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CORRESPONDENCE.

TRAMWAY CROSSINGS. (TO THE EDITOR OF THE "KONGKONG DAILY PRESS."}

Sie,-In a leading artiels which appeared in your paper on the 3rd July 1908, you suggested that in the interests of public safety trams should stop after crossing intersectingthorough- fores instead of before crossing accord to present practice in Hongkong.

REVIEWS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7TH, 1909.

Third report of the Wellcome Research Labora torics at the Gordm Memorial College. Khartoum, ASDEEW BALFOUR, Director. In the autumn of 1906 I had the pleasure of viewing the 2nd report of The Wellcome Laboratories, and pointing out the grand work dose or remaining to be done; and the splendid fold oponed out and prepared for fatare ex- ploitations and further research.

The volume before us, twice the size ofcita

uunnery and the self-devoted work of a party of mans. The story opens in Venice, and the action takes place on a voyage to Bombay, Graphic pistares are given of the ofty of the Doges, Port Said and the desert wunsets of Egypt, and throughout the book the author adopts s poetic style in keeping with his idealis tion of the passions that draw like to like for two opposites) in human nature. A scpy of of this book reaches us from Masura. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd.

THE ANTI OPIUM CRUSADE

IN CHINA

With what varying success the anti-opinn measures of the Chinese Government are being attended may be gathered from the following sxtanete which we make from the news-letters

from correspondents of the N.C. Daily

Nord-

This total le being carried into effect. prohibition is to endurs for three years, when the position will be reconsiderad.

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THERE IS SKILL AND

What will happen? Is the Official attitude an earnest one and if so, will it be respected THOROUGHNESS These are difficult questions; the ground is still hard and the workmen are not yet in the

OF CONSTRUCTION flelds; but after the fourth month the truth will

laugh at the whole business and say that it in be out. There are not wanting Chinsmen who merely a question of the size of the bribe, and one is tempted to hazard the guess that in suitable places

out of sight of the main highway the poppy will still blooxu.

SZECHUAN.

February 25, While conferences are discussing how best to doal with the opium question, the energetic

In a country governed by a buresaurmor thera Viceroy of Szechuan is noting. The lat of the is always a great deal of such dodging, and to dens in this city: Tolay as one rides through do. For instance in Taiyuanfa there are some The method in vogue is believed by me to bo predecessor, five times that of the first report, The Capture of Paul Deck. By Mr. MCDONNELL | 2nd moon was the date fired to close all opioia accept the Official cuse as it stands will never. BODKIN, K.C., London: T. Fishor Unwin.

saven or eight shops licensed to sell opinza, and where opium dens formerly did thriving business anyone going there to purchase must give his the one which provides the greatest degree of bears eloquent testimony to the foresight of the

card and state his ago and occupation. Yet it is safety, but I should readily adopt any other original projector of the Laboratories, Mr. Paal Beck is a defestive. He is called-in by the streets not a single sign was visible i and system were I satisfied that the public safety/Wollcome, and the wisdom shown in the selec|a rich man, a manipulator of the Stock Ex- may now be seen either the desolate room, or it might be enhance thereby. I notios, however, tion of the men who have made them a success... change, to hunt down a young man, a former may be a room undergoing repairs- fer some common knowledge that the etuff can be got at any shop and no questions are asked of us discreet

that in consequence of an accident which has occurred on the Shanghai tramway system, the Hongkong method of dealing with intersecting traffic has been adopted in the northern settle.

ment.

The following paragraph appears in the Shanghai Times of 29th, ultimo →→→

a

customer.

SHOULD BROKERS ADVERTISE ?

STOCK EXCHANOR DULE AND ITS EFFECTS.

