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LOCAL SPORT.

CRICKET.

THAN 0.8.6,0. V. CRAIGUNGOWER

THE APPROACH OF CHRISTMAS.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PREBS - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6TMm 1908.

CHINA AND THE POPPY,

NEW BRITISH TORPEDO,

BAKEN OF 4 MELNO!

the increased charge carried, the new torpede SPECIAL.

Bus - an Improved type of gyroscope for keeping it onʼita ponese.” – It runs conseqcantly more consistently than even the present ons. This is the new weapon which will be fitted in all new British men-of-war, placing the British 31 KKOTS #PEED,

Navy in this respect far ahead of all other By the Nars! correspondent of the London Powers, and incidentally justifying with all completeness the action of the Admiralty in As a result of the patient labours of two designing all-big-gon ships. In view of the mined an improved type of torpedo which places four miles, battles must be fought in fatare with the equipment of the British Fleet far ahead of guns of the largest size only. The development

The fertility of the designers of Christmas oards no less than the constantly improving exontion of these art productions is a perennial source of wonder and admiratios. From the The following will represent the former Cint well known arm of Raphael Tuck and Bons, Ltd. we have received samples of the Christmas AM. Thornhill, A. G. Pile, F. Sutton, and New New Year's- oazău, Calendars, Ploture morphia into China, except for medicinal: young'davni odbern, the Admiralty have ob- [ increase of the range of the torpedo to just upon!

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on Craigengower ground at 2 p.m., CO-BOTTUWI-

C. F. Burdett, E. W. Dawson, J. Mackay,

Font Garda, Toy Books &o, which they aro

The following letter has been published in The Times.

Bill who are inferated in the welfare of the Chines Empire would be grattal to loan the news sontained in your imue of to-day, is that all the Ponere hars now given their ant to the prohibition of the impors of

In your leading article cutitled "Chins and

purposes.

Daily Tears!

F. E. Beach; H. Coomba, W. B. Diggins, patting on the market this year. The art pro- the Poppy say that tha uron undąć poPFF | that of all rival Fowers, and will revolutionise of this new wespon illustrates once more the ductions of Raphsol Höns are so well and favour. | anttivation. “is matter to which European naval taustion. The new torpedo:is a marvel of | remarkable sequence in nevál evolution, For. speed, range, socuracy and destructiveness. Its tunately in this instauos the Admiralty bare general features may be thus summarised :

Diameter, Zilo.

8. J. Taylor, A. Gibeon,

Reserves:-G. O. HoInfosb; W. Gast, 8. J.ably known the world over that it is almost super Buona for us to say a word in commendation of Clarke, O. Bond.

the samples sent un. Ent each year there is something new, something original, and it may

SITIL SERTIOK 0.0, V, KOWLOON c. 4.

who have travelled through the Provinous oin speak Undoubtedly the area ander poppy cultivation is one of the best means of testing the ability of the Central Government to ea

tion on this point containsă în resent corran forms its decrees. As I have collated informs

Bange, 7,000 yards (about 4 miles). Speed, 81 knota,

Explosive charge, over 200lb.

The following will represent the former Club

Christmas and New Year cards reached ask the indulgence of little mace to give a brief develed to the torpedo in all fists, in view of on their ground at 2 pm, te-marrow R. o condently be said that never befors have pandence, from many parts of Chios, may I'

high standard of artlatio exociience as they summary as impartially as possibly P have this year. Boyal collection" forma the keynote of Messan Raphael Tuck and Sons" publications this year. The Royal oard wol

Hutchison, esplain, P. B. Adams, E. L. Barlow, F. A. Biden. B. E. O. Bird, L. E. Brett, J. Mc. Ewen, A. R. F. Ravon, E. B. Road, A. R. Sutherland, R. C. Witchell,

FOOTBALL.

