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FAR EASTERN SECURITIES.

EDITOR OF "THE ECONOMIST" ON

CHINA AND JAPAN.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET,

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in their weekly share report and Mar 12th state-

There was on more enquiry for local stocks in the market during the past week, and although rates on the whole show no material change, the tendency at the close is distinctly Ermar.

"Rubbers" continue to decline in

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 13rm, 1911.

NEWS FROM THE HOME PRESS,

FASHORE.

"I came sabre, lost my bearings; the polles man took me in tow, and I found myself an- ohered in the police station," explained a seaman charged at Bow Street Polico Court with drunk

REFORMED CALENDAR.

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The

RUBBER COMPANIES.

The report of the Anglo-Malay Rubbor Com any for 1910 states that the erop of rubber for 1909. After deducting freight, insurance, amounted to 673,152b, as against 517,550. landing, and all sale charges, the average not prico realized for the rabbor was just

marriage with Mr. Jesse Browne, an architectand! nou of a prominent lawyer in Washington. The couple fled to the country reaidenes of the Seorotary of State at Wayne, Pennsylvania, Company for the year ended December 31 report of the Seremban Rubber Estato which is accupied by young Mr. Philander Knox states that the profit and loss account shows & and his bride. The ceramany was there por-aredit balance of £70,265, making with the One of the volumes of the Home University

Formed by the Rev. I. Faster, and a few bauce brought forward £71.203. The directors Library of Modern Knowledge (referred to

minutes after it was over the Secretary of State propose to write off £1,000 for depreciation of else whore in our nouticas of now looks) is entitl.

lighted from his motor-car on a visit to batings and machinery, to pay a faal dividend od The Stock Exchange: A Short Study of Investment and Spooniation." It is from the sympathy with the value of the raw material, shall be world-wide in its operation is the alli bride's father of what had happened.

The adoption of a reformed calendar which the confidence of the sloping pair. Hurring £232.

was immediately taken into of 213 per cent, loss tax. and to carry forward pon of Mr. Francis W. Hirst, Editor of The to-day's wired quotation for Fins Hard Para inmate aim of Mr. Robert Pearce, M.P.,

to the telephone the Secretary apprised the Economist, one of the leading authorities on London bolag 4/10 por Ib. as against 5/2 of a tornational conference convened

proposals дго to be debated

diplomatic intervention in- Benncial matters, and contains much that will week ago, the market elesing quint The Swiss Government, The Advisory Council ou

orowned with success, for within an bear the couple were by the

rejuined by the receipt of telegraphic blessings is a consistont apholder of Free Trade for Great 3 per cent., but there is a further reduction in

from Miss Singer's parents.. Mr. Singer takes der whether the Britais, and makes se uttoupt to suppress Lis the open market rate, which now stands at 28 for the British Government to take part in the Ife has informed me that he will attend to ti worked out at just under 1. d. per 16, of rubber.

by interested parties to make it desirable satisfied," he mid, "if Mr. Knox is, for he has

project is

anciently

views in the present instance, while, on the per cent. Bar Silver closes at 24d. per oz, conference, "The variability of Easter between the affairs of the bridal pair, will announce the against 10 2.53. per 9. in 1909. This increas

agreed to beaume responsibility for everything. cost of promotion fob. Whele, maintaining a fairly judicial attitude on tray, and the T., T. rate of exchang Britain, to run counter to the end of the inan-Tedd ag and have the wedding cards printer, rate of pay to tapping coolins; 2, large number March 22 and April 28 happens, in Great waltors of trado, banking ani speculation,

Logon at 1/93. Shanghai T. T. is unaltered cial year on March 31," Mr. Pearce ss.

was attributable to several causes: -1. Higler In the closing paragraphs of his chapter on

I am ignorant of what the plans of Mr. Knox, of trees tapped for first time; 3, en banged export London's Faqsign Market" to writes:-

BANKS-Hongkong and Shangbais have Easters in one Enancial year and agno in that the two latter will be guests of Mr. Kuox duty; and 4, ineroused bonus to staff.

