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PRAYING FOR RAIN.

INTERESTING CEREMONIES AT TAIPO.

The appended report by Mr. B. B. C. Ross, District Offloor at Tape, will be read with

·interest :--

SHIPPING NOTES.

It is announced that the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company has agreed to purchase the whole of the Proifle Steam Navigation Com pany's share capital at the price of £25 per share. In 1907 the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. noquired half-share in the "Shire" line of steamers, thus extending their operations (which had hitherto been confined practically to

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 14TH, 1910.

In February last power was taken by the direstors of the Pheiffe Steam Navigation Company to issue Debentures to cover the cost of building two large steamers for the Buenos Ayres trade. The decision was arrived at a view of the probable early opening of the railway across the Andes, which will lok ap Buenos Ayres and Valparaiso, Obviously, with this short cut across the continent milable, there will be passengers who will wish to take advant

The object of the Pacific Company in building. Monte Video by way of the Straits of Magellan.

these two new steamers is, therefore, to give access by fast bosts from Liverpool to the Buenos Ayres end of the railway. The com pany's annual report, just lased, speaks of the Debenture issue as having been delayed, as the

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RUBBER NOTES.

PHILIPPINE RUNDEE.

say concerning the building up of the rubber An American Journal baa the following ta industry in the Philippines:

Daring the last few weeks private prayers for rain have boom offered throughout the Territory Anyone who happened to walk through the district might have observed that the hilltops › wore crowned with little knots of men who with the Atlautio) to Japan, China and the Far East age of it, rather than continue the voyage from have given the new book in English the title of greatly in price. British interests control the

lanners, crackers and gongs wore offering up prayers for rain. All amateur supplications proved, however, unavailing, and the elders of Ha Tsun collected money and obtained the necessary permite for erecting mstaheds and carrying on religious services. The services for rain bog at Es Tax on the 20th day of the 4th moon and lasted for three days..

then and the Company's feet new consists of 50 Farther developments have taken place since steamers aggregating 211,831 tone, with several additional vessels, each of 13,000 tons, in course of construction for the Australian mail service. of 44 steamers aggregaling 182,938 tons. The Pacific Steam Navigation Co's flest conslets

A NEW WOMAN IN JAPAN.

as well as the West, to the ancient truth that It would seem na if the East bars testimony, no roer of distinction or usefulness for a woman, however original or however gifted, can equal marriage in happiness when the marriage lately been published in England and America interests in Ceylon has caused some of the is a love-union and a perfect match. There has

The reported sonsolidation of the rubber translation of the warrior romances of Mme manufacturers of rubber in this country to Yei Theodors Orski, better known as the auther hope for a reduction, or at least a halt in of that classis in Asiatle folk-lore. The the advance, of the price of raw rabber. Within Japanese Fairy Book," and Messrs. Constable the last year Brazilian rubber has increased

The stories in themselves are quaint and brave to be the development of rubber growing in the "Warriors of Old Japan and Other Stories" Brasil supply to a large extent.

The obvious opportunity for Americans seems but it is the personality of the author that Philippines. Rubber in Ceylon is comparatively sud marvellous in their exaggerated heroism invites our attention most and retains it longest, now as a commercial commodity. Tea succeeded

coffee as the chief prodnet of the island when rubber growing on a large scale was undertaken parasite devastated the coffee plantations, and only a few years ago. It is reasonable to believe

AN ANGLO-JAPANEƐH MARRIAGE.

An example of the happy married woman she herself sprang from a most unhappy union

The transformation that has come over the money is not wanted immediately. Meanwhile ler father, Baron Saburo Ozaki, "isscended the reports that the Philippines contain a grost

seems to indicate that the actual opening of the us continental railway is still some distance ahead.

from the ancient samurai, was a member of the

A small matshed was erected on a threshing port of Calcutta since the thorough reorganisa. inquiries are circulating among shipbuilders. door near Ha Teun, and in this matshed were tion of its dock policy was instituted a few years The comparative leisure suggested by the roport / of the resim, but a man of modern views, who somewhat similar scil, will grow rubber so readily ported up tas zamen of all the deition who have templos in the Shap Pat Henng. Tua Mun and Ho Tum districts. T'in Haut,: Kun Yam, Tai Wong and Kwan Tai were the deities whose aid was specially invoked.