IN ALL

PIANOS

WE IMPORT

STAMPING THEM IN EVERY WAY

Should stockbreakers who are members of the SUPERIOR VALUE London Stack Exchange be allowed to advertise? the past, is again acutely to the front in con- nection with the election of the Parposes Committee of the Stock Exchange

General

Tropical medicina has "boon progressing with sub giant strides during the last for years, garnering fresh knowledge yearly, monthly, aye even hourly Healthy international rivalry therson has been a energetic and keen that not withstanding the drawbacks of clizante, the absence or paucity of appliances, or, as in the cass before The tram collision which happened last us, the destruction by fire of instromoats and part of the book. Patting this maide it is example, in one of the districts north of Chang-This question, which has often been raised in !

records of two years' exhausting and elaborate work, her devotees of our own nationality must “lean on their collars" and "keep the traces tight" if they will not be passed in the race of learning. Lavern, Koch, Grassi, Manson, Gorgos, and a host of other well uphold their respective country's interest in the great peaceful contest, and undoubtedly Balfour and his go-workers are in good training to take up the running or even increase the pace of the Veterans...

"wook at the junction of Chekiang and Nanking Roads was a blessing in disguise, "for now regulations have now been intro.

duced for the control of traffic there,

"Previously ears going in the direction of Bubbling Well and the Bund srossed the points at Chekiang Road before coming to a halt, and it was this practice that was to "some ortant responsible for the accident.

"Now, all cars stop just before they reach "Chekiang Road.-I am, &c.,

J. GRAY SCOTT,

General Manager, THE ELECTRIC TRACTION Co. OF HONKONGLD.

SIR FREDERICK LUGARD ON

'ADMINISTRATION,"

His Excellency Sir Frederick Lagard is one of the contributors to "The Frontiersman's Pocket Book." As is fairly well known the Legion of Frontiersmen is a civilian self sap porting and self governing Essociation official ly recognised in Great Britain and most of the colonies as a means of securing for the servios of the statemen of good character who have been trained in wild countries, at sea, or in war. The Council of the Legion registers such mea in view of their individual usefulues to a field force as guides, scouts, craftsmen and irregular mounted rifles. In each country throughout the British Empire units are being raised for home defence and, where we can be spared, for service in Imperial defence in time of war.

“The Frontiermnau's Pocket Book" is publi- shed with a view to adding to the usefulness of the members of this force, but its rains will be appreciated by a much larger circle. Hints on almost everything are given, from how to find one's way in unknown country, te defend one's self when attacked, to look after a horse, to adapt one's solf to varying climates, and so on, down oren to the wedding and the burial service, The book has many contributors, among the number being Sir Frederick Lugard whose experiences in Africa were such as to reader him an authority for frontiersmen. His Excellener

writes on Administration asundor:

Yon ask me to give you a few definitions as to the fundamental principles which actuate the work of a British Administrator," in order that the Legion of Frontioramen may be better able to assist the Authorities. Y

aLondon paper.

friend, who has been ruined by him because he is more wholesome merchandise. The 1st of the deas in Szechuan. That such drastic measures rival for the hagd of a young girl, But Pani 3rd moon is the date appointed for closing all Beuk is not an ordinary story book detective, can be taken evidences what is probably a fast, nor is this an ordinary detective story. It is that the gentry and literati of Szechuan are not desirable to analyse too closely its details, making it a question of patriotism. During tho opposition to oplum. This opposition takes u more especially the incident which calls for the last two or three years there has been a growing employment of Paul Book. That is the weakest practical turn when opportunities affords as, for tu, where formerly large quantities of opium were interesting to watch the development of the plot to trap the victim of the financier's integrown, this year not a blade is seen, the gentry age of craps, to forbid it growth. The effects and the counter-plot of a young lady whoating petitioned the Viceroy, owing to a short figures as a female, detective, and who, evor of the prohibition were felt in the neighbouring There is a large body of opinion in the House The writers recently travelled business done by outside brokers, business which is attracted to them by extensive advertising. tanily captures Paul Boat. There is no road districts. The same spirit is seen in other which looks with onions cyas at the growing to giro further detalla. There are here two tirough seven magistracies and only in one, love stories. In spite of its weakness of son- Yninhsien, was a blade of opium found. This But there is an equally influential body which drug, and it was almost comical to see the.

