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contract in that case was an follows :---"Bought by Mr. J. Hopley, Manchester, of William Walker, Cheess factor and provision merchant, four tine lard." The decision of Kelly C. B. in -this case was ̈pa follows:---

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1909.

of Watson's & brandy. He stated that. It was cheap brandy, but was guaranteed as the produce of the grape. He distilled two-thirds of the quantity taken and the product of the dis tillation would contain all the ether and the alcohol. Ho divided the distilate into two equal parts. Ons be “broke down” with distill. ed water and the other with alkaline water, This alkalino water contained 20 grains of carbonate of lime por gallon, which is the normal Hent water. In the distilled water sample he found 91.50 grammes of other, and in the Kent water sample 65.68 grammes. My attention was called to a paper by Schidrewits and Kay on some conditions affecting tas ether value of brandy which was read before a meeting of the Society of Teblio Analysts held on the 1st March, 1905 (see page 142 of Vol. 30 of The analyst) I quote two extracts from the said paper:

genuineness of an article, eg, brandy, the Court must fix a standard based upon the evi- danos before it. The Crown Solicitor referred me to the following Hut of tables set out in Vaper's handbook :

Table IX-Types of Brandies. Description of Ethers

Spirit.. Ethyl Observar Remarks

Acetata

+1811 193.29)

The 1875 144.64

Lancet 1893 162.96

Commute 1095124.72 slaa on.

Brandy: Grande

champagne,

Polite

hampagne: Bois, 1895 Three star One star Two star Very old liquer

1817.

$113.35 110.00 103.43

Brandy Novem- ber 29th, 1904.

97.13 182.83

128.70

1875

From M. the Lusson Bois

district Girard 133.30 and

Cuniasse 143.30 Do

101.30. Do

54.2. 1860

HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS,

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDET.)

LONDON, September 8th. EXPECTED ROYAL TOVE IN THE MAST.

Bonghong may expect a Royal visit during 1911, as I understand that arrangements for the tour of the Empire, which Prince Edward of Wales and his brother Prince Albert are to make that year are already being discussed, and there is a suggestion that China and Japan should be included in the itinerary. It has been decided that the young Princes shall follow the example of their father and of the late Duke of Clarence, and make their tour in s cruiser, probably one of the Indomitable type The Empire has largely increased in size sinos the Prince of Wales made his famous tour in the. Bacchante with his brother, and the two young Princes are likely to take more time to visit the different colonies, though the time spent at an will be much shorter, owing to the greatly improved steaming power of modern warships. It is probable that Canada will be Gemorao | visited first. Fally twelve months will be spent district on this tour, and the young Princes will be Genuine old

Lccompanied by a large anite. Cognac brandy. Table XI-Type of Blended Spirits. Description Ethyl

Ethersas of Spirit. Acetate.

Observer. Romarks.

Public-house

Flavoured brandy 32.35 The Lancet grain spirit,

Grain spirit Commission on Brandy, November 29, 1903.

"I am of opinion that the appellant is entitled to the judgment of the Court. I regret to have to come to that decision, because it is impossible unt to see that this in 's lurt case, but with that we have nothing to do here. The facts of the casa are very simple. The appellant purchased this article, which he caused to be abjected to analysis. It turned out to be (though in one senso it may be called lard) of the quality and nature described by the analyst na "adulterated lard," containing 15 per cent of the foreign Ingredient water. The main defence is that the respondent is protected under the 25th section, because he sold the artiple just an he received it, having himself bought it with an invoica which it is contended amounts to a written warranty within the statube, A. mumber of authorities were "referred to on the question whether description in an invoice amounts to a warranty. but I do abt propose to go into those cases. Nor do I say what my decision on those cases would be if they came before me in a court of appeal. The decision in Josling v. Kingsford is applicable to this case, and in view of that decision I cannot hold that this invoice contains was found to be only 66.5. At first we were anything more than a description, which cannot inclined to doubt whether the two samples be deemed to be a warranty. But then it is actually represented the same brandy origin. further argued for the respondent that the ally, but our subsequent investigations lead article sold to the appellant was that which has to say that we believe this to have really demanded. In one sense it might be called boon the case. We were further informed lard," but looking at the analysis, the finding that the spirit had been broken down with of the gangistrate, and the other facts in the New River main water, the object of using caso, I am unable to say that the appellant was this instead of distilled water being, according supplied with the article for which he asked. I to car informante, to avoid the slightly mawk-- think the decision of the magistrate was wrong, ish taste that distilled water occasionally and the case must be remitted with our opinion," imparts to brandy."

