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The examination was olosed.

AN ADJOURNED PUBLIC EXAMINATION. Re Lam Cheong.

The Deputy Oficial Receiver.proceeded with. this examination.

Debtor said, the reason of his failure was

because the depositors pressed him, and he had to pay out a large amount of deposits. Those repayments were made within the last three

inonths of his bankruptcy.

Why was this sudden pressure brought to bear by the depositors P-Because one of my folds

absconded with over $2,700.

Why have you not mentioned that Inat before! -Because I was never asked.

HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

London, June 1. MOURNING RELIFE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 24rH, 1910.

present

stato

PEACE!

great impetus given to it, and if conditions do That is an error, but less an no' alter the stool and iron, coal, cottem, leather, tho

error than of thinge. and jate industries will go to swakening China. selfish imprudence is better

Un than zalish Detailing the advance made in Chias fi the prudence. atsel trade, Mr. Frewou points to the opening in all lines of its life, and there is no wores The country is being starved King George's solicitude for the traders of the

of a steel rolling mill at Hankow, where the men form of decay.” country and the consognent order to relieve the Pittsburg, whereas the efficiency of the men is are paid one-fifteenth of the wages paid in public mourning at the end of this month has fully nicety por cent. that of the American made an excellent impression, and there is yot skilled workmen. Also in cotton and ceal hope fex the remnant of the Summer's anti-revolution is taking place, with Chinese wages cipated prosperity being saved. The thought lower still than in the steel trade. He concluded: falness of the new King seems constant on The very wells of your foreign Exchanges are maitors affecting the public industry and is being poisoned by, this quita novel condition, for worthy of the man who made the "Wake up it must be admitted that if Europe cannot sell my short memory the Hongkong exchange in to twenty-ono pence. Is it any wonder our London of New York has fallen from fifty ponce

to Socialism pr

LION CUBS AS PETS,

I am afraid of nothing." Madaino Cécilé Borel, of the Comédie Francaise, once said to Baron Houri do Bothschild, in the grean-room of the Franosis.

"Not even of liona?" "Not even of them."

It was money belonging to the firm P-No it / England speech" on his return from his Colonial to Asia, Europe cannot buy from America. In whoa President Cleveland demanded arbitra. i she prefers wild beasts to men, she says.

was money belonging to a clangman who had ask.

ed this man to deposit it with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, but he absconded with it.

I put it to you that your zover paid back the depositors at all, and that the book is falsified to show how you spent a large amount of money which was in your hands? That is not so. Bly

accounts are genuine.

You said the depositors came in with a rush? -Yes.

foki absconding, but I didn't get any more goods after be absconded.

And the depositors were paid before you got those goeda on erodit; therefore they did not come in before the foki absconded P-I really don't understand. You are mixing up all sorts

tour.

A KING EDWARD MEMORIAL

RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA.

THE CANTON-HANXOW LOAN. The representatives of the British, French German, and American financial groups interest. ed in the Hankow Railway Loan signed the final agreement on May 24th at Paris.

equality between the four groups. This quality cor say: "The basis of the agreement is absolute A formal statement issued by the bankers

the four countries, Franch, and German materials and ornal facili Covers equal preference for British, American, ties for presenting tender bý mannfrotarers of

rights for the Canton-Hankow section and the The British retain the complete engineering

200 kilometros, which are coded to the Americans. loop with the exception of the sub-rights for Gormans for the Hankow-Iobang-Kyangani

Cheng-tu extension scheins, from the head of The French have no engineering rights. Tho

approval of China. equally divided. The agreement requires the

Edward, Tho memorial to Queen Victoria a exports wither and our working classes inclino being roused in America and England there greatest men, artista and thinkers, have dashes/navigation on the Yangtze River to Chong-tu is

Already, thero is talk of a memorial to King Azo coremonial way with handsome entrances and gardens in St. James Park-is not yet finished, but it la far enough advanced to make Buckingham Palace soera faded and out of date

KNIGHT-DRAMATIST.

from the East. The other day he produced a Bir Conan Doyle is again drawing inspiration

little thriller based on the Boxer rebellion, and at next month's Japanese matinée at the ontitled "The Pot of Caviare," at the Adelphi

