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MACAO.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

A LONG JOR

In June, 1906, a Commission was appointed to take the measurements of the land on which sach houso in the City of Macno stands, and the officials appointed were granted a handsome sxtra monthly allowance for their services in this connection. The Boletim Oficial now announces that the official who has had charge of the work has been rolloved and a clerk of the Fazenda appointed in his stead. I learn that "more than tweconlos" are spent yearly on this werk. It has been going on for three years and is likely to come to an end only when no more money is available for "extra remuneration."

WHY NOT WIRELESSÉ

the

Some years ago Taipa was connected with Macno by telegraph, bat owing to shallowness of the harbour the cable has been frequently broken by passing steamers or junks, Repairs were such an expensive item that the (overnment at last grew tired of repairing the cable. Lately, I observe signs of an intention. to repair it once more, Why not go in for wireless telegraphy? It would be cheaper and

better.

VASCO DA GAMA MONUMENT. This statue has now been put in position in } the Avenida Vasco da Gama and the unveiling will probably take place on Sunday.

RETIRED.

The gunboat Bio Lima has been placed on the "retired list," and her armament is now being mmoved. Funderstand who will becomas-a hulk for the storage of war material.

THAT "GRAD.

The grab which was purchased sometime ago to clear the harbour of silt is already laid up, the reason given being that the working of the implement is not perfectly understood.

THE NEW GUNBOAT,

HAMBURG LETTER.

WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE "BONG- KONG DAILY PEERS."]

July 23rd, 1909, THE FINANCE REFORM BILL.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 1909.

This Bill has passed the second reading, and, the Bundesrath, only too glad that derstanding should at last have been arrived at, is sure to ratify it. Prince Balow, true to his word, has retired from office. Herr ven Beth mann-Hollweg, who on several occasions has acted as his deputy in the Beichstag, has been appointed his successor, but although he is personally popular and no better choice could perhaps have been made under the circam stances, he does not seem to be generally credited with flint strength of obaracter and broadness of view so difficult a position domande. It is to be hoped that he may, once installed, develop those qualities in which he is now supposed to

defcient. An old German proverb says Wom. Gott ein Amt giebt, dem giebt er auch den Verstand." May it prove tras.

The new taxes as now fixed are the following:

Millions.

Duty on spirita, estimated to produce

tobacco cigars, cigarettes, &c.

estimated to produce

exchanged between the Burgomaster and ithe | Leaders. The streets were lined with crowds of eager spectators it is said that over 300,000 visitors had arrived for the occasion from far and near-stands had been erected at all

colgas of vantage, seats in the windows of the houses along the route word let at prices varying from M. 5 to 15. It was a perfect success the weather being on the whole favourable, the temperature was agreably cool owing to the sky being overcast, whilst the rain which threatened all the time considerately kept off until the many evening. Never have there been so strangers in Hamburg as during the fortnight with a few days thrown in, that the meeting lasted; hotels, all places of amusement, and tradespeople in general must have respoď a golden harvest,

CHOLERA IN CALCUTTA,

DEATH OF EUROPEAN NURSES.'

There has been a most serious outbreak of cholers at the Presidency Hospital, Calcutta, as the result of which many European nurses have died. Professor Haffkine has since discovered the comma bacilli in the dregs of jug of milk found

in the marsse quarters, but his investiga tions are not yet complete.

It appears that the first case of cholam brought into the General Hospital was on the

"ADHIRALS' DAY IN THE CITY.

QUİLDHALL SCENES.

A SILENT HUSBAND.

QUEER CAUSE FOR DIVORCE.