A member of the Stock Exchange Associa struction, the novel will help to pass a plossant district has been a large contributor of the is strongly conservative in the matter.

vacillating spirit of the farmers as depicted by tion, which may be called the "Young Turk afternoon.

supreme. In some fields two and three other representative a solieme by which all the obvious. forms of vegetation were striving for master objections to stockbrokers edvertising might be

quantity that should be allowed to opium and so in The chief objection to advertising which A story concerning missing jewels with aahip. There was an uncertainty as the savour of melodrama and tragedy will always parallel lines wore wheat, beans and turnips. has been put forward," be said, "is that the find a ready sale provided the interest is well In fields that would easily hold 1,000 plants small men would be absolutely wiped out by big sustained as it is in this book by Florence only 100 could be counted. The rest had been firms, who would gradually advertise as largely Warden. Bone seventeen years before the dug up, as rumours spread of possit le punish-as the outside brokers at present. This would

growth of opium prohibited Szechuan esa pride and for the public. story opened three wokless unruly sons of anment. If opian dens can be abolished and the undoubtedly be a bad thing both for the market honourable family suddenly vanished and the herself on achieving one of the greatest moral true facts of their disappearance remained reforms of the century. discovered the body of one of the brothers, which oloured until some new tenants at the old house

BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR

THIS CLIMATE.

The Care of Sir Geofrey. By FLORENCE the fields, where for years opium reigned party in the House," explained to an Express ROBINSON PIANO

WARDEN. Long's COLONIAL LIBRARY.

Tropical medicine must know no nationality except as co-workers. It draws its information from all sources, home and foreign alike, it uses that information in the interests of all, black-man or white-man, the natives killed off like flies by the deadly Trypanosome, the colonist, pale and lethargic, dragging along weary limbs and a befogged brain, the victim of the Plan

The Kisting correspondent writes:-There midium Malaria or the newly arrived im

can be no doubt of the decrease of the growth migrant struck down almost ou Landing by The unhealthy Plague or Yellow Fever. swamps of Africa and America, the arid plains of explained the circumstances and set the tale in of opium in this Fa. Your correspondent theft of the family jewels, which are found neighbouring Haiens during the last few months friend who has Asia and Australis are its desmesnos which it motion. The interest clings to the inexplicable has travelled about a thousand li through the come on a journey from beyond Mongtze, will, given time, opportunity and money, success with the body, but later mysteriously disappear.and saw not a single blade. fully cultivato, and out of sloughs of desponded and a shadow of grave suspicion is cast upon Yannan province, says he saw no opiam until and veritable gravo yards cronte healthy places of abode for prosperous inhabitants called from the the new occupants who seemed to have jumped bo reached Szechuan and even then but very

are stiocoding in prohibiting the growth; it unwanted and everplus population of all nations. from poverty to affluence. The plot thickens little. While it in quite evident that the officials That this pictury is not exaggerated the work when the other two brothers return to the scene almost equally evident that their efforts, at least already done in Egypt, West Africs, Panama, of the crime under assamed names quite in this Fu, to prohibit the smoking so far, have patronage they require. We are waiting with Brazil &c. proves; readers of the volume before unknown to each other, and the situation where accomplished little or nothing. The deus thrive us will see how general sanitary macasures and they eventually meat and recognize each other in every town and there eoems no decrease in the an improved water supply has altered Khartoum is dramatic and exciting. The murderer bas nterest for the enforcement of the new pa now steadily growing into a large and important been throatening the lady who occupied the clamation.

a sum of money instead and just as the womnir city, and how many places and districts in the house either for the restitution of the jowele or Soudan, hitherto waste, are new productive, with a self-supporting population, the result of animost driven to desperation the police arrive researches in economic entomology whereby the with a warrant for his arrest. Ho escapes the the destruction of crops caased by insects and lower jurisdiction of earth but falls a victim to fanguid posts was stoppeil, all due to the good the higher justice of Heaven. Throughout the work, practical and scientific, of D. Balfour and book there is a love voin of considerable interest his staff and many energetic volunteer helpers, lay, medical and veterinary

Warner Laurie.