Hospital, there will be the production of a diana same theatre, in aid of the Charing Croes from his pon entitled, " A Japanese Revenge." London and the interest that is being taken in

Among the tributes to King Edward none Carnegie and other speakers at the Posse rodeom his promise. But now the line have "Then I will send you two," said the Baron. were more striking than those of Mr. Andrew Lions, however, are not bought in a hurry, and Society meeting the other day. The great come, two darling little oube, male and female, some menthe elapsed before the Bacon could American iron millionaire spoke hopefully of and Madame Sorel is delighted. peace prospects and gave several instances Francais." Anyone who has heard M. Monnet- when King Edward poured oil on the troubled Sully as Othello, for instance, will understand "I don't mind roars: am need to tham at the waters of international relations, especially her. She not only does not mind roaring, but tion on matters in dispute between England of to-day have no instincts left. The only tras Effete and enervated by civilisation, the men Salisbury refused, but just as feelings were mon have lost the heroic virtues which make and America in the Behring Straits. Lord nobleness comes from instinct. That is why the heart bent and fire the imagination. The osué a message, "I hope and believe that a of genius which give one the festing illusion of fell like grateful rait upon the earth," said civilisation, and which reduces overpons to the Redbers the German; Messrs. Callaur, Simon, peaceful solution will be found,” signed Albert mastery. But their physical appearance and Edward, Prines of Wales. That message the behaviour which they have learnt from present the British group: Messrs. Urbig and Messrs. Addis, Jamieson, and Henderson ro- Mr. Carnegie. The excited masses saw not Lions, at all events, live up to their repatation. Davidson, Grenfell, Hayes, Warburg, and same dead level, are grievously disappointing. Ullman, and Casevouve the French; aud Mesars. favourite, behind that message-the acoupant comes from strength. Their natural demeanour only their friend, but Her Majesty, always a Both mine inve that sereue cheerfulness which Straight the American. reported to have modified of the throne who, with her own band, was Washington during the Alabama crisis. Mr.

is haughty. Through the half-closed lids of telegram from Berlin dealing with the distribu-

The Cologne Gazette on May 26th published their oyus they oast r look of sovereign con- tion of railway construction work in Chins, a message to

tempt

Kyoto also spoke. The latter said the peace women is a child in the art of flirtation com-tain, France, and the United States,

apon the world. No human happening which concludes with the statement that as ro can disturb the strong serenity of wild beasts. love affect them. The greatest coquette among allotted equally between Germany, Great Bri-

faturo; movement was growing in Japan.

has been agreed that they shall be pared with a boness,

the late King by robuilding the palaeo and Be there are proposals to celebrate the record of

How is it a short time before your bankruptcy place of residence, at to compare with those of making it a more up-to-date and imposing you got oralit from large merchants in Hong- Brussels, Vienna and other capitals. The palace kong for a sum of $20,000 These merchants was built soon after Queen Victoria's accession are in Hongkong and knew nothing about my at a cost of £175,000, and it would cost more In view of the number of Japanese now in Martin of Shanghai and Professor Harade of Only the instinctive passions of hunger and gards any new lines which may be lailt in the

than that to alquately overhaul it and add an additional storey as is proposed. The British architects are all for making a clean sweep of it Japanese Exhibition here, there is a very and building a new palace on the site, worthy of bright outlook for the matinée. the heart of the Empire. But for the presont there will only be alterations in regard to nurseries, required now because of the young children, who will make the place resound with about forty-five years old was discovered a few their cries and laughter. There are nurseries days ago in a packing, case delivered at the Civil List business and the belated Budget the majesty of wild beaste. That is why I love agitation in 1908, the report appears to disprova there, but they areoftheold and heavily furnished Moscow railway station from the Siberian variety for there has been no child born there for railway Round the man's neck a piece of sixty years. Queen Mary has her own ideas string was tightly tied, but there appears to have about nurseries: very modern ideas of hygiono, been doubt as to the cause of death. Only the

of things.

You mid you get no goods on credit after this man absconded-That is ao.

You paid most of the depositors before you got goods on credit P-Before and after.

Therefore the absconding of your foki was not the reason why your depositors called for their money -Not altogether.

After Mr. F. X. d'Almada o Castro, who represented a body of creditors, had put a few questions to the debtor (the examination wa closed.