CHANGE FOR RUBBER PLANTER),

Japanese House of Peers, and a Privy Councillor deal of land that will grow rubber. If Ceylon and the Mulay States, with a similar climato and ago is graphically shown by the annual financial

top of the first of his countrymen to repair there seems to be no reason to doubt the reports statement just issued. Ten years ago the

Bugland to me what it could teach him. of investigatora na to the possibile she reports In England he made the acquaintence of Bathis upon the archipelago into the possession of income of the port amounted to Be. 66 lakhs;

Catherine, daughter of William Morrison,

which we have come and which we are likely to well-known Bagnist and scholar, and brother of retain. What misfortunes the Philippines may during the ensuing year the Port Commissioners,

*There is no possible doubt that the drydock Alexander Morrison, who is famous for his bring us no one can foretell, but they shonla proceeding upon a cautions basis, estimate that Dewey can be ralist. It may be a very long and translations of the great German philosophers and provide us with rubber, which we import at the Prayers were offered up thrice daily before their revenue will amount to Rs. 1,30,87,000. The costly job, but it is hoped to see her up before the historians, William Morrison had instructed rate of $30,000 a year, if the exports who have the maines of the gods, some 40 or 50 persons rate of progress in the past five years has been end of next week," was the statement of a high fish ways, and there seemed the happiest gone over the ground to not greatly mistaken.

many Japanese in English speech and Eng- taking part in the ceremony. A black flag about ton lakhs per annum, but a record, both in naval official made to a Cablenews representative sugaries when his new pupil, Baron Ozaki, was placed on the top of a small hill in the the amount of advanosand in the actual volume who is considered one of the best posted oficers East. Five years later they parted, however, veritabla Tom Tiddler's ground for some enter- rear of the Sha Kong Mit. This is locally of trade is looked for in the next twelve monies in the service as to the condition of the Dewey through sheer lacompatibility between the prising rubber planters. It is stated that the

married bis daughter and took ber out

If report speaks truly Brazil should prove a explained as a means by which malign in owing to the general revival of prosperity which The court of inquiry appointed to look into the Western temperament and Eastern tradi- Federal Government of Brazil have under con- fuence may be averted and attention to the Calputta is expecting to share with the other ceromony attracted. This is a mistake. Reports of the Empire. The prospect is stimulat. inking of the dcok," he continued, "laas rande The three editions modifed by progress. sideration a proposti to offer to such people no report aither written or verbal and can not England with their mother, but when sixteen free land and exemption from taxes and from

children of the marriage remained in ference to the Golden Bough will show that ing the Commissioners to hasten the works now

as are willing to plant at least a million trees, bisok dags or cloths are a common festars of in hand for expanding their dook accommodate the dock has been rated, which is the only years of age his socend daughter, Yei, was export duties on rabber for a long period, the All rain-making ceremonies, and that they are tion. At Kidderporo dooke, where the bulk of way it can be learned what sunk her; the bottom ordered ont art by her father, and obeyed the Government to participats in the profits of the supposed to simulate the bi ack thunder clouds, the export trade is handled, and berths for large being 14 feet in the mud on one side it is impos- call. He found her truly Japanese in appearance, enterprise. Further the Government is oroditod I regret that I have no copy of the Golden ocean-going steamers are being provided, the sible for the divere to determine the cases of the and was delighted with her charm and grace with the intention to make a determined text

accomplishments, but she failed to bring Bough at Tai Po and am unable to give the construction work in hand is being harried on to ocident." The dook's main pray, which is about the parental reconciliation sontimental to develop rubber exploitation and planting reference.

