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SANITARY BOARD.

Was A meeting of the Sanitary Board held yesterday at the Board Room. Mr. B. G. Hutchison presided, and there were present Hon Mr. P.N.H. Jones (acting Vice-President), Colonel Bedford, Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin (Registrar-General), Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Dr. G. H. L. Fitzwilliams, Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Mr.He Kom Tong, Dr. F. Clark (Medical Oficer of Health), Dr. Pearse (Assistant Medical Ofoer of Hath), and Mr. W. Bowen Rowlands (Secretary).

QUESTIONS,

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Mr. HOOPER, parsuant to notice, asked the following questions

(1) Is it a fact that in February and July 1908 Jeyss' Flaid, to the extent of 2,500 gallons, was purchased through the Crown Agenta at a cost, ex-godown Hongkong of 3/61d, per gallon?

(2) Also whether Joyes Flaid could not have been purchased locally at 3 por gallon, thereby effecting a saving of between £60 nad £70.

(3) In what respect, if any, did the Joyes Fluid indented by the Government here differ from that obtainable locally!

The answers to the questions warts (1) 2,500 gallons of Jeyes' fuld were received during 1908 from the Crown Agents at a cost ex-godown Hongkong of 3/64 The consign. ment arrived in February and July.

(2) A Jeyes' fluid could have been purchased locally at 3-per gallon, the same quantity of which would have cost roughly £66 laws.

(3) The-Joyes", fluid indented from the Crown Agents had a guaranteed carbolic acid co- eBotency of over 20 for bacilus pestis. That obtained locally was not so gouraiitoed nad bacteriological tests showed that it had not such a high carbolic acid co-efficient.

EXHUMATION,

Correspondence relative to applications for permits to exhume remains for re-burial in Chine Was submitted.

The PRESIDENT wrote Appended are a number of applications for permits to exhume remains for re-burial in China. A those applicants have been waiting a considerable time Ipropose, with the approval of the members of the Board, to instruct the Secretary to imae these permita under section 91A section 3 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance at once and have the action confirmed at the next meeting. I believe these applicants to be the daly authorised agents of the next of kin. Will members of the Board kindly write "upprove" in the circulating cover if they approve of this action?

Mr. Hooren minated-Approve; but we must be satisfied that the remains are at ence removed out of the colony....

Hoa, Mr. HEWETT-Agree with Mr. Hooper, Mr. Lau CHU PAK-Approre. I think a select committee should be appointed to deal with such applications so as to prevent delay,

The PRESIDENT wrote-As members of the Hoard seem to think that certaiu procsations are necessary I think it better to leave this over until the next meeting of the Board. Three further applications are attached, two of which apply for permission to re-bury in Mount Caro- line Cemetery, the remaining application nak ing no statement.

Applications were received from Mr. Chan Yui Tong and Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs for permits to exhume remains for re-burial in the Colonial Comstery.

Mr. Ho Kon Tore minuted-As far as I know, there is no law to prohibit these kind of burials in the Colonial Cemetery.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9TH, 1909.

had set aside areas for naval, military, civil serrants, and eld residents, and we should est aside an area for another section-that was, the Chinese Protestants. The board should lay down some regulations so as not to have them scattered all over the place,

The PRESIDENT-Is the committee to apply particularly to this case, or generally?

Mr. HOOPER-As you will see from my remarks, it must be generally,

Mr. Lau CHU PAK-It will have nothing to do with these two applications, which have already been granted:

The HEGISTRAR-GENERALII there is any doubt about my motion I will move that the applicants be given a permit to exhume and re- bury in the Colonial Cemetery,

Queen's Road as a bakery and refreshment! -rooms be used for a similar establishment, and that two wa or closets might be provided on the promises."

The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH re ported that the place needed to be put thoroughly in order and might then be used se a bake house

again.

Dr. FITZWILLIAMS minated--From there port of the Modical Officer of Health there seems to be so much to be done before the premises could be used as a bakehouse that I recommend that the application be refused.

The application was granted.

NUIBANCE AT WONGNEICHEONG. Mr. HOOPER asked if the attention of the President of the Board had been directed to the Mr. HOOPER-Who chooses the site P

statements in the local press regarding the The REGISTRAR-GENTEAL—I don't care who insanitary conditions at Wongnnicheong ant what steps would be taken to abate the nuisance chooses the site...

The PRESIDENT replied that several altera- tions in the channels were being made.. 11 matter of most importance was the training of

Mr. Hoore---But I do. I think it would be

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very repugnant to civil servants to bury Chinese on their site and raise a monument over

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The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-Why do you speak for me i

Mr. HOOPER Because I think that you bare feelings which most of us are credited with.

