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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

Wasn't it good to soo the sun again on Saturday? With old Sol smiling on our week- end recreation we forgot all about the depress ing days we had had during the wook.

If I were to sam up the chief local events

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of the week, I should simply say iso and liquor. I don't wish to suggest that thers was nothing doing beyond an indulgence in these, but rather that these two matters occupied the most space in the local newspapers, with por Laps the Scotch cath as a good third. **

It is claimed for the Scotch form of oath administered in courts of justice that it is more sanitary than that in uso in English courts, and any one who has seen the filthy Bibles-beg pardon, I mean filthy copies of Bibles-handed to witnesses in courts of justice will agree that it is much safer from a health point of view to hold up the right arm than to kiss a book which has been touched by all sorts and conditions of people in varying states of cleanliness and in varying stages of health. Even in England certain justices and others who preside over courte prefer to have witnesses brought before them sworn in the Scotch fashion, and our lawmakers in their wisdom hare given wilmosses the choice of being sworn in the Scotch fashion or of simply doslaring if their religious beliefs, or unbeliefs, make them look askance on the English oath or on the kissing of the book.

HONGKONG WATERWORKS,

TYHAM TUK BOHEME, FIRST SECHON.

In his Annual Report; the Director of Public Works writes:-These works, which have now been fully completed, form part of the scheme for the fall development of the Tytan Valley Supply. They comprise the following:---

ance Datam

(i) A pumping station on the west shore

of Tytam Bay.

(iii) A road from the Shankiwan-Stanley Road to near the Tytam Byewash Dam. (in.) Access roads to the Pumping Station and to the gange basin at the inlet to the Tytam tunnel and a path from the old Stanley Road round the shore of Tytam Bay to the pamping station.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 1909.

faced throughout with granite. The spandrals and haunches are filled in with lime soncrets...

Wherever the road is on embankment,masonry piers have been carried up from the solid ground. to support the mains.

(iv). Access Roads. These have been con structed to take the rising and suction mains, They are of an aggregate length of 1.33 miles

and have widthe of 6 and 12 feet.

THE SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY.

COMMISSION OF INQUIRY TO BE AFFOINTED,

Quite a sensational item cropped up at the meeting of the Legislativo Council on the 6th inst, following Mr. Napier's proposition that the Municipal Amendment Bill be read a second

MF Fort rose and, after expressing regret (4) A Storage Reservoir in the lower por (c), Rising Main-The rising main is 3,406 that he was unable to be present at the first

reading

of the bill referred to the newspaper tion of the Tylam Valley, the permanent yards in length and consists of cast iron pipes reports of the proceedings which he said seemed overflow level being 200 feet above Ordin-18 inches in diameter, inch thick and 12 te indicate that the Attorney General had con foot in length. The weight of each pipe is 19 tracted a disease which was by no mÁSKIS UDCOM- orts, the pipes being of uniform section on among those who were about to shake the

dast of

of the Colony off their foot That was, thonghout the whole length of the main so that he considered that the municipal adminis that no confusion should arise in laying them.tration was in an extremely satisfactory condition, Three bets of reffuz, sluies, air, and by pass and this was due to the model bill they already valves and five washouts have been fixed at possessed, and he desired that in the future alterations in municipal affairs should proceed intervals in the rising main.

on the lines of that bill. He was bound to say It was a very common thing for those leaving the Colony to think they left matters in a Batisfactory condition. He thought it was necessary that should

they

approach nearer to the true facts of the case. What he contended was that there were gravo misgivings not only on the part of the public, but even of those who Flay their part in the administration sa to the satisfactory condition of those affair. He did not think they would be doing right in passing this bill if they did so and regarding it as being the model to which they would always adhere. He thought the time had come when they ought to have a Commission appointed to enquire whether improvement could not be introduced.

(v.) A rising main from the pamping station

to the inlet to the Tytan tunnel.

The rising main is laid in a trench 3 foot 6 inches deep, the joints being run with lead, 21

inches deep, after the insertion of a strand of

yarn.