completion with as little delay as possible, in a 24inch centrifugal pump, and ejects 35 tons readers will perceive to be the ideal ending of cording to the most modern and scientific methods, and the British Acting Consul-General Tea Nam Me were engaged to condust the order to keep ahead of the rapid expansion of of water minute, will be in operation under they from real life, he fell in with her at Hio de Janeirs mentions that a Brazilian

father's view that life for bor in future was to be rubber trade newspaper states that the Govern services. The three principal wore: Lung Yut trade, Meanwhile, the land for the great Docksteain within a few days, and that together with wholly Japanese, but when he made a marriage meat of the State of Para kare sent a message. Hung of Nam Tau, Chong King Wan of Nam Extension Scheme has practically all been the compressed air pumps it is thought will lift alliance for her, she revolted, out of a natural to the State. Congres suggesting the rubber desire not to repost the experience of her mother. planters should be encouraged to start cultivat Pin Wai and Ch'an Fa Tai of Ha. Tean T'in acquired, and a special engineering establish- her. The steamer Protector was sent over to

ment is now engaged upon the preliminary Olongapo by one of the large steamship and He himself had married again, and there were ing in regions more easily accessible to the coast. younger children in the family growing up The Government, it is satisfactory to learn, is It is interesting to observe that the Nam Mo work conncoted with the project. The satis. dredging companies of Hongkong to assist in around her, so she decided to move away and said to be showing itself alive to the necessity of and all persons taking part in the ceremonies

become independent by maintaining herself as a

regulating the rubber output by fixing the had to abstain from dash and fish and from

teacher of English.

period in which the rst tapping shall take wino. Many parallels will be found to this in

place and the height of the trans ab re ground, the Golden Bough.

Sam.

All seremonies were conducted borchoudad and ne umbrellas were allowed. Persons meeting the processions or passing the matshed had to

factory position which the general inances of the port have reached is indicated by a slate mont which shows that the total assets amount, round numbers, to Rs. 1,078 lakhs, while the Liabilities are Rs. 635 lakha only, this being the successful result of large sumus, approaching in the aggregate to about a crore of rupses, having

MASS OF ECZEMA

FROM KNEE DOWN

Suffered Intense Pain for 3 Years→ Skin Inflamed and Covered with Scales Limb Badly Swollen, with Terrible Itching and Burning.

CURED BY CUTICURA WHEN ALL ELSE HAD FAILED

Previous to valug Cuticura. E suf fered intense pain for three years from

extems on my log, fram the knee down. It ba gún from a small opet the site of a paňky place and broke in a watery way over the Sinklón. It spread rapidly to the knee. It looked like an erup- tion, the skin red and indamed and covered with a coating of scales, The leg became vary wollen, with a terrible Itching, and Burning sensation. In this way I auf- fered for the three years. I assure you I have tried sil kinds of remedies and consulted several medical men. In fact I tried almost every kind of treat- ment ons squid mention, but all to no avail. My disease was as bad or worse. than ever until I tried Cutlours. After few applications I felt relief and I continued until oured. Now thanks to Cutlours, I can walk about with eaas and comfort, the icehing is gone and my leg is ita normal size.

"I recommended the Cuticura Rem- odles to a friend who had suffered from eczema twenty-seven years. He has commenced the use of Cuticura and la rapidly getting oured, Richard Barrett, Masion to Scamen Institute, Ruper St., Newport, Monmouthshire, Eng- land, Nov. 24, 1000."

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remove their hats and lower their umbrellas. I in past years boon contributed by revenue for that she has been raised several foot on the in the house of Mrs. Fraser's brother, the Iste shares of 58. aach Mr. J. Champneys présided. specialities, anch as smoked sheet, had fetched,

au rather doubtful as to the meaning of this, now works, that is to say, improvement of

I am inclined to believe that the real explana-aseets, tion is to be found in the belief in sympathetic

umbrella is now used to ward off the rays of the tinction of placing the first turbine steamers on

the sun and induce him to shine, thus counteract ing the spells of the Nam Mo which have for thoir object the veiling of the sun behind heavy thunder clouds.

called

way in

to

(Mr.

dosting the Dewey in case any outside assist ance is needed. It is hoped by the natal authorities, however, that the work of floating FAMOUS NOVELIST'S TRIBUTE.

