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SHIPPING NOTES.

Prasidout Taft in his rocent massage to Congress has tirged the immediate passage of a Ship Subsidy Bill:

payment of dividends to the Stool Trust.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13гH, 1910.

That the advent of ships a thousand feet long 1s within measurable distacco admits of no doubt. The Olympic, the new White Star liner, carries the record to 8021t. The difference to be bridged over is, therefore, inconsiderable. In the circumstances, it is not surprising that the public is looking for the longer vessel to be

to built a 60,000-ton ship, 1,000ft, in length.

COMPANY MEETING.

THE HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA STEAM FISHERIES COMPANY, LIMITED. #tatutory meeting of this Company was hold yesterday at the offices of Mossri. Fradley &

WRITTEN

PARIS LETTER.

FOR THE "HONGKONG" CALLY

DAILY-PRESS."] . -

November 18th.

RETURN OF THE FLOODS.

What concerns Parisians most at this present

| resorted to, if necessary, while if the present grant, is considered insufficient, the Maritima Prefect is to at once report what farther sum is required, when it will be immediately forthecm- ing. France has not shown herself go business- like for many years. Great Britain has done something in the way of stirring up thé cosmopolitan naval world. Vice-Admiral Bond

idle words

THE PREMIER.

A correspondent writing in a Manila paper announced at any mement, Gossip, in fact, Co. Mr. J. A.Plummer presided, and there wir? moment is not so much the political orisis-the de Lapeyrès, the Minister of Marine, is all few weeks ago on the ship subsidy agitation credits the Cunard Company with the intention present: Maskra. J. W. C. Donner, Wong Teze worst of which is over, happily se the floods action; he has no time, liko his predecessora for

Loung, Lo Shai Hol (comiting committee, baro returned almost as bad as last year, and described, it on an egitation to insure the For thoir part the Canard Company A. Joanilho, J. F. Miller, C. J. M. Pereira, caused a general panic or s sauve, qui peut. "In my opinion;" he wrote, "we will never oficially deny the story, and so do the L. Rocha, J. M. S.. Rosario, Tam Keang Yang, Thanks to the elaborate precautions taken in shipbuilders whom ramour associates with Yang Chat Yu, and F. Bovington, acting Paris, the capital is not likely to suffer to the the project. What is beyoud `question is secretary,

samo extent as it did nearly twelve months a, o, The CHAIRMAN mid:-Gentlemen, -This that the Casurd Company have a big släp in contemplation, and that it will in all likelihood

when the authorities were caught unaware and

have a marchant marine until the clause is taken out of our coastwien whipping lowe, pre hibiting the construction of our ships in foreign countries. The ery has always boon pro- taction to our our working mon, but it is only protection to the Steel Trust, nothing more. And, in consqquence, the raination of merchant maring tuzuits. The cry has always wen, that the operation of our ships costa

are

more than in other countries OB account of the high wagon. Wo

paying. alt but if people would only down and figure out the daily expanses of a steam-

meeting as you are aware is only hold in order

of caution and poktioal wisdom." There aro. endless pitfalls in front of him, while his mutuerous enemies will do their almost to impede his progress by, na the French say, throwing sticks in his wheels," and rendering his present delicate position for it will be remembered that the Government last wook only scored a majority of 87—absolutely untenable.

In a much-quoted speech delivered just after the recent General Election, M. Briand said that the keyword of his policy was “apaixement." The country, he hald, required rest after the

long excitement of the conflict with the Church It was to carry through this schowie of general conciliation and consolidation that his Cabinet wae formed. Then came the railway strike,

TORTURED DAY AND

NIGHT BY ITCHING

And Burning. Sore Places on Baby's.

Cheeks, Hips, Spine and in Bend

of Arms and Kn. 3. Could Hardly Walk. Was ill for Want of Rost.

Not the Least Sign of Eczema.

