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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

If you haven't a virtue now is the time to assume one. Everybody is going on the water waggon.

themie the people are being budgetted into sobriety. Wa, of course, could not be more sober than we have bon, but all the same we are determined to drink less liquor than we have done, for the simple reason that we can't afford it.

Typhoons any come and go, but for genuins excitement there is nothing to sclipse the estaklishment of liquor duties and the creation of a Customs establishment, especially when it happens almost as suddṣuly as a typhoon. We usually have a fair warning of the approach of any disturbance in the atmospherical conditions, but it is questionable if the same can be said of the Customs which has been created before we know where we were. I had intended to order. a few cases of whisky at the old price, but these fellow at the Council didn't give me a look-in. They passed the law right away. Good boys, these unofficial members. They don't embarrass the Government in the slightest. Now, had there been a Trishman in the number he would probably have objected to the third reading being taken on Friday, and so upset the carefully laid plans of the Government,

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Now we've to get accustomed to the sight and to the attentions of the revesne officer. Ha may not wear a brass hat, as the hon. Mr Mur. ray Stewart suggests probably he is confusing him with the fire brigade man-but he may weur à swigger usiform with brass buttens, and as you leave the steamer on returning from Macso fail of bitter thoughts and empty of pocket your feelings are not likely to be soothed when somebody stops you and wants to know if you have any datiable liquor concealed about your person. You probably say that you have, and when he asks for it to be produced you politely inform him that it is beyond his resola, in other words, that it has been consum That is the only chance of getting even with theso.men.

I understand there wore one or two amusing incidents which marked the passage of the Liquor Ordinance. On Thurday afternoon when the light was failing a Chinese clerk entered the Legislative Assembly with two lighted candles and solemnly marched ap between the long tables to where the Governor was souted und

ceremoniensly placed them in front of His Excellency. Everybody held their breath. They expected some sort of jous pidgin to be performed, but it' transpired that the Chinamas was not inspired by any religious motive, but the utilitaris desire to shed more light. Ahom! It just occurred to me. Was It s joke? Did he mean to insinuate that more. light was needed. You know there is much

humour concealed about a Chinaman.

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His Excellency made an amusing remark when he said that "intoxicating liquor could not be used for military purposes," What about the old strategists who filed the enemy with wine and then want in and took posses- alon ?

LOCAL SPORT.

PARSEE CRICKET CLUB.

THE HONGKONG DAILY, PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1909.

At the annual meeting held yesterday the Suancial statement revealed a balance of $54452 Mr. Cawajee Bejonjos appointed hon secretary and treasurer, Mr. Ardishir Avas president, and Mr. Jehangir Darabhoy Norla captain.

THE HARBOUR SWIM.

The race scross the harbour for the China Mail Cup took place on Saturday afternoon in favourable weather conditions. That this and event is becoming a popular institution was plainly manifest by the largo crowd which assemble to witness it. Not only was all the available to in the V.R.C. occupied, but from that building right along to Statue Piera sarried crowd lined the waterfront. The foc'sle docks of the warships near the course were alive with sailors, while in the vicinity of the police pier at Kowloon, where the race started, numerous steam launches, motor boats and rowing craft were drifting abart

waiting the signal.

he will find that he has an exceedingly diffult task to vanqnish the local man. Anyhow themoo promises to be a good one, and it is probable. that there will be little to spare between these swimmers, while Prince, another Shanghai representative, may be relied upon to give good noscant of himself.

AMATEUR BOXING.

Owing to the boxing contest which is to take place at the City Hall on Saturday, the date on which the amateur bouts between members of the V.R.C.are to take place has been altered from Saturday to Friday night. A ring has boon erected in the gymnasium, and bamboo galleries have been hailt up around it to afford sitting accommodation for the spenta tors. The programme contains seven events, many of which should prove interesting Decisions on points will be awarded by the referee, whe will be assisted by two judges. The price of admission for members, as well as non-members, has been fixed at une dollar. The following matches have been arranged:-

M.A.R. Sonza v. G. Yvanovich F. L. da Rozav. O. R. Chunyat C. A. Rodrigues v. H. J. Wite R. A. Carvalho v. J. E. Chunyat... R. C. Witchell v. T. E. Finchett... A. A. Carvalho v. A. A. Claxton... J. Forbes v. A. J. Capham

WATER POLO.