The result is that there are occasionally two my daughter, and son-in-law are, More Interesting to British investors that been more or less aeglected daring the pan commercial statistics arising from this causes to Washington, where he attended au important at the last general meeting, further uxlousjon

another,

The derangement of financial and ¦ the affair was satisfactorily settled hurried back from this source prof

"Mr. Knox as avon 18 Powers of the Far East, Japan and Chins. The $8975, London comes slightly lower at £880 only general inconvonioncs, but considerable series of Cabiuot conferences ou the Mexican work was to be undertaketi by tho con:pany, and a fair demand for seeds and stumps, and to the extent of £2.157 were obtained. As indicated by the obairmen

interest Far Eastorn basiness mon. Me, Hirst Brusk of England rate of discount romaine at Comunereial Intelligence will mest shortly to Hamorous view of the situation." [ós. 2d. per 1, against. 6s. for 199

either pain or Italy are the two great rival

Jeaned

at 74

under review, the market closing with solera ati

Nationals are still enquired for at 880.

booked at $515 and more aro wanted. North MARINE INSURANCES-Unions have been Chinas are quiet at Tie. 157h ex. the interim dividend of 10 por cent. for scoeunt of the your ending 30th, June, 19:0, paid on the 4th that closing with probable. sellerr. Traders are in request at $105, and Yangtzes Chins at $190, but an aes are reported,

rise of Japan, by a rapid adoption of Western methods, to the position of a strong military and aval Power fenlminating in its dofon! first of China and then of Russia) has, of esurse, been coincident with the creation of a tory debt and a deplomably housy system of of Rarsia their war with Russin the Japanese turned to

upon Paris, London, where they contrastal vory large loans mostly at 5 per cent. Since the conclusion of peace, they have succeeded in keeping their expenditure within their income, and by vary skilful funca have converted most of their slobt to 'n 41 per cont. basis. Tinam speculativa fever and spirit of commercial ex- pansion which pervaded Europe and America in 1906 and 1907 invaded Japan. The Stock Exchanges of Tokyo and other large towns were scenes of great, axcitement, aud when the American crush camp, no country was more atterly grostrated than Japan, depen dentas it is upon the United States market for its silk and other exports. A great many fail. some flertarm houses, which hid introduced a system of long ermits, exo to grief Attempts to introdues British capital into dustritis have not been very successful in some of the best Japanese bank shares has

though fonn favour. But a very large amount of Japausse dekt is hold in London, and the Ja panese Government koops ample dating bal-8991 and 399 elous with rettors at the latter rate, the market,

quite recent poses, with the suspen-

is purely new inal

12

easter with sellois at 89%, and Shell Transports ura als somwhat lower with probable sellers at 67 Star Ferrys (old) continue in request Ferrys and Douglass are unchanged and with at 326, but no sales are reported. New Star

out reported business,

loss,

A census oF THE VIRTUES,

for the next few days.'

orisia

but I prestige

BOCIKTE WOMEN'S EXPENSES,

109 4

over The Port Swettenban

for 1910 clearings totalling approximately 1,000 1910, 275 eras had bion natually planted, 440 neres were commenced. At the end of December,

estates is reported to be clean and the weeding nors were practically ready for planting of aleating. The cultivated aron of all the while 202 nores were follod und in process

branch disease, though not serious, is terriving cod with poste, though deer neniu did a certain wel in hand. No serious trouble was experion amount of damage cu Ayer Augat. Root ani special care on Baitang Kali,

