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SHIPPING NOTES. Something like 1,300 lives were lost by the Tonndering of the Japanese steamers Ginel- maru and Nagata-maru, of Chefoo, and a Chinese steamer of 2,000 tons which sank in the same gale three weeks age off the Elliot Group of islands. There appears to have been only

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 1908.

A REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT.

A PRISONER'S HEROICS.

Our Canton correspondent writea A plot to overthrow the dynasty having been recently discovered in the Province of Hunan strict instructions were wired to all the provinces

STORIES GRAVE AND GAY, From a school essay, by a child aged sight. "Charles the Second, or the Merry Monarch as he liked to be called, rained happily for many years, but to his grest disgust his head was cat off by Oliver Cromwell."

GREAT BRITAIN'S SHIPBUILDING

STANDARD.·

THE PREMIER'S PRULARATION.

THE GAME OF BASEBALL.

In view of the fact that Reach's Al American baseball team play a match at the Happy Valley on Saturday, the following One of the most important statements of policy description of the game may be useful to many board during the present session, as well as one intending spectators which 18 mon take part.

Baseball is a game in Minister on November 12th at quastion time in The fold, or tract of land upon which it is of the most satisfactory, was made by the Prime

one Chinese survivor. The Chinese ship alone fia China to exercise special vigilance. Revola Boston car, the seats of which were well cecupied the House of Commons. It was conveyed in a played, should be perfectly level, and at least

had 500 coolies on board.

tionary pamphlets have been widely circulated of lets, and thousands of them have poured into Captain R. Swain, the well-known commander Canton through the Imperial Chinese and up and let you have my seat, made to get phimseology that seems so dear to the heart of bases, 90ft apart, forming a perfect square

The Viceroy himself. Foreign Post Offices, received a cupy by post.

of the N.Y.K. ss. Kasuga-maru, has been transferred to the command of the Nikku-maru and is succeeded by Captain W. Winkler or the Kasuga-maru. The change was caused by the transfer of Capt. A. E. Moses from the command of the Nikko-maru to that of the Mishima-maru which is now being completed for at the Kawasak: Dockyard and is to be placed in the European service.

The Miten Bishi Dockyard and Engine Works at Nagasaki turned over another fue steamer to her owners on the 1st Deoombor, the Nippon Yuson Kaisha flag being hoisted on the s.. Hirano-maru, a sister ship of the Kamo- marx which has nearly completed her muiden voyage to Europe and has won a high reputation as a comfortable passenger liner. The Hirano mara is a twin-scray steamer of 8,600 tons, with a speed of 164 knots. Captain H. Fraser as samed command of the vessel on the 1st inst. She is scheduled to commence her maiden voyage to Europe to-day (the 16th inst,,

A Japanese paper states that the four com-- panies-British, Japanese, Austrian and Italian -hitherto engaged in the Indo-Japanese carrying trade, have renowed their pooling arrangement The Austrian and the Italian Companies broke away in September, but, in the sequel of conferences recently held in London, the union has been -cemented, the P. & 0. and the Nippon Yasen Kaishs agreeing to reduce their voyages from 48 to 36 annually, and the two other Companies making 17 sailings

The military authorities and the Folice wern ordered to effect the arrest of all suspicions characters. Two men, who are described as reformers, bath natives of Hunan Province, were arrested hero last week. One named Kot Him, was tried by Admiral Li Teun the other day. He refused to kneel and simply asked for a sent, and pen and ink to write his confession.