(vi). Suction Main,The suction main is (v¿.) A suction main from the storage 2,416 yards in length, the pipes being the game

reservoir to the pumping station.

as those need for the rising main. Two sate of The following is a description of the works:-alnico and air valves and two washouts have (1), Storage Reservoir, designated Tytem In-bean provided on the suction main. The suction termediate Beservoir This reservoir has a main is laid in a treach 2 foot 3 inches deep, capacity of 196 amnion gallons of permanent the joints being run with lead, 13 inches deep, overflow level, which is 2 feet above Ord after the insertion of a strand of yarn. nanoo Datum, and, by inserting boards "G" high in the overflow, its capacity can be in.) creased to 213 million gallons. Its catchment (l.) ares is 470 acres, but the water from a portion

af it, 210 acres in extent, is intercopted by the

on tho

The cost of the works was as follows --

Storage Haservoir,

Pumping Station -- Preparation of alta

and erection of, Buildings ... ... 896,465.56 Famping angizes

and boilers (2 seta) 111,820.66

#383,435.14

(iii.) Boad (iv.)

ccess Roads (v.) Rising Main, (vi) Baction Main

Miscellaneous Charges.... 24,315.75 8895,139.64 ram of The foregoing is exclusive of a $142,025.44 spent on the temporary pomping 1st November, 1903, and dismantled in May,

CHIEF REASONS,

ECHOES FROM EVERYWHERE.

WARNING TO LADIES

THERE IS SKILL AND

The police of Hanover have issued a notion warning wearers of large hatpins that they are THOROUGHNESS not only infringing the ordinary police code, but are liable to pay compensation for any

OF CONSTRUCTION injuries that may be inflicted.

'FESTIVAL OF THE GRAPE, Bordenax is to spend £20,000 on a festival of the grape in September. There will be s pageant depicting a feast of Bacchus, and special performance of a now play. "The Triumph of Bacchins," by artists from the Paris Opers and Opera Comique.

AN OLD ORNAMENT.

A tore a convor moulding in the bazo of a column-made of twisted gold and alimped some- what like a bracelet, has been found by labourer at Yeoril. The date of the tore is probably about 400 . C. It has been acquired by the Somerset robasological Society, and, it is understood, will be placed in Taunton Castle unseum,

THE POPE'S SENSE OF HUMOUR, The Pope's delicions sense of humour was admirably exemplified a short time ago, Baya M. A. P., when he asked a Hobrew gentleman from Venice to convey his apostelic blessing to sick friend in the city. "But, your Holiness," said the visitor, "I am a Jew," "No matter, replied the Pope. The goods are all right, though the packing may be a trife bad."

KUBELIK'S LITTLE JOKB.

IN ALL

PIANOS

WE IMPOET

STAMPING THEM IN EVERY WAT

!

SUPERIOR VALUE

BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR

THIS CLIMATE.

An amusing story is told about Herr Kabelik who has always been noted for his witty repartee. It is not generally known, says Af AP, that his wife is herself a remarkable violinist, and were it not that she is overshadowed by the genius of her husband she would probably have played more in public. Some time Kabellk and his wife were disenssing the lattor ROBINSON PIANO gift, when she modestly said: "Oh, I play the "Ah, broke in Kabelik with second fiddle.".

CO., LTD.

a esge smile, "but sometimes she plays the first.

FOOTBALL IN THE GERMAN ARMY,

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"Constitutional Government," says a correE+

What anggested the above remarks to moTytam West Catchwster, As the catchwater was the paragraph in the Press the other day is indequate, however, to convey all the water! recording the incident in the Marine Court, dowing from this area during heavy rainstorms, where a witness was supposed to be sworn in the reservoir derives some benefit from it, the Scotch fashion. Apparently the English besides intercepting the subsoil water. The onth was administered to the witness, whe nodded dam is constructed of cement concrete faced highead as the scurt official uttored the words, with rock-inced granite oshlar and who, instead of kissing the book, hold up his upstream face and partly with rubble right hand.