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-I hope I am not credited with sack feelings.

The PRESIDENT-Persons are buried in regalar order in that portion of the cemetery to which that person je entitled.

Mr. Hoppin-If you are in possession of any information which the Board is not, I don't think you are entitled to withhold it.

The VICE PRESIDENT stated that sauction had been given by the Government for re-burish in certain cases.

Mr. HOOPER moved that this matter be

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the nullahs.

Mr. HOOPER - Did you find any carcuses of dend pigs ?

The PRESIDENT-Not when I was there.

ELECTRIC LIGHT AT CANTON. The position of managing director of the now Electric Light Company at Canton our Canton correspondant says, has been offered by the Chinese Government to Mr. Fung Wa Chun after the concern is takon evor by the Chinese Government and the merchants, but our con. tributor is informed that Mr. Fung Wa Chun has declined to accept the position. It is reportedl that last week the Chinese in Canton bought over 1,000 shares of the China Light and Fewer

NOTES FROM JAPAN

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

Tokyo, May 31.

AA JOURNALISTA' DINNEL.

The newspaper men of Tokyo recently formed what they have styled, "The International Frees Association of Japan," and on Saturday evening (29th) they gave their inaugural dinner at the. Imperial Hotel. The membership of the now society is about fifty, and it is the second attempt of the kind, a former association having

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succumbed to inertia. The committee in charge of the dinner invited quite a number of well known men to grace the cross table, and if the future of the society may be gauged by the dignity of its launch into being, a prosperous career awaits it. The guests of honour wore Prinen. Ito, Marquis Katium the Premier, Connt Okuma the unofficial leader of Young STAMPING THEM IN EVERY WAY Japan. Mr. C. E. Fairbanks, ex-Vice-President ef the foreign department of the Times, Dr. SUPERIOR VALUE of the United States, Mr. Valentine Chirol hond Morrison, Peking correspondent of the same, and Mr. Henry George, son of the famous American of that name. The majority of the

THIS CLIMATE.

hosta, ie, members of the society, were of BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR course Japanese, including the chairman of the orening, but the presence of American, English. German and Italion members spoke of the cosmo- politan character of journalism in Tokyo. Thors were present, moreover, individual guests of the members, bringing in still other nationalities, and the gathering all told told numbers nearly a hundred persona

THE SPEECHES.

It is a most remarkable thing thut at this dinter there was not a single Seot, but the baud made up for this unaccountable saticiency by

MR. HOPEH-I fail to understand by what} brought to the notice of the Government Company, paying prices varying from $7 to $8 wiring us plenty of Scotch aire-while some of

Mr. Hoores-Then I understand it was authority any site has been granted to the ap- plicants. No one has the power to serve Joyes' fluid they sent out?

any site.

The PRESIDENT-Yes.

Mr. HOOPER-Well, I have to raise a question ou that. Therefore, to put myself in order, I move the suspension of the Standing Orders.

Mr. Lau CHU PAK sconded.

The REGISTear-GenkeAL-I don't there is any urgoney in this matter. has been going on for a month.

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MR. LAU CHU PAK-What authority has the Bourd in refusing to giant burials in the Colonial Comotory P

Hon. REGISTRAR GENERAL-We cannot re- fase permits to exhume except on sanitary grounds.

Hon. ME. HEWETT-I cannot pass an opinion Mr. HOOPER-It is a matter of urgency. I on the two cases under consideration as I do not may say I am going todispute the statement which know the standing of the people concerned, but has come from the chair, and I shall give doet.in view of the very limited area in the Colonial mentary evidence to that effect. It is a matter Comstery I consider this should be as far that should be brought before H.E. the Governor. as possible kept for the use of the foraign', The motion was carried, only-the-REGISTRAR-population. The Government has gone ta great expense in providing burial grounds fo GENERAL voting against it.

all classes of residents, and no Asiatic should therefore be interred in the Colonial omstery unless he was during his lifetime a recognised member of one of the Christian denominations, not merely a person who nominally professed Christianity. I make these remarks not in any hostile spirit towards a certain section of the commanity, but because I consider the Colonial Cemetery, which was originally intended for the interment, of "foreigners," should not now be invaded by natires who have ample burial ground supplied elsewhere.

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL--Has the Medical Officer of Health reported as to whether there aro any sanitary objections?