**My son when two years old bad cosema phy badly. He had great sore places on the

edges of h bon, the lobe of each ear had a great split, the sores ex- tending over the jawbone on to the cheok, and on the cheek bones against the eyes were some morë nores," makig-him look chaly. He had a large soro on nach hip and all. up his spine. and in the bend of his arms and keneca, The latter were so bad thas

the child could hardly walk: Whenever the child scratched himself, gome wiary' matter would come from the placós The great drops of perspiration, lie was ter- tured day and night with the aw(u) burning and itchfox songations. I had tried severa remedies, Bad then I went to the der tor but the stuff I had from him made not the alghtest premton. The child was getting quite I for the want of proper rest,

"I gave up going to the doctor, as a fricand, nurse, gave me some Cuticus Olatment to try and see if it would relieve my boy. used it for a week, and by that time the places were looking decidedly less sngry, nad were nat nearly so britable. I got zaire Cutler Cintment and Soap, and persevered with. thein. He was in mich a sinte I could not maketin of Ouitment last ten days. I used Lo sinenriba. places over two or three time a day. The eczema kept coming back, but as soon as it showed set Cuticur Diet rant. The bay is now thirteen, and tot die Toast sign of pezama ¿i (Stangd)... – hits. – A............ Ellver. The Gardens, Egerton House, BaerT, CO ton, near Ashford, Kent, Eng., May 11. 1010.

Cuticure Remedies afford the most eronomical më Creations for skin diseases. Hold thmughout the world. London Depot, 27, Charterhouse Aquaso.

No sooner has M. Briand recovered himselfGot Cuticura Remedies and Now has and reconstructed his model Chbinet than people are caking how long he is likely to re main in offes. For the present, at least, he has wore temporarily b fed. Workmen are working up couse to fear anything; his safety entirely built on the Tyne. In dimensions may to comply with the Hongkong Companies Orday and night along the river banks strengthen depends upon his exercising the gr atost amount

ing the -embankment walls, while lu roughly be inferred from the fact that the dinance of 1855, and there is really no actual chairman of the. Cunard Company recoatly business to transact. It is, however, usual ou

more remote suburban listricts barricades of stated that in his opinion the future of North these occasions for the Chairman To say som and bags are being constructed as quickly as Atlantio trallo rasts with the combined pas-onger thing with regard to the policy and fature possible. Considerablu dauage has, however, al and cargo steamer of 40,000 or 53,000 tons prospects of the Company, and for this reason ready been done in low-lying districts such as Whatever happens in the case of the Canard wo put the date of the mosting as late Charenton and Berer-the wine mart of Paris- boat, it is quite clear that the Olympic is shortly possible in order that we might be better able where shandoned dwellings are surrounded by to be surpassed in point of length. The to tell you what progress has been made sine water and cellars dooded. The work of resens ship, they would see that expenses of the crow Hamburg-American Line is buikling such a the Company was formed ju August last. I must has this year been admimbly carried ent; and Bee not the vital itum. Of course, everything ship. It was stated the other day that tell you that the capital of the Company has been there is little four of sither persons or animals

be 940ft. long, but this Aguro fully subscribed, and that all the shares have counts, but the little higher wages we pay don't; she is to amount to daything in the long run. Suppos is apparently not official. It is doubtful, indeed, been allotted. There are, however, a few sub perishing. The official bulletins once more put ing, Mr. Editor, that you built a ship in Eng. whether the exact length is known on this side soribers who have not yet paid for their shates, the date of the azticipated maximum, which Laul for the purpose of running between the of the North Sen. But it is safe to say that the but the Company has sufficient finds in bend is now given se tomorrow (Saturday). The West Indies and New York, for a cout, of German vertel will be about 900ft. long-prob for all requirements, and should the remaining maximum in January last was 31 feet. Nothing so bad as this is expected, though it will not be Another fact shares nat taken up within the next week or $500,000. I coo the ship pays well on its ran ally ever rather than under. and I want to get some of the business. I go which transpires is that the Hamburg-American tre, notices will be sorred and the shares re. very many fent less. So far as Parisians aro to the Newport News Shipbuilding Com. Line is not at the moment aspiring to build two allotted. As your General Managers had or concerned they need not dread an alarming pany, and ask them to fisild mo ship loviathans. The widely circulated ramour that, ginally to rofuse applications for about 2,000 situation. The same strenuous, though bolated, of the samo tonnage as yours. Well. I with the launch of the Olympic, Meases. Harland shares, no diffealty is anticipated in placing efforts to present invasion are being mads;