In this way Yai Ozaki mot Mrs. Hugh her can be done with the apparatus in hand.

·PAKANG CONSOLIDATED AND RUBBER. Fraser when the latter's husband was British It has been authoritatively stated that the Minister in Tokyo, and formed one of the potent Pahang Consolidated Company held recently st At sa extraordinary general meeting of the Dewey has not sink more then 18 inches daring friendships of her life. When the Frasers re. Winchester House Company hair antly st the past fortnight and that is due to the fact turned to Europe, Yel came with them, and for the increase of the capital to £500,000 by during part of the next few years was occupied the creation of 1,000,000 additional ordinary opposite side. It is understood the pumps she F. Marion Crawford, the novelist. He em has now installed will be able to lift her if there ployed her as an amanuensis; and gato her thee in their proposes we that the heater did not come into these comparisons. Part are no large openings to the sea or any great task of cataloguing his library, giving her red to Mr. Frecheville's proposed visit to the per ih for the remainder of this year for the meeting in December. At that time he refer would, therefore, bave to drop to about 58. 3d. magic which is the basis of all rain-making. The Five years ago the Allan Live had the didange incurred by her sinking.

ereallent prospects of flouting the Dewey in the which she had done the work. He also discern. Property, and he told them if this report should plantation companies merely to maintain the

The naval authorities are encouraged over the testimonials later for the admirable sun. It umbrellas wero oponed during the the Atlantic. No little interest, therefore, near future. If it cannot be done with theed literary ability in her, from the stories with prove favourable the company had friends who dividends which they paid for the previous year,

which she used to regain his daughters from development of the mine as

would aid thera with money for such without taking into account the increase in ceremonies they might symathótically influence attaches to the decision of its directors to order pumps now at their command it can surely bametity, and urged her to lecture en and pub- Fresheville) might advise, even to the extent of bled returns from various properties, wore crops which, as apparent from the monthly lish them. Italy charmed all during this period, the aum mentioned by Mr. Pawie, uaniely,highly encouraging. Such a heavy drop in and she cultivated her voice and her guitar £70,000. Since then they had Mr. Frecheville's prices was not, however, at all likely to odour, playing to much effent; but her native laud re-report, and the directors had had the advantage He afterwards stated that the company's lish of a class of men and boys, living meanwhile opinion that his suggestions abould be carried

her, and she undertook the tuition in Eng of interviews with him. They were strongly of investments did not show any dopreciation, in a half-rained Buddhist temple. She began to

out. This would involve a probable nitimate write for English magazines and reviews, OC-

expenditure of £70,000. As to rubbor, ha } cupied herself with native philanthropic moro-

(the speaker) told them in Desember that the Malacca Sungei Bahru properties are to be their misconceptions regarding Japanese woman- mants and resolved to clear. Western minds of 2,000 trees had come into foli bearing, that floated by Mr. W. M. Sime under the name of hood.

Javaness coolies would be brought over in conKempas, Limited." The purchase price and A POSTMAN'S HAPPY BLUNDER

nection with the tapping of the trees, that, in the capital will be somewhat lower than stated view of the satisfactory growth of the estate, in the prospectus of the Rotation which failed for the Mayor of Tokyo, Mr. Yukiu Ozski, and orease the aorage, and that application had understood that the properties are one and the Soon she found herself receiving letters meant it was proposed, if possible, largely to in recently. Mr. Sime desires it to be quite clearly together two people with the same surname and while they had had the extraordinary outburst of an opinion on the new luancing when the pros this mistake on the part of the postman brought siready been made to the Government. Moan same. If opportunity is given, we may express other affinities besides. By the time they met at rubber, and they would be losing their oppor pectus appears, Meantime, wo may say that wa

