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GENERAL NEWS BY TELEGRAPH*

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[FROM NONTHERN PAPERS.]

ACTION AGAINST "BUCKET SHOPS.”.

London, September 3rd.

THE ST. LEGER.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 1910.-

SUGAR TRADE IN HONGKONG.

THE BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN,

RUBBER ESTATE LABOUR.

TAMILS, JAPANESE, AND CHINESE COMPARED.

As the result of numerous complaints by the gutoring thoanford came to the front on upon the operations of the sugar market during towarda tesohing self-consciousness and vanity: Trust, or a jobber who has been running a bear

public, the City Felice have obtained process against keepers of alleged backet-shops. Sum- monses have been issučil.

BATTERSEA BADICALS AND JOHN DUENE.

London, September 3rd. The Battersea Radical Association have dasid. nd to terminate their engagement with their Begistration Agent, considering that Mr. John Barna, now that his salary has boon raised, ought to contribute more to the cost of the registration works. They declare that "Joha mast to the line or seek û seat elecwhere."

OBITUARY.

London, September 3rd. The death has occurred suddenly from mon. izgitis of the Scottish Rugby international footballer, M. W. Waltor.

The death is announced of ex-Bailie Alexander Sinalair, one of the proprietors of the Glasgow Herald.

BUSSIA AND MONTENEGRO.

London, Soptombor 4th. Router telographs from Cetinje that the Grand Duko Nicholas has presented the King with the baton of a Field Marshal of the Russian Army.

The King expressed, his thanks to the Taur or the distinction.

The foundation-store of a cathedral, which the Tear will build to commemorate the King's Jubileo, was then taid.

The King, in a speech, extalled the might of Rassis and of bow rulers, who had always been the protectors of Montenegro.

Subsequently there were extraordinary da monstrations of enthusiasm for Russia and the

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BLITISH STEANER BURNS AND FOUNDERS.

London, September 4th. Boston telegrams state that the linor Devonian has sent a wireless message that the British steamer West Point, bound from Glasgow for Charleston, caught firo and fondered at sea.

The Devonian rescued sixteen of the crew. A boat with eighteen is missing:

Later.

Bontor wires from New York that the Mauretania Benda a wireless message that she picked up the Captain's boat of the West Paint on Friday.

This accounts for the whole complement,

London, September 6th.

London, Boptember 7th Eleven ran in the St. Leger. Time : 3 min. utes, 4 seconds.

Swynford won by a head, with a length and balf between Brentino and Lemberg.

William Cope and Nankoen made most of the running, but

Wolle Land was fourth, King of t

the Wavelets was ridden by A. Temple maz, William Cope by Trigg, and Nankeen by McDermott. Merry Jack did not start

The order of finishing of the amplaced horses was as follows:Wolfe Land, Winkipop, Rose drop, Marajas. William Cope, Ksiaze Fan, King of the Wavelots and Kankeen,

PURE METALLIC RADIUM,

-Londen, September-7ih. Paris telegrams report that Madame Cario Douses that, in collaboration with Monsieur de Bierne, she has aucceeded in obtaining pure metal have been obtainable. The now substance bas the appearance of white metal, oxidises rapidly on exposure to the air, adheres firmly to iron, baras paper, and quickly decomposes

in

Pay"

Mr. Stuart Fuller, lato American Vice. Pamela Tennant, writing in the Parents' Consal-Genorni - in Hongkong, recently Revins, sage that while the old-fashioned books reported on the sugar trade in the following for children were arid and censorious, the terms-The engar merchants of Hongkong modern books for children are inclined to be

When the managers of a Rubber Share have every reason to congratulate themselves over-awcet in sentiment and to have a tendency

Bat midway between these two extremes, an account, wants to soare timid people into parting 1909. The market remained arm throughout the year, and a rich harvest of profit was reaped asaailable by time and incorruptible by any with sound shares, there is no more popular by most of the operators. From all sources the passing school of thought, or vagary of odnea orpedient, saya the Straite Times, than that of

in

sending round a tall story about the coming amount of raw sugar imported is calculated. tion, stand the old books.

