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BANDOM REFLECTIONS.

Who talks now of scarcity of water? Thoso who remained optimistle through thọ last dry days are justified. The Director of Public Works must have worn the glad smile on Thursday.

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One offect of the rain was to bring the jelly fish into greater prominence, and bathers have had an exciting time dodging them.

Although Friday was dece non, it was nevertheless the King's birthday, and nourly

the time-honoured castom of "shutting up. skop. But one institution, ran by Government servants, was opon as usual. I wonder why i

SUPREME COUET.

Saturday, June 4th.

IN PROBATE JURISDICTION.

BEFOER HIS HONQUE ME. W. REES DATING (ACTINO CHINE "JUSTICE),

CHINESE ADMINISTRATION. ACTION

His Honour the Chief Justics delivered his reserved decision in the record ease commonly known as the Chinese administration action a record in the Supreme Court of Hongkong, and the sum involved in something like $1,000,000. The plaintiff is La Chok Hing, and the defondant is Li Pai Clai, with se gentlemen residing at 92, Des Your Road West, oral aliases. The plaintiff claims for an seccant of the monies belonging to the estate of La Kin Choi, deceased, which had boon nied by the defendant in his business, and an account of the profits which had been made by the defendant from this money.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 6TH, 1910.

SCOTIA AND ANTARCTICA.

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NEW METHOD OF CRICKET SCORING

KING GEORGE V.

·PERSONAL OLIMPARS AT THE KING.

A NEW SPORT,

A WOMAN IN CHINA.

At the same time it is known that the King An important and extremely interesting

is not naturally a fanile speaker. It is an art lecture was given by Dr. W. 8. Brúce at

that he hua noquired only after the taking of a crowded meeting of the Royal Scottish

Despite the very wide divergence of opinion

Australians, says the Sydney Morning Herald, great amount of pairs, Intellectually, writes Geographical Society.

yat Edinburgh last month, that exists, the M.C.O. have decided to adopt the found in George V not the distant, ceremonious one who obviously knew his subject, in in which the famous Sootab oxplorer outerede method of scoring for the county punutilloumness which they almost expected in American review, "intellectually he is a typical a recent VOT7 fully tato the plans of his forthcoming been adventing, and the mon method rather disliked public occasions, and was never platform legs. To do his justies he has no

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dumpionship which Lancashire have Boyalty, but a quiet modest gentleman, who Guelph. He has never quibo found his Antaretle expedition. It is not generally

seen at his best when circumstances made it desire to find them; he would far rather bo recognized how much work has been done by came into force with this season, Hit- Scotchman in Polar research, so that Dr. herto in reskoning the remits of the necessary to stand upon osremony. The differ the quarterdock. Fifteen years at sea are not countrymen, beginning with Captain Weddell been deducted from the number of wins, but through the towns, and the Duke as he appear possibly the English public would prefer not to Bruce's summary of the work done by his fallow campaign, drawa mafohes and those lost hare ence between the Duke of York when passing a good preparation for this kind of work. Very from whom the Weddall Boa is named draws and lost games are to be ignored and od ut his ass in those quiet informal private hare it otherwise. in 1823 down to the Challenges expedi only wine are to count. As has been gatherings which he obviously enjoyed better evory European firm in the Colony observed The hearing of this trial Inated fifty-four days from an admirable account of the lecture in the tore injustice may be done than any other part of his trip, was. a matter

tlon will serve a useful purpose. To quote pointed ant Scottish Geographical Magazine: Weddell the experience of the prosent season may cons to accompany bim

mider the new scheme, and which especially struck these whose privilege it succeeded in attaining a higher latitude than vince the powers that be that very often much his predecessor Cook to the south of the Sonst unenfo to disingard it when e dealating the post- suatched a short interval from the serious attaches to a drawn game and that it is Whilst in New South Wales the present King He was particularly fortunate in hering ment. At the moment the supporters of the to Bemabil station, near Cosdoblin. The longituda had attained a higher latitude. Hon of the conaties at the end of the toarna business of the tour for a shooting expedition Atlantic, and no one sinon his day in that