LOCAL SPORT,

SHOOTING.

VOLUNTEER RESERVES.

and she is already bent on making fresh nars aries that will be models of light and simplicity,

FASHIONS.

Generally speaking, I do not find that tho change of monarchs has troubled trade as much as might have been expected. Tailors, for

MURDER MESTART.

with an Eastern end to it. The body of a man Bussin is puzzling about a murder mystery

underclothes were on the body, and they bore

the mark of a Vladivostok shopkeeper. No

other clue is available.

POLITICS.

intend to help the Nationalists to push on The political situation is all at sixes and sevens, but I am asured the advanced liberals

against the veto of the Lords as soon as the

At the

can be got out of the way. same time there is much talk among the mors moderate Radicals of compromise and delay. So anything may happen within the near future, but experienced Parkamontari ans hold that there will be no election before January.

INTRUSIVE POLITENESS.

A story is going the rounds that is teaching us how deficient we are in the little politenossen

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"What admirable examples the society of lions

kings alone ressable lions. But kings are scarce, offers for the practice of the art of us actresses! Men with the habit of command have alene prs- served a particle of noble instinet. Among men and even they have something artificial about them which prevents them from af aiming to

dogs nor the fatuons arrégance of men." Hious. They have neither the slavishness of

In the meantime Madame Sorel, it seems, has had to send her lion cubs to a kooper's, as anthropic panogyrio of lions has drawn down they were damaging her furniture. Her mis- upon the actress head from the aged M. Henri Rochefort one of the most biting and spiteful attacks which even he has ever written. wards at a dress rebearsal at the Comedia Madama Bore! Bad the Iampoonist met after Française, and aba glared with each wrath that onlookers fear she will let loose her lions upon

ORIENTAL LABOUR IN CALIFORNIA.

The Californian Government has made. gration. Prepared since the anu-Japanese a highly interesting report on Japares immi-

practically all the obarges brought against the advanced in this correspondance that the agitation was largely fomented to serve the Japanese, and to substantiate the theory always

solfish interests. ends and ambitions of local politicians and other

out of a total population of some 2,000,000. There are about 40,000 Japanese in California Sixty-five per cent. of the Japanese are engaged servants. in agriculture and 14 per cent, as domestic under the present régime. Yet cheap assi- Their number is rapidly shrinking cultural labour is imperative and cap

instance, were looking forward to record brai. They seem to be protosting too much, but of life. When the Japan-British Exhibition M., Rochefort one day wasn they are grown up. supplied" by whites. Next

ness, for so many international functions were in prospect that heaps of visitors were locked for. Americans seemed likely to make London:

MORE ABOUT PORK. According to merchants in provincial centres, ao Chinese pork is being eaten except in Londos.

repeated statement of Dr. Collingwood, the perhaps some of the idea originates in the London port offloer of health, that the pork is leading London dealer the other day what he long time and made considerable noise. Nono

arrived in London and took a house in Shepherd's Bash. They had to unpack a great many enses was beginning its preparations aparty of Japanese

The Eual competition for the "Douglas Cup" their centro this year instead of Paris. But quite sound and fit for humsu fool. I asked their front garden- work that occupied a

LUXURY IN AN AIRSHIP.

Chinose the Japansse. I They are stated+ Nation Locurti relations between

"white

Auction is

at tilbo

Ele foi 4-

of a

Life in the air will shortly be as Jay to Tokyo. The investigators do nortant in.

was held on Batarday and Sunday last at the though they are not settling here for a long thought, and he was on the side of the Chiness of the neighbours complained, but a day or two and confortable es on bogated to the ball offer any spooific solution of the diffon

period they are apparently coming here firsts article. In time," he said, "this prejudice later a polite Japanese called at all the nearby passengers' batoon now nearing completion the roots of which they probably go when t

Peak Range. The best scores registered were:--

800 YARDS.

A. Jenkins.

B. B. Branch....

62 Sor. 62 J. Hutchings... ... 461460 54 + 4 68 46 + 6 62 474 - 51 46 + 450

A. Culvert

W. Dobbs...

G. Gipson m

For the Doughs Cup" there were twolve

competitions, each of 14 shots, possible 70, six

mainly to order the English clothes that are the best disguise the American millionaire can find in Europe. So while Englishmen are confining their orders to blacks and dark greys, Americas are making the hearts of tailors easy by filing large orders for the light materials in stock.