The labour apply on the estates throughout 1910 was sutis factory. A number of the Tamile, as astal,

requirements. The health of the labour forva but the recruiting season should supply all was pond at both Linaan sad Batang Kali, but on Tarentang Estate it was not rutas An experienced Europea doctor has recently been

sent .out. to his whole time nuð attenti:u to both staff and Rive થો

especially in connection with foreign bills of exchange. It also affects, all the schools of the country to a considerable extent, as the

that the first day of the year shall be shifting of Easter interferes with

Quoting from a French women's journal, the the regularity the terms. The culontar reformers propose between the cost of living for a fashionable Express produces an interesting comparison Holiday, and that leap ymas solid wood income of 4840 was counted on wealth. Thirty June 31 and July 1. Neither of those days ago," says the writer,

worn to-day and thirty years ago. A for by

insertion of a Bank Holiday between or quartor. April 14 would always be Easter frock, while a hat which cost as much as 4 would be counted as days of the week, month, tossed in the height of fashion paid anything The woman who between six and twelve guineas for smart Sunday and Christmas Day & Monday, while was akoost an unheard of extravagance. The ach day of the month would always foll on the same day of the week.

most clegnat hata were soldom priced abore £1 15, as for a morning frock trimmed with lace and ribbon, it might he had for two or three fritul at a confectioner's shop she would spond if a woman treated hor 1, 64, u chocolate and cakes for both, a drive in the park cost 38. 6d. an hour, and a carrigo could be hired for the whole day atlas factory. than £1, But to-day," continnes the writer, twolen to twenty-four guiuens. An inexpen £30, while a really elegant morning grown can not be had under £20. A fur cloak is not daar cat smart women have their own motor-cars, at £900..and a plain bat costs several pounds,

tent with hiring a car at £2 for half a day Afternoon teas cost seroral shillings, and

nithat usitatiss debts of just double the amount."

also

INTIMATIONS

HANDS A MASS

OF CORRUPTION

Eczema Started on Hands and Wrists. Spread to Arms and Other Parts of Body. Hands Big as Two Pairs. Fam Perfectly Cured, Thanks to Cuticura Soap and Ointment.”

"My case of eczema first started on my hands and wrists and then it spread y

arin dost to der Parts EARLY. Que dictos at 1 was da me 14 was blood pulsuring Itt bed no gabi at all. Another doctor told me it was eczeton, but a sorry lay hold ng very in gori, and all this time the eczema was getting farther Then I tried annesary. They Jaie my arms up. but it was only for s time, for as soon as I started to do my own work again, it all brake out worse than before. I was told by the doctors never to use soap of any kefried Lo what my hands, but to itse oatmeal or bran - which can tell you gave me much pain.

at a fablet of Cutleurs Soap and gave them a good washing and then gave them a dressing with Cutlera Ohitment before yoling to rest. My cure commenced frote then, for they started to heal straight away and it has never turnéd, ty hands are now their natin size, but before using Culeurs Soap and. Oltcit they were a gras (+ and as big as two pairs of

rorruption Ara, R. Smith, 44, Manor St., Middlesbrough, (med) Yorks, Engr. Smith pote

1000. On Jan. 22, 1910.

"I am very blessed to inform you that I am perfectly curd of cezems. 1.bava mot had so mura as a small spot this winter, thanks to Cutieura Soap and Ointment."

Cutirus Remedies are sold thrombout the world. Lotion Depat, 27, Charterhage Sa. Per for teen bakit nakin dawn and Dele treatment.

BEINERIES. --China Sugars after sales at Alus! when or opportunity and inspiration. while their less fortunate sisters must be con- increasing crop. Tho crop for 1911 is estimated!GOE

$20

а

£100,000 FOR AN ANTI-WAR FUND. New York, April 9th.

improve the health conditions. A new factory, with action gas engias and six washing milla, Proposal to erect a new fuotory during the is being put up at Torontong, audit' Current year at Batang Kali to deal with the at 750.000lb., and the tappable aron will be after writing off £24 304 of capital oxpenditure, amounts to £142,237, to which has to be arden the amount brought forward, ranking £155,150 October, and January, £42,650 remains, ho directors renonimeud a final dividend of 25 per coat., leaving £5.150 to be carried-forward.

