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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 1908.

HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC gentleman responsible for much moment was

CLUB.

PRODUCTION OF THE LIARE"

Hongkong has long recognised ita indebted. mos to the Amateur Dramatic Club for excellent entertainment given during the season when the old attractions of the stage

Major Broke as the truth loving Archibald Coke, while Lisat-Commander Dickins played the funny French waiter very cleverly The other parts, in which Messrs

C. T. Beath, Nesbitt, H. V. Wilkinson, and Bitten appeared, were well taken,

MONEY MAKING.

THE ALL-RED ROUTE.

ADVANT GES AND NEEDS.

roaté comprising both Australian and Oriental steamship lines on the Pacific Ocean would be much greater. At present the-routes offered forces are needed in the Pacific er beyond, are by for the transport of troops, if British military way of the Cape and the Suez Canal. Both are opon to attack in far greater measure than the route through Chonda. The steamers to be used would, like the new Choarders and the Em press steamers on the Pacific, be distad so that they could in war time be nasd an auxillary oruisers, ach service being required under the terms of the subsidy to which, as the Colonial tralis, and New Zealand should contribute in Premiera agreed, Great Britain, Canada, Ans-

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TELEPHONE No. 135.

Hongkong, 21st February, 1908.

JAPAN AND CHINA,

THE

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threshold of the Pacific, are the enormous Nowhere more than at Victoria, B.C. on the advantages to the Empiro of the All-Rod Houts better understood. The establishment of the proposed steamship services will be exponsive From first to last the performance went considered as a steamship enterprise, bat se i means of knitting closer the segments of nesert themaalses more strongly, and this without a hitch, and as the play developed, the Empire it is well worth the pries. Of its winter has not been slowed to pass without enjoyment of the audience increased, so that practicability there is no doubt. The records another welcome contribution to the after when the curtain fell, there was a consensus of of the Canadian Pacifle Eailway Company's dinner pleasure of the members of the cem opinion that the A.D.C. was still a name to shorter time than those ohrried to New York by Atlantic liners, whose mails are delivered in a munity. The Liars, a four act comery by conjure with and that Mossre. R. Sutherland and the fast Cunarders Lusitania and Maure Henry Arthur Jones, as pro-luand loni- night John Robertson, who had, the work in hand, tania" by way.f the shorter route, show that "lable proportione, Canada is ready and New is ready, and that she bonds of Em. in the presence of a large and delighted derved the warmest commendations. The considerable time would be saved with fast pire may be drawn otoner it is hoped that some

Atlantic linera inning to the St Lawrence isp will be taken soon to meeurs the establish audience. That it was succesful preetic place was well mounted and the entriery

River in summer and Halifax or a Newfoundment of the service. It stops are not taken it ally good without saying, for no other and effects, also by Mr. Robertson, avoked land port is winter; and on the Pacific Oco is not fimprobable that negotiations may be The incidental the time of the present Canadian Australian spoed with the Oceanic Steamship Company result could have been anticipated from any expressions of admiration. work which the 4.D.Q, take in band. There music, composed by Mr. J. H. Chalmers, was mail service maintained by the nion Steam of San Francisco by the New Zealand Govern havo been ccasions, of course, when the played aan sutre acte by a special orchestra ship Company of Duusdin could be reduced by ment to re-establish the steamship line recent- production gave opportunities of showing including Violius, Mears Wolf. T. Bors than 10 per cant., while the service toy withdrawn from San Francisco to Sydney greater all round excellancs, but in The Gonzales, J. W. Taylor. G.tan Smithgkong could readily be lessened by nearly by way of Honolulu, Apia, and Auckland.ney week. In the service to the "Far East the United States steamship company expects to Izary the scope of all at the principal and H. J. Hickman vello, MB Chabel, Grand Trunk Faville Railway, which is to be secures subsidy from tim Washington Goverli: performers is somewhat limited. Fortunately, ute. Mr. F. M. Crawford; clarionnt, Mr. A 1911, would be so interesting factor, but the the United States Congress is passed, and it in constructed, if the promise is currian, by ment if legislation cow ander consideration by