In the opinion of the Official Referee of New It was Admirals' Day at the Guildhall on the Park, New Jersey, allence on the part of a 22nd uit. Admiral Sir William May, the Comhusband, when prolonged over a period of mander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet, lunched years, or when occurring in unduly large slabe with the Lord Mayor and Corporation of London, ever comparatively small periods, is just as With him ware the other admirals of the fleet much legal cruelty to a wife as to neglect to then in the Thomos and some 50 picked officere,provide her with clothes and food. He there

brunch of the fore granted Mrs. Blickensdorf's petition for every engineers, marines, divorce. representing every ship and service-fighting men, torpedo mon, gunners, paymasters, surgeons, schoolmasters, and chaplains. They represented, in Sir William May's own words, the best part of the British Navy: just as Sir William May is the man who will direct the battle, should any London contemporary gives the following conflict unlappily descend from the skies

account of the function.

of the afternoon was the

Her husband, silent to the bitter end, merely sent a friend to court to say he had nothing to and to what he had said to his wife before their marriage, and further, that Mrs. Blickensdorf and finally that Mrer Blickensdorf's persistent loquacity was just as galling us prolonged had more than enough to say for any two people,

silence.

A stream of witnesses swore before the

sphinx-like, wooden, impenetrable silence ever Referee that Mr. Blickensdorf maintained a since four years ago, when he mumbled re- sponses at his wedding. For four years Mrs. Blickonadorf tried by every artifice known to woman to make her husband talk, bat in her testimony before the Referee she admitted that

ske failed.

The Lord Mayor and the sheriff's wore their robes. Lady Truscott, who has endeared herself to the ontire fest, gave a smiling and cordial Up welcome to every officer who approached. they came in a long, endless line, announced with full style and pomp by the toastmaster. They "passed the presance" with the punctille of courtiers, and melted away into the merry

The groups dotted about the room

great moment done anything better. approach of the admirals. Never has the City The City Marshal olankod up the floor of the library, the tram pers blow a stately fanfare, all the officers stood at attention. The Lord Mayor and the Lady lifegeres stood alone, silent and expectant, Co., who expired & fen of Masers. Jessop

A long double line of Common Councillors. hours later. Next morning the disease appeared amongst the nurses, but not amongst any of wearing blue robes and carrying white waads,

the chamber. marched up

Behind them came a the who attended Mr. Davies, Mike C. May Cummings was the first to show symptoms of group of erect staff officers, "gold strings" be the disease. She became ill when on dute decking their blue frock costs. And then, It is worse for a mu to be able to talk and to

& City during the early hours of July 30, and she

80

45

night 100

35

beer, estimated to produce...

sparkling wines, estimated to

produce

5

electric and other light, estimated

to produce...

20

matches, &c., estimated to produce

23

coffee and tea; estimated to pre-

duco ...

on their of July 29, being Mr. Davies, an assistant

At first who squeezed his hand and cracked hira under the chin, but the only response sho got was a stony stare. Then she barat the soup, put salt in his coffes, and finally she had tried putting tin-tacks on his chair. All in vain; still he was speechless.

Several neighbours testifled they had not heard him say a word in six or seven years. We even took him to Breworks one night to see if he would say Ah!" said one witmbas, but we could't get him to open up. He is the most careful man in the world with his talk.

was placed instantly under medical treatment manna: oficial in attendance, the Com- be always silout than to be dumb,"

37

in 22) Stamp duty on securities, estimated to

produco......

Stamp duty on conveyances, estimated to

produce

Stamp duty on cheques, bills of exchange,

&o, estimated to produce Stamp duty on coupon-sheete, estimatedl

to produce...

420

what are known as the Queen's Chats bors. In spite of the utmost care and every 40

possible attention she died the same day, in about 8 hours after the attack, Miss Mabel Newby exhibited symptoms of cholera on the 20

afternoon of the 30th and she died at 3.30 27. the next day. Miss May Streatfield was soized with the malady on the 30th and died on the 31st. Aiss Ines Stark took ill on the 31st und auccumbed the same day. Missile Norman was attacked with cholers on July 31s Motto she died on the 1st instant. Sharpe who fell ill on July 30 died on August 2. In addition to these fatalities among the nurses, three cases occurred and endod fatally in the children's ward; Geraldine Woolword, aged 13, Master Cyril Jacobs, aged 10, and Trevor Hort, In aged 4, were attacked on the 31st ultimo and death supervened in each case on the 31st. addition to these cases a arroper on the working staff of the Hospital died from the disease. There have been no other case since. The three remaining patients are doing well.