The idea was all right, but it was and partly with dressed ashlar not the Scotch oath, and, even though tho solici- downstream face and is provided with an over tor had another try at it, tho reelt was still the flow 100 feet long about the centre of its length. plant, which was brought into operation on the share of popular representation, but he diă oalled upon to take the field. Orders in this election of "delegates" to go to a provincial same, with this difference that it satisfed the The cement concrete, with the exception of the solicitor. But it was not the Scotol oath. The backing of the upstream nablar feco, tapering 1907, and on preliminary works, surveys, bor. 100tory. They should either see that the popular of War. It is stated that special measures will moon. Nothing could be more characteristic of - planseology of the northern form is quite differ ent from the English form, but apparently that foot was not within the cognisance of the court

nor the solicitor.

The ica case is perhaps remarkable for the onlightenment it has given the public as to the manufacture of that commodity much prized at the present time, but the difference between clearades and transparency is not so readily grasped by the lay mind. In feet the discussion

on the

from 10 foot thick at the base of the dam to 5 feet thick at the crest, which is in the proportion of 44 to 1, is mixed in the proportion of 6 to 1 and contains displacers, The height of the dam above the original stream bed le 90 feet and, from the lowest foundation level to the orest, 110 feat. A valve-well, containing four 10-inch draw-offs, connoted with a 12-inch stand-pipe, which is in direct communication with the 18-inch suction

He would wish to call attention to one or two matters only. The first of these, and probably it was at the root of the whole matter, was the constitution of the Commissioners. He wished to say nothing against those gentlemen who voluntarily gave up much business time to the 98,286.2

work, for they played their part as well as could be expected of those who had other business to 154,507.57 attend to, but in spits of that there were certain

facts which were obvious, and the chief was 335,094.97 that the Commissioners here at any rate were playing a smaller part in the conduct of Municipal affairs, and the permanent staff was growing stronger and stronger every year: Pessibly there were some people who thought permanent staff administration the best, and others who thought there should be some not think the present state of affairs was satis representatives exercised stronger control, or else he did not see why they should put genilor mon to the trouble of laying themselves under the hands of permanent officials. He thought the part of the constitution which allowed Government to appoint some members was more satisfactory than ward representation, for Sing apore wards represented nothing. Another feature which was unsatisfactory in the repre- sentation was that the Oriental races apart from work the most powerful and the most energetic the Chinese were not presented. The Chinese of the Oriental people here, and required the Indian races who required it infinitely more got none, or very little indeed unless they were coolies.

EFFICIENCY.

ings, well-sinking, &o, principally at the site of the proposed low-level dam.

$15,000.00 1908. Estimates,

862,00000 Total Estimates, 1908 Expenditare ..............................

13,692.81 Expenditure to 31/12/08 1,038,165.08 MISCELLANKUUS WATHEWOEIB.

The following are the principal items of expenditure under this heading, representing in some cases only a part of the cost of the works

For more than one year

EXCITED AUCTIONEER.

does not tend to either the one on the other. main to the pumping station, ia constructed in in consequence of their execution extending least protection, and got the most, whilst the knocked down the cotton to the highest bidder, at the county-seat and their position being

for, as has been well exid, in the multiplicity of words there is confusion of thought.

The Thespians doing business in the Theatre Royal et present have realised the stage value of the ios oise. The oiler night one man appeared on the scene enveloped in a huge cost and giving all the indications of being sold. On his companion demanding to know the reason for his wearing the great coat he shivered more than ever, which suggested the remark, "Why you must have been listening to the Toe Case." Woe is me! By favourite tipple is threatened The price of whisky is likely to be increased, and another inducement for our remaining in exile in this outpost of Empire has been removed. Really, it is too bad. The one thing that gives life in the East its flavour is the facility for raising a thirst and the satisfaction of being able to quench it cheaply and with all sorts of variations, and this attempt on the part of the

Government to derive revenue out of our necessities will not be appreciated by those who find their chits already too costly at the end of the month. The popular whisky and soda will probably go up in price, but what about the milk and soda, the ginger best, the tonic and the tanson which are just as much luxuries as the other; but forsooth, because they are "soft" drinks they go untaxed Doesn't this look like class legislation in favour of the teetotaler? And isn't the teetotal section of the community the smaller?

the dam and is surmounted with a valve-house.

Rabble Masonry

ALF

Fest. Yards.

