as a result of which she had had to razodel, willingly or unwi lingly, the whole of her internal policy, political, floancial, and social: it was no wonder that Cobdao, the Apcatle of Puise at Any Price and Free Trade under Any Conditions, should bare tarned his back sadly ou enthusiastic friend and lieutenant,

his 010

man most

But while Bowring against his own personal convictions found himself thas carried along by the stream of his new duties to the Empire, is was beyond the ability of a mero man to keep his eyes as well fixed on the internal affairu o i his Little Colony. He was certainly little aided by his Becond in Command, s remembered for ble failings, moral and in tellectual. Hongkong becsine almost an equivalent in popular parlance for panda monin avery man's hand was against his neighbour; within disorder est. throned on high and piracy without, and crime within were rampant. When Lord Elgia oams to play the role of soboolmaster affairs wars little, if at all, bettered; indeed it seemed as it yet another element of discord was introduced; for he, for once impartial, was soon at feud with all parties at one and the same time.

Bince Alty years, the population of France has remained stationary, while the economic situation of the country varies but slightly, French exports for the years 1876-880 amounted to, on an average. 7,700 millions of francs annually. From 1901 to 1904, bey reached 8,700 millions, being an increase of one milliard. If we compare these figures with those of Germany, we find that the number of workmen during that period ingreased from 41 millions to 62 millions, while its experts from amounting to 7,800 millions of fraños in 1876, reach the respectable figure of 13,400 millions in 1904, being an increase of 7 millions; or 6 milliards more than France. True, political influence had much to do with it; still, such a vast difference denotes something very serions, Every country is able to show more or less of an increase during the same period, sufficient to leave France behind in commerce.

A GOOD STORY,

A "Retorn of the number, ages, ratings, and nationalities of the samen employed on April 4,19 6, en vessels registered, ander Part I. of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in the British Islands, "has been issued as a Blue book Cd. 8841]. The return includes 27 tables, which constitutes the fourth quinquennial genistis of seamen employed in a-going vessels, expept yeolte, registered under part I a conene having previously been taken on April 5, 1891, ou March 25, 1896, and on March 31, 1901. Ves els registered under Part I of the sot include trading TraReels and some sex fishing vessels; all British sea-flabing vessels must be IV. of the Act, but only these which exsceded 15 tons are required to be slso registered as that there were sunmorated on April 4, 1906, 224,340 seamen (201,4.8 on trading vessels and 23,139 on fishing role), as compared with 216,139, in 1901, 199,50 in 1896, and 180.604 in $ 1. The number of foreigners on trading M. Paul Bourget, Academician and author vessels was 34,006, and of lascars 38,425. The "bisa en vue "or who at joys grost prominence incrasse in the number of seamen on trading saman. Daring the 15 years from 1991 to is not an early riser. A little while ago heels consists mainly of lascars and foreign was staying at the Chateau de Coppet, in 1906 the number of larcars has increased by Switzerland, as the guest of the Comte chenind 17,103, and foreign teamen by 11,022 Is the same period British seamen have also inor-ased, the Académie Fongsise. The morning after but only by 510. A third of the foreign as able sent, the segmen were serving Haussonville, his friend and a fellow member of his arrival, at ten o'clock, be was still in his room, and the Count went up to him. What percentage being 369; 216 per cen were

firemen and 129 stewards, while only lazy" Still in bed!" be exclaimed. "you are

mastera, 30. boatswaine, and 10 engineers, large percentage (209) of argineers were of Beattish birth, of able seamen and firemen of Irish birth, and of masters (114), matee (15-3), and ongineers (14'0) of Welsh birth; this latter percentage may be consequent on the use of a larger proportion of small vessels in Wales, This is the first time Welsh seamen bare been dotinguished in the sensis, and it is found that, in proportion to the population, Wales supplica more seamen than Eaglend or Ireland, but less that Scotland, proportion of seamen suum rated to the population being :-Ecotland 56 in 10,0 0, Wales 44, and England and Ireland each 30.

"No, I'm not," replied the novelist. "I'm working, I'm thinking." Next morning, as M. Paul Bourget Led not come downstairsat eleven o'clock, the Count went to his room again, and feand the author of "Mensonges" still between the sheets,

You had better get up," he said. "Yon ara oterrorking yourself."

A MODERATE MINDED MERCHANT.