KUALA LUMPUR,

ITS MEANING,

AND

SILVER

WATCHES

A great Peace dinner was held here last night when some 200 representatives of the commer in connection with the New York Press Cinb. cisl, financial, religious and Social worlds met to tako preliminary steps for the assistance and propagation of the movement advocating an all-manth of a river," und umpur, manddy." and, ENGLISH,

mbraping arbitration traste between this coun- try and Great Britain.

with sellers at 3328. Chinas are also somewhat FIRE INSURANCES-Hongkongs are weake,

maier with sales at 3118, but at this rate there: are buyers.

Loar romarked that an excellent thing in wo-pounds. The highest man was a voice over nuft, gentle, sad fow, and was about £12, and given for a los returned to India tosards the end of the year, Stress-Hongkong, Canton and Macare Day.says writer in the Pall Mall Gazette, are firmar, closing with bajors at $294. Indo- still agroa with him who have escaped his sad Chings have again been the medium of import-experiouens with the sex. But ages pass and ani transactions at. from 365 to $66 for preferred fashions with them. Passivo virtues nowadays and disferred combined, market closing with are at a discount, and we scena to exchanging bayers at $65. The Loudmu rate for this stuck the unit-ored Juno for a raucous and rancorong a simple walking costume is priced from cuties and several svampy areas on the diffe ares ungued. Banks clued their doors, and is nanitered at £6. Chins and Murilas of Ace is belauded by her sisters of to-day, not sive visiting frook will cost anything ahornet ostatos hare been cleared up, and this should ! Minerva in spectacios and bifurcations, Joan for pity but for her combativness nud seli- assertion; the Josu they prefer is Join on aid of Donremy who served and praged and horseback charging like mad, and not the euk waited for

tiring, it is to avoid the census-man and that awk.

the ultra-modor woman grows i lauoos on this sido, knowing well bow to support Lazzous contine neglected and the quotation ously speaking, upon on era of redistributia i gather an jacómo of £4,000 a year generally about 2,150 acres. The not profit for the year, ward line about her age. We have entered, virtu sion of errowing by the Japanese Govern- declined in the North to Tis. 114, and Baube among its readers to find which is the popular CARNEGIE PEACE "SURPRISE." Dodueting the interim dividends pati in July,

MINING Chinose Engineerings have and a Paris paper has been maging a plebiscite int, The attention of Finglise investors only to $2.30 with sales. Clarhoangus-aro 1. the Far Eat. Jas lazu directed indirectly unshanged at $700.

preference. Among sixty giren virtues, the towards China, India and the Malay States

Bret seven work out as follows: Goodness, order- The awakening of China has been very slow, koug and Whampoa Docks have ruled quiet and amiability. Sume of these seem curiously DOUCH, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hongliness, da vation, thrift, gontioness, intelligence, but the pace as en marsallously quickened with all salu at $55. Kowloon Wharves to impinge on one another, and goodness is u in the last decade. The gacity and trust after worthiness of the Chinese merchaut, and the sellers st $56. Now Amoy Docks show it. It is interesting to add that elegance is

$50 ology weaker with loose terra which rather clumsily includes the warvellous industry of a vast population, are an improvement to 874 with barers, but long way down the list, and we are not surprised, the best securities of those who invest in the Shanhai Docks and Shanghai and Hongkewin view of the slump in feminine taste. new railways. Against the honesty of the Wharves come easier with sales in

Whet nation have to be placed the incapacity and North at Tls. 62and Tis. 80 respectively.

the we am concerned about is whether the sams corruption of the Government, Thera is grave

enterprising organ is going to canvass the danger that funds subscribed to the Govern kong Lands, are in request at $93 and Weat deadly sins!