HONAN AND ANHUL

is

overcome.

NEW YORK'S EXAMPLE, But is there any real ground for this objection? Take the example of New York, for instance. There are no rules relating to ad- vertising on the New York Stock Exchange,

one firm does not attempt to crowd out another. not yet in spite of the freedom allowell numbers

with a great display. take approximately the same size in spacos, anil

Advertisements of the following prominent firms, among others, all members of the New York Stock Exchange, appear consecentively. Effingham Lawrence and Co., 111, Broadway,

New York. in a coldman deny pear cosecon

E. and C. Randolph, 111, Broadway, New

York.

Carpenter, Baggot, and Co., 17-21, William

street, New York.

Edward Sweet and Co, 17, Nassau-street,

New York.

James B. Colgate and Co., 36, Wall-street,

New York. Hornblower and Weeks, 120 Broadway, and

scheme to

March 10. There has been such perfect order and quiet.

26, West Forty-third-street, New York. "Some brokers affect to be little the business here for a while, that there is almost. nothing to write. But there is one matter

hold of here. At different times this winter dealt in by bucket shops, but I think this that will likely be of real interest, as showing done by outside brokers and declare that the with what decision the opinn question is taken House does not require the class of business sections of Gwoayang, Bungeheng, Kweitefu, ignore the vast volume of business done by ont and last autuma I bave been through the attitude is rather foolish, for it is impossible to A Gentleman from Portland.London: T. archong and Tuiasis Pochon and Gwao side brokers-business which should rightly |

yang are in Anhui, the other places mentioned come to the House.

overcome this difficulty is are in Honsa. In the autumn the proclamation The money value of such results is enormous,

As the title would lead one to suppose, this was sent out that all land that bad, in the that the Stock Exchange itself, which can well Most every the fact that the committee aus prepared to the improvements in the mode of collecting

one obeyed orders, but there were the for who recommend the names of brokers and jobbers to and purifying gums, the moans indicated for book is of a highly sensational character and earlier autumn, bess planted with peppy should afford it, should advertise largely and regularly increasing the supply, and the discovery of abounds in extraordinary situations. The ploughed up and put in whẹat.

A great impotus would be given to business new sources, as noted in Mosera B. S. Edies and author skilfully leads the reader (through many seemed to wait to see if they really must quit clients all over the conatry.

hore and there, small in the Hanse, and clients would have the com Beam's papers, the diminution of "fly-disease" gradations of intrigue and wickedness, in which the cultivation of the poppy. Thus one lus orenitous trip, wo passed a market town, where (using the torm generally) ais affecting cattle, all kind of people figure from the unwashed been able to 200. esmets, horses, the prevention of fowl cholera, gutter sxipe to the iron-hearted company Patches of it. Last week, while out on a long fortable feeling that they were dealing with.

from there sending out man in ever direction promoter.] The Secret Service agents of more the Da Lao Ye was spending a few days, and reputable members of the Stock Exchango who innocent and seemingly in experienced member the weed. Many of the farmers were disturbed of the diplomatic corps at Portland gets, and I was told that some tons of men, who had beaten Then the collar was put on them and mcarcerated for a lengthy period. The release allowed the weed to grow, had been seized and

the combating of locust-plagues, the war against

would be of practical use. The fundamental pests attacking the corn, cotton and trait crops than one country are introduced; and as if there were any who were still growing

I am somewhat at a loss to know how to an- awery this question, in any concise way which principles of straight-dealing, loyalty, eto, you see as well acquainted with as I am."

all represent hage economic saving.

the House."" are subject to the rules

MORALS AND MONEY.

A MADRAS COMMENT ON 'COMPENSATION FOR

THE LOST OPIUM REVENUE.