GERSKVAR.

provided the ships of the right design in good time, instead of lagging behind, as was the osse when the breechloading gun made its appearation,

TAXATION IN ENGLAND AND GERMANY.

Instion is reprodusod direct from the orginal oppression of the growth of opium”. Tin } doçt is looked upon with awe. The modern we note that the Cologne Gazette last month

Christmas Cards the firm had the honour of

BARGAINS

HIGH CLASS

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BROADWOOD. -COLLARD. WERNBE.

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RACHALS

KRAUSS

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MAKERS OF REPUTE

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Of late years greater attention has been ↑

the increased recognition of its role in navel warfare. When it was first introduced it was Mr. Montague Haanekamp writes: --* I ate- regarded almost with derision, but the inventor Apropos of the telegram in our yesterday's vary much struck with the mal and widespread has long sincs banished all smiles, and his pro-irene annonacing's beary increase of station

relates to the best of the Province.

torpedo, as now used in the British Fleet, is a made an interesting attempt to compare tha Another worker resident in Chungking terrible weapon, in itself a complete mobils abip incidence and distribution of taxation for State apoisily painting inst Christmas for Thoir wattery spring the country hat boot of war. Though weighing only 1,218ibe, and and municipal, purposes in Prassin and in beautiful with the poppy on every side. This with length of bat just over 16jit and England, Statistics for Prussia, alone are The following will represent the Hongkong Football Club v. II. M. 8. “Astræs" to-day Majestion the King and Queen of England, year there is practically nons Further, my work diameter of 18in, it carries 1901b of gangiven, upon the ground that comparative!

Laicos me into the adjoining county of Chiking outton. It is as much a ship us submarius Gigures for the whole of the German Empire WILL BE STORED UNTIL REQUIRED Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor and, F. H. Kew. Goal; A Hamilton and Empress of Germany, Thoir Wajesties (he King which formerly produced great quatities of torpedo bost, Divided into various sections, are not available. According to these calculs S. Gregory, ball back; H. Hunter, A. Brown and Queen of Spain, Their Majestien the King opina. This year there-is practically nons it comprises a head, carrying the explosive, tiops, the storage taxation par head of the Humphreys, Back; J. Weall, F. C. Barlow and

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with a platol to fre the obarge' on impact, an air-chamber containing the motive-power and Quesa of Norway, Their Royal Higneeses simply wonder at it and ask myself is it really W. Weston, E. R. Tarner and J. H. Meid,

-A letter from Shuɔnking, however, states of compressed air at a pressure exceeding Forwards, Kick, of 5.15. -

In some places we lear rigid stops am belag 200 lb per gaste inch; the balanes chamber, with the intris, to mechanism for keeping the taken, but in our sity the dean go on an UFUS....”

report from north-omi Saechuan states torpedo at any desired depth in the water; the "Mach Is ground was grown with the jeppy.engine-room, which contains the propelling on-

gines, the servo-motor for selusting the bori Some say, One family used to grow as much og inne dens, bowbrer, are open as asual, but opium public opinion is growing against them."

SHANGHAI "RACES,

The following are the analyses of wins of owners, jockeys and pontes in the recent

meeting :-

ÜWNAK

Mr Ballaus

Mr. Saxo-Borussia

Mr Toeg

*Mr-Boxey

Mr Ellis Kadoorie

Mr Copenhagen

Mr Marshali

Mr Joha Pool

Mr Burley

Mr Spoclus.. Mr Fash

Mr Bererly

Mr Pirie......

Mr Henry Morriss

Mr Argentino

Mr Wingard

Mr Conta

Mr Manchester...

Mesers Morrise and Ayscough

Mr California

Mr Edbrooki

Mr Hartree

Me Maris

Mr Naville... Mr Hickling

JOCIET,

Mr Moller

Mr Poulsen... Mr Hayes ... Mr Burkill..... -Hr-Sobnore-viv:

Mr Reid

Mr Vida...

Mr Crighton.

