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RANDOM REFLECTIONS,

We have had other things than the weather to talk about this week. There was the ricsha coolies' strike, the interesting prosecution at the sessions, the scarcity of wator, and the trouble- some Biberian mails,

Faas, associated with plonsant thoughts of leafy trees and wavy grass at Homs, has been a very pleasant mouth oven in Hongkong. The heat has not been too oppressive so far, just sulloient to make water sport enjoyable and to maka cool drinks appreciated, but there can be no doubt that summer in hers, and we must be prepared to lose a few more ounces in perspiration before the days of dark clothing return.

A feature of the past week was the number of evening cruises, or moonlight picnics, as they are locally termed, and the charm of gool breezes, silvery moonbeams on the water, and good Fellowship have made many happy hours pass too quickly,

It has been the custom in Hongkong of late to complain about the quality of the water, but the fortunately, is not so bad as in Toronto, where the water, according to an American con- temporary, is so bad that they have to strain it through a ladder to separate it from the debris Oltizans take it out of the tap with a gimlot, and treat it with a solution of chloride of lime and sulphate et copper to remove the perme Any germs that are too big for this treatment they take out to the back alley and kill with a

club.

decline in consumption of between 25 and 30 per cent. That decline would be permanent, and would, of course, Increase If the natural deolize of 4 per cent, continand.

The list of birthday honours published on Saturday is explained by the fast that although King George was born on June 3rd the official observance of His Majesty's birthday has been fixed for June 24th, a date which approximates to the time at which the celebration was castom- ary daring the reign of the lata King Edward, who was born on November 9th: The nations: observance is the subject of a special announce ment each year, and in the case of King Edward, though the same data was not chosen on every occasion, the event was always recognised on 9ne of the later days of June. Queen Victoria'a birthday was always celebrated on May 21th, the day on which she was born.

Congratulations to Mr. Tatober on bla succes- nion to the head of the Botanics and Forestry. Department. The promotion to the post of sug erintendent, vacated by Mr. S. T. Dano, has made in the Colony will join with me in letting "beon well earned, ausl the many friends he has

him know how pleased we are that his merits have been recognised by the Becretary of State.

RODERICK RANDOM,

CANTON OPIUM MONOPOLY.

The Provincial authorities have issued the following rogarding the working of the opiam monopoly:--

1. The monopoly has been granted, not to Our mail delivery has caused some dissatisfac obtain an increase of revenue, but as an aid to the tion this week. Malls have been announced viosures taken for the suppression of opium Siberis, but, as on a former occasion, one wor

Pother seems to have gone satray, and the delivery of letters antecedent to others not yet received side to our worries. The blame for thisisdoubtlese to be found out of the Colony, but if the state

ments which have been unde regarding the luck of attention which the Postal Authorities give to the receipt of the Siberian mail are and the failure to meat the steamers bringing the despatches from the North be true, then some thing should be done to bring them to a different sense of their duty. Perhaps the Acting

General in the matter.

analer.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JUNE 27mm, 1910.

THE CHINESE MISSION IN

GERMANYAN

Princo Teni Two and the members of the Chinese Military Commission were received on May 29th at the New Palies Potsdam, by the Crown Prince, in the presence of Baron von Schoen, Sonretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the Emperor being prevented by the bandage on his right hand om putting on a parade uniform, Deejay jus

address designed for the Emperor to the Crown Prince Tua Tao secordingly delivered the Prince instead.

The address was of the following purport

The Emperor enjoyed in the whole world the fame of a prominent strategist, having above all the training and preparedness of his army at heart, Prince Tani Tso was non-

STRAITS SHIPPING RING BILL.

BAN CDELSTIC BEMEDIES PROPOSED,

the text of the promised Legislation against The Straits Government Gusetts contains the shipping cosference. It is described as An ordinance to impose a duty on certain Hills of Lading and to protect sisippers of goods from excessive charges and undas restrictions, against ----- and one of the cases explains that it is directed

DISTINGUISHED SOLDIER'S CRIMES.