Dr. Pearse, the health officer, reported on

It is stated that afty men are coming out from Portugal to be employed on the harbour altogether, and as the tax on railway tickets and works. They are protéges, no doubt, of the others and the duty on angar has not been Republican Party.

reduced, this amount is held to be sufficient to coror the requirements of the Rudget. Although Grins are coming out from France for the there is a general fooling of relief that the new river gunboat Macau,

money has at last been found, most of the new taxes are distinctly disapproved of in commercial and industrial circles, sud emphatic proteste have been entered by influential bodies of bankers, merchants and others; the Hanse | Bund, which is daily gaining fresh adherents,

A COSTLY MAP.

A map of Macno maile by General Castello Brance & Co. is about to be published. Upwards of ten contos have been spent on this work.

UNPROTECTED ELECTRIC WIRES,

It is probable that amputation will be neces

the mighty in-Chief of

flost,

followed by the two most admirals in Admiral Sir William May, K.C.D., K.C.V.O., his command--Prince Lonis of Battenborg and Sir Berkeley Milue. Sir William Mey aninted his hust, sad hostess with dignified cordiality, and a few presentations were made to him.

ADMIRALS ALL

indead,"

ojsonlated Mrs. Blickonsdorf, before the jury. "In summer," she continued, "he cat in the yard all day, and long weeping into the night, silent as a wooden man, And in winter he kept close to the store, and burned the wood and ecal she carried in, but said never s word. Previous to marriage my husband talked fuently, but was never what you would call born talker."

The Blickensdorfs were married in 1905. At the wedding breakfast Mr. Blickensdorf, after murmuring what was taken for an apology bar- riad off to work. When he came back in the

Sir William May is a tall, fice figure of a man, with a large handsome face, a bold nose, and eyes that twinkle with morriment and geniality. One would imagine that his good femper raight last him, at times, to the point of indulgence with his mon--but the feet datare emphatically otherwise. Nobody attempta liber-reing his bride met him at the door with an ties with Admiral May. During the reception amile, and hurried into the house, where he eat his manner had just that hint of shy remerto which shows that, after all, a sailor spends more time at sea than in drawing-rooms,

A single glance at Prince Louis of Batten. nisterial for a book of adventure. A magni berg engat to provide a novelist with enough cently big man, with magnificent shoniders, he stands se straight as a pine tree. His long, pointed beard, his flercely curled moustaches. vory expression of a man born to lead bold and

affectionate smile, Blickensdorf returned the

down.

to

Mrs. Blickensdorf started conversation with a remark about the weather. From this she led the question of what he would like for dinner, At last she wept, but even tears failed to melt but got no answer to any of her observations. her husband's silence, or abete his stony stare

the Refores that she had not cared very Becoming desperate at the silence which per

much

A young man has just had his left. sim badly continues to agitate against the new bardons August 3, that the town, generally speaking, is his iron look, and his steadfast eyes are the vaded her home, Mrs. Pilskensdorf admitted to burnt through catching hold of an electric wire. imposed upon trade, but for the present success in a healthy condition. Ifcompares favourably, desperate enterprises, on a plan which has ban of late what her husband would say when he

seems doubtful. As to the general public it Bars. When will the authorities see that these would no doubt soon get reconciled to the plague commenced in 1897. No iteathis have carefully worked out beforehand, Like a flash finally did consent to opon his month wirge are properly insulated, or have them put enhanced prices of the various articles if manu- underground?