Rounds.

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A practice game between Probables and Possibles for the Interport Water Polo will be played to-day at 5.30 p.m. sharp in the V.R.C. enclosure. The following are the teams :---

Probables (Blues)-Goal: L. E. Lammert Backs: H. Witchell, A. E. Alves, Corp. furks (Buffs); Forwards: J. M. Pereira, C. J. Cool, A. H. Carroll.

THE IMPORT TAX ON- INTOXICATING LIQUORS.

THE REGULATIONS.

the following regulations

The Government Gazette on Saturday contains

No. 569-Regulations made by the Governor in-Conrail under Section 55 (b) of the Liquors Ordinance 1909, (Ordinance No. 27 of 1909), to regulate the import of intoxicating liquors by junk, this 17th day of September, 1969, 1. Every junk as defined by the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Arriving in the Colony with any intoxicating liquors or denatured spirits on board aball at once proceed defined by the regulations made under the to either the "Junk Anchorage, Victoria Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, and as

Ordinances amending the same), and shall not, without the special permission of the Harbour or goods or passengers' baggage at any other Master, place.

anchor or meor or discharge any cargo

Ordinazote) to be furnished by the master of 2. The report required (under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, as amended by later every junk on arrival shall include detailed particulam of the descriptions, marks and quantities of all intoxicating liquors and dena. tared spirits on board the junk, and of the names of the consignees or owners of auch liquors if such report contains any false, or misleading statement the master shall be destn ed to have committed an offence under the Liquors Ordinance, 1909.

5. No datiable liquors or denatured spirits shall

I be imported in any junk, of a loss burden than 300 plouls.

4. No ressel or package containing any datiable liquors or denatured spirits shall be opened on board a junk except in the presence of the Superintendent or a Revenue or Police Officer: the master of the junk as well as the opening such vessel or package shall be responsible for any breach of this regulation.

No. 670-Regulation made by the Gover nor-in-Council on the 17th day of Septem ber 1909, under Section 55.(0) of the Liquors Ordinance, 1909 (Ordinance No. 27 of 1909), with reference to King's Warchongos.

Twenty men lined up on the rail of the V.R.C. launch, and at a signal from the starter took the water. Barros and Ellis set out oun westerly course, swimming against a slight our rent. Most of the sallors struck out towards the east, while a central group which mode direct for the Hongkong shore contained Cooke, Stiff, wero roll out from Kowloon, a little excitement Morrish and Witchell: When the competitors

Prevailed through the capsizing of a pair-oar containing Mesra. Cruickshank and R. Witchell. It is supposed that they leaned too much to one side in the excitement of the moment, and thus brought about the resident. Another boat want to their assistance, and trey were $000 bending to the pars again, their ardour being unchecked: Cooke

1. The Governor-in-Connoil hereby approves was in the van when well out in the Fossibles (Whites)-Goal; J. Forbes, Baskarand appoints the Godowns at Kowloon Point. stream, Stiff, the Buffe representativo, boing A. Harros, H. C. Sayer; Corp, Morrish (RE.) kong and Kewloon Wharf and Godown Com- and at West Point, the property of the Hong- close behind him, while Barros on the western Forwards: A. Claxton, P. M. Hemodice, Arthur pany, Limited, and the Godowns at Kowloon rin was in a good position. As the Portuguess | Ellis.

Point known as Hell's Wharf." the property gunboat was approached Cooke still held the Reservee-. J. Ribeiro, J. M. C. Lopes, 0. of the Ocean Steamship Company, Limited, to leid, but as Barros bad a straight ooters it R. Chunnett, G, Witchell.

be King's Warehouses for the purpose of the Liquors Ordinance, 1909. appeared as if he would gain an advan

2. For the purposes of the said Ordinance and tage in the final stages of the race. Etift meanwhile, was overtaken by Morrish, of

of all Regulations made thereunder the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- the Royal Engineers, and was shallonged

pany, Limited, and Ocean Steamship Company, by Rose, of the Empress of China. Au

King's Warehouses approved and appointed Limited, shall be the respective Keepers of the ander the preceding regulation, and shall be responsible for the due observance and perform- Keepers. ance of all the duties devolving upon such

LAWN BOWLS.

