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HAMBURG LETTER.

[WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS"]

May 28th, 1909,

UNIVERSAL PENNY POSTAGE..

Thu Handelsvortragsverein, a society, the object of which is to promote German trade with foreign countries and to initiate and support

interesting partianlars :

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30т¤, 1909.

more restricted use of the post-offco, a tride} sometimes turns the scales. When in 1906 the

postage on circulars and advertisement sheet, forwarded together with newspapers and periodicals, in Germany was raised, froan .25 Pf 50, the circulation dropped at once from 251 millions in the previous year to 236 in 1906 and 174 in 1907.

The reduction in the postage on heavy letters

ANOTHER OPIUM EDICT.

der the offloral seal of the Prince Regent on behalf On the 17th inst. Edict was issued "an-

of the Emperor" with regard to the Opium Question. It recalls the fact that an Imperial Decree was issued on the 24th day of the 2nd moon this year (15 March, 1902), ordering strict steps to be taken by the authorities con cerned for the suppression of opium-smoking as well as the cultivation of the poppy. has now been brought to Our notice," say the

maDent

It

Coppingen

ECHOES FROM EVERYWHERE. in order to obtain a fresh supply of petrol.1

The landing in meadows near seemed to have been accomplished without accident, and the engines had been stopped when

AN ATRSHIP FERRY. A London cable dated the 23rd inst. says A private company announces that in Septem- ber it will inaugurate an airship service between Paris and London. It is stated that the airship will carry twenty-five passengers,

ROYAL MARRIAGE RUMOUR.

Rumours are circulating in Court circles ut Prince Alfonso of Orleans, Ron of the Infanta Madrid of an approaching marriage between

Beatrice, laughter of the lato Duko Altrad of

CRITICISM OF FOOTBALL SPECTATORS, Mr. P. M. Walters, the old international

attendance at the annual smoking concert of football player, in a letter of apology for ann- the Burrey County Amateur Football Asmcia-

THERE IS

SKILL AND

gust of wind drove the ship bow on iute the THOROUGHNESS branches of a pear tree. Bofors the ship could be got clear a very long rent was made in the envelope and the framework itself was seriously damaged. The fore-car struck the ground

OF CONSTRUCTION and the after-car considerable diflculty the airship was even- in the wind. With

wind. The damage was very serious. Sappers tually brought round with its head to the

wore followed shortly afterwards by the coun manders of a battalion of Enginers stationed the Count. at Ulu, who brought half a company to assist

measures for it's expansion, has recently no doubt a step in the right direction, Edict," that, of the officials of various gamens Eulalié, aunt of King Alfonso, and Princees under a lieutenant arived on the scene. They pablished a pamphlet on quiversal penny postage but, as they probably constitute but in Peking sent to be examined as to whether and the urgent necessity of its adoption by all per cent, or at most 10 per cent, of the entire they are opium-smokers or not, the majority Saze-Coburg-Gotha. countries, from which I take the following international correspondence, single letters have of them are petty officials not occupying por. u just claim to be similarly favoured. In no holding important offices have not yet been positions, and that many of these It appears that early in the eighteenth century country has the internal rate of postage remain sent to be

the opium-smoking habit a uniform rate of6 Kreutzers for foreign lottarsed unaltered sinis 1875, and if therefore seems who have contrast Moorer, there are those existal in Austrie, half of which had to be paid high time that a reduction should be mada, on again after once getting rid of it, thus showingen, stated that the spectater was the curse of

there is harity in onforting the Edict

The Edict insists on the importanec of modern football. Spectators begot riches, ho suppressing the opium habit among officials, and said, and richas vicarious football--the paying notes that the reports with regard to the of others to play instead of playing themselves. progress made in the direction of stopping the enltivation of the peppy in the Empire indicato desired out. Then follows the remarkable strint staps into hoon takon to attain the sentence, which possibly has suffered somewhat

by the sender and the other half by the addressee,

bat that after it had been ropentodly raised it was abandoned in 1810, a graduated senlo taking its place. The change for