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hen g

sterner sex as to its favourite among the sevha ment for railway loans may be misused or devoted to other purposes. But, after all, fow 862, but at 26 there are buyers. Hongkong Poinisat $47. Humphreys Estates are on offer at

"LEAGUE OF FATHERS." countries can boast that they have been free

Paris rarely providos a dull and prosaic Suu- from Tallway scandals, and there are grounds for the old and new

Hotels have hoon booked at $115 and $75 day. The versatility of the French character thinking that great political

issues respectively, may generally be relied upon to furnish some. ure Inng my

may closing in further request,

Kowloon thing original and interesting in the way of Chinese administration. The Luilt

On Sunday, the 10th ult. railways already $25. anl more slurs are proudly a antank | publio entertaisi pracipal ristips appoar to be profitable, and now that Shanghai lands are unchanged at fls, 99, and public sympathy. start has been made, It Bears certain that this Manila Metropole Hotels at Pesos 11.

that the State, despite the alarm raised on extraordinarily promising field will absorb ani Corson Mius-Hongkongs have deslined the score of depopulation, does not sufficient. British capital. There is no season why, event- changes in quotations are made and no business. evil of race suicide. The league or, perhaps, find profitable employment for a vast amount of to sellors at $5. In the Northern stooks nely recoguise their efforts to combat the social

ally. Chinese engindors should not become as reported.

more correctly the trade union-of fathers of competent as China haukers and merchants; MISCELL NEOUR-Campbell. Moore's are big families was recently formed, in order to but until the mysterious riddle of China has firmer with buyers at $9, China Borneos have secure r cognition of their chims. The Gov. bsenille further unravelled, the incester in been booked st. 59, Dairy Farms at $201, Cemonts eramont, however, is busy with other matters, Chinoso loans must regard himself as evothing at $290 to 831. Electrics at $213 and China and has not bad time to bother about of a speculator who deserves a rather high into Light+ut $1.13. The market closes with buyers the league. Therefore, accordingly a demon. est in return for his risk. The Chinaman is net of Fenwicks at $5, Now Peak Trams at 81.10stration took place, with the huevitable bands only a shrewd and competent business man he Ropes at $16, Union Water Boats at $63, and banners. manifustauts B-combled is a confirmed and incurable gambler. From Watsons at 85, Porells at 23.10 and Steam the Hotel des Invalides to march to the Ministry time to time, the Shanghai Stock Ezetange bs: Fisheries at $74. There are sailors of Cements of the Interior, where atompis wore to be made comes a scene of the wildest speculation, and it at $31. und of Langkats in the North at Tls. to move the stony-hearted Premier to setion: is safe to predict that, when a new China, 1394.

The accredited hood of the suvement was Cap evolved, Stock Exchanges will spring up in all- REBBERS AND TIN The following are clostain Simien Maire, a retired Army officer, and to vicissitudes and crises as violent at those from London to-day? the large towns, and China will herome subject ing stations - nitide prece received by wire himself the proud father of 11. The auvelty of the affair appealed powerfully to the Parisian which convulso the United States. Of this, highlands and Lowlands

imagination, and. .tho foretaste was afforded in the spring and Ledbary

spectators ontnumbered the demonstrators by about ten to one. The He was delighted at the steps taken on beth front of the Invalides was black with sightsoors, sides of the Atlantic to ascure trasties that The indignat fathers formed a prosession, few year ago were deemed impossibla. A and with tri-coloured flags and the band treaty, however, which will cover all possible Playing inspiring air, set out to the acuosa-points of ise hetween the two countries is now paniment of hearty cheers. But they had being negotiated, and will be put through. In not gone very far when large numbers of deed," aid Mr. Carnegie, "I am so sure of the pulica, under id. Tonny, interfered, and attempted treaty that my only worry now is how to spoud to dispório them. Captain Maire, surronsded

half a million dollare on a peace fand." by: nine of his children, protested very strongly

Great cheers greeted the millionaire's utter. against this infringement of citizens, rights anos, se it was taken as a fulfilment of a The police, however, charged the little army of "surprise," which he made two worka ugo.

