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THE "CHINGZU SINKS & CUSTOMS

LAUNCH,

FOU LIVES LOST.

Through the blundering of someone who permitted Harbour launch No. 2 to go out to the bay in bad shape, says the Manila Cobteneies, the boat was run down and sank by the popular Australian liner," Chingia" and four mon loat their lives.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15TMm, 1908,

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Now that a Parlismontury Committee has. MR. BETAN ON THE DEMODELTIC POIJOY."

pronounced strongly in favour of the Daylight In a recent address Mr. W. J. Bryan out-aving Bill, and recommends that looks be lined what the principal. Imuan pat forth by the advanced sixty minutes in April and turned Demorats during the coming campaign world back in September, many will be interested in be and judicated what might be expected in the the following evalence from the scientific point of TiBw which was given before Bir E. Bass002's Select Committee. Mr. Pearon's Daylight Denver platform. In part he said?

Baving Bll proposes to útilise summer sunshins more fully by advancing the lock twenty d patting minutes on four Sundays in April, and it back twenty minutes on four Bundays in The Farliamentary Committee September.

Sir Robert Ball, Professor of Astronomy at has gone farther and proposed sixty minutes. Cambridge, and formerly Astronomer Royal Sonators by direct vote of the people is order for Ireland, said he regarded the bill as an SOLE

compared laboured as that it may be cater for the voters to control the admirable attempt to get rid of a disability Government, the Democrats will ask for legislawnder which this country tion against the trusts in order that the people with others. He saw solentile objection to the bill, although, of course, there were difficultles may be protected from monopolists; the Danuto be overcome, Astronomers, under present orats will ask for the reduction of the tariff, in to order that the people may be relieved from arrangements, were accustomed to various kinds trouble. The bill would not interfere excessive taxation; the Democrate will ask for of time, and another variation would not oame it was may be protected from watered stocks and tious capitalization, for antil we know what the not proposed to alier Greenwich time, which zailroads are zoltally worth we cannot determine was the basis for practically the time of the whole world. The question seemed to what they should collect in the way of trans to be one mainly for the railway compant portation rates; the Democrats will ask for a and capital, that these two important factors in baginess may work harmoniously together.

The Domcorstio party will expose importa- tisms, which is violating the fundamental prin siples of our Government, and is at the same time increasing our expense for Army and Nary The Democratio party will sak for legislation,

Do and to prevent panics."

much

critical moment, when the former was headed khaki used in the manufacture of clothing in effective railroad legislation, that the people ith the use of standard instrumente, as it

Hongkong, 14th July, 1908.

ANOTHER LISBON PLOT.

A special cable to the Cableness-American slaves that President Roosevelt has dis-

“We are just beginning a national campaign. approved the action of the military authorities in Manila in contrasting for the purchase of The Republican party has been in power for foreign khaki cloth for the manufacture of the last Loarteen years and will in the coming The catastrophe occurred about a cable's uniforms of the army, and has vetoed the campaign mat for a continuation of the power,

parohnce.

The Demoerste will present criticism of Be length from the entrance to the outer

The notion of the President in disapproving publican management propose a okauge is The approaching arrival of the liver having been telephoned to the pilot house from the the purchase of khaki in the Philippines for the personnel of the oflows and a change in the

bo parzu

pursued. semaphore station, Berthing-master Rascioppi the manufacture of uniforms for the troops will went out to the bay to most her and assort her cóms, our Manile contemporary says, in a bomb- The Democrats will sak for the section of to her anchorage in Harbour launch No. 2. shell in local business ciroles. There is no He was accompanied by Captain Garry the explanation offered for the action. The Pre-

eident bas simply

vetoed the purchase of foreign welikcown charte

It be that the labour mas of the manufacturers have become native Patron Pedro made material. by Iannot being skippered and wrucker, the Domingues and manned by a full complement

All went well until the launch had made her and influenced the Chief Executive. If this is so it is not believed here that the President is about to come up under the durys and. -put starboard bow of the incoming steamer. At the fully informed of the facts in the asse, The the Philippines English cloth and is the best on the course of the lines and just safe manma.

khaki életa mande. In fact it is the only real vering distance away, ander ordinary gonditione, khaki.cloth to be obtained anywhere in the world, when the patron pressed the lever to go astern, Throughout the army it is a notorious foot that the engines jammed and stopped.