Mr. HOOPER You have stated that what was ondered from the Crown Agents was Joyes' inid. I will read you an extract from a letter from the Jeyes Sanitary Compound Company, dated 21st August, 1908, addressed to Messrs. W. G. Humphreys sud Company, their agonts in Hong Long: "It is right to inform you that the order in question was not for Jeyas fluid but for a special preparation which the Crown Agente askod us to supply to meet their requirements," I think it is only fair that the Government and the public should know exactly what has been ordered, what they have paid for, and what they have received. It is with that object in view that I have taken the trouble to get the information which I have giren to this Board. I would like to ask at whose

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL Then subject instigation the change was made in obtaining disinfectants from home instead of locally which

to the Medical Official of Health raising no had been the custom of the Department for objections on sanitary grounds, I move that the about 20 years.. I may say that the local agents permission asked for be granted. The law was from time to time kept a very large stock of brought in, not to enable us to kinder exhuma Jeyes' fluid here to meet any extra demanations, but to make legal a practice which has made upon the Government. I think it been in force for many years." I don't think it

that опе to any must bo patent

is necessary for us to hinder these permite; all thom over,-leaving on suddenly throw

we have to do is to see that proper precautions their bands a large stock of a disinfectant

are taken in the interests of the public health. which for 20 years the medical authorities had

Mr. Ho Kom TONG seconded. deemed to be of sufficient germicidal efficiency to meet the requirements in this Colony-is not ú moral business truusaction. I may say that

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if these facts are brought to the notice of His Excellency the Governor he will take steps to prevent its recurrence.."

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-Do you make & motion!

Mr. HOOPER-No. I let it stand. If any member has anything to controvert in the statement or wishes more proof I shall be glad to give him the information I have.

Tho PRESIDENT-Is the point you wish to make that the Government ought to purchase Jeyes' fluid from Humphreys and Co. in pre- ference to the Carbonate Creosote they are now purchasing?

Mr. Hoor-No. I said nothing about that. If they wish to purchase a disin. fectant commonly known as Jeyes' faid, and which is intended for use as Jeyes Buid why should they parokage it in London when it is prosurable here at 10 per cent. less? That is the remark I wish to convoy to the Governor.

The PRESIDENT-Yes.

SELECT COMMITTER).

With regard to the re-appointment of mlect committees of the Sanitary Board, Mr. SHELTON

·HOOPER minuted-The standing order of 30th July, 1903, must be amended or rescinded as the Board now have no officers, and I think Mr. Ho Kom Tong's name should be substituted for Mr. Fung Wa Chun's.

Mr. LAU CHU PAR minuted-A geloot Committee to look after markets may well be added.

All the select committees were re-elected the only altoration being the substitution anggested.

PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE AMENDMENT.

The amendment of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance was laid on the table.

The PRESIDENT stated that since the markets had been handed over entirely to the Sanitary Departaïbut, he thought it would be necessary to amend the byelaws, and suggested that a committee be appointed with that object

The President, the Registrar General and Dr. Fitzwilliams were appointed a committee.

The PESSIDENT-There is no report in either case from the Medical Officer of Henith.

Mr. HOOPER proposed as an ataendment that a committee of the Board be appointed to report on the advisability or otherwise of permitting

We were told that he Government had sold a Chinamon a site. That was placing the Chinese in a better position than the English in this Colony.

per share.

The PRESIDENT-In this particular instance / servation of the celebrated ruins at Angker entertained by speakers of widely varying i

the Government refused a site, but allowed man to be buried in one part of the cemetery instead of another.

think we hnd

The REGISTEAR-GENERAL-I better get to order..

Mr. HOOPER-It is well to have the truth out, The PRESIDENT-We have decided on the two applications, and I don't know whether Mr Hooper is going to propose a resolution or not. If not, we will go on to the uther business.

Mr. LAU Cav Pax moved that a select committee be sppointed to deal with the question of exhumation. The Chinese only disturbed relatives' graves on occasions set apart for mutestral worship

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL Seconded, Mr. HOOPER did not think a committee was necessary. He thought the Board should sathorise the President to grant permaita for ox- humation, provided it was for removal ont of the Colony.

The PRESIDENT-Then there is the other ques- tion of re-burial in a Chinese cemetery. The Chinese choose lucky days to re-bury in Chinese cemeteries here.

Mr. LAD CHU PAK-The Tung Wah Hos, pital are often called upon to ask the Govern ment for permission to exhume bodies and re bury them in selected sites.