here an open son practically free of pack ice now sehouse claim that the M.C.C., in adopting country was not looking at all well at the time, which had not been experienced by subsequent it has done an immeasurable service to the cause the season being very dry and the game scares, explorers, among whom ware Bellinghausen, that some of the counties hare, under the old ing himself if the following story is true

of County Cricket. It may be, as they argo,

This did not prevent the Prince from enjoy Another prominent Scotaman associated with system of scoring, played a great deal too Biscoe, Moore and Ross, as well as the Autarctic oxploration was Sir James Clark Rosa much for the draw and too litilo for the win, was arranged that the Prince should go out is It is said that during the stay at Borambil of the Erebus and Terror, who during the and one reenlt of that has been a falling shoot at a swamp some distance out on the Years 1839-1843 dilan amount of solid work that off of interest in the doings of those run. When the morning arrived the mounted counties. Kont, Hampshite and Somerset hare troopers and the rest of the retinue that attord- for instanos; while every oricketer must take force, prepared to proceed at proper intervals waco interest in Sussex, it has been impossible before him, or behind him, or beside him, and of late years to take any great interest in a escort him to the wins so few, or to approve of the comparatively relished the prospect of a prosession through county which draws so many of its matches and

However, the d.

dil not lock as if he high position it holds in the championship table the bush that day. which its somewhat negative achievements have of the other counties. If only the now rules secured. The same thing may be said of several will act as an incentive for thom to go all out evans for the public, and the financial a for a win, then the game mast gain in its at- position of the counties should be strengthened to be said in favour of Lancashire's proposal, in consequence. Admitting that there is much there

much to be said against it, nad perhaps

I was glad to see the Hon. Mr. Osborne ask the questions he did with regard to the ex tension of bathing facilities in Hongkong Some two years ago I made a similar sugges tion in this column, pointing out that the fore shore, eust and west, could be cleared of the interfering rocks at very little cost, and excellent bathing grounds would be placed at the disposal

Sir Henry Berkeley, H.C., Hon. Dr. Ho Kar

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of the Empire. She confesses that, though aha saw it," Mra. A. S. Roe writes liar Impressions In her interesting publication "China as I

squashed ladybirds and mouse trays, my interest "never acquired a taste for the flavoar of in the people themselves has increased steadily" frivolously likens the awakening of China, not She even ventures on the larger issues, Lad so many years ago supposed to be a moribund nation, to the case of other Hubbard's 'dog:→

They went out to buy him a coffin. And when they came back they found him

n'laughin'.

of the large section who cannot find the time to and Mr. Elion Potter, instructed by Mr. P. wind been unequalled by any subsequen been striking exceptions to prove the rule, but, the Prince on his travols, turned out in ful But it is not for its politics that one will read.

go off with the usual launch parties. It is to be hoped now that the subject has been revived that it will not be prerlooked again.

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The finest site in the Colony" continues to impress the Hon. Mr, Marmy Strowart as subject of debate. His criticism of the Govern ment was brilliant-bat soloss. I can say this with impunity, as I cannot claim to be one of the quidnincs.

Probably if the local Fress had cahood Mr. Murray Stewart in chorus they might have re

Hon. gentleman. They might then have been intelligently conducted journals. But they were so misguided as to disapprove of his course of action, and of course their gondnot left much

Goldring (of Messrs. Goldring. Barlow & Morrelly, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. W. Slado, KC, and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. A. Holboron (of Messrs Denson, Looker & Dracon), impresented the defendant.

The particulars of claim stated that plaintiff, who had been granted administration of the ertate of ane La Kin Choi aand attorney for Foug Li Shi, the daughter and next-of-km of dessas od, asked for an account of the monies which defendant had taken from the estate of the

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"I don't think we need all those with us, do think we would rather go by ourselves-just wo?" he is reported to have remarked. "I myself and Lord Hopetour."

guide with you to show you where the place. is, be said.