JAPANESE PAPER TRADE,

PRODUCTH IMPROVING.

On June 1st Captain James Henry Edward Helford, D.8.0., of Mount Pleasant, Old War. den, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, who pleaded

The annual report of the Yokohama Foreign fraudulently converted to his own use two dia ing particulars relative to the paper trade of guilty at the Old Bailey to a charge of having Board of Trade for 1909 contains some interest mond head ornamants, of the value, respectively, Japan. It states that the general conditions of of £1,550 and £1,200, and diamond and pearl the Japanese paper market depend in a largs collar, worth £1,450, of which he was a ballee, measure on the amount of stock carried over was bound over, and relesed from custody, we from one year to another in other words, The Recorder took into scamileration the fact the home prices do not entirely regulate the that nooned had already been detained some prices in Japan. The average yearly increase months in custody, and also his distinguished in the demand for foreign paper

about 16 per career.

cont. During 1909, in spite of the general depression, the importation of prnotically all kinds of paper showed 战 marked carried forward from 1908 to 1909 was inorease. The stock of

printing paper comparatively email, and the price was fairly well maintained last your; but prices of drawing, foolscap, and fancy papers suffered owing to the heavy stocks left over from 1908.

Sulphite paper, which is a substitute for som- on Japanese paper (Haushi), was in such a quality similar to that which was being im ported, and the local product has proved so satisfactory that two-thirds of the demand is now being manufactured in Japan. Japanese formerly the best paper which they produced sold at about 9.1.3 son per lb., luareas they eatly improving their products;

from 10 to 10 sen per lb. As regards printing are now manufacturing a grade which selle et paper a smaller stock has been carried forward to 1910 then was the cass a year ago, and prices should berefore be maintained.

would assist him with their advice in all provided for in sections of the Ordinance which ainmond-collar on the same day as he obtained demand that the Japanese mills started making

we summarico as follows

Any agreement or understanding designed for or haring the effect of maintaining ratcr of freight at an unduly high level, or regulat ing or controlling rates of freight in a manner The o so for the prosecution, as outlined by injurious to the trade of the colony. Mr. D. Muir at the Marlborough-street Police The proposed method of donateresting such Court on March 18, was that the defendant ob vinced that his Majesty would use the power agreements or understandings is to put a tax ontained the jewellery from Messrs. Edwards, afforded him by the strongest army solely for the bills of lading of all goods sent by steamers Limited, Ficondilly, with the intention of in- the maintenance of peace. The friendly relations between the two countries had in

the owners of which are not exampted by a mediately raising money won it, not being then the last for years assumed an even more

special notification that they are not parties to in apeition to pay for the goods, The defend- intimate form.

This is ant it was allegos fest

the two dia He hoped the German offers an agreement or understanding.

mond tiaras, and a

sub the pearl and military questions, and enable him to full

it. Among the letters road by counsel was one his migion, and co-operate, after his return

which purported to be written at Biggleswade to Ching in the reorganisation of the Chinese

in the absence of the defendant) by John Fy army,

croft," and in it was enclded a letter written by the defendant in which meation was made of an offer of £21,000 for in estate. Mr. Muir described both "John Pyoft and the estate as fictitions, Edwards ultimately received rastitation. After Counsel flated that Messes evidenca had been heard, Captain Holford (was then pleaded not guilty, saying that he had 10 intention to defraud, and though pressed for money at the time believed that he would be in position to pay for the jewellery) was commit ted for trial at the Old Enjoy.

of the Emperor, the Crown Prince said the Thanking the illustrious visitor in the name German authorities would make every endeavour to enable the mission to obtain an insight into

everything that could be of interest to them, He was convinced that the visit would contributs still moro to the promotion of good and friendly relations between the two countries.

The mission was afterwards received by the Empress, refreshments being handed round.

RUBBER GROWING IN QUEENSLAND.

On all bills finding a duty of 30 per cent. It in ne case less than 100 dollars of the amount of freight under such bills of lading, shall be paid by the steamship owner to the Cobbial Treasurer within 7 days (Bacs, 3 and 4).