Mr. Hoors-I don't think any opposition should be raised to their exhumativu and re-

moral from the Colony

The PRESIDENT and REGISTAR.GENERAL were appointed a committee to grant szhama- tion permits for removal ont of the Colony

A HOTEL APPLICATION.

An application was submitted on behalf of Mr. Diok Daly for permission to instal e uries and automatic flushing system at his hotel,

"The Owl Grill Rooms."

Hon. Mr. HEWETT minuted-The application should only be granted on the following conditions: that an adequate and independent exhumations, either in the Colonial Cemetery water supply be provided and only so long as for re-interment of such bodies in other parts of the place is used as an hotel. Unless some snob the Colonial cemetery, or for exhumation of restrictions be made they might in time to come bodies from other cemeteries for re-interment in find a number of houses passing into privato the Colonial cemetery. And if they considered it advisable, what rules and regulations they thought the Board should drew up for per mitting such exhumations.

COLONEL BEDFORD secondaxl the amendment and although a comparative stranger in the Colony, could not help remarking on the enormous number of applications for exhuma- tion and re-barial. All knew of the enormous difficulty experienced at home in getting Permission to exhume in the famous Bruce case. Applications here were very frequent, but. be was not in a position to judge whether they

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use which had w.c's., over which possibly, no proper supervision could be maintained.

The PRESIDENT moved that the application be granted on the terms mentioned by air. Hewett. Col. BEDFORD moved that the words "BO long as it remains a hotel” be eliminated.

Mr. HOOPER seconded and on a vote being taken the amoadment was carried.

LIGHTING OF THE MARKETS.

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A report on the lighting of the Central and New Western Markets was submitted. The committee stated that in their opinion the best method of lighting the Central market was by large number of moderate candle power instead Mr.: LA CHU PAK, in reply to Colonel of lamps of high candle power. As the Electric Bedford's remarks, informed him that he was in Lighting Company were willing to increase a Colony where the inhabitants were mostly the candle power in the market, and as the Chinese, and it was the custom of the Chinese difference in the cost between electric light to remove the remains of their people after sing and Kitson lights was not great, the few years. As regards the Colonial Cemetery, committee recommended that the offer of the even under the new Ordinance he did not see Electric Lighting Company be accepted The any authority which prevented Chinese from committes recommended that the present system being exhumed and re-buried there. He under- of lighting in the New Western Market, Kitson stood that the two applicants were Christian Lights, he continued, with the addition of one

extra lamp over the Central alleyway."

converts.

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL opposed the amendment, although he had no objection to the appointment of a committee. But he did not think that consideration of these applications should be held up until the committee reported. The VICE PRESIDENT agreed with the Hon. Mr. Brewin.

The amendment was put to the meeting and lost, and the motion was then put and earried.

Mr. HOOFER said there was another paint

Tho report was signed by the Head of the Department, the Registrar General and Mr. Shelton Hooper.

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Mr. HOOPER added a minute that he con- sidered that sach stall having a searute lamp should be charged an extra rent, as it was, clearly not fair to the other stall holders who had to provide their own lamps.

The report was adopted, Mr. Hoc PER stating that although he signed a minority report that had arisen, and wut arise on this, and was in agreement with the report. as the formation of a committee had not

A BAKEHOUSK.

been approved, he would ask the Board's in- A letter was submitted from Mesars. Denison, dulgence to draw their attention to it. "Bam and Gibbs asking that the premises Where were they going to be interred? We recently occupied by Messrs. Weismann In

THE RUINS OF ANGKOR.

Not only are the works intended for the pre being pushed actively forward, but in addition, with a row to facilitating the visits of travellers, the construction of a bungalow has been com- menced at Angkor Wat. This bungalow' will comprise ten rooms, and fourteen beds, and will provide every necessary comfort, including bath. rooms. The construction will be finished by October next, when grand fêtes are to take place at the palace of Angkor Wat, in the presence of King Sisowath.