shares which may

te outstanding. as already remarked; walls are being run would have to pay close to a million dollars & Wolf would pat in haud in the vacant slip Roy for the same style of ship as yours. Now a mammoth ship for Horr Ballin has been Following the lines of our prospectus, and up at all threatened points, while the months Mr. Editor, you pay, we will say, 8 por disproved by ocente. But it does not need a

acting upon what we believe to be the best of the sewers, are being protected by a In this way the flooding of cent. on $500,000, and I pay the same rate on brass of German ships to give a decided-spice possible advice, your consulting committee kind of chimney.

of international interest to the subject.

ninanimously decided upon ordering a new the streets has undoubtedly beca prevented at $1,000,000 invested. You pay insurance of

trawler, one which would be entirely suitable many points Grave fears are ontertained less 8500,000 and I pay insurance on $1,000,000 Do you zoo where the extra expense comes in f Rumeur has recently been busy with the for the trade, and specially adapted for working the work of the now underground lius from the If the people really wish to build their ships in Norddeutscher Lloyd, currency being given in in a hot climate, in preference to a second hand Opera to Auteuil will be, impedale. Tu some, the cheapest markets, let the U. S. pay a bonus the German Press to statements to the offest vessel. An order was accordingly placed with places steam-pumps which have been working to every songoing craft built by our shipbuilders, that the Company would shortly be in the mar-Messrs. Sealths Dock Co., Middlesborough, about night and day at Bercy in some of the store let the owners buy their fittings in the cheapest kot for fresh capital to be applied for shipbuild, the oud of August last. In deciding upon the houses have proved useless, and the work has market, and let it come in duly free. Bating parposes. Attention has been pointedly type of ressol, gear, ato, to be ordered had to be reluctantly abandoned. Sa intense enforce a prohibitive duty on any repairs dous drawn to the fact that the Norddeutscher Lloyd your committee have had the advice and as the excitement that immense crowds flock down daily, aye, hourly, to the river side, to watch the has ordered no new tonnage since 1906, whereas stanice not only of European experts but also feverish preparations that are being made to in foreign countries."

of its magnitude should of the leading Japanese Company, which during spend about 31.20,000,000 annualy in the summer months works under vory similar keep out the inseding waters. The retain of the keeping the average age of its, feat. Thus, it is climatic conditions, and caters for a trade which foods has done good in a sense, for it has given work to thousands of genuine unemployed. The maintained în certain quarter at

is in many respects vary aimilar to what may present moment the Norddeutscher Lloyd be saticipated here. The Hoi Fung, by which gangways to the landing stages of the steamers ara tilted up at an angle of nearly 50 degrees, must raise new

capital to the artent name it is proposed to call our vessel, we are as-

It is foured that the railway line from the which will give an idea of how serious thiusa

turgid, dirty yellow looking water is still some feet from the top of the protecting wall; in sexde parts of the line, the water has already got through by infiltration. At the Austerlite,

The correspondent then discusses the ques tion from the local point of view. "Look," h says, "al our Philippine coastwise trade, which is still in its infancy but which is flourishing and getting larger every year, because our

shipowners can buy their bottoms where

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MAPPIN & WEBB

(1908) LIMITED,

LONDON,

which enased his peaceful policy to be indefnitely postponed. Before retuming or taking up his policy of apaisement he has been compelled by the fores of oircumstances to doal with revolutionary Socialism. As soon as he has conquered that demon, France will be able to enjoy rest and quistuess; not till then, how ever long the struggle may last. Those who maintain that the Premior is not yet out of the

formed all right-it is really a now Cabinet for wood are quite right. He has got his new Cabinet only six of his old colleagues have survived the storm. What is to be feared is that M. Briand many sooner or later be forced to rely more and more on really reactionary groups. precisely what 31. Jaures hopes. Wore such a thing to happen it would be a great misfor- tune for France. There are times when we cannot help ourselves, and have to drift much CHS. J. GAUPP against our will into false positions. The leason of recent events will not be lost; French patriots' eyes have been opened; they have seen for themselves the grave peril which unslices the State, the ruin which anarchical Socialiam

thatruiu M. Briand saved the State by the firm vigour of Eis action. To oust him from Lot well alone, rather than cort disaster.