inner-party and laughed over the postman's taxity if they did not take the utmost advantage think the charge of nome a good thing. blauders they had come to know each other by of tho saitable land adjacent to their present hearsey, and to admire each other for their plantations, and of that lying alongside their Backed by nearly P3,000,000, worth of capital auspicious to spared gifts, public spirit, and railway. After detailing their proposals in this to be used in development work in the Philip conspicuous tolerance of mind, Ripar ac respect, he said, to meet the expenditure on the pinos, Captain A. C. Littler has returned to quaintance led to marriage-the happy mor further development of the mines, the consider-Manila after an extended trip through England ringe we have referred to-and their neigh- able extension of the rabber plantations, and to and Scotland, where his missionary work for the boura festined to the merits of the happy man pay off certain existing liabilities, the directors islands brought out English and Scottish savings be christening him "the First (that is to say. recommended that the capital should be increased to be used in local industries, observes the

If

done with the aid of the Hongkong dredgers,

TOWN SWEPT BY A CLOUDBURST.

Driffield was overwhelmed by a flood in the early hours of May 20th which took the toll of one life and spread devastation broadcast

It was the result of, a cloudburst on the Yorkshire wolds for miles away.

Not in human memory had there been any parallel in the neighbourhood to the terrible sooner witnessed.

"A ROSE BY ANY OTHER, NAME," The Straits Times is requested to state that

for the Liverpool and St. Lawrence service two other liners dependent on turbine machinery It is a clear proof that the experiment which the Victorian and Virginian represented has After three days' prayer processions consisting had very satisfactory results. But the step now of some 200 persons were formed and visited all contemplated batokans a good deal more. the Temples from which the deities, names had report speaks truly, the now liners are to be been browed. Over 100 deitios lent their coun-

of over 20,000 tons, or nearly twice the size of tenance or rathor their names to the proceedings. the Victorian and Virginian, and are to have a These procession were always the summo and led speed considerably in excess of their 18-knots." by the following:-Five men dressed in flowery The alin of this greater speed will, it is under. jackale with wings attached representing stood, be to enable passengers by the Allan Lane Thunder. They carried a chisel and an axe to reach Quebec in the time the fast Cunarders and had painted facsk. They led the pro. require to reach New York. Although steaming, cession. One woman dressed in a hinck jacket that is to say, at a substantially slower rate and yellow apron representing Lighting. then the Cunarders, yet, thanks to the shorter One woman dressed in a black jacket and bine Canadian route the Dominion port will be apron carrying a blue diso on a polu represent put on nu equality with New York. This ing the Moon. One man dressed in a red jacket geographical advantage of Canada has never carrying a red dise on a pole representing the yet been fully exploited, and many people going Sun, One wann dressed in long robes wearing a "falso beard and moustache and carrying a Ay. The inauguration of the Royal Line of steamers two feet deep--not ordinary hailstones, but it is he who was deputed to welcome Admiral resolutions would assure the company that will be in the rich Cotobato valley of Mindanao, whisp representing the Wind. One man from Bristol to Canada should, however, do great pieces of ice, some in cubes an inchi seross, Toro on his return from victory in the cam amount, for it had been all underwritten, and whither he will go next, to lay out the plantation

dressed in long whits robes and wearing something to emphasise the importance of the

* falso moustache representing Rain. The direct route, The Royal Edward has been procession was accompanied by two black fings, reported as maintaining a speed of 193-knote, "and cymbals, gongs, ons large dram and two This would give a passage from port to port of horas supplied the music. It will be noticed no more than five days, which is something that blook flags are again to the fore and the slightly better than the achievement of the

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A storm broke over Driffield a little before four o'clock in the morning which promised to Buddenly it grew in fury and the lightning be no more than an ordinary thunderstorm crossed and met and crossed and met again until the heavens were illumined by a continuous succussion of electric Bashes which lasted for the greater part of an hour.

Terrible thander accompanied it. Peal after peal made the inhabitants quit their beds, and as they did so rain gave place to a downfall of hail and jagged ice.

How terrible it was may be gathered from the fact that at Driffield Station it lay a foot

ethers lumps as large as a walnut.

For the greater part of an hour these terrible conditions prevailed and throw all the inhabi tauts into a state of terror.

In less than an hour half the town was sub ["merged.