aloth manufactured in the United States bridge of his rewel and, with his mate, who was

That its colour on the look ont forward, saw at once that some and is of a very bad colour. thing was wrong with the launch. In a trice be igualed full speed aster to hori sine the room and, with commendable slaority engines were reversed. It was too late, bow ever, to save the lannob, which had come tho steamer. right under the bows of The momentum the latter had gathered/loth-is possessed by a drm of English dyers State and National, to protect bank depositors and suit. In New York it was daylight s] members. coupled with that of the launch, which had laid her broadside within a handspring of the power. ful liner's prow, doomed the little craft, and the inevitable happened. The launch was struck and foundered a few seconds later. The calli. alon occurred about 222 p.m.

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Captain Brown of tho Chinglu was on the and sold to the government in of inferior quality recovolition of the differences between labour and large employers of labour, attaca ave been effecting a gre t number of arresta,

Immediately the launch was struck Raceioppi leaped overboard, followed by Captain Garry and the sailors. The engineer and fromen were below in the engine-room, and Skipper Domin- gues pluckily want to their assistance at the imminent

risk of bis own life. He got hold of

at one of the firemen and tried to pull him out, hat the man got entangled in the crashed sky. light, and. Domingues had to leave him and jamp

for bin own life, just as the launch went under.

and the other fromen had been The engineer. dased by the concussion and were unable to help themselves. Captain Garry, and the berthing mester aleo, behaved with notable heroism, The officers, crow, and passengere aboard the liner had united to help the people in the launel A when her destrustion became a verksinty. boat was lowered away and put off almost on

noise which told

is bad to start with and orary washing makes it worse. The cloth fades, not always in s uniform manner but frequently in spote. It is not the true kbaki colour.

difoulty

of the slook might cause some. houses which worked by sourise and suuest, but sioneri ad viter ei that litho slig uld be missioners be belleved that diffoalty could be overcome. Witness thought the controlling to breakfast in daylight all the year round. factor to fixing our present houre was the desire Hers half-past eight was the earliest hour that the year round at half-past seven, and therefore special cable gram* appears that was the brook fast hour there. The following" in the Cablenews Manila:--

Denver, Convention Hall, July 10,9 6.0. William J. Bryan was nominated for the Pre sidenoy of the United States on the Democratis ticket a few minutes ago.

The Chairman: It has been suggested that the clock should be put forward an hour per manently. What do you say to that P-Sir E. Ball. That would be no use whatever. 1 would not suit the winter months. People would object to artificial light at both ends of

The secret of dyeing cloth the khaki colon for khaki is a colour and no; a special weave of and they have not given it away to anyone, Experiments by the hundred have been at tempted, bat all have failed. In the United Sties thousands of dollars have been spout by manufacturers and weavors in an attempt to coure the colour. Their efforts have been un- uocessful, the nearest they have obtained is the mud-coloured fabric that is seen here frequently on soldiers fresh from the United States, No officer of the army or marine corps will wear the United States khaki except when he can get nothing better. The cost of the manufacture of uniforma in the Philippidos is almost a dollar gold less than the cost of manufacture in the United States. clothing made bera is not only of better quality cloth,

bat is better fitting and more comfortable in every way. The same quality clothing in the United States would cost almost five times the price paid for it here.

Recently contracts were let for the purchase teatralisation agreed to by all the great Power hour earlier in the summer? I do not suppos

incident with the stand linen, nd life. Wood to thank for obta

that the launch was i belts we own within easy reach of the men then adrift in the waters of the bay.

The steamer had been brought to a dead stop after going a few strokes astern and lay to take in the survivors, if noosary. The quarantine officer's launch and the Mariposs, Messrs. Inchausti's boat, which happened to be an a course nearby come alongside, while the Chingtn's dinghy, the mate in charge, picked up the people battling with the heaving for breath and life, cautiously and rapidly.