B

A

person who has shipped goods under a bill of lading on which the 20 per cent, daty has been paid shall, on proof that he is not & party or the agent of a party to auy agree ment or understanding, have roturned to him by the Colonial Treasurer the amount of tho duty paid on that bill of lading (Seo. 8). The Shipping Conference deferred rebate of 10 par cont. of freights or any such higher other percertage of froights as may from me to time be prescribed, is made recoverable Au a court of law.

Contraventions of the Ordinance render the defaulter liable to a penalty not excood. ing $4,500 on trial before a District Court (860. 12).

The recent rubber boom has drawn attention to the large areas in North Queensland where smoking. The laws already passed for its supplantations might flourish, and Australian capitalists And a profitabla field for investment. presston have not been thoroughly enforced, and The dxperiments made in teating the value of so it is necessary that the price of the drug be various kinds of imported rubber trees at the known se a deferred rebate of tax per cent on Shippers by Conference vessels got what in come higher and higher, when the number of Kumartunga State Nursery, the knowledge the amount of their freights, provided that they skers will of necessity become smaller and gained of the kinde most productive and best give the whole of their cargo to Conference adapted to the soil and climate, and the offers ships. Persons who are "parties to the agree. ters by the department has shown that all due

ade of sucklings and seeds to intending plan ment" get this 10 per cent; and in addition

special, or as it is called "scores," rebate, equal encouragement will be given by the Queensland to 5 per cent of the whole of the freights is paid Government in furthering this industry. to select few of the powerful firms to ensure auch prolific trees as the Aseats,

Abundant proof has feen given, too, that their support. As roughly, the shippers of half

the Para, and the Cears will grow well on the northern the freight are inside and half outside the favoared circle, this 5 per cent. special rebate lands, and give a large amount of rubber is equal to about tan per cent of the freights, Ister, and that if plantations of them are paid by insiders. They get back, therefore, a

per cent on their freights. land can be obtained at a low price, and If, after

2. The price of opium taries in different places, and steps will be taken whereby the price of the drag may be fixed. In Canton the drug is dearer than in some places, but even her the average price is only 83.50 per tael for imported opium and less than $200 for native opiami.

DEFERIORATION OF KOREAN CATTLE.

AN EXPERT OPINION.

havo boon made by Mr. Hamashiina, Director of The Keiji Nippon prints a statement said to the Live Stock Bastion is the Department of Agriculture, Commerce at Industry. Mr. Harashima is pessimistic as to the future of

Korean cattle. He said-

due

milla are

entire production is of this grade of paper, have Owing to the competition of Continsutal news paper, the local mille, about half of whose had to reduce their pries from 2.50 yen per ream to 2.40 yen per reau. One of the large native paper mills will shortly put into operation four new machines, which will turn out, roughly, 4,000,000 lbs. per month, and it is noticinated that this will seriously affect the importation of Continental news paper,

In general stacks have moved very satisfac- stringemar of the money market during 1908 torily during the year, which indientes that the was probably responsible for the falling on imports, rather than the replacement of forsign paper by the lol product. Et any also be anid that restored confidence in dealers has made it which has naturally helped importation and possible to give them greater Shanoia! facilities, of delivery,

to the reckless export of them to Japan and Korean cattle are deteriorating year by year, Russia. The cattle produced in the provinces Kangwon, South Hambyong and South Prengan are chiefly exported to Vladivostock vid Wonsen or Bonggin. The annual export of cattle to the Russian port amonals to 4000 or 5,000 hod. The object of the export of the cattle is to slaugh ter them in order to obtain meat. Bussian mor-

PRICELESS MING.

