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-CANTON,

CORRESPONDENT-]

FOR CONSTITUTIONAL

GOVERNMENT.

A cablegram was received by the local

authorities a few days ago stating that à

HAMBURG LETTER.

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

HAMBURO, June 11. THE BANK DISCOUNT ELTE, The rate of disconnt has at last been lowered

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 1418, 1908.

| sosedity and thus defeat the machinations of speculators, was again bro ught forward but led to no defluite result,

Whilst the Masters Federation was sitting in Paris the International Federation of Operatives engaged in the textile industries held their annual meeting in Vienne. The moreinry,

SHIPPING NEWS.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The str. Comarvonshire loft Shanghai on the 11th inst, and is dushers today at daylight.

The Austria Lloyd's str. Silesia left Sings pore for this part on the 10th inst, and is due. The N.Y.K. str. Kagoshima Maru (Bombay here on the 16th isnt

PASTEURIZED AMSTEL BEER.

USED IN HOSPITALS IN PREFERENCE TO ANY OTHER BOTTLED BEER

HIGHLY WHOLESOME SPECIALLY FASTEURIZED (INSTEAD OF BEING ̈ ́DOOTORED WITH PRESERVATIVES) FOR USE IN TROPICAL CLIMATES.

VERY LIGHT, PALATABLE, DIGESTIBLE AND A GOOD TONIC..

PER DOZEN QUART BOTTLES

BOTTLES

DOZEN PINT BOTTLES... PINT BOTTLE

AGENTS:

...H. PRICE & CO. LTD.

TELEPHONE No. 185

$115

35 2.75 25

- WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,

12, QUEEN'S KOAD CENTRAL.

Manchu Bender of the Imperial Academy by he Reichsbank bat only to the extent of "tated that the contributions to the International Tine) istt Singapore for thin port on the 10th The Glen Lhe str. Glenroy from London and

· named Man Pan, had most strenuously 11 per cent i,e. from & to 4 per cent, which has strike fand. Including the balance brought fast,, and le expected here on the 16th inst.. urged that the proposed parliament for China led to a like reduction la London, Faria and forward, amounted to Fra 59,000. A resolution whould be established within the next three Holland where the rates now stand at 23 per moyed by the British delegates sondemning the ports, Inft Blagspors on the 12th inst., and may The P&0.str. Syris Left Bingapore for this years. His arguments must have carried weight cent and 3 per cent and 34 per cent respectively, system of premium and demanding its abolition be expected here on the 17th inst. a.m.

The M.M. str. Armand Behis with the French SOLE with the Central Government as on Thursday It has apparently had no effect on the stock was passed, as was also one for fixing a maxinam port on the 11th inst. at 11.30 a.m. the newly-velablished Government Institution. exchanges in this country which remain doll and working day for boys and girls under the age

