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CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SKIP CO.

The twenty-fifth ordinary general meeting of shareholders in this company was held on Saturday at noon in the maes of the general": managers, Mesars. Shewan Tomes & Co. Mr. Robert Shewan presided and there ware'pre- sant Dr. Noble, Mence. H. P. White, A. V. Apar (consulting committee), Fang Wa Chan, AG, Gordon, A. Babington, A. Cordeiro, Feng Shui W., C. Klinok, B. F. Campbell, and G. Moffat (noorotary.)

The SKORETARY having read. the notios son Yeaing the meeting,

The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, We have how to lay before you the report and accounts for 1907, and, as-copies have been in your hands

BALANCE SHEET. Jist Desember, 1907.

WABILITIES.

To`eapēžal 1,600 sharoš as $16. spoh To sundry oreditors. To profit and lost accenat

ARBETA.

By furniture and fiting By stook on hand By aundry debtors

Dy unexpired inaniace premium By pasange paid in advance By cash at bank

By cash in hand

By proliminery ozjuben Ry goodwill

18,000.00 168.20 3,018.99

$20,085.18

1,139.95

PERCY SMITH AND SETM:

General Managerıų,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 291D, 1906.

PARIS.

[FMOM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] -

February 14th

·ARMI·· VURSBA........

for some time, we will if you bars no objection, GENERAL STOESSEL CONDEMNED they considered absolutely award. Today,

C&D

now take them as rond. I much regret that the rasult of the year's work is so poor, and that we canebt eren recommend the small "dividend of 10 per share that we paid last year, but shipping in common with other branches of trade is suffering from the general depression in business all over the world, and the Manila trade with this place has been no exception. To show you how this trade has diminished 1 may tell you that the gross earnings of the same two boats were 3160,000 les last year than they were two years ago under precizely similar circumstances. With suck reduced income you

realise that it is only by rigid 'economy that we are able to show even a small profit today, We saved something in cost last year, and we have reduced insurance to the lowest point carrying a very large line for account of the Company against which you will notice we have $39,332,35 at credit of our inaurauco account -To-strong ibon-this-fund as much as possible va.. propose to transfer to its orelit the amount of $7,000, at present munding at credit of reserve fund, We have not attempted to economise in erew's wagon, in repairs to steamers, as we believe in having able and willing servants whether they be men or steamers, and steamers if they are not well kept up soon run to pieces. To satisfy our Amoy friends who are interested in the Company we out the "Hubi" several

TO DEATH.

RECOMMENDATION TO MERCY.

Bt. Petersburg, Fabr. 20th. The trial of General Strasse, Reiss, Fook, and Smirusf for the surrender of Port Arthur was concluded this evening. and General Fuck was reprimanded acquitted,

Generals Smirnoff and Keins were

On General Stool the sentence of death was passed, with a recommendation to marry..

Curiously enough fesling in military circles is strongly in favour of General Stoessel and against General Smirnoff, whose exposure of the abuses prevailing in the fortress daring the singe have earned for him among his comrades the reputation of an informer. The feeling against General Smirnoff was, indeed, so strong that his fri ade, touring a hostila demonstration in part, advjal bin to remo a seated until the public dispersed

As to General Stoessel it is generally con zidered that the death sentence passed on him was merely intended to satisfy pablic feeling, sad that the ultimate penalty will be extremely

light,

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been taken up by no lamu a person than Mme. Cumbel do in Rwalls who is one of France's mont" distinguished lady factory inspector. Female-shop' amintenta minos 1900 have been secorded the permission to sit down when not

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WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,

HON No. 183.

Hongkong, 3rd March, 1903.

THE ZAKKA KHELS.

THEIR RECENT MISDEEDS.