Garry and Raccioppi sncceeded in getting hold of balta, but the Filipinos, then panting with exhaustion, seemed too dsaed to realize that safety lay in reaching for them and hold ing on to them. Geary threw his belt to a miler who was just on the verge of giving up and sinking. It probably saved the man's life. Rascioppi i also preferred to remain kicking on hie back to keep sont while another sailer secured bis buoy and awaited the dinghy. The berthing master was the first to be taken aboard of The dingby. He was badly spent by the crew and immediately fainted Carry was next pulled aboard, and then the skipper of the Jaunch and one of the seamon. The two other sailors were resoned by the Mariposa, All ware speedily transferred to the quarantine launch where the health inspector and his assistant. rendered first aid while the launch teamed up to the customshouse landing, where an am balanos telephoned for by Patrolman Platt, of Meisicelation, was waiting.

Baccioppi had remained unemzoious from the moment he was picked up by the Chingtu's He was apparently far gone when

he was

bol's fried rently into the ambulance all efforts to restore resperation were unavailing.

A marine beard of inquiry was to be held at the enstom-house, on the 11th inst.

The bodies of the engineer and two firemon who went down in foundered launch have not been

en recovered, in fit, fascioni, wadan Tial

The

As I send this the great auditorium is almost rocking with the ories and stamping of tan thousand mention est all night and Bryan was nominated on the first ballot.

The platform has adopted the following planks:

The Democratic Party declaras for the Jade- pendenes of the Philippine Islands as souO, AN possible.

The United States should declare this inde- pendence with a protectorate by Amaries until

can be arranged,

The anti-iojunction law naked by the labour

urged, unione is

No subalds for the merchant marina. The railroads,should be valued by the govern montata fair estimate, and thair rates arranged to give a proper interest on the real investment and not on the watered stock.........

of 580,000 yards of the English khaki to be used in the manufacture of uniforme here and a contract was let for the manufacture of enough uniforms to supply all the troops in the division. The businese men in the islands have General this salasble Genses! Wood Worked for two years at the War department before he could recare permission for the manufacture of ever the of the scouts hers. He finally obtained of by springing on the department an array facts and gares they could not get around. This year it was planned to make the uniforms SAN FRANCISCO, THS #REERTERS" PARADISE. for all the troops in the division here and the contracts were lot is has been statel.

a

It is possible that further representations will be made to the President to secure a reconsideration of his decision. Holliday, Wish and Co. and is stated to have been worth 170,000 poson

THE AMERICAN FLEET.

A month 'age it was announced that over s tacnaand men, had deserted from the American battleship Rest since its arrival in Californian waters, The aflors bad been treated with suck

the day.

this bill is to get people to rise and to go to bad Mr. Holt: It is quite clear that the object of earlier in summer. Why should they not do that of their own accord --I think they would do it if everybody else would. (Laughter.) If all occupations and interests wore similarly advanced, I think they would..

There is nothing to provoat the Stock Exchange, by resolution, Axing its hours on there is, but if the banks did not do the same thing they would find it inconvenient. Then you would require the railway companies to follow.

Do you not think the existing hours are invariably adopted because, on the whole, they are the most convenient They are the most convenient to people in our latitude, if you ere determined to keep our hours fixed, Under this scheme, while you still would keep hours fired, you would have more day-light.

Is there such thing as having too much day. light? I think that is a queer question to ank an astronomer, (Laughter). From my point of view, daylight is a mistako altogether," (Renewed laughter).

SPECIAL

BARGAINS

IN

PIANOS

HOFAL FAMILY'S DANGER, Arecent London paper contains & Lisbon dia- petab which states that for some days the po ico refusing, however, to give any reasons for so doing. It has now leaked out that a terrible Family, somely King Manuel, Green, Amelio, HIGH CLASS Family, namely King Manuel, Queen Amelie, Pia, was in preparation. Most of the plotters Duke Alfonso, and the Dowager Queen Maria arrested belong to the secret society of which Buissa and Costa, the two regicides, were

According to the Seculo and other papers, | which give the names of the alleged thief con- spirators who were to commit the dastardly.act, was to be made, but it is thought that the which it is not positively known when the attempt day chosen was the 18th Jane on

of "Coracao de Jesus" at the church of date the whole of the Royal Family is acountom ed to be present of the celebration of the feast Estrella,

The official Pro assert that the Republos party is seriously implicated in the plot, and that one leading Republican paper has con- tributed largely to the funds of the secret society mentioned. Several employees of this paper are amongst them arrested, and the arrests are so numerous that the prison house of

orowded. Monicas, where political prisoners are immured,

is

Amongst the persons arrested are also several of February lost. The guard at the Palace of of those who were implicated in the tragic affair the Necessidades has been strongly reinforced, all the corridors being closely guarded, and all King Manual's public engagements have boon temporaily suspended...