the 20th alt loft Bingapore on Sunday, the called the "Self Government Investigation inanimate, the only new feature, since the of sixteen and for women, for the probibition of Mail of the 21st uit. and Msile from London of Bureau," issued a proclamation of which the amended Bersengesetz has come into force on the employment of children and for the 12th Inst. at 5 p.m., and may be expected to the lat inst. having been the persistent offer. regulation of working hours generally. The arrive here on Monday morning, the 20th fast, ings on the part of bears for future delivery of congress further demanded o anation of all and will leave for Shanghai and Japan on the The C.P.R. str. Empress of Japan arrived such industrial and mining sharesin which time night work, except under special circumstances same afternoon. Government Investigation Bureen to be bargains are once merè permitted. The of, cot and in cases of emergency, a half holiday an abe at 11.30 p.m. on Friday, the 10th inst., and the officer in charge of the boat, to, take me! members of that institution from differant of this does not seem quito clear. Whether Baturdays, an increase in the number of factory left again it noon Saturday for Yokohama, Prefectures, Distriols, &o., (is Kwang Tang) has cheaper money will produse.a general revival of inspectors both male and female, to be alerted where she was due to arrive at noon en 12th instander Arst, so I agreed to follow him in a already reached its limit. It is now abeolutely trade, it is too early to say that trade has so far from amongst the operatives, stringent mes necessary to fix an early date for the inaugura been unsatisfactory is shown by the increase in Fares against the contravention of ishour protoc. There is an impression, remarks a London highly profitable to the steamship companies tion of the Bureau In order to give suffieient the petitions in bankrugboy filed ducing the frattiva rognlations and the compulsory introduction pontemporary, that mail contracts are always time for the learned scholars, gentry, do to three months of the present year as compared of the best protective apparatus and of the which hold them. This theory, however, is procced to Canton we have appointed the 20th with the same period in 1907, the numbers Dewest appliances for improved- ventilation and is hardly borne ont by some figures just pub charge of the launch, asked if I was going to day of the 7th moon for the inauguration of being respectively 9,189 against 2,516 in the the absorption of dust in factories and work lished respecting the mail subaidy receipts TMS. Asfrant and on my telling him that)

following is a translatión :----

The number of scholars and gentry recommended by the officials of the Self.

the institution, and the first deliberation whole of Germany, 554 were refused for want will take plase on lbst day. Thero will posi- of assesta, fively be postponement. We sincerely trust that you will, one and all, obey this proclamation.

TES TEXTILE INDUSTRIES.

shop*.

A GIFT TO THE CITY.

MAIL CONTRACTS.

of

the P. and O. Company and the amount paid by that company in Suez Canal dues. It appears that in the three years ended Sept 80, 1907, the P. and O. paid canal dues to the smount of

Hongkong, 14th July, 1908.

off to bia ship, be informed me that he would have to report the circumstances to bis Com

I met the sampan. In the meantime H.M.8. Astraen for her while on my way ent

The officer in ing to offer us assistance arrived. I then changed my mind and mads steam launch of the British man of war, som-

W

and

WLE IDY intention, he offered me the trip in hie launch. When we artired on board f also met the Commander of U.I.J. M.S. Shibaya. As the Astraen had come to our assistance,

Astroca as she had come to our assistance,

afternoon, to care for the sink men. One of der of H.IJ.M.S. Shibaya however, sent his

the anilors of the Kientai had his tumb smashed, Dooter and two floors to us on Friday

and was operated upon, and several Chinese reported ili were attended to."

Hamburg, although justly enjoying the re. The textile Industries seem to have suffered patation of being a town of musical culture, £84.975, and that the aet postal sabsidy pay informed the Japaness Commander that register your remes and addresses without fail | concerned; in the woollon trade s decided high order may be tened to almost every statistics. One of them is that, if the Bues brought provisions for us. The Comman You are required to rsport your arrival and least as far as spinning and wearing is where during the winter season concerts of able in the same periode was £957,159. ld leave it to the Commander the ten days before the opening of the Burest, At the appointed time you are requested to attend the inauguration ceremony attired in Four official robes and hat. Do not compromise the affair by neglect or procrastination,"

improvement has already set in followed by considerable advance in the prices of the raw material. The cotton mills appear to be still well under contract, for at the annual meeting of the International Mastor Colton Spinzer Federation which met at Paris Jaat week, the proposal made by Mr. Macara, this Chairman of the British Association, to reduce production in the free of the threatening scarcity of cotton until the now crop should come in, met with the opposition of the continental sections on the