TRE QUESTION IN DUTE. though greater demands are made on the Tuxford; and double bass, Mr. H. Chawkley Canadian Paciße Railway Company must to not improbable that the New Zealand Govern loading actors, the performance dues not in and daring the rening the Calcatta String considered in the Australian route unless a ment would eagerly neotiate for a roumption

Japanese correspondents of the Times write: soy way full below the standard which the Band played selections. In addition to a parallel railway is constructed. Sir Thomas of the Aberio bus in default of the e'ablish concerning the railway and other mattera in The relations between Japan sul Chins A.D.C. lias secured for itself. The principals work on the stage, Mr. Chapman proved Shanghaisy, president of the Canadian Pacific ment of the Allful Route. At present New Monchuria have given rise to varions questions i Railway, was reo-ntly quoted in an intervind's only direct connection with Vancouver between the two Powers which threaten to have been well chosen. Their work is excapable business manager.

as haing of the opinion that the All-Rod Ruts is a bimonthly freight servies maintained by client, while they are admirably supported

would not succeed. It is easy to understand two chartered teamers of the Ally Line which

become troublesome if not speedily set of rest. by the other members of the cast. In a

his meaning, namely, that the

In themselves they are but minor affairs, Canadian receivas subaidies from the Canadian tui: Naw perhaps, but the aboner they are inttled the ROBINSON Pacific Railway w. -cessary to such a service Zealand Governments. Passengers and mails better. One refers to a certain. "Kuu-to" word, the present production of the A.D.C.

Aud it is. Any arrangemet for fast strain are out by the Inter-Colonial steamers to district-in Chinese Chien-tao-on the border which continues till Saturday night, calls It is in vain that or inary mortals exercise

ship services on the Athentic and Facile Sydny for carriage to Vancouver for nothing but the heartiest commendations; their brains to decide "how mach is enough! Oorane which does not include the present The growth of trade between this western sea. Tamen which here forme the Bous-are

between Kores and Manchuria, The River and the ladies and gentlemen concerned are. More interesting will be the Chancellor of the operators of the All Kaul Rule will be esper board of the Prcitio and the ports of this divides into several channels, and the islands

Erolleqher's estimate of entitled to most cordial congratulations for minimum, when he comes to elaborate his its trunk line the Canadian Pacille Ruitw.piewad the establishment o: several lines of The point in dispute is whether the the ixroducible sive and perhaps a futile undertsking With Antipodes has been great. This past year. Eas se formed are the Kan-to (istes of Kan), the histrionic ability wifch they display,

schema for old age pensions. The men with Admittedly "The Liars" is a very ambitions the power to make money are not to be governed practically bolds the key to the situation. I freight staaraerz, and notics is given of the now maintains a fast Atlantic stoneship zorrize early formation of other lines. Messrs. Androw

channel to the north of them in the undertaking. It does not setail any rigorous figure which they shall not pass. Someone has and Empress of Ireland," and although those Smith Company bars what is known as the hinges the question whether the

by any newspapar correspondenca estting a. with the mail steamers Empress of Bitain Weir and Co. of Glasgow, and the Howard south of them, and on this, of course main stream of the Tomet, or that to the mogement, but it demands an artistic percep proposed to do that in America by legislative vessels have a speed of only ninataon kacia the Australian Mail Line rausing from British balung to kores or to Chins. This vered tion and execution, a uentues of phrase sad enactment, but the "get-rich quick" party, by virto of the shorter distenes to b Columbia, Puget Sound and California, the

Kan-t sture, to which few amateurs can hope to there is still busy. To an eminent lawyer travelled, carry the mail from Lo don to Americau Goteramen paying mail subsidy thought in Japan that China besitates to question has been long pending, and it is aspire. Yet lost night's performance showed whose health showed signs of breaking Montres or any point begend more quickly to the freighters which al monthly. Mesaragquiesce in Japan's demands supported as they that the talented combination did not attempts advised more recreation. "Regres than the great Canardors, which, with their 3. Moors and Co. have a feet of chartered-ans by evidenes of former ownership by Kores,

lion!" was the answer "Can you anggest speed of twenty five nets, hold the blue ribb in too much. The production was in the highest anything more interesting than the making of of the Atlantic.

