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LOCAL SPORT. BUFFS REGIMENTAL SPORTS. Yesterday afternoon the second battalion of

At the conclusion of the sports Mrs. Bayard, wife of the Colonel of the Buffs, presented the prizes at the Cricket Club Pavilion. On comple tion of her task the soldies raised thren sher's

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 1st, 1909.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE

ASSOCIATION."

the Buff hold their regimental sports on the for the lady and another three for the officers of Volunteer Reserve Association was bald year happy toway that up to the present they had to the fact that for the last half century.

ground of the Kowloon Cricket Club, which was kindly placed at their disposal for the day, the K.A.A. track being used for the running events. The band of the regiment, under the baton of Bandmaster Hewitt, playel ang appropriate selection of music during the afternoon. There was an exceptionally large attendance, special quarters boing provided for the officers and their

the regiment

HONGKONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

NAVAL YARD V. R.G.A..

This match was played on the Now yesterday afternoon at 5 pra anumber of now mon playing? chopping and changing policy

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friends and for the married soldiers, their wives football, and this renovated team profeu noro wore at the end of December 1907 on the ment knexpressed willingness to make ́n grant when the vines are sprinkled or washed with it and families. Seeing that it was the regimental option to the rule, as the gunners finished Wathy scored sports, however, it was scaly fair to Tommy easy winners by two goals to one. Atkins to give him a back seat on the distant two goals for the gunners, and the best men on hillside. A more advantageous position should the field were the three men selected to reprost the Army in the matel on Saturday, viz, Glover you best Beasley, Waters and Wuits. for the Yardore, but the game was completely spoiled by the continual appealing by the Yarders time after tire without any apparent

have been found for the men of the Baffs nearor to the spurts arena. On all sides of the groung the hillside wadeem it won, the gandy turkans of the last Roldiery blending with the uniforms of different thente here was a large sports program twitstanding the fact that many of the oronts had been decid-

reason.

ARMY TRIAL MATCH.

FOOTBALL NOTES

Воедно

this

such simple drill would not has proved, and continue to prove so ominently amount to any hours in the aggregate. beneficial te viticulture in France, The Minister Cirentam had been sent out to members of Agricultare calls the attention of all those in The annual meeting of the Hongkong of the spation on the subject and he was favour of the abolition of the loužilies armènicales day at the City Hall Sir Henty Berkeley, inctraits pouse which was quite favourable Amorionn vine growers have used nothing else. K.C., prosiding over a moderate attendance.

(applan Last year he had announced that Nor is this all, for not once during those fifty The CHAIRMAN said this was the fourth they would rocalvo a grant from the Govern yenas kave either their grapes or wing poisond occasion on which the Volunteer Reserve Aesoviment to conble them to pay the secretary. anybody yet. This alone should suffice to allay all tion had wet to hear the report of the proceedings that timemsiderable difficulty was experienced fears, whether in France or in any other country for the previous twelve months. He regretted in finding gentleman who would be able to whore vine-growers Amploy the same arsenical He had preparation. Besides, how can the bouillie to say that the report on this occasion showed spare the fame to perform the duties. a slight falling off in the enrolled membership apprend the Government and the Govern; arsenicale affect the wine to the extent alleged, strength 230 kn an tig strength last year on certain reasonable conditions. Those cundi. in the spring before florescence? Again vorg there were 193, of whom 185 vero prósent in tious ware that the numbers of the associa- few particles of powdered arsonis remain by the the colony. The falling off had been due to tion sliquld be maintained and that the time the grapes appear as they will all bare members leaving the colony and to death attendance at the ranges should not fall off. He likely been blown or washed away hy the high Practically the strength was the same as last regretted to have to report that those conditions winds and heavy rains. Those circumstances, year, and he supposed that the lack of accretion had not been tallilled and therefore the com- which must be taken into consideration, onglit was due to the fact that the field was mittee Bact not felt themselves justified in to further restore the confidence of the who pretty well exploited and that most of the approaching the Government for a further drink wine, or, of such persons who no longer en qualifted in the somewhat restricted area grant the grant was given to them under drink wine through four of being poisoned by had already joined. They knew that only those certain specifiod and reasonable terms and the arsenic contained therein. who had itton the age of 35 were allowed to thought that they should not ugain Wind emanating from grapes which have join the association, une they had served in approach the Governinent until they could say bien treated by this arsenical solution is, nod The army trial match on Monday did not