A sinister fact in conegotion with the affair is the discovery of a workshop for the man facture of bombs in a secluded house on the outskirts of the capital

THE OPIUM QUESTION IN CEYLON.

BROADWOOD. COLLABD WEENER. HAARE

RACHALS. KRAUSS.

AND. OTHER

MAKERS OF REPUTE

WEAR GUARANTEED!

WILL BE STORED UNTIL REQUIRED

CASH on CREDIT.

ROBINSON

Co., Lab,

Hongkong 3th July, 198,

PIANO

THE GERMAN EMPRESS' FALL FROM A HORSE.

The Colonial Office has issued a Parliament. aty paper (Cd.4000] containing correspondence relating to the consumption of eriam in Ceylon The German Empress, who during the last The correspondenes opsus with despatch tow years has experienced quite a number of

The contract had been given to Messrs. superabundanes of hospitality by the m of all, Were people to be chested into getting updated April 25, 1907, from Lord Elgin to the scaldents of an unpleasant, if not a serious,

INDIA OPIUM,

thusiastic inhabitants of the court that they had become dissatisfied with life on board, and were desetting by soarea. The depletion of the oraws was regarded as so serions that recuiting stations were opened in all ships of the fleet: An the foot still had another month of exposure to the demoralising effect of Californian hospitality. Admiral Behror and bis efféers were their wits end as to how to stop the steady tow of desertions.-

The sixteen battleships of the fleet have a total complement of 12:865 men.

The Bengal oplam revenne since April in shown by figures published at Simis on the 19th ult, to be seventeen lakhs of rupees, better that the estimates and the Bombay opiam revenue eleven lakke batter. The total improvement is twenty-eight lakhs of rupees.

The number of obesis of opium exported from Hombay from the Jet January, 1908 to the 31st May, 1908, ware 8,180 and during the fortnight ending the 15th June, 1808, 1971, making total. of 8,677 This includes 7484 olrests of Baroda opium. The total permissible exports during 1908 are 15,100 cheats leaving the balance available for export up to the 31st December, 1908, 6,422 cheats.

The comparatively small dimensions of the opium question in Caylon embraces intricate questions. Those are succinctly reviewed in Sir Henry McCallum's common-sense despatch on the subject, and the documents should serve fogice) ani l-opinmiets amongst us the extremely

San Franciter, remarke London paper, has always attracted deserters from warships, the explanation being probably the extremely high rate of wages prevailing on the Pacific slope. A seeman who would only sarn £1 or £3 per week afost in the narsi service could without any dificulty secure £5 or £6 ashore. This is great inducement to "gan," and it is felt by the United States warships so well as by those of other Navios and by all merchantmen.

Even in the British Navy, with its high standard of patriotism and discipline, the temptation of the large wages to he earned ashore often leads to a heavy list of deserters when American or Colonial ports are visited. Thusiast year the First Cruiser Squadron lest American waters for the Jamestowa Exhibition.

Sir David Gill, formerly his Majesty's Astronomer at the Cape, declared that the grost question before the Committee was, first earlier in the morning? (Laughter). He pointed out, as 928 we probably had had more to do with shifting time than anyone else, that if they shifted the stock at any particular eposh they created for a day or two a terrible amount of confusion. Sir David thon gave an account of the arrange- the Cape, intimation being made even at all ments made to ancounce a change of time at the churches, but notwithstanding all this next ag fearful hullabaloo—(laughter) morning there was

by people who were late for trains, and so on. Let them imagine what it would t. if the same thing was to go on here eight times a year. He thought Mr. Willett had got hold of Sir Robert Ball end had rather bamboozled him. (Laughter.) thicking men who said they were glad to see his letter, opposing what they called this (Laughter). Witness was "wild cat, Boheme opp to any piecemeal" alteration of the hours of business, instead of at ten o'clock, looks, All that was songsary was to say that should ceremenos at nine,

at

Witness added that be had met hundreds

of

Dr. Arthur A. Ramb at, Radcliffe Observer

advantager.