Mr

Walllumier

Mr Springfold

Mr Eggera

Mr Linton

Me King:

Mr. Dalgarno Mr Campbell....

PONT

Gemiai... Bucephalus ... Jupiter ...

Shook

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Kandahar Chief ... Myrtle Tree..

Double Zero-

Bagittarius

Morisk Brookton York Roge Mysore Chief Heathfeld... Sterup Cup.. El Crilo

Sara. Hanimau

Marbis...

·Sulley ... Ottawa Jubilee Rose.... Manchu King Spring Rone.... Spree

Kirkley...

Saigpet... ...

Teiho Medfield...

Antious... Cannington....

Oakland... Elm Tree

Zimri

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Imperial Rose aloik Chie

Pianolo

Virgo Argante... Dafialter Hillamen El Animal Espair

Palm Tree

1st 2nd 3rd

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WEATHER REPORT,

2nd 3rd

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The Hongkong Observatory yesterday. izened the following report:

On the 5th at 12.10 p.m.-The baremeter has risen moderately in N.E, Japan, and fall-n

lightly in W. Japan

The shallow ares of low pressure liba between the E. coast of China and W Japan, and the highest pressure is over the N.E. part of the Ses of Japan.

along the poest. ⠀

Pressure remains considerably below the normal over hinn and gradients are gealle Light monsoon may to pebied is the Formese Channel and the N. part of the Chas Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.09 inches.

Bek.

The

CASH on CREDIT

population for State and municipal pur poses in England moute to 9 marks (shillings), se compared with 50 to 51. marks in Prassia. These tot ls, which are based upo the financial repres for 1804 in the ossa of Fogland and of 1905 in the case of Prussis, are ROBINSON PIANO constituted as follows. In the cage of Esgland the foul of 95 marke (shillings) comprises sa

produce them cards for sale to the public, and.. and, as a result, opium is double the price. 8tal rudder, spit the counter-gear for making voroga insidence por head of the population of

YUNNAN.

A resident in the capital writes: There are very few fields of opium, and the plain is a fins eight with whest and beans. A year ago we were paying $9 a too for rice, now it is $6.60 for the same,

the Prince and Princess of Wales, and la former seatogs for Her late Majesty Queen Victoris. The firm had has the gracious permission of all the Imperis! and Boys! personagas to re- Christmas: 1008 will, therefore, ever stand cat as saique in the annale- not only of Raphael Blouse-Bat of the Christmas card trade throughout the world. The "Royal Collection" fly leads of with His Majesty's beautiful Christmas card, illustrating the "Origin of the Order of the Garter," the First of all English Orders with its proud and gallant motto,

Another rosidint in the same city writes:- "Honi soit qui mal y pense," the courtly

"You will be pleased to know that opium grow Edward III. with the Countess of Salisburying this year has been greatly diminished forming the central figures in this brilliant throughout the whole district. We rejoice in design. The First Investiture of the Orders" the change in the towns, and tract the lossl by the stately Monarob, tas recipient being his Government will be more vigilant in dealing son, the valiant Blsck Prince, forms a no less with the villages, beautiful companion oard, the original desiga of which the firm had the honour of painting for His Royal Highner, the Prince of Wales, Strikingly beautiful also à è a great many Christmas cards in the general collection and the same can well be said of the calendars. A for the books for juveniles, need we say any thing about "Friar Took's Annual or the many toy books which ara produced by the firm for the pleisure and enjoyment of the little comes This we may say of them all, that they are more attractive than ever. The local book. sellers are certain to have large stocks of overy line of Raphael Tack's productions and we san cordially recommend them to the notios of the public.

HIGHWAYS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Commissioner Forbes, through Mr. Warwick Greene, chief of his legal staff, acting for him in his absence in the United States or leave of

bruce, has added to the provincial mani. sipal and other officer, a lengthy letter relative the present read polioy of the government in the Philippines.