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Then a survey is being made with a view to the construction of a road suitable for motor cars, which would permit visitors to go at any Khmer monuments, Benson from Kompong Chim to the ancient

the refreshment was undeniably from the land of the heather. After dinner come the speeches, which with scarce an interval continued from 8.30 to 11:30, mil during that time we were

aloqnence and ability. Most of them had something interesting to say. Count Okumet easily took first place among his countrymen, of course, for although a foreigner may not his understand a word this statesman says, vivacity, his gestures, his voice all command attention and arouse the interest of every hearer. The first of the foreigners to speak was Grand- fatlier Timce, admirably represented by Mr. Chirol, whose venerable appearance, albeit he is not yet sixty, prepared as for something in the Further, by the good offices of General de nature of a lecture. And we got it, Mr. Beylié, the eminent archaeologist, Monsieur Chirol must have spoken for half an hour, reading Grousset to whom the General formerly from a manuscript which had been translated trasted the direction in, ander himself, of his works of excavation Algeria-is at prosent and circulated among the Japanese. He engaged in photographing the whole of the addressed himself particularly to the latter and splendid bas-reliefs of the great gallory of their press, expounding what we might Angkor Wat. The collection of these photo call sound, orthodox doctrine in the con- graphs will be offered by the General to the

As an example of} Academie des inscriptions et belles lettres induct of a newspaper.

what is best in journalism, he referred Paris."

to certain departaments of his own paper, to the prestige the Times had gained the world over as a financial organ, as the greatest financial organ, because it was incorruptible. He referred also to that most remarkable fea ture of the Trics, the correspondence of out- aids individuals or letters to the Editor. Few important, questions affecting mankind arise but what are discussed in the Times Parla- ment, in contributions from the public, These letters are always genuine, ere ust put in merely with, the object of filling space, and appsar over the name of the writer and not under cover of a nom de plume. Because, therefore, of its incorruptibility in financial matters and because of its tmpeccability in the nature of its cerres-

JAPANESE CANNOT BECOME AMERICAN CITIZENS.

Federal Judge Edmond Waddill Jr, of the United States Court for the Eastern district of Virginis, in the application for naturalization of Namyo Besaho, a Japanese, chief steward in the United States Navy, denied the petition, holding that under the Federal statute no Japanose or alien ercept of white blood or of African descent or nativity can become an American citizen, even though he has seen zer vice in the United States Navy or marine corps. Bossho claimed the right of naturalization under the Act of Congress of July 25, 1894, giving an alien of the age of 21 years and upward, whe has served honorably in the Navy or marine orps, the right of citizenship, after a proper court form.

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Five Doctors Treated this Bad Case -irritation was Terrible-Suf- fered for Years and Got No Relief- Friend also Had a Rash on Face.

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"I had seen five doctor in regard to my trouble and not one of then gave „MA KAY GANG, My dinoase was psoriasis and it was a particularly bad case, which affected me from my head to my feet and the irritation was terrible. 1 was advised to the Cutlours Bema dies which I did. In the first place before retiring I used to take a fairly hot bath with Cuticura Soap and after that I used to rub the Cuticurs Ointment Into the skin. The Cuticurs Boap of courve was used every time I wasbect and at every bath. My como being a very bad one it naturally took longer to make a good impression. But after prevaring day after day for about ibres wooks or a month, I seemed to make fair progresa, 1 first started to we Cutlours Soap and Cutlours Oint- mat about July, 1906, and my pure as far as I can remember was complete about October of the same year. During that period I had no medical adviser. I had suffered with it for some yearU, but it seems, to have completely van- ished. If I were troubled with it again, the first thing I should do, and advise any of my friends to do, would be to usa the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint- ment on the first signs of any skin troubles and not let it gain such a bold Be it did on me the last time. A little time back, a friend of mine suffered. from a rash on the face and I recom- mended the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura abort time without medical aid. Alfred Lery, 1, Winkfield Rd., Lordship Lane, Wood Green, N., Eng., Mar. 23, '08.”

A single treatment consisting of a warm bath with Cuticura Boap, gentle appli- ostion of Cuticura Ointment and mild dose of Cuticura Pills, is often muti- elent to afford instant relief, pernolt rest. and deep and point to a speedy cure of torturing, disfiguring eczemas, rashes, ftchings, irritations and Inflammations of the skin and scalp, from infancy to nge, when all olss falls.

District Attorney Robert H. Talley, appear-pondence (without mentioning other things Ointment which put him right in a very

ing for the Government, resisted this holding. that under section 2169 of the Federal Statutes as amended in 1875, only free white persons and aliens of African descent" are entitled to naturalization. Judge Waddill sustaining this, ruled that the act of 1994 could not repeal by implication the statute of 1875 and that there are no direct terms of appeal. Bessho je pre

paring an appeal.

SIR HEDWORTH LAMBTON.

"NOT REGARDED AS AN AGITATOR.

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the Times has obtained and holds a leading position among the newspapers of the world.

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SPEECH BY DR. MORRISON.