a useful purpees, in bringing home to the during its of days representing Horological

doult complications that repressionlsın in cou

San Francisco is notorions for harbouring

A state ball will

lasernor, exclosing a question on the subject character, was last month the victims baked by Dr. Ratherford in the House of commishap which might easily have had grave son mons, and saggesting the appointment of a committee of inquiry. This committee reported sequence, but fortunately only resulted in on December & last, giving it as their opinion injury of a trifling nature. Their Majestics were out for their usual morning ride, and were that, if the system of Hocused shops were conaturning to the Fatadam New Palace from the tinued, there would be the greatest risk of the village of Bornstedt, which is just outside the opiam habit's becoming general among the Park of Sans Sonel, when, for some reason native population. They recommended

not yet explained, the Empress's hores slipped (a) That the premat system of ranting sad and fell. The illustrious rider was thrown vio- licensing be abandoned.

(b) That all opium shops be closed on the leatly to the ground, and at first it was thought

that

she had sustained serious injuries, as expiration

et existing loenges, - (c) that the importation, distribution, and was seen that one of her hands was covered with blood, Her Majesty, however, jumped op axle of the erade drug be made a Government monopoly.

her and

It was then apparent that she had only out the (d) That for every ordum shop closed the back of her baad on the gravel of the roadway, Bearest Government dispensary be made avail. able for the distribution of the drug to al: and had otherwise escaped with a shaking. The empreng wished at due to remount her horse; habital adult users of the same who may come but this the Emperor, with whom she had been forward to register their names for a certain in conversation at the time of the occurrence, quantity to be periodically given out and paid refused to permit. for in cash, and that suitable remuneration be

after a definite period.

The accident took place closs to Frederick

which, in this tourist season, a number of public vehicles are always to be seen. Ons the Great's famous summer residence, round was fotched; and meanwhile the Day of these

(e) That the use of the drug, except for giren to the dispanzers for the extra work and responsibility thus cast apon them.

That system of careful inspection be her the medical purposes, should be entirely prohibited introduced by We appointment of special of cours Medical Offer. ander the direction of the Principal Civil

ceeded towards the New Palies on foot. "On.......

de arrival in jo jured hand was examined by a resalt of whose investigatio as the following

Oxford, and formerly Astronomer Rayal of Ireland, agreed with the object of the bill. The Confenience inherent to a scheme of this kind was small compared with its physical and moral Lostr. Wright, zo grensing, the lord find

bulletin was enbeequently issued: — Mr. Willits sobeme, but they objected to countries farther Esst have got to face. Ceylon desorters, as when once they gain the shore whom he represented belleved in the object of

Sir Henry Metallinm, who had in the mean-

"Her Majesty the Empress and Qoesn this ian seaman who had emigrated to New York sa alad. He had an excellent record, and was a hes to give the new legislation a fair trial, and there they on rarely be recaptured, and the means by which it was prop end to carry hale man of 55 years when ent off. Prior to the Custome, for one, must endeavour to be generally smuggled out of reach.

The Flest left on the 7th for Esnoinin. it out, as a great deal of confusion would time been appointed Governor, in commenting morning sustained, through fall with the securing the position of berthing-master, he equal to the tank. The matter will have to be

ently that the hill would bring more sunlight expresses his regret that, owing to the views right band. Further injuries, especially of a hed been in command of a coastguard steamer, watched for a few years; but it will be impos-Thenoe it will prossed to Samos, New Zealsail be caused. It had been suggested appar. on the report in a despatch dated April 14 last, horse, extravasation of blood on the back of the into the world Laughter). Of course, it could which some of the non-offieial members were bone, are not present. Her Majesty retained. Ho was well liked, both by the officials of bis | sible to maintain a reliable system whereby and Australia. e ka given st Auckland (Nnot do that. Another thing was that it would ka wa to hold, the nature of the report was full consciousness after the fall "*

The Empress has cancelled her immsiliate bareau and master mariners calling at this port. results can be accurately noted. For example,

on August 14th in honour of the offers of the altar Greenwich time. Greenwich time was something of a foregone conclusion, and points Patron Dominguen was interviewed by a re. it will be impossible to discover and to record