inland letters in Great Britain before, thanks to the untiring efforts of Sir

Rowland Hill, it was reluced to n penny for any distance, used to be dd for the aurust zero, with another penny for every additional zone up to 17d, every enclosure being counted as a separate latter, hence the habit which is now fortunately dying out of oressing and recrossing one's writing. Gradually, but with some hesita tion,othercountries followed the example of Great Britain and reduced the rate to a corresponding small amount in their own coinage. In 1837 Sir Rowland had already demonstrated that where well rogalated postal service existed, distance was of little or no acount in the esloulation

a

foreign Inttors,

The German Fostmaster

General, Herr von Stephan, declared in the Reichstag in 1885 that his idea was a uniform ate of postage for home and foreign letters, the fornier, and at about the same time Mr. J. Heanikor Heaton moved a rosolation in Par liament, which was supported by 150 memboré,

thas on the latter to be reduced; to the level of

that the government be requested to enter into negotiations with the postal authorities of other countries with the object of establishing an international peany rate.

in the transition:--

heretofore after the entire suppression of If opium smoking should be indulged in as cultivation, it would lead as a matter of course to the exclusive use of the foreign drug, thus despening the opium-smoking habit, wasting more money, and incransing evil to an infinite extent, whilst it would be detrimental to the rules of sanitations and the means of subsistence of the people."

NOT IMPOSSIBLE.

An old bachelor lawyer, residing in an old socks and found tricity, bought a pair it New England community, of these words. I am a young lady of 20, and would like to correspond with a bachelor and address were given. The bachelor wrote, with a view to matrimony." The ramo and in a few days got the reply was married 20 years ago. Evidently the mor- chant of whom you bought those socks did not advertise, he would have sold them long ago, My mother handed me your litter and an possibly I might suit. I am 18."

RATS,

"Mazars

HUMAN HAIR TRADE.

INCREASING RIPORTA FROM CHINA.

IN ALL

PIANOS

WE IMPORT

The American Vice-Conal-General at Hong. Long (Mr. Stuart Fuller) applios in a roport STAMPING THEM IN EVERY WAY to Washington the following information con to the United States: corning the exports of human hair from think

SUPERIOR VALUE

In the Fear 1907 56,133 pounds of human bair were involved at this consulate-general for ship- ment to the United Statos, while in 1908 207,414 Penns were declared for shipment. To comply with the quarantine requirements there are the BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR courens open-storage under the supervision of the Public Haith and Marine Hospital Service

THIS CLIMATE.

son at this port previous to shipment, or dis infection under the same supervision. In 1907 all the hair was stored before shipment, but in 1968 the demand was so much greater, and in- United States, that a heavy proportion of the porters were so anxious to get the hair to the shipments were fumigated and disinfected instead. of being stored. It is also interesting to note that

1907 over three-fourths of the total quantity ROBINSON PIANO moved by way of the Suez Canal, 42,780 pounds via the Pacile lines. In 1908 the situation was going that way, while only 13,344 pounds went

in

The agitation has continued over since and has been successful in so far as to liave led to the introduction of a penny postage between Great

The High Commissioner for the Suppression The following letter addrossed to the Editor Britain and her colonies, between Germany and of Opinm is commanded to direct that all the of Country Tafe is worth quoting for the simple hor dependencies, between Great Britain, and, Yamens outside Faking shall make strict inves means that it offers of combating rats. under certain restrictions, between Germany ligations into the conduct of officials with

Sir, I notice your leading article and letter rogard ópium-smoking. At the same time in last week's number of and the United States, and to the conclusion of the Provincial Viceroys, Governors, Generis, I sent out he has not done to strelt of cost, and us early as 1841 the idea of an interspecial postal conventions between neighbouring and Admirals, and all other cfficials concerned he should try powdered canstic soda put down has not so already national postal union was alrendy broachail. The countries in all ports of the world. There, as well as school-masters are required to make below the scallery sink and in place where they somewhat changed, Partly to lessen the time appears to be no reason therefore why its investigations and to take steps calculated to feel, as it will drive them out of his house. It wipe out opium-smoking among all officials, civil does not kill them, but burns their feet, and they general adoption should suffer further delay.

and militar sad in schools in the various prare asily killed when seen, as they cannot run, vinces. The suppression of opium-smoking and and walk slowly about. I have often found it cultivation of the poppy must go on simultane ously. The varicus Yamens outside Teking very effectual in similar cases, ~A. W. L repeatedly issued; if they fail in this respect

first step towards its realisation was the Austro- German postal convention in 1851, which included zeronteon different administrations. The rate was not a uniform ene, but depended upon tha

distance, being donble for the second and treble for the third zone; the principle, however, was

was sent retained this amount paid. In 1875 aa

DEATH OF HERE VON NEUMAYER.