A Venturi meter (with recorder in the valve. house)registers the amount of water passed down to the pumps. The contents of the dam are:-

24,520 Cubic Yards. Cement L'oncrete

47,755 Ashlar Masonry:

451 (i). Pamping Station. The pamping station kas bean erected on a site well below the proposed low level reservoir and excavated out of the hillside, the material so obtained being, utilized to form a reclamation where junks can come alongside and discharge coal The baildings are substantial structures and comprise a commodicus engine house, bailer house, workshop and stors. Quarters for a European overseer have been constructed on a site 100 feet above the station overlocking Tytan Bay, whilst those for the Chinese staff of engine drivers and stokers are situated close to the station. The main fine from the boiler house is carried up the hillside and terminates in a short shaft 61 feet in height, the tota] vertical height from the fire-grate to the top of the shaft being 135 feet,

Two sets of pumping engines and two boilers, supplied by Messrs. Tangye, Birmingham, have been installed. Each set is capable of raising. 13 million gallons a day to the gange basin at the inlot to the Tytam tunnel, 400 feet above Orduanes Datum; the engines have beon sa designed as to work alternatively from the proposed low-level reservoir or with a negative suotion lift of from 100 to 200 feet when pamping water from the intermediate re- servoir. The ongines are triple-expansion, condensing, and ran at 244 revolutions per minate with a steam pressure of 135 ib, per square inch. The pamps, thres in number, have 12-inch diameter rims and 30-inch stroke and are placed immediately under each cylinder, being driven direct from the piston rod cross- head by side by side rods straddling the crank shaft The boilers, two in number, are of the Apparently the authorities are quite proud of Lancashire type and are fitted with super the new harbour light erected on Blackhead's heaters in the smoke chamber. An engine, Hill. Nautical men war sareastie over it, and supplied with steam from the main boilers, have been installed for lighting the station, An overhoud 5-ton travelling crane, capable

the engine rooin.

We have heard many definitions of the effects sprung," of liquor, but "half seas over,” "ont," etc., are not to bo compared with the quaint answer given by a Chinese witness at the Marine Court the other day. On being asked what was the condition of a certain man ho replied that he was "away from his arms and legs." Descriptive, isn't it?

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(1) Now Servios Reservoir at 750 feet laval, West Point, Construction of reservoir capacity 449,000 gallons), completed

... $11,544 Extending 8 inches rising main to 448,000 gallons), completed...

(i.) New 8 inches rising main to 60 feet service reservoir, West Point, completed

(iii) Conduit Road Exten-

son-6inobes, main from 750 feet service reservoir along Hattonand Conduit Roads, Queen's Gardens and May Road as far as Inland Lot 3,772 (except the portion in front of Queen's Gardens houses which was laid in 1907), completed,...

(v.) Substituting 5 Inches

rising main in Peak Road for old 3 inches and 4 inches, completed, ... (v.) Laying 4 inches main in diverted portion of Shonkiwan Bond past- Shaukiwan Marine Lote 2-10, &c, completed,

401

$11,945

322

He thought it would be more satisfactory if some representation were given to them upon the commission. The Attorney General, if he read the newspapers right, and if they re ported him fully, had not pointed out the efficiency and economy of municipal admini- stration, and he doubted whether any pesa really believed that the administration was us economical as it ought to be. There were nang different methods of administration in Penang- and Singapore inder the same ordinances and he could not conceive that both of them were on the right lines and both could not be the better. Penang had a permanent staff a little over on hundred, Singapore a per- manent staff of three hundred. He did not know whether Penang's economy or Singa pore's lavishness was better for the Colony, rat one or the other must be the better. On the question of efficiency--he would not go at any 13,705 length into the matter, because there was little good done in raking up old affairs—but as long as they remembered the experience of the Kal lang tunnel he thought they could hardly 3,307 consider they had always had the efficiency they deserved. He thought the time had come for a Commission to consider the whole question, and he moved as an amendment to the proposition regarding the secand reading of the Bill: That 1,130 the Governor in Connell bo requested to appoint of municipal affairs in the colony and to report commission to inquire into the administration $30,409

as to the advisability of making alterations und changes in the present methods of administration and organisation.

$33,500.00 34852.34

Mr. Baker seconded.

