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LORD CUBZON SPEAKS.

In an important speech at Basingstoke, Lerd Curzon said that it was ton years since he last addressed any political gathering, but he had always been and still was a devoted member of the party

The first chapter in the history of the present Government way over, and, the second, and, ha bepad, the final chapter, was about to begin. There were a good many reasons for believing that his Majesty's Government, with its Large majority, with its vast pretensions, was nevertheless auffering from an sente attack of what he might describe as jurenito decay (Laughter.)

When they SAW the baiting, dawdling attempts made to fortify Hospth and the Naval Bru Continental rivals, no wonder they programme in response to tremendons ambitions entertained feelings of serious apprehension, Hear, hear." He should not be surprised it in time to come history were to record on the opitaph of the present Government that it began by recommending disarmament to the European Powors and ended by rendering some form of compulsory military service in this country inevitable, ("Hear, bear.")

It seemed to him that the fiscal platform that Mr. Balfour had laid down was one upas which all sections of the Unionist Party could well unite (cheers)-and upon which the ultimate reunion was not only possible but

certain.

THE INDIAN TELEGRAPHSTS

СОКАРТ

STRIKE.

allowed an

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 16гm, 1908”

THE TIGER" COURT-MARTIAL,

THE PORT OF ANTWERP.

In the meantime

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The Bill for the extension of the port became law on March 31, 19.6, subject to the nomloa. bon of that commission and of a second commission to consider the question of the new line of fortiffestions.

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The difference which threatens to arise between the United States and Russia con- gerning the Russian share of control over the great railway centre of Kharbin, in Manchuria, will probably be adjusted without further had a long conference on the subject, and it difficulty, Mr. Root and Baron Rosen have. in declared that a satisfactory understanding. was reached. Apprehensions regarding the precise character of the Russian activition Kharbia have not been confined to Washing Our Correspondent at Poking tele tor. graphed a weels or two ago that. "China'a so-

vereignty in Marshuris is being

aminli. between the millstones of Rund

A report on the shipping and navigation of After a full consideration of the ascertained facts and circumstances the naval Court-martial the Port of Antwerp for 1907 is published as which basing wired into the loan of the Tiger" No. 8,968 of the Annual Sertes of Diplomatic It is The apparently widespread strike of Indian has decided that nu blame attaches to any of and Consular Beports [Cd. 37-7-51].

The Court farther ex- In referring to the new intercalary "dooks," telegraph signallare in using great incon- the survivors or to any of those who lost their compiled by Consul General Sir Cecil Hertalel vanience and considerable less to mercantile lives by the disaster,

The new entrance lock, of which detailed arms in this country, as well as in India, says pressed their opinion that the cause of the opened in August last, the report says the Times. So much of the brainces between collision was the Tiger's: altering her India and Great Britain is now, transacted by course, but that there was no evidence to show particulars were also given in my report for 1906, asble that ovan & temporary interruption of why she did so. They alão approved of the exer- and which has been designated the Eolute completed, is not the internal traffic in the Dependener ham tions made on board the "Borwick" to avoid Royers" (in buzour of the wellknown engineer serious consequences. Trade in India is at its collision and to mava life afterwards. This find- of the city, Monsieur G. Royers, the recently busiest in the monthe preceding the monsoon.ing. by a highly competent Court, must be retired from offios), although

by the naval service and the country the channel giving access from the river to the and the need for quick moment ions im- accepted se ftral, and will be received with. ratis yet available for navigation, the excavation of perative. At the present many than sands of nicessges are said to be lying in the alike. The evidence of the Rear-Admiral com first chamber of the lock not being finished. It Indian offices, and the authorities are unable manding, of the captain and of the offcers is expected that this work will be terminated ta forward them, The trouble has been im directing the attack of the destroyers by the end of May, 1908. pending for some time. Last year, at the request proves acnelusively that there was nothing in ships using the new docks must obtain access to of the Government of India, an expert was sent the instructions given the commander of the them by passing through the Kattendy's Dook. lines of the advancing vessels. On the contrary, in use, are not yet fully equipped. They are out from England to devise measures for im "Tiger" to warrant him in crossing through the The new intercalary dooks, although sotually proving the telegraph service. He very soon