The following is a translation of his con fosion:--

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"bat I'm

The man who had been keeping his seat in by women, spoke at last to the woman hanging on to a strap and who had been eyeing him in tently for some time. "I know fo

hind I'm plodged against that sort of thing hare just joined the Sit Still Club," "That is all right sir," replied the woman. musta't mind my looking at you so hard. I am a member of the Stand and Stare Club, After which she continued to stand and stare at him in such a fierce planner that he finally got up, waved her into his sest, and said, "I guess resign from my cinb and join yours right now, madam,"

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* both sides of the House-cheers which were

definition of the two-Power standard of navali

on other occasions he comes up close to the

cheat and stomach, to against injarios from foul tips. A player is stationed at each one of the three bases, and designated as the is first, second and third basemen. There another man, known as the short stop, atationed midway between second and third base, while the three men in the ontfield are, called the right, centre and left-fielders. Chalk lines are

drawn from the home base to tiret and third respectively, and extended to the boundaries of the field or to such a point wherea Bag is stationed, and known as the foul flug. All balla hit within these lines are fair, and those which are not are tions during the progress of the in foul. The umpire is the sole judge on all

making his decisions on balls bit to

ques. and the

outfield.

'SUFFERING WAS

BEYOND WORDS

Eczema Spread All Over His Body

Not a Minute's Comfort in Sixteen Months-Constantly Experi mented With Remedies, but Even the Doctor's Treatment Failed- Writer Pronouncos the

CUTICURA REMEDIES

OF MARVELOUS POWER

"A gentleman, whọ le a nesr relative of mine, bas mufferedi terribly with co- zoms. The trouble started in the form of little white pimples on the hands, These plapios' wouki burst and become Hor. The irritation was very guest'ab all times, and sometimes' most un- bearable. He tried various remedies from the first, but nothing seemed to do him the least good, MiB), be kept persevering with all the things heard or read of. As his condition gradually Decame worse under these trigla, he de- clded to go to a doctor. The doctor put him under a treatment, and he per- sisted with it for some tiție” without the least sign of a permanent cure. He was almost despairing. No sooner had one sore healed than others came. From being only on the hands, the dis- ende spread until his whole body was sfected. His wrists, elbows, and back were worst, and were really most die- trousing. The pain he suffered is be yond words. Bis work necessitašas plac- Ing his hands in water i. great deal, and the water seeined to aggravate the trouble. After the doctor's treatment faled, my relative again resorted to other remedios, with the sama dlabsart- ening requit, and in this way sixteen months dragged by, 'Dark this time I can truthfully say that i did not have a minute's ogkufort. - Ela case baying become so seriõlis, you can lie agine how thankful he was when, be found that he had the right remedy in Cuticura. Had he started with Cuticure Remedies at firat ko would have saved. untold trouble and expense. He tol lowed the directions exrefully and the improvement was most-marked from. day to day. He derived grass comfort from the very first, and I should say that within six months the disease; wai, per- fectly eradicated, and his skin is as clear salt over was.. I pronounce Cutiques Remedies to be of simply marvelonā power. Mr. E. Spalding, 142a. Den- nett Rd., W. Croydon, ar. London. England, Nov. 26, 1906"

There are four single short sentence, worded in the atlit, formal 350ft. wide 500ft. long. the Government official, but its momentous which is called the diamond." The home character was at once grasped by the House. So base, or starting point, is at right angles with Amith's morning, it will be well to set out in hase on a straight line from the home base, that there may be no possible mistake about Mr. the first and third base, with the second full the inquiry and the answer. The question, and exactly 127ft 4ins. distant, as is the which was put by Mr. Arthur Lee, was in these first from the third base. The pitcher is placed in a square space of ground, marked off for him termas

To ask the Minister whether the Government with Imes, just 60ft. away from the home base, soepts the two-Power standard of naval strength and a straight imaginary line with the home and the combined strengths, in capital ships, of the of the opposing players on the bases, stands as meaning a proponderance of 10 per cent, over second base. The catoker, when there me and two next strongest Powers; and if not, could he back from 70 to 80ft. in the rear of the home What the wealthy Zurich tradesman said to state the definition of the two-Power standard base, and receives the ball on the ground, but the Swiss telephone girl over the telephone we which is sooopted by the Government. do not know (says the Pall Mall Gastic), but it The Prime Minister's realy consisted of ton bateman and places a wire mask over his face...ani stropa 边 air pad over his was evidently quite rade, since it has cost him words, The

guard answer to the first paragraph is in the *I am 24 years of age and a native of the two days' imprisonment and eighty france as

affirmative. Choung Houng Village in the Province of stonement to the country, and a hundred franes