AN APPEAL TO THE THRUS D. . .***** Some time ago the Committee of the Self Government Association petitioned Viceroy Chang to memorialize His Majesty to graciously romit the fold taxes and also to order that special funds be granted for the rellet of the districts affected by the food. Tvory plan of numerous still pending engagements Viceroy replied that he had already sent a Up to the end of April peopis completely ignored -memorial to the Grand Council decribing the the strong statistical position of the article and pitiful state of affairs, but that it was not prices declined' rapidly, then their eyes were proper for bim to make anggestions to the opened all at once and they began, to see that Throne with regard to granting money. As the supply for the remainder of the sessON - WAS regards the remission of taxes he believed inadequate and that the better grades were the Throne would grant a remission; in already getting soaros. Tho rushed into the any case an enquiry would have to be made in market sending prices up as rapidly as they had the affected districts to certain the real come dows, and bow high they may go during amount of damage done. His sympathies are the summer months before the new crop comes in, it would be rain to conjecture. Until gaite with the people.

recently the sheance of trustworthy information concerning the stocks at the mills, the so-called invisible supply, somewhat impaired the value of statistical computations, but since the Inter national Master Cotton Spinners Federation has begun to issue balf-yearly statement compiled from returns made by the members it is possible to estimate this important factor with

COYNENOR CHANG ON THE WAR FATH

The first batch of students in the survey department of the Two Kwong Mitary College ecmpleted their course of sludies about two months ago.

Governor Chang of the Kwangsi Province recently applied to the College for 12 students to survey the Kwangai Province for military purposes. He said that as soon as the

night, has hitherto possessed no concert hall worthy of its wealth and its position amonger the cities of the empire. This want has now been supplied by the generosity of the Isto Hers Carl Heinrich Laien, the well known ship- owner, who at his death in 1901 loft a consider able sum of money for the erection of a mitable building. The opening ceremony took place on the evening of the 4th inst. when the executor of the deceased in the presence of the family, of the musical and fashionable world handed the burgemastera and numerous representatives over the edifos to the committen appointed for its administration. A concert comprising selections from the works of J. 8. Back, proceedings.

adet Brahms and Beethoven concluded the

TRADE-AND-COMMERCE,

COMMERCIAL MORALITY/

One of the most encouraging developments (says the "Patni") in our at present depressed cotten industry is the trade which bas sprang up with Great Britain, Indian low count yarn being sacoessfully plased on the English war, kein. Not only is the manufacture from our own staple and export of the finished product to England a thing which obviously ought to be possible, but the endeavour to maintain and increase the fooling which our manufactures have thus obtained should have a good effept on

nera from the mill-agent to the coolie. When

variety of argamonts might be based upon these Canal were toll free, the P. and 0. Company could afford to carry the mails for nothing. But it would probably require a good deal of con Pletion on that point,

versala laid

SHIPBUILDING OADARB

קט

BY MES, ARCHIBALD LITTŠE:7 Sir Robert Hart, who to-day rotarus home, as people in the East call it, after a residoses of nearly fifty years in the Chinese capital. bos had for yours past the giving say of more handsome incomes with comfortable houtes and Emperer of Russia in the old days, and far more than the Emperor of Chins, for official good social position attached, then oven the

porte in China are always paid for by Chinese.. No DDG ever paid Sir Robert Hart a sixpence for the best Customs Commissionership in China; he gare or withheld at his own absolute will, no man having the right to question discretion or bis justice. There could, indeed. be no question of justies, for every man, who engaged to serve under him, did so knowing he was absolutely free to do with his employees what he liked.

Now that the strike in the British shipyards is ever, it is reported that a good many orders

were such that builders could undertake to THE T.-G. ROMANTIC LIFE STORY for new ships may be given ont: Owners it is

dourse Bald, have only been waiting until the conditions deliver within a fixed time. This, of they have not been able to do of lato. Again, for lack of employment of itself instifies the expectation of further construction, it is stated that the decrease in the number of