There is crisp interrogatory sound about the word "Ming." What is Ming? The con- noisseur in Chinese art, however, knows it well;

Colonial Treasurer can advise the Postmaster/The present tax is thirty cents per fuel, and this formed considerakla fortunes can be made total of 20 the passing of the Ordinance, the ohants engaged in the business are endeavour and when he hears that the collection of Sir will be raised; and if the scheme is successful the Suitable of the young, zr90s need not involve thipping Conference continued on its presenting to purchase Korean cattle on a large scalo William Bennett is to ba sean at Mr. Gorer's in

A good bathing story has just reached me, It concerns two male oresturee who having a launch at their disposal proceeded to u some what distant bathing ground not zsuall y y patron- ised during the week, and in the belief that they were far from "the madding crow" dooided to warton in the water without donning the usual coatume, While disporting thomsolves to the full they were strickon with horror to find that another launch, with a mixed party on board, had suchored alongside. As they were in sight of the ladies on the other boat, the

luckless wights could not ascend into their boat as they were, and the boy was instructed to throw down their bathing suits. This was done,

and them ensued one of those exibitions which have to be sees to bo onjoyed. The language was-well, pithy and piaturesque, and applied to

authorities of Fakien, Che-Klang, Klang-Su and other places will follow this example and thus further the desire of the government to suppress opium smoking.

3. Formerly the person collecting the opium tax was the one who by virtue of his tendering more money than others acquired the right of selling the drag. Under the new scheme this will not be the caso, as one of the objecta of granting the menopoly is to discover the actual amount of drag consumed and to restrict the number of smokers, The offlalu uzo unable to carry out the arrangements properly, and if Yamen runners are used it may lead to trouble. Therefore, it is advisable for experienced merchants to collect

the tax on behalf of the officials

4. At present, of the total opiam consumed about 30 per cout. is native and 70 per cent.

the planting

an extensive outlay.

That North Queensland is adapted for the production of rubber is evident from the number of indigenous trees and vinas that exude it Attempts have occasionally been made to farm but no systematic industrial use of them has yet these native rubber trees to commercial nooount;

been made. A short time ago a climbing vine, growing in the neighbourhood of Charters Towers, was found, on rubbing it in the hands, to crate a fluid which was thought to be rubber. The milky extract was placed in a tin over the fire and roughly prepared, and genuine caout chone was produced. This viza is a good rubber yielding creeper. It is stated that it was introduced into Queensland about twenty-eight yours ago from Madagascar, but in various places in the north it is growing as if native to the soil.

THE PIRATE QUEEN

basis, insiders would continue to get back the average of 20 per cent,, bat outsiders would get back per cans,fe, the Luper cant.deferred rebate and the 20 per cent. duty on bills of Lading.

CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN AY

PHILIPPINES.

Three doctor, five America sanitary

For instance, when they go into the interior for that purpose they are accompanied by veter inary surgeone and purchase the best sort of cattle, giving quite a large sum of money for them Korean farmers cars little about the future of their live stock and willingly give up their cattle. In this way cattle in North Koren are gradually degenerating

Bond Street, he realises what to expect.

He thinks of the rent porcelain factories which after centuries of scattored effort began to assemble in one Chinese city under the patronago of the Emperors; he sees the narrow streets, and the blazing kilns, and the master workinen toiling for a lifetime: to produce a supreme effort worthy of Imperial approval, he imagines to isolated masters at last laying the secure foundations of the art which was to flourish with a thousand branches under Kang Hand Yuen-Hain, finding the secrets of the glazes and contriving masterpieces.

The cattle produced

North and Bouth Kynnguany do, Whanghai-da, and South Pyong an-do are exported to

their expert toisto Japan Fran, the object employment for tillage. The number of cattle experted to Japan from southern Korea is over 2,000 a year, and include the best

If the connoisseur is also a dollector, he may breed. The 7,000 to 8,000 hond of the batter be in two minds about Ming, for under the Russia sud Japan, causing great deterioration its superb period; its Raphaels and Titians vers brood of Korean eattle are exaually exported to Ming dynasty Chinese porcelain had not reached of the breed at home.”