The general reader will be much interested In dealing with subordinates, especially in the chapter on medical art as practised British, I believe in thoroughly trusting those who show themselves capable and energetic, amongst the dervishes, the various instruments of this prisoner by foreign secret service mon they were sent to the city to await the return too highly coloured to be considered realistic, but of the Ds Lan Ye, when it was thought that through the haze of duplicity and intrigue, they would be set at liberty, only on payment setting the opium and also been seized and Jedeem thas imediate surrounding communities, peated to less decidedly. If one is to judge he has much to encourage him to believe the opium trato is soon to see its end.

HUPEH

and alloying to every man the maximum used, many dating back to very ancient days, and responsibility he is able to carry Interference the curions similarity prevailing, both, as to with a loyal and capable man who is doing his method of treatment, operation, and supersti. moral streams like a ray of sunshine which of,& fine Some shepowners, who had been to compensate Hongkong, to a certain extent

best, and doing it well, only discourages him.

In dealing with natives, consistency and con- tions, amongst people as far separated as the tinuity of policy are essential vacillation fatal. Sondanese and Australian aborigines, whilst the Sympathy with their point of view, and a a stady of their language and customs, give the all great divergence noticeable in features, physical ministrator great influence over them. Be development and modes of adornment prevail- rather more roady to reward good work than ing amongst neighbouring Sondaness tribes te panish bad, and always maintain the prestige will be a fruitful source of interesting specal- of the ruling maco. That is best done by comation to those concerned in Ethnographical pelling them to admit to themselves that their rulers are more capable than they are them-research.

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enables the reviewer to comment the book the notice of the publis.

: JAPAN'S IMPORT OF FOREIGN

FABRIC GOODS.

We are glad to see that Lord Crewe has promised to endeavour to persuade Farliament at least, for the loss of revenue which that be allowed tho restrictions--if one may. colony is likely to sustain from the extended exymoron-which are to be placed on the opiam trade. It is a fiue thing, continues the Madras Timea, to be moral and virtuous at the expense of other people, but it is not a form of altruism which ought to commend itself to a truly apright and just mind.

It will be seen that this report is not a mare salves, are never deficient in physical courage, and have much greater moral courage. In ary-as-dust compilation of facts, diluations dealing with Foreign States, a British Ad- ministrator considers it his duty to not in all and Agures, but a really interesting volume of late. The import of cotton shirlings, which for Tchang there is little cultivation of the poppy is a debasing rico. The abuse of the drug

themselves. The smokers are

divided into three

no

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THE MANILA CARNIVAL.

GUARANTORS TO CARAY DEBTS.

A meeting of the board of directors of the Carnival Association was held last week at the University Club. The following directors were prosent: Messrs. lark, Gale Mehan, Beau- ment, O,Reilly. Page and Bingham.

you hear their own admission, or convincing coloured plates instructivo, clear, and accurate, machinery. in Japan develops steadily he every ten day, We hear very fow have alcoholism, and no doubt whatever that it will Gale, Mehan and Clark, were appointed to inter-

the matters they report, but who have either axaggerated or fled to please you--than by any

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FABRIC.

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March 19. An opium Weiyuen has come to Chengta to now office. Two proclamations

As to opium, one of the usual waves of moral Vernacular contemporaries, pointing out that establish n the market for foreign, fabrics has continued regarding opium have been issued One was to indignation of which we have seen so many in depressed for some time, in common with textiles the effect that after the Autumn of this year produced in Japan, remark that the import of the grawing of the poppy must cease. That will the past century Is swept over the British that opium is a carse and that the use of doubt anch to be regretted, anoh fabrics has become increasingly depressed af not affect this district, very much as ronud about public; and the result is a widely spread opinion

long time had a good demand, has gradually. The other proclamation was in connexion with

to many millions the alleviation of great circamstances with absolute straightforward randable and correct information regarding a decreased, and that of cotton satins, cotton prints, the new office. All shops selling opium have to with a capital of $10,000 have to pay au integrity. Even though he may think that a regenerated country, lately freed from the woollen cloths, and flannel is also unfavourable: be registered sad to pay an extra tax Opium opiam has in varions forms brought But some increase is observable. in the importes S6, those with $5,000 pay 24, those under saferings, and nothing can be more certain a great blessing foreign officer in a period of strained relations horrors and terrors of Mahdiam,

in many places and to countless numbers of is not playing straight, he considers it