A SANITARY PROSECUTION. Dr. F. Clark, Medical Officer of Health, proceeded against a storekeeper who carries on

facturers and wholesale and retail dealers would be satisfied to raise them no more than the increase in the duties absolutely demands; but when brawers consider it necessary to raise the price of beer M. 6 per hectolitre when M. 1.30

indeed, with the healthiest period before the conurred from cholera in any other Calcutta the previnas week, and although hospital during there were 28 destie, as compared with 17 in the previous week, 16 occurred in the northern part of the town. With the orcaption of the unfortunate outbreak in the Hospital, therefore, little cholera exists in the town itself. A wire of the 5th ins says the hospital caused a most painful ses cation in Caloutta The general feeling is that a strict enquiry is obtain their food, which is entirely distinct the from the dieting arrangements for patiente.

Very

one remembered his audacions midnight mana- urres with his fotilla in the Mediterranean and the efficiency of his work in organising the Intelligence Department of the Navy remembered both, and saw that they must Admiral Sir Berkeley Milus is short, quiet, certainly be true. bearded, and compact he does not flash on eye like the brilliant and powerful and watchful obedionee which springs out personality does not always depend on the first appeal to the eye.

the

business at 81, Bonham Strand, for having in would suffice, and grocers talk of charging cholera epidemic has ceas . The affair bus Prince Louis, hat one remembered the silent

40 Pf. more per pound for their tea and coffee

his possession tinned fish unfit for human when 10 Pf..would cover the additional duty, it necessary into the sources whence the nurses towards him in his ships, and realised afresh that

consumption.

is no wonder that dissatisfaction with the now imposts is on the increase.

THE ALSTER REGATTA,

The annual rowing regatta on the Alster, which took place last Sunday, failed to create LESS DRINKING AND SMOKING IN Admiral W. B, Fisher, Rear-Admiral R. 8.

Mr. Otto Kong Bing, who appeared for the defendant, raised the defence that the fish was not for sale. It was stored in defendant's shop until such time as the owner could exsmine it.

His Worship imposed a nominal Ane of 35, the usual excitement, publie interest being. and informed the defendant that he should

absorbed by the triennial meeting of the federat have reported the matter to the Sanitary Board.ed rifle chibs of Germany which had commenced ou the previous Sunday. Ten thousand marks. men from all parts of the Fatherland assembled in Hamburg, to which has to be added a strong Austria and deputations contingent from from France, Belgium, Switzerland and other countries. England was not represented,owing

SHORT TIME IN THE COTTON

TRADE.

ENGLAND.

Other admirals were present, though they were not in the elaborate procession which wended it way through the Guildhall-Rear- Lowry, Bear-Admiral Farquhar, Bear-Admiral F. T. Hamilton, and Commodore Charlton officers Hittle known to the public but very well. known to the fleet.

The Lord Mayor proposed "The King, and the toast was honoured by men who drink it every day of their lives. Then the Lord Mayor, in nu eloquent little speech, proposed the toast of "The Fleet." coupling with it the name of Admiral Sir William May.

Whoa important matters came up for consid- eration he would sometimes condescend to shake his head, and indicato his opinion in that way. Once, and it was a red-letter day for Mrs. Blickensdorf, he moved his lips, as if about to Bay something, but, evidently changing his mind, close his lipe again..

And so an end came to Mrs. Blickensdorf's sudurance, and the Referes has now given her the chance of finding a more loquacions helpmale.

RELIGION OF THE FUTURE.

DR. ELIOT'S PREDICTION.

4

AGONY OF ECZEMA BEYOND WORDS

Whole Body a Mass of Raw, Tor- turing Humor-Hair All Fell Out and Ears Seemed Ready to Drop Off-Clothing Would Stick to Bleeding Flesh- Hoped Death Would End Fearful Suffering.