KOWLOON V. CIVIL SERVICE.

The return match between the Kowloon and

finish. Boores:

KOWLOON.

CIVIL SERVICE. Davy,

the foremost swimmers neared the Hongkong Civil Service Clubs took place at the Happy shore, it was apparent that this race was between Valley on Saturday afternoon and resulted in Cooke, Barros and Morrish, all three making the win for the home team after a most exciting deal effort as they passed the V.R.C.. Cooke gained a lead and hold it until he torobed the Praya well, lasting Barros by 24 seconds, while Morrish was wall up in third place. The winner received a flattering ovation from the applause they bestowed on the second and third spectators, who were also generous with the

non. The first six in were :---`

2. J. Cooke

A. V. Barros

Lanco-Corporal Morrish, R. E. Rose, Empress of China... Private Sur, Buffa...

A. A. Charton ...

Time-29 min. 26; secs.

After the event Mrs, Bellamy Brown present-

In the olden days when Britain was in difod the prizes in the V.R.C. Gymnasium. culties with her continental neighbours and money was needed to carry on her wars taxes on liquors were imposed Patriotic Britous than drank themselves out of debt. What are our patriots going to do now? Going on the water waggon when the Colony is in need of money?. Shame.

I suppose everybody knows, the difference between sparkling wines and still wines between, say, champagne and claret--but what constitutes the difference is not so generally anderstood. In the process of fermentation the

Mr. Pearce, in asking her to do so, remarked that thanks were again due to the proprietors of the China Mail for presenting the prizes for this race. It was evident from the i greased number of entries this year that the harbour swim was becoming more popular every year. (Bear, Hear) He thought the swimming fraternity were very greatly indebted to the donors, not only for promoting the mos, but for presenting such handsome prises. (Hear, Hear.) They were also grateful to Mr. Brown for attending to present them. She had taken an interest in this event

are

R. Lapsley, T. Neave,

J. Macdonald, A. A. Mikoy

(skip) W. Taylor, Brown,

Menzies

Elowey,

J. K. Adams,

M. McIvor

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(skip)

R. Hudson,

W. Gust

A. M. Thornbill,

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(skip)......... 19

Grey,

C. Bond,

(alip)

19

D. Harvey,

Woolley

T. Ramsay,

Sergt. Pitt,

J. Rames

Fincher,

W. Rassel

E. Dawson

(skip) ...... 27

A. Ramsay,

L. Guy.

T. Petrie,

G. B. Edvards

(skip)

(ekip) 17 J. J. Blake,

Diggins,

R. Fenton,

I. Wheal,

11

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CANTON.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

18th September, 1909. CONMEMORATION STAMPS,

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Every Keeper on receiving a request from the Master, owner or agent of any ship lying within the Harbour Limite as defined by the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1879, shall forth with remove front such thip into a King's Warehouse all such dutiable liquors and dens- tured spirits as such Master owner or agent may require to ha so removed: and shall store such dutiable liquors and denatured spirits in a King's Warehouse to the order of such Maxter, owner or agent.

4, Every Keeper on receiving a request from any person holding a permit under the Ordin- ance which entitles the bolder to store any duti. able liquors or denatured spirits in a King's Warehouse shall forthwith store the same in a King's Warehouse.

5.-(1) Datiable liquors and denatured spirits may be divided into such classes as the Keeper may determine having regard to the rules of the Fire Insarmee Association of Hongkong.

(2.) Liquors and Spirits in each class shall be stored in such Godown as the Keeper shall docide,

1. No barrels, cake, casm, boxes, tins, bottles or other vessels containing dutiable liquors skall be opened and no dutiable liquor shall be dim- fisked, increased, mixed or altered in sny way

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THERE IS SKILL AND

in quantity or quality arceps in a King's Ware-THOROUGHNESS hours or Licensed Warehous.