In view of the successful conclusion of the punitive expedition against the Zakka Khels in the Banar Valley the following account in

コナー "The Times of their resent misdeeds isol interest :—

Eventa in Moreces have led to the formation rings though this is the ouse in Pazin, it has not yet become a general in the Provinces, for the fat time in history, so far na Francis According to Mme. Coutel de la Ruelle, there $ 4,534,51 aon cerned at least, of a dorpe of French women

are animally 800,000 girls and, women in France 5,590.47

war-nuises, aflar the style of Florence Nightin who are obliged to work standing up! No 2,756:13

19.12 gale's famous legion. These “angels of merey wonder that this Army of unfortunates are 258.4 and messengers of hope," though as yet few, in protasting against such an infamy, and have 7454 number, have already rendered most valuable called upon both Senator Maurice Faure $19.50 services on the battle fold. When the Govern and Home, Cembel de in Ruelle to exercise At 5,340,14

font first proposed to sent women-are to their influence to be sooorded the right to 520,485.18 Morocco to care the wounded, attend the dying, sit down, as other female shop-assistanta. Ti and look after the burying of the dead, the took the latter twenty years before they military authorities ridiculed the iden, which ncceeded in boing granted the permission they sought. Mame Ceubel de la Ruelle in these nurses are held in the highest esteem

a most accomplished lady, who is not only, a by everyone owing to their splendid work, factory inspector, but a lady harrister, and The training of these model women takes vins president of the National Association for place in Paris, at the Val-de-Grace which the lasching of tsohnical legal instruction and scoialbygiene. She was positively surprised gorresponds to the Chelees Hospital, in London, it in livre that they are preat what she saw in several of the work shops pared for the duties, which as English which the visited. Not only were the sanitary Darnes are aware, are fraught with endless conditions defective, but women and young girls difficulties. Like war correspondents, these is delicate state of health were obliged to slave brave women are to be found in the thickest of

away at various kinds of work for ten and even the fight, and fear no danger, so willing are twelve hours, during which time they had to they to do or die. The uniform of these French stand! She communicated her extensive report Army nurses is extremely next, as everything to the Senate, which feand numerous supporters French in particularly in the way of dress, Thanks to Meme Cenbel de la Rulle's action, while on the outside of their caps is fastened a

rents are shortly to be provided in all factories, tricolour cockade which sets off the rest remark workshops to, where women are employed. In ably well. It is only just to remark that these gay bases, the legs of women and girls were in in rmie es militaires as these burra are called

a most lamentable condition, through standing are admirably trained; all classes of young golong. Internal injuries too were frequent. · women have come forward to study for the new profession, so great has the attraction proved, General Stoessel was sentenced for surrender Hitherto men osly were employed to do moreing ing the fortrins before all means of defending duties, &c., in battles, after seeing the excellent it had been exhausted, for falling to enforce his

work of British nurses in a similar capacity, authority, and for disciplinary misdemeanour.

the French Government made up its mind The Court will, however, ask the Emperor to

te yield to the supplications of a number of commule the senience to ten years' imprison- ment in a fortress on the ground that Fort young talented and well-to-do ladier, who were Arthar, beset by overwhelming forces, defend-

Anxious to becoms war-nuis, and so follow ed itself under General toessel's leadership the noble example, of their Britisk sisters, with au saexampled stubbornness Alled the hole world with astonishment Twelve Fel-Cross certified nurses were no

herois courage

of its garrison cepted and sent to Morocco, where their arrival at tha that several assaults were repulsed with

created laughter. The military authorities tripa to Amoy, but although they had engaged tremendous toas on the part of the a fair quantity of Chinese passengers for Manila enemy, that General Stossgol throug out blamed the Government for sending auch Jardine, Matheson & Co., and Butterfield & owing to honyy rejections by the Health the siego maintained the role Offer and to other canso the auxbers-wers defenders, and, finally, on age of the delicate creatures to such a deadly climate. No Booner did they land that these were brave so greatly reduced that the result was most dis-had talon an energalic part in three campaigns nurses sought out an empty house in Cam Blanes General Vodal, the president, read the judg; which they made their head quarter. The fact astrous. Although I do not like to attempt to ment amidst tense silence. General Stoessel fercoast the fature especially as regards ship reddened, but, by apparently great effort that for several days, they had to sleep on the of self-control, otherwise displayed a rigid and ground in no way discouraged them; they ping matters which are more uncertain than litier like impassivity. General Smit noff, who soon managed to get some sort of furniture me as on December 31, 1906, namely 136. November 13 at Laobi, far to the south in thei

stood with his lands in his pockets, was also and a few cooking utensile. An old sailor, seemingly untered, but General Renes hind tears in his eyes General Stoessel was pooowpanied shoemaker by profession-acted as cook, a jewers 197

by his son who is also in the Army, and, after fulfilled te role of servant whilea smart boy acted the sentence had been delivered, was surrounded by friends and sympathisers, whe kissed in an interpreter. Harly the following morning after their arrival they began work in earnest taking He left the. and shook his hands repeatedly.