THE "EBULLIENT" MR. ROOSEVELT.

"like a grand hotel.

and ontory will dis down. It was the same houses and, after expressing the regrets of the Zayedrichshafen

when other foreign meats were being introduced into London. Many a man is selling it now and saying nothing about its origin.”

VIEWS ON CHINA..

Dr. Timothy Richard, the famous Baptist missionary, is now in England, and his views

noise-makers, presented to the lady of each a bouquet of exquisite artificial PIGUE.

A CHIN

w i received of the death of the sole

5

point out that the only trouble with Japanese The cabin, which was made at Stuttgart, is labourers is that they are no less ambitious than panelled in mahogany, inlaid with rose wood whites of the same class. As soon as he begins and mother-of-pearl. The entire cablu, which to try to emerge from "mere servility" the According to Press, telegrams the Chinese is 3ft, in length, and from oft. to Bft. in width, Japanese" ceases to be an ideal labourer

divided off into fire smaller cabins, each of people. The seats are wicker armchairs, sorewed decided to try to establish a boycott of

unnecessary travellars with also small ante-room and a lavatory. The authorities in San Francisco are said to bardon the appealed to in vain. A boycott, therefore, "is way in which we ma damuustrate that, windows are very spaciously planned to allow of Chinese cabin.

The walls are of thin mahogany, while doors if we are not treated with equality and justice glass, tentatively only and are fitted with humiliating regulations, Washington has been

in this country, the American merchant can ox- pest no better treatment Ingguru."--The Times. covered with sailcloth lead forward and aft on to the gondola of the vessel:

and

One result of the death of King Edward has the Chinesa situation are being heard loop remaining widow of the Emperor Heier Fing, best scores to count. Mr. A. Jenkins heads boon to put a little a very a-repressive interest. He sees the chief dimonlty in in at the age of 77. Haien Feng, it may be these affording seating accommodation for four Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco has 62 5/6. Capt. B. Branch's score is next bigade / Infuence du that ebullient person, ex-Presidentatructing the ignorant Chinese that increased impero before the Anglo-French advance to the floor, bat made to revolve. There are American goods in hina. The immigration

Live Und with total score of 377 p

total 345, averago 55 5/6.

TENNIS LEAGUE,

Kowloon

TABLE TO DATE.

Y.M.O.A....

Queen's College

Cenigengower

Civil Service

Watson's....

Chinese Y.M.C.A.

Wigwam

Taikoo

b

6

12

4

+4

8

3

2

G

6

BOUS

MACAO.

TTONO

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

MACAO, June 22nd. NEW OFFICIAL.

A NOTED PEEL.

・W of

CRUISER'S NARROW ESCAPE OFF JAVA.

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CHINESE PORK.

remembered, died in 1861 at Johol, whither he father of the last his programme, but it is in a quiet spirit institution nobody more than to his own countrymen has growth of Western thought in China he at was the amiable but lymphatic Express a ing on friendly terms with, the redoubtable it been amusing to witness this embodiment of tributes to the small number of students sent to An-quite eclipsed by, though always remain vigour going up and down Europe solving the West and the lack of powerful positions for Tee Hsi, the great Empress Dowager who ruled Played Wen. Lost Points, international problemas with a light heart, It them on their return. He is full of the inipur China for 40 years. The old Indy who has now a very small circle autil, a few months before was entertaining to see him, for instance, tance of the present moment for uniting the passed sway, was probably unknown outside in Berlin addressing a company s learned missionary societies so as to establish univer her death, she was dragged into publicity by as any in the world, and running through sities worthy of Christendom and of China. If the squabble between the Lang Yi Empress

Dr. Collingridge, Medical Officer of Health for history at breakneck speed, to apply the les-Chinn is dealt with justly he is convinced she Dowager, chief Consort of Emperor Kung Hai, and the three surviving secondary con-

A serions disaster has befallen the Dates navy Londen, who was recently requested to make i to the problems of to-day for the will be a valuable co-worker with the nations. sorts of Tang Chih, who seem to have tried to