There is, it is to be feared, very little foundation for there hopeful anticipations, says a writer of shipping notes in a London contemporary coming-here and there a few have been placed of but to suppose that the shipbuilding yards Ningly a aumber of new orders will be forthe the country will shortly return to a normal con- dition of activity is to take an extremely sanguine view of affairs. It is to be feared that the end of the slump is not yet in sight, The difloulty which confrents Messrs. Gourlay Bros, of Dandee is an illustration of trouble it bringe in its train. One effect of the present condition of the market for ships is that steam ship lines which desire to get rid of some of them. They would like to replace them by newer their older beats find extremo difoulty in selling and more offoient tonnage, but until they can sell their older boats or have some prospect of disposing of them they are compelled to hold their hands. With some improvement in the that quite a number of orders will be given out, derend for second-hand steamers it is possible but at present second-hand beats are not at all

plans are ready, printed copies will be dis. some degree of accuracy. It appears that the the commercial morality of all ranks of spin- easy to 641 ANOTƐ IN A DAY.

tributed to all the military ofsern of that province so that they may acquire a full know ledge of the territory and thus will be able to maneuvre with more precision in the event of rebellion or war, The Governor intends to call the attention of the Governmeal to all the important places where forts and garrisons are -necessary, and also to the places on which

"foreigners have their envious eyou.”

A second batch of students bee been invited to join that institution and the President of the College was authorised by the Visoroy to issue a proclamation of which the following is

literal translation :-

"This proclamation is issued to inform the students, gentry, merchants, etc., whose children bave an inclination to present themselves for examination to enter the survey department of the Two Kwang Military College. From the 5th day of the 7th moon to the 25th day of the 7th moon the College will be open for the registration, of candidates, and those who cal!

after that date will not be received. Candidates are-requested to call personally at the College; and most bring their photographs with them: they are required to furnish a written state- ment of their place of origin, relationship &à, for the last three generations, and name the gentry or firm who recommended them.

The regulations and conditions for admission into the college are enumerated below:-

(1) Age--Between 18 and 20 years, (2) Conduct and Charnoter--Honest, sincere

and unblemished.

(3) Must be of good family.

(4) Inclination and Will-Sincere heart to study and addicted to no other desiren.

(5) Education and Talent Mast hare alroody studied the Chinese Olsies, Be Shu and Ng King, and be capable of composing an asacy of at least 500 characters on any giren subject.

(6) Dialect-Capable of speaking the mandarin dialect.

(7) Mean average height÷1,80 metre. (8) Chest-Abore four-tenths of the height of body,

stocks at the mills on March 31-mounted in

thousands of bales to 2,342 of which 1,262 were American, as compared with 1,911 of which 1,125 American at the end of March 1907, but as 79 million spindles were reported running against 71 millions leef year, the invisible supply is if anything slightly less in proportion. The visible supply of the world on April 3 la ns3,579 of which 2,059 American against 4,495 of which 3,790 was American at the same time last year, The Indian crop has proved a short one, so that no additional supplies are to be expected from there, whilst Egyptian cotton is a speciality and other growths arrive in such omparatively small quantities that they may be well omitted from the present calculation. Taking American alone we fiad:

Visible supply on April 3 Come into sight from April 3

to May 30 Come into sight from May 30

to August 20 Assuming the same for the

prenent year ..

The available supply to the end of the season fo. 31 August would be

zi

1908 2,939

735

800

the benighted Chinaman was our only customer it did not seem to matter much what we gave him. The yarn might be of any length, and only approximate thickness, and when it was suggested that legislation should be passed with the object of ensuring a passable standard of honesty, some even of the most progressive of our millowners protested, saying that owing to the unskilled and irregular workers on whom the Indian cotton industry depends, greater sccuracy (except at a ruinous expozice). impossible. However the Chinese demand has fallen off, and the new English customers protest. that they must have yarn which it protomes to be, or they will not buy it all, however cheap. The desired reformis pretty cortain to take place, 1907 for in face of the alternative, old impossibilities 3,790 vanish and conscientious work will be found comparatively easy in every department, 860

8:0

JAPAN'S TRADE WITH INDIA.

follows:

.95

568 A62

Monday Tuesday 553

י.