Heintroduces hissubject with the pertinent re- mark that the roads and bighwaya of the Philip- paties inlaids are in very lamentable condition,

and it is hibelist that these islands can never real mensare of prosperity until a pect any sox plate change has been adopted in the system of road construction sad maintenance, and one which will provide not only for the construction and repair of all necessary reads, but for their postinning maintenance thereafter,"

"No matter how rioh,' he continued, **Portile and productivo land may be, the owners and inhabitants of it can only realizo a fraction of its value if there-is-no-markot for its products."

Among other things called to the attention of the municipal and provincial authorities in the fact that the construction of a road im- mediately puts the vigor of life into the agriculture and industry of the ragion whics it opens, He advises them not to put too much faith in the ability of the railroad to develop a country through which that the railroad does it passes, explaining do away with the necessity of roads: it merely, acos(ustes it, for rail:oads do not stop at every house and fold to pick up the products; they elop at stations to which good roads must be made so es to get the produes to them.

The great road constructing projects of Napoleon are hold up to the officials as a sample of what must be done to make a codatry great "Of the administration of and prosperous. Napoleon," he says, "the most noteworly things which remain to-day are the roads which he built. Napoleon knew the value of roade and bulit royal highways atretching from France to Italy and throughout the countries which he ruled.

The officials are severely called to task for their lack of care of the roads under their charge, "One would expect lossl officials to think out these things for themselves and look after the interests of their own people spending their money in a way to remedy these vils," says the Commissioner, "but up to date there does not seem to have been an appreciation of this important metler, and the pitmber of plass, where this same evil existe is disgrace fally large.

PROPOSED COLONIAL EXCHANGE.

a central цвілев,

"In Chingoingchow, Chiangchunksiev, Taughaibsien, Hosihsien, Suoniahsieury small percentage of the land was enttivated with opium. In Kanyang mure opium was being grown than in all the other districts," &o, &..

KWRICHOW.

A resident in the capital writes:-"On my recent journey in the north east of our Prefec- Lure, I was grloved to note large quantities of opiam in prooss of cultivation, notwithstanding many recent regulat ons against it."

Another readout in the same city writes There are efforts made to lecrease the produe tion, but they only seem to be bail hoored. The epiam, dess in the city are still closed.”

A letter from the south of the Province etatos:"When out traveling lately it was very noticeable that there was only one- twentieth of the land arolly devoted to opium sown with pop this year, but reports from other parts of the district are not se favourable"

SHANEL

"Lost opium was grown Inst year than in former years, but this yest, there his boon no further redustion. The mandarin in this city (Hongtang) died this year in his yamen when attempting to break off the opin o

Another resident in this Province writes ampering Best Sha"Although the people notify a decrease, yet regretly they not only up the acreage of poppy cultivation,

koep but are inoreasing it."

Another letter says corning Sath Shan

I am sorry to say that so far nothing has been done.”

HONAF.

A worker resident in Pukanghaien writes: "There seems to be a tundiderable reduction in the amount of opium grown this year in the three districts comprising our field. Some sy only about ans touth of what was formerly produced.

From a duplicate copy of answers sent to the British Consul by a realdnot in South Hogan 1 ara that Local opisión estimate this year's erop at about one-fifth that of former Fears"

BENDI.

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the range adjustment, this buoyancy chamber, which holds the takes through which pass the mais prep ler shafting and the diving rod, for working the horizontal radders; and, lastly, the tail and propellers, the latter numbering thres in the latest type. It is hardly possible to imagine an engine of war more nice in its con. struction, and more closely compseted. All the mechaniers is fashioned with the eznețitu le of jewellery, from the "god" head to the swiftly rotating propellars. The method of discharging from a ship by means of a small quantify of car, and the means provided for givlog the "explosive fish a fair start from the discharging mechanism, are marvellous in their ingenuity. The whels equipment has been graditally evolved de a-result of forty years' patient labour by many mind, and the service pattern hitherto employed by the British Navy has been looked upon as a triumph of mechanica

MASTERPIECE OF INGENUITY.