Having thus accepted the definition of the Huns. I was educated in Japan and went as moral and intellectual damages to the girl.

whether an insult by two-Power standard given two years ago by through the training for military officers there is worse or milder than any other for Lord Cawdor, the Prime Minister quietly

telephone is worse or and hold a military diploma. When in Japan of insult. On the one hand, nobody at the girl remmed his sest amid resounding cheers from I attended lentures given by Dr. Sun Yat San, end of the wire can bare bad the tradesman's enthusiastically reposted again and again and ma called her, while nobody at the tradesman's and became sympathetle towards the auti dynastia movement. On my return to China end can have seen her blushes, even if anybody again.

The London Daily Telegraph says:-Mr. know at whose expense the tradesman was reliev travelled and realized that the picture drawn ing himself. On the other hand, even the Asquith's frank acceptance of Lord Cawdor's by Sun Yat Sen was true. I came down South manliest woman could not take physical strength is naturally bailed with delight by and went first to Lim-Chow and Yam-Chow geance upon her insulter over the wire. On the Prefectures to find General Kwok, the leader of whole, the cowardliness of insult at a distance every advocate of the strong Navy policy. is probably its dominant feature, and, if the That definition, as given in Mr. Arthur Lee's Sau's Army. Unfortunately I did not succeed tradesman's language was anything like so bad question and approved in the faen of the House

the Prime Minister by as we suppose it to have been, we are glad he

"preponderance of 10 per cent over the combined strengths, in in finding him. I was penniless and became ill,

ospital ships, of the two next strongest Powers." I wanted to return to Hunan Province, bat had has had to pay for it.

The words to be emphasised are not so much no money. When I arrived in Canton I stayed

the 10 per osat." as "the two next strongest Powers." with Tum Man Piag in the same hotel. were colleagues, but we each had our special

before been committed to this formonlee. In ors. The present Government has never

mission.

Tanı

distributes pamphlote and

dood, the late Prime Minister expressly declined Our recruits partisans amongst the military,

to adopt it, arguing that only a reasonably probable combination of Powers need be taken Party comprises men of education and rank, bat we all stoop when necessary to find adherents.

into consideration. We even join military bodies and take up employments

cooks, coolies, &e. My opinion of China is that the country has lowered itself greatly through Manchu tyranny and treating the descendants of Han (the Chinese) as slaves cows, or horses. Hence our anger and grief. Our intention is to combine and give vent to our grievances. We consider the Manchus as our enemies and hate them. That is why we have formed a revolutionary society. We are now taking advantage of China's weakness to start a revelation. We do not care for our lives. We will anneler up our energy and are prepared to die fighting. We wish for a civilized Chins To attain this grea, and we must be united, but the hearts of the people do not beat together There are the Ke La Society, the Sam Tim Society and Hung's party (the Taipings) which they form the majority of the Association in damla 4772t. 2in.; it is 100ft wide, and has a China, but the Ko Le Society and the present handle of the hammer had broken. "Then," was! Of course it is a minimum standard. All we /2 in. in diameter in the thickest part. is now achieved; and the book, which, by her

revolutionary Society differ somewhat in their the stern reply, you should have procured

famous bell, one of the largest in England; they still kidnap, and rob people and have no originally formed the clockbell of Oseney Abbey, education nor experienes. They make no dis but was recast about 1908 by Christopher tinction between the Manchus and the Hans. Barker in London. We are now enlightening them with a view to their joining forces with us in order to succcess fally accomplish our great object. If we succeed and happiness for ever,”

per year.

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The drop in the rate on flour from Tacoma to Hongkong announced a month age is explained in the Tacoma papers to be due partly to belief that rates were being secretly out at Portland, as the Fuget Sound shipments had recently been extremely right, and partly to heap off the competition of tramp. tonnage. The rate was reduced from $3.50 to $3 per

ton.