The news of the death of Herr Georg von Neuninger, at Neustadt o/H in the Palatinats of the Rhine, in the early hours of the 25th inst.

nautical circles. He was born in 1829 in Kirch.

are commenzuled to strictly observe the Edicts

THE SHEPHERDESS' CROOK.

|

of transit and partly because of efforts made by the Pacific lines to secure a greater share of the trath, the exporters began to ship vie Puget Sonnd ports and San Francisco, ed that while the

the Suez. ronta secured 112,119 Piis hair?

Pucite route handled 94.9.9 pounds.

laid down that the state from which the letter will causo universal regret iu soientific and they are are to be dealt with by the Government that for the coming season ladies should, whond, in accordance with quarantine

heimbolanden on the Rhine, the son of a high legal functionary; he studied in Speyer and Munich, but after two years spent at these uni- rarsties he took service as a common seaman on bound a Hamburg sailing reasol bound for the Brazil, in 1849, actuated by the desire to supple mont his theoretical acquiroments by practical experience and personal investigation. On his return he accepted the post of lecturer en navi- gation first in Trieste and then in Hamburg, but, having in 1851 passed his mate's examination and having subsequently obtained his master's certificate, he went to sea again, and in 1853 sailed before the must for Australia, where he visited the goldfields of Victoria and explored the Murray river. He returned home in the following your, but two years later started again

From a Paris contemporary we learn that is brought to Hongkong from the interior, and un organ du high life londonien" has proposed here cleaned and sorted seconding to length and It is then packed und either stored or Throne states that he found on investigation temporary is anxious to know how the proposal said here that the hair can be so treated in New The Governor of Hunan in a report to the with ribbons or garlanded or both. Our con- regulations, and shipped to New York. It is

walking, carry shepherdess crooks, decorated

that over one thousand persons" among the will be received in Paris. It thinks the sag-York as to alter its colour and texture, and that civil, military and naval officials had acquired the opium-smoking habit, and a time-limit was set Kestion worthy of consideration, and draws a it is used in making the switches, carls, and opium bureaux have been opened in forty after the manner of their predecessors in the the demand in the United States for false hair In which they are required to give it up. Anti-fancy picture of Parisian ladies with a bucolic bands which are so fashionable in the United slonch, promenading in the Bois de Boulogne, States at the present time! Last spring, when different centros and about 20,000 persons in all eighteenth century. It may be taken as an began to assume considerable importance, one have abandoned the habit. Cultivators have. been ordered to grow wheat er rive in place of axiom that the shepherdess crook will not concern sent a man out here for the purpose of poppy, and inspectors have been ordered to see

occasion the moral damage to men that the making direct purchases. Other concerns buy that these orders are obeyed. Anyone disregard sunshade gives rise to on the top of an omnibus, through local export houses, ing the instructions is threatened with severe parishment.

THE COTTON TRADE.

The quarterly report of the executive council of the operative cotton spinners in Great Britain states that the condition of the cotten trade remains unsatisfactory and there moms no immediate prospect of any improvement in

short time has yet been put into operation, a.

situation

for instance.

COSPEL AIRSHIPS,

ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD FIANIST AND COMPORTE.

agreement much on the same liues was entered into by the leading countries, and in 1878 the International Postal Unico was established as the result of the convention of Paris, the postage being tired at 250 or its equivalent for letters not exceeding in weight 15 gran mes, at 100 for postcards, and at 5e for every 50 grammes of printed matter. In the first half of the nineteenth century the transit rates through foreign countries had been the subject of special conventions between the different

The editor of "The Young Man" suggests

NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVE COMPANY. governments and had entailed a vast amount of

that the coming of the airskip will materially actual labour in calculating the share due to

affect the diffusion of the Gospel throughout the net profit for the year ended 30th The balance sheet of this company shows each of them, beices considerable delays in

the day when the first missionary airship will April 1909, tuetlica with 619 403,128, 108. the world. He looks forward with confidence to transmission. For instance,'s unprepaid latter

sail with a cargo of heroic hearts and copies of brought forward from last secount, gives a total

1., which together with £19,43 12s. from, say the Brazils, addressed to Berlin was not

the Holy Scriptures.