The contract pus in this present caso does not contain any warranty suggesting that the article was pure and unadulterated. It is nothing more in my opinion than a mere description of the article,

Some little while ago we analysed a brandy which showed an ether value of 96.8, the alcoholic strength of the sample was This sample, we were informed, was unradused, and had boon drawn direct from bond. At the same tique we examined a sample which 1895 was stated to be the same brandy from daty paid stook, and reduced in strength to 44.5. To our surprise, the other value of the latter Ciampagne, 1852 169.70 M.

The next point raised by Mr. Hastings was as to the construction to be placed on Section 13 of the Ordinance. Section 13 is as follows:-~ "Any person purchasing any article with the Intention of submitting the same for analysis shall, after the purchase has been completed, forthwith notify to the seller or his agent selling the article his intention to have the same analysed by the Government Analyst or by soma ether analyst appointed by the Governor for

With regard to the influence of the natura of the water used for, reducing, we were able to obtain direct evidence that the other value is seriously affected thereby. The results of the experiments were as follows —

Number

Sample

1

3

...71.69

Railway Re

staurant.. 80.17 Brandy, one Brandy, two

atar......86.50

Lusso

Girard and Canisses

From

mixed with Some rum.

Brandy len

LORD KITCHENER,

By the time you receive this letter Lord Kitchenor will probably have paid a visit to Hongkong in the course of his journay to Japan. I learn on high authority that in anticipation of his tour through Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, the Government have forwarded to his Lordship & copy of the whole of the Minutes of the recent Imperial Defence Conference, together with special reports prepared from bath the military and naval points of view, in order that he may be the better informent when he comes to consult with the several Governments on the defence of the Colonies. There have also been sent to Lord Kitchener the details of various proposalswhich Do have been made for strengthening the defences per cent. of Malta and generally extending and improv (foreigning the scope of the Mediterranean command, 1-spirit

of which he is to take charge on his return toine,

ded with plain spirit. Brand & plain

spirit. Do

50

50

star ....68.90 Fine Cham

Do

pagne...74.80

Do

怠

Brandy

Dr. Clark & 26.25 Dr. J. T.

Wilson

26.25

Da

21.56

Do

43.12

Do

15.48

Do

47.17

Do

56.17

Do

28

2004.44.80

43

......61.65

Do

20

12 12

19

days the mixtures of brandy and water were allowed to stand before being analysed.

Further questions have been asked in the House. Mr. John Burns told one member that the time had not arrived when a general report could be made. Like all other pork, it would be sold as park. If it was good, it would go into consumption; if bad, it would be condemned. Meanwhile an army of officials are examining the pork, and, in parliamentary language, “are. giving special attention to the matter.”

... CHANGING, CHINA. The London Times continues to print a series of articles, entitled The Far East Revisited." On Monday the writer dealt with--“China: The stirring of the water" He refers to the outward manifestation of the remarkable change that has taken place since 1900-in the attitude of the Chinese mind towards Western methods and intercourse. None holds out, however, such promise of permanency as the marvellous development within the last few years of public education on Western lines. The reform movemente have been helped forward by the growth of a more tolerant and appreciative spirit towards both the science and the religion of the West. The writer specially refers to the generons spirit displayed at the great missionary sectarian difference were reduced to a minimum -conference in Shanghai, whero-points of

in order to make room for co-operation on the broadest possible basis, with the result that missionary effort had been raised to a higher plane. He holds that Christianity continuer to spread chiefly among the lower classes with increasing rapidity,

CURIO-HUNTING.