Unfortunately the official opening of the onneed the existing method to be exceed the prosur bed course was to turn outwards and connected with the railway system, but are not ingly defective. Among the reforms he

Very's light which represented the discharge of proposed was an alteration in the must say from the ships after having Ared the at present provided with cranes of sheds. of night watches. Hilberto the signallers a torpede. Why the departure was made from intercalary docks coincided with the strike

this rule, which cost Lieutenant Middleton and of the grain and wood labourers on hight duty have besu

so many of his crow thair lives, is, and must work at the port was already partially paralysed Nor is it at all clear from when the ceremony of inauguration took mystery. now scheme they were to bave sight hours.con-

remain, a interval of three hours for sloop. Under the

In regard to the proposed extension of the tinuous duty, whether by night or by day. It the testimony of the survivors that any one place.

on board the ill fated craft realized that such in this particular proposal which is said to have

In connexion with the great scheme for the to make an error in judgment, but it has ronght about the strike; but we suspect the departure had been taken. It is only human decks: raal truth is that, as is usually the case in all undertakings in Indis, the operators object to not been shown in this case that there was extension of the Port of Antwerp, a definite on the part of those responsible for the forward step was taken last year in the appoint He did not envy either the common sense or any scheme of reform which is likely to make Folitical foresight of the man who agreed that greater demands upon their energies More handing of the "Tiger" any lack of profes.ment by the Balgrian Government of the no change whatever in our discal policy was

the "Grandes Coupure. either required or likely to come, and to hiner, they appear to have taken advantage of signal foresight, caution, or vigilance. That commission of officials and technical experis to presont dispute to demand a general increase theories will be advanced to Rocount for the consider the advisability of the construction of

per cent in their par. That the Govers turn inwards to the line of ships, which the Tlow change of some sort was not only necessary of 25 but inevitable, and it might be that the clang: of India does not regard the proposed reform as destroyer is assumed to have made, is only to be Admiral Farquhar has suggested when it did come, would not take precisely the aureasonable is clear from the attitude of the expected.

"ascondency in the north and Japanвso shape that was anticipated by the authors of the Viceroy.who has up to the present declined to that mistaken- notion as to the direction In movement. (A voice: Good old Jok, and resede from the position (sken up. The public, which the fleet was steering may have been at

ascendency in the south. The complaint he extension of the town itself is occupying laughter. It wigt be that it would not full in this country while not oaring to pronounce the bottom of the mishap. The glars of the

against Japan is at present chiefly limited all the ambitions and desires of its rermest upon the merits of the dispute, will sincerely Very's lights, further obscuring what was

already obscure, and blinding the officers to asrious attentions:

Greater Antwerp."The Belgian Govern--to her claim to carry mails over certain routas, partisans,

If Talia struck a note of caution on the fissal hope that a settlement may soon be reached.

We are glad to toe that the Secretary for their danger, has also been put forward as a

reason. But the Court-martial, after a searchment has realized that the law providing for the which China is onwilling to admit. The com The Russian railway question, it had also provided an example, The Commerce and Industry, the Director-General Government had sot shown any tendency to

of Telegraphe, and Mr. Newlands, the expert ing investigation, has preferred to leave the demolition of the fortified snccinte, and for the plaint against Enesia has a larger and more apset the tariff of India, and such a tariff, be whose reforms are meeting with each vigorous matter in doubt, and the wiss will follow their immense extension of the maritime installations definite appearance. thought, must come in England, and the people opposition, have now gons to Calculta in example. The personnel of the Navy, if it is of Antwerp, will have fackeaobing consequences authorities bold about a hundred square verste who were driving them to it were the Radical connexion with the dispute. The Indian to be efficient, must be familiarized with for the future of the city and of the numerous of land at Kharbin, by virtue of the Eastern time tion of the town and Port of Antwerp; and on of the Agreement gives the railway officials Parly, with their vast commitments for the Telegraph 1epartment is a Department of danger, and there is no evidence to show communes which will form the future agglomera: Chinese Railway Agreement of 1890. A o's

risks unjustifiable in Enture, which were to be redeemed by the Un- great sobievements and serious short-comings. that

were taken for inadequate motives. As to the December 20, 107, a Royal Decree was issued considerable powers in respect to this land. It ionist Party The Liberal Party were the wet Nothing is more remarkable than the seal and

question of "precautions, this must be loft constituting a special commission to study the is alleged that under this plaase the Russian nurges of the offspring which they affected to energy with which its officials will transmit a repudiate and disawn,