2-(a) Whenever any person desires to open veel containing datiable liquors, or to diminish, may barrel, onak, case, box, tin, bottle or other increase, mix oz alter any dutable Equor in Jantity or quailty be shat give notice of such during office hours on the working day previous to the day on which he wishes to commence operations, and shall not commence operations, bofors 6 am. of the working day following the giving of auch notice. No such operations shall be carried to on a Sunday or a Prblio Holiday.

(b.) Such notice shall state---

(6) the nature of the proposed operation, and the quantity of the liquors to be

affected!

(i) the place where such liquors are

stored;

-OF CONSTRUCTION

IN ALL

PIANOS

WE IMPORT

(ii) the time at which operations will STAMPING THEM IN EVERY WAY

comunence.

boles or other vessels intended to be dealt with SUPERIOR VALUE shall be placed in such a manner as to allow 3. All barrels, casks, cases, bores, tins,

convenient access to the Superintendent or any revenue officer to examine and guage the same and to examine and watch the operations.

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4. The work shall not without the consent of BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR the Superintendent in writing commence before 6 m. or continae after 5 pm., provided that when the bottling of the contents of any cask

THIS CLIMATE. has commenced it may be continued until tho whole is bottled.

5. The keeper of a King's Warehouse or the liemcee of a Licensed Warehouse shall keep an accurate account of all operations carried out under these regulations.

6. The person giving a netice under Regula- tion 2 shall pay to the keeper of a King's Ware horse a reasonable fee to be fixed by the Superintendant) for the use of any space in such warehouse need for such operations,

C. CLEMENTI Clerk of Councils.

COUNCIL CHAMBEK,

17th September, 1909.

PIANO

ROBINSON

CO., LTD.

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canteens. As the serrico men consumed by far the larger proportion of liquor on land it followed that the profits to the Government were likely to be considerably diminished.

THE COLONIZATION OF SIBERIA.

(BY "THE TIMES" ST. PETERSBUNG. .CORDESPONDENT)

the Central Emigration Office has to stady In the great problem of colonizing Siberia numerous allied questions of a far-reaching character, such as the development of railways, dealt with in a recent article, and the promotion of the industrial resources and mineral wealth of the country,

One of the most interesting features con- pected with the opening up of Siberia-lies in the future of the food supply of the world, in which the enormous areas of virgin soll in ite western section are destined to play nu important part. With the present rapid settle-

tim of railways sasuring the outlet of Siberian ment and development of the vast Kirgis steppes, consonantly with the expected construc wheat to Russia's northern, western, and south-

LIQUOR LAW IN OPERATION.

Ordinance which was passed by the Legisla

To the surprise of most people the Liquor tive Council about seven p.m. on Friday cams into operation that same night. Opinion is of course divided as to the justice of the stop-so much depending on the point of view but the fact is apparent that the Government had made their plans very

the Bill passed through the committee stage speedily for applying the law at once. Before

the godowns selected for the bonded warehouses had been chosen, the preventive staff had been appointed, and arrangements had been made for the collection of duties at the sclient possible op portanity. Whether the liquor law be approved or not, the Government is entitled to com. mendation for the expedition with which they mads and carried out their plans. We under stand that Lieut. Beckwith, Acting Harbour.ora porta (the last-named being assured of cheap master, taas been appointed Controller of Customs, and a European staff of revenue officers has been selected, comprising Dotes. tive Sergt. Wilden, Sanitary Inspectors L. E. Brett and D. J. Mackenze, and Mr. J. Clelland, Available statistics show that every family A number of Chinese have at been engaged, of uttles has, on an average, 22 soros under: Bergt. Wilden, with a staff of Chinese, visited wheat at the end of the third year. The four or five of the incoming steamers from verge harvest per acre is equal to about 300 quarters, of which about 8 quarters go for Canton

at midnight and early morning the consumption of the family, the remainder and informed taose

conserned that the being available for the market. There are liquor or board could not be landed now over 30,000 households in this poaltion. unles duty were paid. Later in the day the that the present annual surplus is about On the basis these calculations it.is cstimated

and easy transit when the establishment of water communication between the basins of the Yelga and Den has been accomplished), the steadily increasing production of wheat from Siberia will find ready access to Western Europe.