Curio hunting has became quite fashionable in England, and it would be diffent to say excotly how many curio shops there are in London alone. The crase is for things obl'and sometimes ugly, but so long as the collector has sa article which other people have not he is quite content. A gentleman writes to a daily. paper this week to record how he actually picked up three real old Chinese bronzes, small bat beautifully worked, in s Dover shop for 2/8; and he was unduly proud of his purchase. The Dorer shops are evidently a long way behind Londen in their charges, for a few days ago I was strolling along Wardour Street, looking at the antique shops that abonad there. I saw one Chinese el, small and insignificant, which would have fetched a few cents in Hongkong. It.compied, however, an important position and was labelled, "Rare Chinese idol, used for keep

SORE HANDS KEPT

MAN IDLE A YEAR

Skin Came Off from Finger Ends to Elbows Treated for Months by Skin Specialists Who Could Do Nothing for this Distressing Case.

FOUND PERFECT. CURE

AT LAST IN CUTICURA

"I had blood poison in both my hands. My doctor got the blood poison

out all right but, with the treatment ho gare me, all the skin came of my bands from Day inger ends up to my elbows. They were ne raw sa beef.: "I was un- able to do any work for about twelve months owing to this accident, The dootor kept me tander his cars all those months. He tried every thing in his power and

it was not much better. in the end. fo at last he told me he would do no more for me and I felt very down-hearted as I thought I was nos going to get better. The doctor advised me to go to a skip-socialist, and so I dia When he looked at my banda he said it was a very bad cao. "I was under his care for a low months, but I was no. better with all his trealament. I gave it up for a bad job, and I told my doctor I was. getting no better. Hễ reqommended ne to the·

Infirmary to try another skin specialist. I tried his treatment for three months bus-found no benefit from it at all. Six years ago I thought I was not going to get a cure. One day I saw the Cuticura Remedies advertized and said I should like to give them a trial. I sent for Cuticura Soap and Cutioura Ointment. After I tried. them and saw that my hands were: coming on first class I persevered till I got a gure. Now my hands are all right." and I am at my usual work, I sm never without Cuticura Soap and Oint- ment and shall praise them wherever I go. Mr. William Roberts, 6, Top Row, Plasbonion, nr. Ruabon, North Wales, Eng, Nov. 12, 1907, and Jan: 29; 1909

Complete External and Intersi ATMATIONS DON... Bar Lumour of taries, Cakiben, And Adul marice of Culleurs Boap to Cleanse the skin, Cy wars caintment to lead the &at, and Cutleura Ra Brass or pasteurs fescivost Pile to Purity, the lood. Angle Hit often Curve Sold throughou

Dinole: London.

n. 27, Charterhouse 44. fue has de la Paix: latralla, R. Towns & 10.

Bedkey: India, B. K. Paul, Chinita: Gay Por Bir Drug & Chem. Coers., Bože Prona

free from Landon Depur, liberal samında og Catlogre, and 32-page book giying, description SZOKTABROS LOi dure of gjinekava of the skis.

548

THE HUDSON BIVER FINTIVITIES, Same as 1 Now Hiverain 67.0 78.2 Kew River in 66,9 78.2

Admiral Seymour, whom the King has New River Main 97.4 100.6

chosen to represent this country in the forth Same as 3 distilled

¥8.4 100.6

anning festivitios on the Hudson River, wil, 5 New River Main 55.2- 69.3. Same as 5 distilləd

be well remembered on the China Station. Hing out devils," and the price was only 30/- 62.7 69.3 New Hiver Main 51.7 57.3

I now come to the very difficult problem with entered the Navy in 1852 as a boy of 12 and If the London, antique shop sellors can realize respect to fixing a standard for brandy. With

was present at the bombardment of Sebas- those prices then the eurie trads with China or £458.000 more than in 1907, the steady 57.3 57.34 respect to table 9, referred to above, nearly all topole. Between 1857 and 1862 he took part must be profitable. It will be as wall, all the N.B.The time refers to the number of the brandies mentioned, there are very high in the numerous operations of the China War, same, to sak for a guarantee that the article increase of previous years having thus been well

class brandios, and there is no statement na to the nature of the water used in breaking down" the said brandies. With respect to the Kent water for "breaking down," I am of experiment made by Mr. Sparge in using opinion that this was a true test, because, before convicting a person of a criminal charge. under the Ordinance, one ought to take into consideration the possibility of the spirit having been “broken down" with a water leaving an excessive alkalinity.