British stam fecighters in a regular line, and only becase she has some lingering bope of being degree creditable and was indeed one of which £20,000 a year "Who could have perenaded On the Pacific Coean the present acting Australian cos north sad taking British thers are numerous trampa many bringing many professional, would not have been ashamed. greedy gr sping Russell Sage that enough in services are alum It has zot yet been con- Columbia lamber and general freight south

The Liara is described as an original four good as a feast. Who could have indused sidered necessary by the steamship computes waril.

Jay Gould to recognise that there may be a aut comady, but it is not without its dramatic higher joy in life than the acumaktion of liner, the fastast vessels of those in uso making

on the Papifio to introduce a nineteen kno effects which are admirably wealth moreis for wealth's sake? The multi hat eighteen kuots on boar. The Empress pourtrayed. The lighter work in bowaver more millionaire, who rises barly, and late Cakes rest. Jinera, Empress of Japan," "Empress of and oaste the broad of carefulnes, bath may China, and Empress of India" built "eightsan conspicuous and the principale ravel in the have every faculty free for the multipication of years ago at Barrow, maintain an average speed opportunities given by skilful repartee and money, is one with the miser who starves to of sixteen knots, and reach Yokohama from witty dialogue. The comedy is written round stitch oversigns and roles into his dirty this port in 12 days and Hongkong in 18 daga. a phase of Society life, which shows wires and Bernard Hollander. Why work so hard!"

Both should be trapained by Dr, The ervice to Asstralian ports, connectingTarif Amendment Bill consequent on nadi. place at intervals since that time, no satisfactory | husbands pursuing their separate pleasures and said Serjeant Ballantine to the future. Lord Sura, and Brisbane, with an occasional call at tional excise duty, were first considered. the naglanted ladies falling into indiscretions. Brampton. "You can't take your money Briedy outlined, the comedy centres reand with you, and if you could, it would melt." Lady Jessica Nepean, a beautiful thoughtless It is probable that Lord Brampton was a good deal more banevolent. in life than was woman, the, conscious of the lack of attention on the part of her husband, becomes susceptible the subject of many a joke at the Bar, whare commonly suppossed. His carefulness" was to the attentions of a younger man Edward it was believed that he was worth a Falkner. The latter, dominated by his passion, money. But it is the habit of us all to exag: is likely to spoil his distinguished career, hat Kerets the wealth of our contemporarias. Bal matters are brought to a crisia by Lady Juice, and the £10,000 fee which he receiged for going

lantine was supposed to have made his pils, who is always taking the wrong turn, being to India was regarded as erowning a vars

Bootes-n

coat.

million

Vancouver with Sydney by way of Hondinia, Fadeing Island, from which the Canadian Gosaroment had recently withdrawn the salaidy, is conducted by the Union Steamelig

Canadian Folde Kallway, and is notoriously Company of Dunedin, New Zealand, on the old Haddart-Parker arrangement with the

thao the "Moana, and take from 24 to 26 days poor. The steamers used are not modern, other to make the trip from Sydney which modern could do in 13 days. passenger stammers of the fast Atlantic type By the All-Rad Route, provided that 25-knot

THE IMPERIAL DIET.