Lat the children have the old books read scarcity of labour. Millions of trees untapped, round gures, at well over 2,500,000 picule (pioul-1334 pounds), valued roughly at to them. It should not be made a task, or "Pres gangs scouring all Asia in vain,"

rates of 25,000,000 dollars, ng, Butterflold a Swiss began that offers a continuity of occupation for "Manage

sugar

European but let a book be

Cholies despair," are":

few of the forme establishment (Taikoo reduery) at Quarry Bay, empty hours, and binds the family at times, in which we have had this question brought to has been in full swing with dully melts averag "Great Expectations" reads alond admirably, our notice during the last two yours. The great

300 long

tons, while Jardine, Matheson & with some of the more sentimental bits left out. obstacle to getting a Bound opinion from ing

Tom

Brown's Schooldays," "Treasure planters is that each man has a partiality for Co.'s China Sugar Refinery has been fared to its atmost output of about 250 tons, and it is Island, The Arabian Nights" or "In the some form of labour and can see virtue in no

other. Qur'

on to expected that their supernumerary magar house Eastern Sean."

contemporary goe to Bay at Bowrington, which has been closed down for

While some scores of estate managers were Richter speaks of "the freedom which makes

recently we took oppor tunities of being bringing the outpat of refined sngar by Romance." again, this company up to a possible 300 long tous. The most important feature in the sugar trade and think it is through the ald stories who do not harbour the fraction of a doubt that and by the works of great writera that their word is final on the labour question. the Payre *,

we can best do this, of 1909 has been the passing

zaid one, "are the only kind of plan "The Norse Hor-Tamils," zaid tariff bill in the United States. This lod oes"; "The Border Ballads" The Antation labourers a sana man will, dream of em- "The Morte playing." #Tamils, said another, are, to the

metallic radiumi, Hitherto only saite of that me three years, will soon be in working order children oftizëng of the Divino City of assembed in Sod to like a child by me

water.

CHOLERA IN VIENNA,

London, September 8th. It is offcially stated in Vienna that three cases of Asiatic cholers have occurred,, one proving fatal.

AN ANCIENT CEREMONY BEVIVED..

London, September 8th

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The atopping of the supply of sugar from the int Marinor" : "Don Quixoto Undine" extent of about 90 per cent., half starved was. Falippines, for when the new law come into d'Arthur”! "Galliver's Travels...ales from ters, who come here to work when they should foros. American speculators bought ap all the The Wanderings of Ulysses*** neailable stocks in the islands at high prices, Shakespeare," The Pilgrim's Progress:' be thinking of a last swim in the Ganges. They and so far as future crops are concerned theyRobinson Crusoe! The Water Babies; are stock full of disease, a little more ignorant will likely and a similar destination, so that Phantastes; At the Bask of the North than pigs, and less cleanly. Give me Javanese China must rely upou Java more than over for WindRip van Winkle," "Hiawatha;" the finest type of labourers to be found any- her raw angar supply. It is worthy of note The Seven Heroes of Christaadom;"The where smart, jolly people, easily satisfied.. that before the passage of the Payne

Kiver." This last being that lovely and masters as the men. It is officially stated that the King has as- Hongkong imported about 500,000 piouis of Broek Myths;" and "The King of the Golden saldom sick, and the woman just as good work. coded to the wish of the Woleh poople that the raw sugar annually from the Philippine Islands, valuable fairy story written by Ruskin for some other but I like free labour, and you must don't object to the Javanese," saya on- ancient custom of the investitare of the Princu but no anxiety is felt in business circles child he loved,

about the ability of the Dutch of Wales shall be reviveil.

In a review of the The ceremony occurs at Camarvon Castle in to supply the deficiency.

sugar market, beet sugar has no placo, as July.

the growers of this product cannot compete THE SUTON COURT-MARTIAL.

with Far Eastern cane sugar, and the crops from Germany, Austria, and Russia find

more or less Inerative market in Europe and America. The quality of the sugar imported from Javalia of Nos. 13 and 14 Dutch standard, and the

is prica dollars per piral. Of the

8.50 estimated ed into the colony, about 2,000,000 pioals were absorbed by the two local refineries, while of the remainder some was re-exported to the north and the rest was melted down locally for the fruit and ginger preserve trade.