HAVE APPOINTED

& CO.,

in determined to bring upon the country. From WATCH MAKERS.

THE PUBLIC DUTY OF A MISSIONARY.

PAPER BY SIR HAVILLAND DE SAUSMAREZ.

JEWELLERS & OPTICIANS.

of at least 3,75,000,000. From an authorized will represent the latest type, and most up. tative source the Koelnische Zeitung learns that to-date trawler aflost, and your committee are they plans, What would happen to the all these reports and estimates are based upon quito prepared to pin their faith on her effigienor. Invalides may.again be flooded; although the office is the lust wish of all huuest Republicans. Islands if the U. 8. costwise laws were incomplete knowledge. As a matter of fact, With regard to the work of construction, we enforced? - Ask nay of our chipowners, One thing which has not kept pace with the Norddeutscher Lloyd, the journal states, has regret to say that same has been considerably our shipping here is our shops and shipyards since 1905 invested a capital of about M.46,000, delayed in consequence of strikes of boiler 000 in now tonnage. The recent bad times found makers and other opera tives in England. Our But there was a cause for it, and, in my opinion, the, Company Fally engaged in strengthening latest mail advices, howevor, afate that the station on the Orléans Railway, there is it has been a case of false economy. During its fleet, and it is only at the present period able frames are in position, and that a considerable water in the subways, and wooden footbridgos the Inel twelve years, the time of occupation, to find full employment for its increased, and there has been spent abroad in the Oriont about modern tonnage, Other concerns the Ham- ago, and from the fnot that wo hare since paid penetrated also by infiltration into the collars paper before the members of the Shanghel Mis TO BE THEIR 12,000,000 dollars for repair work, because the work can be done cheaper there than here. Hare we ever get a cent in return? Think what our labouring population and merchants have lost."

The British steamer daruge, which loft Manila for Shanghai on Friday, the 2nd fast, returned to port on the 7th inst, flying signals of distress. The steamar encountered a bad typhoon in-the-China-Sea-soon after learing Manila, and owing to the fact that she had no cargo and rode high over the water, her pro-

barg-American Line, for example-were able to stop the or cution of their building e ntracts

amount of iron work was ready to erect a month

the second instalment of purchase money, we may assume that the shell pating has since beat completed. The Hoi Fung should have been

this month bat delivered to

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during the period of depression. Hence it need cause no surprise if they are now giving out new orders to satisfy a need which the Nord-ow estimate that it will be the end of dustscher Lloyd hos already supplied.

January before she can be handed over, Gives favourable weather, and our vesse should be coming out at the best time of the year, we estimate that she will take about air or suven weeks on the voyage, and thus if all goes well we may hope to see her in Hongkong to wards the end of March next. As regards the

LACQUER IN JAPAN.

"Ye'noâbura" is a vegetable oil derived

from the seeds of the Perilla voimoides, an

F

have had to be put down. The Seine has of the Prefecture de Fobise (the Eastland Yard of Paris) the Palais de Justice, or Law Courts, and the Contral prison. The thought of win ter before us is not re-assuring under the circumstances. The weather of late has been

extremely cold, were the Seine to only start freezing, an amelioration might take place Bach freezing would, however, make it bad for the bridges. As was the case some years ago, cakes of dynamite or other explosive would have to be thrown down on the frozen river; by so doing the ice would be broken, but the waters might then rias afresh. At Rouen an enormons

In the Union Church Hall, Shanghai, last week Sir Havilla d de Sansarez read a very atile. sionary Society upon "The Public Duty of a Missionary". In the ocures of the paper Sir Havilland made special referance to that part of the missionary's public duty in so far as it touched the government or the ancist

Estoma of the people in which be worked, and also how it

effected the European community, the members A of which exercise their calling in the Country to which he was sent. After speaking of a ori- ticism which was sometimes passed upon missioneries that poople of little education out into new and less experience came circumstances, he said it followed that the public life of a mission, that was, a number of individ

als who were missionaries, would be of the it it endeavoured that each of its

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

CHATER ROAD,

ECCAL REPRESENTATIVES.