In order to meet the increasing demands for extensive dooking accommodation on the part of the large liners which visit the port, the Yokohama Dock Company, Ltd. have just completed a new mooring basin, while a new dry dosk, No. 3, is in course of construction The length of the new mooring besin to the present depth at low water of 26ft 10in. The dock now Fossels-49ft. long; the breadth of entrance at high-water will be 66ft. 10in.; and depth at high water on the gill 22ft. 10in., and on the blocks 21ft. 44.

A remarkable case of canine intelligence is reported from Mita, the capital of the Baltic Province of Courland. Baron Baden, the Chief of Police, obtained recently from abroad ten dogs which have been trained to criminals. assist the police in discovering One of these dogs, bearing the name of "Tharras," proved his intelligence in are markshis way last month, A terrible crime had been committed asar Mitau, and the man suspected of the murder had persistently denied that he was guilty. However, before the inquest was at sur end, the police dog "Ibarras" was taken into the room. The deg sniffed about at first, and then all at once sprang at the accused man, whom he worried Savagely. That was enough for the police, and the man on being arrested confessed his guilt.

ball that strikes fair ground in the infield and rolls into foul ground before it rsschos Arst or third base, is foul, and if it strikes foul ground and rolls into fair ground before case may be, it is fair. All fair or foul balls reaching either first or third base as the caught on the Ay are out, and when three are out, all the side are out. The game consiste of wine full innings, except that (a) If the side first at bat soores less runs in nine innings than Mr. Arthur Les declares himself entirely the other side has soured in sight innings, the satisfied with Mr. Asquith's reply to his question, game shall then terminate; (3). If the side Last provided, of course, that next year's Estimates at base in the ninth innings scores the winning show that provision is being made by the ran before the third man is out, the game Admiralty for the maintenance of the standard shall terminate: Besides putting the side out on fly-ball catches, they are also put ont now adopted by the Government.

Profound satisfaction" is Mr. Bellair's des.st first base on balls thrown to that point by cription of the feeling produced in his mind by any of the in or out-fielders before the batsmany, the Prime Minister's statement. Mr. Hallsirs, who becomes a base-canner the instant he hits nat it will be remembered, is vice-chairman of the the ball, reaches that point. They can be newly formed Navy

Committee, of which Mr. out also before they reel the other three bases. Walter Long is

is chairman, The standard of This, of cose, lessens the chances of scoring "Great Tom of Oxford," who tells the navel strength," he said, has always been themes and forces free batting. The game is really one University earfew for chasing all the college-saring rate of Parliament, and we are absolutely of great chance, which is the secret of its wide. gates at fire minutes past nine each night, is at sea in all our comparisons if Ministers use popularity. The same two ninos might confront alleged to have lost his tongue this term, and one such rule and their critics another. Now each other for 20 games in necession, and no to be banged by a strenuous scent with a sledge.we are on common ground. The standard &c. two games would be alike, if the clubs were This has happened on a previous by Nary Committee set out to obtain regulation ball and hat are used. The ball by the Prime Minister is the standard anywhere near equal in playing strength. A hammer. occasion. At that period an eccentric, old

anon of Christ Church, who used to listen We are unanimous in approving of Lord weighs from 5 to 5 ones, avointapois, madurost, subjecte, decided to turn her well-known

messures from 9 to 9 inches cireumference. hobby of "snap-shotting" to nightly whether "Tom was tolled the orthodox Cardoy's definition. Mr. Asquith's scceptance The Inst fr round, made in virou, far to the charities in which she is interested; and to 101 times, could only count ninety-nine. He of it marks a, considerable advance on any

photographs which she has taken. This purpose Bent for the culprit, who pleaded that the definition given hitherto by this Government exceed 42 in, in length, and does not exceed publish, in book form, a selection of the

A State Bas of CasaY, SCERNs õhes OurES. Bold throughout the mind, Charterhouse Sale Parn, i que de la Paint PaiMI

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ROYAL PICTURES.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S XMAS GIFT BOOK. Queen Alexandra, ever thoughtful of her

to profit, on behalf of

many

being constructed provides accommodation for sims. The Ko Lo Association are uncivilizat. /frosh hammer, and completed your task." This and see how the standard works ning raka The game has been developed into sach Majesty's express desire, bears the title of