the regulars or anxiliary forces for a period of that those conditions had been carried out the only wine that contains armexic. Iadond, ed on previous days, and most of the compoti-furnish the Selection Committee with anything ten years. It had been suggested that the age It would therefore be necessary for them to pro-investigations have proved that wine made tions brought forth a large number of confroh us for the players' form was concerned; limit should be reduced to 39, but the reason cool to the election of an honorary Beerotary from grapes which have never petitors. The committee managing the sports and they have very wisely decided to adhere to assigned by those with whom the last would lay and he was glad to be able to inform them that treated by growers also contain arsenic.. Pro- did their work well; giving every satisfaction to their orginal selection. The Match on Saturday was that it would restrict the area of Dr. Erin Jones had come forward and was fossor Armand Gautier's analyses to competitors and carrying through the large pro- promises to be well patronised, and given suit-cruiting for the Volunteers. The last thing prepared to do the work if he would be clooted effect are accepted as conclusive. Strange te gramme to time. The running events proved able weather the "Gate" should be a record,

that any member, of the Association would

any the quantities of arsenic found in both wines Whence came this arsenic? interesting, bat Lance-Corporal Andrews, the

are identical. wish to do was to act in a way detrimental by them (plur.) local deerfoot, was again to the fore, and casily

to the volunteer force. They were, he proceeded,

From the supprio aid employed to clean. won roast of the races for which he entered; Tho

part of the volunteer force of this country

materials used for the preparation of vinegar, final tug-of-war saw H. Co. victorious after a

through service of some kind and they had the

small casks and rendering them fit for the welfare of the voluntary defensive forces of the

prosorvation of wine, vinegar, or other beverage, from gun pellets used to clean grensy bottles. Colony at heart. He regretted the deficiency,

and from gelatine read in the making of wine. whatever its emise. If it was due to lack of onthusisam ho trusted that would not he

All these substances are well known to ogntain the case during the coming twelve months,

traces of arsenic. Come to that where does PARIS LETTER. and if anything could be done to waken

arsenic nat oxist! It is prosent everywhere in the enthusiast they might

some form or other, in most of our food, in our and maintain

[WRITTEN FOR THE "HONGKONG the governing body of the

tissues, in our hair, in our nails, and eren in DAILY PRESS," trust ciation to do everything possible.

some of our glands. It does not follow that February 26, 1909,

because wine contains traces of arsenic that it is falling off in the numbers was to be regretted,

ARSENIC IN WINE.

Fuluetees. All its hygienis properties still also in his opinion was the falling off in the attendance at the ranges. Es could not. As if the French wine-industry was not remain intact. see any reason why that should be the already sufficiently orippled, another unforeseen They had dangor has arisen in the form of vin aracnique, case. The targets were there. two ranges and they had everything which The presence of arsenic in wine as, duuonnced by could induce men to make themselves efficient M. Mouren, one of the chief professors, at the with the rife. It might possibly be that some College of Pharmacy, in this city, has not a little thought they were officient and did not need to startled everybody, the members of the Academy attend but he would remind them that as in of Medicine included. There is nothing new every sport the men who did not have constant in the rerelation beyond the fact that it was prac ice became slack. Members did not join not made public before. M. Mouren thought they felt there was a call of duty, they felt that country women on their guard when drinking the manhood of the country should when their daily wine. Those who have been the occasion arose be able to take a part refraining from drinking wine on account in the defence of their father's abode of its smpurity will not regret their decision Proceeding, Sir Henry said the Association had that we tional boverage, after Defence Committee of the Colony As they the declaration of Professor Monren were sware, there was a scheme, not made certain, as it has scared the majority. It public, for the defence of the Colony in case would, however, be erroneous to conclude that

Sir Henry Berkeley was re-elected chairman of the committen for the ensuing year, and the following ookamittee was appointed: Hou. Mr.

son, J., Gow, J. Hastings, A. Mackenzie, and G. H. Wakeman, Dr. Evan Jones was formally. elected hen. secretary.