CASE SEEMED HOPELESS BUT CUTICURA CURED HER

"Words cannot describe the terrible.... actors I suffered with. It broke oub on my head and kept spreading until it covered my whole body, I was almost a solid mass of sores from head to foot I looked more like a piece of raw beef than a human being. The pain and Agony I endured seemed more than I could bear. Blood and pus oozed from the great sore on my scalp, from under my finger nalle, and nearly all over my body. My cars were so crusted and swollen 1 was afraid they would break of. Every hair in my head fell out. I could not sit down, for my alathan would stick to the raw and bleeding Bosh, making me cry out from the pain. My family doctor did all he could, but I got worse and worse. My condition was awful. I did not think I could live, and wanted death to come and end my frightful sufferings,

"In this condition my mother-in-law. begged me to try the Cutlours Rem-- adies. I said I would, but had no hope of recovery. But oh, what blessed re- Het I experienced after applying Cuti- cura Olatment. It cooled the bleeding and ttohing flesh and brought me the first real sleep I had had in woeka. It was as grateful as joe to a burning tongue. I would bathe with warn water and Cutieira Boop, then apply the Ointment freely. I also took Cuti- curs Resolvent for the blood. In a short time the sores stopped running, the Boah began to heal, and I know I was to get woll again. Then the hair en my head began to grow, and in a short time I was completely cured, I cannot proise Cuticura enough. I wish I could tell everybody who has eczema to use Cuticura. Mra. W Hunt, 135 Thomas St., Newark, N. J., V. S. A., Sept. 28, 1908,"

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TARIFF REFORM AND COTTON. Mr. W. A. 8. Howins gave an address to Lancashire cotton manufacturers at Manchester recently, on "Fiscal Reform and its Relation to Cotton

Mr. Hewins said that figures showed that in the principal protected countries of the world our position with regard to cotton was under- mined by foreign competition. The Lancashire industry played a gront part in the general economy of the country, and it would be a very strong objection to a change of fiscal system if there

were grounds for supposing that it would threaten that industry. But there was no such

Mr. C. W. Mamara, in his capacity as proident of the International Cotton Federation, which has its headquarters in Manchester, gave a report of the short-time movement outside probably to the Bisley meeting occurring at the 20 per cent, since the introduction of the Bud- Mayor, the three admirals, Mr. Burns, and the recognise from these and other indications that tio was aware that one of the strongest objec. England at the annual meeting of the English same time. The Swiss carried off the first Federation of Master Cotton Spinns that in prize in the international rifle match, Germany cleared from bond during Juns show a decrease response has enabled the citizens of London, the corner-stones of the twentieth-century bolist moderate system of duties they had in view

Associa

The

with the decrease

has most to lo

I find that

t

Tobac-

good, and not afford safety, primarily, to the ware This conclusion was borne out

by the

this

STRONG BID. FOR TRADE.

The analysis of the conditions in rent markets showed that it the United Kingdom had the power of negotiation with foreign countries the position of Lancashire in protected markets confd be strengthened. The Dr. Eliot's pronouncementa since he sur. PRO

firmed also by the United States Government, rendered the presidency of the Hacrard Uni- official testimony of the Board of Trade, con- versity, and was offered an appointment as American Ambassador, at the Court of St. showed that the trade which had grown up Jones, on the termination of Mr. Whitelaw under preference was so considerable that BUT THE SAME EXPÈNDITURE BY CONSUMERS.

Reid's term, secure great prominence in the diminution of that preferenca ranst be detri- newspapers here, chiefly because Dr. Eliot is mental to the Lancashire industry. In the Traders in beer, spirits, and tobacco complain

regarded as America's best educational autho- absence of a reciprocal scheme of preference, it. was not easy to see how, in the face of all the that the effect of the Budget has been to cause a marked diminution in the consumption of

rity. His authority has inoressed since he was

foreign countries at the present time, the greatest seat of learning.