The general arrangement is excellent, the tion of linen and cotton velvet. At present the demand for foreign fabrics is limited to a few beneath his birthright to stoop to the methods

The same committee of three, viz: Messrs, of which he may suspect him, and it never pays marginai notes give succinct information, classes and the prospect of a revival of trade in 400 pay $2. Opiam smokers have to register than that it has been to do so. Above all, never accept reports of the elaborated in the text, the paper and lettering these goods is not promising. Some authorities, grades those over sixty years of age, theke over human beings. There can be little donht that conduct of foreign officers as being true natilors so good that reading is a pleasure, the says ons journal, believe that the import of ity and those under fifty. On registaring they the abolition of the cultivation of opium will foreign fabrics may entirely cease as the use of raceiro a ticket and must report themselves pave the way to the far more pernicious vice of

bring grost, hardship upon thousands of ryote view the guarantors of last year's bonds with in India who have for many years supported the object of securing their guarantees for one proof. More friction has been caused on our

successful, one of the boal banks Troutiers by hasty belief in seemingly true the maps plans and drawings in keeping with value of foreign fabrics Imported during presented themselves for registration.

In the line of opinm restriction there seems to themselves and their families by the growth of year mere. In the event of their being reports by natives-who say they actually saw the book, the whols being a great credit to the February is compared with the corresponding

If those ryots are to be deprived of their to offered to advance the necessary funds, at The volume is mouth of last year as follows be nothing doing in theso parts. The true this noxious plant.

1909. 1908. goes on as of old, despite the proclamation OF ORIGIN Yen Yen declaring a prohibition, of onlture, sale, and use means of livelinood it would seems natural that the rate of B per cent per sautim, to enable the England 91,768 111,495 after the first day of the present year. In compensasion should be given to them. But association to settle all outstanding bills and to we have not heard a word about such componis prepare for next year's carnival. The assets of 14,548 87,782 otaparison with the increased price of all

To grant compensation to the colony of the association in the shape of buildings, 30,606 121,554 nopanatics of life opina is now che per i Hongkong may be a step in the direction of material, ste, will go far towards offecting the 2,444 ever before. There are just about as many compensating others who will suffer great losses initial expenses for next year a big show, and 404

smokers as ever

SHANSI if the cultivation of opium should be forbidden. the present directors are desirous of settling all 11,035 31,762

april 6, at which meeting a new board, and the 1.855

The Taiyuantu correspondent of the Peking But if not, it will not be the first time in history accounts before the stockholdera meeting on

that a great nation has been virtaons and mord England 27,987 20,145 and Tantsin. Times writes ander date of March without taking care to bear the cost of its next director general will be chosen. A number

of guarantors who were interviewed by Others 3,165

17th: For yours past this Province has been

Cablenews representative have signified their Linon,

64,499 23,045 known as the one most cursed by the opem moralty and virtue.

willingness to guarantee the bonds for another COST OF CHINA'S RAILWAYS. Woollen cloth & serge England 121,043 152,898 eril. In Taiyuanfu, itself, it is said that half

year and little difficulty is anticipated in this 26.103 the people smoke, women as well as men, and in Germany 15,907

regard. +2 160 Belguim 2,162

many of the country districts the proportion 584 Austria

The Board of Posts and Communication lis 12,297 be oven greater. In spite of the great

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. Others

3,216 652 local consumption, there was still opium left reported to the Throne that from the 9th con 6,123 27,391

over for export to Chili and other neigh 32nd year of Kwang Hau to the end of the 34th