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KEPT PRISONER BY AWFUL HUMOUR

Hands, Arms and Ear in Serious. Condition with Eczema-Cared for by Doctors, Dispensary and Nurse but Got Only Temporary Relief→ Could Scratch Herself to Pieces.

SOON COMPLETELY CURED BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

"I feel it, my duty to let you know?" about my being cured of eczema. A year ago fast April I chilled my blood and it cached my hands and arms to break out.. I used to try all kindsof things and I had two different doctors and also at- tonded a dispersary for three months. Then I had a nurso come to the house every morning for-seven wooks. They would seem to ease me for the time but it would all come again and by night I' could scratch myself to pieces. My own girl has been an hour every night putting bandages on my arine and hands. Almost everyone in High St, could tell you what a Toror I was and the dog- tors told me that I should never be ablo to do my washing again.

We are drawing near the end of our winter short poll and then two Indian tears were game, and only a few matches have to be played They were mon most of whom hail passed F. H.May, Captain Branch, Messrs. A. Doni- from sulphur employed for cleaning barrels over forget the first time Iwed that,

to complete a season which will be remakable in the annals of football in Hongkong. The birth of the league has given a great impetus to the gas which will be augmented by the establish- ment of a football association.

allowed to try their skill, and it is sufo to way that it is long since such a pull was seen in the The teams were C. Co. of the Colony. H.K.S.B.R.G.A. and No. 2 Co., the former being Mahommedans and the latter Sikhs. C. Co. won after a pull of eight minutes, by which time a number of the men on each sido fell to the grond exhausted, and had to be resucitated by their comrades. Results of the various ovente Tollow :~~

100 YARD FINAL: Lanes-Corporal Andrews 1: Private Miller, 2; Private Bana, 3. Time 11aees. Miller got about five yards start on the pistol, but Andrews proved equal to the occasion and succeeded in passing the tape first by n narrow margin.

OLD SOLDIERS RACE-Private Ruler, 1 Private Dray, 2.

Corporal REGIMENTAL MILE Lanes Andrews, 1: Lance Corporal Koop, 2; Lance Corporal Rosam, 3. There were seven starters in this event, and Tester-

The RAM.C. is the first team to complete its league fixtures. It made a fine finish too, beat- ing the Y.M.C.A. by two goals to nothing. The two points gained certainly give the medicals a more respectable position in the table. The R.G.A. got to the finish yesterday when they met the Naval Yard...

Saturday's match between the Civilique and the Military will probably be the last good game of the season. With both elements drawing ou the best men available, the play should well be worth watching, and the fands of the League should benefit materially.

Axwas oxpected the X.E. got two points from

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This concluded the business.

M. Mouren further calls attention to the fact that those who apply the wash, to the vines ran greater risks than do consumers of wine; all there whose work consists in the preparation of

chemical solution wherein arsenic largely enters incur the same grave dangers. Though a law exista for the protection of practically all other artizans, vinegrowers have been over- looked. This should not be so, considering how

"Last May my car became awful, too. Then I read of Mre, Cutler's child, on King St., being cured by Cuticura. Bo a neighbour kindly went and saw hor, as I was a perfect prisoner and could not even go to the door or window, Mrs. Cutler tok her if I tried Cuticura abe felt sure it woulți do me goode I sent right away for Cuticura Soap, Cytlours Optinent and Cuticurn. Pils. shall

they cooled me so. Ined thede sota * and at the end of the week I was a dif-

ferent person. This was seven months. to and I have not had a spot on me Mace. I have kept on using Cuticura

"Tip and always shall. A friend of. raine had her baby nearly all covered with sores. told her about my cure, In fact, she had seen the state I was in. Bho bought Cutloure Soap and Oint ment and her child is now quito differ- ent, thanks to Cution. Mr. E Brown, 61, High St., Stonehouse, Devon, England, Dec. 1, 1907 and Jan. 12, 1008,

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voted in hostility to the spirit of the Rorblation.