British position in Colonial markets could be these articles, says a London contemporary. The

elected the first President Emeritus of America's negotiations pressed upon the colonios by

Addressing the Harvard School of Theology,

maintained. public spand the same amount, but the purchas-

Dr. Eliot referred to the changing views

Ho ADMIRAL MAY'S SPEECH. ing power of that money, in consequence of the

religion, and asked the students to

felt in Lancsalire to a change in fiscal After a moment of conversation-the Lord on "The consumption of tobacco has decreased increased duties, is less.

production hampering the export trade in cotton get," said one of the largest tobacco distributors Bishop of London sitting in a live in the centro religion is not fixed, but flaent, and alters from polioy was the unticipation of increased cost of The returns of tobacco of the party-the Commander-in-Chief rose to century to century. He predicted the approach manufactures. He did not admit that the in London yesterday.

ing downfall of dogma and read, and declared

would increase the cost of production, and the tions held in Manchester. Germany all the spiunors associations had figuring rather low down on the Boore, but of half a million pounds from last year. Many. adopted a ten hours' day (instead of 11) duringeinigtol shooting Germany was more successful, manufacturers laid in extra stocks before the and also the inhabitants of many other towns will be love of God and service to follow men.

The new religion, he continued, will not deal figures he had quoted showed that countries in the vicinity, to see a real modern fleet. Al the whole of this half-year. The most import gaining the first place. It would be of no Badget. The increased duty, the turnover at would be impressed by the size and grandeur of chiefly with sorrow and death, but with joy and whick had even high tariff systems experienced ant districts of France-namely, the Normandy

had reduced their production by one day interest to anybody to enter into the particulars

most retail tobacconists is stationary (where it the battleships and cruisers, and the great life. It will believe is no malignant powers, greater rate of progress than that of our own new religion will think first of the common also than before their carefully devised tariffs marines. Everything is now worked, even down took for 12 weeks, and no effort was of the thousand and one other events that does not show a declino), consequently a less developments made in destroyers and sub- and it will attack quickly all forms of evil. The industry in meent years, and more rapid progress per

figures relating to the exporting being spared in obtaining the aliosion of

A tobacco traveller said: "I visit many to the anchor, by mechanical apparatus of the the remaining district the Vosges. In Austria came off, suffice it to say that the competition weight of tobacco has been sold."

A new thought of God will be its characteris-power of protected countries. In the light of clement is still the predominating power. curtailment of production of onasirth during was keen and that the prizes both in design and,

experience they might dismiss from their six months had been adoptet, and a farther value were such as befitted the occasion. The hundred retail tobacconists, and all over the nuwest design. Yet, inspite of that, the hamaa Individual.

country the ordinary consumer is buying roduction of one day per wook during 12 butts wore erected at one and of a wide open smaller quantity, spending the same sam as (Emphatic expressions of approval by the tie. The twentieth century religion accepts minds the idea that the fiscal changes required weeks had been proposed last week.

space between the city and the suburb of 3. before. I hare known many cases where a man officers. We still require the seaman's ex- literally St. Paul's statement, "In Him we mills of the Italian association had recently

or tobacco, and the average man decides to give eye in order to manoeuvre the fleet and work be so immanent that no intermediary will otherwise than benefit the Lancashire industry.

needed. This religion rojects the idea that guas. Bulshed ten weeks short time of one day Pauli, the Heiligengeistfe'd covering some 40 has had to decide whether he shall give up beer perience, the maman's skill, and the soaman's live and more and have our being." God will in national and Imperial interests would do

AMERICA AND CHINA. the platforms which carry the; per week, and efforts were being made to acres of ground, enclosed all round, to which

"If it were not for the City we should not man is as alian or falien being who is bospeless- continue this curtailment on

an organized had been added a portion of the gardens into "P tobacco."

The secretary of the Wholesale been basis..

In Spain the production bad

were not for the Navy where would the City with a worthy idea of God. reduced by 20 per cent. Short time in Portugal which the old fortifications of the town have conists Protection Association writes: The have our present. Nary; and vice porn, if it ly wicked. It finds such beliefs inconsistent The now religion will take account of all was being worked to abont the same extent been convertod. All possible precautions were total weight of tobacco cleared for home

to 14,232,7191b, a falling off of 2.639,0211. closely bound together by bonds of friendship righteous persous; it will be a religion of all for the adoption of Belgium the prospects, taken to prevent accidents, and if, after all, one commotion during May and Jans sauoants bo? (Cheers.) The City and the dent are

adoption of short were favourable. did happen, which for the time cast a gloom from last year (approximately 15 2-3 per and duty. The duty of the City is largely to saints; it will reverence teachers, liberty, and

cent.).