Very Large Stock, the Finest

ever seen in the Colony bas

just arrived.

most use to the larger society in which it SPORTING CUPS AND members should be directed along the line in which they could do most good, and if mis.

peller gear was badly damaged. The stearner's annual plaut, which resembles the Ferilla voyage out, your commitico have deomed it storn tube, the tube which encloses the shaft, pokinensis, and urushi is the sap collected from pradest to fully insure the vessel against all quantity of merchandise is in danger of bo- risk, and although this will add somewhat to the ring fooded. The military authorities have pre- becimo loose, and owing to the fact that under the lacquer trees. The oil is made in the laid down oost, we fool sure that you will approve pared a number of wagons, the supply of trucks directed zoal among the swell-balanced

this condition water can

the accident was considered quite serious The Suruge is the fourth stemmer in a little over two weeks to enter Manila harbour is distress brought about by rough weather.

and whereas it is

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TROPHIES

FANCY LEATHER GOODS.

The Name

Bhitama, Chiba, Miyagi, and Ibaraki

were The success of medical SUNDRY SILVER WARE missions and the increase of industrial missions Profestures, which are famous for the pro-

say more regarding the future prospects of the situation. The Minister of Public Works has proved that the duty of the missionary.

as to tho OF PRINCES PLATE duction of seeds and off. Sandy soil is favour Company than we have already said in our been the object of numerous attacks in the transplanted so well. able to the cultivation of the plant, and the vield is estimated ut 20 bushels of seeds per, sere. prospectus, farther than we see no reason why Chamber on account of the foods; 'more unde- ment under which he tanght. In treating

the relations of the country, the governing CUTLERY Statistics show that the annual predastion the project should not prove as great a success served criticism was levelled at those responsible bady, and the social order of the people suong throughout Japan amounts to an average of bore us it has in Japan and other countries. I for the affairs of Paris and the Department whom he worked, it was material to point out The Singapore Free Preas of the 5th iust. 325,000 baskels, from which over a gallon of oil

calculated that the Beins was and the religions ideals and the advancement of reports that the N.D.L. steamer Lützow arrived her bushel is extracted. The oil is retailed at 35 may tell you that this industry in Japan of the Soine. As one deputy put it, the an: that as there were differences in the methods

cents per

sho (0.4766 gallon), and is ascd in the is acceding almost beyond comprehension, thorities

the civilisation of the people, so there were from Hongkong in considerably less than four manufacture of paper umbrellas, lanterns, oil

only two und B

going to behave herself; she has not done diferences in the capacity and goodwill of the

and the revalt is daye. She left Hongkong about I c'clock on papers, and artificial leather. It is also used in half years ago since the first steam trawler B,

that the new rulers. In all cases there was a duty to the however imperfect its ideals or ita Wednesday afternoon and arrived about 8 a.m. preparing materiale for the manufcture of started operating out of Nagasaki, there are flood rde Paris only partly prepared. the following Sunday at Singapore-a remark-printer's ink, paint, Fornish, and laogarr.