1 X INCREASE BILL IN THE HOUSE OF PREKL The House of Peers assembled on the Sih instant.

The Tax Inorouse Bills and the Customs

PIANOS

able to set up a still more ancient alaim for TUNED AND REPAIRED

oquorship of these little bits of territory would be alweat thrown away but for the principle- involved.

herself in these islets. The discussion of the

Another little difloilty has arisen about tha felling of timber on the banks of the Kiver Yala. By the Japan-China Agreement of 1905 it was arroged that the freste along the right bank of the Yalu should be exploited under the joint efforts of the two countries, bat although negotiations have been faking!

arrangement bas been reached, owing to the extreme dimeults found in determining the limits of the districts in which timber shall be failed. Japan wants a settlement that is likely to be a permanent ong, free fresh risk of future doubt and perplexity."

BY

QUALIFIED MEN

AT

MODERATE CHARGE.

Hongkong, 8th Juanery, 1908. A new trouble arose last August through. Kantung Provisos is now regarded by China cocar, or is absolutely exceptional. Professor China-issuing an injunction that, as the this reaction of the skin to tubercalia dose not ay an slion ountry (it osm into Japanese hands Calmette of Lille has simplified this technique, after the war, having been leased by RasÎN. before), the exportation to it of caresle preduced making it entirely practicable on patients. For skin-reaction he substitutes one of the eye. in Chinese territories, or in Manchuria, should. A few drops of an extremely dilute solution of be prohibited Not bug ago Chius insisted tuberculin are dropped into the conjunction.

ser in the company of. Falkner ander.cir-handsome fortune. Be that as it may, be liuere were used in the Allantio sed 21.knot beavier than in time of wir. It was imprasibetha Krantang, still remained under Cuiner At the end of six hours, in tuberculous subjects.

cumstances which call for a good deal of ex- di Tade Jusion from the effecta of her indiscretion and to placate how

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Minister of Finance, explained that they had In introducing the Bill, Me Matsuda, been proposed as a many of strengthening the nation's financial basis, and in a brief apooch repeated the details given in the Lower House. Baron Date pointed out that the War taxon people bore them with patience in the time of were great hardship on the nation, but the orisis, even in some cases by di poosing with one meal daring the day. He could Ess reason in these days of pensa why the severe tax should be still further increased, making it

of friends enabled him to pass bis latter landed at the Circular Quay at Sydney within

to support or Bille days in comfort.

before he had been fully sanred of the absolute Was not the wealth of days of the time he entered the train in London, necessity for the further increase of taxation, wrathful husband, her friends have to resort that the estimated Bolt Rand for Australian Government with the Orient Bioam

THE CU Autis medo, the measures wore indispensable for strengthening The France Minister raplied that the to subterfuge. Mon and women who were con- very sorareign possessed by Cecil Rhodes; but Navigation Company, whereby the australia the country's dances. midored the soul of honour are forced, in their was not nearly so. Waalthy as many people for a service to bring Sydney within 26 days 14 encasion that taxation had been increased, the the Bait will is against him. Barney Barasto Government is to pay £170,000 yearly, provides

Visconut Tani pointed out that on every destie to protect the lady, to tell the most thought. As a fact, he lost three millions hours of London by way of the Suez Cuani, a Goyerament had declared the increase to be. unblushing falsehoods, and then they are a sterling in the slump of 1895, and he was a dead. contrast which is to be maintained for ten years | necessary for strengthening the nation's "finst the contign Chinese territory, as 12 Bilenere reaction. Quite Intely, M. Chanteressa brought to confusion by the delinquent insisting man before he o. ald seriously attempt to resnap from 1910. The Suez route could not compete ofal basis. This was the stock phrase of all the

Lis FORSHE.

with the All-Red Route, which would gire a Ficases Ministers; yet there was no improve 1 the very wealthy man happy Mr. Carnegie is too busy in disposing of his gains Brisbane by a week. If necessary the time could the Government meant by the term “fancial quicker service to Sydney by five days and toment in the financial situation. He asked what to have time for melancholy; but Mr. be farther shortened. A fast ateam ferry service bagi," and thought it was time a little more Rockefeller certainly has bene too gy a tiras. Jay Gould's life was a long agony

across the Gulf of Georgia from Vancouver City disile information was given. of fear; misfertaues to begger him, he feared.