His host of course accaded "I'll just send

trustworthy station hand named Bill-a good He picked out for a guide a particularly

good horse ant sent off with minnto instruo out instructions precisely Bill was given a

them," said his instructor. They may want tione "You don't want to get mixed up with

Now, you know, you just keep about 200 yarda alone they've got things to talks about. ahead of them, and if they stop you'll keep an eye on them, and you can stop, too. You'll be able to fix it up all right, I know."

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expedition Ross, in spite of certain erroneous results, due to imperfect apparatus, was the first to undertako deep-sen sounding in the Antarctic regions. Along with Sir James Clark Ron was al fonet u Beottish graduate, namely, Sir was another, who, though an Englishman, Joseph Hooker, a graduate of the Glasgow University. Sic Joseph Hooker's work was of to note that this veteran, of ninety-three years world-wide reputation, and it was interesting of age is to-day the only surviver of Sir James Clark Ross's expedition in 1839, Hooker still takes a lively interest in all the racont Polar expeditions which have taken place during the closely associated with Scotland witness the last eighteen years. The Challenger' was also

and Mr. J. Buahanan.". prece declared that he did not intend to enter up the game in more countries than one and precate any ides of a "Polar steeplechase," and the event. Anyhow the new rules should smarten into competition with any other expedi. bring them nearer to the stirring spirit which tions in a race to the Pols. In short, so far asus made the orieket of the Kent eleven not only the best but the pleasantent to watch in the is concerned, there is to be nothing in tho nature of a Polar marathon race.

whole country. The plans of the Second Scottish National Antarctic Expedition (1911) may now be said to have reached a final e age,

A PLETHORIC MONEY MARKET. The cost is estimated to be about £50,000.

"It is intended that the Expedition shall

Since Fobruary last, notas the Jiji Shimp, leave Scotland in May, 1911, reaching Buenos of various loans and distributed no less than 78 the Government has carried out the redemption Ayres about June 20th. Calling on rouse It

farther contemplated to bring ho lust arrived. After dealing with the evidence established. Here ten or twelve members will Paris to Japan and apply it towards the third preserving his 200 yards distanos sa strictly as for Coats Land, where wintes quarters will be proceeds of the foreign loans recently mind in fal Bill immediately quickened still farther, and referring to the loose drafting of Chinase be landed and a house erected, the ship procecd conversion of domestic loans. The exact amount

not to Coats Land but direct to McMurdo million yan. In addition to this, the refunding Instead of shooting they had spent a very battleship. When they started to gallop Bill In the spring

of eash redemption is not known, but it would galloped, too, the ship will Strait, Victoria, Land, in order to soud of Exchequer bills to the amount of 30 millions

At last they appeared to grasp the situation. sledge party southward with supplies for falls duo within the current fiscal year. Altogeth Evely half-day chasing Hill. He arrived back an average, of nearly one dog to every unit of very marked, there was unfortunately much another party scorship will be crossing over i unloaded on the market in the course of a twelve- the Antarctic continent by way of the South month. The money market has heen affering which under my

consisting of three members, or something like 200 million yan of money is to be at the homestead exactly 200 yards ahoad,

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ceived some expression of appreciation from the desoused Li Pai Choi and invested in various names of Sir Wyville Thomson, Sir John Marthe wisest thing to be done in the aircumstancesder and a man who could-be tenated to follow businese concerne and of the profits which ac-Incidentally Dr. Bruce took cocasion to da. is to give it a trial, for we should be visor after crued. Defendant, however, denied that the decored left any catate. As a matter of fact, he averred Li Pai Choi died insolvent and was indebted to the defendant to the extent of teels 1,000 and to other creditors for nearly as much. Defendant ont of his own monica paid the expenses of his funeral, bonidos making a monthly allowance to the family.

His Lordship, in a judgment which it took nearly two hours to delivor, dealt at length with the facts in the care and quoted numerous

I have been shown a later addressed to the editor of this journal from a German business juan who wake for a copy of the paper to be sent to his private domicile, as I will read your paper in peace." What a plature of the happy. home this suggests. Quict house in the suburbs of the capital, nice garden, pips of tobacco, per

Bo they started. They got a little way, when Lord. Hopetoun wanted to enteh Bill to ask him he and the prince spurred up their horses to Rome question about the lie of the country, so overtake him.