THE DOG TAX,

The Kaiser has given orders that football shall in future be played by the soldiers of the THE ELECTION FARCE IN CHINA. Gorman army, and, indeed, that they shall be taught to play football as a part of their physical ror, who is an enthusiastic training. The Emperor, admirer of outdoor sports, is firmly convinced that football will increase the mobility of his pondent of the N.-C. Daily News, writing from troops and render them more efficient when hangtung, has been to the fore in the sense have therefore been issued by the Minister congress in the capital perhaps in the seventh Chinese ways than the election performances. be taken to enable the non-commissioned officers. The directions from above" na to those eligible who will be entrusted with the duty of teaching to cast votes would seem sufficiently explicit, their mon how to play football to obtain lessons but so far he known not the smallest attention was paid to them. In this region all the villago themselves before they become instructors.

headraon wore supposed to be entitled to have a A remarkable scene was witnessed in the finger in the election pie, and actually did so. By Liverpool Cotton Exchange when the first bale the processes usually employed for the selection of cotton of the new crop shipped from Texas of cadmen of towns, they gradually got was put up for sale by auction. After spirited together a number of names of scholars of some bidding the bale was knocked down for £70 means, and of local reputation enough to make unexpectedly large su realised so affected the in different counties, say nine, or elevou. These (more than five times the normal value) and the them presentable. The number of names varied auctioneer that in his excitement he not only men-generally strangere to one another met but also knocked down the table and mashed it approved were sent to the prefectural city, there to pieces. In accomplishing this feat he to choose one for in some cason two) of their changed bis hammer, increasing its size as the number to go to Chinanfa. In one instance bide increased until, with a mighty blow from repeated ballots showed an inflexible disposition weapon of the "sledge" type, he shattered his for every man to vote for himself only. When and the two least competent of the whole rostrum to the accompaniment of a volley of this became evident they decided to draw lots, cheering.

number were the ores designated. Fit

that in an ad- this result was better

ter ten days or jacent county allotting each for himself, so of chatter and the whole party adjourned sine die, and that county has no delegates at all! Not one of the whole number seems to have the smallest idea are to do when they get there. The governor what they are going for, much less what they (or somebody) will tell then what to do, and soo that they do it. This is government" for China. It is all that can bo expected at this stage, and more than any one had a right to expect. But how the radical and crucial evils of disanity and individual (to be followed later by colectiva) selfishness are to be naturalized, is quite beyond the perception of the most astute, and by the Chinese themselves has probably not yet even become a live issue.

THE IMPENDING MUDDLE.

PRINCE'S DAring frat,

a

Ex-Crown Prince George of Borvin has; says a Vienna report, shot a pair of pearl pendante frum lady's ears at a distance of ten paces,

His aim was so true de bullets merely severed the gold wire on which the pearls were suspended, and the gens dropped on the lady's shoulders, and thence to the floor, uninjured. The two shots were fired in quick succession without a tremor on the part of the lady at whose beheat the Prince had consented to ex- hibit his skill. He had often been challenged to similar essays, and yielded in the present instance only at the argent entreaty of his bustess, the lady in question, who declared horself ambitions to serve as target, and anxious to prove the Prince's conanimate skill as marksman.

constitutional

MILLIONAIRE IN A FRACAS. While a Pullman car was just leaving Wash-

No friend of China wishes it seems to throw ington for New York, the conductor entered cold water on the rediments of higher develop inte conversation with Mr. Joseph Leiter, the ment, yet it is self-evident that there is not Chicago millionaire, and almost immediately he least comprehension on the part of anyone angry words passed, followed by a rapid ex as to what is absolutely necessary as a prelimin change of blows. The two men engaged in sary to any kind of self-administration in the hand-to-hand encounter, rolling about on the

roadly in the saddle the real trouble will begin, to separate them were unavailing. The fight and it will begin in regard to the amount of floor of the car so closely entangled that efforts provinces. The moment any such system is was abruptly torminated, however (anys a Daily taxation. Each one will vote to have his tax dressed in white fannels, who placed Mr. Government will wait til it becomes necessary Telegraph correspondent), by young taken off, and put elsewhere, and the Central Leiter hors de combat by a blow behind the ear to bear a hand," and then things will happen. which ended the fracus. The authorities refused But remembering what is going on in the to interfere on the ground, that one was just House of Commons and in the American Con- as bad as the other.”

grees it is just as well for the Anglo-Saxon contingent to keep quiet and watch to see how much better the Asiatic representatives will accomplish the same end!...