The next-speaker was Dr. Morrison; whose business in Tokyo in company with his chief, Mr. Chirol, has given rise to quito a lot of speculation in the papers. Some believe that the ocrrespondent in the past few days has been tak ing a course of private lectures from his chief respecting the tone of messages from Peking and the harmonies of the Anglo-Japanese Alliances. However, at Saturday's dinner Dr. Morrison spoke a few words for China. Ho said the

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The patriotic keen sightedness of the Japaness as depicted, bow, when out on the Pacific, they saw their native country low-lying on the horizon, looming through the mist long before. the foreigners' eyes could distinguish land: Their and gesture. Then the ambitions Nipponese love of country was graphically described by worl newspaper men, who rashed on the steamer and of "our country" before he bad landed! It is curious to notice what importance the Japanese seked the veteran politician what he thought attach to the American visitors, while others of equal prominence are neglected. In one news- paper report tho fellowing morning the main theme of the journalists dinner was that the speakers were Mr. Fairbanks sad Mr. Heury

had ever regarded Vice Admiral Sir Hedworth encouraged by the self-denying agreements of many countries which demand that any farther Lambton as an agitator in the naval service.

Mr. McKenna: The Admiralty have never diminution of the empire shall cease. Those regarded Admiral Lambton as an agitator. His who lived among the Chiness and sympathisert record is most distinguished, and the high appreciation in which his services, both in peace with their aspirations to follow in the footsteps and war, have been held by successive Boards ia of Japan and advance their position among the shown by his rapid advancement and long succes-

relations of China and Japan and the differences no statement in the private letter can be reason. sien of important appointmonts. I may add that nations view with regret the course of the recent ably interpreted as an allegation that Admiral that were tending to impede the friendly harmonious co-operation of the two great Lambton was an agitator.

countries of the Orient. They would welcome the early removal of those misunderstandings, On the 8th at 12.10 p.m.-The depression It was certain they would be early removed and George. noticed yesterday over E. Munchuria is moving nothing weald contribute more effectively to The last speaker of the evening, Mr. Henry into the Pacife to the N.E. of Japan.

The barometer has risen oror the Sea of their removal than a sympathetic Press. Dr. George, as President Lincoln used frequently

WEATHER REPORT

coast of Chinn.

A new depression has appeared over the Yangtze Valley. It is moving Eastwards and approaching the neighbourhood of Shanghai.

The highest pressure is shown over the N. part of the China Sea and the Pacific to the Eastward of Luzon.

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Morrison continued a little longer in this strain and showed his sympathies to be with the big, ill-governed, hapless empire that is in the throes of regeneration.

THE AME ICAN URATUZ,

WHAT IS FAME?

already departed from Tokyo Londonwards when he received the invitation to attend the Press dinner. He retraced his steps and on arriv ing at Bhimbashi on Saturday morning was not a little astonished to see a great crowd aerem- bled to receive him. In Tokyo, at least, the Americans are generally good speakers. The

philospher thought, the common people Strong S.W. winds may be expected in the scent may sometimes jar on the unaccustomed heed to the great questions of the aboli Formosa Channel and moderate to fresh S. and ear, bat they seen able better than their tion of armaments and taxation of land BW. winds along the northern shores of the English cousin to speak pointelly and tell a values! On approaching the crowd, Mr. George, who is a mall, spare man, walked China Sen..

good story. Mr. Fairbanks arrived at the with all the dignity he was capable of and Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending journalistic gathering late, but his health being then they began to cheer. He was about to at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.

almost immediately proposed, be spoke in moly. bow in response when something bulky loomed behind and a huge personage, weighing at The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon There was no occasion whatever for oratory, or 25 stone wal hour done up in comical style,

Jesst to-day is as follows:...

the ex-vice-president did not know what had began bowing with great good humour.lt Hongkong & Neighbourhood(*)

S.W. winds, rone before and had to reply to a toast proposed was Hitachiyama, the champion wrestler, Mr. Formosa Channel

freak to strong.

in the Japanese language, but ho had not spoken George, having told his story in drell fashion,

and Bouth coast of Chins between Same as No. 1. a minute before one realised how he would warm

put Averyone in good humour, likened himself to the wrestler and hammerad away at Hongkong and Lamooks. South coast of China between Same as Ne. 1. up a political meeting in the States. He spoke his favourite topic, the inequality of the distri-

Hongkong and Hainan...

in a strong, resonant voice. Word pictures bution of wealth and the coming great economic (*) 8.W. winds, moderate to fresh; squally, were drawn as easily and at will, as Tom Browne revolution, the chief battlefield of which is to be

America showery later.