The blasjsaksts will unalterable unless Greenwich was removed out that the medical evidence adduced before the engagements, and the Emperor abandoned his presentative and the story he tells (says the the additions to the ranks of consumers of United States Floet. paper) will I put someone in the pillory. Doming alcohol that the closing of the opina shops will receive free passes on the railways, and will be (Laughter.) Ha suggested in pisse of the committee, wore especially that of the older and intention of attending the army, steepleshsses The Crown, Princess, too, in conse men was not anxious to talk and modestly dle bring about. Naturally the Government are taken for excursions and entertained to luncheon arrangement in the bill that we should adopt more experienced medical practitioner, our at Hoppegartan and a gala performance at the

any credit for the coolness and plack selling the arrack rents for a single year this every day. In accordance with the suggestion mid-European time, which was an hour in tainly affords little justifiostion for alarm, Opora. he displayed under saub trying circumstanees. time, and expect a considerably larger revenue of test-Admiral, no loshel will be served at advance of Greenwich, Theu not only would Subject to Lord Elgin's approbation, he pro-quence of the mishap, gave up her visit to Dela,

rising in the summer months be encour-poed, however, to accept all the recommends for which she was to have left that day. Asked if he could say why the engines refused for 1910 than for 1969, and one of the justifies the entertainments,

arely quicus of the committee except the att, medi the lever, be thought for a moment and to obey

Lious for this must be the experience which the

this duty to plan on record the scepticism which the clocks in Europe would agree. then said

arrack renters are to gain of increased custom

Mr. J. Montgomerie, asoratory of the Mid. be and the majority of advisere felt as to their You, I can

AN AMERICAN OFFICER'S SUICIDE Barrey Golf Club; supported the bill in the success in practice: Telegraphing on May 7 last, Ceylon, "How was it, Captain queried the reporter, after the opium shops are closed-Times of

Lord Elgin approved of the course the Governor AT CAVITE.

interests of golfers. The patron answered that on the previous

proposed to adopt. The Committee adjournad, evening while the launch was going to ber berth, the engineer reported that the piston rod of the reversing oylinder was broken; so, that

the piston was taken one and sent morning, the shops to be repaired or replaced by a new The matter was reported on Thursday evening to the launch foreman, Mr.Scott, he When the launch started on her fatal trip she did so without the reversing piston and

olaimed

one.

to

PLAGUE AND DISINFECTANTS.

The oldest and kill the best may justly be

The Newspaper Press Directory said of which Messrs. C. Mitenell & Co., the extensive advertising agent of Snow Hill, London: have just isnod for the sixty-third time. It is an imperial oclavo volume and can be bad for the outset of a Pres

INDIAN EMIGRATION.

During 1997, the number of smigrants from Madras to Natal was 5,969 compared with 7,994 in 1800. In the former year, 2,421 ·returned. from. Natal, with savings amoating to Rs. WEATHER REPÒRT.

2,28,600; 159 from Mauritius. 84 from Fiji,........ The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued and 205 from Reucion, As regards 201 regulated emigraats, 10,281 more proceeded to the following report:

On the 14th-at-11.45 s.-The barometer the Straits Settlements in 1907 than in 1976 bas risen alightly in the oxtreme North and wing, it is believed, to the increased depend for labour and to greater activity on tue part of of two-and-six. At the fallon a little elsewhere.

the recruiting agencies for the Federated The depression is moving Eastwards to the Malay Statas, where rabber estates are being rapidly opened out. In 1937, 140,190 pas- Burma, compared with 145,751 and 152,207 respectively, in 1966,

the engine istmed when the connection with plague to Colonel Bamber, the muzzle of a 38 calibre (olfs, service revolver almost nominal Peity campaign the aft of

was permitted to go out in such a helpless no aspecially against the plagus bacilli existing in the fuct that he was of a morose, taciturn only of every British town where a paper, is It is below the normal, okewhere, particularly sengers proceed to Caylon and 105,614" to

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THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

A sensation was caused at Cavits on Thurs- day last by the suicide of Captain James W. The following Simla telegram is pablished Brontoh, the commanding officer of the marine station-d at the old fort. Calling to another in the Indian papers

Captain Glen Liston, I.M.S., Aating Director, officer he said "Jolly, come in. I want yon to see me do this well.aptain Jelly entered the Plague Research Laboratory, Parel, has sub- milled a report on the use of disinfantants in room just in time to see him senior oficer plaos Sanitary Commissioner with the Government to his breast and pull the trigger. He died

such an up-to-date work of reference is in- North of the Lower Yangtze, skipper directed his engineer to go astern;

Pressure is high st over the 8. Philippine Senor Domingnes chrogged bie shoulders of Indis. A series of experiments were carried in fifteen minutes.

out by Captain T. H. Gloster, L.8.M., to lest The dead man, saya Manils paper, was dispensable. Gazetteer information is given not

betwithstanding when asked how it happened that the launch the pulicidel powers of disinfestants un directed beloved by all who knew him,

published, but throughout the Coloniet, whils

on the E, coast of China and in Japan.