the purpose of this Ordinance, and shall offer, Same as 7 distilled to divide the article into three parts to be then and there separated, and oach part to be marked and sealed or fastened up in each manner as its nature will permit, and shall, if required to do so, proceed accordingly, and shell deliver one of such parts to the seller or his agent. He shall retain one of the said parts for future comparison, and shall himself submit the third part, if he deems it right to have the article analysed, to the analyst."

water exercises very little, if any, influence on From the above it will be so that distilled the other value, but that an undistilled water (of otherwise excellent quality) may caussa falling off of nearly 15 per cent, if not more.

The solicitors for the defendants referred me to Inspector Gourley stated in wridence that be Bquire's Companion to British Pharmacapata. divided the article into three parts without first On page 1151 there is the following sentencs offering to divide it--The question for my«In the present state of our knowledge it is decision is whether the "offer to divide" is impossible to tell from an analytical paint of Court, I am of opinion that I ought not to fix Having regard to the evidence before the condition precedent to a prosecution under the view the origin of the spirit in brandy" Mr.a higher standard than sixty grammes. The Ordinance. I sin of opinion it is . As the Browne was asked in cross-examination whether brandies, the subject matter of these thres Crown Solicitor put it, Inspector Gourlay's not

he agreed with the above statement. He stated charges, are all very much below the standard was merely an act of supererogation. The seller was pot prejudiced in the least.. Assuming that in reply that he agreed with the statement mo which I have fixed. the seller had refusedthe offer; the practice under difled thus: "You cannot tell the sonxos of silent Section 14 would have then boon followed. This spirit in brandy." Mr. Browne also stated places the seller in a loss favorable position, that Squire's Companion was only an authority because he would then not be able to have any ferred to an analysis of brandy made from wine

on pharmaceutical matters, Mr. Sparge part of the article sold analysed.

Mr. Hustings referred to the case of Barnes given in Blyth's Food, page 386, which he stated is almost a standard work. The amount given Clipp, 1878, 3 Ex. D. 176. That cane was decided on quite a different point. The on stuble who purchased the article folit the person

in my opinion is not a satisfactory ong.

I therefore convict the three defendants under the Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1895. Each defendant will pay a fine of $50. -

HONGKONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION...

The third annual meeting of members of the

THE NEW DREADNOUGHTS.

Ten years later he was wounded in an expedition was not made in Birmingham. on the West Coast of Africa, and in 1882 be. commanded a ship in the Egyptian War.. and as second in command of the Channel Fleet, After a period of service as A.D.C. to the Queen,

he went out to China again in 1898 and com- mandad the allies in the oporations against the Boxers. His promotion to an Admiral of the Fleet came in 1905.

sustained. In general commodities the Ottoman dominions were first, France second and the United Kingdom third; but, as the report showa, Englandis progressing with her Dreadnoughts Power outside this country which possesses a last year. This appears au transit rather than and it le interesting to learn that Japan is the only the cool trade forms the principal feature of the

Dreadnought ready for service. Even the import trade in the Customs- returns, and is busines of Port Said, amounting to £1,083,000

Satsuma, as the Japanese Dreadnought is named, derived almost entirely from this country. A is having her armament altered, and this opera- total of 1,154,70 tona of coal was imported last tion will take some time to complete. Five

year, the majority of which was for the use of FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR SIAM. weeks hence the Neptune, our eighth Dread-ships in transit, and of this amount one million It is highly probable that, by arrangement nonght, will be launched at Portsmouth, and tons was Walsh coal, When the Colonial rust may engage a number of British oflefals will be afloat. Add to this the eight of the British Empire easily takes first place in the with the Indian authorities, the Siamese Govern then the first complete squadron of the new type figures are included in the import roturns the for a period of three years, dating from January present year's programme and we shall have in entire trade of the port. Let, for the propose of superintending the two and half years from now a home fleet of general development of the Northern areas of sixteen battleships, all Dreadnoughts. From Siam These areas resemble in most respects warships to the Navy League is not a long way, the Burmese interior, and as the latter is provand, no doubt, many in Hongkong will learn ing increasingly productive in cotton, jute and with interest of the diflculty which besets the tobacco, it is thought that they may be similarly Navy League. Ofrecent years the League has treated with particular regard to irrigation, on been conducted as a limited company, and it had which the Siamese Government would be pre been intended to reconstruct the concern on its pared to expend over two millions sterling

original lines. However, a number of members THE POLAR EXPEDITIONS, -

who disagree with this course have obtained an

THE NEW CHINA SQUADRON:

FULLER PARTICULAES.