• were

A

The cens shows that the decrease in the bar of British seamen has been arrested. This decrease amounted to 2,558 in the quin- quennial period from 1891 te 1886, and to 4,595 in the paried-from-1896-te-1891, but-beoume an increase of 7,665 from 1901 to 1908, the increase being

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

ITCHING ALMOST

UNBEARABLE

Eczema In Sore, Red Patches Like Ringworm Spread Over Body and Limbs-Physician No Help- Gradually Grew Worse--Could Not Work With Comfort-Relieved In One Day and At Last

IS PERFECTLY CURED

BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

"About October of last year I noticed a Ball round rad patch on each of my lower limbs, not unlike ringworm. It gradually got so large and irritating that I could not ge în with my work in comfort. Finally, sores began to spread all over both of my limbs, and the itching and pain was so noute that I consulted a doctor, who said the com- plaint was eczema. He gave me, some salve, which I used for several weeks a Instead of improving, however, they got gradually worse, and the gorencas and itching at last got almost unbear- able. I tried all kinds of other oint ments, which did me no good.

"One day I happened to see an account of how Cuticura ftetardies had cured a case something like my own, and I de- termined to try then The following day 1 had less discomfort, and after using the Cuticura, Remedies awhile my skin began, to heal. The Itching and irritation died away and the skin itself assumed a healthier appearance, too. Ferseverance with Cuticura has now resulted in a perfect cure. The quantity I required was two tablets of Cuticura Soap, two boxes of Cuticura Ointment, arul one vial of Cuticura Pilla. I will always recommend Cuti- eura to my friends. Dantel Steptor, 26, Barrymore Ave., Queenstown, Feb. 8, 1006."

SKIN HUMOURS

Eczemas, Tetters, Rashes, Itchlogs, Irritations and Chailogs Cured by Cuticura. Warm baths with Cufioura Soap, gen- tle anointings with Cuticurs Ointinerib and mild doses of Cuticura Pills, afford Immediate relief and point to a speedy cure of torturing.. disiguring humours of the ukin, sealp and flood of infants, the same as in 1901. The demand for "sailors."

children and adults, when all else fails. AS Set often Cures Sold throughout the

. Charletone Sq. has been chiefly affected by the reduction in the

(lat.), ChipsToWF. amber of foreign-going sailing vessels.

11. Towns & 1891 there were 18.666 men enumerated as

etc.: B... Pict, Caletta; Corp Bole Penge site, Cuticura Bookle

42 9 there were only 7,258. It is noted, further, that the decrease is principally among the

Tho attendsat supplied the Coast with a stout younger men, and that there is therefore no imtrope, and the Count male ase of it to lower mediate prospect of a better supply of British himself from the window to the ground.

'sailors." The comparatively small Inossase in The desount wis artremely perilous, owing

In

TODE: LARGGINGINT DOOR & carm,

Thoides that Christian Science is culy efficacious in the case of nervous diseases, has long ago been shown to be an exploded theory. Every sort of organic disease has been and can be absolutely and entirely cured by the understanding of Christian Scienos. The fact that some 75 per oant of its adherents only tarn

But at last Elgin, the inept, left the gone ed to Christian Scienco for help naa last resort when every human agency had been tried to retura home; his work but half done, and in vain, and from a state of hopeless invalidi.m what was tocomplished botobed by the unskilful bave been restored to healthy and useful lives, hand, and self-sufficiency of the man. In his this fact alone should give cause for thought place appeared his brother, the Honorable Sir 15 those who ignorantly decry its teachings. Frederick Bruce, who carried Her Majesty's time past taken advantage of the critical con to make on the question of Japanese commes the number of foreign seamen-2292 more than to the great height of the window, and the

In reply to some of the points raised I would Ratification of the Treaty; and who had been (1) The cbject of the Leoture is, not to make appointed first Minister Plenipotentiary to every year, thus making yy for natives. While the matlar very closely, and doubtless giving in 1901-ig due to the reduction in the number | least slip would have caused the Count to

reply

the Emperor of China, to reside in Peking. Sir Frederick Brass was apparently a "batter man than his elder brother; we say apparently, for an insurable lazites, semingly congenital,

a

He said:

olass

couverte, but to ramove the prevalent misconcep. tions that exist as to the teachings of Christian Science. In Dostor Fluno (formerly a Doctor of Medicine) wa shall have a man eminently prevented him over showing by any outward is actually, is not stated; all that one knows for reard, but they are comparatively few. There Gerusos, 3,449 Norwegisúə, 2,323 americans, of the "Express," dashed off at express speed, qualified to deal with the subject lucidly and "in plain English,"

I would assure your correspondents that during his stay in Hongkong every opportunity will be given to enquirers to interview Dr. Flone and obtain auswers to their questions, At the same time it is obviously impossible that with the time at disposal, discussion could be allowed either during or at the close of the lecture. Lectares on Christian Science takeplace throughout America and Europe, and daring the past year, have been delivered to over- flowing audiences in the Albert Hall and Queen's Hull London, Yet at nons of

setion what was within; so that to the present - day his abilities remain a moot question. But this is anticipating.