As Commander Marray. Juster has pointed out in his recent work on the submarine, the torpedo is undoubtedly the embryo modora submarine. The success with the weapon during the last two decade has done more to

wolys the probleme of an binarine navigation than all the efforts before its introduction; bat for such a masterpiece of man's ingenuity, the submarins would

dition as when baby be in the same con- loft it Not only has the architecture of the submarine benefited by the torpete, but, to use the words of the late Admira H J. Moy, in almost his last contribu tion to a naval work, it is the combination of the submarine and the torpedo that is so valuable. but for the Whitehead the submarins would Pemain an interesting boy, and but little more." We owe the torpedo to an Autrinu inventor, apon whom, orads ideas Mr. Whitehead worked, with results which at once captivated the world. Forly years ago be brought two of his creations from Austria to England so as to give the Admiralty ocular demonstration of the powere of his now mobile weapon. Over 100 cuns were ore made, and an average apod. vf 0.6 knote for a distance of 200 yards was obtaland, with a rate

to 600 yards. up Those PEARLs were regarded as almost beyond the limits of possibility, and at once writers rushed into print with prophes es that owing to the menace of the - it was ships, and even raisers, were

of 7.5 Knots

baitle

The success of the torpedo resnited in the invon

16:34 Castoms and excise duties, amount to marke of income tax and death duties amount- ing to th marks had of municipal ratse smount. ing to nearly 36 marks. In Pressin direct and indirect taxatio per head of the population in 1905 amounted to 34 21- Marke, of which 19 03 marks represented Customs datise and indirect taxes, white maricipal rates amounted to the remaining 16 to 87 marks which complete the tofal average of 50 to 58 marke.

Co., LTD.

Alongkong, 18th July, 1908.

A.CHINESE HOMILY. :

Mr. Iran Chen, the popular First Secretary of the Chinese Legation, has translated “The Book of Filial Daty," which will shortly appear It is ocateaded that municipal taxation in in Mr. John Murray's Wisdom of the East". England is not only double the amount which series. It was written about 400 n C., and the is payable is Erussia, but is also loss fairly dis: Chinese themselves esteem it second only to the tritated among the various classes of the popals. Confucian Classics. For centuries it has been tion than is the ones in Prassis, where the rates the open sesame to their ideas on the subject of are based upon the income-tax Incidentally, family life. Mr. Iran. Chen has voided in perhaps, it may be observed that in Prussia England for several years, and his great olarm income-tax is levied upon all incomes which of manner and unfailing courtony have made amount to £45 and upwards. It is further him a general favourite among a large circle of estimated that not even if an additional ton friend His knowledge of the English marks per head is reckoned in consideration of language is remarkable, sud be is a fuent, and the increase in the cost of living in Germany witty aftardinner speaker. be made to approximate to the texstion por gan the harden of faration per hand in Prossin head in what described as free and frse- trade England."

C.

visited the

"OLD PENNY,"!

with the

LAST OF THE WILDFOWARKS OF TAN

*

ВИАРДОВ

This

along the Yorkshire oss, or William Jenkin Old Penny," as he was universally eatind

FILIAL DUTY IN PRACTICE. there are some delightful stories in Mr. E. V Talking of China and its native philosophies.

Lucas's book," Over Beaierton's," oulled with nico appreciation from Dr. Giles's very un knows Chine Biographical Dictionary." THE FOUNDER OF SINGAPORE.