The charge of the field hospitals. The latter they court leaning on his son's shoulder. Court was crowded to its utmost capacity, found crowded to

not only with

being occupied by officers. Many were accom. panied by ladies, one two of whom fainted when the sontozoo was delivered. In the gallery wers a number of persons who had been through the siege of Port Arthur, and these subsequently sont a collective telegram to the Impotor praying his Majesty's clemency for the condemned man.

most; I do not think that business osu be quite so bad this year, bait on the other hand we cannot expect any marked improvement in this particular trady unlil a general revital in Basting freight acts in, apt of that there seems

little indication present. We need not however, he Wisheartened for the Company is in

that

round that he

PIDess

THE SHANGHAI GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

ANNUAL HKETING,

The annual general meeting of this Chamber was held at Shanghai on March 16th. There were present Mr. W. D. Little (Chairman) and

rear (North-China Herald, Char representatives of Messrs. Scott, Harding & Co tered Bank, Dedwell & Co., Gibb, Livingston & Co, Melchers & Co, Roles & Co., Wisner & Com Biemssen & Co., R. Haworth & Sons,

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and.

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THE LATEST

MARVEL

The Zakka Khels share with the Mahaned Waxiris the doubtful distinction of being the most turbulent tribe on the fadian frontier, and their excesses have of late passed all bounds Winter is the favourite season for their depreda tions. Even a year ago their raids into British administrative territory had become so daring as to compel the consideration of possible roprisals. They descended on a village near Peshawar, and carried off a couple of policemen and some oattle; and they afterwards raided. other villages and at least one police post. No effective punishment was ever given for thesh MUSICAL ontrages During the summer they retreated, ss is their wont, to the heart of Triah, but with the approach of another winter they rapidly became more insolent and aggressive than ever. Towards the end of last Octo ber a band of Zakka Khols appeared in the village of Pubbi, noar Peshawar, broko into the house of two Hiada merchants, and noted them, and a constable and a Sikh sepay were the contenta. The police exchanged sho's with. wounded. The robbers decamped, but stole a couple of horses from the camp of kame civilian officials during their retreat. More was another fusillede, in which the pilios Toat one killed and one wounded. The Zakka Khals. escaped with a loss of at least one man killed, ild kill ten men for every-que-of-bin-teen- and their leader afterwards declared that he would, who was shot.

police from Peshawar gave chase, and there

The next raid is which Zakka Khels are

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quité a sound position, and even in these bad the greater part of the available space wounded, but with unfortunate.soldiers stricken bara boon the subject of some correspondouco Police proceeding to the raided village, killing They were prominent in tho desperate attacks

times we have been able to reduce our overdraft by some $12,000 during the year. Before moving the adoption of the report I shall be pleased to answer my questions to the best of zay ability.

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down with fever and other contagious diseases, Boil black and white troops soon became calm and warmly appreciated the great kindness they received at the hands of thego brare and patient French women, who had come parposely over to Africa to look after them:

The notice convening the meeting was read by the Secretary.