We are informed that the magnificent now triple sorow steel steamer Chiyo Maru, of the

have to do now is to apply our

ont,"

scientific state that the average time for There is now one piece of certain ground," playing is only two hours, while many games Mr. Bellairs added. namely, that six large are played in an hour and a half. While armoured ships will be the absolute minimum of it requires nine innings to be played to constraction for next year. I think that will be complete a game, in case of rain or darkness common ground for both the Admiralty and its any even inning after the fifth will constitute Many banknotes have been finding their way critics. Of course the two-Power standard has a game, but at least five fail innings must be into South London Bibles. The story comes nothing whatever to do with cruisers and played. In case of a tie at the conclusion of require a much larger margin. Mr. Asquith's even innings will show either one or other of that an unemployed Herne Hill gardener has destroyers. Of these, as Lord Cawdor said, we the ninth inning, the game goes on until the notes, between legvis pasted together. Not long since a man employed in sausage works had the Navy Estimates for nort year of £4,500,000 over innings have been played in a single game, and

those of this year. Of this amount about frequently 12, 15, and 15 innings. same experience. He lived in Camberwell, He had boughts Bible for a stilling; he was reading £2,750,000 will be for new construction. I don't it to his family (to show there was no deception) we shall get it, but I imagine that the figure when he found two loaves fastened together and will be something like that. It must be bozue

in: mind that the

Government has laid up for itself between them crisp fiver. We don't know

the construc. where the moral lies whether to buy your snorrions dificulties by neglecting t

“Queen Alexandra's Christmas Gift Book:

Photographs from My Camera," can be par- chased in any part of the Kingdom for half-a- crown. It is published by the Daily Telegraph, and all the profits derived from the sale, beyond the bare cost of production, will be handed over The Queen's expertnese as an amateur photo- to the Queen for her personal charities. grapher is not the least of her accomplishments;

the opportunity of seeing for themselve the results of her efforts as a "snapshotter." In this "Christmas Gift Book" every picture is her Majesty's own handiwork, except the frontispiece, which is a charming new portrait of the Queen.

Toro Kison Kaisha,, will be due to arrive in the people will be emancipated and enjoy peace found in his second-hand Bible two five-poundterrent involves, I think, an increase in the the two teams in the lead. As many as 24 but unfortunately, few people have hitherto had

Hongkong on the 21st December, and will innagurate her initial voyage on the Trans- Pacifio run starting from Hongkong on December 26th. This palatial steamer is a sister ship of the ss. Tonyo Maru, for several months in the service, and is equipped with all the very

Questioned as to the objects of the revolu tionists he repeated the above statement. When asked the names of his associates he replied that ho preferred to dis rather than disclose them He further said-Death will be a pleasure to me.

£200,000 FRAUDS.

MR. ASQUITH'S CAREER.

What is an opportunist? One who sub

The book has saaphots of the King, of the various members of our Royal Family, and of

taker,

one of

Latest modern improvements known to the My blood only will flow and my comrades will Bible second-hand, to read it to your family, totion of cruisers and destroyers in recent years. ordinates his conviction to party advancement, other relatives of the Queen. One's attention maritime world. She is an oil burner of the parsus their great task. From what I have live in South London, or to take service in everything will fall upon the unfortunate which in the end means personal advancement. is arrested by the delightfully informal manner latest approved type, equipped with wireless learned of Europaan revolutions, plenty of bloodange "works." But if the story is repeated year on which we are about to enter-Rosyth, The various stages in the downward path can be in which most of the pictures were

mach oftener we shall begin to put it alongside the Dock at Portsmonth, the replacing of stores distinctly traced in Mr. Asquith's career,