One of these turns on this same Filial Daty. Hong Haiang, one of the "Twenty-Four Sir Frank Swettenham, insagerated the new Examples," who died in a.p. 122,*ased Working Men's College, Crowndale road, 8, and get into their bed in winter to take the sion of Saturday evening lestures at the his parents' pillow in summer to make it cool; Paneras, last month will a lectors on "Sirohill off" Tsing Tsan, another worthy, advo Samford Rafi, the Founder of Singapore,"cated celibacy on the ground that The chair was ccompied by Mr. C. A. Harris, possession of wife and slildren, the earnestness

of a pious son would be likely to wane." Sir F. Awett nham expressed the opinion that

CHINESE ARLY SUFFICIENCY. Raffs was one of the greatest Englishmen who But those Chinese moraliste had arothor: ever lived, and.caid that althongh peoplo in this side, Liu Ling, one of the "Seven Seges of the country appeared to know little of him, his Bamboo Grove" anderstond bis daty to him Dan wan bossebold word in Singapore, and self. He loved wine more than Omer, and was held in the highest respect by the Malaysdoolsred that to a drunken man the affairs of whom he dearly loved. The son of a optain in this world appear bat as so much dnokweed in a the West indis MARY, Hummer kama mkipta ol | Jamaica on July 5, 1781. A visit which be by a servant with wine, and followed by another

to Calentre in 1810 was the farulug: with a spade, so that he might be buried where pold point in hin estess. Acting on his adrice, and he fell When Yao Hsiang was ashiored for with his sativa oc-operation. Lord Mine incompetencs be took his punishineat bravely, Jars from the Dutch. The enterprise, | tha air, Oh Ob strange business," atted out an expedition with the object of exp but speat days in counting with his fingers in arly well planned and brilliantly exeonied, Chiness Dictionary would be worth many resulted in the conquest of an empire and its guiness to a journalist, but My: Lucas Remor addition to Bri ish_territory. Appointed | to have the only sopy.--The Globe. stated that it was sheer waste of money to

Lentennat-Governor, Raffi ably conducted build them. The Admiralty at ones bought the

bis administration for 3 years, abolishing British rights of manufacture for £15,000, and

the restoration of Java to the Dutch in 1816, there began that interesting competition in lavery and acroiliating the native princes. On improvements in the torpado and in measures

Raffles was relieved from his post and left Jave of defence against it which has gone forward year by year ever since without intermission for England to the regret of all classes. In At first the automobile torpedo was found England he was knighted, a reward so singularly to be very undersin in its notion, hat inadequate to the services rendered that the Prines Regent himself remarked upon the fact. gradually the diffualties were overcome, and Afterwards he was given charge of the East every man-of-war was Stted with tubos for

India Company's station in Bencoolen on the One letter states:There were confederatie their discharge, while its appearance led to reductions this year in the amount of ground the creation of lotillas of small, swift oraft Sumatra Cost with the title of Lieutenant on, of Filey, to give him his propse aste, who Governor Froceeding theuce to Calentts he died recently, has left, according to s will just proved, property worth £363. This has caused cultivated with opinn. Some natives esimite specially designed five or more che in von unfolded a plan to Lord Hasting for forming a considerable surprise locally, as he was generally it at a 50 per cent, reduction, but these lind popular fueling against the drag, and nonetion of the arinpline net of steel to hang round settlement in the island of Singapore; and, supposed to be pensiilsis, and in fact, had been

cotwithstanding much opposition in various in raceipt of relief from guardians. a ship and oatok ft. For a fine it was hun gione gasrters, succeded. n laying firmly the founda. From his boyhood up he haunted cliff tops of the deas are deced

In another letter from the south of the that the torpedo was foiled, but then some

and shore, gun in hand, through all seasons for the island three times. When he feally rare birds, which were storm pressed and out of Province"The only noticeable differes de ingenious person thought of sitting strong tion of good government there, I have cbserved is that the opiam pipas have scissors to the head of the weapon, to ents way left it in June, 1829, its success was assured

their latitude. He was the last of the wild in through the net. This development gavs been taken from the reception balls."

to the manufaciase of a stronger net, and then sud Raffle bad mohiored the great object of