conclu supply the mousy required for the Navy. The righteousness, and respect all great and lovely These figures furnish a over the whole proceedings, it As Norway had only a very small number of apindles and the mills were long distances apart that cannot be laid to the charge of the additional revenue by imposing increased tax-

personal teleg cam sent by President Taft to duty of the officers and men of the feet is to human beings. It will have no place for obscure grans from Peking printed here to-day, the sire proof of the fntity of attempting to obtain train themralves to the highest degree of dogmas or mystery. It will comprekend only Prince Chun, the Chinese Regent, on behalf of no short-time movement had so far been practic able. The American associations had been gers. All arrangements wore porfect, having tion on an already over-laxed commodity."efficiency, so that we can always claim for our persons of goodwill, for, after all, they alone the American claim for equal participation in

hont motte Ready,

are civilised. The new religion will laud God's the Haskow Railway loan of $27,500,000 hax The London brewers have almost without

ready!" approached to join in the movement, but occupied the attention of the commities for

The toast was drunk with enthusiasm. The love and will not teach condemnation for the

created a sensation among foreign bankers 1907-8

of mankind. explained that immediately after the crisis the northern wills at ones reduced their over a year; an extensive building in the style exception experienced a great falling-oft in

Based on the two great commandments of and members of the Legations at Peking. The Legations concerned affirm that hitherto the working hours by about 50 per cent, the of the urban architecture of the middle ages their recepts. "Our customers tell us," said officers sang "For he's a jolly good fellow."

cheers for the Lord wager, The cheer, a great loving God and one's neighbour, the new reli that the public have only got 80 southern mills following a few months later. stood in the middle of the grounds, containing the manager of one of the largest brewerie Then, led by the Admiral, they gave three

yesterday, Owing

to this action American manufacturers a large ball for meetings of different kinds, in mach money to spend, and that the increase in ringing baritone roar, echoed among the rafters. gion will teach he is best who loves best, and loan question was not recognised diplomatically, now becomes political. The German financiers, serves best, and that the greatest service will but the impression prevails that the matter were practically without stooks and wore well supplied with cotton, and signs of a trade which at the official banquet over four thousand London public-houses has led to a marked Only once have Gog and Magog heard such an

Jack Tars cheered the Lady Mayorese people sat down to dinner. A long range of decrease in the quantities consumed. The tak ovation, and that was the day before, when the be to increase the stock of goodwill, in evidence. revival were generally

Mr. Macars went on to say that he was offices occupied another part of the enclosure, inge are no less, but the quantity sold is." greatly indebted to the presidents of the associa whilst, needless to say, restaurants, cafés, shoot- tions affiliated to the International Federation for their self-sacrificing and energetic work in ing galleries, merry-go-rounds of all kinds and descriptions and all such other sorts of amuse- carrying out the resolution passed at Milan.

ments as are to be met with on similar occasions abounded. The cloud of the whole, however, WAS a pageant representing the various stages of the growth and development of Hamburg from its A report issued by the Navy Department on earliest beginning to the present day. It was no common show, but had been carefully planned the navies of the world gives Great Britain a tonnage, built and building, of 1,871,000 and carried out by thoroughly qualified artists: Franco, 801,000; the United States, 770,000 all classes of the community took part in it, Germany, 693,000; Japan, 445,000; Russia, and no time, trouble or money had been spared 320,000 Italy, 284,000: and Austria, 148,000,

The Navy Department exolades all vessels to make it worthy of so wealthy a city as Ham- over twenty years old unless they have been bring. It consisted of 22 groups headed by rearmed and reconstructed since 1900, and also military hands, and cash followed by a number Tessels authorised but not actually begun

Great Britain is credited with having 58 of riffe clubs filling up the space between it and battleships built and building of a tonnage of the next. The cortage passed from the new rail. 987,000; the United States with 29 of a tonnage way station through the principal streets of the of 406,000: France with 24 of a tonnage of town to the harbour, making a short halt in front 337,000 Germany with 28 of a tonnage of 354,000; and Japan with 15 of a tonnage 191,300

THE NAVIES OF THE POWERS.