The lacquer track are occasiously cut down, to-day no less than 17 now yessio under oon he would be a member of the parch methods, on which the wutstility, of the social

order depended. While it existed it ably good performance that fairly entitles her but the usual method is to tap them about 9 straction in that country, sud, I am not quite Government? Not a day passos but you can to the clodiones of the forei ner who worked MAPPIN & WEBB gallant skipper, Capt. Wilhelm, our contempor inches above ground. The gum which ac- certain, but I think, seven or eight actually at reckon upon being heckled and grumbled at-within its glowivious.

cumulates is collected with a spatula made for ary says, to the orodit of putting up a

the purpose. Four days after the first collection work. Our Mr. Forbes, who is now in Japan, often for nothing. If only Parisians were people change Hongkong-Singapors record which, whils it of gum the trees are tapped again. This process is studying the working of the Japanese more reasonable and placed more confidence in may be equaliod some of these fine days, will is carried on throughout the season, July to trawlers on the spot, and I only regret that the authorities responsible for their safety, and Dssuredly not soon be beaten, for that topage September. The trees used are generally 15 he has been unable to get back in time that of their capital, the situation would not be through the turbulent China Ses usually takes years old. A large tree is estimated to pro to preside at this meeting, when he might liave half so bad. 44 to 5 days, whilst the Lützow, it would gem, tree produces only 56 grams (1.87 ounces) of been able to give you further information reels off her 17 to 18 koots, keeps up top speed the gum. There are three different grades of regarding the business, as carried on there.

gam (1) Reira arashi, for days together and comes sanntering into a greenish black colour, non-adhesive, and Here we are of course very dependent upon the as paint; (2) goodwill of the Chinese, but we have the best

duce 90

grams (3.17 cunces), while a singl

inferior

A

--ANTI-SWEATING LEAGUE.

port almost a day ahead of her schedalo time almost transparent when quality, brown in cesurauce that we shall find a ready market for just as though nothing unusual were happening hime aru'shi, at adhesive prop our fish," and also have the support of the Fish League will, we understand,

colour,

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GUARANTEE OF QUALITY.

An Inspection is Solicited.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1910.

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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The Bank Line.str. Hallamshire sailed from

rates; he must remember that the Government's duty was to all its citizens, and that a religions rebellion or outbreak was one that was of the to deal with. most dangerous and diffelt kinds The missionary must not forget that the first duty Madame Cladie Bonnardella French Anti- tain governmentwas to ensure the greatest hap Thanks to the noble efforts of a lady of human government and he might add Chris Sweating League has just bon founded in piness of its subjects to maintain peace within this metropolis. The efforts of the new ite borders. In conclusion, Sir Havilland

mentioned

of the

the confined sionary to the other Europeans in owing to used for joint work, but not for painting: 3 Guilds. We cannst of course anticipate large mally to abolish altogether. Lectures are to be soften the intercourse, and he might emcoth to home work, which it will end-avour where his labours lay Between those Some definite information should shortly be

hana ara'sbi, a medium quality, forthooming with reference to the shipbuilding hoth the above in colour and in adhesiveness, profits on the first year's working, as it will no delivered throughout the country for the pur-away antagonisms. He made a ples for more Manila on the 10th instant, and is due here to

resembling

and the people of the country he might plans of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Refined lacquer contains 85 per cent soid of crganize the business and

aus parifed by filtration through thin paper, doubt take a little time to thoroughly

pose of explaining the aims of the welcome Les intercourse between missionaries and the other day 8.21. At our time it was considered probable that the

lacquer and 15 Company would take the Empress of Britain organio matter

cent water and per

Europeans, saying that what was wanted gue, which may be summarised as follows:-

co-operation of all to whom good government The securing of a minimum wage; and the Empress of Ireland off the Atlantic and dries by absorbing oxygen. The juice dont have the anal dificulties of pioneers

based on Christian principles was an aim, and as it to overcome. With through milway com- magte is damp.munication to Canton established, however,

The abolition of intermediarios; put them into its Pacifio service. Advices from can do only when the

it seerned to him, they would more readily attain With the addition of a little)