Already, he says, the air. forwarded at once to its destination on arriving

ship can travel one hundred miles an hour. uvailable profit of £283,262. 4x, 9d. after in London, but a notice was sont to the authori- for the South Seas, being charged by the King the situation. Though no organized system of 10 America in a day and a quarter: be could the Directors were able to recommend a dividend That would mean that the missionary could get paying ten per cent, on the preference shares. ties in Berlin informing them of the receipt of Bavaria Maximilian II. with the intestiga.

ou the ordinary shares of 8 per cent, and a leave England on Tuesday and French Cabopinors of blasting explosives, ating ex- of the postage dus. The for payment of the ban of which a few years who had ones that new me

so sadly heroic.

vel in the report that the trade in blaating stract his correspondent in London to pay the ed the Melbourne Observatory,

plosives has been unsatisfactory in several im- -amount; after which the letter was sent on later was taken over by the government of the unwarrantable rate at which mills were built the length of the normal working week in the

Little Irené Enéri Gorsinoff, of St. Peters-portant markets where keen competition of an Considerable delay and expense was thas in colony, he retaining; however, the entire man when trade was good. The reconsideration of curred, contrasting strongly with the simplicity, agement. During the seven years he held this trade is 620 of the items of business for the burg, made her first appearance in England at exceptional character had to be met. The despatch and cheapness of the present system, post he added, by careful observation and quarterly meeting. The report goes on to refer Bechstein Hall recently. She is a genius to her diminution in the demand for was material was still more marked than in thepreceding year. The to the proposal for compulsory insurance were speedily untiring application, much to our know

person, eleven years old, walked sedately to the return on investments held by the subsidiary the advantages of which

says, dan stap in the right direction. It adds: piano it seemed impossible that she should be companies in other undertakings and cognate recognized and led to a repid extension of ledge of meteorology, hydrology and other of workmen against anemployment, which, it finger tips, says a London paper. As this Al

Under our present system no provision what

the interpreter of the exacting programine in industries lad, however, contributed considerably the Postal Union. At the end of 1875 it sciences connected with the comprised 22 countries of an aggregate aron of navigation, and gradually came to be generally ever is made for unemployment except what is

side. But she soon convinced her audience for the continued prosperity of the Trust Company 37 million square kilometres, with a population acknowledged as an authority or all such made by the workman himself through his trade hand, and the author of a group of pieces be to the maintenance of prodte: The main cause of In 1864 he returned to Germany union, but since all work is carried on for the she handled pieces by Bach, Scarlatti, Schubert, is that its subsidiary companies are not confined intual benefit of the employer, the operative, Chapin, and Liszt, with the ease and assurance in their operations to blasting or commercial of 350 millions; by the end of .379 38 matters. countries had joined catering 76 million-where he took up his abode in Hamburg, devot and the general community, there is no reason of an experienced virtuoso. Her tonch is wan explosives, but have a much wider field in the square kilometres with 763 million inhabiting his time and energies to the continuance of why the employer and the State should not bear derfully clear, and her chord playing is extra-sale of powder and ammunition for naval and ante: at the end of 1900 the figures were his favourite studies. He took a lively interest in their share of the burden of unemployment respectively 42, 102 and 1,075, and at the end the foundation of the "Seswarte," an institution when it cours. In the first instance it is ordinary. The little artist looks as if she had military purposes, and in their large and profit. suggested that the system of compulsory insur. stepped out of the pages of Lewis Carroll, herable investments in other concerns, mostly, but

necklace reminding one of Alice in of 1907 they had risen to 130 countries, for the pursuit of such stulies, in 1863, and when ance should only be tried in the trades where big red bow and straight brushed hair and coral not entirely, of a cognate character.