Thus the his life, and had done something to counterfowlers, and a dead shot. He cut a wild figurs followed more powerful Disor

dation of Singapore and Rates' final departare and tattered dothing. More often than not is was shirtless, even when sleet and now were with varying sKDOCES.

from the Far East, this man of many parts falling. Only his iron constitusion ourried him contest of offenes and defence has been waged balazos the loss of Java. Between the foun-long, lean, grant with wild flowing early lock3, and tremor of great sekemen euffered many

Ponny' own view of his probable death was trials. In 1824 illness drove him back to past before paeumesis told its take.

that his body would some day be found amongst England. Ou the voyage the vessel took fire,

the rocks or on the sands, as he had found domens and Kaffes thus lost a valuable soiustific ollection and most of his other effects. In

he founded and became the first of others at different times. Always prowling in. The increase in sigs enables a heavier explosive charge to be carried and more powerful collection of living specimens in Regent's the news of a ship ashore. When the Italian engines to be installed. But the revolution Park. In 1820 the East India Company ary change is in the motive power. Before the onlled upon him to refunds sum of ever Dreadnougat was built it was known that we £22,000, salaries and interest thereon for ten were on the ere of developments in torpedo years, and almost at the same moment be heard

snufacture which would foros battleships to

of the failure of a great Indian house of business. fight at fire or six miles range at least, if they by which he lost £16,000. The misfortunes would keep outside the reach of the enemy's and demands were more than he could hear, torpedoes, and at this distause the familiar din and he died suddenly on July 5, 1826, at the guns comparatively ineffective. Therefore early age of 46. It was to this ardent patriot word west forth for a ship to carry ouly the who had conceived a great dislike for Datoh biggest and most powerfal gass. If the war in forms of administration, that the British the fear Fast had not shed light on naval gon-Empire owed its presession of Singapore, the ners, the Dreadnought, with its all-big-gah. emporiom of Southern Asis and the ladies armament, would be justified by the new torpedo. Archipelge, The remarkable ingress of speed and range fa due to a very simple patise. Some time ago au American hit on the idea of heating the com- prossed air used in propelling the torpede,

trials wore encouraging. Mosses The N.Y.K. str. Teboshi Maru (Bombay The Armstrong. Whitworth, aud Co. ister on Line) left Singapore on the 3rd Nov., and is if rugged in hla ideas with a fiue pouru for the

The J.-C.,J. Liju str. Titong left Amoy on evolved a type of heater that gare most expected here on the 9th inst. remarkable suite. The application of the refer to the fine trpedo at pH TẨY bawapreted here on raised its range to 1,000 yards, with a speed the 7th inst. at daylight; she will leave for vessel ashore. All the fishermen of the town during the entire ran of twenty-sight knots an Jays ports on the 11th insk s.m. increase of speed of eigth to ten knots, das The NYK. str. Wakamiga Maru (Bombay were attending a funeral at the time, but within a few seconds only the chief mourners wire antisely to the simple process of heating the Line) left Kobe for this port via Moil on the couspressed air. At the time when these trials 4th fast, and is expected here on the 12th inst left, and the men harried to the wreck.

The J.-C.-J. Lija etc. Timahi left Makassar. were male the Admiralty was reproached for not at ones ordering some of these improved on the 4th inst. a.m., and may be expected hers on or about the 12th inat a,, she will leave torpedoes.

The naval authorities remained silent, and for Amny on or about 18th fasi. it now appears, with good reason. They had officers who were then on the eve of evolving an even more powerful weapon, with a range of 7,000 yards, at an average speed of thirty-on The air, Empire left hore on the 17th ult, knots. It is understood that, apart from arrived Sydney on the 5th inst,

KANEY.

"Tho opium grown this year was less than last, not because of official action, bat besar se

Heaven is not willing." is so profitable, owing to a very dry an The people say

ANDTIL..