Chinese pork, stafen that of the 4,643 frozen car- Kaiser and his advisers who were present. He points cut that China is a federation of many strengthen their cause by winging over the in these waters by the disabling of the Noord report to the corporation on the importation of

Brabant, an armoured cruiser of 4,000 tons

cases which arrived from China, 4,250 were passed after thawing, as fit for food, and 391 for It took him about twenty minutes to go through nations and the intellectual power of the people support of the syed widow of Hsien Feng. the records of Babylon, Greece, and Rome, and is second to none in the world. If the Western It does not appear that she ever took a very displacement. The vessel was passing the enth active part in the controversy; but her import coast of Bombok island when she struck on a

bore, & label attached at the port of shipment to the comments of a good many professors and nations refuss China reciprocity in trade and ance to it, although purely arbitrary, is an reef which was not marked on the charts, though por cant) were condemned. Although each newspapers since then have been amusing road intercourse, then the danger would lie in the interesting illustration of the curious Chinese the locality was surveyed in 1907. A hole was ing. Our share is a warning from hiai to tame wounded pride of the Chinese people. Mr. W. metho is of treating succession. When the into made under the water line and the ship began the effect that the most had been "medically Egypt or get cut, and we are taking it calmly, McCarthy, headmaster of St. Fant's High Emporer Kang Het died it was declared that to fill. She was saved from sinking by imme. examined and certified free from disease" the as an adoptive son of both Kuang Hsu and Tang of the disaster was sout by wireless telegraphy, medical man simply acted privately for the na porters in this country. In fatare the examina for wo know things were serious there. It is School, Anking, China, speaking in. Torkshire the present Emperex Hsuan Tung should rank diately shutting the water-tight doors. News glands had not been examined at sil, and the at least disinterested advies, and all who wish this week, said the doctrines of Confucins might Chih in order that the latter who had been and the vessel was. towed to Sourabaya. It is for progress and settled government in that be said to reach rather men's duty to man than bailed of his proper ancestral worship by the said that the rspates will take overal months. tion would to conducted on more careful lines. konealogical plans as himself and thus unable, in quieting those on board. On reaching ed (and the resourous of China in this his duty to God. It was a remarkable system, fant that his arccessor, a consiu, was in the same The officers displayed great presence of mind If the trade in Chin se pork increas respect wore limitable), it would be to inspect adequately the country know that it is wise advice.

that had helped to produce a virile race, but it according to Chinese etiquette, te suorice to Sourabaya, the captain thanked them for avert-

carcases on the present system, having regard The death of the Earl of Stamford was really was defective and erroneous Yetif Christianity him should at last receive the attention due to inga pasic. The ship was launched at Flush- impossible

ing in 1899,

to the time and labour involved. Much Now if Hauen. Tang was to be the adoptive.

uneasiness had been caused by statements that due to the illness he contracted hile travelling gained the ear of the cultivated in China the his manes.

the pigs might be of the wild variety, which Tang Chih, the latter Emperor's tree. in the East and which he never succeeded in people must follow. What was wanted was to

frequented the streets and lived as scavengers en shaking off. He was a nervous and awkward establish not only primary schools in Chins, but widows considered that some of the honours

whatever garbage they might pick up. Bat the par, with no apparent taste for bie high posi- higher establishments of learning from possessed by the Laur Yü Empress Dowager

British Copenl at Hankow had given his agent- The Birthday of Queen Mary, colebrated on

ance that that was not the case, and that the tion. Of late yours he was prominent in which young Christian men could go out and shon'd fall to them; furthermore, that, by antive -carry on missionary work sumong the use of the imagination, the aged widow of Hsien

Feng might be regarded as his Majesty's adop- May 20th, was the first of the dates to be marked religious and philanthropio circles, in which he

educated classes. Replying to a question tive grandmother, and might accordingly be for ceremonial observance in the man reign, animals were of the black and white breed, which will be much missed. He came to the title

as to what was the moral effect of edn counted upon to swall the opposition to the The national mourning prevented any festival were raised between Tung-ting Lake and Lo- celebration this year (indeed, the Mother Country kau, where the pig breeding was very large, and through the death of liis uncle, who had a re