to Vancouver faland, as is contemplated by the lurked over ahead. There higher authority and gontracted for the construction of a branch Canadian, Pacific Railway, which Las surreyed than bis for the saying that the custody of line of railway from Naguose Bay, on the lati great wealth is not lightly to be desired. The indinal line of Vancouver, to Alberal, whence care of two hundred million dollers," said, fast step tooders would place passengers drain or any back to has. It is enough to the mouth of Barkley Sound if it was not Corneling Vanderbilt, is too great for a baggage and mails on outward bonad rozaels st kill a men. There is no pleasure to be got thought advisable to run the linera to Albern ont of it as an f-set-no good of

any kind, I have no real gratification of any sort mr at the head of Alberni Canal, would eave at than my neighbour who is worth only half a plated in the transcontinental railway which laust one whole day. Improvements center. million." This is like Lord Lyttona.mournful will allow the train service to be accelerateri, review of his Vicereg experienced in India, and possibly some time saving connections on or Bismarck's poignant comment upon the bloodshed and misery which his career as a the time, and 21 days can be considered an the eastern seaboard of Canada, will also shorten statesman had entailed upon Europe. Poor average time to Australia and 20 or21 days to poor platourate!

Ha ghong

Do the truth being told The effect can wall bo imagined..

The cast was constì buted sa,noder Coiniel Fir Christopher

Deoring Howard Falker Gilbert Napeur Lady

Jessica's nashand George Nepean,

bert's brother Fredikatton, Jay meul husband. Archibald Coke, Bolly","

habal Waiterai "The Star and

Mr. H. L. Hatebison. Mr. John Robertsc Mr. Arthur Chapman.

Mr. C. T. Besth. Mr. Mowbray S. Northcote Major If. Broke, K..

Cartor"... Lt. Coram Dickens, M Cadsly, Footmu al

Freddie Taston Mr. Bitten.. Tupin, Sir Christojberis

servant. Mr. P. Nosbitt. Footrinti al Chloran

Gardens

Fadly Jospien.

Neptun Lady Rosu

hand lation

History.

MH. V. Wilkinson.

Mrs. W. Logu

te. Van der Wende, Dolly Cake, their cousin Ars. H. W. Clothier. Beatriu Elernos Mes, Arthur Chapman, - -Mrs. Creepin Cara Mia! Ö. D.Thomsen.

Forris, Lady Jessica's i-

maid!'

Ms Chatham

The Minister replied that by a careful reading would be rident There would not be any of the Budget the reason for the present step heavy deficit for the coming fiscal year, but if the nuances were allowed to remain in their present condition, there would be a serious deficit later on, sad as time proceeded this would grow greater and granter, The Bills proposed were with the object of filling the gap thus. capsed, Government, iouressed the taxation year after Viscount Tani, in reply, remarked that the year on the crops that the revenue was defiolent. It was probable the Government quetze the very lifebt od of the people. He would eventually increase the Land-tax and demanded that a mers o'ear and precise reason should be given for the increase of

taxation.

FIGHTING OPIUM.

maity to lodge complaints against the Japanese paniment of Abrisonsexudation and lacrymation. notwithstanding that Japan holds it merely on test of great value at the ontset of tuberculosis. administration thoro; but now she chooses to This renoting inbrides at the end of a fer hours. regard the

lien province as an country. Its rapidity and mildasserender it a diagnostic

irrational it is to regard a district in eloge con- toxins secreted by the bail us of each disease, leave, as

did Rusis prior to 1805. The Tokyo It will be possible to generalise this procedure Government has pointed out to Ching how in other infections maledion. By using the nection, both historically and economically, with we shall and out if the subject has the ander Chinese control, for the inhabitants are diagnose typhoid fever country, although it is not for the time being has shown that the eye-test can be used to He dissolves the nearly all Chinese, and this prohibition deprives powder of typhoid toxins in water, and instile & them of the benefits of food supply frem even few drops of the solution into the oya. If the neighbouring villages that happen to tie yondeato is one of typhoid fever, whether at its the border. There were no such obstacles pre-height or during the period of convalescenes, sented when Russia leaned the Kwangtung an intense inflammation in produced, whereas district: This is not all, for the injunction if that disease is shsent, the reaction is in- applies likewise of the port of cereals through significant or ml.