Bat this amount is only a fraction

6. Every Keeper shall set spart sufficient necesary charges were paid. It is satisfactory 1,000, muted surplus during the ensuing

to know that the law is being administered in a of the

space in a King's Warehouse for the testing, and mixing of datiable liquors and denatured mors at first then merely war importers that sampling, breaking down, bottling, blending sensible manner, there being as intention to do spirits in accordance with the Liquors Ordi-duty will be collected on the liquor consigned to nance, 1909, and all Regulations made there. under.

7. Rates for moving and storing dutiable liquers and denatured spirits or for the rise of any space in a King's Warehouse under Regn- The Imperial Chinese Post Office have not-lation No. 6 must be approved by the Superia-

tendent of Imports and Exports.

8. Every Keeper shall immediately after any liquors or donatured spirits are received into or removed from a King's Warabowo make dus entry of such receipt or removal is a special book in a form to be approved by the Saporin-

now ready, and those who want them in large numbers are requested to apply to the Post master in time before the supply arrives,

sparkling wizes retain the carbonis acid pro- fortwo years, and he hoped to see her present. fed that special issues of 2, 3, and 7 cent stamps duct and the still wines let it go. So that when we celebrate with a glass of champugno ing the prizes for many years to come. we may or may not care to remember that the cheerful influence felt is due to carbonio scid gas,

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The importance of reaching the North Pole seems to sink into significance in comparison with the dispute as to who got there first What the rival explorers think of each other has not been printed, but we can imagine what it is. The one fortunate feature of the affair is that both men are Americans. Had they been of different nationality goodness only knows what extentes might have been disturbed.

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Next to the wrangling of polar travellers the greatest prominence in the week's telegraphic

service has been given to the feats of aviators. Records are being broken every other day, and whon we read that the cheapest machine yet built hasachieved a wonderful performance, and that a man can learn to fly in four daya, we may anticipate a new sensation, when we go Home for our next holiday,

Perseverance has been rewarded in the harbour swim; the man who was second two years in anocession now having carried off the honour for which he struggled so hard. Congratula

tions to Mr. Cooke:

(Applause.)

LOED KITCHENES.

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This distinguished soldier will arrive Canton on 28th inst, and will stay here a day,

Mr. C. J. Cooke then stepped forward to recive the that prize, being greeted with pro- longed and aproarious applanas. Mr. A. V.. Barros received the same cordial reception when presenting himself for second prize, and ther applause was renewed as Lance-Corporal Mor- rish accepted the third,

Mrs. Brown was then presented with a beadsome bonqust, after which cloers were raised to the lady and the prize doners.

Nr. Brown, in returning thanks, said it gave the proprietors of the China Mail the greatest pleasure imaginable to present prizes for such a lended race. He was pleased to point out

THE NEW TREASURER,

The arrival of the new treasurer, Chan Kwei Lam, will be delayed owing to the death of one of his sons. He has applied to H. E. the Viceroy to grant a few days* leave.

THE OPIUM WARIT.

H.E. Yuan-shi-fan, the new Viceroy, is very strict in suppressing the opium habit. He naked the list of names of all the officials here, (1) the Anti-Opion Bociety to supply him with

that the man who came in Brat had shown up who do not smoke opium, (2) of those who well in previous years. He certainly won a still smoke opium, and (3) of these who cannot splendid race?(Applause.)

break of the hahit, that he might deal with them accordingly.

FIRE FESTIVITIES. This year the Chinese police are very strict

THE INTERPORT CARNIVAL.

The representatives of Shanghai in the sp. pruching interport swimming carnival left for interdicting street singsongs (to chew), which end, and are expected here to-day or to-morrow Hongkong by the 8.8. Hang Sang last week are a feature of the Chinese 8th and 9th moons The swimmers coming to compote for interport

to propitiate the god of fire. hours are:-Messrs. E. Prince, P. Fowler,

R. W. McCabe, C. W. O. Mayne, D. H. Cooke, LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, T. E. N. Rosser, J. Wilson, W. Jones, C. J. Reklusen and T. W. B. Wilson.

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tendent.

9. Every Keeper shall make daily returns to the Superintendent in a form to be approved by him of all liquors or denatured spirits received into or removed from the King's Warehouses and of all breaking down, bettling, blending and mixing operations.