"T uzhappy fathers, impounded their flags und aw prepared," said he, "to go consider after a tassle captured the musician. Fofledably further in the cause of peace, and in a de- in this attempt. Captain Maire borrowed a bar-sire to see all natious living in harmony and va row from a woman who sells reasted oheatzats, brothers whose quarrels, if they have any, wil mounted it, and from this platform delivered a bomottled without up, sal to arms,” stirring Larangue, under which the spectators gradually showed signs of siding with the deative and my adopted countries will shortly be I am expecially delighted to feel that my monstrators against the police.. Seeing that a

summer of 1910, whon Shanghai caught the

Jondon Asiatics

Allagars

rubber infection from Loudon. All chases and London Ventures races took part, but the native Chiusman plaug United Serdangs ed deepest. When the break in prieos cams, Que Chinese operator was heavily involved that on his failure, many of the native banks had to suspend payment, with the result that for months the trade and credit of this great shipping and business centro more disorganised

FIGHT WITH SHARKS.

The following, dated Cavite, May 6th, appears

in the tablenews-Americ

One of the most horrible and sickening stories of the deep bas just come to light here in con- nection with the recent death at the Olongapo maral station of Private John Buzulaki, lafe of the U. S. Marine

Corps.

From all the information that can be gathered

seems that the unfortausta youth left his

it

Company with which he was on duty at the

Batu Tigas Suporgs...

93/A

66:3

113

317

97,6

4.4

85/-

27/6

44/9

5/9 prom. 15/6 prem. 1919 6/3

9/3

3/9

2/9

57.

Quotations are as follows:

Linggi... Eastern and Intorn tional Trusts Rubber Trusts Anglo-Malays Straits Berfams Sumitra Pata Chersonese... Bukit Mertajam Trongh Tin Mines Lahat Tia Mine#

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roads

taken to be the muddy mouth," kuals the The meaning of Kunds Lampar is usually

since two risers, the Klang and the Gombak, It was intended to invite Sir Edward Groy somewhat apgavoury title, and since, in addi- meat in the outre of the tows bring this to this banquet, but on consideration this was tion, both streans are stained a loathson yel-. done because it was intimated to the pro-low by tin tailings, the meaning of the name jectors that it would not be feasible for him to would appear to be appropriate, and as sucht attend. Many other statesmen were also unable i vore nsually accepted. The other day, to come to the dinner, which was really for the however, say piarnow of getting the Press in fins un

the Malay Mail, wo rurd The statesinen insiled, however, wrote letters explanation of the menuiag of Kuala Fatma invagiona and novel, and, Taft, which was rend to the guests, expressed of the Malay Peninenk which is now expressing their regret and stating their sym- pathy with the cause, and one from President

support it to make Defore the British terveworth recor his great gratification at the widespread com- Federated Malay States, the only means of Mendation accorded to his proposals for a treaty, communication through the dense jungle,

To sent his best wishes to those who had gath which covered a counter ingont of

ruil. red on the occasion, and asid that now the ways

the rivers. So in Prose had taken up the mattor in earnest he was Belan: or the principal highway from the are at it would be carried to a successful sest to the rich tin-bearing districts of the interior was the Klang River, and it would and Sir Robert Perks, who is at present on this stancos

The chief speakers were Mr. Andrew Carnegia not be surprising if under such circum. side of the water. 1. Carnegie was in a very

the acttleauty along its banks happy vein, and declared that he was alinat to rate, was the case with Klang, known to wore known as landing places. Such, at any realise the desire of his life in seeing as instru- this day among Malays as "Pengkalan Batu," ent effected between England and Amerion" the stony landing place," nor does it requiro which would certainly make for the abolition

a great effort of the imagination to suppose that the mining settlement where now stande Kuala Lumpur should be known as " Pengkalan Lumpur," "the muddy lauding place," "Land- ing place it certainly was, and muddy it is now and always must have been since tin was sought for on the upper reaches of the Klang and Gom- bak river or their tributaries. The reasons for such a title are, therefore, wall-established, but why, while " Pengkalan Beta" is stili recognis હતુ.

mong Malays as the asmefo-

Klang, should the name" Pangkalan Lumpur" have dropped into disuse F. Because, so rans the theory, Pengkalan Lumpur owed its importance to the tin mines; the tin mines were worked by

Chinees,

issue,

of war.