Bill saw it at once, and he quickened, too

this hook, but for a vivaoions and humoren pictures of things seen. The writer has a true woman's gift of keen observation and vivid that under-rated person's advantage in bringing narration, and if she is a globe-trotter, she has a fresh and unjaded ope to boar on customs the ust alien to any that the world can show. She learned a certain amount of Chinase, enough to also took her trotting seriously, and even sign her name in the vernacular and to give us a free translation of the mysterious soutenos, "Chi chi chi chi, chi chi chi, chi chi chi ch'th It may be conceded that she learned under difficulties:--

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Our first teacher was old and decrepit, and awathed in a blue gown with sleaves to long" that his lands were invisible. His method of teaching reminded one of a gramophone. At the beginning of a certain Chinese primer there is a list of useful words commencing with "O, Ni, To," and ending with "Bing. Our little man hobbled to his seats Paned and started denlaiming in a loud, sono- rous voice the list of words from "O, Ni, Te," to "Bing-Ding," and having got to the end, began a ain at the beginning."

He never once stopped or allowed us to interrupt in any way whatever. We might repeat the words after him if we liked or remain silent. Our. proceedings were of absolutely no Jonasquande to him. Unconsciously we had wound up our the machinery ran down. This did not hap- pen, alas until the end of an hour. We had engaged him, for an hour, and seeing by the clock that time was up, he rose suddenly, bowed profoundly, and hobbled out of the

hapa a glass of lager, and all the cows of the authorities in support of the decision at which the Sandwich Islands, the Expedition will stoer/illion yen of cash in the money market. It is they dng their spurs in desper, and the watch mechanical toy, and must wait patiently until-

For East

raised in

Hongkong must be a very doggy place, documents he stated that the hearing of the esso ing to Melbourne for the winter rathnot be far from the mark to put it at 60 50 79 | They came back without a bird or even a rabbit.

our population

The advance of aviation has been noteworthy of late. The first two to fly Dozous the English Channel were Frenchmen, but their records here beon surpassed by an Englahman, who not only made the double journey without alighting, but pirclad over a French village for ten minutes.

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Aerial triumphs are likely to be the order of the day for some time to come.

The following story is instructive as to life in the Philippinos: Say, Pedro, before the

chosen

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THE "BARON

American occupation you worked with the for the defendent, his Lordship stated that it across the Pacific Ocean to Magellan affairs will result in forcing up the price of con him, and his entertainer want to the trouble to

room.

The knowledge of the languago was useful, among other places, at the Temple of Ten Thousand Gods in Nanking. There the voy agers found a young Buddhist palost, with au intellectual face," who inquired where the strangers had come from

Our unworthy kingdom is England," we answered.

"Ah is that so! And the idole, too, come from England!" he said, in the tone of one who would pay a compliment..

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If Birmingham conforms to the wishes of its priestly customers, it will transmit the images

I was told an interesting fact the other day with reference to idols. When a new one is

according to the report of the Captain had asunod abnormal length, and whilst the Superintendent of Polico, as many as 201,702 details ware in many cases compler and the dogs helag licensed last year, and if the aber conflict of evidence, to use a mild expression, unlicensed be taken into account this must giva

time taken up in discussion as to the translation placed by the respective parties on numerous Pole from Costs Load. The remainder of the from a plethora of funds for some time past, entries in docamente, books of accounts party landed at Coats Land will remain

Beveral other incidents are told of this holiday and lalance sheets, and he suggested that there for the purpose of taking meteorological there is no manner of floubt that a further rein-istribuah. A gentleman bulonging to that if it should again fall to the lot of a Judge here observations and exploring the coast cast and this juncture will accentuate the dificulties of dividual walking along the road. Knowing that

forcement of a large amount of surplus cash at

district was driving into Condobolin, when he saw a very important looking well-dressed in to try a case of over 50 days' duration, that it the trans-continontal party and the relief