TINELY WARNING,

RUBBER IN THE PHILIPPINES,

of the Rio Grande Rubber Estates Company, Limited. The concern will plant 2.500 Bores of trip home from Borneo, is now on his way to rabber. Mr. Frank Bost, who has been on a

mign against Russia, in the presence of half a million people.

In a letter to her friend, Mrs. Fraser, ahe described herself as a happy woman rejoicing in avery phase of official life, in Court and out of it, but most of all in the privany of her own. This should encourage the shareholders, Mania from Englanů to tako charge of the

chisels and taxes of the thunder mon can be "Empress" bosta of the Canadian Pacife miles beyond Drifleld, awakened about 5.30 by about ne, tell people about Yukio (her husband)

parallded from other rain-making ceremonies.

bava

aide one

convex

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home and the company of her baby daughter Ehe concludes her letter: "If you must write he is se good and great. I have no wish to mentioned apart from him. The letter was addressed to T. Fraser, who incorporates it in

FORTUNE OF £2,580,095.

PEREHOLD ESTATES IN JAVA.

14.5

upon terms most favourable to the shareholders, for there would be no cash consideration, the whole sum, without any deduction for com sion, being payable into the coffers of the cou

for it showed, in spite of the Mr. Kirby, a farmer, of Emswell Wold, three

that confidence was still strongly seltsitudes, work.

in regard to their future, as the only advantage that could

RUBBER TRADE IN JAPAN. come to the underwriters would be shared the storra, went out and heard the terrible

The Beard of Trade Journal says that in the Railway Company. The decision of the Allan roaring of rushing water round the foot of the

enhanced value of their property. He moved devele praent in Tokyo and Yokohama of the use

by the shareholders, and would come from the olesing months of 1909 there was a sadden The method employed to ascertain the day on Line, which must be taken to point to the hills coming from the direction of Cowlamdale,

a series of resolutions embodying the increase of solid rubber types for jiurikishes, and there which rain would fall was as follows:-The construction of boats faster, if anything, than Taught by the experiences of the terrible floods principal Nan Ho-kneels in front of the deities any of those now in service, is, therefore, of 1892, he knew what was the purport of the har charming atroduction to the book, and it is of capital and the other terms set ont in the is little doubt but that the fashion will spread roaring. He saddled a horse, and galloped into apon this with its plonsant pon-pictures of official circular. A preference shareholder to nearly all the love towns in the provinces. names and throws down the “pai" or divining opportunely arrived at.

Driffield to warn the inhabitants that the waters Japanese home life that we have drawn.

complained of what he considered the unfair The prices naturally varias considerably secord- rads. He inquires it rain will fall on 1

truitment meled ont him as a preference ing to the quality, but it appears that a pair of certain day. The "pai" divining roads It looks very much as if in the near fature were upon them

The people, already paníc-stricken by the

holder, and after the Chairman had replied wheels with tyres costs

from 26 yen to to his strictures, the resolutions were carried. 34 yon and the tyres alone from representing the the Canadian lines will seriously challenge the storm now passed, awaited calmly the coming of

A fortune of £2,580,095, representing the his of.

yan to 18-yen a pair (the diameter of the Xam principle, and one side Ast reprezent, supremacy of New York, heretofore the great the waters he brought tic little stream a grosz value of the estate, has been left by Sir

Driffield is divided by a

wheel is 42in.). It is estimated that these tyres ing the Yeang principle. If both sides turu ocean port of North America. In a measure, few feet wide and few inches deep, which Edward Payson Wills, Bart., a former director The Second Chamber of the States General will last two years, but as they have only been up Tom the answer is unfavourable. If indeed, the gauntlet has already been thrown Lows through the centre of the town. It of the Imperial Tobacco Company, and where discussed on May 10th the Bill for the purchase in uses short time it is impossible to both sides turn up Yeung the answer is indiffer. down The Laurentie and the Alegantic, the was here that the inhabitants had danger will has just been proted. The not personalty of the private estate of Kandaugiauer in Java,