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Neturally the promptness displayed is not to the liking of those engaged in the trade, and many criticisms have been heart regarding the step taken. Our representative interviswol a genthman of the trade, who, while of the opinion that the Ordinance would be verations to them for some time until they got accustomed to all the tails of the new procedure to be gone through, admitted that in the course of time it would work smoothly enough. At the same time he did not believe that the Government would realise the eight lakhs of dollars which they expected to add to the revenue. He con tended that little more than the half would be

No. 571-Rales made by the Governor-innettal, and for the reasons that the shipping Connail nuder Section 55 (d) of the Liquors trade, the trade done among the vessels which Ordinance, 1909 (Ordinance No. 27 of 1909), come to the harbour, would receive a blow, while this 17th day of September, 1909,

the trade on land would be considerably diminished.

LICENSED WAREHOUSES.

1. Applications for licences shall be maite to Form A in the Schedule bereto. the Superintendent. Licences shall be in the

year only may be received at the rate of one

2 Fees for licences in respect ofs portion of twelfth of the full fee for each month in respect of any part of which the license may be issued.

3. No structural alteration to any licensed premises shall be made without the permission in writing of the Superintendent.

warehouse other than dutisblo liquers or dena 4. No article may be stored in a licensed

tured spirits.

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exceeds 155,000, or Bro times, the number years, since the number of households settled in Western Siberia during the years 1906-7-8 previously settled.

One of the most serious drawbacks to the Siberia lies in the fact that all the laud remain investment of capital in industrial enterprises in the property of the State or the Crown, with the exception of townlands. It must bewit membered that the emigrants do not become and allotted to them. The dificulty of acquir freeholders, but only have the usufruct of the ing land raises a serious obstacle to the development of industries. Its remoral cannot be long deferred.

MINING PROSPECTS,

restrictions which do not prevail in European A regards mining, Siberia also suffers from Busda. For instance, in the Altai region, which is notoriously rich in mineral wealth, the of obtaining a special pornaission from the right of mining is hampered by the necessity Alta mining. authorities in each case. Many of the iron deposits in the Altai are genlegically related to the Ural. Copper load, and silver chist wealth of the Altai lies in its coal deposits, are also mat with in great abundance, but the which will no doubt be worked on a large scale as soon as the present restrictions on mining are removed

Taking the last paint first, he argued that people having to pay more for their liquor would steppe region have shown the existence of Recent geological surveys in the Khingiz keep their bills within the limits of the old fields. They are chiefly found in the Koralin naturally drink less. They would endeavour to abundant deposits of copper and adjacent scal figures, or as nearly as possible. Moreover are from three to four fathoms wide and the hills. At Bigen Cheku the seams of copper ore those who had acquired the taste for liquor richness of the vein in estimated at 20 per cent, which would not be deafed and would not afford At Karadijan and Alaichar the ore contains cheap liquors, with the inevitable result that the deposits of gold, graphite, and iron. At present to pay more than they had done would resort to from 82 to 28 per cent. of copper. The Karalin kills are also rich in silver-load mines, and in legitimate trade would be killed. Cheap whisky this district is a desolate wilderness, sparsely

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5. No Hoensed warehouse shall be open for would lood the market, and its injurious effects peopled by nomad Khirgiz. It lies on the post the receipt or delivery of dutiable liquors or denatured spirits between the hops of 6 pm the shipping trade, the speaker contended stretch of nearly 20 miles from Semipalatinsk

on the drinkers can be imagined Dealing with road from Bamipalatinak to Veraye. For | and 6 8.m. or on Sundays or Public Holidays,

to Bergiopol there is not Every hence ahall immediately after any that mail steamers from Amerios which within an area of 400 square miles. With the single settlement liquors are received into or removed from his had previously purchased lariably here would extension of the railway from Omsk to Semi- Apparently the people at Home had become

The N.Y.E. str. Alsula Maru (European or removal in a stock-book in the Form B in

licensed premises make due entry of such receipt obtain their supplies at Bhanghai, where palatinsk, including the branch line to Barnaoul, So despondent as to enjoying any summer this