west of the winter quarters. The mosting of

the situation. What seems inexplicable is that the Duke's party was of Borambil, he thought would be extremely desirable, he might add will likely be in the vicinity of the Boardmors a large part of this surplas money forms the this must be spune personage of position-a baron, necessary, that as far as possible ill translations (Hecier. The combined partios will then returning sireninstances, not only is the supply see at last. On entching him up he asked him if he to be used at the trial should be agreed-upon tish Expedition will not make any special in l. For this reason the wisdom of the govern.tap drove him on his way. The stranger opin soctions

to the ship and eail For New Zealand. The Soating supply of would like a lift, and picking him up into the prior to the hearing of the action, or, failing vestigations in the region of Me Murdo Strait, bemont in having recourse to foreign loans at such politenever addressing him as anything less

more money quite annecessary, but fa even har

peared vary pleased, and his host was exceedingly rent the diction of the Court should be anse since the publication of those plensin April, a

As a matter of fact, continues the Tokyo jour-lord "terspersed with an occasional "my made it is sent to the temple for which it is

open to grave doubt. taken in regard to them. Commenting on the 1909, Captain R. F. Scott, R.Nus portion of the case which resulted in judgment this region as his special sphere of work,

"From New Zealand the ship will proceed money than it can possibly digest. This state, of

nale,

the market is literally leaded with more At the end of the journey the stranger thanked disclosed facts which cast serious and he believed Straits or the Falklands, and carry on anch in one instanco well-founded suspicions against oceanographical rosareli as is possiblo in so that capital will flow out of the country again modities and encouraging an increase of imports, the bond fides of the defendant, and he thought a high & sonthems latitude as the win without having brought it any economis boneft. the Expedition will proceed southward in the will be the encouragement of an industrial special discretion as to costs...

Weddell Ses to relieve the wintering party matin and the promotion of wild-cat schemes occasion the present King of England was which will now have spent two years there,

ing the situation it might be which will plauge economic circles into a standing with a group of his suite, when a locat portions condition. As a means of reliey. | hardhead came up to Lord Hopotean across the that a milway loon be issues will a view to I say, mister,” ho said, "which is the

-suggested road. absorbing the idle funds on the market on one bloomin duke?!" hand and to conterating the development of the railways on the other. This, however, is not possible for the present, since not only has the Government declared its intention of refraining from issuing any new loans in the near future, certain. Because of the initial mistake com- but the success of a 4-per-cent. loan la not at all mitted by the Government in its financial policy, obliged to look an with folded arms while the Government as well as the people are things take their own CURESE,

and out whom this distinguished gentleman might be. It was one of the royal servants.

**WHICH IS THE DUKEP

Spaniards as a boy and got only six dollars Mox. a month and had to work very hard. Now, I give you twenty-five pesos a month and 'you do very little work; how's this 7" "Oh 1 it was à case in which the Court should exerointer season will parniit. In the spring Another result of a superabundance of money of interest for the country people. On one

Master, the Spaniards were our Superiors. You and I are agasi. I am your little brown brother "

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His Lordship gave judgment for plaintiff for an account on the Man Sing Tong issue, with the general costs of the action except in so far as they had been freed by the Wing Sing Tong issue; and judgment for the defendant on the Wing Bing Tong issue, defendant to bear

his own costs.

Mr. Polter kod that judgment be entered for his client.

Mr. Slade applied for a stay of exceation,

ponding appeal

His Lordship granted this on the usual terms.

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intended, complete in every detail save one it has no eyes and until these are added it is a thing of naught. Just as soon, however, 28 the eyes have been put in, the living spirit of the being supposed to be represented by the idol enters into possession. Once in my life, aud only cuce, have I seen on idol's soul," metal made up of tiny models of interior organs-heart, kidneys, lungs, &e. These are all shaken up together with a living fly, and as the fly Buffers martyrdom ita life passes China is, of course, ridden by hosts of

the pendent and becomes an idol's soul !

demons, but luckily, they always fly straight, and so. can be ontwitted by the ingenious. That is why the inher gates of a city are always at an abrupt angle to the enter ones. That wa why the author, after paying a call, would find

station of Mr. Pearson, M.L.C. On the way been left behind" Perhaps that is also why the Whilst the Duke was in Victoria he want to the family alter ablaze with candles and incense Sale, Gippsland, on a shooting party, to the on the way out this as a measure of protec from the station the black King Billy of