On the other hand, British-imported M. Van Karnebeek (Liberal) advised the tyres need by the brokers have lasted for

judge ant and nothing definite can be deduced from steamers with which the White Star Lie to fear. Hardy spirits, residents of houses is £2,531,207, and the amount which the the throw. If one Yam and one Young turns embarked in the Canadian trade, were no matured out to see the coming overwhelming During his lifetime he contributed lavishly to of Dutch mafiouality, or by joint-stock companies use an manndretured locally, though some well-placed beyond the dangor zone, von Treasury will receive as death duty is £379.681. Government to prolabit the possession of handed Lorer ten years; similar tyres now cost Sir Edward died on March 13 at Bristol, property in the Colonies by private persons not 30 yen. Most of the types now coming into up the answer is auspicious.

compliment, in their fize and character, to the of the town. They saw a terrible turgid During the prayers at H. Tan, when the growing passenger ad cargo trade with the Do. anche of water descending on them, which various philanthropic institutions his gifts not established in the Colonies eccording to the fow are imported. All the Japanese firmas mak

ing tyres also manufacture rabber soles for the deities were asked if rain would fall on the minion, The "Empress" boats of the Canadian caused them to fly for their lives, sad in an including £20,000 to the Queen Victoria Con requirements of the Mining Laws.

the of water had asept on..!

Tilescent Home and £15,000 to the Bishop of . de Waal Malefiit, Minister for the "tabi” or blue socks which the rikisha men 25th day of the moon (June 2nd), the "pul" Pasido Railway, already referred to, havo, of four of the half-dozen bridge across the Bristol for diocesan purposes. In this respect Colonies, replied that it would be diffoult to wear; they also make rubber kails and various fell in the suspicious position thrios in course, played a conspionons part in the cultiva-strain were washed away. The cattle market he followed the example of Sir Frederick Will, prescribe the same rules for land in private other rubber goods. There are many small fac

Tach of the three principal Nam tion of Dominion traffic. Practically equal in was partially destroyed, and sheep and horses the first baronet, who died fis February, 1909, possession as for mining concessions.

tories with from 1 to 15 hands, especially in Osa- M. Tijdeman (Liberal) said that he did not ka The principal consumers of rubber are the elec hundreds of inhabitants were rendered tempor Boross Van-dwellers were in jeopardy, and duty of £313,735 was paid, arily homelons, for, roused from their beds, they found their houses with six foot of water in the lower storeys.

accession,

• Mo threw the "pui" and each of the thres obtain-tonnage to the newer White Star boats, they were floating about in a lake two hundred yards leaving an estate of £2,916,649, on which a desta fear the influence of foreign capital in the tric wire works, which manufacturearticles for the

ed the same reply with regard to June Zad. are at least three knots superior in speed, From The reply was so clear that no one in time to time rumour has credited the Canadian the Territory hed any doubt that rain would Pacific with the intention of adding other and fall on the 25th day of the moon. The oven faster steamers to its fleet, while the Grand forecast of the Nam Mo was wonderfully Trunk Pasifio Company is understood to have securate. On that day 4 inches of rain fell ambitions in the direction of an Atlantic service at Tai Po while during the pregions seven of its own. - - months there had been loss than seven inches.

Boats were requisitioned, and several gallant rescues effected. Boy Scout assisting in the work. The gasworks were flooded, and every extinguished. spark of fire was

UNAVAILING. HEROISM, A year ago the directors of the Union-Castle Providence-place was the scene of the one I am disappointed to see that no minio Company presented a rather gloomy report fatality. Dors Whitehend, the little girl who making of rain took ploos. The pouring out of Since then, however, things have taken a decided whom two were rescued by the mother. A was drowned, was one of a family of threo, of water under a black cloth is a feature of many tarn for the better in South Afries, and the twelve-year-old boy, Oliver Johnson, rushed into rain ceremonies. In this esso we have instances report now issued is of a more cheerful character, the house and seined Dora, talling the mother of the black cloth, imitative representations of Probably still further progress in the direction he would take her to a neighbouring house the rain producing forces, thunder wind and the like, but no actual mimio production of rain. of improvement has been made during the He did so, but no sooner had he deposited his No foos were paid to the Nam Mo for making present year, for Salk African trade is not only burden on the sofs than the hopss was flooded, rain as it is regarded as a work of public utility a good deal brisker, but is gradually beginning and in the pants the body and the residents lefe