So Obviously. of them were posed," telegraph apparatus and luxuriously furnished must be spliled before success is attained. I am the fable of the polite boy who inherited a to the extent of £500,000, and the building of long as Mr. Gladstone was alive Mr. Asquith the most pleasing effects being seen in a photo-

craisers and destroyers, as well as the new

was Home Ruler. When Lord Rosebery graph of Our Tea-party at Mourepos, Corfa," battleships." throughout without regard to expense. This not the firet to die for the canse, many have died fortune through opening a gate for a farmer,

came into the power Mr. Asquith's Home Rule wherein King Edward is shown reclining st Mr. Murray Macdonald, the hon. secretary of steamer will mail from Hongkong on the ran of for it already. I will carry my idea to the grave with me. I refuse to answer say more questions.

the group which advocatos the cutting down of sympathies cooled: ho fitted himself to his his ease in a basket chair, free for a little while. environment. In the quarrel between Lord from the anxieties of state, and listening atten- tho 8.8. Hongkong Maru, which will proceed to

naval expenditure, on being asked his opinion Japan for extensive repairs and improvements Execute me au soon as possible."

said that for the present he had no statement Rosebery and Sir William Harcourt he tively to an animated conversation which the

remained neutral, and at the psycho- Prince of Wales is carrying on with his · to make. At the same time, he intimated that before being again placed in the service,

he and his friends did not join in the chorus of logical moment again fitted himself to his neighbour

environment, which again proved congenial In every case the members of the Royal declaration had been received.

between Lord Rosebery and Sir Henry Campbell thus an effective group, conaiating of the Bannerman Mr. Asquith at first sided with Dowager-Empress of Hassin, Princess Victoria Lord Rosebery. He could afford to do so, be of Wales, and the King and Queen of Norway, cause during the South African War Sir Henry bears the inscription, "My Sister the Empress, sin the lowest depths of unpopularity. Mr. Victoria, Mand, and Charles (Haakon). Prince Asquith was Lord Rosebery's righthand man in Olaf of Norway, to whom the Queen is much

attached, figures conspicuously the mo

Little Olav," whilst the sturdy young Prince inch of him a sailor. Edward of Wales ("little David

looks every

The telegrams to the Indian papers respect than the broadcast distribution of a million transformative of Mr. Peter Van Vlissingen, approval with which the Prime Minister's to his personal advancement. In the rivalry Family are referred to by their Christian names;

The publication in the Chinese papers of these heroica will do more to popularize the movement pamphlets. Kot's attitude is sure to command admiration and be will doubtless be regarded worthy to rank with the patriote of all countries who have died as martyrs in the cause of liberty.

BANDMANN COMEDY COMPANY.

ing the burning of the Payayanni Line steamer Sardinia show that the firo broke out when she was but a mile out from Malta bound for Egypt. Two hundred and fifty people were on board The passengers and crew were seized with panic and jumped overboard. A strong wind inter- fered with the rescue work and many perished. The ship was besched. She was kept off the harbour owing to the danger of a powder- magasine oxplosion. Thirty Europeans and 40 A dainty little comedy with bright lines and Arabs were saved, and 25 Europeans and about amusing situations, and charmingly acted. Such 100 Arabs, mostly pilgrims, were drowned, was the verdict on last night's performance The Captain and crow behaved gallantly. The by the Bandmans Comedy Company. "Mrs.

"MRS. DOT."

FORGERY CONFESSION BY A PHILANTHROPIST All Chicago is in amazement at the sudden philanthropist, real estate egent, and reputed millionaire, into a self-confessed thief and forger. Mr. Vlissingen was sitting in hin magnificent suite of offices when he was informed visitor that he was wanted by the Public by a Prosecutor.

"

Why am I wanted inquired the supposed millionaire. Charges of forgery!" was the dramatic reply of the caller.

I am afraid the charges are true," said Mr. Vlissingen simply.

Going to the Pallio Prosecutor, he confessed without more do that in the course of the eighteen years of his successful business career he had forged mortgages to the extent of some

How did you effect the

£200,000.

UNEXPLORED AUSTRALIA.