"against any evil iufluouces which might have

plate which was bis fall insignia, on his mention of death with intent to mislead the Gippsland came down wasing the copper Chinese smile at the sight of a cofin or the breast, and the remnants of his tribe around

spirits, him. They came down on to the road, and, as the drags came by, gave the present King of England an imitation corroboree, and slang boomatangs, and co-ed for him. The Duke threw King Billys tribute, which he has

Lord Hopetoun pointed to the King in the group opposite. D'you so that follow there?" he said.That's the blocuin' duke!"

KİNG BILLY OF GIPPSLAND.

THE KING AND THE CAMERA.

The Chinese dietary is invariably trying to the stranger and though Mrs. Ros- WAS LOC qamishonos, when she found rats running over her bed, she "pulled a shawl over her head and fell asleep again"there were some dainties sho dared not sample:-

At olther end of the table a couple of rico basins were turned upside down; these basins were seen to move now and again rather us piciously, and when the last course of a very elaborate dinner was over, the busins were. takén away at a given sigual, and for one brief brief moment the table swarmed with tiny live crabs sonttling in every direction. It was only for a moment, however. With more spood than dignity, the chop sticks of the epicuros arrested the hurried fight of the escaped pri Boners, and, dipping the unhappy creatures into the inevitable black sance, raised them in a state of-let us hope quiescence to their epicurent months,

The rexed question of the ownership of The kowtow, which was the cause of mora

the South Orkany, which has recently than one war, because Chinn by insisting upon

cropped up, is remotely connected with Dr. that prostration being performed by Europeans

Bruce's lust Antarctia Expedition. When showed that she treated the "onter barbarians"

he called in the Scotia, in 1903, at as inferiors, is Apparently losing its hold on the

Laurie Teland, one of the South Orkneyn, be established a meteorological station there, which oficial mind. We learn that the Throne has been

owing to lack of funds, he had to hand over to recommended to abolish the kontow in Chinese

1904, took formal possession of the station. Up the Argentine Grovecumant, who in January, etiquette occupt on State seremoniale, and while

to January, 1908, this island, with others official opinion is divided as to whether the change should take place at once or gradually it is

Man's Land, but in this month they were of the group, had been a kind of No satisfactory to note that little opposition to the

formally annexed to the British Empire by proposal itself is raised. The reform is perhaps

proclamation of the Governor of the Falkland TIBETAN REMINISCENCES. Islands. It is strange to find that, apparently, simple, but it is typical of much. It shows the

Sir Francis Younghusband gave some interest Press, were for nearly.

not only the general public, but the Argentine operation, slow but yet perseptible, of the tending revimsences of his Mission to Lhasa during this annesstion by the British Crown, and

THE ANNEXATION OF KOREA. year unaware of how good enoy to depart from the traditions in which the a discussion on a paper by Mr. J. Claude White Empire has wrapped itself and secluded liself on "The Arts and Crafts of Tibet" at the only learnt it through the Journal of the of Kores will take place sooner or later, says the treasured ever since.

None can gainsay the fact that the auroration from the world, The great Empire is beginning Society of Arts House in John Street, Adelhi, bu to contains reprint of the dhe adopted the policy of establishing the Residency. At this samo shooting party, a photographer,

Italian Geographical Society, which happen Eibun Tsushi Whom the late Prince Ito on the 21st April. He was fortunate enough, The Argentines are naturally indignant that General bo must have had in view the ultimate to feel young life stirring within, but as yet it is he said, to have Mr. White nas colleague on that their work on the meteorological station should annexation, that is bound to take place. It was in deffenen of all the arrangements, loyalis Mission, sud d probably he would ney that the have been ignored so cavaliorly, after carrying no denbt with him only a question of time. If most strictly laid down beforehand, took his proudest result of his life's work lay in the

for several years a work not only of grest taking of Bhutan within our sphere of influence. Goientific value, but of benefit to the whole by a logal process Korea is not anusxed to Japancano Pole, alios Dose a thin, Lerond