1908. Estimates, 1908. Expenditure Item (i). This new reservoir, the reason for which was explained in last year's report, wes completed and brought into use in August, but there was still a balance outstanding at the close of the year. Great improvement has boon effected in the supply to the houses above Conduit Road and, in the event of fire occurring in this neighbourhood, an efficient supply of water should now be found available.

The reservoir is constructed principally of cement concrete, the walls being faced with brick in cement and the covering consisting of brick arches supported on brick pillars. Its The district supplied from it comprises capacity is about 445,000 gallons,

May Road and the group of houses on Peak Road above Queen's Gardens. The latter were 12,000 gallons opacity, which would have been

ample proportions." (iii). Road-The road, whilst taking the found quite inadequate in the event of ax cut- rising main already laid and containing break of fire or of any serious breakdown in the On completion of the new provision for a duplicate main to be laid later, pumping plant. also supersedes the old road which will be reservoir, it became possible to dispense with submerged when the low-level reservoir is the one behind Inland Lot, 1559 and the area constracted. It is 14 miles in length and has on which the lattor is situated was sold to the a width of 20 feet for 14 miles, where the main owner of the lot mentioned. is laid under it, and of 12 foot where it has only to accommodate the traffic. The road kas a continuous rising gradient, varying from 1 in 240 to 1 in 8, and is free from sharp bende The record of the opium traffle during the so as to avoid excessive friction in the main past six months serves to indicate that the trade when pimping is in progress. There are four in the drug in West Australia has been fitable to the Crown and disastrous to the large bridges (one with 3 spans of 50 feet, one Chinese. During the first six months of 1908, with 3 spans of 20 and eme of 30 feet, one with

AMERICAN VIEW OF LAND TAX.

up

the price of land, and I suppose that holds of England, too. The community has

even landsmen scoff at it, but that does not and a direct-driven dynamo of ample capacity the whole of Conduit Road, Queen's Gardens They had to keep dogs to protect thair proper weight, though she won 5ft 10in. in height, was in America it is very often private capital óperat- diminish the feeling of pride which these responsible cherish for their little pet scheme. It is gravely announced in the Gazette that a of lifting any portion of the engines, spans formerly dependent upon a small tank of sorae ordinance which gave power to Government fashionable" gown. The julge coutended that going to do with it. It is asleep most of "group fashing red light with a white sector showing on a red brick tower has been exbibited since the first of August. It shows a group of three flashes of one second duration." It is well to know what it is and what it is intended to do.

RODERICK RANDOM.

THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.

WEST AUSTRALIAN TRADE,

pro

THE OPIUM QUESTION IN THE

81RAFTS SETTLEMENTE...

GOVERNMENT TO WORK THERE LOCAL FARMS, The Government the Straits Times says, are

Mr. Tam Jiak Kim said that he could not

810IFICES YOK A SLIM FIGURE. without giving them serious consideration, but

On the representation that his wife had be entirely endorse the remarks of Mr. Fort he thought some of his remarke regarding the

her figure to a modish droes a Silesian judge made of election and the permanent staff come intolerably thin in order to accommodate deserved serioas consideration. But he was not some ratepayers since the last meeting, and he said that when he married his wife was naturally prepared to go farther. He had talked with has been awarded a decree nisi. The petitioner gathored that the amendments in the new bill of good figure. his year she decided that she

which reduced A New York correspondent writes to the would in some cases meet their needs.ut there must be thinner to keep pace with the fashions,

her by 31lb. in three months. Bhe rode on Globe "I use your Governmant proposes to were points he objected to. He objected to the She began a strenuous cure power to raise the dog tax. This tax was introduced to give control over dogs, not to horseback for three hours each morning, played tax English landowners 20 per cent, on

raise it produce revenue, and he objected to the power to tennis for two hours, tock several daily walks increased value, on the easy-going assumption as a hardship on the poorer classes, lasting an hour each, and ate like a bird." that it is the community which makes the in- ceased value, and that it ought to get its share. Anch as municipal gardeners and hnt keepers. Her rusy complexion was gradually changed to

chronic paleness She dwindled away until her Of course, that is in the main ridiculous. Here and lives. The police could not provide them

8 railway company which puts with protection; therefore they had to rely on only nine and a half stones. She attained bering A dogs. He took exception to the section in the ambition, however, and could wear a ** really

its time. If you are going to give a fifth of respecting the acquisition of land for back lanes his wife had "deceived" him, because he had bargained to marry a lady of "natural and without paying compensation.