Ti declaros that the "Bloc" which was instituted for the defence of the Revolution is engaged in destroying its principle and in re-establishing

led for the greater part of the distance the Naval Yari, and the Buffs had another easy the association because of any gain but because it only his duty to put his countrymen and dangerous, not to any fatal, their work is at the Trille and the inequality of taxation which

but dropped out in the final sprint, Andrews win from the B.O.C. The latter will play their last match on Saturday when thay most the

won by fully 20 yards, Keep being well ahead of the third man.

CORPORALE RACE, 220 Yards Corporal Champion, 1; Corporal Reed, 2. Time-25 sece. Of the four starters Mos ma loft ob škia markt, and Mills fell out shortly after the start, the rase ending in an easy wiz for Champion.

PRIVATES' RACE. 220 Yards: Miller, 1; Wells, 2; Daun, 3. Time-25 sees. This event brought forth twelve starter, but proved an

easy win for Miller. Walls, however, just

SERGEANTE RACE, 220 Yards-Kelly, 1; Port, 2. Time-25 seca. There were but three starters in this evout which was fought out by Kelly and Port, the former just winning on the post. Walsh maintained the pace antil the house ran, but finding it too hot, dropped out...

Boys' RACE - Fral Dixon, 1; Arthur Smith, 2, Charles Smith, 3. The field was filled with: starters and the lamentations of the spiall losers were heard for sometime after the race had been decided.

GIRLS RACE 2; J. Redman, 3.

UNITED SERVICE MILE:-Lance Corporal Bose, 1; Shipwright Woy King Alfred, 2; Private Beach, 3. Time-5 min. 12 secs. This event, which saw five starters, proved a com fortable thing for Rosani who overtook Woy in the borio run and docked by the tape with ample

to spore.

x-C. Phillips, 1; Ivy Hazeland,

FINAL HURDLE RACK-Elliot, 2; Ralor, 3. Time-20 Rece. The three men in this event ran a good race, Elliot just snatching victory from Sonster, while Ruler was well up in third position.

ELEPHANT RACE-Taylor and Smith, 17 March und Gerrard, 2.

NATIVE RACH, Fat Mile-Halvidar Batur. Gur Akbar, sa Kupi, 105th L.L, 1: II.K.S.B.R.GA., 2; Là Khan, H.K.S.B.R.G.A., 3. Tune-2 miu. 20 secs. This event saw the urge field on sixteen starters, who were wedged like sardines at the starting point. As the race proceeded, however, they gradually fall out, until only three were left at the finish.

QUARTER MILE Andrews, 1;~ Beach, 2; Rotam, 3. Time-53 1/5 secs. Andrews simply walked away from the others in this race, and although he ran against a strong wind and continued without a a pacer, he is believed to have lowered the local record.

BUMPING MELEH Co. defeated B Co. RELAT MACE E Co. 1; H Co. 2. 220 YARDS-Hiller, ; Champion, 2; Wells, 3 This race ended in an easy win for Miller. OBSTACLE RACE Marsh, 1; Wilkinson, 2 Evans, 3. This was a cross-country three mile CONSOLATION RACE Testro, 1; Smith, 2. Tug-of-war Final: H Codeferto E Co.

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REFEREE.

SHANGILAT TRADE, Messrs. Ilbert and Co.'s latest Report on the Piece Goods Market says

Again the weather has much interfered with the movement of cargo, and has retarded enquiry from many out ste. In grey goods generally, there has been an easy tone and prices all round are down slightly. Hankow buyers in particular being vary timid in coming forward for fresh purchases The Nowohwang steamers have not yet cleared, but are said now to be taking 4,000 packages of Piece Goods, of which 1,200 Bales are American Sheetings. It is too early to my as yet how demand for that market is likely to opon out, but natives anticipate that the recent growth of the Northern export trade is bound to find its reflection in a good demand for imports, Clearances as a whole have been upon a satis factory scale of late, and are more than keeping pace with imports in nearly every class, the total number of pieces of all denominations cleared since 1st January this year, being 2,393,673, against imports of 1,523.767 pieces. As to stocks, a comparison of the present sitan. tion with that of the past two years shows a very considerable improvement in the overbought position from which this market has so long been suffering. The figures are as follows

1909

-1908 Total pas.

pea.