To prove his contention Mr. Herashima stated are not numermus, and the range both of its yet to come. Consequently, its masterpieces that saddles used for cattle a hundred years forms and its decoration is not large. But when ago were found to be too large for the Korean a Ming masterpieces does emerge, it makes the sattle of the prosent day. Under the citonm beholder boll his breath. It seems to contri stances, if no measures for the improvement of grade more and more. At present, therefore, primitive, . Van Eyak ora

follow in ita footsteps. It ia like n

a picture by &

inspectors and 46 Pilipino poctors of now in the field in Pangasinan combatting the rod of cholera, so serious have conditions become in that province. In order to assist in control of the aprending disease a detachment maintaining a quersutine and thus aid in the of constabulary under Lieutenant Whitlock has boon hurried to the capital of the province.

Latest reports from the province, save the Manila Cablesetes, were anything but encourag ing Ninety-three cases, accompanied by 76 deaths were recorded for the 24 hours, making thestrinfected privlaces of Pangasinan, Bulacan

several generations of the innocent but offend imported. If the tax is levied on the former the stMarseilles, with a party of thirty-four Anumite a total of 109 cases and 89 deaths that day in the cattle were taken, Korean attle would rain itself all the miracles of the art which was to

ing persons on the intending auch. The weighty momber of the twain seemed to experi.

"CHOS "most" } ht AR KA

pemed to be worth the trouble there was so much of the dress missing! The moral is Bat I daresay you all know it.

It is noteworthy that lonely St. Kilde, that outermost isle of the Scottish Hebridean group,

amount raised will not be much, but according to the Chefoo Treaty, tax may be collected on

give certificates to their customers, who are to be asked to pay a reasonable tax scogrding to the quantity of prepared opium boiled. Thus no foreigu Power can interfore, as the tax is to be on prepared opfum caly,

5. The amount of foreign opium, imported

In the steamer Amiral Ponty there has arrived pirates and artefactors, a remarkable woman Thom ons of the wives of the identidades natt

Several

Fe Angelicoba

*ioration of live stock the black porcelains. A black porcelain is one

HONGKONG'S re-e

on which flowers and birds stand ont like an

and when he lid accomplish the fant it bardly arrangements opituin retauler: trễ 10've die top vodou, that are woman pirate is called, exercised cages as COLD has Ad Mr Hornskins ecnoluded the Authorities Sir William Bennett's collection holda some a dominating infineños. over the pirate king and City, two deaths occurring on June 2320 and two Neoursidering means ia be taken in oriler of these masterpieces. Tho chief of them aro his followers, a power she even preserved through the day before Di Pauls Lloret, a well Towa Spanish lady of this city, was seized with the out the voyage, which the prisoners made in a specially constructed iron cage built amidships. disease. She is athaded by Dr. Bartel, bnð hörs The other prisoners on receiving their ations life is despaired of Sa Lloret, is one of the immediately handed them to Ce-Ha for distribu. wealthiest Spanish women of the city and lives tion, and she laid down iron regulations for the en Calle San Marcelino, scrupulously respected.

Co-Ba, email, hard-faced woman of about thirty, enjoyed the reputation of a witch among the pirates, and she ferociously hated the white men. When the prisoners landed it was the the slightest notice of the crowds who watched to the Ile de Ré, in the Bay of Biscay

Hor word was always.

has probably only just learned of the death of may be proved from the Customs registore, and prisoners' life on board in Glen

King Edward. When Queen Victoria died at least six months elapsed before the St. Kildians knew of it.

in the same way the amount of native opium can te proved from the local customs house. If the amount of consumption remains unknown certifieste relating to the buying of raw opinm

THE PATHOLOGY OF MALARIA.

Major Ravald Boas, F.R.S., delivered the first of two lectures on Malaria at the Royal which he said was part of the history of the divilization.

hard shiny group of Justrong black A writer in the National Eovie has the black. It has a soft iridescence which it i following to say of Thongkong:-:

possible-age may have given it, but which in Time spent at Hongkong is never wasted, any oase no living potter now cau imitate-nor, It has these for us one knows, has any but a Chiness though Hongkong is not China. most beautiful and picturesque harbone I have potter aver boen able to produce,

If I were a collector," said a well-known ever seen; yet the Hongkong people do not

Vinck.