The Chairman-Gentlemen, the report and accounts have been in your bands for some time, as read. We have to thank Mr. Beswick for and with your permission we will take them auditing the accounts. The membership is the believed to have participated occurred on

Tat although recently subjected to some fusted a Hindu bop, and broke open the post The Conservancy of the Huangpu progresses, Kohat district, Fifty men entered the village, office and carried of the dash. Some of the criticism will, I venture to believe, continue to develop satisfactorily. Currency reform and villagers fired on the freebooters, who responded Trade Marks Regulations continue to form by killing che man and wonuding three others, them a superiority nad pre-eminent considera- the subject of discussier, but would seem to. The robbers were even estuto evough to cut the tion in all Afridi connelly. It may be added remain fur from attainment. The imitation by telegraph wire on their departure. But, this that it was Zakka Khela who cut up a the Japanese of well-known trade marks and did not end their adventurous nieceeds. They dotuohmeat of the Northampton Regiment at the defects of the Japanese registration laws next ambushed a party of Border Millary Saran Sor. in Tirah, on November 9, 1897. And will doubtless have the paranat attention of three sepoya and wounding one other. In this on the rearguard during the march down the the nooming Committes. A recent Router's encounter they captured four rifles and nearly Bara river, and throughout the operations they Finally, they were implacable in harassing the troops, even fegrain stated that it was understood in 200 rounds of ammunition. London that an agreement would shortly be separated into two parties, one of which only on the line of communications with the south. concluded with Japan for the protection of suceeded in orossing the frontier by breaking We await with interest through a line of piskets held by the 56th Ous Boras farther advices on the subject. At the Rifles The Rifles lost one man killed British trade marka.

of the raiders who was killed was idoulided n8.4. last annual meeting your Chairman closed his The time of there women-nurses is fully remarks with the observation that the year 1900 Zakka Kbel.

On November 20, at dead of night, the occupied on will be seen in Morceco. They had not been remarkable for any particular. rise al day break, or five o'clock in the morning incident, but the depression in piece goods and Zakka Khels sought vengeance for their less shipping had been marked and the general at Pubbi. They adepto a clever ruse, for they and after a hasty mes are to be found by result dall. The main feature of 1967 has been have few equals for viliness even smeag the The frontier tribes. A party of them went to tho the bed side of their wounded and dying. Aterére loses in import and export, twelve noon, they return to their quarters for

village of Barband, out far from-Hara Fort, of near Peshawar, and fred a few shots. They luncher, after which they again direct their

have concealed themselves along the road near stops towards the wounded.. Night work is

the fert. A party of Border Military Police, taken in turn each nurse undertaking to

hearing the firing at Sarband, came out to watch patients for so many hours. Not since

investigate. The raiders fired on them from their arrival bare these brave and clever

their ambob, killing two and wounding two

An uninhabited island was discovered-off, the

manifated the slightest desire to

more; but the police retaliated very creditably, killing two outright and wounding three others coast of Formosa by a Japanese explorer some

return to France, nor expressed wear-

before they got away. time age, which as since been known by the name of Nishigawa Island. Mr. Nishihata, a inesa. They are all courage and devotion The report for presentation to the share-pharmaceutical expert in the series of the The best proof that women nurses were for holders at ils second general meeting, to be Japanese Government, who lately returned from many years wanted in wa", is to be found in the proposed, Mr. J. N. Jame on ganonded, and it shera on November 30, A detachment of troops the epidemic is so general, the type is rather' held at the effices of the general managers, on

There being no questions,

The CHAMAN projeed and Mr. GORDON seconded the adoption of the report, which was carried unanimously..

The Consulting Committee was re-o'colod on the motion of Mr. KursCK, seconded by Mr FUNG WA CRUN,

Mr. CAMPBELL proposed that the auditore, be re-elected. Mr. FuNG SHUI WA seconded, and the motion was carried

The CHAIRMAN That concludes the busi nges, gentlemen, hauk you for your attend. anies, I am sorry there is no dividend,

THE PARIS TOILET COMPANY

March 28th reads:

LIMITED..

The general managere beg to submit to the abatsholders their report on the Company's business for the thirteen months ending 31st December 1907 with a statement of accounts

to that date,

year

Our business now running very smoothly and we are glad to say has become very much better known as is proved by the fact that our turnover is considerably larger now than it was this time last Two months age we sent out circulars stating that we had just opened a parlour for manicure and are glad to say that our receipts from this branch has justilled our doing so, nad we trust that it will materially increase our popularity and incidentally cur pruflis

The net proft for the period under review amounts to 33,918.98 which your general mana gers recommend should be appropriated as

followa:-

Auditor's fee...