London, September 9th, General Altham, cross-oramined by Lient, Butor for three hours, admitted that a medical opinion had been obta red as to Butor's sanity,

In the fires of their own enthusiasms, fed by the fuel of such books as these, do young minds forge for themselves the keys that shall open for them later many doors.

THE ORIGIN OF FAIRIES.

have your Javanese on indenture. The Dutelt Government worries one to death with its regula tions, and the British authorities are all of a tromble lest anything

da should cause an y༠ ༢༠ *international incident." So you get about

if you twice as many inspectors nosing round as i had Tamils or Chinese, and Heaven help you if the medico has a liver when he calls. Besides, the Jaimese sre ke all other Maloys. They work wall for a time and then slack off and you

as the result of a confidential report by an agera 2500.000 views of raw sugar import bell apponry in the Scottishistorical Revienave to be at their koels all the time. "

officer.

Lieut. Sator calls Mr. Haldano to-day.

AUSTRALIA's New FEDERAL CAPITAL.

London, September 9th. Router's Melbourne correspondent telegraphe that after an all-night debato, in which them was much obstruction, the flouse of Represen fatives passed, by 30 votes to 11, eredita of $55,000 for works in connection with the zew Federal capital, including a military college,

ME, GRAHAME WHITE IN AMERICA.

London, September 8th. Mr. Grahame White has made a magnificent In an interview at Liverpool the captain of double fight from Cambridge to Boston. He first circled round Boston harbour and then few

the lost steamoz West Point said that they were. six days in the lifeboat; It rained incessantly, and they suffered from cramp and want of sleep. The rescue by the Mauretania was wont diffeaft as a tempest was raging. TURKEY'S NEWLY-ACQUIRED OLD CRUISEES.

London, September 5th

He wins a prize of 10,000 dollars. avor the city, circling round the State House.

CHINESE FAN MAKING.

A STARTLING DISCOVERY,

SHIP TO SE GLASĖ-BOTTOMED.

ANOTHER VIEW OF THE CHINESE. To another plantar we hinted a doubt about the oxpediency of importing Chinese. "Bosh!" Boys six foot three of big voiced British com- placency, Bosh, utter fat-headed bosh! Why there isn't in the whole world a better worker than the Chink. You can't give him too much to do. He will take on

donble shifts for B few artea ceata, and he has head worth fifty

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CRIED WITH PAIN

OF SKIN ERUPTION

Suffered 12 Months with Eczema- Face, Hands and Neck Covered- Irritation Almost Drove Her Mad -Impossible to Do Her Work.

INSTANT RELIEF AND

EASY CURE IN CUTICURA

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"I suffered for twelve months with bad dry eczema. My face, hands and nock wore covered with large soree, was very bad. I had large patches on my face and felt I was going mad with the Irritation. I went to the hospital for sons time and then had a doctor at home. At the falsh I had to have another doctor. Neither of them gavo me medicine, only ointment, and it did not do me any good. I could not do housework and had to pay to have and my washing donn.", My husband thought I would have to go to the Infirmary. One evening he bought me a box of and that made it worse, I was crying all the time with pain. I could get no relief at ull until I got a box of Cuticura Dintinout. After using that, I found Instant relief and it stopped all irritation. I used three boxes of Cuticura Ointment and a cake of Cuti- gura Soap and was completely cured, I have recommended Cuticura to asversi people whom I know. Mrs. Alice Miners, 30, Ernest Road, Canning Town, Lon- don, E., Jan. 5, iu10."

Use of Cuticura Soap

And Cuticura Ointment means akcin health and bodily purity in infancy and childhood and freedom, in the majority of ease from torturing, dafiguring affections, of the skin and sedly in after. life. Those who value a clear skin, soft, white bands, a clean, wholesome scalp and live, glossy hair will find that these pure, sweet and gentle emollients more than realize every expectation.