anglung to any Chinese port, so that the surplus wheat crops in Manchuria which are they show as the mechanism of inflammatory These are discoveries of great interest, for considerable now that the Russian troops are phenomena, and are likely in the near future to no longer there to consume it, enact be exported have a high practical application." through the ports of the Kwantung Pen-

In the medical examination of conscripts fasule. Japan wauls Clius to withdraw all frequently symptoms of disease are discovered country, and in any daso the abregation of the be removed altogether, or at least onred to such such prohibitory laws without distinction of which, under swift and proper treatment, could law as it affects Kwangjung would be to Chiva's a degree as to enable the patients to cantinas -own best interests.

Tha

for instance,

Last summer the Chicese, in the same arhit. caring their own living. rary fashion, probilated the introduction of salt incipient Interaniosis and cariggs affectio

of the care. and Borves can from Kwonglung into Manchuria on the plea of which

by cured. that it is a monopoly is the Chinese Empire; scarcely been conscious. The military con

the patients themselves bays - but this is not the case in Manchuris, where

at Mukden.

EYE REACTION IN THE TUBERCULOUS,

بلوز المحمية

pationis ars

AMUNDSEN POLAR EXPEDITION.

In order to maintain a fast steamship service" The Finance Minister again insisted that an WAR IN THE FAR EAST.

on the Pacific Ocean it will be necessary to increase of national expenditure was inevitable

the salt business is open to any one who is will rolling authorities in Germany have now an maintain one, and perkaps two, realing atations, as the national development progressed. The ing to pay the tax of 4 yen per koka (bont arrangement whereby the nemer" of than EFFECTS ON NAVAL CONSTRUCTION,

as fast mail ateamers of the model required for

two shillings per bushel), and the tax had been authorised to take the necessary initiative. The Government, after careful considerations had paid in the case of a confecation brought to the

indicated to the department the All-Rod Route could not carry relatively some to the conclusion that the only way by Leading honours andogbtedly go to Mrs. Mr. Arobibald Hurd, writing in the January soul only at each terminus of the ocean route. the proposed increase of taxation.

much coal as the steamere now in use, which which they sould make both ends meet was, by

notice of the Chiness by the Japanese Consul argoon, directly the examination is over Logan, In the difficult characterisation of number of Cossier's Magazine, given some idea The ennaamplion of the present Canadian-

girea verbal information to the elvil president Jessica Napent the w8 filaring and coquettish of the development in the torpedo Betillas of all Australian Jiuers is small, as the vessels barn to his question and again urged that something to Fu-ku-men another infraction of the district State inearance ofte to which the

Viscount Taui said this was not an answer

China's proposed railway paradial to the of the rearriting commission, who enters the South Manchurian Lies from Ein-ming.ting proper attention being given to each case. The namos into a special list, and is responsible for Bho flirted charmingly with Edward Falkner, from the bow naval experiance gained in the speed of 12 or 13 knots. It is the exten knots the leading Naval Powers which is resulting suficient coal only to maintain the economical

more deficits should be placed before the Treaty of 195, and it is not to be wondered patient fant paid his premium is then called ake wot her husband's bluntress with a war in the Far East. The menace of the which coat. in coal. For instance, a 7,000-ton Government had no intention of inring foot down firmly and resolved to show Chios ment, or if he has to fixed stade, the office fur House, The Minister then declared that thest that the Government of Tokyo has put its upon to provide the necessary curative treat Bophistry and assurance that were essentially Lionised ideas of naval oocstruotion and produced making 16.1nots an hour would require to barn ment he abrugtly left the

torpedo revealed during that was has revolueamer, with 5,60 indicated horse power, tatation year after year, and with that state. feminine, and in all she was patoral and easy.