moans by which Nam Mo acquire merit. vides little in the way

to redeem itself from the reproach that it pro the

homeward cargo, As The frenzied mother missed the child, and, Some $400 were expended during the ceremonies the agricultural development of the sub-con-raising na clarm, a young room named William in providing the Nam Mo with rice and in the tinent proceeds the difficulty in this respost Hodgson throw of his clothes, syram to the parabase of paper alothing, joss sticks, crockers, should tend to disappear. Fossibly the state house, and searched for the child. He found her ato. The money was provided partly by the meat in the report that homeward passenger and carried her to her mother. Every effort Teun ancestral funda and partly by subscrip- traille has largely decreased is itself sign of was made to restore her by two ladina, bub

returning Colonial prosperity.

without avail.

and

tion:

bouse.

The legacies of Sir. Edward are entirely per- Colonies, at lie was opposed to small States sonal. Among them are gifts of £45,000 each within the State. For that reason he insisted to Captain Arnold Wills, Mrs. Bowcroft, and upon the expropriation of all "private landy' Miss Violet Wills The trustees are directed in Jave. to establish a title fund, the income devalving upon the successors to the baronetor.

Other big wills within recent times have been the following:-

Mr. Charles Morrison, Sir Donald Currie John Nylands, Manchester William Whiteley

£5.666.666

2.918,114 2.547.185 1452.625

W. Francis Cook, of St. Paul's

Churchyard

A 1,203,809 Lord Barton (at least)... Eighth Duke of Devonshire ... 1,164,960 1,000,000

The Bill was passed ananimously.

"LUBBEL AND GENERAL TRUST COMPANY."

Re of the Army and Navy. Two companies aro installing piante for making waterproofs for the Navy Japan imports supplies of crude rubber from the Straits. Settlements, the Dutch East Indies, the United Kingdom, and America, "Plantations have been made in Formom, and

wild rubber is also found there.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The German str. Borneo left Kudat on the 11th inst. p.m., and may be expected here on or about the 15th inst. p.m.

The staratary general meeting was held recently at Winchester House. Mr. Harold 8. Seldon, who presided, said that the company was formed chiefly to foster or promote rübber szter- prices. There had just been a severe "'shake out in the rubber market due to the number of special settlements which had taken place, and in the shares of many of the companies there had undoubtedly been the wildest

Fable.

The Austrian Lloyd's ste. Persia left Sings- The stamp in prices had been helped by the fall for this port on the 11th inst, and is dus here in the price of the raw article, but if they looked on the 17th lust. at the quotation of good shares to-day he The Apar str. Arratoon Apear from Kobe thought they would find many tempting pur left Mojl on the 13th instant morning, and may *****chases. For 1909 the average price of fine hard | be expected here on or about the 17th inst.

The M.M. str. Tonkin with the French mail plexion, Mr. Ellen's Creme Charmante, Lait crêpe 6s. 113d, whereas for the first four months of the 22nd alt, and mails from London of the

How To BR BEAUTIFUL-Keep your Com Para was 6s. 92d. per lb., and that of light Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Fondre of this year the average price of fine hand Para 21st ult, left Singapore on the 13th inst, at Charmant will enable you to do it. Har had been 98. 50., and that of light crêpe 9. 94d. 8. &L, and is arpected to arrive here on Mon

politics for the Skin are the study of a He had purposely compared the Pars price with day morning, the 20th inst, and will probably het. Watson & Co., Ltd., Bale Agents the prica, of light arepe, as both were standard leave for Shanghai and Japan on the same

[467 articles, so that the very high price which some afternoon.

In the case of Mr. Morrison it will be re membered that the Chancellor of the Exchequer roeived estate duty of £1,000,000.