If they got much a traiff for revenue purposes large volume of messages with the utmost to the discretion of the sorvies itself. It may various questions in regard to the plans to be representatives have assorted exclusive-rights af be recalled, tor, that when the number of des adopted for the construction and laying out of administration, with territorial Jurisdiotion over Chinese and foreigners alike, within the Greater Antwerp." This commission consists promptitude from the most remote and impos- ho could not see why they should not to the sible places on special occasions. Nothing is troyers in commission is taken into consideration

anid, even exercises the right of veto over

of the relations the municipality with tariff for strengthening the Imperial tier. Nor more creditable than the courage with which along with the nature of the duties they have of 43 members its president is the Minister railway area. The Iceal railway manager, it is could he see why they should not utilise it to they face the endless dioulties involved in the to perform at all times and under all kinds of of Public Works, and the Governor of the

the Chinese Government and foreign Con- improve our trade or secure better employment maintenance of 60,00 miles of line under condi- conditions, the percentage of mishaps does not Province of Antwerp and the Bargomaster of for the working classes.

tions hardly to be imagined in England. They seem to be larger than might be anticipated. Antwerp are vice presidente. Included among have to work with operators whose limited know. There is another aspect of this deplorable as members are the bargomasters of the differ- sale. Extremely s'ringent palles regulations, ledge of English is an abiding trouble, but who, occurrence which is referred to in the finding ont commitues to be included in the new agglo. and other rules affecting the general conduct of if leisurely, are usually loyal servants. On the of the Court, ani which may be regarded with meration, technical, military, maritime, and bariness and industry, have been sought to be State railway and light railway administrations, these wide assumptions by a proondare the be questioned, other hand, it cannot be denied that the com- no small amount of satisfaction and pride. The sanitary experts, and representatives of the enforced. The United States-tools exception to plaints of delays, particularly on the main no evidence of all the withersse polate clearly to

After referring to the strike of the dock orresta of which cannot be

When the United States Consul, Mr. Haber, roates, have been growing and insistent. The the fact that those exposed to the ordeal and methods in rogne are in some rešpee's un-

Whether, sow that port conditions are again arrived at Kharbin in January, he did not noel Berlin, April 13,

with fortitude, aoolnear, and devotion. suited to the increasing presura of traße, and strain of facing almost certain death sated Isbourers in Anguat last, Sir Cecil anys The result of the subscription for the new

the Chambers of Commerce, which are now display of calm discipline was magnificent. normal, these ships will eventually return to Russian permission for the exercies of his German and Prussian loans will not be an

enger for the strike to terminate at any cost, The conduct of all the men of the Fleet Antwerp is a matter which time alone can official functions. He pointed out that he was to increase sid anstain that decide. It is certain that the disorganization accredited solely to the Chinese Governmont, bonneed until tomorrow afternoon, when the

have long been loudest in complaint against muat serve joint committee of the bank groap which acts

be fusnuial agent of the German and slowness of average transmission. There is one confidenes which the nation rightly and na- caused by a general strike of dook labourers and he supported the protests of the Taotsi and stood that he was acting under the direct orders Prussian Governments will-hold a special most-reflection suggested by the present dislocation turally reposes in its Naty. Calmly, with ad must have a serious-after effect at any port, and the other torsigs Conents.against the Russian

Accord of traffle which cannot be considered without mirable organization and promptitudo, the work it sometimes ing in order to proceed to allotment.

of the Slate Department, and the iese was an anwelcome reminder of the comparative must deeply regret the lose of young-offèer of unquestioned zeal and competence and his

therefore very quickly transferred to Wash result, the total sum subscribed amounts to between 135,000,000 and £38,000,000. If these frailty of certain of the safeguards on which unofficial Sgures are approximately correct, the control of Tudis largely depends, Rapidity gallant omrades, there is no little gratification

ington. it will be seen that the subscriptions of transportation and communication are almost to bs ebfained from gigual exhibition of