Whether the old lady leat herself to this illa does not even keep its Royal Birthdays so only the finest were raised. They were fed on merkable career. He was married three times cation in the English quiversities on Chinatten, Empress-Dowager. the last time to a Kaffir woman, with whom he Mr. McCarthy said the young men who went to! sion is not clear. The three cousorts of Tung enthusiastically as the Overseas Dominious rice, well bedded, and properly locked after. lived happily for several years in South Africa. England from China got valuable degrees and Chih were conciliated by extra emoluments and Australia, for example, which koopa fail holiday representative of the importers stated that they By that union he had a dan.hter, now married returned to Chim as the aber leaders of Chinese, some arrangement to share in his Majesty on the King's Birthday and tho Frince of were brought down to Hankow by boat and to a Bour farmer of considerable position in the thought. The revolutionary students were al- Hanan Tung's education, after they had declared Wales' Birthday); but the occasion was marked there killed, each being examined by a medical

kind of ouve at the Eastern Tombs, whither by the usual official salutes and by a general man. Transvaal. There were no other children, so most always products of Japan. They had they had accompanied the late Empress Dow public wish that the new Queen may enjoy: There appeared to be no object whatever in the Earl just dead laid claim to the estates and received almost all their education in Tokyo. ager's funeral last November. Frutably, at the for many happy years the boncurs of her the shipment of a diseased pig, as the exppliers the title and was acknowledged by the courts in But though three years ago the number of age of 77, Hsien Feng's widow Fearned for position. The King's Birthday followed very ware under contrast to take back all pigs.

sary of the King and Queen is on July 6, so that the birthdays, the accession day, and 1892. but he had to wait till the widow of the Chinese students in Tokyo was 15,000 it was peace rather than palace intrigue. That penco, soon, on June 3rd. Ther marriage anniver rejected by the examiner. previous Earl died in 1906 before he came into now to less than five thousand. At the let us hope, she now possesses-The Times.

the marriage day of the Royal cou le all fall within the spring season, which is most the property. The family history is a notable sume meeting Bishop Lugham gave an account

generally marked by brilliant weather in tho onc, and there was a time when the standing of his Far Eastern tour, and said he was toll in

United Kingdom. The birthday of the Heir to of the house was maintained with great gran. China there would be a revolution there within dear. The first Earl of Stamford fought on two years. These and other gatherings in the

Prince of Wales, come within the same term of the Parliamentary side in the Civil War and

the Throw (June 25), who will one day be

the eldest son signed the death warrant of King Charles. The title now passes to a schoolboy, Lord Grey of Groby, and there is another child bearing the historic name of Lady Jane Grey.

Senkor Fonseca, the sub-Luspector General of the Fazenda deputed by the Home Govern- ment to make investigation into the working of various departments, has assumed his duties. It is hoped that he will consult not only with olloiale but with the few remaining merchants, and learn something of the burdan of taxation and needless expenditure.

OPIUM MONOPOLY.

The opium monopoly will be put up for tender on the 18th prox. The Government valne the lease at $100,000, a figure not likely to be reached. I hear that the highest offor at present is $75,000.

OVE CROWDED CEMETERY,

WATER.

The public cemotery demands attention, the graves being crammed in a disgraceful manner. The weed of spring water in the city is very great, and complaints are heard that the authorities do not seek to take advantage of the many springs in the reclamation...

QUEEN AND GERMAN ARMY. According to a Stoly telegram, an Imperial Cabinet order appointay Queen Mary of England to the Honorary Coloneley-in-Chief of the Blücher Hussars, of which King Edward was Honorary Colonel, was issued on May 24th.

EASTERN INDUSTRIAL. MENACE.

I

missionary interest are proof of the activity of the churches here iu preparation for the great International Congress to be held in Edinburgh in three weeks” time.

BOOTOLOGISTS' ANXIETY.

Bon of

A RADIUM SAFE.

time.

THE NEW REIGN.

THE NEW US. BATTLESHIPS.

The

It is announced from Washington that tha two battleships which will be authorized by this tous. Their main armement will be ten 14in. guus. Last year's ships are approximately 20,000 tons and will carry 12 12. gans. Nary Bill has yet to become law, as the Senate year's Navy Bill are to be approximately 27,000

has made various small alterations in it which will have to be threshed ont in a joint committee of the two Houses. But the Dreadnought pro gramme is bound to stand, and the Navy De partment is preparing to have the sulps built

A safe, the first of its kind constructed, has It has been British Radiam Corporation. been nails by Messrs. Chubb & Sons for the specially constructed from the design of the

CO ONATION ON EMPIRE DAY. age and protection of radium, and though only technical advisers to the corporation for the stor about 3ft. in heicht it weighs a tou and a half.