... 30:00-

Pay a dividend of 10 per cent 1,600.00.

General managers com.

mission....

Managers's

commission

233.43 563.58

Special beans to Mr. Spiess 180,00 -

Write off preliminary ex

pontos...

Write off furniture...

Write off goodwill account Rezre for home passages. Reserve for bad and doubtful-

debte

Carried forward to 1908

AUDITOR.

478.50 -254.53

349.14 100 00

100.00

The verdict was to have been delivered at eloven o'clock this morning, but the Court then, Announced that it would be postponed until four o'oleck this after con. At four o'clock the verdiot was again postponed until six o'clock, and it was eventually given at eight o'clock, after a series of delays which aggravated the ordeal of the accused offer.

The Minister of ar will forward the racom. mendation for mercy to the Emperor.

JAPAN'S DESERT ISLAND,

women

a visit to the island, gives an interesting account fact that since their pres nee in Morocco, the of it. According to bin the island is hont 240.

antical miles distant from Formoss, bing number of recoverice has been astonishing. No. surrounded by plaius reefs the stretch of water doubt their predecessore did all they could, but men are not whomo, particularly where wounded between those and the island is so rich in Tarions marine products that they may be said and dying are concerned. to be almost inehaustible.. Varieties of shelle, awabi, and pearls are bandant. There is also a large amount of coral. Immense rocks of alcium phosphate based on soral reefs exist to such an extent that there is a sufficient supply of materials for the manufacture of artificial manure for fifty or sixty years to cure.

The

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1

current year shows improvement in pro spects in

3018 directions. clooke staples, articles of import have been reduced, but in all kinds of fancies stocks are still excessive. The credit system inaugurated in recent years at a great northern port, which formerly drew its supplies largely from Shang see likely to be abandoned. Before I put the formal resolutione I shall be glad, na far as I am able, to answer any questions regarding the report and accounts.

hors being a questions the Chairman

Wad carried' nnanimemely that the report and accounts as presented, be accopt d and passed.

The Chaman mid that the next business

year.

Two members had siguided their was the election of a Committee for the current willingness to serve, but he would be glad to Whenever a goldier,ceive any further names. whether black or white dies, these brave women No further pardes were pat forward, no Mr. Valentine pror.4, Mr. Theis seconded, and it bed the funeral prosession, while the colu is

was carried oanimously that Mesere, F. always covered with choice Bowers if at all

Anderson, R. Brasier de Thug, J. N. Jameson, obtainable by the kindly thought of these

HR. Kiunoar, D. Landale W, D. Little, A. **angels of mercy and messengers of hopo." All. Marshall, C. Michelsa,, G. Miller, J. Stern, discoverer of the island

those who have come in contract with these O. Struckmeyer and A. Wright be. aleated, as Midzontani Shinroku, who found there flocks infirmieres militaries of which France has every Committee for 1000. of wild birde salled Osadori. No notice appears reason to feel proud, whetbor French, Spaniards te. have been taken of the valen of these birds, which were considered unmarketable. When &c, have nothing but the greatest admiration for these female heroes. Doctors themselves if became know, however, that the feathers of

now admit that the assistance, rendered, to these birds falobed high prices und found a ready market in Europe-chiefly in France-an them by these nurses completely surpassed enterprise was set on foot by Mr. Nishigawa all expectations. Whenever it is found neces: Kichiji, who took possession of the island and started to exploit it. When the island is sary to convey sick and wounded soldiers developed it is bolioved that about Y3,00,000 from one place to another, from Morocco to worth of a kind of shall exiled takase, which is Algiers, the first thing that is done is to call imported every year Japan from Singapore,

upon there women nurses to recompany them. be supplied from it,

Admiral Philibert affirms that thoir presence on There are already houses on the island, one

to

The Chairman then mentioned that

the

INFLUENZA.