"If that were his aim he would never appreciate it, boin

were a millionaire; for the great orsuple of It has not the extent of Sydney harbour, but have money to collect anything else, unløse he

In a recent talegram it was reported that anuggling will continue té accur. Eberofore, wha warehed proudly at their head, taking not Institution. He sketched the history of malarie, the diminishing delia, ed in the pantsuit of eritie, "I would collect nothing but Chinese curtain questions were seked by Sir H. Dalziel, the member for Kirkcaldy, a name the protun.is to be given and the merchant is also requested the dobarkation of the prisoners on their way world and began in thay very young by mountains and the ianumerable junks and those nostures in porcelain are worth thousands

ciation of which offers a dent of dificulty Some owners of the name call themselves Dal yell, some Dal-zell, some Dal-zeal, and some simply D'I while the late George Dalziel often alluded to himself as "Dazzle."

to give a permit to the buyer for the boiling of the same, and the tax for the sight of doing so will be loried according to the quantity of opium required to be prepared

THE BRAZILIAN NAVY,

earliest days

of

it ia far more magnificent, cause it is bicked sampans give it special characteristics to which Sydney can dever attain. de Me

The

respectable income for a journalist.

Professor

Dalziel of Edinburgh, preferred the second pronunciation, and in his later years always dropped the "i" when signing bis name. When challenged about it he replied, "Why not? If anioffoud thes, pluck it out."

The strike of ribaha ooolis has not been an

6. As the merchants have to collect the tax on behalf of the officiale, the responsibility of the collection rests on the merchants. Be wards will be given for the encouragement of merchants. Of the total tax collected 80 per cent. will go to the Government and 20 per cent to the persons concerned in its collection.

.1.

o business quarter of Honekong is changing out of all recognition, and its rust new blocks of offices and shops are as cidental as Birming. ham, But I have rever ceased to prophesy that tribution will overtake, the Europeans, of Hongkong for their criminal neglect of their wadau will come when the rich Chinese will be occupying all the available sites on the cool summit of the Peak, and all inve the fi hest of the Europeans will welter on July nights in the city below. Then, when it is too late, the offcial who penotured a fatal hole in the Peak

The

Reservation Bill.

Bay

Gorer's blank, embroidered, as one might of pounds. There is a pair of them at Mr.

which, if their value with birds of paradise and chrysanthemums and

magnolias,.. peonics, and were put into an annuity would provide a There is another vases, a delicate sonnet of colour, green and yellow and aubergine, with crimson peonies to fame out on the lustrous background, which, if he possessed it, we poor man might elect to keep, rating the istia

It is these black porcelains which, as may o action of its beauty higher than mest or drink perceived, chiefly stir the depths of enthusiasm,

hoe is, for instance, a danding oxample of the

There

An interesting chapter opened with the history of malerit in Greece The Greeks ru cognized the general law that malaria was con- neuted more or les with marshes; and in fact The official fall-speed trial of the torpedo anti-malarial work was undertaken in 500 B.C., boat destroyer Parana, built for the Brazilian first in Sicily After about 400 B.C. malaria Government by Messrs. Yarrow, Glasgow, took began to be intense he rise of temperature due place on May 17th on the Skelmorlie deep water to malarial fever was well known to the ancients. measured mile at the month of the Clyde, when and they recognited, too, the different types of a mean speed of 26.736 kasts was obtained malarial fever. Through the Dark Ages little during s continuous run of three hours, the was known of the progress of the disease, but mesa air pressure belog 2 inches. The above bent 1530 the great discovery of cinchona bark speed was obtained carrying a load of 100 tons, was made. In 700 remarches were again com and it may be interesting to note that the menced into maris, and the print was then

this-load 7. In Canton an experienced and trustworthy contract speed of this vessel carrying up an emphasized that malazis was connected with Europeans will rant to burn in offigy the but the collection his many other pieces equally mmixed evil. It has enabled ne to appreciate maroons will be appointed calore it, it at The trial was pudor the supervision of rivers. It was about 1850 that the selence of the unwanted quiet of our streets and it has will oversee all the opium dealers in the city and

da Almeida, Captain Amyuthas Jose mads some people who would faint at the districts and collect the tax. Every ten days outain, Joaquim Ribeiro da Costa, Captain maggestion of exercise enjoy the novelty of reports concerning the sale of the drug in the Jorie, and Captain A. Heleno Pereira, who will walking. But, these things apart, the strike City are to be sont in and reports of a like command the vessel,