the required essential festures of the present system, not materially cafood

forth, It worth noting that this is the sum of 232,500,000. When, after a long long ago an unfortunate railway strike paralysed courage and beroism which the mishap called interval, the German and Prussion Govern for reveral days the means of transportation first Court martial to be held under thaney ments, 12 months ago, Arst returned to the 4 throughout a great part of India. The strike of regulations, of which summary: appeared per cent. type of loan, an issue of £15,030,000 telegraph signallers has now temporarily almost in The Times of April Red, and by which Portit, of Trassury bonds olisited an offer of isolated many stations in another but hardly it is troosssary in case of the loss of nearly £675,000,000. The contrast between the lese disconcerting fashion. There is not the ship to try any of the survivors. The older tale prospective result of the latest issue and the slightest need to draw nanecesarily alarmingas brought into being by the occurrences lessoas from these incidente, but nevertheless which took place after the wreck of the Wager" total aabecriptions which were received in April 1st year is felt to be too marked to they have their moral, Moreover, the increase the middle of the eighteenth century, when the pay and allegiance of the crew ceased anto- make it possible to explain the discrepancy bying prevalence of strikes in India is not au

matically with the loss of their ship. The meave of superficial reflections with regard encouraging symptom.

reasons which then existed have long since to the deterioration of the money market.

passed away, but the Navy is very conservative The emcunt of the new lean le admittedly

in ita notions, and not given to change for the considerable, but the German financial Press

sake of chidge. The new procedure has, how.j ever, been found to work well, and we can only is at a loss to assign a reason for the fast that, at a time when German industrial

trust that it may be long before its machinery prosperity is declining and publio interest in industrial stonk is appreciably diminishing, the

will be required for a similar purpose. The new 4 per cent. Gorornment securities should have failed to attract a larger proportion of

Times-

available capital. In this connexion, the incon siderable extent of the applications from abroad is not without significance.

THE NEW GERMAN AND. PRUSSIAN LOANS,

the

psece.

The

ing to further provisional-estimates-of-the-some-misgivings. The sizike is, in one souse, of rescue was carried out, and while everybody never whelle Pons that the ground-lost is methods of excrefsing control. It was under, t

do

Jo view of the approach of the Easter holidays, the Bourse is gradually relapsing into a state of suspended soimation, and the reports which were current with regard to the result of the subscription for the new leaps were not calcu Iated to promote sclivity,

KAISER'S CHURCH BURNED.

THE SHIPBUILDING TRADE

DISPUTE.

Not

HISTORIC CASTLE BURNED. 16ASTIOUS FIRE, AT MƏNZÍE, PERTHREE Monzie Castle, near Crieff, Perthshire, ones the seat of the Campbells of Monzi, was destroyed by fire last muath.

The outbreak was discovered at 1 o'clock, and before the Crieff Fire Brigade arrived the flames had gut auch a hold that there was little chance of saving the historic pile Tier vants and estate staff worked manfully to save the valuables of the pastie, and most of these were rescued.

recovered.

Although it is undoubtedly a fact that the shock to Antwerp's progress was primarily due to the dock labourers' strike, yet the financial crisis in Ameries, which has been felt in a con- bearing upon industrial and shipping conderas siderable degree in all parts of the world, has a at Antwerp in common with other posts, and is accountable is a measure for the depression which at present banga over the maritimo prosperity of this port.

The returns of navigation of the Port of Ant werp for the year 1997, though showing on the whole an increase in tonnage when compared with thes of the previous year, record a falling off in the total number of shins visiting the port, and the tonnage increase, though notice able, is by no means up to the average, and appears small beside the huge augmentation of over 1,000,000 tons for 1906 over 1905,

This falling off in the rate of increase jo tomasge and the decrease in the number of ships must not, however, necessarily be taken popularity of the Port of Antwerp in the as an indication of any permanent decline in shipping world, ocean incontrovertible reason can be given for the comparative depression in 1907. Batore the disastrous strike of very duration which commenced among the Jang iboreasa wall up to, if not exceeding, the average dock labourers at Antwerp in August last, su yearly increase in tonnage at this port had taken place, and there was every prospect of 1937 proving a remarkable record of the prosperity and popularity of the port. The strike canad stagnation during the greater part of two months, vessels with cargoes were unable to unload otherwise than extremely slowly, and the taking in cargo had a corresponding Shipowners still continue to show a preference diligalty in loading. for quay over docks --