24.01 24.45 24.21

There have been wild legends current on the Ching coast, tut on St. Patrick's Day Sir Rober! would toss the names of all his subordinates in a bat and then draw out the names as it happened promoting each man in the order in which his noticed that men who were faithful and obedient to the Inspector General ware promoted even name appeared. But those who observed, or

if not very proficient in Chinese, whilst on the

he did not promote.

hand the men whom he could not trust

me

MISSIONARY OR CIVIL BERTANT.

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PERFECT CURE OF SEVERE ECZEMA

Disease Had Lasted Over Two Years -Several Remedies and Medical Advice Proved-to-No Advantage- Feared He Would Lose Position- Immediately Relieved and Perma- nently Cured by Use of ONE COMPLETE SET

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OF CUTICURA REMEDIES

"I had eczema for over two years on my body and neck. I had tried several remedies and also had private medical advice, ali to no advantage. This was a source of great worry to me, being in business where I have to handle food and my trouble, if known, might have meant the loss of my barth. When I was advised to try the Cuticura Remodles, I did so, and I am very thankful to say the eczema began to got better at once and before I had used uno sot, comprising Cuticura Scapr Cuticurs Ointment, and Cuticura Ro solvent Pills, my skin was quite clear of oczoma, It is now eighteen months Binco I tried the Cuticura Remedies, and I have had no return of the com- plaint, eo think that Cutleura has tho right to the credit of curing me, W. Jennings, 100, Belto Ville Road, North cote Road, Clapham Junction, Dec. 18, 1909.

ITCHING RASH

Kept Little Girl. Awake. She Scratched Until Blood Came Cured by Cuticura Remedies.

"Some time ago, my little girl auf- fered from an itching rash on fier back and logs. It was bad both night and dsy, but worse at nights. When warm in bed, she could not rest for sha used to gorateh until blood came. She was about two years old when I tried Cutleura Soap Red Cuticas Ointment. Ono cake of Cuticura Soap and half. a box of Cuticura. Ointment made her all right. She is four years old now, and quite well. Mrs. Annie Graham, Robinsons Cottages, High Beaton, neur Workington, Cumberland, Dec. 16; '00,"

Complete External and Interal Treatment for Every Humourof faianta, Ceskiren, and Adul 00 Basta ot Cuticlirs Sunp to Clenose the Akin; Curious feat the skin, and Culietten Realvont

Purify the Blood. A

Bjagle Bet ofte Houghout the world.

Counter Drug and Chean. Doro.. Bole Probo

Depot London. 27. Curtero Na.: B TOWDE &Co..Bydney: Fennut, Cape Town, etc. B.K

Cuticurs Book on bikin Dincauca

48 -24

Imsitania, are demonstrating to the world that

He has often told rather a pretty story as to The Canard forbing liners, Mauretania and by no means the last word has been said in nees steaming, The Cunard Company furnish how he came to leave Ireland. As young figures which show that the Mauretanix has district preacher he was one evening praying accomplished some very fine steaming. Horby a dying woman's site when a girl came to her face, illuminated by the rays of the setting sus, and the glint of her hair in the sun's Friday... B48 knots, average 25,81 daily runs on one vogge last month wars as the door of the cottage and locked in, And

Baturday *.. 557

beams so listracted his thoughts that he said -Sunday

to himself, if just the sight of a peasant girl could so disturb him, he was not fitted to be

preacher. Looking about for an opening, he himself of the stuff of which harose are made 1. bit upon an interpretership in the Consular refusing to take precedence of any man. Service in Chirs, and thus began his connection Although surrounded by his own subordinates, has since then swayed even to the extent of once est no meat, because he was pronounced too old with that great smpire, Those desUnica he he would be served only in his turn and would concluding war for her, bringing about peace to fight, but ast all day guarding the water between China and France,