The Parasa is the ninth of the ten destroy certainly calls attention to an unsatisfactory nature from the districts every month. No

Messrs. Yarrow The first seven are now in Mean, nitao, eighth will be loving: the Clyda

The dimensions of the Faria are: Lent 8. With regard to the importation of opiam, shortly Krong: Chow is the most important place, 240 Et. beans, 23 ft. 6 fai, std steam is suppliet The opinm dealers of the Nam Hoi and Pan by two double ended Yarrow boilers of the Yu districts number 40 per cent, of the whole latest type. number in the province. A special man will be

leewed as the British Navy-of even deputed to watch sales in these places and a construction and good ma-going qualities worn

TRADE AT VLADIVOSTOK.

condition of things. The coolies, who are as a delay will be allowed in the forwarding of thesery ordered by the Brazilian Government from spleen. Photozrophs of black patinets show an extremely depressed endlition ever since pazols: and must be held to be almost unique-

arding of these

class cheeky and turbulent and noisy and reports, a avaricions, are still deserving of a little sympathy.

arts are in the hands of the cwners from who they hire the vehicles, and the fifty conts they have to pay before they can eam enough for their daily broad does seem aut extortionate demesud. At the same time the payment of five

28 s grievance which the thoughtful public will recognise.

interesting r

THE MONEY MARKET.

practically born, and with the

Follow green percalsin of the Ming dynasty. work of Pasteur, Koch, and Lister

there are two genera of this porcelain; one called very careful studies of malaria were made.

Famille Jaune, beatise yellow is its note, the other Famille Vertes, becausa green_pre- It was discovered that one of the most asliont features was he oscurrence of black granules

dominates, Bat the vase numbered 97 is in the blood and deposits of them in the Trade in the Vladivostok district has been ju enamelled alternately with green and yellow

at ing an enormous distension of the stomach 1906, but there have beta Iately signs of im rate a das to the alargement of the spleen were provement The Following notes from Mr. te bounty. There are other examples in this a specimen whose rarity is equal to

shown on Frouci surgeon, who made a shown upon the green. The workade Layercial Consul Hodgson's report for 1905-4 will prove eclectie solletion of only a hun, and poll on some

these three kinds of porcelain; as well as stady of the binds, genuintos, and of Dr. Gulgi. A notable feature of the commercial cystern at delightful Ming, figaros, in some of which nu the Italian observer, was dealt with, and it was Vindivostok has been the great extension of the pointed out that the latter discovered that the credit systoru, due to the fact that arms almost can trace the inspiration of the Dresden figures In these Erazilian destroyors, strength of malarial fever breu at the moment when the without exception work on a sis capital of Europe. There is powder blue; and coral spores of the parasites discovered by Laveran That failures during the adverse times were of red; and a lovely Celadon vase with panels like were thrown out by fission. The lecturer drew.

due to these very credit conditions, the banks case of oggshell porcelain plates, He calculated that cants for time rather than for a certain distance special man will also for that purpose be sent greater importance than high speed, se both the attention to the enormous number of parasites unexpectedly rare occurrence is indeed largely pictures set in jade; and there is an endearing

British and Brasilian destroyers have a guar-present in a patient's blood.