19

"CLOTTED NONSENSE."

We have received a copy of the Adelaide Register containing an interesting interview- with Mr. Arthur Hasell, a well-knows merebant having large business interests in Australis and the Far East, who, it will be remembered, sisited Japan daring list summer, spending me montos in this country. He returned to Australia, he told the interviewer, with the

in the engineers and stewards' depart conviction that the expenditure of Government followed being

19LÍK, As regards British "asilora" that money along the lines now

sable seamen, sailors undefined, and ordinary in the sppointment of Australian State seaton), the number eontiues to decrenar, but A gerts was not a wise or desirable polios.this is mainly the result of a diminished domand

The almost unanimene feeling among the 18 foreign tradir g community in Eastern parts," the percentage of foreigners b-ing about said Mr. Hasel, is that these agents are not needed. In my opinion it is not quite fair that the State Governments should maintain er In the fact that France is very rich, and that Pensive commercial agents in foreign countrieemployed in that clara of, vessel, bat in 1906) at the public expense, in order that they may the country is priolically empty, so for provide information for firms in Australia who French people are concerted, there is subther have never spent a sixpence in the obtaining danger. Neighbouring countries have for some such information for themselver."

Mr. Hasall had some interesting observations dition of France, and poured in by millions clal morality, having apparently stadiod the

in this the number of foreigners residing in France bis views as the result of personal experience, of foreign-going sailing vowels; but the per-drop tovertais death.

centage (543) of foreigners

of Fortunately no mishap occurred, and Count vessel is still very high, and is iner asing. Erasmus got away withent molestation to a The Japanese commercial community is, 18 in 1851, was bat 892,814; this number had grown to 836,274 in 1876, and to 1,234,000 in rule, somewhat lacking in commercial morality, Argst officers the proportion of foreigners spot where his wifo was waiting with a powerful

aplendid

has again decreas-d Of the 34,96 foreigners motor-car. oa trading vessels 5,198 were Swedes, 6,147 The fugitives, adds the Berlin correspondent 1905. What the foreign population of France There are some firms who have s

is no relying on the majority of the trading certain is that it keeps increasing more and firms carrying out their contracts, especially if 1,500 Russians, 1,453 Danes, 1,169 Dutob, 2.11 Their destination was the Swiss frontier, a more everyday. Well may a German professor the market goes against them. Their idea of Italians, and 608 French.

In 1891 nearly one-half of the lasears includ.distanse of a little more than 200 miles. appropriately remark that foreigners come to equity and fairplay, as a role, loaves much to bed in the tables were employed upon vessels! They intend to be married again in Switser..

desires. They are, of course, always sorry for

The number of land, and thus defy the Count's parents.

The asylum attendant has also fled, for fear The fat was in the fire. The new minister France in order to replace un-born Frenchmen,

you when they make a mistake or a bad bargain, trading entirely abroad. want up to the Gulf of Pochili, with tho The fast that some foreigners, the Germans to bat they fail to see why they should lace lasers thus employed has risen from 16,535 in of punishment for the aid he rendered to the

any signty over a transaction. The higher April, 1851, to 13, 100 in March, 1896, to : 4689 fugitives. intention of proceeding to Peking to take wit, are willing to work much cheaper than the

in Marab, 1901, and to 15,251 in

April and more educated glasses have recently begun But there has been a greater increase in the to re French, while being equally, if not more, olover to take a more active interest in commerce, up his duties, but found no one selva him. He attempted to enter the month in overy respect speaks for itself, and only and I think that gradually a better class number of lascars on vessels, which trade to this

From 10,787 in April 1893, the A correspondent writes to the Time pointing of the Peilo. and discovering the passage aggravates the situation. The French are being of tradere will be evolved.