Cuticurs is the most economteil treatment knoRN for attentionɛ of the skin and scalp. A tablet of Culloden Boad and a box of Culietits Obtuvent are often suficient to cure. Avid throughout the world. Dopes: London, 27, Charterkouse S:: Paru, 10. Rus de la Chausses d'Anim; Australia, R. Towne & Co., Bydury: Indla, B. K. Paul, Calcutta; He, Africa, Lenton, Ltd., Cape Town, me; U. A. & Putter Brug & Chers. Corp., Hole Prapas, Doston.

Post-tren, 82-page Cusieurs Book ca the Skin.

AMERICAN FOREIGN TRADE.

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The Washington correspondent of 7'he Times writes:

A posthumous paper by J. Gregorson Camp. for July on "The Origin of the Fairy Creol." Mr. Campbell suggests that the fairies were the aborigines of an earlier world, whose surviv ing descendants are the Esquimaat :--

There is evidence that the climate of Europa was much more rigoreas in primeval days than it is. now, and the aboriginal inhabit ants, ignorant of iron, must have lived in mook the same way as those now live who reside near to, and within, the Arctic Tamils and a score of Javanese Mark my word, Cirde. On the supposition that the Fairies sir, the Chinsmen are going to save the rubber were these aborigines, an easy explanation of a industry from ruination. As for health, why, you can feed him en stale cat meat washed down We learn from a trustworthy "source that great part of the superstition is furnished. Commandor Nailson, B.N.R., of the B. 1. us,

It is noticeable that the fairies drolling with draughts of cholera and enteric germs, aird Dunera, and Mr. Bernard Kupärburg, civil together and shifting their quarters in companies you can breed mosquitoes to sing him to slo

ass and societies, the "wandering, roaming" fairy he will never turd a hair. Give him a pipe of who is in charge of extensive glass. engineer, works in Germany, hara patented a process women, the "little men," the underground opium occasionally, so that he can dream of the which is claimed to be an adhesive that will ad. dwellings, the association with deer. (which were girl be left behind him, and you may forecast mit of glass being placet upon the iron sides and the fairy cattle), the dogs, the magic knowledge, your output to an ounce."

We turn to another planter of slightly graver bottom of ships adeat, thus banishing all troable and the enchanting glitter of fairy dwellings, with barnacles and other troubles that stop the all find their counterpart in the migratory habits type. "I do not deny." he says, "that the progress of ships and necessitate constant dock the diminutive Lapp, his round Eat, bis Chinese are very industrious, very skilful, and ing, cleaning, painting, ete. Under the new reindeer and dogs, his practice of witchcraft and worth at least fifty per cent. more wages than either Tamila or Javanese. I know that the The industry of tan making was started in process it is held that ships will maintain their divination, and the glitter of ice,

Perhaps when the orced first arose, and educated Chinaman is just as good from Southern China centuries ago, in the village of full speed for years..

the Fairies were made n race dwelling point of view you like to mention as the alucat Pongchow, near Swatow. It was formerly con- At the first thoughts on such a subject one is stued to women in various households, but for inclined to be highly sceptical, but when the mst by themselves, the traditions of the stone ed European, but the class we get as estate many years past every family London, September 5th. President Taft has appointed a Commission besa devoted to the work, all the members of tax is fally explained by the potoutes simplicity soroges still remained. The whole of the rest coolics are devils--yes, devils of the worst descrip appearance and nothing else, the semblance of not oupable. If I were living with my wife on to investigate the question of giving the Inter the family being occupied in the manufacture, itself is shown. For years the idea of invent of the creed is explained by the ofres being tion, and there is no orime of which they are an estate miles away from anythers, as cores of

issues of railway securities, The Commission articular kind of bamboo esponially suite cool, etc., has been foretnost in the mind of Fetobembiance and reality in the oconpations might do it quite iuncoently, for none of us State Commerce Commission sontrol of future In the city of Chucchowin itself the fan industry ing sole process which would save the very mind without the reality.

is alko large, but the Pongshow district abounds great expense of docking and cleaning ships,