in stock

ut date 7,388,305 10.426,742 1431822 Large anction sales are at present abeling a considerable momt of the attention of buyers and tend to keep prices unduly low, but the low exchange has encouraged exports and this should have its dus effect in stimulating an improved enquiry from the various country outleta as the spring season (which is backward this year). progresses,

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ARCHITECTURE IN INDIA,

SOME WONDERFUL TEMPLES. Before the Royal Society last month Mr. address on the Buddhist and Hindu urelitecture Arthur Anthony Macdonnell, M., of India

times. M, Mouren is not in favour of so much ruined the old Monarchy. The Debats disenssos publicity being devoted to so insignificant a the question as to who will feel the burden of the abject as arsenic in wine. The first time a taxa question which was recently raised in the on Louis Philippe was King of France. The Fords from stipulating in their frases that the trial of Mme. Lafarge at that epoch-another tenant should continue to pay the old faxes case of arsenic wine rented such a sensation which would be abolished by the new proposal. the The Débats romarks that there is nothing to that in order to restore caim in the country, Government in 1846, prohibited the of prevent landlords raising their rent, and the of need, and in that scheme the authorities hoped the strong mineral, poison is added by the arsenio in agriculture. Twenty years later, working of economical laws will compel them to that the members of the Reserve Association wine growers in the course of converting the phylloxera appeared, and laid French do so to some extent, The new tax is most should be able to phy he effective part. It was grapes into wire. No such thing i nobody is to vines in rain. This terrrible state of Things -unpopular. impession for the mounbera of the association to hide of the Tresort out til fagbeveg wall-hot have happend it woord had been play that affective part unless they had a singa iti solely but question of self-con- applied to the vines the same as hefire training which would enable them to co-operate taminnon. As arsenic preparations are applied Provions to the appearance of the phylloxera. The war-like spirit, by the growers to the vino to preserve the M. Grosjean, Inspector-General of Agriculture, elfectively in case of need. which was always alive, was with us to-day, but latter from phylloxera, this antiseptic finds its did all be could to get the order of the Govern there was a feeling born of long years of security way to the grapes and so is the wine poisoned! ment revoked, by pointing out how successful and peace that that spirit would never us called For the last ten years and more, growers have the method" had,proved over in the United on te materialias. But, with all respect, he found it necesary to ward off insects in this States, but all in vain, no one would listen to considered that the reasoning of fools. In on way- the evil, it will be seen, is not of him. This went on until a few yours ago, when Empire euch as ours it was imposible to say recently. It is diffenlt to see how the when the call might materialise He would grapes om which the wine-is--made-of make an earnest appeal to the members can breed from the arsenical effecta of the Association, who were physically True, hare is grave danger but it is capable, to attend at the ranges once slows comparatively speaking, of poison. or twice a month, or, at all events, as often as ing people. For the purpose of conviction, ous samples of wine made from grapes they could so as to justify the oxistence of the various association. The Defence Committen of the arsenically washed or sprayed over, were sab Colony, with a view to making the association mitted to analysis. The result was, as anticipa effective in defence had made one or two ted, that such wine was "poisoned by arzenie." One The quantities of arsenic found in the wines were, however, so small and insignifiennt, that suggestions with respect to its members, of those suggestions was that the members should be applied with uniform, not necessarily life was not endangered. The fact not the less faddiets, and that he will not hear of its one of the most remarkable monuments in India. to wear, bat to have in rondinessshould the occa remains that poison existed, and that the peo-abolition. Agriculture, horticulture, and other One of the pavilions in front contained a huge tion arise. The committee thought that sugges.ple who consumed the wine, also drank down important branches of agricultural industry image of the Ball of Siva. In the interior were looked as if they had been turned in lathe. tion a prudent one and one which should be au- the strong mineral poison-araonic. The latter cannot be allowed to go to ruin, as they must some remarkable black stone pillars which It is its details and the exuberance of fancy shown in opted. They were all well aware that a man who is Trently administered by doctors, who, anmistakably do, unless tho bouillies-arvenicales This temple was unmatched in the variety of There was, perhaps, no happily, know how much to prescribe without

its ornamentation. other temple.fr the world on the ont side carving of which such a warrellons aromat of labour causing harm or killing patients.