in 1975 it was taken over by the imperial employment is, most precarious. The textile government he was made its head. Prior to this, trades are not included, but the matter is none the less important, on that account, for if önce however, ho had in 1872 accepted an appointment the principle is put into operation it may ulti as Hydrographer to the Admiralty in Berlin, the mately be extended to the whole of the trades title of professor being granted him a year later in the country. Further promotion followed, and when, after 27 years' service at the Hamburg institute, which owes the proad position it has attained to his untiring labours, he retired into private life, the much coveted title of "Excellency was be stowed upon him. He himself attached no undno importance to such distinctions, for although an ever welcome guest in the houses of the wealthy in Hamburg he kept to the simple views and habits of his youth.

14) kilometres and 1,150 million inhabitants.

That the international rate of postage should have remained practically unchanged during all that time in spite of the enormous expansion of trade and commerce, the improved means of communication and their enormous extension, the increasing postal facilities they aford, and the spread of education, which by diminishing the number of illiterates adds to the number of letter writers, seems inexplicable. In 1840 the length of railways in the whole world did not exceed, 8,500 kilometres (8 kilometres equal 5 English miles); in 1855 it roached 690,00, in 1870 212,000, in 1875 296,000, and in 1906 934,000 kilometres. There existed in 1873 Paly 47 trans-sou mail services, by the end of 1903 their number had risen to 245. The total of the

:

A SUGGESTION TO ENGLAND.

I may mention as a sign of the times that at the banquet hold in Berlin in celebration of the "Empire Day," a remark made by oue of the

THE RESIDENCY GENERAL IN

KOREA.

KOSEAN EMPEROR'S MESSAGES.

The menage wired to Prince Ito by H. M. I cannot help but feel great regret at the the Emperor of Keres raam as follows:- news that you, so dear to my heart, hare reaignet the post of Resident-General, Here in Koren the Government principle is being grainally established and the people getting rich and assured of peace; all this I seknowledge I owe to you. You have always made good my neglect and default by toikome labour and by the exercise of your utmost energies, while attend. ing to your anties in a very thorough manner. hereby offer my profound gratitude to you for years past. I seize this opportunity of wishing your guidance and splendid counsel for four you continued good health.

bed

Wonderland.

MOST HIGHLY TAXED NATION.

OMAR PLAYS BRIDGE.

In view of the increased taxation in Great A Book of Fridge Rules underneath the Bongh, A Score Card, Two new. Packs of Cards, and Thou Mr. Ellis Barker, in the Fortnightly Review," Britain the following extract from an article by is particularly important:---

The German Ministry of Finance made recently an exhaustive examination of the finances and the taxation of various countries, and it arrived at the remit that the taxation per head of population is as follows in some of the Principal countries:

Taxation per Head of Population.

Marks.

In Great Britain In France

In United States In Italy

In Gernmay

In Austria-Haugary

95.80 per head.

82,70

8.80

48.40

48.17 19 ** 41.70

The foregoing table reveals the fact that Great Britain is not. lightly taxed, as our Socialiste assert, but that it is by far the most

international trade of the world, which in 1874 stood at 54 milliard Marka, is now computed at 125 milliards, whilst the foreign trade of the German Empire has in the same period increased speakers to the effect that one of the German Indeed your services have been magnificent. 7 highly-taxed nation in the world, from 6 milliarde to sixteen. A coresponding institutions. the English people would do well growth of the industries in all countries nocas to adopt, viz., universal service, was received

with generni upplause. tates the opening up of new markete, in doing which correspondence is a most important agent and should therefore be facilitated in every possible manner. The following table shows its enormous development since the year 1875, the figures indicating millioni.“

Great Britain

altogether

1875

1895

1906

Letters

P.C.

Letters

P.C.

Letters

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

In acknowledgment Prince Ito wired to the Korean Court expressing his deep gratitude and stating that at no distant date he will able to offer his thanks personally to His Majesty for A meeting of the Council is called for to the honour and gracious treatment given him

during years past. morrow: The Orders & the day ara.com

With Two Good Players sitting opposite, Oh, Wilderness were Paradise BLOW! Some for the Guin of Penny Points, and Some

Sigh for the Lovely Prises yet to come. Oh, take the Prize and let the Pennien go, Nor heed the winning of a Paltry Bum.