The Fairy Creed teaches the difference us must, the thought of what these devils might do if I happened to eross them--and I ble for the ribs and handle, and to this funt Commander Neilson. Many experiments were and enjoyments of men, and is of ethical" rather

the large outpat of the latter place attributed made to secure the adheronos London, September 5th. Only

the open fau is manufactured in the glass on the iron sides and bottoms of ships, but than ethnical origin. It is moral and instrue. know their language--would drive me mad. I

such fiona." Dr. Earlick's arsonical preparation,, named district. For the frame the split bamboo is all the mediums failed one after suether in tive, and not historical. The elves are the could not keep a woman of my own race among

quick succession until a simple composition of representation of appearance and show, as 606, which is engrossing the medical world, repeatedly rived until each piece is sufficiently resin and linseed oil was tried. The key to the distinguished from substanos and rimlity in the has been applied to tropical diseases. Expuri alonder and flexible. These thread-like pieces ments point to the efficacy of the preparation in bamboo are arranged in a row, attached to each situation was found. This composition as a mell. affairs of men. Their doings are thus identical passed crosswise through the um between the iron and glass arte spendidly. with what is now called illusion of the senses, malaria, sleeping sickness, and recurrent fever.

Dr. Bordon, of the Congo, believes it will now idd

widdle. This throat is fastened to a semi-cir- Glass plates, nine inches by nine inches, wore and they are connected with natural appear be possible to combat sleeping sickness.

I strip of bamboo giving the for its shape. now pressed on the new adhesive which had been ances that bear si resemblance to the work and have to deal with, but what is far more serious on which they contain, and of the ways in The ribs are then slightly heated and bent at painted on the sides and bottoms of a ship, and possessions of men. the ends. The fan bas now the

The two battleships purchased from Germany have arrived at Constantinople, and were trans- ferred with considerable ceremony.

·PARSH ENQUIRY ORDERED, IN AMERICA.

is studying the methods employed abroad.

ARSENICAL THEPARATION.

GREAT AGRICUIMURAL DISCOVERY.

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other

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In the

has

of

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TOLD IN THE DOG WATCHES.

FRANK T. BULLEN'S EXPERIENCES ON

A VOTAGE TO CHINA.

any

We know, alas that there is a good deal of truth in what this gonfleman said, and also in what he added in reply to one or two leading questions: "Yes, they are the worst thieves we in their cunning in revenge. Have you heard of an acre of two-year old trees destroyed siglat? No? Well, one cleverly placed slash with a chankle did for each tre. You know, of

course, that the Chinese beat

every other nationality on the face of the earth in secret organisation. The forming of secret societies

part

of their nature and

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There are indications that a determined effort

is to be made to educate by means of the Consular Service American manufacturers in

the

thanks

the advantages which are likely to neorne to them from the exploitation of foreign,

to reforms initiated during the ! last especially European, muskets. I have broad

Administra tion, has taken place the American described the marked improvement that,

Consular Service as a commercial agency, are, as i rule, до longer Appointments

reward of political servicos They go more and wore to men of merit, so far as posts are filled through competitive erazisĽ. tions by men who enter the Service o De a career. important places are concerned, while the lower

But it has not been found sufficient to provide

excellent system of consular reports. Lack of American traders and manuf eturers with Knowledge as to the signifionace of the informa. which it may be turned to account, has, it found, discounted their value. The ides nov is to start an educational campaign conducted iti person by Consuls from selected posiada abroad.

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Mr. Duning, the American Conant at Havre, is now in Chicago. The reason for his prosenos is bost described in his wn words, Aftor

the results, it is claimed, were ultra successful. peculiar London, September 5th. characteristic shell-like shape at the top. Glaes plates, it is said, from a wafer to an inch At the meeting of the British Association Dra. flimsy silk gauze is then pasted on the face, and thick, may be used. The cost of the medium er Russell and Hutchinson announced the discovery kind of tissue-like paper on the back. After adhesive is about 50s por cwt.