As she had sacrificed the increment to the people who create it, Sir Arthur Young said there was rio objection

with the 20 per cent. In the North-West here on the part of Government to appoint a com- herself merely in response to the dictates of your railways ought to be in for a good time, and mission, but, at the same time, he did not think "mad fashion" he claimed the right to be rid so far as I can see most of them would de

of her.

the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific for the report of that commission before

have literally stocked a vast region with farmers there would be any advantage gained in waiting

BLIND PLUNGING IN RUBBER.

from Europe and the East. They have spent proceeding with the Bill which was really s consolidating one.

Mr. Fart intimated that he would havo no

The Straits Time: atters ocunsels of prudence millions in advertising the possibilities of wheat objection to the bill being proceeded with, and

to the public. To rabber shareholders it says in that region. In the South-West wide areas of desert were peopled by colonies planted by the Rock Island and Santa Fe I could all a the measure was read a second time.-Straitsgat ferel." If two thousand dollars was Time#.

spent and the present value is four thousand, column with similar illustrations. First came sell half." A reaction, it states, can be easily the railways, then the people, then my went the how capital ona he manipulated. holders would smile broadly if you told him it face value of the shares issued by Linggi was a fair thing to give the railway company » Plantations to buy the catato face value of £200,000. Look at Bandycrofts, think your Old World Governments are getting 22,000, and now Kamuning is capitalised on a fifth of any profit he might make on a sale. I which were 330 dollars three months ago and are now 550 dollars; or Cicely, quoted in April

HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com. at £6 10s., now £9 6a; or Malaceae £1 138. in April, now £4 17s. 6d." Bach phenomenal jumps indicate the existence of a good deal of plarion, Mrs. Ellen's Crême Charmante, Lait blind plunging. It concludes by saying that:- Charmant and Special Skin Toufs and Pondre

In a month or two, probably before we see the Charmant will enable you to do it, and of the old shares boons, there will be a good Specialities for the Skin are the study of a

[453 many new promotions, and they should not be lifetime. A. B. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sols Agents, touched in haste.”

27 seizures were made, Chinese being concerned 6 spans of 20 feet and one with 2 spans of 20 cantrol at Pea seting oficial assignes, who this port on the 13th instant at 6 pm, with the

A

in 22 of these esses, and a European in one,

and one of 30 feet), three cuttings over 60 feet proved a while to four cases the ow

ownership hidden mystery. During the corresponding deep and numerous massive retain. period of 1909, only 16 seizures have been made, ing walls. the Chinese again predominating, 11 of them having to submit to confiscation, while others affected were two Malays, one Afghan, one European, and one “unknown.”

The bridges have a clear width of 13 feet between parapet walls. The piers, abutments and arches are constructed of cement concrete,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. taking over the manufacture and sale of opium The.C. & M. str. Rubs Left Handla on the for Johore as well as for Bingapers and Malacca, 13th inst. afternoon, and is dus here to-day at from January 1 next, the farmers remaining in daylight.

for the present. Mr. F. M. The P.&O. str. Devenka left Singapore for Baddeley, formerly is now at home on leave, but who returns next outward English Mails, and is due here on the month, will be in charge, and Mr. J. R. Brooke, 18th instant at about 7 a.. Government analyst at Penang, has been The Ben Line str. Benlawers from Middles nominated to assist him, but the appointment bro, Antwerp and London, lett Singapore on has yet to be confirmed. The old Tan Tock the 13th inst. for this port Seng Hospital gits has been discussed as a suit-

The IG.M. str. Bueu, which left here on able place for the government factory, but no the 11th instant at 10 a.m., arrived at Shanghai decision has yet been reached

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