WAS

fit

Captain was drowned. The disaster was Dot" delighted the largo audience, and its pro- the Public Prosecutor forgeries?" asked "noy, which had a capital of £30,000. He environment, which again proved the road to

engine room stall perished below, their escape being out off. The engines were kept going until the vessel grounded.

a

lost

As the rewa

WEATHER REPORT.

The Fremantle sorrespondent of the Sydney the Liberal League, the object of which was to Daily Telegra known Western Australia fate Labe das came back to popularity, Daily Telegraph furnishes the fellowing inter-parify the party of the Little England. heresies

of Bannerman, Labouchers, and Mr. J. W. King, metallurgist, and Baron Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, in

All the photographs are admirably reproducod, Schroder, who accompanied him as naturalist of magnanimity offered high offices to and in most instances they are mounted on stiff and botanist, returned from the North-west on the men, who had notoriously intrigued green sheets, the book itself being domy quarto November 5th. In an interview Mr. King against him. Mr. Asquith deserted Lord Rose-in size. It should sell in its hundreds of thous stated that he had been exploring for the hery and the principles of the Liberal League; ands-as indeed it has done already, counting by Norah Downs Pastoral Proprietary, Ltd., Syd- once more he fitted himself to a congenial orders. Inspected the country between the Glenelg and personal advancement. The manner in which witnessed by thousands on the shore, Volcano- dastion enhanced the reputation of the artistes. Mr. Vlissingen answered: "I had a strong Prince Regent Rivers, and had taken up Mr. Haldane and Sir Edward Grey, headed by liko eruptions of amoke and fames took place As the play is now to Hongkong, the electric light under a glass cover on my desk, 770,000 acres, which would be increased to Mr. Asquith, deserted Lord Rosebery, forms The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued when the vessel struck the rock. The high son following outline will doubtless prove interest and was thus able to render documents trans000 when arrangements were completed, one of the most discreditable incidents in modern the following mport

parent and trace all the signatures I wanted.

On the 16th at 11.55 p.m.-The depression and falling sparks made it dangerous for pinnaces ing. Mrs. Dot is the wealthy widow of a But I always paid interest on the deeds, and Both were tidal rivers, and the ocean formed the political

western frontage, where a narrow neck of land

1of cold, calculating opportunism, lying over Hokkaido yesterday, has moved into to approach, while the terrified Arabs refused to successful brewer who has a decided liking for would have rodeemed them all in time. Now all the south-east corner could be fenced, and himself Chancellor the Ex the and the barometer has risen rapidly jump into the sea. The Bardinia was envelop young man about town named Gerald Halstane the money will be ed in flames smidehips within ten minutes, and who reeipocates her affection although engaged the charges were immediately sent to the grand

He pleaded to be speedily sentenced, and thus they could defy the rabbits.

Pressure is Mr. King stated that he had also secured the equer in the Liberal Government. No oppor- over E. Javing way over Chins and a

tunist, however skilful, can manage to inspire universal confidence. Mr. Asquith hadexcited the depression appears to be developing to the South the hatches were klown off, killing many, The to Nollis Sellinger, änknown to the widow, Liuy, which returned a true bill, within two lion of a station of half a million sores in the

district, and if the company completed the dista ast of three sections of his party the Labour of the Lower Yangtze Lady Bellinger is aware of Gerald's connections hours of the time he was disturbed at his offices, could be utilised to brood ac

men, the women suffragists, and the Nationalista. The highest pressure is situated over the W. and that he is next in summansion to his baronet the false millionaire was condemned on an elimatised stock for the new land. The region. If he was to sit steurely in the seat of the part of the See of Japau. brother who is an officer in India, bat owing to indeterminate sentence of from one to fourteen contains millions of acres of the finest pastoral Prime Minister, it was essential that something Moderato monsoon may be expected in the