At present country. barred tried, with the assistanca of the gun - more and more ousted from their country, by foreigners run a great risk when dealing with the number ross to 14,811 in March 1886, 10 out that the statement which Mr. Hearst boats attached to the fleet, to open it. The the force of ciron mstances, against which they the majority of Japanes firmia This state of 18,930 in March, 1901, and to 3,174 in April, declared to be "clotted consenso" is to be found 1916. There were in April, 1906, 150,516 on pages 177.78 of "On the Great Highway things is not to be wondered at, considering Chiness commanders had had six months un. apparently ona do nothing, but look ou.

that the commerce of Japan Las developed seamer, of whom 88,380 were lascars, employed the Wanderings of a Specist Correspondent," disturbed to make their preparations and train Dr. Jacques Bertillon who is one of the last only during the last few decoded. A great upon the steam vessels in the foreign trade, by Mr. James Crackman, pablished in 1901.

g and steam to have been on the staff of Mr. Hoaret'a to underrate the alarming situation, strongly deal of bribery goes on in connection with nearly and the lascare, there formal 25.5 per cent. Mr. Creelman, it is pointed out, olsima not only their gans, and the necessary positions of the

B 18 seamen, of

paper, the New York Journal, at the time of theso lectures were discussions asked for, and bosts had ben worked out, and the guns laid to believes, that it is still possible to save France, | all publio tenders, in many cases officials con of that total, Upon sl the reason for this will be apparent, to anyons'

cover them. After a useless bombardment and to extricate her from the precipics into nected with the business bave to be placated trading vessels there wer

most deplorable state of things. This is also whom 35,425 were lascars, that is 190 per the Spanish-American war bat to have been en.

cent of the total.:

trusted by him with a sprei oondential who is at all acquainted with the amount of ex returned with all the advantages of position, which she has fallen. Remedies are suggested not nousual in other parts of the East, but I

mission. Moreover, he writes throughout with plazation required for the discussion of any and the sinking of several of the boats, the daily by thousands; while Some are of doubt whether it is much worse than the practice

the special object of vindicating the part played metaphysical subject. Meanwhile I would refer

attack had to be abandoned awaiting further opinion that were France more religious, she indulged in Australia and elsewhere of accepting

at that period by " direct or indirect secret commissions.

yellow journalism," which, by would-be enquirers to the Christian Science

he-contends, deserves its place amongst the reintororaents" This of courseimpled another would gaton.better; others call for the soppres Reading Room,. York Building, Chafer Road,

most useful instrumentalities of civilisation. Hongkong, which is opan for the use of on-war--the third rendered ascessary by the same Rion of convents, others call for the simplifying

man's own words: qnirere every Monday evening from 53 to blunder, of always yielding up under persas of the necessary marriage formalities. Thers

The following is the statement in Mr. Creel- aro soms who hold that divorce, should be made

"Some time before the destruction of the 6.30 p.m. and after the Sunday and Wednesday aton a point once gained and occupied by the

battleship Maine' in the harbons of Havana harder logic of fact,

easier, or that it should be completely abregated. The war was, ag wars g, not a formidable | Among other suggested remedies are to be

The Conat was seized at Frankfort-cn-Main the New York Journal sent Frederic Reming (2) An regards calling in doctors for young

The lower classes in Japan know practically on November 29, and forcibly carried off to the ton, the distinguished artist, to Cuba. He was children I would state that Christian Scientists one; bat both French and English at last had cited, the giving of greater freedom to women; aro, before all things, law-abiding, and where sean that it must be decisirs, so the forces, take more drastic measures to find cat ran- little or nothing about Australis, or even where

His arrest was made on the application of his for yellow journalism was alert and bad

sent this telegram from Havana ;----- the law requires that a Loster be called in for both army and navy, were on a somewhat er away husbands and fathers, and when discovered it is. They regard it, if at all, as a ine-off asylum, where he was placed under close guard. instructed to remain there unfil the war began, The same plenipotentiaries, let them be more severely punished. A these, wealthy country. The better classes look upon father and relatives, who declared that he was eye for the future. Presently Mr. Remington

the White Australia policy with a kind of insane.

WR. Hearat, New York Journal, N.I.— children under certain age; they loyally obey.tensive scale.

sublime pity, and look forward to the time The proof of his insanity lay in his romantic (8) The gry zrazonable query raised by your both French and English, Baron Gros-and-Lord it is claimed would check depopulation.

The number of deaths in France in 1904 was when we will recognise the selfishness of it marriage with Dora Fischer, the protty Everything is quies. There is no trouble here,

be no war. I wish to return. correspondent Unscientific Chri-tian" involves, Elgin, appointed, in the latter caso spparently I am sorry to say, too much metaphysical to give him the opportunity of repairing his 761,000; of these there were 418,000 persons all. Their former exclusiveness, considering daughter of a wieber-woman,

When the Count refaced to give up his wife, Romington..