Moderate to fresh monson may be expected dition minus one of the most important parts

rat and in the rat flea, which have disposition, and to a cert-in extent, a man of there are specially compiled lists of foreign of her meghinery. He indicated that that the proved to be the natural hosts of the mystery. He was a soldier from bend to foot; journais, prefaced with the most recent trade the Formosa Channel and the K. part of the

been p proved

a man who loved the profession of arms with statistior of the partibular region. Its special hins Bee. was not up to him."

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The forecast for the 24 hours ending at hous

The 15th ult. Some rain; baa Esllen in all Japanese Patent Bureau have concluded their ments are accordingly being carried out now bis friendsmarked, after the fragis gristus anta of Sacres in Advertising.“

and great cat interest and valas to the business taun to-day-is-as-follows :

8.W. winds, provinces, but it was for the most part slight rainfe" over the greater part of the who cocks publicity through the. Press. The investigations, for a revision of the Trade with the Clayton gas machine at the Laboratory, Broxtel had but two loves books

The ordinary disinfectants were found to be of ballets"!

frosh far The tragedy was planned with-set purpose. w?

the interests of all classes of British footing regulations. The prior application" pripis tested by being wi bin the

Bame as No. 1. forecast is to the affect that the rains will be eiple adopted by Japan sould not prevent all which can withstand immersioni the majority away with himself, but was dissuaded just at manufacturers and

rainfall for the whole monsoon period will be Babj-ot. It is now proposed, so says a Tokyo paper, to ever, that an emulsion of kerasane oll in a never been of a bright disposition sites in usant bas had to be allotted to the pace than Zouth coast of China between I same 28 No 1 probably weak during Fans bat that the total piracies and check foreign complaints, but it of disinfectauta Captain Gloster found, how the eleventh bour by a brother officer. He had dining of the Empie that more space then enth sahar Chi

Latest reports indicate that the Arabian Sea blend together the principles of prior ap dilution of 1 in 1.000 is fatal to fees. In view incident earlier in his service in the Philippines has been necessary to define clearly important South cost of Ching between Same is No. 1 probably neszly normal or in slight defect. branch of the monsoon has set in on the Weat of this foot and that kerosena oil is readily ob- when he broke his sword over his knee and facel changes that bars come into operation in Hongkong and Heinan......

Coast. The general situation in the distressed plication" and "prior user." The appearance. tained and the emulsion which is prepared with saght to resign The same had nothing to do Canada, Australi, and New Zealand. In av

areas is nuchaoged. The total number of persona of a "prior user" within three years will Sunlight cosp as be easily made in the with his professions! work, The latter was article dealing with " Australian Fiscal Legisla

in receipt of relief in thousands is Bougal 45, nullify the, trade-marks ouve registered. The villages this disinfectant in strong solutions is highly regarded, and he might have risen high. tion, the chief features of the new Common-

United Provinces 159, Pavjab 2, Central Pro revised Trade-marks-Regulations, together recommended in preference to patent remedies. Brosteh's trouble was personal and kept ice ed wasith tarif are explained, and a useful soin- with the Patent and Design laws, will be Hydrocarbon emulsion has a greater bacterioids! up within the broust be pierced with his own parative table is supplied which sets ont very He never had anything to my about his clearly the preference extended to British

vinoes 38 Bombay 7 Madras 1, Central Indis 149, total 1,301. power than carbolic acid, but it is more inflam-band.

goods | family affairs, submitted to the Diet next session,

mable and has a strong odour.

they are

marks Regulations, with regard to foreign tile use against the plague bacill the feat Four months ng he had made an effort to do year a prolific in ohanges vitally Hongkong & Neighbourhood, moderate is

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