Fears' * kard labour,

To-day panic seized the prisoner's creditors, land, blest with an assured rainfall of 30 to 40 should be done to propitiate these powerful Formoss Channel and the N. part of the China The substantial orders placed for now ships Gerald's fonnial embarrassment she is desirous

inches. The pasture comprises Mitchell, Blue, Bectiona, The Labour members and the Bea. with Clyde Imilders have been the pritaare of breaking off the engagement when the papers who stormed the offices, demanding their savings and Flinders grasses, and is great sheep conn. Socialists woro elamouring for old age pensions, Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending

samounes a battle in India and the death of A large force of police was necessary to quell try. There would be millions of sheep thers in cause of a better aspect of affairs at Glasgow Herald's brother.

in entire conflict with the at 10a.m. to-day, 0.01 inches. Gerald moceeds to the the disturbances. Orders to the aggregate of 120,000 tons were

10 or 15 years, thus adding a rich province. He Mr. W. H. King sizo said he was surprised first principles of Liberalism, to which Mr.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon known to have been placed in September, bat / baronetoy with a big rent roll and Lady immigrated from Holland as a boy, and became that so little was known of this immense ares that one time professed himself devotat October did not come out so well. Ferhaps the Bellinger immediately decides to continue the

E. messenger of a bamic of which he afterwards of splendid pastoral country, free from drought the spirit of an auctioneer Mr. Asquith to-day is as follows:- engagement. The widow is greatly chagrined came to be vice-president. Subsequently he awaiting occupation. People had no knowledge about the franchise to women?

made a bid for Socialist support. What most outstanding orders were those given by at the news and resolves to marry Gerald, willy resigned, and parted hie real estate business, of the value of the country. For building and on that question had taken a strong line

Mr. Asquith Hongkong & Neighbourhood. 'the Russian Volunteer Fleet, five vessels of 8,000 tons each having been contracted for be hilly, She presses into her service as aids,diy becoming one of the most prominent fencing purposes material proof against ante. a political somersault. He took a middle courge.South count of Chins between Same as No. 1.

forest of esdjebutt exists James Blenkinsop and Freddin Perkins her four chiago. He lived with his wife and which would supply

of opposition. He could not with decency turn Formosa Channel a Greenock firm. The money value will be

in magnificent style and moved in Having completed matters in connection with As Prime Minister he announced that his £360,000. The steamera are fe form part of factotiza, who has met Nellie and both are badly the most exclusive

the land inquiries. the party entered upon a two services by the Volunteer Fleet Vladi-smitten. The widow's final success is very Through the peculations reported seven

was prepared to allow the party to settle the vostock Tarag'a and Vladivostock-Shanghai. Shipowners, remarks a Glasgow correspondent, cleverly worked out and all sads happily with customers, all of them Dutch, lose £25,000 each, prospecting tour from Doubtful Bay down along personal convictions remain michanged, but he South coast of Chins between Same as No. 1.

not to mention a host of poorer people, whose the costline, making a short inland excursion. matter apart from him. Could anything be They discovered immense copper lodes in two savings are swept away.

more unmanly? Imagine the great statesmen LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. places, and secured Government reward claims of the past, Chatham, Pitt, Canning, Palmerston, of 43 soros each. There was plenty of copper Peal, or even Gladstone, effacing themecives in The atr, Carnarvonshire left 'Singapore on everywhere, alver, load, and in should be dealing with a great constitutional question said Wednesday the 16th inst., and is das hero ou or abundant, but they saw no indications of gold.

leaving it to be decided by a scratch majority of about Wednesday the 23rd inat. a.m. Considerable interest attaches to Mosers, the House of Commons! Surely we have here! millions of heres of good country cast of that degradation of politica From "Mr. Asquith, King's expedition, they say that there are the impotence of statesmanship, the very

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are evidently of opinion that freights will in her sad Gerald looked in each other's arms.

Miss Florence Hamer in the title rôle gave a with the spring, and that it will be the newest and best equipped that will fare best in very clever interpretation of her part, Mr. the competition for trade. At all events, with Douglas Vigos, Gerald" being equally some shipbuilders willing to build serviceable cargo-boste on the basis of £5 per ton, the successful. Mr. E. S. Geach, "Freddie," was Largement would appear to offer not a little highly amusing, and with the remainder of the temptation and promise of a good return in Company ably mustained the principais.

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