41.8 grammes per 100 litres. This reference Amateur Athletic Association was held at Dr. It is perhaps not unappropriate that our cold injanetion in the Courts preventing the League that, while the autonomy of each Dominion was. who sold it that the mid article was being Analysis of Fetable Spirits en pago 15-thing, the Docter presiding over a fair attendance of Lieutenant Shackleton's ship the Nimrod meantime the business of the League has come i

By the prosecution I was referred to Vasey's Forsyth's office, Alexandra Buildings, last oven- and sunless summer should have seen the return from coming to say immediate decision. In the

anther gives the following excellent description

The latest mail brings the fall report of the speech in which the Premer outlined the con clasions and results reached by the recent Conference on Imperial Defence. With regard the forces throughout the Empire should be to military defence, he said it was proposed that standardised, and the organisation made such completely preserved, the troops in each could, if the Dominion desired to assist in an emer- of members.

geingy, in the defouse of t the Empire, be rapidly The Secretary, Mr. H. L. O. Garrett, read of the North Pole by Dr. Cook, an American- from the Antarctic and the reputed discovery

combined into one homogeneous Imperial Army. was held that the notification that it was going of the chemical characteristics of potato spirits the notice calling the meeting.

With regard to naval defence, different methods. had been adopted in the case of the different gratulate the Association on having financially a

The CHAIRMAN said he would first con. Koch to Cook, and also by Commander Feary.

present policy of contribution; Canada and German who changed his ancestral name of

Colonies.

New Zealand preferred to adhere to her successful year. They had practically began hare conducted a polar axpedition in Eng the inhabitants of that barren and desolate place Flects of their own. It was recognised that in the purchaser received the article demanded by a very strong and practically featureless, because year, got hurdles, etc., and in addition had The humourist, in fact, says that we are apto protest to the Governor of Bombay against be trained and disciplined under regulations should be conformed to. The personnel should

purchased for the purpose of analysis, but did not add the words "by the Public Analyst." It

"

to be quilysed "by the Péhlic Analyst was the key to the situation as regards the analysis The patent or fractionating still is practically condition precedent to a prosecution under the of potable spirits. As is well known to chemists!

Act.

to the question-What is brendy Brandy is

B

more or love to a standstill

"PUBLIC OPINION" AT ADEN, ... The old saying that even a worm will turn

would have thought the last place in the world has been exemplified at Aden, which one

Is would hardly have been out of place to to have possesed a public opinion," and yet Australia preferred to lay the found that in

and with the same object the standard of vessels and armaments should be uniform. A remodel-

Eastern waters was considered on the basis of establishing & Panfle Fleet, to consist of three. units in the East Indios, Australia, and China - Seas, enoli

comprising, with sous variations,

ether ralue. The result of analysis as to the over with the spirit, impart to it a favour and had been extremely disappointing from everyttered with evidences of the expedition in the increase mortality! Apparently they wish to and three submarines of the U class. mu

fermentation...

Antarctic.

CHINESE Pоnë.

equitable taxation for Aden.

The next question I have to decide is whether and distillers, this ingenious apparatus produces with nothing, had paid a' track coole all the ml itself during the last for chilly days.have sotually bostirred themselves suficiently building up a Floot a number of conditions him, namely, brandy. This involves an answer of fermentation during the distillation process, last year was Bocessful in a way, batDr. Cook travelled to the North Pole se com- Aden of new taxes, I expect that attocratic in order to allow of both interchange and union pare, spirit. It separates estain by-products credit balance of $47.50. The meeting proaching the glacial period again, while if a proposed levy by the Military Resident of similar to those established in the Royal Navy, from wine. An analyst's opinion as to whether rectifled it is very pure and free from charao-{ighis sesson he hoped the meeting would be held probably the Arctic regions are becoming slight anducity. The objection truly Oriental.