In the case of recognised regular lines the proference for river quays over docks is not a question of expense to the chip, since the dnes guy scommodation,

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The comparative ease with which common ground appears to have been found by ME Boot and Baron Rosen suggests that there was nover by serious intention on the part of Russia to impair the validity of Chinese so- dispate; it is implied, was rather as to the vereign rights within the railway area: The forms which Russian offcials adopted in practising their share of control. Chinese the Treaty of Portsmouth that its rights, and sovereignty was so amply recognized under privileges hardly call for discussion. Ner seed we pause to consider the quite superfluous suggestion, advanced in certain quarters both

tions cannot go beyond it, The promoters in St. Petersburg and Tokyo, that, though the view is that the Agreement between China United States Government protested against and Japan is valid, and official representa the acts of the local Hassian officials, it was the position of Japan in Southern Manaburia of the scheme mast convines Jepan that that was the real objective. The methods of their line will be feeder, and not a competitor, and this they are likely to have Washington are not usually so circumlocutor some difficulty in doing. We may sympathize nor is there any reason why they should be in

with the heartburings which the attilie of this instance. Nevertheless, no harm has been Japan has produced, hut we are compelled to done by the quiet reminder that the United

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States, in common with the other Powers whose recognize that the Foreign Office could not paincipal interest is the maintenance of the open very well have adopted why other course. door in Manchuria, expects both signatories to Japan, no doubt, feels that she went à long the Treaty of Portsmouth. to respect Chinese way on the path of compromise when she rights, It is permissible to add that the advo- nocept. d Chinese control of the line from Hain- the the Railway Agreement of $96, considerably with her own hardlywoo railway.

on this and kindred isenes, and on Both cites of Hassian claims, who base their crater. Bin-fun to Mükdon, which coispates very tiens on sometimes forget that the privileges granted therein were not necessarily unilateral. The enorol question of equal facilities for trade, line is, in name at least, the joint ander. Manoharia seems likely to continue to be the taking of China and Russia, though the fact is arane of frequent differenons, If the thunder- said to be about to terminste, it suggests afresh still filled with sounds of disputation,--Time to often ignored. Though the incident is ous echoes of war have died away, the air is that the position created in Manchuria since the war is in some respecte by no means easy. Kharbin is the most extraordinary city in Anik Eleven years ago its site was a desolate plain. Now it contains more Europesus than any city of of a magnificent waterway. Itle the centre

The national ballet of the societies concerned in the strike at the shipyards of the North East Coast was to be completed on a pril 23, two days before an answer was to be given to the employers regarding their demand for a redaction of ages. The position is explained in circulars sent out, and it is stated that the

oilber

to accept the men will be asked to dociste to favour of one of two proposals-namely, reduction or submit the wages question to arbitration. Upun an issue of that kind the result may easily be anticipated. Arbitration would receive practically the animons support of each of the societies, inasmuch as the desire of the strikers all along has been to in settled by some bave the dispate dependent third party The employers. however, have not favoured the intervention of an arbitor, because they hold the view that

A valuable status of the Madonna in marble there is nothing to arbitrate about, or, in other

was, however, lost. The loss is estimated at words, that trade is in such a bad state that the Berlin's historia Garrison Church, built in reduction they ask is fully justified. The ongi. between £20,000 and £30,0,0. The fire origin neers were offered abitration and rejected it;sted in a chimney in the servants quarters, 1703, the Kaiser's favourite place of worship, the shipwrights and joiners, on the other hand, situated in the ancient part of the castle, nad in their case are the same for dock as for river | in the Asistio continent. It stands on the banks America to the commercini valus of pertain was totally destroyed by fire, last month together.

are anxious for it. The interests of the ship must have been amouldering for some time with its priceless pollection of battle tags dating from the time of Frederick the Great.