the Dreadnought type, which, embodying as it 120 tons of goal a day a liner of the same

that it is a huge mistake to persist in a policy the district in which he happens to reside, or if rostrum. Her performance was exceptionally clever.. does the principle of one type of big gun for tonnage, with 7,993 indicated bore-power.mittee. The House uusaimously approved an

The Bills were referred to a special om it is sincerely to be hoped that the pending is transferred to that of the locality in which of “pin-prieks,” For the sake of both countries there be no affles in that distrist the obligation She looked and acted-ber part in a manner battle and one 15ps of smell quick firer for making 18 kaste as hour would require 17.1 tora appropriation of Y77,000 towards the xpenses problems may be satisfactorily and smoothly he has last been employed. If no insurance devoid of all amateurishasus. She was well dealing with torpedo oroft, constitutes the of cos) a day, while two extra knots an hour for stamping out the premsat epidemic of small worked out and perfect understanding office for the disabled can be saddled with be supported by Mrs. Van der Woods in the role up for roply to the torpedo peril. would cost another 54 tons of anal esoh day

Experience of the practical usefulness of the steamer of 7,000 tons with 10,000 horsepower present fugl year, and this concluded the

pos, as supplementary, expenditure for the etablished between the two nativne, of Lady Rossmand, the critical but not unkind torpado bus in addition, and the Feet of giving making

liability, nor a claim be made on a sick fund, sister, while. Mrs. A. Chapman and Mrs. 0.

Fan appeal is to be made to a communal authority, an increased spur to effor a aiming at the require 225 tons of così a day.

speed of 20 knots an hour would basiness.-Japan Chronicle.

the poor-law guardians, a charitable institution, D. Thomson conducted themselves exceeding perfection of torpedo craft, and with results There are ports of call available for coaling

or other friendly society, and if necessary the ly well as Ms. Crospid and Mrs. Eberroe re-

shown in the permanent and general adoption

family of the patient are to be informed, Tho of a large and rapid type by Japan, Germany, There are Honolulu and Suva, or, if, for senti spectively. Mr. II: W. Clothier acquitted and England. The Japanese naval authorities ports of call to All-ed ports, Sava or Fanning, montal reasons it was desired to restrict the

Tiborantonis cogimates, the working, popale-

International herself creditably as Dolly Coke who lied to have, says Mr. Hard bean among the first to

A Washington despatch says that the first

tion; it is known that it kille, every year, more erder, and Miss Chatham undertook this part take advantage of the lessons of the war as to or more coaling stations for fast Van- ment of the United States has aver given coun- it treated at its commencement, but basemen feland could be utilised. The acessity of one oficial revival meeting" to which the Govern France alone. It is a mindy which is ourable than buadrad and fifty thousand persoas in the design of torpedo craft. Even before the souver Australia service draws attention to tenance is in progress in the Philippine Islande, deadly when it is neglected. It is, however, conflict began to be garnered, and applied,

UNAVOIDABLE DELAY. conclusion of hostilities, when the lesions. of the the shortsighted policy which caused the The necessity hassuddenly arisen for improving:

New York, January 20. put in band pay ships, and since the 001 Frontiste of the to beglect to heed the oft-pressed the moral tone in the islands, and instructions just in its first stage that it is so dificult fox the

Capt. Roald Amundsen, who, as already of the ato Bit. Richard Beddon made have been sent to inaugurata moled us to gredo eraf, with a disposal formas years ako that. British pretention be sad is also everybody pondible to iskem pledge disse blank tops scarded, is sesat start on his jouracy, as onely as he libd. antic

revival wave.