springs from pollation. It was characteristi Boms Jenraafter his arrival to Chios, belog that his was the first telogram to reach London offered an important post in the Imperial flor the siege, and thats telegram to his Maritime Customs then only starting, he asked tailor ordering a new salt. of alothes. It was three of the leading missionaries in Chins to August ther, but he was looking forward to pray for three days over the matter, and only the cold of a Poking autumn, and had taken then give him their advice, for he was once refuge in the British Legation with only the again doubting about himself and half thought slothes he stood up in. Els letter to the

thom the braiding

for having barut that it was his duty to become a misionary, Chinese Government during the siege, up- The three divino did not require

sent back house gave them and all

over his head, obliging him to time he the same opinion that they saw no call take refuge in the British Legation and eat the of in him to be a missionary. And so he joined rise of charity, and that after all his years that Cantoms Service that he was afterwards so service, is one of the rest outspoken documents to remodel and expand that it seems to most ever addressed to a crowned head. Yet after Mesars. Davitt and Moore's four-masted people hin creation and Horatio Lay, its founder, the store he refused to enter the Palaces-wheil forgotten. Before that, however, one more everyone else did so-saying always, They would not like it, and would bng nothing but He has already been shown to be susceptible the necessaries of life lest he should perchance romantic episode must be recorded. to feminine charms, and a poor young man with become a purchaser of stolar property. Tha

The Mauretania has mede the pasange New York to Queenstown in four days, 20th 15mis. Her best day's run on that voyage of 635 knots three knots. Recent westward runs of the calipsed that of her sister ship the Lusitania by

Timé Average. Lasitaris sad Mauretanis are Stip. Distance Lusitania... 2,889... 44 20 22 24.8. Mauretania 2,890... 4d 20h 15m... 2486 The Manretanis previously held the record ou the Eastern trip, having maintained an average speed of 24 43 knots. The Lusitania, a month age established another record, having steamed from soon Bunday to noon Monday on her westward trip 641 knots. Her previous beat was 632 knots. The Lusitania's great run works out at an average of quite 251 knots.

Grast satisfaction was expressed in Liverpool which sclipsed all previous records, - shipping circles that the liner had made a run

LORD BRASSET'S TRAINING SCHEME.

is.

•£5} miższe mat yenz Ar the Paris meting, it back, and undersall the mills in Indis which inte dook to discharge, and will

load foradually melted away, had been left into the interior of China, and have ingros-

as stated above, declined to take concerted action

The "Indian Trade Journal" publishes some interesting facts in connection with the trade between India and Japan some of which (5878 the "Times of India") merchants and milllowners in this country, will do well to note. Of the 4,194 5,450 total amount of raw cotton imported into the or nearly a million bales loss. The visible anp-Kobe district during 3907 India supplied more ply at the end of the season last year was 1503 than half, a satisfactory condition so far as it

last October, under the command of Captain showing that 4,150 had been taken out of the goes, but suriously enough a large amount of barqne Fort Jackson, which sailed from London market from April 3 to August 31; if the same the raw material returns to the country in the Maitland, took with her twenty two endets to be were to be the casa this year there would be shape of towels, shirts and under drawers, trained as officers under Lord Brassey's scheme,

girl's parents, who forbade her to see him again, added lustre to the great name of England, but 344 left, which would make itself felt all In other words, Japan aller paging all mens fitty boys from the Marino. Society's ship ne particular prospect had fallen in love in to the end of his long administration he kept