The influenza epidemie, which began in the. West End of London early in January, is spreading with lightning rapidity, and now includes in its grip noarly every suburb within radius of eight miles from Charing Cross, 15. paper dated February 20. From inquiries made by an "Express " representative the districts which are worst affected are as follow

Central London

Brockley Blackheath ..:Dulwich

Richmond. Streatham. Hampstead. Highgate, One of the principal medical practitioners in representative Brookler told a pros that he had never known such a widespread epidemio.

There is soarcely u single house," he said, which has not but que or more cases. Though

Rim in temperature. Conghing.

***Almost all the cases are unsocmpanied by bronchial trouble, which makes them very liable

taken. My advice may be stated thus:- to develop into pneumonia unless great care is

Send to be immediately. Feod on six to eight eanoes of milk or elop Send for the doctor, food every two hours

Other raids followed. A rifle thief shot at and wounded a Seaforth Highlander at Nowe from Kobat killed two and wounded three

ovember 26. milder than usual. Its most marked symptoms members of a raiding party on

Bodden fainting. Whether Zakka Khels were espcerned in these are as follow ---- responsible for an extremely daring raid on affairs is not clear, but they were undoubtedly Paing is the limbe. Jasunry 5. A band, under the leadership of Headache. notorious ruffian named Multan, was actually camp and audacions enough to attack a transport depot at Jalossi, halfway between Peshawar and Nowshers, They wounded some muleteers, and drove off a considerable number

they of Govenment mules. While retreating attacked a serai at Muttanni, but were beaten

The present epidemic is proving parti. back; Police and a double company of the 57th Rifles from Peshawar, started out to intercept them, but the raiders escaped as usual. They did cularly deadly to old people and an analysis of not, however, retain the stolen males. When the deaths which have occurred will show that last annual meeting it bad been proposed from

It is estimated that about 200,000 people in the Chair that the decretary should be instruct they reached the territory of the Axa Khela, the most of the fatal cases are in people over sixty." ed to collect The. 20 subscription from members latter would not allow the mules to pass, but London and the suburbs are suffering from for the year. The subscription was really losisted on returning them to. Peshawar, T. 30, but Tis. 20 had been found sufficient. The incident is significant, for the Zakka Khols nens. The classes which are most severely

Clerks,

·Policemen.'. for requiremente last year. With the men are hated all along the frontier.

Aotors. bare permission he would propose a similar Though these are the principal resant

Cabmeu.

Porters and resolution now. Last year the reduction in occurrences, they by no means exbatst the list Shop assistants.

railwaymen. At some of the principal railway stations the subscription had not resulted in any increase of of deeds of lawlessness. The whole district! membership. This year they had already got around Peshawar has been disturbed, and the

ataffs that the organisation has been taxed to The Chairman then proposed, Mr. Michelan apprehension. On the Kohat side, the truculent epidemio bas played such haves among the seconded; and it was carried unanimously: that Betivity of the Matsude is also using the utmost to cope with the work. A large

Secretary be instructed to collect Tis 20 grave anxiety. At the end of December members in the coming year.

within balf an hour's ride of a British force among the police, particularly in South London. At one of the big stores the sick list numbers 3,000 strong at Dera Ismail Kbau. They got nearly 200, most of whom are suffering from away with loot valued at £2,000. The extra influenza. About half the staff at the ThamooR ordinary feature of this outrage is that the Mahsuda bad to travers fifty miles of British Police Court is laid up.

"We have sold hundreds of bottles of quinise territory to reach their objective,

The Zalika Khele are said to be able to master tabloids and quinine and iron in overy form," 4,000 fighting men, but all estimates of the kind said a leading West End chemist. There is are bound to be somewhat uncertain, They are also a great demand for eucalyptus,” distributed over a considerable area. Their

five new members.

the

inhabitanta are

in

state of

serious

affected are

Chauffeurs.

follow:

of which is sulloient to nocommodate 300 work board of battleships bas become indispensable instead of Pls. 30 as the subscription by gang of Maheeds raided the village of Uial number of cases of influenza bave also occurred

people. By next Jane a hospital will be com- pleted and electrical installations established, o that work may be carried on night and day. The temperature and climata are similar to those of the southern port of Fermoss; the 88,460.16 former ranges from seventy degrees to seventy- 589.08, five degrees Fahr. at this time of the year