*WITH UTMOST spzad."

|

and the town, which case as a centre of their in- dustry, was almost entirely, as it still is very

own

PREVENTION OF SHIPS ROLLING, riot was imminent, the polies arrested the expupiles in the bonds of such-brotherhood, and a Malay word, boilies. "Lumpur" would

Maquinsya rifle range. April 22. And up to the aga nesan passanger than the excessiva rolling of 14 police four children are eligible for to strengthen President Taft's hands, and as Jampur." That the name "Pongkalan Jam-{

the

the

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MOVEMENTS

Chas. J. Gaupp

& Co.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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BECAUSE

You will receive Fair Treat-

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A Careful and Intelligent

Eromination

We have a Sound Optical Reason behind every Lens

largely, inhabited by thom. Now, the Chinese tongue does not always accommodate itself very readily to the pronunciation of Malay place- ages and, as a result of their efforts to

say pangkalan," the Chinees evolved "kazala," also better suited to their tain, who, with a bodyguard of his nine children personally I have not the slightest doubt that

powers of proo For things are moro distressing to the aver and a number of his lieutenants, was taken to France, Japan, and other nations will follow appear to have afforded thom less difficulty and

the great example set them. Our aim is now

so they station.

arrived at the finished product. "Koala WHY GO TO timo of the satual finding of his body il-was-but the ship. The prospect that that movement may

Fathers supposition that he was absent over be reduced to insignificant proportions, eron in membership of the league, the roll of which is

Noon as the treaty is sent to the Senate for pur has not survived among Malays need canse leave. Howeror, Όχι

morning of the worst of weather, is likely, therefore, to be said to e nisin the names of 400,000 bonds of confirmation let us held our meetings by the no surprise, for Kuala Lumpur, has never been April 24th several of the ten at the recaired with satisfaction. At the mest ng of families, Among other items the league de-hundred and show that body, that the people a Chinese would hear a real Malay meaning Malay town and, morever, the title used by- range were looking through a field glass in the Institution of Naval Architects, Herr Frahua claras that its members should be afforded a dement passage of the treaty. order to ascertain the class of boat which could described the working of anti-rolling tanks rebate of taxation where there are more than Sir Robert Porke, who followed Mr. Car suitable to the naturel characteristics of the be seen on the outside of Grande Island, when which he has developed at Mears. Blohm and Revou in the family, as ander the First Repab-negie, said that as far as England was cou so named. Such is the theory as to the one of the men dropped the glass and shouted and gave some interesting partle lave of their

Vose shipbuilding yard in Hamburg lie and the Second Empire, and should be paid corned the people there were convinced that derivation of Kuala Lumpur which we have that he-had-seen-tho-body-of a man Boating out inverents. These runks wore fitted to a special education allowance; and also that, in the time halval for a elosor union of this haard. Wo do not feel in a position either to the surface of the bay.

uominations for the public sarvica, men with sort between the two countries. The Frau ondorzo or contradict it, int, since it may Several bystanders then took a hasty look and pastonger steamers Ipiranga and Coreerdt. large families should be considered before those Churches, he said, were doing their utmost to interest our rendere, we place it before them. saw the body plainly. Private Metilvary and a each 4571t. in length, and each said to be bad less burdened in this way.

belp on the matter, and public opinion was being young, trumpeter jumped into a bance which rollers, notwithstanding their bilge keel The A Kenter's message received later states that roused in kohalf of the treaty, which he felt was CANADIAN-JAPANESE TREATY. was moored near the beach and immediately result was that they at once lost their character adeputation from the Langus, headed by a De sure to come. paddle out to where the body had been fortable Tesels that the "Addles were no the Promier, to whom the petition was prosent religious pressure on nations, the men of the Page Craft asked the Secretary for. Foreign

for unsteadiness, and became such quiet, computy, was subsequently received

Sir Robert said that, apart from social and by M. Monis,

In the House of Commons last month, Mr. Iu a few minutes

th hady WAR observed Boating on the surface Lor yards louger req ired, even in the worst weather. It

commercial

world had the matter largely in Affairs whether he would state when the away and was at once recogized as the holy of is stated, indeed, that the fanence on the health ed. Captain Maire was liberated.