Hence possibly the unrest and longing for a

ABEILLIANT CAREER, esaile bands. She has now arrived home in the the more as the International Cotton Master ner of vicious charges, such as freight. Warapite, who were destined to become fore. Chins only to be pronounced ineligible by the clean bands, one of the many Irishmen who bave

round the passage

less worldly sphere. Teare alterwards the

Sir Robert's guidance Spinners Fedoration estimates the total number age for the double journey, insurance and 20 Thames, having made the

had a merchant Horn is ninety-five days. The yessel has of spindles in the world at 911 millions against ob, is able to work up the imported cotton, send

good position, then after his capital had Maritime Customs have siretobed 1,600 lod branch the Lekin, or Taland Excis are pat to no extra expense at all. The writer Now South Wales, with a general cargo,

again about July 20, On her next voyage she widow, locked back and remembered her lasted as with regard to working short time during the of the article attributes this remarkable result will carry no Warapito boys. The whole of the interview with the man, who had becomes the China. In these lettor years Sir Robart summer, stocks may very easily ran down to sin mensare to Japanese shipping subsidies, accommodation of her capaci as deokhonse will most prominent, and wealthiest Englishman in has made another branch-the Post Offics' very low point; is the autumn particularly if the longer working hours, and lower wages, but be given up to cadets, of whom some fifty will Chirshow he had suddenly jumped in through of Chin. Like all big undertakings, this love talk and protestions, at his instigation the to the Customs, s Cinderella eister, boing even new orop should turn out a late one, as there those reasons are not convincing, India like be taken. These lads will be trained with a the window one dark night, and how, after some last began very humbly as a mere adjunct view of becoming officers in the merchant seems canse to four at present. This would ones Japan is a country where labour, is cheap, service-yat another indication that there is

two young people had knelt down together and in Peklag itself housed in a half swamped placed their future is god's hands. Across her temple. But the organisation was as careful and more place the market at the mercy of unprin- and the working hours long. The difference it need to increase the supply.

Exactly eight months were occupied in the dead husband's grave and the beloved heade of enterprising as the shade, that generally cipled speculators.

ang, in these conditions would not, we imagine, The question of a regular and adequate exercise a dominating influence. As to the recently completed voyage of the Fort Jackson mony children and a life of many vicissitudes, housed it, were inconspicuous and posuitsblo. The trip was not without its share of gales and reither could ever bear the other's name By mesus of this Post newspapers, pamphlets; supply of the raw material engaged the special shipping subsidies, that morely redupes to some

of contrary winds, but altogether the cruies without emotion, said the woman whom he had even books, now circulate throughout the attention of the Masters Congress in Paris; extent Japanese disability, but does not remove

appears to have been a pleasant one. Both long ago wished to make his wife. With all Empire sa never before, and thoughts of reform cadete and Warspite boys had a kindly reception the apparost. hardness as he sat in his office pervade the country. Should the Customs Ser- members who had attended the annual meeting. It looks as if mill-owners in India need

at Sydney, whore good deal of courtesy those who know Sir Robert Hart best always rice begin to fall to pieces when the master of American Cotton Growers at Atalann last waking up.

appears.

to have been extended to them, The speak of him as like a musical fastrament band is withdrawn, as some fear it may, the year reported on what they had seen and

memorial to the man who, of humble origin and PERSIAN AND TURKESTAN OPIUM. physical effects of voyage of this kind srebrating to every tough, Also be never forgets. Fostal service of Chinn should remain as a

EASTERN CIVILISATION." availed themselves of the opportunity to ex

marked. According to Captain Maitland, the

Beparated for years from the lady be married the most unassuming appearance, has beans change views as to the necessity of an improved

Chinese Public Opinion (Peking) says with average age of the boys would be about 15), and reference to the importation of Persian and in eight months their average gain in weight his wife being in England with their children offerred and refused the post of British The come very near to being Dictator of China. of Chinese ways of thought. Turing Vingroy Chow Fa's règims a decree method of cultivation and of the handling and

in constation dinerenza wak 201in, and in height 1.28in. In trafire of

The lads bare immensely Chinese Master appointed to this Comite of But Shopere pas qr learing thelg imprinte

continues was inaped prohibiting the existence of fameling of cotton. A resolation wax passed. Turkestan opium into Chins that the Board of was 19.96 b. In chest measurement the averageSir Robert used a quaint little story illas Minister in Chins, and more than once has

hat cit.contracts sliould in future be for weight Revenus has been in

Empress improved. Even thin angle trip of the Bern and two or these other carotriasas and the Dowager

surviving all those whom men fook- tan" houses with in 10 ti of any harragg. It instead of for certain number of bales and that decision this from desery 1900-1-epiam in point of fitness,

ported from these places nitist first bo landed improved.