spirit derived from the juice of the grape or with the result that whon the spirit is highly it had been poor in the matter of entries.fortably and so quickly as he says he did, then ruler was rather grimly displeased at their between the British and the Dominion services. an article is or is not brandy is based on the fact/teristic odour end favour. The simplest form later in the year, and that it would be numeric-ly tropical. The famous Nimrod is now lying The chief object of the proposed imposts is to ling of the squadrons "maintained in the Far whether the sample contains a enfficient quantity of still, or the pot-still, which is used in the,ally stronger. He did not think it necessary to of others. In the manufacture of brandy water production of brandy, whisky, and rum, yields, refer to the pro tem champions, bat ho understood in the East India Docks, but in a few days, he the provision of a system of water supply is always added to it in a greater or less on the other hand, a more or less impura spirit, that they would have to look to their laurels time she is to be turned up the Thames and lie and sanitation, and the petitioners allege that quantity. This is known by the expressioning partly to the formation of secondary this year, as there would be now, arrivals on the off the Temple Pier. In company with the this in unnecessary and altogether unsuitable! "breaking down" Water due to its alkalinity products of fermentation, and partly because of track. Competition, however, was the best thing numerous big cargo steamers in the dock, the They state that the general health of Aden is a large armoured cruiser of the new Indomit has undenbiodly the effect of reducing such bodies formed during distillation, which, coming they could have in sport. The cross-country runs Nimrod looks a fine y

vessel. As a matter of geod, and allege that drainage and water worku able type, three second-class ernisers of the ether value of & brandy je given in so many odour characteristic of the material used in the body's point of view, and especially from his

fact she is only about 227 tons. Her dooks are whenever introduced in India have tended to Bristol type, six destroyers of the River class,

grammes of ethers per 100 litres of absolute

Commonwealth Government to contribute to alcohol present. Mr. Browne, Government' "It is only in the pot still spirit that the O. Besides being Chairman of Committee shape of packing cases of all shapes and sizes, go on for more countless years on the same old generous offer of New Zealand and then of the Analyst, who was called as a witness for the products ocour to any extent; they are nearly, and coolie, he had had to lay out the Very shortly a hut is to be built on desk in nos, and their plon is that a committee should Imperial naval defence by the gift each of a prosecution, is of opinion that gonnine brandy if not entirely, eliminated in patent spirit, track, and show ovory competitor the way. order to give demonstrations of life in the be formed to consider the best method of battleship was accepted; with the substitution of does not contain less than 80 grammes of other according to the dogroe of ratification. It is meetings this season they should have a long-

cruisers of the now Indomitable lypo for, battle- He thought that instead of having monthly

ships, these two ships to be maintained, one on The result of his analysis in the present three thus necessary that pot-still spirit should be distance ran of eight, ton or eighteen miles.

**LOST IN THE FOST"

the Chius and one on the Australia station. The butohers here take it for granted that.

How many picture postcards from the Far As Fegards Australia, the anggested arrange- eases is as follow: Mrs Meyer's brandy 91.16 matured by age, while with patent spirit no such There would then be no misunderstanding the tradein Chinese pork is now fairly established. Lust never reach their destination in England? meat in thjul will some temporary assistance grammes of ethors, Tai Sing'e brandy 12.62 maturing process is called for, unless, owing to about the road, because the man who got to the A wal-known butcher at Smithfield told me

Probably there is no accurate answer, but Government should provide and maintain from Imperial funds the Commonwealth grammes, and Chang Cheong's brandy 40.48 partial rectification, there is a small percentage place first would win, and it would be his own that the Chinese pork is now being sold in from Hongkong have anaaally, from some contribution of the New Zealand Govern-

of by-products present. The use of patient Lookout whether he chose to go by road or over the usual way and to the actual purchasers

undoubtedly very many picture postcards sent the Australian unit of the Pacific Fleet. The The question as to the amount of influenos spirit, therefore, obviates to a large extent the hills.