Government of India authorised them to enter into communication with the Hantamess,

world. It is difficult to understand the motive from sheer necessity, such will takes place lina. The Drake, when he saw him, instead and as a result the Tongas Perlop came into

for annarinig these barren and glacier covered the

altimately because it

evident that

of being offended, went up to him smilingly. their camp. He was not present when Le

Japanese inlands, which can never be effectively occupied, peninsula kingdom in curse of time. The to Australia," he said, " than I ever was bo "I've been more photographed since I came will predomine in the as they are hemmed in by pack ine from seven illness of Viscount Sore, the present arrived, but when he did see him he realised

to nine months each year.

fere in my life." that Mr. White must have established a

sident-Ceneral, has given rise to all sorts of He prsed for a succession of photographs, thoroughly friendly footing with him, because he was wearing Mr. White's hat. That might

rumeurs, and it is probable that his resignation which turned cut splendidly, and are now su may finally take appears arall matter, but he realised ite

place. While Japan's main the State Parliament House in Victoria. policy regarding Korea may not change in any PH THE KING'W ADVISERJ. political significance, because the hat among A stoker at a crematorium in Kanagawaway because of the successor to Visconat Sons, those people was looked upon as a sign of named Milyashiro Kinzo, agad 66, was arrested the general tendency is that in Korea a military noticed how much the present King trusted During the Australian tour it was especially authority and nationality. Moreover, the Tongs on the 16th ult on the charge of having stolen power will dominate so that annexation may be Pentops own hat was a remarkably magnificent moro and other goods from tho oofing deposit quickened and realized sooner than is expected.

to the advice of Lord Wenlock, and after him, me, and as he had given it up for fr. White's ed at the crematorium to be burnt. The offence If we mean by the government of the country affected, commonsense, little Englishman, for

to that of Sir George Cust, a short, sturdy, un- wideawake he thought there must be something Pras disclosed from the fact that a son of a man. an organ which is circulated to take care of the merely a sailor, who was his greatest friend men have control of the rubber business, and Saya the Straits Times: A mere handful of scribing joint memorials on public affairs. In in it. The Tongss Perlop, when told of the named Kichiganma, of Kanagawa, died and was happines and well-being of the people, it must Both of these gentlemen were without any sort they can influence the produce and the share

diffoulty they had in getting into communicarranted on the 20th ultimo, when a sword was be recognized that Japan following that precedent, the present edict tion with the Tibetans, became so interested in put in the coffe, as the boy was very fond of in this rospect in Kores, continues the writer,

doing her fall duty of "sida" or affectation, and they made a very marints almost as they ploure if they care to lay observes that "especially at this present jane- the attend, and was useful in acting cremation, reports the Japan Herald, the same since Japan, undertook to govern Korea the two of the younger and mere brilliant members like. Sir William Hood Treacher, who is an or

playing with swords. On the day following

excellent impression on everyone they met. It their beads together. It is s bad systems, and ture of constitutional reforms, it is advisable to them to Thosts, and he was very use suggestions sword was found at a second-hand dosler's shop poople are much better treated and enjoy various of the suite to whom Australians found it a little public servant drawing quite substantial As the most influential Loudon paper states, was the young Duke of Roxburgh and one or dangerous one, and it is deplorable that a man dispel prejudices and remove distinctions." The oxidar er little difficulties. But for him, he

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and in making change may seem small, but it undoubtedly means uld say with confidence, they would unt bare matter, and after investigations arrested the the people when they were under the Kores barder to be. on easy terms. But the chief and pension, should stand at the very top 25

Kanagawa The police authorities heard of the advantages which were not even drenand of by more to the Colsetial then to the Western mind. got such a satisfactory settlement at Lhasa. At stoler. According to his confession it transpires régime. When annexation takes place it will panion whom he chose then, and presumably will testo. It cannot be that the number of men of the list closest advisers of the King, the sort of corn of offenders against good policy and good The sign "$"