Locat acquatic sportsmen are very basy Line) left Shanghai on the 17th instant, and is the Schedule hereto, the entries to be made in there is only a five per cent duty. The ing mining district, and also an excellent field this great desert region may become a fcurish- year that when they did have a spell of sunshine at the V.R.C. these days, and are training expected here today. they went into ecstacies over it. Here is what hard in preparation for the coming event. The Line) left Singapore on the 17th instant, and is licences of Chinese rase which entries may be sumption because of the lower istes prevailing, mining in this and other regions of Biberia will

The N.Y.K. tr. Kitano Maru (European and spirits in a licensed warehouse of which the men bought freely here for their own con

English except such as relate to ustive wines same with cargo steamers. The officers and for theep-farming.

The prospective development of industry and the Mail says: "The blood-tingling,, joyous hundred yards championship promises to be an expected here on the 22nd instant pm,

made in Chinese, sunshine come impartially. The London parks eroding contest, for by latest Shanghai fles The P.M. str. Siberia arrived at Manila on became extraneing beauty spots; the sesebore to hand we read that MacCabe rosantly covered there on the 21st instant pab., and may there- day if Monday is a Pabllo Holiday) furnish to needs. As sans of these ships main in port present enlonial policy of Russia. But all that the 18th instant, and is expected to sail from on every Monday morning (or on the following ports where they became consious of their indood, forms one of the principal ofrivets of the 7. Every Loerces shall not later than noon but now they would buy at any of the other naturally afford an assured market for a portion. of the surplus sgricultural products, and this, was a dream of delight; the countryside had a the distance in 70 seconds, the same time as fore be expected at this port on the 33rd inst. fascination it had never seemed to possess Cool Humphreys took at the recent C. T. C

the Superintendent a return in the Form before. There wore, truly, new beauties every sports meeting. MooCabe's perforinsure, how Line) left Kobe for this port via Moji and liquors and denatured spirits stored, received their getting the liquer they consume during the expectation of the authorities at the suural The N.T.K. str. Hitachi Maru (European in the Schedule hereto concerning all dutiable almost a fortnight there is ne possibility of has been said in this and in my preceding article on the problems of Siberian emigration warrants where, England, under the sun, became a eror, was in fresh water, and consequently was a Shanghai on the 18th instant, and is expected and removed during the previous week. that time free of duty, When it is estimated office that Biberis may, with the assistance of great enchanted garden. The spell of the san mom difficult fest than that of the local man.

here on the 27th instant.

The NY.K.shr. Kumano Maru (Australian

[We refer interested readers to the Gazette for that the trade on the water amounts to half a British capital for railway construction, become anch splendid, unstinted, reanimating sun. But Humphreys may be expected to lower his Lino) left Yokohama for this port via Kobe,

the Forms mentioned in the abere Regula-million dollars a year it would be seen how ox-· an important, if not a predominant, source of the shine-flooded the air. It made merry people time in the interport event, for af last year's Moji and Nagauki on the 18th instant, and is

tensive was the loss which would be sustained world's food supply. The enormous require- bubble over with happiness. It changed melan V.RC. sports his time was 67 seconds, while at expected hers on the 20th Inst.

Then to make the prospect less rosy for the are able to supply and which leaves the. mants of British consumption which our Colonies choly folk into hopefal ones. It set the children Kowloon previously he completed the distance Line) left Tuticorin for this port via Singapore The N.T.K. str. Tolami Mare (Bombay

Government, it was contemplated giving a Briti consumer at the mercy of American skipping out of sheer joy”......

in 65 seconds. It is not known whether 70 on the 14th instant, and is expected here on the

rebate in whole or in part of the duty on the manipulators demand the serious attention of RODERICK RANDOM.

seconds is MacCabe's fastest time, but if it is 1st prox.

liquor odosumed in the naval and military English capitalists to the problems here

Indicated

tions-ED.]

No. 572-Regulations made by the Governor in-Council on the 17th day of September, 1909, under Section 55 (3) of the Liquors Ordinance, 1909 (Ordinance No. 27 of 1909); for the breaking down, blanding, mixing and bottling of dutiable liquors,

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