Herr Ballin announced at the annual general 25399 57.893

valley to the South of the Capital is Pia-lah, Taskow-Tsinghwa, Shanghai-anking meeting of the Hamburg-Amerika Company at great falling off in theso fabrics, but to famous as being the finest opium in China, and Canton-Kowloon Railways hars altogether Hamburg at Berlin on the 8th ult, that no saggust on the comparison of a couple of months A traveller passing through in the Summer cost £3,750,000 and Tle 29,646,100 odd. The dividend would be declared for the year 1908.

profits of the Peking Fenglian and Peking- In the last three years dividends have been The forconst for the 24 hours ending at noo affection and more of the analysis of the that the end of such importa is in sight, as is time can ɛ66, any well-watered district ablazerakow Railways and interest on the money paid as follows:-1907, 6 per cent,; 1906 10 per

psychology of love, the dawning of passion in a cagerly done by our Japaness contemporaries, with poppy blossoms, and his first duty on

Herr Ballin state that the gross profita in Hongkong & Neighbourhood.(*) Same as No. 1. young girl who is not willing to subsoribe to is ridienlose There has been a tremendous arriving at an inn is to clear the room of deposited in the banks amounted The 1.705,000 cont; 1905, 11 per cent.

1908 were £800,000, as against the £1,250,000 the old-fashioned idea that the perfect love lies falling of this year in the imports of raw cotton, smokers, Such being the caco one can imagine and the sums of £3,760,000 and Tls. 18,250, co but this does not mean that Japan is growing the sensation that has been produced by the odd were borrowed from the Board of Finsucs, South conat of Chins between? Sume as No. 1,

in the union of the sexes as husband and wife, her own cotton or that the cotton yarn trade is sudden prohibition of its growth. Through the the Ta Ching Bank, the Hongkong and Shang in 1907, and £1,600,000 in 1906.

The principal cause of this remarkable decrease Hongkong and Lamocks,

in revonne. is attributed to the dimination in Same as No. 1, in wonen acknowledging the superiority of doomed. It is simply evidence of the general length and breadth the, Province not one hai Banking Corporation, the Bank of Indo. men in the direction of the world's affairs, and trade depression. There will for many years square yard is to be given over to its cultivation; China and the Bank of Communications. The

company's business, however, is recovering. whe is drawn at firit to the cloistered life oft heyet be a market in Japan for fabrics of good, and what is still more to the purpose, men are balance in hand was therefore Tis, 308,900 oidomigration to America. This branch of the

being sent in all directions to see that the order which however has since been spent. quality from abroad-Japan Chronicle

On the 6th at 11.55 am-The barometer has risen over China, particularly along the Yangtze Valley. It has fallen rapidly in Wladivostok, and evor S.W. Japan and the

Loonhoos

The depression lying or the Yangtze Valley yesterday, has moved Eastwards into the Eastern Bon and is now situated to the West of the Loochoos. A second depression is shown Forer the N. part of the Sea of Japan.

Pressure now appears to be high over the Upper Yangtas.

N. and N. winds may be expected Strongman in the Formosa Channel and along the northern shores of the China Seal da promet

"There are thres loves that make and keep the world-the love that binds man and woman

into one farb and soul, the love that draws families into nations, the love that holds the world to God.. This book is about the Arst."

It might be said that this is the common theme of the majority of the novels written since the days of Richardson's Pamela." But

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Cotton Eating

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prints

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the auther in this case succeeds in introducing Mousseline a freshness of treatment which will commend Flannel

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending his work to many readers. There is bero less It is evident from the above that there has been a Provinces; and that grown in a moun-year the Peking-Hankow, Chengting-Toiyuen,

at 10 am. to-day, 0.69 inches.

to-day is as followe

Formosa Channel we

South coast of China between

Hongkong and Hainan...

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() N. to N.E. winds, strong; squally with,

rain at first, improving later.

of the pursuit of man after the object of his