The fire presented a megnificent sprotacle. iluminating the moonlit sky for miles around. A huge concourse of spectators was drawn to the scene from all quarters of the city. One of the marlinst arrivals was the Crown Prines, who cooperated with the chief of the fire brigade in suggesting measures for ressaing some of the church's most cherished trophies. A except one of them were, however, lost,

HANT HISTORIC BATTLE TROPHIES DESTROYED."

castle was complete rain,

SOAP F

"FROM TREES,

Attention is being called at present in

With a suficient depth of water it is esrtain that great corn producing areas of the world. Ita American Algerian Connl on the Algerian building and engineering employers, although before discovered. It rapidly spread to the If there were more river, quays at Antwerp a vast tract that will come dey become one of the tree as son producers, A report of this not identically the same, are very closely allied, bedrooms above, and the whale nastie they would at once ko ovenpieɖ, and that ownersibilities of development are spacious, and soap tree (Sapindus utilir), led to the di in several instances the two industries soon enveloped in fumes. By 6 at night the would prefer to load and discharge cargoes at though the war affected it feverish and overy of a soap tree of another species groW. In fact,

The occupant of the castle was Mr. Richmond, soch river queys rather than in the docks. But, rich Australian. He had been bows explained in my last report already for the texaut for some years, but was Yocsling the referred to, there are physical and political present in any oads, and the fact that the mari place soon. Mr. Magill Crichton, of Lathrisk difficulties which prevent the extension of the time extensions are so largely based or the dock: the proprietor, was to take up residence this river quay system at Antwerp,

system cannot be urged as a proof that the forour of the latter system to the detriment of

arbitration to their men, there is sinal reason

are combined under one proprietorship, and therefore it is thought that engineering employ or role willing to concede the principle of why the shipbuilders should not agree to a similar proposal, Arbitration would svert the threatened lockout at all the federated shipyards. It would relieve the men's executive of the responsibility of taking xtreme

MOSBYCH

month.

cotland. It lay in one of the most picturesque athorities of this port or pablic opinion era of which we have by no means heard the Iset is from £10 to £S.

The castle tag one of the finest residences in

The regions of the Perthshire Highlands. older portion dated from 1634, and the newer Queen Victoria resided a Moazie în 1842. from the beginning of last century. It bad romantic apoiations with Celtie, record that Qeaian was 'burried on the castle Roman, and Druidical history, with altis,

The Are is said to have been caused by short circuit in the eltorie installation,

to bring hostilities to an end, Above every but there are reporia of inendiarism. The thing, the men themselves would be satisfied, fire brigade bes made berculean efforts to confine There is little, new in the dispute as to the the blaze to the ohmob, as the Royal Castle, the engineers. About a month will elapse before New Cathedral, the Stock Exchange, and the the bratches of the A.S E. are formally invited

Hell ere a few bundred distant, while between the to and, the burning building to nominate a baccessor to Mr. Barner, M... for the general secretaryship of the Society. are ware-bonses packed with highly inflammable It is thought that pressure will be brought to estate. materials.

2018

On the Knock, a-hill overlooking the castle,

river quaysge.

somewhat unreal prosperity, its steady growth ing in Florids. This tree (Sapindus make- is probably assumed. The swift rise of thie rosse), it appears, had been grown from seed It is in ornS=" spring, unkempt ofty, with its swarm of brought from Chins by a missionary some mental tree some fifty feet high, and hears the heart of a buge province now restored to frait when six years old. The average crop ways under European control and protection, in is also a native of Chios, Europesa inhabitants, and its converging mil. twenty two years earlier. The Algerien tree

Chine, presents a difficult and delicate problem of fruit is two hundred pounds, and its value

Many-such problems were, however, bound to

The fruit consists of nut-shaped hull, peace which left all three Powers concerned with surrounding a seed. This hall contains from a definite fooling in Mancbaris. They can only thirty to forty per cent, of sorry matter, or present themselves after the conclusion of s

the cultivation of a a reasonable saponine, and is the part used for washing. It haplyed by WEATHER REPORT.

spirit of mutual forbearance, and by rigid is said to produce a splendid lather, and to have The Hongkong Observatory, yesterday isened adherence to the terms of existing engagements. greater cleansing powers than any manufactured No one expected, when the Treaty of Portsmouth soar From the kernel of the fruft an ofl ozn the following report

On the 15th at 11.55 am-The barometer was signed, that thenceforth no complications be obtained which is said to be preferable to the quantities. it could be produced, as

Tho express bound to appear from time to time, and it, is made chops. It has risen mederately in Japan. the duty of diplomacy to seek to adjust them in a cheaply as cottoniard oil.