This was the reply:- discussion for the columns of a daily newspaper, blunders The choice was probably not a aged over 50. This left 343,000 deaths which the density of the popalation, seems to me

a special tribanal was appealed to, and the

Remington, Havato.-Please remain. You our sparcely populated continent the reverse marriage was declared null and void. wise one, and be nearly recommitted himself; could have more or less been avoided, and which to have been quite exeusable, whereas with but fortunately the Chineso by their treastery were eamed through negligence or the can be said. A considerable number of Japsuese momentarily stiffened the otherwise limp nego part of mothers; no fewer than 138,000 were

There was a farther development in the furnish the picares, and I'll farnish the war. Are going

to Manchuria and Korea, to

romance on Wednesday last when the Count W. E. Hearst.'”

The vorrespondent asks it Hearst has tiator. Even so at the lust moment the unskilful

T ever denied the neuracy of this story as workman failed in putting the fasting polkh childron who died under twelve months. Honolulu, and to the Pacific coast of America. was formally dispossessed of all right of

The population of France is deficient by Wherever they establish themselves I have sacoession, and bis uncle, Count Arthur, was published six years ago in a book devoted malply to bis edifice.

доте and clean. They show a great lore of Chusse, was again coupled, and the troops 450,000 inhabitants every year. How is this always found them to be quiet, peace laring, elected in his place.

Count Erasmus' escape from the asylum was to the glorification of his journalistic methels carried up comt wards to become famous under very different

tably to Palleu Wao after to be made good under existing circumstances P and children. Although undontedly the coille planned and executed by the washer-woman's We Japon Chronicte do not know if any denial has appeared asve that of "plotted nonsense," daughter circumstances when it was occupied by Russis Dr. Bertillon meintalus that the struggle class would like to have the opportunity of

migrating to the northern parts Anetralia, The placky girl-wife acted with great energy but we are afraid that Mr. Creelman's testimony for a period. With this as a basis. the forces againet depopulations must be directed against where they weald be able to do their best work, and determinatica from the moment of her is not above reproach. He it was, it will be were esally landed at the month of the Reisang the anses which are responsible for fewer the bolter classes regard the matter with a

remembered,

Yokohama in 1894, presented Ho, after which with little loa to either side children being born. The Dr. recommends the Borse of more or less outraged dignity. If they every other great leader of thought, the las

the formidable Taken Foris were taken, and Government to deal more luisutly with parents felt this before the war, how much more after and persuaded him to help the Count to obtain bimself as having been present at the first great She first bribed an attendent of the asylum Grund setel at ang on the vorandah of the battle in the Chino-Japanese War and writing constantly been made the object of misrep resentation and elander,

to be reached without a tragedy that showed of large families, reduce their burdens, their they have proved themselves equal to any means to escape from the building.

European Power on laud or on ees, and accom- Then she worked out detailed arrangements with the light of lanterna dimly barning the how barbarous were the councils that still taxes, rent, and remove other difficulties stand. plished as much in a few decades as any other for his fight outside, and through the atten- famous description of the conflict. Her ye ing in their way. It is estimated that there are nation in the course of centuries. Japan ant communicated her instructions to Count the battle of the Jingyang!" the words with swayed the Chinese mind.

which the account opened, was a well-known in France two million families with more than Chronicle,

gibe a dozen years ago:

services.

bat I shall be very pleased to explain the matter. vortally if he cares to make an appointment, (4) As regards the question about Mrs. Eddy, I can only say that Mark Twain's unwarranted and un manly attack on an aged and highly respected woman has not only been refuted bat has aroused the protest of overy right minded' man sad woman. acquainted with Mrs. Eddy's

tite and work. Her entire life bas boon devoted

to the good of others, in spite of which, like

Mr. and Mrs. Dan, who have lately visited her home, would gladly testify to the quiet simplicity of her surroundings, while

the read opgood to Peking. The goal was not

(To be CONCLUDED riezt Monday.)

"

At the conclusion of his interview, having

commented upon the sparsity of the population of Australia compared with the almost crowded condition of Japan, Mr. Hasoll was asked in what direction Japan was looking for an outlet for her teeming mills, and this was his reply 7

ROMANTIC ESCAPE,

́"GTAL WIFE'B AID,

Count Erasmus Erbicb, a member of one of the most famous German families, and until has made a dramatic escape from an asylum at recently heir to states worth £250,000 a year, Ablweiler, and disappeared.

husband's arrest.

Erasmus.

newa.