physican

to recognise it, and consequently hay report the planting another expolition in 34 displacement extended, to the Hawaiian Islands, to tona and indicated horse-power of 6,000, United States Government was looking with

to eat out the opium habit. On March to benefit. A noteworthy discover it this po mundson frst aunounced his intention to

possible is be new law against the importation of opium into nection is that reseptly made by

son. pabad, When, a few months ago, Capt. indication of the importance which is now Mr. Richard Seddon made a journey to London astives and a large proption of the big et on an intento fever in tuberculous subject to leave early in next year, but it appears that attached to torpedo craft is supplied by the many years ago in an attempt to induce the Chinese population thinks they really must and, thanks to this reaction, veterinary unrgeons there is so much to be done that he will be islands will begguie effective, but many long ago showed that the injection of tuberculin try. Brain, he expected that he might be able German Nary. Under the Navy Act of 1900 British Government to plant the 4sg at aste it. The authorities realised the danger eas antaly make certain whether or not an unable to set cut before the spring of 1910. years 16 divisions of torpedo craft at the rate Pacific Ocean where there it was proposed to lay down in the following 16. Horjula, and on other shade in

in the of chatting of the supply all at once unless convinst g, while in the dramatic situations he of one division a year. Five of these divisions flaga. As a British port Hanoluin would have amuggling, disturbances, and frauds of all employed in the human subject, for in certa a

in a measure reconciled to it (animal is affected. But this means cannot be indsat that his novel and audacions plan to new fy alien people are in

Capt. Amundsen, defying the sceptica, is had already been began when the amending Act been a most valuable scaling station for the kinds would be the certain result; of 1906 was passed, and in this, in place of the All-Red route. Commercially slond it is still

озен the fobrile reaction becomes dangerous t; sq. it

employ Polar bears for sledge-hauling purposes win scored by Mr. John Robertson as the love 11 remaining divisions of comparatively small available; strategically, Faning Island offers a moral ropat, wave, talking to the port the general reaction of fover, a purely local specimens, it is atated, are being trained by

decided to anticipate these difficulties-by:

Pirket conceived the ides of substituting for will justify its adoption. Half-a-dozen fine of Lady Jessica, and Mr. Arthur Chapman craft, as originally proposed, approval was taken location, although protective harbour works us out the evils of the habit, holding mass at the skin by a slight scarifications very establishment in Hamburg, and are making

people gare an admirable rapreshination of the blunt, for the building of 24 divisions, each division well sa bunkering facilities would have to be meetings, &. It is a regular temperance minute quantity of tuberculin. If the big The expedition will sail, by way of the reaction, namely, inflammation. Beintroduced Horr Carl Hagenbeck at his zoological gruff Gilbert Nepeso. Mr. Mowbray North consisting of six vessele, and thas misuring the provided.

loying dora between 1906 and 1917 of no fower:

movement or Church revival, with the opium is tuberculens the little wound' becomes the

satisfactory progress. cote, who always seema, at home on the than 144 torpedo craft, In German, as in Orient has carried British troops to and from worked up to the right point they will find the centre of an oedematous redness, in which is Behring strait. It is not proposed to follow

The Canadian Pacific Railway's service to the habit as the bete noir, After the people are stage, was well suited in his part of Freddie: Japan, the tendency is towards increased size the Far East, and its benefits in the event of wax bw coming to the rescue of their good inten of missed vaccination, In healthy subjects advisability of doing so bes-been anggested to. Tatton" and ovoked i̇many a smile. Another and power.

often observed a sort of papule resembling that the conres taken by Nansen, although the are obvious. The advantages of an All-Eed tions by shutting off the supply.

the explorer.

of Ferris, the maid, very ably. that

Christopher Dearing, Mr. H. L. Hutchinson is entitled to the besttiest songratulations His performance was paghage, the most finished

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in the orat He was the dignified gentleman.314 trial speed of 99 knots. Further longing which has since resulted in shaxation

the caustic man of the world; the friend sticketh closer than a brother, and an ardent, though prosaic, suitor. Comedy and pathos devolved upon him, and, in whatever mood he appeared, he was always

was particularly effective. Another success.

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