AN AMERICAN COMPARISON.

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one

of the town hall, where military bonomes were done to the Senate and a few short speeches

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

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WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued derful than ever to us." The CN. Co.'s air. Taming left Manile on

the following report:-

the 17th inst., and is due here on the 20th inst.

The T.K.K. str. America Muru left Moji on the 17th instant at noon, and is dus here on the 22nd instant a.m.

The M.M. str. Meinam left Singapore on the 17th inst, and is due here on the 24th inst.

The T.K.K. str. Tengo Maru salled from Tokohan on the 15th inst., and is dus to arrive in Hongkong on the 25th inst.

The CN. Co's str. Taigua leaves Sydney on the 25th instant, and is due hors on the 19th

prox.

On the 18th at 12:05 p.m.-The barometer has risen generally, particularly in the North.

Pressure is high to the North of Japan, and over the 9. part of the China Sea, It is relatively low over the Eastern Soa.

ASSOUAN.

AN ADDITION TO THE GOLFER'S DICTIONARY.

The following New York telegram appears in the London Daily Telegraph:--

According to American news agency cable-

There are already many signs," concluded it is reported, threaten to break the concert Dr. Eliot, "of the extensive co-operation of of baukers. It is added that covert of the democracy, individualism, idealism, and of a best-informed Washington correspondents re- tendency to welcome the now and preventive present President Taft as most energetic în medicine. Finally, I believe the new religion his efforts to see that America gets her fall share of what's going" in China, and as will make Christ's revelation seem more won-

apprehensive that America without persistent entations will be less, favoured in cor-/ and financial dealings with China than some of the European Powers. President Taft, it is averred, looks to China as a great customer for American manufactures in the near future, and diplomatic and Consular efforts, wo learn, her best and most disinterested A couple of the city men were playing golf are being redoubled to peranade Chins that when they saw an old gentleman looking at friend, "otherwise she alone would not have them wistfully. They asked him to join the forgone her share of the payment for the troops gaine, which he did with alserity. He was mild

Powers to the relief of the Legationsat

Peking" in speech and manner and played well. But when they marched with those of the other once when he hat made a foozle ho ejaculated It is believed here that this self-sacrifice as

few mv. vehemently the word "Assonan A ments later, when he had made another bad regards payment for the troops must have good results later in winning a big share of China's Variable winds, play, he repeated, Assenau!" The fourth custom. One leading newspaper hero has de

time he said this one of his now made friends spatched a resident correspondent to Peking to said: "I do not want to be inquisitive, but keep its readers informed of what is going on will you tell me why you may "Asaotan" so there politically, more especially as regards the often p

"Well," said the old gentleman, action of European diplomatists, and to keep "isn't that the biggest damn in the world "people here informed of openings for merican He was a Presbyterian clergymas,

Moderate variable, winds may be expected- in the Formoss Channel, and moderate monsoon over the N. part of the Chino Bea.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to-day, 0.03 inches.

The CPR str. Empress of Clins arrived The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon Yokohama at 8.30 am on the 18th inst, and to-day is as follows left again at 3 pra, same day for Kobe, where Hongkong & Neighbourhood(*), she is due to arrive at 3 pm, on the 19th inst

moderate. The CP.R. str. Monteagle left Vancouver Formoss Channel

Same as No: 1 for Hongkong on the 16th inst. p.m. via the Borth coast of China between Hongkong and Immocks. usual ports of call.

S. winds, Borth coast of China between?

moderate. Hongkong and Hainan... (S.W. winds, moderate; fair to ahowory.

The I.G.M, str. Prinz Waldeenal loft Manila on the 18th at inst. 11. sam; and may be expected hore on or about the 25th inst. afternoon."

America is

trade.