had been spent,

was taken with arms in his possession by the enemy and not being in uniform was liable to be and as they knew had been in past wars with other countries, shot at sight. According to

A JAPANESE ELECTRIC RAILWAY. It is satisfactory to know says a London con-

In the case of poisoned wine through . argen- temporary, that practically the whole of the plant for the new Kaikan Electric Railway has been ordered in Great Britain. This company,

icated grupos, the matter is entirely different which was fouted last year with a capital of seven million yen, is hailding the third and the laws of war in case of an armed conflict.be. Unless the growers was the solution as reccun- capital of the country, whether paid or voluntary were entitled to fight | destruction of their wines. To make the solution ingest slectric railway in Japan. Its object tween two nations only the authorised forces monded by scientists they must expect wholesale Kyote, with Osaka, the great industrial centre for their country. God forbid that the, timo weaker so as to lessen the danger to consumers which has often been called the Manchester of should come when members of that association to render the operation useless, as the ineteta Japan. The total length of the new line thirty miles, with a double track throughout should be called upon to put on uniform but or germill outlive the operation and continue its entire length, and the generating plant has a they should be prepared in cases of necessity thair work of destruction." There is nothing to total power of 2550 kw., made up of thres 850 The committee had approved of the suggestion be done in this direction. Science must set its Lw. turbo-generator sets. The electrical work and had informed the authorities that if the its to work to prevent contamination. That is being done by Messrs. Dick, Kors, and Co., the tarbines by Messrs, Williams and Robinson, uniforms were provided by the Government and difficult problem onon solved, all danger is over. and the boilers by Messrs. Babcock and Wilcox. kept in store they would be used by them on Professor Armand Gautier reminds all those The railway carriages are being constructed. whatever cecsalon might be proper. Another aware the fact, that arsonic is to be fennd in Japan

A director of the company, Mr Saberi, after placing the orders for the machi suggestion had been made, namely, that rifles in all our foods in more or less lurge quantities, nory, has recently returned to Japan leaving should be provided and that also has been agreed in bread, in haw, in kitchen salt. If wine, un to (applause). They had asked that the option der meh circumstances, is a poisen, the same Mr. Baba, the Japaneso electrical consulting engineer, to see to the details of the order. Mr. might be with the members of the ssociation remark applies to edible snails which are to be H. 9 Bickerton Brindley, of Qnion Anne's Chambers, is the European consultant and for them to have the rifles themselves or to have found in vineyards and who feed upon wine

this company.

Though them kopt for them at the Volunteer Head laures. The death of some people has lately inspecting engineer to the standard gauge of the steam railwaye quartos to be served out as occasion demand been attributed to poisoned wine and poisoned throughout Japan is 3ft. 6in., it is a significant ad. There was one other matter suggested nails: however, the doctors do not attack fact that this line is to be built to the 4ft. 8 in. da extra tug-of-war was then arranged for gange, but in spite of this fact it is contemplated by the Defence Committee which he strongly any serious importance to these romances con- that the full capacity of the new milway will be recommended for adoption and that was that sidering how insignificant the quantity of those members of the association who had not arsenic is either in wine or snails as revealed by the Indian regiments, a team of Mahomme-quired at the outset, although there is an dans of the HKS,KR.C.A. being pitted ordinary railway between these two contres been trained to drill either through having been analyses.

The population of Osaka is nearly two millions, members of the regni foress or having been To discard, as advocated by msag, the practice against a team of Sikhs from the same battalion and that of Kyeto nearly half a million..

in one of the auxiliary forces of the Empire of safeguarding the wines by means of arsensic Both teams were ant to win, and it may been the spirit of sport or casto differences which

HOW TOYEE BRAUTIFUL Keep your com- should undergo suficient training to enable them solutions, cannot be entertained, nor would the cante the men to hold fra to the rope putil picxion, Mrs. Een me Charmante, Lait if called out to cooperate with the defence forces. Minister of Agriculture think of doing so, until compelled to drop it from sheer exhaustion. The Charmant and Special Slau Tonic and Pondre It was suggested that those who were not now something elso equally as affective is submitted Hakommedans succeeded in eating off the Charmant will able you to do it. Her able to do so should learn such things as to to him. As there is no immediate danger of

Specialities for the Skin are the study of a

time. At S. Wateeth &Co. Ltd. Sole Agents, advance, retire, form fours, elu., and it had been death to consumers of wine, there is no reason prize after a pull of eight minutes, and

[262 said that the time occupied in bringing for discontinuing the satisfactory process which the cheering of the nature saldiniy was haart long afterwards in the distance.