The voting of laws protecting the home-work to the triumph of Christianity in the lives in Montreal are, however, to the affect that any process requires only two hours, whereas under and the general advance of

drying

the Chinese idea of that kind has been practivity abandoned. normal conditions more than ten hours are people towards Western ideas, there is no need As those two fast steamers, each of them consider- necessary. Alcohol is used in melting the for ton to picture to you the possibilities of the ably over 14,000 tons, would require à certain acquer, who refine the liner in the ears future, when I hope we may have a fleet of ten

lacquer, refine the raw material them- noastre of conversion in order to fit themselves. It is first passed through a filter made or twenty trawlers working out of this port. for the longer voyage from Vancouver to the of cloth into a porcelain or wooden receptacle. This is all the business, gentlemen, but should The French Navy, like that of Germany, has Far East, the belief now is that they will be Tho waste remaining in the sieve is rejected, and anyone wish to ask any questions I shall be folt the effects of the new 13.5 gao of the retained on the Atlantic. At the same time, it the gum which may still adhere to its aidas is pleased to answer them to the best of my ability. British Navy, and has lost no time in expediting

mited with the yeno zbura and strained. agato in

The burst in the Yellow River's banks, writes is is deemed likely that the company will build to the receptacle. The resulting liquid is ex- There being no questions, the Chairman coustraction likewise the only thing both a correspondent from Shantnag, has happily, not two large vessels to work with them on posed to the air and, after being carefully atire, auded the wasting by thanking those presentations could do for the present. The Minister besa serious and the people are not called on

Buffer the intolerable miseries usurity connected the Liverpool. Bt. Lawrence route. Montrealel for a day or two, it attains u standard thick-for their attendance,

Hest De39,

of Marine has just made a special grant with these occurrences, but so imminent was is used to evaporate the water, suggests that the speed of these new ships will which may remain. Colearing matter, kneaded

of 50,000 franez fo the port of Lorient for the risk that many had carts, animals and not be less than twenty-one knots, and may be with yeno abans, is added to the material while Another paper is rude its appearance in the purpose of accelerating the completion of barrows packed with their goods and ready for as high as twenty-three. The latter would be it is raw. Statistics show that trelacquer is pro- Shanghai, marned Lusitaniu, the Bunday ships under construction there, and to enable the instant light. From all one can gather from considerably higher than anything yet seen induced in the Toolisi, Aomori, Nare, Ibaraki, Courier. As the unme implies, it is bi lugnal. Micheau, of 18,000 tons, and the Amiral river is slowly preparing for a tiger spring," those whose business it is to know, the mighty the Canadian trade. The repext in this respect and Ishikawa Prefectures. The Chinese pro- The Portuguese ssotion of it is scurrilously Courbet of 23,000 tons, to be ready at the dates which may alter the whole course of the river duct is still imported, oxing to the gradually anti-clerical and represents the worst features of fixed for their completion. Night work is to be making a new mouth or zacnths in the neigh seems.almost too good to be true.

increasing demand for the domestic market. Republicanism.

or and scouring the enforcement of these laws;

An exhibition of home work and a Conference

the home, and in the state of these nations to

whom they preached the gospel of goodwill. (Applause)

therewith will be organized as soon as possible. was warmly thanked for his paper-Shanghai for the discussion of the problems connected A brief discussion followed, and Sir Havilland

THE NAVY.

Times,

"CHINA'S SORROW."

bourhood of Tientsin.

The Austrian Lloyd's str. Persia left Singa pore for this pert on the 10th instant p.m., and is dus here on the 17th instant, at daylight.

The Swedish str. Nippon left Sabang on the 11th instant, and is expected here on the 22nd The M.M. str. Meinam is expected to arrive

from Hongkong on the 12th ultimo, arrived at here on or about the 23rd inst,

The T.K.H. str. Chiyo Mara, which sailed

San Francisco on the 9th inst.

The C.P.B. Co.'s str. Empress of India, whick. loft here on the 19th alt, arrived at Vancouver on the 9th instant, at 2.30 p.m.

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The P. & O. 9. N. Co.'s at. Sunda left Singapore for this port on the 11th instaut, at p.m., and is due here on the 18th instant, at about 6 a.m.

The C.P.B. Co.'s str. Monteagle et Var-

evaver, B.C., on the 10th inst, p.m. for. Hong.

The Barber Line str. 3 Shanghai on the 11th inst. show on the 12th instant morning, and sails for Hongkong on the 13th instant.

The Barber Line str. Shimosa arrived at

The Dodwell Line str. Sikh arrived at Foor