Ob, Threats of Loss, and Hopes of Golden

Store,

One thing in Bridge is Certain-'tis not

Lore!

One thing is Certain, and the Rest is

Chance:

The hand that holds the Cards will win the

score!

The Card to Question makes of ayes or noes, But High or Low, as suits the Player shows; -But he who Stande Beside you, Looking

On-

He knows about it all! He Knows!

Kubwa!!!

He

And robs me of my Nightly Beauty Snooze. Alas, how Subtle Bridge alluring Woos! - after Wouder that Bridge Players gain,

One-half so Precions as the Bleep they Lose.

WEATHER REPORT

The Hongkong Clervatory yesterday issued the following repert

On the 29th at 11.55 8.m.--The barometer

CO., LTD.

ITCHING PIMPLES FOR 11 MONTHS

On Girl's Face and Back-Back was Dreadful to See Itching and Pain Kept Sufferer from Work for Weeks at a Time-Amazed at Prompt Cure Effected by Just

ONE SET OF CUTICURA

SOAP AND OINTMENT

"Bome time ago my back and_face came out in a rush pimples, They

were not so compis- uous on my face, but my back was dread- ful to see. The itch was very painful to bear. I was away from work for weeks at a time, but I did

did try them. At last, getting a cake of Cuticura Boxp, I washed myself with . I was amazed to see the difference it made, and therefore I bought a box. of Caticura Ointment. That was all I needed; the cure was complete after having been annoyed eleven months. I shall be glad to recommend Cuticura to my friends. Use Jeanie Riach, Lady- amith, Gray Bt., Perth, Scotiand, June 23-1908.

SKIN HEALTH

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Effected by Cuticura Soap, Olatment and Resolvent. The agonizing itching and burning of the skin,

evzema; the frightful scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair and crusting of scalp, as in scalled head; the facial disfigurement, as In some and ringworm; the awful auffering of infants, and anxiety of worn-out parents, as in tetter or at rheum--all demand a remedy of extraordinary virtues to suc Onsfully cope with them. Thai Cuti- curs Soap. Ointment and Resolvent. (liquid or plis) are such stends proven by unquestioned testimonials.

Cuffeur Tameden arazort throughout the world,

• stazia et cinco ra Docen: London, 17. Char berkoue 3: Paris, &, Hue de is Pala; Australia, R. TOYES & CO.. Eydney: 8o. Anka, Lennon, Ltd.

& GRE Cape Town, eta.: 11. H. A. Po

Chip. Boston, or Fost-tree IFTER 1000s

bersample of Cuticure, with book on the skin.

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NEW MARRIAGE RULES.

BRIDEGROOM SWEARS AN AFFIDAVIT.

A new fashion has been set to American brides by the daughter of a well-to do broker of the suburb of Mont Clair. Before consenting

Daily Mail" correspondent in New York), she to marriage with her sweetheart (says the escorted him before a justice of the peace and required him to swear elaborate pledges as to his conduct after marriage.

the explained to the justice," You see, George says new he will be just the sort of husband I want him to be. He means well, but I insist on making him subscribe in black and white to a few simple rules of married life."

The bridegroom, outwardly submissive, then took an affidavit as follows:-

To give his wife his salary intact on receipt of it.

To be home at nine o'clock every night unless accompanied by his wife.

Not to dauce with anybody except with her

has fallen quickly in W. Japan and risen else. permission. where, partionlarly over Chius.

To abstain from intoxicants and cigarettes. To be kind to her relatives.

BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES AND GERMANY THE AIR. What, asks the Pall Mall Gazette, is small mishap at the wonderful journey's end to a tan who has travelled nearly 1.000 miles in a dirigible airship, and who has stayed in the air, manoeuvring at his own will, for more than thirty-eight hours? This is the latest achince- ment of Count Zeppelin, and his triumphspeaks for itself. And yet, as he himself says, “neris! A very The following is a translation of the message navigation is still in its infancy. First reading of a Bill entitled Ar Ordinance wired by His Viajesty Viscount Sone con lusty infancy to be sure, and one that now to regulate the construction and management of gratulating him upon his present promotion: the last doubt as to the wonders--the terrors, I deeply regret to hear of the resiguation as we boilere they are likely to prova-to come. railways.