As this patent claims to revolutionise the of a micro-organism which destroys the bacteris the handle is attached, the border of the fan is essential to the soil for fertility. The expori black varnished and gauze is coated with a chalk docking and cleaning of men-of-war as well as mentors had discovered that heating, or antiseptic, and water mixture. The handles are made of of the mercantile marine, the British Admiralty treatment killed the numerous organisms which bamboo, various kinds of wood, bone, and Ivory, aro at the moment testing its efficacy, and, if were devouring the fertilising bacteria. These The hand-painting on the fans is cleverly done, reccessful, we understand, will be the first to treatments thus enormously increased the for- in some instances it is quite a work of art, The enjoy its full rights. The commercial value of The tragedies of seafaring are most promi- trouble they have given.' Have you forgotten the reorganisation has been going on for some tility of the soil, and, working along these lines, medium quality fan retails for Aropeace and the process is summed up by an eminent engineer they discovered the actual micro-organiem, the better grades for four billings up to sixteen thus

shillings.Journal of the Royal Booisty of Take a ship 6,300 tons gross with a sea speed THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF THE FORCES.

of 14 knots per hour.

Clean out of dock barning 70 tons per day. London, September 6th.

After six months out of dock coal consumption will increase by leaps and bounds, and about the 10th mouth it will cost 110 tons per day to give 14 knots, consegnently it is cheaper to dock a ship of this clasa every six months.

An Army Order has boon issued defining the duties of the Inspector-General-of-the- Farcos, Henceforth these will be limited to the United Kingdom, functions overseas being transferred to the Commander-in-Chief in the Mediter- ranean.

THE OREÁT LANCASHIRE INDUSTRY THREATENED,

London, Saptomber 6th.

tion, Mr. Howard Reed, of Manchester, sald that, if cotton-growing within the ampire was not abundantly spesessful within a few years.

Arte.

THE MILLIONAIRE.

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they happen to turn orasty they stop at nothing. You say, Look at the thousands working at the tin industry, and how little Lent in F. F. Bullen's work, "Told in the Dog that practically the whole of that industry is in Watches," but a few amusing stories are intro-Chinese hands? The Chinaman can mange his but I don't believe anybody dused to convince as that misery and sadden

own countrymen, death are not the continual companions of the slse can, and God help Malaya if we got another half million of these devils settled in our midst milor. We give one example:-

with a few hundred greenhorn white assistants to stir up the evil that is in them!"

alluding to the recent reforms in his Service, the main object of which has been to encourage American trade abroad, he saya--Although time, it has remained for Secretary Knox to dovise a particular means for bringing efficiency of the corps into direct astion for the benefit of our manufacturers. My assignment the initial move in this campaign, to Chicago and it is und

is understood that, following my Visit to

t to Amerion, other of the higher officers of

With this glass patent on the ball, the ship called Dartmouth, and on the passage eat tog to them it seems almost impossible to strike porters and to give them the benefit of

of paint, whioli drags the ship

onos will be much greater.

There are the kind of opinions one gathers- from men of great experience, and after listen-

the noto of moderation which expresses truth.

NO SCARCITY OF LABOUR. One great fact is that there is no scarcity Another, almost equally important,

the

the Service will be brought here from various parts of the world to confer with Chicago ex-. of their advice and assistance, Chicago is an AD producing point for all those American which naturally enjoy

foreign market. Every form of highly finished product can be sold in

A piece of comedy that arose from a very simple matter of salvage once came under my antice, and is a proof of how enally the true sen farer is amused. Moreover, this has no element A millionaire, after all, is moroly a man with

of the tragic in it at all. I was once in a bazque a large balance at his bank. He might, and

calm, often does, live for fifty years and escape notice. will steam as easily when 12 months out of dock China we

ed. ap s. case during a Sometimes you may know him by a grave as she did when owly out of dock; the saving Upon its ed

being opened, it was found to be full ahabbiness of demeanour. Or he may battle you hare is startling; and further this does not make of opera-hats, only slightly damaged by ses by the exquisite plainness of his attire. He say allowance for the difference between the water; but our saturnine skipper, disgusted at of labour, there is merely difficulty, in collant. Enrere in much larger quantities than is now

Lavish may be arrogant or amiable,

lowered a boat for so worthless a catch, ing it. or perrarions.