A man could train for such a meeting pork. I oxpost in the course of the last

reason or another, to be consigned to the

ment would be applied towards the maintensaço which water exercises in reducing the other expense of sternge, which is necessary for and be done with it, instead of having to keep few days many Londoners have unwittingly dined flames. Every year there are barnt at the aller vessels would have New Zealand

of the

China unit, of which some of the value of brandy is a matter of great controversy allowing the raw spirit of the pot still to in form for monthly events. The speaker con-

a half waters as their headquarters. The New Zealand amongst analysts. Mr. Browne was of opinion render it, not only drinkable, but palatable and cluded by moving the adoption of the report the ribject of 30 minél criticism, it would undelivered postcards. Many are dispatched armoured croiser you to and its closed

off Chinese pig. While its quality her HP.O., London, three million and that the alkali in water did not-have-a-very of agreeable favour: Flavour is essential to and accounts... serious effect on the others. He gave the result potable spirits, and patent pirit, on account of Dr. F. #: Kew seconded, and the motion was know that it is being so generally sold.

doubtless come as a shock to the City men to after they have gone tway, leaving no address. of a Flest unit of the same kind unsuitable for to people staying away from home, and arrive waters. As regards Canada, it was considered. that her double seaboard rendered the provision of certain experiments carried out by him, its, tastelessness, must be favoured, which is These experiments were made with two kinds of generally accomplished by adding a small pro-

agreed to.

who are qualified to express-an-opinion say that But the carelessly written address is in the bulk the present. It was proposent that Canada water, namely, Pokfulam water, and well water in portion of old, well-natured pot-still spirit to it ensuing year-Chairman, Dr. C. Forsyth; the flavour or appearance of English and delivery. The G. F.,0. in the circumstances class, and destroyers of un improved liver class, The following officers were elected for the it is impossible to detect any difference between of the cases the most likely explanation of non-should make a start with craisers of the Bristol Hon. Trenurer, Mr. A. B. Sutherland Hon. Chinces pork after cooking. Of course the senders, and as the dead letter offes is not of an arrangement already made, the Canadian Socretary, Mr. H. L. O. Garrett; Committee, English farmer is not at all satisfied. For years indefinite dimensions there is as alternative Government would undertake the maintenance have no means of coturning the cards to the and a part on the Pacific. In accordance with a part to be stationed on the Atlantic seaboard

Messrs. F. Lammert, J. H. Mead, F. G the breeding of pigs for the home market has but a speedy removal of the cards to the official of dockyards at Halifax and Esquiment, and it Carroll, A. 8. Kentpthorne, Mr. Bonis (Buffs), been on the down grado, and now the Home Dr. F. H. Kew and Rev. Hanndrell (Navy); farmer will have to meet this extra competition. to hold a sports meeting on Decor 18th profitable undertaking, and very large importa the trade of Fort Said is pointed out in a report

It was decided to raise the antecription to 82: The breeding of pigs in England is not a very and to ho'd a long-distance race frouberdeen Dock to the Cricket Ground on January 22nd. ties of cheap foreign-bred animals must com- just ismed by our Consul there. The total

This was all the business,

grammes,

which was added twice as much alkaline as there Foreign Bavouring can also doubtless be used. is in Pokfulam water. It was suggested by the and there te much brandy on the market which defence that this was nota fair test swing to the is absolutely destitute of grape spirit, just as alight alkalinity of the water used. The amount there is much whisky that is absolutely destituto of alkalins in Pokfalum water being only a grain of malt spirit." in a gallon. On this question the defence called

Mr. Spurge, the analyst in A. S. Watson and Co. He did not analyse the brandies, the subject matter of the charge, but he analysed a sample

My attention has been called to the case of Wilson and Another v. Wilson, 68 J. P. 175, in which the Court of Justiciary held that where there is no "statutory standard for the

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rabbish heap.

THE TRADE OF TOET SAID.

The predominant position of Great Britain in

was a part of the arrangement proposed by the Australian representatives that the Common wealth Government should eventually undertake the maintenanes of the dookyard at Sydney. Mr. Asquith intimated that these conclusions

will have to be submitted to and sanctioned by the various Barliaments before they can come

commerce of the port in 1908 was £3,177,000, into forta.