No dute has yet been discussed for the King's made by experts proved that prac i- Experiments

the To the anxiety of sociologista the birth rate cally the only metal which would withstand Morston Frewen, the fumois! writer and and the marriage rate are ulike falling in this great penetrating power of radiam emanations Coronation. Unless unforeseen circumstances

His Majesty would not be displeased if it with the least possible delay. an interior shell of three-ineh lead and an outer

The Fleet for June is a Special Mamorial According to advices from Tasnaja Poljans, economist, has bean giving his vows on gold country. Bey the Hon. E. Lyttleton, head was lead, but as this was not at the same time arise no arrangements will be made for it bofere similar thickness of steel. An-were found feasible for the ceremony to be held on Count Toisto, who takes great interest in depreciation and Asian competition in industries master of Eton, in a vigorous address on the burglar-proof the safe has boon constructed with the beginning of next year.

He thinks if present conditions continue for the responsibilities of Boolety, said: "The criminal essement of Oriental literature, was recently visited by a Japanese savent professor in one of the oldest next quarter of a century we will hand over our classes are increasing faster than any other other difficulty was the fitting of the door to May 24, Empire Day. The period of mourning

was secured by constructing a circular lathe. George is keenly concern in anything that illustration of great interest. The frontispiece educational establishments in Japan.

The learned Japanese spent a whole day at greatest industries to China and Japan. He The decrease in the birth and marriage rate in prevent the escape of any ray of light. This for the late King would then be over. King Number, and contains namerous articles and Yasnaje Poljaus, and had a long conversation compares the present depociation to what follow-groater in the educated classes. It is in the turned door, which has a dead" fit, and has an will help towards the consolidation of the Em-is an excellent portrait of the lato King, in naval with the Count about Christianity. The pro-ed the Californían discoverios, pointing out that lower classes that there is no declive. Certain ingenionscontrivance for immediately remedying pire, and the suggestion that bis Coronation uniform, lsspeuting II, M. B. Drake in company fessor is himself & Christian.

prices have risen forty per cent, between 1896 meu in every profession lead their fellows, It any wear and tear caused by

CHRISTIANITY IN JAPAN. AN INTERESTING DISCOVERY.

Amongst other things be informed the Count and 1906. But the most serious aspect of the las bona estimated that the lesiers used to averting the door. Another opening and shut should be fixed for Empire Day is not unwelcome with Prinse Louis of Battenberg. There is 6

fine cartoon, from a drawing by A. V. Bramble, had to be or unappreciated.

entitled Evening. The supplement this HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your Commoth contains a picture of King George V., and door opened and two valves have been fixed that during the recent excavations made in

Her in large black-letter type. Of the articles fo Japan there was discovered an ancient library, depreciation of gold lies in the stimulating age 230 in every million mex. Since 1876, the taken to prevent loss of emanations when the

this issue, special mention should be made and from somo books it contained evidence was effect it has had on the industrial development number has fallen 100 por million, while the into the door, through which tubes of mercury plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crême Charmante, Luit or the opposite page is His Majesty's striking

the emanations. Owing to the extreme scarcity Charmant will enable you to do it. found that Christianity made its way into Japan of Asia, which is a menace to Western sivilisa destitute and criminals have been increasing, will be passed for the collection, and storage of Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudre message to the Navy, printed in red and black,

written by an old shipmate of His Majesty's. At the present moment there are about 60,000 tion. There is no corresponding inflation of And so this country is asking for high-grade dium and the demand far exceding the Specialities for the Skin are the study of s Christians in Japan: The majority of them the silver currencies of the Far East, so that man and cannot have them. There are esses supply, the price quoted has reached £20 a mil iletime. A. B. Watson & Co., Ltd., Sole Agents. of the one entitled "King George V., which is by the dozen of recklowly large families, igramme, or something like. £600,000 an ounce, avoid the use of alcoholic drinks.

what the East supplies to the West has had a

even in the fourth century.

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