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He said one of the most sacred shrines of on the advice of Professor Trubut, a vinegrower pilgrimage from all parts of India, was the great temple of Ramesvar, sured to Roma, India, which had been for centuries the goal of of Algiera utilised arsonic solutions in order to situated on an island close to the masinland, in save his, threatened viues. His success was so the clanned between South India and Coylon. ing feature, however, was the waderful Corri remarkable that others soon followed his example. It had a magnificent Gapuram. Its most strik Nothing could be more effective to-day than adors which adorned it. The south corridor was bouillie argenicale either for vine-growers or 700ft, in length, that is to say, it was the longest farmers in general; it has been the means both in the world, except that in the Vation. The raling from about 400 A.D.) shrines was the in France and in Algeria of Raving whole most attractive of all the Chamkysu (dynasty crops, whether vine, beetroot, olives, fruit df, great taimple of Siva at Ifalobil, about beenty from the ravages of insects. No wonder that miles from Belau, delightfully situated on a

terrace near the shores of a lake the Minister of Agrivniture has such faith in arsenic, in spite of all that is said against it by

are ever within reach when wanted. Burprising that sugar and olives are not des cribed as poisoned" the same as wine, because subjected to similar preventive treatinent

common-sense man whose has no Happily for France, her Minister af Agricul patience with unédncated faddists. ture is a

It was left unfinished in the roar 1270 A.D., lowers never having been added. It was

It would give songs idez of the enormouINK. amount of sculpture with which this temple was covered when he mentioned the fact that the lowest band of the frieze alone contained a pro- cassion of about 2400lephants, no two of which exactly resembled vach other.

STRAITS DEVILS.

TRIEVING WITH THE AID OF A MONKEY. The Patrie announces the arrest of Miguel Androvas, a native of Pueblo (México), on

From the Pall Mall Gazette:---That ngregions charges of having, committed thefts in large shops by means of a miniature monkey, which emerged from his pocket, and returned with lume-luck, which formerly canerul around the Development Company, its presont name-has valuable articles from the show cases. "Antock Exchange, and was quite a gambling drevis had been under suspicion for some tine medium--we refer to the Straits and Genera past and was watched by detectives. While he issueil an annual report. And mighty little the be considered; judging from the results, just was examining-Rome articles in the jewellery shareholders can gather from it, except that department of a shop the police officer who had the directors have drawn half-fees, which might followed him saw a tiny monkey's hund come on half-fees over the proper amount. Once on & furtively from his side pocket. The little time, the shares of the wretched concern, in its On this not so easy nowadays to find a quotation. Its

investment

ent assets are put down at £71,575 in animal deftly snatched up several rings and dis- former style, commanded quite a price. It is appeared again in the pocket. manoeuvre being repeated at the inco counter, the balance sheet. The auditor says that there Androvas was arrested. The monkey, which is a depreciation of £41.175. It is not quite sheet ligures or what it means The report is zot, perte &

a model of leadity. But what does it matter? West struggled desperately, was sent to the Fourziere clear whether this depreciation on the balance.

the home for animals found straying or seized for debts contracted by their owners.

INCOME TAX.

Should the Income Tax Bill eventually pass the Senate a rather unlikely occurrence if it is to retain its prosent form-the event will mark a revolution in the French fiscal syster, which has remained practically on the same basis us the time of Napoleon. The Gaulois remarks that since the Revolution of 1789, no. law of such importance has been voted, and

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The C.N. Co.'s str. Tan left Manila on the 30th ult, and is due here to forrow.

The CN, Co.'s str. Chihli left Haiphong on The P.M. str. Korea-ailed from Yokohama the 30th alt., and is due here on the 3rd inst. on the 27th ultimo for this port, via Kobe

7th inst. Nagas: ki and Manila, sud is te here on the