their heads, "and I think. said he, that ! Canadian-Japanese commtreind treaty of 1907 the unfortunate youth who had been missing. of the passengers was very favourable. Accord

Private MoGilvery attached a line to the body. Hamburg South American, German

Washington society, says & New York corres. when each a tresty is in existence bankers will expired, whether the treaty would be renewed ing Herr Fraun, the Hamburg-American, pandent, bas heen

to and both lads began paddling

was suggested Secretary of State, Mr. Knor, war will be made impossible."

to widen or extend it with a view to embracing Hefore he finished, Sir Robert made & other commodities including Canadian food stuffe

Sir E. Grey N Notice was given on January 17 last by the Japanese Ambassador of the inten❘ OPTHALMIC tion of his Government to terminate the Con. vention between Great Britain sad Japan of January 31, 1905, respecting commercial rola. tions between Canala and Japan. In accordanov with the terms of Article 2 of the instrument,

Convention will the

coase to have effect from NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS With regard to the second part July 17 next.

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THE. ELOPEMENT SPECIALIST,

in less time than it takes to toll the beat bogan | African, and Wourmaun Lines are all hariga pearance of the ging heartily at the reap refuse losse for the purpoRG of war, and thus on the same terms; or whether it was 1

for the shore, when

station within the last eight years.

couples.

N. LAZARUS,

OPTICIAN, CORNDE D'AGUILAR ST., HONGKONG.

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to more rapidly towards the open 993: buge their new passenger ships £ted with these bis favourite rôlé of protector of eloping statement which was roesired with immense man-eating sharks bad Lold of the body.

tanke. In Bagland also the subject is The Secretary, who himself eloped as a young cheering. He said that Mr. Asquith had recent In just what manner Private Buralari game recoiring attention, the statement being that man, has enjoyed the peanliar satisfaction inly assured him that every effort would be made to his death adds another mystery to the large

to proceeding with some of recent years of seeing two sons follow his own on the part of the British Government to cou- negotiations Bamber of supposed natural deaths, drownings, tanke in vessels. under construction example. He forgave them both, although einde negotiations regarding the treaty with

largest firms with a view of fitting anti- ato., that have taken place about Olongappaval and in exists, cery clearly established in the a pretty shopgirl, was more grudgingly given of life was appointed to inaugurate a movement

speed. forgiveness in the case of Mr. Philander C. the utmost ships also. The value of the Knox, jan, who, when a school boy eloped with A committee of 300 people in various walks invention soėzua Case of the German East African liner General. then in the use of his Strong winds and a heavy sea made

other

to bold public meetings throughout the country her roll 14 Recently deg, when the tanks wore out of action. When hurried from the cafes of office and the compli to bring pressure upon the Senate for the passage

tha Secretary of State suddenly for the purpose of supporting President Toft and of the question, I uderstand that the anniter is Salo daily at the following Stores:-- the smaller tank forward was used the healing cations of the Mexican imbroglio in order to of the treaty. It is now believed that the treaty gles were at once reduced by 7 deg. or Berg, give his blessing to his niece, Miss Hester will be ready to be forwarded to the Senate by and when the larger tank aft was also put in action the rolling was reduced us 3deg. in eiforingor, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy the middle of May, and if President Taft thinks Pittsburg wannfacturer, who had invoked the that the conditions are favourable, the treaty direction. The tests scom: absolutely conclusive. assistance of her cousin Philander for her will be presented thetime with a strong mes

Lenton Daily Telegraph.

sage advocating its immediate confirmation.

The Christian Union meeting on Mn day mart will be conducted by Pastor Muller, who will give an account of his work in connection with the Foundilog House. The raceting will

be held at St. Stephen's College, at 5.30 p.m. a general invitation being extended.

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at present engaging the attention of the Dominion Government, who are entitled to adbare, should they so desire, to the treaty signed with Japan on the 3rd inst., by Article 25. I a Unaware whether the Canadian Gorerament have as yet come to any definite decision in the matter.