hearing to live necesors: „Iš Hung Chang sppears that that decree has been ignored sizos

coming into soy part of Chins without such has done something to add to the country's that he was lonely, said pleasantly,

then of course you have Number 2" often called the Graad Old Man of China," THE WRECK OF THE "ATENTAI.”.

bastoned to explain to him," Sir Robert said, whose silent midnight march saved her in his gabling houses in the northern suburbs adopt this mode and to alter the terms of their

In the account of this wrock, which we

"that that was quite out of the question. young daya has long age passed away, a worn- bordering on the parade ground and the soldier tracte accordingly. It was generally ad permit will he consented. The present import supply of competent, sailors,

mitted that only a full American crop yuldamonate to about 1,123 plouls, and a reduction were frequently seen visiting them,

meet the constantly increasing requirements of 10 per cent on this amount must be made

paper, there was a paragraph reflecting some Queen fuo-my Queen would never forgive, Even Prince Toan, if not dead may be counted entirely. Director of the new army has brought the the world and it was therfore felt to be the duty annually and by 1916 the import will cease reproduced a few days ago from Cheloo Lady Hart would be turribly angry, and my out; brekendowa, old man Yung La is gone. what on the oflcers of a Japanese warship me. The Chiness digoïtary, about to leave. as such. Tea H still lives on, sud rules! Etter to the notice of Viceroy Chang of all-concerned to lend every support to the This paragraph in our Peking contemporary We are glad to zole that Captain Tornce, who for Europe, looked at him good-naturedly, and, And now Sir Robert Hart, forty years her Instructions have accordingly been issued to effort made by various governments and private-is-headed Official News," but we think we

commanded the wrecked steamer, has corrected patting him on the shoulder, cald When you faithful servant, is coming home! Unable to this impression. He writes: The Japanese bave lived a little longer among us, you will sleep at night as the telegrams have told us, he is jus resolutely carrying out the intention. the Police and the Bares of Local Affairs to companies to extend the onltivation of the must give the Board of Revenue credit for more intelligence, Turkestan opizm is never

During the Peking siege, all his books and laughingly announced in Peking some three order the establishments to be immediately staple in other countries. The subject of a Hely to enter Chins by way of Hewloon, and man-of-war that arrived on Thursday afternoon, become more aivilized,"

papers were destroyed, except the long-celebrated years ago, nos lo go to heaven direct but via closed, He has also issued, instructions. that

"Daily Chrontole." soldiers should not be admitted into those gigantic reserva stock to be accumulated in we have yet to learn that Persia and Turkestan at the scene of the wreek we the H.I.J.M.8. of Chiness at Port Hamilton. On requesting establishments under penalty of cancellation of times of plenty when prices should be low, on have made an arrangement with China to Shibaya. A best was ment en shore on Friday

which spizzers might fall back in periods of annually reduce their opium export le Chins by morning to inquire about the large gathering and carefully kept diary. Sir Robert showed London, their license.

10 per cont.-ED.-D.P

(9) Weight-Above 32 kilos. (10) Lungs-Above 1300 Lufong Bangtir (11) Optical power. Above 20) power, (12) Physios requirements-Fire souses Bound, four limbs active, vuiss powerful, teeth white, car sharp and eyes cloor."

DECEME IGNORED,

hia departare. There are now half a dozen the different. cotton exchanges be requested it Kowloon and there obtain a permit. Any case Jackeetexit is ber-seiond, as a matter of facts as tast time the Chiness usab but ed tons)

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