having In a paper read before the British Associa. In brief, millionaires are good and bad, lemooth surface of glass and the clammy surface ordered the Casa and its contents to be fang fict is that there is no noed to pay higher wages, the case. Large though our export trade in manufactured articles is every well-informed This is 6 minimum, and in practice the ditt. overboard. Then he went below and the men The coolle olasses in India, Java, and Chice offer of the Coranlar Corps knows that the poor men. Some of them are bora, some aro

leeded to be allowed to keep those hats look upon the 40 to 50 cents a day which is paid surface of such traflo se yet hardly has been made. The best of them, whose instincts aro feudal, and who have in England at any rate

All shipmasters will. We are sure, watch with The chief offer yielded. The hats were by the plantors as almost princely remuneration. sur

distributed, tho

of Becrat

the spring

is ten times as much as they can earn at

throngh sheer Mr. Dunning goes on to say that he regarded the Lancashire industry would completely given themselves to the service of their couat keen interest the different stages of this new discovered. and thenceforward for home, but the rubber planters, anise. Hurope. He pays high tribute to the success of

for many centuries, are acclaimed by unknowing

to unite Perish

or want of The expansion of production in Egypt and Radicals na the enemies of mankind. The rest patent. For onisolves, we trust it will fall to nine months, she was the merrist ship luzines

At the wheel, on the look-out,

It costs from ton to India, was not adequate to meet the increasing inventing an object of common usefulness and obtained the fullest of full measures of sucess. furling royals, or reefing topsails, nothing aftoon dollars-say, 25/ to 35/-to import each

dopend upon monopolies. Some of them, by our lot to congratulate the patentes in haring atat,

mby spoil the city to

sentatives instead catalogues. In consequence the community while they enrich themelves. by the wise distribution of this object, profit--Pinang Gazette.

could induce any member of the crew to west goalie, and he may ran away within a week. We anything upon his head but a tall hat. The have heard already of estate managers who take of the rapid growth of their trade and that of slapper protested several times, but, as it was a on coolies without asking questions, though they high time for Americans to realise that foreign other competing nations, ho thinks that it is such as oil, corn, and ice-into infamous mono- Others, by converting the necessities of life-

matter boyand his jurisdiction, nothing cama of know perfectly well that the men have deserted commerce can be us stable, and as lucrative as

Yat I protests.

Bet polies, purchase their wealth at the cost of other

it down us a mark of from estates which paid their passages and gave taen's hanger and thirst-It-soome idle, there..

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued

imperviousness to humoar Amazing

them advances that have not been repaid. This domestic. The result of Mr. Dunning's to speak of millionaires as though ther the following report:--- fore,

never once did I see him smile during the whole is s part of the beautiful "free labour system mission will be keenly awaited bero, for in belonged

all of them to a distinot

Each

of the incidents which it in the fashion of the moment to extol foreign affairs this Administration regards were killingly funny, Ho ill

gotten, is i

tho joy which grasted our arrival at the importation are saved.

demands of the world, Financial aid was

urgently needed. He mentioned the possibility of a chartered company being formed with a capital of £5,000,000, and urged that the State should guarantee interest.

COMING-LABOUR STRUGGLE IN WALKS.........

London, September 6th.

In connection with a growing anrest among

genus.

distinction where

WEATHER REPORT.

bis

ond

pierhead of

that

Wor

scratched..

the Germans as America's chief competitors in

their system of working through. living repro-

shall feel the need of therm.

On the 21st at 11.50 a.m.-The barometor of that voyage, sitheag went ashore at Graves-It pays à manager to give deserters a higher i scarcely anything more import at then the the colors in Wales, where thirty thousand 90 must be judged by his works. His, wodlth, has risen quickly in Japan the depression having to clear the ship, and so did not witness wäre than the standard, hoetuse the costs of preparation and maintenance of markets abroad hare tondered 'nctices, the miners' agent, are heavy enough to c. No money-bags moved away over the Pacific. speaking at Haesteg, said that if anyone there are no graces of mind and heart. The barometer has risen roderately on the N.Eof the gaming, the shrill shrieks of the women, checking this scandal, and they must be devised