the number of bled corpuscles in a man was 15 being too deeply involved to allow their clients anteed speed of 27 knofa,

million millions A large number of these to fail. On the whole it may be said that trade locally showed considerable powers of resistanos, corpuscles were infected by the malarial parasite, and there is every reason to think that busi and an enormous number of parasites were

new, having returned to sormel changels, will required to produce any finess at all

now continue to develop slowly on

Biiver has continued to accumulate in this. stantial basis than before. The vexed question of the re-imposition of Customs duties baring country Exp rts of £200,000 to the Continent been at last sattles cannot but have a tranquil and £500,000 to the East are considerably less. Lising and steadying affect upon commerce then the imports during the same period. The generally; while the fact that the Government rewall is that althongli monsoon prospects are

soals, the cash price shed, thongh we are is again devetlog large sums to the erection of bright, su far as one can tell at so early a dale, buildings is of great importance for the pros and Chingee sales have been on a much smaller- perity of the town.

month neurer the probable realization of the hopes which have prompted most of the barchas TO BE BEAUTUUL-Keep your Com for many weeks past. This is easy to plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crime Charmante, Init stand, as purchases on speculation in anticipation Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudre of India Government buying have now stained Charmant will enable you to do it. Her almost unwieldy proportions. Still, as long as Specialities for the Skin are the study of a holders are content to wait, and even continue to filetfine. A. 8. Watson & Co., Ltd, Sole Arents. snpport the market when it shows weakness,

(467 there is no reason to fear a collapse.

to Swotow; in which town and its vicinity the consumption at prosent is a fourth of the whole consumed in the province. There will be no need to send a special man to the western dis- triste of Kwong Tang.

sales are to bë

·UNITED SUTH AFRICA,

KUBJECT TO GOOD BEHAVIOUR,”

Reater's correspondent on June Est reported that the Zail Lief, Dinianlu, who was 800-

At the time the liquor duties were imposed in Hengkong I suggested that it was unfair that the teetotaler should not be called upon to 9. The merchants are to sellest the far, contribute to the revenue. Opinions in this but they will be subject to an office which is direction are forming at Home, and I have soon to be established for matters of inspection and it suggested that the taxation of "soft drinks" investigate dopaty a charge of this too, who teneed at Darb, in March, last year, to a ine

to in

of £100 and imprisonment for four years (to is only a question of time. A statement is issued will forward a sta

ement

ont Stery that the Londonderry Distillery is to be closed. Anti-Opioni Bureau, 15 months 10. The deputy is to examine the scount before), for affording shelter to followers of the throwing out of employment 200 men. The books of the dealers, and to do all in his power ferred to Pretoria,

defeated rebel chief, Bambata, will be trane atatement goes on to say that for a number of

to prevent wrong statements being made by years there had been a decrease, equal to about retailers, He will also be re-ponsible for the 4 per cent, in the consumption of whisky. The care of the permits, to be given when op'um is present condition of the distillery trade in to be bought

Ireland and Scotland, however, was due to the imposition by the Budget of the additional 5s 9d per proof gallon. That increase meant a rise In the price of whisky, which resulted in a

tan days to the

At the first meeting of the Union Cabinet in overlord, Dinisulu Pretoria, it was decided to release the Zula

He will in future live at Nylstroom, in the Ten further items, dealing with the amount of Transvaal with his wives, where he will be plum at present consumed and the amount of afforded reasonable liberty, and given an money to be levied under the new arrangements, allowance of £500 per anum, subject to good will be sent for publication to-morrow,

behaviour,

COAL

Homarong, Jie 23rd-The arrivals cost to the 22nd inst. amounted to 57,600 tons of Japanese 3,000 tons of Hagay and 5,700 tons of North chins. The coal expected in 50,400 tons Japanese, 6,000 tons Hongy, and 10,700 tons North China Qu tabona scording to Messrs. Hughes 4 Hough's sirenler are as follows;—

Cardiff

1000 to 24.00 ex-godown, nominal. Yabari Lamy $1200 Nominal. Muski Lump..10.60 to 11.00 ex-ship,nominal Moji Lamp $7.70 to $9,60 ex-ship, steady. Moji Unscrossed $0.00 to $8.00 ex ship, steady, Akaike Tump 18.25 to 18.50 ex-ship, stendy. Labuan Lamy..$9.00 ex-ship, sellers.

How

Wo subjoin extracts from Megers Samuel Montagu & Co.e ballion circular dated Jane more sub 3rd St