A letter form the month of this Province staten-It is quite apparent that there is a rent redaction in the amount caltivated. During the latter half of May, I visited an ont-station 50 miles distant, and my way could often look shout me and not res s. single poppy field where last year there were meny The natives repeatedly sad consistently assured me they had only above one-tenth of the aqual area under cultivation this year. the whole, the reduction in about one-third or one-half.

KIANO NY,

ઝંખ

I think, on

The only letter bars on the subject from this Province states that there appears to have boons oleau sweep mands in parts of the Kwensin River district. Lo pisos of large crops last year there in little of none this year.

CHEKANG.'

A letter from Tiantaihion states that the proclamation prohibiting the cultivation of the If the webemo which is now being actively poppy had been "practically disregarded, the promoted meats with adequate encouragement area this spring being about the game a there will soon be founded in London a Colonial boforo Chamber of Commerce and Exchange. What Although the foreigong may not Es all that is proposed is that a suitable building shall be the waliwishers of Chin could desire, it is surely erected all in one of the chief thorough sufl-igatto prove that he will of the Central Pards of the metropoiler which all serement e buiog fall throughout the colonies would have offices and showrooms and greater part of the Empire. When the strength place for the transaction of of vested interest and the demoralized condition e object of

of-tha xohange of the opinu smoker (among which class many being to bring the commercial community of of the officials must be roluded) sto some of the the British Empire closer together, and as it surely means no that the exlicts of make it s real centre of colonial opinion. No Central Government have made themselves felt doubt sooh a Chamber af Commerce, il mado so strongly throughoutan Empire of over two tive, would do a vast amouet of good, million square miles, and although there are representative, light; remarks a London contezaporary, as

as it might failure, it is saroly the part of the strong to supplement the werk of existing organisations help the weak, Apologizing for the length of ...Same an No. and be the medium for the discussion of this lattor. Bouth coast of Chipu between Same as No. 1. questions affecting the Empire generally, and for taking joint action on any matter effecting Hongkong and Lamooks. Both coast of China between 3 Samo sú No. 1

the welfare of important colonial trading, and other interests. Hongkong and Esissa...

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:---

E. and F.E.

Hongkong & Neighbourhood. winds,

Ane.

Formosa Channel

Believe me, yours faithfully. MARSHALL BROOMALL, Editorial Secretary.

China Inland Mission, Newington green, N, Oct. 1.

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JUSTIFICATION OF THE "DELADNOUGHT." Now comes the new British torpedo, the most wonderful thing ever fashioned by man for the purposes of war. It resembles the torpedo now in use in most essentials The existing weapon

has a dismotar-of 38in, and the new one is of akaunt of the Zoological Society, for the the abore he was generally the first to bring.

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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The E. & A. str. Aldenham from Sydney J., left Port Darwin on the 4th inst. for Manil and Hongkong,

barque Upita was wrecked on Filey Brigg thirty years ago, he found the only survivor hiding behind a boulder. Frightened by old Penny'e wild appearance, the shipwrecked man screamed out what was afterwards translated as "Don't

boot: don't shoot!

Old Penny, too, discovered three years ago the fron bodies of the crew of the steamer Samos" under the cliffs, and the body of the to scale (he aliff" with a bolí, containing forly. captain, who had broken his back in attempt Sovereigan,

Though often hard put to he generally masa- aged to produce for sale an aid Roman or an early English coin, which he had found in some lonely ouruer or gap. He knew the hs its of most birds and fishes, for which he bad name of bir own.

He was an independent oli oharzoter-poetic dandy costamed sportsmen, His gifs predeceased him, so that his will must be au old one.

• out of his sorttageisaj 175.-- rão bibagat mewa bot buste ots

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How zo z BRAUTIFUL—Keep your som- plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crème Charmante, alt Charmant and Special Skin Tonic Poudre Charmant will ausble you to do it. Her Specialities for the Skiu are the study of a lotima. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Bois Ageats

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