First reading of a Bilkentitled An Ordinance of my dear Resident-General, Prince Ito, Well, Count Zeppelin and Germany have bat at the same time I am glut from the very deservest this triumph and we have deserved the

The depression, which passed over the E. to smond The Stonecutters' Island Ordinance, bottom of my heart to learn that you have been ambiguous position to which national want of

coast of China yesterday, has reached S. Korea. All enterpise and official parsimony have relegated promoted to the. Resident-Generalship.

The other depression has moved into the 42-First reading of a Bill entitled Au Ordinance things in Korea are now on their way to suceur airy triflings. We hire gentlemen from

Pressure-remuias high over the Pacific in the·· to amend the Companies (Local Registers) ceaful accomplishment, and government affairs, other countries to experiment on our behalf, and Pacific to the N.E. of Japan.

both internal and external, must depend upon thus we dy, vicariously and precariously, for a 49 Ordinance, 1907.

outdoes the efforts of imagination. Perhaps

Fresh to moderate Simonsoon may be ex- First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance Four guidance, I wish you to return as quickly laboricus mile. Meanwhile the Zeppelin IL neighbourhood of the zonina,

as possible and pray for your good health."

A telegram of respectful thanks was received the dying Count was the author of our recent pected in the Formosa Channel and the N. part"That's all," said the bride when the recital

**scaros. Certainly he is capable of hovering of the China Soo trom Viscount Sone.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending over our devoted heads; and we give him congratulations with a wry face and a hearty at 10a.m. to-day, 0.12 inches. admiration.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon Count Zeppelin at the end of May made a to-day is as follows Tho J.-C.-J. Lijn str, Tjiliwong left Moji oruise lasting 37 hon & and 40 minutes. The Hongkong & Neighbourhood("} for this port on the 25th instant a.m, sad way course of the journey nerth was, roughly, Fried Formosa Channel.... be expected here on or about the 4th prox. -The NY.K. str, Kanano Maru (Australian richshafen, Ulm. Nuremberg, Bayreuth, Hot, Bouth-opaat of China betroen Same No. 1 Leturiant and Special-Skin Tonio and Poudre The Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson will bring P Line) left Kobe for this port via Moji and Planen, Zwickau, Gera, Leipzig, and Bitterfeld Hongkong and Lamocks. J

1,000 87 1,834 314 2,914 848

of which to & froin for countries... -* France

ach to 348.20

from

-220

796 53 1.187

for, countries... 43 102 Austria

9

1889.

4 172

to amend the Interpretation Amendment altogether... 195 21 425 160 692 462 Oralinance, 1908.

of which is from for. countries 43 3 117 39 223. 134 altogether... 542 63 1,217 460 2,346 1.503

which tak from...

Germany

for, countries... 63 3 178 31 312 109

It will be noticed that in spite of the higher

rab of postage, international correspondenco

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Second reading of the Bill entitled An

Ordinance to amend The Stamp Ordinance 1901 LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

amended by The Stamp (Amendment)

Ordinance 1902

Committee on the Bill sutitled An Ordinance

to amend the Patents Ordinance 1892)

A REMARKABLE AIRSHIP FLIGHT,

Same na No. 1.

To share in the care of the children. Not to join any lodge except one accopting women, and then only with his wife.

To smoke not more than three cigars daily, -except-on-Saturdays.and then fire.

Never to keep a dog.

was finished. The bridegroom pleaded for a softening of the dog rule, but the bride not relenting he signed the affidavit, whereupon the justies of the pecce issued the marriage licence, The couple were married the following day.

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1453 has increased at a greater ratio than the home the report of the Committee on the Bill entitled Nagasaki on the 29th instant, and is expected in about 22 hours. From Bitterfeld Court

sailed westward over Zeppelin un. Now experience proves that elisap rales An Ordinance for authorizing, the Coretruction here on the 6th prox. encourage writing, whilst higher ones lead to a of a Tramway within the Colony of Hongkong. The P.M. str. Asia arrived at San Francisco He descended near Goppingen on the 31st alt. squally, and showery to fmír.

on the 27th inst.

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