The island appears to be healthy, for it $3,018.03 entirely destitute of loanl diseases. The flors is tropical and the whole inland is covered with Mr. Edgar G. Barret, incorporated account a dense mass of tropical plants. There are no wild animals, reptiles, nor poisonous insects on ant, has sadited the accounts for the period the island, the only animal oxtant being under reriow-bat in consequence of pressare of business does not seek re-election. The general species of rat, of which very large specimens managers recommend the election of Mr. of the size of rabbits are to be found in Beattie who offers his services.

abundance. Although not a single sparrow was to be found on the island, the group of mezirodori (2clerops Japonica) abouad, and these can easily be caught.

Water is obtainable in abundance by excavat

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

For the Year ending 31et Decomber, 1957.

Or.

Nursen on board French warships wear on their arms, the gold anchor of the French Navy. The Government has consented to increasing the number of women-nurses who have already given such a splendid account of themselves, whether at the front, on land or on sea. It is a great pity, none the less, that so many yours have been allowed to elapse before deciding upon the formation of such a creditable body. Hende

This convinded the business and the meeting terminated with rota of thanks to the outgoing Committee, proposed by Mr. G. Maller, and ecended by Mr. H. E. Kinnear

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, མགས པད The H.A.L. str. Hohenstaufen left Shanghui on the 21st inst:

furth, both the Army and Navy will be amply to-morrow D., and may be expceted here | principal summer quarters are in the southern!

provided with women-nurses, as is the cass in Great-Britain, while France will have the satisfaction of knowing in future that wherever her soldiers and sailors are engaged in fighting they are surrounded with the atmest care and pious devotion, which is such a charteristio

To balança being profit December Wst, 1907 3,918.95 ing wells. Although no systematic analysis of and admirable trait in women.

By balance from working account Decem

ber Blat, 1007 By interest December 31st, 1907..

Balance soripes December 31st, 1907.......

the water has been made is yet, it appears to $3,918,98 contain a considerable amount of phosphates, which may eventually make the island of value

SHOP GIRLS.

Some most important reforms are about to as a resort for thous affected with spinal diseases. take place in this country. One of these is 881.93 The alimste being, on the whole, very salubrious, the grauling of permission to work-girls and 82.05 it is expected that a sanatorium may altimately workwomen to sit down. The hours during

The T.K.K. sr. America Muru mailed from Yokohama on the 22nd instant, for Hongkong arrive at this port on the 3rd prox. via Japan ports and Manila, and will be das to The C.F.R. str. Monteagle arrived at Yoko hams at 7 pm, on Friday, 20th inst, and left gain at 9 m. on Saturday for Kobe, where she is due to arrive at noon, yesterday.

CANADA AND THE JAPANESE. portion of the rich Maidan valley, in Tirah,

Otlaws, Febr. 20, where the bulk of the Tirah Field Force

time during the last The Canadian Cabinet to-day had ander encamped for some to the Bazar Bed ara. valleys, and the of the Act of the British Columbia Legislature Their main home is, however, framed on the lines of the Natal Immigration campaign. In the winter they chiefly migrate consideration the question of the disallowance Khaibar. usually considered to be the broad Bazar valley Law. A decision was rescher that, as the south-west of the Khaibar, one of the moet sonstitutionality of the Act will be tested within desolate places on the frontier. Their village the week in the Courts of the province in the of Chens, in Baser, is a collection of indifferent case of the two Japanese arrested for attempt- houses guarded by towers after the qualing to eater British Columbia, it would be fashion of the frontier, Colonel Hutchinson better to defer notion until the judgment of the the Afridi clans, the Zakka Khel are the most declared unconstitutional, then it is thought. rewrote of them after the last campaign Of all Court has been rendered. Should the Ast be amorous, the most powerful and influential, the difoally will be disposed of for sil time. They held a vires, then it will be disallowed on grounds of and teacherous attacks. 184

geographical position in Afridiland which gives public policy.

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those suffering from affections of the respiratory and elsewhere is a question which has at last

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