Pressure is now high over N. China and the pure the East India Dooks, the cheere however, that there must be solutely insist aguinat (he day when American manufacturers

drastic means of imagined that the five years agreement recently millionaires of America have made the world vonstaded in the South Wales coalfields would all with their benefactions. The free libraries and E. coast

as we gravely went about out work of mooring, and enforced by the plantora themselves, endure five years he did not know the temper that they have hurled hither at unwilling heals Pressure is relatively low over the middle the ship, all in top hats, but the rest of our cos Afterwards the Government may be induced to of the mon. They were on the ove of one of are insufficient for salvation. There is too often part of the China Sea and the Pacific to the tame a disgrace to any rag-shop. the biggest industrial upheavals of the ago, hat

Eastward of the Philippines, and conditions a suspicion that the gift, carelessly lavished on. it was important that the men should not

favour the formation of a depregaion in some reluctant people, is in reality haak-money anticipate the plans of their leaders.

foreed upon providence.-From "Musings with part of the trough. out Method," in Blackwood,

MILLIONAIRE'S ESTATE.

London, September 7th. The lute Mr. Charles Batler, of Hatfield, -n- great collector of pictures by old masters, left

estate valued at £1,148,356.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

Fresh NE. and E. winds und unsettled weather may be expected over the northern shores of the China Sea.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10 am. to day, 0.03 inches.

INDIA AND THE CANTON OPIUM MONOPOLY.

give its support.

As a definition of the three most common we should say that the Tazila,

I forms of lab are the most docile and least

RUSSIA AND THE FAR EASİ

M. STOLYPIN'S FOURNEY.

or Indian

Considerable importance, anys a St. Petersburg efficient, the Japanese have the best combination of qualities, and the Chinese are the finest correspondent, is attached in political circles to workers, and the healthiest mieu, but are difficult the forthcoming journey of M. Stolypin to the It is announced that the main A Simia telegram to a Rangoon paper says to handle and dangerous to have in large Far East.

object of the visit is to study Siberia-íta rail- the Government of India have taken up a strong numbere

way problems, its general administration, and line in the mattor of the new duty in Canton,

in particular the questions affecting the dis The 0.8.K: str. Chicago Maru left Tacoma

and the Home authorities are in possession of MOTOR BELIABILITY TRIALS FOR 1911.

for this port via Japan and Manila on the 17th

A good story is told by Mr. Plowden (the tribation of population. M. Stolypin will aske The forecast for the 24 hours ending at nom their views. A later telegram says it is under- -London, September 7th.-instout, and is expected-here on or about the to-day is as follows-

stood that Mr. Max Mualler, the British Chargé well-known London magistrate) about the wife a personal inspection of the Amur Radway, and will superintent a careful inquiry into the Ewinds, fresh or 'Affaires at Peking, has offered three years of a notorions burglar whom he was once crom Prince Henry of Prussia has arrived in Lon. 25th prox.

the The "Ben" Line str, Benalder from Leith

strong; squally, extension of

prosent

"arrangements examining. You are the wife of this man admitted confusion prevailing in the adminis- don on a motoring tour and to organise the

showery. and a possible revision of the consolidated asked counsel. Yes. You know he was a bur-tration of the line, His journey will termin. International Trophy contest, The latter will and London lett Singapore on the 21st instant,

NE winds, fresh import duties as terms of settlement agree-lar when you married him? Yes. How came ate at Vladivostock; bat in view of recent consist of International Motor Reliability Trials for this port.

both to China and Great Britain. you to contract a matrimonial alliance with such developments he will very probably take to bo contested next year in Germany and in The P. & O. B. N. Co.'s str. Peshawar is South coast of China between same as No. 1 offer in regard to the continuation of thesman ? Well, witness admitted, I was getting advantage of the opportunity to meet some of

Hongkong and Lamocks. S

The Great Britain, who will esol be represented by Efly amateurs, The trophy will be given by

South coast of China between Same as No. 1. opinus 8greement was, it may to remembered, old, and I had to choose between a barglar and the Korean authorities at a point along the

Bongkong and Hainan... S

zeferred to in Mr. Montagu's Budget speech. Prince Henry,

experd to arrive at Penang on the 20th inst., and in expected to leave Singapore on about the

27th instant,

Hongkong & Neighbourhood

Formosa Charínei

lawyer,

frontier.