The area of high pressure is contraf over-

Seeds of the frequently referred to of late in telegrams from poultry food, and the leaves of the soap tree are

excellent fodder for cattle. W part of the Chios Bes Inpup, and pressure is relatively low over the fair and amicable manner. Cus such diffienity, product after the oil is extreted magis good

Gradients are slight on the coast, and mo- Obins, is furnished by the Faku-menn railway derate E. to S.E. winds may be expected in the project. Chins wishes to extend her Peking Algerian soap tree were imported to America in

commercial deale ok

1. Formosa Channel, and the N. part of the China Hsin-min-ian railway northwards to Fa-ku 1905-6, and it is proposed to grow it as a

men, an important town on the line of the

It is interesting to remember that a pretty. SƏL

trade, giving access to rich grain blue annual often grown in our garden goin

The fire began in the middle of the building bour on Bir. Barnes to offer himself for Kate McNiven, the last witch to be borned for is inclined to fall over China and the B. Loo. would ever ariso in Manchuria, Dificulties are best olive, while the yield is twice as great. If

but rapidly spread till all four wings of the abarch were a mars of time. The efforts of the brigade were powerlets to citated the Begration, and Lalf en brar after it the little tower of the church; which was added to the old building only a few years rgo, fell in with a tremendous resr; the collapse of the tower was soon followed by the falling in of the side walls, and all within becara practically total loss.

Thres firemen were bedly injured. adjoining Warehouse-caught fire and was burned

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Although the strictest sestery has elrotipu

been observed as to what took place at the her supposed soroaries, met her doom in the meeting of the branch representatives of the early part of the eighteenth captory. According A.S.E, held at Sunderland on Saturday, when to a local legend while at the stake she predicted the situation was therepgbly discussed, there all masinet of misfortunes to Mozzie. are grounds for believing that at that meeting

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The N.Y.K.Bir. Aki Maru: (American Line) left Shanghai for this port on the 14th inst,, and is expected bera to-morrow.

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Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending Ming Pond, Japan objects to the schema its name, Baponaria, from the soapy matter

at 10a.m. to-day, 0.04 inober.

districta

on the ground that it is an intringement of the

it was decided to put before the mastera. ■ years wages shall not rise or fall, but shall proposal to the effect that during the next two rensip station at 360 per week.

The monthly report of the Boilermakers

The str. Denbighshire left Shanghai on Fri Society, published in Newcastle, says that it would be a great relief to thousands if the dispate were settled. There should be compul day. the 15th inst, and is dus here out or about mory arbitration and compulsory trade unionism. Monday afternoon, the 16th inst,

The Apoar str. Lightning from Calcutta left In giving up the right to strike they would HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Créme Charmante, Lait only be throwing away a costly and almost Singapore on Friday morning, the 15th inst Charment and Special Skin Tenie and Poudre ineffentate waspor, causing suffering and misery and may be expected here on or about the 21st

The Indo-China sir. Booksang left Calent Euath coast of China between game as No Way ACKOLB a great river basin. The British The Litohi or Chinese strawberry of the Charmant will enable you to do it. Her without adequate gain. The strikes of the last inst Specialities for the Skin are the study of a five years had been mostly won by the employers. totime. A. S.Watson & Co., Ltd., Ecle Agents he remedy was perfect trade unionism and the for this port vis the Straits on the 9th inst., Eonth coast of China between Bame as No, teir inability to do so, The Foreign Office konpwosts with edible fruit Globe.

of a compulsory arbitration Act.

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and may be expected here on or about 28th inst.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon (E. to 8. E. Wiadr, today is a follows Hongkong & Naighbourhood moderate; fair,

misty. Bame as No. 1. Formoes Channel

Hongking and Lamecka, Hongkong and Hainan..

protocol to the Treaty of 1905, by which China in ita seeds. It belongs, however, to the pink pledged herself not to build any lize prejudicial family, while the Soap-tree is one of the Seap to the interests of the South Manchurian Rail-wort family. This latter order, also contains way, Chino, who has already contracted with a the plant yielding the soap-berries used instead British firm to build the line, replies that it of soap in the West Indies. The horse chest- would develop an entirely different country, and nut, which also belongs to the order, does not at its nearest point would be thirty-five miles appear to prese any sapenscous propertier. Government, urged to intervene, have expressed fruiterers' shops is an example of one of the