"g" is familiar to ell of us, but not the conclusion of the Mission the Government that he has been committing the offehoo for be a step in advance for the interests of the choose still, were of the sort that appealed to it for such positions is so small, nor can it until the other day did I discover its derivation. Mr. White was sent into Bhatan to invest him a long time ago and was of a very simple nature, now brought in the path of ofvillaation and visitors have done. Lord Wenlock, Sir George man with twenty-five other companies to look of India invested him with the K. C. I. E., and thirteen years. The srematory was constructed Korean people. These benighted people are Australians more direct that very many English be that promoters honestly think that s In the old Spanish and Portuguese trading with the Order. The Tongsa Pentop was now When a colin was place in the crematory he form a part of the rising days in the Far East and the Spanish Indies Sir Ugyen Wang-Chpk, Maharajah of Bhutan, would ignite soms wood near the soffia, but fan- the extreme Orient. the abief form of carreusy was the Piece of and as a result of Mr. White's visit toned the firmes so as to prevent ignition of the greater for these Koreans than that any, the present Queen, Horselt, appealed to Indge. He is paid simply for the use of his title,

would be Fight famous in bucaneering stories, piece of money was for Convenience by the country we now bad it within our colla. As soon as the fuel commenced to omit they have been taken up night in the path of close personal contract, especially on unofficial record, is held out as a bait for the ignorant and those Australians with whom they came into and the name of Linggi, with its splendul the figure 8 with two perpendicular lines draw honeft both of ourselves and the Bhutanese, family and others that the fire had already taken endorsement on our side that none won occasions, me entirely natural, easy mannerąd, the unwary. When such a man takes a

sphere of influence, very greatly to the areakling noises, he would tell the bereaved the civilized march. It hardly requires through it and that is practically the present form of the symbol. In curse of time

of the body. After the motraors had any objection to such an advantageous step, pleasant and unaffected.

prominent part in launching a company attor but

the manner of Sengat it is time to protest. dollar became the chief medium of exchange. HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your Compared he would cover the coffin with watered lest there should be some who, owing to the

The tenor of all the speeches made by George There was a time when Sir William Hood matting to extinguish the Bames, and after want of proper information, should be led to

little things mostly which point to the change. In this connection it is interesting to note that an edict has been ined sanctioning another significant departure from "olo onstom. In future all Manchu and Chinese civil and military officials are to speak of tlietaselves uniformly as "Ministers" and not as “slavea when memorialising the Throne, A precedent for this regulation is found in an old edict which laid down that the word "slave" meant "servant," which in its turn meant min. ister," these being synonymous torms; and which ordered all Ministers to refer to them selves uniformly as "Ministers” when sub-

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THEFTS FROM THE DEAD.

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A DANGER IN RUBBER.

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Cunt, the present King, and, perhaps, more than after can give them much of his time or know-

raise

~~~~~~THE-KINO'S SPEROHES.

the dollar sign of to-day is simply the emblem Charmant and Special Skin Tonto and Poudre burnt the remains only been of showing the foreign public that the time of lieps, more than any, the great speech made by interest he took in it, but of late he was merely but the old established sign never changed, and plexion, Mrs. Eller's Crème Charmante, Latetealing all apparel and other artising in it commit errors we write these few words by Way V. during his last visit to Australia, and, per- Treseher helped the rubber industry by the for a golden Piece of Fight with the figure 8 Charmant will enable you to do it. Her drawn rather loosely, as doubtless it first was Specialties for the Skin are the study of a second-hand dealers. It is ported that the later. Although the songnation of Viscount made a considerable impression. They were ing an exons of private greed. No man on

The articles stolen were pewned or sold to theannaration of Korea will arrive sooner or hing on his return to London, at the Guild Hall, been degrading a public reputation by display- for convenience."

lifetime. A. 9. Watson & Co., Ltd., Mole Agents number of coffins from which the man had Sone is still rumour, we know not when it may carefully prepared as will probably be his serve twenty-five companies adequately and

₤467 abstracted articles amount to 3,000.

speeches during his reign, and were invariably faithfully, If he can, directorship is a hollow worth listening to,

BODERICK BANDOM.

take effect and become an actuality.

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